Seattle limpwave grunge band ManDate consists of Clyde Petersen, Corey J. Brewer, Marc Mazique, and Lori Goldston—a lot of talent packed into one quartet. The post-punk outfit is forthrightly political, focusing on subjects like gentrification, HIV/AIDS, the safety and survival of queer people, the murder of people of color and transgender people, and cultural oppression. Okay, it sounds heavy—and it is—but it’s also fun. Sometimes you need to thrash because the world feels unhealable. Joining ManDate are Portland punk and post-punk bands Creature to Creature and Whisper Hiss. by Jas Keimig