On finding your garbage
For the budding cyberfemme archivist
Katherine Dee, egirl 001
The brilliant writer and poster Katherine Dee has come to Metalabel to launch an ongoing magazine series about internet culture (a topic she continues to be a seemingly natural expert of). The project kicks off with a robust, timestamped trace on the birth of the egirl. Now available for pre-order.
For your out-of-control teen
Emma Stern, Penny & the Dimes: Dimes 4Evr
Self proclaimed former out-of-control teen Emma Stern crafts a voice for the chic, modern day version of The Clique book series in her latest novella, now on Metalabel. Following her 2023 exhibition “Penny & The Dimes: Dimes 4Evr World Tour” in London, Emma Stern wrote this work as a companion piece for the paintings in the show.
Collect and gift Penny & the Dimes
For the friend who swears they’re not a hoarder
NYC Garbage
Back after a ~13 year hiatus, NYC Garbage’s new iteration of glittery found trash from our city streets caused a lot of excitement this week. After using a release to build a waitlist a week in advance, the drop sold out in just 90 minutes (!). As they say, if you can sell garbage you can sell anything. Join the waitlist in case another collection of garbage drops.
For the space cadet who touches down from time to time
Ruby Bailey, *ENDLESSITY* the film
Ruby Bailey debuts her second video work and it's indescribable. Take a trip into the re:re:reality: a dream world, a pseudo-utopia, a proper limbo, a space void of sense-making that strikes all the right chords.
Collect and gift *ENDLISSITY* the film
For the friend who pretends they’re into foraging
Dirt x MPR tote bag
Dirt is a daily(ish) newsletter about the cutting edge of digital pop culture. We’re super excited to welcome Daisy from Dirt as one of our curators for the weeks ahead. For her first release, Dirt brings to life a mushroom-adorned tote bag to benefit award-winning Marfa Public Radio.
For that tumblr couple you know
Ann Hirsch, Twelve
Video and performance artist Ann Hirsch new book takes us back to 1998: the time of AOL chatrooms easily infiltrated by curious preteens and manipulated by others. After releasing this story of an online relationship with a man twice her age as an interactive e-book on iTunes in 2013 and being subsequently censored, Twelve is now back as a physical book designed by Molly Soda.
For your favorite brat summer advocate
Future Commerce, LORE
As collectors and artists, we are naturally big fans of lore as the beautiful world and energy around the work itself. But Future Commerce goes one step further and prompts us to ask what else does lore and myth shape that we can’t control? Where does it escape us? Lore begets lore begets ____?
Bonus: listen to us on Future Commerce’s podcast talking in depth about Metalabel last week.
For that one person who you always run into at the show
The Worst Generation, Master Collection Demo
The Worst Generation is a music collective founded in Charleston, South Carolina. Unbounded by genre and an ultimate example of our power when banded together, the group shared a demo sampler to complement their full catalog limited edition release. Organized by friend of Metalabel Black Dave, we stan for Worst Gen.
Collect and gift The Worst Generation
For the recent MFA dropout you want to encourage
The Creative Independent, On finding your voice
A perfect aid to setting visions for the year ahead, the latest zine by our friends at The Creative Independent centers around strengthening our own artistic voices. With quotes and input from artists like Lynne Tillman, Angela Pilgrim, Chelsea Hodson and more, it’s the perfect set of advice for artists of all stages.
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