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Direct Hit!

DIRECT HIT!

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Members
Peter J. WoodsRobbie SchroederMaura WeaverNick Woods (2)Danny WalkowiakDevon KayLogan StangSteven MauryJackson FothergillBrian PeoplisJoram Zbichorski

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The Copyrights

The Copyrights

Dead to Me

Dead to Me

Pears

Pears

Iron Chic

Iron Chic

Matt Skiba And The Sekrets

The Menzingers

The Menzingers

Elway

Elway

Dear Landlord

Dear Landlord

Releases

Albums
Human Movement

Human Movement

3rd November 2017

Wasted Mind

Wasted Mind

24th June 2016

Brainless God

Brainless God

3rd September 2013

No artwork

Plunged Into Darkness

2012

Domesplitter (Reissue)

Domesplitter (Reissue)

6th September 2011

EPs
No artwork

Wasteland/Dream/Time

2023

Other
Direct Hit! / Hold Tight!

Direct Hit! / Hold Tight!

#5

#5

Making a Midwesterner

Making a Midwesterner

Have You Seen It?

Have You Seen It?

Crown of Nothing

Crown of Nothing

Wasteland*

Wasteland*

Direct Hit! / Tit Patrol

Direct Hit! / Tit Patrol

More of the Same (Satanic Singles: 2010-2014)

More of the Same (Satanic Singles: 2010-2014)

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Tracks by Direct Hit!

20+ tracks in our catalogue

  1. 53 BodiesDirect Hit! / Hold Tight!
  2. A Message for the Angels Pt. IMore of the Same (Satanic Singles: 2010-2014)
  3. A Message for the Angels Pt. II (Brainless God)Brainless God
  4. A Message to the Angels Pt. II (Brainless God)Brainless God
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  5. A Message to Young PeopleWasted Mind
    0:49
  6. A Message To Young PeopleWasted Mind
  7. Altered StatesCrown of Nothing
  8. Ankles Over BrainDirect Hit! / Hold Tight!
  9. Another DimensionWasted Mind
  10. Another DimensionWasted Mind
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Forced to Sleep

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Buried Alive

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Snickers Or Reese’s

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  • A Message To Young PeopleWasted Mind
  • Altered StatesCrown of Nothing
  • AlwaysPlunged Into Darkness
  • Ankles Over BrainDirect Hit! / Hold Tight!
  • Ankles Over BrainPlunged Into Darkness
  • Another DimensionWasted Mind
  • Another DimensionWasted Mind
    3:01
  • Arson Hero
  • Artificial ConfidenceWasted Mind
  • Artificial ConfidenceWasted Mind
    2:50
  • Avert Your EyesMaking a Midwesterner
  • Back to the TowerBrainless God
  • Back to the TowerBrainless God
    2:57
  • Bad AnswerCrown of Nothing

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    Direct Hit! - Snickers Or Reese's

    Direct Hit! — Direct Hit! - Artificial Confidence (Official Video)
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