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The Sounds are a Swedish indie rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1999, the group’s musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons. This is a must see act so get your tickets while you still can.
CDs + Vinyl:
a-ha – MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice 2xCD (UMe)
As part of the MTV Unplugged shows, a-ha performed 17 of their songs with completely new arrangements as well as two new premieres and two cover versions on vintage acoustic instruments. [Vinyl edition due November 10.]
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. – Those Who Came Never Before CD/LP (Nod & Smile)
Two side long pieces of otherworldly psych rock. [Limited pink vinyl pressing also available.]
Alvarius B. – With A Beaker On The Burner And An Otter In The Oven, Vol. 3: Heathen Folklore CD/LP (Abduction)
Here donning his Alvarius B. persona, Alan Bishop returns with the third in a recent trilogy of albums, all recorded from 2014-2017 in Egypt with various members of Cairo’s Invisible Hands and the Master Musicians Of Bukakke. Across the three albums, Bishop crafts effortless reconstructions of a century’s worth of folk-rock-blues idioms through his slack acoustic-guitar splutter.
Annihilator – For The Demented CD/LP+MP3 (Neverland Music)
For The Demented captures some feel from Annihilator’s 1985-87 demos mixed with the first four Annihilator records. [Limited colored vinyl pressing also available.]
Anti-Flag – The American Fall CD/LP (Spinefarm)
“The politics of distraction influences people to lose focus on what makes a positive impact on their lives and the world,” the band explains. “It encourages people to make choices that are not in their best interest and reduces society’s ability to make progressive change. The American Fall is our rejection of this harmful distraction. At this crucial moment in history, we must focus on pushing past the status quo to create a better and more just world. We reject the proliferation of exploitation, racism, bigotry, and socioeconomic injustice that dominate the policies of Donald Trump, just as we renounce the neoliberal status quo that came before him.” [Limited colored vinyl pressing also available.]
