Band of the Day: Consensus Madness, Punk From Chicago

Who they are

Consensus Madness is a punk band from Chicago. The Endeavors album page carries a chicago tag alongside kbd, punk and proto-punk. The Iron Lung Records press text calls the members Chicagoans and friends of the label. It describes the vocals as sung in provincial Midwest accents. Member names do not appear on the album page or the label grid. The lineup stays undocumented in public listings.

Discography

The catalogue holds two full-length records on the same label. The self-titled Consensus Madness LP appeared first as LUNGS-249. Endeavors followed as LUNGS-309. The press text calls Endeavors a debut album, which leaves the earlier record’s status open. No release year for LUNGS-249 shows on the current label grid.

Endeavors holds ten tracks in 16:30. Attention opens at 1:42, N.R.P. runs 1:30 and Superfund runs 1:32. Fighting/Type A lasts 1:43 and One Oh 8 lasts 1:16. Track six runs 1:32. New Bag (Money) runs 1:58, Living And Dying runs 1:25 and Spooky runs 1:41. Everyday closes the record at 2:11, the longest track.

The press text lists Dangerhouse, UK77, neue deutsche welle and 90s Japanese garage as inspirations. The lyrics touch on work and money. New Bag (Money) deals in fees, penalties and interest. Superfund names remediation sites: Laurel Park, the Cuyahoga, Metamora, Miller Beach, Love Canal and Teledyne. Living And Dying frames living in America against dying in America. Everyday measures one day against the next.

Label

Iron Lung Records operates from Reno, Nevada. The label’s Bandcamp catalogue shows more than 300 releases in the LUNGS numbering. Recent entries include Brain Tourniquet’s Sinking Deeper Into Madness, due September 25, 2026 as LUNGS-322. Alien Nosejob’s How A Mosquito Operates carried LUNGS-310. Diät’s live album S.O.36 Berlin Sept ‘22 arrived as LUNGS-321 with 700 copies on 150gr vinyl. The store runs through ironlungrecords.bigcartel.com.

Most recent release

Endeavors was released June 30, 2026. The pressing runs 500 copies on black 140gr vinyl in a 24pt reverse board jacket with an insert. Recording credits go to David Wolf. Scott Plant handled the mix and Mikey Young mastered. Photos came from Thaib Wahab, with art direction by Martin Sorrondeguy.

Where to buy and listen

The Endeavors album page streams all ten tracks. Digital costs 9 dollars and includes MP3 and FLAC downloads. The black vinyl LP sells for 24 dollars and ships within seven days. The label music page lists the full catalogue. The self-titled LP page streams the earlier record.