Topshelf Records

Today was an exciting one here at our office as it saw the unveiling of two very special, near and dear records and our first foray into putting out a book (even if it has 200 pages and probably less than 200 words, haha). The humbling feeling of validation when you see something you believe in getting such widespread praise and support is something I hope everyone gets to experience at some point or another, even if in just some simple small way. The response to these records going on sale today — the culmination of years of planning, writing, setbacks, collaborating, personal sacrafice, etc. — is just that. So I’m sure when I say thank you for your support I speak for Hilary, Evan, everyone here at Topshelf and everyone in The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, collectively.

So now, I am faced with the difficult decision of acknowledging that Whenever, If Ever is actively leaking a month before it’s release date. You can probably Google for it right now and get it.

This is arguably the biggest release we’ll have all year as a label and this spoils a lot of planning we had in place over the last few months, but these things happen. This also forces me to acknowledge the real-world truth that yes, records cost money. This oft-avoided subject in our community is a reality for everyone who tours or postpones real life to make music in nearly any capacity. It’s a thing. This record is no different.

So against my better judgement, we’ve made Whenever, If Ever available to:

• stream on Youtube for free.
• download on bandcamp immediately for just $7.
• listen to on bandcamp for free.
• listen to on soundcloud for free.
• and, of course, order physically on CD or vinyl.

Anyone who has pre-ordered the record already — thank you, sincerely — you’ll be getting downloads as soon as I can get everything set up (we weren’t planning on sending them for another month after all).

So, I’m appealing to you all to please use the above URLs to share, acquire and experience this record. I understand it’s 2013 and you can download and share this for free (and we’re not going to stop you) but I’m not doing my job if I don’t ask. Heh, I don’t have a job if I don’t ask.

Thanks, you guys.

“Let’s hope that this works out; this has got to work out”

-The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, “Fightboat”

Jackets are in for The Saddest Landscape’s Exit Wounded and we just approved the test presses. If you haven’t pre-ordered it yet, you can do so here.

We’ll have pre-orders for The Saddest Landscape’s Exit Wounded, Live 7” & new merch tomorrow — plus a new song! Sneak peek.

Weatherbox. Sainthood Reps. One track apiece. One fucking killer track apiece. Pick it up on vinyl for $5 or digital for $2. Stream it for free. It’s also on iTunes.

Thanks, y’all!

Sainthood Reps. Weatherbox. One track apiece. One fucking killer track apiece. Pick it up on vinyl for $5 or digital for $2. Stream it for free. It’s also on iTunes.

Thanks, y’all!

One track apiece. One fucking killer track apiece. Pick it up on vinyl for $5 or digital for $2. Stream it for free. It’s also on iTunes.

Thanks, y’all!

The vinyl has been slightly delayed, but jackets are in for the Weatherbox & Sainthood Reps splits I’m about to send the download codes in a moment. If you haven’t ordered the record yet, you can do so here. Thanks!

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The second album from Wicklow band Enemies is the sound of musicians moving further away from the obvious with aplomb. Where Enemies’ first album, the

INCREDIBLE: Listen to the premiere of Enemies’ Embark, Embrace in full — we’ll have pre-orders up for the North American release soon!

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Mail day. Caravels

re-presses are in!

(also, Caravels is a band that is on tour; go see them)

2 track album

The split between Weatherbox & Sainthood Reps comes out tomorrow!

Pre-order it here if you haven’t yet!

For those of you that HAVE pre-ordered it, expect downloads sometime overnight tonight!

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Whenever, if Ever

Easily one of our most anticipated releases of this year — and certainly one that’s long overdue — Whenever, If Ever will mark The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die’s first foray into releasing a full length record. It’ll be released by us on CD, vinyl and digitally on June 18, 2013. So, I dunno. about time, right?

photo by Carly Hoskins.

I think this band has evolved into something that demands to be heard over the course of a full length record; and we’ve all been given glimpses of the potential of what that can be over the last few years’ EPs and splits — but believe me, they fucking deliver, you guys.

We’ve been listening to demos, roughs, instrumentals, mixes — and finally — masters. It’s been a thrill to see this record get made and will be well worth the wait.

• See them on tour right now with Hostage Calm and Turnover.
• See them on tour soon with Dads and Cerce.
• Listen to their new song, “Beverly Wyatt”, from their split with Code Orange Kids, Tigers Jaw & Self Defense Family.

We’ll have more details on pre-orders, album art and track listing in the coming weeks.

Thanks, y’all.

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It’s been a really long time since we’ve got to do this, but here is a new song titled “Beverly Wyatt” from our four way split with Tigers Jaw, Code Orange Kids, and Self Defense Family.  We recorded it way too long ago with our guitar player Chris Teti at Silver Bullet Studios. 

Please go check out the stream of the song over at The Needle Drop!

with the greenery that surrounds me, (like a falling feeling) 
just a walk through the open country. 
It inflates me with an entirely different perspective. (when I drive) 
after a winter with nothing left, you need a place to rest your head 
and a great escape to make your hands warm 
we will sleep again, when we feel it in our blood 
we will rest our heads, when the time comes 
i will open up my skin 
(where’s the heart? covered in concrete) 
and let this small town in with love 
(it yells “get up, shut up, move on”) 
i will breathe this in 
(new england trees) 
let it fill my lungs 
(reappearing) 
there should be a scar from the hours we’ve wasted at work 
why should living be something we earn? 
there should be a mark from the launch when we outgrew this earth 
this ship keeps us safe until we return.

You can order a copy of the split on 7” or Digital from Topshelf Records. We’ve also posted the track over on our bandcamp.

Please Reblog! Also hopefully we’ll see you at the rest of the shows we have this weekend? Tonight will be the last time we ever play 222 Ormsby, so we hope to see you there!

4.11.13 Pittsburgh, PA @ 222 Ormsby w/ Hostage Calm, Turnover
4.12.13 Richmond VA @ Stay Sweet Fest
4.14.13 Baltimore MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ Dads, Julia Brown