JJ AND THE A'S releases their first 12” aptly named “Rhetoric of Trash” - 12 songs exploring themes of post colonial moral decay and capitalist overconsumption, while still keeping it weird. This record explores a more subtle sound, with droning melodies and dissonant synths at times yet still evoking a classic SoCal punk style. You can get hints of influences from classic 80s punk like T.S.O.L. and REDD KROSS, with some old school hardcore stomp worming its way into a few songs even. This record captures a band clearly forging their own path thus making it hard to pinpoint the exact style, so have a listen.

1. Rhetoric of Trash
2. The Bug
3. In Vogue
4. Fool's Gold
5. Roadkill
6. Needles
7. The Wraith
8. Manifest Destiny
9. Generator
10. Affirmative Denial
11. Foreign Aid
12. The Dancer