In very good news indeed, we're delighted to welcome the incredible Pedro the Lion to BSM in Europe! We're not ones to gossip or anything, but you might want to watch out for more info on them soon...

We're delighted to welcome Toronto punks Pkew Pkew Pkew to the label! Anyone who has caught their awesome, frenetic, beer soaked live shows will know just how much fun this band are and we can't wait to share with you what they've been up to! Let's kick things off with a brand new song called Passed Out - a blistering ode to knowingly wasting your life away. Available now on all streaming services you can check out the video below:

Our new signings - Antarctigo Vespucci have announced their new record Love in the Time of E-Mail!

For the uninitiated, Antarctigo Vespucci is the brain-child of DIY stalwarts Jeff Rosenstock (Bomb the Music Industry) and Chris Farren (Fake Problems). The result of two tour mates turned best buddies hanging out and making music together, they're here to bring their second full-length record out 26th October.

You can pre-order that right now (on a lovely exclusive LP variant). For those eager to have a listen to some new music, check out new track White Noise right now:

Single Mothers are back with their brand-new record Through A Wall. Spoiler alert - it's an absolute ripper, packed to the rafters with riffy, angsty goodness! In further outstanding news, it'll be available digitally this Friday!

For those of wanting some of that lovely physical, you can pre-order the LP now on exclusive Black/Clear half and half with black/white splatter vinyl, released 26th Oct.

To warm you up here's the video for two new tracks Dog Parks and Switch Off:

For those of you coming to our sold out Big Day Out in Hackney this Saturday, we thought we’d update you with a little bit of information to help you plan your day!

Tickets & Arrival: When you arrive in Hackney, you need to exchange your ticket for your festival wristband at The Empire Bar (291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ). Doors open at 2pm. The confirmation email you received is your ticket.

Please note that Wristband Exchange will close at 9pm. If you arrive at Big Day Out after this time, you can still pick up your wristband from Paper Dress Vintage opposite the train station. This is a SOLD OUT event and there are no tickets...

Pre-orders for the awesome new mewithoutYou album - [Untitled] have launched today and *surprise* there's a new EP - [untitled] e.p. - too! You can pre-order both of these now AND check out the EP on all streaming platforms right now!

Six years since their last record, Cursive are back with their eighth full-length, Vitriola, which we're delighted to be releasing this coming October 5th.

For the first time since 2006’s Happy Hollow, the album reunites Tim Kasher, guitarist/singer Ted Stevens and bassist Matt Maginn with founding drummer Clint Schnase, as well as co-producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Jenny Lewis) to deliver an incredible album that you're really going to want to hear when it's released!

As a little taster of what's to come you can check out thre new single Life Savings. You can also pre-order the record (including an exclusive marble red 12") now.

We're excited to announce the signing of London indie-rock trio Doe!

To kick off the occasion, we're delighted to share with you the video for (the very aptly named given the temperature) Heated, the first single taken from their brand-new album Grow into It, out Sept 28th!

If you're into the likes of The Breeders, Charly Bliss, Great Grandpa, Speedy Ortiz or Tancred, you'll be wanting to check that out!

The band also have some upcoming dates in the UK and US, including a UK tour with Speedy Ortiz. Tickets for that are on sale now:

1st Sept - Big Scary Monster’s Big Day Out, London

17 Oct: London...

Last week we welcomed We Were Promised Jetpacks to the label and now we're pleased to announce their brand-new record The Less I Sleep The More I Dream, out September 14th!

Also to get you started, here is the first single from the record - Hanging In:

You can also pre-order the new album. Available on a limited orange/pink haze 12” or CD as well as a variety of money saving bundles, grab yourself a copy now if you're keen!

Good news! Delta Sleep present their new album, Ghost City. Released on 10th August, you can now pre-order this worldwide via http://smarturl.it/lm215b

There's also some neat bundles including a limited edition mega bundle! Not only do you get the 12”, the CD and the T-Shirt, but you also get a super rare hand numbered screen print of the album cover (only 100 in the world) and a hand-written postcard from the band! This is the only way to get your hands on these two very exclusive items! You can watch them screenprinting these exclusive prints here:

The band also tour the US in August:

Don't forget that pre-orders for the new Jamie Lenman 7" - Long Gone/Irrelevant - are now live!

Strictly limited to only 500, the blue marble 7” vinyl includes an exclusive hand numbered and signed screen print. There's also another bundle with a great exclusive t-shirt! These are going to be in demand, so get your copy before they’re all gone forever.

The new 7" has a new song Long Gone featuring the awesome Justine Jones from Employed to Serve. You can watch Long Gone here (warning - it's an absolute beast):

The other track Irrelevant has been remixed by Andrew Groves from...

Your favourite brotherly duo Cassels are back with a brand-new single and accompanying video - When Completing Handshakes!

Jim says about the video: "Videos are annoying and dumb. The only videos I like tend to be the ones with proper budgets and professional film crews, which we don’t have, so we filmed this video in my living room and it cost us £0. I’ve been told I look like an axe murderer at the beginning, which wasn’t intentional"

See it now for yourself:


The band are also set for a load of live dates, with their upcoming tour with Gender Roles in Europe as well as a couple of UK dates:

Read More

It's a good week for Orchards. Having just sold out their EP release show in July, they've just dropped the video for new single Double Vision. Watch it now:

The new track is taken off the brand-new EP - Losers/Lovers - out on July 6th. You can still pre-order that here.

Those lovely gentlemen in Delta Sleep have announced some new music for you and shared the new video for their first single in 3 years, El Pastor!

The new single is taken from the bands highly anticipated second record, which we've more details about very soon!

While, they're at it, they've also announced a US tour starting this Autumn! The full list of upcoming dates are as follows:

June
09.06 - Arundo de Festival - Torello, Spain
16.06 - Portals Festival - London, UK

July
22.07 - Truck Festival - Oxford, UK

August
16.08 - Arctangent - Bristol, UK

23.08 - Chicago - Beat Kitchen, US
25.08 - Columbus - Big Room, US
26.08 -...

Have you got a chance to check out the incredible Orchards yet? Their glittery mix of alt-pop and melodic math is just what your summer needs!



You can now pre-order their new EP - Losers/Lovers! As well as being available on limited clear yellow vinyl, the first 100 pre-orders receive exclusive hand written lyrics, so get your hands on one quick.

We've also got some tickets for their EP release show at Paper Dress Vintage in London on 5th July for just £5 - an absolute bargain! You can also catch the band at:

06.05 Newcastle - Hit The North
12.05 Exeter - Queer Punk Fest
17-19.05 Brighton - The Great...

After wowing audiences across Europe with Tiny Moving Parts, we're delighted to announce that the anthemic Orchards will be releasing their new EP Losers/Lovers on 6th July! To accompany this awesome news, the band have released a video for their summer smash 'Luv You 2' which you can watch now:

Pre-orders for the new EP, including vinyl and some lovely extra items, are available very very soon

The Get Up Kids are back with their eagerly awaited new EP - Kicker!

Retaining that classic Get Up Kids sound, the new record features four tracks of melodic indie punk rock you'll definitely not want to miss out on. Listen to the new track Maybe now.

You can now pre-order the record on very lovely, limited purple/pink/cream swirl vinyl. Get 'em while you can!

Having admired them lovingly from afar for ages, we're delighted to announce the signing of Brighton's finest purveyors of alt-pop - Orchards!

To kick it all off, they've dropped the glittery, shimmering melodic bombshell 'Luv You 2' . Warning - it's an absolute earworm that you'll be singing along to all summer. Listen to it below now and watch this space for more news from the band soon!

Here's a sentence none of us ever expected to write: The Get Up Kids sign to BSM in Europe!

It feels like an understatement to say we're excited about this news. One of the most important bands we've ever known, TGUK have played a huge part in shaping not just our personal tastes but the direction this label has taken since the very beginning. I (Kev) could write paragraphs on what they mean to me personally but we're gonna keep it short and sweet for now as there's plenty more to tell you very soon.

Keep 'em peeled!

Gender Roles have just released their incredible animated video for new single Gills! Created by the very talented Jared from the band, it's ridiculously awesome and probably one of the best videos we've ever seen at BSM!

We've also announced pre-orders for their brand new EP - Lazer Rush. Grab yours on a lovely frosted with pink splatter 7".

You can catch the band on an entirely FREE UK tour this April:

19.04 - Oxford, The Library
20.04 - Bristol, Hy-Brasil Music Club
21.04 - Newport, RSD
22.04 - Leeds, Chunk
23.04 - Nottingham, Rough Trade
24.04 - Glasgow, Bloc
25.04 - Northampton, The Garibaldi
26.04 - Guildford, Boileroom
27.04 - London, The Old Blue...

Kevin Devine has announced a second volume in his series of split 7" singles. There'll be six more in total, rolled out every two months through to early 2019, with the first two partners confirmed as The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and Petal!

We'll be carrying very limited numbers of each in our store for UK/EU customers. Pre-order the Craig Finn split now, featuring new and exclusive material from both artists.

Pre-order details for the Petal 7" will be announced shortly, along with the names of the four other split partners.

Quiet Slang return with a full-length LP - Everything Matters But No One Is Listening!

Featuring re-worked alternate versions of Beach Slang songs, the record strips away the frenetic urgency of the studio and live shows to reveal a softer, more intimate side to the band. Watch the video for the new version of Dirty Cigarettes now.

The new LP is now available to pre-order alongside a new t-shirt and 7" bundle. Get your hands on the limited blue with pink splatter LP!

Having premiered on Radio 1 last night, Gender Roles have released their third single, the catchy and frenetic, Gills! Clocking in at under 1:30, it follows the two previous, brilliant singles, Plastic and About Her. Take a listen to that right now! All three will appear on their new EP, Lazer Rush, due out in April (more on that soon!)

Having just completed a full UK tour with Jamie Lenman, the Brighton trio head back out in April for a headline tour that you can go and watch entirely free. Zero pounds. No cash.

As Tom from the band points out, "What better way to celebrate our new EP than to drive up and down the country spreading...