In tribute to the late Steve Albini and to benefit the Letters Charity that was a huge part of his life and legacy, Fugazi are making available the formerly unreleased recordings they made with Steve in the fall of 1992. This session features all of the tracks that Fugazi would later re-record for the 1993’s “In On The Killtaker” LP. The songs, engineered and mixed by Steve at Electrical, are now exclusively available as downloads on our Bandcamp page.

TRACK LISTING

1. Cassavetes  (Albini Session)

2. Facet Squared  (Albini Session)

3. Public Witness Program  (Albini Session)

4. Instrument  (Albini Session)

5. Walken's Syndrome  (Albini Session)

6. Returning the Screw  (Albini Session)

7. Rend It  (Albini Session)

8. Great Cop  (Albini Session)

9. 23 Beats Off  (Albini Session)

10. Smallpox Champion  (Albini Session)

11. Last Chance for a Slow Dance  (Albini Session)

12. Sweet and Low  (Albini Session)

The Owner’s new six-song EP, Monster, is out now—a split release between Dischord Records and Red Room Records—recorded at Ivakota in Washington, DC. The Owners are Dante and Catherine Ferrando, Laura Harris, and Alec Budd, whose members have played in Ex Hex, The Shirks, Gray Matter, Iron Cross, and The Problematics, among others.

We have copies of the Alive & Kicking comp LP. The bands included are Gray Matter, Marginal Man, Beefeater, Cereal Killer, United Mutation and Mission Impossible. One sided white vinyl.

The A-side is from the Wilson Center in April of 1982, on a bill with Minor Threat and the Faith. The B-Side is from a show at DC's  9:30 Club with Negative Approach. Recorded just a few months before the legendary Faith/Void LP was released Recorded by Tom Lyle from Government Issue, with photos from Jim Saah and art from Jason Farrell, Void - Live 1982. Pressed on limited edition clear vinyl by Outer Battery Records.

THE ROAD is an illuminating selection of photographs spanning iconic punk rock guitarist Brian Baker’s many years of global touring with Bad Religion, Dag Nasty, and other bands. The images are intelligent and arresting, reflecting time spent both inside and outside the bubble of backstages and tour buses.

While touring is easily glamorized, all traveling musicians know that twenty-two hours of every day lack the lights, glitter, and other rock-and-roll trappings. For Baker, some of that time is spent photographing what interests him most in his surroundings. As revealed in The Road, his fascinations range from bizarre highway signage; to unsettling figurines, mannequins, and statuettes; to religious iconography that carries extra weight when one considers the ethos of a band called Bad Religion; to steaming cups of espresso and classic diner meals; to guitars, guitars, and more guitars; and so much more.

The Road is designed in collaboration with award-winning photographer and curator Jennifer Sakai. Music lovers across the globe will revel in a Brian Baker’s–eye view of the landscapes he inhabits, and gain insight into the sometimes disquieting and always beautiful imagery that seizes his attention and engages his obsessions.

Order here.

Shudder To Think return with The “Thirst Walk” 7”, featuring two brand-new songs—their first new music since the late 1990s. The “Thirst Walk” 7” is now available for pre-order via our website and Bandcamp page.

The volume is penned by all of the band members, combining historical interviews and personal journals, with present-day conversations, anecdotes, recollections, and reflections yielding new poetry and prose. The writing is complemented by over one hundred unpublished images. This mix of styles touches on band facts and timelines while also spotlighting the negative space around the band: personal and interpersonal moments of its members and the broader community and culture in which they were immersed. Swiz is a deep dive into the band and its members, a celebration of warped memory, and a unique snapshot of a time and scene that continues to inspire musicians, artists, and fans alike. Order here.

The Elusive formed in 1997. Following the breakup of their band, Corm, Alex Ficker, Dan Chu, and John Davis decided to form a new band that would tour that summer behind only a demo tape. Rounded out by Ian Chu and Chris Richards, the band wrote 6 songs and played shows in the midwest and mid-Atlantic. Created as a short-term project, the Elusive's last show was April 28, 1998 in D.C. Expert Work has released an LP of the 6 songs entitled "Sometimes Sounds Collapse" and you can order it now.

MYSTIC 100’S from Washington State have maintained a cult following and underground existence since 2008.  Double Live! is their first live record, and features the band once again as a quartet (Alex Coxen, Abby Dahlquist, Joe Rutter, Charles Waring). It was captured in 2024 at two separate shows (Oakland & Philadelphia), unbeknownst to the band at the time.  Limited pressing of 500 on 140g vinyl with gatefold tip-on sleeve. Click here to purchase. 

More than 20 years after recording their last record, Cough, Black Eyes returns with Hostile Design. The album is comprised of six all-new songs, written directly in the wake of the band’s April 2023 reunion shows.

Hostile Design was recorded at Tonal Park studios over three days, with Ian MacKaye resuming his role as producer and Don Godwin engineering. The instrumentation returns to Cough’s two drums, bass, guitar and sax lineup, but adds some fresh elements. Live multichannel dubbing, now a standard of their shows, has been integrated into the performances, as have electronic drum triggers and samples as well as the occasional bass clarinet passage. In the years since their initial dissolution, each member has pursued their own creative paths, including drone rock, avant techno, ambient, sonic collage, visual art, video work and more. In coming back together, the breadth of their collective practices are all integrated into the music.

The record is now available for pre-order on our website and Bandcamp page.

Today, you can listen to the new song "Pestilence" on Bandcamp. 

Please note that if you order any additional items along with this, the entire order will be shipped together on the release date.

Light Beams’ new two-song 7" is out now, released as a co-release between Dischord Records and Lovitt Records. The record features tracks recorded by Zach Goldstein at Kawari Sound in Wyncote, PA, and by Justin Moyer at the band’s own Solar Power Station in Washington, D.C. Light Beams continue to carve out their own space in the post-punk landscape. The band will be playing select shows throughout the remainder of the year in support of the release.

This month, Washington, D.C.'s Faraquet will reunite for its first shows in 17 years. The trio – Jeff Boswell, Devin Ocampo, and Chad Molter – will perform in D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles followed by a run of dates in Japan.

Find a complete itinerary below:

July 25 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat #

July 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Phila MOCA (Early Show) # SOLD OUT
July 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Phila MOCA (Late Show) # SOLD OUT
July 27 - Ridgewood, NY @ TV Eye # SOLD OUT
Sept. 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon % SOLD OUT

Sept 11 - Tokyo, JP @ Nine Spices SOLD OUT

Sept 12 - Nara, JP @ Neverland

Sept 13 - Osaka, JP @ Conpass

Sept 14 - Nagoya, JP @ Stiff Slack SOLD OUT

Sept 15 - Tokyo, JP @ Fever SOLD OUT

Sept 16 - Tokyo, JP @ Fever SOLD OUT

# w/ Savak

% w/ Light Beams

DIAMINE’s debut full-length album is being released through Superbad Records in collaboration with Dischord Records and BCore (Barcelona).

Members of DIAMINE have previously played in The Capitol City Dusters, Discount, Severin, Jury Rig, and Routineers. Recorded and mixed in the summer of 2024 by Ben Green at Ivakota Studios in Washington DC.

Mastered by TJ Lipple. Available on red vinyl.

This 3xLP box collects the complete discography of Washington, D.C.'s Swiz. The limited edition set is a joint effort between Dischord and the band's original labels, Sammich and Hellfire Records. It features the quartet's two full-lengths (S/T and Hell Yes I Cheated) plus a compilation of three 7" singles (Rejects, Down, With Dave) all remastered from the original analog tapes, plus a 34-page 12x12 photo book with rare and unseen images. 

This collection will be a one-time pressing manufactured to order and will be available via pre-order only. Pre-orders begin today with the window closing on May 30th. Delivery is expected late this summer. The music will be available for streaming on all platforms around the physical ship date. 

Pre-order the box now via Bandcamp or our site. 

Swiz was a Washington, D.C-based hardcore punk band that existed from April of 1987 through August of 1990, cutting their teeth and carving their place in the scene that birthed trailblazers and contemporaries like Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Dag Nasty, and Fugazi. Featuring original Dag Nasty singer Shawn Brown, Swiz’s faster, darker, and more aggressive take on the D.C. sound ran counter to the melodic, experimental, and poppy direction the scene had been leaning toward in the years before punk broke into the mainstream during the early '90s.

In the thirty-five years since the group's demise, Swiz’s popularity and infamy have only grown. Their short, sharp, sonic blasts still resonate and continue to inspire musicians, artists, and fans alike.

Swiz was Shawn Brown (vocals), Jason Farrell (guitar), Nathan Larson (bass 1987-1989), Alex Daniels (drums), and Dave Stern (bass 1989-1990).

Since 2011, Fugazi has maintained an online archive of all the band’s 1000+ performances that provides data, photos and ephemera from all their shows and makes available close to 900 concert recordings captured by both the band and their audience. 

On May 2nd, Dischord will begin to make a selection of these recordings available on streaming services and Bandcamp for the first time.

Two shows will be posted on May 2nd – the band’s first concert (9/3/87 - Washington, DC) and their to-date final performance (11/4/02 - London, UK). Further recordings will be added monthly through the end of the year.

The Fugazi Live Series website will remain online and will continue to host the complete archive.