In Her Head 'Doves EP' + Usurp Synapse art

April 26, 2024 by David Norman

As mentioned last post, we got that sweet sweet…wait…we got that dark’n’dirty Usurp Synapse EP comin’. It’s called ‘Polite Grotesqueries - AssIIAss edition’ and it features seven new jams that the band recorded back in January of 2024. We’ll have a streaming premiere on May 2nd along with a single rare variant before doing the full release on May 3rd at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST and then if you make it to the ZBR Fest pre-show you can catch them play the entire thing live! And also buy more tapes, cuz this is a super limited run of 128 with alternate art that will not be made again.

Niboowin new album ‘Giving In’ releases May 9th on ZBR but we got those 12”s in already so the band will be slingin’ them at their shows as well as (obviously) at ZBR Fest (cuz they’re playing). Insanely long in the making, this was nearly a cursed record but we got that thing lifted cuz it would have been a travesty for these incredible songs to have not seen the light of day. Jam a strawberry below.

In Her Head’s new release ‘Doves EP’ just dropped on Tomb Tree. Three tracks of breakdown-heavy sassy metalcore in the vein of SeeYouSpaceCowboy and ‘Frailty of Words’-era Hopesfall. These tapes literally just came in so the cases aren’t finished yet but will be good to go by Monday. We’ll start shipping them sometime next week, only 29 copies in total: 20 swirled, 5 blue, and 4 test dips w/matching swirl case.

Speaking of Tomb Tree, they’ll have the Colacon pre-orders for the band’s debut 12” on Monday at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!! More info to come over the weekend.

2022’s ZBR Fest was a return to form as we moved that sucker outta Canada and into Chicago where US Dave resides. It kicked off in epic fashion and was the first of many to come in Illinois, as that is ZBR Fest’s true home. This first Chicago-based fest was called ZBR Fest Mid-West and you can check out all the links and videos on the OMSB post by clicking on this text. Full recap video below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: MY HANDS YR HEART = Unfortunately a band with almost the exact same name released a demo about a month ago, but fortunately this kicks ass. Yay two new sick bands!

2022 - 09 - 15 /// Stickers, patches, buttons, and Charger Port!

September 15, 2022 by David Norman

CanaDave recently came across an old box of stickers, patches, and buttons and then spent way too much organizing, taking pictures, and posting said things. Most of them are $1 and there are things from bands such (but not limited to): Ostraca, Tropical Eice Land, R. Josef, Hedge Fund Trader, gif from god, Lume, Pique, Dog Knights, Nulajednanulanula, Lessener, Millions Of Them, and tons more! There’s even a June Paik and Cassus tote bag in there!!! Go there by clicking on this pic or text.

Tomorrow sees the digital and physical release of the APOSTLES OF ERIS and ENNUI split 7” at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. This is a co-release with Day Zero Collective with them having most of the copies!

CanaDave’s non-screamo label Softseed Music just released some very nice tapes for the mindboggling math-rock EP ‘don’t care - good music’. Three sick songs over three sick variants and there’s also an /1 (bandcamp only) although I did include the only public test dip copy in the Softseed Section of this website! Take a gander at the other variants above and jam it below.

Hope you liked the previous picture for of one of the My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest variants, so here’s another. There are 5 of these test dips in the first ever (?) swirl dipped cassette stain bag. EP releases on Monday!

Out Past the Rings #119 is for the utterly amazing KOMUSŌ self titled cassette EP 'Komusō'. Literally one of the best EPs we’ve ever released. A few copies remain! And they look awesome!

With all of the individual band videos from Zegema Beach Records Fest 2022, I figured I’d include the full recap video from our resident ZBR fella Dave Cullen.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: NIDARE = This German post-black metal band released a new single a few weeks back and I loved it so much I bought 5 copies for the ZBR distro. I expect we’ll have them in late October. So good!

2022 - 09 - 14 /// Apostles Of Eris split? No way! ;)

September 14, 2022 by David Norman

Wait a minute…Apostles Of Eris does split releases? No way!!! (hahaha I’m so funny) But yes, Apostles Of Eris has a brand spankin’ new 7” split with New York’s Ennui! One long jam by AOE and three slaps to the face from Ennui. Digital and physicals release Friday September 16th, 2022 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. This is a co-release with Day Zero Collective with them having most of the copies!

CanaDave’s non-screamo label Softseed Music is releasing some very nice tapes for the fantastic ‘don’t care - good music’ EP from math-rock project Charger Port tomorrow. Three sick songs over three sick variants. Mmmmmmm here’s one titled “DON’T CARE good swirl”.

Here’s a teaser pic of one of the My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest variants for the new cassette releasing next week on Tomb Tree! Without a doubt one of the coolest concoctions we’ve come up with. And the 23-minute song fucking rules!

A reminder that Desolate Hands Move the Hour 4-way split 10” is utterly fantastic. Check the Out Past the Rings video! Nab a copy!

And thus we conclude the beautiful memory trip for ZBR Fest 2022 that were transmitted by the individual band videos. Last one? Hawak. I love Hawak. I love Tom. I love Jon. I love Josh. Brick up, my friends. Brick up. By the way, Chicago was so bricked up on Day 2 of ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 on June 12th, 2022 that when we demanded an encore the band just played the opener again (as they had no more songs ready) and the crowd went even more ballistic. Awesome times. See you in May 2023 <3

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: JEANNE = Holy crap a new EP from one of France’s best screamo bands! Incredible!!!

2022 - 09 - 12 /// Victor Shores music video!

September 12, 2022 by David Norman

Although we’ve just released the Among Light discography tape, I feel it is important to insert an active band at the top of this post, so I’m using this section as a little push for this important announcement…

VICTOR SHORES new album releasing on vinyl via No Funeral Records and cassettes from Tomb Tree! Here’s a brand spankin’ new music video! Yeyeyeye!!!

Today we just released the Among Light discography cassette out of 26! Coming up next for Tomb Tree is My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest cassette for an album yet to be released!

Young Mountain and their expansive, genre-fuck of a record ‘Lost Tree’ was the subject of a recent Out Past the Rings. A few copies still in stock!

Meth…what the fuck? Yep, we even had a little group meeting in front of the stage after their set exclaiming repeatedly, “What the fuck?” and a lot of head scratching and general groin excitedness. The local band played their two EPs in full and absolutely lit the night up, playing one of the best sets I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Mesmerizing. Haunting. Sexy. This kerfuffled day of feelings happened on Day 2 of ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 on June 12th, 2022.

Operation X-Ray played some unreleased bangers from our upcoming section including Works (formerly Girl Arm), Ennui, and Apostles Of Eris, as well as some Rotting In Dirt!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: AGOSTO NERO = Wtf this is just one guy?!?! ONE GUY?!?!?! Good lord, this is a solo project, and it’s awesome stuff kinda like a more post-rock Joliette with some serious fucking bass drops.

2022 - 09 - 11 /// Among Light tomorrow!

September 11, 2022 by David Norman

Rotting In Dirt 12”s are almost sold out, US store has less than 10 and the Canada/International store is down to 2! Order links on embedded in this bandcamp page.

Tomorrow is the release of the obscure Among Light from San Antonio that featured Frank and Matt of Tentacles playing as a guitar/vox + drums two-piece. Were they good? No. They were fucking amazing. And they only released a three-song demo. So I made sure to get some very limited and sick tapes to release the demo EP along with a previously unreleased/unfinished instrumental jam. The 26 tapes release tomorrow Monday September 12th, 2022 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Below is a video I took of them playing at Austin Blood Alliance Fest back in 2015. Def make sure you make it to the second song in the video. The drums are unnnnnnreal!

Here’s an Out Past the Rings for the very in-stock ‘Protiklady’ by Czechia’s Rutka Laskier. If you like Vi Som Alskade Varandra Sa Mycket, Suffocate For Fuck Sake, and the like, you need to check this out!

Heavenly Blue was born of Youth Novel and shares three members, so as the band is still writing their first material they opted to play both Heavenly Blue material in addition to a few old Youth Novel bangers. For this, I could not have been more ecstatic, and showed Maya by nearly passing out when she first told me at the fest. Without a doubt tied for my favourite set of the fest, this all happened of Day 2 of ZBR Fest Mid-West 2022 on June 12th, 2022.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SECOND GUESSING = The band popped back into existence to release this stellar two-song, 10+ minute 7”EP. Awesome Euro screamo!