‎2011 was a year that some amazing Doghouse bands broke up. One of our favorite releases we’ve ever done was Handholder by Grown Ups. We’re feeling sweet and giving away “Couch King” through tweetforatrack.com. You can pick up this release on iTunes or grab one of the few vinyl copies left at Insound. 

Featuring Never Shout Never, The Ready Set, Man Overboard, Grown Ups, With The Punches and more!

Doghouse Records has announced the free digital release of the original motion picture soundtrack for the upcoming film, BABY FANG, which is set to be released nationwide this Halloween. BABY FANG is the story of a young suburban couple and their child just trying to build their own definition of the American dream in the sleepy suburbs of Chicago; confronting the everyday battles of the workplace and the challenges of raising a child. To make things a bit(e) more complicated, their adorable little angel has just been turned into the youngest vampire on the block! Can they balance their quest for domestic bliss with having to keep their little bloodsucker a secret, or have they bitten off more than they can chew?

You can download the soundtrack for free right here.

Track-listing:

1. Man Overboard - She’s Got Her Own Man Now
2. Kat Niles Band - Little Black Boots
3. The Scene Aesthetic - Everybody
4. That’s Outrageous! - Teenage Scream
5. The Ready Set - Soular Flares (remastered)
6. Never Shout Never - Happy
7. A Lot Like Birds - Sesame Street Is No Place For Me
8. Weatherstar - Crystal Ball
9. Breathe Electric - Last One You Love
10. EATMEWHILEIMHOT! - Get Up and Die
11. Danger Radio - Build It Up
12. The Denison - Shaking What Her Mother Gave Her
13. With The Punches - Hulk Hands
14. Plug In Stereo - Remember California
15. New York Rivals - Black and Blue
16. Grown Ups - Couch King
17. Sean Douglas - Unconditional
18. Ocean Is Theory - Best Intentions
19. Gonzo - Proof The Aliens Exist

Check out our Youtube channel, we are streaming the entire Grown Ups’ Hand Holder EP!

Grown Ups’ are hitting the road in support of their recently released Hand Holder EP for a series of East Coast dates. The tour starts July 28th in Akron, OH and finishes up back in Ohio on August 7th at Columbus’ 15th House. Joining them on select dates will be Monument, Hostage Calm, PS Eliot, and more.

Hand Holder was released last month via Doghouse Records. Pick it up on 7-inch (both black and green vinyl are available), cassette or on iTunes:

Green vinyl: http://new.merchnow.com/products/129439

Black vinyl: http://new.merchnow.com/products/129408

Cassette: http://new.merchnow.com/products/128727 (Sold Out!)

iTunes: http://bit.ly/mTCUDh

Here is a video of the guys doing a cover of Saves The Day’s “At Your Funeral” for AlertThePress.com. Scroll down to the last video to check it out: http://bit.ly/cjvNv3

All tour dates below.

July 28th - Akron, OH @ It’s a Kling Thing House

July 29th - Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile

July 30th - Richmond, VA @ Hospital

July 31st - Alexandria, VA @ 1125 Priscilla Lane 22308 *

Aug 1 - Baltimore,  MD @ Big House

Aug 2 - Bethlehem, PA @ The Burners #

Aug 3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Acheron # ^

Aug 4 - Connecticut @ The Space $ %

Aug 5 - Boston, MA @ Whacky Castle $ %

Aug 6 - Amherst, MA @ Dad City $ %

Aug 7 - Columbus, OH @ 15th House

* - w/ Monument

# - w/ Hostage Calm

^ - w/ PS Eliot

$ - w/ The World is a Beautiful Place & I am no Longer Afraid To Die

% - w/ Deer Leap

Links

http://ihategrownups.tumblr.com

http://www.facebook.com/ihategrownups

http://www.twitter.com/#!/ihategrownups

Grown Ups’ Hand Holder EP is now available online. Pick up the EP up on iTunes.

There are also a limited number of 7-inch and cassette pre-orders available at Insound.com and MerchNow.

Here are some early reviews of the EP:

“If Hand Holder has an overall theme, it’s progression. Grown Ups consciously works to be catchier, faster, more technical and more mature than ever.” - Popstache.com

“Grown Ups make melodic and matchless punk-rock as listeners are taken on a roller-coaster of a record through rousing sing-along moments coupled with equally inspiring swells of creativity and innovation.” - Musicalmathematics.co.uk

You can listen to Handholder at the band’s Purevolume page.

Pre-order the EP at InSound!

ihategrownups:

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AltPress.com is giving you a chance to win an autographed cassette copy of the Grown Ups “Hand Holder” EP along with handwritten lyric sheets created by the band during the recording session.

Check it out here!

You can now pre-order Grown Ups’ Hand Holder EP over at MerchNOW. The pre-order is limited to 100 glow-in-the-dark vinyl 7”s, 100 cassette versions of the EP and 100 8-page zines that includes photos, lyrics and recording notes. There are three different packages available, check them out.

Midwest pop punk band Grown Ups will be releasing a 4-song 7-inch through Doghouse Records this spring. The band released their debut EP Songs in 2009 and their first full-length More Songs was re-released by Top Shelf Records. The band’s influences range from Lifetime, Colossal, and Cap’n Jazz. You can get More Songs directly from them or on iTunes.

For a little background on the band, check out this interview they did with Reviewsic.com.

Grown Ups are currently on tour. All upcoming tour dates are listed below. Some of these shows are TBA still so hit up the band on Facebook for more info.

01/05 Lancaster, PA @ TBA
01/06 Boston, MA @ TBA
01/07 Lowell, MA @ The Ant Cellar
01/08 New York, NY @ TBA
01/09 Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo