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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Hollow Suns "Back to Dust"

12" EP - $16.60 / CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 3/27/26
CAT#: SDR-157
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Hollow Suns is a Tokyo-based alternative rock band formed in 2014. Drawing influence from alternative rock bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, and Smashing Pumpkins, their sound blends elements of grunge, punk, and shoegaze, incorporating the hardcore grooves at their core with melodic, punk-rooted hooks to create an aggressive, powerful, and solid sound.

Their first new EP in two years, “Back to Dust”, builds on the direction of their previous work while pushing into darker and heavier territory.

Featuring walls of sound rooted in grunge and shoegaze, groovy riffs, and a weight that edges toward modern heaviness, the record combines these elements with catchy melodies to clearly define the band’s continued evolution and expanded sense of scale.

The EP was mixed and mastered once again by Will Yip, with artwork created by Brianna Collins of Tigers Jaw. “Back to Dust” is being released through ICE GRILL$ in Japan, Sunday Drive Records in the U.S., and Last Ride Records in Australia, with a worldwide tour planned in support of the release.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Back to Dust
02. Drawn To Tragedy
03. Passing Ghost
04. Fading Away
05. Windowed Pain

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• Features artwork by Brianna Collins (Tigers Jaw)
• Mixed and mastered by Will Yip

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