Feb 11, 2016

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S CRYPT EP 7" (VV024) + TOUR

Vacant Valley number 24 is the Whitney Houston’s Crypt EP 7”
• NOW AVAILABLE •
Whitney Houston’s Crypt are a five-piece death wave noise rock band originally from Newcastle, N.S.W. Vexed vocals, pummelling rhythm section, dual electric guitar assault. Known for their intense and spirited live shows, this release (recorded by Oliver Young) faithfully captures that dark atmosphere. A much anticipated record, it will be the follow-up to their alarming ‘Chairpagedotcom’ cassette from 2014.
Photo by Chris Foster
________________________________________________________________________________

TOUR DATES

Thursday 24th March
NEWCASTLE 
Hamilton Station Hotel w/ Burlap (LP launch) + Twinrova (tape launch) + Collector
•
Friday 25th March
SYDNEY
Black Wire Records w/ Burlap (LP launch) + Home Burial + Cat Heaven
•
Thursday 31st March
SYDNEY
Bald Faced Stag
•
Friday 1st April
CANBERRA
The Phoenix w/ Twinrova + California Girls + Harrow
•
Saturday 2nd April
MELBOURNE
Grace Darling basement
w/ Synthetics + Men With Chips (Adelaide) + Karli White + Kompact Development
•
Monday 4th April
MELBOURNE 
'Monday Night Mass' Northcote Social Club w/ Masses + Twinrova + Diecut
•
Saturday 9th April
BRISBANE
Trainspotters w/ Clever + Twinrova + Rebel Yell
________________________________________________________________________________

Poster design by the band, executed by Daniel McKinley
Poster by Peter Bramley
Poster by Peter Bramley

Jan 4, 2016

FORTHCOMING 2016

An ominous and much anticipated EP 7" from
Due March 2016
OZ TOUR DETAILS COMING SOON!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Another truly unique cassette by Jen Tait, aka 
Due mid 2016
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
A live video from Melbourne based
Due early-mid 2016
Photo by Erinna Giblin
________________________________________________________________________________

MORE NEWS DOWN THE TRACK

Oct 18, 2015

KOMPACT DEVELOPMENT cassette (VV023)

Debut recordings for Adelaide based artist Kompact Development, 
aka Freya Adele (Theta, Botox, Kash Konverters). 
Cold and crunching. Dense digital damage.
Artwork by Cakey Sportsman.
Listen / order HERE.
Photo by Edie Stevens.
A review via Yeah I Know It Sucks blog (South Holland)

Aug 27, 2015

BAD INTENTIONS - Everybody's Doing It cassette (VV022)

Otherworldly noise from Brisbane based duo, Bad Intentions.

 
This tape contains recordings of two separate live performances, both at Real Bad Music mid-late 2013. Audio courtesy of Matt Earle. Collage art by Peter Bramley. Edition of 50.

Live at Real Bad Music, photo via Blanket Canvassing.

Jul 12, 2015

SQUIRREL PANCAKE cassette (VV021)

Vacant Valley is proud to present the bizarre and entrancing debut solo recordings for Jen Tait (Is There A Hotline?, Go Genre Everything) - aka Squirrel Pancake.
Collage art and layout by Jen.
Edition of 50 copies
(comes with download code)
Order HERE

Feb 9, 2015

LIVING IN A SHADOW compilation CD (VV020)

Five years on from the first release, 
Vacant Valley is extremely pleased to present...
Cover art: Claire Pannell
A unique and diverse anthology encompassing 23 artists from Australia and New Zealand. The range of recordings featured are unreleased, exclusive, live, or have been previously released in a limited fashion. The booklet will contain recording details, a collage of flyers and liner notes from the compiler/label runner Peter Bramley.

This compilation will mark five years since the first Vacant Valley release. 

Over that time, the label has issued records by Pop Singles, King Tears Mortuary, Treehouse, Psy Ants, Go Genre Everything, Cured Pink, Per Purpose, Ghost Gums, The New Season, the Rough End Of The Stick compilation LP (The Stevens, White Walls, The Clits, Mad Nanna, etc) and more..

Artists featured on the Living In A Shadow compilation:

New South Wales, Australia
King Tears Mortuary, Shebeen Queen, Whitney Houston's Crypt

Victoria, Australia
Bridal Gnome, Go Genre Everything, Hex On The Beach, Orlando Furious, School Girl Report, 
Shiny Coin, The Bunyip Moon, The New Season, Useless Children, WASP

Tasmania, Australia
All The Weathers, Bi-Hour, Drunk Elk, Treehouse

Queensland, Australia
Bitchratch, Cured Pink, Gerald Keaney & the Gerald Keaneys, Per Purpose, Psy Ants

Auckland, New Zealand
Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing

The entire compilation mastered by the legendary engineer/artist Simon Grounds
(who engineered records by God, Venom P. Stinger, Slub, Underground Lovers).

The cover art is by Perth based avant garde sound artist Claire Pannell 

_________________________________________________________________________


Reviews

The Wire magazine (UK)

________________________________________________________________________________


Stockists 
(as of July 2015)

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne, Victoria
Collectors Corner Missing Link, Gold Mine Records, Off The Hip, Polyester Records, Record Paradise, Vicious Sloth Collectables

Sydney, New South Wales

Brisbane, Queensland

Hobart, Tasmania

Perth, Western Australia

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

OVERSEAS

Auckland, New Zealand

San Francisco, U.S.A.

London, U.K.
Rough Trade (East)

Nagold, Germany
________________________________________________________________________________

Melbourne launch show
Performing on the night: 
SHEBEEN QUEEN (Sydney)
WASP
SHINY COIN
________________________________________________________________________________


Nov 4, 2014

SSEX fanzine - issue 4

Great fanzine by Leon O'Regan (The Bunyip Moon, Dire Ears). 
Fine writing, extremely well researched. 
Interviews with Charles Nauman, John Murphy, Peter Tyndall. 
Edition of 200.
$4 + postage.
Order HERE


Oct 26, 2014

BI-HOUR 'An Accident' EP (VV019)

Second run of the Bi-Hour 'An Accident' EP is now available!
This edition has a light blue VV logo on the back and correct catalogue number on the spine this time around. The first edition, released in May 2014, sold out fairly quick so get a copy before they all go again! LISTEN then.. ORDER HERE

Sep 15, 2014

UPCOMING SHOW: 19/09/14

________________________________________________________________________________
TREEHOUSE (Hobart)
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
BAD FAMILY (Melbourne)
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
SMUTTY SAM (Hobart)
________________________________________________________________________________

Tram # 19 will get you there!

Sep 10, 2014

GERALD KEANEY & THE GERALD KEANEYS - A Word For A World CD

At last!
The incredible new album from Brisbane's Gerald Keaney and the Gerald Keaneys.
Absurdist post punk gold. 
One of the most unique and interesting bands in Australia 
(along with Melbourne's Go Genre Everything).

May 29, 2014

Stockists - May 2014

New VV releases from Treehouse, King Tears Mortuary and Bi-Hour can be found:

Sydney
Repressed Records, Red Eye Records

Melbourne
Collectors Corner Missing Link, Polyester Records, Round And Round,
Record Paradise, Vicious Sloth Collectables

Hobart
Tommy Gun Records

Brisbane
Eternal Soundcheck

Records will make their way to more stockists Australia wide and overseas in the coming weeks. 

Alternatively: 

Reminder 
Friday 6th June at The Tote, in Collingwood. 
TREEHOUSE (LP launch) 
KING TEARS MORTUARY (7" launch) 
WHITNEY HOUSTON'S CRYPT (tape launch) 
THE KREMLINGS 
GO GENRE EVERYTHING

May 22, 2014

TRIPLE LAUNCH SHOW - JUNE 6TH


Melbourne launch of three fine records, from three interstate bands. 

Five bands to perform...

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
TREEHOUSE 
A punk rock trio, with arresting zest and charisma. 
Launching their raw and affecting debut album 'Interzone' on vinyl. 
Recorded by Simon Maisch. 
LP comes with A4 lyric sheet, DL code and 'live compilation'.
Jacket art by Callum Cusick.
Released via Vacant Valley (VV016).
Photo: James Woodberry
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
KING TEARS MORTUARY
A brilliant four piece, dual vocals / guitars. 
Blending guitar pop and punk rock. 
Launching their luminous 'Asleep At The Wheel Of Fortune' EP 7". 
Recorded by Lincoln Brown.
The record comes with inserts and DL code. 
Jacket art by Sam Giddey.
Released via Vacant Valley (VV018).

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
WHITNEY HOUSTON'S CRYPT
* first interstate show *
Fractured. Somewhat volatile. 
This will be the Melbourne launch of their 'Chair Page Dotcom' cassette.
Co-released via White House Records and Y202 Records.
Pho: Zen Harris
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
THE KREMLINGS 
Punk rock five piece from Geelong with a blistering new LP called 'Whole Earth Cleansing',  released through Desperate Records.
Photo: Glen Schenau
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GO GENRE EVERYTHING
An utterly unique Melbourne based duo, who exhibit an engaging brand of post-punk power. 
Phot: Peter Bramley
w/ Trust Punks (Auckland), Product, Bitumen
________________________________________________________________________________
Vacant Valley stall throughout the night. 
Aforementioned vinyl and cassettes available, plus t shirts and records by Bi-Hour, The New Season, Psy Ants, Ghost Gums, and more. Also, the 'Rough End Of The Stick' LP compilation.

THE TOTE - Friday June 6th - Begins at 8:30pm

May 21, 2014

KING TEARS MORTUARY - Asleep At The Wheel Of Fortune EP 7" (VV018)

King Tears Mortuary
'Asleep At The Wheel Of Fortune' EP 7"
Brilliant new second EP/release from this Sydney four piece.
Dual vocals and guitars. Raw and coarse pop songs.
Recorded by Lincoln Brown.
Edition of 300.


LAUNCH IN MELBOURNE AT THE TOTE
JUNE 6TH 2014
with
TREEHOUSE (LP launch)
WHITNEY HOUSTON'S CRYPT (tape launch)
THE KREMLINGS 
GO GENRE EVERYTHING

May 2, 2014

NEW RELEASES: TREEHOUSE and BI-HOUR

NEW RELEASES NOW AVAILABLE

Treehouse 
'Interzone' LP
The debut album from this powerful Hobart based trio.
Now available on glorious vinyl with A4 lyric sheet, plus an extra insert
containing full tracklisting and unique download code for a 'live compilation',
which is an exclusive accompaniment with this record. 
'Interzone' - a mesmerising rock record, full of energy and heart.
Recorded by Simon Maisch.
Edition of 300.



________________________________________________________________________________
Bi-Hour
'An Accident' EP
Second release from this unique Hobart based duo,
who execute an intriguing amalgam of avant garde synth driven pop.
'An Accident' follows on from their equally incredible debut 'Strawberry Licorice' album,
self released on CD in mid 2013.
Guest vocals from Kate Binning (Sue-Oh-Nine) and Jonathon Ainslie (Treehouse).
Edition of 100.
LISTEN / ORDER

Apr 27, 2014

Distro update - April 2014

Here are some recent (and a couple older) distro items, all highly recommended.
• Order link at bottom of this post •

Brainbeau 
0.0001 Excuses' EP 7"
Debut release for minimal avant techno duo from Brisbane.
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing 
'Darwinning' cassette
Heavy, tense four piece based in Auckland.
Released late 2013 via Muzai Records.
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bi-Hour 
'Strawberry Licorice' CD
Debut album from this odd synth duo from Hobart.
Self released mid 2013.
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The Bunyip Moon 
'World' CD
Second full length record from this Melbourne based trio.
Released in 2012.
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Go Genre Everything
'Disciple Of Waste' EP
Second EP from this unique Melbourne duo.
Self released in 2009.
________________________________________________________________________________

Apr 21, 2014

UPCOMING SHOW: King Tears Mortuary 28/04/14

Poster: Sam Giddey (of KTM) 
A special show! 

• dual guitar/vocal pop, rock four piece King Tears Mortuary from Sydney to headline •
• angular post punk trio Bare Grillz coming down from Newcastle •
• 'Monday Night Mass' virgins Ausmuteants to perform •
• opening the bill, Melbourne pop legend Popolice •

The forthcoming 'Asleep At The Wheel Of Fortune' EP 7" from King Tears Mortuary 
will not be available at this show, but very soon!

Cover art: Sam Giddey

Mar 24, 2014

UPCOMING SHOW - Irene arvo show 30/05/14

Feb 26, 2014

UPCOMING SHOW: Monday Night Mass 10/03/14



After a short break, Melbourne based duo Dead Boomers are playing shows again in support of their menacing new 7" record, Arak. Issued by Seattle based label Iron Lung Records.

First Melbourne show for Hobart/Melbourne improv trio Wasted Idol. 
Their bio states: "dynamic in both intensity and melody".
Listen to some W.I. recordings here.

Justin Fuller (of Zond, Tax, etc) has an otherworldly quasi-techno noise sound.
Listen to the 'Mental Shelf' cassette, released by Sabbatical back in late 2012, here.

Melbourne Drone Orchestra comprises six guitarists with emphasis on drone/volume/feedback.
________________________________________________________________________________

Feb 8, 2014

Vacant Valley sampler # 2


VV is posting out copies of the new cdr sampler to anyone interested, free of charge.
Send your name and address to: vacantvalley at gmail.com

Jan 22, 2014

ONLINE STORE

Vinyl, cd's, cassettes, t-shirts..

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)