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Filter Premiere Miserable's "Halloween Dream" Music Video

Posted on January 29th, 2014

Filter Magazine premiered Miserable's beautiful "Halloween Dream" music video today! 

Here's some info on the music video courtesy of Kristina, herself:

Halloween Dream is about feeling pulled in two different directions.

It was written in a time of my life where I was trying to take the high road in a situation that I hadn't imagined myself ever being in. The song is about me looking back and feeling like making the right choice didn't mean anything at all in the end. That sometimes, having integrity in a compromising place doesn't always end up with a heroic and rewarding feeling. What is the "right choice"? What does it actually mean? Is it choosing your own happiness over someone else's? Where do you draw the line of self-indulgence versus what the heart wants? This song, collectively, is based around hurting someone whom you deeply care for.

I created this video when I was between houses and staying with a gracious friend of mine. I had a lot of time to kill, so I gathered some footage from various videos, and recorded them on an outdated iPhone. It is rough, but I like how it turned out, especially for a first attempt.

Watch it below, and pre-order your digital download or limited edition vinyl (Hand-numbered, Ultra Clear 7" with Gold Haze), and receive and instant download of the song!


Spin Premiere Miserable's "Halloween Dream"; Bandcamp Pre-orders Live

Posted on January 23rd, 2014

The people at Spin Magazine just premiered the title track off Miserable's upcoming Halloween Dream EP, "Halloween Dream"! They call the song "a crashing epic that exposes the beauty in widescreen destruction".

In conjunction with this, Bandcamp pre-orders are now live at a discounted price, and include an immediate download of the song, "Halloween Dream". 

Vinyl pre-orders, limited to 300 copies of hand-numbered, Ultra Clear 7" vinyl with Gold Haze are still available, and also include your choice of digital download format.

Click here to stream "Halloween Dream" at Spin, and here to pre-order the Halloween Dream EP at Bandcamp


Brooklyn Vegan Premiere Miserable’s “Bell Jar”; Halloween Dream EP Available For Pre-Order

Posted on January 6th, 2014

The good folks at Brooklyn Vegan just premiered the first track off Miserable’s upcoming Halloween Dream EP, “Bell Jar”! Brooklyn Vegan calls it "quite possible her strongest solo track to date" and likens it to the "big metallic shoegaze" of Deafheaven. We just think everything Kristina does is rad, and hope you enjoy it. 

Along with the song premiere, we’re also making the limited edition 7-inch (hand-numbered, on transparent vinyl with gold-haze) available for pre-order at our webstore. Those will ship on or around the February 18th release date; we’ll email downloads for the EP at least a couple of days before that though.

Click here to stream "Bell Jar" via Brooklyn Vegan, and here for more info on the EP and pre-orders! 


UPDATE: You can now stream "Bell Jar" below.



Koji "Matters" EP Available Now!

Posted on November 12th, 2013

Koji's new EP, Matters, is now available on a limited edition cassette tape, and digital download! Download the release on Koji's bandcamp page, and fill out the "Looking for something out of stock?" form on the cassette tape's product page to be notified of any future re-pressings of the EP.

Koji is currently on tour in the United Kingdom and Europe with Into It. Over It., and Slingshot Dakota, with dates in Russia and Japan to follow. Dates and tickets can be found here.

Finally, a huge thank you goes out to all who supported, and pre-ordered the limited edition tape, selling it out much quicker than any of us could have anticipated! Your orders have been shipped and should be arriving soon.

Watch Koji perform "Like We Do" from the Matters EP, live: