Chime School prep debut album for Slumberland (listen to “Taking Time to Tell You”)
If you're a fan of chiming, jangly indiepop made by stripey-shirt-wearing musicians wielding 12-string Rickenbackers, Chime School will scratch that winsome itch.
Slumberland Records
Pale Lights releasing new 7″ for Slumberland Singles Series (Odd Hope too)
Indie label Slumberland Records has been celebrating its 30th anniversary with the SLR 30 Singles Subscription Series that's releasing 13 new 7"s over 18 months...
Lake Ruth share “Strange Interiors,” playing Slumberland 30th anniversary party in Brooklyn
The Slumberland 30 party features an all-Brooklyn lineup including Peel Dream Magazine, Jeanines, The Natvral (Kip from Pains of Being Pure at Heart) and Pale Lights.
Bill’s Indie Basement (6/29): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week: great indiepop label Slumberland Records is doing a singles club for its 30th anniversary; an essential Fall compilation is getting its first-ever U.S. vinyl release; plus The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Kelley Stoltz, and Warm Drag (Oh Sees / K-holes).
Bill’s Indie Basement (5/25): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in the Indie Basement: influential C86 comp gets another sequel; the crisp-but-melted pop of Chicago's Deeper, plus new singles from Smokescreens (members of Terry Malts), Sweden's Les Big Byrd, and Arp.
Hard Left = Mike from Slumberland/Black Tambourine + mems of Boyracer & Lunchbox (listen to a song from their debut LP)
Slumberland Records founder and Black Tambourine / Manatee member Mike Schulman has a new band called Hard Left, and the indie pop sounds you may associate him with are nowhere to be foun...
Nails, Xibalba, Early Graves & White Widows played Saint Vitus; This is Hardcore expands lineup
Nails at Saint Vitus, 5/3/2013 (more by Lukas Hodge)
The monster IO-sponsored bill of hardcore-influenced favorites Nails, Xibalba and Early Graves featuring Nails, Xibalba and Early Graves came to a close in Philadelphia, one day after a showing at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn on May 3...
Lorelei release first MP3 from new LP, play Glasslands tonight
DOWNLOAD: Lorelei - Hammer Meet Tongs (MP3)
As you may have read on this very site, '90s era DC dream poppers Lorelei will release a new album, Enterprising Sidewalks, next month on Slumberland Records, the same label that put out their 1995 debut...
Weekend finishing LP #2, playing NYC in September
Weekend at BVSXSW 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)
San Francisco noise merchants Weekend have just put the finishing touches on their second album for Slumberland which should be out later this year...
Lorelei ready new LP for Slumberland, playing shows (dates)
Lorelei at Slumberland 20 (more by Tim Griffin)
'90s era DC shoegazers Lorelei came out of retirement a in 2006 years ago, having notably played the Slumberland 20th Anniversary at Bell House in 2009 and the Chickfactor anniversary in Arlington, VA this spring...