Awkward Thought is a New York

New York hardcore

New York hardcore refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. New York hardcore grew out of the hardcore scene established in Washington, D.C., by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore '81 is an album by the...

 hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band that formed in the 1990s.

After numerous compilation appearances and two demo tapes, Awkward Thought released their first full length CD/LP titled Mayday

Mayday (Awkward Thought album)

Mayday is the debut album from New York hardcore punk band, Awkward Thought. It was released in June, 2000 on Blackout Records.- Track listing :#"Torsion Badger" – 1:32 #"Slow Down" – 1:18 #"Advance" – 2:22...

on a US label, Blackout Records

Blackout Records

Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...

, in 2000. It also came out the same year on CD only on I Scream Records in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

. Awkward Thought did a full coast-to-coast United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 tour in the summer of 2000.

In 2001, Awkward Thought released a CD/EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 titled Fear Not on Grapes of Wrath Records. Grapes of Wrath is a division of Coretex Records, which is based in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Awkward Thought toured Europe in the summer of 2001.

The summer of 2002 saw Awkward Thought do a full UK tour.

Also in 2002, Awkward Thought released their second full length CD titled Ruin a Good Time

Ruin a Good Time

Ruin a Good Time is the second full-length studio album from New York hardcore punk band, Awkward Thought. It was released in March 2003 on Thorp Records.- Track listing :#"Return the Compliment" – 2:37 #"Lack of Understanding" – 1:30...

on I Scream Records in Europe. Awkward Thought then toured Europe in the fall of 2002. The Ruin A Good Time CD was released in the USA in 2003 on Thorp Records. The European CD and the American CD had different artwork and layouts.