Hefty September

September 02, 2024 by David Norman

As our slow month concludes we enter the very front-heavy September schedule which is thus:

ZBR:

September 5th = BLOOM DREAM 'It Didn't Have To Be This Way' cd/cassette EP: Holy freakin' smokes is this one bad-ass release. Brooding, massive, sexy, and melodic stuff from Miami with beefy four-minute jams. Pressing on 100 cds and 50 cassettes. For fans of: Othiel, Hawak, and Crowning

September 17th = HALLAM FOE 'Funkapokalips' 12" lathe EP: This Indonesian four-piece have been making waves for years, so we are stoked to bring you their brand new 6-song EP 'Funkapokalips' on one-sided 12" lathe. Still screamy, sassy, and heavy, the band embraces some moshier and experimental moments on this one. Pressing on 25 clear and 25 black lathes. For fans of: SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Piri Reis, and Heavy Heavy Low Low

September 30th = FEBUARY 'February' cdLP: It doesn't get more screamo than this - become a sick screamo band, build hype with live shows, record a single batch of incredible songs, break up. Goddammit. Pressing on 100 cds with gatefold digipak. For fans of: The Lazurus Plot, Clay Birds, and Montcalm.

TOMB TREE:

September 10th = SPLIT SILK 'Bitter' cassette EP: Following two very promising EPs is this new, full-band (solo project no longer!) release shows heaps of progress. Featuring two new songs and an additional two live recording jams, the band's angular, noisy, rock is as refreshing as it is piercing. Ex-Under A Sky So Blue. Pressing on 80 cassettes: 35 red glitter swirl, 30 red, 15 white/red swirl, and 5 test dips w/matching swirl case. 4 songs. For fans of: Burial Etiquette, Against Me, and Unwound.

SOFTSEED MUSIC:

September 6th = LEAVS 'Natura Universal' 12"LP: This Spanish shoegaze/alternative band boasts ex-screamo alumni from Tropical Ice Land, and this album hits just as hard - but in a different way. It's gorgeous, heavy, melodic, and catchy. Plus the music video rules and it's embedded below. Pressing on 300 12" records but Softseed will only have 25 copies. 8 songs. For fans of: Slow Crush, Julie, and Smush.

A few VHS tapes of 2024 remain in the US store. Click this text to snag. New uploads to Youtube below and includes bonus footage!!!

Out Past the Rings is back with it’s 186th release and first wax mage ‘Cinq’ the five-way split between Jeanne, Potence, Tropical Ice Land, Les Deux Minutes De La Haine, and Yarostan. There’s a ton of juicy info in this one!!! A final copy remains on bandcamp!

Click here for the entire batch of reviews!

Crossed Letters gave some love to Fallingwithscissors and Llewelyn, the former of which we’ll have some cds from and the latter we still have tapes for. Jam below but access the full article by clicking on this text or the picture above!

The newest Mathcast dumps heaps of praise for Onewaymirror. Obtain a 7” below before we sell out.

Hillsboro got some attention from The Bad Copy with their newest EP release which has tapes on Softseed Music. CanaDave is in a new band with one of these dudes! Click on the text here to go to the full article. Jam/buy below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: HEAVEN THROUGH VIOLENCE = Incredible debut EP from members of And Its Name Was Epyon and Dysthymia!

2024 - 08 - 26 /// VHS round two

August 26, 2024 by David Norman

We dropped the last 20-ish VHS tapes this morning. Judging from demand we can more but it’ll be a bit - probably post 2025 fest but we’ll make a bunch. US Dave posted a few new fest videos too, check out Onewaymirror and Nuvolascura below!

Here’s the other Bloom Dream single. ‘It Didn’t Have To Be This Way’ releases September 5th on cd via Zegema Beach, followed by tapes a few weeks later!

I made a Vancouver Island Skramz Slam video (above) featuring Emma Goldman, Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead, Mourn Recif, and Coup D’Etat. If you click on this text you can go to Mourn’s previous show review with Drive Your Plow, Terrifying Girls’ High School, and Desperate End.

Gossip’s Tyler (guitar/vox) came on the OMSB Podcast to talk screamo and many other things. Click on this text to go to the full post or just listen above. 10”s still available below!!!

Operation X-Ray played the title track from the upcoming Hallam Foe 10” as a worldwide premiere! Also in this episode were Olth and Hillsboro <3 <3 <3

Justin from New Forms joined Edie on her podcast! We’ve got a 12” repress comin’ next month so snag the last couple of first press copies before those beautiful blues are gone forever!!!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MOTEE = David from Victor Shores has been reworking these songs for awhile, it’s awesome to hear the first one that was just released!

2024 - 08 - 23 /// Hillsboro EP out + Bloom Dream next

August 23, 2024 by David Norman

The new Hillsboro EP ‘White Trash’ is out in full alongside a brand new music video for the title track. You can also check out their other music videos from the EP below. Click on this text to watch the new video which youtube would not allow, so it’s somewhere else.

These three songs (plus bonus live track on the tapes) are a really good mixture of post-hardcore, shoegaze, emo, and alternative. FFO: Deftones, Title Fight, Alkaline Trio, Basement, Hot Mulligan, etc.

Bloom Dream releases September 5th on cd via Zegema Beach, followed by tapes a few weeks later! Jam a brand new jam below!

Vancouver Island Skramz Slam is tomorrow! Mourn Recif will be playing a new song!!! Vancouver show review coming tonight on (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) of last month’s Mourn Recif gig with Terrifying Girls’ High School, Desperate End, and Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead.

Tenue copies are dwindling and This Noise Is Ours.just sang its praises so get on out and jam/buy! Click on the pic above or this text for the full article. Yummies embedded below.

Another reminder about August 26th with 20 more fest videos going live at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Need more incentive? Here’s some songs by Flesh Born and .gif from god!!!

Ryan and Zach from Animal Faces came on CanaDave’s podcast which was posted earlier this week. We still have a few final copies of their 2xEP on 12”, embedded below! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the podcast.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MISSOURI EXECUTIVE ORDER 44 = This band played ZBR Fest and released a killer record recently. Check it out and find solace…or destruction. Or both.

2024 - 08 - 19 /// Edhochuli repress

August 19, 2024 by David Norman

Edhochuli ‘Higherlander’ just got the 12” repress treatment on black! The band truly blows through these on tour so we got a few first presses left…and some second presses!

U.S.A. store linked here!!!

Canada/International linked here!!!

ZBR Fest 2024 VHS second run goes on sale in exactly one week, only 20 copies.

Reia Cibele relesaed last week on Tomb Tree so (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) gave them a most excellent write-up. Who is that OMSB guy anyways? Click the pic above for the full article and jam/buy below.

Another reminder about August 26th and 20 more fest videos going live. Need more incentive? Here’s some songs by Capsule + Snag!!!

Operation X-Ray played some Excrucis last week, and if you somehow haven’t checked that album out you should do so right fucking now!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES = Finally new album out and sounding incredible! Ex-Commuovere.

2024 - 08 - 16 /// rest of August

August 16, 2024 by David Norman

A quick weekender to tide you over till next week, but first a quickie schedule:

Monday August 19th: Edhochuli ‘Higherlander’ 12” second press

Friday August 23rd: Hillsboro cassette EP on Softseed Music

Monday August 26th: ZBR Fest VHS take 2

This fest talk is coinciding perfectly with our single-band fest videos that have started popping up on Youtube and now include some bonus jams! First up, Naedr and Gxllium!!! Keep an eye on our channel to get all the latest videos as they premeire.