D.C. punk band Ekko Astral are back with "horseglue", the heaviest song from the band to date. The two-minute slugfest is a baptism in fire that sees the three-piece reborn as the harbingers of sludgy dystopiacore, brimming with confidence.
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Our monthly recap of anything and everything in the world of Topshelf. We get you caught up on music from Peel Dream Magazine, Ekko Astral, and Maneka, up to date with a TL;DR digest of the last several weeks of Topshelf news, highlight how We've launched a donation initiative for aid in Gaza — Join us in the fight for liberation!, and even manage to fit in a newsletter exclusive deal for you too. Read on! ↓↓↓
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Peel Dream Magazine
Taurus
Although unbound by genre, Peel Dream Magazine still inhabit the sonic milieu of warm woodland tones and droning repetition. In the entrancing standout “Believer,” they evoke Rose Main Reading Room’s atmosphere through vocalist Olivia Babuka Black’s mantric melodies and Philip Glass-like woodwinds and mallets, bringing Taurus into focus as a welcoming companion piece to its predecessor.
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Maneka
bathes and listens
In addition to past work in bands Speedy Ortiz and Grass is Green, Devin McKnight has long written his own music as Maneka, releasing his solo debut Is You Is in 2017. On 2022’s Dark Matters, McKnight set out to explore the full range of his experiences as a studio and touring musician, delivering a striking, unclassifiable mesh of genre influence through which McKnight deftly explored the anxieties of working as a Black man in majority white indie rock spaces. On his 2025 follow-up, bathes and listens, McKnight focuses his vision on Maneka’s musical identity, resulting in a more grounded album that still tests the extremes of his songwriting talent. Elements of shoegaze and slowcore are prominent, but engineer Alex Farrar's exceptional production (Wednesday, Snail Mail, MJ Lenderman) makes bathes and listens cohesive, yet still distinct from any one style.
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recent updates
With an active roster of artists from all around the world, we've got a lot going on as a label! Here's what you might've missed:- Philadelphia's Maneka release new album "bathes and listens"
- Washington D.C. punks Ekko Astral release new standalone single "horseglue"
- Philadelphia's Maneka shares a slice of life on new single "throwing ax"
- OUT NOW: Peel Dream Magazine release new mini album 'Taurus'
- LITE // West coast tour with Covet
- Philadelphia's Maneka counts his lucky stars on new single "yung yeller"
- Peel Dream Magazine announce new mini album Taurus with "Venus In Nadir"
- Ekko Astral shares official video for "sticks and stones"
- Sobs // New music video for "Friday Night" ahead of US tour with Anamanaguchi
- Philadelphia DIY lifer Maneka announces new album "bathes and listens" with two new tracks
in other news
We've launched a donation initiative for aid in Gaza — Join us in the fight for liberation! →
To combat the devastation caused and yet to come, we are raising funds for The Sameer Project, a donations based aid initiative run by Palestinians in the diaspora. Their work is of the utmost urgency as the Israeli blockade continues. To date, we have raised $6032.50 of our $10,000 goal. Learn more about The Sameer Project and donate today read more →
the bottomshelf
In celebration of Sorority Noise's Joy, Departed LP re-press finally arriving at our warehouse, the next 20 people to pick up a copy can take 15% off their purchase with the code JOYDEPARTED. pick it up →
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