Homehttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/en-US2010-09-04T17:09:02ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)MYTY KONKEROR RELEASES THEIR FIRST FULL-LENGTHhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2010/8/9/myty-konkeror-releases-their-first-full-length.htmlKiefer2010-08-10T02:33:14ZIt's been long overdue, but MYTY KONKEROR's first full-length, I miss the future. is now available from Twin Lakes. Recorded between June 2008 and February 2010, this record marks a departure from the band's earlier stripped-down sound as they've embrace a more expansive approach with the addition of lap steel guitarist Jon Schlesinger. The result is a Copernican meditation in the form of blow yr head off rock, sludge oozing from the sonic scrap metal this band is known for.  

Eschewing principles of mass-production, the band contacted New Zealand's Peter King, who uses his own custom-modified lathes to cut the records to what is actually a clear, kind of polycarbonate plastic. We chose to do a limited run of 30 this way because we wanted the album to stay as close to human hands as possible throughout the entire making of it.

You can order it on CD or vinyl here. The album can also be downloaded from iTunes, eMusic, or the Twin Lakes online store. Cassettes will also be available soon.

Here's an early review that appeared in CTIndie this morning.

]]>CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS REVIEWED IN THE BIG TAKEOVERhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2010/6/18/closely-watched-trains-reviewed-in-the-big-takeover.htmlKiefer2010-06-18T04:25:23ZThe Big Takeover, arguably the premier indie-rock magazine, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, and we were more than pleased to find this Closely Watched Trains review in that publication. 

]]>NEW MATERIAL FROM MYTY KONKEROR NOW AVAILABLEhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2010/3/27/new-material-from-myty-konkeror-now-available.htmlKiefer2010-03-27T21:29:33ZMYTY KONKEROR has just released a virtual 7-inch, available for FREE until the new album drops in late May/early June. It features two songs that will be on the forthcoming I miss the future. 

Grab it from the Twin Lakes store.

]]>SPRING SHOWShttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2010/3/21/spring-shows.htmlKiefer2010-03-22T03:02:33ZElectric Jellyfish, Closely Watched Trains, and MYTY KONKEROR will all be playing shows in the Northeast this spring.  Electric Jellyfish can be seen throughout the US as they are currently touring the country.  Visit their page for details.


MARCH 
26 Closely Watched Trains, Hartford, CT Sully's 

APRIL
7 Electric Jellyfish, New Brunswick, NJ The Court Tavern
9 Electric Jellyfish, Bushwick, BKLN Goodbye Blue Monday
10 Electric Jellyfish, Philly, PA Human BBQ Fest Pilam w/Blues Control and others
11 Electric Jellyfish, Northampton, MA The Elevens
12 MYTY KONKEROR & Electric Jellyfish, Brooklyn, NY Death by Audio w/Class Machine
13 Electric Jellyfish, Milford, CT Daniel St. Nightclub w/Fake Babies, Family Treasures, and The Procedure Club
14 Electric Jellyfish, New Haven, CT Cafe Nine w/Radical Dads and Thunderfakers
25 CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS, Meriden, CT Daffodil Festival 

MAY 
7 CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS, New Haven, CT Cafe Nine

]]>TWIN LAKES' ROSTER EXPANDShttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2010/3/8/twin-lakes-roster-expands.htmlKiefer2010-03-08T14:22:54ZWe are pleased to announce that Melbourne, Australia's Electric Jellyfish has joined the Twin Lakes alliance for the release of their new self-titled EP. This is their second release, not including the 2009 Dogman Hill Blues split EP with Atlanta's Pony Bones, which they put out on their own Spectacular Commodity imprint. Their 2008 EP The Woods was recorded entirely analogue by Head Gap studios in Melbourne, Australia, and pressed to cassette by the Thurston Moore/Byron Coley collaborative label Ecstatic Yod. The band has toured both Australia and the US extensively since 2007.

2010 finds the Jellyfish on their third US tour in support of their first Twin Lakes release, which can be had for free as a digital download for a limited time only at the Twin Lakes online store. Visit the band's myspace page for a complete list of tour dates.

]]>CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS' DEBUT PICKED AS THE BEST LOCAL ALBUM OF YEARhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2010/1/10/closely-watched-trains-debut-picked-as-the-best-local-album.htmlKiefer2010-01-10T15:05:32ZThe New Haven Register picked Closely Watched Trains' self-titled debut as their favorite local album of 2009, calling it "an amazing blend of ebullient folk and rock...a killer disc that features many songs perfect for a Wes Anderson film." Read the full story here. Considering all the local artists that released stuff this year, we are honored. Check out the album on our Store page.

CWT is already working on new material and will begin recording soon.

]]>CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS FEATURED THIS MONTH ON INDEPENDISC.COMhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2009/12/14/closely-watched-trains-featured-this-month-on-independisccom.htmlKiefer2009-12-15T03:24:09ZA big thanks to Gary over at IndepenDisc for making CWT the site's featured band this month.  Gary's been at it for years, working to bring vital music by independent artists to the audience it deserves, through both his IndepenDisc Music Club and his show on CygnusRadio every Wednesday night.

]]>TWIN LAKES MENTIONED IN THE ADVOCATE'S COVER STORY ABOUT CT LABELShttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2009/11/27/twin-lakes-mentioned-in-the-advocates-cover-story-about-ct-l.htmlKiefer2009-11-27T16:30:52ZThe Advocate ran a great cover story this week about some of the state's key homegrown record labels, and Twin Lakes managed to get featured.  Check it here. 

Side note: Our founder's name is spelled Kiefer, like the actor, not Keifer. 

]]>CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS' DEBUT ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOADhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2009/11/4/closely-watched-trains-debut-album-now-available-for-digital.htmlKiefer2009-11-05T03:43:04ZIn addition to being able to purchase a CD from our store, you can now find CWT's impressive debut on iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster, and Amazon.

]]>TWIN LAKES AND CWT IN THE NEW HAVEN REGISTERhttp://www.twinlakesrecords.com/home/2009/10/10/twin-lakes-and-cwt-in-the-new-haven-register.htmlKiefer2009-10-10T16:58:57ZThe New Haven Register ran a couple features in yesterday's paper on Closely Watched Trains and Twin Lakes. Check them out here and here.

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