How awesome is this news to begin the new year. So awesome that it MUST supercede everything!!
From the dudes at Play the Assassin:
Official announcement coming soon, but we are uber excited to be working with US Christmas and the vinyl release of their un-released debut, Bad Heart Bull! Look for it in early May!
Bottom left for the very limited CDr release….
I’ve set up a page for all the stuff on special. Check it out! Buy some fun 4 cheap!
The 12 Days of FREE downloads, 12.26.11 edition, releases from last year:
Since we missed a few days of doing this over xmas, we’ve left Lavinia up for free download and kept the vinyl and CD on sale, and we’re doing two albums today! Check ‘em!
Angel Eyes Midwestern [7.13.10]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://angeleyes.bandcamp.com/album/midwestern
And purchase the the LP or CD on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=40&Tp=2
“Midwestern is haunting and hammering, blending the fury of metal with the surge and sweep of post-rock. It’s a fascinating hybrid… “ —J. Edward Keyes, eMusic Editor-In-Chief
“The album is a bleak, punishing journey…” —Outburn Magazine
“Like Neurosis crossed with Explosions In The Sky fronted by a vocalist who skipped his rabies treatment…” —Decibel Magazine
“I am completely serious; Midwestern is an excellent album that I would consider “not to be missed”, and the album certainly shows that Angel Eyes can drop their gloves with the best of them…” —Scene Point Blank
“Angel Eyes have molded all of their frustrations and criticisms into a beautifully dark and moody record that paints a picture of a world corrupted by society’s skewed perceptions of history…” —Decoy Music
And also…
Herra Terra Quiet Geist
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://herraterra.bandcamp.com/
And purchase the the LP or CD on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=41&Tp=2
“rocks from the first note to the last, yet balances memorable songwriting and very catchy melodies into a concoction that is destined to be the next big thing…” —Outburn Magazine
“Quiet Geist doesn’t ask for introspection or analysis. Instead, it asks you to simply let go, live in the moment, and embrace disillusionment…” —Short And Sweet NYC
“Despite all the electronics, the music doesn’t feel at all synthetic. They managed to maintain a more organic feeling to their songs and the songs are really catchy and melodic…” —The Punk Vault
“Quiet Geist- with its overcast and sometimes nihilistic tint- is more of an anthem for the disillusioned rather than an answer to their questions…” —Indie Ambassador
“Do yourself a favor, listen to Herra Terra. It does not matter if you’re not into electronica bands, their music transcends beyond the genre. If you’re a true fan of music, pick up a copy of Quiet Geist…” —South Coast Underground
The 12 Days of FREE downloads, 12.22.11 edition, releases from last year:
Lavinia There Is Light Between Us [11.16.10]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://laviniamusic.bandcamp.com/album/there-is-light-between-us
And purchase the the LP or CD on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=43&Tp=2
“The five songs that make up ‘There Is Light Between Us’ establish the parameters of a style that should bear promising fruit for years to come… “ — Alternative Press
“Lavinia invest their downcast mood music with gauzy Cure-style guitars/vocals (“A Damning Confession”), and make great use of slide guitar and banjo (“Windmills”, “Bone & Arrow”) alongside the genre’s warhorse tremolo and tom drums…” — Decibel Magazine
“there remains a certain, enchanting vibe on There Is Light Between Us… there is something unique within this project’s retro 90′s aesthetic that makes it easily stick out amongst it’s peers…” — Outburn Magazine
“it’s the manner in which Lavinia offset any naval-gazing tendencies with muscular post rock dynamics that ultimately makes ‘There Is Light Between Us’ such a captivatingly beautiful listen… “ — Rock Sound
“Bleak, haunting, delicate, and impossibly massive, There Is Light Between Us is a grand gesture of beauty and solemn depth…” — Decoy Music
The 12 Days of FREE downloads, 12.21.11 edition:
Beneath Oblivion From Man To Dust [9.27.11]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://beneathoblivion.bandcamp.com/album/from-man-to-dust
And purchase the the 2xLP or CD on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=26&Tp=2
“Beneath Oblivion have put out their best record to date… blindsided by how far the band has come…” —
Decibel Magazine
“From Man to Dust is as nauseating as it is hypnotic, tapping into the part of your brain that knows you’re not supposed to look but can’t stop yourself…”—
Metal Sucks
“it’s killer; denser than the earth’s crust, the whole thing oozes coagulated sludge, abject horror, and the sweat of a hundred post-apocalyptic marauders…” —
http://www.avclub.com/articles/october-5-2011%2C62790/
The Onion AV Club
“Doom metal is taking new shapes in the fans’ conscious, and Beneath Oblivion are leading the way to a nirvana of ruin…” —
http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Metal/beneath_oblivion-from_man_to_dust
Exclaim!
“Unquestionably asphyxiating, and definitely a test of one’s resolve, From Man to Dust is sadistic, corrupt and endlessly pitiless—everything great heavy metal should be…” —
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/152046-beneath-oblivionfrom-man-to-dust/
Pop Matters
Beware of Safety – Leaves/Scars [7.12.11]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://bewareofsafety.bandcamp.com/album/leaves-scars
And purchase the the 2xLP or CD on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=21&Tp=2
“The textures the band creates are often striking…” — www.popmatters.com/pm/review/145411-beware-of-safety-leavesscars Pop Matters
“BoS have set themselves apart as a powerhouse in the post-rock scene with Leaves/Scars…” — http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/07/album-review-beware-of-safety-leavesscars/ Consequence of Sound
“Dogs is heavy. Dogs is not everyday fare. But I’ll tell you what, Dogs is as tight as instrumental records come…”" — http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=932362 Absolute Punk
“The arrangements sometimes even just rock out, rather than just floating on a cloud of atmospherics – check the heads down riffing of “Circa” and “Yards and Yards”. There’s less haze and more hard light on “dogs”, making the songs easy to catch and hold…”
The 12 Days of FREE downloads, 12.19.11 edition:
Giants Giants [6.14.11]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://giantsiowa.bandcamp.com/album/giants
And purchase the the 7″ on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Iit=396&Ict=25
“ebbs and flows of atmospheric bliss…” — Alternative Press
“true to their name, Giants make majestic and uplifting music….” — The Big Takeover
“Giants not only tell you their story, but they do it in a way that invades your chest and removes everything you thought you possessed…” — Sputnik Music
“This is post-rock at its most dramatic and its least snobby… Giants are comfortable in a skin all their own…” — Absolute Punk
“at times melodic and captivating, and at others profound and intense…” — The Silent Ballet
The 12 Days of FREE downloads, 12.18.11 edition:
Actors&Actresses
We Love Our Enemy [reissued 4.12.11]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://actorsactresses.bandcamp.com/album/we-love-our-enemy
And purchase the the CD or 2xLP on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=29&Tp=2
“If you’re looking for a pop song, you’ve come to the wrong place. But if you’ve come to be gently lifted aloft, levitated by cascading guitars and mysterious moods…Actors&Actresses aren’t just putting on a show of it. They’re immersed, and you will be too.” — The Big Takeover
“Huge leaps of artistic sonic undulation make Arrows as multidirectional as its title. The other side of this musically poignant release is that the songs come alive by a sort of rare instrumentation and care in handling that proves itself righteous over and over.” — Short & Sweet NYC
“It’s easy to get lost listening to Arrows. The band relies on slow tempos and beautiful, somber melodies punctuated by haunting noises and held together by barely there vocals…” Ink Magazine
“It’s like huge, post-metal, but with melodic shoegaze vocals and a couple Valium after all the bong rips – slowed down, but still complex.” — The New Scheme
“It’s amazing to hear the depth and complexity that is portrayed on a first release like this…” Muzik Dizkovery
“HO HO HO!! Leading up to the 25th, we’ll be putting one of our 2011 releases up for FREEEEEE download on Bandcamp! You can view our Bandcamp page right [url=http://themylenesheath.bandcamp.com]HERE[/url]. We’ll announce the release on each day via [url=http://www.facebook.com/themylenesheath]Facebook[/url] and [url=http://www.twitter.com/Mylene_Sheath]Twitter[/url], so make sure you’re keepin’ up wit da crew on the world wide webz… And the other cool part is that we’ll be putting the corresponding vinyl on sale for the release during the same day – so essentially you’ll get to download the album for free, give it a listen to make sure you dig it, and then if so – you’ll get to buy the vinyl version on the cheap! Happy Holidays – pick our pockets! Just kidding, you’re entitled to it, duh 
Get on it!”
The 12 Days of FREE downloads, 12.17.11 edition:
Eksi Ekso – Brown Shark, Red Lion [released 3.15.11]
Download the album for FREE right here:
http://eksiekso.bandcamp.com/album/brown-shark-red-lion
And purchase the the CD or 2xLP on SALE for 30% off here!:
http://www.mylenesheath.com/catalog.html?Vl=27&Tp=2
“Brown Shark, Red Lion is the most interesting and challenging pop album I’ve heard so far this year…” — http://www.myoldkentuckyblog.com/?p=15466 – My Old Kentucky Blog
“Eksi Ekso soars, slashes, and burns and chimes again on its sophomore full-length, Brown Shark, Red Lion…” — http://articles.boston.com/2011-01-07/ae/29342975_1_buffalo-tom-rock-release/3 – Boston Globe
“a near-perfect synthesis of the band’s ambitious statement of intent and secret love of pop. Linking up sampled noises, instrumental breaks, and chamber swells, Eksi Ekso takes the every-song-is-a-huge-crescendo mentality of general post-rock and arc-welds it to great verse-chorus-bridge popcraft that belies the band’s youth…” - http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/04/album-review-eksi-ekso-brown-shark-red-lion/ – Consequence of Sound
“when said power fully clicks together for the group, it’s breathtaking…” — http://www.allmusic.com/album/brown-shark-red-lion-r2120574/review – All Music Guide
“with an album this beautifully written, not to mention wonderfully packaged, pressing play again should be no problem at all…” – http://treblezine.com/reviews/3735-Eksi_Ekso_Brown_Shark_Red_Lion.html – Treble Magazine
