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#newreleasefriday: Spodee Boy, new Rancid LP, Kreator reissues, Soffocation, Obnox, Pustostany, and more!
So, first up this week (and probably of primary interest to Sorry State regulars) is the debut 7" from Spodee Boy! Though Spodee Boy hails from Nashville, it's very much in the vein of all of the great punk coming out of Northwestern Indiana for the past few years, so if you're into stuff like Coneheads, Liquids, and CCTV check this one out:
Next up is the new album from Rancid, entitled Trouble Maker... oh those naughty boys with their wacky haircuts and other punk accoutrements! You don't want to meet them in a dark alley! If you're still hanging with Rancid in the year 2017 we've got the limited version that includes a bonus 7" with exclusive tracks:
Next up we have the next in a series of reissues of metal classics from the great Noise Records back catalog, this time from Germany's signature thrash metal band, Kreator! We have reissues of Kreator's first four albums, all of which are pressed as double LPs (with bonus tracks from related EPs and compilations) and they look and sound great! Honestly, I think each of these first four Kreator records is better than the last, but I'll post an embed of Pleasure to Kill as it's always been my favorite for the savage "Ripping Corpse" and "Riot of Violence" (from which my buddy Matt drew his truly inspired mid-00s Myspace name, "Wyatt of Violence"):
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Keeping with the metal theme, Suffocation have a new album today and we have some very cool-looking blue and black splatter vinyl (limited to 300 copies) for you that you can only get from indie record stores like us:
These last two will appeal to the more adventurous of you out there. Ohio's Obnox has been going for a long time now, consistently crafting some of the most distinctive and original music out there, and his new album Niggative Approach reaches new heights. Obnox not only mashes together genres, he boils them down to a flavorful gumbo... I haven't been able to stop listening to this one since it came in the store:
I'll leave you with one more record that's kind of more conventionally weird (if that phrase even makes sense): the debut LP from Poland's Pustostany. This is a side-project of the under-appreciated Polish band the Kurws (whose releases we've carried previously), and if you like wild and avant-garde-sounding bands that marry the energy of punk rock with the campy musical anarchism of the Ralph Records roster (though I will say Pustostany are considerably less "wacky" than most of those bands) you'll flip out for this... seriously, give it a listen!
Of course there's a lot more in this week as well... some big indie new releases, and we got a little order from Forced Exposure with some of their eclectic titles, so as John Brannon might say, check it out!
#newreleasefriday: Institute, Swans, Bikini Kill, Flasher, Bask, and more!
It's Friday once again, which means it's time to run down the new releases we're excited about this week! First and foremost is the new full-length from Texas's Institute. On their previous LP (their debut for Sacred Bones), Institute polished things up a little bit in the recording department, but for Subordination they've chosen to go with a slightly rawer production, and while I've only spun this one time I can tell it's going to get a LOT of play around here.
Next up is a reissue of one of the gems of the Swans catalog, 1994's The Great Annihilator. As was the case with a lot of vinyl released in the mid-90s, the price one originals had crept up to the point where they weren't really affordable anymore, so it's great to see this one back in print.
Next we have a reissue of Bikini Kill's 1993 7", New Radio. If I remember correctly, this is where the world got their first taste of the hit "Rebel Girl," and the other songs ain't too shabby either.
Washington, DC's Flasher released an absolutely killer 12" a while back, and this Priests-affiliated band is back with a brand new 2-song 7"
For all of you North Carolina metalheads out there, the new full-length from Asheville's Bask is finally out on vinyl! Self Aware pulled out all of the stops on this one and it's a beautiful package:
The last thing that I'll highlight today is a new LP from Mattin, who you may know as the man behind Billy Bao. If you're familiar with Billy Bao or Mattin's other work you know that you can expect some way out-there avant-garde sounds and Songbook #6 does not disappoint in that regard:
Of course there are a lot more new releases that I won't go into more detail about, like a new LP from Blondie (not too bad actually!), new metal from Vallenfyre, Sodom, and Revenge, and some big indie releases from Dan Auerbach, Beach Fossils, and Moon Duo, but you can see more about that in the New Arrivals section. Until next week!
#newreleasefriday (extended edition): Aggression Pact, Udusic, Voivod, Iron Maiden, Vastusta, and much more!
Since I was out of town this weekend nabbing a big collection for the store I didn't have time for our usual #newreleasefriday post, so I have quite a bit to run down! Not only was it a HUGE week for new releases, but we continued to get stuff in all weekend! Here's a sampling of what's come in.
First of all, two big metal reissue campaigns had multiple releases this week. A few years ago Sanctuary reissued all of the Iron Maiden albums up until 1990 (and thankfully they've done a pretty good job of keeping them in print as well), and now they've started reissuing all of the albums from 1990 until now. We have the first four reissues in stock now (Fear of the Dark, No Prayer for the Dying, Virtual XI, and The X Factor), or you can pick up the first two in the set along with a limited edition box that will hold Maiden's entire post-1990 discography.
While post-1990 Maiden is cool and all, personally I'm a bit more excited that Noise is also reissuing the seminal three-album run from Voivod: RRROOOAAARRR!, Killing Technology, and Dimension Hatross. Even if you're not a huge metal fan I would recommended checking these albums out, particularly the latter two. If you need a little extra nudge, I'll tell those of you who don't know that Voivod was heavily influenced by Die Kreuzen (particularly during this era), and the influence really shows on this brilliant three-album stretch, culminating with the impeccable Hatross.
Now here's hoping that they keep digging through the Noise catalog... with any luck we'll see some Celtic Frost reissues eventually. Keeping that band's early output out of print is a crime against metal if you ask me!
Friday we also received a big shipment from Australia's No Patience Records. While there are a lot of rad releases, of particular note are the Belgrado tour 7" (which was limited to only 150 copies, which along with Australian shipping accounts for its high price tag... sorry about that!):
And this great mix tape called DISco, which is not only chock full of killer vintage disco tracks, but also features some of the cleverest artwork I've seen in a while:
Next up we have two hot new releases from Painkiller Records. First up is the second 7" from Aggression Pact, which features Mark from Wasted Time / Beach Impediment Records on vocals along with a cast of Boston's finest backing him up musically. If you're a fan of Mark's previous bands this one is a no-brainer:
And then there's another sophomore record, this time from Chicago's highly underrated Udusic. Combining the no-nonsense approach of Out Cold with a little bit of the artsier vibe of the Iron Lung Records roster, Udusic make exactly the type of hardcore that I want to hear:
Next there's a new release on Kick Rock Records (who previously brought us the reissue of the Human Arts album as well as a killer 7" from the Japanese band Endless Chaos) from Finland's Vastusta, collecting several of the band's demo releases. This is a must for fans of classic-sounding Finnish hardcore as well as newer bands like Kieltolaki:
If you're looking for something a little newer we also have the demo cassette from LA's Law (is their name a pun?). Fans of Blazing Eye take note of this one:
Finally, a couple more classic hardcore reissues. This has been bootlegged before, but it's great to see a vinyl collection from the early Japanese punk band the Sexual back in print:
And we also have a reissue of the LP from 80s Canadian band Negative Gain, which originally appeared on Pusmort Records. Not quite as metallic as a lot of the stuff on Pusmort, this will appeal to fans of meat and potatoes-style 80s US hardcore:
That just barely scratches the surface of what we got in this weekend! In addition to other big new releases from artists like Childish Gambino, Wavves, Full of Hell, Foreseen, and many others, we also got in lots of not-quite-as-new releases from new and classic bands like Crass, the Deadbeats, and the Subhumans. Again, though, that's just a sampling so head on over to the new arrivals section and cruise the first few pages.
#newreleasefriday: The Obsessed, Wolfbrigade, Conquerer, Rotting Christ, and more!
This week's new release Friday is heavy on the metal, but we like it! Here's a quick rundown:
The legendary Obsessed are back with a brand new album! These DC legends were one of the pioneers of doom metal, and their new LP comes to us courtesy of Relapse Records.
Next up we have the new album from Sweden's Wolfbrigade, Run with the Hunted, on Southern Lord. This Swedish band knows their way around a d-beat, and this is a fine slice of Scandinavian Jawbreaker-style hardcore
Next up the great Nuclear War Now! Records hits us with a reissue of Conqueror's 2003 death metal opus War.Cult.Supremacy:
Moving into the punk realm, we have a reissue of the complete recording sessions from Antiseen's very first EP, Drastic, newly expanded to include every track they recorded at that session, including a number that have never been released before.
And finally we have a restock of probably the most underrated Poison Idea album, their second LP, War All the Time. We had copies of this in a few weeks ago, but they went quickly, so don't sleep this time! This is an absolute classic and completely essential to the P.I. canon.
We also have new releases from Crypt Rot, Rotting Christ, Craven Idol, and plenty more in the new arrivals section!
#newreleasefriday: Ghost Bath, Golden Pelicans, Death Angel, Trent Reznor, and more!
You'd think that the new release Friday before Record Store Day would be pretty light, but we actually have quite a lot going out today! There's a big heap of metal as well as the new Golden Pelicans for all of you Total Punkers out there. Here are some links and audio:
Zhrine: Unortheta LP
Night Demon: Darkness Remains LP
Harlott: Extinction LP
Taking Back Sunday: New Again LP
Ghost Bath: Starmourner LP
Golden Pelicans: Disciples of Blood LP
Death Angel: Fall from Grace LP
Trent Reznor: Before the Flood OST LP
Isis: Live VII LP