We're mirroring our SLR NOW playlist on Indiecrates - it's a bit like the new BNDCMPR and pretty cool in that you can just play it with no account needed and click off to Bandcamp if you hear something you like and want to purchase. Hope it catches on. indiecrates.com/crates/slumb...

Some kind words about the new Real Numbers single over at Austin Town Hall: "...decided to one up themselves on their newest single; they waste no time with a rush of jangling guitars to the head, with washes of keyboard notes drifting across the backdrop." austintownhall.com/2026/07/15/r...

Hmm, I wonder how this sounds.

Some amazing slop that youtube is offering to generate for me. Cool!

SF Bay Popfest spotlight on: Lightheaded! Rushing in from the shores of New Jersey, like a wave crashed on rocks, Lightheaded cast a twinkling reverberated haze while fishing for perfect pop songs. Catch them on day 2 of the fest w/Wifey, Kids on a Crime Spree, and The Aislers Set! sfbaypopfest.com

In heavy rotation here at SLR HQ: Age of Chance, Tara Clerkin Trio, Sault & Slippers. All recommended!

We're co-releasing Railcard's "Two Steps At A Time" with our great friends at Skep Wax. There are a few different versions up for pre-order now, including various colors of vinyl (ours is transparent tan), CD bundles and a Dinked edition for select UK shops w/a bonus 7". li.sten.to/two-steps-at...

Just announced -- awesome SF Bay Popfest pre-show on August 14th at Little Hill Lounge in El Cerrito! Lunchbox, Mr Baby, and Whitney's Playland all playing live, plus ace sets from Oakland Weekender + Popfest DJs. 7pm, see you there!

We're also mirroring our SLR NOW playlist on Qobuz. We like it! play.qobuz.com/playlist/534...

SF Bay Popfest spotlight on: Paper Jam! Paper Jam is a jangle pop band from Denton, TX. Their sound hearkens back to classic C86 indie pop with ear-worm melodies and sugary vocals. They play day 1 of the fest August 20 alongside Monster Treasure, Galore & Tony Molina! Sick! sfbaypopfest.com

Autocamper/Bramwell UK tour starts next week! Autocamper tour tape + Bramwell 7"s are go! Get in! 09 Jul - London, UK - The George Tavern 10 Jul - Sheffield, UK - Hallamshire Hotel 11 Jul - Newcastle, UK - Two By Two 12 Jul - Leeds, UK - Hyde Park Book Club 13 Jul - Manchester, UK - Kamera

Test pressing Tuesday. SLR 309, more info soon. It's awfully good.

Look out! The Kitchenettes and Slippers are teaming up for a pair of awesome shows this holiday weekend in LA and San Diego. Going to be a blast! July 03 - Los Angeles - Palace of Oranges house (ask a punk) July 05 - San Diego - Whistle Stop

Rocketship will also have copies of "A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness" on LP and CD at their upcoming east coast + Chicago shows, tix on sale now! Sept 27 - Chicago, IL Sept 28 - Washington, DC Sept 29 - Philadelphia, PA Sept 30 - Brooklyn, NY Oct 01 - Somerville, MA linktr.ee/rocketship_c...

The tour takes an all-important day off today to watch footie, but don't worry 'cause the Heavenly + Swansea Sound + SLR summer fun tour continues tomorrow in SF at the Great American w/Chime School, then on to the NW for 3 shows w/The Umbrellas. Great times! @skepwax.bsky.social

The Tony Jay show at Little Last night was just sublime - UK folks you are in for a real treat. Note that the 25 June London show is w/April Mag and the 02 July show is w/Tony Jay.

This is wonderful: Railcard dropped in for a chat and a live session with Peter Paphides for his Soho Radio show. The whole show is great, of course, but the Railcard segment starts about an hour in. www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/pe... @petepaphides.bsky.social

No SLR releases out this week, but we've got active pre-orders for the new Real Numbers album and the Velocity Girl comp, plus last (for now) copies of the Rocketship and first Pains LPs and loads more recent hotness from Rachel Love, Kitchenettes and more! slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com

Bay area, great show tonight at the groovy Little Hill Lounge in El Cerrito --R.E. Seraphin, Tony Jay and The Kitchenettes! 8pm, gonna be a great time. Love the Little Hill!

Velocity Girl's "1989-1992" compilation is available on CD, transparent orange vinyl, and a limited white-and-orange creamsicle vinyl edition that's shared between SLR and our friends at Monorail Music in Glasgow. It's out August 18 and up for pre-orders now! slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/velocity-gir...

Proper head music from Pete Namlook and Richie Hawtin. Yum.

Belle and Sebastian in SF on Thursday night. Simply a beautiful, warm communal experience. 30 years on, I sure am glad they keep doing what they're doing!

Wonderful Telephone Numbers interview by Jeff Kelson in the new issue of The Big Takeover. Still one of the best music mags out there, still on paper, still writing about the good stuff. I'm blushing a little. Go get it! bigtakeover.com/news/big-tak...

Great news - Jeanines are adding some extra west coast shows when they're out for the SF Bay Popfest, including heaters with Galore, Le Pain and Mick Trouble (!).

Neutrals UK tour dates have been updated again, the Glasgow show will now be at Mono. Tickets for most shows available now, Southampton and Glasgow coming soon! linktr.ee/Neutrals82

Updated Neutrals UK tour dates, Manchester and Leeds added! Tix here: linktr.ee/Neutrals82

The Laughing Chimes are playing the grand (re) opening of the Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee, OH tonight. Here's a pic of them last night in Philadelphia, the word is these shows have been *great*. www.tecumsehtheater.org/lftc

There's not actually a Bandcamp Friday this month, but our shelves are overflowing and you could do far worse than to pick up some awesome SLR records today. Real Numbers pre-order, Rocketship & Rachel Love reissues, Laughing Chimes demos, and so much more! slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com/merch

A little SLR snapshot, circa Fall 1992. Some pretty good records there, I reckon. I sure do miss 1992 prices.

Some kind words for the new Real Numbers single from Austin Town Hall. "...the whole tune just sweeps you away; it’s the perfect execution of jangle pop, with a hazily sedate vocal warmth blanketing the entirety of the tune." austintownhall.com/2026/06/04/r...