Hey everyone, the new TEENAGE COOL KIDS records are finally in!

After a LONG wait, the saga is finally over and we are super excited :)

Pictured below is front cover, blue vinyl option, printed inner sleeve:



If you've been waiting for your order to arrive, get happy, we'll be shipping them 
out all week!!  If you haven't ordered yet, now is the time!

Hello people, just a few bits of news from us....

The SUIS LA LUNE/OSCEOLA split 7" has finally gone off to press, so get stoked for that one!   We are hoping it might be out by the veryt end of May or early June.  There will be a small amount of colored vinyl only available on pre-order or from the bands directly, so keep an eye out for more news on orders in the next few weeks.

ZANN are finishing the songs for their new 7" as we speak, and we hope to have that out by August, in time for their Eurpoean tour with Mouthbreather.  If you can help with shows, please contact one of the bands.

We put up a new song from ALGERNON CADWALLADER which will be featured on the "Hot Green" 7" with Bonus CD due out on Protagonist in June.  Check it out in our music player!!  And check them out playing shows in the US and Europe this summer too!

The TEENAGE C**L K**S "Foreign Lands" 180gm LP has run into several pressing delays, but we are on our way togetting those figured out.  They are also mucking their way through a legal suit regarding their name, but we expect resolution on that in mid-May according to the lawyers.  As soon as that gets straightened out, we will be getting the awesome new record into everone's hands.  Thanks to all of you for supporting the band and label during this unfortunate situation!!

ADORNO are doing a new 7" on Pure Pain Sugar which should be out pretty soon.  The songs are fantastic, taking on more melody and maturity.  Should be excellent, so look for that this summer!

TOWERS has a new LP/CD out called "Full Circle" and as expected, it's a fuckin rager!!  Get it directly form the band or Init Records.  Seriously, it's ridiculous.


Ok kids, that's all for now.  More updates soon!!
Thanks again for your continued support.
Cheers,
Brendan & Bill

Just in time for your sweetheart!

We are super stoked to announce that pre-orders are now up
for the new Teenage Cool Kids “Foreign Lands” 180gm LP
(with digital download) on Protagonist….yes!!

Get ready for 12 new jams from your favorite band to sing
along with here! Taking their early sound which had nods to
such bands as Meneguar, early Built To Spill, and Dinosaur Jr,
and now moving ahead in self-identity and maturity, this record will definitely grab you. It’s everything you’ve grown to love about
TCK, and a little something new for the band to keep building on. We guarantee you will have these tracks stuck in your head within the first few listens!

This recording was engineered and mixed by TCK along with
Jason Kelly of The Wax Museums, and mastered for vinyl by Josh
Bonati. No cheap shit. It comes on heavyweight 180gram vinyl
for all you geeks…and the color vinyl is a special “color-light” upgrade, so both versions are audiophile quality! It’s available
on either Blue or Black wax. Damn skippy! And this bad boy has full color heavy stock covers featuring enchanting artwork by Andrew Savage, with full color printed inner-sleeves too. And every record
comes with a free digital download as well. Hell yes! We aint fuckin around here!

TEENAGE COOL KIDS
“Foreign Lands” 180gram LP
with Digital Download



You can hear a track from this record, and/or order it here:
Protagonist Myspace

Or check it out on our (still in progress) website here:
Protagonist

We are offering a special package deal if you want to geek out
and buy both colors, so look for that option in our store! You
get a little discount if you order both!! And you will be able to
win our test-press give away if you do…read on for more info…

Later this year, there will be a separate European version, with alternate artwork. It will be released by Narshardaa, and should be out in time for the KIDS European tour. We encourage you to check out versions from both labels, no matter where you live!

So, in honor of our 2 Year Anniversary as a label, and to thank
all of you who have supported us along the way, we are having a
small sale and give-away too! Until the end of February, if you order the “package deal” with both colors of the new TCK LP, you will automatically be entered into a random drawing for one of 7 prizes! Those prizes are 5 test-presses of the TCK 7” and 2 test-presses of the TCK LP. Awesome, right??!! And during the month of February, when you order the new TCK LP, you can
add any other item in our store to your order for only $5.00!
Just look for the option “February Special” in our store. The sale for $5 is only good in the USA though, sorry… But everyone is eligible for the test-press give-aways!! So order up!

**We expect the records to begin shipping in mid to late March, so
keep that in mind. If you order extra items along with your
Teenage Cool Kids LP pre-order, they will all ship together – notright away.**

Ok folks, that’s a whole bunch of blabbering…hehe. We really
hope you will check out this record, and we really appreciate all
the support we have received in the last 2 years of doing this! Be on the lookout for our upcoming releases with: Suis La Lune, In First Person, Algernon Cadwallader, Osceola, Zann, and Absinthe.

Get stoked! We are!
Thanks,
Brendan and Bill
Protagonist Music

Our new website is up and running!!  Come check it out!

We have lots of info to add in the coming weeks, but most of it is in full swing.
You can find additional tracks from the bands, order merch, check out tour
dates and shows, and find out more about us and the bands.  Cool.

We could not have made this possible without the help of our dear friend Tom Schlatter. 
He deserves hugs, props, and lots of vegan treats.

So come see it here: PROTAGONIST WEBSITE :)

Thanks,
Brendan & Bill

PS - Stay tuned for a big release announcement for TEENAGE COOL KIDS in the next couple weeks! 
The new record is going to sweeeeeet!!

Hello folks -

We are super stoked about what we've done so far in 2008, and there's more to come into 2009 as well! The ...Who Calls So Loud 12"EP has been very well received, and we are very nearly sold out of the In First Person/Storm the Bastille split LP. Teenage Cool Kids "Queer Salutations" CD has gotten some fantastic reviews this year, and they continue to turn heads as people hear it or see their fantastic live show. If you haven't checked out these great releases, it's time to catch up!

Coming this fall, we are excited to be working with Portugal's own Adorno. A limited edition CD of their vinyl releases with special packaging is due out before the end of this year. If you like progressive, melodic hardcore with brains and heart, this is your new favorite band. Trust us.

In early 2009, Teenage Cool Kids will release their new LP entitled "Foreign Lands" with us here at Protagonist. The Kids are currently recording demos for the new record, and if you were lucky enough to see them on tour this summer, you probably heard a few of the killer new songs that will be included. We will be doing a multi-color vinyl release with digital download coupon for this record, and we could not be more psyched. Look for them on tour out west this winter, and then in Europe in Fall 2009.

Also in early in the new year, we will be matching up two of the heaviest and most urgent hardcore bands around now. From New Jersey we have In First Person and from Germany, we bring you Zann. These bands will combine for a split 10" release that is likely to crush everything in it's path. Honestly, we may have to press this baby on heavier grade vinyl than normal just so that it will hold up! Look for colored vinyl and killer artwork on this as well.

In January we will be celebrating our 2 year anniversary too, so look for some specials and other assorted nonsense as we thank you for all your support! You guys have been great and we truly appreciate it :)

Stay tuned for more info and look out for all these new releases!
Cheers,
Brendan & Bill

...WHO CALLS SO LOUD
Japan Tour Fall 2008

HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!


Their new 12"EP is still available now from
PROTAGONIST with limited colored vinyl!

Hey everyone, hope you're having a great summer so far!!

We here at PROTAGONIST have a busy summer planned, and we thought it might be a good time to share some of the things we are going to be involved with...

First of all, we are very proud and excited to announce that we will be releasing a brand new 12" from ... WHO CALLS SO LOUD to be ready during their late summer US tour! This record will feature cover artwork by Daniel Danger and be complimented with some nice colored vinyl. More details on this as the time arrives, but you can expect it to drop in August... The band are currently touring Europe, and then will be covering most of the US in August and September. So if you haven't seen them yet, check out their page for dates and make it happen!

We are also super stoked to be working with ADORNO from Portugal on a new release. This will be a CD collection of their first year of work, including their 1 sided LP and 2 split 7"s all released in the US for the first time! This will be a limited and unique release with some kind of special packaging and artwork, so get stoked. The band are touring parts of Europe later this summer, so be sure to see their page for the dates. No date for the CD is quite set yet, but we hope to see this come together in late summer/early fall.


TEENAGE COOL KIDS just got home from a successful and fun tour of the southern US, and will be embarking on a trek up north in July. There are a few dates that still need attention, so if you can help, please get in touch! This is one band that you don't want to miss this summer... We fully expect PROTAGONIST and TCK to be working together on some sort of new goodness in the future as well.



Ok, that's all for now. More info will be forthcoming including some new regarding what's going with IN FIRST PERSON, STORM THE BASTILLE, TOWERS, and SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA.... And of course, the release and pre-order details for the ...WCSL record. So stay tuned!

And come hang out with us while are cruising around the east coast in mid-July too!!

Cheers - Brendan & Bill (PROTAGONIST)

PYRAMIDS "Through The Hourglass"

Reviewed by: Scene Point Blank
With quotes like this, you should definitely check out this review..."I've been listening to Through the Hourglass for a week straight and I'm still not sick of it, and I doubt I ever will be. If you want truly emotional music with an enjoyable harshness, get your ears fixed on Pyramids."
review here



TEENAGE COOL KIDS "Queer Salutations"

Reviewed by: Razorcake Magazine 44
"I'm liking this album. It has that raggedy, almost sloppy (but not quite) slacker punk feel like Pavement's "Slanted and Enchanted" or Dinosaur Jr's "You're Living All Over Me." Lyrically and musically this is a lot more straight-forward than either of those 2 albums, but it's fun to listen to when in a mellow mood. That's not to say this is a slow and ethereal shoegaze, but this isn't exactly going to satisfy anyones need for a hardcore fix. I especially like the lyrics to "Write Back Soon" and it's great line directed at hipsters: "Hold my Pabst? Kiss my ass. Move to Brooklyn or Vermont." This album is worth picking up, and ironically enough, I think this has enough of an indie rock appeal that hipsters would probably actually dig it." - ADRIAN

Reviewed by: Sound As Language
review here

Reviewed by: Alternative Press Magazine 240
3 stars out of 5
"Who: The Pride of Denton, Texas, who make garage rock rock that sounds like it's about to blow dad's circuit-breaker panel. Sounds Like: Quirky, lo-fi, distortion-heavy indie rock with an unhealthy addiction to quirky, lo-fi, distortion heavy indie rock from the 90's like Dinosaur Jr, Mudhoney. How is it: What it lacks in production value, Queer Salutations makes up for with an unrelenting bounciness. If you were to cool for 1995 the first time, now is your chance to see what you missed. Rocks like: The Flaming Lips, Built To Spill, Jawbreaker."



SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA "September Songs"

Reviewed by: Melisma Magazine
"A tragically beautiful release, September Songs continues to highlight Richmond trio SYA's zeal and raw capacity for depth. Fragile and crushing alike, this remarkably developed effort resonates past its runtime."