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SRR-29 - TV GHOST "Phantasm" 7"
Sweet Rot is pleased to present a two song scorcher of a single from Lafayette, Indiana's TV Ghost as a follow up to their quite excellent 2011 LP, "Mass Dream" on In the Red Records. "Phantasm" and the flip "Panic Area" are both typical TV Ghost - sinister, pummeling, psychedelic, lurching, spastic, and ugly, in just the right ways. We here at Sweet Rot are huge fans of all the band's records, and feel that this just might be the best one yet and the one that best captures the intensity and urgency of their live show. For fans of Scientists, Slug Guts, Gordons, Cramps, etc.

SRR-30 - TELEDETENTE 666 7"
Having released well received singles by French bands A.H. Kraken, Feeling of Love, The Anals, and The Dictaphone, Sweet Rot returns to France to release the debut 7" from Strasbourg's Teledetente 666. Taking elements from all of the aforementioned, Teledetente plays some of the most gnarly sounding, guitar damaged, drum machine punk that we've heard since The Anals. The two songs here "Les Rats" and "Panne Sexe" are pretty unrelenting in their all out attack on your senses. Menacingly recorded by Seb Normal. For fans of The Anals, Cheveu, A.H. Kraken, Volt, Pierre & Bastien, etc. 300 copies pressed.

SRR-28 - LITTLE QUEENIE "Blackout" 7"
Sweet Rot is pleased to present the debut 7" by Oakland's Little Queenie. Icki, Oscar, Bean and Joe. Vocals, two basses and drums. No guitars. "Blackout" is the A-side song. "SS Shipwreck" is on the flip. Both are thug-punk of the highest order and make for a killer debut single. Calling Little Queenie the closest living relative of Crushed Butler wouldn't be too far off the mark. We love these two songs and we think you will too. Perfectly recorded by Greg Ashley. Band features ex-members of Gris Gris, Battleship and Short Eyes. 300 copies.

SRR-26 - OMMA COBBA s/t LP
Sweet Rot is extremely pleased to present the debut LP from Halifax, Nova Scotia's Omma Cobba. Ranging from hyptnotic psych-garage ragers to mellow Sunday morning back porch 60s jams the sounds presented here clearly show a band focused on writing immediate and memorable songs. Formed from the ashes of Omon Ra, the band has already completed tours of Canada and the East Coast of the U.S. after having been banned from many of their hometown clubs. The eight songs on this LP were primarily recorded across a half dozen or so countries during a hazy trip to Europe in an old VW RV (pictured broken down in the south of France on the cover) which gives everything a solid reverbed out thump. 300 copies pressed. Black vinyl. For fans of Nerve City, Sic Alps, Fresh & Onlys, etc.

SRR-24 - PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS / SLUG GUTS "Pumping Ugly Muscle" 7"
Sweet Rot is thrilled to present a split 7" by legendary Australian noise merchants Primitive Calculators and Brisbane, Australia's swamp gang Slug Guts. This record features three previously unreleased versions of the Primitive Calculators quasi single/hit "Pumping Ugly Muscle", originally featured in the 1986 movie "Dogs in Space". You get a devastating version recorded by Primitive Calculators in 1979 in the practice room of the band's home in Fitzroy, Melbourne. As well as this, they contribute an equally killer live version recorded in 2009 following their memorable reunion at All Tomorrow's Parties in Melbourne. Not to be outdone, Slug Guts (2nd LP coming soon on Sacred Bones) interpret "Pumping Ugly Muscle" and give it their own sludgy twist.

SRR-23 - CIRCLE PIT "Sewercide" 7"
Australia’s Circle Pit return with a new single after their debut LP “Bruise Constellation” on Siltbreeze Records. “Sewercide” and the b-side “Roll With The Punches” are more in the heavy glam/proto-punk tradition of their first 7” and is a taste of what’s to come from their forthcoming LP “Wassup”. Recorded by Mark Nelson (The Stabs) at 3CR Studios, with mastering duties and additional Gary Glitter hand-claps by Owen Penglis (Straight Arrows). Co-released by Sweet Rot and Australia’s R.I.P Society Records for the band's recent US tour as a one off pressing.

SRR-22 - MEERCAZ "Never Too Late to Learn" 7"
After a pretty distinct sounding debut 7" and LP that garnered good reviews yet still managed to fly under the radar of most listeners, Sweet Rot is pleased to present a new single by Portland, Oregon's Meercaz that takes the band's output to new levels. Formed by frontman Muslim Delgado, Meercaz's two songs here float hazily somewhere around Gizmos/Twinkeyz/Chrome proto-punk territory that solidly nail it in the songwriting department while still maintaining an appropriate amount of guitar damage and experimentation. A perfect single, in our minds, from one of America's most underrated bands, and a teaser for the band's excellent 12" EP coming soon from Tic Tac Totally. Meercaz also features Kyle Raquipiso (ex-Meth Teeth) and Clay Silva (ex-Clorox Girls). Black vinyl.

SRR-21 - THE PHEROMOANS "Midnight Watchdog" 7"
Sweet Rot's first release from the United Kingdom comes courtesy of The Pheromoans, purveyors of some of the finest DIY punk we've heard in ages. Coming hot on the heels of the bands fine split with Dan Melchior, this single's A-side is a superbly shambolic two song romp while the flip features the title track, a Pheromoans patented spoken word number, and a 9 second ode to one of Canada's finest institutions, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. LP coming soon on Convulsive Records. Black vinyl.

SRR-20 - CONSIGNMENT s/t 7"
Consignment is the brainchild of Seattle's Matt Nyce (ex-Meth Teeth) and this four song debut EP showcases some of the most pleasant songs we've heard in a while. Recorded last year in their laundry room when the band was just Matt and his then girlfriend/now wife Dena on drums this is the most mellow sounding Sweet Rot release yet, but one we're very proud of. The focus here is on the songwriting and these songs are perfect front-porch-lounging-while-drinking-beer music, or as Seattle's The Stranger put it - "Like a sedative elixir for your soul, Consignment make lethargic, lo-fi garage-pop songs less upbeat than they are beat-up". The band has since morphed into a 4-piece live band. Black vinyl.

SRR-15 - NERVE CITY s/t LP
Sweet Rot couldn’t be happier to present our first full-length release, the stunning debut LP by Nerve City. Subtitled “Recordings 2007-2008” this record showcases a dozen songs from the early days of this project from Richmond, Virginia. At the core, these are incredibly well written and played melodic songs with nods to the classics like the Stones and VU, but the note-perfect production that’s gone into each song adds an immense amount of haunting atmosphere and the final product is simply quite astounding. From minimalist folk songs, to full, lurching, droning epics this record contains absolutely no trace of filler and will stick with you immediately upon first listen. Perfect for these dark, dreary, cold days of winter. Previous releases on Hozac and Kill Shaman, and a 12” EP coming soon on Sacred Bones. Black vinyl.

SRR-19 - THE FEELING OF LOVE "School Yeah" 7"
The Metz Trifecta is complete. First it was The Anals, then A.H. Kraken, and now Sweet Rot is pleased to present a third record from Metz, France, a 3-song single from The Feeling of Love. Just like their previous releases this one features a schizophrenic mix that somehow makes perfect sense. You get one studio-recorded hit and one drum machine fuelled jam on the a-side, and an absolutely beautiful, yet fucked, reinterpretation of a Gainsbourg classic on the flip. Pretty cool cover art too. New LP out on Kill Shaman now as well. Black vinyl.

SRR-17 - AMBER ALERTS "Antibodies" 7"
After a split with Wizzard Sleeve and an impressive single of their own, Montgomery, Alabama’s Amber Alerts really raise the bar with their new Sweet Rot 7”. “Antibodies” is a killer drugged-out guitar/synth jam. “Brain Scratch” is pure punk filth. “Somewhere Under the Shit Cloud” takes a repetitive bass riff and drills it into the fucking ground. These songs remind me of a dirty, Southern, teenaged version of the Primitive Calculators and for that I am thankful. Art by CM Ruiz. Black vinyl.

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STILL AVAILABLE:
SRR-18 - THE DICTAPHONE 7"
SRR-16 - SEX CHURCH 7" - repress of 200 - new sleeve
SRR-14 - WOVEN BONES "Your Sorcery" 7"
SRR-13 - FLIGHT "Flowers" 7"
SRR-12 - THE SHACKLES 7"
SRR-09 - DEAD LUKE "Running Scared" 7"
SRR-08 - LOVE TAN 7"
SRR-06 - BLANK ITS "Windows Are Dirty" 7"
TSR-01 - ROBOT ASSASSINS "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" 7"

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