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.)!

TEST PRESSES - (12")

CA$40.00

We got some test presses. Take one of your choice for just $40CAD aka less than $30US!!!

Release:

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 - 03 - 11 /// Pettersson released + Solvalou podcast

March 11, 2024 by David Norman

Pettersson’s ‘Ashen Plain’ is out and better than we could have hoped. 8 incredible songs that go from screamo to post-rock to black metal in a single jam. 12”s should arrive at our store and ship late March.

BUY:
U.S.A. store = www.zbrusa.com/products/pettersson

Canada/International = www.zegemabeachrecords.com/zegema-beach-releases/pettersson

Following the Wisconsin’s Solvalou releasing their debut EP, all four members came on the good ole OMSB podcast and spoke with our Canadian Dave about tons of stuff, including: Frail Body > midwest emo, public deaths, the only influence, recording strategies, bootlegged Snag swag, lyrical content, being trans in Alabama, sad dudes not doing well, folk music and screamo, why their new songs might be influenced by Gxllium!, their next split, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Gxllium!, In Reverent Fear, Justin Townes Earle, Signals Midwest, Stranger By Day, and Taking Back Sunday. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the podcast or jam the EP below.

New Forms’s debut 12”LP ‘as dust collects’ is very close to selling out. If they’re not all gone by the time we have ZBR Fest 2024 (May) then I reckon that’ll be the last anyone sees of press #1. Crossed Letters gave them hella love which you can read about via the pic above or clicking on this text. Jam/buy it below!

Edhochuli recently did a live set on Studio E in San Antonio which is available via Youtube (linked via this text, the embed isn’t working for some reason) and their ‘Higherlander’ 12” is still in stock whilst they are currently kicking ass across America, linked below.

Equalizing Distort played Basque, Gxllium!, and No Heirloom, all of which we had a hand in releasing! Click on the pic above or this text to listen to the show, or jam/buy the 7” lathe below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: 9 LAGOONS OF DEATH = Jesus two albums in 2024 already!!!

2024 - 03 - 08 /// Basque reveal + Edhochuli podcast

March 08, 2024 by David Norman

Basque incoming variant 2 and their bandcamp link. You can jam “Perks” from the No Funeral bandcamp below!

Click for the full review and lovely comments!

Solvalou got that rare Stereogum love! Tomb Tree released their debut EP a few days back and it’s some stellar stuff! Read the full review by clicking on the pic above or this text, and jam/buy the tapes below.

Click for the full post and podcast link!

CanaDave did a podast with Jon and Garett of the almighty Edhochuli and it was a blast! Take a listen and pick up that killer 12”LP ‘Higherlander’ today! Click on the pic above or this text for the podcast, or jam/buy the album below.

Dave crawled out of the abyss in order to record this Crossed Out Past The Rings for ‘Barely Buried Love’ 12”LP with additional info about ZBR Fest 2024 and the band’s upcoming release!

This Cell Press heavy episode of Operation X-Ray features “Ripple” by Solvalou! Snag a tape yo <3

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LOCKTENDER = New EP with the new vocalist! Hot fuckin’ damn!!!

2024 - 03 - 05 /// Solvalou released!

March 05, 2024 by David Norman

Woah with Instagram and Facebook were down so I thought this was gonna be our only means of communication! Not the case.

Solvalou was released just a few minutes ago so check out the U.S. or Canada/International store and snag the variant you want now before they’re gone. I know it seems like we made a lot (128) but we only have about 50 copies!!!

OMSB Podcast had both Daves dissecting 2023 and laying out their top picks. Lotta ZBR? You betcha. Click on the text to go to the full post or just listen along below.

What March looks like!

ZEGEMA BEACH:
March 11th = PETTERSSON 'Ashen Plain' 12": 8 long years since this Austrian screamo band released an album, this return is very welcome as fans of Suis La Lune, Via Fondo, Trachimbrod, Vi Som Alskade, and deep, melodic, screamo with the densest of atmosphere will eat this up. Pressing on 300 red w/black swirl 12"s.

*semi-tentative*
March 18th = WIDOWDUSK 'Widowdusk' cassette/12"LP: The digital version of this release precedes the physicals by about two months. These California kids are screamo mutants, so much talent at such a young age. This new material is darker, faster, screamier, and way heavier. Cassettes in May (hopefully), 12"s mid-late summer.

March 25th = BURIAL ETIQUETTE 'Mise-en-scène' 12"LP: Years in the works, the Thunder Bay, Ontario band will release their debut LP after long jaunt with numerous splits, EPs, and compilation tracks. Their ethereal style balances screaming with singing and dips as much into emo as it does screamo. Gorgeous, cathartic, and fuckin' amazing. Pressing on 200 copies, 100 cornetto and 100 quad.

TOMB TREE:

March 15th = VOW 'Demo' cassette EP: Featuring Andy from Me, The Hideous Freak on vocals, this new Chicago throwdown hardcore band is the exact opposite of his solo material. Heavy, brooding, heavy, cathartic, and uhhhhh heavy. 4 songs on 70 tapes. For fans of Greedworm, (early) Left Behind, Pathos Departure, and Brothers.

March 22nd = BASQUE 'Pain Without Hope of Healing' cassette EP: The new project from Nate (Karloff, No Funeral Records) shows a very experimental and wild side of screamo, taking nods from These Arms Are Snakes, Hella, and screamo. Exceptional debut! 32 tapes with seven jams on each. Catch them at New Friends Fest 2024!

April 2nd (hey it’s almost March) = .22LR '.22lr' cassette EP: Featuring members of Low Before The Breeze and Less Dead doing short blasts of screamo/emo-violence. This is their debut and no one knows it's comin'. Except you. For fans of: Carrion Spring, Elle, and Wakhan Corridor. 70 tapes.

Protest The Hero ‘Kezia’ almost out! We got like 2 copies left right here!

Sold out

PROTEST THE HERO - Kezia (cassette)

CA$8.00

ZBR095

PROTEST THE HERO - 'Kezia' cassette
released October 2017

For fans of: Coheed And Cambria, Thrice and Mastadon

The very first full length by these Whitby boys. Light years ahead of its time. Heavily influenced by Thrice. Probably the fan favourite. Super limited. Super amazing.

300 red tapes with j-card in a plastic shell. 10 songs.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL = Wooooo baby this new LP is ace. Telos meets Converge with some hella sick vocals.

2024 - 03 - 01 /// Colacon music video

March 01, 2024 by David Norman

Colacon just released their new music video for “Gails of Contempt” from ‘Throes of Inundation’ which releases May 3rd, 2024 on Tomb Tree via 100 eco-mix 12”LPs. Amazing stuff! Check out their website to snag some hats, backpacks, etc.

Today is Bandcamp Friday so we restocked a buncha sold out stuff on there. Hard recommend on the full digital discography for $70, as you get over 350 releases!!! That’s 20 cents a release…

Click on the text or the picture below to go to our merch page.

Senza is touring with Naedr beginning at ZBR Fest 2024. Here’s the tour poster!

New Forms are going on a little tour and I wish I could see them cuz they slay live and are the most awesome of people. Starts today!!! Video below is from ZBR Fest 2023.

Best of 2023 podcast with the Daves releases later today! Keep an eye out on https://omsbpodcast.bandcamp.com

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: POTENCE = Holy shit new Potence! Good lord of science almighty I love this band.