Just wanted to share some kind words from the folks at Impose Magazine for the new WHITE LACES and ARCHES split record (which is $6 ppd. and available here).  It’s a great listen!

From tour buddies to making it official. Is the split 7″ the equivalent to a promise ring?

Richmond, VA’s White Laces and Philly’s Arches both have a preternatural ability to stimulate the subconscious, transmuting life’s geography into a hyper reel of sonic film. So, after hitting the road over the summer together, it’s only natural that the two recently coalesced onto a split 7”, solidifying their bond on wax. Gotta love ’95 romances.

White Laces opens on the A-side with the cathartic “Dissolve Into Color” initiated by vocalist/guitarist Landis Wine’s signature vacillating tremolo bar gouge. Drummer Jimmy Held navigates the dissonance with his syncopated, almost stumbling at times, raps and crashes, charting an alcove for Wines’ slurred moans to resonate above the hip-twisting discord.

Arches’ flip side contribution, “Late Last Night,” evokes the effervescent sway of (RIP) Desolation Wilderness.  Recorded in a church and saturated with warm synth, the production is taken closer to the sun than Icarus could have ever imagined.  Julien Greenberg’s vocals peel over his rhythmic jangle on the git, while co-founder Tom Herman’s exaggerated, delay bends melt into the steady bass and ethereal-jazz percussion.  Twice the gang veers from the honey-drip tempo to explore brief bursts of excited crunch and crash just to make sure your head hasn’t wandered too far away from its feet.

We are VERY excited to officially announce our release show for BLACK GIRLS’ “Hell Dragon” on February 24th at KINGDOM! Joining BLACK GIRLS will be label mates NO BS! BRASS BAND and WHITE LACES.  Tickets are $12 and the memories won’t soon be forgotten.  Check out the Facebook Event and we’ll see you there!!

2012 has just begun but things are already well in motion at Worthless Junk HQ.

We are now printing our own covers, posters, etc. and have been printing, cutting, and packaging the new WHITE LACES split 7″ with Philadelphia’s own ARCHES.  Those Philly folks even made a video for their side of the split:

The record is just $6 postage paid and the first 50 copies are coming with a cassette tape of extra tunes from both bands.

Check that out here.

We’re also VERY excited to announce that the new album from RVA’s star-crossed lovers BLACK GIRLS, aptly titled “Hell Dragon”, is out NOW on CD! There’s also a page where you can preview songs, photos, and videos for the album.  There will also be a vinyl version out in early February – the first 100 on limited edition BLUE vinyl in jackets with a poster and stickers.  An instant classic if there ever was one, preorder it here.

Last, but certainly not least – the new full band pop-punk album from Matt Fisher aka WristxRocket is available now on limited edition CD and it’s gooooooooood.  You can even preview the album on Wristrocket’s Bandcamp.

So have a listen and enjoy the newest music coming out of Richmond in 2012!