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Animal Style Records  is giving away a free 10-track digital sampler, which includes songs from all 10 of their bands that are playing this year’s Fest in Gainesville , FL.  Download It Here Below is the tracklisting for the comp which also includes a coupon code for 10% off the Animal Style web store. Below is the artwork which features venues/set times for each of the bands’ Fest performances. Label owner Matt Medina says, "Last year I went to The Fest for the first time after missing it for too many years. I am excited to return to Gainesville again this year joining 10 bands I've had the pleasure of working with over the years. To both celebrate the event and introduce folks to some new tunes I decided to put together a free digital compilation of these 10 bands making the trek to this years Fest. There are some newer faces and some familiar ones that have become my extended family. Each track I picked, selecting my favorite from each release and ho...

Richmond , VA  pop punks, Hold Tight! have announced a fall tour with Close Talker. The band is supporting their second full length,  Blizzard of 96 , which was released in late-June via Animal Style Records. The band recently completed a full US tour with Pedals On Our Pirate Ships.  You can stream Blizzard of 96  here .  Tour Dates: September 24 - Baltimore , MD - Charm City Art Space September 25 - New Brunswick , NJ - Paradise Lost September 26 - Long Island , NY - TBA September 27 - Milford , NH - 10 Maple St . September 28 - Boston , MA - WWTA September  29 - RI/CT - TBA September 30 - Brooklyn , NY - Tommy's Tavern October 01 - Washington , DC - Wasted Dream October 02 - Norfolk , VA - Aletheia October 03 - Richmond , VA - The Camel