Umbra Vitae "Light Of Death"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 / Cassette - $8.75
LP UPC: 791689665924
INDIE LP UPC: 791689666327
CD UPC: 791689665931
CASSETTE UPC: 791689665948
STREET DATE: 6/7/24
CAT#: DW253
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

"Light Of Death" is the 15 song sophomore album from Umbra Vitae. Recorded by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks at God City Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

"Leave Of Absence" emerges with a spine-chilling violin swell before erupting into duel guitar driven madness courtesy of Sean Martin (Twitching Tongues, ex-Hatebreed) and Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord). Umbra Vitae stay redlined with "Belief Is Obsolete" and "Clear Cutter", showcasing the electrifying rhythm section of Jon Rice (Uncle Acid, Tsjuder) and Greg Weeks (The Red Chord). Hook-laden "Anti-Spirit Machine" then takes center stage as a war cry for the downtrodden. From here Umbra Vitae continue to smash and thrash everything in sight. The discordant "Reality In Retrograde" races with a grinding blur into the lumbering "Past Tense" and darkly seductive "Velvet Black". Two songs that are metallic heaviness incarnate. "Twenty-Twenty Vision", "Algorithm Of Fear", and "Empty Vessel" then pick up the intensity, propelled by the poignant lyrical themes and inhuman vocal deliveries of Jacob Bannon (Converge). Lastly, the trinity of slow-crawl "Cause & Effect", ultra-violent "Deep End", and whirlwind "Nature vs. Nurture" continue to bludgeon, ushering in the interlinked "Fatal Flaw" and "Light Of Death" as the vicious finale to this modern metal masterpiece.

Jacob Bannon: Vocals & Lyrics
Sean Martin: Guitars & Vocals
Mike Mckenzie: Guitar & Vocals
Greg Weeks: Bass, Guitar, & Vocals
Jon Rice: Drums

All songs by Umbra Vitae
Recorded at God City Studios
Engineered by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege

Photography by Juha Arvid Helminen
Art Direction & Design by J. Bannon

TRACK LISTING:
01. Leave Of Absence
02. Belief Is Obsolete
03. Clear Cutter
04. Anti-Spirit Machine
05. Reality In Retrograde
06. Past Tense
07. Velvet Black
08. Twenty-Twenty Vision
09. Algorithm Of Fear
10. Empty Vessel
11. Cause & Effect
12. Deep End
13. Nature vs. Nurture
14. Fatal Flaw
15. Light Of Death

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features Jacob Bannon (Converge), Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord), Sean Martin (Hatebreed), Greg Weeks (The Red Cord) and Jon Rice (Job For A Cowboy)
• Recorded by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios (High On Fire, Cave In)
• Supporting The Hope Conspiracy on east coast dates

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, The Red Chord, Hatebreed, Job For A Cowboy

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Porcupine "All Is Vapor"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 6/7/24
CAT#: NMZ073
LABEL: New Morality Zine

Initially formed in 2016 while members were still in high school, Porcupine developed into a full-steam-ahead endeavor over the years. The band has released numerous singles with their most notable work being 2021’s The Sybil EP. The band’s dynamic mix of hardcore and metal styles put them akin to acts like Portrayal Of Guilt and Candy, with influences ranging from Converge to King Woman.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Tubalcain
02. Army of Martyrs
03. Garments of Skin
04. All Is Vapor
05. Conspiracy Against the Human Race
06. We Want Your Skin
07. Holy Cowards
08. Sedentary
09. Euphrosyne
10. I Am Bound
11. Close the Door

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Cave In, King Woman, Candy, Portrayal of Guilt

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Graywave "Dancing in the Dust"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 5/31/24
CAT#: CRR215
LABEL: Church Road

Since their inception in 2019, Graywave have released some of the most hypnotic and alluring music that falls somewhere in the realm of shoegaze and grunge. They channel all the dreamyness of shoegaze legends such as Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, but with a far darker edge à la Chelease Wolfe and King Woman.

The band started life as a solo vessel for band leader Jess Webberley, to make more ethereal and progressive sounding music. Since then the band has been joined by Zak Jenkins (drums), Oliver Beardmore (guitar), Joe Galkowski (Bass) to make the project into a fully fledged band. Together they have struck out and amassed an impressive CV of live shows, having toured with big names in the shoegaze/post rock scene such as Slow Crush and Bossk. They have also graced the stages at many prestigious festivals such as ArcTanGent, Radar Festival, Desert Fest and Camp Bestival to name a few.

The band built their foundations with a string of singles from 2019-2020 before releasing their first proper statement in the form of their debut EP 'Planetary Shift', released in 2021. The buzz of this fantastic release spawned Church Road's relationship with the band, which led to the release of their second EP 'Rebirth' in 2022. 'Rebirth' saw the band lean into their darker aesthetics further, and push the boundaries of where their music can go. In 2023 Graywave released two new singles, 'Blur Into One' and 'Cycle', both of which are included on 'Dancing In The Dust'. Without a doubt these are the bands two strongest tracks that they have released so far. This has given people an insight to the genius songwriting and originality to be expected from 'Dancing In The Dust'.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Falling Apart
02. Blur Into One
03. Dark Spell
04. Undone
05. Cycle
06. Dancing in the Dust

FOR FANS OF:
DIIV, Deftones, King Woman

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The Hope Conspiracy "Tools Of Oppression / Rule By Deception"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $8.00 / CASSETTE - $8.75
LP UPC: 791689666280
CD UPC: 791689666297
CASSETTE UPC: 791689666303
STREET DATE: 5/31/24
CAT#: DW248
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

"Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception" is the new full length album by The Hope Conspiracy. The album was engineered by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks at God City Studios. Artwork for the release was created by acclaimed artist Alexander Heir (Death/Traitors).

This is true sonic violence aimed at political division, economic manipulation, war profiteering, media propaganda and other vile forms of global oppression.

Air raid sirens wail as the foreboding "Those Who Gave Us Yesterday" and "The Prophets and Doom" explode forth like burning shrapnel. The hell ride continues with "A Struggle For Power" and "Live In Fear", two vicious blasts supercharged with malice and contempt. "Shock By Shock" and "Of A Dying Nation" introduce doom and gloom heaviness, grinding down the tempo to a mid-paced barrage. "Confusion/Chaos/Misery" picks up the pace, going scorched-earth policy on the sociopolitical nightmares that ensnare us all while "Broken Vessels" plows into overdrive about mental illness and addiction as a whole. This leads to "The West Is Dead" a dystopian hook laden hardcore anthem, and epic closer "The Specter Looms"; An ominous soundtrack to the steady decline of our modern age.

There is no question, The Hope Conspiracy is back to make a cold hard statement about existence in the end times.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Those Who Gave Us Yesterday
02. The Prophets and Doom
03. A Struggle for Power
04. Live in Fear
05. Shock by Shock
06. Of a Dying Nation
07. Confusion/Chaos/Misery
08. Broken Vessels
09. The West is Dead
10. The Specter Looms

MARKETING POINTS:

• Engineered by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks at God City Studios
• Artwork for the release was created by acclaimed artist Alexander Heir (Death/Traitors)
• Select US tour dates this Summer

FOR FANS OF:

• Integrity, Modern Life Is War, American Nightmare

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Broken Head "The Morning Ends"

Broken Head "The Morning Ends"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 5/31/24
CAT #: SDR-112
LABEL: Sunday Drive

In 2024, Broken Head has tapped into their full potential, meticulously crafting '90s-inspired alternative-rock, detailed in texture, production, and of course—songwriting. What began as a band largely influenced by Catherine Wheel has evolved into a fully-formed, unique alternative-rock band in 2024. Still having the influence of CW, Broken Head combines the likes of Swervedriver, Ride, The Cure, The Sundays, and more to create beautiful melodies surrounded by ringing guitar melodies with dream-like lyrics—stanzas that paint scenes of nature, love, and yearning. Alongside longtime producer, Trevor Reilly, Broken Head has written a rhythmic, incredibly catchy, and beautiful-sounding record, “The Morning Ends”.

TRACK LISTING:
01. In A Bubble (It's All Different Now)
02. Spilled Milk
03. I Want Everything
04. Jupiter Rain
05. Smell The Roses
06. Piledriver
07. Sunday Morning Ride
08. Silverleaf
09. Bending Up

FOR FANS OF:
Catherine Wheel, Ride, Swervedriver

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Bliss Fields “Bliss Fields”

CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 5/17/24
CAT#: SDR-123
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Toronto’s Bliss Fields has existed in various forms over the past eleven years. Formerly known as Iris, the band started as an indie/shoegaze band writing music in the early wave of the ‘shoegaze revival’ sound. Things fizzled out shortly after, and in the late 2010s, the group reformed under the new name, Bliss Fields, now with a restructured lineup. 2022’s LP, “Slowly, Forever” pushed the band the furthest they’ve come in their sound, incorporating more indie and alt-rock leaning elements onto their already established shoegaze sound. And now in 2024, the band continues to evolve further on their self titled EP, and their first on Sunday Drive Records. Influences from emo and alternative rock bands like Jimmy Eat World and The Smashing Pumpkins begin to flood into the songwriting; bringing more anthemic & catchy hooks, with heavier, distorted riffs to each song. Bliss Fields is in the process of once again reinventing themselves and continues to push their sound, which is sure to be heard on their next follow up on SDR.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Strange Ways
02. When It Meant Something
03. Daydream
04. Summer

FOR FANS OF:
Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Eat World

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Gatecreeper "EP + Split Tracks: 10th Anniversary Edition"

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 5/17/24
CAT#: PRO-097
LABEL: Protagonist Music

After forming in Arizona in 2013, Gatecreeper amassed a significant, dedicated, and very diverse fanbase around the world pretty rapidly. Becoming known for their combination of creativity and brutality, as well as devastating live performances, these early songs cemented what would become the backbone of their undeniable sound. From there the legend has only grown as they have released several highly-regarded albums while touring the world playing alongside some of metal and hardcore's most notable acts. On this 10th anniversary release we find the 4 original tracks from their eponymous 2014 debut, plus songs from their out-of-print split 7"s with YAITW and TOAD, and their track from the 4-way split LP on Melotov. Completely remastered for vinyl by James Plotkin (Bongripper, Voivod, Khanate) and pressed at 45rpm for maximum punishment, the record also includes updated back cover artwork and poster insert.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Void Below
02. Force Fed
03. Overdose
04. Slave
05. Poisoned Mind
06. All Your Sins
07. Carved Into Stone

MARKETING POINTS:

• Remastered for vinyl by James Plotkin (Electric Wizard, Cave In, Bongripper, Khanate)

FOR FANS OF:
Bolt Thrower, Gorguts, Entombed, Grave

Fucked Up "Year Of The Hare"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 791689666341
STREET DATE: 5/17/24
CAT#: DW172
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Fucked Up are one of the most prolific hardcore punk bands of our generation. Since their 2001 inception, they've challenged listeners with thoughtful artful chaos and a seemingly limitless drive for musical experimentation. Because of this, they've also become a record collectors worst nightmare; releasing over 80 recordings and collaborations on countless labels that include Arts & Crafts, Matador, Jade Tree, and more.

Fucked Up "Year of the Hare" is the latest installment of their Zodiac themed releases. Over a two year period, it was recorded and constructed at Electrical Audio, Key Club Studios, and Candle Studios. Title track "Year of the Hare" is a 21 minute epic that frantically mixes traditional instrumentation, piano/synths, flutes and sax, experimental editing/soundscapes, and guest vocals from great Isla Craig into one dizzying experience. While B-Side "California Cold" slowly builds and deconstructs over an 8 and a half minute stretch. Organically shifting from jangly melodic-punk anthem into a fuzzed out psychedelic jam session. Eclectically blending musical styles and voices in the most, well, Fucked Up way possible.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Year of the Hare (21:38)
02. California Cold (8:21)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Repressed on black / gold vinyl and limited to 524 copies
• Title track "Year of the Hare" is a 21 minute epic that frantically mixes traditional instrumentation, piano/synths, flutes and sax, experimental editing/soundscapes, and guest vocals from great Isla Craig

FOR FANS OF:
Pissed Jeans, Ceremony, Metz

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William Edward Thompson "Sleep Test"

LP - $13.35
STREET DATE: 5/17/24
CAT#: PRO-061
LABEL: Protagonist Music

William Edward Thompson, known better as Billy to his friends, is a multi-instrumentalist based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He plays in notable acts such as Heavy Mantle, Secret Smoker, and Spiritiste, banging out angular, melodic, emotional hardcore in all three bands. However, on his solo debut, Billy strips down to his acoustic guitar and vocals with minimal backing to bring us all a little closer via a more raw and simple approach. Each song here is a quick window into his thoughts and feelings from day to day, almost like a musical version of a journal or diary where some tracks are fully realized and others more like a snapshot of a moment in time. This translates into an honest journey through a songwriter's first experience bringing the more vulnerable aspect of solo work into his repertoire, forgoing the rush-hour noise of a full band in favor of the straightforward energy of bedroom jams. With heartfelt melodies and poetic lyrics, he creates a sonic atmosphere that is both authentic and relatable under the moniker of his full name, William Edward Thompson, unveiling the "Sleep Test" LP as a testament to the basics of songwriting as cathartic expression rather than overly polished product.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Sleep Test
02. Ethereal
03. Candles
04. Fall On My Sword
05. My Grip Slips (Steady Hand)
06. Tight Rope
07. Perfect Souvenir
08. Hungry Ghost
09. Eyes Wide Open
10. Theme Song
11. What Remains

MARKETING POINTS:

• Recorded and mixed by Connor Guiberteau and Brian Domingue at Studio Dudio
• Mastered for vinyl and digital by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air

FOR FANS OF:
Evan Dando, Saves the Day, Dashboard Confessional, Elliott Smith

Ufomammut "Hidden"

LP - $15.95 / CD - $9.60
LP UPC: 795154145713
CD UPC: 795154145720
STREET DATE: 5/17/24
CAT#: NR129
LABEL: Neurot

Ufomammut formed in the late 90s by Poia (guitars, FXs) and Urlo (bass, vocals, FXs, synths), (rising from the ashes of past band Judy Corda), together with Vita (drums).
With Levre taking over on drums in 2021, the band has undergone a rebirth, culminating in the release of the album Fenice and the Crookhead EP.

Over the course of 25 years, the band has developed a unique sound that combines heavy, dynamic riff worship with a deep understanding of psychedelic tradition in music.
This has resulted in a cosmic, futuristic, and technicolor sound that fully immerses listeners.
The band has produced 10 records along with various other releases, such as compilations, EPs, and live albums.

Now, in 2024, as they celebrate their quarter-century milestone, the band is set to release their latest album, HIDDEN.

This album marks a shift in the band's musical composition, aiming for a more intense and heavy sound, and it's the third release featuring Levre as the band's new drummer.

The title, HIDDEN, reflects the concept of the presence of everything in our existence and the ability to bring to light what lies within us.

With HIDDEN, Ufomammut delves into a sonic journey that traverses vast expanses of space and time.

From the crushing heaviness to the hauntingly melodies, from the textured compositions to the otherworldly atmospheres, HIDDEN testify the neverending evolution of Ufomammut and their mastery of creating immersive sonic experiences: a fitting celebration of their 25 years of sonic exploration and experimentation.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Crookhead
02. Kismet
03. Spidher
04. Mausoleum
05. Leeched
06. Soulost

MARKETING POINTS:

• "Hidden" is the 10th album of Ufomammut
• EU tour starting in May
• Gatefold jacket with silver nugget vinyl, black paper inner sleeve and poly bag

FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Converge, Sleep, High On Fire, Amenra, Thou

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Onelinedrawing "Sketchbook"

2xLP - $19.40
2xLP UPC: 724399772477
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: IOD-57
LABEL: Iodine

Jonah Matranga has been making music for over 30 years. A prolific artist, he has become an enduring institution in the scene with a devoted fan base, rich lineage, and varied music career. Jonah has often straddled the line between the underground and mainstream. He's worked with indie labels like Jade Tree and majors such as Atlantic, having fronted the bands FAR, NEW END ORIGINAL, and GRATITUDE.

His music has influenced bands from Deftones to Blink-182, and he was there for emo and post-hardcore giants in their earliest beginnings--taking bands such as Thursday and Dashboard Confessional on tour. Simply put, the scene cannot be separated from Jonah's art.

Jonah has always written from the heart and performed in an intimate way that few others have accomplished. From basements to massive festivals, he brings the same energy to them all: raw honesty and an ability to make every show unique and personal. This is most apparent in Jonah's solo and collaborative project ONELINEDRAWING. Jonah's solo performance has always been about connecting with fans in an intimate setting, where they often perform with only a guitar and R2D2 sidekick.

Sketchbook is the latest release from ONELINEDRAWING, featuring a collection of songs from Jonah's early solo years, 1999 - 2001. The album features originals and renditions of the likes of 7 Seconds and Jawbox, as well as the Sensefield split honoring the late Jon Bunch
(Sensefield / Further Seems Forever). The LP also includes liner notes and zine by Norman Brannon (Texas is the Reason / New End Original).

Sketchbook exists as both a time capsule and thank you letter to fans and music itself--a combination of the period in which Jonah first embarked on his solo journey and a celebration of the vitality that music and community not only affords him but all of us.

"Onelinedrawing, is a diarist at heart, both in his music and in his daily life, and, man, does he ever rip his heart out and show it to you in his songs. A loose, free-roaming approach to confessional songwriting that pushes his music well beyond the normal sad singer/songwriter clichés." -- PITCHFORK

TRACK LISTING:
01. Better Than This
02. 15,000
03. Aeroplanes
04. Breathless
05. 14 - 41
06. Tides
07. Savory
08. Crush On Everyone
09. Got My List
10. Laugh, Fall, Or The Road
11. The Big Parade
12. My Little Relief
13. Pollyanna
14. Tricky
15. Wings
16. Disco Manifesto
17. Engage
18. Mer-Kat
19. Be Real
20. Always
21. A-L-L-Y-S-O-N
22. N,C,A
23. Oh, I'm So Lucky
24. Bye, Jon

MARKETING POINTS:

• Jonah Matranga of Far, New End Original, Gratitude
• Collection of Classic Songs from 1999-2001
• First Time on Vinyl
• Includes 12-Page Zine Written by Norman Brannon (Anti-Matter Zine, Texas Is the Reason)
• Full PR Campaign Via Atom Splitter (Refused, Coheed & Cambria)
• Spring US Tour and Summer EU Tour

FOR FANS OF:
Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Iron & Wine

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Bossk ".4"

2xLP - $22.50 / CD - $8.00
LP UPC: 791689665504
CD UPC: 791689665498
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: DW244
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

One of the shining beacons of the UK post-metal scene, Bossk have steadily built up an unrepentantly loyal following since 2005. Before they reach the big 20, the band are taking this opportunity to take pause and reflect on their past and all the hard graft that has led them to become one of the most lauded bands in the genre. .4, the latest in a series of numbered releases that presents material outside the remit of Bossk's full-length album output, is a celebration of those 20 years and provides an enticing aperitif for their 3rd album proper, to be released sometime in 2025.

As is tradition with these numbered releases, .4 is not a Bossk album in the conventional sense, instead forging a more experimental path by presenting re-worked versions of some old favourites, as well as a smattering of re-recorded songs that only the most obsessed Bossk fan will be familiar with.

One deciding factor that emboldened Bossk to celebrate their past is the amicable departure of vocalist Sam Marsh due to his permanent relocation to the United States. The band wanted to give Sam an epic recorded send-off and the colossal 13-minute Events Occur in Real Time provides a fitting farewell for the vocalist, who's guttural razor-wire screams have provided tectonic shifting textures to the band since their inception in 2005. Acting as the centrepiece of .4, this is the first studio take of the song ever recorded, conceived as it was in 2008, just months before the band went on temporary hiatus. The only version available prior was recorded live and released on a limited edition split 12" with long gone fellow post-metal band Rinoa. .4 gives Bossk the opportunity to record the song in a new and reimagined way, replete with mariachi-style trumpet work courtesy of Adam Faires.

The band were keen to re-visit Truth, a song they identify as one of the most important in their early repertoire. Plans to record an acoustic version of the song were soon abandoned when the band were tagged in a vocal cover of the song on Instagram by Dubai-based composer Sheenagh Murray. Her rendition galvanised Bossk to re-write the song entirely from the ground up with her vocals in mind, which has resulted in the rendition heard on .4, imaginatively titled Truth II, which sounds almost unrecognisable from the original, showing the growth the band have made in the past 14 years.

In a move that displays the band's love of collaboration, this collection presents four classic Bossk tracks re-worked by their contemporaries, giving a new lease of life to songs that have become staples of Bossk's set. First up is Manchester-based post metal project Pijn's take on fan favourite Kobe, an interpretation that initially suggests a more sedate take on the song that gradually swells into a symphony of swirling strings and percussion that accelerando to an almighty climax. Japanese experimentalists in heavy music Endon previously collaborated for the second full-length album Migration released in 2021. White Stork, the song that opened that album, is presented here with the Bossk elements stripped back entirely, so it's now possible for the listener to immerse themselves in the disquieting noise drone textures the band added to Migration without distraction. Matthew Daly and Robin Southby of British instrumental quintet Maybeshewill contributed a beautiful piano rendition of The Reverie for inclusion on .4, which echoes the ambient neo-classical works of Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnaulds and Philip Glass. The last collaboration comes courtesy of Canadian prog-psych duo Crown Lands who add moog synths, Tool-esque percussion and soaring dynamics to their interpretation of The Reverie II that completely revitalises and enhances the epic concluding track to Bossk's 2016 debut full-length Audio Noir.

Another lost treasure on .4 is Albert, a new song that has only been played once at ArcTanGent festival in 2019. Despite including it in that set, the band were never happy with it, until drummer Nick Corney completely reworked it into the version here, which displays the influence of electronic artists on Bossk such as Boards of Canada, Battles, Nine Inch Nails and DJ Shadow.
The remaining two tracks that make up this compilation were originally only available on 2008 live video .3. A remix of I by Twin Zero guitarist Reuben Gotto is the oldest song on .4, dating back to 2006 shortly after the band's debut EP release of the same name. The other track is 181 to Beulah, a song written by Bossk guitarist Alex Hamilton which, like Events Occur in Real Time, has only previously been released as a live track. The song, which is played entirely on guitar, ends this 65-minute collection on a sombre note, as gently reverberant chords ring out across a mellow bed of harmonious feedback, recalling the more tranquil, ambient experimentation of bands like This Will Destroy You and Hammock. As a segue-way into whatever the future may hold, it's about as laid-back and serene as Bossk has ever been.

With .4, Bossk fully intend to put a full stop on one era, before beginning a new chapter in 2026, a year which will see the release of a brand new full-length album of original material, their 3rd in total, and the recorded debut of vocalist Simon Wright, who has been playing with the band for the past 4 years and is now fully integrated into the band. - Remfry Dedman, March 2024

TRACK LISTING:
01. Kobe x Pijn
02. Truth II
03. Albert
04. Events Occur In Real Time
05. White Stork x Endon
06. I (Reuben Gotto 2006 Remix)
07. The Reverie x Maybeshewill
08. The Reverie II x Crown Lands
09. 181 To Beulah

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features remixed and reimagined tracks from the Bossk catalog
• Collaborations with Maybeshewill, Crown Lands, Pijn and Endon
• Supporting Maybeshewill this spring

FOR FANS OF:
Caspian, Cult Of Luna, This Will Destroy You

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Full Of Hell "Aurora Leaking From an Open Wound"

7"EP - $7.00
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: FOH006
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

Previously released as a tour exclusive, this EP features 3 exclusive songs available for the first time to everyone.

Recorded with Kevin Bernstein at Developing Nations
Mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit Recording Studio
Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air
Artwork by Zachary Hobbs

TRACK LISTING:
01. Aurora Leaking
02. Swarming Hornets
03. Blinding Erasure

MARKETING POINTS:

• Previous tour exclusive 7" reissued for retail
• Three exclusive songs

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Napalm Death, Melvins

Spiritual Poison "Incorporeal"

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: CLCR118
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

Solo project from Ethan McCarthy of Primitive Man and Vermin Womb

TRACK LISTING:
01. Summon
02. Tintinnabulum Key
03. Passage
04. Place of Fear
05. Sheol
06. Return

FOR FANS OF:
Sunn, Merzbow, Khanate

Stretch Arm Strong "The Revealing"

12"EP - $17.25 / CDEP - $8.00
12"EP UPC: 724399772484
CDEP UPC: 724399772491
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: IOD-60
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

After nearly two decades, kings of posi-hardcore Stretch Arm Strong are back with a pipebomb of an EP.

Formed in Columbia, South Carolina in 1992, Stretch Arm Strong quickly made a name for themselves in the world of hardcore with their frenetic musicianship and unflinching positivity that crossed boundaries of belief and genre. The band initially went on hiatus in 2008 but made a significant return at Furnace Fest 2021. The festival's energy was palpable, leading the band not only to reconnect with countless friends from shows over the years but also with each other, reminding them of how rewarding playing music in Stretch Arm Strong is.

It was only a matter of time before the question of coming back together to write new music would arise. Recording with Steve Evetts, who was initially slated to produce 1999's "Rituals of Life," turned out to be total kismet. Their combined chemistry shines through, displaying an energy that recalls their heaviest moments as a band. "It was really refreshing to put an exclamation mark on this thing," says guitarist David Sease. "We did it the way we wanted to, had a good time and expressed ourselves." The result of this is The Revealing, a true gem of a record and the model for what can be achieved on an EP.

From the outset, it doesn't sound like any time has passed since Stretch Arm Strong stopped. Opening track "The Mirror" slams forward with total ferocity and youthfulness, showcasing why they're still an important part of the scene. "Still Believe Part III" follows up on previous entries with an absolute crusher, concluding with a monster of a breakdown. On "Take a Stand," Stretch Arm Strong enlists Lou Koller from Sick of It All for a killer guest spot.

With six songs clocking in at under fifteen minutes, the EP's brevity is a testament to the lightning in a bottle Stretch Arm Strong captured by taking the stage once more. No longer being kids and now being full-fledged adults with families and worlds outside of music, the bond between Stretch Arm Strong and their love for playing is a testament to what this music means both for them and the countless listeners that have joined them throughout this time. It's a release that's worthy of the band's exceptional discography, and a record that can only exist with a once-in-a-lifetime friendship and focus that the band has.

TRACK LISTING:
01. The Mirror
02. Illuminating
03. Aspirations
04. Still Believe, Part III
05. Take a Stand (Feat. Sick of It All)
06. A Revealing

MARKETING POINTS:

• Classic hardcore band from South Carolina, one of the most well known of their era!
• First new recording in 20 years!
• Features guest vocals from Lou Koller of Sick of It All
• Produced by Steve Evetts (Deadguy, Lifetime, Snapcase, Hatebreed)
• Mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Earth Crisis, Dillinger Escape Plan)
• Full PR Campaign and Radio Campaign Planned

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Zao "Live From The Church"

2xLP - $18.75 / CD/DVD/BLU-RAY - $14.65
2xLP UPC: 051497426934
CD/DVD/BLU-RAY UPC: 843563171585
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: OOR-7
LABEL: Observed/Observer

In June of 2021, Zao entered The Church recording studio in Pittsburgh, PA where they had recorded The Crimson Corridor and filmed a live-in-studio performance for a special pay per view event. The result was Live From The Church, a career spanning 12-song set of Crimson Corridor songs mixed with rare and some never before performed deep cuts from the bands almost 30 year old catalog. Now available as a 3-disc set (CD/DVD/Blu-Ray with Bonus Features) and the audio soundtrack on a double LP vinyl release.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Into The Jaws Of Dread
02. Ship Of Theseus
03. If These Scars Could Speak
04. Human Cattle Masses Marching Forward
05. Haunting Pools
06. Croatoan
07. Transmission I: I Saw The End
08. A Well-Intentioned Virus
09. Romance Of The Southern Spirit
10. How Are The Weak Free
11. Ghost Psalm
12. The Latter Rain

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• Double LP on 140gram Black Vinyl. Printed Insert with full lyrics and download code included.
• 3 Disc CD/DVD/Blu-Ray set with the Live From The Church film, a behind the scenes featurette, and 5 music videos.
• Summer tour with Capra and Frail Body

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Converge, Every Time I Die, Neurosis

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Hate Force "Systems Of Terror"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 5/10/24
CAT#: CLCR114
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

HATE FORCE returns with their sophmore full length album SYSTEMS OF TERROR. Engineered and mixed by Andy Nelson (Bricktop Recording Studios) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Audiosiege). Ten new tracks of merciless death metal from members of Harm’s Way, Weekend Nachos and Like Rats. Featuring the artwork of Ethan McCathry (Hell Simulation).

TRACK LISTING:
01. Intro
02. Deformed
03. Descending Down
04. Total Violence
05. Power Master
06. Hateful Creator
07. Inevitable War
08. Massive Grave
09. Firing Squad
10. Pillaged

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• Features members of Harm's Way, Weekend Nachos and Like Rats

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alovesopure "You'll Be a Memory"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 5/3/24
CAT#: SDR-120
LABEL: Sunday Drive

alovesopure is from the creative mind of Tobby Davilmar (Collateral, Be All End All), an active participant in South Florida’s consistently vibrant hardcore scene. alovesopure is a very different project from Davilmar’s discography; focused on electronic music, pulling in various sounds ranging from drum ‘n’ bass, dance, hip-hop, and r&b. The ambient, electronic landscapes evoke energy and nostalgia from the early digital age of the 90s to the early 00’s, largely influenced by the likes of Björk, Aphex Twin and Goldie. “You’ll Be A Memory” has been in the works for years, and is the third full-length from Davilmar. It’s some of the most realized work from alovesopure that easily captivates the ear.

TRACK LISTING: 01. celestial
02. until it's my reality
03. where you are
04. castle in spain
05. blossomed pt. II
06. dream dancer
07. diary
08. vanguard award
09. crepuscular light
10. blanket

MARKETING POINTS:

• Feat. member of Be All End All, Collateral

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Björk, Aphex Twin, Goldie

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Harvestman "Triptych: Part One"

LP - $15.95 / CD - $9.60
LP UPC: 657628443018
CD UPC: 657628443025
STREET DATE: 4/26/24
CAT#: NR130
LABEL: Neurot

Triptych: Part One was recorded and mixed at The Crow's Nest in North Idaho by Steve Von Till who creates the movements using guitars, bass, synths, percussion, stock tank, loops, filters, and more. The record features guest contributions from Dave French (Yob) who performs stock tank percussion on "Nocturnal Field Song" and provides frequency consultation for the album, bass from Al Cisneros (Sleep, OM) on "Psilosynth" and "Harvest Dub," and John Goff (Cascadia Bagpiper) who plays Northumbrian smallpipes on "Mare And Foal." The narration on "Give Your Heart To The Hawk" is delivered through the poetry of Robinson Jeffers. The album was mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate, KK Null, Earth) and completed with artwork and layout by Henry Hablak.

At its heart, music has always been a questioning of inheritance -- a dialogue with predecessors and forebears, the forging of one's own perspective in relation to what has come before, and for some, a plunge into the boundless realms between. For Steve Von Till, that process has always taken on an added dimension to become the most sacred of tasks. Whether through the apocalyptic uprising of Neurosis, the sonic deconstructions of their sister project, Tribes of Neurot, the invocatory intimacy of his eponymous solo albums or his instrumental psychedelic reveries in the guise of Harvestman, that dialogue has never just been with musical influences, but with what underpins them: the primordial, elemental forces now banished to the peripheries of our contemporary consciousness, yet still broadcasting a signal for all who will listen.

Released periodically on three of 2024's full moons -- April 23rd's Pink Moon, July 21st's Buck Moon and October 17th's Hunter Moon -- the three-album cycle, "Triptych", is Harvestman's most ambitious undertaking yet. But it's also the distillation of a unique approach that finds a continuity amongst the fragmented, treating all its myriad musical sources and reference points not as building bricks, but as tuning forks for a collective ancestral resonance, residing in that liminal space between the fundamental and the imaginary, the intrinsic and the speculative.

Drawn to the megaliths, ruins and ancient sites mapped out along the British and European mainland's geographical and psychic landscapes, the folklore and apocrypha forever resurfacing as portals from a rational world, "Triptych" is a meditation forged from traces and residues, and an hallucinatory recollection of artists who have tapped into that enduring otherworldliness embedded within us all. It's a dream diary narrating a passage through Summer Isle where Flying Saucer Attack are wafting out of a window, a distant Fairport Convention are being remixed by dub master Adrian Sherwood, celestial scanners Tangerine Dream are trying to drown out Bert Jansch and Hawkwind are playing Steeleye Span covers, all prised out of time yet bound to its singularity.

Woven together from home studio recordings that span two decades, this fifth outing as Harvestman finds parallels with nature's cycles not just in its release dates but in the repeated structure that binds each album, like an imprint refracted though three separate strata. "Part One", as with the forthcoming Parts Two and Three, starts on a collaboration with Om bassist and long-term friend of Steve's, Al Cisneros, with a dub take opening the B-Side. Here, the opening track "Psilosynth" orbits a grandfather-clock mechanism passing through a nebula haze, all waved on by an acid-fried deity. From there on, "Part One" journeys through the elegiac "Give Your Heart To The Hawk", with the sampled poetry like a documentary retrieved from a long-lost world, Philip Glass wistfully attending a rescue beacon from the far corner of the universe on Coma, as well as percussion recordings performed by Steve and friend Dave French (drummer of Yob) on a rusted torn open stock tank outside Steve's barn, treated bagpipes and old reel-to-reel recordings, all reiterated across the next volumes in ever more out-there contexts.

If "Triptych" is a multi- and extra-sensory experience, it extends to the remarkable glyph-style artwork of Henry Hablak, a map of correspondences from a long-forgotten ancient and advanced civilization. As with "Triptych" itself, it's an echo from another time, an act of binding, a guide to be endlessly reinterpreted, and a signpost to the sacred that might not indicate where to look, but how.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Psilosynth
02. Give Your Heart to the Hawk
03. Coma
04. Psilosynth (Harvest Dub)
05. How to Purify Mercury
06. Nocturnal Field Song
07. Mare and Foal

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features Steve Von Till of Neurosis
• 5th Harvestman album
• Part one of a three-part series with each releasing on a full moon

FOR FANS OF:
Steve Von Till, Neurosis, Wovenhand, Converge

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Time Pieces "Boundary Problems"

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 4/26/24
CAT#: MOM078
LABEL: Mind Over Matter

Time Pieces is made up of former members of Band of Horses, Minus the Bear & Six Parts Seven...and if you listen closely, you may hear tiny reminders of each of them throughout Boundary Problems. Allen Karpinski, Chris Early, Ian LeSage, Erin Tate and Tucker Handler got together to create this beautifully layered, largely instrumental album that weaves threads of shoegaze, post-rock, and late-90s Midwest indie into something of their own throughout the course of their debut full length.

If you close your eyes and allow the music to transport you, you will find yourself smack dab in the middle of a dreary, Midwestern winter. It's half-melted outside, too cold to leave your jacket at home but too warm to truly necessitate one. You've got your headphones on as you walk to your destination despite the blustery wind. You've got a lot on your mind, but you're keeping yourself busy with errands and this is the soundtrack to being alone...even if you're not lonely.

Sure, this is definitely a supergroup of indie artists, but they have forged a terrific path that somehow resembles each of their respective bands while also finding a sound that is entirely unique and their own.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Extra Strata
02. Boundary Problems
03. New Bruise/Black and Blue
04. Separation Song
05. Radiometric Dating
06. 90's Guitar Music

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features former members of Band of Horses, Minus the Bear & Six Parts Seven

FOR FANS OF:
Band of Horses, Minus The Bear, Anathallo, Mice Parade

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