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New Way Home Album Release Party: 12 October

Critics on Mirrors: 

"Precise playing is complemented by a terrific mix that gives every instrument space while somehow still sounding dense and powerful." - punkas.com

"Mirrors is a beautiful balance of heavy and ambient.  The soundscapes created by so many different guitar layers and other textures, counterbalanced with metal/hardcore aggression sets this release apart..." - NZRock

"the five piece hailing from Auckland have incorporated the perfect blend of delicate harmonics and unrelenting heaviness..." - music.net.nz

Mirrors is out now.

Look What We Found in Aisle 1

So there's some pretty decent stuff in our warehouse this week.  In Aisle 1* in particular.  See, that's where we stash the records.  And some DVDs and a bunch of stuff that belongs to those good sorts at Ode Records. But we'll save that business for another day. Whaddayareckon of this small selection:

Here we have some Tiny Ruins. A limited quantity of You Were Meant For Sea LPs going on sale next week.

And there are a few of the latest Om LP Advaitic Songs left right here.

Via our friends at Unwucht this lovingly restored and remastered 3rd 12" (Schwimmen in der See) in the Bilders/Bill Direen reissues series. Sold out elsewhere y'know.

These are shipping rather swiftly.  The xx LP Coexist is available in both your standard or deluxe gatefold styles. Each comes with the CD included.

Don't panic, there are more than two copies of Cat Power's Sun left. Deluxe. Includes limited edition 7" with bonus tracks. And a download coupon for your digital needs. 

*Here we must take a moment to acknowledge that this is the tidiest and most organised Aisle 1 has been since...ever.  Thanks to warehouseperson Andy. You rule.

 

Farewell to The Checks

Dear friends,

We have broken up.  

Thanks for all your love and support over the last 10 years.  We couldn't have asked for more from you.  

Take care of yourselves and each other.

Love,
The Checks

 

And we sadly say goodbye to The Checks. we've loved working with you crazy geniuses... Love the 3rd video too - glad we got to see that part of plan fulfilled!

Bailterspace Strobosphere LPs In the Building

Found in the Rhythmethod warehouse, but not for long (see them perched there, it's cos they're shipping too quickly for us to even bother filing them onto the A-Z shelf).  Yep, it's the new Bailterspace LP Strobosphere.  Release date's today, and it's on CD too, via our pals at Arch Hill.

Shipping! Nightchoir See The First Star

It's about this time we find something in the Rhythmethod warehouse that's worth reporting, and today is no exception. You see, Crib'n'Andy are shipping Nightchoir's See The First Star, the band's second album for 1157 Records. It's all a bit exciting.

Nightchoir see out our last month of winter and first bit of spring touring:

Leigh: Friday 10 August Sawmill Cafe
Auckland: Saturday 11 August Dogs Bollix
Paikakariki: Friday 17 August St Peter's Village Hall
Wellington: Saturday 18 August Mighty, Mighty
Oamaru: Thursday 6 September The Penguin Club
Dunedin: Friday 7 September ReFuel
Lyttelton: Saturday 8 September Wunderbar

And Mike Hall talks about See the First Star and the band here on 95bFM's Morning Glory show with Charlotte Ryan.

Low and Behold, High and Beyond

Oh yes. 

Low and Behold, High and Beyond, the new Sola Rosa album is out on 

10 August 2012.

And they're on the road through August and September celebrating:

Auckland - Friday 10 August @ The Studio
Raglan - Saturday 11 August @ Yot Club
Havelock North - Friday 17 August @ Underground Cellar / Black Barn
Ohakune - Saturday 18 August @ Hot Lava
New Plymouth - Friday 24 August @ Mayfair
Wellington - Saturday 25 August @ San Francisco Bath House
Christchurch - Thursday 6 September @ Dux de Lux
Dunedin - Friday 7 September @ Sammy's
Queenstown - Saturday 8 September @ World Bar

See ya at a show...

Pet Day

Lou & Arthur

Amigo

Connie

Sammy

Goldie

Tui Columbus

The Dark Lord

Zak

Inbound! Opossom Vinyl

We're falling over ourselves about these.  Opossom vinyl is coming this way:  a triple 7" set, and your regular LP version.  How about those colours?  Heck. Totally exclusive and in limited quantities.  Out early August. Go pester your local vinyl peddler immediately. 

Collapsing Cities - Strangers Again

Out now: the Collapsing Cities album Strangers Again. And how good is this video? Really fucking good.