DC hardcore / post-hardcore legends Scream began crowdfunding a new album in 2021, and now they’ve finally announced it. DC Special, the band’s first album in 30 years, comes out November 10 via Dischord. It was recorded by Don Zientara at his iconic Inner Ear studio just weeks before the studio was forced to shut down, and it features contributions from former drummer Dave Grohl, as well as Ian MacKaye, Brian Baker, Joe Lally, Mark Cisneros, John Goetchius (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones), and more.
Along with the announcement, the band have released opening track “DC Special Sha La La,” and this song leans even more into the power pop elements that started to seep into Scream’s music later on, with sunny harmonies and “sha la la”s set against a driving mid-tempo and fuzzy guitars. Listen below.
Scream are also gearing up for a tour with fellow Dischord vets Soulside, including Brooklyn’s Meadows on December 8. All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
1. DC Special Sha La La
2. Bored To Life
3. Somebody Love
4. Hel Nah
5. Tum Tum
6. Represent
7. Dead Cities
8. Last Of the Soft
9. Vanishing Commissars
10. The Flam
11. Lifeline
12. Call It A Night
13. Faces (Bonus Track)
14. Politics is Entertainment (Bonus Track)
15. Black and White (Bonus Track)
16. Lifeline Redux (Bonus Track)
17. Smile and Bleed (Bonus Track)
18. I Saw Ya (Wanna Be Like Captain) (Bonus Track)
Scream / Soulside — 2023 Tour Dates
10.27.23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
10.29.23 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
10.31.23 – Portland, OR @ MIssissippi Studios
11.01.23 – Portland, OR @ The Vera Project
12.07.23 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
12.08.23 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
12.09.23 – Medford (Boston), MA @ Deep Cuts
12.10.23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas