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Hate Club – A Clear Mistake

April 9, 2019

Albany’s Hate Club are keeping their torches lit. Their latest effort, A Clear Mistake, marks their fourth release in only two years. Besides highlighting their admirable work ethic, A Clear Mistake presents a conceptual recording of a difficult aspect of the human condition; Mistakes and Regrets. The cover art, flames engulfing a home, signify the watershed moment of life irrevocably changing, and sets the stage for the aptly named first track, “Hot Take.” Chugging drums from Ian Kerr-Mace build throughout the verse, while Noah Bondy tells a hard truth, “Relationships sour, we count down the hours alone”. The chorus opens up in Nirvana-esq fashion, with an equally tough pill to swallow, but lubricated with harmonies by Bondy and Audrey Goodemote, “All your favorite bands have moved away.” Track two, “Earth Signs,” a structurally rich song with a 1/2 time signature intro and bare bones bassline verse from Alex Brooks then[...]

Tonight: Hate Club

March 25, 2018

If you’re looking to scratch your indie rock itch tonight, look no further than Milkie’s on Elmwood where femme-fronted four-piece, Hate Club, are performing along with additional friends and local favorites. Hailing from Albany, Hate Club founded in 2016 and dropped their debut EP, No, Seriously, showcasing a slacker, basement rock sound that’s wrought with angst and heartache. Their standout tracks include “Passive // Aggressive” and “In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Pt. 2,” both of which are refreshingly cathartic and endearingly personal. Want to rock out and be vulnerable at the same time? Join the Club for what promises to be a rambunctious musical therapy session. Adding a healthy dose of noisy, garage rock to the show will be Albany’s guitar and drum duo, Death Vacation. Expect catchy, live wire melodies under static, walkie-talkie vocals that will leave your head bopping and your ears ringing. Rounding out the night,[...]

No, seriously by Hate Club

Hate Club – No, seriously

May 25, 2017

Hate Club is an Albany based band that exhibits all of the raucous and raw energy you’d want to find in an indie pop/slacker group. On April 19, Hate Club released their debut EP titled, No, seriously. It’s a refreshing 4 track outing that packs a punch. The 4 piece, consisting of Audrey Goodemote on vocals/guitar, Noah Bondy on vocals/guitar, Alex Brooks on bass, and Ethan Sullivan filling out the drums, are a relatively new band, only coming together in January 2017. The band describes themselves as Tweemo, a nice sounding portmanteau (unlike most other ones) of twee and emo. Vocalists Goodemote and Bondy trade off vocal duties, striking a balanced approach with neither band member overshadowing the other. Their voices mixed together have a dreamy quality to them, like wisps of smoke from two separate sources weaving in and out of each other. This particular sound quality is aided[...]