Artist: Defeater Album: Letters Home Genre: Melodic Hardcore Label: Bridge Nine Records As many already know, Defeater’s body of work has always been deliberately conceptual, with each release contributing to a greater story centered on a dysfunctional, working class family struggling to make due in post-WWII America. Whereas the group’s previous albums have focused on […]
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REVIEW: Defeater – Letters Home
July 15th, 2013 
Kyle Florence 
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Tags: bastards, blood in my eyes, boston, Defeater, Derek Archambaul, Empty Days, hardcore (genre), Joe Longobardi, letters home, No Faith, No Saviour, No Shame, rabbit foot, Sleepless Nights, Travels 
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ALBUM STREAM: Defeater – ‘Letters Home’
July 12th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Defeater will be releasing their upcoming full length album, Letters Home, on July 16 via Bridge Nine Records. To celebrate the release, the band decided to go ahead and stream the album in its entirety via their label’s Bandcamp page. You can also still pre-order the album through Bandcamp, and it’s only $8. Take a […]
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July 2nd, 2013 Grant Trimboli Defeater released a stream of their brand new track “No Shame.” The band’s upcoming release, Letters Home, has a drop date of July 16 via Bridge Nine Records. Pick up your very own pre-order of Letters Home by heading to B9’s official web store. Listen to their other released song “Rabbit Foot” over here as […]
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LISTEN: Defeater – “Rabbit Foot”
June 20th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Defeater have followed up their recent release of “Bastards” with the debut of yet another new song. Entitled “Rabbit Foot,” the cut comes from the hardcore act’s upcoming full-length, Letters Home. The record is set to drop July 16 via Bridge Nine Records, but pre-orders can be found on B9’s official webstore. Follow the jump […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: bastards, bridge nine records, Defeater, empty days and sleepless nights, hardcore (genre), letters home, rabbit foot, Travels Comments Off on LISTEN: Defeater – “Rabbit Foot” Defeater Announce New Album ‘Letters Home,’ July 16 Release Date
May 14th, 2013 Tyler Osborne Boston hardcore group Defeater announced today that their newest full length, Letters Home, will be released on Bridge Nine Records July 16. For those who don’t know, Defeater’s albums follow the story of a family in a post-WWII America, and this time around Letters Home will tell the story of the family’s father. The father is […]
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UTG EXCLUSIVE: Sparrows Studio Update
March 6th, 2013 Adrian Garza Sparrows have been at the Getaway Recording Studio with Defeater‘s Jay Maas for the past week and a half, and have now partnered up with us to premiere their latest studio update. The band is sure to wow fans across the country with their unique post-punk sound as they embark on a tour for the […]
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Warped Tour Announces Acoustic Basement Bands
February 16th, 2013 Adrian Garza One of the things that made the Vans Warped Tour of 2012 so memorable was the inclusion of the Acoustic Basement stage. The haven of shade and stripped-down sets makes its return this year, and with that comes in a slew of artists who are either branching out in their respective side projects or dedicated […]
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REVIEW: Alcoa – Bones and Marrow
February 14th, 2013 Tyler Osborne Artist: Alcoa Album: Bones and Marrow Label: Bridge 9 Defeater is a hardcore band that’s been on the rise over the past few years. With their release of Empty Days & Sleepless Nights in 2011, the band grew exponentially in their popularity. They are fast, aggressive and just an overall intense emotional experience. When I […]
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February 6th, 2013 Adrian Garza Ottawa, Canada’s Sparrows have been pretty quiet for the later end of 2012 and early 2013, but that’s no longer the case as of now. The hardcore post-punk band will be heading out to Getaway Recording Studio to record their debut full length album with Jay Maas of Defeater in a matter of days, and […]
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Warped Tour Announces Another Group Of Bands
January 11th, 2013 Matthew Dondiego The Vans Warped Tour have announced another group of bands that will be appearing on this year’s festival. Included in this week’s announcement is The Summer Set, Defeater, Goldfinger, Stephan Jacobs, Outasight, For The Foxes and New Years Day. Although it’s still some time away, the popular summer festival is shaping up to be quite impressive. […]
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DOWNLOAD: Alcoa (Derek of Defeater) – “Keep Track / Lose Track”
January 8th, 2013 Tyler Osborne We’re really excited to finally share with you the first single off of folk side project Alcoa’s debut full-length, “Keep Track / Lose Track,” and it’s really awesome. For those who don’t know, Alcoa is the folk rock side-project of frontman Derek Archambault of Massachusetts hardcore band Defeater. If you’re one of those music goers who likes […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: acoustic, Alcoa, Americana, bone & marrow, bridge 9, Defeater, Derek Archambault, folk, keep track, keep track / lose track, lose track, massachussetts Comments Off on DOWNLOAD: Alcoa (Derek of Defeater) – “Keep Track / Lose Track” Defeater and Blacklisted Announce Australian tour
June 25th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Massachusetts hardcore group Defeater announced an Australian tour this Fall with Philly hardcore legends Blacklisted. Australia, you just got a really, really fun tour. The tour is over the course of late September and early October, and will have plenty of stage dives to go around. If you are not familiar with Blacklisted (you should […]
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