MENTAL STATE RECORDS

"Making you think since 1999."

About Us || We are a small indie label based out of the Rosemont neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.  Mental State Records enjoys spreading the sound of music that we love and building a following around our artist and friends who make music.  Browse out our catalog using the "Records" link above.

News.

MAY 18, 2009 || Ok so I didn't get the FREE stuff up until now...  So what, better late than never.

MARCH 8, 2009 || In our own news, get ready for a few free things by the end of this month.

JANUARY 10, 2009 || New player added to the site and...

Hope you like it?  Happy New Year to everyone and HAPPY 10 years to us!  WTF, life goes by fast.

Older stuff 2008 || Not much...

The new poop-cast is coming, along with even MORE stuff.  Look and listen and you will figure it out.

NOVEMBER || FREE indyGOkid mix tape for a limited time!

For starters there is a FREE indyGOkid 2008 mix tape for download.  It contains one track from every indyGOkid release and includes the entire Andy Goldman EP as well as a bunch of demos, outtakes and a preview of what's to come on LKWDBAYBZ.  We would like to give big ups to Keili Hamilton for playing indyGOkid recently on WFMU in NY.  Please check out her TOTALLY AWESOME show!  She's so cool.  On another note look for a new poop-cast soon, more modifications to the site, some show(s) and maybe some Local Backfin news?

AUGUST || Mental State Records NEW site.  What!  What!

I finally got around to updating the site, which was long over do.  Hope you dig it, if not screw ya!  Keep your ears open for a new poop-cast by the end of this week too...  Seriously!!!  Also keep a look out this year or early next for a full length by Watership Down and indyGOkid as well.

AUGUST || Local Backfin - Merlot

The first full length by Local Backfin will be available Sept. 9th.  You will love it if you are into Beastie Boys, Bloodhound Gang, 50 Cent or Grand Buffet.  This our first electro-rap-pop album and we are really excited about it!

Older stuff 2007 || indyGOkid - THRTYGRT

Now available, indyGOkid - THRTYGRT.  The second installment in indyGOkid's Milky Ways Trilogy.  It was totally engineered, mixed and recorded by me.  I can't wait for you all to hear this!  Supplies are limited on the first pressing, so get yours today!