So I designed the cover for the new Infinity Girl EP, Just Like Lovers. NBD… (!!!!) They released the track list and cover art today. The booklet and music should be available on December 5th, so keep an eye out for that! Release show is that night at TT the Bears in Cambridge, MA.
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Two great Boston-basded grungy pop bands of are heading out to tour the East Coast next month- Luau & Sneeze! Their music is super fast-paced, and both bands always put on fun, high-energy shows. If you live in one of these cities you shouldn’t miss this!
12.7 – PA / CT / Western MA
12.8 – Somewhere in NJ
12.9 – Philadelphia, PA
12.10 – Baltimore, MD
12.11 – Richmond, VA
12.12 – Louisville, KY
12.13 – Chicago, IL
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In my post about Kittyhawk I mentioned that there aren’t many female fronted emo bands. Well, I guess I was forgetting about Houston natives Football, etc. Back in 2009 Count Your Lucky Stars Records released their amazing four-track EP First Down, and last year they released their full length, The Draft. First Down‘s title track is the highlight of the EP.
I hope you get a black lung/ I hope that you get two of them
The full length has the same hypnotic vocals, rambling bass, and shoegazey elements. It moves away from the math rock guitar styles evident in their EP, and overall I don’t like it quite as much. But it’s a close call! Listen to both. Especially if you’re a fan of Rainer Maria or American Football.
For lyrics, upcoming tour dates, and merch check out their website!
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The Chicago emo group Coping decided to break up over the summer, but before making it official they recorded their second album, NOPE. It was released on their bandcamp in September and will be available on vinyl in December from Protagonist Records. If you’re a fan of midwest emo then you’ll love this album. Double Perfect and B are my favorites. I’m getting old and you’re getting loud.
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Omar is a two-piece pop punk band from Philadelphia with male + female vocals. They have only released one recording and it happens to be an amazing 6-song EP. I’m Not Mad I’m Just Mad That You’re Mad was self-released on CDs and through their bandcamp. It came out almost three years ago and there’s been little word from the band since, though they did play a few shows in 2012. I’m a little mystified by how such a good band could disappear. If you know anything about new projects plz comment.
I often say pop punk is one of my favorite music genres, but when I say pop punk I mean music like this. Omar’s album is heartfelt, catchy, urgent, and hopeful. I’m going to beg you to listen to Jumping Jacks.
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So this band is pretty silly but they have this one song called Fuck the Beach that I’m totally crazy about. I finally looked them up on bandcamp and listened to their other songs. They only have three others posted, and I’ll admit they aren’t quite as great as Fuck the Beach, but they’re pretty fun! The EP apparently came out last February on Black Bell Records, but they only made 300 CDs. Also I guess that Pashy Pit synth dude Ayad Al Adham is in this band.
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Chris Calvin and the Plan-It-X gang have been threatening to close down the label since May 2010. This past PIX fest was meant to be the last according to the original plan and Calvin recently posted:
Since the world is going to end in December, there will not be a fest in 2013. I’m sorry.
A few weeks later he posted a list of everything coming out on the label over the course of the next year HERE. It includes an exciting assortment of comics, zines, and new albums from Ghost Mice, Emperor X, and other favorites. Though I’ve personally passed my major folk punk phase, I still owe a lot to Plan-It-X. I learned about them in High School and the pop & folk punk albums I ordered from them basically at random (for about $3 a piece) are the reason I started looking for new bands and labels to listen to.
Apart from all the news surrounding PIX, Chris Calvin also recently posted his new pop punk band Tooth Soup’s first album to bandcamp with an option of digital download for $0.66 or a physical copy with digital download (and a 40 page zine, embroidered patch, and stickers) for $11.11. It’s impossible to order anything from Plan-It-X without them sending tons of exciting extras like these. I can’t wait for my copy to come in the mail.
The album is really great by the way. Emily Rose is the lead vocalist and she’s wonderful. I’m not very into the first track, but don’t just listen to it and cast the rest off. Maybe just start with the second song, Another Year, instead. It’s more representative of the rest of the album. Basically Casting Off Curses is optimistic and angsty like Chris Calvin’s old work, but has more influence his fellow band members than his earlier releases ever did. Each member even gets his/her own song to star in. It’s really an interesting project.
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SHARP CORNERS 