Punk band Allister just announced via their singer Tim Rogner’s blog that their new album Life Behind Machines is finished. The album will consist of 11 songs, and while sticking with their punk roots will feature a lot of different sounds listeners should get excited about. Within the blog, Rogner explains how they percieve the new album to come out in Japan in mid-July, and then a digital-only release in the US around the same time, however that timeframe is not confirmed.

For our younger listeners, Allister is a pop-punk band from the late-90s, early 2000’s that shaped a lot of the way current pop-punk music is played today, so if you are not familiar with the band you should take the time to check them out. Consider it somewhat of a history lesson if you will.

You can check out the full blog post after the break as well as a music video of one of their songs, but make sure you let UTG know what you think about this announcement in the comments!

I finally have something worthwhile to mention here so without any adieu, I am very excited to announce that the new Allister record, “Life Behind Machines,” is complete.  Comprised of 11 songs, it’s definitely the most dynamic and diverse record we’ve made as a band.  Although it’s taken quite awhile for everything to come together, I feel more than comfortable saying it has all been worth it.  We had a lot of fun over the last five months writing, rehearsing, and recording, and we did a little bit of experimenting with this record too, giving a small twist to the prototypical Allister sound.

We made sure to include a few standard three chord punk rock tunes, but we also added synthesizers, horns, and new-age electronica to a few tracks.  We certainly haven’t reinvented the wheel or anything, but I’d like to think we’ve musically progressed as a band.  You can’t just keep churning out the same record over and over again or you’ll quickly become dull and irrelevant.  And, let’s be honest, as much as we’re in this because we love creating music for ourselves, it’s silly to think that we wouldn’t want as many people as possible to hear it as well.  The record isn’t as crazy as it may sound though.  It’s still the same old Allister, just a little more mature, a little more…modern.  The new stylings in no way detract from the quality of the songs; in fact, I think the entire record sounds even better than it would have otherwise.  But I guess the listener will ultimately be the one to decide, eh?  I’m proud of it though and that’s really all that matters.

We know the record will be released by Universal Japan at some point over the summer but we don’t actually have a specific release date.  We’re hoping to have it out by the middle of July.  It will take some time to finish the artwork and get everything pressed but I feel pretty confident that we can get it all done relatively quickly.  As of now, we’re thinking about doing a digital only release in the US but we’ll see what kind of demand there is for actual physical copies.  Once I have some definitive information on release dates and upcoming supporting shows I’ll be sure to post it here.  That’s about all the news I have for the moment.  Hopefully soon I can once again tap into the stockpile of tour stories for your reading pleasure.  Until then, keep drinking….

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Tyler Osborne

Live in DC, grew up in PA. I specialize in writing, filming and taking pictures about punk, pop-punk, and hardcore music, and I also have a huge background in film as well. When not on the site, i'm running my own internet radio show, ToZ's Edge Radio (www.facebook.com/tozedgeradio). I also love stage diving and goldfish.

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