rhr047: Jacuzzi Boys 7" - coming late november
miami, florida's eerie and alluring jacuzzi boys [website] float on a hot cloud of misty and hypnotic grooves that suck you into their morbid world of jangling, distant guitars overlaid with ghostly chants that swell and recede like the sands of time slowly slipping through your tarnished soul. with a rollicking beat that sticks to your ribs and forces you to look deep within yourself for the answers to life's toughest questions, jacuzzi boys have that magical "something" that you'll feel the first time you hear them. [600 pressed; 500 black vinyl, 100 colored vinyl]
side a: i fought a crocodile. side b: blowin' kisses.

rhr046: The Weakends LP - coming late november
the weakends [website] are back with the follow-up to their debut 7", and this time it's with a long-player that finds its home a bit more on the blues-punk side of the no-fi french underground. they are banging away, singing through broken PA's, sounding like a way cooler hot rod, 50's, b-movie band then you ever remember, or they sound like what those bands should have sounded like, but they were too self aware or just never that good. [1000 pressed, 900 black vinyl, 100 white vinyl]
track listing: long dead gone, devil by my side, arty party, heatwave, slow down & low, one pill to survive, desperate love blues, wild type, dawn of the dead, time is tight, back from the rave, wisdom teeth.

rhr045: Black Lips / Carbonas / Gentleman Jesse / Predator 7" - coming late november
after three years of regular house shows and 4 live 7"s, the satuday afternoon showcases hosted at rob's house have become somewhat of an atlanta staple. rob's house hosted the last of its house shows in july 2008 and this 7" features one track from each of the four bands that played that day. its the end of an era for rob's house and we cut no corners to make this release a celebration of our time at the house. the 7" features two unreleased tracks, comes housed in a hand-numbered gatefold sleeve and includes a professionally shot dvd of the entire show. [1318 pressed; 1118 black vinyl, 200 white vinyl]
track listing: MIA (black lips), day turns to night (carbonas), the rest of my days (gentlman jesse), little prince (predator).

rhr044: Bobby & the Soft Spots - coming late october
bobby ubangi [the lids, gaye blades] fronts this drunken mess of atlantans called the soft spots [feat. members of gaye blades, spooks and beat beat beat]. if you've heard any of bobby's previous output you'll know he's a craftsman of the three-chord garage sing-alongs with some of the most poppy lyrics written and these songs are all that with a bit more beer. classic ubangi! [1000 pressed; black vinyl, co-release with DSH ]
side a: can't get her off. side b: i don't need you.
*regretably, bobby has been diagnosed with some pretty nasty cancer. because rob's house loves him so much and in an effort to offset some of his medical expenses all proceeds from this record will go straight to bobby.

rhr043: Golden Triangle
golden triangle [website] are a raucous, female-fronted brooklyn garage-punk act with a bratty attitude and stylish costumes that resemble some kind of performance art cabaret band. their hypnotic drumming, vocal chants and lofi guitars are just notes from chaos but always exactly where they need to be. [600 pressed; 500 black vinyl, 100 gold vinyl]
side a: prize fighter, red coat. side b: night brigade

rhr042: The Selmanaires
with two albums and several tours under their belt, the selmanaires [website] have come a long way since their first rob's house 7". princess illusionist frankenstein and beneath the brights are two wonderful psych-pop tracks that prove the song writing, once dependent on their influences (they started as a karoake band), has really come in to their own. check out the latest from these atlantans. [500 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: princess illusionist frankenstein. side b: beneath the brights

rhr041: Sonic Chicken 4 - currently out of print
sonic chicken 4 [website] are not an easy one to pin down. they play a fuzzy, ultra-primitive brand of garage stomp that owes equally to '60s pop, velvet underground and bftg comps. the songs catch your ear make you wanna sing along, turn up loud and jump on the couch and then rethink the kind of distortion pedal you have and how you're using it... [600 pressed; 500 black vinyl, 100 blue vinyl]
side a: midnight girl. side b: toe man

rhr040: Hunx & His Punx - currently out of print
ladies and gentleman get ready! its hunx & his punx! [website] this totally absurd record is the home to 2 finely crafted bubblegum punk numbers from hunx (with songwriting help from nobunny) that will be stuck in your head all day. and, speaking of something stuck in your head...we're so excited about this record we couldn't say no when hunx asked for a scratch-off pornographic cover. its really something to see...unless you don't like rock'n'roll. [600 pressed; 500 black vinyl, 100 clear vinyl]
side a: you don't like rock'n'roll. side b: gimmie gimmie gimmie back your love

rhr039: Lover! - currently out of print
Rich Crook has already blazed a frightfully righteous pop pathway with Lover!, showcasing the hidden songwriting talents he kept to himself with such notable bands as the Reatards, Lost Sounds, and Viva L'American Death Ray. Once his songs reached the surface in The Knaughty Knights, it was apparent that Crook needed his own vehicle to spread his pop sense to the outer limits of the rock'n roll underworld. [500 pressed; 500 black vinyl]
side a: man in the woods. side b: foxhole madness

rhr038: Jack of Heart
Departing completely from the static-soaked, overdriven throb prerogative of their previous bands, Jack Of Heart is a new conglomeration of Piero from the Fatals and Demon's Claws, and Benji from the Creteens. Their sound takes off down the tender side of the switchblade, and erupts with such an unassuming immediacy that it's tough to pinpoint the first time it slithers through your head. With a decidedly less noisy sentiment in place, Jack Of Heart combine echoed and chilling guitars that form those little icy patches that cause you to slip, and fall in love. [500 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: san francisco. side b: ponytail #

rhr037: The Hipshakes - currently out of print
First the Black Lips, then Carbonas and Beat Beat Beat....now, The Hipshakes live at Rob's House. [500 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: summertime wonderland. side b: sympathize with me, don't leave me now

rhr036: Slab City - currently out of print
These guys are the Screamers meets the Spits in a crappy Mexicali titty bar. Trashed out and loud and the keys stay right where they should. Follow up to their Slovenly debut 7". [500 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: friday nite boy. side b: caquama rama

rhr035: Demon's Claws
demon's claws [website] are one of the most dynamic combos to take the filthy route directly to your brain, and each live performance solidifies their earnest ambition to stomp their furious rock'n roll death trip into submission. their stumbling, rambling ways have lead folks down the darker side of americana-tinged blues-punk on more than one occasion, and this one just might be the best. [1000 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: fucked on k. side b: always be my friend.

rhr034: The Weakends - currently out of print
debut release from bordeaux's the weakends [website] and gauranteed to please. too many lo-fi fuzzed out influences to name but these guys live it and this is just their first step on the way to claiming the title of france's best garage band. recorded by french weird punks cheveu. [500 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: death rides. side b: small towns

rhr033: Baby Shakes - heart-shaped 10"- currently out of print
the baby shakes [website] haven't thrown in the towel on power pop, but the first two songs on this record are wonderfully glammy. the shakes bring plenty of sugar coated vocal harmonies, but they've managed to incorporate a salty, tequila soaked vocal toughness that make accusations of wimpiness an absolute impossibility. it's almost entirely befitting that it ended up being a female band that had the balls to write such slade inspired songs. recorded by dave carbona. [660 pressed; red vinyl]
side a: tell me now, come on babe. side b: baby its you.

rhr032: Gentleman Jesse / Joseph Plunket - currently out of print
Two old friends that both happen to be amazing song writers!?! Gentleman Jesse and Joseph Plunket team up and back each other on this 7". Drums and Recorded by Dave Carbona. [1000 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: if i can see you (you're too close to me). side b: you ruin everything for me

rhr031: Black Lips / Subsonics
Live at the Clermont lounge, Atlanta's seediest strip club, its The Black Lips [website] and Subsonics [website] !!! What's better than booze, boobs and two of Atlanta's heaviest hitters? Not much, and here's the record to prove it. [2000 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: bad kids, lean. side b: hello beauty, pistol

rhr030: The Coathangers - LP/CD
The Coathangers [website] are newcomers to Atlantas vibrant punk, pop and experimental music scene, but the group has risen quickly through the ranks to become one of the citys most talked about acts. Simply put The Coathangers get the party started. They say what they want to say, do what they want to do. [vinyl: 1000 pressed; black vinyl]
track listing: tonya, harding, wreckless boy, haterade, shut the fuck up, parking lot, buckhead beauty, don't touch my shit, parcheezzi, where the hell were you?, nestle in my boobies, bloody shirt, the missing letter.

LP: $11

CD: $11

rhr029: Gaye Blades - currently out of print
hey buddy. the gaye blades [website] are some tough dudes from atl featuring members of the lids (bj) and black lips (jared). they've filled out the band for their second offering and are back to kick your ass. recorded by dave carbona.[1000 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: midnight girl. side b: toe man

rhr028: Gaye Blades- currently out of print
hey buddy. the gaye blades are some tough dudes from atl featuring members of the lids (bj) and black lips (jared). the gaye blades are here to teach you about courage, picking fights and standing up for your girl. if the gayblades don't do it first, this record will kick your ass. [1000 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: whore hunt, treat me like a man. side b: pullin' out, keep your hands (off my baby)

rhr027: Fe Fi Fo Fums
the boom boom budget rock comes to rob's house! the fe fi fo fums [website] play a raw, punk musical clamor a la the Ramones. a-side is another loud and shitty smash hit. b-side's a slow track in the vein of 'i wanna be your boyfriend'! a must have! [500 pressed; black vinyl. 500 repressed, black vinyl]
side a: i wanna boom boom girl. side b: you might get me

rhr026: SIDS
SIDS [website] are a synth-punk trio from atlanta. no electronics-lite here, just great driving punk rock done with keyboards, in the tradition of the screamers & early tuxedo moon but with their own sound. (7" purchase includes cdr). [500 pressed; red vinyl. 500 repressed, black vinyl]
side a: +/-, acidone. side b: psychohaunts, submachine.

rhr025: Cheveu
french trio cheveu [website] reflect a particular lo-fi music box brand of electro punk. their mix of cheap distorted guitars attempting rock and roll licks, crap drum machines, broken pianos and french blokes a-whooping, a-coughing and a-mumbling is some of the best stuff to come about recently. and to top it all off they're awesome guys too. [500 pressed; 400 black vinyl, 100 white vinyl. 500 repressed, black vinyl]
side a: my answer is... side b: lola langusta.

rhr024: Beat Beat Beat - currently out of print
beat beat beat [website] play a brand of punk/hardcore that is as intense and catchy as any out there. perfect infusion of thunders and aussie punk with atlanta's indigenous sound. [400 pressed; black vinyl. 100 repressed, black vinyl]
side a: don't tell me now. side b: troubles (orig. by ivy green)

rhr023: Saba Lou (feat. King Khan) - currently out of print
the recording debut on king khan's 6 year old daughter ?!? that's right...khan plays the music while saba lou tells you how it is! [1000 pressed; yellow/red splattered vinyl]
side a: first day of school, i want to sing what i want. side b: physical nothing, bella i'm sorry

rhr022: Deerhunter - tour single - currently out of print
this super limited tour-only 7" features the two sides of deerhunter's [website] previously released split 7"s combined for the first time. grayscale can be found on rob's house records 007, tree spies and adorno on die slaughterhaus record 012. [100 pressed; grey splattered vinyl]
side a: grayscale. side b: tree spies, adorno.

rhr021: All Night Drug Prowling Wolves - currently out of print
all night drug prowling wolves [website] sing 'i can not say' at the top of their lungs. you will too after just one listen. the b side 'teenage kicks' [originally. by the undertones] was recorded live at corndogorama 2006 where they got some help on vocals from several drunk audience members. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: i cannot say. side b: teenage kicks

rhr020: Old King Cole Younger / Atlas Sound 10"
cole alexander of black lips and bradford cox of deerhunter have teamed up for what is perhaps one of atlanta's longest-awaited releases in recent history. these esteemed figures of modern music pull songs from their vast catelog and offer layers of complexity towards their perception. crazy! [500 pressed; black vinyl. 500 repressed, black vinyl]
side a: in my mind, fry, in the garden of eden, i drank the..., full moon.
side b: alt alt alt, magic lotion, onset shock mountain.

rhr019: Jude Stevens - available at stickfigure distro
contributing songwriter and musician for the band formerly known as a fir-ju well, pete delorenzo as jude stevens [website] plays music that's a little more personal. the pseudonym allows him to express his spiritual story and views a bit more freely without feeling like he's infringing on others' feelings and views. [300 pressed; blue vinyl]
side a: running into the side of a mountain. side b: rise humble nation, evölg eht llems

rhr018: Classic Plus - currently out of print
classic plus [website] is fronted by ryan rasheed (prefuse 73 dj) who is widely known in the ATL and NYC arthouse and party circuit for playing the smooth krunksoft funk that breaks up those bullshitty arthead conversations and drives asses to immediate twerkin. the bangladesh 7" also features coby c, randy castello, ben lawless and mathis hunter; so you know it's fresh. it's got dancy, get-in-you-head beats with a touch of ambience and is a guaranteed club hit. [300 pressed; 200 black vinyl, 100 gold vinyl]
side a: bangladesh pt. 1. side b: bangladesh pt. 2.

rhr017: Nikki Sudden (feat. Southern Bith)
two previously unreleased studio tracks from the amazing Nikki Sudden and featuring Southen Bitch of Athens, GA. These are beautifully honest country gems that only Nikki could have made. [1100 pressed; 1000 black vinyl, 100 green vinyl]
side a: barroom blues side b: family bible.

rhr016: Thee Crucials- currently out of print
inspired by the mania of fellow georgian little richard, as well as countless 60s teen beat screamers, Thee Crucials [website] have concocted their own style of insane party-time rock and roll and have come to get your ass moving. they come armed with windmill chords, white-crosses, soul beats, and primitive lust, and are ready to stomp, shout, and work it on out with YOU! [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: squares beware. side b: dance with me.

rhr015: Jason Harris- currently out of print
...and now robs house records is releasing this 7" single of Jason Harris' post-trauma compositions! (i really wish they wouldn't encourage him, we're hoping this is just a phase) nobody had the heart to tell him that a psychedelic, beatles-esque pop number (carroll street caprice) and a vanilla-flavored motown love song (lewis & dolly) is just bad business. it's a shame! from someone who used to be so savvy about these sorts of things!?! poor guy. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: carroll street caprice. side b: lewis & dolly

rhr014: Zano - available at stickfigure distro
zano, [website] frequently called atlanta's best freestyle poet, is known throughout the indie crowd for being able to rhyme for exhaustingly long amounts of time without stepping over his own words. perhaps out of fear of his talents, he has been banned from atlanta's famous mic club for supposedly "spittin' writtens in a freestyle battle." there was no foul play though…he’s just that good! [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: ass birth. side b: there's apple fuzz in the paeach of my eye.

rhr013: God's America - available at stickfigure distro
this 7in, a follow-up to a self-released tape, features the fermentation celebration which highlights god's america's [website] organ-like guitar styling and frantic drumming. it's backed with a beautiful instrumental which proves to be the calm before the storm as the record closes out with prune tools. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: fermentation celebration. side b: ms. baines finds a letter, prune tools.

rhr012: Carbonas - currently out of print
so far the carbonas dont have any veg-out pills in their liquor/medicine cabinet. its well known that people in the south move at their own pace and these georgia grits got red-dirt stink coming out every orifice making this all a big face-melting rock-n-roll blast. too many fast punk bands just go blam blam, these guys go blam wiggle blam and still keep things headed straight into the gutter. [500 pressed; 400 black vinyl, 100 clear vinyl. 500 repressed, black vinyl.]
side a: lost cause. side b: nineteen (orig. by dogs)

rhr011: Herb Harris - currently out of print
raised in the north, educated in the South, the music of Herb Harris straddles that Mason-Dixon Line between the past and the present, the country and the sophisticated, folk-art and 'high' art. His debut single on Rob's House Records gives winks and nods to Blind Willie Johnson and Johnny Cash, with some violins and fire added to the mix. When he's not howling and bangin' and acoustic guitar, he's shouting and strumming an electric one with the band The Selmanaires. Shake your bells and sing along. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: blurry vision. side b: fire.

rhr010: Black Lips - currently out of print
The Black Lips [website] are what you could call true visionaries of a skeptical age. Even from their very first 7" EP, you could tell they were doing their own thing on their own terms, and of course it didn't sit well, even with the dawning of the 21st century and all it promised. This 7" was recorded live at a house show in East Atlanta in January '06. [1000 pressed; 900 black vinyl, 100 white vinyl. 500 repressed on DSH. 500 re-repressed on DSH.]
side a: oh katrina. side b: five and ten (orig. by link wray), sea of blasphemy.

rhr009: Mudcat - currently out of print
mudcat [website] is deep swamp, rockin and rollin, bad to the bone blues. mudcat and his rompin troupe of atlantans can knock ya down with their georgia blend of rural blues, country tones, and appalachian sounds. when you hear mudcat, you'll realize how starving you've been for music which can't be restrained. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: the pressure. side b: cold rainy day (orig. by curly weaver).

rhr008: The Flakes - available at stickfigure distro
the flakes feature members of Blame Game [Alex Lambert] and Tight Bros Network [RANDY ALL CAPS CASTELLO]. This 7" marks their first official release. The a-side is a staple of their live shows, while the b-side shows off their talents at improv. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: you don't need me no more. side b: pulling in at the station

rhr007: Deerhunter / Hubcap City - currently out of print
two of atlanta's most experimental (though sonically different) bands have teamed up for this 7". since their first release, deerhunter [website] have been moving away from their grating abstraction and distorted vocals towards a new, more melodic and ambient direction. hubcap city [website] serves up its ephemeral, yet considered, form of folk that some have deemed 'militant acoustic.' [300 pressed; black vinyl. 600 repressed (just DH side), black vinyl.]
side a: grayscale. side b: mad house

rhr006: Rizzudo - available at stickfigure distro
rizzudo [website] is a band of three brothers all about 3 years apart in age who formed in 2000 following the end of plexorjet, two of the brothers previous band. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: sold here, heat wave. side b: purple sky.

rhr005: A Fir-Ju Well - currently out of print
A Fir-Ju Well [website] are pop connoisseurs who write and play music that is twisted, beautiful, strange and nearly perfect. They all sing, they all write, there are no limits, there is no pose. Grown from the fertile Southern soil a fir-ju well's music will swallow like kudzu all who hear it. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: what's coming for you, not a sound. side b: eve of your expression.

rhr004: Shock Cinema
shock cinema [website] formed in the winter of 2005 after some of ther members had been doing time in other atlanta/athens bands like you are jaguar and the agenda. their early songs were essentially a soundtrack of sorts to dante's divine comedy. "the chase" and "the wreck" are songs from around this time and draw influences from kraut rock (can, neu, faust) to new/no-wave(talking heads, pylon, the slits, pil). [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: the chase. side b: the wreck

rhr003: The Selmanaires - currently out of print
the selmanaires [website] began as an acoustic band with ambitious, exotic, and softer sounds before evolving into the blues/post-punk band they have now become. the newer set is what atlanta has come to love and has taken them so far but they're still known to pull out the old tricks from time to time. no matter which set you see, one thing is true: these guys can play. [300 pressed; black vinyl. 200 repressed, blue vinyl.]
side a: standing in line at an elevator. side b: the last great dive.

rhr002: Anna Kramer
what sets anna kramer [website] apart from the troubadour masses isn't just the honesty in her songs, but her ability to wander through an array of musical styles while maintaining her own identity. kramer's voice is more honest-to-goodness human than seductress. sweet melancholy is as much her calling card as is her rockabilly twang. [300 pressed; black vinyl]
side a: c-song, red coat. side b: yo quiero estar

rhr001: The Orphins / The Liverhearts - currently out of print
the orphins [website] offer the first two tracks on each side and the liverhearts [website] the later while only vaguely sugesting the mix-up on the cover art. this confusion often led certain critics to credit songs to the wrong band and only added to the unity a split record suggests. that said, anyone who knows these bands should have no trouble telling the difference. check it out. [500 pressed; 400 black vinyl, 100 red vinyl.]
side a: deadspeak, subsummer. side b: a day in pompeii, row yer boat.