Kirkby Kiss "Four Color Black"

3xLP - $6.50
STREET DATE: 8/15/25
CAT#: PRO-107
LABEL: Protagonist Music

Kirkby Kiss’s Four Color Black is a breathless, unrelenting dive into the chaotic, cathartic heart of melodic hardcore. From the opening blast of “Safety Dance,” the Jersey Shore five-piece transcend genres with precision, leaping from Born Against-style fury to Orchid’s emotional turbulence, then shifting effortlessly into more melodic complexity—all in just the first few songs. The album pulls unexpected punches like the howling violin riffs by Ben Karas (SlaughterSun/Thank You Scientist) on “Come Out and Play”. The band tears through 11 songs recorded at Frost Gauntlet Studio in Lyndhurst, NJ, with Karas behind the board and guest spots from Jeff “JJ” Janiak of Discharge, Andrew Moreski of Hard 2 Kill, Matthew Messina of Medicinal, JP Parsons of False Fed and more. The collaborative writing style of vocalist Natale Amato, drummer Frank Burdynski, bassist Thomas McGreevy, and guitarists Michael Ramirez and Michael Shepherd, allowed each member’s voice and in9uences to shape the music, resulting in a sound that feels intensely intimate yet universally resonant. Lyrically, Four Color Black confronts personal trauma and systemic struggles that affect many—but it also offers a sense of hope through shared experience. When you scream into the void, Kirkby Kiss screams back with recognition and purpose, letting you know you’re not alone. This is not just a must-listen, it’s a full-body experience.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Safety Dance
02. Are You Deaf
03. You And Me
04. Long Way Home
05. Come Out And Play
06. Four Color Black
07. Hymns From Hemorrhage
08. Just Us
09. Mi Hombre
10. Move
11. Am I Seeing This Clearly

MARKETING POINTS:

• Members of Demmers, Lesser Minds, The Despised, Skyscraper

FOR FANS OF:
Born Against, Wrong War, Orchid, Black Flag, Deadguy

Porcupine "All is Vapor, Under the Altar"

CD - $10.70
STREET DATE: 08/15/25
CAT#: NMZ088
LABEL: New Morality Zine

Formed in the Midwest, Porcupine began as a raw, uncompromising presence in the regional hardcore and heavy music scenes. From their earliest shows in basements and local halls, the band developed a reputation for emotionally intense performances and a sound that stood apart—fusing crushing heaviness with moments of bleak beauty and atmosphere. Their 2019 debut The Sibyl (New Morality Zine) introduced Porcupine as a band unwilling to play by the rules, earning them critical attention for its ambitious songwriting and sonic evolution. Porcupine were never content to stay static—and their work ethic reflected that. They spent years pushing a DIY ethos, helping build a thriving underground scene through consistent touring, collaborative releases, and a focus on meaningful community over clout. As word spread, so did their influence. Coverage from outlets like No Echo, BrooklynVegan, and The Alternative began surfacing, recognizing the band’s ability to craft heavy music that felt deeply personal and artistically driven.

Their 2024 LP All Is Vapor (released via New Morality Zine) marked a turning point. Praised for its emotional weight and sonic clarity, the album was a breakthrough moment—earning features on Bandcamp Daily, placements on Spotify editorial playlists like “All New Metal” and “Hardcore Rising,” and drawing in a wider national audience. The record captured Porcupine at full strength: confident, distinct, and unafraid to blur genre lines. Today, Porcupine stands as a vital force in contemporary heavy music—not just as a band, but as contributors to a larger culture of expression, intensity, and evolution.

This deluxe CD is a compilation of the band's 2024 release "All is Vapor" and it's companion EP, "Under the Altar", released in 2025.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Close the Doors II
02. Dull Blade
03. Stolen Rib
04. Old Skins
05. Holy Cowards II
06. Under the Altar

MARKETING POINTS:

• The band is touring the midwest and East Coast mid July-August: 7/25 - Allston, MA - Neue Komplex! 7/26 - Providence, RI - The Backyard 7/27 - Hamden, CT - The Shop 7/28 - Brooklyn, NY - Gold Sounds 7/30 - Philadelphia, PA - Nikki Lopez 7/31 - Baltimore, MD - The Undercroft 8/1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Funhouse 8/2 - Kent, OH - Zephyr Pub 8/15 - Indianapolis, IN - Healer 8/16 - Chicago, IL - Fallen Log

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, King Woman, Portrayal of Guilt, Metallic Screamo, Dark Hardcore

Fuck Money "Self Titled"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 8/15/25
CAT#: 31G154
LABEL: Three One G

Fuck Money is not just a band — it’s a confrontation. Their name is both a provocation and a statement of purpose. Fuck Money emerged from the underground of Austin, Texas in 2021 as a collective scream against capitalism, conformity, and creative stagnation. The band consists of members TaSzlin Trébuchet (vocals) Alton Jenkins (drums), Jeremy Humphries (bass guitar) and their new guitarist Chase Dungan who joined in February 2025. Chase does not appear on the self-titled LP release, but he will be featured at upcoming live performances (August 2025) where the band will be performing entirely new and unheard material. For the band’s first full length album, former guitarist Bill Kenny is on the recording.

This genre-defying band tears through the boundaries of hardcore punk, noise, and industrial chaos. Their sound is a riot: distorted basslines, visceral screams, ripping guitars, and melodic rhythms that punch like an elite boxer. Live shows are the centerpiece of the Fuck Money experience: volatile, intimate, and often unsettling. Their live performance feels more like ritual exorcism than entertainment. Fuck Money isn't here to entertain — they're here to explode. On stage, they are unpredictable, feral, and deeply cathartic. Every show is a communion of sweat, chaos, and vulnerability that's impossible to ignore. This isn’t music for the faint of heart. Welcome to the church of Fuck Money. Salvation not included.

This LP was recorded by Matt Parmenter. Vocals produced by Andrew Hernandez. Mixed by Dave Alcan. Mastered by Jesse Keeler.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Chapter 5
02. Strain
03. Dead Man
04. Addicted to Reddit
05. Belts
06. Trebuchet
07. Extreme Good
08. Madonna
09. On the Nose

FOR FANS OF:
Deaf Club, The Locust, Death From Above 1979

Marketing Points:

• Mastered by Jesse Keeler (Death From Above 1979)

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Various Artists "The Dogs of Hope"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772804
STREET DATE: 08/08/25
CAT#: IOD-85
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The Dogs of Hope is a powerful new compilation from Iodine Recordings and Tom Bejgrowicz, created to raise critical funds for the Randolph County Animal Shelter in rural Alabama—a no-kill, privately run facility that’s saved thousands of animal lives despite operating without public funding or county support.

Featuring new or previously unreleased music from a genre-defining lineup—Killswitch Engage, Deadguy, Snapcase, Orange 9mm, and more—The Dogs of Hope unites heavyweights from across the hardcore and punk scenes in support of an urgent cause. Of the 14 tracks, 13 are exclusive to this release, with one previously available only in Japan. Many were created specifically for this project, underscoring the deep ties between independent music and community care.

Spearheaded and designed by longtime industry veteran Tom Bejgrowicz, whose diverse background includes A&R, marketing, and design work for Quicksand, The Beastie Boys and Johnny Cash and more, the project is co-produced by Iodine Recordings mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Quicksand, Joyce Manor), with cover art by Jeremy Dean (Green Day, The Rolling Stones, The Bronx).

100% of net profits from physical and digital sales go directly to the Randolph County Animal Shelter in Wedowee, AL, where a small team faces overwhelming need every day in a region with no public animal control or spay/neuter programs. The shelter has operated at full capacity since 2021—and continues to do life-saving work against long odds.

“This isn’t about changing the whole world,” says Bejgrowicz, who began volunteering at RCAS in 2020. “It’s about changing a world—one animal at a time.”

The Dogs of Hope is a bold reminder that music can do more than inspire—it can save lives.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Pigs on the Wing (Part 1) - Walter Schreifels
02. Disruption - Alex Skolnick
03. Blood Upon The Ashes - Killswitch Engage
04. Back To Square One - Snapcase
05. The Seventeen Downtown - Jeromes Dream
06. Only Wolves Remain - Death Ray Vision
07. Pretend I'm Human (2025) - Orange 9mm
08. Makeshift Black Metal Smasher - Deadguy
09. Phaser - Lybica
10. How to Be Considered When You're Not in the Room - Roman Candle
11. Abbatoir - Drought
12. Radiation Sickness - Enforced
13. D4 - Taken
14. Pigs on the Wing (Part 2) - Walter Schreifels

MARKETING POINTS:

• Benefit for an Animal Shelter in rural Alabama, saved thousands of Animals lives!
• New and previously unreleased music from bands including: Killswitch Engage, Deadguy, Snapcase, Orange 9mm, more.
• Produced by Tom Bejgrowicz (Misfits, Beastie Boys, Century Media).
• Cover Art by Artist Jeremy Dean (Black Flag, Green Day, Weezer)
• Mastered by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden (Quicksand, Deafheaven, Joyce Manor).

FOR FANS OF:
Killswitch Engage, Snapcase, Quicksand, Deadguy

Kowloon Walled City "Turk Street"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 08/08/25
CAT#: VIS025
LABEL: Persistent Vision

In the world of heavy music, few bands embrace dynamics and negative space like Oakland, CA’s Kowloon Walled City. Since forming 18 years ago, the band has increasingly refined its deconstructed approach to noise rock, math rock, and sludge.

Out of print for the past several years, Persistent Vision is proud to present a much needed and overdue reissue of Kowloon Walled City’s first release, “Turk Street.” Originally released in 2008, the five song EP captures the band at their heaviest, grittiest and most pummeling. Where the band later explored quieter, minimalist dynamics, “Turk Street” finds them leaning hard into their noise rock and sludge roots, taking inspiration from bands such as Shallow North Dakota, Unsane and Neurosis.

“Turk Street” was engineered and mixed by guitarist Scott Evans, whose engineering work includes Sumac, Great Falls, and others. The 12" release comes packaged in a full color jacket with matte finish, and is available on two color variants, Red Cloudy and Grey Cloudy, each limited to 250 copies.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Turk, Taylor, and Jones 02. My Hands Are Turning To Bricks 03. Another Corporate Takeover 04. Inheritance 05. Make Us Pay

MARKETING POINTS:

• Out of print for 8+ years, Kowloon Walled City’s debut “Turk Street” is finally back on vinyl, available on two limited color variants
• In 2025, Kowloon Walled City toured with Coalesce, Young Widows, and Fotocrime, and played Caterwaul Festival (Minneapolis) and Prepare the Ground Festival (Toronto)
• Previous touring history with Neurosis, YOB, Metz, Rid of Me, Jaye Jayle, and others.

FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Ken Mode, Godflesh, Chat Pile

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xNULLIFYx "Self Titled"

CASSETTE - $10.70
STREET DATE: 08/06/25
CAT#: NMZ087
LABEL: New Morality Zine

xNULLIFYx is a straight edge metallic hardcore band from Central Illinois, originally rooted in Peoria and Kankakee. Formed by longtime staples of the Midwest hardcore scene, the band channels the intensity of 2010s metallic hardcore while drawing from personal life experiences that have shaped their outlook. Their self-titled debut EP is a raw, violent, and deliberate statement—five songs that represent everything they’ve ever wanted out of a straight edge band.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Conviction
02. Absent Eyes
03. Ancestral Noose
04. Bottom Feeder
05. Second Face

FOR FANS OF:
Strife, Foundation, Blistered

The Pine "The Pine"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 08/01/25
CAT#: RNLD-55
LABEL: Going Underground

The debut album from Bakersfield CA's The Pine was recorded in 2001, a time when the word “emo” was transforming into something different than what it had meant to previous generations, alienating people who were drawn to the scene for its DIY roots and punk ethics. Instead, the band looked to the past and drew sonic influences from bands like The Hated and Evergreen, released records with their friends on small labels, and hit the road on their own, touring the United States and Europe multiple times during their seven-year stint as a band. 

Going Underground is honored to continue the tradition in the spirit of the band and rerelease the discography of our long-time friends The Pine starting here at the beginning with more to come in the near future.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Cubicle
02. Ten Years Old
03. Slug
04. You're The Only One I Hate
05. Wearing Thin
06. Face Drawings
07. My Two Feet
08. Windmills
09. Shovelglove
10. Charred

FOR FANS OF:
Evergreen, The Hated, Husker Du, Indian Summer

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New Design "Keepsake"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 7/25/25
CAT#: SDR-140
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Four friends from Ontario, Canada formed emo post-rock band New Design in 2008.

Drawing inspiration from American Football, Moneen, Moving Mountains, and Toe, New Design blends the atmosphere and emotion of their respective genres to bring listeners dynamic soundscapes, memorable melodies, and heartfelt lyrics.

New Design released their first album "Far From Home" in 2015. This was followed by “Where I Need To Be” in 2019 and the EP’s b-sides “What Was Left Unsaid” in 2020 through independent record label Sunday Drive Records. They have toured across Canada and the United States and have opened for notable bands, including Prawn, Foxing, The Reign of Kindo, Tricot, and Don Ross.

TRACK LISTING:
01. A Forgotten Dream
02. Nowhere But Somewhere
03. Flicker
04. I Will Love You Always
05. The Arrow Of Time
06. Wish
07. Keepsake
08. Oil & Brush
09. While There’s Still Sunlight
10. Slow Down
11. Stay Awake

MARKETING POINTS:

• First new LP in ten years

FOR FANS OF:
Moving Mountains, Moneen, Jimmy Eat World

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Boneflower "Reveries"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 /
CASSETTE - $8.00
LP UPC: 641956287185
CD UPC: 641956287192
CASSETTE UPC: 641956287208
STREET DATE: 7/25/25
CAT#: DW261
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Boneflower are an emotionally charged post-hardcore band from Madrid, Spain, known for their raw, cathartic sound and intense live performances.

Since their formation, Boneflower have embraced a hard-working DIY ethos, touring extensively across Europe and sharing the stage with bands like Touche Amore, Loma Prieta, State Faults, Trauma Ray, and others. Their commitment to their craft and the underground scene has earned them a loyal following.

In 2015, Boneflower released their debut Demo/EP "I'll Be the Bones, You'll be the Soul," which was later reissued on vinyl in 2016 through a collaboration between boutique labels Miss the Stars, Lifeisafunnything, and Dingleberry. Their follow-up, the LP "Empty Rooms, Full Bodies," arrived in 2017, released through a partnership of eight underground labels. In 2018, the band dropped three digital singles before releasing their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Armour," on Dog Knights Productions.

In 2022, Boneflower gained further recognition with their inclusion on the influential Balladeers, Redefined compilation album, released by Secret Voice, which introduced the band to a wider global audience.

Reveries (2025) is their most ambitious album to date, featuring 13 powerful tracks that capture the band's evolution. Recorded at Ultra Marinos with Borja Pérez, who also provides guest vocals on "Sal En Mis Pestañas," the album also features a notable guest appearance from Jeremy Bolm of Touche Amore, who lends his voice to the poignant track "Pomegranate." This album further solidifies Boneflower’s place in the post-hardcore landscape, with its atmospheric yet intense blend of emotion and musicality.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Reveries
02. The Sun And The Moon
03. Sal En Mis Pestañas
04. Pomegranate (feat. Jeremy Bolm)
05. Nocturnal
06. Coup de Grâce
07. Sad Bird
08. Tears Return When Heartbreaks Don't Heal With Time
09. Anniversary
10. Lonely Meteor
11. I Gazed At The Starred Night All Alone And Blood Tasted Like Honey In My Mouth, Lethargic
12. Estrella
13. The Void

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deathwish Inc. debut, third studio album
• First new music since 2020
• August 2025 EU tour with The Fall of Troy and meth.
• "Pomegranate" features Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré

FOR FANS OF:
State Faults, Frail Body, Loma Prieta, Svalbard

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Sledges "Losing Pace"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 199350098802
STREET DATE: 7/18/25
CAT#: QP017
LABEL: Quiet Panic

From San Diego California Sledges is a four piece Alt-metal/Heavy-shoegaze band that blends genres like Grunge, Metal, Shoegaze, Emo/Post-Hardcore, and alternative to craft songs with catchy hooks and big riffs. The band's goal is to create emotional/ heavy songs that you can sing along to. Sledges is Philly Gomez (vocals and guitar), Alex Angulo (bass), Julian Romero (guitar), Mason Haidar (drums) Sledges’ origin starts in mid 2020 taking place in the area of Chula Vista California. From the boredom and freetime during the pandemic Sledges started as a three piece and wasted no time writing original material. During 2020 Sledges recorded and released their first single “Melting Lives” which helped them start playing shows in San Diego and grow a local fan base. The group recorded and released more singles throughout 2021-2023 and added a fourth member to play lead guitar. Some notable singles during that time include “Headwinds” (2022) and “Disgusting” (2023).

In mid 2023 Sledges began to record their EP Losing Pace with Mike Kamoo who engineered, mixed and mastered it at Earthling Studios. Losing pace is a four track EP that is catchy and ambitious yet heavy. The group took inspiration from bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Nothing, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Hum with its heavy but lush wall of guitars while adding their own flavor. Sledges experimented with acoustic guitars, melodic choruses, drum samples and My Bloody Valentine-esque leads. The group wanted to simply write strong songs that can stand on their own. Singer/songwriter Philly Gomez says Losing Pace is about a period when he felt broken from the struggles of balancing life and in the process realizing you are falling apart. With heartfelt lyrics and contagious riffs, Losing Pace was released on May 2nd 2024. With great reception the EP led the band to get signed by the label Quiet Panic and open for larger bands like From Autumn to Ashes, and Ringo Deathstarr.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Stumbling As I Fall
02. Losing Pace
03. Weightless
04. June is Better than July
05. Fading
06. Letters

MARKETING POINTS:

• First time on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Smashing Pumpkins, Nothing, Sunny Day Real Estate, Hum, My Bloody Valentine, From Autumn to Ashes, Ringo Deathstarr

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DROUGHT "Souvenir"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772774
STREET DATE: 07/18/25
CAT#: IOD-88
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

While many hardcore bands focus their fury outward, Drought turns inward—channeling personal struggle to chart a different path. Formed in 2022, the Bay Area band—guitarists Eric Nakano and RJ Rabe, drummer Ray Avila, and vocalist Viggy Ram—found common ground in shared influences like Pianos Become the Teeth, mewithoutYou, and Title Fight to overcome personal hardships and isolation. After recording a three-song EP in 2022, Drought brought their emotionally charged live shows to stages alongside Jeromes Dream and vs self before catching the attention of Iodine Recordings.

Now, Drought returns with Souvenir, recorded to tape by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Gouge Away) at Atomic Garden Studios. The result? Souvenir sounds less like a debut and more like an established act. These thirteen songs channel moods and emotion with conviction, shaped by years of perspective. Guest vocals from Patrick Flynn (Fiddlehead/Have Heart), Eric Butler (Mom Jeans), and Alex Rudenshiold (Infant Island) lend further weight to Souvenir, weaving with the band’s dynamic arrangements and situating the record firmly in the evolving world of post-hardcore and emo. Against a background of balanced melody and dissonance, Viggy Ram’s lyricism is as introspective as it is existential, as he sings on the first single ‘We’re the Flora’: “They say all flowers in time bend toward the sun, so when I find the light, what will I become?”

Souvenir arrives July 2025 via Iodine Recordings.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Introduction
02. An Invitation
03. Abattoir
04. We're The Flora
05. Proof of Life
06. Compass/Needle
07. Souvenir
08. Saint
09. In the Glass Room
10. One of Me
11. Two of Me
12. Old Seed/New Grain
13. Wayfinding

MARKETING POINTS:

• Debut LP from bay area quintet
• Features guest appearances by Patrick Flynn (Have Heart/FIddlehead) and Eric Butler (Mom Jeans)
• Produced by Jack Shirley (Jeromes Dream, Loma Prieta, Gouge Away)
• 7" EP debut sold out on first press of 300
• Summer and Fall shows planned
• Appearances at New Friends Fest, Yr Renaissance Fest, and more!

FOR FANS OF:
mewithoutYou, La Dispute, Pianos Become The Teeth

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As The Sun Sets "Untitled Discography"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 603111749815
STREET DATE: 07/18/25
CAT#: IOD-25
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

As The Sun Sets formed in Providence, Rhode Island in 1998 and quickly became a household name throughout New England as they developed their brand of brutal and chaotic music. Well known for their live performances, As The Sun Sets were a spectacle, and often dangerous, act to witness live, which would ultimately be what they were most remembered for. They delivered blistering and abrasive metallic hardcore that incorporated elements of noise, grindcore, metal, and math rock.

Although short lived, As The Sun Sets recorded three records from 1999-2002 before breaking up. The records were known not only for their short, technical, and heavy songs, but also their interludes which included piano tracks, atmospheric drone, and experimental noise, all of which stitched the album into a unique and diverse listening experience that broke up the harshness of their music. The band toured throughout the East Coast and Midwest and shared the stage with many notable acts such as: Converge, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, American Nightmare, Pig Destroyer, and Hatebreed. Though their career as a band was brief, their music would eventually become highly influential in the heavy music scene.

All tracks were remixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, God City) and remastered by producer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Amenra). Now with all new artwork, As The Sun Sets’ complete recorded works will be available for the first time on vinyl.

“They're as intense as any record in this genre you'll ever hear. Everything about this album is intense, in fact. The guitars absolutely rip, the drums pound relentlessly, and the vocals are absolutely ear-shredding.” - KERRANG!

TRACK LISTING:
01. Your Beauty Is A Car Wreck I Do Concur
02. If I've Said It Once I've Said It A Thousand Times, Pyrotechnics, Pyrotechnics, Pyrotechnics
03. Remember When I Didn't Say What I Wanted To Say
04. Untitled Three
05. Black On Black And So Much Class
06. Hay Is For Horses
07. I Saw The Saturday Night Sky Over 195 Explode
08. I've Run Over Black Cats That Were Luckier Than Me
09. While Others Attend Chatrooms With Erections
10. Feed The Scenesters To The Lions
11. Untitled One
12. Untitled Two
13. Sweet Merciful Crap
14. Borderline Sarcasm
15. Searching For A Reason To Carry On
16. From This Day Forward
17. Such Words Were Upon The Tongues Of Demons
18. Unfulfilled Dreams Are A Burning Utopia
19. Carpathian
20. ...Shed For You And For Many
21. A Thousand Falling Skies
22. Everything

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available for the first time ever on vinyl
• Fully remastered by producer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven)
• Remixed by Kurt Ballou (God City, Converge)
• Exclusive colored vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, Pageninetynine

Starling "Forgive Me,"

LP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 7/18/25
CAT#: SDR-135
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Confusion, frustration, love and loss are all expressed throughout the first album, “Forgive Me,” from Los Angeles alternative band, Starling. Written over the course of about a year, the LA band recorded themselves in various sheds, apartments, and garages. The record was mixed by drummer, Erik Sathrum Johnson, artwork was shot by the band and their friends, and then mastered by Greg Obis (MJ Lenderman, Wishy, Duster).

Songs like “Quiet” start off with a slow and delicate melody, and then explode in sound halfway through. The guitars in the song were recorded in the middle of summer in a garage with no AC—a physically intense, almost spiritual experience that bleeds into the recording. The lead single, “I Can Be Convinced” is a sad and yearning song, with a need to be still; yet ironically, it’s one of the most upbeat songs on the record.

The album closes with the nearly seven-minute “Keep It” a track Starling had been performing since early 2024. Lyrically charged with frustration, it builds tension through eerie, hushed verses that give way to a loud, distorted chorus—showcasing the band’s ability to channel emotion through dynamic contrast.

With “Forgive Me,” Starling has crafted a deeply personal and fully DIY record, shaping every sonic detail themselves. The result is an album where every melody, rhythm, and raw feeling is intentionally placed and unmistakably theirs.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Quiet
02. I Can Be Convinced
03. My Love
04. 25
05. No Frown
06. Slow Down

MARKETING POINTS:

• Debut release on Sunday Drive Records
• Previously supported Cryogeyser in the US
• US fall tour TBA

FOR FANS OF:
Mazzy Star, The Sundays, Rainer Maria

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Stretch Arm Strong "Free At Last"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772880
STREET DATE: 09/12/25
CAT#: IOD-92
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Free at Last marks a pivotal release in the discography of South Carolina hardcore band Stretch Arm Strong. Known for blending melodic hardcore with a positive, emotionally resonant message, the band pushes their sound further on this album, combining intense energy with refined songwriting. Free at Last showcases themes of liberation, personal growth, and resilience, delivered through passionate vocals and tightly woven instrumentation. As their final full-length release, it captures the essence of their influence on the hardcore and punk scenes of the early 2000s—a powerful farewell from a band that helped shape a generation of melodic hardcore.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Free at Last has been remastered by Alan Douches and is being reissued by Iodine Recordings with updated artwork and a heartfelt retrospective from the band. This special edition offers fans—both longtime and new—a fresh look at a genre-defining record. Honoring the legacy of the original while breathing new sonic and visual life into it, the reissue stands as an essential release for collectors and hardcore enthusiasts alike. Originally produced by Paul James Wisner (Paramore, New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional).

TRACK LISTING:
01. The Hardest Part
02. Hearts on Fire
03. Faces
04. The Sound of Names Dropping
05. To The End
06. When All Else Fails
07. Flight 828
08. Every Last Minute
09. Landslide
10. This Time
11. (This May Be In Fact) As Good As It Gets
12. A Time For Peace

MARKETING POINTS:

• Classic Hardcore band from South Carolina
• 20th Anniversary Edition with update Artwork, and fully remastered by Alan Douches
• First time EVER on vinyl, previously only released on CD
• Full PR by Atom Splitter
• Album has over 1 million streams on DSPs
• Deluxe Packaging with 20-year retrospective by the band

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

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Commoner "Change of Heart"

12" EP - $17.90
STREET DATE: 7/11/25
CAT#: NMZ083
LABEL: New Morality Zine

Tucson’s Commoner returns with their latest EP, a three-song journey through transition, escape, and resolution. Blending emo, alternative, and post-hardcore, the band delivers a raw, dynamic sound that balances intensity with vulnerability.

"Change of Heart" captures the ache of shifting relationships and the distance that grows between people: “I run in circles to remind you, you stray away, without a trace.” "Test Your Luck" reflects the desperation of feeling trapped and the moment of breaking free: “Breathe taken again, to the end I’ll pray, know where to aim, shoot right through me.” Finally, "Parting Gift" closes the EP with a cathartic release of resentment, confronting the past with unflinching honesty: “I’ll wait for you to tell me how you’re different, so speak your truth, but I can’t stand the distance.”

Working with producer Zach Tuch (Touche Amore, Knocked Loose, Zulu), Commoner has refined their sound, leaning into soaring melodies, tight rhythms, and an emotional weight that lingers. Influenced by bands like Citizen, Movements, and Incubus, they carve out a space that feels both nostalgic and fresh. With their high-energy live shows and a relentless drive, this is just the beginning.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Test Your Luck
02. Change of Mind
03. Parting Gift

MARKETING POINTS:

• April 2025 tour with Ritual
• Previous, successful tours with bands like Split Chain, Flyingfish, LSD and the Search for God, etc.

FOR FANS OF:
Movements, Incubus

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All Leather "Amateur Surgery On Half-Hog Abortion Island"

2xLP - $22.50
STREET DATE: 7/11/25
CAT#: 31G151
LABEL: Three One G

ALL LEATHER is the soundtrack to a dance party at the epicenter of doom and destruction: heavy distortions, sharp, grating guitars, bitter, angry shouts fused with sexual slurs. In the span of its limited time as an active band, All Leather consisted of Nathan Joyner (Psychic Graveyard, Some Girls, Hot Nerds) on guitar, either Jung Sing (Silent, Maniqui Lazer) or Tin Cagayat on drums, and Justin Pearson (The Locust, Deaf Club, Dead Cross) on vocals. The genre is self-described as, bluntly stated: “annoying.”

This anthology, titled Amateur Surgery on Half-Hog Abortion Island (in classic All Leather fashion), is a complete collection of their odd and brief existence. All of the songs in this collection have been either re-recorded, recorded over, and/or revamped, presenting an invigorated vision to their body of music. This re-imagining showcases All Leather’s unique perspective in the only way they know how: with snarling grit and electronic grime.

Amateur Surgery On Half-Hog Abortion Island recorded by Mike Kamoo at Earthling, Brent Asbury at Singing Serpent, and Nathan Joyner at Cereal and Soda in San Diego, CA. Mixed, remixed, and mastered by Nathan Joyner. Pressed on limited edition color vinyl w/ faux leather cover.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I Do It With My Prick Out
02. When I Grow Up I Wanna Fuck Like a Girl
03. Staring Down the Minister's Snout
04. Moist Around the Edges
05. Babe, Does This Band Make My Butt Look Big?
06. Dear Mother Nature, Drop Dead
07. Well Fed Fuck (feat. Eric Paul and David Scott Stone)
08. Do I Look Divorced?
09. Mystery Meat
10. As the Hog Pisseth
11. We're Screwed
12. I Don't Hate Fags, God Does
13. Audios Mi Amoebas
14. Please Jesus, Send Me Someone to Fuck
15. Fame
16. An Insufficient Apology
17. Luang Prabang
18. We Eat Gauche Caviar

FOR FANS OF:
The Locust, Melt Banana, Psychic Graveyard, The Bloody Beetroots

Marketing Points:

• Double LP pressed on limited color vinyl
• Faux leather cover
• Rerecorded, remixed, and remastered.

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Pygmy Lush "TOTEM"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.00 / CASSETTE - $7.00.
STREET DATE: 7/11/25
CAT#: VIS024
LABEL: Persistent Vision

TOTEM is the first new album from Virginia's Pygmy Lush in 14 years. Like their previous output, it was recorded and mixed by longtime friend and collaborator of the band, Kurt Ballou, at GodCity Studio in Massachusetts in April 2016. And as with their other three full lengths, Pygmy Lush — the band sworn to never break up, only take breaks — is readily recognizable here: a bit different, and a bit the same. Unlike their earlier work though, TOTEM sat (or stood, fully formed and erect) complete, yet unheard — unreleased, “shelved” or “lost” — until now.

As sure as you can’t unring a bell, the album’s 11 songs are no less than eight years old, but couldn’t be unmade short of direct and total cataclysm. If you already know Pygmy Lush and their modus operandi over these last two decades, you already know to check your baggage and leave all expectations behind. When others zig, Pygmy Lush zag. When the show is loud, Pygmy Lush are quiet. And so it goes. TOTEM is no exception, but also stands alone within the band's body of work, a monolithic sum of its Pygmy Lush parts.

The Taylor brothers, Mike and Chris, are here, as is Pygmy Lush mainstay Mike Widman. You won’t find Johnny Ward this go around, but life partners and rhythm section extraordinaires Andy Gale and Erin McCarley are crucial new tiers among the seismic sonic and cosmic shifts coursing through TOTEM’s roughly 40 minute — epic yet direct — running time.

The result is a heavy rock album that’s actually aware of the 21st century: all-at-once comfortable with its punk rock, noise rock and art rock roots. It’s a grunge stunt pedigree, signaling the puddles of drool pooling around snooze gaze contemporaries and an altogether beat hardcore flock.

Chris Taylor’s melodic bark hasn’t been this nimble since his post-Pageninetynine output with Malady, while the Mike’s — Taylor and Widman — dish out a heady maelstrom of strings on par with Moore and Renaldo’s finest foundational moves. Similarly, Erin McCarley’s low-end verve and rationed vocals are transcendent; unmistakably her own while of a piece with the band. Andy Gale can and does beat the shit outta his kit here: disciplined and certain. There’s no rules, just right.

Matching its expansive sonics and lacerating lyrical content, TOTEM is also a feast for your eyes, compliments of new sculptural artwork designed by Paul Nitsche, whose epic pieces have graced past work for Dazzling Killmen and Andrew Bird. This gorgeously packaged LP comes in a matte jacket with copper foil stamp and includes a foldout poster with collaged lyrics.

Following an unexpected return to live performance in late 2024 with their memorable set on NPR's Tiny Desk, then their international debut at Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands, Pygmy Lush have resumed their eternal whirr full force. Whether you’ve been saving a place at home for TOTEM, on your shelves alongside their Bitter River, Mount Hope and Old Friends albums, or, this is the very first piece to construct your own personal Pygmy Lush puzzle, the band and this album’s timeline are a “Nonsensical Whisper” that continues to rip and roar. The sound is immortal, and these tunes are as vital now as their first time ringing out. Tell your grandkids it’s Nirvana, or Born Against, or Document 13 and a half.

TRACK LISTING:
01. House of Blood (Butch’s Monster)
02. It Wasn’t a Compliment (Martial Law Blues)
03. A Little Boy and His Bulldozer
04. Algorithmic Mercy (Prayers Printed Directly into a Shredder)
05. A Famous Jock (The Rest of Us)
06. February Song
07. Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound
08. The Puppeteer
09. Post-Punk in the Wrong Hands
10. Artistic Blood / Blanket Out the Sun (in a world of better things)
11. Nonsensical Whimper

MARKETING POINTS:

• Members of PAGENINETYNINE, MALADY and MANNEQUIN
• Long awaited unreleased fourth album by Virginia's Pygmy Lush, recorded and mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio
• Following their unexpected return last year with an appearance on NPR's Tiny Desk, Pygmy Lush will be performing select shows in 2025 including Roadburn Festival and Prepare the Ground Festival
• LP Packaged in deluxe jacket with gold foil, poster insert and colored vinyl, with artwork by Paul Nitsche (Dazzling Killmen, Andrew Bird)

FOR FANS OF:
Pageninetynine, Malady, Mannequin, City of Caterpillar

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Denisa "St. Bernadette"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 /
CASSETTE - $8.00
LP UPC: 641956287321
CD UPC: 641956287338
CASSETTE UPC: 641956287345
STREET DATE: 7/11/25
CAT#: DW232
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Denisa is an artist/musician from Jakarta, Indonesia.

St. Bernadette" is her beautifully melancholic sophomore album. Comprised of ten emotional songs that serve as vignettes on mortality and existential perseverance.

"This second album pictures a memorial. Starts at birth, then from being a rotten kid to a filthy adolescent, the crud of falling in love, clawing the sickening paths of filling the cavity, cheating death, accepting failing death, and becoming fearless of the afterlife - all in one memorandum. These records do not tell a full-blown novel-like story but rather little parts of existence that make me feel big. I am big, I am a great bear, and I’ve conquered existence. I have not dug out my grave, I laid still in it and soaked in the grim, the penance, and the light(s) at the end of the tunnel." - Denisa Dhaniswara

TRACK LISTING:
01. The Annuler
02. Commandment
03. Pity Party
04. Failing Grace
05. Wasteland
06. Spoiled
07. Request for Penance
08. My Tomb Won't Close
09. This Is A Song About Revelation
10. Bloodbath

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deathwish Inc. debut, sophomore studio album
• First release on limited vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Enola, Emma Ruth Rundle

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Greet Death "Die In Love"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 /
CASSETTE - $8.00
LP UPC: 641956287222
INDIE LP UPC: 641956287420
CD UPC: 641956287239
CASSETTE UPC: 641956287246 SECOND PRESS LP UPC: 641956287451 STREET DATE: 6/27/25
CAT#: DW255
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Greet Death is a five-piece shoegaze band from Michigan.

"Die In Love" is a beautifully melancholic album by Greet Death. The band's dizzying melodic nature shines throughout its nine tracks, featuring delicate acoustic shimmers, somber percussion, and high-volume post-everything fuzz.

Recorded by Jackie Kalmink in Davisburg, MI Mixed by Nick Diener at Oneder Studios Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering

Additional Tracking by Seth Beck at Rat Future Additional Tracking by Nick Diener at Oneder Studios Keys on Red Rocket by Seth Beck

Artwork by Olivia Sullivan Illustration Design and Additional Illustration by Keeley Laures Photography by Kat Nijmeddin

TRACK LISTING:
01. Die In Love
02. Same But Different Now
03. Country Girl
04. Red Rocket
05. Emptiness is Everywhere
06. August Underground
07. Small Town Cemetery
08. Motherfucker
09. Love Me When You Leave

MARKETING POINTS:

• First full length album since 2019
• Sophomore LP on Deathwish Inc
• Coming off of big support tours in the last few years with Say Anything, Foxing, and The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die where they have seen their audience continually grow.
• Extensive touring plans this fall and into 2026.

FOR FANS OF:
Failure, Hum, Nothing, True Widow

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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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