Xeno & Oaklander
Sentinelle
The long-awaited full-length debut album from Xeno & Oaklander is now available! Functioning as the absolute core of the electronic wing of the Wierd world since their beginnings in 2004, Miss Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride here present a carefully composed, restrained and complex form of moody electronic pop music that is simultaneously romantically melancholic and affirmatively aggressive. (more…)
Led Er Est
Dust on Common
Wierd is proud to present the debut LP by Led Er Est Dust on Common. This the band’s first full-length release shows the three piece clearly breaking out of the Wierd minimal synth underground they have been a vitally integral part of since its inception in Brooklyn to create an undeniably contemporary set of highly crafted and restrained, icily psychedelic pop songs. (more…)
Cold Phoenix
Your Eyes Are My Eyes
Cold Phoenix were an Italian dark wave / post punk group from Bologna, formed in 1985 by Vittorio Barion (bass), Alessandro Paltretti (guitar,vocals), Alessandro Ruggeri (drums) and Alberto Verri (keyboards). Their story is a simple story of 4 young guys, with a great passion for our beloved dark tunes, in fact all the tracks were composed at the age of 19, just two years later, after the release of their only 12-inch EP “Your Eyes Are My Eyes,” few live acts and even video appareances on Rai Television, all was finished. The CD reissue comes in a stunning 6 panel digipak with full lyrics and unpublished pictures of the band, embellished by 2 fantastic bonus tracks, “Stop Just A Moment” and “The Greatness Of Love,” in 500 limited copies.
Yves/Son/Ace
Parade Of Thoughts/Can’t Sleep
Yves/Son/Ace, a solo offshoot from The Factums/Love Tan, play experimental synth pop with a desolate, murky atmosphere and references to Suicide, Joe Meek-style futures, the most paranoid Ralph Records releases and Industrial 80s minimal wave. Vocals come on like Alan Vega through fairgrounds of hiss, with oscillating music box melodies and doomy three note keyboard patterns giving way to boombox drones and almost Hive Mind-style static. The whole deal has a perfect weirdo edge that would’ve sat nicely on the Japanese Vanity label alongside Tolerance et al. Comes on clear vinyl. —Volcanic Tongue
So Cow
So Cow
I finally hold in my stupid hands a So Cow LP! Here’s 18 choice numbers from Tuam’s favored songsmith and overall pop genius Brian Kelly. This LP includes selected tracks from his self-released CDs, the two singles, plus a dash of new material making it the fucking greatest LP ever made. Hahaha. All of this was remastered from the original recordings by Mr. Bob Weston (the archival genius that brought ya that J.T. IV LP) and his slightly less expensive accomplice Carl Saff. So no expense nor headache was spared to bring you the finest in So Cow tunery just in time for his world fucking tour. Brace yourself, American buttheads. —TTT
Lenguas Largas
I Feel
Debut 7-inch from Lenguas Largas includes 3 songs that linger in a minimal mode through a haze of herbal therapy, alcohol, and dark vibes. Lenguas Largas employs cold, minimal, post-punk stylistic leanings and tosses them through everything in the kitchen sink. Gathering up neat layers of friction and warming them up for the humans of the planet earth. 500 pressed. —TTT
Charlie & the Moonhearts
Drop In Drop Out
“Drop In Drop Out” channels 80s vibes of then-youthful Orange County punk experimenting, but then they colored it all in with fuzzed-up guitars and the scuzzed-up melody-driven stylistic tendencies of 60s garage rock. All of this finds its way into songs that most importantly (and above all else) do not sound contrived in any way, rehearsed, too thought out, or anything ese that proves less than a straight kick to the head. 500 pressed. —TTT
Buzzer
Teacher’s Pet
The follow up to their Douchemaster Records debut. This one sounds like the Cuts at times to me, but harder. I like it because it’s straight up unashamed rock n roll with an overt glam vibe…and it serves as a perfect reactionary sound-off to all the shit everyone is copy-catting still right now. So blah blah blah, I guess if you have to pin it down, it’s sort of a return to the gray murky times where stadium goof pop rock and punk were figuring each other out in a lot of bands cases during the mid 70’s. But with much more clarified edge thanks to decades of punk and power-pop successors and the like. Think rock solos and other shamelessly melodic shit like la-la-la-la hooky choruses that are actually great sounding. —TTT
Primitive Hands
Split Mind
Debut 45 from Brian Hildebrand’s (Demons Claws) Primitive Hands! Completely unaware of itself in the best way, it has pounds of grit squeezed from a light-weight guitar and snare aesthetic. No tricks, no smoke, no mirrors, well…smoke, but just minimalist blues-based rock n roll for the most discerning primitive pallette! —TTT
Upcoming Releases
- Effi Briest LP
- Nice Face LP
- The Pink Noise Birdland LP
- Gary War 7"
- Zola Jesus 12" LP
- Timmy’s Organism 12" EP
- The Fresh & Onlys 12" EP
- Mac Blackout 7"
- Woods 7"
- Electric Bunnies 7"
- Nerve City 12" EP
- Daily Void 12" EP
- Dead Luke LP
- Meth Teeth / Christmas Island 2x7"
- Religious Knives LP
- Amen Dunes 12" EP
- Psychic Ills 12" EP