Orange County, CA rock and roll band, Lucky Scars, will release their debut EP Rock and Roll Party Foul on December 4th on limited edition 7" vinyl and at digital outlets everywhere. The band is the new project of Johnny Scars (Jon Bunch of Sense Field/Further Seems Forever/War Generation) and Nik Kill (Nik Hill formerly of Ignite). Listen to the new song "All Lies" at Revolver Magazine here and get an instant download when you pre-order the EP on limited edition 7" vinyl or as part of several merch bundles at the Spartan store. Stay tuned for more Lucky Scars...

Watch Shy, Low perform the new song "Nostos" live at Little Elephant! The song appears on the band's upcoming album Hiraeth which will be released everywhere on November 13th. Pre-order the album on limited edition vinyl, CD, or as part of a t-shirt bundle at the Spartan store to get an instant download of "Nostos" now. All vinyl pre-orders also include a custom Shy, Low watercolor set!

The Norwegian noise rock duo Barren Womb will release their second, and arguably most defining album to date, Nique Everything on November 27th! Listen to the premiere of the new song, "You can’t fire me, because I quit" at Brooklynvegan and pre-order Nique Everything on limited edition vinyl and picture disc at the Spartan store and Bandcamp. All pre-orders include an instant download of "You can't fire me, because I quit." Since 2011, Barren Womb have been raising both eyebrows and hell with their nasty swill of Punk 'n' Roll and Blackened Country Noise. The follow-up to 2014's critically-acclaimed debut...

We are proud to announce that we’ll be releasing Shy, Low’s sophomore full-length album Hiraeth on November 13th on limited edition vinyl, CD, and at digital retailers everywhere. On Hiraeth, the Richmond, VA post-rock outfit showcase their eclectic palate of musical influences more broadly than ever before. The band earnestly sifts through the complex relationship between music, art, and the emotions that encapsulate the human experience — and in doing so, they’ve created a brilliantly moving, yet strangely bittersweet 43 minute musical journey. Listen to the premiere of the new song “Nostos” at Bullett Magazine here. Pre-orders for Hiraeth are...

Welcome the Nashville, TN indie rock trio Secret Stuff to the Spartan family! Look for the band's debut 5-song EP This Is Fine to be released this January on 12" etched vinyl and digital outlets everywhere. The band has been through its fair share of tough times and it comes out in droves on their debut This is Fine, which was engineered and produced by Jon Hicks (Relient K, Haste the Day, Dance Gavin Dance) in his aptly-titled studio, Jon’s House. Members Michael Pfohl, Nathan Childers, and Alexander Gonser juggled relationships, the hosting of bi-weekly house shows, and a full-time...