Mall'd to Death
Mall’d to Death | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Labels | It's Alive Records Geykido Comet Records Bitter Melody Records Passion on Plastic |
| Members | Tyler Barrett - Vocals/Bass Dani Barstad - Drums Dan Jensen - Guitar |
| Website | Official Website |
Mall’d to Death is a punk rock trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] Their first release was on the 2009 benefit Protect 2 compilation on Scissor Press/Geykido Comet Records.[2]
The band's debut full-length Can't Make a Living was released on June 15, 2010.[3] It received positive reviews from critics[4][5] and landed on several websites lists of the year's best music.[6][7] The album's cover artwork was made by Corey Ayd of Banner Pilot.[8] A video for “Skateboards for Afghanistan” was released as a promotion for Skateistan.[9] Can't Make a Living was followed up by an appearance on the UnderStandablyBroken USB mixtape compilation[10]
In December 2010, Bitter Melody Records announced they would be releasing Can't Make a Living on vinyl.[11] In the same month, Mall’d to Death also appeared on the AMP Winter Compilation[12] and 12 Years of GC Records compilation.[13] In 2011, it was announced the band had signed with It's Alive Records for the release of the seven-inch EP The Process of Reaching Out which was followed up by their 2013 release More Than a Sinking Feeling on the same label.[14]
In 2014, cassette label Passion on Plastic issued the band's entire studio discography on one release titled Mall'd to Death Collection Tape.[15]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Can't Make a Living (2010)
- Can't Make a Living vinyl (2011)
- The Process of Reaching Out 7-inch (2011)
- More Than a Sinking Feeling 7-inch (2013)
- Collection Tape (2014)
Compilations
[edit]- Protect 2 (2009)
- UnderStandablyBroken (2010)
- AMP Winter Compilation (2010)
- 12 Years of GC Records (2010)
- It's Alive Records Show 'em the Hand Vol. II (2011)
- A Ray of Hope: Benefit Compilation for Japan (2011)
- 13 Years of GC Records (2013)
- It's Alive Records Show 'em the Hand Vol. III (2013)
- Razorcake Records Tear a Cognita #7 (2016)
- No Place For Hate: Musicians Against Fascism Vol. 1 (2018)
- Musicians Against Fascism Volume 2: Black Lives Matter (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ Mall'd to Death. Facebook. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ Geykido Comet Records Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Gcrecords.com. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ The Ultimate Punk Music Store! Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Interpunk.com (June 15, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ Punk Music Reviews | MALL’D TO DEATH | Can't Make a Living Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Razorcake. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ I live sweat... – Mall'd to Death – Can't Make a Living: Review. Ilivesweat.tumblr.com. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ !upstarter Top 10 Reviews of 2010 | !upstarter Punk Reviews. Upstarter.com (December 22, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ Where Music Matters Archived January 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ Mall’d To Death – Full Album Stream / Interview Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AMP (October 21, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ V/A – UnderStandablyBroken Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. National Underground (June 15, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ Bitter Melody Records. Bitter Melody Records. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ AMP Winter Compilation – 35 Punk Songs are Way Better Than 3 Feet of Snow Any Day Archived December 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AMP. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ 12 Years of GC Records FREE COMP | GC Records. Gcrecords.bandcamp.com (December 24, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ Mall’d to Death Announce New 7″. ThePunkSite.com (July 15, 2011). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Mall'd To Death – Collection Tape (2014, Limited to 146, Cassette)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.