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SBR 166EP
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"Uniform formed in New York City in 2013 when old friends Ben Greenberg (ex-The Men, Hubble, and the producer/engineer responsible for much of the Sacred Bones catalog) and Michael Berdan (ex-Drunkdriver, York Factory Complaint) reconnected and realized that they had evolved to a similar place musically. Wanting as intimate an experience as possible, they decided to keep the project a two-man show, eschewing a live rhythm section for programmed drums and low-end synths, augmented with Greenberg playing guitar and Berdan handling vocals. The collaboration quickly yielded a raw 12", followed by a full-length, Perfect World. The Ghosthouse 12" is the first Uniform release on Sacred Bones Records, and it will be followed by a full-length in early 2017. Ghosthouse shares a basic configuration with the previous Uniform releases, but the tools have evolved far beyond their initial drum machine and bass synth setup. These songs have grown from a broader palette of sounds - shots, explosions, implosions, impacts, ricochets, collapse; the sounds of conflict, war, and destruction that we witness every day. The result is the most sonically confrontational Uniform material to date, and Berdan's lyrics, largely inspired by his lifelong battle with insomnia and depression, match them for relentlessness."
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SBR 3019CD
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"After the initial blast of punk rock bands made their impression on the youth of the late 1970s, subgenres quickly emerged. Some preferred the faster, louder aggression of hardcore, others the angular danceability of post-punk, some the raw and more personal home-made sound of DIY, and so on. Looking back among and between these genres we now recognize various blends of punk, post-punk, goth rock, industrial, and DIY as 'deathrock'. In 2014, Sacred Bones Records launched the series Killed By Deathrock to document an entire scene of bands that haven't yet received proper recognition. This is the second volume of that series." Artists: Red Temple Spirits, Crank Call Love Affair, Red Zebra, Gate Crashers, Middle Class, Ads, Veda, Skeletal Family, Vita Noctis.
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SBR 106CD
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"On the heels of last year's critically acclaimed debut LP Under the Pale Moon and the Earth Has Doors EP comes the sophomore full length from Wymond Miles, guitarist of San Francisco garage-pop titans The Fresh & Onlys. Cut Yourself Free assembles another convergence of moon-lit romantic swagger and post-punk massacred urgency. Again self recorded and produced to tape, Miles' song-craft has emerged more refined and poignant, benefitting from the avalanche of his frenzied live shows, but also adhering to a more minimalistic fashion with crooning mid-era Nick Cave or Bowie/Roxy Music strains of pop-modernism. But what stands at the forefront is Miles' command of his textural guitar and vintage-synth sprawl that on his choosing can open dream-like vistas, or pierce with an engine's snarl. Turning to the narrative, Miles weaves each song with its own vignette of story line, often with a vaguely obscured protagonist/antagonist dialog. Relationships in Miles' sketches are always tangled, if not licentious affairs, but are presented more as lustrous gateways to mend and revitalize rather than squalor in."
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SBR 106LP
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SBR 089CD
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"When it comes to following the beat of their own drum, New York's Psychic Ills have exemplified the phrase since their beginnings in 2003. The early years saw several releases for Social Registry, tons of time on the road, and collaborations with artists as diverse as Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) and Sonic Boom (Spacemen Three/ Spectrum). In 2011, their first effort for Sacred Bones, Hazed Dream, traded in the synthesizer space-outs and raga rumbles, and delivered a record of sunburned psych pop, awash in warm tones and blues damaged songwriting. In 2012 they did two full US tours including a stop at Austin Psych Fest, and had their first trip to China. They recorded One Track Mind, their fourth full length, that fall. The album features collaborations with and production by Neil Michael Hagerty of Royal Trux/The Howling Hex. One Track Mind is perhaps the most straight-forward rock record the Ills have ever made."
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SBR 077CD
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"Playing in Time with the Deadbeat is Slug Guts' third LP and the follow up to 2011's critically acclaimed Howlin Gang (SBR-046). Playing in Time sounds menacingly desperate, ugly and malnourished. This album draws on Australia's rough and agitated pub rock history, taking dregs from Australian cult icons Feedtime and Venom P Stinger. Playing in Time with the Deadbeat was written during a year which saw members of this seven piece endure trips to the mental hospital, jail, court trials, death, rehab, and bouts of violence following thousands of kilometers spent in a van. From the cacophonous gallop of opening track Scum, to the 'hit single' potential of 'Adult Living,' it is clear the band, have grown heaps here as both writers and players. Despite personal setbacks and numerous tragedies, Playing in Time with the Deadbeat is the definitive Slug Guts album to date; it is a focused, damaged and unique opus."
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SBR 072CD
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"Led Er Est emerged from a series of jam sessions that core members Shawn O'Sullivan and Sam De La Rosa started having in early 07, using bass guitar and some cheap drum machines and synths. They were inspired to record music largely by 70's synth prog, and 80's lo-fi electronics and industrial music. Owen Hutchinson joined the band for their first live show, at the Wierd party that December. In November of 09' Wierd Records released their debut full length. In spring of 2010, they toured Europe with Xeno and Oaklander, playing shows in the UK, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Subsequently they released a 7" and then the May EP on Captured Tracks. Led Er Est did a brief west coast run with Soft Moon last fall and just played SXSW. On stage and in the studio Led Er Est create a thick wall of atmospheric soundscapes using vintage analog recording devices, samplers and synths using sci-fi soundtracks and cold wave as reference points."
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SBR 035EP
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"Recorded while Damon McMahon was living as an expatriate in China, Amen Dunes presents seven new stunning works of sunlit haziness. During the two years he lived abroad, he lived most of the time in an apartment on the north end of Beijing. He tracked these songs one summer in that apartment. With the exception of 'Diane' and 'Murder Dull Mind,' all of these songs were recorded in one take and are completely improvisational; on repeated listens though, there is a pop-ness to these songs amidst the improvisation. The title track in particular, a melodic mantra-like work could certainly function on its own as a single. Although the songs have a bit less pre-written structure than Amen Dunes' previous work on the Locust label, they are still every bit as miraculous. The geographical influence on his work central to both writing and recording conditions is evident here as these songs are way more open, and generally more free than his debut Dia (recorded in 2006 in a Catskills cabin) was. A bit less psych freak out and a bit more dark folk vibe throughout."
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SBR 036EP
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"Hot on the heels of their debut Mexican Summer long-player, The Bitters, consisting of Aerin Fogel and the ever-prolific Ben Cook (Roommates, Young Governor, Fucked Up), bring us their Have a Nap Hotel EP. This Toronto-based duo have built a name for themselves forging their self-coined 'cave pop' genre, which merges elements of 50s melodies and dark post-punk instrumentals with just a hint of flannel. Their debut 12" EP Wooden Glove, was released last spring on Captured Tracks and sold out shortly after, having been instantly well-received among tough critics and keen listeners alike. Cook's jangly guitars stay back in the cut and let Fogel's vocals (and the occasional fuzzy lead, saxophone, synth line, and handclap) wash over the tunes. Their collaborative work appears live with the help of drummer Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Career Suicide) and a rotation of starry guest bassists. Though live shows have been scarce, owing to the members' involvement with a number of other disparate projects, the band made their live debut a short time ago and found time to play the Sacred Bones label showcase at SXSW."
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"Immer Etwas is the first full-length release from this one man bedroom recording project turned full on 5-piece live band. Nice Face have been turning out singles, comp tracks, and cassettes at a steady clip over the past two years and change. This release is a solid thirteen tracks of drum-machine driven blown out hook-laden punk rock that one reviewer prone to curmudgeonly ranting proclaimed 'locks Blank Dogs in the pound, erases 'Psychedelic' from Psychedelic Horseshit, makes purses and boots out of Crocodiles, and, oh I don't know? makes a puddle out of Wavves?' We think that is the cheesiest sentence ever written, even though it was intended as a compliment. Live the band now counts members of Livefastdie and Imaginary Icons among its ranks. The CD version includes the two Sacred Bones singles, the HoZac single, and the song from Killer Diller Records' Wild About Jenkem comp."
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SBR 033CD
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"Rhizomes is the debut full length from the all female outfit, Effi Briest. The nine-song opus Rhizomes unleashes a propulsive beat that drives angular guitars and bone-chilling vocals over dark bass, dense drones and clattering dance-like percussion. The atmospheric psychedelica owes as much to Arthur Russell as Amon Duul. Rhizomes includes two of the band's UK singles on Loog records and seven more previously unreleased original songs. There are brilliant videos for both singles; the cinematic 'Long Shadow' directed by Brandon LaGanke is making its way around the internet and showcases the six-piece during their most formidable hour. And Mak Kern's stunning animation for Effi Briest's palindrome song 'Mirror Rim' is bound to boomerang back if you missed it the first time. Featured on a split with Peaches on Blast First Petite as part of the label's ongoing 12" tribute series to Suicide."
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