BLOCK lights up an entire movement with their newly released EP, "Lead Me Not Into Penn Station," which is considered an underground classic that helped spark the anti-folk revolution when it first circulated in 1996. Originally handed out at gigs and sold straight from the trunk of a car, the album has now resurfaced in partnership with Meridian (ECR Music Group), cementing BLOCK's legacy as a pioneer who blurred the lines between folk tradition and punk defiance.
The ten-track record, clocking in at just under thirty-three minutes, brims with urgency, wit, and raw humanity. "Lead Me Not Into Penn Station" is a manifesto that is lean, unpolished, and searingly direct, carrying the jagged honesty of folk-punk, the stripped-down intimacy of lo-fi indie, and the street-level poetry of modern singer-songwriters, all of which echo BLOCK's vision.
Songs like "Hard" pulse with relentless grit, a testament to both struggle and survival, with a driving pulse that feels as immediate now as it must have in 1996, demanding that listeners face discomfort head-on. "Street Gigs," on the other hand, charges the unglamorous reality of a DIY scene that thrived outside the mainstream's reach. It's a track that feels like a secret whispered in subway tunnels, resonating with anyone who has played or lived in the margins.
With this re-release, BLOCK is also marking a significant achievement and reminding the world of the album that lit the spark for countless others. "Lead Me Not Into Penn Station" is a living testament to anti-folk's restless spirit, still burning bright nearly three decades later.
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