Death of the heart album artwork. The background is black and white, with a black and white image of JER looking up toward the camera, and stylized text in the back reads death of the heart. The JER logo sits in the bottom right corner

DEATH OF THE HEART IS OUT!!!! 🥳🎉🎊✨
I am so hyped to share this with the world!!! Hands down the best musical project I’ve done so far! A special record, and I appreciate everyone who helped make it possible, everyone who bought - copy, and everyone giving it a listen!!!!

Catbite - Doom Garden (Bad Time Records, 2025)

The new 12” EP from Catbite quickly became one of my favorite releases so far this year. Six songs, one side, it still takes you on a full ride. Catbite primarily mixes pop with ska on this record, to great effect on “Tired of Talk”

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Scowl - Are We All Angels (Dead Oceans, 2025)

The second full-length from Scowl sounds a lot different than the first but I’m into it. The band experiments with various subgenres and sounds like they’re having a blast with it 🤘

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We Shall Not Be Moved/On The Picket Line (Timely Records, 1937)

Found this on display at the New York Public Library today 👍

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Any recommendations for record stores in NYC?

New York Thrash 2002 reissue

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The Linda Lindas and Pinkshift at the Metro 🤘

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Rat Chasm, Harvey Waters, Cellar Dwellar and Blush Scars at Bricktown 🤘

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Refused (party program) with Racetraitor at Salt Shed 🤘

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (Impulse Records 2022 reissue)

Some excellent jazz for the weekend. One of the few albums in my collection with the vertical gatefold design 👍

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Who is in Dropkick Murphys these days? Not recognizing a lot of faces in their recent press photos

Tossin’ Time is upon us

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What a cool album cover. And this record gets better and better with more listens

Retirement Party - Runaway Dog

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Gouge Away, our first two time champions! Pretty fun that a lot of the bracket committee will be seeing them play this weekend 🤘

Grumpster was on my long list for 2024 they have 3 awesome albums they are on tour with the Dirty Nil you should probably go see them if you have a chance yes this might be directed at myself

Watched Twin Peaks for the first time in 2020/2021. What a ride it was ✌️Up next will be Mulholland Drive

Starting to listen to The Roots again, it’s been too long

Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven (Epitaph Records, 2024) one of my favorite albums from last year 🤘 #vinylcommunity

Happy Sunday #vinyl #vinylcommunity

Roger Rivas Christmas Time is Here/Linus & Lucy reggae 45

If you haven’t seen Godzilla Minus One, go out of your way to watch it. So good

Love the new Half Past Two record. Ska, pop, punk and real catchy #blueska

lol ai

Scenes from the 10th annual War on Xmas. A true Chicago tradition. This year the Lawrence Arms’ “comeback” album turned 10. Metropole stands up as one of their best imo

Oi to the World - the best punk Xmas song or the best Xmas song overall?

Cloud Nothings bring it every time. 10 years of Here and Nowhere Else 👏

Poison Idea’s entry in the Voodoo Doughnut Records series 🍩🍩🍩

10 Ska Artists to know me 🏁

Streetlight Manifesto
Suicide Machines
Mustard Plug
The Specials
The Selecter
Tijuana No
Grey Matter
Catbite
Bruce Lee Band
Big D & The Kids Table

Relaxation EP, by 34 Trolley 4 track album

This 34 Trolley EP is so good. Post punk dance singles from Jarrett Dougherty of Screaming Females 34trolley.bandcamp.com/album/relaxa...

Favorite albums of the year so far? Finalizing my list for the annual aoty bracket 🤘