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We see this space as an opportunity to give a platform for our roster—but moreso, the individual people that comprise our roster—to speak on anything that's important to them, or to simply share anecdotes about their music. Our hope is that this will expand into a curated, open-ended hub for not just news and updates, but also recommendations, behind-the-scenes, "premieres" & exclusives, random musings, calls to action, and as a means for us to riff on what we think is important. Our logo is a speech bubble, after all.

Every post we've ever made going back to 2006 has been meticulously tagged and archived here for you. Use the 'by artist' dropdown or the filters to show posts that're more specific to what you're looking for, or just scroll down to peruse things chronologically. Thanks for reading!
 
 
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The Saddest Landscape // Japan + Southeast Asia Tour Dates

The band is heading to Japan and Southeast Asia! read more →

 

Prawn // "Rooftops" Out Today!

Listen to a brand new single from Prawn... read more →

 

Topshelf Tour Announcement + People Like You Video

Our Topshelf tour begins this Winter! People Like You also have a new video for "Variations on an Aria." read more →

 

Queen Moo // 'Mean Well' Out Now

It's officially release day for Queen Moo! read more →

 

Wild Ones // Tour With Tennis

Wild Ones and Tennis are hitting the West Coast this November! read more →

 

Queen Moo // 'Mean Well' Album Stream

The wait is over! 'Mean Well' is streaming in full now. read more →

 

No Joy // On Tour With Quicksand

No Joy will be hitting the road with Quicksand this Fall for a run of US dates! read more →

 

Prawn // "North Lynx" Song Premiere + Album Announcement

Prawn return with their first release in three years read more →

 

Queen Moo // "Come Through" Song Premiere

Queen Moo show "major strides" with premiere of new track read more →

 

Wild Ones // "Paresthesia" Song Premiere

There's a new Wild Ones single streaming today! read more →

 

Ratboys // Tour Dates with DAGS!

Ratboys are touring to and from Fest with DAGS! read more →

 

Queen Moo // New Single "Gone" Streaming Now!

Queen Moo release a track ahead of their new album! read more →

 

People Like You // 'Verse' Album Stream

You can now stream 'Verse' by People Like You in full. read more →

 

Us and Us Only // 'Full Flower' Out Now!

New full-length 'Full Flower' by Us and Us Only out today... read more →

 

People Like You // "Thumbnail" Song Premiere

Boston five-piece People Like You premiered their new single "Thumbnail"... read more →

 

Prawn // UK and European Tour Dates

This fall, Prawn will be accompanying The Flatliners... read more →

 

Inns // Topshelf Records Cassette Series

Animal is the debut album from Jim O’Donnell’s Boston-based solo recording project Inns. The band’s just played their very first show just yesterday and at the time of my writing this has read more →

 

Us and Us Only // "Kno" Music Video Premiere

​The new music video for Baltimore natives' Us and Us Only's new track "Kno"... read more →

 

Ratboys // "GN" Now Streaming

GN, the long-awaited sophomore album from Ratboys, is now streaming in its entirety. read more →

 

Us and Us Only // "Full Flower" Video

Us and Us Only release new music video for title track off Full Flower read more →

 

Cool Original // Tour Dates with Turtlenecked

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Cool Original have always had a tendency to be “great at parties”... read more →

 

People Like You // “Variations On an Aria” Track Premiere

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People Like You premiere new song "Variations on an Aria" off their upcoming album read more →

 

Ratboys // "Westside" Song Premiere

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Today, Ratboys' single “Westside” is streaming on The Line of Best Fit... read more →

 

tricot // Listen to New Album Premiered by Noisey

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On 3, tricot put on a stunning display of virtuosity, innovation and energy, which Noisey calls "a unique vision of rock as a utopian playground." read more →

 

tricot // The Fader Premieres Music Video for 'Melon Soda'

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Watch tricot's hypnotizing music video for their new single, Melon Soda. The Fader calls it a pretty mindfuck. read more →

 

Ratboys // New Single and Video Premiere Via NPR

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NPR Music premiered Ratboys' new music video for Elvis Is in the Freezer, which tells the tale of two friends and the death of a beloved cat. read more →

 

Us and Us Only // Full Flower LP Announcement + New Single

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On July 14th, we will be releasing Full Flower, the haunting debut LP from Us and Us Only ... read more →

 

Tiger Tsunami // 'Summer Days / Sanremo' Double EP Available on Cassette and Digitally

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The first iteration of our 2017 cassette series comes in the form of London, UK's Tiger Tsunami, who channels Anderson .Paak, Flume and Gold Panda on his new Sanremo EP and our re-release of his Summer Days EP. read more →

 

Announcing Six New Titles in Our Cassette Series

Really Big Pinecone

Last year we launched our first ever subscription—the idea was simple: a new cassette every month, for the whole calendar year. It was a lot of fun to curate and put together, but also pretty stressful to have to deliver something new every 30 days. Going into 2017, we decided... read more →

 

Ratboys // New Album "GN" Announced, Song Premiere on The Fader, Tour Dates with PWR BTTM & Pet Symmetry

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There’s an airy, almost leisurely charm about Ratboys’ music that they’re somehow able to conjure time and time again. GN continues this trend beautifully and we can’t wait to share it with you. read more →