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amid the old wounds – almost lost CD/cassette preorders

amid the old wounds - almost lost CD
amid the old wounds - almost lost cassette

and distro news from havarist, löri, my hair is a rat’s nest, pembe and more…

spanning over just under 30 minutes ‘almost lost’ is basically a discography of  everything amid the old wounds released between 2020 and 2022, except for cover songs. 10 tracks in total, this release compiles all original songs from the ‘vignette’ and ‘rebreather’ 7″s, split LP with you could be a cop and ‘lend me forever’ floppy disk

both CD and cassette come with a handmade zine with lyrics and recording credits, in white carboard housing, all handmade artwork including taped on paper strips, handstamped.
cassette limited to 40 copies
CD limited to 300 copies

releases december 5th 2024 in collaboration with rufen publishings (japan) and slow down records (norway), preorders will ship in time to arrive that day

STREAM AND ORDER 7″ HERE

new in the shop:

havarist – es bricht zusammen was zusammen gehört cassette
very poetic screamo/posthardcore from this south german duo. 12 complex, intense and emotional tracks

korasek – bialowieza LP
crust, post-rock and screamo influences, based in Segovia, Spain.

löri LP
LÖRI is a Four-piece DIY hardcore punk band founded in Lima with some members now living in berlin that plays dark emotive blackened hardcore / screamo.

pembe – hepimizin evi LP
post-hardcore/screamo from Turkey

power castle – the metal pilgrim cassette

caged view – demo 2022 cassette
San Francisco’s CAGED VIEW has released two volumes of online demos from 2022 together here on one single tape, totaling seven songs of melodic post-hardcore.

my hair is a rat’s nest – perpetual bittersweet cassette
Lo-fi atmospheric screamo with post-hardcore leanings

after the fall – afaksaakan cassette
metalcore

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beach church/scudici/high dive and amid the old wounds @ the emo van

a couple weeks ago I was guest at the emo van, we talked mostly about amid the old wounds, how it all started, why I am doing what I am doing, how the name came about, what plans I have for the future and emo in general, plus as a real special treat I recorded two songs as a live session which are being aired exclusively in the episode as well. here’s a landing page on linktree as well as their insta.

amid the old wounds the emo van

furthermore there’s two small additions in the shop from erich fried records:

high dive – not so kind these days cassette
clean twinkly and slighty distorted guitars that remind me of classic 2nd wave emo like boys life, spoken words reminiscent of what old gray would do plus roomy trashy drums.

beach church / scudici – demo split ep cassette
garage-y alternative (post-) rock from scudici reminding me of placebo and dirty but dancy poppy postpunk-indie from beach church

that’s all for this month, thanks to you all for your support

high dive - not so kind these days cassette
beach church / scudici - demo split ep cassette
amid the old wounds the emo van
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some restocks including leave nothing but footprints… 3×7″ boxes…

… (empire! empire! (i was a lonely estate), coma regalia, mio / duct hearts, ilydaen and more:

I got some items returned from a distributor which they weren’t able to sell, this is usually a double edged sword, it’s kinda frustrating, but sometimes you also get stuff back that is sought after and had been sold out for some time, which is nice.

so these are back in stock for a couple of copies each only:

leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photographs 3×7″ box
human hands / mars to stay split 7″
leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photographs – chapter III 7″
(empire! empire! (i was a lonely estate) / your neighbour the liar / smithsonian)
hexis – MMXIV. A. D. XII. KAL. DEC. flexi disc
mio / duct hearts split 7″ 1st press
gillian carter / coma regalia splöit 6″ (green and pink vinyl)
coma regalia – there’s still time LP
ilydaen – veil 2xLP
captain, your ship is sinking / mio split 12″
what of us / coma regalia split 12″ (black variant)
wishes on a plane – this faint line 10″
2 copies of the diecut version of time as a color – X LP

FIND ALL TIME AS A COLOR ITEMS HERE

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mt. oriander / amid the old wounds split 7″ out now!

mt. oriander / amid the old wounds split 7"
mt. oriander / amid the old wounds split 7"

I’m not going to waltz around facts here, this is a sad record, and once Mt. Oriander’s sole but lengthy song ‚You Chip Away Everything that isn’t an Elephant‘ starts twinkling multiple clean guitars through your speakers or pods, you will be swept away by its melancholy. Before you know it Keith Latinen, well known from his former, genre defining band Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) jumps head first into an instrumental, soaring upbeat part of Mineral-esque or Penfold-ish intensity that sets the stage for a partly twinkly, partly head-nodding and beautifully told story of childhood nostalgia, as if JD Salinger and Douglas Coupland had a love child, a short story, so vivid, you can almost grasp it. The seemingly everyday setting lulls you in, only to break your heart with its final sentence, fully revealing this is about more than nostalgia. 

On the flipside Daniel Becker takes over the narrative of loss and abandonment and turns loss into letting go, and nostalgia into sad acceptance. His first song „Field of View“ is a brooding, slow paced testimony of a man who is beginning to make peace with ending a fight that can’t be won, for the sake of staying healthy, staying alive, but aware of what made him who he is, for better or worse. The short sophomore song „Hypothetically Speaking I“ serves as a passage into Amid the Old Wounds’ contribution to last year’s split 7“ with Australia’s No Action, picking up sentiments of not being accepted and expressing awareness that the life settings we grow up with are ok – potentially required – to be questioned, in order to provide peace for your inner child.

This may not be your perfect soundtrack to this summer’s open window ride to the beach, but let’s be honest, summer is over,  and life isn’t always a ride to the beach, is it? Within many of us lies sadness, lies anger, and very often these are symptoms of trauma response caused by loss or negligence, among others. So if you find yourself dealing with sadness, this record might provide one thought that could be most instrumental in getting through: You are not alone.

Rounded off with remarkably detailed artwork, specifically handdrawn by Tommy Lester aka Diddums Doodles (most prominently known for his work for Chalk Hands) this 7“ is available now, housed in sand-colored paper with a shaped sticker on front, including a lyrics insert and download code in two vinyl variants:
deep blue sea /185 (medium transparent blue with black haze)
shallow waters /370 (milky clear with azure blue haze)

STREAM AND ORDER 7″ HERE

this will also stream wherever you stream music, find some links here or go to your platform of choice directly

 

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postmarked stamps series CDs and jejune/dignity for all 7″

thanks to soul ameria records I have all current editions of the postmarked stamps CD series available. straight from japan!

burial etiquette / undermark split CD (post marked stamps series #1)
sementos / older split CD (post marked stamps series #3)
pyre / biliardo split CD (post marked stamps series #4)
elliott green / futurina split CD (post marked stamps series #5)
石の犬 / shonen bat split CD (post marked stamps series #6) (ishinoinu)
mt. oriander / engagements split CD (post marked stamps series #7)

also a few copies of the classic jejune/dignity for all split 7“, which is an honor!

soul ameria records

FIND ALL SOUL AMERIA RELATED ITEMS HERE

jejune / dignity for all split 7"
mt. oriander / engagements split CD (post marked stamps series #7)
石の犬 / shonen bat split CD (post marked stamps series #6) (ishinoinu)
elliott green / futurina split CD (post marked stamps series #5)
pyre / biliardo split CD (post marked stamps series #4)
sementos / older split CD (post marked stamps series #3)
burial etiquette / undermarksplit CD (post marked stamps series #1)
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their something borrowed, glory – s/t cassette out now!

their something borrowed, glory - s/t cassette
their something borrowed, glory - s/t cassette

almost two years after the digital release this collaborative project by koenich and amid the old wounds finally gets a physical format on ferro tape cassette, self-released by the artists.

it comes in handmade black cardboard slipcases with a diecut window showing a two-sided card underneath so you can choose which cover picture you prefer. it includes a small insert with recording credits and a download code

STREAM AND ORDER CASSETTE HERE

there’s no other news this time but as always there’s tons of great records in the shop and a handful of new ones being planned, so I’d appreciate your orders to help make these happen. <3

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vægtløs – aftryk LP out now!

and news from komarov, de facto enscripture, grave neighbors vol.7 CD, lacrima, sparx megazines and more

out now:
vægtløs – aftryk LP

Vægtløs pours every last bit of passion into their aggressive yet emotional music which can be described as intense and atmospheric post-metal with hints of black metal, post-rock, post-hardcore, and emo, eventhough it is not a distinct variation of neither of those, but a mutated multifaceted modificaton of the sum. I still have copies a tiny amount on splatter and marble vinyl left!

here’s their latest video in case you missed it

there’s also a few new items in the distro from middle man records and zegema beach records:

de facto enscripture – sardonic entropy nexus cassette

grave neighbors volume 7 compilation CD

lacrima – cartography 7″

our future is an absolute shadow / komarov split 7″

also I got a bunch of sparx megazines from Edie Quinn

checking inventory I found a few copies of records that are out of print otherwise and also test pressings that weren’t listed before:

moss rose / caton & ophélie / duct hearts / child meadow split 12″ test press

you could be a cop / amid the old wounds split LP (test press)

kumulus – black LP

bail – in closing memories LP
(beautiful purple to blue gradient print)

amouth – awaken LP

vaegtløs - aftryk LP
moss rose / caton & ophélie / duct hearts / child meadow split 12" test press
moss rose / caton & ophélie / duct hearts / child meadow split 12" test press
you could be a cop / amid the old wounds split LP
lacrima - cartography 7"
our future is an absolute shadow / komarov split 7"
zines
de facto enscripture - sardonic entropy nexus cassette
grave neighbors volume 7
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vægtløs and KŸHL LPs, no action CD and big distro update…

no action - years of lead vol. I CD
KYHL - nach strich und faden LP
vaegtløs - aftryk LP

… from specific records including loth,  haru nemuri, geoffrey lolli, bishop LPs and many more

first things first I will be taking 2 months off from daywork, label work and many other obligations from december 1st to february 1st in order to find some long needed rest and reset. I will post orders every three days or so but stay away from emails, social media etc. this is why this newsdrop is a bit bigger than usual, so let’s get straight into it.

I have 2 new releases available and a preorder:

no action – years of lead vol. I CD
collection of singles, demos and split tracks and other rarities by adelaide’s finest, including songs off mixed messages, left of the year and neverclose 7″s, splits with roger king and tangle and some more

KŸHL – nach strich und faden LP
passionate, chaotic and intense screamo with emo and spoken word bits from this berlin based trio

vægtløs – aftryk LP (preorder)
Vægtløs pours every last bit of passion into their aggressive yet emotional music which can be described as intense and atmospheric post-metal with hints of black metal, post-rock, post-hardcore, and emo, eventhough it is not a distinct variation of neither of those, but a mutated multifaceted modificaton of the sum.
this record wil release on february 2nd 2024.

distro news:

le seul élément – juste une idée obscure de ce qu’est la fierté 2xLP
very extraordinary and versatile record, combining modern classical darkwave with postrock, black metal and drone. from France

bishop LP
industrial black metal from France

jan mörgenson – ad patres LP
One guitar. That’s all it takes Jan Mörgenson to build landscapes made of countryside dreams and mountaintops nightmares.

alone with king kong – bedroom-sized doomsday LP
indie pop from France

2:13pm – matkormano – original soundtrack LP
Original soundtrack to the movie Matkormano produced by 529 Dragons and directed by Julien Louvet & Fabien Rennet.

geoffrey lolli – in movimento – as above so below LP
geoffrey lolli – il reste la douleur LP
imaginary soundtrack / library music from France

haru nemuri – haru to shura LP
revolutionary female j-pop from Tokyo, 6th pressing on Hokkaido snow white vinyl

loth s/t LP
loth – 616 LP
atmospheric black metal from France, 2nd pressing

major in body bear – topic 2: relationship LP
intricate instrumental AOR/math rock from Taiwan

tokyo karan koron – go nin no entertainers LP
A Japanese pop rock album that utilizes a multitude of exciting genres. It’s a lively and colorful release, that anyone who loves pop music should check out

saffron eyes – smile until it hurts LP
catchy female fronted indie rock with a post-punk edge from France

uwaga / wuzetian – fin de siecle split 7″
melodic hardcore from germany and france

rome asleep 7″
ROME ASLEEP might be German punk’s best-kept secret. What you might call thinking person’s post-hardcore, theirs is a jittery aggressiveness with roots in 90’s California punk (particularly the San Diego variety charted by groups like PITCHFORK and SWING KIDS) coupled with a progressive structuring which brings to mind the best aspects of AT THE DRIVE-IN.

on other news amid the old wounds provided a cover of a coma regalia song to this year’s middle-man records’ halloween compilation, please check this beauty out here: Grave Neighbors V.7

that’s all for this year, see you in february!

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husten, ef and we stood like kings LPs and CDs

I received a wonderful box from kapitän platte so here’s a bunch of new items:

husten – aus allen nähten LP
upbeat german indie/pop music with honest and serious lyrics

ef – ceremonies 2xLP
10 years anniversary repress of this classic postrock masterpiece, on tan/purple/black vinyl

we stood like kings – away 2xLP
we stood like kings – away CD
After the release of the CLASSICAL RE:WORKS project, on which We Stood Like Kings take a fresh look at classical music from the Baroque to the 20th century, the band goes back to cinema with a new live soundtrack project dedicated to the recent silent 3D animation movie Away by the young Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis.

we stood like kings – classical re:works CD
in 2020, We Stood Like Kings launches a new concept entitled CLASSICAL RE:WORKS, revisiting works from the whole classical music era.

kapitän plattes lokalrunde LP
includes songs from Soonago, Entropy, Qwertz, ROSI, Mellowdeath, Eaten By Snakes, Der Draht, Dünamit and Dresche, released to support the local live-clubs

FIND ALL ITEMS HERE

kapitän plattes lokalrunde LP
husten - aus allen nähten LP
we stood like kings - away
we stood like kings - classical re:works CD
ef - ceremonies 2xLP
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winter dust – unisono LP, daitro, sed non satiata, ghost bag, yage, off minor LPs

out now: winter dust – unisono LP

“There are many layers within the music, but I wouldn’t call it dense. It feels well balanced. Twinkling piano sits beside the distorted guitar. Overdriven intense passages are spaced out with reverberating breathing moments.”

winter dust - unisono LP - white / green / black pinwheel

this is winter dust’s first record sung in their native tongue, Italian. most songs are a bit shorter than on the band’s former release “sense by erosion”, but other than that the music stays within the same realm the band has successfully developed over the last years, as a mixture of post-rock and emo, with some mathy and hardcore influences and a raw, passionate urge that is unique.

“…the vocal delivery is so visceral. I picture Vezzaro delivering his searing call to arms as he cries out to the universe, shouting out to any who will listen. This is often what comes to mind as I listen to Winter Dust’s music. The impassioned vocals of someone crying out to the void, with brilliant music that carries just as much power and emotion to match.”

listen and order here

A while ago I received some classics from the 2000s as well as some newer records from adagio 830 records and earthwaterskyconnections, which have been added to the shop

daitro – vinyl collected LP
Frankenstein Red vinyl. This records contains the out of print stuff from the split LP w/ Sed Non Satiata, the split 7″ w/ Ampere and the 2 songs that were on the US tour 7″.

sed non satiata – mappo LP (restock)
No matter the approach to song structure, Sed Non Satiata are always able to combine equal parts consonance and dissonance, light and dark, beauty and discord, culminating in the emotional roller coaster.
2nd press on silver/red vinyl, gatefold sleeve

ghost bag – palindrome LP
Flirting with dreams of redemption, fatalistic sentiments echo throughout. Jongen is able to catch a glimpse of the outside world, while the door remains locked. A cynic might say this record is a testament of personal alienation made under trade-wind tropical rainforest weather conditions. In his own words…

browse all adagio 830 releases here

yage – anders leben!? LP
This is a very honest album, lyrically not imposing, but asking of themselves and us to look at our lives, our surroundings, culture, and to try to make a difference.

off minor – the heat death of the universe LP
In a blend of chaotic emotional intensity and precise beauty, Jamie Behar, Kevin Roche and Steve Roche find a realm of untouched hardcore catharsis. “The Heat Death of the Universe” Off Minor’s first LP is a journey of heart felt monologues built around the difficulties of the respective band member’s lives.

the kitty melodies / rain river ocean split LP
folky emoish indie from both bands on this classic german emo record

browse all earthwatersky connection releases here

sed non satiata - mappo LP
daitro - vinyl collected LP
off minor - the heat death of the universe LP
yage - anders leben!? LP
the kitty melodies / rain river ocean split LP
ghost bag - palindrome LP