Submission Guidelines
Welcome! If you want your music reviewed at The Sleeping Village, you're in the right place. The following is a breakdown of what you need to send and where you need to send it.
1. The music.
You need to give us the music. Submissions without music will be fed without mercy to the Bottomless Maw. You have been forewarned. Here’s what works best for us: downloadable MP3s with accurate metadata, or Bandcamp yum codes. For the love of all that is holy, do not send Spotify or Youtube links.
2. Images.
The album cover. We don't include band photos in reviews, but if you want us to see how fuckin' cool you look, feel free to send 'em.
3. Info about your band.
This is admittedly the most subjective of the required elements. In short, briefly introduce your band, influences, and anything you feel is essential to your band’s identity. It is also incredibly helpful for you to list location, band members, and their respective instrument(s). For more info about writing an effective bio, look here.
4. Various release info.
Label name, release format, and pre-order info, if applicable. Release date is always applicable, so make sure to include that. The Bottomless Maw gleefully consumes submissions without release info.
5. Social media.
Links to social media accounts. We will tag your band profusely.
And that's it! Once you've compiled this info, send it in an email to [email protected] with a subject line that includes your band name. Do not send via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc., unless you're concerned that the Bottomless Maw is hungry (it isn't). If you're looking to maximize the impact of a review, send a month ahead of your release. That said, we often review stuff that's been out for a while, so please feel to send regardless.
Lastly, if you are uncertain about anything in regards to the submission process, please ask. We're always happy to help.
1. The music.
You need to give us the music. Submissions without music will be fed without mercy to the Bottomless Maw. You have been forewarned. Here’s what works best for us: downloadable MP3s with accurate metadata, or Bandcamp yum codes. For the love of all that is holy, do not send Spotify or Youtube links.
2. Images.
The album cover. We don't include band photos in reviews, but if you want us to see how fuckin' cool you look, feel free to send 'em.
3. Info about your band.
This is admittedly the most subjective of the required elements. In short, briefly introduce your band, influences, and anything you feel is essential to your band’s identity. It is also incredibly helpful for you to list location, band members, and their respective instrument(s). For more info about writing an effective bio, look here.
4. Various release info.
Label name, release format, and pre-order info, if applicable. Release date is always applicable, so make sure to include that. The Bottomless Maw gleefully consumes submissions without release info.
5. Social media.
Links to social media accounts. We will tag your band profusely.
And that's it! Once you've compiled this info, send it in an email to [email protected] with a subject line that includes your band name. Do not send via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc., unless you're concerned that the Bottomless Maw is hungry (it isn't). If you're looking to maximize the impact of a review, send a month ahead of your release. That said, we often review stuff that's been out for a while, so please feel to send regardless.
Lastly, if you are uncertain about anything in regards to the submission process, please ask. We're always happy to help.