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DZ15 is on its way down I-95 courtesy of Baltimore duo Romantic States, who continue their minimalist approach to writing and recording, while integrating dynamic shifts not explored in earlier work. The result is a collection of raw, sparse, and skeletal lo-fi rock songs that are sincere, vulnerable, and haunting. Jim and Ilenia's newest works have been compiled for release on a self-titled album out February 6 and the band will be touring the East Coast throughout the month.

Special thanks to Spanish magazine Shook Down for their kind words about the album and for premiering "Back Pain" on their site. Look out for an interview with the band in the next physical copy of their magazine, and check out the track below for your first sneak peak at DZ15:

"9 canciones honestas, cristalinas y eso, minimalistas, una propuesta de corazón lo-fi que desprende honestidad, la misma que habían desfilado en algunos de sus trabajos anteriores" - Shook Down

"Romantic States are a minimalist experimental rock band from Baltimore, emphasizing rhythm and melody over instrumental complexity. Their sound is spectral, with live drums and drum machines combined to provide a back beat for reverby guitars and washed out, dream-like vocals in their own version of deconstructed pop/rock songs." - The Modern Folk Music Of America

Tapes are available for pre-order in the merch store, along with a limited number of older cassettes unearthed during my move, including releases by Wavepool Abortion, Ghostandthesong / Chris Rehm, Terror Bird, Adam Torres, Pool Holograph, and Birkwin Jersey, plus one last copy of DYVNZMBR2.

Additionally, Tape School in Tokyo is now stocking some more recent releases - Big Hush, Hazey Jane, Easily Suede, The Sweets, and Seabright all safely made the trip across the globe.

Stay tuned for more updates on DZ15, including new tracks and event info, coming very soon...

tapes tapes tapes

Shipping on all orders is picking up steam! Sorry for the delays, but I'm shipping things out in waves so keep an eye on your mailbox!

I also wanna thank Stephanie at Impose Magazine for the nice chat over coffee.

never fun

ghostandthesong "never fun"

from upcoming split c30 w/ chris rehm

never fun from DAYVAN ZOMBEAR on Vimeo. video by Marcus Grysczok

http://dztapes.blogspot.com/p/unscharfe-shimmer.html

Nice little interview with Wavepool Abortion on Russian blog Foggy Youth.

GO AWAY

"It seems the Ramones made it through the Iron Curtain. Fresh from the Motherland comes Wavepool Abortion, the reverb-drenched duo with proto-punk on the brain. Tracks like “I Want to Die” and “Snuggle & Die” prove the high schoolers have at least made light of a name that lost nothing in translation. The lyrics of “Go Away” are indeed in English, though buried in upbeat fuzz, and a poppy guitar line pokes its way through the drum machine when it feels so inclined. Grab the very limited, 14-song cassette release on DC-based DZ TAPES."

RCRD LBL

03 Go Away by dayvanzombear

SPLISH SPLASH

"While we certainly can take a joke and have a laugh at our own duped expense; those pranksters are lucky we are such big fans of their strange, yet melodic whirlpool-spiral fuzz riffs that we decided to debut "Splish Splash" here from their upcoming album. The sound hinges on the shambles that pours heaps of distortion over pleasant and upbeat melodies and vocal deadpans."

Impose Magazine

07 Splish Splash by dayvanzombear

ЖЕРТВА АБОРТА

DZ02 now shipping

Shipping To:

USA $6.75 WORLD $7.75

$6.75 to the US

$7.75 anywhere else

ltd. 100 copies

pro-dubbed from russia w/ love

http://wavepoolabortion.bandcamp.com/

I WANT TO DIE

"From Moscow with strange love comes Wavepool Abortion, a pop punk duo that consists of friends Pyotr Reznikov and Matvei Solovyov. Their self-titled debut comes our ways August 23 on DZ Tapes on both digital and cassette with bouncy hits like "I Want to Die," "Real Blood," "Snuggle and Die" and post-soviet angst kindly sung in English for us non-Russian-speaking listeners. Get your first taste with the pogo fuzz of "I Want to Die" that will contrarily instill a fondness for life on a visceral, newfound level of appreciation."

Impose Magazine

08 I Want To Die by dayvanzombear

DZ02

while pre-pro for DZ01 is still wrapping up, DZ02 has been sent for production and is due out in mid-august:

Wavepool Abortion (ЖЕРТВА АБОРТА) is a new and exciting proto-pop-punk band featuring Pyotr Reznikov (guitar/vocals) and Matvei Solovyov (guitar/vocals/drums), based in Moscow, Russia. While listeners will surely enjoy Wavepool Abortion's ear for classic pop melody, you may have to dig through some filth to get there. The reward is a half-hour blissful regression to punk's dirty roots--a joyride of almost-on vocal harmonies, guitar solos that swell in and out of feedback, sludgy drum machines, and enough tambourine to fill a cesspool.

"When I heard The Ramones and things, I was like, wow," says Solovyov, 17. "I take my guitar and Pyotr and we made this song so fast." Reznikov, also 17, attributes his interest in punk to popular Russian band Ногу свело! "We sing in English because we like the Beatles," Reznikov says. "Wavepool Abortion is the heaviest thing! It's like maybe The Ramones and The Beatles taking a big shit."

Wavepool Abortion has been making waves in their native city since their live debut last winter. As the leaders of a growing scene of like-minded teenagers, calling themselves "Искусство боли" (The Art of Pain), Wavepool Abortion are the most exciting thing from Russia since the space race. Matvei and Pyotr will finish high school first, but expect their U.S. live debut to follow. In the meantime, this first album of visceral dirt-pop will kick your ass to the gulags.

check back in mid-august or join the mailing list for updates. 8]