Angel Du$t are back and they’ve joined Run For Cover Records! The most daring band in punk/hardcore have joined forces with one of modern independent music’s most enduring labels, and there’s just no stopping them now.
The first release from this iconic team-up is out today: ‘The Beat’ is a new 7″ single that points the way towards the next chapter in Angel Du$t‘s constant evolution. The songs follow the band’s 2023 album ‘Brand New Soul’, and find Angel Du$t reuniting with producer/engineer Brian McTernan who recorded their debut album.
‘The Beat’ leans into Angel Du$t‘s most biting and aggressive side, combining visceral hardcore with real rock & roll swagger. ‘The Beat’ is a galloping riff factory with guest vocals from Taylor Young of Twitching Tongues, God’s Hate, Deadbody, and Regional Justice Center, and it arrives alongside a fittingly unhinged music video (directed by Blaise Cepis). While its counterpart ‘The Knife’ is a full-on stomper elevated by psychedelic production flourishes.
Tripp discussed joining Run For Cover Records, saying:“It was just so organic and natural. As long as I’ve been involved with music the RFC people have been friends to me and have been showing me the ropes, but I always kind of thought AD just wasn’t their bag and never thought about asking them about putting out our music. Then when it finally came up it just seemed like the most obvious right fit for us. I just hold them in such a high regard, and stylistically they obviously do a lot of different stuff, but I think it really makes sense: they’re creative, alternative, sometimes heavy–just like Angel Du$t.”
Angel Du$t began as a fresh start for Tripp after his time leading hardcore legends Trapped Under Ice, and after a decade plus of bold creativity the band have become a punk rock institution all of their own. Tripp blazed the trail for the current generation of hardcore musicians to experiment and take their self-expression into fearless, catchy, and vulnerable places, and The Beat proves that Angel Du$t‘s drive to make authentically aggressive rock & roll truly has no limit.
And if there’s any doubt that Angel Du$t are still marching to their own drum, fans who pick up the 7″ version of the new single will also be treated to a vinyl-only bonus cover of Bugg’s ‘I Don’t Wanna Hear It’ featuring vocals from Terror’s Scott Vogel.
Angel Du$t have also announced a lengthy run of upcoming tour dates, including dates with Fleshwater, Narrow Head, Ovlov, and more. See full itinerary below and stay tuned for more to come soon from Angel Du$t and Run For Cover Records!
Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 5th – The Grove – Newcastle, UK
August 6th – Boom – Leeds, UK
August 8th – United & Strong Fest – London, UK
September 17th – The Opera House – Toronto, ON
September 18th – Mr. Smalls Theatre – Millvale, PA
September 23rd – HI-FI Annex – Indianapolis, IN
September 24th – Saint Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
September 26th – Red Flag – St. Louis, MO
September 27th – CBGB Festival – Brooklyn, NY
September 28th – Majestic Theatre – Mhadison, WI
September 29th – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
October 2nd – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
October 4th – Soundwell – Salt Lake City, UT
October 6th – Neumos – Seattle, WA
October 7th – Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR
November 7th – Motorco Music Hall – Durham, NC
November 8th – 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA
November 9th – Eastside Bowl – Nashville, TN
November 11th – The Albatross – Jacksonville, FL
November 12th – Gramps – Miami, FL
November 14th – Orpheum – Tampa, FL
November 15th – Vans Warped Tour – Orlando, FL
November 16th – Saturn – Birmingham, AL
November 17th – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA
November 18th – Eulogy – Asheville, NC
November 19th – The Annex – Norfolk, VA