Hammered Hulls’ debut LP, Careening, may very well be the last record to be recorded and mixed at the famed Washington, D.C. area recording studio, Inner Ear. Engineered by studio owner Don Zientara and produced by Ian MacKaye, Careening was started right before the pandemic lockdown and completed in summer/fall of 2021. A new band of long-time players, Hammered Hulls’ music hews close to some of their early influences. Alec MacKaye is the voice, Mark Cisneros is the guitarist, Mary Timony takes a nimble and rarely-heard turn as bassist, and Chris Wilson commands the drums. Each of them bring their individual imprint to the total sound. This concussion of strength upon strength, unified by vulnerable songs, only barely contained, is the signature sound of Hammered Hulls. Black vinyl, with a fanzine.
01. BOILMAKER’S NOTCH
02. HARDEST ROAD
03. BOG PEOPLE
04. PILOT LIGHT
05. NOT GONE
06. RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTIONS
07. NEEDLEPOINT TIGER
08. STAGGERING GENIUS
09. ABSTRACT CITY
10. SOUNDING THE SEA
11. WRITTEN WORD
12. MISSION STATEMENT
