Under My Bed Recordings

:Previous Releases Archive

Lorca/Pillow Cinque Pezzi Facili. Vol. 1 UMB#014 Lorca's Lorca's Some Kind of Payoff is a collection of five mellow, melancholic and minimalist songs, tendered in an ethereal and diffused atmosphere. Pillow's She takes you, She leaves you softly walks through sorrowful acoustic tunes, in which the dust stuck behind the corners lightened by the yellow of fluorescent lamps can be breath. Request it from our archive
My Dear Killer/Tettu Mortu
Cinque Pezzi Facili. Vol. 3
UMB#016

Cinque Pezzi Facili. Volume 3. This collaborative effort of My Dear Killer and Tettu Mortu composes the third volume of the split collection entitled "Cinque Pezzi Facili" edited by Under My Bed. Cynical Quietness (My Dear Killer) a brief acoustic passage by the depth of incommunicability in which the usual mesh of drawn and feedback are substituted by field recordings of the Scottish winter. Bounce is a collection of short sketches in which Tettu Mortu reexplores the impro-noise improvisation of its previous works (Christo EP, Fields Ep) in the first two episodes, leaving place to the field recordings dominated closing tracks. Ten pieces to remember that the winter will be coming soon again.
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Empty Vessel Music/Konstanzegraff
Cinque Pezzi Facili. Vol. 5
UMB#018

Cinque Pezzi Facili. Volume 5. The fifth and conclusive split of the Cinque Pezzi Facili series, features the contribution of Empty Vessel Music and Konstanzegraff. "The slavery diaries" is a collection of intense acoustic portraits, from which emerges a very personal and modern take on what might appear, at the surface, as a crystallised and canonical style. Apparently, in sharp contrasts, the companion split by Konstanzegraff features experimental beats manipulation, and electronic alliterations. Diverse elements build up Vietrax - rhythm often comes from synthesised lines flowing in parallel with the skeletal percussion, whilst melodic counterpoints form a faded and weatherbeaten remittance.
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My Dear Killer The Easter EP UMB#022 The Easter EP collects spare material, alternative takes and complementary interpretations which either appear, or that have not been included, in the final edit of Clinical Shyness. Having been mostly recorded during the Easter brake of 2001 with fortune equipment, it appears overall stylistically coherent yet rather extreme in its low-fidelity approach: for archivist only, and out of press. Once was available in our catalogue
Atlas Cedar The Bank Holiday Session UMB#021 Debut of Atlas Cedar, released by Under my bed. The only superficial harmonic simplicity, chiselled by painstaking guitar and mellow singing confers an understate tone to this song collection. Arranged with simplicity and elegance, the Bank Holiday Session is a collection of unpretentious tunes, on the verge of introspective and minimalist song-writing. Request it from our archive
I am vertical Sylvia Plath Tribute UMB#012 Released on 29th anniversary of the poet's departure, I am vertical is Under My Bed's tribute to the work of Sylvia Plath. The poem is subjected to very personal interpretations by The Frozen Fracture, Morose and Buiomega. The different approaches of the bands, either in the direct interpretatation of the lyrics or in the purely musical form of the But I would rather be horizontal instrumental take, set a multifaceted a tone to this piece of work. From the noisy approach of Buio Omega, to the most reflective attitude of Morose and through the neat arithmetic guitars of The Frozen Fracture, it is the ultimate beauty of the poet's lyrics which uncovers and permeates this record. Request it from our archive

Mr. 60/The Frozen Fracture Cinque Pezzi Facili. Vol. 2 UMB#015 Second volume of the 5 Pezzi Facili split series. Mr.60's "Concepto:desperato" is a metaphoric journey through which the band explores its vast compositive possibility given by ability of the members to apaly seval instruments. The mellow and subtitle irony of which this halp of the EP is impregnated constitutes Mr 60s trademark. The Frozen Fracture contribution "Rare Earths Noble Gases" is also a time-travel journey cobining songs recorded uning Fisher-Price microphones, VHS recorder and other sort of oddity. It is an unusually random brick-a-brak and the ultimate experience of a musical project failure. Request it from our archive
Morose/Campofame
Cinque Pezzi Facili. Vol. 4
UMB#017

Cinque Pezzi Facili. Volume 4. The fourth split of the 5 Pezzi Facili series, features the contribution from Morose, and Campofame. This is the second Morose work with lyrics in Italian, and the first as a duo, which also features the collaboration of members of Campofame. This is a stumbling walk through the dark corners of souls, accompanied by a inspired executions and arrangements. Compafame continue on the a similar tortuous path in their very personal yet elegant combination of acoustic, electronic and field recordinds.
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My Shell/My Dear Killer/The Frozen Fracture
Shelling the Killer, Killing the Shell
UMB#X1

My Dear Killer's "The Rules Behind" excuted by the author, with the help of Andrea M. on the Violin; My Shell, interpret the song on piano (+ involuntary tape noise); The Frozen Fracture provides a feedback drenched instrumental version (Karaoke Edit). Published as a free electronic download, it is also available as a CDr on request.
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Mr60 Mista Sista From Outta Space UMB#026 Try to imagine a indie almost-twee pop band wearing a cowboy hat, playing instruments taken from the rubbish bin and trying to reinterprete songs of Giants Sand, Calexico, Black Heart Procession, Scott 4, Elliot Smith and the likes. More or less you have got an idea of what's we are talking about. Definitely quite a bit of fun. These record is co-released with BSBTA Records in Copenhagen and Marsiglia records in Genoa. Request it from our archive
Jeffrey Fields Graceland UMB#024 Having spent time in several rock and post-punk bands in the 90s, Jeffrey began writing and recording his own songs in early 2003. Recording mostly at home on a limited budget, and even more limited equipment, Jeffrey wears his influences on his sleeve while maintaining his own unique lyrical vision and melodic eccentricities. With a songwriting style often compared to Grant Lee Buffalo and The Jayhawks, Jeffrey found a fan in Thomas Heath, owner and operator of Indiana's Tract Records. Request it from our archive
Fong Manifesto UMB#010 A Collective of anonymous non-musicians, with their first "Manifesto" CD their trying to demonstrate how and why, according to them, m*u#s~i^c does not even exist... Request it from our archive
My Dear Killer - The Fog In The Shell My Love, A Definition UMB#08 Possibly the best representation of what the so-called "bedroom scene" attitude is about. My Dear Killer picks up his guitar and sings in front of a cassette tape recorder; in a bedroom, or in a lounge, or in a kitchen. It does not really matter. Without production or overdubbing or any embellishment. This is just how the songs flow, never mind the background noise from the motorway: he says a waitress. THEfogINtheSHELL, alternates episode of pure intimacy (Song for E., Song for M.), with the warmth and comfort of a rehearsals with friends (Song for F.), and collects a live performance of its earlydays classic Sorry: he says a slumber Once was available in our archive

:Distibution Archive

My Dear Killer/Rella the Woodcutter 7" Split Untitled BM033 Split 7", featuring My Dear Killer and Rella the woodcutter, limited edition 200 copies, heavy (180 g) vinyl, and litographic artwork. Released by Boring Machines. Only a few copies left in distribution. In streaming you can listen to an alternative, more noise loaded mix compared to the pressed 7" version of My Dear Killer's Glass Glow. Request it from our distribution archive
AA.VV. Goose Game (Grey Sparkle) Goose Games (of Life) is a bonus Cdr coming with the the Delux Edition of Sparkley in grey's mexico edite by Grey Sparkle, Afe records, Musica di Un Certo Livello, Old Bicycle. Features several covers of Goose Games, including st.Ride, Luca Sigurt�, My Dear Killer, Sandro Codazzi, Hue, TourDeForce. Available from Grey Sparkle.
AA.VV
(My Dear Killer+The Frozen Fracure & Morose)
ADOOSSO!
(Ribess Records)

Morose and My Dear Killer(ft. The Frozen Fracture) participated to ADDOSSO! a compilation released by Ribess records and sponsored by A.N.P.I. to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the reunification of Italy and the Partisan Resistance against the Fascist regime. A few copies in distribution remaining.
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My Dear Serial Killer 1/3; 2/3; 3/3 BM03 My Dear serial Killer is a series of mini-CD, compiled by Boring Machines. Each of the splits contains three songs, in which My dear Killer appears in variety of forms, ranging from the simplest guitar &voice arrangement, to the landscape layering technique which characterises the first full length album, Clinical Shyness. This is, despite the title, all but a serialisation, rather a journey into the heart of the meticulous chiselling leading to the definition of its characteristic and exquisitely personal song-writing style. Available from Boring Machines.
Prague-My Dear Killer Save us/Forecast ESB#001 A double-single 7" featuring My Dear Killer (Forecast) and Prague (Save Me). It is is a lathe-cut transparent vinyl pressend by Peter King, and it has been released by Eaten By Squirrels.(ESB#002) [what the experts say of it ->] It is now Sold Out.
Lorca Any old things will do Lorca's Any old things will do is a astonishing collection of acoustic portraits laying in between the intimacy of songwriters' introspection and the murmurs of modern approach to folk spirit. The tasteful arrangements and care for apparent insignificant datails, together with the neatness of excusions, makes it a record rich of hidden surspises which slowly emerge after each listening. Sold Out