Anyone with a Netflix account and their mother already knows the story about A Band Called Death, the “punk before punk” punks who were never appreciated in their time (OK, that’s not entirely true). The 2008 release of their archival LP For the Whole World to See earned critical praise, followed by further archival releases Spiritual-Mental-Physical, and Death III.
Now, the band is ready to release its first LP of new material, the aptly titled N.E.W. on April 21. The record features the band’s current lineup of Bobby Hackney, Dannis Hackney, and Bobbie Duncan, and can be streamed in its entirely over at Vice.
This article appears in Apr 8-14, 2015.
