Vancouver-based punks Night Court — Emilior (drums, vocals), Dave-O (guitar, vocals) and Jiffy (bass and vocals) –are lifelong friends, who started emailing song ideas to each other during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Those song ideas quickly morphed into their latest project, Night Court.
Initially released through Snappy Little Numbers and Debt Offensive Records, the Canadian punks’ debut Nervous Birds! cassette duology was later released a Greatest Hits compilation tape in Spain through Discos Peroquébien and will soon be pressed on vinyl for the first time through SNL, DOR and Drunk Dial Records.
The trio’s third album, last year’s HUMANS! was released through SNL, DOR and French label Idiotape, and paved the way for the Halloween-themed Frater Set EP released through Dromedary Records and the 90s Bay Area punk scene homage, Shit Split Part Duh split EP with Portland-based The Dumpies, which was released through Dromedary Records. The band closed out the year by landing on the cover of Fall 2023’s Razorcake Magazine.
The band’s fourth album, the 17-song $HIT MACHINE will be released Friday through Recess Recess Records. The trio have long been fans of the label and its label head Tony Congelliere. So, the Canadian punks didn’t think twice about sending Congelliere the demos of their material. And as it turned out, the material was a perfect fit for the label.
Clocking in at 114 seconds. $HIT MACHINE‘s latest single “D List” is a breakneck and punchy, old school punk ripper, anchored around a relentless rhythmic chug, remarkably melodic vocals and enormous hooks. It’s the sort of mosh pit friendly ripper that reminds me of catching cheap punk shows at The Continental and Coney Island — but at its core, the song evokes the nastiness, unease and weirdness of our moment.
The accompanying video features footage taken from The Internet Archive — and it emphasizes the furious urgency of now.
Vancouver-based punks Night Court — Emilior (drums, vocals), Dave-O (guitar, vocals) and Jiffy (bass and vocals) –are lifelong friends, who started emailing song ideas to each other during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Those song ideas quickly morphed into their latest project, Night Court.
Initially released through Snappy Little Numbers and Debt Offensive Records, the Canadian punks’ debut Nervous Birds! cassette duology was later released a Greatest Hits compilation tape in Spain through Discos Peroquébien and will soon be pressed on vinyl for the first time through SNL, DOR and Drunk Dial Records.
The trio’s third album, last year’s HUMANS! was released through SNL, DOR and French label Idiotape, and paved the way for the Halloween-themed Frater Set EP released through Dromedary Records and the 90s Bay Area punk scene homage, Shit Split Part Duh split EP with Portland-based The Dumpies, which was released through Dromedary Records. The band closed out the year by landing on the cover of Fall 2023’s Razorcake Magazine.
The band’s fourth album, the 17-song $HIT MACHINE will be released Friday through Recess Records. The trio have long been fans of the label and its label head Tony Congelliere. So, the Canadian punks didn’t think twice about sending Congelliere the demos of their material. And as it turned out, the material was a perfect fit for the label.
Clocking in at 114 seconds. $HIT MACHINE‘s latest single “D List” is a breakneck and punchy, old school punk ripper, anchored around a relentless rhythmic chug, remarkably melodic vocals and enormous hooks. It’s the sort of mosh pit friendly ripper that reminds me of catching cheap punk shows at The Continental and Coney Island — but at its core, the song evokes the nastiness, unease and weirdness of our moment.
The accompanying video features footage taken from The Internet Archive — and it emphasizes the furious urgency of now.
The band will be embarking on a roughly month long West Coast tour. Check out the tour dates below.
Night Court Tour Dates!
November 22 – Seattle @ The Kraken w/ the Drolls + Violent Beauregard
November 23 – Portland @ Starday Tavern w/ Girl Drink Drunks + Dark Oz
November 25 – Sacramento @ Cafe Colonial w/ the Globs + Reno Casinos
November 26 – Reno @ Lo Bar w/ FKA Fingers + Negative Association
November 27 – Las Vegas @ Red Dwarf
November 28 – Tucson @ Che’s Lounge w/ Lenguas Largas + Doms
November 29 – Phoenix @ Palo Verde Lounge w/ Lenguas Largas + Doms
November 30 – San Pedro @ The Sardine w/ Lenguas Largas + Jason Paul & the Know It Alls
December 1 – San Diego @ Red Brontosaurus w/ Se Vende + Fancy Faces
December 2 – Los Angeles @ The Escondite w/ City Mouse + Missing Eyes
December 3 – San Francisco @ Thee Stork Club w/ Feefawfum + Squishers
December 4 – Arcata @ Outer Space
December 5 – Eugene @ John Henry’s w/ the Dumpies
December 6 – Seattle @ Woodland Theatre w/ Rat Paws
December 7 – Vancouver @ Green Auto w/ Natlak + Tremblers of Sevens
December 14 – Portland @ Fixin To w/ Berzerk + Gaytheist + Divers
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