2023 - 01 - 12 /// Sear announcement

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

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Select Release Stormlight "Natoma"Apostles Of Eris + Pique "Split"Lower Automation "ST"Massa Nera + Ef'il + Thisismenotthinkingofyou + Yo SbraitoMassa Nera "Derramar Querer Borrar"O "Antropocene"Crowning "Survival/Sickness"Wreck Of The Minotaur "EP + 2 Songs"Nuvolascura "ST" (1st press)Eyelet "The Devil..." (2nd press)Scenario "Sounds in Sequence"

Stormlight "Natoma" Apostles Of Eris + Pique "Split" Lower Automation "ST" Massa Nera + Ef'il + Thisismenotthinkingofyou + Yo Sbraito Massa Nera "Derramar Querer Borrar" O "Antropocene" Crowning "Survival/Sickness" Wreck Of The Minotaur "EP + 2 Songs" Nuvolascura "ST" (1st press) Eyelet "The Devil..." (2nd press) Scenario "Sounds in Sequence"

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Select Version Sun Scarred white (/99)Mandarin orange (/100)

Sun Scarred white (/99) Mandarin orange (/100)

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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.

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

2022 - 12 - 19 /// Screamo music videos

CanaDave spent too many hours scouring for screamo music videos and has now curated this killer playlist of nearly 200 official screamo/skramz music videos! Neil Perry, Respire, Frail Body, Crowning, Via Fondo, Young Mountain, State Faults, Envy, La Quiete, etc.!!! Honestly it’s a ridiculous collection. Enjoy and please leave a message for us with new screamo music videos to add!

Also of note is the Zampler contest that has just started but details will be given here tomorrow when the news post goes up. Basically if you buy something from this Canada/International store in December you are entered to win a free ZBR Fest 2023 golden ticket pass. I reckon there won’t be many orders so your odds of winning are about 10%.

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The 91st episode of Mathcast was a very ZBR-heavy one as Lower Automation and Thank You Driver were discussed in detail. One thing those beautiful fellas forgot to mention is that the Blame Kadinsky music video fucking rules (linked here).

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sold out

BIG WATER - Drink More Water (cassette)

CA$6.00

BIG WATER - Drink More Water cassetteEP (ZBR139)

For fans of: Heritage Unit, Yaphet Kotto, Snag and Slow Fire Pistol

Beautiful debut from BIG WATER a brainchild of riffmaster Stephen Pellerito rounded out by familiar KC alumni making short work of 6 songs in this blistering debut from faces already well known in the area. "crashing drums, hyperactive bass, frenzied strumming and thick, broken screams." says I. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD sent upon purchase.

/125 on three variants (dark blue/light blue/transparent blue) with j-card. 6 tracks. Download code included.

Listen to the first track here:
https://youtu.be/Nk75YhBcrjg

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Big Water’s debut EP ‘Drink More Water’ was the most recent subject of Out Past the Rings #139. We still have a some copies left so snag a copy asap cuz you probably love Ten Grand, Snag, Heritage Unit, and Slow Fire Pistol

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Unsigned Showcase lost their shit over Thank You Driver (as one should) and if you have somehow not checked this young four-piece out then you are definitely doing yourself a disservice as an aggressive music listener.

sold out

THANK YOU DRIVER - cd Discography set (3xcd)

CA$25.00

FFO: Dillinger Escape Plan and Thumbscrew

Just one set of the band’s three EPs on cd is in either store. Fucking bananas chaotic hardcore from Langley BC.

Listen here:
https://thankyoudriver.bandcamp.com/

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BLAME KANDISNKY = What’s that? This band released the best two music videos of 2022? Yep.

2022 - 12 - 15 /// Music Video Day

Lots of stuff happened in the last few days, all of it leading up to Friday’s ZBR Fest wave #2 announcement and next set of ticket sales. 10 more bands that you’ll be able to see in one place and it’ll drop your jaw, we promise. Be sure to check out https://www.zbrfest.com/ for all of the updates, lineup, and ticket links. Here’s a quick recap of Day 1 from 2022’s fest.

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Our final 2022 released dropped on Tuesday as the Farah Rud + Baudelaire split cassette caught fire and proceeded to burn down everyone’s ears. Emo-violence to the max over 76 tapes. Nab!

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Thank You Driver were reviewed by (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) and a brand spankin’ new music video for “Dyer Blueprint” was premiered! It also served as a discography review of the band’s three releases and we now have the band’s entire discography on cds in both stores! Click on this text for the full OMSB review/premiere/links/thoughts/gushing/etc.

sold out

THANK YOU DRIVER - cd Discography set (3xcd)

CA$25.00

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Massa Nera continues their onslaught of sick-ass music videos. This newest one is their best yet and for one of the most intense songs on the record “Eyeless Faces”. Splatter 12”s and some tapes still in stock, white/seafoam 12”s sold out, cds sold out, and some tape variants sold out.

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Curtains and New Ruins were the subjects of the most recent Out Past the Rings, this one for ZBR138 released on cassette /75. One rare copy was just put back in the store, then it’s gone!!!

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SAL MONEY = The new LP from this Australian band draws a lot of influence from I Have Dreams and you’ll likely love the shit out of it. We should be getting 5-10 copies in early 2023.

2022 - 11 - 21 /// Victor Shores today, Lower Automation tomorrow but also kinda today!

Written around half-of-a-decade ago and recorded three years ago, the brand new/debut full length from Minnesota’s Victor Shores is finally upon us! Tapes from Tomb Tree ship early December and 12”s from No Funeral ship 2023. Amazing, cathartic, uplifting emo punk from three very awesome individuals. For fans of: Tiny Moving Parts, You’ll Live, and Sincere Engineer.

CanaDave also did a podcast with Victor Shores (linked below) and in that podcast there was a brand new Keratin song premiered! Check it out for at least those two reasons, but there are tons more.

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Lower Automation full release tomorrow, but Mathcore Index has an exclusive stream (with special links) as well as Metallerium who is ahead of the pack and already posted a full album review! Click here for the Metallerium post or click anywhere else here for the Mathcore Index premiere.

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CanaDave witnessed the Thank You Driver show this past weekend and was lucky enough to have a camera ready for the band’s cover of “Moral Eclipse” by Cave In. I saw the band sell a hefty amount of their tapes, and we traded for some cds so expect a Thank You Driver discography cd set coming in early December.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: A MOURNING STAR = This band closed the night at the Thank You Driver release show and it was fucking awesome. Hard Poison The Well vibes minus the clean vocals.

2022 - 11 - 19 /// Lower Automation premiere + Thank You Driver show

CanaDave goes to like…2-3 shows a year so this is big for him. In BC tonight? Go see the Thank You Driver show and say hi to him. It’s technically the band’s release show and I’ll have some serious heat at the ZBR Distro table. Even linked via this text!

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Lower Automation fired out their final premiere via Heavy Blog Is Heavy for “Genuflect“, another mind-bending jam to give further insight on the ridiculous 12”LP that releases next Tuesday. Click on this text for the premiere.

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We didn’t sell out in 24 hours but Piri Reis’ ‘Ritma’ just sold about 75% of our stock in that time. No way these copies last into 2023.

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There will be a podcast going up on Sunday for Victor Shores, just a day ahead of their new/debut full length album ‘Victor Shores’ releasing on tape via Tomb Tree and 12” from No Funeral. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for that. I’ll be posting it after I return from the Thank You Driver show maybe 2pm PST.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ALGORILLATHYM = Very cool stuff shown to me by Dave of Victor Shores because he mixed it!