Dental Office Parking released!

April 14, 2026 by David Norman

Dental Office Parking 3”cds for ‘Water Park Tattoos’ just released! This quirky, sassy, genre-mash solo project from John (bassist of Usurp Synapse) features 12 tracks in just under 8 minutes. The cds arrive later this week so we’ll have promo pics once they arrive. Jam that brain-blast below!

Sungaze released a new video and song last week that you should scope. Wicked indie shoegaze with a touch of Southern rock. The records are done and the band is printing the massive zine that is included with all orders. Pre-orders still available below, these should ship mid-May.

Carrion Spring’s new LP ‘Those We’ve Lost and Continue to Lose’ got a great review from This Noise Is Ours. Scope it by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy the 12” below and catch them at both the ZBR Fest pre-show and the main fest!!!

Today’s ZBR Fest 2026 Profile Feature is for the new Victoria youngsters Treewell! They just released the first track off their debut EP and it rocks. Pre-order the EP below and buy Pre-show tickets above or by clicking on this text!

Fainting Dreams received a most excellent review for their new EP ‘The Silence of Birds That Rarely Sing’ from the always reliable Everything Is Noise. We sold a good amount of this Softseed Music release in the first week so we implore you to check it out immediately, as it features Elle from Athousandangelsandseven on vocals and you bet you’re gonna hear some throat-shedding alongside the beauty. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below.

Detach The Islands have a new collections EP coming out with some new tracks, some sick covers as well as an interview! Very cool shit. There’s a bunch of info about it on the Earsplit Compound site (linked to the pic above and this text) with a full release happening May 1st, 2026 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Scope their previous album below that we released on some seriously sick looking tapes.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to one of the best EPs of the past few years, the almighty Shoganai debut EP. This had already been released on tape, but as we knew they’d sell out we asked if we could hop on the second run, to which they agreed. Then they came and were incredible at ZBR Fest. Hell yes. Snag it below or forever hold your peace.

In some great timing, Operation X-Ray played Gravess on their episode last Friday, and we just happen to have one last copy left. Snag it above!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BRUSHBURN = This Pennsylvania band released this stellar debut last month!

2026 - 2 - 10 /// Biological Fathers + Clout Funeral released!

February 10, 2026 by David Norman

Biological Fathers aka screamo supergroup just released their fist three-song EP on cd and it’s as stupid-good as you’d expect. Featuring members of Majorel, New Forms, Crowning, Frail Body, and Eyelet, the conglomerate cast of friends absolutely knocked this outta the fucking park. The closer alone is worth the cd purchase…fuckin’ hell.

Clout Funeral’s ‘For Pepper…’ released yesterday on 101 cassettes, but don’t let that big number fool you, we’ve only got 25 for the label and the rest were needed for the North Carolina band’s shows! Wicked throwback screamo mixed with newer elements and other genres. Such a good EP and the song titles are hilarious to boot. Released on Tomb Tree.

ZBR Fest tickets go up this week, probably on Thursday! Maybe Friday! We’ll let you know though. No waves, just the full lineup and two-day passes for Red Gate in Vancouver on May 2nd and 3rd. The pre-show will likely go up in a few weeks, which happens May 1st on Vancouver Island in Victoria at Big Fernwood. While you wait why not check out last year’s fest videos?

Clout Funeral and Limbs were featured on the most recent episode of Operation X-Ray so check that shit out! Thanks Andre <3

Vocalist Brandon of Serrate joined our good friend Edie on the Everything Remade podcast! Check it out (I am doing so right now) and pick up their debut 12”LP before they sell out. Only red copies left!!! Maybe we’ll see them in…oooooooh, I dunno…May perhaps?

Toilet OV Hell featured our very own Sear and Gravess in the first ever Anti-Fascist Scrub! Both releases have sold very well, with Sear 12”s only having about 20 remaining and Gravess having 5 left! Click on the pic above or this text to access the full scrub. Jam/buy either album below!

I’ve stumbled across a final Lacrima 7” for ‘Cartography’ which features members of Funeral Diner, Hundreds AU, This Ship Will Sink, Massa Nera, and Coma Regalia!!! As we won’t be making more of these I strongly recommend you snag this Last Fucking Copy, and once it goes there are now tapes via Middle Man Records. Please pick this up from Bandcamp now or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FOREVER = Holy crap this group is ex-Swan Of Tuonela, Majorel, Massa Nera, etc.!

2026 - 1 - 29 /// 25% off Distro + next release is a surprise!

January 29, 2026 by David Norman

First off, our next release is a surprise release on February 2nd at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. What is it? Who knows! While you wait and rack your brains, please head over to any distro vinyl/cassette/cd page (aka anything that isn’t ZBR, Tomb Tree, or Softseed), pick up some stuff, then for 25% off until Sunday at 11:59pm PST just write “FUCK ICE” in the notes upon checkout and within 24 hours you’ll get that sweet, sweet 25% refund (does not include shipping). Pages are linked below:

12” # - N

12” O - Z

5/6/8/9/10”

7”

Cassettes

CDs

Sungaze got a music video premiere for “Always Looking Behind” that you should check out. Their dreamy and beautiful shoegaze out of Ohio is already up for 12” pre-order with 5 tracks available (and 5 more coming). The song is awesome and the video is mesmerizing. Check it out by clicking on the pic above or this text, listen/buy the LP below.

CanaDave and Wollruss will be playing/distroing the Piss show in Victoria this Friday. This is the first Wollruss show in well over a year and our first with a full lineup, I’ve embedded a short 50-second video below giving you an idea of what we sound like now.

Elle from Fainting Dreams and Athousandangelsandseven came on the OMSB podcast and discussed a lotta cool stuff. Always a pleasure hanging with her. Tapes for Fainting Dreams and 7”s for Athousandangelsandseven are still available! Click on the pic above or text here to go to the full post.

I was interviewed for State Of Sound Magazine regarding starting a label. My interview portion is actually pretty big but was mostly cut so I’ll post that full interview next week in case you are interested. Click on the pic below or this text to check it out!

Mourn Recif recently played a stacked show at Influence Board Shop in Victoria. Let’s be real here, Something To Remember blew me the fuck away and hopefully ZBR/Tomb Tree will be involved in their extremely bright future. Check out a song from each band above and jam/buy the Mourn Recif EP below.

This Noise Is Ours gave the new Gravess a great review. We sold about 75% of our stock so if you’re on the fence about it, just read this review and snag one before you regret your life choices. Click on the pic above or this text for the review, jam/buy below.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy is the final of our 50 copies of Apostles Of Eris x Ennui split 7”. Very cool manilla envelope jacket with lyrical insert available on our Bandcamp. Snag now or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SMUSH = My favourite shoegaze/indie rock band has a new EP coming but you can scope 3 of the covers now and they all rule.

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

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!

2026 - 1 - 14 /// Sear out, Sungaze pre-order, Shove distro on Friday!

January 14, 2026 by David Norman

Sear’s ‘O Merciful’ is out on 12” from Tomb Tree (and cassette via Limited Hangout Records) with art from @josephpereztattoo. The dark, oppressive, dense screamo/black metal features members of To Forget and is the soundtrack to today’s political landscape. Mages sold out quickly, only black 12”s remain and we only made 100 of those so we don’t expect them to hang around for long!!!

Gravess got their final premiere from their new EP ‘losing everything that makes life beautiful’ that releases January 21st on Zegema Beach and Severed Records via 12”. The records are in hand and we’ll release promos shortly. Scope the new jam by clicking on this text or the pic above, scope the first premiere from the Zampler below.

There’s going to be a big ole Shove distro update on Friday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST, here’s what’s going up. In case you don’t know some of these covers, there’s Raein, Tenue, La Quiete, ByMySide, Only, Coma Regalia, Norse, Abandoncy, Adorno, Alkupera, Letterbombs x Lori, Crossed x Vibora, Since By Man, oh and we’ve got the Adobe Homes 12” Euro/band variants too!!! These will all go up in the “New Items/Specials” heading of the Canada/International store and straight onto the homepage of the US store.

Sungaze’s fourth full length “I’m No Longer Afraid of Heights” is now up for 12” pre-order with 5 of the 10 songs available to listen/download. The full release for this baby is May 22nd, 2026 and there’s a run of tapes from Candlepin Records as well as cds from the band. Fans of Smush and She’s Green should be all over this.

Mourn Recif is playing a show on January 24th at that sick skate shop again (a new song from their last show there linked here) with a seriously sick lineup. We’re working on a full length album so we won’t be playing many shows over the next few months so please come out to this one and say hi if you can. Also, the Mourn Recif x A Recorded Dawn split got some love from This Noise Is Ours so you should scope that out by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Shesmadefromsuede is down to just a handful of copies left and also got an additional push from the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog which you can access by clicking on the pic above or this text. The band existed solely for this EP then called it a day. Wicked metallic hardcore/screamo in the vein of Mondrary, Blind Girls, Roman Candle, etc.

Operation X-Ray did a wicked roundup of screamo releases from the year. I found a bunch of bands that I hadn’t heard and were awesome, but my top 3 discoveries were: absent from the morning headcount, open carry state, and Chigaki Death Metro. Check that shit below.

Inosuke made Horns Up’s round-up with honorable mentions for Hetta and Coup D’etat. All of our Inosuke orders have gone out so thanks for your patience with those, but now we only have a few left!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the article.

It’s official, Concealer 12”LPs for their new first full length are at the pressing plant! The band released their first single on Zampler 26 (embedded below) and made Boolin Tunes “Top 25 Bands To Watch In 2026” and we couldn’t agree more. This album is fucking incredible. Kinda Hopesfall. Kinda I Promised The World. Kinda Deftones. Click on the pic above or this text to read up on all 25 bands.

Today’s Last Fucking Copy goes to Yotsuya Kaidan’s debut EP ‘Tired of Tomorrow’s You’, which was a really early ZBR release that floored me when I heard. Very Euro-Orchid esque and screamo as fuck. No repress from us coming, so definitely last fucking copy. Snag now (from the Bandcamp link below) or forever hold your peace.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ABSENT FROM THE MORNING HEADCOUNT = This debut is insane. Check it!