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3 years

Who wants to be on an emo goes pop comp?

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10 months

Epic is already selling Bandcamp, lol.

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Unfortunately the cost of PR has priced many of us out. We can’t budget $4K+ for PR on a release that will be lucky to sell 300 physical copies. One by one, almost every PR person we’ve ever worked with has become too expensive for us to continue working together.

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labels complain about how few outlets remain to cover their artists then spend the whole bag on social media buys...

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CHILLFRESH! Stoked to announce that @chillwavve is joining the fam. Chillwavve has been putting out incredible releases from artists like @cliffdiverOK @Oolongli420 @bluedeputypa @benquadok @Knope_VA and more. We’re excited to work together in the years to come.

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hey besties, it's me pictoria and it's my first day officially on this acct!! AMA ✨

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9 months

Hi @billboard @pitchfork @stereogum ALL of you failed to accurately report the Spotify news today and left out that the 0.5% of “artists” who wouldn’t meet the proposed thresholds earn less than $0.05/m. You actively created clickbait and sent artists worldwide into a panic.

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4 years

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but stop printing on Gildan t-shirts. No one like that.

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2 years

We need to sign bands with weirder names so it’s easier to set up alerts for content about them.

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4 years

Welcome to the family, @hitlikeagirlnj ! Nicolle is ready to demolish AOTY lists with their follow up to “What Makes Love Last”. Y’all aren’t prepared for this. Add them on Spotify and follow them on Bandcamp, because there’s new music dropping reaaal soon!

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5 years

Want to know how to massively help out your favorite bands in just a few mins? Follow them on Spotify. Save their releases. Add songs to your personal playlists. Share songs and news on social sites. Post songs to Reddit. Send news tips to your favorite blogs. Everything helps!

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3 years

Meet the expanded team! For 6 yrs this has been a one man show. One of the reasons we took a mental health break last year was because I started feeling overwhelmed doing this on my own. As we came into this year I knew it was time to branch out the team. Thread to follow:

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2 years

Our biggest and favorite release to date! 🥰 Sorry to the rest of the Refresh fam, but we’re gonna play favorites here.

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2 years

Everyone send your love to @msmcclain ! Refresh Records is just a few hours away from becoming a true “mom and pop” record label. 😬

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Attention bands & designers: Please put the year on your tour flyers. We're all nostalgic by nature and time gets weirder and more confusing the older you get. It's nice being able to look back on past experiences and remember how and when they fit into your life. 🫠

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5 years

No matter what anyone tells you, keep writing and sharing your music. Fuck those who are too busy to give it the time of day. You don’t need a label, a publicist, or a manager to push your music out into the world and have it heard. You just need yourself. ❤️

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/r/mathrock is a wild place

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4 years

Can we bring back split 7”s as a normal medium? If there’s any bands/labels out there who wants to do a split 7” with one of our bands, let me know. I miss the format so much.

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3 years

For the record, we have zero interest in minting ANY of our releases as NFTs. Looking forward to seeing our artists’ music scrubbed from this predatory company’s website as soon as possible.

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We're thrilled to welcome @HalogensNJ to the Refresh fam 😱 Hailing from Asbury Park, NJ, this four-piece has some of the catchiest tunes around. Stream their newest single "Talking Shit" - out now! Spotify: Apple Music:

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9 months

Agents stop preventing big bands from bringing their favorite small bands on tour challenge (impossible)

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3 years

hey friends! pictoria here again to say: it's juneteenth!! even if places like bandcamp are donating to naacp, there's still more non-Black people can/should do today and always. below is a thread of some Black musicians/diy friends you can give $ to directly!

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I’m so glad we have survived long enough as a label to hear bands were signing who were turned down by labels for not being active enough on TikTok to now hearing record executives at major labels regretting their focus on social media in the music realm. It’s incompatible IMO.

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My goal in life is to be able to do this record label full time.

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So can we abolish Record Store Day now that vinyl sales are doing great and pretty much only major labels can take part and small labels basically can’t press anything in the spring without delay?

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3 years

Okay, what the fuck is “dirt emo”?

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@summerbruise69 With rules like this, it’s absolutely shocking that every weekend for the next year is wide open!

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1 year

Ben Quad is gonna be huge

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3 years

We signed 2 new bands, hired someone, started a Discord server, and joined TikTok all in a week. Is this a midlife crisis?

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Who’s working on Fall 2024 albums? Why do I feel like I ask this every year? Are people averse to fall albums?

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@joinhitpiece @hoshuajiggins I’d rather send a cease and desist.

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Thinking it’s about time to hire some help...

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Who is working on albums for 2021? Drop us a line.

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And this is why I stan @GetAlternative . For all the shit I talk about PR and the death spiral of indie music writing among the old guard outlets, I absolutely love some of the newer smaller outlets of recent years. @SMALLALBUMS @SwimIntoSound @VSmallFlames are so good.

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writer owned publications are the only way forward for music journalism

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All I want is for our bands to blow up so we (bands and label) can do this shit full time. Is that too much to ask?

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4 years

Say hello to the newest member of the Refresh fam, @biitchseat ! New music dropping *very* soon. Make sure to follow them on Spotify to get the latest when it drops.

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9 months

💯💯💯 Bands & labels & communities need to adopt open source communication methods and own their own data, sales channels, etc. Bring back RSS feeds, newsletters, open source forums, etc. Become a community not beholden to nebulous entities scavenging for data.

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we have to go back

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Who’s working on new albums for 2022?

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2 years

Hey @Bandcamp , want to keep helping a struggling community while phasing out Bandcamp Day? Lower your fees permanently. 10-15% is too high, especially with the additional payment processing fees. 5-8% would be much more reasonable.

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3 years

Moving the label to Cleveland is looking more likely every day. 😳

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3 years

When vinyl hasn’t arrived but the release show is tomorrow. Busting out my old Kinkos skills.

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I think it’s about time to announce a new artist on the label…

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3 years

The Refresh team is now 4 (FOUR!) people! It was pretty much just me for 6 years. Now, FOUR! I am so excited to have people join ‘s and bring their own experiences and talents into the mix. We’re mounting a world takeover. Going to share more about our new team tomorrow! 💜

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10 months

Say what you will about ad spend… but at least it’s not gambling like PR campaigns are. If we’re putting 25-50% of our budget into something, I’d hope it was for more than the opportunity to have your pitch emails opened.

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Lemme get this straight… @bandcamp : We’re so profitable! Look at the $1.3B we’ve paid out. Every year for the last 10 years have been profitable. Everything is so good! Wooo. @songtradr : We gotta cut back to make Bandcamp sustainable. @EpicGames : Not our problem.

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10 months

Here’s the hard truth about music coverage. If you’re doing cool shit, it will come. For free. A publicist will help you focus that coverage in a way that is beneficial to your band, but if they have nothing to work with then they are a waste of your money.

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2 years

Yes, today is both my ( @hoshuajiggins ) and Refresh Records birthday. I didn’t really think it through when I announced the label and our first release on my birthday 8 years ago. But here I am still today, loving every minute of this silly little music company.

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10 months

I’m starting to understand why so many labels close up shop in the 5-10 year range and then restart as something new. Creating something fresh is exciting and it’s easy to get others excited. But without the tools that take years to obtain and understand, it’s an uphill battle.

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3 years

What’s your favorite indie / DIY labels right now?

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3 years

This all just feels like a marketing scheme to get attention to their terrible NFT scam.

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9 months

I nuked my negative thread about the upcoming Spotify changes. Not ashamed to admit I may have been too doom & gloom. If fraud is as rampant as is being reported (10% of all streams) and the thresholds as low as estimated (200 streams/yr), this could actually be a net positive.

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1 year

Wanna help out bands / labels / musicians you like? Notice there’s no DM button on their profile? They probably don’t know that Musk changed default DM settings to only accept DMs from his sycophants. Shoot them a reply to let them know to update their settings.

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3 years

Welp, the moving to Cleveland meter just went from like 65% to about 90% today. On that note, tell me about your favorite Cleveland / northern Ohio bands, venues, labels, pizza shops, etc. Time to familiarize ourselves with the future locale.

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3 years

You know what’s kind of deflating? Explaining what you do as an indie record label to someone who only knows music through pop culture. It always boils down to “I’m a project manager who invests in bands.” 😢

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3 years

Alright, who’s working on 2022 releases? We’re starting to schedule our spring / summer releases now. 🤗

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3 years

I want to do a comp for the sake of a comp. No themes. No reason. Just music we love.

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10 months

I grew up in the era of split records, political rebellion, shows in VFW halls & anarchist pop-ups. If what I’m saying sounds old it’s because I’m old. But I think the alt/DIY/whatever it’s called this week community is better when we are all supporting each other like that.

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2 years

Everyone send your love to @msmcclain ! Refresh Records is just a few hours away from becoming a true “mom and pop” record label. 😬

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2 years

Due to inflation, LPs are now a minimum of 15 tracks and EPs are 6.

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2 years

Nothing prepares you for the first few weeks of parenthood. I thought it would be all stress and anxiety, but this child is the best anti-depressant ever and I’m so full. I can’t wait until she’s old enough to share music with. Future midwest emo loving Gen AAer over here.

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3 years

I love when a review of one of our releases lands weeks, months, or even years after it dropped. It meant that someone really connected with that release and wants to share it with the world. Can we normalize that?

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Kinda wish the music industry wasn't so focused on what happens on release day. Not an original opinion here but you know it's cool if music is written about, considered, consumed after the day it's released.

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We only brought on @pictoriavark so we can start adding “pog” to our tweets and get away with it.

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I just made a TikTok account and I am terrified.

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It was hard enough getting bands to meet timelines when vinyl pressing was 2-3 months. Y’all can’t comprehend how difficult it is right now.

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3 years

Behold.... our ✨BEST OF 2021 STAFF PICKS✨ Here's to the music that made our year. Check out in-depth picks on our blog or the playlist for a quick listen. Best of 2021 Blog Post: Best of 2021 Staff Picks Playlist:

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It took us over 2 years to see any of our releases turn a profit. It’s stressful dealing with the financial risks of music and frankly accounting is a part I hate most about running a small label. But holy shit it feels so good being able to send royalty checks out to artists.

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Been wanting to try a social experiment for years now but not sure about how to manage some of the democratic logistics. I really want to do a 100% community driven record release, with voting guiding everything from initial release selection to singles, marketing, budget, etc.

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NGL, Pitchfork spending years chasing the pop fanatics and then having the pop fanatics turn on them over something innocuous is a hilarious leopards ate my face moment.

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3 years

Should we announce 2 or 3 new signings this month?

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3 years

Welcome to the Refresh fam, @jimmy_lofi !! Whether he’s playing in @sonder_bombs or Drag Daze, recording solo demos at home, or working a show in CLE, Jimmy is constantly surrounded by music. Check out his first record Dull Boy, out on all platforms. 📸 by @shallow_pocket

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3 years

We’re going to transition to a minidisc label until this whole vinyl pressing mess blows over.

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9 months

A Snapchat feature being used to expose lies for the good of humanity was not on my Bingo card. The US needs to stop supporting this genocide and false narratives.

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Israel’s propaganda campaign failed to consider Snapchat Maps.

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Web: Bandcamp: Insta: Tube: Discord: News: Q's / hate mail: ✉️ info @refreshrecs .com Send us music: ✉️ submissions @refreshrecs .com

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10 months

Y’all are making me want to follow people other than our own bands again.

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's 2021. Stop charging people for MP3s on Bandcamp. If someone wants to give money to support the artist they will. Otherwise, they will just get the MP3s free from one of the other bajillion places it's available for free.

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2 years

Just an FYI to everyone reacting to our tweet about unique band names... We accept submissions year round. You don't have to wait for a random tweet about weird names to reach out. If anything, you're making it harder for yourselves. 💌: submissions @refreshrecs .com

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9 months

Everyone should be watching @reallyradrecs @Thumbsuprecords & @lonelyghostrecs . They are all dropping heat consistently. 💜

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2 years

Hot take: We are all part of what’s supposed to be a welcoming, loving music community. We’re all struggling through the same issues right now no matter the scale. We should remember this and look out for each other as much as possible. Less, “fuck you, got mine.” Please.

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10 months

Thank you to whoever hid cash under our free merch sign. I was very confused cleaning up and finding cash. And it clearly wasn’t just one person who did it. Y’all are too nice. I was serious about the stickers being free though! Just wanna see more RFR bands on more walls.

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MERRY XMAS 🎄 It's APFO vinyl announce day! We're celebrating a year of Denver emo rock band @aplaceforowls ' w/ a special pressing on 🌼 vinyl. Preorder now for expected delivery by Xmas! Order here (link in bio too):

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3 years

Who do we need to speak to at Spotify to get EPs to show up separately from singles? If nothing else, toss them in with albums instead of singles where they get drowned out.

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10 months

Does a record label name have to end with “records” or “recordings”? If not, what else might it end in?

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3 years

WE’RE MOVING TO CLEVELANDDDDD! Officially! Finally! Let’s GOOOOOO.

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1 year

Fun fact: There’s only ever been 2 artists who were swooped up by larger labels just before we locked down final release plans and agreement & both are doing so much bigger shit than we could have achieved & both are opening for @HotMulligan tn & I’m so happy for both

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“5th Wave Emo”

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I can’t wait to see what made up genres Spotify links me to this year.

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Lol.

Why Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' are the hypebeast purchase of the year

These Satanic sneakers are breaking the Tenth Commandment: thou shalt not covet.

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We're so stoked to welcome fellow Ohians, @manorgatesmusic , to the Refresh fam! Head to the @chillwavve YouTube to catch the band's new song and music video, "Yee-Haw". Song is out at midnight tonight 🙏

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2 years

Real talk: So many bands are sitting on absolute heat right now. It’s going to be a wild year across this music scene.

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10 months

As my tweets from the last 2 days reach music audiences outside of indie / DIY, it’s just highlighting a huge weight on music writing that exists only in the indie / DIY spaces. If indie music writing is mostly dead, it’s time to stop wasting efforts on chasing it.

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1 year

Musicians are creatives. They aren’t reality stars. Let them create art.

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And this isn’t a dig at PR people. They are in demand because indie music writing has been gutted and we’re no longer trying to be recognized among peers… we’re trying to compete against the latest Swift news.

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1 year

Absolutely love seeing @benquadok using word of mouth and real fan support to blow through iTunes charting. Also highlighting how easy it is for these politically funded astroturfing campaigns to artificially inject artists into the charts.

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9 months

Will someone please make a Kickstarter so this can happen?

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3 years

Hey friends, we're launching Probably Cool PR ( @probscool ) to help cut through the red tape and provide affordable press coverage to DIY artists. If you are a writer or publication that's interested in hearing about music we think is Probably Cool, sign up for the newsletter!

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9 months

Would be cool if you could browse streaming services by record label so I didn't have to leave the app to figure out what my favorite friends have been up to lately.

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2 years

"Float," the second album from @biitchseat is out now! 🐠 🔮 The band rides emotional highs and lows in catchy, 90s alt-rock fashion. Listen below and be sure to order a copy on tangerine vinyl! 🍊 Stream it here: Merch and more:

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For what it’s worth, in the past year we sold more records at record stores than directly online (for releases that were distributed). It has been a nice rejection of modern music internet. Support your local record stores (and probably save money due to rising shipping costs).

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Help us welcome @DownhaulBand to the fam! The band's debut LP, "Before You Fall Asleep", lands on March 29 on vinyl, tape, and digital. "Wires / Enough" is streaming now on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes! Pre-orders:

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I don’t think there’s a more perfect merch item than @camp_trash ’s “real band” t-shirt. It gets so many eyeballs and so many questions.

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🥳 ANNOUNCING 🥳 Our next benefit compilation "With Love: A Benefit for Lilith Fund" arrives on @Bandcamp on Friday, November 5th. We're SO stoked about the tunes we have for this and to be doing it for an amazing cause; we'll be teasing the lineup this week and next ➡️

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3 years

Y’all gotta meet Nugget, the new label mascot. He’s our newest furry friend and he’s a handful. 😻

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I’m so thankful for all the artists who put their trust in our little label. I struggle with feelings of self doubt on a regular basis and it makes it really hard to do this at times, but this family of musicians make it worth it. 🥰 Happy holidays and many thanks to everyone!

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