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PROFILE "I WATCH YOU DISAPPEAR"

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PROFILE "I WATCH YOU DISAPPEAR"
7"EP - $4.10
REACT / RXR055v

PROFILE happened and happens in San Francisco, CA. Lucy can't rep being from SF, just like the rest of us can't rep Lucy's experience as a queer person. But that's exactly what Profile is; something diverse and unified, like the hardcore scene we all put our time, effort and love into. We can only hope that this record evokes fun, compassion, energy, and tolerance. We hope this record interacts with your reality no matter how you identify. 

Track Listing:  
01. I Watch You Disappear 
02.  Toxic Options 
03. Lap Dog 
04. Dark Spark

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VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA "CATASTROPHIC ANONYMOUS"

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VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA "CATASTROPHIC ANONYMOUS"
12"LP - $12.50
THROATRUINER / THROAT058v

VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA is an unique project comprised of dark techno prodigy Paul R_gimbeau (Mondkopf, Extreme Precautions, Autrenoir), Japanese experimental black metal collective Vampillia and noise master Pete Swanson (ex-Yellow Swans). Their ten-tracks debut album "Catastrophic Anonymous" features vocal contributions from Attila Csihar (Sunn o))), Mayhem) and Chip King (The Body).

VMO's overall sound is a multi-headed beast that can't be pitched in a single line. "Catastrophic Anonymous" roots are indubitably those of a harsh record, with expansive black metal guitars powered by Extreme Precautions-style glitchy textures & brain-melting drum machine work as well as Pete Swanson's noisy soundscapes. Then it also covers a wide range of genres - flirting with industrial techno, post-rock or drone - while always sounding effortlessly natural. Mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate, Atomsmasher) and illustrated by french artist Metastazis, "Catastrophic Anonymous" is the fruit of boundary-pushing people, and a refreshing, spectacular experience.

Track Listing: 

01. The Beginning Of Fortune

02. Acts Of Charity 

03. In Favor Of Cruelty 

04. Divorcer 

05. Halved 

06. One Day Less 

07. At The Bank 

08. Brick Wall 

09. Pursuit Of Dignity 

10. Out Of Orbit

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COWARDS "Still"

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COWARDS "Still"
12"LP - $12.50
THROATRUINER / THROATR057v

Far from resting on the laurels earned with their monumental second full-length, 2015's "Rise To Infamy", Paris most nothing COWARDS keep it busy with "Still". This brand new EP gather all their abilities - the sharpest riffing, the vilest grooves - on side A, with three tracks between thuggish sludge, unmoshable hardcore and knife-fighting black metal. Side B features two life-crushing covers (The Police "Every Breath You Take" and The Horrorist "One Night In NYC") in the grand COWARDS tradition, recorded during the Rise To Infamy sessions.

Once again produced by Francis Caste at Sainte Marthe Studios and illustrated by Camille Blanchemain, "Still" crowns these full-time lonewolves as one of the most focused, major acts in today's metallic hardcore realm. Played by and for people who have strictly zero concern about fitting in any scene, ever.

Track Listing: 
01. Still (Paris Most Nothing) 
02. Let Go 
03. Like Us 
04. You Belong To Me 
05. One Night In Any City

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ODD MAN OUT "CCHC"

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ODD MAN OUT "CCHC"
7"EP - $4.10
UXO - UXO-002v

Odd Man Out began in Olympia, WA in 2008 with the intention of demonstrating that the straight edge was very much alive in the small city. A demo was recorded to be distributed in secret to the local record shops Phantom City Records and Rainy Day. Fast forward to 2014 and the band has a lineup and tours to Mexico, the east coast and the west coast under their belts with bands like Protester, Power, Angel Du$t, Gag and Big Bite as well as a self released demo cassette, self titled 7" and CCHC cassette. Determined to preserve the anonymity of the band Odd Man Out credits themselves as simply, 'the straight edge', often shares edge members with other bands to complete a lineup and makes releases on their own or through independent labels run by friends such as WarthogSpeak, Pop Wig and UXO. The newest release, Capital City Hardcore, is a testament to the bands fierce attitude toward hardcore and the straight edge; six new songs focused on ferocity and the more extreme side of hardcore. 

Track Listing:  
01. Judged 
02. Won't Be Silenced 
03. Now You Pay 
04. Odd Man Out Stomp 
05. Face It 
06. New Blood

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PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS "Prey"

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PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS "Prey"
CD - $7.00 / CASSETTE - $6.00 / 12"LP - $10.70
DEATHWISH / DW193

Planes Mistaken For Stars formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1997, and relocated to Denver Colorado in 1999. From the outset, they were an artistic anomaly; carrying both a worn rust belt heart a warm midwestern soul. Collectively they combined different kinds of musical rebellion; hardcore aggression, punk energy, and gritty rock n’ roll spirit into their own special noise. Ultimately laying the blueprint for today’s emotional punk rock resurgence.

"Prey" is the long awaited new album from Planes Mistaken For Stars. Produced and engineered by Sanford Parker (Wovenhand, Leviathan, Yob), "Prey" is a beautifully haunting return to form. In need of isolation to finish writing the album, founder Gared O’Donnell took to the road alone. Instead of finding a predictable muse, he found himself driving deep into the crumbling heart of middle America. There, Gared took up residence in decrepit motels, finding inspiration in the descending darkness surrounding him.

Chaotic opener "Dementia Americana" serves as a rude awakening with the lyrical crescendo of "Wake Up!" being shouted over and over again. It's as if the creators are fighting to emerge from the eternal tumble of a nightmare. From there, the next five songs are seemingly instant Planes Mistaken For Stars classics; "Til' It Clicks", "Riot Season", "F*cking Tenderness", "She Who Steps", and "Clean Up Mean". All of them are multi-layered, melodic, and infectious in a way that only they can be. These lead to the touching "Black Rabbit"; a stark acoustic number that shows Gared at his most vulnerable. "Pan In Flames" and "Enemy Blinds" then creep into view. Two powerful songs explore almost apocalyptic musical territory. These usher in the jaw dropping closer "Alabaster Cello" which ends with the lyrical mantra of "Now We Wake...". Signaling that the figurative slumber is over for this off kilter and brilliant cult status band.

Track Listing:
01. Dementia Americana 
02. Til' It Clicks
03. Riot Season
04. Fucking Tenderness
05. She Who Steps
06. Clean Up Mean
07. Black Rabbit
08. Pan In Flames
09. Enemy Blinds
10. Alabaster Cello

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SUPER UNISON "Auto"

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SUPER UNISON "Auto"
CD - $7.00 / CASSETTE - $6.00 / 12"LP - $11.35
DEATHWISH / DW195

Oakland, CA trio Super Unison features Meghan O’Neil Pennie (formerly of PUNCH) on bass and vocals, Justin Renninger (formerly of Snowing) on drums, and Kevin DeFranco on guitar. Formed in 2014, they released a self-titled EP on vinyl and cassette formats soon after. The EP was incredibly well-received and praised by publications far and wide, from Rolling Stone to Brooklyn Vegan. The band toured the western portion of the USA following the EP’s release, which included shows with Shook Ones, Self Defense Family, Coliseum, Dogs on Acid and more. As veterans of the Bay Area scene and beyond, Super Unison have become known for their incendiary live show in their relatively short time as a band thus far.

Super Unison have partnered with Deathwish to release their anticipated new album, “Auto”. The album was recorded at Atomic Garden Studios by Jack Shirley (Oathbreaker, Deafheaven, Loma Prieta). Like their self-titled EP, Super Unison’s latest offering is concise and intense with most frantic songs coming in at the two minute mark. Within “Auto”, Super Unison introduce a wash of discordant melody and texture into the fray. Keeping things fast paced and smartly aggressive at every twist and turn.

Track Listing: 

01. Prove Yourself

02. Keeper

03. Losing You

04. You Don't Tell Me

05. Luxury

06. Time & Distance

07. Muted

08. Broken

09. What Are You Going To Do

10. Don't Look Up

11. Everything

12. Auto

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BREAKDOWN "The '87 Demo"
12"LP - $12.50
PAINKILLER / PKR062v

Painkiller and 540 Records have teamed up once again to bring you the other half of the legendary “Breakdown; Both Demos” series: the legendary ’87 Demo. Breakdown’s original 1987 lineup was only together for a few short months, but in that time they produced one of the most legendary and influential recordings in the history of New York Hardcore. Paving the way for every hard and heavy band to follow, Breakdown’s take on hardcore was balanced with the perfect mix of hip hop’s bounce, the power and dynamics of heavy metal, and an unmistakable New York accent laced across a tough, streetwise sound that could only have come out of 1980’s New York City. 

This LP contains the full 9-song ’87 Demo, released here for the first time on vinyl in its entirety, backed with a crushing live set recorded on WNYU radio’s Crucial Chaos during the summer of 1987. Both recordings have been faithfully restored from original sources and sound better than ever. Includes a full color 12”x24” poster insert with extensive notes and anecdotes from members of the NYHC scene.


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DANGERS "Kiss With Spit"
7"EP - $5..50
VITRIOL / VITRIOL047v

This is the single version of Kiss with Spit off the forthcoming "Bend in the Break" LP (being released by Top Shelf Records 10/14). This has the title track and two other songs (Longpig, and Oxhead) not on the LP. 

Track Listing:  
01. Kiss with Spit  
02. Longpig  
03. Oxhead

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DESCENDENTS "Hypercaffium Spazzinate"
12"LP - $15.00
EPITAPH / EPITAPH87246v

Descendents' much anticipated new album, Hypercaffium Spazzinate, is available now. 

Descendents’ first Epitaph release since Everything Sucks in 1996, Hypercaffium Spazzinate, began taking shape after the band ended an extended hiatus to play live in 2010. Though still tight, they lived apart: singer Milo Aukerman -- whose cartoon rendering famously serves as the band’s logo -- was now living in Delaware, bassist Karl Alvarez and founder and drummer Bill Stevenson were in Colorado, and guitarist Stephen Egerton had settled in Oklahoma. So the album came to life over three years as the band sent tracks back and forth, occasionally meeting up in Karl and Bill’s adopted hometown of Fort Collins. Adopting such a protracted process meant not having to rush things, allowing for some of their sharpest songwriting yet. 

Track Listing:  
01. Feel This 
02. Victim Of Me 
03. On Paper 
04. Shameless Halo 
05. No Fat Burger 
06. Testosterone 
07. Without Love 
08. We Got Defeat 
09. Smile 
10. Limiter 
11. Fighting Myself 
12. Spineless and Scarlet Red 
13. Human Being 
14. Full Circle 
15. Comeback Kid 
16. Beyond The Music

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FLASHLIGHTS "No Love"
12"LP - $7.50
PROTAGONIST / PROTAG054v

Another slab of catchy indie music by this Florida band. This time, on "No Love," Flashlights finds the perfect middle-ground between the scrappy pop-punk of their first LP ("I'm Not Alone," also on Protagonist Music) and the more somber tone of their follow-up, "Bummer Summer." The pain and sadness is still here in the lyrics (and in the album title), but it combines effortlessly with melodies and guitar leads that get deep into your head and stay there. Comes with a download card. For fans of: Superchunk, Joyce Manor, Beach Slang, Hop Along 

Track Listing:  
1. Black Out 
2. Buzz 
3. Feel 
4. Useless 
5. Down 
6. Dumb 
7. Nothing 
8. You're My Friend

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JOYCE MANOR "Cody"
12"LP - $15.00
EPITAPH / EPITAPH87483v

Acclaimed Californian band Joyce Manor - Barry Johnson (vocals and guitar), Chase Knobbe (guitar), Jeff Enzor (drums), and Matt Ebert (bass) - have released their new album entitled Cody, available now care of Epitaph. It is the follow-up to the band’s 2014’s critically-lauded record Never Hungover Again. 

While the band’s Epitaph debut Never Hungover Again was recorded in a mere ten days, Cody is the result of two months in the studio with renowned producer Rob Schnapf, credited on classics by Elliot Smith, Guided By Voices, Saves The Day and Rancid among others. As the band’s guitarist and singer Barry Johnson explains, “It was the first time we really used the studio to our advantage. I felt like I could get a better grasp on what we could do. We always recorded like a punk band—go in and lay ‘em down! Just get good takes! And this time we tried a lot more.” The result is a record that dares to be humble, intimate and unapologetically human. Cody is the album where the band moves past simple pop and punk. It’s a moment for clarity and creative renewal. Without losing any of the emotional power fans love, the band is defiantly looking towards the future. 

Track Listing:  
01. Fake I.D. 
02. Eighteen 
03. Angel In The Snow 
04. Do You Really Want To Not Get Better? 
05. Last You Heard Of Me 
06. Make Me Dumb 
07. Over Before It Began 
08. Reversing Machine 
09. Stairs 
10. This Song Is A Mess But So Am I

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LAST WEEK:

PRIMAL RITE "Complex Life Of Passion"
7"EP - $5.00
GRAVE MISTAKE / GRAVE081v

The second offering from San Francisco's PRIMAL RITE. Following up an impressive debut single, "Complex Life of Passion" delivers a barrage of pure sonic brutality, drawing on an array of influences ranging from classic thrash and OSDM to Japanese and Clevo Hardcore. From the EP's looming intro to its pulverizing close, Primal Rite manage to bring nothing less than sheer hardcore devastation from start to finish, firmly asserting their position as a band to watch for in 2017.

Track Listing: 
01. Never Needed Light 
02. Temporal Drain 
03. Spirit Under Siege 
04. Nightingale

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STREETSWEEPER "Back To Life"
CASSETTE TAPE - $7.00
SELF RELEASED / SWEEPER001cs

Let’s face it, we should've died years ago but we weren't ready to do so. We wanted to evolve.

This band has gone through many changes not only with line up but also with its material over the years. The songs in this release represent just that; a continual evolution of style, sound and personalities.

“Back To Life” goes out to everyone involved in this band since our first practice back in ‘07 as well as all who have supported us over the years. Relevant or forgotten, cool or uncool, we gotta keep it moving. Here’s to setting the bar in 2016.

Track Listing: 
01. Break Free 
02. Your Own Right
03. By Your Side 
04. Farce And Fake
05. Back To Life
06. First To Fall
07. Semper Fi 
08. Take It Away 
09. The Other Side
10. Faded Memories

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