Welcome to 2024

January 01, 2024 by David Norman

This is the last post during our “break”, and we’ll be coming back full force on January 6th with the VS Self tape (pictured below). Until then you can snag some ZBR Fest tickets here, check out CanaDave’s podcast with Ryan of Dreamwell here, or just live your life cuz 2024 is gonna be a rollercoaster. Much love from the Daves.

Zampler #22 ‘86 Percent Combat Effective’ is out and kicking serious ass. 29 jams including 6 previously unreleased by Edhochuli, Terry Green, Gossip, Burial Etiquette, and Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow. Art by Yuri of Bok Suna!

Opheliac + For You, Always For You split cassette just released on CanaDave’s Softseed Music label. Opheliac features Taylor of Burial Etiquette doing some of the most beautiful stuff I’ve ever heard (think Grouper’s more accessible material, but condensed) and Lillyn who you will find hanging out at nearly every screamo fest around doing her best experimental noise/shoegaze/screamo hybrid. If you wanna buy a copy from this store to ship with your ZBR stuff you can find a few copies in the Softseed Section, linked here.

CanaDave has been posting how-to-dip videos on TikTok so if you aren’t following us there you probably should! Starting on Jan 6th you’ll be getting hit with videos about 4-5x per week!

You can also click on this pic to go to our TikTok page!

Edie (Coma Regalia/Middle Man Records) and Seth (Funeral Diner/Repeater Records) had a Best of 2023 chat and holy smokes did our name come up a lot. Lotsa love to you two, and the episode was awesome!!!

And don’t forget that we released the No Heirloom self-titled 7” lathe a few days back! The clears went very quickly and now we’re down to just black, and we’ve got less than 20 left.

Operation X-Ray was at it again, this time giving our Inosuke some love. I’ve been told the Best of 2023 is next so I’m hella stoked for that episode!

Click here to jam/buy that much discussed Closet Witch record!!!

We had some releases show up on a few Best of 2023 lists including Closet Witch on Riff Cult, Closet Witch again on Archyde, and Zmar on Anarchist Federation.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: THE SCREAMO AWARDS = Instead of listening to something new, take a few minutes to fill out this Best of 2023 survey!!! Click on the pic below or this text to put in your two cents!

2023 - 12 - 22 /// Gifts From Enola + ZBR Fest Wave 2!

December 22, 2023 by David Norman

Wave 2 is here! Holy crap! Direct ticket link:

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/zbr-fest-2024-two-day-subterranean-tickets/13336913?pl=beatkitchen

Gifts From Enola released yesterday and we immediately sold all of the test dips and swirls, as well as over half of the opaque/transparent versions. Check out this incredible band on the 10th anniversary of their hiatus.

After our two-week break the VS Self ‘Collection 19-23’ cassette releases (that’s Saturday January 6th). Above are the promo pics for each variant, starting with the primary bird/branch/flower swirl (the most abundant) all the way to the test dips (the rarest). Every one looks badass and will probably fly out the door.

Obroa-skai is still getting love, this time from Everything Is Noise focusing on the unique and experimental side of the band. The Canada store should be restocked next week, in the meantime sneak over to the US store to snag a copy. Click on this text or the pic above to go there, or jam/buy below!

Brooklyn Vegan dropped their 10 Best Screamo albums and we’ve got a couple on there! Check out the article to find out who made it!!! Click on the pic above or this text to go there.

Invisible Oranges gave their best grindcore albums from the latter half of 2023 and obviously Closet Witch is on there. Check the list by clicking on this text and jam/buy ‘Chiaroscuro’ below.

Out Past the Rings #180 is the Malisa Bahat and Zmar split 7”…and we’re down to one last copy! Also be sure to see Zmar at ZBR Fest 2024 and pick up their new 12”LP ‘Naporad’ which is linked via this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: было подло = This five-track demo from Russia shows hella promise. Stoked on future recordings!

2023 - 06 - 27 /// Distro Drop pushed back to 6/28

June 27, 2023 by David Norman

First and foremost, the distro drop has been pushed back 24 hours because, simply put, we have so much stuff to update. What do we have going up? Well a bunch of restocks, but looking next to me here I see vinyl by Telos, Osmorg, Flowers Taped To Pens, Reka, Resurrectionists, Shirokuma, Graf Orlock, Sweat, Dangers, Moxiebeat, Gros Enfants Mort, Barabbas Du Förtappade, Whane, etc. and tapes from Botfly, New Friends Fest, Un Automne De Plus, Life In Vacuum, Joliette, etc. and the full cd split series from Post Marked Stamps/Blue Post Snowmanz…you know, the ones with Burial Etiquette, We Are On Fire, Pyre, etc. 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm PST on Wednesday June 28th!!! Both stores!

We announced our involvement with Othiel via the music video premiere that went down yesterday. 12”s should be in hand this fall to release with the entire full length. Seriously, this band is incredible and we’re still in disbelief that they weren’t on our radar before submitting the LP to us!

Be on the lookout for a brand spankin’ new Lower Automation video tomorrow!

ZMAR got a nice review from the French Core and Co blog. Our sales of this incredible LP have picked up recently, and remember they come with screenprinted outer sleeves and gatefold covers! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review.

Sear’s debut EP was the subject of Veil Of Sound’s most recent review. The reviewer totally understood pretty much everything about this EP, so read that well-informed review by clicking on this text or the picture above. We’re down to the last few tapes of this release!

Terry Green couldn’t make the 2022 fest because the Canadian passport office was generally drunk and untrustworthy. Luckily we got their sexy Canadian asses on the 2023 fest and they did not disappoint. Showcasing their signature sound and expanding it with new/unreleased songs, it was a fucking treat for everyone there. We will continue posting the single videos for each band that played ZBR Fest 2023 in the order that they played, so there’s more coming!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: GRAF ORLOCK = The band’s final 7” was released a few days back and it’s incredible! We’ll have just a few copies in stock tomorrow for the massive distro update!

2023 - 05 - 26 /// New Vibora + ZBR Fest video on Sunday

May 26, 2023 by David Norman

The ZBR Fest 2023 documentary video with a song from every single band on the fest (including the pre-show) premieres this Sunday May 28th on our Youtube channel. Here’s a little teaser that sent me into a froth-mouthed frenzy.

Vibora has released the first single from their upcoming fall 12”LP release on Zegema Beach Records. This thing is absolutely fantastic and will definitely appease fans of Boneflower, Altair, Crossed, Descubriendo A Mr. Mime, etc.

Two members of Olth and CanaDave did a podcast together that was just posted. Check it out below or click on this text for more links, a music video, etc.

Nadruhe Stranereky did an article for the new Zmar album. Check it out, this album is fucking incredible. Click on this text or the picture above to go there.

Perfumed Saturnine Angels review from Album Of The Year. They really went into depth with the lyrics, I love it! Click on this text or the pic above to go to the review. Last two copies are in our US store then the remaining 5 or so are available via Santapogue Media, and here is their relaunch video!

The ‘Coldworld’ 3-Way split tapes were revealed by Tomb Tree last night and they look awesome. There’s also the Sickle Eater premiere that you can jam below or you can find out more detailed info by clicking on this text.

Amid The Old Wounds had a great article done on Borderline Fuckup which you should check out and then definitely delve into that 7”! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FLESH BORN = A classic.

2023 - 05 - 24 /// Perfumed Saturnine Angels is almost sold out!

May 24, 2023 by David Norman

Perfumed Saturnine Angels came out yesterday to an overwhelmingly positive response, so the Canada/International store is sold out, as is Bandcamp, so the only place left to get the last 6 copies is here.

Stereogum also picked this up and said some nice things which you can read by clicking on this text or the picture above.