Animal Instinct kick off July with a four-track Demo from the Rebirth Records basement

Animal Instinct’s Demo gives 1 July a blunt straight-edge hardcore hit from the underground pile. The release surfaced through Rebirth Records and carries four tracks: Not True, Facade, Under The Boot and Outro. That is exactly the right scale for a demo in this lane. Hardcore demos do not need to be sprawling manifestos. They need enough force to state the case, enough personality to make the next show matter, and enough roughness to suggest the room has not been sterilized yet. The Virginia straight-edge tag gives the release a clear scene identity, while the titles point toward confrontation, false fronts and pressure from above. Demo sounds like a record built for short songs, floor impact and fast decisions. In the wider 1 July digest, it is the necessary reminder that underground music is not only about rollouts and reviews. Sometimes it is four tracks and a warning.

Source: https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/animal-instinct-demo