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 (which drew praise from fans and critics alike, including Pitchfork, Stereogum, Uproxx, Kerrang, BrooklynVegan, Consequence, Revolver, and many more), 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."
