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Bands: Summer Cannibals debut a new song
News — April 27, 2016
Currently on tour with The Termals, Summer Cannibals have announced the release of Full Of It coming on May 27 through Kill Rock Stars label. The band, who have two previous releases--including last year's Show Us Your Mind (New Moss Records)--debuted new track "Simple Life" from the …
Records: Elliott Smith's Either/Or (Expanded Edition)
News — January 12, 2017
On the 20th anniversary of its release, Kill Rock Stars will issue an updated Either/Or: Expanded Edition on March 10 on double LP, double CD and digitally. The new version includes five rare live tracks and four unreleased or rare songs from the late Smith. The original record …
Bands: Filthy Friends: REM + Sleater-Kinney
News — June 28, 2017
Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and Peter Buck (R.E.M.) have joined forces in a new band that also features Kurt Bloch, Bill Rieflin, and Scott McCaughey. The band will release their debut album, Invitation, on August 25 on Kill Rock Stars, followed by select tour dates (below).
Records: Deerhoof 25th anniversary reissues
News — October 20, 2019
The first three Deerhoof albums are being reissued in honor of the band's 25th anniversary. Originally on CD, Holdypaws (Kill Rock Stars), The Man, the King, the Girl (Polyvinvyl Record Co.), and Halfbird (Joyful Noise Recordings) will be released for the first time on vinyl. Preorders for Holdypaws are available …
Records: 25th anniversary of Elliott Smith's second album
News — May 23, 2020
On August 28, Kill Rock Stars will release an expanded 25th anniversary edition of the self-titled Elliott Smith album, originally released in July 1995. The album was Smith's second solo release. The new expanded edition features an entirely remastered LP, a previously released Live at Umbra Penumbra live album, …Obituaries: Françoise Cactus (Stereo Total) passes away
News — February 27, 2021
Throughout 2021, Kill Rock Stars label is celebrating its 30th anniverssary with a series of classic covers. This week's new take features Badlands of Sweden covering Stereo Total's "Lunatique." In addition to covering a classic song originally released in 1997 on Stero Total's second album, Monokini. Badlands will …
MP3s: KRS30: Califone covers Mecca Normal
News — April 10, 2021
As we've covered previously, veteran independent label Kill Rock Stars is celebrating 30 years throughout 2021 with a digital subscription series that covers classic tracks from throughout the label's history. Those tracks are being released individually throughout the year, and this week sees the latest: Califone covering "Family Swan, originally …
Records: What is a Deerhoof Sandwich (EP)?
News — June 5, 2021
As we've previously reported -- but it bears repeating as it's a year-long endeavor -- Kill Rocks Stars is releasing an ongoing series of covers from their vast catalog in a series called Stars Kill Rock throughout 2021 as the label celebrates 30 years of releasing records. Mostly available …
MP3s: Jen Cloher and Hachiku Put on Their Raincoats For KRS
News — July 8, 2021
Jen Cloher and Hachiku are the latest addition to Kill Rock Stars' 30th Anniversary cover series, Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars). The duo covered The Raincoats' "Fairytale in the Supermarket." You can check out the cover and Pre-save the series NOW.Videos: SPB premiere: "Corpse Pose" by TEKE::TEKE
News — July 28, 2021
Throughout 2021, Kill Rock Stars is celebrating 30 years of releasing independent music with a series of cover songs from the label's extensive catalog. It's sold as a subscription and each week a new song comes out. This week, we're lucky to debut a new song exclusively at SPB …
Records: Foxx Bodies' Vixen release date
News — August 10, 2021
Foxx Bodies, from Tucson, AZ, have joined forces with Kill Rock Stars for the upcoming release of Vixen, the band's second album due on Nov. 5, 2021. The heavy, angry sounds rooted in surf-punk is piercing yet enchanting, as on display in the new single, "Bad Kid."
MP3s: Fruit Bats cover The Decemberists
News — August 22, 2021
Kill Rock Stars is celebrating 30 years of operations with a series of cover songs from their extensive catalog through 2021 -- also available as a subscription. The latest track comes from Fruit Bats, with a folksy take on "As I Rise," originally by The Decemberists, which appears …
Records: ONETWOTHREE...bassists
News — August 22, 2021
ONETWOTHREE will release an untitled new album on Kill Rock stars on Oct. 15. The band is a unique combination: three bassists that fill out the sound with drum patterns, synth, and guitar. It features Klaudia Schifferle (Kleenex/LiLiPuT), Madlaina Peer (the Noknows), and Sara Schär (TNT/Souldawn/The Kick) with a …
MP3s: Berries cover Sleater-Kinney
News — September 4, 2021
The latest in the weekly series of new covers that highlight releases from Kill Rock Stars’ 30 year catalog is London-based trio Berries taking on "Dance Song '97," originally by Sleater-Kinney. While the entire covers collection is sold as a subscription, a few are getting limited physical pressings, …
Labels: Habibi covers Kleenex/LiLiPUT & joins KRS too
News — 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 …
Records: New from Maita in 2022
News — November 20, 2021
Maita has an upcoming record, scheduled for release Feb. 18, 2022 via Kill Rock Stars. The new album is to be titled I Just Want To Be Wild For You, with a tour of the western US scheduled shortly after its release. We still have a few months …
Labels: Two new Bratmobile covers
News — 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 …
Labels: The Inforescence: This June
News — March 26, 2022
This June Kill Rock Stars will release a new LP from The Inflorescence, a San Diego four-piece who previously released a self-titled EP in 2020. The upcoming Kill Rock Stars release will be their first full-length. Set for release on June 10, the album is called Remember What I …
Records: Big Joanie's Back Home
News — July 29, 2022
This week it was announced that Big Joanie's second LP is on the way. The band will release Back Home on November 4 via Kill Rock Stars (US) and Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz's Daydream Library Series (UK). The band shared a new song as well, "In My …
