Mylene Sheath GFE and Angel Eyes preorder news!

[blackholesun]

The actual site was down at some point yesterday too. I know this because I've been checking every day for updates on GFE

[swoopdog]

yeah, wonder whats going on at the board...

haha we all need a life.

I think I almost like this Junius as much as the Martyrdom which is no small feat.

[celebdeath]

haha we all need a life.

you'd be well on the mark there buddy....

as a sidebar, package deal on every MS CD release:

http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Iit=244&Ict=22

and some updated pressing info deets too:

http://www.mylenesheath.com/pressinginfo.html

[swoopdog]

haha we all need a life.

you'd be well on the mark there buddy....

no doubt, I love this label like whoa.

speaking of which I took this yesterday.

Does anyone know when Junius should be getting their versions of the Self-Titled album? Or Caspian is getting theirs for the 3XLP?

[sharkticon]

I saw that on Facebook, dude. I am mighty envious. Glad to see your Caspian tour press made it to you safely.

[swoopdog]

I saw that on Facebook, dude. I am mighty envious. Glad to see your Caspian tour press made it to you safely.

yes, hey I was able to get that Giants record from the guy you told me about on DF. Thanks a ton I really appreciate the headsup.

I finally have all of the Giants stuff except the one other hand screened pressing on Cavity.

[burnthesun]

no doubt, I love this label like whoa.

speaking of which I took this yesterday.

Does anyone know when Junius should be getting their versions of the Self-Titled album? Or Caspian is getting theirs for the 3XLP?

Wow! Nice collection!

You need this one:

Junius already have their version of s/t (from may 19).

[swoopdog]

Wow! Nice collection!

You need this one:

Junius already have their version of s/t (from may 19).

From what everyone keeps telling me the one 2nd to the last on the right is the same pressing as the record you just posted although I had confusion about this and I wasn't entirely sure they do look very different. I ordered that one pictured from makemyday records and they sent me the one I posted. Which is another reason I believe that they were possibly the same pressing.

Is anyone seeing Junius anytime soon that could pick one up for me?

[burnthesun]

Weird, because this cream/bronze look exactly as black/bronze version and look completely different than cream/bronze on Your photo. As I remember those are the euro version (I'm pretty sure that Joel write about this on Mylene Sheath message board, but now it's down and I can't Check). Band had this records on tour in Europe last year quite long before official premiere (Side D has a small sound defect between two last songs). Other color versions (2nd discs) have been pressed again without defect.

Anyway - interesting case.

ps. sorry for my poor english

[swoopdog]

AH yeah so many pre-orders its gonna be an expensive month.

can't wait to hear that new GFE!

[geezfools]

Kind of digging Angel Eyes, but not feeling herra terra at all, bummer. Looking forward to GFE though for sure, damn!

[celebdeath]

ALMOST-FULL JUNE NEWSLETTER

Yo yo yo!!

Sup posse??? Hopefully everyone had a radtastic month of May! Things were good here at the headquarters. We did a little traveling (Athens, GA - here we come! More on this below), got obsessed with Six Feet Under (thanks Netflix!), packed (and are still packing) an assload of preorders for the Junius 2xLP, launched the Caspian 3xLP preorder, added a new band to the roster (more on this later), and were paid a visit by a duo of traveling vagabonds named Ricky and Alex =) The Mylene forum moderator Ricky road-tripped cross country last month with his buddy Alex and one of their last stops was here in Cincinnati for a night of Mylene fun =) Lets just say bourbon, pizza, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Four Trees, Shake It! Records, Melt, and Snake River Brewing Co. combined to make the visit legendary. Love ya Ricky, lets do it again soon brother! All the bands were busy as usual - Constants, Caspian, and Junius all spent the month over in Europe touring and laying it DOWN. Caspian and Constants were touring together and Junius was on the road with God Is An Astronaut. Gifts From Enola and Angel Eyes got everything wrapped up for their July releases (more on these below) and Eksi Ekso spent a LOT of time working hard traveling to several locations to record and mix material for their next album. So May was good and active and June promises to up the ante a bit more! How? Well, lets talk about that....

ANGEL EYES - Midwestern LP/CD (Sheath019)

This Friday, June 11th, we'll start taking preorders for the new full length by Chicago, IL's ANGEL EYES, entitled Midwestern. This album is an absolute MONSTER!! The vinyl version of the album will be available on opaque navy blue vinyl (limited to 100) or gold vinyl (limited to 300) and come safely tucked in a supah thick 20pt/350gsm jacket with a five color print job. The CD version of the album will come in a 5" cardboard gatefold (think mini-vinyl gatefold) on thick, recycled cardstock (also a 5 color print job). The artwork consists of paintings done by Marnie Galloway, with album design & layout for both formats handled by N.Shumaker/Northern Lights Industries. The preorder will include package options with a limited t-shirt (alternative apparel), vinyl, and CD. All preorders will include Midwestern posters, pin sets (two pins with different designs), and stickers. These will ship around the street date of July 13th. GET READY!!!!

GIFTS FROM ENOLA - Gifts From Enola LP/CD (Sheath022)

Then on Friday, June 25th we'll start taking preorders for the new Gifts From Enola album! Following up last years From Fathoms, the record is a BEHEMOTH. The vinyl version will be available on opaque baby blue vinyl (limited to 100) or opaque orange vinyl (limited to 300). The jackets will be on thick 20pt/350gsm stock with a die-cut hole in the center. The inner sleeve will be printed in full color and include artwork that shows through the die-cut hole on the outer jacket. Then the clear protective polybags will have the bands name printed on them across the center. Sound awesome? Yes it does. The CD version will be a 4 panel digipak printed on thick, recycled stock with awesome, screenprinted disc faces. All artwork, design, and layout was done by Three Bears Design (they handled From Fathoms as well). The preorder will have several package deals available including a limited t-shirt (alternative apparel), vinyl, and CD. All preorders will include Gifts From Enola posters, pins, and stickers. These will ship around the street date, around the same time as the Angel Eyes preorders =) Get stoked!! It's preorder month here in Sheathland <333333333

CASPIAN - You Are The Conductor / The Four Trees 3xLP preorder update!

Just a quick update on the Caspian 3xLP for ya! There's still copies of the silver, hand numbered edition available (limited to 190). Thanks so much to everyone that has preordered the album, we know $30 is tough to part with these days and it means a lot that so many people have made the leap on this beast, you will not be disappointed! Both us and the band appreciate it more than you'll probably ever know <3 Production is underway at the plant and we'll keep everyone updated on the status of the monster as it gets closer to shipping. And if anyone has any specific questions, feel free to hit us up directly at [email protected] =)

PLEASE WELCOME THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE MYLENE SHEATH FAMILY... HERRA TERRA!!

When we flew to Boston last December to be with Junius at the record release show for The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist, we knew that Tombs and the always amazing Irepress were going to be opening. But we had no idea that the other opening act would sound like a Head Automatica / Depeche Mode hybrid and incite a feel-good, dance-party riot... and blow our minds. Less than a month later, we got in touch with the band and begged them to let us work with them =) And so it came to be. Catchy, dancey, bumping, thumping, grooving, and infectious as fuck - Herra Terra bring the party and don't wait for the party to find them. A confident swagger and a humble attitude make up the cocktail of beautiful people, and Herra Terra have these ingredients in spades. We couldn't be happier to be working together and it is without an further adieu that we introduce to you... HERRA TERRA!!!!! Please go check these guys out immediately on Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter and get better acquainted with them! The new album, Quiet Geist, drops in September with artwork being handled by Radar Visual mastermind Michael Repasch-Nieves (Junius) and if you've seen his work on the Junius albums, you know it's going to be top shelf stuff for sure. Recording, mixing, and mastering credits are forthcoming, along with the tracklisting and cover art - stay tuned... the party is about to get started!!!

SUPPORTING THE OIL DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE GULF!

The explosion of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20 killed 11 people and led to the BP oil spill - quickly becoming the largest in human history - that threatens coastal Louisiana, Gulf Coast fisheries, Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, and perhaps the East Coast, as the spill reaches the loop current.

400: Number of wildlife species threatened by the spill. Threatened species include sea life such as whales, tuna and shrimp; dozens of species of birds; land animals such as the gray fox and white-tailed deer; and amphibians such as the alligator and the snapping turtle. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune)

At least 30: Species of birds the Audubon Society says are potentially threatened by the oil spill. These include marsh birds, ocean-dwelling birds and migratory songbirds. All reside in "Important Bird Areas," according to Audubon, designated because of their "essential habitat value." Among the most vulnerable species is the brown pelican -- the state bird of Louisiana -- which was only recently removed from the endangered species list. The spill is especially devastating for bird populations because it coincides with the beginning of breeding season. (Source: Audubon Society)

25 million: Number of birds that traverse the Gulf Coast per day, and which are potentially at risk from the oil spill. According to the LA Times Greenspace Blog, "Late spring is the peak time for neo-tropical songbirds moving from the Yucatan Peninsula to make their first landfall in Louisiana," and "more than 70% of the country's waterfowl frequent the gulf's waters." (Source: LA Times Greenspace Blog)

11 million: Number of gallons of oil leaked into Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989 by the Exxon Valdez oil leak. It is widely considered the worst oil spill in U.S. history, although a number of larger spills have happened around the world, most notably the 2002 Prestige spill off Spain. (Source: CBS News)

400: Number of oil projects illegally approved for operation in the Gulf of Mexico under Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the oil surveys and drilling operations threaten marine mammal life in the region. (Source: Center for Biological Diversity)

Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-facts#ixzz0qBpX0e4t

There's a lot you can do to help though! Check it out....

Matter of Trust is an amazing organization you can learn more about HERE, but the following is a free program they organize that anyone can participate in (text below taken from Matter of Trust website):

"Matter of Trust is collaborating with thousands of salons throughout the US and abroad, that donate their hair clippings to soak up oil spills.Last year over 2,600 oil spills occurred in the world. They weren't all are high profile, but most had an impact on the environment. Phil McCrory, a hair stylist from Alabama, first discovered how hair can help. He was shampooing an oily head of hair while watching TV coverage on the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. He noticed the fur on the Alaskan otters completely soaked with oil and it just occured to him. "We shampoo because hair collects oil." He began testing how much petroleum oil he could collect with the hair clippings from the floor of his salon. Phil then invented the hairmat which is made from purchased hair in China and felted in China. Please find Phil and our friends at www.Ottimat.com. For the last 10 years we have partnered with Phil and Ottimat to see if we can create a North American Natural Fiber Recycling System so that we could rekindle the textile manufacturing sector here and make the mats along with making the booms.

The US has over 300,000 hair salons and each cuts an average of a pound of hair per day. Groomers usually cut 3 pounds per day! Donors generously pay out of pocket for postage to send their swept up hair clippings to either where there are temorarily donated storage spaces for emergency spills or our warehouse, when space is available. There we make "booms" by stuffing hair, fur, wastewool, etc. into donated recycled nylons and mesh. We do the fundraising and outreach for this International Natural Fiber Recycling System through our posters in participating salons and with the help of the press.

We are also fundraising for a larger permanent warehouse here in California to make hair booms. We also believe that collection kiosks at US harbors will provide green jobs and booms for many of the 2,600 little oil spill emergencies that occurr in the world annually. We aim to create green jobs programs through ARC and concentrating on those transitioning out of foster care (at risk youth 18-22 years old) for fiber collection and boom making. We also aim to rekindle the textile industry in the US so that we can manufacture the felted hair, fur & fleece mats here - the way Ottimat does in China. These mats are good for emergency oil spills and for lining oiled bird and mammal cages. To help please email us suggestions and check out our Ways To Contribute $ page."

Specific information and instructions on how you can donate hair is located HERE.

So we decided to donate some hair to Matter of Trust since we have to shave our cat, Ricky, once a year in the summertime anyway or else he develops a skin rash because he has such thick fur =) Don't worry though, as you'll see - he LOVES it. He spends most of his valuable time trying to find ways to keep cool, so when this time of year rolls around he is very appreciative =)

And here are some other places you can contribute to and partner up with to try and make a difference:

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is organizing food distributions for those affected by the spill. You can donate money or volunteer.

The Community Center of St. Bernard provides food, hot meals and counseling to those affected by the spill. T-shirt sales go to help fishermen and their families.

Tristate Bird Rescue & Research and the National Audubon Society, are organizing volunteer efforts for wildlife rescue and beach clean-up.

Buy Dawn detergent: If you register online here and purchase a bottle of Dawn, $1 will go toward the Marine Mammal Center and the International Bird Rescue Research Center.

Other organziations you can contact to help are, Volunteer Louisiana, Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, Volunteer Florida, and 211 Connects Alabama.

The Gulf Coast Oil Spill Volunteers Facebook group coordinates people who want training to help in cleanup efforts.

The government has a volunteer hotline at 866-448-5816, and BP has a community support team hotline at 866-448-5816

JUNIUS - Junius 2xLP update!!

We're still packing and shipping the Junius 2xLP preorders, you'll receive tracking info when yours ships. We should be able to get all the remaining orders out the door this week, sorry if has taken a bit to get them all out - there was a lot of them!! Here are some photos of the album that we took when we started packing the preorders, enjoy!

Here's the front cover of the gatefold jacket in all of it's matte laminated, spot glossed glory:

Here's the red/black swirl:

When held up to the light:

The translucent red:

Translucent red copies can still be purchased for $20 and will ship immediately from here on out =) Doit!

DISTRO UPDATE!!

Got some more num yummies from some of our favorite labels and distros out there. Check it, don't wreck it! New stuff in stock from Germany's Bis Auf's Messer / Vendetta Records / Adagio 830 gang and also a nice box of stuff from Vega Vinyl. Plus a couple restocks on Robotic Empire joints. Later this month we'll be receiving new releases from Denovali as well, including: Celeste - Misanthrope(s) 2x12'' (restock), Les Fragments De La Nuit - Musique Du Crépuscule 12'' (restock), Jeniferever - Spring Tides 2x12'' (restock), Sankt Otten Morgen wieder lustig 12''+ Cd, Blueneck - The Fallen Host 2x10'', Selaxon Lutberg + Subinterior Collaboration 2x12'', Revok - Bad Books And Empty Pasts 12'', Her Name Is Calla - Long Grass 10''+cd, Iroha + Fragment - split 12", Celeste - Morte(s) Nee(s) 2x12", and Kom - Berry White 12''. We're also expecting some copies of God Is An Astronaut - The End of the Beginning 2xLP's and God Is An Astronaut - A Moment of Stillness LP's sometime soon, co check the distro often for new jammage. But ANYWAY, here's some of the new jams we just got in:

THOU / LEECH- split 12"

"Vinyl split between two caustic, nihilistic U.S. bands, with Thou's ultra-heavy, depressive sludge combining well with Leech's depressive, atmospheric, transcendental black metal."

PURCHASE

THOU / SALOME - split 12"

"One of the ugliest, heaviest, most brutal splits out there...Thou offers two tracks of transcendentally slow and unbelievably thick sludge, while Salome takes a similar approach yet exude a more hateful, vitriolic attitude.

NADJA / OVO - The Life and Death of a Wasp split 12"

"Over the last few dogs days of summer 2008, Italy s OvO and Canada s Nadja, got together in their adoptive city of Berlin at Einst rzende Neubauten s andereBaustelle Studio. With engineer Boris Wilsdorf at the board, each duo began two songs and had the other duo finish them, Bruno and Stefania adding heavy, pounding rhythms and harsh, eerie vocals to Aidan and Leah s ambient textures and bass-heavy drones.

ORDINATION OF AARON - Discography 2xLP

"Finally after all the waiting - the ORDINATION OF AARON discography is done. It's a double LP (A/B side comes on white The DLP includes the LP, the 7" and the split 7" w/ INDIAN SUMMER - but NOT the acoustic 7". All records come w/ nice booklets and an extra patch. one of the leading bands ( together with indian summer , current , policy of three ) of the mid90's emo sound."

GIANT SQUID - The Ichthyologist 2xLP

"Vega Vinyl has finally unleashed the preorder for Giant Squid s The Ichthyologist . This one is a 2xLP, pressed in three different colorways: Marbled Green / Marbled Orange (stamped/numbered edition of 100), Marbled Blue / Marbled Flesh (edition of 150), and Black (edition of 250). This stuff is pretty hard to describe, but it has elements of stoner/doom bands like Neurosis, but with some characteristics that smooth it out a bit (some female vocals, cello, etc). Basically, it s good, that s all you really need to know."

EAST OF THE WALL / YEAR OF NO LIGHT / ROSETTA - split 2xLP

"Denovali Records and Vega Vinyl have teamed up to offer this new three-way split from three crushing bands (well, I guess only two of them would really be considered crushing ). East of the Wall, Year of No Light, and Rosetta have each contributed songs to this 2xLP, most of which is some heavy, heavy metal. The packaging also looks beautiful, and was designed by our good buddy Eric Nyffeler aka Doe Eyed Design."

And you can view the entire distro by simply clicking here. Wooooot!

SO LONG CINCY, HELLO ATHENS!!

It is with a somewhat heavy heart that we bid the lovely city of Cincinnati farewell and begin a new chapter of our lives in the musical playground of Athens, GA. Cincinnati has been very kind to us and we want to specifically thank Scott & Allen from Beneath Oblivion for their friendship and help with Sheath related projects - we love you guys, Darren and the entire staff at Shake It! Records for being so cool to us and helping the city know we were here, Rick McCarty and the entire Southgate House staff for all their help with shows over the past few years - your support has meant the world to us - sincerely, Chase Scheyeler for his friendship and help with shows last summer, Mike Breen and the Citybeat staff for support and coverage, Adam and the Cincypunk crew, The Gypsy Hut/Mayday, The Blue Rock Tavern, Cock & Bull and all the awesome small businesses in Mainstrasse, Melt and OSO Screenprinting and all the amazing stuff going on in Northside, Andy Perkins for engineering expertise, the Dayton crew (specifically Lungs, Toads and Mice, The Dayton Dirt Collective, and The Pearl), Treebeard for support, anyone that came to show, picked up a sampler or zine, offered words of encouragement and support, and anyone that gained anything from our efforts in the city over the past three years. We'll always love this city and will be back for all the future Beneath Oblivion release shows =) Good bye Queen City <3

Athens, get in touch - lets hang =)

Well, that's going to wrap up the June newsletter. Remember to save some change for the upcoming preorders (Angel Eyes on June 11th and Gifts From Enola on June 25th). It's going to be a pretty hectic month with the big move and all, but as always feel free to get in touch with us directly with any questions, concerns, or small talk =) Have a great month and we'll talk to you sooooooon <3

xoxo,

Lindsay & Joel

[sharkticon]

Im gonna pre-order the shit out of Angel Eyes tonight when them jams go up.

[swoopdog]

Im gonna pre-order the shit out of Angel Eyes tonight when them jams go up.

haha sharky is gonna buy all the different colorways too!

[ptrsev]

Angel Eyes is up:

http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?&Vl=32&Tp=2

[thebaroness]

Ordered

[sharkticon]

got that double pack

[celebdeath]

ordered the gold. hope i wont be kicking myself when i attempt to buy the blue...

there is a misprint regards the vinyl numbers.

blue /100

gold /300

[blackholesun]

Ordered the blue. Haven't heard much from these guys but judging from their songs on myspace something tells me I'm going to love this album.

Can't wait for the GFE. Gonna probably get both colors of that.

Gawd I love the Sheath.

[blanketbyday]

picked up the blue angel eyes, Enio morricone influenced hardcore post rock space jams! Solid Gold in My Book!

[swoopdog]

got that double pack

MUAHAHAHA YES!

[sharkticon]

got that double pack

MUAHAHAHA YES!

I hate you so much

[lonesomexloveus]

got my junius preorder and just wanted to say....mylene is the best label around.

[celebdeath]

mylene is the best label around.

no truer words ever said

[celebdeath]

OK, so i;ve been lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the whole Angel Eyes album. Have given it some extended, repeated listening, and I have to honestly, hand-on-heart say that this is one of the best heavy records I've heard in years. It demands constant rotation. Those of us that have placed orders for this without hearing (or hearing very little) Angel Eyes WILL be truly awed by this creation. It mixes all the best elements of current heavy music - guitar driven post-rock melodies, sludge, doom, drone, hardcore, perfectly placed sparse, roaring vocals into a very accessible whole. Midwestern stands up and is equal to, if its not better, than anything Relapse, Southern Lord, Hydrahead or the like are releasing at the moment. Stunning, stunning album. You'll be overjoyed once you get yer ears around this. Cannot wait for the vinyl to released and for it to arrive in my post box.