June 15 street date. REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL STUDIO MASTERS, BRINGING A LOUDER MORE CLEAR SOUND. Bad Religion has become synonymous with intelligent and provocative West Coast punk rock and are considered one of the most influential and important bands in the genre. Over the past three decades the band has continually pushed social boundaries and questioned authority and beliefs armed only with propulsive guitars, charging drumbeats, thoughtful lyrics and an undying will to inspire and provoke anyone who will listen. No Substance is the tenth album from Bad Religion, and a return to form for the band. First released in 1998, the album features popular singles “Raise Your Voice ”, “Shades of Truth “ and “The Biggest Killer In American History.”
June 15 street date. Indie-shop exclusive colour vinyl edition. REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL STUDIO MASTERS, BRINGING A LOUDER MORE CLEAR SOUND. Bad Religion has become synonymous with intelligent and provocative West Coast punk rock and are considered one of the most influential and important bands in the genre. Over the past three decades the band has continually pushed social boundaries and questioned authority and beliefs armed only with propulsive guitars, charging drumbeats, thoughtful lyrics and an undying will to inspire and provoke anyone who will listen. No Substance is the tenth album from Bad Religion, and a return to form for the band. First released in 1998, the album features popular singles “Raise Your Voice ”, “Shades of Truth “ and “The Biggest Killer In American History.”
June 15 street date. Bay Dream, Epitaph’s first full-length release for the band, offers up ten impeccably-crafted songs full of personal and universal lessons. And the best advice is simple and practical. “Be kind to the bugs, be conscious of others, be careful with drugs, be kind to yourself even though it gets hard,” Kelling sings out clearly over searing, rhythmic guitars provided by John Jr and new addition Nick Bruder on “Bee Kind to the Bugs.” Together with Shane Plitt on bass and drummer Ross Traver the band provides the same strong rock foundations and memorable, critical lyrics as their debut, Peach, but Bay Dream travels to exciting new territory for the five-piece. New territory makes sense, as Kelling has relocated to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and the songs read like open letters to both the cities and the people in them. Where Peach dealt with being in the middle of painful times, Bay Dream is about getting through them to find the sweet times are even sweeter. If Bay Dream is any milestone of where the band is going, there are clearly more good things up the road. PRODUCED BY GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCER CARLOS DE LA GARZA (PARAMORE, M83, JIMMY EAT WORLD).
June 15 street date. Bay Dream, Epitaph’s first full-length release for the band, offers up ten impeccably-crafted songs full of personal and universal lessons. And the best advice is simple and practical. “Be kind to the bugs, be conscious of others, be careful with drugs, be kind to yourself even though it gets hard,” Kelling sings out clearly over searing, rhythmic guitars provided by John Jr and new addition Nick Bruder on “Bee Kind to the Bugs.” Together with Shane Plitt on bass and drummer Ross Traver the band provides the same strong rock foundations and memorable, critical lyrics as their debut, Peach, but Bay Dream travels to exciting new territory for the five-piece. New territory makes sense, as Kelling has relocated to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and the songs read like open letters to both the cities and the people in them. Where Peach dealt with being in the middle of painful times, Bay Dream is about getting through them to find the sweet times are even sweeter. If Bay Dream is any milestone of where the band is going, there are clearly more good things up the road. PRODUCED BY GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCER CARLOS DE LA GARZA (PARAMORE, M83, JIMMY EAT WORLD).
June 15 street date. Indie-shop exclusive colour vinyl edition. Bay Dream, Epitaph’s first full-length release for the band, offers up ten impeccably-crafted songs full of personal and universal lessons. And the best advice is simple and practical. “Be kind to the bugs, be conscious of others, be careful with drugs, be kind to yourself even though it gets hard,” Kelling sings out clearly over searing, rhythmic guitars provided by John Jr and new addition Nick Bruder on “Bee Kind to the Bugs.” Together with Shane Plitt on bass and drummer Ross Traver the band provides the same strong rock foundations and memorable, critical lyrics as their debut, Peach, but Bay Dream travels to exciting new territory for the five-piece. New territory makes sense, as Kelling has relocated to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and the songs read like open letters to both the cities and the people in them. Where Peach dealt with being in the middle of painful times, Bay Dream is about getting through them to find the sweet times are even sweeter. If Bay Dream is any milestone of where the band is going, there are clearly more good things up the road. PRODUCED BY GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCER CARLOS DE LA GARZA (PARAMORE, M83, JIMMY EAT WORLD).
May 25 street date. Recordings of legendary 1998 one-off band featuring Jay Reatard, Eric Oblivian, and King Louie Bankston • Released in different form on Sympathy For The Record Industry, now OOP and a collector’s item, this version restores two studio tracks and removes two live ones. In 1998, things were going south for friends Jay Reatard, Eric Oblivian, and King Louie Bankston. In between broken relationships, shattered homes, dissolving bands, and feeling low down, a collaboration was proposed. Jay and Eric trekked down from Memphis with some songs and ideas for songs, listening to Funkadelic and bad Killed By Death-styled punk songs for the six hours to see Louie in New Orleans. One day was spent learning songs, one day recording songs. Eventually they played one show in Normal, IL, opening up for Guitar Wolf. The result of this recording was a blast of punk, garage punk, and psychedelic mayhem. A release on Sympathy For The Record Industry combined tracks from this session and from their one live show, and has become a cherished collector’s item going for top dollar on the secondhand market. This edition restores the original tracks from the recording session—Eric’s “Wrong Way To Love” and Jay’s “Lick On My Leather,” eliminating two live tracks. A new track order provides a punchy new way to experience the music as well, and the music has been carelessly remastered from a dub of the original cassette. Behold the final product—this is how the Bad Times was meant to be heard!
May 18 street date. This is the new single which announces the band's forthcoming two albums to be released this year . The first track is "Hold That Thought" which comes from the album "Something Else" . The second track is "Drained" which will come from the self titled album . Both tracks were recorded in Berlin & the band are announcing tours of the USA , Canada , Australasia & Europe throughout the year . All tracks were recorded at Cobra Studios , Berlin in 2017.
May 18 street date. Happiness Hours is the fourth album by THE SIDEKICKS, their second for Epitaph. THE SIDEKICKS came together in high school in suburban Cleveland, Ohio where singer/guitarist Steve Ciolek and drummer Matt Climer bonded over their love for punk bands like Bad Religion, NOFX, and Rancid. The two fell in with the local D.I.Y. punk community and began playing shows in basements and community centers in town garnering a strong following. The band released two albums and made some lineup changes before moving to Columbus, Ohio in 2012. During this time THE SIDEKICKS were stylistically evolving, as pop and indie rock influences began making themselves heard and their second album and fan favorite album, Awkward Breeds. Happiness Hours picks up sonically where Awkward Breeds left off, destined to be the new fan favorite. Ciolek and Climer along with Toby Reif (Guitar) and Ryan Starinsky (Bass) will be taking the Happiness Hours to the masses on tour around release. (Produced by John Agnello!! .. Dinosaur Jr., Weezer, The Menzingers, etc)
May 18 street date. Happiness Hours is the fourth album by THE SIDEKICKS, their second for Epitaph. THE SIDEKICKS came together in high school in suburban Cleveland, Ohio where singer/guitarist Steve Ciolek and drummer Matt Climer bonded over their love for punk bands like Bad Religion, NOFX, and Rancid. The two fell in with the local D.I.Y. punk community and began playing shows in basements and community centers in town garnering a strong following. The band released two albums and made some lineup changes before moving to Columbus, Ohio in 2012. During this time THE SIDEKICKS were stylistically evolving, as pop and indie rock influences began making themselves heard and their second album and fan favorite album, Awkward Breeds. Happiness Hours picks up sonically where Awkward Breeds left off, destined to be the new fan favorite. Ciolek and Climer along with Toby Reif (Guitar) and Ryan Starinsky (Bass) will be taking the Happiness Hours to the masses on tour around release. (Produced by John Agnello!! .. Dinosaur Jr., Weezer, The Menzingers, etc)
May 4 street date. After making their names in their previous act, the acclaimed UK hardcore band HECK, vocalist/guitarist Matt
Reynolds and drummer Tom Marsh aim to carry that same attitude and fire over to HAGGARD CAT, creating a twoman
beast of a band which is set to reignite the UK rock scene. Known for their intense live performances,
HAGGARD CAT's stage presence and sheer sonic power far exceeds what should be possible for a two-piece band -
who are also joined on stage by their trusty mascot, Chris - a three-legged wooden stool which accompanies the
band at every show. 'Challenger' features ten hard-hitting tracks that are noticeably more riff-oriented than HECK,
and includes artwork created by English musician and illustrator Jamie Lenman.
May 4 street date. After making their names in their previous act, the acclaimed UK hardcore band HECK, vocalist/guitarist Matt
Reynolds and drummer Tom Marsh aim to carry that same attitude and fire over to HAGGARD CAT, creating a twoman
beast of a band which is set to reignite the UK rock scene. Known for their intense live performances,
HAGGARD CAT's stage presence and sheer sonic power far exceeds what should be possible for a two-piece band -
who are also joined on stage by their trusty mascot, Chris - a three-legged wooden stool which accompanies the
band at every show. 'Challenger' features ten hard-hitting tracks that are noticeably more riff-oriented than HECK,
and includes artwork created by English musician and illustrator Jamie Lenman.
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