IndieUprising #43: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (471)

Featured Band: AKissForJersey. Interview with Tyler Lucas (Bass).

Music By: Lukestar. Barcelona. A Midday Atlantic. Get Young. Planes Crash. AKissForJersey. Penguins Know Why. Search/Rescue. Easton Legacy. Running Red Lights. De La Hoya.

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RED LEADER RECORDS - Limited Edition 10-inch Birthday Picture Disc Available Now!
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* Only 500 Pressed
* Featuring covers from Scream Hello, The New Dress, Attica! Attica! and Nakatomi Plaza

SCREAM HELLO - New EP!
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* Pre-order Smart & Stupid from Interpunk

The hits keep coming from the Red Leader camp these days as label has just released an extremely limited, hand-numbered 10-inch picture disc featuring four amazing covers from four amazing bands.

This delicious piece of vinyl was originally conceived as an elaborate birthday surprise from one half of the Red Leader team (Matt) to the other half (Claire)…with a little help from four “sweetheart” bands on the label, too.

Scream Hello tackles Superchunk’s Hyper Enough, The New Dress takes on No Depression by The Carter Family (as inspired by the Uncle Tupelo version) while Attica! Attica! covers No Children by The Mountain Goats. Rounding out the compilation is Nakatomi Plaza’s rendition of Build To Spill’s Car.

Of course, like all things totally awesome, there is a finite number available, and the slices of this delectable birthday disc will disappear quickly. Limited to 500 copies (and never to be repressed), the ten inch is available exclusively from Red Leader and the bands at shows. You can go here to order your copy now. The label will also send you the mp3s for all the songs, not to mention some extra goodies. Plus, a few randomly chosen orders will have the option of receiving a test pressing of the record. Happy Birthday, vinyl freaks!

Moving on, New Brunswick, N.J. four piece Scream Hello are preparing for the release of their new EP via Red Leader, Smart & Stupid. These four incredible songs are the precursor to Everything Is Always Still Happening, the band’s upcoming full-length due out in the Summer of 2008. Smart & Stupid will be out on April 8th but you can pre-order a copy from Interpunk here. Take it from someone who has spun both the LP and EP approximately seven kabillion times…these new songs are truly incredible. You can stream a couple tracks on their myspace page.

Beside the new releases, the next two months will find Scream Hello getting way active on the road, playing shows with Weston and Ensign…plus a short tour with The Gaslight Anthem.

And finally, don’t forget that Red Leader has made their new 20-song sampler free to download! Go here for unreleased / rare tracks from End Of A Year, Marathon, Nakatomi Plaza, Dear Tonight, FireWhenReady and Scream Hello…plus awesome released material from Polar Bear Club, De La Hoya, Attica! Attica! and The New Dress.

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The Indie Review
By Sean Duregger
February 7, 2008

Artist: Attica! Attica!
Album: Dead Skin/Dried Blood
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Aaron Scott took a unusual approach to writing his first solo album since parting ways with his bands Marathon and De La Hoya. He spent time traveling the country alone, writing songs on buses, bicycles or wherever he could. He then took his experiences and ideas and recorded everything with the help of close friend and producer Chris Antal. The recording was done carefully over the course of a year in Ithaca, New York.

The result is Dead Skin/Dried Blood, released under the moniker Attica! Attica!. A thought-provoking, yet entertaining collection of stories and ideas, Dead Skin/Dried Blood is an album that gets better with every listen. Each song is so rich in ideas and stories that, like a good book or movie, you discover new things with each visit.

Musically, it’s hard to pin down a certain style or comparison. Attica! Attica! takes bits and pieces of folk, punk, rock and even a smidgen of country to create a truly original album. I haven’t heard anything I can directly compare this project to. The music is such a rich collection of sounds, Dead Skin/Dried Blood is almost timeless.

I say “almost timeless”, because one can’t help but notice some of the political undercurrents of a couple songs, Way Down in Gitmo and The Party Party. Many people have their opinions about politically charged songs, but in this case, Aaron delivers an impeccable level of humor to these songs. The subjects are current: The War on Terror, the Bush Administration, even Washington politics itself. The rest of the album’s themes are a little more universal and timeless.

Attica! Attica! has released on of my favorite albums of 2007. Dead Skin/Dried Blood is Aaron Scott’s blood, sweat,and tears rolled into a collection of songs that will be around and relevant for a very long time.

Stand Out Tracks:

“The Play’s the Thing”
“The Party Party”
“Frostbite”

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 IndieUprising #26: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1166)

Music By: Attica! Attica!. Frightened Rabbit. Desoto Jones. Ride Your Bike. Cornelius. No Bragging Rights. Slingshot Dakota. Beecake. Brave Citizens. Candlelight. Wolfy. Fear Before the March of Flames.

Finally! I got my ass in gear and got the show going. I’ve been missing the show, hope you have too! 2008 is going to be an AMAZING year in music . . .

Sean’s Picks of the Week

Cornelius
“Gum” (mp3)
from “Gum”
(Everloving)

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Desoto Jones
“Speed Bump” (mp3)
from “Aurora”
(Deep Elm)

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 IndieUprising #24 [1:20:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1061)

Featured Bands: The Wedding (interview with Trevor) and Attica! Attica! (Interview with Aaron)

Music By: Jeremy Enigk. Maritime. TV/TV. The Wedding. Goodbye Soundscape. The Blakes. The Exploders. Avec. Attica! Attica!. Jena Berlin. Desoto Jones. Chiodos.

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ATTICA! ATTICA! is the music of Aaron Scott, singer of MARATHON and DE LA HOYA. A!A!’s debut full length record, entitled Dead Skin/Dried Blood is available now at Interpunk or at Smartpunk.

ATTICA! ATTICA! will be a featured band sometime in the next few weeks, look for an interview with Aaron on that show as well.

Related links:
Attica! Attica! on Purevolume
Chris Antal
Marathon (Aaron’s old band)
De La Hoya (Aaron’s old old band)

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 IndieUprising #21: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1082)

Featured Band: We Are the Arsenal. Interview with Ryan, Alan, Peter and Kristopher.

Music By: Medicated Kisses. After the Tragedy.A Silent Fiction. The Bride Wore Black. Alaska and Me. Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer. We Are the Arsenal. Attica! Attica!. Rediscover.

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