title | art | genre + ffo | blurb | listen | home town |
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TSR198: LITE - Blizzard | ![]() |
electronic
experimental
instrumental
math rock
post rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/198 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSRS2018: V/A - 2018 Label Sampler | ![]() |
electronic
emo
experimental
folk
instrumental
math rock
post punk
post rock
punk
rock
shoegaze
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
false | topshelfrecords.com/S2018 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSR197: Doe - Grow into It | ![]() |
indie rock
pop
pop punk
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
Following the critically acclaimed Some Things Last Longer Than You, London-based indie-rock trio, Doe present Grow into It. If you’re into the likes of The Breeders, Weezer, Charly Bliss, Great Grandpa or Speedy Ortiz, you'll want to check this out right away. As NPR once said ‘Doe makes snide exasperation sound like a party’. Sounds great, doesn’t it? |
topshelfrecords.com/197 | London, UK |
TSR196: toe - Our Latest Number | ![]() |
electronic
instrumental
math rock
r & b
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
There aren't too many bands you can listen to and over the course of a few minutes hear parts that ring simultaneously of J Dilla, Victor Villareal, and Fugazi—toe is one of those bands (hell yeah). | topshelfrecords.com/196 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSR195: Another Michael - Land | ![]() |
electronic
indie pop
pop
r & b
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
Another Michael is a band that defies immediate classification. While they incorporate a wealth of stylistic touchstones, their uniqueness presents as a thoughtful amalgam of indie pop carried by crispy, subdued electronic percussion. | topshelfrecords.com/195 | Philadelphia, PA |
TSR194: El Ten Eleven - Banker's Hill | ![]() |
electronic
instrumental
post rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
The music of El Ten Eleven has been described as “meditation in motion,” which seems apt. To fully realize this descriptor the band worked with an outside producer for the first time in their 16-year career, teaming up with Sonny DiPerri and moving into the incredible confines of Panoramic House on the beautiful Northern California coast. The result is Banker’s Hill—an album that explores the paradox of beauty in anxiety, the importance and effect of family, and the fleeting possibility of satisfaction. | topshelfrecords.com/194 | Los Angeles, CA |
TSR193: mouse on the keys - tres | ![]() |
electronic
experimental
instrumental
jazz-fusion
math rock
rock
CHON, Cornelius, toe, Tortoise, The Mercury Program |
Known for their genre-blurring style that combines minimalist neo-classical piano work with the fringes of jazz-moded math-rock and even IDM-tinted electronica, mouse on the keys are constantly discovering new styles of music. On their aptly titled third album, tres, the trio present the most boundary-pushing results of these discoveries to date. Talented guest musicians from CHON’s Mario Camarena to jazz singer Dominique Fils-Aimé feature to elucidate and embolden the broadspectrum experimentations of mouse on the keys, adding yet new dimensions to a sound already unbound by musical trends and convention. |
topshelfrecords.com/193 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSRC023: Another Michael - Sans / Voice Memos | ![]() |
electronic
folk
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/C023 | Philadelphia, PA |
TSR192: gobbinjr - ocala wick | ![]() |
bedroom pop
electronic
indie pop
pop
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
Upbeat and whimsical indie pop meets themes of loss, remorse, relationships and uninvited advances. | topshelfrecords.com/192 | Madison, WI |
TSRC022: Pema - Bad Habits | ![]() |
electronic
r & b
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/C022 | Brooklyn, NY |
TSR191: tricot - potage / On the boom | ![]() |
emo
indie rock
math rock
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/191 | Kyoto, Japan |
TSR190: Us and Us Only - Two Songs | ![]() |
electronic
folk
rock
slowcore
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/190 | Baltimore, MD |
TSR189: Clearance - At Your Leisure | ![]() |
indie rock
jangle pop
pop
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/189 | Chicago, IL |
TSR188: Queen of Jeans - Dig Yourself | ![]() |
dream pop
indie rock
jangle pop
pop
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/188 | Philadelphia, PA |
TSR187: tricot - A N D | ![]() |
math rock
punk
rock
Cibo Matto, Marnie Stern, TTNG, Metric, CHON |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/187 | Kyoto, Japan |
TSRC021: Thanya Iyer - Do You Dream? Mixtape | ![]() |
electronic
experimental
folk
jazz-fusion
r & b
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/C021 | Montreal, Quebec |
TSR185: Elephant Gym - Work | ![]() |
instrumental
jazz-fusion
math rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/185 | Kaohsiung City, Taiwan |
TSR184: Elephant Gym - Angle | ![]() |
instrumental
jangle pop
jazz-fusion
math rock
pop
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/184 | Kaohsiung City, Taiwan |
TSR183: Elephant Gym - Balance | ![]() |
instrumental
jazz-fusion
math rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/183 | Kaohsiung City, Taiwan |
TSR182: Gulfer - Dog Bless | ![]() |
emo
math rock
punk
rock
Oso Oso, Joyce Manor, Algernon Cadwallader, Built to Spill |
At the intersection of punk and math rock, you'll find four French weirdos from Montreal, Canada. Dog Bless finds them building upon their established recipe of gruff vocals, driving—but intricate—rhythms, and bright, noodly melodies. The result is a cohesive listen that ebbs and flows over twelve dynamic tracks. | topshelfrecords.com/182 | Montreal, QC |
TSR181: Giraffes? Giraffes! - Memory Lame | ![]() |
experimental
instrumental
math rock
rock
Hella, Lightning Bolt, Battles, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Don Caballero, Tera Melos |
Guitar and drums duo GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! have been making fiercely unique music since their explosion into the San Francisco Bay area in 2005. Their mostly instrumental, odd-time compositions quickly grabbed the attention of listeners worldwide and with every new release, they continually make music that is both melodic and technical, experimental yet accessible—and the result is a sound that is both transcendental and incredible fun. Spanning 37 "chapters" that seamlessly bleed into one another over six tracks, the duo have created a monolith of an album in Memory Lame that builds from the erratic melodicism their cult fanbase has come to know and love. | topshelfrecords.com/181 | Northampton, MA |
TSRS2017: V/A - 2017 Label Sampler | ![]() |
electronic
emo
experimental
folk
instrumental
math rock
pop
pop punk
post punk
post rock
punk
rock
shoegaze
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
false | topshelfrecords.com/S2017 | Northampton, MA |
TSR180: mouse on the keys - The Beginnings / The Prophecy | ![]() |
instrumental
jazz-fusion
math rock
post rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
In 2017 mouse on the keys were appointed to produce original music for the extraordinary architect Tadao Ando’s large-scale immersive installation of his three decades of work on the island of Naoshima. This work was unveiled at the 10th Anniversary of the National Art Center, Tokyo “TADAO ANDO : ENDEAVORS”. | topshelfrecords.com/180 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSR179: Gingerlys - S/T | ![]() |
dream pop
indie pop
jangle pop
pop
rock
shoegaze
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/179 | Brooklyn, NY |
TSR178: Wild Ones - Mirror Touch | ![]() |
dream pop
electronic
jangle pop
pop
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
Self-produced and recorded, Portland, OR’s Wild Ones walk the line of DIY oddity and polished pop sheen via a mash of R&B synths, muted guitar, and somber vocal melodies. | topshelfrecords.com/178 | Portland, OR |
TSR177: Prawn - Run | ![]() |
emo
post rock
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/177 | Ridgewood, NJ |
TSR176: Queen Moo - Mean Well | ![]() |
experimental
indie rock
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
A raucous listen end-to-end, Mean Well, sees the band pack extreme musicianship into a tidy ten-song package. | topshelfrecords.com/176 | Hartford, CT |
TSR175: Really From - Verse | ![]() |
emo
instrumental
jazz-fusion
math rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
After several years of making a name for themselves in the small DIY house show circuit in the Northeast, the indie jazz outfit present their sophomore album, Verse. Incorporating improvisation, classical guitar, breakbeats, a punk ethos, literary references, and beautiful pop melodies, Really From has developed a sound that they can truly call their own. |
topshelfrecords.com/175 | Boston, MA |
TSR174: Ratboys - GL | ![]() |
folk
indie rock
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/174 | Chicago, IL |
TSR173: No Vacation - Summer Break Singles | ![]() |
dream pop
indie rock
jangle pop
pop
rock
Sales, Men I Trust, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Crumb |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/173 | San Francisco, CA |
TSR172: Us and Us Only - Full Flower | ![]() |
folk
indie rock
rock
slowcore
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/172 | Baltimore, MD |
TSR170: Ratboys - GN | ![]() |
folk
indie rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/170 | Chicago, IL |
TSR169: No Vacation - Intermission | ![]() |
dream pop
pop
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/169 | San Francisco, CA |
TSR168: tricot - 3 | ![]() |
emo
math rock
punk
rock
Battles, Speedy Ortiz, Don Caballero |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/168 | Kyoto, Japan |
TSR167: Slingshot Dakota - Broken | ![]() |
pop
pop punk
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/167 | Bethlehem, PA |
TSR166: Special Explosion - To Infinity | ![]() |
emo
indie rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/166 | Seattle, WA |
TSR165: mouse on the keys - Out of Body | ![]() |
electronic
experimental
instrumental
math rock
post rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/165 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSR164: Enemies - Valuables | ![]() |
electronic
instrumental
math rock
rock
TTNG, Delta Sleep, Algernon Cadwallader |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/164 | Kilcoole, IR |
TSR163: LITE - Cubic | ![]() |
electronic
instrumental
math rock
post rock
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/163 | Tokyo, Japan |
TSR162: Heat - Overnight | ![]() |
post punk
punk
rock
shoegaze
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/162 | Montreal, QC |
TSR161: Us and Us Only - Bored Crusader | ![]() |
emo
post rock
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/161 | Baltimore, MD |
TSRC019: Really Big Pinecone - What I Said About the Pinecone | ![]() |
experimental
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/C019 | Brooklyn, NY |
TSRC018: Cool Original - Infinite Hiatus | ![]() |
emo
indie rock
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
missing a blurb—pls ask us! | topshelfrecords.com/C018 | Portland, OR |
TSRC017: (T-T)b - Slimy Quagmire | ![]() |
electronic
pop
pop punk
punk
rock
missing ffo info—pls ask us! |
Boston-based (T-T)b describe themselves as "deep-fried bitpunk for short attention spans." The trio writes music about feelings, TV shows and extraterrestrial life. | topshelfrecords.com/C017 | Boston, MA |