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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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Nai Harvest // UK Spring Tour, New Tour Video

Nai Harvest have just announced a spring UK tour! For dates and info, read more →

 

Sorority Noise // UK Tour with Old Gray & Modern Baseball

Good morning, UK peeps! Sorority Noise will be embarking on their first UK tour next month! There’s one show of them playing just as Old Gray, two with them playing alone, one with Old Gray and then they’ll cap things off playing two shows with Modern Baseball — whew! read more →

 

Frameworks & Donovan Wolfington // East coast tour

Having both recently released new music, Gainesville, FL’s Frameworks and New Orleans, LA’s Donovan Wolfington will be touring the east coast together later this year! Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 8 @ 12pm EST — for dates and info, read more →

 

Sorority Noise // US tour with Citizen, Turnover & Milk Teeth

Not content to have been on tour for what seems like the entirety of last year, Sorority Noise will again hit the road as part of a US tour with Citizen, Turnover and Milk Teeth! Tickets go on sale Monday, January 11 @ 12:00pm EST. For dates and info, read more →

 

Frameworks // January 2016 west coast dates with From Autumn to Ashes

This January Frameworks are headed out on a short run of west coast dates with From Autumn to Ashes — dates and info are below: read more →

 

LITE // Japan tour with And So I Watch You From Afar

Next month LITE will be touring Japan with And So I Watch You From Afar! For tickets and info, read more →

 

Ratboys // January tour with The Island of Misfit Toys, Woozy

Start your 2016 off right with Ratboys, The Island of Misfit Toys and Woozy as they tour the east coast together in January — for dates and info, read more →

 

Wildhoney // US tour dates with Cloakroom, Russian Circles

Having just finished a full run of US touring with Envy, La Dispute, Ceremony, Pity Sex and Tony Molina and with their new EP Your Face Sideways now out everywhere, Baltimore's Wildhoney are again hitting the road! This time, with Cloakroom and select dates with Russian Circles. For dates and info, read more →

 

Ratboys // US tour dates with Bedroom Sons

With their new album now out, Ratboys are headed out on tour again! This time they’re bringing Bedroom Sons along and even hitting the west coast too (finally)! For dates and info, read more →

 

Del Paxton // East coast dates around Fest 14

Del Paxton will be touring down the east coast beginning next week on their way from their hometown of Buffalo, NY down to Gainesville, FL’s annual Fest — for dates and info, read more →

 

The Saddest Landscape // More east coast dates added to US tour

In addition to their west coast dates with State Faults and midwest dates with Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), The Saddest Landscape have added additional east coast dates with Vattnet Viskar. For info, read more →

 

Infinity Girl // East coast tour dates

With their new album Harm now out, Infinity Girl will be touring for nearly the entirety of November — for dates and info, read more →

 

Nai Harvest // October NYC dates around CMJ, December UK tour with JAWS

After a quick visit to the US for CMJ, Nai Harvest will be closing out the year throughout the UK on tour with JAWS — for dates and info, read more →

 

Clique // New LP in 2016

Very psyched to welcome CLIQUE​ to our roster and announce that we'll be releasing a new LP from them early in 2016! The band got our attention last year in releasing their fantastic self-titled debut last year and we've been hooked since — for more details, read more →

 

The Velvet Teen // Fall Japanese tour dates announced

With their new album All Is Illusory now out, The Velvet Teen will be headed out on tour to Japan later this fall! For dates and info, read more →

 

Field Mouse // Northeast dates with Beach Slang, Tim Kasher

Though they'll be holed up writing and recording a new record for most of this fall and winter, Field Mouse will be joining Beach Slang and Tim Kasher for a few dates in the Northeast — for tickets and info, read more →

 

Topshelf Records // 2015 CMJ Showcase

October once again marks our annual pilgrimage to New York City for CMJ. We'll be hosting our showcase on the 15th and » per usual » it's free, all ages and a good time! read more →

 

The Saddest Landscape // New full length album and US tour

This fall, The Saddest Landscape will be touring the US with State Faults, Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) and Vattnet Viskar! For dates and info on the tour as well as their new full length album, read more →

 

Nai Harvest // Power Lunches residency

Sheffield indie-punks Nai Harvest have added to their touring schedule with a two-date residency at London’s premier punk basement, Power Lunches. For dates and info, read more →

 

Sorority Noise // US tour with Knuckle Puck, Seaway and Head North

After releasing a fantastic new record and touring extensively all summer with Motion City Soundtrack and Fireworks, Sorority Noise will be heading out on tour with Knuckle Puck, Seaway & Head North this fall! For tickets, dates & info, read more →

 

The Velvet Teen // US tour

With their new album All Is Illusory now released, The Velvet Teen are headed out on a full US tour this summer to play you some songs from it! For dates and info, read more →

 

Ratboys // US tour

With their debut album AOID finally out, Ratboys will be headed out on a US tour to support it! For dates and info, read more →

 

Wild Ones // US tour with Pure Bathing Culture

With a new EP in hand, Wild Ones will be heading out on a US tour with Pure Bathing Culture this fall! For dates and info, read more →

 

Boys Life // Reunion shows

With the upcoming re-release of their classic album Departures and Landfalls now announced, Kansas City, MO's Boys Life will be playing a series of reunion shows this fall. For dates and info, read more →

 

Wildhoney // US tour, select dates with Eternal Summers

All July long, Wildhoney will be out touring around the US of A! I implore you to go see them because they are wonderfullllll. For dates and info, read more →

 

Del Paxton // East coast tour with The Cardboard Swords

Next week Del Paxton will hit the road for a short run of dates with Michigan's The Cardboard Swords. For dates and info, read more →

 

Wildhoney // Southeast tour dates with Ceremony, Tony Molina

Having recently finished recording their new EP, Baltimore's WIldhoney will be touring the southeast with Ceremony and Tony Molina — for dates and info, read more →

 

Infinity Girl // Topshelf Records

It is with a great deal of excitement and optimism that we share with you the news that we'll be working with Brooklyn, NY's Infinity Girl in releasing their sophomore full length album Harm on August 28, 2015! Pre-orders and a song premiere are up now! read more →

 

Braid // July east coast tour dates with The Get Up Kids, Prawn & Dikembe

This July Braid will be headed out on a summer tour around this year’s Wrecking Ball Fest! Along the way they’ll be playing with The Get Up Kids, Beach Slang, Prawn and Dikembe. For dates, info & tickets, read more →

 

Happy Diving // Topshelf Records

We are completely elated to announce that we are working with Happy Diving to release a new 7" on July 17! For the uninitiated, the band has members in Seattle and the Bay Area and invokes comparisons to bands like Dinosaur Jr or peers like California X, Ovlov and Milk Music. I gushed about their debut full length album Big World last year to anyone that would listen (released by the absurdly wonderful Father/Daughter Records) as it's an album that completely took me by surprise and became my defacto life-soundtrack. The band's new two-song 7” was recorded in just four hours at The Atomic Garden in East Palo Alto, CA, with the help of producer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor, Whirr) and sees the band channeling their frenzied energy and deafening and vivacious live shows into two magnificently sludgy pop songs. For track listing, cover art and pre-order notification sign up along with upcoming tour dates, read more →