Inosuke premiere

October 08, 2023 by David Norman

Inosuke is a new band featuring Jason of Locktender/Men As Trees (guitar/vox) and Erik of Lord Snow/Stormlight (drums) doing a mixture of pummeling German metallic hardcore (think Trainwreck) and introspective post-hardcore/screamo (think Stormlight). Is it as good as you’d think? Oh, it’s fucking better. Digital/12”LPs should be out December, with a slight chance of the 12”s being in hand early January…we’ll see! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the premiere, or just jam it below.

The One Who Became Many - A Tribute to Coma Regalia releases in just under 24 hours (at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST) so here are the variants! 45 light blue/gold swirl, 30 blue, 20 dark blue/pink swirl, and 5 test dips w/matching swirl case!

Social Caterpillar’s ‘Alphabet Crown’ came out yesterday on Softseed Music and it’s incredible! A friend told me they sound like a mixture of Pygmy Lush, Okkervil River, old Manchester Orchestra, Margot & The Nuculear So and So's, and The Decemberists. Looks like I need to go check out all those bands!!! 12”s and tapes available!

There are a few unshipped orders from the Canada/International store for a couple reasons that will be out the door next week, this is because 1) I had the kids by myself for 11 days straight, 2) the shipping boxes I ordered took 3 days last time, this time they won’t be here until 17 days after ordering (they are set to arrive on Oct 13th), and 3) we had some Porcelain Joliette’s go missing so if your order hasn’t shipped expect an apology email and a substitute/refund option (there are only 3 orders that have this issue). Full transparency. Thanks for the support ya’ll.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SOLVALOU = This band features Joseph, formerly of Malevich, Under A Sky So Blue, and that other newer band I’m forgetting the name of. Demo EP coming out on ZBR in the near future!

2023 - 10 - 06 /// New Forms music video

October 06, 2023 by David Norman

New Forms released their final single and first official music video for the upcoming 12”LP ‘As Dust Collects’ which releases on October 19th via Zegema Beach Records. An absolutely stunning debut that’ll leave our followers with gaping jaws. Click on this text or the picture above to go to the premiere, or just jam it below.

The Coma Regalia cover compilation comes out on Monday, but you get another sneak peek today via a premiere of Split Silk thanks to the Everything Is Noise blog! Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full write-up/embed/links!!!

Saton’s sophomore full length is out and it’s packs a punch. Part hardcore, part black metal, part screamo, and part nightmare/horror flick, these 13 tunes will leave you…on fire? Our Tomb Tree did the tapes for this, only 51 available including a special /1 version on this site, linked here!!!

Onewaymirror got a single premiere from (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) blog a few days back, with the full digital and tape (through Jean Scene Creamers) releases this Wednesday October 11th, with vinyl coming from Tomb Tree, Oliver Glenn, and BSDJ Records in a few months. Click on the picture above or this text to go to the premiere, or just jam that shit below.

Social Caterpillar’s ‘Alphabet Crown’ releases tomorrow on tape and 12”LP from the band and Softseed Music. We’ll have a few copies in our ZBR stores cuz that shit is straight up screamo alumni. Watch a jam from the upcoming album below from their 2022 ZBR Fest performance.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: COMA REGALIA + SNAG = This behemoth split 12” was just released today! Snag (ha) a copy if you can!

2023 - 09 - 08 /// Premiere City

September 08, 2023 by David Norman

Oooo baby after a few days of silence all three of our labels had a premiere go down! First is Euclid C Finder via No Clean Singing for Zegema Beach (releases October 27th), then there was Tomb Tree’s My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest which got picked up by Stereogum (releases September 21st), and finally CanaDave’s newest label Softseed Music saw a song/music video release from Social Caterpillar via Idioteq.com (releases October 7th). Click on each picture to go to the corresponding premiere!

CanaDave and (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) did a podcast with Rob, founder of Not Just A Phase podcast. Click on this text for the very entertaining introduction and additional links.

Operation X-Ray did a double-episode this week with tons of ZBR and Tomb Tree stuff including: Crowning, New Forms, Widowdusk, Joliette, Piet Onthel, and Vibora!

Restocks going down in the Canada/International store tomorrow morning at 10am PST so check back for some hard-to-find awesomeness!!!

Hey! If you have ever wanted to be a part of one of the grave, neighbors Halloween cover compilations that I do, this may be your last chance. To be honest each year it’s getting more and more difficult to get people to submit. Last year, some friends came through at the last minute and help me wrangle up some more songs, but this year it’s starting to look like i’ll have to do a bunch myself if I want to make a decent size compilation out of it. Anyway, if you have an unreleased recording of a cover song or would like to do one and can submit it by October 1, Let me know. I would love to continue doing this but if there’s no interest maybe I should just let it go.
~Edie: Coma Regalia/Middle Man Records/etc.

Hit them up here: middlemanrecords@gmail.com

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIMBS = The band’s new album is fucking awesome. Hard recommend!!!

2023 - 09 - 04 /// Places of Screamo

September 04, 2023 by David Norman

With US Dave being on tour with Crowning last/this week it’ll be a bit slow until September 13th when three things happen in the span of three days. In the meantime please check out our stores, bandcamp, youtube videos, etc. and also check out some more places for screamo…especially if you are in a band! My boy Jesse Mowery and I will be on it covering Union Of Uranus! The following message is from Edie of Middle Man Records / Coma Regalia:

Hit them up here: middlemanrecords@gmail.com

Speaking of screamo hubs, CanaDave recently did a podcast with Sascha of Twin Cities Screamo aka the best place to find screamo on the internet. It’s a facebook group and I’ve linked it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314579255748542

As stated US Dave is kicking ass around the East of US for the next two nights. If you are within a few hours drive of those cities, have transportation, and don’t work/go to school, I like…recommend those shows. A lot. Like…don’t, y’know, miss out on something you may never ever get witness again.

Social Caterpillar begins their cycle into the new 12”LP ‘Alphabet Crown’ with the release of the first single Smells Like Middle-Aged Apathy. Jam that sucker below and check back on Friday over at Idiot.com for the music video premiere!!! Oh Softseed Music still have tapes of their previous endeavor to purchase so click here to listen/buy.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: GUILT = This new band’s demo is sick and you can bet there’ll be some people counting down the days until their next proper release.

2023 - 09 - 01 /// Weekend Updates

September 01, 2023 by David Norman

Crowning ‘Survival Sickness + Friends’ 12” sold out in like 30 minutes! Fret not, for we only had 35% of the pressing! That means there are 65 copies (minus whatever sold in Cleveland last night) pingin’ around the Eastern U.S.A.. If you are a few hours out and have a means of transportation then snagging one is very much in your grasp. Catch the homies/the bafoons on tour with Niboowin now!

Speaking of tours, Hexis is coming to North America again and dropping by Victoria for their 2nd show of the tour and CanaDave is putting it on! Not only that, but we were able to secure Jisei to open the early/fast night! Music starts at 7pm sharp on September 23rd at Victoria Events Centre. Click on the picture above for tickets or this text for the facebook event page. Poster by Alexis <3

Mexico’s Satón and their fiery new full length ‘a la espera del momento’ releases on October 6th, 2023 and here’s a reveal of the freakin’ most excellent cover. Jam the music videos below and be on the lookout for another new jam next Friday!

Social Caterpillar’s first official single from ‘Alphabet Crown’ is premiering over at (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). If you missed their last record, you are missing out. Beautifully orchestrated folksy indie rock from members of Scowler, Alta, and The Great Redneck Hope. A music video for this song will be released next week via Idioteq.com and the full album comes out October 7th, 2023 on Softseed Music via tapes and 12”s. Click on the picture above or this text to go to the full premiere with lots of additional text from the band.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: No band today, just the entire battle set including encore from ZBR Fest 2023 between Crowning and Eyelet on May 5th at Empty Bliss. Hot. Loud. Amazing.