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Outdoor drumming / drum covers / sometimes band / Okinawa, JP

https://drillforabsentee.bandcamp.com
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Top 20 records of 2025 (new releases)

#3
Drill For Absentee- “Strand of A Lake Vol. 1 and Vol. 2”

Proud to have released this on my label. The return of DFA, first new music in over 20 years and with a new drummer. Two versions available. Incredible new music from the band with cool packaging
December 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Also the 25% off sale is happening on our Limited Run site as well. No code needed. Automatic 25% off of your purchase when you check out. Good until the end of the year.

expertworkrecords.limitedrun.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Top 20 of 2025 (new releases)

#9
Denude- A Murmuration of Capitalist Bees

I had the pleasure of co-releasing this with my friend Kevin (Dipterid Records). Members of piglet and murder in the red barn.

Midwest math-rock with a freshness to it. They unfortunately broke up after this came out.
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Available for Pre-order this Friday December 5th.

Amputee Set- Two Live Ones From 2003 7”

-limited to 250 copies
-seaweed colored vinyl
-reverse board jackets
-two sided full color insert
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Top Ten Labels that we love and think you should check out (that aren’t Expert Work Records):

1.Computer Students
2. Solid Brass 
3. Spartan
4. Dipterid
5. The Ghost Is Clear
6. Forge Again
7. Landland
8. Hex
9. Better Days Will Haunt You
10. Sweet Cheetah
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Top 10 records I put out this year.

1. We Contain Multitudes
2. Drill For Absentee
3. Denude
4. Some Soviet Station
5. Tekulvi
6. The Elusive
7. Orwell
8. Haii Usagi
9. Knub
10. Amputee Set

All available and on sale at expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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We are running a “END OF THE YEAR” sale starting now!!!

Yep from now until December 31st get 25% off anything (your entire purchase) over at our Limited Run Page.

expertworkrecords.limitedrun.com

No need to enter a code, the discount gets applied at checkout automatically.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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For you bandcamp freaks.

Enter code: endoftheyear

Expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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@idioteqcom.bsky.social follows on today's release from Drill For Absentee sharing a big feature on the new release from the post-hardcore band AND including track-by-track interview by Michael Nace here:
idioteq.com/drill-for-ab...

@expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com #DisciplinePR
DRILL FOR ABSENTEE return with “Strand of a Lake Volumes 1 and 2”, their first new material in 25 years - IDIOTEQ.com
The Philadelphia trio DRILL FOR ABSENTEE resurface with “Strand of a Lake Volumes 1 and 2”, their first new release since 1998, out October 24 via Expert Work
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October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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"Drill for Absentee was a band, has been a band and is a band. Hopefully they will be a band for more than their first incarnation." - Veil of Sound shares their big review of today's drop from Drill For Absentee:

veilofsound.com/2025/10/23/D...

@expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com #DisciplinePR
VoS | Drill for Absentee - Strand of a Lake Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Expert Work Records out of Columbia, Missouri proves that they have a knack for uncovering great under-the-radar bands long forgotten or even unpublished - think of Tintoretto or We Contain Multitudes...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Staying true to their origins, Drill For Absentee revisits the conceptual and musical foundations that first distinguished them in the underground scene. Order 'Strand Of A Lake', new double EP out now via @expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com

drillforabsentee.bandcamp.com/album/strand...
October 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#KPTZ Radio Port Townsend features 'Revenge Arc' by Drill For Absentee in the newest episode of 'Progressive Tracks' with DJ Mike. Check the full article here:

spinitron.com/KPTZ/pl/2136...

@expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com #DisciplinePR
"Revenge Arc" by Drill for Absentee. Progressive Tracks Sun Oct 19 with Mike "ProgTracks" Pollack on KPTZ 91.9 Port Townsend
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October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Drill For Absentee- Strand of A Lake Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Out October 24th on Expert Work Records.

This video shows the deluxe record jackets that we got custom made by music graphics Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

Artwork by Mari Tanukisuki (Japan)

Order now at expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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New merch coming soon.
October 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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@knysk.bsky.social is currently in Tokyo and he sent us some photos of his visit to Disk Union. Repping the Expert Work label. Thanks for the pics Ken!!!!

Check out his drumming on the new Drill For Absentee LP out at the end of this month. Pre-orders are up now for it.
October 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Drill For Absentee- “Strand of A Lake, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2”. Out 10/24/25

Available as a “ultra deluxe” version with custom made record jackets from music graphics Chicago featuring a flipbook style color overlay.

This video shows you a little insight on how the “deluxe” packaging will look.
September 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The brand new single, “7riangles” from Drill For Absentee will be streaming everywhere tomorrow 10/1/25.

Check it out and pre-order the vinyl out 10/24/25 on Expert Work Records.

expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Today, we're happy to present '7riangles' - newest single from #DrillForAbsentee🔥

And while we all are waiting for the records to arrive to Expert Work's office - here's a bit of the process behind making this fabulous double EP👏

@expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com #DisciplinePR
October 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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7riangles
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October 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Out today and streaming everywhere.

Grab the vinyl from

theelusive.bandcamp.com/album/someti...

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September 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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After Corm and before Q and Not U, there was a little band called The Elusive. Featuring John Davis and Chris Richards who would go on to form Q and Not U.

The record comes out next Friday the 26th. Tomorrow hear John talk about it on the Getting It Out Podcast.

gettingitout.net
September 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Great review of the new Drill For Absentee record, “Strand of a Lake vol. 1 and vol. 2”

Out next month, pre-order now!!!

Read the review from Thoughts Words Actions.

thoughtswordsaction.com/2025/09/22/d...
Drill For Absentee – Strand Of A Lake, Vol. 1 And Vol. 2 LP (Expert Work Records)
Drill For Absentee were gone long enough to be mythologized, but not forgotten. In the twilight of the 1990s, they delivered music that belonged to that merciless intersection between post-hardcore…
thoughtswordsaction.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM