selfaware

I'm putting out the debut LP for an awesome North Carolina band called TOTALLY SLOW. The band features ex members of Rights Reserved, Eagle Bravo, Decoration Ghost, Manamid and a few others. TOTALLY SLOW makes me think of 80s California punk ala Agent Orange, Adolescents, Descendents mixed with early Lookout! Records bands and maybe even influenced by 90s indie/punk ala Archers of Loaf and early Superchunk. Fun, surfy, and thoughtful punk. The LP is being released jointly, by SELF AWARE and HEADFIRST! Records. It will be limited to 500 copies on clear red vinyl. Preorders are now up, so check it out please!!! This band does not dissapoint. http://selfawarerecords.storenvy.com/products/1901684-totally-slow-s-t-12-lp-w-digital-download [selfawarerecords.storenvy.com] » (PREORDER) http://www.selfawarerecords.com [www.selfawarerecords.com] » http://headfirstrecords.limitedrun.com [headfirstrecords.limitedrun.com] »

I don't give label updates as much as I should, so here is a brief update. We recently put out a slew of releases at the end of 2012 and early 2013 and are still trying to recoup some of those funds so that we can put out the upcoming LPs, later on this year. We really need help raising the funds for these upcoming releases so please take the time to rummage through the distro or maybe just actually pick up some of our more recent releases. Here is a link to the webstore and below that here is a list of our more recent things... http://selfawarerecords.storenvy.com/ http://selfawarerecords.storenvy.com/ http://selfawarerecords.storenvy.com/ SA018: Center of the Sun "Machine Gun" 12" EP-- This band (now on hiatus) features ex and current members of Grids, Paeoplieodian (TX), Meth Mountain, and Young and in the Way (Deathwish). They sound nothing like those bands. Some people have said they are shoegaze, others says gloompop. I don't really know if that is in fact the case of what the fuck that really means nowadays but this is good nonetheless. Heavy, spacey, and ethereal. Sometimes brings to mind Cranberries, Veruca Salt, and such. Definitely more 90s influenced heavy pop than shoegaze. Check it and see. http://selfawarerecords.bandcamp.com/track/center-of-the-sun-home SA017: Late Bloomer "S/T" 12" LP-- The band really likes a lot of SST/Dischord/Sub Pop stuff from the 80s and 90s but there is a lot more going on than some rehash stuff. Basically melodic punk that covers the whole spectrum of things that rule. Dinosaur, Husker Du, Superchunk, Built to Spill, Mudhoney, Jawbreaker, yada yada. http://selfawarerecords.bandcamp.com/album/late-bloomer-s-t-12-lp SA016: Oddczar "One Word" 12" EP-- A little different than most of the stuff that we put out but in its own right definitely a good record. Brings to mind Taken and other melodic hardcore/screamo from. I think these kids are way too young to have experienced the whole Saetia, Joshua Fit For Battle type bands, so they go a different way with it and definitely surprised me with how fresh they are in their approach. http://selfawarerecords.bandcamp.com/album/oddczar-one-word-12 SA015: Old Flings "Spite" 12" LP-- For fans of Samiam, Gin Blossoms, as well as Texas is the Reason and Quicksand. This band has been blowing up recently and are every fest on the east coast. Definitely a solid record, someone described it as "emo" with some balls behind it. http://selfawarerecords.bandcamp.com/album/oddczar-one-word-12 http://selfawarerecords.com/ http://selfawarerecords.com/ http://selfawarerecords.com/ Once again, please check out the distro. We have a lot of good records in there. I promise you can find plenty of things in there, no matter what "subgenre" you get down with. Thanks for all of you that have shown support in the past and present. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions, would love to chat with you about Terminator, records and other random odds and ends. Much Love, Joshua Robbins [email protected] http://selfawarerecords.bandcamp.com/

if you are a fan of shoegaze, gloom pop, slowcore or whatever you wanna call it then pick up this record!!!

**PREORDERS UP NOW** We couldn't be any more stoked than we already are to be working with Mayfly Records on releasing the debut 12", "Machine Gun," by Center of the Sun (Charlotte, NC- ex Grids, Meth Mtn, Peopleodian, and others) preorder link: http://nvy.gd/Prrrja Preorders for the record are now available!!! There is a very limited quantity of the randomly mixed colored vinyl, so don't sleep on this. The record is limited to 300 copies in the first pressing so act quick if you want a copy! bandcamp: http://centerofthesun.bandcamp.com/album/machine-gun email if you have any questions: [email protected] www.selfawarerecords.com

bump!!! hit up these preorders!!! http://selfawarerecords.storenvy.com/products/715491-late-bloomer-self-titled-12-lp-lunchbox-self-aware

Charlotte, NC indie/punk band Late Bloomer has just put up their preorders for their new album. The band features ex-members of Meth Mtn, Obstruction, Planet Piss, Nations, Scout, Horse Thief, Pullman Strike, and The Fire The Flood. If you like Husker Du, Dinosaur Jr, and even stuff like Jawbreaker or anything good, then you will like this record. Self Aware Records (Old Flings, Mike Bell & the Movies) will be splitting the release with Lunchbox Records (Car vs. Driver, Yardwork, Sled). The record will be limited to 300 copies of split colored vinyl. The record sounds amazing and we are proud to be putting it out for the young band!!! You can preorder the new Late Bloomer record now!!! http://selfawarerecords.storenvy.com/products/715491-late-bloomer-self-titled-12-lp-lunchbox-self-aware If you need a reason, just listen to the last track on the record. http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/track/homebodies the record is being released by Lunchbox//Self Aware Records limited to 300 copies on split colored vinyl (w/ download card and such) www.selfawarerecords.com www.selfawarerecords.com www.selfawarerecords.com

Here is the fourth track from the upcoming LATE BLOOMER LP (5th track that we have placed on bandcamp). The track is titled, "White Lines", check it out. As always listen to it as loud as possible. http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/track/white-lines http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/track/white-lines http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/track/white-lines

Here is the third track from our LP (4th track that we have placed on bandcamp). The track is entitled "Sunglasses", check it out. As always, listen to it loud. http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/track/sunglasses

bump for preorders.

wompy wompy, bumpy bump.

Thanks to everyone that picked up a preorder or just generally supported this record!!! We really appreciate the support. http://www.selfawarerecords.com

Lunchbox Records and I are still working on getting this record to you by January or February of 2013. Each week we will be releasing 1 track until we have released all 10 tracks up on our bandcamp. We now have 3 tracks up and will be releasing a new track every Wednesday. Here is a link to our bandcamp: http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/album/late-bloomer http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/album/late-bloomer http://latebloomer.bandcamp.com/album/late-bloomer " The band features members of North/South Carolina and Georgia bands such as Scout, The Fire The Flood, Nations, Obstruction, Planet Piss, Pullman Strike, Horse Thief, Meth Mountain and a lot more. This is their debut LP following up their demo tape released earlier this year by Self Aware Records. http://www.selfawarerecords.com http://www.lunchboxrecords.com

very excited about this release. If you like the record and won't be able to attend the release show feel free to Preorder the record through me or Bitter Melody. This will help both of us out and the band as well. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!!

So the dudes in Algernon (Peter, Joe) and Mr. Bell are heading out on tour tomorrow. They had a couple dates fall apart on them on the 25th (Birmingham) and the 26th (Tallahassee). If you could book them somehow this last minute we would love you forever. We really don't want two days off on such a short tour. I'm joining them after the Charlotte date, so help a brotha out. email me if you could: [email protected] Oct 20 Kungfu Necktie w/ Hop Along and Little Black Rainclouds Philadelphia, PA Oct 21 Golden West Cafe w/ Dead Mechanical and Sick Sick Birds Baltimore, MD Oct 22 Issac's House Richmond, VA Oct 23 Lunchbox Records Charlotte, NC Oct 24 The Cottage Atlanta, Georgia Oct 25 WE NEED HELP Birmingham, AL (or somewhere else) Oct 26 WE NEED HELP!!! Tallahassee, FL (or somewhere else) Oct 27 Transitions Art Gallery Tampa, FL Oct 28th-31st FEST 10 Need house shows...will play anywhere, any time!