Senders "Recovery" 7" and In the Red/The Anchor split now available!

So it's (unofficially) release day here at Kiss of Death Records and we are more than stoked to bring you two new records today. Not only do you get to order the head bobbing heaviness of SENDERS with their new "Recovery" 7", but you can also pick up some great new tunes on the IN THE RED / THE ANCHOR split 7". More details and links can be found below:

KOD 57 - SENDERS - "Recovery" 7"



Tracklisting:

1. Cuffed
2. Near Freeport

The follow up to their debut split 7" with Wavelets, Senders are back with a short record all their own. Pioneering the "stoner-emo" genre this foursome from Gainesville, Florida bring heavy riffs with a heaping helping of melody ala Hum. Side A features "Cuffed" which is a midtempo head-bobber that comes complete with epic buildups and a complimentary distorted/non-distorted vocal approach. Side B's "Near Freeport" chugs along with fearsome palm-muting and some soaring octave work and clever noodling on the guitars. This stuff is loud and aggressive, but Senders have quickly become masters at knowing when to take things down a notch. The quiet parts are an interesting calm before the storm. The heavy parts are destructive (with up to ten guitar tracks on each of these songs!). Get ready to cross your arms and nod your head like it's 1998 when you put this one on.


KOD 49 - IN THE RED / THE ANCHOR - Split 7"



Tracklisting:

1. IN THE RED - All Sixes
2. The Anchor - Opposite of Awesome

Mike Hale of Gunmoll fame is back again with more of his new outfit In the Red. This stuff goes to show that you can take the man out of Gainesville, but you can't take the Gainesville out of the man. Fans of the bands earlier work will be pleased to hear that Mike has lost none of his trademark growl on this stuff that falls somewhere between Leatherface and Hot Water Music. The Anchor brings along a track of gruff punk featuring bouncing bass-lines and hoarsely shouted vocals to their side of the split. I'd imagine that if Jersey's Best Dancers and Forever and Counting had a baby, it would look a lot like The Anchor.

Just like with the NO FRIENDS record we released in April we have a free download of the music available for both of these releases as well as the recently "dropped" MAYFLOWER album "Second Best Sunsets" and the O PIONEERS / JUNIOR BATTLES Split 7". Check out the links below and don't say we never gave you anything.


SENDERS - "Recovery" 7" - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
IN THE RED / THE ANCHOR - Split 7" - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
MAYFLOWER - "Second Best Sunsets" LP - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
O PIONEERS / JUNIOR BATTLES - Split 7" - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
NO FRIENDS - "Traditional Failures" EP - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD
UNWELCOME GUESTS - "Don't Go Swimming" LP - BUY / FREE DOWNLOAD

- Alex