Coming very soon! #Discharge #hardcorepunk #dbeat
New releases out now from TEENGENERATE and THE VICTIM PARTY.
DISCHARGE - Toronto '83 LP Discharge are one of the greatest punk bands of all time, and this 1983 set captures them in ferocious form. Rescued from an old tape, the sound is violent, dirty and powerful, a raw document of a raw band blazing through 14 tracks of relentlessly furious hardcore. (UP058) TAKING PRE ORDERS NOW, FIRST 150 ON OPAQUE RED
THE VICTIM PARTY - Getting To Know... LP I'm extremely stoked to be releasing this, the second LP by one of the best Canadian punk bands in ages-- it's not a reissue, but once I heard the recording, it became my most-listened to music of 2014 and I had to get it on vinyl. THE VICTIM PARTY hail from Toronto, and feature members of various 'name' bands of the past couple decades, including frontman Colin of Marilyn's Vitamins, whose first EP came out on Ugly Pop seventeen years ago! The music here is very strong, tuneful punk rock, fast-paced and tough with smart lyrics spat out by the duel male/female vocals, and the songwriting is exceptional. This draws on too many influences to be easily pinned down, but it's a good bet you'll dig it if you like Dillinger Four, Leatherface, Marked Men or Cleveland Bound Death Sentence. First batch on purple vinyl! In production now, pre orders will ship immediately upon February release. http://uglypop.bigcartel.com/product/the-victim-party-getting-to-know-lp
VICTIM PARTY - Getting To Know The... LP Just submitted this, and it'll turn a lot of heads. Not the usual Ugly Pop fare, but a current Toronto band doing extremely strong, perfectly-executed melodic punk reminiscent of early Dillinger Four, Leatherface and the like (not NOFX-style foodcourt skatepunk, lest that need be emphasised). Only 500 to be pressed, but an essential grip-- I'm very stoked about this one.
REAL KIDS - Shake...Outta Control LP COMING SOON ON UGLY POP!
X - Spurts LP (UP053) X - Aspirations LP (UP054) Absolutely top notch first-wave Australian punk; first time ever on vinyl for the essential 1977 demo (Spurts); the 1979 debut (Aspirations) back in print again. Out in a week!
Beer : Taras Boulba (Brasserie de la Senne - BE) Record : DFA - Destined For Assimilation (2002 - Ugly Pop Records)
X “X-Spurts” LP (UP053) This is a revelation— ten tracks of incredibly tense, desperate Australian punk recorded in 1977 and somehow forgotten for the next 35 years. Absolutely essential stuff for fans of the era, coming across like nothing so much as a berserk mix of “Pink Flag”, early Black Flag and the toughest early AC/DC, or Gang Of Four as played by belligerent Australian drunks. Out August on Ugly Pop, alongside a new reissue of their legendary 1979 debut LP.
Test pressings for next two Ugly Pop releases. P.I.G.Z. - Bloody Belgium EP (UP050) One of the THE quintessential Killed By Death records, this 1978 Belgian EP has never been reissued until now. "Stooges" is one of the best tracks ever, pure raging tough punk. PF COMMANDO - Rough Sound EP (UP051) Three tracks of essential 1980 Swedish punk rock, including the hard-as-nails title track-- utterly massive!
Test pressings for upcoming X LPs X - Spurts LP (UP053) First ever vinyl appearance of this killer 1977 demo, ten tracks of vicious punk rock from Australia's hardest first wave band X - Aspirations LP (UP054) The classic 1979 debut LP, finally back in print
Thor’s Hammer “Better Days” from If You Knew: Icelandic Punk & Beat ‘65-‘67! (2014)
Newly reissued on the reliable Ugly Pop Records, a compilation of Icelandic band Thor’s Hammer singles. There’s some rockers on here for sure, but its got a fair share of tender ballads for the softies out there, too. Very well-curated, a nice variety of songs, plus some sung in the band’s native tongue. Bone up on your Icelandic and grab a copy now so you can sing along. It is highly recommended that you bundle up with that Bent Wind reissue LP - that there is a real face-melter.
***ACCEPTING PRE ORDERS NOW*** PF COMMANDO - Manipulerade Mongon LP Self-released in 1979 by one of Sweden's most notorious bands, this monster debut was the first Swedish punk LP, packing in 15 tracks of pure three-chord bash at its most primal and aggressive. Vocals are alternately barked and snarled, guitars slash and buzz, the rhythm section thrashes along maniacally in the vein of The Germs, The Viletones and early Black Flag-- no pop, no art, just PUNK! Ugly Pop is very pleased to be making this hard-to-find slab available again in its first legitimate vinyl pressing since 1979. Super stoked at how beautifully this pure punk rock monster came out. Jackets are now in house and vinyl is expected soon, so I'm opening up pre-orders before the vinyl arrives in a couple weeks. Limited to 100 mail order copies on opaque blue, air postpaid: $27 Canada/$26 US/$34 ROW Paypal to 45adapter@gmail.com (two copies: $43 Canada, $41 US, $67 ROW) Canadians pay in Canadian, all others in USD. Please do not send as a gift payment. First come, first serve. These will ship immediately upon release, thanks!
Interview/Podcast, April 22, 2013 with Rude van Steenes and Ken McIntyre (host, writer Classic Rock magazine, etc.
Coming up, another podcast with Finland’s Ripple Rock radio and yes, we got the invite for NXNE this year!
Working on new material for another release, maybe vinyl??? Stay tuned!
