The new record ‘Mandrake’ is released in Europe via Gunner Records.

This Burbank quartet has only been around since 2011, but they wasted no time making an imprint in punk circles with a heavy touring schedule and the releases of their Force ‘Majeure’ LP and ‘Time & Pressure’ EP via Solidarity Recordings. ‘Mandrake’ ups the ante from those two releases, though, and The Shell Corporation is out to prove that it belongs in any conversation about the best new bands in punk rock.

TOURDATES – European Liberation 2014
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01.09 (D) Bielefeld – Uebersehcontainer
02.09 (D) Trier – Ex Haus
03.09 (D) Köln – Sonic Ballroom
04.09 (B) Bruxelles – DNA
05.09 (B) Mol – Tydeeh
06.09 (A) Sankt Peter am Wimberg – Mezzaine Club
08.09 (CZ) Valasske Mezirici – Lira
09.09 (CZ) Holešov – Wats Club
10.09 (CZ) Prag – Rock Cafe
11.09 (D) Berlin – Wild at Heart
12.09 (D) Rotenburg – Villa
13.09 (D) Wermelskirchen – Bahndamm + Shame 69
16.09 (E) Torrelavega – Sala Arena
17.09 (E) Oviedo – La Lata de Zinc
18.09 (E) Lekunberri – Kantina Rock
19.09 (E) Badalona – Estraperlo Club – w/No Fun At All
20.09 (E) Blanes – Morralla Espai Creatiu
21.09 (F) Toulouse – Dynamo
23.09 (I) Castiglione delle Stiviere – Arci Dallo
24.09 (CRO) Zagreb – AKC Medika
25.09 (I) Livorno – Ex Caserma Occupata
26.09 (D) FÜRTH – Kopf und Kragen

“As we’re sure you don’t need to be told, there are some terrible bands out there. Really terrible. Part of the reason they’re so terrible is that they grew up listening to terrible bands and then went on to form their own even terrible-er band. Seriously, we saw a band the other day who listed their influence as Sevendust. SEVENDUST. Can you imagine what a second-rate carbon copy of Sevendust sounds like? Not good. Fortunately, the Shell Corporation (no affiliation with the gasoline company) seem to be cut from a better cloth. The Berkeley band sound like they take a lot of musical cues from bands like Bad Religion, Propagandhi, Good Riddance, and all those melodic golden-era Epitaph bands of yesteryear.” – Noisey.com / VICE