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***THIS IS A PRE-ORDER, ANYTHING BOUGHT WITH THIS RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED AT THE SAME TIME, RELEASE DATE IS 29/08/2025***

While it's been 6 years since Dark Thoughts since last released a record, the worls has gone to shit but for 16 minutes, Dark Thoughts drag you back into the sun. We couldn't be happier and excited to help release their fourth LP (the always killer Stupid Bag Records will take care of the vinyl in the US).
Dark Thoughts mean everything to me, this is punk with one boot in 1978 and the other in tomorrow. They have the perfect knack of writing perfect 2 minute punk gems. Whilst Jim's lyrics can be deeply personal, there is always hope, things are gonna get better aren't they?
"Everybody falls off the rails, for a little while", absolutely.
The songs touch on friendship, love, loyalty, dealing with grief. But more importantly hope.
They blitz through 11 songs on Highway to the End in 16 minutes, but hey, you can just lift the needle and start again. Like all the best records.
As with every record, Amy steals it, "ok stay where you are, we're gonna do one more"
Fall back in love with Dark Thoughts.

"It's been 6 years since Dark Thoughts has released a record. We started writing this before covid hit in 2020 and dragged our feet forever to get it together but the day is here and we finally got it done. ENDLESS thanks to TRISH QUIGLEY for getting us in the studio about a year ago and making it the most fun record we've ever done, she truly poured herself into this and made it very special for all of us. ARTHUR RIZK mastered this in like 5 seconds like a pro and we couldn't be happier.

As per usual you can obtain these records from STUPID BAG RECORDS (US) and DRUNKEN SAILOR RECORDS (UK/EU)

So far they'll be up for PREORDER so don't FREAK OUT, physical copies will be around in early September!
There's a limited UK yellow version, and I'm gonna scribble on the first 50 covers of the US version too :)
Hear it NOW on dark-thoughts.bandcamp.com
It'll be streaming eventually (who cares)
Excited to coincide this announcement with a FULL US TOUR this November with our buds in Béton Armé"
Jim Shomo

Released in the UK/ Europe via Drunken Sailor Records, USA via Stupid Bag Records

Pressing Information

200 Yellow/ 800 Black