BIS AUFS MESSER news ( ISIS; GO IT ALONE... )
Verfasst: 21.05.2007, 17:32
Boys and Girls.
... yep – the last days has been really busy. The Indian Summer Lps
going out fast ... we have two copies of the Catena Collapse 12“ left ...
hui.
We also got handful more covers for the GRAF ORLOCK 10“ and the siqq CD
version. So you can order it right now through the webstore ...
The B.SON ( BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS ) s/t LP is at the pressing plant and
the pre orders are SOLD OUT. We should get the records by the end of
may, expect 3 songs ( about 45 minutes ) of massive doom ( think
corrupted meets khanate ) mastered by JAMES PLOTKIN ( of KHANATE; OLD LADY
DRIVERS fame ) with a nice artwork so keep an eye open for this one ! for
me the best doom band around europe ! check their site for mp3’s...:
http://www.blackshapeofnexus.com
We also sent the GHOST LIMB 12“ to the plant – i hope we have it here
in 4 weeks. It will be kicka ass one sided 12“ w/ an etching and
screenprinted covers. Gonna be HEAVY. Kids from Graf orlock by the way
The COMADRE burn your bones Lp got repressed and mailorder and the band
have limited colored vinyl. This will be the last repress ... so don´t
miss out. They will go on a full US tour this summer again w/ GRAF
ORLOCK and release another fine split 12“ w/ TRAINWRECK on React w/ protest
...
We also got tons of new shit for the mailorder ... many restocks and
old stuff you can find in the webstore ... news are for example the ISIS
celstial repress, the Jesu sundown 12“ etc ... and some rare records at
the end of this mail
Check it out http://www.bisaufsmesser.com/store
mailorder@bisaufsmesser.com
Thanx a lot
Robert
7“
AMANDA WOODWARD/ 1905 split 7“ (stonehenge - This intercontinental
split features the premier French hardcore band, Amanda Woodward, paired
with DC's 1905. Amanda Woodward's song "A Fond De Cale" sounds very
similar to their latest full-length material. The accented and raspy vocals
lead the way over a thick bass line and intricately woven and angular
guitar lines and give us another stellar hardcore song by this French
mainstay. On the b-side, 1905 come out kicking and screaming on "Lingua
Franca". With their guy/girl vocals, that are at times sung and
screamed, they are the most prominent instrument on the song and manage to keep
1905 stoic and driven the entire song. The drums don't rest either, and
keep the pace upbeat even during a delayed guitar reprise. The song has
a great dynamic, which is ultimately controlled by both singers'
vocals. Excellent split release that spans an ocean.) 3.80
ANTIGMA/ ROT split 7" (colored) Slimewave Series part 3 (RELAPSE –
limited single series on colored vinyl. This is part 3 and all covers
together show you a big alien.) 5.50
BLACK SS / RAINING BRICKS split 7" (organized crime records - This is
the debut release for Chicago's Raining Bricks which is comprised of
members of Plan Of Attack. Think AC/DC mixed with Black Flag. Next up is
Black SS from Syracuse. They already have a 7" out on Third Party
Records and a CD that just came out on Reaper Records. What's not to like
about a band that plays blistering fast hardcore and has an unholy
infatuation of wrestling. Think Kill Your Idols meets Slapshot and you have a
good idea on what BSS is about back in stock) 5.00
Family Underground/ Quintana Roo split 7" (not not fun - A pair of
implosion constructs from Denmark’s finest and Eagle Rock’s vaguest.
Originally conceived for the Quintana/Underground doomed west coast tour
dates, but car rental hostilities and passport chaos shot the drone team
scheme dead. Alas. At any rate: the single still stands. “Vengeance
Valley” finds FU at their most steeped-in-dread, channeling Spahn Ranch
brainwash kill vibes into rumbling black hills of bad acid alchemy. Pure
murder magick. Q Roo’s “Horses Neck” wanders its own Death Valley
nothingness, loses contact/control, and carves slow sigils in the sand. A
hovering aura of desert oblivion. Black vinyl 7 inches in hand-numbered,
hand-screened grey cardstock jackets with skull-rider/ancient ruins cover
art. Limited to 300.) 4.50
GET BACK UP Symptoms Of Failure 7" (organzied crime records – Molded by
the frigid Buffalo, NY winters, Get Back Up bring four tracks of fast,
angry modern hardcore to this 7", bringing to mind bands like Another
Break and How We Are.) 5.00
GET UP KIDS love teller 7“ (contrast records – a handful of this
classic 7“.Songs are "A Newfound Interest In Massachusetts", and "Off The
Record".) 6.00
LIFE LONG TRAGEDY / SABERTOOTH ZOMBIE split 7" (Two of the Bay Area's
hardest hitters have come together, bringing 3 songs each of their own
powerful, moshable hardcore to colored vinyl) 5.00
MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT normal man 7" (gravity - Sam McP and crew
demolilsh the hardcore cred they gained with Born Against, Life's Halt, and
UOA by injecting a heart dose of absurdity into an otherwise HARD core
single) 5.00
RAW POWER wop hour 7" (toxic shock - Italy’s Raw Power 4 song ep
released ‘85 on toxic shock records…great hardcore with a ting of metal. Due
to the fact this was released in ‘85 it was the era of ‘crossover’
‘metalcore’ or whatever you must call it. The whole crossover faze in my
life was good, I do believe to this day that there was a good amount of
great bands producing music through this time period. Some might not
agree and others just might not want to admit it, but I followed the
‘trend’ and fuck I enjoyed it all…well almost, could’ve done without the
high top sneakers…and all the shitty DRI records that are currently
filling up all the landfills. Well know that I got that off my chest, turn it
up!) 4.00
TEENAGE ANGST / PIAZZA DROPUT split 7” (institut für mentale hygiene -
After Piazza Dropouts first 7inch here is their second release. The
records consists of 11 brandnew Piazza Dropout tunes. Expect an ultra-fast
80´s inspired HC-Punk Attack! Great! For Teenage Angst from Hannover
this is the debut-record! Teenage Angst combine snotty 80´s HC with some
newer influences like some Youth Crew elements. The records come with a
full-color-cover with nice artwork.) 3.50
10“
AMANDA WOODWARD picture 10“ (stonehenge – we got some copies of this
amazing piece of vinyl. Everything works for Amanda Woodward on this
album, probably even better than the band themselves could have expected.
The guitar tones are just right, melodic and discordant just the same,
the vocals only get better, and more intense as the album progresses,
and their political message, albeit in French, does not go without
notice. A powerful message put forth in an even more powerful manner, this is
definitely a band too look out for.) 10.50
BAD BRAINS omega sessions 10" (victory - This is the first ever studio
sessions from one of the most influential bands of our time. Bad Brains
have set the standards others try to follow. "Omega Sessions" is i-tal
for any true punk rock collection. Now available on colored vinyl.)
9.00
GRAF ORLOCK destination time tomorrow 10" (vendetta – we got more
covers. So they are ready to go ... Destination Time Tomorrow is the second
installment of Graf Orlock’s time bending cinemagrind trifecta, based
on an array of cloudily interconnected storylines. Containing all of the
latent brutality and anger present in Gorlock’s 2006 release,
Destination Time Yesterday, this 8 song cdep and 10” inch kicks up the
confrontation meter, registering near inflammatory in the realm of requisite
nihilism and undeserved sarcasm. Destination Time Tomorrow is being
released in support of a Spring 2007 European tour and continues the so
called “racket” of intensity and life affirming violence synonymous with
Graf Orlock. Piink or red) 10.00
LA QUIETE / LOUISE CYPHRE split 10" (electric human project - An absurd
team up of two unreal European bands. Featuring members of Raein,
Italy's La Quiete contribute four tracks of melodic, yet distraught screamy
hardcore. Their sound harks back to the early 90's emo scene of bands
like Mohinder, Inkwell, and Frail. On the flip side is Germany's Louise
Cyphre, who's sound is along the lines of the breakneck insanity that
Usurp Synapse, Jeromes Dream, and Page Ninety Nine brought to the mix in
the late 90's. Crazy change ups, and guitar tones similiar to Daughters
and The Dillinger Escape Plan. Now available again on colored vinyl.)
11.00
LP
AMPERE/ SINALOA split LP (ebullition - Ampere continues their
emo-violent attack with 7 new tracks bursting with rage and harsh beauty.
Sinaloa's 5 tracks are more traditional emotive hardcore without the rage and
violence. They have a definite Moss Icon feel to their sound. Melodic
and passionate. Both formats come packaged in full color covers with a
full color insert as well as a booklet.) 11.00
ARCADE FIRE the Funeral LP (merge - GATEFOLD!! An intense spectacle
even on record, this rather large ensemble hailing from Montreal is on a
mission. Prepare to get caught up in it all! “look out below” indeed...
The Arcade Fire bring a theatricality, an intensity, an insanity, and a
penchant for amazing hooks to their debut full length release, Funeral.
You have never heard such energy, such beauty and such emotion from
such a young band. Fans of Neutral Milk Hotel, Broken Social Scene, and
Roxy Music's first two albums will have a new favorite band, The Arcade
Fire!) 15.50
ARCADE FIRE Neon Bible 2xLP (US-Press) (MERGE - US-PRESS ON MERGE, 180G
VINYL!! The eagerly anticipated second album from Montreal's Arcade
Fire exceeds all expectations. Neon Bible was written, produced, arranged,
and performed by the Arcade Fire and recorded throughout 2006 in
Quebec, New York, Budapest,and London with recording and engineering help
from Markus Dravs (Bjork, Brian Eno) and Scott Colburn (Animal Collective,
Sun City Girls). With string and orchestral arrangements by the band's
own Owen Pallet (also Final Fantasy) and Regine Chassagne, Neon Bible
is full of both half-assed punk rock mistakes and meticulously
orchestrated woodwinds. Processed strings and mandolin. Quiet rumbles and loud
rumbles. But mostly just eleven songs that the band thinks are really
good!) 22.00
AVAIL Satiate LP (old glory – we got a handful of this classic record -
Avail's debut LP. Pop/punk/rock/hardcore/emo fusion that's absolutely
brilliant.) 11.00
BALLAST fuse LP (stonehenge - 2nd full length by this Montreal band
will be ready in September ’06 right for their 2nd european tour. Intense
and passionate mix of peace punk roots with crusty punk harshness,
emotions, hooks and strong female/male vocals. You can compare it to Lost
World and Post Regiment, and you'll find a nice cover song o this
record.) 9.50
BATTLES atlas 12 (warp - May 2007 sees the release of "Mirrored,"
Battles' first album proper and a significant measure of evolution from a
band that has yet to cease moving. The first single, "Atlas," is a
verifiable anthem, unrelenting and gigantic, and never surrendering the
skewed aesthetic of the band's past) 10.00
BATTLES - Mirrored ltd DLP (warp - Recent Guardian Guide Single Of The
Week-ers Battles release their hugely anticipated debut album proper.
Prepare to be dazzled by what some are already hailing as the album of
the year. Battles are gods, superheroes sent to save us from musical
mediocrity and ‘Mirrored’ is a colossal masterpiece begging to join your
record collection. The preceding single, ‘Atlas’, has been receiving
some giddy coverage both online & in the press with full marks
everywhere (including an unprecedented 10/10 from Drowned In Sound) as well as
Single Of The Weeks in The Guardian, NME and some of the coolest radio
shows across the land, 6Music & XFM. The album accolades can only get
better and if you haven’t got your hands on a ticket for one of their
May dates, you’d better do so quick as they are fast selling out.
‘Mirrored’ is available on CD (initial quantities in gatefold wallet
packaging with A3 poster) and limited edition double vinyl (again, featuring
a free poster)) 21.00
CHRIST ON PARADE Sounds Of Nature LP (prank - This 19-track reissue
collects the "Sounds Of Nature" LP, both the band's tracks from the
Thrasher Skate Rock Vol. 3 compilation, the "Isn't Life A Dream" EP from 1986
(all long out of print) and a previously unreleased Avengers cover.
Comes beautifully packaged with the original cover art. Christ On Parade
played an integral role in the scene that surrounded Gilman Street at
its beginnings and Bay Area hardcore punk during that era. Now available
on vinyl.) 11.50
COMADRE burn your bones LP (adagio830 – since the 1st press has been
sold out so fast we press ed another 500 copies. 100 copies come on
black/ yellow swirl. we finally have it here and it looks awesome. I can´t
describe it ? but you get two in once. Hahaha ...
This is COMADRE's third release and second full length... and as
always, it is released on their own records label, Blood Town Records. The
progression that has been made between COMADRE's last releases and this
one is obvious. 10 songs that test COMADRE's musical creativity while
remaining loud, chant-filled, heart-felt, and punk as fuck. Recommended
for fans of Orchid, Usurp Synapse, PG.99, Reversal of Man, etc... brutal
stuff,) 10.00
DECEMBERISTS, the - Picaresque ltd DLP (kill rock stars - Soaring
Portland rock combo the DECEMBERISTS return with their highly anticipated
new album. Produced by CHRIS WALLA (DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE) in a Portland
church, the band delivers their most ambitious and fullest sounding
record to date. The quintet blazes through more instrumental variations than
can be listed here, for a heightened urgency and depth to their sharply
written lyrical scenarios. Eleven songs.) 22.00
DECEMBERISTS, the - Her Majesty, The Decemberists (180G) LP(jealous
butchers -
DEFIANCE, OHIO Share What Ya Got LP (no idea - No Idea Records presents
the re-release of an early offering from Defiance, Ohio, who play a
fun, upbeat style of political punk with country influences, incorporating
violin, cello, banjo and upright bass.) 11.50
DNTEL dumb luck LP (sub pop - Thirteen years after starting to work
under the Dntel moniker and almost six years after releasing his last
Dntel full-length, Life is Full of Possibilities (Plug Research), Jimmy
Tamborello has painstakingly built and birthed Dumb Luck, an album five
years in the making. In addition to his own vocals on the title track,
the record’s sometimes spacious, sometimes texturally intense
compositions center around vocal contributions from Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley),
Edward Droste (Grizzly Bear), Valerie Trebeljahr and Markus Acher of Lali
Puna, Mia Doi Todd, Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott (Arthur & Yu), Andrew
Broder (Fog), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Christopher and Jennifer
Gunst (Mystic Chords of Memory). Chris Hathwell (Moving Units) plays
drums throughout, and Paul Larson (The Minor Canon) adds guitar as well.
Thick with Tamborello’s signature sampler finessing, warm electronic
washes and genius beat placement, Dumb Luck is an album lyrically as much
about human distance as connection. Like Mistake Mistake Mistake
Mistake (Plug Research), his 2006 release under the name James Figurine, and
The Postal Service’s 2003 release Give Up, Tamborello meticulously
labored over each element in his LA home studio. This is Dntel’s first
album with Sub Pop.) 15.50
ELLIOTT SMITH new moon DLP (kill rock stars - "New Moon" contains 24
tracks recorded between 1994 and 1997 when Elliott Smith was working on
his now-classic albums on Kill Rock Stars, with seven coming from his
self-titled effort and eleven coming from "Either/Or." All of these songs
are completed studio recordings, not demos or outtakes with the
packaging coming with a booklet with liner notes from some of Smith's closest
friends.)19.00
HEAVY WINGED - we grow ltd LP (not not fun - Today is the greatest.
Cause time has come for total take off. Brooklyn/PDX instrumental
interstellar overdrivers Heavy Winged deliver the most gravity-crushing pair of
fight-flight journeys in their entire cumulative psych revolution thus
far. And it is glorious. We Grow is the apex realization of every
tectonic assault, wind tunnel vortex, and outer space meltdown HW have ever
unleashed across the past 15 months worth of stunning CDRs, splits, and
comp appearances. The A side, “A Stretch of Time,” slow-burns an ascent
into explosive galactic violence, guitars, bass, and drums detonating
into endless feedback fireworks. Then “Shifting Clouds” closes the
album, marching a drifting riff of haze and mass into a majestic no man’s
land of darkening space. A masterpiece record, and packaged accordingly.
Blackened-blue vinyl LPs with collage center labels housed in
full-color pro-printed jackets, in sleeves adorned with rad oval vinyl stickers,
plus a hand-numbered insert. Limited t0 450.) 12.50
HOT WATER MUSIC Fuel For The Hate Game LP (no idea - "Fuel For The Hate
Game" is one of the earliest, and possibly best, full-lengths from this
influential Gainesville indie rock band whose powerful sounding music
with gruff vocals would put out numerous full-lengths and EPs for labels
like No Idea, Some and Epitaph. Now available on colored vinyl.) 11.50
ISIS Celestial DLP (escape artist - GO NUTS! The long overdue, long out
of print Celestial vinyl double-LP is finally back, and undoubtedly for
a very limited time. The new version has completely revamped artwork
and packaging in varnished, heavyweight gatefold jacket, color vinyl, and
an oversize 11x33 poster insert.) 21.00
JAI ALAI SAVANT, The "Flight of the Bass Delegate" LP (GSL - THE
JAI-ALAI SAVANT is the dub/reggae-rock brainchild of former FRANKLIN frontman
Ralph Darden and Flight of the Bass Delegate is the band’s full-length
debut. The varied content of the album provides a glimpse into the
“science fair for the creatively insane he hosts inside his head” as The
FADER Magazine put it in a recent interview. While songs like the
dub-heavy "Akebono" and “Low Frequent See” and reggae-rock “Scarlett
Johansson, Why Don’t You Love Me” take their inspiration from the daily grind of
working and ex-girlfriends, most of the album’s tracks are centered
around a dark, semi-autobiographical concept involving a “superhero who
loses his fucking mind and is forced to leave his city as it is attacked
by mechanical invaders”. Album art is once again provided by Damon
Locks of the like-minded ETERNALS.) 12.00
JESU sun down / sun rise 12" (aurora boralis - Never one to rest on
previous innovations, Justin Broadrick has been forging ahead once again,
marrying his trademark bass-heavy riffs with an almost Phil Spector-ish
pop sensibility creating anthems of melancholic euphoria. Half buried
clean singing collides with speaker rattling low end, blissed out
humming resonance and machine beats to create an otherworldly ghost pop, as
beautiful as it is unsettling. The Sundown/Sunrise EP picks up where
2006's Silver EP left off, this time taking two songs and stretching them
out over 32 minutes, mixing the bittersweet melody with huge swathes of
oceanic drone and minimilist electronica - this is by far the most
accomplished and ambitious that Jesu have sounded to date. Colored vinyl –
just a few) 18.00
LOGH north LP (bad taste - Logh's North is about as self-explanatory as
they come. The album is an open-ended story of orientation and
alienation, coping with loss, and the all too difficult process of moving on.
It's really simple, and there's not many surprises behind the scenes;
Logh tells it like it is and the plot unravels without hesitation. The
music functions similarly by creating a strong base for the vocals and
moving from point A to point B with great efficiency and skill. Together
these forces work flawlessly to craft a balanced album of significant
accomplishment... Up until now North hasn't really piqued your interest,
but noting that the album is a significant accomplishment surely merits
some sort of formal discussion. Otherwise, it's just another indie
rock/pop album among the crowd. But quickly the magic of North reveals
itself...) 16.50
MAGRUDERGRIND Rehashed LP (six weeks - Magrudergrind have led the
recent charge of youth thrash bands to infest the USA in the last few years.
After highly acclaimed records on labels such as Robotic Emprire, Punks
Before Profits, To Live A Lie and Torture Picture Garden, it's high
time they released a full length LP of their own. Now, Six Weeks presents
"Rehashed," a deadly grinding thrahscore record 18 hymns long and sure
to devastate the grindcore and hardcore scenes alike!) 11.00
MELT BANANA Bambi's Dilemma LP (a zap - On their sixth full-length
studio release Melt-Banana exercise a hitherto undetected area of their
musical musculature: the "rock" region. The truth is MxBx makes music as
they please, relying solely on their own maverick talent to get them
where they need to be. These eighteen tracks careen from extreme,
fast-blast attacks to more serene moments (usually reserved for non-album
releases) to the band's revolutionary new, guitar and bass-less
"Theremin-core." Now available on vinyl.) 13.00
MILHOUSE Obscenity In Milk LP (wreck age – a classic album. Fast,
noisy, Born Against-influenced hardcore. Featuring people who were either in
or went on to; Indecision, Most Precious Blood, Kill Your Idols, Radio
4, Celebrity Murders. Classic early 90's LIHC with a Ebullition/ABC-no
rio sound.) 10.50
MODEST MOUSE We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank DLP (universal -
Hailing from Issaquah, WA, Modest Mouse formed in 1994. Although the band
lineup has undergone several transformations, the band now consists of
lead singer/guitarist and songwriter Isaac Brock, longtime bassist Eric
Judy, drummer Jeremiah Green, ex-Smiths guitar god Johnny Marr, and
relative newcomers Joe Plummer and Tom Peloso. The follow-up to the
platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated Good News... album, We Were Dead Before
The Ship Even Sank is a new chapter in Modest Mouse's career with the
new infusion of Johnny Marr and the extra percussion muscle brought by
Plummer and the Peloso. Produced by Good News... helmer Dennis Herring,
the new album features several songs that the band played live during
their 2-week-long sold-out runs in LA and NY, including the instant
radio hit "Dashboard".) 19.00
NINE it's your funeral LP (combat rock industry - Although constantly
labeled as "hardcore", Swedish outfit Nine has little in common with
Agnostic Front or Stamping Ground. Still, if the aforementioned label is
to be used simply as an adjective, then hardcore they are. Simply put,
Nine's music is essentially rock 'n' roll, rather heavy and metalized
though it is, and the term "death rock" coined by Entombed and the like
might be the best to describe what one might expect from _It's Your
Funeral_.
The tracks are all slow to mid-tempo, relying on downtuned guitars and
a tight rhythm section; the riffs are simple and catchy, while melodies
are present but by no means dominant. Singer Johan Lindquist roars and
screams, and while his distorted vocals seem the logical ingredient on
the heavier "Bird of Prey" and "Venom", some actual singing would have
greatly benefited the more melancholic "Nothing Left for the Vultures"
and "Bleeding Hearts". Still, even without much musical variety, _It's
Your Funeral_ has enough power and gusto to deserve one's undivided
attention) 11.50
PINK RAZORS Waiting To Wash Up LP (robotic empire - Rebuilding pop-punk
from the ground up is by no means an easy task, but Richmond, VA's PINK
RAZORS have boiled down the genre into its purest elements and improved
upon it leaps and bounds. With no song crossing the two-minute mark,
each track is packed with memorable melodies over fast, powerhouse
rhythms. This all happens so fast you barely know what hit you, but still
manage to get the songs firmly stuck inside your head. Sometimes snotty,
sometimes dark, yet always up-tempo and immensely catchy, "Waiting to
Wash Up" will have you singing along to desperate, cynical, and hopeful
songs alike. Fans of the former East Bay and Chicago heyday are likely
to rank this up there with current favorites (ala Dillinger Four and
Toys That Kill), and appreciate this long overdue, fresh approach to
power-chord punk rock.) 11.00
QUEM QUARTITIS/ Child Pornography split Lp (not not fun – green vinyl.
LA is a sprawl, no doubt, but the deserts get dryest out in the sick
sticks of Riverside. Ever since we first trekked out to the Pixel Palace
(RIP) and had our skulls redefined, the 92501 crew have struck us as
maybe the truest keepers of the So-Cal house party bombing freak-wave
flame. The scene's since changed of course, but these two bands were/are
the kings of old-school Inland Empire radicalism. Quem Quaeritis are no
more, sadly, but the trio's jams here show beyond a shadow of a doubt
why they fucking ruled. Jesus-bent weird-hop, Laker boat free-jazz, and
post-political tent spiritualism mesh into a holy trinity of lunatic
Americana. No genres, no rules, spring break freedom turned inside out.
Child Pornography have been rocking/annoying west coasters since nearly
9/11, and their game still ain't up. Nine spazzy rants of
Suicide-on-pixie-sticks Casio-babble, dumb-wave guitar shred, and helium-keyed
stream of consciousness word barf. Enough outsider vibes and confusing
nonsense to irritate even the stone-chillest board-short bro. In fancy
printed matte jackets with face-collage scribble Erin Allen artwork, on
kryptonite green vinyl. Edition of 420.) 12.00
RACCOO-OO-OON - Behold Secret Kingdom LP (not not fun – You know what
they say: beautiful tribal spirit psych lies in the eyes of the
beholder. So enter the kingdom and hold the secret in your hands. Iowa City’s
prodigal sun-starers offer up the fruits of their deepest inquest yet
into the heart of the heart of the country. Eight wilderness rituals of
swirling percussion, mossy guitar noise, forest howls, and animal
instincts that unfold and erupt with more focus, intensity, and complexity
than anything else in Raccoo-oo-oon’s discography thus far. The songs
were tracked in the studio with warmth and power by Mike Dixon and then
given a heavy mastering job by Pete Swanson, so sonically the vinyl
shines and burns and explodes in all the right places. A crushing statement
of electric alchemy by one of our favorite bands in the world. Black
vinyl LPs in awesome pro-printed jackets, plus an insert, with Midwestern
magick color visions/nature photography art by the band.) 12.50
RITES OF SPRING end on end LP(dischord - One of the forefathers of
emotional post punk and hardcore, this classic mid '80s era D.C. band
features Guy Picciotto and Brendan Canty who later formed FUGAZI. Back in
stock) 11.50
SAGE FRANCIS Human The Death Dance DLP (anti - Rapper, activist, and
cultural provocateur SAGE FRANCIS offers his most personal and fully
realized work to date. With topics ranging from 9-to-5 cubicle madness to
addiction to sex and hip hop, Francis delves into very real issues with
wit and intensity. Sixteen tracks featuring guest collaborations from
BUCK 65, JOLIE HOLLAND, and noted film composer MARK ISHAM. Includes
songs written by Isham and Francis for the upcoming Edward Norton/Colin
Farrell film, Pride & Glory.) 17.00
SEA AND CAKE Everybody LP (thrill jockey - VINYL FORMAT. Their first
full-length in over four years continues to perfect their singular brand
of dreamlike, hot-buttered pop music that sounds delicately
handcrafted, yet effortless all the same. Sheets of glowing guitar tones skip
along propulsive percussion underscored by gently funky, introspective bass
lines, all adorned by breathlessly delivered lines of lyrical poetry.)
15.50
SIGNAL LOST Prosthetic Screams LP (prank - Austin, Texas's Signal
Lost's second LP "Prosthetic Screams" combines a Wipers-styled guitar
moodiness, Avengers-esque sung female vocals, an on-point rhythm section,
altogether echoing everything from mid-period TSOL, classic '80s New Wave,
UK peace punk and at the same time reveling in the same dark outlook
and spirit akin to most stuff on the Prank label.) 11.00
SMOG rain on lens LP (drag city - There have been dark records by
Chicagoan Bill Callahan. There have been wilfully obscure ones too, but
there has never been one as single-mindedly dour as this) 14.00
SMOG red apple falls LP (domino - smog's beautiful 1996 album should be
in any fans collection. one of his quietest most assured albums, which
although full of the usual callahan moody introspection is of of his
most accessible. highlights include the dark 'blood red bird', the
country of 'i was a stranger' and the velvets style gem 'ex-con'. wonderful!)
14.00
SWING KIDS discography picture ltd LP(erika - A limited (2000 copies!)
picture disc version of the 31G released CD discography. In case you
didn't know, Swing Kids existed during the mid-'90s and were in the same
league as Drive Like Jehu, Angel Hair, or Antioch Arrow. Noisy, fast,
and always verging on total chaos. Members went on to form such
noteworthy bands as the Locust, the Crimson Curse, Spanakorzo, Bread and
Circuits, Holy Molar, and Sweep The Leg Johnny. New from Erika Records.)
14.50
THE ERGS Upstairs/Downstairs LP (dirtnap - This New Jersey-based trio
draws influences from the strongest sections of the SST catalog, pop
punk in the vein of both Ramones and Descendents, country, and even jazz.
With multiple records and EPs, they are also proving to be one of the
more prolific bands, quickly picking up steam and becoming one of the
premier pop punk bands on the East Coast.) 12.00
THE SCARABEUSDREAM sample your heartbeat to stay alive LP (wire globe -
Sample Your Heartbeat To Stay Alive by The Scarabeusdream is about
going through the desert. Their musical style can be described by many
opposites, classic and modern, gentleness and aggression, which come
together as close as possible. The result of only playing piano, drums turns
out to be the reduction to minimal essentials on the one hand, but also
huge orchestral sounds on the other hand. Melancholy and destruction
are pushing things forward to build up the crescendo of life. The album
is telling a story: being so tried of always trying to make a change and
screaming out “new philosophy” the same time. From this point to “be
even here, when nobody cares” there is sample your heartbeat to stay
alive. “The Scarabeusdream – a mixture of White Stripes, Sigur Rós and
Aphex Twin.” M. Thornhill, XL-Records) 14.00
TOKEN ENTRY Jaybird / The Weight Of The World DLP (durty mick records -
When you talk about the heydey of New York Hardcore, it'd be impossible
to do it without mentioning one of the most important bands of the
time, Token Entry. Hailing from Queens, NY, and fronted by local hero Timmy
Chunks, the band made a name for themselves by constantly playing in
and around New York, developing a loyal following of both punk and
hardcore kids alike and becoming a mainstay of the flourishing NYHC scene.
Token Entry's second full-length, "Jaybird," originally released in 1988
on Roadrunner Records imprint label Hawker Records, took their
signature sound of punk rock influenced hardcore to the next level. Blending
the back-bone and groove of bands like Bad Brains with the positive force
of bands like 7 Seconds, "Jaybird" hits hard with standout tracks such
as the album's opener "The Fire," the title-track "Jaybird," and the
the band's own theme song "Token Entry." Following up the critical
acclaim of "Jaybird," Token Entry pushed the hardcore/punk envelope even
further with their finale, 1990's "The Weight Of The World." Their 3rd LP
showcased the band stretching their musical wings, incorporating rock,
metal, and even funk influences into their songs. Token Entry was an
important part of the history of New York Hardcore, and their influence is
still being felt today. Now these two classic albums will be available
again, together in one place, for old and new fans alike.) 17.00
TOWERS same LP (react w/ protest – this the limited tourversion w/
screenprinted covers on green vinyl. 200 got made. – this the limited
tourversion w/ screenprinted covers on green vinyl. 200 got made. 12 new
amzing songs of explosion bursting with feedback & noise. Their sound
falls somewhere between DEADGUY, OLD MAN GLOOM, and early ISIS material
with a pinch of orchid in the mix. best release so far) 10.50
ZEGOTA reclaim LP (stonehenge – back in stock. Finally also on Vinyl
...available via Stonehenge and as usual in the same beautifull packaging
as the CD Version... " This one is very unique! it has alot of
melodical, emotionally and calm moments to burst into loud angry distortion...
it´s hard to discripe...very oustanding, very different.comes in a
lovely made card sleeve incl. lyric sheeds and artwork! ") 10.00
CD
BELLY BOAT Dear Robert Hanoy CD (not not fun - All aboard, gang. After
23 months of back-and-forth and waiting/wondering, Zoe and Silvie have
finally docked the debut Belly Boat album in NNF harbor, and we are
BEYOND happy about it. Dear Robert Hanoy is a scratchy, expansive
masterpiece, 14 sung songs of outsider ragtime, rambling European café waltz,
and charismatic lyrical chemistry. Influenced equally by Cocorosie,
Celine Dion, and Chamillionaire (circa “Ridin’ Dirty”), BB weave piano,
accordion, and dueling voices into a freaky, frayed woolen mitten of
strange emotions. Put it on, feel weird, throw a snowball. This is a
storybook soundtrack for barefoot exploration and natural wonder, culled from
years of face-painting, taking pictures of horses, and making best
friends laugh. CDs come with full-color 8-panel booklets of artwork by
Belly Boat, in sleeves sewn with grunge flannel, strung with grey
yarn/clear beads, and flecked with gold dust. Limited to 500.) 9.50
GRAF ORLOCK Destination Time Tomorrow Cdep (vendetta - "Destination
Time Tomorrow" is the second installment of Graf Orlock's time bending
cinemagrind trifecta, based on an array of cloudily interconnected
storylines. Containing all of the latent brutality and anger present in Graf
Orlock's 2006 release, "Destination Time Yesterday," this 8 song CDEP
kicks up the confrontation meter, registering near inflammatory in the
realm of requisite nihilism and undeserved sarcasm. "Destination Time
Tomorrow" is being released in support of a spring 2007 European tour and
continues the so-called "racket" of intensity and life affirming
violence synonymous with Graf Orlock - the cover is sick – but you all know
alien the movie) 9.50
GRAILS Burning Off Impurities CD (temporary residence – the new long
expected album. The LP version will bere next week) 13.50
JOB FOR A COWBOY Genesis CD (metal blade - The past few years have seen
Arizona's Job For A Cowboy catapult from a local favorite to
international metal phenomenon, with over 17,000 of their self-released demo
being sold and tours booked alongside Killswitch Engage and Unearth. Their
hybrid style of death metal and grind is finally going to be
represented in a full-length format with the release of "Genesis," their debut
effort for Metal Blade Records.) 14.00
MYRA LEE "2" CD (theatre records/ rejunivation - beautiful noiserock
from France in the vein of Hammerhead meets Yaphet Kotto .. strange but
true. Good stuff - packed in a nice screenprinted cardboard gatefold CD
cover - Limted to 500) 9.50
NEUROSIS given to the rising CD (limted version) (neurot - brand new
album from the legendary outfit neurosis, the album was produced by steve
albini from shellac, this version comes in a limited gatefold sleeve
and is limited to only 1500 copies, these guys have been making some of
the very finest metal edged post rock for many years now and could even
be considered to be one of the main inventors of this particular brand
of industrial metal meets hypnotic post rock, this new album sees them
move further into the realms of heavy electronic influenced metal that
bands like isis are well known for, the album is a real sprawling mix
of heavy synth sounds along with big distorted guitars and those
distinctive gutteral vocal howls, may 2007) 18.50
ROB CROW "Living Well" CD (temporary residence - Somewhere between the
breakneck touring to support Pinback's breakthrough Touch and Go debut,
'Summer in Abaddon', and the release of The Ladies' debut album (his
collaboration with Zach Hill of Hella/Team Sleep), the impossibly
prolific Rob Crow had an epiphany: SLOW DOWN. Not coincidentally, this
revelation occurred shortly after the birth of his first child (named
Robertdale Crow III, of course). Crow's time at home was suddenly more
important than ever. His family is all over 'Living Well', his third solo
album: in the album title, the artwork (layered with dozens of family
photos), and the intensely personal lyrics which document Crow's courtship
with his wife, their marriage, and the subsequent birth of their first
child. Not only is 'Living Well' Crow's finest solo album by a country
mile, it also transcends many of Pinback's most canonic moments. It has
the hooks and heart that he is famous for, with a refined focus not seen
in Crow's other projects.) 13.00
ROBEDOOR Christ's Vipers CD (choclate - Voices, confusion, poisons. An
endless fade to grey.
"Slow smoke jams from Californian sloth worshipers. Total monochrome
lurches into the feedback hole. Like a mouthful of black strawberries.
Great dementia."
--Chocolate Monk "Great full-length from this LA duo courtesy of
Chocolate Monk, four tracks that bridge chasms of silence with eerily coded
electricity, lurking semi-audible drones, the sound of distant tectonic
displacement and full-on ecstatic vocal/fuzz lethargy that makes you
feel like the top of your skull is gonna pop. Beautiful." --Volcanic
Tongue) 6.00
( UNION OF ) URANUS to this bearer truth CD (great american steak
religion - This band , for better or worse, changed the path, and the
pattern of modern hardcore. How to describe this? Chaos, fury, emotional
strife, and a paranoid fear of a technocratic future all blended with a
musical delivery that is equivalent to total sonic insanity. This gives
many people a chance to save some money and have all of their output on a
Cd and makes for the return of a great Canadian band long since dead.
The packaging is as good as you can possibly get! Copied stylistically
almost as much as His Hero Is Gone! Includes the “Disaster By Design” 2x
7”, the split with HHIG (demo), Immoral Squad split 7”, and a Negative
Approach cover.") 11.00
YUMA NORA Jewels In the Snakepit CD (not not fun - I flipped out the
first time we saw Yuma Nora in a small Riverside living room – where both
Jake and Aaron were shirtless and Amy (sorry guys) was wearing a
stained white slip complete with silver sparkly medieval mask. This is like
free jazz soulful sex scattered beat noise brass explosion meets the
nicest, quirkiest minds from the dreary Portland streets. We’ve been
screaming about them for months as the stupid ass world finally wakes up to
their “genius” (-Wire fucking Magazine !). Amy’s sultry as hell,
Aaron’s got tribal blues, and Jake’s guitar is barely-there perfection. And
thus, the Oregon rain clouds parted to reveal Yuma Nora, brewing up
their own storm.) 9.50
TAPE
PERTH EXPRESS discography tape (If you like this new Doomriders/Lords
stuff mixed up with some TRAGEDY and older MASTODON - this will burn
your ears. Its BRUTAL and the sounds is just amazing - this contains the
s/t lp, the 10", the songs from the split 7" with hellström and their
demo) 4.00
SASQROTCH Myth of the Hirsute Tape (not not fun – First time we saw
Sasqrotch play was at a bowling alley bar after a Robedoor set, and it was
PERFECT. A guitarist decked out in a baffling bearded-elf costume from
the neck up (complete with rubbery oversized ears) stared at his
guitar, holding an amp-eating drone tone with some wah-pedal oscillation
while bassist and another dude crouched in front of speaker cabinets,
drinking in the low-end, the whole place just fucking QUAKING with sound.
Then third man moved over to the drums, counted some shit off, and let
loose. We were floored. Lumbering untamed electric wilderness howling
through lucid streets of puke and ice. Basement Sabbath breakdowns.
Wasted, sub-human distortion. Basically: savage awesomeness. So here is “Myth
of the Hirsute,” Sasqrotch’s debut release, a brutal, blown-out
snapshot/C38 of the North Hollywood power trio’s hairy grandeur in action.
Black tapes in hand-stamped origami-folded metallic paper sleeves adorned
with fang/sequin braids, and limited to 100.) 6.00
MISC
NOT NOT FUN record totes (Places to go? People to see? Shit to haul?
Check, check, and CHECK. There's never a shortage of annihilatingly sweet
music to buy, but often there IS a shortage of sweet means to carry
said goods. No longer! Two-color silkscreened neon canvas NNF tote bags
are available NOW, with psych-out angle artwork by Mike Vidal, and NNF
logo artwork by Roy Tatum. Also emblazoned with hand-crafted bead pins by
Manda.) 6.00
DVD
PUNK ATTITUDE a film by Don Letts 2xDVD (capital entertainment - In
1976 a cultural meltdown was occurring. From this emerged a new scene:
PUNK ROCK. Controversial, colorful and chaotic, it was a slap in the face
of the establishment and a cultural movement that is still ingrained in
the public consciousness. This film identifies the roots of this
movement that is still ingrained in the public consciousness. This film
identifies the roots of this tradition from America to the U.K. and beyond
showing that punk was not just a musical movement but an attitude of
mind that is not, in any way static. Featuring interviews with Henry
Rollins (Black Flag), Brendan Mullen (The Masque club owner), Chryssie Hynde
(The Pretenders), and more. And includes footage from revolutionary
punk bands New York Dolls, The Stooges, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones,
Black Flag, X-Ray Spex, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, Siouxsie & The
Banshees, The Slits, MC5 and much more.) 33.00
PROPAGANDHI LIVE FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORY DVD (G7 WELCOMING COMMITTEE -
Canadian political punk kings Propagandhi present their first
full-length DVD, capturing the band live in their hometown of Winnipeg in the
summer of 2003, with proceeds of the sales of this disc going towards the
Grassy Narrows Blockade and the Middle East Children's Alliance. Also
included are bonus features on the US media and the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, the story of the Grassy Narrows Blockade, commentary and
photo galleries) 17.00
FANZINES
AWAKE #1 (The first issue of Awake Fanzine comes to us from Stuttgart,
Germany and features interviews with Have Heart, Sinking Ships, Igby of
Mankind Records, Lights Out, Pressure, and Bob Shedd of Collapse
Records. It also has features on One Voice, Go For Broke, and Watch Out as
well as a retrospective on Warzone. 48 pages total with photos, reviews,
and more.) 2.50
PUNK PLANET #79 (Punk Planet #79 features a profile on bands, stores
and other independent ventures struggling to make it in today's
homogenized world, interviews with author Matt Sharpe, Kim Coletta formerly of
Jawbox and currently of DeSoto Records, Todd Congelliere of FYP, Toys
That Kill and Recess Records, and Coco Rosie, a feature on the rebirth of
Students for a Democratic Society, a critique on the No Child Left
Behind Act, an article on a town in West Bank in the middle of the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the usual columns and reviews.) 4.50
T-shirts
GRAF ORLOCK robocop T-shirt (green shirts w/ mulit colored printing ...
tour left over spezial. Just Small & XL and just as cheap w/ this
newsletter ... ) 8.50
INSIDE OUT No Spiritual Surrender T-shirt (dark blue shirt w/ two sided
printing in Small, Medium & Large) 16.00
TEXAS IS THE REASON logo T.shirt (black shirt w/ two sided printing in
Small, Medium & Large) 16.00
TORCHE bear T-shirt (back in stock - This is the second in a series of
phenomenal t-shirt designs by Baroness' mighty John Baizley! This brand
new design for TORCHE, like the first one for the label itself, has red
and white ink on top of a black 50/50 t-shirt (Fruit of the Loom this
time), and once again the print is HUGE. 15" wide by 10" tall of
gloriously detailed artwork... S/M/L) 15.00
SECOND HAND/ RARE stuff
BOB TILTON the leading hotels of the world LP (southern) 20.00
COALESCE „functioning on impatience2 LP (edison – black) 22.00
ENDPOINT „circumvent/ 26 seconds 7“ (doghouse mailorder – clear w/out
cover) 15.00
GREY BEFORE MY EYES „same“ 7“ ( moo cow) 11.00
IGNITE „whre they talk“ 7“ (ringside records) 12.00
INTEGRITY in contrast of sin 7“ (dark empire – WHITE) 40.00
JAZZ JUNE the love those who make music LP (workshop/ choke) 15.00
MINERAL „the power of falling“ LP (crank) 45.00
MINERAL „end serenading“ LP (crank) 40.00
OXES same (first“) LP (monitor) 20.00
THE PROMISE RING/ TEXAS IS THE REASON split 7“ (jade tree) 16.00
THE PROMISE RING boys and girls 7“ (jade tree) 10.00
RUSTY JAMES same LP (love) 15.00
SHENOEM 3song 7“ (trustkill) 6.00
SHIFT spacesuit LP (equal vision) 9.00
SLEEPYTIME TRIO plus 6000 LP (lovitt) 18.50
STICKS & STONES/ WESTON split 7“ 15.00
SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE same/ pink LP ( sub pop) 30.00
THREE PENNY OPERA same (2nd) LP (troubleman) 18.00
THREADBADE escapist LP (doghouse) LP 13.00
UNBROKEN „and/fall on proverb“ 7“ (31 g – white cover) 10.00
UNDERDOG the demos LP (far out records) 19.00
UPFRONT what fire does 7“ (smorgasbord) 15.00
WESTON „teenage love affair“ 7“ (gern blandsten) 4.00
Upcoming
B.SON debut LP (june)
BORIS/ DOOMRIDES DLP (june/july)
GHOST LIMB 12“ (on xmesserx in 4 weeks)
GRAILS burning off ... LP (may)
MIKA MIKO new 12“ (in 2 weeks)
NEUROSIS new LP (june)
ROB CROW living well LP
SHELLAC excellent italian ... LP (june)
http://www.bisaufsmesser.com
http://www.myspace.com/xmesserx
vendetta@bisaufsmesser.com
... yep – the last days has been really busy. The Indian Summer Lps
going out fast ... we have two copies of the Catena Collapse 12“ left ...
hui.
We also got handful more covers for the GRAF ORLOCK 10“ and the siqq CD
version. So you can order it right now through the webstore ...
The B.SON ( BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS ) s/t LP is at the pressing plant and
the pre orders are SOLD OUT. We should get the records by the end of
may, expect 3 songs ( about 45 minutes ) of massive doom ( think
corrupted meets khanate ) mastered by JAMES PLOTKIN ( of KHANATE; OLD LADY
DRIVERS fame ) with a nice artwork so keep an eye open for this one ! for
me the best doom band around europe ! check their site for mp3’s...:
http://www.blackshapeofnexus.com
We also sent the GHOST LIMB 12“ to the plant – i hope we have it here
in 4 weeks. It will be kicka ass one sided 12“ w/ an etching and
screenprinted covers. Gonna be HEAVY. Kids from Graf orlock by the way
The COMADRE burn your bones Lp got repressed and mailorder and the band
have limited colored vinyl. This will be the last repress ... so don´t
miss out. They will go on a full US tour this summer again w/ GRAF
ORLOCK and release another fine split 12“ w/ TRAINWRECK on React w/ protest
...
We also got tons of new shit for the mailorder ... many restocks and
old stuff you can find in the webstore ... news are for example the ISIS
celstial repress, the Jesu sundown 12“ etc ... and some rare records at
the end of this mail
Check it out http://www.bisaufsmesser.com/store
mailorder@bisaufsmesser.com
Thanx a lot
Robert
7“
AMANDA WOODWARD/ 1905 split 7“ (stonehenge - This intercontinental
split features the premier French hardcore band, Amanda Woodward, paired
with DC's 1905. Amanda Woodward's song "A Fond De Cale" sounds very
similar to their latest full-length material. The accented and raspy vocals
lead the way over a thick bass line and intricately woven and angular
guitar lines and give us another stellar hardcore song by this French
mainstay. On the b-side, 1905 come out kicking and screaming on "Lingua
Franca". With their guy/girl vocals, that are at times sung and
screamed, they are the most prominent instrument on the song and manage to keep
1905 stoic and driven the entire song. The drums don't rest either, and
keep the pace upbeat even during a delayed guitar reprise. The song has
a great dynamic, which is ultimately controlled by both singers'
vocals. Excellent split release that spans an ocean.) 3.80
ANTIGMA/ ROT split 7" (colored) Slimewave Series part 3 (RELAPSE –
limited single series on colored vinyl. This is part 3 and all covers
together show you a big alien.) 5.50
BLACK SS / RAINING BRICKS split 7" (organized crime records - This is
the debut release for Chicago's Raining Bricks which is comprised of
members of Plan Of Attack. Think AC/DC mixed with Black Flag. Next up is
Black SS from Syracuse. They already have a 7" out on Third Party
Records and a CD that just came out on Reaper Records. What's not to like
about a band that plays blistering fast hardcore and has an unholy
infatuation of wrestling. Think Kill Your Idols meets Slapshot and you have a
good idea on what BSS is about back in stock) 5.00
Family Underground/ Quintana Roo split 7" (not not fun - A pair of
implosion constructs from Denmark’s finest and Eagle Rock’s vaguest.
Originally conceived for the Quintana/Underground doomed west coast tour
dates, but car rental hostilities and passport chaos shot the drone team
scheme dead. Alas. At any rate: the single still stands. “Vengeance
Valley” finds FU at their most steeped-in-dread, channeling Spahn Ranch
brainwash kill vibes into rumbling black hills of bad acid alchemy. Pure
murder magick. Q Roo’s “Horses Neck” wanders its own Death Valley
nothingness, loses contact/control, and carves slow sigils in the sand. A
hovering aura of desert oblivion. Black vinyl 7 inches in hand-numbered,
hand-screened grey cardstock jackets with skull-rider/ancient ruins cover
art. Limited to 300.) 4.50
GET BACK UP Symptoms Of Failure 7" (organzied crime records – Molded by
the frigid Buffalo, NY winters, Get Back Up bring four tracks of fast,
angry modern hardcore to this 7", bringing to mind bands like Another
Break and How We Are.) 5.00
GET UP KIDS love teller 7“ (contrast records – a handful of this
classic 7“.Songs are "A Newfound Interest In Massachusetts", and "Off The
Record".) 6.00
LIFE LONG TRAGEDY / SABERTOOTH ZOMBIE split 7" (Two of the Bay Area's
hardest hitters have come together, bringing 3 songs each of their own
powerful, moshable hardcore to colored vinyl) 5.00
MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT normal man 7" (gravity - Sam McP and crew
demolilsh the hardcore cred they gained with Born Against, Life's Halt, and
UOA by injecting a heart dose of absurdity into an otherwise HARD core
single) 5.00
RAW POWER wop hour 7" (toxic shock - Italy’s Raw Power 4 song ep
released ‘85 on toxic shock records…great hardcore with a ting of metal. Due
to the fact this was released in ‘85 it was the era of ‘crossover’
‘metalcore’ or whatever you must call it. The whole crossover faze in my
life was good, I do believe to this day that there was a good amount of
great bands producing music through this time period. Some might not
agree and others just might not want to admit it, but I followed the
‘trend’ and fuck I enjoyed it all…well almost, could’ve done without the
high top sneakers…and all the shitty DRI records that are currently
filling up all the landfills. Well know that I got that off my chest, turn it
up!) 4.00
TEENAGE ANGST / PIAZZA DROPUT split 7” (institut für mentale hygiene -
After Piazza Dropouts first 7inch here is their second release. The
records consists of 11 brandnew Piazza Dropout tunes. Expect an ultra-fast
80´s inspired HC-Punk Attack! Great! For Teenage Angst from Hannover
this is the debut-record! Teenage Angst combine snotty 80´s HC with some
newer influences like some Youth Crew elements. The records come with a
full-color-cover with nice artwork.) 3.50
10“
AMANDA WOODWARD picture 10“ (stonehenge – we got some copies of this
amazing piece of vinyl. Everything works for Amanda Woodward on this
album, probably even better than the band themselves could have expected.
The guitar tones are just right, melodic and discordant just the same,
the vocals only get better, and more intense as the album progresses,
and their political message, albeit in French, does not go without
notice. A powerful message put forth in an even more powerful manner, this is
definitely a band too look out for.) 10.50
BAD BRAINS omega sessions 10" (victory - This is the first ever studio
sessions from one of the most influential bands of our time. Bad Brains
have set the standards others try to follow. "Omega Sessions" is i-tal
for any true punk rock collection. Now available on colored vinyl.)
9.00
GRAF ORLOCK destination time tomorrow 10" (vendetta – we got more
covers. So they are ready to go ... Destination Time Tomorrow is the second
installment of Graf Orlock’s time bending cinemagrind trifecta, based
on an array of cloudily interconnected storylines. Containing all of the
latent brutality and anger present in Gorlock’s 2006 release,
Destination Time Yesterday, this 8 song cdep and 10” inch kicks up the
confrontation meter, registering near inflammatory in the realm of requisite
nihilism and undeserved sarcasm. Destination Time Tomorrow is being
released in support of a Spring 2007 European tour and continues the so
called “racket” of intensity and life affirming violence synonymous with
Graf Orlock. Piink or red) 10.00
LA QUIETE / LOUISE CYPHRE split 10" (electric human project - An absurd
team up of two unreal European bands. Featuring members of Raein,
Italy's La Quiete contribute four tracks of melodic, yet distraught screamy
hardcore. Their sound harks back to the early 90's emo scene of bands
like Mohinder, Inkwell, and Frail. On the flip side is Germany's Louise
Cyphre, who's sound is along the lines of the breakneck insanity that
Usurp Synapse, Jeromes Dream, and Page Ninety Nine brought to the mix in
the late 90's. Crazy change ups, and guitar tones similiar to Daughters
and The Dillinger Escape Plan. Now available again on colored vinyl.)
11.00
LP
AMPERE/ SINALOA split LP (ebullition - Ampere continues their
emo-violent attack with 7 new tracks bursting with rage and harsh beauty.
Sinaloa's 5 tracks are more traditional emotive hardcore without the rage and
violence. They have a definite Moss Icon feel to their sound. Melodic
and passionate. Both formats come packaged in full color covers with a
full color insert as well as a booklet.) 11.00
ARCADE FIRE the Funeral LP (merge - GATEFOLD!! An intense spectacle
even on record, this rather large ensemble hailing from Montreal is on a
mission. Prepare to get caught up in it all! “look out below” indeed...
The Arcade Fire bring a theatricality, an intensity, an insanity, and a
penchant for amazing hooks to their debut full length release, Funeral.
You have never heard such energy, such beauty and such emotion from
such a young band. Fans of Neutral Milk Hotel, Broken Social Scene, and
Roxy Music's first two albums will have a new favorite band, The Arcade
Fire!) 15.50
ARCADE FIRE Neon Bible 2xLP (US-Press) (MERGE - US-PRESS ON MERGE, 180G
VINYL!! The eagerly anticipated second album from Montreal's Arcade
Fire exceeds all expectations. Neon Bible was written, produced, arranged,
and performed by the Arcade Fire and recorded throughout 2006 in
Quebec, New York, Budapest,and London with recording and engineering help
from Markus Dravs (Bjork, Brian Eno) and Scott Colburn (Animal Collective,
Sun City Girls). With string and orchestral arrangements by the band's
own Owen Pallet (also Final Fantasy) and Regine Chassagne, Neon Bible
is full of both half-assed punk rock mistakes and meticulously
orchestrated woodwinds. Processed strings and mandolin. Quiet rumbles and loud
rumbles. But mostly just eleven songs that the band thinks are really
good!) 22.00
AVAIL Satiate LP (old glory – we got a handful of this classic record -
Avail's debut LP. Pop/punk/rock/hardcore/emo fusion that's absolutely
brilliant.) 11.00
BALLAST fuse LP (stonehenge - 2nd full length by this Montreal band
will be ready in September ’06 right for their 2nd european tour. Intense
and passionate mix of peace punk roots with crusty punk harshness,
emotions, hooks and strong female/male vocals. You can compare it to Lost
World and Post Regiment, and you'll find a nice cover song o this
record.) 9.50
BATTLES atlas 12 (warp - May 2007 sees the release of "Mirrored,"
Battles' first album proper and a significant measure of evolution from a
band that has yet to cease moving. The first single, "Atlas," is a
verifiable anthem, unrelenting and gigantic, and never surrendering the
skewed aesthetic of the band's past) 10.00
BATTLES - Mirrored ltd DLP (warp - Recent Guardian Guide Single Of The
Week-ers Battles release their hugely anticipated debut album proper.
Prepare to be dazzled by what some are already hailing as the album of
the year. Battles are gods, superheroes sent to save us from musical
mediocrity and ‘Mirrored’ is a colossal masterpiece begging to join your
record collection. The preceding single, ‘Atlas’, has been receiving
some giddy coverage both online & in the press with full marks
everywhere (including an unprecedented 10/10 from Drowned In Sound) as well as
Single Of The Weeks in The Guardian, NME and some of the coolest radio
shows across the land, 6Music & XFM. The album accolades can only get
better and if you haven’t got your hands on a ticket for one of their
May dates, you’d better do so quick as they are fast selling out.
‘Mirrored’ is available on CD (initial quantities in gatefold wallet
packaging with A3 poster) and limited edition double vinyl (again, featuring
a free poster)) 21.00
CHRIST ON PARADE Sounds Of Nature LP (prank - This 19-track reissue
collects the "Sounds Of Nature" LP, both the band's tracks from the
Thrasher Skate Rock Vol. 3 compilation, the "Isn't Life A Dream" EP from 1986
(all long out of print) and a previously unreleased Avengers cover.
Comes beautifully packaged with the original cover art. Christ On Parade
played an integral role in the scene that surrounded Gilman Street at
its beginnings and Bay Area hardcore punk during that era. Now available
on vinyl.) 11.50
COMADRE burn your bones LP (adagio830 – since the 1st press has been
sold out so fast we press ed another 500 copies. 100 copies come on
black/ yellow swirl. we finally have it here and it looks awesome. I can´t
describe it ? but you get two in once. Hahaha ...
This is COMADRE's third release and second full length... and as
always, it is released on their own records label, Blood Town Records. The
progression that has been made between COMADRE's last releases and this
one is obvious. 10 songs that test COMADRE's musical creativity while
remaining loud, chant-filled, heart-felt, and punk as fuck. Recommended
for fans of Orchid, Usurp Synapse, PG.99, Reversal of Man, etc... brutal
stuff,) 10.00
DECEMBERISTS, the - Picaresque ltd DLP (kill rock stars - Soaring
Portland rock combo the DECEMBERISTS return with their highly anticipated
new album. Produced by CHRIS WALLA (DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE) in a Portland
church, the band delivers their most ambitious and fullest sounding
record to date. The quintet blazes through more instrumental variations than
can be listed here, for a heightened urgency and depth to their sharply
written lyrical scenarios. Eleven songs.) 22.00
DECEMBERISTS, the - Her Majesty, The Decemberists (180G) LP(jealous
butchers -
DEFIANCE, OHIO Share What Ya Got LP (no idea - No Idea Records presents
the re-release of an early offering from Defiance, Ohio, who play a
fun, upbeat style of political punk with country influences, incorporating
violin, cello, banjo and upright bass.) 11.50
DNTEL dumb luck LP (sub pop - Thirteen years after starting to work
under the Dntel moniker and almost six years after releasing his last
Dntel full-length, Life is Full of Possibilities (Plug Research), Jimmy
Tamborello has painstakingly built and birthed Dumb Luck, an album five
years in the making. In addition to his own vocals on the title track,
the record’s sometimes spacious, sometimes texturally intense
compositions center around vocal contributions from Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley),
Edward Droste (Grizzly Bear), Valerie Trebeljahr and Markus Acher of Lali
Puna, Mia Doi Todd, Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott (Arthur & Yu), Andrew
Broder (Fog), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Christopher and Jennifer
Gunst (Mystic Chords of Memory). Chris Hathwell (Moving Units) plays
drums throughout, and Paul Larson (The Minor Canon) adds guitar as well.
Thick with Tamborello’s signature sampler finessing, warm electronic
washes and genius beat placement, Dumb Luck is an album lyrically as much
about human distance as connection. Like Mistake Mistake Mistake
Mistake (Plug Research), his 2006 release under the name James Figurine, and
The Postal Service’s 2003 release Give Up, Tamborello meticulously
labored over each element in his LA home studio. This is Dntel’s first
album with Sub Pop.) 15.50
ELLIOTT SMITH new moon DLP (kill rock stars - "New Moon" contains 24
tracks recorded between 1994 and 1997 when Elliott Smith was working on
his now-classic albums on Kill Rock Stars, with seven coming from his
self-titled effort and eleven coming from "Either/Or." All of these songs
are completed studio recordings, not demos or outtakes with the
packaging coming with a booklet with liner notes from some of Smith's closest
friends.)19.00
HEAVY WINGED - we grow ltd LP (not not fun - Today is the greatest.
Cause time has come for total take off. Brooklyn/PDX instrumental
interstellar overdrivers Heavy Winged deliver the most gravity-crushing pair of
fight-flight journeys in their entire cumulative psych revolution thus
far. And it is glorious. We Grow is the apex realization of every
tectonic assault, wind tunnel vortex, and outer space meltdown HW have ever
unleashed across the past 15 months worth of stunning CDRs, splits, and
comp appearances. The A side, “A Stretch of Time,” slow-burns an ascent
into explosive galactic violence, guitars, bass, and drums detonating
into endless feedback fireworks. Then “Shifting Clouds” closes the
album, marching a drifting riff of haze and mass into a majestic no man’s
land of darkening space. A masterpiece record, and packaged accordingly.
Blackened-blue vinyl LPs with collage center labels housed in
full-color pro-printed jackets, in sleeves adorned with rad oval vinyl stickers,
plus a hand-numbered insert. Limited t0 450.) 12.50
HOT WATER MUSIC Fuel For The Hate Game LP (no idea - "Fuel For The Hate
Game" is one of the earliest, and possibly best, full-lengths from this
influential Gainesville indie rock band whose powerful sounding music
with gruff vocals would put out numerous full-lengths and EPs for labels
like No Idea, Some and Epitaph. Now available on colored vinyl.) 11.50
ISIS Celestial DLP (escape artist - GO NUTS! The long overdue, long out
of print Celestial vinyl double-LP is finally back, and undoubtedly for
a very limited time. The new version has completely revamped artwork
and packaging in varnished, heavyweight gatefold jacket, color vinyl, and
an oversize 11x33 poster insert.) 21.00
JAI ALAI SAVANT, The "Flight of the Bass Delegate" LP (GSL - THE
JAI-ALAI SAVANT is the dub/reggae-rock brainchild of former FRANKLIN frontman
Ralph Darden and Flight of the Bass Delegate is the band’s full-length
debut. The varied content of the album provides a glimpse into the
“science fair for the creatively insane he hosts inside his head” as The
FADER Magazine put it in a recent interview. While songs like the
dub-heavy "Akebono" and “Low Frequent See” and reggae-rock “Scarlett
Johansson, Why Don’t You Love Me” take their inspiration from the daily grind of
working and ex-girlfriends, most of the album’s tracks are centered
around a dark, semi-autobiographical concept involving a “superhero who
loses his fucking mind and is forced to leave his city as it is attacked
by mechanical invaders”. Album art is once again provided by Damon
Locks of the like-minded ETERNALS.) 12.00
JESU sun down / sun rise 12" (aurora boralis - Never one to rest on
previous innovations, Justin Broadrick has been forging ahead once again,
marrying his trademark bass-heavy riffs with an almost Phil Spector-ish
pop sensibility creating anthems of melancholic euphoria. Half buried
clean singing collides with speaker rattling low end, blissed out
humming resonance and machine beats to create an otherworldly ghost pop, as
beautiful as it is unsettling. The Sundown/Sunrise EP picks up where
2006's Silver EP left off, this time taking two songs and stretching them
out over 32 minutes, mixing the bittersweet melody with huge swathes of
oceanic drone and minimilist electronica - this is by far the most
accomplished and ambitious that Jesu have sounded to date. Colored vinyl –
just a few) 18.00
LOGH north LP (bad taste - Logh's North is about as self-explanatory as
they come. The album is an open-ended story of orientation and
alienation, coping with loss, and the all too difficult process of moving on.
It's really simple, and there's not many surprises behind the scenes;
Logh tells it like it is and the plot unravels without hesitation. The
music functions similarly by creating a strong base for the vocals and
moving from point A to point B with great efficiency and skill. Together
these forces work flawlessly to craft a balanced album of significant
accomplishment... Up until now North hasn't really piqued your interest,
but noting that the album is a significant accomplishment surely merits
some sort of formal discussion. Otherwise, it's just another indie
rock/pop album among the crowd. But quickly the magic of North reveals
itself...) 16.50
MAGRUDERGRIND Rehashed LP (six weeks - Magrudergrind have led the
recent charge of youth thrash bands to infest the USA in the last few years.
After highly acclaimed records on labels such as Robotic Emprire, Punks
Before Profits, To Live A Lie and Torture Picture Garden, it's high
time they released a full length LP of their own. Now, Six Weeks presents
"Rehashed," a deadly grinding thrahscore record 18 hymns long and sure
to devastate the grindcore and hardcore scenes alike!) 11.00
MELT BANANA Bambi's Dilemma LP (a zap - On their sixth full-length
studio release Melt-Banana exercise a hitherto undetected area of their
musical musculature: the "rock" region. The truth is MxBx makes music as
they please, relying solely on their own maverick talent to get them
where they need to be. These eighteen tracks careen from extreme,
fast-blast attacks to more serene moments (usually reserved for non-album
releases) to the band's revolutionary new, guitar and bass-less
"Theremin-core." Now available on vinyl.) 13.00
MILHOUSE Obscenity In Milk LP (wreck age – a classic album. Fast,
noisy, Born Against-influenced hardcore. Featuring people who were either in
or went on to; Indecision, Most Precious Blood, Kill Your Idols, Radio
4, Celebrity Murders. Classic early 90's LIHC with a Ebullition/ABC-no
rio sound.) 10.50
MODEST MOUSE We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank DLP (universal -
Hailing from Issaquah, WA, Modest Mouse formed in 1994. Although the band
lineup has undergone several transformations, the band now consists of
lead singer/guitarist and songwriter Isaac Brock, longtime bassist Eric
Judy, drummer Jeremiah Green, ex-Smiths guitar god Johnny Marr, and
relative newcomers Joe Plummer and Tom Peloso. The follow-up to the
platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated Good News... album, We Were Dead Before
The Ship Even Sank is a new chapter in Modest Mouse's career with the
new infusion of Johnny Marr and the extra percussion muscle brought by
Plummer and the Peloso. Produced by Good News... helmer Dennis Herring,
the new album features several songs that the band played live during
their 2-week-long sold-out runs in LA and NY, including the instant
radio hit "Dashboard".) 19.00
NINE it's your funeral LP (combat rock industry - Although constantly
labeled as "hardcore", Swedish outfit Nine has little in common with
Agnostic Front or Stamping Ground. Still, if the aforementioned label is
to be used simply as an adjective, then hardcore they are. Simply put,
Nine's music is essentially rock 'n' roll, rather heavy and metalized
though it is, and the term "death rock" coined by Entombed and the like
might be the best to describe what one might expect from _It's Your
Funeral_.
The tracks are all slow to mid-tempo, relying on downtuned guitars and
a tight rhythm section; the riffs are simple and catchy, while melodies
are present but by no means dominant. Singer Johan Lindquist roars and
screams, and while his distorted vocals seem the logical ingredient on
the heavier "Bird of Prey" and "Venom", some actual singing would have
greatly benefited the more melancholic "Nothing Left for the Vultures"
and "Bleeding Hearts". Still, even without much musical variety, _It's
Your Funeral_ has enough power and gusto to deserve one's undivided
attention) 11.50
PINK RAZORS Waiting To Wash Up LP (robotic empire - Rebuilding pop-punk
from the ground up is by no means an easy task, but Richmond, VA's PINK
RAZORS have boiled down the genre into its purest elements and improved
upon it leaps and bounds. With no song crossing the two-minute mark,
each track is packed with memorable melodies over fast, powerhouse
rhythms. This all happens so fast you barely know what hit you, but still
manage to get the songs firmly stuck inside your head. Sometimes snotty,
sometimes dark, yet always up-tempo and immensely catchy, "Waiting to
Wash Up" will have you singing along to desperate, cynical, and hopeful
songs alike. Fans of the former East Bay and Chicago heyday are likely
to rank this up there with current favorites (ala Dillinger Four and
Toys That Kill), and appreciate this long overdue, fresh approach to
power-chord punk rock.) 11.00
QUEM QUARTITIS/ Child Pornography split Lp (not not fun – green vinyl.
LA is a sprawl, no doubt, but the deserts get dryest out in the sick
sticks of Riverside. Ever since we first trekked out to the Pixel Palace
(RIP) and had our skulls redefined, the 92501 crew have struck us as
maybe the truest keepers of the So-Cal house party bombing freak-wave
flame. The scene's since changed of course, but these two bands were/are
the kings of old-school Inland Empire radicalism. Quem Quaeritis are no
more, sadly, but the trio's jams here show beyond a shadow of a doubt
why they fucking ruled. Jesus-bent weird-hop, Laker boat free-jazz, and
post-political tent spiritualism mesh into a holy trinity of lunatic
Americana. No genres, no rules, spring break freedom turned inside out.
Child Pornography have been rocking/annoying west coasters since nearly
9/11, and their game still ain't up. Nine spazzy rants of
Suicide-on-pixie-sticks Casio-babble, dumb-wave guitar shred, and helium-keyed
stream of consciousness word barf. Enough outsider vibes and confusing
nonsense to irritate even the stone-chillest board-short bro. In fancy
printed matte jackets with face-collage scribble Erin Allen artwork, on
kryptonite green vinyl. Edition of 420.) 12.00
RACCOO-OO-OON - Behold Secret Kingdom LP (not not fun – You know what
they say: beautiful tribal spirit psych lies in the eyes of the
beholder. So enter the kingdom and hold the secret in your hands. Iowa City’s
prodigal sun-starers offer up the fruits of their deepest inquest yet
into the heart of the heart of the country. Eight wilderness rituals of
swirling percussion, mossy guitar noise, forest howls, and animal
instincts that unfold and erupt with more focus, intensity, and complexity
than anything else in Raccoo-oo-oon’s discography thus far. The songs
were tracked in the studio with warmth and power by Mike Dixon and then
given a heavy mastering job by Pete Swanson, so sonically the vinyl
shines and burns and explodes in all the right places. A crushing statement
of electric alchemy by one of our favorite bands in the world. Black
vinyl LPs in awesome pro-printed jackets, plus an insert, with Midwestern
magick color visions/nature photography art by the band.) 12.50
RITES OF SPRING end on end LP(dischord - One of the forefathers of
emotional post punk and hardcore, this classic mid '80s era D.C. band
features Guy Picciotto and Brendan Canty who later formed FUGAZI. Back in
stock) 11.50
SAGE FRANCIS Human The Death Dance DLP (anti - Rapper, activist, and
cultural provocateur SAGE FRANCIS offers his most personal and fully
realized work to date. With topics ranging from 9-to-5 cubicle madness to
addiction to sex and hip hop, Francis delves into very real issues with
wit and intensity. Sixteen tracks featuring guest collaborations from
BUCK 65, JOLIE HOLLAND, and noted film composer MARK ISHAM. Includes
songs written by Isham and Francis for the upcoming Edward Norton/Colin
Farrell film, Pride & Glory.) 17.00
SEA AND CAKE Everybody LP (thrill jockey - VINYL FORMAT. Their first
full-length in over four years continues to perfect their singular brand
of dreamlike, hot-buttered pop music that sounds delicately
handcrafted, yet effortless all the same. Sheets of glowing guitar tones skip
along propulsive percussion underscored by gently funky, introspective bass
lines, all adorned by breathlessly delivered lines of lyrical poetry.)
15.50
SIGNAL LOST Prosthetic Screams LP (prank - Austin, Texas's Signal
Lost's second LP "Prosthetic Screams" combines a Wipers-styled guitar
moodiness, Avengers-esque sung female vocals, an on-point rhythm section,
altogether echoing everything from mid-period TSOL, classic '80s New Wave,
UK peace punk and at the same time reveling in the same dark outlook
and spirit akin to most stuff on the Prank label.) 11.00
SMOG rain on lens LP (drag city - There have been dark records by
Chicagoan Bill Callahan. There have been wilfully obscure ones too, but
there has never been one as single-mindedly dour as this) 14.00
SMOG red apple falls LP (domino - smog's beautiful 1996 album should be
in any fans collection. one of his quietest most assured albums, which
although full of the usual callahan moody introspection is of of his
most accessible. highlights include the dark 'blood red bird', the
country of 'i was a stranger' and the velvets style gem 'ex-con'. wonderful!)
14.00
SWING KIDS discography picture ltd LP(erika - A limited (2000 copies!)
picture disc version of the 31G released CD discography. In case you
didn't know, Swing Kids existed during the mid-'90s and were in the same
league as Drive Like Jehu, Angel Hair, or Antioch Arrow. Noisy, fast,
and always verging on total chaos. Members went on to form such
noteworthy bands as the Locust, the Crimson Curse, Spanakorzo, Bread and
Circuits, Holy Molar, and Sweep The Leg Johnny. New from Erika Records.)
14.50
THE ERGS Upstairs/Downstairs LP (dirtnap - This New Jersey-based trio
draws influences from the strongest sections of the SST catalog, pop
punk in the vein of both Ramones and Descendents, country, and even jazz.
With multiple records and EPs, they are also proving to be one of the
more prolific bands, quickly picking up steam and becoming one of the
premier pop punk bands on the East Coast.) 12.00
THE SCARABEUSDREAM sample your heartbeat to stay alive LP (wire globe -
Sample Your Heartbeat To Stay Alive by The Scarabeusdream is about
going through the desert. Their musical style can be described by many
opposites, classic and modern, gentleness and aggression, which come
together as close as possible. The result of only playing piano, drums turns
out to be the reduction to minimal essentials on the one hand, but also
huge orchestral sounds on the other hand. Melancholy and destruction
are pushing things forward to build up the crescendo of life. The album
is telling a story: being so tried of always trying to make a change and
screaming out “new philosophy” the same time. From this point to “be
even here, when nobody cares” there is sample your heartbeat to stay
alive. “The Scarabeusdream – a mixture of White Stripes, Sigur Rós and
Aphex Twin.” M. Thornhill, XL-Records) 14.00
TOKEN ENTRY Jaybird / The Weight Of The World DLP (durty mick records -
When you talk about the heydey of New York Hardcore, it'd be impossible
to do it without mentioning one of the most important bands of the
time, Token Entry. Hailing from Queens, NY, and fronted by local hero Timmy
Chunks, the band made a name for themselves by constantly playing in
and around New York, developing a loyal following of both punk and
hardcore kids alike and becoming a mainstay of the flourishing NYHC scene.
Token Entry's second full-length, "Jaybird," originally released in 1988
on Roadrunner Records imprint label Hawker Records, took their
signature sound of punk rock influenced hardcore to the next level. Blending
the back-bone and groove of bands like Bad Brains with the positive force
of bands like 7 Seconds, "Jaybird" hits hard with standout tracks such
as the album's opener "The Fire," the title-track "Jaybird," and the
the band's own theme song "Token Entry." Following up the critical
acclaim of "Jaybird," Token Entry pushed the hardcore/punk envelope even
further with their finale, 1990's "The Weight Of The World." Their 3rd LP
showcased the band stretching their musical wings, incorporating rock,
metal, and even funk influences into their songs. Token Entry was an
important part of the history of New York Hardcore, and their influence is
still being felt today. Now these two classic albums will be available
again, together in one place, for old and new fans alike.) 17.00
TOWERS same LP (react w/ protest – this the limited tourversion w/
screenprinted covers on green vinyl. 200 got made. – this the limited
tourversion w/ screenprinted covers on green vinyl. 200 got made. 12 new
amzing songs of explosion bursting with feedback & noise. Their sound
falls somewhere between DEADGUY, OLD MAN GLOOM, and early ISIS material
with a pinch of orchid in the mix. best release so far) 10.50
ZEGOTA reclaim LP (stonehenge – back in stock. Finally also on Vinyl
...available via Stonehenge and as usual in the same beautifull packaging
as the CD Version... " This one is very unique! it has alot of
melodical, emotionally and calm moments to burst into loud angry distortion...
it´s hard to discripe...very oustanding, very different.comes in a
lovely made card sleeve incl. lyric sheeds and artwork! ") 10.00
CD
BELLY BOAT Dear Robert Hanoy CD (not not fun - All aboard, gang. After
23 months of back-and-forth and waiting/wondering, Zoe and Silvie have
finally docked the debut Belly Boat album in NNF harbor, and we are
BEYOND happy about it. Dear Robert Hanoy is a scratchy, expansive
masterpiece, 14 sung songs of outsider ragtime, rambling European café waltz,
and charismatic lyrical chemistry. Influenced equally by Cocorosie,
Celine Dion, and Chamillionaire (circa “Ridin’ Dirty”), BB weave piano,
accordion, and dueling voices into a freaky, frayed woolen mitten of
strange emotions. Put it on, feel weird, throw a snowball. This is a
storybook soundtrack for barefoot exploration and natural wonder, culled from
years of face-painting, taking pictures of horses, and making best
friends laugh. CDs come with full-color 8-panel booklets of artwork by
Belly Boat, in sleeves sewn with grunge flannel, strung with grey
yarn/clear beads, and flecked with gold dust. Limited to 500.) 9.50
GRAF ORLOCK Destination Time Tomorrow Cdep (vendetta - "Destination
Time Tomorrow" is the second installment of Graf Orlock's time bending
cinemagrind trifecta, based on an array of cloudily interconnected
storylines. Containing all of the latent brutality and anger present in Graf
Orlock's 2006 release, "Destination Time Yesterday," this 8 song CDEP
kicks up the confrontation meter, registering near inflammatory in the
realm of requisite nihilism and undeserved sarcasm. "Destination Time
Tomorrow" is being released in support of a spring 2007 European tour and
continues the so-called "racket" of intensity and life affirming
violence synonymous with Graf Orlock - the cover is sick – but you all know
alien the movie) 9.50
GRAILS Burning Off Impurities CD (temporary residence – the new long
expected album. The LP version will bere next week) 13.50
JOB FOR A COWBOY Genesis CD (metal blade - The past few years have seen
Arizona's Job For A Cowboy catapult from a local favorite to
international metal phenomenon, with over 17,000 of their self-released demo
being sold and tours booked alongside Killswitch Engage and Unearth. Their
hybrid style of death metal and grind is finally going to be
represented in a full-length format with the release of "Genesis," their debut
effort for Metal Blade Records.) 14.00
MYRA LEE "2" CD (theatre records/ rejunivation - beautiful noiserock
from France in the vein of Hammerhead meets Yaphet Kotto .. strange but
true. Good stuff - packed in a nice screenprinted cardboard gatefold CD
cover - Limted to 500) 9.50
NEUROSIS given to the rising CD (limted version) (neurot - brand new
album from the legendary outfit neurosis, the album was produced by steve
albini from shellac, this version comes in a limited gatefold sleeve
and is limited to only 1500 copies, these guys have been making some of
the very finest metal edged post rock for many years now and could even
be considered to be one of the main inventors of this particular brand
of industrial metal meets hypnotic post rock, this new album sees them
move further into the realms of heavy electronic influenced metal that
bands like isis are well known for, the album is a real sprawling mix
of heavy synth sounds along with big distorted guitars and those
distinctive gutteral vocal howls, may 2007) 18.50
ROB CROW "Living Well" CD (temporary residence - Somewhere between the
breakneck touring to support Pinback's breakthrough Touch and Go debut,
'Summer in Abaddon', and the release of The Ladies' debut album (his
collaboration with Zach Hill of Hella/Team Sleep), the impossibly
prolific Rob Crow had an epiphany: SLOW DOWN. Not coincidentally, this
revelation occurred shortly after the birth of his first child (named
Robertdale Crow III, of course). Crow's time at home was suddenly more
important than ever. His family is all over 'Living Well', his third solo
album: in the album title, the artwork (layered with dozens of family
photos), and the intensely personal lyrics which document Crow's courtship
with his wife, their marriage, and the subsequent birth of their first
child. Not only is 'Living Well' Crow's finest solo album by a country
mile, it also transcends many of Pinback's most canonic moments. It has
the hooks and heart that he is famous for, with a refined focus not seen
in Crow's other projects.) 13.00
ROBEDOOR Christ's Vipers CD (choclate - Voices, confusion, poisons. An
endless fade to grey.
"Slow smoke jams from Californian sloth worshipers. Total monochrome
lurches into the feedback hole. Like a mouthful of black strawberries.
Great dementia."
--Chocolate Monk "Great full-length from this LA duo courtesy of
Chocolate Monk, four tracks that bridge chasms of silence with eerily coded
electricity, lurking semi-audible drones, the sound of distant tectonic
displacement and full-on ecstatic vocal/fuzz lethargy that makes you
feel like the top of your skull is gonna pop. Beautiful." --Volcanic
Tongue) 6.00
( UNION OF ) URANUS to this bearer truth CD (great american steak
religion - This band , for better or worse, changed the path, and the
pattern of modern hardcore. How to describe this? Chaos, fury, emotional
strife, and a paranoid fear of a technocratic future all blended with a
musical delivery that is equivalent to total sonic insanity. This gives
many people a chance to save some money and have all of their output on a
Cd and makes for the return of a great Canadian band long since dead.
The packaging is as good as you can possibly get! Copied stylistically
almost as much as His Hero Is Gone! Includes the “Disaster By Design” 2x
7”, the split with HHIG (demo), Immoral Squad split 7”, and a Negative
Approach cover.") 11.00
YUMA NORA Jewels In the Snakepit CD (not not fun - I flipped out the
first time we saw Yuma Nora in a small Riverside living room – where both
Jake and Aaron were shirtless and Amy (sorry guys) was wearing a
stained white slip complete with silver sparkly medieval mask. This is like
free jazz soulful sex scattered beat noise brass explosion meets the
nicest, quirkiest minds from the dreary Portland streets. We’ve been
screaming about them for months as the stupid ass world finally wakes up to
their “genius” (-Wire fucking Magazine !). Amy’s sultry as hell,
Aaron’s got tribal blues, and Jake’s guitar is barely-there perfection. And
thus, the Oregon rain clouds parted to reveal Yuma Nora, brewing up
their own storm.) 9.50
TAPE
PERTH EXPRESS discography tape (If you like this new Doomriders/Lords
stuff mixed up with some TRAGEDY and older MASTODON - this will burn
your ears. Its BRUTAL and the sounds is just amazing - this contains the
s/t lp, the 10", the songs from the split 7" with hellström and their
demo) 4.00
SASQROTCH Myth of the Hirsute Tape (not not fun – First time we saw
Sasqrotch play was at a bowling alley bar after a Robedoor set, and it was
PERFECT. A guitarist decked out in a baffling bearded-elf costume from
the neck up (complete with rubbery oversized ears) stared at his
guitar, holding an amp-eating drone tone with some wah-pedal oscillation
while bassist and another dude crouched in front of speaker cabinets,
drinking in the low-end, the whole place just fucking QUAKING with sound.
Then third man moved over to the drums, counted some shit off, and let
loose. We were floored. Lumbering untamed electric wilderness howling
through lucid streets of puke and ice. Basement Sabbath breakdowns.
Wasted, sub-human distortion. Basically: savage awesomeness. So here is “Myth
of the Hirsute,” Sasqrotch’s debut release, a brutal, blown-out
snapshot/C38 of the North Hollywood power trio’s hairy grandeur in action.
Black tapes in hand-stamped origami-folded metallic paper sleeves adorned
with fang/sequin braids, and limited to 100.) 6.00
MISC
NOT NOT FUN record totes (Places to go? People to see? Shit to haul?
Check, check, and CHECK. There's never a shortage of annihilatingly sweet
music to buy, but often there IS a shortage of sweet means to carry
said goods. No longer! Two-color silkscreened neon canvas NNF tote bags
are available NOW, with psych-out angle artwork by Mike Vidal, and NNF
logo artwork by Roy Tatum. Also emblazoned with hand-crafted bead pins by
Manda.) 6.00
DVD
PUNK ATTITUDE a film by Don Letts 2xDVD (capital entertainment - In
1976 a cultural meltdown was occurring. From this emerged a new scene:
PUNK ROCK. Controversial, colorful and chaotic, it was a slap in the face
of the establishment and a cultural movement that is still ingrained in
the public consciousness. This film identifies the roots of this
movement that is still ingrained in the public consciousness. This film
identifies the roots of this tradition from America to the U.K. and beyond
showing that punk was not just a musical movement but an attitude of
mind that is not, in any way static. Featuring interviews with Henry
Rollins (Black Flag), Brendan Mullen (The Masque club owner), Chryssie Hynde
(The Pretenders), and more. And includes footage from revolutionary
punk bands New York Dolls, The Stooges, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones,
Black Flag, X-Ray Spex, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, Siouxsie & The
Banshees, The Slits, MC5 and much more.) 33.00
PROPAGANDHI LIVE FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORY DVD (G7 WELCOMING COMMITTEE -
Canadian political punk kings Propagandhi present their first
full-length DVD, capturing the band live in their hometown of Winnipeg in the
summer of 2003, with proceeds of the sales of this disc going towards the
Grassy Narrows Blockade and the Middle East Children's Alliance. Also
included are bonus features on the US media and the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, the story of the Grassy Narrows Blockade, commentary and
photo galleries) 17.00
FANZINES
AWAKE #1 (The first issue of Awake Fanzine comes to us from Stuttgart,
Germany and features interviews with Have Heart, Sinking Ships, Igby of
Mankind Records, Lights Out, Pressure, and Bob Shedd of Collapse
Records. It also has features on One Voice, Go For Broke, and Watch Out as
well as a retrospective on Warzone. 48 pages total with photos, reviews,
and more.) 2.50
PUNK PLANET #79 (Punk Planet #79 features a profile on bands, stores
and other independent ventures struggling to make it in today's
homogenized world, interviews with author Matt Sharpe, Kim Coletta formerly of
Jawbox and currently of DeSoto Records, Todd Congelliere of FYP, Toys
That Kill and Recess Records, and Coco Rosie, a feature on the rebirth of
Students for a Democratic Society, a critique on the No Child Left
Behind Act, an article on a town in West Bank in the middle of the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the usual columns and reviews.) 4.50
T-shirts
GRAF ORLOCK robocop T-shirt (green shirts w/ mulit colored printing ...
tour left over spezial. Just Small & XL and just as cheap w/ this
newsletter ... ) 8.50
INSIDE OUT No Spiritual Surrender T-shirt (dark blue shirt w/ two sided
printing in Small, Medium & Large) 16.00
TEXAS IS THE REASON logo T.shirt (black shirt w/ two sided printing in
Small, Medium & Large) 16.00
TORCHE bear T-shirt (back in stock - This is the second in a series of
phenomenal t-shirt designs by Baroness' mighty John Baizley! This brand
new design for TORCHE, like the first one for the label itself, has red
and white ink on top of a black 50/50 t-shirt (Fruit of the Loom this
time), and once again the print is HUGE. 15" wide by 10" tall of
gloriously detailed artwork... S/M/L) 15.00
SECOND HAND/ RARE stuff
BOB TILTON the leading hotels of the world LP (southern) 20.00
COALESCE „functioning on impatience2 LP (edison – black) 22.00
ENDPOINT „circumvent/ 26 seconds 7“ (doghouse mailorder – clear w/out
cover) 15.00
GREY BEFORE MY EYES „same“ 7“ ( moo cow) 11.00
IGNITE „whre they talk“ 7“ (ringside records) 12.00
INTEGRITY in contrast of sin 7“ (dark empire – WHITE) 40.00
JAZZ JUNE the love those who make music LP (workshop/ choke) 15.00
MINERAL „the power of falling“ LP (crank) 45.00
MINERAL „end serenading“ LP (crank) 40.00
OXES same (first“) LP (monitor) 20.00
THE PROMISE RING/ TEXAS IS THE REASON split 7“ (jade tree) 16.00
THE PROMISE RING boys and girls 7“ (jade tree) 10.00
RUSTY JAMES same LP (love) 15.00
SHENOEM 3song 7“ (trustkill) 6.00
SHIFT spacesuit LP (equal vision) 9.00
SLEEPYTIME TRIO plus 6000 LP (lovitt) 18.50
STICKS & STONES/ WESTON split 7“ 15.00
SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE same/ pink LP ( sub pop) 30.00
THREE PENNY OPERA same (2nd) LP (troubleman) 18.00
THREADBADE escapist LP (doghouse) LP 13.00
UNBROKEN „and/fall on proverb“ 7“ (31 g – white cover) 10.00
UNDERDOG the demos LP (far out records) 19.00
UPFRONT what fire does 7“ (smorgasbord) 15.00
WESTON „teenage love affair“ 7“ (gern blandsten) 4.00
Upcoming
B.SON debut LP (june)
BORIS/ DOOMRIDES DLP (june/july)
GHOST LIMB 12“ (on xmesserx in 4 weeks)
GRAILS burning off ... LP (may)
MIKA MIKO new 12“ (in 2 weeks)
NEUROSIS new LP (june)
ROB CROW living well LP
SHELLAC excellent italian ... LP (june)
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