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Kevin Schmidt, Rick McCarty and Mike Montgomery have been writing, recording and touring as AMPLINE since 2001. Since then, they've stitched their way across the United States many times and have done multiple tours in Europe and the UK. Passion Relapse (due out January 26, 2018 on SofaBurn) is the group's fifth full-length album. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Montgomery's Candyland; an analog-based recording studio located in Dayton, KY (the Studio has played recent host to acts such as; The Breeders, Protomartyr, Buffalo Killers, R.Ring, Ed Crawford (fIREHOSE), Courtney Barnett, The Tillers, Jeremy Pinnell, Bat Fangs (Betsy Wright/Ex Hex) and many others). Picking up thematically where their last album (You Will Be Buried Here / Phratry Records) left off, the lyrics explore the interrelation of man, nature, industry and theology, weaving a narrative of death, decay, invention and 'progress,' metering the growing gulf between corporeal and spiritual. Tracking live to tape enabled the band to capture the energy of playing together in a room, imbuing the songs with a sense of cohesion and urgency. As raw and propulsive as it is, the new LP is some of the band's most accessible writing to date. Read on: Prior to founding Ampline, Schmidt played in the avant post-punk groups; Elk and Covington. Rick and Mike played together in the bands; Thistle, the Light Wires and El Gigante. Montgomery, along with The Breeders' Kelley Deal, is currently a member of the duo, R.Ring, who've recently released their debut LP. Mike also plays in Mike Vallely and the New Arms alongside iconic professional skateboarders Kristian Svitak (The Heartaches / Swami Recs) and Mike Vallely (Black Flag / Good For You (with Greg Ginn). Dive Deeper: http://www.ampline.net http://www.sofaburn.com http://www.rring.tumblr.com http://www.streetplantbrand.com

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• For fans of fIREHOSE, Dinosaur Jr., Minutemen

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Pure energy from the first second to the last, Passion Relapse begins with the short-but-powerful 'Shrunken Heads' and does not let up to the last few seconds of the last track, 'Stab.' This is energetic punk/rock and it is a ball of energy.

     —Aaron Badgley, The Spill Magazine

the lyrics explore the interrelation of man, nature, industry and theology. Set atop a backdrop of a mythical sea voyage to find the Edge of the World, the songs weave a narrative of death, decay, invention and 'progress,' metering the growing gulf betwee

     —Andy Thorley, Maximum Volume Music