Private Hell "Days of Wrath"

CASSETTE - 10/6/23
CASSETTE UPC: 721352025021
STREET DATE: 10/6/23
CAT#: VIS06
LABEL: Persistent Vision

The latest from Richmond, Virginia's PRIVATE HELL, "Days of Wrath" blends influences ranging from 80s punk and extreme metal to 90s crust and hardcore. Their abrasive new six song EP follows up their 2021 demo, and loosely centers around reflections on loss of time, life, and hope.

Recorded and mixed by Jordan Greenough at NFTW Records (Reckoning Force).

Comes packaged with full color j-card and red shell cassettes.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Prometheus Bound
2. Days of Wrath
3. Progress
4. Tower of Silence
5. Agony
6. The Final Torment

MARKETING POINTS:

• Have toured the East Coast extensively headlining and supporting shows for Cro Mags, Enforced, Poison Ruin, Final Gasp, Brain Tourniquet and others
• Recorded with Jordan Greenough at NFTW Records (Reckoning Force, Lethal Means)

FOR FANS OF:
Doomriders, Coliseum, Black Tusk, His Hero Is Gone

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Best Ex "With A Smile"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772293
STREET DATE: 10/6/23
CAT#: IOD-35
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

The heart of singer-songwriter Mariel Loveland has always been her DIY spirit. As a teenage poet, she taught herself guitar in an attempt to put her words to music, writing her first songs in the margins of her notebook during math class. Not long after, with little more than a rusted-out van and a handful of home recordings, the songwriter hit the road with Candy Hearts, a wide-eyed punk band rooted in early ‘00s nostalgia.

Within two short years, Candy Hearts went from playing in basements across the East Coast to sharing the stage with pop punk heavyweights like Man Overboard, New Found Glory, and Weezer. Math class became MTV and the microphones she set up in her mother’s basement became an LA recording studio. After a stint on Vans Warped Tour, Loveland found herself wondering: what happens after your childhood dreams come true? It turns out, you start all over again. Enter: Best Ex.

With her solo endeavor, Loveland has managed to maintain the diary-like introspection and biting sarcasm of previous releases, swapping out energetic guitars for fuzzed-out synths and dreamy acoustics. Her previous two EPs—Ice Cream Anti-Social (2017) and Good At Feeling Bad (2020)—were met with critical acclaim from publications like Billboard and Alternative Press, even landing airplay on BBC Radio 1. After inking a new record deal, Loveland is gearing up for Best Ex’s full-length debut.

“With a Smile” is full of sardonic emo-tinged indie-pop songs about breakup and heartache. The album is a concept album about the ways in which the world tells women to smile. "We’re expected to be a million things, but one of those is always pleasant in public. We’re supposed to suck up our issues with our mental health (lest we get labeled hysterical or over-emotional). We’re expected to shrug off the injustices we see in the world. We’re expected to just smile through our own abuse and never say a word. And of course, sometimes we smile for good reason. We fall in love, people make us laugh, the sunshine in the summer feels healing. Good things do happen, there is still beauty in the world. I’m not a total cynic, I’m just an exhausted introvert." - Mariel Loveland / Best Ex

TRACK LISTING:

1. With a Smile
2. Tell Your Friends
3. Give Me a Break
4. Salt On Skin
5. I Promise to Ruin Your Life
6. Stay With Me
7. Die For You (feat. Luxtides)
8. Cut Me Out
9. What The Hell
10. Joyride
11. The End
12. Daylight

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features Mariel Loveland from Candy Hearts (Bridge 9 Records) debut full-length LP
• Produced in part by Gary Cioni (Hot Mulligan, Crime in Stereo)
• Mastered by Jack Shirley (Jeff Rosenstock, Joyce Manor)
• US Tour to include festival dates in 2023/2024

FOR FANS OF:
Candy Hearts, Rico Kiley, Death Cab For Cutie, CHVRCHES

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Spot "Sounds of Two Eyes Opening"

Book - $25.65
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: RADIO-SPOT
LABEL: Radio Raheem

Glenn "Spot" Lockett landed in Hermosa Beach, CA in the mid-1970s. A serious musician, he helped build Media Art Recording Studio and stumbled into photojournalism via Easy Reader, the local news weekly. Hermosa proved to be a crossroads abounding with oddball roller skaters who were mostly overshadowed by Venice disco rollers and the Dogtown-inspired leaps into professional skateboarding (never mind that the first skateboard competition ever was in Hermosa in 1963). Then, in the late 70s, a cultural shift hit, fueled largely by music. This time the South Bay was in the vanguard. Spot became the in-house producer and engineer at SST Records--the label founded in 1978 by Greg Ginn as a vehicle for Black Flag, the band that defined LA hardcore. Between 1979 and 1985, he recorded, mixed, produced or co-produced most of SST's pivotal acts, working on all of Black Flag's greatest releases, and on classic albums by the Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Saint Vitus, Descendents, Big Boys, Hüsker Dü, The Dicks, Subhumans and Misfits. Throughout this period, Spot remained a master photographer who documented various Los Angeles subcultures in intelligently composed black-and-white photographs. As this volume reveals, there was no distinction between the musical and the visual--he heard what he saw; saw what he heard--hence, the title of this collection. Spanning the late 1960s through the early 1980s, Sounds of Two Eyes Opening offers an amazing portrait of Southern California beach life, set against the dark clubs and rehearsal spaces of the burgeoning punk scene.

Hardbound, 272 pages

FOR FANS OF:
Photography, Punk Rock, Black Flag, SST Records, Southern California, Beach Culture

Beyond The Pale "Beyond The Pale"

7"EP - $6.50
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: PKR-083
LABEL: Painkiller

Beyond the Pale come violently blasting out of Toronto on this 11-song 7". The easy comparison would be Capitalist Casualties and Infest but a better comparison might be 00's bands like Low Threat Profile, early Extortion, and Running for Cover. If you know these records, then you know Beyond the Pale.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Pain
2. Force
3. Break
4. Beyond the Pale
5. Dead
6. Excuse
7. Control
8. Suffering
9. End
10. Buried
11. Promise

FOR FANS OF:
Brain Tourniquet, Infest, Crossed Out, Scapegoat

Painful Choice / Sugar Coat / The Arrival Note "Split"

7"EP - $7.00
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: SDR-099
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Florida emo/indie rock and Atlanta hardcore merge on this three-way split from Painful Choice, Sugar Coat, and The Arrival Note. Painful Choice expands further into the rev-summer sound heard in their demo; it is now much more honed in with the same passion and melody. Sugar Coat, a new Florida band, adds a jangly, indie-rock sound to the mix, with the Built to Spill/Pavement melodic influence. Finally, The Arrival Note closes out the split with their best songs yet. Over the years, the band has taken the late 90's emo sound and modernized it to be their own. Now with a solid lineup, the band explores a more heavy, anthemic sound; channeling the Texas is the Reason LP or the more fast-paced Hey Mercedes songs.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Painful Choice -- Azul Profundó
2. SUGAR COAT -- Mask
3. The Arrival Note -- Falling Down

MARKETING POINTS:

• The Arrival Note and Sugar Coat Texas tour this July
• All three bands playing Armageddon Fest this summer in Florida

FOR FANS OF:
Texas is the Reason, Rites of Spring, Farside

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Academy Order "A New Kind of Fear"

LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: PRO-085
LABEL: Protagonist Music

Since 2021, Academy Order have been honing their sound through various releases and live incarnations, expertly showcasing elements of death rock, punk, new wave, and even hardcore in a sonic amalgamation that is uniquely their own, while remaining just familiar enough to keep heads nodding. Now they surge forth with a debut LP, unleashing "A New Kind of Fear" to solidify an approach that touches nerves both lyrically and musically via counterpoints of aggression and melody not so commonly coupled in the broad genre of post-punk. The deliciously cold attack of driving guitars and Matthew's demanding vocals weighed against synth lines straight from the 80's dance floor and Norelle's angelic vocal hooks bring the shadowy rhythm of the whole album to halting depths and infectious heights. Though far from derivative, fans of seminal acts such as 45 Grave, Clan of Xymox, and TSOL may find themselves moving just as readily as those who enjoy Danse Society, Bleached Cross, and Chain Cult.

TRACK LISTING:

1. A New Kind of Fear
2. The Devil Spoke
3. World Sent Spinning
4. Death in the Mid-Atlantic
5. Echelons Cave
6. Remember the Night
7. ...You Learn To Sleep
8. Perennial Sun
9. Death in the American South
10. Life in the Fog Bank

MARKETING POINTS:

• Recorded by Zach Miller (GEL, Sick Shit) at Landmine/Noisewar Studios
• Mastered by Phillip Odom (Code Orange, Portrayal of Guilt, Angel Dust) at Bad Wolf Recordings
• Full US tour Oct/Nov 2023

FOR FANS OF:
45 Grave, Clan of Xymox, TSOL, Chain Cult, Bleached Cross, Blitz

Blodet "Death Mother"

LP - $17.90 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: CRR211
LABEL: Church Road

Blodet is a powerful and evocative musical force hailing from the depths of Sweden. With their unique blend of haunting melodies, raw emotion, and up tempo, the band has carved out a distinct space for themselves. Composed of talented musicians with a shared passion for pushing boundaries, Blodet's sound embraces the darkness and light that coexist within the human experience.

The band's latest offering, 'Death Mother,' is set to be released on the 29th of September via Church Road Records. With this highly anticipated album, Blodet delivers an audacious exploration of life, death, and everything in between. The captivating title 'Death Mother' hints at the paradoxical nature of existence, where birth and demise intertwine, giving rise to new beginnings even amidst the shadows.

Drawing inspiration from diverse musical landscapes, Blodet's music has been likened to the haunting intensity of Swans and the experimental energy of Sonic Youth. They skillfully blend elements of post-punk, noise rock, similar to bands such as Chelsea Wolfe and Cult of Luna, creating an alluring tapestry of sound that captivates listeners and draws them into a mesmerizing sonic journey.

Blodet's poetic and thought-provoking lyrics delve deep into the complexities of the human psyche, exploring themes of loss, love, existentialism, and the darker corners of the human soul. Their music possesses a cathartic quality that allows listeners to confront their own emotions and connect with the shared human experience.

As they unleash 'Death Mother' upon the world, Blodet solidifies their position as a significant force in the contemporary alternative music landscape. With their soul-stirring compositions and uncompromising vision, the band continues to push boundaries, forging a path entirely their own.

Stay tuned for the release of 'Death Mother' on the 29th of September via Church Road Records, as Blodet invites you to embark on a transformative musical journey that will linger in your mind long after the last notes have faded.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Death Mother
2. The Hour
3. Lead Me Home
4. Without/Within
5. 93-22

FOR FANS OF:
Chelsea Wolfe, Swans, Cult of Luna

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Heavy Discipline "Your Scapegoat"

LP - $13.35
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: PKR-084
LABEL: Painkiller

Pittsburgh's Heavy Discipline return with another slab of X-Claim!-indebted hardcore punk for hardcore punks. The band's songs remain committed to the economy and directness of their previous work, but some of the scrappiness of that material has been exchanged for a more muscular attack. It's a heavier discipline but, it's still unquestionably the Heavy Discipline we've come to know. 7 songs on a 12".

TRACK LISTING:

1. Intro/Rock
2. Loud And Proud
3. Farce
4. Genius Of Love
5. Lost
6. Your Fault
7. Fit The Mold

FOR FANS OF:
SSDecontrol, DYS, No Time, Meat House

Strange Joy "5 Tracks"

12"EP - $15.30
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: SDR-093
LABEL: Sunday Drive

While titled, "5 Tracks", the debut EP from Houston's hardcore band, Strange Joy deals with many emotions and themes throughout the span of 11 minutes--struggle, betrayal, a search for purpose, and most notably, new love. While the constant struggle exists in these hardcore songs, Strange Joy do not stray away from the sense of love and hope--" under all the trees and my heart's in tune". Strange Joy portrays all of this in a unique way; played fast and angrily, but with a sense of melody from the likes of Seaweed or Sugar. This EP will remain a staple in the bands' discography as they gear up for new music.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Leaves
2. Lung
3. Deny You
4. Tarantula
5. Black Hole Love

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available for the first time on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Seaweed, Title Fight, Fiddlehead

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GRAILS “BUrden Of Hope”

LP - $15.95
STREET DATE: 9/29/23
CAT#: NR029
LABEL: Neurot

GRAILS don't mince words. Awesomely communicative but entirely instrumental, this dynamic band's violin, guitars, piano, and drums collide with sober melodies and massive emotion. At alternate moments, Grails can sound vaguely classical, Eastern European, Irish, like the lost tapes of Pauline Oliveros, and, you know, rock. They're not really like anything else on the Neurot roster, but they've got something in common with all the Neurot bands: a commitment to intense music that forges new paths and, yeah, communicates in the most real way possible.

Grails have their fair share of ambient noise - shivery violins, a trickle of a high-hat, the amplified scrape of a guitar string - but their music is based on strong, narrative melodies that resonate in the heart. At times it sounds delicate, but they never cower; Grails ROAR, even when they're being quiet.

The Burden of Hope is the debut LP, following a pair of self-released, eponymous ep's in 2000 and 2002. The LP is the culmination of a year's worth of recordings, including a reinterpretation of Sun City Girls' classic "Space Prophet Dogon."

Grails are gathered in Portland, Oregon from Baltimore, Little Rock, Louisville, Chapel Hill, and Reno. As an ensemble, their respective backgrounds in hardcore, classical, folk, and rock blend seamlessly. Formed in late 2000 to execute live the bedroom recordings of guitarist Alex Hall, the once-tentatively-assembled group found unexpected success with both audiences and local press. Originally formed under the moniker Laurel Canyon, the name of the group was changed to Grails to coincide with the release of The Burden of Hope in October, 2003.

TRACK LISTING:

1. The Burden Of Hope
2. Lord I Hate Your Day
3. The Deed
4. In The Beginning
5. Invocation
6. Space Prophet Dogon
7. The March
8. Broken Ballad
9. White Flag
10. Canyon Hymn

MARKETING POINTS:

• 20th anniversary of the original release

FOR FANS OF:
Wovenhand, Dirty Three, Mogwai, Rachel's

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Values Here "Take Your Time, I'll Be Waiting"

LP - $16.60
LP UPC: 4059251593584
STREET DATE: 9/22/23
CAT#: EH093
LABEL: End Hits

Values Here is a new band formed by vocalist Chui and legendary guitarist John Porcelly (Youth Of Today, Shelter, Judge).

Values Here has been a long time in the making, with Chui and Porcell first meeting years ago at a Shelter show in Chui's hometown of Barcelona, Spain. A somewhat-joking conversation of the two forming a band ensued and Chui continued to follow-up with Porcell on social media until one day during the pandemic, he decided to send her some unused demos and she came back the next day with "Will Be Tomorrow," complete with several vocal tracks and harmonies. From there the pair spent a year writing songs and narrowed it down to what would eventually become the thirteen tracks on Take Your Time, I'll Be Waiting. The album itself is optimistic and hopeful, keeping forth a positive mental attitude mindset. There are tracks with straight up classic New York Hardcore influence like the aptly titled "Bring Me The PMA" and ones that venture into pop rock territory such as "We Get Stronger." With production by Tom Soares (Judge, Shelter) and mastering by Dave Kutch (Billie Eilish, The Weeknd), the band were able to create a dynamic sound with songs that would fit on the radio as much as they would connect to jumping around in a mosh pit.

Speaking on the sonic direction, Porcell states:

"Personally I always like to push the envelope with every band and record I do. I never just want to live off of past accomplishments and recreate a sound I did with previous bands just because I know it will be immediately accepted. I'd rather push forward and always challenge myself to make newer and more interesting music. I knew Chui was an amazing singer so I wanted to write songs that would showcase her voice and harmonies. I'm a punk rocker at heart so I'll always make music that's energetic and rallies around a message, but for this record I wanted to go further into the melodic side of things."

One things for certain, Values Here are creating anthemic, energetic songs to shout and dance along with, leaning into the positive, optimistic perspective that gave hardcore punk a sense of community and connectivity in the first place.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Will Be Tomorrow
2. Bring Me The PMA
3. Feeling Down
4. Do You Know Why
5. It's Your Business Not Mine
6. We Get Stronger
7. Don't Dig it Up
8. Earthlings
9. Lift Your Head
10. I Will Forget
11. Victory
12. No One's Left Behind
13. Last Forever

MARKETING POINTS:

• Founded by legendary guitarist John Porcelly (Youth Of Today, Shelter, Judge)
• Produced by Tom Soares (Shelter, Judge, Cro Mags)
• Studio drums Dave DiCenso (CroMags, Shelter)
• Mastered by Dave Kutch ( Billie Eilish, Blink-182, P!nk, Lana Del Rey)

FOR FANS OF:
Youth of Today, Shelter, H20

Mad Honey "Satellite Aphrodite"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $8.00 / CASSETTE - $8.00
LP UPC: 791689665634
CD UPC: 791689665641
CASSETTE: 791689665658
STREET DATE: 9/22/23
CAT#: DW247
LABEL: Deathwish Inc. / Sunday Drive

Mad Honey are a dream-pop band from Oklahoma City, OK.

"Satellite Aphrodite" is the debut album from Mad Honey. The exciting first chapter of a band destined to be part of the modern indie-rock lexicon for years to come.

As opener "Tuff's Last Stand" emerges, we are transported into Mad Honey's lush world of musical melancholy. This leads to the hazy and hook laden "Heavier Still", "Fold", and "Larkspur". Unforgettable songs that showcase a sophistication deep within Mad Honey's multi-layered approach. At the midpoint where many albums meander, "Satellite Aphrodite" continues to ascend. "Eileen", "E.T.Y.N", "R U Feeling It", and "Psycho" all shimmer and sway with punk heart and pop sensibility unlike anything else out there today. The acoustic heavy "Kamakura" then playfully brings us to "Concentration" and poignant title track. Two infectious songs that show Mad Honey discovering their own youthful creative magic in real time.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Tuff's Last Stand
2. Heavier Still
3. Fold
4. Larkspur
5. Eileen
6. E.T.Y.N
7. r u feeling it?
8. Psycho
9. 鎌倉市 (Kamakura)
10. Concentration

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deathwish debut album
• Mixed and mastered by Corey Coffman (Gleemer, Modern Color)
• Full-service PR by Stephanie Marlow (Deafheaven, Converge, Touché Amoré)

FOR FANS OF:
My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Mazzy Star

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Sore Dream and Hisham Akira Bharoocha "Sore Dream and Hisham Akira Bharoocha"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 9/22/23
CAT#: CLCR113
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

We rebuild through deconstruction. By taking apart pre-existing systems, we assemble a framework for the future from the wreckage. Sore Dream - which features Dylan Walker and Spencer Hazard of Full of Hell -- cobble together elements of noise, electronic, and industrial into a dark, dynamic, and dangerous vision. Joined by drummer Hisham Akira Bharoocha in 2023, this clash of elements yields a sonic exorcism of cinematic proportions. Now, the union of Sore Dream x Hisham Akira Bharoocha seethes with venom and catharsis in equal measure on their self-titled collaborative LP for Closed Casket Activities.

"This record represents the spirit of collaboration and the organic blending of two musical projects into one hybrid piece of music," notes Dylan. "It's meant to be transportive and meditative. When you listen to the tracks, we'd like you to visualize a world being torn apart from the inside, the frailty of our planet, and the cruelty of our own hands."

"If this could be a transportation device to a certain degree, that would be awesome," agrees Hisham. "This is a collection of all the physical energy we put into the sounds, and we creatively meet in the middle to find a way to explode off of each other. It sounds like we are playing volleyball with the sun as our bodies sizzle when it hits us."

Sore Dream initially came together in 2020 as an ambient electronic outlet for Dylan and Spencer. Of course, the co-founders shared a deep chemistry from Full of Hell, yet they stretched it into new territory on prior Sore Dream releases Gears Clogged with Blood An Honey[2021] and Teas of a Blistered World [2022]. Along the way, they met Hisham "at some gig in Brooklyn a few years back." Renowned for a myriad of musical and artist projects (from Soft Circle to Kill Alters), he instantly identified a kinship with Spencer and Dylan. Forging a friendship out of mutual respect, recording together proved to be a natural next step. By joining forces, Sore Dream added another dimension to the music with Hisham behind the drum kit. Working with co-producer Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets in Providence, RI, they shocked this body of work to life.

"Since we never had actual percussion in the past, Hisham added a new color to the project and made it a whole different experience for us," notes Dylan. "He provided everything we ever could've wanted. The three of us were really open-minded. It was pretty effortless." "I knew there would be some processing on the drums, so I wanted to create parts they could mess up, chop, and loop if needed," Hisham continues. "Our tastes aligned, and it was really fun and gratifying."

Cover artwork by Johnny Brokenbrow visually translates this aural Sturm und Drang. "Johnny painted the three of us on the cover," Dylan goes on. "He actually based it on a lot of English folk art, and it encapsulates the energy and the mood. The color is a really important aspect. It's a different direction for us."

In the end, Dylan, Spencer, and Hisham have not only built an immersive album; they've also built a partnership meant to last. "Everything for this record fell into place as if it was meant to be," Dylan leaves off. "We were able to create a fluid album that bridges the gap between eras of Sore Dream alongside our brother Hisham in a way that we could not have done without him."

TRACK LISTING:

1. Blown Optics
2. For a Colony of Mollusks
3. Flames of Ruin
4. Cordyceps
5. Microoganic Genocide
6. Crystal Downpour
7. Earthy Inocybe
8. Spores in Lungs

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Full of Hell
• Vinyl limited to 300 copies

FOR FANS OF:
Sightless Pit, The Body, Khanate

Converge “No Heroes”

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 791689665528
STREET DATE: 9/22/23
CAT#: DW57
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Engineered by Kurt Ballou at the band's longtime studio/practice spot God City, "No Heroes" shows the band exploring new sonic textures while still retaining the palpable energy they've become known for. While the album blazes out of the gate with the aptly titled "Heartache," songs like "Orphaned" and the intense "Plagues" prove that breakneck speed and heaviness aren't necessarily interrelated, and when Converge lower the tempo, they're able to effortlessly transcend traditional notions of heaviness. Devotees of "Jane Doe" will also be blown away by epic tracks like the nine-minute "Grim Heart/Black Rose," a doom masterpiece which features guest vocals from Only Living Witness' Jonah Jenkins. From Bannon's captivating artwork and introspective lyrics to Ballou's masterful production techniques, Converge's artistic vision has always separated the band from their peers, and "No Heroes" is no exception. Simply a great album.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Heartache
2. Hellbound
3. Sacrifice
4. Vengeance
5. Weight Of The World
6. No Heroes
7. Plagues
8. Grime Heart / Black Rose
9. Orphaned
10. Lonewolves
11. Versus
12. Trophy Scars
13. Bare My Teeth
14. To The Lions

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available again on color vinyl
• Features guest vocals from Only Living Witness' Jonah Jenkins
• Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Ballou
• Artwork & Design by J. Bannon

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Vermin Womb "Retaliation"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.00
STREET DATE: 9/22/23
CAT#: CLCR110
LABEL: Closed Casket Activities

The sophomore release from Denver, CO Grind trio, Vermin Womb. Produced and Engineered by Andrew Nelson of Bricktop Recording Studio

TRACK LISTING:

1. Crumbling World Without Joy
2. Rot In Hell
3. Denvoid
4. It Takes All Types
5. Said What I Said (Grave Pissing)
6. Boiled World
7. Art Districts Without Artists
8. Not One Regular Person Has Been Unharmed & No One is Innocent
9. Real Trauma (Bomb First)
10. Ambulance
11. Gamnique (Cold World)
12. Sad Clown (My Spiritually Rotten Second Reply)

MARKETING POINTS:

• As seen on tour with Full of Hell, Blood Incantation

FOR FANS OF:
Full of Hell, Pissgrave and Primitive Man

Rebuilder "Local Support"

LP - $14.00 / CD - $8.75
LP UPC: 724399772354
CD UPC: 724399772361
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: IOD-49
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

"Local Support" is the sophomore full length effort from Boston's Rebuilder. The self proclaimed gnarly-punk band from Boston has piled into their van, and brought their brand of never-say-die Rock & Roll to the people. "Local Support" highlights the band's dedication to the local scene and being an important part of the music community. These eleven melodic punk anthems capture raw energy and passion with fist pumping sing alongs. Rebuilder's earnest lyrics cover everything from the importance of friendships to the dark state of the world and surviving the low points in life. "Local Support" is both sincere and enigmatic, bringing back memories of youthful nights singing along with our favorite bands when nothing else mattered more.

Tireless travel up and down both coasts, throughout the Midwest, and even crossing the occasional boarder into Canada and Mexico, Rebuilder has put the pedal through the floor since their inception. They have shared the stage with Dropkick Murphys, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Bad Religion, A Wilhelm Scream,, and NOFX. Produced by Jay Maas (Defeater, Bane, Title Fight), "Local Support" offers something for everyone. Iodine Recordings is presenting this LP on three limited color variants!

TRACK LISTING:

1. Hanging on The Telephone Pt. II
2. Hold On
3. Another Round
4. Wedding Day
5. What Happened to Me?
6. Stayin' Alive
7. Look Down Club
8. One Hundred Days
9. Malcolm, Go
10. Brokedowns
11. Disco Loadout

MARKETING POINTS:

• First vinyl release from Boston's new melodic punk band.
• Recent shows and tours supporting: Dropkick Murphys, A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger, Bad Religion, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, NOFX, and more.
• Upcoming tour dates with Frank Turner.
• Performing at The Fest in Florida and RPM Festival in Massachusetts.
• Produced by Jay Maas (Bane, Defeater, Title Fight)

FOR FANS OF:
The Get Up Kids, Piebald, No Trigger, A Wilhelm Scream, Samiam

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Glassing "Twin Dream"

LP - $17.25 / CD - $7.50
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: BPR-74
LABEL: Brutal Panda

Twin Dream, the third full-length offering from Austin, TX multidimensional trio GLASSING, is a sonic mirror of our era and nothing short of immense. Ranging from grim to hopeful to destructive to cathartic, oftentimes all within a single song, GLASSING channel multifarious energies that delve deep into the Underland while simultaneously exploring the celestial. Elements of post-hardcore, black metal, noise rock, ambient, shoegaze, and doom swirl together to create a rich palette of mood and textures across 11 tracks that ruminate on splintered realities, altered consciousness, and esoteric philosophy.

Twin Dream was recorded with Andrew Hernandez (This Will Destroy You, Balmorhea, The Sword, Mammoth Grinder) in a remote Texas studio replete with crumbling infrastructure and the ghosts of country troubadours echoing amongst the walls. While the world burned on the outside, the music took on an entirely new meaning and those that survived the nightmare were left with a newfound sense of hope amongst the bleak reality. Twin Dream is the archetypal soundtrack to these end of times.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Spire
2. Burden
3. Absolute Virtue
4. Faint
5. Twin Dream
6. Godless Night
7. Doppler
8. Among The Stars
9. Where Everything Is Still
10. True North
11. At Long Last

MARKETING POINTS:

• Headlining US Tour August 23rd - September 9th
• New album coming in 2024
• Nominated for Best Metal Band / Album of the Year in 2021 at annual Austin Music Awards
• "The music that Glassing makes can best be described as a beautifully cathartic apocalypse." - Treble Zine

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Deafheaven, Russian Circles, Liturgy, Pg. 99, Holy Fawn, Portrayal of Guilt, Chat Pile, Jerome's Dream, KEN Mode, birds in row

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Squint "Feel It All Wash Away"

LP - $16.60
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: SDR-098
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Formed in the spring of 2022, Squint turned eyes to the St. Louis, MO hardcore scene with their EP, "Feel It" as an introduction. Now in the summer of 2023, the band has a new single, with the recently released EP, "Wash Away" and is getting ready for tour. Up until now, the bands' discography has only been available on limited cassettes--they are now compiled and available for 12" vinyl on the cleverly titled release, "Feel It All Wash Away". Featuring new artwork from longtime collaborator, Bastian Najdek.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Squintro
2. Ghost
3. Dealer Wins
4. Homesick
5. Mantra
6. Pig Pen
7. Seeds
8. Circles
9. Treading Water

MARKETING POINTS:

• On tour w/ Sign Language August 9th - 13th

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Archers of Loaf, Seaweed, Drug Church

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All Under Heaven + Leaving Time + Glare "Split"

7"EP - $8.00
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: SDR-089
LABEL: Sunday Drive

While there has been no shortage of modern-age, shoegaze-inspired alternative-rock, All Under Heaven, Leaving Time and Glare have seemed to differentiate themselves in a heavy-wave. Spanning from New Jersey to Florida and Texas, each band adds their own spin on the sound. On this three-way split, All Under Heaven leads with a jangly guitar, with Defabritus' distinctive, lingering vocals on 'Show You My Pain', which slowly flows into 'Head Down'. Leaving Time bring a punch of heaviness in the middle of the split, with their ringing guitar leads and post-hardcore inspired sound. Finally, on 'Sunny', Glare sound as bright as ever, with a careful blend of Smashing Pumpkins and Lush inspired swirling guitars and vocals. This first 3-way split on Sunday Drive Records captures the current sound of shoegaze/alternative-rock in 2022--All Under Heaven, Leaving Time and Glare continue to evolve in this space and build interest of what's next.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Show You My Pain
2. Head Down
3. Sunny

MARKETING POINTS:

• Available for the first time on vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Lush, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive

Great Falls "Objects Without Pain"

CD - $10.70
CD UPC: 795154140121
STREET DATE: 9/15/23
CAT#: NR125
LABEL: Neurot Recordings

Read any article or comment thread about the Seattle noise-rock outfit GREAT FALLS and you're likely to see descriptors like cathartic, heavy, crushing, and unhinged. Maybe even psychotic. And sure, those are all apt: For over a decade, vocalist/guitarist Demian Johnston and bassist Shane Mehling (who also played together in the early-2000s noisecore band PLAYING ENEMY and the experimental duo HEMINGWAY) have honed their sludgy, overwhelmingly intense brand of heaviness, punctuated by delectably discordant riffs, terrifyingly low, thwacking bass lines, and mesmerizingly tight percussion. In the live setting, too, they're notorious for a stage presence that is so aggressively confrontational and menacing that Mehling once broke his own arm mid-set.

But the most striking aspect of GREAT FALLS, setting them apart from the murky sea of sludge metal and AmRep-inspired noise-rock bands, is their ability to paint a deeply, utterly human story through an all-out assault on the senses: an art the band has perfected on their fourth full-length album OBJECTS WITHOUTPAIN, out September 15 via NEUROT RECORDINGS. The album is not only their NEUROT debut, but also the first LP featuring drummer Nickolis Parks (GAYTHEIST, BASTARD FEAST), who joined the band prior to the release of their exhilarating, cacophonous 2023 EP,FUNNY WHAT SURVIVES.

OBJECTS WITHOUT PAIN takes us on a bleak, purgative journey through a separation--a snapshot of the turmoil and indecision that occurs after the initial realization of someone's misery, and before the ultimate decision to end a decades-long partnership. From the foreboding intro riffs of "DRAGGED HOME ALIVE" to the end of the 13-minute closer "THROWN AGAINST THE WAVES," its eight tracks explore the thoughts that come up when a person is staring down the barrel of blowing up their life: How did this happen? Is it too late for a new life? Will the kid be OK? What will make me happier: familiar torment or unknown freedom?

On "TRAP FEEDING," we see the main character indulging in "dreams of alone" by scrolling apartment listing sin secret. "Alone" is exciting in theory: He can be free to be himself in a new space, finding solace in records, comic books, and video games. But when faced with the reality of filling out forms and credit checks, "alone"shapeshifts into a terrifying concept signaling imminent heartache and unendurable loneliness. He finds himself paralyzed, unable to stomach the decision. "OLD WORDS WORN THIN" considers the logistics of how a move would play out, how they would divide their belongings, what memories each object would trigger. Who gets the records? Who gets the friends, for that matter? In a rare moment of comic relief amid the emotional turmoil and discordant riffs, Johnston screams, "I know I did not make the cut / but I can drive the truck. "The tale ends with the 13-minute existential pulverizer "THROWN AGAINST THE WAVES." While the other songs mostly explore the impending turmoil of a future separation, the closer looks back on the destruction after the split of two people who became "sad shelters" to one another rather than loving partners. In a particularly dramatic moment, there's a returns to the former home one last time: "I slide the key under the door / I don't want the weight," Johnston shrieks in anguish, anxiously underscored by Mehling's frenzie drumbling and Parks' intuitively precise pummeling. Suddenly, everything goes silent for a few seconds, allowing time to process before launching into an agonizing rollercoaster of palpable grief and release. The song brings the album to a close with an emotionally crushing barrage of riffs--giving a glimpse of what the trio is capable of in the live setting

TRACK LISTING:

1. Dragged Home Alive
2. Trap Feeding
3. Born As An Argument
4. Old Words Worn Thin
5. Spill Into The Aisle
6. Ceilings Inch Closer
7. The Starveling
8. Thrown Against The Waves

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of Playing Enemy

FOR FANS OF:
Converge, Neurosis, The Body, Thou, Heiress

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