EPITAPH & HELLCAT RECORDS 2024 ALBUM RELEASES:
FOR YOUR YEAR-END CONSIDERATION
Mannequin Pussy
I Got Heaven
“Mannequin Pussy’s music is often grueling and gorgeous, swarming with punk snarl and shoegaze swoon. Marisa Dabice’s lyrics play with themes of the pious and the perverse, knowing that they’re often the same, in order to understand how we relate to each other in desperate times.” – NPR
The Linda Lindas
No Obligation
“The band’s second album, No Obligation, is an inspiring example of rock & roll spirit” – Rolling Stone
“On “No Obligation,” the Linda Lindas rip harder, think deeper and fully grow into their formidable talents and chemistry as a band.” – Los Angeles Times
Falling In Reverse
Popular Monster
“Ronnie Radke stands as one of this generations most revered rock frontmen, and maybe even one of scene’s last true rock stars.” – Forbes
Death Lens
Cold World
““Cold World” finds the band in mid-tempo post-hardcore/alt-rock territory, balancing out their punk roots with woozy textures and a sticky chorus that suggests a love of pop music too.” – BrooklynVegan
The Ghost Inside
Searching For Solace
“The Ghost Inside have endured, uncorking their long-awaited sixth studio album Searching for Solace, one dominated by creative swings and honest innovations.” – Metal Injection
Remo Drive
Mercy
“Mixing pop, indie, and folk-rock, Remo Drive are starting to sound along the lines of Belle & Sebastian meets Of Mice and Men.” – The Current
Jakobs Castle
Enter: The Castle
“…the sound and overall aesthetic behind the project fuses everything from ’90s alternative in the vein of Weezer and Pixies to the modern sounds of hyperpop and reggae, which he brilliantly dubs “beach meets internet.”” – AltPress
Too Close To Touch
For Keeps
“This album stands as an everlasting homage to Keaton Pierce’s legacy and compels you to lose yourself in every second. Savour each song, every beat, and every riff.” – For The Punks
late night drive home
i’ll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as you slept EP
“late night drive home blend classic tropes – think 90s style songwriting a la Smashing Pumpkins – with something torn, tattered, and avowedly DIY.” – Clash
nascar aloe
SPEED EP
“the fluid amalgam of crust punk confrontation and the style points of hip hop made for the kind of showing that positions the young agitator in a lane all his own” – Knotfest
RAT BOY
SUBURBIA CALLING
“RAT BOY’s fifth studio album has all the anarchic punk urgency and ska-swagger one would expect from the Essex-born lads. A love letter to rowdiness, this album cranks up the volume on suburban boredom.” – Atwood Magazine
Roe Kapara
Big Cigars And Satin Shorts EP
“…an apt summary of the balance of deeply confessional songwriting held within the EP and the sense of humor the artist refuses to suppress.” – FLOOD
The Calamatix
The Calamatix
“Lead singer Raylin Joy’s powerful voice is on full display as she delivers lyrics exploring heartbreak, love, staying true to oneself, the power of music, and friendship with heartfelt emotion.” – Punk News
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