Blue Youth tomorrow, Sutras on Wednesday!

April 14, 2025 by David Norman

Nuvolascura has a new album coming out in July. We will be co-releasing alongside the always awesome Icorrupt Records in Europe. It’s their heaviest material to date and oh my god it’s incredible.

Blue Youth’s sophomore 12”LP ‘Defeatist’ releases this Tuesday April 15th! We made 300 copies of this one (their debut LP was /200 and it’s sold out) and put’em on green wax, with The Ghost Is Clear Records co-releasing with us cuz they love the band as much as we do. Their new album definitely gets heavier than their previous material but retains the band’s sassy, rockin’ foundation. You can scope their final premiere in the most recent Operation X-Ray episode linked below (you’ll also find Lord Wrought and Mahria in there) for “Patient Patient”. Full release is Tuesday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!!

Bloom Dream tapes are down to the literal last copies of the 2nd run, Bandcamp has a white and gold injection, while this store has a random and gold injection. Then we mad out…again.

Demersal has a new EP releasing in the fall but they’ve dropped a music video now cuz why the hell not? This song shows the band’s maturity and expansion into new genres as it isn’t just screamo, it’s also got some gorgeous clean singing as well as the heaviest gutteral growls to date, showcasing their ability to traverse new terrain and doing it well. We still have 7” copies left of their previous LP but I think we’re totally sold out of their 2024 12”.

The final Sutras song premiere went up on Foxy Digitalis a few days back and I just took promo pics for the tape variants. There’s 20 swirl, 10 yellow, 5 brown, and 3 test dips. Wicked post-hardcore with shoegaze and indie elements. Click on the pic below or this text to go to the premiere!

Click here for the full song premiere article!

The ‘all you are is we’ 12”s have arrived at CanaDave’s house and by golly they look awesome. If you don’t like yellow or red you’re gonna get pissed, but for everyone else this color scheme fucking rocks. Includes lyrics insert and comes in a yellow inner jacket to really smack your senses. I also played with them last weekend and they destroyed. Their full set can be viewed above. Helluva time. Release show poster below

Crossed got some love from Heavy Blog Is Heavy, making it yet another blog to boast about how incredible this album is. We apologize about the wait on the 12”s, but they hath arrived! Pics incoming. Thanks for your patience! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the list, jam/buy below before we sell out.

Avery Friedman got some love via Klof Mag for her ‘New Thing’ 12”LP releasing April 18th on Softseed. I’m obsessed with this thing and even have an upcoming podcast with her that should release sometime before the album drops in full. Absolutely stellar stuff. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review and jam/buy below!

Adobe Homes released two new songs from the upcoming 12”LP that we’ll be helping release this summer/fall. This thing has been years in the works and it kicks so much ass. You can catch’em at ZBR Fest in May!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIFE = Oh shit there are two new EPs and they both kick ass. Hell yes.

2025 - 04 - 08 /// Dagerman 12"s + Lord Wrought tapes!

April 08, 2025 by David Norman

Dagerman’s debut 12”LP ‘tragedie | VIVERE’ is officially shipping, as we got 40 of the 300 copies to spread across three stores so don’t expect them to hang around for too long. Sensational Italian screamo of the heavier variety, whilst still retaining a strong sense of dynamics and melody. Fans of Raein, La Quiete, Vibora, and Ojne need to scope this immediately.

'Mortis' by LORD WROUGHT is now on the Tomb Tree bandcamp with tapes shipping immediately. Their blend of hardcore, metal, sludge, and dare I say screamo is vicious, unrelenting, and downright evil. Oh and the tapes look sick. For fans of: Crossed, Crestfallen, and Portrayal Of Guilt.

Crossed was interviewed by Rockzone Mag and they are currently bouncing around Europe on tour. Click on the picture above for the interview, check out the tour dates below, and jam/buy that shit further down. 12”s should be arriving this month but we currently don’t have tracking.

Mourn Recif played at the final Linden House show this past Saturday and it was a blast. It was the first show with our new guitarist Josh who ran the house and also spends time in A Recorded Dawn (who also played) and Hose. Above you can see clips from the aforementioned bands as well as Emma Goldman and Coup D’etat, and below you can scope the full Mourn Recif set. I would personally recommend from Deers onward but you do you.

Emma Goldman has their release show on May 9th! Hopefully I’ll be there slingin’ extra records but I gotta see if I survive the ZBR Fest trip. Wicked bands, sick poster, amazing release, fantastic people. The Grind gave them some love which you can check out by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Operation X-Ray continues their excellent coverage of multiple scenes and genres, including Blue Youth, Mahria, Dagerman, and Satsuma in last week’s episode.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MERCY TIES = Back after a lengthy break, this group turned many an ear last week with this amazing comeback full length! Out now on The Ghost Is Clear. <3

2025 - 03 - 20 /// Crossed 12"s tomorrow + Satsuma premiere

March 20, 2025 by David Norman

The new Crossed 12”s and digitals for ‘Realismo Autismo’ releases tonight at 9pm PST / 11pm CST / 12am EST. I gotta say, I’ve loved this band since its inception, but good lord this third LP is flawless. Super heavy, super screamy, super amazing. You can jam two songs below on the band’s bandcamp.

The Shibuya 12” pre-orders went live last week, and as we’re only getting 20-ish copies we’re already half sold out and it doesn’t even release in full till May 2nd, so if you dig those two released tracks on their bandcamp you should pick one up immediately. Incredible Spanish skramz. Buy links below:

U.S.A. store = https://www.zbrusa.com/products/tt130

Canada/International store = https://www.zegemabeachrecords.com/tomb-tree-tapes/tt130

Satsuma got their final premiere via Brooklyn Vegan yesterday. The full release is March 28th on 100 tapes which CanaDave is currently dipping. Promo pics coming next week. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the premiere. You can jam the other single below.

Dead Hour Noise got some very nice words from Not Just A Phase, and the 12”s should arrive next month! Hop on the dead train, baby. Click on the pic above or this text for the full review. Jam/buy below.

Process // Sleep released digitally the other day but we’ve got tapes coming on Tomb Tree, we’re just waiting on the j-card and then it should be 4-6 from that time…so mid-May I reckon. Jam it below now.

CanaDave will be playing the Emma Goldman show with Mourn Recif featuring a new lineup and much heavier sound. Jam the most recent single below, but we have another one coming next week!

Tetola93 got some love from Lambgoat in their “5 Albums to Introduce You to Japanese Screamo”. We got restocked last year and most are already gone, so pick one up below after checking out the full list by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Someone wrote this interesting article “What even is skramz?” which is an interesting take from someone who is just entering the screamo room. They’ve definitely hit some wicked bands already. Click on the pic above or this text to go there, and jam the album that opened the door for them below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LOW BEFORE THE BREEZE = First single from their upcoming album! This slaps.

2025 - 03 - 14 /// Ashen Hands out, Reverie x Put Purana 12"s

March 14, 2025 by David Norman

Italy’s Ashen Hands has released their new and absolutely incredible debut EP on Tomb Tree. Tapes are done at the plant and arrive at the Canada store for decorating next week, so expect orders to go out late March/early April. Fans of Lucidity, Joshua Fit For Battle, Danse Macabre, and Trainwreck should be all over this.

The Reverie and Put Purana split 12” is finally in stock. We only got 30 copies across the two stores and bandcamp so don’t sleep for too long. Wicked Italian screamo!

Shibuya pre-orders are up in both stores, and the Tomb Tree bandcamp with two songs and the pre-orders go up on Monday to give the Ashen Hands EP some time to breath. The full release is on May 2nd!

SHIBUYA - Bravura y Firmamento (12")

CA$30.00

*** this is a pre-order and should be shipping in mid-May ***

SHIBUYA ‘Bravura y Firmamento’ 12” LP (TT130)

For fans of: Viva Belgrado, Øjne, Put Pùrana, and Dagerman.

Incredible sophomore LP from this Spanish band. Their ‘Apolo’ album perked up our ears and helping release this was a no-brainer. Not far removed from Raein and La Quiete, these 11 songs go from gorgeous post-rock to intense screamo, sometimes in the same song! Full release on Tomb Tree May 2nd.

Vinyl /300: 150 on pink marble & 150 on blue, w/insert. 11 songs.

Listen here:
https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/bravura-y-firmamento

Colour:

Quantity:

We had some hefty restocks for things like Terry Green, Febuary, Bloom Dream, etc. so get on those asap before we sell out again!

Coup D’etat tapes are long sold out but we’ll make more eventually, and word has it the band has a bunch of new material coming out this year! Check out the Horns Up review of ther debut album by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam it below.

Crossed had a double-feature on the newest Operation X-Ray so check out those bangers. The new record is so good, full release March 21st which is when we will open our orders.

Lower Automation got some love for ‘Strobe Light Shadow Play’ from Monsters and Critics. 12”s still in stock. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. Jam/buy below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ROTTING IN DIRT = Oh hell yes new EP and it’s stellar. Check out their ZBR Fest performance below!

2025 - 03 - 11 /// Febuary still in stock, Bloom Dream run #2

March 11, 2025 by David Norman

Bloom Dream tour started yesterday! And blimey we’ve even got another batch of 100 (we’ll have 50, and 50 for the band) including swirls are now live! Pics above, tour poster below, jam/buy under that.

Did we actually order the correct amount of Febuary stock? Cuz we still got like 30 copies left! There’s very little chance these last the week as we keep selling a few every hour so act asap or forever hold your peace. Places to order:
U.S.A. store
Canada/International
Bandcamp (these are the most expensive so try to buy from the correct store above)

Ashen Hands from Italy have a new EP coming out Tuesday March 12th on Tomb Tree! I’m telling you this thing is fucking amazing and gonna blow you outta the water. Akin to Joshua Fit For Battle, Lucidity, and Danse Macabre, ‘Ashen Hands’ knocked my goddamn dentures right outta my mouth…and I don’t even own dentures!!! Check out the first and only single over at Not Just A Phase now by clicking on the pic above or this text. Tapes won’t be in hand till late March so we’ll have those up for pre-order on Tuesday.

Dead Hour Noise’s sophomore full length ‘Slow Burn’ was released digitally with pre-orders of their first 12” vinyl going live last Friday. These should be in hand early April and shipping mid-late April at the latest. Vinyl will /250, burgundy w/orange splatter. This is co-released with The Ghost Is Clear Records.

Coma Of Eris got some love on This Noise Is Ours the other day - and yesterday was Edie’s birthday! Please give her a bday wish and pick up some stuff from Middle Man Records. Tapes for this release should be in hand this week and up for sale March 31st at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Click on the pic above or this text to read the in-depth review.

Everything Remade has vocalist Jeremy Jones from Braininavat on their podcast last week. A great listen, plus we gotz some tapes left so snaggy mcdougle below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: WORN THROUGH = Edie from Coma Regalia and Middle Man Records released this new album with Aster Scott on vocals. Very sick stuff!