New PopKid Release - Custody - Blistered Soul 7"

Here at PopKid, we're happy (and somewhat surprised) that we get to announce another new release this year.  Let's just say it has been a long, long time since we've released two records in one year and we couldn't be happier to welcome Custody to the PopKid family.

When Custody got in touch with us, we thought that was pretty neat.  Already fans of the first Custody 7", but having just released the Chestnut Road LP it didn't seem like the best time to put out another record.  Then we heard these two songs and could not say no.  Both are a potent mix of the best parts of Samiam and Starmarket and it was obvious very quickly that Custody fits right in here at PopKid.  

The songs will be streaming on Wednesday and the band will also have a video for one of them as well.  On Friday you will be able to buy the 7" from us here in America and from a few other labels if you're elsewhere.  More details on that later this week.

In the mean time, you can also head over to Custody's Facebook page and read their flattering little blurb about PopKid and also get some more information about the other labels that are involved here. See you Wednesday with some music.

Another New Release Coming Next Week

Aloha from PopKid.  We have a new release coming very, very soon.  We'll announce the band on Monday, start streaming some music on Wednesday and start selling some records on Friday.  If you've been waiting to pick up a Chestnut Road LP, it'll be a good time to grab both and save some money on postage.

More info soon!

New Release - Chestnut Road - LPII - Orange Vinyl - Out Now!

It has been 12 years since there was a new release on PopKid Records.  There were times where it felt like we may never have another new record out.  We're both in a very different place than we were 12 years ago.  However, sometimes a record comes along that is just so good, it's impossible to sit on th sidelines and not do what you can to tell everyone you know about it.

This is Chestnut Road's 2nd album.  It's self titled like their debut, but we'll call it LPII just to keep things clear.  The first Chestnut Road album has been one of our favorite albums of the past few years here at PopKid HQ.  This is a band playing the sort of Leatherface/Broccoli/Hooton 3 Car style of melodic punk rock that we love.  Even though the band is from France there is a strong influence of the mid 1990's UK punk scene.  One could make an argument that was the best punk scene.  Tim makes that argument often actually.

LPII is a split release with 2 other fantastic record labels; Brassneck Records for Europe and Snuffy Smiles Records for Japan. If you're in North America, you're on the right website as that will be PopKid's domain.  The first pressing is limited to 428 copies on opaque orange vinyl.  It also comes with an 8 page lyric booklet.  And of course it comes with a download code for MP3s of the full album, because we're not savages here, are we?  All of this for $12 plus shipping.

If you aren't into the clutter of collecting vinyl, you can also purchase MP3s only from the PopKid Records Bandcamp page.  This will only set you back $7, but really, can you put a price on fantastic rock and roll?

Thanks for reading and we hope you enjoy the record just as much as we do.

Chestnut Road - LPII - Orange Vinyl

Available in North America from PopKid Records 
Buy the LP on vinyl:
- http://popkid.limitedrun.com/products/611320-chestnut-road-lpii-vinyl
Buy digitally on Bandcamp:
- https://popkid.bandcamp.com/album/chestnut-road-lp-ii

Available in Europe from Brassneck Records
- https://brassneckrecords.bigcartel.com

Available in Japan from Snuffy Smiles Records

Chestnut Road LPII Vinyl On Sale Tuesday, March 8th

OK everyone, I hope you've been saving your pennies and collecting from all of the houses on your paper route because after an awfully long time in the making the new Chestnut Road LP will be for sale on Tuesday, March 8th.

Obviously we'll have a bit more info in a couple of days, but the vinyl is here, the covers are here, the inserts are here, the download codes have been created and we are finally ready.  See you on Tuesday!

New PopKid Release Coming Soon: Chestnut Road LPII Full Length On Vinyl

It is with great excitement that I can finally say that PopKid Records will officially, 100% be back in action in just a few weeks time.  We haven't put out a new record in 10 years, but when the chance to be involved in this album came up, we knew now was the time to get back in the game.  An extra added bonus is that this will be the first PopKid Records full length album that we're releasing on vinyl!

Chestnut Road has been one of our favorite current bands here at PopKid HQ.  Ever since they burst on the scene with their 1990's UK punk rock leaning sound (though they're from France) we've been buying every record of theirs that we could.  If you enjoy bands like Broccoli, Hooton 3 Car, Leatherface or other melodic punk bands of that ilk, I think you're really going to dig these guys.

We've put up 1 song from the record up on our Bandcamp page at https://popkid.bandcamp.com/album/lp-ii, we truly hope you enjoy.  We're not going to do a preorder on this album (in general we think preorders stink), but as soon as we have these records in hand, they will be for sale.  We're hopeful it'll just be a few more weeks.

PopKid will be releasing this in North America, Brassneck Records will be releasing it in Europe and Snuffy Smiles will be releasing it in Japan.  Thanks so much to Scott from Brassneck and Yoichi from Snuffy Smiles for letting us be a part of this record.  By the way, having bought Snuffy Smiles records for about 20 years now, it's such a head trip to see the PopKid logo alongside of theirs on the back of this record:

Crazy!  More info coming soon!

Cyber Monday Bandcamp MP3 Discount-a-palooza

For today only, you can download the entire PopKid records digital discography from Bandcamp for 70% off the usual price.  So for $21.60 you can download NINE full length albums and a bunch of 7" singles as well.

This price is only good for today, so have at it.

just go to https://popkid.bandcamp.com and click on any release.  You will then see an option to download the entire PopKid discography.

Enjoy!

Black Friday Week Sale & A Bit Of News

Hey there, long time no talk.  We apologize for the lack of regular updates, but as it turns out when you're an old label like us that doesn't crank out much in the way of new releases, there's not a lot of updating to do.  Rest assured that we are still here, filling orders for back catalog and spending money that could go into pressing records on buying toys to take pictures of on Instagram...

To start, in celebration of the smell of commerce in the morning (and to make some extra room at PopKid HQ for some incoming boxes that we'll talk about in a minute) we're having a big Black Friday sale all week long.  Though probably not the most punk rock thing in the world, I've (Tim) always loved Black Friday.  There's something about the chaos, the firing up of Christmas music and the general proximity to my birthday that's always been fun.  So we're going to celebrate it this year as well.

Until Sunday 11/29/2015 ALL regular priced PopKid back catalog records are HALF PRICE.  We're talking $2 7"s and $4.50 CDs.  Shipping is still the standard flat $4 for however much you buy (shipped int he US) and we implore you: GET THIS STUFF OUT OF HERE.

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We need to make room for 2016 and the 100% going forward, no BS, no more delays, launch of a new PopKid record.  We've said it's coming before, but honestly, it's actually happening this time.  It's a co-release with some other wonderful labels.  It's a full length LP on vinyl by one of my absolute favorite current bands.  It's already recorded, mixed and mastered.  The test pressings are done and this should be fired up at the pressing plant very soon.  Now with the delays pressing plant's have these days, it's still going to be a few more months, but mark my words and watch this space.

Lastly, thanks to whoever made this Black Friday logo I found online.  I thought of the idea and then searched to see if anyone else had already made it.  Sure enough, there it was.  If it's yours and you want credit or demand we remove it just let me know at timpopkid[at]gmail[dot]com.

More updates coming soon!