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SWINGIN’ UTTERS, a band that’s been around even longer than FAT, have long been a staple of the San Francisco Bay Area punk scene. On December 8th, in celebration of the band’s three decades, Fat Wreck Chords is proud to announce: Drowning In The Sea, Rising With The Sun, a 33-song best-of compilation that serves as a testament to Utters’ peerless punk rock attack. Available for pre-order today, this anthology touches on every era of Swingin’ Utters — from their 1995 debut album The Streets of San Francisco, all the way up to 2014’s Fistful of Hollow. For the uninitiated,...
Remember Freaky Friday? Well, we at FAT have our own version coming out soon. In this case, Direct Hit & PEARS take a moment to sing their counterparts song on their upcoming November 3 split release, Human Movement. Head to New Noise, where you can hear them sing each other’s songs and read a joint interview where they trade secrets. It’s a wacky ride. Get ready to catch Direct Hit live at FEST this weekend and if you live in Europe, don’t miss PEARS on the Rise Against Tour!
The Last Gang has long been a favorite of ours at the FAT office, so we are thrilled to announce that we get to put out their next record! On December 8, Orange County’s The Last Gang, will make their Fat Wreck Chords debut with the two-song 7-inch, Sing for your Supper. The 7-inch features a brand new song culled from their upcoming full-length — details to be announced soon — but the B-side is exclusive to this release, and available for pre-order now! Since we are terrible at keeping things to ourselves, we wanted to share the title track,...
Welp, it’s time for FAT’s annual pilgrimage to our Nation’s repository for excess stupidity: Florida. That’s right, Fest is upon us. So, wade through the sea of unkempt beards and warm PBR to our booth at The Prefest Flea Market (on Wednesday) or at The Fest Flea Market (on Friday), and you’ll be rewarded handsomely. We’ve got our yearly Fest Music For Fest People comp – this year with 5 unreleased tracks! We’ll also have some other rare vinyl, San Francisco and European record store editions, a super limited Fest shirt, and some other merch that we aren’t legally allowed...
Darius Koski’s diverse new album, What Was Once Is By And Gone, comes out in just two weeks, and is up for pre-order now! Today, Brooklyn Vegan is premiering the second single, the Americana roots-based album opener “Black Sheep.” Here, you’ll hear wisps of The Kinks and shades of Johnny Cash, specifically during his acclaimed American Recording series. “Since I was a little kid, I’ve always listened to every genre of music,” says Koski, noting that his genre-less writing approach has long been embraced by his beloved punk band, Swingin’ Utters. “We’d always have one song on the album that...
