Emma Goldman repress + Letterstoyou tapes!

May 21, 2026 by David Norman

Emma Goldman’s breakout debut full length ‘all you are is we’ is back on 12”, this time on cornetto (transparent yellow w/red spokes) out of 200. The band has 50 for their upcoming Euro tour as well as another 50 for local shows, and we’ve got the other 100. In the top 10 ZBR releases ever, hands down.

Letterstoyou has their first three releases compiled onto one insane cassette titled ‘a shoebox of letterstoyou’ on May 25th but I’m putting up the leftover ZBR Fest 2026 variant tomorrow (that’s Friday May 22nd!) at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. There will be about 10 for sale in the US store and the Canada/International store.

Sungaze’s ‘I’m No Longer Afraid of Heights’ releases in full on Friday! To help pass the time until the dreamy shoegaze drops, you can check out the interview with Ivory and Ian on the Ifitbeyourwill podcast. Scope that above and check out the pre-order and singles below!

Orphan Donor’s ‘Ailments’ made Monuments In Ruin’s most recent round-up. Definitely check it out, as it’s truly an experience - both exciting and haunting. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full article. Jam/buy cds below.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to Respire ‘Gravity and Grace’ 12”LP first pressing on black /100 (aka the rarest of the vinyl variants from this release!). When I was variant collecting for my label I had up to six different variants of this release, and that’s just fucking stupid when you release 500+ things, so someone gets a time machine to 2014-2015 when we dropped this fucking masterpiece. Snag it now (below) or forever hold your peace.

Operation X-Ray continues to play banger after banger, and last week Soastasphrenas, Orphan Donor, and I.O. were played. There will be another new episode tonight on Tuff City Radio!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MAGE TEARS = I can’t get enough of Nicole’s amazing voice. I loved this project a lot but after seeing her at ZBR Fest I am jamming this shit daily. Can’t wait for the new record!

2026 - 2 - 20 /// Vibora released in full!

February 20, 2026 by David Norman

Vibora’s new 12”LP ‘Egin Ez Dugun Guztia’ is out in full! Be sure to check it out, as it mixes the heaviness of Crossed with the melodic control of Boneflower. The vinyl is done but hasn’t shipped to us yet, so I think we’ll have’em and get them all out the door by the end of March. The stripe variant has turned into a tri-color due to heat…stuff. I dunno, that’s what the plant told us. Regardless, it’s sick!

With ZBR Fest 2026 about two-and-a-half months away, let’s take a second dip into the second ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature. I don’t feel like Victoria BC’s A Recorded Dawn gets enough love, but maybe that’s because I get to see them every months. Their most recent split with Mourn Recif and their Zampler #25 contribution show the band’s evolution into dark, atmospheric screamo not unlike Ostraca, Infant Island, and Ambretta. Very stoked to have them playing the main fest with a buncha sick new material that’ll definitely turn a lot of heads, so come early! Click on this text to go to ZBRUSA.com

Hillsboro finally has a new song out (and music video) from their forthcoming lengthy EP this spring. Check out the video above and there’s a link to previous EP below. Wicked post-hardcore/shoegaze/alternative from Victoria!

Everything Remade had ma boyee Jesse Mowery from Biological Fathers (and Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, and Apostles Of Eris, and Majorel, and In Wolves’ Clothing, and…you get the idea) on and you should def give it a listen, as well as peep/buy the debut EP from the all-star band featuring members of Crowning, Frail Body, Eyelet, and New Grass!

Limbs got an extensive review from the always reliable This Noise Is Ours. We still got some tapes left of this final release by this Filipino band. Epic, experimental, fire that fans of Majority Rule, (early) WristMeetRazor, and Beast Jesus. Click on the pic above or this text for the review. Jam/buy below.

Magana was on Chapman Radio and did a four-song live video! Jeni is exceptionally talented and CanaDave has been releasing her stuff on Softseed so check out the video above and the newest release below!

In a band touring near Italy July 17th and 18th in Northern Italy? Hit me up for a possible fest invitation!!!

zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com
Subject: Northern Italy Thingy

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to the third Meditations In Affinity four-way split 7” ‘Solicitude’ featuring our very own Emma Goldman (with an exclusive track, no less) another really early Zibbur release (number 39 to be exact) which is the Secret Smoker x Alarms And Controls split 7”. This won’t be repressed as I don’t think either band is even active anymore. Snag now or forever hold your peace below. Watch the band play “Code Produced Comfort” above at ZBR Fest 2019!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NO TRUCKS OVER SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDS POUNDS x IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND = Sick new split on BSDJ, scope it!!!

2026 - 2 - 16 /// Mercy Necromancy's 'Cruel' released on vinyl!

February 16, 2026 by David Norman

Mercy Necromancy’s ‘Fallen’ and ‘Cruel’ EPs are now housed on one vinyl 12”! Softseed Music made 111 of these so please go check it out and snag one if you like Dollanganger, Grimes, Del Rey, Cain, etc. Minimal instrumentals under the voice of an angel.

Well shit ZBR Fest is getting pretty goddamned close. So let’s go through the bands playing, shall we? We’ll call this the ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature. Yeah, that only took like 10 minutes to think up, lol.

For years Massa Nera was the ZBR Fest mainstay, but after they had to pull out of 2024’s fest it’s been The Caution Children who have taken up the mantle. Bringing everyone together in the best possible way, these Florida all-stars were phenomenal in both 2024 (linked here) and 2025 (embedded above), so it was a no-brainer giving these dudes the ZBR Fest title and inviting them back for a third year in a row.

We are super excited to announce the release of Carrion Spring’s new album ‘Those We Have Lost And Continue To Lose’ which will drop on March 6th, 2026! The 12” vinyl /250 are on the way to us and should be in hand a week before the release so we’ll have some nice pics for ya as soon as possible. Jam a new jam below. More info soon!!!

ZBR is releasing the next Dagerman 12”LP ‘Di fronte a noi il nulla’ on March 20th. The first single “Caino” is available to stream/download above. Wicked Italian screamo, baby! We have some 12”s from their debut LP below if you wanna scope. For fans of La Quiete, Raein, Ojne, etc.

Soastaphrenas’ second single is upon us. This band is ex-Spoiled and kicks serious ass whilst also charting new territory. Exciting stuff! Full release is likely early April and Tomb Tree will have 30 copies.

Maximum Rock’n’Roll had Sutras make their list (Zuzanna’s list) which is sick, but I honestly don’t know ANY of the other bands lol. I’m in the screamo dungeon, baby. Tapes still available below. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full list.

In a band touring near Italy July 17th and 18th in Northern Italy? Hit me up for a possible fest invitation!!!

zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com
Subject: Northern Italy Thingy

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to another really early Zibbur release (number 39 to be exact) which is the Secret Smoker x Alarms And Controls split 7”. This won’t be repressed as I don’t think either band is even active anymore. Snag now or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: WITH ONE EXCEPTION x CHIGAKI DEATH METRO = This split is great, the first half is dirty/chunky and the second half is sick emo-violence.

2026 - 2 - 13 /// ZBR Fest 2026 tickets are live + Carrion Spring 12"!

February 13, 2026 by David Norman

ZBR Fest lineup announced and tickets are live! The cap on this year’s fest in Vancouver is less than 200 so we’re looking at a pretty intimate time. Tickets are going fast, get’em at zbrfest.com

Our next big ZBR-only release is the next Carrion Spring full length 12” titled ‘those we’ve lost and continue to lose’ and it releases in full on March 6th, 2026 via 250 records. We won’t spoil the variant but it looks pretty fucking sick. You can scope the music video for “Pocket Full of Poseurs” from the album below!

Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket’s debut 12”LP is finally back in press thanks to Moment Of Collapse and yours truly (but mostly Moment Of Collapse) as we only have 30 copies spread across our three stores. Phenomenal post-everything screamo from Sweden featuring a member of The Khayembii Communique.

CanaDave had a podcast with Mercy Necromancy right before a special surprise which happens on Monday. If you like ethereal, dreamy, dark-yet-beautiful singer/songwriter stuff you will fall in love with this artist (like I did!) and therefore you should buy a 12” copy of ‘Fallen’ before they’re all gone. All links in the full podcast post can be accessed by this text.

In a band touring near Italy July 17th and 18th in Northern Italy? Hit me up for a possible fest invitation!!!

zegemabeachrecords@gmail.com
Subject: Northern Italy Thingy

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to ZBR006, one of the very first releases we did. I think we did like 600+ 7”s and immediately afterward Germany’s Amber broke up and these vinyl just sat around. Now it’s more than a decade after it’s release and I’m down to the final copy. Snag now or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LONELYISANEYESORE = Wicked new EP from this band on Vamonos Records!

2026 - 1 - 09 /// Sear on Monday, Life/Sadness show

January 09, 2026 by David Norman

North Carolina!

On Monday January 12th the debut Sear 12” ‘O Merciful’ releases on Tomb Tree. Following up on their stellar debut EP featuring members of To Forget, their mixture of screamo, black metal, and post hardcore is fantastic. Check out the music video from the new album above and the first EP below. The new full length releases at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST and is /125.

This Sunday CanaDave will be here. He will have distro. This show is going to rule. Check out his podcast with Damian from Life and Sadness below.

Coup D’etat got a very nice review on Not Just A Phase. Their new EP is fire and they continue to be the highlight of the Vancouver Island screamo scene. Check out the review by clicking on the pic above or this text, and jam/buy the cdEP below.

Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave got a sick music video done for “Every river will meet the sea” from the Heaven Through Violence split 7”. I think pretty much everyone is sold out except our US store which has just a copy or two left. Jam the entire thing below or just go straight to the US site by clicking on this text.

CanaDave plays in Wollruss and although we have no recorded material and haven’t played a show yet with our full lineup, here’s a practice video cuz it’s all I’ve got. Featuring members of I.O., Hillsboro, Mourn Recif, and A Recorded Dawn. We’ve got a show January 30th with the almighty Piss so please come out if you’re on the island or hell, even if you’re in BC!

Chalk up another oopsie daisy this last copy wasn’t in stocked in any of the stores. So today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to Senza’s ‘Even A Worm Will Turn’, the absolute last copy of anything we have. 12”s? Long gone? Tape first press? So out. This second run of around 200 tapes? Last fucking copy. Snag now (from the Bandcamp link below) or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CARMEN SIXTEEN = This new EP is nuts.