December 2011
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Subway Sect playlist →
Vic Godard posted this playlist of selected Subway Sect goodness.
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Frankie Rose album release show coming up February...
Frankie Rose will be celebrating the release of her second album “Interstellar” on February 21 with Dive and Night Manager! Party starts at 8pm and runs through the morning at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.
Facebook & ticket info!
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New DC Soundclash mix →
The new DC Soundclash mix is up, a lovely tribute to the recently departed Leonard Dillon.
“Dillon could write catchy songs, there is little doubt of that. But they weren’t pop gimmicks he was penning. They were complex expressions and devices which related an ongoing exploration of his identity and the struggles of the Jamaican peoples as he saw them. That he also exhibited uncommon...
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Jeremy from Gold-Bears fave 7" singles of 2011 →
““This has been an amazing year for indie pop and the 7” single! While my band was fortunate enough to arduously record our debut lp for my favorite label of 20 years, I was still able to consume tons of records. This list could’ve been chock full of 7”s released on Slumberland Records. A few didn’t make it for sake of keeping it diverse (Manatee and Terry Malts...
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Papa Slumber's 2011 Listening
Here’s a list of the stuff I probably listened to/dug the most in 2011, new releases and new reissues. No, it’s not a BEST OF list or anything cheeky like that.
Iceage - New Brigade LP (What’s Yr Rupture)
Margaret Dygas - Margaret Dygas LP (Perlon)
The Pheromoans - It Still Rankles LP (Convulsive)
Speculator - Nice LP (Underwater Peoples)
Floating Points - Shadows...
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Stream and Download Terry Malts' "Tumble Down"
from RCRDLBL:
Terry Malts is one of those bands that somehow remains fiercely melodic without caring too much about sloppiness. “Tumble Down” is basically a sonic ball of fuzz. What sounds like guitars, keyboards and bass blur together into three chords, while drums bash away with wild propulsion. When it all comes together, it’s a beautiful, poppy chaos. The group’s...
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Willfully Obscure shows love for Sea Lions + Big...
from WillfullyObscure :
For the handful of you who are acquainted with Big Troubles via 2010’s incendiary debut, Worry, Romantic Comedy isn’t quite a 180, but a relatively radical departure, considering the group (originally a duo, now a quartet) graduated from a four-track machine to Mitch Easter as production guru for their latest. While they were at it, they eschewed just...
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Holiday Party w/ Ducktails, Amen Dunes, Big...
Performing at 285 Kent Ave (pictured above) in Brooklyn TONIGHT (12/15) at 8pm, $10, ALL AGES! Get more info and RSVP on Facebook!
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Pic Gallery of Devon Williams live in Vancouver →
Devon Williams played Zulu Records then opened for Tennis at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver Dec 13. Click the link above for more snazzy pics.
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WatchAnd FURTHERMORE, we’re also thrilled to announce that we’ll be releasing the fantastic debut album from Evans The Death in the spring. Check out this vid for “Threads,” their first single on Fortuna Pop! Monster tune.
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Two hour Slumberland radio show
Check it out - a two hour all-Slumberland radio show from Iakovos Komninos at www.bleepradio.gr.
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WatchIt’s all true. We’ll be releasing the new album by Allo Darlin’ in the spring. The first single is due in February, until then check out this lovely preview video for “Tallulah.”
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CMJ gives praise to Spectrals' "Bad Penny"
from CMJ.com:
Jones’ accented vocals are a bit more fittingly monotone for the gloomy verses of “Get A Grip” as he croons, “I need to get a grip/I always seem to let my smile slip,” full of melancholic romanticism. Somewhat bluesy guitar melodies, short, rolling drums from Jones’ brother Will and a gentle piano riff feed into the ’60s feel on “Lockjaw,” as Jones lackadaisically contemplates...
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Only 1 more day left of the Slumberland Sale
December 14th is the last day to receive 10% off of ALL Slumberland titles.
Check it out before it’s over here
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Weekend is set to play three shows in CA this...
Weekend will be playing three shows during the first two weeks of February in Oakland (02/01) at The New Parish, San Diego (02/11) at UCSD, and LA (02/12) at The Echo.
See the full Facebook event page with ticketing information here
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Diskunion.net is offering Slumberland Records slipmats! Straight from Japan! Available for online ordering.
Get yours here
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Win Tickets: Devon Williams, Tennis, Miniature...
The show is TOMORROW night (12/14) at The Crocodile in Seattle. 8pm, 21+
from SSGMusic.com:
For your chance to win tickets to Tennis, Miniature Tigers and Devon Williams, e-mail contests@ssgmusic.com with the phrase “Game, Set, & Match! (Tennis at The Crocodile 12/14)” in the subject line! Please include your first and last name for the guest list. We’ll holler back if you’re the...
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Read it (bigger) here
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Ptichfork: Terry Malts: "Tumble Down"
Rowdy post-punk noisemakers Terry Malts hail from San Francisco (much like quite a few noisemaking guitar bands as of late). Back in October, they released a 7” on Slumberland,Something About You; on February 21, they’ll release their debut LP, Killing Time, for the label as well. “Tumble Down” is set to appear on that album.
Listen to “Tumble Down” and...
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Manatee's "Single Payer Class War" flexi comes out...
Get order information and jump on our current sale at Slumberlandrecords.com
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Impose Magazine: Catching up with Weekend
Another thing we have had some fun with your first record titled Sports and Huey Lewis titling his first album Sports and the track “Golfing” on your Red EP and we were wondering if there was any kind of Huey Lewis undercurrent going on?
K: There is a Huey Lewis undercurrent to everything. I mean, beyond our band.
S: Yeah, this whole experience of Huey Lewis in our writing and...
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DIY: Best Of 2011: Veronica Falls: ‘We Walk The...
DIY Magazine caught up with our friend Roxanne of Veronica Falls to wrap up a very jam packed 2011!
from Thisisfakediy.co.uk:
Some of the lyrics on the album seem quite dark and morbid, yet most of the time they are contrasted with upbeat melodies, how did these songs come about? We like to walk the line between happy and sad, if it was all gloomy it would feel too one-dimensional. It’s...
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Devon Williams has been keeping very busy- his west coast tour will wrap up in the next few days! He has been interviewed multiple times along the way, talking about Euphoria, the writing and recording process, the tour, and future plans. Below are some of his recent reviews, photos, and interviews:
from The Wild Honey Pie:
…Williams performs mature musical arrangements with zest. The...
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girlsnames-deadtome:
As the end of the year...
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Boyracer + Slade = Happiness →
Boyracer have posted their ace cover of Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody” on their Bandcamp for free download. Get it.
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Thinking about: Art Museums
Tamsin Chapman of Collapse Board choosing this Art Museums single as her fave song of the year got me thinking about how much I loved this band and how much I miss them. Well, we’ll always have the records to listen to.
And you can get the limited color vinyl 7” ON SALE NOW.
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Slumberland Best of 2011 mix
We put out a lot of records this year. A LOT.
Here’s a Soundcloud set with one tune from each release, plus a few bonus goodies. Have fun.
Oh, and did we mention everything is ON SALE until next Wednesday?
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Black Tambourine put together a ten-track mix for...
Slumberland Records have not long released 90s indie-pop quartet Black Tambourine’s ‘definitive collection’, a deluxe edition gatefold vinyl reissue featuring remastered versions of all the band’s tracks, including six previously unreleased songs and four newies - two originals, and covers of Buddy Holly and Suicide. To celebrate, the band have put together a Soundtrack...
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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart make it on...
“Heart in Your Heartbreak” made it at #49 on the list! Read the feature at Rolling Stone
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Veronica Falls to play Noise Pop SF
Veronica Falls will be playing at The Noise Pop Twentieth Anniversary in San Francisco on Friday, February 24th, at the Rickshaw Shop at 8pm, all ages!
They will also be joined by Brilliant Colors- more info to come.
Get advanced tickets at Noise Pop!
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Veronica Falls Announce US + Canada Tour
Veronica Falls are returning to the US in February for a coast-to-coast tour. We’re especially excited that support will come from Brilliant Colors on the east coast and Bleached on the west coast. Big doings! 02/08 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
02/09 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
02/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voyeur Nightclub *
02/11 – Somerville, MA @ Radio *
02/13 –...
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MFW: I find out a guy who used to work at my moms...
truth!
clam-soup:
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