Browse by Label: SACRED BONES

Artist:	MOON DUO
Title:	Killing Time EP
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	SBR 024CD

"Moon Duo is the solo alter-ego of Wooden Shjips guitarist and singer Ripley Johnson. Under the Moon Duo moniker Johnson creates expansive Krautrock influenced tapestries of warm cascading fuzz and controlled feedback, organ, and accenting keyboard. This four-song CD/EP is the second release and incorporates a much more concise, composed and driving sound than before. Johnson expands on ideas only hinted at on the Sick Thirst 12-inch (which is already long gone) adding a driving drum machine beat behind the thick walls of layered sound."

Artist:	PINK NOISE, THE
Title:	Birdland
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	LP
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	SBR 029LP

"This is the deluxe remastered LP edition of the previously cassette only release on Beniffer Editions. It is their third official full length, described as 'a totally peaced out collection of destructo boombox symphonies.' Sounds about right to us. This French Canadian duo, who's output has been prolific already--two full lengths, two cassettes, a single and an appearance on the World's Lousy Vol. 2 comp--is mining territory similar to Chrome and Suicide channeled through warm layers of fuzz and broken Casio beats."

Artist:	NICE FACE
Title:	Immer Etwas
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SBR 030CD

"Immer Etwas is the first full-length release from this one man bedroom recording project turned full on 5-piece live band. Nice Face have been turning out singles, comp tracks, and cassettes at a steady clip over the past two years and change. This release is a solid thirteen tracks of drum-machine driven blown out hook-laden punk rock that one reviewer prone to curmudgeonly ranting proclaimed 'locks Blank Dogs in the pound, erases 'Psychedelic' from Psychedelic Horseshit, makes purses and boots out of Crocodiles, and, oh I don't know? makes a puddle out of Wavves?' We think that is the cheesiest sentence ever written, even though it was intended as a compliment. Live the band now counts members of Livefastdie and Imaginary Icons among its ranks. The CD version includes the two Sacred Bones singles, the HoZac single, and the song from Killer Diller Records' Wild About Jenkem comp."

Artist:	EFFI BRIEST
Title:	Rhizomes
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SBR 033CD

"Rhizomes is the debut full length from the all female outfit, Effi Briest. The nine-song opus Rhizomes unleashes a propulsive beat that drives angular guitars and bone-chilling vocals over dark bass, dense drones and clattering dance-like percussion. The atmospheric psychedelica owes as much to Arthur Russell as Amon Duul. Rhizomes includes two of the band's UK singles on Loog records and seven more previously unreleased original songs. There are brilliant videos for both singles; the cinematic 'Long Shadow' directed by Brandon LaGanke is making its way around the internet and showcases the six-piece during their most formidable hour. And Mak Kern's stunning animation for Effi Briest's palindrome song 'Mirror Rim' is bound to boomerang back if you missed it the first time. Featured on a split with Peaches on Blast First Petite as part of the label's ongoing 12" tribute series to Suicide."

Artist:	NERVE CITY
Title:	Sleepwalker EP
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	12"
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	SBR 034EP

"The 6-song Sleepwalker EP by Nerve City -- a one-man home recording project out of Richmond, VA -- is the next installment in the Sacred Bones 12" EP series. Awash in the whips and twangs of a spring-loaded reverb tank and faint hints of a distant drum kit, Nerve City's hook-driven songs recall the hard charging down-strokes of the Velvet Underground's more driving moments or, more recently, the psychedelia of west coast kindred spirits Sic Alps and the Gris Gris. Over the past several years, the band has cemented a rep both live and on record. First came the Catholic School demo tape and the follow-up, Hell (both via Amateur Depression); then quickly sides on Severed Hand, Kill Shaman, HoZac, and Sweet Rot."

Artist:	AMEN DUNES
Title:	Murder Dull Mind EP
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	12"
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	SBR 035EP

"Recorded while Damon McMahon was living as an expatriate in China, Amen Dunes presents seven new stunning works of sunlit haziness. During the two years he lived abroad, he lived most of the time in an apartment on the north end of Beijing. He tracked these songs one summer in that apartment. With the exception of 'Diane' and 'Murder Dull Mind,' all of these songs were recorded in one take and are completely improvisational; on repeated listens though, there is a pop-ness to these songs amidst the improvisation. The title track in particular, a melodic mantra-like work could certainly function on its own as a single. Although the songs have a bit less pre-written structure than Amen Dunes' previous work on the Locust label, they are still every bit as miraculous. The geographical influence on his work central to both writing and recording conditions is evident here as these songs are way more open, and generally more free than his debut Dia (recorded in 2006 in a Catskills cabin) was. A bit less psych freak out and a bit more dark folk vibe throughout."

Artist:	BITTERS, THE
Title:	Have A Nap Hotel EP
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	12"
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	SBR 036EP

"Hot on the heels of their debut Mexican Summer long-player, The Bitters, consisting of Aerin Fogel and the ever-prolific Ben Cook (Roommates, Young Governor, Fucked Up), bring us their Have a Nap Hotel EP. This Toronto-based duo have built a name for themselves forging their self-coined 'cave pop' genre, which merges elements of 50s melodies and dark post-punk instrumentals with just a hint of flannel. Their debut 12" EP Wooden Glove, was released last spring on Captured Tracks and sold out shortly after, having been instantly well-received among tough critics and keen listeners alike. Cook's jangly guitars stay back in the cut and let Fogel's vocals (and the occasional fuzzy lead, saxophone, synth line, and handclap) wash over the tunes. Their collaborative work appears live with the help of drummer Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Career Suicide) and a rotation of starry guest bassists. Though live shows have been scarce, owing to the members' involvement with a number of other disparate projects, the band made their live debut a short time ago and found time to play the Sacred Bones label showcase at SXSW."

Artist:	ELECTRIC BUNNIES, THE
Title:	Pretty Joanna
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	7"
Price:	$5.00
Catalog #:	SBR 037EP

"The Electric Bunnies have already come into their own releasing a string of singles and touring regularly. Late last year, Florida's Dying dropped Through The Magical Door--a debut album hailed as the S.F. Sorrow of fuzzy sludge pop that topped just about everyone's 'best of' lists. Though it may be a little while longer before we get another full length, this single captures both the noisy and saccharine sweet sides of the band and should keep fans sated for now. 'I Swear I'll Never Let You Go' is a two and a half minute downer-pop gem, four harmonies and all. The a-side, 'Pretty Joanna', is virtually the opposite with a melody buried under layers of warm cascading fuzz and feedback."

Artist:	BLACKOUT, MAC
Title:	Don't Let Your Love Die
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	7"
Price:	$5.00
Catalog #:	SBR 038EP

"Sacred Bones presents a new solo single from ex-Functional Blackouts and current Daily Void man Mac Blackout that sounds like it could have been made either in the year 1980 or 2980. 'Don't Let Your Love Die,' a driving synth driven tune that almost goes pop -- albeit in a very Alexander Robotnik kind of way -- sounds like it might as well have been recorded on an NES console. On the B-side, 'Sometimes' is a dirge like midtempo song that goes beyond the obvious comparisons to the Helios Creed/Damon Edge orbit and at times recalls Sacred Bones labelmate Gary War and even Mac's other project, Daily Void."

Artist:	PSYCHIC ILLS
Title:	Hazed Dream
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	SBR 063CD

"Sacred Bones Records is proud to present Hazed Dream, the new long-player from fellow New Yorkers, Psychic Ills. Since their formation in 2003 as a home-recording experiment, the Ills have evolved into a live band, in their element playing the extended jam. Musically, it also marks a departure from some of the band's more recent sonic explorations. The raga rumbles and synthesizer space-outs aren't gone all together; the singular blasted musical perspective of the Ills remains."

Artist:	WAR
Title:	At War For Youth
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	7"
Price:	$5.50
Catalog #:	SBR 069EP

"An ongoing collaboration between two of Copenhagen's most active musicians in its burgeoning punk scene. Loke Rahbek co-runs the Danish label Posh Isolation, sings for the band Sexdrome, and records with Skurv and Damien Dubrovnik while also performing under the solo moniker of LR. Elias Bender R�nnenfelt sings and plays guitar in Iceage and is a member of Marching Church and Pagan Youth. Between the two of them a rich lineage of musical history and influences can be traced, but within the context of SB releases, War is a band who falls somewhere between Daily Void and Trust."

Artist:	LED ER EST
Title:	The Diver
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	SBR 072CD

"Led Er Est emerged from a series of jam sessions that core members Shawn O'Sullivan and Sam De La Rosa started having in early 07, using bass guitar and some cheap drum machines and synths. They were inspired to record music largely by 70's synth prog, and 80's lo-fi electronics and industrial music. Owen Hutchinson joined the band for their first live show, at the Wierd party that December. In November of 09' Wierd Records released their debut full length. In spring of 2010, they toured Europe with Xeno and Oaklander, playing shows in the UK, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Subsequently they released a 7" and then the May EP on Captured Tracks. Led Er Est did a brief west coast run with Soft Moon last fall and just played SXSW. On stage and in the studio Led Er Est create a thick wall of atmospheric soundscapes using vintage analog recording devices, samplers and synths using sci-fi soundtracks and cold wave as reference points."

Artist:	ZOLA JESUS
Title:	In Your Nature
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	7"
Price:	$5.50
Catalog #:	SBR 073EP

"It is our honor to present the 'first and only official authorized Zola Jesus remix, In Your Nature, as heard through the ears of David Lynch. We gave Mr. Lynch a copy of her album Conatus and let him pick which track he wanted to work with. He chose a track that we felt already had single potential and replaced the tension building string patches with intricately crafted guitar parts orchestrated and performed by himself and music assistant Dean Hurley. What was once a dance track becomes a lurching cinematic masterpiece. The beat is slowed to a crawl, drum and synth patches removed entirely, and what is left is something perhaps closer to the nature of Zola Jesus than we ever could have hoped for."

Artist:	UV POP
Title:	No Songs Tomorrow
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	SBR 3009CD

"UV P�P were an early '80s post-punk group from the South Yorkshire region of England. Their sound was regionally bleak and they used staccato, angular guitars lines, with vocals ranged from spoken repeated mantras to whispered and shouted political poetics. The Rough Trade charts for one week in 1982 tell a very interesting story. Alongside acts of the caliber of Sisters of Mercy, Robert Wyatt, Sex Gang Children and Virgin Prunes are UV P�P, their place well-earned."

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Artist:	CRYSTAL STILTS
Title:	Radiant Door EP
Label:	SACRED BONES
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	SBR 064CD