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Cloud Nothings – Final Summer CD/LP (Pure Noise)

Over the past 15 years Cloud Nothings have become part of the fabric of modern indie rock with a steady run of reliably fantastic records, and this streak continues unabated with Final Summer–an album that’s so assured, so instantly satisfying, that it forces you to pause and realize you’re listening to one of the great American rock bands in their prime. Cloud Nothings recently shared Final Summer’s title track (which garnered attention from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, Stereogum, Paste, BrooklynVegan, Uproxx, and more) and now they’ve released another high voltage new single, “Running Through The Campus”. It’s a three-minute blast of surging guitars and drums wrapped around the effortless hooks that vocalist/guitarist Dylan Baldi excels at. [An indie store exclusive half clear/half orange w/ black splatter color vinyl pressing is available.]

Folterkammer – Weibermacht CD/LP (Century Media)

Folterkammer, which translates to ‘Torture Chamber’ in German, offers a sonic experience startlingly unlike anything you’ve ever heard. This New York-Swiss-French ensemble skillfully fuses elements of Baroque music, black metal, opera, jazz, and classical into a captivating, yet unsettling amalgamation. Weibermacht, a term translated with octave – flexing prowess by Andromeda Anarchia as “Bitch Power,” immediately delves into the provocative, pushing boundaries from the very first track, “Anno Domina.” Sung entirely in German, the song initiates a 45-minute thematic plunge into the depths of BDSM, where pain blurs with pleasure. This venture into the taboo is no surprise, as the band’s lineup also includes Imperial Triumphant guitarist Zachary Ezrin and boasts a truly disturbing cover by renowned artist Eliran Kantor (Immolation, Heaven Shall Burn). Uneasy listening has never felt so good. [An opaque baby pink color vinyl pressing is available.]

High On Fire – Cometh The Storm CD/LP (MNRK Heavy)

Dive into the maelstrom of sound with High On Fire’s latest album, Cometh The Storm. With its relentless energy and uncompromising vision, this Grammy Award-winning masterpiece is a must-listen for fans of heavy metal and all who crave music that pushes the boundaries of the genre. The blistering opener, “Lambsbread”, takes you on a journey through the depths of human emotion and the chaos of the world around us. So, crank up the volume, brace yourself for impact, and let the storm wash over you. [Two color vinyl pressings are available: opaque galaxy – orchid/sky blue; and hot pink/brown galaxy.

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Bad Bad Hats – Bad Bad Hats CD/LP (Don Giovanni)

Bad Bad Hats traffic in playful concepts and warm scenes of youth, celebrated for crispy, lived-in melodies, big choruses that stick for days, and an easy musicianship that carries across their eclectic, wide-ranging releases. The new album Bad Bad Hats – filled with their trademark freewheeling songs, pristine tones, and several unexpectedly funky turns – suggests a band still having deep fun creating and playing, inviting listeners new and old to live life to their heartfelt tunes. [A pink color vinyl pressing is available.]

Mark Knopfler – One Deep River CD/LP/2xLP/Cassette/2xCD+3xLP (Blue Note)

Mark Knopfler’s tenth solo studio album, One Deep River, features 12 unhurriedly elegant new songs, with his warm Geordie vocal tone, poetic storytelling lyrics and deft, richly melodic guitar playing all present and dazzling as ever. One Deep River offers an unstoppable flow of future Knopfler classics, with their customarily learned lyrics and refined guitar textures. They draw on a lifetime of genre-crossing ingredients and influences in blues, folk, rock and beyond. [The double-LP version is cut at 45 rpm for maximum fidelity. An indie store exclusive blue color vinyl pressing and a deluxe box set featuring four bonus tracks on vinyl and five bonus tracks on CD, a litho print, guitar pick, and enamel pin are available.]

Linkin Park – Papercuts CD/2xLP/Cassette (WB)

Papercuts is the first singles collection from innovative musical force Linkin Park. The career-spanning 20-track album compiles 18 essential anthems, plus the never-before-released track “Friendly Fire” recorded during the 2017 sessions for their seventh album One More Light and fan-favorite rarity “QWERTY”. Linkin Park was inspired to thoughtfully curate Papercuts by their fans’ passionate reception of the 20th Anniversary Editions of Hybrid Theory in 2020 and Meteora last year. That enthusiasm led to this comprehensive retrospective of the band’s journey so far in the span of one album. [An indie store exclusive black & red splatter color vinyl pressing is available.]

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The Black Keys – Ohio Players CD/LP (Nonesuch)

Ohio Players is the multiple-Grammy Award-winning, Akron, OH native band’s twelfth studio album. Written by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney with longtime friends Dan “The Automator” Nakamura and Beck, the celebratory, joyful “Beautiful People (Stay High)” is one of several songs on the album that feature collaborations between the band and various additional friends and colleagues, including Noel Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, and others. Speaking on the collaborative nature of the album, Carney shares, “We had this epiphany: ‘We can call our friends to help us make music.’ It’s funny because we both write songs with other people – Dan all the time [as a solo artist and producer], me when I’m producing a record. That’s what we do.” Auerbach adds, “No matter who we work with, it never feels like we’re sacrificing who we are. It only feels like it adds some special flavor.” [An indie store exclusive red color vinyl pressing is available.]

Cedric Burnside – Hill Country Love CD/LP (Provogue)

Hill Country Love is the latest studio album from Grammy-Award Winning Bluesman, Cedric Burnside. To Cedric, it is a culmination of a career that’s already seen astonishing accomplishments and only keeps growing. When Cedric prepared to record Hill Country Love, the follow-up to his 2021 Grammy-winning album I Be Trying, he set up shop in a former legal office located in a row of structures in the seat of Tippah County, a town with 5,000 residents that’s known as the birthplace of the Hill Country Blues style. The fourteen songs on the record were finished in two days, but in addition to being satisfied with the sound, Burnside believes that his eleventh album represents real creative progress.

Grace Cummings – Ramona CD/LP (ATO)

Ramona is a work of raw truth rendered in its most beautiful form. Melbourne-based Grace Cummings traveled to Los Angeles to work with producer Jonathan Wilson (Angel Olsen, Father John Misty) and dreamed up a lavishly orchestrated sound that fully accommodates the depth and scope of her vocal prowess. With its visceral reflection on grief and self-destruction and emotional violence, Ramona brings a stunning new grandeur to Cummings’ music while refusing to soften or temper its humanity. [A gold color vinyl pressing is available.]

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