New Releases for June 23, 2023

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Cable Ties – All Her Plans CD/LP+MP3 (Merge)

All Her Plans, the third album from Melbourne, Australia’s Cable Ties, finds the trio of Jenny McKechnie, Shauna Boyle, and Nick Brown at their punchiest and most assured. The ferocious, kraut-influenced blend of post-punk and garage rock of Merge debut Far Enough remains, but McKechnie’s lyrics invite the listener closer than ever before. The urgency and fury that have marked Cable Ties’ output thus far is more nuanced on All Her Plans. The unfettered rage of their calls to action endures-tackling subjects like broken mental healthcare systems and the burden of familial care that is largely placed on women-while holding space for gratitude, love, and acceptance. [An indie store exclusive blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Eric Clapton – The Definitive 24 Nights 6xCD+3xBlu-ray/8xLP+3xBlur-ray (Reprise)

Eric Clapton – 24 Nights: Blues 2xCD+DVD/2xLP (Reprise)

Eric Clapton – 24 Nights: Rock 2xCD+DVD/3xLP (Reprise)

Eric Clapton – 24 Nights: Orchestral 2xCD+DVD/3xLP (Reprise)

In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton performed 42 nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London; 18 shows in 1990 and 24 in 1991. During the run of these shows Clapton performed with three different line-ups: a rock band, a blues band, and an orchestra. The huge undertaking of rehearsing for performances of three distinctly different genres and set lists was made more challenging by the rock show line-ups varying from 4, 9 or 13 band members. Guest musicians included Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, and Phil Collins. The orchestra was conducted by the late Michael Kamen. Many of the performances were filmed and recorded and the huge amount of audio and film material has been painstakingly restored and the quality upgraded. The rock, blues and orchestral shows are now available as stand-alone concerts on LP and CD. The CD formats also come with the film of the show on DVD. Additionally, the limited-edition The Definitive 24 Nights deluxe box sets include 47 songs and almost 6 hours of music on 6 CDs or 8 LPs and 3 Blu-ray’s.

Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry CD/LP (Atlantic)

Grammy-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson ushers in her highly anticipated tenth studio album Chemistry with the double singles “Mine” and “Me”. The pair of songs perfectly compliment and contrast, showcasing the lyrical complexity featured on the project three years in the making. Soaring vocals and a mounting instrumental find Clarkson lyrically honest-as-ever on “Mine”, chanting “go ahead and break my heart, that’s fine” before craving karmic retribution. Meanwhile the focus shifts inward on “Me”, a triumphant anthem of self-empowerment co-written with Grammy-nominated rising star Gayle. Culminating with the lyric “don’t need to need somebody when I’ve got me,” the song’s message proves equally intimate and universal. “We decided to release ‘Mine’ and ‘Me’ at the same time because I didn’t want to release just one song to represent an entire album, or relationship,” Clarkson says. “There are many stages of grief and loss on this album. Each song is a different stage and emotional state.” [A limited-edition coke bottle green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Geese – 3D Country CD/LP (Partisan/PIAS)

In the summer of 2021, Geese emerged from out of nowhere, sparking a hype cycle unlike anything that had been seen for a young American rock band in recent memory. Suddenly a band that had previously planned to release some music, break up, and go away to college was touring the world. And during this entire process, that very same band everyone was getting to know ceased to exist. On a practical level, Geese are still the group we were introduced to in 2021. But spiritually, Geese have returned as an entirely different prospect. Their new album 3D Country is the sound of a restless, adventurous band redefining themselves. Anyone who has seen Geese live recently might’ve noticed the band adopted a different vibe onstage – more of a volcanic, unpredictable aesthetic. It turns out that wasn’t a flipside to the recordings of Projector but foreshadowing that there was more to the story. Knowing they were now beyond teenage basement experiments and were instead making something for an audience who would hear it, Geese felt emboldened. “Maybe the last record was our teenage angst and 3D Country is our newfound 20-something arrogance,” Geese’s Gus Greene quips. [A limited-edition clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Albert Hammond Jr. – Melodies On Hiatus CD/LP (Red Bull)

Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. crafted his fifth solo album Melodies On Hiatus in a most experimental style. Albert teamed up with his writing partner, Canadian songwriter, and poet Simon Wilcox (whom he never met during the process) and had lengthy conversations via the telephone; Simon would jot down notes from Albert’s stream of consciousness, and draft the lyrics on her typewriter, and drop them into his letterbox. Albert then added the lyrics to the melodies he had already crafted. The songwriting process became a long distant “anonymous love affair of ideas & lyrics.” The 19-track collection covers themes of childhood, surviving adolescence, adulthood, vulnerability, fame, relationship with self and others, and is Albert’s “deconstructed broken down ego reaction” to 2018’s Francis Trouble. [Two limited-edition vinyl colorways are available: indie store exclusive orange w/ black splatter and limited-edition yellow w/ green and black.]

Militarie Gun – Life Under The Gun CD/LP (Loma Vista)

Los Angeles-based rockers Militarie Gun is a truly uncategorizable band. Led by vocalist Ian Shelton, the band’s debut full-length, Life Under The Gun, is forged by a lifetime of experience and effort, offering 12 tracks that manage to blend the unbridled aggression of hardcore with massive hooks and personality to spare. The new collection is introduced by the promising singles “Do It Faster” and “Very High”. [A limited-edition translucent blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Jason Mraz – Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride CD/LP (BMG)

Jason Mraz is living in full spiral. It’s not full circle, exactly, because he’s changed and his experiences have changed, but on his eighth studio album, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, the musician has found himself returning to a familiar junction in space. Throughout the album, there are hints of Mraz’s formative releases, including his 2002 debut Waiting For My Rocket To Come and 2005’s Mr. A-Z, but it ultimately finds a kinship with 2008’s We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The new songs, which are unabashedly pop, see Mraz reuniting with numerous collaborators, including L.A. band Raining Jane and producer Martin Terefe, who helmed the 2008 breakout album. The songs grapple with the emotions and experiences that come with being in your midlife, a time that is often ignored by pop songwriters. Its optimistic, inspiring sensibility reflects the musician’s overall approach to being in the world. It is, in fact, a full spiral, reflecting the past but becoming something new. [An indie store exclusive blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires – Loving You CD/LP+MP3 (ATO)

Bobbie Nelson’s musical career dates to the 1940s. Naturally gifted on the piano, she played in churches, revival tents, concert halls and honky-tonks, eventually joining her brother Willie Nelson’s Family Band in the early ‘70s. “Loving You ‘is a reflection on the life and music of Bobbie Nelson,” says Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires. Shires’ mission in making Loving You is to pay respect to the only woman she saw working in a band and pursuing a career as a sideman. “I first saw Bobbie playing when I was 16 at some festival in Texas where I grew up,” she explains. “Much of my path seemed possible because I saw a woman working and making a career of music at a young age, and that woman was Bobbie Nelson.” Loving You features songs Nelson and Shires played and treasured their entire lives – a few of Nelson’s favorites along with her own elegant solo piano title cut. The album would eventually trace Nelson’s musical story – and personal journey. [A limited-edition white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Portugal. The Man – Chris Black Changed My Life CD/LP (Atlantic)

Portuga.l The Man is back after a brief hiatus with the new record Chris Black Changed My Life, the follow up to their global hit Woodstock. PTM have set a personal standard to “change things up” each time they go into the studio to record a new album. This time they enlisted famed producer Jeff Bhasker (Harry Styles, Kanye West, Beyonce, Mark Ronson) to challenge their process. The result of the collaboration brought a new depth to the music and a record that is in lead singer/songwriter John Gourley’s own words “our most complete record that follows a story line from beginning to end”. The record delivers on PTM’s eclectic-ness, pulling influence from music across the globe. Chris Black Changed My Life is a personal story about the loss of a friend and the struggle that comes with it and ultimately ends with the power and endless influence those people will have on your life.

Tommy Prine – This Far South CD/LP (Thirty Tigers)

Tommy Prine’s 2023 debut album, This Far South, is not only a long-awaited introduction but a testimony to Prine’s 20’s and the loss, love, and growth that has defined them. Co-produced by close friend and kindred musical spirit, Ruston Kelly, and beloved Nashville engineer and producer, Gena Johnson, the album is rich and dynamic from cathartic jams to nostalgic storytelling.

Vintage Trouble – Heavy Hymnal CD/LP (Cooking Vinyl Limited)

History has proven that when the world is in flames, it ignites empathetic artists to siren their words, music, and rhythm, to blanket our society’s fury and nurse scorched souls. The seemingly endless years of pandemic lockdown and social distancing, coupled with the turbulent plague of civil unrest and racial injustice, called on Vintage Trouble to step into their battle wear. Like so often before, they have spun records to drop onto the fighting grounds, with the intent to freeze the frame long enough to momentarily halt the warring world. And while at ease, we can freely choose to think before we strike or decide to retreat, rather than thoughtlessly charge into repeating history. A collection of heavy hymns, Heavy Hymnal is from the heart, and it provides a necessary rise to our ever reckoning. [A limited-edition indie store exclusive white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Ward – Supernatural Thing CD/LP+MP3 (ANTI-)

Singer/songwriter M. Ward returns with the new studio album Supernatural Thing. His songs “luxuriate in a dream world conjured out of memories, shared stories, and flights of fancy,” Pitchfork says, and the album’s title track also lives in a liminal space in which Elvis comes to him with a message: You Can Go Anywhere You Please. “Well, all my songs depend on dream-imagery to some extent,” Ward explained, “and this was an actual dream I had about Elvis, when he came to me and said that. I don’t know if it’s pandemic-related or not.” Summing up the emotional tone of the record, Ward also sings on this track: “you feel the line is growing thin / between beautiful and strange.” The album’s guest stars – First Aid Kit, Shovels & Rope, Scott McMicken, Neko Case, Jim James, and others – enliven the album with surprises. [An indie store exclusive eco-mix color vinyl pressing is available.]

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Nat Myers – Yellow Peril CD/LP (Easy Eye Sound)

A poet with a staggering and true voice, Korean American troubadour Nat Myers’ folksy blues and pickin’ are authentic, timeless, and enduring. The Kenton County, KY native’s delivery harkens to traditional blues giants, but it’s his unique blend of modern roots and Americana that continues to make crowds drop their jaws. Recorded live at the 100-year-old-plus home of producer Dan Auerbach, Yellow Peril is haunted with the ghosts of the blues’ rich history. [A limited-edition green with black marble color vinyl pressing is available.]

CDs + Vinyl:

Amon Düül – Psychedelic Underground [Reissue/1969] CD/LP (Ohr)

The band Amon Düül formed in 1967, with music being only one part of their artistic work. In 1969, the albums Paradieswärts Düül and Psychedelic Underground were produced. Reviewers describe them as a “document from the birth of German rock.” It was the first krautrock album ever. Even before Can and XHOL Caravan.

Black Rainbows – Superskull CD/LP (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Superskull sounds huge, with a great deal of attention paid to the guitars in the recording, and it seems that the band has finally found the perfect balance and tone for their heavy super stoner sound. The album gives you not only incredible heavy rock-stoner gems, but also a space acoustic song, a super psychedelic suite, and a melodic trippy ballad. [Two limited-edition colorways are available: magenta and white w/ blue & pink.]

Cable Ties – All Her Plans CD/LP+MP3 (Merge)

Candlebox – Live At The Neptune CD/LP (Pavement Ent.)

A live acoustic album from multi-platinum rock band Candlebox recorded on November 5, 2021, at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, Washington.

Eric Clapton – The Definitive 24 Nights 6xCD+3xBlu-ray/8xLP+3xBlur-ray (Reprise)

Eric Clapton – 24 Nights: Blues 2xCD+DVD/2xLP (Reprise)

Eric Clapton – 24 Nights: Rock 2xCD+DVD/3xLP (Reprise)

Eric Clapton – 24 Nights: Orchestral 2xCD+DVD/3xLP (Reprise)

Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry CD/LP (Atlantic)

Lloyd Cole – On Pain CD/LP (earMUSIC)

Through both his work being the front man of Lloyd Cole and The Commotions and his solo career, Lloyd Cole established himself as one of the most articulate and acute songwriters of the post-punk era. Undergoing several artistic shifts, from minimalistic to folk-rock-inspired to electronic, Cole’s work never compromised the high creative value that he has proven to provide over his distinguished career. Following on from his last album, 2019’s critically acclaimed Guesswork, the musical style of On Pain consists mainly of electronic sounds. All songs were written by Lloyd Cole – half of them in collaboration with Neil Clark and Blair Cowan, the original members of The Commotions.

Stewart Copeland – Police Deranged For Orchestra CD/LP (BMG)

High energy orchestral evening celebrating the work of legendary rock star and composer Stewart Copeland. Following his high impact Light Up The Orchestra project celebrating his composition in film, TV and video games, Police Deranged For Orchestra focuses on the epic rise of Stewart’s career in music that has spanned over four decades. [An indie store exclusive blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Deathcollector – Death’s Toll CD/2xLP (Prosthetic)

Deathcollector started as a way of filling time during Covid lockdowns. Guitarist Mick Carey (Zealot Cult/Brigante) and drummer Andy Whale (Bolt Thrower/Darkened) kept busy working on classic and current metal covers with friends, which were shared across social media. After deciding to work on original material, vocalist Kieran Scott (Ashen Crown/Grimorte) and bassist Lee Cummings (Severe Lacerations/Bloodshed) came on board and Deathcollector was born. [A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing is available.]

Ani DiFranco – Little Plastic Castle [Reissue/1998] CD/2xLP (Righteous Babe)

25^th anniversary edition. To make Little Plastic Castle, Ani returned to one of her favorite places to record in that era-the live-in studio the Congress House in Austin, Texas. Though Ani described it as “the most light-hearted album I’ve made in a long time,” this record covers a wide range of topics – the impermanence of existence (“Fuel”), mutual respect (“Pixie”), forgiveness (“As Is”), drugs (“Two Little Girls”) – and emotions. Chosen as one of the “Greatest Albums Made By Women” by NPR in 2017, Little Plastic Castle has proven to have an enduring legacy. [A limited-edition orange color vinyl pressing is available.]

Dream Evil – DragonSlayer [Reissue/2002] CD/LP (Inner Wound)

Dream Evil – The Book Of Heavy Metal [Reissue/2004] CD (Inner Wound)

CD and vinyl reissue of the Swedish power metal band’s debut album. [A limited-edition white w/ black color vinyl pressing and a CD reissue of the band’s third album The Book Of Heavy Metal are also available.]

The Dream Syndicate – History Kinda Pales When It And You Are Aligned: The Days Of Wine And Roses 40^th Anniversary Edition 4xCD/2xLP+MP3 (Fire)

54 songs from the original line-up, including 10 hard-to-find rarities and 31 never released recordings. – An exceptional early ’80s guitar-powered gem, remastered in full and includes a wealth of unreleased material. This newly expanded collection includes tracks from main protagonist Steve Wynn’s earlier combo 15 Minutes, the debut EP, astounding cover renditions (Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, The Who), recordings of the band’s first ever rehearsal, along with several visceral live concerts from the pre-album era. [A double-LP vinyl reissue is also available.]

Ekiti Sound – Drum Money CD (Crammed Disc US)

Ekiti Sound is back with his sophomore release of genre-defying, boundary-pushing sounds, delivering a gorgeous and powerful album and a worthy follow-up to 2019’s award-winning debut Abeg No Vex. Drum Money is a sonic ride which seamlessly incorporates elements of Nigerian music, electronic beats, and hip-hop influences to create a sound that is both utterly unique and warmly familiar. Sophisticated and earthy, provocative, and multi-faceted, it comprises seventeen tracks which abound with surprises and invention. Horns blast, drums rattle, and featured artist Aunty Rayzor’s rapid-fire Yoruba bars blend to enclave the listener within the afro juju synths and energetic drum patterns. [Vinyl edition due July 7.]

Fear Factory – Mechanize [Reissue/2010] CD/2xLP (Nuclear Blast)

Fear Factory – Re-Industrialized CD/2xLP (Nuclear Blast)

Re-Industrialized is a new take on Fear Factory’s classic album, The Industrialist, featuring a new master with real drums provided by Mike Heller. Available on regular and silver color vinyl. Fear Factory’s seventh album, Mechanize, has been reissued as an expanded edition and is available on regular and smoke color vinyl.

The Flower Kings – The Sum Of No Evil [Reissue/2007] CD/2xLP+CD (Inside Out U.S.)

The Sum Of No Evil is the tenth studio album by progressive rock band The Flower Kings, originally released in 2007.

T-Model Ford – Live At The Deep Blues 2008 CD/LP (Alive)

Previously unreleased recording of T-Model Ford live at The Deep Blues Festival 2008. The CD version includes one track not available on vinyl. [A limited-edition translucent orange color vinyl pressing is available.]

Geese – 3D Country CD/LP (Partisan/PIAS)

Clark Gibson – Counterclock CD (Cellar Live)

Counterclock refers to looking back and not discounting art you created in your early stages as an artist. Gibson has come to embrace and celebrate his compositions from yesteryear. He’s joined by all-star band including Sean Jones (trumpet), Michael Dease (trombone, baritone saxophone), Pat Bianchi (B3 organ) and Lewis Nash (drums).

Albert Hammond Jr. – Melodies On Hiatus CD/LP (Red Bull)

Daniel Hersog – Open Spaces CD (Cellar Live)

Open Spaces is the second album by the 17-piece Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra. The album features a dynamic collection of classic folk material reimagined by Hersog, as well as his unforgettable original compositions. The exceptional musicianship of the ensemble is showcased throughout the album, which is elevated even further by collaborations with some of the most dynamic and influential musicians in the genre, including Scott Robinson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Noah Preminger, and Dan Weiss.

High Priest – Invocation CD/LP (Magnetic Eye)

Brothers and sisters, we are gathered here to worship the gods at the altar of heavy metal. All of this is set forth in a New Testament of blues-laden guitar riffs and soulful vocals. [Multiple vinyl colorways are available: green, green w/ black marble, and orange.]

Aryon Jones – Chronicles Of The CD (Vavatos)

With his critically acclaimed, major label debut, Child Of The State, churning out a multi-week No. 1 (“Mercy”) and two Top 5 cuts (“Take Me Away”, “Supercharged”), 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Rock Artist nominee Ayron Jones shows no signs of slowing down. The gritty, genre-blending guitarist and singer is an amalgam of the rich history of his hometown of Seattle. He continues his ascent in the rock world and breaking barriers with his new album, Chronicles Of The Kid. [A limited-edition turquoise color vinyl pressing is due July 21.]

Graham Lambkin – Aphorisms CD/2xLP (Blank Forms Edition)

Graham Lambkin returns with a long-awaited double LP, Aphorisms, his first major solo outing since Community. A transatlantic mediation on the rooms where Lambkin has lived and worked, Aphorisms summons up hallucinatory vistas by way of the composer’s collage technique, layering field recordings, piano, guitar, percussion, vocal fragments, and repurposed elements on top of one another in double, triple, and quadruple exposures.

Coi Leray – COI CD (Republic)

Multiplatinum recording artist Coi Leray releases her highly anticipated sophomore album, COI. The self-titled album consists of 15 eclectic tracks showcasing not only Coi’s famous flow, but also her vocals, while touching a multitude of music genres – ranging from rap, rock, pop, reggae and dance. It features the Billboard Top 10 single “Players” along with recent songs “My Body” and “Bops”. [An indie store exclusive deluxe CD edition featuring a bonus track is available.]

Little Feat – Sailin’ Shoes [Reissue/1971] 2xCD/3xLP (Rhino)

Little Feat – Dixie Chicken [Reissue/1973] 2xCD/3xLP (Rhino)

Deluxe remastered and expanded editions. Little Feat has indeed led a storied life ever since they formed in 1969. From then on, their unconventional signature of earthy, organic appeal and polished, first-rate musicianship wrapped around eclectic and memorable songs-clearly delivered as an authentic labor of love-has been a lasting fixture on the musical landscape. As American as apple pie-and rock ‘n roll itself-Feat’s music transcends boundaries, a freewheeling fusion of California rock and Dixie-inflected funk-boogie. In the mix as well are strains of folk, blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz, inventing a hybrid sound that is truly Little Feat’s own.

Mental Cruelty – Zwielicht CD/LP (Century Media)

Mental Cruelty is back with a new line up and new music; get ready to embark on a journey into the dark and intense world of blackened deathcore. Zwielicht features a perfect blend of fast-paced, aggressive drumbeats and heavy, crunching guitar riffs, together with remarkable orchestration. [A limited-edition white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Militarie Gun – Life Under The Gun CD/LP (Loma Vista)

Charles Mingus – Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings 7xCD/8xLP (Atlantic)

The story of a new phase in Mingus’ music – his last phase – begins with the recordings in this boxed set. Featuring all of his 1970’s output for Atlantic Records, all configurations of the album include previously unreleased outtakes of “Big Alice”, “The Call”, and “Music For Todo Modo”. There is also an extra set of takes of “Big Alice” and “The Call” on an Outtakes disc exclusive to the vinyl format.

The Modern Jazz Quartet – The Montreux Years CD/2xLP (BMG)

A showcase of some of The Modern Jazz Quartet’s most iconic Montreux Jazz Festival live performances, recorded between 1985 and 1993. The audio has expertly restored and remastered in superlative HD audio.

Gary Moore – The Sanctuary Years 4xCD+Blu-ray (Sanctuary)

Having been honored by both Gibson and Fender with signature guitars, Northern Irish star Gary Moore is still seen as one of the best guitar players of all time. The Sanctuary Years box set contains four incredible albums from Moore’s time at the prestigious label: A Different Beat, Back To The Blues, Scars, and Power Of The Blues. Furthermore, the set includes a 5.1 (Edited) Mix of Back To The Blues and select interviews, assorted stickers, a poster, and memorabilia.

Jason Mraz – Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride CD/LP (BMG)

The Mr. T Experience – Road To Ruin [Reissue/1998] CD/LP (Sounds Rad!)

The Road To Ruin covers album is a highly sought-after item in the MTX catalog. Originally released in 1998 as part of the Ramones cover series by Clearview Records, it had a limited pressing, including an ultra-rare tour edition with a hand-screened cover. 25 years later, Sound Rad! has reissued the record, preserving its collectability. It has been remastered by Justin Perkins of Mystery Room Mastering.

Nat Myers – Yellow Peril CD/LP (Easy Eye Sound)

A poet with a staggering and true voice, Korean American troubadour Nat Myers’ folksy blues and pickin’ are authentic, timeless and enduring. The Kenton County, KY native’s delivery harkens to traditional blues giants, but it’s his unique blend of modern roots and Americana that continues to make crowds drop their jaws. Recorded live at the 100-year-old-plus home of producer Dan Auerbach, Yellow Peril is haunted with the ghosts of the blues’ rich history. [A limited-edition green with black marble color vinyl pressing is available.]

Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires – Loving You CD/LP+MP3 (ATO)

Pardoner – Peace Loving People LP/Cassette (Bar/None)

Pardoner is back with Peace Loving People, their fourth and most ambitious full length to date. It explores decades of indie rock styles; hardcore, post-punk, twee, and shoegaze weave amidst band references and lyrics that can be critical, hilarious, or straight up psychedelic all while sounding distinctly Pardoner.

Kim Petras – Feed The Beast CD (Amigo)

Feed The Beast is 15 tracks of pure pop perfection; an album about sacrificing every part of yourself to your biggest passion in life that sees her embody a modern-day pop Andromeda – a spin on the classic Greek tale. Her offering to her beast, its lead single “Alone” features diamond-selling hip-hop icon Nicki Minaj.

Portugal. The Man – Chris Black Changed My Life CD/LP (Atlantic)

Portugal. The Man is back after a brief hiatus with the new record Chris Black Changed My Life, the follow up to their global hit Woodstock. PTM have set a personal standard to “change things up” each time they go into the studio to record a new album. This time they enlisted famed producer Jeff Bhasker (Harry Styles, Kanye West, Beyonce, Mark Ronson) to challenge their process. The result of the collaboration brought a new depth to the music and a record that is in lead singer/songwriter John Gourley’s own words “our most complete record that follows a story line from beginning to end”. The record delivers on PTM’s eclectic-ness, pulling influence from music across the globe. Chris Black Changed My Life is a personal story about the loss of a friend and the struggle that comes with it and ultimately ends with the power and endless influence those people will have on your life.

Power Trip – Live In Seattle CD/LP (Southern Lord)

A razor-sharp recording that effectively proves how lethal Power Trip was in a live setting, Live In Seattle was recorded as the title states in Seattle at Neumos on May 28, 2018 and is comprised of a selection of classic tracks from their Nightmare Logic and Manifest Decimation albums. [An indie store exclusive clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Tommy Prine – This Far South CD/LP (Thirty Tigers)

Pyramaze – Bloodlines CD/LP (AFM)

New album from the Danish power metal band. [A limited-edition orange w/ blue multicolor vinyl pressing is available.]

Radien – Unissa Palaneet CD/LP (Svart)

Sophomore album by the Helsinki quintet. Having begun their existence on the earthly plane in 2014, Radien has forged their brand of idiosyncratic amplifier worship with passion that is in full bloom on Unissa Palaneet. The debut album SYVYYS (2018), given a warm welcome by the international doom/sludge crowd, swam in murkier and more monotone waters, whereas the follow-up presents breathtakingly heavy widescreen sludge that paints its oozing black hues in technicolor.

Sonny Rollins – Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums 3xCD/3xLP (Craft Recordings)

Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums combines legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ two studio albums for Lester Koenig’s Contemporary Records (Way Out West, Sonny Rollins and The Contemporary Leaders) with a third disc, Contemporary Alternate Takes.

Sonny Rollins with Heikki Sarmanto Trio – Live At Finlandia Hall, Helsinki 1972 CD/2xLP (Svart)

An extremely rare live performance at Finland Festival in the summer of 1972. Available for the first time, 50 years after it was initially recorded, this incredible show features Sarmanto on the Fender Rhodes electric piano, his brother Pekka Sarmanto on bass and Esko Rosnell on drums. Legend of American jazz, “Saxophone Colossus” Sonny Rollins hand-picked Heikki Sarmanto and his Finnish trio for this night of improvisation and mutual respect that culminated in years of collaboration after.

Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12 CD/2xLP (Milan)

12 is an intimate collection of twelve compositions by Ryuichi Sakamoto written and recorded in Tokyo during his fight with cancer throughout 2021-2022. Each numbered title refers to its recording date. About the album, Sakamoto says: “… after I finally “came home” to my new temporary housing after a big operation, I found myself reaching for the synthesizer. I had no intention of composing something; I just wanted to be showered in sound. I’ll probably continue to keep this kind of “diary.” Sakamoto passed away on March 28, 2023. [A limited-edition clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Secret Machines – The Moth, The Lizard, And The Secret Machines CD/2xLP (TSM)

Much like a frantic movie about “unfinished business” or “the one that got away,” Secret Machines spent the past few years putting the finishing touches on what should have been their fourth LP. Long regarded as a lost album, The Moth, The Lizard And The Secret Machines was put on pause in 2010 and massaged in the aftermath of 2020’s return-to-form record Awake In The Brain Chamber. Full of winding ear worms and hummable hooks, from its fearless, thunderstruck opener (“There’s No Starting Over”) and the Fripp & Eno-esque outro of “Crucifixion Time” and the somber instrumental sequence that is “Last One Out”. [A limited-edition color vinyl pressing is available.]

Anna St. Louis – In The Air CD/LP (Woodsist)

Born of a thousand nights lost in a surrender to stillness and contemplation, In The Air is Anna St. Louis’ second full length album and her most considered work yet. “St. Louis describes the writing period as one of a slow harvest; a fertile time but one that required a newfound patience. Instead of documenting her first thoughts, she spent more time with each song, going deeper with the themes and ideas she wanted to express. “This slower approach also guided the sonic textures of the album.”

Straight No Chaser – Yacht On The Rocks CD (Arts Music)

Yacht on the Rocks is the new full-length album from RIAA certified Gold acapella group Straight No Chaser. The album is a trove of yacht rock classics like “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”, “Sailing”, “After The Love Has Gone”, and unique mashups including “Waves Of Toto” featuring David Paich of Toto.

Swans – The Beggar 2xCD/2xLP (Young God)

The Beggar was written and produced by Michael Gira and features contributions from recent and former Swans, members of Angels Of Light, as well as Guest Swan Ben Frost. “After numerous pandemic-induced cancellations of tours for the previous Swans album leaving meaning, and an apparent bottomless pit of waiting, waiting, waiting, and the strange disorientation that came with this sudden but interminable forced isolation I decided it was time to write songs for a new Swans album and forget about everything else. They came relatively easily, always informed by the suspicion that these could be my last. When I finally was able to travel, songs in hand, to Berlin to work with my friends recording this record, the feeling was akin to the moment in The Wizard Of Oz when the film changes from Black and White to Color. Now I’m feeling quite optimistic. My favorite color is pink. I hope you enjoy the album.” – Michael Gira

Matt Tedder – I Can Dream You CD/LP (Matt Tedder)

Though a Parker County native, Matt Tedder has long called Fort Worth home. Of course, home is rarely where any musician lays his head and Matt has been fortunate, at 27, to have experiences over the last thirteen years from street corners to main stages at international festivals. Country roots were ever present as those of a post oak, but blues called him out at a young age and the road home was long. Lauded as a guitar man since he was a boy, Tedder now feeds his true calling as a honky-tonk wordsmith. He’s capable of laying down embraceable turn of phrase inside everything from a hot Austin boogie to a post-war waltz. Then he’ll light up your lava lamp with a psychedelic romp suitable for a desert run with the windows down.

Trophy Eyes – Suicide And Sunshine CD/LP (Hopeless)

Just like the title Suicide And Sunshine, Trophy Eyes’ fourth album is about contrast. About light and dark. About beauty and tragedy. About the full spectrum of life, as told through the eyes of frontman John Floreani. “It’s the human experience,” says Floreani. “What we experience and how we navigate it. The millions of tiny flashes of light that are memories and thoughts and feelings and smells, all those little moments make up a lifetime. They’re beautifully tragic because they don’t mean anything to anyone, and on the scale of everything in the universe don’t mean a damn thing. But it’s so beautiful that they happen in the first place.” Floreani’s willingness to dive so deeply into the most personal parts of his life is matched by the band’s desire to explore the very boundaries of the hardcore genre.

McCoy Tyner – The Montreux Years CD/2xLP (BMG)

Rare and unreleased live material from Claude Nob’s private collection.

Vintage Trouble – Heavy Hymnal CD/LP (Cooking Vinyl Limited)

Valley – Lost In Translation CD/LP (Capitol)

Alternative pop outfit Valley’s sophomore album, Lost In Translation, captures the band’s evolution over the past four years both sonically and emotionally as a group of friends grow through the unpredictability of navigating creative careers. Lead vocalist Rob Laska explains, “It’s a very ‘caught in a thought and seeking’ album. It’s honest, it’s confusing, it’s pop, it’s nostalgic, it’s black and white, its colorful, it’s unpredictable, it’s simple.”

Various Artists – A State Of Trance 2023 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren) 3xCD (Armada Music)

Brandishing tracks from artists such as Bryan Kearney, Maarten de Jong and Maddix across three CDs rather than the usual two, A State Of Trance 2023 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren) shows that the essence of trance music reaches far, wide and beyond the once-imposed borders.

Various Artists – Taang! Singles Collection Vol. 1 CD/LP (Taang!)

In 1983, a record label was formed in Boston, MA, with a focus upon the city’s hardcore punk scene, its name an acronym for Teenagers Are No Good. Since then, it’s founder Curtis Casella has released music of wildly varying levels of quality, but “Taang! Records: The First 10 Singles” provides a surprisingly consistent and highly enjoyable listen consisting of Taang! Records’ first ten singles originally released between 1984 and 1988. Features Gang Green, Last Rights, Stranglehold, Last Stand, Noonday Underground, Negative FX, Oysters, Lemonheads, Moving Targets, and Slapshot.

Various Artists – Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos 7xCD (Craft Recordings)

Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos brings together 146 demos from the legendary Stax Records. Including 140 previously unreleased recordings, this collection combines both songwriter demos of some of music’s biggest songs with full-blown arrangements of never released tracks. Compiled by multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski, this 7xCD set is packaged in a 7″x7″ boxset and includes archival photos, and a new essay written by Deanie Parker and Robert Gordon.

Vexed – Negative Energy CD/LP (Napalm)

Chaotic, traumatic, and based on the band’s most grueling personal experiences, Negative Energy further explores themes of death, betrayal, pain, and grief.

Ward – Supernatural Thing CD/LP+MP3 (ANTI-)

The Watson Twins – Holler CD/LP (Bloodshot)

Produced by Butch Walker, Holler is a collection of songs that finds the twins leaning deeper into their Americana and country roots. The album features the same energetic, foot stompin’ feel as their 2022 single “Two Timin'”. Accompanied by their Nashville based touring band, Holler is a true departure. From the blues inspired “Sissy Said”, to the country soul of “Never Be Another You”, the sisters showcase their celebrated sibling harmonies and strongest songwriting to date. [An indie store exclusive violet color vinyl pressing is available.]

Weekend Recovery – Esoteric CD/LP (Criminal Records UK)

Weekend Recovery are back with a brand-new album Esoteric. Mixing equal measures of in-yer-face vox, overdriven guitars and straight-talking lyrics, it’s this mix that’s seeing the Sheffield indie-pop trio into editorial playlists on Apple, Deezer and YouTube alongside shows at Kendal Calling, Bingley Weekender and sell out dates including Corporation Sheffield. [A limited-edition orange color vinyl pressing is available.]

Wye Oak – Every Day Like The Last: Collected Sings 2019 – 2023 CD/LP+MP3 (Merge)

The nine songs on Every Day Like The Last, which were recorded in Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack’s current home state of North Carolina and Virginia at venues that include Stack’s backyard studio, compiles the singles Wye Oak has released since 2019’s glowing “Fortune” and includes three new songs. While it wasn’t conceived the way an album traditionally is, these songs coalesce because of the way they examine and grapple with ambiguities, which is reflected by the dual meaning of the title and its attendant track, a pensive, suspended-in-midair track that contemplates the importance of human connection.

Xasthur – Inevitably Dark 2xCD/3xCD/2xLP (Prophecy)

There is hardly a more fitting title for the new Xasthur compositions than Inevitably Dark. Darkness is the element that holds all the tracks together even though they are expressed in a multitude of genres, which even includes black metal. This time. Be warned: this album is neither meant as a return to black metal of mastermind Scott Conner, even though he does this time, nor a guarantee that it will happen again next time – although, he might. Conner has used black metal, dark ambient, acid folk, doomgrass, and other genres to express what he has seen and felt, as well to find his own sound or style at a point in time – for example when he was without a steady home and often living in hotels or cars. His insights into the underbelly of the American dream are reflected in the lyrics of Inevitably Dark, which are there even though there is no singing on the album. [A limited-edition 3xCD book edition featuring a bonus disc and a limited-edition red w/ black marble color vinyl pressing is available.]

Yakuza – Sutra CD/2xLP (Svart)

Over 10 years after their last release, Yakuza has returned with Sutra losing none of their expansive and wildly artistic approach to pushing the boundaries of heavy music. Sutra leans in on redefining the limits of heavy and eclectic metal.

DVD + Blu-ray:

The Day The Music Died – The Story Of Don McLean’s American Pie – DVD/Blu-ray (BFD)

Despite a nearly nine-minute length, Don McLean’s 1971 paean to a nation’s loss of innocence in the decade following the death of Buddy Holly became a defining chart-topper of its era – and still, “American Pie” remains one of the most covered, debated, and celebrated songs of the culture. Here, McLean holds court on his career and his defining effort’s creation, as well as shedding light and popping myths about the significance of its lyrics. Fans like Brian Wilson, Garth Brooks, and more share perspectives.

This Week’s Vinyl Exclusives:

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO – Acid Motherly Love [Reissue/2007] 2xLP (Riot Season)

At the time firmly fixed to a solid four-piece (Tsuyama Atsushi, Higashi Hiroshi, Shimura Koji and Kawabata Makoto) with added guest vocalists, Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. returned to their spiritual home of the UK Riot Season for yet another out-there ride through their weird and psychedelic world. Guitars howl, riffs grow bigger with each minute and brains get fried along the way.

Ralph Alessi – It’s Always Now LP (ECM)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Ralph Alessi’s fourth appearance as a leader for the ECM label follows a singular album run that’s been met with nothing but praise from the New York Times to the Guardian. On his new album, Alessi’s unique tone is as limber, piercing, and present as ever, enveloped by a fresh quarter lineup including Florian Weber (piano), B”nz Oester (bass) and Gerry Hemingway (drums), that navigates through the trumpeter’s idiosyncratically swinging compositions with a sixth sense.

Alici – Frutas b/w Can’t Keep My Plants Alive 7” (Eraserhood Sound)

Alici is a singer and multi-instrumentalist currently living in New York City, but she wants you to know that her heart, and her ear, are firmly located in her home country of Brazil. She was born and raised in the sprawling metropolis of Bel Horizonte, and safe to say the city’s sights, sounds, and essence left a lasting impression on her. Alici has made it her mission to spread bossa nova, the iconic musical language created in Brazil in the 1950s, to a new generation of music fans in America and around the world. Having been raised on the vinyl of Gal Costa, Tim Maia, Evinha and more, she is now creating a sound both timeless and forward thinking. On her debut 7″ “Frutas” b/w “Can’t Keep My Plants Alive”, which features analog production from Philadelphia’s Eraserhood Sound, Alici showcases her unique, soulful, bossa-influenced guitar style. [A limited-edition bubblegum pink colorway is available.]

American Aquarium – Things Change [Reissue/2018] LP (New West)

In the lush tobacco fields of North Carolina where BJ Barham was raised, people work hard. Families stay nearby, toiling and growing together. BJ loves those farms and his tiny Reidsville hometown, but he had to run off and start American Aquarium, a band now beloved by thousands. BJ couldn’t stay. But he couldn’t really leave, either: he’s still singing about the lessons, stories, and lives that define rural America-and him. Recorded at 3CG Records in Tulsa, Oklahoma, American Aquarium’s seventh studio album, Things Change was produced by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Fulbright and features cameos from Americana standouts including John Moreland and Jamie Lin Wilson. Stacked with BJ’s signature storytelling-always deeply personal but also instantly relatable.

Anti Heros – American Pie [Reissue/1996] LP (Taang!)

Vinyl reissue of the 1996 album from the punk band.

Ativin – Austere LP (Joyful Noise)

Oxblood color vinyl pressing. Eschewing the explosive and aggressive playing that characterizes their earlier work, Austere finds the post-rock guitar duo of Daniel Burton (Early Day Miners) and Chris Carothers (Hunting People, Grizzly Daughter) enlisting Chris Brokaw (Codeine, Come) on drums for a more stripped down and skeletal sound. The result is a work of beauty that will undoubtedly evoke a wide range of emotions in those who hear it.

Roger Bekono – Roger Bekono LP/Cassette (Awesome Tapes From Africa)

Roger Bekono made a deep mark in the contemporary history of Cameroonian music through the four-on-the-floor, ribald intensity of bikutsi. The Ewondo-language dance-pop style that forms an undulating tapestry of interlocking triplet rhythmic interplay came to international prominence in the European “world music” scene as the ‘90s began. But the relentless sound of bikutsi developed in Yaoundé at the hands of Bekono and many others, as it developed from a village-based singing style performed mostly by women into a cosmopolitan music force that rivaled the popularity of established musics like Congolese rhumba, merengue, and makossa. With his unique-some say suave-voice, Bekono contributed much over a period of more than 10 years as part of the evolution of this traditional rhythm-turned-urban dance movement.

Black To Comm – Alphabet 1968 [Reissue/2009] LP (Cellule 75)

Vinyl reissue of Black To Comm’s 2009 album originally on Type Recordings. Marc Richter aka Black To Comm released his debut record 20 years ago. In 2023 he is still busy releasing music under various disguises and is currently signed to the Thrill Jockey label. To celebrate this anniversary his own Cellule 75 label is re-releasing some classic out-of-print vinyl albums that originally came out on the defunct Type and de Stijl labels. The music itself played with the notion of nostalgia without being nostalgic itself. It’s the sound of half-remembered dreams, a surreal distorted vision of the past, an aural polaroid of long forgotten musics, a ghostly voice from a non-existent era.

Norah Brown with Sarah Kate Morgan – Live From Bristol 7” (Jalopy)

“Nora has a passion for the music of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee… with a thirst for storytelling.” – Bob Boilen, NPR All Songs Considered. Nora Brown and Sarah Kate Morgan play with beauty and depth in the performances captured on their new single, Live From Bristol, recorded live at Earnest Tube Studios in Bristol, VA. This single features Nora on banjo or guitar and Sarah Kate playing the mountain dulcimer on two traditional songs, and the single is limited edition on opaque purple vinyl.

Gary Burton – New Quartet [Reissue/1973] LP (ECM)

As well as being the great vibes innovator of the era, Gary Burton has been a most astute talent scout. In 1973, The New Quartet introduced Abraham Laboriel: this was the first recording of the bassist who would shortly become one of the most in-demand session players across all genres. Guitarist Mick Goodrick also emerged as a player to watch with this album, shining in a well-conceived program with compositions of Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Carla Bley, Mike Gibbs, and bandleader Burton.

The Cat & Bells Club. – The Cat & Bells Club. LP (Blank Forms Edition)

Archival release. In 1992, under the guise of the Cat & Bells Club, eighteen-year-old Cheriton residents Graham Lambkin and Darren Harris self-released three tapes-two yellow cassettes and one pink-documenting their earliest musical efforts at S.H.P. studios (Lambkin’s bedroom in his parents’ house). The lowest of all lo-fi recordings, these tracks were laid down live, directly into a boombox with no overdubs. Relieved of their academic expectations and plunged into the workforce, the duo aspired to enter the annals of rock history, making their own primitive teenage overtures to Marc Bolan, the Incredible String Band, Whitehouse, and the Godz. Lyrically and spiritually the Cat & Bells Club. had much to do with Bolan’s early Tyrannosaurus Rex project, but with a hyperlocalized Folkestonian twist that nonetheless maintained his penchant for chevaline.

Channel Zero – PIAS 40 12” (PIAS America)

Channel Zero is a band from Brussels formed in 1990 by Franky “DSVD” de Smet Van Damme, Xavier Carion, Tino de Martino and Phil Baheux. Their name came from an American rap song by the group Public Enemy called “She Watch Channel Zero?”. Inspired in its beginnings by Metallica and more generally by the thrash movement of the ‘90s. Play It Again Sam signed the group in 1994 and produced its third album Unsafe. This album allowed them to make themselves known in the States, to perform in major European festivals and to be the headliner on a tour in Australia.

Cinderella – Night Songs [Reissue/1986] LP (Friday Music)

Two colorways: red and purple/violet. Night Songs is the debut studio album by glam metal band Cinderella, originally released in 1986. Includes the singles “Shake Me”, “Nobody’s Fool”, and “Somebody Save Me”.

Cock Sparrer – Here We Stand [Reissue/2007] LP (Pirate Press)

Cock Sparrer – Forever [Reissue/2017] LP (Pirate Press)

For many, this band requires no introduction, as they are indeed legends in a vibrant scene stretching across the world. At the same time, for anyone not part of that category, they are far and away the best band that you’ve not heard of yet. With 2007s Here We Stand, legendary punk rockers Cock Sparrer moved into the 21st Century, and staked their claim on an exciting new era for the band. Never content to simply rest on the considerable laurels of their back catalog, the first Sparrer studio album since the 1997 not only put a new release into the hands of the old faithful and new fans alike, but kicked off a renewed period of active international touring and headlining festival appearances that has continued to this very day. Forever, their sixth album, truly exemplifies how incredible and how special this band is.

Cro-Mags – The Age Of Quarrel [Reissue/1986] LP (Astor Place)

Cro-Mags – Best Wishes [Reissue/1989] LP (Astor Place)

Regular black and color vinyl (smoke and clear w/ splatter, respectively) reissues of the New York hardcore band’s first two albums.

CRTB – Life In Exile 12” (Steel City Dance)

As far as debut EP’s go, Life In Exile is a spellbinding introduction to the sounds of CRTB, a producer and DJ whose name is beginning to burn hot on the tongues of punters up and down the land, with good reason. Characterized by pulsating, bass-driven grooves and masterful percussion, Newcastle born, London based CRTB has unveiled a monster of sound with his latest venture, where the producer flexes an ungodly blend of four-to-the-floor basslines, contagious melodies, and synths to create a visceral soundscape, infectious enough to cause dancefloor destruction wherever these sounds land.

Death Cab For Cutie – The Photo Album [Reissue/2001] 2xLP+MP3 (Barsuk)

Deluxe color vinyl reissue. Released in 2000, We Have The Facts And We’re Voting Yes delivered on the promise of You Can Play These Songs With Chords and Something About Airplanes. For once, a band’s popularity grew commensurate with its maturation. Despite the heightened attention, singer/songwriter/guitarist Ben Gibbard next let loose Death Cab for Cutie’s finest moment, “Photobooth,” the lead track on the sparkling Forbidden Love EP. New fans worldwide swooned under its beguiling romantic rise ‘n’ fall and its lingering, bittersweet, wallet-sized artifact. And though it wouldn’t have killed them to include “Photobooth” here — for its spotless greatness and thematic likeness — The Photo Album‘s ten tracks are of the EP’s heightened caliber.

Deicide – Scars Of The Crucifix [Reissue/2004] LP (Earache)

Recorded at the legendary Morrisound Studios in Florida, Scars Of The Crucifix heralded the return to form of one of the death metal originators who, after leaving their previous label, were full of venom, hate and aggression.

The Dickies – Locked ‘N’ Loaded LP (Taang!)

1991 live album from the iconic punk rock band.

Drudkh – Autumn Aurora [Reissue/2004] LP (Season Of Mist)

Drudkh – Estrangement [Reissue/2007] LP (Season Of Mist)

Drudkh – Blood In Our Wells [Reissue/2007] LP (Season Of Mist)

Autumn Aurora is the second album by Ukrainian black metal band Drudkh, originally released in 2004. It is the first Drudkh album to incorporate synthesizers. For fans of Hate Forest, Imperium Dekadenz, Burzum, Agalloch. Drudkh’s sixth album, Estrangement, was previously known under the title River Of Tears, but then had a name change. Its songs have a minimalistic influence and feature the band’s first prominent use of blast beats since The Swan Road. All the lyrics of the album are based on the 1931-1932 works of the Ukrainian poet Oleh Olzhych. 2010’s Blood In Our Wells continues on the patriotic Pagan black metal path while introducing progressive elements. Follow Drudkh once more on a journey to freedom, self-determination and enlightenment cast into a glorious musical shape.

Eiafuawn – Birds In The Ground [Reissue/2006] LP (Numero)

Canary yellow color vinyl pressing. While Duster went into hibernation in the year 2000, Clay Parton’s four-track never stopped rolling. Recorded alone at home over several years, Birds In The Ground is an album of 30-something, post-9/11 malaise. Under his Eiafuawn (Everything Is All F***ed Up And What Not) acronym, Parton hides beneath layers of fuzzy and clean guitars, his hesitant, cottony vocal disappear into noise. This deluxe pressing is packaged in a gorgeous tip-on sleeve and includes the complete lyrics for this cryptic entry of the Dusterverse.

Eloy – Echoes From The Past LP+MP3 (Drakkar)

New album from the German prog rock band. [A limited-edition white colorway is available.]

Enya – A Box Of Dreams [Reissue/1997] 6xLP (Reprise)

A Box Of Dreams was originally released in 1997 as a three-disc box set and contains tracks from Enya’s 1987 debut album Enya to 1997’s best-of collection Paint The Sky With Stars, each thematically arranged.

Eye Am – Dreams Always Die With The Sun 7” (Corpse Paint)

Eye Am is an organic hard rock and heavy metal supergroup, featuring the powerhouse songwriting duo of Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down), alongside Todd Strange (ex-Crowbar, ex-Down) on bass and the legendary Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative) on drums. Eye Am’s music draws influence from the melodic genius of The Beatles to the riff-heavy aggression of Black Sabbath, making them a dynamic force in the world of hard rock and heavy metal. [A limited-edition clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Martin Frawley – The Wannabe LP (Trouble In Mind)

A personal, cheeky and, at times, self-depreciating collection of songs unpacking the reality of finding his way as an adult without his dad around, and ultimately falling back in love with life, music, and someone new. [A limited-edition baby blue colorway is available.]

Frenzal Rhomb – Cup Of Pestilence LP (Fat Wreck Chords)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. New album from the veteran Australian punk band. Drink long and deep of its zest. It’s lifegiving succor. It’s mad riffs. “Frenzal Rhomb’s tenth studio album, The Cup Of Pestilence, covers everything from drug dealers to drug cooks, to actually taking drugs. Really diverse stuff. But is it any good? The answer is a hard no – because it’s better than good – it’s absolutely fucking awesome.” – Dave Mullins, Wall Of Sound

The Gate – The Numbers LP (Birdman)

Archival release. In the 1980s, Michael Morley helped to push the jangly New Zealand music scene towards rougher, more exploratory realms, as a member of Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos, The Weeds, and the almighty Dead C. His gnarled, distorted guitar tone and aggressively moan-based vocal style are both as distinctive as they are secretly beautiful. Morley has released dozens of solo recordings-starting in the late 1980s as Gate, then more recently under his own name, and as the Righteous Yeah. He’s also unafraid to tackle entirely new genres and sounds, and to move into interactive installation-based music as well.

Girlhouse – The Girlhouse EP LP (Secret Road Music)

Following the enormous radio and playlist success behind lead singles “Loaded Gun”, “The Fatalist”, and “Knuckle Tattoo”, fast-rising bedroom pop artist Girlhouse (aka Lauren Luiz) releases The Girlhouse EP. Taking cues from the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Snail Mail, her debut EP introduces the world to her fresh and euphoric sound, and tells the tales of her time living in L.A. and the relationships she nurtured along the way.

Cory Hanson – Western Cum LP/Cassette (Drag City)

Western Cum (say it three times fast! Nope, doesn’t help) departs radically from the acoustic existential of Cory’s first two solo releases, torching their haunted dreamscapes by upping its heat to molten levels, six strings at a time. A darkly comic evisceration of the end of the American road; great tunes to modern dance along with, too.

Wendell Harrison – The Carnivorous Lady [Reissue/1988] LP (Tidal Waves Music)

The Carnivorous Lady is a monster of an album featuring an all-star line-up that includes Marcus Belgrave (Ray Charles, Houston Person, Charlie Mingus) on guitar, Duke Billingslea (Martha Reeves) and Pamela Wise (Tribe) on keyboards, Larry Fratangelo (Fred Wesley, Dennis Coffey) on percussion and Shirley Hayden (Parliament/Funkadelic) on vocals. On this fantastic sounding album (produced by the maestro himself) the listener is invited to experience a synthesis of what has been and what is now. The record shows Wendell’s trademark proficiency on saxophone, flute, and clarinet. Although you can hear the ‘80s creeping in with a smoother fusion sound, infectious boogie synths, R&B vocals, and a lot of mind-blowing jazz-funk percussions… this album remains a very spiritual (and soulful) hard bop jazz record.

Heavenly – Le Jardin De Heavenly [Reissue/1992] LP (Skepwax)

Vinyl reissue of Heavenly’s second album includes relevant single releases, a 7” booklet with lyrics, and new sleeve notes by the members of the band. By the time Le Jardin De Heavenly was ready to roll, Heavenly was an established part of the Sarah Records stable in the UK and honorary members of the International Pop Underground in the US, where Le Jardin De Heavenly was released by K Records. The songs on the album are rich with pop melodies and complex harmonies but the band didn’t hold anything back.

Tim Hecker – No Highs 2xLP (Kranky)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. The latest by Canadian composer Tim Hecker serves as a beacon of unease against the deluge of false positive corporate ambient currently in vogue. Whether taken as warning or promise, No Highs delivers-this is music of austerity and ambiguity, purgatorial and seasick. A jagged anti-relaxant for our medicated age, rough-hewn and undefined. Morse code pulse programming flickers like distress signals while a gathering storm of strings, noise, and low-end looms in the distance. Processed electronics shiver and shudder against pitch-shifting assemblages of crackling voltage, mantric horns (including exquisite modal sax by Colin Stetson), and cathedral keys. Throughout, the pieces both accrue and avoid drama, more attuned to undertow than crescendo.

Billie Holiday – Songs For Distingue Lovers [Reissue/1958] LP (Verve)

It is undeniable that Billie Holiday’s singing changed in her later years. Her voice darkened and shifted to a lower range. Her economy of expression distilled her sound to its essence – a kind of heightened speech. The classic album Songs For Distingue Lovers, her best work of the 1950s, has also deepened and become burnished with time. Part of Verve’s Acoustic Sound Series featuring transfers from analog tapes, remastered, and pressed on 180gm vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket.

John Lee Hooker – Alone: Live At Hunter College 1976 [Reissue/1976] 2xLP (BMG)

John Lee Hooker’s entire legendary 1976 solo concert recorded live at New York’s Hunter College. Includes raw and revered performances of “Boom Boom,” “Crawlin’ King Snake,” and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, along with brand new artwork and liner notes by Kent Cooper. This is the first time both sets have been packaged together on vinyl for a global release.

Kabbalah – Spectral Ascent [Reissue/2017] LP (Rebel Waves)

Vinyl reissue of the Spanish hard rock/doom metal band’s debut album.

Kärbholz – Kapitel 10: Wilde Augen LP+CD (Metalville)

Limited-edition transparent red color vinyl pressing including CD. New album from the German hard rock/punk band.

Kehlani – Cloud 19 [Reissue/2014] LP (Atlantic)

Cloud 19 is the debut mixtape by singer and songwriter Kehlani, who released it as a free digital download on August 26, 2014, and is widely recognized as launching their music career.

Keys N Krates – Original Classic (Deluxe) 2xLP (Last Gang)

Deluxe edition on blue color vinyl. Since forming a decade ago in their native Toronto, Keys N Krates have carved their own path via a bass-centric, sample-driven sound, melding the realms of electronic, hip-hop, and beyond. The group – composed of drummer Adam Tune, keyboardist David Matisse and turntablist Jr. Flo – has built a venerable reputation as one of the leading live electronic acts today on the strength of their onstage instrumentation and energetic sets.

Fela Ransome Kuti & The Afrika 70 – Gentleman [Reissue/1973] LP (Knitting Factory Works)

Limited edition smoke color vinyl pressing. The title track, “Gentleman”, has often been hailed as Fela’s masterpiece. The politically scathing song opposes Westernization and those who imitate Western ways. Fela had many Ghanaian friends (and Ghanaian wives and Ghanaian girlfriends) and “Fe Fe Ne Efe” is sung as a tribute to Ghana. “Igbe (Na Shit)” again shows Fela breaking cultural taboos by singing literally and figuratively about ‘shit’. He sings the word in a several Nigerian languages so there is no misunderstanding.

The Legendary Pink Dots – Faces In The Fire [Reissue/1984] LP (PIAS America)

The Legendary Pink Dots are an Anglo-Dutch rock band who formed in August 1980 in London and moved to Amsterdam in 1984. Their singular style is a mixture of soaring psychedelic rock and experimental industrial or ambient music. Faces In The Fire was their first production. Released on Play It Again Sam in 1984, it was a small concentration of sweet synthpop with experimental and sensual ramblings. As one of the most interesting and creative bands on the English iconoclastic music scene, The Legendary Pink Dots took us on an initiatory journey to discover new notions of musical genres.

MJ Lenderman – Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo [Reissue/2021] LP (Dear Life)

Mj Lenderman is the project of Asheville native, Jake Lenderman, whose Boat Songs was released to wide acclaim on Dear Life Records in 2022. Now Dear Life is proud to offer a vinyl reissue of MJ’s 2021 label debut, Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo, a collection of nine songs recorded and performed entirely by Lenderman, and one live band track.

The Lemonheads – Laughing All The Way To The Cleaners [Reissue/1986] 7” (Taang)

Before Evan Dando embarked on a career as an actor and solo musician, and before Lemonheads put out many heralded major-label releases and became heroes of the alternative universe, the band was just a few young punks from Boston, MA, hammering out melodic power punk influenced by Descendents, The Replacements, etc. This 7″ is their first recording.

Jennifer Lopez – On The 6 [Reissue/1999] 2xLP (Sony Legacy)

Double vinyl reissue of Jennifer Lopez’s debut studio album. Considered one of the best-selling Latin albums of all time, On The 6 includes the hits “If You Had My Love”, “Let’s Get Loud”, and “Waiting for Tonight”.

Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi – Trio Tapestry: Our Daily Bread LP (ECM)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Joe Lovano’s third album Trio Tapestry finds the group extending its spacious and lyrical approach with deep listening and intense focus. Marilyn Crispell is the optimal pianist for this music, orchestrating it as it unfolds with a sensibility attuned to both contemporary chamber music and post-Coltrane improvising. Drummer Carmen Castaldi, a Lovano associate since teenage years, embellishes the music with his own poetic touch on cymbals and, like Joe, draws blossoming resonances from gongs.

Lutalo – Once Now, Then Again LP/Cassette (Winspear)

Purple color vinyl pressing. Growing up in Minnesota, life constantly took multi-instrumentalist and producer Lutalo Jones back and forth across the Mississippi River, through the beating heart of the Twin Cities, from their home in Minneapolis to school in St Paul. In 2021 Lutalo and their partner moved east, to settle among the green peaks of Vermont, having taken ownership of an area of land with the intention of building a small community for themselves. The aim is to accomplish a long-held dream: to live life differently, to invest in and create something tangible that can be passed on to future generations. The to-and-fro of that early life has been replaced by something altogether steadier, a burning desire to not get so caught up in the intensity of the world. It’s this overwhelming potency of modernity that ripples through Lutalo’s musical work.

Mad Sin – Burn And Rise [Reissue/2010] LP (Svart)

Official reissue of the German psychobilly legend Mad Sin’s 2010 album Burn And Rise. Since their indestructible bandleader Kofte DeVille had gone through some major personal changes, which encouraged him to lose almost 40 kilograms, the album title is more than adequate.

Matt Maeson – Bank On The Funeral [Reissue/2019] LP (Atlantic)
Bank On The Funeral features Maeson’s breakthrough hit, “Cringe”. Another alumb track, “Beggar’s Song”, was described by EARMILK as “a medley of emotions with a catchy, powerful chorus that manages to somehow be self-deprecating and motivating at the same time. With a simple folksy melody as the foundation, the song builds up through modern production to elevate listener and singer alike…” “Beggar’s Song” is “a force to behold,” wrote Ones To Watch. “It is in his latest and perhaps most optimistic work to date where Maeson ascends to newfound heights.”

Mammatus – Expanding Majesty 2xLP (Silver Current)

Eight years in the making, Santa Cruz, California’s reclusive sons of tectonic riffage Mammatus return with Expanding Majesty, a sixty-nine-minute magnum opus of kaleidoscopic guitars, soaring analog synths, wall-of-amps fuzz bass and one hundred feet drums.

Walter Martin – The World At Night LP (Family Jukebox)

Walter Martin, lyricist and co-writer from The Walkmen and 2019 winner at Cannes for original music and 2019 Clio award winner for original music, releases the album The World At Night. NPR has said “[Martin’s albums] celebrate the best of humanity; love, innocence, joy, empathy and the wonder of existence itself. It’s the kind of music that can bring tears to your eyes from marveling at all the beauty in the world.”

The Menace – Screwed Up (The Best Of Menace) LP (Taang!)

2022 collection from the British street punk band.

Model/Actriz – Dogsbody LP (True Panther Sounds)

Limited transparent blue color vinyl pressing. Dogsbody is the debut album by Brooklyn-based Model/Actriz (Cole Haden, Jack Wetmore, Ruben Radlauer, Aaron Shapiro). Inspired by the repetition of electronic music and propulsive sounds of post-punk, Dogsbody was named ‘Best New Music’ by Pitchfork – and featured in Rolling Stone, Alt Press, SPIN, Dazed, The Needle Drop, and more.

The Monkees – Greatest Hits LP (Rhino)

1976 Greatest Hits compilation, featuring “The Monkees Theme Song”, “Last Train To Clarksville”, “I’m A Believer” and “Daydream Believer”.

Hitomi Moriwaki – Subtropic Cosmos LP (Guruguru Brain)

Subtropic Cosmos is the international debut album by Japanese artist Hitomi Moriwaki. Composed and recorded at her Fukuoka home during the worldwide pandemic between 2020-2022, the album was produced by Hideki Urawa, who has also worked with Kikagaku Moyo and other musical acts on Guruguru Brain. Hitomi Moriwaki is a multidisciplinary artist working with a wide range of mediums besides music, including magazines, ceramics, digital art, and animation. Subtropic Cosmos is a wonderful work that conveys the ‘joy of making things’ to listeners, as it is filled with various influences from her diverse activities.

Willie Nelson – The Great Divide [Reissue/2002] 2xLP (Lost Highway)

The Great Divide is the 50th studio album released in 2002 by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It contains several duets and musical collaborations with artists such as Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Lee Ann Womack, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Brian McKnight, and Bonnie Raitt. It is available now for the first time on vinyl.

The Neon Judgement – PIAS 40 12” (PIAS America)

The Neon Judgement has always been one step ahead. Coming from Leuven, a small town near Brussels, where Dirk and Frank shape their own sound from the start. They released a spellbinding series of albums that offered a bold variety of tracks. “Chinese Black”, “TV Treated” and “Miss Brown” were (and still are) pure underground hits at the height of new wave. It is therefore, no coincidence that they are rightly considered pioneers of the EBM genre.

New Fast Automatic Daffodils – PIAS 40 12” (PIAS America)

New Fast Automatic Daffodils (also known as New FADS) were an alternative rock band from Manchester, England, formed in 1988 by Andy Spearpoint, Dolan Hewison, Icarus Wilson-Wright, Justin Crawford, and Perry Saunders. The band had a distinctly more artistic and experimental style than many other bands associated with the then popular baggy/Madchester style, music reminiscent of A Certain Ratio as well as Happy Mondays. Signed in 1990 to Play It Again Sam Records, their debut album, Pigeonhole, reached the UK top 50 in November. The band released nine singles and three albums before breaking up in 1996.

Odie – Analogue [Reissue/2018] LP+MP3 (Unite)

Blue color vinyl pressing. Analogue is the genre-bending debut album from Odie, originally released in April 2018. Analogue takes us through a range of emotions and explores themes such as growing up, figuring oneself out and striving for creative dreams as an analogue artist in a digital world. Channeling some of his key musical influences, such as Kid Cudi & Fela Kuti, the album acts as a coming-of-age story and introduces fans to who Odie really is as a human and artist, “flaws and all.”

Old And New Dreams (Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Hayden) – Old And New Dreams [Reissue/1979] LP (ECM)

Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell came together to celebrate the work of mentor Ornette Coleman, but the repertoire of their Old And New Dreams quartet soon blossomed into a project of much wider scope, addressing also the musical experiences the players had made individually in their travels around the world. Recorded in Oslo in August 1979 and produced by Manfred Eicher, this vinyl reissue includes new liner notes providing historical context and background information.

Bobby Oroza & El Michels Affair – Whatcha Know b/w Losing It 7” (Big Crown)

Bobby’s 2019 tour ended in New York City, and he had two days off before flying home to Finland. Leon invited him to the Diamond Mine to record some music. Bobby had been talking about wanting to stretch out lyrically and write about more esoteric subject matter, Leon was game. They recorded “Reasons” in one session which put the chemistry between the two on the world stage and sparked the idea of making a full-length album together. More than halfway through the recording process, they have decided to treat us to another two-sider of the new material.

Pearls Before Swine – Balaklava [Reissue/1968] 2xLP (Earth Recordings)

Double LP expanded reissue of Pearls Before Swine’s follow up to One Nation Underground, includes unreleased extras. Faithfully recreated original sleeve in collaboration with the Tom Rapp Estate.

Chris Potter – Got The Keys To The Kingdom: Live At The Village LP (Edition)

Released earlier this year on CD – now available on vinyl. World-renowned saxophonist Chris Potter releases a brand-new recording of music live from the legendary New York venue: the Village Vanguard. Capturing moments from Chris’ annual residency (recorded 2022), Got The Keys To The Kingdom: Live At The Village features an all-star band comprising Craig Taborn, Scott Colley and Marcus Gilmore. Reimagined folk tunes (Nozani Na, Olha Maria), powerful spirituals (“Got The Keys To The Kingdom”) and uncommon jazz standards (“Blood Count”, “Klactoveedsedstene”) make the final cut from the multi-night residency. Expect high energy, intensity, technical brilliance, effervescent joy and a snapshot of one of the world’s greatest saxophonists in his element.

Rival Sons – Hollow Bones [Reissue/2016] LP (Earache)

Orange color vinyl pressing. A raucous, maximum-blues-infused, hard rock band from Los Angeles, CA, Rival Sons explode with the rhythm and roughness of some of the greatest rock acts of all time. Hailed as “The unlikely saviors of American Rock”(Classic Rock) lead vocalist Jay Buchanan, guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Robin Everhart, and drummer Mike Miley were brought together by a love of music, but also, in their own words, they “want to give the people the rock and roll they deserve by keeping it honest, visceral, and dangerous.”

Samiam – Billy [Reissue/1992] LP (New Red Archives)

Splatter vinyl pressing of the 1992 studio album from San Francisco-based emocore punk band.

Emeli Sandé – The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake 7” (Chrysalis)

The Endless Coloured Ways is a collection of songs by legendary singer/ songwriter, Nick Drake, performed and recorded by over 30 incredible artists from a range of different backgrounds, genres, age groups and audiences. From Fontaines D.C. to Guy Garvey, Aurora to Feist, and Self-Esteem to David Gray, each artist has offered their own incredible take on a timeless classic.

Robin Saville – Lore LP+MP3 (Morr Music)

Robin Saville – one half of the influential duo ISAN – returns to Morr Music with Lore, his fourth solo album to date. After 2020’s Build A Diorama, the British musician takes his love for field recordings, whirring pads, hovering bells, and subtle electronics further, adding extra depth to both his sonic palette and his storytelling, focusing on biological diversity and its implications for human life.

Jake Schrock – Tropical Depression [Reissue/2018] LP (Holodeck)

The 2018 breakout full-length by Dallas-based analog synth producer Jake Schrock is backin in-print on vinyl. Since its initial release, this collection of cinematic arrangements and smooth jams has marked the seminal debut of a remarkable new talent whose timeless aesthetic has made him an underground fan favorite of the synthwave world.

Kit Sebastian – L’addio b/w Hayat 7” (Mr Bongo)

The illustrious, London-based duo Kit Sebastian, aka Kit Martin and Merve Erdem, return with a limited edition 7″ single. It features “L’addio”, a breakbeat driven, sultry ballad, and “Hayat”, a hazy, psychedelic scorcher that delves into the band’s Turkish and Azerbaijan influences.

Shida Shahabi – Living Circle LP (Real World)

Stockholm-based composer Shida Shahabi returns with her sophomore album, Living Circle – a wonderfully rich and accomplished new work that resonates with a powerful depth and viscerality. Where the warm, homespun piano of her 2018 debut, Homes, drew widespread praise and announced her arrival as a bold new voice, Living Circle sees the artist pushing forwards into deeper, more expansive sonic realms. With tracks stretching longer and slower, and her piano lines less ornate and dominant, Living Circle is a heavyweight album and a must-hear for fans of Stars Of The Lid, Sarah Davachi, Max Richter and Labradford.

Skinny Puppy – PIAS 40 12” (PIAS America)

Skinny Puppy is a Canadian band Influenced by pioneering industrial bands such as Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, or Suicide. Skinny Puppy was born in 1982 in Vancouver. Formed by cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton) and Nivek Ogre (Kevin Ogilvie). It is considered an important and influential band in the electro-industrial genre. In 1985, Key and Ogre were joined by Wilhelm Schroeder who participated in the recording of the first album Bites before giving way to Dwayne Goettel. The arrival of the latter directs the group in a fusion of industrial music, gothic and electronic which finds a first outcome on Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse, Cleanse, Fold And Manipulate and VIVIsectVI, respectively released in 1986, 1987 and 1988.

The Smiths – Meat Is Murder [Reissue/1985] LP (Rhino)

The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come [Reissue/1987] LP (Rhino)

Digitally remastered vinyl reissues of The Smiths second and fourth (and final) albums.

Spotlights – Alchemy For The Dead 2xLP (Ipecac)

The fourth studio album from the post-rock band.

Superviolet – Infinite Spring LP (Lame-O)

Violet color vinyl pressing. In 2020, Steve Ciolek’s long running and much-loved group The Sidekicks called it a day, and he found himself without a band for the first time in much of his adult life. Ciolek had never stopped writing, but now with endless possibilities ahead he found himself creating at a different pace. Infinite Spring is bursting with that sense of discovery and promise without sacrificing the warmth that’s always made Ciolek’s songwriting feel so timeless and satisfying. The record feels like an amalgam of his many musical interests, woven together into something unique; throughout, sparse folk intersects with soulful indie, and the intricate arrangements and sweeping hooks of ’60s and ’70s pop rock overlap with the charming looseness of Midwest punk.

Tav Falco Panther Burns – Nashville Sessions: Live At Bridgestone Arena Studios LP (Org Music)

Nashville Sessions: Live At Bridgestone Arena Studios is the latest release from the inimitable Tav Falco’s Panther Burns (composed of ringleader Tav Falco, Mario Monterosso, Giuseppe Sangirardi, and Walter Brunetti). Recorded in the studio for Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country station, the 14-song performance features the band in peak form during their 2022 US tour, firing on all cylinders. The set makes for a rollicking ride, including originals as well as many covers scattered throughout, all reimagined with the classic Panther Burns spin. Their signature blend of blues, tango, and rock & roll feels swaggering and dynamic, showcasing the full force of their live performance.

Hans Theessink – Hard Road Blues [Reissue/1994] LP (Blue Groove)

“I recorded Hard Road Blues in two nights (October 6th-7th, 1994) in the OPUS Recorder Music Studio in Austria in one go and all analog. It was quite a meditative affair, recorded very well by sound engineer Andreas Fabianek. We used a vocal mic, a guitar mic, and a few other mics to capture the natural sound of the room. The recording sounds very organic; you can feel every movement and breathing, and you can literally hear the fingers dancing on the fretboard.”

Tiga – PIAS 40 12” (PIAS America)

Tiga (Tiga Sontag) is an electronic music DJ, producer-composer, and performer from Montreal. Before producing music, Tiga was involved in rave parties in his hometown, he was also involved in the establishment of the after-party club SONA. Known for his remixes of Tomas Andersson, Scissor Sisters, or even Felix da Housecat, he made his own compositions such as the hit “You Gonna Want Me”. His album Sexor quickly became one of the references of electronic music. He also participates in many electronic music festivals. He is part of the generation of artists who strongly mark a return to new wave in electronic music.

Pete Townshend – Rough Mix [Reissue/1977] LP (UMe)

Pete Townshend – Empty Glass [Reissue/1980] LP (UMe)

Rough Mix was released in September 1977 while the Who were on hiatus. It was a collaboration with Small Faces bassist Ronnie Lane and features contributions from Who bassist John Entwistle, Eric Clapton, and Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. Produced by Chris Thomas, Empty Glass is Townshend’s second solo album released in April 1980. The songs largely deal with issues he was struggling with at the time. These reissues have been mastered by Jon Astley and cut at half-speed on 180gm vinyl by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Packaged in original sleeves with obi strips and a certificate of authenticity.

Trisome 21 – Million Lights [Reissue/1987 LP (PIAS America)

In the Trisomie 21 discography, Million Lights is quite simply the pinnacle. Each piece, created by the two Lomprez brothers, has a well-defined construction that sets a particular atmosphere. Released in the summer of 1987, it’s emotional strength and evocative power encompass all the magic of the duo. Both subtle and fragile, Million Lights develops itself through ten titles marked by the seal of originality.

Twisted Sister – Greatest Hits [Reissue/2022] 2xLP (Friday Music)

Double gold color vinyl pressing in a gatefold jacket. The Grand Funk of glam and the NY Dolls of metal, Twisted Sister channeled youthful fury and a wicked sense of humor, into a sort of blue-collar performance art. Greatest Hits: Tear It Loose is a 22-track smorgasbord of the band’s Atlantic years featuring both studio smashes like “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” plus unhinged live performances from the UK’s Marquee, Hammersmith, and Astoria.

Various Artists – Jackpot Plays Pinball Vol. 1 LP (Jackpot)

Various Artists – Jackpot Plays Pinball Vol. 2 LP (Jackpot)

The pinball industry exploded during the pandemic with new companies and games entering the market. All this action and interest has undoubtedly made Pinball the new hot throwback resurgence with barcades, tournaments and arcade museums opening across the globe. Immerse yourself in some of the most iconic sounds in Pinball with this two-volume vinyl collection from Fabulous Jackpot Records. During the 1980s and 1990s, the world of pinball went through a technological revolution. LED displays ousted conventional score reels, circuit board technology took over from old-fashioned relays, and synthesized music and sound effects replaced traditional bells and chimes, paving the way for some of the most diverse and immersive soundscapes in gaming. And now, for the first time ever pressed to vinyl, you can experience an electrifying collection of original scores from classic Bally™ and Williams™ pinball tables. Jackpot Plays Pinball, Vol. 1 & 2, contains some of the most memorable themes from a time when music became as integral to pinball as the ball itself. This two-volume vinyl collection features a spectacular array of timeless hits including: “Black Knight 2000”, “Tales Of The Arabian Nights”, “Medieval Madness”, “Banzai Run”, “Funhouse”, “Theatre Of Magic” and much more. [Limited-edition orange and green (respectively) color vinyl pressings are available.]

Vladislav Delay – Hide Behind The Silence 3 10” (Rajaton)

Vladislav Delay presents the third EP in his Hide Behind The Silence series with five 10″ releases coming throughout 2023. Intuitive and raw music, momentary and reflective, released on Ripatti’s own label Rajaton. “Stillness is a myth. Consider concepts such as ‘still water’, or ‘still air’ for that matter. Go to a restaurant, ask them for a glass of still water, hold it against the light and see where we’re at. Even though the water itself has been captured and imprisoned in the glass, it never stops breathing. It’s filled with tiny particles, dancing. Everything can be explained on a molecular level, but since we’re not scientists – and even if you happen to be – it’s the natural world of perception that moves me.”

Willie Isz – Georgiavania [Reissue/2009] LP (Lex)

African violet color vinyl reissue. “Think of Willie Isz as Gnarls Barkley’s fucked-up little cousin. In fact, it’s the handiwork of Philly-based producer-vocalist Jneiro Jarel and Cee-Lo’s Goodie Mob mate Khujo. Their debut shares Gnarls’ yen for psychedelic weirdness and uncharacteristic (for hip-hop) emotional vulnerability, but with beats that are swampy, murky, and — when thumping below moaning guitars and spacey organ melodies — wholly disorienting.” – David Peisner, SPIN (2009)

Lyman Woodard Organization – Saturday Night Special [Reissue/1975] 2xLP (BBE)

Possibly the best known of Strata’s releases, The Lyman Woodard Organization’s Saturday Night Special is rightly heralded as a jazz fusion classic. Recorded in 1975, ‘Saturday Night Special’ features organ, electric piano and Mellotron by bandleader Lyman Woodard alongside guitar and bass by Ron English, with drums and percussion by Leonard King, Bud Spangler & Lorenzo “Mr. Rhythm” Brown. respectively.

Xasthur – Rehearsals 1997 – 1999 LP (Prophecy)

With the first couple of rehearsals from ’97 lost or stolen, there were a few between ’97 and ’99 that were saved and compiled. By 2013, Scott created a CDR containing those rehearsal tracks – reported as 200 copies having been created, however less than 100 were ever made available. With Scott on guitar and/ or drums, and aided by nameless musicians directed by Scott, the rehearsals were recorded on a cassette Walkman at his home. The outcome of these recordings are very raw, dirty, lo-fi, live demo tracks, mostly instrumentals, with tracks 5 and 6 featuring vocals [by an anonymous helper]. All potential band members were soon dismissed. [A limited-edition red colorway is available.]

Cassettes:

Roger Bekono – Roger Bekono (Awesome Tapes From Africa)

Cory Hanson – Western Cum (Drag City)

Lutalo – Once Now, Then Again (Winspear)

Growing up in Minnesota, life constantly took multi-instrumentalist and producer Lutalo Jones back and forth across the Mississippi River, through the beating heart of the Twin Cities, from their home in Minneapolis to school in St Paul. In 2021 Lutalo and their partner moved east, to settle among the green peaks of Vermont, having taken ownership of an area of land with the intention of building a small community for themselves. The aim is to accomplish a long-held dream: to live life differently, to invest in and create something tangible that can be passed on to future generations. The to-and-fro of that early life has been replaced by something altogether steadier, a burning desire to not get so caught up in the intensity of the world. It’s this overwhelming potency of modernity that ripples through Lutalo’s musical work.

Pardoner – Peace Loving People (Bar/None)

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