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Vacation preview "Skyline" from new album

Posted in MP3s on June 29, 2018

Ohio's ever-busy Vacation have unveiled the track "Skyline" for their forthcoming new LP Mouth Sounds #2699, due on July 27 (Let's Pretend Records). Last year the band released Southern Grass: The Continuation of Rock’n’Roll, which can be heard right here at SPB.

In addition to the new record the band will also be touring the US this summer. Dates are below.

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Tour Dates:
7/26 - Bloomington, IN @ Root Cellar
7/27 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR
7/28 - Lexington, KY - Best Friend Bar
7/29 - Chattanooga, TN - DYWH
7/30 - Nashville, TN
8/1 - Louisville, KY @ Butchertown
8/2 - Evansville, IN @ PG
8/3 - Carbondale, IL @ PK's 
8/4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Center St. Festival
8/5 - Chicago, IL @ The Burlington 
8/6 - Kalamazoo, MI @ TBA
8/7 - Detroit, MI @ Garden Bowl
8/8 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
8/9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Camp Clarke
8/10 - Lancaster, PA @ TBA 
8/11 - Gloucester, MA @ TBA
8/12 - Salem, MA @ Opus
8/13 - Boston, MA @ Charlie's Kitchen
8/14 - NYC @ Mercury Lounge
8/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
8/16 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Monty Hall
8/17 - Baltimore, MD @ Downsquares 
8/18 - Washington DC @ Comet Ping Pong
8/19 - Columbus, OH @ Cafe Bourbon St.
8/20 - Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob's

Down By Law announce 11th album

Posted in Records on June 29, 2018

On August 3, Kung Fu Records will release All In, the 11th album from Los Angeles' Down By Law. It will be distributed through Cleopatra Records. All In is the band's first release in five years and also marks the return of their 1990s lineup of Dave Smalley (ALL, Dag … Read more

Qui and Three One G team up for Snuh

Posted in Records on June 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based duo Qui have announced a new LP on the way named Snuh. In addition to their mix of noise and melody through the vocal/guitar/drum/keyboard two-piece, there are collaborations and cameos on the new album from the likes of Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox, Head Wound City, Dead Cross), … Read more

Face to Face acoustic sessions

Posted in Records on June 25, 2018

West Coast punks Face to Face will release their first ever acoustic record later this year. Titled Hold Fast (Acoustic Sessions), the new album releases on July 27 on Fat Wreck Chords. The album consists of reworked material from their backcatalog, dating between songs originally released in 1992 up to … Read more

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Gonerfest 15 initial lineup

Posted in Shows on June 24, 2018

There will still be more to come, but Gonerfest 15 has saved the dates and announced the core lineup for Goner Records' fifteenth Gonerfest. Taking place in Memphis, TN from Sept. 27-30, this year's festival will include Oblivions, Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Gino & the Goons, Blaha, and a bunch more.  Read more

Debut coming from Former Member

Posted in Records on June 24, 2018

A new band, aptly named Former Member, will release their debut album on July 13. The band was formed by Jason Shevchuk (ex-Kid Dynamite, ex-None More Black) alongside Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip on drums. The band will release Old Youth on Yip's Memory Music label. To introduce the group to … Read more

Live Nick Cave EP

Posted in Records on June 22, 2018

On Sept. 28, Bad Seed Ltd will release Distant Sky - Live in Copenhagen, a 4-song live EP by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Recorded live in 2017, the EP will be released on 12" and releases shortly before Cave & the Bad Seeds hit the road on tour. … Read more

Fight Amp and Legendary Divorce members form Low Dose

Posted in Bands on June 21, 2018

New Philadelphia band Low Dose has released the song "For Sure," rising from the ashes of Fight Amp. The band consists of all three Fight Amp members along with Itarya Rosenberg, formerly of Legendary Divorce, on vocals. The band plays heavy punk/grunge and is currently in talks with labels about … Read more

Jon Spencer solo album coming this fall

Posted in Records on June 17, 2018

The one and only Jon Spencer will release a solo album this fall, the prominent rocker's first under his own moniker. To be titled Spencer Sings the Hits!, the album will be issued by In the Red Records. It was recorded and mixed with Bill Skibbe and features contributions from … Read more

New Needs

Posted in Videos on June 17, 2018

Vancouver's Needs have a new song out now and a new album soon to come. The band premiered "Everybody Makes Me Steaks" in video format earlier this week, here: The song comes from their June 22 sophomore release Limitations, which will be released on File Under: Music. Read more

A celebration of Caleb Scofield

Posted in Shows on June 17, 2018

A benefit concert featuring Cave In, Old Man Gloom, Pelican, Celestial (ISIS), and 27 will take place in Los Angeles on Oct. 13. The concert celebrates the departed Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom) and will raise funds to benefit his surviving family members after his untimely passing in … Read more

Opening Bell/Sleeping Giant Glossolalia prep new release

Posted in Records on June 17, 2018

Opening Bell is preparing for the release of Compound Eyes/Loma Atoma, a two-song EP and the 50th overall release by Brooklyn label Sleeping Giant Flossolalia. The song "Loma Atomal" is available for streaming now, and the EP comes out on July 6: <a href="http://sleepinggiantglossolalia.bandcamp.com/album/opening-bell-compound-eyes-loma-atomal">Opening Bell "Compound Eyes/Loma Atomal" by Sleeping … Read more

The Black Queen's Infinite Games

Posted in Records on June 17, 2018

"Electronic-meets-alternative" trio The Black Queen are back with a new album on Sept. 28. Named Infinite Games, the record will feature ten new songs and be released on the band's own Federal Prisoner record label. The Black queen features Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), … Read more

Coarse release new song (ex-Capsize, ex-Old Wounds)

Posted in Bands on June 13, 2018

A new two-piece named Coarse has released the video to "Shed" (below) of their upcoming 6-song debut EP. The band features Brandon Gallagher (ex-Old Wounds - drums, vocals, programming) and Ryan Knowles (ex-Capsize - guitars, vocals, programming) and seeks to play heavy music that is district from their previous projects. … Read more

Dollar Signs album and tour

Posted in Bands on June 10, 2018

Dollar Signs have had a busy June. First, they released a puppet-y video for "Waste My Life Away," teasing the sound of the upcoming This Will Haunt Me, which releases on July 13 on A-F Records. The band will also be hitting the road at the end of the week, … Read more

The Sword announces more summer tour dates

Posted in Tours on June 10, 2018

The Sword, who were kind enough to talk with SPB about their latest album earlier this year, have announced Leg 4 of their "Used Future" tour. This run of dates kicks things off in Oklahoma City in late July and runs through mid-August, wrapping things up in Orlando, FL. To … Read more

Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 on vinyl

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

SUNN O)))'s Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 will be getting a limited edition vinyl pressing from Southern Lord Recordings in honor of the label's 20th anniversary (released as a split label release with help from Stephen O'Malley's Ideologic Organ imprint). The Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 is among the earliest … Read more

Vulgar Display of Purring awareness program launched

Posted in Music News on June 10, 2018

A new non-profit initiative named And Justice For Paws... was recently launched by Bob Legowe, co-owner of Brutal Panda Records. The initiative will raise money and awareness for domestic and wild cats, all with a heavy metal twist. The series aims to release a fundraising metal compilation in each of … Read more

Round Eye in the USA

Posted in Tours on June 10, 2018

Shanghai's Round Eye, described as saxophone-laden freak punk, will embark on the US tour next month, starting on July 3 in San Francisco and crossing the country until they hit Providence, RI on July 29. Catch some words of wisdom from the band at this SPB 1QI, and look below … Read more

News from The Dirty Nil

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Canadian rocker punks The Dirty Nil just shared "Bathed in Light," the first taste off their upcoming new LP Master Volume. The new record will come out on Sept. 14. on Dine Alone Records. Get ready with a listen to the new song, here: Read more The Dirty Nil Tour … Read more