Out today: MORAL PANIC - Validation

Validation, the new album by Moral Panic, is out today.

Mere months after the release of the acclaimed "White Knuckles" seven-inch, NYC punks Moral Panic are back with a new album's worth of electrifying songs, recorded by Joe Hogan (Ronnie Spector, Murphy's Law) and mixed by Jeff Burke of Radioactivity and The Marked Men.

Buy (US): https://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/729524
Buy (Europe): https://aliensnatch.bandcamp.com/album/moral-panic-validation

"The record lands somewhere between Dead Boys, The Who, and KISS, capturing the band at their best yet. Kelley’s guitars take center stage, supported by the rhythm section of Michael Dimmitt (Overdose) and Eric Robel (ex-The Heroine Sheiks)."
–New Noise

"Though they're based out of New York City, punk outfit Moral Panic was started by West Coast native Daniel Kelley back in 2013... Within the first few years, Moral Panic released two albums and played gigs with everyone from Night Birds to Spiritual Cramp to D.O.A. 2019 saw Kelley welcome in bassist Michael Dimmitt and drummer Eric Robel into the Moral Panic fold, solidifying the lineup into true fighting shape."
–No Echo

"Electrifying songs."
–Idioteq

"Neatly crafted hardcore punk n’ roll... Quick, effective, and with a satisfyingly garage-bound ache."
–Grizzly Butts

"Unmistakably punk... More flare than the sun through a lens."
–Metal Epidemic

"Loud punk n' roll band Moral Panic is back, bringing us Validation..."
–Scene Point Blank

"Notable Release of the Week"
–BrooklynVegan

More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2022/07/moral-panic-validation.html

MORAL PANIC - "Anti, Anti, Anti"

MORAL PANIC: NYC punks drop scorching cover of The Consumers' 1977 anthem "Anti, Anti, Anti" via No Echo

New York City's Moral Panic premieres its new single, "Anti, Anti, Anti," a scorching cover of the 1977 song by Phoenix punks The Consumers (whose guitarist Paul B. Cutler went on to form 45 Grave).

Stream the track, here: https://noecho.net/features/moral-panic-nyc-band

Moral Panic's cover of "Anti, Anti, Anti" appears on the band's new album Validation, out September 9th on Reptilian Records (US) and Alien Snatch! Records (Europe). Validation was recorded by Joe Hogan (Ronnie Spector, Murphy's Law) and mixed by Jeff Burke (Radioactivity, The Marked Men).

Pre-order the album, here:
US: https://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/729524
Europe: https://aliensnatch.bandcamp.com/album/moral-panic-validation

It is rare that a self-proclaimed "punk" band can rock as hard as Moral Panic. This has been founder/frontman Daniel Kelley's cross to bear since the beginning. Kelley has been quoted in the past stating that his band was "too rock n' roll for the punks and too punk for the rock n' rollers." Middle fingers outstretched, he only leans further into this identity crisis on Validation and the results are thrilling.

With Hogan and Burke's larger-than-life production, Validation lands somewhere between Dead Boys, The Who, and KISS, capturing Moral Panic at its best yet: on fire, in its own sphere, oblivious to trends. Kelley's gloriously cranked guitars gnash and flail; his dueling tracks spar gleefully like freshly unchained pit bulls at play. The new rhythm section of Michael Dimmitt and Eric Robel – a formidable unit who made their debut on the "White Knuckles" seven-inch – plows down the rails with the momentum of a runaway train in alpine terrain.

Kelley states: "Our goal was to be a bit less lo-fi and get more of a big, loud, noisy, pissed sound! I don't really think that the influences have changed much, but the rhythm section is definitely stronger and has evolved the band into a bigger sound."

More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2022/07/moral-panic-validation.html

Photo by Sarah Coulter

MORAL PANIC - Validation

MORAL PANIC: NYC punks rock hard on new album "Validation"; title track streaming now

Mere months after the release of the acclaimed "White Knuckles" seven-inch, NYC punks Moral Panic are back with a new album's worth of electrifying songs, recorded by Joe Hogan (Ronnie Spector, Murphy's Law) and mixed by Jeff Burke of Radioactivity and The Marked Men.

Validation will be released September 9th by the legendary Reptilian Records in the US, and German label Alien Snatch in Europe.

Stream the title track and pre-order the album, here: 

US: https://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/729524

Europe: https://aliensnatch.bandcamp.com/album/moral-panic-validation

It is rare that a self-proclaimed "punk" band can rock as hard as Moral Panic. This has been founder/frontman Daniel Kelley's cross to bear since the beginning. Kelley has been quoted in the past stating that his band was "too rock n' roll for the punks and too punk for the rock n' rollers." Middle fingers outstretched, he only leans further into this identity crisis on Validation and the results are thrilling.

With Hogan and Burke's larger-than-life production, Validation lands somewhere between Dead Boys, The Who, and KISS, capturing Moral Panic at its best yet: on fire, in its own sphere, oblivious to trends. Kelley's gloriously cranked guitars gnash and flail; his dueling tracks spar gleefully like freshly unchained pit bulls at play. The new rhythm section of Michael Dimmitt and Eric Robel – a formidable unit who made their debut on the "White Knuckles" seven-inch – plows down the rails with the momentum of a runaway train in alpine terrain.

Kelley states: "Our goal was to be a bit less lo-fi and get more of a big, loud, noisy, pissed sound! I don't really think that the influences have changed much, but the rhythm section is definitely stronger and has evolved the band into a bigger sound."

Highlights include the title track; "Hatchet," a song "about how much of a bummer it can be when it turns out your heroes are dicks"; and "Anti Anti Anti," a scorching cover of the song by original Phoenix punks The Consumers (whose guitarist Paul B. Cutler went on to form the more famous 45 Grave).

A West Coast native, Kelley founded Moral Panic after relocating to NYC. He reminisces: "I'm originally from Los Angeles and grew up going to punk shows in the LA and Orange County area. There was a time where I was seeing bands like TSOL and The Adolescents play every weekend. I went to college in San Francisco and immersed myself in the scene there. After that I felt the calling to go to New York, so I up and went, with one suitcase, a computer and my Gibson Les Paul."

A week after arriving in New York in the spring of 2011, Kelley met New Bomb Turks frontman Eric Davidson and joined Davidson's brand new band Livids as a guitarist. Two years later, Livids imploded and Kelley immediately formed Moral Panic, taking over vocals in addition to guitar. In its first few years, Moral Panic released two albums and played shows with the likes of Night Birds, D.O.A., and The Dictators. 

In late 2019, with a slew of bassists and drummers having entered and exited the fold, Kelley welcomed the new rhythm section of bassist Michael Dimmitt and drummer Eric Robel, a move which turned the band into an absolute killing machine but did nothing to please the purists; the new members' love for the noisier side of rock n' roll mixed majestically with Kelley's wild-eyed punk rock fury, making Moral Panic stronger than ever and tougher to pigeonhole.

Veterans of the NYC underground, Dimmitt and Robel have each lent their passion and prowess to a litany of bands, spanning punk, rock, and metal. Robel's many credits include The Heroine Sheiks, fronted by Cows wild man Shannon Selberg, and Born Loose, fronted by Larry May of The Candy Snatchers; Dimmitt has done time in Disassociate, Mutilation Rites, Overdose, and more. 

"Classic punk... a success." –Decibel Magazine

"Ripping punk rock with heavy rock n’ roll vibes." –New Noise Magazine

"This is punk rock. Sure, it’s catchy, but it’s got this nervous energy that keeps the listener on edge. This thing just shreds. At times I’m reminded of Dead Boys, only amped up a tad." –Maximumrocknroll

Tracklist:

1) Intro

2) Validation

3) The Rail

4) Outta Gas

5) Hatchet

6) Big Fish

7) Anti Anti Anti

8) Quarantine

9) Horton Hears The Who

Lineup:

Daniel Kelley - vocals, guitar

Michael Dimmitt - bass

Eric Robel - drums

Cover art by Eric Robel

Photo by Sarah Coulter

MORAL PANIC - "T-Rex"

MORAL PANIC: NYC punks premiere new track "T-Rex" from "White Knuckles" seven-inch

New York City punks Moral Panic have revealed "T-Rex," the new single from their upcoming White Knuckles seven-inch. 

Stream the song, here: http://bigtakeover.com/news/SongPremiereTRexbyMoralPanic

Recorded by Joe Hogan (Ronnie Spector, Murphy's Law), the seven-inch drops this Friday, March 18th, via Robellion Music. Available in black and orange, the vinyl version includes a cover of Big Black's "Colombian Necktie," not available digitally. Buy it, here: https://www.robellion.com/moral-panic-7-white-knuckles-orange-vinyl-edition/

Moral Panic's wild-eyed, garage-rockin’ punk rock fury has been hailed by Maximumrocknroll with these words: “This is punk rock. This thing just shreds. At times I’m reminded of Dead Boys, only amped up a tad." Led by frontman Daniel Kelley, backed by the new rhythm section of Michael Dimmitt and Eric Robel, the trio's collective resumé includes bands such as Livids, The Heroine Sheiks, and Overdose.

In Kelley's words: "I think Moral Panic has always had a hard time fitting in. We are generally too rock n' roll for the punks and too punk for the rock n' rollers!"

More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2022/02/moral-panic-white-knuckles.html

Photo by Sarah Coulter

MORAL PANIC - White Knuckles

MORAL PANIC: New York City punks (ex-Livids, The Heroine Sheiks, Overdose) to release "White Knuckles" seven-inch; title track streaming now 

New York City punk band Moral Panic announces the March 18th release of its new "White Knuckles" seven-inch on Robellion Music.

A trio of bare-bones rippers, the "White Knuckles" seven-inch comprises two new originals – "White Knuckles" and "T-Rex" – and a cover of Big Black's "Colombian Necktie" (available only on vinyl, not digital) which takes Steve Albini's caustic classic and reimagines it as a rousing call-to-arms.

With founder Daniel Kelley's earnest shout and garage-rocking guitar tone leading the charge, the "White Knuckles" seven-inch features the debut of Moral Panic's new, ironclad rhythm section: bassist Michael Dimmitt and drummer Eric Robel. 

Stream the track, "White Knuckles," here:

https://newnoisemagazine.com/track-premiere-moral-panic-white-knuckles/

Pre-order the seven-inch, here:

https://www.robellion.com/moral-panic-7-white-knuckles-orange-vinyl-edition/

A West Coast native, Kelley founded Moral Panic after relocating to NYC. He reminisces: "I'm originally from Los Angeles and grew up going to punk shows in the LA and Orange County area. There was a time where I was seeing bands like TSOL and The Adolescents play every weekend. I went to college in San Francisco and immersed myself in the scene there. After that I felt the calling to go to New York, so I up and went, with one suitcase, a computer and my Gibson Les Paul."

A week after arriving in New York in the spring of 2011, Kelley met New Bomb Turks frontman Eric Davidson and joined Davidson's brand new band Livids as a guitarist. Two years later, Livids imploded and Kelley immediately formed Moral Panic, taking over vocals in addition to guitar.

In its first few years, Moral Panic released two albums (both recorded by Phil Palazzolo and the latter mixed by Jeff Burke of Radioactivity and The Marked Men) and played shows with the likes of Night Birds, D.O.A., and The Dictators. Maximumrocknroll bestowed these words on the band in a 2019 review: "This is punk rock. Sure, it’s catchy, but it’s got this nervous energy that keeps the listener on edge. They keep up the pace for the entire record. This thing just shreds. At times I’m reminded of Dead Boys, only amped up a tad."

Kelley states: "I think Moral Panic has always had a hard time fitting in. We are generally too rock n' roll for the punks and too punk for the rock n' rollers! In my opinion we are a punk band, plain and simple." 

In late 2019, with a slew of bassists and drummers having entered and exited the fold, Kelley welcomed the new rhythm section of bassist Michael Dimmitt and drummer Eric Robel, a move which turned the band into an absolute killing machine but did nothing to please the purists; the new members' love for the noisier side of rock n' roll mixed majestically with Kelley's wild-eyed punk rock fury, making Moral Panic stronger than ever and tougher to pigeonhole.

"The three of us started writing new Moral Panic tunes and used the lockdown to write, rehearse and get tight as a band," says Kelley. "With literally nowhere to play we decided to do a series of guerilla shows where we would set up in the window of Eric's East Village apartment and play for neighborhood folks starving for some music."

Veterans of the NYC underground, Dimmitt and Robel have each lent their passion and prowess to a litany of bands, spanning punk, rock, and metal. Robel's many credits include The Heroine Sheiks, fronted by Cows wild man Shannon Selberg, and Born Loose, fronted by Larry May of The Candy Snatchers; Dimmitt has done time in Disassociate, Mutilation Rites, Overdose, and more. Documentary filmmakers as well as musicians, the two collaborated long before teaming up in Moral Panic – Dimmitt assisted Robel in the making of The Color of Noise, a documentary about Tom Hazelmyer and his legendary label, Amphetamine Reptile.

Moral Panic's "White Knuckles" seven-inch was recorded by Joe Hogan (Ronnie Spector, Murphy's Law) at Six Feet Under Studios, mastered by Matt Rocker and mixed by Adam Tucker. The record will be released on Robel's own label, Robellion Music. Available in black vinyl and transparent orange vinyl, the record features four different hand-sprayed cover designs which combine to form a single piece of artwork when joined together.

A new Moral Panic full-length album is in the works now, to be released on Reptilian Records in the US and the Berlin-based Alien Snatch! Records in Europe.

Tracklist:
1) White Knuckles
2) Colombian Necktie (Big Black cover; vinyl only)
3) T-Rex

Lineup:
Daniel Kelley - vocals, guitar
Michael Dimmitt - bass
Eric Robel - drums

Photo by Sarah Coulter