📢 Mal Devisa plays NICE, a fest, in Somerville MA tomorrow July 24, 10:15pm at The Rockwell. Deja's shows are truly breathtaking, don't miss it if you're around. niceafest.com

Topshelf's founders Kevin + Seth reflect on 20 years of running this mighty little label for @talkhouse.bsky.social:

Topshelf Records Is In a Whole New Era - Talkhouse

Kevin Duquette and Seth Decoteau reflect on 20 years of the label.

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🥁 Announcing the 3rd title in our 20th anniversary LP repress bundle ~ Happy Diving’s 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺! Channeling the best of big fuzzed out guitars of the 90s and striking the perfect balance between noise and melodicism, it rips. How has it been 10 years!

💥 we are running a catalog sale on cult legends Mock Orange’s 𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 (2016) 50% off on our website + UK shop devildogdistro.com til 7/31 with code MOCKORANGE it survived a hard drive crash and it sounds like it— a brilliant record!

☀️ Boyscott’s summer shows start tomorrow, supporting Willis in MA, NYC, DC, PA then supporting Krooked Kings in northwest U.S. + Canada in August. tickets: boyscott.bigcartel.com/show-calendar

"BIDDEFORD, Maine (WGME) -- A person is dead following a shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, according to House Speaker Ryan Fecteau." wgme.com/news/local/i...

ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford leaves one person dead, Maine House Speaker says

The incident happened Monday morning near Pool Street.

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ICYMI: Duck. Little Brother, Duck's 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘺 ~ first repress in 14 years! this record really rules. bundle info on our site. standalone LP pre-order: topshelfrecords.com/filth guess the next title (announce 7/23) + we'll send you a free LP :')

Topshelf Records@topshelfrecords.com · last mo.

Announcing! the next title in our 20th Anniversary Bundle: 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸. 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸!’s second + final full-length, 2012’s 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘺 ✈️ Available for the first time in 14 years! DLBD are some of the best to ever do it. ↓

⚡ in addition to their 2 shows at the end of July in support of World Peace in Philly + NYC, Knifeplay is opening some northeast shows for the legends Cloud Nothings in August. tickets at knifeplaymusic.net

🎪 such an incredible performance from Mal Devisa at Green River Fest. the song is “Slept On” from her anthology album 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘢 released last year, a profound compilation record from one of the most gifted musical minds and writers we know. it deserves your attention! 🎧💿 topshelfrecords.com/275

thanks to everyone who made it out to see toe on their UK/EU Loneliness Will Shine 25th anniversary tour earlier this year. 🔥 live in Haarlem, the Netherlands at Patronaat:

toe | キアロスクーロ (Live in Haarlem 2026)

YouTube video by Italo Rossi

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if you haven’t heard Elephant Gym’s incredible new song "Highway," here! it is! ↓

AnnandaleRadio@annadaleradio.bsky.social · last mo.

Music for today: Elephant Gym - Highway elephant-gym.bandcamp.com/track/highway Topshelf Records

s/o tsr sampler 💘

Wolf E. Wolf 🔜 FD@wolfymode.net · last mo.

the car i drove in high school only had a CD player and no aux input, and i used to have this Topshelf Records sampler CD that came with a record i had bought, and i used to play this song while driving soooo much

Sean’s #albumoftheweek is Old Pride, the debut LP from Pianos Become the Teeth. An album firmly rooted in screamo and post-hardcore, Old Pride was originally released on this day in 2009, though pictured here is a copy of the re-release from Topshelf Records from January of 2010.

Hey! The peer to peer fundraiser has been extended for a few days so that hopefully we can get a little closer to our 10k goal. All proceeds benefiting grassroots orgs providing aid to displaced families in Palestine + Sudan. Learn more, donate and share: tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund

Announcing! the next title in our 20th Anniversary Bundle: 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸. 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸!’s second + final full-length, 2012’s 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘺 ✈️ Available for the first time in 14 years! DLBD are some of the best to ever do it. ↓

heads up, we are announcing the 2nd repress from our 20th anniversary bundle tomorrow 🌀 subscribe to our newsletter to get updates when they go live: topshelfrecords.com/newsletter

Topshelf Records@topshelfrecords.com · 2mo ago

Announcing! the 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞, featuring 10 long unavailable LPs, starting with Pretend’s math-rock classic 𝘛𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 🕯️ Available only through our website, pre-order at topshelfrecords.com/twenty

we are giving away two @manekadevin69.bsky.social 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 test pressings! all you’ve gotta do is respond & name a formidable record for you— one that’s really left a lasting impact on the music that matters to you today. that’s it, we’ll choose two winners at random 💥

insane bill! at the end of july, Knifeplay is supporting World Peace in NY on 7.29 at TV Eye + Philly on 7.30 at Nikki Lopez. Tickets: knifeplaymusic.net

last day to donate to the Peer to Peer fundraiser, please consider and share! tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund

Topshelf Records@topshelfrecords.com · 2mo ago

Alongside other labels and music curators, we helped launch a community fundraiser for The Sameer Project (Palestine) and Sunduq Al-Sudan (Sudan) that will run through June 30. Every $5 donated = 1 entry into a big giveaway including rarities, test pressings, signed records! Please donate + share:

topshelf one word, for the love of god please pass it on

More of an indictment of me but topshelf giving me more easy ways to donate to good causes. I'd encourage anyone who can to donate as well!

Topshelf Records@topshelfrecords.com · 2mo ago

Alongside other labels and music curators, we helped launch a community fundraiser for The Sameer Project (Palestine) and Sunduq Al-Sudan (Sudan) that will run through June 30. Every $5 donated = 1 entry into a big giveaway including rarities, test pressings, signed records! Please donate + share:

🛣️ out today, check out Elephant Gym's beautiful music video for their new track "Highway" ~

大象體操 ElephantGym _公路 Highway【Official Music Video】

YouTube video by 大象體操Elephant Gym

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💌 this Mid-Air Thief 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 test pressing is 1 of 10 ever pressed and it's the 1st one ever made available! Donate to the Peer to Peer fundraiser benefiting relief orgs in Sudan + Palestine and be entered to win this LP + more: tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund Help us reach our 10k goal by June 30!

elephant gym back after 2.5 years, finally

heads up, this ends tomorrow if you'd like to partake :)

Topshelf Records@topshelfrecords.com · 2mo ago

🪁 We are running a catalog sale on all formats of LITE’s excellent record 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦, as well as their split EP with Japanese instrumental peers Mouse on the Keys! Legends all around. 50% off with code LITE on our site or at devildogdistro.com in the UK. 🎧💿 topshelfrecords.com/209

ICYMI ✨ Taiwan's incredible experimental trio Elephant Gym released their first new song in 2.5 years! and it's so good 🥲 Listen to "Highway" here: topshelfrecords.com/298

joined forces w/ some incredible labels to give away some records ⬇️

Topshelf Records@topshelfrecords.com · 2mo ago

Donate more than $5 if you can but at the very least, spread the word! The link is: tinyurl.com/peertopeerfund Global aid cuts have worsened an already desperate situation. Community mutual aid is essential along with the understanding that what begins in crisis-affected states will not stay there.

Alongside other labels and music curators, we helped launch a community fundraiser for The Sameer Project (Palestine) and Sunduq Al-Sudan (Sudan) that will run through June 30. Every $5 donated = 1 entry into a big giveaway including rarities, test pressings, signed records! Please donate + share:

Peer to Peer Fundraiser: Sudan & Palestine

Peer to Peer is a community fundraiser supporting relief in Sudan and Palestine, which the International Rescue Committee currently identifies as the two most severe humanitarian crises in the world.

chuffed.org

Alongside other labels and music curators, we helped launch a community fundraiser for The Sameer Project (Palestine) and Sunduq Al-Sudan (Sudan) that will run through June 30. Every $5 donated = 1 entry into a big giveaway including rarities, test pressings, signed records! Please donate + share:

Peer to Peer Fundraiser: Sudan & Palestine

Peer to Peer is a community fundraiser supporting relief in Sudan and Palestine, which the International Rescue Committee currently identifies as the two most severe humanitarian crises in the world.

chuffed.org