veggiecorecords Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) The new Brendan Rivera LP "No Ocean in Ireland" is now available for sale on "Beer" colored vinyl and classic black. Stream and purchase the LP here: http://brendanrivera.bandcamp.com/album/no-ocean-in-ireland'>http://brendanrivera...cean-in-ireland and on Absolutepunk.net here: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2779752'>http://www.absolutep...d.php?t=2779752 Here's some more info about Brendan Rivera: On June 12 New York native and singer-songwriter BRENDAN RIVERA will release his latest LP No Ocean In Ireland via CT-based Veggie Co. Records. The Brooklyn-based Rivera penned and recorded his first full album, The Musician with his longtime friend turned producer Mike Kalajianin 2008. The collective, Looking Glass Warswas formed, and they began playing The Musician at clubs throughout NYC. Looking Glass Wars would go on to play east coast shows and tours with the likes of Anthony Green, Silverstein, The Starting Lineand more. The band collectively wrote and released an EP titled a Place in a Parlor before disbanding shortly after. Not being able, or willing to slow his creative process, Rivera immediately continued writing songs for what would become his Veggie Co. Records debut, Body of Land. The album resonated with friend and vocalist Shane Told of Silverstein, and was released in Canada on Shane’s personal label, Verona Records. BRENDAN RIVERA armed with only his acoustic guitar embarked on a 2009 Fall Tour with Silverstein and A Day to Remember headlining the shows. Rivera was honored in 2008 with Looking Glass Wars and again in 2009 forBody of Land, as one of the artists featured on Absolutepunk.net’s “Absolute 100” list of up and coming artists. In late 2010, BRENDAN RIVERA entered the studio yet again with producers Mike Kalajian and Gregory Dunn of Moving Mountains to record No Ocean in Ireland. The album features 11 songs that Rivera describes as “Irish-Americana Indie Rock.” The album showcases Rivera’s ability to pull from all of his varied influences and still create a cohesive album that is steeped in originality. Edited February 24, 2023 by veggiecorecords EmoVeganBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 here's the "Beer" color...Would love to know what you guys think of the album so at least check out the stream! EmoVeganBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmoVeganBoy Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I have to say this is definitely one of my favorite albums ever. Brendan Rivera absolutely deserves to be heard by more people and what better way than on vinyl? I just recently got this beer colored vinyl and it just looks fantastic. It also goes along really well with the artwork, which is one of my favorites of any record that I own for sure. And of course the music is just incredibly beautiful. I highly recommend checking out the album stream and then ordering this record because it never gets old no matter how many times I play it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Any one at least give this a listen? I'd love to know what you think... RIYL: Brand New, Good Old War, Cassino, Mumford & Sons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Pretty good, I agree... definite mumford & sons vibe. I'm into harder stuff but would still consider picking this up sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Awesome! Thanks for checking it out - would love to hear some more opinions on this... The Beer color is moving fast, I'm considering doing a coupon for VC members like 10-20% off would any one be willing to order if I did something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 The whole record is now streaming on Absolutepunk.net check it out here: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2779752 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 this album is pretty damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 this album is pretty damn good. Thanks - I've been a huge fan of Brendan Rivera since his previous band "Looking Glass Wars" I hope more people will catch on with this album - I'm biased for sure, but I think he's criminally under-rated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Any one else check the full stream out on AP.net? http://www.absolutep...d.php?t=2779752 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Bumping this because the record officially came out today and I still think more people should hear this album! Here's a review to try to persuade those of you who haven't checked it out yet: http://www.fuckyourscenes.com/post/24963052154/fuck-your-scenes-review-brendan-rivera-no-ocean-in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Here's another review: http://typeinstereo.com/?p=1460 Buy this record so I can ship some more out please! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 i have no money but i'll trade you something for a copy! sorry dude, i really dig this album, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 I might be down for a trade...If you could share his music with some friends that'd be even better. The 2009 album "Body of Land" is available for pay what you want including free on bandcamp here: http://brendanrivera.bandcamp.com/album/body-of-land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I might be down for a trade...If you could share his music with some friends that'd be even better. The 2009 album "Body of Land" is available for pay what you want including free on bandcamp here: http://brendanrivera...um/body-of-land lemme see what i can do. most of my friends hate "my" music and love top 40...but they might actually like this dudeif you are remotely serious about trading this should be pretty close to up to date http://deadformat.net/tradelist/pissedoffgeese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hey - Just sent you a message about the trade... Don't forget to at least give this a listen if you're into: Jimmy Eat World, Brand New, Mumford & Sons you'll dig this record.. http://brendanrivera.bandcamp.com/album/no-ocean-in-ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 seriously people this album is awesome. EmoVeganBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 http://www.gaininggroundmedia.com/index.php/brendan-rivera/ new feature/interview is up....Brendan talks about how Moving Mountains and We Were Promised Jetpacks influenced the new album...Check it out, and please buy the Beer vinyl if you like the record, I wanna send some more of these bad boys out this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 seriously people this album is awesome. Listen Up! it's now $5 Cheaper for a limited time as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 eagerly awaiting my copy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakacack Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Got a sale out of me with the discount on it. Love the record and the price drop finally convinced me to grab a physical copy as well! sjb2k1, EmoVeganBoy and veggiecorecords 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Got a sale out of me with the discount on it. Love the record and the price drop finally convinced me to grab a physical copy as well! Awesome thank you, I'm actually shipping it out today, sorry for the slight delay! Everyone should follow this guy's lead and pick one up! Beer color won't be available for too much longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 oh btw, got this yesterday. looks beautiful. haven't had a chance to spin it, but today's the day! EmoVeganBoy and veggiecorecords 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiecorecords Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 oh btw, got this yesterday. looks beautiful. haven't had a chance to spin it, but today's the day! How'd it sound? Glad you like the looks of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 listened to it a bunch of times. so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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