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8th Apr 2013 | 3 notes

Light Years Signs To Paper + Plastick Records, Release Music Video for “Parking Lots”

Parking Lots Three-Song EP Out Now

Features Two Songs from Upcoming LP, I Won’t Hold This Against You, Out This Summer

Light Years is proud to announce today its signing to Paper + Plastick Records. The band has released a new song, “Parking Lots,” and a music video along with it. The video can be seen and embedded via YouTube.

Additionally, Light Years has released today the Parking Lots EP, a three-song release that features “Parking Lots,” a song titled “Put Myself Together” and an acoustic version of “Put Myself Together.” The EP is available in the P+P webstore for $2.

“Parking Lots” and “Put Myself Together” are tracks that will be available on Light Years’ debut full-length record, I Won’t Hold This Against You, which will be released via Paper + Plastick later this summer.

Light Years previously released an EP titled Just Between Us in April 2012 via Escapist Records. The band’s rollicking pop-punk sound comes through better than ever throughout the course of I Won’t Hold This Against You, which was produced by Will Yip (The Wonder Years, Circa Survive, Title Fight).

This is evident in first single “Parking Lots,” a super-charged wave of nostalgic lyricism. Lead vocalist Pat Kennedy reminisces about his youth in a way that is relatable to any 20-something. “I’m just letting it go before my past comes crawling back through my front door / I’ll spend the rest of my days and nights just hoping for something more,” he sings in “Parking Lots.” We call it pop-punk for grown-ups.

The band will be hitting the road throughout the spring and summer to support the new LP release. Light Years has already announced a series of April dates with Safe along with a weekend of supporting BoySetsFire. All tour dates can be seen below.

To recap: Light Years has a new music video for “Parking Lots” and a new three-song EP up for sale for $2 now. The EP features two songs from an upcoming full-length called I Won’t Hold This Against You, which comes out this summer via Paper + Plastick Records. We’d appreciate a news post with all the information.

In addition, here is a download of the Parking Lots EP for press folks only. Please do not post this link. If you’d like to arrange any other coverage, please email exit384media@gmail.com.

Light Years - Parking Lots EP
Out now - purchase here for $2!
Paper + Plastick Records
Debut LP I Won’t Hold This Against You coming this summer

Tracklisting
1. Parking Lots [MUSIC VIDEO]
2. Put Myself Together
3. Put Myself Together (Acoustic)

Light Years with Safe

Apr 20, 2013 | Toledo, OH | Frankie’s

Apr 21, 2013 | Columbus, OH | Kobo Live

Apr 23, 2013 | Pittsburgh, PA | Smiling Moose

Apr 24, 2013 | Philadelphia, PA | The Barbary**

Apr 26, 2013 | Long Island, NY | Glene Cove Moose Lodge

Apr 27, 2013 | Rochester, NY | Dubland

Apr 28, 2013 | Tonawanda, NY | St. Claire Center

**With Modern Baseball

Light Years with BoySetsFire, Pentimento, No Trigger & Maker

4th Apr 2013 | 1 note

The Braces Stream “Two Years” In Its Entirety, Record Out Tuesday

The Braces are now streaming their new record, Two Years, in its entirety on SoundCloud. Two Years comes out this Tuesday, April 9, via Paper + Plastick Records.

Stream and embed: The Braces - Two Years

The band has been garnering only positive reviews as the record release date nears. Two Years can be preordered in the Paper + Plastick webstore in digital format for only $7.

Recommended If You Like: Early Saves The Day, The Get Up Kids, the Fat Wreck Chords catalog from the 1990s; a combination of The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, The Buzzcocks & Bad Religion

Please link to the stream on SoundCloud or embed it on your website. Let us know if you haven’t yet received a press download of Two Years and we’ll send you one right away! For a review request or any other press opportunities, please email exit384media@gmail.com.

After The Fall To Embark On Record Release Tour with Brutal Youth

After The Fall will be heading out on a record release tour with Brutal Youth in support of its new full-length record, Unkind. The album came out on March 19 via Paper + Plastick Records.

Unkind is streaming on SoundCloud here - this stream can also be embedded on your websites. It’s also available for purchase in the Paper + Plastick webstore, with digital purchases being delivered immediately and physical vinyl scheduled to ship soon.

In addition to the record release tour, the band will also be heading to Costa Rica with Lagwagon at the end of May!

Please embed the album stream on your website if you’d like. We would also appreciate posting all the tour dates along with the link to preorder the album. Additionally, for members of the press only, here is a direct link to download Unkind for review consideration. If you’d like to set up any coverage, please email exit384media@gmail.com.

4/4 Montreal, QC LESCO w/ Brutal Youth

4/5 Albany, NY w/ VALENTINES Brutal Youth

4/6 New York, NY ABC NO RIO (3pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/6 Bethpage, NY MR BEERYS (8pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/7 Vernon, NJ VFW (3pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/8 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie w/ Brutal Youth

4/9 Baltimore, MD SIDEBAR w/ Brutal Youth

4/10 Springfield, VA TOUSCHE w/ Brutal Youth

4/11 Virginia Beach, VA THE SHAQ w/ Brutal Youth

4/12 Newark, DE 209 MURRAY w/ Brutal Youth

4/13 New Paltz, NY MOSH DEPOT (7pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/13 Annandale on Hudson, NY BARD (10pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/14 Buffalo, NY w/ FUNERAL HOME Brutal Youth, Reagan Youth
5/31 San Jose, Costa Rica w/ LAGWAGON

After The Fall - Unkind

March 19, 2013

Paper + Plastick Records

Purchase
Full Album Stream

1. Unkind

2. Tilberg

3. Disunion

4. Wrong

5. Controlled

6. Attention Dependent

7. Writers’ Block

8. Back and Forth

9. Double Negative

10. Screwers

11. Cathedral

12. Decade [MUSIC VIDEO]

Point Of View Streams New EP Burner, Out Now

San Jose, CA’s Point Of View is streaming today its brand new EP, Burner. The five-song release can be streamed on Hella Mad Records’ Bandcamp page.

Press download for review: Point Of View - Burner

Burner follows up Point Of View’s debut full-length, Sideshow Years, which came out originally in September 2011. The band plays a style of Bay Area-tinged pop-punk similar to classic punk-rock power trios like Green Day and NOFX.

On the Bandcamp page, fans can order a transparent green 12” vinyl of the EP for $10.

Please link to or embed the EP stream in your news feed today. You can email exit384media@gmail.com if you’d like to set up any press opportunities.

Point of View - Burner
March 29, 2013
Hella Mad Records
EP Stream and Purchase

1. Burner
2. Home
3. U-Turner
4. America’s Finest
5. Arizona Sun

More about Point of View:

Taking after the sounds of classic punk power trios, Point of View is an up-and-coming punk rock band out of San Jose, CA. With a punk base similar to old Green Day and NOFX, the group leans toward the Bay Area pop-punk sound and brings a hook-laden attitude to the genre.

After meeting in middle school, bassist Michael Bragg, drummer/vocalist John Wallace and guitarist/vocalist Curtis Wallace began to write punk tunes and even recorded a full-length album in the 7th grade. Another release followed shortly after, but it wasn’t until after those outputs that the band began taking themselves seriously.

The group independently released a full-length titled Sideshow Years in September 2011 that was later re-released by the band’s current label, Hella Mad Records. The album was in the works for five years, with the band creating a DIY, makeshift home studio in a friend’s garage and tracking the entire record on its own. Scott Goodrich mixed and mastered the album.

Considering the DIY nature of the recording of Sideshow Years, the record is surprisingly clean-sounding. While the rugged nature of the band’s sound is prevalent, opener “The On-Going Two Faced Dilemma” provides a crystal-clear bass line to carry the track, bringing back memories of Rise Against and Green Day’s early releases before Point of View kicks in some ska/reggae portions. Meanwhile, tracks like “The F.D.A. Steals Your Personality” show the band’s earnest youth, bringing comparisons of peers Emily’s Army. While horns and reggae influences are present throughout the whole album, the focus is certainly on the punk rock here, with those influences brought in only at times.

Point Of View is now set to release a five-song EP titled Burner on March 29, 2012. Burner sees Point of View continuing its march in catchy old-school pop-punk, with tracks like “Home” providing sing-along parts for fans. The album will be made available via Hella Mad Records.

27th Mar 2013

The Braces Stream New Song “Siren” on AltPress.com; Two Years Out April 9

The Braces are streaming today another new song from their upcoming sophomore full-length, Two Years, which comes out digitally on April 9 via Paper + Plastick Records. You can now stream “Siren” on AltPress.com.

Listen: The Braces - “Siren”

This is the fourth track to be streamed early from Two Years. It follows up the music video for “Vandal” and the streams ”Scratches” and the album’s title track. Each of those songs can now be embedded from the P+P YouTube page.

Recommended If You Like: Early Saves The Day, The Get Up Kids, the Fat Wreck Chords catalog from the 1990s; a combination of The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, The Buzzcocks & Bad Religion

Please link to the new song stream and link to the preorder for Two Years in the P+P webstore. Email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com if you would like a copy of the record for review or if you’d like to set up an interview with the band.

The Braces Stream Title Track from Two Years, Out April 9

The Braces are streaming today the third released song from their upcoming record, Two Years. The album will be out April 9 via Paper + Plastick Records and you can now stream the title track on PropertyOfZack.com.

Listen & SoundCloud embed: The Braces - “Two Years”

This track follows up a music video for leadoff track “Vandal” and the ensuing stream of “Scratches,” which is now available for embedding via P+P’s YouTube channel. The songs mesh together to form a great idea of what to expect on Two Years, which is the band’s second album and first for Paper + Plastick Records.

The title track starts off on a more mellow note for the pop-punk group, showing off their indie / emo influences a bit more. Before too long, though, the song takes off into portion of double-time punk rock. There are a variety of moods and tempo changes on the song and The Braces’ formula is really a unique one among today’s pop-punk community.

Recommended If You Like: Early Saves The Day, The Get Up Kids, the Fat Wreck Chords catalog from the 1990s; a combination of The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, The Buzzcocks & Bad Religion

Please embed the new song on your website and link to the preorder for Two Years in the P+P webstore. Email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com if you would like a copy of the record for review or if you’d like to set up an interview with the band.

After The Fall Streams New Record, Unkind, Out Today

After The Fall’s new record, Unkind, is out today via Paper + Plastick Records. The band has put the album up for stream on SoundCloud here - this stream can also be embedded on your websites. Unkind is available for purchase in the Paper + Plastick webstore, with digital purchases being delivered immediately and physical vinyl scheduled to ship soon.

Additionally, the Albany, NY-based punk rockers have announced a run of tour dates in North America. All tour dates can be seen below. A few Canadian dates and a U.S. tour with Brutal Youth dominate the announcement, but the band will also be heading to Costa Rica with Lagwagon at the end of May!

Please embed the album stream on your website if you’d like. We would also appreciate posting all the tour dates along with the link to preorder the album. Additionally, for members of the press only, here is a direct link to download Unkind for review consideration. If you’d like to set up any coverage, please email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com.

After The Fall Tour Dates

4/4 Montreal, QC w/ Brutal Youth

4/5 Albany, NY w/ Brutal Youth

4/6 New York, NY w/ Brutal Youth

4/6 Bethpage, NY w/ Brutal Youth

4/7 Vernon, NJ w/ Brutal Youth

4/8 Philadelphia, PA w/ Brutal Youth

4/9 Baltimore, MD w/ Brutal Youth

4/10 Springfield, VA w/ Brutal Youth

4/11 Virginia Beach, VA w/ Brutal Youth

4/12 TBA w/ Brutal Youth

4/13 New Paltz, NY (7pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/13 Annandale on Hudson, NY (10pm) w/ Brutal Youth

4/14 Buffalo, NY w/ Brutal Youth

4/26 Providence, RI w/ BRAINCANDY

4/27 Rutland, VT w/ BRAINCANDY

4/28 Burlington, VT w/ BRAINCANDY

5/15 Toronto, ON w/ Brutal Youth

5/16 Ottawa, ON w/ Brutal Youth

5/17 Montreal, QC POUZZA FEST

5/18 Montreal, QC POUZZA FEST

5/19 Montreal, QC POUZZA FEST

5/31 San Jose, Costa Rica w/ LAGWAGON

The Braces Stream New Song “Scratches” from Upcoming Full-Length, Two Years

The Braces are streaming a brand-new song, “Scratches,” from their upcoming full-length, Two Years, on AbsolutePunk.net today. The California-based pop-punk act will release its sophomore full-length digitally via Paper + Plastick Records on April 9.

“Scratches” is the second song to be released from Two Years; it follows “Vandal,” which was released via a music video when the band announced its signing to P+P. You can stream and embed the music video from YouTube.

Recommended If You Like: Early Saves The Day, The Get Up Kids, the Fat Wreck Chords catalog from the 1990s; a combination of The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, The Buzzcocks & Bad Religion

Two Years is available for digital preorder in the P+P webstore. Please link to the song stream if you can fit it into your news feed today. Email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com if you would like to set up an interview with the band or would like to hear the album for review.

The Braces - Two Years
Paper + Plastick Records
April 9, 2013
Preorder

1. Reasons Not To Hate Everything

2. Applause

3. Scratches [STREAM]

4. Black Eye Makeup

5. Trophies

6. Two Years

7. DIY

8. Siren

9. Vandal [MUSIC VIDEO]

10. Bedrooms

11. Inconsiderate

After The Fall Streaming New Track “Back and Forth” from Unkind, Due Out March 19

With the release of its new album only one week away, After The Fall is teaming up with DyingScene.com to premiere a new song. The track “Back and Forth” from Unkind, due out March 19 via Paper + Plastick Records, can now be streamed on the website. The track follows in the vein of the two previously released tracks from the record, as After The Fall’s driving melodic punk reels in listeners of all persuasions.

Unkind is the Albany, NY-based band’s follow up to the attention-grabbing Eradication LP. The new album is a 12-track effort with an average song runtime of only two minutes per track. But the songs are well thought out and presented in a gripping, holistic matter.

The record is currently available for preorder in the Paper + Plastick Records webstore. The label has added a new version - a black vinyl variant with a limited-edition, hand-screen record jacket - limited to only 50 units.

Please post the song stream in your news feeds if you can. Promo copies are currently available for Unkind and the band is available for interviews - just email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com to set something up.

Pentimento Streams B-Side “It Happens To The Best of Us” from Self-Titled LP

Pentimento is streaming a never-before-heard B-side from its self-titled record. The track, titled “It Happens To The Best of Us,” can be heard on SoundCloud and it can be embedded on your website.

This stream comes just one weekend after the band announced that Pentimento would be released physically. Paper + Plastick Records is handling the vinyl pressing in the U.S., and all vinyl preorders come with an immediate digital download of two B-sides. All three-pack vinyl orders come with a handwritten sheet of lyrics to one of the songs from the record.

“If Pentimento are part of the new school of punk, then there’s a lot to look forward.” - Alternative Press

Additionally, Pentimento is being released on CD and cassette via Black Numbers, on vinyl in the UK and Europe via Coffeebreath & Heartache, and on CD in Japan by Ice Grill$.

Please embed the new song stream and link to the preorder(s) if you can. The band is available for interviews and other press requests - just email Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com.