Shitkicker Records release #3 is the latest LP from LA's Artificial Joy. Truly stands out with its balanced mixture of wild riffs, crunchy stomps, feral energy, and bubblegum twee without going too off the rails.
Artificial Joy - 100% Pure Joy (12' LP)
$16.00
On Translucent Red vinyl, limited to 300 copies
"Woooofffff, this one lands just right. How did ARTIFICIAL JOY inject ’80 Sunset Strip energy into snotty, femme-fronted modern hardcore stomps? I don’t know and it doesn’t make sense (though I did blast RATT for a solid six hours the other day), but ARTIFICIAL JOY makes me feel like that even though they sound like a ripping 2020s DIY punk act. And this, my friends, is wonderful."
-Maximum RnR 2024