Polar Bear Club will be releasing their newest album, Clash Battle Guilt Pride, on September 13th via Bridge Nine. The album was recorded with producer Brian McTernan (Set Your Goals, Darkest Hour, Sense Fail) this past Spring. From the official press release:
Polar Bear Club is excited to announce a September 13th, 2011 street date for their third full-length album, Clash Battle Guilt Pride. Recorded last Spring with producer Brian McTernan, Clash Battle Guilt Pride is Polar Bear Club’s best album yet. Vocalist Jimmy Stadt sat down with Alternative Press earlier this summer and said about the record: “[There are songs about] drive and ambition, and what it does to yourself and what it does to your relationships,” he said. Jimmy continued, “Musically, we’re really, really playing up our choruses, moreso than we ever have before. We have three-chorus songs. We’ve never really done that. It’s great. It just makes sense for us to be doing that now, and it feels good, and we all love it.” Additionally, Polar Bear Club will be unveiling the CBGP cover art, puzzle-style, from now through next Friday on www.ClashBattleGuiltPride.com. Check the website every day to see it all come together.
Jul 2 (w/ Strike Anywhere, Alcoa) Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall – special Hometown acoustic show!
Jul 13 (w/ Man Overboard) Kingston, United Kingdom @ Peel
Jul 14 (w/ Man Overboard) Norwich, United Kingdom @ Marquee
Jul 16 (w/ Man Overboard) Leeds, United Kingdom @ Cockpit
Jul 17 Dublin, Ireland @ The Pint
Jul 18 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom @ The Cruford Arms
Jul 20 (w/ Man Overboard) Pinarella, Italy @ Rock Planet Club
Jul 22 (w/ Man Overboard) Pilsen, Czech Republic @ Fluff Fest
Jul 23 (w/ Man Overboard) Basel, Switzerland @ Sommercasino
Jul 26 (w/ Man Overboard) Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert
Jul 27 (w/ Man Overboard) Vienna, Austria @ Arena
Jul 29 Dieburg, Germany @ Traffic Jam Open Air
Jul 30 (w/ Man Overboard) Bausendorf, Germany @ Riez Festival
Aug 01 (w/ Man Overboard) Hannover, Germany @ Bei Chez Heinz
Aug 02 (w/ Man Overboard) Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
Aug 03 (w/ Man Overboard) Cologne, Germany @ Blue Shell
Aug 04 (w/ Man Overboard) Le Havre, France @ Mac Daids
Aug 06 (w/ Man Overboard) London, United Kingdom @ Bowery
Aug 07 (w/ Man Overboard) Kent, United Kingdom @ Hevy Fest
California’s Ceremony are set to release a covers EP on August 9th via Bridge Nine Records. The 6-song EP titled Covers, will contain songs recorded during the Rohnert Park sessions. It will be available on vinyl, limited edition CD and cassette over at Bridge Nine. The track listing for the EP is at the end.
The band has also announced their signing to Matador Records. The label is home to bands like Fucked Up, Ted Leo, Cold Cave, and it should expose Ceremony to a wider audience. Bridge Nine owner Chris Wrenn said, “Today is a very bittersweet day, as Ceremony is moving on to Matador. We are sad to see them go, but so excited and proud of the band. Our relationship with Ceremony has been an incredible one over the years and we will continue to stay close with the band. B9 wishes Ceremony the absolute best, and are just as excited as everyone else to hear their next record.”
COVERS EP TRACK LIST:
Urban Waste – Public Opinion
Pixies – Nimrod’s Son
Crisis – Holocaust
Eddie and the Subtitles – American Society (L7 version)
Vile – 5 to 10
Wire – Pink Flag
H2O has just announced a string of dates in the West Coast with Rancid. They also have some additional U.S. shows lined up as well as a few in Europe.
Aug 12 @ Starlight Ballroom – Philadelphia, PA w/ Youth of Today, Token Entry, Title Fight, Mouthpiece (THIS IS HARDCORE FEST 2011)
Aug 14 @ Joiners – Southhampton, United Kingdom w/ Chief
Aug 15 @ Peel – Kingston (Upon Thames), United Kingdom w/ Chief
Aug 16 @ Trillians – Newcastle (Staffordshire), United Kingdom w/ Chief, Look Alive
Aug 17 @ Stereo – Glasgow, Scotland w/
Aug 18 @ Speakeasy – Belfast, Ireland w/
Aug 19 @ Fibber Magees – Dublin, Ireland w/ Find A Way, Frustration, 20 Bulls Each
Aug 20 @ The Globe – Cardiff, United Kingdom w/ Chief, More Than Life, Crossbreaker, Chains of Hare
Aug 21 @ Underworld – London (Camden Town), United Kingdom w/ Chief
Aug 22 @ SUB 91 – Leicester, United Kingdom w/ Chief, Crossbreaker
Aug 23 @ Manchester Moho Live – Manchester, United Kingdom w/ Chief
Aug 25 @ The Croft – Bristol, United Kingdom w/ Chief
Sep. 6 -Las Vegas, NV – House of Bluesw/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), H20 and RANCID
Sep. 9- Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater w/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), H20 and RANCID
Sep. 10 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield w/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), H20 and RANCID
Sep 23 @ Roseland Ballroom – New York City, NY w/ Descendents, H2O, Suicide Machines
Sep 24 Within These Walls 2011- Nile Theater- Mesa, AZ
H2O are gearing up to release their covers album Don’t Forget Your Roots out soon.
Topshelf Records have announced that they will be re-issuing Chamberlain‘s The Moon My Saddle on August 23, 2011 as a double LP. The release will feature three unreleased bonus tracks. The Moon My Saddle was originally released by Doghouse Records on CD and on vinyl in 1998 as the follow up to Fate’s Got A Driver.
Wilco will release their new album The Whole Love on September 27th via their own label dBpm. In addition the band has also announced a string of tour dates in support of the new album.
Here is the tracklisting for The Whole Love. Continue reading below for the complete list of current tour dates.
01 Art of Almost
02 I Might
03 Sunloathe
04 Dawned on Me
05 Black Moon
06 Born Alone
07 Open Mind
08 Capitol City
09 Standing O
10 Rising Red Lung
11 Whole Love
12 One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley’s Boyfriend)
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No introduction really needed here, but Kayo Dot‘s most recent release, Stained Glass is getting the vinyl treatment and pre-orders are already live. The EP was originally released by Hydra Head Records, and now it’s getting a licensed vinyl released by Antithetic Records from Florida. Antithetic is making the EP available in 3 limited colors and all on 180gram vinyl. To pump up even more excitement for the release, the label is holding a contest in which a lucky winner will not only get a test press of the release but also the original hand-painted artwork by Kayo Dot head honcho Toby Driver.
Details on the release and all pertinent links below…
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Hardcore “supergroup” (as much you hate that title but what else can you call them?) All Pigs Must Die are set to release a new album, God Is War, this August via Southern Lord Recordings. The group which is comprised of members from Converge, The Hope Conspiracy, and Bloodhorse, recorded the record with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at his God City Studio this past December. APMD has been turning heads and pummeling senses with their brand of metallic and aggressive brand of hardcore since forming on 2010.
God Is War Track Listing:
1. Death Dealer
2. Pulverization
3. Sacrosanct
4. God Is War
5. The Blessed Void
6. Third World Genocide
7. Total Extinction
8. Sadistic Vindicator
Keep on reading for the official press release and tour dates. Get stoked…we are!
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Adult Swim and Mastodon have teamed up for a video of the band’s track “Deathbound.” It is every bit as bat shit insane as you imagine it would be. Enjoy the craziness below.
Aficionados upcoming self-titled full length will be hitting stores on July 26th. We posted a video featuring a new song from the album yesterday, and you should take some time out of your day to give it a view. Aficionado, the record, will feature ten songs produced and recorded with AJ Mogis (Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Cursive) and according to the band draws on influences such as Cursive, The Hold Steady, Sunny Day Real Estate and At the Drive In.
We think the band is pretty great. Apparently Tim Kasher of Cursive fame agrees with us as he’s taking the band on tour this coming August. Continue reading for the dates.
Touché Amoré have been grinding the miles on their tour van since they released their new album Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me earlier this month. However, if their most recent update of tour dates is any indication, they don’t plan on slowing down any time soon. First up is a short North American tour with Balance & Composure and White Wives, followed by a European tour with La Dispute and Death Is Not Glamourous, with yet another run immediately following it featuring Title Fight in Australia. These guys will be busy until September. Continue reading for the rest of the dates.
06/28: Toledo, OH @ Frankies w/ Balance & Composure, White Wives
06/29: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme w/ Balance & Composure, White Wives
06/30: Deklab, IL @ House Cafe w/ Balance & Composure, White Wives
07/01: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/ Balance & Composure, White Wives
07/02: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Balance & Composure, White Wives
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