Propagandhi - Failed States (2012)

Celebrating three decades of life in the political and musical hinterlands, Propagandhi will release their sixth studio album, Failed States, on September 4th. Fans can pre-order Failed States now at The Epitaph Store. Additionally, Propagandhi will kick off a North American tour in September with support from Comback Kid.

Failed States willfully careens between brazen metallic tendencies and the ragged punk rock roots of Propagandhi's earlier work, further raising the lyrical and musical bar set by their critically-acclaimed 2009 release, Supporting Caste.

01. Note to Self
02. Failed States
03. Devil's Creek
04. Rattan Cane
05. Hadron Collision
06. Status Update
07. Cognitive Suicide
08. Things I Like
09. Unscripted Moment
10. Dark Matters
11. Lotus Gait
12. Duplicate Keys Icaro (An Interim Report)

Slight Similarities With: I Spy, Good Riddance, Strung Out

Download it via Skatepunkers

Capital - Givers Takers (2011)

I know, I know. This album was released January 3rd this year. Most of you probably got it and know that it is a great record. But I just found it last week on my iPod and gave it a listen after several months forgetting about its existence. So I thought it had to be here for the ones who haven't heard it yet. The whole album is available via Bandcamp, name-your-price, in a lot different kind of formats (Mp3 320, FLAC...). Brilliantly produced, a records where you can perfectly distinguish every instrument and all of them have the presence they deserve. Powerful, perfectly balanced and clear, this record is totally worth a listen.

01. Green (with Envy)
02. Road Rash
03. I Am Anonymous
04. Youth Culture
05. Southern Air
06. Kennel
07. Three Weeks In The Desert
08. Conspiracy Theories
09. Little Pill
10. Cold And Gray
11. Grifters
12. Bog Road

Slight Similarities With: After The Fall, Agent, Small Arms Dealer.

Download via Bandcamp

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ATTENTION - Another Year EP (2011) and Previous work (Complete Discography)

Did someone mention that we love gruffy vocals? Iron Chic, None More Black, Death is not glamorous... you guys know we're all into this shit. So here we got a new example of hoarse-yelling, a great one indeed. Glenn Barrington's got a hell of a husky voice, it seems like the sound isn't coming out from his throat but from the dephts of a cave full of wolves. But his barks have got tons os melody, so the vocals don't turn into a continuous hoarseness. Apart from that, the band sails through different styles, from the speed and the energy of melodic hardcore to the poppiest vein of their previous work. Give'em a listen and celebrate Flannel & Beards going beyond 1000 visits!

01. Your Is The New You're
02. When Life Hands You Lemmings
03. Shirts Off, Party On
04. Greetings From Dufferin Grove Park

Slight Similarities With: Small Arms Dealer, The Fucking Cops, Censors

Download courtesy of Punkmusiczone

This Is A Standoff - Be Delighted EP (2011)

Since Belvedere broke-up most of the melodic hardcore punkers have been following This Is A Standoff in their radar. Here comes the new EP from the Canadian bros with brand new tunes. Their European Tour starts today. Stay tuned!

01. Were Really Doing It
02. The Enlightened One
03. Head In The Sand
04. See You At The Bottom
05. Vanadian

Slight Similarities With: Belvedere, Much the same, Mute

Download link courtesy of Skatepunkers

Heartsounds - Drifter (2011)

Second LP from this californian punk-rockers. Melodic Hardcore with male-female vocals; fast, energic and perfect for lovers of their previous work, you won't regret it.

01. Every Second Counts
02. Unconditional
03. Drifter
04. I Have Nobody to Betray
05. Elements
06. Race to the Bottom
07. Don't Talk With Your Mouth Open
08. Everything's Going My Way
09. Echo
10. You Are Not Your Body
11. Uncomfortably Numb
12. Nothing Happens for a Reason

Slight similarities with: Protagonist, No Trigger, Strung Out

Download courtesy of Melodic Bears Crew

Landmines - Commerce and Marx (2011)

Great Hardcore Punk from Richmond, VA.

01. Hell Is What We Make It
02. Hooker Piss
03. Black Tide
04. You Are Number 6
05. Evil Eye
06. Fair Weather Friend
07. Beer For Blood
08. Scattered Remains
09. Three Little Pigs
10. Left On Memory Lane
11. Ditch Digger
12. Before We Fade
13. Yarn

Slight similarities with: Protagonist, How Dare You, No Trigger

Donwload courtesy of Melodic Bears Crew