Brutal return of LUMPEN, a Colombian punx band based in Barcelona with a raw sound totally influenced by UK82. Following perfectly closely on his debut 7" but perhaps with faster drum beats on these songs, but keeping those British guitar riffs with pedal effects, rock solid bass lines and a desperate raw vocal up front bringing more to the table than ever. influences from DISORDER and CHAOS UK going through THE CLAY and adding more violent, aggressive and direct components of UK82 punk from bands like ULTRA VIOLENT 7 new songs, including an adaptation of CRIME FOR REVENGE by Ultra Violent which is wonderful, designs by the band itself, folder and insert designed by Mateo and poster designed by Julian.

Our take: Lumpen released their first 7” a couple of years ago (and we still have copies in stock!), and now Spain’s Discos Enfermos is back with a 12” from these Colombian punks based in Barcelona. As with the Primer Regimen EP we wrote about last week, Corrupción is marked by that unique intensity that seems to be a hallmark of contemporary Colombian punk… the vocals are just shredded, the singer forcing each breath out of their lungs like it’s a projectile meant to kill their mortal enemy. The label’s description tags Lumpen as UK82 in style (and the band’s photo on Discogs shows them wearing t-shirts of bands like Abrasive Wheels and One Way System), but I hear a lot more than that on Corrupción. The title track has a denser, more sophisticated hardcore punk sound that reminds me of Nog Watt in the way it balances ferocity with subtle hooks, while “Cicatrices” leans into the mid-paced, fist-pumping pogo that today’s punks love. In a move that also recalls Primer Regimen, “Anti-Patria” simmers in tension with a stalking anarcho feel, which erupts into “Represión,” the fastest and gnarliest song on the record. Lumpen finishes up with an Ultra Violent cover adapted to their own language, and I’m ready for another spin of this short but gripping 12”.