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Photo by Josh Sisk Baltimore's Pearl have a new single out, and coming in at under a minute, it might just be the most punk song we've ever brought you. "Spiral" starts out full force the second you press play. It's a fast and heavy song that packs multiple changes into fifty-six seconds. It's abrasive and straight up punk. There might be just slightly too much melody for it to be a hardcore song. (Vocalist Sienna Cureton-Mahoney uses the slightest hint of singing with her screaming/growling vocals.) Punk fans should love "Spiral," and will want to keep Pearl on their radar.  Sienna Cureton-Mahoney says of her band's new single: “Spiral’ is a jab in the ribs; quick, intense and unexpected.  Instrumentally the drums are relentless, the bass is driving and  the guitar melody is cyclical within the chorus, lending itself to the title of the track. Lyrically, the song is all about wading through a sea of chaos, knowing fully that havoc often leads to...

Photo by Josh Sisk Baltimore's Pearl have a new single out, and if you love punk and hardcore, this one is going to be for you. "Act Like Sisters" is an absolute powerhouse of a song, and packs more than possible into under two minutes. The song takes off in full force during the first second. There's no warm up needed for Pearl, they just start immediately. From there "Act Like Sisters" doesn't slow down at all, unless you count the breakdown as a slow down. It's loud, it's intense, and it's in your face, all in the best possible way. The only time the song slows down at all is the last twenty or so seconds when it morphs into an electronic/hip hop chill out track. Strap yourself in and prepare for the intensity that is Pearl. Vocalist Sienna Cureton-Mahoney says of the band's latest single: "'Act Like Sisters’ is the epitome of any horror movie in which the lead actress is pushed to her limits, combusting into a ‘Carrie’ like f...