We recently worked with Hayden Menzies (METZ) on some merch designs for the label and we couldn’t be happier with what he came up with. Huge fan of his artwork and music. Later this week we will launch a merch update with shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and stickers. Stay tuned.
Drill For Absentee make Organ Things list for best of 2026.
Check out their new record we put out, “Strand of A Lake Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.”
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Dang!
Top 20 records of 2025 (new releases)
#3
Drill For Absentee- “Strand of A Lake Vol. 1 and Vol. 2”
Proud to have released this on my label. The return of DFA, first new music in over 20 years and with a new drummer. Two versions available. Incredible new music from the band with cool packaging
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Also the 25% off sale is happening on our Limited Run site as well. No code needed. Automatic 25% off of your purchase when you check out. Good until the end of the year.
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Top 20 of 2025 (new releases)
#9
Denude- A Murmuration of Capitalist Bees
I had the pleasure of co-releasing this with my friend Kevin (Dipterid Records). Members of piglet and murder in the red barn.
Midwest math-rock with a freshness to it. They unfortunately broke up after this came out.
Available for Pre-order this Friday December 5th.
Amputee Set- Two Live Ones From 2003 7”
-limited to 250 copies
-seaweed colored vinyl
-reverse board jackets
-two sided full color insert
Top Ten Labels that we love and think you should check out (that aren’t Expert Work Records):
1.Computer Students
2. Solid Brass
3. Spartan
4. Dipterid
5. The Ghost Is Clear
6. Forge Again
7. Landland
8. Hex
9. Better Days Will Haunt You
10. Sweet Cheetah
Top 10 records I put out this year.
1. We Contain Multitudes
2. Drill For Absentee
3. Denude
4. Some Soviet Station
5. Tekulvi
6. The Elusive
7. Orwell
8. Haii Usagi
9. Knub
10. Amputee Set
All available and on sale at expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
We are running a “END OF THE YEAR” sale starting now!!!
Yep from now until December 31st get 25% off anything (your entire purchase) over at our Limited Run Page.
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No need to enter a code, the discount gets applied at checkout automatically.
For you bandcamp freaks.
Enter code: endoftheyear
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@idioteqcom.bsky.social follows on today's release from Drill For Absentee sharing a big feature on the new release from the post-hardcore band AND including track-by-track interview by Michael Nace here:
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"Drill for Absentee was a band, has been a band and is a band. Hopefully they will be a band for more than their first incarnation." - Veil of Sound shares their big review of today's drop from Drill For Absentee:
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Staying true to their origins, Drill For Absentee revisits the conceptual and musical foundations that first distinguished them in the underground scene. Order 'Strand Of A Lake', new double EP out now via @expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
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New Drill For Absentee record out tomorrow!!!
Read about it below and stream it a day early.
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#KPTZ Radio Port Townsend features 'Revenge Arc' by Drill For Absentee in the newest episode of 'Progressive Tracks' with DJ Mike. Check the full article here:
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Drill For Absentee- Strand of A Lake Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Out October 24th on Expert Work Records.
This video shows the deluxe record jackets that we got custom made by music graphics Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
Artwork by Mari Tanukisuki (Japan)
Order now at expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com
New merch coming soon.
@knysk.bsky.social is currently in Tokyo and he sent us some photos of his visit to Disk Union. Repping the Expert Work label. Thanks for the pics Ken!!!!
Check out his drumming on the new Drill For Absentee LP out at the end of this month. Pre-orders are up now for it.
Drill For Absentee- “Strand of A Lake, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2”. Out 10/24/25
Available as a “ultra deluxe” version with custom made record jackets from music graphics Chicago featuring a flipbook style color overlay.
This video shows you a little insight on how the “deluxe” packaging will look.
The brand new single, “7riangles” from Drill For Absentee will be streaming everywhere tomorrow 10/1/25.
Check it out and pre-order the vinyl out 10/24/25 on Expert Work Records.
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Today, we're happy to present '7riangles' - newest single from #DrillForAbsentee🔥
And while we all are waiting for the records to arrive to Expert Work's office - here's a bit of the process behind making this fabulous double EP👏
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Out today and streaming everywhere.
Grab the vinyl from
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After Corm and before Q and Not U, there was a little band called The Elusive. Featuring John Davis and Chris Richards who would go on to form Q and Not U.
The record comes out next Friday the 26th. Tomorrow hear John talk about it on the Getting It Out Podcast.
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