photo via Gouge Away Facebook

Gouge Away share "Ghost," touring with Culture Abuse, then Drug Church

August 28, 2018

photo via Gouge Away Facebook

Florida hardcore band Gouge Away recently released lead single “Only Friend” off their sophomore album (and first for Deathwish) Burnt Sugar, which was co-produced by Touche Amore vocalist Jeremy Bolm and mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley. Now they released a second single, “Ghost,” which sounds a little more like the band whose song they’re named after, but it’s still got Christina Michelle’s screams sounding ferocious as ever. It’s good stuff, and it shows that Gouge Away can not be pinned down as just another hardcore band. Listen below.

Gouge Away also have tons of upcoming tour dates, including one run with Culture Abuse and another with Drug Church (both very cool pairings).

The run with Culture Abuse includes a Thrasher Death Match party in Queens on October 6 (venue TBA) and Long Island show at Amityville Music Hall on October 12. The latter has Long Island locals Somerset Thrower, plus The Fight, and tickets go on sale Friday (8/31) at 10 AM.

The dates with Drug Church include a Brooklyn show at Alphaville on November 28, and that’s part of a run that has Seattle’s New Gods on the bill too (tickets). All dates are listed below.

Culture Abuse released their excellent new album Bay Dream earlier this year on Epitaph. Drug Church are releasing a new LP, Cheer, on November 2 via Pure Noise, and you can hear the ripping lead single “Avoidarama” from that below.

Gouge Away — 2018 Tour Dates
October 4 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub (Record Release Show) *
October 6 Queens, NY @ Death Match *
October 7 Charleston, WV @ Bully Trap *
October 8 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 *
October 9 Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge *
October 10 Boston, MA @ Hardcore Stadium *
October 11 Baltimore, MD @ Wind Up Space *
October 12 Long Island, NY @ Amityville Music Hall *
October 13 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place *
October 17 Southampton, UK @ Joiners *
October 18 Birmingham, UK @ Actress & Bishop *
October 19 Nottingham, UK @ Bodega *
October 20 Leeds, UK @ Key Club *
October 21 Brighton, UK @ Hope & Ruin *
October 22 Bristol, UK @ Exchange *
October 23 Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts *
October 24 Manchester, UK @ Star & Garter *
October 25 London, UK @ Boston Music Room *
October 27 Hasselt, BE @ Groezrock *
November 9 Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Live ^
November 10 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction ^
November 11 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman ^
November 13 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project ^
November 14 Portland, OR @ Black Water ^
November 16 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive ^
November 18 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge (Matinee) ^
November 19 Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s ^
November 20 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room ^
November 26 West Haven, CT @ The Cave %
November 27 Boston, MA @ Great Scott %
November 28 Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville %
November 29 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie %
November 30 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter %
December 1 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 %
December 2 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade %
December 3 Gainesville, FL @ Loosey’s %
December 4 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub %

* w/ Culture Abuse
^ w/ Drug Church, Heart Attack Man
% w/ Drug Church, Seattle’s New Gods

Culture Abuse — 2018 Tour Dates
September 7 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel ^
September 8 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop ^
September 9 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups ^
September 11 Detroit, MI @ The Shelter ^
September 12 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ^
September 13 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
September 14 Kansas City, KS @ Record Bar ^
September 15 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater ^
September 18 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz ^
September 19 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall ^
September 20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent ^
September 22 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar ^
September 23 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^
October 4 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub *
October 6 Queens, NY @ Thrasher Death Match *
October 7 Charleston, WV @ Bully Trap *
October 8 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 *
October 9 Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge *
October 10 Boston, MA @ Hardcore Stadium *
October 11 Baltimore, MD @ Wind Up Space *
October 12 Long Island, NY @ Amityville Music Hall *
October 13 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place *
October 14 Toronto, ON @ Not Dead Fest
October 17 Southampton, UK @ Joiners *
October 18 Birmingham, UK @ Actress & Bishop *
October 19 Nottingham, UK @ Bodega *
October 20 Leeds, UK @ Key Club *
October 21 Brighton, UK @ Hope & Ruin *
October 22 Bristol, UK @ Exchange *
October 23 Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts *
October 24 Manchester, UK @ Star & Garter *
October 25 London, UK @ Boston Music Room *
October 26 Haarlem, NL @ Melkweg Anti Fest
October 27 Hasselt, BE @ Groezrock *

^ w/ Nothing
* w/ Gouge Away

Drug Church — 2018 Tour Dates
September 21 Bristol, UK @ Thekla #
September 22 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom #
September 23 Birmingham, UK @ Mama Roux’s #
September 24 Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms #
September 25 Stoke On Trent, UK @ Exchange
September 26 Liverpool, UK @ Hangar34 #
September 27 Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 #
September 28 Leeds, UK @ The Key Club #
September 29 Manchester, UK @ Manchester Gorilla #
November 9 Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Live ^
November 10 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction ^
November 11 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman ^
November 13 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project ^
November 14 Portland, OR @ Black Water ^
November 16 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive ^
November 18 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge (Matinee) ^
November 19 Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s ^
November 20 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room ^
November 26 West Haven, CT @ The Cave %
November 27 Boston, MA @ Great Scott %
November 28 Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville %
November 29 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie %
November 30 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter %
December 1 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 %
December 2 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade %
December 3 Gainesville, FL @ Loosey’s %
December 4 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub %