Ligatures – Agency LP

The aggression of D.C. hardcore combined with jagged Chicago noise filtered through British post-punk...or for fans of Drive Like Jehu. Limited edition of 100. Ex-members of Pressgang and Crucial Unit. Washington DC. LIGATURES are a band that sound like tension made physical. Coming out of Washington D.C., LIGATURES fuse classic D.C. hardcore aggression with the jagged rhythmic dissonance of Chicago noise rock, filtered through the grimy experimentation of UK post-punk and the raw nerve of outsider garage rock. Imagine Drive Like Jehu where songs lurch and snap, driven by angular riffs, nervous rhythms, and a sense that everything could come apart at any second. It’s confrontational without being retro, chaotic without losing purpose. Featuring ex-members of Pressgang and Crucial Unit, LIGATURES bring tense, mathy, noise-rock-influenced post-hardcore with angular guitars and urgent vocals. This is music made by people who understand hardcore as an idea, not a formula — pushing it sideways, roughening the edges, and leaning hard into discomfort. LIGATURES don’t smooth things over or aim for easy hooks. They challenge, provoke, and leave dents. If you’re into sharp sounds, dark rooms, and bands that will make you dance, this is one you need to hear. Their first record, A23a (SCP042) is a razor-sharp collision of tension and texture, restless, atmospheric, and unapologetically precise, capturing LIGATURES at their most controlled yet volatile.
(Scene Police/ 2026)

Tracklist:
01. All Kindsa Guys
02. White Rose
03. Eyes Wide Open
04. Currency Museum
05. Position Paper
06. Sheer Terror
07. Naval Observatory