Usurp Synapse vinyl announcement + Distro discount till Fri.

August 06, 2025 by David Norman

Usurp Synapse 2x12” for ‘Disinformation Fix’ with die-cut gatefold covers are at the plant with tests already approved. Holy fucking shit that’s exciting! Releases in October.

In an attempt to help pay for the cost I’ve got this Canadian/International store (also ships to the U.S.) on 50% off everything in the distro 12” tab and 25% off all distro 7”s (discount automatically applied within 24 hours of checkout). This goes until Friday at 9am PST when the Heaven Through Violence + Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave 7”s release.

Just a heads up, there is no shipping in the US for the next 2 weeks as U.S. Dave is on the road seeing his family. So the U.S. store is open just no shipping until after Aug 20th. Thanks for your understanding and patience regarding this matter.

Heaven Through Violence and Rosemary Nods Upon The Grave 7” finally release this Friday! We’ve only got 50 copies spread across Bandcamp, the U.S.A. store, and the Canada/International store, so if this is your jam don’t sleep on it!

Serrate’s final song premiered over at Not Just A Phase last night. “Kill For the Ones You Love” is a phenomenal song and fans of screamo and Converge are going to lose their shit when this releases in full on September 8th via ourselves and Bitter Melody Records. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the premiere.

Bok Suna’s ‘Carnate’ releases Friday August 29th but there’s a new music video for “honest person” embedded above. Tapes for ‘Carnate’ available now. Single #2 and music video #2 release on Friday! Amazing bedroom pop meets shoegaze, featuring the drummer of Hillsboro!

We are literally on our last copies of Nuvolascura’s ‘How This All Ends’ so snag it now or forever hold your peace. Eklektik Rock picked up on its amazingness and gave it a great review with you can check out by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below!

Avery Friedman got a wicked review from Real Gone, 12”s should be here this month! Oh happy day. Click on the pic above or this text to go to the review. Jam the debut and snag a copy below.

Dylan played in Excrucis and was the most recent guest on CanaDave’s OMSB Podcast. Access the podcast by clicking on this text or the embed above. Jam/buy the Excrucis cassette below, there will be only one run!!!

A friendly reminder that the ZBR Fest 2025 videos for the pre-show and main fest, the former is embedded below, with the latter linked to this text. ZBR Fest 2026 is happening in Vancouver on May 1st-3rd. May 1st will be a pre-show on Vancouver Island in Victoria, followed by the Sat/Sun main fest happening in Vancouver.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: BAAN = This South Korean band released an absolute banger and it features our boy Jared Stimpfl from Orphan Donor on drums!

2025 - 08 - 01 /// ZBR fest 2025 videos & Shoganai released

August 01, 2025 by David Norman

ZBR Fest 2025 is over, but the memories live on through the video documentaries that we released a few days back. Check out the main fest video below. There’s also a pre-show video that you can check out by clicking on this text!

Shoganai’s debut EP was released on cassette by yours truly earlier this week to much acclaim. The self-titled came out in 2024 but we love it so much that we had to make a run of it. Only 53 made, for fans of Mahria, Blind Girls, and New Forms.

Serrate’s debut 12”LP ‘even the wind sounds dead’ officially announced! This absolutely ridiculous album is gonna blow people away as it combines the metallic hardcore of Converge and Crossed with the screamo of Orchid. Not sold yet? Jam that first single below, and prep yourself for the next single that releases on Monday through Not Just A Phase.

Nuvolascura continues to be reviewed and slobbered over by blogs, the latest saliva pool comes from Sputnik Music which you can access by clicking on the pic above or this text.

By the way, cds are back in stock in the US store! We had misplaced a box but it hath been found. These are gonna go fast so snag immediately by clicking on this text!

Heavy Blog Is Heavy gave three ZBR albums a nod on their Best Of Screamo 2025 including Nuvolascura, Othiel, and Crossed. Check out the full list by clicking on the pic above or this text.

Mourn Recif played their last show with OG bassist Ron, and don’t have any more shows lined up till September. You can check out a new song in the video embed above, as well as new Coup D’etat, Saoirse Dream, and Can Of Bliss. Debut EP below.

CanaDave takes part on five of the eight songs from the new Sallow Moth 12”LP, and it was just released! Snag a record before they’re gone.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: 13am = The first song from this band is fantastic. More comin’!

2025 - 07 - 28 /// Sininen released, Shoganai tomorrow, ZBR Fest 2025 vid on Wed.

July 28, 2025 by David Norman

First things first, ZBR Fest 2025 video on Wednesday 5pm PST / 7pm CST / 8pm EST. Check out the trailer below!

Got some great restocks and new distro. Selected direct store embeds below!

OSTRACA - Eventualities (12")

CA$35.00

For fans of: Swan Of Tuonela and A Recorded Dawn.

The newest EP from legendary RVA three-piece and it’s incredible. Released by Icorrupt Records.

12” on fog marble vinyl with lyric insert. 4 songs.

Listen here:
https://ostraca.bandcamp.com/album/eventualities

Quantity:

MALIŠA BAHAT - Lovers. Loners. Losers. (12

MALIŠA BAHAT - Lovers. Loners. Losers. (12")

CA$30.00

For fans of: Raein, Jeanne, and Oshera.

Croatia’s best screamo band is finally here with their debut LP. Released by Dingleberry and Shove Records.

12” on black, red, or pink vinyl with lyric insert. 10 songs.

Listen here:
https://malisabahat.bandcamp.com/album/lovers-loners-losers

Color:

Quantity:

ØJNE - Prima Che Tutto Bruci (12")

CA$32.50

For fans of: Rainmaker, Raein, and Shibuya.

Italy’s biggest current screamo band’s first incredible full length. Released by Shove Records. ONLY 1 COPY IN STOCK!!!

12” on black vinyl with lyric insert. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://ojne.bandcamp.com/album/prima-che-tutto-bruci

PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH - Old Pride (12")

CA$32.50

For fans of: Touche Amore, La Dispute, and Frameworks.

The arguably best release from this band.

12” on white w/pink splatter vinyl with lyric insert. 8 songs.

Listen here:
https://pianosbecometheteeth.bandcamp.com/album/old-pride-2

Quantity:

Our lost box of Clay Birds went back up on the Bandcamp store, but I’ve moved a couple of extra copies to all stores. U.S. store linked here. Canada/International store linked here. Bandcamp below.

Sininen’s ‘I was recently upset’ was just released on Tomb Tree. Featuring two members of Via Fondo, the dense, gorgeous, driving, and atmospheric screamo is second to none.

Shoganai will be our next release on Tuesday July 29th via 53 cassettes, pictured below. 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. Fans of Nuvolascura, New Forms, Mahria, and Blind Girls will be all the fuck over this.

Mourn Recif recently played the last BC show for Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead with their OG lineup, and there’s video from each band below. Mourn’s next show is tonight alongside the homies in Coup D’etat and touring acts.

SALLOW MOTH’s ‘Mossbane Lantern’ is the brainchild of Garry Brents of Cara Neir and Gonemage fame (and a bunch of other amazing bands too), and our very own CanaDave shows up on five of the eight tracks. Check out the single below and snag a 12” copy if you’re so inclined.

A friend of mine is going through a tough time, if you have any extra money to help out someone in need then please check out this GoFundMe! Click on the pic below or this text to go there.

Operation X-Ray played those sweet, sweet jams and Piri Reis was played yet again. Revisiting this album always rocks. Tapes in stock!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: A RECORDED DAWN / HOSE = Featuring our very own Josh from Mourn Recif in both bands! Awesome split, ARD above and Hose below.

2025 - 05 - 09 /// Important news, Sleep//Process, and Clay Birds tomorrow!

May 09, 2025 by David Norman

ZBR Fest 2025 is over and it was absolutely incredible. If you missed it, I apologize, as it is the last Chicago ZBR Fest for the foreseeable future. 2026 will be going down in Vancouver as we’re bringing it back to Canada due to the US government being fascist fucks. The hope is to alternate between Chicago and Vancouver but we’ll see what happens.

We’re back at it and shipping the backlog of orders, please give us a bit of empathy as we attempt to be dads, work jobs, and also ship hundreds of orders.

The Process//Sleep ‘Wherever You Think You Belong, You Probably Don't’ cassettes just released on Tomb Tree a few minutes ago. The tapes are /53 but we only have about 25 for sale. 5 variants, all sick, pictured above, with digitals and links embedded below. A truly incredible debut for fans of Swan Of Tuonela, Closet Witch, and Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead.

Clay Birds cassettes for ‘a separation from vanity’ release tomorrow at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST. These will be gone in a matter of minutes so if you’re keen get to the stores before the drop time. This band is bursting with absolute sweethearts that played a truly excellent set at ZBR Fest 2025, with this EP definitely being their best and most cohesive work to date. We are truly lucky to be involved with this release.

Shibuya released in full a week ago but as we were busy with ZBR Fest we didn’t have it out until yesterday. 12”s are nearly gone so if you like screamo with hella emotions and variety (especially of the Spanish/Italian sounding variety) you’ll likely love ‘Bravura y Firmamento’. Copies come on blue and pink.

Lástima had their final song premiere before the May 16th release of ‘a pain bloomed from my lungs’ which will see 100 black 12”s seeing the light of day. The epic screamo/black-metal/post-hardcore includes extra instrumentation and members/ex-members of Capacities, Sonagi, Witching, What Of Us, etc. Everything Is Noise did the premiere which you can access by clicking on the picture above or this text. For fans of Respire, Portrayal Of Guilt, and Tenue.

Coup D’etat released a new split with Lakeside Amusement Park. There are no physicals for this yet, but don’t worry we’ll be doing something later this summer/fall. Catch them tonight at the Emma Goldman release show!

Avery Friedman had a massive piece on Idioteq.com and you should definitely check it out by clicking on the picture above or this text. Jam/buy below, pre-orders should be halfway over so snag a Stupid Fancy while you still can!

Llewelyn has a new EP that is coupled with their first EP releasing on The Ghost Is Clear Records, but we also released the debut EP and have tape copies left, so I figured now is a good time to share the piece that Idioteq.com did on the band. Check it out by clicking on the pic above or this text. Jam/buy the debut self title below!

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: EYES = This Denmark band has a new album and it’s a trip!

2025 - 04 - 29 /// Emma Goldman out, now it's ZBR Fest time!

April 29, 2025 by David Norman

Emma Goldman’s ‘all you are is we’ is officially out and ready to make you revolt, dance, scream, and have your mind blown all in the same instant. Easily a contender for screamo album of the year in the year of our Skramz 2025. 12 tracks of self-described “gabber skramz”, and hot damn that genre mash holds up nicely. Get absolutely ruined below and pick up either a transparent yellow w/red blob (/150) or opaque red (/150) 12” vinyl.

This is the last post before we buckle down for ZBR Fest 2025, so no shipping orders, updates here/facebook/Bluesky. Check out Instagram to stay up to date and this news page will be updated after the fest is over and the Daves get some sleep. Check out 2022 and 2023 recap videos of every band below, and snag the last of our tickets above. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you live in Chicago…cuz you’ll never know when we won’t be doing them there anymore. Click on this text for tickets. Check out 2023’s fest above and 2022 below.

Click here for the full premiere and interview!

Not Just A Phase just premiered the final Social Caterpillar release via their split 12” with Waunband. It releases on Softseed Music on May 2nd but as CanaDave will be a little busy with the fest and not in Canada, he will have it up upon his return May 8th. Jam it now though by clicking on this text or the picture above. Check out their final full length below (which we still have 12” copies of).

Click here for all the links you need and the podcast!

CanaDave did a podcast with Dan of Satsuma (and Suck City…and The Reptilian…aaaaaaand Seventeen Again) which you should check out by clicking on this text or the pic above. We’ve got a total of 3 tapes left for ‘this is my outside voice’ in the stores linked below (where you can also jam it).

No Depression gave the Avery Friedman album a lotta love so be sure to check that out and for science’s sake check out ‘New Thing’ if you haven’t already! Click on the pic above or this text for the review, jam/buy below.

Sutras has so many reviews it’s ridiculous, but I totally understand why. Here’s a new one from Punk Rock Mag which you can access by clicking the pic above or this text. Jam/buy below.

Operation X-Ray played brand new jams from Emma Goldman and Nuvolascura among countless others.

Johnny’s Reco-mmendations: ORPHANED = New album coming soon plus we still have tapes of their previous EP (embedded below). Wicked atmospheric black metal with great lyrics.