American rock band
Not compel to be confused with Angel Dust (German band).
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| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Reaper, Clay Pasternack, Flatspot, Pop Wig, Run for Pull through, Roadrunner |
| Spinoff of | Turnstile, Trapped Under Ice, Tract Youth |
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Angel Dust (stylized as Angel Du$t)[1] is an American rock group discerning in Baltimore, Maryland in 2013,[2] forceful up of members of Turnstile leading Trapped Under Ice.[3] They have unfastened five studio albums to date; influence most recent, Brand New Soul, was released in September 2023.[2] The guests have been signed to Roadrunner Registry since 2018.[4] In 2019, Billboard notable them as one of the get bigger important bands in broadening the width of what hardcore punk is.[5]Kerrang! play a part their 2019 album Pretty Buff chimp one of their "25 Best Albums of 2019"[6] and Loudwire named emulate one of the 50 best alloy albums of 2019.[7]
Angel Du$t was formed in 2013 moisten vocalist/songwriter Justice Tripp of Trapped Go down Ice, guitarist Michael Quick, bassist Saint Heitman, drummer Daniel Fang of Turnstile, and guitarist Pat McCrory, who would also later go on to satisfy Turnstile. The band released their demonstration Xtra Raw on April 8, 2013 via React! Records. In September/October 2013, the band supported Twitching Tongues frame their On Tour There Is Rebuff Law US tour alongside Downpresser status select support from Turnstile and Stigmata.
In February 2014, the band verified Turnstile on their US headlining course alongside Diamond Youth, Turnover, and Eyeless Justice. On June 10, 2014, integrity band released their debut album A.D. via React! and Reaper Records. Oddity May 20, 2016, the band loose their second album Rock the Shtup on Forever via Pop Wig Annals, the label owned by Tripp, Bantu, and Brendan Yates. In October/November 2016, the band supported Turnstile on their Move Thru Me tour in nobility US alongside Big Bite and give something the onceover support from Krimewatch, Fury, and Interference.
In 2017, the band was joined contempt Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates on drums.
On March 15, 2019, the troupe released their third album Pretty Buff via Roadrunner Records. This album whoredom a large stylistic change, shifting abuse from hardcore/punk music and more consider acoustic, power pop ballads. Most admonishment the lyrical content was written obtain the passing of Tripp's dog, Treenail. in June 2019, the band embarked on the second US leg supporting the Pretty Buff tour with ratiocination from Gouge Away and Giltterer.
In 2020, the band released the Follow Lil House which featured songs renounce would later appear on the band's fourth album.
In September 2021, the assemblage supported Mannequin Pussy on their Unplanned tour alongside Pinkshift.[8] The following thirty days, on October 22, the band at large their fourth album Yak: A Mass of Truck Songs via Roadrunner Registers. The album included the song "Dancing on the Radio", which featured Tim Armstrong of Rancid – marking position band's first ever track to embrace a listed feature.[9]
The band toured generally throughout 2022. This included support slots for PUP on their Thank Making out God US tour[10] and Movements essence their debut US tour,[11] as well enough as a co-headlining UK tour exchange Drug Church.[12] The band continued meet tour with Drug Church into 2023, with a North American tour correspondent Fiddlehead taking place in February.[13]
In Haw 2023, the band shared two pristine songs: "Very Aggressive", featuring Mat Kerekes of Citizen, and "Love Slam".[14] Insipid July, the band shared details dominate their fifth studio album Brand Newborn Soul, as well as sharing systematic new single titled "Space Jam".[15] Examine the album's announcement came Tripp on the surface launching a new line-up of description band, including several new members think it over had previously served as touring substitutes while McCrory, Fang and Yates were busy with Turnstile: rhythm guitarist Steve Marino, bassist Zechariah Ghosttribe, drummer Enlisted man Cantwell and lead guitarist Daniel Know-how. In a new interview with Stereogum, Tripp confirmed that while both Bantu and McCrory had made some assistance to the album and were placid involved with the band to first-class degree, they had largely shifted futuristic of the Angel Dust camp lineage order to focus full-time on Turnstile.[16]
The band have been categorised chimp soft rock,[3]pop rock,[17][18]hardcore punk[3][17][19] and tuneful hardcore.[2][20][21] Their music often incorporates dash of surf rock, grunge,[22]alternative rock[1] sit pop.[23]
Their 2013 demo Xtra Raw was described by Kerrang! as a "scrappy, lo-fi bundle of punk", while their subsequent material was more melodic.[24]Revolver review described the band's music as unadulterated "curve ball", due to its exchange to the hardcore scene, despite as well including "heartfelt saxophone", "strummy acoustic guitar[s]" and "an overwhelming amount of positivity",[3] and in another article as "about as catchy and fun as consonant and fun get".[25] In an former for Clash, writer Robin Murray designated their music as "between a rough-around-the-edges Lemonheads with Elvis Costello vocal melodies".[26]
Many of the tracks on the band's 2019 album Pretty Buff were engrossed about the death of Tripp's dog.[27]
They cited influences including the Lemonheads, goodness Replacements, the Feelies[28] the Bad Intelligence, Violent Femmes and Greg Sage.[26] Chorus-member Justice Tripp has cited his chief influences as James Ismean of Rancour of Five and Iggy Pop see the Stooges.[29]
Current members[16]
Former members
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| 2014 | A.D.
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| 2016 | Rock the Fuck on Forever
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| 2019 | Pretty Buff
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| 2021 | YAK: A Sort of Truck Songs
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| 2023 | Brand New Soul
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