After two 7s (one on Deranged and one on Sorry State), Raleigh, North Carolinas Davidians deliver their first 12 record. Realizing the sound hinted at on their previous two-song single, City Trends combines elements of art-punk and hardcore into one of the freshest and most distinctive sounds in contemporary punk. While Davidians pick up on various threads in punks 40-year historythe pulse and heaviness of 90s noise rock, the quirky rhythms of the Wire branch of post-punks family tree, the brooding atmosphere of goth, and the velocity and concision of early 80s US hardcorethese elements are fully digested, growing organically out of the sound of four people of varying ages and backgrounds playing in a room together. Rather than just referencing other parts of my record collection, for me listening to City Trends reminds me of a time of discovery, when every new band I found was a universe unto themselves ripe for exploring. With this record, the RIYL is rendered obsolete you either like Davidians, or you dont. But if you like smart, dense, and original punk rock then Im pretty sure youre going to like it a lot.