Belvedere - Fast Forwards Eats The Tape LP Coming Soon



We're excited to announce that we're reissuing Belvedere - Fast Forwards Eats The Tape LP with the help of our friends at Jump Start Records and Effervescence Records. Just in time for the band's upcoming reunion shows we'll have their final album released for the first time on vinyl with new artwork. Stay tuned for upcoming pre-order info.





The Fake Boys Join Animal Style - Pig Factory LP/Digital out Mar 27



Animal Style Records is excited to welcome The Fake Boys (Lowell, MA) to its ever-growing family. On March 27th, 2012, the label will issue the outfit's newest full-length, Pig Factory, digitally and on 12" vinyl, with the latter being limited to 500 copies on black (100) and translucent pink (400) colorways.

Pig Factory was recorded and produced by Jay Maas (Have Heart, Title Fight, Transit, Polar Bear Club) at Getaway Recording in Wakefield, MA. The album is the trio's second long-player and the follow-up to This Is Where Our Songs Live, as well as several EPs and split releases. You can check out The Fake Boys' back catalog on Bandcamp.

To celebrate today's announcement, Animal Style and The Fake Boys have teamed up with Alternative Press for an exclusive stream of the song "This Is Our Sound." To listen, go here.

Caught somewhere between the warm, fuzzy hooks of The Smoking Popes, The Descendent's urgency and aggression, Chavez's skewed dynamics and the unique melodicism of Jawbreaker, Pig Factory is an undeniably fun, unexpected ride that's teeming with buzz-saw guitars and a seemingly never-ending supply of sing-along moments. The Fake Boys understand how to evoke the nostalgia of 90's power-pop and indie rock while diving into modern punk's pool of tension and ferocity.

Stay tuned for pre-order information in early March, as well as news of a full U.S. Tour in April and Europe later this summer.



Welcome Kite Party - Baseball Season LP/Digital out Feb 14



Animal Style Records is excited to welcome Kite Party to its ever-growing family. On February 14th, 2012, the label will issue the Philadelphia outfit's debut full-length, Baseball Season, digitally and on 12" vinyl, with the latter being limited to 500 copies on black (100), clear (200) and cream (200) colorways.

Originally self-released by Kite Party in July of 2011 as a show-only CD for an August tour with good friends Tigers Jaw, Baseball Season was recorded and produced by Kyle Pulley (Grandchildren, Dangerous Ponies, Tough Knuckles, Snakes Say Hisss, Band Name) at The Headroom in Philly. The record - which is the follow up Kite Party's 2009 EP Wish Mountain - features nine engaging songs that mate the inventiveness of indie rock and the playful nature of pop with emo's tendency toward twinkly, intertwining guitars and epic song structures. The band wraps it all up in a staunch DIY ethic and the spirit of punk, making for a terrific debut that will appeal to music fans across the board.

Stay tuned for pre-order information in the new year.



Maker - Mirrors LP Out January 31



We're pleased to announce that will we once again be working with our friends from Maker to release their debut LP Mirrors. Out January 31, 2012 under exclusive license from 6131 Records Mirrors will be limited to 500 copies spread across 3 different colors. Ordering information will launch in the upcoming weeks.



Half Hearted Hero / Deadhorse Split 7



We've once again teamed up with our friends at Broken Circles to bring you a new split 7" from Half Hearted Hero and Deadhorse out December 6.

The split features 2 new tracks from Half Hearted Hero and 1 new epic offering from Deadhorse spread across 3 different colors limited to 500 copies. Both Animal Style and Broken Circles will carry our own exclusive color available in our own respective webstores.

A perfect mishmash of conflicting styles and celebrating a time when splits brought you more interesting combinations. Some may scratch their heads over the pairing but put together they offer the perfect juxtaposition for the split format.

Pre-orders and other information will be available soon but in the mean time head over to Absolute Punk and check out Half Hearted Hero's new song "For the Firing Squad" featuring guest vocals from Nuno Pereira of A Wilhelm Scream.