Retail Drugs Releases 'Factory Reset,' 2nd Album of 2025 via Angel Tapes !
Today Retail Drugs — the recording moniker of NYC-based artist Jake Brooks — release shis second album of 2025, Factory Reset, via Fire Talk Records’ emerging artists imprint Angel Tapes (Dorothy, Jawdropped, shower curtain, and more). Earlier this week, Retail Drugs presented its final advance single, “Knifetime,” alongside an accompanying music video helmed by the Brooks and longtime collaborators Josiah and David Martuscello. “Knifetime” is irresistibly warped, a detour-filled jolt of energy that injects hypnotic mantras into a kinetic punk palette. “Knifetime” follows a trail of singles which preview Factory Reset’s abrasive palette, which straddles noise, rock, and electronics to create an entry unlike anything else in Retail Drugs’ prolific discography.
To celebrate the release of Factory Reset, Retail Drugs will perform a hometown gig at Alphaville, followed by a special engagement in Chicago for an Angel Tapes showcase. A full list of tour dates are below, and all tickets are on sale now.
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