If you feel like the American working class is taking it easy, Seattle’s newest blood, Picket Line, is here to prove you wrong. This five-piece just dropped their record Dead to Me, and it’s exactly the kind of album you need to blast when you feel like putting a boot to someone’s head.

Picket Line doesn’t pull any punches. Their sound is a filthy mix of classic Oi! and hardcore punk. Across 12 tracks, they deliver lyrics that hit hard—from spitting on class traitors and rats (Dead to Me, True Blue) to the daily grind for survival within the system (Living to Cope, Worth More Alive), all the way to anthems of working-class resilience (We Won’t Break).

The record was tracked at Titan Recording Studios in Shoreline under the watchful eye of Scot Michaels, who also handles drum duties for the band. He co-produced the album alongside vocalist Ryan Gillespie. The lineup is rounded out by Brian on bass and the twin-guitar assault of Andrew and Raymond. The artwork by Nate at Flying Banana Studios perfectly captures the raw, gritty atmosphere of the release.

If you’re looking for a soundtrack to a workplace revolution or just a pure, no-nonsense hardcore punk attack, Picket Line’s lyrics are your new mandatory reading. The whole album is essentially a working-class manifesto: total systemic frustration and zero tolerance for traitors.

This came out of the blue for me, and I’m damn glad I stumbled upon them. Crank it up!

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