Nuvolascura going fast + Bok Suna premiere!

July 11, 2025 by David Norman

Nuvolascura’s third full length ‘How This All Ends’ has been out for just 3 days and we’re almost sold out of everything. The other two albums sold out years back so these won’t be sticking around long, that’s for sure. Receiving heaps of praise immediately, Stereogum was the first to pick up on this awesome sauce. Check it out by clicking on this text. Jam/buy below, and hurry!!!

Bok Suna’s new album ‘Carnate’ is on the brink of release, with it’s first single “honest person” coming out last night. The lo-fi project has leveled up to indie/shoegaze/bedroom rock/pop and features the drummer of Hillsboro. Tapes are live on the Softseed bandcamp but 12”s release alongside the LP on August 29th. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full premiere with links and info. Just listen below.

Stuntman’s ‘Maximum Legal Wage’ keeps getting mad love from around the globe, this time from Nawak Posse. The Bandcamp is sold out, there’s one tape left in the US store and maybe 2-3 in the Canadian store then we’re out. As vinyl is on the way we won’t be making more so get’em whilst you can! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Emma Goldman keeps getting rave reviews and it shows cuz we have like 5 copies left in the US store then we’re totally out. Get those last copies via the store link in Bandcamp embed below, and read the This Noise Is Ours review by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ALYVIA = This new Cali band’s debut EP is fucking rad. Kinda like if Atalanta and Nouveau had a baby.

2025 - 07 - 07 /// Nuvolascura tomorrow!

July 07, 2025 by David Norman

Nuvolascura releases in less than 24 hours! Holy crap we’ve been waiting 5 years and the time is finally here!!! Goddamn we’re excited, and you should be too. If not, check back tomorrow morning at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST and bring an ice pack cuz that jaw gonna pop the fuck off. Release notes:
500 vinyl: 300 blend (swirl) and 200 half’n’half, includes insert
100 cds: house in a dvd case with insert

Jam the music video for the closing track “polar destinies” below!

Mourn Recif played their release show this past Saturday which I compiled some clips for below, including videos from Internal Dialogue, Androgyne, and the almighty Emma Goldman for which we have more info below. Mourn’s next show is opening for Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead in Vancouver on July 25th!

Emma Goldman also played that Mourn Recif show and there’s a full song in the teaser video above. Angry Metal Guy also reviewed their newest album of which we are 95% sold out. Get those last red copies or forever hold your peace. Click on this text to read the review.

Stuntman first album in 10 years is making the rounds, this time garndering Group of the Month on Core & Co. with a whopping 9.5/10!!! Click on this text or the pic above to read the review and jam/buy tapes below!

The sixth ZBR release got a review 11 years later, woot woot longevity! I think we have like 5 copies of this split 7” left. Our Amber + Locktender split can be jammed/purchased below, with the review being linked to this text and the pic above.

Operation X-Ray played a ton of bangers on their most recent episode including Serrate, Coup D’etat, and Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: FEBUARY = The ultimate homies from Nevada dropped their new EP and it’ll bring a smile to your face, cuz goddamn that band rocks and I’m so fucking glad they got back together.

2025 - 07 - 02 /// Zampler #25 then Nuvolascura!

July 02, 2025 by David Norman

Zampler 25 is out and boasts 35 incredible tracks including seven previously tracks by Twins, Letterbombs, Mt. Ida, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, A Recorded Dawn, Serrate, and Lucidity.

Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow has a new music video for their new song on the Zampler titled “Lisa’s Hitz4Hits Extravaganza”. Check it out below or click on this pic above or this text and you’ll get the full blog post premiere with extra links and info via (((((OPENmind/SATURATEDbrain))))). Direct embed below.

Victoria three-piece needed a second press of tapes (as did we) so those are out in the world and definitely won’t hang around long! New art color for the tapes, too. The bandcamp copies are gone but the links to our stores are on that page, and we got a few copies left there.

Hayley is the bassist for Emma Goldman, and CanaDave recently chatted with her on the OMSB Podcast which is embedded below. You can check out the full post with additional info and links by clicking on this text. There’s also the Mourn Recif release show this Saturday in Victoria and Emma Goldman is playing!

Crossed Letters recently reviewed that stellar Reverie + Put Purana split 12” that we released on Tomb Tree. There aren’t many copies left so scope’n’grab if you haven’t already. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Jam/buy below.

Nuvolascura is next on July 8th and we’ll have both 12” variants and the cds going up alongside the digital album. Five years coming, time to rejoice! Brooklyn Vegan listed ‘How This All Ends’ in their most antipcated releases list which you can check out by clicking on this text or the pic above.

In the most recent Operation X-Ray show Andre played NaufrAAge which will be coming out on Tomb Tree, and was originally slated for release last month but has been pushed to September. Check it out!

I just came across this good Othiel interview and left a comment for the Weezer lover. I think we’re officially out of cds!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: CAUTION CHILDREN = New album recorded by Kurt Ballou is up for digital pre-order on The Ghost Is Clear!

2025 - 06 - 27 /// Mourn Recif is out, Coup D'etat 2nd run next!

June 27, 2025 by David Norman

Hey y’all the Mourn Recif cassette EP release went down two days back, so if you missed please check out those first three songs by the band that CanaDave is in. Release show with Emma Goldman, Androgyne, and Internal Dialogue on Saturday July 5th at Oaklands Community Centre.

Coup D’etat has another pressing of cassettes, this being the 3rd overall and 2nd from Tomb Tree. Our first pressing sold out pretty quickly, and whatever we don’t sell the band will probably need cuz they move tons of merch at their shows. These go up on Monday July 30th and we’ve only got about 20 copies!

Trilly, my good friend that I met back when they played in Itto, was on the OMSB podcast as he is the vocalist for both Crowning and Greed Worm. Listen to the podcast above, jam the new Crowning split below, or click on this text to go to the full podcast post with additional links and info.

Emma Goldman is nearly sold out! Canada and Bandcamp has just 2 copies left, with the US having 18. They also got a nice review from Straight.com aaaaaaand they’re playing the Mourn Recif release show on July 5th in Victoria! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Snag a copy below.

Mau got the This Noise Is Ours treatment. We sold our 50 copies in about 24 hours so we’ll hopefully get some more in the near future, but until then if you want one please snag one from the band! Click on the pic above or this text to go to the full review.

Shibuya got some love from Eklektik Rock…I’m not even sure if we have any of these left. Maybe 1. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: SKREI = Sick new demo from this Boston band!

2025 - 06 - 23 /// Nuvolascura music video + Mourn Recif on Wed!

June 23, 2025 by David Norman

Nuvolascura released their first music video, and it’s for the closer of ‘How This All Ends’ which releases in full on July 8th, 2025 via Zegema Beach, Icorrupt, and the band. 300 merge and 200 half’n’half, pics incoming. The video was created by vocalist Erica. So good. Promo pics comin’ soon.

Mourn Recif is our next release which goes down on Wednesday June 25th at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST via 104 tapes. 50 greens swirl, 30 white, 20 purple+black swirl, and 4 test dips w/matching swirl case. Jam a new song below in the Operation X-Ray episode embedded below!

The Poetry Of Torch x Gil Cerrone split cd was released last week and it’s a banger! Two new jams from each band. CDs ship in the next week or so! We only got 35 copies so don’t sleep on this.

Sininen (ex-Via Fondo) is putting out their debut EP on Tomb Tree and the first single is up! Awesome, dreamy, Swedish screamo.

Jon (bass/back-up vocals) from Blue Youth joined CanaDave on the OMSB podcast to talk about the band’s history and new 12”LP ‘Defeatist’. Click on this text to go the post, listen to it above, and/or jam the new album below.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: JOLIETTE = Mexico’s screamo sweethearts are back with another release and it’s awesome. ZBR still has copies of the previous EP ‘Luz de Bengala’ 12” which you can listen to/buy by clicking on this text.