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We are happy to finally welcome IL’s Santah to the No Sleep family and announce the upcoming full length release “White Noise Bed” out on June 7th! Pre-orders will be up shortly! Check out the official press release below!

Santah was born with their feet planted in the ground and their heads in the clouds. Composed of guitarist/vocalist Stanton McConnell, drummer Steven Plock, bassist Otto Stuparitz, and Tommy Trafton on keyboards, the quintet met at the University of Illinois and with their debut full-length record, “White Noise Bed,” they have assembled a kaleidoscopic opus whose reach extends far beyond the Midwest.

Recorded at the late Jay Bennett’s Pieholden Studios, where the band found its niche among the studio’s forbearers of psychedelic Americana, “White Noise Bed” has a yin and yang aesthetic: sometimes sunny and sometimes stormy, but always running on audible elation. The band takes its cues from the power pop greats of the 70’s such as The Raspberries and The Cars, and dresses them in a twangy haze, full of clever, lyrical nooks and crannies ala Wilco and Whiskeytown.

After finishing the record last May, Stan’s sister Vivian joined the band, adding her passionate vocals and thoughtful guitar. They have since been touring the country and building their cult following; performing multiple sets at CMJ, SXSW and the Pygmalion Music Festival, and sharing the stage with the likes of Surfer Blood, Cults, Margot and the Nuclear So So’s, Pomegranates and Young the Giant.

Santah isn’t just something the listener hears, it’s something they feel. Be it a tropical aura of relaxation, the bittersweet mystery of growing up, or the lulling memory of a past love, Santah creates an original sonic journey for all.

Head on over to NoSleepStore.com to pre-order the new record! Up for pre-order is “Separation” in both CD and Vinyl format (w/ Digital Download available in your account the week before street date), plus a new t-shirt, zip-up and more! While supplies last ALL pre-orders will receive a free 2 button set and a 11x17 poster for FREE! Pre-order now!

We are stoked to announce pre-orders for the upcoming split 12" "Never Come Undone" from La Dispute/Koji. Pre-orders available now right here. Vinyl is one sided and contains two songs from each band w/ an etched b-side. Exclusive t-shirt available with pre-orders. All pre-orders receive a limited 1" button while supplies last.

We are ALSO beyond stoked to announce the upcoming La Dispute headline tour w/ Defeater, Native and label-mates Former Thieves!

Thu 5/5/11 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
Fri 5/6/11 Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
Sat 5/7 House Cafe - Dekalb, IL
Sun 5/8 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
Mon 5/9 Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO
Tue 5/10 Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, TN
Wed 5/11 Rocketown - Nashville, TN
Thu 5/12 The Firehouse, Birmingham, AL
Fri 5/13 Sweet Melissa’s - Savannah, GA
Sat 5/14 New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC
Sun 5/15 The Brewery - Raleigh, NC
Tue 5/17 Canal Club - Richmond, VA
Wed 5/18 Charm City Art Space - Baltimore, MD
Thu 5/19 Archway Center - Altoona, PA
Fri 5/20 Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Cave In)
Sat 5/21 Krazy Fest - Louisville, KY
Sun 5/22 The Barbary - Philadelphia, PA
Mon 5/23 Webster Underground - Hartford, CT
Tue 5/24 Studio at Webster Hall - New York, NY
Wed 5/25 Palladium (upstairs) - Worcester, MA
Thu 5/26 Underworld - Montreal, QC
Fri 5/27 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
Sat 5/28 Bled Fest - Howell, MI

We are super stoked to finally announce a 7” we have been working on since mid 2010. Please welcome Wharf Rats to No Sleep!

Featuring..

Wade MacNeil (Alexisonfire, Black Lungs)
P.O.S
Chachi Darin (formerly The A.K.A’s)
Chris 2 (Anti-Flag, White Wives)

For pre-order is a SUPER limited s/t 7” from the group.

Our favorite boys from Doylestown, PA will be touring this May and playing 2/4 w/ Dredg and The Dear Hunter.

Click here for tour dates

We are very pleased and excited to FINALLY let you in on something that has been kept secret for a little while… Please welcome TS & THE PAST HAUNTS (Travis Shettel of Piebald) to the ever-growing No Sleep family! Look for the debut Digital EP “Caveman Rock” to be available on iTunes March 29th, 2011. The band will also be beginning production on their debut full length next week with Robert Creek (RX Bandits/Deftones) at The Hangar.

Official press Release:
Formed out of the demise of Boston indie/punk rock royalty, TS & The Past Haunts came to be through mutual friends sharing common interests. Travis Shettel (TS/Totally Travis), guitarist, singer and ring-leader of the band Piebald, met The Duke Spirit (Shangri-La Records) when he was invited to take on tour manager duties for the band during one of their first US tours. Acting as a US Ambassador-of-sorts for the band, a friendship was formed and The Duke Spirit soon learned of Travis’ musical past. After asking TS to join them both on the road and in the studio playing keys and percussion, it would only be a matter of time before they would return the favor. Travis and The Duke Spirit knuckled down in between their tours of Australia and the UK and recorded a handful of his songs; learning, writing and recording along the way.Since the Dukes have their own schedules full with… well, The Duke Spirit, Travis wanted an outlet to perform the songs live. The recordings with The Dukes were a catalyst for the formation of a true band. He found his rhythm section in Ben (drums) and Heather (bass) Heywood, a married duo who front bands of their own (Summer Darling and Kissing Cousins, respectively). The power trio version of TS & THE PAST HAUNTS has been busy; playing shows and writing songs. In the very near future, they will be heading north to Sacramento to record a full length album with Robert Cheek at the tape-op darling studio, The Hangar. They plan to record live to capture the energy and rawness of their live performances. The new batch of songs are energized blasts of dark rock that still maintain pop sensibilities. It’s all here…Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you…TS & THE PAST HAUNTS!

TS & The Past Haunts begin production of their debut album Monday, February 28th at The Hangar in Sacramento, CA with Robert Cheek (RX Bandits, Deftones). A remixed and remastered version of the band’s “Caveman Rock” EP will be released through all major digital retail outlets for the first time on March 29th through No Sleep Records.

Head over to RevolverMag.com now to hear “Trust Fund Kids” from Former Thieves debut LP “The Language That We Speak.” The new album is also now available for pre-order in CD/12” formats at www.NoSleepStore.com.

Available with Pre-orders is a limited edition 19”x13” screen printed poster. This print is ONLY available with pre-orders and ONLY the amount that sell (and a couple extras) will be printed.

“The Language That We Speak” is available everywhere April 19th, 2011.

“Sever Your Roots/Bury The Axe” from The Felix Culpa is now available everywhere! So head into your local indie & pick up a copy, and if it is not in your local record store ask them to order it for you! Easy peasy! Also still available w/ orders at www.NoSleepStore.com is the 15 oz Coffee Mug. So order it up!!

Balance and Composure will be finishing up production on their debut full length w/ Brian Mcternan today. We are beyond excited to hear this and to get it out this Spring. The boys will also be embarking out with MDAM on their way to Austin for SXSW, where they will be playing a few sweet Showcases/Parties.

For more information and tour dates click here.

Aficionado are about to embark on a US tour (including SXSW dates), and will start recording their debut full length this Spring w/ AJ Mogis (Cursive, Tim Casher, The Faint) in Omaha at ARC Studios. I personally am very excited for this record, the new demos are awesome, so be stoked!

For full details and more click here.

I am pleased to finally officially announce the debut full length from Iowa’s Former Thieves. The new record is titled “The Language That We Speak” and will be available in CD, Vinyl and digital format on April 19th, 2011. Check out a teaser video, tour dates and more now at www.formerthieves.com.

The almighty beast that is the Associated Press did something very unexpected to us/very awesome to us.. They have decided that the recent split between best friends Into It. Over It. and KOJI was one of 2010’s Most Overlooked Releases, check it out here.

Congrats to our boys, we love you both!

We are very excited to finally announce/welcome No Trigger to the ever-growing/evolving No Sleep family. Please follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebook and friend them on MySpace.

Official Press Release:
No Trigger is back in the saddle again gearing up for their long awaited sophomore record, their first in five years since the debut release of Canyoneer on Nitro Records. Starting in 2003, the Massachusetts band has gained recognition touring nationally and worldwide. From playing the basements and legion halls of New England to overseas tours with Set Your Goals, A Wilhelm Scream, and Strike Anywhere; No Trigger have seen it all and have recently re-enlisted all of the band's original members to put forth their newest material.

Despite break up rumors, No Trigger recently burst out of hiatus and released their "Be Honest" 7'' with Mightier Than Sword. Early 2011 also brings a headline tour to Australia in January, confirmation for GroezRock Festival Belgium in April, and now a Summer release with the No Sleep family.

No Trigger is a melodic punk/hardcore band formed in 2003, with a sound which takes cues from like-minded outfits such as Strike Anywhere and None More Black. The band self-released two demos, one of them a split with the band Wasteland. By this point the band had started to gain accolades from webzines like Pastepunk and Punknews, the latter of which referred to No Trigger as close to being "the best unsigned band in America."

In late 2004, the band compiled these recordings and remastered the sound for their debut release, Extinction in Stereo, released on independent record label Bigmouth Japan. Extinction received a significant amount of attention and praise from the punk rock press.

In 2005, No Trigger signed to independent record label Nitro Records, and their debut full-length, entitled Canyoneer, was released on March 21, 2006.

A long period of inactivity following Canyoneer lead to speculation that No Trigger had broken up. The band released an update in September 2010 which announced that the original lineup had reformed and were going to release Be Honest, a 7" EP on December 14th, 2010 and a brand new full length which they'll begin recording with producer Jay Maas in March 2011.

* To date, No Trigger has toured the US with some of the most recognized names in the punk rock circuit including Crime In Stereo, Killing The Dream, Marathon, Polar Bear Club, The Saint Catherines, New Mexican Disaster Squad, The Aquabats, Streetlight Manifesto, the Warped Tour, The Phenomenauts, None More Black, Set Your Goals, Only Crime, Good Riddance, Smoke or Fire, and more as well as Canadian dates with Set Your Goals and Daggermouth. They have toured the UK and Europe twice (first with A Wilhelm Scream followed by 52 shows in 53 days with Set Your Goals), and have completed a full tour of Japan with Strike Anywhere. The band has also performed notable regional one-off shows with Propagandhi, Small Brown Bike, Bane, Paint It Black, and I Am The Avalanche and have played prominent punk rock gathering The Fest in Gainesville Florida three years in a row in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

The Sheds are on Winter West Coast tour, check out the dates below!

12/14 - Long Beach, CA @ Dipiazza's w/ Save the Swim Team
12/15 - Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe w/ Save the Swim Team, The Braces
12/18 - San Jose, CA @ House Show w/ Residuals
12/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Sub Mission Art Space w/ Residuals
12/20 - Vancouver, WA @ The Thunderdome w/ Residuals
12/21 - Centralia, WA @ The Quesadilla Factory w/ Residuals
12/22 - Belfair, WA @ The Theler Center w/ Residuals
12/23 - Eugene, OR @ Rabbit Hole Records w/ Residuals
12/26 - Santee (San Diego), CA @ Frubble w/ The Braces
12/27 - Las Vegas, NV @ Yayo's Taco w/ The Braces

The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots from Nick Cavalier on Vimeo.

Pre-order the new 2xCD "Sever Your Roots/Bury The Axe" from The Felix Culpa now at NoSleepStore.com for only $10 or $15 w/ a LTD Coffee Mug! The new 2xCD features the self-released and critically acclaimed "Sever Your Roots" as well as a brand new EP w/ 3 songs entitled "Bury The Axe." Look for the new record in stores and online January 25th, 2011.

Pre-order Here

Head over to Spin.com to check out an exclusive download of the song Roommates and a first listen stream of the acoustic version of Giants. Both off the Neighbors EP coming out December 7th here at No Sleep Records! You can pre-order HERE.

http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-new-music-grown-now-now

Since their 2002 formation, The Felix Culpa have focused on taking the road less traveled, no matter how long it might take. After delivering a stunning debut (2004’s Commitment) and getting written up numerous times in such tastemaking publications as Alternative Press, the band -vocalist/guitarist Marky Hladish, bassist/vocalist Tristan Hammond and drummer Joel Coan - found themselves being courted by numerous labels, all looking to capitalize on the band’s uniquely aggressive and starkly beautiful take on art rock. Instead of striking while the iron was hot, the band receded from the spotlight, playing the occasional show - including a run as the backing band for Braid/Hey Mercedes frontman Bob Nanna - and, after picking up guitarist/vocalist Dustin Currier in 2007, beginning the long, arduous process of creating their second album, Sever Your Roots.

Over two years in the making, Sever Your Roots (originally self-released by the Culpa in January 2010) finds the band firing on all cylinders. From the unhinged guitar madness in “Our Holy Ghosts” and the head-spinning drumming of “The Constant” to the scathing lyrics and pummeling rhythms of “An Instrument” to the gorgeous arrangement and soaring chorus of “Apologies,” there is nary a flaw to be found over the album’s 66-minute run time. Very few musicians can create music even worth listening to these days; even fewer can create art. The Felix Culpa are that rare breed of band who grasp the importance of both melody and dissonance, and Sever Your Roots is a true masterpiece.

2010 has been the busiest year yet for the Culpa; the band have been on the road with the Dear Hunter, Balance And Composure, O’Brother, Sainthood Reps and more, even being invited to Austin, Texas, by Gotta Groove Records to play their showcase during this year’s South By Southwest Music Festival. Couple that with a mountain of positive press in response to Sever Your Roots, and it was a no-brainer that the band would once again have labels knocking at their door, with rising indie label No Sleep Records (the Wonder Years, La Dispute) coming out on top. No Sleep will reissue Sever Your Roots in January 2011 which the band will support well into the year with nonstop touring.

* The Felix Culpa are currently putting the finishing touches on the video for new song “Our Holy Ghosts.”
Pre-orders for the Sever Your Roots reissue coming soon!

Sever Your Roots Track List
(Disc 1, “Sever Your Roots”)
1. New Home Life
2. Our Holy Ghosts
3. The Constant
4. Roots
5. Escape To The Mountain, Lest Thou Be Consumed
6. The First One To The Scene Of An Accident Always Gets Blood On Their Hands
7. Unwriting Our Songs
8. Mutiny
9. Rum & Cigarettes
10. Because This Is How We Speak
11. It’s Raining At Indian Wells
12. What You Call Thought Control, I Call Thought Control
13. An Instrument
14. Apologies

(Disc 2, “Bury The Axe”)
1. Mallets
2. Towers
3. Spaces

Minneapolis, MN trio Now, Now and No Sleep Records are proud to announce the release of the Neighbors EP, out December 7th. Two years removed from their critically acclaimed album Cars (2008), and missing a few words off their name (formerly Now, Now Every Children), Neighbors marks a rebirth of sorts for the twin cities group.

Download the song “Neighbors” for FREE

2009 was a heady year that saw Now, Now lifted from the cold of the upper Midwest, and thrust into multiple US and European tours on account of their successful debut Cars. But after the strangeness of going from 100 capacity rooms to playing with arena sized act, Now, Now found it time to collect composure and reassess where the miles traveled had actually brought them. The obvious step seemed to be to get back to basics and build from what they knew. They began ruminating on ideas they’d thought up here and there while on the road, and in contrast to Cars, opted out of the studio and returned to the basement to lay down the tracks that would become the Neighbors EP.

Entirely self-recorded, engineered, and produced, the sincerity found on the seven new recordings bleeds through with stunning clarity. Cacie’s ever-angelic vocals are wrapped inside Jess and Brad’s guitars, bells, drums, keys, and effects. The resulting blanket of sound binds to form propulsive wall of sonic energy that alternately chugs and sways along to the groups unique interplay between melody and rhythm. Acoustic versions of the tracks “Giants” and “Neighbors” at the end of the EP provide a beautiful take on each and show the versatility of Now, Now and their songs.

Pre-Order deals and discounts including special prices on T-Shirts and limited edition items may be found at NoSleepStore.com. Now, Now plan to play select tour dates throughout the end of the year before heading back to the basement to finish work on their sophomore album.

Pre-order Here

The debut album "Meet Your New Love" from Atlantic/Pacific is available online and in select stores today! 

Buy Now on iTunes for $3.99
Buy Now on Amazon MP3 for $5.99
Download "Patterns" for FREE on Amazon MP3
Purchase on NoSleepStore.com

Whether you listen to the album via headphones, speakers, digitally, vinyl, or whatever.. October 26th is going to be a good day for some coffee and some Atlantic/Pacific.

ALSO! If you live in the NY area and are looking for something to do on October 28th, you should attend the Atlantic/Pacific CD release show at The Bell House w/ Brian Bonz (CD Release Show as well) and Frontier(s)!

We have teamed up with Atticus Black to bring you a Balance And Composure/Atticus Black giveaway! Enter now to win Apparel, Music and more from Balance And Composure/Atticus Black!

Enter Here Now

The vinyl for When It Comes To Creation has finally come in! And thanks to our good friends over at Hellfish they were then screen printed STAT, and now all pre-orders are finally shipping! This beautiful 12" will be in all of your hands shortly! If you did not order one yet, you still can in our webstore!

Buy now

Touche Amore recently embarked on a North American tour with the amazing ENVY from Japan, and label brothers/fellow Wave members La Dispute will be shortly joining them on the road! Check out our tour dates page to see if the tour is hitting a venue near you!

The Wonder Years have headed out on the road with Four Year Strong and Comeback Kid on the "Tonight We Feel Alive" tour! Check out our tour page to see when the tour is coming to a town near you!

Will you be in NY for CMJ? If so come out to the No Sleep and PunkNews CMJ Party at Part Expo in Brooklyn!

No Sleep Records, Punknews.org, & City Lights Presents

Atlantic/Pacific (ex-Texas Is The Reason!!)
Junior Battles
Former Thieves
My Heart to Joy
Aficionado
Such Gold
Into It. Over It.
O'Pioneers
Fake Problems
plus special guests TBA!!

At Party Xpo
929 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY

Doors @ 5 $10 or free with CMJ Badge All Ages

The new EP "When It Comes To Creation" from Aficionado is available on iTunes and other digital outlets today! Vinyl pre-orders are a bit delayed on shipping as we are still waiting on the vinyl to come in, but as soon as the records are in the album will be shipped! Anyone that pre-ordered can now login to their account at NoSleepStore.com to download the EP.

Buy Now on iTunes

Pre-orders for the new full length "Meet Your New Love" from Atlantic/Pacific are now up at NoSleepStore.com! The record is available in CD and Vinyl format, with 3 color options for the vinyl (Blue/White being a NoSleepStore.com exclusive).

Pre-order now

Head over to our webstore now to pre-order the third pressing of "Won't Be Pathetic Forever" from The Wonder Years! The pressing is limited to 1,000 and available in two colorways!

Pre-order Now

We are happy to welcome the boys of The Felix Culpa to the family!

Since their 2002 formation, The Felix Culpa have focused on taking the road less traveled, no matter how long it might take. After delivering a stunning debut (2004’s Commitment) and getting written up numerous times in such tastemaking publications as Alternative Press, the band - vocalist/guitarist Marky Hladish, bassist/vocalist Tristan Hammond and drummer Joel Coan - found themselves being courted by numerous labels, all looking to capitalize on the band’s uniquely aggressive and starkly beautiful take on art rock. Instead of striking while the iron was hot, the band receded from the spotlight, playing the occasional show - including a run as the backing band for Braid/Hey Mercedes frontman Bob Nanna - and, after picking up guitarist/vocalist Dustin Currier in 2007, beginning the long, arduous process of creating their second album, Sever Your Roots.

Over two years in the making, Sever Your Roots (originally self-released by the Culpa in January 2010) finds the band firing on all cylinders. From the unhinged guitar madness in “Our Holy Ghosts” and the head-spinning drumming of “The Constant” to the scathing lyrics and pummeling rhythms of “An Instrument” to the gorgeous arrangement and soaring chorus of “Apologies,” there is nary a flaw to be found over the album’s 66-minute run time. Very few musicians can create music even worth listening to these days; even fewer can create art. The Felix Culpa are that rare breed of band who grasp the importance of both melody and dissonance, and Sever Your Roots is a true masterpiece.

2010 has been the busiest year yet for the Culpa; the band have been on the road with the Dear Hunter, Balance And Composure, O’Brother, Sainthood Reps and more, even being invited to Austin, Texas, by Gotta Groove Records to play their showcase during this year’s South By Southwest Music Festival. Couple that with a mountain of positive press in response to Sever Your Roots, and it was a no-brainer that the band would once again have labels knocking at their door, with rising indie label No Sleep Records (the Wonder Years, La Dispute) coming out on top. No Sleep will reissue Sever Your Roots this November, which the band will support well into 2011 with nonstop touring.

Your wait is over! The recently released Split 7" from Touche Amore and La Dispute is now available on iTunes and other digital outlets!

Buy Now on iTunes

Head on over to PunkNews.org now for an exclusive stream of the new song "When It Comes To Creation" from AFICIONADO's debut No Sleep Release, When It Comes To Creation. If you like what you hear make sure you head over to NoSleepStore.com to pre-order the 12"!

Stream the title track "When It Comes To Creation"
Pre-order "When It Comes To Creation" 12"

Hey all! You can head over to FILTER Magazine Online and download an exclusive Atlantic/Pacific jam off their upcoming new record, Meet Your New Love. The band have also announced a few shows throughout the east coast and midwest! Check them out below and keep your eyes open for new shows and information about the pre-sale of the beautiful CD/LP coming out October 26th.

October
28 - Bell House - Brooklyn, NY (Record Release Show)

November
11 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
16 - Jammin Java - Vienna, VA
20 - Great Scott - Boston, MA

December
03 - Schubas - Chicago, IL

Pre-orders are now up at NoSleepStore.com for our second book release! This time it is a comic book from Adam Vass of La Dispute! The first edition is limited to only 200 copies, with the first 50 orders receiving a LTD 4 color Print. Pre-order now here.

Below are details on the comic:

'Make Do and Me' is both a clever play on a band's name and a comic book, both by Adam Vass.

Over 20 pages of mostly-true comics from Vass's summer US tour as merch guy for Make Do and Mend.

A haiku from the book's author:

Comic strips, for me,
a way to tell my stories
and make people laugh.

Initial pressing of 200 hand-numbered books. First 50 orders receive exclusive hand-numbered screen print!

"Sometimes it seems like our lives can be stretched thin by our careers, by our hobbies, by any number of distractions...
but this is something that the four of us will always be able make time for."

Stay Ahead Of The Weather is almost a year old. They're four friends living, working, playing music and growing up in a Midwest DIY scene that means the world to them. A few of them play in a couple other bands (Into It. Over It. / Native / Castevet), but started this band for fun. They wanted to write songs that they love and have another excuse to hang out with each other in between going to shows and going to work. After almost 9 months of toiling over each guitar line, drum fill and trying to work around all of their individual touring schedules, they finally set time to record their first 5 songs, a collection which is titled "We Better Get Goin' If We're Gonna." They recorded the album in three days with their friend Mark Michalik (The Swellers, Fireworks, Castevet, Into It. Over It.) at Drasik Studios in Chicago, IL. No Sleep Records was later kind enough to put the record out on a 7", the way the band initially envisioned it (and had always intended it) to be.

* Stay Ahead Of The Weather features:
Evan Weiss from Into It. Over It., The Progress - vocals/guitar
Nick Wakim of Castevet, Oceans - drums
Bobby Markos of Native - bass
Matt Jordan - Guitar

* The new album was recorded in the late summer of 2010 with producer/engineer Mark Michalik (The Swellers, Fireworks, Into It Over It)
at Drasik Studios in Chicago, IL, and mastered by Carl Saff (Melt Banana, Young Widows, Coliseum)

Track List
1. Get Old Or Die Tryin'
2. Impressions & Impressing People
3. Sorority Social Suicide
4. No Sleep Till Humboldt
5. Butchering A Back Catalog

The debut EP "Bifocal" from Double Vision is available online today! Head over to iTunes now and give the tracks a listen, if you like it purchase it up! You won't be disappointed.

Listen to "Skinny Jeans" from Bifocal
Purchase Bifocal on iTunes
Purchase LTD Bifocal CD

Head on over to our store and take advantage of the HUGE No Sleep merchandise sale that is currently going on! Click here for the SALE page!

An 8 piece band based out of Albany, New York, the members of Aficionado proudly wear their hearts and punk roots on their sleeves while seeking to shatter the glass ceiling imposed by most post-punk drawing. Their debut No Sleep release "When It Comes to Creation" was produced and recorded by the legendary Don Fury (Quicksand, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Gorilla Biscuits), and features five highly excitable hook-filled tracks (plus one more bonus track available with digital download), offering up an unorthodox blend of post-punk and experimental rock.

As the fourth track, "Naysayers," roars across the finish line, vocalists Nick Warchol and Laura Carozza urge, "I know what I want, and that's all that I've got, it's the least I can say, at least I know what I'm not." This sharp sense of purpose bolsters the music from start to finish. A triple guitar attack provides the foundation for their big rock sound, with blistering solos and weaving harmonies, while the twisting interplay of keyboards, horns, and flute provide for unique textures and melodies.

"When It Comes to Creation" challenges ideas that as we all grow older and venture into adulthood, we have to abandon all of the things we love and all the places where we find passion, in exchange for safety, security, and acceptance. We seek the acceptance of our music scenes, our peers, our parents, and we're told that if we file down all our rough edges and sharp corners, and just be the things that everyone else wants us to be, we will all be happy and successful. However these successes are measured by material and monetary profits rather than by the value of our experiences. There's nothing wrong with selling yourself, as long as you're not selling a cheap knock-off version of yourself. Like it or not, this is Aficionado.

* The vinyl release will be available on clear vinyl with a screen printed b side limited to 500 copies for the first pressing, download card included.
Pre-order available NOW here!

Second pressing now available for pre-order! Coming in two color-ways Light Green/White Marble / Black and Light Yellow/White Marble / Black! Each version is limited to only 1,000 copies! For those wondering, the C side sound issues were fixed for this pressing, and the D side features a etching designed by bassist Adam Vass! Ship date is TBA. All pre-orders and purchases come with an Instant Download of the album which is available in your account after your order is complete.

Pre-order Here

The Sheds have embarked on their first West Coast tour as of today! Check out the dates below!

8/11 - Stockton, CA @ Plea For Peace Center
8/13 - San Jose, CA @ Nickel City
8/14 - Portland, OR @The Sea Shanty
8/15 - Seattle, WA @TBA
8/16 - Olympia, WA @ Black Lake Grange
8/17 - Vancouver, WA @ The FCC
8/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Sub-Mission Art Space
8/19 - Camarillo, CA @Rock City Studios
8/20 - Murrieta, CA @ Gallindo's

After a bunch of long days and nights packing/printing postage the remaining of the Touche Amore/La Dispute pre-orders have gone out! Thank you for being patient while we got through the nearly 1k pre-orders. Basically the entire first pressing (2,000 7"'s) are sold out, you can get a select amount from both bands on tour, and in select record stores. Get it while you can!

Also yesterday the new 12" "There Will Be No Miracles Here" from Frontier(s) came in, so those orders are starting to ship also! If you have not ordered one, do so now and it will go out this week!

Once all pre-orders and current orders are caught up we will be doing an Inventory, and then posting some new pre-orders including new releases and some re-presses!

Order a copy of "There Will Be No Miracles Here" now

Our very own Balance and Composure will be heading out on the very FIRST full US tour this October/November with Bayside, Senses Fail and Title Fight.

Check the dates below and hit a show near you!
10/19 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon
10/20 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
10/21 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom (CMJ Badges accepted)
10/22 – Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
10/23 – Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club Theatre
10/24 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
10/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10/27 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/28 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
10/29 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
10/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
11/01 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/02 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/04 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
11/05 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
11/06 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/07 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/09 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
11/10 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
11/12 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
11/13 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/14 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/16 – Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Live
11/17 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
11/18 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
11/19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/20 – Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
11/21 – Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street
11/23 – Towson, MD @ The Recher Theatre
11/24 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

Brooklyn’s Atlantic/Pacific – featuring Garrett Klahn (Texas is the Reason) and John Herguth (House & Parish) – sign with No Sleep Records and announce the release of their debut album Meet Your New Love – due out October 26th, 2010. These two experienced rockers are joined by Ian Love (Rival Schools) who contributes guest instrumentation as well production skills to help the group create their psych/folk sound that will appeal to fans of indie-rock as well as rock and roll traditionalists with its’ looped yet tribal yet shuffling drums and both dynamic and big guitar sounds.

Meet Your New Love was recorded and produced by Ian at the Brooklyn Love Studios this past winter and features 10 songs of give and take intimate vocals – Garrett’s immediate, John’s hushed, a study of layered guitar work and pensive melodies ranging in influence from Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Washed Out and The Smiths. In addition, the album was mastered at the Boiler Room in Chicago by Collin Jordan, whose skills can be seen on albums from Kanye West to Ministry.

Atlantic/Pacific formed in the summer of 2008 when long time friends Garrett Klahn and John Herguth began kicking around a few songs in Garrett’s Brooklyn apartment. Soon after, Atlantic/Pacific started performing in NY and Europe with projections of 70s skateboarders and surfers playing behind them. The band did shows with Mercury Rev, Neil Halstead, Chamberlain, and Walter Schreifels, and have played the UK’s TRUCK Festival – an annual UK music festival often seen as a microcosm of Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds – for the last two years in a row. In the fall of 2009 they self-released an EP called Autumn Edition Volume 1 – which was well received by fans and led them to start work on their full-length debut.

Altantic/Pacific was thrilled when No Sleep approached them about joining their majorly diverse roster (Pop Punk, Hip Hop, Emo, Screamo, Hardcore, Indie and so on) and releasing Meet Your New Love. Set for an October 26th release, the band will be hitting the road in support of the new album so look for tour dates to be announced soon. To catch a preview of Meet Your New Love, go to Atlantic/Pacific’s MySpace to hear “Patterns” and “Some Weary Valentine.”

The good ol' 2010 Sound & Fury is coming up on us fast! Look for our booth to get a bunch of No Sleep, La Dispute, Touche Amore, The Wonder Years, Balance and Composure, etc merchandise and records! As far as new things, limited things, etc go that will be available there i can say that we will have some special Sound & Fury record covers for a couple releases limited to only 75 copies each, a brand new shirt design from La Dispute, our new No Sleep Black Flag design and more! See you at the Fury!

We received the Black copies of the new split 7" from Touche Amore/La Dispute today and they look AWESOME. We are however still waiting on the other colorways which is basically what everyone pre-ordered. Once we get these in pre-orders will start shipping as soon as possible. Your digital download will be valid via your My Account page on 7/27 so make sure you check back for that on that date! Sorry for any inconvenience this causes anyone, but such is life when pressing vinyl sadly.

Also as of now available from our store there are ONLY 21 copies left and they are on Black/Beige Marble. All Black/Gold Marble have sold out, and all remaining Black copies are being set aside for the bands on tour and distribution.

Move over Mary Kate and Ashley. Twin brothers Jonathan and Jarred Lindsay aka Mackamillion and Mr. Mackmore, known as the hip-hop duo Double Vision, are the newest force poised to take over hip-hop. Their debut album, Bifocal (No Sleep Records), consists of eight tracks—reminiscent of Pharcyde, Outkast mixed with Gym Class Heroes—that masterfully fuses together hip-hop, rock and Ska, over cleverly worded lyrics. The result is something truly distinctive.

The track “Skinny Jeans” showcases Double Vision’s playful side. Mackamillion rhymes: “So check the way we rock it/ skinny jeans fat pockets.” over a sparse, retro beat, compliments of New York track masters, the Padhitters.

But any complete album will inspire introspection, and Bifocal is no exception. On "Walk On By," the twins trade verses about individuality and acceptance. “It's definately personal for us,” notes Mackamillion. “Being that we're not your stereotypical hip-hop band on an almost all rock label.”

These two certainly defy stereotypes. Born in Venice, CA, they moved throughout the mid-west and the south as kids. Products of the hip-hop generation, they started rhyming before they were out of their Underoos. In high school, they hooked with producer Bill Blast aka Motion Plus and formed Double Vision. In 2008 recorded their first EP, No Explanation.

“When we started, it was the bling era of hip-hop, so we were different from the norm,” explains Mr. Mackmore. “So we just kept doing our thing. And that’s the concept of this album: Be You!”

Guests on Bifocal include Johanna Phraze & Dale "uncle perk" Perkins. Production is shared producer Jansport J, Marcus D, and Jeff "Stress" Davis, and the Padhitters.

Balance and Composure is pleased to officially re-release their 2008 debut EP, “I Just Want To Be Pure”. As a bonus, the digital album comes with 3 never before heard acoustic songs that the band self-recorded. The EP was originally self-released and only available at shows when the band first got its start. You can purchase the digital album here: http://balanceandcomposure.bandcamp.com/

La Dispute have posted a new song on their MySpace from their upcoming split 7" with label mates Touche Amore. The new song is entitled "How I Feel" and is one of two new songs you will hear from the guys in La Dispute. If all goes well at the pressing plant the split will be shipping in late July.

Listen to "How I Feel" now

The debut 7", The Plains from Frontier(s) is officially in stores and online today! If you have not checked it out yet, you can stream the 7" now via AltPress.com for a limited time, and if you like it order a 7" from us at NoSleepStore.com! For those who do not know, Frontier(s) features frontman Chris Higdon of Elliott and Falling Forward fame as well as members of hardcore acts Mouthpiece and Stay Gold. Pre-orders for the bands debut LP, There Will Be No Miracles Here, are still going on at NoSleepStore.com.

Stream "The Plains" on AltPress.com
Buy "The Plains" 7" from NoSleepStore.com
Pre-order "There Will Be No Miracles Here" from NoSleepStore.com

Be sure to catch I Call Fives on tour now with Thieves and Villians, Bright and Early and more!

Click Here for Tour Dates

Check out the new No Sheep (yes No Sheep) tee that is now available in our webstore! It is only $11, you need this, I promise! You will also be able to buy this tee from us at select Warped Tour dates.

Buy the "No Sheep" T-Shirt Now

Double Vision have posted the song "Fathers Day" from their forthcoming EP Bifocal on their MySpace page in celebration of the holiday and fathers old and young.

Johnathan Lindsay from the hip hop twin duo had this to say about the song

"Being that there's already a ton of songs celebrating the great mothers in the world, we felt like making "Fathers Day" was definately needed, if not over due. With us being raised by a single father, and other father figures, that also played a major part in the inspiration of the song. When we wrote it, we tried to make something classic, something timeless, a song that could be played and loved years from now. Not just on fathers day."

Check it out at myspace.com/DoubleVisionMackRap.

We created a new blog via Tumblr for the label, if you have one follow us for sweet updates, random shenanigans and just good clean fun! nosleeprecords.tumblr.com

Check out the latest in our digital samplers, No Sleep Loves You! This sampler features 12 tracks in total and is free! Get into it (not over it, har har har).

Download "No Sleep Loves You"

Pre-orders for the new 12" "There Will Be No Miracles Here" from Frontier(s) are now up in our store. Frontier(s) features frontman Chris Higdon of Elliot/Falling Forward as well as members of such acts as Mouthpiece, The Enkindels, Stay Gold and more. Pre-order now right here, and pick up a copy of "The Plains" if you have not done so already.

No Sleep Records is proud to welcome Albany, NY's own Aficionado to the family. Drawing influence from an array of bands ranging from At the Drive-In, to Cursive, to the Hold Steady, Aficionado has a developed a unique style they are happy to call their own. With roots in punk music, the band mixes organ, flute, and occasional horn arrangements into it's unorthodox blend of post-punk. The bands No Sleep debut EP "When It Comes To Creation" is produced by the legendary Don Fury (Bayside, Judge, Quicksand) and will be In Stores and Online this fall. Head over to the bands MySpace page now to listen to a song from the EP or download the new No Sleep Records sampler at NoSleepRecs.com.

Pre-orders for the second pressing of the 12"ep (w/CD) "Only Boundaries" from Balance and Composure is up now in our store. This pressing is once again limited to 500 and will come on Clear Gold vinyl, and a CD version of the release inside. Get into it.


Pre-order the 2nd Pressing here.

The debut 7", "The Plains" from Louisville's own Frontier(s) is shipping now (a little early even)! If you have not ordered your copy yet, why wait? For those who have not yet heard, Frontier(s) is the new "super-group" of sorts featuring frontman Chris Higdon of Elliott/Falling Foward as well as members of Mouthpiece, The Enkindels, Stay Gold and more! Order a copy now right here!

Alright, so we decided to add more of the Touche Amore/La Dispute Split 7"'s to the webstore for pre-order since the 700 copies we put in are basically gone. So there are now another 100 of each color added to the store for your ordering pleasure, this basically adds up to the entire pressing of both of these colors, so do not expect to see them from the bands on tour. There will be an additional 1k of this pressed on black now, which will be available on tour, in select stores, and from No Sleep after the pre-orders are done. Pre-order your copy now if you have not right here.

The second pressing of the Touche Amore repress came in yesterday and all pre-orders are going out today! So order your copy now! Getting low on this pressing already from sales, and the pressing plant under pressing one of the colors (hopefully getting the rest of the Coke Bottle Blue i ordered). Order a copy now!

Purchase Touche Amore "Touche Amore" 7" (Second Pressing)

Message from Double Vision..

Hey everybody! This is DV letting you know we've decided to release a digital sampler album titled : "Mackraps" just to hold you over untill the release of our EP Bifocal. we're releasing this FREE, especially with our lovely lady fans in mind, but fellas we're sure you'll dig it too!! Your welcome. Click link to download - http://www.mediafire.com/?aiznixmmm3m

Incase you were wondering what fests you will be able to find us at.. Well we will be at Warped Tour on June 25th and 26th, Sound And Fury on July 23rd, 24th and 25th, Warped Tour again August 10th and 11th, and finally hopefully This Is Hardcore on August 13th, 14th and 15th if any booths open up.

We will have random merchandise, releases (maybe some fest exclusive versions?) and tons of free stuff! See you there?

We are looking for two new interns to come in and help out at the new No Sleep office, check out the info below. Only legit inquiries from kids in the Orange County area with cards please.

Mailorder/General Internship
We are looking for someone who would be able to come in 2-3 days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays) to help handle Mailorder as well as any other tasks that would be needed. You must be able to drive and get here on time and be a dedicated, hard working, and music loving individual.

General Internship
We are looking for someone who would be able to come in 2-3 days a week to help with any and all things needed. You must be able to drive and get here on time and be a dedicated, hard working, and music loving individual.

If interested email us your resume to jobs@nosleeprecs.com

Welcome one, welcome all, well maybe not all, but welcome anyways to the new website for No Sleep Records! Been a long time coming and it is finally done. Thanks to Nick at Dead Format for finishing up the sexy design that I came up with ha. Anyways, check it out and enjoy. Also be sure you check out the free MP3s on the Media Page, or on each artists page!

A few past things to point out if you have not done so or heard of yet:

I Call Fives "Gives Bad Advice (Acoustic EP) - Download this bad boy for FREE at this link. This features the 4 acoustic songs that were released leading up to the bands No Sleep debut EP "Bad Advice," in stores and online now.

Former Thieves - No Sleep welcomed IOWA's own Former Thieves to the family recently, check them out at MySpace.com/FormerThieves if you have not yet. Think Botch meets Modern Life Is War meets The Minor Times?

Also if you have not done so yet, a couple records up for pre-order:
Touche Amore / La Dispute "SFAP/TWOTW" 7"
Frontier(s) "The Plains" 7"

If you have not pre-ordered a copy of the new Split 7", Searching for a Pulse/The Worth of the World from Touche Amore/La Dispute yet I would recommend you do so now if you want one. There are just about 100 copies left of the 700 set aside for pre-orders.

Searching For A Pulse/The Worth Of The World is the musical and emotional convergence of two groups of close friends who, while from entirely different locations and backgrounds, share a common passion for creating honest art that seeks to explore the deeper aspects of everyday existence. In particular, the songs on either side of this record discuss thematically the sometimes crippling mediocrity of day-to-day life, paying special attention to the effect environment has on self while attempting to reconcile feelings of discontent in the face of self-doubt.

Musically, the 7” represents a new approach for both bands. In an attempt to add aesthetic continuity to the lyrical concept, they focused on finding musical middle ground with the other — a process that forced both bands into new creative territories and added a consistency uncharacteristic of most splits. The end result is a four song collaborative examination of life, two musical snapshots from two very different cities that each show the same lingering uncertainty present everywhere, and a challenge to the creative process.

Recorded during similar time periods both in Los Angeles and in New York and featuring collaborative digital and hand-drawn artwork from LA DISPUTE’s Adam Vass and TOUCHE AMORE’s Nick Steinhardt, as well as vocal collaborations between each band’s vocalists, Searching For A Pulse/The Worth Of The World arrives via No Sleep Records this July. Included inside is a digital download card of all four songs.