West Springfield, Mass punks Restraining Order returned this year with their anticipated sophomore album Locked In Time, and it’s been cracking some year-end lists, including by members of Racetraitor and Taking Meds. Now, the band have made us a list of their favorite albums of the year, including Fucked Up, Fiddlehead, Pain of Truth, Home Front, and more, with commentary on each pick. Read on for what they had to say. Also pick up our exclusive splatter vinyl variant of the new Restraining Order LP. ** Restraining Order’s 10 Favorite Albums of 2023 (alphabetical order) Alienator – World of Hate This record is like that meme of the lab scientist holding up a test tube. ‘At last…Hardcore.’ This record was genetically engineered in a lab to my specific tastes. Hardcore record of...