NEWS 2019/08/27
Anybody who’s seen a Counterparts set knows things get exceptionally rowdy. Expecting anything less at their recent show in Lexington, Kentucky — a city perhaps best known for dragging couches and cars into the middle of the streets and literally lighting them on fire after University of Kentucky basketball games — would be ridiculously misguided. On this sweltering night, Counterparts bring a unique energy to the venue, the up-close-and-personal nature of the performance harkening back to the days of old school hardcore, with every attendee momentarily unbothered by the 21st century distractions and stress surrounding them. In the dozen years Counterparts has been active, the band have seen several members come and go. Their distinct melodic ha...