Juniper Smile released and September schedule

August 31, 2026 by David Norman

Hey y’all! Large happenings are on the horizon!!! First off we’ve got Big Stuff Thing #7 going down on Friday September 11th that will include Concealer 12”s, Sear wax mage, a bunch of test presses, and more.

Second, Tomb Tree releases All That’s Left Of You’s debut self-titled EP on September 4th which is this Friday (Bandcamp Friday, no less). This thing is absolutely badass and I’m dipping those tapes right now.

Third, there’s the Monterey 12”LP release on September 18th for ‘it always passes over me’ which features members of Concealer and Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave!

Fourth, after that we have a supergroup release in late September from Ghola but I’ll give you more info on that soon.

Lastly, in the meantime please scope that Rainmaking x Senza split 12” and the Nuvolascura ‘As We Suffer From Memory and Imagination’ 12”LP repress as well as the Juniper Smile tapes released on Softseed a little futher down.

Juniper Smile released their posthumous, self-titled album today on Softseed Music. This band features Griffin on drums who plays in Cadere with ZBR Dave and played a very playful mixture of punk, indie, emo, and shoegaze. I made 29 cassettes but the band has more than half so I only have 3-5 of each variant and then they’re gone and won’t be repressed, so snag it now!!!

Wollruss played Victoria last week alongside Manitoba’s Leavesliketinyflames and additional local support from Treewell and Csilla’s Star Is Gone. Twas a fucking blast and honestly insane for a Thursday show. Check out the full recap below with a song from each band. No future dates are booked for Wollruss or Cadere until late November at the earliest.

What the fuck is going on, I shouldn’t have a Majorel cassette still. This is one of the best EPs ZBR has ever put out and this is a rare test edition. Seriously go jam that opening track and tell me this isn’t incredible. This is today’s Last Fucking Copy. Shan’t be repressed cuz that band is long dead. Act now or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: GET A FUCKING LIFE = Absolutely bonkers album from Hunter of Terror Cell and Charger Port!

2026 - 8 - 27 /// Rainmaking x Senza 12"s released!

August 27, 2026 by David Norman

The Rainmaking x Senza split 12” is out! These songs are phenomenal and dare I say we knocked it out of the park with those etched b-sides and sick blue/black color scheme and glitter variants! There are a few tests presses still up too (but I sold half of those already).

Wollruss is playing this show tonight. Please come out if you are on the island (it’s in Victoria). I’ll have the ZBR distro. Here’s the last song I’ll post from the pre-show.

First, Coup D’etat’s new EP was reviewed by This Noise Is Ours. 7” lathes are still available (although we’re almost sold out) and info on them is below. Click on the pic above or this text for the review, listen/buy below.

should arrive late September as the box that shipped out June 11th was in limbo from June 18th in Illinois until a few days ago when the pressing plant received the returned box. They are shipping it out again alongside another release so they should ship mid-September for me to ship to you a week or two afterward. Thanks for you patience on this one!

Orphan Donor were interviewed by Nine Circles after releasing the spectacular ‘Ailments’ full length a few months back via cd on ZBR. This band has always been amazing but this new release is some next level shit. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the interview. Jam/buy below!

Oh shit somehow I still have an extra Excrucis tape of their debut album on Tomb Tree! It’s in an opaque white swirled case aka a test dip /5, which is crazy cuz those usually sell first. Buy it below, listen above, thus making it today’s Last Fucking Copy. Act now or forever hold your peace.

EXCRUCIS - Excrucis (cassette)

from CA$10.00

EXCRUCIS ‘Excrucis’ cassette LP (TT099)

For fans of: Dianacrawls, I Hate Sex, Oathbreaker, and These Arms Are Snakes.

Born from Nouveau (IL), Not For You (IL), Wrestle Crow (VT), and Yail (CO), this experimental Chicago four-piece is turning screamo on it’s head. This nine track debut full length delivers visceral screamy/shouted vocals, incredible drums, shockwaving bass, and extremely playful guitars that’ll have you simultaneously scratching your head whilst dancing…it’s a weird move to behold you silly dancer. Focusing on social crises, economic exploitation, climate denial, and all the other shit that’s been piled on top of the younger generations’ plates.

Tapes /151, 100 white, 25 on orange swirl, 21 random swirl, and 5 test dips, all w/jcard and download code. 9 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/excrucis

Colour:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MORAL BOMBING = Wicked stuff from Germany.

2026 - 8 - 22 /// Rainmaking x Senza 12"s on Monday!!!

August 22, 2026 by David Norman

The Rainmaking x Senza split 12” with etched b-side releases in full and goes on sale on Monday August 2t4th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!! We did 125 on Insomnia splatter and 125 on Black Ice glitter as well as a few tests presses that will also go up for sale. This release has been in the works for a long time so I’m hella stoked to get this out to you!

By the way Senza’s ‘Celestial Body’ has seven copies left! Get’em before they’re gone (linked through Bandcamp below), cuz they look and sound incredible. We’ll have the split 12” in the U.S. store (linked below) upon release but you can snag a buncha other stuff there now if you’d like.

ZBR U.S. store linked here

Wollruss has their first show since ZBR Fest’s preshow back on May 1st, and we’ve got no other shows currently lined up. Please come out if you can, there’s a buncha sick screamo bands playing and I’ll have the ZBR distro. We hope to record in the winter.

For my 200th OMSB podcast I was able to talk to Cozy St. Jean, whom I’ve been following for years - so I was stoked to hear about new material and her first (upcoming) show! For the full premiere click on the pic above or this text. To just listen to it, I’ve embedded it below.

Operation X-Ray played a buncha bangers including our very own Empathetic and Nuvolascura. Snag the former below and the latter by clicking on this text.

Today Last Fucking Copy goes to the Crocus discography cassette. This single and rare variant was in a box but not listed online…but now it is! Wicked Euro screamo from over a decade ago! Snag it below now or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CHRRYZ = Cool stuff from Japan, kinda Tetola93.

2024 - 12 - 13 /// Die Princess Die is next + Coup D'etat released

December 13, 2024 by David Norman

Die Princess Die is releasing their discography via cassette on Zegema Beach Records in one week! Brand new art from Boris Hager! All 22 recorded tracks! CanaDave has been obsessed for literally two decades so this is a treat and then some. It’s like Slint meets Indian Summer meets chaos and it’s on a level all its own. Check out ‘Discography’ on Friday December 20th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on just 52 tapes!!!

Coup D’etat has released their debut album ‘What Happens After the Epilogue…?’ on Tomb Tree and Yetzer Hara Records! This local Vancouver Island trio has been all up in CanaDave’s life in all the best ways, as their release show is tonight and Mourn Recif is also playing. If you ordered stuff from us and will be attending please get in touch so I can physically bring you your order (cuz Canada Post is on strike still). I’ll also have distro!!!

Click here for the full OMSB podcast post!

Coup D’etat was also on the OMSB podcast yesterday so check that out as the album’s companion piece and find out a ton more about the members and band in general! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post w/links, or just listen to the podcast below.

Senza got some love from Eklektik Rock which you can read in full by clicking on the pic above or this text. 12” etched copies still in stock, and I’ll be bringing a stack to the Coup D’etat release show tonight!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NDAMUKONG = Absolutely wild shit from New York.

2024 - 12 - 10 /// Coup D'etat release + show on Friday

December 10, 2024 by David Norman

Is Canada Post still on strike? You betcha. Most Canadian store orders and some Bandcamp orders simply cannot go out until it ends. We apologize for any inconvenience but it’s out of our hands. The one thing we can do is ship via FedEx but the costs are much higher, so if you need something by a certain date and don’t mind paying extra just hit up CanaDave at zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com and he’ll let you know the new shipping quote.

Febuary cds came again. And then they went. Sold out in about an hour. We’ll make more, as well as tapes, and be sure that they’ll be ready for early May. Cuz…nevermind ;)

On Friday Coup D’etat releases their debut album ‘What Happens After the Epilogue…’ on Tomb Tree, and they’ve also got a release show with CanaDave’s Mourn Recif band, so we’ll have tapes and ZBR distro at the show! You can scope a new song from each band in the 157th Operation X-Ray radio show embedded below!