Free Digital Single

This digital single is released in anticipation of the full-length B.U.R.M.A. by Björn Kleinhenz (out on Gold Robot Records, Tomt Recordings, and American Typewriter). The A-side track appears on the new album and the B-side features a new track from a summer recording session. Enjoy the free music!

Tracklist:
1. Björn Kleinhenz - Black Water [mp3]
2. Björn Kleinhenz - The Mountain Pt 2 [mp3]

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New Panther Album on KRS

Former GRR contributor Panther has a new album coming out on Kill Rock Stars titled Entropy. The vinyl-only release is available for pre-order for only $10 (and it comes with MP3's as well). From what I've heard so far, it's certainly different from previous Panther incarnations but absolutely equally enjoyable. The above video to the track "Birds that Move" dropped today.

We've still got a few copies left of the limited edition 7" single by Panther. It not only features the album version of "How Well Can You Swim" but a early alternate recording which showcases the birthplace of the patented Panther sound. Buy yourself a copy (great idea!) or just listen to it here.



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Another New Release!

This is the first cooperative release in the history of Gold Robot Records. In conjunction with American Typewriter Records (Spain) and Tomt Recordings (Sweden), we're proud to this album to the masses on September 29th, 2009. Björn Kleinhenz's B.U.R.M.A. is an incredible collection of Swedish folk/pop, and the limited vinyl release brings only 50 copies stateside. For more information on the album and to place a pre-order, head over to the release's page on the GRR website. You can listen to Björn's music over at his myspace page.

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Bay Bridged Podcast on Railcars

The fine folks over at The Bay Bridged recently posted a wonderful podcast featuring Aria Jalali of Railcars fame. The discuss the evolution of his music and the origins behind his latest two releases: Cities vs Submarines and the upcoming Cathedral With No Eyes. It's an excellent listen, you can access it here.

Railcars will be embarking on a mammoth tour soon, consisting of both US and European legs. Stay tuned for further details on that, or check out the Railcars myspace page for the confirmed and tentative dates.

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Designed Entropy Pre-Order

Super excited to bring you this compilation featuring brand new tracks by Meanest Man Contest, Bomarr, COPY, and Roman Ruins. The limited edition EP will come as a beautiful 7-inch record on colored vinyl. Each purchase will include a download code for the digital files. It will be released on September 22nd, but you can PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM NOW.

A1 : Bomarr - Exchanges Among Systems
A2 : Copy - Karate Eyes
B1 : Meanest Man Contest - Takitani Edit
B2 : Roman Ruins - Plea For Permanence

Listen to the tracks over on the GRR myspace page, then definitely order a couple up for yourself and a friend.

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Brothers Backward Mixtape

Props to the excellent Bomarr Blog for pointing this out to me. Hot new mixtape out by Brothers Backward, aka David Bryant or PASSAGE (Restiform Bodies, Anticon) and Mike Busse (Chronic Future, Modern Art Records partner). Really great samples, totally enveloping and interesting.

After my initial post on this got taken down by Blogger for copyright reasons, i've decided to re-route all interested parties to the band-hosted website which has download information. Get it here. Don't know what the problem was, as the email was super cryptic.

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MMC + Book Soundtrack.

GRR faves Meanest Man Contest appear on a new soundtrack curated by MMC's very own Eric Steur and Tim Malloy, the author of How To Break Bad News. The soundtrack is being offered up for FREE over at RCRDLBL. Courtesy of the extra smooth blog Sneakmove, here's the tracklist:

How To Break Bad News Soundtrack
[01] “audience in the room” - dirty on purpose
[02] “some people (just get off on breaking hearts)” - meanest man contest
[03] “modern lover” - coco b’s
[04] “i live this life here for you” - evan voytas
[05] “love song” - cruel black dove
[06] “double negative” - the jim yoshii pile-up
[07] “hey she say” - the gay blades
[08] “my friends” - the franks
[09] “do what you want to do” - michna
[10] “your party was yesterday?” - sam champion
[11] “hot caught” - eagle and talon
[12] “national divide (kings theme)” - kings & queens
[13] “the best of time” - jacob c. morris
[14] “ending era” - magic me

Of course, if you're into good music and all, pick up MMC's limited edition 7-inch record or download their semi-new remix EP.

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New Digital Release = Fox Hands.

Gold Robot Records is proud to present the newest digital-only release, by Virginia's Fox Hands. For details check on this wonderful EP, see the GRR webpage. And, for a limited time, we're offering a direct download for only $4! Here's a sample for your listening pleasure:

::: Fox Hands - Listen To The Walls

And, while you're at it, check out the Seamonster LP (as Fox Hands is a side project of the extremely talented Adrian Todd Webb).

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Railcars SOCAL tour

If you're in the Southern California area, you should check out Railcars! They'll be playing some new tracks off an upcoming release, and generally having a good time. Dates/etc:

April 4 - Santa Barbara [Bike Garage]
April 5 - Costa Mesa [The Camp]
April 10 - Los Angeles [The Smell w/ Former Ghosts & Felt Drawings]
April 11 - San Diego [The Office in North Park]

And, of course, buy the limited edition seven-inch here.

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Seamonster Short Tour

Seamonster is about to embark upon a short tour, at which he will be previewing some new material slated for an upcoming limited edition 7" record on Gold Robot Records. (And, if you keep an eye out, he might have some CDR's available at the shows). Here are the dates:

April 24 - Elon University - Elon, North Carolina
April 26 - House Show - Athens, Georgia
April 27 - Univ. of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina

Download the Seamonster LP "The Ascension of Archibald Balloonhead", it's amazing.

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