Hudson Valley, New York band Spoils System releases The Nope Out via Sweet Cheetah Records on July 11.

"The band—Dan Coutant (vocals/guitar/keys), Sean Hansen (guitar/vocals), David Fateman (bass), and Mark Frankel (drums)—bring their A-game here, balancing atmosphere and melody like they’ve been doing it for decades (because, well… they kinda have)," says The Fire Note's Christopher Anthony. "Dan and Sean both cut their teeth in early 2000s emo outfit Joshua, who rolled with The Get Up Kids, At the Drive-In, and Jets To Brazil. Sean also helped shape The Ataris’ Welcome the Night, so that sense of emotional weight wrapped in tight songwriting? It’s no accident."

Simply, The Nope Out finds the band leveling up the swirl of shoegaze shimmer and power-pop punch —think Swervedriver meets Death Cab with a hint of Blinker the Star sparkle. 

Engineered by J. Robbins, Tom Hill (Bookhouse Studio, London), and Paul Carabello, the album also includes a two-song collaboration with drummer Kellii Scott from the band Failure ("Force For Good" and "Hall of Forgotten Names").