We’re delighted to be working with one of our favourite post-rock/metal bands Din Of Celestial Birds on their brilliant new album ‘Takeoffs & Landings’, coming 7th August. FFO: Mono, Russian Circles, God Is An Astronaut & Oceansize Pre-order / listen - orcd.co/din-takeoffs

‘Pain Travels’, the debut album from emo/ math-rock/hardcore outfit Love Rarely is out everywhere today!! Go listen - orcd.co/paintravels

JUST IN! 'Dust Eater' by Dimscûa Repress of last year's acclaimed debut from the UK post-metallers. @bsmrocks.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2130...

The black repress of Dimscûa’s ‘Dust Eater’ is out in record stores now! Visit your local record shop or order online. 🤘 - orcd.co/dimscua

Our annual £5 sale is on right now! Loads of vinyl, CDs and merch reduced to just a fiver. Ends on Friday. Fill your boots - bsmrocks.com/collections/5-sale

‘Severed’, the latest new single from Leeds math-rock outfit Love Rarely is out everywhere now! - orcd.co/severed

It’s the BIG release day for indie dreamers SLAG! Their debut EP ‘Losing’ is out today. Go give it some love - orcd.co/losing

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew unpacks Dimscûa 'Dust Eater' – The music sounds raw, passionate and authentic, depicting a world that sadly, we all know too well. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dims... @bsmrocks.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

Our latest Substack is all about why we are working with Dimscûa, our heaviest band yet. Make a cuppa and have a read - open.substack.com/pub/bigscary...

Prom night, fist fights and a cake smash. Watch the video for SLAG’s new single ‘Losing’, out everywhere now! - orcd.co/losing

The full Dust Eater live session is out now! It’s a beautifully haunting and dark performance from Dimscûa, filmed in a disused 12th century church - youtu.be/BMuor2ilHlg?...

Alpha Male Tea Party have released a live session from Deep Storm Studios! 4 tracks off their latest album Reptilian Brain, and it’s brill! Watch here - youtu.be/G-ByeZS6N28?...

To celebrate the release of their debut album ‘Pain Travels’, Love Rarely will be playing a special headline show in London on 6th May. Tickets go on sale Friday.

We’ve been toying with the idea of having a space where we can share some deeper dives into the BSM world, and as we’ve just reached our 25th birthday, now feels like as good a time as any to start a Substack. The first piece is live now if you fancy having a read - open.substack.com/pub/bigscary...

💖 Another big news day! 💖 Love Rarely have announced their debut album ‘Pain Travels’, due out 10th April! They’ve also released a brand new single ‘Will’ that you can listen to everywhere now - orcd.co/will-rarely

The wait is finally over! ‘A Wave, Across The Sea’, the brilliant new single from Arcane Roots is out everywhere now! Catch the band playing exclusively at @2000trees.bsky.social & @atgfestival.bsky.social this summer. Listen - orcd.co/awave

‘The Dusteater (Live At St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Boveny)’ from UK post metal band Dimscûa is out now on YouTube! Taken from their debut album, ‘Dust Eater’ Watch - youtu.be/AIN2zcyNaqk?...

Please welcome Arcane Roots to the Big Scary Monsters roster! It’s been a hell of a long time coming and this feels very much like a full circle moment, having been fans of the band for very long time. Keep your eyes peeled on 27th January for something we’ve been DYING to share with you.

🩷’Face Off’, the new single from SLAG is out now! Taken from their debut EP ‘Losing’, due out 6th March. Listen & pre-order - orcd.co/slagfaceoff

Catch Dimscûa on tour with We Lost The Sea and Overhead The Albatross in May next year! Tickets are on sale now - linktr.ee/dimscua

🔥 Dimscua have recorded this super special session in an abandoned church! Existence/Futility (Live at St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Boveney) is live now on YouTube - youtu.be/MfYyHTQS0bw?...

🎁🎄 If you’re in the midst of Christmas shopping, here’s the updated deadlines for shipping from our store to get delivery in time for the big day! If there’s something you need urgently, hits up and we’ll do everything we can. Shop vinyl, CDs and merch at bsmrocks.com

Say hi to our newest (and heaviest) signing: Dimscûa 🤘🔥 Their debut album Dust Eater lands on Blue/Black Galaxy vinyl 20 Feb 2026 and pre-orders are live. Don’t miss the 2 Promoters 1 Pod exclusive version: only 100 copies and once they’re gone they really are gone! - orcd.co/dimscua

✨🩷 Our new signings SLAG hit the road in March 2026 around the UK! Don’t miss out on tickets, we don’t think they’ll be playing shows this intimate for much longer. Tickets on sale Friday at 10am GMT

Heads up, here’s the dates for the postie if you want anything from us delivered in time for Xmas! 🎄 bsmrocks.com

‘Tell me about your day again.’, the sophomore album from East Anglian indie/emos SUDS is out everywhere today! Go listen - orcd.co/tmayda

Ahead of their sophomore album ‘Tell me about your day again.’ dropping this week, SUDS have released new track ‘Heavy in the air’. Listen and pre-order the record - orcd.co/heavyintheair

Surprise! @ourbandlakes.bsky.social have announced a new mixtape and dropped an acoustic version of Peach Fuzz! Listen here - orcd.co/peachfuzzacoustic

Roll on summer 2026, @2000trees.bsky.social is gonna be absolutely stacked!! See you in the field 🤘

@atgfestival.bsky.social have dropped their first line up announcement and we’ve got Alpha Male Tea Party & Michael Cera Palin on the bill. Roll on summer 2026 🤘

🚨Just announced🚨 SUDS have released new single ‘Hook me out’ and announced tour dates for 2026!! Orcd.co/hookmeout

Listen to @ourbandlakes.bsky.social cover of Jon Secada’s ‘Just Another Day’ - orcd.co/anotherdaylakes

Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) has just announced a U.K. tour! Kicking off in April 2026. Tickets on sale this Friday

Irish punks Adore get freaky as they take over our guest playlist! Check it out - open.spotify.com/playlist/2WT...

Spoooooooky merch! Pumpkins, werewolves & skeletons. 🎃👻 Printed to order - bsmrocks.com/collections/...

‘Reptilian Brain’, the fifth album from U.K. math rock legends Alpha Male Tea Party is out everywhere now! It’s bold and it’s massive. Listen - orcd.co/reptilianbrain

‘BITER’, the brilliant debut EP from Irish punks Adore is out right now!! 💚 “…a sonic, straight-to-the-heart adrenaline shot of abrasion, angst and self-assurance” - @diymag.com Sounds good eh? Go listen everywhere! - orcd.co/biterep

‘Hello Darling’, the new single taken from Adore’s bristling debut EP BITER, is out everywhere now! Pre-order the EP, out 26/09 and listen here - orcd.co/biterep

PREORDER: 'Tell me about your day again.' by SUDS Emo inspired indie pop, folk, and punk from the Peterborough group, who released their second full-length through Big Scary Monsters in November. @bsmrocks.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2117...

📣 It’s about time we had new music from SUDS! They’ve released ‘Quietly feeling’, taken from the upcoming album ‘Tell me about your day again.’, out 21st Nov. Listen and pre-order - orcd.co/quietlyfeeling

‘Probably Just Hungry’, the new single from Alpha Male Tea Party is out now! Taken from upcoming album ‘Reptilian Brain’, out 3rd Oct. Listen right here - orcd.co/probshungry

Another live video from Adore live from the Ball Pit of Hell (AKA Jungle Den). 🔥 Watch ‘Show Me Your Teeth’ here - youtu.be/6Ic70n-inO4?...

New Alpha Male Tea Party 🍕Probably Just Hungry 🎂 11.09.25 - orcd.co/probshungry

👀 Adore release ‘Sweet Kieth’ live from the Ball Pit Of Hell aka Jungle Den. Watch here - youtu.be/lIPD8XDoR-8

If you pre-order Alpha Male Tea Party’s new album ‘Reptilian Brain’ direct from us in the merch tent at @atgfestival.bsky.social this weekend, we’ll give you 10% off! Make sure to swing by!

Hey look! Alpha Male Tea Party head out on a UK tour to celebrate their new album. Tickets on sale right now bnds.us/u43eu6?fbcli...

Absolutely chuffed to announce that Alpha Male Tea Party are back with new album ‘Reptilian Brain’, out 3rd Oct! 🤯 Listen to new single ‘A Terrible Day To Have Eyes’ and pre-order - orcd.co/terribleday

‘Sweet Keith’ the new single from Irish punks Adore is out now! 💚 Listen here - orcd.co/sweetkeith

Invites to the secret location Adore show have gone out! If you pre-ordered the EP already, check your emails now!

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