Indifferent Engine "Speculative Fiction"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 5/30/25
CAT#: CRR241
LABEL: Church Road

Indifferent Engine is a post-hardcore punk band from Cambridge, UK, known for their genre-defying sound and visceral live performances. Drawing inspiration from early hardcore, art punk, post-rock, ambient music, pulp science fiction and obsolete electronics, the band creates a soundscape that is as eclectic as it is intense.

Originally conceived as a solo project by frontman Adam Paul, Indifferent Engine evolved into a full band in 2019, bringing their unique blend of chaotic energy and experimental sound to stages across the UK. Their performances are a sensory experience, often featuring the largest rig of vintage CRT TVs in the UK live scene, bathing the stage in the soft, eerie glow of static. This visual backdrop, combined with Adam’s commanding stage presence — fluctuating between Mark E. Smith-esque monologues and raw, visceral screams — creates an emotional atmosphere that is equal parts unsettling and captivating.

Musically, Indifferent Engine weaves together haunting ambient synths and samples with the frenetic fervor of post-hardcore, crafting a dynamic presence that feels more like performance art than a traditional rock show. Their sound is a reflection of their diverse influences, merging nervous DIY hardcore with introspective post-metal elements to produce something wholly unique.

After their first EP, "Canis" (2021) - a raw statement of intent recorded in a derelict farmhouse between the lockdowns of 2020 - comes their first full length album "Speculative Fiction".

TRACK LISTING:
01. The Waiter
02. Crashing Into A Hillside In The Dead Of Night
03. Lifetime Achievement Award
04. Pylon Cult
05. Bitcrush
06. Wormholes
07. Modern
08. Crescents
09. Verdigris
10. Primrose & Acetate
11. The Captain

FOR FANS OF:
At The Drive-In, These Arms Are Snakes, Coilguns, El Moono

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Oriska "Oriska"

LP - $17.50
STREET DATE: 5/23/25
CAT#: MOM092
LABEL: Mind Over Matter

Sequestered away in the Central/Northern US city of Fargo, Oriska has been working hard. With pedigrees that include some of the finest in screamo, punk and doom, they've put together an official collective of musicians from around the states to create some of the most emotive and expansive post-metal that you're likely to feast upon.

Oriska is a blackened post-metal collective headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota with members dispersed across California, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota. Featuring ex-members of Battlefields (Init Records, Translation Loss), Dispensing of False Halos & Sleeping in Gethsemane (Init Records), Oriska draws influence from their past outfits while crafting a unique blend of doom, post-metal and screamo into songs that are both sprawling and epic.

Since the release of their first demos, the band has already garnered a reputation for their cathartic live performances filled with world-ending emotion and cinematic soundcapes. The members of Oriska are no strangers to the road and have already covered a lot of miles in support of their new music.

We are honored to welcome Oriska into the fold here at Mind Over Matter and to get to partner with Init Records to bring their debut LP to life! The second vinyl pressing has two variants, one of which is only available via Init Records. These records come housed in a gatefold jacket and the artwork is completed by the band's logo being screen printed directly onto the poly sleeve. The artwork was far too beautiful and we wanted to keep it as intact as we possibly could! Plus, it's that little pop of flair that you've come to expect from a Mind Over Matter release.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Sulfur
02. Helium
03. Boron
04. Hydrogen
05. Bismuth

MARKETING POINTS:

• First pressing of this LP sold out within days
• Band continues to tour aggressively in support
• Oriska kicks off an extensive Midwest tour in support of The Atlas Moth on May 27th.
• Co-released with the legendary Init Records with exclusive variants for both labels.

FOR FANS OF:
Wolves In The Throne Room, Deafheaven, Dead To A Dying World

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Love Letter "Death of a Nation"

LP - $14.00
LP UPC: 724399772927
STREET DATE: 05/21/25
CAT#: IOD-64
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Founded by members of Defeater and Verse and originally released in 2018 under the name Death of a Nation, this four-song 12" EP captured a raw and urgent chapter in the band’s evolution. Originally released by No Sleep Records and limited to 500 copies, leftover copies have been out of circulation for years. Now re-released by Iodine Recordings as the "Death of a Nation" EP by Love Letter, the record features refreshed packaging, including hand-numbered obi strips.

Death of a Nation is a reaction to the world we live in. It is musical journalism. It’s a collection of individuals for whom punk music and ethics has served as the guiding light for their actions and moral compass. It is the cumulative sum of our anger as well as our compassion. As musicians, sound is our canvas, songs our voice. Angst meeting melancholy, rage meeting reflection.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Don't Speak For Me
02. No Love From Above
03. The United States Of Amnesiacs
04. Metaphors For Murderers

MARKETING POINTS:

• Out of circulation for the past few years
• Original run of 500 now even more limited to 150, featuring updated packaging
• Original EP by Death of a Nation who would go on to become Love Letter
• Features founding members of Defeater and Verse
• Produced and engineered by Jay Maas (Bane, Title Fight, Defeater)

FOR FANS OF:
Defeater, Verse, Love Letter

Stress Positions "Human Zoo"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 5/16/25
CAT#: 31G150
LABEL: Three One G

Stress Positions is a band from Chicago, IL. The band has three members from the now-defunct C.H.E.W. with the addition of vocalist Stephanie Brooks. The band formed in 2020 and plays forward-looking classic American hardcore punk. A debut EP, Walang Hiya, was released in May of 2021 on Open Palm tapes and released on vinyl by Iron Lung Records in September 2023. The band’s first LP, Harsh Reality, followed that up in December of the same year on Three One G Records.

The band's upcoming release, Human Zoo, will be released on Three One G in the Spring of 2025, and features remixes from Planet B and Made by Human Hands. As always, Stress Positions remains anti-colonialist and anti-capitalist, amongst the many other things that fall into these frameworks. Topics addressed on this release include draconian abortion laws, washed up comedians who can’t cope with a changing world, the longlasting effects of Western colonialism, the Israeli genocide, subjugation and occupation of the Palestinian people and their lands, Right Wing military indoctrination, and being a person of color in a white-dominated subculture.

Human Zoo EP was recorded by Matt Russell (REZN, OOZING WOUND, C.H.E.W., BIG LAUGH) at Altered States Studio in Chicago, March 2024. Mastered by James Plotkin (VOIVOD, KHANATE, FULL OF HELL, TRIAC, BACKSLIDER). Human Zoo will be released digitally as well as on limited edition color vinyl.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Sadistic
02. Fragile
03. Human Zoo
04. Nakba
05. Blood Money
06. Salbahe Ako
07. Kaddish
08. Human Zoo (Planet B Remix)
09. Blood Money (Planet B Remix)
10. Human Zoo (Made by Human Hands Remix)

FOR FANS OF:
C.H.E.W., Deaf Club, HIRS Collective

Marketing Points:

• Tour dates:
  ** April 17 Brussels, BE @ Magasin 4
  ** April 18 Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival
  ** April 19 Manchester, UK @ Manchester Punk Festival
  ** April 20 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pin
  ** April 21 Newcastle, UK @ The Lubber Fiend
  ** April 22 Bristol, UK @ Moor Brewery *
  ** April 23 London, UK @ Moor Vaults *
  ** April 24 Brighton, UK @ Daltons *
  ** April 26 Hasselt, BE @ The Funhouse
  ** May 11 Chicago, IL @ Bottom lounge w/ Converge, Big laugh and Hell is Real
  *w/ Blind Girls *

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Xiao "Control"

LP - $15.30 | CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 5/2/25
CAT#: TG063
LABEL: Twelve Gauge

XIAO is a hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2019. Their sound combines the ferocity of powerviolence with the urgency of modern hardcore, creating a chaotic yet deliberate style.

The band’s debut EP, PAIN (2021), sold out two tape pressings before getting a vinyl release in 2022. They followed it with the BURN EP (2023), which has seen three vinyl pressings to date. XIAO has toured Europe extensively, playing festivals like Ieper Fest and Alive & Well, and building a reputation for relentless live performances.

XIAO’s debut full-length, CONTROL, is set for release on Twelve Gauge Records on May 2nd, 2025. Recorded by Jörgen “Jugglo” Wall and mixed by Ben Jones (Pest Control), the album features guest appearances from Lifecrusher, Entry, Blood Sermon, and others, adding new dimensions to their sound. CONTROL tackles the rise of right-wing politics in the West and other pressing global issues, delivering their most politically charged and ambitious work to date.

TRACK LISTING:
01. No Fiction
02. Servants
03. Bluntest of Blades
04. Woke Up Screaming
05. Control
06. Don’t Tell Them
07. Wrong
08. Legends
09. Karoshi
10. Who Pays The Real Price
11. End Of Times
12. Sweden’s Hardcore Band
13. In The Weeds
14. Twice The Rage

MARKETING POINTS:

• Toured Europe extensively, playing festivals like Ieper Fest and Alive & Well.
• Completed 2024 EU tour with World Peace
• Album features guest appearances from Lifecrusher, Entry, Blood Sermon, and more
• Band’s debut EP, PAIN (2021), sold out two tape pressings before getting a vinyl release in 2022.
• The BURN EP (2023) has seen three vinyl pressings to date.

FOR FANS OF:
Mind Eraser, Punch, Gel, Spy

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Jeromes Dream "The Gray In Between"

LP - $17.25 / CASSETTE - $7.50
ORIGINAL STREET DATE: 5/5/23
SECOND PRESS: 5/2/25
CAT#: IOD-42
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Jeromes Dream is a hardcore band based in San Francisco, sharing a history with bands like Orchid, Saetia, Reversal of Man, and pageninetynine. After existing between 1997 and 2001, then reforming in 2018, JD will release their third full-length, The Gray In Between in 2023. The album introduces Sean Leary (Loma Prieta) on guitar and was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Quicksand, Joyce Manor).

The Gray In Between is a raw, unapologetically blistering, yet beautiful execution of hardcore that demonstrates a honed precession in songwriting, lyrical content, and boundless passion. This album is quite possibly the band’s best, most powerful, and most realized work to date.

First Pressing:
500 x Stretched Invisible (Clear w/ Black and White Smoke)
400 x The Gray in Between (Black and Gray Swirl)
150 x Infinity (Gold inside Clear w/ Black and White Splatter) - NOISE CULT
100 x AAEEAA (Black) - Band Exclusive

Second Pressing:
250 x Black Ice / Splatter
250 x Gray.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Conversations: In Time, On Mute
02. Stretched Invisible from London
03. South By Isolation
04. Pines on the Hill (With Guests)
05. Cosmos In Season
06. AAEEAA
07. On Holiday with Infinity
08. The Future of Memory
09. Often Oceans
10. The Last Water Pearl

MARKETING POINTS:

• Produced by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Quicksand, Amenra)
• Limited repress vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
PG.99, Saetia, Converge, Loma Prieta, Frail Body, Deafheaven

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Saetia "Tendrils"

LP - $15.30
STREET DATE: 4/25/25
CAT#: NHH01

Saetia was formed in 1997 in New York City and only existed until 1999. During two decades of inactivity, the band's music took on a life of its own, cultivating a large international fanbase and is broadly acknowledged as massively influential in the DIY emo hardcore universe.

In 2016, the band released a double album discography titled ‘Collected’ via Secret Voice records. This project reignited the band's interest in playing music, and 6 years later, in November of 2022, the band played 5 sold out shows in NYC and Philadelphia. The response was overwhelming, and the shows raised money for local charities defending trans rights and protecting abortion access. Over the following two years, the band continued to play shows throughout the U.S., Canada, England and have raised over $67K for various organizations and charities.

In 2025 the band will release the EP, Tendrils. This will be the first new music they've created since 1999. They will also travel to South America and Europe.

Track Listing:
01.Tendrils
02.Three Faces Past
03.Corkscrew Spine

MARKETING POINTS:

• First new release since 1999
• Upcoming shows in Europe & South America

FOR FANS OF:
Blood Brothers, Pageninetynine, Orchid, Jerome's Dream

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"HARDOES - Superheroes Of Hardcore" By Mark Uå

BOOK - $15.95
ISBN: 978-952-65137-2-0
STREET DATE: 4/25/25
CAT#: UC001
LABEL: Uprising Coalition

Hardoes: Superheroes of Hardcore features 109 (!) Hardcore superheroes uniquely drawn by the super talented graphics artist Marc UÅ. Marc has been into Hardcore forever, and his work has been covering record covers, shirts, soda cans and even restaurants.

The book, printed in full colour, has 120 perforated pages so that you can easily tear out your favorite superheroes and put them on your wall.

Featuring the bands in alphabetical order: Abhinanda, Ace Edge, Afi, Anklebiter, Anxious, Axe To Grind, Blood Command, Bloodhound Gang, Brand Of Sacrifice, Candy, Carpenter Brut, Cave In, Chastity, Chisel, Clique, Code Orange, Combust, Converge, Despize, Destiny Bond, Domain, Drain, Drug Church, Earth Crisis, End It, Eternal Sleep, Fiddlehead, Firewalker, Fleshwater, Foreign Hands, Gatecreeper, Gel, Gods Hate, Gouge Away, Harms Way, Hatebreed, Higher Power, High Vis, Hole, Holyname, Incendiary, Inclination, Initiate, Ithaca, Jesus Piece, Jivebomb, King Nine, Knocked Loose, Koyo, Kublai Khan, Last Wishes, Life’s Question, Madball, Magnitude, Mannequin Pussy, Militarie Gun, Mindforce, Meet Me @ The Altar, Momentum, Ms Paint, Nasty, Never Ending Game, New Found Glory, Night Verses, No Cure, No Pressure, Offspring, One Step Closer, Origami Angel, Paint Of Truth, Pit Barbie, Poison The Well, Regulate, Sawed Off, Scarab, Scott Vogel, Scowl, Section H8, Shapel Lacey, Shelter, Simulakra, Snapcase, Spaced, Speed, Speedway, Spiritworld, Strife, Sunami, Seeyouspacecowboy, Throwdown, Terror , Touche Amore, Trail Of Lies, Trapped Under Ice, Trasht Alk, Trench, Turnstile, Twitching Tongues, Vein.Fm, Webbed Wing, World Of Pleasure, Xibalba, Xweaponx, Yasi Salek Rob Harvilla, Year Of The Knife, Zulu

MARKETING POINTS:

• 120 perforated pages to easily tear out and put them on your wall.
• over 100 pieces of unique art

Inhuman Nature "Greater Than Death"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $10.70 /
Cassette - $10.70
STREET DATE: 4/25/25
CAT#: CRR236
LABEL: Church Road

Following their nationwide desecrations across 2024, London/Hastings crossover kings Inhuman Nature return to raid the UK, this time in support of their eagerly awaited second album GREATER THAN DEATH.

Roaming the endless highways, these road warriors have spent the last 6 years sharpening their steel and becoming a formidable live force in the UK and Europe. The band have toured with such diverse and heavy hitting allies as Crowbar, Green Lung, Heriot, High Command, Grove Street, Puppy and more, with festival appearances at Bloodstock, Damnation and 2000 Trees, among others.

With their new album due out in 2025, these servants of aural annihilation will bring their singular attack to the UK, harnessing the classic crossover sound of their debut LP, and incorporating a melange of extremity, with influences from hardcore to crust, death and doom metal. Live victims will be possessed to headbang - or die!

TRACK LISTING:
01. From The Shadows
02. Dawn Of Inhuman Man
03. Possessed To Die
04. Servants Of Annihilation
05. Fortress Of Delusion
06. Lines In The Sand II
07. Greater Than Death
08. Mad Man's Cage
09. The Maze Of Eternity
10. Dead And Buried

FOR FANS OF:
Onslaught, Slayer, Testament

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Ostraca "Eventualities"

LP - $17.25 / CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 4/18/25
CAT#: VIS023
LABEL: Persistent Vision

For over a decade now, Richmond titans Ostraca have written works definitive of screamo as a punk subgenre. Their catalogue is deceptive in its relative brevity; Ostraca’s habit of offering songs in groups of three and six gives each track a specific and undeniable gravity. Of course, this is no steadfast rule; for Ostraca, the distinction between EP and LP is immaterial, much the way Loma Prieta contended two decades ago. In 2017, they released two songs on Yarrow, a split with Coma Regalia, Vril, and Untold Want, one of which has been re-recorded for "Eventualities".

After taking five years between "Enemy" in 2018, and "Disaster" in 2023, the trio of bassist Gus Caldwell, guitarist Brian Russo, and drummer John Crogan showed that Ostraca is an unflappable mainstay in the world of emotive post-hardcore that they inhabit. The drama and passion expected of Ostraca’s work is only magnified by the dynamic shifts in their writing, earmarked by the inclusion of other genres in their style, like crust, metal, and post-rock. Their aptitude for this demarcates them from the entirety of their peers. Ostraca builds on the same tradition as German greats June Paik, creating heart-wrenching atmospheres driven by melodies that oscillate between resolution and discordance.

"Eventualities" was recorded in 2024 and was engineered, mixed and mastered by Danny Gibney, who the band worked with on Disaster. Comes packaged in a matte, full color jacket with insert and limited colored vinyl.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Song For A Closed Door
02. Compromise
03. Esau
04. So Do I

MARKETING POINTS:

• The latest from Richmond, Virginia screamo torchbearers follows up sold out pressings of previous releases "Disaster" and "Enemy"
• Ostraca will be playing select shows this spring/summer including a Japan & Asia tour in summer 2025

FOR FANS OF:
Jeromes Dream, Frail Body, Blind Girls, Orchid

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Endeavor "Crazier Than a Shit-House Rat"

LP - $22.50
UPC: 850048184282
STREET DATE: 4/18/25
CAT#: GFM096
LABEL: Good Fight Music

TRACK LISTING:

Side A:
01. Fire Drill
02. More Milk Please
03. Paul
04. Famous Potatoes
05. Mother of God

Side B:
01. Refuge
02. Room Service Butterflies
03. Dry
04. Rowdy Roddy Piper’s Pot Pie
05. Loft

Side C:
01. Wanna Play Cards
02. Kill Me First
03. Balance of the Rungs
04. Immunity
05. Nothing More
06. Luke Perry and the Sweatlodge
07. Expose

Side D:
01. Of Equality
02. Just Words
03. Dry
04. Hellbound
05. Insight (Dead Kennedys)
06. Regulator (Bad Brains)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Reissue of Endeavor's 1996 debut album
• Upgraded to a 2xLP featuring all their 7", comp, and cover songs from their existence as a band
• All tracks remastered by Alan Douches at West West Side.
• Pressed to Translucent Orange w/ Red, Yellow & Black splatter vinyl in a gatefold jacket.
• Limited to 500 copies

FOR FANS OF:
Earth Crisis, 108, Chokehold, Harvest, Disembodied, Turmoil, Deadguy

La Quiete "La Fine Non è La Fine"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.00 / CASSETTE - $7.00
STREET DATE: 4/18/25
CAT#: VIS022
LABEL: Persistent Vision

25 years after the formation of Forlì, Italy’s legendary La Quiete, Persistent Vision are proud to reissue their full length album, 2004’s "La Fine Non è La Fine". Widely considered the most influential band of the European screamo movement, La Quiete plays, and indeed helped generate every stylistic component of the genre that has since been copied and reimagined by countless bands around the world. The dissonant guitar chords strummed at breakneck speed, panic attack vocals, blast beats and tuplet rhythms counterbalanced by dulcet, undistorted melodies are all represented in earnest on this towering LP.

Far from La Quiete’s sole release, "La Fine Non è La Fine" is the quintet’s only full length album amongst a slew of splits with other familiar names like Louise Cyphre, Phoenix Bodies, and The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra, as well as compilation appearances, and loose singles. Out of print for nearly 20 years, the iconic record was originally recorded in 2003, and previously released in small pressings on Heroine Records, React With Protest, and Gasping For Breath Records.

"La Fine Non è La Fine" was remastered in December 2024 by Will Killingsworth. Persistent Vision presents the vinyl reissue in a gatefold jacket and limited colored vinyl, along with limited CD and cassette versions. An essential for any devotee of the genre, this long celebrated record has already been a long sought after piece of punk history.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Raid Aereo Sul Paese Delle Farfalle
02. Metempsicosi Del Fine Ultimo: Nevrastenica Oscillazione Fra Poli Estremi
03. Notte Dei Cristalli a Rue Des Trois-Frères
04. Ciò Che Non Siamo, Ciò Che Non Vogliamo
05. Il Destino di un Ombrello
06. Super Omega
07. Merce Cunningham
08. Uncaged
09. La Fine Non è la Fine

MARKETING POINTS:

• Out of print for nearly 20 years, this iconic and influential post-hardcore/screamo album is finally available again
• Reunion shows in April and May 2025 including shows with Pageninetynine, Blind Girls, Øjne, and others
• Remastered by Will Killingsworth (Orchid, Bucket Full of Teeth)
• Packaged in matte gatefold jacket with limited colored vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Pageninetynine, City of Caterpillar, Saetia, Jeromes Dream

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Endeavor "Constructive Semantics"

LP - $17.25
UPC: 850048184275
STREET DATE: 4/18/25
CAT#: GFM097
LABEL: Good Fight Music

TRACK LISTING:

Side A:
01. Kill Traitors
02. Ajar
03. Kiss of the Spider Woman
04. The Drug Song
05. Green Gum Balls
06. Koko Puffs
07. Semantics

Side B:
01. Sabbath
02. Beard and Wifebeater
03. Skippy Loves Malory
04. Little Man
05. Luke Perry Wears Sweatpants
06. Appendix to a Dating Handbook
07. Incentive

MARKETING POINTS:

• Reissue of Endeavor's second album "Constructive Semantics" originally released in 1997 on Trustkill Records.
• All songs remastered by Alan Douches at West West Side.
• Pressed to Red / White / Blue Stripe vinyl.
• Limited to 500 copies.

FOR FANS OF:
Earth Crisis, 108, Chokehold, Harvest, Disembodied, Turmoil, Deadguy

Couch Slut "Live at Roadburn 2024 the Couch Slut Brunch Hour"

LP - $17.50
STREET DATE: 4/18/25
CAT#: BPR-104
LABEL: Brutal Panda

Live at Roadburn 2024 the Couch Slut Brunch Hour is meant to capture the aural filth and visceral energy of the band's infamous release day performance of their latest full-length You Could Do It Tonight at last year's legendary Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. Professionally recorded from the soundboard, mixed by Ben Greenberg (Uniform, Pharmakon, Chat Pile), and mastered by Matt Colton (Aphex Twin, Sunn O))), George Michael), this is COUCH SLUT and their acclaimed album You Could Do It Tonight, like you’ve never heard before. A violent, destructive, yet brilliant and satirical performance that could only come from the shores of America and ultimately from the musical force that is COUCH SLUT.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Couch Slut Lewis - Live at Roadburn 2024
02. Ode to Jimbo - Live at Roadburn 2024
03. Wilkinson's Sword - Live at Roadburn 2024
04. The Donkey - Live at Roadburn 2024
05. Presidential Welcome - Live at Roadburn 2024
06. Energy Crystals for Healing - Live at Roadburn 2024
07. Downhill Racer - Live at Roadburn 2024
08. Laughing and Crying - Live at Roadburn 2024
09. The Weaversville Home For Boys - Live at Roadburn 2024

MARKETING POINTS:

• Vinyl comes with a 12" x 12" fold-out insert complete with photos from the festival and exclusive liner notes by Roadburn curator Becky Laverty.
• COUCH SLUT European tour Summer 2025

FOR FANS OF:
Chat Pile, Thou, Uniform, Glassing, Full Of Hell, Knoll, Ragana, Sunrot

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JASTA "The Lost Chapters"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.50
LP UPC: 859719819690
CD UPC: 859719819690
STREET DATE: 4/10/25
CAT#: PMG001
LABEL: Perseverance Media Group

Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta returns second solo release, this time containing mostly singles he made with other song writers + a entrance song for UFC fighter Matt Brown & a Die era Black Sabbath song. Other songs he released throughout the past few years after the first Jasta release and a few that weren’t finished and some that were almost lost due to a hard-drive snafu. For those that may be unfamiliar, Jamey Jasta has been the frontman for metal/hardcore legends Hatebreed the last 20+ years. One would ask what a solo album would dictate from a guy who’s musical motto is “Let a Caveman live;” but instead the solo material acts like a more experimental place for Jasta to branch outside of the brutality that is Hatebreed.

This experimental nature means going beyond the comfort zone not just for Jasta himself, but the listener as well. The songs themselves range quite a bit outside the Hatebreed box, but it’s kind of inescapable. One of the acquired tastes of experimentability is Jasta isn’t just screaming at you in the typical Hatebreed fashion. He’s singing a lot in terms of what he’s done very briefly in Hatebreed, but a lot more in his collaboration with Kirk Windstein of Crowbar in their band Kingdom of Sorrow. Instrumentally, the songs take on a more “radio friendly” type than Hatebreed. I guess if you think of Ozzfest-styled as a radio friendly type, it’s a lot more melodic and more closer to the lines of the lighter side of some of today’s arena headliners, while still throwing in an occasional Hatebreed or Kingdom of Sorrow styled riff.

TRACK LISTING:
01. This Is Your Life
02. Parasitic
03. The Same Flame
04. Back To What Matters
05. Until We Bleed Again
06. Chasing Demons Featuring – Howard Jones
07. The Immortal
08. Deadly Business
09. Buried Alive (Black Sabbath cover)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Second album from Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta's side project JASTA.

FOR FANS OF:
Hatebreed, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Lamb Of God

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"Collected Obsession" by Patrick Kitzel

BOOK - $31.90
ISBN: 979-8-9868736-4-0
STREET DATE: 4/9/25
CAT#: UNTERWELT03
LABEL: Unterwelt Books / Tribal Publishing

Unterwelt Books presents COLLECTED OBSESSION! FEATURING OVER 400 VINTAGE AMERICAN HARDCORE T-SHIRTS FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF RYAN BANNAHAN - 2nd Edition

MARKETING POINTS:

• Presenting a visual collection of over four hundred vintage American hardcore t-shirts

Glare "Sunset Funeral"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 / Cassette - $8.00
LP UPC: 791689666358
INDIE LP UPC: 641956287413
CD UPC: 641956286980
CASSETTE UPC: 641956286997
STREET DATE: 4/4/25
CAT#: DW250
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

When you hear music like this—the wild, loose and woozy drags of guitar; the impossible beauty of it all—what kind of landscape presents itself in your mind? Vistas big enough to be forgotten in. Deserts which stretch back to the beginning of time. Infinite horizons melting into pink bokehs. It’s Texas, isn’t it? 

Formed in 2017 in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, Glare aren’t so much genre traditionalists as they are painters of wide realms and intense moods. The four-piece band has already accumulated a large audience, both in the flesh with their reputation for sell-out shows, and on the internet, a place where people go to short-circuit feelings through their screens. 

Sunset Funeral, the band’s debut LP, is a fog of dreamy grief, where feeling supersedes language. It’s music, as guitarist Toni Ordaz puts it, “for people who don’t know how to talk about how they feel.” An album that’s been years in the making, Sunset Funeral is a document of unspeakable grief, charting the process of mourning and how it travels through our subconscious and dreams.

One of the great charms of Sunset Funeral, and of Glare overall, is how they approach such a large, celestial sound with humble materials. Among the shoegaze revivalists, Glare come to the canvas with a more resourceful, DIY perspective than many of their peers. Glare’s music is too sublime, too huge to sound like it came from any kind of manmade instrument, tiny amp box or otherwise. 

On first listen, Sunset Funeral—which scans as vast as desert sand—may overwhelm the senses. But look closer, and you’ll find a multiplicity of heavily crushed textures, treasures. ‘Guts’, with its sweetly chugging guitar line, dissolves the borders between bliss and despair. ‘2 Soon 2 Tell’, one of the album’s most gauzily romantic tracks, is both tense and transcendent. Nü Burn, a crunchy and lilting number, harkens back to the band’s grittier hardcore roots. But even when they deign to go hard, you can hear a softening in Glare’s sound compared to any of their previous releases, as well as an attempt to lean into more traditional pop song structures. The music drifts heavenward, to be sure, though it’s still tethered down by steady foundations. It’s beautiful. It’s humid. It’s delirious. It’s music made by people whose feelings speak louder than their words. 

Track Listing:
01. Mourning Haze
02. Kiss the Sun
03. Saudade
04. 2 Soon 2 Tell
05. Chlorinehouse
06. Felt
07. Nü Burn
08. Turquoise Dreams
09. Guts
10. Sungrave
11. Different Hue

MARKETING POINTS:

• Glare's debut album
• Emotionally Charged Soundscapes: Sunset Funeral creates vast, dreamlike journeys through grief and transcendence, blending shoegaze with raw emotional depth.
• Glare’s massive sound comes from a resourceful, DIY approach, proving that powerful music doesn't require flashy technology.

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Forlorn "Aether"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $10.70
STREET DATE: 3/28/25
CAT#: CRR235
LABEL: Church Road

Formed in late 2019, FORLORN blend expressionist art, crushing soundscapes and paganism to carve out their own brand of 'Folk Horror'. The juxtaposition of ethereal vocals and haunting soundscapes with chaotic drums and crushing low-level guitars, paired with Megan’s brutal screams, bring together Forlorn’s unique sound and visual identity.

Forlorn turned heads and captivated audiences with their visceral live show whilst touring with and supporting the likes of Devil Sold His Soul, Urne, Svalbard, Ithaca, Palm Reader and Harbinger. The release of singles 'Old Wounds', 'Redeem, Release' and 'Hold Me' received widespread support from Kerrangs! Alex Baker, BBC Radio 1 Introducing Rock, BBC Introducing, Total Rock, and multiple rock & metal websites, playlists and podcasts.

Described by Metal Hammer as “a band that we should all be keeping a very close eye on”, 'The Weight Of It All’, which has garnered over 179k streams, was featured in Metal Hammer’s ‘Best metal songs of 2023’, was added to the 'Shockwave', 'Metal UK', 'New Blood' and 'The Pit' playlists on Spotify, received further support from Alex Baker on Kerrang! Radio and Alyx Holcombe on BBC Radio One, and much more. 2023 also saw their song 'Forsaken' feature as part of the soundtrack for the Netflix film 'The Strays' which was the No.1 streamed film in the UK during it's week of release.

With initial releases being produced and recorded by George Lever (Sleep Token, Loathe, Monuments) and now a forthcoming debut album co-produced with Sam Bloor (Graphic Nature, Cauldron, Graywave), ‘Aether’ heralds a new dawn for the band and unleashes new horrors as the genre-pushing outfit eagerly anticipate bringing entrancing live rites across the country to uninitiated territories.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Mother Of Moon
02. Creatress
03. The Wailing
04. Matrum Noctem
05. Funeral Pyre
06. Keeper Of The Well
07. Veiled One
08. Spirit

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Oathbreaker, Conjurer, Ithaca, Svalbard, Vexed

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Fastbreak "Fast Cars, Fast Women"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772569
STREET DATE: 03/28/25
CAT#: IOD-66
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

In the late 90s, no one carried the torch for Youth Crew hardcore like Fastbreak. Formed in 1994, the Connecticut band quickly made a name for themselves in the New England area, thanks to their explosive approach to fast-paced hardcore music and unrelenting positivity. Their sound was a true successor to the upbeat style of bands like Gorilla Biscuits and Youth of Today. Their energy made them a staple in Connecticut hardcore, as they became a fixture playing alongside bands like H2O, Bane, Ten Yard Fight, Right Brigade, and more.

Despite their significant impact on the hardcore scene, Fastbreak's recordings had long been out of print and unavailable on streaming services. This is why Iodine Records is proud to re-release Fastbreak’s seminal debut album, Fast Cars, Fast Women. Originally released in 1998, every idea, riff, and rhythm on the record feels as fresh as ever. Songs like “Said and Done” and “Places Trades” are bursting with pure exuberance and energy. In a time when bands were getting darker and gloomier, Fastbreak was a breath of fresh air, bringing a more inviting energy to the genre. Fastbreak’s ideas were extremely ahead of their time, predicting the future fusion of hardcore and pop-punk that would go on to take over the world. Their influence can be heard in countless bands that followed, blending the raw energy of hardcore with the immediacy of a positive attitude and approach. It’s a painfully underrated record, but thankfully, listeners now have a chance to realize just what was going on.

Fastbreak’s Fast Cars, Fast Women features Patrick Rorick on vocals, Steven Pica and Neal St. Clair on guitar, Don Raymond on bass, and Luke Garro on drums. The album was produced by Dean Baltulonis and mastered at Metropolis Studios.

TRACK LISTING:
01. 120 Bucks
02. At Times
03. Places Trades
04. Said And Done
05. Learn To Forget
06. Should Have Known
07. No Problem Solved
08. Fast Cars, Fast Women
09. Where It Lies
10. Photo Finish
11. Hate your way
12. Could Not Try (Demo)
13. Thanks For Trying (Demo)
14. I Should Have Known
15. For the Next Fall
16. All The Things

MARKETING POINTS:

• Re-issue of the debut full length from New England posi-hardcore legends, Fastbreak.
• On vinyl for the first time in 26 years, highly sought after release.
• Produced at Salad Days Studio.
• Includes bonus tracks from Ten Yard Fight split 7” and Salad Days Demos.
• Members went on to join/form: In My Eyes, Piebald, and Right Brigade.
• Expanded deluxe gatefold packaging, including dozens of never seen before photographs.
• Retrospective Essays from Rama Mayo of Big Wheel Recreation and Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records
• Remastered by Jamal Ruhe (Guided By Voices, Death, Misfits)

FOR FANS OF:
Gorilla Biscuits, Turning Point, Lifetime

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Last Days of Heaven "Out of Body"

CD - $8.75
STREET DATE: 2/14/25
CAT#: NMZ082 LABEL: New Morality Zine

Dallas-based, ethereal indie project Last Days of Heaven. Juan Vargas, a Texas-based multi-instrumentalist, is stepping into new sonic territory with his upcoming EP, Out of Body.

This introspective, kaleidoscopic EP blends raw, bedroom-recorded intimacy with expansive, emotionally rich soundscapes. It can be described as melancholic, hazy, and pessimistic, diving deep into themes of aging, guilt, and the struggle to let go of the past. The tracks offer a haunting exploration of both vulnerability and resilience.

Produced entirely by Juan and mixed by Nick Bassett (Whirr, Deafheaven), Out of Body spans over a year of meticulous experimentation, with standout tracks like “The Night Comes For You,” reflecting the artist’s journey of self-discovery and creative evolution. Drawing influence from Deerhunter, Scott Walker, Sparklehorse, and My Bloody Valentine, the EP captures a vast emotional range, bringing listeners through a cathartic and deeply personal musical experience.

TRACK LISTING: 01. The Night Comes For You 02. Pain Machine 03. Nothing Left to Torture 04. Before the Sadness (feat almma) 05. Babygirl (feat almma)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Last Days of Heaven have been a mainstay in the independent music scene for years
• They have contributed as an artist, their own small label, and as a video creator for acts such as Chat Pile.

FOR FANS OF:
Mojave 3, Sparklehorse, Nothing, Slowdive

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