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Vagrant Records podcast with The Hold Steady & Rocket From The Crypt

Posted in Labels on January 30, 2022

We've previously shared a couple updates about Vagrant Records 25th anniversary, which occurred in 2021, though celebrations continue into 2022 because, well, why not? Let's celebrate something these days.

The label has a couple of big concerts coming up (info below) but today's update is about the latest episode of the ongoing Vagrant Records: 25 Years on the Streets podcast, Hosted by Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids), this episode features members of The Hold Steady and Rocket From The Crypt as they reflect on their catalog and the label's expansive output over the years.

The label also continues to reissue several classics on vinyl.

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General label news:

5/28/2022 @ Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA
w/ Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Get Up Kids,
The Anniversary and Hot Rod Circuit

6/11/2022 @ The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA
w/ Dashboard Confessional, Thrice, The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary,
Hot Rod Circuit and Moneen

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VAGRANT25 wide
Vinyl Reissues Out Now
The Anniversary – Designing A Nervous Breakdown
Thrice – To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere
The Anniversary – Your Majesty
Balance and Composure – Light We Made
Bad Suns – Disappear Here
Senses Fail – Let It Enfold You
Thrice – Beggars
From Autumn to Ashes – The Fiction We Live

Digital Re-Release
The Bled – Silent Treatment (Re-Mixed by Beau Burchell)

Available for Pre-Order
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter at the Feast – Out Late January 2022
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Wrong Creatures – Out Late January 2022
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Beat the Devil's Tattoo – Out Late January 2022
The Get Up Kids – On A Wire – Out 3/11/2022
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Harmonic Cross working on sophomore release

Posted in Bands on January 29, 2022

Ambient and atmospheric project Harmonic Cross, featuring members of heavier bands (Bleach Everything, Iron Reagan, Highness), will release a new full-length album later this year. Currently untitled, the album is a follow-up to their debut, It Is Finished. The project originally featured "3/4 of Bleach Everything" and "3/5 of Highness:" … Read more

End Of The Road 2022 headliners, dates and full lineup

Posted in Shows on January 29, 2022

The full lineup for End Of The Road festival 2022 is now set. The UK festival runs from Sept. 1-4, 2022 at the Larmer Tree Gardens in Dorset/Wiltshire with headliners including Fleet Foxes, Bright Eyes, Khruangbin, and the Pixies. While those bands will each headline a specific day's lineup, the … Read more

Annie Jump Cannon full-length coming on No Sleep

Posted in Records on January 29, 2022

Annie Jump Cannon will soon release Flourishing Apart on Feb. 11 via No Sleep Records. The band, formed in 2017 and previously released EP 1, The Worst Day (2020) and now returns with a new full-length of their emo-influenced punk sound. Expect to hear a couple advance tracks as we … Read more

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Ex-Vöid and Don Giovanni set a date

Posted in Records on January 29, 2022

Don Giovanni Records has set a release date of March 25 for the upcoming debut of UK-based power-pop band Ex-Vöid, featuring members of Joanna Gruesome. The record will be titled Bigger Than Before and the band shared a single "Churchyard" this week (below). "Ex-Vöid draw on guitar pop through the … Read more

Original Son joins Sell The Heart Records

Posted in Records on January 29, 2022

Southern California punk band Original Son has set a release date for their upcoming debut album, Currents, which will release on Feb. 17 via Sell The Heart Records. The band play blue-collar punk with catchy melodies, on display in the lead single "Parasite." Read more

Ann Beretta's Rise on Feb. 17

Posted in Records on January 29, 2022

Following a 2018 album that was a best of/rerecording from the band's earlier catalog, Richmond, VA-based punk band Ann Beretta tis back with a new album called Rise on Feb. 17. It's the band's first new material since Three Chord Revolution in 2003 (the year SPB launched). Rise is self-released … Read more

A compilation to benefit West Kentucky tornado victims

Posted in Records on January 29, 2022

SofaBurn Records has released a benefits compilation to help raise funds for West Kentucky tornado relief. The album has over fifty songs from the likes of My Morning Jacket, Joan Shelley, Bonnie “Prince” Billie, R.Ring, and Jeremy Pinnell. Overall it includes new songs, b-sides, live recordings, and bedroom demos. The … Read more

Bristol Booze Cruise 2022 with Tigers Jaw & many more

Posted in Shows on January 29, 2022

Details and the full line-up for Bristol Booze Cruise 2022 are now official. Taking place June 18-19 in Bristol, UK, the full lineup features Tigers Jaw, Dollar Sign, Worriers, Mikey Erg, Soot Sprite, Ragiong Nathans, Future Teens, Ramona and many many more. Visit the festival's website for more info. Read … Read more

Dashboard Confessional's "Burning Heart"

Posted in Videos on January 29, 2022

Leading up to a busy touring schedule and a new record, earlier today Dashboard Confessional shared a brand new song and video, "Burning Heart." Dashboard Confessional will release a new album, All The Trust That I Can Tell, on Feb. 25 via Hidden Note Records/AWAL. The release is preceded by … Read more

The Sad Tomorrows play '80s-90s -style power-pop

Posted in Records on January 29, 2022

The Sad Tomorrows, featuring members of The Ergs!, Hunchback, Black Wine, and Night Birds, released a self-titled 4-song EP today. The EP is limited to 100 cassettes, as well as digital platforms, via Don Giovanni Records. Playing snappy power-pop, the group specializes in pre-The Year Punk Broke shades of alternative … Read more

A full-length Prayer Group

Posted in Records on January 28, 2022

Prayer Group will release Michael Dose on Feb. 18, courtesy of Reptilian Records. The noise-rock group's latest offering takes the pummeling, relentless (and timeless) sound of the Jesus Lizard, with a bigger rock sound. The group has three EPs to their name thus far, and now the LP. The band … Read more

Tender Slit announcement (Lemuria)

Posted in Bands on January 28, 2022

It's not much to go by yet, but Sheena and Alex (Lemuria) have announced a new band called Tender Slit. No music is online yet, but the band says it's coming soon. In the meantime, they've shared an Instagram handle to watch for the news.     Read more

Industrial hardcore from Luvencie (Street Sects/Glassing)

Posted in MP3s on January 28, 2022

Luvencie has shared a new song called "The Glut." Luvencie is a solo electronic project by Shaun Ringsmuth (Glassing, Street Sects), drawing from hardcore and noise while compiling a "sound collage" using guest vocalists and other techniques. The project began last year and has shared a few songs thus far. … Read more

Behind the Scenes of two new Old Currents videos

Posted in Videos on January 28, 2022

On April 22, Old Currents will release a new full-length album called The Glory, The Defeat, a follow-up to 2017’s Three Chords & The Truth. The band has now shared two videos in advance of the record: “No Signs of Life” and “Here, You Throw This Away,” which both capture … Read more

Fair Do's "1000 Miles"

Posted in MP3s on January 28, 2022

Manchester, UK-based skatepunk band Fair Do's shared a new song/video this week, the roughly 3-minute melodic song "1000 Miles." The band, formed in 2008, plays technical melodic skatepunk with metallic flair and released Leopards in 2019 (Lockjaw Records). Read more

A single today and an LP in May from Rip Room

Posted in Records on January 28, 2022

Rip Room, who have two EPs to their name, have set a date of May 27 to release their debut full-length, Alight and Resound, coming via Spartan Records. The San Francisco, CA three-piece shared the single "Worth Repeating" today, and it hits digital platforms tomorrow, Jan. 28 in advance of … Read more

Scrunchies join Dirtnap

Posted in Records on January 28, 2022

Dirtnap Records has shared news of a new release coming on April 1 -- Feral Coast from Minneapolis, MN-based Scrunchies. Scrunchies is a noisy, punk trio featuring Laura Larson (Kitten Forever, Baby Guts), Danielle Cusack (Bruise Violet), and Matt Castore (Condominium). The band formed in 2018, originally with Larson and … Read more

EARTHLESS Tease New Album Ahead of Release

Posted in Records on January 27, 2022

Earthless will be releasing their new album, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, on January 28th via Nuclear Blast Records. You can get a taste of the 41-minute title track now by checking it out below. The band will be embarking on a short tour of the western half of … Read more

SPB premiere: "The Right To Be Forgotten" by One Hundred Year Ocean

Posted in Videos on January 27, 2022

We’re excited to share a new video from One Hundred Year Ocean today, off their latest release – a split EP with You Could Be A Cop. The 12” vinyl is limited to 200 copies, courtesy of Friend Club Records, and is expects to ship in June. Each artist contributes … Read more