April 22, 2022

Crime of Passing LP out now! / Spread Joy - II LP preorders

Friends, back with our second release of April - the debut LP from Cincinnati's Crime of Passing. Preorders have shipped - still some ltd. Pearl vinyl left but it won't be around for long. Also very excited to announce that the second Spread Joy LP is up for preorder now and out May 13! Crime of Passing - S/T LP A stunning combination of style, vision, and execution. Crime of Passing, alongside related projects like The Serfs and The Drin, are at the helm of Cincinnati, Ohio's vibrant post-punk underground. Led by Andie Luman's fervent vocals, Crime of Passing's self-titled debut album is a wondrously textured web of sound. Shades of early 80's post-punk, synth-driven electro pop, and heavier Industrial/Krautrock tones combine across an album both instantly memorable and futuristic. Nine cold tracks for a new dark age. Bandcamp  Order direct from Feel It - ltd. Pearl edition of 300 available. Released on cassette by Future Shock Recordings. futureshockrecordings.bandcamp.com Spread Joy - II Chicago's own Spread Joy are back! To announce their second album, we've got the single "Repetition" along with a music video directed/edited by Bárbara Baron.

Spread Joy - Repetition (Official Music Video) Preorder direct from Feel It. Ltd. edition of 500 on Coke Bottle Clear. Release date: May 13 - preorders expected to ship week of May 2. EU customers: preorder via Bandcamp for cheaper postage. UK customers: preorder via Drunken Sailor. Spread Joy may as well be their own musical genre. An immediate flavor and mercurial 'Qu'est-ce que c'est?' begin their second album with the 45 second opener "Ow". Coincidentally, the album spins at 45, just like Spread Joy's self-titled 2021 debut. The Chicago group came out of nowhere, mid-pandemic, with a stunning ten track LP on Feel It. Returning to the warm analog environment at Jamdek Recording Co., Spread Joy have truly honed their craft across these 17 minutes and 17 seconds. This is the kind of punk-forward music that is made to be heard and felt, far from the distorted mirror of the web. A group living free, moving at their own speed, and making music that will be remembered - that's Spread Joy, folks! Spllit on tour soon! Our favorite Baton Rouge next-level-music group is hitting the road on their first tour soon!  Go see Spllit! Ending the tour with a few gigs w/ Spread Joy as well!