Hidden Bay Records
@hiddenbayrec.bsky.social
DIY record label based in Toulouse (FR), run by Manon (she/her).
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com
I also write ductuspop.bsky.social & other zines (chottpress.neocities.org, ductuspop.neocities.org) and play in Docks, nodramaband.bsky.social & Vemberlain.
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com
I also write ductuspop.bsky.social & other zines (chottpress.neocities.org, ductuspop.neocities.org) and play in Docks, nodramaband.bsky.social & Vemberlain.
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Here's what 2025 looks like for Hidden Bay and I'm proud to manage to get things back on track. Many thanks to the bands and record labels I worked with, and to everyone who bought/shared on these releases ↓
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The "Two Heavy Hearts" cassettes look great!
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
February 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
The "Two Heavy Hearts" cassettes look great!
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
PLAYLIST / LES NOUVEAUTES DU MOIS DE JANVIER 2026
Notre playlist mensuelle de nouveautés, entre trouvailles que vous n’écouterez qu’ici, sorties de groupes et d’artistes qu’on adore et retours de flamme inespérés. Une fois encore, choisis avec amour.
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Notre playlist mensuelle de nouveautés, entre trouvailles que vous n’écouterez qu’ici, sorties de groupes et d’artistes qu’on adore et retours de flamme inespérés. Une fois encore, choisis avec amour.
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LA PLAYLIST DES NOUVEAUTÉS DE JANVIER 2026 - Section26
Tous les mois, la rédaction de section26 propose une playlist constituée à 100% de nouveautés, entre trouvailles que vous n’écouterez qu’ici, sorties de groupes et d’artistes qu’on adore et retours de...
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February 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The "Two Heavy Hearts" cassettes look great!
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
February 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
The "Two Heavy Hearts" cassettes look great!
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
I try to maintain decent prices, you can buy a copy for 6€ + shipping (check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies to save on postage). You can pay as you want for the digital version.
🌞
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Their four-track EP "Isolated Areas" will be available in March/April on cassette through @anything-bagel.bsky.social (US *special screen-printed version to come*), Araki (FR), Brainwasher (DE), Bus Stop Press (FR), Stonehenge (FR), Wood of Heart (JP) & Hidden Bay!
(📷 Romain Bernard)
(📷 Romain Bernard)
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Their four-track EP "Isolated Areas" will be available in March/April on cassette through @anything-bagel.bsky.social (US *special screen-printed version to come*), Araki (FR), Brainwasher (DE), Bus Stop Press (FR), Stonehenge (FR), Wood of Heart (JP) & Hidden Bay!
(📷 Romain Bernard)
(📷 Romain Bernard)
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"Two Heavy Hearts" by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac is out today! You can listen to the EP/buy a cassette (shipping will start tomorrow) at:
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
"Two Heavy Hearts" by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac is out today! You can listen to the EP/buy a cassette (shipping will start tomorrow) at:
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
"Two Heavy Hearts" by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac is out today! You can listen to the EP/buy a cassette (shipping will start tomorrow) at:
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
"Two Heavy Hearts" by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac is out today! You can listen to the EP/buy a cassette (shipping will start tomorrow) at:
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
Long-term friendship projects, nostalgia, sensitive bedroom pop – what could we ask for more?
We're playing a live session with Docks tonight, at Eskale Quilombo on the Toulouse-based radio "Radio Mon Païs". You can listen to it from 8pm at www.radiomonpais.fr
Pour les Toulousain·es, ça se passe sur 90.1 FM !
Pour les Toulousain·es, ça se passe sur 90.1 FM !
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM
We're playing a live session with Docks tonight, at Eskale Quilombo on the Toulouse-based radio "Radio Mon Païs". You can listen to it from 8pm at www.radiomonpais.fr
Pour les Toulousain·es, ça se passe sur 90.1 FM !
Pour les Toulousain·es, ça se passe sur 90.1 FM !
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Toulouse-based indie-punx
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
Doorstep, by No Drama
from the album Isolated Areas
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Toulouse-based indie-punx
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
Their four-track EP "Isolated Areas" will be available in March/April on cassette through @anything-bagel.bsky.social (US *special screen-printed version to come*), Araki (FR), Brainwasher (DE), Bus Stop Press (FR), Stonehenge (FR), Wood of Heart (JP) & Hidden Bay!
(📷 Romain Bernard)
(📷 Romain Bernard)
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Their four-track EP "Isolated Areas" will be available in March/April on cassette through @anything-bagel.bsky.social (US *special screen-printed version to come*), Araki (FR), Brainwasher (DE), Bus Stop Press (FR), Stonehenge (FR), Wood of Heart (JP) & Hidden Bay!
(📷 Romain Bernard)
(📷 Romain Bernard)
Toulouse-based indie-punx
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
Doorstep, by No Drama
from the album Isolated Areas
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Toulouse-based indie-punx
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
@nodramaband.bsky.social
return with a powerful new single titled "Doorstep":
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/track/doorstep
(This release means a lot to me because I put a lot of myself into it... including vocally!)
I just discovered Mia June thanks to... a "Jamie (Audio Antihero) has bought new music on Bandcamp" BC email. Wow, it sounds beautiful so thank you!
January 27, 2026 at 11:11 AM
I just discovered Mia June thanks to... a "Jamie (Audio Antihero) has bought new music on Bandcamp" BC email. Wow, it sounds beautiful so thank you!
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Thanks to @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social for asking me about micro labels and the reason we do what we do. Here’s me and others like @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social saying some things and generally agreeing it’s ace to do for many reasons: www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/an-outpourin...
Micro record labels are fighting back against AI - Here's how — State of Sound | News, Reviews, Essays, Interviews & More
As streaming and major labels threaten to push out human creativity, a small band of micro record labels are fighting back, channelling the DIY ethos of punk.
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Thanks to @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social for asking me about micro labels and the reason we do what we do. Here’s me and others like @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social saying some things and generally agreeing it’s ace to do for many reasons: www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/an-outpourin...
The new episode of S.A.V. (a great radio show in Lyon) features 'Breakfast' by Special Friend, among other cool things as usual!
ICYMI, their 3rd album "Clipping" is available to pre-order on Bandcamp and through @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
ICYMI, their 3rd album "Clipping" is available to pre-order on Bandcamp and through @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
S.A.V. sur Radio Canut : Emission du 20 janvier 2026
Une sélection de nouveautés punk/indie/hardcore ! Au programme : du punk australien (Station Model Violence, Public Figures, Cold Meat), le...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The new episode of S.A.V. (a great radio show in Lyon) features 'Breakfast' by Special Friend, among other cool things as usual!
ICYMI, their 3rd album "Clipping" is available to pre-order on Bandcamp and through @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
ICYMI, their 3rd album "Clipping" is available to pre-order on Bandcamp and through @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
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Et de trois pour Special Friend !
@howlinbanana.bsky.social
@howlinbanana.bsky.social
Petit déjeuner avec Special Friend - POPnews
Formé autour d'Erica Ashleson (batterie, chant) et Guillaume Siracusa (guitare, chant), le duo Special Friend a déjà deux albums derrière lui (
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January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Et de trois pour Special Friend !
@howlinbanana.bsky.social
@howlinbanana.bsky.social
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Keep releasing (and making music), even if the world is so crazy that it seems pointless.
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Keep releasing (and making music), even if the world is so crazy that it seems pointless.
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
I recently got copies from the 2nd run of 'Uppercart' by Radical Kitten! 😉 9 are available at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/uppercat
From two years ago: Wrote about records from The Umbrellas, Radical Kitten, Honeypuppy, and Yama Uba:
Pressing Concerns: The Umbrellas, Radical Kitten, Honeypuppy, Yama Uba
Welcome! The final full week of January is upon us, and this edition of Pressing Concerns looks at four records that either have already come out this week or will come out on Friday. New albums fr…
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January 25, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I recently got copies from the 2nd run of 'Uppercart' by Radical Kitten! 😉 9 are available at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/uppercat
20.03
Special Friend - "Clipping"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping
↪ the US/FR indie pop duo returns with their 3rd album
📷 Jules Vandales
Special Friend - "Clipping"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping
↪ the US/FR indie pop duo returns with their 3rd album
📷 Jules Vandales
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
20.03
Special Friend - "Clipping"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping
↪ the US/FR indie pop duo returns with their 3rd album
📷 Jules Vandales
Special Friend - "Clipping"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping
↪ the US/FR indie pop duo returns with their 3rd album
📷 Jules Vandales
06.03
No Drama - "Isolated Areas"
First single 'Doorstep' will be available on Wednesday!
"Papershop/A City Within" 7" is still available at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/papershop-a-city-within by the way.
↪ indie/punk, emo/screamo (Toulouse)
📷 Romain Bernard
No Drama - "Isolated Areas"
First single 'Doorstep' will be available on Wednesday!
"Papershop/A City Within" 7" is still available at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/papershop-a-city-within by the way.
↪ indie/punk, emo/screamo (Toulouse)
📷 Romain Bernard
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
06.03
No Drama - "Isolated Areas"
First single 'Doorstep' will be available on Wednesday!
"Papershop/A City Within" 7" is still available at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/papershop-a-city-within by the way.
↪ indie/punk, emo/screamo (Toulouse)
📷 Romain Bernard
No Drama - "Isolated Areas"
First single 'Doorstep' will be available on Wednesday!
"Papershop/A City Within" 7" is still available at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/papershop-a-city-within by the way.
↪ indie/punk, emo/screamo (Toulouse)
📷 Romain Bernard
Keep releasing (and making music), even if the world is so crazy that it seems pointless.
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Keep releasing (and making music), even if the world is so crazy that it seems pointless.
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
Here's a recap of the upcoming releases.
30.01
Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac - "Two Heavy Hearts"
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-heavy-hearts
↪ lo-fi pop & friendship (Toulouse/Brighon)
📷 DR
"Special Friend sound as rich as it has ever been"
varioussmallflames.co.uk/2026/01/19/w...
@varioussmallflames.bsky.social's Weekly Listening feature their new single "Breakfast"!
varioussmallflames.co.uk/2026/01/19/w...
@varioussmallflames.bsky.social's Weekly Listening feature their new single "Breakfast"!
Weekly Listening: January 2026 #1
Various Small Flames present Weekly Listening January 2026 #1, feat. Otracami, Robber Robber, Anna Tivel, Sweetbreads, Special Friends & more
varioussmallflames.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
"Special Friend sound as rich as it has ever been"
varioussmallflames.co.uk/2026/01/19/w...
@varioussmallflames.bsky.social's Weekly Listening feature their new single "Breakfast"!
varioussmallflames.co.uk/2026/01/19/w...
@varioussmallflames.bsky.social's Weekly Listening feature their new single "Breakfast"!
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Our new 4-track EP "Isolated Areas" will be available March 6 through @anything-bagel.bsky.social, Araki, Brainwasher Records, Bus Stop Press, @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social, Stonehenge & Wood of Heart 🖤
Big thanks to Andrei Ivanov for the mastering.
First single out next week!
Big thanks to Andrei Ivanov for the mastering.
First single out next week!
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Our new 4-track EP "Isolated Areas" will be available March 6 through @anything-bagel.bsky.social, Araki, Brainwasher Records, Bus Stop Press, @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social, Stonehenge & Wood of Heart 🖤
Big thanks to Andrei Ivanov for the mastering.
First single out next week!
Big thanks to Andrei Ivanov for the mastering.
First single out next week!
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You can now listen to "Brighton's Hills", a second extract from "Two Heavy Hearts" by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac. The cassette will be available on Jan 30th.
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-he...
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-he...
Two Heavy Hearts, by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac
4 track album
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 AM
You can now listen to "Brighton's Hills", a second extract from "Two Heavy Hearts" by Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac. The cassette will be available on Jan 30th.
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-he...
hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-he...
"pure indiepop sunshine for the long dark of January" 🌞
popoptica.com/2026/01/15/special-friend-breakfast/
Thank you @sarahlay.bsky.social! You can pre-order Special Friend's 3rd album at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping and via @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
popoptica.com/2026/01/15/special-friend-breakfast/
Thank you @sarahlay.bsky.social! You can pre-order Special Friend's 3rd album at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping and via @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
Special Friend - Breakfast (Skep Wax / Howlin'Banana / Hidden Bay) - popoptica
French / American duo Special Friend announce their forthcoming third album, Clipping, with the release of indiepop single Breakfast
popoptica.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"pure indiepop sunshine for the long dark of January" 🌞
popoptica.com/2026/01/15/special-friend-breakfast/
Thank you @sarahlay.bsky.social! You can pre-order Special Friend's 3rd album at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping and via @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
popoptica.com/2026/01/15/special-friend-breakfast/
Thank you @sarahlay.bsky.social! You can pre-order Special Friend's 3rd album at hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clipping and via @skepwax.bsky.social & @howlinbanana.bsky.social.
"Old school indiepop perfection in under two minutes." Thank you @jonathanthornton.bsky.social for the kind words about Special Friend's new single 'Breakfast'!
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cc @skepwax.bsky.social @howlinbanana.bsky.social
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cc @skepwax.bsky.social @howlinbanana.bsky.social
Outsideleft Week in Music... Nightlife edition - We're hearing from... Elvis Presley & Jamie Shaw, Deathcrash, King Sleep, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Modern Woman, Unburier, Gutslit, Isabel Pine, Deary, Dan...
Outsideleft.com independent Arts, Music and Culture Magazine. Newest story: Outsideleft Week in Music... Nightlife edition
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January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
"Old school indiepop perfection in under two minutes." Thank you @jonathanthornton.bsky.social for the kind words about Special Friend's new single 'Breakfast'!
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cc @skepwax.bsky.social @howlinbanana.bsky.social
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Golden cassette
Run of 50 copies
The j-card includes the lyrics and some lovely drawings from Barbara.
6€ + shipping
→ Please check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies if you wish to order several items, to save money!
Run of 50 copies
The j-card includes the lyrics and some lovely drawings from Barbara.
6€ + shipping
→ Please check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies if you wish to order several items, to save money!
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Golden cassette
Run of 50 copies
The j-card includes the lyrics and some lovely drawings from Barbara.
6€ + shipping
→ Please check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies if you wish to order several items, to save money!
Run of 50 copies
The j-card includes the lyrics and some lovely drawings from Barbara.
6€ + shipping
→ Please check hiddenbayrecords.bandcamp.com/policies if you wish to order several items, to save money!