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Teenbeat Number One Record Label

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***Twenty-three all new tracks with track-by-track narration by Brooklyn librarian LISA GOLDSTEIN. The latest volume in Teenbeat's series of mix-tapes made from new songs by Teenbeat artists and friends. Includes tracks by +/-, FLIN FLON, TRUE LOVE ALWAYS, HOLLAND, JONNY COHEN, TRACY SHEDD, BUTCH WILLIS, PHIL KRAUTH & more! (STREET DATE - 12/02/2008)

Shedd, Tracy

Cigarettes & Smoke Machines

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***TRACY SHEDD’s helpful reminder on the opening track from her latest album of smart, pointed pop is a direct and economic assertion backed by sharp musicianship and just the right amount of reverb. Cigarettes & Smoke Machines, is Shedd’s most accomplished record in a career that has now spanned four full-lengths. A fan of artists that drape their vocals in various shrouds (My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus & Mary Chain), Tracy decided that she never really wanted her vocals up front, an edict that permeated her previous recordings. Now, Shedd lets go and we benefit from vocal performances that establish the arresting emotional core of her latest record. (STREET DATE - 9/23/2008)

Rondelles

Good Enough For Gravy

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Rondelles

In Your Face

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Maybe It’s Reno

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***Joining BRIDGET CROSS (UNREST/AIR MIAMI) in MAYBE IT’s RENO are her Unrest bandmates MARK ROBINSON & PHIL KRAUTH; it’s almost like a Unrest reunion album. These ten songs mix that old Unrest pop sound and update it for the 21st century.

Air Miami

Fourteen Songs

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Air Miami

Sixteen Songs

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hollAnd

Love Fluxus

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***TREVOR KAMPMANN, creator of the project HOLLAND, is somewhat musically prescient. As proof, you need only give Holland’s 1997 album Your Orgasm a cursory listen and then jump ten years hence and listen to anything by The Postal Service. Jettison the rough sonic edges on that early disc and trade out his sexually explicit lyrics for some saccharine ‘emotional’ ones and you’re on to the recipe. Love Fluxus is musically agnostic at a level few artists are capable of achieving; a genre-blending anachronism.

+/- ( Plus Minus )

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***The debut DVD from +/- (PLUS/MINUS) features fourteen professionally produced videos compiled by CHRIS DEANER (+/- and KELLY CLARKSON drummer & video director). Videos range from an animated short to a horror film to live performance with video work by Deaner, PATRYK REBISZ, RIK CORDERO, DOUG SPICE, ORRIN ANDERSON, PAUL KOSS, and MYACTIVEDRIVEWAY.

Bloodthirsty Butchers / +/- ( Plus Minus )

Split

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***+/- (PLUS MINUS) specializes in dynamic, loud, Radiohead-ish indie-rock and simultaneously laptop-pop. Experimentation with interesting time signatures and negative space within a hooky hard pop structure. Here, they take on three BLOODTHIRSTY BUTCHERS songs and make them their own. BB was formed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan in 1987. With their ultra loud almost emo, heavy alterna-rock, transparent and melodious sounds, they are now one of the best band that Japan can boast to the world. The two bands became fast friends while touring Japan and decided to record this split EP. Each band covers three of the other’s songs. Artwork by famous Japanese illustrator YOSHITOMO NARA. Enhanced with live video footage of both bands on stage in Japan.

Eggs

How Do You Like Your Lobster

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Bells Of

To Dos Or Not 2

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Blast Off Country Style

C’mon And Blast Off

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Blast Off Country Style

In My Arms

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Cohen’s Love Machine, Jonny

Getting Our Heads Back Together

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Los Marauders

Every Song We Fuckin’ Know

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Viva Satellite

Nishma

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Vomit Launch

Not Even Pretty

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Blast Off Country Stars

Rainbow Mayonaise Deluxe

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hollAnd

Paris Hilton Mujahaideen

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***A return to pop form from one-man band HOLLAND, and his first full album since 1997. Twelve short bursts of minimal, loop-constructed vocal pop heaven, built with conventional instruments that get manipulated and end up sounding both electronic and organic. Heavy duty deluxe CD5 jacket. Please note that the compact disc is an unprinted black and silver CD—THE BLACK SIDE PLAYS, the silver side does not. This is not indicated on the disc.

Flin Flon

Dixie

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***The long awaited third album from Teenbeat’s most successful band of the last decade. UNREST founder and front man MARK ROBINSON, formed this band with Kill Rock Stars alum NATTLES (COLD COLD HEARTS) and Teenbeat mainstay MATT DATESMAN (TRUE LOVE ALWAYS). Danceable dry funk post-punk. Songs that were written around the bass and drums. Contemporary rock with an original melodic voice and vocals. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” meets The Smiths. Produced by TREVOR KAMPMANN (HOLLAND). The band’s “Floods” is the theme song for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360. Packaged with distinctive Teenbeat O-Card slipcover with 12-page full-color booklet.

Flin Flon

Dixie (version)

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Bossanova

Hey, Sugar

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***From Vancouver, Canada comes the debut full-length from amazing new band. The recording of Hey, Sugar was begun in 1998 but the finished product sounds fresher than most indie-rock out there. KURT DAHLE (NEW PORNOGRAPHERS) and JOSH WELLS (BLACK MOUNTAIN) join singer, guitarist, genius CHRIS STORROW. Echoes of Ian Curtis & New Order, with the psychedelicism of Velvet Underground or even Donna Summer(!). The Feminine Complex gets masculine. "A deep punk-disco groove anchors hovering Moog, guitars, and extraordinarily felt vocals. The best Joy Division song in years."—Michaelangelo Matos

Willis, Butch & The Rocks

Locked In This Room: Live At The Black Cat

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+/- ( Plus Minus )

You Are Here

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***BACK IN PRINT!!! The sophomore full-length from former VERSUS members JAMES and PATRICK, along with good friend CHRIS. Rocking harder than ever, the boys approach their edgy live sound, bringing new life to their melodic structures and electronic drum loops. Features a guest spot from MARGARET McCARTNEY of TUSCADERO. Enhanced with video.

Krauth, Phil

Tight Fit

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***Founding UNREST member, PHIL KRAUTH returns with his first new album since 1998’s One, Two Three. Ten tracks of sweet, sincere, and gentle pop, performed by Phil on guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Produced by CHRISTIAN QUICK (Make-Up).

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Teenbeat 20th Anniversary

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***Celebrate 20 fab years of Teenbeat with this exciting label collection. You get both classic tracks from the 1990s and brand new songs from UNREST, EGGS, +/-, TRUE LOVE ALWAYS, CURRITUCK CO., BELLS OF, HOLLAND, HOT PURSUIT, ADEN, FLIN FLON, VERSUS, FONTAINE TOUPS, TUSCADERO, MIRAH AND GINGER, and more. Twenty tracks in all.

Unrest

Imperial F.f.r.r.

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Imperial f.f.r.r. was Unrest’s breakthrough album in 1992. It has withstood the test of time and is now considered an indie-rock classic and one of the best albums of the 1990s. Formed in 1984, at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, the band started releasing homemade cassettes on their own Teenbeat label. Imperial f.f.r.r. is their sixth album and marked the arrival of original Velocity Girl vocalist Bridget Cross joining drummer Phil Krauth and singer/guitarist Mark Robinson. It was recorded by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth) at his home studio in Manhattan. After the release of Imperial f.f.r.r., the band released singles on Sub Pop and K and soon thereafter signed to legendary U.K. indie 4AD, releasing their final studio album Perfect Teeth in 1993. This limited edition features the original design and layout of the very first pressing from 1992. All the details have been recreated including the lyric sheet, the blue box around the amplifier on the front, the label art, and even the Ajax and No.6 Records logos. The original didn't have a barcode, so we've created a spiffy new removeable OBI card for that featuring a photograph by Mike Galinsky (The Decline of Mall Civilization) of the band playing at New York's Spiral club in 1991. “8.2 . . . Unrest loomed as large as Pavement in the '90s.” — Pitchfork #5 on the “100 greatest indie rock albums of all time.” — Amazon “A near-perfect album of indie pop.” — All Music Guide...

Versus

Stars Are Insane

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***A reissue of the brilliant 1994 debut album from New York City indie rock champions VERSUS—RICHARD BALUYUT, FONTAINE TOUPS, and ED BALUYUT. Out of print since 1998 or so, the album is a classic of make/female vocal melodies, hard-edged no wave guitars, and above-par songwriting . Re-released with new mastering and new enthusiasm.

hollAnd

I Steal And Do Drugs

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***The latest from noted producer and musician TREVOR KAMPMANN as HOLLAND, and his first new release in over three years. A double-sided CD/DVD package, I Steal And Do Drugs features six films Kampmann shot in Iceland, England, and the USA, along with their subsequent soundtracks. The music is compelling instrumental electronic music that perfectly fit with Holland's part art-movie part music video filmwork. For fans of DFA, Books, Philip Glass, Kraftwerk, Flin Flon, and Barcelona.

Fontaine Toups, The

Tft

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***The debut album from this new band led by and named after VERSUS founding member and indie rock veteran FONTAINE TOUPS. A welcome batch of hard-edged, Versus-esque, melodic rock featuring the talents of guitarist extraordinaire ANDY CHEUNG and photographer JOHN SULLIVAN. Produced by ANDY LASUS who also recorded Versus' Stars Are Insane album.

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Teenbeat Sampler 2004

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***Teenbeat comes out swinging with the 2004 installment of their yearly label sampler series. This time in you get new exclusive tracks from roster faves +/- (PLUS/MINUS), FLIN FLON, PACIFIC OCEAN, HOLLAND, MARK ROBINSON, TRUE LOVE ALWAYS, CURRITUCK CO., EVELYN, WHYSALL LANE, and more. Enhanced CD features an exclusive +/- (PLUS/MINUS) video and two additional songs.

Robinson, Mark

Origami & Urbanism

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***A brand new album from FLIN FLON, AIR MIAMI, and UNREST icon, and Teenbeat Records chief MARK ROBINSON. A terse, intelligent collection of catchy, minimalist pop that shines alongside Robinson's best work. Features guest appearances from LOIS MAFFEO. Enhanced-CD.

Shedd, Tracy

Red

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***The second album from songstress TRACY SHEDD is a bit more rock sounding than her debut, but every bit as delightful, as she continues to deliver her perfectly crafted soft and sad pop sounds. Produced by MARK ROBINSON (FLIN FLON, AIR MIAMI, UNREST), the album shows Shedd's love for early-'80s British pop, but with a 21st century style all her own. Features backing from Robinson, TARO HATANAKA (VICTORY AT SEA), and HOLLAND. Enhanced-CD with video.

Sisterhood Of Convoluted Thinkers

Better Days

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***The latest from the charming husband-and-wife duo of ROB CHRISTIANSEN (EGGS, GRENADINE) and JEANNINE DURFEE. Together they make wonderful pop music in the vein of Low, Pixies, Heavenly and Labradford. Eleven songs.

+/- ( Plus Minus )

Holding Patterns

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***The anticipated sophomore release from JAMES BALUYUT and PATRICK RAMOS of VERSUS, and friend CHRIS. A delightful fusion of rock and electronic sounds, delivered with the volume and heavier reliance on acoustic drums their live performances are known for.

Horse Ing Two = Hit

Tilt

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***Experimental electronic pop star TREVOR KAMPMANN (HOLLAND) joins MARK BORTHWICK on this one-of-a-kind release. Pulsating rhythms, layers of melodies, candy coated hooks, bouncy and overdriven keyboard basslines, fuzzy electronic noise and sensual vocals mark their latest collaboration. Conceived & recorded for a European fine art museum.

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Teenbeat Sampler 2003

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***Teenbeat delivers their annual state of the label with another great collection of the label's best and brightest. You get exclusive, previously unreleased tracks from FLIN FLON, +/- (VERSUS), ADEN, HOT PURSUIT, TRUE LOVE ALWAYS, MARK ROBINSON, SPRITES, SISTERHOOD OF, CURRITUCK CO., HOLLAND, BELLS OF, PACIFIC OCEAN, KEVIN HEWICK, TRACY SHEDD, and more.