Slumberland

That Powderburns 12" is quite fantastic. I spent years looking for it, too, and was tres chuffed when I finally tracked it down.

More people need to hear KG. Lo-fi Jesus and Mary Chain style pop with great song titles (example: "emilie, would you let me taste your mouth if i record your band?").

Sorry, bad at the descriptions, but my 3 KG singles are near the top of the list of my most prized possessions. And the fact that one of them is warped means I need a digital copy.

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i also hope the how 7" and the crabapples 7" lead to more records from slumberland, but i'm not holding my breath. the crabapples don't seem to active and both these records are from recordings that were put to tape a while ago. i've heard rumors of more how recordings that haven't seen the light of day. hopefully they make it out eventually because what's been released so far is stellar.

viva slumberland!

i also hope the how 7" and the crabapples 7" lead to more records from slumberland, but i'm not holding my breath. the crabapples don't seem to active and both these records are from recordings that were put to tape a while ago. i've heard rumors of more how recordings that haven't seen the light of day. hopefully they make it out eventually because what's been released so far is stellar.

viva slumberland!

i like this crystal stilts album

not bad at all huh

cause comotion lp good too

sexy kids & bricolage singles out now!

When I first got a job where I had internet in about 98/99 or so I mail-ordered pretty much everything Slumberland had in print at the time. <3 this label.

Crystal Stilts is good stuff, not sure what all the Interpol comparisons are about though. Haven't heard Cause Co-motion yet.

Anyone out there have the Sophia Green 7"? They might have put out two - I can't remember.

p.s. Not the Jane Pow song, but the band of the same name.

my friend was in sophia green, they later became magpie. i didn't know they actually had any releases, i had a cassette of their demos which were nice. she went on to be in Dart on Che.

Keyth, is your friend Lauren? If so, I had a cassette with the same demos. I used to trade mix tapes with her as part of a Prodigy usergroup (!) waaaay back in the day. As a kid growing up in the middle of heartland knowhere, she turned me on to a galaxy of stuff I probably never would have found out about otherwise, so I owe her some major props. Man, this small world keeps getting smaller by the day on these here internets.

l4uren? i met her once, bought records off her which she delivered to me while in aus visiting pals

haha xpost

btw, never knew about Dart. I'll have to look into that. Dunno how I missed that b/c I was an avid Che collector back in the mid-90s or so.

doggie and bugger both really good singles, album pretty good but a little weaker

also they did some good covers on the bsides

(field mice, pete astor and massive attack)

xposts: I'll look into that, tho some of that Che stuff is uber-hard to find. I'll give slsk the once over. Back then, Che was one of those labels (like Slumberland, Cherry Red, Sarah & others I can't think of) that I used to just buy from uncritically from the Parasol mail-order catalogs. Now that I think about it, I really kind of miss those days.

I'll give slsk the once over.

and i'll make sure i've got the album shared!

Just listened to that Veronica Falls album from last year in its entirety... now I'm really bummed I didn't pick that up! It's great! Thanks alpine.

Teenage is one of my favorite songs of the past few years, and the rest isn't far behind. "Driving late at night, I let you listen to the music you like. Then I'll drop you home." <3<3

I listened to that Ultimate Painting album three or four times and found it pleasant, but I wasn't wowed. Certainly not in the same league as the past couple VF and Mazes albums. I will revisit, though.

I'm excited to dive into that "just a Taste" comp once it delivers.

http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/3?page=8&ret=catalog

wow, yeah, that looks like a treasure trove of twee

That's the soundtrack to my first year of university

Ultimate Painting US tour. DC gig 3-15 with the Twerps (Aussie band on Merge I think?) and Baltimore's Expert Alterations

That Twerps record seems like a great way to welcome spring.

A friend also praised that, so I need to go hear it. He likes it better than Ultimate P.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?ref=music

NY Times listening thing for another Slumberland band:

It’s hard to get a bead on Evans the Death after just one song. The young British rock group veers from folksy strumming to harmony-driven pop to screaming punk rock. They are, however, Londoners through and through.

Whatever that last sentence means

It means "Either way, it ultimately just sounds like Coldplay."

It doesn't though. It skews a lot earlier, to Britpop, Madchester, hints of No Depression even. First song is called "Intrinsic Grey," second one "Terrified," and so on, and the whole thing is unmistakably poverty stricken in a way I haven't encountered in a while. And because Slumberland often releases albums in nifty pairs, the new one by Young Guv, which is Ben Cook from Fucked Up doing an Exploding Hearts type thing, is good too.

ugh is nowhere safe from twerps discussion

Evans The Death are decent. The singer has an amazing voice. I keep hearing the new album is a step up, will need to check that out soonly.

ugh is nowhere safe from twerps discussion

― don't ask me why i posted this (electricsound), Friday, March 6, 2015 6:03 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

What's the issue here? Looks like two singular comments about them to me.

any mention of that awful, awful group is enough for me

haha I'm not seeing what could be so hatable about them.

Wait a minute I saw you saying positive things about them on multiple threads what did they do to you recently?

ha since then they put out an ok album, a really really bad ep and a not very good album all complete with lazier and lazier lyrics

I have nothing against Twerps but they do make me wish I was listening to The Stevens. Since we're already off topic can I ask if anyone's heard "A History of Hygiene"? Might be premature to call it a classic but that's really the only word, like "Daddy's Highway" crossed with "Bee Thousand."

Facebook:
The Stevens shared a link to Twerps's timeline.
January 13, 2014 · Melbourne, Australia ·

like "Daddy's Highway" crossed with "Bee Thousand."

...excuse me this sounds amazing.

haha. stevens are great when they're good, though 'hygiene' could probably lose 3-4 songs..

Liked the EP more than the album, but yeah The Stevens are pretty great

Three new Slumberland releases since this thread lapsed:

Joanna Gruesome - Peanut Butter
Expert Alterations - EP
Linden - Rest & Be Thankful

I've heard and enjoyed them all. Anyone else keeping up?

Trying to keep up. They're having another big sale, ends today. Most LPs under $10 and CDs under $5.

I urge everyone to add Young Guv's "Kelly I'm Not a Creep" to their year-end playlists. And something by Evans the Death. Title track probably.

Only a few full-lengths from Slumberland this year but the Pete Astor one is really good. He could pass for either half of the Go-Betweens.

Love this tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG9u13Oxc0U

Also they're putting out the new Real Numbers album! http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/307

Never dreamed I'd see a Minneapolis band in their catalog (unless I'm forgetting one?) but this is a perfect fit.

Was reading about the upcoming 30th anniversary Chickfactor zine shows in London and NY and saw a reference to a band called the Jeanines who are gonna be at the NY show. Seeing some folks rave about their guitar pop. It's ok on first listen.

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/chickfactor-throwing-30th-anniversary-concerts-in-nyc-london/

NYC gets two shows: October 6 aboard The Frying Pan with The Aluminum Group, Jim Ruiz Set, and Beatrix Madell, DJs Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields) and Gaylord Fields, plus "vegan options in the restaurant, nautical photo ops and portraits and other fun stuff!" (tickets TBA); and October 8 at Union Pool with San Francisco bands Seablite and Artsick (mems Boyracer, Kids on a Crime Spree, Lunchbox), Jeanines and special guests TBA (tickets).

The London shows are at The Lexington on October 28 & 29 with Sacred Paws, Artsick and Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture) on night 1 and The Umbrellas, Birdie (Dolly Mixture, Saint Etienne) and Seablite on night 2. There's also a Hangover Lounge at the Betsey Trotwood on 10/30 with The Catenary Wires and more TBA.

https://www.chickfactor.com/

Posted here as Slumberland and Chickfactor share common interests

Kind of a brief Hangover Lounge on the Sunday I expect but it should be nice.

I attended a Chickfactor DC area anniversary gig once, but never NY or London.

Have mostly lost touch with this scene but am curious to check back in.

They co-hosted a funny little halloween outdoor showcase last night in SF:

Cheap Tissue (from LA) as CRIME... who absolutely killed it

and then!

The Umbrellas as My Bootleg Valentine. No Loveless songs, just pure jangle noise pop from the 80s. Amazingly recreated. There were about 50 people there, some real olds (older than me!) and then a ton of youth which was great to see.

The Umbrellas just released a new record and single (not-MBV related) so I grabbed a copy.

That sounds like it was fun. Old guy me remembers Slumberland label head from when he lived near me in Washington DC area

sounds great, would love to see a Crime tribute band, pre-shoegaze MBV sounds fun too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dywxtxVBnM

even not knowing what they looked like i knew that was going to be the umbrellas. their latest album is "how many 80s twee pop references can we stuff into every song". i can't hate on it tbh, it's a level of music nerdery i can respect

Umbrellas, Linda Smith playing near me close to Washington DC on June 12 @ Quarry House

Swansea Sound who contain members of Heavenly are doing some us gigs in June too

I need to catch up with Slumberland, I haven't paid attention for several years now

ha just read the thread to see electricsound slagging off the Twerps, I actually really liked that 2015 album lol

I saw Swansea Sound a few months ago, great gig. although not as good as seeing Heavenly last year (never saw them in the 90s because I only got into them just after they broke up after Mathew died)

fwiw, start with any of The Reds, Pinks and Purples albums in Slumberland, just absolutely killer. Will also vouch for The Umbrellas and Chime School.

oh I haven't heard them (R,P&Ps) but they are playing here in a few months so will check them out asap thanks

New Chime School is good, going to be checking out the Humdrum record later. I mean nothing groundbreaking with Chime School, just a very good half hour of quality jangle pop.

I went to the 35th anniversary Of Slumberland Records show in DC last night with Lorelei, Lightheaded, and Jeanines. Jeanines are Brooklyn twee pop, Lightheaded are New Jersey tweeting pop, and Lorelei are a longtime DC post punk trio briefly back from hiatus. Lorelei were my faves but Lightheaded had some good songs too.

They showed between bands a video compilation of various members of Slumberland bands from over the years wishing Mike Shulman of Slumberland congrats.

would like to see Lorelei. I might see the Jeanines in the summer, they are playing the Heavenly weekender, but on the Thursday which isn't covered by my weekend ticket

I was at the anniversary as well. Would highly recommend the Jeanines, CP, they were the highlight for me. Love that most recent album of theirs, pretty much every song sticks with me.

Jeanines drummer just talks so much, constantly between songs . He thinks he is funny but is so annoying. I think Lightheaded do the twee pop thing better than Jeanines.

Lorelei bassist is the Ceo of Amtrak by day and moved to Philadephia, and he and DC based guitarist Matt Dingee both have young kids, and Dingee also has a busy day job, so it's unlikely they'll tour or go overseas

wow, had no idea (took Amtrak down for the weekend. was great (until my return train got stuck in Newark)).

agree on the Jeanines drummer, not nearly so funny as he thinks and breaks the set flow. but the songs get me past that.