I mentioned way back in August that the debut EP from State of Franklin would be out soon. Well, it is finally here! Entitled The Cancer E.P., it features the instant classic “Fuck You, Cancer.”
Available now!
Room 30 re-release is out
We’re proud to announce that the re-release of Sivle Si Dog’s final recording — the face-blistering room 30 – is NOW AVAILABLE. Recording in their Allston, MA practice space,room 30 captures the band at the peak of their passion and fury. The addition of Nathan Coscia on second guitar gave the band an even heavier sound, and songs like “Gank” and “The Wedding Song” are examples of the pummeling catchiness of the band right before they disbanded.
Available now!
SIVLE SI DOG’S Drain-O re-released
Girth Records is proud to announce the re-issuing of our very first release: Sivle Si Dog’sDrain-O EP on 10” vinyl. The EP is over 16 years old. And it shows: with songs about the commercialization of indie culture with the marketing of Grunge ©, AIDS/homophobia/racism, and a rather naïve (considering what was awaiting us) rant about George Bush SR. But the EP is an interesting document of a particular time and place. The Drain-o debut captures the sound of a bunch of punks operating in almost complete isolation in the mountains of North Carolina, far from any supportive punk scene. Coming out of the region around Boone, NC, there was no other band like Sivle Si Dog. The scene was dominated by hippy jam bands and Sivle Si Dog stood out like a sore, puss-filled thumb. The band eventually moved to Boston around 1996, slowly building up a strong following in places like The Rat, TT’s, and Jaques. They released two full-lengths,Ham Biscuit and Room 30, over the next few years. The band disbanded in 1997, with a few of the remaining members mutating into Cops on Crutches and, later, Anushka Pop and Mantooth.
Now Available!
Drain-O is the sound of a band finding their own voice, surrounded by hostile hippy jam bands and a stagnant bluegrass/folk music scene. Yeah, it is almost two decades old, but the passion and anger is still there. Released at the time when vinyl was (seemingly) dying and the 10” was the unwanted bastard child, the EP captured a wide array of bad business decisions. Almost two decades later, Girth Records continues to make stupid choices and we’re proud of that. Instead of giving up the ghost, we’ve got more new releases in the pipeline. But it seems fitting to announce our return to the field with the re-issue of our very first release.
STATE OF FRANKLIN EP
State of Franklin’s debut “The Cancer EP” is currently being completed and mastered. Hopefully it’ll be ready to ship in a few weeks. Hells yes.
Welcome
Hey, thanks for stopping by. The story of the label is under the “WTF?” section, so you can get the background info there. But Girth Records now has a new website, a new logo (thanks to Chris Welch!), a closet full of old releases, and a bunch of new irons in the fire. So come back soon, as I start posting available material and announcing new releases.