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Update 2021: Shipping is still very difficult, even domestically. Shipping times are longer than they used to be, and it might just be a fact of life now. Also, with recent changes to VAT rules in both the UK and EU, we highly suggest trying to shop locally before buying from us direct. We have lost many packages over the last year shipping to the UK and EU, and we don't want that to happen anymore. We are sure you're tired of reading emails and blog posts from companies telling you about how much your health and safety means to...

Newletter version 5 years ago in June we started Black Mesa Records to put out M. Lockwood Porters second full-length record, 27. We couldn't be more pleased with how far we've come since then! Three M. Lockwood Porter records, two John Calvin Abney records, and becoming stewards of a friends label after his passing. We'd be content about how much we helped put into the world after just that, but we're just getting started.This year we've got one more full-length record coming, a single from a new artist, and possibly, just maybe, if you're good, a Christmas present that some of you have been asking...

We recently added all our physical releases to our artists pages on Bandcamp! We really love the Bandcamp platform and how they empower artists to get their music out there themselves. It's a really great company with a really great mission. You might have noticed we recently switched all of our embedded players on our product pages to Bandcamp players from soundcloud or spotify for our artists. We also stopped providing digital copies on blackmesarecords.com or in download cards in vinyl copies. If you buy from Bandcamp, you get the digital and streaming included with your purchase. You can find vinyl...

Tulsa! We're here! We've been so anxious to get back into the swing of things: Some news: BMR005 is about to hit the presses. It's a reissue of an EP that we really love. We're sure you're going to love it, too.  We're happy to have gotten some copies of Teenager's The Magic of True Love: “Is it pop? God no. It is music with meaning, soul, and laborious passion.” -Oakland North. Have a listen and grab a copy here. BMR006 is coming out in early 2019. It's so good. We can't wait to share it with you!