{"title":"Modern Baseball","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Modern Baseball\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern Baseball formed in Brunswick, Maryland in 2011 around Jake Ewald and Brendan Lukens (high school friends). They subsequently relocated to Philadelphia for college and built their audience through the broader Philadelphia DIY emo revival scene alongside contemporaries like the Wonder Years, Marietta, and Tigers Jaw. Their debut Sports (2012) on Lame-O Records was a Bandcamp success and built their cult following across the 2010s. They moved to Run for Cover Records for You're Gonna Miss It All (2014) and Holy Ghost (2016). The band went on indefinite hiatus in October 2017 amid Brendan Lukens's mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. Ewald has continued with Slaughter Beach, Dog (his solo project, then full band); Huber has continued with Steady Hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern Baseball's sound combines emo, indie rock, pop punk, indie pop, and emo revival with Ewald and Lukens's distinctive dual-vocalist delivery, jangly guitar work, and lyrical content addressing relationships, anxiety, and personal experience drawing on literary and self-deprecating approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports (2012, Lame-O)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're Gonna Miss It All (2014, Run for Cover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Perfect Cast EP (2015, Run for Cover) - with El Goodo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoly Ghost (2016, Run for Cover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLame-O Records and Run for Cover Records pressings of the Modern Baseball catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Modern Baseball typically start with You're Gonna Miss It All (2014) or Holy Ghost (2016). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"modern-baseball-sports-cd","title":"Sports CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright, angsty, and hopeful, this album was created while the band members were still in college.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540740976823,"sku":"210000028400","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2598157.jpg?v=1781154082"},{"product_id":"modern-baseball-you-re-gonna-miss-it-all-olive-vinyl","title":"You're Gonna Miss it All LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolid indie-emo rock with a ton of variety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540789440695,"sku":"210000072764","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/missital.jpg?v=1781154275"},{"product_id":"modern-baseball-sports-green-vinyl","title":"Sports LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eModern mid-west Emo for your next basement party\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540789670071,"sku":"210000076408","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/modernbase.jpg?v=1781154275"},{"product_id":"modern-baseball-holy-ghost-black-blue-vinyl","title":"Holy Ghost LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a tight 28 minutes, Holy Ghost covers an impressive emotional range, with co-songwriters Jacob Ewald and Brendan Lukens literally splitting the record in half.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540789735607,"sku":"210000066096","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/rfc152-380px.jpg?v=1781154273"},{"product_id":"modern-baseball-you-re-gonna-miss-it-all-cd","title":"You're Gonna Miss it All CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese tuneful songs convey how it feels to be young and hopeless in modern America - a cracked cellphone clutched in one's hand, subconsciously refreshing social media, hoping to get noticed by that girl at the party.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785655988407,"sku":"210000028405","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2452481.jpg?v=1783045565"},{"product_id":"modern-baseball-the-perfect-cast-vinyl-30th-anniv","title":"The Perfect Cast LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the timeless sound of Modern Baseball with the 30th Anniversary edition of \"The Perfect Cast LP.\" This release not only features the iconic tracks from their original album but also includes never-before-released live cuts, capturing the band's signature energy and charm. 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