You wait all day for a bus and then two come at once! In the same week that we announce the line-up for volume 2 of our OIB Records split 7” series we go and announce volume 3! How’s that for progress!

Lovvers – Boys Club / Vox Pop
Just when you thought you have the OIB Records split series sussed out we go and throw out 2 minutes of searing punk-noise courtesy of the Midlands finest Lovvers. Breaking from our routine slightly ‘Boys Club / Vox Pop’ is technically two songs in one. Its two minutes of bratish and demanding lo-fi danceable punk, this is pretty much what indie discos would sound like if the Strokes hadn’t fucked it all up 6 years ago. Imagine the Butthole Surfers jamming with the Minutemen! Sold? Thought so. And I didn’t even need to tell you that the band features the singer from the seminal UK post-metal band The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg…
www.myspace.com/letscommunicate

Knyfe Hyts – Hyts of Summer
During the writing process for the eagerly awaited new Ex Models album, Zach and Shahin ended up inadvertently writing a bunch of gnarly post-stoner rock jams. Deciding that they weren’t quite right for Ex Models, Zach and Shahin teamed up with their old buddies from Pterodactyl and Oneida to form a more pure-rock band influenced by the classic rock bands they grew up listening to but given that demandingly hypnotic edge that Ex Models are so famous for. Their early recordings are rough over-driven and distorted messes of brilliance. Here on ‘Hyts of Summer’, Knyfe Hyts offer up their most accessible and exciting recording to date. Its two minutes of scuzzed out guitars and falsetto vocals that quickly builds into an aggressive psych-rock freak-out.
www.myspace.com/knyfehyts

Best Fwends – Hail
Hailing from Austin Texas, claiming friendship with Gene Defcon, and making spazzy heavily punk-influenced electro-pop, Best Fwends have been an OIB Records HQ favourite for a very long time now. Following on from last years ‘Alphabetically Arranged’ album on Moshi Moshi comes their new demented punk masterpiece ‘Hail’. Their cover for the split 7” is made up of old metal fonts (a prize if you can get them all), our personal favourite is the use of the Fear Factory logo for the ‘f’ of fwends, amazing!
www.myspace.com/bestfwends

The Death Set – Zombie
Having released our favourite album of 2008 in the shape of ‘Worldwide’ (Ninja Tune / Counter records) we just had to get The Death Set on our punk volume of the split series. Drenched with b-movie samples and grotesque brain-eating lyrics ‘Zombie’ is a furious heavily punk influenced electro track that features ludicrously fast keys, a killer punk ruff, and Johnny’s trademark high-pitched rapid-fire punk snarl.
www.myspace.com/thedeathset

Volume 3 is set for a late October 2008 release throughout Europe via Southern Records and our own OIB Records webstore.

As with volume 1, volume 3 comes with 4 different reversible gatefold covers, lyric sheet (not all bands) and one-inch badges designed by all the bands involved. The run is limited to just 450 copies with no repress! The 5 volume series will culminate in late 2009 with a vinyl boxset (limited to 50 copies) and CD compilation.

Cover images, badge designs and pre-order info coming soon. In the meantime here’s a sneak peak at The Death Set and Best Fwends covers:

Best Fwends – OIB Split Series Volume 3

The Death Set – OIB Split Series Volume 3

On August 18th we will be hosting a very special OIB Split Series Volume 3 party at the Prince Albert in Brighton with LOVVERS and THE DEATH SET! One band from each side of the record! Tickets are £5 and available here: www.wegottickets.com/oibrecords.

Knyfe Hyts LIVE

MOTHER FUCKING DEATH SET