Dan Darrah & The Rain "There's A Place"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 6/27/25
CAT#: SDR-136
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Dan’s music is simple. Simple as in just a few chords with a focus on melody and one of those nice unexpected transitory chords every now and then. Simple like the greats from the B section of every record store’s rock section (the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and [Gram Parson’s era] the Byrds). There’s A Place feels simple because it’s approachable, intuitive, and familiar in exactly the ways that it should. It’s a simple joy. — Ned Russin

TRACK LISTING:
01. You-Shaped Forever
02. Mulberry
03. Strangers & Angels
04. Cage
05. Blue Ceramic Waves
06. Sister Song
07. Life to Life
08. The Last Green Valley
09. Maze/January Runner
10. George (Was My Favourite Beatle)
11. Under L.A. Snow
12. Run Along

MARKETING POINTS:

• Feat. Dan Darrah from Mil-Spec

FOR FANS OF:
The Beatles, Neil Young, The Beach Boys

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The Locust "Molecular Genetics From the Gold Standard Lab"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 6/27/25
CAT#: 31G152
LABEL: Three One G

THE LOCUST'S MOLECULAR GENETICS FROM THE GOLD STANDARD LABS, FEATURES 44 TRACKS OF HARD-TO-FIND AND OUT-OF-PRINT MATERIAL FROM THE EARLY YEARS OF THE LEGENDARY BAND. THE SAN DIEGO GROUP HAS BEEN BLOWING MINDS SINCE 1994 WITH THEIR UNIQUE MIX OF GRINDCORE SPEED AND AGGRESSION, MATHCORE COMPLEXITY, AND NEW WAVE WEIRDNESS.

TRACK LISTING:
01. How to Become a Virgin
02. Who Wants a Dose of the Clap?
03. Twenty-Three Lubed-Up Schizophrenics With Delusions of Grandeur
04. Priest With the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Get Out of My Bed
05. The Half-Eaten Sausage Would Like to See You in His Office
06. Perils of Believing in Round Squares
07. Flash's Theme
08. Gluing Carpet to Your Genitals Does Not Make You a Cantaloupe
09. Turning Your Merchandise Into a Ripped Wall of Mini-Abs
10. Bring Your 6.5 Italian Carbine
11. Alas, Here Come the Hypochondriacs to Wait With You in the Lobby. 12. Siphoning Projectiles During Selective Amnesia
13. Flight of the Wounded Locust
14. Get Off the Cross, the Wood Is Needed
15. Wet Nurse Syndrome Hand-Me-Down Display Case
16. This Is Radio Surgery
17. Spitting in the Faces of Fools as a Source of Nutrition
18. Sever the Toes
19. Well I'll Be a Monkey's Uncle
20. Moth-Eaten Deer Head
21. Brand New Set of Teeth
22. How to Build a Pessimistic Lie Detector
23. Nice Tranquil Thumb in Mouth
24. Dog Without a Collar (Run over Red Rover)
25. Normal Run of the Muck (Compensation for Conversation)
26. Stucco Obelisks Labeled as Trees
27. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
28. An Extra Piece of Dead Meat
29. Twenty-Three Full-Time Cowboys
30. Backbones of Jack Asses
31. Fixed Companionship, Ghost Town Irrationality
32. Skin Graft at Seventy-Five Miles Per Hour
33. High-Maintenance Libido, Bring the Whole Family
34. Halfway to a Worthless Ideal Arrangement (An Interlude to a Discontinued Sarcastic Harmony... Yea Whatever)
35. Kill Roger Hedgecock
36. Hairspray Suppository
37. Cattle Mutilation
38. Prepare to Qualify
39. Pain Reliever
40. Off by a Long Shot
41. #99
42. Head Hits Concrete
43. Ass Gravity
44. Keep Off the Tracks

FOR FANS OF:
Swing Kids, Dead Cross, Deaf Club

Marketing Points:

• Limited edition vinyl repress

Joliette "Pérdidas Variables"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 6/20/25
CAT#: VIS026
LABEL: Persistent Vision

Described by BrooklynVegan as "a raw-yet-beautiful dose of screamo," Joliette has been an unstoppable force in the Mexican scene since 2011.

On the upcoming new album, “Pérdidas Variables,” the band's debut for Persistent Vision, the quartet takes the urgency of scene heroes like Saetia and Raein and laces it with the brooding, post-metal grandeur of Neurosis or Cult of Luna. While some bands in the genre use sloppiness as their medium, wielding chaos to convey emotional fragility, Joliette moves as steadily as a freight train.

The rhythm section of Hugo Madrid and Matías Acuña bangs and growls in perfect, propulsive unity, while the guitars of Gastón Prado and Juan Pablo Castillo combine into apocalyptic storm clouds of sound. Screaming in his native Spanish, Gastón Prado's earnest voice transcends language barriers. Loud in the mix, his raspy pleas demands attention as they transmit universal angst.

“Pérdidas Variables” is an album inspired by Joliette's hometown. "It’s a meditation on Mexico City," states Juan Pablo Castillo, "as both a physical space and a psychological one, a place constantly shifting under your feet, full of layers, ruins, and noise. The lyrics are rooted in very real fears, earthquakes, collapse, systems failing, but they’re also about the quiet, daily sense of disconnection and mourning that urban life can bring. Each song looks at a different fragment of that experience."

“Pérdidas Variables” was recorded by Matías Acuña and Fernando G. Esteve, mixed by Hugo Madrid, and mastered by Paolo Riffo. The LP comes packaged in full color jacket with limited vinyl options.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Todos Pierden
02. Arsénico
03. Limítrofe
04. Cielo Sordo
05. L'uomo Mangia la Mela
06. Pérdida Variable
07. Nimbus
08. Gris Protagónico

MARKETING POINTS:

• Performing relentlessly across its native Mexico, Joliette has previously also toured the UK and Europe, Central and South America, the United States, and Canada.
• Joliette returns to Europe in May 2025, including shows with Respire and La Quiete.
• Follows up to several past releases including their last EP on Zegema Beach Records.
• Comes packaged in full color jacket with limited vinyl options.

FOR FANS OF:
Raein, Saetia, Touché Amoré, City of Caterpillar

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Thin "Dawn" Repress

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 6/13/25
CAT#: TG048
LABEL: Twelve Gauge

Thin is a 3-piece mathgrind band from New York City that formed in the spring of 2019. The band delivers a chaotic, aggressive, and unhinged barrage of blasting drums, off-kilter grooves, and slashing guitars. For fans of Ed Gein, Maruta, and Daughters.

dawn is Thin’s 14-track debut LP, which Decibel Magazine described as a “cover-to-cover assault on the brain”. Clocking in at just under 16 minutes, dawn barely gives the listener time to realize what hit them. Despite the short run time, the album incorporates a variety of riffs, blasts, breakdowns, and shrieks that toe the line between mathcore and grind.

dawn was tracked and mixed by Scot Moriarty, at Backroom Studios, in Rockaway, NJ, and was mastered by Brad Boatright, at Audiosiege, in Portland, OR. Originally released on April 20, 2020, and pressed to cassette in the US and Europe (Lower Class Kids Records), Dawn is seeing new life in the form of a one-sided 12”LP, along with a repress of the tape, on Twelve Gauge Records.

TRACK LISTING:
01. dawn
02. bereft
03. sepia
04. prefrontal cortex
05. dendrochronology
06. maiden name
07. glucocorticoids
08. serotonin
09. promenade
10. the god damn plane has crashed into the mountain
11. excavate
12. din
13. echolocation
14. exquisite corpse

MARKETING POINTS:

• Tours includes runs with Nurser, See You Next Tuesday, and Heavy Heavy Low Low
• Second pressing of their debut Twelve Gauge Records LP on limited vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Ed Gein, Maruta, Daughters

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Spite House "Spite House"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 06/20/25
CAT#: NMZ052
LABEL: New Morality Zine

SPITE HOUSE is one of those bands born out of intuition. Vocalist Maxime Lajoie (guitar and vocals) cites the unexpected death of his mother as the spark to dig into his desire to sing for a band and ignite an old idea between former friend and schoolmate Marc Tremblay (drums). Shortly after, the two had fallen into a cohesive writing rhythm of tracks bearing influences such as Samiam, Jawbreaker and Seaweed with a modern flair. The band’s sonic trajectory was cemented with the inclusion of Nabil Ortega (bass), who also shared a mutual love for the band’s list of influences.

The band has wasted no time. Since their inception they have hit the ground running and have been hungry to create. In February, the band released their “3 Song Promo” that caught mention and interest ranging from casual music fans to the ears of music journalists at places such as BrooklynVegan. What was heard on these promo tracks is reinforced on their upcoming LP, “Spite House”. The LP boasts 10 full post-hardcore tracks shaped by modern introspection and the curiosities of life. While this is Max Lajoie’s first time fronting a band, lyrically and vocally he delivers. Max’s wide vocal stylings offer listeners a glimpse into the emotions put into each line and driven home by the musicianship of the band as a unit.

Track Listing:
01. Awake
02. Deep Enough
03. Gravity
04. Essence
05. Dying Leaves
06. Out of Luck
07. Melt
08. Hope
09. Afraid
10. Misled

MARKETING POINTS:

• Second press on Limited color vinyl!

FOR FANS OF:
Title Fight, Fiddlehead, Militarie Gun, Drug Church, High Vis

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Newmoon "Temporary Light"

LP - $17.25
UPC: 5400863151263
STREET DATE: 6/20/25
CAT#: QP015
LABEL: Quiet Panic

Newmoon is a shoegaze band hailing from Antwerp, Belgium, known for their dreamy melodies, atmospheric soundscapes, and emotive lyrics.

With two acclaimed albums and a 7” EP already under their belt, the band continues to create a world where shoegaze, post punk and alternative rock meet.

"Temporary Light" marks the next step in their musical evolution, showcasing their growth as a band and their dedication to creating transformative music.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Eternal Fall
02. Still
03. Fading Phase
04. Liminal People
05. Through the Glass
06. Crazing
07. Sense of Longing
08. Glance

MARKETING POINTS:

• 3 week US tour July-Aug 2025

FOR FANS OF:
Slow Crush, Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate, Hum, My Bloody Valentine, Ringo Deathstarr

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Cash Bribe "Demonomics"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 06/13/25
CAT#: FLR002
LABEL: QP Distro

Brooklyn-based heavy rock and rollers Cash Bribe are releasing their third EP "Demonomics" on Futureless Records. This EP is their first with Futureless, and displays a band that is louder, tighter, and more pissed off.

“Demonomics” is the follow-up to 2023’s “Escape From New York”, which was released on Fanxdangxo Records. This new EP boasts songwriting that is more refined while also honing a more savage attack, complimented by ripping production courtesy of Zach Miller (ex-Gel) at Landmine Studios in Ewing, NJ – where hardcore acts like Gel, Year of the Knife, and 25 Ta Life have also recorded.

On “Demonomics”, Cash Bribe upgrade their arsenal for waging sonic war, with songs like the title track and ‘Faith Aversion’ incorporating meaner metallic riffs into the attack – going heavier while continuing to channel the influence of mid-period Black Flag and the noisy heavy hardcore of bands like Cursed and Blacklisted. The band also tries new things, like the low-tuned fuck-off rock’n’roll of ‘Bay of Pigs.’

Lyrically, “Demonomics” focuses on the unjust weight the billionaire class holds on our lives, and the ways and methods used by those who imagine themselves to be our ‘betters’ in keeping regular people distracted and mollified.

Cash Bribe was formed in Brooklyn in 2019, with an early lineup of the band recording and releasing its debut EP "Facemask City" in January 2022. The current lineup of CB released its second album “Escape From New York” in 2023 on its own record label to praise from reviewers, with it being featured as one of Bandcamp’s ‘New and Notable’ and receiving single premieres from Metal Injection and Decibel Magazine.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Feral
02. Bay of Pigs
03. Death Tax
04. Demonomics
05. Faith Aversion
06. 10%

MARKETING POINTS:

• First vinyl release on Futureless.
• Album release show June 13 @ Lucky 13 Saloon, Brooklyn NY (album release show)

FOR FANS OF:
Black Flag, Cursed, Blacklisted

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Bleached Cross "Bleached Cross"

LP - $16.60
STREET DATE: 6/13/25
CAT#: PRO-073
LABEL: Protagonist Music

"Blood seeps into the stone, and darkness emerges.” Bleached Cross embrace this darkness; conjuring those parts of life to transform them through their songs as rituals. Evoking the aggression of screamo and hardcore through a lens of post punk, dark wave, and shoegaze, their infectious drum beats and pop hooks intertwine between reverb soaked guitars and distorted synth pads creating something both ethereal and unrelenting. A grim alchemy that proves there is beauty in darkness, and catharsis in its release. FFO: Cold Cave, Nothing, Portrayal of Guilt, Soft Kill, Frail Body

TRACK LISTING:
01. Thoughtseize
02. The Last Embrace
03. Flesh Prison
04. Recurring Nightmare
05. Mercy
06. All Is Dust
07. Field Of Souls
08. Sorrow
09. Suffer
10. Dark Ritual

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of DW artist Frail Body & Crowning and Pains
• Finally repressed and available on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Soft Kill, Nothing, Portrayal of Guilt, Cold Cave, Frail Body

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Some Girls "The DNA Will Have Its Say"

7" EP - $7.50
STREET DATE: 5/30/25
CAT#: 31G045
LABEL: Three One G

This EP contains seven brutal songs about sex, drugs, and guns from the band comprised of members of Give Up The Ghost, Unbroken, The Locust and more, including a guest spot from Karen O of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs on the title track.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I Need Drugs
02. A Sick Cult
03. Me & My Blasphemy
04. The DNA Will Have Its Say
05. Don't Hate Me Just 'Cause I Hate You
06. Nazi Rodeo
07. Hot Air Balloons

FOR FANS OF:
The Locust, Retox, Kiss It Goodbye

Marketing Points:

• Repressed on limited Pink Marble and Blue Marble vinyl

Bloodhorse "A Malign Star"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772798
STREET DATE: 05/30/25
CAT#: IOD-86
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The long awaited sophomore LP from Boston’s Bloodhorse. Featuring members of: American Nightmare, The Red Chord, and All Pigs Must Die

‘A Malign Star’ is a reckoning—a raw, relentless journey through doubt, defiance, and the eerie spaces in between. From crushing riffs that pay tribute to self-destruction to compositions steeped in imperial dread, each track carves out its own space in the chaos. There's a biting critique of pettiness and alienation, an eerie drift through half-waking nightmares, and a full-throttle push to the brink of speed and control. If you like it fast, dark, and just a little self-aware of its own doom, you’re in the right place.

"Bloodhorse might be the best kept secret in the world of post-metal/stoner-rock (with a touch of hardcore/punk). Their execution as a beast of a three piece is downright awe-inspiring. Massive riffs, clean songwriting, and perfectly balanced instrumentation. Absolutely essential for fans of the genre.” - Lambgoat

TRACK LISTING:
01. Saboteur
02. A Malign Star
03. Shallowness
04. The Somnambulist
05. House Of Burden
06. Illumination

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of: American Nightmare, The Red Chord, and All Pigs Must Die
• Produced by Alex Garcia-Rivera at Mystic Valley Studios (Vundabar, American Nightmare, 108)
• Long awaited follow up to 2009’s critically acclaimed LP “Horizoner” (Translation Loss)
• Tour Dates planned to support the release

FOR FANS OF:
Electric Wizard, Sleep, Weedeater, Eyehategod

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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

Official Site | Instagram | Facebook

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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"VOLUME - visual mixtape" by Nick Sayers Photography

BOOK - $25.65
STREET DATE: 5/7/25
CAT#: NSP001
LABEL: Nick Sayers Photography

VOLUME - over a 100 photos of the alternative music scene captured over 10 years in the UK. Featuring - Amyl and the Sniffers, ATDI, Bo Ningen, Converge, Deafheaven, Deftones, Gouge Away, Ho99o9, Idles, Lightning Bolt, Metz, Mike Patton, Nothing, Shellac, Turnstile, Viagra Boys and many more.

MARKETING POINTS:

• First ever photobook from Nick Sayers covering the last 10 years of alternative bands performing (mostly) in the UK

FOR FANS OF:
Glen Freidman, Steve Gullick, Charles Peterson

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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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