Milton Melvin Croissant III – The Song Remains the Same / High Plains Gothic, 7″

Milton Melvin Croissant III is a labelmate of Joseph Childress’ over at Ash From Sweat. He makes some heavy psychedelic folk tunes. Music for the painted Colorado deserts… subtle tribal grooves and echoing electric guitars beneath a distant powerful voice. We are lucky enough to be asked to sell his Vinyl debut at the Endless Nest Store

On the Record:
After a handful of self-released CDR and tapes, Ash From Sweat is pleased to release the vinyl debut of Denver’s mastermind songwriter, Milton Melvin Croissant III. His band may have split for Portland, but Buddy soldiered on with an array of loops, beats and other oddities to keep the full band sound. The results are this fantastic seven-inch single that combines the best of Milton’s songwriting with his experimental side, while drawing energy and imagery from wanderlust for Colorado’s high plains. As with all Ash From Sweat releases, the importance of art is not overlooked. Cover and insert drawings by MMCIII, and screen-printed by any number of AFS volunteers. 300 copies exist on black vinyl.

Check it!
Song Remains the Same

MMCIII is on the level… check out this parody of Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” that tickled the ribs of A.V. Club at The Onion.


Nothin Compares Tu Yew from Alicia Ordal on Vimeo.


Joseph Childress / Strangers Die Everyday – Split 7″ is now available from our store

Not so long ago, we received an email from Dan at Ash From Sweat Records. They are a great label out of Denver, Colorado that also put out a split 7″ featuring Joseph Childress. We made a trade, and now we have that 7″ available at our online store. It kills. Joseph and Strangers Die Everyday put forward a beautiful track each, the pairing couldn’t be better. Joseph plays a stunning rendition of “White Castle Creek Mother” the only track to surface from his 2007 recording sessions with Chris Adolf of Bad Weather California. Drawing on chilling imagery of the personal & collective history of the plains in Wymoning on which he worked ranch – as told to him by a young girl – “White Castle Creek Mother” features a beautifully subdued full band arrangement, a rarity for Joseph’s recordings. Strangers Die Everyday contribute a beautiful multi layered post-rock composition. In the vein of Godspeed You Black Emperor and Explosions In The Sky, their untitled track achieves a remarkable level of lush intensity despite sparse instrumentation, and but one electric instrument, a bass guitar, amidst a cello, violin, and drums. 480 copies exist on grey vinyl with full color artwork by Aaron Ray.The packaging is rad too. We have 10 available.