ZBR's Two-Week Break (kinda)

December 27, 2023 by David Norman

We’re currently on our two-week break aka family/inventory time. We’ll get most packages out by January 6th but if we don’t this is our official apology. You won’t hear much from us other than the Zampler release and some Vs Self chatter. See ya soon <3

Zegema Beach Records Fest 2024 has been over half-revealed, which is bonkers to look at and realize there are still more than 10 bands left to announce. Two day passes are dwindling, then you’ll have to wait for the final tickets in mid-January when we release Wave 3 + Single Day tickets. Click on either pic or this text to snag some tickets.

Zampler #22 is pretty much done, I’m just volume mastering and deciding on the final few tracks, as well as waiting to see if another band decides to do some stuff with us. Looks like we’ll have brand new/unreleased jams from Edhochuli, Terry Green, Gossip, Burial Etiquette, and Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow. Art by Yuri of Bok Suna!

After our two-week break the VS Self ‘Collection 19-23’ cassette releases (that’s Saturday January 6th). Above are the promo pics for each variant, starting with the primary bird/branch/flower swirl (the most abundant) all the way to the test dips (the rarest). Every one looks badass and will probably fly out the door.

CanaDave has been posting how-to-dip videos using the halfsies (yellow/blue) variant on TikTok so if you aren’t following us there you probably should!

You can also click on this pic to go to our TikTok page!

Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow is done and in-hand, we’re just prepping the inserts. 100 black 12”s. 15 tracks. A whole lotta screamin’ and mad riffs. As per the band’s way of doing things, the drums were written and recorded in their entirety before the guitars/bass were written and thrown on, followed by vocals from Dave Norman, Jesse Mowery, and guest vocalists Arvid (Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket), Taylor and Jaccob (Burial Etiquette). ‘LP’ releases in full on January 15th, 2024. Jam the newest song from the record below!

CanaDave did an Out Past the Rings and Tomb Tree Family Tree video, this time for the Karloff/Amitie split 5” lathe and the Glass Noose ‘no more dignity’ cassette.

Operation X-Ray played some killer jams as per usual, stream it in full below! Gifts From Enola were featured on this episode.

Once the break is over we’ll drop our distro copies of Orchid’s ‘Chaos Is Me’ (only 20 copies available!!!) and a handful of Blind Girls 3rd pressing of ‘Residue’ thanks to No Funeral Records. Exact date will be released in the next news update so stay tuned!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: GXLLIAM! = We got something cookin’ for this release. Peep now!

Goes live at 10am PST / 12pm CST / 1pm PST

2023 - 07 - 24 /// Orchid in an Hour

July 24, 2023 by David Norman

Orchid’s ‘Gatefold’ is here and ready to continue kicking ass after over 20 years as a screamo staple, trendsetter, band bar-setter. We’ve got just 3 copies in the Canada/International store and 15 in the U.S. store all on orangey/brownish 12” vinyl with…you guessed it, a gatefold jacket. The links will go live at 10am PST / 12pm CST / 1pm PST at the following links:

U.S.A. store = https://www.zbrusa.com/products/gatefold

Canada/International = https://www.zegemabeachrecords.com/specials/gatefold

In the off-chance you were visiting the moon these past four days, In Loving Memory’s first release in 20 years is out and kicking serious ass. The Canada/Bandcamp store has like 1 copy left and the U.S. is moving fast.

Don’t forget that the band’s 12” pre-order closes at midnight tonight via their webstore so in less than 24 hours tapes will be your only option!!!

Variant pics tomorrow. Oh my god we’re all so fucking stoked. 110 black. 100 nebula. 25 wax mage.

Neuman Portentum got some This Noise Is Ours love, and rightly so. Shit slaps. Click on the pic above or this text to go there, or jam it below.

Amitie are good friends of ours and their trajectory in the realm of screamo has been nothing but jaw stretching. Their electric performance downstairs was fucking intense. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played the last day of ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Softseed Music’s Bok Suna releases this Thursday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST and is some seriously gorgeous solo indie rock from the inanely talented Yumi who is just 20 years old. Here are variants, total run is only 33 tapes! CanaDave is straight-up obsessed. So good, and more to come!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PIERCINGSKINWITHPINENEEDLES = I saw this making the rounds, definitely good lo-fi screamo from the U.S. somewhere.

2023 - 05 - 18 /// New Forms is gonna get ya

May 18, 2023 by David Norman

At ZBR Fest 2023 during the pre-show New Forms came in and fucking ruined everyone’s lives. They’ve got new material. We’re gonna release it. Here’s a jam from it. It’s sensational.

Olth released their music video for “screamO sucks” and it does anything but. Click on the pic above or this text for the full premiere and backstory on the video or just get smacked across the face below.

Perfumed Saturnine Angels interview/premiere tomorrow via Moshpit Nation. Jam “Hope is Draining” below.

Lots of stuff going up on Bandcamp. Currently have some Infant Island 12”s and Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook tapes as well as a buncha other shit. Numerous items going up daily. Bandcamp page linked via this text.

Out Past the Rings #159 is upon us as are the last copies of the Lytic + Amitie + Chivala + Pique 12”.

No Action was interviewed about the No Action/Amid The Old Wounds split on Idioteq.com so you should check it out! Interview linked here and there’s the new music video below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: IKIGAI = Awesome new Swiss emo-violence!

2022 - 07 - 17 /// Euclid is Tuesday!

July 17, 2022 by David Norman

First off, CanaDave is going to Ontario for 3 weeks so Canada/International orders from this store will be on hold until I come back in early August (after New Friends Fest…see ya there!) but all shipments that I can get off went out today. Piri Reis shows up in Canada upon my return so those orders can’t go yet but will as soon as possible.

Only words in my mouth are “WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK?” Get your anxiety boost by trying to nab this wax mage beast on drop day. These go live at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on July 19thand is the brainchild of the awesome Heathen Hand Records.

CnaDave did a podcast with Garry Brents of Cara Neir, Gonemage, Homeskin, Lev’myr, Sallow Moth, etc. and gave lots of juicy news regarding the new ‘Phantasmal’ 12”LP on mages! Click on this text or the pic below for the podcast.

Doug from the band Sweethearts was super kind enough to equalize and volume adjust those pesky 33 wav masters for мища so check that out again and download it for free! I think this store has like 1-2 black cover copies left then we’re all done.

Here is the final ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 videos from the June 10th pre-show for the most excellent Lower Automation. The band is in the process of mastering their new record which should be released before the end of 2022.

Operation X-Ray is at it again with a full section just for Cube! Check it out every Friday live on Tuff Radio cuz I sure as hell do. So much awesome stuff!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AMITIE = My friends have two new jams on their bandcamp for a split with Quiet Fear and Mirin Bide

2022 - 04 - 01 /// Ruhaeda!!!

April 01, 2022 by David Norman

Guess what? Ruhaeda remixed/remastered cassettes release this Monday! We hope you’re as stoked as we are to rerelease this 2001 masterpiece of grindy/post-rocky screamo goodness.

Be sure to check in tomorrow for another massive announcement. It’s regarding this!!!

Orphan Donor’s ‘Unraveled’ had four surprise “deluxe” rebalance copies go up in this store last night and only half of those sold…so do it up!

Le Blast stuff flew but there are a few remaining tapes that weren’t picked up by the initial tornado. Here ya go…

sold out

YEARNING - MMXXII (cassette)

CA$10.00

For fans of: Orchid and The Ultimate Screamo Band.

Unreal French-Canadian emo-violence from ex-Nous Etions. Released on Le Blast Tapes.

Painted black tape in a cardboard j-card and wrapped in twine. Numbered /30. 7 songs.

Listen here:
https://nofuneralsound.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxii

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EMPATIA + LETTERBOMBS - Split (cassette)

CA$15.00

For fans of: Coma Regalia and Careless.

Amazing screamo split includes dried flowers and projector slide. Released on Le Blast Tapes.

Painted tape in a resealable bag. 4 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://letterbombs.bandcamp.com/album/split-with-empat-a

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sold out

APOSTLES OF ERIS + PIQUE - Split (cassette)

CA$20.00

APOSTLES OF ERIS + PIQUE ‘Split‘ 12" (ZB221)

For fans of: Capsule, Cease Upon The Capitol, Terry Green and Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook

Birthed from the very sexual People’s Temple Project/Mrtex tour of 2014, this split has been years in the making and we are very proud to be revealing it to world. APOSTLES OF ERIS’ side is the band’s most cohesive material to date, reworked and refined, following a linear theme. Jesse (instruments/vox) has played in a vast array of screamo bands including but not limited to Altar Of Complaints, Majorel, In Wolves Clothing while Dave (vox/lyrics) has spent time in Mrtex, Swallows Nest and The World That Summer. Their seven tracks fall somewhere between Capsule and Cease Upon The Capitol. PIQUE has also been working on these songs for years, as can be seen by the plethora of demos leading up to this. Their seven jams are both their darkest and most technical/playful, with Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook being the most obvious comparison.

Tape/12. 7 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/apostles-of-eris-pique-split-12lp

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sold out

AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES - Partir, le départ (cassette)

CA$12.00

For fans of: Utarid and Commuovere.

Two fantastic songs released in 2020 by French emo-violence experts Au Bout. Released by Le Blast, very rare.

Recycled tape in a clear case with o-card and painted j-card. 2 songs.

Listen here:
https://auboutdemeslevres.bandcamp.com/album/partir-le-d-part

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AMITIE = This Rhode Island screamo band just dropped a sick new 3-song EP.