Deafheaven "Sunbather: 10th Anniversary Remix / Remaster"

2xLP - $19.40 / CASSETTE - $8.75 / CD - $8.00
2xLP UPC: 791689665757
2xLP INDIE UPC: 791689665863
CASSETTE UPC: 791689665771
CD UPC: 791689665764
STREET DATE: 11/17/23
CAT#: DW251
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Deafheaven's monolithic second LP Sunbather, was not only a massive success in 2013, it created a radical shift in heavy music culture, an acceptance of the genre by previous outsiders, and a trailblazing sound that heretofore hadn't been heard outside of learned circles. It was a reville introducing the changing of the guard in metal, featuring phenomenal reviews across the board, and breaking the mold used by buttoned-up indie types and false-flag musical dilettantes intent on keeping the status quo.

A maverick release in every facet, the cornerstone for the triumph that is Sunbather truly lies in its world class songwriting. From the opening anthem "Dream House,'' it's clear to see that Deafheaven was soaring triumphantly into the unknown, through the emotional highs and lows, the fire and rain, and onto the unseen road ahead. Lyrically, Sunbather examines themes of existentialism, diving headfirst into the abyss, and the pursuit of self-discovery. The album's title itself is similar in scope, representing the embrace of the light and movement out of the dark unknown.

Sunbather takes influence from the majesty of early Emperor and underground US heroes Weakling, the dark beauty of France's Alcest, the introspective nature of post-rock and shoegaze gods like Mogwai and Slowdive, as well as the DIY spirit of punk ranging from Fugazi to Man is the Bastard to create a new realm for their emotional and expansive epics. The result is the nihilism and icy darkness found in black metal melding perfectly with the pensive, ethereal nature of shoegaze and the expansive dramatics of post-rock to create a new landscape. By juxtaposing propulsive and harsh blast beats and riffs against soaring melody, Deafheaven had refocused the blind-hate nature found at the kernel of black metal into a melancholic and singular journey to explore the unknown.

Considering metal's staunchly negative relationship with the press, Deafheaven's Sunbather was nothing less than a true triumph. An immediate success at the time of it's release, Sunbather blasted through the glass ceiling that limited so many other heavy music bands before them. Lauded by virtually every major critical outlet, Sunbather is the picture perfect ideal of a music darling-- leading to sold out shows around the globe in increasing numbers. Sunbather would eventually become a year end favorite, repeatedly named one of the best albums of 2013 and landing on top 10 lists that were previously alien to heavy music-- outlets like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the like. And while the critics were dogpiling on the compliments, the conservative nature of heavy metal could not help but spin things in the opposite direction. As the saying goes, 'the first one through the door catches all the bullets.'

"The easy answer was it was totally positive and overwhelming," says founding guitarist Kerry McCoy with a bit of a chuckle when asked about his feelings about the response to Sunbather. "But in actuality it was also kind of frustrating. We were grateful for the positive notes, but there were people who thought we were the worst thing to ever happen to metal and others who thought that we claimed to invent the genre. Neither were true."

In addition to the game-changing musical approach, the band's aesthetics were nothing if not utterly controversial as well. Designer Nick Steinhardt's striking cover with use of a highly stylized font and a pale pink as the chosen color is not only a masterstroke in contemporary design, it was a true middle finger to the black metal establishment-- one that prided itself on a lo-fi black and white aesthetic. The bright and easily recognizable cover openly positioned the album as a true outsider unafraid to duck genre boundaries.

Formed in 2010 in San Francisco, California with the core duo of George Clarke and McCoy, the pair completed their debut demo with Jack Shirley, who would eventually helm Sunbather, releasing it on limited cassette. The cassette became an underground phenomenon, leading to a record deal with Deathwish Inc who released the cassette in limited numbers on seven-inch. After recruiting a live band, the five piece recorded their debut LP Roads to Judah and embarked on a series of shorter tours to promote the release. When the time came for the follow-up, the band slimmed back down to the original duo and added drummer Daniel Tracey-- creating what many believe to be one of the most important musical statements of the '10s. The release would be their third with Jack Shirley. "Honestly, Sunbather gave us a career," says McCoy with candor. "Before then we were working jobs and had these grandiose dreams, but that was the record that turned us into a real band. Because of that record, we ended up meeting a lot of people around the world that changed our lives and set us on the path we're on now."

Ten years later, Deafheaven is nothing less than a mammoth and live touring juggernaut, with fans across the far reaches of the earth and a flawless live lineup of Shiv Mehra on guitar (joined in 2013) and Chris Johnson on bass (2017) in addition to Clarke, McCoy and Tracey. One of the most important and original rock bands of the past fifteen years, the long-awaited reissue of this pivotal release celebrates its tenth anniversary with a fresh shine and coat of paint-- a newly remixed and remastered sound by original producer Jack Shirley with available spacial audio, an updated look to the packaging in all formats courtesy of the album's original designer Nick Steinhardt, and deluxe color vinyl that includes a gatefold jacket with spot UV printing and 2 full-color printed inner sleeves. Whether a newbie to this colossal record or a familiar party, the anniversary edition is a crucial addition to the collection of any erudite music fan.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Dream House
2. Irresistible
3. Sunbather
4. Please Remember
5. Vertigo
6. Windows
7. The Pecan Tree

MARKETING POINTS:

• Remixed and remastered by Jack Shirley and available in Spacial Audio
• Updated vinyl, CD, and cassette packaging by the album's original designer Nick Steinhardt
• Announcing 10 Year Anniversary shows in major markets w/ Touché Amoré
• Given "Best New Music" by Pitchfork in 2013
• Best-rated album on Metacritic in 2013

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Dan Darrah & The Rain "Rivers Bridges Trains"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 11/17/23
CAT#: SDR-107
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Dan Darrah is a twenty-something Toronto-based songwriter and guitar player whose compositions embed themselves in listeners' memories via off-kilter Beatles-esque melodicism and impressionistic lyrics that come by their romanticism obliquely, ironically, almost aphoristically. Whereas Darrah has for years been recording songs off the cuff by himself in his bedroom, his new album, Rivers Bridges Trains, was recorded in a proper studio, over several months, with the help of players and singers he's known and collaborated with since his adolescence on Greater Toronto's eastern outskirts. The album, which collates and repurposes many of those old bedroom songs, is protean and rangy in the tradition of songcraft-oriented acts like Teenage Fanclub, Mojave 3, and Jets to Brazil. British Invasion harmony melds with country-rock languor as a somewhat bemused kitchen-sink realism emerges out of a swirl of half-recovered memories.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Charade
2. Look Away
3. Rule of Three
4. C.A.L. Jam
5. Blue
6. May Moon Interlude
7. I'll Be Surprised
8. Thorn
9. Rivers Without Swimmers
10. High Note

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Mil-Spec
• Debut LP from Dan Darrah & The Rain

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Mojave 3, Teenage Fanclub, Jets to Brazil

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Horsewhip "Consume and Burn"

LP - $17.25 / CASSETTE - $7.00
LP UPC: 724399772194
STREET DATE: 11/10/23
CAT#: IOD-46
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Spawned in the dark swamp-scapes of Tampa Bay, Horsewhip has established itself as one of the most formidable and heaviest underground acts in hardcore. The environment that shaped them resonates in their sound -- dark, ugly and furious.

Their new full-length LP Consume and Burn is an uncompromising sonic odyssey. Horsewhip merges together the darkest corners of hardcore punk, screamo, and metal into their own vision of annihilation. Comprised of members of Reversal of Man, Combatwoundedveteran, Sutek Conspiracy and a myriad of other acts, it's an album that shows the band's pedigree in writing heavy music. But more than anything, there's a clear hunger to push the genre forward with each song.

Horsewhip shows moments of dissonance and unexpected beauty amid the oppressive weight of their sound. Songs like "Buried" offer brief respites of melody to create a forlorn sense of dread before redoubling their efforts. The aptly titled "Pain" shows its subject matter through multiple lenses, opening with a reflective riff before plummeting into breakneck speeds and full-throated chaos. Their strength lies in the raw, unadulterated fury that few can truly tap into.

The band's punishing new focus is thanks to a change in lineup, adding Dave Teten on guitar and allowing for a delta in riffage, as well as moving Shaun Drees to main vocals and Jeff Howe on back up vox. Consume and Burn calls to mind His Hero Is Gone and Disfear at their most disgusting, or Neurosis at a sped-up RPM. Each member is a master of their craft, drums guitar and bass all synchronizing into an aural mugging of heaviness. It's a testament to the depth and richness that can be found in anger, and why hardcore is at its best when it's mean.

Consume and Burn was tracked and mixed by John Howard at War House Recordings and Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios. Album art by Christopher Norris at Steak MTN.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Cutting Through
2. Dissolve
3. Buried
4. Dark Matter
5. Pain
6. Plague Machine
7. Full of Fury
8. Circadian Rhythm

MARKETING POINTS:

• First full length since 2020's "Laid to Waste"
• Featuring members of: Reversal of Man and Combat Wounded Veteran
• Recent tours with: Jeromes Dream, SPY, City of Caterpillar, and Portrayal of Guilt
• Performing at The Fest in Gainesville, FL w/ Strike Anywhere
• Press handled by Atom Splitter PR (Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage, Refused, etc)

FOR FANS OF:
His Hero Is Gone, Tragedy, Converge, Jeromes Dream, END

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Ex Everything "Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart"

LP - $15.95 / CD - $9.60
CD UPC: 795154141227
STREET DATE: 11/10/23
CAT#: NR127
LABEL: Neurot Recordings

LP - $15.95 / CD - $9.60
CD UPC: 795154141227
STREET DATE: 11/10/23
CAT#: NR127
LABEL: Neurot Recordings

Our world has been gradually falling apart. This may seem like a bleak point of view, but the collapse we’re all witnessing inspired post-mathcore outfit Ex Everything as they created their eruptive debut Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart.

“Everything around us–politically, socially, environmentally–seems to be stretching and breaking,” says guitarist Jon Howell. “Our record sits in that terrifying place where you’ve been watching it happen.”

The Bay Area quartet boasts current and former members of Kowloon Walled City, Early Graves, Mercy Ties, Blowupnihilist, Less Art and others, but listeners shouldn’t mistake this for a short-term project or side band. This is a priority, every member focused and committed, and it only takes a few minutes with the album to understand how serious they are.

“This band is completely its own thing,” says Howell. “It addresses the part of us that wants to write fast, chaotic, knotty, messy, pissed off music.”

Started initially in 2018 between Howell and bassist Ben Thorne, drummer Dan Sneddon joined in 2019, solidifying the core of the band. After going through the usual growing pains, spiked with a global pandemic, they recruited vocalist Andre Sanabria who understood what the band needed and delivered it with a fierce dedication. Cut to the band heading into Sharkbite Studios with Scott Evans–whose engineering credits include Yautja, Town Portal and Ghoul–and the band was finally able to hear what they’d accomplished.

Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart is a near-perfect fusion of Dischord-influenced math rock and noisecore, a nuanced rage that refuses to accommodate the passive listener. Howell’s percussive, angular playing is as impressive as it is baffling, with malformed chords and abstract melodies that still burrow effortlessly into your brain.

Sneddon’s drumming is a stampede of frenetic time signatures, deceptively understated patterns and anthemic bashing, while Thorne’s bass roils underneath like a ship’s hull scraping the ocean floor.

The band’s true skill, though, lies in how their instruments interlock, the structuring of movements that grow songs from rotted dirges to triumphant war cries, rhythmic tension building until a riff explodes it into something unexpected and completely satisfying.

Sanabria screams like he’s trying to tear the songs apart, though he manages to find moments of almost zen-like contemplation. It’s a deft and mesmerizing performance, aided by his deeply thoughtful lyrics about, as Howell says, the steady dismembering of the things that bind us.

“I don’t know what we can do, except try and channel this terror into the music; add to the conversation by showing its face and saying how it makes us feel.”

First in the practice space, then at the studio, Ex Everything is now ready for Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart to be showcased at full volume on stage. “We want these songs to move people the way they move us,” Howell says. “Because this band is nothing without that.”

TRACK LISTING:

1. The Reduction of Human Life to an Economic Unit
2. Exiting the Vampire Castle
3. Detonation in the Public Sphere
4. A Sermon in Praise of Corruption
5. Slow Cancellation of the Future
6. Feral City
7. The Last Global Slaughter
8. Plunder, Cultivate, Fabricate

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of Kowloon Walled City, Early Graves, Mercy Ties, Blowupnihilist & Less Art

FOR FANS OF:
Kowloon Walled City, Converge, Neurosis

Melancholia "Book of Ruination"

LP - $16.60 / CD - $7.50 / CASSETTE - $7.00
LP UPC: 197189583865
STREET DATE: 11/3/23
CAT#: BPR-88
LABEL: Brutal Panda

True to its name, Bellingham WA's MELANCHOLIA explores dread and anguish in all of its malformed glory. Unified by bleak lyrical themes, suffocating atmosphere, dissonance and striking visual art, MELANCHOLIA exist to push the boundaries of extreme music. Formed in 2018, the duo has already released three EPs that have made waves through the underground. Book of Ruination, their most ambitious release to date, is a meditation into the void of sonic darkness and esoteric philosophy… an immense journey through life, death, and what lies beyond.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Ode to Ruination
2. Sunscathed
3. Circadian Throes
4. Yersinia in Bloom
5. No Place of Honor
6. Caught in Eternity's Jaws
7. Din of Gangrene Angels

MARKETING POINTS:

• Coverage and reviews confirmed with Revolver, Decibel, New Noise Magazine, Metal Injection, Metal Sucks, Stereogum, Invisible Oranges, Sick Drummer, etc.
• Debut full-length from Washington State black/doom/sludge duo. Featuring ex-members of Wild Throne (Roadrunner Records)
• Stunning artwork by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Gage

FOR FANS OF:
Leviathan, Mizmor, Deathspell Omega, Thou, Innumerable Forms, Worm, Tomb Mold, Aosoth

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Sexless Marriage "This Is Not Love"

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 11/3/23
CAT#: PRO-081
LABEL: Protagonist

Returning for their second album, Sexless Marriage burst forth with more of their frantic yet driving frustration and self-deprecating dirge. Crafting raw and unsettling hardcore that is unmistakably punk, they drag you through the shards of shattered convention as the story of "This Is Not Love" is told. The battering is delivered by the hands of players who've done service in Doomriders, Deafheaven, Umbra Vitae, Weak Flesh, The Red Chord, and Wear Your Wounds, across 15 grimy tracks including two with guest vocals by Jacob Bannon of Converge. Heavy doses of workaday grit and desperation are purged at every turn along the way, buoyed by tensely creative yet unforgiving musicianship that is guaranteed to make your ears bleed and your head bang. This Is Not Love...This Is Necessity.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Burnt Beginnings
2. Sundowning
3. Abstract Optimistic
4. Harsh Light
5. Enduring Love
6. Fortune Favors the Fortunate
7. Cardiac Arrest
8. Brainless Heart
9. Wet Room
10. Tethered
11. Arrogant Pessimist
12. Delicate Flesh
13. Flirting with Disease
14. Tapeworm
15. Tourist of Grief

MARKETING POINTS:

• Sexless Marriage features members of Doomriders, Deafheaven, Umbra Vitae, & The Red Chord
• Album features 2 tracks with guest vocals by Jacob Bannon (Converge, Umbra Vitae, Wear Your Wounds)
• Recorded by Chris Johnson (Cave In, Deafheaven, Cult Leader) at New Alliance.
• Mastered by Zach Weeks (Acid King, Into It. Over It.) at God City.

FOR FANS OF:
Filth Is Eternal, Black Flag, Pig City, Rabbit, Public Acid

Birds In Row "You, Me & The Violence"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 791689665733
STREET DATE: 11/3/23
CAT#: DW137
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

"You, Me, & The Violence" explodes out of the gates with "Pilori", a statement of personal independence among society's faults and fractures. Birds In Row continue down this road, expressing disdain in songs like "Cages", "Guillotine", and "Walter Freeman". All of them musically harboring a tangle of emotional vocals and rabid distortion. Just when it feels like the album is almost too overpowering, Birds In Row unfurl a moment of clarity in "Last Last Chance", a haunting guitar and vocal break. The control of their dynamics is masterful work. "You, Me, & The Violence" and "Grey Hair" are near perfect examples of this, shifting between searing and serene in tone. And if you weren't in awe of Birds In Row in the first eleven songs, the twelve minute closer "Lovers Have Their Say" will leave you floored.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Pilori
2. There Is Only One Chair In This Room
3. Cages
4. Guillotine
5. Walter Freeman
6. Last Last Chance
7. You, Me, & The Violence
8. Grey Hair
9. Cold War Everyday
10. The Illusionist
11. Police & Thieves
12. Lovers Have Their Say

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available again on new color vinyl
• Features the track "Pilori"
• EU Tour October 10th - November 4th

FOR FANS OF:
Touché Amoré, Loma Prieta, Modern Life Is War

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Dead Bars "Regulars"

LP - $14.00
LP UPC: 724399772392
STREET DATE: 11/3/23
CAT#: IOD-54
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The Seattle Punk quartette returns with "Regulars"! Produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney). "11 Emotional singalong anthems - perfect for screaming along after you've had a beer, or five." -- KERRANG! Iodine Recordings is excited to present the second pressing of Dead Bars' 2019 sold out release on three new variants!

Dead Bars began in Seattle when punk drummer John Maiello ditched the sticks, picked up a guitar and started writing short blasts of no-bs-power-punk-rock in 2013. Soon after, NJ punk drummer C.J. Frederick joined to play drums and guitar. They quickly recorded and released five 7-inches, toured all over & made festival appearances, and eventually recorded their debut album, Dream Gig in C.J.'s home kitchen which saw a release in 2017. At the time, DIY punk zine Razorcake wrote of the album, "Dead Bars make something impossible to duplicate look so simple and attainable."

The next phase of the band introduced Jon Oddo from Kansas City on bass guitar. The three started making their next album Regulars which was released in 2019. Shortly after, Elliot Thordarson and Paul Davis came in to fill out the lineup on guitar and drums respectively. The group continues to consistently release new singles, mixtapes, live material, and most recently a new EP titled Sinkhole that is packed with "bruised romantic tunefulness," according to Stereogum.

2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the group and starts the next phase of the Dead Bars story. The future is unwritten. The family is growing, and the universe is vast. Dead Bars Forever.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Freaks
2. I'm a Regular
3. Pink Drink
4. Producto Toxico
5. Time Takes Away
6. Rain
7. Lucky
8. No Tattoos
9. I Need You
10. Another Day
11. You Never LeftMARKETING POINTS:

FOR FANS OF:
Bouncing Souls, Menzingers, Dillinger Four, Iron Chic, Off With Their Heads, Lucero

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Feverchild "Altering a Memory"

Feverchild "Altering a Memory"

LP - $16.60
STREET DATE: 11/3/23
CAT#: SDR104
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Feverchild seemed to have mastered their sound of late 90's post-hardcore/emo on their latest and most thorough release yet, "Altering a Memory". Following a self-titled EP and two-song single (the latter appearing on this album) in addition to their first tour, the band is at their strongest yet. "Altering a Memory" is primarily driven by melody--something the band has always incorporated, but now more attentive to. The intro track and "Eva" show the band stripping away some of the abrasiveness of their sound, and pull back to incorporate more quiet and atmospheric elements; ultimately creating a more diverse album where both the quiet and louder moments are more noticeable. "Altering a Memory" may be a stepping stone--not just for Feverchild--but perhaps for a new wave of emo to come.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Intro
2. City of Flowers
3. Altering a Memory
4. Coming Down
5. See Through Wedding Gown
6. Eva
7. Witching Hour
8. You Know I Can't

MARKETING POINTS:

• Released on Re-Ignition Records in EU and Sunday Drive Records in USA
• First 12" Vinyl from Feverchild

FOR FANS OF:
Texas is the Reason, Get Up Kids, Sunny Day Real Estate

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Birds In Row "We Already Lost The World"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 791689665726
STREET DATE: 11/3/23
CAT#: DW204
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Birds In Row are a melodic/abrasive band from Laval, France. Blurring the lines between hardcore, punk, and related sub-genres, Birds In Row offer something of substantial weight to their listeners. Collectively carrying somber hearts and poignant souls, they navigate through melancholic seas to shape beautifully hook-laden songs unlike anything else out there today.

“We Already Lost the World” is their latest, a stunning nine song album that blends post punk and angular rock influences into something emotional and electric. Recorded and mixed by Amaury Sauve at The Apiary, and mastered by Thibault Chaumont at Deviant Lab.

TRACK LISTING:

1. We Count So We Don't Have To Listen
2. Love Is Political
3. We vs. Us
4. Remember Us Better Than We Are
5. I Don't Dance
6. 15-38
7. Triste Sire
8. Morning
9. Fossils

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available again on new color vinyl
• Features the track "15-38"
• EU Tour October 10th - November 4th

FOR FANS OF:
Touché Amoré, Loma Prieta, Modern Life Is War

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Lowest Creature "Witch Supreme"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $10.70
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: ISO038
LABEL: Isolation Rec

Lowest Creature is back with their new album 'Witch Supreme'. Raised from the roots of their thrashy and neck-snapping debut album 'Sacrilegious Pain' the new album has a darker and more dismal sound of their own special brand of swedish metal.

They use their finely crafted songwriting together with their lyrical content to portray an unforgiving world full of darkness, sheer terror and uncanny environments. Since their release of 'Sacrilegious Pain' (Isolation Records, 2019), the band have sold out several physical releases of that album and have made their presence known by touring across Europe and the UK together with bands like Darkest Hour, Leeway and Cro-Mags.

Now following up to their highly acclaimed debut album, the band are hitting out with their second full length, 'Witch Supreme' which will be released October 27th 2023 via Isolation Records. Lowest Creature have once again delivered a monster of an album in their effort to stand tall in their dark and cold home in Scandinavia, which so clearly influences their sound and lyrics - the dark and cold winters tearing through their axes like a knife to the bone and the old nordic mysteries portrayed in songs such as 'Under The Night Sky' and 'Conjuring Demons'' leaving you in a state of petrification.

Recorded at Ljudkross Studio in Umeå, Sweden, the sound master Erik Lindberg and Lowest Creature took things to the next level. Mastered once again by Joel Grind from Toxic Holocaust (Sunn O))), Integrity, Mammoth Grinder, Midnight & more) in Oregon, USA, this album is a metal masterclass that has truly unified the sound.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Boondock's Tomb
2. Under The Night Sky
3. Into The Dark
4. Conjuring Demons
5. Witch Supreme
6. Warg
7. Illusions
8. Rough Riders
9. Hymns Of Death
10. Beyond The Grave

MARKETING POINTS:

• Highly acclaimed follow up to 2019 debut "Sacrilegious Pain"
• Mastered by Joel Grind
• Toured with Darkest Hour, Leeway, Cro-Mags
• “It's all about the Power of the Almighty Guitar Riff in this sonic space, and Lowest Creature are clearly master students of this principle.” - quote courtesy of NoEcho.net

FOR FANS OF:
Slayer, The Icemen, Iron Age, Integrity

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Garrison "A Mile in Cold Water"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772187
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: IOD-34
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Garrison was born in Boston during the heyday of the prolific late '90s post-hardcore scene. Their cohort featured heavy hitters like Piebald, Cave In and Converge. Following in the footsteps of bands like Quicksand, Drive Like Jehu, and Texas is the Reason, Garrison drew from many influences to create a hyper-melodic sound that ranged from hardcore to emo, all without fitting neatly into any genre. They executed a complex and unique sound, seamlessly combining technical guitar riffs, melodic vocals, and heavy breakdowns in a way that few bands were able to achieve.

Garrison toured relentlessly, playing regularly alongside iconic bands of the era such as The Get Up Kids, Hot Water Music, Taking Back Sunday, and New Found Glory. Shortly after forming, the band found themselves signed to Revelation Records where they released their first debut LP "A Mile in Cold Water." The LP was well received among fans and critics and made a place for itself as a notable release for the post-hardcore movement. The album opens with "After the Fight," which immediately hooks you with its melody, fast tempo, and emotional breakdowns, highlighting the band's hardcore roots and complex style. The LP rises with heavier post-hardcore moments such as "The Dumbest Angel" and falls with several softer emo ballads, most notably on the somber closer "Favorite Goodbye Fuck."

Though Garrison went on to release numerous albums on Revelation Records and Iodine Recordings, "A Mile in Cold Water" remained their most significant and important release. While Garrison never broke in the same way that many of their peers did, this record clearly paved the way forward for many bands that followed in the post-hardcore and emo scenes.

Produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studio in 2001, Ballou returned in 2023 to completely remix the album to really make these songs shine the way they always intended to sound. Remastered by Jack Shirley (Quicksand, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden. The album is being presented in a special gatefold jacket and features elements of the original art, and new artwork from Dan McCarthy.

TRACK LISTING:

1. After the Fight
2. Selective Hearing Loss
3. Is That a Threat?
4. Squirrel Bait
5. There's Only So Much Coffee
6. Our Mild Scoliosis
7. Always Be Closing
8. Fuel
9. The Dumbest Angel
10. Penelope
11. Favorite Goodbye Fuck
12. Reprise

MARKETING POINTS:

• First time on vinyl since 2001
• Presented in a deluxe gatefold jacket, with updated original art, and new artwork
• Completely remixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studio in 2023
• Remastered by Jack Shirley (Quicksand, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden
• Reunion shows in October in Boston and Worcester, MA (with original lineup first time in 20 years)
• Appearing at The Fest in Gainesville, FL in October

FOR FANS OF:
Texas is the Reason, Quicksand, Drive Like Jehu, Rival Schools

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Rile "Pessimist"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60 / CASSETTE- $9.60
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: CRR203
LABEL: Church Road

RILE is a powerful and uncompromising hardcore band hailing from Salt Lake City. The band quickly garnered attention with their explosive live performances and a unique sound that effortlessly blends elements of hardcore punk and metal.

The band's lineup features members from the renowned group Cult Leader, bringing a wealth of experience and a collective passion for creating music that resonates with listeners on a visceral level. With their debut album, 'Pessimist', set to release on October 27th via Church Road Records, RILE is poised to make a resounding impact on the music world.

Pessimist is a cathartic journey through the depths of human emotion, delving into themes of inner turmoil, existential struggles, and the darker aspects of the human psyche. From start to finish, the album showcases RILE's exceptional musicianship and their ability to craft songs that are both haunting and sonically crushing.

Drawing influences from bands like Converge and Trap Them, Pessimist delivers a relentless onslaught of churning riffs, blistering drums, and gut-wrenching vocals. The band's tight-knit chemistry and artistic cohesion shine through on tracks like lead single 'Climb Out', where they seamlessly weave together melody and aggression to create an unforgettable sonic experience.

With their heartfelt and thought-provoking lyrics, RILE lays bare their vulnerabilities and fears, inviting listeners to confront their own inner demons. The album's dynamic production enhances the intensity of each track, immersing the audience in a maelstrom of sound that leaves a lasting impact.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Dead End
2. Climb Out
3. Hidden From Light
4. Stone Tapes
5. Half Love
6. Pessimist

MARKETING POINTS:

• Feature members of Cult Leader

FOR FANS OF:
Cult Leader, Trap Them, Converge

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Leaving Time "I + II"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: SDR-100
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Leaving Time recorded and self-released their debut EP, “I” in 2021. The record was titled “I” with the intention to release a follow up titled, “II” to connect the two EPs. “II” was the bands’ debut on Sunday Drive Records, and was available on a limited cassette.

While most of the tracks on these EPs remain in the bands’ live set, they haven’t been easily accessible on a physical format until now, connecting the two EPs for the first time on 12” vinyl. “I + II” features new artwork from Joel Cedeno and properly documents these tracks as the band focuses on the future with a new LP to come.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Stay
2. Bloom
3. Yellow
4. Still
5. Drag
6. End
7. RDO
8. Pt. II
9. Slip

MARKETING POINTS:

• Compiles both EPs from Leaving Time and available on vinyl for the first time

FOR FANS OF: Smashing Pumpkins, Hum, Slowdive

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END "The Sin of Human Frailty"

LP - $18.15 / CD - $7.50
LP UPC: 197189533266
CD UPC: 197189556647
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: CLCR124
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

There will always be another peak to summit and boundary to break. END stretch their second full-length offering, The Sin of Human Frailty, beyond its very limits with a fierce commitment to unwavering unpredictability and uncompromising intensity. The New Jersey quintet counts producer and guitarist Will Putney, vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarist Gregory Thomas, bassist Jay Pepito, and drummer Matt Guglielmo among its ranks. These musicians deliver a concentrated barrage like no other on, The Sin of Human Frailty [Closed Casket Activities].

END initially materialized during 2017. The group's From the Unforgiving Arms of God EP spawned the fan favorite "Necessary Death," and lead to a signing with label Closed Casket Activities. Highlighted by "Covet Not" and "Absence," the band bulldozed the senses with their 2020 full-length debut, Splinters From an Ever-Changing Face. Brooklyn Vegan hailed "Pariah" as "an absolutely filthy dose of modern metalcore," and Kerrang went as far as to describe their Debut LP as, "catharsis fed through a distortion pedal and shaped into a dense, destructive wrecking ball" Perhaps, Invisible Oranges put it best, "These gentlemen have come together to summon a fury seldom heard on any album from the realms of hardcore, grind, and black metal…"

In 2023, the members congregated once again to write and recorded what would become this sophomore release. "Part of the goal was to do things our way," states guitarist Will Purney. "We didn't want to lean on our influences too heavily, whether it's in terms of production, guitar tone, arrangement, or other elements. We were like, 'Let's just make a record that sounds like END'. I feel like there's more of an identity to the band than there has ever been on this record." The final result is a unique blend of HM2 driven Grind and Metallic Hardcore cross over with moments of Industrial chaos over ten tracks. Featuring guest vocal appearances by J.R. Hayes (Pig Destroyer), Debbie Gough (Heriot) and Dylan Walker (Full of Hell), this Graphic Nature Audio recording clocks in over 30 minutes of unhinged aggression and grind.

Produced and engineered by Will Putney and featuring the art of Alex Eckman-Lawn, this release pushes the complexity of END both sonically and visually. Vinyl comes packaged in a ten panel die-cut jacket, pressed on deluxe colored vinyl and with a digital download code.

TRACK LISTING:

1. A Predator Yourself
2. Gaping Wounds of Earth
3. The Sin of Human Frailty
4. Thaw
5. Embodiment of Grief
6. Twice Devoured Kill
7. Worthless Is The Lamb
8. Hollow Urn
9. Infest
10. Leper

MARKETING POINTS:

• Touring with Full of Hell, Inter Arma and Wake this fall
• Vinyl packaged in a 10 panel die-cut lp jacket
• Over 10,000 copies sold of the bands 2020 full length album Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Napalm Death, Nails, Vein.fm

Six Going on Seven "Self-Made Mess"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772231
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: IOD-40
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Self-Made Mess is the debut album from Boston's indie rock/emo band Six Going On Seven. Out of print for over 25 years, this highly influential album helped define a genre that bridged the gap between hardcore influenced emo and indie-rock, with its complex bass and guitar harmonies and sincere vocals. Often referred to as a "band's band", Six Going on Seven came up alongside many of the household names we still discuss from the era: Jimmy Eat World, Hot Water Music, The Get Up Kids, sharing the stage with them and many others. Originally released on Some Records in 1997 and produced by Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studio, it is being presented on a limited-edition vinyl pressing with all new artwork and remastered by Jack Shirley (Quicksand, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden.

"self-made mess was our first full-length, the culmination of 3 friends woodshedding/gigging around boston in early days. follow me here: i drove to boston in fall of 1994, we played our first show in january of '95, released a 7" the following year & made 'self-made mess' summer of '96 - this one was recorded by our friend brian mcternan after demoing over 9 songs the year prior with another great engineer (who abruptly moved to los angeles to make a record with the rolling stones -- true story) faithful to our live sound, youth (lost on the young) recorded on a shoestring budget in a small new jersey town (that, a story for another day) 10 songs remastered for your listening pleasure, enjoy." xo/ six going on seven

TRACK LISTING:

1. Sexy Like the Titanic
2. Endurance
3. Getaway Car
4. Flu Season
5. Sincerely
6. Deadpan Cool
7. Lampwick
8. New Faith in Loss
9. Method Actor
10. Everybody's Got a Hobby

MARKETING POINTS:

• Out of print LP available on vinyl for the first time in over 25 years
• Produced by Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studio (Hot Water Music, Thrice)
• Originally released on Some Records (Walter Schreifels of Quicksand)
• Notable emo / indie-rock band of the late 90s

FOR FANS OF:
Hot Water Music, Elliott, The Promise Ring, Texas is the Reason

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The Suffering "Our Fathers Turn In Their Graves"

LP - $13.35
STREET DATE: 10/27/23
CAT#: PRO-088
LABEL: Protagonist Music

Delivering a thundering metal onslaught with a sturdy hardcore spine, The Suffering live up to their dour name on a debut album of unbridled aggression. Members of the band are hardly strangers to playing abrasive music with scene veterans from notable bands such as Bleeding Through, Light This City, Mean Season, First Blood, etc. And all respect to the past, of course, but when The Suffering divert somewhat from former paths, opting instead for a noisier, bleaker, and more earache inducing brand of metal, it definitely stands on its own throat-punching merits. Their insistence on a non-stop attack, along with a pointed lyrical approach can really only be described as utterly relentless, combining break-neck speed and jarring breakdowns into an all-out musical tempest. Add to that the searing guest vocal spot on "Preach" from Aaron Weseman of Disembodied fame, and the deed is certainly done. File under uneasy listening.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Reflection
2. Excommunicated
3. Preach (ft. Aaron Weseman)
4. Black
5. The Disconnect
6. Influencer

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring ex-members of Bleeding Through, Mean Season, Light This City, First Blood
• "Preach" features guest vocals from Aaron Weseman of Disembodied

FOR FANS OF:
Bleeding Through, Gatecreeper, Pig Destroyer, Entombed, Ringworm

The Iron Roses "The Iron Roses"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772316
STREET DATE: 10/20/23
CAT#: IOD-45
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The Iron Roses are a passionate, unique, and beautiful group of people making music that we hope will change the world. Fueled by the injustices of our current times - their songs are the kind of protest anthems that only a group of seasoned musicians could make. Still angry, still driven, and still screaming -- this is a band that will never give up the fight.

It takes serious talent to write and sing songs that sound angry while the music lifts your spirits. So much of political punk is abrasive and unpleasant. No hooks. No melodies. But other times the words sound incongruent with emotionless and insipid music. The Iron Roses manage something rare and commanding with music that lifts the heart coupled powerfully with lyrics that express fury and resentment of the current world. Punk as a genre has been so commodified and diluted over the last decades that it seems to be ever increasingly hard to find bands that resonate this way. That sing and play with such intensity that their authenticity cannot be questioned. That prove that true punk is alive and well and can have you dancing around your kitchen singing along at the top of your voice.

Yes, we can discuss their pedigree, most notably their frontperson Nathan Gray (of Boysetsfire), and their relentless touring and political activism. But none of those things matter if the songs don't connect with the listener. And this collection of songs are going to do just that. From the opening notes of the first song the cards are on the table. The objective is clear -- The Iron Roses are putting to words and music all the thoughts you've had these last few dark years. With the worldwide political climate leaning further and further from the left. With rights for many being limited and destroyed. With no end in sight. We need bands like The Iron Roses giving us a soundtrack to fight. Songs to pour our anger and frustration into when we sing along - just as they did when they wrote and recorded them.

The beauty of seeing these six individuals singing their truth is astounding. Watching them grow from strength to strength in the last few years it is unsurprising that this record is the outcome. They, and their songs, represent such power, love, and passion -- something that we need more than ever in this world today.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Screaming for a Change
2. Soldier of Fortune
3. Hearts of Fire
4. Around & 'Round
5. Old Guard
6. Rebel Soul Sound
7. Hit
8. Justify the Lies
9. Raising Hell
10. The Hustle
11. Revolution Summer

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring Nathan Gray of BoySetsFire on vocals
• Full PR Campaign via Atom Splitter (Anti-Flag, Refused, Alexisonfire, etc)
• Full US Radio Campaign via Pirate! Radio Promotion
• Incorporates a new sound featuring elements of political punk, reggae, and ska
• Full US and EU Tours planned for 2023
• Multiple festival appearances confirmed

FOR FANS OF:
BoySetsFire, The Suicide Machines, Against Me!, We Are The Union, Rise Against

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Glazed Eyes "Promo"

CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/20/23
CAT#: SDR-102
LABEL: Sunday Drive

As the end of summer approaches, a shift in music hits our stereos and headphones. Glazed Eyes creates music along the lines of a summer road trip with the windows down and a cold fall night. Inspired by their love of 90s alternative music, the Pensacola, Florida band aims to write music that is sonically much different than their members' previous projects, Malice at the Palace, and Burning Strong, amongst others. In their first promo release on Sunday Drive Records, these three tracks offer an exciting mix of alternative music and hints of emo and power-pop--melding the Teenage Fanclub-like pop melody with the distortion heard from Jimmy Eat World guitars. Glazed Eyes is the perfect band for this season, with an LP to follow soon.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Way Down
2. Tried
3. Fault

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Burning Strong and Malice at the Palace

FOR FANS OF:
The Goo Goo Dolls, The Lemonheads, Teenage Fanclub

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Bleached Cross "Exhumed"

Cassette - $7.00
STREET DATE: 10/20/23
CAT#: PRO-087
LABEL: Protagonist Music

"Exhumed" is the final offering from the studio sessions that produced the self-titled debut from Chicago's Bleached Cross. Featuring a previously unheard B-Side entitled "Despise", as well as remixes by The True Faith and Meatman (Trevor Vaughan), and unearthed demos from the time leading up to that recording session, this is simultaneously a bookend to the beginning stages of the band while also signaling the start of the next chapter in their sonic journey. Cold, introspective, and haunting, Bleached Cross have been making it their business to convert the masses into believers of their oppressive post-punk sound. With the release of "Exhumed" and future touring plans on the horizon, it's not too late to join in their next ritual… LET IT BLEED.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Despise
2. Field of Souls (The True Faith remix)
3. Field of Souls (Meatman Remix)
4. Suffer (Demo)
5. Soul Bleed (Demo)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of DW artist Frail Body & Crowning and Pains
• Remixes by The True Faith and Meatman (Trevor Vaughan of Wound Man, Internal)
• On tour with Black Magnet in January

FOR FANS OF:
Cold Cave, The True Faith, Chain Cult, Frail Body, Drab Majesty, Soft Kill