Happy Couples Never Last Records

Happy Couples Never Last Records tracess its roots to the ultra-political Indianapolis punk/hardcore scene. But the label elected to widen the scope of its catalogue, concentrating not only on noisy, off-time hardcore, but also trance/ambient electronica, shoegazer rock, and avant-garde experimental.

The Dropscience
The San Diego sound takes a new turn with The Dropscience. Featuring members of Camera Obscura, The Trans Megetti, and Sterling Silver, this young band's many influences and backgrounds define their mathy artcore.

Experimenting With Contrast - 2001


Lefty's Deceiver
This Philadelphia trio falls halfway between rolling, bombastic post-punk and hook-filled melodic indie rock. Sort of Jawbox meets Death Cab for Cutie. Anthemic and catchy.

Conversations
Process Junior - 2001


Love Lost But Not Forgotten
LLBNF is chaotic five-piece from Missouri who do unspeakably harsh, chaotic screamo hardcore loud, fast, & tight. If your ears can withstand the attack, prepare to be amazed.

Love Lost But Not Forgotten


Majhas
All-star hardcore featuring members of Ice Nine, Endive, Birthright and Curb, this collaboration is chaotic and intense. Perfect for fans of bands such as Neurosis.

Majhas


Shakespace
A Roanoke quartet with a classically gloomy avant-rock sound created with layered guitars, difficult synths, and pessimistic vocals, Shakespace delivers satisfyingly nuances statements about isolation, alienation, and contemporary discontent.

Air Sign Orange


Usurp Synapse
Usurp Synapse exists in the musical limbo between hardcore and controlled violence. Drawing musical influence from the San Diego sound, Usurp delivers the auditory equivalent to an epileptic seizure.

This Endless Breath


Vinyl Star
This excellent, now-defunct Indiana high school (and then college) band combined Brit pop bounce, shoegazer drone, emo pathos, and '60s rock influences into a hearty, distinctive blend.

The Lost Children EP