Split Tape, by Best Friends / Grazes

Split Tape

by Best Friends / Grazes

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1.	Best Friends - Dude Love 03:50	buy track
2.	Best Friends - Mankind 02:04	buy track
3.	Grazes - Elbow Grease 02:34	buy track
4.	Grazes - Timeslips 02:18	buy track

about

Bands tend to do splits together if they’re friends or have a mutual admiration of each other. In this case these two bands live together in Sheffield sharing everything from milk to gear IN the basement they practice in. However the sounds of these particular bands could not be more different. Best Friends offer the sound of fuzzed-out, nostalgia filled garage pop whereas Grazes bring fast, melancholy noise to the table.

In the space of a year Grazes have released two pieces of vinyl with ‘Myths’ and a split with Norwich based power-violence band Jackals as well as support slots for the likes of Ceremony, Trash Talk and Cerebral Ballzy. Now Grazes return with their most visceral, haunting and destructive sound yet. ‘Timeslips’ and ‘Elbow Grease’ (mixed by James Atkinson of Rot In Hell/Voorhees) brings a heavier side to Grazes akin to the likes of HM2 worship bands such as Entombed.

If you're reading this we probably shouldn't have to tell you much about Best Friends. Earlier this year we put out their excellent second release 'Throwing Up' and the band have followed this up with two new tracks. Dude Love’ and ‘Mankind’ show a more mature sound yet still keep the catchy pop sensibilities that made Best Friends such a riotous band in the first place.

We're co-releasing this with new label Enjoyment Records and we're really excited about how it's all turned out!

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released August 13, 2012

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Art Is Hard Records UK

Small independent record label run by two friends, one of us works in an office and the other doesn't. The label was started by two friends influenced by the attitude and ethics of labels such as Factory, Wichita, Anticon and Dischord.

discography

Wheelie

May 2018
Lafayette

May 2018
Hands in the Till / A Little Love

May 2018
It's Been Like

May 2018
Calibrate

Mar 2018
Weird Cool

Mar 2018
S/T

Mar 2018
The Postcard Club

Dec 2017
O. Christmas

Dec 2017
Comment Section Creeps / Luxury Animals

Nov 2017
7x7

Nov 2017
Penrose Winoa

Jul 2017
Over It

Jul 2017
The Sea Life

May 2017
False Grails: 36 months, 36 tracks

Dec 2016
Circadian Life

Nov 2016
Comfortably Swell

Oct 2016
Split 7"

Sep 2016
Brings the Storm Cloud

Aug 2016
Jobin EP

Apr 2016
Return to Content Mountain

Mar 2016
The Pin Pal Club

Jan 2016
The Hand Cut Record Club

Dec 2015
The Pink Noise

Nov 2015
Sleep Talk/Dinner Date

Sep 2015
Some AIH Ones

Jul 2015
Now I Always Wonder ..

Jul 2015
gims

May 2015
Family Portrait pt. II

May 2015
Our Names

Apr 2015
Working Out

Nov 2014
Big World

Nov 2014
The Wait

Oct 2014
Jam Kids

Sep 2014
Fifths

Jul 2014
Honey, Milk and Blood

May 2014
Luna / Outrun Me

Apr 2014
Do You

Mar 2014
Birdskulls / Bloody Knees 7"

Feb 2014
Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself

Feb 2014
The Pizza Club '14

Jan 2014
The Postcard Club

Dec 2013
Happy Accidents

Dec 2013
Happy Anniversary / Nosebleeds

Sep 2013
Bleed In Gold

Sep 2013
The Black Tambourines

Sep 2013
Wabi Sabi

Aug 2013
e . p

Jul 2013
Goldmine / GW Bridge

May 2013
Absolute True Love

Mar 2013
Sun

Jan 2013
Mispresume / Rolling Tongue

Dec 2012
The Biweekly 5" Pizza Club

Oct 2012
Sun Stains

Sep 2012
Split Tape

Aug 2012
Family Portrait

Jun 2012
Throwing Up

Mar 2012
The Young Obese

Feb 2012
Art Is Cheap

Jan 2012
Chica EP

Dec 2011
Dry Route to Devon

Sep 2011
This Isn't Life, It's Just Stuff

Jun 2011
Man Club

May 2011
Breathe Out EP

Mar 2011
Tommy/Shame split 7"

Nov 2010
Brink of the Clouds

Sep 2010

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