New Releases - 5/24/24

Hitting The Racks

Here's your weekly rundown of what's hitting the new release racks at Grimey's

New Releases

Andrew Bird – Sunday Morning Put-On CD/LP (Loma Vista)

Inspired by a lifetime of listening to jazz and woodshedding, Andrew Bird on his new album Sunday Morning Put-On presents his take on the Great American Songbook. Andrew Bird Trio features Ted Poor (drums) and Alan Hampton (bass), and transcends nostalgia, pushing his limits as an improviser. Replacing saxophones with violin solos and showcasing Andrew's signature vocal prowess, the trio reimagines jazz standards completely live in Southern California’s legendary Valentine Studios. [Indie store exclusive translucent ruby red vinyl.]

Kenny Chesney – Born LP (Warner Nashville)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Born is the 20th studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney.

Danger Mouse & Jemini – Born Again CD/LP (Lex)

Celebrated producer and musician Danger Mouse and prodigiously talented New York rapper Jemini are gearing up to release their long-delayed second collaborative album, Born Again. Enthused by the response to Ghetto Pop Life, soon after Danger Mouse and Jemini began to tour and to write and record Born Again. Finally, having been recorded two decades ago and indefinitely shelved until now, Born Again will finally be released to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of Ghetto Pop Life. [Indie store exclusive Pacific blue vinyl.]

Travis Denning – Roads That Go Nowhere CD (Mercury Nashville)

Travis Denning, a native of Warner Robins, Georgia, singer/songwriter and Mercury Nashville recording artist, first made waves with the release of his Top 40 debut single “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs” which has been certified Gold by the RIAA. He celebrated his first #1 and Platinum certified single with the “Shadowy” (Rolling Stone) “After A Few” from Denning’s debut EP “Beer’s Better Cold”. This new album includes “Southern Rock” which features Hardy, as well as a song with country artist Josh Ross, titled, “The Sound Of A Beer Getting Cracked.”

DIIV – Frog In Boiling Water CD/LP (Fantasy)

Produced by Chris Coady and written by DIIV (pronounced Dive), Frog In Boiling Water, the band’s fourth full-length LP, is a collection of snapshots that explore the brutal realities of end-stage capitalism and overwhelming technological advances. Across 10 dark and dazzling tracks, DIIV documents the collapse from various angles with unusual sensitivity and depth of purpose while expanding their grand, hypnotic shoegaze to create a transportive, sensual work of hope, beauty, and renewal. [Indie store exclusive green vinyl.]

Finom – Not God LP (Joyful Noise)

Not God is the new album from Chicago's beloved two-headed monster, Finom (fka Ohmme). You can ask them to go into more detail about the boring reasons why they changed their name, but for now, the answer is going to be polite refusal. No. Co-fronted by Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, Finom's influences are vast and varied, and they put a premium on change. Produced by Jeff Tweedy in the Wilco Loft, Not God is a marvel of growth, a progression from the roots of this collaborative band whose history can be traced back to its improvised conception. This is owed in no small part to their hometown of Chicago, the life raft to so many persisters in musical adventurosity. That energy combined with Finom's dramatic vocal and musical gifts puts them in the peripherals of the legacies cemented by The Roches, Roxy Music, the B52s, Kate Bush, Cate Le Bon, and Wilco. [Limited edition red vinyl.]

Girl & Girl – Call A Doctor CD/LP (Sub Pop)

In one sense, it's easy for artists-songwriters, specifically-to express their feelings in their work. After all, that's what the lyrics are for! But it's much harder to convey emotional energy in how you play, slash at the guitar, and the structure of the music itself. That's precisely why Girl and Girl's Sub Pop debut, Call A Doctor, feels like such a vital, electrifying shock to the senses. Not since the early work of Car Seat Headrest or Conor Oberst's widescreen emotional brutality as Bright Eyes has indie rock managed to come across as this intimate and grandiose, as the Australian quartet led by Kai James lay a lifetime's worth of woes-mental health, the human race's planned obsolescence if you've been living on this cursed rock you know what we're getting at-across a canvas of indie rock that feels both timeless and in-the-moment. [Limited ‘Loser edition’ white vinyl.]

Fred Hersch – Silent, Listening LP (ECM)

Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Silent, Listening is a major addition to ECM's distinguished line of solo piano recordings, featuring one of the outstanding improvising pianists and jazz masters of our time: Fred Hersch. The album features seven original creations and a handful of well-chosen standards, all played with the focus, sensitivity, and gracefulness for which Hersch is renowned.

Sean Khan & The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble – Sean Khan Presents the Modern Folk & Jazz Ensemble CD/LP (Acid Jazz)

Saxophone master Sean Khan presents a brand-new album project - The Modern Folk & Jazz Ensemble. The album explores the sounds of the late '60s and early '70s folk revival, recast and reimagined in a jazz setting with compositions by Pentangle, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, and Nick Drake. Featured guest singers include Pentangle lead singer Jacqui McShee, acclaimed singer-guitarist Rosie Taylor-Frater, and emerging artist Kindelan.

Lenny Kravitz – Blue Electric Light CD/2xLP (BMG)

Timeless. Explosive. Romantic. Inspiring. How else to characterize Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz’s 12th studio album? Kravitz’s mastery of deep-soul rock ‘n’ roll is a long-established fact. As a relentless creative force—musician, writer, producer, actor, author, designer—he continues to be a global dynamic presence throughout music, art, and culture. Blue Electric Light is an impassioned suite of songs, that broadens this distinction and is the latest contribution of a man whose music—not to mention his singular style—continues to inspire millions all over the world. On the album, Kravitz's talents as a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist resonate as he wrote and played most of the instruments himself, with longtime guitarist Craig Ross. [Indie store exclusive magenta and blue vinyl. Also available: a limited-edition picture disc vinyl version and a deluxe media book CD edition.]

La Luz – News Of The Universe CD/LP (Sub Pop)

"I was in a dream, but now I can see that change is the only law." With a credo adapted from science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, an album title from a collection of metaphysical poetry, and an expansion in consciousness brought on by personal crisis, guitarist and songwriter Shana Cleveland learns to embrace a changing world with unconditional love on News Of The Universe, the new full-length from California rock band La Luz. News Of The Universe is a record born of calamity, a work of dark, beautiful psychedelia reflecting Cleveland's experience of having her world blown apart by a breast cancer diagnosis just two years after the birth of her son. It's also a portrait of a band in flux, marking the first appearance for drummer Audrey Johnson and the final ones from longtime members bassist Lena Simon and keyboardist Alice Sandahl, whose contributions add a bittersweet edge to a record that is both elegy for an old world and cosmic road map to a strange new one. [Limited ‘Luzer edition’ orange crush vinyl.]

Machinedrum – 3FOR82 LP+MP3 (Ninja Tune)

Following last year's formidable 4#TRAX EP- a love letter to the TRAX community that helped shape a young Travis Stewart into the phenomenal producer we know today- Machinedrum returns with his first studio album since 2020, 3FOR82. 3FOR82 features an incredible cast of collaborators including the likes of Tinashe, Tanerélle, Duckwrth, Mick Jenkins, AKTHESAVIOR, KUČKA, deem spencer, Jesse Boykins III, Deniro Farrar & Topaz Jones. The record builds on the themes of reflection, this time a letter to his teenage self as he set out making music. The album deftly switches across hip hop, soul, UKG, liquid drum and bass, footwork, R&B, maximalist electronica, and abstract jazz beats.

Chuck Mead & The Stalwarts - Lonely Boy 7” EP (Grassy Knoll Records)

New 3-track EP on 7-inches of vinyl from former BR5-49 frontman and all-around badass Chuck Mead and his kick-ass band The Stalwarts! Don’t miss Chuck and the Stalwarts when they perform at WMOT’s Roots on the River festival next Saturday, June 1st, at Two Rivers Mansion in Donelson.

Billy Morrison – The Morrison Project CD/LP (Label Group)

The British guitarist, singer, and songwriter Billy Morrison - primarily known as Billy Idol's rhythm guitar player for the past 15 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens, and for his previous role as bassist in The Cult - has assembled an electrifying 12 songs on his new album, The Morrison Project. The album features guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, DMC, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Linda Perry, Tommy Clufetos, John 5 and more.

John Mulaney – Baby J CD/2xLP (Drag City)

The Emmy-winning Comeback Kid himself comes back yet again with a blunt, brilliantly quotable stand-up special. Baby J takes the form of a wide-ranging conversation between John Mulaney, a kid in the balcony named Henry, and the rest of the sold-out crowd at Boston's Symphony Hall. John dominates the chat, of course - nobody would want it otherwise - but his cautionary tales might be a little TOO hilarious.

Municipal Waste – Tango & Thrash CDEP/12” (Nuclear Blast)

Municipal Waste made a name for themselves as a leading band of the thrash metal revival of the 2000s. Formed in 2001, the band is known for their energetic and humorous approach to crossover thrash.

NewJeans – ‘How Sweet’ (Standard Ver.) CDEP (Ador)

After a successful run of the EP ‘Get Up’ which landed at #1 on the Billboard 200 and five entries on the Billboard Hot 100, global K-pop girl group NewJeans are back with a new single.

Pink Siifu – Negro Deluxe LP (Pink Siifu)

On his new album Negro Deluxe, Siifu trades in soulful rap for punk, fueled by the Black experience in America followed by spiritual jazz and poetry. A beautiful chaotic collage of sounds that reflect the black man's thoughts on the day-to-day. [Liimited edition red with black spatter vinyl.]

Kim Richey – Every New Beginning CD/LP (Yep Roc)

Grammy-nominated Kim Richey returns with her first album of new music in six years. The album's 10 tracks share a common thread of nostalgia and longing for times gone by. The album, except for one song, was produced by Doug Lancio in Nashville. Piano, flugel horn, pipe organ and acoustic guitars elevate these songs to a place that defies genre, but live somewhere in the folk, country, rock universe and illustrate what an incredible songwriter and singer Kim Richey is. [Limited edition coke bottle clear vinyl.]

Rotting Christ – Pro Xristoy CD/LP (Season Of Mist)

For over three decades, Tolis brothers Sakis and Themis have carved a blackened path through the metal world. Architects of the Hellenic black metal, Rotting Christ has been blending histrionic atmospheres, mesmerizing choirs, and neo-classical arrangements for 35 years. Now, the Greek metal legends present their 14th studio album: Pro Xristou. Translating to "Before Christ" in Greek, this album is a fervent tribute to the last Pagan kings who stood resilient against the Christian tide, safeguarding ancient values and knowledge. Dive deep into the legacies of figures like Flavius Claudius Julianus and Nordic mythological kings through tracks such as "The Apostate" and "Ygdrassil". Pro Xristou encapsulates the essence of Rotting Christ's signature style - a melodic symphony with moments of unyielding harshness.

Twenty One Pilots – Clancy CD/LP/Cassette (Fueled By Ramen)

Clancy marks Twenty One Pilots’ first studio album in three years and follows their RIAA Gold certified LP, Scaled And Icy. With details of the release teased to fans via cryptic mailings and covert artswaps on streaming services, “Overcompensate” welcomes listeners back to the band’s immersive world of Trench. Co-produced by Joseph and Paul Meany, Clancy marks the final chapter in an ambitious multi-album narrative first introduced in the band's 2015 multi-Platinum breakthrough, Blurryface. Twenty One Pilots extended the ambitious concept laid out in Blurryface with their 2018 Platinum-certified album Trench. [Indie store exclusive clear with red splatter vinyl.]

Wallows – Model CD/LP (Atlantic)

Multi-platinum alt-rock trio Wallows release their highly anticipated third studio album, Model. Wallows (composed of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston) have been best friends since the age of 11. They began playing music together in the L.A. music program Join the Band almost two decades ago and haven’t stopped since. In March 2022, the band released their sophomore album, Tell Me That It’s Over, produced by 3x Grammy Award-winner Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, Haim, Adele). Tell Me That It’s Over saw Wallows continuing their ever-evolving journey of sonic exploration, fusing a vast array of musical ideas – from lo-fi post-punk and indie-folk to early ’90s dance-pop psychedelia – into their own one-of-a-kind creative vision. [Indie store exclusive purple/red horizon vinyl.]

Paul Weller – 66 CD/LP (Capitol)

In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary music, few artists possess the enduring influence and innovative spirit of Paul Weller. A recording career that began in 1977 now takes in the release of his 17th solo album and his 28th in total. Weller has always demonstrated an unwavering commitment to pushing artistic boundaries while staying true to his roots. 66 promises to be no exception, offering a captivating journey through his continuing musical evolution. [Indie store exclusive blue vinyl.]

Reissues, Comps, Live Recordings, Vault Excavations...

Rayland Baxter – Imaginary Man [Reissue/2015] LP (ATO)

Clear vinyl pressing. Imaginary Man followed Baxter's highly praised debut Feathers & Fishhooks. Of the album, Baxter comments, "To me, Imaginary Man is an audible record of my journey down the bright blue river of imagination. It is a multicolored dream of song, a sonic birdbath if you may. The sounds and songs are as visual as they are tactile and it shows a bit more of who I have become as an artist, as continual and never-ending as that process is."

David Bowie – Diamond Dogs [50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master] LP (Rhino/Parlophone)

Diamond Dogs is the eighth studio album by David Bowie, originally released in 1974. Bowie produced the album and recorded it in early 1974 in London and the Netherlands, following the disbanding of his backing band the Spiders from Mars and the departure of producer Ken Scott. Musically, it was Bowie's final album in the glam rock genre, though some songs were influenced by funk and soul music, which Bowie embraced on his next album, Young Americans (1975). [A limited-edition picture disc is also available.]

Creed – Greatest Hits [Reissue/2004] 2xLP (Craft Recordings)

An arsenal of global smash hits from Grammy-winning hard rock titans Creed. This fourteen-track collection spans the band's multi-platinum studio albums, My Own Prison, Human Clay and Weathered, including the singles "Higher," "With Arms Wide Open," "One Last Breath," "My Sacrifice," and more. The 2xLP set features an etched Side-D.

Danger Mouse & Jemini – Ghetto Pop Life [Reissue/2003] LP (Lex)

Ghetto Pop Life is a collaborative studio album by Danger Mouse and Jemini The Gifted One. Originally released on Lex Records in 2003 it has been out of print for several years and is now being reissued to coincide with the release of Born Again. Features guest appearances from Tha Liks, J-Zone, Prince Po, and the Pharcyde.

Drive By Truckers – English Oceans [Reissue/2014] 2xLP (ATO)

10th anniversary edition of the tenth studio album by Drive-By Truckers. English Oceans was lauded with 4-star reviews from MOJO and Uncut Magazine upon its release in 2014, while The Guardian proclaimed, "it finds their soulful, classic-rock storytelling at its best." Limited edition sea glass blue LP with a new Side D etching.

El Michels Affair – Enter The 37th Chamber [Reissue/2009] LP (Fat Beats)

Originally released on Fat Beats Records in 2009, El Michels Affair's landmark album Enter the 37th Chamber is celebrating its 15th Anniversary in 2024. Featuring reinterpretations of hip-hop anthems from the Wu-Tang Clan, the album took stripped-down, raw hip hop bangers and flipped them into richly arranged instrumentals. Cover versions of tracks such as "C.R.E.A.M." and "Can It All Be So Simple" instantly sounded as vintage as the records that RZA had sampled to create the originals, with the familiar melodies and driving rhythms elevated by expertly arranged horns and strings. The gritty and bottom-heavy style of these analog recordings-dubbed "Cinematic Soul" - has been both widely celebrated and often imitated. Now 15 years on from its initial release, Enter the 37th Chamber has proven to be one of the true classic instrumental albums of its era, every bit as enduring as the music it had meant to pay homage to. Limited edition black & yellow pressing.

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges – Play The Blues [Reissue/1959] LP (Verve)

Several times in his career, star alto-saxophone soloist Johnny Hodges struck out on his own, only to return each time to Duke Ellington's band. Critic Michael Ullman suggested that the blues classics chosen for this program may have been neutral ground, where Ellington's playing could come to the fore and Hodges' irrepressible sensuality could have free rein. This is one of the very best small-group records Ellington ever made - a perfectly integrated set of music that truly swings the blues.

Brian Eno / Holger Czukay / Peter J. Schwalm – Sushi. Roti. Reibekuchen 2xLP (Goenland)

A little-known performance given by Brian Eno, Holger Czukay & J. Peter Schwalm, in which they were accompanied by Raoul Walton and Jern Atai, members of Schwalm's group, Slop Shop. Billed as a "High-Altitude-Food-Performance with Incidental Music by Slop Shop and Brian Eno", with Can co-founder Czukay's appearance kept under wraps in advance, it was recorded on August 27, 1998 outside the Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany - in Bonn, Germany, at the opening party for an exhibition of Eno's Future Light-Lounge Proposal multimedia installation.

Fania All Stars - Latin-Soul-Rock LP (Fania)

A star-studded collab between Fania All Stars and guests such as Jorge Santana, Billy Cobham, Manu Dibango and Jan Hammer that was recorded live and in the studio. Live tracks were taken from the historic "Live At Yankee Stadium" and the Puerto Rican Roberto Clemente Stadium show. Featuring "El Raton," "Soul Makossa" and other tracks that demonstrate the All Stars' ability to fuse jazz, rock, soul and salsa as only they could do. 50th Anniversary LP on 180g vinyl in paper-wrapped gatefold jacket.

Goat - The Gallows Pole: Original Score 2xLP (Rocket Recordings)

Following the original, digital only, release of Goat's score for 'The Gallows Pole' TV series, we are now thrilled to announce an expanded, Limited Edition vinyl version. 'The Gallows Pole' is a three-part Element Pictures production, written and directed by Shane Meadows which was aired in the UK on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. This new vinyl version of the 'The Gallows Pole: Original Score' differs from the previous digital release as it now only features the music which was specifically written for the series itself - it doesn't include the three, previously released back catalogue tracks. Instead, this vinyl edition contains three 'unused/unreleased' tracks: 'Goat Witch', 'Timeless Awareness' and 'Kampsång (Instrumental)’. [Limited edition ‘molten metal’ color vinyl + 7” single.]

Gastr del Sol – We Have Dozens Of Titles 2xCD/3xLP (Drag City)

Nearly 25 years after disbanding, Gastr del Sol have unpacked their archive, stringing together an alternative view to their genre-melting 1993-1998 run. This assembly of previously uncollected studio recordings and beautifully captured unreleased live performances forms a spacious ode to the flux that was their métier; a further set of reinventions that continue to alter the way we hear music, and literally everything else.

Joe Grushecky – Houserocker: A Joe Grushecky Anthology 2xCD (Omnivore)

Houserocker: A Joe Grushecky Anthology covers 40 years of performances from Iron City Houserockers, Joey G., Joe Grushecky And The Houserockers, and under his own name. The set features contributions from Steve Cropper, Ian Hunter, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Mick Ronson, Ellen Foley, and many more.

Jónsi – Obsidian [Reissue/2021] LP (Krunk)

Obsidian, Jónsi's third studio album, was originally released in 2021 to coincide with his installation of the same name at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in NYC.

Khanate – Capture & Release [Reissue/2006] CD/LP (Sacred Bones)
Khanate – Clean Hands Go Foul [Reissue/2009] CD/LP (Sacred Bones)

Largely recognized as their breakthrough album, Khanate was confident enough by the two-song, forty-minute Capture & Release (2005) to peel back its layers of thick mossy drone and reveal the minimalist underpinnings, a change either interpreted as maturity or an implied threat. "It's a grim, avant-garde exercise in tension and paranoia. Dense, leaden drones fill up the spaces between O'Malley's sparse, deeply sustained guitar chords. Vocalist Alan Dubin's anguished vocals seem to convey the tortures of the damned as if there were not a shred of hope left for existence in this world. Clean Hands Go Foul (2009) generously offers more of everything: voluminous drones, clashing dissonance, mysterious subharmonic swells, escalating terror, and environments drenched in heavy anticipatory dread. The final hour of the band's first decade sees Khanate, as always, making "music that, even in the realm of extreme music, is dark and distorted" (Pitchfork). Clean Hands Go Foul would be followed by the ultimate minimalism, as the Khanate entity sat shrouded in silence until the release of 2023's To Be Cruel. [Limited edition color vinyl: green; and gold nugget, respectively.]

Knocked Loose – Pop Culture [Reissue/2014] LP (Pure Noise)
Knocked Loose – Laugh Tracks [Reissue/2016] LP (Pure Noise)
Knocked Loose – A Different Shade Of Blue [Reissue/2019] LP (Pure Noise)

Several new color vinyl reissues of the first two albums and 2019 EP by the Kentucky hardcore band. Pop Culture and Laugh Tracks shipped late and should arrive next week.

Laibach – Opus Dei [Reissue/1987] LP (Mute)

Opus Dei is the third studio album by Slovenian band Laibach, released in 1987. It features "Geburt einer Nation" ("birth of a nation"), a German language cover version of Queen's "One Vision", and two reworkings of the Austrian band Opus' sole international hit single "Live Is Life". The Opus song became the German language "Leben heißt Leben" and the English language "Opus Dei". "The Great Seal" is the national anthem of the NSK State, the lyrics taken from Churchill's "We shall fight on the beaches" speech. A new arrangement of the song appears on Laibach's album Volk, with the title "NSK".

Mortician – Darkest Day Of Horror [Reissue/2003] LP (Relapse)

Limited blue splatter color vinyl pressing. Darkest Day Of Horror is the fourth studio album by death metal band Mortician, originally released in 2003. Heinous horror-lords Mortician reanimate the golden age of low-budget splatter, hammering home gruesome anti-music. Darkest Day of Horror is pure sonic zombification as terror-filled atmospheres, hyperspeed rhythms, subterranean blower bass and neanderthal-like vocals annihilate with no concern for subtlety or musical nuance.

Red Fang – Red Fang [Reissue/2008] LP+MP3 (Sargent House)

Limited silver and red splatter color vinyl LP pressing. Red Fang is the formation of long time friends and collaborators Bryan Giles (Last of the Juanitas, Party Time), Aaron Beam (Dark Forces, Lachrymator), David Sullivan (Party Time, facedowninshit, Shiny Beast) and John Sherman (Party Time, Bad Wizard, Trumans Water, All Night). Unleashed on New Year's Eve of 2006 in Portland, Oregon, Red Fang stormed out of the gates, introducing a sweaty, seething basement to a new kind of unforgettable fist-pumping, beer-chugging rock music.

Rival Sons – Head Down [Reissue/2012] 2xLP (Sacred Tongue)

Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons release a remastered version of their 2012 album Head Down. The critically acclaimed third full-length album was widely celebrated as a game-changer for the band garnering accolades from across the globe. Head Down includes the hit single and fan favorite “Keep On Swinging”, plus poppy retro dance numbers “Until The Sun Comes” and “Wild Animal”. An album that showcases the versatility of Rival Sons, Head Down also includes the classic ballad of death and loss “Jordan” and “Manifest Destiny Parts 1 & 2”, an epic stonking room shaker of betrayal and revenge of the Native American People. [Limited edition marble white vinyl.]

Elliott Smith - New Moon [Reissue/2007] 2xLP (Kill Rock Stars)

New, limited edition silver vinyl pressing of this classic collection of Elliott Smith outtakes.

Lonnie Smith – Funk Reaction [Reissue/1977] LP (Mr Bongo)

Funk Reaction finds Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Lonnie Smith at his most dancefloor friendly. Dripping with groove and swagger, this album skates between jazz-funk, cosmic disco radiance, beat-laden slow-jams, and conscious psychedelic soul.

Snarky Puppy – Sylva [Reissue/2015] 2xLP (Ground Up)

Digitally remixed and remastered edition. Five-time Grammy-winners Snarky Puppy reissue their popular album Sylva. This edition includes the six original tracks along with two alternate takes of "The Curtain" and "The Clearing",

Sun Ra – Excelsior Mill CD/LP (Modern Harmonic)

Limited violet color pressing. The outsized sounds emerging from the Excelsior Mill organ captured here constitute a unique chapter in the Sun Ra story, a dizzying phantasmagoria that offers a whole new view on what Ra could do. It might thrill you; it might unnerve you; it might strum your heartstrings; it might spook the living daylights out of you. Most likely you'll experience all the above before the jolting musical jeremiad is done.

Thursday – War All The Time LP (Velocity)

Thursday is happy to celebrate the 20th anniversary of War All The Time with a live album. The band also recently completed a tour in the album's honor, making the demand for this release even stronger. For those who were there from the beginning, this live album is a nostalgic journey through cherished memories and anthems that defined a generation. For those discovering Thursday for the first time, it's an electrifying introduction to a band whose influence continues to reverberate through the music landscape.

Various Artists – Hopelessly Devoted To You [Reissue/1996] LP (Hopeless)

Released in 1996 on CD, Hopelessly Devoted To You showcased artists signed to Hopeless Records at the time. The compilation of pop-punk and punk rock bands associated with the California skate scene, like Guttermouth, Falling Sickness, NOBODYS, and Digger became a staple for fans of the genre and helped propel many of these bands to wider recognition. [Indie store exclusive red w/ black splatter vinyl.]

Various Artists – PUNK 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society Get A Job, Get A Car, Get Drunk! Underground Punk And Post-Punk in the UK 1977-81 [Reissue/2013] 2xLP+MP3 (Soul Jazz)

A collection of seminal, classic, obscure, and rare punk and post-punk singles from the likes of The Mekons, Johnny Moped, The Killjoys, The Rings and many more which all chart the rise of independent music and Do It Yourself culture that exploded in the wake of punk and during the years of Britain under Margaret Thatcher. The album comes complete with text, biographies on each of the bands, exclusive photos and original record artwork and is newly available as a limited-edition super-loud, super-heavy double gatefold-sleeve vinyl edition.

Various Artists – W3Ng LP (Numero)

Set sail with the third installment of Numero's ode to regional radio surveys. Broadcasting 44 minutes of uninterrupted yacht, easy-glide, AOR, and blue-eyed disco that'll rock your boat. These 13 selections are anchored in the deep blue waters of the American private press-a life preserver for any BBQ, birthday party, or bris. Let W3NG be the sonic wind at your back. [Limited edition clear vinyl.]