Our Current Catalogue
Original Release Date: November 17, 2003 (Split release with Nail in the Coffin and Robot Winter)
Number Pressed: 502 (292 black/104 blue/106 green)
O'Deth, My Child is a dark and dramatically moody electronic experiment from Western Illinois. 3 tracks of unobjectionably catchy electronic dance beats, ear piercing noise, and soothing ambience. Organzzz! are the other half of the LP. The residual effects of snorting broken glass, smoking weed and fucking on ecstacy broadcast over 10 tracks. These albums are also hand screened and numbered. This album is RADICAL.
CCR002. Hewhocorrupts / Fork Knife Spoon split 7" -- $4ppd*
Number Pressed: 1500 (1200 black/100 white/100 red/100 yellow)
Hewhocorrupts are from Chicago and enjoy swordfighting and playing grind really, really fast. This band has many big deals in it. Jason Zdora and John Mendola, for example. They even have one HUGE deal -- Ryan Durkin! When you have major players like this in your band, it is hard to just be a bunch of FucKS, which is what Fork Knife Spoon are. FKS is the exact opposite. People don't care about them as much, but it doesn't matter because they just thrash hard; they are (Quad Cities) thrashmasters. When I put this album on I just want to sit there and feel the good vibrations forever. I don't want to do anything but just vibe out and feel what it's all about. I just want to sit there forever and flip the album over and over and feel the good vibrations and never let them stop.
CCR003. Curbstomp / Forgotten Four split 7" -- $4ppd*
Original Release Date: March 10, 2006
Number Pressed: 500 (100 green and white swirl/400 black)
CCR004. Crazy Stallion "Nuns Fucking Each Other" cassette -- $2ppd*
Original Release Date: January 25, 2006 (Split release with Thrash-a-Lot Records)
Number Dubbed: 75 on used cassette tapes
CCR005. Crazy Stallion "Nuns Fucking Each Other Tour EP" -- $3ppd*
downloadable here
Number Burned: 100
Crazy Stallion's demo cassette repackaged in CD format. This album contains the original 5 songs available on the demo, the song "Sound Engineers" which will be released on the Scratch and Sniff Records "Dekalb Still Smells" compilation (formerly called the Dekalb Bible comp), and 4 live tracks. 11 tracks clock in at 16 minutes.
CCR006. Mansuper "6" cassette -- $2ppd*
Original Release Date: July 25, 2006 (split release with Thrash-a-Lot Records)
Number Dubbed: 75
Writing about women is Mansuper's specialty. He does that for all 10 of these simple folk love songs. More poetic than Simonides and a better songwriter than Dylan, Mansuper is a hidden treasure of Indianapolis. No doubt these tracks will have you flocking to Locals Only to catch the Mansuper live experience.
CCR008. Hewhocorrupts "The Discographer" 2xLP -- $15ppd*
Number Pressed: 600 (100 green and white splatter, 500 green and brown half and half)
Finally, this 62 track monster is on vinyl. This 2xLP covers all of HWC's releases up until their debut LP, Ten Steps to Success. Hear the evolution of corporate grindcore from the original Optimus Prime demo to their faithful cover of Welcome to the Jungle. The first pressing is limited to 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold LP jacket and includes a special Hewhocorrupts coloring book. There are 100 copies on splattered vinyl, but you gotta know someone to get one of those. Everyone else gets the similarly awesome half/half split vinyl version that accounts for the other 500 copies. Preorders will ship by February 21st!
CCR009. Harpoon / Eyes "Live!" split CD-R -- $3ppd*
Original Release Date: April, 2008 (split release with Nail in the Coffin Records)
Number Burned: 100
This is a delightfully primitive LIVE split between the psychedelic pop group Eyes and the speed metal crash band Harpoon. It was recorded live at Mixtapes in East Moline, Illinois on December 27, 2007. Both sets are about 15 minutes each, making this a perfectly timed live album that's sure to please the punk/hc crowd! It's nice to do split releases between truly different bands. I've always liked doing this. This is a good example of one of those releases. Harpoon rock loud and fast, and Eyes play a few hits then transition into a few songs featuring an extended lineup including a horn section and additional percussion.
CCR010. Eyes "Eyes on Eyes" cassette -- $3ppd*
Original release date: May 19, 2008
Number dubbed: Probably a lot
Probably the catchiest and most noisy thing you'll hear all year. Originally a Nail in the Coffin CD release, now re-released on Calls and Correspondence as a cassette. This cassette packs 12 tracks of pop/noise from 2 of Quad Cities finest (Billy Harris of FKS, and Jorge Tapia of Organz, and Humans). This is really a nice release by Eyes because every song sounds different. Most tracks are electronically driven, but also make use of guitars, dualing vocal melodies, and other various noise/instrumentation. Please give this one a listen if you're up for something that is experimental and psychedelic. Let it rip!
CCR011. Muzzler/MZRCDXVL split 7" -- $4 ppd*
Release date: December 5, 2008
Number pressed: 300
Finally, the split we've all been waiting for. The best of both worlds. Chicago's own Muzzler represent half of this album with just one song, "Widowmaker." The song is an intense 5 minutes packed with attitude, unique rhythms, and of course pummeling heaviness. Hometown heros (Dekalb) MZRCDXVL play it up at a bit faster tempo. The MZR side is a bit more noisy and rock and roll. MZR frontman Mike Miller drew the wicked cover art.
Non-Calls and Correspondence Releases
Released by Nail in the Coffin Records
This album was originally released by Nail in the Coffin. These babies are hand screened as well, probably by JT, who runs Nail in the Coffin. 3 songs from Driver of the Year and 5 from Marietta. I don't really know much about this album except for that it rules and we are selling it for cheap. There is really no way to describe the transitions on this album. Both bands pull them off so smoothly it's remarkable. A breath of fresh air start to finish.
Magrudergrind / Shitstorm split LP -- $9ppd*
Released by Robotic Empire Records
Original Release Date: March 14, 2006
Number Pressed: 1200 (200 green/100 red/900 black)
This 24-track, 22-minute blasterpiece showcases two of the most ferocious newcomers to the grind/powerviolence scenes in many years. MAGRUDERGRIND bring the scathing, thrash/crossover influenced grinding mayhem while SHITSTORM terrorize with gruffer, speed/death metal-tinged destruction together creating one of the most abrasive split albums ever conceived. With no direct mimicry, these two young trios manage to walk in the same shoes worn by grind greats like DISCORDANCE AXIS and PIG DESTROYER, both delivering absolutely pummeling performances with only the use of guitar, drum and voice. That's right, no bass players are needed for songs this short, fast and absolutely relentless... and no heavyness is compromised with each band's best recordings to date and a fantastic mastering job by West West Side. Top it all off with unbelievably sick artwork from BARONESS' John Baizley, and you've got a split undeniably destined for full-blown "classic" status. THIS COPY IS ON BLACK VINYL.
Organz "Guts Guts Guts" 7" -- $4ppd*
Released by Take it Back Records
Number Pressed: 300 one-sided 7"s
This one-sided 7" is the last release by the now defunct QC band Organz, and is limited to 300 copies on Take it Back Records. The stupid fucking GIF image is a little distorted because it wouldn't allow me to save it as a JPEG and make it bigger and sharpen it. Get one while they're still around and enjoy these aggressive but catchy tunes. Organz is comprised of drums, 3 bass players, and vocals.
"A good ending to a bad idea." -JT's (Organz drummer) comment on this release
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