For our final week of December specials, we’re making Faraquet’s "The View From This Tower" and Medications’ "Completely Removed" LPs available for $7 each through Sunday, 12/29.
Faraquet – The View From This Tower
Medications – Completely Removed
For our third week of December specials, we’re making Lungfish’s “Talking Songs For Walking” and “Indivisible” LPs available for $7 each through Sunday, 12/22.
Lungfish - Talking Songs For Walking
Lungfish - Indivisible
Moving forward with this month’s series of weekly specials, we’re making Rites of Spring’s “Six Song Demo” and One Last Wish’s “1986” available on CD and LP for $7 each through Sunday, December 15th.
Rites of Spring - Six Song Demo
One Last Wish – 1986
Throughout the month of December, Dischord mail-order will be offering weekly specials on select releases.
This week, we’re kicking things off with Faith’s “Subject to Change + First Demo” and Void’s “Sessions 1981-83”, which will be available on CD and LP for $7 each through Sunday, December 8th.
Faith - Subject to Change + First Demo
Void - Sessions 1981-83
Formed during the mid-’00s in D.C., Deleted Scenes play dazed and melancholy pop music. Over the last couple of years, they’ve come into their own, developing a more manic and warped melodic sensibility that, stylistically speaking, picks up some cues from local peers like Buildings, Medications, and The Dismemberment Plan.
We recently picked up a few of their releases to sell at Dischord Direct, including this two song 7” the band recorded earlier this year with producer Brian McTear at Philadelphia’s Miner Street Recordings. They’ve got a new LP coming up this spring. You can listen to “Stutter” here.
Deleted Scenes – Young People’s Church of the Air
Deleted Scenes’ second full-length, originally released on Sockets Records in 2011.
Deleted Scenes – Bedbedbedbedbed EP
A four-song precursor EP to Young People’s Church of the Air that includes an acoustic take on the title track and fairly twisted-up cover of the Smiths’ “Please, Please, Please Let me Get What I Want.”
Fulgora – Splinter b/w Crutch
The second single from this St. Louis/Baltimore-based grindcore band that features drummer Adam Jarvis of Pig Destroyer.
Coke Bust – Confined
Nine pummeling, no-frills hardcore tunes from Washington, D.C.’s Coke Bust. Their first new release since 2011’s Degradation EP.
The Shirks – Action Men
The latest single from D.C.-based garage-punks, The Shirks. All the fast and heavy three-chord rock moves of their recent full-length on Grave Mistake, only with the grit-level dialed back a single notch.
Alarms & Controls’s debut LP, Clovis Points, is out now via Dischord/Lovitt Records and available through our webstore on CD and LP+MP3. The band will celebrate with a record release show at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. on December 3 and a performance at Death By Audio in Brooklyn, NY on December 12. Find more info on those dates here.
Alarms & Controls’s debut LP, Clovis Points, is now available for pre-order.
Pre-order copies will ship slightly in advance of the official release date, November 19th. Any items ordered with the record will be held and shipped in the same package. Listen to "Khmer Avatar" here.
There are two types of Des Ark shows: The loud ones, where Aimee Argote brings a backing band and a car full of amps, and the quiet ones, where she dials back the volume to an intimate, living-room appropriate level. Live at WXDU Vol. 3 is one of the latter. This record – originally released on LP by Paramnesia and now reissued by Lovitt -- includes nine songs recorded live on WXDU by Ross Grady in 2010. It’s just Aimee, her voice, and an acoustic guitar, with a few guest riffs from Pygmy Lush’s Johnny Ward. The vinyl is coke bottle clear and the cover art features a two-color screen-print.
This Will Destroy You - Live in Reykjavik, Iceland
A live triple LP double CD concert album including material drawn from Young Mountain, S/T, and Tunnel Blanket. All songs were performed and recorded at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. LPs in this 1st pressing are colored black, marbled grey, and white.
The Dismemberment Plan – The Uncanney Valley
The Plan’s fifth full-length record. Uncanney Valley (yes, it's supposed to be spelled that way) includes 10 brand new tunes recorded with J. Robbins in Baltimore, Maryland.
A reissue of the first and only EP from the short-lived Washington, D.C. punk outfit, Beaver. Originally released in 1981, Beaver was fronted by Tom Lyle, who would go on to found Government Issue.
The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan DVD
The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is a feature documentary that tells the story of Washington, D.C. in the 1980s through the eyes of D.C. graffiti legend, Cool "Disco" Dan. Blending exclusive interviews with dozens of local and national celebrities along with archival footage, the film offers a comprehensive portrait of this critical decade. Narrated by Henry Rollins.
Hoover's first and only full-length, The Lurid Traversal of Route 7, is back in print on LP for the first time in many, many years. This time around, the record has been pressed on clear-colored vinyl.
Alarms & Controls is Chris Hamley (Circus Lupus, The Monorchid), Vin Novara (The Crownhate Ruin, 1.6 Band), and Michael Honch. Formed in 2010, they have released one single, Reanimus Cataract b/w Kirtland's Warbler, as a split between Dischord and Mud Memory. Clovis Points was recorded in 2012 with J. Robbins at Magpie Cage studio in Baltimore. Following the recording sessions, Honch left the group, passing bass duties to Arthur Noll, who joins the band live. The record will be out November 19th on CD and LP+Mp3.
10-12 Shinjuku, Tokyo – Nine Spices
10-13 Nagoya, Aichi – Daytrip
10-14 Kyoto, Kyoto – Rinky Dink Studio
10-15 Uguisudani, Tokyo – What’s Up
10-16 Hachioji, Tokyo – Rinky Dink Studio
10-17 Ashikaga, Tochigi – Soundhouse Pico
10-18 Koiwa, Tokyo – Bush Bash
10-19 Koriyama, Fukushima – Studio Tissue Box
10-20 Ikebukuro, Tokyo – Music Org
10-6 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite
10-7 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
10-9 San Francisco, CA – The Bottom of the Hill
10-11 Spokane, WA – Carr’s Corner
10-13 Portland, OR – Dante’s
10-14 Seattle, WA – Highline
9-27 Seattle, WA – Vera Project
9/28 Olympia, WA – Eagles Ballroom
9/29 Portland, OR – Mission Theater
9/30 Eugene, OR – Paper Moon Studio
10/1 Sacramento, CA – Sol Collective
10/3 Berkeley, CA – Berkeley High School
10/4 San Francisco, CA – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
After eight years and who knows how many CDs, LPs, and CD-Rs, Washington D.C.’s Sockets Records closed up shop in February following a final concert/ merch-blowout at the Black Cat. Hume and Imperial China – two of the label’s longest running bands – went down with it, making the label’s closing party their final show.
Now, more than six months later, we have picked up some of the label’s remaining stock and made it available via Dischord Direct.
Founded by Sean Peoples, Sockets began as a CD-R label that focused mainly on experimental music – releasing improv-oriented works by groups like Na (Japan) and Kohoutek (DC), as well as an audio-zine series that featured contributions from Dischord artists like Guy Picciotto and Justin Moyer. After a number of releases, the label moved on to vinyl records, releasing LPs by groups like Skeletons, Buildings, and Deleted Scenes.
You can watch a 30-minute documentary on the label here. (Aaron Leitko)
Buildings – Everything in Parallel
Buildings’ debut LP. Lush instrumental rock that’s heavy on the guitar solos.
Hume – Penumbra
The debut mini-LP by Washington, D.C.-based quartet, Hume. Captures the group in its first full-band line-up, playing music that's about 50/50 power-pop and prog. A split release between Sockets and J Street Records.
Hume – Inverse Fireworks b/w One Drug
Two songs by Hume. The band's first release with guitarist Peter Tran and only record to feature keyboard playing by pianist Leo Svirsky.
Macaw – Celadon
Six ambient compositions recorded using a Roland TR-707 and various analog synthesizers by Hume drummer Wilson Kemp. Pressed on translucent green vinyl with hand-screened cover art in black or brown.
The Julie Ruin’s new full-length, Run Fast, is out now and available through our webstore on CD and LP+MP3. You can also pick it up from the band, who will begin a short tour tonight at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.
Run Fast is being released on The Julie Ruin Records, which is manufactured and distributed by Dischord Direct.
Next week, Deathfix will head out on a two-week tour of the East Coast and Midwest supporting Pinback. The trip kicks off at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall on September 3 and continues through Detroit, Toronto, Hamden and a number of other cities.
This will be the band’s first trip with new drummer Jerry Busher, who will be replacing Devin Ocampo. Jerry is a long-time friend of the band and has performed with Fugazi, French Toast, and All Scars, among myriad other DC groups.
Find the complete itinerary over at our tours page.
Deathfix’s self-titled debut LP is out now.
Jawbox's first album, Grippe, is back in print on LP.
The record has been recut by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service and has been pressed on translucent purple vinyl. It comes with a complimentary download card, which includes the album tracks plus five extra songs — the four tracks from Jawbox's 7" debut EP and the song "Footbinder," which first appeared on the Simple Machines compilation EP, Screw.
Two Inch Astronaut – Bad Brother
The nine-song 12” debut EP by this Silver Spring, Maryland-based trio. Despite their close proximity to D.C., I had no idea that they existed until an out of town friend mentioned that they were “killing it.” Pretty great stuff, though. Jittery guitar-driven prog-punk tunes that recalls Shudder to Think and Brainiac as well as contemporary peers/tour mates Speedy Ortiz. Recommended. (Aaron Leitko)
Ruby Pins – Ruby Pins
The debut solo LP by Grass Widow drummer/singer Lillian Maring. Ten lightly psychedelic, but melancholy-tinged indie-pop tunes. Recommended. (AL)
Dismemberment Plan – Emergency & I
The Plan’s most beloved full-length back in print as a gatefold double LP.
Dealbreaker – Pissed
Six punk/thrash tracks from this Arlington, VA two-piece that features Ian Thompson, who runs the label Cricket Cemetery, on drums.
6-27 Pittsburgh, PA – Union Project
6-28 Ypsilanti, MI – Dreamland Theater
8/6 Rosendale, NY – Rosendale Community Center
8/7 Hudson, NY – Basilica Hudson
8/8 Easthampton, MA – Flywheel Arts Collective
8/9 Providence, RI – AS220
8/10 Woods Hole, MA – Woods Hole Community Hall
8/12 New Haven, CT – New Haven Museum
6-27 Pittsburgh, PA – Union Project
6-28 Ypsilanti, MI – Dreamland Theater
6-29 Detroit, MI - Trinisophes
6-30 Kalamazoo, MI – Eagles Club
7-1 Chicago, IL – Logan Hardware Record Store
7-3 Cleveland, OH – Negative Space Gallery
7-4 Akron, OH – Musica
7-5 Morgantown, WV – 119 Pleasant Street
We’re now stocking a handful of titles from the Fan Death Records catalog. I first met Chris and Sean, who run the label, in 2009, when they were living in College Park, Maryland, shortly after they pressed their first release, Ready 2 Fight -- a single-sided 12” featuring Clockcleaner’s epic 15-minute take on Negative Approach’s “Ready to Fight” (recorded live while opening for Negative Approach ). It was a good record to start with -- one that set a precedent for their musical tastes (loud, weird) and, maybe more importantly, for their sense of humor.
Since then, they’ve continued to release a string of cool, mostly unclassifiable singles, LPs, and cassettes from folks like Jason Urick, Puerto Rican Flowers, and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat (to name a few personal faves). (Aaron Leitko)
Roomrunner – Ideal Cities
The debut full-length from Baltimore-based “bunge” pioneers, Roomrunner. Loud songs that take some inspiration from certain ’90s-era fuzz-pedal purveyors, but are also deeply linked to present-day peers like Dope Body and Metz, with whom they’ve toured. Lead by former Double Dagger drummer, Denny Bowen.
Roomrunner – S/T
Roomrunner’s six-song self-titled debut cassette.
Screen Vinyl Image – Siberian Eclipse
Two hazy, Factory Records-indebted dream-pop tunes from this D.C.-area duo.
Red Hare’s debut LP, Nites of Midnite, is now available for pre-order. Pre-order copies will ship slightly in advance of the official release date, May 21. Listen to their song “Be Half” here.
Also, Hard Art, D.C. 1979 is out now and available through our webstore. The book provides a glimpse into the early days of the Washington, D.C. punk scene via a series of photographs shot by Washington Post photojournalist Lucian Perkins.
We now have an official release date for Red Hare’s debut LP, Nites of Midnite. The record – which includes eight songs mixed by J. Robbins (Jawbox, Office of Future Plans) – will be out May 21st as a split between Dischord and the band’s own recently resurrected imprint, Hellfire Records.
Red Hare is a new group featuring Shawn Brown, Jason Farrell, and Dave Eight — all formerly of Swiz and Sweetbelly Freakdown — and drummer Joe Gorelick (Garden Variety, Bluetip, Retisonic). You can check out their song “Horace” here.
4-10 San Diego, CA - The Irenic
4-11 Riverside, CA - Blood Orange Info Shop
4-13 Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4-17 Los Angeles, CA - Vex Arts
4-18 Ventura, CA - Boys & Girls Club Thrift Store
4-20 Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
More info and venue links are available on our tours page.
4-18 Nevada City, CA - The Haven Underground
4-19 Reno, NV - The Holland Project
4-20 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
4-21 San Diego, CA - The Tower Bar
4-22 San Pedro, CA - Harold's Place
4-23 Santa Ana, CA - Unit B
4-24 San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern
4-25 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
4-26 Portland, OR - The Know
4-27 Oakland, CA - Gem & Bolt
4-28 San Francisco, CA -The Knockout
We’ve added 10 new shows to the Fugazi Live Series website, including concerts from Brasilia, Brisbane, Pittsburgh and Poughkeepsie. On the site, you’ll find the recent additions listed on the left side bar and also on the main itinerary marked in green.
Full list of this week’s additions after the jump.
-Portland, ME USA 07/26/1998
-Poughkeepsie, NY USA 07/16/1998
-Cleveland, OH USA 05/05/1998
-Pittsburgh, PA USA 05/02/1998
-Brasilia, Brazil 08/10/1997
-Nelson, New Zealand 06/29/1997
-Brisbane, Australia 06/21/1997
-Oxford, MS USA 04/10/1996
-Orlando, FL USA 04/01/1996
Starting today, we’re planning to resume regular updates to the Fugazi Live Series website, adding 10 new shows for download each week. Hopefully, this pace will continue until we have uploaded our complete collection of 800+ concert recordings to the site.
This week’s additions are listed after the jump.
Mail order customers, please note that as of Sunday, January 27, the United States Postal Service has raised its shipping rates. For customers living in the United States, the difference will be minimal, but international orders will notice a significant cost increase.
NPR spoke to Brian, from the Dischord office, about the rate hikes and their effect on record labels during a segment on Morning Edition. Listen to that here.
3/8 Pittsburgh PA - The Mr. Roboto Project
3/9 Cleveland OH - Now That's Class
3/10 Chicago IL - Schubas Tavern
3/11 Detroit MI - Magic Stick Lounge
3/12 Toronto ON - Wrong Bar
3/13 Montreal QC - Il Motore
3/14 Cambridge MA - TT The Bears
3/15 Philadelphia PA - Johnny Brenda's
3/16 Brooklyn NY - Knitting Factory
3/17 Washington DC - Black Cat Backstage
