AIMS Marketing Program/ Featured Titles Promoted This Week:

Andrew Bird – Sunday Morning Put-On CD/LP (Loma Vista)

Inspired by a lifetime of listening to jazz and woodshedding, Andrew Bird on his new album Sunday Morning Put-On presents his take on the Great American Songbook. Andrew Bird Trio features Ted Poor (drums) and Alan Hampton (bass), and transcends nostalgia, pushing his limits as an improviser. Replacing saxophones with violin solos and showcasing Andrew’s signature vocal prowess, the trio reimagines jazz standards completely live in Southern California’s legendary Valentine Studios. [An indie store exclusive translucent ruby red color vinyl pressing is available.]

DIIV – Frog In Boiling Water CD/LP (Fantasy)

Produced by Chris Coady and written by DIIV (pronounced Dive), Frog In Boiling Water, the band’s fourth full-length LP, is a collection of snapshots that explore the brutal realities of end-stage capitalism and overwhelming technological advances. Across 10 dark and dazzling tracks, DIIV documents the collapse from various angles with unusual sensitivity and depth of purpose while expanding their grand, hypnotic shoegaze to create a transportive, sensual work of hope, beauty, and renewal. [An indie store exclusive green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Lenny Kravitz – Blue Electric Light CD/2xLP (BMG)

Timeless. Explosive. Romantic. Inspiring. How else to characterize Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz’s 12th studio album? Kravitz’s mastery of deep-soul rock ‘n’ roll is a long-established fact. As a relentless creative force—musician, writer, producer, actor, author, designer—he continues to be a global dynamic presence throughout music, art, and culture. Blue Electric Light is an impassioned suite of songs, that broadens this distinction and is the latest contribution of a man whose music—not to mention his singular style—continues to inspire millions all over the world. On the album, Kravitz’s talents as a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist resonate as he wrote and played most of the instruments himself, with longtime guitarist Craig Ross. [An indie store exclusive magenta and blue color vinyl pressing is available. Also available: a limited-edition picture disc vinyl version and a deluxe media book CD edition.]

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AIMS Marketing Program/ Featured Titles Promoted This Week:

The Avett Brothers – The Avett Brothers CD/LP (Ramseur)

The Avett Brothers return with their first album in five years. Produced by longtime collaborator, friend, and early champion Rick Rubin, 2024’s The Avett Brothers is as much untitled as it is self-titled, for as Thomas Keating said: “Silence is God’s first language – everything else is a poor translation.” From the album’s all-vocal opening to the sharp, scrappy and scorching rock ‘n’ roll blast of lead single “Love Of A Girl”, to the novel strains of folk, roots, synth and strings that have landed The Avett Brothers numerous Billboard Top 5 and chart-topping albums, three Grammy nominations, five Americana Music Awards, a documentary co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, and so much more, this record is one that revealed itself naturally over time. [An indie store exclusive light blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Blitzen Trapper – 100’s Of 1000’s, Millions Of Billions CD/LP (Yep Roc)

Inspired by the Buddhist sutras, Blitzen Trapper’s radiant new album, 100’s Of 1000’s, Millions Of Billions, offers a captivating take on rebirth and transcendence, navigating its way through the space beyond dreams and reality, beyond gods and mortals, beyond life and death. The songs here are as sincere as they are surreal, rooted in rich character studies and deep reflection, and the production is intoxicating to match, blending lo-fi intimacy and trippy psychedelia into a mesmerizing swirl of analog and electronic sounds. Add it all together and you’ve got a gorgeous collection of stripped-down bedroom folk wrapped in lush layers of synthesizers and washed-out electric guitars, a poignant, expansive exploration of perception and purpose that manages to look both forwards and backwards all at once. [A translucent blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Cage The Elephant – Neon Pill CD/LP (RCA)

Neon Pill is the highly anticipated new album from Cage The Elephant, and the group’s first new music since their album, Social Cues, which won Best Rock album at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Cage The Elephant consists of brothers Matt Shultz (vocals) and Brad Shultz (rhythm guitar) along with Daniel Tichenor (bass), Jared Champion (drums), Nick Bockrath (lead guitar) and Matthan Minster (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). Cage The Elephant gained widespread recognition with their self-titled debut album, released in 2008. The album included hit singles like “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked” and “Shake Me Down”, earning the band critical acclaim and establishing them as a prominent force in alternative rock. Their energetic live performances and dynamic sound, drawing influences from garage rock, punk, and blues, contributed to their growing popularity. [An indie store exclusive milky clear color vinyl pressing is available.]

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