{"title":"Lockjaw Bands","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pest-from-the-west-ratsalad-cd-1","title":"Pest From The West – RATSALAD – CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFast, melodic and unapologetically regional,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"228\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ePest From The West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esees Western Australia’s RATSALAD at their most confident. Packed with humour, sharp social commentary and high-energy delivery, this is punk rock built for sweaty rooms and festival stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in a 4 Panel Digipak CD with 6 page booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern Australia’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eRATSALAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereturn with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"575\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ePest From The West\u003c\/em\u003e, a loud, fast and fiercely honest punk record rooted in life on the coastal fringes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in Geraldton (Jambinu, Southern Yamatji Land), the album captures the chaos, humour and community that shape the band’s world. Across the record,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eRATSALAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebalance tongue in cheek storytelling with more personal moments, taking aim at everything from the absurdity of modern housing prices to identity, belonging and growing up far from the spotlight of major cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on fast, melodic songwriting and relentless energy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1116\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ePest From The West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis designed for sweaty rooms and packed out festival stages. The band’s rise has been driven by constant touring, sold out shows and standout appearances at Nannup Music Festival and Kalbarri Open Air, alongside a breakout European tour in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw, fun and proudly from the wrong side of the map, this is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eRATSALAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat full throttle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1461\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eFFO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Chats, Amyl and the Sniffers, Dune Rats, The Bennies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lockjaw Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65383717699933,"sku":"LJCD252","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/0788\/1565\/files\/Album-Template_Square-CD.png?v=1785094748"},{"product_id":"ofensas-la-armada-12-vinyl","title":"Ofensas – La Armada – 12″ vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeven tracks on vinyl from Dominican-born, Chicago-based hardcore outfit La Armada, two years in the making. Metallic hardcore fury with Caribbean rhythms woven through it, serious political weight and something genuinely personal at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Armada have spent over two decades building something that does not compromise and does not stand still. Ofensas is the record that shows exactly where that road has taken them. Seven tracks of metallic hardcore rooted in the band’s Dominican origins and shaped by fifteen-plus years in the Chicago scene, with Caribbean rhythms woven into the DNA of the songs rather than bolted on as an afterthought. Fast, purposeful and heavy, with a depth that rewards repeated listens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record turns its lens as much inward as outward. La Armada are asking how modern society conditions people to work against themselves and each other, and they track that question across seven focused, ferocious tracks that move from controlled political rage (The track\u0026amp;nbsp;500 Años\u0026amp;nbsp;takes on the global refugee crisis without flinching) to something more personal and reflective. Working alongside Caribbean percussionists and composers, the band have pushed into new sonic territory including nu metal grooves and experimental arrangements, without losing the forward momentum that put them on stages with Sick of It All, Propagandhi and Strung Out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is on vinyl three months before it goes anywhere near a streaming platform. La Armada are an independent band who have always written their own rules and this release is no different. Buy it, play it loud and pass it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFFO – Propagandhi \/ Bad Brains \/ Refused \/ At the Drive-In\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lockjaw Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65383722189149,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/0788\/1565\/files\/AlbumTemplate_Square-Vinyl.png?v=1785095204"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.lockjawrecords.co.uk\/collections\/lockjaw-bands.oembed","provider":"Lockjaw Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}