Blank Blackout Vacant, the seminal 4th album from Poison Idea, is available again now. This deluxe re-issue of Blank Blackout Vacant was fully remixed from the original sources by the inimitable Larry Crane, and sound better than ever. It also features a second disc of B-sides, covers, and tributes as well as a live set from the PNW radio station KBOO. This is the definitive version of the album, of whose seismic impact was felt across underground music. Check out Crippled Angel below and grab a copy of this classic.
Blank Blackout Vacant is out on TKO Records. It was remixed by Larry Crane and mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
We Must Burn, the incendiary classic from Poison Idea, is available again now. We Must Burn is the swan song of Poison Idea's original slew of albums. Available for the first time in 30 years this reissue includes the original album fully remastered from the original source plus a bonus disc of material from the posthumous Religion & Politics 10”. Also included are live tracks from the 1992 No On 9 Portland gay rights festival festival where Poison Idea played with Nirvana and Helmut, among others. This crucial album has never sounded better.
We Must Burn is out now on TKO Records. It was remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
The Return of Jacques De Molay, the debut album from The Templars, is available again now. The Templars revolutionized underground music and this 30th anniversary reissue presents the sound of these home recording pioneers in a new light. Fuzzed-out guitars, warmly saturated drums, and deft melodic bass lines about. Check out The Templars below and get reacquainted with a classic. The limited edition version of this album sold out in minutes, so grab a copy while you can before it's gone again.
The Return of Jacques De Molay is out now on TKO Records. It was remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
Feel The Darkness, Poison Idea's masterpiece, is available again now. Feel The Darkness was widely hailed as an immediate classic upon its original release, and its status as one of the greatest punk albums of all time has endured to the present day. For the re-release the entire album was remixed from the ground up by Larry Crane of Jackpot Recording and TapeOp fame. The result is Poison Idea sounding even more ferocious and incendiary than before. The vinyl version also includes a second disc with singles, B-sides, outtakes, and alternate mixes. Grab a copy of this and hear Poison Idea's magnum opus again with fresh ears.
Feel The Darkness is out on TKO Records. It was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
Poison Idea Pays Tribute to the Legendary G.I.S.M., the new EP from Poison Idea, is out now. As the titled suggest, this EP finds Poison Idea paying tribute to another crucial and seminal band, Japan's G.I.S.M.. In 2023 G.I.S.M.'s iconoclastic frontman Sakevi Yokoyama died, and this vinyl-only EP salutes the band as only Poison Idea can. With three G.I.S.M. covers back to back, the music is as blistering as it is undeniable. Quantities are limited so get this future Discogs gem before it's gone.
Poison Idea Pays Tribute to the Legendary G.I.S.M. is out TKO Records and American Leather. It was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
Life After Hate, the debut album from Jerry A & The Kings Of Oblivion, is out now. Life After Hate is the new project from legendary Poison Idea frontman Jerry A, backed by the dutch power pop band Savage Beat. Together they make infectious punk that breaks the mold of anything Jerry A has ever done. Check out Degeneration below and grab a copy before they are gone.
Life after Hate is out now on TKO Records. It was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering
Omne Datum Optimum, the third full length from The Templars, is out again now. Omne Datum Optimum is a unique release in the discography of The Templars. Unlike their first two albums, and the over a dozen albums and EPs that would follow, Omne Datum Optimum was not produced in their home studio. With the support of their label they recorded in a professional studio, Atlanta's Bakos Ampworks. The results were incredible, The Templars songwriting and performances were captured with newfound clarity. Out of print since 1998, Omne Datum Optimum is a singularly important album not only in The Templars' discography, but also American punk. Check out You Decide below and grab a copy while you can. The color variants of this reissue sold out in five minutes (!) so don't sleep on it.
Omne Datum Optimum is out now on Templecombe / TKO Records. It was remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
Great Disasters, the new album from ANTiSEEN, is out now. Four decades into their career ANTiSEEN have returned with perhaps their best album. All of the hallmarks of an ANTiSEEN record are here: buzzsaw guitars, crackling percussion, and Jeff Clayton's vocal deliver of equal parts southern drawl and punk snarl. This time though the songwriting is better than ever, befitting these independent elder statesmen. Check out The Mothman Will Bring Us Great Disasters below and get a copy for yourself.
Great Disasters is out now on TKO Records. It was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering
Full Circle, the first release from Rose Of Victory in 39 years, is out now. Rose of Victory was originally founded by Neil "Mackie" McLennan and Nigel "Nidge" Miller, both original members of the legendary U.K. punk band Blitz. They have been silent until 1983 until now. This time Mackie has teamed up with Damian Abraham of Fucked Up and Tobias Graves of Soft Kill for more brilliant post-punk melancholia. This was just released and is almost sold out so grab a copy while you can.
Full Circle is out now on TKO Records. It was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
Record Collectors Are STILL Pretentious Assholes, the collection of rare material from Poison Idea, is out now. Containing both the original Record Collectors EP as well as bonus tracks and outtakes Record Collectors Are STILL Pretentious Assholes is a definitive collection for Poison Idea fans. Bursting with fierce, outrageous, and fiery energy it is the Poison Idea at their best.
Record Collectors Are STILL Pretentious Assholes is out now on TKO Records. It was mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.
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