OCTOBER Featured Selections:
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AD ASTRA PER ASPERA Catapult Calypso (Sonic Unyon SUN112) CD Street Date 10/03/06
Formed in 2002, this Lawrence, Kansas five-piece returns with their long-awaited full-length. Catapult Calypso is engaging and intriguing from the outset, with ambitious song structures that feel like something altogether new, but with melodies catchy enough to linger once the amps and stereos have been turned off. The ten songs here are infused with a palpable urgency; electric and pulsating, there is an immediate energy and necessary authenticity in each song that will seize your sympathies, all the while ROCKING! The band presents a truly unique sound; one which jibes with fans of the FIERY FURNACES and ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI.
Sonic Unyon Records (www.sonicunyon.com) is distributed exclusively by CAROLINE Distribution (www.caroline.com) in the USA and by Sonic Unyon (www.sonicunyon.com) in Canada.
BARRICADE Be Heard (Blackout /Creep BLR086) CD Street Date 10/10/06
In late 2004, Barricade burst onto the Southeast PA hardcore scene with an unstoppable fury and determination, which has yet to subside. The band is a product of strong anti-fascist sentiment, working class values, as well as a jaded outlook on the stagnant local music scene. After an EP and countless shows, they continue to spread the music and the message, and to build a loyal fan-base. For fans of MADBALL, HATEBREED, and TERROR, Be Heard mustwell, be heard!
Blackout! Records (www.blackoutrecords.com) is a Lumberjack Mordam Music Group exclusive (www.lumberjackmordam.com ).
BOUND STEMS Appreciation Night (Flameshovel DIG037) CD Street Date 9/19/06
The debut full length from Chicagos BOUND STEMS finds its anchor and inspiration in the bands hometown - where the din of the elevated train, clattering turnstiles, late night house parties, and intimate conversations are layered throughout the album. Filled with excitable rhythms, dissonant guitar and warm keyboards, the band moves with reckless abandon, covering lyrical topics ranging from coming-of-age vignettes to historical references, from the Civil War to present day. A powerful collection of songs that will appeal to fans of MODEST MOUSE, TRAIL OF DEAD and The ARCADE FIRE.
Flameshovel Records (www.flameshovel.com) is a Redeye Distribution exclusive (http://www.redeyeusa.com)
THE GHOST IS DANCING s/t (Sonic Unyon SUN111) CDEP Street Date 09/19/06
This indie-pop conglomeration formed out of a group of friends that grew up together in Niagara Falls, Ontario and has been gathering considerable speed (and size), playing shows with The Hidden Cameras, Rogue Wave and The Most Serene Republic. Their orchestral, dramatic indie-pop stylings have garnered them comparisons to Arcade Fire not hard to imagine when one considers that the band has not only a veritable army of multi-talented players but the focus to also write great pop songs.. TGID is a musical force sure to haunt many an indie-pop fans consciousness soon.
Sonic Unyon Records (www.sonicunyon.com) is distributed exclusively by CAROLINE Distribution (www.caroline.com) in the USA and by Sonic Unyon (www.sonicunyon.com) in Canada.
LIFE AT THESE SPEEDS To Your Health (Level Plane LP98) CD Street Date 09/19/06
Life At These Speeds explodes with hope. Their songs are frantic, careening slashes of resistance against the tumult and panic of our world. There's desperation in their voices, as if this were a final act of accusation against power; but at the same time a soaring, chiming, sandpaper beauty promises that there's more to life than damnation. The intertwined guitars leap and cut at each other; the stuttering drums and their embracing rhythms; the solid, binding bass notes; the passionate vocals - but that's not what makes it. It's something deeper, a shared heart and an unabashed love of creation that makes "To Your Health" a record that will save lives. Fans of FUGAZI will welcome LATS into their homes.
Level-Plane Records (www.level-plane.com) is exclusively distributed through REVELATION (www.revhq.com) /(http://www.revelationrecords.com/).
MAKE BELIEVE Of Course (Flameshovel DIG039) CD Street Date 10/03/06
Those Kinsella brothers must never sleep - Joan of Arc, Cap n Jazz, Owls, Owen, Sky Corvairand the list goes onAll these bands under their belts and still they have time to sustain a band as complex and angular as Make Believe. Their latest outing finds them in truly uncharted territory discovering drummer Nate Kinsella would be spending two months in jail, they crafted the record in a month. Of Course is an airtight, exuberant and visceral statement of a band hanging together in tough times, beautifully unrevised and unrefined - like a pop version of STORM AND STRESS or FIREHOSE playing free jazz.
Flameshovel Records (www.flameshovel.com) is a Redeye Distribution exclusive (www.redeyeusa.com).
THE NEIN Transitionalism (Sonic Unyon SUN107) CDEP Street Date 09/19/06
The Nein's latest release finds the North Carolina rock quartet closing the first chapter of their history while preparing to move forward with the next. Transitionalism continues on from where Wrath of Circuits left off, showcasing the highly experimental nature of the band. A six song EP, Transitionalisms contains the final four songs recorded with departing bassist Casey Burns in January, 2006. This is booty-shakin music in the WIRE and GANG OF FOUR tradition, but done by kids from south of the Mason Dixon, raised on POLVO and SUPERCHUNK.
Sonic Unyon Records (www.sonicunyon.com) is distributed exclusively by CAROLINE Distribution (www.caroline.com) in the USA and by Sonic Unyon (www.sonicunyon.com) in Canada.
PASSION The Fierce Urgency Of Now (Goodfellow GFR043) CD Street Date 10/10/06
Philadelphia, PAs PASSION plays socially conscious metal-driven hardcore music. The five members bring along a furious aural onslaught of power, emotion and conviction. The pace ranges from frantic to slow and droning, but always finds itself being loud and extremely powerful. For fans of CATHARSIS, CURSED, and TRAGEDY, with a full US tour this Fall!
Goodfellow Records (www.goodfellowrecords.com) is distributed exclusively by the Lumberjack Mordam Music Group exclusive (www.lumberjackmordam.com) in the USA and by Sonic Unyon (www.sonicunyon.com) in Canada.
RIVER CITY TANLINES Im Your Negative (Dirtnap ZZZ067) CD/LP Street Date 10/03/06
From garage rock to 80s hardcore beats to pure pop, River City Tanlines' music featuring guitarist Alicja Trout (LOST SOUNDS, MOUSE ROCKET, BLACK SUNDAY, Contaminated Records and Studios, etc.) and a rhythm section who have backed nearly everyone (RL BURNSIDE, T-MODEL FORD, DALE HAWKINS, Fat Possum's KENNY BROWN, JACK OBLIVIONS TEARJERKERS, and MR. AIRPLANE MANS MARGARET GARRET) is the sound of the Memphis scene and everyone knows that Memphis rock n' roll kicks ass over Detroit, Chicago, Seattle and New York City! Three major radio hits cut in between seven slamming rockers makes I'm Your Negative the perfect soundtrack for the approaching Fall, when you're walking the streets alone, looking for trouble.
Dirtnap Records (www.dirtnaprecs.com/) is a Redeye Distribution exclusive (http://www.redeyeusa.com)
SCREAM! HELLO The Infinite Son (Red Leader RLR009) CD Street Date 9/19/06
New Brunswick NJ's SCREAM! HELLO play passionate punk with heartfelt lyrics, subtle melodies, catchy hooks, and underlying aggression. Their power lies in its familiarity, like something returned to you that you didn't even know you were missing. Mid-90s style melodic punk/hardcore that will please fans of SAMIAM, FARSIDE and LIFETIME.
Red Leader (http://www.redleaderrecords.com/) is a Suburban Home Records and Distribution exclusive (http://www.suburbanhomerecords.com).
THE STATIC AGE Blank Screens (Reignition LOI-27) CD Street Date 9/19/06
After a critically acclaimed debut on The EXPLOSIONs Tarantula Records imprint, The STATIC AGE returns with a new collection of songs capturing a stunning array of sounds and moods. Atmospheric indie-pop that recalls The CUREs most blissful, SLOWDIVEs most ethereal, and DEPECHE MODEs urgent dancibility.
Reignition Recordings (www.reignition.com) is a Suburban Home Records and Distribution exclusive (http://www.suburbanhomerecords.com).
YOUR BLACK STAR Sound From The Ground (Wonka Vision LOI 902) CD Street Date 10/10/06
Sound from the Ground finds Your Black Star developing their signature atmospheric, lush compositions while progressing into a full-out, wall-shaking rock outfit. The addition of Kevin Rattermans (Elliott) rumbling bass lines has added the necessary charge, propelling sensational guitar swells and relentless drumming to sternum-pounding levels. Imagine if FUGAZI and NIRVANA paired up to play the CUREs Disintegration and U2s War simultaneously. Imagine the dirty pop splendor of the JESUS AND MARY CHAIN filtered through years of indie-rock exposure. Sound from the Ground is a record that you want to put on and listen to all the way through, a record to play in the car ride home, late at night, highway lights streaming.
Wonka Vision (http://www.wonkavisionmagazine.com/) is a Suburban Home Records and Distribution exclusive (http://www.suburbanhomerecords.com).
UNDER THE VOLCANO .. 93 Street Date 09/01/06
Publishing bi-monthly since 1991, Under The Volcano is Long Islands longest running underground music zine. Each issue erupts with music not yet ready for the mainstream, from punk to hardcore to garage and more, featuring tons of audio reviews, columns, and the best interviews with your favorite bands and personalities. Features Anterrabae on the cover, plus interviews with Alove For Enemies, World/Inferno Friendship Society, The First Step, Outbreak, Organized Crime Records, Kover, Crime In Stereo, Leaves Eyes, Atrocity, and more!
Under The Volcano (www.underthevolcano.net) can be ordered direct - 10 copies for $5 via PayPal http://www.underthevolcano.net/article.php?content=pages/storespecial.html Also, obtained through Get Hip (412) 231-4766 (above Special Kelleys Market Offer does not apply).
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