🗣️ MANEKA MENTIONED listen to 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴: topshelfrecords.com/269 @manekadevin69.bsky.social

🤝 @ekkoastral.bsky.social in @consequence.bsky.social's artists to watch in 2026 feature 👀

stoked to finally share this convo w/ @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social about her incredible music and the community that makes it all possible, for @post-trash.bsky.social post-trash.com/news/2025/11...

⭐️ TOPSHELF TOP 10 ⭐️ Sharing our personal end of year lists this week! First up, say hi to @tylerandere.bsky.social! Tyler handles press at the label, as well as a bit of A&R, and real ones remember when he co-ran the music publication Portals. Staff meetings wouldn’t be the same w/o his BB recaps.

Tomorrow, Philadelphia-based indie rock singer/songwriter Maneka is sharing his new album, 'bathes and listens.' Ahead of the album's release, he is sharing an early listen to his new track, "5225." 'bathes and listens' is out on October 29th via @topshelfrecords.com.

new @ekkoastral.bsky.social single out today. it rips. thx @pitchfork.com for sharing 🐴💛

incredibly delighted to share new @peeldreammagazine.bsky.social music with y’all today 𓅰 𓅬 𓅭 𓅮 𓅯 in celebration of one whole year of 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢, the band has returned to put a bow on it with 𝙏𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙪𝙨, a new mini-album companion piece out October 1: www.topshelfrecords.com/taurus 🐂

we announced a new album yesterday from the Philly DIY lifer Maneka. it’s out everywhere on October 29th via @topshelfrecords.com. two new singles “shallowing” + “dimelo” are out now. sneaky melodic, deep-bass slowcore. don’t sleep on it ✨

☀️ very excited to bring you a Mal Devisa vinyl update today. pre-orders are now officially up for 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒂! order a double LP or cassette here ~> bit.ly/maldevisaLP

Topshelf (@topshelfrecords.com) has launched a donation initiative to help aid efforts in Gaza

Mal Devisa's prodigious new anthology album 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒂 is out. It's incredible, please make some space for it. "It's a tidal wave of memory, it's a trip through a music genius's mind, and it's a true reflection of who Mal Devisa has become." ~ @post-trash.bsky.social 🎧 www.topshelfecords.com/275

Mal Devisa announces anthology album 'Palimpsesa' — "Old Intro" and "Skyline Arms-Reach Out" are available now for the listening

"On 'Skyline Arms-Reach Out' I shifted the lyrics & meaning to honor Blackness in all of its forms. I had this existential moment where I felt like I needed a song about Black joy & love & resilience. The song feels rich in emotion, exactly how I felt in the moment." ❤️ @goldflakepaint.bsky.social

so stoked to announce a new anthology album from the DIY folk hero Mal Devisa, out everywhere July 30th via @topshelfrecords.com ~ thx @pitchfork.com for sharing 💛 pitchfork.com/news/mal-dev...

new Subsonic Eye album is out now. had a lot of fun working on this one. thx @floodmagazine.bsky.social for the review 💛

Liberation Weekend, a trans rights music festival organized by Ekko Astral, brought an urgent DIY spirit to the fore in DC this past weekend. Proceeds are going to Gender Lib to help fund future rallies and direct action. Check out our recap and photos: www.stereogum.com/2310300/libe...

🔥 this is the one╰⪼ new Subsonic Eye single "Being Productive" out today, the last before their new album 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 drops June 11 🔥 beautiful visualizer directed by Danica Tan Lijun, with animation work by Deena Ramli, Takayuki Sato, Ayana Kubota + Alexa Velasquez watch it in full *ੈ✩‧₊

really stunning @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social interview in @ourculture.bsky.social this week, wherein they discuss healing through music, the journey of 'TIDE/TIED' (out tomorrow!), Thanya's collaborative process as a whole, and so much more. check it out 💕

"While there doesn’t seem to be anyone making music quite like @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social in modern indie music, the artists she points to in the influences playlist she made for @floodmagazine.bsky.social serve as a map of sorts for the scope of her sound” Lovely feature up today by Will Schube🪻

Full of joy to say HAPPY RELEASE DAY to @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social’s intricate, powerful third album 𝘛𝘐𝘋𝘌/𝘛𝘐𝘌𝘋𓂂 ·˚ •🪸 A collaborative feat celebrating the transformation possible in our connectedness, resilience is the fount from which its entire ethos springs forth www.topshelfrecords.com/284 🌿

thx @stereogum.bsky.social 💛 cc: @topshelfrecords.com

🫧 Really hyped to let you know that we’ll be releasing the new Subsonic Eye album ‘Singapore Dreaming’ on June 11 and it’s soooo good 😩⋆｡𖦹°⭒˚｡⋆ New single + music video for "Aku Cemas" out today, and physical pre-orders are now up! Everything you need is here 🏗️ www.topshelfrecords.com/286

some new @ekkoastral.bsky.social + pink balloons remixes are out today via @topshelfrecords.com ~ thanks @rollingstone.com + @simonwilliam.bsky.social for sharing 💕

check out Thanya Iyer in conversation with Macie Stewart on @talkhouse.bsky.social today ~ cc: @topshelfrecords.com 💛✨🙂

Liberation Weekend from @ekkoastral.bsky.social and @genderlib.com will feature performances from @homeiswhereforever.bsky.social, @tedleo.bsky.social, @sad13.horse, and more

new Eliza Niemi album rules elizaniemi.bandcamp.com/album/progre...

the new Weatherday album is out everywhere today. dive into it. sneaky melodic, junkyard pop. had a lot of fun working on this one. much love to Mike and Flood for the first review 💛✨🐝

thx @jonpareles.bsky.social + @nytimes.com for including @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social here! ~ cc: @topshelfrecords.com

a brand new @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social single is out today with a gorgeous video via @topshelfrecords.com ~ thanks @stereogum.bsky.social for sharing 💛

A good day for new Weatherday

new “fuzzy meadows” column with Deerhoof, Ritchot Textiles, Tunic, Thanya Iyer, Gloin, and more! post-trash.com/news/2025/2/...

Waited a long time for the return of Thanya Iyer and the first tender footsteps are mesmerising 🤍 goldflakepaint.ghost.io/thanya-iyer-...

i am so incredibly stoked to announce a new album from the Montreal dream-pop savant Thanya Iyer. it’s called TIDE/TIED and the lead single “Low Tides” is out today via @topshelfrecords.com. thx BK Vegan for sharing 💛 don’t sleep on this one y’all. it’s completely stunning on every level ✨

Latest newsletter is an interview with Ekko Astral’s Jael Holzman about D.C., climate reporting, the band’s next album, Arctic Monkeys, and much more last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/ekko-astrals...

i am reminded that in moments of tyranny, our imagination ffor better & for black futures is the first thing to be seized. for my 5th (!) annual 28 films for the 28 days of black history month, i highlighted 28 black cinematic visions of resistance, childlike wonder, and unending imagination:

Black history is every month all the time, of course, but I’ll play this game. Almost a decade ago, Dan Kois and I put together the Black Film Canon, then we updated it in 2023, and it’s a great (but def not exhaustive!) primer for black film history: slate.com/culture/2023...

I’m $346.87 away from cracking $21k for my part of the Save the Reader fundraiser, donate if you can!

Talked to Weatherday about being a niche indie micro celebrity and making the only emo album I've felt genuinely excited for in years. www.stereogum.com/2294446/sput...

Listen to two great new songs from Swedish emo/noise pop artist Weatherday www.brooklynvegan.com/weatherday-d...

stoked to announce a new album called Hornet Disaster from the Swedish noise-pop wonder Weatherday. it’s out everywhere 3/19 via @topshelfrecords.com much love to @elienis.bsky.social for this excellent interview up on @stereogum.bsky.social today 🐝💛

if just 1000 of the people following me donated $10 to one of the *over 200* campaigns set up for Black families affected by the fires in Altadena, consider how much money we could raise. please consider a donation to these people in need: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

For folks impacted by the tragedy of the LA fires: Mutual Aid LA Network has a big spreadsheet of resources, including shelter, distro, free items, and animal boarding. UMAW is here for our friends and comrades in LA ❤️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

going back through the Beach House discography to start off the new year has been a great choice. one of my fav bands of all time.

here's a list of my favorite songs of the year. no particular order + not including artists that i work with @topshelfrecords.com ~ much love 💛

oh thank u brooklynvegan ❤️ @topshelfrecords.com www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvega...

thanks for including @peeldreammagazine.bsky.social ✨ cc: @topshelfrecords.com

omg hi @floodmagazine.bsky.social @topshelfrecords.com 🤭🤭🤭 floodmagazine.com/182615/the-b...

thank you @npr.org all songs considered @topshelfrecords.com ❤️❤️❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/75pb...

now that spotify wrapped is behind us (thank god), more individual year end lists please. it is my favorite thing about this season. mine will be coming soon.

I’ve written about 69 Palestinian films directed by women in my newsletter over the last year. This list collects them all with links where you can watch most of them. 🔗 boxd.it/xlziu/detail