Pugmire and Lock, both formerly of the
Seattle punk band
Shoplifting, formed New War over four years. Their first release was the single "Ghostwalking" in 2011 on Fast Weapons.[4]
Their second album, Coin, was released in 2018 by It Records.[1][2]
Trouble In The Air, their third album, was commissioned by the City of Melbourne and recorded live at
Melbourne Town Hall in 2017, with keyboardist Jesse Shepherd playing the town hall
organ.[8] It was released on February 28, 2020 by Heavy Machinery Records and was album of the week in The Age.[3][9]
References
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abFeola, Josh (November 14, 2018).
"New War - Coin". Chocolate Grinder: Tiny Mix Tapes (review). Retrieved September 24, 2021.