Gallus Mag - Gallus Mag + Plus Gamllagus + by Gallus Mag

Tracks 1 to 7 (”Gallus Mag”) recorded and mixed in Chapel Hill and Carrboro NC July-October 2020
Tracks 8 and 9 recorded both at home and at Studio Magik, Chapel Hill NC March-May 2021
Tracks 10 to 13 recorded live at the Burmorafat Forest Compound, Chapel Hill NC November 10, 2018
Track 14 recorded live-to-tape November 18, 2022
Track 15 recorded live-to-tape December 11, 2022

Tracks 16 to 29 (”Gamllagus”) recorded at Studio Magik in Chapel Hill NC February-April 2023
Track 30 recorded live-to-tape January 31, 2023

All songs and sounds recorded, mixed, and written by Gallus Mag
1 to 7 and 16 to 29 mastered by Jack Hartley

Releases May 8, 2026

Joel - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard, trumpet, percussion

Joseph - electric guitar (14,15, 16-30), vocals (14,15, 16-30)

Matt - electric guitar, vocals, keyboard, saxophone, samples

Will - drums, vocals, percussion

Various Artists - Physical Release

 

A General Manager Sampler

“Wait4Ever” originally by Swirlies
"Green Room" originally by Aerodrome
"Look At The Boys" originally by The Giant Jellybean Copout

Most other sounds originally made by the Artists

This is the first physical release for:
1, 6, 8, 11, 13, 26, 28, 34, 40

GM001: 4, 27, 36
GM002: FALT Vol. 1 Comp.
GM003: 14, 15
GM004: 39
GM005: 22, 33
GM006: 25
GM007: 7, 32, 35
GM008: FALT Vol. 2 Comp.
GM009: 16, 29
GM010: 19
GM011: 10
GM012: 18, 23
GM013: 17
GM014: 5
GM015: 3
GM016: 31
GM017: 2, 21
GM018: 9
GM019: 17, 38
GM020: 20, 24, 30

2xCD version artwork:

Riffs - Fazed Out

A compilation of two digital-only EPs released at the end of 2023.  Recorded at home in Chapel Hill NC November of that year.

Eastar drum set
Squire Precision Bass
Korg ES-1 Sampler
Squire Strat Guitar
Percussion
Ellie

Fae Trap - Craic

A CD digipak compilation of the 3 Fae Trap 12"s, some slightly remixed or very remixed

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Fae Trap; except 9, mixed and mastered by Guy Fixsen; and 1-8, mastered by James Phillips

Recorded in Chapel Hill NC January to October 2025

Some more artwork:

Various Artists - Aspirin Age Volume Four (a shoegaze compilation)

From Broken Sound Tapes: "the fourth edition of Aspirin Age (a shoegaze compilation) is here! Truth in advertising, this is a shoegaze comp. But this is also THREE HOURS of shoegaze. 48 gazers from all over the world."

The comp includes an alt version of "Gold Standard" called "Balid", recorded, mixed, and mastered by James Phillips at Mangum Street Grocery in Durham NC, May 2024.

compiled by Nicole Davis and Michael Wood

mastered by Brian John Mitchell

art by Mellisa Dumas

Various Artists - Aspirin Age Volume Three (a shoegaze compilation)

From Broken Sound Tapes: "Top notch shoegaze bands from all across the world, put together by Aspirin Age (a shoegaze and psych podcast) and Broken Sound Tapes. The cassette will be released as part of Cassette Week 2023 and limited to only 50 copies.

The cassette will be 13 tracks but all purchases give you a download to all tracks (many more tracks are being added daily)."
CD limited to first 17 tracks.

Photo: Patrick Hinkle
Mastered by Brian John Mitchell.

Available at https://brokensoundtapes.bandcamp.com/album/aspirin-age-volume-three-a-shoegaze-compilation.  Features remixes of a Gallus Mag song and a Riffs song (CD and digital only).

Tracklist:

1.Cigarettes for Breakfast - Hollywood Daydream 06:58
2.Lilys - Won't Make You Sleepy 06:43
3.Magic Shoppe - Have You Seen Bella? 02:58
4.Funeral Homes - Lucid (want to) 02:38
5.Caustic Flowers - Foxhole 02:42
6.Paper Angels - Place In Line 03:31
7.Central Pacific State Beach - Apparition of Metamorphosis 01:26
8.Black Massive Sun - Amour Fou 03:53
9.White Cascade - Timeline 04:06
10.Stoney Point - No Way 04:50
11.Gallus Mag - Newer Face 04:51:

12.Rainsong - Karoshi 03:08
13.Tommy Tipton - Lost in April 04:06
14.Riffs - Rosa Winkel 05:51:

15.Shades of Violet - A Matter Of Time 03:14
16.9-volt velvet - Blues From a Gun 03:50
17.Sunlotus - Glass-like Dreams 06:40
18.Olympus Mons - Automate 05:36
19.Nick & Jeff Discover Infinity - Utopian Meditation 03:15
20.Skot Kremen - Condone 03:48
21.Kerosene Eyes - Sol 03:07
22.Caramel Snow - Soft Hearted 04:15
23.Treyverb - The Faherty Convention 02:01
24.Goodbye Ranger - Memories and the Sky 03:43
25.Always Other - Waning Moon 04:17
26.Dark Patterns - The Screws 05:28
27.Van Goght - Absent 03:02
28.Lumari - Starlit 03:47
29.Muscle Mass - You Can't Always Know 01:54
30.Dramamine - Hypnotized 04:57
31.Tombstones In Their Eyes - We Are Gold 04:32

Various Artists - For a Ltd. Time, Vol. 2

Second compilation featuring mostly NC bands:

Angel Boy Cow (Will from Gallus Mag, late 2010s)
Riffs (Matt from Gallus Mag, 2010s- early 2020s)
Cicaeda (from Baltimore, around 1996-2005)
Clok-Lok (originally from Carrboro, late 90s/early 00s)
Kar​ō​shi (originally from Chapel Hill, late 2010s/20s)
Bringerer (originally from Chapel Hill, mid 00s)

Riffs - 2012-2023

All tracks recorded in Chapel Hill, NC, except #2, parts of which were recorded in Durham, NC.  All songs by Riffs.  Most songs reappear in a different form on a previous release from another year.  

Various Artists - I Can't Believe It

More adventures in immediacy! More adventures in immediacy! An ever-evolving compilation of recordings from Illinois, New York, and/or North Carolina, 1995-2022 and before and beyond.

All songs by the artists, except:

"Streets of Philadelphia" is originally by Bruce Springsteen.
"Dum Dum", "Son Of A Gun", and "You Think You're A Man" are originally by The Vaselines.
"The Third Eye" is originally by The Dovers.
"I'm Only Dreaming" is originally by The Action.
"Sex" is originally by Urinals.

Various Artists - For A Ltd. Time, Vol. 1

A compilation of bands from Durham NC 2010-2014. 

Almost all tracks are previously released, so click the links below to get more sonic juiciness.  The Gyraffes songs were recorded on 7/14/2012, but not released.  Deal$, Stems, and Fruit are all new mixes.

56 Boyfriends

(Released 11/01/2010)

Brainbows

(Released 09/01/2011)

Citizen Band Radio

(Released 12/31/2013)

Deal$

(Released 07/21/2012)

Fruit

(Released 06/21/2013)

Gyraffes

(Recorded 07/14/2012)

Hospital Corners

(Released 11/01/2014)

Riffs

("Cletus" released 02/2014 & "Hypnic Jerk" released 05/2014)

Silent Lunch

(Released 08/07/2014)

Stems

(Released 11/06/2012)

Caruso - 2000-2011

 

Originally available on black print on white cassette.

Side A (Raleigh)
Tracks 1-10: 2000-2005

Side B (Durham)
Tracks 11-19: 2007-2011

All songs by Caruso, + Beth, Alex, Owen, Peter, Matt B., Robby, WTP, RDU, AA

Stems - Boot

Home recordings via Studio Magik on Virginia Ave in Durham, NC, unless otherwise noted below. Cover star: Joey Stefano.

Sterns' 3rd batch of recordings- some finished, others... 

1-12 are from October-November 2013, recorded in Durham NC.

13-16 are from January 2014, also recorded in Durham NC.

17 is a live recording from a show at Nightlight in Chapel Hill NC on March 22, 2013.

18-22 are from a live show at Fellowship Hall in Durham NC on June 03, 2013.

Track 23 is from a live show at Local 506, Chapel Hill NC, on July 12, 2013, a video of which you can watch here!

Hnnh - gtr, vcl

Mtt - drms, vcl

Zck - gtr, vcl

All written by Stems.  Original cover and somewhat related Stemart:

  

Photos below are from https://doginasweatershowreviews.blogspot.com.  Check out their website for incredible photos from shows around the Triangle, including Stems at Hopscotch (Slims in Raleigh NC, 9/6/2013):