Pettersson released + Solvalou podcast

March 11, 2024 by David Norman

Pettersson’s ‘Ashen Plain’ is out and better than we could have hoped. 8 incredible songs that go from screamo to post-rock to black metal in a single jam. 12”s should arrive at our store and ship late March.

BUY:
U.S.A. store = www.zbrusa.com/products/pettersson

Canada/International = www.zegemabeachrecords.com/zegema-beach-releases/pettersson

Following the Wisconsin’s Solvalou releasing their debut EP, all four members came on the good ole OMSB podcast and spoke with our Canadian Dave about tons of stuff, including: Frail Body > midwest emo, public deaths, the only influence, recording strategies, bootlegged Snag swag, lyrical content, being trans in Alabama, sad dudes not doing well, folk music and screamo, why their new songs might be influenced by Gxllium!, their next split, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Gxllium!, In Reverent Fear, Justin Townes Earle, Signals Midwest, Stranger By Day, and Taking Back Sunday. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the podcast or jam the EP below.

New Forms’s debut 12”LP ‘as dust collects’ is very close to selling out. If they’re not all gone by the time we have ZBR Fest 2024 (May) then I reckon that’ll be the last anyone sees of press #1. Crossed Letters gave them hella love which you can read about via the pic above or clicking on this text. Jam/buy it below!

Edhochuli recently did a live set on Studio E in San Antonio which is available via Youtube (linked via this text, the embed isn’t working for some reason) and their ‘Higherlander’ 12” is still in stock whilst they are currently kicking ass across America, linked below.

Equalizing Distort played Basque, Gxllium!, and No Heirloom, all of which we had a hand in releasing! Click on the pic above or this text to listen to the show, or jam/buy the 7” lathe below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: 9 LAGOONS OF DEATH = Jesus two albums in 2024 already!!!

2024 - 03 - 08 /// Basque reveal + Edhochuli podcast

March 08, 2024 by David Norman

Basque incoming variant 2 and their bandcamp link. You can jam “Perks” from the No Funeral bandcamp below!

Click for the full review and lovely comments!

Solvalou got that rare Stereogum love! Tomb Tree released their debut EP a few days back and it’s some stellar stuff! Read the full review by clicking on the pic above or this text, and jam/buy the tapes below.

Click for the full post and podcast link!

CanaDave did a podast with Jon and Garett of the almighty Edhochuli and it was a blast! Take a listen and pick up that killer 12”LP ‘Higherlander’ today! Click on the pic above or this text for the podcast, or jam/buy the album below.

Dave crawled out of the abyss in order to record this Crossed Out Past The Rings for ‘Barely Buried Love’ 12”LP with additional info about ZBR Fest 2024 and the band’s upcoming release!

This Cell Press heavy episode of Operation X-Ray features “Ripple” by Solvalou! Snag a tape yo <3

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LOCKTENDER = New EP with the new vocalist! Hot fuckin’ damn!!!

2024 - 03 - 05 /// Solvalou released!

March 05, 2024 by David Norman

Woah with Instagram and Facebook were down so I thought this was gonna be our only means of communication! Not the case.

Solvalou was released just a few minutes ago so check out the U.S. or Canada/International store and snag the variant you want now before they’re gone. I know it seems like we made a lot (128) but we only have about 50 copies!!!

OMSB Podcast had both Daves dissecting 2023 and laying out their top picks. Lotta ZBR? You betcha. Click on the text to go to the full post or just listen along below.

What March looks like!

ZEGEMA BEACH:
March 11th = PETTERSSON 'Ashen Plain' 12": 8 long years since this Austrian screamo band released an album, this return is very welcome as fans of Suis La Lune, Via Fondo, Trachimbrod, Vi Som Alskade, and deep, melodic, screamo with the densest of atmosphere will eat this up. Pressing on 300 red w/black swirl 12"s.

*semi-tentative*
March 18th = WIDOWDUSK 'Widowdusk' cassette/12"LP: The digital version of this release precedes the physicals by about two months. These California kids are screamo mutants, so much talent at such a young age. This new material is darker, faster, screamier, and way heavier. Cassettes in May (hopefully), 12"s mid-late summer.

March 25th = BURIAL ETIQUETTE 'Mise-en-scène' 12"LP: Years in the works, the Thunder Bay, Ontario band will release their debut LP after long jaunt with numerous splits, EPs, and compilation tracks. Their ethereal style balances screaming with singing and dips as much into emo as it does screamo. Gorgeous, cathartic, and fuckin' amazing. Pressing on 200 copies, 100 cornetto and 100 quad.

TOMB TREE:

March 15th = VOW 'Demo' cassette EP: Featuring Andy from Me, The Hideous Freak on vocals, this new Chicago throwdown hardcore band is the exact opposite of his solo material. Heavy, brooding, heavy, cathartic, and uhhhhh heavy. 4 songs on 70 tapes. For fans of Greedworm, (early) Left Behind, Pathos Departure, and Brothers.

March 22nd = BASQUE 'Pain Without Hope of Healing' cassette EP: The new project from Nate (Karloff, No Funeral Records) shows a very experimental and wild side of screamo, taking nods from These Arms Are Snakes, Hella, and screamo. Exceptional debut! 32 tapes with seven jams on each. Catch them at New Friends Fest 2024!

April 2nd (hey it’s almost March) = .22LR '.22lr' cassette EP: Featuring members of Low Before The Breeze and Less Dead doing short blasts of screamo/emo-violence. This is their debut and no one knows it's comin'. Except you. For fans of: Carrion Spring, Elle, and Wakhan Corridor. 70 tapes.

Protest The Hero ‘Kezia’ almost out! We got like 2 copies left right here!

sold out

PROTEST THE HERO - Kezia (cassette)

CA$8.00

ZBR095

PROTEST THE HERO - 'Kezia' cassette
released October 2017

For fans of: Coheed And Cambria, Thrice and Mastadon

The very first full length by these Whitby boys. Light years ahead of its time. Heavily influenced by Thrice. Probably the fan favourite. Super limited. Super amazing.

300 red tapes with j-card in a plastic shell. 10 songs.

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Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL = Wooooo baby this new LP is ace. Telos meets Converge with some hella sick vocals.

2024 - 02 - 28 /// Tomb Tree Takeover

February 28, 2024 by David Norman

First things first, support if you can, even if it’s just sharing this link. This is a member of Olth’s sister. Wishing them the absolute best in their recovery. <3 <3 <3 Click on the pic below or this text to go to the Go Fund Me page.

So we’re flipping the script with this post, as Tomb Tree is apparently taking over, but first we’ve got the new Softseed Music release at the (almost) top with solo project extraordiniare Garry Brents. You might know him from oooooohhhhh I don’t know maybe Cara Neir? Gonemage? Homeskin? Sallow Moth? The list goes on. This is his first foray into electronic/break-beat music and it’s fucking glorious. Check that shit out and pick up a super limited tape /23 below from the label or bundle one with a ZBR/Tomb Tree order directly from this store via this link.

Mis sueños son de tu adiós released their limited cassette /31 on Tomb Tree yesterday. Super shrieky emo-violence from Argentina, featuring all 2022 and 2023 tracks with a bonus full b-side of live jams!!!

Colacon released their “Gails of Contempt” teaser earlier this week and it should entice many to check out the full video that releases on Friday with the full 12”LP following in early May. Their release show is also the ZBR Fest 2024 pre-show! Woot woot!!!

The first single from the self-titled Solvalou EP premiered recently on Idioteq.com and they had some wonderful things to say about “Our Home Breathes”. The rest of the debut comes out on March 5th, 2024 via Tomb Tree. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full post.

Horseboy got some much deserved love from Machine Music. That EP is still jammed daily over here and was put on tape by none other than Tomb Tree. Click on this text or the pic above for the review and list of other releases that they enjoyed, and/or listen/buy below!

Tomb Tree’s Volp got some love from Score AV and somehow we have a handful of tapes left. If you like your hardcore metallic or your metal hardcore-ish…you’ll love this. For fans of The Minor Times, Engineer, etc. Click on the pic above or this text to read, jam/buy below.

Oh yeah this is Zegema Beach, isn’t it? We’re pretty fackin’ busy too, planning the fest and puttin’ in all those new releases (Niboowin, Terry Green, Burial Etiquette, Gossip, Widowdusk, etc.). But a friendly reminder that the Gxllium! x Onewaymirror split cd came and went in about 15 minutes, and you should definitely jam that shit. Then maybe you’ll be ready for the 7” drop later :) The release also made it onto Brooklyn Vegan’s New Songs Out Today section (and was used as the thumbnail) so you can check out that list by clicking on this text.

CanaDave spoke with Jason of Inosuke, Locktender, and Men As Trees. Lotsa Level Plane and Interpunk talk, holy 2007!!! Click on this text for the full post or listen to it above and jam/buy the Inosuke 12”LP below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: VIVA BELGRADO = Oh shit there’s a new album! Yeeeessssss. Gorgeous Spanish post-hardcore/rock/screamo <3

2024 - 02 - 25 /// Gxllium! and Solvalou premiere

February 25, 2024 by David Norman

We had one helluva a distro update on Friday with all of our ‘Totality’ and ‘Dance Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow’ selling out the first day. We have a limited number of ‘Chaos Is Me’ and ‘Gatefold’ still in stock, but remember that both updates we’ve had from these 12”s sold out quickly in the past, so I reckon they’ll be gone by March. The stores are linked below depending on where ya live, and I’d included a few embedded bangers under that.

Canada/International store

U.S.A. store

NIONDE PLÅGAN - Transformation (12")

CA$25.00

For fans of: Respire and Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket.

The new LP from Sweden’s decade-plus running post-everything/screamo band. Released by Moment Of Collapse Records.

12” on half orange/half green vinyl with lyric insert. 6 songs.

Listen here:
https://niondeplagan.bandcamp.com/album/transformation

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sold out

CROSSED + VIBORA - Pena (split 7")

CA$12.50

For fans of: Majority Rule and Boneflower.

Two of Italy’s hottest bands, both playing ZBR Fest 2024!!! Released on Shove Records.

On 7” vinyl. 2 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://shoverec.bandcamp.com/album/pena

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SNAG + COMA REGALIA - Split (12")

CA$33.00

For fans of: Funeral Diner and Widowdusk.

A remarkable split 12” from two of the best screamo bands around. Released by Middle Man Records.

12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 5 songs by each band.

Listen here:
https://middlemanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiii

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sold out

CHALK HANDS - Burrows & Other Hideouts (7")

CA$12.50

For fans of: Via Fondo and Raein.

Release of the UK band’s debut EP, finally on vinyl. Released on Dog Knights.

7” vinyl. 2 songs.

Listen here:
https://dogknightsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/lhl030-chalk-hands-burrows-other-hideouts-ep

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Gxllium! had a song premiere on Friday via Operation X-Ray for a jam off their Onewaymirror split cd that releases tomorrow! We only have like 15 copies between our stores so this one will be gone so fucking fast. The premiere is about an hour and 24 minutes in, and Andre also played a sick jam from Horseboy as well as tons of others.

Mis Sueños Son De Tu Adios’ ‘2022-2023 collection + live’ cassette releases this Tuesday February 27th! Super small run of 31 over primary, secondary, and test variants. 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!! We released their split with Burial Etiquette back in January of 2023 and they are long sold out.

Solvalou’s debut EP releases March 5th on Tomb Tree but Idioteq.com will be hosting the lone single premiere tomorrow. Check out the teaser/trailer below! Features a member of Riotnine and ex-member of Malevich and Under A Sky So Blue!!!

For those who have made it down this far, if you have been scoping the VS Self tapes (only halfsies swirl are left), Othiel, Obroa-skai, or Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow then you should pick one up asap as they are all almost sold out!!!

sold out

OTHIEL - We Will Be Our Home (12")

CA$27.00

OTHIEL ‘We Will Be Our Home‘ 12”LP (ZB329)

For fans of: Crowning, Caution Children, Eyelet, Gillian Carter, and Old Soul.

Pomona, California screamo band OTHIEL have been building momentum for more than five years, so the release of this debut 12”LP ‘We Will Be Our Home’ is a very big deal. Good news, it’s fucking amazing. 9 tracks of A+, drop-c skramz balancing gorgeous swings with abrasive/pummeling screaming and chugs in the vein of Crowning, Eyelet, and Gillian Carter. We made 200 copies but only have half of the copies, with the band taking the rest.

12”s /200 black. Includes one-sided insert and ZBR sticker. 9 tracks.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-will-be-our-home

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sold out

OBROA-SKAI - Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time (12")

CA$32.50

OBROA-SKAI ‘Science Progresses One Funeral at a Time‘ 12”LP (ZB328)

For fans of: Svffer, Full Of Hell, and Rayleigh.

A visceral immersion in noise, hardcore, screamo, and who knows what other genres are mashed into the audio carnage that is OBROA-SKAI. After gaining a second guitarist the band incubated for years, sharpening the knife that is now set to find its way into your eardrums. The resulting 11 tracks weave a treacherous path that touch on political and social issues, incorporating more noise/mathematical wizardry and stellar production, thus encapsulating the band perfectly. This documentation can be purchased on eco-mix (green/blue) 12”s out of 100 from Zegema Beach Records.

12”s /100 eco-mix. Includes two-sided insert and ZBR sticker. 11 tracks.

Listen here:
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/science-progresses

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The Ninehertz Podcast started their new episode off of Edhochuli’s new 12”LP ‘Higherlander’. Check that shit out and pick up a 12” and see them at ZBR Fest 2024. So much goodness.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HAUZU = This new band released a truly incredible debut EP that you gotta scope. SO good <3