DS Record Radar: This Week in Punk Vinyl (RKL, Sum 41, The Shivvies, Goldenboy, Misfits & 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 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:
As you’ve probably already heard by now, RKL has risen from the ashes! They just wrapped up a quick run of reunion shows with Tony from Municipal Waste on vocals and now a reissue of Rock N Roll Nightmare has popped up. It’s limited to 500 copies on Green / Orange Swirl colored vinyl, due out in June, and right now the only places you can get it from are both in Europe: Green Hell Records and Rough Trade.
That Descendents / Circle Jerks split 7″ that was released for their co-headlining tour a few weeks ago (and promptly sold out online) is back in stock! So if you missed out the first time around, you can get the red color variant (limited to 500 copies) from the Descendents store once again. Someone was kind enough to rip the whole 7″ and upload to youtube, too, so that’s cool. Enjoy!
Dutch pop-punks The Shivvies took the Ramonescore world by storm with their self-titled debut album in 2021, and now they’re following that up in grand fashion with the announcement of not one, but two brand new records! The band’s sophomore LP Punk Boys will be released on May 31st and an accompanying 10″ EP titled Take on the Night precedes that on May 15th. If you’re in Europe, Shield Recordings is the place to buy. My fellow Americans can save a few chunk of change on shipping by buying from Mom’s Basement Records. PHYSICAL STREET DAY IS JULY 1ST. Check out the lead single to see what all the fuss is about:
Speaking of Mom’s Basement Records, did you catch our exclusive premiere of their latest release last week? If you didn’t, I highly recommend checking out Pool Party, the debut album from The Bacarrudas, a fun new surfy power pop / garage rock band fronted by Dirt Bike Annie‘s Adam Rabuck. Give ‘er a listen and add the shiny compact disc to your cart before you check out with those new Shivvies records!
Sum 41 just released their final album Heaven :x: Hell, but they’re continuing to keep 2019’s Order in Decline in print. I got an email from Spotify imploring me to buy this new pressing, limited to 500 copies on Pink & Blue Swirl colored vinyl. Apparently this is a “Spotify Fans First” release and you need a code to buy it. Go here and use the code OID! if you’d like to do that.
The Misfits‘ Earth A.D. is getting its 5 trillionth repress, but this one’s special! It’s a Record Store Day Essential release (whatever that means), due out July 26th and limited to I don’t fucking know how many copies on a pretty fucking sweet looking Purple Swirl color variant. You can probably buy this from any record store day in the continental US but I’ll direct you to Lunchbox Records because they’re pretty cool.
Some awesome new records have hit the Punk Rock Radar webstore! Up first is Norwegian punk band Goldenboy‘s new album Qualmbum, available on Blue w/ Splatter (125 copies) and Yellow (also 125 copies) colored wax. This is a highly recommended pickup for fans of mid period No Use For A Name (More Betterness!, Hard Rock Bottom, etc.). Check out the first single below and you’ll get what I mean. Once you’ve done that, click this link and buy the record if you’re in the US. If you live elsewhere, links to a bunch of other labels you can get it from can be found here.
Due out May 24th and also up for pre-order on the Punk Rock Radar store, it’s A Bolt from the Blue, the debut LP from Modern Shakes. These guys are an awesome punk band from London, England (not to be confused with London, Ontario) that also come highly recommended from yours truly. The vinyl release is limited to 125 copies on Electric Blue and another 125 copies on Shocking Pink(!!!) colored wax. You can get the record from Punk Rock Radar (as I previously mentioned), as well as Double Helix (US), Disconnect Disconnect (UK), and Fond of Life + Keep it a Secret Records in Europe.
But wait, there’s more! Cassette appreciators, I have good news for you as well. Our mates at Cat’s Claw Records are releasing this wonderful album on cassette tape, limited to 50 copies total; half of which come in Turquoise colored shells, and the other half housed in Transparent Pink shells. You can purchase each of them for 9 pounds sterling (or get both for the unbeatable value of £17!) riiiiiight here.
Buffalo punks On The Cinder just released their new album Heavy-Handed. Check out the opening track “Smells Like American Spirit” below and go here to get the record. You’ve got five(!) color variants to choose from: Opaque Red, Blue, Violet, Translucent Green and Clear. Or you can save yourself the hassle of choosing and just buy all five perhaps.
DustyWax Records is releasing 88 Fingers Louie‘s 1997 compilation album 88 Fingers Up Your Ass on vinyl for the very first time! It’s a double LP housed in a gatefold sleeve sporting some brand new art all over it. They’ve got two variants available to pre-order on their Canadian webstore: Galaxy Splatter / Red-Blue (320 copies) and the DustyWax exclusive 88 Eye Ball / Chicago Flag (208 copies). Meanwhile, Chicago’s own Loud Pizza Records has their own exclusive “Rocket Pop” color variant, limited to 125 copies; you can get that one right here.
Galaxy Splatter / Red-Blue is the “Indie variant” and can also be purchased from these fine labels all over the world: Bearded Punk Records (EU), TMom-Merch (EU), Revelation Records (US), Thousand Islands (NA), Le Noise (Canada), and Disconnect Disconnect (UK).
Pop-punk troubadour and The Prozacs frontman J Prozac has a new record called Obsession due out June 14th on Rum Bar Records. Check out a few tracks from the record below and pre-order it here on one or more of the color variants: Clear / Orange Splatter (40 copies), Black / White Splatter (40 copies), Opaque Orange (100 copies), Black Wax (100 copies). They’re $22 each or you can get a 4 LP bundle for $70 by ordering directly from Mr. Prozac himself.
And last up on this week’s Record Radar we’ve got Authority Zero frontman Jason DeVore with his brand new solo album Til the Voice Goes Out, due out June 7th and available to pre-order from these fine labels: Double Helix Records (USA! USA! USA!), SBAM Rekkids (Europe, UK… and most importantly also the USA!), Caffeine Bomb Records (Japan!), and People of Punk Rock Records (Canada, eh?). Check out the simply delightful new single “Turn it Off!”:
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 week!
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