I felt myself start to head-bang in the powerhouse-intro of Telefones "Castle Rock", which says something. It’s fascinating when the recorded music of a punk rock band accurately replicates what they must sound like live. This is no small feat- trying to convey the sound of a dark, sweaty venue, gritty guitars battling with the vocals and having a riff-off with the drum kit, IN HEADPHONES, is nearly impossible. Or so I thought. Telefones seems to have mastered the art of punk rock recording, so for them I’ll take my hat off. Keep your ears open for their 7" record, which comes out 9/21. –Geena Kloeppel