Chicago four-piece, Hinged, joins the 1980 family with a clenching seven-song release that is white knuckled from start to finish. They range from palm-muted riffs that chug under authentic anthems expanding your vision in profound reminiscence to bombastic rebellion that tramples over you as you listen. Hinged’s songs ring with America in the ears. They’ve probably been to your home town and have eaten at your uncle’s diner off the state-route. Their songs ring with sarcasm and critique and leave you wanting to sing and laugh along again and again. From Malkmus to Fat Mike, the vocals take the forefront of this punk-fueled rampage with uncaged ambition and emotion that touches gently with a invigorating smack on the cheek. They urge you to wake up and pay attention because they’ve got something to say. Recorded, duplicated, and released in Chicago, this album is speaking for and from the city at the heights of magnificent views.