Manatee now have a Bandcamp page and have just released a Bandcamp-only EP of their recent PART TIME PUNKS session. Three sloppy punk originals plus a cover of The Cure’s “A Forest.” You can also grab their 7” and their flexi from there.

They’ve also got some shows coming up:

Oct 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock w/Kids On A Crime Spree and GRMLN

Oct 26 - Davis, CA, house party @ 1604 Pole Line Rd w/English Singles, Golden Awesome and Surf Club

Oct 27 - Stockton, CA, warehouse party @ 7908 West Lane #217 w/Kids On A Crime Spree, Loftons and Surf Club

Rose reminded me that this great Brave Irene tune is about the first day of summer, so here we are again. Yes, the whole EP really is this good.

First-wave Slumberland Records band Lorelei are back with their first new album since 1994’s “Everyone Must Touch The Stove.” In their 90s heyday, the Washington, DC based three-piece (Matt Dingee on guitar, Stephen Gardner on bass and Davis White on drums) earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the most unique bands around, with a very distinctive blend of post-rock dynamics, sneakily melodic song-writing and ear-blasting guitar noise. Finding kinship with bands as disparate as Whorl, The Swirlies, Laika, Bailter Space and Lilys, Lorelei’s records are as subtle and multi-layered and their live show is aggressive and memorably powerful.

New album Enterprising Sidewalks picks right up where Lorelei left off, serving up ten gorgeously complex exercises in pummeling rhythms and melodic abstraction. Recorded with associates Archie Moore (Velocity Girl, Black Tambourine) and Ben Bailes (Chessie) and mixed by Guy Fixsen (My Bloody Valentine, Moose, Laika), “Enterprising Sidewalks” is a deep and intricately-produced listen. Tunes like “Hammer Meets Tongs” (which you can stream or download, above) and “Sorry For The Patience” are as full rich with rhythmic twists and melodic intrigue as their very best material, and Matt’s guitar attack is as varied as ever, ranging from ringing harmonics to shredding feedback and back, often within the same verse.

Enterprising Sidewalks is out August 14th, and the band are playing a series of shows leading up to the release, including their first-ever west coast gigs.


Fri 6/22 - The Townhouse, Sacramento. w/Manatee, English Singles & Knock Knock. $7
https://www.facebook.com/events/424858860870657/

Sat 6/23 - Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco. w/Whirr, Lorelei, Half String, Moonbeams + DJ Kid Frostbite. $8, 9PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/214509755329972/

Sun 6/24 - The Echoplex, Los Angeles. PART TIME PUNKS Shoegaze Festival with MARK GARDENER [of RIDE], SKY PARADE, WEEKEND, LORELEI, HALF STRING, ASTROBRITE, THE KVB, TROPIC OF CANCER, WHIRR, MOONBEAMS, TENNIS SYSTEM, Guest DJ BRAD LANER [of MEDICINE]. $18, 4PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/320316938050422/

Mon 6/25 - Soda Bar, San Diego. w/Half String, Lorelei, Moonbeams, Divers. $7, 8:30PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/394356253918755/

Thurs 7/19 - Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY. w/New Lines, Mansions, Junipers. $10, 8:30PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/383354455035067/

Fri 8/17 - Black Cat, Washington, DC. w/Deathfix, Sun Wolf. $10, 8:30PM. Record release party!
https://www.facebook.com/events/461689840527098/

Sun 9/23 - Mansion at Strathmore, Rockville, MD. Sonic Circuits Benefit w/Tone, Blue Sausage Infant.
https://www.facebook.com/events/162308393902089/

Check out the lovely title track from Echo Lake’s “Wild Peace.” The album is out June 26, you can pre-order it now and get color vinyl or an optional bundle with color vinyl, tote bag, sticker, poster and badges.

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll teaming up with our friends at No Pain In Pop to bring you Echo Lake’s gorgeous debut album “Wild Peace.” It’s out June 26th; here’s the first single for your delectation.

Have a listen to “Der Microarc” from Violens amazing new album “True.”

Please welcome Violens to the Slumberland family. We’ll be releasing their new album “True” later this Spring. It’s a remarkable take on 90s dream pop (think Pale Saints, Lush, Boo Radleys) w/incredible tunes, stacked pop harmonies and bursts of noisy aggression.

Another bonafide hit from Terry Malts’ awesome album Killing Time, out February 21st.

Updated our “current release” sampler on SoundCloud that features tunes from current and upcoming Slumberland releases, including songs from Neverever, FRANKIE ROSE, Terry Malts, Allo Darlin’, Spectrals and more.

I will.