Written by Shea Roney | Photo by Nati Rosa Rodriguez

Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week we have a collection of songs put together by David and Austin of the Chicago-based band Copies.

Each partaking in various projects throughout the city, plays the game is the first release for this duo, secretly shared online in the dog days of summer via Beekeeper Tapes and Discs. As David’s guitar riffs begin to heat up like metal in a flame, and Austin’s ferocious drumming brands the skin, Copies’ chaotic melodies clot each track, bringing face to the natural and rather stunning relationship between pain and healing. The EP is loud, thrashing, and emotionally blending, as Copies stands their ground, in a rather dying world, as a defiant and exciting voice to be reckoned with.

You can listen to their playlist HERE

Listen to Copies debut EP plays the game now on bandcamp.