Skeletal Lightning

2 hours ago, MacDonals said:

I agree. Maybe we're all desensitized from 2020; lacquer shortage, oversold manufacturing process, etc. We're used to it and know it's not SL's or Dikembe's fault.

We appreciate the understanding a lot! This year has been wild for sure. Last thing we wanna do is disappoint anyone. 

Psyched to share that we're releasing Everything's Real b/w Live at Silver Bullet Studios, the incredible new split from Yoon Yung and Corey Stroffolino, on April 6th! 

Learn more + Pre-order: http://skltl.co/yoon-yung-stream

This truly a one-of-a-kind split features the solo musical works & live stand-up comedy set of Rhode Island's Corey Stroffolino (guitarist of post-hardcore band La Dispute).

Take a peak at this fantastic looking LP! Pressed on Clear with Black and Red splatter vinyl, limited to 100 and featuring incredible artwork by Charlie Wagers Creative + Adam Vass + Charity Enos.

Hey all, really excited about this one! New Two Knights EP Effing out Sept. 1 on Skeletal Lightning. Fans of American Football and Cap'n Jazz will be into this!

Stream two new tracks on Bandcamp.

Pre-order on limited edition vinyl, tape, CD, or digitally: http://skltl.co/tk-effing

Pressing Info

Vinyl -
One-sided 45 RPM 12” featuring a screen printed B-side featuring artwork by Jerrod Landon Porter (of Montreal, Kishi Bashi)

/200 Clear with Purple and Green Splatter LP
/300 Aqua Blue LP

Housed in a full color LP jacket featuring art by Max Creed, with lyric insert and download code included.

Tape - 
Pro-dubbed and housed in a clear cassette case with full-color j-card and download code.
/100 Lime Green

Announcing Ostraca - last

New album available now digitally and up for pre-order on limited edition vinyl and cassette! Fans of Yaphet Kotto, Loma Prieta, and emo-violence will love this record.

Pressing info:
/250 Blue w/ Black Smoke vinyl (less than 20 remain at the time of posting)
/250 White vinyl
/200 Blue Tint cassette

Pre-order here

Bundles with a new t-shirt design and past albums also available. Pre-orders are expected to ship by mid August.

RANDOM GRAB BAGS:

LPs starting at $4, Tapes as low as $2

Spring cleaning time for us means dirt cheap deals for you! We're bringing back our Random Vinyl and Tape Grab Bags for a limited time.
Now through Monday, get...

• 1 Random Skeletal Lightning LP for $6
• 2 Random Skeletal Lightning LPs + 1 Random Distro LP for $14
• 3 Random Skeletal Lightning LPs + 2 Random Distro LPs for $20

PLUS...

• 1 Random Skeletal Lightning tape for $3.00
• 2 Random Skeletal Lightning tapes + 1 Random Distro tape for $8.00
• 3 Random Skeletal Lightning tapes + 2 Random Distro tapes for $10.00

Two new variants up for pre-order now: http://skltl.co/noclearance 

180-Gram Blood Red/Silver LP (/200)

180-Gram Transparent Orange LP (/300)

Expected to ship around mid-July

New tour dates with gates + Head North this summer.
(info and tix: http://skltl.co/Vasudeva)

Jun 15th - Philadelphia, PA @ Milk Boy
Jun 16th - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
Jun 17th - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
Jun 18th - Jersey City, NJ @ Monty Hall
Jun 20th - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd 
Jun 21st - Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
Jun 22nd - Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
Jun 23rd - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Jun 24th - Flint, MI @ Local 432
Jun 26th - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 
Jun 27th - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Jun 28th - Buffalo, NY @ Studio at Waiting Room
Jun 29th - Ottawa, ON @ House of Targ
Jun 30th - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s
Jul 1st - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East (upstairs)

Our Record Store Day Sale is now live! This weekend only, take 17% off EVERYTHING* in the store with the code "RSD2017" at checkout. Shop: http://skeletallightning.net

Also, Test Pressings (w/ super nice hand-stamped chipboard jacket) + Rarities up for grabs in extremely limited quantities (* the code doesn't apply to these bad boys): https://www.skeletallightning.net/p…/test-pressings-rarities

Whips - The Ride Test Pressing (/10)
Knola - To The Rhythm Test Pressing (/15)
Youth Funeral - Heavenward Test Pressing (/5)
Gillian Carter - Dreams of Suffocation Test Pressing (/10)
Ostraca - Deathless Test Pressing (/10)
Life In Vacuum - 5 Test Pressing (/10)
The Reptilian - No Path b/w Stay Another Season Flexi Test Pressing (/10)
Victor Shores - You'll Get Better At It Test Pressing (/10
Flesh Born - Han Opaque Red LP (/200 - Vinyl Only)

Hey y'all, pre-orders are shipping now and you can stream the whole dang thing right now via New Noise Magazine: http://newnoisemagazine.com/stream-whips-ride/

The limited edition clear w/ red is sold out, and just a few of the audiophile black vinyl remain!

P.S. Release show happening at Cactus Club in Milwaukee Friday night, if you're nearby: https://www.facebook.com/events/188524238303890/

10 hours ago, Derek™ said:

On an embarrassing note, I was not expecting there to be actual photos in the mailer.  The one on the bottom right was the only one to fall out of the mailer at first... and upside down, it definitely bears some resemblance to me circa 2013.  I don't know why but I immediately freaked out for a split second and considered that the band had obtained photos of me from 4-5 years ago.  The feeling was as unsettling as it was short-lived.

Ah! That's no fun - sorry about that! For a second, we considered adding some branding with the band name, logo, etc, but at the end of the day thought it might be cooler to leave them simply as photo prints. I could only imagine the scare that gave you, so sorry for the fright!  :/

One of our favorite bands ever! Had the pleasure of releasing a 4-way split between them, TWIABP, Kittyhawk, and Two Knights a few years back. Jordan even made the art for it! https://www.skeletallightning.net/products/533476-sundae-bloody-sundae-4-way-split

Release day bump! Almostttt done packing up pre-orders. Everyone that ordered before March should have their package on the way as of today. Thank you so much for the support on this one! 

btw, you can now stream the record in full on bandcamp! https://vasudeva.bandcamp.com/album/no-clearance

10 hours ago, thepunkguy said:

yes please.

Currently the only way to snag a copy of the splatter is through our record club: https://www.skeletallightning.net/products/561478-skeletal-lightning-record-club

Hi VCers - vinyl just showed up today. We'll be working as fast as possible to get pre-orders out the door and on your doorstep. There's only two of us, but we aim to have everyone's pre-order shipped by March 31st at the latest. Expect an email with tracking info when that happens. Thanks so much for the support! This is by far the most pre-orders we've ever received, so we're pumped and ready to get it in your hands!

Whips is a Milwaukee-based indie rock quartet, formed in late 2012. Comprised from both former and current members of Red Knife Lottery, Space Raft, Hot Coffin, The Academy Is, & Call Me Lightning.  Mastered by Carl Saff ( Dinosaur Jr., Braid, Foxing) and engineered by Shane Hochstetler at Howl Street Recording, The Ride draws further on their bold, high-octane rock n' roll, delivering an scorching in-your-face edge, pulled together by Ashley Smith's commanding, captivating Karen O-esque vocals. Strap on your seat-belts, folks. You're in for one hell of a ride. 

The Ride comes out April 7. Pre-order now on limited edition Clear w/ Red Haze vinyl (/100 - less than 20 remain!) or Audiophile Black vinyl (/200). All pre-orders include an instant download of the high-octane first single "Goldmine," which you can stream now at the pre-order link above, plus a full album download made available March 31.

Hi VCers! Hope you're doing well. 2017 has surpassed all of our expectations so far, so we certainly can't complain! Got a few new updates for you:

1. Pre-orders are now live for the long-awaited Ostraca/Flesh Born split. Copies are selling MEGA fast, way better than we ever could've imagined, so definitely don't wait around because we're honestly not sure how long they'll last! Transparent Blue vinyl is sold out, but you can still grab the Transparent Red vinyl and stream the split in full right here: https://www.skeletallightning.net/collections/skeletal-lightning-releases/products/ostraca-flesh-born-faces-of-the-moving-year-split-ep

2. We're now carrying titles from the lovely Miss The Stars Records in Germany!  Includes amazing and hard-hitting releases fromcoma regalia, Ken Burns, Kepler, Noir Reva,Sømerset, Vi som älskade varandra så mycket,THEY SLEEP WE LIVE, CONTWIG, Det är därför vi bygger städer, sans visage, and more! Save big on international shipping costs and snag these great releases right here in the US =] Shop: http://skltl.co/miss-the-stars

3. We've also got a few new titles from 6131 Records, Flannel Gurl, Topshelf and more here or on the way. Keep tabs on all the new releases in our store right here: https://www.skeletallightning.net/collections/new-releases

4. There's another killer release that we'll be unveiling this week. If you've paid attention over the past few weeks, you might've seen some hints.. Any guesses?

Thank you for everything! We love you <3

Deal time! This week only, buy two tapes and get a third for FREE!

Choose from over 50 titles from the likes of Caddywhompus, Gillian Carter, Julien Baker, The Reptilian, Tiny Moving Parts, Tyler Daniel Bean, Youth Funeral and more!

Shop here: http://skltl.co/buy2-get1

Add any three tapes from the link above to your cart and use "BUY2GET1" at checkout for the deal to apply. 

*Please note - sale doesn't include current pre-orders. Happy picking!

Deal time! This week only, buy two tapes and get a third for FREE!

Choose from over 50 titles from the likes of Caddywhompus, Gillian Carter, Julien Baker, The Reptilian, Tiny Moving Parts, Tyler Daniel Bean, Youth Funeral and more!

Shop here: http://skltl.co/buy2-get1

Add any three tapes from the link above to your cart and use "BUY2GET1" at checkout for the deal to apply. 

*Please note - sale doesn't include current pre-orders. Happy picking!

We're pumped for this! Thanks for the love <3

Here's a clip of the process behind the laser cut jackets! 

5 minutes ago, dantheriver said:

Is the record club still going?

Yes, it'll include this and one more album. Will send an email with details real soon!

Stoked to share the long-awaited debut album, Stay Behind,  from Chicago Post-Hardcore band Droughts! Fans of Native, Shotmaker, and These Arms Are Snakes are sure to love it.

The pressing is limited to 300 copies, and comes housed in an incredible full color laser cut jacket.

/100 - Sea Blue in Milky Clear

/200 - Swamp Green

Stream the first track from the album via Invisible Oranges.

Pre-order Stay Behind here.

Pre-order ship on 2/17. In stores 2/24.

New track up now! http://www.thegreyestates.com/blog/mp3-premiere-fffa-tyler-daniel-bean

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