In a world where emo anthems ruled the airwaves and MySpace profiles were the epitome of cool, Trustkill Records had released Bedlight For Blue Eyes' 2007 record Life on Life's Terms, which helped define a genre and became the soundtrack to a tumultuous era. With songs like "Michael" and "Walk With Me," this album, produced by Kenneth Mount and Zack Odom (Cartel, Mayday Parade,) is a time capsule of emotion and melody.
It is available on vinyl for the first time via Smartpunk Records here.
"I'm really excited about the release of Life on Life's Terms' on vinyl for the first time ever. This album means a lot to us and our fans. It's great to see these songs getting played again after so many years. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this record and especially to our fans for all their support," says vocalist Daniel Rinaldi.
"It's always so awesome to work with people that I looked up to growing up going to shows and playing music, and Trustkill is no different! When the opportunity to press this Bedlight record came up, I knew this would be an exciting one to bring to life! I remember when the album initially came out, I was BLOWN away by the songs and Daniel's voice especially. Always exciting to add awesome records like this one to the Smartpunk family," says Matt Burns, Label Manager of Smartpunk Records
ABOUT SMARTPUNK RECORDS:
Smartpunk has been a recognizable name in the scene for a long time (Remember that sponsored Warped Tour stage?!). After exchanging several hands and countless ideas of what it could and should be, they decided to start a record label in 2016 with the main idea of focusing solely on reissuing records that have been out of print or never on vinyl. After all, they're a label of vinyl dorks themselves! After releasing Set Your Goals' Mutiny and Gameface's Good, they started to venture into signing newer bands. They actively balance in between many worlds — putting out amazing music from friends and bands that rock, reissuing older titles, and partnering with other incredible labels in our scene and doing exclusive color variants of their releases.
"Since forming the record label, Smartpunk Records has released timeless albums such as Less Than Jake's Anthem, Nominee's Lowlife, RIVALS' Sad Looks Pretty on Me, Virginity's POPMORTEM, and melodic skate punkers The Swellers' My Everest.