Cock Sparrer – “Forever”
We’re coming in fast on this RECORD OF THE WEEK blog, so get ready!!!
The punk legends are back with “Forever,” the first COCK SPARRER record in 10 years! Hit after hit, hook after hook, sing-along after sing-along and jam packed with substance, “Forever” is an album that will be treasured by hundreds of thousands of fans for decades to come. One would assume that this is the last full length that we will see from these legends; and a fitting one it is indeed. These best-of-friends wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bring an intensity and emotional component to everything that they do – whether it is recording new tracks, or getting on stage to thoroughly impress thousands of fans with their incomparable and truly spectacular live performances. This album does nothing short of illustrate that perfectly. No expense was spared – this release includes – exclusive 7″ single of “Every Step Of The Way” in RED & WHITE vinyl, a 12 track 180gram black LP in a debossed jacket with lyric insert, a 16 track CD in a debossed digipak with lyric booklet, a DELUXE LP version on 180gram ‘CLARET’ and ‘BLUE’ AsideBside colored vinyl in an old-school faux-leather casewrapped “tip on” jacket, a 12 track chrome cassettes with 3 panel J-card, “Forever” T-shirts, enamel lapel pins, and stickers!
BAND NAME: Cock Sparrer
LABEL NAME: Pirates Press Records / Randale Records / Chase The Ace Records
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SPARROW SLEEPS is Casey Cole and Peter Lockhart; two lullaby composers from Indianapolis, IN. The duo creates lullaby renditions of their favorite pop-punk/emo artists. Over the last 3 years, there have been over 37 albums released, featuring sleepy renditions of bands like Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, NOFX, Thrice, and Brand New. “Sparrow and Friends Start A Band” is their first non-lullaby release. The album is 12 pop-punk tracks geared toward kids ages 3-5 years old, teaching them the alphabet, how to tie their shoes, and count to ten. Each track features a guest vocalist from the genre, with notable artists like Ryan Key (Yellowcard), Mike Herrera (MXPX), and Dan Lambton (Real Friends) joining in on the fun. Grab the ‘Melted Crayon’ splatter version or the ‘Cupcake’ color-in-color version for your favorite little one today!
BAND NAME: Sparrow Sleeps (Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube)
LABEL NAME: Sparrow’s Nest
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DREAM JOINTS is the solo project of Wild Wild Wets singer Mike Turi, and it’s pretty damn fun. Heavier on electronics than his other band, DREAM JOINTS is like a one-man Joy Division or Echo and the Bunnymen filtered through a sampler. Make your way to BLEEDING GOLD records to find out how to get one of these super sick ‘Electric Blue’ with ‘Black’ Smoke records or wait until the release show in San Diego towards the end of May…
BAND NAME: Dream Joints
BAND WEBSITE: Facebook.com/dreamjoints
LABEL NAME: Bleeding Gold
LABEL WEBSITE: bleedinggoldrecords.com
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Better get in line for this super limited edition -this is a co-release between HENRY ROLLINS’ 12-13-61 LABEL and IN THE RED RECORDS. They teamed up to release this previously unreleased recorded in 1975 by the Philadelphia punk rock band PURE HELL! These are the earliest known recordings of the band which were rescued by Henry Rollins who tracked down the original acetate…
BAND NAME: Pure Hell
LABEL NAME: 12-13-61 / In The Red (Website / Facebook / Instagram)
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TOWNSHIP formed in southeastern Wisconsin in 2013. After a handful of EP and split releases, this is their first full length record, “Impact Bliss”. Coming out on PRAIRIE STATE RECORDS, a new label out of northern Illinois where you can grab one of those “Electric Blue’ and ‘Baby Pink’ AsideBsides. PSR aims to promote/support and work with artists across multiple mediums, so keep your eye open for future endeavors!
ARTIST NAME: TOWNSHIP (Bandcamp / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
BAND WEBSITE: https://townshipwi.bandcamp.com/
LABEL NAME: PRAIRIE STATE RECORDS (Bandcamp / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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Death metal overlords DYING FETUS once again raise the bar of sonic extremity with their 8th studio album and first new material in over 5 years, “Wrong One To Fuck With”. The seasoned veterans manage to further stretch their creative and technical boundaries across 10 complex tracks of pulverizing death metal, filled with more dynamic intricacies, brutal breakdowns and varied vocal patterns than ever before. RELAPSE RECORDS drops this massive variety of versions from you to choose from while you listen to DYING FETUS uphold their position as the most dominant force in death metal today!
BAND NAME: DYING FETUS
LABEL NAME: Relapse Records
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