Haggard Cat "THE PAIN THAT ORBITS LIFE"

LP - $20.65 / CD - $12.00
STREET DATE: 05/08/26
CAT#: CRR260
LABEL: Church Road

Haggard Cat are a critically acclaimed British post hardcore/alt-rock duo, composed of drummer/backing vocalist Tom Marsh and vocalist/guitarist Matt Reynolds. Both members are seen as core pillars of the UK rock and metal scene, having initially made names for themselves as members of the cult band Heck (formerly Baby Godzilla) who were active from 2009-2017. Haggard Cat started as a side project for Tom and Matt, but soon became their main focus when Heck disbanded in 2017. Haggard Cat’s aim was to maintain the same lawless rock and roll energy that Heck had, but with more of a laser sharp focus on diverse song writing and infectious hooks.

Haggard Cat laid a blueprint of what was to come with their demo record ‘Charger’ in 2013, but it wasn’t until they released their 2018 album ‘Challenger’ (Earache Records) that the band made their first proper musical statement to the world. The record immediately caught the attention of the press, with Metal Hammer describing them as “a balls-out, batshit, rock ’n’ roll freight train”.

The band followed with their second LP ‘Common Sense Holiday’ (Earache Records) in March 2020, right on the cusp of the world coming to a grinding halt. Fortunately the record was still potent enough to cut through the turmoil happening at the time, as Kerrang Magazine would note that “Common Sense Holiday, cemented the duo’s reputation as one of the UK’s premier noisemakers”.

Emerging from lock down, the band didn’t waste any time and immediately set about self-releasing their 2021 EP ‘Cheer Up’, followed by an extensive touring schedule, where the duo melted the faces of audiences anywhere that they set foot on stage. How two people manage to create such a hypnotic racket is truly an impressive feat, and because of this Haggard Cat have managed to garner an incredible reputation as a live band. This reputation has awarded them an impressive gig CV, with blistering sets at prestigious festivals such as Glastonbury, Boomtown, 2000 Trees and ArcTanGent. They’ve also shared the stage with legendary names such as Dead Kennedys, Enter Shikari, The Bronx, Mutoid Man and many others.

Aside from their electrifying performances, it’s the band's down to earth charm that has won them their audience. When you see Haggard Cat live you will see smiles radiating from both Tom and Matt on stage. This energy is mirrored by the crowd and creates a sense that everyone’s here for the same purpose, to hear some earth shattering rock music and to cut loose together.

For their highly anticipated third full-length album, ‘The Pain That Orbits Life’ , Haggard Cat have teamed up with double Grammy award-winning producer Adrian Bushby to create their most accomplished body of work to date. The album sees the band draw on more progressive influences, featuring sprawling epics and industrial synths along with huge choruses and the more adrenaline-charged moments that they have become well known for.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I HATE IT HERE
02. SOAR
03. HALCYON
04. THE AFTERLOVE
05. APNOEA
06. NAILS
07. SUPPRESSOR
08. LANDSCAPES
09. WARPATH
10. ZION

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The Saddest Landscape "Alone With Heaven"

2xLP - $23.75 / DLX 2xLP - $31.90 /
CD - $8.00
LP UPC: 725305742065
DLX LP UPC: 725305742065
STREET DATE: 04/24/26
CAT#: IOD-95
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The Saddest Landscape have been perfecting their balance of frantic hardcore and cathartic vulnerability for over 20 years and return with a double LP on Iodine Recordings in 2026.

Their first new music in a decade, the full length dives fearlessly into themes of survival, grief, the ache that follows, and the fragile hope that keeps us pushing through the dark. These songs exist in the place where the things not said aloud dwell, where memory turns to ash, where love outlives the wreckage.

Recorded with Steve Albini and Jack Shirley, the double LP moves between songs and instrumental passages, shaped by memory, endurance, and hope. Guest appearances from Julien Baker, Jeremy Bolm, and Evan Weiss appear across select tracks.

One of the most enduring voices in modern post-hardcore, The Saddest Landscape, have returned after a decade making sure we’re still alive

TRACK LISTING:
01. The Hell I Know
02. From Home They Run
03. A Badge Of Sorrow
04. Forever Undone
05. Bury In Time
06. Hexes
07. A Loss Of Certainty
08. The Invisible Hurt
09. Kissed By Strangers
10. Hold Until It Hurts
11. A Crow Black Wind
12. The Cold And The Stars
13. Where Angels Ascend
14. A Badge Of Hope
15. A Shadow Of Faith
16. Alone With Heaven

MARKETING POINTS:

• Gatefold 2xLP with expanded insert and deluxe variant
• Features guest performances by Julien Baker, Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amore) and Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It., Pet Symmetry)
• First new material from the band since 2015
• Recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio and Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden
• 16 page insert featuring art from guitarist Daniel Danger who has created works for The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Guillermo Del Toro and more
• US and EU touring planned in 2026 to support the release
• First single from the album ‘Hexes’ distributed as a promotional flexi in 1000+ mail orders from Deathwish Inc, Evil Greed, Iodine Recordings and The Saddest Landscape.
• First single debuted in a top 20 position on Spotify’s All New Punk playlist (331k saves and strong daily listenership)
• 22.2k Spotify followers
• Standard 2xLP: Includes double LP in a gatefold package w/ 16 page booklet.
• Deluxe 2xLP: Includes an additional limited Deluxe Slipcase, 3-song 4”EP, and a limited signed/numbered silkscreened poster print by Daniel Danger. Limited to 300 total (won’t be repressed).

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"Free Stickers with Every Order: A History of Hardcore Stickers" by Thomas Rackow

BOOK - $25.65
UPC: 9798994447000
STREET DATE: 04/17/26
CAT#: IOD-P01
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Free Stickers with Every Order: A History of Hardcore Stickers is the first book dedicated entirely to the visual and cultural legacy of hardcore punk stickers. Fleeting, affordable, and deeply expressive, stickers helped define the DIY ethos of the scene.

Spanning North America from the early 1980s to now, this deluxe hardcover volume presents a carefully curated archive of rare and often long-lost hardcore stickers, preserved from a medium never intended to survive. Stickers were cheap to produce and easy to distribute. They were powerful in their immediacy, functioning as both promotion and protest, identity and community. Pasted on lampposts, venue walls, record bins, and street signs, they carried the values of hardcore far beyond the shows themselves.

Collected over decades and contextualized through firsthand interviews, the book pairs full-color visual documentation with oral histories from key figures in the scene, including members of 7 Seconds, Quicksand, Earth Crisis, Have Heart, American Nightmare, Hot Water Music, Bane, Integrity, and Agnostic Front, among others.

Rather than aiming for encyclopedic completeness, Free Stickers with Every Order follows a selective and thoughtful approach. Many sticker artifacts have been lost over time and cannot be recovered. The book stands as a focused time capsule of hardcore’s visual language, values, and community, told by those who were there.

Deluxe Hardcover Edition First Edition Limited to 1,000 Copies

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deluxe Hardcover Book, over 250 pages
• Limited to 1,000 copies
• In-depth interviews with punk and hardcore luminaries from the 1980s to now
• Archival photographs of thousands of hardcore punk stickers
• Interviews with: 7 Seconds, Quicksand, Earth Crisis, Have Heart, American Nightmare, Hot Water Music, Bane, Integrity, and Agnostic Front, and more!

FOR FANS OF:
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Demmers "Forced Perspective"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 4/3/26
CAT#: PRO-112
LABEL: Protagonist Music

There is a specific kind of architectural tension that exists in the New Jersey suburbs—a sense of being boxed in by history while staring down an uncertain, industrial horizon. It’s an environment that birthed some of the most visceral hardcore of the last two decades, and it’s the soil from which Demmers has emerged. On their debut full-length, Forced Perspective, the band strips away the distortion of their heavy-music pedigree to reveal something colder, sharper, and deeply haunting.

The album’s lead single, “Say It” serves as the record's mission statement, capturing the weary, mid-tempo angst of Disintegration-era The Cure while maintaining a lean, athletic muscularity. While Demmers clearly counts the monochromatic majesty of The Chameleons and The Sound as north stars, Forced Perspective is no mere exercise in 80s worship. The nine-song collection is informed by the members’ history in the hardcore scene—a past life that manifests here not in volume, but in a relentless velocity and intent that also echoes the emotional weight of Sunny Day Real Estate and Mineral.

Recorded with an eye toward sparse arrangements, the record allows for a specific kind of sonic claustrophobia where the vocals hover with a quiet, inward-looking intensity. It is the sound of a band internalizing the bleak urgency of their predecessors and sharpening it into a weapon for the 2020s, resulting in a debut that is as uncompromising as it is introspective.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Love Me Again
02. Say It
03. Turn Away
04. Nothing To Prove
05. Forced Perspective
06. Among The Thorns
07. Stay In The Dimness
08. Flowers
09. Bleeding The Inside

MARKETING POINTS:

• Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by John Naclerio (Brand New, Senses Fail) at Nada Recording Studio
• Art design by Brian Burdzy (Hundreds of AU, Lesser Minds)

FOR FANS OF:
The Chameleons, The Cure, Sunny Day Real Estate, The True Faith, Mineral

Mallavora "What If Better Never Comes?"

LP - $20.65 / CD - $12.00
STREET DATE: 03/27/26
CAT#: CRR252
LABEL: Church Road

Mallavora are a blazing force in alt-metal, fusing ferocious riffs with elements of R&B, soul, and the rich cultural heritage of vocalist Jessica Douek’s Jewish-Middle Eastern roots. Since emerging in 2020, the band has carved out a reputation as one of the most exciting rising acts in heavy music, with support from BBC Radio 1, Kerrang! Radio and acclaimed rock and metal press such as Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Alt Press.

2024 saw the band make their Download Festival debut, undertake their first UK headline tour, and secure huge support slots with powerhouse bands such as Skindred. Following the release of their EP “Echoes”, the band has enjoyed a busy schedule in 2025 - with appearances at 2000trees (main stage) and Alyx Holcombe’s MANTRA showcase.

In recent months, Mallavora have been popping up everywhere, from the stages of Boomtown and Burn It Down Festivals, to the catwalk at London Fashion Week where they provided the soundtrack to Unhidden's latest clothing range. Most recently, you may have heard vocalist Jessica’s incredible vocal abilities in an episode of BBC 1’s The Celebrity Traitors, a star-studded game show that features household names such as Stephen Fry, Alan Carr and Claudia Winkleman. Jess was called upon by the producers of the show to produce 'banshee-like’ wails, demonstrating her vocal range which stretches from beautiful high octave singing to the extremes of fry screaming.

All of Mallavora’s achievements have been leading to this moment: the announcement of their debut album 'What If Better Never Comes?'. Set for release on March 27th 2026 via Church Road Records, this record showcases the band's growth as songwriters and highlights their constant hunger to push the envelope.

"We are so proud to announce the release of our debut album, 'What If Better Never Comes?'. This record is a conceptual exploration of sickness - personal and societal - and it’s given us the space to express our experiences of difference in new and expansive ways. We hope its vulnerability, and the message it carries, brings comfort and catharsis to anyone who’s ever lived inside emotions too complex to name."

TRACK LISTING:
01. Prologue
02. Smile
03. Waste
04. Lilith & Esther (feat. banshee)
05. Hopeless
06. Break
07. Birth of a Sun
08. Sick
09. Walking The Edge Of The Knife
10. Empty
11. Make The World Wait
12. Host
13. What If Better Never Comes?

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Feverchild "Center of the Earth"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 3/20/26
CAT#: SDR-158
LABEL: Sunday Drive

“Afraid that I’m falling behind” repeats as the final refrain of the title track on Feverchild’s debut full-length, “Center of the Earth”. Painfully resonant for anyone grappling with adulthood, the line distills the album’s central themes: longing for love, isolation, and the inescapable pull of memory.

The lead single “Endless” captures the band’s core sound, but it’s on deeper cuts like “Forms of Falling Gently” where the album’s emotional weight fully unfolds. The track begins with a restrained, minimal melody before gradually building toward a powerful crescendo that’s reflective of the album’s overall tension. “Out of My Hands” and “Zero Gravity Hearts” both have driving rhythms and sing-along choruses, while the closer “Turpentine” strips everything back to acoustic guitar and voice, delivering a quiet and intimate final moment.

The fear of falling behind may be daunting, but “Center of the Earth” suggests it could be necessary to progress.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Endless
02. In Retrospect
03. Center of the Earth
04. Every Wish
05. Another January
06. Abydos
07. Hèro's Song
08. Golden Skies
09. Out of My Hands
10. Forms of Falling Gently
11. Zero Gravity Hearts
12. Turpentine

MARKETING POINTS:

• Gatefold jacket

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Honor Choir "Modes of Transport"

12" EP - $15.30
STREET DATE: 3/13/26
CAT#: SDR-155
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Oklahoma City continues to rise with a new wave of independent bands, and Honor Choir are at the forefront. Not only are they doing something different for OKC, they’re doing something different within today’s DIY music. While Blink-182 can be a common influence, Honor Choir push their anthemic pop-punk foundation further, pulling from early-2000s emo and post-hardcore touchstones like Hey Mercedes, New End Original and Rival Schools, alongside ’80s new-wave influences such as New Order and When in Rome.

That range can be heard clearly on “Satellite Receiver” which moves from an abrasive guitar riff into acoustic guitar and piano, and the five-minute closer “Envelope” feels like it could sit comfortably on New Order’s Republic. Honor Choir has mastered combining their range of influences into something incredibly cohesive, and manages to fit a chorus into each song that gets stuck in your head.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Throes (Needful Now)
02. My Thirteen
03. Satellite Receiver
04. Device
05. Envelope

PRESSING INFO: 100 x Orange (SDR Exclusive) 200 x Half Clear / Blue

MARKETING POINTS:

• Spring tour TBA

FOR FANS OF:
Blink-182, Rival Schools, Hey Mercedes

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stripmallravestarrr "halo"

LP - $15.30 // CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 3/13/26
CAT#: SDR-159
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Listening to stripmallravestarrr brings an irresistible urge to dance and have fun. The electro-pop duo, consists of singer Beth Nutter and producer Jesse Innie, formed in Florida in 2022 and quickly built momentum through a run of singles, a pair of EPs, and a full-length album. “halo” marks their sophomore LP and first release on Sunday Drive Records.

On halo, stripmallravestarrr lean fully into their maximalist hyperpop and rave-like production, while introducing a stronger sense of melody and emotional weight. Tracks like “perennials” and “misconstrued” juxtapose melancholy lyrics with shimmering, high-energy production. No matter the emotional turn, the album’s pulse never drops, especially on the fast-beat singles like “november” and “2much”.

“halo” captures stripmallravestarrr at their most realized: euphoric, with genuine feeling, and a necessity to move.

TRACK LISTING:
01. easier to say
02. 2much
03. get well soon
04. perennials
05. miscontrued
06. sun catcher
07. 1more
08. november

FOR FANS OF:
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Alovesopure "BITCRUSHER"

LP - $16.60
STREET DATE: 3/13/26
CAT#: SDR-160
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Since the release of alovesopure’s You’ll Be a Memory, Davilmar’s creative output has expanded across multiple bands and projects over the past few years. From the harsh noise of Incarnate to the crushing heaviness of Ephermal and the straightforward aggression of Collateral, alovesopure exists somewhere in between. It’s within this collision of sound and feeling that Davilmar thrives, and on the fourth full-length album, BITCRUSHER, that balance comes into focus as something dreamlike, nostalgic, and blissful.

BITCRUSHER is a record that can sit quietly in the background while the mind thrives in creativity or move fully to the foreground as the body pushes forward, running towards the light. Its versatility knows no bounds—BITCRUSHER adapts to wherever you are and wherever you’re headed.

TRACK LISTING:
01. yearn for chrome
02. enjoyable ion
03. springtime in bernartice
04. motion kit
05. my new normal
06. a love song
07. heart software
08. down

MARKETING POINTS:

• East coast spring tour with Stripmallravestarrr
• West coast spring tour with Dance of Days

FOR FANS OF:
Aphex Twin, Goldie, Bjork

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Piebald "If It Weren’t For Venetian Blinds, It Would Be Curtains For Us All (Deluxe Edition)"

2xLP - $22.50
LP UPC: 199806505038
STREET DATE: 02/27/26
CAT#: IOD-82-DLX
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The Deluxe 2xLP includes 12 bonus tracks, including the lost God City Demos (Remixed by Kurt Ballou), presented with expanded art in a gatefold package.

Before Piebald were known for their anthemic sing-alongs and offbeat charm, there was Venetian Blinds, an evolution from hardcore roots into something uniquely their own with all of their trademark chaos and cleverness.

Originally released in 1999 on Big Wheel Recreation, “If It Weren’t For Venetian Blinds, It Would Be Curtains For Us All’’ brought Piebald’s blend of the sincere and the satirical to the 90’s emo and indie-rock scene

Now, Iodine Recordings proudly presents a deluxe reissue of this quintessential Record. Completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Quicksand) at The Atomic Garden, and out of print since its original release. This remastered edition features fully updated artwork reconstructed from original source materials and photos, as well as a retrospective commentary written by the band.

Springing from the thriving Merrimack Valley scene that produced Converge and Cave In, Venetian Blinds’ bridged the gap between underground post-hardcore experimentation and the hook-driven songwriting that would soon define an era. Witty, heartfelt, and impossible to categorize, this deluxe reissue celebrates a crucial piece of Piebald’s history.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Grace Kelly With Wings
02. We Believe In Karma
03. Mess With The Bulls
04. Dirty Harry And The Thunderbolts
05. You Won’t Be Seeing Me Again
06. Rules For Mules
07. Giddy Like A Schoolgirl
08. All You Need Is Drums To Start A Dance Party
09. If Marcus Garvey Dies, Then Marcus Garvey Lives
10. Still We Let It Choke Us
11. Mount Pleasant
12. Location Is Everything
13. Fat And Skinny Asses
14. Grace Kelly With Wings (God City Demo)
15. Dirty Harry And The Thunderbolts (God City Demo)
16. All You Need Is Drums To Start A Dance Party (God City Demo)
17. If Marcus Garvey Dies, Then Marcus Garvey Lives (God City Demo)
18. Location Is Everything (God City Demo)
19. Giddy Like A Schoolgirl (God City Demo)
20. I Saw Her Standing There (God City Demo)
21. Unfinished(God City Demo)
22. We Believe In Karma (Live)
23. Grace Kelly With Wings (Live)
24. Still We Let It Choke Us (Live)
25. All You Need Is Drums To Start A Dance Party (Live)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deluxe Reissue of this iconic record with gatefold jacket and additional LP of live and unreleased tracks
• Classic Emo/Indie Rock Album originally Released on Big Wheel Recreation in 1999
• Completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden
• Out of print on vinyl since the original release (1999), in high demand and hard to find
• Completely updated and expanded artwork from original source materials and photos
• Includes a retrospective commentary written by the band
• Select tour dates planned this winter to support the release

FOR FANS OF:
The Get Up Kids, Hey Mercedes, The Promise Ring, Jimmy Eat World, The Movielife

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Piebald "If It Weren’t For Venetian Blinds, It Would Be Curtains For Us All"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 725305742034
STREET DATE: 02/27/26
CAT#: IOD-82
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Before Piebald were known for their anthemic sing-alongs and offbeat charm, there was Venetian Blinds, an evolution from hardcore roots into something uniquely their own with all of their trademark chaos and cleverness.

Originally released in 1999 on Big Wheel Recreation, “If It Weren’t For Venetian Blinds, It Would Be Curtains For Us All’’ brought Piebald’s blend of the sincere and the satirical to the 90’s emo and indie-rock scene

Now, Iodine Recordings proudly presents a deluxe reissue of this quintessential album Completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Quicksand) at The Atomic Garden, and out of print since its original release. This remastered edition features fully updated artwork reconstructed from original source materials and photos, as well as a retrospective commentary written by the band.

Springing from the thriving Merrimack Valley scene that produced Converge and Cave In, Venetian Blinds’ bridged the gap between underground post-hardcore experimentation and the hook-driven songwriting that would soon define an era. Witty, heartfelt, and impossible to categorize, this deluxe reissue celebrates a crucial piece of Piebald’s history.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Grace Kelly With Wings
02. We Believe In Karma
03. Mess With The Bulls
04. Dirty Harry And The Thunderbolts
05. You Won’t Be Seeing Me Again
06. Rules For Mules
07. Giddy Like A Schoolgirl
08. All You Need Is Drums To Start A Dance Party
09. If Marcus Garvey Dies, Then Marcus Garvey Lives
10. Still We Let It Choke Us
11. Mount Pleasant
12. Location Is Everything
13. Fat And Skinny Asses

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deluxe Reissue of this iconic record
• Classic Emo/Indie Rock Album originally Released on Big Wheel Recreation in 1999
• Completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden
• Out of print on vinyl since the original release (1999), in high demand and hard to find
• Completely updated and expanded artwork from original source materials and photos
• Includes a retrospective commentary written by the band
• Select tour dates planned this winter to support the release

FOR FANS OF:
The Get Up Kids, Hey Mercedes, The Promise Ring

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Converge "Love Is Not Enough"

LP - $19.40
LP INDIE UPC: 641956287581
STREET DATE: 2/13/26
CAT#: DW266
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

For more than three decades, Converge have delivered musical and emotional catharsis, putting purpose before perception and intent before interpretation. Whether it’s their 2001 landmark recording Jane Doe or their 2021 Bloodmoon: I collaboration with Chelsea Wolfe, they have created some of the most compelling music, lyrics, and visual art of the 21st century. During that time, fewer bands have had a greater impact on the underground imagination.

It seems unlikely that anyone who has been making music for this long would create one of their best works for their eleventh album, in their 35th year as a band. And yet: Love is Not Enough might be the apotheosis of Converge’s decades-long journey through the punk, hardcore and metal microcosm. What vocalist/lyricist Jacob Bannon, guitarist/producer Kurt Ballou, bassist/vocalist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller have created is a strident artistic statement on the turmoil of living that hones their collective strengths to a razor’s edge.

There isn’t an ounce of fat. Every song moves with a power and purpose that eclipses their human origins, that speaks to the anger, pain, and frustration of the modern age. From the opening fusillade of the title track to the closing hurricane of “We Were Never the Same,” Love Is Not Enough is a sonorous balance of vitality and viciousness that reflects the chaos and uncertainty of the times we live in.

“There’s always obstacles in the world,” Bannon says. “Personal, professional, economical, whatever. But I feel like we’re in a pressure cooker somewhere on our evolutionary line. It’s a lot just to be a human being in the modern world, trying to function, maintain, grow, have empathy, have compassion. It takes more than it used to, to do all those things.”

The album title itself says everything about the trials of today. “The line ‘Love is not enough’ is something I had kicking around for a while,” Bannon says. “Some of the things I wrote at the time were from a human resilience perspective, an acceptance of the brutality and unforgiving nature of the world. I was reflecting on that in poetic form and set it aside. When we got into the studio, it all fit together.”

“Bad Faith” is a deeply personal song about cruel intentions and limited options. “It came from watching someone I love being wronged and broken apart, and there was nothing I could do about it because there was no good intention in the first place,” Bannon says. “It’s that feeling of helplessness because nothing I could do or say could better the situation. I just had to love and support and do what I could to be there. But I couldn’t effect actual change. That’s a horrible feeling.”

“We Were Never The Same” recognizes the unrelatable in even the closest of relations. “That one was written about getting together with people at a funeral, finding commonality among a variety of people in your life at a time of loss and grief,” Bannon says. “We’ve all been through some version of that in our lives. If you listen to heavy music, you appreciate the time, you appreciate the faces, you appreciate the histories with different people and loved ones. But then the next day comes, all the regular stressors of everyday life kick in, and you don’t really connect the way you wish to after reflecting on the loss of somebody. I was processing all that stuff when I wrote the line, ‘Why do we all gather to mourn yet not to cherish?’ It’s an honest question.”

Love Is Not Enough features no special guests, no studio trickery, no relentless massaging of human imperfection in trying to manufacture the perfect take. “I think that realism is missing from a lot of modern music of any genre, but especially our genre,” Bannon says. “Things either go super raw and almost chaotic to the point where it's distracting, or bands take the life out of what they’re doing by editing every aspect. Sometimes the perfect take is the one that has some wildness to it. It's not perfectly executed. There’s a lot of powerful moments on this record and a lot of angry moments. The realism amplifies that.”

Unlike so many albums that adhere to a time-honored sequencing format, cherry-picking favored tracks for the all-important first, second, and final spots, Love Is Not Enough is all about momentum. “It does a thing that no other Converge record does—it keeps ramping up,” Bannon says. “And that’s definitely by design. Internally, we passed around dozens of ideas for sequencing because everyone interprets music differently and there’s no right way of doing it. When we do that, we always joke that we all have to be equally unhappy. But this is the one that works.”

Love Is Not Enough was recorded and mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City in Salem, Massachusetts, with engineering assistance from Zach Weeks. Jacob Bannon did the artwork and design, creating an image for each song and a commanding cover depicting a celestial witness to a world aflame.

“We still identify this band as the outlet that’s essential to our lives,” Bannon says. “We give everything we have to it. Being past your average middle age, we’re starting to see deeper than before into a variety of places. And I don’t think that’s specific to us. I think that’s something that’s utterly relatable.”

TRACK LISTING:
01. Love Is Not Enough
02. Bad Faith
03. Distract and Divide
04. To Feel Something
05. Beyond Repair
06. Amon Amok
07. Force Meets Presence
08. Gilded Cage
09. Make Me Forget You
10. We Were Never The Same

MARKETING POINTS:

• Saddest Day: December 12, 2025 in Boston (Tickets)
• Jera On Air: June 25, 2026 in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands (Tickets)
• Outbreak Festival: June 27, 2026 in Manchester, UK (Tickets)
• Obscene Extreme Festival: July 1, 2026 in Trutnov, Czechia (Tickets)
• Resurrection Fest: July 4, 2026 in Viveiro, Spain (Tickets)
• 2026 US Co-Headline Tour TBA
• 2026 EU Tour TBA
• Cover of Revolver, Decibel, and New Noise Magazine
• Artwork & design by J. Bannon
• Recorded & mixed by Kurt Ballou

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Quicksand "Manic Compression"

LP - $19.40
LP UPC: 725305742041
STREET DATE: 01/30/26
CAT#: IOD-90A
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

As part of its ongoing series of definitive reissues, Iodine Recordings proudly presents the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Quicksand’s Manic Compression—a landmark of post-hardcore innovation and one of the defining albums of the 1990s. More than just a reissue, this edition restores the record’s sound and visual art in full, honoring the band’s enduring influence and the intensity that reshaped heavy music’s trajectory.

In celebration of this milestone, Iodine Recordings are presenting a limited-edition 64-page hardcover book chronicling the release and legacy of this influential album. The book includes a foreword by Walter Schreifels, never-before-seen photographs, original art, rare concert posters, and more from 1994–1995. It also features written tributes from members of Knocked Loose, Coheed and Cambria, New Found Glory, Bane, Orange 9mm, Limp Bizkit, Drug Church, Touché Amoré, P.O.D., Fiddlehead, Glassjaw, H2O, At the Drive-In, and others. Complete with a case-wrapped, soft-touch cover, this definitive companion piece is an essential addition to any fan’s collection.

If Slip announced Quicksand’s arrival, then Manic Compression proved they weren’t just a moment—they were a movement. Released in early 1995 on Island Records, the record built upon the foundation of their debut and expanded it into something sharper, darker, and more dynamic. Its tightly coiled songs fuse hardcore ferocity, metallic heft, and alt-rock melody into a streamlined 12-track assault that perfectly captured the tension of its time.

Opening track “Backward” throws listeners straight into the deep end with slashing guitars and rhythmic precision that set the tone for the album’s relentless pacing. Lead single “Thorn in My Side” finds Quicksand at their most immediate—raw urgency refined into anthemic form, earning heavy rotation on MTV’s 120 Minutes and carving the band’s place in the wider alt-rock landscape of the mid-’90s. Tracks like “Landmine Spring” and “Delusional” balance jagged riffs with space and atmosphere, proving Quicksand’s ability to stretch hardcore into entirely new terrain.

Upon release, Manic Compression peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned the band an invitation to the first-ever Warped Tour—milestones that carried their sound far beyond the hardcore underground and into the broader alternative rock conversation.

Manic Compression remains a testament to Quicksand’s evolution—more concise than Slip but no less visionary. Standing tall alongside the landmark records of its era, its DNA is unmistakably rooted in the New York Hardcore scene that forged its members. The record endures as one of the most influential documents of 1990s post-hardcore, leaving its mark on bands such as Deftones, Cave In, Thrice, and countless others.

Recorded by Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Tom Capone (Beyond, Bold), Sergio Vega (Deftones, Moondog), and Alan Cage (Beyond, Seaweed), Manic Compression was produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front)—figures whose fingerprints ground the record in both New York’s underground grit and its rising alternative ascent. Out of print for years, the 30th Anniversary Edition has been remastered for vinyl from the 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden. The deluxe gatefold jacket features expanded artwork, meticulously reconstructed from Melinda Beck’s archival sketches, and is available in several limited vinyl variants.

Manic Compression is both a time capsule and a timeless benchmark—restored in full and re-presented for a new generation of listeners.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Backward
02. Delusional
03. Divorce
04. Simpleton
05. Skinny (It's Overflowing)
06. Thorn in My Side
07. Landmine Spring
08. Blister
09. Brown Gargantuan
10. East 3rd St.
11. Supergenius
12. It Would Be Cooler If You Did

MARKETING POINTS:

• 30th Anniversary Definitive Edition of Quicksand’s landmark 1995 post-hardcore album
• Remastered for vinyl from the original 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor)
• Deluxe gatefold jacket with expanded artwork, reconstructed from original sketches by Melinda Beck
• Includes iconic tracks like “Thorn in My Side,” “Backward,” “Landmine Spring,” and “Delusional”
• Peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned a spot on the first-ever Warped Tour
• Produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front)
• Influential album shaping 90s post-hardcore, inspiring bands like Deftones, Cave In, and Thrice
• Proudly presented by Iodine Recordings (Quicksand, Piebald, Further Seems Forever)

FOR FANS OF:
Helmet, Snapcase, Failure, Hum, Seaweed

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Quicksand "Manic Compression (Deluxe)"

LP - $22.50
LP UPC: 725305742072
STREET DATE: 01/30/26
CAT#: IOD-90B
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Deluxe Edition includes a foil-embossed slipcase and a limited 2-sided poster print. Limited to a one time pressing.

As part of its ongoing series of definitive reissues, Iodine Recordings proudly presents the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Quicksand’s Manic Compression—a landmark of post-hardcore innovation and one of the defining albums of the 1990s. More than just a reissue, this edition restores the record’s sound and visual art in full, honoring the band’s enduring influence and the intensity that reshaped heavy music’s trajectory.

If Slip announced Quicksand’s arrival, then Manic Compression proved they weren’t just a moment—they were a movement. Released in early 1995 on Island Records, the record built upon the foundation of their debut and expanded it into something sharper, darker, and more dynamic. Its tightly coiled songs fuse hardcore ferocity, metallic heft, and alt-rock melody into a streamlined 12-track assault that perfectly captured the tension of its time.

Opening track “Backward” throws listeners straight into the deep end with slashing guitars and rhythmic precision that set the tone for the album’s relentless pacing. Lead single “Thorn in My Side” finds Quicksand at their most immediate—raw urgency refined into anthemic form, earning heavy rotation on MTV’s 120 Minutes and carving the band’s place in the wider alt-rock landscape of the mid-’90s. Tracks like “Landmine Spring” and “Delusional” balance jagged riffs with space and atmosphere, proving Quicksand’s ability to stretch hardcore into entirely new terrain.

Upon release, Manic Compression peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned the band an invitation to the first-ever Warped Tour—milestones that carried their sound far beyond the hardcore underground and into the broader alternative rock conversation.

Manic Compression remains a testament to Quicksand’s evolution—more concise than Slip but no less visionary. Standing tall alongside the landmark records of its era, its DNA is unmistakably rooted in the New York Hardcore scene that forged its members. The record endures as one of the most influential documents of 1990s post-hardcore, leaving its mark on bands such as Deftones, Cave In, Thrice, and countless others.

Recorded by Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Tom Capone (Beyond, Bold), Sergio Vega (Deftones, Moondog), and Alan Cage (Beyond, Seaweed), Manic Compression was produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front)—figures whose fingerprints ground the record in both New York’s underground grit and its rising alternative ascent. Out of print for years, the 30th Anniversary Edition has been remastered for vinyl from the 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden. The deluxe gatefold jacket features expanded artwork, meticulously reconstructed from Melinda Beck’s archival sketches, and is available in several limited vinyl variants.

Manic Compression is both a time capsule and a timeless benchmark—restored in full and re-presented for a new generation of listeners.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Backward
02. Delusional
03. Divorce
04. Simpleton
05. Skinny (It's Overflowing)
06. Thorn in My Side
07. Landmine Spring
08. Blister
09. Brown Gargantuan
10. East 3rd St.
11. Supergenius
12. It Would Be Cooler If You Did

MARKETING POINTS:

• 30th Anniversary Definitive Edition of Quicksand’s landmark 1995 post-hardcore album
• Remastered for vinyl from the original 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor)
• Deluxe gatefold jacket with expanded artwork, reconstructed from original sketches by Melinda Beck
• Deluxe Edition includes limited foil embossed slipcase and double sided poster
• Includes iconic tracks like “Thorn in My Side,” “Backward,” “Landmine Spring,” and “Delusional”
• Peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned a spot on the first-ever Warped Tour
• Produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front)
• Influential album shaping 90s post-hardcore, inspiring bands like Deftones, Cave In, and Thrice
• Proudly presented by Iodine Recordings (Quicksand, Piebald, Further Seems Forever)

FOR FANS OF:
Helmet, Snapcase, Failure, Hum, Seaweed

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Quicksand "Manic Compression (Deluxe Book)"

LP - $63.10
LP UPC: 725305742089
STREET DATE: 01/30/26
CAT#: IOD-90C
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

As part of its ongoing series of definitive reissues, Iodine Recordings proudly presents the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Quicksand’s Manic Compression—a landmark of post-hardcore innovation and one of the defining albums of the 1990s. More than just a reissue, this edition restores the record’s sound and visual art in full, honoring the band’s enduring influence and the intensity that reshaped heavy music’s trajectory.

In celebration of this milestone, Iodine Recordings are presenting a limited-edition 64-page hardcover book chronicling the release and legacy of this influential album. The book includes a foreword by Walter Schreifels, never-before-seen photographs, original art, rare concert posters, and more from 1994–1995. It also features written tributes from members of Knocked Loose, Coheed and Cambria, New Found Glory, Bane, Orange 9mm, Limp Bizkit, Drug Church, Touché Amoré, P.O.D., Fiddlehead, Glassjaw, H2O, At the Drive-In, and others. Complete with a case-wrapped, soft-touch cover, this definitive companion piece is an essential addition to any fan’s collection.

If Slip announced Quicksand’s arrival, then Manic Compression proved they weren’t just a moment—they were a movement. Released in early 1995 on Island Records, the record built upon the foundation of their debut and expanded it into something sharper, darker, and more dynamic. Its tightly coiled songs fuse hardcore ferocity, metallic heft, and alt-rock melody into a streamlined 12-track assault that perfectly captured the tension of its time.

Opening track “Backward” throws listeners straight into the deep end with slashing guitars and rhythmic precision that set the tone for the album’s relentless pacing. Lead single “Thorn in My Side” finds Quicksand at their most immediate—raw urgency refined into anthemic form, earning heavy rotation on MTV’s 120 Minutes and carving the band’s place in the wider alt-rock landscape of the mid-’90s. Tracks like “Landmine Spring” and “Delusional” balance jagged riffs with space and atmosphere, proving Quicksand’s ability to stretch hardcore into entirely new terrain.

Upon release, Manic Compression peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned the band an invitation to the first-ever Warped Tour—milestones that carried their sound far beyond the hardcore underground and into the broader alternative rock conversation.

Manic Compression remains a testament to Quicksand’s evolution—more concise than Slip but no less visionary. Standing tall alongside the landmark records of its era, its DNA is unmistakably rooted in the New York Hardcore scene that forged its members. The record endures as one of the most influential documents of 1990s post-hardcore, leaving its mark on bands such as Deftones, Cave In, Thrice, and countless others.

Recorded by Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Tom Capone (Beyond, Bold), Sergio Vega (Deftones, Moondog), and Alan Cage (Beyond, Seaweed), Manic Compression was produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front)—figures whose fingerprints ground the record in both New York’s underground grit and its rising alternative ascent. Out of print for years, the 30th Anniversary Edition has been remastered for vinyl from the 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden. The deluxe gatefold jacket features expanded artwork, meticulously reconstructed from Melinda Beck’s archival sketches, and is available in several limited vinyl variants.

Manic Compression is both a time capsule and a timeless benchmark—restored in full and re-presented for a new generation of listeners.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Backward
02. Delusional
03. Divorce
04. Simpleton
05. Skinny (It's Overflowing)
06. Thorn in My Side
07. Landmine Spring
08. Blister
09. Brown Gargantuan
10. East 3rd St.
11. Supergenius
12. It Would Be Cooler If You Did

MARKETING POINTS:

• 30th Anniversary Definitive Edition of Quicksand’s landmark 1995 post-hardcore album
• Remastered for vinyl from the original 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor)
• Cover art reconstructed from original sketches by Melinda Beck
• 64-Page Hardcover book featuring never before seen artwork, photographs, and rare concert posters
• Foreword by Walter Schreifels and commentary from: Knocked Loose, Coheed and Cambria, New Found Glory, Bane, Orange 9mm, Limp Bizkit, Drug Church, Touché Amoré, P.O.D., Fiddlehead, Glassjaw, H2O, At the Drive-In, and others
• Includes iconic tracks like “Thorn in My Side,” “Backward,” “Landmine Spring,” and “Delusional”
• Peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned a spot on the first-ever Warped Tour
• Produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front)
• Influential album shaping 90s post-hardcore, inspiring bands like Deftones, Cave In, and Thrice
• Proudly presented by Iodine Recordings (Quicksand, Piebald, Further Seems Forever)

FOR FANS OF:
Helmet, Snapcase, Failure, Hum, Seaweed

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Dance Of Days "Dance Finite"

CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 1/16/26
CAT#: SDR-156
LABEL: Sunday Drive

“Dance Finite” may pulse with bright, dance-ready rhythms, but there’s a moody, shadowed core running beneath it—a beauty in the darkness. Coming out of California’s valley and led by songwriter Brandon Olds alongside Coleman Elliot, Jules Trifan, and Kaeleb Dummar, Dance of Days deliver a modern take on ’80s new wave and post-punk while naturally carrying the attitude of California punk. On their debut album, D.O.D. wear their influences openly: Peter Hook (New Order) style bass lines, the dark and heavy electronics of Depeche Mode and Sisters of Mercy, and the band name pulled from D.C. hardcore band, Embrace.

“Dance Finite” is an eight-track wave of apathy and gloom; heavy in emotion but still makes you want to move.

TRACK LISTING:
01. F.T.F.A.
02. Hound Of Love
03. Silent Scream
04. Faces of Another
05. It Rains
06. E.A.O. (Elegy and Ode)
07. Shadows Play
08. Forever War

MARKETING POINTS:

• Debut LP from Dance Of Days

FOR FANS OF:
New Order, Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy

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Matador "Above, Below, and So"

LP - $20.65 / CD - $12.00
STREET DATE: 02/27/26
CAT#: CRR251
LABEL: Church Road

Matador return in 2026 with Above, Below and So, a towering new statement in epic psychedelic post-metal, slated for release on 27th February via Church Road Records. Expansive yet crushing, the album captures the band at their most ambitious, defined by moments of vast, foreboding atmosphere, cinematic scope and immersive sonic depth.

Originally conceived in 2019 by guitarist and vocalist James Kirk, Matador began as a largely solitary vision. Kirk wrote and produced the debut They Were Here Before Us almost entirely alone, enlisting outside help only for drum tracking. That foundation soon evolved into a full creative force when Kirk joined with drummer Scott Stronach and bassist Mark Ainsworth in 2020.

The trio’s chemistry was fully realised on their sophomore album The Surge (2021), recorded and engineered at Rain City Recorders by acclaimed producer Jesse Gander (Western Canadian Music Awards “Engineer of the Year”, two-time Juno Award recipient). The album struck a chord across the underground post-rock, post-metal and stoner scenes, earning features on influential discovery platforms such as Where Post Rock Dwells, 666MrDoom, Underrated Albums and Weedian.

With Above, Below and So, Matador push their sound further than ever before. The album sees the band diving deeper into technical, meticulously crafted compositions, blending delicate, haunting melodies with brutal doom-laden riffs and powerful, hypnotic rhythms. The result is a richly cinematic experience, both immersive and confrontational that draws the listener deeper into Matador’s evolving universe.

Above, Below and So stands as Matador’s most vivid and fully realised work to date: a formidable, atmospheric journey that cements their place at the forefront of modern psychedelic post-metal.

TRACK LISTING:
01. The House Always Wins
02. Glitter Skin
03. The Flood
04. O Suna
05. A Virus
06. Hooks

FOR FANS OF:
Russian Circles, Tool, Karnivool, Monolord, Deftones, Windhand, Elder

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Daitro "Laisser Vivre les Squelettes"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 12/19/25
CAT#: VIS029
LABEL: Persistent Vision

The 20th anniversary reissue of “Laisser Vivre les Squelettes,” the 2005 album from the iconic French band, Daitro.

Hailing from Lyon, France, Daitro delivered a perfect blend of hardcore and emo, proving that there are still some bands that possess the power and spirit of do-it-yourself punk that the original French emo movement held in the 90’s. At the same time, Daitro no doubt created their own sound, full of unique intensity, passion, and atmosphere, demonstrated best on their celebrated album, “Laisser Vivre les Squelettes.” In their heyday, Daitro toured the globe throughout the early 2000’s and released several albums, EPs and split releases with bands such as Raein and Ampere. They remain highly regarded and influential in the contemporary DIY screamo and post-hardcore scene.

Featuring the album’s original illustrative album artwork by painter Sean Mahan, this updated deluxe edition comes packaged in a full color jacket with metallic copper foil with a printed inner sleeve, 24 page zine booklet, stickers, and a postcard. Co-released with Echo Canyon Records (France).

TRACK LISTING:
01. Laissez Vivre Les Squelettes
02. Chaque Seconde
03. Les Orbites En Eveil
04. Nous Sommes D'Ici
05. Comme Du Papier
06. Pourquoi Les Inconnus Restent-Ils Inconnus
07. Trois Murs Pour La Salle De Torture
08. Se Noyer, S'Oublier, Regarder Partir

MARKETING POINTS:

• 20th anniversary issue of this iconic early 2000's screamo classic
• Deluxe packaging and colored vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Raein, Saetia, Portraits of Past

Grief Mop "I Want to Pull the Sleep From Your Eyes"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 12/12/25
CAT#: SDR-150
LABEL: Sunday Drive

As evocative as the album title “I Want to Pull the Sleep From Your Eyes” is, Grief Mop stretch its imagery even further across their debut nine-track LP. The opener, “I Prefer to Be Nobody”, sets the tone with the line, “…and dreamt you were showing me your face covered up with bleach,” a lyric that plays out like a Lynchian film still. On the lead single, Strange World, Lacy sustains this eerie songwriting, screaming “rolling over in the dirt…it may best to just lie” as the track reaches its peak. Each song has its picture-painted moment, layered in abrasive drum-and-bass tones and dissolving guitar melodies. Grief Mop pull from a wide range of influences from emo, post-rock, and shoegaze bands like Mock Orange, Hum, The Appleseed Cast, and My Bloody Valentine to create this off-kilter, yet focused debut album.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I’d Prefer To Be Nobody
02. Strange World
03. Headhigh
04. Future Hand
05. Nightshade II
06. Mirror
07. Joykiller
08. Longlivethelies
09. I Want to Pull the Sleep From Your Eyes

MARKETING POINTS:

• Northeast fall tour starts Sept. 21 - Tour Flyer

FOR FANS OF:
Mock Orange, Hum, My Bloody Valentine

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Squint "Drag"

12" EP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 12/12/25
CAT#: SDR-151
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Squint doesn’t slow down. Just a year after their LP Big Hand, the post-hardcore band returns with Drag—a six-track EP packed with grit and riffs. Recorded with punk/hardcore producer Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording (Weekend Nachos, Harm’s Way, and more), the EP captures some of the band’s most straightforward yet dynamic work to date.

The record opens with “Squintro Pt. 2,” a 40-second callback to their debut EP Feel It, before flowing seamlessly into “Green Grass,” where a driving post-hardcore track evolves into a rhythmic, alt-rock-inspired anthem. This balance defines Drag: fast, urgent songwriting layered with dynamics that leave space for pauses, claps, and sing-alongs.

On Drag, Squint sound confident and sharp, moving effortlessly across moods and styles while always sounding like Squint.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Squintro Pt. 2
02. Green Grass
03. Empty Tank
04. Overslept
05. Shaken From Anger
06. Mourning Dove

MARKETING POINTS:

• Playing Furnace Fest 2025
• Produced by Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos, Harms Way)

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

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