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Art As Catharsis 2021 Label Sampler

Posted in Labels on February 5, 2022

Australian underground label Art As Catharsis has shared its 2021 label sampler, featuring stylistically diverse tracks from Kurushimi, Chassm, Hashshashin, Luo, Milton Man Gogh, SEIMS, Sugar Horse, Voronoi, and more.

The twelve tracks are available for streaming and purchase (name your price) at bandcamp.

 

Trust Records and BYO team up for digital offerings

Posted in Labels on January 31, 2022

Trust Records, a 40 year old label with a deep catalog of classic punk, has teamed up with BYO Records to bring the label's roster to digital platforms. In the past year, this has included Group Sex by Circle Jerks and The Crew by 7 Seconds. Founded by Matt Pincus … Read more

Vagrant Records podcast with The Hold Steady & Rocket From The Crypt

Posted in Labels on January 30, 2022

We've previously shared a couple updates about Vagrant Records 25th anniversary, which occurred in 2021, though celebrations continue into 2022 because, well, why not? Let's celebrate something these days. The label has a couple of big concerts coming up (info below) but today's update is about the latest episode of … Read more

Dead Broke & Dirt Cult collide on 2021 sampler

Posted in Labels on January 16, 2022

Fuck 2021, it's the title of a new split-label compilation sampler from Dead Broke Rekerds & Dirt Cult Records, available for download via bandcamp at a pay-what-you-will price. The 12-song collection features Neighborhood Brats, Postage, Toys That Kill, The Bananas, and more -- a few of which appear in our … Read more

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Wiretap Records and American Thrills

Posted in Labels on December 18, 2021

Wiretap Records has announced the addition of American Thrills to the label lineup, with a new single out now. The Connecticut-based punk band recently released a 4-way split with Tired Radio, Nightmares For A Week, and Neckscars -- now they share the new single "Alive and Well" also. The band … Read more

Playneutral announces more releases

Posted in Labels on December 12, 2021

Startup label Playneutral, launched earlier this year with releases by Stephen Vitiello/Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Scanner, Machinefabriek and Aidan Baker, is back with its second batch of new albums. Six recordings from Bjarni Gunnarsson, David Cordero and Miguel Otero, Run Logan Run, Porya Hatami, Dirk Serries, and Graham Dowdall (Gagarin). The … Read more

Escape From The Zoo goes to Fat Wreck Chords

Posted in Labels on December 12, 2021

Fat Wreck Chords has announced an upcoming 9-song album by Escape From The Zoo, a band comprised of Jesse Sendejas (Days N' Daze) and his wife Veronica, joined on the album on bass and drums by Elliot Lozier (We The Heathens), who also recorded the upcoming new album, titled Countin' … Read more

Wiretap 2022 subscription plans

Posted in Labels on December 11, 2021

Wiretap Records has announced its 2022 subscription plan, in which subscribers will get all the label's vinyl releases in 2022, along with free shipping, extra merch and more. Similar in concept to a CSA, the label uses the profits from the start-of-year sales to help finance releases that come throughout. … Read more

Meet the Nefarious Industries subscription club

Posted in Labels on December 10, 2021

With year end 2020 afoot, we're starting to look ahead to 2021. Label Nefarious Industries has shares news of its 2022 plans -- releases from the likes of Nequient, Hiraki, Gridfailure, Mac Gollehon, Bye Bye Tsunami, and more -- plus it's first subscription club (which includes all physical/digital releases in … Read more

Kill Rock Stars Adds Caleb Nichols to the Roster

Posted in Labels on December 2, 2021

Caleb Nichols has joined Kill Rock Stars and released a new EP. The Clarion EP is available for streaming now, and you can check out the video for the title track below. Caleb comments on the track/video: The lyrics to the song, which I sort of wrote about a poet … Read more

Two new Bratmobile covers

Posted in Labels on November 21, 2021

Kill Rock Stars shared a double dose of news recently: two new Bratmobile covers as part of the label's 30th anniversary series. Those two covers, featuring renditions by Desert mambas and The Inflorescence are certainly news on their own -- but it's also an introduction to announce that The Inflorescence … Read more

New Sweat, live Sweat, more Sweat

Posted in Labels on November 17, 2021

With a self-titled 7" out already, Los Angeles, LA based Sweat has joined with Pirates Press Records -- who will release the hardcore band's first full-length later this year. The 3-piece features Tuna Tardugno, Justin Smith, and Anthony Rivera, who also play with Graf Orlock, Dangers, Dogteeth, and Ghostlimb (and … Read more

Choke Up on Don Giovanni

Posted in Labels on November 2, 2021

Don Giovanni has announced the addition of Choked Up to its roster. The label kicks off the signing by rereleasing their debut, Dichoso Corazo, on CD, available now (first released in 2019). The Brooklyn-based band, featuring artist Cristy C Road (known for zine work) as primary songwriter, draws inspiration from … Read more

Polyvinyl Podcast celebrates 25th label anniversary

Posted in Labels on November 1, 2021

Established in 1996, Polyvinyl Record Co. is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. With more than 400 releases by more than 100 artists, the independent label is marking the occasion with a history focused podcast, fittingly called The Polyvinyl Podcast. Hosted by Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good To Me) and … Read more

Lament Cityscape signs with Lifeforce

Posted in Labels on October 7, 2021

Lifeforce Records shared the news of a new record from Lament Cityscape, coming on the label next summer. The LP will be the band's third full-length and will be called A Darker Discharge. No precise date has been set at present, though we get a single, "Among the Dead," now … Read more

New Elway and Heart & Lung

Posted in Labels on October 2, 2021

Red Scare Industries shared news to two new releases: one out now, another due mid-month. Elway has a new digital single available called "The English Wishbone." In addition, Heart & Lung will release a new album called Twistin' The Knife Away on Oct. 15. Listen to their debut, You Wanna … Read more

Fake Chapter Records' real 25th anniversary comp

Posted in Labels on October 2, 2021

On Nov. 11, 1996, a college student named Gilligan released a split cassette of local punk bands in New Jersey under the name Fake Chapter Records. Fast-forward 25 years, and the label is now celebrating a milestone anniversary with a new comp set to release (when else) on Nov. 11, … Read more

Vagrant 25th celebration with Alkaline Trio podcast

Posted in Labels on September 26, 2021

Throughout 2021, Vagrant Records is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary with limited edition reissues and podcast that catches up with artists from the label's roster. In recent news, the label is selling a reissue of Let It Enfold by Senses Fail, and has just uploaded a new podcast episode featuring host … Read more

Habibi covers Kleenex/LiLiPUT & joins KRS too

Posted in Labels on September 18, 2021

The latest in the Kill Rock Star 30th anniversary covers subscription debuted this week: a cover of "Nice," originally written and performed by Kleenex/LiLiPUT and covered by Habibi -- but reinterpreted in Farsi, the native language of vocalist Rahill Jamalifard. While the cover is the band's first collaboration with the … Read more

Smarkpunk finds rationale.

Posted in Labels on September 18, 2021

Three piece pop-punkers rationale. have shared a new song and announced a new record to come in early 2022. The new song, "Same Old," is about breaking down routines, and it comes along with news of a new album on new label home, Smartpunk Records, with vinyl planned for early … Read more