New Releases - 10/25/24
Hitting The Racks
Here's your weekly rundown of what's hitting the new release racks at Grimey's
New Releases
311 - Full Bloom CD (SKP, Inc.)
311 return with their first new album in 5 years! The first single from the album, "You're Gonna Get It" is the band's highest charting radio single in 13 years. The band has sold over 10 million albums and has over 1.5 billion streams globally. 311 has been a force in alternative music since 1988, and this album further cements their position as leaders in rock, alt, funk, reggae, jam and more!
Amyl & the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness CD/LP (Virgin)
Recorded with producer Nick Launay at Foo Fighters' 606 Studios in Los Angeles, on the same desk that captured Nirvana's Nevermind and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, the latest Amyl and The Sniffers album is their most diverse yet. It stretches from classic punk to the glammy strut of hit single "U Should Not Be Doing That" to the stormy balladry of "Big Dreams" to pugnacious punk of "Jerkin." The Sniffers are back and back with a vengeance - bigger, brighter, smarter and sharper in every way. [Indie exclusive "Doing In Me Lungs" smoke vinyl pressing.]
Felicia Atkinson - Space as an Instrument LP (Shelter Press)
We are guided through Space As An Instrument by the piano, it's a linear story told through restrained, iterative melodies that become entwined with the sounds at the music's margins - a wisp of electronics, a pinprick of an enunciated consonant. They were recorded on Atkinson's phone, which was placed next to the keys, or behind her, with the sound of the room bleeding through to give a sense of the place and time of the encounter. She describes these sessions as meetings where she and the piano commune to co-create these spiraling phrases and vaporous dissonances moment by moment.
Badbadnotgood - Mid Spiral CD/2LP (XL)
The Mid Spiral suites see BadBadNotGood return to their roots of instrumental jazz while once again pushing the boundaries of how they cross pollinate genres, incorporating their love of hip-hop, neo-soul, psychedelic, funk and more. For the sessions, the trio incorporated additional musicians to add more voices of instrumentation, resulting in a deeply collaborative and expansive new sound. As the trio sifted through the weeks' worth of material, it was clear that three distinct moods emerged, a deeper reflection of where the musicians are within their own personal lives, along with the state of the wider world: Chaos, Order and Growth.
Kelsea Ballerini - Patterns 2LP (Black River Ent.)
PATTERNS is the 15-song follow-up to Kelsea Ballerini's GRAMMY-nominated ROLLING UP THE WELCOME MAT. Again teaming with producer/songwriter Alysa Vanderheym, the 30-year-old multiple Country Music Association award winner has delivered a song cycle that embodies the next chapter in a life completely embraced. Beyond her "Cowboys Cry Too" duet with Alternative sensation Noah Kahan, she explores what it means to move on, fall in love, stay in love, hate love, exhale love - and face her own patterns, good and bad. Written with Vanderheym, Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Hillary Lindsey, Songwriter of the Year GRAMMY nominee Jessie Jo Dillon and Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild, Welcome Mat's vulnerable intimacy is met with some of the most intoxicating melodies that reach across genres. Atmospheric, sunny, rhythmic and whispered, PATTERNS balances self-discovery with an album one can blissfully surrender to. [Ride Into the Sunset colored vinyl.]
Bastille - & 2LP (Republic)
Bastille's fifth studio album '&' is a collection of story songs, including "Intros & Narrators," and "Blue Sky & The Painter." Dan Smith says of the release, "I've always loved writing story songs and using tales of other people as a way into making music and talking about my experiences in life. Over the last few years, I've been working on a whole load of songs about people who I think are fascinating and whose lives really spoke to me." Gatefold jacket with artwork created by Theo Hersey and Dan Smith. [Indie exclusive coke bottle clear vinyl.]
Better Lovers - Highly Irresponsible CD (Sharptone Records)
A group of tried-and-true musicians got together and found the sort of camaraderie and kinship you typically only find once in a lifetime. They didn't overthink it. They didn't waste a second. They simply left their blood, sweat, and tears on tape-like they've always done. For as much as Better Lovers represents the union of former Every Time I Die members Jordan Buckley [guitar], Steve Micciche [bass], and Clayton "Goose" Holyoak [drums] with The Dillinger Escape Plan and Killer Be Killed frontman Greg Puciato [vocals], and musician (Fit For An Autopsy/END) and GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, Will Putney [guitar], it really cements the bond of five friends around a shared vision.
James Blake & Lil Yachty - Bad Cameo LP (Quality Control)
Esteemed hip-hop artist Lil Yachty teams up with James Blake to release their first collaborative alternative album titled Bad Cameo. [Indie exclusive magenta vinyl.]
Andrea Bocelli - Duets - 30th Anniversary 2CD/LP (Decca)
Beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli, the most celebrated classical singer in modern history celebrates his 30th anniversary as a global icon with a brand new album ‘Duets’.This definitive collection features all the classic duets with Ed Sheeran, Céline Dion, Sarah Brightman, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Giorgia & Edith Piaf alongside new collaborations with Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Gwen Stefani, Luciano Pavarotti, Marc Anthony, Matteo Bocelli & Hans Zimmer, Karol G, Sofia Carson & Elisa. LP features a selection of tracks from the 2 CD set.
Grayson Capps - Heartbreak, Misery & Death CD/LP (Royal Potato)
The seventh studio album by beloved Alabama-based troubadour Grayson Capps. For this latest effort, Capps—joined by his long-standing guitarist Corky Hughes— turned his attention to 16 long-lost folk songs and traditionals originally written and performed by artists ranging from Doc Watson and Jerry Jeff Walker to Randy Newman and Gordon Lightfoot. Introduced to these timeless touchstones as a child by his father, they'd catalyze Capps' love for music at a young age, while informing the Southern Gothic vernacular that he went on to so eloquently explore and reimagine in his own body of work.
Carver Commodore - Carver LP (Well Kept Secret)
Alabama probably isn’t the first place music critics think of when they recall the indie rock greats, but this left-of-centeredness is what gives Carver Commodore an intriguing edge. CARVER clearly draws on inspiration from greats like The Strokes and contemporaries like Wallows, but does it with just enough distance from the NYC scene that you can tell there’s something different behind these songs, even if you can’t place what. [Clear with pink splatter vinyl.]
Clairo - Juna / Terrapin 7" (Big Crown)
Limited edition 7" featuring two songs from Clairo's latest album, Charm.
Avishai Cohen - Ashes to Gold CD (ECM)
After the beautiful 'Naked Truth' in 2022, trumpeter Avishai Cohen comes back with his quartet, including Yonathan Avishai (piano), Barak Mori (bass) and Ziv Ravitz (drums), with a new suite, 'Ashes To Gold.'
Jackson Dean - On the Back of My Dreams 2LP (Big Machine)
Jackson Dean's On The Back of My Dreams is a textured body of work, where each song was derived from a moment of imagination from Dean's mind, giving listeners a look into the depth of his artistry. Already one of Nashville's most intriguing artists with his strong gravel-tone vocals, wayward spirit, intentional songwriting and overall mystique, Dean embarks on an impressive new chapter, delivering an aspirational and captivating vocal performance that is striking with both swagger and intellect. [Mystic smoke color vinyl.]
Christian Dillingham - Halcyon CD (Greenleaf Music)
The bassist's second album, featuring six original works by Dillingham, plus works by Gillian Welch, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and Bob Dylan.
The Effigies - Burned LP (BFD)
The legendary punk act is back with the new album release 'Burned,' and a special tribute & memorial event to honor their fallen frontman John Kezdy who tragically passed away in 2023. [Indie exclusive orange inferno vinyl.]
Brett Eldredge - Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family) LP (Warm & Cozy)
Inspired by family traditions and the warmth that surrounds Christmas, Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family) is produced by Ian Miller and features duets with Kelly Clarkson and Idarose. The LP version of the record has a Christmas game on the inside of the gatefold with accompanying gamepieces and a virtual die, inspiring families everywhere to create a new tradition of a "vinyl + family game night" during the holidays. [Limited edition evergreen vinyl.]
Elke - Divine Urge LP (Congrats)
Co-produced by Elke (Kayla Graninger) and her close friend Jake McMullen, her debut album seamlessly folds in her myriad of influences, which span old school doo wop to prog rock to 2000s pop divas. “Insect Song” is punctuated with blasts of punky, breakbeat drums, while “One Fake Sedative” almost veers towards freak folk. Meanwhile, “You Can’t Come With Me” stands out as a hypnagogic ballad, as songs like “Hide in Heaven” feel destined to light up a dance floor. Lead single “Enchanté” earns its title with an earworm dance-punk bassline that punctuates Elke’s spoken words, before the track bursts into a dazzling coda that feels like the sonic equivalent of watching a meteor shower.
Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) 2LP
In this riveting journey throughout his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe de Grâce), Eminem delves into uncharted territories, exploring the demise and rebirth of his iconic alter ego. With raw lyrical prowess and captivating storytelling, Eminem delivers an emotional rollercoaster that showcases his evolution. The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe de Grâce) is a bold and groundbreaking chapter in Eminem's discography that will not let any Stans down in the slightest. [Limited edition red and blue vinyl pressing.]
Fit for an Autopsy - The Nothing That Is CD/LP/cassette (Nuclear Blast)
The Nothing That Is, Fit For An Autopsy's seventh and latest album (and third for Nuclear Blast), bears no sign whatsoever of commercial concession or rehashed past glories. Instead, the ten-song album finds the band exploring moodier textures and deeper emotions that add new power and dynamics to their already brutal and complex music, while also completely tuning out the ambient noise of passing musical trends and the expectations of the outside world. [Indie exclusive pink swirl vinyl.]
Flat Black - Dark Side of the Brain 2LP (Fearless)
Guitarist Jason Hook is storming out of the gates with his new band Flat Black. The former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist has recruited a trio of young and talented turks and are ready to release their debut album. DARK SIDE OF THE BRAIN was produced by Hook and recorded at the Hideout Studios as well as his home studio, both in Las Vegas. Despite having reached a commercial summit with his prior band, thanks to multiple platinum certifications, sold-out arena shows, and a string of No. 1 singles, Hook remains as hungry for musical blood and thunder as the day he first picked up a guitar at the age of 6.
Flock - Flock II LP (Strut)
Flock's second album, 'Flock II', marks their highly anticipated return to the music scene, showcasing the collaborative talents of Bex Burch, Sarathy Korwar, Tamar Osborn, Danalogue, and Al MacSween. The album was recorded in a unique setting, the Druidstone in West Wales, where the group employed innovative "jump-off" devices for each musical piece, incorporating unconventional structures and atmospheres.
Ben Folds - Sleigher CD/LP (New West)
"Christmas is constant," says Ben Folds. "Allowing you to take stock of what's different, to understand who you are and all the ways you've grown and changed." That notion lies at the heart of Folds' brilliantly titled new holiday collection, Sleigher. Built on an eclectic mix of originals and reimagined classics, the album examines the passage of time through the lens of Christmas, reflecting on memory, loss, and longing as it explores the variety of ways the yuletide season marks the chapters of our lives. The songs are playful here, full of humor and cheer, but they're also laced with an inescapable sense of melancholy, a looming darkness that always seems to hover around the periphery of those late December nights. [Indie exclusive signed CD and signed green vinyl.]
The Fray - The Fray is Back CD (The Fray)
Co-produced by The Fray with Andrew DeRoberts (Fitz and the Tantrums, Zac Brown Band), Ryan Linvill (Conan Gray, Chappell Roan), and Joe London (Thomas Rhett, Bailey Zimmerman), this new six-song effort ultimately echoes the newly revitalized creative energy the band brought to each track. "Before our hiatus there was a sense that we didn't need to fix what wasn't broken, so we weren't necessarily adding new fuel to the fire," says Wysocki. "This time we were working in a completely new way where we allowed ourselves a lot more freedom, and it felt so fun and empowering-almost like a collaborative art project, which is really what this band has always been."
Gaerea - Coma CD (Season of Mist)
When Gaerea emerged out of pandemic limbo, the masked band came branded with a vision of black metal that was guided not by myths or pagan beliefs but a purging of emotion. The world quickly came to share that vision, following them from the gates of Hellfest to tours through China and the U.S. - But with Coma, Gaerea are no longer strictly black metal. Though once again produced by their trusted confidant Miguel Tereso, their fourth album broadens their signature sound by taking it in two seemingly opposed directions. There are more moments of intense beauty, but they only heighten the ensuing blows.
Katie Gavin - What a Relief CD/LP
The debut album from Katie Gavin (of MUNA), What A Relief, taps into the unguarded self-possession and homespun pop sensibility of singers like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco, and uses their tenacity as a north star for Gavin's own trek towards self-discovery. "This record spans a lot of my life - it's about having a really deep desire for connection, but also encountering all the obstacles that stood in my way to be able to achieve that, patterns of isolation or even boredom with the real work of love" they say. Written over the course of seven years, What A Relief comprises a set of songs that Gavin always loved but which "had something in them" that she and her bandmates felt didn't quite fit within the universe they were trying to cultivate with MUNA. [Limited edition olive colored vinyl.]
Gravel Springs - Crow's Nest Meditations LP (Single Lock Records)
Luther Dickinson, 10-time Grammy nominated North Mississippi All Star, joins up with noted Bay Area mensch David Katznelson to chase the spirits and get weird. Trust us when we say this: World Boogie is Coming.
Riley Green - Don't Mind If I Do 2LP (Nashville Harbor)
With his third studio album, Don't Mind If I Do, Riley Green delivers more of the signature sound fans can't get enough of. Continuing down the path he set forth with Ain't My Last Rodeo, Green leans even further in pulling inspiration from his small-town life in rural Alabama to deliver an honest, relatable 18-track set. Currently on an incredible hot streak, Green's well-earned confidence in his work shines through with five of the tracks being solely written including standout, "Don't Mind If I Do." [Silverstone color vinyl.]
Halsey - The Great Impersonator CD/2LP (Columbia)
Halsey's fifth studio album. In this confessional concept album, Halsey explores who she would be as an artist and a person if she existed throughout different decades.
Beth Hart - You Still Got Me CD/LP
The Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist returns with 'You Still Got Me.' Two years on from her critically acclaimed covers album, 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin', Beth returns to form with arguably her best album to date. Featuring guest appearances from guitar legends Slash, and Eric Gales, 'You Still Got Me' is yet another hit in Beth Hart's world-famous discography.
Amythyst Kiah - Still + Bright CD/LP (Rounder)
Still + Bright finds Amythyst Kiah exploring the vast expanse of her inner world. Produced by Butch Walker and featuring songs with Billy Strings, SG Goodman, and Avi Kaplan, Kiah offers a darkly cinematic twist with her third album. With its sonic palette encompassing everything from fuzzed-out guitars and industrial-leaning beats to gilded pedal steel and Kiah's exquisitely graceful banjo work, Still + Bright fully affirms her as an artist of both daring originality and uncompromising depth. [Translucent forest green vinyl pressing.]
Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess CD/LP (Rise Records)
Texas hardcore behemoths Kublai Khan Tx return with their brand-new album, Exhibition Of Prowess. Featuring singles "Theory Of Mind," "Low Tech" and "Supreme Ruler," the album sees the band at their brutal, pummeling best. Hot off a sold-out US tour in the spring of 2024, Kublai Khan Tx will be supporting death metal sensations Lorna Shore in the US in the fall. They also have sold out headline tours of the UK, EU and Australia lined up in support of the album. [Limited blue/black/gray colored vinyl.]
Little Moon - Dear Divine LP (Joyful Noise Records)
As the singer-songwriter behind Little Moon, the Tiny Desk Contest-winning, Utah-based avant-folk project, Hardyman uses music as an outlet to illuminate contradictions of all kinds. Following the release of her 2020 debut LP Unphased, Hardyman set out to write a romantic album about her newlywed husband Nathan (who also sings and plays guitar in Little Moon), but the universe had other plans. After Nathan's mother tragically passed away, Hardyman recalibrated her vision and started work on a love-as-grief, grief-as-love album titled Dear Divine. The record serves as a mirror for the darkest parts of ourselves, allowing us to examine our ego-not to dismantle it, but to better understand how we love, process adversity and move through the world. Centering the classical music, folk, video game soundtracks and Tabernacle Choir hymns she grew up with, as well as ephemeral snapshots of personal significance, Dear Divine is an abundant tapestry of Hardyman's life. [Moon white vinyl pressing.]
Living Gate - Suffer as One CD/LP (Relapse)
The debut album from the band of Aaron Rieseberg (YOB), Lennart Bossu (Oathbreaker, Amenra), Wim Coppers (Oathbreaker, Wiegedood), and Levy Seynaeve (Wiegedood). A follow up to the Deathlust EP and the Internal Decomposition single, Living Gate's thesis statement is now bold and clear: old school, heavier-than-anything-ever Death Metal is here to stay. Suffer as One exemplifies all of the strengths of the genre through its sheer ferocity. Every moment on Suffer as One feels crucial; riffs, melodies, even vocal phrasings turn on their heads at the drop of a dime, giving way to hellish solos set against technical-meets-bombastic rhythm sections.
Logic - Ultra 85 CD (BMG)
Ultra 85 is known across Logic's fanbase as the album that never was. It has become the Maryland rapper's "Detox." Logic first announced he was working on this album in 2017 and is highly anticipated by his fanbase. Despite his many acclaimed projects since then, Logic's fanbase, The Rattpack have not been able to let go of the coveted album they were once promised. But no one can prepare them for the Summer of '24.
Lone Justice - Viva Lone Justice LP (Afar)
From the band who invented Alt-Country, 'Viva Lone Justice' is the first album to be released by Lone Justice in nearly 40 years. Featuring original band members Maria McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, Marvin Etzioni and Don Heffington. Special guests include string arranger Tammy Rogers, multi-horn player David Ralicke, Greg Leisz on steel guitar and Benmont Tench on piano. The opening track, 'You Possess Me', puts McKee up front and center, backed only by a string and mandolin quartet. 'Rattlesnake Mama' was once a thrashing electric staple in their 1983 live set - this version, however, is all acoustic with Hedgecock on rhythm auto-harp, and features Tammy Rogers on fiddle. Later, they screech through a blistering cover of 'Teenage Kicks' (the 1978 single by The Undertones).
Lunar Vacation - Everything Matters, Everything's Fire LP (Keeled Scales)
Everything’s Fire, whose title, taken from the concluding track “You Shouldn’t Be,” is a thesis statement. While Lunar Vacation’s last album, 2021’s Inside Every Fig is a Dead Wasp, happily bathed in the waters of indie pop, their latest effort is exploratory, a product of many hours shared experimenting in a living room together. Inspired by prolific shapeshifters like Yo La Tengo and Björk, Everything Matters, Everything’s Fire adopts an ethos that every idea has the potential to be a good one. “Our last album was super produced, manicured,” guitarist/ vocalist Maggie Geeslin says. “This one’s organic. We embraced mistakes; it made the work even better.” In other words: everything matters, everything’s fire. [Fire red vinyl pressing.]
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat CD/LP (Chrysalis)
Grammy nominated Laura Marling is back with her eighth studio album Patterns in Repeat. Now eight albums and 15 years into her career as one of the most acclaimed, prolific and respected songwriters of her generation (Grammy and Mercury Nominated and Brit award winning) Patterns in Repeat was written following the birth of her daughter in 2023 and finds Laura reflecting on her motherhood experience as well as more broadly diving deeper into her reckoning with the ideas and behaviours we pass down through family over generations. [Cream color vinyl pressing.]
Naked Roommate - Pass the Loofah LP (Trouble in Mind)
Recorded by members Andy Jordan & Mig Zamora from 2021-2023 as time & restrictions allowed, "Pass The Loofah" retains the wild energy of their debut, but leans into the rhythmic throbs perpetuated by forbears like Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Lizzy Mercier Descloux & ESG; the signature sound of UK's On-U Sound & NYC's 99 Records, but with a decidedly West Coast irreverence & a knack for absurdist exposition. Make no mistake, this is music designed to make your body MOVE & Naked Roommate won't stop until they've made sure every ass is shook.
Nap Eyes - The Neon Gate LP (Paradise of Bachelors)
Nap Eyes' metamorphic fifth long-player collects a cache of nine fascinating songs recorded over the four years since Snapshot of a Beginner. The Neon Gate reveals classic touchstones (the uneasy interplay of physics and philosophy, perambulatory meditations, self-interrogating soliloquies, apertures of surreality, video games), but also evidence of divergent impulses toward nonlinear abstraction and longform improvisational composition (resulting in their most discursive, deconstructed, and deliquescent songs to date) and narrative and lyric formality (including adaptations of thorny poems by Alexander Pushkin and W. B. Yeats), imparting the sense that Nap Eyes have transmuted, as has their understanding of what a song is, what it can do, where it might go.
Oak Ridge Boys - Mama's Boys CD/LP (Lightning Rod Records)
The Oak Ridge Boys were asking each other, "Who is the person that first taught us about love, living, friends, God, and the other important things in our lives?" We agreed that would be our mothers. Down deep in our hearts, we all felt we were "mama's boys. In this album, there are heartfelt songs, spiritual songs, memories of growing up, songs about being taught life's lessons, and fun songs about eating way too much of mama's home cookin'. We all had a great time singing about the things that mama taught us.
Tess Parks - Pomegranate CD/LP
Pomegranate is Tess Parks' third solo album, following her critically-acclaimed return with 2022's And Those Who Were Seen Dancing and earlier collaborations with The Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe. Re-establishing Parks as the consummate artist-observer against a swirling nouveau-delic backdrop, this is her most ambitious, cinematic and dream-like work to date. Produced by close collaborator Ruari Meehan, and co-mixed with Meehan by Mikko Gordon (The Smile, Gaz Coombes, Arcade Fire). [Limited edition clear blue vinyl pressing.]
Peach Pit - Magpie LP (Columbia)
The Vancouver, BC band's fifth album, written and recorded in their hometown. [Indie exclusive clear with white swirl vinyl.]
Pixies - The Night the Zombies Came CD/LP (BMG)
35 years since their groundbreaking platinum-certified album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten, and 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second act, and in the midst of a creative purple patch. 13 new songs that find Pixies looking ahead to the most cinematic record of their career. Druidism, apocalyptic shopping malls, mediaeval themed restaurants, 12th century poetic form, surf rock, gargoyles, bog people, and the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s-era Fleetwood Mac are just some of the disparate wonders that inform the new songs. [Indie exclusive clear with red smoke vinyl pressing.]
A Place to Bury Strangers - Synthesizer CD/LP (Dedstrange)
Synthesizer is the title of A Place to Bury Strangers' seventh album. It is also a physical entity, a synthesizer made specifically for A Place to Bury Strangers' seventh album. Synthesizer is a record that celebrates sounds that are spontaneous and natural, the kind of music that can only come from collaboration and community. It now features a fully collaborative new lineup, with John and Sandra Fedowitz. That spirit of reinvention is all over the record. [Glow in the dark vinyl with functional circuit board synthesizer!]
Pom Pom Squad - Mirror Starts Moving Without Me CD/LP (City Slang)
On Pom Pom Squad's sophomore LP, Mia Berrin traverses the hall of mirrors to celebrate the true self at the heart. The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, and many more have lauded the pop-centric return of Brooklyn's favorite rising post-grunge band, led by frontperson Mia Berrin, for their refreshing new chapter. Berrin had a hand in the crafting of this darker and stronger sound, co-producing the record at the legendary Electric Lady Studios. [Indie exclusive blue curacao vinyl pressing.]
Chuck Ragan - Love & Lore CD/LP (Rise Records)
In a musical life that spans close to three decades, Chuck Ragan has consistently worn his heart on his sleeve, and carved out a musical niche in the process. First with post-hardcore trailblazers Hot Water Music and subsequently on his own, he's built a large and singularly powerful body of work whose honesty, immediacy and warmth have won the loyalty of a fiercely devoted international fan base that's supported him through his various musical incarnations. [Tri-color yellow/blue/green vinyl pressing.]
Dan Reeder - Smithereens CD/LP (Oh Boy)
Dan Reeder is a multi-faceted artist, recently championed by boygenius. He is Oh Boy Records' longest signed artist, and was personally signed by the legendary John Prine himself. Smithereens is an eclectic mix of songs, many recorded and played on gear he built. A true DIY maestro, Dan seamlessly assumes the roles of producer, mixer, mastering engineer, and visual artist, imbuing every facet of his artistry with his distinct touch. His musical stylings often draw comparisons to the likes of Blaze Foley, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, and Ween.
Ruthven - Rough & Ready CD/LP (Paul Institute)
Since first appearing on Jai Paul & A.K. Paul’s label and collective Paul Institute in 2017, Ruthven has carefully mastered the soulful, infectious, R&B influenced sound he has masterfully displayed over six expansive singles. Drawing from both imaginative and autobiographical experiences, he presents his debut album, ‘Rough & Ready’. Led by ‘Thru The Walls’, the conversational love song which calls back to the sensual classics of Prince and D’Angelo, perfectly exemplifies Ruthven’s incredible musicianship and playful yet sincere lyricism.
Caroline Shaw - Leonardo da Vinci (Original Score) CD (Nonesuch)
The original score for Ken Burns's 2024 two-part documentary, LEONARDO da VINCI. The album features performances by the composer's longtime collaborators Attacca Quartet, Sō Percussion, and Roomful of Teeth as well as John Patitucci. Shaw wrote and recorded new music for Leonardo da Vinci, marking the first time a Ken Burns film has featured an entirely original score. Leonardo da Vinci is directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The film, which explores the life and work of the fifteenth century polymath Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns's first non-American subject.
Shigeto - Cherry Blossom Baby CD/LP (Ghostly International)
Cherry Blossom Baby, Shigeto's first full-length statement since 2017, sprouts out from a collective thaw, ambitious, collaborative, and fully realized. The Detroit-based, Japanese-American musician, DJ, Portage Garage Sounds label co-founder, and longtime Ghostly International artist embraces the role of producer and composer. Bold and cultivated with intention, the band-built sound honors traditions in electronic, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop, a fusion that's become his signature, now more vibrant than ever. Zach Saginaw and a group of guests and players present a snapshot in time, a celebration of self-love and an expression of vitality distinctly rooted in Detroit and informed by his family's cultural history. ['Sakura droplet' vinyl pressing.]
Slippers - So You Like Slippers? LP (Run for Cover)
So You Like Slippers? Is the debut record from Slippers, the new project from Madeline B.B. from Los Angeles, California. Madeline is an illustrator and animator currently studying at Cal Arts, has directed music videos for Of Montreal, and also plays in the band Le Pain and was formerly in NYC's Yucky Duster.
Soccer Mommy - Evergreen CD/LP (Loma Vista)
Sophie Allison has always written candidly about her life, making Soccer Mommy one of indie rock’s most interesting and beloved artists of the last decade. On Evergreen, Allison is again writing about her life but life’s different these days. Since 2022's Sometimes, Forever, Allison experienced a profound and personal loss. New songs emerged, unflinching reflections on what she was feeling. She wanted them to sound that way too, as true to the demos as possible. Nothing overindulgent, everything real. [Indie exclusive blue vinyl.]
The Strumbellas - Part Time Believer LP (Glassnote)
Part Time Believer, the highly anticipated new album from multi-platinum, internationally acclaimed band The Strumbellas. As they continue to push the boundaries of their sound, Part Time Believer cements The Strumbellas reputation as musical innovators, showcasing a compelling blend of emotion, depth, and infectious energy. [Orange & yellow splatter vinyl pressing.]
Tears for Fears - Songs for a Nervous Planet 2CD/2LP (Concord Records)
The new album from Tears for Fears, Songs For A Nervous Planet, features four new studio tracks plus live recordings of Tears for Fears on tour and at their best. The album features live performances of hit songs like "Shout," "Head Over Heels," "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," "Mad World" and more. Spanning all eras of the band from The Hurting to The Tipping Point and beyond, this record takes you on the incomparable sonic journey that is a Tears for Fears live show and their career to date.
Tower of Power - It's Christmas LP (Tower of Power Records)
For more than 50 years, Tower of Power has captivated music lovers with their unique blend of R&B, Funk, Soul, and Jazz spearheaded by the iconic Tower Horns. For the very first time, that distinctive Tower of Power sound puts some soul into the holiday spirit with the album "It's Christmas"-a collection of holiday classics and two original Christmas songs.
Devin Townsend - Powernerd CD/LP/CD + Blu-Ray (Inside Out)
Devin Townsend's career is one of many distinct eras. He's been the leader of Strapping Young Lad, the lynchpin of the Devin Townsend Project and the co-architect of country duo Casualties of Cool, all while maintaining his prolific and lauded solo project. Now, the polymath's newest era starts with PowerNerd: a succinct but still progressive record that pulls from it's mastermind's childhood love of vintage rock. From the moment the title track ignites the record with a roar of "PowerNerd!", Devin's 28th studio project is a gallop of melody, noise and emotion.
Trauma Ray - Chameleon LP (Dais Records)
Since first bonding over Slowdive at a Texas karaoke bar six years ago, musicians Uriel Avila and Jonathan Perez have grown Trauma Ray into Fort Worth's foremost flag bearer of crushing shoegaze. A five-piece rounded out by bassist Darren Baun, drummer Nicholas Bobotas, and guitarist Coleman Pruitt, the band's debut album, 'Chameleon', captures their evolving sound at an apex of majestic devastation. A fusion of downer hooks, gauzy melancholia, and bulldozer riffs, the album heaves and crashes across 50 minutes of stacked amplifier alchemy. Lyrically the songs trace similarly lofty and brooding terrain; Avila says "The theme is death. And a chameleon, like death, can shape-shift in and out our lives in different forms." [Mint green vinyl pressing.]
Vanessa Williams - Survivor CD (Mod Squad)
Vanessa Williams returns to recorded music after a 15-year hiatus with an eclectic Pop album entitled, Survivor. This brilliant 14-track set is colored with warm hues of Williams' diverse musical tastes and delicious vocals. There are pulsating dance tracks such as "BOP!" (where she is joined by Trixie Mattel and LION BABE) and "Legs (Keep Dancing)." The album also offers Top 40-styled anthems like the title cut; and infectious Pop/Soul, like the breezy, "iLike Moonlight." Further, Survivor is sprinkled with vocal jazz inspired covers, originally recorded by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Natalie Cole, with Vanessa treating us to her version of Cab Calloway's "Zaz Zuh Zaz" featuring the horn work by the incomparable Wynton Marsalis!
Reissues, Comps, Live Recordings, Vault Excavations...
ABBA - The Singles: The First Fifty Years 2CD/4LP (Polydor)
ABBA's The Singles - The First Fifty Years is a 38-track compilation expanded from The Singles - The First Ten Years, originally released in 1982. The collection features ABBA's top tracks, plus additional songs not available on other compilations, including singles from the band's latest studio album, Voyage. 2 CD set is packaged as a hardcover media book with a 28-page illustrated booklet. 4 LP set on standard black vinyl is housed in a softcover perfect-bound bound book with floating vinyl pockets and a 24-page illustrated booklet. Both editions include liner notes and unseen band photos.
Amorphis - Rarities 1991-2001 LP (Relapse)
Limited blue colored vinyl LP pressing. 2024 collection.
Olafur Arnalds - Some Kind of Peace LP (Mercury KX)
Vinyl reissue. 2020 release. Some kind of peace was born out of the mantra: "we can't control anything that happens to us. All we can do is control how we react to what life gives us." Touches on what it means to be alive, daring to be vulnerable and the importance of rituals. A personal journey told through Ólafur's introspective music, against the backdrop of a chaotic world. The collaborators were key, like British musician Bonobo on the luminous, pulsing opener, Icelandic artist JFDR and German singer-songwriter Josin.
Bardo Pond - Set & Setting LP (Matador)
Bardo Pond - Melt Away 2LP (Matador)
A remastered edition of Bardo Pond's classic 1999 LP ‘Set and Setting’ on purple vinyl, featuring the eleven-minute opener “Walking Stick Man” and the single “This Time (So Fucked).” Accompanying ‘Set and Setting’ is the new double LP compilation ‘Melt Away,’ cataloging late-90s rarities and outtakes from a creative apex in the band’s career, released together on vinyl for the first time. Album highlight “The Trail,” originally recorded for the ‘What’s Up Matador’ compilation, dissolves six minutes into a moment. Blink once and you’ll miss it. Blink twice and the wallpaper might begin to move.
Behemoth - XXX Years ov Blasphemy 3CD+Blu-Ray (Nuclear Blast)
The long awaited release of Behemoth's second spectacular streaming concert. When other bands streamed from their rehearsal rooms during the pandemic years, Polish extreme metal kings Behemoth took things to a whole new level with this sensationally set up concert including full production and a 90 minutes long career spanning set list. 3 CDs and 1 Blu-ray in a digipack.
Bratmobile - Pottymouth CD/LP
Bratmobile - Ladies, Women and Girls LP
Bratmobile - Girls Get Busy LP
Reissues of the riot grrrl band's three full-length albums. Along with Bikini Kill, Bratmobile spearheaded the riot grrrl revolution of the early 1990s, battling the long-standing dominance of men within the punk rock community to help empower a new generation of female musicians and fans. Comprised of singer Allison Wolfe, guitarist Erin Smith, and drummer Molly Neuman, Bratmobile made their debut at 1991’s International Pop Underground convention; after a handful of singles—with members spread out between California, Washington, and Maryland, recording was a logistical nightmare—the trio finally released Pottymouth in 1993. [Indie exclusive lemon yellow, red, and evergreen vinyl, respectively.]
The Cars - Door to Door LP (Elektra/WEA)
Originally released in 1987, The Cars' 'Door to Door' album marks their final studio collaboration in the original line-up. With hits like "You Are the Girl" reaching the Billboard Hot 100's Top 20, it's a testament to their enduring style. Dive into tracks like "Everything You Say" and the powerful title song for a taste of their iconic sound that blends new wave and rock. [Limited edition translucent grape vinyl.]
Charli XCX - Brat and it's the same but there's three more songs so it's not CD (Atlantic)
Charli's Smash 6th studio album expanded with 3 bonus tracks! On her sixth studio album, the dance/electronic music album Brat, Charli XCX worked with the likes of Gesaffelstein and Hudson Mohawke.
CocoRosie - La Maison de Mon Rêve: 20th anniversary edition LP (Touch & Go)
CocoRosie is Bianca and Sierra Casady. La Maison de Mon Rêve was released by Touch and Go Records in March 2004. La Maison de Mon Réve is deceptively innocent; enchanting and sweet yet eerie and twisted. An acoustic guitar paints melody through a haze of cryptic sounds and perversely angelic voices. A broken radio transmits a music box orchestra. Tiny field mice sing opera. This 20th anniversary edition of CocoRosie's debut album La Maison de Mon Réve is pressed on transparent algae sea vinyl and limited to 1500 copies worldwide. Packaged in a gatefold jacket with never-before-seen photos, the vinyl includes the full album along with a previously unreleased bonus track, "Hairnet Paradise."
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (Live 1965) 2LP (Charly Records)
In July 1965 the John Coltrane Quartet were booked to appear at the 6th International Jazz Festival, Juan- Les-Pins, Antibes, France, it was to be their final visit to Europe. On their first night, Monday 26th July, they performed the complete A Love Supreme suit with the original line-up: John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). The performance was recorded by French TV but sadly only 12-minutes has survived. Fortunately, the Charly archivists have retrieved and restored the entire live concert, the ONLY performance by the original musicians.
Marilyn Crispell - Amaryllis LP (ECM)
Reissue of the 2001 album. Return of the great American jazz trio that delivered the poll-topping "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" in 1997. Material heard on "Amaryllis" is by turns thoughtful, touching, joyous and viscerally exciting. Some of the songs are well known – almost classics of new jazz – including Crispell’s "Rounds", Peacock’s "Requiem" and "December Wings, Motian’s "Conception Vessel". There are also a number of startlingly effective free improvised ballads. As leader Marilyn Crispell says, "There’s a great depth of communication, a rare delicacy. " Interaction between the musicians is exceptional.
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Live at Fillmore East, 1969 CD/2LP (Atlantic)
After famously playing their second show at Woodstock in August 1969, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young spent the rest of the year touring and writing songs for what would become CSNY's 1970 debut, Déjà Vu. Live at Fillmore East, 1969 is a newly discovered multi-track recording of the band's September 20, 1969, concert at the historic Fillmore East in New York City captures an early moment from that first tour. Including both Acoustic and Electric sets, as well as hit tracks such as "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Our House", "I've Loved Her So Long", etc. Stephen Stills and Neil Young compiled and mixed the original eight-track concert recordings at Sunset Studios to keep the production entirely analog.
Crowder - Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas (Six Step Records)
Vinyl release of the 2022 album. The title is a play on his hit album, Milk & Honey, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Christian/Gospel chart in 2021. The festive and hopeful album explores the playful side of the season and reminds us of the best gift ever - the miracle of Christmas! Featuring Ricky Skaggs and Tommee Profitt, it highlights a variety of styles to keep you merry and bright all holiday long.
Desmond Dekker - Intensified LP (Beverley's Records)
A wonderful set of rocksteady and early reggae bouncing off the irrepressible reggae rhythms and bounding harmonies of Desmond Dekker and the Aces. The follow-up to their Action! Predecessor, Intensified features the major hits 'Poor Me Israelites' and 'Ah It Mek' which topped the UK & US charts in the late 60s & early/mid 70s. Also featured on the album is the punchy 'Sweet Music', a celebration of those knock-out vocal harmonies, where Dekker is at his best. With the great 'Rude Boy Train', Dekker was a precursor to the 'rude boy' phenomenon, which has since become a mainstay in reggae songs.
Duran Duran - Danse Macabre: De Luxe CD (BMG)
Reissue of the 2023 album includes 3 new bonus tracks - the instrumental "MASQUE OF THE PINK DEATH," a cover of Electric Light Orchestra's "EVIL WOMAN," and "NEW MOON (DARK PHASE)," featuring Andy Taylor which is a reimagined cover of Duran Duran's classic song "New Moon On Monday" from their album Seven and The Ragged Tiger. The original record includes 3 new songs; haunting covers of songs by Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones and The Specials; new versions of Duran Duran classics, plus the rare B-side and fan favorite, "SECRET OKTOBER 31ST." Guest artists include producer/musician Nile Rodgers, Victoria de Angelis of Måneskin and former band members Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo.
David "Rock" Feinstein - Bitten by the Beast CD/LP (BMG)
David "Rock" Feinstein - Hail & Farewell CD/LP (BMG)
Bitten By The Beast is a 2010 solo album from David "Rock" Feinstein, cousin to Ronnie James Dio. The album actually includes the last track ever recorded by Ronnie, "Metal Will Never Die." Hail and Farewell is a solo album from David "Rock" Feinstein, originally released in 2017 as a tribute to his cousin Ronnie James Dio. Both long out of print, these albums are available again on CD and limited edition splatter color vinyl pressings.
Bryan Ferry - Retrospective CD/2LP (BMG)
Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 provides the first-ever comprehensive career retrospective to fully explore the depth and breadth of Bryan Ferry as a solo artist. It brings together for the first time his classic output with Island Records, Polydor, Virgin/EG, and BMG, and brings the story right up to date, spanning a period of over 50 years. Featuring 20 tracks that provide the perfect entry point for people who are curious about Bryan Ferry's music and offers a wider perspective to those who are familiar. 180 gram vinyl edition half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
Fink - Hard Believer: 10th Anniversary Edition 3LP (R'coup'd)
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of landmark album Hard Believer - R’COUP’D/Ninja Tune reissue the album with an newly-expanded booklet featuring archival photos & a “making of” extract. The reissue includes the much-loved Denmark Street & Electric Monkey Sessions, plus a live version of “White Flag” - all previously unavailable on vinyl. Recorded in just seventeen days at Hollywood’s legendary Sound Factory studios with producer Billy Bush (Garbage, Beck, Foster the People), Hard Believer is shot through with rawness and controlled aggression; an album replete with calm beginnings segueing into powerfully hypnotic loops and climactic finales. It is a masterful collection of songs from an artist at the peak of his creative powers.
The Flower Power - Flower Power LP (Charly Records)
The Flower Power were formed in Gulfport, MS, in October 1967 by Craig Ferguson, guitar and lead vocal (formerly of The Soule Survivors), Robert Weathersby, guitar and Gregg Giuffria, organ (both from The Telstars), David Mcintosh and Sandi Craig (from Sandi and the Gang Band) and Joe Rolison from The Varments on bass. They were still in their teens aged between 15 to 17 years old. After meeting Tom and Paul Krimsier, the band moved up a gear backing the likes of B.J. Thomas, Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, The Nazz, Todd Rundgren and many others. On Sunday, August 31st The Flower Power were the opening act at the first New Orleans Pop Festival, a two day event with Janis Joplin, Santana and The Grateful Dead. They continued to record for Banashak and released five singles on Tune-Kel, all highly collectable today. They also laid down some material in Houston, Texas, unreleased until now!
Foghat - Foghat Live LP (Rhino)
Debuting on August 19, 1977, and attaining double platinum status, Foghat Live boils down to just six tracks, opening with "Fool for the City" and closing with an 8+ minute version of "Slow Ride." It's that live take on "Slow Ride" that has become Foghat's signature track, all deep fried guitars and cowbell breakdowns set to the roar of a revved-up New York audience. [Translucent orange color vinyl.]
Foreigner - Double Vision LP (Rhino)
Foreigner's 7x Platinum second album from June 1978, Reached #3 on the Billboard chart. Features the hit singles "Hot Blooded" (#3), "Double Vision" (#2) & "Blue Morning, Blue Day" (#15). [Translucent grape vinyl pressing.]
Chris Forsyth - Solar Motel LP (Algorithm Free)
Forsyth's first full-band project, originally released in 2013, was considered his most ambitious and sublime work of "Cosmic Americana" to date, and the idea of the Motel also figured into a band where vacancies would open and close. "'Solar Motel' is the first record on which I overtly took rock tropes and twisted them into new shapes, incorporating so many of my interests and influences - the twin-guitar elegance of Television, the sprawl of West Coast psych, the boiled down Rock Minimalism of Rhys Chatham, the abstract tangles of free improv, an undercurrent of ecstatic jazz energy, and the studio textures of Eno/Cale/Roxy '70s art rock." Expanded 2xLP includes two studio outtakes from the original sessions, and a side-long live session recorded at WFMU.
Gang of Four - Songs of the Free LP (Matador)
Vinyl reissue of the post-punk band's third album, originally released in 1982.
Green Day - American Idiot: 20th Anniversary Edition 2LP/4CD + 2 Blu-Ray/8LP + 2 Blu-Ray (Reprise)
Expanded reissue of the 2004 album. In addition to the original album, the super deluxe box sets include 15 unreleased demos, a 15-song 2004 concert from Irving Plaza, NYC (9 songs previously unreleased), and 15 tracks that were released as B-Sides and bonus tracks. The box set is completed with two Blu-rays that feature the film “Heart Like A Hand Grenade”, 35 minutes of Green Day live at the BBC, and a new, unreleased documentary: “20 Years of American Idiot”. The deluxe vinyl box features the eight LPs pressed on different color vinyl, plus a 36-page book, a large Green Day flag, and the iconic American Idiot red tie. The CD box includes 4 CDs and 2 Blu Ray discs (the same audio/video content as the vinyl box), 48-page book, an enamel pin set, sticker sheet, and cloth patch. Also available as a red and black splatter 2 LP set.
Head North / Microwave - Split LP (SideOneDummy)
Back in print, on white & purple splatter vinyl! Hailing from Buffalo, NY, Head North has used their indie-influenced pop-punk to break out of the local scene and demand the attention of a national audience. Packing in sentiments as big as their sound, the band hits home with walls of guitar lines, frenetic punk rock drums and an emotional complexity anchored behind their lyrics. Blending elements of post-hardcore, emo and Southern-tinged indie rock, Microwave balance frankness with a penchant for wit, allowing for seemingly standard personal confessions to make a significant and striking impact. While often tipping into the heavier side of resonant punk, the band shines brightest in soft reservation.
Various Artists - Heated Garage: Toasty Treasures from Minnesota's Kay Bank Studio LP (Beatrocket)
Heated Garage is a sonic snapshot of what happened when boundless musical energy and middle American moxie combined to create a cultural phenomenon. The tracks are drawn from a vast archive of Kay Bank master tapes - some are ultra rarities you'd be hard pressed to snatch from the collectors' market without mortgaging a kidney. Others are alternate versions and outtakes never before released in any form!
Tim Heidecker - Fear of Death LP (Bloodshot)
Reissue of the 2020 album on Golden Sunset vinyl. Fear of Death is a Serious Album about Serious Topics -a doomed future, abandoning life in the city, and the inevitability of death. It's Heidecker's biggest sounding and most fleshed out album yet featuring an all star band comprised of Weyes Blood's Natalie Mering (vocals and piano), Drew Erickson (Jonathan Wilson, Dawes), The Lemon Twigs' Brian and Michael D'Addario, Jonathan Rado, and string arrangements by Spacebomb's Trey Pollard.
Susanna Hoffs - The Lost Record CD (Baroque Folk Records)
A collection of unreleased recordings by the Bangles' vocalist / guitarist. Susanna Hoffs is excited to release The Lost Record from her archives, recorded in 1999 with a group of friends in her garage. It contains the original version of "Under a Cloud"-the song was later released by the Bangles in 2011. Written by Hoffs and Dillon O'Brian, "I Will Take Care of You" was recorded by the Bangles, but this is the elegant and raw version she always wanted to release.
House of Pain - Same As It Ever Was: 30th Anniversary LP+7" (Tommy Boy)
The 1994 second album by House of Pain, which followed their massively successful album Fine Malt Lyrics. With this album, Everlast changed his style of rapping considerably and unveiled a much more distinctive and recognizable approach. Sounding twisted, damaged, and maniacal, Everlast grabs the listener's attention and refuses to let go on such wildly entertaining fare as "Back From the Dead," "Over There Shit," and "Runnin' Up on Ya." Celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, this reissue contains a bonus 7" of two remixes "On Point."
Ian Hunter - Short Back n' Sides 2LP (Chrysalis)
Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic 2LP (Chrysalis)
Remastered reissues of the Mott the Hoople frontman's fourth and fifth studio albums, pressed on limited edition color vinyl and expanded with rare archival bonus tracks.
Iron Butterfly - Fillmore East 1968 LP (Atlantic)
For the first time on vinyl, "Iron Butterfly at Fillmore East 1968" captures the band's dynamic live performance and showcases their psychedelic rock sound. The album also features the iconic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", a 17-minute journey that solidified Iron Butterfly's place in rock history. With a mix of shorter energetic tunes and a monumental extended piece, this album is a must-listen for fans of 1960s psychedelic rock.
Jóhann Jóhannson - Englaborn & Variations 2LP (Deutsche Grammaphon)
Originally released in 2018, Englaborn & Variations by Jóhann Jóhannson is a reissue of his 2002 debut album, Englaborn, in remixed sound together with a collection of completely new reworkings. It is a touching posthumous testimony to his haunting musical language and expressiveness. Featuring a piano version of the title track played by DG colleague Víkingur Olafsson and poignant choral pieces with the Theatre of Voices ensemble. Other internationally renowned musicians who Jóhannsson admired have also added their interpretations. Among them, Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, ambient duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen, and composer/producer Paul Corley.
Seu Jorge - CRU 20th Anniversary CD (Diggers Factory)
Seu Jorge, the internationally successful Brazilian singer and actor, needs no introduction. His second solo album, which has become a classic, has established him as the new "king" of Brazilian music. Released shortly after the cult Brazilian film "City of God", in which he plays the role of bus driver "Mané Galinha", CRU was immediately hailed by the international press and acclaimed by audiences the world over.
King Tubby - Majestic Dub LP (Demon Records)
King Tubby was the legendary producer and engineer who pioneered remixing and developed dub as an art form in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Today, he is considered to be one of the most important figures in Jamaican music and his influence can be heard in hip-hop, jungle, garage and dubstep. 'Majestic Dub' was first released in 1983 on the British reggae label Star. Recorded at King Tubby's famous Kingston studio, it features performances by legendary reggae session musicians including Sly & Robbie, Noel "Skully" Simms, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, Jackie Mittoo, Winston Wright, Earl "Chinna" Smith and Willie Lindo.
Juliet Lawson - Boo: The Early Recordings 1971-73 CD/LP+7" (Soul Jazz)
Singer/Songwriter Juliet Lawson’s album, ‘Boo’, was released on the Sovereign label in the UK in 1972. The album was the confident debut of a young British artist and featured twelve of Lawson’s own compositions. In the same wave of early 1970s English singer-songwriters such as Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan and Christine McVie, and despite being described at the time as ‘Britain’s answer to Joni Mitchell’, ‘Boo’ was to prove her only major label release with limited commercial success. Over the next 50 years the album’s reputation has slowly grown and is today an expensive and collectible item. ‘Boo’ is presented here in its entirety. This release comes with two additional early demo tracks produced by ex-Yardbirds founder Paul Samwell-Smith, who also produced Carly Simon and Cat Stevens.
Charlie Megira - End of Teenage 2LP (Numero)
The Hebrew surf-grunger returns! End of Teenage captures Charlie Megira's Berlin years with the Bet She'an Valley Hillbillies, shortly before his death. A time-traveling, five-song murder mystery guitar album that owes as much to Dick Dale as it does David Lynch. This expanded 10 year anniversary edition also includes the 11-song demo, where Megira's familiar themes of drive-inn melancholia, beach blanket bongos, and desert drifting are explored in the privacy of his bedroom. Let him whisper in your ear. [Opaque yellow vinyl pressing.]
Microwave - Much Love LP (SideOneDummy)
Purple nebula vinyl reissue of the 2016 album. While the exuberance and joy of Stovall dealt with vocalist/guitarist Nathan Hardy’s wide-eyed wonder at a world previously obscured by a strict religious upbringing and his time as a Mormon missionary – songs of innocence, if you will – Much Love details the aftermath once that awestruck amazement has been dampened by the harsh realities of life. These, then, are songs of experience, the sound of growing pains (with the emphasis very much on the pain), on the trials and tribulations that come after the euphoria of freedom.
Motorhead - We Take No Prisoners 2CD/9x7" (BMG)
We Take No Prisoners is a collection of Motorhead's singles spanning 1995 to 2006. From crowd pleasers like the pummeling, "Sacrifice," through their unique cover of Sex Pistols, "God Save The Queen," to the semi-acoustic roots vibe of, "Whorehouse Blues," no one could deny their songwriting prowess was still second to none. With a selection of rare live tracks and radio edits thrown in for good measure, plus a long-lost promo interview with Lemmy and Mikkey Dee from 2004, this is a definitive collection of this era of the band and the songs that drove the success of the albums they were lifted from. Limited edition 7" box set edition includes nine 7" singles with printed sleeves.
Mr. Big - The BIG Finish Live 2 MQA CD (Evoxs)
A new, live album and concert film of Mr. Big's "The BIG Finish" farewell tour, where the band played their million-selling "Lean Into It" album in its entirety plus additional Mr. Big classics. Includes a booklet/insert that includes previously unreleased photos from their Budokan performance and a special free gift.
µ-Ziq - Grush 2LP (Planet Mu)
Black vinyl repress. Mike Paradinas, veteran producer and Planet Mu owner has written a new album called ‘Grush' full of weird bangers that reclaim the 'dance' part of the woeful term IDM. A back-to-first-principles record, inspired in part by the group of artists IDM was coined for; melodic dance music that didn't come out of urban scenes, but interpreted them from a distance.
Nails - Unsilent Death LP (Southern Lord)
The first Nails album, including every song from the Unsilent Death recording sessions. This includes two exclusive, previously unheard songs.
New Edition - Hits 2LP (Geffen)
Double vinyl LP pressing. New Edition's career-spanning collection showcases 17 essential R&B hits. This latest compilation includes all their major hits from their MCA era, such as "Can You Stand the Rain," "Mr. Telephone Man," "If It Isn't Love," and "Cool It Now."
Various Artists - On the Scene with Guy Stevens LP (Charly Records)
During the early 60s, the insatiable appetite in Britain for American rhythm & blues music among a growing coterie of young musicians, modernists and other such hip kids was mostly being ignored by the major record companies. Enter Guy Stevens, whose crusade to popularise rhythm & blues would shortly encompass not only his stint as DJ at London’s hottest R&B-oriented club, but his pioneering work as consultant to major UK record labels (resulting in big-selling hits), his own record import business, and, icing on the cake, his own record imprint – the legendary Sue label. Those several facets of Guy’s career have inspired the contents of this album – a collection of wondrous black music with a decade- spanning vitality that still excites, is still rivetingly authentic, still heartfelt. Some are now well-known, others so obscure that this is their first-ever reissue on any format – but at the time that Guy introduced them to his audience, all were a revelation.
Ralfi Pagan - Ralfi Pagan LP (Craft Recordings)
Singer-songwriter Ralfi Pagan’s 1969 debut self-titled album on Fania Records is a Latin soul classic. It swings freely from R&B to salsa, with tenor-flavored grooves like “Who Is the Girl for Me” and “Don’t Stop Now” and Spanish ballads like “No Soy De Ti” and “El Hijo de Mamá.” Ralfi’s songs are R&B with Nuyorican flavor, making him known for his funky Latin soul vibe.
Charlie Parker - Bird in Kansas City LP (Verve)
This new set of rare Charlie Parker recordings dating from between 1941-1951, most of them never having been heard before and some never even having been known to exist, chronicle Bird's evolution from a blossoming soloist with the Jay McShann Band into a brilliant improviser who dominated the jazz landscape for decades to come. In addition to two unreleased 78s with the McShann band, this set offers two sets of private recordings made with local musicians and a very relaxed-sounding Parker.
Joe Pass - Intercontinental LP (MPS)
Reissue of the jazz guitarist's 1970 album. Since he had a first-class bassist in Eberhard Weber at his side during his June 1970 MPS session in Germany's idyllic Black Forest, Pass could concentrate on playing the melody and the chords. Weber would soon develop his own electric bass, but at this point he was still playing the traditional acoustic contrabass.Third in the group was British drummer Kenny Clare. Pass chose the program for this release, swinging recording, mixing standards with originals.
The Pioneers - Long Shot LP (Beverley's Records)
The Pioneers became one of the first Jamaican acts to achieve international success with their UK hit, "Long Shot (Kick de Bucket)". The success of the single was swiftly followed by what became one of Trojan's biggest selling long players of all time, the aptly titled Long Shot. Showcasing a dozen of the group's best-known works to date for one of reggae's earliest and most successful producers Leslie Kong, the LP features a number of Jamaican hits, including "Samfie Man" and "Black Bud", as well as the best-selling title track.
Porno for Pyros - Pyrotechnics: Porno for Pyros' Latest & Greatest LP (Rhino)
Featuring two of the founding members of Jane's Addiction, Porno went on to create bombastic alternative rock that defined the sound of the 90s. This is the first ever greatest hits collection from the band, who just reunited for a brief tour in 2024 for the first time in ages. Pressed on multi-coloured vinyl and featuring brand new art, it also includes a brand new remix of "Pets" by Daniel Avery, and three brand new recordings - "Fingernail," "Little Me" and "Agua." [Clear with orange splatter vinyl.]
Posy - The Garden LP (Bastard Jazz)
Emerging from the rainy environs of the Pacific Northwest, Posy makes his full length debut on Bastard Jazz with The Garden, a lush, organic soundscape providing all the tranquility and sonic nourishment the title implies. While tapped into the same well of musical depth that contemporary new jazz artists like Alfa Mist and Shabaka Hutchings draw from, the classically trained Posy approaches things from a different angle, painting detailed miniature portraits that avoid the overt spiritual jazz trappings of many of his contemporaries. “I love what Yussef Dayes and KIEFER are doing,” Posy states, naming a couple peers who’ve inspired him. But while improvisation and a comfortable familiarity with theory may be at the compositional root of the ten tracks here, it’s always in the service to the concise form of songs that say just enough, and nothing more.
Baden Powell - Tristeza on Guitar LP (MPS)
Brazilian guitar maestro Baden Powell’s seminal years with producer Joachim-Ernst Berendt and MPS stretch from 1966 to 1975, with a total of two sets of three LPs. Tristeza On Guitar was the beginning of this nine-year collaboration. The repertoire is in no way characterized by sadness, as the title might cause one to believe. It embraces a sublime spectrum ranging from a ritual feel to exuberant carnival atmosphere on through to intimate songs with a singable quality.
Queen - Queen I CD/LP/6CD+LP (Hollywood Records)
New 2024 stereo mix of the band's groundbreaking debut album. Super deluxe edition contains the new mix of the original album on vinyl, as well as intimate fly-on-the-wall audio of Queen in the studio, demos, backing tracks and rare live tracks, including previously unheard recordings from Queen's first-ever live performance in London, August 1970. Also includes a 108-page book containing handwritten lyrics and memorabilia.
Various Artists - Rare Soul Uncovered: 40th Anniversary LP (Charly Records)
Northern Soul’s most loved and hardest working DJ DAVE EVISON looks back at his pioneering Rare Soul Uncovered album series that shook the scene in 1984. Compiled and researched by Dave shortly after Wigan Casino had closed its doors where he was a main-stage DJ for eight years. At the time Dave hosted a weekly Northern Soul show on Signal Radio and was the Midlands regional sales manager for Charly Records. Now, forty years on, Dave Evison is reunited with Charly to present the ultimate in Rare Soul Vinyl – 16 unreleased at the time recordings – some of which have never been heard before.
Ratt - Invasion of Your Privacy CD/LP (BMG)
Ratt - Dancing Undercover CD/LP (BMG)
Ratt - Reach for the Sky CD/LP (BMG)
Ratt - Detonator CD/LP (BMG)
Reissues of the glam metal band's 2nd through 5th albums, released between 1985 and 1990. Limited edition color vinyl pressings.
Rodan - Rusty: 30th Anniversary LP (Quarterstick)
Emerging from the same circle of musicians that spawned Squirrel Bait and Slint, Rodan formed in 1992 out of a failed high school rap project. Guitarists Jason Noble and Jeff Mueller enlisted Tara Jane O'Neil on bass and a couple drummers before Kevin Coultas came aboard permanently. After a couple 7"s and self-released cassettes, Quarterstick Records released the band's first and only full-length Rusty in 1994. The band broke up at the end of the year, aiding their growing cult following. Jason went on to form Rachel's, Jeff started June of 44, and Tara began a solo career after recording with Retsin, and The Sonora Pine. Jason and Jeff later reunited in The Shipping News. Rodan was Quarterstick's indie rock supergroup that spawned numerous other intriguing projects. [Champagne color vinyl pressing.]
Sonny Rollins - East Broadway Run Down (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) LP (Verve)
A heavyweight entry in the Rollins catalog, East Broadway Run Down was recorded in 1966 and released the following year by Impulse Records. It was his last album before industry pressures led him to take a six-year hiatus. - Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve's Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings.
Shiro Sagisu - Music from Shin Evangelion 3LP (Milan Records)
Relive the emotions of the final movie in the "Rebuild of Evangelion" series with Shiro SAGISU's Music from "SHIN EVANGELION" EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 vinyl. 3 LP set in a tri-fold jacket with liner notes from Shiro Sagisu, includes fan favorites like "Paris," "Euro Nerv," and "Hand of Fate."
Saint Vitus - C.O.D. LP (Season of Mist)
Reissue of the 2013 album. C.O.D. with Christian Linderson (COUNT RAVEN) on vocals features numerous instant VITUS classics including "Children of Doom" and "Plague of Man" and is now remastered and repackaged with bonus tracks. [White vinyl pressing.]
Ron Sexsmith - Cobblestone Runway CD/LP (Cooking Vinyl)
Ron Sexsmith - Retriever CD/LP (Cooking Vinyl)
Reissues of the Canadian singer-songwriter's 2002 and 2004 albums.
Ann Sexton - Loving You Loving Me LP (Charly Records)
Mary Ann Sexton was born in Greenville, South Carolina, 5th February 1950 and is, sadly, one of the most overlooked female southern soul singers. She launched herself onto the secular soul scene at the dawn of the seventies as Ann Sexton and the Masters Of Soul alongside her husband, saxophonist Melvin Burton. Her debut album Loving You, Loving Me followed in 1973 featuring the aforementioned single plus club favourite ‘I Still Love You’ and the funky hit ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’ (Billboard R&B #47).
Ed Sheeran - +-=÷× Tour Collection CD/2LP (Atlantic)
This collection brings together some of the biggest songs Ed Sheeran has been performing on his tour from his decade-spanning mathematical album era. 22 studio tracks in all, including favorites such as Perfect, Shape of You, Photograph, Shivers, Thinking out Loud & more.
Frank Sinatra - L.A. Is My Lady LP (Frank Sinatra Enterprises)
Frank Sinatra reunited for this album, his last studio effort, with producer Quincy Jones, with whom he'd last worked 20 years earlier for the classic album, It Might as Well Be Swing with Count Basie. Originally released in 1984, L.A. Is My Lady was a high-energy event, hitting the Billboard 200 and Top 10 on the Jazz Albums chart. It featured the title song, which got into MTV rotation, and Sinatra's first recording of "Mack the Knife." Musical guests include George Benson, Lionel Hampton and Bob James.
Slint - Tweez: 35th Anniversary CD/LP/2LP (Touch & Go)
Reissue of the Louisville band's first recording, also available as a 2 LP set with alternate mixes. LP1: Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, tweez has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes. LP2: tweethan mix. Per Ethan Buckler (Slint bassist on tweez), "Finally - after thirty-five long years - the other guys in Slint decided to be nice to me and let me have my Tweez remix. I complained incessantly back in the day about how the Albini production style ruined our first recording." In 2023, Ethan took the original multi-track recordings to a local studio in Louisville. Upon handing the engineer a copy of a pre-tweez Slint practice tape, he said "Make it sound like this." LP2 of this tweez (35th anniversary edition) is the result. Mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio. Limited edition of 3138 hand-numbered opaque white 180 gram 2xLP sets. Liner notes by Steve Albini and Ethan Buckler.
Songs: Ohia - Protection Spells LP (Secretly Canadian)
Back in print for the first time in almost 20 years. Of Protection Spells, Molina had this to say: “The Protection Spells is a collection of songs recorded over a period of several Songs: Ohia tours. Presented here are nine entirely improvised pieces. The approach to these songs involved no rehearsals, no second takes, no additions and no going back. What you have here are songs that just happened in real time. The many musicians on these recordings were friends, bandmates, and, at times, total strangers. I have long hoped to offer the listener a chance to have some of these great accidents on record."
Squarepusher - Ultravisitor: 20th Anniversary Edition 2CD/3LP (Warp Records)
A unique blend of studio and live recordings, Ultravisitor is an excellent showcase for the diversity of Squarepusher's music: from the frenetic title track to the funky jazz of “Iambic 9 Poetry” to the sunlit bliss of “Tommib Help Buss” and beyond. This expanded, remastered reissue includes a bonus album, Venus No. 17 Maximised, compiled from tracks originally released as part of the Ultravisitor promo EP (released January 26, 2004), the Square Window 3” CD (a free bonus disc given out with WarpMart pre-orders of the Ultravisitor album), and the Venus No.17 EP.
Joe Strummer - Rock Art and the X-Ray Style CD/2LP (Dark Horse Records)
Dark Horse Records celebrates the 25th anniversary of the debut album by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. Originally released in 1999, Rock Art and the X-Ray Style was Strummer's first album release in a decade. The remastered album is spread over 2 LPs for optimal sound quality and features the original gatefold artwork by Damien Hirst, which has been meticulously reproduced. Included is a reproduction of Joe's handwritten lyrics to the song, "X-Ray Style."
Johnnie Taylor - One Step from the Blues CD/LP (Craft Recordings)
Released to celebrate soul legend Johnnie Taylor's 90th birthday, One Step From The Blues is a 12-song collection from the "The Philosopher of Soul." Delivered in Taylor's distinctive style with roots in blues and gospel, the tracklist includes "Steal Away," "Cheaper To Keep Her," "Stop Doggin' Me," and the Hayes/Porter penned "I Had A Dream." One Step From The Blues is released on Stax Records and available on standard black vinyl with liner notes by Memphis journalist Andria Lisle.
Toots & the Maytals - Sweet & Dandy LP (Beverley's Records)
Toots and the Maytals are one of the best known Ska and Rocksteady groups of all time. Formed in the early 1960's The Maytals were key figures in popularising Reggae. Front man Toots Hibbert who died in 2020 is considered a Reggae pioneer on a par with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. His soulful vocal style has been compared to that of Otis Redding. This Is Toots and the Maytals' third album from 1968 originally released on Beverley's records in 1968. Only ever reissued on vinyl once in 2018.
Various Artists - Transa: Selects LP (Red Hot Organization)
culture-shifting ballad “Young Lion” debuts with a side-length original by André 3000 and appearances by Sam Smith, L’Rain & more. These singles from the 46-track prismatic spiritual journey of Red Hot Org’s TRANSA glimpse the project’s full epic sonic palette and time travel. An essential line-in to a restored universe, Transa:Selects gives gender-expansive waymakers their pasts and futures.
Vanishing Twin - Age of Immunology LP (Fire Records)
New yellow vinyl pressing. An essential take on psych-pop futurism and a must for fans of Broadcast, Sun Ra and Ennio Morricone. Establishing the band as innovators in their field, the record was declared “a masterpiece” by The Line Of Best Fit, while The Quietus asserted Vanishing Twin as “one of the most original and exciting acts of the moment”. This was the group’s first LP for Fire Records, at the time of recording the band’s evolving lineup consisted of songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Cathy Lucas, drummer Valentina Magaletti, bassist Susumu Mukai, synth/guitar player Phil MFU and visual artist/film maker Elliott Arndt on flute and percussion.
Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt LP (Don Giovanni)
Purple pinwheel pressing, originally released in 2013. On her second full-length record as Waxahatchee, former P.S. Eliot singer Katie Crutchfield’s compelling hyper-personal poetry is continuously crushing. Cerulean Salt follows American Weekend -- a collection of minimal acoustic-guitar pop written and recorded in a week at her family’s Birmingham home.
The Yardbirds - For Your Love LP (Charly Records)
1st US and Canadian LP by the influential British beat, rock band, originally released in July 1965. The album was compiled by the band's manager and producer Giorgio Gomelski especially for the US market, ahead of their first tour. Despite being depicted on the tracks, whilst Eric Clapton appears on the remaining songs. This release was massively influential on the emerging US garage rock scene.
Yes - YesSingles2 LP (Atlantic)
The second instalment of a curated compilation across Yes' legendary prog-rock discography- YesSingles 2. Featuring single edits, and tracks appearing for the first time on vinyl. Includes: "Love Will Find A Way," "Going For The One," "Sweetness" and more! [Blue & white splatter vinyl.]