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Foreign Tongues have released pre-orders for their debut LP, Fragile, As Said Before, as well as released a stream for their new track “Assembly,” over at Substream. Fragile, As Said Before will release July 24 via No Sleep. The record was produced by Jay Maas of Defeater and recorded at Gateway Studios in Boston.  Read more: Foreign Tongues sign with […]

San Diego’s Anakin are streaming their Beach Boys tribute release, Wouldn’t It Be Nice/God Only Knows, in its entirety. The effort contains renditions of the classic tracks “Wouldn't It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows.” Listen below and leave us a comment with your thoughts. If you dig it, be sure to support the band by picking it […]

UK-based Waster have joined No Sleep Records for the release of their new EP, SKRWD, which is due out September 4. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) In light of the group's signing, they've released a music video for their new song, “Graveyard Shift,” which you can watch below. Read more: Ghost Key sign with No Sleep Records […]

Ghost Key have premiered the latest single from their upcoming EP, The Things I Am Not, over at Lambgoat. Give “Dismantle,” which features an appearance from Keyoung, a listen below and leave us a comment with your thoughts. ““Dismantle” was written with the idea that it would feature our friend and an amazing poet, Keyoung,” vocalist Austin […]

Springfield, IL's Looming have signed to No Sleep Records, joining the likes of Koji, Balance And Composure and many others.  “We're thrilled to be working with No Sleep,” says drummer Brandon Carnes. “We're excited for the opportunity to reach new people and see new places, and we're beyond stoked that people are noticing the positive […]

Illinois-based Ghost Key have officially joined the No Sleep Records roster, placing them alongside groups such as Balance & Composure, Allison Weiss, Koji and more. “We are so stoked to sign with No Sleep,” says guitarist Chris Bayless. “They have been putting out some of our favorite records for years and the fact that we get to […]

San Diego’s Anakin are teaming up with AP to bring you their new music video for “Satellite.” The track is taken from the band’s new album, Celestial Frequency Shifter, which is out now on No Sleep Records. Check out the video below, and let us know your thoughts.   Brad Chancellor says, “We teamed up […]

Singer/songwriter Koji has officially inked a deal with No Sleep Records. He joins the likes of Balance And Composure, the Felix Culpa and many others.  Read more: Fest Forever: Why Gainesville’s annual punk summer retreat will never die “In my life, I've been deeply humbled by the sense of agency and humanity that creating music has given me,” […]

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Rocky Votolato has signed with Huntington Beach independent label No Sleep Records.  “It’s important for people to know they can like all kinds of music”—No Sleep Records label profile “I was hanging out with my good friend Rob Moran from Unbroken this past summer when he first mentioned the idea of me partnering up with […]

New England indie-rockers Foreign Tongues have signed a deal with Huntington Beach's No Sleep Records. The band are currently the studio with Defeater guitarist and producer Jay Maas recording their debut full-length album. You can watch a brief video of them hard at work below. Listen to Foreign Tongues' slip 12-inch EP with the recently reunited Felix Culpa. […]

In the final segment of No Sleep ’Til Gainesville, artists, Fest founder Tony Weinbender and festees talk about the expansion and future of the Fest. “I think the Fest will always stay what it is,” says photographer Paris Visone. “And that’s the best thing about Fest. It’s the same people, we’re just growing older, but […]

So, what’s so great about the Fest, anyway? Members of Touché Amoré, Mineral, Into It. Over It. and more give their perspectives. As you listen, you’ll see that a commonality emerges in what artists and festees tend to agree made this year in particular fantastic. “The Descendents are playing, and I feel like that’s the […]

APTV have partnered with our friends at No Sleep Records to bring you the first original APTV documentary. No Sleep 'Til Gainesville is a three-part series exploring the inner-workings of the annual Gainesville, Florida, punk festival, The Fest. It features testimonials from assorted “Festees,”  event creator Tony Weinbender, as well as such artists as Into It. Over It., Allison Weiss, […]

Today Major League released their sophomore album There's Nothing Wrong With Me on No Sleep Records. For the occasion, we had asked vocalist/guitarist Brian Joyce to tell us about each track. What follows is his commentary on the full album. 1. “Wallflower” “Wallflower” starts the record with a time period. It was the last time I recall my parents […]

APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major stopped by the No Sleep Records HQ out in Huntington Beach, CA and chatted with label founder Chris Hansen about why he started up the label, benefits of having a diverse roster, the resurgence of vinyl and more before heading out to the Anaheim stop of No Sleep's first […]

Moose Blood I’ll Keep You In Mind, From Time To Time These U.K. lads sure have a knack for sadness, dragging barely electric chords by vocalist Eddy Brewerton’s leash in the sour-grapes opener “Cherry” before ending with the bend-and-release of “I Hope You’re Miserable.” The fillings of this full-length debut aren’t so low, however. Tracks […]

Boston indie rock band Somos have inked a deal with No Sleep Records, which has them joining the likes of Balance And Composure, Major League, Xerxes, Allison Weiss and many more. “We're so excited to end 2014 joining the family over at No Sleep Records,” said guitarist Phil Haggerty.  “We've all been fans of the label for some time […]

Puig Destroyer Puig Destroyer A “grindcore” band with lyrics focused around baseball and controversial Cuban ball player Yasiel Puig featuring dudes from Thrice and Curl Up And Die sounds like a recipe for disaster for people like myself who think Pig Destroyer, the grindcore band Puig Destroyer pay homage to with their name and logo, […]

Chicago's Cut Teeth have premiered “Christmas On Easter Island” from their upcoming debut LP, Night Years. You can check out the new track below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Night Years, which you can pre-order now, is set for release on October 28 via Topshelf Records. The record was recorded at Bricktop Studios with Pete […]

Baltimore hardcore act Old Lines have premiered “The Hunt(ed)” from their upcoming No Sleep Records debut LP, No Child Left Behind, over at Brooklyn Vegan. You can check out the track below, and leave us a comment with your thoughts. No Child Left Behind, which you can pre-order now, is officially due out on October 14. Additionally, in case […]