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Record Highlight — Caustic Casanova

Caustic Casanova is a hard rock power trio operating out of America’s proud capital city (of rock!), Washington, DC. The CC, as they are affectionately known by their fans, has been tearing up stages and studios alike with their unique brand of diverse, heavy music since their inception on the campus of The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2005.

Caustic Casanova has gigged extensively in DC, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts since returning to live performances in summer 2008. They have been described as “riff royalty” (Submission Magazine) who possess “…an air of optimism and freshness…that’s been lacking from the music scene for well over a decade now (Voltcase).” They recently finished second in The Deli Magazine Readers’ Poll for “Best Emerging Artist from DC/Baltimore 2010,” out of over 40 nominated artists. In summer 2011 they headlined on the big red stage at the legendary Fort Reno Summer Concert Series music festival in Washington, DC, bringing their “original brand of off-metal, slight psyche, quirky and powerful rock music” to their biggest live audience yet (DC Rock Live).  Their latest record, Someday You Will Be Proven Correct, recorded and produced by J. Robbins and mastered by Bob Weston, is now available for pre-order as a very limited 2-LP set with hand-engraved artwork etched into the 4th side of the record.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — Meat Puppets

We were pumped to be invited to work with the band on their reissue of this 1984 masterpiece – The Meat PuppetsII.  This reissue is cut at half-speed for maximum fidelity and pressed on 180 gram wax!  When originally released, II was a 180-degree departure from its predecessor, confusing old fans and creating new ones. Kurt Loder gave it a four-star review in Rolling Stone,calling it “one of the funniest and most enjoyable albums of 1984”, while a bewildered Robert Hilburn proclaimed the Puppets “far more of an acquired promising though willfully unfocused rock act” in the Los Angeles Times.  In addition to the vinyl, each package features a download code with seven bonus tracks!  (Street date is 03.06.12).

BTW – did you know The Meat Puppets still tour?  Check it out!

Record Highlight — Fetch

FETCH is Kegan Simons (guitar), Jared Beach (bass), Odie Schaefer (guitar), Scott Schaefer (vocals), and Tommy Schaefer (drums). The current incarnation has been playing frequently around Chicago and the Midwest since the summer of 2008.  Thanks to the band and Pravda Records for hiring us to press the first in the Pravda limited edition 7″ series!

Record Highlight — The Zoltars

On Tuesday April 10th (2012), Sundae Records will be releasing The Zoltars’ debut LP: Should I Try Once More?

This album tells the story of someone falling in love again, and every song on the album acts as a scene in the story.

The band made a music video for every song on the album, and will be releasing one video online every week starting at the beginning of April. They will be doing an East Coast tour in April — Dates to be announced soon.  Stay tuned to The Zoltars for these forthcoming videos and tour info…

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IOOZFNGbK4&feature=player_embedded

Record Highlight — Tuurd

Tuurd rises from the ashes of Hilkka. featuring Nuuj and Joe, on bass and drums respectively. its a loud loud stink. a large intestine full of metal/stoner/doom/spazz/noise. In the tradition of Ruins, godheadsilo, Halo, Lightning Bolt, Big Business, Hella, Orthrelm and Om.  I Wish My Wife Was This Dirty — 35 minutes of mostly slow, sometimes fast, and always super heavy and thick bass and drums, with limited vocals —  is available for pre-order now from Carbon Records.  Pre-order the limited edition vinyl LP and get a free digital BONUS EP!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — Racing Heart

Racing Heart is a Norwegian/American indie folk band. The heart child of Mathias Tjønn, his songs are brought to life with the help of Kendall Eddy and Justin Keller.  Their debut album TO WALK BESIDE THAT GHOST, will be released by Movemountains Records on LP/CD as well as digitally in Norway on Jan 27th, and in the U.S. on April 20th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — The Anchor Windlass

The Anchor Windlass formed in Minneapolis in the fall of 2009 with Anton, Danger, Gabe, and Max Peters.  In the summer of 2010 Max left the band and Minneapolis to live in a town with a much worse music scene, but better lakes and school systems.  Shortly thereafter, Nick Johnson was recruited to play lead guitar and tell us on what gear to buy.  Since then The Anchor Windlass has played a whole slew of gigs around the Twin Cities with a whole host of really rad local bands.

Thanks to the guys for hiring GGR to press the band’s debut LP, Fair Winds and Following Seas — we just shipped them out this week, so be sure to stay tuned to the band to grab a copy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — Delay

Delay are midwest rockers from Cleveland, Ohio.  We were pumped when Shout Out Loud Prints and Ryan Eilbeck from the band contacted us about pressing their new LP, Rushing Ceremony.

The official release party is January 21, and you can catch their release show at Carabar in Columbus, Ohio with Annabel, The Dopamines, and Tin Armor.  But, be sure to pre-order the LP from Shout Out Loud Prints now — pre-orders begin shipping January 18!

 

Record Highlight — Andy The Doorbum

Andy the Doorbum has been making music for over ten years, as well as making visual art, writing zines, working at the World Famous Milestone Club for six years, touring extensively, making his own merchandise, and preparing for the apocalypse. He has recorded four EPs and four full-lengths that have never seen the light of day; and has released three splits, one EP, a cassette tape, and three full length albums. He also contributed to several compilations including Another Merrie Kinnikinnik, the Shuffle Magazine Valentine’s Comp, and Piedmont Hellstompers.  His tour history has consisted of playing anywhere possible: from dance recitals to library openings, barns, baby showers, basements, skate parks, Italian Heritage Festivals, and events as small as house shows, to a World Music Festival attended by 3000+ people (performing as a member of Etran Finatwa from Nigeria). He has also toured with and also been a member of Cryptorchid Chipmunk, The Emotron, PPR, 2013 Wolves, Morbid Toothbrush, FleshHouse, IYF PoRK, Pangolin Wasser, and Appalucia; and recently collaborated on a recording with Mack Johansson (from Sweden) of the group Hyacinth House. Alongside these endeavors, he has been actively recording his own projects, including this new double LP – The Man Killed The Bird, And With The Bird He Killed The Song, And With The Song, Himself – available now, only on vinyl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Highlight — The Strange Attractors

Austin psych-rock luminaries The Strange Attractors are back with their boldest release on Past/Futures Records to date.  Midnight at Xochil’s is the third full length for the Austin, Texas based quartet, which includes former and current members of the Riverboat Gamblers and the Ugly Beats, among others.

After 6 years of searing psych rock nihilism, band founder Jeremy Diaz’s vision to streamline the sound is realized with Xochil’s — a group of beautifully written songs, simplistic in their sophistication. From raging psych rock tension ala Spacemen 3 to soft Jesus and Mary Chain-inspired lullaby/dirges, the album is  delivered with a maturity and confidence not yet seen from the band, and in turn proves to be the most honest.

Producer Che Arthur was on hand in Austin with Engineer Michael Landon (Okkervil River, Neil Michael Hagerty) for the fiendishly paced 4 day recording session. Afterwards the record was taken to Chicago for mixing and mastering. Theres something for everyone here – the lineage of old Texas psych rock is still prevelant, and new fans are sure to enjoy the evolution of a group that is constantly breaking new ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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