The NTHnthsthSTH LP, which is a collaboration between Uton and Antony Milton, has been available for mailinglist-members for a few weeks now (sign up now!) but was just added to the store. Copies will go out to distributors within the next few weeks. Truly amazing album recorded in Linnavuori and Wellington from 2005 to 2007. Full colour artwork by both Jani Hirvonen and Antony Milton and liner notes by Jon Dale. 520 copies made. Highly, highly recommended.
The Shameless Kiss Of Vanity III! More than 4 years in the making, RTB has finally unleashed the last part of the trilogy started with RTB#1 back in early 2002! A The Cure tribute with 8 bands covering the classic 1982 album Pornography from start to end: Swann Danger, Turn Pale, Cut City, La Quiete, The Je Ne Sais Quoi, Sixteens, A Trillion Barnacle Lapse and Chromatics. With most tracks recorded back in 2004, this compilation showcases the magic of the early years of RTB better than a regular label sampler ever could. For several reasons we decided to release this on tape only. Pro-duplicated tapes and a one-time pressing of only 250 copies... Unforunately the sound on the tape turned out kind of weird (tape hiss x 1000) so a CDR will be included with all copies. As a bonus, the CDR has some tracks from The Shameless Kiss Of Vanity I and II! This is available in the store now and will ship mid next week.
Tons of new releases in the works. A short status update:
Loosers/Owl Xounds 7" (RTB#38). Everything is done, will be shipped off to the plant within a week for a releasedate in June. Killer stuff from both bands! Watch out for upcoming Loosers releases on Eclipse and Qbico by the way...
The Skull Defekts - The Drone Drug CD (RTB#41). The recording is mastered and done, artwork is being finalized today. Will go to the plant next week and this should be ready in early June. Digipack and limited to 500, just as with the now almost out of print Skkull CD. Will ruin your summer for sure.
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost In Reflections elaborate LP + 7" set (RTB#42). This one will hit HARD. Should be mastered any day. Artwork almost done as well it seems. Split release with iDEAL, When Skies Are Grey and Fang Bomb. June! Previews on a few tracks here.
Still in the works but will probably take a bit longer: Tsukimono - Time Canvas LP, Tar... Feathers - Time Of Death LP, new Neil On Impression album and Uton - Deep Inside The Dream 3xCD.
Two new releases confirmed:
Brand new album from Raccoo-oo-oon! RTB will do the CD and Not Not Fun will do a 2xLP of it. The recording is already done and is absolutely fantastic! 76 minutes... 76 minutes! More all over the place, more all over everything. Spaced out prog-madness, just beyond everything. Be prepared. Just waiting for the artwork etc. I think it's safe to say that you can expect this one in July... More detailed information soon.
RTB is also putting out the debut album from Hanna Hirsch! Never heard of them? Elevating and life-changing set-fire-to-policetrucks power from Stockholm, self-described as 'Awkward Buzzcocks' which is pretty damn right on spot! Definitely the most straight up pop-sounding stuff we have released since Tar... Feathers. Listen here (both 'Strålning dödar' and 'Framtid och besvär' will be on the album). Stay up late, get drunk, fall in love. The title of the album will be Tala Svart. Split release with Diskret Förlag.
Yellow Swans broke up. They will be playing a few more shows this summer then it's over. Be sure to pick up the new split LP with Ex-Cocaine, probably the best stuff they have ever done. Incredible.
RTB was interviewed on itsatrap.com, mostly about the GBG scene, read it here.
Seems like ALL bands will be touring this summer, check out the shows-section. This will be update more frequently from now on.
Last call on the Pocahaunted/Orphan Fairytale 7", The Skull Defekts - Skkull CD and the Altar Of Flies/Sewer Election LP...
Current office rotation:
Hanna Hirsch recordings. Blank Dogs - On Two Sides LP. new Edwige tape. Leafes - Seedland. White - Tormented tape.
