Loma Prieta - Self Portrait

Loma Prieta - Self PortraitVinyl LP pressing. Formed in 2005, Loma Prieta have been a mainstay of the Bay Area hardcore community for a decade. While the band's sound is difficult to describe, it is clear that they come from the tradition of creative Bay Area hardcore bands such as Mohinder, Funeral Diner, Bread and Circuits, Yaphet Kotto, and Indian Summer. Eschewing sub genres in favor of organically writing songs that are personally fulfilling, Loma Prieta ultimately makes

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from the tense interplay between the melodica and a creaky violin

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Touching on everything from the current state of the world and problematic pasts of our culture to our place in the universe

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