Collective Confusion Records

Music For Everyone Update

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:56:00 +0000

Pre-orders for Music For Everyone: A Compilation To Benefit The ACLU are now live! The compilation is scheduled to be released March 30, 2017. Check out the (non-sequenced) track list below.

Always - Chris Farren

American Skies - Gravel Kings

Believe In Me - James Dewees and John Nolan

Birdless Cage - The Republic of Wolves

Both Ways (Acoustic) - Kevin Devine

Break My Heart - Allison Weiss

City of Glass - Answering Machine

Corvette - Cassino

Getting Into Heaven Can Be Hell - Frank Iero

Heads or Tails (Full Band) - Jared Hart

Honest Man (Live at Nu-Tone) - Travis Hayes

I’m Paranoid - Brett Newski

Just A Man - Taking Back Sunday

Memorial Day - Sleep On It

Point of Change - Secret Space

Season’s Greeting From Ferguson - Dave Hause

sinnn - Cameron Boucher

Space Angela - Rationale

The Day After Tomorrow - LOLO

The OverThinker - Modern Chemistry

The Shame DEMO - Anti-Flag

Twisted - Potty Mouth

Waterboard - Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds

FIGHTING BACK WITH MUSIC

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:22:00 +0000

FIGHTING BACK WITH MUSIC

Taking Back Sunday’s John Nolan and Friends Compile Music For Everyone

“During these next four years, I feel it's going to be extremely important to support organizations that will stand up to the Trump administration,” says John Nolan, guitarist for alt-rock band TAKING BACK SUNDAY about the incoming Presidential administration headed by Donald J. Trump. Instead of being complacent, Nolan is joining forces with indie label Collective Confusion Records and Hopeless Records’ charity arm Sub City to assemble MUSIC FOR EVERYONE, a compilation of musicians and artists who are equally empowered to take action in this fiery political environment to be released this Spring 2017.

Artists who have committed to donating rare or unreleased music to the compilation include Taking Back Sunday, Anti-Flag, Answering Machine, Baggage, Chris Farren, Potty Mouth, Brendan Kelley, Anthony Green, Frank Iero, Dave Hause, Sleep On It, Jared Hart, Cassino, Dead Heavens featuring Walter Schreifels, Allison Weiss, Brett Newski and more artists to be announced. The cover art was designed and donated by artist David Foarde (Instagram: @DavidFoarde).

100% of the profits made from the sale of the compilation will be donated to American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a nonpartisan, non-profit whose mission statement is to defend, uphold and preserve rights and liberties of individuals in this country granted by the U.S. Constitution. “In the next four years, there is a lot of potential to see policies that will discriminate against people of color, Muslims, women and the LGBT community," explains Nolan. "The ACLU has a long history of fighting discriminatory and unconstitutional policies and I wanted to do something to unite people in support of that fight.”

"Helping musicians connect with fans to raise funds for important organizations, like the ACLU, is at the heart of everything we do at Sub City, so we are thrilled that our friend John Nolan asked us to be a part of bringing this incredible compilation to life," said Louis Posen, President of Hopeless Records and Sub City non-profit.

Mike Colleran of Collective Confusion Records adds, “John [Nolan] and I had spent some time on the road together last summer during the primaries, and we were glued to the news the entire trip. I personally was shocked and saddened about some of the rhetoric that was slowly becoming more mainstream. There has been a toxic atmosphere to the political climate for years, which only seems to be getting worse. After the election, John approached me about putting together this compilation and I realized it was up to everyone, as average citizens, to do what they can to make their voices heard and to stand up and make it known that these ideas don't represent us. I jumped on board with the project immediately, and I hope it will do some small part in making our country a better place for everyone.”

“I also wanted to give artists an opportunity to express something about what's gone on in this country over the past year and what's coming in the next ones,” concludes Nolan. “I needed that for myself and wanted to connect with other people who needed it. And I wanted to take that need for self-expression and channel it into something bigger than all of us."

Music For Everyone will be released Spring 2017 via Collective Confusion Records/Sub City. For pre-order information, please go to: http://www.musicforeveryone.us/

To read more on the ACLU’s commitment to stand up for human rights in the wake of the recent election: https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-statement-donald-trumps-election

About Sub City:
Established in 1999, Sub City is the 501(c)(3) charity arm of Hopeless Records. It has raised over 2.3 million dollars for over 60 non-profit organizations by connecting bands and fans to causes they are passionate about. Sub City has been recognized for its efforts by the 110th U.S. Congress, the California Senate, the Los Angeles City Council, the National Association of Retail Merchandisers (NARM), Billboard Magazine, Alternative Press Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and many other publications.

Railroadiana Presents: Dreamway

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:26:00 +0000

We'll be debuting a new project this Friday at Little Field in the heart of Brooklyn! One Of The Lucky Ones is a collaboration of friends from the Collective Confusion family. Come on out if you're in the city!

Call To Arms: Volume 2 Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:51:00 +0000

Collective Confusion Records is proud to release the second installment in it's charity compilation series, Call To Arms: Volume 2.

100% of the proceeds for this release will be donated to Feeding America. At Feeding America, 98% of all donations go directly to helping those in need. Feeding America's network provides over 3.7 billion meals to 1 in 7 Americans in need of healthy foods to help them live more secure and stable lives.

Call To Arms 2 features brand new tracks from friends new and old. Check out the tracklisting below.

1. Cassino - Bottlenecker (Acoustic)

2. Brian Bonz - Apparitions (Live)

3. John Nolan - The Devil Doesn't Care

4. Old Flings - Funeral Mixtape (Acoustic)

5. Rae Fitzgerald - Jackal II

6. Gameday Regulars - The Punisher

7. Travis Hayes - Empty Orchestra (Acoustic)

8. Chris Farren - Desperate Kingdom of Love

9. Tea & Water - Change Your Mind

10 - JD Fetcho - I Dreamt You Were A Singer

11 - Jared Hart - The Leo

12 - Noise and Rhythm - Crown Heights

Pick it up at www.collectiveconfusionrecords.bandcamp.com

See you soon, Sayreville...

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:45:00 +0000

We're happy to announce Collective Confusion Records will be a vendor at this year's Holiday Pop-Up Shop! We will be selling all CCR releases, as well as test presses, signed posters, and other rare stuff we've amassed over the years. Looking forward to seeing you there!

John Nolan's "Sad, Strange, Beautiful Dream" now available! (CCR-009)

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:02:00 +0000

Hey everyone! We're super happy to announce that John Nolan's new solo record Sad, Strange, Beautiful Dream is now available via Collective Confusion Records.

There are less than 20 copies of this left on black vinyl in our webstore. In addition, we have a very small amount (think less than 10) of the acoustic bootleg version of the record also available.

These LPs come with a full lyric sheet and digital download. and Grab them now before they're gone forever!

Thank you everyone for supporting the PledgeMusic campaign. We couldn't have done it without you.

-Mike

Noise & Rhthym's "Ornamental" (CCR-010) Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:32:00 +0000

We are more than happy to announce that our good friends (and one of our favorite Brooklyn bands) Noise & Rhythm's Ornamental is now available to pick up in the CCR webstore! Pressed on black vinyl and limited to 300 copies, this release is an absolutely beautiful gatefold jacket. The layout and artwork for the record was provided by another good friend, Dave Foarde.

This record is truly a family affair, and the music on it is just as inviting. Check out some pictures below, and PICK IT UP HERE! It's only $15, and you can get free shipping if you Tweet/Insta/Facebook/Carrier Pigeon about it! Just tag @collectivemike or Collective Confusion Records to take advantage.

Hear a few tracks off of the record HERE!

Stay tuned for more!

John Nolan's 'Sad Strange Beautiful Dream' and TOUR

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Wed, 13 May 2015 23:23:00 +0000

Hey! We're super excited to announce John Nolan's Sad Strange Beautiful Dream will be released July 27th, 2015. Written and recorded over the past two years, and produced by Mike Sapone (TBS, Brand New, Straylight Run), this record features musicians from Kevin Devine's Goddamn Band, Dashboard Confessional, and Bad Books.

You can still pre-order the record through our Pledgmusic page right HERE.

John will be touring this summer to support the record, please check out the dates below. See you there.

-Mike

ON TOUR THIS SUMMER!
08/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
08/20 – Allston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
08/21 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
08/22 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
08/23 – Washington, DC @ DC9
08/24 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
08/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
08/27 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
08/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café
08/29 – Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer
08/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
09/01 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
09/02 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
09/03 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club

New John Nolan Album and PledgeMusic Campaign

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:40:00 +0000

I am extremely excited to announce that Collective Confusion and John Nolan have teamed up with PledgeMusic to work on a new record! It's a great batch of songs with an amazing backing band (featuring members of Kevin Devine's Goddamn Band, Dashboard Confessional, Gabriel The Marine and Bad Books). It's being produced by Mike Sapone (producer of most of your favorite records, including Brand New, Taking Back Sunday and Straylight Run).

I'll leave it up to John to explain the rest. Click HERE to see the campaign, hear a BRAND NEW SONG and to pledge!

Keep your eyes peeled for updates. Thank you all for your continued support of Collective Confusion Records.

-Mike

Monday! Bridge And Tunnel Soundtrack Release Party

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:30:00 +0000

Hey, I just found your NYE Plans...

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Modern Vinyl Review - The Bothers EP

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:41:00 +0000

The Bothers not afraid to embrace their rockabilly inspirations

When modern day rock entities are highlighted for their utilization of country and its related genres, a majority of listeners will now (and unfortunately) relate such comparisons to the Mumford & Sons or Of Monsters and Men brand of radio popularity. And while the material produced by such groups isn’t necessarily bad — a bit boring perhaps — there are others who are using these influences in ways that don’t just add a banjo to the proceedings. Take New York City-based The Bothers as an example. In their debut and self-titled EP, the 4-piece — based in the rockabilly traditions of the legendary Johnny Horton and the more recent Stray Cats — present an aggressive blend of genres, constructed for the beer soaked atmosphere of a barn dance, yet accessible to all fans of rock. More importantly, instead of cherrypicking aspects of their primary influences to cater to what’s commercially popular, The Bothers fully embrace the genres they love, such as the previously mentioned rockabilly, along with bluegrass and elements of jazz.

The EP begins with “Witchdoctor Woes,” a track that prides itself on being that aggressive brand of rockabilly. The raspy lead vocals of frontman Sean McNally are an immediate standout, the emotion pouring from his voice with every slight inflection left in through the production process. We’re not looking at an overcooked and perfect vocal performance here. Instead, with lines like ”I fix you real good/I’ll tune you up until you’re gone,” we receive a much more passionate rendition of the lyrical content. A series of hand claps add a bit of that “down home feeling” to the final chorus, while elements of psychedelic rock infiltrate the guitar work by McNally and Keith Cayea throughout the bridge. “Loose Lush” follows, dropping the frantic pace, instead driven by the bass line laid down by J.D. Fetcho. McNally sings the lines, “I want to take you home/Thought I made that clear/You better take your shot/Let’s make it out of here,” helping to present a darker, more sensual version of your standard “Get Lucky,” one-night-stand type of track.

The final song, titled “Dragonfly,” also serves as the EP’s standout, as it’s an instrumental marvel, with great guitar work on display from McNally and Cayea, along with a steady rhythm from Ben Heymann behind the kit. A track that again embraces those rockabilly roots, the frenetic picks of the guitar strings help the band build up to an excellent hook, with McNally singing, “She was my dragonfly/Oh my sweet dragonfly/She left me high and dry.” And instead of attempting to place it within several genres, the best way to describe the song would be that it’s a great rock n’ roll tune, plain and simple.

Sound Quality: Is there a way in which less than perfect sound quality can actually improve your listening experience? It could be true in this pressing, because despite a noticeable layer of “fuzz” or surface noise — not present in the digital version — the vintage sound actually meshes quite well with the band’s attitude and aim. I would have liked a bit more depth to the pressing, as a track like “Loose Lush” lost that bottom layer of bass, but I’m being pulled toward my emotional side with this one. It’s not very dynamic, but it’s a fun spin, despite its imperfections.

Packaging: The record is packaged in a standard 7″ jacket, along with a white inner sleeve. The art is minimalistic, but the individual photos of each band member are a nice touch on the back cover. Collective Confusion has also hand-numbered each copy. The red variant (described further in the “Extras” section) matches up well with the front cover title graphic. The only downfall comes with the lack of a lyric insert.

Extras: The record includes a digital download, which not only features the EP material, but also a series of live tracks from a May 2013 performance from the band. Showing off a frantic, energetic stage experience, the live cuts include one original, along with Johnny Horton and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins covers. Most of all, an instrumental precision is on full display, which really gives you an appreciation of what the group is capable of. Collective Confusion produced two variants for the release, with the red vinyl limited to 100 copies and the black variant limited to 200 copies.

Summary: The debut EP from The Bothers finds a group unwilling to compromise their exciting vision, with the genres of rockabilly and bluegrass given an aggressive, modern-day touch. While only three tracks, the material is enough to give fans a reason to return in the future. Collective Confusion has continued their string of strong releases, as the highlight of their vinyl pressing is an expanded digital download, featuring three live tracks.

Make Sure To Spin: “Dragonfly”

You can still pick up the record through Collective Confusion’s webstore.

(Thanks to Modern Vinyl for the kind words. Read the article here and be sure to check out Modern Vinyl for all of your vinyl news!)

Call To Arms: A Benefit For Sandy Relief is NOW AVAILABLE!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:48:00 +0000

Collective Confusion Records is extremely proud to announce the official release of Call To Arms: A Benefit For Sandy Relief. The eighth release in Collective Confusion’s growing catalog, this compilation is filled with tracks donated by some of Collective Confusion’s friends and favorite independent artists and bands, including John Nolan, Geoff Rickly, and Miracle of ’86. 100% of the proceeds will go to Occupy Sandy, and NY/NJ based organization dedicated to rebuilding the communities hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy last October.

This digital-only compilation is comprised of mostly new, rare and previously unreleased material. Call To Arms is an eclectic mix of rock, indie, acoustic, pop and folk songs. Head to the Collective Confusion Records Bandcamp to make your $4 minimum donation and to receive your digital download.

Download Call To Arms here: http://collectiveconfusionrecords.bandcamp.com/

1. Miracle of ’86 – We Keep You Honest (2003 Demo)*

2. The Bothers – Beverly (Live At Arlene’s)*

3. The Motel Life – Alva (Acoustic)

4. The Ugly Club - All I Have To Do Is Dream (Cover)*

5. Les Vinyl - Excavate

6. Geoff Rickly - New Sympathies

7. John Nolan - I Don't Believe You (Demo)*

8. Brendan Rivera - See You Around*

9. The Republic Of Wolves - Turning Lane (Acoustic)*

10. It Ain't Easy - Workingman

11. Adam Rubenstein - Torch*

12. Tyler Bernhardt - Foreign Sweetheart

13. Cyrus - Traces*

Bonus Tracks:

14. John Nolan - It Takes A Long Time (Demo)*

15. Cyrus - Reach

16. The Bothers - Greenback Dollar Blues*

*Previously Unreleased

A Special Thanks goes out to Dan Greer of dg.artistics for putting together the amazing artwork.

The Bothers EP (CCR-007) Available 4/19!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:22:00 +0000

Hey everybody,
After months of preparation and work, The Bothers EP is finally all ready to go! These will be hand-numbered, limited to 300 copies, with the first 100 on red vinyl. Each copy will come with a digital download of the EP along with a variety of bonus tracks, including a few covers.

It's going to cost $5.

Side A:
Witch Doctor Woes
Loose Lush

Side B:
Dragonfly

These are now up in our webstore, but won't be available to order until this Friday, April 19th, at 3 PM. You can hear the whole EP right here.

Also, you can hear The Bothers' blistering cover of Bob Dylan's "Tombstone Blues" right below this sentence.

Make sure you guys grab a copy along with all of our Record Store Day deals!

Cassino - Kingprince Repress Now On Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:46:00 +0000

Hey guys!

As I'm sure most of you know, our repress of Kingprince is finally on sale and shipping now!

First of all let me thank all of you who placed an order already this week - the response has been overwhelming, and we really appreciate it. It has been so overwhelming, in fact, that I totally forgot to update this blog to tell you it was on sale. So here is that update.

We currently are extremely low on all three variants, so if you're on the fence about placing an order, do it now!

The "Cream" variant is SOLD OUT at this point - a few more copies should be available in the coming weeks, so be on the lookout!

You can still pick up the Black and Green variant in our webstore. Scroll down to see some pictures of each variant.

WANT YOUR COPY FOR FREE? Go onto our Facebook page and click "Like." On April 1st, I will be refunding THREE orders from our pool of Facebook friends.

John Nolan Solo Tour Starts TOMORROW

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:21:00 +0000

Hey guys! Don't forget John Nolan's SOLO TOUR starts tomorrow in Philadelphia. There are some great guest openers on this one - see all the dates and details below.

3/12 - The Barbary (Philadelphia, PA) w/ MODERN BASEBALL

3/13 - Maxwells (Hoboken, NJ) w/ BRIAN BONZ
...
3/14 - Revolution Bar & Music Hall (Amityville, NY) w/ GEOFF RICKLEY (of Thursday)

3/17 - Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY) w/ BRIAN BONZ

3/19 - Dorchester Center For The Arts (Cambridge, MD)

3/20 - Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC) LATE SHOW - DOORS AT 10 PM

I will be at the Knitting Factory - come hang out!

Friends of CCR Spotlight: Cyrus

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:08:00 +0000

As I’ve said in the past, Collective Confusion Records was founded to help out my friends and bands that I love get their music out there to ears like yours. So, to further this mission, I’ve come up with a little feature that I’m going to call the “Friends of Collective Confusion Spotlight.” I truly believe that all of the bands/artists that I will highlight in this feature deserve your streams, your attention, your downloads, your adoration and fandom. They are immensely talented, and they are all working hard to make a name for themselves. The goal with this column is simple: to get you to listen. If you hate it, that’s okay – if you love it, that’s obviously better. But as long as you give these guys a shot, it’s all good to me.

Without further adu, I give you Montreal’s Cyrus. Jarryd Torff aka Cyrus is a good friend of mine – we came up together playing gigs opposite one another in high school. Now based in Montreal, Jarryd has a crazy background in music – he is fluent in all things jazz, hip-hop, rock, you name it, he’s an expert. To give you an idea of what I mean, at sixteen while I was busy drumming off-tempo for a band that dabbled solely in pop-punk covers, Jarryd was playing saxophone, bass, writing and composing music for a jazz fusion band, along with dabbling in production and overall making everybody else look bad in comparison.

It’s with this background in mind that I bring you to the actual project, Cyrus. Known for his intensity on stage, Cyrus samples only drums while using his saxophone, keyboard, and bass to fuse instrumental musicality with his electronic influences, creating grooves that sound both modern yet familiar. Cyrus is a direct nod to his influences both past and present, with songs that dabble in jazz, blues, electronica, rock, hip-hop and more. The great thing about these songs is that you can really hear his influences from track to track. Cyrus also works directly with other artists, producing the grooves that go alongside other like minded artists (for an example, check out “Many Nights”). Cyrus truly is all over the map musically – and that’s definitely a good thing.

So, to make a long story short, I expect big things out of Cyrus. You can expect tour dates and an EP from him out in 2013. Collective Confusion will even be featuring a track or two of his on an upcoming project (stay tuned for that). If you are a fan of jazz, hip-hop, rock, blues, I promise you you will find something you like in Cyrus. Give it a listen and feel free to let me know what you think. And if you’re in Montreal, keep your ear to the ground and check him out live. And if you're from America... don't hold his Canadian location against him. He was born into it, cut the guy some slack.

-Mike

RIYL: Miles Davis, A Tribe Called Quest, Flying Lotus, J. Dilla

Check him out: CYRUSOFFICIAL.com

New EP's, tours, re-presses... we have it all

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:38:00 +0000

Hey there! We've got a ton of news to get to, so here goes...

Collective Confusion Records to release debut EP by The Bothers

Here at Collective Confusion we love our friends, so it is with extreme excitement that I can officially announce that we will be teaming up with our buds in The Bothers to release their debut 7" EP! I really love this EP and I think you will too - if you're into Murder By Death, Chuck Berry, The Avett Brothers, rockabilly, Gary Clark Jr, or your dancing shoes, you'll dig these guys. You can hear the EP for FREE right here.

The Brooklyn based four-piece have started to make a name for themselves through their frenetic live shows playing a distinct blend of blues, rockabilly, surf and garage rock to create a sound that is both evocative of the past and unique to the present. In the summer of 2012, The Bothers were featured on Adrian Grenier’s wreckroom.tv and were among the few groups chosen to be on their recent Holiday sampler CD.

If you're in the New York City area, come say hello and check out The Bothers at their upcoming dates:

Sunday, January 27th - Pianos

Thursday, January 31st - Spike Hill

Wednesday, February 13th - Bowery Electric

These will be extremely limited with artwork designed by members of the band and hand numbered. Pressing info to come - there will be a few different variants, possibly a show-only color, etc. So be on the lookout for that.

John Nolan is heading out on a solo tour (w/ SPECIAL GUESTS)

You can pick up tickets for John's solo tour through the mid-Atlantic and tri-state area below. He'll be playing solo tunes as well as a few Straylight songs, and will have some special guests each night. A few more dates may be announced later, so keep in touch with John @THEjohnnolan for the most up to date information.

Tuesday, March 12 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA TICKETS

Wednesday, March 13 - Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ TICKETS

Sunday, March 17 - The Knitting Factory (w/ Brian Bonz), Brooklyn, NY TICKETS

I will for sure be at the Knitting Factory - so you guys should come out!

Cassino Kingprince Repress

Yes, this is happening. The first press long gone and I've been getting emails left and right about more copies - so we've teamed up with the guys at Cassino again and a few like minded labels to pull another pressing together. There will be a few new colors, different jackets, new center labels - I'll let you know about all that stuff as it gets closer to release.

Back Catalog Sale Still Going On!

Pick up some records, will ya? Almost everything is on sale.

-Mike

Welcome to 2013! ALL Vinyl ON SALE!

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:31:00 +0000

Hey everybody! I know it's been a while since the blog was updated, but the beauty of a new year is the chance to start fresh - so welcome to the new, improved, still-updated-sporadically-but-more-often-than-2012 Collective Confusion Records blog! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday season and have stuck to your resolutions so far (I haven't).

First of all, I wanted to let you know I've already dug my teeth into CCR-007, and will have an update for you guys soon. The tracks are in the process of being re-mastered as we speak. You're going to like it, I promise.

Now, to kick off 2013, everything in the CCR webstore is now ON SALE!

- The fantastic John Nolan/Mansions Split 7" (on Red vinyl) is now available. These turned out great, and I strongly encourage everybody to check it out. I'm predicting a big year out of both John and Mansions (oooooh insider info), so get a copy while you can! These are now ON SALE for $5 apeice.

-We also still have limited quantities of John Nolan's The Acoustic Sessions on green and peach vinyl. These are moving fast, and are now on sale for $12.99.

Other records on sale include:
- Dustin Kensrue - Please Come Home $12.99 (THREE copies remaining)
- I Am The Avalanche - I Am The Avalanche $12.99 (FOUR copies remaining)
- They've Shot Flanigan - The Outlaw $12.99
- John Nolan - Songs I Wrote $9.99
- Hailey, It Happens - Aurora $4.99

New releases for sale Monday!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:51:00 +0000

We’ve got a few pre-orders coming up and I wanted to make sure you guys know what’s going on. So, I’ll get right to it:

Pre-orders for John Nolan – The Acoustic Sessions (CCR-005) this Monday, August 27th at 10 AM EST!

Originally recorded as bonus tracks to accompany the release of "Height" and never officially released to the public, The Acoustic Sessions offers eight cuts of Nolan with not much more than a guitar and a keyboard. Its sparse arrangements highlight Nolan's introspective lyrics, catchy melodies and distinct vocal style, succeeding in its goal of breathing new life into familiar songs. This record is essential for fans of Nolan's work both past and present. Each order will come with a digital download of the album. You can pick up a copy here.
The pressing info is below:
Half Green, Half Peach (/100)
Peach (/150)
Green (/250)
Also available for this release are one-of-a-kind test presses. Each test is accompanied by a jacket hand drawn by LP design artist Jeff Versoi. Blending ideas submitted by fans with his own style, each jacket promises to be something special. Only FIFTEEN of these test presses exist.

Also available 8/27 – (CCR-004) They've Shot Flanigan – The Outlaw

Hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana, They’ve Shot Flanigan are quickly becoming one of my favorite new bands. This pressing is limited to 500 copies, and is a co-release with Collective Confusion Records and Enjoy The Ride Records.

You can listen to the record in it’s entirety here. I highly recommend checking them out, and then, of course, picking up a copy! No, seriously, listen to this record. It's awesome.
Collective Confusion will have the "Tavern Floor" variant (Opaque brown with a Blood Red center), limited to 125 copies and available exclusively through the Collective Confusion Records store. Full pressing info is below. You can pick up the CCR variant here.
Pressing info:
Tavern Floor - Collective Confusion exclusive. Limited to 125 copies.
California Gold And Texas Oil - Enjoy The Ride/Hot Topic exclusive. Limited to 125 copies.
Barrel Smoke - They’ve Shot Flanigan web/show exclusive. Limited to 200 copies.

Pre-order Northstar – Is This Thing Loaded? LP out on Triple Crown Records 9/4!

There is a good chance if you’re reading this you are a Nick Torres fan. So, in a heartwarming gesture of indie label brotherhood, I’ve teamed up our friends at Triple Crown Records to make you guys aware of the vinyl release of Northstar’s Is This Thing Loaded? Pre-order it now! This LP is pressed on half green/half white vinyl (great minds think alike), and limited to 300 copies. This is obviously a must-own for fans of Cassino and Northstar, so pick up a copy directly from Triple Crown here. On a personal note, I can safely say I wouldn't be writing this email to you if it wasn't for this record. So buy it.

Well, now you're all caught up with the Collective Confusion world. Feel free to spread the word to your friends, families, dogs and co-workers. If you haven't yet, like us on Facebook and follow me on Twitter here (vain, I know). Thanks again for supporting Collective Confusion, and I hope you all pick up something this Monday!

-Mike

The Acoustic Sessions artwork!

noreply@blogger.com (collectivemike) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Well ladies and gentleman here it is, the artwork for John Nolan's The Acoustic Sessions!

Pretty snazzy, huh?

-Mike

New release! John Nolan - The Acoustic Sessions

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:54:00 +0000

Collective Confusion Records is proud to announce our next release by our good friend John Nolan, The Acoustic Sessions! These songs were recorded way, way back when. These tracks were orginally recorded as a bonus tracks, and have not seen the light of day otherwise! Each track has been remastered for vinyl and sound amazing.

500 Pressed
/250 Green
/150 Peach
/100 Green/Peach split color

SIDE A:
Til It's Done To Death
I Don't Believe You
Screaming Into The Wind
It Takes A Long Time

SIDE B:
Here I Am
Not To Let Go
I Won't Ever Be There
Keep Calm And Carry On

There will be multiple options for ordering this LP, including a bundle with all three variants AND a test press with a hand drawn jacket by the artist who put this whole thing together, Jeff Versoi. These test presses will be limited to 25 copies and hand numbered.

We are shooting for an early fall release date, to be determined later. As production continues be on the lookout for pre-order info, hi-res artwork, and more details!

-Mike

Ready to go!

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:47:00 +0000

The Cassino pre-orders are officially packed up and shipped out! I apologize for the slight delay... there were issues in printing the shipping labels. But don't worry, these are on their way! Let me know what you think at mike@collectiveconfusion.com. Thank you all again for the orders and the support, enjoy Kingprince!

-Mike

Tuesday Night Update

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:25:00 +0000

Here comes a brand new Cassino (hey, you should listen to it here) update! First of all thank you for the support, the response to this release has been overwhelming, and for a guy who runs a label at night out of his bedroom I could not be happier to get this on vinyl and into your hands. I want you to know that everything is right on schedule!

Now for the details... as you probably know, these sold out pretty quick. We ran into a small speed bump when tracking orders and ended up actually overselling by a few copies. In lieu of cancelling these orders, a third "Secret Variant" is being pressed to make up the difference.

This variant will be limited to fifty copies, pressed on black vinyl, but will have a unique jacket. I really let Patrick from A City Inside run wild with this one, and you guys are going to love how they come out. This Secret Variant is going to go into random orders, replacing the variant (or one of the variants) you ordered. The band will also have a handful of these to sell at shows down in Nashville. Outside of this drawing and random Nashville shows, these will never be available for sale.

I realize some of you may not want a shot at the Secret Variant, so if you don't, just reply to this email and I'll make sure you get your record exactly as ordered.

On to the next order of business... your digital downloads. To hold you guys over while you wait for your vinyl, here is a link to download the vinyl remastered MP3's of Kingprince (as well as a bonus download of The Weight Of Bother). There's an honor system limit of one download per email address for these links, so please stick to it! If you download more than once, someone else will lose out on their copy. I hope you guys like the remastering.. and trust me it sounds even better on wax.

Kingprince (Vinyl Remaster): (redacted - if you ordered check your email)

The Weight Of Bother: (redacted - if you ordered check your email)

Last but not least, we come to the release date. While I plan on having everything ready to go within the next two weeks or so, the "official" release for this record will be on July 10th. I am planning on getting you guys your records earlier than that - but since I work full-time and have to pack each of these myself by hand, I think it's best to give myself a little bit of breathing room. Hopefully that's not a big inconvenience to you guys - if it is, let me know.

Thanks again for your order - I've got a big year planned, so hopefully you'll stick around! Email me with any questions, comments or concerns.

-Mike

Floored.

noreply@blogger.com (Collective Confusion Records) — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:15:00 +0000

Thank you to everyone who participated in the pre-order today. I am overwhelmed by the response from the vinyl community, and I want you guys to know I appreciate every order.

The "I WANT IT ALL" bundle sold out in 45 minutes.
The Clear w/ Blue Ink variant sold out within hours.

There are a handful of black copies still available for purchase, but they're going fast, so if you want a one be sure to pick it up soon! Here is the link again.

Thank you again everyone - we (obviously) could not do this without your support.

- Mike

EDIT: And black is officially sold out. Unreal!