mark those calendars !! we are thrilled to be throwing a party to celebrate a little over 11 years of being a label. we will be heading to Rubulad in bushwick, the evening of Friday, May 23rd. tickets are $15 and can be purchased here: https://withfriends.co/event/
we really hope to see everyone there - the bill is rounded out by 4 excellent bands, pond 1000, Jinzo (mems Free Casino), Kolb (old friends of the label) and excellent new friends Cowboygirl. I'm very happy with how this bill shook out, and to host a great show in a great venue.
More news + reviews!
Amiright?'s great record Husk of a Body was just reviewed in Post-Trash by Jare C.
"From track to track, you really get the sense that Amiright? is truly set in pole position with this record. They’ve clearly taken a lot of time, and put a lot of thought into how they want to move forward, while still standing true to what made their sound so unique and engaging from the onset. . . . Amiright? took a big swing here, and it absolutely paid off. Husk of a Body is a record that really shows why smaller bands have such a finger on the pulse, and why their sounds, scenes, and expression is so important."
a very nice review of a great record! Listen here: https://amiright.bandcamp.com/
Order the cassette : https://www.sadcact.us/
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pond 1000's daffodiL also got a very nice review in those esteemed pages recently:
"Daffodil presents a confident and crafted introduction to a band that know their way around both chaotic explosions and deft-hand melodies that catch the ear immediately. Pond 1000 has the capability to stun the listener with swift changes in atmosphere and approaches which encourage strong and consistent engagement rewarding listeners with musical gems" - Kris Handel
and from Merry Go Round Magazine:
"Every member of pond 1000 is adept at their craft. Their musical chops stack up against the best of ‘90s Dunedin sound and broader college rock, namely evoking Built to Spill’s earliest noodlings where they’d play the same chords for minutes on end. But it’s a smart strategy to get those intense grooves stuck in your head—DAFFODIL knocks that out of the park." - Dom Lepore
grab a pond 1000 tape here: https://www.sadcact.us/
Wishbone Zoe new record
Zosia Kochanski (of EIEIEIO and Wishbone Zoe) has released an excellent new record Blue Distances, which we played a very small hand in.
Dan Goldin says: "'Happy Loud,' the record’s lead single is a wistful acoustic guitar led song that really shines thanks to Kochanski’s breezy vocal melody. Stripped back and void of excess, the song radiates in its own light, captured with images of singing birds, roses, rainbows in pale golden skies, and the world extending from the windows"
Give it a listen here: https://wishbonezoe.bandcamp.
