should things change with the US and the de minimis is lowered or eliminated we will find a way to adjust as seamlessly as possible, be it via low-value declarations (long-since the norm when shipping to Europe) or any other necessary measures to ensure the continued free flow of noise worldwide.

So while the long term future of trade between the two counties remains uncertain in some lights, for now we can just keep on as we were. Of course all other international operations continue as usual.

Section 321 is still in effect, meaning that packages valued under the de minimis threshold of US$800 can still enter the USA duty free. Canada is so far not taxing music/media-related goods in their retaliatory tariffs, either.

New Arrivals 285: Death Is A Drummer, Fourth Dimension, Kiddiepunk, Neural Operations, Outsider Art, Tesco Organisation

Amid the stress and uncertainty of the current “trade war” between Canada and the US, normal operations still continue here at S&W and for everyone else operating at this level.

See you in Montreal!

New Arrivals 284: Afvikling, Bent Window / related, Charnel Ground, Cloister Recordings, Closed Casket Activities, Hospital Productions, Input Error, Kaos og Stjernen, Meeuw Muzak, Neural Operations, Secret Buddy, Steep Gloss

New Arrivals 283: Alien8 Recordings , Amphibious Folk Arts , No Rent Records , Spice Channel , Temporal Boundary Press

Saturday March 1st in Montreal: BLOOMER / TASKMASTER / PRIMITIVE ISOLATION TACTICS / GENERIC FATIGUE. Early show! montreal.askapunk.net/event/bloome...

New Arrivals 282: ADJACENT, Black Claw Records / related, Freak Animal / related, Hospital Productions, Korm Plastics, PRESSORTAPE, Putojefe, Total Black, un poco fría

New Arrivals 281: Alchemy Records, Cold Spring, Helicopter / related, Krim Kram, Nyahh Records, various labels screamandwrithe.com/blog/2025/02...

Wednesday in Montreal, Centre d’expérimentation musicale (CEM) presents “Neptune” by Anju Singh (THE NAUSEA). “A full-length experimental doom-drone program with the moons of the planet featured in varied movements throughout the work, contributing as elements towards a full transcendent odyssey.”

New Arrivals 280: Fanalstatt, Pube Provisional Society, Zombi Danz Records

New Arrivals 279: Helen Scarsdale Agency / related, Input Error, Neural Operations, Stoned To Death, Tribe Tapes / related, tsss tapes. Plus pre-orders are up for the Alfarmania + Proiekt Hat – Astral Slaktmask LP on Cloister.

New Arrivals 278: Abhorrent A.D., Antipatik Records, Gracious Host / related, Joy De Vivre, Psychic Liberation, Satatuhatta, Second Sleep, Total Black, plus 50 second hand items.

Murmur performing live 1-17-25 for More Noise Please at Spadina Baby. Thanks again to everyone who came out and supported and to all of the talented and inspiring performers.

A series of off-season Initial Shock gigs in Montreal:

3/1 - MAI/SON: Bloomer / Taskmaster / Primitive Isolation Tactics / Generic Fatigue

3/28 - Casa del Popolo: Green Tea / Jute / High Grove / Ingress / Miox

4/25 - P'Tit Ours: NYON / Shadow Pattern / Zach Rowden / Skin / Fowl

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New Arrivals 277: Discreet Music / related, French Market Press / related, Hospital Productions, Input Error, Korm Plastics, Life of Sensation, Pressortape, Universal Broadcast Network / related #screamandwrithe screamandwrithe.com/blog/2025/01...