For folks in the DMV area! @ekkoastral.bsky.social release day in-store performance at @byrdlandrecords.bsky.social! Gonna be special. Though we do insist you visit your local record store irl, you can pre-order the D.C.-exclusive LP variant through them ~ shop.byrdlandrecords.com/ekko-astral-...

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

Today Ekko Astral is unveiling our second album “the beltway is burning” will be out on April 22 (earth day if you even care). The lead single “lil xan goes to washington” is available on all platforms now. Watch the video to enter the world we’re building… @topshelfrecords.com

@ekkoastral.bsky.social have announced a new album, 'the beltway is burning', via @topshelfrecords.com Hear "lil xan goes to washington" www.treblezine.com/ekko-astral-...

ICYMI: My mgmt side hustle @ekkoastral.bsky.social has announced 'the beltway is burning,' their incredible new album out April 22nd worldwide on @topshelfrecords.com. Check out the fantastic lead single/video for "lil xan goes to washington" now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLNI...

We are incredibly excited to announce we’ll be touring with the amazing @ekkoastral.bsky.social in support of their brilliant new LP The Beltway Is Burning! 5/29 - Kingston NY 5/30 - Burlington VT 5/31 - Portland ME 6/3 - Boston MA @ejrc.bsky.social @topshelfrecords.com @safesuburban.bsky.social

ANNOUNCING: 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘉𝘌𝘓𝘛𝘞𝘈𝘠 𝘐𝘚 𝘉𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎, A NEW ALBUM BY EKKO ASTRAL OUT APRIL 22 🔥 hear first single "lil xan goes to washington" & watch its absurd! incredible! video: youtu.be/NLNIO0BRL0c pre-orders are up & the records are stunning, get one: www.topshelfrecords.com/beltway @ekkoastral.bsky.social 🌪️

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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

lil xan. ekko astral. wednesday feb 11. @topshelfrecords.com

🌀 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 💫

NYC pals, have you gotten your tickets to this yet? here: tinyurl.com/3jab595p @ekkoastral.bsky.social opening for Agriculture alongside Peace Thru Strength on feb 14, HOW ROMANTIC

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 💌

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welcome to the hall of presidents

sunday morning elegy

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

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

do you want ekko astral to come to your neck of the woods in 2026? where should we go? we’re making big plans. shoot us an email at… [email protected]

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)

stop scrolling and read this and share it. let’s save some lives

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

i’ll take this score it’s pretty good

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 💌