Releases

The Stranded West

The debut LP from Long Beach, California’s Swampland conjures the post-punk sounds of bands like Bauhaus and The Sound while incorporating somber notes of black veiled Americana, summoning the spirit of the Gun Club and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The 12 songs weave their way through jagged angular blasts, a cover of the Dead Moon classic “Graveyard”, and songs that sound like lost compositions from an obscure acid western soundtrack. LP includes double-sided insert and digital download. (400 on black/100 on white)

Carrion Screaming

The Finnish Post-punkers Silent Scream have done it again with an amazing 3rd full length. “CARRION SCREAMING” is slightly different yet a growth from their previous material. This band is able to capture and incredible versatility in a time where post-punk is at it’s height and a lot of bands are playing it safe. Silent scream took their full length LP to the next level, still heavy, dark and sinister they managed to also embrace an emotional side that is a really nice surprise. This record has something for everyone and we are so honored to have been part of the process. Featuring artwork by Mark Ferrelli of PART 1, gatefold jacket. Combined effort release between Silent Scream // Stupido Records (Finland) // Occult Whispers (US) and Mass Media Records (US) Don’t sleep on the release, they’ll be gone before you know it! “I’M HUMAN, I’M SEXUAL” It’s a song about human rights. It doesn’t matter
are you boy or girl, man or woman as long as there’s responsibility of your actions. It’s nobody’s business are you hetero, gay or bisexual. Human is animal in many ways. Both have similar instincts like hunger, thirst, stress, affection and lust, but human builds himself a cage when animal is free. Human has strict limits what is accepted and what’s not. That pressure comes from the outside world – other people. So, there is fear of not being accepted and there’s shame of not being a “normal” person. So, you’ve got to beat the fear and shame and be free.” – Silent Scream

Moloch

Debut LP by Melbourne, Australia’s, Masses. The album maintains the bands anxious goth punk style from earlier releases, this time utilizing more duel vocals from both guitarist James and synth player Nellie. MOLOCH explores both the driving anarcho sounds and politically
motivated themes reminiscent of bands such as The Mob or Vex, whilst also delving into more emotive and dancey goth and post punk inspired tracks drawing from bands such as Cocteau Twins or early New Order. Masses will embark on a North American tour in July 2016 and end at San La Muerte fest in San Antonio, Tx.

Echoes In the Corridor

Altar De Fey originated in San Francisco in the early 1980’s as part of the emerging musical form that would come to be known as Deathrock. Out of the Zeitgeist flash of 70’s Punk Rock the new sound took the darkest elements of the counter culture into ever deeper gloomier and more mature territory.Performing at legendary San Francisco venues Mabuhay Gardens, Graffiti, The Nightbreak and the rest billed with Christian Death, 45 Grave, and all the fellow architects of West Coast Post Punk. The original incarnation passed through a rotating cast of characters centered strongly by the vision and experimental guitar of founding member Kent Cates. Eschewing the conventional chord progression/solo form entirely Cates’s guitar spins strands of melody and rhythm, tone and texture in a style that to this day is all his own. The mood was perfected with the innovative tribal drumming of Aleph Kali (Chrome) and Butch Mason’s haunted confrontational vocals. Though the band had a strong base of support, no original recordings were ever released and the young members carried on into new musical endeavors. By 1985 ADF disbanded. Years upon years passed yet the name was never completely forgotten. As Goth Punk culture persisted, grew and developed over time the band began to take on a kind of legendary hue among fans in the know; The lost mysterious phenomenon of Altar De Fey. -There was a kind of poetry to it. Finally in 2011, when asked if they would play a reunion for a festival in San Francisco Kent and Aleph surprised everyone by answering yes. Reforming originally as a 2 piece with a drum machine Kent on guitar and
Aleph on vocals to an enthusiastic reception, the duo enjoyed it so much they decided to continue the momentum and quickly added Skot Brown (The Phantom Limbs) on bass, Aleph switched over to live drums, and Jake Hout was added on vocals. The new line up debuted in April of 2012 and has continued regularly performing songs from the original 80’s catalogue and steadily adding new material ever since. A new generation of underground Deathrock music is growing across the world, in closer, more direct communication than ever before, and interest in the band has quickly escalated. Altar De Fey has recorded a full album of original material and is eager to get the sound out into the world once and for all. Limited on red vinyl.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Totenwald is an international trio based in Berlin. All three members come from different parts of the world and this adds to the blending of many different sounds. The band started in 2014 and has been consistently playing shows throughout Europe. Their sound is fun and dark at times a blend of Russian wave punk and goth. Lyrically the subject matter deals with personal and political/social/feminist themes like sex-positivity that can not be mistaken. Trish has a very original vocal sound and stage appearance which makes for a great and fun dance rhythms that sets them apart from their contemporaries.

Purity

Private Pact from Copenhagen Denmark bring their first vinyl release. Dark and heavy with neo folk and industrial influences. Inspired by the neo-folk martial movement with influences from Death in June, early Swans, and Current 93. At times you can hear the post-industrial sounds of both Rome and Depeche Mode.

Devoted to You

Debut LP by Australian art post punk Wives. Female fronted vocals that are reminiscent of Kleenex and at times Bikini Kill. “The angular rhythms of GANG OF FOUR and PUBLIC IMAGE LTD meets the lyrical cynicism of CRASS. 11 tracks of Australian post punk that parallel sexual obsession with religious fanaticism. A favorite among the local LA Part Time Punk crowd as this record is on repeat at the club and on the radio show.

An Open Door

Soft Kill’s seminal LP “An Open Door” re-issue has finally come into fruition. Originally released on Fast Weapons Records. This vinyl re-issue features new artwork by founding drummer Justin Gradin and is limited to red vinyl. Do Not miss out on this beautiful work of art from beginning to end. Cold, dark, depressing post punk from beginning to end. Echoing vocals and haunting atmospheric guitars will transport you back to the eighties. Heavily influenced by the dark sounds of Chameleons in many ways will evoke a mood of the past but in our modern day. Instant post punk classic.