VINYL FORMAT. Armedalite Rifles have been playing in the Hudson Valley region of NY for years now. Their always evolving sound is very hard to pin down but you can for sure hear influences ranging from early UK punk (The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers) and '70s dub as well as some worldbeat mixed in. After a handful of self-released records and a split 7-inch with Giant Haystacks on FDH, they had a brief period recreating themselves. They have replaced their guitarist (who also did 1/2 the vocals on their fir...   [ read more ]

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