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Dikembe Tour With You Blew It!

By , 27 December, 2011, No Comment

DIKEMBE – Winter Tour Begins Tomorrow

• Touring the East Coast w/ You Blew It (Topshelf Records)
• Broad Shoulders – Debut LP out early 2012 from Tiny Engines
• AltPress.com Song Stream – “Librarians Kill For That Kind of Quiet”

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Beginning tomorrow, DIKEMBE (Gainesville, FL) will team up with good friends You Blew It (Topshelf Records) for a two-week Winter tour of the East Coast. Affectionately titled “Fulfill The Prophecy,” the trek will find both bands playing shows as far north as Boston and Providence with the likes of Dads, The World Is A Beautiful Place and Cattle Drums. For details and other information, see below or click here.

Dikembe is currently putting the final touches on mixes for its 10-song debut full-length, Broad Shoulders, which should see an early Spring release from Tiny Engines on 12″ vinyl and digital formats. The label also just released Athaletics, the debut LP from Wavelets, which features Dikembe front man Steven Gray and bassist Ryan Willems.

To listen to an exclusive song stream from Broad Shoulders, visit AltPress.com, which premiered an early mix of the track “Librarians Kill For That Kind Of Quiet” back in October. You can also watch a live performance of the album closer, “Sorry I Can’t Stick Around,” which was filmed by Jeremy Silveira at Turkey Town in Gainesville, FL.

Earlier this year Dikembe released a free digital EP, Chicago Bowls, to a good amount of blogosphere and message board acclaim. You can download those four songs here.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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DEC 27 – Tallahassee, FL @ Gables Court Duplex w/ You Blew It!, Quiet Clouds
DEC 28 – Christiansburg, VA @ Lucie Monroe Specialty Coffee w/ You Blew It!, Times New Roman
DEC 29 – Richmond, VA @ House Show w/ You Blew It!, Quiet the Trees, Jabroni
DEC 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The IHOP Estate w/ You Blew It!, Museum Mouth, Secret Plot to Destroy the Entire Universe
DEC 31 – Willimantic, CT @ The Handsome Woman w/ You Blew It!, The World Is…, Deer Leap, Dads, Osier Bed, Old Gray, I’m Ok
JAN 01 – Kutztown, PA @ The Eckhaus w/ You Blew It!, Dads, Old Gray, Secret Plot to Destroy the Entire Universe
JAN 02 – Boston, MA @ Wacky Castle w/ You Blew It!, Luau, Dads, Tall Tales
JAN 03 – Providence, RI @ Squidamps w/ You Blew It!, Best Practices, Dads, Masthead
JAN 04 – Binghamton, NY @ House Show w/ You Blew It!, Dads, Cattle Drums, Old Shelves
JAN 05 – York, PA @ Skid Row Garage w/ You Blew It!, Dads, more
JAN 06 – Greenville, SC @ Circle A Ranch w/ You Blew It!, Button Up, Burning Bridges, Jump Salty, Ditching Cody, Numb Luck
JAN 07 – Gainesville, FL @ Turkey Town w/ You Blew It!, Eavesdropper, Junior Healy

Dikembe Joins Tiny Engines

By , 28 October, 2011, No Comment

DIKEMBE Joins TINY ENGINES

• Debut LP Broad Shoulders out early 2012
• Exclusive song stream @ Alternative Press
• Live Video: “Sorry I Can’t Stick Around”
• Limited-edition tape (Jeremy Records) available @ FEST

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Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico, Restorations) is stoked to welcome Gainesville, FL’s Dikembe to its growing family of bands. The label will release the quartet’s debut full-length, Broad Shoulders, on 12″ vinyl and digital formats in early 2012. Pre-orders will launch at the beginning of December.

Featuring front man Steven Gray and bassist Ryan Willems from fellow Tiny Engines roster mates Wavelets – as well as members of Senders (Kiss of Death) and The Young Hookers – Dikembe is putting the final touches on the 11-song LP, which is its first official physical release. Earlier this year the outfit released a free digital EP, Chicago Bowls, to a good amount of blogosphere and message board acclaim. You can download those four songs here.

To celebrate today’s announcement, the band and label have teamed up with the folks at Alternative Press to debut the song “Librarians Kill For That Kind Of Quiet” Swing by the site and listen to the exclusive stream of this brand new track here.

While we’re on the topic of new cuts from Broad Shoulders, Dikembe recently premiered a live video at Punknews.org for “Sorry I Can’t Stick Around.” Shot by Jeremy Silveira at Turkey Town in Gainesville, go here to watch the band kill it with a live version of what will be the album closer. Additionally, this past summer four piece contributed “That’s How What Works” to the Topshelf Records 2011 Label Sampler. This compilation features some of the very best of the underground emo / punk scenes, including CSTVT, Pianos Become The Teeth, Touché Amoré, Moving Mountains, Restorations, Balance And Composure, La Dispute, Grown Ups, Everyone Everywhere, Bars Of Gold and much much more. To download the track from Dikembe and 67 other amazing songs, go here.

In related news, Dikembe will be making a hometown appearance at The FEST this weekend. The boys play at Loosey’s on Sunday at 7:40 p.m. alongside fellow Tiny Engines outfit Restorations, as well as Nightlights, Junior Battles, Dig It Up, Failures Union and more. Dikembe will have copies of a “FEST-exclusive” cassette tape from Jeremy Records titled Every Time You See Me I Look Like I Hit The Lotto Twice. The tape is limited to 30 copies and includes two new songs from Broad Shoulders, the four tracks from Chicago Bowls as well as offerings from six other Florida bands you should be listening to.

Finally, it’s worth noting that a big chunk of the Tiny Engines’ roster (Tigers Jaw, Look Mexico, Annabel, Wavelets, the previously mentioned Restorations and of course, Dikembe) will be playing at FEST this weekend. For a quick recap and show details, go here. Check em out and say hi for us!

Be sure to follow Tiny Engines’ Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter pages for more exclusive streams, mp3s and videos from Dikembe over the next month!

Wavelets – Pre-Order Debut LP / Out Digitally Today

By , 12 October, 2011, No Comment

WAVELETS – Pre-Order Debut Full-Length from Tiny Engines

• Athaletics 12″ LP out Nov 29, 2011
• Digital release today via Bandcamp + iTunes
• Download free mp3s from RCRD LBL + PureGrainAudio
• Test pressing contest, limited-edition prints, FEST show + more!

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Athaletics, the debut full-length from Gainesville, FL’s Wavelets is now available for pre-order from Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico, Restorations). The 12″ LP will see a November 29, 2011 release date, while the digital version is out today via Bandcamp and iTunes. It’s also worth noting that all vinyl pre-orders come with an instant mp3 download for the 9-song album.

Pressed on 180 gram vinyl, Athaletics is limited to 500 on three colorways (75 clear / 150 transparent red / 275 black) and includes a hand-screened insert and an mp3 download code. The first 50 pre-orders will receive a limited-edition, hand-screened print with exclusive artwork by Wavelets’ drummer, Lee Kraft. Additionally, all pre-orders will be entered to win a test pressing of the record.

Tiny Engines and Wavelets recently teamed up with RCRD LBL and PureGrainAudio.com to give away two new tracks from Athaletics. Download free mp3s for “Cannonball” and “Cam Taylor Is So American Kushball” here and here.

Additionally, Wavelets was recently included on the Topshelf Records 2011 Label Sampler. This compilation features some of the very best of the underground emo / punk scenes, including Pianos Become The Teeth, Touché Amoré, Moving Mountains, Balance And Composure, La Dispute, Grown Ups, Bars Of Gold and much much more … not to mention most of the Tiny Engines Roster as well. To download “My Dad The Manatee” from Wavelets, plus 67 other amazing songs, go here.

Recorded by Matt Finch and Ryan Williams at Black Bear Studios (Hot Water Music, Chris Wollard, City Of Ships), Athaletics traverses nine tracks of somersaulting, emotionally charged indie rock (let’s just call it emo) that initially feels a little out of place in relation to the tuneful, gruff punk that Gainesville and its bearded denizens have become known for. Still, great music transcends scenes, genres and geographical limitations; in that sense Wavelets is thriving with its boundless energy and freewheeling, friends-first attitude … not to mention the outfit’s ability to create music that is both intricately complex and instantly catchy. It’s this unique blend of technicality and structural ingenuity that initially grabs our attention, but it’s Athaletics comforting nostalgia and sense of fun that really wins us over and begs for repeat spins. Recommended for fans of Algernon Cadwallader, Street Smart Cyclist and Weatherbox.

Since its 2009 inception, Wavelets has self-released a handful of digital EPs and singles, as well as a 7″ split with hometown brethren, Senders. To download the band’s full discography, go here. Also, if you have an extra minute, do yourself a favor and download the new EP from Dikembe, which features Wavelets front man Steven Gray as well as bassist Ryan Willems.

Finally, don’t forget to catch Wavelets at this year’s FEST 10 in Gainesville. The band will be playing on Friday (10/28) at Bar 1982 with Grown Ups, Spraynard, Go Rydell, Nightmares For A Week and more. For additional information, go here.

Wavelets Joins Tiny Engines

By , 5 September, 2011, No Comment

WAVELETS Joins TINY ENGINES
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• Debut LP ATHALETICS out late Fall
• Exclusive song stream @ Absolutepunk.net
• New Track recently featured on Topshelf Records mp3 comp

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Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico, Restorations) is stoked to welcome Gainesville, FL’s Wavelets to its growing family of bands. The label will release the quintet’s debut full-length, Athaletics, on 12″ vinyl and digital formats in late Fall. Pre-orders will come at the end of September.

To celebrate the great news, the band and label have teamed up with the folks at Absolutepunk.net to debut “We’re Really Jazzed About The Gig.” Swing by the site and listen to the exclusive stream of this brand new song here.

Additionally, Wavelets was recently included on the Topshelf Records 2011 Label Sampler. This compilation features some of the very best of the underground emo / punk scenes, including Pianos Become The Teeth, Touché Amoré, Moving Mountains, Balance And Composure, La Dispute, Grown Ups, Bars Of Gold and much much more … not to mention most of the Tiny Engines Roster as well. To download “My Dad The Manatee” from Wavelets, plus 67 other amazing songs, go here.

Recorded by Matt Finch and Ryan Williams at Black Bear Studios (Hot Water Music, Chris Wollard, City Of Ships), Athaletics traverses nine tracks of somersaulting, emotionally charged indie rock (let’s just call it emo) that initially feels a little out of place in relation to the tuneful, gruff punk that Gainesville and its bearded denizens have become known for. Still, great music transcends scenes, genres and geographical limitations; in that sense Wavelets is thriving with its boundless energy and freewheeling, friends-first attitude … not to mention the outfit’s ability to create music that is both intricately complex and instantly catchy. It’s this unique blend of technicality and structural ingenuity that initially grabs our attention, but it’s Athaletics comforting nostalgia and sense of fun that really wins us over and begs for repeat spins. Recommended for fans of Algernon Cadwallader, Street Smart Cyclist and Weatherbox.

Since its 2009 inception, Wavelets has self-released a handful of digital EPs and singles, as well as a 7″ split with hometown brethren, Senders. To download the band’s full discography, go here. Also, if you have an extra minute, do yourself a favor and download the new EP from Dikembe, which features Wavelets front man Steven Gray as well as bassist Ryan Willems.

Finally, be sure to follow Tiny Engines’ Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter pages for more exclusive streams and mp3 giveaways from Wavelets over the next few weeks!

Topshelf Records Release Debut LP from By Surprise

By , 6 April, 2011, No Comment

BY SURPRISE – Mountain Smashers Debut LP Available Now

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* Mountain Smashers vinyl out this week on Topshelf Records
* Download tracks exclusively at RCRD LBL and Rock Sound
* Y Rock Studio Session on WXPN’s The Key in Philly
* Full Album Stream on Punknews.org

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Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) is excited to announce the debut 12″ from By Surprise (Haddon Heights, NJ), Mountain Smashers, is now available. First pressing of the vinyl will be limited to 500 (400 Black and 100 Smoke). Friend Of Mine in Japan will be releasing a CD version in early Summer.

To celebrate this week’s release, you can download two tracks from Mountain Smashers. Check out “Realometer on RCRD LBL and “$600 Exorcism” on Rock Sound. You can also stream the album in its entirety on Punknews.org.

Also, the band recently did a Y Rock Studio Session where they performed six songs. You can listen/download those songs at WXPN’s local music blog The Key.

Safely guarded behind four pairs of glasses and an arsenal of awkward tendencies, the members of By Surprise have spent an equal amount of time combing through the forgotten dust-filled grooves of 7-inch records released during the 90s indie label boom, as they have with the off-beat and inspirational works of Henry David Thoreau, Jack Kerouac, and Douglas Adams. Mountain Smashers, the band’s first full-length album, romanticizes with the feelings of reluctance we’ve all felt towards growing up, slowing down, losing touch, and selling out. Clocking in at thirty minutes, it combines both the influence of those dusty 7” records, often overlooked, with the lessons learned from the aforementioned authors. It admits defeat, while exuding reassurance. It questions the norms, while embracing the inevitable. The guitars are loud and the feedback bleeds, the vocals clash in uniformed motion, and the lyrics are kind of weird. It’s by far the band’s most focused effort to date, and in some ways, it’s their most adventurous.

Mountain Smashers was recorded in the band’s hometown of Haddon Heights, NJ at The Gradwell House with Dave Downham of Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, and was mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Weston, bassist of Shellac and an also elder statesman of the independent music scene, has also worked on records with such bands as Archers of Loaf, Boys Life, Polvo, The Get Up Kids, Vitreous Humor, Sebadoh, and LCD Soundsystem.

Everyone Everywhere – On Tour

By , 7 March, 2011, No Comment

EVERYONE EVERYWHERE – On Tour (March 11 – 20)
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* Touring with The World Is A Beautiful Place … and The Clippers
* In support of Self-Titled debut LP on Tiny Engines
* 2nd Pressing now available for Pre-Order

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Beginning this Friday (March 11) EVERYONE EVERYWHERE will embark on ten-day tour to SXSW and back in support of its Self-Titled debut full-length on Tiny Engines.

Joining the Philly quartet will be recent additions to the Topshelf Records family, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die and The Clippers. For more info on the tour, go here.

Originally released in May of 2010, the first pressing of Everyone Everywhere’s critically acclaimed album recently sold out. However, the 2nd pressing of the 12″ LP is now available for pre-order. Limited to 500 on transparent gold (300) and black 180 gram (200) vinyl, you can grab a copy here or from the band on tour.

Everyone Everywhere’s eponymous debut builds on the rock-solid foundation laid down on its dynamic 2009 7-inch, A Lot Of Weird People Standing Around, and further pushes the band’s sonic palette in exciting new directions. Sure, those lovely Promise Ring vibes remain – not to mention hints of Braid’s twisting-yet-tuneful angularity, the crackling anti-anthems of indie heroes Superchunk and Piebald’s off-kilter sense of melody – but the Philly four piece has honed its songwriting chops, dialed in its amps and seriously upped the ante with this emotionally taut ten-song affair.

You can stream the Self-Titled record in its entirety at Tiny Engines’ Bandcamp and download a free mp3 for the song “Blown Up Grown Up” here.

- A sonic blast of A-quality emo-punk that picks up where Nothing Feels Good-era Promise Ring and We Are The Only Friends-era Piebald left off. – Beat The Indie Drum
- For anyone who ever fell in love with the unrestrained fun and unchecked emotion of early Promise Ring, Braid and TGUK, you are going to love this record. – Exclaim
- As divided as underground music is today, Everyone Everywhere has enough energy, melody and diversity for people from all walks of life to enjoy, – Redefine
- Reminds me of a simpler time when bands had street teams, knew how to play their instruments, and could rock some faces. – Austin Town Hall
- You will become attached to the intimacy and poignancy of these songs … an excellent release from a highly promising act. – Jersey Beat
- A really accomplished LP that will probably be considered a keystone of that scene several years down the line. – Collective Zine
- The perfect summer record, beaming with the kind of confidence that was abundant back in the day. – The Boston Phoenix
- Everyone Everywhere’s debut is about as ecstatic and thrilling as an anthemic pop-rock album can get. – Popmatters.com

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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MAR 11 – Montclair NJ @ Dexters Lab w/ The World Is…, The Clippers, Hightide Hotel
MAR 12 – Huntington WV @ 636 Trenton Place w/ The World Is…, The Clippers
MAR 13 – Greenville, SC @ Suite 8 w/ The World Is…, The Clippers
MAR 14 – Birmingham AL @ God’s Butt w/ The World Is…, The Clippers
MAR 15 – Austin, TX @ Mellow Mushroom w/ The World Is…, The Clippers, Football Etc, Diving
MAR 17 – Austin TX Early Show (noon) @ Plush w/ Make Do + Mend, Fake Problems
MAR 17 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Bad Granny’s Bazaar w/ The World Is…, The Clippers
MAR 18 – St Louis, MO @ Lemp Community Arts Center w/ The World Is…, The Clippers
MAR 19 – Glendale, WV @ HELL Bent Fest w/ The World Is…, The Clippers
MAR 20 – Philadelphia PA @ Hong Kong Garden w/ The World Is…, The Clippers

By Surprise – Pre-Order Mountain Smashers LP

By , 15 February, 2011, 1 Comment

TOPSHELF RECORDS Announce Pre-Order For Debut BY SURPRISE LP
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* Pre-Orders from Topshelf Records begin today (February 15th)
* Mountain Smashers vinyl out 4/5/11
* Download “Realometer” from RCRD LBL

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Beginning today, Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) will host Pre-Orders for the debut 12″ from By Surprise (Haddon Heights, NJ). Entitled Mountain Smashers, the vinyl will see an official release on April 5, 2011 via Topshelf. First pressing of the vinyl will be limited to 500 (400 Black and 100 Smoke). Friend Of Mine in Japan will be releasing a CD version in early Summer.

To celebrate today’s pre-order, RCRD LBL is premiering the track “Realometer.” You can download a free mp3 of the song here.

Safely guarded behind four pairs of glasses and an arsenal of awkward tendencies, the members of By Surprise have spent an equal amount of time combing through the forgotten dust-filled grooves of 7-inch records released during the 90s indie label boom, as they have with the off-beat and inspirational works of Henry David Thoreau, Jack Kerouac, and Douglas Adams. Mountain Smashers, the band’s first full-length album, romanticizes with the feelings of reluctance we’ve all felt towards growing up, slowing down, losing touch, and selling out. Clocking in at thirty minutes, it combines both the influence of those dusty 7” records, often overlooked, with the lessons learned from the aforementioned authors. It admits defeat, while exuding reassurance. It questions the norms, while embracing the inevitable. The guitars are loud and the feedback bleeds, the vocals clash in uniformed motion, and the lyrics are kind of weird. It’s by far the band’s most focused effort to date, and in some ways, it’s their most adventurous.

Mountain Smashers was recorded in the band’s hometown of Haddon Heights, NJ at The Gradwell House with Dave Downham of Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, and was mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Weston, bassist of Shellac and an also elder statesman of the independent music scene, has also worked on records with such bands as Archers of Loaf, Boys Life, Polvo, The Get Up Kids, Vitreous Humor, Sebadoh, and LCD Soundsystem.

The Saddest Landscape – Album Release on Panic Records / Free Download

By , 13 January, 2011, No Comment

THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE You Will Not Survive Re-Release / Free Download
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* Panic Records Re-Release of You Will Not Survive out January 18th
* You Will Not Survive up for Name-Your-Own-Price download for one week (Jan 13-20)
* Album streaming on Absolute Punk
* Split 7″ with We Were Skeletons on Topshelf Records out in March

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In celebration of the success and support THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE (Boston, MA) has received since You Will Not Survive‘s original self-release, the band has made the album a name-your-own-price download for one week to coincide with the re-release on Panic Records (Set Your Goals, Make Do And Mend, Man Overboard, Hostage Calm).

You Will Not Survive marks the long-awaited return of The Saddest Landscape as it is the band’s first full-length release in seven years. The highly anticipated album has delivered with much critical acclaim as the first press sold out well before the original release date. The band signed on with Panic Records in October who will be re-releasing You Will Not Survive with an official release date of January 18th. All Panic orders come with an instant download of the album. There is also a limited collector pack available from the label with all color variants of the LP as well as a live 7″ with limited quantities left. You can order from label or band.

Of course you can still stream You Will Not Survive on Absolute Punk as well.

Haunting and massive in its scope, The Saddest Landscape’s You Will Not Survive echoes a maelstrom of emotions while retaining a staggering poise and precision. Rarely does a record push you so close to the edge only to save you at its dying breath. The Saddest Landscape provides cathartic therapy for desperate and dark matters of the heart. With passionate vocals and pummeling, powerful musical landscapes the band never relents nor wavers as they drag you through their own personal hell.

It is the fear of the journey that eventually makes us stronger and You Will Not Survive is that voyage. Time away has only enhanced The Saddest Landscape’s aggressive vitriol. The band has redefined expectations firmly reestablishing themselves back in a scene that desperately needs them. You Will Not Survive further entrenches The Saddest Landscape as an uncompromising pioneer in the ever-evolving screamo genre.

The Saddest Landscape have a busy 2011 planned with more shows and releases scheduled. The first will be a split 7″ with their buddies in We Were Skeletons (Lancaster, PA). The split will be released on Topshelf Records in March. Stay tuned for more exciting news!

Topshelf Records to Release Debut LP from By Surprise

By , 11 January, 2011, 1 Comment

TOPSHELF RECORDS to Release Debut LP from BY SURPRISE
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* Mountain Smashers vinyl available mid-March
* Pre-order coming in February
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Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) is proud to announce the addition of By Surprise (Haddon Heights, NJ ) to the label’s growing roster. Topshelf will be releasing the band’s debut full-length on vinyl. Entitled Mountain Smashers, the LP will see an official release in mid-March with pre-orders beginning in February. The first pressing will be limited to 500 copies. Friend Of Mine in Japan will be releasing a CD version in early Summer.

Safely guarded behind four pairs of glasses and an arsenal of awkward tendencies, the members of By Surprise have spent an equal amount of time combing through the forgotten dust-filled grooves of 7-inch records released during the 90s indie label boom, as they have with the off-beat and inspirational works of Henry David Thoreau, Jack Kerouac, and Douglas Adams. Mountain Smashers, the band’s first full-length album, romanticizes with the feelings of reluctance we’ve all felt towards growing up, slowing down, losing touch, and selling out. Clocking in at thirty minutes, it combines both the influence of those dusty 7” records, often overlooked, with the lessons learned from the aforementioned authors. It admits defeat, while exuding reassurance. It questions the norms, while embracing the inevitable. The guitars are loud and the feedback bleeds, the vocals clash in uniformed motion, and the lyrics are kind of weird. It’s by far the band’s most focused effort to date, and in some ways, it’s their most adventurous.

Mountain Smashers was recorded in the band’s hometown of Haddon Heights, NJ at The Gradwell House with Dave Downham of Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, and was mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Weston, bassist of Shellac and an also elder statesman of the independent music scene, has also worked on records with such bands as Archers of Loaf, Boys Life, Polvo, The Get Up Kids, Vitreous Humor, Sebadoh, and LCD Soundsystem.

Octaves – US Tour

By , 23 December, 2010, No Comment

OCTAVES – U.S. Tour (01/01 – 01/29)
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* In support of debut Greener Pastures
* Touring with recent Topshelf Records signees Caravels
* Pre-production for new full-length with Mike York of Pianos Become The Teeth

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Beginning on January 1st, 2011, Baltimore’s Octaves will embark on a month-long tour of the United States in support of its newest album, Greener Pastures, which was released earlier this year by Hotfoot Records.

Joining the Maryland five-piece will be recent Topshelf Records signees Caravels (Las Vegas, NV). The two bands will be touring throughout much of the Midwest and Southwest, as well as a two-week run along the West Coast. Also appearing for a five-date stretch will be Denver, CO’s Solar Bear.

Though Octaves takes its hardcore cues from the likes of Dillinger Escape Plan, The Chariot and Pg. 99, Greener Pastures brings a certain level of melody and experimental acumen to the mix as well. Sure, these eight blistering tracks may find their biggest fans in those who prefer their music to be chaotic and absolutely relentless, but the band’s tendency to play around with intriguing soundscapes will attract more than just the casual listener. It’s here where the fractured structures and turn-on-a-dime dynamics share equal billing with the outfit’s ability to serve songs with a spoonful of something sweeter, putting Octaves at the top of the hardcore heap and making the possibility of future endeavors all the more exciting.

On that note, Octaves has been writing songs for its next full-length, and in February it will begin pre-production with Mike York from fellow Baltimore brothers-in-arms, Pianos Become The Teeth. Final recording plans are TBA, but expect more substantial touring in March and April.

Currently the band is streaming several tracks from Greener Pastures on its myspace page and you can download album opener “Fix The Fern Back” here (free mp3).

- Eight tracks of utmost fury … Octaves could easily make a great name for themselves in the genre. – Absolutepunk.net
- Every Time I Die seems like an obvious influence, but Octaves pack more chaos and whirlwind energy. – Pastepunk.com
- The hardcore outfit has been making their mark with contemptuous songs bearing the great flag of extermination with melody. – NoiseCreep
- The chaotic nature of The Chariot, the poetic yelling of La Dispute or older Mewithoutyou, mixed with the ferocity of The Bled. – DecoyMusic.com
- Greener Pastures has the tremendous ability to grab people’s attention, while offering an exhilarating, yet accessible debut album. – Audiocandy+radio

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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JAN 01 – Chicago, IL @ Pancho’s w/ Cave Bear, Beggars
JAN 02 – Waterloo, IA @ Amvets Post 19
JAN 03 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre w/ Solar Bear
JAN 04 – Reno, NV @ The Holland Project w/ Caravels, Solar Bear
JAN 05 – Sacramento, CA @ The Naked Lounge w/ Caravels, Solar Bear
JAN 06 – Redding, CA @ Bombay’s Bar w/ Caravels, Solar Bear
JAN 07 – Portland, OR @ The Basement w/ Caravels, Solar Bear
JAN 08 – Seattle, WA @ Josephine w/ Caravels
JAN 09 – Olympia, WA @ The Snake Pit w/ Caravels
JAN 12 – Ukiah, CA @ The Mix w/ Caravels
JAN 13 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Unity Music w/ Caravels
JAN 14 – Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman w/ Caravels
JAN 16 – San Jose, CA @ Texas Toast House w/ Caravels
JAN 17 – Fresno, CA @ Chinatown Youth Center w/ Caravels
JAN 18 – Newbury Park, CA @ The Hot Chocolate w/ Caravels
JAN 20 – Riverside, CA @ Back to the Grind w/ Caravels
JAN 21 – San Diego, CA @ Che Café w/ Caravels
JAN 22 – Las Vegas, CA @ Meathead’s w/ Caravels
JAN 23 – Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
JAN 24 – Albuquerque, NM @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge
JAN 25 – Pueblo, CO @ The Red Raven
JAN 26 – Kansas City, MO @ The Salt Water Taffy House w/ Canyons, Foreign Theaters, Landlocked
JAN 27 – Louisville, KY @ TBA (need help – email octavesband@gmail.com)
JAN 28 – Wheeling, WV @ Yesterday’s w/ Ancient Shores
JAN 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose w/ Girlfight

Talons LP Pre-Order Starts Today

By , 26 October, 2010, No Comment

TOPSHELF RECORDS Announce Pre-Order For Debut TALONS LP
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* Pre-Orders from Topshelf Records begin today (October 23rd)
* Hollow Realm vinyl out November 23rd
* CD will be available from Big Scary Monsters

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Beginning today, Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) will host Pre-Orders for the debut 12″ from Talons (Hereford, Midlands, UK). Entitled Hollow Realm, the vinyl will see an official release on November 23rd via Topshelf. The release marks the US label’s first release from a UK band. First pressing of the vinyl is 500 (100 Black – Tour Exclusive, 150 Solid White, and 250 Clear.). British imprint Big Scary Monsters will be releasing the CD on November 15th.

There is an exclusive UK vinyl pre-order through Banquet Records. Go here to order Hollow Realm LP in the UK.

You can stream the first single, “Peter Pan”, on the band’s Myspace now!

Talons are an instrumental six-piece, who call the backwater town of Hereford their home. Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock and the complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency and drive, with a sound that both soothes and savages in equal measure. Comprised of eight brand new tracks, Hollow Realm was written as a single piece of music and combines all the elements we’ve come to love from Talons; the beautiful highs, the crushing lows and of course, the massive riffs.

Beartrap Bands @ FEST 9

By , 20 October, 2010, No Comment

BEARTRAP PR Bands Are FEST-ing!
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• Catch our bands as they tour to FEST 9 in Gainesville, FL (Oct 29 – 31)
• Real question remains, “How many soused, bearded punks can one city hold?”

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It’s that time of year again, where what feels like half the Beartrap Roster asks Will and I, “Can you send out a press release regarding our tour to the FEST?”

So instead of saying “yes” 18 separate times, we decided to compose one all-encompassing FEST 9 press release. It not only highlights when and where our bands are playing during the upcoming Halloween weekend, but all the shows surrounding these three debauched days in Gainesville, FL as well. It’s basically just a friendly heads up for anyone attending the No Idea-sponsored festival or living in towns through which the bands are touring.

Check out the relevant information below for these bands: After The Fall, Annabel, Banquets, Bars Of Gold, Billy Wallace, Campaign, Carpenter, Charles The Osprey, Franz Nicolay, Go Rydell, Grown Ups, imadethismistake, Junior Battles, One Win Choice, Pianos Become The Teeth, PJ Bond, Static Radio NJ and The Great Explainer.

If you’d like to speak with any of the bands or have any guest list requests, drop me a line here.

On a semi-related note, a handful of these outfits (Annabel, Banquets, Campaign, Junior Battles, One Win Choice, and PJ Bond) have contributed previously unreleased and rare material, demos and exclusive tracks for the the Pastepunk 12th Anniversary MP3 Compilation. Featuring 17 songs from the Beartrap PR roster, the comp is available for free download for the next month. Grab it here.

BEARTRAP FEST SCHEDULE

AFTER THE FALL (Albany, NY)
• New full-length Eradication out now from Mightier Than Sword
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OCT 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo w/ Thieves & Assassins, Coughing Fit
OCT 23 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s w/ Defeater, Make Do and Mend
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / The Venue (side stage), 10:20pm
NOV 12 – Montreal, QC @ Katacomes w/ The Saint Catherines
NOV 13 – Quebec City, QC @ Scanner w/ The Saint Catherines
DEC 08 – San Jose, Costa Rica @ Club Peppers w/ Unrestrained
DEC 12 – San Jose, Costa Rica @ Punk Fest w/ Millencollin, A Wilhelm Scream
DEC 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo w/ The Saint Catherines
DEC 18 – Albany, NY @ TBA w/ The Saint Catherines

ANNABEL (Kent, OH)
• New 7″ out soon!
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OCT 22 – Kent, OH @ The Rathskellar
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Common Grounds, 3:30pm

BANQUETS (Jersey City, NJ)
• This Is Our Concern, Dude 7″ out now from Black Numbers
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OCT 29 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Bar 1982, 8pm
NOV 05 – Goshen, NY @ Cravings
NOV 06 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Little Richard’s

BARS OF GOLD (Detroit, MI)
• Debut full-length Of Gold out now on Friction Records
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OCT 28 – Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse
OCT 29 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Bar 1982, 9:40pm

BILLY WALLACE (Roanoke, VA)
• Stream songs from The Road Spit Me Out
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OCT 31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Boca Fiesta, 7:30pm

CAMPAIGN (Atlanta, GA)
• Download It Likes To Party EP
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OCT 15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Swingin Utters
OCT 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn w/ Smoke or Fire
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Rum Runners, 11:20pm

CARPENTER (Vancouver, BC)
• New CD Sea To Sky out now on Goldstock Records
• 12″ vinyl coming soon from Paper + Plastick
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OCT 19 – London, ON @ Call The Office w/ Cheap Girls
OCT 20 – Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah w/ Cheap Girls
OCT 21 – Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s w/ Cheap Girls
OCT 22 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place w/ Cheap Girls, Two Cow Garage
OCT 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa Nightclub w/ Bomb the Music Industry, Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson
OCT 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson, Everyone Everywhere
OCT 25 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Artspace w/ Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson
OCT 26 – Richmond, VA @ The Tighthouse w/ Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson
OCT 27 – Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse w/ Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson
OCT 29 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Jeff’s Deli, 8pm
NOV 01 – Baton Rouge, LA @ The Warehouse
NOV 02 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
NOV 04 – Midland, TX @ Pine Box Collective
NOV 05 – El Paso, TX @ The Percolator
NOV 06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
NOV 07 – San Diego, CA @ The Ruby Room
NOV 10 – Sacramento, CA @ The Press Club
NOV 11 – Chico, CA @ Cafe Flo
NOV 13 – Seattle, WA @ The Fusion Cafe

CHARLES THE OSPREY (Grand Rapids, MI)
• New LP Consider out now on Friction Records
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OCT 31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Bar 1982, 8:10pm

FRANZ NICOLAY (New York, NY)
• New full-length Luck And Courage out now on Team Science
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OCT 19 – New York, NY @ Pianos w/ Das Racist, Fenech-Soler
OCT 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66, CMJ: InDigest Showcase
OCT 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The 529 w/ O Pioneers, Junior Battles
OCT 26 – Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
OCT 27 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
OCT 28 – Gainesville, FL @ Wayward Council
OCT 31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Boca Fiesta, 5:50pm
NOV 03 – Normal, IL @ Firehouse w/ Two Cow Garage
NOV 04 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency w/ Two Cow Garage
NOV 05 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Two Cow Garage
NOV 10 – Buffalo, NY @ House Show
NOV 26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center w/ Stornoway
NOV 27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall w/ Stornoway
NOV 28 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s w/ Stornoway
NOV 29 – Gambier, OH @ Horn Gallery at Kenyon College w/ Stornoway
NOV 30 – Toronto, OH @ El Mocambo w/ Stornoway
DEC 02 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Stornoway
DEC 03 – Boston, MA @ TT the Bear’s w/ Stornoway
DEC 04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas w/ Stornoway
DEC 05 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage w/ Stornoway
DEC 18 – New York, NY @ Postcrypt Coffeehouse at Columbia University

GO RYDELL (Orlando, FL)
• New LP / CD The Golden Age out now on Black Numbers
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OCT 28 – Orlando, FL @ Hoops Tavern
OCT 31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Rum Runners, 4:20pm
NOV 01 – Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth

GROWN UPS (Chicago, IL)
• More Songs North American LP / CD re-release – Nov 09 from Topshelf Records
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OCT 28 – Birmingham, AL @ Magic City Wholesale w/ Dolarhyde
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ FEST 9 / Run Runners, 2pm
NOV 01 – Augusta, GA @ 226 Richmond Ave w/ Boyfriends
NOV 03 – Charlotte, NC @ 433 Faison St w/ Boyfriends
NOV 04 – Richmond, VA @ TBA
NOV 05 – Bloomington, IN @ TBA
NOV 06 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Dojo

IMADETHISMISTAKE (Providence, RI)
• Bow & Quiver out now on Bermuda Mohawk Productions
• Discography available for Free Download
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OCT 29 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Spin Cycle, 7:20pm

JUNIOR BATTLES (Toronto, ON)
• Self-Titled 7″ out now on Square Up Records
• New Video for “Basements”
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OCT 20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo w/ O Pioneers, Fake Problems, My Heart to Joy
OCT 21 – Trenton, NJ @ Mill Hill Saloon w/ O Pioneers, Daytrader, The Great Explainer
OCT 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ O Pioneers, Tigers Jaw
OCT 23 – Richmond, VA @ Exit 76 w/ O Pioneers, the Riot Before, Red City Radio
OCT 24 – Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records w/ O Pioneers
OCT 25 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ O Pioneers, Franz Nicolay
OCT 26 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Shark Tank w/ O Pioneers, The Anchor, Captain We’re Sinking
OCT 27 – Gainesville, FL @ 1982 w/ O Pioneers
OCT 28 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery w/ O Pioneers
OCT 31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Bar 1982, 7:20pm
NOV 01 – Orlando, FL @ Universal Studios w/ our girlfriends
NOV 03 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Mulligans
NOV 04 – Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz w/ The Decay

ONE WIN CHOICE (Toms River, NJ)
• New full-length Conveyor coming soon from Jump Start Records
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OCT 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Broad St Ministry
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / The Venue (side stage), 8pm
NOV 03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire

PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH (Baltimore, MD)
• New LP / CD Old Pride out now on Topshelf Records
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OCT 24 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Former Thieves, Into It.Over It.
OCT 25 – Asheville, NC @ The Edge Frat w/ Former Thieves, Into It.Over It.
OCT 26 – Greenville, SC @ Suite 8 w/ Former Thieves, Into It.Over It.
OCT 27 – Summerville, SC @ The Legion w/ Former Thieves, Into It.Over It., Defeater, Make Do and Mend, All Teeth, Living With Lions
OCT 28 – Melbourne, FL @ The Cassettes House w/ Former Thieves, Into It.Over It.
OCT 31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 9 / Bar 1982, 4:50pm

PJ BOND (New Brunswick, NJ)
• You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical LP / CD out now from Black Numbers
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OCT 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Manhattan Room w/ Rocky Votolato
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 9 / Big Lou’s Pizza, 6:30pm

STATIC RADIO NJ (New Brunswick, NJ)
• New 7″ split w/ The Arteries coming soon from Square Up Records
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OCT 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Dad’s Haus w/ The Arteries
OCT 23 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Cafe w/ The Arteries
OCT 24 – Richmond, VA @ The Tighthouse w/ The Arteries
OCT 25 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ Bohemia’s w/ The Arteries
OCT 26 – Birmingham, AL @ Spring Street Firehouse w/ The Arteries
OCT 27 – Orlando, FL @ Hoops Tavern w/ The Arteries
OCT 28 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery w/ The Arteries
OCT 29 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Common Grounds, 9:10pm
NOV 17 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ The Great Explainer

THE GREAT EXPLAINER (Trenton, NJ)
• New 10″ The Way Things Swell out now from Chunksaah Records
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OCT 20 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ The Riot Before, Red City Radio
OCT 21 – Trenton, NJ @ Mill Hill Saloon w/ Pacer, O Pioneers, Junior Battles, Daytrader
OCT 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Dad’s Haus w/ Pacer, Static Radio, The Arteries
OCT 23 – West Chester, PA @ House Show w/ Pacer, Spraynard, Iron Chic, Sister Kisser
OCT 24 – Wilmington, DE @ Bar Code w/ Pacer, Tit Patrol
OCT 25 – Herndon, VA @ So Addictive Lounge w/ Pacer
OCT 26 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall w/ Pacer
OCT 30 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST / Rum Runners, 1:20pm
NOV 17 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ Static Radio NJ
NOV 20 – Trenton, NJ @ Mill Hill Basement

Topshelf Records to Release Debut LP from Talons

By , 13 October, 2010, No Comment

TOPSHELF RECORDS to Release Debut LP from TALONS
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* Hollow Realm vinyl available November 23rd
* Vinyl Pre-order coming soon
* CD will be available from Big Scary Monsters

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Topshelf Records (Grown Ups, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) is excited to announce they will be handling the vinyl release of the debut full-length from Talons (Hereford, Midlands, UK). Entitled Hollow Realm, the vinyl will see an official release on November 23rd via Topshelf. The release marks the label’s first release from a UK band. British imprint Big Scary Monsters will be releasing the CD on November 15th.

Topshelf will launch pre-orders for the Hollow Realm vinyl in late October. The first pressing will be limited to 500 copies.

You can stream the first single, “Peter Pan”, on the band’s Myspace now!

Talons are an instrumental six-piece, who call the backwater town of Hereford their home. Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock and the complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency and drive, with a sound that both soothes and savages in equal measure. Comprised of eight brand new tracks, Hollow Realm was written as a single piece of music and combines all the elements we’ve come to love from Talons; the beautiful highs, the crushing lows and of course, the massive riffs.

For more information,

Grown Ups – Pre-Order More Songs Now

By , 5 October, 2010, No Comment

GROWN UPS – Pre-Order More Songs from Topshelf Records
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* North American re-release of debut LP in stores on November 9th
* Enter test pressing contest @ Absolutepunk.net

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The North American re-release of More Songs, the critically-acclaimed full-length from Chicago’s Grown Ups, is now available for pre-order from Topshelf Records (My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth, Defeater).

The Midwestern quartet’s debut will see an official Stateside street date of November 9th on both CD and LP formats. Originally issued in May of 2010 by Big Scary Monsters, the British imprint will continue to carry the record as part of its catalog in the UK and Europe

Limited to 500 12-inches on four colorways (100 Coke Bottle Clear / 100 Off White / 100 Clear Gold / 200 Black), Topshelf has several special package deals available and the label will be giving away a test pressing to one random pre-order. Moreover, anyone who ordered the first pressing of the BSM-released More Songs is eligible for a free, exclusive screen-printed poster. Go here for additional info.

To celebrate the pre-order launch and upcoming release, Grown Ups and Topshelf have partnered with Absolutepunk.net for a test pressing contest. To enter, go here.

A U.S. tour in support of the rerelease is currently being booked and Grown Ups will be playing this year’s Fest in Gainesville, FL as well. Stay tuned for show info in the coming weeks.

You can stream three tracks from More Songs at Grown Ups’ myspace page.

- One of the most tightest and most consistent records this year. 4/5 – Alter The Press
- Do not sleep on Grown Ups … an early contender for best release of 2010. – Exclaim
- A gloriously upbeat mix of throaty punk rock melodies and taut, complex riffs. – Rock Sound
- Grown Ups take Castevet’s post-hardcore noodling and wed it to Lifetime’s sweet hardcore jams. – Punknews.org
- More Songs delivers more jams, sing-a-longs, emotions, and creativity than some labels’ entire catalogs. – National Underground

Topshelf Records To Re-Release Debut LP From Grown Ups

By , 21 September, 2010, No Comment

TOPSHELF RECORDS to Re-Release Debut LP / CD from GROWN UPS in North America
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* More Songs in stores on November 9th
* Pre-Order / Tour Dates coming soon
* Record still available in UK / Europe from Big Scary Monsters

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More Songs, the critically-acclaimed debut full-length from Grown Ups (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) will see an official North American re-release on November 9th from Topshelf Records ( My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth, Defeater ).

Originally released worldwide on May 17, 2010 by British imprint Big Scary Monsters, More Songs saw limited distribution Stateside via the label’s web store, as well as from the band at shows. Topshelf’s re-issue of the album will ensure its inclusion in most major distribution channels in the U.S. and Canada, while the record will continue to be a part of BSM’s impressive, ever-growing catalog in the UK and Europe.

Topshelf will launch pre-orders for both CD and 12″ versions of More Songs in early October. The latter will be limited to 500 on four colorways. A U.S. tour in support of the rerelease is currently being booked and Grown Ups will be playing this year’s Fest in Gainesville, FL as well. Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks.

You can stream three tracks from the full-length at Grown Ups’ myspace page.

- One of the most tightest and most consistent records this year. 4/5 – Alter The Press
- Do not sleep on Grown Ups … an early contender for best release of 2010. – Exclaim
- A gloriously upbeat mix of throaty punk rock melodies and taut, complex riffs. – Rock Sound
- Grown Ups take Castevet’s post-hardcore noodling and wed it to Lifetime’s sweet hardcore jams. – Punknews.org
- More Songs delivers more jams, sing-a-longs, emotions, and creativity than some labels’ entire catalogs. – National Underground

We Were Skeletons Tour Dates

By , 2 July, 2010, No Comment

Lancaster, PA Punk/Hardcore outfit We Were Skeletons will be hitting the road in support of their Topshelf Records debut Self-Titled LP. The album was released earlier this week.

There are a few dates that the band is looking for help on and if anyone can help please email the band here: wewereskeletons@gmail.com

Dates are below:

June 30 The Brothel Philadelphia, PA
July 2 Cool Cut Offs, Bro Fest w/ Merchant Ships, Prawn, and more Plymouth, MA
July 3 The Thunderdome Manchester, CT
July 4 House Show Rochester, NY
July 5 The Meatlocker w/ By Surprise Montclair, NJ
July 7 Charm City Art Space Baltimore, MD
July 8 Carnegie Community Arts Center w/ Mountain Asleep Somerset, KY
July 9 The Crow’s Nest Bowling Green, KY
July 10 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center St. Louis. MO
July 11 Scatacombs Tulsa, OK
July 12 1919 Hemphill w/ Pianos Become The Teeth Fort Worth, TX
July 13 The Pine Box Midland, TX
July 14 Halp anywhere, NM
July 15 Hangin out at the Grand Canyon
July 16 Yayo Taco w/ Calculator Las Vegas, NV
July 17 Fort Rodolfo w/ Towers, Dogs of Ire Laguna Hills, CA
July 18 The Hive Oakland, CA
July 19 HELP Northern CA
July 20 Mt. Brolympus Portland, OR
July 21 Mango House Olympia, WA (also doing a radio show this day)
July 22 Black Lodge Seattle, WA
July 23 Sunset Junction Spokane, WA
July 24 TBA/Halp Idaho Falls/Boise, ID
July 25 HELP western CO
July 26 HELP Boulder/Denver CO
July 27 HELP Lincoln/Omaha NE (or west kansas)
July 28 HELP Des Moines/Iowa City IA (or KS)
July 29 Treasure Town w/ Big Kids, 1994! Chicago IL
July 30 1624 N. Harrison St. w/ 1994! Ft. Wayne IN
July 31 DAAC w/ 1994!, Victor! Fix The Sun Grand Rapids, MI
August 1 Carabar w/ 1994! Columbus, OH
August 2nd HELP Pittsburgh, PA
August 3rd HOMECOMING SHOW Dead Set Gallery w/ Des Ark, Gods & Queens Lancaster, PA

Pianos Become The Teeth Tour!

By , 11 June, 2010, No Comment

Pianos Become The Teeth are going on a monstrous summer tour! Go check them out and definitely pick up Old Pride. It’s on vinyl now!

Baltimore, Maryland’s Screamo outfit Pianos Become The Teeth are excited to announce their summer touring plans in support of their latest album Old Pride released by Topshelf Records. Pianos Become The Teeth have gained comparisons to bands like City of Caterpillar, Envy, and Funeral Diner. Old Pride was released in January on CD and Digital formats and will see a Vinyl release on June 8th. Dates for their Full US tour are below and include select shows with Kid Crash, Lemuria, Not To Reason Why, Ruiner, and Touche Amore.

Jun 11 Charm City Art Space – Tour Kickoff/LP Release Show w/ Ruiner Baltimore, MD
Jun 12 The Dungeon w/ The Saddest Landscape Williamsport, PA
Jun 13 It’s a Kling Thing! House w/ Sea Skulls Akron, Ohio
Jun 14 Justice Records w/ The Reptilian Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jun 15 The DAAC w/ Victor! Fix The Sun Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jun 16 Treasure Town w/ Suffix Chicago, Illinois
Jun 17 Afterschool w/ Szep Alma Merton, WI
Jun 18 1108 Hour w/ Neverender Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jun 19 Salt Water Taffy House w/ Lizards Have Personalities Kansas City, MO
Jun 20 Vaudeville Mews w/ Sea of Trees, + more Des Moines, Iowa
Jun 21 The Ghost House w/ Cerulean City, Flesh Eating Skin Disease Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 22 The Blast-O-Mat w/ Colors, Citizen, Crooked Ways, Life Won’t Wait Denver, CO
Jun 23 The Basement w/ WeDropLikeBombs, + More Ogden, Utah
Jun 24 Brawl Studio w/ Dead Heroes, Bone Dance, + more Garden City, Idaho
Jun 25 230 West Riverside w/ Not To Reason Why, The Toy Garden, Anadonia Spokane, WA
Jun 26 The Black Lodge w/ Not To Reason Why, You May Die In The Desert, Grenades Seattle, WA
Jun 27 The Kenton Club w/ Not To Reason Why, Kidcrash, You and Us Portland, OR
Jun 28 TBA! PLEASE HELP! Redding, CA,
Jun 29 Sue’s Java Cafe w/ Lemuria Redding, CA
Jun 30 Unholy Grounds w/ Florentine Camerata, Di Bravura Olivehurst, CA
Jul 1 Texas Toast House w/ Matsuri San Jose, CA
Jul 2 The Captive w/ Cabin Fire Fresno, CA
Jul 3 Eastside Cafe w/ Summer Vacation, ColorChromatic, Agosto Espias El Sereno, CA
Jul 4 The Cabin w/ Touche Amore, Creatures, Matsuri, + more Garden Grove, CA
Jul 5 Yayo’s Tacos w/ Caravels (Their Homecoming Show!) Las Vegas, NV
Jul 6 Che Cafe w/ Touche Amore La Jolla, CA
Jul 7 TBA! PLEASE HELP! Phoenix, AZ,
Jul 8 The Hideaway Lounge w/ Barbarian, Mongrel, + more El Paso, Texas
Jul 9 The Pine Box w/ Squares, Ivy League, and Oh Infamous City Midland, TX
Jul 10 The Ten Eleven w/ I Ignite, Illustrations, + more San Antonio, TX
Jul 11 Super Happy Fun Land w/ Diving, My Brother’s Keeper, iDreaminstereo Houston, TX
Jul 12 1919 Hemphill w/ We Were Skeletons, Nouveux Riches, + More Ft. Worth, TX
Jul 13 Bad Granny’s Bazaar Oklahoma City, OK
Jul 14 The Warehouse w/ Losing Sleep, No Country, + more Mountain Home, Arkansas
Jul 15 The Tavern w/ This Is Not An Exit, Les Doux Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jul 16 The Firehouse Birmingham, Alabama
Jul 17 The Greenhouse w/ Tir Asleen, + More Rome, GA
Jul 18 Earshot Records w/ Miles Apart Greenville, SC
Jul 19 The Basement Studios w/ Barrow, Lewis vs Clark, Iselia, 2613 Raleigh, NC
Jul 20 7 Day Weekend w/ Barrow, Lewis Vs Clark, In Desperation, Postcards Greensboro, NC
Jul 21 Ted’s Red Shed Annandale, VA
Aug 5 Monarch’s Bar w/ JUNE PAIK, BATTLE OF WOLF 359 + more Baltimore, MD

We Were Skeletons LP/CD Pre-Order Begins Tomorrow

By , 5 May, 2010, No Comment

WE WERE SKELETONS – LP/CD Pre-Order Info
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* Pre-orders from Topshelf Records begin tomorrow (May 6th)
* Self-Titled full-Length album out June 29th
* Band leaks two new songs

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Beginning tomorrow, Topshelf Records (Defeater, My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth) will host the Pre-Order for the brand new Self-Titled full-length from We Were Skeletons (Lancaster, PA). The album is due out June 29th on LP and CD from the label. First pressing of the vinyl is 500 (100 black and 400 random color mix).

We Were Skeletons has leaked two songs from the album for your listening pleasure. “Exposure To Heavy Metal Causes Whatever” is available exclusively on the band’s Myspace page and “Kids” can be downloaded below.

Listen to Kids (free mp3)

We Were Skeleton’s brand of screamy, chaotic hardcore should appeal to long-time fans of the genre. The album was recorded with Will Killingsworth (Orchid, Ampere) at Dead Air Studios and is the band’s greatest accomplishment to date. Imagine City of Caterpillar, Kidcrash, Off Minor and Hot Cross, all rolled into one breathtaking statement. This is an record that must be heard!



Noumenon/Rooftops Split Available for Free Download

By , 14 April, 2010, No Comment

Before they became “Beartrap” bands, Noumenon and Rooftops did a little split EP together that was self-released in 2009. The EP is now available for free download on Sound As Language! You can check that out here.

Of course, make sure you check out both bands’ brand new 2010 releases…Noumenon’s Party Mathematics (Big Scary Monsters) and Rooftops’ A Forest Of Polarity (Clickpop/Topshelf)!

Pianos Become The Teeth – Old Pride LP Pre-Order

By , 13 April, 2010, No Comment

PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH – OLD PRIDE LP Available For Pre-Order
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* Pre-orders from Topshelf Records start today
* Old Pride streaming at Punknews.org
* Summer tour on the horizon

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Topshelf Records (Defeater, My Heart To Joy) – in partnership with Mayfly Records – is excited to announce that Old Pride, the sophomore album from hardcore outfit Pianos Become The Teeth, is now available for Pre-Order.

Originally released on CD format by Topshelf in January 2010, the critically acclaimed album will see a limited first pressing of 500 12″ vinyl, split between green and white/green colored wax. All LPs will come with a digital download card as well as a 32×22 inch poster. To secure your copy, go here.

Additionally, Old Pride is streaming in its entirety at Punknews.org. The album’s first track, “Filial,” is still available for free download (mp3) as well.

Screamo is dead. Or at least that is what some people say. However, Pianos Become The Teeth begs to differ. The band turns the oversaturated and overproduced genre upside down with an album so powerful and so brave it can only be compared to the legends that preceded it. Mixing elements of hardcore, post rock and screamo, Old Pride breathes new life into a once decaying scene. Pianos Become The Teeth has a melodic yet uncompromising sound that showcases a diverse set of influences. Brimming with sincerity and brandishing an experimental ambiance, the band is pushing beyond the boundaries of a stale genre with poetic lyrics and an impassioned delivery. Screamo is dead? The skeptics might want to listen to Old Pride before making such bold proclamations.

In related news, Pianos Become The Teeth is gearing up for its 40+ day US Summer Tour from June 11th – July 21. Full itinerary will be announced soon but you can check out the tentative schedule at the band’s Myspace page.

“Their screamo peers — past or present — should be more than envious.” – Alternative Press (4/5)
“Euphoric, exhilarating and utterly discordant … the kind of band that allows you to feel young, nervous and excited about music again. Powerful, majestic, important and truly fantastic from start to finish.” – Rock Sound (9/10)
“Finally, the screamo genre has moved forward again.” – Deckfight
“Artfully elegant and resplendent instrumental passages, decimating with torturously emotional screamed catharsis.” – Strange Glue
“An 8 song powerhouse of unabashed hardcore and screamo intertwined with building crescendos and post-rock interludes that make it just as unique as it is impressively devastating.” – Bedwetting Cosmonaut
“… F*cking amazing.” – Indie Rock Reviews (9.2/10)

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