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Updated: 12/6/2025
- IRON CHIC- “Not Like This” LP 15 year anniversary press available now! @ DISTRO Debut album back in print again for its 11th pressing on 180-gram vinyl! Ran out of colors to do on this one, so we’ve decided to throw the kitchen sink at it & do them all. Limited to only 150 copies on 180g Rainbow Splatter vinyl (DBR exclusive), 910 on Black 180g vinyl. Get it while you can 🌈👹
- CIGARETTE CAMP- "Steps" LP OUT NOW!!! @ DISTRO Purple vinyl is gone but regular black vinyl still available. (you can still pick up a SHIRT too!) Listen now on Punknews or anywhere you stream shit!
- PEN16- "Magic Touch" TAPE OUT NOW! @ DISTRO
Philly freaks from dead broke alumni such as Get Bent & Dead Dog are back with a ripping new punk 4-song debut tape! Don't miss, cus they got that magic touch. (program repeats on both sides as it should.) Limited to 100 Pink Cassettes.
- HELLBENDER- "Con Limón" LP Reissue OUT NOW! @ DISTRO 🍋🍋
Color vinyl SOLD OUT & very limited Hellbender T-SHIRTS remain! Bonus sticker with all orders!
Been keeping this one under wraps for a bit now, but we are so excited to announce a remastered reissue of Hellbender's final album & magnum opus, 1997's "Con Limón". Hellbender was a punk rock band from Carrboro, North Carolina. Existing roughly for only about 6 years- they released 3 full lengths, numerous 7"s and spent a good amount of that time on the road. Comprised of members Al Burian (MILEMARKER & Burn Collector zine), Harrison Haynes (LES SAVY FAV) & Wells Tower, "Con Limón" was a far departure from their previous albums, melding various styles of indie & punk to make a batch of songs that were unknowingly years ahead of their time. Recorded by Alap Momin & originally on New York's own, Reservoir Records. Remastered from the original unmastered DAT mixes by Carl Saff to bring a whole new life to this lost east coast cult classic. If you know, you know. If not- it's time to get on board with one of the best kept secrets of 1990's punk. Limited to 110 "Rusted-out" Orange & Blue Swirl Color vinyl, 205 Black vinyl. Listen to remastered album on our bandcamp.
- FAULTY COGNITIONS- “They Promised Us Heaven” LP OUT NOW! @ DISTRO
Smart & melodic socio-political indie punk rock from Texas. Ex-members of Low Culture, Shang-a-lang, Nocturnal Prose & more. Their sophomore album and hands-down best batch of songs to date. Dead Broke Rekerds & Shield Recordings (EU)
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- CARNIVOROUS FLOWER- S/T LP OUT NOW! @ DISTRO
Totally killer gritty & melodic pop-punk just the way we like it from ex-members of Caves, J Church + Drunken Boat! Limited to 200 copies & we only have 100! Out August 29th. Check them out on @ New Noise Magazine
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NEW RELEASES from Dead Broke:
CIGARETTE CAMP- "Steps" LP
Cigarette Camp are back with their 3rd, 4th (who knows) release, but this time its their debut full-length! Self-described Boston copy machine punk. Somehow I talked them into doing an album of what was supposed to be two more 7"s & Im sure glad I did because it fucking rules. Definitely their best recording and batch of songs to date. 19 songs about the hospital, alcoholism, cleaning up & starting over on a 45rpm 12"! Even more of that ripping & melodic rough pop-punk you know from 'em (and all their previous bands: Awful Man, Witches With Dicks+) This one's wrapping up the year pretty damn strong, so don't make that top ten list no one will read just yet. Oi! Limited to 200 copies on Black vinyl, 100 on Opaque Purple vinyl.
PEN16- "Magic Touch" TAPE
Philly freaks from dead broke alumni such as Get Bent & Dead Dog are back with a ripping new punk 4-song debut tape! Don't miss, cus they got that magic touch. (program repeats on both sides as it should.) Limited to 100 Pink Cassettes.
HELLBENDER- “Con Limón” LP Reissue
Remastered reissue of Hellbender’s final album & magnum opus, 1997’s “Con Limón”. Hellbender was a punk rock band from Carrboro, North Carolina. Existing roughly for only about 6 years- they released 3 full lengths, numerous 7”s and spent a good amount of that time on the road. Comprised of members Al Burian (Milemarker & Burn Collector zine), Harrison Haynes (Les Savy Fav) & Wells Tower, “Con Limón” was a far departure from their previous albums, melding various styles of indie & punk to make a batch of songs that were unknowingly years ahead of their time. Recorded by Alap Momin & originally on New York’s own, Reservoir Records. Remastered from the original unmastered DAT mixes by Carl Saff to bring a whole new life to this lost east coast cult classic. If you know, you know. If not- it’s time to get on board with one of the best kept secrets of 1990’s punk. Limited to 110 “Rusted-out” Orange & Blue Swirl Color vinyl, 205 Black vinyl.
FAULTY COGNITIONS- "They Promised Us Heaven" LP
Smart & melodic socio-political indie punk rock from Texas. Ex-members of Low Culture, Shang-a-lang, Nocturnal Prose & more. Their sophomore album and hands-down best batch of songs to date. Limited to 209 Black vinyl, 118 Red vinyl.
CARNIVOROUS FLOWER- S/T LP
Totally killer gritty & melodic pop-punk just the way we like it! Carnivorous Flower formed in 2024 when Ben Snakepit (ex- J Church, Party Garbage), Lou Hanman (ex- Caves, Flamingo 50) and David Wuttke (ex- Drunken Boat, An Uneasy Peace) all realized they were coincidentally living in Richmond, VA at the same time. The three had been running in the same musical circles for decades, so the band came together very naturally. Originally, the plan was to just have fun and celebrate the memory of their mutual friend Lance Hahn by being essentially a J Church cover band. Gradually they started writing their own songs and evolved into Carnivorous Flower, their name taken from a J Church song. Our friends Carnivorous Flower told us they recorded an album with Dead Broke in mind, so how could we resist really? Limited to 200 on Black vinyl.
SINKHOLE- "Groping For Trout" LP Reissue
SINKHOLE was one of the best pop-punk bands of the 90's. Hailing from the New England area (Boston/New Hampshire) they churned out three awesome albums & numerous 7"s from 1992-1997. "Groping For Trout" was their first full-length album recorded in 1993 & released on their own label, Ringing Ear Records, on CD/Cassette in early 1994. Featuring Chris Pierce (guitarist/singer of DOC HOPPER) on drums & vocals. Dead Broke proudly brings back to the life one of our favorites on vinyl for the very first time! Including 2 bonus tracks, recorded at the same session as the album! "Casemaker" appeared on the now classic Lookout! Records "Punk USA" compilation + "I Think I'm In Love" (Eddie Money) appeared on the bands' "Donkey" 7"EP in 1994. Remastered by Carl Saff. Limited to 113 Toxic Slime Color vinyl, 228 Black vinyl.
DIAZ BROTHERS- "The World Is Yours" LP
The much anticipated second album by Diaz Brothers is due for release via Serial Bowl Records (UK), Dead Broke Rekerds (USA) Break The Silence Records (Germany) + Waterslide Records (Japan) out June 2025. Following on from their debut self-titled album back in 2020, The World Is Yours is an upbeat album that sounds fresh & energetic, going from one melodic punk anthem to the next with a high level of energy throughout. It’s been a long time in the making but it’s been well worth the wait! Five lads of varying ages & weights making beautiful noise inspired by Dickie Hammond. Half of Sunderland’s punk scene and some bands from the Midlands you won’t remember. (EX- H.D.Q, Angelic Upstarts, Shutdown+)
MAKIN' OUT- "Living In A Glass House" LP
"Makin’ Out is a four piece band fronted by singer/songwriter Caitlin Angelica. Formed in early 2023 during the harsh, but creatively fertile Minneapolis winter, the band was a long-desired avenue for Angelica to flesh out and expand a repertoire of unheard material written on acoustic guitar. Taking equal inspiration from folk and country as well as pop punk and region rock, the band blends these influences, and becomes more than the sum of its parts, offering a truly refreshing and emotionally evocative take on the traditional rock format." Limited to 300 copies on Random Mixed Colored vinyl in cooperation with band.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS- “Overanalyzing the Manifestations of the Unconscious” 12"EP
Humble Beginnings were a pop-punk/emo band hailing from New Jersey from 1995-2001. True underdogs of the classic 90’s NJ. pop-punks like contemporaries Midtown, Saves The Day, Bigwig+ (all of which they have shared members with at some point in time) but with much more of a 90’s skate-punk influence. Both of us here at Dead Broke have fond memories seeing this band on some of our early local punk shows around town, so this ones full circle. Their 1998 CDep release, “Overanalyzing the Manifestations of the Unconscious” (originally on Eyeball Records) never before on vinyl, remastered & out just in time for the Derby Punks 25th anniversary show with a Humble Beginnings reunion! Remastered digitally in 2018. Limited to 220 on Mixed Random Colors of vinyl.
DOC HOPPER- "Zigs, Yaws & Zags" LP Reissue
Originally released in 1999 on CD-only on Go-Kart Records. "Zigs, Yaws and Zags" is Doc Hopper's third album and first on Go-Kart. Never before released on vinyl until now! Including two bonus tracks from the same studio session, "Coffee Jerk" & "Turtleheadin", one never heard before! Another one in our slew of reissues of super important & formative 90's punk albums that we grew up listening to. Maine/Boston's finest 90's pop-punkers finally get the justice they deserve from being criminally underrated all these years, or we could only hope! NO Penguins. Remastered from original tapes by Carl Saff. Limited to 105 Tangerine Dream Color vinyl, 210 Black vinyl.
Coming Soon & later on, whenever...
- BIG NOTHING- "Let It Be" LP
- ADULT MAGIC- "Are You Even Happy Now?" LP
+ much more...