Jr. Juggernaut "Another Big Explosion"

LP - $18.75
LP UPC: 198588088913
STREET DATE: 9/27/24
CAT#: MPR013
LABEL: Quiet Panic Distro

In an era in which technology, computerization, mobile media and its associated artifice pervades all forms of creativity, it's refreshing to remember that sometimes an excellent album can still be comprised of the most simplistic and honest elements: guitar strings, drumsticks, tube amplifiers, crash cymbals, and songs crafted by inspiration and intuition.

What Los Angeles-based power trio Jr. Juggernaut has assembled for its fourth full-length album, Another Big Explosion, emanates from a deeply emotional state, coupled with the sheer power of rimshot-splintered drumsticks, speaker cabinets pushed to their breaking point, and an exceptionally current, fresh take on the warm and fuzzy sounds of '90s style alt-rock. Were MTV's original incarnation of "120 Minutes" still on the air, the ten songs found on Jr. Juggernaut's latest would all be contenders for Buzz Bin video status.

Most of all, Another Big Explosion unquestionably lives up to its name. From the brightly melodic and driving cuts of "Hang On" and "Lonely Boy," to the overcast, ominous closer "Total Darkness," everything on the album is bold and expansive, yet finely tuned for maximum guitar-drenched attack. Singer/guitarist Mike Williamson had a mix of melody and noise in mind while composing the album. "For this record, I landed on an alternate tuning that let me play thick power chords while the top strings continued to ring out, like a shiny chime on top of a chugging locomotive," says Williamson. "This informed the entire soundscape of the album and gave us what I think is simultaneously our heaviest and prettiest album yet."

Co-produced by Williamson and Jr. Juggernaut drummer Wal Rashidi, Another Big Explosion is the first Jr. Juggernaut album to also feature bassist Noah Green (of L.A.'s The Pretty Flowers). It's also the first Jr. Juggernaut release to appear on Mindpower Records.

"We're excited that we could connect with Mindpower for this album's release," says Rashidi. "The band had discussed a long list of labels, but Mindpower kept rising to the top of the list of options. I think it's a win for both ends."

While some artists continue to lean on the latest in technological advances to further their efforts, Jr. Juggernaut realizes that its creative output can be distilled to the basics: Marshall half-stacks set to stun, brass snares shimmying with every hit, and songs penned purely from the heart.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Come Break My Heart
02. Hang On
03. Everything I Touch
04. Take Alone
05. Inclined
06. After Tonight
07. Million Miles
08. Lonely Boy
09. I Believe
10. Total Darkness

MARKETING POINTS:

• West Coast tour Aug/Sep 2024

FOR FANS OF:
Bob Mould, Dinosaur Jr, Husker Du, The Replacements, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Buffalo Tom, Goo Goo Dolls, Supercrush, Cloud Nothings, Superchunk, Hold Steady, Lemonheads

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Audio Karate "Lady Melody"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 724399772613
STREET DATE: 9/27/24
CAT#: IOD-72
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Iodine Recordings is proud to present the 20th anniversary edition of 'Lady Melody' on limited colored vinyl. This deluxe edition of the classic California Punk record has been completely remastered for vinyl by Jason Livermore at Blasting Room Studios and includes all new artwork and a retrospective by the band and Bill Stevenson (Descendents, ALL).

In 2001 four Mexican American kids from the suburbs of East LA came together to form Audio Karate, their unique mix of melodic, emotional punk rock made it difficult to place them in any one genre but it also garnered a legion of fans. Their knack for writing infectiously catchy songs with deeply personal lyrics caught the attention of Kung Fu Records who signed them in 2001 alongside bands like Blink-182 and Tsunami Bomb.

Audio Karate spent the early 2000s touring heavily and sharing stages with bands like NOFX, The Ataris and Face to Face among many Vans Warped Tour appearances. Their first studio album "Space Camp" was met with much acclaim from critics and fans and featured frequently on MTV and Fuse TV.

Their follow up album "Lady Melody" was produced by Bill Stevenson of the Descendents and straddled pop-punk convention and technical oddity, with unique key changes and riffs that seemed to sound "wrong" while sounding gloriously right. Even Stevenson wondered how they did it, marveling at times during their recording sessions: "Technically, this shouldn't work."

Stevenson says "Lady Melody will always mark a special point in time for me. We had so much fun together during the Pre-Production, and then during the recording! I love this band so much, and it has been such a great pleasure getting to know each of them. Jesus Is Alive and Well and Living In Mexico is one of my favorite songs to have ever produced."

TRACK LISTING:
01. Jesus Is Alive And Well (And Living In Mexico)
02. Party At The Lexington Queen
03. Hey Maria
04. Ms. Foreign Friendly
05. A Whole Lotta Weight
06. Catch And Release
07. Gypsyqueen
08. Lady Melody
09. Aim To Please
10. Get What You Deserve Inc.
11. Who Brings A Knife To A Gun Fight?

MARKETING POINTS:

• 20th anniversary reissue of Lady Melody
• Remastered for vinyl by Jason Livermore at Blasting Room Studios
• Includes all new artwork by Jeff Caudill and a retrospective by the band and Bill Stevenson (Descendents, ALL)

FOR FANS OF:
Descendents, Jawbreaker, The Lawrence Arms

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"The Cosmic Dread" by Anthony Lucero

HARDCOVER BOOK - $14.00
BOOK UPC: 791689666273
BOOK ISBN: 979-8-218-35842-6
STREET DATE: 9/20/24
CAT#: WPR001
LABEL: Weeping Reaper

"The Cosmic Dread" is a unique children's book by artist and musician Anthony Lucero (Cult Leader). Through starkly powerful black and white illustrations, Lucero tells the story of a boy learning to accept the lonely, dreadful monster who lives beneath his bed.

"This comes from a very personal place. Childhood is at the center of the story but my hope is that anyone can find something that resonates within it." - Anthony Lucero

MARKETING POINTS:

• Written and Illustrated by Anthony Lucero (Cult Leader)**
• Hardcover Book
• 32 pages

Giant Walker "Silhouettes"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $11.35
STREET DATE: 9/20/24
CAT#: CRR217
LABEL: Church Road

Giant Walker are a Heavy Progressive Rock band from Newcastle, UK. After individually relocating 300 miles to further develop their craft, the Geordie quartet was coincidentally born in the South, bound together by their northern heritage and a shared love for bands such as Karnivool, Soundgarden, Radiohead and Deftones. Their music captures the many lows of loneliness and tips a hat to the music that gets you through hard times; sweeping you up in a conceptual journey, from giant riffs to melancholic melodies, and ambient soundscapes. Giant Walker have stitched together a sound, woven from the fabric of their influences, that can't be found elsewhere.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Time To Waste
02. Make Me
03. Silhouettes
04. Use On You
05. Halcion
06. Eraser, Obscurer
07. Round and Round We Go
08. So You Say
09. What It's Worth

FOR FANS OF:
Deftones, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age

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The Lips Are Back "The Lips Are Back"

7"EP - $6.00
STREET DATE: 9/20/24
CAT#: RADIO-038
LABEL: Radio Raheem

"The Lips Are Back existed from 1978-81 in the rural Michigan village of Battle Creek. Main Lip, John 'Rank Confusion' Conley, hailed from the Detroit area but was pursuing an engineering degree at Kellogg College. TLAB played throughout the state but primarily in and around the first wave Detroit punk scene. Unlike the terminal zilches with which they shared bills, the Lips had an urgent, crazed sound, comprised of equal parts Gene Vincent-yelp-greaser-rock and Bomp Records era Weirdos. I witnessed two unforgettable shows in early spring of 1980. The first on March 8 in Detroit at Bookies Club 870 and the second on March 24 in Ann Arbor at the Second Chance. I had just turned 17 and Yvette, a.k.a. Mrs. Confusion, snuck me into both venues. I recall a drunken recklessness to the performances, hopped up indeed. I'm not sure if the band was inebriated, however, as the musicianship was sharp yet loose simultaneously. Listening to these tracks in 2024 brings me back to the pre-dawn of the new thing: Hardcore. And knowing that a botched PCP deal delayed the release of this stone cold jam by 45 years is a punk rock story for the ages. Whose wise idea was it to flip Sherm for a profit? How many dust heads could there possibly have been in Battle Creek, circa 1980? Rank would go on to front the much bootlegged Midwest HC maniacs Latin Dogs." -- Barry Henssler (Necros)

Radio Raheem and Ancient Artifax have teamed up once again to bring you another killer lost recording, this time from beautiful rural Michigan. After laying down four tracks for a 7" record in 1979, The Lips Are Back got as far as the test pressing phase when someone had a bright idea -- what if, instead of using the band fund to self-release their spastic pop-laced debut, they were to first purchase some PCP, sell the dust for profit, THEN release their record and have some cash leftover? Genius, and what could possibly go wrong?! Well, we are happy to say that 45 years later, this brilliantly explosive platter is finally seeing the light of day, rescued from obscurity from the sole surviving test press. Limited to 500 copies with full color fold-out insert with complete lyrics.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Influence
02. Jones Town
03. Bad Morals
04. Swiss Cheese Memory

MARKETING POINTS:

• Includes a 7"x14" insert reproducing the original test press art mockup, as well as complete lyrics for all four original tracks.

FOR FANS OF:
Killed by Death punk, Latin Dogs, Midwest hardcore

Chastity "Chastity"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 641956287147
STREET DATE: 9/13/24
CAT#: DW260
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

Not Exportable to Candada / UK / Europe

Chastity is for the skids, the headbangers, the freaks. Chastity is for everyone who has suffered and survived the lethal combination of suburban overculture and mental distress. Chastity is especially for everyone who didn't survive--the ones who didn't get out. Brandon Williams did, luckily, and his work with Chastity has been to collect people like him, who got out by the skin of their teeth.

Chastity's first three full-length records--2018's Death Lust, 2019's Home Made Satan, and 2022's Suffer Summer--formed a trilogy that defined a 4-year arc of the band's contribution to outsider music. Each record was informed by Williams' life, but each was also conceptual and interpretive, refracting his experiences through a level of remove. On Chastity's upcoming, self-titled fourth record, there is no such distance: Williams decided to write a fully non-fiction work. Out Friday, September 13 2024 on Deathwish (US), Dine Alone (Canada), and Big Scary Monsters (UK/E) 'Chastity' is a 13-track record about the things that have always run through the band's records--struggle, death, despair, redemption, darkness, and light--but this time, the songs ascend to new depths of intensity and desperation, new heights of resolution and power.

"It's really about the first nosedive that I did as a young person," says Williams. "It's a record about struggle, about the missing years. It's also a thank you to some people in my life."

The record hurtles through melodic hardcore, shoegaze, and emo, all magnificently and enormously rendered thanks to slick work from John Paul Peters (Propagandhi, Comeback Kid), who engineered and mixed the record. The band recorded at Peters' Private Ear Recording in Winnipeg in March 2024. Chastity's guitars have never sounded so immediate and towering, sometimes exploding into a sputtering, ripped-speaker chaos; and there are perhaps the most ferocious bass and drums sounds of the year on Chastity, splitting the difference between gnarly-as-fuck generator-show tones and vividly textured, hi-fi chest-beaters.

The new record arrives on the heels of a whirlwind six years for Chastity. Williams founded the project in Whitby Ontario. From the start, it's been a project of absolution via community connection. There weren't any venues for independent punk music in the suburban town, so Williams and his friends started throwing punk shows in a barn on Whitby's rural outskirts. People took notice: Before long, Ontario punk stalwarts like PUP and Metz were making the pilgrimage to the barn to headline gigs, and profits from the shows went to a regional youth mental health services. Chastity spent the next years touring North America including shows with Sunny Day Real Estate, Alexisonfire, and Deafheaven, culminating in their spring 2024 headline run, with a set that synced to an original feature film projected behind the stage.

This new era begins on opener "Jaw Locked" with a single tom strike and a wall of glorious, pounding major-key guitars. It drives forward, relentless and crackling with energy, while Williams revisits the feeling of voiceless loneliness--with a full, determined belt. He wants to hear people scream it with him. "I think the idea of people singing along with me about a time in my life where I was feeling like my voice didn't count for anything is a relief for me," he says. "It's like the circle has been closed in a way, it's like finally the lonely can all be together."

Follow-up "Electrical Tower Dive" finds Chastity's first official lyric use of "friggin'" tucked into a harrowing retelling of the first time Williams confronted, and re-considered, an early end to his life. Single "Bleached and Buzzed" follows it with a classic skate-punk thrash that seizes with anticipation and anxiety, before spilling into the massive, instant singalong "Summer All Over Again," where Williams laments an inability to fully enjoy even the most brilliant of warm, sunny days: "Summer all over again/And I am still stuck in my own head."

The record closes with "Drawing the Sun Back in the Corner of the Paper," a patient, atmospheric, hopeful slow-burn about opening back up to life and living (as Williams describes it, extending the contract with life) thanks to the care and support of another. In Williams' case, he credits his partner, the musician Linnea Siggelkow, whose care made him want to check in on others who need it, too.

It's a beautiful and affirming ending to a Chastity record, centered on the band's first and enduring idea: Life is less shitty if we live it together.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Jaw Locked
02. Electrical Tower Dive
03. Buzzed and Bleached
04. Summer All Over Again
05. Teeth On The Curb Looking Up At The World
06. There Are Missing Years
07. Offing
08. Life Less Severe
09. Demons In The House
10. The Dark Circles Around My Eyes
11. Free For All
12. Lake Ontario
13. Drawing The Sun Back In The Corner Of The Paper

MARKETING POINTS:

• Supporting Fucked Up this Summer/Fall
• Full-service PR by Stephanie Marlow (Gouge Away, Deafheaven, Touché Amoré)

FOR FANS OF:
The Dirty Nil, Greet Death, Fiddlehead

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Candy Hearts "You Could Be Anyone (Rarities 2010–2016)"

CASSETTE - $8.00
CASSETTE UPC: 724399772637
STREET DATE: 9/13/24
CAT#: IOD-73
LABEL: Iodine Recordings

Candy Hearts were a New Jersey based pop punk band formed at the tail end of the 00's and fronted by singer-songwriter Mariel Loveland. Best described as empathetic tragedies channeled through '90s alternative-soaked pop-rock, Candy Hearts did downtrodden and heavily introspective sentiments with bubbly, hook-filled inclinations like no other.

Their sophomore LP 'All The Ways You Let Me Down' was produced by Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory) and ranked by Billboard as one of the best pop albums of 2014.
Although they toured with pop punk heavyweights like Set It Off, Real Friends and The Story So Far as well as some stints on Vans Warped Tour, Candy Hearts have always aimed for ' Taylor Swift meets the Breeders'.

'You Could Be Anyone' is a collection of B-sides and rarities from 2010-2016, marking the 10 year anniversary of 'All The Ways You Let Me Down'. Mastered By Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, 'You Could Be Anyone' is limited to 100 cassettes in purple tint. Candy Hearts will be reuniting to mark the anniversary at Fest in Gainesville this October. Although a decade has passed the message is still as clear and honest as possible to both fans and themselves. "I've always wanted this band to be completely true to ourselves," Loveland says, "That's just what our band has always been about."

TRACK LISTING:
01. In & Out (Acoustic)
02. Anything
03. Last Summer
04. What You Want
05. Hiding From My Friends
06. I Want You
07. Tongue Tied (Acoustic)
08. Flashers Flashing
09. Cracks Beneath Closed Doors
10. Top Of Our Lungs (Acoustic)
11. Something's Missing (Acoustic)
12. February 4th (Demo)
13. Maybe
14. Brooklyn Bridge (Acoustic)
15. Red Balloon
16. Things We Hate
17. Size of the Moon

MARKETING POINTS:

• Collection of B-sides and rarities from Candy Hearts
• Remastered by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden
• Candy Hearts are reuniting for the 10th anniversary of 'All The Ways You Let Me Down' at Fest #22 in October

FOR FANS OF:
Lemuria, Paramore, Mixtapes

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Local H "Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles?"

LP - $25.65 / Cassette - $8.00
STREET DATE: 9/13/24
CAT#: BPR-101
LABEL: Brutal Panda

Local H's "Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?" is their fifth studio album, originally released in 2004. Brutal Panda is proud to release the Deluxe 20th Anniversary Reissue of this cult rock n' roll classic, remastered from the Original Tapes and available on vinyl for the first time ever.

"Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?" saw Chicago's finest rock duo move further away from the mainstream and into cult status (like the album title's namesake) with the release of their first truly independent release. The album contains some of the band's finest songwriting of their career across various genres, incorporating elements of hard rock, electric blues, acoustic ballads, heavy metal, and high-energy punk.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Where Are They Now?
02. Everyone Alive
03. California Songs
04. Dick Jones
05. Money on the Dresser
06. P.J. Soles
07. How's the Weather Down There?
08. Buffalo Trace
09. Heaven on the Way Down
10. Hey, Rita
11. Heavy Metal Bakesale
12. Mellowed
13. That's What They All Say

MARKETING POINTS:

• Fan favorite + band favorite album turns 20 in 2024
• Deluxe 20th Anniversary Reissue of the cult rock n' roll classic. Remastered from the Original Tapes and available on vinyl for the first time ever.
• Local H have sold over 1 million records worldwide
• US Summer Dates + Festival appearances with Slayer, Slipknot, Mastodon, The Offspring, Korn, Health, Clutch & many more.
• On tour with Helmet this Fall
• PR Campaign from Tell All Your Friends (Cigarettes After Sex, Osees, Yoko Ono, Les Savvy Fav, etc.)

FOR FANS OF:
Queens of the Stone Age, Sponge, Helmet, Toadies, Alice in Chains

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Ancient Artifax Book

BOOK - $25.65
STREET DATE: 9/6/24
CAT#: RADIO-AA
LABEL: Radio Raheem

ANCIENT ARTIFAX showcases unearthed punk rock artifacts from the 1970s and 1980s through hundreds of images and supporting commentary from those who witnessed the birth of a counter-culture first-hand in the New York City, Washington DC, and Midwest scenes.

Book specs:
8.5"x11"
242 pages, full color
Foil stamped hardcover

FOR FANS OF:
Hardcore punk history, hardcore punk ephemera, New York Hardcore, DC Hardcore, Midwest Hardcore

The Radicals "Ready To Die"

7"EP - $6.00
STREET DATE: 9/6/24
CAT#: RADIO-AAv
LABEL: Radio Raheem

Featuring 5 long-lost tracks of punked-out proto hardcore recorded in 1981 with Alex Kinon of later Cause For Alarm/Agnostic Front fame on lead guitar and vocals.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I Don't Wanna Be
02. Annihilate
03. Why Am I Here?
04. Ready To Die
05. Pro Nukes

Downward "Downward"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 9/6/24
CAT#: NMZ005
LABEL: New Morality Zine

DOWNWARD. A band from Tulsa, Oklahoma with humble beginnings who have set to live beyond musical boundaries. What started as an idea amongst friends quickly became a passion to create music that satisfies all of their overlapping musical interests. The band offers an inspiring sonic take on the realm of alternative and post-hardcore. Downward finds themselves towing the line between what is seemingly light and airy (reminiscent of Radiohead) and at the same time beautifully crushing (akin to modern luminaries Nothing).

TRACK LISTING:
01. Bored
02. VHS
03. Terra
04. Not Now, But Soon
05. Splinter
06. Found A Friend
07. Gehenna/Evaporate
08. Budge
09. Sam Allen Eats His Words

Prim "Move Too Slow"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 9/6/24
CAT#: SDR-117
LABEL: Sunday Drive

Originally formed in 2020, Prim was established by founding members Kevin Flores and Mark Ramos as a departure from their previous bands in the Houston punk and hardcore scene. Still sharing the same ethos, Prim was a platform for the band's love of indie and alternative rock, mirroring the evolution of Deep Wound to Dinosaur Jr. Now based in Seattle, the band has transformed with the addition of members Evelyn Frances and Shane Juretic.

"Move Too Slow" marks Prim's debut LP, solidifying their place in the Seattle music scene. Until now, Prim produced their music independently. For this LP, they collaborated with local friends Mark Palm (Supercrush, Go It Alone) on production and Phil Jones (Shook Ones, Supercrush) on engineering. And finally, Texas-native, Phillip Odom (Militarie Gun, Angel Du$t, Ceremony) added final touches on mixing and mastering.

The eleven-track album showcases Prim's knack for crafting catchy hooks backed by fuzzed-out guitar riffs and leads. Vocals are shared between Kevin and Evelyn, each leading their own songs while also harmonizing together. Songs like "Make Your Bed" evoke the 90s band, The Breeders, with Evelyn's swirling, aggressive vocals. "Don't Count on Me" echoes the Dinosaur Jr. influence, featuring squealing guitar hooks, reminiscent of a 90s movie soundtrack. Meanwhile, "Cruisin'" features Kevin repeating the hook and guest vocals from Squint's Brennan Wilkinson, making it one of the more straightforward punk songs on the record. Prim shines on their first full-length album, clearly having the best time in crafting songs that are perfect for banging your head and moving fast.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I'll Drive
02. Make Your Bed
03. Golden Tooth
04. Miss Out
05. Cruisin'
06. Don't Count On Me
07. Gonna Be
08. It's Just You
09. Hot Enough
10. But It's Hard
11. Livelihood

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features Brennan Wilkinson (Squint) on "Cruisin'"
• Produced by Mark Palm & Phil Jones (Supercrush, Go It Alone, Shook Ones)
• Mixed & mastered by Phillip Odom (Militarie Gun, Angel Du$t, Ceremony)

FOR FANS OF:
Dinosaur Jr, Pixies, The Breeders

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Many Eyes "The Light Age"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $8.75
LP UPC: 798576315092
CD UPC: 798576314491
STREET DATE: 9/6/24
CAT#: PMG007
LABEL: Perseverance Media Group

Many Eyes began in the winter of 2022 when Keith Buckley (Ex-Every Time I Die, The Damned Things) connected with brothers Nick (Producer/ Owner of Dexter's Lab Recording) and Charlie Bellmore (Corpsegrinder/ Toxic Holocaust) through their mutual friend, Jamey Jasta, frontman for metal legends Hatebreed. The Light Age was written and recorded over a few weeks in both Buffalo, NY, and Milford, CT, where the members reside.Taking cues from the Grunge Rock and Hardcore of the 1990s that was so influential to them growing up, the members of Many Eyes skillfully blend chaos with melody.

Many Eyes’ live performances, including their tour with post-hardcore icons THURSDAY, have demonstrated their ability to deliver high-energy shows with precision and emotion. With Craig Vittorio now on guitar and Sean Vallie on bass, alongside Nick Bellmore’s powerful drumming and Keith Buckley’s commanding vocals, the band remains focused on pushing forward and exploring new creative horizons.

As they embark on the next phase of their journey, Many Eyes remains committed to their core ethos—creating music that resonates deeply with listeners, blending raw power with melodic depth, and continually evolving as artists. The future looks bright as they continue to chart their path forward.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Revelation
02. Future Proof
03. Mystic Cord
04. Third
05. Harbinger
06. Speechless
07. Servant
08. Amateurs
09. Enough
10. The Rainbow

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die) on vocals
• On tour with Sum41 this fall

FOR FANS OF:
Every Time I Die, Glassjaw, Thursday

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Copse "MMXXIV"

LP - $19.40 / CD - $9.60
STREET DATE: 8/30/24
CAT#: CRR221
LABEL: Church Road

Copse began life in 2020 as as an exchanging of musical ideas between guitarists and work colleagues Phil Vernon and Craig Mallard during the lockdowns enforced by the global pandemic. As the world slowly returned to normal, bassist Rob Collier, drummer Ryan Westwood and vocalist Ed Garrood-Gibbs were recruited and the songs were finalised and became the debut record "Mara | Mondrem". The record was produced, mixed and mastered at Bandit Studios by Jonny Renshaw (Devil Sold His Soul, The Elijah, Blood Youth, Rinoa) and was independently released to critical acclaim in February 2022.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Mara
02. Mondrem
03. •
04. Old Belief
05. New Despair

FOR FANS OF:
Deafheaven, Converge

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Wallowing "Planet Loss [Reissue]"

LP - 19.40
STREET DATE: 8/23/24
CAT#:CRR227
LABEL: Church Road

To celebrate 5 years since the release of 'PLANET LOSS', WALLOWING have dived into the history books and remastered their colossal debut sci-fi concept album with long term collaborator and mastering engineer Scot Moriarty (2021 split, EARTH REAPER). Boasting an additional track and Scots natural talent of embellishing the loudest and heaviest, 'PLANET LOSS' has never sounded so harrowing and monolithic, firmly cementing this remaster as the definitive listening experience of one of the heaviest and unique metal albums of the late 2010's.

TRACK LISTING:
01. I. Prologue
02. II. Earthless
03. III. Phosgene
04. IV. Hail Creation
05. V. Vessel
06. VI. Epilogue

MARKETING POINTS:

• Remastered for vinyl
• 5 year release anniversary

FOR FANS OF:
Indian, Primitive Man, Bismuth, Conjurer, Slabdragger

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Raein "Il N'y A Pas De Orchestre"

LP - $17.25 / CASSETTE - $7.00
LP UPC: 765464057167
STREET DATE: 8/16/24
CAT#: VIS015
LABEL: Persistent Vision

First released in 2003, and long out of print, "Il N'Ya Pas De Orchestre" is the sophomore release from Italy's Raein. Including the iconic "Tigersuit", the album captures the raw emotions and explosive energy of this young post-hardcore band early on. Remastered in 2024 by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, this 20th year anniversary edition comes packaged in a deluxe silver mirror board jacket with printed inner sleeve.

Raein are an emotional and discordant punk band from Italy, originally founded by members from La Quiete and Neil On Impression. Upon their formation in 2002, the band released a dizzying amount of music, across multiple splits, EPs and albums, while extensively touring the world during their original run. Reformed in 2023, Raein is considered to be one of the leaders in emotional post-hardcore, carrying a similar spirit and sound as bands like Orchid, Saetia, Pg.99, and others. Melding melody and discordance into something truly beautiful to experience.

TRACK LISTING:
01. The Tree
02. The King Is Dead
03. From 3 to 1 in 2 and 4
04. ll N'y a Pas De Orchestre
05. Tetradecyl Fluctuating Faster Than the Speed of Light
06. Artmachine Observation Tower
07. Miss Kelly Dathe
08. Tigersuit
09. She Wears My Blood
10. I Was Fine Before You Came

MARKETING POINTS:

• Deluxe, 20th anniversary edition of Raein's iconic album, after being out of print and largely unavailable 10+ years, remastered by Will Killingsworth
• Raein will be playing shows throughout Europe this year, and will be headlining New Friends Fest in August in Toronto, ON with Saetia, Jeromes Dream, Blind Girls, and others
• Packaged in a custom silver mirror board jacket with printed inner sleeve and colored vinyl

FOR FANS OF:
Saetia, Orchid, City of Caterpillar, Pg.99

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Raein "A Collection of Splits and EPs 2004 - 2015"

LP - $17.25 / CASSETTE - $7.00
LP UPC: 765464057174
STREET DATE: 8/16/24
CAT#: VIS016
LABEL: Persistent Vision

"A Collection of Splits & EPs 2004 - 2015" captures the growth of Italy's Raein, including tracks from their out of print split 7"s with Loma Prieta, Funeral Diner, Ampere, Daitro, and Phoenix Bodies, along with an early 7" EP, "Döden Marscherar Åt Väst". This collection of songs was remastered in 2024 by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, and comes packaged in a custom embossed jacket and printed inner sleeve.

Raein are an emotional and discordant punk band from Italy, originally founded by members from La Quiete and Neil On Impression. Upon their formation in 2002, the band released a dizzying amount of music, across multiple splits, EPs and albums, while extensively touring the world during their original run. Reformed in 2023, Raein is considered to be one of the leaders in emotional post-hardcore, carrying a similar spirit and sound as bands like Orchid, Saetia, Pg.99, and others. Melding melody and discordance into something truly beautiful to experience.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Faithless
02. New Day Scenario
03. Blue Lines
04. This Life My Cage
05. On Air
06. Armando 10 Bota
07. Parte 1
08. Parte 2
09. Endless Tourlife
10. Amore E Guerra (Love and Death)
11. Comete
12. Spaccare Il Mondo

MARKETING POINTS:

• Collection of long out of print material from Italian post-hardcore/screamo legends RAEIN, including splits with Loma Prieta, Funeral Diner, Ampere, Daitro, and Phoenix Bodies
• Remastered in 2024 by Will Killingsworth and comes packaged in custom embossed jacket with printed inner sleeve and colored vinyl.
• Raein will be playing shows throughout Europe this year, and will be headlining New Friends Fest in August 2024 in Toronto, ON with Saetia, Jeromes Dream, Blind Girls, and others

FOR FANS OF:
Saetia, Loma Prieta, City of Caterpillar, Pg.99

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Team Chino "Promotional Use Only"

7"FLEXI - $6.00
STREET DATE: 8/16/24
CAT#: SDR-125
LABEL: Sunday Drive

"Promotional Use Only," as the title suggests, is a promo EP that marks Team Chino's debut on Sunday Drive Records. Originally formed in Tulsa, OK in 2018 by songwriter Hunter Senft (Downward), Team Chino self-released their first LP, followed by a few sporadic singles. In 2024, the band now has a full lineup, with Jacob Scott and Luis Quiroz joining Hunter in writing and performing shows.

The two tracks, 'Nerves' and 'Beg,' pair perfectly, showcasing Team Chino's natural strength in writing extremely catchy alternative rock with punk leanings. Team Chino creates big, power-pop riffs reminiscent of bands like Green Day, Weezer, or Everclear, topped with a catchy hook that drives the song. The tracks are short and sweet, hinting at the direction Team Chino is heading in for their next release.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Nerves
02. Beg

MARKETING POINTS:

• Featuring members of Downward, Cliffdiver, Piece of Mind

FOR FANS OF:
Weezer, Green Day, Everclear

Bleached Cross / The True Faith "Columns of Impenetrable Light"

LP - $17.25
STREET DATE: 8/9/2024
CAT#: PRO-096
LABEL: Protagonist Music

"Columns of Impenetrable Light" is the cold new split between oppressive post-punk/darkwave outfit Bleached Cross (Protagonist Music) and post-punk stalwarts The True Faith (A La Carte Records). After working together on the co-release of the Bleached Cross B-Side and demo compilation "Exhumed," which featured a remix by The True Faith, both bands and labels have converged to deliver a sonic exploration of two sides of the same coin. Ruminations on life and death, hope and despair flowing across 8 new propulsive and brooding tracks…this is music for contemplating the void between the earthly realm and the infinite blackness that awaits us after our last breath. Featuring two unique vinyl colorways with jackets printed on reverse stock and adorned with foil stamped lettering, the record also features art design by Coward's Way for a complete audio and visual experience. This is Columns of Impenetrable Light: step inside and see what lies beyond.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Bleached Cross "Grief's Eternal Wound"
02. Bleached Cross "Rain of Tears"
03. Bleached Cross "Litany"
04. Bleached Cross "The Weeping"
05. The True Faith "What If (I Could Tell You)"
06. The True Faith "The Means (ft. Dutch Experts)"
07. The True Faith "Life Awaits Us"
08. The True Faith "What Is Owed"

MARKETING POINTS:

• Bleached Cross tracks engineered and mixed by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording, and mastered by Brad Boatright.
• The True Faith tracks were recorded by The True Faith at the House of God, and produced, mixed, and mastered by Ryan Santos Phillips at Lux Perpetua NYC.
• Packaged in reverse board jackets with foil-stamped lettering. Album artwork and design by Coward's Way.

FOR FANS OF:
Soft Kill, Chameleons, Cold Cave, Night Sins, The Cure

Duhkha "A Place You Can't Come Back From"

LP - $17.25
LP UPC: 850048184183
STREET DATE: 8/9/24
CAT#: GFM109
LABEL: Good Fight

Hailing from Southern California, Duhkha's members have cut their teeth in the hardcore and metal scenes of California over the past two decades, including time in Eighteen Visions, Seizures, Teeth, and Dangers. Shortly after forming in 2020, they released a self-titled 7" in 2021 on Escapist Records. Duhkha spent much of 2021 and 2022 playing shows with the likes of Stick To Your Guns, Eighteen Visions, END, Pressure Cracks, Heiress and more before taking 2023 to write their debut full length. A Place You Can't Come Back From was recorded, mixed and mastered by the band's own Erol Ulug in his studio Bright Lights in Santa Ana, CA and will be released in 2024 on Good Fight Music. Duhkha has constructed 11 compositions of chaotic and aggressive metallic hardcore for fans of Coalesce, Deadguy, Botch, and Meshuggah. The songs borrow from the various golden ages of metallic hardcore, djent, math, and death metal, combining all to create something novel, fresh, and extremely well-crafted.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Ictal
02. Arrows (feat. James Hart)
03. Echo Theft
04. Ascension Night
05. Defecting Our Vanished Light
06. I
07. Heaven Screen
08. A Crisis Area Forever (feat. Trevor Friedrich)
09. Dweller On The Threshold
10. Revelator
11. null

MARKETING POINTS:

• Features members of Eighteen Visions, Seizures, and Teeth

FOR FANS OF:
Coalesce, Deadguy, Botch, Meshuggah

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