South Carolinian emo outfit Big Awesome have announced they are now signed to Happy Little Trees, an indie label based out of Cologne, Germany. In celebration of the group becoming the newest addition to Happy Little Trees’ roster, they are releasing a second pressing of their record, Birdfeeder, on limited edition 12″ vinyl (which comes […]
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Big Awesome Sign To Happy Little Trees, Announce Vinyl Re-Release Of ‘Birdfeeder’
June 24th, 2014 
Mike Giegerich 
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Jack White’s ‘Lazaretto’ Breaks Vinyl Sales Record
June 18th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Earlier today, Third Man Records announced on Facebook that Jack White’s new solo album, Lazaretto, saw over 40,000 vinyl records purchased in the single week that passed since it came out June 10. That’s in the US alone, too. This means White broke the 1-week Soundscan record of most vinyl sales in a week. To gauge how huge this is, […]
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Pinback Announce ‘Summer In Abaddon’ 10th Anniversary Tour Dates With Tera Melos
June 17th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Indie rock got a prog update when Pinback first hit the scene in 1998. Fast forward to today and the San Diego dudes are still running fast, most recently having dropped the bright, upbeat Information Retrieved in 2012. Arguably their best album, however, is 2004’s Summer In Abaddon, an excellent showcase of Rob Crow’s distinct vocals and Armistead Burwell Smith […]
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VINYL REVIEW: Finch – ‘Say Hello To Sunshine’ (SRC Exclusive)
June 12th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Finch Album: Say Hello To Sunshine Original Release Date: June 7, 2005 As a huge fan of What It Is To Burn, I’d argue that Finch‘s 2005 followup, Say Hello To Sunshine, is the superior album. Now, don’t get me wrong, WIITB was a huge deal to me. It was an influential gateway drug […]
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VINYL REVIEW: Tigers Jaw – ‘Charmer’
June 4th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Tigers Jaw Album: Charmer Label: Run For Cover Records Release Date: June 3, 2014 I was admittedly late to the game on Tigers Jaw. “Hum,” their single from late last year, was my first real experience with the band, and from the moment that track finished streaming, I immediately began kicking myself. I ventured […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Enjoy The Ride Records’ Founder Ross Shotland
May 28th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli As we tend to remind you on almost a daily basis, we here at Under The Gun have a serious weakness for wax. The simple aesthetics of collecting vinyl is a primary connection for many with the hobby. Some of us on staff may love the pretty colors, the collectivity, or swear by the sound […]
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Sinai Vessel Sign To Flannel Gurl Records
May 21st, 2014 Mike Giegerich North Carolinian emo trio Sinai Vessel have officially signed to Flannel Gurl Records and now share a label home with a range of fantastic artists including Dads, The Caution Children, and CityCop. To celebrate the signing, Flannel Gurl will be re-releasing the band’s most recent effort, Profanity, on 500 copies of limited edition vinyl. Furthermore, […]
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UTG EXCLUSIVE: Cartel Release Statement On Enjoy The Ride ‘Chroma’ Pressing
May 18th, 2014 Jacob Tender As previously reported, controversy has arisen this week in regards to an Enjoy The Ride pressing of Cartel‘s album, Chroma. Starting as a topic of conversation in an interview with UTG last year, Cartel had been planning a 10-year anniversary release of the record. Then Enjoy The Ride put their release on their web store. […]
UTG EXCLUSIVE: Enjoy The Ride Records Releases Statement On Cartel ‘Chroma’ Pressing
May 16th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Earlier this week, the internet got into a bit of an uproar over some miscommunications pertaining to Enjoy The Ride Records‘ newly announced pressing of Cartel’s Chroma. If you didn’t notice yet, we here at UTG are vinyl fanatics. We are also Cartel fanatics, so this really spiked our interest. This was even a topic […]
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LISTEN: Send Away Stranger – ‘Gables’
May 12th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Tallahassee, Florida outfit Send Away Stranger are now streaming their brand new EP, Gables, in its entirety on Bandcamp. For those who enjoy the album, it is available as a pay-what-you-want download, but be sure to keep in mind all money made off the record goes directly into funding its release on vinyl. Be sure […]
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Stream the Deluxe Edition of American Football’s Self-Titled Album
May 12th, 2014 Nina Corcoran American Football‘s 1999 self-titled album is something of a gem. It’s quiet, confrontational, and warm: the perfect gateway to your emotional core. The classic record will soon be available on May 20 in a deluxe edition format that includes live recordings, demos, and more, but now it’s time to stream that album in its weepy […]
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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 4/27-5/3
May 3rd, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! If you’re still playing catch-up on the great pop punk and emo releases of past few years, then you’re in luck. This week saw a number of repressings from No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, as well as a number of classic punk reissues like […]
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