New Releases for October 20, 2023

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blink-182 – One More Time… CD/LP (Columbia)

One More Time… is the highly anticipated new album from blink-182, featuring the group’s iconic lineup together again – Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals), and Travis Barker (drums). The trio recorded One More Time… over the course of 2022 and 2023 amid their blockbuster reunion tour, which sold out arenas, amphitheaters, and stadiums across the world. One More Time… features 17 new songs that capture the band at the top of their game, layering in themes of tragedy, triumph, and most importantly, brotherhood. [An indie store exclusive coke bottle green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Blues Traveler – Traveler’s Soul CD (Roundhill)

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. [Vinyl edition due November 3.]

Chris Botti – Vol. 1 CD/LP (Blue Note)

Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti gets back to the jazz essence of his artistry on his new album, Vol. 1. The album features beautiful new ballad renditions of standards including “My Funny Valentine”, and “Someday My Prince Will Come”, as well as a cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You” and the vocal feature “Paris” with John Splithoff. Produced by David Foster, Vol. 1 features performances by violinist Joshua Bell, pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Gilad Hekselman and others.

Glen Hansard – All That Was East Is West Of Me Now CD/LP (ANTI-)

Not many heroes of indie folk have won an Oscar or created the basis of a successful stage musical, but Glen Hansard is an artist who can wear both of those feathers in his cap. As a member of the Frames and the Swell Season, Hansard won acclaim for his literate, intelligent, and passionate songwriting, and his nuanced vocals, and he’s gone on to win similar accolades as a solo artist. All That Was East Is West Of Me Now is his first solo album in five years. The album demonstrates the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter’s unique ability to blend Irish folk with modern rock and the punch of his storied live shows, of which The Guardian says, “Hansard’s powerful voice, whether raw with passion or tender with regret, shines above arrangements bursting with swagger.” [An indie store exclusive clear pressing is available.]

Hauschka – Philanthropy CD/LP (City Slang)

For Volker Bertelmann, aka Hauschka, music is not solely about its sound, but also a means to facilitate the exchange of ideas and foster meaningful interactions between individuals, revealing his fascination with human connection and engagement. Despite being known for his distinctive prepared piano sound, the Academy Award-winning composer intentionally named his 15th solo studio album Philanthropy to express his compassion and openness. The album combines upbeat and pensive pieces, featuring moments of joy, introspection, and peaceful interludes. Overall, Philanthropy showcases Hauschka’s compositional prowess and serves as a gift that sparks reflection and celebration.

Knuckle Puck – Losing What We Love CD/LP (Pure Noise)

Chicago’s Knuckle Puck is one of the most celebrated acts in the modern pop-punk scene. Over the last thirteen years the band have nurtured their craft across three albums and have artfully balanced their emotional spectrum, trading in high-tempered and deeply introspective lyricism, but also cutting the tension with an underlying layer of optimism. But now, with the release of their fourth LP, Losing What We Love, Knuckle Puck no longer sugarcoat life’s hard truths. It is a record about coming to terms with exactly that. It is an attempt to lean into the transition between a high point in life to a low point. These songs are a tribute to the familiar while acknowledging that nothing can stay the same forever. [An indie store exclusive split baby pink/baby blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Dylan LeBlanc – Coyote CD/LP (ATO)

Coyote is the fifth album by Dylan LeBlanc – and the first one he self-produced. Recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, it boasts a cherry-picked lineup of what he calls “killer session players,” such as drummer Fred Eltringham (Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow), pianist Jim “Moose” Brown (Bob Seger) and bass player Seth Kaufman (Lana Del Rey). The record is both autobiographical and a concept album built around the character of Coyote, a man on the run.

Myrkur – Spine CD/LP (Relapse)

Myrkur (Amalie Bruun) returns with her highly anticipated new album, Spine. The new album is a tour-de-force, amalgamating some of the most exciting, innovative, and genre-defying moments from Myrkur’s catalog into something that is haunting, extreme, and brilliant as ever. Spine relates to Myrkur’s personal mythology. Written during one of the most difficult times in Amalie Bruun’s life – Spine is the direct result of her experiences following childbirth. From the love and euphoria that comes with motherhood, to the fears of the unknown and the mysteries of the journey ahead, Spine is ultimately an album about seeking balance amidst chaos. To Bruun/Myrkur, the record explores the very human nature of what it means to be a mother and finds resonances with Scandinavian mythology to do so. [A limited-edition silver color vinyl pressing is available.]

The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds CD/LP (Geffen)

Hackney Diamonds, the hugely anticipated new album by The Rolling Stones, and follows the release of 2016’s Grammy Award winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured brilliant versions of blues tracks that helped shape their sound. Hackney Diamonds also marks the band’s first studio album of original material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. Late drummer Charlie Watts features on two tracks, “Mess It Up” and “Live By The Sword”. “Live By The Sword” additionally features bass from former Stones bassist Bill Wyman. “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” features vocals from Lady Gaga and keys and piano from Stevie Wonder, and “Bite My Head Off” includes bass from Paul McCartney, while “Get Close” and “Live By The Sword” features piano from Elton John. [A note about the indie store exclusive ‘baseball white’ color vinyl pressings: each is housed in a pocket jacket that features custom art for each of the 30 MLB teams. The front of the cover displays the band’s iconic tongue and lips logo in colors matching each team, and the logo’s tongue has been designed to look like a baseball.]

Sampha – Lahai CD/LP (Young)

Sampha releases his sophomore album Lahai. Taken from his paternal grandfather’s name, which is also Sampha’s middle name, Lahai revels in the awe and magic of our existence, synthesizing the exquisite chaos that one experiences confronting the cycle of life and the beyondness. Like its maker, Lahai defies clear categorization. Spanning jazz, soul, rap, dance, jungle, and west African music, Lahai sees Sampha elevating his production and vocal ambition to great new heights. A notable singer, songwriter, and producer, it’s no wonder that artists like Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy, Travis Scott and previously, Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys have all tapped the artist for his inimitable voice plus songwriting and production contributions to their music. [An indie store exclusive white color vinyl pressing is available.]

The Shindellas – Shindo CD/LP (Weirdo Workshop)

Since hitting the scene back in 2017, The Shindellas, (Kasi Jones, Stacy Johnson, and Tamara Chauniece), who hail from the music city of Nashville, have been on a mission to impact music with their unique sound and style. Hand-picked by Multi-Grammy-nominated production and songwriting duo Chuck Harmony & Claude Kelly (Rihanna, Miley, Jazmine Sullivan, Ledisi, Fantasia, and more), The Shindellas were fueled by the opportunity to make music that would not only matter to them but ring true to the listeners. As a result, the ladies tapped into retro sounds of R&B/Soul influences to bring forth a sound they dubbed as ‘New American Soul’ with hints of The Clark Sisters, EnVogue, The Pointer Sisters, and LaBelle or their new album, Shindo.

The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow CD/LP+MP3 (Sub Pop)

This 2023 edition of The Shins’s beloved second album, Chutes Too Narrow, celebrates the album’s 20th anniversary with a fresh remaster by Adam Ayan, supervised by band leader James Mercer, and lovely new packaging for the vinyl. Chutes Too Narrow was recorded in James’ basement home studio, with later mixing assistance from Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, David Cross, Les Savy Fav, etc.). And, with 10 songs, clocking in at just over 30 minutes, Chutes Too Narrow is a brief yet entirely scintillating glimpse at chiming, reflective and perfectly skewed pop innovation. It was released to widespread acclaim in 2003, garnering Pitchfork’s Best New Music, four stars from Rolling Stone, and raves from the New York Times, MOJO, the Village Voice, SPIN, and tons more. It subsequently made best-of-the-decade lists from The AV Club, NME, Paste, Pitchfork, and Uncut.

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Boys Like Girls – Sunday At Foxwoods CD (Fearless)

Multiplatinum artists Boys Like Girls release their first new studio album in over 10 years. The band returns with their infectious pop-rock sound that created the platinum singles “Two Is Better Than One” (feat. Taylor Swift), “Love Drunk” and “The Great Escape”. The new album, Sunday At Foxwoods, has all the fun and bouncy hallmarks of their early sound with plenty of modern hooks. [Vinyl version due March 15, 2024.]

CDs + Vinyl:

Abstract Void – Forever CD/LP/Cassette (Flowing Downward)

“This album just tickles the right place between nostalgia and modern sound. Very playful take on the genre – Obviously the most anticipated and long-awaited album release in black metal synthwave history! This epic masterpiece returns to the style of retrowave we all know and love! Abstract Void is the ultimate pioneer of this genre whose music got me into synthwave in the first place! My wildest retro dreams have been fulfilled by this timeless work of art!” – Donald Trump

Ataraxia – Pomegranate CD/LP (The Circle Music)

The latest Ataraxia album, Pomegranate, is a poetic race through the essence of the elements constantly inspired by the elemental spirits of nature to reach the athanor and embody the conjunctio oppositorum or alchemical marriage. [A deluxe CD version featuring a bonus track and a limited-edition pomegranate gold color vinyl pressing is available.]

Stu Bangas – Death Wish (Part II) CD/LP (Brutal Music)

Prolific producer Stu Bangas is back with a new collection of hard-hitting collaborations on Death Wish (Part II), the much-anticipated sequel to the 2021 original. The project finds the Boston beatsmith rocking with some of his favorite emcees of all time as well as familiar names who always seem to bring their best work to his instrumentals.

The Count Basie Orchestra – Count Basie Swings The Blues CD (Candid)

Led by musical director Scotty Barnhart, the Count Basie Orchestra keeps Basie’s unmistakable style alive and thriving around the world. In the great traction of the Basie Swings albums comes this explosive album of collaborations with some of the greatest living blues and jazz artists, Basie Swings The Blues. In preparation for these sessions, Barnhart took a pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta to immerse himself in the land where blues began. The resulting album is a joyful mix of downhome blues with the deep swing and sophistication that only The Count Basie Orchestra can provide. The album brings together Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Keb’ Mo’, Shemekia Copeland, Robert Cray, Charlie Musselwhite, Betty LaVette, Ledisi, George Benson, and others.

Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks – Summer Night Sessions CD/LP (Ill Adrenaline)

New Jersey, Brick City hip-hop legend Beneficence and UK based producer duo Jazz Spastiks unearth a timeless treasure with the release of their collaboration album “Summer Night Sessions”. With a completely jazzy street feel and slick written, soothing, intellectual lyrics the Ill Adrenaline co-founder releases his 8th full length album.

blink-182 – One More Time… CD/LP (Columbia)

Blues Traveler – Traveler’s Soul CD (Roundhill)

Bombay Bicycle Club – My Big Day CD/LP (MMM)

Heading back to the band’s studio in London, Bombay Bicycle Club has lovingly crafted their sixth album, My Big Day. It’s a powerful, expansive body of work, replete with an irrepressible dose of joy. My Big Day also found the band’s studio door wedged open for a collaborative experience, inviting the likes of Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya, Holly Humberstone and Damon Albarn who all contributed as guests. On first listen, Bombay Bicycle Club has opened the curtains and let this revelatory set of vibrant, joyous compositions bask in the sunshine. It’s an album that means business, sculpted by one of Britain’s best guitar bands. [An indie store exclusive pink color vinyl pressing is available.]

Chris Botti – Vol. 1 CD/LP (Blue Note)

Boys Like Girls – Sunday At Foxwoods CD (Fearless)

Brother Dege – Folk Songs Of The American Longhair [Reissue/2010] CD/LP (Prophecy)

Brother Dege – How To Kill A Horse [Reissue/2014] CD/LP (Prophecy)

Brother Dege – Scorched Earth Policy [Reissue/2015] CD/LP (Prophecy)

Brother Dege – Farmer’s Almanac [Reissue/2018] CD/LP (Prophecy)

Ever since his music was featured in Quentin Tarantino’s film Django Unchained as well as the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel, Brother Dege can no longer lay claim to being “one of the best kept secrets in the Deep South.” Dege is a musician, writer, workingman, and heir to a long line of unusual characters born and raised in the southern US. Like the mad lovechild of Son House, Faulkner and Patti Smith, Legg has burned a crooked trail to the Promised Land. Following his two previous acclaimed solo efforts (2009’s Folk Songs Of The American Longhair and 2013’s How To Kill A Horse), Scorched Earth Policy features a mix of newly recorded studio songs, demos, covers and field recordings. [Limited-edition vinyl colorways are available.]

Bruno Major – Columo CD/LP (July Records Limited)

New release from the British singer/songwriter.

Billy Don Burns – I’ve Seen A Lot Of Highway CD/LP (Black Country)

Billy Don Burns is the real deal. He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy who prefers to let his songs speak for themselves. After all, he’s been making music for more than fifty years and in that time, he’s seen both the ups and downs of the music business and has honestly expressed himself in a decidedly uncompromising way. It’s little wonder then that his songs have been recorded by the best in the business – a list that includes Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Tanya Tucker, Mel Tillis, and Sammy Kershaw, to name but a few. And now a new generation has come along and recorded his songs – artists like Cody Jinks, Colter Wall, Whitey Morgan, and others. Over the years Burns became recognized as one of the original outlaws and great writers of country music. His songs pretty much tell his life story.

Carpool Tunnel – Don’t Let Them Pass You By CD/LP (Pure Noise)

Bay area psychedelic rock/blues with sunny surf rock to create something that’s both nostalgic and fresh. [An indie store exclusive translucent w/ brown & black tri-stripe color vinyl pressing is available.]

Catafalque – Dybbuk CD/LP (Code666)

Catafalque is a drone doom metal band with strong influences of noise and industrial, resulting in an extreme, experimental, and uncompromising sound. Dybbuk will appeal greatly to fans of established acts such as Khanate, The Body, Thou, Merzbow, Godflesh and Prurient. [A limited- edition gold colorway is available.]

Catch Your Breath – Shame On Me CD (Invogue)

A fresh, burgeoning alt-rock band based out of Austin, Texas, Catch Your Breath injects a unique mix of synth soundscaping elements, imaginative production, and refined songwriting for an intense amount of emotion. The secret ingredient of their music is their relatable core. Says Teddy of the sound,” We want to mix it up with a new gen of alt-rock and metal. ” [Vinyl pressing – including an indie store exclusive colorway – due November 17.]

Chvrches – Bones Of What You Believe (Tenth Anniversary) 2xCD/2xLP (Glassnote)

Digitally remastered and expanded edition. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chvrches’ critically acclaimed debut album The Bones of What You Believe, they have released a newly remastered version. The album spawned seven singles including their massive alternate hit “The Mother We Share”. This tenth anniversary version features previously unreleased songs, four from the album session, including “Manhattan” along with five live songs recorded at Ancienne Belgique.

Cirith Ungol – Dark Parade CD/LP (Metal Blade)

Cult heavy metal outfit Cirith Ungol unleash their sixth full-length, Dark Parade. Wasting no time to ride their molten wave they started with their 2020 studio comeback Forever Black, Cirith Ungol started writing songs for Dark Parade as soon as Forever Black was released.

Clowns – Endless CD/LP (Fat Wreck Chords)

Clowns dive deep into the theme of immortality across twelve electrifying tracks that surge with defiance and vitality.

COH – Radiant Faults CD/LP (Dais)

Ivan Pavlov aka COH characterizes his latest solo work, Radiant Faults, as “the recording of a dialogue,” rather than a set of compositions. Crafted using a rare new synthesizer, the Silhouette Eins, Pavlov’s first encounter with the instrument across a long, late-night session resulted in a continuous set of textures, patterns, and subliminal melodies. At some point during the process, he realized he was not alone: “It was as if something was speaking to me through the gear – the feeling was very intense. No matter how determined and specific I attempted to be, the results were something else. They felt like ‘responses.’ This instantly reminded me of ELpH.”

Devo – 50 Years Of De-Evolution 1973–2023 CD/2xLP (Rhino)

Devo marks half a century of de-evolution as the trailblazing band resumes their global tour this fall. Rhino pays tribute to the influential group today, unveiling a new career-spanning set that encompasses all of Devo’s hits and a selection of rarities. Formed back in 1973, US new wave band Devo celebrate their 50th anniversary this year and release a new collection spanning the band’s entire career, 50 Years Of De-Evolution 1973–2023. [A limited-edition red w/ blue color vinyl pressing is available.]

Dirt Buyer – II CD/LP/Cassette (Bayonet)

Joe Sutkowski (Dirt Buyer)’s new album is a documentation of making it to the other side. Sutkowski grew up in New Jersey, and although he lives in Brooklyn now, he remains “an emo kid at heart,” garnering inspiration from bands like My Chemical Romance and Muse, the latter of whose theatrical, dramatic performances inspired the band’s own vocal-forward, soaring takes. II represents a foray into heavier material that marks a deeper shift for the band. Now working as a trio, Sutkowski is flanked by Tristan Allen on bass and Mike Costa on drums, a fellow Berklee grad who cut his teeth playing in bands across Boston including past collaborations with Sutkowski. Half-recorded while the band was on tour with Surf Curse, the record finds Sutkowski reaching out for places, people, and beliefs to ground him. Throughout the album he attempts to wrap his head around the idea of fate and how you can brush up against other people and then leave them behind. [A limited-edition red w/ black marbled vinyl color vinyl pressing is available.]

Dismal Aura – Imperium Mortalia CD/LP (Avantgarde Music)

Dismal Aura explores socio-political topics such as colonialism, state-terror, and environmental destruction through a black metal assault. Based out of the frigid capital of the colonial state known as Canada, Dismal Aura surfaced with their self-released debut Praeagia Tristia in 2021. The trio blend second-wave black metal with crust punk and grind elements, an offering as bleak and chilling as it is melodic and impassioned.

Dog Eat Dog – Free Radicals CD/LP (Metalville)

Dog Eat Dog’s bi-continental lineup and their unique approach to sound and performance has always made them a must-see live act. With Free Radicals, the band reminds listeners why many consider them one of the pioneers of the crossover genre. Album art by Barcelona based artist Marcos Cabrera. [A limited-edition ‘fanbox’ CD version is available featuring fingerskateboard, bottle opener, and sticker set. And two vinyl colorways – green and splatter – are also available.]

Antoine Dry – With Strings: Retreat To Beauty (Oblation, Vol 3: Providence!) CD (Cellar Live)

NYC trumpeter extraordinaire Antoine Drye & orchestrator Isaac Raz come together with an ensemble of over 20 musicians and singers, to create this sumptuous album. Recorded in the classic style of landmark orchestral recordings in Black American Music, such as Clifford Brown with Strings, Retreat To Beauty delivers both covers and original compositions with a deft modern twist.

Jeremy Dutcher – Motewolonuwok CD/LP (Secret City)

Recently released on vinyl – now available on CD. Five years after winning the Polaris Music Prize with his ground-breaking debut, Jeremy Dutcher has returned with a radiant exploration of contemporary Indigeneity and his place within it. With songs performed in his people’s Wolasotqey language but also, for the first time, in English, Motewolonuwok extends beyond anything the musician has made before, encompassing traditional song, starlit ballads and staggering orchestrations.

Bob Dylan – Mixing Up The Medicine / A Retrospective CD/LP (Sony Legacy)

Mixing Up The Medicine is a 2023 career-spanning compilation containing 12 of Bob Dylan’s greatest songs, including “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, “Like A Rolling Stone” and “Hurricane”. It serves as the companion piece to the Mixing Up The Medicine book, which offers an unprecedented look into the Bob Dylan Archive. Set for release on Oct. 24, 2023, this magnum opus will include nearly 1,000 images, most of which have never been seen by the public, alongside original essays by prominent writers and artists.

Ana Frango Elétrico – Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua CD/LP (Mr Bongo)

With two critically acclaimed albums and a swathe of award-winning production turns under their belt, Ana Frango Elétrico present their most confident and accomplished work to date: Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua (‘Call Me They That I’m Yours’). Gesturing to a tradition of Brazilian boogie music, but bouncing with modern pop ebullience, the album sees the Rio artist evolve from a captivating upstart into a surefooted scene leader in full stride. [An indie store exclusive green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Markus Floats – Fourth Album CD/LP (Contellation)

The follow-up to his acclaimed Constellation debut Third Album released in lockdown spring 2020, Markus Floats returns with Fourth Album, pushing the Montréal-based artist’s distinct abstract electronic compositions into newly evocative terrain (while preserving his record titling literalism). Signature avant-electronic explorations of arpeggiated and timbral transformation, subtle shifts in harmonic consonance and dissonance, and a through-composed praxis that draws conterminously upon free jazz, musique concrète and modern Minimalism, all continue to shape Fourth Album to great effect. But an additional palette of sonic and gestural raw material is now also decidedly “out-of-the-box”, charting a wider range of gestures, textures, and temporalities.

Gavin Friday & The Friday-Seezer Ensemble – Peter And The Wolf CD/LP (BMG)

The new animated rendition of Sergei Prokofiev’s much-loved symphony, Peter & The Wolf, transformed into an enchanting and contemporary visual masterpiece that touches on themes of growing up, loss, courage, transformation, and our relationship with nature. Featuring music and narration by Gavin Friday, and artwork based on original illustrations by Bono, the animated short film is scheduled to premiere later this year and is part of an ongoing relationship with Irish Hospice Foundation. The uniquely creative project is led by musician and composer Gavin Friday and saw him narrate the reimagined classic tale with The Friday Seezer Ensemble performing Prokofiev score, newly arranged by Maurice Seezer and Gavin Friday.

Go Ahead And Die – Unhealth Mechanisms CD/LP/Cassette (Nuclear Blast)

Unhealth Mechanisms is the caustic sophomore album from Arizona death-crusters Go Ahead And Die. A torrential whirlwind born from the livid minds of Igor Amadeus Cavalera (Healing Magic) and Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy), this new installment to the band’s dystopian catalog is a fresh dive into the madness of society and the pollution that ravages our minds. From the first note there is a sense of unhinged insanity; a grim rhythm that takes listeners down sinister alleyways and across ravaged soundscapes. [A red w/ black splatter color vinyl pressing is available.]

Goo Goo Dolls – Live At The Academy, New York City, 1995 2xCD/3xLP (WB)

In November 1995, just as their song “Name” was becoming their first hit, Goo Goo Dolls played their biggest live show to date. It was at the prestigious Academy Theatre in New York City, as part CMJ’s Music Marathon – an important annual convention at the time. The entire concert was captured by a mobile recording truck, including the acoustic soundcheck that was performed in front of an audience of competition winners and broadcast on Tom Calderone’s show on a local radio station. This release includes the soundcheck, full set and the encores the band played that night. 32 songs that capture this special night and the incredible energy and intensity of the band’s performance.

Amy Grant – Lead Me On Live 1989 2xCD (Amy Grant)

Lead Me On Live 1989 was recorded during the Lead Me On Tour on March 10, 1989 at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Ft. Worth, TX.

Grrrl Gang – Spunky CD/LP (Kill Rock Stars)

Recently released on vinyl – now available on CD. Hailing from the cultural city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Grrrl Gang is a rising force in the independent music scene with their infectious melodies, anthemic songs, and electrifying live performances. The power trio, composed of Angee Sentana on guitar and vocals, Akbar Rumandung on bass, and Edo Alventa on guitar, has been making waves in the Southeast Asian music scene since their formation in 2016. Grrrl Gang’s music is a celebration of their collective roots and a testament to the power of pop music to connect people across cultures and borders.

Glen Hansard – All That Was East Is West Of Me Now CD/LP (ANTI-)

Harsh Symmetry – Imitation CD/LP+MP3 (Fabrika)

Imitation or Archetype? Mimicry or Mandela Effect? Harsh Symmetry, the darkwave project of musician Julian Sharwarko, releases its sophomore album, Imitation. Recently relocated from Sacramento to Los Angeles, Sharwarko has crafted an album that seamlessly blends the nostalgic elements of influential bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure, and New Order, with the modern sounds of contemporary acts such as Twin Tribes and Boy Harsher. [Multiple vinyl colorways are available on vinyl.]

Hauschka – Philanthropy CD/LP (City Slang)

Richard Hawley – Now Then: The Very Best Of Richard Hawley 2xCD/2xLP (BMG)

Richard Hawley is widely recognized as both one of the UK’s greatest songwriters and one of its most respected. Alongside two Mercury Music Prize Nominations, a BRIT award nomination and 4 UK Top 10 Albums, the Sheffield native songwriter has collaborated with the likes of Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, Lisa Marie Presley, Paul Weller, and Elbow. Curated by Hawley and long-term collaborator Colin Elliot, Now Then: The Very Best Of Richard Hawley spans his 20 plus year career, exhibiting all facets of his song writing mastery; marrying his most cinematic moments with his most tender, his best loved work and a host of hidden gems from his early work, to create a collection for both his hardcore fanbase and the perfect entry point for his newest fans. [A limited-edition split color vinyl pressing – one disc blue/black, the second blue/white – is available.]

The Jesus And Mary Chain – Munki [Reissue/1998] CD/2xLP (Cooking Vinyl)

Munki is the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, originally released in 1998. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the US and Creation, who had released their debut single “Upside Down” in 1984, in the UK. Munki was – up until the Mary Chain’s reformation in 2007 – an experimental rock’n’roll masterclass turned swan song for the Reid brothers, who’s fractious in-fighting culminated in the band’s break-up less than a year after its release. [An indie store exclusive blue & red color vinyl pressing is available.]

Atley King – Unconditional CD (Cellar Live)

Atley King is Canada’s leading young jazz vibraphonist. Unconditional showcases his talent with eight original compositions presented by some of the finest musicians in the country: Max Huberdeau, Brad Turner, David Caballero and Arvind Ramdas.

Sarah Klang – Mercedes CD/LP (Nettwerk)

“Mercedes” is Sarah Klang’s first single of 2023 and is also the title of her new album. Blending alt-pop sounds with Americana influences, Mercedes has a lushness that is reminiscent of Stevie Nicks and Rumours. Shimmering synths underpin smooth rock and Sarah’s soaring vocals.

Knuckle Puck – Losing What We Love CD/LP (Pure Noise)

Dylan LeBlanc – Coyote CD/LP (ATO)

Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy – Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy CD (Perris)

Featuring Paul Lidel of Dangerous Toys. Combining the swagger and sleaze of early Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue, and Aerosmith with the musical darkness of Alice In Chains mixed with old school styles of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, and Pantera.

Lowest Of The Low – Welcome To The Plunderdome CD/LP (Curve)

Lowest Of The Low has been a cornerstone of the Canadian indie music boom in the early ‘90s. The band’s 1991 debut Shakespeare My Butt… has been an enduring staple in the canon of Canadian music ever since and is platinum status. The album was lauded as one of the Top 10 Canadian Albums of All Time by CHART Magazine, and in 2008 the band was inducted into the Canadian Indie Rock Hall of Fame. The album was also the best-selling indie release in Canadian music history. Now in 2023, the band release their highly anticipated sixth full-length studio LP, Welcome To The Plunderdome, which is their first studio album in five years.

Lynch Mob – Babylon CD/2xLP (Frontiers)

Lynch Mob is known for their high energy, guitar driven, hard rock vibe, while featuring elements of classic rock, blues, and metal, with a propensity for improvisation. Joining revered guitarist and band founder George Lynch (The End Machine, The Banishment, ex-Dokken) for Babylon are vocalist Gabriel Colón, bassist Jaron Gulino (Tantric, Heavens Edge), and drummer Jimmy Danda (ex-Bulletboys). [A limited-edition purple color vinyl reissue of 2003’s REvolution is also available this week.]

The Maine – The Maine CD (8123/Photo Finish)

The Maine’s self-titled ninth studio album was produced by Colby Wedgeworth, who the band describe as practically their sixth member. The album’s digital release date (8.1.23) also holds significance as it’s a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of numbers that hold a lot of meaning to the band. 8123 was in a parking garage where the band members would hang out growing up. 8123 has since been used in their song lyrics, their music festival, on fan’s tattoos, and is the title of their own record label.

Maria BC – Spike Field CD/LP (Sacred Bones)

In the early 1990s, a team of linguists, engineers, anthropologists, and archaeologists were tasked with constructing a type of communication that could transcend time. How might we converse with future civilizations when language may evolve or dissolve entirely? The result yielded the design of spike fields; a strange construction of granite thorns bursting from the earth to alert its viewers to the deadly uninhabitability of nuclear waste disposal sites. For Maria BC (they/them), this state of temporal focus molds the wanderings on their second full length album Spike Field. [A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing is available.]

Duff McKagan – Lighthouse CD/LP (BFD)

Third solo album from the Guns N’ Roses bassist. The album features appearances by Slash, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, and Iggy Pop. [Deluxe CD and vinyl editions are available, as well as multiple colorways – including an indie store exclusive pressing.]

Brian McKnight – McKnighttime Lullabies CD (Sono Recording Group)

The experience of fatherhood at this point of Brian McKnight’s career and life inspired him to apply his immense talent as a songwriter, musician, and performer to lullabies. The collection of songs includes originals and covers inspired by his new son and dedicated to parents and children everywhere. Still very much a Brian McKnight album, McKnighttime Lullabies is for fans of jazz and R&B, parents, and grandparents – and anyone that needs to step back and relax.

Minas – Num Dia Azul [Reissue/1983] CD/LP (Mr Bongo)

Num Dia Azul is a sublime slice of private press bossa nova meets jazzy MPB perfection. Warm and bubbling with youthful spirit, the music is simultaneously loose in swagger, yet slick and tight. The album was originally released in 1983 and reflects the great music coming out of Rio at the time, yet Num Dia Azul wasn’t recorded in Rio, but in the US.

The Mojo Men – There Goes My Mind CD/LP (Sundazed Music)

Lost, way out sound from San Francisco’s Mojo Men. There Goes My Mind finds The Mojo Men in full control of their high-wire blend of boy-girl vocals. They had regional, British Invasion-style hits in 1965-66, and even hit national top 40 in 1967. Abetted principally by sparkling keyboard wizardry, winsome vocals, and lavish guitars, this is your ticket to one of West Coast’s best psychedelic garage bands.

Myrkur – Spine CD/LP (Relapse)

Myrkur (Amalie Bruun) returns with her highly anticipated new album, Spine. The new album is a tour-de-force, amalgamating some of the most exciting, innovative, and genre-defying moments from Myrkur’s catalog into something that is haunting, extreme, and brilliant as ever. Spine relates to Myrkur’s personal mythology. Written during one of the most difficult times in Amalie Bruun’s life – Spine is the direct result of her experiences following childbirth. From the love and euphoria that comes with motherhood, to the fears of the unknown and the mysteries of the journey ahead, Spine is ultimately an album about seeking balance amidst chaos. To Bruun/Myrkur, the record explores the very human nature of what it means to be a mother and finds resonances with Scandinavian mythology to do so. [Two limited-edition vinyl colorways are available: pink and silver. A vinyl reissue of 2020’s Folkesange is also available this week.]

Israel Nash – Ozarker CD/LP (Israel Nash)

Hailed as a “master of sonic textures” by Rolling Stone and “folk-rock visionary” by Uncut, Israel Nash first rose to fame in Europe, where he built a loyal following with a series of critically acclaimed albums that landed him a deal with the renowned Loose Music label. As American audiences began to catch on, the Missouri native relocated to Dripping Springs, Texas, where he built his own recording studio on a ranch and embraced a more spacious, psychedelic sound that landed somewhere between Neil Young and Pink Floyd. Produced by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne), Nash’s newest record, the rousing Ozarker, finds him returning to his Midwestern roots, embracing the heartland rock he grew up on with larger-than-life guitars, anthemic melodies, and rich character studies. [Two colorways are available: purple and indie store exclusive clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Night Ranger – 40 Years And A Night with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra CD+DVD/2xLP/Blu-ray (Frontiers)

Night Ranger’s live performance with Cleveland’s own Contemporary Youth Orchestra from the Key Bank State Theatre in Cleveland, OH on November 9, 2022. The Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) is made up of 80+ musicians aged 12 to 18, representing more than 40 schools in Ohio. The students performed alongside Night Ranger throughout their entire set and these unique renditions of their greatest hits was also their first time ever performing with a symphonic orchestra live. [A stand-alone Blu-ray version is available.]

No Retreat – Pray For Peace [Reissue/2003] CD/LP (Screaming Crow)

No Retreat’s long out of print album, Pray For Peace has been remixed and remastered with bonus tracks for its 20th Anniversary reissue. Formed in 1993, No Retreat was one of Pennsylvania’s heaviest beat down hardcore bands mixing heavy riffs with death metal-like vocals that incited huge pits everywhere they played.

Nostalghia – The Last Path CD/LP (Flowing Downward)

The Last Path is a gorgeous, stressful, intense album; an easy contender for some of the best extreme music released this year

Oxymorrons – Melanin Punk CD/LP (Mascot)

Debut studio album from NYC’s boundary-pushers, Oxymorrons. With a captivating sound that combines elements of hip-hop, rock, and metal, Oxymorrons stand out as leaders in the genre-bending revolution. [A limited-edition white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Ozric Tentacles – Lotus Unfolding CD/LP (Kscope)

New release from the veteran British instrumental psychedelic rock band.

Sifiane Pamart – Noche CD/LP (PIAS America)

Following the international success of Planet (2019) and Letter (2020), pianist Sofiane Pamart presents his third solo album, Noche. His first work was a trip around the world, the second was a love letter addressed directly to his audience, and this third project will plunge you into the depths of the night. Always nomadic by nature, always keen to cherish the strong bond he has forged with his audience, Sofiane Pamart is back this time after an adventure of several months spent in Latin America, where he composed the entirety of this new album. Now firmly established as a star pianist, he delivers 15 new compositions featuring all the ingredients that have forged his universe: travel, poetry, melancholy, romance, snarls, and mystery.

Art Pepper – The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings 7xCD (Omnivore Recordings)

The complete recordings from Art Pepper’s three-night stand at Los Angeles’ Maiden Voyage club in 1981. 42 performances (23 previously unissued) on seven CDs Packaging contains Art’s original handwritten notes, photos, and an essay from his widow and set co-Producer, Laurie Pepper.

Edith Piaf – Symphonique CD (Rhino/Parlophone)

Edith Piaf, performing her greatest songs 60 years after her passing, accompanied in London by a symphonic orchestra of 60 musicians… What could be considered science fiction has become a reality thanks to renowned musicians, arrangers, and sound engineers. They took on the challenge of creating new orchestrations capable of resonating with today’s ears without compromising the nostalgia of their predecessors. By technically isolating her voice, they have allowed the refrains of yesteryears to prove that they remain as immortal as their interpreter. Edith Piaf’s iconic voice was meticulously extracted from the original masters by a team of sound engineers working at the legendary Abbey Road studio in London. [Vinyl edition due December 15.]

Pip Blom – Bobbie CD/LP (Heavenly)

Pip Blom has returned with details of their new album Bobbi. To go with the news, the band have also shared the latest single, “Is This Love?”, which features Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos. [A limited-edition white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Point North – Prepare For Despair CD/LP (Hopeless)

Desperate times call for cathartic songs. Point North meets this need head-on with a heavy, yet hypnotic hybrid of chantable choruses, visceral screams, pummeling riffs, and airy soundscapes topped off with cinematic electronics. [A limited-edition green color vinyl pressing is available.]

Louise Post – Sleepwalker CD/LP (El Camino Media LLC)

Louise Post knows a thing or two about what it takes to stay relevant in the music industry: For the past three decades she’s been the co-frontwoman of the celebrated act Veruca Salt whose songs like “Seether” and “Volcano Girls” are still in regular rotation on alternative rock radio. Although Veruca Salt has consistently released music with Post as the sole constant member, during the pandemic she started writing a collection of songs that felt more personal and less like the follow-up to Veruca Salt’s 2015 return-to-form, Ghost Notes. “Sleepwalker is a continuation of Post’s legacy for heavy hooks and witty lyrics.” – Consequence [A limited-edition white color vinyl pressing is available.]

Primal Scream – Reverberations (Travelling In Time) CD/LP (Acid Jazz)

Boasting eleven previously unreleased BBC session recordings plus all five songs from Primal Scream’s first two Creation Records singles, Reverberations (Travelling In Time) perfectly captures what many believe to be a crucial era for one of the UK’s most important groups as they went on to influence a wave of emerging bands, most notably The Stone Roses. It’s a collection which provides a snapshot of the youthful innocence and uninhibited passion that characterized their early two-minute indie-pop adventures. The album includes a wealth of unseen period photography plus essays by band members Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie as well as music historian Bob Stanley. [A limited-edition clear vinyl pressing is available.]

Quavo – Rocket Power CD (Quality Control)

New album from the American rapper.

Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Hits And Misses: The Singles CD/LP (Yep Roc)

Eli “Paperboy” Reed’s Hits And Misses is a remastered collection of rarities, originals, and covers, featuring Eli’s spin on Motörhead’s “The Ace of Spades”. Eli takes Motorhead’s hard rock classic and reimagines it as a soul revival with Hammond organ, brass horns, electric guitar, Eli’s signature vocal wails and a backbeat that creates a new take on the song that is no less powerful than the original. Hits And Misses also includes Eli’s noirish R&B take on Steely Dan’s 1972 hit “Do It Again” that brings the original song back in time 30 years and a cover of Latimore’s 1974 hit “Let’s Straighten It Out”, showcasing a vocal intensity that’s not quite as present in the nearly spoken word original.

Restless Road – Last Rodeo CD (SME Nashville)

Restless Road’s 18 track debut Last Rodeo features brand new hits and the previously released singles “Last Rodeo”, “I Don’t Wanna Be That Guy”, “Sundown Somewhere”, their breakout success “Growing Old With You” and fan favorite “Bar Friends”.

Rival Sons – Lightbringer CD/LP (Atlantic)

“It’s the most old-school Rival Sons song on either of these two records,” says frontman Jay Buchanan. “It has all of the early elements of what Rival Sons is and was. It was born out of my love mid- ‘60s rock like The Animals, The Kinks, and the bands I was raised on. It’s a bit of a break from all the heavy subject matter too; it’s a barnburner.” – loudersound.com

The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds CD/LP (Geffen)

Sadness – Rabbit Album CD/LP (Flowing Downward)

As always, a beautiful soundscape which is new, yet transports one back in time to give a nostalgic feel. Happy but simultaneously melancholic. There’s always something about Sadness that feels cathartically relevant. Each song has a beautiful melody that struggles to escape the morass of distortion and noise. Beautiful nostalgia. Bittersweet melodies, comforting vibes. For that feel good post rock mood.

Salt-N-Pepa – Very Necessary [Reissue/1993] 2xCD/2xLP (Mercury)

Very Necessary is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa, first released in 1993. In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, this double-CD will feature a collection of 13 bonus tracks and liner notes from Salt-N- Pepa on the making of “Shoop.”

Sampha – Lahai CD/LP (Young)

Jake Scott – Lavender CD/LP (Elektra/WEA)

Debut album from the singer, songwriter, and musician.

Chris Shiflett – Lost At Sea CD/LP (Blue Élan)

Punk veteran. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Americana and rock songwriter. Modern-day guitar hero. For more than 25 years, Chris Shiflett has blurred the lines between genre and generation, balancing his full-band projects with a thriving solo career. He turns a new page with Lost At Sea, a solo record that builds a bridge between Nashville – where Shiflett has become a frequent visitor, performing on the Grand Ole Opry one minute and collaborating with Music City tastemakers like Jaren Johnston and Dave Cobb the next – and his native California. Caught halfway between the honky-tonk saloon and the punk-rock dive bar, Lost At Sea is both eclectic and electric, making room for alt-country crunch, guitar-driven grit, and sharp songwriting.

The Shindellas – Shindo CD/LP (Weirdo Workshop)

The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow CD/LP+MP3 (Sub Pop)

Nancy Sinatra – Keep Walkin’: Singles, Demos & Rarities 1965-1978 CD/2xLP (Light In The Attic)

A collection of lesser-known gems from Sinatra’s rich catalog; 25 B-sides, rare singles, covers, demos, and previously unreleased recordings. [A yellow color vinyl pressing is available.]

Skinny Lister – Shanty Punk CD/LP (Xtra Mile)

Folk-punk rabble – Skinny Lister – is back with their sixth studio album – written and recorded by the band, mixed by Patrick Phillips and mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Frank Arkwright. Shanty Punk features the recent single “Down On The Barrier” which blends pogo-primed percussion, Pogues-y punk hooks, and a chorus that demands to be roared-out loud and proud. The rest of the album is a glorious, riotous mix of chest-thumping anthems, shanty sing-a-longs and folk/punk classics – Skinny Lister leaning into their roots more echoing the vibe of their first few albums.

Slothrust – I Promise CDEP (Dangerbird)

New EP from the alt-rock duo.

John & David Sneider – Sneid Remarks CD (Cellar Live)

Father and son trumpeter-composers John and David Sneider explore the musical possibilities and potential of the two-trumpet format on their new album, Sneid Remarks. The Sneiders are joined here by pianist Jeb Patton, bassist Ugonna Okegwo, and drummer Andy Watson.

Jeon So Mi – Game Plan [Red Boxset] CDEP (The Black Label/Interscope)

Jeon So Mi – Game Plan [Black Boxset] CDEP (The Black Label/Interscope)

The Canadian Dutch Korean singer-songwriter returns with a new EP, available in two collectable editions.

Sparkle Division – Foxy CD/LP (Temporary Residence)

Two gorgeous young interns in the film industry get invited to a glamorous A-list Hollywood party in the Trousdale Estates – in one of those fabulous pavilion-style mid-century modern homes at the top of Beverly Hills. They go in their best mod clewths. Eyes popping at the technicolor scene of Hollywood stars smoking and drinking in the sunken living room, they do as instructed and have some punch and watch – wallflower style as drama ensues… oh, and the house is owned by Foxy, the pimp and drug dealer who everybody there owes munty, hunty… and he’s ready to get paid! Oh yeah, and the punch is dosed with LSD25. They manage to make it home, panties and purses and shoes intact and will never forget this party for as long as they live. [A limited-edition red color vinyl pressing is available.]

The Streets – The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light CD (Int’l Repertoire)

The first album in 12 years from The Streets, the British act led by Mike Skinner. Includes the single “Troubled Waters”. [Vinyl edition – including an indie store exclusive coke bottle green colorway – due October 27.]

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros – Streetcore [Reissue/2003] CD/LP (BMG)

Streetcore is the third and final studio album by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros. The album was completed after the death of frontman Joe Strummer, primarily by Martin Slattery and Scott Shields, and released on October 21, 2003. The album marks the band’s transition from their previous genre-bending work to a more straightforward rock album, reminiscent of Strummer’s early work with the Clash.

Talk – Lord Of The Flies & Birds & Bees CD (Capitol)

Executively produced by hitmaker Justin Tranter, Lord Of The Flies & Birds & Bees showcase his diverse talents, ranging from emotional ballads to massive stadium anthems full of love and passion. [Vinyl edition due December 1.]

The Thunder – The Thrill Of It All [Reissue/1996] CD/2xLP (BMG)

The Thunder – Giving The Game Away [Reissue/1999] CD/2xLP (BMG)

The Thunder – Shooting At The Sun [Reissue/2003] CD/2xLP (BMG)

Expanded CD and vinyl reissues of the fourth, fifth, and seventh albums by the British hard rock band. [A red & blue color vinyl pressing of Shooting At The Sun is available.]

Timber Timbre – Lovage CD/LP (Timber Timbre)

Recently released on vinyl – now available on CD. New album by Taylor Kirk, Toronto, Canada based musician who has happily worked as a producer since the last album, Sincerely, Future Pollution (2017). Now with Lovage there is new music of his own, which proves that Kirk has not only refined his working methods, but also skillfully combines different influences.

Midge Ure – The Gift 4xCD (Chrysalis)

During a break with Ultravox and his involvement with Band Aid/Live Aid, Midge Ure set up a home studio to record ideas, which eventually turned into his debut album. Featuring the UK No.1 single “If I Was”, The Gift collects a series of vocal and instrumental tracks to weave together a classic ‘80s album. The 4xCD box set includes a remastered version of the album, along with non-album singles, B-sides, remixes, home recordings and a newly mixed concert from Wembley Arena from 1985. The double red colorway vinyl LP expanded edition includes a bonus disc featuring 12″ extended remixes of the singles from the album.

Vanishing Kids – Miracle Of Death CD/LP (Aural Music)

Mixing psychedelic doom metal and occult rock, Miracle Of Death is the new album from Vanishing Kids.

Nikki Yanofsky – Nikki By Starlight CD/LP (MNRK Music)

Not just in her own life, as a prolific and beloved vocalist who began her career in the jazz world, but in a bigger sense, too. Her new album, Nikki By Starlight, is a modern reimagining of The Great American Songbook, packed with original arrangements and novel vocal interpretations. Many listeners might be familiar with Yanofsky, who has worked with and received accolades from genre icons like Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Stevie Wonder. Co-produced with Paul Shrofel, Yanofsky describes the process of recording this album as an invigorating and joyful time that allowed her to tap into the purest part of herself again. Yanofsky’s transportive musical touch brings the Great American Songbook into the 21st century, providing a chance for new audiences and existing fans alike to fall in love with her distinct style.

Girma Yifrashewa – My Strong Will CD/LP (Unseen Worlds)

My Strong Will is a new album of Ethiopian classical music by Girma Yifrashewa. Recorded with Bulgarian musicians and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria, the album is a return to where Yifrashewa completed his own conservatory training in the late 1980s and early 1990s, across both sides of the fall of Communism. Guided by Yifrashewa’s piano, these chamber works bring the music of Ethiopia into a Western classical format, uncovering meditative and emotional new vistas for both traditions.

DVDs + Blu-ray:

Night Ranger – 40 Years And A Night with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra Blu-ray (Frontiers)

Richard Wright – Wet Dream Blu-ray (Rhino/Parlophone)

Never-before-seen personal archive videos and images and brand-new artwork. Remixed by Steven Wilson.

This Week’s Vinyl Exclusives:

Tristan Allen – In Iso and The Dawn LP (RVNG Int’l)

Across the arc of Tristan Allen’s epiphanic, four-part journey, Tin Iso and The Dawn, the New York based composer and puppeteer brings sonic life to a fantastical realm of characters whose universal longings mirror our own. In the first release of this mythic trilogy, intricate sound design and spellbinding leitmotifs make sense of loss and what’s beyond. Formative exposures by way of travel through Asia, studies in Gamelan, a paper mache Christmas angel, and their dad’s Bread and Puppet Theater artifacts formed a web of inspiration from which Tristan’s desire to combine puppetry and their fascination for the narrative power of instrumental music emerged. Years of synchronistic inspirational encounters with “guardian angels” in the form of music mentors and puppeteer masters incentivized Tristan to pursue a project where they could focus on sound and diverse instrumentation.

Alvarius B – Trolling The De-Enlightnement (Live In Europe) LP (Unrock)

Trolling The De-Enlightenment is a solo live recording from Alan Bishop under his well-known Alvarius B. alias. It was recorded on various occasions throughout western Europe during and after the period he was recording his 2017 trilogy release With A Beaker On The Burner and An Otter In The Oven. Bishop’s presence and charisma, alongside his distinctive voice and the twisted characters he has to offer, filled the rooms he played in, and these recordings transport his unique performance vibe to this vinyl edition.

Anyma – Genesys 2xLP (Interscope)

Clear vinyl pressing. Anyma’s highly anticipated debut album Genesys follows the release of his previous singles “Welcome To The Opera” with Grimes and “Syren”. It explores themes of technology, nature, humanity, and coexistence, featuring a line-up of impressive collaborators including Grimes, Sevdaliza, CamelPhat, Chris Avantgarde, Rebuke, Cassian and more. One half of Tale Of Us, Anyma’s music and performances are an unprecedented blend of mesmerizing visual installations, avant-garde sound engineering, and awe-inspiring stage designs.

Mac Ayres – Comfortable Enough LP (Many Hats Endeavors)

Mac is a 26-year-old independent singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Long Island, NY. His previous four albums have received attention from Vogue, Billboard, Complex, the BBC and more. He’s sold-out iconic venues such as Terminal 5 in New York with no new music, no record label and now releases his fifth studio album, Comfortable Enough.

Big Thief – Vampire Empire b/w Born For Loving You 7” (4AD)

Limited first pressing available on eco mix vinyl. Recorded and produced by Dom Monks at Guissona, Spain’s Teatre de cal Eril Studio during a recent tour, “Vampire Empire” speaks to the beautiful complexity of gender identity and breaking destructive internal cycles. Of the song, Adrianne Lenker adds, “For me, it’s about getting out of toxic internal patterns – leaving the empire of energy drains that obscure pure essence, learning about what healthy boundaries are, and finding the power to implement them for the possibility of giving and receiving (both inwardly and outwardly) unbroken and infinite Love.”

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Mosaic [Reissue/1961] LP (Blue Note)

The 1961 album Mosaic marked a pivotal moment in the story of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers with the drummer welcoming the arrival of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard (replacing Lee Morgan) and pianist Cedar Walton (replacing Bobby Timmons). The band also expanded to a sextet with the addition of trombonist Curtis Fuller who joined existing members tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter and bassist Jymie Merritt to establish a powerful new line-up that would perform together until 1964 and record several classic albums including Buhaina’s Delight and Free For All.

Blind Guardian – At The Edge Of Time [Reissue/2010] 2xLP (Nuclear Blast)

Blind Guardian – Beyond The Red Mirror [Reissue/2015] 2xLP (Nuclear Blast)

After the success of 2022’s The God Machine, Germany’s metal powerhouse Blind Guardian continues to reissue color vinyl editions of some much sought-after recent entries in their discography. Now, 2010’s At the Edge Of Time and 2015’s Beyond The Red Mirror – on curacao and translucent green colorways, respectively, are available.

Blood Lightning – Blood Lightning LP (Ripple Music)

This Boston, MA, supergroup doesn’t play around. Heavy metal in its “purest form”. Fair enough. [CD version due 10.]

Boggie Wit Da Hoodie – Me Vs. Myself 2xLP (Atlantic)

Released in December 2022 on CD – now available on vinyl. Myself is the fourth studio album by American rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. The album features guest appearances from Roddy Ricch, Tory Lanez, Kodak Black, G Herbo, Lil Durk, Don Q, and H.E.R.

David Bowie – Pinups [Reissue/1973] LP (Rhino/Parlophone)

October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s classic collection of cover songs, Pinups, originally released October 19, 1973 – a mere six months after the legendary Aladdin Sane and three months after the infamous final Ziggy Stardust show at Hammersmith Odeon, where he put the Ziggy persona to rest along with The Spiders From Mars. On October 20, 2023, one day after it’s Golden Jubilee Pinups is reissued as a limited-edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP. This new pressing was cut on a customized late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre – 2023 12” (A Recordings)

New EP release from the dare-you-to-die-first alternative rock icons.

Brötzmann – Bekkas – Drake – Catching Ghosts: Live At Jazzfest Berlin LP (Act)

Catching Ghosts by revered, iconoclastic 81-year-old reedist Peter Brötzmann with Moroccan Gnaoua adept Majid Bekkas playing two-stringed, camelskin-backed guembre and Chicago-bred drummer Hamid Drake, proves that “free” spontaneous interactions deriving power from age-old traditions can transcend cultural lines. Improvising on incantations from Gnaoua liturgy, Brötzmann’s horn cries as summons and statement; Drake’s drums awaken inner impulses; Bekkas’ strings, plucked and strummed, tie it all together, and his voice brings the song home.

Zac Brown – The Foundation [Reissue/2008] LP (Fugitive Recordings)

Zac Brown – Uncaged [Reissue/2012] LP (Fugitive Recordings)

Vinyl reissues of the 2008 and 2012 albums by the country music singer/songwriter. [The Foundation is available on red color vinyl.]

R.L. Burnside – Come On In [Reissue/X1998] LP (Fat Possum)

Limited pink colorway. Come On In is a remix album by Delta blues guitarist R. L. Burnside, originally released in 1998. Although the album’s fusion of styles was deemed unusual by critics, it received acclaim from music journalists and showed respectable sales, becoming the best-selling album distributed by Epitaph Records in early 1999. The album’s sound was explored by Burnside in his later works.

Cactus Lee – Caravan LP (Org Music)

Caravan is the new album by Cactus Lee, an Austin based musician with a tireless devotion to songcraft. The record’s influences are culled from generation-spanning sounds of quintessentially Texas music. It is the most sonically expansive version of the project yet, featuring ornate arrangements akin to the likes of Gene Clark. It marks a clear evolution from homespun beginnings, showcasing the payoff of months of weekly performances and time spent in the studio.

Canned Heat – Boogie With Canned Heat [Reissue/1968] LP (Elemental Music)

Boogie With Canned Heat, their second studio album, was released in 1968 and features the original lineup with Bob “The Bear” Lite (lead vocals), Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson (slide guitar/harmonica/vocals), Henry “Sunflower” Vestine (lead guitar), Larry “The Mole” Taylor (bass guitar) and Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra (drums), plus guest appearances by Dr. John and Sunnyland Slim. It includes the hits “On the Road Again”, “Amphetamine Annie”, and “Fried Hockey Boogie”.

A Certain Ratio – 2023 12” (Mute)

A Certain Ratio returns with a brand new 4-track EP on limited-edition 12” vinyl. The new release follows their latest album 1982, and includes three newly commissioned remixes of tracks from the album, alongside a brand-new track “Day By Day”, written and recorded with Ellen Beth Abdi – a seamless extension of 1982 to complete their playfully named 2023 EP.

Channel Tres – “EP” 12” (Godmode)

Channel Tres – “Black Moses” 12” (Godmode)

Channel Tres blends the drive of Detroit techno and the silky-smooth grooves of Chicago house with the snarl of West Coast rap. His music is no longer a secret between dance DJs (even if they maybe wished it had stayed that way). Even as artists like Drake and Beyonce are venturing into dance music, Channel Tres has been touted as the impetus for house music’s resurgence in pop music by outlets including BET, Billboard, V, Highsnobiety, The Ringer, and more.

The Cinematic Orchestra – Man With A Movie Camera [Reissue/2003] LP+12”+MP3 (Ninja Tune)

Double ashen and pewter grey color vinyl pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. This reissue includes 12″ double sided art card insert of unseen session photography from the time. The Cinematic Orchestra, formed by Jason Swinscoe and later joined by long-time friend and collaborator Dominic Smith, are one of the UK’s most respected and influential British artists of the last 20 years, creating genre-defying compositions that introduced jazz to a new breed of electronic music fans. Jason Swinscoe of The Cinematic Orchestra was commissioned to score a soundtrack to a silent movie as a one-off performance. The film was Dziga Vertov’s Man With A Movie Camera, a 1929 early documentary cinema film from the Soviet Union considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.

Civic – New Vietnam + Singles LP (ATO)

Clear vinyl pressing. Civic’s breakthrough first EP, 2018’s New Vietnam, plus a collection of early singles originally released between 2018-19, available for the first time outside of Australia.

Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams [Reissue/2015] LP (Atlantic)

A Head Full Of Dreams – originally released in 2015 – is Coldplay’s seventh studio album. Debuting at #1 on the UK Album Charts, and selling more than 6 million copies worldwide, the album includes fan favorites “Adventure Of A Lifetime” and “Hymn For The Weekend”.

Ornette Coleman – Crisis [Reissue/1972] LP (Endless Happiness)

A superb and under-recognized recording, Crisis is one-third of a trilogy of extraordinary albums — the others being Broken Shadows and Science Fiction — by Ornette Coleman’s small groups of the late ’60s and early ’70s. A rendition of the piece “Broken Shadows” itself, a dirge of astonishing beauty second only to his “Lonely Woman”. opens the live performance and offers solos of deep and poignant probity from Coleman and tenorist Dewey Redman, whose earthy growled tones counterbalanced the leader’s so well for so long. Crisis somehow lacks the reputation of the revolutionary Coleman albums from early in his career, but on purely musical grounds it ranks among his most satisfying works.

Coreleoni – Alive LP (Metalville)

Limited edition oxblood colorway. 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. [CD version due November 3.]

Cradle Of Filth – Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa [Reissue/2010] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

Grammy-nominated Cradle Of Filth have been pioneers of extreme music since their debut in 1994. Never shy to embrace the epic, they have constantly sought to push the boundaries of their art. Unafraid of ruffling a few feathers, the band have continually refused to bow to convention or to conform to prevalent trends and fads. Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa is their ninth studio album and remains one of their fastest and most brutal.

Craft – Void [Reissue/2011] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

Silver colorway. Craft embodies the black metal virtue of raw spiritual energy expressed through violent, ripping guitar-work and unholy rhythms enhanced by demonic vocals.

Cupid & Psyche – Romantic Music LP (Felte)

Tangerine orange colorway. The dual forces of shadow and light, despair and hope, frustration and catharsis are at play in the music of Cupid & Psyche, the Los Angeles-based indie rock duo of Michael Vidal and Juan Velasquez. First gaining recognition in the late aughts as members of the punk band Abe Vigoda, whose 2010 album Crush was named one of the “Best 50 Albums of the 2010s” by Pitchfork, the two have reunited as collaborators for the first time in a decade.

Diesel Boy – Gets Old LP (Sbam)

To say 22 years is a long time would be an obvious statement. A lot would have changed in the world, a long list of life events would have taken place and things may have progressed (or gone backwards) in society. Now imagine a band taking that time to release another record, sounds insane right? Well, that’s the case with Diesel Boy who disbanded a year after the release of their 2001 record Rode Hard And Put Away Wet, and after two decades of abandoned reunion plans and an occasional performance, they are now officially back together with their brand new album Gets Old. Much of this album can be summed up as pure skate punk that should bring you back to your childhood and teenage years, where things were simple, and you had almost no worries about responsibility.” – Charlotte Griffiths, Distorted Sound Mag

Dirty Three – Ocean Songs [Reissue/1998] LP (Touch And Go)

Translucent green colorway. Recorded by Steve Albini at Chicago’s Electrical Audio and released in 1998, Ocean Songs is Dirty Three’s fourth album. It sees them straying a bit from the manic dynamics of 1996’s Horse Stories, where the songs were at first coaxed into existence, only to be bashed apart in a raucous ending. Ocean Songs plies the listener with tales of longing and weariness, although hope is just around the corner.

D-Styles & J Science – Periodic Tables Of Excellence LP (Static King)

Turntablist, producer, and member of The Legendary Beat Junkies & Invisibl Skratch Piklz, DJ D – Styles teams up with Emcee/Producer J Scienide (Kev Brown, Daringer, Conway) to bring you The Periodic Tables Of Excellence. Produced entirely by D-Styles with Scienide handling vocal duties.

Dusk – Glass Pastures LP (Don Giovanni)

Appleton, Wisconsin’s Dusk may seem to have fallen from the sky. Surrounded by a music climate of destination festivals and Instagram celebrity, they’ve remained reclusive, yet focused on the proverbial carrot on the end of the stick that’s hard for so many working musicians to define. For the past four years, they’ve maintained a steady schedule of recording and “hitting the dirt,” as they say: spending weeks on the road playing dives and basements. The group was conceived in 2014 as a casual recording project between vocalist and bassist Amos Pitsch and drummer Colin Wilde. Amos had just completed recording Predatory Headlights, the critically acclaimed double album by his other group, Tenement, and with the newfound down time, he and Colin arranged their own versions of vintage soul songs. The intention was to treat the project like a revolving door for collaborators, but soon the permanent additions of vocalist/pianist Julia Blair, lead guitarist Tyler Ditter, and Ryley Crowe on pedal steel, rhythm guitar, and vocal duties would cement the band into a consistent rock and roll ensemble; informed by soul music, country, jazz, and beyond.

Eisbrecher – Die Hölle Muss Warten [Reissue/2012] 2xLP (Metropolis)

The unexpected Ice Age that seized the music world in 2002 continues as Eisbrecher masterminds Alexx Wesselsky and Noel Pix return for another classic release that is sure to cause waves in both the electronic and metal scenes.

Faith And The Muse – Elyria [Reissue/1994] 2xLP (The Circle Music)

Elyria consists of 14 equally enchanting musical pieces. Listening to this album, the listener can fully enjoy the raw talent of Faith And The Muse; that is, William Faith and Monica Richards, the duo who composed and performed this incredible album. The beauty hidden behind brilliant songs such as the eponymous “Elyria”, the monumental epic “All Lovers Lost”, the seductive seven-minute musical fairytale “”, the esteemed echoes of “”, the legendary “The Trauma Coil” … Elyria is both otherworldly and sophisticated.

Fields Of The Nephilim – The Nephilim [Reissue/1988] 2xLP (Beggars Banquet)

The second Fields Of The Nephilim album, The Nephilim, was released 35 years ago by Situation Two/Beggars Banquet in 1988, and not pressed on vinyl since then. The album is pressed on golden brown vinyl and is expanded to a double LP. The Nephilim contains their epic, legendary track “Moonchild” plus three bonus tracks. Formed in 1984, Fields Of The Nephilim is the creation of vocalist and front man Carl McCoy. Highly influential, especially in the world of goth, but also within the metal and electronic genres, their legacy endures to this day.

Fox Academy – Joseph’s Deli & Lottery LP (Many Hats Endeavors)

Red w/ black colorway. “Joseph’s Deli & Lottery is an album about a place we’ve never entered, but instead dream of what it’s like inside. After an extensive break from recording new music, we spent a day filming in a new PNW town to reconnect. Over the course of the day, we gradually rediscovered the pulse of the band’s collaboration. Finding beauty, humor and intrigue in every moment led us into nightfall as we followed an orange glowing light in the distance. The sacred ritual of following the light in the dark felt bittersweet and deeply metaphoric. When we arrived at the destination, rather than walking in we decided to fuel that feeling into a new album. Drifting between the subtle comfort and acceptance of being in the darkness mixed with moments of emerging into the light, the album tends to sway back and forth in many aspects. Never lost is Fox Academy’s classic appreciation of love, beauty, stores, food, Halloween, brands, corporations, and professional sports.”

Future – Pluto [Reissue/2012] 2xLP (Epic)

Future – DS2 [Reissue/2015] 2xLP (Epic)

Future & Young Thug – Super Slimey [Reissue/2017] LP (Epic)

Vinyl reissues of the rapper’s first and third albums along with his 2017 mixtape w/ Young Thug.

The Goa Express – The Goa Express LP (Communion)

The Goa Express, led by Clarke alongside his brother Joe and best friends Joey, Naham and Sam, met as young teenagers in Burnley. Growing up in the rural shadow of England’s industrial north, music was a means of escape and a vessel for friendship. Their shared adolescent experiences (late gigs at The Golden Lion in Todmorden, camping underneath the cliffs at Hebden Bridge) shaped their collective attitudes and behaviors and, ultimately, the sound and spirit of their band. There is a sense of melody and a looseness in the music that recalls Supergrass or The La’s.

God Forbid – IV: Constitution Of Treason [Reissue/2005] 2xLP (M-Theory Audio)

IV: Constitution Of Treason is the fourth full-length album by metal quintet God Forbid, originally released in 2005. It is a concept album telling the story of a futuristic society that destroys itself, reforms many years later, and eventually destroys itself again in the same way as originally.

François Hadji-Lazaro, Pigalle & GB – Un Recueil Frais Et Disco [Reissue/2003] LP (PIAS America)

First-time vinyl pressing of an alt-rock/Chanson rarity. RIP François Hadji-Lazaro 1956-2023.

Harakiri For The Sky – III: Trauma 2xLP (AOP/Art Of Propaganda)

Art Of Propaganda is proud to present the highly anticipated third album of Harakiri For The Sky, III: Trauma. Released in 2014 by Art of Propaganda, Harakiri For The Sky’s Aokigahara reaped widespread critical acclaim for its startling synthesis of skyscraping post-rock textures and emotive black metal fury. Breathtaking and torturous in equal measures, the highwater mark that Aokigahara set has somehow been eclipsed by III: Trauma.

Roy Head – Treat Her Right – The Backbeat Recordings LP (Surtro Park)

Treat Her Right is the first ever vinyl compilation of the best tracks Roy Head released on the Backbeat label in the 1960s. They are his finest recordings, including the hit that launched his career, “Treat Her Right”. With most tracks produced by The Crazy Cajun himself, Huey Meaux (who also scored hits with Doug Sahm, Freddie Fender and so many others), they are the best examples of early southern swampy pop.

David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 – The Giver [Reissue/2018] LP (Org Music)

Green colorway. The Giver is the fifth album from David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7, following Hillyard’s 2014 solo album, California. Based out of New York but relying on a global cast of musicians, David has been directing the group’s mix of Jamaican roots music with American Jazz, Soul, and R&B since 1997. The Giver features Jamaican percussion legend and Rocksteady 7 regular Larry McDonald. Also featured prominently is vocalist Sean Wheeler, best known as frontman of Throwrag.

Hotwax – Invite Me, Kindly LP (Fuga)

Orange/clear splatter. The Invite Me, Kindly double-EP features the band’s debut EP A Thousand Times and the band’s sophomore work, Invite Me, Kindly. “Invite Me, Kindly is about accepting people who have hurt you before, letting your doubts leave you and feeling free, written with the real and authentic voice of a band barely out of their teens yet already sharing stages with the likes of Royal Blood, Queens of the Stone Age and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The EP features singles “Drop”, ‘Phone Machine” and “High Tea”.

Hunny – Hunny’s New Planet Heaven LP (Epitaph)

Recently released on CD – now available on limited-edition eco-mix color vinyl. Hunny’s second LP for Epitaph finds the band playing in a brand-new musical sandbox, balancing the haze of hindsight with a sun-soaked SoCal summer.

Ulf Ivarsson – Nammu/LP (Roeadope)

Released last year on CD – now available on vinyl. Passing ideas from Stockholm to the US, Ivarsson found himself rising to the challenge of working with the great Bill Laswell, covering a variety of styles from ambient to free jazz to world music. Working with key band members – Hux Nettermalm (drums), Thomas Backman (sax, clarinet), and Per Wiberg (organ) – Ivarsson crafted the sound integrating Laswell’s recordings and his own bass. The result of this challenging and explorative work is… Nammu.

Jarboe – Sacrificial Cake [Reissue/1995] 2xLP (The Circle Music)

Limited double 180gm lavender color vinyl pressing in gatefold jacket. “Sacrificial Cake is one of my most popular albums. The song, ‘Lavender Girl’ is the song fans tell me is one of their favorite songs, ever. As this album was never available on its own, I am thrilled for The Circle Music to have it be available and especially on lavender vinyl in homage to the beloved song.” – Jarboe

Antônio Carlos Jobim – Stone Flower LP (Endless Happiness)

Antônio Carlos Jobim was a primary force behind the evolution of bossa nova and his sixth studio release Stone Flower is an absolute classic. The album is emblematic of ’70s bossa with its seductive samba beat fused with elements of modern jazz provided by a star-studded supporting cast of Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Airto Moreira, and Joe Farrell.

Judgitzu – Sator Arepo LP (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

The Sator Arepo, or Sator Square, is an ancient word puzzle comprising five palindromes that’s etched on various historical sites throughout the Western world. Its origins are unknown, but the square has long been thought to hold magical properties, used as a charm against illness and evil, to cure insanity or to determine whether someone was guilty of witchcraft. Self-styled “punk ethnomusicologist”, acoustician and musician Julien Hairon uses this mystical symbol as the starting point for his debut Judgitzu album to reconnect with his Celtic heritage, exploring how it’s hallowed messages might harmonize with contemporary Tanzanian dance music.

Kid Koala – Some Of My Best Friends Are DJs [Reissue/2003] LP+MP3 (Ninja Tune)

Limited silver color vinyl pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Includes comic book and digital download. Cult classic Some Of my Best Friends Are DJs is given a new lease of life on the 20th anniversary of release. It’s the Kid Koala you know and love, a turntablized soundtrack of more antics of the cranky and mysterious characters from Kid Koala’s comic book land of Nufonia. Some Of My Best Friends Are DJs comes complete with the original 50-page comic book and mini chess game from the first pressing. On its original release, the album was supported by a cabaret-style tour known as “The Short Attention Span Theatre”, which featured three DJs on eight turntables, a slide show, and a bingo game among other quirky surprises.

Les Garçons Bouchers – Les Garçons Bouchers [Reissue/1987] LP (PIAS America)

Les Garçons Bouchers was a French rock band from Paris. At the beginning punk oi then later with various influences folk, ska, alternative rock. The band formed in the winter of 1985 and disbanded in April 1997.

Lil Uzi Vert – Pink Tape 2xLP (Atlantic)

Double pink color vinyl pressing. Grammy-nominated Diamond-selling rap superstar Lil Uzi Vert flaunts a vision and fashion sense just as loud as his futuristic sound. Igniting the scene with their own fire, they have exploded into a hip-hop rockstar and become one of today’s biggest and most influential artists. Following the Red & White EP (2022), Uzi has made an explosive return last fall with the Jersey club inspired anthem “Just Wanna Rock”, leading to his highly anticipated new album Pink Tape. Over the years, the rap superstar has also collaborated with the likes of Justin Bieber, Tyler The Creator, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Kanye West, Metro Boomin, 21 Savage, Gunna, Lil Durk, Meek Mill, Pharrell Williams, The Weekend and many more. On Pink Tape Lil Uzi Vert fuses his rock and hip-hop influences, stretching their sound in new directions.

L’Orange / Jeremiah Jae – The Night Took Us In Like Family LP (Mello Music)

Jeremiah Jae and L’Orange’s noir-inspired opus, The Night Took Us In Like Family stylistically mixes the the alchemy of Madvillain and The Maltese Falcon: a five-part fable of tangled crimes, narrow escapes, and raining lead. Beats bend sinister with imagery aiming for the temples. Jae invokes dark clouds, crowns of thorns and LSD eyes. Bars written in dirt. Samples are disembodied and ethereal. It’s like a grand jury indictment doubling as a Greek chorus. [Two colorways are available: red & black and indie store exclusive silver.]

Lost Girls – Selvutsletter LP (Smalltown Supersound)

After collaborating for more than a decade, Jenny Hval and Håvard Volden released their first album under the Lost Girls moniker in 2021, Menneskekollektivet. The record received rave reviews, including a Best New Music mark at Pitchfork. Now the duo releases their second album, Selvutsletter. Working in tandem, with Volden creating beats and wild sets of guitar chords and Hval restructuring the parts, creating melodies, words and adding more sounds, they started spiraling into unchartered territory of shorter, more concise, and melodic songs than their debut LP Menneskekollektivet. As the material developed, words already embedded in the chords, guitar sounds and rhythms began to dance around. Lyrics about cities after dark, music rituals and band practices of the ‘90s, and the early days of the internet began to take shape.

Lync – These Are Not Fall Colors [Reissue/1994] 2xLP (Suicide Squeeze)

When the grunge explosion of the early ’90s elevated Seattle’s flannel-clad misfits out of the divey clubs of downtown and into the mainstream, a new generation of restless artists filled the void left in the Pacific Northwest’s underground music scene. The under-21 crowd making music in the wake of Nevermind seemed even less enamored with the slick production values, classic rock nods, and testosterone-fueled moshing culture that came with the Zeitgeist, favoring their own kind of Revolution Summer-style pivot away from the popular sounds of the era towards a more emotionally nuanced, melodic, and inclusive style of punk. The Puget Sound trio Lync perfectly captured the spirit of that era, blending the passionate chaos of the DC and San Diego scenes with the rough-hewn DIY pop sensibilities of Olympia’s thriving indie community into one unified sound.

Lynch Mob – REvolution [Reissue/2003] LP (Deadline Music)

Limited-edition purple colorway. Legendary axeman, George Lynch, and his band of heavy metal brothers, Lynch Mob, tear their way through supercharged renditions of classic Dokken/Lynch Mob tracks such as “Tooth And Nail”, “Breaking The Chains”, “Wicked Sensation” and more.

Mac Dre – The Genie Of The Lamp [Reissue/2004] 2xLP (Thizz Ent.)

S.F. Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre (R.I.P.) as another of his alter ego rap personas. The Genie Of The Lamp is the doppelganger of Ronald Dregan, yet they share the same voice and interests, food, fame, females, phat fu, and ‘fetti – not necessarily in that order. 15 tracks make up this counterpart to Mac Dre’s other election year (2004) release, “Ronald Dregan – Dreganomics” (THZ 1065). Production by Tone Capone, Mac Dre, Gennessee, Shouman, One Drop Scott, Traxx, Harm, Johah Whale, Syko, Rob-Lo, and others. X-RATED. In a gatefold sleeve with unique marbleized color vinyl – one gold and one purple.

Matt Maeson – Bank On The Funeral (Stripped) 2xLP (Atlantic)

Translucent white colorway. Matt Maeson releases the Stripped version of his debut album Bank On The Funeral on vinyl. It is rare that stripped or alternative versions of music make big waves, but for Matt Maeson “Cringe – Stripped” added fuel to the fire of the original song that he released all the way back in 2016.

Magma – Une Histoire de Mekanïk – 50 Years Of Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh 7xLP (Prophecy)

This lavish seven-LP boxed set celebrates the 50th anniversary of the French prog rock band’s third studio album, originally released in 1973.

Malevolence – Malicious Intent LP (Nuclear Blast)

Gold colorway. After a dominant summer performing across the UK’s biggest festivals, Malevolence has proven themselves worthy as the UK’s undisputed kings of heavy metal. Operating from their Sheffield-based HQ, a previously derelict warehouse the band transformed themselves, Malevolence handles as much of their in-house operations as they possibly can.

Charlie Megira & The Modern Dance Club – Love Police [Reissue/2009] 2xLP (Numero)

Provocative post-punk from Israel’s undercover goth prince. Megira’s lone album with the Modern Dance Club showcased a grimier, more driving vision of his brand of trashy no wave. Spread across 31 tracks and two LPs, Love Police schizophrenically mixes industrial soundscapes, surf ditties, hardcore, swamp pop, bubble grunge, screaming, ecstasy, and enough fuzz to warrant a needle check. [A limited-edition coke bottle green colorway is available.]

Mighty Baby – Live At Glastonbury Festival June 1971 LP (Trading Places)

Obscure British prog-rock band Mighty Baby evolved from a mod group called The Action, but moved heavily into experimental psychedelia in 1969, when they cut an incredible debut for the Head label. Glastonbury Fayre Festival 1971 captures the legendary group in live action, “A Blanket In My Muesli” being a free-form jam that remains their best-loved effort; “India” is a similarly hefty instrumental mega-jam with lilting flute amidst the bluesy guitar work, and there are awesome renditions of “Virgin Spring”, “Devil’s Whisper”, and “Lazy Days”. If you like your prog thoughtful, complex, and multi-layered, this one’s for you.

Mike Adams & His Honest Weight – Guess For Thrills LP (Joyful Noise)

A “pop savant of the first order” (AllMusic) who “projects an outsize persona from the stage” (Pitchfork), Mike Adams has created a singular homespun entertainment universe since 2011’s Oscillate Wisely. He’s an appealingly confident showman on his cable access-style variety show (The Mike Adams Show), and an affably humble Hoosier touring musician on his podcast (Tan Van Tour Talk). As Mike Adams at His Honest Weight, he’s a hooky songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a knack for embodying contradictions. The latest in a prolific stream of recordings, Guess For Thrills gets deep, blending ‘70s-inspired pop songs with synthesizer-driven atmospherics and emerging with a wild and searching album that treats ambiguity as a place of discovery.

Hank Mobley – No Room For Squares [Reissue/1963] LP (Blue Note)

In addition to boasting one of Reid Miles’ greatest album cover designs, Hank Mobley’s 1963 album No Room For Squares is also a marvel for the music alone. The tenor saxophonist had already notched several hard bop masterpieces in his Blue Note belt including Soul Station and Workout, but No Room For Squares was an even more ambitious effort that found Mobley elevating his game as a bandleader, improviser, and a composer. The album was drawn from two different sessions each featuring a different quintet line-up.

Derrick Morgan – Development [Reissue/1972] LP (Sutro Park)

Development is a classic rocksteady record that barely came out in 1972, Jamaica. One of the rarest of the genre, Development is impossible to find. And even when found impossible to find a good playing copy – the pressing was just flawed. Sutro Park Records is proud to present a newly remastered version of the record, available on vinyl for the first time since it originally came out (probably available for the first time anywhere outside a few record shops in Jamaica). Painstakingly remastered by the great Gary Hobish, over a two-year period (there are no tapes, so everything had to be sourced from the best vinyl masters), the resultant vinyl release is a revelation: a must for rocksteady fans, a must for Derrick Morgan fans.

Movements – Feel Something [Reissue/2017] LP (Fearless)

Movements – No Good Left To Give [Reissue/2020] LP (Fearless)

Reflecting personal changes from a few whirlwind years, Movements realize the full scope of their storytelling, musicianship, and vision. The music addresses the push-and-pull of relationships and explores loss, love, mental health, and intimacy through a prism of newfound clarity of post-punk grit, alternative expanse, heartfelt spoken word, and subtle pop-rock ambition. [Indie store exclusive colorways are available.]

Myrkur – Folkesange [Reissue/2020] LP (Relapse)

Sea blue and baby pink galaxy colorway. Folkesange relinquishes black metal for a refined yet far-reaching evocation of traditional folk, combining songs ancient and new to sublimely resonant effect.

Nina Nastasia – Nina Natasia’s The Blackened Air [Reissue/2002] LP (Touch And Go)

On The Blackened Air (her second album but first for Touch And Go, originally released in 2002), Nina Nastasia and her band are not content to just support a vocal melody; they pry it apart and look down it’s throat. The stringed and wind instruments (viola, cello, mandolin, accordion, bowed saw, acoustic and electric guitars) reach up out of the songs into rarefied territory. Little stories of Peeping Toms and the police lights they bring with them, graveyards and impolite family, epigrams against disaster, depression, simple forgetfulness, all delivered so effortlessly that the precision of the delivery registers long after its substance has left its mark. When she sings “I’m not hiding anything / I’m not trying to fool you at all,” in a song titled “That’s All There Is,” it is all the truth.

Willie Nelson – Spirit [Reissue/1996] LP (Island)

Spirit is the 44th studio album, released in 1996, by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It contains tracks such as “She Is Gone”, “Too Sick To Pray”, “I Thought About You, Lord”, and more.

Stephen O’Malley / Anthony Pateras – Sept duos pour guitare acoustique And piano préparé 2xLP (Shelter Press)

Recorded during O’Malley’s residency at La Becque on Lake Geneva in the summer of 2021, from the first moments of the opening ‘déjà revé’ the music immediately establishes the distinctive landscape of chiming tones and hovering clouds of resonance explored throughout its one-hour running time. Pateras’ preparations create tolling bell-like tones alive with complex overtones, alongside which O’Malley’s open strings and natural harmonics add a sparkling clarity.

Onra – Chinoiseries [Reissue/2007] LP (All City)

Onra started the Chinoiseries project in August 2006, freshly returned from a trip to Vietnam, the land of his grandparents. A vinyl junkie at heart, he really couldn’t come back to France without bringing back some wax. After hours spent riding on a motorbike through the streets of Saigon, a taxi finally helped him find some Asian records – he almost felt like an explorer discovering a forgotten treasure. He bought 30 records, most of them in poor condition, went back to his crib and started making beats with material.

Onipa – Off The Grid LP (Real World)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Off The Grid is a journey that joins the origin story of dance rhythms from Africa to electronic dance music of today’s clubs and festivals, connecting African folklore and storytelling to rap, jazz, and hip-hop. From Kinshasa to Kebdrick, Accra Market cassette tapes to London pirate radio stations, Malian blues to UK jazz, this is not a new fusion but a celebration of the family tree of music that has roots in the diaspora.

Parcels – Live Vol. 2 2xLP (Because Music)

Following Live Vol. 1 released in 2020, Live Vol. 2 offers a different and new artistic proposal. Parcels, as never heard before, reinvent themselves live and adapt their music for the club. Live Vol. 2 was performed and recorded during a secret Paris gig in October 2022.

Katy Perry – One Of The Boys [Reissue/2008] LP (Capitol)

Katy Perry – Teenage Dream [Reissue/2010] 2xLP (Capitol)

Katy Perry – Prism [Reissue/2013] 2xLP (Capitol)

Vinyl reissues of the pop superstar’s first three albums.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Mojo [Reissue/2010] 2xLP (Reprise)

Limited-edition translucent ruby red double vinyl LP pressing. What makes Mojo special is that it was recorded live in the band’s legendary rehearsal space, “The Clubhouse” in Los Angeles. There are no over-dubs or studio trickery. What you hear is what Tom and The Heartbreakers created live at that time.

Liz Phair – Exile In Guyville [Reissue/1993] 2xLP (Matador)

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Liz Phair’s beloved debut record, Exile In Guyville, which was first released on June 22, 1993 via Matador. The album has been reissued on limited edition purple vinyl. An 18-track double album loosely framed as a song-by-song reply to The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St., Exile In Guyville was dubbed a classic upon arrival. The album’s profile has only risen in the ensuing years. It is now regarded as an iconic work and a feminist landmark, recently cracking the top ten of Pitchfork’s “Best 150 Albums of the 1990s” (#4) and the top 100 of Rolling Stone’s “Best 500 Albums of All Time” (#56).

Pigalle – Regards Affligés Sur La Morne Et Pitoyable Existence De Benjamin Tremblay, Personnage Falot Mais Ô Combien Attachant [Reissue/1990] LP (PIAS America)

Vinyl reissue of a rare French alt-rock/Chanson album.

Quicksilver Messenger Service – Quicksilver Messenger Service [Reissue/1968] LP (Endless Happiness)

Vinyl reissue of the debut studio album by Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Red Rockers – Condition Red LP (Liberty Spike)

Echoing the power, aggression, and highly charged political anger of the Clash’s early work, the Red Rockers’ debut album began a cult following – their guitars have teeth, the bass is loud and thick, the drums thump and the vocals cry. This is the essence of the band’s five years as America’s most pure punk band. [CD version due October 27.]

Rolling Stones – Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) [UK Version/Reissue/1969] LP (Abkco)

1969’s Through The Past, Darkly is The Rolling Stones’ second hits LP. Through The Past made a huge splash on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #2 in both the US and UK. The album includes numerous Stones’ classics including “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Let’s Spend The Night Together”, and “Honky Tonk Women”. The UK version also includes “You Better Move On”, “Sittin’ On A Fence”, and “We Love You”. The packaging stays true to the original layout, with its trademark octagonal-shaped album cover.

Roots Radics – Junjo Presents: The Evil Curse Of The Vampires [Reissue/2016] 2xLP (Greensleeves/Volcano)

Limited-edition color vinyl of the Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes produced The Evil Curse Of The Vampires. Original Greensleeves assembled dub classic, crucial selection of Junjo’s classic Roots Radics propelled rhythms recorded at Channel One and mixed by Scientist at King Tubby’s. Newly remastered dub album now twinned with a second disc of the original vocal versions and a selection of DJ cuts.

Rotting Christ – Rituals [Reissue/2016] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

Double red & black colorway. For almost 30 years, Rotting Christ has blazed a trail for the black metal genre to follow.

Selenta + Topu – Moon Set, Moon Rise LP (Futura Resistenza)

Topu and Salenta met in 2018 at a mutual friend’s house in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn and decided to jam together. Their connection was instant: though they weren’t recording with the intention of releasing the music they were making, the very first session they played together made its way onto the album. They continued to meet up and improvise every week until the start of 2020. The two established rituals while recording: Topu would bring dark chocolate to their sessions that they would eat while talking about their days, herbarizing, and eventually playing. Topu and Salenta made very few edits to the live recordings. The album we hear is a document of their shared bond and their time together. If you listen closely, you can even hear the two artists breathing on the recording.

Septic Flesh – Sumerian Daemons [Reissue/2003] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

Septic Flesh – Communion [Reissue/2008] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

Two new colorways of the sixth and seventh albums by the Greek metal band.

Joseph Shabason – Welsome To Hell LP (Western Vinyl)

Red/black colorway. What does Hell look like? The introduction of Toy Machine skateboard’s seminal 1996 video Welcome To Hell with its pulsing overlay of the Stars and Stripes on top footage of police officers, businessmen, and fast food service workers, would appear to paint hell as the mirage of American exceptionalism. A thick, centuries-spanning unreality that may not outwardly trade in fire and brimstone, but if you turn your nose to the wind, you’ll smell sulfur. What comes after that scene, born of – or despite – those apparent depictions of damnation, would become a cultural touchstone: skateboarding performed at the highest level, composed, and displayed in a fashion that would influence and endear audiences for decades to come. Welcome To Hell features a unique and progressive patchwork of skateboarders, most of which would become icons in their world, and helped redefine what the modern skateboarding video could be.

Siouxsie – Mantaray [Reissue/2007] LP (Republic Of Music)

Siouxsie Sioux’s debut solo album Mantaray has been reissued with new artwork and was remastered and cut at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.

The Slackers – Self Medication [Reissue/2008] LP+7” (Pirate Press)

Over 30+ years, The Slackers have remained one of the most prolific musical combos in the game. While drawing from a seemingly endless well of songwriting creativity, the band has released music on some of the biggest labels in independent music, as well as on much smaller boutique ska & reggae labels across the entire world. 2008’s Self Medication LP was one of the latter releases, initially released on CD through Indication Records, and a single pressing on black vinyl from Special Potato/Indication. The record has been out of print for the ensuing 15 years and is a tragically overlooked chapter in the band’s history.

Sólstafir – Endless Twilight Of Codependent Love [Reissue/2020] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

Double turquoise colorway. Endless Twilight Of Codependent Love highlights the contrasting influences that have inspired Sólstafir over the years. Whether you’re listening to the black metal infused “Dionysus”, “Her Fall From Grace”, the gracious song “Til Modar” or a straightforward Sólstafir masterpiece “Akkeri”, the Icelanders have mastered all these elements and blended it seamlessly into one record.

Rick Springfield – Automatic LP (Symphonic)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Rick Springfield describes Automatic as “20 new songs stylistically somewhere between Working Class Dog and Tao.” Sonically, the album sees Springfield returning to his first love of guitar-based power pop and keyboards, while lyrically featuring his favored subjects of love, sex, and death. “My goal was solid three-minute tunes with the biggest hooks I could come up with.” As Springfield explains, “the album is called Automatic because the songs just kind of came out on their own.”

Sun June – Bad Dream Jaguar LP (Run For Cover)

Purple colorway. The first two minutes of Sun June’s third album, Bad Dream Jaguar, is a reverie – Laura Colwell’s voice floats above a slow-burn, sparse synth, conjuring a tipsy loneliness, a hazy recollection, a disco ball spinning at the end of the night for an empty dance floor. Sun June’s music often feels like a shared memory – the details so close to the edge of a song that you can touch them. And as an Austin-based project, their music has also always felt strangely and specifically Texan – unhurried, long drives across an impossible expanse of openness, refractions shimmering off the pavement in the heat. But on Bad Dream Jaguar, Sun June is unmoored. The backdrop of Texas is replaced by longing, by distance, by transience, and a quiet fear. The only sense of certainty comes from the murky past. It’s a dispatch from aging, when you’re in the strange in-between of yourself: there’s a clear image of the person you once were and the places you inhabited, generational curses and our families, but the future feels vast, unclear – and the present can’t help but slip through your fingers.

Superdown – Return To Sender LP (County Your Lucky Stars)

Doublemint green colorway. Barreling straight into song after song, Boston Massachusetts outfit Superdown live each note like there is no tomorrow. Vocals move from gentle to guttural at a moment’s notice. The music heightens and breaks into a driving force that feels like it is carrying you to shore through a violent sea. If Samiam and Hot Water Music had the sensibility of The Gaslight Anthem, the result would be Superdown.

Terror – Live By The Code [Reissue/2013] LP (Svart)

Vinyl reissue of the fifth studio album by hardcore band Terror, originally released in 2013. [A limited-edition yellow colorway is available.]

The Three O’Clock – Sixteen Tambourines [Reissue/1983] LP (Yep Roc)

Limited transparent green color vinyl pressing. The sophomore album from The Three O’Clock found the band further blending psychedelic pop with contemporary sounds. Producer, Earle Mankey, encouraged the band in their experimentation. The result yielded a college-radio hit, “Jet Fighter,” which remains one of the group’s most well-known songs.

Thy Catafalque – Mezolit – Live At Fekete Zaj 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

The very first live show of Thy Catafalque was recorded in August 2021, during the Fekete Zaj festival in Hungary. 26 Musicians performed songs from Thy Catafalque’s discography.

Tenille Townes – The Worktapes LP (SME Nashville)

The Worktapes collects the Canadian country music singer-songwriter’s The Living Room Worktapes (2018) and Trainwreck Worktapes (2023) EPs on one vinyl LP.

Ike Turner / Kings Of Rhythm – A Black Man’s Soul LP (Soulgramma)

During the ‘Revue’ tour alongside his regular group Ike & Tina Turner, the incredibly talented musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer Ike Turner managed to find moments amidst his busy schedule to venture beyond his usual sound. Seizing any spare time he could spare, Ike would gather his band and head to a nearby studio, where they would record this collection of funky soul jams. These 12 remarkable tracks delved into a previously unknown facet of Ike’s musicality, unveiling a fresh perspective on his immense talent on tracks including “Thinking Black”, “Getting Nasty” (featuring the piano skills of Billy Preston), “Scotty Souling”, “Nuttin’ Up”, and “Funky Mule”.

Tyler, The Creator – Wolf [Reissue/2013] 2xLP (Columbia)

Long out-of-print on vinyl, Tyler, The Creator’s classic album Wolf finally receives an official repress. The album is pressed on two pink-color LPs in a gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves and a 12”x 12” insert. The package also includes an oversized sticker of Tyler’s face.

U.D.O. – The Legacy 4xLP (AFM)

The Legacy – there’s no better way to sum up U.D.O. ‘s 35th anniversary in the international metal world. 33 tracks from over three decades of music history bundled on four LPs.

U2 – Zooropa [Reissue/1993] 2xLP (Island)

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of U2’s Zooropa, this limited edition transparent yellow vinyl pressing of the Grammy-award winning album coincides with the band’s performances at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Initially intended to be just an EP, Zooropa became a 10-track album recorded in six weeks in 1993, making it the fastest U2 album ever produced. It features the singles “Numb”, “Lemon”, and “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)”.

Various Artists – …Still Sad 2xLP+PM3 (Anthology Recordings)

Keep that frown upside down. Following Sad About The Times, Anthology Recordings’ 2019 collection of melancholic music made by maudlin marauders who aspired for success in the golden but crowded age of ‘70s AOR, arrives …Still Sad. Provided a proper vinyl treatment by popular demand, and featuring fittingly campy artwork by Brian Blomberth, …Still Sad continues, and encapsulates, a tradition of musical malaise that feels right even when it feels so wrong. Limited seafoam swirl color vinyl edition.

Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties – We Don’t Have Each Other [Reissue/2014] LP (Hopeless)

Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties – We Don’t Have Each Other [Reissue/2019] LP (Hopeless)

Two colorways: blue and orange pinwheel and bone and green pinwheel, respectively. The first and second full-lengths from Dan Campbell (frontman of Philadelphia pop punk legends, The Wonder Years).

Windir – Arntor [Reissue/1999] 2xLP (Season Of Mist)

White colorway. Regarded today as a hallmark in the folk / Viking black metal scene, the influence of Windir’s sophomore record Arntor (1999) is not to be underestimated and can be easily compared to that of Bathory. The roots that put down with debut Sóknadalr were strengthened with this album. Combining icy guitar riffs and building atmosphere with epic melodies, Arntor is the album that introduced the band to an international audience and is widely recognized as an inspiration for many folk/pagan metal bands today.

Cassettes:

Abstract Void – Forever (Flowing Downward)

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

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. [A limited-edition black w/ red splatter color vinyl pressing is due November 3.]

Dirt Buyer – II (Bayonet)

Go Ahead And Die – Unhealth Mechanisms (Nuclear Blast)

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