Usurp Synapse releases on Monday!

October 10, 2025 by David Norman

Usurp Synapse’s ‘Disinformation Fix’ releases on 2x12” and cd this Monday October 13th! This has been in the works for quite some time so it’s exciting to finally get these beauts out in the world. We are very, very humbled to have been asked to put out this seminal compilation on wax for the first time ever. Don’t forget the different colored hand-poured vinyl come in a 13-hole laser cut gatefold jacket. The vinyl is /500 and cd is /200. Check out the promo pics above and live video of their Vancouver show below.

Dollie Rot released her first two EPs ‘Survivor’s Guilt’ and ‘Mercy of the Gutter’ on cassette via Softseed Music. This is the first time her material has ended up on physical media and I couldn’t be more stoked on it. Should have some more stuff in the works shortly! You can snag these from the ZBR stores for less than we’re charging on Bandcamp (cuz of the fees).

Congratulations played a reunion show last month and Public Seating took a multi-camera video of the entire set! This band was at the heart of the early ZBR scene in Ontario alongside Foxmoulder and Terry Green. We still have some straggler 12” copies, but the mage and nebula are long sold out.

Click here for the full feature/interview!

Bok Suna received a glowing feature and interview that gestates in the mind like a warm hug. 12”s and tapes available in all stores. A truly awesome bedroom/shoegaze combo unlike no other. Read the interview by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below!

An exceptional quote from the interview

Pain has a way of consuming space, but once you transmute it into music, it shifts—it becomes less about what hurt and more about what you did with the hurt. The act of writing reclaims power. It says: this pain didn’t end me, I bent it into sound. That’s the resilience. The song may carry sorrow, but it also carries the proof that I lived through it.

Demersal got some love from Rockambula so check that shit out. Unfortunately the plant miffed the tests so it’ll be more like Nov/Dec until we have our 30 copies. We’ll keep you posted though. Click on the pic above or this text for the review. Jam/buy below.

Operation X-Ray played some Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow and Naufraage on this particular episode. The 200th episode is next! Lotta premieres going up on that one.

Okay I think this is the final ZBR Fest video from 2025, and it’s Clay Birds! I’ve got like 1-2 copies left of their ‘A Separation of Vanity’ cassette (and one is an /1!!!). Access that below and watch them kill it live above.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NICOLE DOLLANGANGER = Yesterday a 10-year anniversary edition of ‘Natural Born Losers’ was released for pre-order over 72 hours by Vertigo Vinyl. This album changed my life and has led to Softseed Music searching for this style of music almost exclusively, so this is the hardest of recommends.

2023 - 09 - 21 /// 12 more hours of Big Stuff Thing

September 20, 2023 by David Norman

Big Stuff Thing #5 is half done, with the US store being gutted and only this Canada/International store has shit remaining (*we also ship to the US from this store). The rare screamo cds are back in there for the first time in months and almost all on sale for like $10CAD (that’s like $7US!), as are some discounted vinyl, advance/rare tapes, climaxing with handmades including nebulas and chromas! Here are a few gems that have yet to be claimed:

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Улыбайся Ветру - Illusions (12")

CA$23.50

My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest new and most epic/expansive/unique album releases on September 21st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST by way of 42 tapes via Tomb Tree. There are two songs already up on their bandcamp so check it out now if you’d like, then snag those advance copies!!!

Brooklyn Vegan picked up on the perfection that is Niboowin’s first single and spit it back out via the 9 new songs released that day. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam it directly below.

This Noise Is Ours’ Roster Review series included Binary which we’ve been sold out of for a few years, save a few painted variants, if memory serves correct. Click on this text to watch the Out Past the Rings for it too. Click on the pic above to go to the TNIO review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DESVIO = Awesome Brazilian screamo/neo-crust with a Jeromes Dream twist!

2023 - 08 - 20 /// Orbit Cinta Benjamin + Flirt full stream

August 20, 2023 by David Norman

The split between Malaysia’s long-running Orbit Cinta Benjamin and Germany’s Flirt received a day-early premiere thanks to This Noise Is Ours! Stream that shit today and pick up a tape from our stores tomorrow at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST or snag a 12” from Major Label, SM Musik, Bad Health Records, ZilpZalp Records and Salto Mortale Music. Full article is linked via this text.

I just updated this store to reflect the last copies of the Widowdusk + Ihuntmonsters split…I even found two extra test dips!!!

WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS - Split (cassette)

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WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS - Split (cassette)

from CA$15.00

WIDOWDUSK + IHUNTMONSTERS ‘Split’ cassette EP (TT100)

For fans of: Funeral Diner, Montcalm, 2 O’Clock Girlfriend, and The Great Redneck Hope.

Our 100th release is a celebration of this window into the future of screamo. Not even 19 years old, WIDOWDUSK hail from California and have been gathering a bunch of hype along the way. This the band’s pre-LP material and marks a shift into darker/screamier territory. IHUNTMONSTERS is a solo project from In Case Of Capture. This collection of songs are ridiculously heavy and concise, bringing to mind false grind meets emo-violence and panic chords. So fucking good. And the tapes? Perhaps the most beautiful we’ve ever done. On two variants, Tomb/Tree. Alternate art (the blue-ish one) by Kyle Calvert Design.

Tapes /102, 70 on Tomb swirl, 25 on Tree swirl and 7 test dips, all w/double-sided jcard. 5 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/split-6

This Noise Is Ours also did a review for Blue Youth’s phenomenal ‘Dead Forever’ 12”LP, we’re dwindling now (the Canada store is down to 3 copies, for example) so be sure to pick up a copy of one of the best noise rock records of the last decade, easy-fuck-peasy. Click on the picture above or this text to go the review. Click below to buy!

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BLUE YOUTH - Dead Forever (12"LP)

CA$16.00

BLUE YOUTH - Dead Forever 12"LP (ZBR123)

For fans of: Life In Vacuum, The Holy Shroud and METZ.

I don't even know what to say. I love this record so goddamned much it's stupid. 8 songs of sassy, jarring, melodic and screamy rock music that'll have fans of METZ and Life In Vacuum sweating. Probably my top pick for best album of 2018. No, I’m not shitting you.

12" black vinyl with insert /300.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dead-forever

Operation X-Ray gave ZBR a sexy nod this past episode with three of our releases making the final cut, including Hetta, Scenario, and Congratulations.

We are very picky about bands playing two years in a row, but with Gillian Carter it’s a no-brainer. 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! And next one is the last one!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COPSE = Atmospheric black metal OR blackened screamo. Take your pick. It’s awesome, so is the previous EP.

2023 - 07 - 28 /// Dear Diary premiere + Olth 12"s

July 28, 2023 by David Norman

Olth 12”s are here. They release August 2nd at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on Zegema Beach and Larry Records. We’ll only have 30 of the 100, so definitely get in the store before drop cuz these won’t last the day.

Dear Diary, This Is From My Teenage Angst To My Adult Self releases in full on Sunday July 30th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST, but the (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog premiered one final song before the discography cassette/new EP’s imminent drop. I’ve also included the spread below so you can choose one you might wanna aim for on drop. No way these 50 copies stick around. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the premiere.

We’re all outta the nebulas and mages, just black remains! Congratulations!

Bok Suna released on Softseed yesterday. It’s so freaking good. A nice, chill, departure from ZBR’s constant screaming in your face.

Loose Teeth had a premiere on (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) that you should definitely check out. It’s from the upcoming Constrain split cassette on Tomb Tree releasing this Monday. Click this text or the image above to go there.

Dreamwell ruined downstairs and they also just released pre-orders for a new album on Prosthetic Records! 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: DIVA PLAVALAGUNA = Members of Terrifying Girls’ High School!!!

2023 - 07 - 26 /// Congratulations!!!

July 26, 2023 by David Norman

Congratulations. It’s live (as of 9am PST)!

U.S.A. store = https://www.zbrusa.com/products/congratulations

Canada/International = https://www.zegemabeachrecords.com/zegema-beach-releases/congratulations

We sold our 20 ‘Gatefold’ 12”s in less than an hour so we’re snagging mOrchid! On our Instagram post there’s a comment that says “If you’d like us to get you a copy please like this comment” so I can gauge how many we should get.

Also, Party Hats 12”s for ‘Fatima’ are up in both stores but we’ve only got 3 copies in each store!

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PARTY HATS - Fatima (12")

CA$30.00 CA$35.00

PARTY HATS ‘Fatima’ 12"LP

For fans of: Terry Green, Wet Petals, and The Reptilian.

This Denton, Texas band turned our heads immediately upon hearing “Tearjerker” and being told that Seyarse was one of the band’s influences. The band’s 8 tracks hit on twinkly party emo (The Reptilian) and lighter-esque screamo (Terry Green), but contain an amalgamation very unique to the band (Wet Petals).

Vinyl 12" released on Larry Records.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/fatima

CanaDave did a podcast with the mastermind behind The Bunn, Venns, Foreigns, and Wtlnds aka Scott. Excellent human. Lotsa knowledge. Has seen so many sick screamo shows that you can hear Dave’s brain break. Click on the text or embed below to jam the podcast. We’ve still got some 7”s in stock!!! (listen/buy here)

Operation X-Ray is back! After a lengthy hiatus for personal stuff, my main man Andre is back and tossing out love left, right, and center. Besides In Loving Memory, Olth, and Perfumed Saturnine Angels, he also plays a Vibora song and we’re releasing their new 12”LP this fall!

Massa Nera are the only band to play ever ZBR Fest ever. There’s a fucking reason. 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: Balladeers, Redefined compilation = Almost all the homies are here, and everything is unreleased.