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ALL GET OUT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, ‘KODAK’

Equal Vision Records and South Carolina-based indie-rock quartet All Get Out are excited to present the Friday, June 3 release of Kodak, the band’s first full-length offering since 2018’s No Bouquet. An album centered around the concept of small town living in America and how they — along with its people who stay behind — continue to remain frozen in time. 

One of two songs on Kodak that references temporary memory loss experienced by frontman Nathan Hussey‘s mother, “Sumter” finds him offering up some self-aware self-recrimination about his attitude towards these hometown memories via a hefty nostalgic jangle. Lyrically, the track is the centerpiece of the album and is another reflection on the unaddressable things that still bother you […]

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GREYHAVEN RELEASE AMBITIOUS NEW RECORD, ‘THIS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD’

Louisville, KY band Greyhaven shared their highly anticipated new album This Bright and Beautiful World on Equal Vision Records.  You can order the new album here.

This Bright and Beautiful World highlights a continued shift into a new era of the band, evoking a mix of anguished alt-rock and post-hardcore punctuated by moments of raw brutality. The ten tracks on the album are shaped by an authentic sense of emotive expression – the band explores new sonic textures without losing direction or intent. Serpentine riffs permeate each song, often building a sinister tension that helps the bands distinct melodic sensibilities shine. The lyrics tend to be stark and brooding, adding a palpable sense of darkness to the album. Singles “All Candy”, “Foreign Anchor” and “Ornaments From The Well” ebb and […]

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THE JULIANA THEORY RELEASE SINGLE & ANNOUNCE EP, ‘STILL THE SAME KIDS PT. 1’

Emo/alternative rock pioneers The Juliana Theory have returned with their new single and video “Playback ’99 (Burn the Cassette Deck)”, which will appear on their upcoming EP ‘Still The Same Kids’ Pt.1 available on May 6th from Equal Vision Records. The official video is streaming here now, with the song available on all DSP’s 4/1. The new EP features 4 songs that fully embrace the strengths of the band’s catalog of underground anthems without sacrificing an ounce of who the duo is now. Truth be told, The Juliana Theory always owed as much to The Beatles as to Sunny Deal Real Estate, with shades and shimmers of everything from Depeche Mode and Tears For Fears to The Foo Fighters in their arsenal. The first in a series of […]

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HOT WATER MUSIC RELEASE ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM, ‘FEEL THE VOID’

Equal Vision Records and celebrated punk band Hot Water Music are excited to announce the release of its acclaimed new album, Feel The Void. Featuring the return of producer Brian McTernan (Turnstile, Converge, Thrice), Feel The Void offers up a torrent of resilience that strives for light in the context of personal and global darkness across its 12 energetic and impassioned songs. Stream the album in its entirety on all platforms HERE. 

The band has also released the music video for “Habitual,” a standout track from the new collection that is accompanied by a clip directed by Jesse Korman. Perhaps the most personal song vocalist/guitarist Chuck Ragan has ever written, “Habitual” is for and about those close to him […]

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MURALS RELEASE NEW SINGLE, “OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF SPINE” FT. GARRETT RUSSELL

Post-hardcore outfit Murals released a powerful new single “Out Of Sight, Out Of Spine” ft Garrett Russell (Silent Planet) on Equal Vision Records. Written about the famine and suffering occurring in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, this new track seeks to draw awareness to the humanitarian tragedy the country has faced over the last year. The band will donate a portion of all proceeds from the song to Refugees International. You can stream the song and learn more about Refugees International here.

Murals is a creative alliance between three talented instrumentalists – Shane Gann of Hail The Sun / Sufferer (guitar), Blake Dahlinger of Sufferer (drums) and Tony Bautista formerly of Mannequin Mishap (bass), alongside a revolving roster of vocalists. The main influences for this project are actual stories from the vocalists themselves, which drives the band to make powerful works that fully capture the […]

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GLACIER VEINS RELEASE NEW ALBUM, ‘LUNAR REFLECTION’

Dream punk band Glacier Veins have released their highly anticipated sophomore album Lunar Reflection, out now via Equal Vision Records. Leading up to the album, the band shared singles including “Cover Me,” “Autonomy” and “Embers,” which have garnered attention from NPR, Uproxx, Brooklyn Vegan, Alternative Press, and more. Fans can stream or purchase Lunar Reflection now at: https://glacierveins.lnk.to/lunar.

“Lunar Reflection is an album about going inward to create a better understanding of oneself through reflecting on one’s relationships with other people and with the world that we live in,” shares vocalist/guitarist Malia Endres. “The Moon carries extensive symbolic meaning, and the journey through and connection with the depth of the Moon’s symbolism inspired the songs on the album and reflects the […]

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GREYHAVEN RELEASE ANGUISHED NEW TRACK, “ORNAMENTS FROM THE WELL”

Louisville, KY band Greyhaven shared their chilling new single and visualizer “Ornaments From The Well”. The song will appear on the bands upcoming album This Bright and Beautiful World set for release April 15th on Equal Vision Records.  You can preorder the new album here.

“Ornaments From The Well” highlights a continued shift into a new era of the band, evoking a mix of anguished alt-rock and post-hardcore punctuated by moments of raw brutality. The new song is the 10th and final track of the album, and a fitting conclusion to the bands most emotive release yet. Serpentine riffs permeate the song, building a sinister tension that helps the bands distinct melodic sensibilities shine. The lyrics are stark and brooding, adding a palpable sense of darkness to the track that is punctuated […]

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D.R.U.G.S. ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, ‘DESTROY REBUILD’

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S) have announced the release date of their forthcoming, highly anticipated new album ‘DESTROY REBUILD’ which will be released June 17, 2022 through Equal Vision Records/Velocity Records. Today, the band also shares the new single and music video for “Satellites In Motion” which fans can see and listen to here: www.velocity.lnk.to/satellites

It is their first release since 2011’s acclaimed self-titled debut album. Craig Owens is once again at the project’s helm and has orchestrated a band and record that is sure not just to catch your attention but also keep it. ‘DESTROY REBUILD,’ offers listeners the uniquely nostalgic D.R.U.G.S. sound they have been craving while also exploring new territories making ‘DESTROY REBUILD’ the perfect progression and […]

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DONOVAN MELERO RELEASES SINGLE & ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, ‘CHELSEA PARK AFTER DARK’

Inimitable Hail The Sun and Nova Charisma vocalist Donovan Melero released his new single “Hated Seeing You Cry”, which will appear on his upcoming album Chelsea Park After Dark due out April 22nd, 2022 on Equal Vision Records. In September of 2020, an impromptu call to Joe Occhiuti (a partner of Donovan’s at Kill Iconic Records and bass player for Ice Nine Kills) and Allen Casillas (Kill Iconic recording artist and touring drummer of Hail The Sun,) led the trio to Long Island, where they holed up at the famed Vudu Studios with producer Mike Watts for a week.  Writing a solo album for the fist time, Donovan assembled the trio in an effort to explore new avenues musically and challenge his songwriting.  What emerged from that session is what […]

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BITTER BRANCHES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM, ‘YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE FAILURES’

Post-hardcore outfit Bitter Branches shared their highly anticipated new album Your Neighbors Are Failures on Equal Vision Records. Vinyl and merch are available here. The album is also available as a limited edition red/white vinyl variant available for purchase through BrooklynVegan. Comprised of Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye, No Escape), guitarists Matt Ryan (Calvary) and Kevin Sommerville (Lighten Up!) along with drummer Jeff Tirabassi (Walleye) and the inimitable Dan Yemin (Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black) on bass, the group continues to push the boundaries of their genre to give the listener something special – an exploration of the musical pedigree the groups legendary lineup has honed throughout years of touring and recording.

Throughout 10 caustic tracks, Your Neighbors Are Failures explores themes of societal anguish, emotional turmoil and a jaded sense of self with […]

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