Spy
- Fredag, oktober 16
- 19.30-23.30
- Hard Luck Bar 772A Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1V1, Canada
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Formed in Oakland just before the pandemic's onset in late 2019, Spy has built on the foundation of bands like Bad Brains and Poison Idea rather than following the current wave of metallic hardcore. They are set to unleash their latest EP, Seen Enough, on Closed Casket Activities in early 2025. No song on Seen Enough overstays its welcome, instead embodying what makes hardcore frenetic. Burning through six songs in under ten minutes, every track is a testament to the energy the band has built up through touring.
Spy worked with Jack Shirley at Oakland's Atomic Garden to record the EP. Shirley captured their essence by recording live to tape, eschewing the modern practice of individual tracking in favor of a more immediate, visceral approach that represents their live show.
That in-room chemistry is immediately apparent. Songs like "Stay In Your Lane" maintain the texture and grit you would get at a show in between every riff and mosh part. Seen Enough does not hide what it is about: society's continued descent with diminishing hope for course correction. From the start, Spy has followed in the lineage of Bay Area punks like Dead Kennedys and Ceremony. Their latest offering maintains the critical edge of their first EP while expanding their lyrical scope, delivering a streamlined punch that hits hard through its runtime. Spy will perform at Hard Luck Bar on 16/10/2026 at 23h30.
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Hard Luck Bar
772A Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1V1, Canada