August 2011
25 posts
Topshelf Records: The Saddest Landscape & Pianos Become The Teeth weigh in on Pg.99 →
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Actually, the Saddest Landscape is an even closer peer: They started up 10 years ago in Boston. Frontman Andy Maddox recalls catching PG. 99 early on in the decade. “When I first heard them, honestly they kind of seemed like a mess to me, but really kind of entertaining,” he says. “They would…
You guys are an amazing band, always find myself at least listening to one album a day. Hope that one day I get to see you guys live if you ever make it down to Australia :)
Very much appreciated, thank you. We will get to Australia one day, promise
Just cuz it's still that good
Such an amazing band. Such an amazing album.
Hi guys! I was just wondering if you have any recommendations as to who to press records through as an unsigned band. We've had a 7" done through Pirates Press earlier this year, and they were fantastic to work with and the quality was top notch but having a few extra options is always great. Thanks heaps, hopefully I'll see you in Australia one day!
hey there! honestly, we’ve had the same great experience with Pirates Press recently. Would recommend sticking with them, but that’s just our opinion :)
Could you guys come down and play in Orlando, Fl?
would love to, but it might be a bit to be honest. hopefully maybe kinda in the next year?
i just got a package from you guys and it really made my day. thanks so much. the return address p.o. box for andy - if i sent something there, would it be received?
no prob! thanks for supporting us. Yeah that po box address for him should be fine
TSL Tats
If you have a TSL tattoo, please email it to tslhbogmerch@gmail.com. Currently scheming some cool ways to show our gratitude.
New CTTS
This has nothing to do with us, but man, I’m excited about this. Been way too long. Listen:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/08/19/139781132/circle-takes-the-square-hymn-like-labyrinthine-chaos?ft=1&f=126330734
Heartsounds- Drifter & Seahaven- Ghost
As we do pretty much every weekend, we all convene in the middle of CT to practice and fart around. Part of our weekend ritual, without fail, is to stop by Red Scroll Records and fart around even more there. Here’s what I got over the weekend:
- Seahaven: Ghost
Really like this ep. I heard it last year and i think they had put it out themselves at the time. Run for Cover re-released it with some extra acoustic tracks which I’m looking forward to checking out. They remind me of the band Park from a few years back, but much darker. You can pick up a copy here.
- Heartsounds- Drifter
If you love 90’s skate punk like I do, you’ll probably be just as stoked on this. Super catchy, technical as a motherfucker. This album just rips. Musically, it reminds me a lot of Propagandi’s Supporting Caste, albeit a lot more poppy and with much different lyrical content. RIYL: Lagwagon, Strung Out, No Use for a Name.
-Aaron
Affinity Index Package Deal →
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Hey everyone our pal Erick over at Affinity Index is running a really cool package deal on some vinyl!
Check it out!
Topshelf Records: Native's "Wrestling Moves" gets vinyl treatment →
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It’s about time this band and record are amazing.
We’re happy to announce that on October 18th we will be releasing Native’s Wrestling Moves on vinyl. Wrestling Moves was recorded in 2009 at Red Room Studios with Chris Common (Pelican, These Arms Are Snakes) and originally released on CD in January of 2010 by Sargent House.
While…
Guys, I must say, I have finally really sunken my teeth into a solid chunk of your releases and I am loving what I am hearing. Keep on keepin' on. Would love to catch a live show if you play in Michigan anytime soon.
thanks very much!!
Declaring War on Nostalgia
The Saddest Landscape
Declaring War On Nostalgia // The Saddest Landscape
“And I just want to go back to when we didn’t have to drink ourselves to sleep, back to when our dreams didn’t weigh us down, back to when each day didn’t feel like something we just survived.”
new merch, new page updates, free records!
i just wanted to let you all know that we got the represses of both the we were skeltons and pianos become the teeth 7”s in stock and now shipping from our store.
and in honor of this excitement the next 25 orders or so will receive a free topshelf records sampler CD (pictured above) filled with amazing bands, did i mention FREE!, does free turn you on?
who knows maybe you will also get a zonestad dvd, maybe.
in other news i finally did more updates to the tsl releases/discog page (link is above), and just for shits i included a bunch of old shirts we did so if that is your bag scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.
as always we thank you.
What an amazing collection ... and such nice commentary, to boot. It just pains me to think that one of you guys is listening to all this great stuff on that stinky turd of a turntable, the Crosley pictured in the Moving Mountains post. Say it ain't true!
that’s nice to hear that you like the blog, thank you! and yeah- that crosley sucks :) Was a gift so keep it for sentimental value, but learned quickly that it does not sound good at all unfortunately.
