New Releases for July 10, 2020

Social Media Program Title Released This Week:

The Jayhawks – XOXO CD/LP (Sham)

XOXO is the eleventh studio release from the Twin Cities based band since the release of their first self-titled and genre defining album in 1986. Featuring writing and lead vocal contributions from all four members, XOXO signals a sharpening of focus for the band, an elevation in understanding of who they are and what they do best. In classic Jayhawks fashion, the songs here mix the influence of American roots music with British invasion and jangly power-pop, but there’s a newfound vitality at play, as well, an invigoration of confidence and energy that could only come with the injection of fresh blood. [Limited indie store exclusive vinyl pressing also available.]

August Listening Station Program Titles Released This Week:

Gerald Clayton – Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard CD (Blue Note)

Pianist Gerald Clayton makes his Blue Note debut with Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard. An example of musical gambles taken on stage, the exceptional quintet (tenor sax-Walter Smith III, bassist-Joe Sanders, drummer-Marcus Gilmore) deliver dynamic performances at NYC’s legendary venue including four Clayton originals and Billy Strayhorn’s “Take The Coltrane”. He then pares down to a trio for the lively version of Bud Powell’s “Celia” and a stunning rendition of “Body And Soul”.

Sarah Jarosz – World On The Ground LP (Rounder)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Three-time Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz returns with World On The Ground, her first new album in four years. The soulful and gorgeous collection – produced by John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello) and recorded in his Manhattan home studio – follows Jarosz’s Grammy-winning 2016 release Undercurrent. World On The Ground is a collection of stories both real and imagined exploring the tension and inertia of small-town living. Jarosz, a native of Wimberley, TX (pop. 2,626) and current NYC resident, explores the desire for escape set against the ease of staying put. The album is populated by sensitive souls, aimless wanderers, and back-porch daydreamers.

Kalen & Aslyn – Back Of Our Minds CD/LP (Normaltown)

Written over the course of a decade in which the Athens, GA-based duo was primarily known for their own respective projects, the songs here represent something of a look behind the curtain, a captivating series of musical journal entries that reveal the evolution of a relationship in all its messy, honest, imperfect beauty. Kalen & Aslyn produced their debut album, Back Of Our Minds, themselves, and their subtle touch is a perfect match for the record’s intimate, understated performances, which at times call to mind everything from Van Morrison and Randy Newman to Harry Nilsson and Glen Campbell. The end result is a breezy mix of southern California country and vintage pop that comes wrapped in warm, richly textured arrangements and lush, mesmerizing harmonies.

Donna Missal – Lighter CD/LP (Harvest)

“Donna Missal is a powerhouse vocalist ready to become a household name in the music industry. Drawing influences from rock, soul, country, and ‘90s classics such as Shania Twain and Smashing Pumpkins, the New Jersey native sees no genres when it comes to her own sound and style. The 29-year-old describes herself as a singer and sister above all else. “I’ve been making music for so long, it’s interwoven with my identity. I’m a writer and a person out here trying to exist,” she says with a chuckle.

Margo Price – That’s How Rumors Get Started CD/LP+7” (Loma Vista)

That’s How Rumors Get Started sees 2019 Best New Artist Grammy nominee Margo Price commit her genre-bending rock-and-roll show to record for the first time, stretching out her emotive twang over sky-high soft-rock, burning psychedelic rock ballads, stomping road songs, and sprinkles of pop. Produced by longtime friend Sturgill Simpson (co-produced by Margo and David Ferguson), whether she’s singing of motherhood or the mythologies of stardom, Nashville gentrification or the national healthcare crisis, relationships or growing pains, Margo crafted a collection of music that invites people to listen closer than ever before. [Limited indie store exclusive vinyl pressing includes a bonus 7” single.]

Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau/Christian McBride/Brian Blade – RoundAgain CD/LP (Nonesuch)

The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet—Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums)—reunite on their new release RoundAgain, the group’s first recording since 1994’s MoodSwing. The album features seven newly composed songs: three from Redman, two from Mehldau, and one each from McBride and Blade.

Voyager – Ghost Mile [Reissue/2017] CD/LP (Season Of Mist)

Voyager’s sensationally anthemic sixth opus, 2017’s Ghost Mile, has an amalgamation of everything the Perth, Australia-based band does best – huge soundscapes, pop and prog sensibilities with catchy and thought-inducing instrumentals. With a fiery red keytar, a feisty female guitarist and concerts described as “amazing chemistry blending pop with heavy, technical and progressive riffs,” Voyager are consistently a force to be reckoned with. Deftones’ Chino Moreno even likened singer Danny Estrin’s vocals to Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon. This remastered edition features three bonus tracks.

Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow The Rules CD/2xLP (BMG)

Unfollow the Rules, Rufus Wainwright’s ninth studio LP and first new pop album since 2012, finds the artist at the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a new-found fearlessness while remaining as creative, bold, and mischievous as ever. Inspired by middle age, married life, fatherhood, friends, loss, London, and Laurel Canyon, songs like “Only The People That Love” and the spirited, symphonic “Hatred” find the gifted singer-songwriter ready to tackle new challenges, yet compelled to confront his past by making sense of how he has grown both as a musician and the contended family man he has become. “What I would like this album to symbolize is a coming together of all the aspects of my life which have made me a seasoned artist,” says Wainwright. “My aim is to emulate the greats of yore whose second acts produced their finest work…”

CDs + Vinyl:

Beegie Adair – Best Of Beegie Adair: Solo Piano Performances CD (Green Hill)

Solo piano performances. Pianist Beegie Adair (pronounced B-G) has accompanied such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton, and worked with such entertainers as Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliott, and Peggy Lee in her position as in-house pianist for The Johnny Cash Show for ABC-TV. Adair serves as adjunct professor in jazz studies at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music and currently teaches singers repertoire at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

Animal Collective – Sung Tongs [Reissue/2004] CD/2xLP+MP3 (Domino)

CD and vinyl reissue of the fifth studio album by Animal Collective. Only two of the band’s four members play on Sung Tongs: Avey Tare (David Portner) and Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), a first since Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished (2000), which was originally credited to the duo and only later retroactively classified as part of the band’s discography. [Vinyl reissue of 2002’s Hollinndagain also available this week.]

Arcana – …The Last Embrace [Reissue/2000] CD/LP (Cyclic Law)

Arcana – Inner Pale Sun [Reissue/2002] CD/LP (Cyclic Law)

CD and vinyl reissues of the Swedish medieval-ambient/neoclassical band’s third and fourth albums.

Avant – Can We Fall In Love CD (Sono Recording Group)

For nearly two decades, Avant has blazed the trail with R&B hits. His ninth album, Can We Fall In Love, is an open love letter with raw honesty and intensity.

Julianna Barwick – Healing Is A Miracle CD/LP+MP3 (Ninja Tune)

The acclaimed, composer, vocalist and producer who crafts ethereal, sometimes wordless soundscapes, built around multiple loops and layers of angelic harmonies returns with her first studio release in five years. A distinctive meditation on sound, reverb and the voice, Healing Is A Miracle is a record built on improvisation and a close affinity to a couple of trusted items of gear, from which she spins engrossing, expansive universes. Additionally, Barwick draws on the input of three collaborators with whom she has nurtured deep friendships with over the years: Jónsi (Sigur Rós), Nosaj Thing and Mary Lattimore; who each gently nudge out at the edges of her organically-evolved sound. [Limited autographed vinyl pressing also available.]

The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers CD/LP+MP3 (Carpark)

Songwriter/lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes worked on The Beths’ second LP, Jump Rope Gazers, in between these intense periods of touring. Like their earlier music, the album tackles themes of anxiety and self-doubt with effervescent power pop choruses and rousing backup vocals, zeroing in on the communality and catharsis that can come from sharing stressful situations with some of your best friends. Their most emotive and heartfelt work to date, Jump Rope Gazers stares down all the hard parts of living in communion with other people, even at a distance, while celebrating the ferocious joy that makes it all worth it. [Limited tangerine colored vinyl pressing also available.]

Gerald Clayton – Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard CD (Blue Note)

Dance Gavin Dance – Afterburner CD/LP (Rise)

Dance Gavin Dances’s ninth album, Afterburner, is considered a musical progression for the band, showcasing experimentation with funk, Latin, rap, and metalcore accompanied with their habitual post-hardcore and experimental rock style.

DMA’s – The Glow CD/LP (Infectious Music)

The Glow finds DMA’S fulfilling their world class potential with a collection of songs that are destined for arenas. From their emotive heart to their towering, anthemic hooks, the core traits that have earned the band a growing global following are all in place. But with the help of producer Stuart Price (The Killers, New Order, Madonna) DMA’S have elevated both sides of their sonic spectrum to new heights.

Dream Wife – So When You Gonna? CD/LP (Lucky Number)

Dream Wife (Alice Go, Bella Podpadec and Rakel Mjöll) are back with their second album and just like the title suggests, So When You Gonna? is brimming with adrenaline and playful excitement. From the jagged, CSS-like guitar of “So When You Gonna” to the hooky brightness of album opener ‘Sports!’ and the whip-smart lyrical asides of “Validation”, these are moreish, pumped up, sparkling tracks that feel like newer, dynamic evolutions of debut standouts.

Brett Eldredge – Sunday Drive CD (Warner Nashville)

Brett Eldredge knew he needed to dial back to dial in on his album Sunday Drive. His journey to new music started alone with just a flip phone, Polaroid camera, notebook and guitar by his side. After reexamining both himself and the world around him, Eldredge sought out producers who shared his vision. His search led him to Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk, the Grammy-winning duo behind Kacey Musgrave’s Golden Hour. A visit together to his hometown of Paris, IL preceded weeks holed up in Chicago’s intimate Shirk Studios, where Sunday Drive came to life.

Ensiferum – Thalassic CD/LP (Metal Blade)

Ensiferum is a true powerhouse when it comes to folk-inspired melodic death metal, something they hammer home more resolutely than ever with eighth full-length, Thalassic. [Limited colored vinyl pressing also available.]

Enuff Z’nuff – Brainwashed Generation CD (Frontiers)

Featuring founding member Chip Z’nuff along with Alex Kane (guitars), Tory Stoffregen (guitars), and Daniel Benjamin Hill (drums) – Enuff Z’nuff’s studio release, Brainwashed Generation, showcases a diverse collection of songs that demonstrate the progression of musical styles in their catalog, all while retaining the undercurrent that has kept them a loyal fan base since the ’80s.

The Explorers Club – The Explorers Club CD/LP (Goldstar Recordings)

The Explorers Club – To Sing And Be Born Again CD/LP (Goldstar Recordings)

A pair of new albums by the Nashville-based sunshine pop band. To Sing And Be Born Again is a set of cover songs. Features guest vocals by former Barenaked Ladies front man Steven Page, and Drive-By Truckers member, Jay Gonzalez.

Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead [Reissue/1970] 3xCD/LP (Grateful Dead)

A departure from Grateful Dead’s historically psychedelic and experimental works, Workingman’s Dead brought the songcraft of Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter to the forefront on this now iconic Americana album, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The expanded three-CD set includes the original album with newly remastered sound, plus an unreleased concert recorded on February 21, 1971 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. The limited single-disc, eight-song vinyl picture disc version features imagery from the original album, with a long-awaited addition on Side B. All audio has been remastered.

The Greyhounds – Primates CD/LP+MP3 (Nine Mile)

Austin duo Greyhounds (Anthony Farrell and Andrew Trube) return with Primates – another batch of catchy, funky rock and soul. Best known as the primary members of JJ Grey’s Mofro for over a decade, the duo has often been described as a cross between ZZ Top and Hall And Oates. Limited colored vinyl pressing also available.]

Ricardo Grilli – 1962 CD (Deko Music)

Since arriving in 2012, guitarist Ricardo Grilli has been rising through the ranks and making quite an impression in New York’s jazz scene. In this short time he has played with world renowned artists such as Chris Potter, Chris Cheek, Mark Turner, Aaron Parks, Joe Martin, Eric Harland, Kendrick Scott, Kevin Hays, Jon Cowherd, Orlando Le Fleming and Taylor Eigsti, among others.

Ray Wylie Hubbard – Co-Starring CD/LP (Big Machine)

Ray Wylie Hubbard is the secret handshake amongst those who know. Earthy, real, funky, unabashed, his 16 album catalog has been swapped and played on the road for decades. That passion for the man who’s as much a renegade poet as a roadhouse saint brought together an eclectic mix of guests for Co-Starring, his first ever high-profile label release. Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Pam Tillis, the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, and Ronnie Dunn were just a few who clamored to jam with the wizened icon.

Inter Arma – Garbers Days Revisited CD/LP (Relapse)

Inter Arma celebrate their past on Garbers Days Revisited, their new covers record, recorded in between tours in support of their 2019 full-length Sulphur English. Here they show off their wide array of influences, tackling covers by Nine Inch Nails, Prince, Cro-Mags, and more.

The Jayhawks – XOXO CD/LP (Sham)

Kalen & Aslyn – Back Of Our Minds CD/LP (Normaltown)

Lightning Orchestra – Source & Deliver CD/LP (Acid Jazz)

Dubbing themselves psychedelic booty shakers, Atlanta’s Lightning Orchestra takes its influences from a wide range of sources. You’ll hear nods to Hendrix and Isaac Hayes, Orchestra Poly-Rythmo and Fela Kuti, Sun Ra and Talking Heads.

Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 3 CD (Quality Control)

Lil Boat 3 is the fourth studio album by the rapper and serves as the third and final installment of the Lil Boat series. The album was recorded four times over and was described by Yachty as upbeat and heavy-hitting. It features guest appearances from Tierra Whack, ASAP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, Future, Draft Day, DaBaby, Drake, Lil Keed, Young Thug, and Lil Durk, with production by JetsonMade, Mike Will Made It, Pi’erre Bourne, Earl on the Beat, K Swisha, among others.

Lime Cordiale ‎– 14 Steps To A Better You CD/LP (Chugg Music)

Sophomore album from the Australian pop rock band. If their 2017 debut Permanent Vacation was a permission slip to go your own way, 14 Steps is a navigation device for those who got lost. The album title is a parody of self-help books and its songs represent lessons on how to be your best self, packed with incisive commentary about their mates, lovers and the world at large.

Little Steven – Freedom – No Compromise [Reissue/1987] CD+DVD (UMe)

Freedom – No Compromise is Little Steven’s third solo album, released in 1987. The record leaned heavily to dance-rock, verging in places on world music. Bruce Springsteen and Rubén Blades join Van Zandt on lead vocals with Native American and Bitter Fruit, respectively. The classic album has been remastered on CD and now includes a new, never-before-seen Live At The Ritz 1987 bonus DVD.

LYR – Call In The Crash Team CD/LP (Mercury KX)

Call In The Crash Team is an easy-to-love midpoint between poetic spoken passages, soaring vocal melodies, and instrumentation which gleams like a rough-cut jewel. It is set to convert any previous sceptics of spoken word, thanks to Armitage’s accessible and compelling lyrics, Pearson’s seductive bricolage of musical styles, and Walters’ evocative vocals. That philosophy of sonic exploration manifests in the album’s ambient post-rock passages, jazz flourishes, atonal experimentalism, and more.

Marduk – Panzer Division Marduk [Reissue/1999] CD (Osmose)

CD reissue of the sixth studio album by the Swedish black metal band.

The Midnight – Monsters CD/LP+MP3 (Counter)

Monsters finds the duo of Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan creating a sweeping sound that fuses Americana archetypes with an evocative electronic palette referencing synth-driven film scores, deep house, pop, and rock. [Limited colored vinyl pressing also available.]

Donna Missal – Lighter CD/LP (Harvest)

Kyle Nix – Lightning On The Mountain And Other Short Stories CD (Kyle Nix)

After years of playing fiddle with the Oklahoma-based country outfit the Turnpike Troubadours, Kyle Nix has emerged with a new role on his debut solo album. You will hear most of the Troubadours roaring as his backing band on the record but this isn’t an uninspired spin-off or half-baked reboot of a good thing. Lightning On The Mountain And Other Short Stories has an identity entirely its own- a western-inspired collection of literary songs, which tell stories from Nix’s own history as well as of the many unique characters he may or may not have encountered throughout his years on the road. [Vinyl edition due August 14.]

Paint – Spiritual Vegas CD/LP+MP3/Cassette (Mexican Summer)

Having first made his mark as a songwriter and guitarist for Los Angeles’ Allah-Lahs, Pedrum Siadatian has etched out a place of his own with his solo work as Paint. This year sees Paint returning with the release of the ambitious Spiritual Vegas. While Ray Davies-smirks and Kevin Ayers-wit abound, Siadatian’s singular touch is unmistakable. An emboldened artist coloring outside the lines, unleashing an opus both idiosyncratic and focused; cohesion through diversity.

Palaye Royale – The Bastards CD/2xLP (Sumerian)

New release from the Las Vegas-based Canadian-American rock band.

Maceo Parker – Soul Food: Cooking With Maceo CD/2xLP (The Funk Garage)

Soul Food: Cooking With Maceo blends raw, old school funk with the flavors of the New Orleans school of music. Parker worked with Ivan Neville, Nikki Glaspie and Tony Hall, as well as a host of local musicians to record the songs.

Pole – 123 3xCD/6xLP+12” (Mute)

Pole, aka musician, producer and mastering engineer Stefan Betke, offers remastered reissues of his debut album releases, 1, 2 and 3. The CD and vinyl box sets mark 20 years since the trilogy was completed. Taking his name from a defective analogue Waldorf 4-Pole filter, the broken machine’s distinctive crackles gave Pole the starting point for his equally simple and subtle sound layers. Rhythmic textures and warmly pulsing bass lines join in play and, at least from Pole 2, experience a slow shift towards minimal dub. [The vinyl edition also includes a bonus 12”, Raum, originally released on Din records in 1998.]

Margo Price – That’s How Rumors Get Started CD/LP+7” (Loma Vista)

Billy Prine – A Place I Used To Know CDEP (Memphis Industries)

New EP from the singer/songwriter. A Place I Used To Know includes two songs written by his late brother, the legendary John Prine. Includes the single “Young Man Old Man Blues”.

Rebel Wizard – Magickal Mystical Indifference CD (Prosthetic)

New album from the Aussie black/trash one-man band. [Vinyl edition due July 31.]

Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau/Christian McBride/Brian Blade – RoundAgain CD/LP (Nonesuch)

Irmin Schmidt – Nocturne (Live at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival) CD/2xLP (Mute)

Nocturne (Live at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival) comprises three pieces performed live on a partly prepared piano, along additional pre-recorded soundscapes. [Limited white colored vinyl pressing also available.]

Sharptooth – Transitional Forms CD/LP (Pure Noise)

New release from the hardcore punk band.

Shining Black – Shining Black CD (Frontiers)

Shining Black is a new band featuring vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire, Royal Hunt) and guitarist Ölaf Thorson (Labyrinth, Vision Divine). Their self-titled debut showcases cutting edge melodic metal songwriting techniques from Thorsen combined with the outstanding vocal abilities of Boals. A fabulous melodic metal record.

Soft Plastics – 5 Dreams CD (Paper Bag)

Soft Plastics is the latest project and inspiration of Carey Mercer, former songwriter and leader of Frog Eyes. The influences on 5 Dreams are post-punk, new wave, mariachi, new-wave mariachi, dub, hip hop, goth-rock, taking cues and according gobs of respect to Blixa Bargeld, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Talk Talk, Happy Mondays-all rung through the grime of a northern port city. [Vinyl edition due August 7.]

Mark Spiro – 2+2 = 5: Best Of + Rarities 3xCD (Frontiers)

This compilation encompasses the best of Mark Spiro’s solo material starting from Now Is Then, Then Is Now, originally released in 1996, until It’s A Beautiful Life, released in 2012. Also included are his songwriting collaborations with none other than Dann Huff (Giant), Michael Thomson (MTB), Jim Vallance (Bryan Adams), and Tim Pierce as well as 13 unreleased songs.

Static X – Project Regeneration 1 CD (Otsego Entertainment)

New release from the industrial metal band. Project Regeneration 1 is the first of two volumes featuring the last recordings of the late founder, Wayne Static. This is the band’s first studio album in 11 years following Cult Of Static (2009), marking the longest gap between two studio albums in the band’s career. [Vinyl edition due August 14.]

Surprise Chef – All New Is Good News CD/LP (Mr. Bongo)

There is something simultaneously both brand-new and retro about All News Is Good News – the debut album from Melbourne’s instrumental soul group Surprise Chef. It sounds like something dreamt up by lo-fi cousins of David Axelrod and Janko Nilovic, with dramatic library music-eqsue cinematic arrangements echoing both light and dark, delving into moments of dissonance and positivity. There is a meticulous education of 1970s soul on display that touches on the legacies of the great composer/producers, yet at the same time this is a truly contemporary record that could have only been made now.

Tokyo Motor Fist – Lions CD (Frontiers)

Tokyo Motor Fist’s self-titled debut scratched an itch for music fans who have been starving for new albums from Trixter or Danger Danger (and who also happen to love Def Leppard) and now the band delivers another fix with their sophomore album, Lions.

Voyager – Ghost Mile [Reissue/2017] CD/LP (Season Of Mist)

Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow The Rules CD/2xLP (BMG)

Joshua Ray Walker – Glad You Made It CD/LP (State Fair)

Once the best-kept secret of Dallas’ music scene, Joshua Ray Walker catapulted himself into the international spotlight with his 2019 debut, Wish You Were Here. An album of character-driven songwriting and golden-era Texas twang, Wish You Were Here didn’t just nod to the larger-than-life troubadours who’d inspired Walker’s craft – it brought him into their ranks, too, adding Walker’s name to the shortlist of songwriters worthy of carrying the torches of Guy Clark, John Prine, and Blaze Foley. With Glad You Made It, he lays another brick in the pathway he’s been constructing for years, pointing his way toward a destination that’s unique and utterly compelling.

Barney Wilen & Alain Jean-Marie – Montreal Duets 2xCD/LP (Anagram Music)

Barney Wilen’s preferred piano partner for much of his later career was the Martinique-born Alain Jean-Marie. He appears on both La Note Bleue and Wild Dogs Of The Ruwenzori, but the duo’s Montreal appearance in 1993 is a nice way to study their chemistry at some length. This live recording includes previously unissued tracks from the July 4, 1993 International de Jazz de Montreal, Church of the Cesu.

Wire – 10:20 CD/LP (Pink Flag)

Originally scheduled for RSD 2020 Pink Flag has decided to make 10:20 a regular release. A glimpse into Wire’s working practices, when Wire play live there are different three classes of pieces that are performed: new songs, old songs and new old songs. The latter often involves taking something that existed on a previous release and re-working it, very often evolving a stage highlight from it. There also pieces that have never seen a major release but for some reason never fitted on an album. The best of these ideas were recorded in two sessions – one relating to Red Barked Tree but recorded in 2010 and another relating to Wire’s latest album Mind Hive released earlier this year. The album divides in to two halves – the 2010 side and the 2020 side – hence the title.

Yellow Claw – Never Dies CD (Roc Nation)

Sixth studio album from the Dutch DJ duo.

This Week’s Vinyl Exclusives:

100 gecs – 1000 gecs And The Tree Of Clues LP (Big Beat/Atlantic)

100 gecs – 1000 gecs [Reissue/2019] (Big Beat/Atlantic)

100 gecs is the duo comprised of Laura Les and Dylan Brady. Scavenging scraps of musical influences and welding them together into dangerous machines, they destroy the competition with their army of lethal bangers. 1000 gecs And The Tree Of Clues is a wild, reinvention of the band’s critically acclaimed 2019 debut album 1000 gecs and includes features and remixes from artists including Fallout Boy, Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, Kero Kero Bonito, Tommy Cash, Dorian Electra, and many others. Limited colored vinyl pressings.

Acxdc – The Oracles Of Death [Reissue/2014] LP (To Live A Lie)

Acxdc (aka Antichrist Demoncore) has been bringing their satanic SoCal grindcore to the masses since 2003.

Amnesia Scanner – Tearless LP (PAN)

As Amnesia Scanner founders, Ville Haimala and Martti Kalliala watch their icy home country of Finland thaw, the staggering scale of political recalibration and the worldwide climate crisis to come blows open old norms. Tearless reflects what it feels to experience Earth at a time when collapse is emerging as the prevailing narrative. The musical scope of the record is expansive, with guest vocalists-the Peruvian artist Lalita and the Brazillian DJ/producer LYZZA-descending into a vast uncanny valley of sound.

Animal Collective ‎– Hollinndagain [Reissue/2002] LP+MP3 (Domino)

Hollinndagain is a document of songs that were performed live in the first half of 2001. The first three are from an on-air performance on WFMU, and the latter four are from live shows around NYC and on their first US tour with Black Dice. No studio recordings were ever made with the exception of “Lablakely Dress”, which originally appeared on Danse Manatee.

Armagedda ‎– Svindeldjup Ättestup LP (Nordvis Produktion)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. First new album from the Swedish black metal band in 16 years.

Between The Buried And Me ‎– The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues [Reissue/2011] 12” (Metal Blade)

The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues served as the first installment of a two-part story. Hypersleep has elements of aggression, beauty, quirkiness, and pure cacophony. Vocalist Tommy Rogers noted, “For Hypersleep, we establish several themes which I’m sure will be revisited in the next album, which is something we really look forward to. We love to expand on simple ideas and see where they take us.”

Apollo Brown – The Reset [Reissue/2010] LP (Mellow Music Group)

Apollo Brown, one of the first members of the Mello Music Group production team, is the Detroit producer first grabbed the nation’s attention on Finale’s Pipe Dream And A Promise album and then again as the Detroit Red Bull Big Tune Champion. The Reset was an introduction to Apollo Brown’s production: Reworked tracks, fresh verses, new production, new hooks, and new features, recombined to create an entirely new album that captures the haunting street soul of Detroit.

Junior Byles – Rasta No Pickpocket [Reissue/1986] LP (Omnivore)

Rasta No Pickpocket was released in 1986 and was the reggae singer’s last album release. It has been remastered from the original tapes, and includes new notes and previously unseen photos by producer Leroy Jodie Pierson.

City Of The Sun – Chapters III & IV LP (Paragon)

City Of The Sun construct elegant, entrancing, and enigmatic post-rock anthems. Leveraging an unspoken bond, the Brooklyn group seamlessly merge alternative, flamenco, gypsy jazz, and rock into a signature style equally attuned for either a festival performance or a scoring stage.

Diamond Dogs – Honked All Over Again [Reissue/1994] LP (Wild Kingdom)

Recently released on CD – now available on limited blue colored vinyl. Digitally remastered expanded edition of the Swedish rock band’s 1994 debut album.

Disturbed – Sickness [Reissue/2000] LP (WB)

Limited 20th anniversary colored vinyl pressing of the heavy metal band’s debut album.

Dreamville/J. Cole ‎– Revenge Of The Dreamers III: Director’s Cut 3xLP (J. Cole/Dreamville)

Dubbed as one of hip-hop’s biggest collaborations, Dreamville’s Revenge Of The Dreamers III compilation album receives a deluxe version. The Grammy-nominated album – which features Dreamville artists J.I.D, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, Bas, Omen, Lute and Cozz – also includes artists who attended the now-infamous Tree Sound sessions in Atlanta, GA.

Earth Crisis – Salvation Of Innocents [Reissue/2014] LP (Spinefarm)

Limited transparent turquoise-colored vinyl pressing of the eighth album by the metalcore band. According to the band’s vocalist, Karl Buechner, it was the first album entirely dedicated to animal rights and antivivisection.

El Búho/Chancha Vía Circuito ‎– Pleamar 12” (Wonderwheel)

A refreshing EP within the Latin American downtempo electronic genre. Limited midnight blue colored vinyl pressing.

Escuela Grind – Indoctrination LP (To Live A Lie)

Through punishingly short, and dynamic songs, Escuela Grind delivers politically charged lyrics inspired by modern anxieties, unrest, and the roots of hardcore punk, grindcore, and power violence.

The Go-Go’s – Greatest [Reissue/1990] LP (A&M)

As the first multi-platinum-selling, all-female band to play their own instruments, write their own songs and have a No. 1 album, The Go-Go’s are the most successful female rock band of all time. Rooted in the L.A. punk scene, Charlotte Caffey (lead guitar, keyboards and vocals), Belinda Carlisle (lead vocals), Gina Schock (drums), Kathy Valentine (bass and vocals) and Jane Wiedlin (guitar & vocals) didn’t play the part of bad girls – they were genuine punk rockers. A collection of 14 infectious tracks with hooks galore, 1990’s Greatest served as The Go-Go’s first best-of compilation culled from the band’s first three studio albums, Beauty And The Beat (1981), Vacation (1982), and Talk Show (1984).

Gum – Out In The World LP (Spinning Top)

Fifth album from Gum, the moniker of Jay Watson (who plays in Pond and in Tame Impala’s touring band).

The Hu – The Gereg 2xLP (Better Noise Music)

Deluxe double red colored vinyl pressing edition of The Hu’s 2019 album includes six additional tracks. Hailing from Mongolia, The Hu is unlike any other rock band in the world, introducing their new style of music they call hunnu rock – from the Mongolian root word for human being, hu.

Jadakiss – Ignatius LP (Def Jam)

Lyrical subject matter is dedicated to Jadakiss’s former manager, Ice Pick, who passed away from cancer. The overall theme is about growth/maturing both in the record business and as a person. Named for Ice Pick’s government name, Ignatius.

Sarah Jarosz – World On The Ground LP (Rounder)

Booker T Jones – Note By Note LP (Edith Street)

Released last November on CD – now available on vinyl. In an emotional musical journey, Booker T explores new takes on the songs that make up the fabric of his musical identity.

Takashi Kokubo ‎– Digital Soundology #1 – Volk Von Bauhaus [Reissue/1985] LP (Glossy Mistakes)

Official vinyl reissue of Takashi Kokubo’s essential ambient/minimal/environmental album.

Kull – Exile 2xLP (Black Lion)

Limited gold-colored vinyl pressing in gatefold jacket. Born in the shadow of the brooding Yorkshire hills, Kull was forged by members of Dyscaphia and the barbarian metal kings themselves, the mighty Bal-Sagoth. Building on the musical tradition already established in the Maudling’s back-catalog, Exile was originally planned as the seventh Bal-Sagoth album, but as it is this is the debut of Kull.

Adam Lambert – Velvet 2xLP (More Is More LLC)

Recently released on CD – now available on purple and green colored vinyl. Velvet is Adam Lambert’s ode to ’70s, guitar driven rock and funk music done with a modern twist and accentuated by his distinct and incredible voice.

Kiana Ledé – KiKi LP (Republic)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. From childhood pop phenom, to earthy bohemian songstress, Kiana Ledé has developed into one of the world’s most promising and intriguing young stars. Born and raised in the outskirts of Phoenix, AZ, Kiana’s family struggled to make ends meet. Looking for constant distraction she invested her teenage years into refining her craft as a songwriter. Alone in her room with nothing but a keyboard, her voice, and a mixture of records old and new, Ledé harnessed her time to tap into the rich musical history of her diverse family heritage. A true mix of cultures, African, Latino and Native American, Kiana spent years creating her own unique vocal sound into a natural blend of these global, expressive influences. Like so many great artists before her, she had learned to channel her humble upbringing, loneliness and desperation into a musical, dreamy escape.

Life’s Torment – Hindsight LP (To Live A Lie)

Las Vegas power trio Life’s Torment slap out twenty-six fastcore tracks on their freshman LP. Think the aesthetic of Suicidal Tendencies mixed with the sound of Dirty Rotten era D.R.I.

The Mammals – Nonet LP (Humble Abode Music)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. The Mammals is a contemporary folk rock band based in the Hudson Valley area of New York, in the United States. They sing and play in a style heavily influenced by traditional folk, soul, old-time, blues, Cajun, Celtic and rock & roll. Their lyrics sometimes address political and environmental concerns; topics such as war, social justice, and sustainability.

Mercyful Fate – The Beginning [Reissue/1987] LP+MP3 (Metal Blade)

Mercyful Fate – Return Of The Vampire [Reissue/1992] LP+MP3 (Metal Blade)

Limited colored vinyl reissues of two early compilation albums from the legendary Danish heavy metal band.

The Monkees – The Mike And Mickey Live Show LP (Rhino)

Double vinyl pressing of The Monkees first official live album, recorded in March 2019. The set features 25 hits and fan favorites spanning their entire 50+ year career.

Patricia – Maxyboy LP+MP3 (Ghostly Int’l)

For over a decade, Max Ravitz has been obsessively working in his home studio, crafting electronic music under various guises. On Maxyboy, he presents a more varied stylistic approach than past Patricia releases, shifting away from some of the ‘lo-fi’ sounds he’s known for. With clear nods to electro, acid, IDM, and techno, Maxyboy puts on display Ravitz’s eclectic range of influence- from collaborators and contemporaries, to classic innovators alike.

Caroline Polachek – Pang LP (Caroline Polachek)

Released in January on CD and colored vinyl – standard black pressing now available. Caroline Polachek has already lived an extraordinary life in music: her previous band Chairlift formed in 2006 whilst Caroline was still in art school. Chairlift disbanded in 2017 and Polachek feverishly began writing for her first solo project under her own name. Moving fluidly through radically different genres, Caroline collaborated with dozens of artists (Blood Orange, SBTRKT, Charli XCX); sometimes writing, sometimes singing, sometimes directing videos, and sometimes all three. For the first time, the DNA from these seemingly different projects fit together perfectly; the playfulness of Chairlift, the theatricality of Ramona Lisa, futuristic glimmerings of CEP, plus a new mastery of her voice and thick Rolodex of keen collaborators.

The Residents – Metal Meat & Bone: The Songs Of Dyin’ Dog LP (Cryptic Corp)

Realizing a career-long ambition, The Residents finally explore the blues. Having been turned on to the music of lost bluesman Alvin Snow, aka Dyin’ Dog, the group presents their interpretations of all ten of Snow’s known recordings, alongside several new compositions inspired by his work. Eric Drew Feldman, Nolan Cook, Black Francis, Carla Fabrizio, Sivan Lioncub and Peter Whitehead all contribute. [CD edition due July 24.]

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – The First Edition [Reissue/1967] LP (Cleopatra)

Before he became a country music legend, Kenny Rogers led a group of folk rockin’ players in a band called The First Edition, and this reissue of their 1967 debut album includes the hit single and modern day cult classic “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” as heard in the film The Big Lebowski, plus several more country tinged, melodic folk numbers.

Socialstyrelsen ‎– Med Rädsla För Livet LP (Halvfabrikat Records)

Debut album from the Swedish crust/d-beat band. Harsh vocals, piercing guitars and thundering d-beat drumming. Think M:40, Protestera and Massmord.

Soko – Feel Feedings LP (Because Music)

12 tracks of dreamy, spacious, and searing songs about self-love, acceptance and life’s complexities. Collaborators include Patrick Wimberly (Chairlift), Dustin Payseur (Beach Fossils), Sean Lennon, James Richardson (MGMT) and more.

Jim Spencer / Angie Jarée ‎– Wrap Myself Up In Your Love [Reissue/1979] 7” (Numero)

After years in the SSW mines, the bookish Jim Spencer engaged cowriter Ed Tossing to create a hit, and turned out a song so catchy no less than two aspiring vocalists added it to their repertoire. Years later, collectors finally took notice, and the late Spencer’s vision of popular music was finally vindicated. This limited 45 rpm edition of “Wrap Myself Up In Your Love” features Spencer on the A side, and a sexy take by Angie Jarée on the flip.

Earl Sweatshirt – Feet Of Clay LP (WB)

Released digitally last year – now available on vinyl. Earl Sweatshirt is the virtuosic byproduct of Los Angeles’ fertile ground where hip-hop sowed its seeds and historic cultural movements were born. The prodigiously gifted writer, lyricist and producer grew from a zeitgeist of which contemporary collectives in hip-hop today are predicated. And while most movements are fleeting as soon as they arrive, Earl pushed forward, documented his growth and self-discovery on record and cemented himself as one of the foremost culturally relevant MC’s in the game. One who never strayed away too far from his Los Angeles beat-scene roots. [CD edition due July 24.]

Twiztid – Mad Season LP (Majik Ninja)

Limited red and black splatter vinyl pressing, packaged in a die cut jacket with the actual vinyl sleeve printed with two alternate photos that can become different versions of the album art depending on what photo is showing through the frame. Mad Season features seven brand-new tracks. Contributors include label mates Young Wicked, Blaze and AMB as well as underground cohorts ABK, Stevie Stone, and Ekoh.

Vardis – The World’s Insane [Reissue/1981] LP (Deadline Music)

Deluxe vinyl reissue of the power metal band’s 1981 sophomore album.

Various Artists – 30^th Century Records Vol. 2 LP (30^th Century Records)

The second installment of the label’s compilation series curated by Danger Mouse. The set features “Ninjarous”, a never before released song by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse featuring MF Doom along with “Good Luck”, the latest single from Broken Bells.

Various Artists – The Blue Coxone Box Set 6×7” (Studio One)

Studio One, the legendary Jamaican label that pioneered the reggae, ska and dancehall crazes and sparked the careers of Bob Marley, Alton Ellis, Jackie Mittoo and dozens of other reggae luminaries, have released thousands of essential reggae classics over its unrivaled six-decade long history. The label also had many iconic imprints, with one of the most sought-after being singles issued on the Coxsone imprint (named after Studio One founder and father of reggae music Coxsone Dodd) with instantly recognizable blue labels. These singles have come to be known as Blue Coxsone in collector’s circles and fetch tidy sums given their limited release and rarity. This limited edition box set features six rare singles all reproduced on the original Blue Coxsone label featuring essential tunes from Joe Higgs, Winston Jarrett, The Sound Dimension, The Melodians and other Studio One icons. Also included is a previously unreleased Blue Coxsone single.

Various Artists – Really Bad Music For Really Bad People: Cramps As Heard Through The Meat Grinder Of Three One G LP (Three One G)

For the label’s third comp, the lineup of musicians enlisted to take part includes: Chelsea Wolfe, Daughters, Mike Patton, and METZ, among others – all members, in some way or another, of the extended Three One G family. Here you’ll hear everything from Cumbia-style Cramps as interpreted by Sonido De La Frontera, to Panicker’s electronic dance-centric distorted version of “I’m Cramped”.

Whitechapel –The Valley LP (Metal Blade)

Since their 2007 debut, The Somatic Defilement, Whitechapel’s output has been mired in darkness, but they have never inhabited blacker territory than where we find them on seventh full-length, The Valley (2019). “Lyrically, emotionally, melody wise, there are not many ‘happy’ sounding parts on this record,” states guitarist Alex Wade. “Our last album, Mark Of The Blade (2016) did not sound exactly ‘happy’ either, but the majority of those songs did not have much emotion or vibe behind them, they were just straightforward metal songs. These songs have a darker, more melancholic presentation to them.”

Witchfynde – Cloak And Dagger [Reissue/1983] LP (Cleopatra)

The NWOBHM represented the essence of heavy metal act Witchfynde perfectly – raw, basic power and energy coupled with self-promotion. The movement complemented the punk rock explosion which was happening at the same time with both seen as a reaction against the domination of the music business by major record labels.

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