Back catalogue: All genres

Review: With the tireless work ethic from the folks at The Numero Group constantly resulting in phenomenal relics from soul to emo to post-rock being repressed and re-introduced to an entirely new generations of fans, it was only a mere matter of time before they set their restoration sites on some classic hardcore. Out of Annapolis/Baltimore, Maryland, Universal Order Of Armageddon only lasted from 1992 to 1994, yet during this brief tenure, delivered a slew of tightly constructed, cathartic and venomous post-hardcore releases whilst making a name for themselves due to their notoriously unhinged live shows. Since their small live reformation in 2010, there has been notable silence from the members until this stellar new partnership with The Numero Group, resulting in this definitive remixed/remastered compilation of the band's Gravity, Vermin Scum, and Kill Rock Stars recordings (including City, The Switch Is Down and S/T) all housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket complete with a 24-page booklet packed to the brim with photos, notes, and iconography from their poignant and prolific 1993-'94 era.

Review: Founded in Tumwater and Olympia, the latter, amazingly, is the Washington state capital, Unwound enjoyed 14 years of unfettered creativity between 1988 and 2002, and yet you'd probably struggle to find many outside the US, even in rock clubs, that would cite them in a list of favourites. Thankfully, A Single History presents the case for reappraisal this group deserve. Not that they ever wanted to court attention and reverence. Often categorised as post-hardcore, Unwound make the kind of angular, gritty, dissonant rock that celebrates unusual guitar tones, walls of sound, and garage-y rhythms. There are elements here that betray just how much they helped paint the scene into which grunge emerged, there's plenty owed to punk in the truest sense, while the pared back minimalism contrasting louder moments speaks to post punk and art rock. Analysis aside, it's all just so good.