Boo Boo Records

CDs + Vinyl:

The Max Levine Ensemble – Backlash, Baby CD/LP (Lame-O)

Sometime around the turn of the century a small gang of boys grouped together in the noble pursuit of transcending suburban boredom through the traditional performance of punk rock songs. Three of these young products of white America never moved on from this adolescent rebellion phase, and some 15 years later The Max Levine Ensemble continue to rock basements, bombed out buildings and other holes in the fabric of the status quo, with lofty aspirations of creating moments of pop catharsis for angsty teenagers and maybe shaking punk rock from the mediocrity of its ritualistic lulls.

Opeth – Deliverance And Damnation [Reissue/2002/2003] 2xCD+2xDVD-A (Music Nations/The End)

Originally released separately in 2002 and 2003 respectively, these sessions were written and recorded together and are now issued together as an expanded, singular piece. Includes new stereo and 5.1 mixes by Steven Wilson and Bruce Soord.

Rachel Platten – Wildfire CD (Sony)

Third album from the singer/songwriter. “Rachel Platten was a ray of sunshine on the otherwise gloomy pop radio airwaves in 2015. She encouraged everyone to keep their chin up with surprise top 10 hit ‘Fight Song’ and kept the empowerment coming with serotonin-raising anthem ‘Stand By You.’” — Idolator

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CDs + Vinyl:

Airway – Live At Mark Moore Gallery CD (Helicopter)

Airway began as a solo project of Los Angeles Free Music Society member Joe Potts. The first release was the Airway 7”, which featured subliminal messages to coincide with an art exhibition in Tokyo. Since their August 1978 live debut at the LACE Gallery, the group has performed many concerts with different large lineups, always with Joe Potts’ subliminal message experiments as a central feature. Airway’s Live At LACE LP, first released in 1978, and introduced to Japan by Takuya Sakaguchi, was a direct influence on the projects Hijokaidan and Merzbow.

Avett Brothers – Live, Vol. Four CD+DVD (Republic)

Continuing the tradition of official concert releases, Live, Vol. Four captures last year’s sold out New Year’s Eve concert in Raleigh, NC at PNC Arena. This set contains two new songs; “Satan Pulls The Strings,” and “Rejects In The Attic.” Vinyl edition (and a new Avett Brothers LP!) due sometime in 2016.

Baroness – Purple CD/LP+MP3 (Abraxan Hymns)

Baroness return with their first new music in three years. (Limited copies pressed on purple colored vinyl.) “These are some of the biggest, strongest songs that Baroness has written; it’s rock music that folds in their more metal leanings, along with something more delicate and spare. The hooks and melodies are their best.” [BNM] –Pitchfork

Chris Brown – Royalty CD (RCA)

For his seventh album, Brown enlisted producers such as Boi1da, Polow Da Don, Free School, Tone & The Aquarius, Vinylz and many others. Available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe adds bonus tracks.

Cage The Elephant – Tell Me I’m Pretty CD/LP (RCA)

“Cage The Elephant found great success with 2013’s Melophobia, which nabbed for a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album. The Kentucky garage rockers are hoping to garner similar acclaim for their follow-up, titled Tell Me I’m Pretty. The new record, which was produced by former tour mate Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys/The Arcs, was recorded at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville and ‘draws from the sounds that initially inspired them to start making music.’” – Consequence Of Sound

Coheed And Cambria – The Color Before The Sun [Deluxe] 2xCD+DVD+7”+MP3 (300 Entertainment)

Deluxe box set edition of Coheed And Cambria’s recently released new album includes a bonus disc of demos, a making-of-the-album documentary DVD, a 7” single, two hardcover coffee table books, and other collectable trinkets. Following the conceptual double album, The Afterman: Ascension and Descension, released in 2012 and 2013 respectively, The Color Before The Sun is the first non-conceptual album the band has released, making it the only Coheed And Cambria album to not be a part of The Amory Wars storyline.

Robert Cray – Time Will Tell [Reissue/2003] CD (Sanctuary)

CD reissue of this 2003 album from the modern bluesman.

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