Mieke's 'frau eva' 12" pre-order + Biological Fathers on Sunday!

February 06, 2026 by David Norman

New Zealand’s Mieke released the incredible ‘Frau Eva’ in August of 2025 and Softeed Music was all over that, so they’ve got some “funfetti cake edition” 12”LPs that should be shipping in late April. If you like grungy-yet-beautiful shoegaze mixed with minimal ethereal singer/songwriter material.

Oh and in uhhhhh…completely unrelated news, we’ll be posting the ZBR Fest tickets next week! We’ll have the tickets up for the two-day fest on May 2nd and 3rd in Vancouver at Red Gate, with the May 1st pre-show following the week after.

Today you can get a sneak peak at the all-star release from Biological Fathers coming out in full this Sunday, as the band just put up the opener “Caddy”. ZBR had cds for the full release this Super Bowl Sunday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. These three songs are phenomenal and feature members from Frail Body, Crowning, New Grass, Eyelet, and Majorel! Holy fuck!!!

Clout Funeral’s new EP ‘For Pepper…’ releases on Monday via Tomb Tree! This thing is wicked and honestly sounds a lot like it was written 25 years ago, giving it a huge throwback feel whilst incorporating their own unique spin on it. We made a buncha tapes but with most going to the band we’ll only be keeping 25 so be sure to check it out upon its release! 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST…you know the drill.

Everything Is Noise gave Sear some love…I think? Screamo never sleeps, my friends. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy the album below as our 50 copies have dwindled significantly since last month’s release.

Vibora got a much more in-depth feature from Everything Is Noise two weeks before their new 12”LP drops. Like a mixture of Boneflower, Crossed, and Storm{o}, this Spanish quartet are gonna blow some minds. We’ve also got a second press of their previous full length which you can access by clicking on this text. Go to the article above. Pre-order the new record below.

Blue Youth got a shoutout/play from CHRW Chin Music via their 2025 Favourites pt.2 so please pick up the ‘Defeatist’ 12” cuz it kicks majory ass and we’re hella out their debut 12”.

Oh shit we still a Drei Affen x Coma Regalia split 7”! Much like the previous Last Fucking Copy, as we sold out years back but I imported the last copies from Europe a year or so ago and for some reason this last one is still here. Please rectify and pick this up from Bandcamp now or forever hold your peace. Thus concludes today’s Last Fucking Copy.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: EYELET = The new record from the homies is out! Wax mages are gone but nebula and the other two variants are still in stock!!! If you want the previous 12”LP you can snag ‘The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes’ by clicking on this text.

2026 - 1 - 21 /// Gravess 12"s released!

January 21, 2026 by David Norman

The new Gravess EP ‘losing everything that makes life beautiful’ is out! Only 100 copies were made and we’ve got 30 spread across our three stores. This is a phenomenal EP with some seriously killer tracks. Be sure to check it out and snag one if interested, as I don’t expect them to be around for long!

Coup D’état has a new lyrical music video for “The Cost of Playing It Cool” and it’s dope! Speaking of dope their new EP is just that! Inferior at foosball but top-notch Vancouver Island skramz.

This is a friendly reminder that US out of stock distro is still available in the Canada store, and once shipping is converted the price is within a few dollars of the US store shipping so if you are being hesitant…don’t be! We likely won’t be getting more of these anytime soon so stock up while you can!!!

Raein 7” linked here
La Quiete 7” linked here
Noverte 12” linked here
Only 12” linked here
Tenue 12” linked here (and there’s one tape left below!!!)

Click here for the full list of reviews!

Sear’s new ‘O Merciful’ got some love from No Clean Singing. This band features a member of To Forget and is a wicked combo of screamo, black metal, post hardcore, and condensed doom. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Jam/buy one of the last few 12”s below!

This is the last reminder about the Mourn Recif show coming up this Saturday as it’s our first in nearly 3 months and likely our last show until we get to play ZBR Fest 2026 (oopsie, spoiler!). We’ll have tapes and cds but are definitely almost out of some of the tape variants. Check out a video of a new song below (at the same venue this new show is at!) as we’re playing almost all new material and it’s much heavier than our old stuff.

Operation X-Ray did an extensive roundup of shoegaze releases from the year and two Softseed bands made the cut including Mieke (12”s at the plant) and Bok Suna (12”s linked below).

There is a final copy of Komuso’s final EP ‘Luck Will Be On Your Side This Week’ on 1st press 7” (the ones that were lost in the mail, and we never recouped that $800, this was graciously given to us with the 2nd press by the other label) so consider this your final warning cuz that band is dead and will not be repressed. And that, my friends, is Today’s Last Fucking Copy. Snag now or forever hold your peace.

KOMUSŌ - Luck Will Be On Your Side This Week (7"EP)

from CA$8.00

LAST THREE COPIES!!! Unlikely to be made again!!!!

KOMUSŌ - Luck Will Be On Your Side This Week 7"EP (ZBR130)

For fans of: Yaphet Kotto, Slint and Hue.

Here’s an unreal follow up to the Japanese emo-violence foursome KOMUSŌ’s debut cassette EP, this time housing three songs of much chiller, post-rock and post-hardcore vibes. You’ve got a wicked instrumental jam, a sung lullaby and then a screamy, solo-driven closer. Some of the jammiest and sickest stuff we’ve heard in ages. Featuring members of: Cape Light, 5000, No Omega, Careless, etc.

7" vinyl on black /149 and clear /151 with insert and ZBR sticker. (100 of first press lost by German DHL) This is the second pressing /200, 100 black and the rest a random assortment of colors. Download code included. 3 tracks.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/luck-will-be-on-your-side-this-week

Vinyl Color:

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NICOLE DOLLANGANGER = The most important artist of the last decade, hands down, says CanaDave. New song!

2025 - 11 - 24 /// Softseed Steppin' Up

November 24, 2025 by David Norman

As ZBR sales decline in our current economic slide into the ninth circle of hell, CanaDave must shift a lot of focus to Softseed Music, as things are really heating up over there. Besides landing some incredible artists recently (Smush, Dollie Rot, etc.), 2026 will be even more amazing, and it actually starts December 1st, 2025 with Mercy Necromancy! Full details will be be revealed at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST via Softseed Music!!!

Click here for the full podcast and links!

Speaking of Softseed Music, New Zealand’s Mieke and Softseed are teaming up for ‘Frau Eva’ to get on 12” vinyl. Not sure if there will be a pre-order for it or not, as we’re getting close to ordering but we’ll keep you in the loop. Until then, check out this stellar interview with the artist via the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast. Lotta great stuff in there including Dave the Elitist Screamo Douchebag. Definitely check it out, as well as her entire discography and other band Wallflower. Everything you need can be accessed by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Bok Suna’s Yuri had a great interview with Heather Lovelady of the Proper Fangirl podcast! Fuck easter, painting eggs that bunnies can’t lay is stupid. Amen, Yuri. Amen.

This Saturday November 29th is the weekend that you can visit and purchase a buncha stuff from CanaDave’s SkramzCave. In short, Dave has accumulated way too many personal items, most of which he has never listened to or played due to the sheer volume of stuff. Some pics of upcoming items can be found in last week’s post and I’ve just stuffed another 10+ more below in the gallery slideshow.

Hetta’s ‘Acetate’ is tracking hard, as it should as it combines the sass of The Blood Brothers, the unpredictability of The Locust, and the weirdness of Usurp Synapse into a completely new and cohesive album. Idioteq.com interviewed the band about their process to get here and it’s a great read. The tapes arrive at ZBR headquarters today so we’ll have pics later this week. Go to the article by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below!

Demersal 12”s finished at the plant! They should be here in December!!! Snag a copy as we are only getting 30 and sold half already.

This Noise Is Ours gave the Heaven Through Violence and Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave split some love. We have just a handful of these left and I know Larry is sold out. Don’t sleep on it, the economy is not pushing us toward any represses at the moment! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Listen/buy below.

Oh shit this copy wasn’t up in any store! We don’t have Meth. on Bandcamp as it was a Prosthetic Records release, but we did do the tapes and there’s one gorgeous copy left with a sparkle j-card! I just put it up in the store but the product is embedded below for your convenience, thus making it Today’s Last Fucking Copy. Snag now or forever hold your peace! That top left swirl with the golden line is the exact copy you’ll be buying.

METH. - Mother of Red Light (cassetteLP)

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METH. - Mother of Red Light (cassetteLP)

from CA$7.00

METH. - Mother of Red Light (cassetteLP) (ZBR177)

For fans of: Daughters, Black Nail and .gif from god

We are elated to bring you the eagerly anticipated and highly incredible debut LP from Chicago’s experimental hardcore/screamo/noise project METH. by way of a cassette version of Prosthetic Records’ 12” vinyl (with alternate artwork and beautiful variants!). These 9 songs span the spectrum of nightmares and do so with equal parts new Daughters and Me And Him Call It Us, creating a truly unique, uncomfortable and intense journey in more than 40 minutes.

1st run: 100 tapes over 3 variants w/j-card. 9 songs.
20 on white
20 ZBR pre-order exclusive (4 color sets, 5 copies each)
60 red/white/black marble swirl

2nd run: 46, 28 on Fire swirl, 8 on Ice swirl, 5 mystery swirls and 5 test dips.

Listen here:
https://methil.bandcamp.com/album/mother-of-red-light

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ALAN TURING = Wicked four-song debut from this Georgia screamo/emo-violence band.