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New Hampshire/ Massachusetts based Youth Funeral’s debut full-length Heavenward begins as one hopes it would, with a chaotic burst of energy that gives the listener an immediate sense of what their bleak brand of fast-paced hardcore is all about: blasting drums, rumbling bass, and octave based guitar leads towered over by vocalist Casey Nealon’s gruff rhythmic yell. What marks Heavenward as a major step forward for the band comes in their ability to work outside the confines of aggressive music. Youth Funeral shows their versatility in tracks like “Only In Sleep” which begins with a whirlwind of pick slides and punk beats that could lead into a straight ahead song yet takes the listener in another direction entirely, lolling lazily into a sliding guitar lead over a fuzzed out two-chord progression. While the hopeless feeling that dominates the beginning of the record remains, Youth Funeral presents the raw emotion found earlier in a new form that brings a welcome change of dynamic and pace. “Shadow Phases” similarly finds the band working outside of their comfort zone by adding an off-kilter groove in the middle of the song that makes the plummeting conclusion all the more poignant. Heavenward at times captures the feedback driven aggression of modern acts like Loma Prieta and Lord Snow, but Youth Funeral sets itself apart from current trends in hardcore by writing unpredictable, jarring music that fearlessly defies expectations of both genre and form. Some of the more dynamic songs show an active attempt to move away from their more dissonant spastic sound, while tracks like “Unthought” and “Armors” remind us that Youth Funeral are still proficient when it comes to writing on-point, driving hardcore music. With Heavenward, Youth Funeral embraces its roots as an east coast hardcore act while making a conscious effort to move away from the tropes of simply structured aggressive music for a more engaging listen. Bundles available with a new t-shirt design and past releases. Pre-order now from Skeletal Lightning (North America) / Dog Knights Productions (Rest of World): smarturl.it/Heavenward Stream "Only In Sleep Safe" via CLRVYNT Track Listing Heavenward Amber Light Only In Sleep Safe Lonely Man Helplessness Shadow Phases Unthought Bloom Armors Perfume With Love I Weep Pressing Information Vinyl - /100 Ultra Clear w/ Purple and White Splatter LPs /200 Solid Purple LPs Tape - /100 Purple Tint (pro-dubbed, with full color 3-panel j-card house in a clear cassette case).

Hey folks, this is out now! You can stream it in full on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and more. There's a very small hand full of art prints still available, and we just got in a few of the European exclusive vinyl as well! P.S. The Amber/Orange vinyl is going fast! We likely won't have any left by the holidays at this rate. http://www.skeletallightning.net/categories/the-reptilian

Awesome! Glad your were able to pick one up. This is the new Blue and Yellow variant. The ink was a little less opaque and so the blue vinyl gave it more of a greenish hue. what store did you find it in?

Yep! New track streaming on their site, along with a few live video sessions of some new songs too: http://thereptilian.net

We appreciate you! <3

Ah, yes to both!

Record clubbers will always get the rarest variant, in this case Black. Feel free to get in touch with us if you'd prefer the Amber/Orange, though!

RIP

Howdy, folks! So happy to share that End Paths, the new album from The Reptilian, is available to pre-order now! End Paths will officially be released on 9/16. Pre-order options available here: http://www.thereptilian.net/ Kalamazoo, MI’s math rock/screamo act The Reptilian make their Skeletal Lightning and Community Records debut with End Paths. Progressing from their roots on Count Your Lucky Stars and musical ancestors such as Envy and Slint, The Reptilian situates among contemporary acts such as Loma Prieta and Battles without appearing derivative of them. End Paths is, for its grace and rage, a swanlike anthem crafted emotionally and intelligently to never soften too much for punk crowds nor lose the indie crowd with simplicity. Eight passionately shouted calls from within rapid structures of dynamically spry post-hardcore melody and flowing, adrenal rhythm. PRESSING INFO: Black Vinyl - /150 Earth Green Vinyl (Community Records Exclusive) - /175 Amber / Dark Orange Vinyl (Skeletal Lighnting Exclusive) - /175 White w/ Black Smoke Vinyl (I.CORRUPT.RECORDS Exclusive) - /300 Clear Cassette - /200 12" x 12" Art Print by Charlie Wagers - /100

Last chance: Take 25% off all Skeletal Lightning releases (excluding pre-orders) through tomorrow. (Discount automatically applied at checkout) Also, new and back in stock from Dog Knights: Dowsing - Okay LP I Love Your Lifestyle - We Go Way Back LP Blue Friend - I Will Be Your Blue Friend LP Foxes - Organic Vessels LP Old Gray - Everything I Let Go 7" Nai Harvest/Playlounge - Split LP

Spring Cleaning time! Take 25% off all Skeletal Lightning releases, plus 15% off select distro items through 5/30! Discount is automatically applied at checkout, and excludes current pre-order items. Shop here: http://www.skeletallightning.net/springcleaning Releases on sale include: Gillian Carter - Dreams of Suffocation LP Ostraca - Deathless LP/Tape Innards/The Caution Children - Split 7"/Tape Life In Vacuum - 5 LP/Tape You'll Live - Moving Past This LP Knola - The Black Beach 12"EP The Reptilian/Two Knights/Victor Shores/Boy Parts - Split 7" The World Is A Beautiful Place, Rozwell Kid, Kittyhawk, Two Knights - Sundae Bloody Sundae 7" Flexi Anodes/Enta - Split 10" Droughts - All Together Tape Tiny Moving Parts - This Couch Is Long & Full of Friendship Tape Guppy - We Grow Small, We Grow Stupid Tape Life In Vacuum/Joliette - Split Tape Tyler Daniel Bean - Repetition Vol. 1 + 2 Tapes Congratulations - Demo Tape Brighter Arrows - Dream Life Compendium 15% off select distro items, including releases from Dog Knights Productions, Community Records, Soft Speak Records, Square of Opposition, Mayfly, Glory Kid, and more!

Full stream is up now a few weeks in advance of the release day over at Noisey: http://noisey.vice.com/blog/listen-to-debut-lp-knola-to-the-rhythm

Stoked to announce: Victor Shores "You'll Get Better At It" EP Features 4 new emotionally charged tracks from this incredible Minneapolis trio! Pre-order 7"/Tape/Digital: www.skeletallightning.net/categories/victor-shores Watch the music video for "Whateverful" via Punknews.org:https://www.punknews.org/…/victor-shores-whateverful-punkne… Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dan Jensen (Off With Their Heads, Arms Aloft, Wolvhammer) at The Hideaway Studio. Out July 15.

Fourth pressing available for pre-order now! /150 Coke Bottle Clear w/ White ink /500 Opaque Blue w/ Fluorescent Yellow ink Ships by 6/15/16 + band will have copies for their tour later this month! We'll also have copies of Celebrate and This Couch.. coming in the next few weeks.

We added a new sale section to the site! Browse deals on records from Retox, United Nations, Pretty Girls Make Graves, and more! http://www.skeletallightning.net/categories/sale

First round of many restocks up now in the distro! These titles and tons more available in the Skeletal Lightning Store The Blood Brothers - Burn, Piano Island, Burn Orchid - Chaos Is Me Pg. 99/Majority Rule - Document 12 Pianos Become The Teeth - Old Pride Suis La Lune - Riala Tiny Moving Parts - Pleasant Living The World Is A Beautiful Place - Whenever, If Ever

dude, I apparently don't even have one!! ugh =/

Yo! At long last, "5" vinyl has been repressed on Transparent Red vinyl (/500). Order from the Skeletal Lightning Store or snag a copy from the band on tour! http://www.skeletallightning.net/categories/life-in-vacuum/

Deathless turns 1 year old this week, so we're taking 15% off all Ostraca merch, all week long! Now's the time to pick up Deathless if you haven't already. Still have a few shirts and a small amount of zines left, too.

We don't have a definite release date yet, but likely fall / winter.

Beautiful. These came out really well, so we hope that you won't be disappointed =]

Our Record Store Day Sale is live! Shop all the deals at www.skeletallightning.net/rsd2016 Here's what you need to know: - Take 16% off everything in our store using code "RSD2016" - Shop Rare/Out of Print titles from our catalog (very ltd. quantities available - full list below). - Grab bags are back! (10 random LPs for $80, 5 random 7"s for $20, and 5 random tapes for $15) - Looking for exclusive Record Store Day titles from this year? This isn't the sale for you... These deals are only available through Monday at noon central, so act fast! Thanks so much your support. We love you! Rare/Out of Print titles: - Ostraca "Deathless" (Deluxe Edition w/ alternate artwork screen printed cover /50) - Test Pressings - Flesh Born "Han" vinyl - Sundae Bloody Sundae Flexi (Deluxe Edition w/ screen printed cover /250) - Life In Vacuum "5" vinyl - Tiny Moving Parts first pressing tapes - Scowler/Youth Funeral split tape - estates S/T EP tape (first pressing) - And more!

The first single from the album, "Cottage Grove," is streaming now on Bandcamp and all your favorite digital outlets: https://knola.lnk.to/GJ12T