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(Philadelphia, Pa.): Less than six months after the release of their debut album Former Friends, Philadelphia-based band Pulling Punches are back at it and have delivered a brand new EP titled Lighten Up, Burn It Down.
The EP features four songs in the dynamic style of post-hardcore that the band affectionately describes as "too loud for the punk kids and too melodic for the hardcore kids." The EP is only four songs in length, but it's as high impact as it is high energy. Fans of Kid Dynamite, Strike Anywhere and Grade, take note.
PunkNews is exclusively hosting a stream of the EP for the next week, so head on over here to listen to the EP and get your fix of Pulling Punches.
The band is eager for fans, both old and new, to hear the new songs and they were itching to make them available so they decided to do just that.
"We wrote these songs while waiting for the album to be released," singer Michael Kennedy said about Lighten Up, Burn It Down. "We're already well into writing another full length, but we didn’t want to wait to release these tracks."
The band's label Universal Warning Records is currently hashing out an official release date for the EP, but in the interim, the band has elected to make the EP available as a digital download for just $1 on its bandcamp site for a limited time only.
"Every band says this, but honestly we feel like these songs destroy our previous effort and we want people to have them as soon as possible," guitarist Rob Sonet elaborated.
Lighten Up, Burn It Down Track Listing:
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"Selfies at Funerals"
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"When We Ruled the World"
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"Inviting Havoc"
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"Doubtless I'm Sure"
The band is gearing up to take its chaotic live show on the road. Pulling Punches have booked appearances at both the Upstart Fest and a much-coveted spot opening for BoySetsFire in Philadelphia this fall.
Upcoming Shows:
September 18 - The Pinch |Washington DC
September 19 - Pittpunk Showcase at The Smiling Moose | Pittsburgh, PA
September 20 - Bernie's Bagels | Columbus, OH
September 26 - Upstart Fest at Connies Ric Rac |Philadelphia, PA
October 25 - With BoySetsFire at the First Unitarian Church| Philadelphia, PA
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