Lost Sound Tapes

The Endless Bummer tapes are ready to order!!! Remember the perfect pop of the Canadian group, The Diskettes? Well, David Barclay is back with a new group of friends, swapped the Pacific northwest for a warmer climate and his acoustic guitar for a keyboard. Add two parts tropical percussion and you've got a delicious pop stew goin'. "Donald Fagen Mix Tape" is a follow-up to the appropriately titled "No Beach Out of Reach" album by The Endless Bummer. Side A of the DFMT contains 4 brand new tracks and 5 hits from "No Beach...". Barclay writes incredibly witty & endearing lyrics and these harmonies are sweet enough to make even Brian Wilson proud. Side B contains underwater field recordings - recorded and compiled by David Barclay, himself. Click here to purchase!

First pressing of 100, solid blue tapes, with hand stamped labels, and full color collage-style covers. Engelbert Humperdinck's face makes a nice appearance.

4-song 3" CD version (minus "No Beach..." tracks) available from WeePOP! records in London.

Next on the agenda are full length tapes by Madeline (Athens, GA), Cave Babies (Goleta, CA), and Sandy City (Seattle, WA).

Madeline's new album "White Flag" will be released on CD via Orange Twin Records on March 10th, 2009, but you'll be able to snag a tape version of it before that! It's a 13 song, full band recording; hauntingly beautiful.

Cave Babies = Hoshwa, 1/2 of the band Watercolor Paintings and the beard behind the radio show 5...4...3...2...fun!! The album is somewhat of a concept album with tracks titled "Avocado Green", "Swamp Green", "It's Not Easy Being Green", and so on. Chord organ/ukulele/trumpet wonderfulness. Listen to it now @ archive.org, then buy the tape after you fall in love.

Sandy City will have a demo tape out real soon. They could be compared to bands such as The Kinks, Husker Du, Eric's Trip, and/or The Beach Boys. Some could call them surf punks or some could call them righteous dudes. Members of various bands, now united to sing about the west coast surf scene and other such urgent topics.

Other things in the works, like a top secret non-cassette release. More on that soon!

Check out the store for new-ish items such as the Algernon Cadwallader CD, Saturday Looks Good To Me "I Don't Wanna Go" 7" (on clear green vinyl!), lots and lots of Boyracer 7"s, a restock of The Besties "Bone Valley Deposit" 7", and a repress of the iji "Soup / Salad" tape. Click here to buy.

Super Famicom "The Wandering Floret Pt 1" tape
Well, it's finally out! Sorry about the wait. The Wandering Floret is an 8 part project by the prolific Mr. Super PJ Famicom. Prolific just got profilic-er. 8 full albums all released at the same time, that takes dedication. These somber folk-pop songs are the perfect companion to the coming winter. Grab a blanket and hibernate until April. First pressing of 100 tapes, beige covers with black ink, white tapes, and stamped 'nutmeg' colored labels.

Your Heart Breaks tape available again
Yep! We made 100 more copies of Your Heart Breaks "Love is a Long Dark Road". For those who missed out, don't snooze again! If you live in Seattle, this tape is on sale at SONIC BOOM Records in Ballard. The second pressing is almost identical to the first pressing. It's a perfect mix of songs that will make you shake your behind and songs that make you want to curl up in your bed. Guest appearances by just about everyone who's anyone in the northwest music scene, including duets with Kimya Dawson and Karl Blau. Full color covers designed by Sparky Taylor, solid orange tapes, and die-cut, printed labels.

iji & Math The Band west coast tour
If you would like to help us set up any shows, please contact zach.burba@gmail.com. Itinerary posted below, it's not set in stone though, so send suggestions if you would like iji and Math to come to your town. I'll be playing in iji, see you in January??

Jan 15 Seattle, Washington
Jan 16 Olympia, Washington
Jan 17 Portland, Oregon
Jan 18 Chico, California
Jan 19 San Fran, California
Jan 20 Davis, California @ UC Davis
Jan 21 Santa Cruz, California
Jan 22 Las Angeles, California
Jan 23 Santa Barbara, California
Jan 24 Modesto, California

Upcoming Releases
- The Endless Bummer "Donald Fagen Mix Tape" C42 tape: 4 new songs and 5 songs from "No Beach Out of Reach" on Side A, underwater field recordings on Side B. The 4 new songs will also be available as a 3" CDR on weePOP! (www.weepop.net)
- Madeline "White Flag" full length tape: This is the new album from Madeline. It will also be released on CD and LP. CD version is being handled by the incredible Orange Twin Records of Athens, GA (www.orangetwin.com)

Listen to all LST releases for free
All LST releases, from LST-00 to LST-14 have been uploaded to MixWit.com. We will be keeping up to date with this as well. So check back often. LST on MixWit.

Fizzy Business Radio Show podcast
I volunteer at Hollow Earth Radio here in Seattle, WA. It's a community based online radio station and I'm the volunteer coordinator. On my show, Fizzy Business, you'll hear indie pop, pop punk, folk, lofi electronics and more. There are new episodes live on air Sundays from 6-8pm Pacific Standard Time and re-airs on Friday from 10am-Noon. HOWEVER! I have started podcasting all of my radio shows. If you would like to subscribe to the podcast, please visit: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fizzbiz

PS: Did you hear we were in Billboard magazine???
Click here to view a large JPEG of the article.

"Indoor Camping", the first full length by Blanket Truth is now available on both CD and cassette! The music contained on the two formats are completely different recordings, with an exclusive track on each. The tape is a solo, boombox recording and the CD is a full band, digital 8-track recording by Tory Fiterre of Cartoon Monster. Exclusive artwork can be found on both formats, both designed by Stacey Hamilton (www.mystace.ca). All the best tracks from the inception of the band have been re-recorded and a bunch of brand new pop-infused baritone ukulele folk songs make up this 30 minute album. This is the 'good stuff'.

First pressing of 100 tapes, black and white printed covers, black tapes, and typewritten blue labels. Also comes with a mini, 4pt sized text, lyric booklet.

CD version on Now Hereness Records, limited to 500 copies with full color artwork. We have copies in our store for $5.

Take a listen to the whole "Indoor Camping" tape for free @ Mixwit.com

There's also a new cassette tape by the Santa Cruz, CA sensations known as JAMES RABBIT. If you aren't familiar, it's time to get familiar! Tyler Martin leads this rowdy pop ensemble that are way too good at their respective instruments. They recall the energy and exuberance of Queen and The Modern Lovers, while adding their own theatrical spin. This is a re-release of two albums "Continental" and "Cavalier", from 2005, that were originally released on CDR and have since sold out.

These tapes come packaged with hand-stamped, pastel-colored covers, and black and white printed labels on baby blue cassette tapes. Hop to!

Take a listen to the whole "Continental / Cavalier" tape
for free @ Mixwit.com

Up next on the agenda is the Super Famicom "The Wandering Floret Pt. 1", Cave Babies "Green", and the repress of Your Heart Breaks "Love is a Long Dark Road". Be on the look out. We are organized and we are on a mission.

PS: If you haven't heard, you can listen to every LST release (in print and out of print) @ Mixwit.com/lostsoundtapes/mixes

I do mean it when I say "temporarily". We're out of Your Heart Breaks tapes right now, but we'll be making more soon. The plan is to get them out soon after my band, Blanket Truth, and YHB get back from our respective August tours. They should be available again come mid September. If you'd like to know exactly when they are available again, please sign up for our mailing list on the right side of this page. If it's confusing to you, please just email lostsoundtapesATgmailDOTcom and we'll add you on.
(Photo on the right by Joseph Peter!)

Blanket Truth will have a full length album on tour in August, keep an eye out for that! It's called "INDOOR CAMPING" and will be available on both CD and cassette. The CD is a full band effort, recorded on a digital 8-track by Tory Fiterre of Cartoon Monster. Mastered by Stereophonic, replicated by Icon, full color artwork by Stacey Hamilton. Released by Now Hereness Records, 500 copies. It's the real deal! The cassette version is a solo boombox recording with different black and white artwork by Stacey Hamilton, released by Lost Sound Tapes, 100 copies. Both should be available on the Blanket Truth east coast tour starting Aug 17th!

Also tapes by James Rabbit and Super Famicom are coming soon soon soon soon soon. LOOK OUT. Seriously, SOON.

HERE ARE TOUR DATES:
Your Heart Breaks w/ Madeline Adams & Karl Blau
Aug 11th - Doe Bay Resort, Orcas Island
Aug 12th - Adrift Cafe - Anacortes Washington
Aug 14th - WHAAM - The Old Foundry - Bellingham, WA w/Connecticut Four
Aug 15th - VERA Project - Seattle, WA - w/ Mount Eerie
Aug 16th - Brown Lantern - (21+) - Anacortes, WA
Aug 17th - Helsing Junction (Karl Plays Only)
Aug 18th - Sirens - Port Townsend, WA
Aug 19th - Dekum Manor - (422 NE Dekum) - Portland, OR
Aug 20th - Artistery - Portland, OR
Aug 21st - Towne Lounge - (21+) - Portland, OR
Aug 22nd - Carousal Festival at New Crompton - Seattle, WA
Aug 23rd - ABC House - Olympia, WA

Blanket Truth (some dates w/ International Grapevine)
Aug 11th - Seattle, WA - w/ James Rabbit, Da Bears
Aug 17th - Athens, GA - w/ Captain Number 1
Aug 18th - Columbia, SC - w/ Plundershop
Aug 19th - Campfire Show @ 4 Dundee St - Asheville, NC - w/ International Grapevine
Aug 20th - Greensboro, NC - w/ International Grapevine
Aug 21st - Abbott House - Danville, VA - w/ International Grapevine, Lightning Paw
Aug 22nd - Night Light - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ International Grapevine
Aug 23rd - Tea Bazaar - Charlottesville, NC - w/ International Grapevine, Nevin Kight
Aug 24th - Richmond, VA - w/ International Grapevine, Nevin Kight, My Friend Kyle
Aug 25th - Washington, DC - w/ My Friend Kyle
Aug 26th - Philadelphia, PA
Aug 27th - New York City, NY
Aug 28th - Shows in New England, got any suggestions?

Time to check out Faux Jerome (pronounced FOX Jerome)! It is Tomm Johnson aka Tricera aka Track Mastra's new project with Tai Faux. We have for you an eclectic hip hop beat tape for your aural pleasure. Mostly instrumentals with a couple vocal tracks mixed in. Fugazi drum samples, Nirvana samples, etc. SWEET. This is the inaugural tape from Faux Jerome packaged in part of a part of a red/black flannel shirt. Lumber jack be damned. Is red/black flannel still popular? Let's find out together!

First pressing limited to 100 copies, light blue, solid color tapes, hand stamped labels, full color inserts, in stenciled pouches that are stapled together. WHOA. Tapes are $3 + shipping, if you'd like to order a whole t-shirts worth (24 tapes), email for a special rate of $35 on the bunch! Click here for ordering information!

Yep, it's true. The Watercolor Paintings/Clitorectomy and the Mutilators tape (LST-09) is now in the Lost Sound Tapes store section. Originally available only on the WCP/Mutes spring Californian tour, but now it's up for grabs to the general public. 100 copies total, less than 50 left. Hop on it if you'd like a copy! Bright yellow card stock covers with a hand drawn cover designed by Rebecca Riley. Black and white printed labels on white tapes, held inside clear polycases. Take a look to your right for a very accurate portrayal of what these two songwriters are like on a daily basis. How can you not be interested? Right?

LOTS more tapes coming out in the near future!
Here's what we have planned for the second half of the year:
Faux Jerome "Faux Jerome" tape - Tomm Johnson aka Tricera aka Track Mastra's new musical project. An eclectic hip hop beat tape from this fresh project.
Cave Babies "Green Album" tape - Hoshwa from Watercolor Paintings solo music. Ukulele, chord organ, trumpet, and percussion. Awesome.
Super Famicom "The Wandering Floret" tape - PJ Famicom is releasing 8 albums, Wandering Floret Pt. 1-8, on 8/8/08. We're proud to be one of the labels releasing this. LOOK OUT!
Blanket Truth "Indoor Camping" tape - Full length album, completely different recordings from the CD version that is being released on Now Hereness Records. Solo, boombox recordings.
James Rabbit tape - A double album re-release on tape of two out of print CDs from these fun-loving, quirky, indie poppers. A special little something else from them at the end of the year.

Other stuff too, but it's secretive for now! More on that when things are confirmed. Yesssss!

Hurray for new LST releases! We've finally turned double digits. LST-11 and LST-10 are available now: iji "Soup / Salad" tape and Your Heart Breaks "Love is a Long Dark Road" tape. Not to mention we also made a second run of the first iji tape we released titled "Sorry Seashells".

iji "Soup / Salad" is a double album with some of the best songs to date! Catchy, fun indie pop, now with extra female vocals. Spaced out extra long songs on the B-side accompanied with two stories about melons. Side A is a bit more of the cute, hooky, sing alongs that you've come to know and love. Soup and salad colored labels.

In case you missed it the first time around, there are now 100 more copies of the iji "Sorry Seashells" tape available. Side A is the album "Sorry About the Lo-Fi" which contains the instant classic "Gangster Grillz". Side B is the best of Zach's old band Seashells. You can't lose! Second pressing has white tapes with printed labels.

Your Heart Breaks "Love is a Long Dark Road"
is now ready for purchase, as well! After an epic recording session at Dub Narcotic in Olympia, we have a 10 song album to present to you in the beloved cassette format. Bright orange tapes! Printed, die-cut labels! Fantastic songs! Cameos by Karl Blau, Steve Moore, Kimya Dawson, LAKE, Led To Sea and at least a dozen others. Compared to the previous YHB outings, the pop songs are sugarier and the slow songs are sadder than ever. Break your heart and rebuild it in 30 minutes flat.

For those waiting on the Watercolor Paintings/Clitorectomy and the Mutilators "With Love" tapes, have no fear, they have not been forgotten about. There have been some issues with the cover, but that should be remedied by next week and it'll be ready to go.

Up next after the WCP/CatM tapes is an album by Faux Jerome. FJ is Tomm Johnson aka Tricera's new project. A bangin' hip hop beat tape packaged in red and black flannel slipcases. Real slippery. Is red/black flannel still "in"?

As usual, tapes are $3 plus shipping ($2 for one item OR $3 for as many as you want). If you are outside of the United States, please email us before ordering! lostsoundtapes@gmail.com THANKS.

So, I just sold the last copy that I have available of the Seasonal Splits boxset. I'm so sorry if you want one now and do not want to wait for us to make a second pressing. When they are back again there will be 200 more copies instead of the original 100 that we made (by hand, and with love & affection, might I add). There will be a different color ink on the CDR and there will be a different pattern for the spine. Ya know, in case people want to be nerdy and differentiate pressings (nothing wrong with that). MORE will be available in the next month or so. Please sign up for the mailing list and you will be the first to know when you can order them again. Even though it is still up in the store momentarily, please do not order it! I'm taking it down as soon as I have a minute (right now I just got back from playing a show with The Besties from NY and I'm beat). If you do somehow find a way to order it, I will not have more copies any sooner (your tenacity will be duly noted though).

In the mean time, check out some of the other fine items we have in the store section of the site. Seven inches, cds, and more cassettes can be found there.

Real soon, look for new releases by Watercolor Paintings, Clitorectomy and the Mutilators, iji, and Tricera. WORD.

WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS/CLITORECTOMY & THE MUTILATORS TOUR AND SPLIT TAPE ---
Hey y'all! We're back again with a new release. It's a live tour cassette between friends/housemates/tourmates Watercolor Paintings and Clitorectomy & The Mutilators. No, the Mutes aren't a grindcore band, they're a political, old timey, female-fronted, country-ish band! Even better than you are expecting, really! You might recognize Watercolor Paintings from the compilation, Ukulele & So Can I, or you might recognize them from playing shows in Santa Barbara (or other parts of the country). Endearing songs for fans of Kimya Dawson, Mirah, etc. All the songs were recorded live and they're fantastic! Watercolor Paintings even has a new drummer! (don't worry, no Hoshwa's were harmed in the switchover). I was skeptical about releasing a live tape but it works out.

Catch the WCP/CATM tour, they'll have the new cassette for sale!
Mar 21 Santa Cruz, CA @ Resource Center for Non-Violent Action
Mar 23 Oakland, CA @ Rock! Paper! Scissors! Collective
Mar 24 San Francisco, CA @ Anarchist Bookfair After Party House Show
Mar 25 Napa, CA @ Slack Ranch
Mar 27 Sacramento, CA @ N Street House
Mar 28 Sacramento, CA @ Cool Cat Gallery
Mar 29 Patterson, CA @ Panduhs Studios
Mar 30 Fresno, CA @ Cafe Fresno
Apr 01 Ventura, CA @ Buffalo Records (Afternoon show, 3PM)
Apr 03 Los Angeles, CA @ Found Gallery [Silverlake]
Apr 04 Los Angeles, CA @ a house show with Griznar Collective
Apr 05 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Apr 06 Santa Barbara, CA @ Arden Garden

We will be putting up copies for sale as soon as the covers are mailed to me. I'm unsure if it will be before or after the tour, but it will be in the near future.

LOST SOUND TAPES AVAILABILITY UPDATES ---
We're down to the last copies of the Seasonal Splits boxset! If you want a copy from the first pressing and/or don't want to wait for us to make a new batch, I'd suggest ordering soon. There are about 5 copies left from the original 100 and it was just released at the end of last/beginning of this year. When we make a second run they will have a different pattern on the spine and different colored ink on the CDR, to distinguish from the first batch.

I have supplies to make a second run of the iji "Sorry Seashells" tape, which should be available again in a couple weeks (or less). This time white tapes and printed labels, instead of clear purple tapes and handwritten labels. It has "Sorry About the Lo-Fi" on Side A and the best of Zach's old band Seashells on the other side. The tape spans 60 minutes, which means you're paying $1 for every 20 minutes and that's a pretty good deal if you ask me.

Don't forget to check out the Blanket Truth/Matthew Czerwinski split, Bear Hugs, and Red Pony Clock tapes while you're here!

NEW "FRIENDS' ITEMS" FOR SALE ---
We have stocked (and restocked) some new music for you since our last news update! Cassettes, CDs, 7"s, oh my! Everything in this section is $5 or less. "If it's not cheap it's not...", yooouuuu knowwww...

-A.M. "1998" tape (Papermade Records, comes with a digital download coupon, cool!)
-Blanket Truth/Matthew Czerwinski "split" CDR (We Made These Records, back in stock)
-iji "The Surf Plays it's Endless Rhythmic Game" 7" (Casey's House Records, green vinyl)
-Matthew Czerwinski/fire island, AK "split" tape (Blank Tapes 'n' Records, back in stock, if it's not up in the store yet, please send an email to lostsoundtapes@gmail.com)
-Quiet Bears "Sanitary Cassingles Series" tape (Sanitary Records, lots of different handmade covers)
-The Up Set "Making A Connection With The Ground EP" CDR (Workaholics on Holiday!, comes with a button)
-Various Artists "Home Breaker" tape (Sanitary Records, 6 band Skeeter Davis tribute)
-Various Artists "I'm Doing OK Today" tape (Sanitary Records, 22 great bands!)
-Wolf Tracks "Sanitary Cassingles Series" tape (Sanitary Records, comes in a cloth bag)

More new stuff (releases, friends' items, etc.) soon!!! Thanks for reading this, hi-fives!