Angel Du$t by Kat Nijmeddin
Ahead of next month’s much-anticipated run of UK dates, Angel Du$t return today with the news that they’ve joined Run For Cover Records. A perfect match, with one of the most daring and forward-thinking bands in punk/hardcore joining forces with one of modern independent music’s most enduring labels.
Their first material for their new label is out today and a real statement of intent: “The Beat” is a new 7″ single that points the way towards the next chapter in Angel Du$t‘s constant evolution. The songs follow the band’s 2023 album BRAND NEW SOUL (which drew praise from fans and critics alike, including Pitchfork, Stereogum, Uproxx, Kerrang!, Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence, Revolver and many more), and finds Angel Du$t reuniting with producer/engineer Brian McTernan, who recorded their debut album.
The Beat leans into Angel Du$t‘s most biting and aggressive side, combining visceral hardcore with real rock & roll swagger. “The Beat” is a galloping riff factory with guest vocals from Taylor Young of Twitching Tongues, God’s Hate, Deadbody, and Regional Justice Center, and it arrives alongside a fittingly unhinged music video.
While its counterpart “The Knife” is a full-on stomper elevated by psychedelic production flourishes.
Watch “The Beat” music video via YouTube HERE
Listen to “The Knife” via YouTube HERE
Stream “The Beat” everywhere HERE
The band’s vocalist Justice Tripp discussed joining Run For Cover Records, saying:
“It was just so organic and natural. As long as I’ve been involved with music the RFC people have been friends to me and have been showing me the ropes, but I always kind of thought AD just wasn’t their bag and never thought about asking them about putting out our music. Then when it finally came up it just seemed like the most obvious right fit for us. I just hold them in such a high regard, and stylistically they obviously do a lot of different stuff, but I think it really makes sense: they’re creative, alternative, sometimes heavy – just like Angel Du$t.”
Angel Du$t began as a fresh start for Tripp after his time leading hardcore legends Trapped Under Ice, and after a decade-plus of bold creativity, the band have become a punk rock institution all of their own. Tripp blazed the trail for the current generation of hardcore musicians to experiment and take their self-expression into fearless, catchy, and vulnerable places, and “The Beat” proves that Angel Du$t‘s drive to make authentically aggressive rock & roll truly has no limit.
And if there’s any doubt that Angel Du$t are still marching to their own drum, fans who pick up the 7″ version of the new single will also be treated to a vinyl-only bonus cover of Bugg’s “I Don’t Wanna Hear It” featuring vocals from Terror’s Scott Vogel.
Angel Du$t will return the UK next month, headlining the United & Strong Fest in London and playing two incendiary headliners in Newcastle and Leeds.
Stateside the band have also announced a lengthy run of Autumn tour dates, including dates with Fleshwater, Narrow Head, Ovlov, and more. See full itinerary below and stay tuned for more to come soon from Angel Du$t and Run For Cover Records.
Upcoming Shows:
05/08 Newcastle, UK @ The Grove
06/08 Leeds, UK @ Boom
08/08 London, UK @ United & Strong Fest
17/09 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House *
18/09 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *
23/09 Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI Annex *
24/09 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall *
26/09 St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag *
27/09 Brooklyn, NY @ CBGB Festival
28/09 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre *
29/09 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line *
02/10 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
04/10 Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell *
06/10 Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
07/10 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater *
07/11 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall $
08/11 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club $
09/11 Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl $
11/11 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross $
12/11 Miami, FL @ Gramps $ ^
14/11 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum $ ^
15/11 Orlando, FL @ Vans Warped Tour
16/11 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn $ ^
17/11 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West $
18/11 Asheville, NC @ Eulogy $
19/11 Norfolk, VA @ The Annex $
* with Fleshwater
$ with Ovlov
^ with Narrow Head
Connect with Angel Du$t online:
Bandcamp / Twitter / Instagram / Run For Cover Records