2022!  So Red Scare has been around for 18 years?  That means we can finally buy smokes and naughty magazines.  But before we recognize this historic milestone, we gotta celebrate the great shit we busted out at the end of last year.  Once again, Red Scare delivered the #1 punk album of the year with Heart & Lung’s Twistin’ The Knife Away, plus new music from The Bollweevils, Elway, and Tightwire.  Congratulations, team.  Click any of those links and you can witness a smutty music video.  Needless to say, it was another banner year for all the bands, and we thank all you real punks for tuning in.

But now we turn the page and look forward to some truly dope music for 2022.  We have records in the works that are gonna really surprise some folks—from new bands and old comrades alike—so please stay tuned and join us for the fun!  Happy New Year, y’all…

You hangin’ in?  Good.  Us too.  We don’t update this slick $200 website very often (see “the socials” for daily dish), but we wanted to congratulate Broadway Calls for releasing consensus Album Of The Year in 2020.  Bravo, gents.  Maybe next time try doing it when there’s NOT an apocalypse, eh?  There was also a Cobra Skulls re-release, the Midwest Duress split EP, and new stuff from the Irish lads, Good Friend.  A banner year, really.  Best ever.  10/10.  Moving on, haha…

So now that 2021 has blessed us with its presence, we have new stuff coming from our new Cleveland comrades, Heart & Lung, something fun from Chicago legends, Sludgeworth, and even a couple new ones from Brendan Kelly.  Our old friend Sam Russo (by old, we’re talking maybe 2,000 years?) dropped a surprise release of punk-y hits.  Dan from The Falcon plays bass on it, so you know it rips.

Most recently we had the honor to bring you a new record from the legendary Lillingtons.   It’s an important release for all of us, and the band talks about it here.  We generate a lot of goofy nonsense and buffoonery at this label in an effort to keep the good vibes coming your way, but this is one of those records where we’ll let the music speak for itself.  It’s a special one and you can hear more of it here.  Proceeds to benefit The Lifeline.

We had big plans for 2020. In fact, we were poised to become the biggest and best record label in the world. Then, just as we were about to seize the top spot… this COVID bullshit happened. So it goes. Let’s start at the beginning: January. We released a new one from Paris powerhouse, Guerilla Poubelle. The DIY kings of l’Europe! Those guys have a certain, how do you put it… je ne sais quoi about them? Up next is our man Sam Russo and his third album for us, Back To The Party. Ol’ Sammy has really wowed folks with this record and people say it’s his best yet. He made a video for the kids at Riot Fest and then made an even better video to show off his ghostbusting side. You didn’t know that about Sam, did you? You just look at him and see a stereotypical British Wizard. Shame on you.

Most recently we just dropped a surprise EP from The Lippies and the folks at Bust Magazine tell the story. We’ve also released a new 2-song single from the great Broadway Calls. You can go hear that on all the digital thingies and expect a full length in July. It’s the best record we’ve put out in years, so there’s that.

That’s all for now, comrades. Look after each other and stay strong. We’ll be partying at shows with ya very soon!