Transparent green and black vinyl (Green Noise Exclusive) edition, pressing of 150 copies

FFO: Buzzcocks, Kinks, Exploding Hearts, Guided By Voices, The Replacements

‘Punch Drunk’ is the second album from London-based trio More Kicks,
on Dirtnap Records (USA) and Stardumb Records (EU). The band’s self-titled debut
album was a concise and ragged lesson in pop songwriting dripping in melody, cynicism and energy. ‘Punch Drunk’ marks a new era for the band. Heavier, more expansive, more twists and turns. It veers from sparkling harmonies to fearsome
riffing in the blink of eye, with never a second wasted. As with the first record, it was
recorded live on to 2” tape. It’s bottled lightning and the sound of a band firing on all cylinders.

James Sullivan (Sulli) – vox/guitar; Kris Hood – drums; Paolo
Mantovani – bass/vox have cooked up a rare alchemy. T

A More Kicks song can touch on classic 60s garage, 70s NYC rock and roll, jagged 90s guitar pop – all wrapped in a razor sharp bundle. A glance backwards and a decisive
step forwards.

“When the world collapsed in 2020, I realised more than ever how much I rely on music and More Kicks,” says Sulli. “This album became a total obsession and a lifeline. Stuck in one place, the songs all came from heartbreak, frustration, anger, hope. It feels like a unique set of circumstances that produced this record and I’m really proud of what we’ve done.”

Big news! After 2 teaser 7″s, we here at Dirtnap are insanely excited to announce that MARTHA is back with their 4th (and dare we say best?) LP, “Please Don’t Take Me Back” out October 28th on Dirtnap (N. America) and Specialist Subject (UK/Europe)

To celebrate, here’s a brand new video!

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! You can now preorder this masterpiece on US mailorder-exclusive white vinyl! (limited to 300, black vinyl and CD also available!)

Do that HERE.

Big day for our newest sign-ees, London, UK’s fabulous More Kicks!

First off, the “Animal” EP is out now digitally, with 7″s shipping in a week or so! This 3 song EP features 2 tracks that are not on the upcoming “Punch Drunk” LP, and has a super limited blue-green vinyl variant (black also available) that is strictly limited to mailorder ONLY!

But that’s not all!

You can also pre-order the “Punch Drunk” LP/CD, which will ship in late September! First 150 on transparent yellow/black vinyl, also limited to mailorder only! Trust me, you do NOT want to miss this one!

Both the EP and LP are available in N. America from Dirtnap (of course!) and in UK/Europe from our friends at Stardumb Records!

Ordering links HERE.

London three-piece More Kicks return to the fray with a brand new 7” single ‘Animal’, co-released on Dirtnap Records (USA) and Stardumb Records (EU)!

Slinky, beefy and interminably catchy, ‘Animal’ is the first single from the band’s second record ‘Punch Drunk’, also out on Dirtnap and Stardumb in September 2022.

The 7” features two exclusive new B-sides ‘The Wind Up’ (think ‘White Light White Heat’ fed through a meat processor) and ‘Ten Miles High’ (Alex Chilton strolling across Abbey Road) and is out 5 August on both black and blue-green vinyl.

This Animal is a monster. Grab it before it’s gone!