We’re just three weeks out from the release of Detroit punks Middle-Out‘s highly anticipated self-titled debut album, due out May 24th on Punkerton Records. The band just released the last in a line of banger singles and today we’re exclusively premiering the music video for “Silhouettes”. Go ahead and check that mother fucker out below. […]
We’re just three weeks out from the release of Detroit punks Middle-Out‘s highly anticipated self-titled debut album, due out May 24th on Punkerton Records. The band just released the last in a line of banger singles and today we’re exclusively premiering the music video for “Silhouettes”. Go ahead and check that mother fucker out below.
Middle-Out’s self-titled LP is being released on a bunch of bitchin’ color variants, all five of which you can pre-order right here. Or hey, if you prefer your plastic music discs smaller and digitized, they’ve got CDs available, too. Whatever suits your fancy! No matter how you listen to it, one thing’s certain: this is gonna be a bad ass record. I know it’s one I’ve been looking forward to for a few months now.
Also, if you’re local be sure to catch the band’s record release show! Middle-Out will be joined by Lame Ass Dads, Frank White and Hidebehind when they play Small’s Bar in Hamtramck, MI on May 24th. There’s even gonna be a raffle for a test pressing of the record. Fuck yeah! More details here.
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Chicago got a double-dose of New York bands Jigsaw Youth and Des Rocs who teamed up for a spring North American tour after the release of Des Rocs’ Dream Machine in August 2023 with Sumerian Records. Jigsaw Youth are no strangers to Dying Scene (check out the photos from when they played with Destroy Boys […]
Chicago got a double-dose of New York bands Jigsaw Youth and Des Rocs who teamed up for a spring North American tour after the release of Des Rocs’ Dream Machine in August 2023 with Sumerian Records.
Jigsaw Youth are no strangers to Dying Scene (check out the photos from when they played with Destroy Boys and Pinkshift!) and manage to kick-ass every time they play in Chicago.
After the release of The War Inside Me EP last year, Jigsaw Youth bestowed upon us two new singles: Sit On It and Love Sick.
As of this writing, Jigsaw Youth is currently scheduled for Elsewhere Fest in Wichita, KS on June 22nd, Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY on September 26th and Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA on October 11th.
More dates are coming soon, so you better follow Jigsaw Youth and Dying Scene to hear all about it!
Closing out the night with his new brand of rock n’ roll and edgy punk rock Elvis vibes, Des Rocs, aka Danny Rocco, has quickly climbed the charts and becoming known for his unforgettable electrifying performances.
His shows are literal art, from beginning to end, that will have you sweating and dancing to every beat. The amount of energy he brings to the room is no joke!
Des Rocs’ sophomore album Dream Machine is fierce and emotive and certainly worth the time to listen to. You can pick it up via Sumerian Records here! In addition to a few festival dates, Des Rocs recently announced a EU/UK tour happening this fall. Don’t miss it!
The Wonder Years frontman Dan Campbell, has been hard at work; in 2014, he created a well-thought-out alter ego known as Aaron West, best defined as “a character study conducted through music” – basically a fictitious telling about his alter ego’s life. The first album, We Don’t Have Each Other, told the story about Aaron […]
The Wonder Years frontman Dan Campbell, has been hard at work; in 2014, he created a well-thought-out alter ego known as Aaron West, best defined as “a character study conducted through music” – basically a fictitious telling about his alter ego’s life. The first album, We Don’t Have Each Other, told the story about Aaron West’s worst year; in 2019, Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties released the follow-up, Routine Maintenance, which according to Campbell, gave the fictitious alter ego a redemption arc and focused on him learning to deal with tragedy instead of going down the self-destructive route. Five years later, the Americana folk project released a new album, In Lieu of Flowers, the third and final album for Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties.
In Lieu of Flowers kicks off with “Smoking Rooms,” a slow acoustic song with voices from a crowded room. Towards the end of the song, horns, guitars, and the beating of drums appear to underline what’s in store for the rest of In Lieu of Flowers. The acoustic guitar is placed in a corner for the following song, “Roman Candles,” which tackles the effects of COVID-19; “But Mom works at the hospital / Every shift is a curse / She’s never seen people this sick before / She says it’s only getting worse”. While we’re two songs into the album, you can already hear it becoming an emotional one because the relatable feeling of wanting to sleep through the horrible pandemic and one’s life standing still throughout it is very evident in the song.
Jumping to “Alone At St. Luke’s” and “Spitting In The Wind”, take it upon themselves to pick the tempo of the songs again; with “Alone At St. Luke’s”, the lyrics are cheeky, (“Fuck The Tories!”) and begin to tackle the narrator’s downward spiral with alcohol again. The pop-punk anthem “Spitting In The Wind” sees West drinking more frequently and tells the story of how it is affecting his relationships around him. “Runnin’ Out Of Excuses” starts with a gentle piano key while West’s vocals are softer. At the same time, we are taken on a journey of entering rehab after his relapse with alcohol, and throughout the song’s progress, he admits that while he has stuff to do, he is staying to make himself better.
The title track and penultimate song, which was also the first single from the album, are relatively upbeat and feature a tremendous horn section. The song serves as an apology to those his drinking affected. You want to sing along with the chorus; the glimmer of hope is there, and not everything is as bleak as you thought. The closing song, “Dead Leaves”, is similar to the opening song—a slow song—but unlike the first song, which was filled with the angst of hopelessness in the air, we hold on to the feeling of hope that came to the surface during “In Lieu of Flowers”. “Up the block when I come to I see our name on the marquee / And smile cause I love you and I know that you found what you need”, finally finding peace.
The ability to build tension in songs, with the same amount of passion from start to finish, has been one of the most profound abilities that Dan Campbell has done in his decades-long career. While not comparing this to any of The Wonder Years albums, Campbell has always been great at writing lyrics for the listeners to interpret for themselves and sometimes even be able to build the visualization in their heads. However, being able to capture the same level of emotion for a fictitious alter ego really gives the listeners an insight into his creative process.
And the emotional impact of feeling lost during the pandemic, letting yourself fall back into the self-destructive behavior that we all heard him work hard to get out of on Routine Maintenance, can have listeners cheering for a happier ending than how the bleak portrayal of the first half of the album seems to be heading. And do we get it? I don’t know, but we get something: the self-realization of how destructive his drinking got, how it affected his surroundings, and checking himself into rehab, all while the undertone of “I can leave whenever, but what does that help me?” lingers in the air during “Runnin’ Out Of Excuses”. And to the end, where the narrator, Aaron West, sees his ex-wife finally having the life he couldn’t give her and being at peace with it, does maybe explore the theme of forgiving oneself instead of him jumping into the gig and getting wasted. While it’s the final album, those last lines of “Dead Leaves”, “The future’s a rhetorical question / So I open the door, and I walk in,” leaves it up for interpretation. I would like to think that while life has given one hardship, the future is untold.
I loved the album. The way In Lieu of Flowers weaves storytelling and music together is one of a kind. From the gut-wrenching moments of listening to Aaron West fall back into a downward spiral, to the moment of reassurance of him realizing that it can’t go on and getting help, had me on an emotional rollercoaster. It can be rare to find an album that has the intensity of pulling you in with the ups and downs. The way the album touches on the different genres, blending with Americana, country, pop-punk, and the modern-day emo that reminds one of the likes of Hot Mulligan and Spanish Love Songs. The album isn’t just music; it’s a story.
Summer is rapidly approaching and that can only mean one thing: Pool Party! That also happens to be the title of the debut album from Philadelphia’s Bacarrudas, a brand new band fronted by Dirt Bike Annie‘s Adam Rabuck. The album delivers 13 power pop / surf / garage rock / just straight up fun songs […]
Summer is rapidly approaching and that can only mean one thing: Pool Party! That also happens to be the title of the debut album from Philadelphia’s Bacarrudas, a brand new band fronted by Dirt Bike Annie‘s Adam Rabuck. The album delivers 13 power pop / surf / garage rock / just straight up fun songs and it’s due out this Friday on the almighty Mom’s Basement Records.
Of course, you can always rely on your friends at Dying Scene to get you the hookup, and today we’re hooking you up with an early full album stream! That’s right, scroll a lil further down this very page and you’ll be greeted by an embedded music player that grants you, the discerning listener, early access to The Bacarrudas’ debut album Pool Party.
You might notice there’s only 12 songs; that’s because there’s a bonus track! “How do I get this bonus track?” – I’m glad you asked. Get Pool Party on CD (limited to 100 hand numbered copies) from the Mom’s Basement webstore this Friday, May 3rd, and it’ll come with the CD-only bonus track “Bad Baby”. Fuck yeah.
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John Reis, best known as the guitarist for Rocket From The Crypt, brought his brand new band Swami and the Bed of Nails to Chicago’s Subterranean. In support was Meat Wave, the Chicago group riding a massive wave of acclaim. It was a night of double delight. Swami and the Bed of Nails, is making […]
John Reis, best known as the guitarist for Rocket From The Crypt, brought his brand new band Swami and the Bed of Nails to Chicago’s Subterranean. In support was Meat Wave, the Chicago group riding a massive wave of acclaim. It was a night of double delight.
Swami and the Bed of Nails, is making its new band debut with a series of shows. Though John Reis is mostly known for being a member of Rocket From the Crypt, he has also been a part of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, The Sultans, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, just to name a few groups in which he has played an integral role
In SATBON, he is joined by other well-known punk veterans: bassist Tommy Kitsos (Night Marchers and CPC Gangbangs); Lady Dottie and the Diamonds’ Joe Guevara on piano and synthesizer, session player Richard Larson on drums; and Mark Murino (of Radio Wendy and Dirty Sweet) also guitar.
The band entranced the crowd with a set including, “Do You Still Wanna Make Out?,” “Rip From the Bone” “When I Kicked Him in the Face,” “Vape in the Dark Alone.” While all of those songs are off of Reis’ solo album, Ride the Wild Night, the group also performed its first single, “How Are You Peeling?“
Swami and the Bed of Nails’ lively performance inspired hope in me, and I’m sure in many others in the crowd, that we will be enjoying more music from this group of punk vets.
The band kicked off the night with a raucous performance. Sutter’s growling vocals and guitar playing were complemented by Ryan Wizniak’s pummeling work on drums, and Joe Gac’s fierce bass playing.
The band was runner-up to the legendary Naked Raygun in the 2022 Chicago Reader’s Poll Best Punk Band category. That same year it released Malign Hex with the driving single “10k.” The combination of the two introduced the band to even more listeners, no doubt growing its number of fans.
If you have yet to check out Meat Wave, I recommend you do so soon. The band is just another reason why Chicago’s punk scene stands strong.
This show was a lively and fun one and on a night when the city hosted concerts all over the place, SubT was a pretty good place to be. Thanks and Cheers!
Chicago’s own Meth headlined a wild night of noisy hardcore punk metal madness “in the round,” where they set up on the floor of Thalia Hall and were surrounded by the crowd for the night. Meth delivered an incredible set and the crowd went wild. Opening bands See You Next Tuesday, Deaf Club, Usurp Synapse, and DJ Speedsick […]
Chicago’s own Meth headlined a wild night of noisy hardcore punk metal madness “in the round,” where they set up on the floor of Thalia Hall and were surrounded by the crowd for the night. Meth delivered an incredible set and the crowd went wild. Opening bands See You Next Tuesday, Deaf Club, Usurp Synapse, and DJ Speedsick brought the magic and didn’t disappoint and Dying Scene was there to witness this show.
Meth is a noisy metal band hailing right here from Chicago. Find them here.
Greetings, and welcome to the Dying Scene Record Radar. If it’s your first time here, thank you for joining us! This is the weekly* column where we cover all things punk rock vinyl; new releases, reissues… you name it, we’ve probably got it. Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, crack open a cold […]
Greetings, and welcome to the Dying Scene Record Radar. If it’s your first time here, thank you for joining us! This is the weekly* column where we cover all things punk rock vinyl; new releases, reissues… you name it, we’ve probably got it. Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, crack open a cold one, and break out those wallets, because it’s go time. Let’s get into it!
Check out the video edition of this week’s Record Radar, presented by our friends at Punk Rock Radar:
Continuing the Record Radar’s recent trend of diversifying into other formats, this week’s first featured release is a cassette! That’s right, a cassette. It’s Buddy Buddy Belgium, the new album from pop-punk supergroup Scrapped Plans, ft. members of House Boat, the Steinways, The Murderburgers, Wrong Life, Don Blake, aaaaand Mike Erg of course!
A few weeks ago I told you about Bloated Kat Records‘ putting this one out on random colored vinyl (you can still buy that here), but now you can also get it on cassette. This is limited to 50 tapes – half are white, half are black – and it’s Dying Scene Records’ first new release in 6 years! Pay money for it here and it’ll show up in your mailbox in a few weeks, maybe with some other goodies? I’d also like to mention I teamed up with Punk Rock Radar and Cat’s Claw Records on this release, and you can get it from them as well.
Back to our regularly scheduled discussion of flattened 12″ discs of polyvinyl chloride, Punk Rock Radar also has UK skate punk / ska band Stank Finger‘s new record Three Finger Discount up for pre-order. Limited to 100 copies on slime green colored vinyl, this is a highly recommended pickup for fans of Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, [spunge], etc. etc. etc. These guys are bad ass! Pick this record up. Our Bri’ish m8s will be able to get the record (or CD!) from the band soon.
Have you heard about Czech melodic punks Krang‘s new album Listens to Krang Once? It’s coming out May 3rd on SBAM Records and spoiler alert: it’s pretty fucking bad ass. The lead single “Cowabunga” is now streaming (check it out down below) and the record is available to pre-order on four different Ninja Turtles themed color variants. Grab yours here (US) or here (EU). Note: The EU store has a bundle with all four variants!
That’s not the only bad ass new record coming soon on SBAM, however. Chaser‘s highly anticipated new album Small Victories lands on June 28th and is being co-released by Thousand Islands and Pee Records. I pre-ordered the Sunburst Orange variant but I don’t think you can really go wrong with any of these. Pre-order your copies here (US), here (EU), or here (AUS). Also, check out the first single:
And last up from SBAM, we’ve got Portland folk punk band the Bridge City Sinners‘ new record In the Age of Doubt, which is due out on July 12th. This one’s being co-released by Flail Records and both labels have exclusive color variants available on their respective webstores. Fail Records also has copies on CD, cassette, and 8 track (and no, I’m not bullshitting about that last one).
Flail Records variants (US): Gold & Black Hand Poured (300 copies) Dark Purple w/ Pink Splatter (700 copies) Clear Emerald w/ Black Smoke (??? copies)
SBAM Records variants (EU, take these pressing numbers with a grain of salt): Tiger’s Eye (100 copies) Agate (100 copies) Jasper (100 copies) Basalt (100 copies)
Just in time for its 30th birthday, the Smoking Popes 1994 classic Born to Quit is back in print! In addition to this being the first pressing in over a decade, it’s also the very first time the original, non-remastered version of this album has been released on vinyl. Very cool! You can get it on pink & white “sunburn” colored vinyl here, and Rough Trade also has an exclusive navy blue color variant limited to 200 copies. Both come in a gatefold jacket emblazoned with the original artwork.
Down By Law‘s got a new record called Crazy Days coming out on June 15th and, what’s that? This is another CD release on the Record Radar? gasp! Yeah, that’s right, this bad boy’s only available on compact disc (and digital) at the moment, but rest assured, vinyl is coming soon for you fucking hipsters (I, too, am a fucking hipster). For now, embrace the affordability and convenience of the shiny lil discs.
Fat Wreck Chords recording artist MakeWar has a new record coming out on June 28th. Check out the lead single from A Paradoxical Theory of Change down below and pre-order the album on colored vinyl (take note of Fat’s new and improved $25 price point!), black vinyl (for the same price colored vinyl was up until a week ago), and/or CD (we like those!) right here.
Joe Gittleman continues to keep busy following the collapse of the (Mighty Mighty) Bosstones. You’ve probably already heard his new project The Kilograms, but did you know he’s got a new solo album on the way? That’s right, the Bass Fiddleman’s debut solo LP Hold Up is due out June 21st on Bad Time Records. Check out the excellent first single “Plastered in the Rafters” below and get the record on Coke Bottle Green colored vinyl (ltd to 250 copies) right here.
Speaking of debut solo albums, Jen from The Bombpops‘ debut solo album East Side of Eden is out now. The full album (did I mention it’s of the debut solo variety?) is now streaming (check it out below!), and you can get it on “Desert Blue” colored vinyl here. There was another bad ass color variant, too, but dat one sold out.
Wait just a god damn second… What’s that? another solo album?! Yessir, it’s the 25th anniversary of Mr. T Experience frontman Dr. Frank Portman’s Show Business is My Life and Sounds Rad Records is doing it right with a sick ass reissue. There are two versions, the Sounds Rad exclusive 180g black wax (200 copies) and the retail variant on turquoise colored vinyl (300 copies). Both come housed in a die cut jacket designed by Chris Appelgren of Lookout! Records fame. You can “call dibs” on the 180g black vinyl here.
Here’s a non-solo album! It’s the new EP from Tampa pop-punk band Atomic Treehouse who I’d describe as MxPx meets Screeching Weasel meets Nerf Herder. Overthrow the Captain is another CD infiltrating the Record Radar; we’re really diversifying here, folks! Check that shit out below and go here to pay money for the compact disc (or perhaps the digital download).
Austin, TX pop-punks the Hoaxxers‘ debut EP is out now and our friends at Mom’s Basement Records still a few copies of the ultra limited (square!) lathe cut 7″ available on their store. You might recognize these dudes from other bands such as Breaklights, Dropped Out, Oldie Hawn, and Joe Jitsu. If that’s not ringing a bell, I’ll just say if you like 90’s pop-punk (Lookout!, Mutant Pop, etc.) you gotta check these guys out. Also, check out all the other awesome shit Mom’s Basement just threw up on their store while you’re picking up this 7″. The Yum Yums! The Smugglers! The McRackins! The Manges! Holy fuck!
Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards’ 2001 self-titled debut album has gotten a new pressing from Pirates Press Records, with 1,000 copies on “Bleach Marble” colored vinyl. I’m not entirely sure the demand exists for 1,000 copies of this, considering the 2022 repress on Red & Black Galaxy colored wax is still in print (that one was “limited” to 1,000 copies as well lul). But hey, maybe you’re going for a full set or some shit. Get it here.
The 10th Anniversary edition of A Wilhelm Scream‘s Partycrasher has gotten a 2nd pressing of 500 copies on Silver / White Swirl w/ Splatter colored vinyl. You can get your hands on this one here (US), here (EU), and here (UK).
The Goddamn Gallows‘ 2011 LP 7 Devils has been reissued as a remastered Double LP with 7 bonus live tracks on the second record. You can get it on gold vinyl (not sure how many copies were pressed but it’s almost sold out) and/or black wax right here.
We’ll end this week’s Record Radar on an interesting note, with a new split LP from Montreal ska-punk band Subb and Sainte Catherines frontman Hugo Mudie. Cat Sounds is a tribute to Kim Shattuck, with each party contributing a Muffs cover, in addition to covers of songs by each other. Could I have phrased that any more confusingly? Probably. Anyway, buy the record here. This is the first new thing Subb has released since 2010. Due out June 21st on Thousand Islands Records!
Well, that’s all, folks. Another Record Radar in the books. As always, thank you for tuning in. If there’s anything we missed (highly likely), or if you want to let everyone know about a new/upcoming vinyl release you’re excited about, leave us a comment below, or send us a message on Facebook or Instagram, and we’ll look into it. Enjoy your weekend, and don’t blow too much money on spinny discs (or do, I’m not your father). See ya next time!
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Premiering at First Congregational in Stoneham, Massachusettes on Saturday, April 27, Don’t Forget to Leave gives a first-hand look into the inspiring, yet tragic life and death of Tim Landers. Formerly of pop-punk/hardcore heavy-weights Transit and Cold Collective, Landers’ story was one that began with true love found in music and a road-dog mentality, but […]
Premiering at First Congregational in Stoneham, Massachusettes on Saturday, April 27, Don’t Forget to Leave gives a first-hand look into the inspiring, yet tragic life and death of Tim Landers.
Formerly of pop-punk/hardcore heavy-weights Transit and Cold Collective, Landers’ story was one that began with true love found in music and a road-dog mentality, but was tragically cut short due to addiction and mental health struggles. Director Bill Fulkerson described this documentary as being unlike any he’d made previously, not because of underground, DIY subject matter, but because of his extremely personal connection as a close friend of Tim’s.
Lander’s death blindsided both the local Boston music community and the nationwide audience they had garnered through relentless touring. Up close and personal interviews with former band members, tourmates, family members and household names including Frank Turner and members of A Story So Far tell the tough, emotional story of the firm grasp that addiction took on one of the scene’s most promising songwriters.
The April 27 premiere takes place at First Congregational in Stoneham, MA, the venue that housed many of Lander’s early performances. Don’t miss the incredible opportunity to celebrate the life of Tim Landers through the premiere, as well as live performances from former friends and bandmates Zac Eisenstein of Man Overboard, Joe Lacy of Transit, and Matthew Spence.
Check the link below for ticket and venue information and keep an eye out in the coming months for the documentary to hit streaming platforms and film festivals. Additionally, a full, one-on-one interview with director Bill Fulkerson will hit the site this coming week. We touch on everything from background to the documentary, Bill’s personal connection to Tim’s story, the hurdles that came with trying to make this over COVID, and a whole bunch more.
Here’s something fun to get your weekend kicked off a little early. World, meet The Calamatix. The Calamatix, meet the world! The aforementioned four-piece are a new-on-the-scene “reggae-rooted, punk-flavored quartet” featuring the dynamic Raylin Joy on lead vocals, Adam Porris (Lost City Angels, Far From Finished) on guitar, Clarence “Pocket” Kidd III on drums and […]
Here’s something fun to get your weekend kicked off a little early. World, meet The Calamatix. The Calamatix, meet the world!
The aforementioned four-piece are a new-on-the-scene “reggae-rooted, punk-flavored quartet” featuring the dynamic Raylin Joy on lead vocals, Adam Porris (Lost City Angels, Far From Finished) on guitar, Clarence “Pocket” Kidd III on drums and William “Matty” Taylor on bass. The project started as a writing project between Joy and – you guessed it, the inimitable Tim Armstrong – before turning into the full-fledged band that’s just about to burst onto the scene.
Armstrong signed the band to his Epitaph imprint, Hellcat Records, and together they’re releasing the first fruits of their labors. It’s a video for the rocksteady/first-wave-ska-inspired “Rootstyle,” and you can check it out below. It’s perfect early summer music. Stay tuned for more from The Calamatix coming down the ‘pike.
Chris Fox (Guitar/Vocals), Pat Mayfield (Bass/Vocals), and Dave Masud (Drums/Vocals) are the Zappa-violence road dogs known as Vampirates. Starting in December of 2023 with the first of many new songs, “WTF?” is a d-beat ripper that blasts you with immediate questions, “What the fuck were we thinking? Rarely opened our mouths to say something ornate. […]
Chris Fox (Guitar/Vocals), Pat Mayfield (Bass/Vocals), and Dave Masud (Drums/Vocals) are the Zappa-violence road dogs known as Vampirates. Starting in December of 2023 with the first of many new songs, “WTF?” is a d-beat ripper that blasts you with immediate questions, “What the fuck were we thinking? Rarely opened our mouths to say something ornate. Why did we buy all those Dead Kennedys records if we were never going to read the liner notes?” With their first single back they’re letting you know where their heads are at, this song is almost a thesis statement that you’ll feel throughout all their new songs, “Write something that means something, benefit everyone.”
This band has seen the decline of society’s compassion for one another as a privileged few race to hoard everything around us. “Can you remember the last time you saw a bridge that wasn’t also someone’s home? For the left behind and down out of luck. While up above, a surplus of vacant second houses. Keep pulling up, but those old bootstraps keep getting stuck.” Between the bands fretboard melting riffs and frenetic fusion drums, there’s a desperate plea to be better to one another, “We need help, this culture is only motivated by the distraction of wealth; not by community, not by progress, not by health. Our social fabric, a cheap plastic caste of itself.”
It can be difficult to feel like you’re doing anything genuine in our current digital age, but with each new single Vampirates puts out I feel their frustration. With titles like “Cancel Culture” and “Wake Up”, there is a palpable anger that these songs convey. I am excited to see what Vampirates will be cooking up till the whole album releases in October, make sure to keep an eye out every month for the next single!
Dave
Thanks Bobby!