Topshelf Records
2014 Digital Sampler no9
Hello!
We know, we know — it’s 2015 now. Like anything we do, though, we took our sweet time to finish this. So here it is: our annual digital sampler, a half year late! If you’ve downloaded any of our previous samplers, you might notice this year’s has a lot of tracks — we thought this was an incredible year for music and wanted to showcase the new, new-to-us or just downright exciting people making music that we’ve enjoyed this year (there are so many more artists we could and should include on this download but we had to exercise some restraint).
Curating and putting this together is super rewarding — so we just wanted to thank everyone who has contributed a song! If you download this and find something you like, please use this page as a reference to all of the artists involved (links to their respective websites and music are available below).
We’ve created two parts: “Family” — artists affiliated with the Topshelf Records roster, and “Friends” — artists we really think people should be listening to right now. Before downloading it, though, we just ask that you please, please share it (there’s two convenient buttons directly below). All of the hard working people responsible for all of this music would greatly appreciate it if you did. Thanks, everyone. Happy listening!
-Kevin & Seth
PS: This album is free. There’s no need to pay for it. However, since bandcamp gives you the option to, and if for whatever reason you do, we won’t keep the money; we’ll donate it to the Greater Boston MSPCA. So, thanks!
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Family
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“Everyone but You” by Field Mouse
From Hold Still Life
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“Bond” by LITE
From Installation
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“Thalassa” by Prawn
From Kingfisher
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“Loom” by Frameworks
From Loom
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“Golden Twin” by Wild Ones
From Keep It Safe
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“The National Throat” by Cut Teeth
From Night Years
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“A Keepsake” by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)
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“Stubborn” by My Fictions
From Stranger Songs
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“Keef Ripper” by Donovan Wolfington
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“over underground” by The Jazz June
From After the Earthquake
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“Can’t Shake the Feeling” by Diamond Youth
From Shake
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“Clotheslined” by Special Explosion
From The Art of Mothering
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“Hold Open My Head” by Nai Harvest
From Hold Open My Head
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“Fun in the Sun” by A Great Big Pile of Leaves
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“Bullied by a Bee” by Kind of Like Spitting
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“Loss Will Find Us” by The Saddest Landscape
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“You Wild Thing (An Illuminous Life)” by The City on Film
From La Vella
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“Award of the Year Award” by You Blew It!
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“Indian Summer” by Enemies
From Embark, Embrace
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“Heartbeat in the Brain” by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
From Whenever, If Ever
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“Anchor (Life Is Suffering version)” by Into It. Over It.
From S/T
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“You’re Settling” by Warren Franklin & the Founding Fathers
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“Forfor” by The Velvet Teen
From No Star
Friends:
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“Taking Nothing” by Infinity Girl
From Just Like Lovers
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“Odd & Even” by tide/edit
From Foreign Languages courtesy of LIFE2short Productions
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“October” by Del Paxton
From Worst. Summer. Ever. courtesy of Secret Audio Club
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“patternless tide” by PRETEND
From tapestry'd life (previously unreleased)
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“Get Out of My Dreams” by Wildhoney
From Seventeen Forever
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“Where?” by John Galm
From Sky of No Stars courtesy of Broken World Media
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“Repine” by Pianos Become the Teeth
From Keep You courtesy of Epitaph Records
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“Mediocre at Best” by Sorority Noise
From Forgettable
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“Summer’s Colour” by Basement
From Further Sky courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Oh, I’m a Wrecker (What to Say to Crazy People)” by A Sunny Day in Glasgow
From Sea When Absent courtesy of Lefse Records
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“Weird Dream” by Happy Diving
From Big World courtesy of Father/Daughter Records
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“Problems” by Pinegrove
Previously unreleased
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“Filthy Luck” by Beach Slang
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“Oh Whitney” by Hurry
From Everything/Nothing
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“Next Time” by Brightside
From Now and Loud courtesy of Broken World Media
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“Fox’s Dream of the Log Flume” by mewithoutYou
From Ten Stories courtesy of Pine Street
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“Deep End” by Creative Adult
From Psychic Mess courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Idol Worship” by Colossal Wrecks
From Waste The Moments courtesy of Mountain Man Records, Lauren Records, Square of Opposition, Kyeo Speaks Zine/Distro
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“Games” by Elephant Gym
From Angle
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“In the Middle of the Night Someone Tore Off the Ceiling and Sucked Me to The Sky Before My Eyes Began to Boil I Saw Billions of Tiny Webs Connecting Everything” by Giraffes? Giraffes!
From 10” courtesy of Boiler Room Recordings
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“When We Get There” by Modern Charms
From S/T
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“Rekindle” by Brave Bird
From T-Minus Grand Gesture courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“JEALOUS LOVER” by CHILDREN OF POP
From PRE MADONNA courtesy of #VERYJAZZED / CHILL MEGA CHILL / TREATY OAK COLLECTIVE
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“Calling You” by Crimson Wave
From Say / Calling You courtesy of Accidental Guest Recordings
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“1000 Seasons” by The Rentals
From Lost In Alphaville courtesy of Polyvinyl Records
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“Kangaroo Pocket” by Rozwell Kid
From Too Shabby courtesy of Broken World Media
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“Townie” by Mitski
From Bury Me At Make Out Creek courtesy of Double Double Whammy
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“Cool” by Tigers Jaw
From Charmer courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Dear God, This Parachute is a Knapsack” by Two Knights
From Shut Up courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“Tropical Jinx” by Little Big League
From Tropical Jinx courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“No Brains” by Posture & the Grizzly
From Busch Hymns courtesy of Broken World Media
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“Cold Lakes/Quiet Dreams” by Florist
Previously unreleased
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“Plain Speech” by Ava Luna
From Electric Balloon courtesy of Western Vinyl
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“Asleep” by Makthaverskan
From II courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Chestnut Street” by Xerxes
From Collision Blonde courtesy of No Sleep Records
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“Ski Vacation” by LVL UP
From Hoodwink'd courtesy of Double Double Whammy & Exploding in Sound
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“Big Big Blood” by La Luz
From It’s Alive courtesy of Hardly Art
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“The body descends” by Julia Brown
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“Rapture in Heat” by Liam Betson
From The Cover of Hunter courtesy of Double Double Whammy
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“Two Beers In” by Free Throw
From Those Days Are Gone courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“Flowing Through” by Adventures
From Pity Sex / Adventures Split courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Brunch” by S
From Cool Choices courtesy of Hardly Art
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“Roots” by The Great Albatross
From Roots courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“pavement” by Teen Suicide
Previously unreleased
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“Your Graduation” by Modern Baseball
From You’re Gonna Miss It All courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Welcome Home” by Kittyhawk
From Hello, Again courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“Brooding Over” by Calculator
From This Will Come to Pass courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“Spin Me” by Camera Shy
From Jack-O-Lantern courtesy of Run for Cover Records
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“Midway” by Perspective, A Lovely Hand to Hold
From Play Pretend courtesy of Broken World Media
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“Cool” by White Reaper
From S/T courtesy of Polyvinyl Records
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“Hello Cruel World” by Hightide Hotel
From Naturally courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“Pink Chalk” by Zookeeper
From Pink Chalk courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars
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“In my dreams we’re almost touching” by Ricky Eat Acid
From Three Love Songs
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“A Map, a String, a Light” by Yvette Young
From Acoustics EP courtesy of More than Me Records / Friend of Mine Records