On Conditioned, Huntington Beach CA's Straightfaced have been able to excavate a hardcore sound filled with weaving sonic textures and a rhythm that borders on funk. This full sound set up against the unrelenting vocals of Johnny Miller creates a record that does not let up from the first track to the last. Straightfaced's strategy is simple: rip the audience to shreds with the heaviest sound possible while giving them something to think about and keep playing until someone makes you stop.