demmers "Fears and Shadows"

CASSETTE - $6.50
STREET DATE: 7/19/24
CAT#: PRO-099
LABEL: Protagonist Music

The streets of northern New Jersey are paved with the dreams of people looking for an escape. Even driving to the beach means navigating a highway that cuts directly through a cemetery. Embracing this somewhat infamous Jersey gloom, Jerad Mione started writing the songs that would become demmers in the fall of 2023. Having an array of influences ranging from the early records of The Cure and The Chameleons to more modern fare like Bloc Party and Chain Cult, Jerad enlisted Tommy McGreevy and Matt Olsson to help perfect and record an EP worth of songs into existence. With years of hardcore songwriting and punk ethics (members share time in Kirby Kiss, Lesser Minds, Spell It Out, and more) under their belts, the trio behind demmers bring you six songs that detail the futility of dreams and the false promise of escape, all while diverging from their past musical leanings to bring listeners a fresh take on new wave and post punk.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Wooden Soldiers
02. Swedish Fish
03. Terribly Missed
04. Battle Plans
05. My Patience
06. Too Far

MARKETING POINTS:

• Members of bands such as Kirby Kiss, Lesser Minds, Spell It Out, Mercy Union.
• Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by John Naclerio (Senses Fail, My Chemical Romance) at Nada Recording Studio.

FOR FANS OF:
High Vis, Urban Heat, Soft Kill, Chain Cult, The Cure, Adorable

DIME "DIME"

12"EP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 7/19/24
CAT#: NMZ076
LABEL: New Morality Zine

Hailing from Miami, FL, DIME has cultivated a loyal fanbase rooted in the local scene and their evocative sound. With the support of the artistic collective and label Feral Child, the band unveiled a remarkable self-titled EP that immediately captured attention. Their music blends introspective emotional intensity with powerful, immersive soundscapes, compelling listeners to delve into their own memories and reflect on a bittersweet past.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Heavyweight
02. Stray
03. Flourish
04. Phases
05. Withdrawal
06. Odh

MARKETING POINTS:

• Summer tour dates with Soul Blind and ASKYSOBLACK

FOR FANS OF:
Basement, Title Fight, Narrow Head, HUM

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Her Head's On Fire "Strange Desires"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772507
STREET DATE: 7/19/2024
CAT#: IOD-62
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

"Strangeness is a necessary ingredient in beauty." - French Poet, Charles Baudelaire.

Her Head's On Fire is a fierce quartet with an impressive pedigree (Garrison, Small Brown Bike, The Bomb, and Saves the Day) serving up heart-seeking post-hardcore and emotive rock with enlivening riffs and melodies. The indie rock supergroup offers their strangeness to beauty with Strange Desires, their sophomore effort and follow-up to their debut, College Rock & Clove Cigarettes.

Strange Desires deepens and expands on their first release. It has moments reminiscent of late 80s New Wave, early 90s indie, and post-hardcore peppered with poetic oddities that make the band's music memorable.

From the gauntlet-throw of an opener "Cuts" through the swaggering sneer of "Aren't I the Champion" to closer "The Rain," this record is full of intentional sidewinders--smart, literate songs about the most primal feelings and experiences we share as humans.

In some ways, this increased heft is emotional. The aforementioned track, "The Rain," is rooted in both the tragic 2021 passing of guitarist Jeff Dean's friend and Planes Mistaken for Stars vocalist/guitarist Gared O'Donnell as well as the death of vocalist Sid Jagger's father.

In other ways, it is sonic. Legendary producer John Agnello (Jawbox, Son Volt, Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr) mixed the record, Jeff Dean recorded it, and Jason Narducy (Superchunk, Bob Mould, Sunny Day Real Estate, Foo Fighters) co-produced it along with the band. The result is a captivating indie rock wall of sound from start to finish.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Cuts
02. You're Nothing
03. Aren't I The Champion
04. Addicts and Habits
05. Better Men Than Me
06. Strange Desires
07. Why Are We Alone
08. Ruination
09. While You Sleep
10. The Rain

MARKETING POINTS:

• Sophomore album from NY's Her Head's on Fire
• Produced by Jason Narducy (Superchunk, Bob Mould, Sunny Day Real Estate, Foo Fighters)
• Mixed by John Agnello (Jawbox, Son Volt, Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr)
• Features members of: Small Brown Bike, Saves the Day, Garrison, and The Bomb
• US, EU, UK Tours scheduled for Spring and Summer 2024
• Appearances at FEST (Florida) and Booze Cruise Fest (Germany)

FOR FANS OF:
Superchunk, Samiam, Dinosaur Jr, Jawbox

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Eye For An Eye "Omega Drone / Who"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 7/19/24
CAT#: DW259
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Boston has been at the center of Traditional Punk/Hardcore since the genre's inception in the early 1980s. Often times the modern narrative stays with the primordial (FU's, Slapshot, SSD, Gang Green, etc.) However in the late 1980s an equally influential Melodic Hardcore scene emerged with new musical sounds and introspective ideas. The band at the heart of this generational shift was Eye For An Eye.

Eye For An Eye formed in 1988. After dozens of legendary live shows they landed on the lineup of: Jason Grotrian, Kevin Norton, Lloyd Stanley, and Thos Niles. Soon after they released the 5 song "Omega Drone" EP on Blackout! Records (Killing Time, Outburst) in 1991. Recorded at Syncro Sound in Boston (The Cars, Bad Brains, etc), "Omega Drone" introduced Eye For An Eye to the underground on a larger level. Supporting the release, the band played alongside contemporaries BURN, Quicksand, SOIA, and Shelter all throughout the United States.

In 1992, Eye For An Eye once again entered Syncro Sound, recording the 4 song "Who" EP for the Tribe Records label. This release also marks the addition of musician/engineer Dean Baltulonis (Supertouch, Wrecking Crew, etc.) who joined the band on second guitar. "Who" is considered one of the greatest and under appreciated EPs of the time. Showing Eye For An Eye leaning more into their melodious and philosophical ideas more than ever before.

Eye For An Eye disbanded later that year. Members went their separate ways with some playing in Shelter, 454 Big Block, Straight Faced, The Eulogy, La Gritona, Anodyne, 27, Windmills By The Ocean, and more. Others went onto be active behind-the-scenes with Grotrian excelling in graphic design work (Judge, etc.) and Baltulonis establishing himself as a respected audio engineer with his studio The Wild Arctic.

"Omega Drone / Who" is both EPs from Eye For An Eye fully remixed and remastered by Alex Garcia-Rivera (Kingpin, American Nightmare, etc.) at Mystic Valley Studio. Presented as one LP collection, these nine songs encapsulate the moment when hardcore generationally began to evolve, influencing present and future creators alike. Changing the course of the Boston underground in soul and mind forever.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Eye For An Eye (2024 Remaster)
02. Signs Of The Pride (2024 Remaster)
03. Eye-Tro (2024 Remaster)
04. All Stars (2024 Remaster)
05. Omega Drone (2024 Remaster)
06. Who (2024 Remaster)
07. Believe (2024 Remaster)
08. What It Means (2024 Remaster)
09. Soul In Mind (2024 Remaster)

MARKETING POINTS:

• Remixed / Remastered by Alex Garcia-Rivera (Kingpin, American Nightmare)
• New packaging by Jason Grotrian (Judge)
• Performing at Have Heart reunion show on 7/20

FOR FANS OF:
Have Heart, Bane, Burn

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