Essential Releases, April 17, 2026 Blackened hardcore, indie rock, alternative folk, and more.

We truly appreciate this review of Lost La Peste by @stuberman.bsky.social!

La Peste - I Don't Know Right From Wrong: Lost La Peste 1976 - 1979 Vol. 1 Listen to I Don't Know Right From Wrong: Lost La Peste 1976 - 1979 Vol. 1 by La Peste.

We waited 50 years for this! Lost La Peste is finally out today on @wharfcatrecords.bsky.social. You can order the wax, CD and listen to the whole enchilada here: wharfcat.lnk.to/lostlapeste

Tonight at 7PM hear the whole new La Peste collection and ask Peter Dayton anything you'd like! Details and RSVP: lapesteband.bandcamp.com/merch/i-dont...

I Don't Know Right From Wrong: Lost La Peste 1976-1979 Vol. 1 Listening Party from La Peste Listening Party from La Peste.

Listen to our new collection in full tonight at 7PM at our @bandcamp.com listening party! Our own Peter Dayton will be online to answer any of your questions!

Black album cover with red text reading La Peste I don't know right from wrong: lost La Peste 1976 - 1979 Vol 1

Three band members standing side by side with their arms crossed. All dress in white button down shirts, black pants, black skinny ties.

#NowSpinning The great (and I mean, GREAT) LaPeste! So many sweat-filled nights at The Rat, Inn Square, Cantone's, and the Underground listening to this powerhouse trio. New unreleased studio and loft recordings plus other gems. #Boston #punk @lapeste76.bsky.social

Mon 9pm UK @6towns.co.uk DAB/online/app/speaker Featured album Samantha Mulder + @phosphorrain.bsky.social @radiocyanide.bsky.social @kregel.bsky.social Snake Eyes + Doss @ilovealcopop.bsky.social CS Cleaners @wharfcatrecords.bsky.social +++ #nowave #postpunk #noiserock #punk #shoegaze #indie +++

NYC art punks CS Cleaners debut LP 'What's This?' will be out on 6/26! Check out 1st single "What's That?" and pre-order today: wharfcat.lnk.to/whatsthat

Thanks to Pat Place from the great Bush Tetras & Contortions for contributing to the book that accompanies our new comp!
La Peste played with Contortions in South Boston in 1978 and there are pictures of the show in the book as well!: wharfcat.lnk.to/colorscheme

"Color Scheme" by La Peste ( @lapeste76.bsky.social ) is out today! Score 2XLP /
CD + book & tons of extras here: wharfcat.lnk.to/colorscheme

La Peste - Color Scheme Listen to Color Scheme by La Peste.

The last preview from our forthcoming comp is "Color Scheme"! wharfcat.lnk.to/colorscheme

Happy Bandcamp Friday! We have 2 new shirts going up and every order comes w/ a Tetras pin! bushtetrasnyc.bandcamp.com/merch

Merch from La Peste Merch from La Peste

Happy Bandcamp Day! It's the perfect day to order our new compilation 'I Don't Know Right From Wrong: lost La Peste Vol. 1.' We also found 4 Better Off Dead 7"s which are up now. La Peste on Bandcamp: lapesteband.bandcamp.com/merch

Bandcamp Friday: The perfect day to order our 2xLP or CD compilation! Both come with a 30 page book with uncovered photos and essays by friends from Mission of Burma, The Cars & Human Sexual Response & More! La Peste on Bandcamp: lapesteband.bandcamp.com/merch

Scribble Benefit Compilation Go to Scribble Benefit Compilation.

OUT TODAY: "Is it Over" by Lily Konigsberg from the Scribble Benefit Compilation (out 3/6). Scribble is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that provides sliding-scale psychotherapy while also operating as a music venue & creative hub. Order LP & digital here: wharfcat.lnk.to/scribble

Bush Tetras and ESG Have a Blast From the Past Cynthia Sley and Renee Scroggins catch up about NYC in the ‘70s and ‘80s, their upcoming show in San Francisco, and more.

In advance of their show together in San Francisco Friday 99 Records alumni @bushtetras.bsky.social and ESG chop it up for @talkhouse.bsky.social!

We also have a t-shirts on our Bandcamp store. Hand made in NYC with high quality shirts: lapesteband.bandcamp.com

Happy Bandcamp Friday Bluesky punks! Our 2xLP or CD + 30 page book is up on Bandcamp now! score it on our BC page: lapesteband.bandcamp.com

Our double LP / CD / digital compilation is finally here. This wraps up all of our unreleased studio sessions and loft recordings from 77-78, all mastered & sounding great. Order here: wharfcat.lnk.to/rightfromwrong

La Peste - Better Off Dead [Red Vinyl Edition] — Wharf Cat Records La Peste’s classic 1978 single Better Off Dead b/w Black finally back in print on red vinyl! Rated as one of the best punk singles of all time and a personal favorite of John Peel, Better Off Dead ...

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