Set your axon terminals to high velocity and introduce yourself to the classic LA punk of Spider. The synapse-snapping, Long Beach quartet brings elements of traditional hardcore to their careening punk sound expertly topped off with sardonic vocals. Their newest release, consisting of two originals and a Black Flag cover, is the three-song Energy Gone Wrong EP from August 2019, which recently got the fresh addition of a new video for its title track. But Spider isn’t stopping there. They are also now offering the “Energy Gone Wrong” track as a free song download. The tune kicks into gear with the requisite punk-rock-pick-scrape before it hops and thrashes its way through breakneck drum fills, anthemic vocals, and mammoth chunks of power chords. It’s punk for the punk rock purist, and it’s...
