AIMS Marketing Program/ Featured Titles Promoted This Week:
Beirut – Hadsel CD/LP/Cassette (Pompeii)
Hadsel is the first new full-length record since Beirut’s 2019 release, Gallipoli. Recorded in the Norwegian island of Hadsel shortly after a physical and mental break forced Condon to cancel his 2019 tour, Condon was looking for a place to recover after being left in a state of shock and self-doubt. Working in isolation, Condon explains, “I was lost in a trance, stumbling blindly through my own mental collapse that I had been pushing aside since I was a teenager. It came and rang me like a bell. I was left agonizing over many things past and present while the beauty of nature, the northern lights and fearsome storms played an awesome show around me. The few hours of light would expose the unfathomable be auty of the mountains and the fjords, and the hours – long twilights would fill me with subdued excitement. I’d like to believe that scenery is somehow present in the music.” The resulting is a collection of songs beautifully reflecting that vulnerability, sense of self-determination and belief that after collapse, one can learn to manage on their own again. [An indie store exclusive ‘ice breaker’ white color vinyl pressing is available.]
The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion [Reissue/1992] 2xCD/3xCD/LP/4xLP (UMe)
Following up a breakout album like 1990’s Shake Your Money Maker and runaway singles like “She Talks To Angels” and “Hard to Handle”, is no easy task but The Black Crowes managed that and then some with 1992’s The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion. The Deluxe 2xCD set features the original remastered album with the bonus Best Of The Box CD containing nine rare and unreleased selections from the Super Deluxe boxset. The Super Deluxe 3xCD and 4xLP boxsets includes a hymn book with insights from both Chris and Rich Robinson, sheet music and four lithographs. The reissue was overseen by Chris and Rich Robinson and album producer George Drakoulias. Featuring 14 unreleased tracks – including two studio recordings, a live February 1993 concert, and the never-before- heard live in-studio performances at the end of the Southern Harmony session – along with B-sides and the original album.
Boygenius – The Record CD/LP (Interscope)
The Record is the debut full length album from indie supergroup Boygenius. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus formed Boygenius after booking a tour together, but the trio had subconsciously been in the works for longer than that. Through a series of tours and performances together, and chance encounters that led to friendships – including Bridgers’ and Dacus’ first in-person meeting backstage at a Philadelphia festival, greenroom hangouts that felt instantly comfortable and compatible, a couple of long email chains and even a secret handshake between Baker and Dacus – the lyrically and musically arresting singer-songwriters and kindred spirits got to know each other on their own terms. [An indie store exclusive clear vinyl pressing is available.]
Rosanne Cash – The Wheel [Reissue/1993] 2xCD/LP/2xLP (Rumblestrip)
Rosanne Cash left Nashville in the early ‘90s. The first album she recorded in New York with John Leventhal, The Wheel, celebrates 30 years with an exclusive 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition that features a 2023 remastered version of the original album and an additional 11 tracks from the 1993 Live From Austin City Limits and Live From The Columbia House Records Radio Hour sessions, making their digital debut. [A single-disc vinyl LP version is also available.]
Luther Dickinson – Magic Music For Family Folk CD/LP (Antone’s)
“As a father and touring musician, I made this album to keep my kids’ company in my absence, hopefully for them to sing along with in their mom’s car. These songs evoke memories of my mother playing her Martin parlor guitar and of my father, at the family turntable, telling stories about Furry Lewis and Gus Cannon or explaining a song’s meaning. I wanted to share these childhood favorites with my kids. This collection of childhood favorites was recorded for fun, at home, with family and friends in the spirit of sharing. Everyone is welcome. I wanted to share these songs with my kids and my friend’s kids as well as expose my daughters to the joy of learning, performing, and recording music that my father shared with me. The recording was largely done in 2017 during dinner parties, sleep overs and play dates, either in a family style social setting or while the kids slept.”
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Big Big Love 2xLP (Boo Boo Wax)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, humanitarian, activist, and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, devotion to health and wellness, worldwide philanthropic efforts, and the power of optimism. Michael Franti & Spearhead continue to foster their community both on and off stage with a wish-granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, founded by Franti and his wife, Sara. Do It For The Love brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts worldwide, fulfilling over 3,300 wishes and touching the lives of over 12,000 people to date. Franti also owns Soulshine Bali, a 32-room top-rated boutique retreat hotel located in Ubud, Bali.
Olivia Rodrigo – Sour CD/LP (Geffen)
Record-breaking Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album Sour in 2021 which features the global smash “Driver’s License” and her current hit “Déjà Vu”. “I want it to be super versatile,” Rodrigo said on the vision of the album. “My dream is to have it be an intersection between mainstream pop, folk music, and alternative rock. I love the songwriting and the lyricism and the melodies of folk music. I love the tonality of alt-rock. Obviously, I’m obsessed with pop and pop artists. So I’m going to try and take all of my sort of influences…and make something that I like.” She adds, “I worked really hard to write them and produce them in a really unique way. I actually love Sour because, well, first of all, there are many different meanings to Sour and why I love the word sour and feel like it’s representative of the album. But, also, an added perk was that it has OR in it.”
Dolly Parton – Rockstar 2xCD/4xLP (Big Machine)
Global icon and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has joined forces with some of rock music’s most legendary artists along with today’s biggest stars for her first-ever rock album, Rockstar. The ever-evolving Parton teamed up with an all-star roster of musicians for the 30-song collection, which includes nine original tracks, and 21 covers of iconic rock anthems. Includes collaborations with Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr, Steve Perry, Ann Wilson, John Fogerty, Steven Tyler, Kid Rock, Stevie Nicks, Peter Frampton, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Debbie Harry, Kevin Cronin, Rob Halford, Sting, and many others. [An indie store exclusive purple color vinyl pressing with alternate cover art is available.]
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Chvrches – Bones Of What You Believe (Tenth Anniversary) 2xCD/2xLP (Glassnote)
Digitally remastered and expanded edition. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chvrches’ critically acclaimed debut album The Bones of What You Believe, they have released a newly remastered version. The album spawned seven singles including their massive alternate hit “The Mother We Share”. This tenth anniversary version features previously unreleased songs, four from the album session, including “Manhattan” along with five live songs recorded at Ancienne Belgique.
Muriel Grossman – Devotion CD/LP (Third Man)
Devotion, Grossmann’s debut for Jack White’s US-based Third Man Records label, continues her musical evolution, arriving at a sound that wears inspirations transparently, but in practice, is markedly original holistic work. It is titled after Grossmann’s experience of a natural sense of devotion that arose from her Buddhist meditation practice. She says, “noticing that sounds are dissolving into the vast empty space, the true nature of reality. Just as thoughts are always dissolving into the stillness of our mind, we slowly realize that the essence of our mind is clarity…” Devotion is a dedicated aural engagement with extremely talented musicians. It reflects a deep spirituality in composition, expression discovery through kaleidoscopic, 21st century jazz.
Overmono – Good Lies LP (XL)
Overmono have purposefully cultivated a fanbase that heralds them as one of the UK’s most original contemporary live electronic acts. Across Good Lies, Overmono journey through a powerful distillation of their musical career so far.
CDs + Vinyl:
(həd) p.e – Detox CD (Suburban Noize)
The SoCal band’s 11th album is a musical fusion between punk rock, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, heavy metal, and thrash.
Ambrose Akinmusire / Bill Frisell / Herlin Riley – Owl Song CD/LP (Nonesuch)
Composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire’s new album Owl Song features a trio with two musicians Akinmusire has long admired, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Herlin Riley. “This is my reaction to being assaulted by information,” Akinmusire says of Owl Song. “This record is me wanting to create a safe space. Part of the challenge was: Can I create something that’s oriented around open space, the way some of the records I love the most do?” He says of his collaborators, “I had a feeling of wanting to record with Bill from the first time we played – it was a duo performance, very little rehearsal. We just played through some of my songs, and it worked. One of Bill’s special gifts is the ability to shape a piece he’s just heard for the first time. He seems to know what the music wants before the first note.”
The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion [Reissue/1992] 2xCD/3xCD/LP/4xLP (UMe)
Following up a breakout album like 1990’s Shake Your Money Maker and runaway singles like “She Talks To Angels” and “Hard to Handle”, is no easy task but The Black Crowes managed that and then some with 1992’s The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion. The Deluxe 2xCD set features the original remastered album with the bonus Best Of The Box CD containing nine rare and unreleased selections from the Super Deluxe boxset. The Super Deluxe 3xCD and 4xLP boxsets includes a hymn book with insights from both Chris and Rich Robinson, sheet music and four lithographs. The reissue was overseen by Chris and Rich Robinson and album producer George Drakoulias. Featuring 14 unreleased tracks – including two studio recordings, a live February 1993 concert, and the never-before- heard live in-studio performances at the end of the Southern Harmony session – along with B-sides and the original album.
BTS – O!RUL8,2? [Reissue/2013] CD (Big Hit/Hybe)
BTS – 2 Cool 4 Skool [Reissue/2013] CD (Big Hit/Hybe)
CD reissues of the K-pop band’s first mini-album and first single album.
Rosanne Cash – The Wheel [Reissue/1993] 2xCD/LP/2xLP (Rumblestrip)
Rosanne Cash left Nashville in the early ‘90s. The first album she recorded in New York with John Leventhal, The Wheel, celebrates 30 years with an exclusive 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition that features a 2023 remastered version of the original album and an additional 11 tracks from the 1993 Live From Austin City Limits and Live From The Columbia House Records Radio Hour sessions, making their digital debut. [A single-disc vinyl LP version is also available.]
Children of Bodom – A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom – Final Show In Helsinki Ice Hall 19 CD/2xLP (Spinefarm)
Children Of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Janne Wirman (keyboard), and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). [Two limited-edition color vinyl pressings are available: red w/ black splatter and red w/ black smoke.]
Devastator – Baptised In Blasphemy [Reissue/2020] CD/LP (Listenable)
Formed in 2017 Devastator quickly proceeded to take the local Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire scenes by storm with their unrelenting take on the primitive ‘black thrash attack’ following the release of their self-titled three track demo heavily inspired by the titans of yesterday such Sodom, Bathory, Venom, Hellhammer, and Motörhead – the foundations were laid for what was to come. A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing is available.]
Eels – Eels So Good: Essential Eels, Vol. 2 (2007-2020) CD/LP (PIAS America)
Eels So Good: Essential Eels, Vol.2 spans over 15 years, seven studio albums and features some of Eels best loved songs, includes hits such as “Fresh Blood” and “The Look You Gave That Guy”, new favorites from 2020’s “Earth To Dora”, as well as three previously unreleased tracks (including five that are on vinyl for the first time).
Eternal Evil – The Gates Beyond Mortality CD/2xLP (Listenable)
New album from the Swedish thrash band. RIYL: Slayer, Kreator, Destruction, Exodus. [A limited-edition yellow w/ black color vinyl pressing is available.]
Everygrey – From Dark Dscoveries To Heartless Portraits – A Lifetime Of Metal CD (Napalm)
Evergrey celebrate 30 years of metal mastery with anniversary album From Dark Discoveries To Heartless Portraits.
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity [Reissue/2016] 2xCD (ATO)
Expanded double-disc edition includes an original album plus a bonus CD with 10 demos. New packaging includes a six-panel softpack with gold foil stamp and a 20-page booklet. Originally released in 2016, Nonagon Infinity remains the band biggest album. Constructed as an infinite loop, Pitchfork claimed upon its release that the record was ‘overstuffed’ with so many stomach-tossing thrills that you’ll actually be jonesing to ride the roller-coaster all over again.”
Kinit Her – The Nature Out There CD/LP (Prophecy)
Channeling such diverse influences as neoclassical, early music, folk, industrial, avant-garde rock, black metal, ambient, pop, and many others, Kinit Her have sounded organic tone-mantras from shofar horns, bent sweetened notes on beaten guitars, intoned harmonized enumeration of spells and dreams, and backed it all by string and brass arrangements, acoustic ephemera, and twinkling electronic sound designs. [A limited-edition amber w/ black marble color vinyl pressing is availalbe.]
Meduza – Meduza CD/LP (Republic)
New release from the Italian electronic trio. The self-titled album contains their biggest hits to date alongside smash club tracks, which have been favorites from their live sets. Meduza kicks off with their biggest hit “Phone” featuring Sam Tompkins and Em Beihold.
The Steve Miller Band – Bingo! [Reissue/2010] CD (Capitol)
Steve Miller Band – The Joker Live In Concert [Reissue/2015] CD (Capitol)
After a 17-year hiatus, Steve Miller Band released their sixteenth studio album Bingo! on June 15, 2010. Recorded at Skywalker Studios, the studio owned by filmmaker George Lucas, it features cover versions of songs by artists such as B.B. King, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Reed, and Jimmie Vaughan. The band’s 1 Let Your Hair Down was recorded in studio sessions alongside the previous album, Bingo! in 2008, and released in April 2011. The Joker Live In Concert features live recordings of all nine songs from The Joker album including “Sugar Babe”, “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma”, and the title track. The album was recorded during the band’s tours in the mid- ‘00s.
Willie Nelson – Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 – Live At Hollywood Bowl 2xCD+Blu-ray/2xLP+Blu-ray (Sony Legacy)
On April 29th and 30th of this year, a variety of artists spanning genres and generations came together with Willie Nelson to celebrate the legend’s 90th birthday for a star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime event at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. This double-LP on black vinyl is the first volume of highlights from these legendary shows and includes 21 performances. Artists performing songs from every era of Willie’s seven-decade career range from Keith Richards, Dave Matthews and Tom Jones to Chris Stapleton, George Strait and Miranda Lambert; Beck, Avett Brothers and The Lumineers to Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones.
Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love CD/2xLP (Oh Us)
Emmy-winning comedian, actor, writer, and producer Sarah Silverman returns with her first comedy special since 2013’s acclaimed Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles. Recorded at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love features the New England native showcasing her fearless chutzpah.
Spiritbox – The Fear Of Fear CDEP/12” (Rise)
Now available on CD. The Fear Of Fear builds on the band’s momentum from their massively successful 2021 debut album Eternal Blue, which topped charts and dominated critics’ year-end lists. The EP features the previously released standalone single “The Void” along with five tracks for a total of six songs.
Kasim Sulton – Three [Reissue/2014] CD (Deko Music)
Kasim Sulton – Live Bootleg [Reissue/2017] CD (Deko Music)
Kasim Sulton – 2021 [Reissue/2017] CD (Deko Music)
Kasim Sulton is best known for his work with Utopia. Sulton sang lead on 1980s “Set Me Free”, Utopia’s only top 40 hit in the United States. As a solo artist, Sulton hit the Canadian top 40 in 1982 with “Don’t Break My Heart”. He has toured with Blue Öyster Cult, Meat Loaf, Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick, Patty Smyth, and Richie Sambora, among many other artists.
Therion – Leviathan III CD/LP (Napalm)
New album from the Swedish symphonic metal legends. Leviathan III fulfills the Leviathan trilogy of releases.
Trapeze – The Lost Tapes Vol. 1 CD/LP (Metalville)
A collection of previously unreleased Trapeze songs compiled by Tom Galley, brother of Trapeze founding member Mel Galley. The tracks are from various recording sessions, starting in the early ‘70s until the band’s break-up in the ‘90s.
Various Artists – Moping In Style – A Tribute To Adam Green CD/2xLP (Org Music)
Released last week on CD – now available on vinyl. This sweeping double album features Regina Spektor, Father John Misty, Devendra Banhart, The Libertines, Jenny Lewis, Sean Lennon, Frankie Cosmos, and The Lemonheads, among many other familiar names whose contributions stand as a testament to the unique influence Adam Green (of The Moldy Peaches fame) has had on indie rock culture over the last two decades. With song selections culled from Adam’s solo albums, beginning with 2002’s Garfield to his most recent That F***ing Feeling, this tribute album displays Adam’s remarkable range as a songwriter.
DVDs + Blu-ray:
Mac DeMarco – One Wayne G Blu-ray Audio (Mac’s Record Label)
Earlier this year, Mac DeMarco released his 199-song album, One Wayne G, a collection of songs Mac recorded 2018-2023. Previously available only in digital formats, the One Wayne G Blu-ray marks the first time the album is available in physical form.
This Week’s Vinyl Exclusives:
- Cool-Aid – Leather Blvd. LP (Lex)
Welcome to Leather Blvd: A Black utopia conceived by B. Cool-Aid-the duo of vocalist Pink Siifu and producer Ahwlee (pronounced “Ali”) – populated by an ensemble cast of characters and collaborators, including Ladybug Mecca (of Digable Planets), Big Rube (Dungeon Family), Fousheé, Mndsgn, Quelle Chris, Denmark Vassey, LIV.e and many more. [A limited-edition brown colorway is available.]
The Beat Farmers – Pursuit Of Happiness [Reissue/1987] LP (Chrysalis)
The Beat Farmers – Best Of The Beat Farmers [Reissue/1995] LP (Chrysalis)
The final studio album for the Beat Farmers, Pursuit Of Happiness, saw a change in the lineup. Second guitarist/vocalist Buddy Blue was replaced by Joey Harris, who had sung on the group’s two previous albums. Harris proves to be a more than competent singer and guitarist, and also shares lead vocals with Jerry Raneyon some songs. “Ridin'” is one of the finer songs on the record, fitting in easily with the band’s country-rock, bar-room style. An excellent Paul Kamanski original titled “Hollywood Hills” opens the album, and it’s one of the finest tracks the group ever recorded. Best Of The Beat Farmers (originally released on CD-only in 1995) collects ten of the band’s best-known songs, and is now available for the first time on vinyl.
The Belles – Melvin b/w Come Back [Reissue/1966] 7” (Numero)
North Miami Beach’s Belles were remarkably free of any masculine influence-an all-girl, teen rock band that played instruments, wrote songs, and were a good representation of multiculturalism in the ‘60s. The Belles’ lone single featured “Melvin”, a gender-swapped rewrite of Them’s “Gloria”. “Come Back” is pure representation of girls in the garage. [A blue w/ white marble colorway is available.]
Benét – Can I Got Again? LP (Bayonet)
Recently released on vinyl and cassette – now available on vinyl. Can I Go Again?, the debut full-length album by Richmond, VA-based singer-songwriter Benét (Benét Nutall) is a diverse collection of contemplative, tightly-crafted indie-pop, rock, and soul tracks as emotionally resonant as they are immediate and infectious. These tracks are equally worthy of processing heart break, gaming with your friends, or finding strength in solitude-growth in time requires an embrace of seriousness as well as unbridled, shameless joy.
Tony Bennett – The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album [Reissue/1975] LP (Craft Recordings)
The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album (1975) brings together two legends of modern music. Featuring just vocal and piano, without any additional musicians, the two artists selected the songs and worked out the arrangements for what was to become the first of two albums together.
Berzerker Legion – Chaos Will Reign LP (Listenable)
Red w/ black colorway. Obliterate The Weak displays the perfect balance between brutality, melody, and harmony. Being a fan of the early ‘90s Swedish Gothenburg style, with bands like At The Gates, Eucharist, A Canorous Quintet, as well as being a die-hard fan of brutal old school death metal.
Black Box Recorder – England Made Me [Reissue/1998] LP (Chysalis)
English indie rock group Black Box Recorder formed in London in 1997 and featured Sarah Nixey, Luke Haines (of The Auteurs), and John Moore (of The Jesus And Mary Chain). Their debut album, England Made Me, was released in 1998. The album was named after the eponymous Graham Greene novel and fuses indie rock and easy-listening pop stylings with lyrics that explore life and the experience of growing up in England. Pitchfork’s Michael Sandlin described the sound of the album as “mildly morose but slightly tongue-in-cheek Sylvia Plath-meets-Paul McCartney pop sensibility.”
Art Blakey – Orgy In Rhythm [Reissue/1957] LP (Destination Moon)
When Billy Eckstine’s band dissolved in the mid- ‘40s, adventurous drummer Art Blakey spent two years in Africa, where he briefly converted to Islam; back in New York, he gigged with Miles and Monk, before fronting his own Jazz Messengers. 1957’s Orgy In Rhythm drew on the sounds of North Africa and the Middle East, Blakey’s unfettered drumming accompanied by Latin percussionists such as Potato Valdez and Evilio Quintero, with Herbie Mann on flute. The musical arrangement is stunning, at times melodic or primordially rhythmic, but never short of pure brilliance.
Carnage – Dark Recollections [Reissue/1990] LP (Earache)
White colorway. Full Dynamic Range reissue. Dark Recollections has stood the test of time. A pioneering death metal record which remains a staple in the collections of those who follow the genre.
The Chills – Brave Worlds [Reissue/1987] 2xLP (Fire)
New limited-edition pearl colorway. Remixed and remastered under the supervision of Martin Phillipps, this expanded edition features additional rarities and unreleased tracks from The Chills vaults, along with brand new reimagined artwork by Martin Phillipps and a host of additional liner notes.
The Contessas – Broken Heart b/w Gimme Gimme 7” (Numero)
Beehive sisters The Contessas only experienced a fraction of what could have been. “Broken Heart” b/w “Gimme Gimme” simply describe their short-lived experiences through ghostly string, soulful vocals, and funky rhythms. [A limited-edition peach/white marble colorway is available.]
Cotton Jones – The River Strumming [Reissue/2009] LP (Suicide Squeeze)
When Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw struck out on their own in the wake of the dissolution of their beloved indie-folk outfit Page France, they continued their songwriting practice with a new project called Cotton Jones Basket Ride. As legend has it, Nau and McGraw were working on the material for their debut full-length Paranoid Cocoon (2009) when they realized they had an entire album’s worth of odds-and-ends from various recording sessions. The resultant album – The River Strumming – was released in 2008 under the simplified Cotton Jones moniker.
Mac DeMarco – Some Other Ones [Reissue/2015] LP (Captured Tracks)
Canary yellow colorway. In the summer of 2015, Mac DeMarco released Some Other Ones – a collection of original instrumental recordings DeMarco deemed his “BBQ soundtrack” – as a free digital download exclusively on Bandcamp. It was recorded in just 5 days at his home in Far Rockaway, Queens, about a year after the massive success of his third album, Salad Days, and just weeks before the release of mini-LP Another One. Originally released in conjunction with a barbecue DeMarco hosted to promote Another One and collect food bank donations, Some Other Ones soon gained cult status, now regarded amongst his fans as a key entry in his beloved catalog.
dEUS – Following The Sea [Reissue/2012] LP (PIAS America)
Vinyl reissue of the 2012 album from the Belgian alt-rock band. Following Sea was recorded, produced, and mixed in bursts of activity following the completion of dEUS’ previous album, Keep You Close with producer Adam Noble again at the controls. Following on from the confessional noir of Keep You Close, Following Sea is a lighter and brighter album.
Nick Dunston – Skultura LP (Fun In The Church/Kuroneko)
Composition, improvisation, and performance are no longer the only elements at play in Dunston’s recorded work. On Skultura, bassist and composer Nick Dunston continuously shapes the music with various sound-manipulation techniques to create an album that is meticulous as it is visceral. To quote Jacob Garchik’s liner notes, the “work is made of continuous waves of inspiration and creation, strata of improvisations made permanent, each layer related to the one below, or not.”
Electric Callboy – MMXX 12” (Century Media)
Electric Callboy – Rehab 12” (Century Media)
Electric Callboy – The Scene LP (Century Media)
Electric Callboy is a German metalcore/trancecore band from Castrop-Rauxel, founded in 2010. They released a grip of EPs and an LP in 2023, all of which are now available on limited-edition color vinyl.
Bill Evans Trio – With Symphony Orchestra [Reissue/1965] LP (Anagram Music)
For this amazing 1965 album (released by the Verve label in February of 1966), Bill Evans and his trio (featuring bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Larry Bunker) meet a 48-piece symphony orchestra conducted and arranged by Claus Ogerman. With Symphony Orchestra includes compositions by Granados, Bach, Scriabin, Fauré, and Chopin as well as two by Evans and one by Ogerman. The results are just beautiful.
Fall Out Boy – Take This To Your Grave [Reissue/2003] LP (Fueled By Ramen)
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fall Out Boy’s debut album Take This To Your Grave with this special limited-edition release featuring two never released demos. Pressed on ‘blue jay’ color vinyl.
Fat John The Ample Soul Physician – Lightweight Heavy LP (Young Heavy Souls)
“Lightweight Heavy, Fat Jon’s third solo offering, is a concoction of loping beats, dub bass lines, classical piano, breathy vocals and sparkling harmonies.” – BBC
Fear Factory – Genexus [Reissue/2015] LP (Nuclear Blast)
New crystal-clear w/ black & white splatter colorway of the ninth album by the industrial metal band.
Dominic Fike – Sunburn LP (Columbia)
Sunburn is Dominic Fike’s highly anticipated sophomore full-length album, and the follow up to 2020’s What Could Possibly Go Wrong. This 14-track collection finds the artist going back to Naples, Florida, as he sets to explore his childhood, family history and the meaning of home. The album has production credits for Dominic Fike, as well as Jim-E Stack and Kid Harpoon.
Chris Forsyth – Solar Motel [Reissue/2013] 2xLP (Algorithm Free)
Named after a run-down lodge in New Jersey near where he grew up, Solar Motel was the first full-band project from Chris Forsyth. Originally released in 2013, it was considered his most ambitious and sublime work of “Cosmic Americana” to date, and the idea of the Motel also figured into a band where vacancies would open and close. “Solar Motel is the first record on which I overtly took rock tropes and twisted them into new shapes, incorporating so many of my interests and influences – the twin-guitar elegance of Television, the sprawl of West Coast psych, the boiled down Rock Minimalism of Rhys Chatham, the abstract tangles of free improv, an undercurrent of ecstatic jazz energy, and the studio textures of Eno/Cale/Roxy ’70s art rock. Solar Motel basically set the template for much of what I did for the remainder of that decade. ”
Fort Minor – The Rising Tied [Reissue/2005] 2xLP (WB)
Fort Minor is a side project of Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda that he created in 2004, collaborating with multiple artists including Styles of Beyond, John Legend, Common and many more. The Rising Tied was released in 2005 and is the only album release from Fort Minor. Two limited-edition colorways are available: indie store exclusive; and ‘brick and mortar’ exclusive.
Godsmack – Godsmack [Reissue/1998] 2xLP (Republic)
First-time vinyl pressing. Arriving in the summer of 1998, Godsmack hit rock radio with a vengeance.
The Goose – Autumn Crossing 12” (No Coincidence)
Etched color vinyl. Autumn Crossing, the newest release from Goose, is a three-song EP that showcases the band’s incredible creative synergy, technical proficiency, and spellbinding vocals. The project is an auditory peregrination through the ups and downs of life. A testament to Goose’s continued evolution, the work wanders through pensive optimism on “Travelers I” and epic instrumentation on “Travelers II”, arriving at an epic conclusion, “Elmeg The Wise”.
Grant Green – Green Street [Reissue/1961] LP (Blue Note)
Grant Green began his lengthy and prolific Blue Note career with the 1961 release of his debut album Grant’s First Stand, a stellar soul jazz outing that featured the guitarist in an organ trio with Baby Face Willette on Hammond B3 and Ben Dixon on drums. When he returned to Van Gelder Studio next in April of that year it was once again with a trio but this time one with a leaner sound featuring Green backed by bass (Ben Tucker) and drums (Dave Bailey). The spare setting and sturdy support created spacious realms for Green to expound at length, unspooling his inventive, bluesy lines on a five-song set.
Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional [Reissue/2016] LP (Nuclear Blast)
New clear w/ red splatter colorway of the seventh album by the metalcore band.
Hiromi & Hiromi’s Sonicwonder – Sonicwonderland LP (Telarc)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Virtuosic pianist/composer Hiromi electrifies audiences with a creative energy that encompasses the boundaries of jazz, classical and pop. With her new band, Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, she introduces their debut album, Sonicwonderland. A musical nod to her 2007 band Sonicbloom, the quartet showcases nine original tracks featuring Hiromi on piano/keyboards, Hadrien Feraud on bass, Gene Coye on drums and Adam O’Farrill on trumpet.
The Hold Steady – Boys & Girls In America LP (Vagrant)
Boys & Girls In America is The Hold Steady’s third album, and arguably their breakthrough album; they again combine the anthemic soul-searching of early Springsteen and the post-punk melodicism of Hüsker Dü and the replacements with a healthy dose of biting 21st century sarcasm producing an epic beast of a record that ebbs and flows.
Brittany Howard – What Now b/w Meditation 7” (Island)
Brittany Howard’s “What Now” and “Meditation” feat. Ramona Reid & Ann Sensing on orange splatter 7″ vinyl single.
Human Figures – Tabula Rasa LP (Frigio/Kuroneko)
In 2021 the album Footsteps introduced listeners to the individual style of Human Figures. Daniel Lewis aka The Recluse, Death Posture and Holt merged raw strings with primal percussion to forge a sound of his very own. Lewis now returns to Frigio with “Tabula Rasa¨. The entrancing title piece is a heady brew of intricate guitars, smoky basslines and a pulsing drum pattern.
Ill Bill – Billy LP (Uncle Howie)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Ill Bill once again delivers on his new solo album, Billy. The album boasts features from the likes of Vinnie Paz, Kool G Rap, Rittz, Immortal Technique, Nems, Sick Jacken, Slaine, Lord Goat, Tragedy Khadafi, OT The Real, Q-Unique and more.
In This Moment – Godmode LP (BMG)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl (including an indie store exclusive colorway). All cultures, religions, and belief systems share one commonality. Life springs forth from a mother. She bears, nurtures, cultivates, raises, and prepares children for the world. Without her, existence ceases. Much like the earth, life grows, thrives, and survives inside of and because of her… Since coming to life in 2005, gold-selling hard rock provocateurs In This Moment have presided over a diehard fan base under the watch of a similar “mother” figure front-woman Maria Brink—joined by co-founder and lead guitarist Chris Howorth, bassist Travis Johnson, guitarist Randy Weitzel, and Kent Dimmel. As millions convened upon the group’s otherworldly and unforgettable concerts, they quietly emerged as a very influential and impactful band.
Boney James – Detour LP (Concord)
Blue colorway. Four-time Grammy-nominee, multi-platinum selling saxophonist Boney James’ 2022 album Detour marks his 18th release as a leader. Following the success of his 2020 album Solid (#1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and #10 Billboard Top Albums), Boney’s latest record showcases ten original tracks including “Coastin'” featuring iconic vocalist Lalah Hathaway. Also featured is trumpeter Dontae Winslow, known for his work with the West Coast Get Down.
Ruston Kelly – The Weakness LP (Rounder)
Silver colorway. Pushing forward with the intensely self-aware truth-telling he’s always brought to his music, Ruston Kelly immersed himself in the making of The Weakness: a blisteringly honest, but profoundly hopeful album that reveals our potential to create strength and beauty from painful experiences. “I hope this music helps people become the hero of their own lives by understanding their own weaknesses, and I hope it helps them to see that tragedy doesn’t have to be the period at the end of the sentence.”
Los Campesinos! – No Blues [Reissue/2013] LP (Wichita)
Limited transparent green w/ pink splatter colorway. Los Campesinos! reissue their highly acclaimed fifth album No Blues for its 10th anniversary. The release includes newly remastered audio, and updated artwork. Upon its original release No Blues was widely hailed as the band’s best album, featuring some of their most infectious and life-affirming music to date. Notable support came from NPR All Songs Considered, Pitchfork, Spin, Stereogum and the AV Club.
Mj Lenderman – Mj Lenderman [Reissue/2019] 2xLP+MP3 (Dear Life)
Mj Lenderman is a songwriter born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. The anatomy of an MJ record might go something like this: warped pedal steels and skuzzed out guitar; a voice reminiscent of the high-lonesome warble of a choirboy; the keen observations and reflections of a front stoop philosopher. Songs snake their way from a lo-fi home recording to something glossier made with longtime friends at Asheville’s Drop Of Sun studios, but the recording setting doesn’t seem to matter much – at its core, a Lenderman song rings true.
Milk TV – Neo-Geo LP (EXAG’/Kuroneko)
Formed in Brussels in 2017, Milk TV has drunk from many sources, quenching an enormous thirst for inspiration to create a singular universe, imbued with nostalgia and cynicism towards Anglo-Saxon pop culture. That of cheap TV programs, giant milk bottle ads, but above all the underground, from New York no-wave to the Californian noise scene.
Mogwai – My Father My King [Reissue/2001] LP (PIAS America)
Scottish post-rock band Mogwai’s My Father My King, was released originally as a single in October 2001. Over 20 minutes long, the track is billed as a companion piece to their album Rock Action. This new limited-edition pressing, on one-sided white vinyl, is the first reissue on vinyl since its original release.
Mos Generator – Electric Mountain Majesty [Reissue/2014] LP (Listenable)
Mos Generator – Abyssinia [Reissue/2015] LP (Listenable)
Mos Generator – Shadowlands [Reissue/2018] LP (Listenable)
New colorways. Mos Generator formed during the winter of 2000 in Port Orchard, Washington from the ashes of a 10-year off & on collaboration between long time veterans of road and studio. The need to strip down to the basics of hard rock was apparent from the start and continues to be the foundation for all the bands recent material.
My Dying Bride – Turn Loose The Swans [Reissue/1993] LP (Peaceville)
30th anniversary marble edition. Originally released in October 1993 and recorded at Academy Studios in Yorkshire, Turn Loose The Swans saw the arrival of longtime session musician and classically trained violin and piano player Martin Powell to the My Dying Bride line-up. The album also saw the band stretching and pushing the grandiose textures and epic doom dynamics to create an opus of previously unrivalled atmosphere and stark emotion.
Napalm Death – Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slur [Reissue/2018] LP (Listenable)
Red colorway. Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs is a compilation album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. It contains previously unreleased material from various album recording sessions, B-sides, limited edition bonus tracks and split recordings.
Nevermen & Boards Of Canada – Mr. Mistake 7” (Lex)
Nevermen is a leaderless trio made of Tunde Adebimpe, Adam “Doseone” Drucker, and Mike Patton. They are artists of a certain distinction who’ve made name by way of sonic fearlessness, singular talent, and an ability to capture both adoration and imagination while hurling good noise at the void. It is neither side-project nor super group; it’s merely meant to be – a years-in-the-making partnership in which these men shared all duties, discovering their collective sound with the sort of glee and freedom usually reserved for first timers. Originally released digitally in 2017 the Boards Of Canada remix of “Mr Mistake” was their first remix in eight years. Backed on the B-side with the instrumental version of the remix. Now available on limited-edition picture disc with exclusive artwork by Turner Prize winning artist Keith Tyson.
Phineas Newborn – A World Of Piano! [Reissue/1962] LP (Craft Recordings)
Acoustic Sounds and Contemporary Records present this new reissue of Phineas Newborn Jr’s 1962 Contemporary Record debut, A World of Piano!. Recorded by legendary engineers Howard Holzer and Roy DuNann the album also features Paul Chambers (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), Sam Jones (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums). 180gm vinyl pressed at QRP with (AAA) lacquers cut from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman.
The New Pornographers – In The Morse Code Of Break Lights LP (Concord)
Limited-edition ‘fruit punch’ colorway. The indie rock supergroup’s eighth studio album In The Morse Code Of Breaklights is full of classic songwriting with twisting lyrical content that touches on the humanistic side of life in current times, craftily penned by frontman A.C. Newman.
Vinnie Paz – All Are Guests In The House Of God LP (Iron Tusk)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. This is the eighth solo album from Jedi Mind Tricks frontman, Vinnie Paz. The album features the lead single/video, “Koresh Babylon”, as well as guest spots from Freeway, Smif-N-Wessun, Saigon, Ransom, ILL BILL, Lord Goat, Timbo King, Young Zee and more. Vinnie Paz has been one of the most commercially successful indie hip-hop artists of the last two decades.
Edith Piaf – Symphonique LP (Rhino/Parlophone)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Edith Piaf, performing her greatest songs 60 years after her passing, accompanied in London by a symphonic orchestra of 60 musicians… What could be considered science fiction has become a reality thanks to renowned musicians, arrangers, and sound engineers. They took on the challenge of creating new orchestrations capable of resonating with today’s ears without compromising the nostalgia of their predecessors. By technically isolating her voice, they have allowed the refrains of yesteryears to prove that they remain as immortal as their interpreter. Edith Piaf’s iconic voice was meticulously extracted from the original masters by a team of sound engineers working at the legendary Abbey Road studio in London.
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof [Reissue/2021] 2xLP (Rounder)
Yellow colorway. In 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss released Raising Sand, one of the most acclaimed albums of their carreer’s. It was an unlikely, mesmerizing pairing of one of rock’s greatest frontmen with one of country music’s finest and most honored artists, produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett. In 2021 the two icons return with Raise The Roof, a dozen songs from a range of traditions and styles that extend this remarkable collaboration in new and thrilling directions. [A Coke bottle green colorway is due January 26.]
Plastikman – Sheet One [Reissue/1993] 2xLP (Mute)
Plastikman is just one of Richie Hawtin’s alter egos and Sheet One was the first in a series of releases that started a phenomenon with seismic influence. Its stark production was quite unlike anything else in the electronic scene at that time, and an instantly recognizable and somewhat controversial acid-blotter CD cover introduced the world to his unique sound. The album was the beginning of a long creative relationship between Richie Hawtin and Mute and soon took its place as a crucial, classic electronic album.
Popa Chubby – Live At G. Bluey’s Juke Joint N.Y.C. LP (Sono Recording Group)
Recorded at G. Bluey’s Juke Joint in Long Island City, New York, in October 2022, this live album features Popa Chubby (guitar and vocals) backed by his all-star “Beast Band”, which consists of Mike Merritt on bass (Conan O’Brien, Billy Gibbons), Mike Dimeo on keyboards (Johnny Winter, Tommy James), and Stefano Giudici on drums.
Connie Price & The Keystones – Wildflowers [Reissue/2004] LP (Superjock)
20th Anniversary expanded edition of Connie Price & The Keystones’ cinematic psychedelic masterpiece “Wildflowers”, now available for the first time on vinyl. Originally released in 2004 on Now-Again Records, this anniversary edition features B-sides, EP cuts, and rarities from the vault. Masterminded by producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Ubick, the album also features members of Breakestra, Orgone, Poets of Rhythm, L.A. Carnival, Funk Inc., Dap Kings, and The Heliocentrics. [A limited-edition mint green w/ red colorway is available.]
Jonathan Rado – For Who The Bell Tolls For LP (Western Vinyl)
One of the most in-demand producers in indie rock, and one half of Foxygen, Jonathan Rado’s recordings for The Killers, Father John Misty, The Lemon Twigs, Whitney, and Weyes Blood devour the canon, and return something distinctly modern. On For Who The Bell Tolls For, Rado’s first solo release in ten years, the producer unveils a refined version of his signature sound, intricately sculpted by anthemic maximalism and good old-fashioned studio magic. The album is an exercise in mournful maximalism, transforming the mythos of American pop music into a vibrant meditation on death.
Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away [Reissue/2009] LP (Pytheas Recordings)
Limited metallic silver color vinyl pressing of Josh Ritter’s “Metallic Silver” vinyl edition of 2010’s So Runs The World Away.
Robbie Robertson – Killers Of The Flower Moon (Soundtrack From The Apple Original Film) LP (Masterworks)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. The soundtrack to the recent film Killers Of The Flower Moon features an original score by the late artist Robbie Robertson, his final score and 11th collaboration with film director legend Martin Scorsese. Robertson spent much of his childhood on the Six Nations Reserve as part of his mother’s Mohawk community; the emotional soundtrack is an imitable sonic companion to the film rooted in authenticity. The album features an original score of 15 tracks crafted by the late musician for Scorsese’s western crime drama.
The Rolling Stones – Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) LP (Abkco)
1969’s Through The Past, Darkly is The Rolling Stones’ second hits LP. Through The Past made a huge splash on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #2 in both the US and UK. The album includes numerous Stones’ classics including “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Let’s Spend The Night Together”, and “Honky Tonk Women”. The US version also includes “Paint It, Black” and “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?” The packaging stays true to the original layout, with its trademark octagonal-shaped album cover.
Sonny Rollins – Newk’s Time [Reissue/1959] LP (Blue Note)
Sonny Rollins first appeared on a Blue Note recording session in 1949 as part of Bud Powell’s Modernists during a period when the saxophonist was coming up on the scene and cutting his teeth alongside bebop innovators including Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. After he began leading his own record dates in the 1950s, Rollins hooked up with Alfred Lion again and recorded four tremendous albums for Blue Note in less than a year between December 1956 and November 1957. Following two quintet dates that were released as Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 and Vol. 2, the saxophone colossus returned to Van Gelder Studio in September 1957 with a quartet comprised of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Philly Joe Jones to record Newk’s Time (the album title was a reference to his nickname Newk due to his resemblance to Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe).
Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues [Reissue/2018] LP+7” (Concord)
Limited gold colorway with bonus 7”. Vinyl reissue of the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs. The album, a mixture of vintage classics and four originals compositions by close friend Jack “Applejack” Walroth, is the last in a trilogy that began with 2013’s Memphis and continued with 2015’s A Fool To Care.
John Scofield – Uncle John’s Band 2xLP (ECM)
A new trio album from veteran guitarist John Scofield, who released his first career solo album last year. Vicente Archer replaces Steve Swallow on bass, and old friend and stablemate Bill Stewart takes over on drums. A change from his solo work released last year, Scofield, who says he loves bands, plays freely and uninhibitedly throughout the album on Uncle John’s Band. He tackles a wide range of repertoire, from Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” to Neil Young’s “Old Man”, from Leonard Bernstein’s “Sam Whore” from “West Side Story” to Miles Davis’ classic “Badu”. Jazz standards such as “Kizashi to Hoshi e no Kizashi” and “Raise Idea”, along with seven Scofield originals with a variety of tastes including swing, funk, and folk, stand side by side with the album’s title song, the Grateful Dead’s “Uncle John’s Band” to close the show.
Silent Planet – Superbloom LP (Solid State)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Fifth studio album by the metalcore band.
Ska Jazz Messengers – Head Over Heels b/w Bahía de Las Reflexiones 7” (Liquidator Music)
New single from the Venezuelan Ska Jazz Messengers band, composed of two instrumental tunes with that sound and groove that only SJM can deliver.
Senses Fail – Let It Enfold You [Reissue/12004] LP (Vagrant)
Let It Enfold You is a raw and emotionally charged musical journey that leaves an indelible mark on the post-hardcore and emo genre. Released in 2004, this album is a sonic testament to Senses Fail’s ability to channel pain, despair, and hope into a powerful and cathartic listening experience.
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – Here [Reissue/2012] LP (Vagrant)
Formed in 2007 by Ima Robot frontman Alex Ebert after a brief period of existential crisis, the cultish 11-piece indie rock outfit Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros draw their inspiration from the communal musical communities that peppered Southern California (specifically Laurel Canyon) with positive vibrations during the ’60s and early ’70s.
Ed Sheeran – X [Reissue/2014] 2xLP (Atlantic)
Originally released in 2014, X features singles “Don’t”, “Sing”, “Thinking Out Loud”, “Bloodstream” and “Photograph”. Ed Sheeran recorded X at various locations around the globe (all the while drawing on experiences and influences encountered on his over three years of unrelenting touring) with such luminary producers as Rick Rubin (Eminem, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chilli Peppers), Pharrell Williams (Daft Punk, Robin Thicke, N.E.R.D), Benny Blanco (Rhianna, Wiz Khalifa) and Jeff Bhasker (Alicia Keys, Jay-Z) adding new flavours to the classy work of key collaborators Johnny McDaid (Snow Patrol) and Jake Gosling (who produced +).
Skream – Skreamizm 8 LP (Diggers Factory)
Skream has become a shining example of the power of diversity, skillfully weaving together a variety of styles and influences in a way that makes sense. Skreamizm Vol. 8 is a definitive release that represents an artist who is continuously evolving, while also driving the canon of electronic music forward effortlessly. After a 10-year hiatus he revives his groundbreaking dubstep series Skreamizm and joins the dots between his house and techno releases, through to grime, dubstep and more.
Jimmy Smith / Wes Montgomery – Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo LP (Anagram Music)
Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo is a 1966 collaborative album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and electric organist Jimmy Smith, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson. It is frequently listed among Jimmy Smith’s best albums.
Esperanza Spalding – Songwrights Apothecary Lab 2xLP (Concord)
Two new colorways: gold; and multi-color galaxy. Includes one bonus track. Esperanza Spalding’s 2022 Grammy-winning album for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab, explores how songwriters may incorporate knowledge in consultation with practitioners of music therapy, neuroscience, and more to create music that can have a specific effect on the listener. These 12 new songs were created and recorded with different musicians in her traveling lab over the past several months and follow her Grammy-winning album from 2019, 12 Little Spells.
Super Yamba Band – Last Leap 12” (Ubiquity)
With an adventurous and daring take on instrumental Afrobeat, Super Yamba Band’s Last Leap EP takes listeners back to 2014, the band’s formative year. “We had just moved to Brooklyn-Walter, Sean, Evan, and I,” said Daniel Yount, the band’s founder, and drummer, “and our only plan for ‘making it’ was to just play as much music together as possible.” Finally released from the Yamba archives, the Last Leap EP is a sonic timestamp of the band’s creative energy during those very special first days in New York City.
Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version) LP (Switchfoot)
‘Ocean swirl’ colorway. The underdog success story of The Beautiful Letdown exemplifies Switchfoot’s iconoclast, grassroots approach- defying the odds of major labels and mainstream media. In fact, just before the album was released, Switchfoot was dropped from Columbia Records. It was only after millions of albums had been sold that the label was forced to support the band that had proved them wrong. To celebrate 20 years of the The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot is releasing “their version”, a new re-recorded edition of the album.
Team Demo – It’s A Demo LP (Every Hood)
Team Demo continues their incredible hot streak of the past few years with a hard-hitting new album, It’s A Demo, featuring raw production and dope guest features. The legendary DMV production crew is joined by the likes of Method Man, Skyzoo, Rome Streetz, Planet Asia, and Ras Kass for a record full of banging beats and slick lyricism.
Thy Art Is Murder – Decade Of Hate (Live In Melbourne 2023) 2xLP (Nuclear Blast)
Blue w/ black splatter colorway. Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band who became one of the genres leading acts with sophomore album, Hate (2012). It was praised for its relentless aggression, technicality, and thought-provoking lyrics addressing social and political issues. To commemorate this landmark release, the group performed the album in its entirety on January 14th, 2023.
True Loves – Sunday Afternoon [Reissue/2021] LP (Color Red)
Pink colorway. Sunday Afternoon by the Seattle-based instrumental soul group True Loves is as sweet and carefree as the imagery provoked by its very title. The soul outfit’s sophomore LP provides a soundtrack for a block party that summons the entire neighborhood. From the zealous, up-tempo opening track “S.O.S” to the swagger-filled fanfare title track, you’ll find yourself wandering down a familiar road, noticing the scenery while relishing in curiosity.
Various Artists – All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs & Voice Of Gregg Allman [Reissue/2014] 4xLP (Rounder)
Three new colorways. All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs & Voice Of Gregg Allman captures a once-in-a-lifetime performance, honoring one of the most acclaimed and beloved icons in rock and roll history. Performances by Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Keb Mo, Brantley Gilbert, Dr. John, Pat Monahan, John Hiatt, Jaimoe, Taj Mahal, Gregg Allman, Widespread Panic, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Eric Church, Jackson Browne, Zac Brown, The Allman Brothers Band & more.
Various Artists – Unique 2xLP (Global Underground)
GU presents Unique, twelve of the most exciting producers in electronic music today, who have each created exclusive tracks for this release. With music from Tinlicker, Giorgia Angiuli, Sasha Carassi ft. Mz Sunday Luv, Magit Cacoon, Fur Coat & Final Request, AFFKT, Emanuel Satie, Florian Kruse, Gai Barone, EdOne, James Harcourt and Kamilo Sanclemente.
Mali Velasquez – I’m Green LP (Acrophase)
When Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mali Velasquez traded her Texas panhandle home for the verdant foothills of Tennessee, she did so with a newfound perspective that mirrored her environment, culminating in the lushly raw edge of her folk-rooted indie rock. Wistfully openhearted and incisive, Velasquez tips the fulcrum between reflection and remedy with melody-forward unction and lyrical tenderness. Her debut album, I’m Green, is a perennial introspection into the wild animal of young adulthood and the renewing realization that the person we’re most often seeking permission from, crucially, is ourselves.
Vickie & The Van Dykes – I Wanna Be A Winner b/w Outcast 7” (Numero)
New York’s Cleopatra label gets the Numero treatment. Hailing from Tommy Falcones swarm, Beehive lead Vickie & The Van Dykes were the sound of the coming youth revolt – Vickie had rock ‘n’ roll in her bones and rawhide in her voice. “I Wanna To Be A Winner,” and “Outcast” were songs tailored to her rebellious personality. [A limited-edition green colorway is available.]
Violent Soho – Hungry Ghost [Reissue/2013] LP (Side One Dummy)
Limited red w/ black splatter colorway of the Australian rock band’s third album.
Vital Remains – Dechristianize [Reissue/2003] LP (Listenable)
New orange w/ black colorway. Dechristianize is the fifth album by American death metal band Vital Remains. It was released on August 22, 2003. The lyrics deal with the de-Christianization of France during the French Revolution. This album was the first to feature Deicide vocalist Glen Benton and is generally considered to be the band’s breakthrough album. For fans of Morbid Angel, Deicide.
Wale – More About Nothing [Reissue/2008/Red Cover] LP (Every Blue Moon)
Wale – More About Nothing [Reissue/2008/Yellow Cover] LP (Every Blue Moon)
Two new colorways: black in red; and black/white half-and-half. Originally released in 2008, More About Nothing is nothing short of a masterpiece in his celebrated catalog, and features appearances from then-budding artists Wiz Khalifa & Fat Trel, among others.
Wino Wily – Wino From Another Planet LP (Grilchy Party)
Eclectic Edison, New Jersey-born, Philadelphia-raised producer Wino Willy releases his highly anticipated latest album, Wino From Another Planet. This expansive, conceptual project is centered around the story of The Wino (Wino Willy), an escaped producer on the run from his home planet. Reflecting the theme with its astral, psychedelic instrumentation and futuristic sound palette, Wino From Another Planet is a potent dose of forward-thinking boom-bap that further proves Wino Willy’s place among the echelon of today’s most creative underground hip-hop producers.
Pete Yorn – Pete Yorn [Reissue/2001] LP (Vagrant)
Pete Yorn’s self-titled album is a captivating musical journey that encapsulates his signature blend of indie rock and folk sensibilities. Released in 2001, Pete Yorn serves as a remarkable introduction to his talents as a singer-songwriter. With a warm and raspy voice, he effortlessly weaves introspective lyrics into each track, inviting listeners to explore the depths of his emotions.
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