thanks to everyone who made it out to see toe on their UK/EU Loneliness Will Shine 25th anniversary tour earlier this year. 🔥 live in Haarlem, the Netherlands at Patronaat:

if you haven’t heard Elephant Gym’s incredible new song "Highway," here! it is! ↓

s/o tsr sampler 💘

Sean’s #albumoftheweek is Old Pride, the debut LP from Pianos Become the Teeth. An album firmly rooted in screamo and post-hardcore, Old Pride was originally released on this day in 2009, though pictured here is a copy of the re-release from Topshelf Records from January of 2010.

Hey! The peer to peer fundraiser has been extended for a few days so that hopefully we can get a little closer to our 10k goal. All proceeds benefiting grassroots orgs providing aid to displaced families in Palestine + Sudan. Learn more, donate and share: tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund

Announcing! the next title in our 20th Anniversary Bundle: 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸. 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸!’s second + final full-length, 2012’s 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘺 ✈️ Available for the first time in 14 years! DLBD are some of the best to ever do it. ↓

heads up, we are announcing the 2nd repress from our 20th anniversary bundle tomorrow 🌀 subscribe to our newsletter to get updates when they go live: topshelfrecords.com/newsletter

we are giving away two @manekadevin69.bsky.social 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 test pressings! all you’ve gotta do is respond & name a formidable record for you— one that’s really left a lasting impact on the music that matters to you today. that’s it, we’ll choose two winners at random 💥

insane bill! at the end of july, Knifeplay is supporting World Peace in NY on 7.29 at TV Eye + Philly on 7.30 at Nikki Lopez. Tickets: knifeplaymusic.net

last day to donate to the Peer to Peer fundraiser, please consider and share! tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund

topshelf one word, for the love of god please pass it on

More of an indictment of me but topshelf giving me more easy ways to donate to good causes. I'd encourage anyone who can to donate as well!

🛣️ out today, check out Elephant Gym's beautiful music video for their new track "Highway" ~

💌 this Mid-Air Thief 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 test pressing is 1 of 10 ever pressed and it's the 1st one ever made available! Donate to the Peer to Peer fundraiser benefiting relief orgs in Sudan + Palestine and be entered to win this LP + more: tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund Help us reach our 10k goal by June 30!

elephant gym back after 2.5 years, finally

heads up, this ends tomorrow if you'd like to partake :)

ICYMI ✨ Taiwan's incredible experimental trio Elephant Gym released their first new song in 2.5 years! and it's so good 🥲 Listen to "Highway" here: topshelfrecords.com/298

joined forces w/ some incredible labels to give away some records ⬇️

Alongside other labels and music curators, we helped launch a community fundraiser for The Sameer Project (Palestine) and Sunduq Al-Sudan (Sudan) that will run through June 30. Every $5 donated = 1 entry into a big giveaway including rarities, test pressings, signed records! Please donate + share:

Alongside other labels and music curators, we helped launch a community fundraiser for The Sameer Project (Palestine) and Sunduq Al-Sudan (Sudan) that will run through June 30. Every $5 donated = 1 entry into a big giveaway including rarities, test pressings, signed records! Please donate + share:

we're answering your most sizzling questions on r/indieheads right now! come thru www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...

This is today, tap in! 12p PT 3p ET

Announcing! the 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞, featuring 10 long unavailable LPs, starting with Pretend’s math-rock classic 𝘛𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 🕯️ Available only through our website, pre-order at topshelfrecords.com/twenty

🪁 We are running a catalog sale on all formats of LITE’s excellent record 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦, as well as their split EP with Japanese instrumental peers Mouse on the Keys! Legends all around. 50% off with code LITE on our site or at devildogdistro.com in the UK. 🎧💿 topshelfrecords.com/209

‼️ JUST ANNOUNCED 💿 Topshelf AMA with Kevin and Will 🗓️ Friday, June 12th @ 3pm ET/12pm PT! 🔎 More info: redd.it/1u282fv Tap in tmrw and bring questions — it’ll be fun 🕯️

🌾🎸 we're running a catalog sale on 2015’s massive, fuzzed out 𝑯𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 by the much-missed UK duo Nai Harvest ~ as well as their follow-up 7" EP 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 / 𝘑𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺! through our shop: www.topshelfrecords.com/roster/nai-h... or at devildogdistro.com in the UK 50% OFF ALL FORMATS! CODE: HAIRBALL

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

ok same

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

can you go home? @topshelfrecords.com

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