This Week in Punk Vinyl: Propagandhi, Leftöver Crack, +44, Raging …
Welcome to the latest edition of the Dying Scene Record Radar, your go-to source for all things punk rock vinyl. Whether you’re a die-hard collector or just dipping your toes into the vinyl world, we’ve got you covered with the latest releases, reissues, and everything in between. So grab a cold one, settle back, and let’s dive into this week’s roundup.
Propagandhi is back with a bang, set to release their new record “At Peace” on May 2nd via Epitaph Records. The title track is already available for streaming, and if you’re quick, you might still snag a copy on one of the limited color variants. While most have sold out, you can still grab it on opaque white smoke or classic black vinyl from the band’s online store, or opt for a cloudy pink & blue colored version from Epitaph’s EU store.
Interscope is treating Blink 182 fans to a blast from the past with reissues of +44 and Angels & Airwaves albums, as well as Box Car Racer. +44’s “When Your Heart Stops Beating” is making a comeback on “Clear Base with Orchid Color Splatter Vinyl,” while Angels & Airwaves’ “We Don’t Need to Whisper” gets a fresh coat of Purple Galaxy coloring. Box Car Racer’s self-titled LP is also getting a snazzy Black & White Half & Half treatment, perfect for nostalgia seekers.
Punk Rock Radar is on fire with new releases, including a split LP from Italian melodic punk bands Weekend Cigarettes and Verse, Chorus, Inferno titled “Weekend Inferno.” Limited to just 300 copies split between green and blue vinyl, this is a must-have for punk vinyl aficionados. Czech hardcore punks Jet8 also have a new record on the horizon, “Break the Silence,” featuring a killer single “Less Than You” with Robin Leitch on trombone.
No punk vinyl roundup would be complete without a new Raging Nathans record. “Room For One More” is slated for a May 16th release, available for pre-order on translucent red vinyl. Bracket’s “4-Wheel Vibe” is celebrating its 30th birthday with exclusive color variants from Double Helix Records and SBAM Records, sure to delight collectors.
SBAM Records is bringing back two Leftöver Crack classics, “Fuck World Trade” and “Constructs of the State,” after nearly a decade out of print. SNUFF fans can also rejoice with a new pressing of their album “Crepuscolo Dorato Della Bruschetta Borsetta Calzetta Cacchetta Trombetta Lambretta Giallo Ossido, Ooooooh Cosi Magnifico!” in a vibrant Blue Edition.
Mom’s Basement is dropping some fresh releases, including a new 4-song 7″ from German ramonescore legends The Haermorrhoids, and a box set from Young Hasselhoffs covering their output from 1998 to 2011. The Young Hasselhoffs are also teaming up with the Huntingtons for a split 7″ featuring Ramones covers, available on orange swirl colored vinyl.
Sell the Heart Records has some gems in store, like Little Low’s “Sunshine Guilt” and Middle-Aged Queers’ “Theatre of Shame,” both available in multiple color variants. Houston ska-punk band Middlefinger’s debut album “3 Martini Lunch” is also getting its vinyl debut, limited to 100 copies on Laguna Blue vinyl.
People of Punk Rock Records is keeping the vinyl train rolling with releases like Down Memory Lane’s combination LP of their first two EPs, “Recycled Punk Rockers” and “Vice Caché,” in a Black Ice / Milky Clear split color variant. With so much punk vinyl goodness on the horizon, it’s a great time to be a collector.