Today marks ONE YEAR since Touch the Clouds dropped their self-titled LP on Beginners!
We’re SOLD OUT of the first pressing (the band might still have a couple of copies, check at their next show)! To celebrate the first anniversary, we’ve ordered a second pressing (limited to 150) available now on crystal-clear 180 gram vinyl!
Head over to beginnerstapes.com to check out some awesome deals we have going to celebrate!
New Year, new records! Save 26% + FREE SHIPPING (US only) on all in-stock items at beginnerstapes.com (link in bio)! Now thru 1/4/26.
We’ve got some plans for 2026 and we need to make room & $$$ to get those plans in motion. Buy some records today to support the cause!
Surprise! @brooklynvegan is premiering or new single “You Got No Soul”. Head over and check it out! Link in bio.
New S/T album out 3/14. Head to beginnerstapes.com to pre-order a limited edition blue & pink colored 180g vinyl.
Beginners & Elkion Records are pleased to present the self-titled LP from Detroit scene veterans @touchthecloudsmusic
First pressing is strictly limited to 100 copies on Pink & Blue colorway 180-gram vinyl.
Available first at @smallsbar on 3/14/2025 | Online sales start Monday 3/17/25 at 10am EDT
Recorded over many years in NYC, Ferndale, and Hamtramck by Joe Philips, Erik Maluchnik, and Adam Cox
Mixed by Adam Cox at @hamtramcksoundstudios
Mastered by Warren Defever at @thirdmanmastering
Vibes and organ provided by Adam Cox
Photography by Jeremy Schemm
Artwork by @markpenxa
Released by Elkion Records (digital) & Beginners (vinyl)
Early Acclaim for Touch the Clouds:
“Hypnotic vocal flows…a wild journey of ripping instrumentals, big catchy hooks, unique transitions, and spot-on production. A distinct blend of styles under the indie/alt-rock umbrella presents itself, and it's boosted by the band's own sound…” -- Havoc Underground
“…lifts you up with the potent urgency created by big heavy guitar shapes and passionate vox…God, love the guitars here” -- American Pancake
#vinyl #indiemusic #indierock #michiganmusic
P.T.'s Revenge's self-titled new album is shipping now! Vinyl is limited to 100 copies.
**UPDATE: The Pistachio variant is sold out! Coffee Stains variant down to 9 copies.
Link in bio!
Happy New Year! Our brand new record is now available in a limited vinyl pressing at . Head on over and get your copy today before they run out!
Special thanks to Charley and everyone at @beginners.tapes for making this possible.
Beginners has the pleasure of helping Livonia pop-punk legends @ptsrevenge bring their first record in twenty years to vinyl! Super limited to 100 copies & available at their show with @suburban_delinquents , @slopokemusic & @norcosyhorchata at @sanctuarydetroit tomorrow FRIDAY 12/20. Get there and grab a record!
Shipping now! Available at link in bio. To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their recording on 9/9/99, Beginners presents a limited edition hand-painted, numbered, one-sided 12” lathe cut of The Silence of Fall’s “Complete Demonstration Recordings”. Limited to 15 clear and 15 black, with 25 total copies being made available to purchase. Each 12” and cover is completely unique and will ship at random!
A note on lathe cut vinyl
These are cut by hand. Each record is made in real-time, as the audio file plays and the lathe cuts grooves into the vinyl. This is not an exact science. There will be imperfections and surface noise present. If you play one of these on a toy record player without a tonearm counterweight (like a Crosley suitcase) you will experience skips and jumps. This does not mean that there is a defect in the lathe. Please consider before purchasing lathe-cut records :)
Champion K
The Wahoo Moment
Front Porch, Indiana
Untitled
Kegler’s
Recorded in two sessions, one on 9/9/99 and one later that fall, the first three tracks were featured on a demo cassette sold at the band’s few shows played in 1999. Kegler’s appeared on the Reveal The Character compilation CD on Elkion Records. Untitled was not released until October 2020 when Larry Records released their complete demo recordings.
Brian Galindo - Drums
Charles Murphy - Guitar
James Obenour - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Kevin Sierzega - Vocals, Guitar
Available now! Thoughts of Ionesco’s LIVE DETROIT on 180-gram eco-lavender vinyl. Streaming on all services. Check the link in Beginners bio for all info. Japan distro available through @rufenpublishings
#90shardcore #michiganhardcore #thoughtsofionesco #beginnerstapes
