RAZORCAKE REVIEW

BABY TEARS: Rusty Years: LP Three songs into this, something sounded off. Suddenly I realized that I just may have been listening to this at the wrong speed. D’oh! At 45 RPM, this record was highly intriguing and came across like a mash-up of the Lost Sounds and Xbxrx. At 33 RPM, which I’m assuming is the intended speed, this sounds more like Francis Harold And The Holograms style noise-punk and, sometimes, like an even more unconventional Birthday Party. The lo-fi recording and the silk screened album cover convince me that this is indeed a DIY product and not just some hipster douche’s self wank fest. It’s an interesting listen, for sure. I just wish it was meant to be played at 45. –Juan Espinosa (Rainy Road, Doom Town)

ALL AGES SHOW AT THE SANDBOX THIS FRIDAY

FRIDAY AT BROTHERS LOUNGE

10.07.12

UPCOMING SHOWS

10/26 - Brother's Lounge w/ Weakwick, and Yuppies
11/2 - The Sandbox w/ Child Bite, Sun Settings, and Dirt
11/8 - Minneapolis @ Medusa w/ Weakwick and American Cream
11/9 - Chicago @ Burlington Bar w/ Weakwick, Maco Sika, and Zelionople
11/10 - Iowa City @ TBA w/ Weakwick

RUSTY YEARS RELEASE SHOW THIS SUNDAY AND 1ST LP REVIEW

Hide your beers and lose your fears, it’s Baby Tears with Rusty Years! I thought their 7″ from a few months ago was cool, and this new album expands on that nicely, tapping a keg of dirty, maniacal punk rock and letting it flow. Reminds me a whole lot of TV Ghost, in the way that the bass and drums drive the music and the guitarist and vocalist just kinda cackle and scream over top. Maybe a touch of Mukilteo Fairies when they really get wound up, and as I’m pretty sure these guys were buds with Excelsior back in the day, so maybe a touch of their riff-rock splendor, too? I’ll be honest, I couldn’t figure out if this was a 45 or 33 for a while (neither sounded quite “right”), but I have confirmed it’s a 33, meaning the music is actually burly and grizzled instead of sounding like Crazy Spirit. If any songs in particular really blew my mind, I’d tell you to race out and pick up a copy, but as it’s really just a good sound, my recommendation stays at the “check them out when they come to your town” level. That’s my plan! Yellow Green Red

RUSTY YEARS RELEASE SHOW OCT 7TH

RUSTY YEARS RELEASE SHOW
SUNDAY OCT 7TH AT BARLEY ST TAVERN
W/ LENGUAS LARGAS, PEACE OF SHIT, WORRIED MOTHERS

THIS WILL BE A VISUAL ARTIST/DUAL RELEASE SHOW/LABEL SHOWCASE
MORE DETAILS TO COME!!!

Show this Thursday 8/30

We're playing Barley Street Tavern this Thursday with Lupines (ex-Brimstone Howl, Monroes, The Ghosts, etc). We play first so get there on time. We'll also have Rusty Years LPs with us for sale. See you there.

***OUT NOW / BABY TEARS "RUSTY YEARS" LP***

The Rusty Years LPs showed up early. Go ahead and buy one...
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Rusty Years Release Date set for August 21st, New Video for Hypochondriac Wetdream

Doom Town Records, in cooperation with Rainy Road Records, will be releasing Baby Tears' first full-length LP, Rusty Years on August 21st. All preorders will be shipped on that day. There is a release show planned for Sunday, October 7th at Barley Street Tavern. We will have more details on that in the near-future. For now, hurry up and order your copy of Rusty Years HERE

Baby Tears just finished producing a video for the song Hypochondriac Wetdream from Rusty Years. The video was filmed in a sweltering hot garage (100+ degrees). Enjoy.

  Baby Tears "Hypochondriac Wetdream" from Daniel Croix on Vimeo.