Late 90s Chicago, IL by way of Knoxville, TN band Atombombpocketknife share the first single from the forthcoming self-titled cassette & digital reissue on Solid Brass Records. Hear/share "What It Takes To Be Alone" on DSPs HERE and Bandcamp.
Thumbnail (Numero) relocated to Chicago in 1997 and when they ended in the late 90s Atombombpocketknife became the primary focus for Justin Sinkovich (guitarist/vocalist) who was joined by David Burns (Thumbnail, Chino Horde, Prayer Flags), and Allison Hollihan (currently in NYC band Blank Account) on bass. Despite multiple lineup changes over their 10 year existence Atombombpocketknife released three albums, an EP, multiple singles, and various demos.
The trio blended the noise and angularity of their previous collaborations with a newfound attention to melody; raising comparisons to Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, and late-era Unwound. They were immediately signed by the London/Chicago label Southern Records and released their self-titled CD/EP (also released on 10-inch vinyl) in 1999 which they recorded with Greg Norman and Brian Deck at Clava.
When Burns moved to NYC for graduate school Matt Espy (Dead Rider) joined on drums for the band’s first full length album, Alpha Sounds (Southern, 2000). By 2001 Che Arthur (Pink Avalanche) had joined on second guitar and the band released their second record, God Save The ABPK (Southern, 2001). In 2004 Tony Lazzara (Milemarker, Sterling, Bloodiest) replaced Matt Espy on drums and the band recorded their third album, Lack And Pattern, on File 13 Records. This 2004 era lineup of Justin, Allison, Che, and Tony reunited for one week in 2011 to play a wedding at the Empty Bottle in Chicago and released a digital singles and rarities compilation later that year titled With Compliments (File 13, 2004).
Atombombpocketknife has remained silent since that reunion show almost 13 years ago. On the heels of Thumbnail and Chino Horde’s reissue campaigns through Numero Group, and an album from The Poison Arrows in 2023, Atombombpocketknife was excited to revisit their adventures with the help of Solid Brass Records.
Their self-titled EP, Atombombpocketknife, has been remastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service and will be available digitally for the first time ever as well on a limited edition cassette. The cassette will only be available on Bandcamp and the Solid Brass webstore.
Atombombpocketknife will be available on cassette and digital on October 4th via Solid Brass Records. Pre-orders are available HERE,
Artist: Atombombpocketknife
Album: Atombombpocketknife
Label: Solid Brass Records
Release Date: October 4th, 2024
A1: Disintegrate the New Generation
A2: What It Takes to Be Alone
A3: Welcome to the Well
A4: Calibrate Me
A5: Daggers From Above
A6: Bonus
B1: Disintegrate the New Generation (Demo)
B2: What It Takes to Be Alone (Demo)
B3: Daggers From Above (Demo)
B4: This Feels Fake (Demo)
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