Artist: Promise of Redemption
Album: When the Flowers Bloom…
Label: I Surrender Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: January 22nd, 2008

Overall: 8.0
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 8.0

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Artist: The High Court
Album: Puppet Strings
Label: I Surrender
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: July 24th, 2007

Overall: 8.5
Music: 8.5
Lyrics: 8.0
Production: 8.0

The High Court truly delivers their own brand of crunchy, risqué rock ‘n’ roll. On this their debut effort is nothing short of a roller-coaster ride, filled with torrid tales, spine tingling melodies, and plenty of shredding guitars. From the self-titled opener to “Down in Flames” its heavy finally, this record doesn’t quit. “2 Much Love for 1 Woman” is as catchy as it is topically edgy. Where “In Bambi’s Eyes” could make any old school Fall Out Boy fan begin to swoon. Puppet Strings is definitely a unique album, genre-jumping from hard to classic rock fused with pop punk overtones. Plain and simple this is a pure “rock out” record, one that I highly recommend!

Shane of the group Valencia has a side-project called Promise of Redemption that has just signed with I Surrender Records. His debut entitled When the Flowers Bloom will be released in the near future.

I Surrender Records has signed Massachusetts based Four Year Strong. The band is currently in the studio writing and recording their new full length album due out later this year. Check out a video update form the band below.

Check out the first video update from I Surrender Records below where they talk about Permanent Me’s new EP that is in stores today.

Valencia are streaming their new video for “The Space Between” over at PureVolume.

Valencia will be re-releasing their debut album on September 19th to make it available in all major record stores. This is a great time to pick up this album if you haven’t yet. The band recently shot a video for their single “The Space Between,â€? which was directed by Ron Najor (Angels & Airwaves). The video is in the editing process and is scheduled to be completed in the coming weeks. Valencia’s upcoming tour dates can be found below.