Surprise Release from Dipterid Records !💥🤯

For more than two decades, Sacha Mullin has quietly built one of Chicago’s most distinctive yet underrecognized bodies of work. Each release explores a different musical landscape, but all share meticulous craftsmanship, a willingness to continually develop his sound, emotionally charged songwriting, and a voice that moves from quiet precision to soaring intensity.

The fourth solo album of Sacha, Social Touch, brings those qualities into a more direct and immediate pop setting. Produced by William Parker Wood, the record draws upon Mullin’s background in pop, jazz, rock, and experimental music without being confined to any single genre.
The album campaign begins with “Hypocenter”. The single takes Mullin’s voice into dark, cinematic territory, pairing drum & bass propulsion with an angular pop sensibility. His vocals shift from intimate, finely controlled passages to sudden, soaring peaks. The song also features returning collaborator Emily Bindiger on backing vocals, whose wide-ranging career includes work with Leonard Cohen’s “Who by Fire” and Yoko Kanno’s Cowboy Bebop soundtrack.

Today, we're happy to share the details on Sacha's signing to Dipterid Records, share the insights on today's release - 'Hypocenter' 7-inch. AND announce the upcoming release of 'Social Touch'.

Social Touch arrives October 19 on 140-gram Iridescent White-Blue vinyl, CD, and digital formats. The CD and digital versions include two additional songs: “Let’s Cruise” and “Tall Ask,” while the digital release also features William Parker Wood’s “Tears Into Platinum (Remix).” The LP and “Hypocenter” seven-inch are available separately or as a vinyl bundle.

✅PRE-ORDER 'SOCIAL TOUCH' FROM NOW ON VIA DIPTERID RECORDS HERE.

Mullin will celebrate the album’s release on October 19 at Cafe Mustache in Chicago, joined by Bret Koontz and Sponj.

Truly excited to welcome Nasalrod to the roster of clients of Discipline PR with their upcoming release via Alternative Tentacles Records - 'Friends' 7-inch👏

Hailing from Portland, OR and once described by legendary underground artist Lydia Lunch as “harsh, hard...catchy, weird, arty” and “a very unique blend that defies category,” Nasalrod is a collaborative vision of punk rock chaos. In their years together, Nasalrod has built a reputation for its notoriously frantic live performances and an unapologetically unhinged approach. Their music has been described by Week in Pop as “raucous and radically defiant…a party crashing cavalcade of confidence and cavalier fancy.
Led by Chairman's sneering, kooky yet soulful vocals, expanded by Mustin Douch’s wiley, dexterous guitar explosions, anchored by Mandy Morgan’s punchy, authoritative bass work, and driven by the relentless intensity of founding FEAR drummer Spit Stix, the quartet combines ferocious spazz-punk, warped melodies and convulsive rock and roll into a sound that is as unpredictable as it is infectious.
"Friends" features a version of FEAR's “What Are Friends For?”, originally written by Spit Stix! The reworked rendition here finally brings Spit's intended vision to life. Paired with the melodic intensity of “Behind Friendly Faces”, the two tracks offer contrasting perspectives on friendship, delivered with Nasalrod's signature blend of theatrical energy, twisted humor, precise musicianship, and explosive intensity. It’s this very unhinged creative vision which has been on Jello Biafra’s radar since the release of their split with Victim’s Family, In The Modern Meatspace on Nadine Records in 2024.

✅PRE-ORDER 'FRIENDS' COMING OUT NOVEMBER 13 HERE.

Photo credits: James Rexroad.