SHUDDER TO THINK Share New Video | Post-Hardcore Art Rock Pioneers' EP Out Now via Dischord Records

SHUDDER TO THINK POST-HARDCORE ART ROCK PIONEERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR  “RELEASE THE BALL” - WATCH HERE FROM ACCLAIMED EP & FIRST NEW PROJECT IN ALMOST THREE DECADES WHO SENT YOU - PURCHASE/STREAM HERE

RECENT PRAISE FOR SHUDDER TO THINK Los Angeles Times: “Shudder to Think was as intense as any of the other acts associated with D.C.’s Dischord Records label. But its music was weirder and more expansive, with knotty prog-rock structures underpinning luscious pop hooks; as the band’s peacocking frontman, Wedren’s performance of gender and his arch yet impassioned emotional tone complicated established ideas about masculinity in underground guitar music.”  Stereogum: "(‘Who Sent You?’ is) a sidelong skronk that really does resurrect the band's classic sound"  Vice: "Playing the long game has finally paid off for Shudder to Think fans”  Consequence: "Sonically, ‘Who Sent You?’ taps right back into the knotty, unpredictable sound Shudder to Think helped pioneer, proving that nearly three decades away hasn’t dulled their instincts or skill."

Photo by Seth Olenick  Today, acclaimed post-hardcore art rock pioneers Shudder to Think release the video for “Release the Ball,” the latest from the Who Sent You EP – released last month via Dischord Records. The highly anticipated project marks their first in almost three decades and can be streamed / purchased here. The video, directed by frontman Craig Wedren, reflects the track’s stark, intimate and emotional sentiment featuring live footage of the band, and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/Ld4g5vhuMdQ.  Of the track, the band notes: “Craig had a little looping guitar figure inspired by Arthur Russell. He threw the idea down so as not to forget it, sang a mostly-gibberish vocal, and sent it to the band as something that could be turned into something. But Adam was like ‘no, leave it! It’s cool.’ So we added some rhythm and texture to the demo, served with love.” The band previously released EP singles including the well-received title track and their cover of Depeche Mode’s “Something To Do,” which Stereogum called “an urgently splintered take” further stating, “they make it sound a whole lot like a Shudder To Think track." To celebrate the EP’s release, Shudder To Think recently played three packed shows - their only this year - in Philadelphia, New York City and Los Angeles. The sets featured songs from the new EP alongside fan favorites. In addition to the EP release, Dischord Records has repressed the band’s 2025 “Thirst Walk” / “Playback” 7”. WATCH & SHARE “RELEASE THE BALL” In 2024, Shudder to Think celebrated the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking 1994 album Pony Express Record – their first album on Epic Records, following several releases on Dischord Records. In their recent 9.1-rated Sunday Review of the album, Pitchfork noted that it is “one of the strangest, most exhilarating products of the post-’Nevermind’ alternative rock boom ...a unicorn, powerful and iridescent and lithe, in shiny black latex. A sexy horse, charging triumphantly into the unknown” and Stereogum called it “a masterwork of alternate dimension progressive pop.” By the late-90’s, Shudder to Think dove into the world of scoring films and creating music for soundtracks with the 1998 releases of Jesse Peretz’s First Love, Last Rites; Lisa Cholodenko’s High Art and the Todd Haynes epic, Velvet Goldmine. Wedren and Larson have gone on to be prolific film and television composers with Wedren working on YELLOWJACKETS, Wet Hot American Summer, The School Of Rock, Laurel Canyon and more; and Larson working on Our Idiot Brother, The Skeleton Twins, Juliet, Naked and High Fidelity (TV series), among others. The band’s current lineup features Pony Express Record-era bandmates Craig Wedren on lead vocals, Nathan Larson on guitar, and Adam Wade on drums alongside Clint Walsh on guitar and Jherek Bischoff on bass.  FOLLOW SHUDDER TO THINK www.shuddertothinkofficial.com Facebook * Instagram

heavens to betsy Unveil “seek and hide” LIVE video from Girl Night (1991) | 'baby's gone' LP out Fri. | US Tour (Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney)

heavens to betsy First Project Since 1994, baby’s gone out tomorrow, Oct 16 via Kill Rock Stars 16-Track Demo Tape Recorded by Bratmobile’s Molly Neuman baby’s gone pre-order “seek and hide” video ft. Archival Footage From First-Ever Show at Girl Night in Olympia, WA (1991) North American Fall Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow Tour dates below + here  Pitchfork | Rolling Stone | The Guardian | Associated Press | NPR "Into Music" | SPIN The Line Of Best Fit | Stereogum | FLOOD | | Consequence | The Needle Drop | PEOPLE "Turning their spare setup into an extreme sound, Heavens to Betsy made songs that were emotional, fearsome and dead serious." - The Guardian, Jenn Pelly Singles: “ain’t never goin’ back” “my secret” “seek and hide”

Credit: Chloe Aftel  Feminist punk trailblazers heavens to betsy – Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and Tracy Sawyer (The Husbands, The Flying Tigers, The Lies) – will release their first project since 1994: baby’s gone this Friday, October 16 via Kill Rock Stars. Today the band shares a live version of the final single “seek and hide” alongside a video that features archival footage from their first-ever performance in 1991 at Girl Night in Olympia, WA. The band starts their full US tour on Friday, which includes a return to Olympia next week for a stacked performance at *Girl Night Part 2*! With several dates already sold out, be sure to catch tickets while you still can. The band shares: “Thirty-five years ago, two teenage girls jumped on stage at the IPU festival and sang songs about love and getting your period. The other girls and the punkers in the audience cheered, and heavens to betsy was born. We are grateful to be able to share this first performance with you, ahead of the release of baby’s gone tomorrow. baby’s gone is a compilation of our earliest recordings, including eight songs recorded by Molly Neumann, originally released only on cassette tape, as well as our early 7"s. Many thanks to Rob Jones and Kill Rock Stars for helping us bring these songs out to the world. After all this time, the heavens to betsy story continues.” Watch / Share: “seek and hide” video Effectively a brand new album, baby’s gone is a 16-track mission statement comprising a never-before-heard demo tape originally recorded in February 1992 by Bratmobile’s Molly Neuman (who also provides liner notes for the forthcoming release), plus the 1993 These Monsters Are Real and the 1994 Direction 7” recordings. Earning widespread acclaim spanning Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Stereogum, NPR "Into Music", FLOOD Magazine, SPIN Magazine,  Consequence, The Needle Drop, PEOPLE Magazine, The Line Of Best Fit, Associated Press and much more, the release will be available in two special vinyl variants and CD. The band is also planning a limited edition release of the original demo tape with recreated artwork. This summer, heavens to betsy reunited for their first concert in over 30 years and kick off their North American fall tour this week!  It’s a modern miracle the band’s 35-year-old baby’s gone cassette demos were ever found, let alone digitized, and can be shared with a generation fighting for their rights. Just as heavens to betsy was an outlet for Corin and Tracy to express the issues on their mind as young women in the ‘90s, it was also a place for them to process trauma while giving other women a safe space to unpack theirs. Their rebellious, trailblazing voices helped bring awareness to important issues still permeating American politics today such as the pervasiveness of rape culture, discussions of intersectional politics and body shaming as well as celebrating female friendships, queerness and the strength of community.  heavens to betsy released three 7" recordings (in 1992, a split with Batmobile, followed by These Monsters Are Real, and Direction) and one, now-classic full-length album; Calculated, which came out in 1994 via Kill Rock Stars.  Tour Dates - TICKETS 10/16: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line  (with Tuffie, Scrunchies) 10/17: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill - SOLD OUT (with Street Eaters, The Lilies) 10/18: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill - SOLD OUT (with For Horses, Cut-Rate Druggist) 10/24: Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater *Girl Night Part 2*  (with Calamity Jane, the Softies, Grrrizzly, DJ Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile) 10/28: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall  (Team Dresch Album Release Show) 10/30: Washington, DC @ Black Cat (with Calamity Jane) 10/31: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (with Calamity Jane) 11/1: Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church (with Calamity Jane) 11/5: Seattle, WA @ Nuemos 11/8: Pasadena, CA @ Sid the Cat Auditorium - SOLD OUT 11/14: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle - SOLD OUT 11/15: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle 11/21: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt  11/22: Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall Website | Instagram Bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify