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27 sep

Date: september 27, 2024

VACATION MOOD - ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED AFTER OCTOBER 15

Heya Lay Bare Devotees!

I am off for a late 'summer' break. Your order that's placed on or after September 27, will be shipped after October 15th.  As for the LOWEN album, it will arrive just before I get back from holidays. So this album will be shipped as well after October 15th.

Keep up following the news around the latest Lay Bare releases or the tourschedules. Especially from: COLTAINE, KARITI, LOWEN, RATS AND DAGGERS, MODDER and MOJO & THE KITCHEN BROTHERS.

These great bands are touring a lot at the moment so check out if they are playing in your area. Go and say hi! :)

 

KEEP UP SPINNIN'AWESOME MUSIC!

Talk soon,

Désirée | Lay Bare Recordings

27 sep

Date: september 27, 2024

Lowen's sophomore album will be shipped after October 15TH.

London based world doom visionaries LOWEN will release their sophomore album 'Do Not Go To War With the Demons of Mazandaran' via Church Road Records (UK) and Lay Bare Recordings (EU). Out 4th October 2024. SHIPPING AFTER October 15TH.

The record comes in 2 variations heavy weight vinyl w/ a 8 pages booklet. The amazing cover artwork is made by the renowned oil painter Hervé Scott Flament

EU/ Lay Bare Recordings: color in color - white in transp. blue. UK/ Church Road Records: transparent red w/ black splatter. Lowen will have both variations available.

Lowen is a London based Middle Eastern progressive doom band composed of Nina Saeidi and Shem Lucas on guitar, with a full band joining the fold for live shows. The band mainly focuses on the displaced identity of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nina Saeidi, who was born into exile from Iran in the UK. In Iran playing metal is illegal and women singing unaccompanied risk execution. The ancient world as well as its arts and languages form a backdrop for an exploration of the pain and longing of the diasporically dispossessed. Saeidi uses traditional Tahrir vocals, unique to Iran amongst her mournful wails.

'Do Not Go To War With the Demons of Mazandaran' was recorded with producer Lewis Johns and Kel Pinchin (Ithaca, Rolo Tomassi, Svalbard). Lyrically the album is based on one of the many fables of the Shahnameh, the Persian book of Kings, concerns the folly of rulers who jealously extend their empires despite the warnings of their own people. It is during this tale that he is warned not to go to war with the demons of Mazandaran. This chapter of the book forms the concept of the album. The songs Corruption on Earth and Waging War Against God are named after and written about the death sentences placed on women protesting against the Islamic Republic of Iran during the ongoing Woman Life Freedom movement that began in 2022.

Lowen have dominated the live scene with appearances at Desertfest, Doomlines, Masters of the Riff and Uprising Festival. They have also recently supported Green Lung and Conan in the UK and EU.

22 aug

Date: augustus 22, 2024

This autumn we are all DÖÖMED!

Get ready to be döömed by Northern dark cosmic doom this autumn! Finnish riff-praising, cosmos-worshipping DÖ are set to release their upcoming LP ’Unversum' at Lay Bare Recordings. 

Helsinki’s trio channels dark astral energy into ‘döömer' - a mix of stoner, doom, sludge, psychedelia, with hints of death/black metal - and has been gaining global recognition over the past decade. Inspired by the Astral Death Cult ideology, they promise ‘Unversum’ is more seismic, versatile, and nuanced than ever before. 

As Devil’s Horn Zine puts it, “The great thing about this band is they steer away from many sludge bands by mixing in fantastic layers of black metal and even classic hard rock.”

The album is limited to 100 heavy weight beer colored vinyl, so better you  ​​​​pre-order the album on August 23rd!

Join us in exploring cosmic riffs of ‘Unversum’

Release date: September 18, 2024.

26 jul

Date: juli 26, 2024

Ready to be Blown Away!

The Testpressings of Lowen's upcoming album came in! 

Be ready to be blown away for their sophomore album Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran. This album will be released in the UK by Church Road Records and in Europe by Lay Bare Recordings.

It will be reelased in October!

LOWEN is a progressive Middle Eastern metal band from London by Nina Saeidi & Shem Lucas. 

26 jul

Date: juli 26, 2024

A message from Lex about Tranquonauts 2 .... A short delay

Hello Seedy Jeezus Devotees, here is a message from Lex:

"Ok…. Tranquonauts 2 has arrived. Well most of it. We’ve got the Deluxe versions so we can load all the bonus stuff into them and then return to the plant . So this weekend it’s putting deluxes together. YesTranquonauts 2 is almost upon us - mailouts start late next week here and the following week…. For Europe the pressing plant will be shipping yours next week to Lay Bare Recordings. This took a little longer than expected…. So please be patient with it, as it’s completely out of Desiree’s control."

Meanwhile Lex shows us in the picture that he is listening to his copy and he approves!

#patienceisavirtue #diy #support

04 jul

Date: juli 04, 2024

New Album of London based world doom visionaries LOWEN IN PRE-ORDER JULY 5th!

The sophomore album 'Do Not Go To War With the Demons of Mazandaran' of the London based world doom visionaries LOWEN goes in pre-order on July 5th via Church Road Records (UK) and Lay Bare Recordings (EU). The album will be released 4th October 2024.

Lowen is a London based Middle Eastern progressive doom band composed of Nina Saeidi and Shem Lucas on guitar, with a full band joining the fold for live shows.

The band mainly focuses on the displaced identity of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nina Saeidi, who was born into exile from Iran in the UK. In Iran playing metal is illegal and women singing unaccompanied risk execution. The ancient world as well as its arts and languages form a backdrop for an exploration of the pain and longing of the diasporically dispossessed. Saeidi uses traditional Tahrir vocals, unique to Iran amongst her mournful wails.

'Do Not Go To War With the Demons of Mazandaran' was recorded with producer Lewis Johns and Kel Pinchin (Ithaca, Rolo Tomassi, Svalbard). Lyrically the album is based on one of the many fables of the Shahnameh, the Persian book of Kings, concerns the folly of rulers who jealously extend their empires despite the warnings of their own people. It is during this tale that he is warned not to go to war with the demons of Mazandaran. This chapter of the book forms the concept of the album. The songs Corruption on Earth and Waging War Against God are named after and written about the death sentences placed on women protesting against the Islamic Republic of Iran during the ongoing Woman Life Freedom movement that began in 2022.

Lowen have dominated the live scene with appearances at Desertfest, Doomlines, Masters of the Riff and Uprising Festival. They have also recently supported Green Lung and Conan in the UK and EU.

ALBUM CREDITS
Track 5 contains a guest cello performance by Arianna Mahsayeh.
Artwork is created by the renowned oil painter Hervé Scott Flament.

19 jun

Date: juni 19, 2024

Tranquonauts 2 sold out in a sec!

Exactly at 10:00 cet the pre-order of the very limited Red Debris colored Tranquonauts 2 started. And exactly 3 hours later they were all gone. 

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

DIY Labels can't exist with this love and support!

Yours truly,

Désirée x | Lay Bare Recordings

18 jun

Date: juni 18, 2024

TRANQUONAUTS releases their sophomore album Tranquonauts 2

TRANQUONAUTS 2 – RELEASE DATE JULY 28, 2024

PRE-ORDER Wednesday June 19, 10:00 CET,

Released in Australia on Blown Music in a delexe version, and in Europe on Lay Bare Recordings - red debris vinyl, limited to 50 copies w/ - insert and DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (full album plus 7” tracks). 

Note: AUSTRALIAN IMPORT!

The band Tranquonauts is a collaboration band that involves the creative input of the members of Seedy Jeezus- Lex Waterreus, Paul Crick and Mark Sibson Isaiah Mitchell of Earthless and Tony Reed of Mos Generator.

After the release of the Tranquonauts debut album in 2016, which was spawn from from conversation between members of Seedy Jeezus and Isaiah Mitchell, we are on the precipice of the second instalment in the journey that is the Tranquonauts, which this time includes Tony Reed.

   

The was long talks into the night about what to call the album, it was decided to call the second album “ Tranquonauts 2”.  They had the title and they just needed the album. This took longer than expected.

In 2022, Isaiah Mitchell was finishing up a two year tour as a guitarist for The Black Crowes. This tour ended in Melbourne, Australia.So the chance was there to record the second album (T2) after the Black Crowes tour. 
    

Seedy Jeezus booked a studio in Melbourne and the following day they met up and locked themselves in the studio and jammed for hours…. Recording random thoughts ideas and just playing where the music went, with no expectations, except to have a blast and enjoy themselves.    

Fast forward to late 2023, while Lex was in New York, he cut together from all of the recordings, an outline of what the second album would sound like.  With so much material at hand, Lex also pulled out 2 songs to be added on a 7” in the deluxe version. Then it was sent to Tony Reed to mix and master. At this time, Tony was also invited to contribute to the album, which he did. Playing various instruments and adding vocals etc..     

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29 mei

Date: mei 29, 2024

*** LATEST UPDATE *** LAY BARE RECORDINGS is elated to announce the signing of the German doomgaze postmetal band COLTAINE!

The debut album, ‘Forgotten Ways' will be released on Friday, September 6th, 2024, via Lay Bare Recordings

In a long-gone world where life has faded, "Forgotten Ways" leads through landscapes of desolation. It is a hopeful search for light and a new existence in a decaying reality that knows neither beginning nor end.

Welcome to the Lay Bare Family, Coltaine!

Tourdates will be announced shortly.

Produced by Coltaine. Mixed and Masterd by Jan Oberg, Hidden Planet Studio. Album cover; Photo: Jonas Berg Fotografie 

#coltaine #postmetal #doomgaze

30 apr

Date: april 30, 2024

FRAYLE IS LEAVING THE NEST...BUT WE STILL HAVE VINYL! :)

SPECIAL FAREWELL 3LP BUNDLE - DON’T MISS OUT. 

Last chance for FRAYLE on Lay Bare! Get the Epic Doom Trinity at a farewell price.

FRAYLE IS LEAVING THE NEST...BUT WE STILL HAVE VINYL! :)

Dear beloved LBR supporters, At Lay Bare Recordings, our wonderful artists are like family to us.  We nurture them, guide them, and share countless laughs, tears and growth experiences together. Bonds are formed and friendships made through our releases, tours and unforgettable shows like Damnation Festival, Desertfest Belgium and Soulcrusher. We welcomed Cleveland’s doomsters Frayle in 2018. It’s been an honour and a pleasure to release their incredible music: the heavy witch doom debut 'The White Witch EP’ (and single ‘Dead Inside’), the rawly haunting ’Skin & Sorrow’, and historically-charged ‘1692’. With a mix of emotions like a child leaving home, we bid Frayle farewell as they embark on a new journey with Napalm Records. To celebrate this incredible musical collaboration, we've collected all three of Frayle’s releases with Lay Bare into a special 3LP Bundle. This exclusive collection is available for a limited-time farewell price! Don’t miss this opportunity to own a piece of Lay Bare Recordings history.