Eric Paul

I Sleep With Their Bones Mix


"When asked by the folks at Bathetic Records to put together a playlist of songs that have influenced my work -I kept finding myself only wanting to add songs from bands that were/are from Providence, RI. With the exception of a few albums, I've found that I've been most inspired by the "something in the water" aesthetic of Providence music.

Growing up here, my first show experiences were going to see bands like Drop Dead, Dungbeetle, Von Ryan's Express, The Laurels, and Six Finger Satellite (to name a few). This experience, I imagine, was unique to Providence considering the music that I see surface year in and year out from other cities - most seem inundated with mediocrity and redundancy. I was fortunate enough to be a teenager here and able to go out and get my brain bent by these powerful and innovative bands. From witnessing this strange beauty at such a pivotal point in my life I was inspired to dive head first into this world.

My playlist is a collection of songs that I've always been drawn to and inspired by from Providence bands. Some of the songs are by bands that pioneered the movement, some from bands that fit right in like: Landed, Olneyville Sound System, and Astoveboat, and I added a few honorary artists who are closely related to Providence but didn't quite reside here. I am grateful to have been born into a city that was founded by outcasts and continues to be just a little off." -Eric Paul


Thee Hydrogen Terrors - Mexico


Von Ryan's Express - Profits for Isiah


Olneyville Soundsystem - Dynamite Tonight

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William Cody Watson shows another side with his writing. Similar in tone to his music, this is visceral on another level. Check out his new zine, Mating Season For Goons, here.

WCW's Bill Murray LP, his best work to date (and we mean it) will be coming out soon...




Padang Food Tigers

Ready Country Nimbus Inspiration Mix


"This collection reflects a balance of those artists who continue to inspire us, those progressive curators drawing from the wellsprings of history only to reinvent it through the filter of extemporization. Elements of their music can be found in our own work, but both tradition and abstraction allow for spaces to be mined for their emotive kernels: the sound of air breathing, embellished by the tiniest gestures of timbre and texture. This is where Padang Food Tigers situate their own hearts. We very much hope you enjoy this selection." - Padang Food Tigers

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Season of Renewal

Coming Soon


William Cody Watson's Bill Murray LP
WCW's electronic breakdown is the score to a mysterious night in the shoes of Bill Murray. Sonic desperation crafted for maximum impact. This LP is a real tear jerker.



Eric Paul's I Sleep With Their Bones CS
The former frontman of renowned acts such as Arab On Radar and The Chinese Stars takes his sordid poetry to audio format, on his first spoken word cassette and digital release, I Sleep With Their Bones. Available April 2nd.



As of yet untitled LP by High aura'd
We're very excited for the upcoming LP from High aura'd, and while it doesn't have a name yet; John Kolodij offers that the album is haunted, symphonic -- a real taped decayed beauty that's akin to walking alone in the woods at night, and hearing a twig snap far too close in the distance. Sounds perfect! An early version of the track "Methodist Bells" -- which will arrive in fully realized format on said LP -- appears on André Foisy's recent Sonic Cathedral mixtape for CVLT Nation.



Padang Food Tigers' Ready Country Nimbus LP
Also coming very soon, is the Ready Country Nimbus LP from Padang Food Tigers. This is truly a mesmerizing, breathtaking album of pastoral folk, chiming streams atop beautifully ambient organs. This album is a charmer, not too far removed from the likes of Scott Tuma or even Listening Mirror. This is a breath of fresh air, gloriously crafted and enchanting.



Lantern's Dream Mine CS
Lantern's new tape, and first for Bathetic, Dream Mine sounds like a rotgut, fucked up, long-lost Stooges bootleg -- while coincidentally there is in fact a 7 minute version of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" -- but with a bunch of weird shit going on that breaks up the slurred raw rock, like the heroin-withdrawal rambling drone of "Fool's Gold." This tape is like dreaming of fingerpopping the hottest girl in class, but you're actually facedeep in a vat of tar.



Cough Cool

Run Slow/ Basement

At the end of last year, we released Cough Cool's debut LP, "Lately". Within a month it sold out through the label, but some copies can be found through distros or your local record store. With it, was released a limited cassette entitled "Basement".

They recorded all songs in one night, in a basement in Pennsylvania; all instrumental. Now available for streaming, along with a video for "Run Slow" (Shot by Mark Schoneveld, edited by Omar Mashaal).



Eric Paul

I Sleep with their Bones

''Hard-on of Iwo Jima''

Eric Paul, known to most as the frontman of legendary acts like Arab On Radar and Chinese Stars; as well as the author of several highly acclaimed poetry collections, such as I Offered Myself As The Sea, from Heartworm Press, has taken his works to the audio format.

Bathetic is proud to reveal his new cassette and digital release, I Sleep With Their Bones; a collection of bonafide hits, collected from Paul's many works.

Soon, you will be able to take his sordid tales with you, on a limited cassette or high-quality mp3s.






A year ago, Bathetic found a permanent address in Asheville, NC.* Near the Smokey Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville is home to a lot of under-exposed, genuinely interesting stuff. We've chosen three of our favorite musicians to help represent the undercooking of this town.


Merryl
Merryl is the moniker used by Will Isenogle. This dude is top notch hang champ. He plays a big role in setting up shows and actually getting people to attend. The songs featured on this cassette are two beautiful slow burners that have helped shaped the Merryl name.
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Difference Clouds
Difference Clouds is Zach Smith, sci-fi extraordanaire and all around local wierdo who doesn't like Rock-N-Roll. Who's to blame when he is pushing tripped out spacey synth shouts and arpeggiated atmospheres, this shit is colorful. Expect big things coming from Difference Clouds…
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Villages
You might already be familiar with Ross Gentry's Villages. Bathetic is proud to share town-space with this stand up character, always positive in manner. Trying to meet up for a beer with Ross can be difficult as he is always in the studio, pure and serious, mastering the Villages craft. And we thank him for that - it definitely shows!
discogs.com/artist/Ross+Gentry

Artwork for the Merryl and Villages releases are by Asheville based artist Lisa Nance.
vervemag.com/february-2011/2011/1/30/lost-in-space.html

All 3 above cassettes available soon, here on Bathetic.

*Though it's named 'Beer City USA', beating Portland and San Diego for micro-brews per capita, we'll be chiming the High Life for life here in the Bathetic office.





We are offering 2 special Bathetic packages for the Kickstarter launch of Ad Hoc. Headed by Emilie Friedlander and Ric Leichtung, Ad Hoc is a completely independent journalism project from Brooklyn; spawned from Pitchfork's sister site Altered Zones. Check it out.

PACKAGE I:
Cough Cool - Lately LP
King Dude - My Beloved Ghost LP
Wreathes - The Reigns 7"
Age Wave - Telephone Dreams 7"
Birds of Passage - Winter Lady cs

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For Our Ears Only

Angel Olsen Rehearsal Tape


Before leaving overseas on another Bonnie Prince Billy tour, Angel was able to make some recordings and send them our way ("for your ears only," she said). These will most likely be the songs for her new album. Recorded directly onto cassette, the tracks are rough in quality - some are muffled dives from across the room, while others are heavenly clipped. They are perfect. Again, hairs are left standing on the back of the neck...

Later this year, these songs will be properly re-recorded for a new solo album. And maybe we'll make some ultra-special limited dubbings of this here cassette. Maybe.

For now, check out this live video of the song Barrier of Bodies. A version of it will most likely be on her record to come...