The Donalds & Mostly Dead Announce ‘Two Handsome’ Split EP

Two stalwarts of the DIY punk/hardcore scene, DC’s The Mostly Dead and RVA’s The Donalds are teaming up for a new spilt EP titled “Two Handsome” that is set for release digitally on November 27th via Settle For It Records, with limited edition color vinyl to follow in December. The bands have shared stages up and down the East Coast, and when the notion of a split was floated, both bands jumped at the chance. The “Two Handsome” split EP is a chance to hear new music from two exciting bands.

The “Two Handsome” split can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp here

You can read the band’s thoughts on the split EP below

The idea was for each band to show what they do, what they’re about, Our styles overlap, but they’re each unique, and we thought putting them side-by-side would make for an awesome listening experience. We’ve been really excited about the new material we’ve been coming up with, and we love The Donalds, especially the energy they bring in their live shows. We wanted to combine forces and see what would happen. Eric Mummert, The Mostly Dead

 

Nowadays “hardcore” can mean almost anything that’s abrasive or heavy or tough, but we feel like hardcore is a lived experience. Regular working people finding time, despite everything, to get out their frustration and excitement and emotion into short little bursts of fury. Sticking your neck out for your art – that’s hardcore. When you sense that fire in another person, you’ve gotta become friends, play shows, and put out stuff together, and we definitely feel that about our buds in The Mostly Dead. Matt Launderville, The Donalds