Weekender

April 12, 2024 by David Norman

We were pretty dang busy this week so here’s a recap/look ahead at last week and next week.

MONDAY: 4-way split premiere (pictured above) happening at (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) around 12pm EST

TUESDAY: Vow EP releases on Tomb Tree

WEDNESDAY: Venus Twins news

THURSDAY: Venus Twins variants (probably helps you infer what news the day prior is)

FRIDAY: Crossed reminder

SATURDAY: Crossed 12”EP releases + Entwife cd releases on Tomb Tree

We released that Constrain split with Loose Teeth last year, and while that release put the Hamilton band on our radar, we quickly jumped at releasing their next endeavor. That endeavor is almost here, with tapes of the new EP already ordered and a music video for a new jam recently released. Check that fire below!!!

Lettingtheintrusivethoughtswin features Riley from Gxllium! and we sold most of our 27 copies first day. There’s a handful left in this store which I’ll embed below. Remember, Canadian pricing in this store is CHEAPER than the U.S. bandcamp prices!!!

LETTINGTHEINTRUSIVETHOUGHTSWIN - it's lonely out here in the woods... (cassette)

from CA$13.00

LETTINGTHEINTRUSIVETHOUGHTSWIN ‘it’s lonely out here in the woods…’ cassette (TT110)

For fans of: Serpent Column, Theophilos, and Sawtooth Grin.

Riley from Gxllium! started this project as a solo act, but has since added more members, so this rare cassette includes that first solo EP with an additional track on the b-side. Wild, untamed, and abrasive, this debut features nasty/dark vocals slathered over jarring, dissonant instrumentals. Think Serpent Column with more rock/screamo and less metal/black metal. Released on Tomb Tree.

Cassettes /27, 10 white swirl in metallic bag (1 is a gold bag, randomly switched out for a silver bag), 10 orange in pillow box, 5 orange swirl in manila envelope, and 2 test dips w/matching swirl case, all w/insert and download code. 4 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/its-lonely-out-here-in-the-woods

Variant:

white swirl in metallic bag (/10) orange in pillow box (/10) orange swirl in manila envelope (/5) test dip w/matching swirl case (/2)

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Vow features Andy from Me, The Hideous Freak (among other things) doing the exact opposite and laying waste to the listener in their new band. Debut ‘Demo’ 4-song cassette EP releases on the 16th via Tomb Tree! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the premiere, or just jam “Die Silent” below.

Gxllium! tapes are getting very low so the last few copies are up in this store and the U.S. store, with all Bandcamp copies already selling out.

GXLLIUM! - Gxllium 1 (tape)

from CA$10.00

GXLLIUM! ‘Gxllium 1‘ tape (ZB356)

For fans of: .gif from god, Hayworth, and Me And Him Call It Us

This Cali powerhouse’s debut album features 8 songs of pummeling, staggering hardcore/emo-violence/metal/grind that’ll have you disoriented and bleeding. Combining their cathartic, dark, and downright abrasive music with internet audio clips takes the unsettling nature of the band and amplifies it to a distorted level of comedic self-deprecation. This short run o’tapes will go quickly but fret not they’ll be at ZBR Fest 2024 to lay waste to Chicago. Cassettes on swirl or fuckin’ metal cases.

Cassettes /102: 42 VHS swirl, 35 atomic mass swirl, 20 green w/so fucking metal case, and 5 test dips w/matching cases, each with double-sided j-card. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gxllium-1

Variant:

VHS swirl (/42) atomic mass swirl (/35) green w/so fucking metal case (/20) test dip w/matching swirl case (/5)

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BECAUSEWECOULDNOTSTOPEVENFORDEATH = Great new Texan demo. Screamo/emo-violence. 4 tracks.

2024 - 03 - 13 /// Little Big Stuff Thing this Saturday!

March 13, 2024 by David Norman

Okay so we’ve been hanging on to some backup copies in case the postal service fucked anyone, and as everything has arrived safely we can unlock those copies of very sold out stuff. On Saturday March 16th the Canada store will have their Little Big Stuff Thing, with the US version being held at the ZBR Fest 2024 Record Fair for those that miss out on the initial BST or are lucky enough to make the trek to rifle through the bins in person. This also enables people not attending the fest to actually snag something from this most recent Big Stuff Thing. Apart from the Test press raffle (info below) we’ll have Onewaymirror, Tristan Tzara handmades, Congratulations handmades, a single Senza, a few Blind Girls, Orchid 12”s, a swirled Gifts From Enola tape boxset, Euclid C Finder’s final cassette copy, a small stack of Burial Etiquette/Mis Suenos splits, a buncha screamo t-shirts, etc. This goes down on:

SATURDAY March 16th, 2024 @9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST

The Test press raffle product is live and closes at 9am PST when the Big Stuff Thing tab goes live, and includes shipping costs as if you don’t win a test I’ll just send you a ZBR 12”, therefore no one actually loses, you just might not win a test. This enables customers to pick up some rare shit too from the Little Big Stuff Thing and then I can refund your shipping difference if you’ve taken part in the test press raffle. Included are some test presses of records that won’t be out for months (Terry Green, Niboowin, Gossip, etc.)!

The U.S. is either out or down to single digit copies whilst this Canadian/International store has just a single copy in store with an additional single copy on Bandcamp, included are New Forms, Othiel, and Pettersson.

CanaDave’s 150th podcast is with Gxllium!. We released their split with Onewaymirror last month, with their debut album getting the cassette treatment next month, and the band is also coming to ZBR Fest 2024 to annihilate us all.

If you are in Germany or France you’ve got a few sick shows coming up for Tomb Tree’s very own Demersal (12” incoming this summer) alongside Kollapse. We’ve got some Demersal 7”s still in stock, jam/buy below!

Edhochuli’s live video on Studio E was trimmed down so I’ve linked the 33-minute set above, with the 12”LP ‘Higherlander’ embedded below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: WORKS = Previously known as Girl Arm, this Quebec-based band has a new vocalist and a brand new full length coming out this year!!!

2024 - 02 - 10 /// Edhochuli is Monday, Volp out, Pettersson pre-order!

February 10, 2024 by David Norman

Edhochuli drops on Monday! The three labels each have their own variant but I do believe each label will have a few complete sets available for purchase if variant collecting is your thing. We’ll get promos out just before drop on Monday!!!

A quick reminder that Pettersson 12”LP pre-orders released the other day for ‘Ashen Plain’! We’ll only have 30 copies so that’s a hard recommendation from both Daves to snag one. Operation X-Ray also played a track from it on their radio show, so if you’re looking for new bands to find you’ll hear like 40+ bands!

While you wait for the Edhochuli 12” you’d be silly to not check out Volp from France who released ‘Vortex’ this past week on Tomb Tree. Fans of The Minor Times, Anna Sage, and Horsewhip will eat this shit up, it’s amazing! Everything Is Noise somehow missed out label making the tapes, but you can check that out by clicking on this text.

La Parade’s ‘Voces del Exilio’ cd/12”LP is officially a decade old! Holy crap, I remember showing this to my cousin’s partner before it was released and prior to ZBR even being known to the public. It’s an amazing mixture of Standstill, Viva Belgrado, and Envy. We still got a handful of 12”s!!!

Here’s the final ZBR Fest 2024 poster! The pre-show and the full fest shall be very well attended according to ticket sales, so if you’re thinking of coming don’t wait too long! Click on the poster above or this text to snag some tickets.

This Noise Is Ours continued their ZBR Roster Review series with No Heirloom’s self-titled 7” lathe. We have a handful left including the last few clear! Go to the review by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below.

Angry Metal Guy gave Closet Witch some love! Speaking of love, in case you didn’t hear Closet Witch is on a hiatus because they have a baby on the way! Talk about the best reason for a hiatus ever. Congratulations to the band but especially Mollie and Cory <3 <3 <3 Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: METH. = This entire thing was played live at ZBR Fest 2023, so hearing it from the comfort of my own home is both amazing and fucking terrifying. See them at ZBR Fest 2024’s pre-show!

2024 - 01 - 30 /// Edhochuli music video and Tristan Tzara tomorrow!

January 30, 2024 by David Norman

Tristan Tzara’s ‘discography’ releases in full tomorrow, January 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!! 25 mages, 50 taco, 100 black, 125 random color, and 200 metallic red split between our two stores (bandcamp will only have the latter three variants) and Dog Knights (so if you’re in Europe please order from them!). Emo-violence lore comin’ atchya!

Edhochuli released their music video for “Questionably Paleo, Incontrovertibly Neanderthal” and it’s a fucking hoot. Bored In Pittsburgh also gave the band some love in their Daily Yinz so click on this text to go to that review, and watch the video below! February 12th is the full release!!!

Volp premiered a new jam on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog a few days back and if you’re a fan of Telos, Horsewhip, The Minor Times, Engineer, or Ken Mode then chances are you will absolutely love this French band from Paris! Full album ‘Vortex’ releases on tape via Tomb Tree on February 6th! CLick on this text to go to the full premiere.

We recently moved a ton of stock including all Blind Girls but a few final random color 12” copies (available ONLY in the U.S. store) out, as well as just three Massa Nera test dips (one in the Canada store / two on bandcamp) then that massive release is totally sold out, and lastly Trophy Hunt’s cassette is down to our last few copies (three in the U.S. store / one on bandcamp)

Demersal released their first single from their upcoming ‘Noir’ 12”LP that Tomb Tree is helping out with. Jam it below!

Blue Youth is back! Holy fucking lord of science almighty that is exciting, as ‘Dead Forever’ is one of our absolute faves (and now sold out). They were included in the Cups’n’Cakes podcast “Most Anticipated of 2024” and we couldn’t agree more. Click on this text or the pic above to go there. Jam ‘Dead Forever’ below!

Equalizing X Distort blog played a buncha bangers including Carrion Spring’s “Motional”. We still got some tapes in stock (not all variants, though) so listen to the radio show by clicking on this text or jam the EP below or come see them kick ass at ZBR Fest 2024!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VLKN = Our friends from Hungary released a new album! We’ve got less than a handful of their previous album in stock, get it by clicking on this text.

2024 - 01 - 22 /// Music Video Imminent

January 22, 2024 by David Norman

We got in some Orchid 12”s but they sold out insanely fast, so we’ll snag more for February.

Waiting for more Tristan Tzara news? You got. Check back on Wednesday January 24th!!!

Edhochuli released the teaser for their upcoming music video and it’s fucking hilarious. I cannot wait to see this thing. New LP drops February 12th and you can catch them at ZBR Fest 2024 or any of the dates from the updated tour poster above!

Riversleem was featured on the No Echo Spotlight series, giving their 2023 sophomore 7”EP a boost. Check out that incredible thang below, or click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow got some love from Operation X-Ray, who played “Martian Stealth Tec” on their most recent episode alongside a few more hours of bangers! Jam/buy ‘LP’ here!

A truly remarkable band from two decades ago, For The Mathematics, were on CanaDave’s podcast. If you aren’t familiar with this band…mmmmmm maybe do so ;) Click on this text to go to the full post or just listen below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: UNSUFFERABLE = New 7” from a bunch of awesome people!