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The Dead Hand of Tradition

by Red Dons

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Weakness 03:03
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75 Warham 02:56
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Empires 05:07

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Five years after their seminal “Fake Meets Failure” LP, Red Dons return with their junior album “The Dead Hand of Tradition,” on Taken By Surprise Records in Europe and by Deranged Records in North America.

A lot has happened in those five years.

Two of the band’s core members Douglas Burns and Hajji Husayn left their hometown Portland, Oregon behind, for Chicago and London. They recorded and released a slew of singles on labels like Grave Mistake and Dirtnap (including a collaboration with TV Smith of UK punk legends The Adverts). Despite the distance between them, they’ve managed to tour regularly in North America and Europe.

In January 2015 they reconvened in Portland to record “The Dead Hand of Tradition” at Buzz Or Howl Studios, the same establishment where they recorded the album’s predecessor. “The Dead Hand of Tradition” features ten new tracks of their signature dark, driving, melodic punk rock sound. The formula of their distinctive songwriting hasn’t changed, but has matured as a result of having five more nomadic years under their belts. These new experiences have only added to the themes of alienation, emigration, and loss present in their music.

With Red Dons stalwart Richard Joachim on drums and recent recruit Ruby Sparks of The Stops (Dirt Cult Records / Sabotage Records) on guitar.

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released August 10, 2015

Recorded 01/2015 at Buzz or Howl Studios by Stan Wright & Russell Ayers Mixed & Mastered by Hajji Husayn & Red Dons at The North London Bomb Factory All songs by Red Dons, Lyrics by Douglas Burns, Hajji Husayn, Jesse Michaels, John Nuclear Music & lyrics for Weakness by Douglas Burns / Avi Gunda / Zack Lewis (The Butlers) Art by Douglas Burns, Layout by Douglas Burns & Vincent Chung

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