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and at other times are twisted beyond recognition

filled with words and pictures

It got inspired by melodies coming from Kiwi Pop bands + contemporary indie garage bands such as Parquet Courts

Areski Belkacem

but with body-shaking chunks of simpler punk that refused to fit in with the wider template

PANTHER - the birds LP New Wave and at other times areBrandnew six song 12". Panther is the two headed effort of Charlie Salas Humara (The Planet The) on vocals, cello and keys and Joe Kelly (31 Knots) on drums. But even when it was Charlie's solo effort he was never really alone. Whether live or on record there was a sense that Panther was being overtaken by something, not an alter ego, this was something else. Think Ian Curtis convulsive intensity and James Browns spastic swagger and you still won't