I got this tasty piece of vinyl in the mail a few days ago; a thoroughly solid 7-inch split by two fantastic bands, Benard and Worn In Red. Both bands succeed at being pure unadulterated fury in musical form. It’s spastic, frantic, raw, and for lack of a better term, very “old school.” Revelation and Dischord Records comparisons come to mind, but that comparison doesn’t do this split justice. The two songs by Atlanta, Georgia’s Benard are just fast, hard and hella aggro, while Virginia’s Worn In Red’s one contribution is somewhat epic, but without sacrificing any sort of immediate energy. The split is available through Alaska Records and No Brakes Distro, and you can get it here.

Poison The Well have announced they will be releasing a three-part 7-inch series on November 11th.  The first release will be titled I / III and feature the songs “New Fast” and “Purple Sabbath,” which were recorded in Umea, Sweden. The artwork for the three releases will combine (like Transformers) for one large image. For the vinyl impaired, the songs will also be released digitally.

You will be able to pre-order the release with a t-shirt and poster starting October 24th on their myspace page.

The Tigermilks, the San Antonio-based Belle & Sebastian tribute project have revealed the artwork for their upcoming 7-inch (above), entitled We Don’t Stand A Chance . The Tigermilks feature comic artist Mitch Clem, the creator of “Nothing Nice To Say” and “My Stupid Life” on bass and vocals. It will be out soon on Clem’s own label Facepalm Records.

The fine people at Sound Study Recordings have started up a new 7-inch series, called Live At The Atlantic. Volume one features two tracks from Gainesville staples Army of Ponch and Young Livers. I received the aqua blue pressing (one of 269 pressed) in the mail not too long ago. The Atlantic series is a simple, but excellent idea for a compilation. Anybody that’s been to any of The Fests over the last few years is definitely familiar with The Atlantic. It’s great to see a group of people who live, breath and sweat in the club nightly putting their hearts into this release. There should be more releases like this and I’m definitely looking forward to further releases from the series.

This tasty little bit for today’s 7-Inch Corner is from the magnificently-named Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate). Yes, that’s their full name. I know, it’s a mouthful. The Michigan-based  band’s Year Of The Rabbit 7-inch for some reason, reminds me a bit of a lullaby. A lullaby that’s both sweet but incredibly haunting as well, without trying too hard.

The title track is my personal favorite, and I can see this band developing a growing following. They take the best parts of indie, pop, and a touch of folk music to make their own unique sound, even as this sorta sound is getting popular these days. I’m pretty sure Empire! Empire! (no way in hell I’m remembering the whole name) are a name you’ll be seein’ later.