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Gifts From Enola reveal #1

December 16, 2023 by David Norman

So Zegema Beach Records Fest 2024 had the early birds go up yesterday but they’ve already sold out. Wave 1 was met was a most ridiculous response, we thank you! Wave 2 reveals at the same time as the regular-priced tickets on Friday December 22nd.

A day before the next ZBR Fest reveal will be the Gifts From Enola discography boxset. Four cassettes that include heaps of unreleased/live material to boot. Over five hours of incredible music. Above is the ‘Loyal Eyes Betrayed The Mind’ cassette, which includes the band’s earliest work, done at 18-19 years old whilst in college. Exceptional stuff. Below is my fave from this tape.

CanaDave did the Zegema Beach way and created a second TikTok because we got locked out of our first one. You can check it out here or by scanning the QR code down below. Later today/tomorrow we’ll release a How To Dip Tapes Properly tutorial video.

This Noise Is Ours continued their ZBR Roster Review series goin’ with the first In Wolves’ Clothing cassette EP. Features members from Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Majorel, Mothlight, Gas Up Yr Hearse!, etc. Long sold out. Click on these words or the pic above to go to the review. Jam below

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: E-SIMS FOR GAZA (compilation) = Tons of bands showing support for those getting the most wretched of shafts in Gaza. Unreleased jams from Spirit Of Versailles, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Burial Etiquette, and more!!!

These go live at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST!!!

2023 - 12 - 09 /// Onewaymirror 12"s in one hour, Inosuke in 48 hours

December 09, 2023 by David Norman

Onewaymirror 12”s go up for sale in just one hour, 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST with BSDJ’s copies going up later today. There are only 200 copies so be sure to snag one immediately…we only have around 40! The vinyl links will become active at the bottom of the bandcamp page embedded below.

Inosuke’s debut 12” LP releases on Monday! We’ll have the digitals out as well as a rare vinyl pre-order. The tests were approved back in mid-November so we should have them in January. There’s 125 Galaxy and 125 3-Color Smash. We don’t like doing mock-ups so just go with your heart. Jam a track below!

Behold, the nebula and random ‘The Weight of Everything’ 12”LP second press by Australia’s incredible Blind Girls. This is a co-release with No Funeral and Life Lair Regret Records. These go live on December 13th a little later than usual, 1pm PST / 3pm CST / 4pm EST. Mage pictures next!

Riversleem released their first ever music video through (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))) for “Eating Teeth”. It’s a fucking wicked video and a helluva jam to boot. Click on the pic above or this text to get Sleemed, eh?

Carrion Spring got some much deserved love from Stereogum for their new/incredible EP ‘how it all falls away petal by petal’. Be sure to check out the review by clicking on this text or the pic above, and jam that amazing stuff below!

Operation X-Ray did another excellent radio show, this time starting off the screamo/skramz section with our very own Othiel and Carrion Spring!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: LIVE LONGER BURN EVERYTHING = Awesome screamo/metallic hardcore hybrid that could have come out 20 years and been runnin’ the show!

2023 - 12 - 07 /// Carrion Spring + Blind Girls + Onewaymirror

December 07, 2023 by David Norman

First and foremost, ZBR Fest 2024 dates were announced, including May 3rd as the pre-show. Most of the slots are filled so we apologize if we have to pass on your/a friend’s band this year, but the good news is this thing is definitely gaining momentum yearly which is ridiculously gratifying.

Blind Girls ‘The Weight of Everything’ has been repressed by the wizards at Gotta Groove/Wax Mage, knocking out random color, nebulas, and the almighty wax mage. This is a co-release with No Funeral (they took the lead on this so hella props) and Life Lair Regret Records. These go live on December 13th a little later than usual, 1pm PST / 3pm CST / 4pm EST. Promo pic reveals coming soon!

Onewaymirror 12”s are in hand and go up for sale on December 9th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST with BSDJ’s copies going up later that day. There are only 200 copies so be sure to snag one immediately…we only have around 40!

Carrion Spring’s newest release is out! Nearly five years since their last, these four songs plus a cover will kick your ass and paint a beautiful portrait simultaneously. Tapes see the light of day on cassette via Tomb Tree in January! This also showed up in Brooklyn Vegan’s new songs out that day…check it out by clicking on this text!

Closet Witch continues to dominate 2023 with an incredible review from Everything Is Noise. Click on the pic above or this text to go there. New music video below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: YOU MATTER Part III = Benefit comp!

2023 - 12 - 04 /// Carrion Spring comin', Closet Witch video

December 04, 2023 by David Norman

Here is Closet Witch’s official music video premiere for "Intro" + "Arlington Cemetery"!!! The band released 'Chiaroscuro' on 12"LP a month ago yesterday, so if you dig it be sure to snag a copy! USA store linked here. Everywhere else linked here. Buyers who love buying from Bandcamp go here. Go to the premiere by clicking on the picture below or this text!!!

Othiel’s ‘We Will Be Our Home’ released on Friday and has been getting hella love both through social media and our stores. We moved well over half of our copies over the weekend with the Canada/International store selling out and having to restock. Buy links are in the bandcamp link below. Easily an AOTY contender by some most excellent people (OMSB + Othiel podcast linked here).

Carrion Spring’s newest release will see the light of day on cassette via Tomb Tree! We’re just waiting on final art to send to the duplication plant, so I reckon we’ll have copies up for sale in January. It releases this week digitally in full but you can jam a song now!

Obroa-skai got some attention from Borderline Fuckup and we still got some copies so jam away please! Click on the pic above or this text for the review. Listen/buy below.

The Equalizing x Distort podcast/radio show played a ton of sweet stuff recently including Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook and Obroa-skai. Click on the pic above or this text to go there.

Llewelyn got some love from Idioteq.com for their new/debut EP ‘Disposable Culture’ cuz it’s a blast. Click on the pic above or this text for the review or jam it below.

Click here to go to the massive article!

Stereogum did a weird double article with a buncha football news followed by 10 great metal releases, on which ‘Chiaroscuro’ is #6. Click on this text for the review and then scroll down like there’s no tomorrow.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BLACK TEETH = This Michigan-based solo project released this debut EP on Oliver Glenn Records on Friday so check that shit out!

2023 - 11 - 30 /// Othiel tomorrow!!!

November 30, 2023 by David Norman