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Because we are feeling generous, if you are one of the first 100 people to order you may EITHER get all 4 singles OR all 4 singles plus the Liminanas LP or CD with free shipping (please see bottom of message for details.) We are expecting these to go pretty quickly so buy now or cry later. We are having issues with the new site so if you are ordering more than one record but not everything email us and we'll give you a combined shipping quote. Below is a rundown of the 5 records we are sooo very excited about: TIM017: The Wrong Words "What Went Wrong?" b/w "Tickin" - We here at Trouble In Mind H.Q. are super excited to be able to release the debut of San Francisco's Wrong Words! Simultaneously introspective & triumphant, their electrifying brand of pop music reminds us at once of the ragged jangle of the Scruffs or Nick Lowe, but with the charged, emotive vocals of a young Andy Partridge - great guitar work, clever lyrics, & hooks, hooks, hooks galore! Heck - we love this band so much, be on the lookout for their debut LP on Trouble In Mind coming in spring 2011! The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM018: Personal & the Pizzas "I Want You" b/w "(Don't Trust No) Party Boy" - P & da P's are back and this time they're getting a little sensitive. NOT SOFT, no way, man... but a little more down to heart maybe... a little more PERSONAL...know whut I mean? The A-side "I Want You" is right up there with those great mid-tempo Ramones ballads - Is it about a girl or a pizza? Don't know, don't wanna know...all we know is it's one killer tune. The B-Side, "(Don't Trust No) Party Boy" is a warning to all you out there that think that you can tame a "Party Boy"...well, It ain't happening and all you're gonna end up with is a big fat "I told you so." Leave it to Personal to teach you all a lesson or two (or three?) The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM019: Wounded Lion "Pointed Sticks" b/w "Muppet Babies" - So you think you know the glam rock, huh? Well, L.A.'s Wounded Lion are here to school you otherwise by serving up one killer mutant Gary Glitter (via Lamps) sludge glam masterpiece on this 7-inch! The A-Side, "Pointed Sticks" is no ode to the Canadian power poppers of the same name, but it's sure to stick in your head for days & get those club feet a'tappin'! The B-Side is a surreal exploration of the story of Oedipus via a forgotten Saturday morning gang... THE MUPPET BABIES. We probably shouldn't say anymore other than the fact that this single is literally and figuratively two sides of one of the most creative bands going these days. The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM020: Vermillion Sands "20 Hours" b/w "The Last Day" - Treviso, Italy's Vermillion Sands sling a couple of tunes stateside to Trouble In Mind! Countrified but not country, unhinged but not sloppy, Vermillion Sands conjure up a manic, peyote-feuled trek across a dusty, spaghetti-westernized landscape. The two tracks on this single kick up dust in the faces of Ray Davies & Holly Golightly as singer Anna Barattin sneers her way around the band's driving drums & fuzzed-out guitars, leaving the listener thirsting for more as the vultures circle overhead! The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM021: The Limi?anas s/t LP/CD - Trouble In Mind has officially moved into long players! We knew when we first heard The Limi?anas that we needed more and here it is, our first foray into LP's and we feel very privileged to give you the 12 song debut LP by Perpignan, France's The Limi?anas. This LP picks right up where the singles left off and has a cinematic feel, with it's reoccurring themes, lyrics and instrumentals taking cues from influences like Gainsbourg?s great "Histoire de Melody Nelson" LP, as well as the 1960?s soundtracks they've become enamored with. Within the groovy and melancholy tracks, further listens (and a little quick translating) expose both the biographic and the fantastic in these songs. Partly the fictional adventures of "Cold Princess" and partly a musical document of Lio and Marie?s reflections on love, loss, and new beginnings. Keeping one foot firmly planted in the sounds of the past, and one foot in the now sounds of today, The Limi?anas debut self-titled LP lives up to the promise they've made on their initial releases and then some! First pressing of 550 come on randomly mixed 150 gram vinyl with a download code. HOW TO DO NOW: - Paypal $20.00 (27.00 International) for the 4 singles ONLY, OR: - PayPal $32.00 ($40.00 International) for all 4 singles & the Liminanas LP or CD to: [email protected] - If you don't have a Paypal account email directly to make other arrangements - If you missed any of our previous releases, you can add them on now for 5.00 each and still get FREE SHIPPING! 24 hrs. from now all records will be available via our website plus shipping. - We are exclusively distributed worldwide by Chicago Independent Distribution. Distros and retailers email: [email protected] if you haven't made contact already for wholesale info. - PLEASE NOTE: Free shipping applies to the FIRST 100 orders or FIRST 24 hours ONLY. DO NOT TRY TO GET FREE SHIPPING AFTER THURSDAY 10/14 at 9:00 am central time CUZ IT AIN'T HAPPENING. SORRY. NO DICE. We have also launched our brand new website which allows you to take a listen to a song from all of our releases. It's purdy sweet so check it out. www.troubleinmindrecs.co m

We have all the singles and Liminanas test has been approved. Mailorder will happen within 2 weeks so start saving your pennies. Free shipping will apply only if you order all 4 singles and the LP. TIM017: The Wrong Words "What Went Wrong?" b/w "Tickin" - We here at Trouble In Mind H.Q. are super excited to be able to release the debut of San Francisco's Wrong Words! Simultaneously introspective & triumphant, their electrifying brand of pop music reminds us at once of the ragged jangle of the Scruffs, but with the charged, emotive vocals of a young Andy Partridge - great guitar work, clever lyrics, & hooks, hooks, hooks galore! Heck - we love this band so much, be on the lookout for their debut LP on Trouble In Mind coming in spring 2011. The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM018: Personal & the Pizzas "I Want You" b/w "(Don't Trust No) Party Boy" - P & da P's are back and this time they're getting a little sensitive. NOT SOFT, no way, man... but a little more down to heart maybe... a little more PERSONAL...know whut I mean? The A-side "I Want You" is right up there with those great mid-tempo Ramones ballads - Is it about a girl or a pizza? Don't know, don't wanna know...all we know is it's one killer tune. The B-Side, "(Don't Trust No) Party Boy" is a warning to all you out there that think that you can tame a "Party Boy"...well, It ain't happening and all you're gonna end up with is a big fat "I told you so." Leave it to Personal to teach you all a lesson or two (or three?) The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM019: Wounded Lion "Pointed Sticks" b/w "Muppet Babies" - So you think you know the glam rock, huh? Well, L.A.'s Wounded Lion are here to school you otherwise by serving up one killer mutant Gary Glitter (via Lamps) sludge glam masterpiece on this 7-inch! The A-Side, "Pointed Sticks" is no ode to the Canadian power poppers of the same name, but it's sure to stick in your head for days & get those club feet a'tappin'. The B-Side is a surreal exploration of the story of Oedipus via a forgotten Saturday morning gang... THE MUPPET BABIES. We probably shouldn't say anymore other than the fact that this single is literally and figuratively two sides of one of the most creative bands going these days. The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM020: Vermillion Sands "20 Hours" b/w "The Last Day" - Treviso, Italy's Vermillion Sands sling a couple of tunes stateside to Trouble In Mind! Countrified but not country, unhinged but not sloppy, Vermillion Sands conjure up a manic, peyote-feuled trek across a dusty, spaghetti-westernized landscape. The two tracks on this single kick up dust in the faces of Ray Davies & Holly Golightly as singer Anna Barattin sneers her way around the band's driving drums & fuzzed-out guitars, leaving the listener thirsting for more as the vultures circle overhead! The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, includes a download code, & the first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl. TIM021: The Liminanas s/t LP/CD - Trouble In Mind has officially moved into long players! We knew when we first heard The Limi?anas that we needed more and here it is, our first foray into LP's and we feel very privileged to give you the 12 song debut LP by Perpignan, France's The Limi?anas. This LP picks right up where the singles left off and has a cinematic feel, with it's reoccurring themes, lyrics and instrumentals taking cues from influences like Gainsbourg?s great "Histoire de Melody Nelson" LP, as well as the 1960?s soundtracks they've become enamored with. Within the groovy and melancholy tracks, further listens (and a little quick translating) expose both the biographic and the fantastic in these songs. Partly the fictional adventures of "Cold Princess" and partly a musical document of Lio and Marie?s reflections on love, loss, and new beginnings. Keeping one foot firmly planted in the sounds of the past, and one foot in the now sounds of today, The Limi?anas debut self-titled LP lives up to the promise they've made on their initial releases and then some! First press of 550 on randomly mixed 150 gram vinyl and includes a download code.

Not in the fall...hopefully spring.

Thanks for the support guys. We like this batch a lot. Night Beats tour starts this week and they are playing MANY MANY dates so try to see them if you're even remotely into the single. They really pull it off live too! Fall releases are SOOOO fucking great we almost don't believe all these amazing bands let little old us put this shit out. Dreams come true! You're minds will be blown 5 different ways.

I was just kidding about that...our "office" is our third bedroom in our Palmer Square apt

Best place to buy in Chicago is from CID's store - Logan Hardware OR Permanent Records on Chicago... Our "office" is tough to get to as it's a penthouse in the loop with tons of security.

PEOPLE OF EARTH! Summertime jamz are ready to ship! As always for the first 24 hours you can take advantage of free shipping if you buy all 4 new singles. For your listening pleasure we present: TIM013 - HEX DISPENSERS "One Less Ghost" b/w "I'm a Ghost" Who else could fill the coveted release number 13 spot but the beloved Hex Dispensers? This ghoulish garage gang of musical maniacs switch it up this time around on this "ghost themed" single & offer up, of all things - a BALLAD?!?! "One Less Ghost" brings the soft & the loud in an exciting ode to one's fears & anxieties, and marks a great leap forward for the band's sound! For those of you screaming "They've gone soft!" - fear not - these bat-winged behemoths haven't lost their edge! The B-side "I'm A Ghost" rips & roars thru a cover of fellow Texans (and fellow gore-hounds) Occult Detective Club! As per usual, the first press of this single comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, includes a download code, & is housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve! TIM014 - NIGHT BEATS "H-Bomb EP" Night Beats currently hail from Seattle but as two of the three members are originally from Texas, it's not hard to pick out the influence of golden age TX psych idols such as the 13th Floor Elevators, Lost and Found and Golden Dawn. This 4 song EP will melt your brain with it's mixture of druggy backbeats and blazing guitar work peppered with vocals that channel a screeching, howling Marc Bolan. They are fresh off of a slot at the 2010 Austin Psych Fest and we think you're going to be hearing a lot from these guys (as well as a rumored recording project with members of The Black Angels.) As per usual, the first press of this single comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, includes a download code, & is housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve! TIM015 - STICKS N STONES "Is It You?" b/w "Telling The Truth" This follow up to their debut single on Dusty Medical picks up where that hot slab o' wax leaves off - hitting you square in the gut with two stabs of sharp pop perfection! A veritable Milwaukee "super-group' of sorts featuring Paul Kalfahs and Jon Heibler from Catholic Boys, & Natalie Clark from the Tears (and all three from the Tuff Bananas!), Sticks N Stones keeps it lean & mean, slicing off riffs from 70's & 80's Power Pop (and a nick or two from classic 60's bubblegum) with rapid-fire intensity calling to mind such great Midwestern bands as Cheap Trick, Shoes, & the Kind. "Is It You" is a spastic spark of self-examination & "Telling The Truth" is a pounding plea for the listener's trust - it ain't no lie! The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, & first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, & includes a download code! TIM016 - TROPICAL SLEEP "(Hadita) Girl With A Diamond Tooth" b/w "Bury My Body" Don't know what you were doing in the summer of '08 but we were listening to The Pets LP 'Misdirection' on repeat, so it's very exciting for us to release the debut single from Dan Wood of The Pets' new band "Tropical Sleep." Tropical Sleep starts where the Pets left off - the same great vocal delivery and guitar work, but coaxes out a little more finesse & lotsa extra pop! "(Hadita) Girl With A Diamond Tooth" is a stomping serenade to an orally bejewelled siren, while "Bury My Body" is a more laid-back love letter to someone close! As per usual, the first press of this single comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, includes a download code, & is housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve! HOW TO DO NOW: - Paypal $20.00 (27.00 International) to: [email protected] - If you don't have a Paypal account email directly to make other arrangements - If you missed any of our previous releases, you can add them on now for 5.00 each and still get FREE SHIPPING! 24 hrs. from now all records will be available via our website plus shipping. - We are exclusively distributed worldwide by Chicago Independent Distribution. Distros and retailers email: [email protected] if you haven't made contact already for wholesale info. COMING IN OCTOBER! PERSONAL AND THE PIZZAS 7" WOUNDED LION 7" WRONG WORDS 7" VERMILLION SANDS 7" LIMINANAS LP/CD Kapow! BilLisa

This batch is great...the next is FUCKING unreal and the spring looks to be pretty incredible too. Having a record label is fun

Test presses have all been approved and these summer jamz will be on sale VERY soon... TIM013 - Hex Dispensers "One Less Ghost" b/w "I'm a Ghost" Who else could fill the coveted release number 13 spot but the beloved Hex Dispensers? This ghoulish garage gang of musical maniacs switch it up this time around on this "ghost themed" single & offer up, of all things - a BALLAD?!?! "One Less Ghost" brings the soft & the loud in an exciting ode to one's fears & anxieties, and marks a great leap forward for the band's sound! For those of you screaming "They've gone soft!" - fear not - these bat-winged behemoths haven't lost their edge! The B-side "I'm A Ghost" rips & roars thru a cover of fellow Texans (and fellow gore-hounds) Occult Detective Club! As per usual, the first press of this single comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, includes a download code, & is housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve! TIM014 - Night Beats "H-Bomb EP" Night Beats currently hail from Seattle but as two of the three members are originally from Texas, it's not hard to pick out the influence of golden age TX psych idols such as the 13th Floor Elevators and Golden Dawn. This 4 song EP will melt your brain with it's mixture of druggy backbeats and blazing guitar work peppered with vocals that channel a screeching, howling Marc Bolan. They are fresh off of a slot at the Austin Psych Fest and we think you're going to be hearing a lot from these guys. As per usual, the first press of this single comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, includes a download code, & is housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve! TIM015 - Sticks N Stones "Is It You?" b/w "Telling The Truth" This follow up to their debut single on Dusty Medical picks up where that hot slab o' wax leaves off - hitting you square in the gut with two stabs of sharp pop perfection! A veritable Milwaukee "super-group' of sorts featuring Paul Kalfahs and Jon Heibler from Catholic Boys, & Natalie Clark from the Tears (and all three from the Tuff Bananas!), Sticks N Stones keeps it lean & mean, slicing off riffs from 70's & 80's Power Pop (and a nick or two from classic 60's bubblegum) with rapid-fire intensity calling to mind such great Midwestern bands as Cheap Trick, Shoes, & the Kind. "Is It You" is a spastic spark of self-examination & "Telling The Truth" is a pounding plea for the listener's trust - it ain't no lie! The single comes housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve, & first press comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, & includes a download code! TIM016 - Tropical Sleep "(Hadita) Girl With A Diamond Tooth" b/w "Bury My Body" Don't know what you were doing in the summer of '08 but we were listening to The Pets LP 'Misdirection' on repeat, so it's very exciting for us to release the debut single from Dan Wood of The Pets' new band "Tropical Sleep." Tropical Sleep starts where the Pets left off - the same great vocal delivery and guitar work, but coaxes out a little more finesse & lotsa extra pop! "(Hadita) Girl With A Diamond Tooth" is a stomping serenade to an orally bejewelled siren, while "Bury My Body" is a more laid-back love letter to someone close! As per usual, the first press of this single comes on randomly mixed colored vinyl, includes a download code, & is housed in the Trouble In Mind factory sleeve! When this batch officially goes on sale we will offer free shipping for the first 24 hours or 100 batches sold. If you aren't already on the mailing list email: troubleinmindrecs(at)gmail.com and you'll be the first to know when we put them on sale. -- ******************************************* OUT NOW ON TROUBLE IN MIND RECORDS! TIM009 Hollows: "Bobby Blueheart" TIM010 The Liminanas: "Je ne suis pas tres drogue" TIM011 The Mean Jeans: "Tears In My Beers" TIM012 Ty Segall/CoCoComa/WhiteWires/Charlie & the Moonhearts: 4-way covers split 7-inch! (SXSW/Record Store Day Exclusive!!!) ******************************************* www.troubleinmindrecs.com www.troubleinmindrecs.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/troubleinmindrecs Follow us on Twitter: trouble_in_mind ******************************************* COMING IN OCTOBER! WOUNDED LION 7" PERSONAL AND THE PIZZAS 7" WRONG WORDS 7" VERMILLION SANDS 7" AND THE LIMINANAS DEBUT LP!!

This is our very good friend Jeremy's label. Buy everything, they are great and the fact that they are releasing a never heard or released Protex LP is INSANE! He says it is as good as all the singles and I believe it and can't wait!

New Tyler Jon Tyler single coming out on Rococo soon... check it... http://bit.ly/cG1G2Z

Thanks for the kind words...we are super excited about this batch as well as the stuff coming out later this year...some bands you know but also a bunch of new stuff from ones you may not...especially in the next batch coming in late June. Suburbanargyle - we will ask our peeps about the download shit...we know nothing about that side of it so suggestions are much appreciated!

Dear music fan, Holy Moley! Spring is in the air and a little birdie just told us that TIM009, TIM010 & TIM011 ARE NOW ON SALE! TIM009 - Hollows "Bobby Blueheart" b/w "Walkaway" "First single from these Chicago girl-group garage-punkers! Hollowssound like no-one else right now; a swirling mix of girl-groupharmonies & melodrama, post-punk throb, psychedelic garage snarl, & punk energy. "Bobby Blueheart" is their yearning ode to a fictional despondent crooner, while "Walkaway" is a plea to a lost love. After releasing an amazing debut LP straight out of the gate last year (available on Addenda Records!), these girls (and guy) are poised to take over the Chicago DIY punk & garage scene! As usual, the first edition of each Trouble in Mind single is pressed on randomly mixed colored-vinyl, comes with a download code! TIM010 - The Limiñanas "Je ne suis pas tres drogue" b/w "Berceuse pour Clive" "Trouble in Mind is pleased as punch to be releasing this single from French-pop group The Limiñanas! Hailing from Perpignan, France (hometown of Trouble In Mind alums Sonic Chicken 4!), The Limiñanas serve up a modern-day update on classic French Ye-Ye sounds! "Je ne suis pas tres drogue" is a hypnotic dance number with spoken word passages that conjures up a sweat-soaked go-go dance floor circa 1967, while "Berceuse pour Clive" is a gentle reverb-drenched lullaby. We like to think if Serge Gainsbourg were alive today - he'd still be making music like THIS! The first edition of this single is pressed on randomly mixed-colored vinyl, comes with a download code! **Watch out for the Limiñanas debut LP this fall on Trouble In Mind Records!!!** TIM011 - The Mean Jeans "Tears In My Beers" b/w "Cool 2 Drive" "New single from PDX punks The Mean Jeans! We're talking CATCHY AS HELL punky pop numbers - "Tears In My Beers" is sure to have you crying into the sleeve of your leather jacket, while "Cool 2 Drive" is a rockin' ode to the art of the DUI! These guys really breathe some new life into the tried & true punk formula invented by the Ramones with harmonies that would make The Marked Men stand at attention! The first edition of this single is pressed on randomly mixed-colored vinyl, comes with a download code!! AND... AVAILABLE ONLY for RECORD STORE DAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 17th!! 4-way split seven inch featuring TIM artists covering some of their favorite songs!!! TIM012 - Ty Segall "2+2=?", CoCoComa "Messenger", White Wires "That's The Way A Woman Is", Charlie & the Moonhearts "Seven & Seven Is" "A first for Trouble In Mind! This 4-Way split contains exclusive cover songs from all four artists! San Francisco savant Ty Segall tackles the Bob Seger System's fiery political number "2+2=?", Chicago's CoCoComa rip thru the Wipers' "Messenger", Ottawa punks the White Wires cover "That's The Way A Woman Is" popularized by the Ohio Express), & Orange County surfer punx Charlie & the Moonhearts close it out with a banging version of Love's classic "Seven & Seven Is"! This is a one-time pressing of 1000 copies available ONLY for Record Store Day this April 17th! This single is pressed on WHITE vinyl, comes with a download code & is housed in a SPECIAL-EDITION black & silver TiM sleeve!!! THIS TITLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAILORDER AT THIS TIME!!! AND WILL NOT BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER BE WARNED!!! TIM009 - TIM011 are for sale individually for 5.00 each plus shipping on our website (www.troubleinmindrecs.co m). However, today we are offering a special "Heap of Trouble" which includes all THREE new singles AND an extra goodie for 15.00. Whatta deal! HOW TO DO NOW: - Paypal $15.00 (21.00 International) to: [email protected] - If you don't have a Paypal account email directly to make other arrangements - FIRST 100 ORDERS GET EXTRA GOODIES BUT, IF YOU ORDER WITHIN 24 HOURS YOU CAN STILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE SHIPPING...and we'll let you know if/when the extras are gone. - Limit 2 per customer - if you want two "Heaps O' Trouble" and are in the first 100 you will only get one set of goodies. (sorry) - If you missed any of our previous releases, you can add them on for 5.00 each and still get FREE SHIPPING! - WE ARE EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE BY CHICAGO INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION. DISTROS AND RETAILERS EMAIL: [email protected] IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE CONTACT ALREADY FOR WHOLESALE INFO. Coming Soon! singles by The Hex Dispensers, The Night Beats, Tropical Sleep, Sticks 'n Stones, and MUCH more...trust us it's gonna be an awesome year!

Between the band copies, distros and stores that took the record off us at the showcase and people who bought them we only have about 75 of the half the pressing that didn't go to our distro. Stores will have them on Record Store Day and places like Goner and Permanent Records should have them up on their online stores if there are any left. Goner took 50 with them back to Memphis so they are probably the best bet.

We are discussing varying the sleeves yearly...so be on the lookout this fall! And the record store day split does have a silver and black variation on the normal sleeve.