New albums by local resident Jon Anderson. Heartsounds did an in-store at the shop a while back and now have a new album on Epitaph. Atari Teenage Riot, the electronic, punkrock blitzkrieg of noise, comes to SLO soon!

PROMOTIONS: Free 7-inch with the purchase of Release The Sunbird; Free All Shall Perish t-shirt with purchase of new album

Little Dragon – Ritual Union CD (Peacefrog)
Already a blogger’s delight, Ritual Union’s first single “Nightlight” sounds like Erykah Badu fronting the Psychedelic Furs, with a healthy smattering of digital funk and alt.soul.

Release The Sunbird – Come Back To Us CD/LP (Brushfire/Republic)
Release The Sunbird is a new project from Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave, and leans toward the prettier, acoustic sound of his band, but was recorded with a whole new group of friends from Bloomington, Indiana.

All Shall Perish – This Is Where It Ends CD (Nuclear Blast)
New from the Bay Area metal band.

Dex Romweber Duo – Is That You In The Blue? CD/LP (Bloodshot)
Pioneering the template for the stripped to-the-essentials guitar/drums duo format in the psycho/surf/rockabilly/garage/punk combo Flat Duo Jets, Dex forges ahead with this new album.

Joss Stone – LP1 CD/LP (Stone’d/Surfdog)
New album from the soul singer who Smokey Robinson calls “Aretha Joplin.” Produced by Dave Stewart (Eurythmics).

Aficionado – Aficionado CD/LP (No Sleep)
Drawing influence from an array of bands including At the Drive-In, Cursive, and The Hold Steady, Aficionado mixes organ, flute, and occasional horn arrangements into it’s unorthodox blend of post-punk.

Atari Teenage Riot – Is This Hyperreal? CD (Dim Mak)
First new album in 12 years from the electro/punk trio.

Jon Anderson – Survival & Other Stories CD (Gonzo)
New album from the former Yes vocalist.

Heartsounds – Drifter CD (Epitaph)
Blending the speed and precision of metal-inflected punk rock like Strung Out and Propaghandi with the melodic sensibilities of Hot Water Music and Bad Religion, Heartsounds’ music is a fusion of ‘90s punk rock and ‘80s thrash metal.
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