We Are Busy Bodies reissues psychedelic library album Who’s Gonna Buy by The Lemon Dips

Who’s Gonna Buy?, credited to The Lemon Dips, is a shadowy 1969 artifact from the UK’s golden age of psychedelic library music. Released on the Music De Wolfe imprint and likely performed by anonymous session players, the record drifts between fuzz-toned garage rock, freakbeat melodies, and mood-setting instrumentals designed as much for film and television …

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Gwenifer Live at WFMU was recorded on December 8th, at the tail end of Gwenifer Raymond’s December North American tour dates. This session captures Gwenifer Raymond performing a stark, spellbinding selection of songs drawn from her critically acclaimed albums Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark and Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain. Widely regarded as …

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We Are Busy Bodies announces the signing of Japanese sound collage artist Oowets and the release of a brand-new album. The new album Uchuu (Space) is the most abstract work in Oowets’ career to date—a gentle collection of songs expressing inner sensations and a connection to the universe. Across these nine tracks, Oowet’s intention is that you will …

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Nearly 50 years on from its initial release, the Scottish jazz/rock outfit Head’s knotty, dexterous 1977 album Blackpool Cool is getting the reissue treatment, courtesy of Toronto’s ever-eclectic label We Are Busy Bodies. Initially released in a small run on the band’s own boutique record label and long out of print, the new pressing is …

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Today, Critically-acclaimed experimental band New Age Doom announces Angels Against Angels, its collaboration with H.R. (Human Rights), lead vocalist of the legendary Bad Brains, and releases the track ‘Amaseganalo pt.2’. The full album will be released on March 6, 2026 through Toronto label We Are Busy Bodies.  The two-part album closer “Amaseganalo” (translating to “thank you” in Amharic) is nostalgic, uplifting, and emotionally charged, drawing on New …

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We will be closed for shipping between December 15-January 4. Shipments will resume on January 5, 2026, for all Bandcamp and webstore sales.  Thank you for the support in 2025, and for making our 20th anniversary year a memorable one. 

We Are Busy Bodies is proud to announce Covered, a new compilation album honouring the legacy of legendary Canadian experimentalist Nash the Slash. Curated by musician, educator, and long-time Nash collaborator Richard Marsella, the release gathers an eclectic group of artists from around the world to reinterpret, reimagine, and celebrate the singular vision of one of Canada’s most unconventional …

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LAMMPING Announces Second Album in Four-Part Series — Featuring Drew Smith (The Bicycles) and Chris Cummings (Marker Starling) Toronto’s shape-shifting psych project LAMMPING continues its ambitious four-album series with the upcoming LP — a lush, immersive collaboration between Drew Smith (Dr. Ew, The Bicycles) and Chris Cummings (Marker Starling). The record follows Never Never, Lammping’s …

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Over a dozen Toronto-based record labels will come together for a one-day Label Market at The Garrison on December 13, celebrating the city’s vibrant independent music community. The event will feature an eclectic mix of labels selling vinyl, CDs, and other merchandise from their catalogues—offering music lovers a chance to discover new music and connect …

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Today, the singularly original, creative and musical mastermind, Rich Aucoin announces the final release in his quadruple album project Synthetic with its fourth Season announced to be released on October 30. This Season boasts the highest number of synthesizers of any of the previously released Seasons with its sounds being comprised of 103 unique synths. These 103 synths bring the total count for the four Seasons …

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