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1. WE'RE STILL HERE 2. SWEET LIKE CANDY 3. BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN 4. N.O. S.I.R. 5. WASTE NOT WANT NOT 6. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 7. JUDGEMENT NIGHT 8. TRUST THE PROCESS 9. XOXOXOXOXOX 10. YOU ARE NOT ALONE 11. APOPTOSIS AND PROLIFERATION 12. SO, ANYWAY... 13. A DIFFERENT KIND OF BED DEATH 14. NEILA FOREVER 15. LAST KING MEETS LAST PRIEST 16. UNICORN TAPESTRY WOVEN IN 17. BRINGING LIGHT AND REPLENISHMENTS |
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| Description: | The HIRS Collective rely on an ethos of de-individualization. It is their strength, and their love. Through co-opting the anarchist phrase ??No Gods. No cops. No masters,? as a ??fuck you?? to the disingenuity of too much art and life of the capitalist world at large, the group introduced themselves as humanly as possible. Yes, there are individuals who make up this band/Collective/organization. Yes, the politics are in play, which a listener might likely expect from a group that comes from the leftist punk rock world that boasts community, acceptance, and radicalism. However, these are the foundations the HIRS Collective itself. As such, the Collective watched these community virtues and ideologies change through overuse and abuse and holds to them more tightly because of it. After thrice releasing 100-song albums and countless splits and collaborative records, the HIRS Collective had already begun to realize their next frontier through 2020??s highly collaborative Friends. Lovers. Favorites. Since then, the band has doubled-down on prioritizing the love of creation over the expansion of an artist??s public identity, and through the act of expansive collaboration, the HIRS Collective brings We??re Still Here, an immersive album featuring over 35 musicians and vocalists across 17 tracks. The name of the game is world expansion, cultivating true senses of community, and making sure that an idea can never die because it will have spread beyond the mind and powers of any single person. Once you work with the Collective, you are the Collective. - Mixed by Steve Roche & HIRS at Permanent Hearing Damage.
Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.
Live photo by Chris Suspect. Art by Rosemary Engstrom @rosemarysbabee
Saxophone recorded by Justin Bendell. Additional sax brainstorming by Edward Phillips. Copyediting by Jessica Joy Mills. Get Better Records #153"We're Still Here" is a powerful CD release by the HIRS Collective, brought to you by Get Better Records. This album stands as an unapologetic statement of resilience and solidarity within the queer and trans community, blending hardcore punk energy with messages of empowerment and resistance. The HIRS Collective is renowned for their collaborative spirit, often featuring guest artists from across the punk and alternative scenes. Their previous works have been celebrated for pushing boundaries both musically and socially, earning them recognition in underground music circles worldwide. Get Better Records is known for its commitment to supporting marginalized voices in music, consistently releasing groundbreaking records that challenge norms and uplift underrepresented artists. |
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