At The Drive In – “in•ter•al•ia”
Another primo RECORD OF THE WEEK blog for your Cinco De Mayo!
It’s very rare that a band calls it quits in the middle of a group’s commercial peak but El Paso, TX’s AT THE DRIVE IN did just that back in 2001, in the midst of supporting their breakthrough album “Relationship Of Command.” 17 years later, the band announced a new album, “in•ter•al•ia,” on rock powerhouse RISE RECORDS and fans and critics alike are praising the band’s latest work and it’s easy to hear why! This pressing spans 8 different versions with a gorgeous picture disc and several variations of Half-n-Half with splatter! Grab one today before these are all gone!
BAND NAME: At The Drive In (Website / Facebook / Twitter)
LABEL NAME: Rise Records
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Hailing from Borås, Sweden’s ‘City of Rain’ and formed in 2015 out of the ashes of adrift stoner rock band Creedsman Arise, VOKONIS will release their follow up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Olde One Ascending” this June on the Californian label RIPPLE MUSIC. In anticipation of this, you can grab a 7” featuring the lead off track, “The Sunken Djinn” and a non-album B side now!!!
BAND NAME: Vokonis
LABEL NAME: Ripple Music (Website / Facebook)
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JANK formed in 2015, from the ashes of Downingtown emo duo Panucci’s Pizza which broke up in 2015. Ex-Panucci’s Pizza frontman Matt Diamond decided to start a band containing tongue in cheek lyrics, a departure from their emotionally sincere lyricism displayed with Panucci’s Pizza. Spawned in the bowels of the Kensington, Philadelphia basement DIY scene, they released their first full-length album in November of the same year. Here with their third LP, “Versace Summer” on CREEP RECORDS, you better hurry if you want to get one of those limited edition “Halloween Orange” inside “Coke Bottle” versions!
ARTIST NAME: Jank (Bandcamp / Facebook)
LABEL NAME: Creep Records
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Bulletbelt are from Wellington, New Zealand and formed in 2009. Having self-released 2 full lengths albums, toured extensively throughout New Zealand and Australia, make your way over to HEADLESS HORSEMAN to find their latest, “Rise Of The Banshee”! If you’re lucky they may still have some of those ‘Royal Blue’ and ‘Gold’ AsideBside versions, or if you can check them out on tour in New Zealand this May/June!
BAND NAME: Bulletbelt (Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: Headless Horseman (Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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Formed in 2011 Copenhagen, Denmark, by long time friends, Jamie and Bo as a duo. DOUBLESTONE, later that year became a power-trio as (the cousin) Kristian joined the band. The stoner-rock trio released a few EP’s, and in 2013 joined forces with, Mos Generator’s Tony Reed to record their first full length “Wingmakers.” Their second release, “Devil’s Child/Djaevlens Egn” is now out on RIPPLE MUSIC!
BAND NAME: Doublestone
LABEL NAME: Ripple Music (Website / Facebook)
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NOYES RECORDS has been around since 2006 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This release sees the label pairing up two kindred spirits – Amherst, Massachusetts’s KINDLING and Halifax, Nova Scotia’s KESTRELS for a split EP. Each band takes on a cover song (KINDLING – Replacements, KESTRELS – My Bloody Valentine) and offers up a previously unreleased original. Super limited release of 144 of each color so you better hurry!
BAND NAME: Kindling (Facebook / Twitter / Instagram) / Kestrels (Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: Noyes Records (Website / Twitter / Instagram)
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Until next time amigos!!
