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You're Only As Healthy As You Feel

A month or two ago I was on the Wasted Wax Records store/distro picking up some LP's cause I've dug everything that they've put out as a label, had a few holes to fill in my collection and figured that anything they put out as distro would be up to the same sonic standard as their own releases. One of the LP's that I picked up was Mandible Klaw's S/T from 2016 (YYC band, Handsome Dan Records). By the looks of it I had assumed that it'd be somewhere in the hardcore/metal spectrum..Deranged Records..ish. Was I right? Yep, MK play 80's style hardcore punk in the vein of whatever you think is good with a hint of thrash thrown in (there's the slightest hint of rock in there too). They rarely take their foot of the gas, the guitar's are intricate without being wankey (some solos, there's leads, there's fantastic music) and the odd breakdown(ish) part I'm willing to bet won't initiate a spin kicking, arm flailing douchepit. The vocals are throat shredding but still for the most part comprehensible. The lyrics are simple to the point of being clever, definitely some chuckle inducing subject matter (Cat Lady, Bad Acid, Custodial Wrath, Comfort Food Poisoning, etc.) and typically tell simple stories. There's no doubt that these guys like to party and I bet their shows are an absolute hoot.  

So for some reason I had it in my mind that Sprouts (Potato Co) Flavor No (Spicy Tangy [I'm starting to think that Sprouts may have a mild obsession with "Tangy"]) Eight Red Chili potato chips would be similar to most brand's sweet chili flavour. Well let me tell you, they have a quite enjoyable bite with very little sweetness. The chips are that hybrid between standard chips and kettle cooked. The name says it all, they have a red chili heat (similar to your mid..maybe slightly above mid level jalap heat). The oily potato flavour is in the background accenting the red chili flavour..pretty even coverage throughout the bag. These were the last bag of Sprouts that I have in my house and they're right up there with Hatch Chile. Well, that's it for this post.

Stay hydrated,
Marc

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