The Low Anthem – “The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea”
Another out of sight RECORD OF THE WEEK Blog coming at ya!!
Formed in 2007 by Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky, THE LOW ANTHEM grew from DIY ethos to semi-accidental success. Over the years the band had several releases, tours and a car crash that almost halted everything. Through this journey, THE LOW ANTHEM have boiled down their musical ideals and found their true voice. “The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea” is 12 short songs, at once fragile, nuanced, honest, and delicately purposeful. Preorder yours today from JOYFUL NOISE RECORDINGS!
BAND NAME: The Low Anthem
LABEL NAME: Joyful Noise Recordings (Website / Store link)
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THE WATCHERS are a supergroup of master musicians from Spiralarms, Orchid and the Venting Machine. This is their first full length, following their debut EP, both of which came out on RIPPLE MUSIC! The perfect bridge between the underground of heavy and the crossover world of metal of yore. Catch them at the RIPPLE MUSIC Official SXSW Showcase March 16th in Austin
BAND NAME: The Watchers
LABEL NAME: Ripple Music
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SURF ALEINS are a Brazilian instrumental band blending punk, surf music, rock and psychobilly. They have a show tomorrow in Brazil or head over to DETONA RECORDS for more info!
BAND NAME: Surf Aliens (Facebook / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: detona records
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Now back in print is this oi classic out of Manchester, New Hampshire, YELLOW STITCHES “Good Times, Violent Crimes.”!! This repressing includes acoustic bonus tracks not available on the first vinyl pressing! Check out more over at ARREST RECORDS!
BAND NAME: Yellow Stitches
LABEL NAME: Arrest Records
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SPARTAN RECORDS proudly welcomes MAN MOUNTAIN to the family — a melodic, instrumental post-rock outfit from Southeast Michigan. MAN MOUNTAIN’S debut record “Infinity Mirror” is a journey of emotive dynamics set against a swirling dreamlike ferocity. Song by song, the album progresses with an intentionality that allows delicate melodies, motifs, and nuances to build into quaking full-band aggression. Thematically, the album presents a constant duality. Sonically translated, this pondering plays as understated notes and moments reverberating into upheaval and dissonance.
BAND NAME: Man Mountain (Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: Spartan Records
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For the past few years Delaware’s SCORCHED have steadily built a reputation for classic savage Northeast style Death Metal. Skullcaving heaviness, video-nasty warped synth interludes and a cinematic taste for the gruesome and murderous. They are playing Migration Fest in Pittsburgh in July 2018 with planned shows before and after as well. ‘Excavated…’ collects the band’s sadistic 2017 promo tape ‘Hymns From The Cellar’ on the A-side and the ferocious 2015 demo on the B-side. It acts as a prelude to their forthcoming 2nd full length album due on 20 BUCK SPIN this summer.
BAND NAME: SCORCHED
LABEL NAME: 20 Buck Spin
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RIOTGUN formed in 1993 in Fullerton, CA. After their 2nd Full Length in 2017 they’ve come back with 2 new Split 7″s. Their 6th Release on LAST PUNKROCKERS RECORDS, this time they teamed up with GUTTERSNIPE REBELLION who were formed in 2014 and released one Song on the California Scene Report LP where the Idea was born to release a split. Find out more at LAST PUNKROCKERS!
BAND NAME: Riotgun (Website / Facebook) / Guttersnipe Rebellion
LABEL NAME: Last Punkrockers Records (Big Cartel / Facebook)
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Cheers!
