2021 - 09 - 26 /// Lower Automation arrives this week!

Blah blah blah, Mr. Norman:

1) Despite a huge reception, we still have some To Be Gentle and Sadness split tapes available. They A) contain amazing material and B) look great.

2) The CD and Poster pages have been updated up to and including the letter C: Cave In (poster/cds), Cavity (poster/cds), Clann Zu (poster), Coalesce (cd), Clouds (poster), Chambers (cd), Combatwoundedveteran (poster), Crocus (cd), Caravels (signed poster), The Catalyst (cd), The Casket Lottery (poster), etc.

3) We will be placing a double discography 12” gatefold as well as the 6-band split 12” orders this week. Both should be out spring 2022.

4) Lower Automation 12”s are paid for and on its way to us. Keep your eyes peeled for pics (and we were given a few extra Nebulas)!

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: WARREN OF OHMS = The new ‘Threatening Costume’ full length is sensational. Mixing math, screamo, metal, playfulness and epic hardcore is no easy feat, but I think Sammy has two feet so he’s good to go. My ultimate jam on this is the 7-minute title track closer.

2021 - 09 - 24 /// CD + Poster pages going live @2pm PST!

Hmmmm three things:

1) PayBully issue avoided but account closed, money back, paying for Lower Automation 12”s tomorrow, should have them next week!

2) Smile To The Wind and Nine Eleven videos for Out Past the Rings are up, including the digitals/physicals of the latter.

3) I’ve been working really hard on these poster and cd pages which will launch later today, only one letter will be available at a time (as there are over 500 items for me to list) so we’ll try to get a letter for both the posters and cds done a day (no promises). Today’s first lot includes: Zegema Beach Records Fest posters, the letter A and anything beginning with a symbol or number, including but not limited to: ZBR Fest 2017 (posters), Adorno (cd), A Day In Black And White (cd/poster), Animal Faces (cd/poster), Anodyne (posters), Austerity Program (cd/poster), A Wilhelm Scream (poster), The Assailant (poster), Anodyne (posters), Angstzustand (cd), etc.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: QATSI = The new Russian EP is fucking incredible. FFO: Cassus, Pale Hands, Minaret.

2021 - 09 - 22 /// PayBully for the kill

Jesus H. Cripes, PayBully is back at it again. After releasing the freeze a few days back we poured our money in to pay for the Lower Automation 12”s on Saturday. Today, PayBully froze our account again, thus locking in the money that we need to pay for the vinyl that is holding up the pre-orders that they deemed necessary to take action on. Talk about a catch 22. Fuck you PayBully. We officially give you our middle fingers. Once we get this money back we walk. PayBully will never be an option again.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SUPINE = Everyone’s already listening to this, methinks. But if you missed out def check. Unreal.

2021 - 09 - 20 /// CD and Poster pages up soon

Yoooooo PayBully is back and we are good to go! We just released the Demersal 7” (available on our bandcamp), the Matsuri/Moldar tour video (on youtube), the shirts page is now up aaaaaaaaand the CD and poster pages coming October 1st! Oh did we mention Lower Automation 12”s will be ready at the plant next week? Mhmm.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MANSIONS = Not screamo by any means. More look synth/doom rock. It’s amazing and I hadn’t realized they were still active.

2021 - 09 - 18 /// Eyelet repress

Good lord it’s been busy over here. PayBully disputes, phone calls, family colds, and other minor issues have kept me from even posting a short thing. To rectify…

1) BIG STUFF THING is now dispersed in the Canada/International store (this one) to their proper designated sections (vinyl, shirt, cassette, etc.), with most sales expiring.

2) The PayBully thing sounds like it was resolved, but we’ll see when we try putting in our next deposit post-weekend. I don’t think USofDave has linked it back up, but I’ll keep you posted.

3) EYELET’s ‘The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes’ has officially been submitted to the plant for a repress. See you in 2022, or maybe even 2023! Holy fuck!!!

4) For years I’ve had a ton of posters to prepare for sale. Time to have at it. Expect something in October.

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Johnny Reco-mmendation Roughnecks: BAUDELAIRE + MIRIN BIDE split = kickass emo-violence split. All four songs bring it, albeit for a very short amount of time. But hey, it doesn’t take long for a fire to spread.