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| THE VINYL (12" & 7"): | ||
 Side A 1. XXXmas (Banned Books) 2. Cystic Crisco Lipstick Christmas (Granny Frost) Side Eh? 1. Under a Christmas Star (Hoop Dreams) 2. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Fuck Montreal) |
I would just like to say that I am proud of all Stumparumper releases, and love them equally. We've had a crazy first year (well, it'll be a year in February), and I think we've put out some really nice stuff by top-notch bands. But, this. THIS. This just too damn good. I asked these bands to come up with a Christmas song, original or otherwise, and they all delivered on a level about 6 stories higher than I had ever hoped. Banned Books kicks things off with a punk song about what might or might not happen with the snowman sitting in your front yard. Granny Frost turns up the bass fuzz for a scathing (and non-sequitur) take on the holiday season. Hoop Dreams rocks from the perspective of Joseph, step-father of Jesus, and Fuck Montreal close it out with their rendition of "Do You Hear What I Hear?". Front cover art by the enigmatic MC Nugget, back cover by the H.A.N.S.! I sincerely hope you all enjoy this - it's perfect ending to a very tumultuous and, at times, frustrating year. But we done good. Thanks bands and loyal customers! See you all in the '10s. This 7" record is been pressed in an edition of 300 with the first 100 on RED vinyl (mailorder only). There are three "colorways": all 100 red vinyl have a green sleeve, 50 black vinyl have a green sleeve, and 150 black vinyl have a red sleeve (all sleeves hand-numbered). If you're getting more than one (and really, why not?) just let me know in the paypal comments box which kind you'd like. |
Banned Books, Granny Frost, Hoop Dreams, Fuck Montreal |
 Side A 1. Alarm Clock 2. France 1954 [MP3] 3. Winter Mange 4. Pluto Side B 1. The Rabbits 2. Beachglass 3. I Pour Bees on Myself |
"Winter Mange" is Fuck Montreal's debut vinyl release after countless previous releases on just about every other kind of media available (tape, cdr, vhs, who knows what else?), and it's a stunner. Over 14 minutes of music is crammed onto this small platter, taking full advantage of a format that is too often relegated to carrying 4 minutes of music...TOTAL. This is rare music - one reviewer compared FM to Blood on the Wall, the Swirlies, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Harvey Milk, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, and the Unicorns, all in a single review. It is music that comes from a space that you or I can't know...it has always been here, and will still be around for download after everyone's gone. There is nothing in the way except the sound. This 7" record has been pressed in an edition of 300 with the first 100 on RED/PINKvinyl (mailorder only). The sleeves have been printed and hand-painted by the band and come with a hand-numbered insert. |
Fuck Montreal |
 Side A 1. Life of Saint Edmund (Ponds) 2. Castles [MP3] 3. Passion of Saint Edmund (Rebirth) 4. Passion of Saint Edmund (Miracles) Side B 1. Cathedral With No Eyes 2. Martyrdom of Saint Edmund (End) |
"Cathedral With No Eyes" is the second proper release by Railcars. In this record, LA/SF based multiple-instrumentalist Aria Jalali recounts the life of Edmund the Martyr, a 9th century king of East Anglia with songs about his life and succession to the throne as a young boy, his conquests, his suffering at the hands of vikings and death by their arrows. This time around railcars make an attempt to more accurately recreate the whirling, dizzying fury of their live performances, flowing continuously yet shifting without warning, translating the story of St. Edmund into walls of noise, sputtering drum machines, dying electronics, and tales told in distant shouts. This record is pressed on 140 gram black vinyl and features full color pro-printed jackets and full color labels with artwork by Claudia O'Steen. Also included is an MP3 download card of the album. The first 100 orders will also receive an exclusive, hand-numbered, 8.5"x11" Railcars poster and a 1" pin featuring the album art. |
Railcars REVIEWS of Cathedral With No Eyes |
 Side A 1. The Alarm 2. Mission Creep [MP3] 3. Supernatural Mongoloid 4. Wilderness Area Side B 1. Trophy Wife Sings the Devil's Fanfare 2. Summer Death Camp 3. Anti-Anthem 4. Black Knot of Plum or Cherry |
This is Banned Books' debut album. It is a 24 minute musical masterpiece. They're a rock band, but none like you've ever heard. Superb songwriting, brilliant production, and awesome musicianship make for a really really fantastic album. Total power trio. The entire thing is pure, rockin joy, but they still have a control of nuance like no other band I've ever heard. Find me another band like this and you win a prize. But don't try because you won't find one. Edition of 300 12" vinyl records housed in thick, 100% recycled and hand screen-printed paper sleeves. Includes MP3 download card of the album. |
Banned Books |
 Side A 1. My Old Lady (2:18) [MP3] 2. A Girl Should (4:13) Side B 1. Ocean Floor (3:06) 2. A Few Days of Storm (1:17) 3. Nothing but Pain (0:54) 4. zzzzzz (0:32) |
6 songs, nearly 13 minutes of music
made especially for Scribbler's extensive Canadian tour in March.
One side beautiful and moving folk, the other an electrified aural
thrashing of your senses. Is it really the same band? This
long-playing 7" does an excellent job of evoking the excitement of
seeing the band live or at work with a 4-track - the rawness of the
music, the snide comments of the audience, and the emotion put forth
by the band. One is able to hear the many sides of Scribbler on
only 2 sides of wax.
Edition of 300 (half of which went to the band) on black vinyl with
hand-silk-screened and numbered jackets and hand-drawn labels. Plus
some secret messages scrawled into the wax. Most have silver drawn
labels, but there are 30 with pink labels and 10 with gold labels.
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Scribbler REVIEWS of My Old Lady |
| THE CASSETTES/CDRs: | ||
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Master-redactors is Kevin Oliver, Ben Falk, and two guitars. That's all they need. These two guys write some of the most outstanding songs I've ever heard; each side of the tape contains about 17 songs (some not much more than 7 seconds long) which manages to create two absolutely mesmerizing side-long tracks. One of my favorite cassettes EVER!!! Dubbed straight from the master on chrome tapes, edition of 40. |
Master-Redactors |
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Released earlier this year on cd-r, this mini-opus from Kevin Oliver rips through 9 cerebral tracks in just under 14 minutes. This cassette release is an upgraded version of the cd, featuring reworked versions of several songs, plus one totally brand new track. The album is dubbed on both sides of the cassette so you don't have to rewind a lot. A little bit like They Might Be Giants, a little bit like Ween, and a lot a bit badass. Two different artwork versions, if you order two you get both. Dubbed straight from the master on chrome tapes, edition of 40. |
Granny Frost |
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Track one is named Vintage Clothing and track 2 is named Anarchy in the UK. Track one was recorded in Portland, Oregon using a broken television and some other fuckery. Track two was recorded in Jamaica Plain, MA - using cassette recorders and contact mics. Phillip helped on track one and Seamus helped on track two. Special thanks to Norm for letting me fuck up his television. We believe in true punk rock - we shop at Urban Outfitters and read Nylon magazine. Spray-painted CDRs are housed in oversized 7” pocket sleeves with screenprinted art front and back. 15 copies made. |
Julia Ladense |
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An exercise in brevity, G. Frost cranks out 4 awesome songs in under 6 minutes. Great cover art too. I have 2 (TWO!!) copies of this, the first release on his "Songs of Tape" label, and I'm pretty sure they're sold out. |
Granny Frost |
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The second release on the Songs on Tape label contains the best punk songs you'll ever hear from paranoided-out Harry-Potter-loving teens. 1 copy! |
Weird Kids |
