Record Store Day arrives on this Saturday, April 20th. And though our wallets may not be ready, our hearts certainly are. There are a great amount of releases coming out this year for the music holiday (around 400), and we wanted to start a Discussion/Preview on the records that PropertyOfZack members are looking forward to most. Check out our list below and feel free to reblog with some of your most anticipated Record Store Day releases!
Manchester Orchestra | Frightened Rabbit / Manchester Orchestra | Grouplove - Split
To say we were excited when Andy Hull tipped us off about this release a few months back would be an understatement. A split featuring Manchester Orchestra, Frightened Rabbit, and Grouplove? Well that’d be some serious shit right there. Wait. A split that features collaborative songs from MO/Frightened Rabbit and MO/Grouplove? Now that’s something else all together. This is going to be a true collector’s piece for Manchester, Frabbit, and Grouplove fans alike. Plus, we’ve heard the songs. They’re great. - Zack Zarrillo
New Found Glory - Mania 12”
When the pop-punk mainstays recorded a cover of “Blitzkrieg Bop” as a bonus track for 2011’s Radiosurgery, most fans wrote it off as a fun one-off of a classic punk anthem. We were wrong. Jordan Pundik and crew went throwback for this year’s Record Store Day, releasing a limited edition 12” Ramones cover EP called Mania. If you ever wanted to jam to a more poppy, less punk-y “The KKK Took My Baby Away” or “Rockaway Beach,” now’s your chance. The EP quashes all worry of a rumored NFG hiatus, and will be a fun little stopgap between Radiosurgery and whatever new tunes come next. - Erik van Rheenen
Their/They’re/There - Their/They’re/There 12”
Grammar nerds and fans of twinkly guitars, pensive lyrics, and prog-rockish melodies, rejoice. Evan Weiss, Matthew Frank, and Mike Kinsella’s super-group is finally releasing its self-titled debut EP for Record Store Day. Coming out on Polyvinyl Records, if the two songs we’ve had the chance to hear (poppy-progressive hybrid “Concession Speech Writer” and riff-heavy, tongue-in-cheek named “Their/They’re/Therapy”) are any indication, this is a true-blue Kinsella sort of record. This might be the most talented trio to form a super-group be all the tunes we get from these guys. - Erik van Rheenen
Now, Now - Neighbors Deluxe LP
Now, Now (then Every Children) stirred up initial interest with its debut release, Cars. Fans waited and waited for their follow-up, which came in the form of a shortened moniker and a digital partnership with No Sleep Records. It was an EP called Neighbors. The EP will finally be seeing physical treatment on Record Store Day this year with special die-cut artwork and the Neighbors remixes as an added perk — not that fans needed one. This was an excellent release that showed the band’s full potential, and it’s a RSD exclusive that every Now, Now fan needs to try to hunt down. - Zack Zarrillo
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Albums Out This Month
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No Good News Album Details
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March Sadness Announcement + Vote-In Round
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Cute Is What We Aim For
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Braid, Balance & Composure - Split
Cheap Girls - My Roaring 20’s (Acoustic)
Guards - In Guards We Trust
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Balance & Composure - 02/21/13
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Will Yip And The Power Of The Neve
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March Sadness Scouting Report
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The Movielife - Forty Hour Train Back To Penn
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BandsOnBands
Second To Last on MxPx
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Neil Rubenstein - SDRE Scouting Report: Opinion Does Not Overrule Fact
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Minus The Bear - Metro Tickets [Ended on March 1st]
Finch ‘What It Is To Burn’ - Metro Tickets Ends on March 7th]
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The Weeds - Roots/Routes
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Hostage Calm, With Honor (Reunion), My Heart To Joy (Reunion)
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Forever Came Calling, Heart To Heart, Last Call [03/20-04/21]
We launched March Sadness on Monday and it’s been incredible to see how well the POZ alternative to March Madness has been going so far. Voting for the vote-in round will end on Sunday night before the Sad 16 begins, which is why we thought it’d be a great idea to release a “stat sheet” on all 20 bands selected with information on their careers and why they were picked for March Sadness. Vote here until Sunday night and make sure to check out stats on each band while reblogging with your comments below!
Braid
Lifespan: 1993-1999, 2004, 2011-present
Members: Bob Nanna, Todd Bell, Chris Broach, Damon Atkinson
Albums: Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five, The Age Of Octeen, Frame And Canvas, Movie Music, Vol. 1 + 2, Lucky To Be Alive
Labels: Divot Records, Mud Records Polyvinyl Records, Glue Factory Records
Why They’re In March Sadness:
Braid may have not reached levels of success like The Get Up Kids or Jimmy Eat World, but the band left its mark on emo and indie-rock with its early releases, and most certainly Frame And Canvas. (ZZ)See: Killing A Camera off Frame And Canvas
The Get Up Kids
Lifespan: 1995-2005, 2008-present
Members: Matt Pryor, Jim Suptic, Rob Pope, Ryan Pope, James Dewees
Albums: Four Minute Miles, Something To Write Home About, On A Wire, Guilt Show, There Are Rules
Labels: Doghouse Records, Vagrant Records, Quality Hill Records
Why They’re In March Sadness:
Major players in the mid-1990s emo-takeover, these blue collar Kansas City natives took the punk approach to their association with the genre. Not only did they publically denounce the idea, they also detested it. Hell, Jim Suptic even went on the record to apologize for an contribution the band might have had in influencing the bands that would follow in their foot steps. However, there is no denying the thumbprint that the band left on the emo world. They helped put Vagrant Record on the map and fueled a sound that spread the nation like wildfire. They may not have intended to light the torch, but they certainly threw gasoline on the flame. (JH)
See: Holiday from Something to Write Home About
Jimmy Eat World
Lifespan: 1993-present
Members: Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Zach Lind (guitars), Rick Burch
Albums: Static Prevails, Clarity, Bleed American, Futures, Chase This Light, Invented
Labels: Capitol Records, Dreamworks, Interscope Records
Why They’re In March Sadness:
With a sound embedded in raw and vunerable lyrics and hook as infectious as they come, Jimmy Eat World strikes hard as the most approachable and embraced band on this list. With Bleed American (i.e. self-titled) snagging airplay in ever major market (and many smaller markets) the band took over the world and broken the hearts of everyone in their way. With well over 2 million album sales, they without question took emo to the bigger stage and larger scale. (JH)
See: Hear You Me from Bleed American
The Promise Ring
Lifespan: 1995-2002, 2005, 2011-2012
Members: Davey von Bohlen, Jason Gnewikow , cott Beschta, Dan Didler
Albums: 30˚ Everywhere, Nothing Feels Good, Very Emergency, wood/water
Labels: Jade Tree Records, ANTI- Records
Why They’re In March Sadness:
Nothing Feels Good proved to be one of those records that helped define many of the bands around The Promise Ring, and helped put Jade Tree Records on the map for the label itself and the emo and hardcore bands that filled its roster. (ZZ)See: Is This Thing On? from Nothing Feels Good
Sunny Day Real Estate
Lifespan: 1992-1995, 1997-2001, 2009
Members: Jeremy Enigk, Nate Mendel, William Goldsmith, Dan Hoerner
Albums: Diary, Sunny Day Real Estate, How It Feels To Be Something On, The Rising Tide
Labels: Sub Pop Records
Why They’re In March Sadness:
Diary to many is as important as Jimmy Eat World’s Clarity. Though there are so many emo bands not featured on March Sadness, Sunny Day Real Estate is one that could not be skipped over. (ZZ)See: Seven from Diary
Brand New
Lifespan: 2000-present
Members: Jesse Lacey, Vinnie Accardi, Garret Tierney, Brian Lane
Albums: Your Favorite Weapon, Deja Entendu, The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, Daisy
Labels: Triple Crown Records, Razor & Tie Records, Interscope Records
Why They’re In March Sadness:
Deja Entendu translates as “already heard,” which is a little ironic (don’tcha think?) since most of us got totally floored by the maturity and originality behind the powerhouse record. Sure, Your Favorite Weapon, John-Nolan beef song and all, might be more snotty and angst-driven, but Deja Entendu quantum leaped Brand New up the emo scale. Poised, poetic, and brilliantly subtle, Deja Entendu set the gold standard for emo-injected alternative rock for much of the 2000s, at least until Brand New topped themselves in sadness and quality on The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. (EV)See: Me vs. Maradona. vs. Elvis from Deja Entendu
*This review was composed by Adrienne Fisher and edited by Erik van Rheenen
The trend forming in tours and releases these days of older, legendary bands of influence pairing up with their younger peers seems to be a win-win concept. Solidarity across scene history is formed, exposure of older fans to new music is encouraged, as well younger fans finding a gateway to being doing their homework in the family tree of alternative music. This month, Braid has partnered up with contemporary powerhouse Balance & Composure to release a split featuring two new songs from each of the bands, both who have gone several-to-many years without releasing a proper and whose fans are undeniably eager to hear something sonically new.
Braid’s contribution to the split begins with “Lux,” a trotting, fast-paced song that inspires an approving toe tap, yet never gets too ahead of itself. The entrance of time-signature breakaways that Braid has made notorious are not in short supply, either, as the song careens forward with winding vocal melodies weaving themselves into the fabric of the track. The guitar work is wiry and continues to carry the momentum until a series of fun, repeated vocal lines take over to close out the song with an escalating punch. The second song, “Many Enemies,” sounds like it could almost be a B-side from a Weakerthans record, with Chris Broach taking over for lead vocals and sounding suspiciously similar to John K. Samson.
The song structure is considerably more straightforward here, again reaching a point of escalation to close out the song with bouts of dissonant-sounding guitar and shouted vocal deliveries: “This is my city!” is the declarative cry. Braid certainly still knows how to write a fun, animated guitar riff and get their listeners heads’ tilted in interest, but some of the emotional drive that populated their releases of yore seems to be missing from the fold in this split. Regardless, it’s encouraging to see the resurrection of a band that holds so much influence over (deep breath) “emo” music, and these songs certainly have enough accessibility to them to open the door to past material for any younger listeners who may be interested.
February 26th is just two days away, and there are a few great releases coming out this week. Click “Read More” below to check out the album details and download information for all the great records coming out this week!
Balance & Composure and Braid will be releasing a split via No Sleep Records on February 26th. You can stream Braid’s side via AVClub and B&C’s via Alarm-Magazine, or Braid’s side below by clicking “Read More.”
Balance & Composure and Braid will be releasing a split via No Sleep Records on February 26th. Stream clips of the 7” here and check out the artwork and track listing below by clicking “Read More!”
PropertyOfZack is stoked to be kicking off a new week 10Of’12 End Of The Year Lists with our friends in the No Sleep Records family. Check out lists from Chris Hansen, Into It. Over It., Mixtapes, Braid, Allison Weiss, Major League, and many others below and come back every day for more!
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Albums Out This Month
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The Weekly Tour Round-Up
Fall-Winter
10Of’12s
2013 Take Action Tour
Woe Is Me, C!NCC!
Norma Jean, All That Remains
Autumn + Colour Records Family
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Taking Back Sunday
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Joyce Manor - Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired
Nightmare Of You, Nightmares For A Week - Nightmares Split
Thrice - Anthology
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New Found Glory - 12/03/12
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Geoff Rickly On DJ Shadow
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Braid, IIOI, DMND YTH - Metro [Ends on December 12th]
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The All-American Rejects - Signed Poster [Ends on December 14th]
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Dayshell (Shayley Bourget, ex-OM&M) Sign To Sumerian Records
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2013 Brotherly Breakdown Fest [January 5th]
- The Wonder Years Announce Spring Tour With Fireworks, Hostage Calm, Misser
- Balance & Composure, Braid Announce Split
- Every Time I Die Winter Headlining Tour
- Forever The Sickest Kids Begin Tracking Bass For New Record
- Of Mice & Men Are In The Studio
- 3OH!3’s ‘Omens’ Shelved; Band Unsure Of Release Date
- Set Your Goals Postpone CA Show Due To Frontman Breaking Foot
- Cute Is What We Aim For Announce Tour With Allstar Weekend
Balance & Composure and Braid will be releasing a split via No Sleep Records on February 26th. Check out the artwork, track listing, and pressing info below by clicking “Read More!”
PropertyOfZack is stoked to be teaming up with Braid and Metro to give away a pair of tickets to see the band play Frame & Canvas in full alongside Into It. Over It., Diamond Youth, and Cut Teeth on December 16th in Chicago, IL. The contest will end on December 12th, so find out how to enter below!
To win a pair of Braid Chicago tickets you must do each of the following things:
- “Like” PropertyOfZack on Facebook.
- “Like” The Metro on Facebook.
- Write on POZ’s wall: I’m entering to win tickets to see Braid at Metro!
