Punknews.org is leaking a stream of the entire new studio album from HIGH DIVE. The new three-piece Queer punk band from Ryan Woods of Defiance, Ohio.

You can stream the self-titled debut that was released on LP/CD via No Idea Records last month here.

Last month, No Idea Records gave away a free MP3 download from the album.

You can download the song “Tennessee” for free here.
You can order the album from No Idea, or purchase from iTunes here.

The 10 track album was recorded at Russian Recording in Bloomington, IN with Mike Bridavsky. “This is where Defiance, Ohio and lots of other Bloomington based bands record”, says Mr. Woods. “We are good friends with Mike, he is very good at what he does. We felt very comfortable with him. It was important to us to make this record very simply. We had played the songs a lot so we wanted to just be really ready. In the end it was all recorded in one session and mixed the next day. We are really happy with how it all worked out”.

Ryan commented on the inspiration for starting yet another musical outlet outside of Defiance, Ohio:

“For years, Theo Hilton (Defiance, Ohio + Nana Grizol) and I had found it
difficult to talk about the issues of being queer in our songs. It was something that was really important to us. Toby Foster seemed to have a real strength for expressing his feelings on those topics with his music. We had known Nick Romy for years and as soon as we played the few songs we had already written, it seemed to click into place. We all found a greater voice for speaking about our experiences being queer, while being influenced and excited by the energy of some of our good friends’ three piece pop-punk bands like Songs for Moms, The Max Levine Ensemble, Delay and Vacation.”

HIGH DIVE – S/T TRACK LISTING:
1. A Reason
2. Sincerity
3. Hi, How Are You?
4. I Forget To
5. I Think We’re Alone Now
6. Tennessee
7. Clean
8. I and You and We
9. Restless
10. Thank You

“Baltimore’s Deep Sleep are about to put out their fourth release in five years. Turn Me Off, the band’s first full length, is a great old-school melodic hardcore album that shows off how much a few years can refine a band’s sound. Singer and lyricist Tony Pence spoke to PunkNews’ interviewer Brandon Campbell while serving customers in his record store. He says the new album is the best thing the band’s done yet. In this interview he also opens up about his battle with mental illness, his penchant for dark comedies and his disdain for 10-inch vinyl.”

You can read the entire interview here!

Dear Landlord will be heading into the studio next month to record some follow-up tracks to the fan favorite debut album, “Dream Homes”!

Brad from Dear Landlord dropped us a line to let us know what their plans are:

“We are going to Atlas Studios in Chicago on Dec. 6th, 7th and 8th to record 4 new songs. Two of them are going on a split 7″ with The Dopamines, which should be out in early 2011 on Paper + Plastick. The other two are for a different split 7″ with Toys That Kill, and that will be coming out on No Idea Records – also sometime early next year. With only 763 days until the Mayan calendar ends, we are trying to make the most of the time we have left as a band.”

While in Chicago, Dear Landlord will be playing Sunday, Dec 5th at the Subterranean. They will be sharing the stage with Chinese Telephones, Vacation Bible School (record release!) and No Enemy. Doors are at 7:00pm. Show is 17+ and $8.

You can buy tickets here.

Dear Landlord played the first slot of the No Idea Records 25 year anniversary show at FEST 9 in Gainesville this past Halloween weekend. The band played to a packed-house and surprised everyone by dressing up in full Juggalo gear.

If you missed it or want to relive it, we have footage of the band opening with “Park Bench” / “Goodbye to Oakland” / “I Live In Hell” live from FEST 9.

If you still haven’t heard the mind-bogglingly infectious Dream Homes, you can still stream the entire album on the bands’ Punknews.org band profile. The record was released last year on LP/CD courtesy of No Idea Records.

The newest edition to the ever growing No Idea Records family tree, SHORES, is currently streaming an early leak of the 8 song debut LP entitled Coup de Grace due to be released next Tuesday!

You can listen to the album in its entirety on the band’s Punknews.org profile.

SHORES is a two piece project composed of Brian Przybylski on guitar, vocals, bass & John Massel (of North Lincoln fame) on drums and have been compared to Bedhead, Codeine, Low, and June of 44.

“Coup de Grace” was recorded late 2008 by Matt Younker, Christian Kremo, and Josh Stacey at The White Lodge in Wayland, MI; mixed 2009 by the same Christian Kremo and mastered in 2010 by Derron Nuhfer at Sarlacc Mastering.

The band recently performed three shows at FEST 9 over Halloween weekend. You can check out a live version of the song “Meanwhile” from their surprise set at the No Idea BBQ/ Record sale. Click here to check out the video.

The Measure (sa) has leaked their new studio album, “Notes”, that will be released via No Idea Records on October 5th in the LP/CD formats!

You can listen to the album in its entirety before release date on the band’s Punknews.org band profile page!

Ifyoumakeit.com also posted an acoustic version of the song “Unwritten” that appears on “Notes” from their Pink Couch Sessions. You can watch & download the acoustic version here.

“Notes” was recorded in the 2nd half of 2009 by Chris Pierce at Technical Ecstasy and Brian “Buckets” Buccelato at Chumbuckets and later mastered by Stephen Egerton.

Guitarist/ Vocalist, Lauren Denitzio, did the cover artwork and layout for the album. You can see more of her art at her site: Black and Red Eye.

The Measusre (sa) will be touring down and back from THE FEST 9 in Gainesville, FL over Halloween weekend. The back end of the tour will be with label mates, Worn in Red. Check out the Southern Lovin’ Tour Page for the dates.

Chicago’s The Arrivals will be releasing the follow up to their critically acclaimed previous album, “Marvels of Industry”, on October 5th via Recess Records. The 13 track album, entitled “Volatile Molotov”, was described by Recess owner, Todd Congelliere, as “the band’s grand opus” and “listens like a classic novel”.

To celebrate the band has teamed up with the mighty Punknews.org to give the people an early stream of the album prior to release date.

You can head over to the band’s Punknews band profile to listen to the album in its entirety.

Over summer, the Arrivals finished a run of shows with their friends, Off With Their Heads, ending with a performance at Best Friends Day 9.

The band is next scheduled to perform at THE FEST 9 in Gainesville, FL over Halloween weekend.

Nashville, TN’s Blacklist Royals have announced a tour with Orphan Choir of the US and Canada to support the release of their new album, “Semper Liberi”.

You can read below for an entire list of tour dates including a performance at the KOI Music Festival and THE FEST 9.

“Semper Liberi” was released in May on LP/digital download via the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick.

You can also stream the album in its entirety on the band’s Punknews.org profile page.

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Orlando’s VRGNS has leaked their upcoming sophomore album entitled “Manimals” for Kiss of Death Records, to be released on LP/CD August 31st!

Head over to the band’s Punknews.org band profile to hear “Manimals” in its entirety.

Kiss of Death Records also just released a limited edition teaser 7” for “No Longer Entertainment” with a B-side cover of Born Against’s “Nine Years Later”, featuring Ryan Patterson of COLISEUM fame on vocals. The pressing will only be 300 copies so grab them while you still can!

VRGNS are scheduled to appear at THE FEST 9 in Gainesville, FL over Halloween weekend.

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Sunderland, UK’s Leatherface will be touring Australia and Japan to support their most recent studio album, “The Stormy Petrel”, which saw a North American release earlier this year via No Idea Records. You can click “more” below for a list of tour dates.

The Stormy Petrel is the band’s ninth full-length album and was released by various labels worldwide. The North American LP/CD version was released March 23rd via No Idea Records. Their version featured entirely different cover art and overall layout than the European, Japanese, and Australian versions.

You can currently steam the entire album on Punknews.org band’s profile page.

BYO Records released the band’s last album, “Dog Disco”, in 2004.

Leatherface formed in August 1988, and their music has often been described as a bastardized cross between Hüsker Dü and Motörhead. Though never attaining much more than a cult following outside their native country, the band has been cited as an influence by higher-profile bands such as Hot Water Music, Dillinger Four, and Tiltwheel.

Jack Rabid, music critic and publisher of the music magazine Big Takeover, once listed Leatherface’s 1991 release “Mush” as one of the fifty greatest punk albums of all time.

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Gainesville, FL’s and No Idea Records’ best-kept hardcore secret, FIYA, has just released their new LP, “Magic Words”.

You can stream the album exclusively on the band’s Punknews.org profile page.

“Magic Words” was recorded by Jeremy Scott at Civil Defense in Brooklyn, NY and is the follow up to their previous albums, “Better Days” released by No Idea Records and “Make Joy, Make Strength”, which was co-released by Obscurist Press and Dead Tank Records.

FIYA will be performing at THE FEST 9 in Gainesville, FL during this year’s Halloween weekend.

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