Dirtcult / Drunken Sailor (2013)
Please, just remember all of the good things I said about this album yesterday, because they all still apply. Rumspringer is one of the best current bands out there and this is the best album they have released to date. Go get it.
The yellow vinyl variant was pressed up to be sold through Drunken Sailor records out in the UK. There's only 111 copies floating around, plus Drunken Sailor is another label that you just cannot go wrong with. If you're going to grab this Rumspringer record from them, you're a fool if you don't also pick up the Exit Condition reissues at a minimum. Dirtcult did sell a handful of this version on their website, but they sold out very quickly. If you want it now, off to Europe you go...
Rumspringer - Stay Afloat:
dirtcultrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stay-afloat
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Rumspringer - Stay Afloat - Yellow Vinyl (/111)
Monday, July 29, 2013
Rumspringer - Stay Afloat LP - Red Vinyl (/113)
Dirtcult (2013)
Yes, I'm going to say it again. And again. And probably again. What a year 2013 is for amazing records. Case in point is the latest from Rumspringer, a band that I have been following since they first started putting out 10"s & 7"S on Traffic Street records a few years ago. I've watched them grow from a really promising new band to one of my current, most reliable favorites. Seldom have they let me down and Stay Afloat is no exception.
The band manages to to hit all of those calling cards from the 90's that made me love punk rock to begin with. I hear a little Crimpshrine here, a guitar trick that reminds me of bands like Walker there, but it never sounds dated or ripped off. Multiple vocalists help to keep things dynamic; but it's the energy and the sing along choruses that keep me coming back over and over. Of all the bands that I try to get my friends to check out, Rumspringer is the one that has been the biggest hit with them and Stay Afloat is their best release yet. My top 10 is getting awful crowded already and it's not even August yet.
The first 113 copies sold through the Dirtcult website were available on red vinyl. There was also an exclusive color for Drunken Sailor records out of England, but that's tomorrow's picture.
Rumspringer - Stay Afloat:
dirtcultrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stay-afloat
Friday, April 5, 2013
Calvinball / Rumspringer / Mayflower / Dauntless Elite - 4 Way Split 7"- Blue Vinyl (/500)
Calvinball / Rumspringer / Mayflower / Dauntless Elite - 4 Way Split 7" - Blue Vinyl (/500), a photo by Tim PopKid on Flickr.
First off, this write up is the start of a test of cross posting some of these pictures to Instagram (username: TimPopKid). I can't quite figure out all of the little easy cross-posting details, so if this begins to be a pain in the neck, Instagram is getting the ax. Plus the write up will only be on the website, I do not have the patience to type all of this this out on my phone. Lastly, I took the photo of this record a few times and I think it looks kind of bad & fuzzy. Right now I'm blaming it on having to take the picture from far enough away to accommodate Instagram's need to have a perfectly square photo. Again, first time going through, I find it all annoying. I will give it at least a week before I make a final judgment.
OK, so this record crept up on me, and I had no idea it had been out for nearly 2 years. I stumbled across it in a distro when I was picking up something else and there's no way I'm passing up anything with a Rumspringer song on it. Said song is great as usual and I cannot wait for their new album coming out this year.
The other 3 bands also put forth some strong songs in the melodic, gruff vocal, Dillinger Four-ish punk vein. I was previously familiar with Calvinball & Dauntless Elite, having other 7"s by both bands. Mayflower was new to me and really impressed with the super catchy sing along chorus of their song. I'm going to have make a note to check out more of their records.
Calvinball / Rumspringer / Mayflower / Dauntless Elite - 4 Way Split 7":
notshyofthediy.bandcamp.com/album/boozehounds-7
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Sister Kisser / Rumspringer - Split 7" - Purple Vinyl (/100)
I picked this up for Rumspringer, but let's start off with Sister Kisser. I'm sure there are plenty of people that will really enjoy this, but these songs are not connecting with me. They just scream a bit too generic heartfelt punk, with vocals that seem kind of heavy handed. It's not bad, but it isn't something I can imagine listening to with any sort of frequency.
Rumspringer, on the other hand, is definitely for me. Two absolutely killer songs that are equal parts catchy & dynamic. If you're a fan of that old East Bay sound, Rumspringer is going to be right up your alley. Pretty sure these guys are recording a new full length and I can't wait for the opportunity to continue to buy every single record that this band is on.
Sister Kisser / Rumspringer - Split 7":
deadbrokerekerds.bandcamp.com/album/sister-kisser-rumspri...