The
new record, entitled “12 Inches of…” is a one sided LP
with an etching on the B side.
Mp3: All
My Lizzy
Mp3: Stone
Wolf Man
TDB 014: HATS
AND GLASSES - 10"
$7.50
A
bit of a departure, TDB Record’s newest act Hats and Glasses play
a brand of jangly indie rock that is as eclectic as it is nostalgic. Recalling
the harmonies of The Beatles and the raw stomp of The Ramones, all three
members of the band pull their weight sharing lead vocal duties. Add to
the mix foot tapping drum patterns, poppy guitar jabs, off-kilter keyboard
runs, distorted bass and these Bostonians end up with music that is refreshingly
memorable and dancey.
“Boston’s
Hats and Glasses [are] a threesome for whom the description “unique”
is more than just a lazy adjective. ...Still, their greatest strength [is]
the spectacle that is Elliott Chaffee. ...A flawless vocalist, keyboardist
and drummer, he exhausted the potential of all three roles — simultaneously.
Hats and Glasses is, of course, more than a carnival act. It’s a serious
band with a heart for exploration. It not only flirts with cacophony, it
embraces it.” – Performer Magazine
This record comes on thick clear vinyl housed inside a 4 color hand silk
screened cover.
TDB 013: PERTH
EXPRESS - Discography CD $7
Following in
the path of bands like His Hero is Gone, Tragedy, Mastodon, and Baroness,
Perth Express step the genre of down-tuned hardcore driven metal up to a
new level of intensity and songwriting. This discography CD features the
German band’s 12”, 10”, 7” and demo, all of which
were previously unreleased in the States. The 23-track monster of a record
is housed in a black recycled cardboard case with a hand silk-screened gold
ink interior and folded insert. Without any exaggeration I can say this
is without a doubt one of the most powerful and memorable metal/hardcore
records released in the last decade.
Pressing
Info:
2000 CD's
Mp3:
Less
Than A Second
Mp3:
After
Many A Summer Dies The Swan
TDB 012: RAMMING
SPEED - "Full Speed Ahead" 7" $2.50
Ramming Speed play an amalgam of 80's Anthrax-style thrash metal, grind,
and crusty hardcore. These party animals will wolf a pizza, down a 30 rack,
and still shred some of the sickest solos this side of San Fransisco Bay.
This is the bands debut 7” and the line up contains 4/5ths of Despotic
Robot and
Jonah from Backstabbers Inc/TDB. For fans of: DRI, Cut The Shit, Exodus,
Anthrax, Nasum, Bones Brigade, Tragedy, and Slayer
TDB
011: DIE YOUNG (TX)- "Graven Images" 12" $7.50
Take the enraged socio-political
perspective of TRIAL, the bloodthirsty sonic assault of and INTEGRITY, and
top it off with the suicidal determination of BLACK FLAG. The end result
is Texas's hardest working hardcore band. DIE
YOUNG (TX) have made it a point to not only tour the US constantly, but
also touch the farther corners of the world. The band has packed DIY shows
all across North America (Canada and Alaska included), as well as Japan,
Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Costa Rica and Puerto
Rico. The new record honestly sounds something like a fire-breathing Brian
Catharsis fronting Integrity, which rules.
“The essential hardcore records of the year” - Scenepointblank.com
Pressing Info:
700 records on white with blue splatter, 300 records on clear
blue with white splatter. 5 test presses.
Mp3:
To
Forget Civilization
TDB
010: NO IDOLS- "Low (Swing the Pyramid Hands)" 12" $6
At the cross
roads of Botch, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Cursed, No Idols are playing
dice and melting faces with an absolutely monstrous dose of creative and
original sounding hardcore. These Syracuse bruisers feature Ryan Canavan
(ex-The Funeral) on vocals and have been stomping around the US since 04,
touring alongside the likes of Lords, Ruiner, and Burial Year.
“A twenty-two minute blast of absolutely unrelenting ferocity, the
band just does not know how to quit” - Punknews.org
Pressing Info: 450 records on clear orange with white splatter,
150 records on clear with white, red and yellow splatter. 5 test presses.
Mp3:
Belief
TDB
009: FRUIT SALAD - "Blood Power" 7" $2.50
Fruit Salad
are everything that is awesome about raw DIY hardcore punk. One listen to
their upcoming record and you wont stop thinking about summer time basement
shows, cold 40’s of Old English and skateboarding. Fans of Charles
Bronson and Blood for Blood should hang out more often, and when they do,
this should be the sound track.
Pressing Info: 530 records on slime green vinyl, 2 color
silk screened covers designed and printed by Gunsho.
Mp3:
Not
Fit For Nothing
TDB
008: TIDES - "From Silence" CD EP $5
"Tides
here, like on Resurface, display a tempered determination not uncommon to
the more pensive tendencies of Isis or Pelican and manage to unfurl moments
that bring recent Boris material, along with some Mogwai and even Anodyne,
to mindcomparisons that highlight how interpretive From Silence can be.
The evocative artwork (down to Tides beautifully non-traditional logo) packages
appropriately.
Although
this EP might be relegated to chill time in the average heads rotation,
heres to hoping it lands within earshot of those who still reserve all space
for deft artistic sensibilities and great fucking songwriting."
-Metal Maniacs
"earthshaking riffs that shift back and forth between calm
tranquility and seismic disturbance" Ultimatemetal.com
"9/10" -Unrestrained
Pressing Info: Full color 4 pannel booklet in jewel case. 1100
pressed. 3 tracks, 20 minutes.
Mp3:
The
Site (Hosted
by OTD)
TDB
007: DRAW BLOOD - "Rowdyism" 7" $2.00
In an effort to breathe fresh air into a scene seemingly content with its
own zombification, Draw Blood are offering more than regurgitated clichés
from the notebooks of the lowest common denominator; nor are they content
selling the same old stories of backstabbing friends and broken relationships.
This band is unafraid to tackle larger issues that many are hesitant to
take a stand on, delivering an infectiously anthemic, but pointed social
commentary over rhythms that are classically hardcore.
Pressing
Info: 800 pressed,
400 on red, 300 on yellow. 15
or 20 test presses.
Mp3:
Draw
Blood - Hey Neighbor
TDB 005: TIDES - "Resurface" CD $7
"a firm
favorite on the rock sound stereo...what an impressive piece of wreckage!"
Rocksound Magazine (UK)
"this
young band has all the pieces to elbow their way into the crowd of Isis,
Pelican and Neurosis with an air of confidence and the musical ability to
match...deserves your undivided active listening skills." Metalreview.com
"triumphantly epic instru-metal" The Boston Phoenix
Pressing
Info: Chipboard
digi-pack case. 6 Tracks and over
50 minutes. First pressing of 1000 is sold out. Second pressing has top
spine and front cover stickers and a track listing on the back cover, also
in a run of 1000.
Mp3: Resurface