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Olivier van Niekerk – Olivier van Niekerk Quintet (Self-Released?)

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Label Description: Olivier van Niekerk – guitar, compositions
David Hodgson – tenor saxophone
Wilson Woods – piano
Shogo Yamagishi – double bass
Stone Cornelius – drums

Recorded by Kevin Bourassa at Myers Recital Hall at the Manhattan School of Music, New York City on May 19th 2026.
Mixed and mastered by Alessandro Mazzieri.
Photos by Viona Natalie.
Collage by Boat Hehuat.
Design by Olivier van Niekerk.

Insomnia Shaman – Chambers Of Melatonia (Self-Released)

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Label Description: BCE #1269

Noise definitely impacted by the use of mind-altering substances. Psychedelic drones and grit in one head trip track after another.

This album was recorded overnight July 19th, 2025 in Monoxide Studios, Minnesota under the influence of LSD.

A side project of Necroviolence’s ZACH EINSAMERTOD

Jacob The Horse – At Least It’s Almost Over (Self-Released)

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Label Description: Los Angeles indie-punks Jacob the Horse take on the rise of modern fascism, dealing with anxiety, and rallying cries for anarchy and Satan on new album At Least It’s Almost Over (out Mar. 20). It hits that nostalgic sweet spot of classic punk with elements of grunge, while bringing in tight, modern, folk-punk lyrical content that speaks to the time we’re living in now. It sparks equal parts anger and depression, while making sure we’re all having a great time listening. It’s the kind of album that you find at 14-years-old and it changes your life forever, in the same way The Clash did in the ‘70s, Dead Kennedys in the ‘80s, Propagandhi in the ‘90s, Against Me! In the ‘00s and Amyl and the Sniffers today. It’s telling you that it’s okay to be upset, to open your eyes and be part of a movement.


Jacob the Horse is Aviv Rubinstien (guitar, lead vocals), Rick Chapman (drums), Mark Desrosiers (bass) and Josh Fleury (lead guitar). At Least It’s Almost Over was engineered and produced by Jack Shirley (Jeff Rosenstock, Deafheaven, Gouge Away) at The Atomic Garden Recording Studio in San Francisco, and includes several updated re-recordings of previously released songs: “The Black Hand,” Keystone State,” “666 Chicks” “The River,” and “Totally Depressed.”

Album credits:

All Songs Written & Performed by Jacob the Horse


Jacob the Horse is

Aviv Rubinstien: Guitar, Lead Vocals

Rick Chapman: Drums, Vocals

Mark Desrosiers: Bass, Vocals

Josh Fleury: Lead Guitar, Vocals

Produced by Jack Shirley

Recorded at The Atomic Garden, Oakland, CA

Additional Engineering & String Arrangement by Josh Fleury

Saxophone on “Bad New Religion” by Walt Young

Additional Vocals on “Clever Cleaver” by Vivi Decareau

Gang Vocals by Tom Chapman, Lianne O’Shea, Marcy and Thomas Braidhardt, and friends

Cover Art by Jesse James Dean

Nominal Anomaly – Swamp (Self-Released)

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Label Description: Swamp is a snapshot in time when abrupt change required much self-reflection, and limited sleep. Prior releases focused on the outside world and in fantasies, this work returns to the self, and even captures the lyrical writing of a 20 year old now in the vessel approaching a half century.
Swamp starts out somewhat whimsical with the opening track, Headcold, and circles around for the closer, Andone. What’s in between is the tug of war between the silly stupor of tiredness, and the grip with maintaining sanity as the value of self had to be questioned.
Musically, the tracks are generally laced with a dose of heavy aggressiveness, all in a matter of driving the songs along. A groove cements the way, allowing tracks to form melodies for a well rounded core of listeners.

All music, vocals, visuals, art are done by Nominal Anomaly (NO AI)