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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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Diamond Youth // Debut LP "Nothing Matters" pre-orders & song premiere

With four EPs under their belts, few bands have as expansive a catalog going into the release of their debut LP, but today's the day Diamond Youth finally unveil the details for their FIRST full length album. Pre-orders for the new LP Nothing Matters are up now! — and you can have a listen to a new song "Thought I Had It Right" over on BrooklynVegan. read more →

 

Field Mouse // US tour with Hop Along

Fresh off a full US tour with Kevin Devine and riding the momentum of their debut full length — last year's Hold Still LifeField Mouseare going on tour with the very wonderful Hop Along!! For dates and info, read more →

 

toe // North American tour dates

This summer, toe will be touring North America! For dates and info, read more →

 

Sorority Noise // East coast tour dates with Fireworks, Turnover

Sorority Noise will be joining Fireworks​ and Turnover​ later this spring for the east coast leg of Fireworks' US tour! For dates and info, read more →

 

Diamond Youth // US tour with Superheaven & Rozwell Kid

Diamond Youth will be headed out on a full US tour later this year with Superheaven & Rozwell Kid! For, dates & info, read more →

 

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die // Hot dog tour

Congratulations to The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die on signing to Epitaph Records! They are the last of our bands still on the roster that we began working with over myspace messages. Truly the end of a bygone era. You can catch them on tour in the northeast later this spring as they embark on a short trip to get hot dogs with Spraynard & Makeshift Shelters read more →

 

The Velvet Teen // Topshelf Records

We're elated to announce that we'll be releasing a new album from The Velvet Teen this summer. They're one of our favorite bands and as long-time followers of their music, this album has us the most excited of any to date — the album is titled All Is Illusory and will be released on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. read more →

 

Topshelf Records @ SXSW 2015

We've announced our SXSW showcase details! read more →

 

Prawn, Frameworks // West coast tour

Prawn & Frameworks will be heading out on a co-headline west coast tour later this spring! For dates and info, read more →

 

Nai Harvest // New album, song premiere & tour with Best Friends

We're thrilled to take the lid off this one a little more and show you a new track from Nai Harvest new album Hairball as well as their upcoming tour with Best Friends! To listen, see the album info, tour dates and sign up to be notified when pre-orders go up, read more →

 

Del Paxton, Gulfer // New Split 7" in April

We'll be releasing a new split between Buffalo, NY's Del Paxton & Montreal, CA's Gulfer that we'll be putting out on April 7! read more →

 

LITE // US tour dates, playing SXSW

Having recently released Installation with us last year and toured the west coast with Mike Watt in support of it, LITE will be back in the US again in March of 2015! This time, the band will have a few appearances at SXSW and then take on the east coast for their first ever headline run — for dates and info, read more →

 

Wild Ones // West coast tour with Geographer around SXSW

This March Wild Ones will be heading to SXSW again and are excited to be joining Geographer for a number of west coast dates around that and their appearance at Treefort Music Fest! Tickets are available now with more shows being announced a little later! For dates and info, read more →

 

You Blew It, A Great Big Pile of Leaves // UK & EU tour with The Early November

Later this spring You Blew It and A Great Big Pile of Leaves will be touring the UK with The Early November! For tickets, dates and info, read more →

 

Kind of Like Spitting, The City on Film // US tour dates with Lee Corey Oswald

This spring we'll have Kind of Like Spitting and The City on Film out on the road together with Lee Corey Oswald! For dates and info, read more →

 

Sorority Noise // Topshelf Records

Hello! Today we're excited to announce that we'll be releasing the next Sorority Noise LP! The band is recording currently and will continue to through mid-February. A self-produced effort by Cam Boucher with mixing from Matt Baltrucki, the album will be out this summer. For more details, read more →

 

Field Mouse // US tour with Kevin Devine & Dads

With the release of Hold Still Life earlier this year, 2014 has kept Field Mouse plenty busy — that'll continue in 2015 with the band joining Kevin Devine and Dads for a full US tour this spring read more →

 

You Blew It // US tour with Tiny Moving Parts / Rozwell Kid, select dates with Sorority Noise

Next year You Blew It will be headed out on their first ever US headline tour! They'll have Tiny Moving Parts and Rozwell Kid along with them — and select dates with Sorority Noise. read more →

 

Caravels / Octaves // Split LP, UK & EU tour in 2015

Caravels

In the summer of 2010, Caravels and Octaves met for the first time. To celebrate their friendship, both bands will be contributing two songs toward a split that we'll be co-releasing with Bridge Nine Records on January 20, 2015 on vinyl and digitally. To coincide with the album's release, both bands will be touring the UK & EU — for dates and info, read more →

 

Kind of Like Spitting / Warren Franklin & the Founding Fathers // Split

Caravels

Very excited to finally announce that we'll be releasing a split between Kind of Like Spitting and Warren Franklin & the Founding Fathers on vinyl and digitally February 3, 2015! read more →

 

Suis La Lune // Recording new album to be released in 2015

Caravels

Upon releasing 2012's Riala, Sweden's Suis la Lune went into a brief hibernation. The band will shake off the cob webs from that lull, however, and enter the studio this weekend to record a new album set for a 2015 release. read more →

 

Prawn // "Settled" RSD 7-inch, UK & EU tour, deluxe digital version of "Kingfisher"

Caravels

Fresh off of the recent release of their wonderful full-length album, Kingfisher, Ridgemont, NJ's Prawn will be releasing a 7-inch for this fall's Record Store Day. The 7-inch contains material recorded during and in the same studio as the Kingfisher sessions and will be available physically with RSD exclusive vinyl variants on November 29, 2014. These two songs were originally intended to be included as part of the Kingfisher and are some of the band's best yet. For more info and their EU/UK tour dates, read more →

 

Slingshot Dakota // New song, interview, US tour

Caravels

Our favorite power couple Slingshot Dakota have a new song and interview streaming over on Noisey as well as a new US tour announced. To listen and see dates, read more →

 

The City on Film // La Vella

Caravels

Our love for bands like Braid, Hey Mercedes and Lifted Bells is endless — and anchored by a common theme: Bob Nanna. Which is why we're excited to announce that we'll be releasing the next album for his solo project, The City on Film on December 16, 2014. read more →

 

New Frameworks video for "Loom"

Caravels

Burning cars, dogs, fireworks, skateboards, swords & beer. The new Frameworks video for "Loom" premiered yesterday on NYLON and you can watch it now here: read more →

 

Sundials EP details, teaser and new tour dates with The Sidekicks & Dowsing

Caravels

Sundials' new EP Kick will be coming out November 4, 2014 on 10" vinyl and digitally — woo! For the track listing, a teaser and cover art, read more →