Microwaves "Discomfiture Atlas"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 10/14/22
CAT#: 31G127
LABEL: Three One G

Of innumerable bands that traffic in dissonance, the musick of Pittsburgh, PA’s Microwaves shears clean and hot as an oxy-lance through the defenses of even the most cynical noise rock aficionado. In this iteration of the band, which has been in existence now for 20 years, core members John Roman (drums, vocals) and David Kuzy (guitar, vocals) round themselves out with 2006 alum bassist/vocalist Adam MacGregor on one side (“Pyroclast”), and founding bassist/vocalist Steve Moore (Film composer and member of Zombi, Lovelock, Miracle, and more) on the other (“Plasma”). Over the years, Microwaves continues to pick up the loose ends left by Voivod, MX-80, Snakefinger, and some of their own Pittsburgh-area “math-rock” contemporaries, twisting them into a Gordian knot that at once rages and confounds.

Microwaves’ newest LP, Discomfiture Atlas, is being released by Three One G Records on October 14th. This album features guest appearances by Eric Paul (Arab on Radar, Doomsday Student, Psychic Graveyard), Sarah Quintero (Spotlights), Rebecca Burchette (Exosus), and Todd Rittman (Dead Rider).

Who among us doesn’t long for a “do-over” of our wreck of recent history? Maybe it’s that attitude that accounts for the ascendancy of multiverses, parallel dimensions, the “Berenstain/Berenstein” debate, etc., in public imagination. Whatever the reason, contemplating other planes of existence is no longer exclusive to the hard sci-fi wonk set. Apropos of all the above, Microwaves manifests their own twin realities over the two sides of Discomfiture Atlas, its second album on San Diego’s vaunted Three One G records. Though distinct, both sides of the album, “Pyrocast” and “Plasma,” salt the band’s terse alloy of thrash metal, no-wave, brutal prog, noise-rock, and math rock with a hint of pop brevity, if not the melody to match.

Even at a curmudgeonly 20 years of age, (both versions of) Microwaves lean into the new material with the desperate enthusiasm of a 50-something peeling out in a midlife-crisis Corvette. Roman delivers his usual cyborg clatter, careening through odd meters and deconstructing rock drumming according to plans laid out by Beefheart and Devo. MacGregor complements with tortuous lines that invoke eastern melodic ideas at times, though they seethe with distortion and gurgle queasily through analog filtering. His vocal palette has widened to include an unhinged/unschooled falsetto and a Teutonic metal shriek, used to great effect on “Hammerspace” alongside Kuzy’s wavering, town-crier bark. Kuzy executes his trademark spindly atonalities with a draftsman’s precision, alternately ratcheting through all of the first-wave thrash-metal riffs he probably ever wanted to hear. Moore’s performances on side “Plasma” present a tighter and more reeled-in quality, focused on timbre and monolithic repetition over the flash of the past. In an all-time first for Microwaves, the standout “Your Dumb Guts” finds Moore serving up a vocal melody with stunning earworm potential.

TRACK LISTING:

1. The Last Planet
2. Regular Magic
3. Landline
4. Clinical Horizon
5. Our Flagship Product
6. Hammerspace
7. New Strategies
8. New Sharp Sticks
9. Your Dumb Guts
10. Omega Quandary
11. Smart Case
12. Discomfiture System
13. Technical Gibberish
14. Stench of Earth

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features guest appearances by Eric Paul (Arab on Radar, Doomsday Student, Psychic Graveyard), Sarah Quintero (Spotlights), Rebecca Burchette (Exosus), and Todd Rittman (Dead Rider)

FOR FANS OF:
The Locust, Arab On Radar

M.U.T.T. "Bad to the Bone"

LP - $15.30 / CD - $10.70
LP UPC: 196626363954
CD UPC: 196626961594
STREET DATE: 10/14/22
CAT#: QP011
LABEL: Quiet Panic

Crossbred from a mangey mix of Johnny Thunders and early blink demos, M.U.T.T. is the rabid soul of the sun bleached parking lot party. M.U.T.T.’s fleabitten grit is a love letter to band posters on the wall, car stereos shrieking through a window, and the timeless youth of late nights built for laughter. A hound hunting for a true home M.U.T.T. sniffs the riffs and barks just like it bites.

A mangey crossbreed of Johnny Thunders, Crüe, and the Buddha Tapes, M.U.T.T. is a rabid pack of hounds ready to let loose on your parking lot party. The good time flea-bitten grit of M.U.T.T. bares its teeth on ‘BAD TO THE BONE’ a straight-shot ten-track bottle rocket love letter to the howling soul of late nite rock n roll. Ditch the dogcatcher and run with M.U.T.T. as they bite the hand, sniffs the riffs, and lifts their leg on the world. Good boy.

TRACK LISTING:

1. I Don't Wanna
2. Born to Raise Hell
3. Take it Easy
4. Bad to the Bone
5. Thee Party Song
6. High with You
7. Cruisin'
8. Whirl
9. Partners in Crime

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring ex-members of Culture Abuse & Dead to Me,
• US tour planned for 2023

FOR FANS OF:
Amyl & the Sniffers, Fidlar, Joyce Manor, Blink

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Going Off "What Makes You Tick?"

LP - $16.60 / CD - $7.50
STREET DATE: 2/24/23
CAT#: CRR183
LABEL: Church Road

With 2 EP releases since their formation in December 2019 and a raging leap into the live music circuit, Going Off are a band with something to say. With an intense and relentlessly energetic live performance and songs with lyrical themes worth going off about - Going Off are a band who need to be seen and heard.

‘What Makes You Tick?’ is the hardcore punk anthem of 2023, filled with vigour and reminiscent of the likes of Candy, Gulch and Trash Talk.

TRACK LISTING:

1. More Love
2. Code of Conduct
3. World to Witness
4. Lowlife
5. Premium Dream
6. Self-Hatred
7. Zoo
8. Black White Blue
9. Ugly Heart
10. Flesh Prison
11. In Heaven

FOR FANS OF:
Candy, Gulch and Trash Talk

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Jivebomb "Primitive Desires"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/7/22
CAT#: FSR64
LABEL: Flatspot

Formed through friendship and a love for hardcore, Baltimore’s Jivebomb are blasting out music that is fun and enticing. The band self-released their demo, JVBM, in Fall 2021, which caught the attention of Flatspot Records, who Jivebomb are teaming up with for their upcoming debut EP, Primitive Desires. The five songs on the EP pack as much punch on the record as they would at a sweaty live show.The band recorded the EP with producer Matt Redenbo at J. Robbins’ Magpie Cage studio and it was mixed and mastered by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Regulate, Soul Blind). On Primitive Desires, vocalist Kat delivers with ferocity over groove-laden guitars and bouncy mosh parts, reminiscent of bands like Negative Approach and The Rival Mob. Despite only being a band for a short time, they’ve been able to share the stage with some heavy-hitters, from old-school bands like Slapshot to other upcoming acts like Restraining Order and GAG. Keeping things short, fast, and catchy, it’s only a matter of time before Jivebomb stakes their claim as an essential hardcore band.

TRACK LISTING:

1. 86
2. Primitive Desires
3. Steel
4. Illusion Of Choice
5. Ditz

MARKETING POINTS:

• NEW EP From Baltimore most exciting Punk/Hardcore band
• Mixed & Mastered by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Regulate, Koyo, Soul Blind)
• Has shared the stage w/ bands like End It, Section H8, Comeback Kid, Gag, Slapshot, & More
• East Coast Tour in 2022 + Additional dates this Fall
• Appeals to not only just the Hardcore genre but Punk and Metal as well

FOR FANS OF: Negative Approach

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Intensive Care "That We Be Made Worthy"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 196626418586
STREET DATE: 10/7/22
CAT#: CCA102
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

Trauma surrounds us. Underneath the scars in its wake, it leaves truth. Intensive Care excavate harsh honesty from life’s moments of wreckage. Bottling raw intensity, screams tremble through a warped industrial cacophony as they engage a sonic sensory overload. The Toronto duo—Andrew Nolan [vocals, bass] and Ryan Bloomer [drums, percussion]—grab trauma by the throat and translate it into nine gutturally gnashing anthems on their Closed Casket Activities debut, That We Be Made Worthy.

“We’re really influenced by early electronic and experimental music, but we grew up in hardcore and Metal bands,” notes Andrew. “It’s grounded in heavy music, but it’s really exploratory. We’re using drums, bass, and the tools at our disposal to create something of our own.”

The friendship between Andrew and Ryan dates back to the late nineties when they met via the international tape trading scene. With Andrew in the UK and Ryan in Toronto, music bridged the distance and forged their friendship. They made waves together in The Endless Blockade before introducing Intensive Care during 2016 with the Pay Pig EP. They delivered projects at a prolific pace, including Voyeurism EP [2017] and A Removal To Elsewhere EP [2018] in addition to various singles and a split with Full of Hell. Throughout 2020 and 2021, they wrote and recorded That We Be Made Worthy out of home studios in Toronto. This time around, piano and electronics offset moments of harsh catharsis, adding another dimension.

“We really brought the electronic influence to the forefront,” he affirms. “We pushed it and made this side more musical.” A feverish siren squeal bleeds into “Behind Every Closed Door” as a trudging groove bolsters the frontman’s pummeling delivery. Surveying his time employed at a harm reduction for homeless adults in the throes of the opioid crisis, the chant hits hard, “Behind every closed door, a corpse not yet discovered, behind every closed door a memory waits to live again.”

“Six months after I left the job, I realized I had this underlying trauma,” he admits. “Every single time I opened a door, I would get flashes of a corpse on the other side, because that’s what I was constantly finding.”

Thematically, he drew inspiration from the Catholic Saint of Amputation—Saint Antony of Padua. As such, imagery of amputation doubled as a metaphor for imbalances of power, race relations, and labor rights throughout That We Be Made Worthy. The snarling and biting “Taxonomy of Rats” dissects “the history of disadvantaged people in society referred to as vermin.” Then, there’s “Incisors,” which layers the “fight for respect and recognition in the workplace” over a chaotic din. The seven-minute finale “At The Foot Of The Mountain” tempers a primitive groove with the expanse of UK doom as it reinterprets the myth of Sisyphus as told by Albert Camus.

“It’s a strange ending to the album,” Andrew elaborates. “It’s supposed to be equal parts victorious and defeating. The refrain in the song is ‘No victory is final’. We keep saying that because you think you won, but you have to keep doing these things and pushing the boulder up the hill.”

In the end, Intensive Care climb out of the trauma and towards an artistic triumph of their own. “We’re always looking ahead,” Andrew leaves off. “We keep our eyes on what we’re doing.”

TRACK LISTING:

1. The Promise of Christ
2. Behind Every Closed Door
3. Our Fault
4. Incisors
5. O Blessed Tongue
6. Taxonomy of Rats
7. Beds of Pain
8. Whatever You Give Away At Death
9. At The Foot of The Mountain

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deluxe Tip-on Jacket with 24 page stapled booklet

FOR FANS OF:
Full of Hell, The Endless Blockade, Regional Justice Center

Light Tower "Light Tower"

CASSETTE - $6.00
CASSETTE UPC: 783495979692
STREET DATE: 10/7/22
CAT#: IOD037
LABEL: Iodine

Light Tower is a new collaborative project led by Chris Enriquez (On The Might of Princes, Spotlights) is a dark and deeply personal account of his personal experiences, delivered with his immense talent. Light Tower combines elements of shoegaze, post-hardcore, and emo, but offers something very unique that will strike a flame with fans of the genres. This debut EP features three powerful songs that set the stage of what we expect to see from the band in the future. Limited to 100 cassettes.

"Hearing Chris's rhythmic sensibilities on drums lead me to think he has a great mind for music. Hearing him helm a solo project proves it!" - Sergio Vega (Quicksand, Deftones)

TRACK LISTING:

1. When the Mask Drops
2. Drown and Sleep
3. One of a Kind

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring Chris Enriquez of On The Might of Princes and Spotlights
• Produced by John Lamacchia of Candiria
• Debut release limited to 100 copies

FOR FANS OF:
Quicksand, Hum, Swervedriver

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God Is War "Predation Perfected"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 196292628845
STREET DATE: 10/7/22
CAT#: CCA103
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

6 songs of varying dark electronic music inspired by Industrial and Noise.

TRACK LISTING:

1. I Admire you...like You I Used to Think the World Was This Great Place Where Everybody Lived by the Same Standard That I did...and Then Some Kid With a Gun Showed Me I Was Living in His World
2. Predation Perfected (I Don't to Respect Any Og in Industrial or Power Electronics Cuz I Am One Mother Fucker)
3. On Lsd at the Legion of Doom (The Grimiest and Gulliest of Goons)
4. A Man's Game Requires a Man's Cost
5. I Don't Give a Fuck Who Played It First, I Been Doing Better, Same Wit All My Shooters
6. El Cucoy and Abou Knees Grinning in the Darkness

MARKETING POINTS:

• On tour with Full of Hell, Blood Incantation & Vermin Womb
• Vinyl limited to 300 copies
• Physical packaged with an obi-strip

FOR FANS OF:
JK Flesh, The Body, Sore Dream

Pilot To Gunner / Her Head's On Fire "Split"

7"EP - $6.50
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: MOM073
LABEL: Mind Over Matter

Fresh off of the release of their respective new full length albums, we have a split release between two NYC artists: indie punk stalwarts Pilot To Gunner (who are returning for their first new bits of music since 2012) and newcomers Her Head's On Fire who just released their debut LP via Iodine Recordings. Though the moniker of Her Head's On Fire might be new, the sheer amount of punk rock tenure present within the band is only compounded when the likes of Pilot To Gunner are thrown into the mix. With members that have cut their teeth in bands such as Garrison, Saves The Day, the Bomb and Small Brown Bike, you might think that you're going to get an explosive hit of punk mixed with indie rock and just a dab of post-hardcore mixed in for flair..and you'd be correct.

Intended to be a fun project between old friends, this split marks a perfect little exclamation point to the songs that have already been released by both bands in the recent months, as they have both artists going out with a "bang" and leaving everyone wanting more. If you're unfamiliar with the works available prior to this split, it will serve as an excellent launching point for anyone who is just discovering either artist, as both songs run parallel to the full lengths that precede them.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Pilot To Gunner - "Gone For Real"
2. Her Head's On Fire - "Just The Way You Are"

FOR FANS OF:
Hot Water Music, The Get Up Kids, Samiam

Pilot To Gunner
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Tension Span "The Future Died Yesterday"

LP - $14.65
LP UPC: 733102725518
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: NR123
LABEL: Neurot

Dystopian reality. Division and banality. We are what we tend to be, but are we what we intend to be?

In the eighties and early nineties, young punks gathered in Oakland, California’s abandoned urban spaces, shared punk houses, and small clubs to create community and raise their voices against the injustice and brutality that surrounded them. Complex images drawn on fliers were passed from hand to hand and posted on walls. Songs screamed out behind closed doors were captured on cassettes. The underground was a world of its own, a tightly knit cohort united by the need to transform rage into art, an emotional alchemy that was both earnest and reckless. A visual and sonic language emerged, and thirty years on, it still has the power to speak the truth.

Rungs on a ladder or Bars on a cage?
The only thing I feel that's real is rage.

The members of Tension Span spoke this language in their early bands: Noah in Christ On Parade and Neurosis, Geoff in Asunder and Mauz in Dystopia. These friends of several decades have created something new from the cloth that was woven in their youth. In a moment of complete isolation, separated by the global pandemic, Mauz and Geoff sent rough mixes of new songs to Noah and his mind began to reel with questions, transformed into lyrics.

Cracked Society, cracks your mind.
Am I invisible? Or are you Blind?

Living in a society of constant negative conditions, how do we navigate this journey? How do we walk through this world and hold on to our idealistic intentions, kindness, and empathy through constant states of stress and fear? How is our mental health and spiritual health impacted by angst, anger, anxiety, depression, and trauma. What is it all for, how is any of this meaningful?

Each of us a filament, each of a flame.
Each of us indifferent, each of us the same.

Drawing influence and inspiration from the dark punk and post punk of the late '70's and early 80's, the sensibility and DIY approach of the UK anarcho-punk movement and the energy and immediacy of the early-mid 90's Bay Area punk scene, Tension Span has created music reflecting the bleak reality of this time of socio-political collapse, increasing economic precarity, creeping authoritarianism, and viral biological and psychological pathogens that are decimating the lives of millions.

Ultimately, making meaning out of struggle is a profound act of hope. It is with this spirit and inspiration that Tension Span offers you a collection of twelve songs rooted in the past, caught in the present storm, and yearning toward a new day. The past is a story we experienced together, and the future remains unwritten.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Prologue
2. Cracked Society
3. The Future Died Yesterday
4. The Crate Song
5. Filaments
6. Ventilator
7. Covered in His Blood
8. Problem People
9. Trepidation
10. I Have To Smile
11. Human Scrapyard
12. I Can't Stop This Process
13. Didn't See It Coming

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of Noah in Christ On Parade and Neurosis, Geoff in Asunder and Mauz in Dystopia
• Vinyl features a screenprinted jacket, 3-panel foldover cover, printed on chipboard stock

FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Christ on Parade, Asunder, Dystopia, Kicker, New Model Army, TSOL, Subhumans, Conflict, Rudimentary Peni, Killing Joke

Regulate "Regulate"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $10.70
LP UPC: 603111758015
CD UPC: 603111758022
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: FSR62
LABEL: Flatspot

Breaking onto the hardcore scene in 2013, New York’s Regulate have shown a resilient and earnest approach in everything they do. This rings true on the band’s upcoming self-titled LP that will drop September 30th on their new label home, Flatspot Records. The ten tracks on the album developed organically throughout the brunt of the pandemic, inspiring vocalist Sebastian Paba’s most personal lyrics to the date. Regulate has always been an outlet for vulnerability - the band’s latest album In the Promise of Another Tomorrow (2018) shined with commentary on identity and power structure complimented by explosive musicianship. Regulate takes the band to another level, teetering between a traditional hardcore sound and something more striking, pulling additional inspiration from Latin music and R&B. Paba effortlessly handles both screams and what might be the catchiest clean vocal delivery in the entire genre while pushing forth thoughts on serious topics like genocide against indigenous peoples and more light-hearted notes of just loving making music.

Having already shared the stage with a heavy list of bands like Terror, Backtrack, Glassjaw, Madball, and Burn, the band is prepped to get back to touring steadily in 2022. They’ll hit the road with Vein.fm and Candy this summer and are also slated for numerous festival appearances.

Heading into a new album cycle, ambitions are high for Regulate, but they don’t mind leaving a few things up to interpretation.

TRACK LISTING:

1. In The Moment
2. The Crime
3. Why Can’t We?
4. Hair
5. Ugata
6. You & I
7. In This Life and The Next (H.H.C)
8. Work
9. New York Hates You
10. C.O.P

MARKETING POINTS:

• LP from one of the most promising new hardcore/punk bands
• Can appeal to not only the Hardcore crowd but also Punk and Metal demographics too
• Has shared the stage with Terror, Glassjaw, Vein, Madball, and more
• Has played festivals such as United Blood, This Is Hardcore, Jera On Air, Ieper Fest, FYA, Black N Blue Bowl, and more
• Recorded, mixed, mastered by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Soul Blind, Koyo)
• Will be touring the US this Summer/Fall w/ Vein & Candy
• Guest Vocal Features from Dan Seeley (King Nine), Jon Lhaubouet (Vein)
• Regulate features members of No Pressure & Blind Justice

FOR FANS OF:
Bad Brains, District 9, Turnstile

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EDICT "EDICT"

LP - $13.35 / CASSETTE - $4.75
STREET DATE: 9/30/22
CAT#: PROTAG066
LABEL: Protagonist Music

Hailing from Rhode Island and surrounding areas, EDICT have been making a name for themselves since 2021 when they first unleashed their unfriendly sound upon the world. Now it's time for these members of Bury Your Dead, As the Sun Sets, Dropdead, Ruin It and more, to unleash five tracks of unsettling audio destruction on this self-titled EP. Nothing but scathing anthems of social upheaval and irreligious critique are to be found here, pounding at peaked volume and drenched in a delivery that is at times violently rapid fire, and at others, anchored by the most savage of breakdowns. Recorded with Greg Thomas (END, Yashira) and Chris Teti (Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Fiddlehead) at Silver Bullet Studios for maximum effect. Absolutely not for the faint of heart.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Rat Lines
2. Invisible Hand
3. Salvation
4. Father/Son
5. Face First

MARKETING POINTS:

• One-sided 12" with custom silk-screened B-side.
• Features Members of Dropdead, Bury Your Dead.
• Recorded with Greg Thomas (END, Yashira) and Chris Teti (Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Fiddlehead) at Silver Bullet Studios.
• Includes download card

FOR FANS OF:
All Out War, Bury Your Dead, END, Hatebreed, Nails

Krishna Das "Door Of Faith"

2xLP - $28.75
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: ENDHITS081
LABEL: End Hits

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das–known to friends, family, and fans as simply “KD”–has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. To date, KD has released 16 well received albums, including Live Ananda (released January 2012) that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of and later close friend Ram Dass, and in 1970, finally made the journey to India after previously leaving a Long Island rock band that eventually became Blue Öyster Cult. In India he met Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion. After the passing of Maharaj-ji, he took solace in music, as well as finding peace and strength in his yoga chant practice including workshops with long-time friends and teachers of meditation practices Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield.

Now, in 2022 and for the first time ever, two of Krishna Das’ albums will be available on vinyl in several limited colors exclusively on End Hits Records and Deathwish Inc.. Originally from 2003 and produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, known not only for his seminal rap and rock recordings, but also for his definitive work with Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash, the album "Door of Faith" represents KD’s sonorous voice and his harmonium, joined here and there by instrumental tracings—Western strings, horns, and keyboards. A departure from Krishna Das’s signature call-and-response-style chant this is a deeply moving collection of solo prayers—a duet with his daughter, Janaki, on “Mere Gurudev” is a most tender invocation. Krishna Das’ 14th album "Kirtan Wallah" from 2014 is a natural confluence of KD’s musical streams, drawing a heart-connection between Indian kirtan & Western rock, between the foothills of the Himalayas & Nashville.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Puja
2. Sita’s Prayer / Hey Mata Durga
3. Mere Gurudev
4. Rudrashtakam (Shiva Stuti)
5. Jai Jagadisha Hare (Arti)
6. 4 Sri Hanuman Chaleesa / Gate of Sweet Nectar
7. God is Real / Hare Ram

MARKETING POINTS:

• Produced by Rick Rubin
• First time available on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Shelter, Ravi Shankar, The Beatles

Krishna Das “Kirtan Wallah”

2xLP - $28.75
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: ENDHITS082
LABEL: End Hits

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das–known to friends, family, and fans as simply “KD”–has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. To date, KD has released 16 well received albums, including Live Ananda (released January 2012) that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of and later close friend Ram Dass, and in 1970, finally made the journey to India after previously leaving a Long Island rock band that eventually became Blue Öyster Cult. In India he met Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion. After the passing of Maharaj-ji, he took solace in music, as well as finding peace and strength in his yoga chant practice including workshops with long-time friends and teachers of meditation practices Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield.

Now, in 2022 and for the first time ever, two of Krishna Das’ albums will be available on vinyl in several limited colors exclusively on End Hits Records and Deathwish Inc.. Originally from 2003 and produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, known not only for his seminal rap and rock recordings, but also for his definitive work with Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash, the album "Door of Faith" represents KD’s sonorous voice and his harmonium, joined here and there by instrumental tracings—Western strings, horns, and keyboards. A departure from Krishna Das’s signature call-and-response-style chant this is a deeply moving collection of solo prayers—a duet with his daughter, Janaki, on “Mere Gurudev” is a most tender invocation. Krishna Das’ 14th album "Kirtan Wallah" from 2014 is a natural confluence of KD’s musical streams, drawing a heart-connection between Indian kirtan & Western rock, between the foothills of the Himalayas & Nashville.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Radhe Govinda
2. Sri Argala Stotram (Selected Verses) / Show Me Love
3. Waltzing My Krishna
4. Saraswati
5. 4 AM Hanuman Chalisa
6. Tara’s Mantra
7. Sri Bajrang Baan
8. I Phoned Govinda

MARKETING POINTS:

• Produced by Rick Rubin
• Available for the first time on vinyl

FOR FANS OF: Shelter, Ravi Shankar, The Beatles

Outpatients “Readmitted”

LP - $13.35
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: PKR081
LABEL:Painkiller

Outpatients were an American hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Westfield, Massachusetts by brothers Vis and Scott Helland. With the addition of drummer Mike Kingsbury, the trio recorded their "Basement Tape" demo in early 1983 and played extensive live shows throughout the northeast, including a brief east coast tour with Battalion of Saints. The demo tape and their incendiary live performances garnered rave reviews both locally and nationally, with the the Outpatients being referred to as one of the most brutalizing bands of the period and one of the first bands to introduce the punk/metal crossover sound. Several studio sessions throughout 1983-1985 yielded a handful of compilation cuts and demos, but never a full length record.

This LP collects 16 tracks from those recordings — the majority of which have never been released on vinyl — newly remastered by NYHC legend Don Fury. Also included is a 12"x24" poster insert with lyrics, rare photos and flyers, and extensive liner notes by xXx fanzine editor Mike Gitter.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Backwards Explosion
2. Fight
3. G.P.D.
4. J.O.C.
5. Land Of The Lost
6. Cover Girl
7. Go Play
8. Backwards Birthday
9. Light Blue
10. TV Violence
11. Push-button Warfare
12. Balloon Head
13. Jenny Gurd
14. Barriers To Bridges
15. Little Kings
16. Zombie Tyme

FOR FANS OF:
SSDecontrol, Jerry's Kids, Deep Wound, Motorhead

Stretch Arm Strong "Rituals Of Life"

LP - $17.25 / ZINE - $3.50
LP UPC: 783495979708
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: IOD038
LABEL: Iodine

ALBUM BIO:
Few punk bands have the history and influence held by hardcore veterans Stretch Arm Strong. Formed in early 1992, a group of close friends who shared a love of punk music formed SAS in Columbia, South Carolina and played regularly to their local scene before releasing their debut LP “Compassion Fills the Void” in 1998. The band quickly gained the attention of the iconic Seattle based hardcore/metal label Solid State Records, and released their highly influential sophomore release “Rituals of Life” in 1999. Stretch Arm Strong perfectly executes a style of Hardcore Punk that few other bands have been able master as well as them. The band embodies a style of Melodic Hardcore, but seamlessly incorporates elements of pop-punk and heavy breakdowns, incorporating both harmonized vocals and brutal screaming. Their style appealed to fans of all punk sub-genres, allowing them to remain an important band in our scene until this day. But it is Stretch Arm Stong’s live show that perfectly captures their energy and passion for music. Stretch Arm Strong shows have been almost legendary in fans’ memories, full of intense dancing, stage dives, breakdowns, and sing alongs. The band were one of the biggest acts during a burgeoning time in punk and hardcore, coming up along many notable bands such as Bane, BoySetsFire, and Shai Hulud. Stretch Arm Strong has been credited for paving the way for many well known punk and indie bands around today, most notably they’ve been named as a major influence by: Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, Paramore, Thursday, and Rise Against, all of whom grew up attending Stretch Arm Strong shows. The band toured relentlessly around the world from 1999-2005 and released five LPs and a number of splits and singles. After a long hiatus, Stretch Arm Strong played a few reunion benefit shows in 2009 and 2011 with Bane and Evergreen Terrace. In 2021, Stretch Arm Strong played Furnace Fest in Birmingham, AL and were one of the most anticipated acts. Iodine Recordings and Stretch Arm Strong have partnered together to reissue “Rituals of Life”, which is one of the most iconic and popular hardcore punk records of the 90s, and has been out of print for over 20 years. This limited pressing has been completely redesigned and packaged using elements of the original art by award winning design firm Unoriginal Vinyl and completely remastered for vinyl by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Deafheaven, Jeff Rosenstock) at The Atomic Garden in San Francisco, CA. Offered in several exclusive color vinyl variants. “Rituals of Life” will be presented with a special limited retrospective companion zine with notes, reflections, and essays from the band as well as: Hatebreed, Rise Against, Stick To Your Guns, Bane, The Gaslight Anthem, Further Seems Forever, and more… Includes a download card of the remastered audio (not available elsewhere!).

ZINE BIO:
Second Chances – The Rituals of Life Years, is a retrospective companion zine that reflects on Stretch Arm Strong’s iconic hardcore record from 1999. The zine includes essays and commentary from many notable bands, including: Hatebreed, Bane, Rise Against, The Gaslight Anthem, Stick To Your Guns, Further Seems Forever, and many more. The band collected old photographs, tour posters, lanyards, and other artifacts of their youth to be presented in this beautiful book constructed and designed by Unoriginal Vinyl. Available only during the pre-order for Rituals of Life, then out of print forever!

TRACK LISTING:

1. When Sorrow Falls
2. Outside Looking In
3. Second Chances
4. All We've Lost
5. Try To Forget
6. For Now
7. Pursuit Of Happiness
8. Reach Out
9. Set Free
10. Through My Actions
11. To A Friend
12. Melt With You

MARKETING POINTS:

• First time on vinyl for over 20 years
• Fully remixed and remastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor)
• Exclusive colored vinyl
• All new artwork and packaging by Unoriginal Vinyl
• Playing several reunion shows in 2022, including Furnace Fest

FOR FANS OF:
Bane, Boysetsfire, Comeback Kid, Shai Hulud, H2O, Sick Of It All

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Law Of Power "Born Into War"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/14/22
CAT#: FSR063
LABEL: Flatspot Records

Bursting out of the Los Angeles hardcore scene, Law Of Power make music that gives you a glimpse into the plight of their everyday reality. Formed in 2020, the band came on strong with the release of their self-titled EP and join the Flatspot Records roster this year for their next endeavor, Born Into War. Recorded over just three days with Taylor Young (God’s Hate) and mastered by Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Sound, the EP packs an intense amount of brutality into its six-minute run time. The band draws from the direct approach of their influences like Blood For Blood and Sheer Terror, while providing a fury of guitar riffs and gang vocals. The lyrics center around experiences with drug addiction and the violent cities they grew up in. Having already shared the stage with acts like Xibalba, Bury Your Dead, The Chisel, and Dead Heat, the band are ready to bring their mosh-ready live show to more stages this year. With the release of Born Into War this fall, Law Of Power is touting the pack of real deal, no gimmick hardcore.

TRACK LISTING:

1. $80 Devil
2. Family Curse
3. Born Into War

MARKETING POINTS:

• NEW EP From LA’s most exciting Punk/Hardcore band
• Engineered + Mixed by Taylor Young (Gods Hate, Militarie Gun, Section H8)
• Has shared the stage w/ bands like E-Town Concrete, The Chisel, Section H8, Dead Heat, Rotting Out, and more
• Features Members of Section H8
• Appeals to not only just the Hardcore genre but Punk and Metal as well

FOR FANS OF:
Sheer Terror, Blood For Blood, Criminal Instinct

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Ether Coven "The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.00 / $7.00
LP UPC: 860008449214
CD UPC: 860008449221
CASSETTE UPC: 860008449276
STREET DATE: 9/16/22
CAT#:GFM101
LABEL: Good Fight

Dark. Bleak. Pissed. That’s how vocalist and guitarist Peter Kowlasky’s describes Ether Coven.

The band was born from lengthy van conversations about New Orleans sludge bands and a desperation to create a sound the members had always been fans of. Ether Coven has become an outlet for brooding riffs and frayed emotions, evolving greatly since the project’s first release, 2016’s Human Error. The band then went on to release two albums with Century Media, There Is Nothing Left For Me Here (2019) and Everything Is Temporary Except Suffering (2020).

Fast forward to 2022, and Kowlasky is joined by his Remembering Never bandmate Devin Estep (guitar/vocals), alongside Justin Gianoutsos (drums), and Shane Nerenberg (bass), ready to unleash the next chapter of the band.Joining the Good Fight Music roster, Ether Coven will release their new full-length album, The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail, this summer. The seven songs on the record are impassioned and intense, staggering in sound between doom metal, sludge, and post-hardcore. The album was written amidst Kowlasky’s on-going battle with colon cancer and is filled with an overwhelming vulnerability centered around despair, loved ones, and the state of the world.

Speaking on the lyrics, Kowlasky states: “With every release, we try to be as explicit as possible. Nothing is up for interpretation, and the goal is to pull emotion out of people they may not experience otherwise, in hopes someone can connect to any of what we do.”

And Estep adds, “Ether was built as a vessel for the worst feelings we could relay. We will always discuss the state of the world, but this time there is a bit more, I think, about the world that Peter was navigating during his treatments. His experience is the lens of this record.”

Produced by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Studios, the band set out to get The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail sounding as close to their live performance as possible. Using actual pedals instead of plug-ins and the majority of vocal cuts being first takes, the recording process was able to be completed in just one week.

On the album, the band also brought in a heavy line-up of guests and friends to feature. On opener and lead single “Psalm of Cancer” the band is joined by Integrity vocalist Dwid Hellion and Pain Ritual’s Anthony Crupi (who makes several vocal contributions on the album). Listening through the rest of the tracks you’ll find appearances from Daniel Weyandt (Zao), Howard Jones (Blood Has Been Shed, Light The Torch), Tarek Ahmed (Intercourse) and Shane Post (Bird of Ill Omen).

Closing in on the writing process, Kowlasky expands: “The record is about a moment in time, rife with loss, struggle, and pain, and trying to come out the other side as okay as possible. I've been in love with our band since we started and I can honestly say it's my favorite of all of our records. It's a proper evolution of our frustrations and our intentions.”

With The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail, Ether Coven have created a stand-out record embracing their truest form as a band.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Psalm of Cancer
2. Afraid & Suffering
3. god Hates Flags
4. Of Might & Failure
5. The Warmth of Your Bathwater
6. Temple of Wu
7. Consequences of Self (Let the Nails Carve Our Names in Rust)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of Remembering Never
• Guest vocalists include Dwid Hellion (Integrity), Howard Jones (Light the Torch / Killswitch Engage / Blood Has Been Shed), Daniel Weyandt (ZAO), Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos), Anthony Crupi (Pain Ritual), Shane Post (Bird of Ill Omen / Fistula), Tarek Ahmed (Intercourse), Michael Darling (Seven Serpents)
• Vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket on limited color vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Crowbar, EYEHATEGOD, Neurosis, Cult Leader

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End Of The Line "End Of The Line"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 795044139396
STREET DATE: 9/16/22
CAT#: 31G124
LABEL: Three One G

End of the Line, the short-lived San Diego hardcore band that was in the right place at the right time. Existing during summer 1991, its membership boasted Matt Anderson, Scott Bartoloni and Aaron Montaigne of seminal 90s band Heroin, who, for the most part, had switched instruments. Further intensifying this lineup was leather-throated vocalist Cory Linstrum. A mutual appreciation of Bl’ast!, Faith, Void and SSD acted as its starting point, leading the band down the left hand path of chaotic punk and hardcore. EOTL played a dozen shows during its brief reign. Its teeth were cut appearing alongside Aspirin Feast, Say No More, Struggle, Undertow, Downcast, Media Children and Blatz (among others), before obtaining an opening slot on a Born Against/Rorschach show. The display of raw pandemonium unleashed that evening saw End of the Line’s buzz spread to the East Coast as these bands returned from tour. Rapidly a bidding war began with EOTL in the middle. Vermiform offered a seven-inch deal, while Ebullition dangled the opportunity of a full length. The band chose the full length. Having previously recorded three tracks, EOTL now had the opportunity to record the rest of its set for posterity. The band was aware it wouldn’t last much longer. Heroin would be releasing its own LP and leaving for tour, while Linstrum would relocate to the Bay Area to front John Henry West. It was during these recording dates that End of the Line concluded with its final appearance, a September 1991 show with Fugazi and Jawbreaker. Without an active band to promote the release, Ebullition’s version of the End of the Line LP wallowed in obscurity, where it slowly became a cult classic of early 90s hardcore. Let End of the Line crush your eardrums like an artillery shell, leaving you in the mud with the rats, lice and dogs!

This record has been remixed and remastered by Tim Green (Nation Of Ulysses/The Fucking Champs) at LOUDER studios. Pressed on limited edition color vinyl with a 3D cover and accompanying individually printed 3D glasses.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Trapped
2. End
3. Please
4. The Engine
5. Guilt
6. Past
7. Unnecessary
8. Burning Down
9. Sedative

MARKETING POINTS:

• 3D effect cover - comes with 3D glasses
• Features members of Heroin

FOR FANS OF: Heroin, Bl!ast, VOID

The Darling Fire “Distortions”

LP - $15.95 / CD - $8.00
LP UPC: 047338063307
CD UPC: 783495979746
STREET DATE: 9/23/22
CAT#: IOD033
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

“This place is a monument to my broken soul.” After enduring the crushing sorrow of loss and grief, The Darling Fire return with their sophomore release. “Distortions” is a dark and pensive journey in ten compositions that transcends both beauty and pain, seamlessly combining elements of shoegaze, post-hardcore, and metal. Ghostly female vocals float above a pounding wall of sound, sewn together with vast atmospheric waves. Bleak, somber, and enchanting. Most will find “Distortions” to be a significant departure from their previous LP “Dark Celebration” as this recording is much more abrasive, gloomy, and brooding—more metal influenced than indie. The band felt that this new aggressive sound more accurately portrayed the sadness, rage, and pain they felt and that it seamlessly balanced with the hypnotizing softness of Jolie’s vocals. The outcome was an amalgamation of something beautiful, austere, and cathartic. It combines the haunting chills of My Bloody Valentine and the heaviness of Deftones. The band allowed themselves to feel unconstrained while writing this album without having to force these songs to adhere to one genre or sound. “It felt like a natural evolution for us to go in this direction—to create more movement…” says Jolie Lindholm. The vast collective experience of each member of The Darling Fire is exceptional by any measure. Members previously played with: Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, The Rocking Horse Winner, As Friends Rust, and Strongarm. An impressive collaboration that was only strengthened by working with Producer Jay Maas (Defeater, Title Fight, Bane) in the studio. The outcome is an impressive and ambitious album that will resonate with listeners of all underground music. “I’ve had very specific dreams and nightmares throughout my life that I still remember vividly. A dream can blur the line between what is and isn’t real. At times, we may wake from a good dream and want to fall back into it; or we tell ourselves to wake from a nightmare, only to realize what’s happening on this plane is stranger than the one we just left.”

TRACK LISTING:

1. Machina
2. Heart Will Stop
3. Clean Hands
4. Downer
5. Amber
6. Hers
7. Perigee
8. Rituals
9. Samsara
10. Legless

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, The Rocking Horse Winner, and As Friends Rust
• Full service press by Amy Sciaretto (Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, August Burns Red)
• Produced by Jay Maas (Defeater, Bane, Title Fight)
• Playing Furnace Fest 2022 in Birmingham, AL
• Tours and Festival appearances planned for 2022

FOR FANS OF:
Deftones, Nothing, Holy Fawn, Spiritbox, Narrow Head, Slow Crush, Deafheaven

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Slow Crush "Aurora"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 196925079891
STREET DATE: 9/9/22
CAT#: QP005
LABEL: Quiet Panic

A compelling abrasive shoegaze band, dealing with the aesthetics of contrasting sounds. Heavy like a gloomy dream yet soothingly vibrant. The vulnerable soft floating voice of Manchester's Isa Holliday underneath layers of grungy shoegaze soaked noisepop, seeking shelter from a f'ed up world.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Glow
2. Drift
3. Tremble
4. Shallow Breath
5. Aid & Abet
6. Collide
7. Bleached
8. Aurora

MARKETING POINTS:

• Upcoming US tour including appearance at Furnace Fest.

FOR FANS OF:
My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, DIIV, Deafheaven, Brutus, Chelsea Wolfe, Hum, Ringo Deathstarr, Nothing

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