***Sweet Rot is back with the seond full length from one of America's most under-rated bands. MEERCAZ is the brainchild of Oakland's MUSLIM DELGADO who has released a handful of proto-punk gems over the years on labels as diverse as Gulcher, Night People, and Tic Tac Totally (plus a quite fine single on Sweet Rot if you don't mind me saying so). This time Muzz has kept the thug-punk Gizmos/Twinkeyz-esque foundation of past Meercaz releases but upped the glam and pop factors a fair bit to come up with a set of 11 songs that'll please fans of bands like The Hammersmith Gorillas and Coloured Balls and we couldn't be happier with the results. Songs like "Hey Mover," "Linda Lee," "Kate Actually" and "Wild With Me" are total hits and are by far the catchiest songs the band has written to date. Muzz is joined on these recordings by TERRY SIX (EXPLODING HEARTS) on drums. Absolutely killer cover art courtesy of MAC BLACKOUT. Download code included.
LP $15.50
12/11/2015
MP3 $9.90
11/27/2015
FLAC $11.99
11/27/2015
***In January 2010 Sweet Rot released our first LP which was the debut long player by NERVE CITY. Nearly four years later we are extremely pleased to be releasing the 2nd Nerve City LP, Asleep On The Tracks. In the years since the debut, front-man JASON BOYER has been busy traveling, touring, moving from Virginia to Florida, and writing an impressive amount of songs. The best of these were selected and recorded in late 2012 with a full band at Memphis' Electraphonic Recording. The earlier Nerve City releases (including records on Sacred Bones, Hozac, and Kill Shaman) garnered a lot of positive attention from the likes of Terminal Boredom and Negative Guest List for Boyer's knack to channel the classics like the Velvet Underground, JAMC, and The Troggs and to couple those influences with his distinctive and haunting blown-out home-recording techniques. And although no one will mistake Asleep On The Tracks of being anything other than a Nerve City record, the full band/studio production really adds a new element to the band's sound and highlights more than ever Boyer's ability to write a great fucking song. We couldn't be happier to continue our relationship with one of our favourite artists. 330 copies. Silk-screened sleeves.
LP $17.75
11/19/2013
MP3 $9.90
11/12/2013
***Sweet Rot is pleased to release a new 7" by Minneapolis' THE BLIND SHAKE. Perhaps best known for their multiple collaborations with psych-punk legend Michael Yonkers, The Blind Shake do also have a string of albums and singles under their own name (on labels such as AmRep and Learning Curve) and we feel that these two songs come closest to matching the all out intensity of the band's live shows. "Garbage On Glue" is a 2-minute anthemic punker that delivers a firm kick directly to the groin. The flip "Go Go 78" is no less direct, but includes some well placed guitar psych freakouts that bring to mind the band's work with Yonkers. 300 copies pressed.
7" $8.50
03/19/2013
MP3 $1.98
03/19/2013
***CASE STUDIES is the solo project of Seattle's JESSE LORTZ, formerly of THE DUTCHESS & THE DUKE. This is the just the second Case Studies release after the excellent "The World Is Just a Shape To Fill the Night" LP on Brooklyn's Sacred Bones Records, and we feel that these two songs showcase Jesse's ability to write extremely memorable and sincere folk songs. "Villain" is the darker of the two, while "Dull Knife" is a bit more upbeat and while this is one of the more mellow records in the Sweet Rot archive, it's also one of our favourites. Recorded at his grandfather's cabin in Lake Inez, MT. 300 copies pressed.
7" $8.50
03/19/2013
MP3 $1.98
03/19/2013
***“Back in March 2007, Sweet Rot's second ever release was the debut 7" by CHEAP TIME. A couple of years later we released a single by front man JEFFREY NOVAK. Now Sweet Rot is pleased to continue the collaboration with a new two-song 7" which comes hot on the heels of the band's quite great Wallpaper Music LP on In the Red Records. These two new songs—’Other Stories’ and ‘In This World’—are a prime example of what a ‘70s sounding glam punk single should be—short, well written and produced, and super catchy. We feel these songs perfectly complement each other and think fans of the band's previous work will too.”
7" $6.45
09/04/2012
MP3 $1.98
09/04/2012
***“Los Angeles band LAMPS has been one of our favourites here at Sweet Rot for a while. This single, their first release in a couple of years, solidifies their place as one of the best angry punk bands in America. Title track ‘All Seeing Eye’ is a two minute romp that finds Lamps at their catchiest, while the flip ‘G.B.D.’ (an alternate mix of a song to be found on their upcoming Under the Ground Under the Water LP on In the Red Records) is perhaps the bands most punishing and sinister song yet with its five minutes of pure aural torture. Enjoy.”
7" $6.45
09/04/2012
MP3 $1.98
09/04/2012
***“EVENING MEETINGS are CRAIG CHAMBERS, MATTHEW FORD, ERIN SULLIVAN and MING YEE. Together they have been part of the great stream of underground bands coming from Seattle over the past decade—A FRAMES, LOVE TAN, FACTUMS, INTELLIGENCE, THE LIGHTS, LE SANG SONG, THE DIPERS, YVES/SON/ACE, AFCGT, etc. Sweet Rot has been a huge follower of these bands over the years (releasing a Love Tan 7" in the process) and we couldn't be happier to release the band's debut s/t LP. Each of the ten songs featured here is grounded upon a solid foundation of rhythm while the two guitars are free to poke and lurch wherever they please, sometimes off-kilter and noisy, sometimes fuzzed out, and sometimes twangy and sliding bringing to mind acts such as Gun Club or Scientists. While most songs aim directly for the jugular a few are a bit more loose and wandering, similar to the band's excellent 7" on Dirty Knobby. The end result is a mature, focused, confident record that we think will stand the test of time. Expertly recorded by ALEX YUSIMOV at The Pool on all analog gear and mastered by TiMOTHY STOLLENWERK.”
LP $15.50
09/04/2012
MP3 $9.90
09/04/2012
***Having released highly acclaimed singles by French bands A.H. Kraken, Feeling of Love, The Anals, and The Dictaphone, Sweet Rot returns to France to release the debut 7" from Strasbourg's TELEDETENTE 666. Taking elements from all of the aforementioned, Teledetente plays some of the most gnarly sounding guitar damaged, drum machine punk that we've heard since The Anals. The two songs here "Les Rats" and "Panne Sexe" are pretty unrelenting in their all out attack on your senses. Menacingly recorded by SEB NORMAL. For fans of The Anals, Cheveu, A.H. Kraken, Volt, Pierre & Bastien, etc. 300 copies pressed.
7" $8.50
05/15/2012
MP3 $1.98
05/15/2012
***Sweet Rot is pleased to present a two song scorcher of a single from Lafayette, Indiana's TV GHOST as a follow up to their quite excellent 2011 LP, Mass Dream on In the Red Records. "Phantasm" and the flip "Panic Area" are both typical TV Ghost—sinister, pummeling, psychedelic, lurching, spastic, and ugly, in all the right ways. We here at Sweet Rot are huge fans of all the band’s records, and feel that this just might be the best one yet and the one that best captures the intensity and urgency of their epic live show. For fans of Scientists, Slug Guts, Gordons, Cramps, etc.
7" $6.45
05/15/2012
MP3 $1.98
05/15/2012
***Sweet Rot is pleased to present the debut 7" by Oakland's LITTLE QUEENIE. ICKI, OSCAR, BEAN and JOE. Vocals, two basses and drums. No guitars. "Blackout" is the A-side song. "SS Shipwreck" is on the flip. Both are thug-punk of the highest order and make for a killer debut single. Calling Little Queenie the closest living relative of Crushed Butler wouldn't be too far off the mark. We love these two songs and we think you will too. Perfectly recorded by GREG ASHLEY. Band features ex-members of GRIS GRIS, BATTLESHIP and SORE EYES. 300 copies. Smallest Sweet Rot pressing yet, so act fast.
7" $8.50
01/31/2012
MP3 $1.98
01/31/2012
***“Sweet Rot couldn’t be happier to present our first full-length release, the stunning debut LP by NERVE CITY. Subtitled Recordings 2007-2008, this record showcases a dozen songs from the early days of this mostly one-man recording project from Richmond, Virginia. At the core, these are incredibly well written and played melodic songs with nods to the classics like the Stones and VU, but the note-perfect production that’s gone into each song adds an immense amount of haunting atmosphere and the final product is simply quite astounding. From minimalist folk songs, to full, lurching, droning epics this record contains absolutely no trace of filler and will stick with you immediately upon first listen. Perfect for these dark, dreary, cold days of winter. Previous releases on Hozac and Kill Shaman, and a 12-inch EP coming soon on Sacred Bones. Black vinyl.”
LP $14.50
02/09/2010
MP3 $9.90
02/09/2010