#daephne

so so so happy to announce that preorders are finally up for dæphne's fantastic debut LP, "full circle" 12"!

blending together garage rock, shoegaze, and emo this album is a huge leap forward from the band's demo which was released a while back by our good friends in Funeral Sounds

limited to 300 translucent orange 12"s and coming with a full color insert, this is a split release between ourselves and the band, with an additional UK release/distribution from our new pals in Rubaiyat Records and it will be shipping out to all of you in the coming weeks~

preorder the record (comes with an instant digital download): http://www.toofargonerecords.com/products/569982-preorder-dphne-full-circle-12

By Kat Kolin

One of the best parts of Halloween are all the cool parties and shows happenin’ all night! There was a pretty cool show with a great lineup that happened this past Halloween at the Banana Hammock in Allston.  From my own experience there, I have to say that I can’t recommend the venue simply because it preaches a “safe space” but allows white men to aggressively mosh in a crowded basement with no concern for others, which resulted in a lot of hurt for bruised members of the audience including women, queers, and PoC who did not want beer spilled all over them, and is not a kind of activity you want in a “safe space”.

That aside, all the bands of the night were female fronted and the show had a great turnout which was very exciting! The show was sponsored and put together by local zine Basement Babes. Bands included Pasture Dog, RiceCrackers, and Daephne. Pasture Dog was dressed as Beetlejuice, and started their set off with some shoegaze-y songs that evolved into some real jams with strong vocals and a concentration on lead guitar. Next up were the RiceCrackers, self titled “Berklee Punx” who did not disappoint. Angry, truthful lyrics, loud guitar and drums, and a bad-ass lead singer that did not mince words. Topics of songs included telling fuck-boys to fuck off and an ode to a homeless drunk. After that was Daephne who were super mellow and cute! They wrapped up with a few killer tunes, including a cover of Gigantic by the Pixies.

You can check out all the bands on their bandcamps, and check out basement babes online at these urlzzz:

Pasture Dog: https://pasturedog.bandcamp.com/

The RiceCrackers: https://berkleepunx.bandcamp.com/

Daephne: https://daphne-boston.bandcamp.com/ (album coming out soon!)

Basement Babes Zine: https://www.facebook.com/basementbabes/