Double Standard have self released their ten track debut album, Mt. Focus, on limited edition 12” vinyl and digital formats. Entirely produced by the band, the record focuses on systemic racism, cosmology, misinformation, anxiety and the band’s favorite actor, Patrick Swayze. Hailing from the isolated Mediterranean island of Malta, Double Standard take their name from a Penny Rimbaud (Crass) quote and have been playing shows across the island, steadily building a loyal following. Now with the release of Mt. Focus they are looking to spread the word further afield. “We’ve been playing since 2016 but as things tend to take a slower pace in the south of Europe, we just got our first LP (100 copies) from the press. It’s home-grown punk with leanings towards hardcore (no...