We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed the Orange County, CA rock and roll band Lucky Scars, the latest project of Johnny Scars (Jon Bunch of Sense Field/Further Seems Forever/War Generation) and Nik Kill (Nik Hill formerly of Ignite) and will release the band's debut EP Rock and Roll Party Foul on limited edition 7" vinyl and at digital retailers everywhere on October 23rd. Produced by Jim Monroe (CJ Ramone, The Adolescents) and mastered by Stephen Egerton (Descendants, All, Flag), the EP contains four breakneck blasts of good, old-fashioned, beer-swillin' American rock and roll. With songs about a female assassin...

We are pleased to announce that we've teamed up with former Mae keyboardist/songwriter Rob Sweitzer to release the debut EP from his solo project My God, It’s Full of Stars this fall. M29 is a project that has been both long in the works and completely reborn. Inspired by bands like Delta Spirit, Broken Social Scene, Elbow, and Doves, Sweitzer accumulated a mountain of demos that have been meticulously whittled down to a six song narrative that will serve as My God, It’s Full of Stars’ official introduction to the world. Co-produced with Dave Elkins, M29 was recorded at 4115...

The debut self-titled album from Philadelphia's Kiska comes out everywhere on October 30th! We've teamed up with Guitar World to premiere the brand new song "Conjuror." Listen to the song here and pre-order the album on limited edition vinyl or as part of an exclusive t-shirt bundle at the Spartan store here. Guitarist Adam Staszewski tells Guitar World: "Conjuror is one of our favorites on the record. It really encapsulates a lot of the things we identify ourselves with as a band—the otherworldly lyrical content and distorted and heavier instrumentation, but also a bridge section that—to me—sounds like it takes...

Syracuse, NY's Trespassers have announced dates for their summer tour in support of their recently released Rival Glass EP. Check out the tour dates below and make your plans to head out and support the guys if they are coming to a town near you! Watch the new music video for "Thereafter" below and pick up a copy of Rival Glass on iTunes or at the Spartan store! 7.24 - Toronto, ON - Smiling Buddah (w/ PINE, and New Design) 7.25 - Montreal, QC - Bistro de Paris (w/ PINE, and New Design) 7.26 - Ottawa, ON - Paul's House...

We're excited to announced that we've signed the Philadelphia 4-piece alternative rock outfit Kiska. The band, formerly known as Desoto Jones (Deep Elm), will be releasing their debut self-titled album this fall. The LP was produced by Vince Ratti (Circa Survive, The Wonder Years, Superheaven, Balance and Composure). Displaying a delicate balance of space, power, grit, and color, the band draws sonic comparisons to bands like Failure, Rival Schools, Jawbox, and Hum — driving, dynamic, and aggressive, but with clean and resounding choruses. Named after the small, obscure and unpopulated island off the coast of Alaska, Kiska consists of Philly...