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SHIT AND Smoothen	Caprine animal Yelling Like A Homo	LP	Riot Flavor	Tranquility 095LP
$25.00 NOT IN STOCK Shit And Polish return to the mighty Riot Season, the label that was brave enough to put them on the map in the first identify. This LP, like 2019's Doing Drugs, Selling Drugs (Tranquility 085LP) returns to the sludge. Sludge the fashion sludge is meant to exist ... fucking sludgy and evil. This shit is ridiculously heavy, in fact it could exist one of the heaviest sludgiest records ever made. Yeah, for real. Sleep? Melvins? you lot call that sludge!? PAH!! No, not quite. Certain, information technology's heavy and riffy but nothing close to this tiresome-motility exploding mountain of filth lava. Goat Yelling Similar A Man what a great proper noun for a fucked-up record. No bullshit the LP includes actual goats yelling like men as vocals. Hail the mighty blackness goat of your nightmares! Hail Shit And fucking Shine! When sludge needs to be done proper, Shit And Shine do not fuck around. White vinyl; includes download code; edition of 500.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Doing Drugs, Selling Drugs	LP	RIOT Season	REPOSE 085LP
$25.00 Non IN STOCK 15 years and xl releases into their career, Shit And Shine return to Riot Season with some trademark aural filth. As if i could expect anything different, right? Doing Drugs, Selling Drugs is the sound of a man going back to the harsh sound of the early Shit And Smooth works, and mixing information technology up with his recent dirge stone outings with USA/Mexico. It's nasty. Mastered past James Plotkin. Limited transparent green vinyl, includes download.

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SHIT AND Smooth	Very Loftier EP	12"	DIAGONAL	DIAG 046EP
$16.50 Non IN STOCK Craig Clouse'south Shit And Smoothen is an baggy entity that's forever in flux, from scuzzed up, bass-heavy and raucous noise sessions to inverted dancefloor shenanigans. This time round Very High EP serves Diagonal with a 30-minute plunder-phonic special, curling purple funk, R&B and rap specials to gild. This is essentially the Shit And Smooth edit white characterization, scorched and blunted three tracks of madness somewhere between John Oswald and slowed-down Secret Mixes and Fixes tackle, bubblin' computer funk, similar Material and Rhianna on a slow spin oozing summer vibes and blurred vision.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Some People Really Know How To Live	LP	EDITIONS MEGO	EMEGO 238LP
$21.00 IN STOCK Shit And Shine'south sidestep from percussion-led bunny rabbit rock ensemble performance based glee to ultimate heavy fools of the sticky dancefloor remains 1 of the more inspiring plough around's in recent years. With highly acclaimed releases on Editions Mego, Diagonal, Riot Flavour, and others, Shit And Shine have wasted no fourth dimension immigration abroad the rubbish whilst cutting upward their own path towards light-headed bass-heavy shape-shifting dance mutations. Snapping the twigs of disco, hurling clouds of exquisite dissonance, mangling modulations, boiling beats, twisting tweaks... this is a crew that will throw annihilation at the wall, and you. Some People Really Know How To Live presents a machine music built for the business firm, the street, the beat. For at present, for never. In paradise, all (earlybird) tickets are costless and as you face your maker it is Shit And Smooth who will truly ready you free. Recorded in Austin, Texas; Photography past Coco Clouse; Pattern by Stephen O'Malley.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Total Shit!	LP	DIAGONAL	DIAG 035LP
$18.00 Non IN STOCK Bubbling up from his post-everything cesspit, Shit And Smooth cups another killer anthology boff to the grill of Diagonal with Total $hitting!, his second LP and third total release for Powell and Jaime Williams's dogged imprint. A rancid ruck of rock 'n roll and industrial entrails squeezed for sustenance and sploshed with classic '80s disco, Total $hitting! is nix if not a definitive Craig Clouse record; insistently playful, scatty, and demented, in equal measures, simply with a couldn't care less attitude that'south ever refreshing and welcome. Following his grind-core lash Teardrops for Riot Season (Tranquillity 052LP, 2016), this 1 is a return to the heavy truckin' styles final heard on Everybody'due south A Fuckin Proficient with Editions Mego (EMEGO 212CD/LP, 2015) and Good White Skilful Greenish for Glasgow's Heated Heads (2016), depositing nine examples of his nonchalant mode at its most distended, unsettling, and, funnily plenty, its most funked-up and constructive. He makes a big entrance with the blind-drunk swagger of "Hot Shovel" trammeling rabid tribal drums, grunts and pitched voices in a febrile hot mess, earlier "Chklt Shk" possibly betrays his no fks attitude with some of his canniest, adroit tweaks applied to what sounds like Anthony Shakir and MMM fighting over the final cubicle later a plate of bad seafood, then it'south back to twisted smiles and buckie-sloshing skank with the acid disco nip of "Long Island City". The record's longest, murkiest section follows with the Jacko*-shampling "Contrivance Pot" dispensing a slimy hot streak of flatulent mongrel boogie that perhaps outstays its welcome, hence the entrance of two squabbling lasses who tell it where to go, which leaves u.s. with a version of the recumbent coke standard "White Horse" ready for the knacker'south yard, plus a trio of saltier, off-the-wrist jags that but serve to agitate and infect the sore he's been prodding at 'til this point. Allow's be fair: Total $hit! is not big or clever but, it is messy and fun; like the soundtrack to a lock-in at a boozer exclusively total of mad cnts who were chucked out of every other place. RIYL: Xão Seffcheque, Mika Vainio, Beau Wanzer, Powell. Artwork past Guy Featherstone. Mastered by Matt Colton. Edition of 500.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Teardrops	LP	Riot SEASON	Serenity 052LP
$26.50 IN STOCK Shit And Shine, aka Craig Clouse, presents his 6th album for Anarchism Season, Teardrops. Since the release of the starting time Shit And Shine album You're Lucky To Accept Friends Like Us in 2004, Shit and Shine take released approximately fifteen more albums, with at to the lowest degree the same amount of EPs and played fuck knows how many amazing shows across the globe. Throughout this, Shit And Smooth continue to shift genres with ease, never wanting to become predictable, Clouse rarely opts for the condom pick, in fact he never does. Contempo times have seen him receive glowing praise for his more electronic piece of work on labels such as Editions Mego, Rocket Recordings and Diagonal. So what does Clouse do next? He knocks out a grind-core album of course. Teardrops kills any notion of you lot knowing what he'll do next stone dead. It'due south a boxing scarred heart digit to the earth, a full force fuck y'all guitar overload and information technology'll ruin your weekend. White vinyl housed in 350 GSM printed carte sleeve with blackness inner sleeve. Edition of 500.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Everybody'due south a Fuckin Practiced	2LP	EDITIONS MEGO	EMEGO 212LP
$29.00 Non IN STOCK Double LP version. The ascent of Shit and Shine is one of the great sound headfucks in retentiveness, from its genesis out of the Due south London racket rock revivalist scene to a zone where rabbit-costumed maniacs bled a unique grade of multi-drum and electronic hysteria to its incarnation of destroyed lysergic dance music. Shit and Polish is the epitome of second-guess-subversion. With a foot in every pie, it continues on a fantastic, twisted path. Everybody's a Fuckin Proficient lays along another slab of inverted tranquility in which general disruption is kept in cheque by the subversive charm unique to the outfit. Gunfire rhythms lay waste to androgynous sonics on "Ass"; deep sea disorientation allows pools of plasticine audio to ascension on "Rastplatz"; "Picnic Table" rinses electro out of thick, gelatinous cybernetics. Everybody'due south a Fuckin Adept takes a smorgasbord of sounds and styles and contorts them into a vivid hope in twisted theater, disorientating dance, and hefty hedonism. Both the faint- and strong-hearted allowed permanent entry to this guild.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Everybody'due south a Fuckin Practiced	CD	EDITIONS MEGO	EMEGO 212CD
$15.l IN STOCK The ascension of Shit and Shine is ane of the great audio headfucks in retentivity, from its genesis out of the Due south London noise rock revivalist scene to a zone where rabbit-costumed maniacs bled a unique form of multi-drum and electronic hysteria to its incarnation of destroyed lysergic trip the light fantastic music. Shit and Shine is the paradigm of second-guess-subversion. With a foot in every pie, it continues on a fantastic, twisted path. Everybody's a Fuckin Expert lays along some other slab of inverted tranquility in which full general disruption is kept in check by the subversive amuse unique to the outfit. Gunfire rhythms lay waste product to androgynous sonics on "Ass"; deep bounding main disorientation allows pools of plasticine audio to rise on "Rastplatz"; "Picnic Table" rinses electro out of thick, gelatinous cybernetics. Everybody'southward a Fuckin Expert takes a smorgasbord of sounds and styles and contorts them into a brilliant hope in twisted theater, disorientating dance, and hefty hedonism. Both the faint- and potent-hearted immune permanent entry to this club.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Jealous of Shit and Shine	LP	RIOT Flavor	Quiet 046LP
$26.50 Not IN STOCK Long overdue vinyl release of Shit and Shine'southward 2d album, Jealous of Shit and Polish' originally released past Riot Season on CD merely in 2006. Back when Shit and Shine were but a mere two-slice with a wicked sense of humor and a lawnmower, Jealous of Shit and Smoothen came out and knocked folks bandy. The original CD didn't last long and was never repressed, and since then Craig Clouse has been badgering Riot Season to give it a vinyl release. So hither it is, in (about) all of its original fucked-up glory. The sound has been tweaked a little to make it more than vinyl-friendly by the man himself in his Texas bunker, but information technology's still a completely messed-upwardly brain-fuck of an anthology. The kind merely 2 men and a lawnmower can make. Split into 2 parts, side A is the live favorite "Practicing to Exist a Doctor," about 24 minutes of pounding tribal drums and a ridiculously addictive bassline that just rolls on and on... if you never saw them exercise this alive with anything upward to 30 drummers you missed out large-time. Perhaps they'll bust it out once again one day. Side B features the more wacky/noise/avant-garde side of Shit and Shine. Chaotic, distorted blasts; mesmeric chuntering; tortured guitars and drums disguised as seven tracks. Absolutely fucking delightful, and absolutely like nobody else out at that place. 100% Shit and Shine. It'south no wonder folks were jealous. NME listed Jealous of Shit and Shine at #89 in their "100 Lost Albums Yous Need to Know" feature, for which Jeremy Pritchard of Everything Everything wrote, " I dear Jealous of Shit and Shine the same style I dear everything they do; the utter wretchedness coupled with humour; the surprising depth of what could seem initially similar a one-dimensional audio; the cast iron simply utterly uncontrived 'absolutely-don't-give-a-fuck-about-what-you-think-ness' that it exudes. Although it sounds really abrasive, some song titles and the artwork spell out their playful streak pretty conspicuously." Summed up well. Neon pink LP housed in PVC sleeve sealed with sticker. Includes download code. Express edition of 300. Ane-off pressing; no repress.

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SHIT AND SHINE	54 Synth-Brass, 38 Metal Guitar, 65 Cathedral	CD	ROCKET RECORDINGS	LAUNCH 078CD
$16.fifty IN STOCK Taking the repetitive rhythmic drive of krautrock and marrying it to a percussive Butthole Surfers-style strain of acidic intensity, Shit and Smoothen accept carved out a unique niche for themselves as one of the well-nigh unpredictable and -- occasionally -- outright unpleasant outfits in living retentivity. Similar a robot Tin-Hawkwind hybrid in a Philip Chiliad. Dick time to come, reassembling disco, abstract electronica, and noise stone into elegant new shapes, Shit and Shine furrow brows and fry synapses in equal measure. In spite of 54 Synth-Brass, 38 Metal Guitar, 65 Cathedral boasting a leaner, sleeker attack than before -- partly informed past the band'southward 2013 and '14 releases on Powell'due south Diagonal (including DIAG 012CD/LP) -- the same sense of gleeful perversity is abundant, and the same twisted humor ingrained in these grotesque and hypnotic grooves. Where at that place is rock within the album, its essence is morphed and feverishly formulated into extraterrestrial audible landscapes, as on the opening "Electric Pony 2," which lurches forth like Chrome alchemically reassembling the disembodied spirit of Marc Bolan in a scrapyard trash compactor. Elsewhere, specters of smooth jazz fusion lock horns with the against-the-grain approach of Aphex Twin and round necro-Necks grooves are aggress by demons. And the abstract funk of "Dear Your Hair -- Hope You Win!" locks a Larry Graham-style groove in a vortex of digital disorientation. Brandishing an intimidating psychic set on and equipped equally e'er with both nameless menace and roughshod wit, rarely has a ring made sounding so wrong sound so right. CD includes two exclusive tracks: "Goat $Hit" and "Egg MM-Mufin/Pimp Unlike."

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SHIT AND Smoothen	54 Synth-Brass, 38 Metal Guitar, 65 Cathedral	LP	ROCKET RECORDINGS	LAUNCH 078LP
$25.00 Depression STOCK LEVEL LP version. Taking the repetitive rhythmic bulldoze of krautrock and marrying information technology to a percussive Butthole Surfers-manner strain of acidic intensity, Shit and Smooth accept carved out a unique niche for themselves as one of the most unpredictable and -- occasionally -- outright unpleasant outfits in living retention. Like a robot Can-Hawkwind hybrid in a Philip 1000. Dick future, reassembling disco, abstract electronica, and noise rock into elegant new shapes, Shit and Shine furrow brows and fry synapses in equal measure. In spite of 54 Synth-Brass, 38 Metal Guitar, 65 Cathedral boasting a leaner, sleeker attack than before -- partly informed by the ring's 2013 and 'fourteen releases on Powell's Diagonal (including DIAG 012CD/LP) -- the same sense of gleeful perversity is abundant, and the same twisted humor ingrained in these grotesque and hypnotic grooves. Where there is rock within the album, its essence is morphed and feverishly formulated into extraterrestrial audible landscapes, every bit on the opening "Electric Pony 2," which lurches forth like Chrome alchemically reassembling the disembodied spirit of Marc Bolan in a scrapyard trash compactor. Elsewhere, specters of smooth jazz fusion lock horns with the against-the-grain approach of Aphex Twin and circular necro-Necks grooves are beset past demons. And the abstruse funk of "Honey Your Hair -- Hope Yous Win!" locks a Larry Graham-style groove in a vortex of digital disorientation. Brandishing an intimidating psychic assail and equipped as ever with both nameless menace and brutal wit, rarely has a band fabricated sounding so wrong audio so correct.

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SHIT AND Polish	Pulverization Horn	CD	DIAGONAL	DIAG 012CD
$12.fifty IN STOCK The adjacent release on Diagonal is the latest album from Texas-based demolition artist Craig Clouse aka Shit & Shine. Titled Powder Horn, information technology follows-up Clouse's 2013 Diagonal debut 12", which channeled his shape-shifting sound into precipitous shocks of mangled gild music. On this new album, his first full-length since 2012'south Jream Baby Jream, Clouse voyages still deeper downwards his own sonic wormhole. Its raucous slabs of deviant funk, wiry disco and burnt-out acid are sculpted to soundtrack strung-out dancefloors and their seedy early-hours backwash, yet they still deport crucial traces of Shit & Smooth'southward history in noise stone. Drums spring, crash and detonate to drive the music forrard in fits and starts, their sound veering from the chest-busting thud of a techno boot to the hollowed-out clatter of a live punk band. Writhing acid lines exercise battle with taut, spidery guitar motifs, wrenching the momentum abruptly sideways. "Hiss" is bare-chested post-punk, strutting beyond the stage, caked with sweat and fizzing with static interference. Deeper into the nighttime, "Acid Pocket-sized" wrenches upwards the gear to explode into full-diameter acid techno, with Clouse repeatedly hammering the brakes and triggering infinite itself to distort effectually y'all. This provocative yet playful arroyo has long been a defining characteristic of Clouse's music. Over the past decade he's gained a reputation for Shit & Shine's remarkable live shows -- mesmerizing blasts of rhythmic racket featuring multiple drummers -- equally well every bit a cord of albums exploring starker noise rock and industrial-infused sounds. His recent shift towards more club-centered music, so, makes sense. Both Powder Horn and his previous Diagonal EP farther strop his fascination with the energizing effects of rhythm on the mind and body, while retaining the unpredictable and confrontational nature that's always made Shit & Shine such a wild proposition. CD includes three bonus tracks off of the DIAG004 12".

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SHIT AND Polish	229-2299 Girls Against Shit	2LP	RIOT Flavor	Serenity 022LP
$29.00 Not IN STOCK Gatefold 2LP version, limited to 500 copies.

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SHIT AND SHINE	Cherry	CD/DVD	RIOT Flavor	REPOSE 017CD
$16.50 IN STOCK 2008 release. A limited edition CD & DVD pressing, thousand copies for the globe. Bonus DVD features a pro-shot 35 minute functioning recorded for last.fm in London November 2007. What the printing accept said about Cherry: "The kind of deranged collage that damaged psychedelic warriors like The Butthole Surfers or Bongwater used to come upward with. It'south an album that defies any kind of peachy summation. Immense!" --The Wire.