Do all indie rock labels really want to be hardcore labels? Would Merge be happier if they were actually Bridge Nine? What about Secretly Canadian, do they dream in their deepest dreams that they had Trustkill’s roster? Is Sub Pop sending subtle messages suggesting that Fleet Foxes just add a dang breakdown or two? Lord, I hope so. Sadly, if they truly house these glorious secret desires, they’re hiding it well. Matador Records, however, has no shame about such things, what with their signings of Fucked Up and Ceremony. Now, Matador-associated label True Panther is getting in on that sweet, sweet pit action by putting out an EP from Sacramento’s Trash Talk. That EP is called Awake and it will be out in 7-inch form on October 11 and will rip hard. I’m going out on a limb with that ripping hard business, but if it doesn’t actually rip hard, contact me and I will apologize a little bit.
That said, here is proof that at least 1/5 of the EP rips: the video for the release’s title track. The clip features a bounty of peaceful nature footage and space photos. It also features a lot of skateboarding and a guy breaking stuff. And it doesn’t feature any nature footage or space photos. Sorry for the confusion. Let me make it up to you by telling you about Trash Talk’s upcoming tourdates. There are two of those.
Awake EP tracklisting:
01. Awake
02. Slander
03. Blind Evolution
04. Burn Alive
05. Gimme Shelter
Trash Talk dates:
10.08.11 - Portland, OR - Branx *
10.11.11 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
* Japanther
• Trash Talk: http://trashtalkhc.com
• True Panther: http://www.truepanther.com
