New Releases for November 3, 2023

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The Beatles – Now And Then 7”/12” LP (Capitol)

The Beatles’ double-A-side single for “Now And Then” and “Love Me Do” pairs the last Beatles song with the band’s first UK single. Powerful musical bookends to The Beatles’ recorded canon, both songs are also featured in the expanded 2023 Editions for 1962-1966 (The Red Album) and 1967-1970 (The Blue Album). “Now And Then” is the last Beatles song, written and demoed by John Lennon in the mid/late ‘70s. With John’s voice now pristine in the mix, “Now And Then” features elements from the 1995 sessions including George Harrison’s guitar parts, and vocal and instrumental parts recorded by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2022, along with a new arrangement for strings. Produced by Paul and Giles Martin, “Now And Then” is the last song recorded by all four Beatles, a powerful and fitting finale for the band’s timeless recordings. The song that started it all, “Love Me Do” was The Beatles’ first UK single in 1962. For the first time, the iconic song has been de-mixed using machine aided learning and remixed in true stereo. [Multiple colorways of the 7” version are available (clear and light blue, respectively) including an indie store exclusive blue & white marbled pressing.

Hotline TNT – Cartwheel CD/LP (Third Man)

Will Anderson believes in true love—as both concept and catalyst, aspiration and inspiration. During his 34 years, the Hotline TNT founder and architect has found such love perhaps half-a-dozen times. Each instance has prompted some enormous swing of commitment, like a cross-country move or simply being honest about his budding attraction. It is a hopeful and vulnerable way to exist, a way to ensure maximum bruising during the fall of the breakup. And so far for Anderson, that is how it has always ended, whether the air has slowly seeped out of some once-full balloon or whether it has simply popped, those expanded feelings expelled in an instant. This tension is the brain, blood, and beating heart of Cartwheel, Hotline TNT’s second LP and an endlessly romantic testament to reaching for something that slips forever out of grasp. The byproduct of Anderson’s decades-long quest to pin down the surging sound long in his head, Hotline TNT has come to notice in the last four years through loose association with a feverish surge of shoegaze revivalism. [An indie store exclusive clear w/ yellow splatter color vinyl pressing is available.]

ill peach – THIS IS NOT AN EXIT CD/LP (Hardly Art)

ill peach’s “weirdo stuff” comes to fruition on first full-length THIS IS NOT AN EXIT: a collection of anthemic songs built out of bright pop and gritty experimental elements (Morrissey names the sculptural use of distortion on the final albums by Low as an inspiration), punctuated with hooky choruses ready to be screamed along to in the safety of your own bedroom or with a bunch of friends at one of ill peach’s intense live shows. If ill peach first blossomed in New York, it took quarantine in Los Angeles for the project to ripen. The end of the world turned out to be what ill peach needed to get real with themselves. “It helped us creatively to zone in and removed us from the [industry] side of things to where we could just be like this is our new identity, let’s jump with both feet.” Ultimately, THIS IS NOT AN EXIT is a record about healing, a process often spoken about in New Age-y terms but one that in reality can be confusing and, yes, weird. But it is the beautiful strangeness of being alive that ill peach capture so well [A limited-edition neon orange color vinyl pressing is available.]

Jockstrap & Taylor Skye – I<3UQTINVU LP (Rough Trade)

London-based duo Jockstrap release I<3UQTINVU, a fully remixed version of their Mercury Prize shortlisted 2022 album I Love You Jennifer B by the band’s Taylor Skye. I<3UQTINVU is the brainchild of Skye, who was making multiple versions of the album’s original tracklisting to stay inspired during the writing of I Love You Jennifer B. The guest features on the remix record range from Ersatz, who inspired Skye to make music many years ago to Ian Starr who he only connected with online a few months ago.

Little Feat – Highwire Act: Live In St. Louis 2003 2xCD+Blu-ray (Mercury Studios)

Recorded in August 2003 at the Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri, Little Feat perform a career-spanning set including a couple from their (at the time) soon-to-be-released album, Kickin’ It At The Barn. The band is comprised of Paul Barrere (guitars, vocals), Sam Clayton (percussion, vocals), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards, vocals), Fred Tackett (guitar, trumpet) and Shaun Murphy (vocals, percussion).

Tkay Maidza – Sweet Justice CD/LP (4AD)

Tkay Maidza, the first female rapper signed to 4AD, releases her highly anticipated new album, Sweet Justice. The follow-up to her 2016 self-titled debut, includes the recent Flume-produced earth-shuddering single “Silent Assassin”. “I’m never choosing compliance,” a defiant Maidza utters on “Ring-A-Ling”; a warning from the Zimbabwean-born, Australian-raised, Los Angeles-based rapper, singer and producer and a mantra for Sweet Justice. Produced by Two Fresh, Tkay says of “Ring-A-Ling”, “I wanted to make an empowering song that tells others that my biggest focus are my goals.” The result of a dark night of the soul – and ensuing epiphany – that led to a series of professional and personal reckonings, Sweet Justice isn’t a revenge album, but it does stem from a profound sense of karma. In a traditional sense, it’s a breakup record: about Tkay splitting off from her self-doubt and warped sense of self; the toxic figures that populated the last chapter of her life; and the idea that she should stick to any one lane.

Johnny Marr – Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr CD/2xCD/2xLP (BMG)

Personally curated and compiled by Johnny Marr, Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr encompasses music from across his four widely acclaimed solo albums released over the last decade (2013’s The Messenger, 2014’s Playland, 2018’s Call The Comet, 2022 double album Fever Dreams Pts 1-4), non-album single releases “Armatopia” and “The Priest” (w/ Maxine Peake). The collection also includes two brand new studio recordings “Somewhere” and “The Answer”. Since establishing the current chapter of his solo work a decade ago, Johnny has remained a restless creative. Working and recording out of his own purpose-built Manchester studio, the Crazy Face Factory, his songwriting has embraced an instinctive sonic evolution across four full length albums. [A deluxe double-CD version and an indie store exclusive gold color vinyl pressing are available.]

Sen Morimoto – Diagnosis CD/LP (City Slang/Sooper)

Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Sen Morimoto’s third album Diagnosis sees him flip the script. After releasing two albums – 2018 debut Cannonball! and a 2021 self-titled follow-up – via his own Sooper Records, the artist signed to City Slang to co-release his third album alongside Sooper, and it came at a time of fundamental change. With mental health discourse and artists’ trauma teetering between serving as positive forms of expression and becoming dangerous, exploitative selling points, the true and just recipient of your ire should be the systems themselves. Through writing introspectively on past albums, Morimoto set the groundwork to write Diagnosis from a different perspective. A chameleonic figure at the album’s core, he can rip out a sax solo, dive deep into intimate singer-songwriter territory and lead massive, roaring alt-pop songs with equal aplomb. Morimoto describes his musical reference points for the album as “equal parts Funkadelic and Dinosaur Jr.” [A limited-edition neon yellow color vinyl pressing is available.]

Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You CD/LP/Cassette (Caroline Polachek, LLC)

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek, and second under her given name. It’s been over 1,143 days since Caroline Polachek’s breakout solo album Pang was released. A word-of-mouth classic, cemented by star-making live turns… to say we’ve been eager for its sequel is something of an understatement. Desire, I Want To Turn Into You contains incendiary new single “Welcome To My Island”. The world has caught up with the hyper-pop maximalism since Pang and is forever changed. 2023 already belongs to Caroline Polachek. [Two color vinyl pressings are available – an indie store exclusive version and limited-edition copper.]

Jaime Wyatt – Feel Good CD/LP (New West)

“I’m still learning how to experience joy, how to be free, how to be comfortable in my own skin,” says Jaime Wyatt. “A lot of us grow up feeling like we must hide who we are just to be accepted, but that comes from a place of fear and judgment. I wrote these songs as a way of letting go of all that, as permission to feel good.” Feel Good, Wyatt’s extraordinary new album, is more than just a permission slip, though: it’s an invitation. Recorded with Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada, the record is bold and ecstatic, built on tight, intoxicating grooves that belie the songs’ substantial emotional stakes. Wyatt’s writing is raw and intuitive here, tapping into the deep recesses of her subconscious as she reckons with grief and growth, and her delivery is visceral to match, cutting straight to the bone with equal parts sensitivity and swagger. Taken as a whole, the collection stands as a radical act of creative liberation from an artist already known for pushing limits, a genre-defying work of healing and self-love that tips its cap to everything from Al Green and Otis Redding to Waylon Jennings and Bobbie Gentry in its relentless pursuit of peace and pleasure. [An indie store exclusive white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Youth Fountain – Together In Lonesome CD/LP (Pure Noise)

Since forming Youth Fountain in 2017, the Vancouver BC-based Tyler Zanon has been a prolific writer, ascending on the shoulders of a cutting, introspective sound Kerrang hailed as “so raw and young that one can’t help but wonder if [Youth Fountain] were peers of Taking Back Sunday and Saves The Day back in the early 2000s.” As he revisited lyric notebooks and hard drives from Youth Fountain early days and previous bands, Zanon amassed a collection of demos he brought to producer Anton DeLost (State Champs, Mayday Parade). Together, the pair worked to transform them into Together In Lonesome standouts – like the skate-punk pit-starting “Clarity”, angular “A Few Notes For Orpheus”, and skyscraping “Twin Flame” – while crafting songs like “Identical Days” and first single “Fallen Short”, the anthemic encapsulation of Youth Fountain’s unbridled, nostalgic blend of emo, pop-punk, and alternative rock, from the ground up. [An indie store exclusive green color vinyl pressing is available.]

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Cold War Kids – Cold War Kids LP (AWAL)

Dark navy colorway. Cold War Kids have announced their 10th studio album, Cold War Kids. The band’s singer and songwriter Nathan Willett describes: “This is our self-titled record. Everybody gets one. This felt like the right time because the sound of this record is the sound that makes Cold War kids unlike any other. I’m so proud of these songs. They took a long time to come together. The longing and struggle and joy I wanted to express are personal to me and I am so excited to share it with our fans who have come with us on the journey.”

Earth – Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version [Reissue/1993] 2xLP+MP3 (Sub Pop)

30th anniversary repress on glacial blue vinyl. Did you know there are horses on the cover of Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version? There are at least three in the right-hand corner, gathered inexplicably near a white canvas tent, a human possibly perched among its folds. As widescreen and vast as the cover may seem, those little details-the horses, the possible human, the faint wisp of white clouds-give it depth and wonder, something to which the imagination can return. Did you know that the music on Earth 2 – repressed now for its 30th anniversary, back in its original artwork, and accompanied by a riveting set of remixes that demonstrate the reach of what Dylan Carlson long ago called “ambient metal”-works much the same way? The surface is massive and obvious, the meatpaw riffs of Carlson and bassist Dave Harwell pounding and swiping and pawing at the speakers, a true bludgeon in three-dimensional sound. Listen, though, for the details in the corners, for the finesse beneath the force, and Earth 2 reveals new levels of depth and wonder.

Neal Francis – Francis Comes Alive 2xLP (ATO)

Royal grape colorway. Neal Francis presents: Francis Comes Alive. A double album recorded live to tape at Thalia Hall in Chicago with an electrifying 11-piece band. Includes: “Changes, Pts. 1 and 2,” “Can’t Stop The Rain”, “Sentimental Garbage”, and more.

Jerry Garcia – Heads And Tails Vol. 1 LP (Round/Virgin)

‘Cloudy blue’ colorway. The first installment in a new archival vinyl series which will showcase previously unreleased performances from the Jerry Garcia Family vaults. Heads And Tails: Vol. 1 presents two mind-boggling performances on a single LP. One side features a Garcia/Saunders’ 1972 recording of “Save Mother Earth” with special guest Paul Butterfield on harmonica. The other side features the Jerry Garcia Band’s exhilarating paring of “Don’t Let Go” and “Think” captured in 1988.

Grant Green – Live At Club Mozambique [Reissue/2006] 2xLP (Third Man)

Funk fans have been waiting for this one. Finally available on vinyl, Grant Green’s near perfect slice of jazz funk and soul, Live At Club Mozambique, remastered and rendered back in the Motor City. Grant Green’s band had been playing a series of live dates at Detroit’s Club Mozambique, (before it became a fabled Male dance club) when this session was recorded live on two cold January nights in 1971. [An indie store exclusive green colorway is available.

CDs + Vinyl:

Actress – LXXXVIII CD/2xLP+MP3/3xLP+MP3 (Ninja Tune)

Working with elements of techno, electro, R&B and concrète, electronic luminary Darren Cunningham aka Actress has patented a sound that’s instantly recognizable, impossible to emulate and responsible for some of the most beloved electronic albums of recent times. Many have placed on numerous publications’ end-of-year lists including Pitchfork’s “100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far”, The Guardian, Bandcamp, Bleep, FACT, Resident Advisor, Vinyl Factory, Dummy, The Wire and more as well as charting in the UK, US and Europe. LXXXVIII incorporates the game of chess both thematically and artistically, as seen in the track titles corresponding to moves on a chess board and with Actress noting that “different tracks elicited different responses & determined the move they proposed back to me.” “Brings a deeply twisted nostalgia to the techno and house of decades past” – The New York Times. “Conveying an elegance and beauty that only Actress can” – DJ Mag. A deluxe clear triple vinyl pressing and a limited-edition blue double vinyl pressing are available.]

Jason Aldean – Highway Desperado CD/LP (Broken Bow)

11th studio album by the country music singer-songwriter. Highway Desperado includes the tracks “Try That In A Small Town”, “Tough Crowd”, “Let Your Boys Be Country”, and “Whiskey Drink”.

Joey Alexander – Continuance CD/LP (Mack Avenue)

Pianist/composer Joey Alexander’s seventh album, Continuance, is the story of a critically acclaimed artist at the peak of his creativity, not only as a bandleader but as a celebrated composer. At 20 years old, Alexander has gathered his touring band, consisting of Kris Funn (bass) and John Davis (drums), to translate their unique improvisation on the stage to the studio with the help of trumpeter Theo Croker.

Angra – Cycles Of Pain CD (Atomic Fire)

It’s been five long years since iconic Brazilian power metal kings Angra released their latest album, Ømni. The band returns with their new album Cycles Of Pain, proving once again to be one of the most unique bands of the genre. [Vinyl version due December 8.]

Bad Wolves – Die About It CD/LP/Cassette (Better Noise Music)

Bad Wolves refuse to follow. Instead, the platinum-certified Los Angeles band circumvent convention by stretching the boundaries of hard rock with earthquaking heaviness, enigmatic experimentation, and enthralling melodies. [Multiple colorways are available on vinyl, including indie exclusive amber.]

bar italia – The Twists CD/LP (Matador)

The Twists finds bar italia’s economical yet evocative songcraft taking raucous, mystic, unkempt, occasionally sinister, and wholly committed turns. Songs like “my little tony”, with its in-the-red riff and excitable hooks, the cathartic four-on-the-floor of ‘world’s greatest emoter’ and the festival tent psychedelia of “Hi-fiver” need little in the way of exposition – these are exhilarating rock songs, if wayward and strange.

Jimmy Buffett – Equal Strain On All Parts CD/LP (Sun)

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett regaled audiences for over five decades with songs about the faces and places from his lifelong journey along the road less traveled. Equal Strain On All Parts is the last chapter; a playful and heartfelt gift to his dedicated fans. Inspired by his grandfather’s description of a good nap (oh, the irony), Buffet’s final album features some well-known friends, including Paul McCartney, Emmylou Harris, Angelique Kidjo, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. [Two limited-edition color vinyl pressings are available: ‘electric blue’ and indie store exclusive swirl blue in a gatefold sleeve w/ poster.]

Carnation – Cursed Mortality CD/LP (Season Of Mist)

For the last decade, Carnation has been leading the revival of old-school death metal. They’ve brought back spirit-crushing riffs and trampling blast beats with some of the new wave’s most menacing growls. While the Belgian band have always upheld the genre’s time-honored traditions, they never sound dated, either, Cursed Mortality pushes them into deeper, darker, more experimental waters. The title track wades into ominous synth tones and even clean vocals. This album isn’t simply a revival. It’s a bold step into future.

Casting Crowns – Lifesongs: A Celebration Of The First 20 Years 2xCD (Reunion)

Lifesongs: A Celebration Of The First 20 Years features collaborations with Amy Grant, Phil Wickham, Katy Nichole, Zach Williams, MercyMe, and more. The music consists of 21 reimagined versions of the biggest songs of Casting Crowns’ career featuring some of the biggest artists in the genre.

Cher – Believe [Reissue/1998] 2xCD/3xLP (WB)

25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Cher’s groundbreaking dance album, Believe, featuring the iconic title track, “Strong Enough”, “All Or Nothing”, “Dov’è l’amore” and more. This expanded set includes the timeless original album plus a bonus disc of newly remastered electrifying remixes from the era, compiled together for the first time. [The limited-edition vinyl box set edition is pressed on three unique clear, sea blue & light blue LPs, and contains an exclusive numbered lithograph.]

Pascal Comelade / Lionel Limiñana / Maire Limiñana – Boom Boom CD/LP (Because Music)

Boom Boom is the follow up of 2015’s Traité De Guitarres Triolectiques (À L’Usage Des Portugaises Ensablées). Pascal Comelade and Lionel & Marie Liminana aka The Liminanas wrote and performed another album together. 12 new songs, written by Pascal Comelade & Lionel Liminana. Featuring solo guitarists long-time friends of Pascal Comelade: Ivan Telefunken (from Bel Canto Orquestra, also playing live with The Liminanas), Xarim Aresté, and Lalo Lopez.

Coreleoni – Alive CD/LP (Metalville)

Recently released on vinyl – now available on CD. Alive is the pure rock ‘n’ roll quintessence which combines many of the early Gotthard and current CoreLeoni hits, such as “Standing In The Light”, “Firedance”, “Purple Dynamite”, “Let Life Begin Tonight”, and many more. A limited-edition oxblood colorway is available.]

The Chick Corea Elektric Band – The Future Is Now 2xCD/3xLP (Candid)

Led by the legendary pianist and composer Chick Corea – the venerated 27-time Grammy winner and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master – The Elektric Band stormed onto the jazz scene in the mid-1980s, making an immediate and lasting impact on the genre. With their electrifying performances and innovative blend of jazz fusion, the group produced a series of albums that set the bar for excellence in contemporary jazz. Featuring a core lineup of virtuosic musicians – John Patitucci on bass, Dave Weckl on drums, Eric Marienthal on saxophone and Frank Gambale on guitar – the group created a dynamic and electrifying sound that came to define the jazz fusion style.

Crime & The City Solution – The Killer CD/LP+MP3 (Mute)

Crime & The City Solution return with their seventh studio album, and first in 10 years, The Killer. Played out over seven tracks and recorded in Berlin, the record is arguably Crime’s finest work and is set to be their masterpiece. The album sees central figurehead Simon Bonney’s trademark storytelling surrounded by the deep, layered and mesmerizing instrumentation created by this new incarnation of the band, including long term member Bronwyn Adams and new members Frederic Lyenn, Donald Baldie, Georgio Valentino, Chris Hughes and Joshua Murphy. This is paired with Martin J. Fiedler’s (Josh T. Pearson, Alex White) production, creating a magical atmosphere of foreboding and opportunity.

Current Joys – Love + Pop CD/LP/Cassette (Secretly Candadian)

Love + Pop is a snapshot of a moment in not-so-far-away time; something fast, loud, moody and a little dangerous. It is, in some ways, classic Current Joys: full of wild ambition, sneaky hooks, and songs that move from concept to completion with prolific speed. But Love + Pop also explodes myriad expectations with aggressive, deconstructed production, house music influence, and a guest appearance from Lil Yachty. It is not so much a twist as it is a unique multiverse identity for Current Joys, as Nick Rattigan’s set out to “capture this sonic moment and harken back to the way I first released music.” [A limited-edition green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Dirty Honey – Can’t Find The Brakes CD/LP (Dirt)

After spending the past two years conquering the UK and Europe with three sold-out tours, Dirty Honey returned to Australia, to record their sophomore album, Can’t Find The Brakes, with producer Nick DiDia (Rage Against The Machine, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam). The eleven new songs are a testament to Dirty Honey’s growth as songwriters, musicians, and arrangers, and are set on a backdrop of blistering, down-and-dirty, blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll, along with an unexpected trio of emotional, break-your-heart-into-pieces ballads.

Dying Wish – Symptoms Of Survival CD/LP (Sharptone)

Dying Wish is the unrelenting and unforgiving sound of struggle, an extreme metallic hardcore band infused with a punk spirit. [A limited-edition dark blue swirl color vinyl pressing is available.]

William Eggleston – 512 CD/LP (Secretly Canadian)

William Eggleston is a famed photographer and musician credited for iconic album covers such as Spoon’s Transference and Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American. 512 was inspired and recorded at the Parkview Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee where Eggleston lived for almost ten years. The apartment was full of art and inspiration: cameras, naturally, but also high-end stereo tube amplifiers and objects that you’d rush towards money in hand at your local flea market. But also, a gigantic nine-foot Bosendorfer grand piano and a massive grand vintage JBL theater speaker console. His home was overwhelmed by music. [A limited-edition clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Ex Norwegian – Sooo Extra CD/LP (Think Like A Key)

Indie popsters Ex Norwegian’s 14th album serves up eleven sun-drenched, irreverent rock anthems perfect for those bright day radio rotations and today’s edgy streaming playlists.

Eyedress – Full Time Lover CD/2xLP+MP3/Cassette (Lex)
Across 28 tracks, Full Time Lover finds Eyedress working with a host of collaborators including new friends Chad Hugo, The Drums & Homeshake, west coast homies Provoker, Vex Ruffin, Zeroh, Paul Cherry & Nosaj Thing, pro skate friends Na-Kel Smith, Lucien Clarke & Franky Villani, east coast rappers Chuck Strangers, YL & Starker, and his trap community: Slimesito, RealYungPhil, BoofPaxkMooky, Cashcache! & BigSmokeChapo. [A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing is available.]

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Big Big Love CD (Boo Boo Wax)

Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, humanitarian, activist, and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, devotion to health and wellness, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Michael Franti & Spearhead continue to foster their community both on and off stage with a wish granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, founded by Franti and his wife, Sara. Do It For The Love brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts worldwide, fulfilling over 3,300 wishes and touching the lives of over 12,000 people to date. [Vinyl edition due December 8.]

Fuming Mouth – Last Day Of Sun CD/LP (Nuclear Blast)

A fiery, resurrected rage barrels its way out of hell’s erupting chasms with blistering fury; Fuming Mouth has returned. Lead singer, guitarist, and founder Mark Whelan emerges triumphant after a life-threatening battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, rekindling the inferno of their music with Fuming Mouth’s second full-length album, Last Day Of Sun. [A limited-edition smoke color vinyl pressing is available.]

Jim Gaffigan – Dark Pale CD/2xLP (Comedy Dynamics)

New release from the acclaimed stand-up comedian.

Gong – Unending Ascending CD/LP (Kscope)

Following the passing of visionary and founding member, Daevid Allen, whose importance was celebrated on 2016’s Rejoice! I’m Dead! album and the forging of their own creative vision on 2019’s The Universe Also Collapses, Gong continue their upward trajectory in 2023 with Unending Ascending. The album is a return to relatively shorter songs, an eclectic eight-song cycle that forms a pan-galactic suite, veering between the ecstatic, apocalyptic, meditative and catchy, often within the same song.

Green Lung – This Heathen Land CD/LP (Nuclear Blast)

Green Lung is a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, their first two records Woodland Rites (2019) and Black Harvest (2021) brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native UK and beyond, and resulting in international tours with the likes of Clutch, festival performances from Roadburn to Bloodstock to Download. [A limited-edition green color vinyl pressing is available.]

William Hooker – Flesh And Bones CD/LP (Org Music)

Flesh And Bones is the latest release from drummer, composer, and poet William Hooker. The album marks his third full length effort for Org Music, following Big Moon (2021) and Symphonie Of Flowers (2019). Hooker has also referred to the new work as his “Black Lives Suite”, a multi-disciplinary event which uses music and poetry to address the social issues of the times. Recorded at NYU Steinhart Studios, the recording features fellow New York based players Ras Moshe, Charles Burnham, On Davis, Hilliard Greene, and Luke Stewart. After more than 70 releases as a leader and nearly five decades into his career, William Hooker has solidified his reputation as one of the most unique composers and drummers of his generation, and he continues to explore new territory.

Hotline TNT – Cartwheel CD/LP (Third Man)

ill peach – THIS IS NOT AN EXIT CD/LP (Hardly Art)

Insomnium – Songs Of The Dusk CDEP/12” (Century Media)

Music, essentially, is a weapon to destroy the walls we built around us – and Finnish metal melancholists Insomnium are amongst its strongest wielders. Their ninth masterpiece, Anno 1696, released in early 2023 led us deep into the dark and troublesome past of Northern Europe, a time of witches, of superstition, of bloodlust and frenzy. And of werewolves. In November, Insomnium continue the epic story of Anno 1696 on their addendum-like EP Songs Of The Dusk, featuring 22 minutes of music and three more journeys into a dark and foggy past.

Shooter Jennings & The Werewolves Of Los Angeles – Shooter Jennings & The Werewolves Of Los Angeles Do Zevon CD/LP (Black Country)

3x Grammy Award-winner Shooter Jennings celebrates the late, great Warren Zevon. “I just wanted to challenge myself. I’ve been touring and playing piano with Brandie Carlile for two years in her band,” Jennings explained of his new Zevon-centric project, in conversation with Rolling Stone. “And I’d really like to woodshed at the piano so much more. I’d been teaching myself a lot, so that’ll make this fun and exciting…” [A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing featuring alternate artwork is available.]

Jockstrap & Taylor Skye – I<3UQTINVU LP (Rough Trade)

Cody Johnson – Leather CD (COJO Music/Warner Nashville)

Known for his explosive live shows and electrifying stage presence, Platinum country recording artist Cody Johnson has established a following of passionately loyal fans who regularly sell-out shows across the country.

Kevin Abstract – Blanket CD (RCA)

Kevin Abstract was formerly part of the Brockhampton collective. Blanket is the artist’s third full-length, following his 2016 debut, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story, and 2019’s Arizona Baby. Compared to his sound in past musical projects, Blanket sees Abstract embrace his rock influences. For the album, he worked closely with fellow Brockhampton producer Romil Hemnani, as well as instrumentalist Jonah Abraham. “I wanted to make, like, a Sunny Day Real Estate, Nirvana, Modest Mouse type of record,” he said “But I wanted it to hit like a rap album.”

Jung Kook – Golden [Shine] CD (Bighit Music/HYBE)

Jung Kook – Golden [Solid] CD (Bighit Music/HYBE)

Jung Kook – Golden [Substance] CD (Bighit Music/HYBE)

After landing at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with hit single “Seven (feat. Latto)”, Jung Kook of BTS has officially arrived with his long-awaited debut album titled Golden – available in three collectable versions.

Little Feat – Highwire Act: Live In St. Louis 2003 2xCD+Blu-ray (Mercury Studios)

Tkay Maidza – Sweet Justice CD/LP (4AD)

Bob Marley – Catch A Fire [Reissue/1973] 3xCD/3xLP (Island)

Catch A Fire, the fifth studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers, was included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. This 50th Anniversary Edition triple-disc set includes the studio album, Live At The Paris Theatre In London (previously only ever bootlegged), and a bonus disc of alternate, extended and instrumental Jamaican tracks, plus three live tracks from the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton.

Johnny Marr – Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr CD/2xCD/2xLP (BMG)

John McGuire – Vanishing Points / A Cappella CD/LP (Unseen Worlds)

In his Pulse Music compositions of the mid- 70s, composer John McGuire forged a unique interpretation of European serialism. A student of Karlheinz Stockhausen, Krzysztof Penderecki and Gottfried Michael Koenig, McGuire moved to Cologne, Germany in 1970, where he become associated with the world-leading Studio for Electronic Music at Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne. Like Stockhausen, McGuire found his musical imagination both constrained and inspired by the technology that was available to him. Whereas the “Pulse Music” pieces had employed steady streams of pulses, with Vanishing Points McGuire employed pulse layers that accelerate or decelerate against one another, vastly increasing the resulting rhythmic complexity. McGuire’s exploration of music technology continued in A Cappella (1990-1997), written for his wife, the soprano Beth Griffith, known for her recording of Morton Feldman’s Three Voices made in 1983. Using samples, he created a four-voice choir of voice samples and arranged them into interacting parts.

Christine McVie – Christine McVie [Reissue/1984] CD/LP (BMG)

Christine McVie – In The Meantime [Reissue/2004] CD/LP (BMG)

Christine McVie is the second solo album by Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, released in 1984. It was McVie’s first solo recording since her 1970 self-titled release (under her maiden name). The album features two singles that reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Got a Hold on Me” and “Love Will Show Us How”, which reached numbers 10 and 30, respectively. In The Meantime (originally released in 2004), was produced by Christine McVie, Ken Caillat and Dan Perfect (Christine’s nephew). We’ve acquired the rights to release the album through WMG/Rhino for the first time as a part of our Songbird deal. Dan Perfect created a new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mix of the album, which were approved by Christine last year before her passing.

Bonnie Montgomery – River CD/LP (Gar Hole)

Raised in rural Arkansas on a soundtrack of southern gospel, Texas swing, Delta blues, and Ozark bluegrass, Bonnie Montgomery trained as an opera singer before launching her award-winning career in outlaw country. She embraces that diversity with 2023’s River, a versatile record that shows just how broad Montgomery’s vision of American roots music can be.

Sen Morimoto – Diagnosis CD/LP (City Slang/Sooper)

Van Morrison – Accentuate The Positive CD/2xLP (Virgin)

Van Morrison unveils his 45th studio album, Accentuate The Positive. This electrifying homage to rock ‘n’ roll is launched alongside its first single, a new take on the Johnny Kidd classic “Shakin’ All Over”. Like this year’s acclaimed Moving On Skiffle, Accentuate The Positive sees Van Morrison returning to one of his childhood passions: this time rock ‘n’ roll. Growing up in Belfast shortly after World War II, he was immensely inspired by the heady sounds of 20th century blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Listening to artists such as Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and The Everly Brothers, it wasn’t long until Van was intuitively reinterpreting these sounds with his own band in local hometown venues. Several decades later, Van Morrison now revisits the genre by reimagining some of his personal favorites and infusing those timeless songs with an energy that constantly challenges and expands upon its traditions. [An indie store exclusive blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Mortuary Drape – Black Mirror CD (Peaceville)

New release from the Italian blacked occult metal band.

Motörhead – Another Perfect Day [Reissue/1983] 2xCD/3xLP/LP (Sanctuary)

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Another Perfect Day is the sixth studio album by British rock band Motörhead. It was originally released on June 4, 1983 via Bronze Records, which would be the band’s last full-length original album with the label. It is the band’s only studio album to feature lead guitarist Brian “Robbo” Robertson, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy. This expanded 40th anniversary edition includes a full live show of a recently unearthed concert recorded at Hull City Hall on June 22nd, 1983. [A stand-alone single-disc orange & yellow spinner color vinyl pressing.

Willie Nelson – Greatest Hits CD/2xLP (Sony Legacy)

This new collection is a career spanner jam-packed with 22 songs, with each era of Willie’s illustrious six decade career chronicled. It includes massive hits like “On The Road Again”, “Always On My Mind”, and “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain”, next to a number of his 21st century gems, including latter day classics like “Ride Me Back Home” and “Roll Me Up”. It features classic collaborations with the likes of Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Julio Iglesias, Willie’s early versions of songs made famous by others in the early ‘60s like “Crazy” and “Night Life”, alongside interpretations of others’ songs that he made his own from Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust” to Arlo Guthrie’s “City Of New Orleans” to Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe”.

New Kids On The Block – The Block Revisited CD/2xLP (Interscope)

The original Boy Band collaborates with K-pop’s newest superstars.

Oasis – The Masterplan [Reissue/1998] CD/LP (Big Brother Recordings)

Digitally remastered edition. The Masterplan is a compilation album by Oasis, originally released in 1998. It comprises B-sides which never made it onto an album up to that point. Originally intended for release only in areas such as the United States and Japan, where the tracks were previously only available on expensive European-import singles, The Masterplan reached number 2 in the UK, where it initially went platinum, and number 51 in the United States. [A limited-edition silver color vinyl pressing is available.]

Art Pepper – Stardust [Reissue/1985] CD/LP (Omnivore Recordings)

Producer John Snyder had always wanted to record Pepper and booked him into a week at the Village Vanguard in New York. At the time, Pepper was under contract to Contemporary Records and label head, Les Koenig, decided he would record the gigs, quashing any notion Snyder had of doing the same. However, Art promised Snyder that he’d record an album for Snyder’s label, Artists House, at some point down the road. Together they wound up making four. Stardust (originally issued in 1985) features Pepper’s takes on Hoagy Carmichael title track, Duke Ellington’s “In A Mellow Tone,” and more. [The CD edition includes six bonus tracks.]

Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You CD/LP/Cassette (Caroline Polachek, LLC)

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek, and second under her given name. It’s been over 1,143 days since Caroline Polachek’s breakout solo album Pang was released. A word of mouth classic, cemented by star-making live turns… to say we’ve been eager for its sequel is something of an understatement. Desire, I Want To Turn Into You contains incendiary new single “Welcome To My Island”. The world has caught up with the hyper-pop maximalism since Pang, and is forever changed. 2023 already belongs to Caroline Polachek. [Two color vinyl pressings are available – an indie store exclusive version and limited-edition copper.]

Saxon – Forever Free [Reissue/1992] CD (BMG)

Saxon – Killing Ground [Reissue/2001] CD (BMG)

Saxon – Into The Labyrinth [Reissue/2009] CD (BMG)

Digitally remastered editions of the eleventh, fifteenth, and eighteenth studio albums by the legendary British heavy metal band.

Semisonic – Little Bit Of Sun CD/LP (Pleasuresonic)

Little Bit Of Sun is the fourth full-length studio album by Semisonic and the band’s first full-length album in 22 years. Includes “Grow Your Own”, “The Rope”, and “Out Of The Dirt”.

Silent Planet – Superbloom CD (Solid State)

Fifth studio album by the metalcore band. [Vinyl version due December 8.]

Marnie Stern – The Comeback Kid CD/LP/Cassette (Joyful Noise)

Visionary guitarist Marnie Stern bursts in like a shower of stardust on The Comeback Kid. “This record is about reassuring yourself that happiness is not about what kind of things you have or how many things you have or what you don’t have-it’s about all the good things you do.”

The Struts – Pretty Vicious CD/LP (Big Machine)

The Struts erupted onto the music scene with their behemoth anthem, “Could’ve Been Me”, introducing the world to their timeless rock sound. With their acclaimed debut Everybody Wants, the British rockers cemented their reputation as a must-see act bringing their energetic tracks alive on stage with larger-than-life performances. Their new album, Pretty Vicious, embodies that raw, raucous nature of their live shows, fusing their arena-size energy into their most honest and exciting songs to date. [A limited-edition violet color vinyl pressing is available.]

Subsignal – A Poetry Of Rain CD/LP (Gentle Art Of Music)

The scene is dominated by a grey, atmospheric, and dense late autumn day. Much too soon, the sky has darkened. Now rain pelts down uniformly and regularly on the streets, on the earth, on the morose-looking people. This is how one imagines the atmosphere in which the sixth Subsignal studio album A Poetry Of Rain was created. The “predecessor” La Muerta is a kind of contrast and requires much more familiarity from the listener. A Poetry Of Rain, on the other hand, is new territory for everyone involved. This album is also inspired by ancient legends, which are transferred into the modern age. [A limited-edition green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Suffocation – Hymns From The Apocrypha CD/LP/Cassette (Nuclear Blast)

New York death metal legends Suffocation unleash their ninth full-length album, Hymns From The Apocrypha. Co-produced by Christian Donaldson (Shadow Of Intent, Ingested) and featuring cover art by Greek illustrator Giannis Nakos (Vomitory, The Crown), the album pushes the band to the very edges of extremity. Hymns From The Apocrypha ‘demonstrates’ Suffocation leveling up as they head into their 35th Anniversary. Uncompromisingly brutal, artistically gutsy, and aurally heavy as ever. [A limited-edition brown w/ white splatter color vinyl pressing is available.]

Ian Sweet – Sucker CD/LP+MP3 (Polyvinyl)

On Ian Sweet’s new full-length album, Sucker, creative mastermind Jilian Medford delivers the strongest and most personal batch of songs she’s ever written – brimming with despair, vulnerability, and remorse. “I’m a sucker for the pain and the heartbreak,” she sings on standout “Sucker,” which features woozy synth lines and droney guitar work that touches on themes of uncertainty. Recorded at The Outlier Inn, nestled in New York state’s southern Catskill mountains, and mixed by Al Carlson (St. Vincent, Weyes Blood, Jessica Pratt), the album showcases Medford’s ability to craft beautiful pop songs that tug at your heartstrings while at the same time, busting wide open with layers of lush synths and overblown guitars. [A limited-edition red colorway is available.]

Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee – Los Angeles CD/LP (PIAS)

The three-way Los Angeles collaboration was born out of a curiosity which just wouldn’t die. Made up of two of the most illustrious and inventive drummers of the post-punk era, The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst, and Budgie from Siouxsie & The Banshees and The Creatures, along with stellar producer and multi-instrumentalist Garret ‘Jacknife’ Lee, this unlikely alt-supergroup have spent the last four years spiriting up one of the most extraordinary albums to appear in 2023. Perusing the tracklist, with its guest credits for, amongst others, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Bobby Gillespie, Civil Rights avant-gardist Lonnie Holley, Starcrawler wildchild Arrow de Wilde and The Edge from U2, you may rightly wonder just what the 13-track long-player holds in store.

Watain – Die In Fire – Live In Hell CD/2xLP (Nuclear Blast)

Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2023, Watain are one of the most revered and respected black metal bands ever. Seven records into their ‘career of evil’, their live shows are in a league of their own. So, experience the raw power and fiery precision captured perfectly on this recording from a sold-out show in Stockholm, October 2022. [A limited-edition double-vinyl colorway (one red disc and one yellow disc) is available.]

Emily Wolfe – The Blowback CD/LP (Crows Feet)

This 10-track album is entirely produced by Emily herself, adding an even more personal element to the record. “Producing The Blowback is one of the most thrilling experiences I’ve ever had; I’d learned so much from past producers like Michael Shuman (Queens Of The Stone Age), and I was ready. For me, this whole chapter is about owning your spirit.” Inspired by Hole, Veruca Salt, Nirvana, and Alanis Morissette, Wolfe envisaged a specific sound for what would become The Blowback, opting to self-produce the new album to realize it fully.

Hilary Woods – Acts Of Light CD/LP (Sacred Bones)

Working across song, sound, writing and analogue filmmaking, Irish artist Hilary Woods’ DIY work ethic cultivates practices that are in call and response to each other. Recorded and mixed along the west coast of Ireland and in various other locations, including the Procathedral in Dublin and field recordings recorded nomadically throughout her time spent travelling through the north and south of Spain, Acts Of Light is a deeply sonic and sensory rite of passage comprised of nine raw, cavernous, hypnotic dirges, riven with languorously elongated double bass and sacred choral drones. [A limited-edition translucent red colorway is available.]

Jaime Wyatt – Feel Good CD/LP (New West)

“I’m still learning how to experience joy, how to be free, how to be comfortable in my own skin,” says Jaime Wyatt. “A lot of us grow up feeling like we have to hide who we are just to be accepted, but that comes from a place of fear and judgment. I wrote these songs as a way of letting go of all that, as permission to feel good.” Feel Good, Wyatt’s extraordinary new album, is more than just a permission slip, though: it’s an invitation. Recorded with Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada, the record is bold and ecstatic, built on tight, intoxicating grooves that belie the songs’ substantial emotional stakes. Wyatt’s writing is raw and intuitive here, tapping into the deep recesses of her subconscious as she reckons with grief and growth, and her delivery is visceral to match, cutting straight to the bone with equal parts sensitivity and swagger. Taken as a whole, the collection stands as a radical act of creative liberation from an artist already known for pushing limits, a genre-defying work of healing and self-love that tips its cap to everything from Al Green and Otis Redding to Waylon Jennings and Bobbie Gentry in its relentless pursuit of peace and pleasure. [An indie store exclusive white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Youth Fountain – Together In Lonesome CD/LP (Pure Noise)

This Week’s Vinyl Exclusives:

The Allman Brothers Band – Bear’s Sonic Journals: Fillmore East, February 1970 2xLP (Allman Brothers Band)

Double orange color vinyl pressing in gatefold jacket. Fillmore East, February 1970 is a live album by the rock group The Allman Brothers Band. It was recorded by Owsley Stanley at the Fillmore East in Manhattan on February 11, 13, and 14, 1970.

America – America [Reissue/1971] LP (Friday Music)

Two new colorways: turquoise blue and gold. America is the debut studio album by America, originally released in 1971.

Banksia Trio – Masks LP (Rings)

The Banksia Trio’s third album Masks is a studio recording of the culmination of their live tour in the valley of the pandemic. In addition to five original compositions by the members, songs by Masaaki Kikuchi, Nick Drake, and Paul Motian were recorded on analog master tapes. In addition to the richness of overtones from the analog recordings, the hybrid use of high-resolution digital recording technology has achieved an extremely natural and nuanced sound expression.

The Beatles – Now And Then 7”/12” LP (Capitol)

Belle & Sebastian – The Boy With The Arab Strap [Reissue/1998] LP (Matator)

Belle &Sebastian’s beloved third album The Boy With The Arab Strap returns on limited blue vinyl and blue tint cover this autumn to celebrate the LPs 25th anniversary.

Birds In A Row – You Me & The Violence [Reissue/2012] LP (Deathwish Inc.)

Birds In A Row – We Already Lost The World [Reissue/2018] LP (Deathwish Inc.)

Vinyl reissues of the first two albums by the French experimental hardcore punk/metal trio.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Live At Levitation LP (Reverberation Appreciation Society)

Limited gold nugget color vinyl pressing. The first Austin Psych Fest was held in March 2008, and expanded to the three-day Levitation event the following year. The event quickly developed into an international destination for psychedelic rock fans, with lineups spanning the fringes of indie rock, from up-and-comers to vintage legends, and capped off with headline performances from co-founders The Black Angels, along with Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Thee Oh Sees (in various forms) and many more.

Blues Traveler – Traveler’s Soul 2xLP (Roundhill)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl (including an indie store exclusive colorway). Grammy Award-winning band Blues Traveler is back with their 15th full-length album, Traveler’s Soul. This album, like 2021’s Traveler’s Blues – a blues covers album that earned the band a Grammy nomination – is a covers album paying tribute to R&B and soul classics with featured artists such as Pat Monahan from Train, Valerie June, Alisan Porter, Daisha McBride, and many more. First single “Fool Ffor You,” originally popularized by Curtis Mayfield’s The Impressions back in 1968, has a wailing harmonica that gives way to an understated guitar riff and a heavenly piano melody. This ebb-and-flow underlines a smoldering vocal performance from John Popper backed by a rapturous choir.

Charles M. Bogert – Sounds Of North American Frogs [Reissue/1958] LP (Smithsonian Folkways)

This classic of both biological fieldwork and natural sound recordings, compiled and narrated by renowned herpetologist Charles M. Bogert, was originally released by Folkways in 1958, and presents sounds of 57 species of frogs and toads (remastered from the original tapes) that were recorded in swamps, lakes, woods, creeks, and roadside ditches all over North America. Listen to the bewitching tones of the Pig Frog, Dwarf Mexican Treefrog, Little Green Toad, Southwestern Woodhouse’s Toad, Great Basin Spadefoot, and other unsung heroes of the bog creek. In a time when frog and toad populations are in rapid decline, this recording reminds us of the remarkable diversity and beautiful sounds we are in danger of losing.

Boozoo Bajou – Finistère 2xLP (Pilotton)

25 years after their first 12” release Night Over Manaus Boozoo Bajou present their fifth full-length studio album. Again, the musical ingredients include soul, dub, jazz, Latin, and blues vibes played and arranged in classic Boozoo Bajou style.

Boundaries – Burying Brightness LP (3Dot Recordings)

Pink colorway of 2022 release. “Boundaries’ best talents similarly celebrate all points south of heaven, the vocal tradeoffs and pummel they peddle are devilish. They blend well a noisy pastiche aesthetic with meticulously assembled heavy hardcore. The three or so odd minutes reek of nihilistic anxiety. Boundaries embrace the collective influence of their youth. Citing Linkin Park, Static X, and Slipknot; we’re reaping the rewards of the generation that grew up on these bands, however far a cry they are from the respective touchstones of our own early years. This is the most punishing thing from Hartford since Torrie Robertson last enforced for the Whalers. Get on it.” – No Echo

BoyWithUke – Lucid Dreams LP (Mercury)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. BoyWithUke is a South Korean American singer, musician and internet personality who hides his appearance. He rose to popularity on the online platform TikTok with his singles “Toxic” and “Understand” and has become one of the most popular faceless artists on the platform. Lucid Dreams is his fourth album.

Kenny Burrell – K.B. Blues [Reissue/1979] LP (Blue Note)

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket. Recorded in 1957, Kenny Burrell’s third session as a leader for Blue Note presented the guitarist’s signature stylings with a crack team of hard boppers featuring Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins, & Louis Hayes. Previously only issued on vinyl in Japan this swinging set is given a new shine with this mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes.

Carcass – Surgical Steel [Reissue/2013] LP (Nuclear Blast)

Recently reissued on CD and cassette, a limited-edition black w/ red splatter colorway is now available. Without a doubt, UK legends Carcass has released several classic albums over the years and changed the trajectory of extreme metal with each consecutive release. Whether it was inventing gore-grind (i.e., Reek Of Putrefaction, Symphonies Of Sickness) or creating the template for melodic death metal (i.e. Heartwork), Carcass has always made records by which bars were set and rules were broken. With Surgical Steel, Carcass rose to the occasion and gave fans an album that holds up to their classic repertoire, delivering another milestone in their highly influential career.

The Chats – Get Fucked LP (Bargain Bin)

2022 release. The second album from the unapologetic punk band The Chats out of Queensland, Australia. Get Fucked is fully loaded with 13 high-velocity tracks that lyrically cover panic attacks, junkies, prison breaks, the price of smokes, surf mafia, being drunk in every pub in Brisbane, and many more based on personal experiences.

Chicago – Chicago II [Reissue/1970] 2xLP (Friday Music)

Limited double transparent blue color vinyl pressing. Chicago II is the second studio album by Chicago, originally released in 1970. Like their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority, this was a double album. It was their first album under the name Chicago and the first to use the now ubiquitous cursive Chicago logo on the cover.

Chuck D as Mistachuck – We Wreck Stadiums LP (Ruffnation)

Public Enemy’s frontman swings for the fences with his tribute to baseball. A collection of songs that were originally written as MLB-TV promos, We Wreck Stadiums pays homage and salute to some of the baseball greats, and the undeniable impact they’ve had on the game and the world.

Cold War Kids – Cold War Kids LP (AWAL)

A Country Western – A Country Western LP (Crafted Sounds)

Born out of reverence for their favorite bands and the need for an outlet to express personal influence, A Country Western out of Philadelphia finds themselves in the knotty crossroads of slowcore, and shoegaze. As the group puts finishing touches on new music, they have brought their self-titled album and debut EP Phenom (B-side) to vinyl format for the first time. This release encapsulates the earliest era of the band through home recordings with digital transposition and sample chopping.

Dizzee Rascal – Boy In Da Corner [Reissue/2003] 3xLP (XL Recordings)

This 20th Anniversary triple-LP release features instrumentals and never heard rarities, pressed on white, yellow, and black vinyl in a wide spine sleeve. On July 21, 2003, an 18-year-old Dizzee Rascal released his debut album Boy In Da Corner. Little did he know that the 15-track album would go on to win the Mercury-Prize, become the first-ever Platinum-selling UK Rap album released, and lay the foundation for Grime. XL Recordings mark the 20th Anniversary of Dizzee Rascal’s seminal debut album Boy In Da Corner with the release of a two-volume deluxe edition that features 14 rare and previously unreleased tracks, alongside the original album.

The Doobie Brothers – Toulouse Street [Reissue/1972] LP (Friday Music)

Toulouse Street is the second studio album by The Doobie Brothers, originally released in 1972. It was the band’s first album with bassist Tiran Porter and the first with drummer Michael Hossack to augment existing drummer John Hartman, putting in place their trademark twin-drummer sound.

Dot Hacker – Inhibition [Reissue/2012] LP (Org Music)

Inhibition is the debut album from Dot Hacker, originally released on May 1, 2012. This limited-edition reissue comes on tri-color splatter vinyl, and includes updated packaging artwork.

Earth – Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version [Reissue/1993] 2xLP+MP3 (Sub Pop)

30th anniversary repress on glacial blue vinyl. Did you know there are horses on the cover of Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version? There are at least three in the right hand corner, gathered inexplicably near a white canvas tent, a human possibly perched among its folds. As widescreen and vast as the cover may seem, those little details-the horses, the possible human, the faint wisp of white clouds-give it depth and wonder, something to which the imagination can return. Did you know that the music on Earth 2 – repressed now for its 30th anniversary, back in its original artwork, and accompanied by a riveting set of remixes that demonstrate the reach of what Dylan Carlson long ago called “ambient metal”-works much the same way? The surface is massive and obvious, the meatpaw riffs of Carlson and bassist Dave Harwell pounding and swiping and pawing at the speakers, a true bludgeon in three-dimensional sound. Listen, though, for the details in the corners, for the finesse beneath the force, and Earth 2 reveals new levels of depth and wonder.

Editors – The Back Room [Reissue/2005] LP (PIAS America)

Clear vinyl pressing. The Back Room is the debut Mercury-nominated album from Editors, released originally in July 2005. The album reached No. 2 in the UK album chart and has amassed over 1 million sales worldwide. Includes the Top 10 single “Munich” plus singles “Bullets”, “Blood” and “All Sparks”.

Explosions In The Sky – Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever [Reissue/2001] LP (Temporary Residence)

Explosions In The Sky – The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place [Reissue/2003] 2xLP (Temporary Residence)

Two new colorways: purple and red (respectively). Picking up where their hugely successful sophomore album Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever left off, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place begins as a flickering twinkle that soon grows to a blinding light. This new sense of hope is the defining characteristic of this record, and ultimately the journey that their music takes us on. Immeasurably more dramatic and dynamic than their last album, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place takes its shape not in the unexpected cacophony that had become the band’s trademark, but in the infinitely deeper caverns of the human soul.

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Blackbird Returns 2xLP (The Drop)

Flying high for the tenth anniversary of Blackbird album, the Blackbird Returns remix album features interpretations by Nightmares On Wax, Jazzanova, KINGS, Syrup D, Christoph El Truento & Lucky Lane, DJ Philippa, Feiertag, Marcus Worgull, The KCBS, YARNI feat. LIV East, Dub Pistols vs Freestylers and Kid Fonque.

Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool [Reissue/2007] 2xLP (Atlantic)

Black ice colorway of the Grammy-nominated RIAA certified platinum album from Lupe Fiasco. The Cool features the hit singles “Superstar”, “Hip Hop Saved My Life”, “Paris, Tokyo”, and “Dumb It Down”.

Foxing – The Albatross: Ten Years LP (Miscellaneous Records)

Brown colorway. Foxing’s The Albatross is one of the seminal emo/indie albums of the last decade. Ten years later, the band has put together an all-star cast of artists inspired by the album to record their own versions of songs from the release. In addition to Foxing reimagining several of their own songs, artists like Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Sweet Pill, Home Is Where, and many more put their own stamp on the album that shaped the last ten years of the genre.

Neal Francis – Francis Comes Alive 2xLP (ATO)

Free Throw – Lessons That We Swear To Keep LP (Wax Bodega)

Lessons That We Swear To Keep is first independent release for the five-piece-Castro, guitarist Jake Hughes, bassist Justin Castro, lead guitarist Lawrence Warner, and drummer Hall. “For the past eight years, we’d always had a label to answer to,” says Castro. “We were free to do whatever we wanted. Usually when it comes to writing and recording, there’s always this stress around it where you want it to be as good as possible but you’re trying to meet deadlines. This time that just wasn’t there.” Translucent blue w/ green colorway.

Benedikt Frey – Fastlane LP (ESP Institute)

Close your eyes and merge into Benedikt Frey’s ‘Fastlane’. Imagine sitting in the driver’s seat of an automobile, one with exceptional horsepower and torque, as you stare out the windshield at the red light, warping in fata-morgana a mile down the road. It’s a straight-away, a black top with two lanes, and against your better judgment you decide to floor the gas. No hesitation in your muscle, your ankle, or the ball of your foot, which you now realize is some kind of universal pivot, the first point of contact fusing your body with the will of machine. In this moment you’re in awe that you, a human, an animal, grew from pond scum into something so advanced as to engineer this thing, a mechanical beast capable of overwhelming power and exhilaration. But you also feel a seductive dread, an outside force diverting you from caution toward a dangling carrot of curiosity, asking yourself, “How far can I take this thing?”

Future – Purple Reign [Reissue/2016] 2xLP (Epic)

Future – Future [Reissue/2017] 2xLP (Epic)

Future – HNDRXX [Reissue/2017] 2xLP (Epic)

Color vinyl reissues of the rapper’s fifth and sixth albums, Purple Reign and Future, respectively, and sixteenth mixtape, HNDRXX.

Jerry Garcia – Heads And Tails Vol. 1 LP (Round/Virgin)

Allen Ginsberg – The Lion For Real, Re-Born 2xLP (Shimmy Disc)

Clear vinyl pressing. Allen Ginsberg, the voice of a generation, fierce, gentle, profound, and profane, paired with music created especially for his work, by some of the guiding lights of jazz in the modern era – Mark Bingham, Bill Frisell, Arto Lindsay, Marc Ribot, and others. All masterfully coordinated and produced by the mad scientist of collaborations, Hal Willner. First released in 1989, this time capsule surges forth into the now with 8 additional tracks never included on the original release. These are timeless works, a garden of Eden on vinyl to wander through repeatedly, guided by the founding father of Beat Poetry.

Grant Green – Live At Club Mozambique [Reissue/2006] 2xLP (Third Man)

Happy End – Happy End [Reissue/1970] LP (Survival Research)

Pink vinyl reissue of Happy End’s debut self-titled album, released in 1970. Following the abortive appearance of Japanese psychedelic band Apryl Fool, who imploded after producing an album and an EP for Columbia Japan in 1969, bassist/keyboardist/singer and main creative force Haroumi Hosono and drummer Takashi “Rei” Matsumoto formed Happy End with guitarist Shigeru Suzuki and guitarist/singer Eiichi Ohtaki. The new group’s self-titled debut, released in 1970 on URC, the pioneering independent label founded by guitarist Hayakawa Yoshio (initially as the affiliated imprint of mail order company, Underground Record Club), evidenced more cohesion than the Apryl Fool LP; instead of the lengthy, excessive freak jams of the earlier set, Happy End‘s track list took the form of more easily digestible slices of Japanese psychedelia, the understated drumming perhaps referencing Matsumoto’s veneration of The Beatles.

Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite – Get Up! LP (Craft Recordings)

Get Up! saw Ben Harper team up with legendary blues musician Charlie Musselwhite for a collection of songs that blend gospel, roots, country, and R&B to create a record that is considered a modern blues classic.

Henry Cow – Stockholm & Göteborg [Reissue/2008] 2xLP (ReR Vinyl)

At the time of its original release, Stockholm & Göteborg was the first new release for 30 years from this legendary audience-splitting British group, and the first featuring Georgina Born, the group’s bassist between 1976-78. Remixed and re-mastered from the original Swedish radio tapes.

Hiromi – Silver Lining Suite 2xLP (Telarc)

Hiromi’s latest album, Silver Lining Suite, pairs her virtuosic and emotive piano with a string quartet assembled by violinist Tatsuo Nishie, concertmaster of the New Japan Philharmonic. Devised for a series of livestream concerts at the Blue Note Tokyo during the COVID-19 pandemic, the results blur the lines between classical music and jazz, crafting a vibrant hybrid possessed of the fervent, rock-inspired energy and cinematic beauty that Hiromi has always instilled in her music.

Holding Absence – Holding Absence [Reissue/2019] LP (Sharptone)

Initially formed in 2015, the self-titled debut from Cardiff, Wales band Holding Absence pulsates with passion and intensity. Comprised of ethereal soundscapes and thunderous post hardcore, the band’s debut is made up of tracks like “Wilt”, “Monochrome”, and “Like A Shadow”, songs that remain live favorites and top streaming tracks for the band to this day. Clear w/ black splatter.

Ice T – The Legend Of Ice T: Crime Stories 3xLP (Ruffnation)

Ice T’s Crime Stories features some of the most powerful songs from his catalog, as well as some lesser-known and previously unreleased material. Through his music, his books, and his lecture tours of America’s prisons, high schools, libraries, and colleges (including Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford), Ice T has become an influential spokesman for America’s youth, regardless of color.

In The Pines – Painting By Numbers LP (Soul Step)

Orange colorway. In the Pines, for fans of Ty Segall, King Tuff, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. In The Pines’ biggest strength is musically how they keep you on your toes. In the Pines continues to evolve with every record showcasing the depth in talent that this band has.

Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Volume 2 11xLP (Sony Legacy)

The Vinyl Collection, Volume 2 brings together Billy Joel’s monumentally successful albums from the later part of his career; Glass Houses (1980), The Nylon Curtain (1982), An Innocent Man (1983), The Bridge (1986) and Storm Front (1989), and River Of Dreams (1993). The set also includes two titles on vinyl for the first time; the double-LP Fantasies & Delusions, and the triple-LP Live From Long Island recorded in 1982. All titles were sourced from the original album masters and includes a 60+ page booklet featuring Billy’s personal observations and an essay by Rob Tannenbaum.

Billy Joel – Piano Man [Reissue/1973] LP (Sony Legacy)

Piano Man is the second studio album by Billy Joel, originally released on November 9, 1973. Featuring the legendary hits, “Piano Man”, “The Ballad Of Billy The Kid”, and “Captain Jack”.

Roe Kapara – I Hope Hell Isn’t Real LP (Epitaph)

Ultra clear w/ opaque orange and green heavy splatter colorway. Just as Roe Kapara is willing to expose vulnerable parts of himself in his songs, he’s quick to shine the mirror outward to address the creeping dread of modern life: consumerism, corporate greed, climate change, the general feelings of the younger generation in 21st-century America. Combining these two sides of his musical personality – deeply relatable yet unafraid to stand up and ask life’s big questions – into pop songs makes for a musical journey that’s a little off-kilter, sure, but all the better and more interesting in the end.

Kronos Quartet – Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass [Reissue/1995] 2xLP (Nonesuch)

Nonesuch releases Kronos Quartet’s acclaimed album Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass on vinyl for the first time, to coincide with Kronos Quartet: Five Decades, a year-long celebration marking the quartet’s 50th anniversary. At the time of the album’s release, The New York Times said, “It contains some of Glass’s best music since Koyaanisqatsi. His ear for sumptuous string sonorities is undeniable,” while The Washington Post called it “an ideal combination of composer and performers.”

Leftover Salmon – Grass Roots LP (Compass)

‘Banana yellow’ colorway. Looking to their earliest influences, Leftover Salmon deliver grass’d up versions of songs from Seldom Scene, Bob Dylan, David Bromberg and Grateful Dead. Featuring special guests Billy Strings, Oliver Wood, and Darol Anger.

Lucas/Heaven – Every City Has A Rhythm b/w Grown Folks Party 7” (Jimmie Soul)

Lucas/Heaven, a new multi-instrumentalist from Houston, Texas, releases “Every City Has A Rhythm” as a long-awaited single cut from their album Blues Of The World released in 2022. The flip side features a track “Grown Folks Party”, which is being released in Japan for the first time. This much-talked-about debut features a wide range of sounds, from Afro and jazz to cumbia and funk, as well as biting social commentary in the vein of Gil-Scott Heron.

Leo Lyons Hundred Seventy Split – Movin’ On LP (Flatiron)

Clear vinyl pressing. New album by the legendary bassist. Leo Lyons played a major part in the formation of classic rock band Ten Years After. [CD version due November 17.]

Lucero – That Much Further West [Reissue/2003] LP (Liberty & Lament)

It would be difficult to find a band that is more self-aware than the longtime touring band Lucero. Since forming in Memphis in the late ‘90s, Lucero’s base musical hallmarks have remained like the band’s initial sound established with their first record The Attic Tapes. In the history of their expansive discography, Lucero has evolved and embraced everything from southern rock to Stax-inspired Memphis soul, whilst simultaneously maintaining their distinctive sonic foundations. Years later, dedicated fans of the group still flock to hear the band’s punchy driving rhythms, punk-rooted guitar licks, and lyrics that evoke the whiskey drenched sentimentality of Americana singer-songwriters.

Maeta – When I Hear Your Name 2xLP (Roc Nation)

Red colorway. When I Hear Your Name features songs written by SZA, Kehlani, Ty Dolla $ign, Demi Lovato and Lucky Daye with production by KAYTRANADA. VIBE calls Maeta “The Rising Phenom.” New Wave says she’s “R&B’s latest powerhouse” and Rolling Stone included “Sexual Love” on their ‘Songs You Need To Know.’

Mathame – Memo 2xLP (Astralwerks)

Silver colorway. Memo takes listeners on a journey into the last three years of the Mathame experience, serving as a log of the duo’s memories and emotions since the album’s inception. Through the combination of Mathame’s emotive soundscapes and atmospheric Audio Visual (AV) show, the duo craft ecstatic moments and trancelike experiences on the dancefloor, expressing their own relatable life encounters and consequently evoking personal reminiscence in their audience.

Dave Matthews – Before These Crowded Streets [Reissue/1998] 2xLP (Sony Legacy)

Before These Crowded Streets is the third studio album by Grammy award-winning rock band, Dave Matthews Band. Originally released in spring of 1998, the album received both critical and commercial success. Dethroning the Titanic soundtrack, which sat atop the Billboard 200 for 16 consecutive weeks, Before These Crowded Streets was certified triple-platinum and began the band’s impressive streak of six No. 1 albums in a row. The L.A. Times said: “On this album, the band places an even higher premium on musical proficiency. Songs such as ‘Rapunzel’ and ‘The Stone’ are built around vertiginous polyrhythms and serpentine riffs that dart around Matthew’s clenched vocals, yet always manage to lock into an enjoyable groove.”

Maxx Traxx & Third Rail – Mass Traxx: Third Rail 2xLP (Numero)

There was one irrepressible Chicago club act that refused to be replaced by any DJ’s sound system. Maxx Traxx (and Third Rail before them) were a scene unto themselves in the early ‘80s. [Multiple colorways are available.]

Hailu Mergia – Pioneer Works Swing (Live) LP (Awesome Tapes From Africa)

It’s been a little over ten years since Hailu Mergia re-emerged on the international music scene. Following the first in a series of his classic recordings reissued in collaboration with Awesome Tapes From Africa, Mergia assembled a band and began performing live again after many years driving a cab in Washington, DC. His first show back appeared on the front page of the New York Times along with a stellar review and he took off from there performing his flavor of Ethiopian jazz all over the world in the years since, including Radio City Music Hall and Montreal Jazz Festival. Finally, we have a recorded document of the keyboard player’s powerful DC-based trio-which practices each weekend in his basement-featuring Kenneth Joseph on drums and Alemseged Kebede on bass. Beautifully captured at one of their fiery live shows at the venerable Brooklyn non-profit cultural center Pioneer Works on July 1, 2016, the concert was recorded by PW staff and mixed by Ted Young with mastering by ATFA’s expert audio extraction collaborator Jessica Thompson.

Mogwai – Rock Action [Reissue/2001] LP (PIAS America)

Mogwai – Happy Songs For Happy People [Reissue/2003] LP (PIAS America)

Mogwai – Mr Beast [Reissue/2006] 2xLP (PIAS America)

Mogwai – The Hawk Is Howling [Reissue/2008] 2xLP (PIAS America)

Color vinyl reissues of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth albums by the influential Scottish post rock band.

The Monkees – Headquarters [Reissue/1967] LP (Friday Music)

Two colorways are available: blue and red. Mono pressing. Headquarters is the third album by The Monkees, originally released in 1967 after the first season of their television series had concluded. It was the first album on which the group members made substantial songwriting and instrumental contributions, rather than relying on session musicians and professional songwriters.

Meredith Moon – Constellations LP (True North)

Constellations is a 10-song collection that showcases Meredith’s unique voice and captivating lyrics, wrapped in a raw neo-traditional folk sound.

Megan Moroney – Lucky 2xLP (Columbia)

Released in May on CD – now available on translucent green color vinyl. Lucky is the debut album from rising Nashville star, Megan Moroney. The album landed on Rolling Stone’s “The Best Albums of 2023 So Far” list, shot to the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and drew raves from the likes of HITS, who stated that “Not since Taylor Swift has a young woman told the truth so cleverly and completely.” Now available on vinyl, this deluxe version of Lucky features three additional tracks with guest appearances by Kameron Marlowe & Mackenzie an etched D-side.

The Neighbourhood – Hard To Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing 3xLP (Sony Legacy)

The Neighbourhood present their compilation album, Hard To Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing. For the first time on vinyl this triple LP brings together tracks from their self-titled album as well as from the EPs HARD, To Imagine, and Ever Changing. The set is pressed on 180gm vinyl and plays at 45 RPM for pristine sound quality.

Off World – 3 LP (Constellation)

Off World presents the final album in its trilogy of surreal and spacious leftfield electronics. “A stellar project headed by Sandro Perri, one of the most singular producers in contemporary music” (Boomkat), this third volume is another distinctive collection of tracks constructed from semi-improvised ensemble recordings made over the past decade with a varied cast of co-conspirators. Drew Brown, Matthew Cooper, Susumu Mukai and Andrew Zukerman join Perri again on a variety of synths and machines, along with violinist Jesse Zubot (Tanya Tagaq, Fond Of Tigers). Perri also continues to add organ and piano to the mix, while 3 notably features first-time Off World contributors Nicole Rampersaud on trumpet and Martin Arnold on guitar, both mainstays of Toronto’s vibrant improv and out-music scenes.

Oingo Boingo – Skeletons In The Closet: The Best Of Oingo Boingo [Reissue/1989] LP (Rubellan Remasters)

Brown w/ black colorway. During the late 1980’s when Oingo Boingo was with MCA records, their previous label, A&M, compiled an introduction to their 1981-1983 period with a 12-track overview of the band’s first three albums. The collection, titled Skeletons In The Closet: The Best Of Oingo Boingo, includes four songs from the wacky 1981 debut Only A Lad, five songs from the guitar driven 1982 follow up Nothing To Fear, and three songs from the more electronic and experimental Good For Your Soul.

On Being An Angel – Playing It Cool b/w Hard Luck Woman 7” (American Laundromat)

Formed in 2019, the On Being an Angel sound is a mix of pop melodies boosted with fuzzy guitars and driving beats recalling the bubblegrunge era of the ‘90s.

Pecos & The Rooftops – Pecos & The Rooftops LP (WB)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Pecos & The Rooftops kick off a new sonic era with a self-titled major-label debut album, marking their heaviest hitter to date. Produced by Andrew Bayliss (Jelly Roll, Austin Snell) and recorded at The Boneyard Studios, it’s a fatter, bolder evolution of their sound – higher voltage and making full use of world-class resources. The band’s debut lights a fresh fuse, as Pecos and the band stadium-size their rock prowess, with glacially thick distortion and overdriven solos leading afterburner anthems and grungy ballads alike. All throughout, the shadowy depth of Pecos’ diesel-powered vocal roars on, battling inner demons and drowning toxic sorrows in equal measure.

Poolside – Blame It All On Love LP+MP3 (Counter)

Translucent green colorway. Poolside is the recording project of producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jeffrey Paradise. In 2011 Poolside set out to produce appropriately chill music for summer soirees, a light but danceable kind of music with sunny vibes and liquid rhythm that he dubbed “daytime disco.” Poolside’s new album bolsters his reputation as a dignified tastemaker with features from notable vocalists including Panama, Vansire, Ben Browning of Cut Copy, Slenderbodies, Mazy, Ora The Molecule, and Munya.

Pretty Girls Make Graves – The New Romance [Reissue/2003] LP (Matador)

White colorway. Brilliantly produced by Phil Ek (Modest Mouse, Built To Spill, Les Savy Fav), The New Romance magnifies Pretty Girls Make Graves’ songcraft and technical prowess while letting some air into their songs and keeping things in crisp focus. Every song on The New Romance is an anthem, yet without traditional verses and choruses. Tension builds and shifts without conventional release, as moments of glassy beauty and rousing aggression trade sides.

Prince Fatty / Bunny Lee – Prince Fatty Meets The Gorgon In Dub LP (VP)

Producer Prince Fatty revisits the vintage Bunny Striker Lee reggae catalogue with new live dub mixes and edits of 10 classic roots reggae tracks from the 1970s. Originally voiced by Linval Thompson, Horace Andy, Cornel Campbell, Leroy Smart, Don Carlos, and other luminaries from the golden era of reggae.

Trevor Rabin – Rio 2xLP (Inside Out)

Blue colorway. You may not realize it, but at some point, during any day, week, or month, you’ve listened to the music of Trevor Rabin. It might have been on the radio when one of the biggest rock hits of all time, Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart “, was played, or on one of his more than 100 movie or TV soundtracks, or even the theme for NBA basketball on TNT. Now he returns with Rio, his first vocal-led solo album since 1989’s Can’t Look Away. It is a masterclass of idea exploration combined with unbound musical ability and Rabin’s skills as a storyteller through music are present throughout. It is a record full of surprises, gorgeous melodies, dramatic changes, and incredible musicianship.

Rivers Of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name [Reissue/2018] LP (Metal Blade)

Limited green color vinyl pressing. Where Owls Know My Name by Rivers of Nihil Forget everything you think you know about Rivers of Nihil. The Reading, PA quintet announced themselves as one of the most promising and forward-thinking metal bands in the world today with their first two releases, The Conscious Seed Of Light (2013) and Monarchy (2015). But in 2018, they shattered expectations with their third full-length, Where Owls Know My Name.

Run-DMC – Down With The King [Reissue/1993] 2xLP (Get On Down)

Run-DMC – Down With The King b/w Come On Everybody 7” (Get On Down)

Limited-edition colorways. 30 years ago on May 4, 1993, Run-DMC made one of the greatest comebacks in hip-hop history with the release of their sixth studio album Down With The King. To understand the significance of this feat we must go back a few years. Coming off an amazing four-album run ending with the platinum album Tougher Than Leather, Run-DMC released their fifth studio album, Back From Hell, to lackluster sales. Did Run-DMC fall off? Did the emergence of gangsta rap push them off to the side?

Saul – This Is It… The End Of Everything 2xLP (Spinefarm)

Recently released on CD – now available on clear vinyl. The Iowa hard rock quartet continues to bring audiences together with a one-two punch of pummeling metallic grooves and towering melodies.

Shit Robot – 5 Songs 12” (DFA)

Inspiration can come at you fast, even after years gardening in the countryside. Marcus Lambkin aka Shit Robot is as original DFA as they come: a dyed in the wool Dublin rave kid turned adopted New Yorker, the former co-owner of early DFA watering hole Plant Bar, and one of the guys who showed the uptight indie contingent how to neck an E, love techno and lose their marbles on a dance floor. But after three albums, countless twelves, and DJ gigs around the world, where do you go? If you’re Marcus, you go gardening, retreating to a quiet life in the German countryside, occasionally DJing for your friends in LCD Soundsystem when they invite you to open a week’s worth of shows, and working on music when you can. Y’know, life stuff. So, it took a while, but eventually new songs landed on the proverbial desk at DFA HQ.

Sign Libra – Hidden Beauty LP (RVNG Int’l)

Sign Libra’s third album Hidden Beauty is an intimate voyage through feminine nature, playfully illustrated as a musical collage with subtexts and cloaked allusions waiting around each corner. Like a record stored away in a sleeve, Hidden Beauty is a chance not only to be heard but seen and felt: to release the invisible and bring fragility to the surface.

Carly Simon – No Secrets [Reissue/1972] LP (Friday Music)

Pink colorway. No Secrets is the third studio album by Carly Simon, originally released in 1972. No Secrets spent five weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and quickly went Gold, as did its lead single, “You’re So Vain”, which remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks and the Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. The second single, “The Right Thing to Do”, reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Sisters Of Mercy – Play Your Wold Card: Live A Teatro Espero, Rom, May 2^nd 1985 LP (Dear Boss)

Part of the Italian leg of The Sisters of Mercy’s Armageddon Tour in 1985. On May 2^nd, 1985, the band was again in great form for a three-piece as they adjusted to life after Marx, and the performances were all amazing. A great live for Sisters of Mercy fans. [A red colorway is available.]

Skyzoo – All The Brilliant Things LP (Mello Music)

Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid, Raheem Devaughn, Karriem Riggins, & Al Skratch, Skyzoo’s latest album All The Brilliant Things is a masterful work of art that showcases the Brooklyn rapper’s lyrical prowess and storytelling ability. The album is a 14-track journey that delves into Skyzoo’s personal life experiences, reflecting on his upbringing, love life, and the everyday struggles faced by Black people in America. All The Brilliant Things is a testament to Skyzoo’s growth as an artist and his ability to create timeless music that resonates with listeners. His lyrics are poignant and thought-provoking, tackling themes of love, loss, and perseverance. [A limited-edition blue colorway is available.]

Slayer – Repentless [Reissue/2015] LP (Nuclear Blast)

Transparent red w/ orang & black splatter colorway. For more than three decades, Slayer’s onslaught has proven the band to be the supreme thrash-metal band on the planet. The two-time Grammy-winning band has also accumulated an abundance of Certified Gold Albums along with “Best…” awards from media outlets all over the world, including Kerrang!, SPIN, Metal Hammer, Revolver, and Esquire. Throughout Slayer’s history, the band has never faltered in unleashing it’s extreme and focused sonic assault, and, unlike many of its contemporaries who “commercialized” their sound, Slayer has remained crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream.

Smashing Times – This Sporting Life LP (Kscope)

When you call your band Smashing Times you can’t help instantly getting the flavor of the Television Personalties and Dan Treacy but on their second album, the band deliver that and so much more. This really is a fusion of psychedelic, twee and freakbeat that will make your heart skip and your head smile. The guitars shimmer, strum, and jangle whilst the vocals float effortlessly on top of the efficient rhythm section. Every song is a bundle of energy with hooks that come both instantly and after multiple plays.

Snail Mail – Valentine Demos 12” (Matador)

Snail Mail returns with her first recordings since the critically adored 2021 LP Valentine. Valentine Demos collects four intimate recordings leading up to Snail Mail’s most recent studio album along with a never-before-heard track “Easy Thing”. Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan will embark on a North American acoustic tour accompanied by a full string section in tandem with the release of the demos EP.

Spiritual Cramp – Spiritual Cramp LP (Blue Grape Music)

San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp release their long-awaited self-titled debut LP. Produced by Michael Bingham and Michael Fenton of the band, the album includes additional production from Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, M83, The Linda Linda’s, Cherry Glazerr, etc.), who also mixed the album. [An indie store exclusive translucent red colorway is available.]

Submorphics – Balastoff 12” (Rosebay Music)

Longtime D&B producer Submorphics launches his new imprint Rosebay Music with a two-track single showcasing the modern-yet-timeless soul sound that he is known for. Fusing elements of Motown, deep house, footwork, ‘80s & ‘90s, funk and orchestral film soundtracks, the nomadic producer displays his love of emotive, eclectic D&B in signature form on this first single.

Sum 41 – All The Good S#!+: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2001-2008 LP (Island)

Sum 41 celebrates 23 years with All the Good S#!+ now available on vinyl for the first time. Originally released in 2009, these greatest hits compilation focuses on 14 hit singles from each of the band’s studio albums from 2000-2008.

They Might Be Giants – They Might Be Giants [Reissue/1986] LP (Idlewild)

They Might Be Giants is the debut studio album from Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants, originally released in 1986. The album generated two singles, “Don’t Let’s Start” and “(She Was A) Hotel Detective”.

Tonight Alive – Underworld [Reissue/2018] LP (Hopeless)

Yellow colorway. Australian rock band, Tonight Alive, burst onto the scene in 2008 as teenagers, quickly finding success with their debut album What Are You Scared Of? and becoming a crowd favorite at festivals like the Vans Warped Tour & Bamboozle.

Tuff Crew – Back By Dope Demand LP (Ruffnation)

They released four albums. Their joint debut LP with The Krown Rulers from Camden, New Jersey included production by the Ultramagnetic MCs’ Kool Keith and Ced Gee, with a style that was bass-heavy with the Roland TR-808 drum machine and E-mu SP-12 sampler, raw street lyrics and aggressive scratch DJing. They performed with Public Enemy, Run-DMC, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, LL Cool J, and many others. They toured the US as the support act for 2Live Crew, and were fan favorites on the groundbreaking Street Beat radio program on Power 99, hosted by Lady B. They were racially mixed and ethnically diverse and were regular performers at the After Midnight club in North Philly, once the largest hip-hop club in America. Their contemporaries included DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, DJ Cash Money and Marvelous, Cool C, Schoolly D, MC Breeze, and Three Times Dope.

Tyranex – Reasons For The Slaughter LP (GMR Music Group)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. An intense thrash and speed metal attack.

Various Artists – Where Rock ‘n’ Roll Was Born: Celebrating 100 Years Of Sam Phillips 2xLP (Sun)

Determination and passion drove Sam Phillips to create Sun Records and change music forever, and Sun is celebrating his 100th birthday with this double-LP anthology of songs he brought to life. The gatefold features archival photos and liners from Grammy-winning writer Robert Gordon about Phillips’ legendary legacy. Known as “The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll,” tracks from artists like Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis remind listeners what the Big Bang of rock ‘n’ roll sounded like in 1950s Memphis. [A limited-edition blue colorway is due November 24.]

Jimmie Vaughan – Strange Pleasure [Reissue/1994] 2xLP (Bear Family)

Jimmie Vaughan, co-founder of the Fabulous Thunderbirds and older brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan, recorded one of the most fascinating blues/roots albums of all time in 1994. This reissue was mastered Bob Ludwig, pressed off DMM foils, and plays at 45 rpm for perfect sound reproduction. [A limited-edition white colorway is available.]

Laura Veirs – Phone Orphans LP (Raven Marching Band)

Blue w/ black cornetto colorway. “It feels good, on my 50th birthday and after 30 years of writing songs, to bring these Phone Orphans into the light. These songs have been hiding out on my phone, some of them for over eight years. They are about my family, my lovers and me. I recorded them alone in my living room into my voice memo app. I like their relaxed feel. These songs were mastered but we made no edits to the recordings. I hope you enjoy this intimate glimpse into my artistic process.”

Zoe Wees – Therapy LP (Capitol)

Superstar-in-the-making Zoe Wees returns with her biggest news yet as she reveals her debut album, Therapy. The album features the singles “Control”, “Girls Like Us”, “That’s How It Goes (feat. 6LACK)”, “Daddy’s Eyes”, and “Lightning”.

Chip Wickham – Love & Life LP+MP3 (Gondwana)

Clear vinyl pressing. UK jazz master Chip Wickham follows last year’s brilliant soulful long-player Cloud 10 with a deftly crafted, reflective EP of beautiful spiritual jazz sounds influenced by the soulful sounds of Yusef Lateef. Chip’s music has always drawn from a broad world of influences from hip-hop to Roland Kirk and from classic funk to the classic ’60s Brit-Jazz sound of Tubby Hayes. But Love & Life finds him foregrounding his wonderful flute playing and producing a perfect four-tracker of reflective, peaceful jazz that elevates and inspires.

Jack Wilson – Easterly Winds [Reissue/1967] LP (Blue Note)

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket. Easterly Winds – the second of three Blue Note albums Jack Wilson recorded for Blue Note in the late-1960s – found the pianist at the helm of a first-rate hard bop sextet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Garnett Brown on trombone, Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes.

Neil Young – Time Fades Away 50 LP (Reprise)

Time Fades Away is the first live album released by Neil Young. He is backed on the album by The Stray Gators, the band who played on Harvest, and includes the superb musicians Ben Keith, Jack Nitzsche, and Tim Drummond. David Crosby and Graham Nash are special guest musicians. The album followed the release of Young’s hugely successful album Harvest, and when it was released in 1973 it featured all previously unreleased songs. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this album the track “The Last Trip To Tulsa” (originally released as a B-side to the 1973 single of “Time Fades Away”) has been added to the album.

Cassettes:

Bad Wolves – Die About It (Better Noise Music)

Current Joys – Love + Pop (Secretly Candadian)

Dot Hacker – How’s Your Process? (Work + Play) (Org Music)

From 2014, How’s Your Process? is the second studio album from alternative rock band Dot Hacker. Originally released as two separate parts, this cassette version is the only format to include both parts as one release.

Eyedress – Full Time Lover (Lex)
Across 28 tracks, Full Time Lover finds Eyedress working with a host of collaborators including new friends Chad Hugo, The Drums & Homeshake, west coast homies Provoker, Vex Ruffin, Zeroh, Paul Cherry & Nosaj Thing, pro skate friends Na-Kel Smith, Lucien Clarke & Franky Villani, east coast rappers Chuck Strangers, YL & Starker, and his trap community: Slimesito, RealYungPhil, BoofPaxkMooky, Cashcache! & BigSmokeChapo. [A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing is available.]

Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Caroline Polachek, LLC)

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek, and second under her given name. It’s been over 1,143 days since Caroline Polachek’s breakout solo album Pang was released. A word-of-mouth classic, cemented by star-making live turns… to say we’ve been eager for its sequel is something of an understatement. Desire, I Want To Turn Into You contains incendiary new single “Welcome To My Island”. The world has caught up with the hyper-pop maximalism since Pang, and is forever changed. 2023 already belongs to Caroline Polachek.

Marnie Stern – The Comeback Kid (Joyful Noise)

Suffocation – Hymns From The Apocrypha (Nuclear Blast)

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