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Summer 2017

Nac Tracks July 2017

Maneka's (Devin McKnight)debut album "Is You Is" is out September 1st, 2017 on Exploding In Sound Records, the third installment of the "EIS Tape Club".

Maneka - "Is You Is"

July 2017

Proclamation Tracks--August 17'

the razor breaks through the snow

The Body - To Carry The Seeds of Death Within Me

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Taken from I Shall Die Here

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The Body - To Carry The Seeds Of Death Within Me

Vocals and Electric Guitar - Chrisy Hurn
Bass and Synth - Nimal Agalawatte
Lead Electric Guitar - Tyler Bersche
Drums - Brandon Munro

Recorded at TAPE with Adam Bentley and Jordan Mitchell
Mastering by Warren Hildebrand (Orchid Tapes)

Johnny

Written by J Wolter, December 2014

Produced & Performed by Penelope Isles, Spring 2015

Gnarbone

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Palm's Backside - Featuring Marika Hackman

From the upcoming album "Disappointment Island", available everywhere July 8th, 2016

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TTNG - Coconut Crab

Seize The Carpet

DARK

Written by: Kipp Stone
Produced by: Blokhead Johnny
Keys and Add vocals: Charles Lockett
Mixed and Master: Mike Kolar for Closed Sessions
Recorded at: Soundscape Studios

100 Black Panthers prod. by Blokhead Johnny

Song from Debbie Downer's debut EP 'You Know You're Wrong'

Why Are You So Mad At Me

Inspired by New York City's rapid pace of change, decay and rebirth, and the dichotomy NYC presents of arriving at tranquility though chaos and clutter, "Youth Moose" is a complex collage of sound, delivered through simple, gritty, succinct songs.

On "Youth Moose," Spirit Plate reacts to New York City as well as our greater globe through many sharp lenses. To initially gain inspiration for songs, the band closely observed and cataloged street art tattooed to Brooklyn buildings, some of which were scrawled decades ago and others part of the modern resurgence of murals, tags, and visible art everywhere (hence the title "Youth Moose," which in itself is a reference to a commonly seen NYC tag). As a result, there is as much of a nostalgic aspect to this record as there is forward-thinking. Songwriter Brian Russ has personally been living in, playing shows and recording music in Brooklyn for the past 12 years and "Youth Moose" has many reflections to offer from someone who can now safely call Brooklyn his home.

The record unfolds like a tarot card reading. It brings out your past (from the song "Everything's a Joke;" "do you remember when we would shoplift CDs?"). Examines your present (from the song "Open Automatic;" "I feel loved by a machine") and makes some predictions for your future (from the title track - "the times have surely changed on me, but hey man that's ok, cause I ain't gonna leave.").

This is a record also offering unavoidable political statements. And even though the songs were written a year or more before our presidential election results came in, they tell the tale of what was already and about to unfold, with lyrics peppered throughout reminding us of the dangerous and toxic times we live in:

"Every phone call, every conversation traced..."
"I can't sleep, if 'I can't breathe' is not a reason to back the fuck off."
"Every witness can't be sure what they saw..."
"All across the USA temperatures are rising, ain't nobody dancing in the streets, mostly they're just hiding and afraid."

Recorded with no budget, mostly live in a tiny warehouse rehearsal space in the industrial section of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the base of "Youth Moose" is full of gravel and grime and honestly captures the vibe of 6 people coming together to bring an artistic vision into fruition - right in the moment.

The raw tracks from the warehouse were taken into Brian Russ' home studio and meticulously mixed and mastered, with the goal of bringing a polish and a sense of clarity to the dizzying array of live mics, bleed, room noise and unbalanced tracks. Being a dad with two small kids and a day job, Brian carved away at this record on nights and weekends. An hour here, an hour there, and slowly but steadily, Brian paid attention to every detail possible to bring out the final mix. "Youth Moose" is a real labor of love. Created by New York artists who have no choice but to make music in order to face this world, wake up and go forth every morning.

Paying homage to visionary New York City artist such as The Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, and Swans, Spirit Plate shines a light on its past and hopes to present a lasting statement for the future in "Youth Moose."

Visit: spiritplateband.tumblr.com/ for more on the band's efforts to document NYC street art in the making of this record.

Youth Moose

Daily News Headline

Spirit Plate - "Daily News Headline" (Single)

Release Date: September 8, 2017
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The Sighs - "It's Real"

Track 12 from the forthcoming 14 song LP, "The Hanged Man."

The Hanged Man

You're Like Me

"Dog Go Bark" is the second single from Washer's "All Aboard" LP, out September 15th via EIS.

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Washer - Dog Go Bark

Gone is from Queen Moo's album 'Mean Well' which is available on 12", cd, cassette, and digitally August 25th, 2017 from Topshelf Records.

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Mean Well

Queen Moo - "Gone"

Strange Ranger 'Daymoon' out 10/6/17 on Tiny Engines

Daymoon

Strange Ranger - Sophie

Strange Ranger - House Show

"Girl Like You" is taken from Toro y Moi's forthcoming album, "Boo Boo," out July 7th, 2017 on Carpark Records.

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Toro y Moi - Girl Like You

The new single from Honey Joy's debut album, out June 30 on Infinity Cat (US)/Everything Sucks(UK)!

Honey Joy

Floreana - Honey Joy

The Places We've Been features the voice of Karen Peris, and is taken from Lost Horizons' debut album Ojalá, due for release 3rd November via Bella Union. Pre-order now:

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Lost Horizons - The Places We've Been

Maneka - Molly

Maneka - Salty (feat. Alex Molini)

Maneka's (Devin McKnight)debut album "Is You Is" is out September 1st, 2017 on Exploding In Sound Records, the third installment of the "EIS Tape Club".

pre-order: http://www.explodinginsoundrecords.com/products/597796-maneka-is-you-is

Maneka - Dracula (feat. Katie Capri)

Maneka - Tiger Baby (feat. Jordyn Blakely)

Maneka - Soft Serve (feat. Katie Capri)

How Did I Find Myself Here?

Glide

Daybreak tends to creep up on you. Emerging from starry darkness, the sun wobbles at first but proceeds on its scheduled arc. You can’t help but wonder if it ever looks back in disbelief, or regret.  This feeling of self-reflection—of looking back to see how far you’ve come—is precisely the sentiment of Thawing Dawn, the first solo record from A. Savage, released on Dull Tools.

The songs on Thawing Dawn form a guided tour through the romantic environs of A. Savage’s mirrored mind. While some were written recently, other tunes were penned over the past decade. For one reason or another, these compositions didn’t land with any of Savage’s other groups, and instead are presented now as a distinct collection. Reflecting back, Savage says, “Once I realized I had a small body of work that didn’t fit anywhere else, I started to examine the commonalities: What’s the common denominator of all this and how I can expand on it?”

Savage is best known as the frontman for Parquet Court, a duty split with fellow Texan Austin Brown. Their last record, Human Performance, delved into the emotional wreckage of a broken heart, to critical acclaim.  But with Thawing Dawn, it’s clear that Savage has matured. While assembling the record, he fell in love. Now, for the first time, we hear songs about being on the inside of love. Rather than lamenting the end of a relationship, we hear a voice trying, in the moment, to make sense of love’s mysteries. “Part of this maturity,” he says, “is reflecting on something when it’s happening, not just when it’s gone.” 

Thawing Dawn gives us honesty: We see the artist at home in bed, more singer-songwriter portrait than esoteric statement. Throughout his discography Savage has long abbreviated his first name as a kind of writerly gesture. He says, of the move, “I am an uncivilized member of modern civilization--I’m just a savage.” Like Duchamp’s R. Mutt signature on a urinal, the shortening embodies a mischievous directness, enabling this savage to introduce his slanted honesty into the universe.

“I always like it when records are good representations of communities,” Savage says, and this one succeeds in this regard. These ten songs were recorded between December 2016 and June 2017 by a cast of friends in Jarvis Taveniere’s Thump Studios in Brooklyn. Members of Woods, Ultimate Painting, PC Worship, EZTV, and Psychic TV all lend their talents.  Savage’s voice, once shouted into mosh pits, now glides confidently above its backing band. Thawing Dawn marks the arrival point for Savage as a sensitive and skilled vocalist.  A strain of rural inquiry tinges the soundscape, an ongoing trope in Savage’s writing most powerfully felt on Parkay Quart’s ballad “Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth.” On this record it is stronger, with a healthy helping of pedal steel guitar, a chorus of female back-up vocals, four familiar chords, and maybe the truth, all layered throughout these songs. Their titles also steer us this way, but don’t fully convey the hidden intricacies. “Buffalo Calf Road Woman” opens the record in a burst of C&W energy.  The staccato pop piano of “Eyeballs” lays crisply beneath a refrain of heartbreak. “Wild Wild Horses” finds him confessing inside a Talk Talk bubble of guitar static and organ. The build-up of “What Do I Do” yields a guitar freak out that Parquet Courts fans will recognize. You could two-step to the swing of “Phantom Limbo.” “Ladies from Houston” is a Leonard Cohen-like ramble through a party scene. Finally, the title track is a suite of three interwoven songs that closes the record in a beautifully cinematic style. 

Throughout, A. Savage delivers one-off lines of razor-sharp observation that will stick in your brain, only to surface when you’re least prepared to handle their insights. When you put your copy of Thawing Dawn on your turntable and drop the needle, you’ll learn what A. Savage has to say about romance in our modern world. Keep your ears open--it’s worth hearing.

- Jack Murphy

Wild, Wild, Wild Horses

'Strange Peace' (Release Date: September 22, 2017) 
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METZ - Drained Lake

Taken from the forthcoming album Penrose Winoa, pre-order here: http://www.artishardrecords.co.uk/categories/oro-swimming-hour

Oro Swimming Hour; a magical two piece featuring Bristol's own Oliver Wilde and children's book illustrator Nicholas Stevenson (also of Lucky Shivers). The 16 track album mastered by Orchid Tapes Warren Hildebrand is full to the brim with freak-folk anthems, lo-fi bedroom pop and the sound of Elliot Smith summoned to a torch-lit seance.

Penrose Winoa was recorded in the space of five short days in the living room of Oliver's shared house using analogue equipment. If you listen closely enough, amongst the hiss and crackle of the tape fuzz you'll pick up the comings and goings of various housemates as well as Sparklehorse the cat. With no track lasting longer than 3 minutes the album passes by in a breeze whilst inducing the feeling of a pleasantly sticky summer day.

The album is due for release on 28th July on ltd edition splatter effect 12" and also on all the normal digital places, you can pre-order it now from our shop and you'll receive an instant download of two tracks.

Oro Swimming Hour - Squint

'Suzie Wong' is our new single - out now on Hand In Hive

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Recorded / mixed by Dama Scout

Suzie Wong

PW CD's 71917

Oompa

Odonis Odonis continued to push their sound further into the depths of post-apocalyptic experimentation. Following 2016's foreboding Post Plague, No Pop is the band's starker, more dance-floor-friendly fourth LP.

No Pop is being released by Telephone Explosion in Canada on October 20th, 2017.

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