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Cave In joins Relapse; new album coming

Posted by Loren on July 24, 2021

Cave In joins Relapse; new album coming
photo by David Robinson

Relapse Records has added Cave In to the label roster, with plans to reveal a new album from the Massachusetts-based group in 20220.

In a press release the band says:

Cave In and Relapse have been on each other’s radar since the early days, when we’d visit Philly on a regular basis to play shows. They’ve witnessed our wild trajectory as a band firsthand, and having that historical connection with such a powerfully eclectic label is really something special. Massive thanks to everyone at Relapse for honoring our catalog, while fueling the incentive to create new music and continue onward.

Originally comprised of  Stephen Brodsky, Adam McGrath, Caleb Scofield, and John-Robert Conners, the band lost Scofield to a car crash, which inspired a run of benefit shows with Nate Newton (Old Man Gloom) on bass. The band released Final Transmission in 2019 and, just recently, has reissued their back catalog on digital platforms as well.

Cave In joins Relapse; new album coming
photo by David Robinson

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