Slumberland Indierock | Alternative 31 Items

Unwishing Well Nasturtium Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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East Village are one of the great lost bands. Along with other legendary bands like Big Star and The Action, who also failed to fully stamp their mark whilst active, East Village made pop music that was timeless, but out-of-step with the musical environment around them.

From their mid-80s roots as Episode Four to their late-80s heyday with a string of now highly sought-after singles and EPs on labels like Sub Aqua, Heavenly and Summershine, East Village forged a brilliant, classic sound that resonated with contemporaries like the Flying Nun and Creation label bands, but also hearkened back to 60s influences like The Byrds, Dylan and Velvet Underground.

Just as their star was rising they dissolved on-stage in the spring of 1991, but their legend has only grown. A posthumous album, "Drop Out," is now hailed as a classic of its genre, and a compilation, "Hotrod Hotel," was released to great acclaim by Summershine in 1994, finally now seeing its first, long overdue, vinyl release.

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Reds Pinks & Purples

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Slumberland)

31,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Chime School Transparent Magenta Vinyl Edition

Chime School

LP | 2021 | US | Reissue (Slumberland)

22,99 €*

LP | 2014 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2021 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Chime School is the project of San Francisco musician Andy Pastalaniec. Endlessly charmed by 80s indie and its 60s forbearers (and any record with a 12-string guitar), Andy cut his teeth as a drummer with SLR labelmate Odd Hope in their early group Pink Films; later with shoegazers Cruel Summer, and currently with indiepop outfit Seablite. But it wasn't until he was gifted a cassette 4-track portastudio "almost as a dare," that he came out from behind the kit to write and record his own material. Aptly named for its autodidact roots, Chime School pays homage to the formative jangle of The Byrds by way of early Primal Scream and The Springfields; the production and pop sensibility of the Biff Bang Pow and The Razorcuts; and the spirit of great singles labels like Creation, Postcard and Sarah. From the dreamy album opener "Wait Your Turn" to the driving jangle of "Dead Saturdays" and the lush, epic "Gone Too Fast" we can see that we're in the presence of a very talented writer indeed, someone with a lifetime's worth of pop fandom just waiting to burst out in song.

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Tony Molina

Dissed & Dismissed

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Lunchbox

Evolver

24,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Perfect Worlds Opaque White Vinyl Edition

Tony Jay

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Slumberland)

22,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Modern Meta Physic Yellow & Black Vinyl Edition

Peel Dream Magazine

LP | 2018 | US | Reissue (Slumberland)

22,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2018 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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oe Stevens' Peel Dream Magazine project has been turning heads and catching ears since late 2017. Stevens is a brilliant writer and arranger and something of a pop scholar; steeped in the history of everything from 60s sunshine pop to 70s kosmische groove to 90s shoegaze and beyond, every Peel Dream album explores new territory and illuminates new corners of Stevens’ roving interest.

The story began with Peel Dream Magazine's debut album Modern Meta Physic, which was released in Fall 2028 and immediately garnered intense interest from music heads attuned to the sounds of artists like Broadcast, Neu!, Steve Reich & Grouper. 2020 brought Agitprop Alterna and its companion EP Moral Panics, records that assimilated shoegaze textures, but put them in service of sharp tunes and a Stereolab-like attention to space age detail. Most recently the band has struck out in new directions with Pad - an album that looks back affectionately at 60s baroque pop, full of sunshine, swing and sophistication.

After some time spent out-of-print thanks to ongoing vinyl production delays, we’re very happy to bring you this fresh new pressing of Modern Meta Physic, this time on beautiful yellow & black splatter vinyl. With the recent release of Pad it’s a perfect time to reassess this terrific record and restock the Peel Dream catalog.

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Umbrellas

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Go Sailor Watery Blue Vinyl Edition

Go Sailor

LP | 1996 | US | Reissue (Slumberland)

Tape | 2021 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 1996 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Go Sailor were a great, short-lived band from the mid-90s who represent a key link in the US indie music chain. Featuring Rose Melberg (Tiger Trap, The Softies, Gaze, Brave Irene, Knife Pleats), Linton (Henry's Dress, The Aislers Set) and Paul Curran (Take A Day fanzine, Crimpshrine, Monsula), they released three great singles and a few compilation tracks, and then went their separate ways. But what records they are! Basic and lovely in their song-writing, they're perfect snapshots of where indie-pop was during that last burst of pre-internet indie activity. Touching on time-honored themes of friendship and love (lost and found), they resonate with honesty and purity of intention. The trio reunited in the early 2010s to play to enraptured crowds at the NYC and Athens Popfests, and their appearance at the Slumberland 20th Anniversary show was the stuff of legend. This album compiles all three of their 7" singles (for Slumberland, Yoyo and Lookout!) and compilation tracks and was first released on vinyl in 2011. Due to pressing plant issues it quickly went out of print, so we are very happy to bring you this new edition, back on vinyl where it belongs with a new insert featuring liner notes and lots of cool band pictures and ephemera.

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Kids On A Crime Spree

We Love You So Bad

Tape | 2022 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Amazing Spector-ian power pop from this great Oakland group helmed by Mario out of From Bubblegum To Sky/Ciao Bella. Bandmates Bill and Becky add plenty of punky punch, and the tunes are pure hand-clapping, foot-stomping pop perfection. Excellent!

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Artsick

Fingers Crossed

Fingers Crossed Light Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Artsick was formed in June 2018 when Christina Riley was feeling "artsick" and writing songs, but missing the inspiration and excitement of collaborating with her old band, Burnt Palms. Christina was soon joined by Mario Hernandez (Kids On A Crime Spree, Ciao Bella) on drums and Donna McKean (Lunchbox, Hard Left) on bass and a band was born. Following up their terrific 2018 7" single they are back with their debut album "Fingers Crossed," a thrilling, compelling and downright fun record that surveys a vast swathe of indie and indiepop history, from DIY progenitors like Dolly Mixture through the punkier side of C86 (think Talulah Gosh, Fat Tulips) to the 90s K Records-centered International Pop Underground and straight through more recent exemplars like Vivian Girls and Colleen Green. Across its 11 songs "Fingers Crossed" is packed with great songs and memorable moments, indelible melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Christina says that she was "always been drawn to fuzzy guitars, melodies with emotion and songs with urgency" and that is readily apparent on every moment of this excellent album.

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Artsick

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Slumberland)

19,99 €*

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Devon Williams

A Tear In The Fabric

19,99 €*

7" | 2019 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Over three albums under his own name, Devon Williams has honed a trademark blend of power pop, folk rock, and jangle pop, anchored by his distinctive melodic gifts. After a six-year break, he returns with "A Tear In The Fabric": 12 songs driven by a lilting dreaminess, rock-solid songcraft, and unerring hooks.

The years since his last album were defined by a series of major life changes; Williams found himself engaged in an endless dialogue with his thoughts and, in turn, continuously tweaking and prodding the material. The finished songs are a series of evocative snapshots for Williams: questions asked, answers given, compromises reached.

Rarely have songs so personal sounded so luxurious. Reference points might include artists like Tommy Keene, The Church and Felt, but Williams is very much his own writer and in a catalog full of pop gems, "A Tear In The Fabric" stands out for its completeness ' individual worlds of sound and sentiment, timeless and transcending their origins.

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Smiles

Gone For Good

9,59 €* 11,99 € -20%

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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The Bay Area's Smiles are back with their second 7" and what a blast it is. Superbly-crafted pop is the order of the day here, with echoes of everything from prime Teenage Fanclub to Big Star to the southern power-pop of folks like Dwight Twilley and Tommy Hoehn. "Gone For Good" is 3:33 of pop perfection, with a marvelous melody, heavenly harmonies and a bit of a triumphant guitar solo sneaking in at the end. On the flip side we get another gem in "This Boy," a brief tune that still feels fully-formed, rather in the style of fellow West Bay songsmith Tony Molina. It's developing into quite the scene they have down there, and as long as the results are as thrilling as this single we can't wait to hear what's next. Part of the SLR30 Singles Series.

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Business Of Dreams

Ripe For Anarchy

19,99 €*

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 2019 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Dolly Dream

The Way To Heaven

11,99 €*

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 2018 | US | Original (Slumberland)

V.A.

Nosh Lately?

11,99 €*

2LP | 2010 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Twenty years after the Beastie Boys first said "Hello Nasty" to the world, D.A. Stern and Jacuzzi Boys are teaming up to celebrate its birthday in the form of a split 7 of covers brought to you by Slumberland Records. Focusing on two fan-favorite deep cuts, the three JBs and one D.A. chose songs that showcase the Beasties unique versatility while offering messages of mindfulness, emblematic of their later career. Song For the Man, a Horovitz-penned feminist anthem originally steeped in Sixties psychedelia now sees a garage treatment that only Jacuzzi Boys could deliver while I Dont Know, once an Adam Yauch bossa nova standout, gets the D.A. Stern treatment replete with jangly guitars and sun-drenched backing vocals supplied by Felicia Douglass (Dirty Projectors, Ava Luna). The Beasties were about a lot more than just fighting for your right to party, and this great single is a fitting tribute to their depth in miniature form.

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Weekend

Sports

Release: 2010 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 2017 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Young Guv

Traumatic

11,99 €*

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 1993 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Sleepyhead

Punk Rock City Usa

Release: 1993 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 2008 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Sexy Kids

Sisters Are Forever

Release: 2008 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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George Washington Brown School

Searching For The Now Volume 6

7" | 2009 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2009 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder

Sarandon/Membranes

7" | 2009 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2009 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 1992 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Ropers

Sunbathe

Release: 1992 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Liechtenstein/Faintest Ideas

Searching For The Now Vol.5

7" | 2009 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Release: 2009 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 1993 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Earthmen

Cool Chick 59

Release: 1993 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 1997 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Fourteen Iced Bears

Inside

Release: 1997 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 2020 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Flowers

Erik

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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7" | 2018 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Suncharms

Red Dust

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Torrey Oat Milk White Vinyl Edition

Torrey

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Slumberland)

Fertile State Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Bay area textural pop group Torrey delve deep into a translucent dreamworld on their self-titled sophomore album. Bending classic shoegaze, rainy day indie rock sounds, and 90s alt rock flair into more intricate forms, the band uses these guitar-forward songs to shapeshift between gentle drifting and noisy breakthroughs. The overall effect is blissful, but never losing sight of the sturdy tunes underneath the fuzz. Some touchstones might include Lush, Drop Nineteens, Cocteau Twins and The Breeders, but Torrey have a deft grasp of their craft and a forward-thinking studio approach that places them very much in the NOW. Singles like No Matter How, Bounce and Moving are pure 2024 and place Torrey firmly alongside like-minded groups like Seablite, Winter and Alvvays who are enlivening a similar set of inspirations.

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Blue Ocean

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Slumberland)

23,99 €*