NOi!SE – “Mass Apathy”
Another crazy project topping our RECORD OF THE WEEK Blog!!!
It seems like every day now we as a nation are faced with another senseless act of shooting and lives are lost. True to their punk roots, NOi!SE tackles these issues of senseless violence head-on, and more specifically here with the issue of gun violence and school shootings, in a very powerful, non-political way along with the help of SKINHEAD ROB (The Transplants). To create the attention that is needed and deserved, the record has a ring of bullets milled out with the audio cut inside the ring. The B-side and the clear poly sleeve are both silkscreened, with the poly bag containing lyrics that drive the point home. NOi!SE and PIRATES PRESS RECORDS are CURRENTLY TAKING NOMINATIONS HERE for anti-gun violence charities and will then allow the public to vote for which charities will receive the proceeds from the sales of this record. You can stream it now via SPOTIFY or APPLE MUSIC and get it from your local record store on Black Friday to support a great cause!
BAND NAME: NOI!SE (Store / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: Pirates Press Records (Website / Store / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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“Blessed Black Wings” is the third album by heavy metal mavens HIGH ON FIRE. RELAPSE RECORDS has re-released the vinyl version as a double LP and contains a bonus track, “Rapid Fire,” originally by Judas Priest. The tracks “The Face of Oblivion” and “Cometh Down Hessian” are based on stories by horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft. “Blessed Black Wings” was voted 48th in the 50 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century in Kerrang! magazine and can once again be had over at RELAPSE!
BAND NAME: High On Fire
LABEL NAME: Relapse Records
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WHARVES are an indie rock band based in Lennox Head on the far north coast of NSW Australia, having formed only just over 2 years ago they have firmly cemented themselves as a highly popular member of the Australian indie scene. WHARVES teamed up with producer and co-writer Steven Schram (San Cisco, Tiny Little Houses) to produce a raft of exciting dance driven indie rock tracks for their debut EP release. Go grab ‘Sooner or Later’, sooner rather than later!
BAND NAME: WHARVES (Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Soundcloud / Bandcamp)
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In part of their rerelease series, RELAPSE dropped a rad new vinyl color for “Surrounded by Thieves” -the second album by Oakland stoner metal band HIGH ON FIRE. It was their first album for RELAPSE RECORDS and was produced by Billy Anderson and the band itself. “Hung, Drawn and Quartered” was utilized as the album’s promotional track – get some over at RELAPSE!
BAND NAME: High On Fire
LABEL NAME: Relapse Records
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LEFT AT LONDON (sometimes stylized and shortened as /@/), is the stage name of Nat Puff (she/her), a trans woman from Seattle, Washington who is not afraid to let herself be known intimately through her music, while still remaining accessible. Although LEFT AT LONDON mostly is known for her pop writing sensibility, she is mostly known for her deeply personal and introspective lyricism. Despite some of the songs subject matters being very specific to her life as a trans woman with autism, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, and PTSD, her songwriting style takes these concepts and makes them into something that’s uniquely abstract while still remaining relatable and honest. You can get the heart shaped EP at their bandcamp page if you hurry!
BAND NAME: LEFT AT LONDON (Bandcamp / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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Rounding out the rerelease series, RELAPSE just dropped “Death Is This Communion” – the fourth studio album by HIGH ON FIRE. Originally released September 2007 – It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar. It can also be noted that the album’s lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Bible. Head over to the masters of metal, RELAPSE RECORDS, to grab one today!
BAND NAME: High On Fire
LABEL NAME: Relapse Records
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MERCY UNION formed in New Jersey in 2017. Featuring members from The Gaslight Anthem, The Scandals, and Let Me Run. Their debut record, ‘The Quarry’, is out now! They have a few shows before the end of the year, but early next year they go out on a full tour with Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers!
BAND NAME: Mercy Union (Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Bandcamp)
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The hits keep on coming, stay tuned!
