Made up of former members From Ashes Rise, Young Livers, Arctic Flowers, and Deathreat… if Portland’s Amusement hasn’t come across your radar yet, here’s your chance to correct that.

…Amusement make spirited, noisy punk that is steeped in melody and their new single ‘Lost In-Between’ is out now. It will be featured on an upcoming four-way split LP that also includes music from ERRTH (Aspiga), Carnivorous Flower (ex-J Church), and FeverSleep (ex-Lock And Key). If you like your melodies raw and noisy, Amusement should be at the top of your listening pile. They’re loud, they hit hard, and the noise is oh-so-melodic – playing the kind of punk rock that could only come from musicians with a healthy dose of hardcore and alt-rock in their record collections and a great deal of chemistry. Powerful stuff with loads of heart.

“This song had such a pop quality to it when it all came together. Like early 90′s Sassy magazine music review, K records back page catalog stuff, CMJ college rock free CD with subscription vibe. The lyrics toll around the bridges of cults, religion, heavy metal suicide, online preachers, snake handlers, serial killers. Cute but really ugly too. Just like the song. Weird world we live in right?” – Amusement.

Protagonist Music (AZ) and Creep Records (PA) are co-releasing the split on limited-edition translucent grape vinyl that is available for pre-order now. The split will be released on Friday, October 24th where all four bands will be playing showcases at The Fest 23.

Tour Dates:
October 3rd @ Black Water – Portland, OR
October 14th @ The Alleyway – Portland, OR
October 22nd @ Tampa Bay Pre-Fest – Tampa Bay, FL
October 24th @ The Fest – Gainesville, FL

Album Credits:
John Wilkerson – Vocals
Stan Wright – Guitar
Matt Farrell – Bass
John Drislane – Drums

Recorded by Stan Wright at Singing Sands
Mixed by J Robbins at Magpie Cage
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Ausdiosiege
Design and layout by Katie Arosa
Photo by Jared Souney