For those of you who haven't heard about North Carolina's most electrifying power trio, Hammer No More The Fingers, consider this a nice little introduction before you catch them at a venue nearest you.

Live at DMP captures a show recorded at The Green Burro, in Greensboro, NC, by a collective of local music enthusiasts called the dotmatrix project. The set mostly features tracks from Hammer No More The Fingers' upcoming album, Looking For Bruce, which is to be released in early April, as well as a few from their 2007 self-titled debut.

HNMTF's music is stripped-down rock that's meant to keep the kids bouncing until the onset of shin splints. Equally danceable and rockable, their energetic live shows have made them one of the most thrilling local acts to catch in the Chapel Hill/Durham area. This show does a pretty good job of translating the live experience. Duncan Webster hollers and strains over his growling bass, most likely losing his glasses in the process; Joe Hall's chord selection and infectious riffs are the envy of 98% of the guitar community in the Triangle area of North Carolina; Jeff Stickley thrashes when it's fitting and has the versatility to drum otherwise when it's not.

Fans of Faraquet's dissonance and time-signature experimentation will enjoy this group, though HNMTF is a little more accessible. Maybe a more rugged and manic Pavement? Regardless, this truly is a band who has forged a unique way to rock that is all their own. "Radiation," "The Agency" and "Shutterbug" are new jams that will hook you right away.

Basically, this performance catches an incredible up-and-coming group just letting it all hang out.

Recommended Tracks:
Radiation (live @ DMP)
Poison Apple (live @ DMP)