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Chicago punk label Red Scare Industries has put together a very special compilation of songs to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The album features brand new tracks from The Menzingers, Laura Jane Grace, Dead To Me, The Falcon, Cobra Skulls, The Holy Mess, Nothington, No Trigger, Sam Russo, Sludgeworth, The Brokedowns, The Bollweevils, Elway, The Lippies, and more out on Friday, September 6 (pre-order).

"20 Years Of Dreaming And Scheming is 17 unreleased songs from all across the Red Scare expanded universe. We've got some new faces, some Red Scare regulars, some beloved alumni, some guest artists, and even some inactive bands that reformed to give us a new track. Because it's our 20th birthday, we're doing a buncha parties and PR around the milestone, but most importantly, we have these 17 songs. Assembling this has been a labor of love and a heartfelt paean to the punks. We love y'all, and these songs are for you. Sure, there's a couple stinkers in the bunch, but most of them are RAD, and you can only hear these tunes right here. Dreamin' and schemin' indeed!" - Red Scare Industries

Tobias Jeg and Brendan Kelly founded Red Scare Industries back in 2004 so they could help some friends and lift up underground bands. The Left-leaning indie-punk operation began in San Francisco, but is essentially Chicago-based these days. With a roster boasting 50+ artists, they’ve developed several bands in the past decades, mostly traditional punk and related genres. There’s bands from Ireland, Wyoming, Paris, Scranton… young bands that sell fidget spinners at the merch table, and old bands from the lawless punk scene of the 1980’s. It’s a diverse flock. Unlike so many other entities in the music biz, this record label is proud to report that they pay band royalties on time, big or small. That’s a rarity these days, and Red Scare is well aware that it’s been surpassed by more ambitious labels, but is content knowing that they’re an ethical operation for bands that want a dependable platform.

Red Scare has released material for bands such as The Menzingers (Chamberlain Waits), Sincere Engineer (Rhombithian), The Lillingtons (Death By Television), The Copyrights (Make Sound), Sundowner (Four One Five Two), The Methadones (This Won’t Hurt…), Laura Jane Grace (Brought To Rot), Direct Hit! (Brainless God), and many more.

Tracklist

1. The Falcon “Book Of Dead Names”
2. Won’t Stay Dead “Ex Machina”
3. Cobra Skulls “You Know I Know”
4. Dead To Me “Don’t Be Mad”
5. Nothington “Aware”
6. Heart & Lung “Big Yikes”
7. No Trigger “Super Beef”
8. Sam Russo “One Foot In The Grave”
9. Good Friend “Bonzo Goes To Belfast”
10. Laura Jane Grace “Baby, Baby”
11. Sludgeworth “Overpromised”
12. The Brokedowns “Cool Ranch”
13. The Bollweevils “DNR”
14. The Lippies “Host Bodies”
15. Elway “Traffic Haze”
16. The Menzingers “Second City”
17. The Holy Mess “Heaven (All Of It)”

Red Scare 20th Anniversary Parties

• 9/13 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
• 9/14 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
• 9/15 – Eau Clare, WI @ The Plus
• 9/24 – Portland, OR @ The Showdown
• 9/25 – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
• 9/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Punk Rock Museum
• 9/28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Punk Rock Museum