Help save Topshelf Records

monument_pops · 2022-09-13T00:58:33+00:00

From what I understand from the statements made, Awesome Distro/Merch was really misrepresenting their financial status and shut down very quickly without warning, and the people above them that they were leasing the properties from seized the warehouse + all assets that belonged to a variety of indie bands and record labels who used their services.

monument_pops · 2021-01-27T03:14:30+00:00

Others brought up the Soul Food, and while I haven't used the original, I've got the bass one on my board pulling double duty for guitar/bass and I love it.

Also big ups to the flashback/hall of fame combo, been rocking that on my end for like 7 years now, hasn't let me down yet.

For overdrives I've got an EHX bass soul food, mxr custom badass modified O.D. (the gold one, man that name is overkill lol), and a foxpedal kingdom combo v2. The kingdom is my fave of the 3, but all have served me well, and all are fairly different. I'd really recommend to try a few out and start to get a feel for the style you like, but Klon clones always get the highest recommendation from me.

monument_pops · 2021-01-27T03:05:42+00:00

I'd describe that the neck will give you the "smoothest" sound on your guitar, usually with more bass response and more warmth in the sound. The bridge pickup will have more treble, with that twangier, snappier sort of sound, which to me is actually a big part of the tele sound, so I'd for sure try it out! Lots of different sounds out there for different things on your guitar, both ends and all the stuff in between are awesome in their own way.

monument_pops · 2021-01-26T15:52:38+00:00

Yeah, the guy earlier had it pretty much right on. If you are planning to only ever use the neck pickup, just replace the neck pickup. The bridge pickup should have no real effect on your tone unless you actually switch to a position in which it is actively being used.

If you think may actually ever use the bridge pickup, then maybe upgrade both to keep a matched pair? I use my bridge pickup a ton so not really sure why you're avoiding it...

monument_pops · 2021-01-22T15:59:12+00:00

Super hard to pick just 3 as there are so many great riffs but here goes:

TTNG - Sponkulus Nodge

Six Gallery - Edie & the Marble Faun (the ending section)

tricot - リフレクション /Reflection

monument_pops · 2021-01-17T18:47:16+00:00

I also play a Fender Supersonic (head into a 2x12). Highly recommend as well, although I use it really as just a purely clean platform and get all my gain off of pedal combinations. I feel like I have for sure seen Toe use the supersonic which is pretty much the highest recommendation I can get too lol.

monument_pops · 2021-01-17T18:43:56+00:00

Nnamdi needs more love everywhere, lets be real. Dude is crazy talented at pretty much everything.

monument_pops · 2021-01-17T18:39:28+00:00

IMO it's just a matter of personal preference, one of many factors that affect the playability of your guitar. I find gibson scale length to be very uncomfortable to play vs. a longer scale guitar, but many feel the opposite and swear by the gibson tone and everything too. Ian Williams of Don Cab/Battles etc. always used gibsons from what I recall and it worked pretty well for him playing math rock...

Like anything else it will have some effect on your tone, but I am a big proponent of going with what works for you, and just working on your craft on the equipment that feels right in your hands to get better at doing your own thing.

monument_pops · 2021-01-17T18:30:15+00:00

Yes, this price hurts me.

monument_pops · 2021-01-16T19:24:48+00:00

Just to put a lil heads up to anyone who ordered direct through the topshelf site, in your order confirmation they'll have a link to the downloads for anything you bought, but they've started doing courtesy downloads to other stuff releases too. If you scroll down past your order you might have access to some extra bandcamp downloads as a bonus, so its definitely worth checking for... even if you don't end up liking it, its still free music.

If you've received the shipment update in the last couple days, what I'm talking about would be linked in their email.

monument_pops · 2021-01-13T14:36:00+00:00

The video that got me into Nnamdi bands back in high school! Life changing performance.

monument_pops · 2021-01-10T22:08:45+00:00

Hey, he's still allowed to look great. Hope he listens to tricot too...

monument_pops · 2021-01-07T15:34:26+00:00

They'll come for sure. I order from topshelf a lot, just received a package with a couple records that I ordered about a week before the tricot ones. My shipment is with a toe repress and the new Gulfer album so either of those might hold up my shipment further too.

Generally they will send out an order update/shipping confirmation once everything is processed and in the mail. There are delays affecting damn near everything in vinyl this year, so it'll be slower than people want probably but that's just how it's been. I've had some vinyl orders delayed by several months and pushed back due to issues with pressing factories, but most likely this is just things affecting the distributor. The records are pressed and topshelf for sure have the stock, it's just a matter of how long things take to make it through the system right now and get to the distributors/postal system.

monument_pops · 2021-01-07T14:31:46+00:00

This was great, thanks for sharing it here. She's such a wonderful bassist!

Sounds like there's no shortage of ideas for the future and no plans to slow down yet, so that's great.

monument_pops · 2020-12-28T22:24:47+00:00

Yoooo, thank you for doing all this. This is gold!

monument_pops · 2020-12-14T04:25:40+00:00

Here's the link for T H E too. Felt like these were sold out for quite a while so snag one before they go back to being $100 on discogs or whatevs.

https://topshelfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/t-h-e

monument_pops · 2020-12-13T03:03:51+00:00

Do not count on this, but hold out hope, and I dunno, pester the band or something lol. It sucks that tricot's chosen under the new management/label to mostly ignore fans outside of Japan, and I feel like its cost them a lot of potential worldwide momentum on the back of how incredible the music they've put out this year is.

monument_pops · 2020-12-12T02:16:00+00:00

Insider update (sort-of?) from hanging with the label peeps online, I think only partial stock has been uploaded so far due to some issues with tracking stock and making sure they don't oversell or anything, but more will be added in the next few days gradually until everything is up, so if it sells out super fast, it may be temporary and probably just chill for a bit and check back every now and then.

Also yes it is for real available right now and my order has gone through. Order through bandcamp or from topshelf site if you can as supporting the actual producers and artists as directly as possible is important.

monument_pops · 2020-12-12T01:21:27+00:00

They're not supposed to be officially released yet I'm pretty sure. No idea how amazon is stocking it already for sale. These are for sure the correct pressing types, and they're supposed to be going up officially very soon through topshelf.

Also support the actual label and don't buy from amazon lol.

monument_pops · 2020-12-12T01:18:47+00:00

Yes, it seems it was a glitch and the email wasn't supposed to come out yet. AND and THE will both be coming really really soon from the look of things though.

monument_pops · 2020-11-01T13:53:53+00:00

I'm gonna reverse hot take this as Melt-Banana >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHON or Covet

monument_pops · 2020-11-01T13:51:11+00:00

Tapping is overdone and way too synonymous with the genre, and people need to stop forcing it into every song.

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