DEBUT LP RECORDED

We are siked to announce we finally recorded our debut LP at Strange Weather Studios in Brooklyn, NY, thanks to Ben Greenburg! Its been a long time coming, so be on the lookout!!!

SPLIT 7" W/ DEADCUTS, 'BELVIDERE/DESTINY ST.' SINGLE REVIEWS, ETC...

OUT NOW, our split 7" w/ London's DEADCUTS on SPEEDOWAX RECORDS, thanks to Rich Perri!  Click this link to buy 'em! In the meantime, check out a couple reviews of our 'BELVIDERE/DESTINY ST.' single from the last few months!

BOSTON HASSLE

Over the past several years, Casanovas In Heat (which includes members of Bloodkrow Butcher and Male Nurses) have amassed a smallish following for their gritty yet affecting melodic punk, and hopefully this 7" will get them the attention they've deserved. I've been checking the site of the ever-reliable Katorga Works for weeks waiting for this single to finally be available, and now that the day is finally here i cannot say enough good things about this release. These two hooky tracks (one of which appeared several years ago on their demo tape) are both exactly what we've come to expect from this crew, and it's immensely satisfying to see the results of their refined sound and ever-improving songwriting. Their music is still rooted in powerpoppy punk (they've covered local legends The Neighborhoods' immortal "No Place Like Home") filtered through melodic 80's mainstays coming out of hardcore like The Replacements, Husker Du, and Naked Raygun as well as more modern melodic punk, and it all congeals into a nearly perfect whole. Chorused guitars jangle and intertwine, the bass rips off melodic runs (check the unbelievable bass hooks before the first verse of "Destiny St."), and the drums explode with busy fills and driving kick-drum work giving the songs an intense propulsiveness. Over all of this, frontman Davy Lyko reels off yelled verses and blood-pumping choruses. Lyko is a formidable tunesmith; the way that these songs unfold is both instantly pleasurable and rewarding upon repeat listens. As you find yourself coming back to their songs again and again, they become increasingly embedded in your psyche, a feat not many bands can pull off quite like Casanovas. A-side "Belvidere" is a new one, and is nearly picture-perfect power-pop - all melodic-yet-muscular hooks, jangling guitars, and unforgettable vocal melodies. B-side "Destiny St." is a staple that was on their 2012 demo, and it just keeps getting better and better. Anthemic, unexpectedly wistful, and driving, the last 30 seconds of the song are the most satisfying moment on this release and maybe in their entire catalog. If you dig the sounds on this 7", I highly recommend checking out their 2012 demo tape and last years Ruins EP that came out on Deranged Records. Pick this one up from Katorga Works, who are generous enough to offer a free download. - Greg Witz

YELLOWGREENRED

Buncha dudes hanging out playing pinball, probably drinking shoplifted Cokes, and one dude refusing to take his sunglasses off indoors, what’s not to like? I wasn’t sure what to expect musically (Kid Dynamite-style pop-punk? The Explosion-esque street-punk? Assück worship?), but I was pleasantly surprised – Casanovas In Heat aren’t just another genre plug-in, they’re an app all their own. Both “Belvidere” and “Destiny St.” remind me of the early ’90s pop-punk that was played by older folks (read: college age) who were into Hüsker Dü and Dinosaur Jr. and other more ‘mature’ influences, bands like Weston, Sleepasaurus and Hellbender and anything else on the poppier end of the Gern Blandsten catalog. So they’ve got that going on with a touch of mid-’80s moody new-wave guitar-rock too, like an obscure Mission Of Burma clone from 1986 who never quite got their due, or some dollar-bin Homestead Records band the record clerk guy swears by. The more I listen to this single, the more I love it, and I’m currently at the point where I kinda wish I was a member of the band – not only do they all hang out at the arcade together, they come across all emotional and complex but they still get to wear leather jackets and drink beer while goofing off, because that’s part of their vibe too. There’s no way I’ll learn the drums in time, but maybe I could pick up the bass parts?

RETURN FROM OUR EAST COAST CRUSADE

We just finished our East Coast tour and things couldn't have went smoother! We had a shitload of fun!! Big thanks to everyone who helped us out in any way, especially Adam Whites from Katorga Works. If you missed us, you can still buy our single by clicking this link! 

MARCH 2014 EAST COAST TOUR

TONIGHT, we are heading out for a 12 day tour in support of our newly released 'Belvidere' 7" single, out now on Katorga Works. The dates are below, you know what to do. Don't be a square, come melt with us!

3/19 - BOSTON, MA @ THE BOILER ROOM W/ DRY HUMP, THE COMBAT ZONE, ZIPPERHEAD

3/20 - BROOKLYN, NY @ DON PEDRO'S W/ LURVE, FAILED STATES, BIG CITY

3/21 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ 4QHQ W/ WARTHOG, NEON STAINS, DARK THOUGHTS, THE STASI

3/22 - RICHMOND, VA @ THE GREEN ROOM W/ WARTHOG, MERCY KILLINGS, CRETINS, NIGHTSTALKER

3/23 - RALEIGH, NC @ SLIMS W/ NO LOVE, DAVIDIANS,

3/24 - ATLANTA, GA @ 705 WOODWARD AVE SE  W/ PERMANENT RUIN, SHAVED CHRIST, DINO'S BOYS

3/25 - NASHVILLE, TN @ THE OTHER BASEMENT W/ SWITCHBLADE, WAXED

3/26 - COLUMBUS, OH @ ACE OF CUPS W/ PRETTY PRETTY, PUTRID CAUSE, CLEAN MEN

3/27 - PITTSBURGH, PA @ TBA W/ BLOOD PRESSURE, DRUG LUST

3/28 - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ @ THE COOLER RANCH W/ PERMANENT RUIN, UGLY PARTS, WORKING STIFF

3/29 - AMHERST, MA @ THEE MAXIMUM SECURITY TWILIGHT HOME W/ WAY OUT, BLESSED STATE, GAY MAYOR, CHERI LOVE, NANDAS

3/30 - LOWELL, MA @ GEMSTONES W/ OBLIVIONATION, MORE BEER PLEASE, ST.RIPPER, WEAKLINGS, WAR NERVES

'BELVIDERE/DESTINY ST.' 7" SINGLE OUT NOW!, EXPOSURE ON PITCHFORK & STEREOGUM

OUT NOW, on Katorga Works, our 'Belvidere b/w Destiny St.' 7" single! Buy it by clicking the link in pink or pick one up from us at one of our shows on our East Coast tour starting tomorrow!

We also got some crucial exposure on PITCHFORK & STEREOGUM, much thanks to Mikey Watkins over at DRUNKEN PIANO!  You can listen to the songs & check out all our cool little premiere's by clicking the links in PINK!!!

BUY HERE!

MOTHERS DAY & RUINS E.P. REVIEWS

Tonight we are playing this in a shitty Winter Hill cellar, so don't be a square, come on out!.. Its Mother's Day, so dont forget to bring your old lady, ;) and tell her to bring $$$ to help send Youth Avoiders back to France!...we know you can't wait to go, so in the meantime, you can check out these recent reviews of our 'Ruins' EP!

MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL

Catchy, up-beat, melodic and melancholic pop punk from Boston, MA, featuring members of MALE NURSES and SUBCLINIX. Side A starts out with a neat thick, deep bass line and a highly infectious crazy man's riff-ideal for a night on the town. The vocals, which are well executed as everything else, have lots of emotion and attitude and i actually really like the way this transports me to the late '90s, when i was first discovering bands like PROPGANDHI, the DESCENDANTS et al. Both tracks on Side B have that sorrowful tune that punk rockers like me so love to get addicted-you know that bitter riff, the one that floods you with bittersweet memories and regret, the one that will always take you back to when you were sixteen and full of hunger for a life of forbidden fruits and delicious misery. I only wish they came up with a definitive ending, instead of fading it out. No matter, its still really good. If the angstier, more melodic Epitaph bands are your jam, and you like some straight guitar work, check this out! Now beg your pardon, I gotta go dig up my old ALKALINE TRIO records. -LA (Deranged) 

RAZORCAKE

I don't know shit about guitar, but i know what sounds awesome. i know that when i hear a combination of chords that makes fireworks go off under my skin, there's something special going on, and there's definitely something special going on here. You know everything Epitaph did wrong in the '90's? The too-commerical production, the sneering and posturing, so on and so forth? It's like Casanovas In Heat does just the opposite, but holds onto the driving melodies, the pure jump-kicking energy. It's inspiring, and I'm listening to it over and over. -MP Johnson (Deranged)

                                                ALLSTON PUDDING

Local troublemakers Casanovas In Heat are kicking down the doors with the title track of their new EP. Ruins is a short slice of what the 80s influenced pop-punk group has to offer in a versatile collection of songs that sound like Husker Du fucking The Replacements.

Simply put, Davy Lyko's lyrics and catchy guitar patters are a departure from his work in even-bigger troublemakers Male Nurses, but they shine brighter than a thousand suns and sound as cool as a fresh haircut and a white Russian. The band is recording a single in the next few weeks and is still waiting on a physical copy of the 7-inch, but when it's in their greasy palms you can buy it from Deranged Records. Hey, even Con plays drums on this thing! - Matt Altieri

RUINS 7" EP

Celebrate the apocalypse with a post-apocalyptic record!...

We're very pumped to announce the release of our debut 7" 'RUINS' EP out now on Deranged Records!!

The Beatles got their fucking album remasters, & we finally got ours!...(now everyones happy!) You can buy the record off of the Deranged website by clicking this link!