Stream Hit Bargain’s debut EP on Stereogum, on tour now

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Los Angeles punk outfit Hit Bargain release their debut self-titled EP this week. Stream the EP in its entirety on Stereogum and buy it on iTunes.

Hit Bargain are the progenitors of a new genre — “queencore“, the intersection of queer,queening and hardcore. They are as much a part of the LA underground, as an answer to it. Their song “Circuits That Cannot Be Cut” is a reimagining of the major motion picture, Die Hard, disguised as wry social commentary on gun and police violence. Bruce Willis is their spirit animal because he represents the sensitive everyman, called upon to be a hero–much in the way that Hit Bargain’s feminist anthems are a call to awareness for their listeners.

Hit Bargain is comprised of Nora Singh (vocals) Mike Barron (guitar and vocals), Anton Hochheim (drums), and Mike Stoltz (bass). Their collective resume includes These Are Powers, North Highlands, Teenage Waistband, and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.

TOUR DATES:

03/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Cha Cha Lounge

(Click artwork for high res) – photo by Vashti Windish

Street Date: March 25, 2016

Track List:

THE CIRCUITS THAT CANNOT BE CUT
SONG FOR FAINTING
CHEAP DEATH
MAJOR SYSTEM
NO BODY
QUEENING