KITNER- "Shake the Spins" LP

Boston's Kitner but after 6 years they've finally reached their destination with a debut full length record in hand. Forming out of new friendships and a pair of romantic partnerships in 2015, the 5 piece quickly gained momentum both online and on stage following their 2016 EP of early Vagrant Records-fused, melancholic rock songs. However with members splitting duties in beloved melodic punk band Choke Up in addition to other member changes, Kitner took a temporary backseat. Though it was hard to shake such a strong initial reaction from what began as a casual, Miller Lite-fueled collaboration sparked by James Christopher's desire to share his love for the Get Up Kids to an unknowing co-worker (Conor Maier). Perhaps the constant balance between James and drummer Will Buiel's affinity to all things fast and overdriven with Maier's mellowed melody-driven tendencies that lands the band into exciting mutually uncharted waters. That and a shared love for the Replacements. Relief Map Records.