Launching this month is the Rok Lok Records Singles Club cassette series. Listen to the first batch on Bandcamp!
OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM (for fans of Jens Lekman, Mt Eerie)
http://roklokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/singles-club-1
THE ONLY GHOST IN TOWN (for fans of Further, Summer Hits, Lenola)
http://roklokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/singles-club-2
MONOGAMY (for fans of Refrigerator, Paste, Sentridoh)
”In Wonderful Correspondence” is a compilation that features the Stars Are Insane track “A Little Something”. Download it now for free!
This is a brand new STARS ARE INSANE song called “A Little Something” that will be appearing exclusively on a upcoming compilation on Correspondence Tapes.
Out now is the follow up to last year’s awesome full length cassette “The Summer Was Over Before It Began” and a few exclusive compilation appearances including the “I Know Why They Call It Pop” tape on Rok Lok, The Only Ghost in Town is back! The “Hidden East Coast EP” is chock full of quintessential bedroom shoegaze/indie pop filled with clanging guitars and rich vocal melodies that exude youthful longing- The Only Ghost in Town creates mix tape worthy tunes to perfection. If you dig stuff like The Summer Hits, Further, Veronica Lake, Lenola, etc then you’ll love what The Only Ghost in Town has to offer.The three song cdep is $4.50 PPD in the US, $7.50 ppd in Canada/$8.50 ppd everywhere else. “Hidden East Coast EP” will be released later on as a limited edition lathe cut 7 inch limited to 30 pieces.
This February we’ll releasing our first full length album called “The Things That Matter…” which will be issued as a CD on Rok Lok Records and also the cassette format on Rok Lok Records and Keep It Together Records. We are really proud of this album and are excited to share with everyone a small preview of the forthcoming album with two new tunes, “Raft Captain” and “Last Call For Nowville”.
You can stream both tunes here:
http://roklokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-things-that-matter/
As well as here (well in theory-the new Myspace is garbage):
http://www.myspace.com/dudejapantheband
The whole album will be up on Bandcamp in February.
In other Dude Japan news we write songs really fast and are already have 4 new songs finished as we are shooting to record a batch of 8 songs this spring for a bunch of 7 inches, comps, etc. If anyone is interested in helping release our tunes please drop a line.
-Our original four song demo, “Teenage Summer EP” has been repressed on Rok Lok Records as limited edition lathe cut 7inch limited to 50 pieces, packed in a numbered, full color sleeve w/ a download code and hand stamped labels. These lathe cut 7 inches will finally be available for sale this weekend at http://www.roklokrecords.com
-You can still get the “Teenage Summer EP” cassette version w/ 3 exclusive bonus tracks (not on the lathe cut 7 inch or cd-r version) from Dead Broke Records. Be sure to check out their other awesome releases too. http://www.deadbrokerecords.com
-Our latest release “Simple Living” is still available in the cassette format from the wonderful Lost Sound Tapes. They also have copies of all of our releases as well as our out of print split 7 inch w/ Weed Hounds. Check it all out at http://blog.lostsoundtapes.com/
-Upcoming shows
January 17th @ The Party Xpo in Brooklyn, NY w/ Brick Mower, Dirty Blonde and Wages
February 25th @ Mr Beery’s in Bethpage, NY*CD Release Show* w/ Brick Mower and others
Finally! The long awaited “I Know Why They Call It Pop” tape comp will be available for order hopefully by the end of the week, but in the mean time feel free to stream it in its entirety at Bandcamp. Check it out:
http://roklokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-know-why-they-call-it-pop
FELLOW PROJECT “BOOTS” 7 INCH PRE-ORDERS!
The test presses have arrived and approved for this incredibly delayed record which may now officially hold the all time record in Rok Lok history. But now that all of that nonsense is behind everyone people can FINALLY get to hear this absolutely incredible record. This one has been a long time in the making. Joe & Tia of FELLOW PROJECT have been long time friends of mine whose music has inspired me for about 12 years now. I have always wanted to do a record for FELLOW PROJECT and for whatever stupid reason it took me this long to make it happen. And I couldn’t be more excited to share these four brand new amazing tracks with everyone. 4 tracks of rocking indie rock with great lyrics and vocals. Take the lyrical gusto of Lou Reed channeled through stuff like Television and The Feelies with a bit more of a modern approach. I even hear some Cursive and Grifters in here. Indie rock that actually rocks. Features members of Bridge & Tunnel, and Yes Sensei as well as ex On the Might of Princes. A limited pressing of 300 with full color covers and a insert.
You can pre-order the FELLOW PROJECT Boots 7 inch for $5 PPD in the USA at http://www.roklokrecords.com Like I said the test presses have been approved and the turn around for arrival of final records should be about another 2 weeks, meaning that all pre-orders will be packed and shipped out within 3 weeks from now.
Additionally, in August FELLOW PROJECT will be going on tour with Go Sell Drugs. Listed below are the dates and if you can help fill the holes please drop them a line.
August 18th Tom’s River, NJ @ TBA
August 19th Philadelphia, @ TBA
August 20th Baltimore, MD @ TBA
August 21st Greensboro, NC @ TBA
August 22nd Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
August 23rd Atlanta, GA @ Wonderoot
August 24th Gainesville, FL @ Wayward Council
August 25th Tampa, FL @ Transitions
August 26th Tallahassee, FL @ Coolifornia
August 27th New Orleans, LA @ Hey Cafe
August 28th Chattanooga, TN @ TBA
August 29th Greenville, SC @ The Hangar
Check out FELLOW PROJECT on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/fellowproject
SANDY CITY “SURFIN’ WA” ONE SIDED 12 INCH
Yet another of the soon to be formerly delayed releases I happy to announce that in a few short short weeks the SANDY CITY Surfin’ WA one sided 12 inch will be going to press. I first heard SANDY CITY when the tape version of Surfin’ WA on Fox Pop Recording Co. showed up in my PO Box many months ago and within minutes my mind was blown. This is the type of stuff I just absolutely love! Lo fi indie rock/surf punk that meshes together bands like Cause Co-Motion!, Eric’s Trip, Crayon with Husker Du and The Beach Boys. Just absolutely infectious short blasts fuzzed out pop that resonates so well. The only thing that bums me out about this record is that I wish I could’ve start taking orders a few months ago so right now you could be rocking this perfect summer album. Now you’ll be able to spin it while watching the leaves fall and Surfin’ WA will have you throwing a beach party regardless. This one sided 12 inch features 8 songs and has a silk screened b-side. And everything is housed in a fold over cover with insert. Pre-order info will be up in August
While you are at be sure to pick up SANDY CITY’s Nice Hat 7 inch on Party Ngg Records. We have copies in the distro for $5 PPD.
Check out SANDY CITY on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/sandycitywa
DISTRO ARRIVALS:
1994! “fckyrhead” lp
Bad Indians “Live From the Burial Mound” lp
Empire! Empire!/Football Etc. “split” 7 inch
Fleshies “Brown Bag” cassette
Gypsy “4 Song Tape” cassette
Jack Palance Band “Get This Shit Underway” lp
Madeline “White Flag” cassette
Men As Trees “Weltschmerz” cassette
Paramedic/Spraynard “split” 7 inch
Perfect Future “s/t” cd
Sandy City “Nice Hat” 7 inch (restock)
Sloane Peterson “Second Chances” 7 inch
Snowing “Fuck Your Emotional Bullshit” 7 inch
Wax Phantom “Don’t Fool With a Phantom” cd-r
Witches/Honky Horn & Bad Mouth “split” 7 inch
Your Heart Breaks “Love is a Long Dark Road” cassette
Rok Lok Song of the Day:
Here is the tune “Wasted, Unwanted” from Dude Japan’s new release Simple Living cd-r which is available now from http://www.roklokrecords.com
