War On Women are hitting the road in August for ten shows, supporting Fear and D.O.A. on most of them. Grab tickets HERE!
S.S. DECONTROL "Get It Away" 12" EP (B9 Exclusive) Pre-Order NOW!
Bridge Nine’s exclusive “black with white stripe” variant is limited to 300 copies and can be pre-ordered HERE! Shipping the week of July 19th.
Universally recognized as the first straight-edge band, SSD's (Society System Decontrol) 1982 debut The Kids Will Have Their Say is considered a landmark release for hardcore music. However, many fans consider their 1983 sophomore effort Get It Away to be the band's most crucial release. Most notable is the addition of guitarist Francois Levesque who joined the classic lineup of the "Boston Crew": Guitarist Al Barile, vocalist David "Springa" Spring, bassist Jaime Sciarappa and drummer Chris Foley.
Another dramatic shift for Get It Away was the improved recording quality of this recording. While The Kids Will Have Their Say was recorded during multiple session on 8-track recorders, Get It Away was recorded on 24-tracks at Downtown Studios in Boston and produced by Mike Bastarche and Lou Giordano (the latter of whom would go on to work with everyone from Hüsker Dü to the Goo Goo Dolls). "It was much more organized as far as the sessions went and we were more prepared," Foley explains. The result is a seven-song collection, including a cover of the Buzzcocks' "No Reply," that finally captured the veracity of the band's legendary live performances. "When I listen back, it sounds like the vinyl can barely hold all the sound," he adds.
That said, Get It Away isn't an easy release to describe?and the fact that hardcore didn't exist yet allowed the band to approach aggressive music in a way that didn't sound like anyone else. From the distortion-drenched groove of the opener "Glue" to the blistering chaos of "Under The Influence" and the avant-tinged experimentation of "Xclaim," Get It Away effortlessly captures a moment of Boston at a time before the scene was codified.
Ultimately, Get It Away is the result of five people and a confluence of circumstances that had to come together in a very specific way in order to create this sonic document. "I think sometimes the arc of a band intersects with the arc of public taste and you have a moment," Foley says. "Whether it's the cover art by Pushead (Metallica, Septic Death) or the pictures of us playing at CBGB on the back or maybe it's just how unique we sounded in 1983. I think for some people it captured a moment in time." Sciarappa adds, "When we were kids doing this stuff, I don't remember thinking about future relevance. I've got to admit it's pretty cool nowadays to hear how much the album meant to them and many have it in their top five hardcore albums of all-time, which is a nice compliment."
Following the 2023 reissue of The Kids Will Have Their Say, Trust Records is set to re-release Get It Away on vinyl July 19 and across digital platforms for the first time ever. It features remastered audio of these songs by Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Studios and immaculate deluxe packaging - the Trust Records touch. The album has been out of print for almost three decades and is massively in demand amongst the band's rabid fan base - this is the first officially sanctioned repress of the album since its initial pressing back in 1983. Whether Get It Away is already one of your favorite albums or you're hearing it for the very first time, this is the definitive version of one of hardcore's most important releases.
AGNOSTIC FRONT supporting Sepultura w/ Obituary: Sept/Oct 2024
Agnostic Front will be joining Sepultura and Obituary this September and October as part of Sepultura’s North American leg of their “Celebrating Life Through Death” Farewell Tour! Grab tickets HERE!
HAVE HEART and SLAPSHOT Re-Stocks (& one B9 design that's 50% OFF)
We just got in T-shirt restocks for HAVE HEART and SLAPSHOT, grab one while you can by clicking one of the pics!
To make room in the store, our “Tonal” Comfort Colors are now 50% OFF! We’ve only have random sizes and colors (three options) so click on one of the shirt images below and grab one while you can!
Signed & Stamped copies of Matt Pryor's Red Letter Days are available from B9
UPDATED: SOLD OUT
Red Letter Days follows the life of Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) growing up, on the road, and following his dreams of success. Taken from journal entries from 1990–2000, the book is a collection of short vignettes about Pryor’s experiences crisscrossing the country (and the continents) with the band and the cast of characters he meets along the way told via first-person accounts of his most memorable moments.
Including rare and never-before-seen photographs by Paul Drake, Michael Dubin, family members, and more.
Bridge Nine has a few signed & rubber stamped copies of Red Letter Days by that were available at his in-store performance on Friday, May 24th. Grab one HERE. We also have some of the hand-numnbered, 13x19 posters made for the event, grab one HERE!
Agnostic Front supporting The Misfits on August 10th (Austin, Texas)
Agnostic Front will be joining The Misfits, Suicidal Tendencies and Reverend Horton Heat on August 10th in Austin, Texas! Tickets for this show go on sale this week and ca be found HERE!
Incendiary Device Summer 2024 Shows
Incendiary Device has a handful of shows booked this summer, check them out if they hit your town!
HEAVYHEX "True To You" Album Release at B9 with Spite House & The Promised End (Recap)
Sunday, May 26th Long Island’s HEAVYHEX came to the B9HQ to perform in support of the release of their new album, “True To You.” They were joined by Spite House (Montreal) and The Promised End (MA).
The Promised End started the night, performing in support of their new album, For the Buried and the Broken.
The Promised End. Photo by Chris Wrenn. Photo gallery below by Dom DiNardo.
Up next was Spite House, who have spent some time on the road with HEAVYHEX, they toured through Boston together last fall.
Spite House performing live at Bridge Nine. Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn. Gallery photos below by Dom DiNardo.
And just as the sun was fading, HEAVYHEX went on.
HEAVYHEX performing live at B9. Photo by Chris Wrenn. Gallery photos below by Dom DiNardo.
If you haven’t picked up their new album True To You, you can grab a copy HERE!
Photo courtesy of Christopher Padgett.
Bryan Harris (Death Before Dishonor) on the This Is Hardcore Podcast with Joe HC (Episode 156)
Bryan Harris of Death Before Dishonor was on the This Is Hardcore Podcast with Joe HC. Check out his episode HERE!
Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) Live at Bridge Nine (Recap)
Matt Pryor performing live at Bridge Nine on May 24th, 2024. Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn.
On May 24th, 2024 Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) performed a sold out show at Bridge Nine Records as part of his Living Room tour.
Matt was touring in support of his new book, Red Letter Days, which followed his evolution as an artist and member of The Get Up Kids in the 1990s.
Matt Pryor with a copy of his new book, Red Letter Days. Photo by Kat Batten Wrenn.
In between songs, Matt told stories from his time on the road with The Get Up Kids and painted a vivid picture of navigating a young band at a time before cell phones and social media. We have a handful of copies left over from the event, which were personalized with a special red B9xHC rubber stamp, and signed by Matt. Grab one of those while you can HERE!
Matt performed for over an hour, and closed out his set with his song with The Get Up Kids, “Mass Pike”
We still have some hand-numbered, signed posters from this event, you can grab one of those HERE!
HEAVYHEX Debut "Worthwhile" Music Video on PunkNews
Today PunkNews debuted the newest music video from Long-Island based HEAVYHEX for their song "Worthwhile", off their full-length album True To You. Click here to watch now!
True To You, the debut album from HEAVYHEX is officially out worldwide and shipping now! We have copies of the LP and CD available online and at our record store in Beverly, MA. Note that the blue splatter variant (/200) are nearly gone, so act fast!
The album is also streaming everywhere, so give it a listen!
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns to the Punk Rock Museum / Tours
Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) returns today and tomorrow to the Punk Rock Museum for select guided tours. If you’re in Vegas, check it out! Details can be found about all of the tours that the PRM is hosting HERE!
SLAPSHOT / IGNITE / DEATH BY STEREO Fall 2024 East Coast Tour
This September! Slapshot, Ignite, Death By Stereo, & School Drugs.
HEAVYHEX on the Podioslave Podcast (Episode 218)
The Podioslave Podcast sat down with Jeremy and Danny from HEAVYHEX.
From Podioslave:
”We dig into the band’s come up, what it’s like being a band from Long Island, NY, signing to Bridge Nine Records, working with producer Jay Maas, and their excellent new debut full length, ‘True To You’, out everywhere now. Another awesome convo with a band we really think you’ll dig!”
Give it a listen HERE!
New label merch drop, limited quantities of each colorway
We just got in some new label merch, in a very limited quantity of T-shirts and sweatshirts. There are 40 and 20 of each colorway, respectively. Grab them while you can HERE!
