Mad Honey "Satellite Aphrodite"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 / CASSETTE - $8.00
LP UPC: 791689665634
CD UPC: 791689665641
CASSETTE: 791689665658
STREET DATE: 9/22/23
CAT#: DW247
LABEL: Deathwish Inc. / Sunday Drive

Mad Honey are a dream-pop band from Oklahoma City, OK.

"Satellite Aphrodite" is the debut album from Mad Honey. The exciting first chapter of a band destined to be part of the modern indie-rock lexicon for years to come.

As opener "Tuff's Last Stand" emerges, we are transported into Mad Honey's lush world of musical melancholy. This leads to the hazy and hook laden "Heavier Still", "Fold", and "Larkspur". Unforgettable songs that showcase a sophistication deep within Mad Honey's multi-layered approach. At the midpoint where many albums meander, "Satellite Aphrodite" continues to ascend. "Eileen", "E.T.Y.N", "R U Feeling It", and "Psycho" all shimmer and sway with punk heart and pop sensibility unlike anything else out there today. The acoustic heavy "Kamakura" then playfully brings us to "Concentration" and poignant title track. Two infectious songs that show Mad Honey discovering their own youthful creative magic in real time.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Tuff's Last Stand
2. Heavier Still
3. Fold
4. Larkspur
5. Eileen
6. E.T.Y.N
7. r u feeling it?
8. Psycho
9. 鎌倉市 (Kamakura)
10. Concentration

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deathwish debut album
• Mixed and mastered by Corey Coffman (Gleemer, Modern Color)
• Full-service PR by Stephanie Marlow (Deafheaven, Converge, Touché Amoré)

FOR FANS OF:
My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Mazzy Star

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Squint "Feel It All Wash Away"

LP - $16.60
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: SDR-098
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Formed in the spring of 2022, Squint turned eyes to the St. Louis, MO hardcore scene with their EP, "Feel It" as an introduction. Now in the summer of 2023, the band has a new single, with the recently released EP, "Wash Away" and is getting ready for tour. Up until now, the bands' discography has only been available on limited cassettes--they are now compiled and available for 12" vinyl on the cleverly titled release, "Feel It All Wash Away". Featuring new artwork from longtime collaborator, Bastian Najdek.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Squintro
2. Ghost
3. Dealer Wins
4. Homesick
5. Mantra
6. Pig Pen
7. Seeds
8. Circles
9. Treading Water

MARKETING POINTS:

• On tour w/ Sign Language August 9th - 13th

FOR FANS OF:
Archers of Loaf, Seaweed, Drug Church

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All Under Heaven + Leaving Time + Glare "Split"

7"EP - $8.00
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: SDR-089
LABEL: Sunday Drive

While there has been no shortage of modern-age, shoegaze-inspired alternative-rock, All Under Heaven, Leaving Time and Glare have seemed to differentiate themselves in a heavy-wave. Spanning from New Jersey to Florida and Texas, each band adds their own spin on the sound. On this three-way split, All Under Heaven leads with a jangly guitar, with Defabritus' distinctive, lingering vocals on 'Show You My Pain', which slowly flows into 'Head Down'. Leaving Time bring a punch of heaviness in the middle of the split, with their ringing guitar leads and post-hardcore inspired sound. Finally, on 'Sunny', Glare sound as bright as ever, with a careful blend of Smashing Pumpkins and Lush inspired swirling guitars and vocals. This first 3-way split on Sunday Drive Records captures the current sound of shoegaze/alternative-rock in 2022--All Under Heaven, Leaving Time and Glare continue to evolve in this space and build interest of what's next.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Show You My Pain
2. Head Down
3. Sunny

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available for the first time on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Lush, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive

Squint "All"

7"FLEXI - $6.00
STREET DATE: 8/11/23
CAT#: SDR-105
LABEL: Sunday Drive

'All' is the first new single from Squint in 2023. Following their last EP, "Wash Away", the band continues carving their melodic, poppy sound into contemporary hardcore. 'All' is an uptempo, dancy track--one of the bands' most exciting tracks; hinting at what is coming for Squint in the future.

TRACK LISTING:

1. All

MARKETING POINTS:

• On tour w/ Sign Language August 9th - 13th

FOR FANS OF:
Archers of Loaf, Drug Church, Seaweed

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Anklebiter "To Live and Withstand"

7"EP - $7.00
STREET DATE: 8/4/23
CAT#: SDR-090
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Fast, loud hardcore will never get old. "To Live and Withstand" clearly showcases this, where the majority of each song on the seven-song EP is just short of a minute and a half, yet packed with so much energy, emotion, and rhythm.

Anklebiter came right out of the gates in 2022 with their explosive demo. On their EP, they've only evolved what was heard prior. While still straightforward hardcore songs, Anklebiter's songwriting is stronger and more confident than ever. "I Am…" and "Pearl" show the band easily playing with tempo and creating a powerful dynamic that's tough not to dance to. Guitar solos and hooky bass lines are sprinkled throughout, adding more layers to the band's furious sound.

"To Live and Withstand" is full of rageful recollections of life, detailed with harsh imagery and expressed with bursts of spite. Anklebiter continues to resist, calloused, growing and withstanding.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Northeast Straight Edge
2. I Am…
3. Daredevil
4. Pearl
5. Catharsis
6. Altruist
7. Lynx

MARKETING POINTS:

• Summer tour with Xcelerate

FOR FANS OF:
Mental, Righteous Jams, Result of Choice

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Glare "Into You / Void In Blue"

12"EP - $16.60
12"EP UPC: 843563164860
STREET DATE: 6/30/23
CAT#: SDR-087
LABEL: Sunday Drive

In 2017, the two-song EP, “Into You” quietly introduced Glare to the world. The EP was recorded by Texas producer, Phillip Odom and independently released as a DIY demo on Bandcamp. Then about a year later, the band joined Sunday Drive Records to put out a new two-song EP, “Void in Blue” on cassette tape.

Since then, the songs have only seen small cassette tape releases, and over time, the songs grew to be staples in Glare’s catalog. To more properly catalog and archive these releases, Glare, and SDR went back to Phillip Odom to remaster all of the songs, and prep them for the first vinyl release.

“Into You / Void In Blue” marks an important milestone in the band’s career, as Glare continues to grow with a new LP arising in 2023.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Into Me
2. Blank
3. Do Not Enter
4. Void In Blue

MARKETING POINTS:

• First time on vinyl
• Remastered for vinyl
• Includes 22x22" fold-out poster
• Upcoming full USA summer tour w/ Alien Boy

FOR FANS OF:
Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Nothing

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Sign Language "Madison & Floral"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 6/16/23
CAT#: SDR-092
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Madison & Floral connect Sign Language to home in Ohio. It represents hope, loss, relationships, love, and uncertainty. Sign Language carefully built their first LP around these themes and emotions. In nine songs, the band drifts between each, approaching them in unique ways.

On songs like 'Abide' the back-and-forth aching and soothing vocals lead the track, revolving around a loving, yet bittersweet memory. On 'Crumbling', slower guitars and harmonies lead the song--then on 'Only You' or 'The Nothing', Sign Language lean on their post-hardcore roots, creating the most driving and heaviest songs the band has yet to make.

Sign Language has mastered their songwriting on "Madison & Floral"--fitting perfectly at home in the unique environment they've created.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Madison Ave.
2. The Nothing
3. Abide
4. The Silence
5. Burning House
6. Only You
7. Crumbling
8. World Of Light
9. Unfamiliar

FOR FANS OF:
Title Fight, Pity Sex, Superheaven

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Money “Flacco”

FLEXI 7"EP - $6.00
STREET DATE: 6/2/23
CAT#: SDR-094
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Flacco is the first follow-up single to the self-titled EP, “Money”. Oklahoma rock band return at their best, naturally expanding on the sound established on their release. On Flacco, a more uptempo and rhythmic pattern occurs throughout the single. In contrast to slower vocals and more DIY production on the self-titled, on Flacco, the song is driven, and Money is able to shine even more with cleaner production—boosting the vocals up that are backed with crisper drums and heavy, distorted guitars. Flacco shows a promising evolution and hints at more music and growth in 2023.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Flacco

MARKETING POINTS:

• Feat. members of Cursetheknife
• The first follow up single to their 2021 self-titled EP

FOR FANS OF:
Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones, Failure

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Painful Choice "Demo"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 4/21/23
CAT#: SDR-095
LABEL: Sunday Drive

In a span of 3 minutes, a huge wave of love, loss, and progression is explored on the demo from Atlanta hardcore band, Painful Choice. Formed in 2022 and originally released on Armageddon Records, the demo is an explosive release, full of melody and emotion. Painful Choice embraces the sound of DC’s Revolution Summer era bands, Rites of Spring and Gray Matter—while naturally melding their hometown influences from the likes of Car vs. Driver and Abuse of Power. The demo is available again now on cassette tape, with new music to come later in 2023.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Rafael
2. Nueva Realidad
3. Boca Ciega

FOR FANS OF:
Embrace, Rites of Spring, Fiddlehead

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Trembler "Folding"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 4/7/23
CAT#: SDR-091
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Released at the end of 2022, “Folding” is the sophomore LP from Houston alternative-rock band, Trembler. With the help of producer, Corey Coffman (Gleemer) the band was able to reinvent their sound on “Folding”. While the band focused on indie/emo music on their debut, “Folding” finds Trembler vastly expanding their soundscape—leaning both heavy and soft in the realm of alternative rock.

There’s an introduction of many atmospheric layers and noisy guitars that pair perfectly with solemnly catchy vocal melodies and introspective lyrics from vocalist Luke Gonzales. Trembler is creating a unique sound in this genre in 2023—with songs that get stuck in your head and pass quickly, due to the bands’ attentive sequencing and sharp songwriting.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Permission
2. Lizards
3. Hiding
4. Fluorescent Green
5. Supplemental
6. Hellisyourface
7. Concrete
8. WSD

MARKETING POINTS:

• Produced by Corey Coffman (Gleemer)

FOR FANS OF:
Radiohead, Duster, Low

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Money "Money"

12"EP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 3/24/23
CAT#: SDR071
LABEL: Sunday Drive

“Money” is the debut self-titled EP from Oklahmona alternative-rock band, Money. Coming from the Oklahoma DIY music scene—currently populated with diverse bands rich in punk/hardcore to shoegaze and alternative rock—Money delivers some of the heaviest straight-forward alternative rock music their town has to offer. Sharing members with the local OK band, Cursetheknife and inspired by late ‘90s bands like Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins and Far, Money’s songs are full of heavy bass, noisy guitars, and echoing vocals, where the band can easily fit on local shoegaze lineup, but slightly more heavy to fit on a punk/hardcore show. From the opener, “Trajector” to the closer, “Slower Hell”, Money does an excellent job in making these songs flow seamlessly while keeping the listener engaged and transfixed with sludgy guitars, clever interludes, and strong hooks on each song.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Fuct
2. Down4ever
3. Budd Dwyer
4. Slower Hell

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Cursetheknife (New Morality Zine)
• Featuring the track "Fuct"
• Album has over 400k lifetime streams

FOR FANS OF:
Deftones, Narrow Head, Nothing

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Anxious Arms "Crimes of Despair"

LP - $16.60 / CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 2/17/23
CAT#: SDR084
LABEL: Sunday Drive

“Crimes of Despair” is the first LP from Sacramento metal/post-hardcore band, Anxious Arms. Over 5 years of being a band, releasing singles and EPs and touring, Anxious Arms has continuously honed in on what their sound is today. Beginning in the early days as an emo band and progressively introducing new sounds from metal and hardcore, the band organically evolved sonically.

Crimes of Despair does a great job displaying this. You can still hear bits of early Anxious Arms throughout the record, but sonically, there are many more layers and dynamics happening. This is quickly introduced on ‘Intro’, where a soundscape of Black Sabbath & Sleep-inspired guitars take over the song with lingering vocals, then loops into the title track—which explodes with heavy bass and shouting from vocalist, Kyle Bolla. Later tracks like ‘Foundation’ do a great job of switching the tempo at perfect points within the record–creating a more driving and urgent feeling.

Lyrically, Bolla is at his best. Emotions of loneliness, anger and doubt are poetically described in a doom-like world. There is an underlying through line of despair that tends to linger throughout the whole record. This theme, paired with the slow and heavy doom metal to post-hardcore dynamic works great. Anxious Arms are able to craft a concise and consistent LP, where a range of influences from Crowbar to Deftones and Cave In makes perfect sense.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Intro
2. Crimes of Despair
3. Catastrophes
4. Foundation
5. Nailed to the Wheel
6. Fall From Grace
7. Ever Changing
8. Memoriam
9. Wasted Days, Wasted Years
10. Faust

MARKETING POINTS:

• Upcoming US tour planned for winter 2023
• Debut LP from Sacramento band, Anxious Arms
• Recorded/Mixed/Mastered at Earthtone Studios (King Woman, 7seconds, Dying for It)

FOR FANS OF:
Crowbar, Black Sabbath, Deftones, Cave In

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Sparing "No Room Left To Grow"

12"EP - $15.30 / CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 2/3/23
CAT#: SDR077
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Feeling stuck with little direction, and a weight of emotions encapsulates the new EP from Sparing, “No Room Left to Grow”. Following the 2021 EP, “Old Dreams”, songwriter Zach Godwin has re-focused Sparing to be a full solo project. Whereas “Old Dreams” combined 90’s alt-rock and pop punk, Sparing leans heavy on the early 00’s pop-punk/post-hardcore sound, taking influence from bands like Thursday, Allister, The Movielife, Senses Fail, etc.

Tracked over a few weekends in the spring of 2022 in North Carolina, Zach painstakingly performed nearly all instruments and vocals, with the help of Jonathan Owens (Dull Mourning) on drums and Brooke Nicole who is featured on the title track. “No Room Left to Grow” is full of guitar melodies, breakdowns, sing-along choruses and more, making this a perfect album to get stuck on repeat in the car all summer.

TRACK LISTING:

1. I Couldn't Agree Less
2. Call Me Out
3. Always October
4. No Room Left to Grow
5. Slip Away

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring Jonathan Owens of Dull Mourning on drums
• Previous EP sold out
• Featured on Spotify's "All New Rock"

FOR FANS OF:
Senses Fail, The Movielife, Allister

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Broken Head "A Wishful Thing"

12"EP - $15.30
STREET DATE: 1/20/23
CAT#: SDR076
LABEL: Sunday Drive

On “A Wishful Thing”, Broken Head is joined by new team members: drummer Evan White and studio producer, Trevor Reilly. The two help to bring out even more rhythm and dynamic from Broken Head’s already infectious choruses and melodies. On “A Wishful Thing”, Broken Head continue to shine in their ’90s alternative-rock sonic influences from Catherine Wheel, Swervedriver, etc. Rob and Alessio’s dual vocals continue to harmonize through the tracks, backed by their well-studied guitar tones, creating the perfect rhythms to get stuck in your head.

Producer Trevor Reilly allows the band to perform their sound well, tracking a more pristine and less polished recording. And while only four tracks, “A Wishful Thing” comes in at nearly 20 minutes. Broken Head is confident and comfortable in these songs, and as a listener, these minutes easily pass by and instantly begin to repeat.

TRACK LISTING:

1. So Hollow
2. Runnin' In The Bay
3. Sugar
4. Tumbleweed

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Caught in a Crowd, Holy Hands

FOR FANS OF:
Catherine Wheel, Swervedriver

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Spark "Supernova"

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 12/16/22
CAT#: SDR065
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Consistently looking within, questioning, and finding solutions to become a better person is an overall theme Spark has established in their music. On their first LP, “Supernova”, vocalist, Andy Villhauer dials on these themes from song to song, expressing rage for the way things are and encouraging positivity and growth. There’s truly a “Supernova” of emotions heard throughout the LP, with the backing of decades of influences of hardcore—from the sounds of DC’s revolution summer to the straight edge revival of the late 90s–early 00s. Fabian, Yannick, Chris and Jonah are at their strongest here, creating dynamic, expressive and melodic hardcore.

With the help of producer David Deutsch, Colin Knight and Will Killingsworth wrapping up mixing and mastering respectively, Spark shines on their first LP, creating a concise, emotional, and modern hardcore LP.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Ignition
2. Nothing (To You)
3. True Sight
4. Than to Fade Away
5. Reach
6. Wave Nature
7. Pain Not Peace
8. Evasion
9. Supernova
10. Shine

MARKETING POINTS:

• Mixed by Colin Knight at Paradise Records
• Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios
• EU tour planned to start this August with Force of Denial

FOR FANS OF:
Have Heart, Carry On, In My Eyes

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All Under Heaven "Collider"

12"EP - $16.60
STREET DATE: 12/9/22
CAT#: SDR056
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Collider is the debut EP from Freehold, NJ alternative/shoegaze band, All Under Heaven. Formed in 2017 by Nick DeFabritus, the band self-released their first demo and since then, Nick has stayed busy playing in NJHC band, Shackled. In 2020, Nick revisited All Under Heaven with bandmates Michael Cucci and Andrew DiCamillo to begin writing new music, and shortly after, the band went to the studio with producer Wyatt Olberhozer at The Knife Lair in Philadelphia, PA. The result is Collider—a well-focused album that explores heavy emotions of mourning and wondering, while sonically, delivering a perfect balance of loud, heavy guitars/drums with soft vocal melodies.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Desperately Seeking Answers
2. Cerulean
3. Cement Shoes
4. Afterthought

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Shackled
• First time on vinyl
• Over 20k monthly listeners on Spotify

FOR FANS OF:
Starflyer 59, Team Sleep, Title Fight

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Squint "Wash Away"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 12/2/22
CAT#: SDR088
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Following their debut EP released earlier this spring, Squint is swiftly back with their follow-up, “Wash Away”. The two pair nicely together, where “Feel it” is much more driving and abrasive, “Wash Away” leans more into the poppier sound influenced by ‘90s DIY indie-rock from bands like Superchunk, Archers of Loaf, and Dinosaur Jr.

While “Wash Away” still does a great job of displaying Squint’s angsty, melodic hardcore heard on their debut, this batch of songs sound more upbeat with guitar melodies acting almost as backup vocals for Brennan to shout with. Again, Squint has carved their own path in this modern age of melodic hardcore with a unique rhythm to easily get stuck on repeat.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Pig Pen
2. Seeds
3. Circles
4. Treading Water

MARKETING POINTS:

• Ft. members of Choir Vandals, Time and Pressure, New Lives

FOR FANS OF:
Superchunk, Archers of Loaf, Drug Church

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Anxious Arms / Dull Mourning "Split"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/21/22
CAT#: SDR085
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Joining from opposite sides of the USA, California’s Anxious Arms and North Carolina’s Dull Mourning join together for a split EP on Sunday Drive Records. Anxious Arms’ “Wasted Days, Wasted Years” was recorded during the session for 2021’s single, “Faust”. While the previous single was much more straightforward fast and hard, “Wasted Days, Wasted Years” has some more breathing room with a mix of aggressiveness and melody—recalling some of their sounds heard on “Head Toward Heaven” and “Feeler”. On the flip side, Dull Mourning’s “Rejoice” is their hardest single to date. The track leans heavily on the post-hardcore sound established on Ugly Flame with more driving aggression. Both bands deliver some of their best songs to date and contrast perfectly on this split EP.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Wasted Days, Wasted Years (Anxious Arms)
2. Rejoice (Dull Mourning)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Both bands playing SDR Showcase in California
• Dull Mourning touring this summer with Excide (New Morality Zine)

FOR FANS OF:
Deftones, Senses Fail, Finch

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The Arrival Note "Vol. 2"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/21/22
CAT#: SDR086
LABEL: Sunday Drive

As described in the title, “Vol. 2” is a continuation of The Arrival Note’s self-titled demo released in 2021. Shortly after the original EP was released, Joshua Howell and Kyle Weidner continued to write while playing some of the bands’ first shows. In mid-2022, The Arrival Note went back with studio producer, Ethan Murphy in Dade City, FL.

While “Vol. 2” pairs well with the demo, there is a clear distinction of where The Arrival Note is at today. The sound is much more dynamic—still inspired by ’90s emo, but also leaning more toward some of the anthemic sounds heard on early ’00s records like Elliott’s “False Cathedrals” or Sunny Day Real Estate’s “The Rising Tide”. There are quiet moments with acoustic guitars, followed by loud, distorted guitars and shouting from Joshua Howell—who drives more towards lyrics of love and hope. 2022 sees The Arrival Note at an inspiring growth, and now with a solid lineup moving forward, there is much excitement for what the band does next.

TRACK LISTING:

1. XOXO
2. We Had a Deal
3. Grey
4. 4th of July

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Contention, Point of Contact, Steadfast
• Upcoming tour with Atlanta band, Painful Choice

FOR FANS OF:
Texas Is The Reason, Elliott, Sunny Day Real Estate

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Utmost "Good Street"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 8/12/22
CAT#: SDR082
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Continuing their upbeat style of hardcore first heard on their 2021 single, “Big Dose”, Utmost is back with a new single titled, “Good Street”. Inspired by skating with the crew in New York, vocalist Alex Allen once again delivers unique, fun, and catchy hooks all over the track. Combined with heavy-hitting drums and production from bassist/producer, Jonathan Wisniewski, Utmost sprinkles in backing vocals, dissonant melodies, and more to create a dynamic, summer hardcore track.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Good Street
2. Good Street (Demo)
3. Big Dose (Lo-Fi Version)

MARKETING POINTS:

• West Coast Tour with Glare

FOR FANS OF: Seaweed, Turnstile, Drug Church

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