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[PUNK] It took over five years for the ballsy Ontario punk outfit Single Mothers to finally release a debut full length – 2014’s Negative Qualities — due to recurring lineup issues and front man Andrew Thomson having taken some time off from the band to mine for gold (no joke!). The time away did nothing to mellow Thomson’s laundry list of resentments and irritations, and that’s a good thing since the ferocious tunes these guys churn out require some demons to keep the fire burning. Two full lengths, an EP and a few singles later, Single Mothers have only gotten better, finding innovative ways to keep their sound compelling while Thomson comes up with new words to articulate his rage. All the while, there’s no question that this is a hardcore band, and the lack of indulgence in modern production trends — forever sanding the edges off of punk’s necessary sneer — is all the proof anyone needs. Single Mothers embody the spirit of boredom, disgust, frustration and abandon that motivated the very beginnings of punk while carefully avoiding over-noisy devolution. They return to Buffalo in support of last fall’s Through a Wall at the Rec Room on Sunday, April 14, with Rebuilder, The Eaves and Worse Things as openers. All ages, doors are at 7pm, $12.