The Swarm-Parasitic Skies 10" (Reissue 2015)

Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust
Label: No Idea Records
Tracks: 15
Length: 22.0'

"The Swarm" was Chris Colohan's band between Left For Dead and Cursed, and was originally pressed on 10" which has been out of print for years. This LP version has been re-cut with three bonus tracks for maximum rage.  Get schooled!


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Small Brown Bike The Riverbed LP (Reissue 2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo
Label: No Idea 
Tracks: 10
Length: 40.0'

Small Brown Bike is a band from Marshall, Michigan  that started in 1996. The trademark of Small Brown Bike is their "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands, such as Avail, Hot Water Music and Dillinger Four. Throughout their existence, Small Brown Bike have toured three times with Dead Season. Their last show was in 2004 at The Fireside Bowl in Chicago, after already agreeing to split up. Former members Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint later created the band LaSalle, with Reed's wife playing bass guitar. Ben Reed also started the Great Sea Serpents based out of Chicago, IL. Mike and Ben have also formed the band Able Baker Fox with former drummer Jeff Gensterblum and Nathan Ellis from the Casket Lottery. Their first album "Voices" was released in January 2008.  The band name is derived from working on bicycles as they grew up together.  (Wikipedia)

The Riverbed is Small Brown Bike's 2004 full-length LP, which was released via Lookout! and No Idea records.  Some consider this to be Small Brown Bikes' best album, but I'll leave that opinion up to you because Small Brown Bike is pretty much my favorite emo band of all time.  Anyway, The Riverbed is a killer LP and still sounds fresh to this day even though it was released over a decade ago.  highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Ampere/Raein-Split 8" (2015)

Country: USA/Italy
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: No Idea
Tracks: 5
Length: 7.0'

Ampere was a North Hampton, Massachusetts based band who existed 2002-2011.  Ampere featured Will Killingsworth from Orchid as well as many notable bands from the western MA area.  Over the span of their lifetime, Ampere released a prolific amount of material that included three LPs as well as splits with bands that included Daitro, Wolves, Sinaloa, and Italy's Raein.  On their side of the split, Ampere offer up three tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Raein is a five piece band from Forlì, Italy who formed in 2002.  Raein play a tense and powerful style of modern screamo that paved the way for bands playing modern screamo.  Since their inception in 2002, Raein have released a prolific amount of material that includes  2002 - Self Titled, 2003 - Il N'y A Pas De Orchestre, 2004 - Döden Marscherar Åt Väst 7", 2004 - Raein/Phoenix Bodies Split 7", 2004 - Raein/Funeral Diner Split 7", 2004 - Raein/Daïtro Split 10", 2004 - "This Is Your Life" Compilation , 2004 - "Verso La Fine" Compilation, 2004 - Raein/Daitro/Lhasa Split CD "The Harsh Words As The Sun", 2004 - From 3 To 1 In 2 And 4 (Remix), 2004 - "The Emo Armageddon" Compilation, 2005 - Discography 2000-2004 (audiocassette), 2008 - Ogni Nuovo Inizio, 2011 - "Ah, as if..." CD Discography (all the material from the mid-era Raein), 2011 - Sulla linea d'orizzonte tra questa mia vita e quella di tutti, 2013 - Raein/Loma Prieta Split 7", 2015 - Perpetuum LP.  On their side of the split, Raein offer up two tracks of intense and powerful post hardcore/screamo.  This split 8" was released via No Idea records on August 7th, 2015.  Overall, this is a killer EP that should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Also, hit up Ampere's bandcamp page and Raein's website.  You could snag many of the band's releases on the sites for free.

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