Suicide Squeeze Celebrates 10 Years With Shows, Comp

When most of us turned ten, we were squeamishly entering that wonderfully awkward phase when we grow hair in the strangest of places. Seattle's Suicide Squeeze Records, on the other hand, is taking on its second decade of life with the confidence of an over-developed Hollywood tween.

As we reported in March, the label celebrate the big 1-0 in high style with a series of celebratory shows at Neumos in Seattle, as well as a career-spanning 2XCD compilation. The comp gathers gold from past SS players like Modest Mouse, the Black Heart Procession, and Elliott Smith, and newbie signings such as Metal Hearts, Chin Up Chin Up, and Crystal Skulls. Slaying Since 1996 is limited to 6000 copies and will be available July 25.

Block the plate 'cause here comes the tracklist:

Disc One:

01 764-Hero - "Now You're Swimming"
02 Modest Mouse - "A Life of Arctic Sounds"
03 The Scenic Vermont - "Elementary" *
04 Elliott Smith - "Division Day"
05 Modest Mouse/764-Hero - "Whenever You See Fit" (DJ Dynomite D Remix)
06 Pennsy's Electric Workhorses Songs - "Cycle Suitor #
07 Pedro the Lion - "June 18, 1976"
08 The Black Heart Procession - "After the Ladder" *
09 Aspera - "Bird's Fly" *
10 Constantines - "Dirty Business" *
11 The Magic Magicians- "Cascade Express"
12 The Black Keys - "Yearnin'" (live)
13 Iron and Wine/Six Parts Seven - "Sleeping Diagonally"
14 The Melvins - "With Teeth" (live) *
15 Les Savy Fav - "We'll Make a Lover of You" *
16 Hint Hint - "Natural Collegiate"
17 We Ragazzi - "Making You Queens Tonight"
18 The Unicorns - "2014"
19 S - "5 Dollars"
20 Goon Moon - "Rock Weird (Weird Rock)"

Disc Two:

01 Minus the Bear - "The Game Needed Me" (Dalek remix) #
02 The Aislers Set - "What Fades First" (demo) #
03 Headphones - "Gas and Matches" (acoustic) #
04 Crystal Skulls - "Baby Boy" (demo) #
05 Six Parts Seven - "Afternoon Bed" #
06 Metal Hearts - "Jean Baptiste" #
07 Of Montreal - "Voltaic Crusher/Undrum to Muted Da" $
08 Chin Up Chin Up - "Trophy's for Hire" #
09 Earlimart - "Caruthers Boy" #
10 Red Stars Theory - "Evergreen and Ivorbean" #
11 Black Mountain - "Voices" $
12 Russian Circles - "Upper Ninety" #
13 These Arms Are Snakes - "Old Paradise" #
14 Hella - "Meth Leper" #

* Out of print
# Previously unreleased
$ First time on CD

As for those anniversary shows, they start tonight, and continue on ‘til Saturday. So if you're in Seattle, head to Neumos to check out the following collection of talent (including MC Eugene Mirman and recently added Saturday headliners Minus the Bear):

06-29 Hella, These Arms Are Snakes, Russian Circles, Eugene Mirman
06-30 The Black Heart Procession, Chin Up Chin Up, Crystal Skulls, the Magic Magicians, Eugene Mirman
07-01 Minus the Bear, Earlimart, Headphones, Metal Hearts, Eugene Mirman

And if you're feeling particularly celebratory, head to the Bad JuJu Lounge on Friday, June 30 from 7-9 p.m. for a pre-party. Erin Tate from Minus the Bear will be DJing, as will members of Chin Up Chin Up and Big Blackhawk.

MP3: Modest Mouse / 764-Hero: "Whenever You See Fit" (DJ Dynomite D Remix)