Out to Lunch Records

Out to Lunch Records Out to Lunch Records

A creative collective exploring experimental music and art. All things avant, absurd, and oppositional are welcomed.

Here at Out to Lunch Records...

We seek to challenge, innovate, and explore new ways of creating and engaging on a musical and extra-musical level. The spirit of Dada and DIY are present and encouraged. Operating as a creative collective, Out to Lunch is not a genre or aesthetic specific music label, and that will be reflected in our output and artists alike. Out to Lunch Records was formed out o

f a natural progression of collaborations and friendships in and around the Boston music scene, arising as a creative solution to a vastly changing musical landscape. Follow us on Instagram


How are we paying for this? Support small-owned, independent music labels and donate now at www.patreon.com/outtolunchrecords. As of right now, we’ve operated on a budget of $0. We began with a creative impetus to share our work with others in new ways, leveraging one another’s talents amidst the rapid change and evolving problems that freelance and independent musicians are faced with. Throughout 2020, we have used personal funds while sharing our talents generously with others – and others with us – to create a mini system and creative experience out of our existing musical circle. As soon as we have the funding, we intend to pay those involved with helping us begin. As we release music and distribute art & albums digitally, starting in January 2021, we intend to fund the label and its artists more extensively to further build the label. Once live music returns, you can expect updates on our calendar for live events from our artists. Stay posted here and on our social media for further announcements regarding releases, live streams, videos, content, and more. If you are interested in donating to Out to Lunch Records, we thank you in advance. For those who donate or subscribe to our newsletter “Lunch Break”, we’ll be sharing exclusive incentives, such as small handmade gifts as a thank you for your support.

ANNOUNCING WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF THE LORRAINE CAVALLARO POETRY PRIZE!WINNER: Evelynn Black for “Shiver”RUNNER UP: Cai...
11/01/2021

ANNOUNCING WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF THE LORRAINE CAVALLARO POETRY PRIZE!

WINNER: Evelynn Black for “Shiver”
RUNNER UP: Caitlin Buxbaum for “Judgment”
RUNNER UP: Alani-Hicks Bartlett for “outlaws on the jornada del mu**to trail”

FINALISTS: RC Dewinter, Angelina Brooks, Ingrid Walsh and Roy Bentley

All finalists will be published in our December 2021 issue of the Lunch Break Zine and available online. A portion of each submission fee was donated to the BBRF - funding for research on chronic mental illness. Lorraine would be proud ❤️

Tonight at Volume Two bookstore in New Haven, CT, see FiFac live and pick up a physical copy of Mount Summer with storie...
10/23/2021

Tonight at Volume Two bookstore in New Haven, CT, see FiFac live and pick up a physical copy of Mount Summer with stories by Travis Dahlke and illustrations by John Shields at 7 PM! Purchase the album on Bandcamp and stream it on Spotify and Apple Music now! Listen and read it at www.outtolunchrecords.com/mount-summer

CTVerses wrote a lovely little reviews of FiFac’s release of Mount Summer with Travis Dahlke and John Shields. Take a li...
10/22/2021

CTVerses wrote a lovely little reviews of FiFac’s release of Mount Summer with Travis Dahlke and John Shields. Take a listen and purchase it on Bandcamp and Spotify. Catch them tomorrow night at Volume Two Bookstore in New Haven, CT at 7 to hear and see them live! Learn more on their Instagram page.

outtolunchrecords/mount-summer
“Look, we like a lot of the FiFac releases, but Mount Summer is easily our favorite...Made as a companion album to a collection of short stories by Travis Dahlke (called, yes, Mount Summer), these songs are just as vivid and compelling as any story you might read. Abstract, but built with plenty of context clues to keep it grounded (like the stir of crickets in GLAK GLAK GLAK), Mount Summer is a great record to let your imagination wander around to.”

⚡️MOUNT SUMMER SHOW⚡️On October 23rd at 7PM, FiFac will be performing at Volume Two Bookstore in New Haven, CT. You can ...
10/18/2021

⚡️MOUNT SUMMER SHOW⚡️
On October 23rd at 7PM, FiFac will be performing at Volume Two Bookstore in New Haven, CT. You can pick up copies of the book by Travis Dahlke with illustrations by John Shields. If you’re in the New Haven, head over to 810 State Street to see them live!
Stream and purchase the album and stories outtolunchrecords/mount-summer

MOUNT SUMMER OUT NOW!READ THE STORIES, BUY AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC AT outtolunchrecords.com/mount-summerhttps://fifac.ba...
10/15/2021

MOUNT SUMMER OUT NOW!
READ THE STORIES, BUY AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC AT outtolunchrecords.com/mount-summer

https://fifac.bandcamp.com/album/mount-summer-original-literature-soundtrack

https://out-to-lunch-records.myshopify.com/products/mount-summer

https://open.spotify.com/album/6C3z7IMt8puxGQiTX1XuLg?dl_branch=1&si=lbqOQZlaTFmAUhxHg7nJUw
The stories of Mount Summer delve into people and towns left too long in the sun. They linger in the impermanence of beach communities and then follow their sunburned tourists back to the places they tried to leave.
Soundtrack Tracklist
1. Crawling Out The Canister
2. Easier To Turn Around Than To Keep Going
3. GLAK GLAK GLAK
4. Gillmatron
5. Rejoice, Rejoice

Recorded, edited and mixed by FiFac
Mastered by Ben Laughton at Thrash Hours Mastering
Guitars on 2 & 5 and Synth on Track 4 - Travis Dahlke

10/08/2021

“When Travis Dahlke approached me about creating this soundtrack, he was very open to letting me have the freedom to interpret the themes and moods of each collection, but one phrase that came up frequently was “beach goth.” There are definite moments of that with the distorted bass kicking off the EP as synth foams rise and fall, or the slow dirge of drums and chopped guitars at the close. But a soundtrack for a book is difficult because there are no visuals or pacing to work off of. I thought it best to read through all the stories and write down as many things related to the sounds and environment - whether that be the very frequent beach locations or a dumpster fire. Anything that could be used in the compositions to call back to the stories, but also as accompaniment to the instrumentation. Sounds and environment sequenced and interacting with the music.” -FiFac on the creation of the Mount Summer Original Soundtrack.
Pre-save it now at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fifac/mount-summer-original-literature-soundtrack
Out 10/15.
Track featured: Easier To Turn Around Than It Is To Keep Going

Introducing Travis Dahlke, author of Mount Summer, out 10/15!Travis Dahlke is the author of "Hollow as Legs" (Otherwhere...
10/03/2021

Introducing Travis Dahlke, author of Mount Summer, out 10/15!
Travis Dahlke is the author of "Hollow as Legs" (Otherwhere Press). His fiction has appeared in Joyland Magazine, Outlook Springs, SAND Magazine, and The Longleaf Review, among other literary journals and collections. His novella, "Milkshake," is forthcoming from Long Day Press in March 2022. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.
Read our interview with him in the latest Lunch Break edition at the link in bio!

Introducing FiFac, Connecticut’s best kept secret.On October 15th, the collaborative project MOUNT SUMMER will be availa...
10/01/2021

Introducing FiFac, Connecticut’s best kept secret.
On October 15th, the collaborative project MOUNT SUMMER will be available, a mix of short fiction from Travis Dahlke, illustrations by John Shields and music by Jeff Dragan aka FiFac. We’re more than happy they chose us to support this project, and this type of collaborative effort is what we’re all about. Head to FiFac’s Spotify to pre-save the soundtrack now!

Tonight! Our Lunch Break Zine Editior-in-Chief Matt Vekakis will be doing their first public poetry reading in Gainesvil...
09/30/2021

Tonight! Our Lunch Break Zine Editior-in-Chief Matt Vekakis will be doing their first public poetry reading in Gainesville at The Bull Gainesville! Matt will be reading poems including “Queers on the Oregon Trail” and “A Closeted Visit to Provincetown with My Father”. We hope to post photos and footage later. Check out the Lunch Break Zine Issue #3 compiled by Matt and designed with Adam Gurczak, 48 pages full of poetry, fiction, art and more at https://www.outtolunchrecords.com/lunch-break.

MOUNT SUMMER by Travis Dahlke, a book of short fiction is out under us/Lunch Break Zine on 10/15! MOUNT SUMMER features ...
09/13/2021

MOUNT SUMMER by Travis Dahlke, a book of short fiction is out under us/Lunch Break Zine on 10/15! MOUNT SUMMER features illustrations by John Shield + a soundtrack (!!!) from Jeff Dragen, aka FiFac.
Travis’s flash fiction piece “Space Country” is out now in Issue #3 of the Lunch Break Zine. Head to outtolunchrecords.com/lunch-break to read it, plus an interview!

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