Hookup Klub Round 3 is available by SUBSCRIPTION ONLY, with each exclusive 7" pressed in a One-Time edition of 500 copies. These records will be shipping over the course of the next 12 months, starting after the new year.
if you'd like to join and can't spend the $ now, we understand, and can hold your spot, just get in touch at hozacrecords@gmail.com
Since we've already got in some of the tracks and artwork, here's a rundown of ROUND 3's crop of talent:
SLUG GUTS (australia)
This abominably thick-sounding six-piece swamp-soaked ensemble has already done their damage with Sacred Bones and Stained Circles, so this deranged 4-track EP should keep your wounds nicely salted.
Check out the video for "Stranglin' You Too" from the upcoming Round 3 7" EP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLk16svTsr8 SQUISH (usa)
Agitated atonal punk slop perfection from four Chicago gals bent on killing your babysitter and dumping formaldehyde all over your Angry Samoans and Ant-Scrunti Faction records.
Check out the ace "Shame Spiral" from their upcoming Round 3 debut 7" EP on the band's bandcamp page here:
http://squish.bandcamp.com/track/shame-spiral DAN MELCHIOR (usa/uk)
Dan needs no introduction, and we've had plans to work with him on a record for years now, but never had the timing right, until now. Melchior's known for his inimitable mid-tempo deadpan post-punk poetry, and this 3-track EP shows him darting off the deep end, almost completely reinventing his sound with an unusual FLIPPER-esque heaviness, you just can't stop this one-of-a-kind songwriting machine!
Check out Dan's vast well of releases here:
http://danmelchior.net/NONES (usa)
Chicago's nocturnal nebula of Chrome-coated space rock/skronk, Nones is one of the city's most interesting creative combos, fronted by a blazed wildman alternating between desperate yelps and otherworldly sax bursts with true downer grooves sewn in deep into the sound. Truly our hometown's sonic decapitation specialists, and one band that's barely hanging on to the threads of life at each and every live appearance, which somehow still translates onto their debut 7" EP.
Check out "Space Load" from their self-released 7" here:
http://noneschicago.bandcamp.com/ CINDY SISTERS (chile)
Chances are if you haven't been following the wonderful noise emanating out of Santiago, Chile, South America's psych hotbed, you are missing out on some of this century's best underground music. Cindy Sisters are a sadly departed primal, scuzz-laden band of third-eye-seers who have blended the noise-pop rainbow into shards of blackened, heavenly distortion, oozing with insidious THROB. The band is gone but these recordings remain as their debut footnote in history, don't miss out!
Check out a clip of the A-side here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJIGmcTeIAEHOMOSTUPIDS (usa)
Cleveland's rotten royaly have finally graced us with their long-promised record, recorded as rawly as humanly possible in NYC and blasted out as caterwaulingly craptacular as any of the other golden charms they've left in their path. Essential garbage for tomorrow's tweakers, today!
Massage their madness here:
http://www.homostupids.blogspot.com/ MAKE-OVERS (south africa)
South Africa, huh? That's right, Make-Overs have burst through the foliage and dust to bring us their debut 7" release, brimming with sinister pummeling and frantic guitar scree all pumping over nasty vocals ensured to quickly bring your blood to a quick simmer. This two-piece is really unlike any others we've heard, and their incredible videos keep pushing the point even further to magnify their creative blasts.
Check out the video for their Round 3 A-side right here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ZA_6Vud64UV RACE (australia)
Aussie thug pop savant miracles of modern life. Living without them wouldn't be worth it. Features members of Total Control and Lower Plenty. check out their video for "Girl In My Bed" (from their recent In The Red LP, Homo):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGOk1PtYX3Qhttp://theuvrace.blogspot.com/STRAIGHT ARROWS (australia)
Yet another Australian band we just can't get enough of! Featuring Angela from Circle Pit as well, this band is a modern psych/punk pinnacle and if you don't believe it, just check out their incredible video for "Magic Sceptre" and "Something Happens" off their debut LP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB8yroIkW3shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUIGagY0fc0&feature=relatedBLACK LIPS / MARK SULTAN split 7" (usa/canada)
hearda these guys? Sure we helped make 'em household names back in the
Horizontal Action days, and when they approached us to do this special release, we pulled them in with open arms.
10 singles in total, all shipped right to your door over the next 10-12 months.
US Residents ($67.00 postpaid)
Canada/Mexico Residents: ($76 postpaid)
Overseas Residents ($94 postpaid)
ORDER HERE:
http://hozacrecords.com/store/