Celebrate the Return of Downtown Struts with Vinyl Re-Presses of 2 Essential Albums!

To celebrate the recent return of beloved Chicago punk rock ’n rollers Downtown Struts – and the 15th anniversary of their debut EP Sail the Seas Dry – Pirates Press Records is re-pressing a few of their most essential early records!

Originally formed in 2008 in Chicago, with two members hailing from Northern California and two from the Midwest, the band set out to create honest music inspired by both the punk & Americana traditions. Their songs are passionate & melodic at heart, but delivered with drive & aggression, drawing on influences such as The Clash, Rancid, Social Distortion, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen.

Sail The Seas Dry is a 7-song chronicle of their experiences with luck, love, & life on the road. It was the band’s debut release, and an early one for PPR, as well! Featuring fan-favorite tracks such as “Always Heading West,” it showed the world the promise of this band.

Their first full length – Victoria! – was the sound of a promise fulfilled. Originally released on the heels of the band’s third US tour, it builds on the strengths of their debut while leveling up in every aspect thanks in no small part to the time spent on the road honing their sound – not to mention collecting life experiences that end up infused in the lyrics of many of the band’s best-loved anthems, including “Back To NY,” “Lost in America,” and “Postcards.”

For fans old & new, these new pressings of Sail the Seas Dry on 10″ Classic Black Vinyl & Victoria! on 12” Iridescent Green Vinyl will be treasured copies of these modern classics…a welcome look back at the road behind while anticipating what the band has planned for the road ahead! Both albums are also streaming on all major platforms, and are now also available for the first time on Bandcamp!