4/10/13 - KREMLIN - DRUNK IN THE GULAG 12" OUT NOW!

“Drunk in the gulag again!?! This time Kremlin emerge with not only a hangover but the proverbial lightning in a bottle - 10 tracks of insane hardcore punk captured on a four track and released for your listening pleasure on a 45rpm 12inch.

With a variety in song tempo, tone, structure and attention to detail Kremlin have made a real record rather than flog the dead horse of one riff and the same bag of tricks over and over to flex some musical muscle in an attempt to be "punishing" or "brutal" (oh brother!) or hammer home some point of reference. While they owe a debt to the past of classic hardcore punk for their sound this record is truly an addition to the punk cannon and their very own statement to the world. Kremlin re-envision the music of their influences using the old puzzle pieces to make a new picture - UK/European inspired punk riffing with the speed, precision, and sense of rhythm of classic American hardcore.

Kremlin's 4th release (and 2nd vinyl offering) steps back from the brink of insanity and the psychedelic frontiers of last years "Will You Feed Me" 7 inch with a more fleshed out, fully realized version of their sound that is somewhere between the no non-sense sound of their demos, the adventurous mayhem of their 7 inch, and the intensity of their live show.”

-B.C. Rich

There are 150 copies on red vinyl for mailorder customers while they last!

To order a copy of the record, go to http://beachimpedimentrecords.bigcartel.com/

To hear a song from the “DRUNK IN THE GULAG” 12”, go to http://soundcloud.com/beachimpediment

To inquire about wholesale, please contact beachimpediment[at]gmail[dot]com

For more information, go to http://beachimpedimentrecords.blogspot.com/

EUROPEANS: Please order from HARDWARE RECORDS - http://hardware-records.com/

CANADIANS: Please order from BAD VIBRATIONS RECORDS - http://badvibrationsrecords.blogspot.com/

UPDATE: 4/11/13 - All B.I.R. colored copies sold out last night, thanks to everyone who purchased one! If you missed out and still really want a colored copy, you can either go check out KREMLIN at their record release show in Toronto tomorrow night / go see them on tour OR you can contact BAD VIBRATIONS RECORDS and see if they have any leftovers!

The following distros / stores will have copies of the KREMLIN - DRUNK IN THE GULAG 12" in the near future:

FERAL WARD, VIDEO DISEASE, GRAVE MISTAKE, SORRY STATE, VINYL CONFLICT RECORD STORE, FEEL IT, SOCIAL NAPALM, KATORGA WORKS, COWABUNGA, CHIMICHANGA, SOAP AND SPIKES, SCHIZOPHRENIC, VELTED REGNUB, HAVOC / EXTREME NOISE, THE TOTAL END, ARMAGEDDON, TENSION HEAD, INTERPUNK, HONEY CRISP DISTRO, VINYL RITES, TODO DESTRUIDO, and more that are in the works.

And for those that prefer to deal with the big dawgs, EBULLITION, COBRASIDE, and REVHQ have copies en route to them.

I think that does it for now.

Do it big,

-B.I.R.

KREMLIN 12" OUT SOON / UPCOMING RELEASES

Oi,

The KREMLIN 12" has existed for a few weeks now, however shipping was delayed due to a certain white people holiday... UNTIL NOW! These are en route to me and will be in my hands as soon as this week, DAWG willing. STAY TUNED. In the meantime, here's what I have cooking at BIRHQ. Expect these two releases to be out this summer:

BIR-006: MOD SUBS - PRIMITIVE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS 12"

Originally released as a sparsely circulated cassette tape in 1980, BIR is proud to team up with Steady Sounds to revive this once lost recording session by one of the first punk bands to spring out of the former capital of the Confederacy. Members of the MOD SUBS would go on to form Richmond legends WHITE CROSS. In fact, an early version of the song "SUBURBANITE" appears on this recording along with many other originals and a few covers to boot. More info as it develops!

BIR-007: GAS RAG - HUMAN RIGHTS EP

After releasing a stellar demo earlier this year, Chicago's GAS RAG will be returning with a 7" recorded during the same session! 6 tracks of shit kicking hardcore punk bringing to mind the likes of YDI and even CRUCIFIX with a little Midwest flavor thrown in as well, all while brining their own unique goods to the table. East coast / Midwest freaks, be on the lookout for some gigs from these guys this summer, at which you should be able to grab one of these slabs. Familiarize yourself with GAS RAG by listening to the demo here.

And of course there are some other projects in the pipeline as well. While I can't announce them all, here are some teasers:

MERCY KILLINGS 7" - Hardcore songs from some of the suedeheads, idiots, and freakbangers who brought you bands like WASTED TIME, DIRECT CONTROL, COUNTRY BOY KNUCKLES, and some other hot acts.
V/A - HARDCORE: GIMME SOME MORE - the name says it all, go on and fix you a plate! Line up in the works.

HASSLER repress will hopefully be in soon as well. They got a blog now, so peep that shit!

And for all you stores / distros out there, Cobraside will have BIR titles in stock in the near future.

Smell ya later Thatcher,
-B.I.R.