2013 was packed full of tapes - just all the way, filled to the damn brim with cassettes.  This was evidenced by the processing queue at National Audio Company, the number of friends who purchased professional tape duplicators (lucky for me, since mine died in some freak throwing-it-against-the-wall accident…), and the fact that I literally need to buy a 5th wall rack for my cassette collection now that 2013 is coming to a close, and the amount of time spent posted up in Sour Tapes HQ.  Here are my 12 favorites of the last 12 months:

RITUAL CONTROL - Demo  - http://ritual-control.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2013

NERVOUS CONDITION - Invisible - http://nervousconditionispissed.bandcamp.com/album/invisible

LONGINGS - Demo - http://longings.bandcamp.com/

PROTESTER - Demo - http://protester.bandcamp.com/

BRAIN SLUG - Creep - http://brainslugnyhc.bandcamp.com/

WORKING STIFF - Demo - http://workingstiff.bandcamp.com/album/demo

MISSIONARY - Demo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-tqd1eMN3s

PANZRAM - Judgement Night Soundtrack

PLASTIC BAGS - Demo - http://heltaskeltarecords.bandcamp.com/album/plastic-bags-demo-cs

CHAIN RANK - The Grip Demo - http://chainrank.bandcamp.com/

NO LIMBS - 2013 - http://nolimbs.bandcamp.com/

SPLASHIN’ SAFARI - Demo - http://splashinsafari.bandcamp.com/album/2077-demo-2

Krystina is a musician (Curmudgeon, Bad Idea, Terminal Crisis) and compulsive record collector. When not on tour, she is usually watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, working at a dog treat bakery, and planning another tour. You can read her livejournal at hardstep.tumblr.com