RACECAR IS RACECAR BACKWARDS TENTH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION - TRACKLISTING // VINYL RELEASE // VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE T-SHIRT

The recently-announced 2 CD reissue of Reuben's debut album, Racecar Is Racecar Backwards, is set for release on 3 November 2014, and the full tracklisting is below.

As a bonus, thanks to HUGE fan demand - and to show you people power truly does work - Xtra Mile Recordings will also reissue the original album on white vinyl with a download code for the bonus tracks featured on the CD. Both CD and vinyl will include new artwork by Jamie Lenman.

Full tracklisting for Racecar Is Racecar Backwards Tenth Anniversary Deluxe Edition:

CD 1 – Racecar Is Racecar Backwards                     CD 2 – Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

1. No One Wins the War
2. Horrorshow
3. Stuck In My Throat
4. Oh the Shame
5. Fall of the Bastille
6. Freddy Kreuger
7. Tonight My Wife Is Your Wife
8. Eating Only Apples
9. Our Song
10. Let's Stop Hanging Out
11. Missing Fingers
12. Song For Saturday
13. Moving to Blackwater
14. Wrong and Sorry
15. Parties Break Hearts
16. Dusk

1. No One Wins the War (Live at the BBC)
2. Horrorshow (Live at XFM)
3. Stuck In My Throat (Racecar demo)
4. Oh the Shame (Live at Echo FM)
5. Fall of the Bastille (Live at XFM)
6. Freddy Kreugar (Stakeout demo)
7. Tonight My Wife Is Your Wife (Single version)
8. Eating Only Apples (Live at the BBC)
9. Our Song (Racecar demo)
10. Let's Stop Hanging Out (Live at the Barfly for XFM)
11. Missing Fingers (Live at XFM)
12. Song For Saturday (Live at XFM)
13. Moving to Blackwater (Live at the BBC)
14. Wrong and Sorry (Live at the BBC)
15. Parties Break Hearts (Stakeout demo)
16. Dusk (Racecar demo)
17. Alpha Signal Seven (Live at the BBC)
18. Banner Held High (Racecar demo)
19. Stux (Racecar demo)
20. Fuzz's Birthday Song (Surrey Uni demo)
21. Naked interview on XFM

Xtra Mile has also worked with the band to dig out some of their best early t-shirt designs and you get to vote on your favourite on Facebook. Whichever T-shirt gets the most likes will be reprinted and put back on sale, with some lovely CD or vinyl t-shirt bundles. Yes, we're going full nostalgia on this one. Check out the band’s Facebook page for more information.

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ROB LYNCH SUPPORTING THIS WILD LIFE // RESCHEDULED HEADLINE DATES

Singer-songwriter Rob Lynch will be main support to California acoustic duo This Wild Life, on their forthcoming tour of the UK in September / October.

Some of Rob's previously announced headline dates will be rescheduled but a number will go ahead as planned, including the free entry album release show at the Monarch in London on 22 September. See below for details.

Rob recently announced his next single ‘Whiskey’, which is streaming here. The track is taken from his forthcoming debut album All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul which will be released through Xtra Mile Recordings on 22 September. You can pre-order the album now through Xtra Mile, Amazon CD or iTunes.

UPDATED LIVE DATES:

Get tickets for non-festival shows here.

HEADLINE SHOWS
SEPTEMBER

05 Frome @ Cheese & Grain (supporting Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.)
09 Cambridge @ Portland Arms
10 Norwic @ Owl Sanctuary
11 Liverpool @ Maguire's Pizza Bar
22 London @ The Monarch (free entry)

SUPPORTING THIS WILD LIFE
SEPTEMBER
25 Southampton @ Talking Heads
26 Plymouth @ Tiki Bar & Diner
27 Bristol @ The Exchange
28 Kingston @ The Cricketers
29 Birmingham @ Asylum
30 Sheffield @ Academy 2

OCTOBER
01 Manchester @ Sound Control
02 Newcastle @ Think Tank
03 Leeds @ Cockpit
04 Leicester @ Scholar
05 Stoke @ Sugarmill
06 London @ Underworld

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ROB LYNCH ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE 'WHISKEY' OUT 22 SEPTEMBER 2014 // UK AND EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Singer-songwriter Rob Lynch has announced his next single ‘Whiskey’, which you can listen to below, and will be released through Xtra Mile Recordings on 22 September 2014. The track is taken from his forthcoming debut album All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul.

Preorder the album here via iTunes, Amazon CD, or from out very own web shop. And listen to Whiskey right here:

“This is a song about a night my father and I had together where we drank too much whiskey and played each other our favourite songs. He died when I was 21, and when I first went to visit him in hospital, I was walking down the corridor towards his ward and I could hear him telling the other patients around him the story about that night we had.”

— Rob Lynch

Singer/songwriter Rob Lynch releases new single ‘Whiskey’ taken from the forthcoming debut album ‘All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul’ which will be released through Xtra Mile Recordings on 22nd September.iTunes: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Rob-Lynch-iTunes Amazon CD: http://smarturl.it/RobLynch-AmazonCD XMR: http://smarturl.it/RobLynch-XMR www.facebook.com/roblynchmusic # www.twitter.com/theroblynch

Always one to focus on the positives, Rob’s debut album is full of potential singalong favourites, despite its often weighty and emotionally-driven content. He’s currently inciting such singalongs on the whole of the Vans Warped Tour in the US and will follow this rigorous bout of touring up with a full UK and European tour throughout September and October. You can get tickets here.

He'll also play a special free entry show on the album release date in his adopted hometown of London. In addition, Rob has just been announced to play Hevy Fest on the acoustic stage as part of their pre-festival Thursday night line-up. So, plenty of chances to learn words and sing with everyone!

LIVE DATES:
AUGUST
14 Port Lympne @ Hevy Fest

SEPTEMBER
09 Cambridge @ The Portland Arms
10 Norwich @ Owl Sanctuary
11 Liverpool @ Maguire's Pizza Bar
14 Bristol @ The Old Bookshop
15 Plymouth @ Tiki Bar & Diner - No Presale
21 Kingston @ Banquet Records - Instore
22 London @ The Monarch - Free Entry
24 Cardiff @ Undertone
25 Stoke @ Sugarmill
26 Derby @ Victoria Inn
27 Dundee @ Kage - No pre-sale
28 Glasgow @ King Tuts Bar - Free Entry
30 Newcastle @ Think Tank

OCTOBER
01 Leeds @ Cockpit 3
02 Manchester @ Gullivers
03 Guildford @ The Boileroom
04 Brighton @ The Hope

AGAINST ME! ANNOUNCE UK AND EUROPEAN TOUR

Against Me! bring their riotous, punk-fueled anthems back to the UK and Europe this autumn/winter, wrapping up an amazing year which began with the release of their sixth album Transgender Dysphoria Blues.

Pre-sale tickets on sale 28th July with general tickets for all headline shows released on sale July 30th at 9am and available from the links below.  UK dates: http://www.gigsandtours.com/go/againstme

Catch this incredible live band at one of the following shows:

November:

13 Bristol @ Bierkeller (headline)
14 Birmingham @ O2 Academy 2 (headline)
15 Glasgow @ King Tuts (headline)
16 Leeds @ Cockpit (headline)
17 Portsmouth @ Wedgewood Rooms (headline)
18 Manchester @ Academy 2 (headline)
19 London, Electric Ballroom (headline)
20 Germany, Kassel, Stadhalle (w/Broilers)
21 Germany, Kiel, Sparkasse Arena (w/Broilers)
22 Germany, Bielelfeld, Seidenstickerhalle (w/Broilers)
24 Germany, Cologne, Stollwerk (headline)
25 Germany, Wiesbaden, Schlachthof (headline)
26 Netherlands, Tilburg, O13 (headline)
27 Germany, Braunschweig, Stadthalle (w/Broilers)
28 Germany, Siegen, Siegerlandhalle (w/Broilers)
29 Germany, Würzburg, S.Oliver Arena (w/Broilers)
30 Germany, Erlangen, E-Werk (headline)

December:

01 Munich, GER @ Backstage Halle (headline)
02 Linz, AUS @ Posthof (headline)
03 Budapest, HG @ A38 (headline)
04 Warsaw, PL @ Proxima (headline)
05 Antwerp, BE @ Trix (headline)
06 Freiburg, GER @ Zaepfle Club ( w/Broilers)
08 Paris, FRA @ La Fleche d’Or (headline)
10 Amsterdam, NE @ Bitterzoet (headline)

Laura Jane Grace also had the honour of presenting Joan Jett with the Icon Award at this week’s Alternative Press Awards - as well as performing ‘Soulmates to Strangers’ - a track she wrote for the Blackhearts new album - with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Slash and Billy Crooked (The Vacancies) Check out the awesome footage here:

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! introduces AP Icon Award recipient, the legendary Joan Jett. Watch Jett's award acceptance speech.

 Live Performance of ‘Soulmates To Strangers’

AP Icon Award recipient Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, introduced by Sydney Sierota of Echosmith, perform "Bad Reputation," "Cherry Bomb," "Soulmates To Strangers" & "Star Star" with special guests Billy Crooked of The Vacancies, Laura Jane Grace and Guitar Legend award recipient Slash.

We are only just over halfway through the year and the plaudits for Transgender Dysphoria Blues just keep on coming. Don’t just take our word on how great this record is:

The New York Times - “Crisp, distinct and vibrant”
Rolling Stone Magazine – "45 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
TIME Magazine – "25 Best Songs of 2014 So Far" ("Transgender Dysphoria Blues")
SPIN – "50 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Alternative Press Magazine – "Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Sound Opinions – “The Best Albums of 2014…So Far”
Consequence of Sound – "Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Stereogum – "50 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Flavorwire – "25 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Mashable – Laura Jane Grace named one of 10 LGBT-Rights Activists to Follow on Twitter.

And finally, here's the band at their very best - 'Drinking With the Jocks' taken from Transgender Dysphoria Blues.

Against Me! official video created and directed by Steak Mtn. New album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, available now on: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/AgainstMe-TDB Amazon: http://smarturl.it/AM-TDB-Amazon Xtra Mile: http://smarturl.it/AM-TDB-XMR

www.againstme.net / @againstme / 

CHEAP GIRLS ANNOUNCE UK + EUROPEAN TOUR

Following the release of their fourth album Famous Graves. Michigan trio come to the UK and Europe in November to tour with Joyce Manor. Tickets go on sale Friday, 25 July 2014.

They last played the UK in early 2013 with The Bouncing Souls and have since toured across North America with Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, Andrew Jackson Jihad and The Hold Steady. They head across the pond for these shows:

NOVEMBER 2014

03 Paris, FRA @ Espace B 
04 Hamburg, GER @ Hafenklang
05 Dresden, GER @ Chemiefabrik
06 Berlin, GER @ Cassiopeia
07 Trier, GER @ Exhaus
08 Düsseldorf, GER @ The Tube
09 Castricum, NE @ De Bakkerij
10 Antwerp, BE @ JC Kavka
11 Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
12 Glasgow, UK @ 13th Note
13 Manchester, UK @ Star & Garter
14 London, UK @ The Dome (Tuffnell Park)
15 Southampton, UK @ Joiners
16 Kingston, UK @ Fighting Cocks
17 Bristol, UK @ The Exchange

Photo by Kelly Gairrocco

Famous Graves, their first album for Xtra Mile Recordings, has been described as “a collection of good. honest punk jams for us all to enjoy” by Rock Sound, and Kerrang! said “(it) will entertain you, your mum and your 70-year old grandma all at the same time….they rock in all the right places”.

Check out three songs from the album that the band recorded for a radio session in the States including the recent single ‘Knock Me Over’ which gained plays and support at XFM and Amazing Radio:

Knock Me Over
Man in Question
Amazing Grace

The album title came from the band’s habit of visiting cemeteries in the towns they visit to see if anybody of note has been buried there. They’ve seen everyone’s grave, from Bon Scott in Perth to Ian Curtis near Manchester. The second meaning for the title is, as bassist/vocalist Ian Graham explains, a bit deeper. “The phrase started taking on the idea of common error, It refers to obvious ways to make mistakes - ways to get caught doing the same thing over and over.”
We hope this trip makes good use of the first meaning!

“You could see them sharing a stage with the likes of The Replacements, REM and Dinosaur Jr. and more than holding their own.” - Big Cheese

www.cheapgirls.net

MINERAL SIGN TO XTRA MILE RECORDINGS // REISSUE ALBUMS ON VINYL + 2CD COMPILATION WITH BONUS TRACKS ON 20 OCTOBER 2014

Texan, emo pioneers Mineral have signed a worldwide deal (excluding North America) with Xtra Mile Recordings, who will reissue their two seminal albumsThe Power of Failing and Endserenading, each on double 45 RPM vinyl, on 20 October 2014.

Xtra Mile will also release Mineral – 1994-1998 a 2x CD compilation of both The Power of Failing and EndSerenading with bonus material and previously unreleased tracks to get the uninitiated up to speed in time for some live performances. Full tracklisting for all releases below.

To celebrate this incredibly influential band signing to their natural, UK-based home, Xtra Mile are offering preorder ticket and vinyl/CD bundles which you can view here from Wednesday, 23 July.

Mineral are also set to play a selection of dates in February 2015, visiting Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Confirmed dates are below.

Check out the video heralding their return:

Emo pioneers Mineral return with tour dates in US, UK and Europe and reissues of their seminal albums 'The Power Of Failing' and 'EndSerenading' on CD/LP/Digital released through Xtra Mile. Pre-order: http://bit.ly/1llnh7y Directed by Joe Salinas Click here to subscribe to the official Xtra Mile channel!

European live dates 2015:

JANUARY 2015

31 Milan, IT @ Live Forum

FEBRUARY 2015

1 Rimini, IT @ Velvet Club
3 Berlin, GER @ Privat Club
4 Cologne, GER @ Gerbaude
6 Southampton, UK @ Joiners
7 Bristol, UK @ The Exchange
9 Nottingham, UK @ Bodega Social Club
10 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
11 Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
12 Manchester, UK @ Ruby Lounge
13 London, UK @ The Underworld

Mineral formed in 1994 and disbanded in 1997 just before the release of their second album Endserenading. Despite a surprisingly small amount of time together, they’ve been cited as inspiration by a host of bands and artists, including Xtra Mile’s very own Frank Turner.

Taking the baton from mid-nineties emo band Sunny Day Real Estate, they crystallised the slow, melodic loud/quiet dynamic that wax sealed the genre, crafting an eternally distinctive and beloved sound. Their debut album The Power of Failing is a passionate paen to spirituality and love, bathed in crescendos of hollered guitar, while posthumous follow-up Endserenading – finished after the official split of the group - broods and simmers with patience, pain and redemption. Both albums are recognised as essential, packed with trailblazing cuts which have since informed plenty of peers and imitators, while never being bettered.

The band reunited in April this year - 20 years after the original formation – and will play their first dates in 17 years this autumn, starting in New York City.

“The empyreal finger-picking crescendos, the punch-to-the-gut octave note explosions, the not-quite-in-key vocals issuing soft-then-screamed confessions about the shortcomings of self - it’s all gorgeously imperfect, from opening notes of ‘5, 8, and 10’ to the harrowing chorus of ‘Parking Lot’””

— LA Weekly’s West Coast Sound calling ‘The Power of Failing’ as one of the "Top 20 Emo Albums in History"

“Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be in my room yelling, ‘Cause I just want to be / Something more than the mud in your eyes / I want to be the clay in your hands.’ You know, for practice.”

— NPR Music

Tracklistings:

Mineral – 1994 – 1998 The Complete Collection (2 x CD)

Disc 1: The Power of Failing
1. Five, Eight and Ten
2. Gloria
3. Slower
4. Dolorosa
5. 80 – 37
6. If I Could
7. July
8. Silver
9. Take The Picture Now
10. Parking Lot
BONUS TRACKS
1. Sadder Star
2. Five, Eight and Ten (alternate take)
3. Parking Lot (alternate version *)
4. Gloria (alternate take *)
5. If I Could (alternate mix *)
* - previously unreleased

Disc 2: EndSerenading
1. Lovelettertypewriter
2. Palisade
3. Gjs
4. Unfinished
5. ForIvadel
6. Wakingtowinter
7. Aletter
8. Soundslikesunday
9. &serenading
10. Thelastwordisrejoice
BONUS TRACKS
1. Rubber Legs
2. February
3. M.D.
4. Love My Way
5. Crazy

The Power of Failing on 45RPM coloured double vinyl

1. Five, Eight and Ten
2. Gloria
3. Slower
4. Dolorosa
5. 80 – 37
6. If I Could
7. July
8. Silver
9. Take The Picture Now
10. Parking Lot

EndSerenading on 45RPM coloured double vinyl

1. Lovelettertypewriter
2. Palisade
3. Gjs
4. Unfinished
5. ForIvadel
6. Wakingtowinter
7. Aletter
8. Soundslikesunday
9. &serenading
10. Thelastwordisrejoice

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