Vex: Rediscovering A Forgotten Punk Band

The reissue of Vex's 'Sanctuary' collects the punk band's entire recorded output -- all eight songs of it.
The reissue of Vex’s ‘Sanctuary’ collects the punk band’s entire recorded output — all eight songs of it.

There’s often a unifying quality with some of my favorite record labels that tells me, “Yeah, this will be good.” At best, a label’s feel for musical curation — or sometimes, even a logo or design aesthetic — helps gives some idea of what to expect. This has certainly been the case with Sacred Bones — the Brooklyn label with a roster that includes The Men, Zola Jesus, Crystal Stilts, and Destruction Unit, among many others. Seemingly from its start, Sacred Bones’ “sound” — a bit of gothy electronic pop, some reverby garage rock, a lot of scorching noisy punk all come to mind — established a personality that carries through its entire lineup.

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