* Pre-Orders from Topshelf Records begin today (October 23rd)
* Hollow Realm vinyl out November 23rd
* CD will be available from Big Scary Monsters

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Beginning today, Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) will host Pre-Orders for the debut 12″ from Talons (Hereford, Midlands, UK). Entitled Hollow Realm, the vinyl will see an official release on November 23rd via Topshelf. The release marks the US label’s first release from a UK band. First pressing of the vinyl is 500 (100 Black – Tour Exclusive, 150 Solid White, and 250 Clear.). British imprint Big Scary Monsters will be releasing the CD on November 15th.

There is an exclusive UK vinyl pre-order through Banquet Records. Go here to order Hollow Realm LP in the UK.

You can stream the first single, “Peter Pan”, on the band’s Myspace now!

Talons are an instrumental six-piece, who call the backwater town of Hereford their home. Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock and the complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency and drive, with a sound that both soothes and savages in equal measure. Comprised of eight brand new tracks, Hollow Realm was written as a single piece of music and combines all the elements we’ve come to love from Talons; the beautiful highs, the crushing lows and of course, the massive riffs.

* Hollow Realm vinyl available November 23rd
* Vinyl Pre-order coming soon
* CD will be available from Big Scary Monsters

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Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) is excited to announce they will be handling the vinyl release of the debut full-length from Talons (Hereford, Midlands, UK). Entitled Hollow Realm, the vinyl will see an official release on November 23rd via Topshelf. The release marks the label’s first release from a UK band. British imprint Big Scary Monsters will be releasing the CD on November 15th.

Topshelf will launch pre-orders for the Hollow Realm vinyl in late October. The first pressing will be limited to 500 copies.

You can stream the first single, “Peter Pan”, on the band’s Myspace now!

Talons are an instrumental six-piece, who call the backwater town of Hereford their home. Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock and the complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency and drive, with a sound that both soothes and savages in equal measure. Comprised of eight brand new tracks, Hollow Realm was written as a single piece of music and combines all the elements we’ve come to love from Talons; the beautiful highs, the crushing lows and of course, the massive riffs.

For more information,

* North American re-release of debut LP in stores on November 9th
* Enter test pressing contest @ Absolutepunk.net

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The North American re-release of More Songs, the critically-acclaimed full-length from Chicago’s Grown Ups, is now available for pre-order from Topshelf Records (My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth, Defeater).

The Midwestern quartet’s debut will see an official Stateside street date of November 9th on both CD and LP formats. Originally issued in May of 2010 by Big Scary Monsters, the British imprint will continue to carry the record as part of its catalog in the UK and Europe

Limited to 500 12-inches on four colorways (100 Coke Bottle Clear / 100 Off White / 100 Clear Gold / 200 Black), Topshelf has several special package deals available and the label will be giving away a test pressing to one random pre-order. Moreover, anyone who ordered the first pressing of the BSM-released More Songs is eligible for a free, exclusive screen-printed poster. Go here for additional info.

To celebrate the pre-order launch and upcoming release, Grown Ups and Topshelf have partnered with Absolutepunk.net for a test pressing contest. To enter, go here.

A U.S. tour in support of the rerelease is currently being booked and Grown Ups will be playing this year’s Fest in Gainesville, FL as well. Stay tuned for show info in the coming weeks.

You can stream three tracks from More Songs at Grown Ups’ myspace page.

- One of the most tightest and most consistent records this year. 4/5 – Alter The Press
- Do not sleep on Grown Ups … an early contender for best release of 2010. – Exclaim
- A gloriously upbeat mix of throaty punk rock melodies and taut, complex riffs. – Rock Sound
- Grown Ups take Castevet’s post-hardcore noodling and wed it to Lifetime’s sweet hardcore jams. – Punknews.org
- More Songs delivers more jams, sing-a-longs, emotions, and creativity than some labels’ entire catalogs. – National Underground

* More Songs in stores on November 9th
* Pre-Order / Tour Dates coming soon
* Record still available in UK / Europe from Big Scary Monsters

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More Songs, the critically-acclaimed debut full-length from Grown Ups (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) will see an official North American re-release on November 9th from Topshelf Records ( My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth, Defeater ).

Originally released worldwide on May 17, 2010 by British imprint Big Scary Monsters, More Songs saw limited distribution Stateside via the label’s web store, as well as from the band at shows. Topshelf’s re-issue of the album will ensure its inclusion in most major distribution channels in the U.S. and Canada, while the record will continue to be a part of BSM’s impressive, ever-growing catalog in the UK and Europe.

Topshelf will launch pre-orders for both CD and 12″ versions of More Songs in early October. The latter will be limited to 500 on four colorways. A U.S. tour in support of the rerelease is currently being booked and Grown Ups will be playing this year’s Fest in Gainesville, FL as well. Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks.

You can stream three tracks from the full-length at Grown Ups’ myspace page.

- One of the most tightest and most consistent records this year. 4/5 – Alter The Press
- Do not sleep on Grown Ups … an early contender for best release of 2010. – Exclaim
- A gloriously upbeat mix of throaty punk rock melodies and taut, complex riffs. – Rock Sound
- Grown Ups take Castevet’s post-hardcore noodling and wed it to Lifetime’s sweet hardcore jams. – Punknews.org
- More Songs delivers more jams, sing-a-longs, emotions, and creativity than some labels’ entire catalogs. – National Underground

Of course, make sure you check out both bands’ brand new 2010 releases…Noumenon’s Party Mathematics (Big Scary Monsters) and Rooftops’ A Forest Of Polarity (Clickpop/Topshelf)!

Noumenon – Digital EP, Party Mathematics, out May 04
* Now streaming on Punknews.org

Hanalei (Brian Moss – The Ghost / Olehole) – One Big Night full-length out June 01
* Split release with Brick Gun Records

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Big Scary Monsters is pleased to announce that it will be working with Chicago instrumental trio Noumenon, as well as Hanalei, the solo vehicle for San Francisco native and The Ghost / Olehole front man Brian Moss.

On May 4th, The transcontinental label will release the five-song digital EP, Party Mathematics, from the former, while the latter’s newest full-length, One Big Night, will see a June 1st CD / digital release.

Recorded and produced by Mike Lust (Chin Up Chin Up, William Elliott Whitmore, Volta Do Mar) and mastered by Carl Saff (Young Widows, Ghosts and Vodka, Melt Banana), Noumenon’s aptly titled debut EP revels in twisting time signatures, jubilant chord progressions and warm, fuzzy melodies that ultimately keep the proceedings light and fun. In other words … party math, duder!

Punknews.org is currently streaming the EP in its entirety. Go here to listen.

One Big Night is Hanalei’s first proper release in four years and finds Brian Moss exploring more straight-forward, stripped-down avenues. An entirely self-recorded affair, fans of The Ghost and Olehole will still appreciate Moss’s raw, honest approach to songwriting. The full-length will be released in CD and digital formats by Big Scary Monsters and upstart Brick Gun Records.

You can listen to two songs – “Rats” and the title track, “One Big Night” – on Hanalei’s Myspace page.

* UK / EU Tour w/ Into It. Over It. announced (May 14 – Jun 13)
* US Tour begins on Wednesday (Apr 07 – 18)
* In Support of More Songs CD / LP on Big Scary Monsters (out May 18)
* New song streaming on myspace

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With the May 18th release date for More Songs (Big Scary Monsters) growing closer, GROWN UPS (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) has announced a month-long tour of The UK and Europe in support of its upcoming debut full-length. The four piece begins its overseas adventures on May 14th and will be joined on all shows by Into It. Over It..

First though, Grown Ups will embark on a short ten-day tour of the East Coast starting this Wednesday. The band will share the stage with the likes of 1994!, Pianos Become The Teeth, Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader. As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with Grown Ups, drop me a line here.

Featuring six brand new songs and four re-recorded / reworked tracks from the 2009 EP, Songs, The aptly titled More Songs was produced by Matt Allison ( Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Rise Against ) and will be available from Big Scary Monsters on both vinyl and CD formats, the latter of which the band will have for sale at shows.

In related news, Grown Ups is streaming yet another new track from the record on its myspace page. Click here to listen to “Six More Weeks Of Winter,” as well as “Weed Science” and “Pears.” Additionally, the band has teamed up with If You Make It to give away a digital copy of the previously mentioned EP, Songs. To download free of charge, go here.

TOUR
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APR 07 – Buffalo, NY @ The Last Stand w/ 1994!
APR 08 – Syracuse, NY @ Noumenon House w/ 1994!
APR 09 – Cambridge, MA @ Record Hospital Fest w/ 1994!, US Girls, more
APR 10 – Windsor, CT @ Chris Z’s House w/ Pianos Become The Teeth, We Were Skeletons
APR 11 – Kingston, RI @ URI Coffee Shop w/ 1994!
APR 12 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ 1994!, Chalk Talk
APR 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Music Studios w/ 1994!, Fellow Project
APR 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The OX w/ 1994!
APR 15 – Montclair, NJ @ The Meatlocker w/ 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader
APR 16 – Richmond, VA @ Charlie Mansion w/ 1994!, Snowing
APR 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Philly Invades Baltimore Fest @ CCAS w/ 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader, Snowing, Pyramids
APR 18 – Akron, OH @ It’s A Kling Thing
MAY 14 – Brighton, UK @ Great Escape Fesival @ Pav Tav w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 15 – Southampton, UK @ Goblets w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 16 – Guildford, UK @ Boileroom (matinee show) w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 16 – Kingston, UK @ The Fighting Cock (evening show) w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 17 – London, UK @ TBA Special Release Party w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 18 – Derby, UK @ Big Blue Coffee Shop w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 19 – Leeds, UK @ Royal Park Cellars w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 20 – Manchester, UK @ Tiger Lounge w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 21 – Nottingham, UK @ The Chameleon Arts Cafe w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 22 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 23 – The Flapper – Birmingham, UK w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 24 – London, UK @ BSM Showcase @ The Social w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 01 – Krakow, Poland @ Imbir w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 03 – Vienna, Austria @ Fluc w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 06 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Kreativfabrik w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 07 – Aachen, Germany @ AZ w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 10 – Marseille, France @ O’bundies w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 11 – Vidreres, Spain @ H – Titud Fest w/Into It Over It

* Matt Allison-produced full-length, MORE SONGS, to be released on 05/18/10
* Band now streaming two brand new tracks
* Download 2009 EP for FREE @ If You Make It
* US Tour w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy, more (April 07 – 18)

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Big Scary Monsters is pleased to announce that Grown Ups (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) has finished recording its debut full-length, More Songs, with producer Matt Allison (Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Rise Against ). The ten track effort will see May 18th US / UK release date from the transcontinental label.

Featuring six brand new songs and four re-recorded / reworked tracks from the 2009 EP, Songs, The aptly titled More Songs will be available from Big Scary Monsters on both vinyl and CD formats. The 12″ pressing stats are still being sorted, but there will be 300 hand-screened CDs on three different colors, split evenly between US and UK territories and the band. Stay tuned for pre-order details in April.

Grown Ups is currently streaming two brand new songs, “Weed Science” and “Pears,” at their Myspace page. Additionally, the band has teamed up with If You Make It to give away a digital copy of the previously mentioned EP, Songs. To download free of charge, go here.

Finally, as a precursor to what will be a year of heavy touring, Grown Ups has booked a 10-day East Coast tour in April with 1994! and will be playing shows with My Heart To Joy, Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader as well. Also, details regarding the band’s Summer UK / European tour are forthcoming. As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with Grown Ups, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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APR 07 – Buffalo, NY @ The Last Stand w/ 1994!
APR 08 – Syracuse, NY @ Noumenon House w/ 1994!
APR 09 – 10 – Cambridge, MA @ Record Hospital Fest w/ 1994!, US Girls, more
APR 11 – Kingston, RI @ URI Coffee Shop w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 12 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Music Studios w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The OX w/ 1994!
APR 15 – New Brunswick, NJ @ TBA w/ 1994!
APR 16 – Richmond, VA @ Charlie Mansion w/ 1994!, Snowing
APR 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Philly Invades Baltimore Fest @ CCAS w/ 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader, Snowing, Pyramids
APR 18 – Akron, OH @ It’s A Kling Thing