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August 18, 2008
While a lot has been going on behind the scenes here at anticon lately, we've been slow to update our news feed.  Check out Zach Hill's video for "Dark Art" from Astrological Straits (out now on CD via Ipecac and 2xLP from anticon):

Alias' Resurgam Order Deal is now available.  For an extra $4, the deal comes with a bonus 7-song EP of residual material Alias crafted during the same period as he made Resurgam.

SJ Esau's Small Vessel is still landing solid press response.  Read PopMatters' excellent review here.

July 16, 2008
Restiform Bodies' long-awaited anticon debut will be out this September!!  Check out Pitchforkmedia's premiere and free download of "Bobby Trendy Addendum" here.  Special thanks to Rob Corradetti for the awesome artwork:

Son Lux recently covered Simple Minds' Breakfast Club classic, "Don't You Forget About Me."  It's available now via iTunes.

Odd Nosdam's Pretty Swell Explode has been receiving solid press!

"mauled tape collage and cinematic shoegaze sampledelica provides nary a dull moment...essential" - PopMatters

"lo-fi shoegaze master works." - XLR8R

"capable of blowing your fucking mind…in slow motion" - Dusted Magazine

Nosdam was also featured in RE:UP magazine, where he presented a collection of  collected peculiar vinyl album cover art.  Check the page spread here:

July 07, 2008
Over the July 4 holiday Pitchfork.tv premiered the new video for "Under Certain Things" from SJ Esau's Small Vessel.  Thanks to director David Petch.  Check it out here:

June 30, 2008
Our good friends at Art Union recently pressed a limited amount of 13 & God Live in Japan CDs.  We received a very small amount for our store.  Check them out over here:

June 25, 2008
Dosh's new full-length, Wolves And Wishes, received a very favorable 7.7 review from Pitchforkmedia today.  Read the full review here.

Dosh was also featured this week on Daytrotter.  Check out the article and download the free live session here.

June 23, 2008
Anticon is proud to announce two of our upcoming summer releases!  August will bring Alias' forthcoming solo-return, Resurgam.  The album features contribution from WHY? and The One AM Radio.  Pitchforkmedia posted "Well Water Black (feat. WHY?)" in their forkcast.  More info on the album here!

Also coming in August is the 2xLP version of Astrological Straits, the solo debut from Zach Hill, drummer for Northern California noise-rock outfit Hella.  Long considered one of the most innovative drummers of modern music, Zach spent the majority of the last year working on the new album as well as recording and touring with Marnie Stern.

Guests contributing to Astrological Straits include Les Claypool, Chino Moreno, No Age, !!!/LCD Soundsystem’s Tyler Pope, Marnie Stern, and many many more.  Check out the full list here.

CD version available in August from Ipecac Recordings.  Download "Dark Art" here.

June 18, 2008
The shipping date for our current store deals will now be Monday due to all bonus material getting lost in transit.

We also just added new WHY? t-shirts for sale... and an anticon tee reorder is in the process.  Check it out:

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