A seasoned assemblage from other abrasive acts, Mujeres Podridas’ second EP is a highly concentrated hardcore offering, each of the four tracks clocking in at under two minutes. Fulfilling classical punk bite and brunt, the quartet tweaks the recipe with prodding, post-punk guitar roughage and off-kilter additions. Dru Molina’s supercharged Spanish-language verse flips from bite-sized staccato (“Sobredosis”) to melodic growls (“Misterio Planeta”), topping off an addictive sample of the crew’s raw power.

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This article appears in July 27 • 2018.

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