LOOK MEXICO ìTo Bed to Battleî LP Salmon/Orange Colored Vinyl
LOOK MEXICO ìTo Bed to Battleî LP Black Vinyl
LOOK MEXICO ìTo Bed to Battleî CD
LOOK MEXICO ìTo Bed to Battleî DIGITAL ALBUM (flac)
LOOK MEXICO ìTo Bed to Battleî DIGITAL ALBUM (mp3)
LOOK MEXICO ìTo Bed to Battleî LP Deluxe Set

Today, we bring you the pre-order for Look Mexico’s upcoming album and debut for Suburban Home, “To Bed to Battle”. Many of you have witnessed Look Mexico’s journey throughout the past few years and are excited about this new album. For some of you, this might be the first you have ever heard of Look Mexico. Whichever side of the fence you are on, I really hope that you will spend a little time with a band we still can’t believe we are working with. Look Mexico were one of the first bands (along with Fake Problems) to contribute to our Under the Influence 7″ series. Their track, a cover of Looking Glass’ “Brandy, You’re a Fine Girl” was a spot on cover that really showed the band’s musical chops. Shortly after, they released the “Gasp Asp” 7″ for Tine Engine and those tracks just blew me away. I had always been a fan, but those 2 releases gave me a glimpse into what the band might be capable of on their next album. Luckily, we found out that their next recording effort would be their greatest material to date finding the banding growing and maturing to forge their own distinct style. “To Bed to Battle” is a masterpiece and I can’t wait for all to hear the album Look Mexico have been working so hard to put out.

The album will be pressed on LP, CD, available digitally, and available as a deluxe set with LP, CD, Poster, Pint Glass, T-shirt, Coozie, and Button. The vinyl will be pressed in an edition of 1,000 copies (500 on Salmon/Orange vinyl, 500 on black vinyl). After the first pressing sells out, we will press all future pressings on black vinyl.

To Bed To Battle was written and recorded this past summer in Look
Mexico’s former hometown of Tallahassee, FL. With the converted
basement of a local pizza shop dedicated as their studio space, the
band was able to take their time throughout the recording process,
experimenting with and expanding their sound, and adding new
instrumentation such as electric piano, organ, pedal steel, violin, cello,
and horns. The resulting album – which deals with struggle and
pressing on in the face of adversity – is an incredibly catchy, diverse
yet cohesive set of 10 songs. To Bed To Battle ranges musically from
anthemic pop/rock and explosive ballads (“You Stay. I Go. No
Following,” “Until The Lights Burn Out?”), to alternately edgy and
dreamy math-rock (“No Wonder I’m Still Awake,” “Time For You To
Go Do Your Own Thing”), to blistering, barreling modern rock (“I Live
My Life A Quarter Mile At A Time,” “They Offered Me A Deal (I Said
No, Naturally”), to even acoustic, chamber pop-laced Americana
(“Take It Upstairs, Einstein”).

CDs will ship a week before the March 23rd Street Date. Vinyl will ship closer to the end of March/early April. Pre-order this album and you will be entered to win a test pressing. Good luck.

SUBURBAN HOME RECORDS Mix Tape Volume 3 “A Quarter Closer to the End” CD (5 Copies for FREE)

For our 3rd volume of the Suburban Home Records’ Mix Tape, we decided to change up the way that we put together our first 2 mix tapes. This time around, we asked Look Mexico to pick a mix tape of songs that would give people a pretty good idea of what they listen to. The guys (all 5 of them) picked 3 songs each and Matt sequenced the songs so they would flow just right (he has proclaimed himself as a bit of a Mix Tape master). The 15 track mix tape is preceded by 5 Suburban Home tracks (2 Look Mexico tracks start out the mix tape, then a track from the upcoming Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground album, “Introducing”, then the opening track from Lizzie Huffman’s debut 10″, and the final Suburban Home track is the lead track from “Songs in the Keys of F and U”, Stereotyperider’s final album, only because we think that all Look Mexico fans should hear their music). The 20 track mix tape clocks in at over 78 minutes.

I have opted not to post the mix tape’s track listing but know that if you are a fan of Look Mexico, you will find bands that you love and am sure you will discover at least a few surprises along the way. I have been listening to the mix tape for weeks.

The mix tape cover/jacket features a photo of Look Mexico digitized by our own Brandon Proff. The liner notes contain an interview with Look Mexico where they answer questions about their new album, “To Bed to Battle”, the music industry, their recent move to Austin, Texas, and why they do what they do.

As with other mix tapes, this mix tape is extremely limited. When you order 1, you will actually receive 5 mix tapes with the hope that you keep 1 and give 4 to friends. We believe that music is meant to be shared. If you hear an artist that you like, please consider finding their releases and see if they are touring through a town near you. The mix tapes are FREE, but we ask that you please cover shipping costs.

We recommend waiting around for the Look Mexico pre-order which will be posted at 2pm MST.

Album leaks are a part of the music industry landscape in 2010 and so it came as little surprise that Look Mexico’s new album, “To Bed To Battle” had leaked. We had sent out advance copies to music editors around the world and the band has been selling CD copies on the tour they are currently on. Since it only takes one person to leak an album, we knew that sooner or later it would happen. Since the album’s release date isn’t until March 23rd, 2010, it is a little disheartening to know that people will be getting copies of the record and we won’t have any say at what bit rate the mp3s were encoded or whether the full album is being sent out in the order the band wanted it sequenced.

After talking it over with Look Mexico and their management, we have decided to post our pre-order today, Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 2pm MST. Every pre-order will receive an immediate email with a link and a download code to download “To Bed to Battle” as 328Kbps mp3s. We figured if the album has leaked, we would prefer making sure you get the album the way we want it heard.

At pre-order, we will have the CD, the LP, the digital album, and deluxe sets which will contain CD, LP, Pint Glass, Coozie, Poster, Button, and T-shirt.

Full disclosure: we have not yet received the test pressings but we do expect them very soon. We won’t have vinyl til the end of March or the first week of April.

Pressing info: the vinyl will be pressed in an edition of 1,000 copies over 2 colors of vinyl. 500 copies will be pressed on Salmon/Orange colored vinyl and 500 will be pressed on black vinyl. All future pressings will be pressed on black vinyl, but we will be changing the album artwork on the future pressings of the vinyl.

We will soon be posting a pre-order of the Look Mexico/Suburban Home Records’ mix tape which will be ready to ship before we start shipping the Look Mexico album. Bundle it or order it separately; it is a great listen.

Austin Lucas has a handful of Southern dates booked for a tour that will have him playing the Harvest of Hope festival. Shortly after these shows, Austin will be playing a number of dates in Austin, Texas, for this year’s South by Southwest Festival. If you see a date near you, I could not recommend more hilghly that you need to go. Have you ever seen Austin play before? Oh man!

We are putting the finishing touches on “Collection” which is (you guessed it) a collection of tracks from Austin’s past releases which will include tracks from the “At War With Freak Folk” 10″, his tracks from his split 7″s with Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner, and The Takers, and one track that has never been released. Stay tuned.

2/28/2010 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Bar w/ Lizzie Huffman
3/3/2010 Atlanta, GA @ the Earl
3/4/2010 Asheville, NC @ Static Age Records
3/5/2010 Richmond, VA @ A House Party
3/6/2010 Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
3/7/2010 Columbia, SC @ A House Show
3/8/2010 Mt Pleasant, SC @ The Village Tavern
3/9/2010 Athens, GA @ Go Bar w/ Matt Kurz1 and Grape Soda
3/10/2010 Valdosta, GA @ Valdosta
3/11/2010 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
3/12/2010 through 3/14/2010 Harvest Of Hope Festival @ St. Augustine Fairgrounds, St. Augustine, Florida

Yes, these took forever, but I am very very excited to say that they are done and they look and sound amazing. If you didn’t pre-order this 10″ and you are considering doing so, understand that only 300 were pressed on red vinyl. If you want to give the songs a listen, here is a full album stream:

MICAH SCHNABEL When the Stage Light Goes Dim Deluxe Set (1 LP,1 CD,pint glass,t-shirt,poster,coozie
MICAH SCHNABEL ìWhen the Stage Light Goes Dimî LP Green w/ White (Minty) (w/ free Coozie, Button)
MICAH SCHNABEL ìWhen the Stage Light Goes Dimî LP Black Vinyl (w/ free Coozie, Button)
MICAH SCHNABEL ìWhen the Stage Light Goes Dimî CD (w/ free Coozie, Button)
MICAH SCHNABEL ìWhen the Stage Light Goes Dimî DIGITAL ALBUM (mp3)
MICAH SCHNABEL ìWhen the Stage Light Goes Dimî DIGITAL ALBUM (flac)

This is Micah Scnhabel’s (of Two Cow Garage)’s debut album, “When the Stage Light Goes Dim”. The album was originally pressed by Micah’s father, John, in a really small pressing (only 500 CDs). The pressing quickly sold out and I asked if Micah and John would be ok with Suburban Home re-releasing the album. Luckily, they said yes. Brandon Proff (of Suburban Home) put together new artwork for the album and we decided to put the album out on vinyl. The album will be pressed on LP, CD, and available as a deluxe set with LP, CD, Poster, Pint Glass, Coozie, and Button. The vinyl will be pressed in an edition of 1,000 copies (500 on Green w/ White vinyl (minty green), 500 on black vinyl). After the first pressing sells out, we will press all future pressings on black vinyl.

If you picked up a copy of our 2nd Suburban Home mix tape, you had the opportunity to hear 2 songs from Micah’s album. The album surpassed every expectation I had for the album and I was expecting great things from the Two Cow Garage front man. I had the opportunity to see Micah perform solo and he absolutely rocks live which isn’t too shocking if you had ever seen Two Cow Garage live. In between recording sessions for a brand new Two Cow Garage album, Micah will be doing dates around the U.S. to promote the album.

ROCKY VOTOLATO / CHAD PRICE split 7″ BOTH COLORS
ROCKY VOTOLATO / CHAD PRICE split 7″ Blue Vinyl
ROCKY VOTOLATO / CHAD PRICE split 7″ Black Vinyl

We have been talking about putting out a split 7″ between Rocky Votolato and Chad Price for some time now and are excited to announce that this idea will soon be reality. Originally intended to be an under the influence 7″, it was later suggested that we release a split 7″ featuring a track from Chad Price’s most recent album, “Smile Sweet Face” as Rocky Votolato is a huge fan of the track, “This Cross”. Rocky contributed the original and exclusive track, “Transparent” to round out the split 7″. We were set to go as is, but when Rocky was in town, I asked if he would be into covering a song by Chad and having Chad cover a song by Rocky. Both agreed. Rocky recorded a cover of the Drag the River track, “Best & Worst”, a song that Chad Price sings from the “Garage Rock” 7″ and “Bad at Breaking Up” collection CD. Chad recorded a cover of the Rocky Votolato track, “Silver Trees” from “The Brag and Cuss”.

The 7″ will be pressed in an edition of 1,000 copies, 500 on transparent blue and all other pressings will be on black vinyl, starting with 500 on black. The 7″ will be bundled with an mp3 coupon. We are planning to release the 7″ on March 13th, 2010, but if all goes well, we will have copies sooner. It is an honor to be doing this split 7″. I have been a long time fan of Rocky Votolato and both Chad and Rocky are long time friends.

PRE-ORDER the record and you will be entered to win a test pressing. Good luck.

Micah Schnabel’s “When the Stage Light Goes Dim” – Available as LP, CD, digitally, and as a deluxe set. Whichever one you order, you will receive an email shortly after you checkout with a link to download both Two Cow Garage’s live performance at Suburban Home’s 14th Anniversary show and Micah Schnabel’s album, “When the Stage Light Goes Dim”. Vinyl is available in 2 colors (Green w/ White (Mint) and Black; colored vinyl only available in the first pressing). The Deluxe Sets include vinyl, CD, Poster, Pint Glass, Coozie, T-shirt, and Button.

Chad Price/Rocky Votolato split 7″ – Available in 2 colors (500 on blue vinyl, 500 on black vinyl). All future pressings will be on black vinyl. The 7″ will come with an mp3 coupon that will accompany the 7″. If the vinyl is delayed for any reason though, we will send you the mp3s before the street date of 3/16/2010.

Rocky Votolato “True Devotion” LP - Second Nature is releasing the latest album by Rocky Votolato on vinyl. The vinyl is slated to show up around the first week of March (maybe a little later). I listened to the album yesterday and think it sounds pretty damn good. I highly recommend you check out our back catalog of Rocky Votolato vinyl. Second Nature has released nearly all of the Rocky catalog on vinyl and they are all essential, Makers being my absolute fave.

Joey Cape just posted an mp3 from his upcoming split album with Jon Snodgrass. The track, “To All My Friends” features Joey and Jon singing the song together. The 10 song album features Joey and Jon performing Lagwagon and Armchair Martian and one incredible original by Jon that is sure to be a hit, “Spiderman, Wolfman”. Here is what Joey says of the split:

Having played many shows together, Joey & Jon recorded the Liverbirds split album to capture the atmosphere of them performing live on each other’s songs. Currently they are touring Europe and the UK with Tony Sly. For now the album is only available at those shows, but starting April 1st you can buy it directly from this web store. Please download “To All My Friends” here.
We will save your email to inform you once the album goes on sale, and for any other Joey Cape related news.

Joey is releasing the album on CD and digitally on his own label. We have worked it out with Joey to license the album for release on vinyl through Suburban Home/Vinyl Collective. The CDs are done now but we won’t have vinyl done til April/May. Pick up the album though, it is so good. I cannot stop listening to it.

And make sure you see Joey Cape, Tony Sly, and Jon Snodgrass on tour in Europe

2/23/2010 Munich, Germany @ 59 to 1 w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
2/24/2010 Vienna, Austria @ Arena w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
2/25/2010 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Orto Bar w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
2/26/2010 Parma, Italy @ Onirica w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
2/27/2010 Milano, Italy @ Magnolia w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
2/28/2010 Lyon, France @ La Marquise w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/1/2010 Paris, France @ Le Peche w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/2/2010 Aarschot, Belgium @ Klinker w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/3/2010 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/4/2010 London, UK @ Islington Bar w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/5/2010 Glasgow, UK @ Max’s (Twisted Wheel) w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/6/2010 Blefast, UK @ Students Union w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/7/2010 Dublin, Ireland @ Twisted Pepper w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/8/2010 Manchester, UK @ Moho Live w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/9/2010 Bristol, UK @ The Croft w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly
3/10/2010 Southhampton, UK @ Joners w/ Jon Snodgrass and Tony Sly

TIM BARRY “Raising Hell and Living Cheap” T-shirt
TIM BARRY 28th & Stonewall” deluxe set (1 LP,1 CD,pint glass,t-shirt,poster,coozie,button)
TIM BARRY “28th & Stonewall” LP Black w/ White and Grey Vinyl

Intended only to be available with deluxe sets for “28th & Stonewall”, we were asked by a number of individuals whether or not we could offer the shirts by themselves. The black T-shirt borrows a line from the Tim Barry song, “Thing of the Past” and is perfect for Tim Barry fans or folks who just like to Raise Hell and Live Cheap. Get one while you can. Shirts are printed on Gildan, available in Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, and XXXL.

The T-shirt is also available as part of our deluxe set which includes “28th & Stonewall” on LP and CD, a Raising Hell / Living Cheap Pint Glass, T-shirt, Coozie, and Button, and an album poster. We have less than 20 deluxe sets left.

And I know that every week, I say that the colored vinyl of “28th & Stonewall” is nearly out of print. We only have 6 copies remaining in our store. When we run out, know that Tim Barry will have the last copies on colored vinyl on the tour he is on now.