Et tu, Beta Lion?

March 1, 2014 / / Comments Off on Et tu, Beta Lion?

Beta Lion take a variety of paths to get to their downcast dream-pop; sometimes songs are built around a serpentine bass line, and others are powered by a buzzy guitar riff. But this quartet always gets to a soaring, arena-ready chorus. – Ben Salmon, San Diego CityBeat

Beta Lion's debut EP release Written in Sand, due out March 15, 2014Villains Records is proud to announce the release date of Beta Lion’s Written in Sand EP: March, 15, 2014, the dreaded ides of March. Written in Sand will be available via the online store and on iTunes.

We are incredibly honored to have Beta Lion in our lineup. Mark, Dean, JR, and Opie have been playing together since 1999. They easily embody the community and family spirit that we strive for at Villains Records.

You can get a sneak peek at their opening track, $15 Ladies here:

Their debut EP includes 5 tracks spanning their career, the first four being written between 2003 and 2007. The last track serves as a retrospective of Beta Lion’s history together.

  1. $15 Ladies
  2. Altar Beats
  3. Escape Signal
  4. Tonight at Whisperz
  5. Written in Sand

Spread the word, Beta Lion is coming!

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Finally, the 2014 Villaintines compilation is available for download

February 20, 2014 / / Comments Off on Finally, the 2014 Villaintines compilation is available for download

Getting all sniffly because you couldn’t snag a snazzy, hand-screened Villaintines CD? Are you antsy because you haven’t been able to listen to this year’s eclectic mix of dance, shoegaze, and alternative rock?

The wait is over! You can finally stream and download the latest Villaintines compilation straight from Bandcamp. Pay what you want or don’t pay at all. Any and all proceeds go straight back to the artists.

Featuring Villains like Sullen Ray and Beta Lion and friends like The Paper Thins and Hot Karate, this compilation is sure to please your indie, headbopping soul. Every artist on the record had their own hands in the production of their songs.

And in case you missed the super secret sneak peek at the track list, here it is again:

Raymond the Sparrow – Aurora
The Paper Thins – Evil Eyes
Privet – Honesty
Muscle Beech – Hands
Bulletins – Is Love
Mariel – We Lost the Fight
Beta Lion – $15 Ladies
Sullen Ray – Dive
Moan – Moans
C is for Carlo – What Now?
Myster Mister – Electric Shock, Electric Slop
Hot Karate – Offerings
Katey and The Quilts – Tangerine
Tiny Moths – Curtain Calls / Flightplans

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Happy Villaintine’s Day!

February 14, 2014 / / Comments Off on Happy Villaintine’s Day!

Villaintines Day compilation 2014 cover

Our fourth annual compilation releases TONIGHT! After hours of mixing, mastering, and sequencing, Villains and company present to you an eclectic mix of dream pop, folk, electronic, and more.  We were hard at work hand screening CDs, CD sleeves, and posters all week, and we are excited — quite an understatement — to finally have physical copies!

The album is available exclusively to those who join us tonight at the CD release party at The Griffin, with a digital release on Bandcamp TBA this weekend.

To jumpstart the Villains 3-day mini tour tonight, local acts Mariel, Muscle Beech, Privet, and LA’s Sullen Ray will join together at The Griffin.  This will be Privet’s debut of their new audio-visual performance and Sullen Ray’s debut of the new band.

Albums will be available at the subsequent Ventura and Los Angeles shows.

We can’t wait to see you all there!

14th: MUSCLE BEECH, Privet, Sullen Ray, Mariel @ The Griffin (1310 Morena Blvd, San Diego) [Facebook event page]

15th: ANDREW SAKS, Tarah Who?, Sullen Ray, Mariel @ The Dragon Room (The Golden China, 760 S. Seaward Avenue, Ventura) [Facebook event page]

16th: TARAH WHO?, Sullen Ray, Mariel @ The Down & Out (501 South Spring Street, Los Angeles) [Facebook event page]

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