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.

2022 - 12 - 05 /// Keratin day

December 05, 2022 by David Norman

On the hour Tomb Tree is releasing ‘Only Eye’ by Australia’s Keratin and it’s one of the best EPs of 2022. Incredible, swirling instrumentals with low-end screaming. Kind of like Nionde Plagan mixed with Suis La Lune. So very good, and features a member of Gil Cerrone! 84 tapes were made and we only have 30 of those!

Massa Nera released their absolutely massive cd/tape/12” on Friday to a lava-like response. The seafoam and white vinyl variants are gone (only splatter remains), the cds are gone, and the swirl tapes are almost gone. Not bad for three days of being out in the world…that’s a famous baby.

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New Day Rising has pre-orders going up on December 9th (mostly because we know Dec 23rd is a bit close to the holidays) and ZBR only has 50 copies (a LOT of these will be in the Canada/International store). If interested definitely be around on said day. Times-a-comin’.

Blue Skies Fade was reviewed on (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))), with the band’s long out-of-print cd now on tape and we’ve got a few copies! Click on this text for the review or nab one below if you like You And I, early Codeseven, and The Assistant.

BLUESKIESFADE - //The.Untimely//Construction.Of/A/Building.To/Jump/Off/ / (cassette)

CA$7.00

For fans of: You And I and Codeseven.

Obscure/awesome/early emo/screamo meets metallic hardcore from 1998! Released on Cast Down Records as #1, numbered /75.

Black or gold tape in a clear case. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://youtu.be/UHozzH6rl64

Colour:

Black Gold

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Operation X-Ray was played on Friday and they pushed a little extra Lower Automation. This Friday’s episode might even have some unreleased stuff!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: PRESTERES = Really cool stuff that just got released from New York. Excited to hear a proper recording, as even though they’re lo-fi you can hear how good this band is. Or it’s just a screamo recording. Take your pick! Either way, super sick.

2022 - 06 - 03 /// ZBR Fest only a week away!

June 03, 2022 by David Norman

Tomb Tree just released Australia’s Gil Cerrone and their new/ridiculous EP ‘Coronach’. Honestly if you love the screamos then this fits like a sexy, nylon one-piece of skramz. FFO: Beau Navire, Loma Prieta, Funeral Diner, Raein, Via Fondo, etc.

ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 is only a week away! Join the facebook group (linked here) or nab yourself some tickets (linked here). Mystery set confirmed and lol you gonna be very happy when you realize what’s happening <3 Here are some videos from the 2017 fest!!!

This Noise Is Ours did another ZBR retrospective, this time for the breakout debut 12” by Respire. ‘Gravity and Grace’ review is linked to this text and the 12”s are now on sale for a week!

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RESPIRE - Gravity and Grace (12")

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RESPIRE - Gravity and Grace (12”LP)

ZBR062
For fans of: Old Soul, Alaskan, Godspeed You! Black Emperoror, Neil On Impression and Fall Of Efrafa

Respire is a six-piece band from Toronto, Canada, who combine epic post-hardcore, screamo, and black metal into a very cohesive formula that drips of maturity and patience. Gravity and Grace is their debut LP - a sprawling memoir of genre-defying soundscapes, reverb-washed tremolo harmonies, cascading arpeggios, dreamlike textures and walls of distorted guitars roaring over frantic rhythms, punctuated by tormented vocals and a near-orchestral array of instruments and contributors. Themes of loss, addiction, heartbreak, and existential anguish paint a bleak picture, but somewhere over the horizon rests a glimmering sense of hope, resolve and forgiveness.

This is a co-release between Zegema Beach Records (Canada), Ozona Records (USA), Dingleberry Records (Germany) and Narshardaa Records (Germany).

1st press:
12" vinyl on black (/100) and white (/200)

2nd press:
12” vinyl on clear (/200)

3rd press:
12” vinyl on half white/half black with a poster insert. 9 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-and-grace

Vinyl colour:

Black White Half white/Half black Alternate 2nd press (white inversion)

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This Noise Is Ours also did a The World That Summer and Nionde Plagan review, only a few 10”s left! Click this text for the full review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MIDDLE MAN RECORDS = This label rules and predates ZBR by a few decades. Edie is a beautiful person who has helped so many. Please consider supporting them! P.S. new Overo!

2022 - 05 - 20 /// Trophy Hunt out, Gil Cerrone premiere

May 20, 2022 by David Norman

Mages? You like mages? We’ve released quite a few since 2020. Cara Neir’s ‘Phantasmal’ is next!

Trophy Hunt released yesterday on Zegema Beach and Middle Man, despite the Tomb Tree logo being on the j-card, this is most definitely a Zegema Beach Records release.

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TROPHY HUNT - The Branches On Either Side (cassette)

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TROPHY HUNT ‘The Branches On Either Side‘ tape (ZB275)

For fans of: Cloud Rat, Oathbreaker, and Mahria

New York’s TROPHY HUNT plays incredibly progressive and diverse grindcore, and has really upped not only their game with their second full length, but the genres standard. Feelin’ like some Cloud Rat? Gotcha covered. What’s that? You want some Placebo in there? Cool, we can do that. Honestly there’s so much work and thought put into these 10 tracks that repeat listens are not only highly recommended, but also extremely likely as the entire thing is an incredible journey. Co-released with Middle Man Records and the band, we’ve only got 1/3 of this pressing!

Cassettes /154 Variant breakdown:
Neon Pink Noise swirl /83
Sunchoke Purple /51
Next Level Double swirl w/matching swirl case /10
Mystery swirl /5
Test dip w/matching swirl case /5

All tapes come with two-sided j-card with additional panel w/lyrics. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-branches-on-either-side

Variant:

Neon Pink Noise swirl (/83) Sunchoke Purple (/51) Next Level Double swirl w/matching swirl case (/10)

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Gil Cerrone’s ‘Coronoach’ is a 6-song EP that releases on cassette June 3rd, 2022 via Tomb Tree and Team Glasses Records. For fans of: Funeral Diner, Beau Navire, A Paramount A Love Supreme, Terry Green, Curtains, Eyelet, Caught In The Fall, and Brahm. This is some ridiculously good stuff. Click on this text for the full premiere link.

This Noise Is Ours continues their might feat of reviewing every ZBR release with our massive undertaking/fantasy split/comp ‘Eight Feet Under’. We still have the 2x12”s in stock so I just put them on sale for a week! Click on this text for the full review link.

EIGHT FEET UNDER - 8-band/4-country split (2x12")

CA$22.00

ZBR065 Release date: June 1st, 2017
For fans of: Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket, Via Fondo, Nous Etions, The World That Summer, Sleeper Wave, Youth Novel, Lamantide and Pastel

8-band/4-country split 2x12" with gatefold cover! A truly stunning snapshot of 8 fantastic EPs, including 2-4 new/exclusive songs from (Sweden) Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket and Via Fondo, (Canada) Nous Etions and The World That Summer, (USA) Sleeper Wave and Youth Novel, (Italy) Lamantide and Pastel.

Released by Zegema Beach Records and Shove Records, Through Love Recs, IFB Records and Don't Live Like Me Records.

2x12" black vinyl /500 in a gatefold cover with art by Italian graffiti artist Nero. Comes with a download code. 2-4 songs by each band for a total of 22 tracks.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/eight-feet-under-vol-1

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CARA NEIR = Preceding their upcoming ‘Phantasmal’ 12”LP is their newest split with Infernal Legions Of Mordor. I literally just bought a physical copy.

2022 - 02 - 10 /// 2nd wave of ZBR Fest 2022

February 10, 2022 by David Norman

Wut. We are still flabbergasted at this lineup, also. We know your feels. And there are still 7 more to announce. 2-Day Passes now available via Kickstand Productions (linked here)

Here’s a final reminder/massive tease for tomorrow’s giant/final hand-painted swirl dip sale #3. Maybe…sit down. This isn’t even all of them.