Mall'd to Death

Mall’d to Death
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Punk rock
Labels	It's Alive Records Geykido Comet Records Bitter Melody Records
Website	Official Website

Mall’d to Death is a punk rock trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[1] Their first release was on the 2009 benefit Protect 2 compilation on Scissor Press/Geykido Comet Records.^[2]

Their debut full-length Can’t Make a Living was released on June 15, 2010.^[3] It received positive reviews from critics^[4][5] and landed on several websites lists of the year’s best music.^[6][7] The album’s cover artwork was made by Corey Ayd of Banner Pilot and the style has been dubbed “econopunk.”.^[8] A video for “Skateboards for Afghanistan” was released as a promotion for Skateistan.^[9] Can’t Make a Living was followed up by an appearance on the UnderStandablyBroken USB mixtape compilation^[10]

In December 2010, Bitter Melody Records announced they would be releasing Can’t Make a Living on vinyl.^[11] In the same month, Mall’d to Death also appeared on the Amp Magazine Winter Compilation^[12] and 12 Years of GC Records compilation.^[13] In 2011, it was announced the band had signed with It's Alive Records for the release of the seven-inch EP The Process of Reaching Out.^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

• Can’t Make a Living (2010)
• Can’t Make a Living vinyl (2011)
• The Process of Reaching Out 7-inch (2011)

Compilations

• Protect 2 (2009)
• UnderStandablyBroken (2010)
• AMP Magazine Winter Compilation (2010)
• 12 Years of GC Records (2010)
• Show 'em the Hand Vol. II (2011)
• A Ray of Hope: Benefit Compilation for Japan (2011)

External links

• Official MySpace
• GC Records website
• Official Facebook Page

References

1. ^ Mall'd to Death. Facebook. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
2. ^ Geykido Comet Records. Gcrecords.com. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
3. ^ The Ultimate Punk Music Store!. Interpunk.com (June 15, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
4. ^ Punk Music Reviews | MALL’D TO DEATH | Can’t Make a Living. Razorcake. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
5. ^ I live sweat... – Mall'd to Death – Can't Make a Living: Review. Ilivesweat.tumblr.com. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
6. ^ !upstarter Top 10 Reviews of 2010 | !upstarter Punk Reviews. Upstarter.com (December 22, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
7. ^ Where Music Matters. ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
8. ^ Mall’d To Death – Full Album Stream / Interview. AMP Magazine (October 21, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
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10. ^ V/A – UnderStandablyBroken. National Underground (June 15, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
11. ^ Bitter Melody Records. Bitter Melody Records. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
12. ^ AMP Winter Compilation – 35 Punk Songs are Way Better Than 3 Feet of Snow Any Day. AMP Magazine. Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
13. ^ 12 Years of GC Records FREE COMP | GC Records. Gcrecords.bandcamp.com (December 24, 2010). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.
14. ^ Mall’d to Death Announce New 7″. ThePunkSite.com (July 15, 2011). Retrieved on November 10, 2011.