Bridges Worth Burning

Kind of Like Spitting have released six previous records on small DIY labels and done 14 tours, taking a staunchly independent approach to making records and performing. Ben Barnett, the core element of Kind of Like Spitting, is an astounding guitarist and songwriter, and has a punk rock heart and mind; his tours have often made stops in basements, houses, and unofficial venues, sometimes as a blistering full band but more often as just Barnett and a guitar. His work ethic, politics, and the aesthetic of his DIY influences (including Minor Threat/Fugazi, Minutemen, Descendents, and the like) is audible in the music he creates.

Recorded by John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Team Dresch, Unwound, Wu-Tang Clan, Low), "Bridges Worth Burning" is the clear pinnacle of the band’s body of work to date, and heralds a new era for what might be the most intriguing and original voice to come out of the mostly-stagnant indie-punk-emo scene in a very long time.