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 Steadfast 25th anniversary sampler

Posted by Loren on April 13, 2022

Steadfast 25th anniversary sampler
Steadfast 25th anniversary sampler

Steadfast Records is celebrating its 25th year with a free, downloadable sampler from the label's catalog.

Track one is "Corroded" buy Ryan Shelkett, a song we premiered just last week. Among the other artists on the 18-track collection: Zao, Harvey Pekar, Unwed Sailor, Riot For Romance, and more.

Track listing:

Ryan Shelkett: Corroded

Riot For Romance: Would Be Remiss

*Golden Streets of Paradise: Lost To The Flood (Johnny La Rock Remix)

Unwed Sailor: Retrograde

Subsist: PHIL 499

Harvey Pekar: Drag Hesitations

Restless Habs: Golden Girl

Golden Streets of Paradise: In Waves

Spoken In Tongues: Fractures

Furnace St.: Walk (Part 2)

High Praise: Panik

Gold Circle: Spurting Blood

Swarm of Bats: Ink & Blood

Brandtson: Probably Nothing (Demo Recording)

Zao: Repressed

Focused: Walk Beside Me

Zao: All Else Failed

*Gold Circle: Jamie's Curse

 

* Previously Unreleased

Steadfast 25th anniversary sampler
Steadfast 25th anniversary sampler

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