Red Records

red records : a new time-lag records series of deluxe packaged vinyl releases in edition of 100 to 300 copies only. some new music, as well as vinyl version of some favorite past cdr releases. a few cd versions as well… stay tuned for many more…

JOSHUA BURKETT ~ WHERE’S MY HAT? ~ lp (TIME-LAG RECORDS) SOLD OUT

red records #1… a lucky few got to hear this little gem as the tiny self released cdr edition, but here’s the real deal. an absolutely lovely album and surely joshua’s finest dose yet. oozing with a perfectly warm lo-fi bedroom glow, and full of joshua’s most direct & achingly melancholy song forms. totally hitting a whole new level of intimate vibrations, full of fragile hushed vocals, gentle acoustic guitar plucking, somber dirges, and electronic bagpipe mantras. beautifully formed lyrics step up the forefront as a rare treat, and the effect is just as stunning as it is simple. we just can’t get enough of this one. the kind of record you’ll want to spin again & again to soothe a busy mind… truly psychedelic folk music for late night soul searching… lusciously hand packaged in a custom creamy art paper heavy 60s style gatefold cover with full size, full color paste-on front artwork, screen printed back cover & interior, printed labels, hand stamped spine, and pressed on 180gm bright red vinyl. hand numbered limited edition of 300 copies.

JOSHUA BURKETT ~ WHERE’S MY HAT? ~ cd (TIME-LAG RECORDS) $12.00

digital version of red records #1. same music & art as the vinyl version, but packed in a mini lp style heavy gatefold cover with full color art, japanese woven inner sleeve, etc. edition of 1000 copies.

WOODS FAMILY CREEPS ~ S/T ~ lp (TIME-LAG RECORDS) SOLD OUT

red records #2… newest incarnation of nyc’s wondrous woods, as the trio of jeremy earl, jarvis taveniere, and g lucas crane. for sure the finest yet from these folks… lysergic & infectiously bent acidfolk mashed into faust IV style electronically dosed pop grooving, all awash in odd studio effects, motorik percussion, cracked fuzz, unique vocal gush, twisted lyrics, and burning psych jams… plus enough sweet hooks to get yr next freakout party moving right. hell yes, its a wicked one… lusciously hand packaged in a custom black art paper heavy 60s style gatefold cover with full size, full color paste-on front photo artwork, black on black screen printed back cover & interior, printed labels, hand stamped spine, and pressed on 180gm bright red vinyl. hand numbered limited edition of 300 copies.

WOODS FAMILY CREEPS ~ S/T ~ cd (TIME-LAG RECORDS) $12.00

digital version of red records #2. same music as vinyl version, but packed in a mini lp style heavy gatefold cover with somwhat different full color art, japanese woven inner sleeve, etc. edition of 1000 copies.

PHANTOM BUFFALO ~ TAKE TO THE TREES ~ lp (TIME-LAG) $25.00

red records #3… well, its been a damn long time since we released their debut album, “shishimumu”, back when they were called THE PONYS, but we sure are happy there’s finally a proper follow-up, even if it took six years to happen. if anything, the long wait says something to the greatness & humility of the band; never bending to commercial concerns, ego, hype, or changing trends & changing times. in fact, “take to the trees” picks up just about right where “shishimumu” left off all those years back, another little nugget of timeless psychedelic pop perfection. of course, there is a new level of maturity and depth to the songwriting here, but there's still plenty of slightly naive & youthful charm… and to be certain, the world these guys create is just as surreal now as its always been… musically, things come together just right, with thick, swirling, chiming triple electric guitar textures, spot-on drumming, liquid but powerful bass, gurgling moog, acoustic strumming, accordion, and sweet soaring fuzz-tones. vocals hover as high & sweet as ever, harmonizing, doubling, and layering heavenly. the mood of the album floats through drifting fragile melancholy, quirky pop, crunchy psychedelic rockers and anthemic rave-ups, often all within the same track. beautifully recorded, but never over polished… just the way a great pop record should be. so forget all pretense, folks, maybe not freak folk enough for kill rock stars ain’t such a bad thing at all… packaged in a lovely heavy weight 60s style gatefold cover with elaborate full color art by the band, plus an insert. pressed on 180gm bright red vinyl. hand numbered limited edition of 300 copies… first 150 copies come with a special BONUS CDR SINGLE featuring two outtakes deemed by the band “too downer” for the album. packaged in a color offset printed tri-fold cover with hand stamped disc art. numbered edition of 230 copies.

PHANTOM BUFFALO ~ TAKE TO THE TREES ~ cd (TIME-LAG) $12.00

digital version of red records #3… same music and art as the lp, but packaged in a mini lp style gatefold cover, with folded insert & woven japanese inner sleeve. edition of 1000… first 80 copies or so come with a special BONUS CDR SINGLE featuring two outtakes deemed by the band “too downer” for the album. packaged in a color offset printed tri-fold cover with hand stamped disc art. numbered edition of 230 copies.