* Spring Tour (5/17 – 5/31)
* New demos up on the Cattle Drums Bandcamp
* Debut LP coming Fall 2012 on Tiny Engines
* The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3 available for free download on Bandcamp
* Sample “Who Punched Pat Moore’s Face” from RCRD LBL

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Cattle Drums (Oneonta, NY) are heading out for a two week Spring tour ahead of finishing recording on their debut LP, due out in the Fall of 2012 on Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, Restorations, CSTVT, Look Mexico). You can hear two early demos from the upcoming album at the Cattle Drums Bandcamp.

The band’s debut LP will be the follow up to The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3 EP which was released digitally on Tiny Engines in 2011. The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3 is an eight song collection that put together the original debut of the band with three newer tracks that were recorded near the end of 2010. The EP can be downloaded for free here. Of course you can still download via iTunes as well.

You can sample the track “Who Punched Pat Moore’s Face” on RCRD LBL. Additionally, you can listen to “Sluts And Coconuts” from The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3 (mp3)

Remember when indie music was wild and unpredictable? Remember when bands were hard to pigeonhole into neat little sub-genres? Well, Cattle Drums will remind you if you have forgotten. Hailing from upstate NY, you might shrug your shoulders at a band named Cattle Drums but you would be remiss by doing so. Mixing post-punk, emo/hardcore, shards of math rock and even traces of dark Americana, Cattle Drums distinguish themselves as purveyors of a sound not yet recognizable to our pampered, innocent ears. Lyrically ambiguous and instrumentally ambitious with harsh, aggressive tones, Cattle Drums truly are a wild awakening for the senses. These songs truly defy classification and open the listener up to create their own unique interpretation of the Cattle Drums sound. Need a shock to the system to break you from the mundane of the daily grind? Delve into the madness of the Cattle Drums experience and witness a band operating only by their keen sense of artistic expression. Eccentric and chaotic yet always melodic and intoxicating, Cattle Drums are kicking up dust and noise unlike anybody else right now. Just imagine what is yet to come.

TOUR
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MAY 17 – Binghamton NY @ 16 Walnut
MAY 18 – Philladelphia, PA @ The Treehouse w/ Greek Favorites, Lana Avacada
MAY 19 – Richmond VA @ 2815 Garland Ave.
MAY 20 – Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox w/ Museum Mouth
MAY 21 – Greenville, NC @ The Pool House (402 Highland Drive)
MAY 23 – Aiken, SC @ HIC Warehouse Indoor Skateboard Park
MAY 24 – Savannah, GA @ No Control
MAY 25 – Gainesville, FL @ Turkey Town w/ Dikembe
MAY 26 – Jacksonville, FL @ Shantytown Pub
MAY 27 – Valdosta, GA @ TBA w/ Farm
MAY 29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Latest Disgrace Showcase
MAY 30 – Raleigh, NC @ House Show
MAY 31 – TBA

You probably haven’t heard anything quite like Cattle Drums before. – RockFreaks.net
Some of the more wildly unpredictable and yet melodic stuff I’ve heard all year and it’s got promise written all over it. – Punknews.org
Almost conversational in tone in the vein of Say Anything (absent the whining, don’t fret), the vocals add a nice touch to an aggressive and unpredictable take on melody. – RCRD LBL
There’s an obvious musical intelligence on offer here, and ‘The Boy Kisser Sessions’ is a rare little treat. – Punktastic
The New York band play an energetic and refreshing blend of post-hardcore and punk that will appeal to fans of bands like At The Drive-In or Bear Vs. Shark. – Two Way Monologues
Cattle Drums are a post-punk band with all the right influences, Fugazi, Dismemberment Plan and earlier At The Drive In all come to mind. – Clean Cut
Reveling in heartfelt passions and rollicking rhythms, The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3 is a kinetic eight-song record that calls to mind early mewithoutYou, At The Drive-In, and that exciting, vibrant era of indie guitar rock as second-wave emo was flirting openly with punk and hardcore music. – Dryvetyme Onlyne

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* Translation Out Today
* Pay-What-You-Want Download Available Now
* “Viewfinder” streaming at Alternative Press
* “Unsteady Hands” streaming exclusively at Stereokiller
* Full Album Stream on Punknews.org

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Lansing, MI’s Homelife is excited to announce their debut full-length, Translation, is available today from Black Numbers (Grey Area, Go Rydell, Luther, PJ Bond) and Bermuda Mohawk (Cheap Girls, Tin Horn Prayer, imadethismistake). For a limited time, Translation is being offered for a Pay-What-You-Want Download here.

The 12″ vinyl for Homelife’s Translation is limited to 500 on black vinyl and is available for Order now. The first two singles from the record are streaming now. You can hear “Viewfinder” on Alternative Press while “Unsteady Hands” is streaming on Stereokiller. You can also listen to a full album stream of Translation on Punknews.org.

Carrying the torch for rugged Midwest bands into the next generation of punk rock, Homelife is expanding upon its forebears with 2012 full-length debut, Translation. Since forming in 2009 in the same rugged plains and college towns around Lansing, MI as like-minded acts such as Small Brown Bike and Cheap Girls, the band’s debut full-length album marks not only a progression for Homelife and its members’ roots in hardcore acts, but for the genre itself.

Translation follows up Homelife’s 2011 split with Bike Tuff as well as their 2009 Demo. Both can be downloaded for free here.

While the members’ hardcore background is still on display in some aspects of Translation (most of the songs clock-in the 2:30 range and sound best played LOUD), the sparkling and sharply-cut dynamics on display have set the ideal background for Weston’s unique delivery and lyrics that throwback to the sincerity of 90’s favorites such as Jawbreaker, Knapsack (whom the band covers here), and The Promise Ring. Taking a number of sonic risks, beyond what its peers may have been comfortable with, represented a monstrous swing from Homelife and a clear homerun with Translation, which is almost certain to gain traction one of the best surprise debut LP’s in punk rock that 2012 will have to offer.

• May 19 – June 23 w/ Astpai
• In support of Conveyor LP ( Jump Start Records )
• Watch video interview: “Fest or Bust Tour” w/ D.I. Wireless Podcast

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Beginning this Saturday, May 19th, One Win Choice will embark on a month-long trek across Europe in support of its latest full-length, Conveyor, which was released in late 2011 by Jump Start Records. Joining the five piece on tour will be label mates Astpai.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

In other news, One Win Choice was recently featured in Episode 2 of a video series from D.I. Wireless Podcast titled “”Fest or Bust Tour,” which chronicles a road trip to last year’s 10th anniversary of FEST in Gainesville, FL, as well as all the bands and people that make the event so unique. You can watch interviews and live footage of One Win Choice – as well as Restorations, The Great Explainer and The Bouncing Souls – here. Episode 1 can be viewed here.

On a related note, One Win Choice has been confirmed for FEST 11.

Channeling the ethos and intensity of bands such as Strike Anywhere and Refused, and and combining melodic elements not unlike Rise Against or A Wilhelm Scream, Philly’s One Win Choice is a bastion of everything hardcore punk should strive to be. Conveyor burns with an underlying fire and passion, and the term “sonic annihilation” comes to mind more than once during the album’s 33 minute run time. Still, this explosive full-length also frames a group of individuals who have grown immensely as songwriters; these 13 tracks are meticulously crafted, underscored by thought-provoking lyrics and a palpable sincerity.

Listen to “Frame Your Favorite Pictures” (free mp3).

EURO TOUR 2012 w/ Astpai
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MAY 19 – Leipzig, Germany @ Atari Rosa w/ Braindead
MAY 20 – Berlin, Germany @ Subversiv w/ Braindead
MAY 22 – Munster, Germany @ Baracke (Astpai only!)
MAY 23 – Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Kafee Aloys
MAY 24 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Ondebroek w/ Bridge and Tunnel
MAY 25 – Sint-Niklaaas, Belgium @ OJC Kompas
MAY 26 – Norwich, England @ Olive’s Cafe
MAY 27 – London, England @ The Black Heart
MAY 28 – Bristol, England @ The Croft
MAY 29 – TBA
MAY 30 – Manchester, England @ Kraak Gallery
MAY 31 – Newcastle, England @ TBA
JUN 01 – Glasgow, Scotland @ The Bay
JUN 02 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ Banshee’s Labyrinth
JUN 03 – Lincoln, England @ Crash Doubt Fest
JUN 04 – Leeds, England @ TBA
JUN 05 – Bridgend, Wales @ Hobo’s
JUN 06 – Portsmouth, England @ TBA
JUN 07 – Lille, France @ La Chimere
JUN 09 – Nantes, France @ La Scene Michelet w/ Nine Eleven
JUN 10 – La Rochelle, France @ Le Barbarella
JUN 12 – San Sebastian, Spain @ Mogambo Aretoa
JUN 13 – Toulouse, France @ La Dynamo
JUN 14 – Marseille, France @ O’Bundies
JUN 15 – Bern, Switzerland @ Dead End
JUN 16 – Bludenz, Austria @ Villa K
JUN 17 – Sanguinetto, Italy @ Mamma Mia
JUN 18 – Lugo, Italy @ Lughe
JUN 19 – Italy @ TBA
JUN 20 – Jlubljana, Slovenia @ Gromka
JUN 21 – Graz, Austria @ Sub
JUN 22 – Rotenturm, Austria @ GH Farkas
JUN 23 – Wiener Neustadt, Austria @ Triebwerk

PRESS QUOTES
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- If gritty, passionate, and down right good punk music sounds good to you, then this is your band. – Oh So Fresh!
- Passionate and purposeful without feeling preachy, Conveyor keeps the catchiness steeped in grunts and grittiness. – The A.V. Club
- With the release of Conveyor, One Win Choice shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. – Battle Of The Midwestern Housewives
- Conveyor sounds like a hammer to your head while leaving you walking away humming lyrics or a particularly memorable guitar line. – Exclaim!
- One Win Choice has given its all, advancing its tested and true punk rock formula for an outright organic explosion of passion. – ThePunkSite.com
- OWC seamlessly blend roaring, relentless power with tuneful moments that remain ingrained in your head … hands down its best work to date. – AMP
- Conveyor is a scrappy, driving effort taking a perfect hardcore formula and bringing it home with precision and consistency. – PureGrainAudio.com
- One Win Choice drop an album of bitter, pulsating, twisting and down-right impressive Punk Rock. One of the best of the year so far. – Scanner Zine
- An exceptional album from a band which has worked hard to put it out, so I would advise taking a listen immediately if not sooner. – AltSounds.com
- Mammoth, punchy recording and loose, dynamic songwriting … Conveyor is fueled an angry itch that can’t be scratched out. – Pastepunk.com
- There is a unique harmony in the instrumentation that sets OWC apart from the jumbled cacophony that is the punk genre. – Buzzlegoose.com

• Networks: New Full-Length Out June 18th on 12″ + Digital formats
• Alternative Press Premier: Exclusive song stream for “Breakthrough”

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Disconnect Disconnect Records (This Is A Standoff, Luther, Jet Market) is excited to welcome Lipona to its growing roster. The punk label will issue the Tallahassee, FL outfit’s newest full-length, Networks, on June 18th, 2012 in the UK, while Lipona will self-release the album Stateside.

Networks will be available digitally and as a 12″ LP, with the latter being limited to 250 on white vinyl. Stay tuned for pre-orders, which will launch in a few weeks.

To celebrate today’s announcement, Disconnect Disconnect and Lipona have teamed up with Alternative Press for an exclusive debut of the song “Breakthrough.” To stream the first single from Networks, go here.

Networks is the follow-up to Lipona’s critically acclaimed 2009 EP, Pigeonholed (available for free download), as well as the band’s debut long-player, Atlas (2008). While previous releases have been outward-looking and pseudo-philosophical, Networks finds the four piece treading more personal waters, such as coping with loss and the delicate balance of musical ambition with the transition into adulthood.

Lipona’s sound, however, remains firmly anchored in the technically precise, fiery punk rock that first attracted us to the Florida quartet nearly four years ago. Scorching riffs and a pummeling rhythm section remind the listener that thrash-y, hardcore-inspired skatepunk is alive and well, yet front man Yamil Velez’s vocals soar through shimmering choruses and introspective instrumental passages. Perhaps Lipona’s most noteworthy attribute is its ability to temper the relentless, forward-moving attack with a seemingly unending infusion of melody and atmosphere. Simply put, Networks is the continuing evolution of Lipona’s inspiring, progressive hybrid-punk sound.

TRACK LISTING
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01. Followers
02. The River
03. Rights of Passage
04. Breakthrough
05. Civilized
06. Comfort
07. The Last
08. On Giants
09. Distance
10. Collapse

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* Welcome Home Out 6/12/12
* Stream tracks on Punknews.org and Alternative Press
* Band named one of Alternative Press’ 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2012
* Upcoming shows with Less Than Jake, Restorations, Signals Midwest + The Fest

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Welcome Home, the sophomore full-length from Durham, NC rock band Red Collar, is now available for pre-order from Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico, Restorations). The 12″ LP will see a June 12, 2012 release date. Also worth noting, all vinyl pre-orders come with an instant mp3 download for the 10-song album. The album is also available for early digital purchase here.

The Welcome Home 12″ vinyl is limited to 500 pressed on three colorways (75 White w/ black swirl 180 gram vinyl / 150 Clear w/ black smoke 180 gram vinyl / 275 Black 180 gram vinyl). All pre-orders will be entered to win a test pressing of the record. There are also vinyl combo packs and vinyl + tee packages available.

You can hear a brand new song, “Choices” on Punknews.org. Also, “American Me” can be heard on Alternative Press as well. The band was recently named as one of Alternative Press’ 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2012 along with fellow Tiny Engines labelmates, Signals Midwest (Issue #285).

Three years in the making, Red Collar’s Welcome Home fulfills the promise of the band’s acclaimed debut full-length, 2009′s Pilgrim. Welcome Home continues the tradition of heart pounding indie punk & roll from the Durham, NC quartet but expands the palette with dynamic results. Red Collar combine the jagged rhythms of DC punk along with the soulful, working class spirit and lyrical bend of bands like The Hold Steady and The Gaslight Anthem. Never shying away from their influences, the band proudly displays the earnestness of Springsteen, the boldness of The Replacements and the swagger of The Clash firmly on their sleeves. All that you know and love about Red Collar remains but Welcome Home opens up into hauntingly beautiful songwriting territory that touches on the timelessness of Americana roots. Red Collar is back and they are better than ever! Welcome home indeed.

Red Collar will be playing Treasure Fest in Charlotte, NC later this month sandwiched in between a show with Less Than Jake and their LP release show in Durham with labelmates Restorations and Signals Midwest. The band will also be playing Death To False Hope Fest in June and are confirmed, once again, for The Fest in Gainesville in October.

Upcoming Shows
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MAY 16 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall w/ Less Than Jake
MAY 18 – Charlotte, NC TREASURE FEST @ Snug Harbor w/ Restorations, Signals Midwest, Jr. Astronomers & more
MAY 19 – Durham, NC LP RELEASE SHOW @ Motorco Music Hall w/ Restorations, Signals Midwest, Maple Stave
JUN 29 – Durham, NC DEATH TO FALSE HOPE FEST @ Motorco Music Hall w/ The Holy Mess, Mixtapes, Elway, Banquets, The Fake Boys & more

AND…

BEST PRACTICES: The EP LP 12″ Pre-Order Available Now On TINY ENGINES

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* The EP LP Out June 19, 2012
* Stream full album here
* Upcoming shows / The Fest / Recording soon

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Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico, Restorations) welcomed Providence, RI’s Best Practices to its expanding roster earlier this year. The label is excited to announce the band’s debut, The EP LP, is now available for pre-order on one-sided 12″ vinyl. The 12″ will see a June 19, 2012 release date. Also worth noting, all vinyl pre-orders come with an instant mp3 download for the 9-song album. The album is also available for early digital purchase here. You can stream the entire record on Bandcamp.

The The EP LP 12″ vinyl is limited to 500 pressed on three colorways (75 Yellow / 175 Black w/ screened B-side / 250 Translucent Green). All pre-orders will be entered to win a test pressing of the record. There are also vinyl combo packs and vinyl + tee packages available.

Featuring current/former members of Light The Fuse And Run, Wow, Owls!, Weak Teeth and Jesuscentric, Best Practices is a return to the fundamentals of punk rock. On the band’s Tiny Engines debut, The EP LP, the quartet lets loose a whirlwind of (garage power pop) punk fury. Recorded with Will Killingsworth (Orchid, Ampere) at Dead Air Studios, Best Practices pummel their way through 9 songs in 12 glorious minutes. The band comes close to careening off the edge at points but never seem to overtake themselves. Chock full of razor sharp hooks Best Practices lays down a furious gauntlet that is as catchy as it is exhausting. All your left with as The EP LP fires towards the finish line is the feeling that you just want to do it all over again.

Best Practices have some confirmed hometown shows upcoming and will be swinging South down to VA and back up through Philly in August (details to come). The band has also been confirmed for The Fest in Gainesville in October. Also, the band will be heading back into Dead Air Studios in late June/early July to record new material. Stay tuned!

Upcoming Shows
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MAY 23 – Providence, RI @ AS220 w/ Peace Be Still, Greys
JUN 06 – Providence, RI @ Squid Amps w/ Homelife, Eyes Wide
JUL 02 – Providence, RI @ Dusk w/ You Blew It, The World Is A Beautiful Place…

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• Ten Songs, Ten Years: out May 29, 2012 from Bright & Barrow (12″ + Digital )
• Pre-Order Bonuses: test pressing raffle / instant mp3 DL of band’s 1st LP
• AMP Magazine Premier: Exclusive song stream for “Summer Night”

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Ten Songs, Ten Years, the newest full-length from Long Island, NY’s The Scutches, is now available for pre-order from Bright & Barrow.

The album will see an official release date of May 29, 2012 on digital and 12″ formats, with the latter being limited to 500 on translucent orange vinyl. As a special bonus, anyone who purchases the LP will receive a free digital download of The Scutches 2007 debut full-length, Vinny Gets A Job. Additionally, vinyl pre-orders will automatically be entered in a contest to win a test pressing of Ten Songs, Ten Years.

To celebrate today’s announcement, Bright & Barrow and The Scutches have teamed up with AMP Magazine for an exclusive stream of the song “Summer Night.” To listen to, go here.

You can also stream the album’s first single, “Don’t Go,” via Alternative Press.

Influenced by the likes of pop-punk heavyweights such as The Queers and The Methadones – not to mention the sweet sounds of legends like Buddy Holly and Richie Valens – The Scutches has been the primary songwriting vehicle for Vincenzo Hoffer (guitar, bass, vocals) and Rich da Silva (drums, backup vocals) over the course of the last decade. Ten Songs, Ten Years is an virtual pop-punk classic in every way; from the instantly memorable choruses and undeniably infectious harmonies to the propulsive rhythm section that pushes along the blissful power-chord buzz of the guitars. The lyrics cover standard themes of love and heartbreak and just about everything in between, but Hoffer’s clever songwriting is delivered with just the right combination of sincerity and bite, keeping things interesting and fun throughout the album’s 26 minute run time. There’s nothing complicated about Ten Songs, Ten Years but that won’t keep this pop-punk gem it from finding a permanent spot in your collection next to other great records from the genre’s forefathers and contemporaries alike.