Rival Schools "Pedals"

Rival Schools and Run For Cover Records have once again united to release the band's 2011 sophomore LP, Pedals, available on vinyl for the first time in years. Much like the 2022 reissue of Rival Schools' first LP, this reissue features packaging updates curated by the band to create the definitive version of this record. The album's artwork has been updated with new gatefold packaging and a slip-case cover, along with an updated set of lyrics and liner notes. In addition to all ten original tracks, the second disc of this edition includes three B-sides and four live tracks.

Rival Schools started as the new project of vocalist/guitarist Walter Schreifels, who, as a member of Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, and Quicksand, routinely reinvented the sound of hardcore. In Rival Schools, he was joined by bandmates Ian Love, Cache Tolman, and Sammy Siegler, whose other projects at the time included Iceburn, CIV, and Glassjaw. Pedals continued the legacy of blending pop melodies with hardcore ethos that the band cemented 10 years earlier on their debut album, United By Fate.