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(Scott Harmless calls this my MANIFESTO)
This label is about supporting bands who I feel the world needs to hear.
I run this label because I believe in these bands.
Not all of my bands can tour because hey, that's fucking reality.
The few that can, do as much as they possibly are able to do.
This label is run by one person out of their apartment.
This label is not run off of a trust fund.
..This label is financially funded through Union Wages and Union Labor...
^^I have a desk job now...so uhm, does that change things?
This label, like ALL small labels, is financially funded by you.
Do I accept demos? Yes.(but........)
(.......But I'm telling you right now) I won't put out your record. period. I'm eyeball deep in debt as it is and I always have some secret things in the works. So any new projects are totally out of the question.
... ..BUT!.. if you do decide to send me something anyway...don't just send a cdr and absolutely no other information about your band. Even if it's a hand written letter...tell me ..something.. about your band.

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If you have a specific store, distro OR you run a distro and would like to carry some of my releases, they can order records at wholesale prices from me, just send me an email at undergroundcommunique@gmail.com and we can work something out.
Also: please try to support the mom and pop/indie record stores as much as possible before you give you money to a corporate store!

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..NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW! NEW RELEASE - OUT NOW!.... Explode and Make Up / Hellmouth split 7"
Detroit's positively fucking evil sounding black metal/hardcore band Hellmouth...(ex Suicide Machines singer if you care). One new song that rivals anything form their debut LP on Ferret and a cover of the Agent Orange classic "Bloodstains"!!! EAMU's sophomore release... more old school melodic hardcore, just as solid as the previous EP, they recorded a live staple of their set since the beginning: Husker Du's song "Crystal" and a new song called Reel Around the Rumor Mill!!
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The Honor System Demo Tape 7"
Like a lot bands, the demo tape is where it all starts. The transition from screwing around in practice to actively getting out in the world and getting their name out in the scene and hopefully finding a few fans. This was the Honor System's first shot at that. This recording was, for a while, lost to dusty bookshelves, plastic cases stuffed under beds to be forgotten, traded away and left to rot. ...but today, we take it back. The Honor System's original Demo Tape. Re-mastered by Dave Eck at Lucky Lacquers and slightly repackaged, but the artwork is based off the original tape sleeve. A little back-story: The Honor System formed not long after the break-up of a few well respected Chicago bands and this recording session featured the original lineup of the band, that few people outside of Chicago ever knew about: Dan Hanaway (Broadways), Tim McIlrath (Baxter-later Rise Against), Nolan McGuire, and Rob Depaola (Broadways). Dan sings on Fool's Gold and Facelift, Tim sings back up vocals on those two track and lead vocals on the unreleased track Single File. Not long after the demo was recorded Tim left the band due to his increased time spent fronting Rise Against. The band went on to release the "Single File" full length, the "100% Synthetic" EP & "the Rise and Run" album. And then ten years later this is recovered from the depths of obscurity for everyone to enjoy via a co-released 7" between Solidarity Recordings and Underground Communique Records. We hope you enjoy it.
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Voice in the Wire "Signals in Transmission" LP
Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA: Voice in the Wire were born out of the band Teddy Duchamp's Army. I tell you this, because this is where it began for me, and ultimately doing this record. My shitty band played with TDA at the Fireside many moons ago and they stayed with me and, intermittently, I stayed in contact with Mike Rock for a few years. When VITW emerged and Mike told me the band sorta morphed into this with a few new members, I signed up and bought the CD when it came out on Eyeball Records in 2005 and saw the band play the Metro with 7 Seconds. Like all things, the band sorta fizzled out and broke up. I was bummed, I loved the record, they never had a chance to kinda take off and catch on...c'est la vie. Fast forward to the Fest 8 in 2009, I run into Mike Rock...he tells me the band is thinking about doing a reunion...the conversation continues via the internetz and I mention that it'd be cool to put the record out on vinyl to celebrate a reunion show...so we do it, Alex at Eyeball is cool with it, we work out a deal and everyone is happy. The record holds up quite well, I think it parallels what bands like None More Black and After the Fall have been doing for the past few years and so we made it happen. The record is out, but band played a few amazing reunion shows in Pittsburgh, and might just have some more shows later on in 2010. Stay tuned, and check out the record!
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Get Rad "What the Fuck Happened to Common Sense?!" one sided LP
In my opinion, the best release yet from these Milwaukee/Minneapolis dudes. This one is a 9 song RAGER from start to finish. A one sided LP of about 16 minutes more of their chaotic-as-hell, modernized Minor Threat-like hardcore. Originally planned to do a split 7" for them and Sweet Cobra, which will eventually happen, but this EP is a combination of that split's and a unreleased full 7" worth of songs recorded at the same time, so we combined them all into one neat package.
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the Methadones "Exit 17 / I believe" 7"
Brand new 2 song 7"(only the bands second 7" ever) from the Methadones from Chicago. This single includes a new song called "Exit 17" and a re-recorded and superior full band version of the song "I believe" that originally appeared as an acoustic version on their last full length "This Won't Hurt" on Red Scare.
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the Methadones / the Copyrights split LP
12 songs / 6 songs each from two of the best pop punk bands from Illinois today! Methadones bring more of their patented power-pop infused pop-punk that you love, these songs have a slight retro-y classic power pop feel to them too, pretty neat! ...and the Copyrights bring 5 new anthems of hating jobs and struggling down the road less traveled and a cover of a one-hit wonder song that you'll recognize but won't know the name of the band that wrote it and it'll drive you nuts...just read the insert ;)
Co released with the mighty It's Alive Records
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Explode and Make Up-6 songs (one sided) 12" EP
Debut official release for this Chicago hardcore band, over 2 years in the works. The band fell apart for a while then have recently re-grouped and are rearing to go...so we're teaming up to get this out. The band features current members of Four Star Alarm, the Bomb, the Methadones / ex the Story So Far, Tomorrow's Gone & 88 Fingers Louie.
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Shot Baker / Serf Combat-Chicago vs. London split 7"
the title says it all, a Chicago band vs. a London, England band. both bands bring a new original and a cover song from a favorite band from the opposite bands city, Serf Combat bring a very unique and awesome take on a Bollweevils songs, and Shot Baker's cover is still up in the air... This record is going to be a co-release with Home of the Brave Records from London!!
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the Hallow / Love & Squalor "the Lost Epics of Dead Masters" split CD
split CD for these two Chicago Area punk rock bands that deserve a little more attention. They've both been kicking around in one form or another for a while now, and are both damn-hardworking bands. the Hallow are kind of reminiscent of Black Sails-era AFI & Love and Squalor kind of remind me of bands like Smoke or Fire or Small Brown Bike. These songs are the best material both of the band have released so far!!
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..Revelation Records, No Idea Records, Harmless Records, Exit Records, Wreck-Age Records, Discord Records, Art of the Underground, Johann's Face Records, Team Science, Kiss of Death Records, Suburban Home Records, Matador Records, Fat Wreck Chords, Epitaph Records, Anti- Records, 4AD Records, SST/Cruz Records, Hawthorne Street Records, Seventh Rule, Transparent Records, Community Showers Loft Records, Smilin' Bob Records, Touch and Go Records, G-7 Welcoming Committee Records, Lucky Gator Loft Records, Cassette Deck, Solidarity Recordings, Alternative Tentacles, Broken Rekids, Dirtnap Records, Criminal IQ Records, No Way Records, Beer City Records, Deathwish Records, Victory Records (when they put out good records...so pre-2001 or so), Bluurg Records, Lookout Records, Asbestos Records, Residue Records, Lengua Armada.

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