Jade Tree

18 early 2000s melodic punk & hardcore albums that are still essential today

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at 18 early 2000s punk albums that were too gritty for the bubblegum pop punk TRL was playing but too tuneful for the depths of the hardcore underground, and still sound vital today.

Strike Anywhere's Thomas Barnett talks protests, punk activism, first EP in 11 years, more in interview

Richmond melodic hardcore greats Strike Anywhere are finally back with an urgent, vital new soundtrack for the resistance. Vocalist Thomas Barnett speaks to us about watching longtime punk and activist values enter the mainstream, the catalysts for the band’s comeback, and more…

Don Giovanni founder joins Drexel music industry staff alongside former Passion Pit bassist

Don Giovanni founder Joe Steinhardt is joining the Music Industry Program faculty at Drexel University, which also currently includes former/longtime Passion Pit bassist Jeff Apruzzese…

Spirit of the Beehive sign to Jade Tree, made a video, touring with The Hotelier & Runaway Brother (dates)

If you go to indie rock shows in the Northeast, there’s probably a good chance you’ve seen Philly’s Spirit of the Beehive. They’ve now signed to Jade Tree, who will release their next full length at some point i…

The Promise Ring reissuing 'Nothing Feels Good,' share CMJ footage from 2000; Maritime streaming 2 songs off new LP

The Promise Ring reunited back in 2012, a couple years before basically every other ’90s emo band did. Our fingers are still crossed that they’ll schedule shows again, but meanwhile they did just announce a reissue of their 1997 sophomore LP Nothing Feels Good, one of the genre’s absolute best alb…

Direct Effect signed to Jade Tree, touring, playing NYC on Sat

Florida hardcore band Direct Effect released their solid debut album, Sunburn, last year, and they’ve now signed to Jade Tree for its fo…

Modern Baseball played Saint Vitus w/ Spraynard, Marietta, The Weaks & Hurry (pics)

Philly pop-punk sweethearts Modern Baseball came to NYC Sunday night (2/15) for a release show in support of their 6-way split, Strength in Weakness with split contributors Spraynard, Marietta, The Weaks and Hurry, who were added to the show since we last spoke…

You Blew It! releasing an EP on Jade Tree, annouce tour with Tiny Moving Parts, Rozwell Kid & Sorority Noise (dates)

You Blew It! in NJ in October (more by Mimi Hong) You Blew It! got a lot of buzz this year for their ’90s-emo indebted album Keep Doing What You’re Doing and now they’ve announced that they’ll be following it with an EP on Jade Tree, the home of many of the bands who influenced YBI…

Dark Blue announce debut LP for Jade Tree (stream a track)

Dark Blue, the new-ish Philly band of Clockcleaner’s John Sharkey III, Paint It Black/Ceremony’s Andy Nelson and Strand of Oaks’ Mike Sneeringer, recently signed to Jade Tree, and they’ve now announced that they’ll release their debut album, Pure Reality, on the label on October 7 (pre-order)…

Young Widows singer Evan Patterson is Jaye Jayle, releasing a 7" on Jade Tree (stream & video)

Jaye Jayle is the solo project of Young Widows frontman Evan Patterson. He put out “The Road to New Mexico” 7″ earlier this year on Hawthorne Street Records, and he’s now set to follow that with another single, “The Beast Keeps Cool,” on September 9 via Jade Tree Records who also put out the first Young Widows al…
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