Dec 4, 2013

GHOST GUMS - Vertical Slum cassette (VV017)


Ghost Gums are a Melbourne-based trio, with guitars by Ian Wadley and Samaan Fieck, and drums by Kishore Ryan.

'Vertical Slum' is their debut release, documenting two full set recordings from mid-2011, shows played in Melbourne and Dunedin. The Melbourne side was recorded at Art Beat, an artist-run space, where Ghost Gums shared the bill with notable Melbourne improvisors Ren Walters and Rod Cooper; the other side was recorded at the groups 2nd show, supporting The Aesthetics and Mad Nanna at the Crown Hotel in Dunedin. 

At the time, Samaan was on bass in Mad Nanna and Ian was on drums (he still is); Samaan and Kishore are also active in Where Were You At Lunch; Samaan also plays guitar, and manipulates tape reels, in Smash Tennis. Ian Wadley has also been an active solo guitarist (since the break-up of Bird Blobs) usually playing minimal spontaneous improvisations.

Cover photo: Esta de Jong 
Off-kilter, wonky, grating, meandering, disorientating, blown-out.
Edition of 50 copies.
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Oct 15, 2013

TREEHOUSE - Interzone LP (VV016)


Vacant Valley is proud to present the vinyl edition of the Interzone album by Hobart trio, Treehouse. 

An extra insert will provide a unique code for a 'digital' version of the album, PLUS an additional live compilation, which comprises recordings from a tour early/mid 2013, as well as one from a show back in July 2011. Eight tracks in total. This is an exclusive accompaniment with this LP!
'Interzone' was recorded in Hobart by Simon Maisch (Wasted Idol, Manchester Mourning).

A cassette edition of around 100 copies were self made and released by the band . 
They subsequently did a brief tour of east coast Australia in support of this release. 
A few months on, the album has been re-issued on vinyl with new artwork and a special insert. 

Treehouse - a powerful, emotive rock band with all energy to burn.


Listen HERE


Footage below from a house show in Brisbane, courtesy of Joshua Watson.

Jul 10, 2013

PER PURPOSE - 'Eureka' cassette (VV015)

Vacant Valley release number fifteen is a cassette from the Brisbane rock band Per Purpose. Both sides each hold the one track, recorded during the sessions for their forthcoming debut LP, 'Circle The Stains'. The track, entitled Eureka, is a bold, driving piece of ardent melodrama, suggesting indisposition and pained hindsight. This recording is exclusive to this release and is also the first to feature second guitarist Mitchel Perkins (Cured Pink, Psy Ants).

Limited to just 100 copies.

• OUT OF PRINT •

Check your local record store or purchase 'digital' version via VV bandcamp.

Apr 10, 2013

UPCOMING SHOW: Monday Night Mass 13/05/13

Jan 21, 2013

ROUGH END OF THE STICK 12" compilation / launch show

Cover photo: Peter Bramley
ROUGH END OF THE STICK is a diverse compilation, 
documenting numerous Melbourne based solo artists and bands in 2012. 
Featuring (mostly exclusive) tracks from the following:

DANE CERTIFICATE 
DEEP HEAT 
FULL UGLY 
GO GENRE EVERYTHING 
JOUISSANCE
MAD NANNA 
NTH WHEEL 
POP SINGLES 
POPOLICE
PRONOUN
RATSAK
SIR GOOCH GROBBLE 
SUPERSTAR
THE BUNYIP MOON 
THE CLITS 
THE STEVENS 
WHERE WERE YOU AT LUNCH 
WHITE WALLS 
WOLF 359 

Mastered by Mikey Young.
Pressed at Gotta Groove Records (Cleveland, Ohio)
180 gram vinyl with clear A4 insert and download code. 
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LAUNCH SHOW

Saturday 26th January 2013
Doors 8pm.
$12 entry.

DANE CERTIFICATE

GO GENRE EVERYTHING 

MAD NANNA 

POP SINGLES 

WHITE WALLS 

RATSAK 

FOR THIS NIGHT ONLY
Rough End of the Stick 12" = just $20!
Vacant Valley T-shirt = $15
Rough End of the Stick 12" + VV T-shirt = $30!
[other VV records and goodies available on the night]
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