PRE-ORDER —-> NOBUNNY + WAX IDOLS

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Nobunny “La La La La Love You” 7”
Limited to 750 copies! You can’t really capture the essence of Nobunny on a recording. The stage show for the enigmatic garage punker (birth name Justin Champlin) is a collision of firebrand antics and bubblegum pop, sweat and saccharine, the vile and the endearing. Irresistible hooks and choruses butt up against Nobunny’s flirtations with nudity and violence. Listening to his latest single on Suicide Squeeze, “La La La La Love You” b/w “Drei Blondinen”, it’s crucial to envision the lanky frontman clad in his underwear and nappy bunny mask, baiting the audience while pogoing across the stage in time to his ruthlessly upbeat songs. Even if you can’t quite envision that coating of blood and beer on Champlin’s sugary demeanor after an introductory spin of his record, you can’t deny the guy’s ability to write songs that stick in your head for days. Limited to 750 (SOLD OUT - 250 opaque red, 500 black) copies worldwide.

DL: “La La La La Love You” via Spin

Wax Idols “Schadenfreude” 7”
Limited to 500 copies! Wax Idol’s new 7”, Schadenfreude b/w The Last Drop, is the music you listen to at night. Draw the blinds, turn off the lights and close your eyes. Stare at the black on the back of your eyelids. Echoing around your subconscious like being discharged from a 51/50 in the middle of the night in the middle of the city, alone and right before you find friends or drugs. The sound of a dizzy adaptation to a clinical, sadistic midnight world. Born from the punk rock meets pop revelry sensibilities of front woman Hether Fortune, Wax Idols has blasted their brand of cheeky, in your face “insert buzzword sub-genre here” from the Bay to your brain since forming 2 years ago. Their previous 7” “All Too Human” (Hozac) and the full length LP “No Future” (Hozac) were a showcase of Fortune’s uninhibited, snarling musical prowess and cultivated, take no prisoners execution. These new songs are evidence of Wax Idols’ carefully calculated evolution of sound, although maybe a carefully calculated, utterly submersive descent into sound might be a more accurate way of describing it. Hether Fortune, on vocals and guitar, was accompanied by her fellow bandmates Jennifer Mundy on backing vocals and guitar, Amy Rosenoff on bass and Keven Tecon on drums. With the aptly named A-side track “Schadenfreude,” Wax Idols invoke a perfectly executed frenzy of drums, distorted vocals, and compulsive guitar. It’s a song that sinks through the cracks with sinister hooks, a shifty eyed concoction of pitching and reeling reverb. The eponymous “The Last Drop” similarly swims with eerie layers of guitar over bass over drums, drenched in black eyeliner and sneering. The 7” was engineered and co-produced by Monte Vallier with Hether Fortune, and will be available via Suicide Squeeze Records on May 8th with a limited pressing of green vinyl. Snatch it up while you still have a chance because this record begs no comparison to predecessor punks. It stands on its own, with a kick and a punch in the face. Limited to 500 (SOLD OUT - 100 green, 400 black) copies worldwide.

DL: “Schadenfreude” via Raven Sings the Blues

THE COATHANGERS RELEASE “GO AWAY” VIDEO + CONTINUE TOUR

The Coathangers have premiered the new video for “Go Away.” Shot and edited by director Jason Travis, the video for “Go Away” is not only a look into the dynamics the girls share as band mates and friends (even while on tour), but also a glimpse into how hard they work to keep it all going.

Watch “Go Away” Video
 
The third video from 2011’s Larceny & Old Lace features the presence of a ghostly Julia Kugel singing over the looping, shifting, and reversing imagery which speaks to the often plaintive temporal nature of life, relationships, and tolerance for complacency. Shooting took place over a period of a week as Travis accompanied the band on tour from Atlanta to New York as they mangled stages in major cities along the way. They even stopped by a rural farm to pet horses, shoot guns, and catch a unique perspective of life.
 
As previously announced, the Coathangers are set to release a limited edition single (500 black, 250 gold) that will be available worldwide on April 17 via Suicide Squeeze. The single features the Coathangers’ “Smother” as the A-side and Davila 666’s “No Crees Que Ya Cansa” as the AA-side, along with artwork from Westin Glass of the Thermals. 

Catch the band on tour now!

Tour Dates
March 28 - Seattle, WA @ Comet Tavern*  
March 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Waldorf Cabaret* 
March 30 - Spokane, WA @ Mootsy’s* 
March 31 - Missoula, MT @ Zoo City Apparel* 
April 1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge*  
April 2 - Denver, CO @ The Hi Dive*  
April 4 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar*  
April 5 - Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9*  
April 6 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone* 
April 7 - Nashville, TN @ The End*
* w/ White Mystery

PRE-ORDER —-> WHITE WOODS + KING TUFF + THE COATHANGERS & DAVILA 666 

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White Woods “Where Did You Go” 7”
Limited to 500 (100 lavender, 400 black) copies! Guitarist/vocalist Julia Kugel established her chops with Atlanta’s The Coathangers, winning audiences over with her deceptively clever hooks and propulsive upbeat energy. But as the band put more notches on their touring and recording belt, it became clear that there was more to their repertoire than jagged guitar lines and infectious charm. Asserting her abilities as a thoughtful and nuanced songwriter, Kugel offers up her debut solo offering under the name White Woods. The project provides the kind of soulful introspective pop The Coathangers hinted at with songs like “Go Away”, but delivered in a context without the juxtaposition of the band’s barnburner garage rock numbers. The songs showcase Kugel’s beguiling forays into forlorn Americana and smoky, subdued blues.

King Tuff “Wild Desire” 7”
Limited to 750 (250 coke bottle clear, 500 black) copies! While the world waits for King Tuff to whip out another full-length dose of righteous tunes, they can find temporary satiation with the two-song Wild Desire 7” on Suicide Squeeze. Both the title track and B-side “Hole In My Head” revel in the sound of guitar jangle and unmitigated stokedness cranked into the red.

The Coathangers & Davila 666 “Smother” b/w “No Crees Que Ya Cansa” 7”
Limited to 750 (250 gold, 500 black) copies! Hot on the heels of their critically acclaimed 2011 album Larceny & Old Lace, the rowdy Southern garage rockers The Coathangers plan to release four limited edition split 7”s in 2012, further propelling their reputation for rambunctious rabble-rousing and a relentless work ethic. The first of the splits finds The Coathangers whipping out one of their bawdy bombasts alongside lo-fi party septet Davilla 666. The Puerto Rican group raised more than a few eyebrows recently, receiving accolades from heavyweight press outlets like Pitchfork and the LA Times, and more importantly, winning the approval of contemporary garage icons like The Black Lips and Jay Reatard. Both bands bring scratchy guitars, hip-shakin’ beats, and sing-along choruses into the fray, resulting in an essential platter of primal rock n’ roll.

WHITE WOODS - WHERE DID YOU GO B/W PAPER CUTOUT

Suicide Squeeze is pleased to announce the debut single from White Woods (see Nylon Feb 22).

Guitarist/vocalist Julia Kugel established her chops with Atlanta’s The Coathangers, winning audiences over with her deceptively clever hooks and propulsive upbeat energy. But as the band put more notches on their touring and recording belt, it became clear that there was more to their repertoire than jagged guitar lines and infectious charm. Asserting her abilities as a thoughtful and nuanced songwriter, Kugel offers up her debut solo offering under the name White Woods. The project provides the kind of soulful introspective pop The Coathangers hinted at with songs like “Go Away”, but delivered in a context without the juxtaposition of the band’s barnburner garage rock numbers. The songs showcase Kugel’s beguiling forays into forlorn Americana and smoky, subdued blues.
 
The single will be available as part of Suicide Squeeze’s single series and will be limited to 500 copies worldwide (100 lavender, 400 black vinyl). The 2012 series boasts an impressive array of talent that also includes the likes of King Tuff,  Nobunny, Wax Idols, Cloud Nothings, Julianna Barwick and Iron & Wine. 
 
Track List
A-side: “Where Did You Go” (Download)
B-side: “Paper Cutout”

The Coathangers Tour Dates
March 12 - New Orleans LA @ Siberia***
March 13 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs**
March 14 - Austin, TX - Club 1808 (Escapes Party @ 4:00pm)
March 14 - Austin, TX - Swan Dive (Suicide Squeeze Showcase @ midnight)
March 15 - Austin, TX - Shangri-La (Pretty Ambitious Records Party @ 5:00pm)
March 16 - Austin, TX - Cherrywood Coffee House (Girls Rock Austin Party @ TBA)
March 17 - Austin, TX - Spider House (Burger Mania @ 2:30pm)
March 18 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada @ BROFEST
March 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Korova Basement
March 21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
March 22 - San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse*
March 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos*^
March 26 - Portland, OR @ The East End*
March 28 - Seattle, WA @ Comet Tavern*
March 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Waldorf Cabaret*
March 30 - Spokane, WA @ Mootsy’s*
March 31 - Missoula, MT @ Zoo City Apparel*
April 1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge*
April 2 - Denver, CO @ The Hi Dive*
April 4 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar*
April 5 - Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9*
April 6 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone*
April 7 - Nashville, TN @ The End*
* w/ White Mystery
** w/ Eternal Summers
*** w/ Mikal Cronin + Pujol
^ w/ Strange Boys + Wounded Lion

NU SENSAE TOUR WITH EMA + ISSUE TEA SWAMP PARK DIGITALLY

Nü Sensae is a Vancouver, BC punk and hardcore trio comprised of bassist-vocalist Andrea Lukic, drummer Daniel Pitout, and recently-added-guitarist Brody McKnight. The band recently released Tea Swamp Park, a 3-song 7” for Fast Weapons, a Portland, OR. based label run by Nathan Howdeshell of the Gossip. The EP has since sold out and is being reissued digitally via Seattle’s Suicide Squeeze Records on March 6th. Tea Swamp Park will hit your favorite digital retailer just in time for Nü Sensae to start an east coast run with EMA. 

Download “Gumbo” MP3

Tour Dates
Mar. 01 - San Francisco, CA - The Knockout
Mar. 02 - Oakland, CA - 1234 GO! Records
Mar. 03 - Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
Mar. 04 - Long Beach, CA - The Speakeasy (Burger Records Punk Nite)
Mar. 06 - Denver, CO - The Hi-Dive*
Mar. 08 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry*
Mar. 09 - Madison, WI - The Frequency*
Mar. 10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall*
Mar. 11 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern*
Mar. 13 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison*
Mar. 14 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore*
Mar. 15 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall*
Mar. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Hall of Music*
Mar. 17 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall*
Mar. 18 - Charlotte, NC - Sewercide
Mar. 19 - Atlanta, GA - 529 
Mar. 20 - Nashville, TN -  Venue TBA
Mar. 21 - New Orleans, LA - The Bakery
Mar. 22 - Austin, TX - Beerland
Mar. 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Meat Market
* w/ EMA