Topshelf
Records
2013 Label Sampler
no 8
Hello.
We’re Topshelf Records. Welcome to our annual digital sampler.
We spend every day listening to new music (I mean, that’s our job, really) and we come across a lot of great stuff — stuff that Topshelf releases, stuff that other really great labels release, stuff that gets self-released or not released properly at all… stuff that flies completely below everyone’s radar, even cool demos people send us. All year long we passively curate and assemble tracks from our favorite stuff specifically for this. If you’re familiar with us, you know the drill (we do this every year). If you’re not, hi, and thanks for checking this out — here’s a bunch of free music. Think of it as a giant mix tape.
We’ve created two parts: “Family” — artists affiliated with the Topshelf Records roster, and “Friends” — artists we really think people should be listening to right now.
Before downloading it, though, we just ask that you please, please share it (there’s two convenient buttons directly below). All of the hard working people responsible for all of this free music would greatly appreciate it if you did. Thanks, everyone. Happy listening!
-Kevin & Seth
PS: This download also comes with a free digital issue of Manual Dexterity Zine.
PPS: This album is free. There’s no need to pay us for it. However, since bandcamp gives you the option to, and if for whatever reason you do, we won’t keep the money, we’ll donate it to the Greater Boston MSPCA. So, thanks!
Download the 2013 Topshelf Records digital sampler
Family
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Hell by Have Mercy
From The Earth Pushed Back
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Picture of a Tree That Doesn’t Look OK by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
From Whenever, If Ever
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Having Had & Lost Some Infinite Thing by Caravels
From Lacuna
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Snack Attack by A Great Big Pile of Leaves
From You’re Always On My Mind
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Cassette by Slingshot Dakota
From Dark Hearts
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Executive Cut by Enemies
From Embark, Embrace
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Anchor (Life Is Suffering version) by Into It. Over It.
From Life Is Suffering
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Interiors by Crash of Rhinos
From Knots
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Cannonball by Diamond Youth
Yadda Yadda Yadda.From Orange
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Redefining Loneliness by The Saddest Landscape
From Exit Wounded
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I’m a Kid, That’s My Job by You Blew It!
From Fake Problems Split
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Hiding by Pianos Become the Teeth
From Touche Amore Split
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Wear That Crown by By Surprise
From Criteria
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End All Suffering by We Were Skeletons
From Blame & Aging
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Run For Word by toe
From The Future Is Now
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Costa Rica by Prawn
From Ships
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Fake Death by Tigers Jaw
From Code Orange Kids / Self Defense Family / TWIABP Split
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Slow Dance by Pswingset
From All Our False Starts
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Big News by Weatherbox
From Sainthood Reps Split
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When You Are Done Living on Borrowed Time by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)
From On Time Spent Waiting, or Placing the Weight of the World on the Shoulders of Those You Love the Most
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Everybody Loves Screamo by Duck. Little Brother, Duck!
From Don’t Take Our Filth Away
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Old Chokes by Frameworks
From Small Victories courtesy of 13th Floor Records
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Past Nasty by Special Explosion
From Past​/​Future courtesy of Forbidden Sea Bass Records
Friends:
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Your Boyfriend by Radiator Hospital
From Something Wild courtesy of Salinas Records
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Summer of Down by Taking Meds
From Demo courtesy of Broken World Media
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DMT by The Sidekicks
From Awkward Breeds courtesy of Really Records
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Totally Ruined by LVL UP
From Extra Worlds courtesy of Double Double Whammy Records
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Sister Cities by Hop Along
Courtesy of The Weathervane Organization
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Brilliant Dancer by Lemuria
From The Distance Is So Big courtesy of Bridge Nine Records
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American 90s by Cassillis
From Quitting
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Helping Hand by Pollens
From Brighten & Break courtesy of Tapete Records
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Collector by I Kill Giants
From S/T courtesy of Broken World Media
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Franklin the Flirt by Porches.
From Slow Dance In the Cosmos courtesy of Exploding In Sound Records
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A Better Cable Company by David F. Bello
From KFC & Someone Else’s Head Cold courtesy of Broken World Media
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Soco Amaretto Bud Light Lime by One Hundred Year Ocean
From Where Were You While We Were Getting High? courtesy of Broken World Media
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Unmacho by Rozwell Kid
From Unmacho courtesy of Broken World Media
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Basketball by Speedy Ortiz
From Sports courtesy of Exploding In Sound Records
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Play Ball by Modern Baseball
From Sports courtesy of Lame-O Records
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Grunt Like a Pig by Pile
From Dripping courtesy of Exploding In Sound Records
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Bad History Month by Fat History Month
From Split w/ My Dad courtesy of Exploding In Sound Records & Broken World Media
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Where’re Here to Basketball by Dowsing
From I Don’t Even Care Anymore courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars Records
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Red Zone by football, etc.
From Audible courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars Records
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Promise by Adventures
From Clear My Head With You courtesy of No Sleep Records
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Thanks for the Dove by Mountains for Clouds
From Maybe It’s Already Everywhere courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars Records
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Permanent State of Daylight by Calculator
From This Will Come to Pass
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Youngest Daughter by Daylight
From Jar courtesy of Run For Cover Records
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Olly Olly Oxen Free by Hostage Calm
From Split w/ Anti Flag courtesy of Run For Cover Records
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The Summer by Citizen
From Youth courtesy of Run For Cover Records
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Rushing Towards the Cemetery by Creative Adult
From Bulls In the Yard courtesy of Run For Cover Records
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Shopping for a Belt by Drug Church
From Paul Walker courtesy of No Sleep Records
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At a Distance by Iron Chic
From Spooky Action courtesy of Bridge Nine Records
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Tower of Genius by Pariso
From Consanguinity courtesy of Tangled Talk Records
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Almost Atlantic by Pentimento
From S/T courtesy of Paper + Plastick Records
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Welcome to the Sympathy Party by Aspiga
From Every Last Piece courtesy of Paper + Plastick Records
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Brief Moments by You’ll Live
From Four-way Split courtesy of Major Bear Records
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Dunston Checks In by Peace Be Still
From Untitled courtesy of Major Bear Records
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New Computer by Girlfriends
From S/T
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Nightwater Girlfriend by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
From Fly by Wire courtesy of Polyvinyl Recording Co.
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Keys to the Jeep by Dikembe
From Split w/ Pet Symmetry courtesy of Storm Chaser Records
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Re: Calm by Lifted Bells
From S/T courtesy of Naked Ally Records
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Fit Your Life Into a Grid by Their/They’re/There
From S/T courtesy of Polyvinyl Recording Co.
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From Nothing by Wild Ones
From Keep It Safe
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Drippin’ by Honeyslide
From 10” EP courtesy of Critical Heights