Pabst Blue Ribbon and Pure Noise have got ya COVERED with Dead Formats!

18 May 2022 | 12:41 pm | Staff Writer
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Ledge lords, it's time to crack a PBR 440ml can and get that proper PBR Beer Buzz on that only it can give. Pure Noise Records and PBR have combined forces to produce a 15 track compilation of sickkkk covers of rad alt/punk tunes that you are sure to know, and frankly, they rip. If you came up in the early 2000s and you have a sore back at work today, you will definitely know these tracks and your day will 100% get better from here.

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Pure Noise Records and Pabst Blue Ribbon have teamed up to present Dead Formats Volume 1, a 15-track compilation featuring the Pure Noise Records roster sharing their takes on the celebrated punk/emo/ska songs that helped shape the scene in the 90’s and 2000’s. Today, fans can listen to Brainstew/Jaded by Four Year Strong and Fell In Love With A Girl by LURK, which are found on the compilation. Stream here: deadformats.net.

Cop em below. You know you wanna.


"Green Day rules. They were the first band I liked. Hearing “Brain Stew” for the first time, I thought, "if that's what guitars sound like, then I want to play guitar",” says Four Year Strong vocalist and guitarist Dan O’Connor.

Dead Formats Volume 1 will be available for pre-order soon, with the full track listing to be revealed. Pre-orders will include an exclusive Pabst Blue Ribbon/Pure Noise Records merch collaboration.

‘We’re so excited about this partnership. There are a lot of shared values between Pure Noise and PBR - independence, grit, being a sort of DIY underdog. We just love their energy, their roster of bands and artists, and feel grateful that they’ve invited us to collaborate on the idea and execution of this comp," says Nick Reely, VP of Marketing for Pabst Blue Ribbon.