we're reissuing the ancient texts youtu.be/wh_QDZ4G7z8

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pennines playing shows! in 2026! ❤️‍🔥 6/4 - Milano, IT solidarrock.it 6/5 - Bologna, IT www.freakoutbologna.com/en 6/6 - Villaggio Eni www.instagram.com/teimatfest/ 7/18 - Leeds, UK www.quietstepsfest.com stay tuned for more 🤭 pre-order 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴-𝟬𝟵: topshelfrecords.com/pennines

Announcing! 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴-𝟬𝟵, a retrospective compilation of pennine's recorded output— a collection of songs that truly capture the in-the-room magic of the band's inception, out on vinyl for the first time Aug 7🏔️ We love this band. Pre-order at www.topshelfrecords.com/pennines 🛬

🥹 weatherday is currently on tour in the uk + europe! catch em if you can ~ tickets: hyperfollow.com/weatherday

happy bandcamp friday. if you’ve been thinking about picking up one of these records or any one of the hundreds of other very good records we’ve released, today would be the day and @bandcamp.com would be the place 🆗🆒 topshelfrecords.bandcamp.com

@topshelfrecords.com knows ball and co-founder Kevin Duquette joined me to celebrate 20 years of the label and talk Celtics, Hornets, and come up with NBA comps for a few artist on the label. pod.link/1541571311

We can no longer support Ekko Astral and will not be releasing their album 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. This includes the end of in-house PR service from the label. Refunds for pre-orders will be issued within 5-10 business days.

Yesterday Ekko Astral announced our second album with a lead single called “lil xan goes to washington” Today I reveal why we wrote a story about Lil Xan: it was a nickname I went by with my close friends before I transitioned. Here is the most vulnerable thing I’ve ever written. Hope you read.

Y'all thought Ekko Astral was just a noisy punk band... behold, Ekko Astral in its obtuse Talking Heads bag. youtu.be/NLNIO0BRL0c?...

periodic reminder that your creative and artistic work has ripple effects beyond your field of view, and that it's good for your soul and happiness, and yes that's important. please keep going, keep making and sharing, especially when it's grim. don't ever stop, we need you

🌀 it’s bandcamp friday ~ ! head to topshelfrecords.bandcamp.com to support your favorite TSR artists of the last 20 (😳) years. we’ve put out some really incredible records recently and we’re stocked up on long awaited represses you’ve been asking for too 💫

go see Knifeplay on this insane tour! tickets on sale at knifeplaymusic.net 🎟️

The soundtrack to the new Elephant Gym documentary 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 is now available on all streaming platforms. Listen here ~ www.topshelfrecords.com/297 💌

We are participating in tomorrow's nationwide general strike on Jan 30, join us. Withhold your labor and buying power to send a clear message that ICE’s terror on our communities must end. Mass mobilization of the working class is the primary defense against fascism, and it starts locally to you.

On this date in 2023, 파란노을 [Parannoul] - 'After the Magic' (@topshelfrecords.com) was released. 📈 #38 for 2023, #5084 overall rateyourmusic.com/release/albu...

meet LIBERATION WEEKEND II a music festival benefit for trans liberation and mutual aid proceeds to gender liberation movement & no more dysphoria passes: liberationwknd.com/passes

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NYC TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR AGRICULTURE X EKKO ASTRAL BLACK METAL NOISE PUNK HEAVEN GET UR TIX BEFORE THEY SELL OUT tinyurl.com/3jab595p

a message from @liberationwknd.bsky.social - follow them so you get tickets for the mind-blowing lineup before all of your friends

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🛣️ Toe UK + EU Tour Update 2026 •°. *࿐ The London and Berlin shows are moving to bigger venues due to demand! Haarlem and Paris shows are now sold out! Thank you for your amazing support "LONELINESS WILL SHINE" - 25TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE - Ticket Link: toe.tix.to/EUtour2026_LWS More Details: toe.st

a reminder for my west coast buddies: ekko astral is touring with MCLUSKY at the END OF MARCH and it might just be the only ekko shows on the west coast ALL YEAR so you should get your tickets SEATTLE! PORTLAND! SAN FRANCISCO! LOS ANGELES! & we’ll also be at treefort with the mclusky bois ❤️

🐘🐘 At the end of 2023, Elephant Gym embarked on a year-long world tour. 60 shows, 23 countries. The band curated a selection of live recordings from these incredible performances, and their new digital release, 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘓𝘋, is out now! Get into it here: www.topshelfrecords.com/295

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

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

❗over the break, we got Mal Devisa vinyl in ~ 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘢 "Hands of the Sun" variant 2xLPs are now shipping out & they look as good as they sound if you haven’t ordered a copy yet, now’s the time. they’re 25% off (as well as cassettes!) with code fuckice until EOD Sunday: www.topshelfrecords.com/275

🤠 reminder that our sale runs through 1/11! in addition to all 2025 titles, we added some recent represses you've been asking for to the sale. all formats are marked down, not just LPs! dig in before they sell out again 25% off with code FUCKICE, right here: www.topshelfrecords.com/categories/2...

July 30, 2025 Ep. 1001: Thanya Iyer Thanks Thanya! @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social @topshelfrecords.com vishkhanna.com/2025/07/30/e...

@ekkoastral.bsky.social make sure the story is seen and heard by getting extra loud on "horseglue". Hear the latest single from the D.C. punks: lnk.bio/s/bd16f Out now on @topshelfrecords.com

Proud looking back on this year of releases, grateful to our small but mighty staff and every artist past + present who has contributed to this community we love. Thank you for listening and being here with us. Free 11x17 risograph release guide print with each purchase, while supplies last! 🖤

happy holidays

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 🪞 𝗧𝗦𝗥 𝟮𝟲𝟵 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐤𝐚 - 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 Released October 29, 2025 @manekadevin69.bsky.social "The results are affecting. From album opener, Maneka has never sounded better, nor has the music been as immediate.” - @post-trash.bsky.social 25% off ALL formats: www.topshelfrecords.com/269

my favorite genre of music is bands that were on @topshelfrecords.com in the early 2010s 🩵 long live prawn and a great big pile of leaves

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 🐂 𝗧𝗦𝗥 𝟮𝟵𝟭 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 - 𝑻𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒖𝒔 Released on October 1, 2025 @peeldreammagazine.bsky.social "PDM's catchiest songs yet. More evidence they can make their scraps as enticing as the main course.” @pitchfork.com 25% off tapes + digital: www.topshelfrecords.com/291 (code: FUCKICE)

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New & Notable: 12 tracks reimagine a sample of a Palestinian teacher & his students harmonizing with drones; all proceeds go to Ahmed & Gaza Birds fund.

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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 ❤️‍🔥 𝗧𝗦𝗥 𝟮𝟳𝟱 𝐌𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 - 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒂 Released on July 30, 2025 "It’s a tidal wave of memory, it’s a trip through a musical genius’s mind, and it’s a true reflection of who Mal Devisa has become.” - @post-trash.bsky.social 25% off the record with code FUCKICE: www.topshelfrecords.com/275

"Each Maneka release shows another layer of McKnight’s talents that continue to unravel and reveal new joys. 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 deserves some serious attention." 🔥 wonderful @manekadevin69.bsky.social review in @post-trash.bsky.social ~ read it in full:

we added some older titles to our year end sale that got recent represses, a few in completely new variants such as Boyscott's 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴, Sobs' 𝘈𝘪𝘳 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳 and Parannoul's 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 ~ check it out here: topshelfrecords.com/categories/2... CODE: FUCKICE

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 🌆 🏙️ 𝗧𝗦𝗥 𝟮𝟴𝟲 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐲𝐞, 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 Released on June 11, 2025 "they've created another record that explores and champions both the self and the sound. The songs on this record are incredibly layered and honest." - @post-trash.bsky.social 25% off 💌 www.topshelfrecords.com/286

Getting to see @ekkoastral.bsky.social play this then new song every night on tour with us in 2024 was the greatest of privileges. In the canon of things I will return to again and again and again.

Israel continues to violate the "ceasefire" agreement in every way, while Palestinians in Gaza struggle through winter storm conditions. Double your donation to The Sameer Project, led by Palestinians in the diaspora providing emergency shelter + aid. Matching next $2k: www.topshelfrecords.com/gaza

thank you @post-trash.bsky.social for including both Mal Devisa's 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘢 and Maneka's 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 in your always incredible year-end list 💌

Thank you to Julia for the love on Subsonic Eye's 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 💌

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 🌊❤️‍🔥 𝗧𝗦𝗥 𝟮𝟴𝟰 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐈𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝑻𝑰𝑫𝑬/𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑫 Released 4/30/25 @tbirdthanyaiyer.bsky.social "a lush, singular achievement in genre-blending, offering soulful experimental pop of a calibre that signifies Iyer as a Björk-level talent." - @exclaimdotca.bsky.social 25%off! www.topshelfrecords.com/284