Surprise! Today we release a new solo record by Todd Tobias, his first one since 2018’s Massabu Evening Entertainments. It’s called First Man on the Rock and it’s a collection of brief, brash rock semi-instrumentals.
This new album by Ohio-based producer/musician Tobias (known for his work with Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard and Circus Devils) celebrates the primitive and the post-civilized; here joining forces to stir the souls and bones of the modern listener.
Free download, and there are (limited) CDs too! Get it on our Bandcamp:
Indie artist Logout returns with his 8th album titled “Τα της Επιστροφής (Of the Return)”. After 15 years of creative activity and a rich discography, this new album marks his return to Greece, symbolically closing a cycle that began with his first record and the song “Departure” (Paper Plane Flight Recorder from 2011), which was released shortly before his departure to the Netherlands.
The new album consists of tracks written during Logout’s recent repatriation period relocating back from a country that is the exact opposite to his own country in almost every aspect. It opens with the track “Αθήνα είσαι τέλεια (Athens You Are Perfect)”, which, despite its title, describes a far-from-perfect Athens, “from end to end sold and disappointed.” This song heralds the bittersweet mix of lo-fi, unorthodox tracks that follows.
The digital version of the album is out now, the vinyl release is up for pre-order but will be officially released a bit later. Check out our Bandcamp to buy the record and check the streaming device of your choice to hear the album!
We’re so happy to be releasing this beautiful split 7″ by Julie Doiron (Eric’s Trip, Mount Eerie) and Astral Swans. You can hear it now on our Bandcamp page and order one of the 5 copies of the vinyl we have for sale (shipping mid August). Have a good weekend!
The World of Dust steps into the realm of dreams and delivers a lofi triphop album soaked in magic realism.
The 13 Holy Nights take place from 23th December to 6th January. According to anthroposophical teachings, a stronger connection with the spiritual world is possible during this magical time. By following ancient rituals you can reconnect with the natural world and tune in with where you stand in life. One way to look back on the past year and forward to the next is through dreams. During the winter solstice of 2022, The World of Dust’s Stefan Breuer documented his dreams and turned them into these songs.
13 Holy Nights was recorded on a Tascam 388, a ¼-inch tape machine Stefan also used when he started recording at the age of 10. No guitars were used, just percussion, bass, vocals and keyboards. Most of the sounds come from the Ensoniq ASR-10 sampler synthesizer. Weird new sounds for weird dreams, influenced by artists like Robert Wyatt, Portishead, Robert Pollard and The Microphones.
The album has already had a temporary release on Instagram during the last Holy Nights (one song a day, accompanied by AI artwork), but now sees an official release on 7th June by the labels Tiny Room Records (Netherlands), Lousy Moon Records (Germany) and Almost Halloween Time Records (Italy, a label that makes custom album art for every vinyl copy).
Painted Faces by Coaster is out now! Listen here if you’re into slowfolk a la Alex G, Low, Red House Painters and Duster. While you’re at it, secure a copy of this beautifully sounding wax with amazing album art – this is why they invented vinyl, right? Coaster (w/ support of Immen) is celebrating this milestone with a release show this Thursday in dB’s, Utrecht. See ya there!
Finally it’s time again to welcome some fresh, new blood into the Tiny Room family! We’d like to introduce you to Coaster, the shimmering slowcore outfit of Bart Appel & Paul Dijkman. First singles Detach and What You’re Doing To Me are already out into the world – go to Spotify or Bandcamp and find out for yourself why we’re so siked. This is our kinda jam!
Their debut LP Painted Faces comes out on Tiny Room Records on April 5th, 2024. A week later (on Thursday April 11th), their release show takes place in dB’s, with support by the mighty Immen. More news soon!
Behind the scenes, we’ve been working on a new set-up for the label. One that is more communal, where artists can do more themselves (or, Do It Together) while learning the basics of music promotion. This way, we hope to distribute more awesome, beautiful and special recorded music into the world, while maintaining our own sanity and workload. In the near future, there will be new releases by Todd Tobias, The World of Dust, Boeije, Jake Nicoll and Coaster. Yeah!
When it comes to releasing new albums, 2023 was a bit quieter than usual. We had a small hiatus in the first half of the year, and then came back in the fall with two amazing albums. Microwolf’s Changelings is a postfolktrip, where you can keep expanding your horizon while discovering new layers of sound. The self-titled double album by wh^rl followed shortly after, 15 tracks from the other side of the lo-fi indie spectrum. We are very proud to have these two albums in our catalogue!
I’d like to notify you of this experiment! My new album as The World of Dust, 13 Holy Nights, is supplemented with a new song on Bandcamp every day. Starting today! So you can hear Wild Boars now, the first song of the 13 Holy Nights. Tomorrow I’ll make Amputation public, the day after Christmas Eve, etc. I hope you like this experiment.
There will be an LP and CD version of the album, which you can preorder now. That helps me a lot continuing this music endeavor! I’ll take this digital album offline after January 6th, and a proper release is set for later this spring.
The songs are also released on my Instagram page with accompanying AI art made by Joost M. de Jong Jr. It’s cool stuff, see it here.
Thanks for your ongoing support and have a good few weeks coming up!
Do you remember that Teaser Album by wh^rl, filled with demos, outtakes, alternate mixes and covers? Well, we finally finished uploading the last few songs on it. It’s on the Shaky Maracas Bandcamp and it’s a fun and entertaining additional listen to the amazing debut album that came out last month! 🎄 Go and listen, have a good Friday!
