Work on the Bridge Nine HQ continues! We’ve moved downstairs and have begun renovating the lower level, while also working on new releases, so we’re selling some test pressings and rare records to help cover some of the costs. Bidding ends Sunday March 17th with the highest bid time stamped 9:00PM EST. Not on IG? Email your bid to b9auction@gmail.com and we’ll post it for you. Highest bid wins!
Bridge Nine Vinyl Auctions To Resume This Week!
It’s been over a year since our last auction, and we’re dipping into the archive again to help fund some upcoming projects and the continuing renovations here at the B9HQ! If you’ve followed our auctions in the past, we post nine different vinyl releases on the instagram page B9Auction from B9’s almost 30 year history, and auction them off over five days. Records will go up on Tuesday, March 12th. Bidders can open the bidding at their discretion and each subsequent bid must be a minimum of $5. We close the auctions the following Sunday at 9pm EST (6pm PST) and the highest bidder wins! Make sure to follow the IG page, and we’ll send out announcements via our socials and email list.
Stretch Arm Strong: Exclusive B9 Variant of "The Revealing" (Limited to 100!)
After nearly two decades, kings of posi-hardcore Stretch Arm Strong are back with a pipebomb of an EP.
Formed in Columbia, South Carolina in 1992, Stretch Arm Strong quickly made a name for themselves in the world of hardcore with their frenetic musicianship and unflinching positivity that crossed boundaries of belief and genre. The band initially went on hiatus in 2008 but made a significant return at Furnace Fest 2021. The festival's energy was palpable, leading the band not only to reconnect with countless friends from shows over the years but also with each other, reminding them of how rewarding playing music in Stretch Arm Strong is.
It was only a matter of time before the question of coming back together to write new music would arise. Recording with Steve Evetts, who was initially slated to produce 1999's Rituals of Life, turned out to be a total kismet. Their combined chemistry shines through, displaying an energy that recalls their heaviest moments as a band. "It was really refreshing to put an exclamation mark on this thing," says guitarist David Sease. "We did it the way we wanted to, had a good time, and expressed ourselves." The result of this is The Revealing, a true gem of a record and the model for what can be achieved on an EP.
From the outset, it doesn't sound like any time has passed since Stretch Arm Strong stopped. Opening track "The Mirror" slams forward with total ferocity and youthfulness, showcasing why they're still an important part of the scene. "Still Believe Part III" follows up on previous entries with an absolute crusher, concluding with a monster of a breakdown. On "Take a Stand," Stretch Arm Strong enlists Lou Koller from Sick of It All for a killer guest spot.
With six songs clocking in at under fifteen minutes, the EP’s brevity is a testament to the lightning in a bottle Stretch Arm Strong captured by taking the stage once more. No longer being kids and now being full-fledged adults with families and worlds outside of music, the bond between Stretch Arm Strong and their love for playing is a testament to what this music means both for them and the countless listeners who have joined them throughout this time. It’s a release that’s worthy of the band’s exceptional discography, and a record that can only exist with a once-in-a-lifetime friendship and focus that the band has.
The Revealing will be available on May 10th. Bridge Nine is proud to offer an exclusive variant of this new EP, limited to just 100 copies, on orange, silk-screened 12” vinyl! Reserve one HERE!
CEREMONY "Rohnert Park" LP Re-Pressing Is IN
Bridge Nine is proud to announce that our new pressing of CEREMONY’s landmark album, Rohnert Park is now available.
Bridge Nine has a special pressing on pink vinyl available HERE, and we’ve partnered with our friends at RevHQ and The Hard Times with yellow and orange vinyl, respectively.
Ceremony will have a special tri-color red, white, and blue record available at their show at the Hollywood Palladium on February 24th, 2024.
Click the images below to order each variant:
Other variants available from our friends:
DYS "Brotherhood" LP - Green Vinyl Pressing PRE-ORDER
We are excited to announce that the first pressing of the DYS Brotherhood 40th Anniversary LP sold out so quickly, that we already have a new pressing at the plant! If you missed out, we now have a translucent green vinyl pressing that will ship out in early March. Reserve a copy of it HERE!
Crime In Stereo "Explosives and the Will To Use Them" LP - limited to 123 copies on silver vinyl
Crime In Stereo's first album Explosives and the Will to Use Them turns 20 this year! To celebrate, Blackout! Records pressed the album to vinyl for the first time ever. There are four variants available from Blackout!, Indie Retail / Distro, Bridge Nine, and the band's own label, House of Commons. This pressing features restored artwork originally created by Ryan Patterson as well as spot varnish on the album cover.
Bridge Nine is proud to offer a B9-exclusive silver edition of this record, in conjunction with Blackout! Records, limited to a pressing of just 123 copies on silver vinyl.
Tracklist:
1. Amsterdamned!
2. Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous
3. Play It Loud Fuckers
4. What A Strange Turn Of Events
5. Compass And Square
6. If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are
7. Barfight On Bedford Ave
8. It Ain't All Hugs And Handshakes
9. Here's To Things Gone Wrong
10. No Gold Stars For Nationalism
11. Terribly Softly
12. Arson At 563
Reserve your copy HERE!
ID & Chris Wrenn on the NYHC Chronicles
For those not in-the-know, Drew Stone of Incendiary Device hosts a weekly live show: The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live! This past Sunday, he had his friends and bandmates from ID join him alongside Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine to discuss their debut album and more! Check it out HERE. All variants of the Incendiary Device record are shipping now so grab one!
War On Women "Wonderful Hell" LP re-press is in!
War On Women’s third full-length album, Wonderful Hell, is back in its 2nd pressing. This time, we mixed a black spatter with a dark oxblood red vinyl. In stock in the Bridge Nine record store and shipping now; grab a copy HERE!