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And they do a killer job with it too.

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Now available on Spotify and free download on bandcamp. riotstares.bandcamp.com

These are shipping now! Preorders went out today. Thanks!

Preorders are up now! The Riot Stares follow up 7" Let the Phase Speak is now up for preorder! All vinyl is here, we are just waiting on the printed material. We have purple (250) and white vinyl (150). The clear vinyl (100) is a UK exclusive, so Euro folks head to Speedowax to pick it up. They will also be getting some copies of the first 7". http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com (US) http://www.constantrotation.bigcartel.com/ (EURO)

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We made a 7" mystery box that will have 6 random 7"s. Most will come from label stock but I'll pepper in distro especially if you buy more than one. I'll try to keep out duplicates for up to 3 boxes. 19 bucks for six 7"s. http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/products/596783-6-random-7-s We also have a 10 cassette mystery box for those of you into cassettes. 19 bucks for 10 random cassettes - http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/products/596574-10-random-cassettes

Me too. We did some screenprinted patches to go along with the tape, 3 different designs.

Hmm. Not really. Muscle & Bone is really the only emo band I've worked with. I may have one of their tapes around somewhere. I have both their LPs. A good amount of the bands are more rock or poppy like The Kids' Crusade, Family Cat, Sundale, Crosseyed, Man The Change, Colour Me Wednesday, and the two Pizza Underground tapes.. So there's a decent amount that aren't heavy at all but not a lot of emo emo.

Variety of genre, most will be our label's tapes but I'll sprinkle in some distro stock too. Take a gamble. Help us make some space. If you buy more than one you may get some doubles, but I'll see what I can do. http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com

I put together some 10 tape random boxes if you wanna take a gamble. bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com Variety of genre from pop to folk to hardcore. If you buy more than one you may get a double or two but I'll see what I can do. We also have tapes to buy individually too.

We made some button packs to go along with the enamel pins we made for Peep Show too. First pack has the 5 pins pictured. 1" buttons. Second series will have the ladies of Peep Show if this one does okay. They look better in person, it was hard to get a good picture due to the glare. http://bittertastepins.bigcartel.com/

Riot Stares (ex Discourse) are returning with follow up to last years self titled 7". Full stream here: http://newnoisemagazine.com/stream-riot-stares-let-phase-speak/ Preorders coming soon. Go see them on tour: Riot Stares hail from Charleston, SC and feature former and current members of Discourse, WVRM, False Light and more. They take influence from early Refused and Helmet but have a sound that they have made their own. Last year, Bitter Melody and Headfirst! Records released their first EP, an eponymous 7". The band follows it up with this year's "Let the Phase Speak" recorded by Kris Hilbert at Legitimate Business. This second EP continues with the vision they set out with in the first record both artistically and musically. Bitter Melody Records is proud to be bringing the physical product to the world with conjunction with Speedowax Records to handle the record in the UK and EU. There will be a Euro exclusive color as well. More info to come on the physical 7" in the coming weeks. Track List: 1-Underground Activity 2-Let the Phase Speak 3-Boxed (Cast Iron Hike cover) Band Members: Brad Marino - vocals Issy Varoumas - guitar Patrick Thomas - guitar Dylan Walker - bass Tyler Hall - drums http://www.facebook.com/bittermelodyrecords http://www.facebook.com/speedowax http://www.facebook.com/riotstares

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It's up! Also, download the free digital b-sides, demos, acoustic album here: muscleandbone.bandcamp.com

I've got one for @raynerho. 1 hour.

Alright, I'm pumped to bring this final Muscle & Bone project to light. They called it a day but they were one of the best NC bands and one of the best bands in this last wave of emo. They recorded 2 songs for a split that never actually came out and then these song sat dormant for a couple years. I ran across these songs on my mp3 player a month or so ago and decided it was a crime to let them disappear. We cut these two songs to a beautiful picture disc lathe. Limited to 30 copies, so don't snooze. This will also be accompanied by a digital album of these songs plus other bsides, demos, acoustic versions. That will be released simultaneously on their bandcamp muscleandbone.bandcamp.com for free / pay what you want. All this goes up today 4/4/2017 at 3PM EST. bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com Also if you'd like to add on the Muscle & Bone - S/T LP, I've added a bundle with this lathe you can grab it for only 5 bucks extra! FAQ about lathes- What exactly is a lathe cut record? Our lathe cut records are handmade, limited edition records on polycarbonate (plexiglass) in a multitude of varieties. They are NOT a direct substitute for vinyl. These records are each 100% handmade and cut in real time. These records are intended as pieces of playable art. How do these sound? Lathe cuts will always have some degree of surface noise/pops/crackles, which tends to largely disappear once the music starts, especially for full, loud recordings. However, these lathe cuts are not audiophile records, or even comparable to standard pressed records. They will sound slightly different than the master, because the plastic reacts to certain frequencies differently. They are made from materials that were never intended to be records. Sound quality varies slightly from one record to the next, and some audio tracks translate better than others. There are many factors that determine the sound of the record; the material, the number of records that have been cut by the stylus, the climate, etc… But we drop-test them all and throw away any that are not up to standard. They are all totally listenable, but intended to be used more as playable art pieces. These lathes are not meant to be the way your track is regularly listened to. Are these as loud as normal records? Unfortunately, No. Our cutter heads are 70 years old and utilize a magnet that has, over the years, degraded a little. They were also made before the loudness war and were never intended to produce the kind of volume that modern stereo cutting heads made in the 70s and 80s were geared for. On top of that, the plastic that is used is harder than a lacquer that is used to master a pressed record, and the heads has to work much harder, resulting in less volume (about 75% that of a modern record). So, you will have to crank up your amplifier a few notches past where it usually sits. Will these play on any turntable? These records do not always play well on all turntables, especially cheap turntables without a weighted tonearm. However, they have all been play tested to make sure that they track on a properly weighted record player. Lighter tonearm weight and neutral anti-skating works best. Sometimes the needle will get caught in between the grooves and sound awful. You can usually gently nudge the needle sideways into the bottom of the groove, which should fix the problem. Inexpensive players with red cartridges/needles in particulars tend to have more problems than professional cartridges. Will these records degrade or hurt my needle? Absolutely not. These records are made out of hard polycarbonate plastic and will last as long as a pressed record. And your needle will not know the difference between this plastic or the PVC that pressed records are made of. The old adage that Lathe Cuts ruin your needle is a product of lacquer “dub plates” or “acetates”. Lacquers are extremely soft, and with repeated plays, the lacquer would wear off and build up on your playback needle. We DO NOT use lacquers and DO NOT have this problem. We listen to lathe cuts 12 hours a day in the studio, and rarely change out our playback styli.

Bean is a great vegan spot out in south Asheville. You should hit up west Asheville too. Battlecat is a cool coffee shop out that way and it's a short walk from Harvest Records (the biggest and probably the best record shop in Asheville) Static Age is cool (small punk oriented), Voltage (reissues, older stuff) are worth checking out too. Hit up Vortex doughnuts near downtown too. Great homemade doughnuts and coffee, vegan options. Odditorium is a great punk venue in West Asheville too, just have to check their schedule though.

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Got the pins in hand. The detail came out amazing. bittertastepins.bigcartel.com to grab one.