Not Just A Phase Vol.2

August 11, 2023 by David Norman

Not Just A Phase volume 2 compilation is out! It’s amazing! 20 unreleased tracks! Tapes are flying, get one. Jams from Warren Of Ohms, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Letterbombs, Snag, Matter Field, Retratos De Heroina, My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest, New Forms, Hetta, Perfumed Saturnine Angels, Burial Etiquette, Salt Money, Lagrimas, Geronomostilton, Novely, Norfair, VS Self, Iburiedyourflowers, and Piet Onthel!

Widowdusk and Ihuntmonsters comes out on Monday via Tomb Tree. There are 102 copies. Almost 1,000 people liked the Instagram post so methinks we drastically under-ordered. Be there 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on August 14th!!!

We had to restock the Loose Teeth and Constrain split because this store and Bandcamp sold out in 24 hours while the US store copies just sat there, so we took 75% of that stock and shipped it back to Canada. We’ll keep these in the shop until Tuesday then whatever leftovers we have I’m sending to the band for tour.

CONSTRAIN + LOOSE TEETH - Split (cassette)

from CA$12.50

CONSTRAIN + LOOSE TEETH ‘Split’ cassette (TT096)

For fans of: The Fall Of Troy, Colacon, Exhalants, and From A Second Story Window.

Last summer Tomb Tree was approached by Loose Teeth to release their first output since the ‘A Commorbid Letter’ that the two had worked on together. Their split partners were introduced later and floored us, just like the new Loose Teeth material. A truly commanding split between two of Ontario’s sickest live bands. Part metallic hardcore, part metal, part emotive. Fer fuck’s sake even Thomas Erak of The Fall Of Troy lends his vocal talents to the opening track! This is a low first run, get’em before they’re gone! Art by Nate from No Funeral/Basque. <3

Tapes /33, 20 on swirl, 10 on grey and 3 test dips, all w/jcard. 3 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/split-5

Colour:

Our Orchid ‘Gatefold’ 12”s are way more than half gone after just 24 hours, so snatch up the final ones before they’re gone. We won’t be putting in any more orders anytime soon! US store linked to this text.

Sold out

ORCHID - Gatefold (2023 repress 12")

CA$30.00

Invisible Oranges gave Perfumed Saturnine Angels some love. There’s one copy left on bandcamp (linked below) and another brand new track dropped on the Not Just A Phase compilation 2 today! Click on this text or the picture above to go to the review page.

New Breed Scene gave the entire Zampler 21 a review and they seemed to dig it! Some apt and some peculiar references, this was a treat to read! Click on the pic above or this text to go there.

Find out why Blind Girls is the hottest screamo band in the world. Weeeeeooooo! 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!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PIQUE = Honeysuckle Records released a discography of this now dead but extremely important New York screamo band.

Click for tickets to the 9/23 Victoria show!!!

2023 - 08 - 08 /// Hexis & Trauma Model show + mOrchid tomorrow

August 08, 2023 by David Norman

Zegema Beach Records is putting on it’s first show in Canada since the 2019 ZBR Fest! Should I do more stuff here? Let’s how it goes. We’ve got fuckin’ Hexis coming in from Denmark and Trauma Model from Ontario, it’s gonna be a time!!! Event page linked here and you can purchase tickets here. If you know anyone on Vancouver Island PLEASE SHARE THE DANG LINK!!!

Bok Suna talked with CanaDave on his (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast because holy smokes does he like that discography. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. You can also snag some beautiful tapes from the bandcamp embed below!

Super rare stuff just went up this morning. Lotsa test dips and variants sold out for years! These are on both the Tomb Tree AND Zegema Beach bandcamp pages.

Tomorrow!!! mOrchid has been received. ‘Gatefold’ 12”s arrive today for a Wednesday August 9th drop at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST.

Euth was reviewed by This Noise Is Ours! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review.

Reste got a review from (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) and we’re down to our last copy on Bandcamp! They were such a great band, despite only releasing two songs ever. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the “review”.

Euclid C Finder! 12”s are moving fast over at Dark Trail, and I figured we’d post the music video here as well as a song from their live set at ZBR Fest 2023!

Oh Euclid C Finder!, turning the downstairs of Subterranean into pure chaos during ZBR Fest 2023! You beautiful rapscallions. 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!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ALONE TOGETHER = A sick new 4-way split from none other than No Funeral Records! Featuring Piet Onthel, Warren Of Ohms, Old Pride, and Dead Friend Collective.

2023 - 04 - 17 /// ZBR Fest Single Day dwindling!

April 17, 2023 by David Norman

ZBR Fest two-day passes have been sold out for a minute, and as we draw closer to the fest the single-days are starting to dwindle so if you’re interested snag one asap. Super stoked to see everyone there in Total Recall + Barenaked Ladies!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the Official ZBR Fest site where you can get some tickets or just peruse the bands and jam some tunes.

The first and only single from the upcoming Taubenhund EP ‘A Collection of Highly Unlikely Collaborations‘ just premiered on Not Just A Phase. "Even an Insect Can Dream of playing God" features Sammy from Warren of Ohms on vocals and it's an absolute banger. Also featured are members of Burial Etiquette, meißel, Apostles of Eris, Мятеж, Armagideon Time, In Wolves' Clothing, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Letterbombs, and that’s just some of them lol! Full release on Wednesday via Tomb Tree at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST which are obviously sold exclusively in our ZBR stores. Click on this text or the pic below to go to the premiere post.

Ex-Smile To The Wind heroes Lucidity were on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast, right in time cuz we’re down to less than 20 copies! Click on the text for the full post with links, etc.

Vientre and Mico have a US tour that slingshots from our very own fest. We’ve heard that they put on a ridiculously amazing show so we couldn’t be more stoked! Click on the pic below or this text to go to the Brooklyn Vegan post about it.

Today’s Hiding In the Outpost (aka our last copy of something):

After posting the Out Past the Rings video from Dim Into Dross and swirling the last three international store copies, low and behold I’m down to the last one. Only 3 exist, will not be released again!

now sold out:
Foxmoulder discography cassette (a few No Funeral copies remain!)
Vi Som Alskade + They Sleep We Live split 7”
Euth 12”LP
Terry Green + Huge Cosmic split

DIM INTO DROSS - Specters of Indifference (cassette)

CA$10.00

DIM INTO DROSS - Specters of Indifference (cassette) (ZBR148)

For fans of: Massa Nera, Tera Melos, Bury Yourself and Capsule

***THESE LAST 3 COPIES COME SWIRLED!!!!*All over the place without ever losing the groove, members of Massa Nera, Invalids and Bury Yourself release a furious debut full length. Brimming with caustic riffs that successfully straddle the line between technical and memorable.

Black/White cassettes with O-card and lyric book /60. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/specters-of-indifference

Operation X-Ray 92 was the host to a helluva night recently where they played Life In Vacuum, Nerver, Lorne Malvo, Letterbombs and Hetta!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CAPRICE GLAIREUX = Ridiculous jazz-fusion/screamo? Fuck to the yes!!!

2022 - 07 - 07 /// Euclid C Finder on the 19th! Cube today!

July 07, 2022 by David Norman

We’ve been out of the Euclid C Finder tapes as well as the Ones & Twos comp for a few years now, so it is with great excitement that we are announcing a 12” discography co-release with our buddies at Heathen Hand Records! 300 12”s with remastered songs and some seriously stupid variants. Full release July 19th @9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm PST. We’ll toss up the remasters on release day but you can jam the oldies below!

Cube releases today via ourselves and Left Hand Label (EU) at 3pm PST / 5pm CST / 6pm EST on two stellar variants (neither of which we’ve done before!) and has new jams from Hawak, Joliette (technically this song is a few months old now), Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Eyelet, Elle, and Burial Etiquette.

Speaking of Burial Etiquette, CanaDave did a podcast with vocalist/guitarist Jaccob Hanley and they discuss both the Cube split as well as the band’s upcoming full length! Click on the picture of text to go to the podcast post.

Remember that sick Not Just A Phase comp? Well our fave Sammy from Warren Of Ohms (he also did the cover art) was chosen as a finalist in a mixing/mastering challenge from a member of Defeater! Click on this text to go to the Instagram vote and just love that post to help our homie out. Jam it below!

This Noise Is Ours did a review for the long lost Subjects/Rulers full length cassette, as they recorded, released, and then broke up due to geographical circumstances. This incredible band featured members of Cease Upon The Capitol, Dolcim, etc. We are long sold out. Click on the text to go to the reviews.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: TO BE GENTLE = Just putting out awesome material 24/7.

2022 - 06 - 24 /// Riversleem 7"s out and mini-rebalance tomorrow!

June 24, 2022 by David Norman

The new/incredible Alas 12”LP ‘Uusi Vuosi‘ is in transit to the U.S. store and premieres in full with pre-orders opening tomorrow (Saturday) at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. This record is one of the best of the last decade and picks up where Raein and Suis La Lune left off. Truly next level. Digitals/full release follows on Monday June 27th. Jam the closing track now on the Alas bandcamp. Co-releasing with zilpzalp Records, Larry Records, and Voice Of The Unheard.

‘A Debut Release By Riversleem’ by…you guessed it, Riversleem is officially out on 7”. It’s so good. Tomb Tree made two runs on cassettes cuz it was so good. Now we’ve got it on vinyl and we can sleep easier.

The min-rebalance sale was pushed to tomorrow due to a “real job” situation, so expect a few goodies in both stores at 9am PST along with the Alas 12”LP pre-order. But I put a few things on sale in this store (Canada/International) until Sunday night. Have at’em!

ZBR Tote Bag

CA$5.00

Sold out

LOFTUS - Purple Zip-Up Hoodie (/10)

CA$60.00

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Sale

LOFTUS - Orange Zip-Up Hoodie (/13)

from CA$40.00

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CanaDave is officially finished the new and final cd Zampler for #19. 25 of the jackets had an incorrect tracklisting that was fixed after printing, so expect a little black and silver markerin’ going on with 50% of them. Here’s the cover by none other than Sammy Gurule of Warren Of Ohms. Sammy also did the most recent Not Just A Phase Vol.1 comp art! Very talented and prodigiously humorous fellow.

Horns Up did a nice Anna Sage review amidst some other great bands/reviews. Check it out by click on this text, and order via the embedded bandcamp link below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ROTTING IN DIRT = Holy crap this EP slaps.