Die Princess Die released + Canada Post strike is over

December 23, 2024 by David Norman

Die Princess Die has released. Storytime! In 2004 CanaDave bought the Microwave Says To The Pacemaker 2×7” comp and discovered Die Emperor Die and promptly searched for and ordered a full length from Interpunk. When the album showed up and he inspected it closer, he realized that it was a different band altogether. Having already spent the money he gave it a spin and was pleasantly surprised. So he gave it a few more spins and realized that the album was pure fucking genius. Fast forward 20 years and CanaDave was still pushing this rather obscure band when he happened across the bassist and finally landed this release. Tis pure joy, my friends. Exuberance. Elation. So ZBR proudly presents the DIE PRINCESS DIE 'Discography' with brand new art from Boris Hager and all the tracks, sweat, yellin', glitches, groove, and noise that you could ever want from a band you've likely never heard of. Only 52 copies were made over three variants plus test dips. Imagine if Indian Summer drank an entire bottle of whiskey and freaked out to Slint. Best.

The Canada Post strike over! It didn’t get the end I was hoping for though, as the government ordered the workers back and nothing was solved. Regardless, the post offices are fucking jammed with holiday shipments and over a month of backlog. Therefore I will prepare all the orders by Tuesday but wait until later next week to bring them to the post office in an attempt at minimizing lost packages and general fuckups as the postal service will be utterly bombarded.

On December 31st Zampler #24 is coming. Around 10 previously unreleased tracks and new art from Lucca Cassandra from Split Silk. Here’s the previous Zampler!

Another little update is the GreenBlueGrey and Black Nails/Sharp Teeth premiere from This Noise Is Ours. Will there be boxes from Vamonos Tapes? You betcha! Here’s the premiere, art, and a peek at one of the variants. Full release on December 27th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on just 48 cassettes. Click the pic above or this text to go to the premiere.

Vile from Kid Feral was on the OMSB podcast which you should check out. Link to the full podcast by clicking this text. Listen directly to the podcast below. Jam the ‘Headlights EP’ above.

Lower Automation’s full set was recently recorded at The Runoff so please check that out and pick up a copy of their latest EP ‘This Is My Deathbed’, and we even still have a few final copies of the ‘Strobe Light Shadow Play’ 12”LP.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FINNSKRAMZ = This Finnish screamo compilation just came out with 16 unreleased tracks and it’s amaaaaaaaaaazing.

2024 - 12 - 18 /// Die Princess Die releases Friday then ZBR Fest Wave #1

December 18, 2024 by David Norman

Die Princess Die is releasing their discography via cassette on Zegema Beach Records in one week! Brand new art from Boris Hager! All 22 recorded tracks! CanaDave has been obsessed for literally two decades so this is a treat and then some. It’s like Slint meets Indian Summer meets chaos and it’s on a level all its own. Check out ‘Discography’ on Friday December 20th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on just 52 tapes!!!

ZBR Fest Wave #1 is coming next week so get those tissues ready for tears or…other liquids. Here are the yearly recaps from 2022-2024.

Edie and Chris hit some ZBR and Tomb Tree releases (Senza, Othiel/Palefade, Terry Green, Basque, and Burial Etiquette) on their end of the year podcast. Listen in full below, lotsa good/new/obscure shit in there!

This Noise Is Ours continued their Zegema Beach Roster Review series with Tröpical Ice Land’s ‘D’ album. And holy shit there’s a single copy left in the Bandcamp store!!! Buy that shit below or click on the this text for the review. Out Past the Rings for said album above.

Concealer’s “ableedingsky” showed up on Singles of the Year on Boolintunes. Some tapes still remain, snag’em below! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full Singles list.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MONDRARY = I totally missed this Mondrary debut back in April but goddamn I’ve delved hard lately!

2024 - 12 - 13 /// Die Princess Die is next + Coup D'etat released

December 13, 2024 by David Norman

Coup D’etat has released their debut album ‘What Happens After the Epilogue…?’ on Tomb Tree and Yetzer Hara Records! This local Vancouver Island trio has been all up in CanaDave’s life in all the best ways, as their release show is tonight and Mourn Recif is also playing. If you ordered stuff from us and will be attending please get in touch so I can physically bring you your order (cuz Canada Post is on strike still). I’ll also have distro!!!

Click here for the full OMSB podcast post!

Coup D’etat was also on the OMSB podcast yesterday so check that out as the album’s companion piece and find out a ton more about the members and band in general! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post w/links, or just listen to the podcast below.

Senza got some love from Eklektik Rock which you can read in full by clicking on the pic above or this text. 12” etched copies still in stock, and I’ll be bringing a stack to the Coup D’etat release show tonight!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NDAMUKONG = Absolutely wild shit from New York.

2024 - 12 - 04 /// Febuary round two on Friday!

December 04, 2024 by David Norman

Is Canada Post still on strike? You betcha. So that means that most of Bandcamp and this store’s orders just can’t ship out. Once that gets settled I’ll blast all these waiting boxes outta here so fuckin’ fast. I promise.

We’ve got some goodies to close out 2024 including a second run of Febuary cds, ‘What Happens After the Epilogue…’ cassettes from Coup D’etat, a limited Die Princess Die discography tape, the GreenBlueGrey + Black Nails/Sharp Teeth split tape, and the 24th installment of the Zampler with a sac fulla unreleased jams and spectacular cuts! Oh happy d…month!!!

As stated we did another run of digipak Febuary cds, this time 200 copies instead of 100 cuz they barely lasted 15 minutes last time and also the band is back together!!! 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on Friday December 6th, all stores + bandcamp. Tell ya friends.

Gxllium! 2nd/final run of cassettes for ‘Breakup songs’ came out last Thursday and shit be flyin’. Two variants are already sold out with the next few teetering on the brink. Catch the band on tour right fucking now!

Mathcore Index did their 124th Mathcast and gave Senza hella love. Watch the entire thing but if you’re short on time jump to 16:26 as that is when the Senza discussion begins. Snag a 12” below!

November 22nd episode of Operation X-Ray played a brand new jam from Coup D’etat, Mau, Fallingwithscissors, and Kid Feral - all bands we have partnered with or will be partnering with.

Softseed Music’s releases were finally put in the US store so you can access them all by click on this text. Included are releases from Leavs, Social Caterpillar, Soul Crusher, Uno Lady, Opheliac, Ramona Cordova, Charger Port, Mel*N, Hillsboro, etc. All of these releases are listed in this store under the Softseed Music tab.

Speaking of Softseed, CanaDave had two members of Hillsboro on the OMSB podcast for their sophomore discussion and new EP. Nima and CanaDave also play together in Wollruss. Click on this text or the pic above to go to the full post or just stream that sucker below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ORISKA = Ex-Dispensing Of False Halos doing a dark, epic, posty thing and it rules!!!

2024 - 11 - 14 /// Le Blast now, Fingerswoventogether tomorrow

November 14, 2024 by David Norman

What the fuck is uuuuuuuuuup? Hope you’re doing good. Here’s the schedule for November and December:
November 28th = GXLLIUM! 'Breakup songs' cassette REPRESS: 150 cassettes right in time for their U.S. tour in December. For fans of: Me And Him Call It Us, Rex Kwon Do, and The Great Redneck Hope.

December 6th = FEBUARY 'February' cdLP REPRESS: Oh wait...they're back together?!?! Rejoice!!! 1st pressing was on 100 (sold out in 15 minutes), 2nd pressing on 200 cds with gatefold digipak. For fans of: The Lazurus Plot, Clay Birds, and Montcalm.

December 23rd = DIE PRINCESS DIE 'Discography' cassette: We've been in love with this band for two decades, so getting to make this discography cassette with new art of our favourite sassy, drunken, danceable post-punk/post-hardcore/emo/experimental/rock band feels like a blessing. Pressing on 50 cassettes with expanded j-card. For fans of: At The Drive In, Indian Summer, Four Hundred Years, and Slint.

Jan 1st-3rd (tentative) = KERATIN 'Death & Rebirth' 7"EP: The Australian band's sophomore effort and it's fantastic. Pressing on 150 black vinyl. For fans of: Suis La Lune, and Gil Cerrone.

TOMB TREE:
November 15th = FINGERSWOVENTOGETHER 'Three song demo' format EP: First demo that sounds more like a sophomore EP to me, wildly mature and writhing screamo that the kids are currently eating up. Pressing on 60 cassettes. For fans of: Onewaymirror, Spirit Of Versailles, and Widowdusk.

December 13th = COUP D'ÉTAT 'What Happens After the Epilogue...' cassetteLP: This Victoria BC-based Canadian band is going to make some waves with their debut full length. For fans of: Fall Of Troy, Circle Takes The Square, and Envy. Pressing on 60 cassettes.

December 27th = GREENBLUEGREY + BLACK NAILS / SHARP TEETH 'Split' cassette: The second split from these projects has them dropping in with a whopping 9 tracks each...totaling just over 20 minutes, so you know these absolutely blast through with extreme violence. Pressing on 40 cassettes. For fans of: Fallingwithscissors and thecheeseburgerpicnic.

Tomb Tree made 60 tapes for the Fingerswoventogether ‘3 song demo’ and it’s fantastic, but for a demo it reigns supreme! This sucker releases tomorrow, November 15th @9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST on swirl, random opaqaue, and bright blue.

sold out

AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES - Malgré la nuit (7" lathe)

CA$20.00

We snagged a big box of Le Blast cassettes which include restocks and a buncha new titles. They line the top of the New Items/Specials section along with a single copy of Naedr’s 12”LP and an the OG In Loving Memory discography 12” (which you can link directly to via this text).

If you want Le Blast tapes from the USA store just click on this sentence.

NAEDR - Past is Prologue (12")

CA$35.00

NAEDR ‘Past is Prologue‘ 12” Dog Knights edition

For fans of: State Faults, Mortar and Heaven In Her Arms

An astounding debut full length by Singapore’s NAEDR (member of Bethari). This truly incredible collection of 9 songs titled collectively as ‘Past is Prologue’ will have fans of Envy and Heaven In Her Arms in a frenzy. Ranging from epic post-hardcore to shrieky emo-violence and coming on both 12” vinyl and cassette variants, there’s something for everyone. One of the most complete, visceral and engaging releases of 2020, without a doubt.

ONE COPY IN STOCK!!!. 9 songs.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/past-is-prologue

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IN LOVING MEMORY - Discography (12")

CA$32.50

For fans of: Widowdusk and The Hareste.

Early discography 12” from this legendary band. Released by Init Records.

12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 14 songs.

Listen here:
https://initrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-discography-2

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Concealer is getting mad love, both from The Pitch of Discontent (starts at 15:49 above) and Get Alternative (linked to this text) in both weekly roundups. Jam/buy it below, tapes are gettin’ low and most variants only have 1-2 copies left (if they aren’t already sold out).

Febuary has…I think…officially got back together. At the very least they played a reunion show and we’ve got 200 more cds comin’ your way in early December so if you missed this, NOW IS THE TIME. Click on this text to go to the full review and jam that shit below.

Envy/Love was the subject of a Youtube video from a channel I’d never seen before. They discuss it and play two tracks, and if you need it in English you can auto-generate subtitles. We started with 333 copies and we’re down to our last 30 now!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: DRIVEYOURPLOWOVERTHEBONESOFTHEDEAD = My friends over here in Vancouver just released the best emo-violence record of 2024, hands down.