In May of 2023 Related Records is going to be celebrating 10 years of being a record label! WOW! I know! incredible right?! I almost didn't make it! But this year I got a bunch of stuff planned and hopefully, all of these things happen! Anyway, here's this years tentative release schedule..

I listed a bunch of Test Presses for you obsessive vinyl collecting weirdos.

Barry is a 4 piece queer-pop group from London. I was introduced to them from friends/label-mates The Pooches and The Slugs! and I instantly feel in love! the music they produce reminds me of that glorious pop sound that was so popular in the early 2000's but yet so incredibly unapologetic for their weirdness and queerness in the most refreshing and pleasant way! The official release date is in December but we are hoping the records will be here sometime between October-November, but with the way vinyl is these days WHO REALLY KNOWS! it sucks! (I was originally quoted as them being done by August, then October so...) ANYWAY! check it out here! and pre-order the 7". also be sure to download their first EP which came out on Permanent Slump records in 2019

​The following items are almost sold out,

• 1 copy left of the "Let's (House) Party" cassette
• 2 copies left of Turqouiz Noiz "Sweat Lodge" cassette
• 3 copies left of Yairms "Part One" cassette
• 3 copies left of The Funny Uncles "Writin' Songs" triple cassette album
• 4 copies left of The Freaks of Nature "Songs For Savages" CD
• 5 copies left the "I Hope This Helps" cassette (100% of sales foes towards unshelteredphx)
• 5 copies left of Fathers Day "That's It!" CD
• 5 copies left of Drunk & Horny "Pool Party" CD and Cassette
• 6 copies left of Dinosaur Love "The Gospel" CD+Zine
• 6 copies left of the "Over My Head" mix tape
• 8 copies left of The Freaks of Nature "Songs For Savages" cassette
• 9 copies left of Space Alien Donald "Must Be Funny" CD and Cassette
• 9 copies left of Treasure Mammal "10 Years Of Cumming Full Circle" cassette

Pretty much since the beginning of the Related Records label, Dimitri and Ryan from world famous band Golden Boots have been big supporters of the label, and for the past 2 years they have had their own radio show in Tucson+the internet called "Burning Brain Radio" and on that show they have continuously played Related Records artists. They have asked me to come up with a solid 20 minutes or so of music for this upcoming episode on Saturday August 14th and I just wanted to mention here that I am real excited about it because it is entirely made up new and soon to be released music from Related Records. So if you want a sneak peek at what is coming next for Related Records, be sure to tune in. I'll post about it on instagram​ for sure when it happens.

After sharing a really lovely/thoughtful conversation with my friend Quintron in January about "re-discovering" music that once meant so much to us  Quintron asked me "Ryan, I know you made me a Ska Mix CD once before, and it was good but I lost it. I also was wondering if you could make me a mix tape instead that sort of focuses on the history of Ska Music and I wanna hear more of the weirder ska music that you like." he mentioned "I really love the ska songs that you did in Drunk & Horny, the wild keyboards and raw recording style was so cool. I wanna hear more stuff like that!" So I began working on this mix tape for him around that time and saw that I had 15 of these C-90 cassette tapes, So I decided to of course make copies for friends and to sell. The tapes are $9.99 and feature 34 (mostly underground) artists playing ska spanning the entire genre (+as many sub genres that I could fit) from 1962 to 2020. Because this is a mix for Quintron who is a world-known professional organ player, this mix also leans heavy on the organ as well.

100% of the sales from downloads on the Related Records Bandcamp page this weekend will be going towards Mutual Aid PHX. If you would just like to donate, I am doing a costco run for supplies on Saturday or Sunday, so you can send donations here this weekend and know that's where the money is going, I will show my reciepts on the Related Records Instagram stories. There is also still "Heat Is Murder" shirts available in sizes Small-3XL and all the money from these shirts goes towards this cause as well. Last month, I did a run & raised close to $500.

On March 20, 2020, Bandcamp waived their revenue share in order to help artists and labels impacted by the pandemic. The Bandcamp community showed up in a massive way, spending $4.3 million on music and merch—15x the amount of a normal Friday— helping artists cover rents, mortgages, groceries, medications, and so much more. It was truly inspiring.
But the pandemic and its impact on the music community aren’t over, so today, as well as on June 5, and July 3 (the first Friday of each month), Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share for all sales on the platform, from midnight to midnight PDT on each day.

Related Records is having a

* = w/Hi My Name Is Ryan
If you can help please with any of the dates where they need help please reach out to Jeremy (yairmsmusic@gmail.com) or Max (goingtozanzibar@gmail.com)

The first 10 orders from the Related Records catalogue placed this year will receive a physical copy of this mix CD in their order. Click here to shop.

Also, since the last update we've released 2 new full length albums and a new digital compilation.
Listen and purchase them below

THE NEW DRUNK & HORNY 7" "SONGS IN THE KEY OF STINK" IS FINALLY HERE!

IT SOUNDS GREAT AND SMELLS AWFUL!

To celebrate Drunk & Horny is doing a few special performances with a 12 piece orchestra!

09/08 @FILMBAR w/Mary Ocher, Numb Bats and Hiccups
09/18 @THE TRUNK SPACE w/Yairms, AlhhlA, Ray Reeves, Run-On-Sunshine and Heavy The Lightweight
09/27 @FUNNY WORLD w/Space Alien Donald, Hug-of-War, Diners and All Anal

If you can't make it out to the shows, you can pick it up at our online store here!

Also before the month is over we will have TWO MORE NEW RELEASES!

FIRST is a split release with Yairms and AlhhlA from North Carolina. It's short, spooky, beautiful and amazing.

But more info on those things when once they actually come out. In the meantime, did you know that we have an instagram now? and did you submit something to the next FREE digital compilation yet? YOU SHOULD DO THAT NOW! We have already received a grip of songs and they are all very different and strange. This is going to be a great compilation for sure!

Drunk and Horny are about to release their newest album "A Drunk and Horny Pool Party with Ryan and Andrew" this coming mothers day (May 12th) @The Crescent Ballroom. They will be performing with a 12 piece orchestra with local friends Serene Dominic, Former Friends of Young Americans and Nicholas Villa and the best part is it's FREE! They also have a terrific new music video, filmed by the bands best friend Eli Kluger! more info on the show can be found here.

Related Records now has a website! We are excited about The Real Coachella coming up this Saturday! 4 of our artists are going to be doing special one of a kind performances. Be sure to check out Man-Cat, Serene Dominic, The Drunk and Horny Orchestra and the Douglas Patton (from Fathers Day) Comedy Revue.