There are a lot of ways to open a record, but few of the albums on this list could match the insane one-two punch that Iceage deliver on You’re Nothing. “Ecstasy” jumps right into the dissonant punk that the Danish band delivered on their first album, and then exactly one minute in, the noise clears to reveal the ragged screamed chant of “PRESSURE.” Maybe this young band did feel a bit of that after all eyes were cast on them … it’s understandable when you’re the best new punk band to emerge in years. But pressure and stress are not always bad. Sometimes they’re essential natural responses, like a fever or the endorphin rush that comes from being genuinely frightened. A lot of bands could have succumbed to that stress, but as soon as “Coalition” hits, you know this group has taken that built-up pressure and released something explosive. From the warlike instrumental “Interlude,” through the crisp thrash of “In Haze,” to the violently heartfelt closing title track, and everything in between, Iceage keep their inferno burning, and the pressure building. –Miles [LISTEN]