Brutal Panda Records is proud to announce that Pacific Northwest rock crew HARKONEN will reunite to play three exclusive east coast shows this June.  These special events are a series of Brutal Panda label showcases that also include THE ATLAS MOTH and WHORES on all dates.  The shows will take place, starting June 14^th, in Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with the Brooklyn show being a part of the Northside Festival.  Each show will also feature a special guest on the bill including ZOZOBRA, LADDER DEVILS and FIGHT AMP.  The complete listing of dates and ticket info is available below the fold.

HARKONEN guitarist/vocalist Ben Verellen had this to say about the band’s first east cost shows in almost a decade:

“The last time Harkonen was on the east coast, I think Matt had a broken wrist, so Casey and I toured out with a CD of matt playing drums through a bunch of amps.  Last time Harkonen tried to fly anywhere to do a show, the plane had a malfunction and almost went down.  It’s been about 10 years since all that and I’m hoping the curse has lifted.  Bout to find out!”

Additionally, a limited new vinyl repress of HARKONEN’s seminal album Shake Harder Boy will be pressed exclusively for these shows.

The band has quickly become known for their intense live shows, which they plan to bring across North America early next year.  WHORES guitarist/vocalist Christian Lembach commented on the band’s forthcoming release:

“All three of us have been vinyl nerds since forever, so we’re pleased as punch to have this released by a label that shares our nerdy obsession. Music is a personal thing for us, and we feel truly grateful that we are able to share our destructo end times party jamz with people who get it. We sincerely hope everyone enjoys what we are doing, and please come say hi when we’re in your town.  We’re pretty on the inside” 

Whores – ‘Ruiner’

Side A

A1.”Daddy’s Money”

A2.”Fake Life”

A3.”Shower Time”

Side B

B1.”Straight Down”

B2.”Tell Me Something Scientific”

The Atlas Moth – ‘An Ache For The Distance’

Side A

A1.”Coffin Varnish”

A2.”Perpetual Generations”

A3.”Holes in the Desert”

A4.”Gemini”

Side B

B1.”An Ache for the Distance”

B2.”25s and the Royal Blues”

B3.”Courage”

B4.”Your Calm Waters”

B5.”Horse Thieves”

Harkonen – ‘Shake Harder Boy’

Side A
A1.”Smile Pretty”
A2.”Baristas Get Stalked”
A3.”Bargains Only”
A4.”Caseydriver”
A5.”We’ve Come for Your Daughters”
A6.”Easy Prey”

Side B
B1.”All This Time I Thought Your Name Was Cool Dude”
B2.”The Burly Spur”
B3.”Your Name is Shit”
B4.”Introducing the Creeker Sneaker”
B5.”Settle Here”

The vinyl is packaged in a deluxe gatefold and includes expanded artwork plus a 12 page, 11″ x 11″ booklet displaying the stunning artwork of guitarist / vocalist Stevie Floyd! The record is limited to 500 copies with 250 on Oak Brown and 250 on Orange Flame, and pre-orders are available now at this location. ‘Surrender To All Life Beyond Form‘ is available now on CD/Digital via Profound Lore Records. The album’s official tracklisting is listed below. Additionally, the band will hit the road in North America and Europe later this summer with YOB.

Dark Castle – ‘Surrender To All Life Beyond Form’

1. Surrender To All Life Beyond Form

2. Stare Into Absence

3. Create An Impulse

4. Seeing Through Time

5. Heavy Eyes

6. Spirit Ritual

7. To Hide Is To Die

8. I Hear Wind

9. Learning To Unlearn

The record features a six panel die-cut jacket and limited edition silkscreened art prints designed and hand numbered by the band’s own Ryan Lesser.   Order the album and check out pictures of the release at this location.

A record release show is being planned for early winter in Providence, with details to be released shortly. Additionally, the band is currently hard at work writing its sophomore album. For more information on MEGASUS please visit their official site.

‘Menace Of The Universe’ tracklisting:

1. Menace Of The Universe
2. Damned Hammer

The pressing is strictly limited to 300 copies on clear vinyl and is packaged with a special silk screened poly bag plus a 12″x16″ fold-under insert.

FIGHT AMP and LADDER DEVILS will play scattered dates throughout late summer and into the fall, while KOWLOON WALLED CITY will tour the east coast beginning in September in support of the new album.  A record release show is set to take place with all three bands, on Friday, Oct. 1st in Philadelphia at Kung Fu Necktie.

For more info on each band, including tour dates, please check out their official sites below:

Kowloon Walled City

Fight Amp

Ladder Devils

Tracklist:

1. The Busker (Kowloon Walled City)

2. Get OK (Ladder Devils)

3. Thankless (Fight Amp)

4. Leavers (Ladder Devils)

5. Old Soul (Fight Amp)

6. The Commuter (Kowloon Walled City)