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Sorority Noise's sophomore LP, Joy, Departed, is streaming in full, a day before release, over at Noisey. Joy, Departed is the band's second release, though their first through Topshelf Records. Officially dropping June 16th, pre-orders are still available here. Stream the album below.  Read More: Sorority Noise team with Modern Baseball’s Jacob Ewald for “Art School Wannabe” single […]

Diamond Youth Nothing Matters Diamond Youth have been teasing us for years by only releasing EPs, but the wait only gave the band time to perfect their craft and open up the melodic floodgates on their first full-length, Nothing Matters, sounds as if Queens Of The Stone Age took antidepressants and co-wrote an album with Weezer […]

Hartford, CT punks Sorority Noise will release their new album, Joy, Departed, on June 16 through Topshelf Records. Pre-orders and a stream of the lead single will be available on May 12. In the meantime, you can check out a teaser video below. Feature: Watch Sorority Noise’s new video for “Wesleyan’s Best Dressed” Also seen below is the […]

Baltimore's Wildhoney have signed to Topshelf Records, joining the likes of A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Braid and many others. The band will be releasing a new EP, which they are recording right now, later this year.  Read more: Sorority Noise to release new album through Topshelf Records To coincide with their signing announcement, the band premiered […]

Harford, CT's Sorority Noise have signed with Topshelf Records for the release of their sophomore studio album, which is due out later this year through the label.  Frontman Cameron Boucher says, “I first met Kevin at a house show in Allston in the summer of 2012 and left the show with a demo CD of one of my bands […]

Sheffield, UK duo Nai Harvest have signed with Topshelf Records for the release of their new album, which is due out in 2015. They will hit the studio to record the effort following their tour dates in the US. You can watch a teaser video for the LP below. Be sure to let us know your thoughts! […]

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Diamond Youth, Prawn and Field Mouse have all been announced for the first-ever Topshelf Records Tour. The tour's currently announced dates cover a good portion of the Eastern part of the US; more dates will be revealed soon. You can check out the itinerary below. Be sure to let us know what you think! Tickets for […]

Braid No Coast There's no more glaring way to put the “Midwest” in “Midwest emo” than to title an album that claims coastal neutrality. Along with Cap'n Jazz and the Promise Ring, Braid helped cultivate the uncorked, spastically energetic 1990s emo strain that's now suddenly one of the most blogworthy around, resulting in thinkpieces and debates and generally extensive […]

My Fictions are gearing up to release their new album, Stranger Songs, on July 1 via Topshelf Records. A new song titled, “Stubborn,” was recently released on BrooklynVegan. Pre-orders are on sale now. Let us know what you think of the track! In case you missed it, check out the tracklisting and album artwork for […]

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Weezer’s The Blue Album, You Blew It! have announced a five-song covers EP that they will be releasing July 15 (digitally) and August 12 (physically) via Topshelf Records. You can check out the full tracklisting and album art below.     01. My Name Is Jonas 02. Surf […]

’90s emo vets Braid recently announced their first full-length album in 16 years, No Coast, which was produced by Will Yip (La Dispute, Title Fight). Now, the band have premiered the album’s first single, “Bang,” on NPR. Listen to the song below, and let us know what you think. Braid will release No Coast on […]

Prawn have announced four new July shows with Into It. Over It. The band recently released a four-way split with Frameworks, Kittyhawk and Droughts. The split is available for purchase on the Fair Weather Records webstore now. Additional shows will be announced soon. The confirmed dates are as follows: July 10 – Bethlehem, PA @ […]

My Fictions have announced details for their upcoming full-length, Stranger Songs. The album is slated to be released on July 1 via Topshelf Records. The band made a statement about the upcoming record on Tumblr recently regarding the writing process. “This album has been in the works for a minute – we started writing this […]

Braid have announced the release of their first album in 16 years, No Coast. The album will be released on July 8 via Topshelf Records and was produced by Will Yip (La Dispute, Title Fight). Check out a statement from Chris Broach of Braid below: “I think we feel like we want this to be an introduction […]

Braid will be on the road for a short tour in July. Joining the band will be Pity Sex, Into It. Over It. and Signals Midwest. Ticket information is to be announced. The dates are as follows: 7/8 – Lansing, MI – Common Ground Music Festival 7/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar* 7/10 – […]

Frameworks are set to release their debut album, Loom, on April 29 via Topshelf Records. Pre-orders are available on iTunes and on the label's webstore now. A new song titled, “Mutual Collision,” recently premiered on Noisey. Fans can stream the track below. Leave us a comment with your thoughts! The band's U.S. tour is set […]

Topshelf Records have announced their unofficial SXSW showcase party, which will take place March 12 and March 13 in Austin, TX. You can check out a teaser video for the party below.     Topshelf Records’ party on March 12 will take place from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. at 21st Street Co-op and is […]

Gainesville, FL's Frameworks are streaming a new song titled “Loom.” It's the title track to their debut full-length album due out on April 29 via Topshelf Records. The band were recently added to the Bled Fest 2014 lineup which includes Title Fight, Man Overboard, the Menzingers, Hawthorne Heights and more in Howell, Michigan, on May 24.

You Blew It! have released a new video for “You & Me & Me.” The track is featured on the band's sophomore full-length, Keep Doing What You're Doing. The album was released in January via Topshelf Records. Fans can check out the video premiere on Stereogum or below. Tell us what you think! Additionally, all […]