RIP Terry Hall 20 December 2022

austerity records would like to send our condolences to the family, friends & fans (which very much includes us) of Terry Hall, who passed away yesterday at the age of 63.

An incredibly influential voice of a generation that was trying to find its place in the world & fight back against the prejudices it found in front of it. Another pioneer gone way too soon.

Listen to The Specials & Fun Boy Three.

Keep on fighting til' you're dead.

RIP.

SNAYX - BBC Introducing Live Lounge - 8pm TONIGHT! 15 December 2022

The crew at BBC Music Introducing have just announced that our very own SNAYX will be the special guests on the last Live Lounge of 2022!

The lads will be joining radio legend Melita Dennett this evening (15/12) from 8-10pm.

You can lock in via BBC Radio Sussex (104.5/8 or 95.3 FM), BBC Radio Surrey (104/104.6 FM), the BBC Sounds app or listen online HERE.

The OPD "Invisible To Me" out now 9 December 2022

Do you see pain all around you?

Let the Office for Personal Development help you with the brand new single "Invisible To Me", available on austerity records NOW!

Streaming links for the single, including exclusive b-side "Love Me Again" featuring Goals Liaison Officer Jenna Love on vocals, can be found HERE.

The inspirational new music video, fresh from OPD Head Office in Bexhill, is also live now on YouTube & it's so, so good - check it out below...

Don't forget, AUS & The OPD will be celebrating the release of "Invisible To Me" at the big Xmas party at Trinity Townhouse in Hastings tomorrow night (11/12). We're down to single figures for tickets left, so make sure to grab yours HERE.


Enjoy the Festive Season with World News & Xmas 101! 1 December 2022

So, it's December.

It's officially the festive season.

Which means it's time to revisit the greatest Christmas tune this side of Justin Hawkins' bells ending!

World News' "Xmas 101", a tale of lockdown frustrations & missed loved ones originally released in the first post-COVID Xmas of 2021, is available to stream via Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL & more HERE.

The incredible music video, written & directed by Teddy Hansen & Ollie Cameron, is also available to watch through the VEVO network on YouTube (see below).

Enjoy your Christmas present, courtesy of World News & austerity records!


Seadog live w/ Marta Del Grandi - TONIGHT! 28 November 2022

Our resident dream-rockers Seadog make the short trip over to The Greys in Hanover this evening (28/11) for a super intimate show supporting Italian Fire Records artist Marta Del Grandi.

This is going to be a memorable one for sure!

Tonight will also be your last chance to pick up one of the extremely limited "Downtime" lathe-cut 7" - there's only two copies left & they WILL sell out at this show.

Tix are available for only £10 in advance through SeeTickets with direct link below.

Big thanks to the team at Melting Vinyl for this one!

Buy tickets HERE.


The OPD Xmas Party! 25 November 2022

The office Xmas party is always the wildest night of the year, so make sure you come down to the Trinity Townhouse in Hastings on December 10th for the big Office for Personal Development festive bash!

It's sure to be a solid night of suitable-for-work entertainment featuring live music presentations, team building exercises, motivational karaoke/disco &, of course, a buffet.

Time to get your best workwear on & dress to impress.

Grab your £5 tix through Eventbrite HERE, less than 20 left!

AUS joins Discogs 23 November 2022

Hey wax-lovers, AUS has finally hit Discogs!

You can now add all austerity releases to your collections & wantlists. You can also browse our back catalogue, check out the C60 Club exclusives & look longingly at sold-out items from the likes of Winter Gardens, Daisy Coburn, Sloe Noon, Primitive Ignorant & so, so much more.

You could even pick up a bargain from the marketplace!

Hit us up at discogs.com now via the link HERE.


Demonstrations live w/ TVAM - 30/11 16 November 2022

BRIGHTON

The guys at Melting Vinyl have just announced our very own Demonstrations as main support for the awesome TVAM at The Green Door Store on November 30th. What a combo!

Tickets are available through SeeTickets, but they are close to selling out so you know what to do.

Not one to be missed BN1.

Grab tickets HERE.



OPD lathe-cut packages - SOLD OUT! 15 November 2022

We can officially say that pre-orders for the new Office for Personal Development lathe-cut 7” lasted less than a day before selling-out!

A handful of copies will be distributed to some local indie record stores, so keep an eye open if you missed out. But once they're gone, well, you know the rest...

Theres still time to pre-save "Invisible To Me" on your streaming platform of choice ahead of the 09/12 release date. Pre-save HERE.

OPD lathe-cut 7" pre-orders now live 14 November 2022

Let the Office for Personal Development provide you with all the #MondayMotivation you need on this chilly morning with this stunning lathe-cut 7” package for the brand new single, “Invisible To Me”.

Pre-orders are now open over on our webstore & we recommend getting on it early as these beautiful pieces are limited to only 40 copies.

Don’t forget to also pre-save the single ahead of the December release date on Spotify, Apple Music & all other decent streamers HERE.

Pre-order your lathe-cut 7" HERE.

Welcome The OPD! 12 November 2022

We would like to welcome the newest members of the AUS creative department, the Office For Personal Development!

Trevor Deeble (Director) has assured us that they are capable of working individually as well as part of a team. As such, we’re proud to be releasing their brand new single, “Invisible To Me”, in early December.

Pre-save link for the track is available below & pre-orders for a very special lathe-cut 7” package go live over on our webstore at 09:00am Monday (14/11).

Here's to a happy & succesful merger!

Pre-save "Invisible To Me" HERE.

Seadog "Downtime" out today! 4 November 2022

It’s a big day for Seadog as “Downtime” is finally released upon the world today!

The new single, featuring Lisa Osborne & members of Penelope Isles, can now be streamed on the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL & all other decent services.

The official music video, created by Innerstrings & the band themselves, is also live now on the VEVO network via YouTube.

Press play & dream away...

Listen HERE.