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  • Mechanical Canine "To My Chagrin" out August 2nd

    Devotedly DIY Philly emo-punk band Mechanical Canine is making their Don Giovanni debut with their 3rd full-length To My Chagrin on August 2nd. You can pre-order the album on LP / CD / cass now and the first 40 orders for physical copies include a one-of-a-kind polaroid that was taken during rehearsal, production, or recording of the record! 
  • Bad Moves Announce New Album, Wearing Out The Refrain, Out 9/13

    Bad Moves is exhausted, and they're willing to bet you are, too.  On their long-awaited upcoming album, Wearing Out The Refrain, the DC power-pop band explores the repetitive cycles of life that elicit existential nausea––a phrase they define as "the moments in which we find ourselves overwhelmed by an oppressive sense of pointlessness."Through hooky guitar pop and interlocking, layered vocals, Bad Moves tackle these sorts of complicated themes with sardonic glee. Whether it's the grinding gears of capitalism, the Sisyphean pursuit of emotional growth or the shifting balance between social change and regression, it feels like life keeps telling the same bad joke,...

  • Mourning [A] BLKstar Announce New Album ANCIENT//FUTURE Out July 29th

    “truly astounding. Rooted in the melodic traditions of soul, the Ohio collective pushes their sonic boundaries into the distant future." Afropunk "a collective spanning generations, gender, and genre. Their recordings and performances are a synthesis of soul, blues, gospel, jazz, hip-hop, and avant-electronics, mixing live instrumentation with programmed sounds, and feature a trio of vocalists who swap lead and background roles." AllMusic “the band shift seamlessly between classic and contemporary sounds, and between subject matter that’s both heartbreaking and life-affirming” Bandcamp "the kind of music made for the frontlines of a protest...a fully realized, liberating dive into self-actualization; one that...

  • THE ERGS! Announce "dorkrockcorkrod" 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

    To celebrate 20 years since the release of dorkrockcorkrod, the first full length on Don Giovanni, we are thrilled to announce a definitive deluxe edition of the album. A 2xLP set includes new artwork, unreleased photos, an exhaustive oral history compiled by Mike Faloon, the original album remastered by Justin Perkins, and a remix by Steve Albini overseen by Mike Yannich.
  • Bad Bad Hats announce new self-titled album!

    terse, honest lyrics suggest a weathered wisdom. – The New Yorker ... programmed to fire all neural pathways associated with carefree indie rock fun. But beware: These lyrics will bite. – NPR Vocalist/guitarist Kerry Alexander's pure voice might be called "sweet" or "childlike," but her innocence is belied by her apt songwriting, which translates her experiences into poignant, universal stories. – Pitchfork artfully construed guitar-pop - Stereogum boasting an abundance of both ear-catching guitar parts and vocal hooks that are so infectious you’d be hard pressed not to sing along. - Guitar World  ... the perfect, dreamy-pop summer soundtrack. – PAPER A gritty two-and-a-half minutes of wobbly bass, wailing guitar, and front woman Kerry...

  • Emily Frembgen releases new single "Fentanyl" out now

    We're excited to announce that we are working with Brooklyn alt-country songwriter Emily Frembgen starting with a brand new single titled “Fentanyl” across all digital platforms. The single arrives accompanied by a music video, which can be seen HERE. The video was directed by Clare O’Kane of Saturday Night Live, Shrill, The Best Show and SpongeBob SquarePants. It is O’Kane’s music video directorial debut. “Fentanyl” is the lead single from Frembgen’s forthcoming Don Giovanni debut album, to be released in 2024. The single is streaming across all platforms now.   “Fentanyl” opens with the lyric “Two years of doing nothing makes everybody crazy,” and is a song about the...