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Kadman's stellar attention to sonic detail while keeping a downtempo pop sensibility begins to reveal elements of Antony and the Johnsons and Sun Kil Moon, leaving the listener with a truly original record that is both chilling and comforting. This record has the rare quality of being both dense and dreamy, intense and delicate, haunting and beautiful. It is these contrasting dichotomies that make These Old Bones such a joy to listen to-to let go and just listen. If you enjoy a record that you can really step inside of and spend the afternoon exploring its depths, then you will absolutely love These Old Bones.

BRL 9212 // CD // Released 01.10

The Honest Mistakes went right into the studio and began working on a dynamic record with a strong pop sensibility and a renegade punk recording style. The Honest Mistakes Break Up is the realization of a three-year vision by Chris, Joylene, Adam and Frank. Break Up is a record that uses strong melodies and a sardonic wit to simultaneously pull on the listener’s heart strings and evoke a sense of irony that is truly Baltimore. The technicolor experiences The Honest Mistakes paint on Break Up have both levity and dynamism, and because of this Break Up is, at its core, a really brilliant pop record.

BRL 1586 // CD // Released 01.10

New Twist & Shout will make you sing and make you smile, and may even make you dance a little. On "Give Me One Reason", Gary B sings, "Ain't it funny how wrong we are sometimes, like the Earth shining on the Sun...".  New Twist & Shout is far from wrong—it is so, so right for those sunny days hanging with friends or cruising around town. This record was mixed by J Mendicino of Pretty & Nice and is a true pop gem that should not be missed.

BRL 0678 // CD // Released 11.09

Uplifting, unpretentious pop for a new generation of media-saturated slackers. Illegal Activities is Jason Dove’s third solo album and second to be recorded by legendary punk producer and engineer J. Robbins. In songs like “Big Red Truck”, “If You Think We Don’t Care”, and “Each and Everyone Of Us”, Jason uses clean pop melodies to convey a modern sense of yearning for connectedness and a disdain for the state of affairs in modern relationships. If you dig the pop sensibilities of Fountains of Wayne, Teenage Fanclub, The Minutemen, and Ben Folds Five, you will love Illegal Activities.

BRL 3557 // CD // Released 07.09

Whimsical, nostalgic indie pop tells the story of expectant hope and recession blues. Calling their latest LP “a burst of new flavor”, The Big Takeover’s Jack Rabid expressed delight at the “Baltimore foursome’s continued maturation” and compared it favorably to “melodic pop favorites such as Feelies’ offshoot Wild Carnation, Winnipeg’s wonderful Weakerthans, great Scots Camera Obscura, and Portland’s Dimes.”

BRL 9002 // CD // Released 06.09

On this sophomore effort from Red Sammy, and their first Beechfields release, listeners will naturally relish Red Sammy’s signature rollercoaster lyrics, sounds and emotions. Red Sammy is singer/songwriter Adam Trice. This record is not to be missed, and we are sure you will listen over and over in amazement as Adam weaves his tales. This is as if Bukowski and Faulkner met Dylan, Kerouac, Waits and Cash at a dive bar and had a conversation.

BRL 0616 // CD // Released 01.09

In the songs on Eight Boxes, Mike takes us on a trip from the edges of Appalachia to the doorsteps of the eastern seaboard. He combines unique lyrics, lo-fi recording techniques and melodic songwriting into a brooding, uplifting and colorful record, reminiscent of 60’s psych-folk, but updated for the iPod generation.

BRL 0985 // CD // Released 11.08

All the Medicine in the World represents the first release by E. Joseph and the Phantom Heart on The Beechfields Record Label and the label’s first foray into power-pop. The new record is truly a left coast/right coast coalition, recorded mostly in Maryland with Michael Collins and mixed in California by Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Bon Voyage). This record slips on you like your favorite pair of jeans, and you will want to keep it on all night.

BRL 1585 // CD // Released 9.08

Everyday Needles for Electromagnetic Lovers a fresh, modern and delightful indie-pop mash up of late 70's psychedelia and AM radio gold. This record is sunny California painted up east coast style, reminiscent of bands like Tram, Turin Brakes, Wilco, Spoon, Elliott Smith and Grandaddy. When you pop in this CD, you will enjoy a bunch of wonderfully crafted songs, reminiscent of Todd Rundgren’s 70’s album-oriented pop but with a modern flavor – much like if Elliott Smith had The Autumn Defense as his backing band.

BRL 3945 // CD // Released 2.08

An exploration of the band's on-again-off-again relationship with pop, The Collective Now was originally meant to be a dance pop record with healthy references to early 80's college radio. What emerged instead was the band's distinctively layered indie pop sound—searching, modern, nuanced—with noticeable tension between the desire for accessibility and the need for artistic expression. Listeners might hear glimmers of Maritime, The Little Ones, Band of Horses, Earlimart and The Swirlies. But no matter what you hear, you're sure to enjoy this sophomore effort from The Seldon Plan.

BRL 4525 // CD // Released 12.07

Among Wolves are beautiful, yet destructive at times, indie-alt/country. The music of Among Wolves is deeply personal, expressing life experiences through stories and characters that come to life through their songs. For fans of The Beach Boys, Flaming Lips, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Will Oldham, Gram Parsons, and Guided By Voices.

BRL 2995 // CD // Released 07.07

Private Eleanor's fourth full-length record is their most confident and direct effort yet. This is a remarkable set of songs, full of sly hooks and sparkling textures, gorgeous boy/girl harmonies and oblique-but-evocative storytelling. At various points, they manage to conjure Mojave 3 produced by Wilco, or Simon & Garfunkel fronting the Dismemberment Plan, or Yo La Tengo tackling your favorite Neil Young and Big Star songs.

BRL 3215 // CD // Released 04.07

This split record is a collaborative effort from two artists with a long history of helping one another create music. The result is a collection of warm and inviting folk/pop -- thirteen bittersweet musical essays on love, loss, growing old, and triumph. For fans of Ida, the Little Ones, and Damien Jurado.

BRL 3001 // CD // Released 03.07

The Stalking Horses combine intelligent songcraft, "blissfully ragged melodicism" (Baltimore Magazine) and straight-forward rock & roll. The band's live energy is transformed into a massive wall of studio sound that propels singer Sarah Pinsker's road-worn tales of fragile and enchanted characters enacting a dream rehearsal of your life.

BRL 1331 // CD // Released 03.07

The songs on Neil Cotterill's solo debut are explorations of the psyche. Mixing vintage acoustic tones with otherworldly Moog synth sounds, Neil turns observations of the everyday mundane into a sensory wonderland of sorts. A real stunner of a record -- Fans of Stephen Malkmus, The Microphones, Helium, and Daniel Johnston will absolutely love it.

BRL 3011 // CD // Released 02.07

A Cat Called Cricket has brought together rhythmic guitars and sweeping cello lines to create an upbeat and catchy indie-folk mix. This quartet from Baltimore has built momentum with their layered melodies and campfire choruses, with instrumentation as clean and natural as the landscapes their songs evoke.

BRL 2071 // CD // Released 02.07

Brother John is a recording engineer and producer from Pittsburgh. This record is a stellar introduction to his unique style and interesting, gripping music. From ambient to atmospheric drum and bass to standard electronica all mashed up with elemental pop, this musical journey is both exhilarating and concise.

BRL 2069 // CDR // Released 10.06

The new 8-song extended EP from Small Sur is an intimate collection of folk/country gems laced with viola, subtle vocal harmonies, and lots of love. Limited to 100 copies, now sold out!

BRL 1550 // CDEP // Released 02.06

Don't Block the Box is the first album for this 3-piece from Frederick, MD. On this self-produced record, MOTU explores latent indie-funk-rock as only they can. Each song takes the listener through notepad stories about places and times, surrounded by the bluesy-rock guitars and Van Morrison-esque vocals of Aidan Ryan. Songs like "Disco Appalachia" and "Black White Cards" play out into infectiously catchy grooves. The skillful drumming of Kelly Mills and intricate bass and keyboards of Bing Kung round out what is an impressive 2005 debut. Fans of acts as diverse as Yo La Tengo, Neil Young, Earth Wind and Fire, Wilco, Steely Dan and Joe Cocker will all find plenty to love in this record.

BRL 1590 // CDR // Released 12.05

This is easily one of the best records to come out of Baltimore in 2005! Occupying its own unique space somewhere between alternative-folk and indie-pop, the new full-band lineup delivers a textured set of songs that blend a newfound sonic expansiveness with PE's trademark intimacy and charm. If you like The Decemberists, Ida, or The Wrens, you are going to love this 12 song wonder from Private Eleanor. We know we do!

BRL 3214 // CD // Released 08.05

The new EP (and Beechfields debut) from this Oklahoma/Arkansas-based songwriter!

BRL 0700 // CDEP // Released 10.05

An album that really captures The Beechfields idea. A split experimental CD between Private Eleanor and pupa's window. Each artist filled half the record without letting the other hear his progress, and the result is a seamless blend of found-sound experiments and adventurous songcraft. Comes in a handmade booklet/sleeve. Limited to only 50 copies.

BRL 2515 // CDR // Released 07.04

The Seldon Plan intended this album as a demo, but it went on to get reviews in The All Music Guide, as well as land airplay on Soma FM and KSCR. It is a nicely produced ep, showcasing the dynamics of early Seldon Plan.

BRL 2105 // CDEP // Released 01.04

This record is a great and dynamic collection of ambent-experimental-electronica. Atone hails from Minneapolis and if you like Higher Intelligence Agency or anything off the Waveforms label, you will love this record.

BRL 0000 // CD // Released 1.04

This album is pupa's window's most recent full-length, and quite possibly the best entry yet in pw's decade-long catalog. Merging the synthetic and organic, the songs are emotional, melodic, and undeniably beautiful.

BRL 2110 // CD // Released 12.03

Released on limited-run CDR, Private Eleanor's effort on this album is an exciting and revealing snapshot of this 'Best of Baltimore, 2003' singer/songwriter.

CDR // Released 06.03

A great and unique take on glam-punk-metal, laced with pop melody. These guys made a splash, then took a way-too-extended break.

BRL 0105 // CDEP // Released 02.03

A great 7 inch released by OTP. These four songs showcase the beginning of a great collaboration.

Released 10/02 (OTPRecords)

The first "unofficial" Beechfields release. These twelve tracks showcase the organic side of this pop band. Many people we know have this CD in their player.

Released 11/02 (Unheardof Records)

This is a monumental album from a monumental Baltimore band. lowell started a movement in Baltimore, and the Beechfields is the aftermath of that movement.

Released 07/02 (Independent)