Men, The - Manhattan Fire (New York City Demos) LP (RSD 2024 Ultra Clear Vinyl)

Manhattan Fire is a collection of demos from prolific Brooklyn outfit The Men, revealing early versions of the tracks that would go on to make up their 2023 LP New York City – described by Pitchfork as “an unpretentious garage-punk racket […] summoning the snottiest ghosts of the city’s punk past.” Recorded in mono and with a drum machine by founding members Mark Perro and Nick Chiericozzi over lockdown in late 2020 – before being shelved for the full-band, live-to-tape affair of the final LP – Manhattan Fire shows a new side to those songs that's even more primitive and rough around the edges, as well as previously unheard tracks that never made it onto the album.

Limited Edition Ultra Clear Vinyl out on Fuzz Club.

1. Anyway I Find You
2. Eternal Recurrence
3. Eye
4. God Bless the USA
5. Hard Livin'
6. Peace of Mind
7. I See the Light
8. Long Black Rider
9. Manhattan Fire
10. River Flows
11. Roll Me Up
12. Round the Corner
13. Thunderhead