Thanks to a friend in media I first learned of Doll Skin about a year ago with their debut album “In Your Face”. I felt that the ladies were a modern-day Runaways and have tried to be as supportive as possible when I am aware of their goings on. They keep a very healthy touring itinerary which is awesome to see and that makes me share this latest bit of news with you all below. Dig in.

The Press Release:
Phoenix pop-punk favorites **DOLL SKIN** have announced the release date for their upcoming sophomore LP **MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL** , in stores June 16th via **EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED** , and in Europe via **EMP/SPV**. Produced and Mixed by Cage9 frontman **Evan Rodaniche** (Lacey Sturm, Powerman 5000), MANIC is the follow up to Doll Skin’s EMP debut, 2016’s IN YOUR FACE (AGAIN), Produced by Grammy Award winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, which garnered massive Worldwide press, spawned multiple singles including, “Family of Strangers”, “Let’s Be Honest”, and “Furious Fixation”. 2016 saw the band tour much of the year with **Otep, Lacey Sturm, Fire From The Gods, Hellyeah, Dead Kennedys, Escape The Fate, September Mourning, Through Fire** , and more, capping off the year with a spot on **Alternative Press’s** list of “7 of the Best Rising Bands Under 21”, before settling in to record their new record.

Not to be outdone by last year, the band kicked off 2017 in equally notable fashion with a packed hometown show supporting **John 5** , and the announcement that the band would join the lineup of the **2017 VANS WARPED TOUR** from June 16-25, appearing on the “Hard Rock” Stage alongside Metal and Punk Icons including **The Dickies, Municipal Waste, Strung Out, The Adolescents, The Ataris, TSOL, (and their previous Otep tour-mates FIRE FROM THE GODS)** and more .
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