DS Record Radar: This Week in Punk Vinyl (Rancid – “B Sides and C Sides” repress, The Ergs, Hilltop Rats, The Yum Yums & More!)

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:

This week’s first record is from The Yum Yums, a great bubblegum pop-punk band from Norway. They have a new record called Poppin’ Up Again due out next month on Screaming Apple Records. It’s available to pre-order on black wax (limited to 500 copies) right here, and shiny red vinyl (100 copies) right here. Unfortunately, no tracks are streaming yet, but if you haven’t already heard of the Yum Yums just know that they have my ringing endorsement. If you don’t trust my opinion, just check out their last record:

2 hours down I-4 from yours truly, Orlando, Florida’s Suck Brick Kid are releasing a new record on local label Smartpunk Records. If you enjoy newer pop-punk, you’ll wanna pick up a copy of The End is What I Want on one of these pleasantly named color variants: Urinal Cake Vinyl (ltd. 100), and/or Shit ‘n Piss Vinyl (ltd. 400). Check out a few tracks below and pre-order the record here – it’s due out May 17th.

New Jersey pop-punk veterans The Ergs have announced a 2xLP 20th Anniversary reissue of the cult favorite dorkrockcorkrod. LP1 is the original mix, remastered by Justin Perkins (Screeching Weasel, the Riverdales, the Manges, etc.) at Mystery Room Mastering. LP2 is a brand new 20th Anniversary remix of the album, completed by Steve Albini using the original master tapes. This one’s due out June 5th on Don Giovanni Records; not sure how many copies were pressed but the splatter variant looks pretty sweet. Get it here.

Rancid‘s B Sides and C Sides compilation LP seems to be getting its first official repress in a decade, as a random pre-order has popped up on Amazon with a listed street date of May 3rd. Details are nebulous at the moment; aside from the cover art looking pink instead of red, I’ve seen some conflicting information. Amazon and this store both list Pirates Press as the label, but one says its a Double LP and the other does not. There also seems to be some debate about the release date. I rolled the dice and pre-ordered it, surely Bezos won’t disappoint.

The Circle Jerks and Descendents are on tour with the Adolescents right now (no, you did not just step out of a time machine in the mid-80’s). They celebrated the tour’s kickoff with a 7″ on which they cover a few of each others’ classic songs. The Descendents take on “Red Tape”, “I Want Some Skank”, and “Beverly Hills”; the Circle Jerks put their spin on “Kabuki Girl” and “Hope”.

Like a lot of the shows on the tour, literally every variant of this 7″ sold out fast as hell. The (potentially) good new is, you can (potentially) get a copy from the bands’ merch tables on tour. There’s a tour exclusive splatter variant, limited to 500 copies and signed by both bands (it seems these are limited to 20 per show), and it sounds like they’ll both have the red color variant as well. Peep the dates here.

Denver punks SPELLS have a new record coming out on April 11th on Rad Girlfriend, Shield Recordings, and a few other venerable labels. Check out the lead single from Past Our Prime below and pre-order the record on “Snowy White” and/or “Blade Bullet” colored vinyl right here. The first 80 people to pre-order will get a hand numbered alternate cover art print. Cool!

Another leak from big dawg Bezos at Amazon.com – looks like The Dwarves are releasing a new “mini LP” not even 6 months after their latest record Concept Album. Keep It Reel features 7 new songs, 2 remixes, and “All for You” from the band’s aforementioned 2023 LP. Here’s the tracklist:

1. One Musketeer
2. Voodoo
3. Kinda Konsensual
4. Nobody Fucked You
5. I Had a Dream
6. Blast Off
7. Parasite
8. Invisible People
9. We Won’t Skate
10. All For You

Pop-punk supergruppe The Phase Problem‘s lineup includes members of SquirtgunThe Murderburgers, City Mouse, and a bunch of other great bands. Their 2023 debut album was 10 years in the making. Luckily the wait for album #2 was not nearly as long; The Power of Positive Thinking is due out next month on Lavasocks Records (US), Brassneck Records (UK), and Stardumb Records (EU). The record features guest appearances from Heather Tabor from the Teen Idols and original Squirtgun frontman Matt Hart, among others. It’s limited to 250 copies on red w/ yellow splatter colored vinyl. Pre-order this shit!

One of the marquee releases featured on the last Record Radar was NOFX‘s new EP Half Album. At the time, all the color variants were sold out, but since then a new variant on “green-gold” colored vinyl (whatever that means) has popped up on some European distros including Green Hell Records, Coretex Records, and Cruise Records. Supposedly this is limited to 500 copies and exclusive to German indie stores. I guess if you missed out on all the others (or you’re sick in the head and collect every NOFX variant) this is a good option for you to import.

Israeli punks Free Sergio new record The Nail in the Coffee is being released on vinyl by our friends at Punk Rock Radar, Cat’s Claw Records and High End Demin Records. Limited to 100 copies on yellow wax, this is a highly recommended pickup for fans of melodic punk with a harder edge (No Fun At All, Satanic Surfers, Belvedere, etc.). There’s even some ska-core sprinkled in here and there. Check the record out below and pre-order it here (US), here (Canada), or here (UK).

Washington State melodic punks Hilltop Rats are back with a new record for the first time in a long time. I’m about halfway through my first listen as I’m typing this and can confidently proclaim this is a god damn banger. Life You Lead is out now on Felony Records, with three bitchin’ color variants; one of those already sold out so quit fucking around and get your copy.

Everyone’s favorite Green Day album Warning is back in print on colored vinyl for the first time in a decade. The new Florescent Green color variant is up for pre-order everywhere but ol’ reliable Amazon is probably the cheapest place you can get it.

Dutch pop-punks Jetlag Jenny have a new 3-song EP called Animal Escapades due out April 19th on White Russian Records. Check out one of the tracks below and click this link to grab the 7″ on green and/or blue colored vinyl (each limited to 125 copies).

Days N Daze are releasing an LP of demos from recording session for their latest album Show Me the Blueprints. That includes five (5) never-before-heard songs. Very cool! The record is streaming now but the physical release won’t be out on SBÄM Records ’til May 31st. Get it here on one (or all three) of the following color variants: Dopamine, Cosmic Green, Dirty Orange. Limited to 200 copies each.

German punks Resolutions are releasing their sophomore album Monster Mirror on May 24th via End Hits Records. The lead single “Drop Dead” is great and the record comes in a pretty sweet looking reflective silver jacket. 3 variants: 50x lobster red, 200x black / white swirl (get both of those here), and 50x dewdrop (get it at the band’s shows).

New York pop-punk band Egghead (whose existence I’m just now being alerted to) released a compilation album called Dumb Songs for Smart People on Mutant Pop Records in 1999. 25 years later, it’s being released on vinyl for the first time thanks to the friendly people at Dead Broke Rekerds and Mom’s Basement Records. And as I finished writing this and went to look for links to pre-order I realized this shit is not up for pre-order lmaooooo. Well, when it is, it’ll be available on red and white color variants. Also probably worth noting these guys are playing some shows with the Ergs and Boris the Sprinkler in July.

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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DS News: Mike Ness undergoing cancer treatment; Social Distortion postpone summer tour and upcoming album

Boy, just one bummer story after another lately, but today’s will hopefully at least have a happy ending. If you were like us here at Dying Scene headquarters, you were probably getting yourself psyched up for the upcoming Social Distortion summer tour (with our new friends The BellRays in tow). Unfortunately, that tour – and […]

Boy, just one bummer story after another lately, but today’s will hopefully at least have a happy ending. If you were like us here at Dying Scene headquarters, you were probably getting yourself psyched up for the upcoming Social Distortion summer tour (with our new friends The BellRays in tow). Unfortunately, that tour – and the new album that was FINALLY slated to follow, have been put on the shelf for now, as iconic Social D frontman Mike Ness is dealing with a recent cancer diagnosis.

Here’s the statement as posted to Social D’s social media:

We think that life is going to go according to our plan, but it has a way of saying “I don’t think so!”

In the midst of pre-production, I was diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer. I was feeling well enough to continue with recording in the studio up until the very day before surgery. The band and I were so inspired and excited to lay down these tracks, which by the way sound f-ing AWESOME!

The recovery from surgery is a day-by-day process and in three weeks we start radiation and that should be the last therapy I need. The team of doctors are certain that once finished with this course, I will be able to start the healing and recovery process. We expect a full recovery enabling me to live a long and productive life.

It breaks my heart to postpone the Summer Tour, and this album release, but time is required to heal. I can’t thank our loyal fans enough who have been waiting so patiently for this. While it will take a little longer-I promise you that it will be delivered and it will exceed your expectations.

I want you all to know that this has opened my eyes to a whole new struggle. I know it’s one that many of you or your loved ones have personally endured, and my heart goes out to you-because I now know what it’s like from this heavy experience.

I’m surrounded by love and support from my friends and family ESPECIALLY my lovely wife and incredible boys (oh and don’t forget my 3 dogs and kitty) THANK YOU ALL in advance to our unbelievable fans for YOUR love and support right now. ♥️

We WILL get through this….

This would have been the Social Distortion’s first US tour to come East of the Mississippi since the year before Covid. Their last studio album was Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes, which came out like the week I started writing for Dying Scene…in January 2011! Keep Mike and his family in your thoughts if you’re into that sort of thing. We’re sure he’ll be back out on the road before long!

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DS News: Suicide Machines writing new music

Suicide Machines singer Jason Navarro has revealed the Detroit ska-punk vets are writing new music. He made the announcement in a recent Instagram post, showing a whiteboard breaking down the structure of some new songs. Two of the songs written by himself are titled “Safe” and “Evil Sauce”. The other two written by guitarist Justin […]

Suicide Machines singer Jason Navarro has revealed the Detroit ska-punk vets are writing new music. He made the announcement in a recent Instagram post, showing a whiteboard breaking down the structure of some new songs. Two of the songs written by himself are titled “Safe” and “Evil Sauce”. The other two written by guitarist Justin Malek are named “Stealing Tips” and “Astonish (Black Metal)”.

Navarro doesn’t specify whether these songs will be featured on a new full-length album, but we’ll keep you posted as more details are revealed. The Suicide Machines released their last LP Revolution Spring through Fat Wreck Chords in 2020; it was their first new studio album in 15 years. They also put out a Split 12″ with Coquettish in 2022 on Bad Time Records.

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DS News: Antillectual announce new album “Together”

Dutch punks Antillectual have announced their new album Together will be released on May 2nd, 2023. This will be the band’s first full-length release since 2016’s Engage. The tracklist is a mix of previously released singles (check those out below) and brand new songs. They’ll be premiering one more single titled “From City to City” […]

Dutch punks Antillectual have announced their new album Together will be released on May 2nd, 2023. This will be the band’s first full-length release since 2016’s Engage. The tracklist is a mix of previously released singles (check those out below) and brand new songs.

They’ll be premiering one more single titled “From City to City” on March 7th, with album pre-orders launching the same date. Together is being co-released by 20 labels worldwide, so if you reside on planet earth, there will likely be a convenient way for you to obtain this record. Our friends at Thousand Islands Records will be handling North American distribution.

Tracklist:

  1. Together
  2. The Invisible Hand Meets the Invisible
  3. Fist
  4. Action Reaction
  5. From City to City
  6. Othering
  7. Heads You Win, Tails We Lose
  8. Fever
  9. Support Bands
  10. If You’re Not Outraged
  11. Helping Hands

Previously released singles…

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DS News: Fairvale (members of Ten Foot Pole, Implants, etc.) sign to El Hefe’s Cyber Tracks, releasing debut EP this spring

SoCal hardcore punk band Fairvale has signed to NOFX guitarist El Hefe’s label Cyber Tracks, with plans to release their debut EP Ratcore this spring. The band’s lineup includes former Ten Foot Pole / current Implants bassist Chris Del Rio, alongside Brandon Solares on vocals and Jessie Quinonez on drums. Fairvale find themselves in elite […]

SoCal hardcore punk band Fairvale has signed to NOFX guitarist El Hefe’s label Cyber Tracks, with plans to release their debut EP Ratcore this spring. The band’s lineup includes former Ten Foot Pole / current Implants bassist Chris Del Rio, alongside Brandon Solares on vocals and Jessie Quinonez on drums.

Fairvale find themselves in elite company on the Cyber Tracks roster. The label has previously released records by Pulley, Ten Foot Pole, Fenix TX, and legendary skateboarder Steve Caballero’s band Urethane, among others.

We’ll keep you posted as we learn more about the band’s upcoming 6-song EP. For now, here’s a sneak peak of a few tracks:

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DS News: Wrong Life announce self-titled LP, stream new single “Internal Bleeding”

Former Murderburgers frontman Fraser Murderburger’s new band Wrong Life have announced a new self-titled LP. It’s being co-released by Rad Girlfriend and Brassneck Records on February 10th. Check out the first single “Internal Bleeding” below and pre-order the record here (US) or here (UK). If you’re new to Wrong Life, check out their last release Early Workings […]

Former Murderburgers frontman Fraser Murderburger’s new band Wrong Life have announced a new self-titled LP. It’s being co-released by Rad Girlfriend and Brassneck Records on February 10th.

Check out the first single “Internal Bleeding” below and pre-order the record here (US) or here (UK).

If you’re new to Wrong Life, check out their last release Early Workings of An Idea. It’s a compilation LP featuring songs from the band’s first two EPs and a few bonus tracks.

Tracklist:

A1 Dreaming In the Key Of Violence
A2 Stay Awake
A3 The Quartermile
A4 Asymmetrical
A5 All Dressed Up To Go To Sleep
A6 Quiet While The Sickness Speaks
B1 Itchy Gums
B2 Death To The Encore
B3 No Part Harmony
B4 Internal Bleeding
B5 Living In the key Of Hope

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DS News: Italian skate punks Still No One streaming debut album “This is Fuel”

Italian skate punk newcomers Still No One make a strong first impression with their debut album This is Fuel. For a band that’s only been around three years, their sound is already pretty refined and the production on this self-released album is really solid. I’ll be surprised if a label doesn’t snatch these guys up […]

Italian skate punk newcomers Still No One make a strong first impression with their debut album This is Fuel.

For a band that’s only been around three years, their sound is already pretty refined and the production on this self-released album is really solid. I’ll be surprised if a label doesn’t snatch these guys up for their next release.

Don’t just take my word for it, listen for yourself:

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DS News: Orange County ska-punks Dropcase stream new song “Accelerated”

If this is the first time you’re hearing about Orange County, CA’s Dropcase, you’re not alone. I decided to check these guys out when I saw their new single pop up on Punk Rock Radar, and I was not disappointed. In fact, I was pretty fuckin’ impressed by the unique fusion of ska and hardcore […]

If this is the first time you’re hearing about Orange County, CA’s Dropcase, you’re not alone. I decided to check these guys out when I saw their new single pop up on Punk Rock Radar, and I was not disappointed. In fact, I was pretty fuckin’ impressed by the unique fusion of ska and hardcore on “Accelerated” (that’s the name of the new song ?). This shit’s really cool; check it out below.

I reached out to the band for some more info and learned that this song will be on a full-length album they’re currently working on. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more about that. For now, they’ve got a bunch of singles and an EP you can listen to on Spotify if you’re as impressed by “Accelerated” as I was.

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DS News: Less Than Jake recording new music

Gainesville ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake have spent the last few weeks teasing big plans for 2023, and their latest Instagram post offers a glimpse of what those plans may be. The band posted a picture of Chris DeMakes tracking guitar at Roger Lima’s Moathouse Recording Studio with the caption “Taking care of business 2023 […]

Gainesville ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake have spent the last few weeks teasing big plans for 2023, and their latest Instagram post offers a glimpse of what those plans may be. The band posted a picture of Chris DeMakes tracking guitar at Roger Lima’s Moathouse Recording Studio with the caption “Taking care of business 2023 style… #turningknobs”.

Obviously, they don’t specify whether the project they’re working on is a new full-length album. For all we know it could be a new version of “We’re All Dudes” for a Good Burger remake (Please, God, no)! As always, we’ll keep our collective ear to the ground for more info.

Less Than Jake’s ninth studio album Silver Linings was released in 2020 through Pure Noise Records. Last year saw the release of a Deluxe Edition of the LP and a new single titled “Fat Mike’s On Drugs (Again)”.

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DS News: Jordan Burns (ex-Strung Out) to release new music in 2023

Legendary drummer Jordan Burns has announced plans to release new music for the first time since his departure from Strung Out. Those who follow Burns on Instagram know that he and Pour Habit guitarist Eric Walsh have been working on a new project for some time. He’s now revealed they have written over 20 songs, […]

Legendary drummer Jordan Burns has announced plans to release new music for the first time since his departure from Strung Out. Those who follow Burns on Instagram know that he and Pour Habit guitarist Eric Walsh have been working on a new project for some time. He’s now revealed they have written over 20 songs, and will be heading into the recording studio in 2023.

This video should give you an idea of what this stuff is gonna sound like:

Jordan Burns was a member of Strung Out for 25 years, playing on every studio album from Another Day in Paradise through Transmission.Alpha.Delta. He was also part of Pulley‘s original lineup and played drums on their first three LPs.

As always, your friends at Dying Scene will keep you posted as more details on JB’s new project are revealed.

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