Defeater has been getting alot of press ever since their first LP, "Travels". All of the reviews I read about it were stellar, some even saying it was the best hardcore album of the year. I finally got around to ordering a copy from Bridge Nine a few months after it came out, and boy it didn't disappoint. Fast forward to this year with Defeater releasing a double 7" called Lost Ground. After listening to a few preview songs on their myspace page I was extremely excited to see them at one of their record release shows and the one at MassArt was only a few blocks away! Just like their LP, this show exceeded my expectations. I had a great time and their live show is as emotional as the record. Unfortunately, there wasn't a record release version of Lost Ground, but I did start searching for the record release of Travels soon after. There were 50 given out at the release show in Worcester, but I had quite a hard time finding someone who wanted to let one go. I finally found this one for $25 from someone who was selling their collection. Not bad in my opinion since the first pressing of the LP is sold out and the second pressing isn't out yet due to budgeting. I highly suggest picking this record up in any format you can, or helping topshelf get the second pressing out on the shelves as soon as possible. They launched a kickstart campaign to get it going and the link is below if anyone feels inclined.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/topshelfrecords/repress-defeaters-travels-on-vinyl
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