Chalk up “record label” as yet another endeavor under the Мишка umbrella.  We’ve teamed up with San Diego’s Blessure Grave (big surprise, I know) for the release of their much-hyped Stranger in the House single, the first in what will be an ongoing series of records between Mishka and a variety of emerging bands.

Each release will be distributed as a special  7-Inch and T-shirt combo pack. For the Stranger in the House release, 100 records were pressed on pink vinyl and will be packaged with a T-shirt featuring the cover art. There will also be a general release of 200 7-inches on plain black vinyl without the T-shirt. Each release will also feature a cover song as its B-side, which will be chosen by Mishka and the band. For this release, Blessure Grave covered Sleep’s stoner metal classic “Dragonaut.”

Additionally, a music video for “Stranger in the House” was shot to celebrate  its release. Directed by Adam Grabarnick with cinematography by Zachary Driscoll, the video was shot on the desolate streets of LA, appropriately capturing the song’s haunting mood.

The Mishka/Blessure Grave 7-inch, T-shirt and combo pack  for “Stranger in the House” are currently available as a pre-sale on Insound. They will begin shipping by the end of June.

But that’s not all  we have up our sleeves for our inaugural release… Customers who take advantage of the pre-sale will also get a free Stranger in the House Remixed EP (in high-quality MP3s) with their purchase, which features remixes by: the dance floor demon of heavy bass Deathface; Glo-Fi wunderkind Troll Town; Houston’s EBM revivalists //TENSE//; and Baryshnikov, which is Mishka’s own MP†C and Mike Dextro.

• Listen to Deathface’s Stranger in the House Remix

• Listen to Baryshnikov’s Stranger in the House Remix

Founded as a duo by T. Graves and Reyna Kay in September 2008, Blessure Grave blurs the lines between the Goth, Post Punk and Neo Folk genres. The pair has since developed the project into a full band while building a cult-like following, scattering various vinyl and tape releases on boutique labels around the globe.

Citing Killing Joke, Death in June, March Violets and The Cure as influences, Blessure Grave injects a pop sensibility into songs otherwise doomed to dreariness, creating an interesting mix of old and new but dark all around. The music initially appears rather simple, but quickly reveals fully fleshed-out songs that are genuinely memorable.

The band released their first full length record Judged by Twelve, Carried by Six on Alien8 Records in 2010.  A vinyl edition limited to 500 copies will be issued by Release the Bats in the UK.  The CD version will also include 4 tracks lifted from their debut 12” EP Learn to Love the Rope, originally released on Captured Tracks in 2009.

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• Buy the Stranger in the House Pink Vinyl 7″/Tee Combo (100 Made)

• Buy the Stranger in the House Black Vinyl 7″ (200 Made)

• Buy the Stranger in the House T-Shirt

- My Pal the Crook