There’s a funny thing about language*. This label was almost/coulda/shoulda been called Subliminal Inevitable (or Sub-Inev) Records. That’s a phrase/alias I’ve used on the internet for more than two decades, but instead I came up with Totally Real Records (the inspiration of my friend Travis Harrison and his label Serious Business is certainly at play…
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Real Love
Real Love is a bold and auspicious title for an album (specifically, the 6th one from Bellmore, NY band Beat Radio, and their first with TRR). It’s about the feeling you get when you hear it. It’s what it will evoke in the listener. It’s what the songs and the stories within are about. Before…
Read MoreAnnouncing Votives the album (and “Votives” the single) by Old Man Of The Woods
Old Man Of The Woods’ Dissolve EP was one of our first tape releases, and less than a year later, we are so excited to announce her debut full length record, Votives. Releasing October 15, 2021 on limited edition vinyl, gold glitter tape, and digital, this collection of songs delivers a more full and expansive…
Read MoreFlorist by Ilithios out now + “Leave The Country” video
Today, we are proud to finally release Florist (TRR007), the debut album by Ilithios, aka Brooklyn-based experimental pop/indie rock artist Manny Nomikos, released in cooperation with our friends at Stereoactive Media. The 13-track album features co-production and performances by Jeff Berner, guest vocals by CATTY members Ana Becker and Rosie Slater, and guitar by Bryan…
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