Band of the Day: Nekra, London Hardcore Punk
Who they are
Nekra are a hardcore punk band from London. Bandcamp tags on every release list the city. The press text for the new EP calls the group the international pit sisters. Lineup details are not published on the label pages, so member names stay unlisted here.
Discography
The Demo 2017 cassette came first, out May 25, 2017 as MUS147 on La Vida Es Un Mus. Five songs run about six and a half minutes: Sisters Of The Yam, Art School, Blood, Photoshoot, and Expatriate. Artwork came from Suzi Kemp. Jonah Falco recorded, mixed, and mastered the tape. The cassette is now listed as sold out.
Royal Disruptor followed on December 1, 2020 as MUS221. It carries five tracks: Esquire, Groomer, Trash, Red Room, and Amang. Seb recorded and mixed the session at Public Pool. Jonah Falco mastered it. The 7-inch comes on black vinyl with an insert and costs 6 pounds on Bandcamp.
Labels
La Vida Es Un Mus has released all three records. The label is a one-person mailorder operation run from London. It has shipped records for more than 20 years, according to the label site. Sorry State Records also stocks the EP and flagged it as a pre-order on July 29, 2026.
Most recent release
The new EP is titled “Is It Really Living?” It came out August 28, 2026 as MUS338. Five songs run 8:39 in total. Tracks include Intro/ Bad Bitch Stomp, Venas, Futuro Ideal, and Risk Factor. Venas is sung in Spanish. Risk Factor closes the EP at 2:41, the longest track.
Jonah Falco recorded and mixed the EP at Fuzzbrain Studios. Will Killingsworth mastered it at Dead Air. Synth and electronics come from Brulatour. Artwork is by Marcea Decker, and band photos are by Robin Silas Christian.
Bryony Beynon wrote the press text. It marks a decade of the band and describes new pacing across the songs. The one-time pressing is 300 copies on black vinyl. Sorry State noted the run is limited and not likely to stick around long.
Where to buy and listen
All five tracks stream on the La Vida Es Un Mus Bandcamp page. The digital album costs 5 pounds and the vinyl 8 pounds. Physical copies ship from the label within three days. Sorry State Records carries copies for North American buyers. The label web shop and the label Bandcamp list the full catalogue, including Royal Disruptor and the Demo 2017 tape.
Labels: hardcore, hardcore punk, london, la vida es un mus