2023 - 01 - 28 /// Buncha stuff #1/2

January 28, 2023 by David Norman

Well shit we have a ton of stuff to talk about so expect meaty news posts over the next three days which culminate in our new split 7” release on January 30th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST! Here’s the a-side teaser…

Sear made it on to Stereogum, congratulations my friends! We don’t have that many left so if you wanted choice of a variant it’s now or never (although I think all the tests are already gone). Click on this text or the pic to go to the review. If you have issues accessing from your computer try pulling it up on your phone.

Need another reason to come to ZBR Fest 2023? How’s about this Sawtooth Grin video? Mmmhmm.

CanaDave was lucky enough to have Erik (drums) from Jeromes Dream on the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) podcast. Click anywhere on this text to go to the full premiere post on the blog. Check it out below and fer science’s sake get some tickets -> https://www.zbrfest.com

Massa Nera was interviewed on Captured Howls! Oh man I’m glad that blog is active w/screamo again, Caleb is a great writer. And that Massa Nera album is arguably the best screamo album of 2022. Click on test or picture to go to the full post!

There were a few more ZBR Roster Reviews via This Noise Is Ours blog, the first for Descubriendo A Mr. Mime’s ‘F’ which, you guessed it, we are long sold out of. Click on the text or the picture below to go to the review!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIFE IN VACUUM = Our Ontario friends have finally finished their new album and the push begins now, “Lost” music video! If you were at ZBR Fest 2022 you definitely heard this one.

2023 - 01 - 23 /// Sear released!

January 23, 2023 by David Norman

Sear tapes have been set loose upon the world! 5 songs that wade through the despair of grief, loss, loneliness, and regret. At least have a listen, for Buster.

We’ve got a surprise of the 7” variety happening in exactly one week. Spoilers? Probably not. But be sure you’re around on Monday January 30th, 2022 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST for the release.

Part two of Operation X-Ray’s Best of 2022 radio show had a Works song pop up. Check that shit!

Lower Automation got a very favorable review from our friends at Core And Co Webzine in France. Check it out by clicking on this text or the picture below.

Keratin (members of Gil Cerrone) were reviewed by Cave Dweller Music who really paint an excellent picture of this passed over EP from December 2022. Absolutely phenomenal stuff. Click here or on the pic to go to the review.

Hiding In The Outpost: Good lord we sold out of two more releases since the last post about 10 days ago. It looks like we’re down to our final Yotsuya Kaidan 7” (the debut ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’s You’) which is a restock because we sold out of this ages ago. Last copy!

now sold out:
Hetta tape
Jeromes Dream tribute comp tape
Mrtex/Det Ar Darfor Vi Bygger Stader split tape
Mrtex/Samarra split tape
Sans Visage tapes

Sold out

YOTSUYA KAIDAN - Tired of Tomorrow's You (7")

from CA$8.00

ZBR053

For fans of: Orchid, The Ultimate Screamo Band and June Paik.

4 songs on this debut from Odessa, Ukraine's YOTSUYA KAIDAN. Members of Mariesena and Janpalach. 90s screamy hardcore meets European screamo. Beautiful packaging and songs that will leave you a heaping mess of a human.

Available from Zegema Beach Records, Rubaiyat Records, Lifeisafunnything, Upwind Productions & Zine, Unlock Yourself, TRVS Records, Winter Sea and Dingleberry Records.

300 7" black/clear yellow/lilac marble vinyl and hand-made inserts. 4 tracks.

Listen to the split here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tired-of-tomorrows-you

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: JOHANNA REY = This UK-based math/metallic hardcore band fucking rules. I dropped the 5 pounds to get the digitals, totally worth it. Like Botch meets Every Time I Die.

2023 - 01 - 18 /// Operation X-Ray Best of 2022 + Lower Automation tour

January 18, 2023 by David Norman

Advertising On The Channel Of Dreams came out two days ago to quite a few surprised ears who hadn’t hear this absolute gem yet. Are your ears lonely? Need some incredible/previously obscure music? Well hell yeah there ya go. 67 tapes, 43 on pearl swirl, 13 random swirl, 10 purple swirl and one halfsies. Technical, speedy, and gorgeous screamo in the vein of Via Fondo, Beau Navire, and Rainmaking.

Lower Automation is doing a run of easterly-ish dates in the US and one in Canada! The dates are below and you can go to the band’s facebook page by clicking on it.

Operation X-Ray held their Best of 2022 radio show and the final section for “screamo/skramz” was littered with Zegema and Tomb Tree releases. Some of our bands that were played: Rotting In Dirt, Virgin Mother, Hetta, Massa Nera, Apostles Of Eris, Venus Twins, Blind Girls, Anna Sage, Gil Cerrone, Piri Reis, Trophy Hunt, Qatsi, Lower Automation, and Keratin. Holy moly!

The debut release ‘Mount Whateverest’ by Ego Death Children’s Choir was set free to destroy the world and almost all of the copies are gone. 1 copy remains on the Softseed Music bandcamp and 1 copy remains in this store, otherwise that’s all she wrote! The band plays mind-altering noise/jazz/grind with saxophone and features members of Blue Youth, Library Voices, Anemone, etc. and it’s highly unlistenable aka great for this crowd!

CanaDave’s favourite EP of 2022 was Hetta’s ‘Headlights’ by a landslide. Apparently he isn’t the only one who’s lid has been flipped, because Bandcamp Daily just interviewed them! Hot damn! What? Really? New songs coming? Oooooo baby! Click on the pic or text to read the interview.

Greed Worm was on the No Echo spotlight and has their Blackwater Sniper tapes coming through Tomb Tree in February when you’ll find it on our bandcamp. You can jam their debut EP below or click on za pic for the interview/spotlight.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MEIßEL = I hereby apologize for sleeping on this sick 2022 EP. Hot, punchy, two-piece hardcore/emo-violence.

2023 - 01 - 14 /// Telos music video + more

January 14, 2023 by David Norman

Telos (members of Demersal) has a new album titled ‘Delude’ that Tomb Tree is doing tapes for in March, luckily the band just posted a brand new song/music video for “Never Me” which you should definitely check out if you like Demersal, O, Rotting In Dirt, etc.

Advertising On The Channel Of Dreams releases on Monday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on 67 tapes, 43 on pearl swirl, 13 random swirl, 10 purple swirl and one halfsies. Technical, speedy, and gorgeous screamo in the vein of Via Fondo, Beau Navire, and Rainmaking. Here’s a pic of the pearl swirl.

The debut release ‘Mount Whateverest’ by Ego Death Children’s Choir releases on Monday through Softseed Music (but some copies will be sold on this website). The band plays mind-altering noise/jazz/grind with saxophone and features members of Blue Youth, Library Voices, Anemone, etc.

Sear had their first song premiere through Brooklyn Vegan yesterday so definitely check that out. Feature and song can be accessed by clicking on this text or the picture below. Sear cassette EP releases January 23rd via Tomb Tree.

This Noise Is Ours continued their ZBR Roster Review series with the debut Massa Nera 12”LP! The Canada store just got a few seafoam restocks of the new record in too so check that out cuz this LP is sold out!!! Click on this text or the pic below for the full review.

CanaDave went off the rails with his Ieatheartattacks love on the 143rd edition of Out Past the Rings, so please check that out so he didn’t weep in vain. A few copies remain…for shame! lol, just joking. It rhymed is all. But seriously this release fucks. FFO: Transistor Transistor, Ghostlimb, JR Ewing.

This doubles as the first TT Family Tree episode for Tomb Tree #001 aka Ape War’s ‘War Ape’ cassette! These are all sold out.

Gonzo Circus has Lower Automation at #7 on their 2022 list! Way to go fellas <3 Click on this text or the pic to go to the Best Of.

Victor Shores’ discography was reviewed by (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog with a nice rave at the end about how sick the new self-titled record is. Click on the pic or this text to go to the review!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: 3WS = This three-way split features three awesome bands doing two new songs each. Features: Opiácea, Mirin Bide, and Ezinegon.

2023 - 01 - 12 /// Sear announcement

January 12, 2023 by David Norman

We decided to put up some extra jackets for sale in case anyone’s copies got a good rodgering at some point in their lives. Use them as replacements, reserves, or as a poster!

Extra JACKETS - replacement 12" jackets

CA$2.50

Release:

Sear features members of To Forget and their debut self-titled cassette EP comes out on January 23rd. If you wished their other band was heavier and wore their Portrayal Of Guilt love on their sleeve…then you’re gonna be fucking ecstatic.

The Burial Etiquette and mis sueños son de tu adiós split cassette is out and we’re already half out! 7 new jams of Sega-inspired emo-violence and gorgeous post-rock/screamo.

January 16th! That’s the day we release Advertising On The Channel Of Dreams’ five-song album on cassette! Take a gander at one of those gorgeous mystery/random swirls, and you haven’t even seen the primary show-stopper that has pearl varnish over the swirl but under the stamp! Fans of Via Fondo, Shirokuma, Chalk Hands, Rainmaking, and Rainmaker take note.

CanaDave filmed the Thank You Driver release show with five other sick bands. This is where all of the “Dyer Blueprint” music video footage came from, and Tomb Tree even picked up a new band at the show! There’s even a Cave In cover! Woot woot! Nab some Thank You Driver copies linked through our bandcamp page below. Click on this text for the full review post.

Aristo Crazia Webzine cited Cara Neir’s ‘Phantasmal’ as one of 2022’s best, and we totally agree! 2023 is the year we sell out of the last remaining copies of this stellar 12” so know it’s time here is limited. Click on the pic or this text to go to the full list.

Hiding In The Outpost: I just came across one last New Grass white 12” if you’re interested. These sold out pretty quickly so I don’t expect this to last long.

now sold out:
Mrtex/Det Ar Darfor Vi Bygger Stader split tape
Mrtex/Samarra split tape
Sans Visage tapes
Snag/Swallows Nest split tape
Respire all vinyl (tapes still in stock)

Sold out

NEW GRASS ‘Scordatura_Perforations‘ (12"LP)

CA$24.00

NEW GRASS ‘Scordatura_Perforations‘ 12"LP (ZBR271)

For fans of: Capsule, Crowning, Улыбайся Ветру and Daitro.

This collection of EPs is an astounding example of creativity, balance, and intricacy. Weaving mind-blowing song structures, riffs saturated with notes, incredible basslines, and yelly screaming into one giant, ornate pillar of awesome. Illinois’ Lucio did this release almost single-handedly (w/some help from mutual friend Aeryn from Massa Nera) and has mixed the math of Capsule with the drive of Daitro and vocals of Crowning, without ripping off any of these bands. These aren’t weeds. This is New Grass.

12” vinyl /199, /99 Sun Scarred (white) and /100 Mandarin (orange)

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/scordatura-perforations

Lower Automation made the Fecking Bahamas list of Top 50 math rock releases! Hot dawg, we love that band. Click somewhere near to go to the full list.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SOASTASPHRENAS = This new album from Germany is awesome, not to be missed! Best release of 2023 thus far.