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Bottom Bracket joins CYLS!

Posted on May 21st, 2024

Incredibly excited to announced we signed Bottom Bracket. I first saw them when my band played a show with them on tour last year and it was one of those performances that mesmerizes you. I knew I wanted to sign them then and we were fortunate enough they agreed. New single soon!

In the meantime, here is a bio for you:

Forget wearing your heart on your sleeve, Chicago's Bottom Bracket displays it like a flag draped over their whole body. Vocalist/guitarist Mario Cannamela voice propels feelings out like arrows, each missile hurled by all spectrums of human emotion. Bright catchy riffs soar over a rhythm section maned by Tim Recio (bass/vocals) and Rob Diaz (drums) that can stop on a dime before it blasts off again. Bottom Bracket is going to need your full attention so you can feel everything, even if it hurts.

FFO: Motion City Soundtrack, Into It Over It, Hightide Hotel

Listen to their first LP on Rat King Records here: https://songwhip.com/bottombracket/i-dont-care-eno...

The Goalie on tour this summer!

Posted on May 20th, 2024

Go see the goalie's anxiety at the penalty kick on tour for this summer their latest and greatest album, "The Iliad and the Odyssey and The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick".

Dates on poster, tour kicks off July 1st!

Listen/order the album: https://countyourluckystars.limitedrun.com/products/759503-the-goalies-anxiety-at-the-penalty-kick-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey-and-the-goalies-anxiety-at-the-penalty-kick

For a limited time, get both their albums for only $30: https://countyourluckystars.limitedrun.com/products/793690-the-goalies-anxiety-at-the-penalty-kick-bundle-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey-and-the-goalies-anxiety-at-the-penalty-kick-12-ways-of-hearing-12

We've also got shirts and pins too: https://countyourluckystars.limitedrun.com/roster/thegoalieband/products

Polkadot joins the CYLS roster! New single at Brooklyn Vegan and new album THIS MONTH!

Posted on May 8th, 2024

Please welcome Polkadot to the CYLS roster! We are very, very excited to be releasing the bands sophomore album "...to be crushed" THIS MONTH! But first things first, a little about Polkadot:

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Polkadot began as a solo project by guitarist/vocalist Daney Espiritu. Their project blossomed into a full band consisting of Anton Benedicto on drums, Jordan Jones on bass, and Matthew Estolano on guitar. Inspired by 90s twee, emo, and a penchant for international pop, Polkadot makes music with a smile on the brink of emotional collapse.

Polkadot's CYLS debut LP "...to be crushed" oozes sincerity and charm in spades. On their sophomore album, the band alternates between a flurry of bright crunchy riffs to moments of subtle dynamics that really highlight the sincere and poignant vocals. It feels like there was a sense of urgency here, like the band knew they struck gold and couldn't stop until the vein was mined dry.

FFO: Dear Nora, Everyone Asked About You, Tigers Jaw, Camera Obscura

You can stream the band's newest single 'If There's Nothing Left to Say' at Brooklyn Vegan and pre-order the album on cassette now."...to be crushed" comes out digitally on 5/29/24 and the cassette will follow about a month later. So when you put in your pre-order, remember that you won't get the physical copy until about a month later. Those puppies are still at the plant being made.

If you hunt around the band's Spotify page, you can find three other new singles that will be on the album too. Isn't it nice not to have to wait long to hear one of the best albums of the year?!

Bandcamp Friday! Cassette sale + all digital is name your price!

Posted on May 3rd, 2024

Happy Bandcamp Friday- The 24 hour clock to save is already ticking! This Friday, we feature 5 tapes from 5 bands spanning the history of our label. You can get tapes from Ben & Keely, Dowsing, En Garde, Expert Timing, and The Reptilian for just $5 a tape. We have also made ALL digital name your price, which includes the new The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick album that just came out last week! On top of that, you can now pre-order the new Drunk Uncle album "O, brittle weather!" on vinyl that comes out later this month and stream the singles we have released so far. We've also added a new sale where you can get 5 random cassettes for just $20 or 5 12" vinyl releases for $50. Try your luck for some great releases!

Today's cassette sale features:

- Ben & Keely "The Tell-Tale Party Noise": Did you know we released an album from Ben of The Goalie's Anxiety last year? Ben teams up with his wife, Keely to create a lo-fi masterpiece in the vein of Carissa's Wierd, Mount Eerie, and Red House Painters

- Dowsing "Still Don't Care": Dowsing (members of Pet Symmetry) is still alive and kicking (13 years since their first release!), so it's no surprise they have released a lot of music. "Still Don't Care" is a collection of demo's and B-Sides from their second album "I Don't Even Care Anymore" and it still hits the same as the day it came out. FFO: The Weakerthans, The Promise Ring

- En Garde "Debtors": Another band that features members of other CYLS bands (this one has Andy from Annabel), En Garde was a two-piece band in the styling of Thrice and Say Anything. Good stuff!

- Expert Timing "Whichever, Whatever": This CYLS debut finds the band doing what they do best- writing good pop songs with a punk/alternative edge that always get stuck in your head. FFO: Hey Mercedes, The Anniversary, Hot Rod Circuit

- The Reptilian "We Have Become/Boys' Life": The first 2 Reptilian EPs on one tape! Listen to how it all began! FFO: mewithoutyou, Native, Two Knights

Bandcamp Friday only lasts one day, so go wild this Friday- you already have less than 24 hours. Go save!

THE NEW GOALIE IS OUT!!!!!!!

Posted on April 25th, 2024

IT'S OUT! The new The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick album "The Iliad and the Odyssey and the Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick" is out today!