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Big Stir Records recording artists and permanent residents of Octoberland. https://orcd.co/the-armoires
The Armoires' new single "Full-On Witch Mode" debuts Friday, streaming everywhere... and on Vinyl or CD as part of "Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies", a collection full of amazing artists and wonderfully spooky vibes, from Big Stir Records. Preorder/presave:
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It's the Autumnal Equinox, and DJs are already playing the forthcoming single by The Armoires off of advance copies of "Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies," so we'd do well to announce it!
"Full-On Witch Mode" is out as a digital single on October 10 everywhere.
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The Armoires, Halloween 2025 edition, from the video shoot for our single "Full-On Witch Mode" from Big Stir Records' "Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies" both out October 10. Larysa Bulbenko, Christina Bulbenko, Rex Broome, John Borack, with Miranda Broome. More spooky vibes to come!
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New review for"Octoberland" via Switzerland's Track Musikmagazin:
"'Music & Animals'... is meant to remind us of the little joys in life... Life-affirming, hate-reducing and profound." That really means a lot to us right now.
Read it all at:
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ElectraLand Radio's Album Showcase continues a series featuring the artists of Big Stir Records! This week, hear The Armoires tell you all about our latest album "Octoberland"... and hear the record in full!
electralandradio.net
#ElectralandRadio #TheArmoires #IndiePop #JangleRock #IndieRock
Meanwhile in LA, it's our second favorite time of year.
Our love for the seasonal flowering of the Jacaranda trees is at the heart of the witchy proceedings in the lyrics to "Sickening Thud" from our album "Octoberland".
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An extraordinary honor for The Armoires in the new print edition of Goldmine (with Bob Mould on the cover): "Octoberland" is named one of ten Modern Music Must-Haves by writer TONE Scott! Order the new issue at the first link below.
shop.goldminemag.com/collections/...
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Two from The Pengwins, two from The Armoires and one superstar DJ: Lannie Flowers, Mike Lidskin, Christina Bulbenko, John Borack and Danny Wilkerson together after 20/20's triumphant live show in LA last week (with Lannie and Danny opening, joined by Chris Price and Mr. Borack, too).
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Today is our 11th Anniversary! Thanks and love to all the official members over the years: Christina Bulbenko, Rex Broome, Larysa Bulbenko, Clifford Ulrich, John Borack, Derek Hanna, Sean Barillas, Nathaniel Myer, and of course Ian Bulbenko, who made it all possible and is in our hearts always.
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Album exchange before 20/20's amazing show at Zebulon last night: Steve Allen and Ron Flynt of 20/20 with The Armoires' "Octoberland", and Rex Broome, Christina Bulbenko and John Borack of The Armoires with a freshly signed copy of 20/20's new record "Back To California". Amazing set from 20/20!
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What's next for The Armoires? The followup to "Octoberland" will arrive in its own time, but we can promise two new tracks, both on very special collections, before the end of the year (top secret for now)! And... the live debut of the new material? Maybe this Autumn. Time will tell...
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Today's April 11, six calendar months since October 11 and thus half a year since "Octoberland" was released. It's always tough to let an album go once it's out there in the wild, and we really "committed to the bit" on this one... we'll miss living in that world, but there is always more to come!
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Join Christina and Rex of The Armoires (co-founders of Big Stir Records) on ElectraLand Radio as they kick off a series of BSR Album Showcase shows! Hungrytown, sparkle*jets u.k., Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Librarians With Hickeys, 20/20, SORROWS and more. Listen at:
electralandradio.net
And now, a reset to where The Armoires are today: "Octoberland". Not so much a setting as a destination, a place defined by hope, empathy, collaboration... looks like we still have a way to go, but there's still comfort for the journey in these grooves. Visit us when you can!
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One more nod to the 4th Anniversary of The Armoires' third album "Incognito": "Great Distances" was the only Official Video from the record, and the song points the way forward to the souand/vibes of "Octoberland". If you're heading backwards into our discography, start here!
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April Fool's Day is the 4-year anniversary of The Armoires' third album "Incognito". The release date was super deliberate: it was the payoff to a months-long masquerade of singles released under fake band names. The story is out there, and you can hear or buy "Incognito" at:
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We're delighted to hear that this Sunday (March 30) Ros Barclay will be devoting her show on Scotland's CamGlen Radio to Big Stir Records, including us, Chris Church, 20/20, Sorrows, Librarians With Hickeys and more. Tune in!
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#CamGlennRadio #IndiePop #IndieRo
The Ginger Quiff shares their February Singles Roundup, including "Green Hellfire At The 7-11", from what Neil calls our "wonderful 2024 album Octoberland"! Read TGQ's review and lots more at:
thegingerquiff.com/singles-roun...
#TheGingerQuiff #TheArmoires #IndiePop #ChamberPop #IndieRock
A great honor for our very own Christina... and in wonderful company, if you follow @luvthemats.bsky.social and his ongoing series here! (We love The Replacements, too, Steve!)
28.03.2025 21:05 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Many thanks from The Armoires and Big Stir Records... our Christina is the best!
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The mighty BlankTV premieres the video for our song "Ridley & Me After The Apocalypse"! It's one of our personal favorite clips, for one of our favorite songs from "Octoberland", and it's great to see it going out to BTV's impressive viewership. See it here:
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Happy Birthday to the endlessly brilliant John Cale. Perhaps someday we'll find out if he has any opinion on what we did to his song!
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He's as reliable a source as anyone out there! Thanks again!
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Many thanks from The Armoires to Javagene and his Pop Forever Blog for including our album "Octoberland" in the Top 10, alongside our friends sparkle*jets u.k., on a new Best Of 2024 list! Also on the list: Hungrytown, Librarians With Hickeys and more!
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Many, many thanks from The Armoires (and Big Stir Records)!
26.02.2025 15:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Many many thanks from The Armoires (and Big Stir Records)!
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Π‘Π»Π°Π²Π° Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ½Ρ. Today is the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, also the day when Ukrainian soldiers confronted Russian ships demanding their surrender with the reply "Russian warship, go f*** yourself." You can hear that radio exchange at the end of our song "Snake Island Thirteen".
24.02.2025 21:17 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Thank you! Ridley Broome's artwork really shines at 12x12, doesn't it?
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Many thanks from The Armoires to our first 2000+ followers here on Bluesky! To show our appreciation, here's a discount code for 25% all our records and merch: use armoiresbluesky at:
www.bigstirrecords.com/the-armoires
(The vinyl version of "Octoberland" is very nice, if we do say so ourselves!)
Many people reading this will know that The Armoires' drummer John Borack is a widely-respected rock journalist (among many other things including being a terrific human being). Check out his guest column at the great Remember The Lightning Substack!
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