New Releases - 9/13/24
Hitting The Racks
Here's your weekly rundown of what's hitting the new release racks at Grimey's
New Releases
Dale Crover – Glossolalia LP (Joyful Noise)
Dale Crover's (Melvins) third LP under his own name and arguably his most focused statement yet as a solo artist: 11 catchy yet eccentric tracks that move from Nuggets-y garage rock to crafty proto-metal riffage and gorgeously hazy psych-pop, touching on everything from a bad teenage trip to the charms of the late, great Jane Birkin, and featuring input by illustrious guests including Ty Segall, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil and none other than Tom Waits.
Cursive – Devourer CD/LP (Run For Cover)
Very few bands manage to last decades, and for the ones that do, it's often easy to settle down and get a little too comfortable. But there's nothing comfortable about Devourer, the explosive new album from Cursive. The iconic Omaha group is known for their intensity, ambition, and execution, and has spent 30 years creating a bold discography that's defined as much by its cathartic sound as its weighty, challenging lyrical themes. And Devourer is as daring as ever. Full of intense and incisive songs, the album proves exactly why Cursive have been so influential and enduring-and why they remain so vital today. [Limited edition red/black vinyl.]
Dayglow – Dayglow CD/LP (Mercury)
Multi-platinum indie pop artist Dayglow reveals his new self-titled project and celebrates the official announcement by dropping his latest single “Cocoon.” Dayglow embodies exactly who Sloan Struble is as an artist and creative and acts as a proper introduction into the bright and colorful Dayglow world. [An indie store exclusive bone white color vinyl pressing is available.]
Robert DeLong – Playlist Of Doom LP (Round Hill)
Alt-electro alchemist Robert DeLong follows up, Walk Like Me (2021), with his fourth album Playlist Of Doom. This album showcases the varied thematic and sonic influences that go into Robert's music, which he dubs eclectic alternative electronic pop.
John Early - Now More Than Ever 2xLP (Lookin For My Denim)
Expanding upon his critically acclaimed MAX comedy special of the same name, John Early's long-awaited first comedy album Now More Than Ever features four brand new cover songs from John Early and The Lemon Squares, along with an exclusive, album-only set from Early's beloved alter ego, Vicky with a 'V.' In the album's oddly stirring climax, Early delivers a sermon on the emptiness of millennial culture, pleading to the Brooklyn crowd, "We have to get serious! Before it's too late! And our gravestones read: Because Cancer." Now More Than Ever is Early's sincere and abundant offering back to the culture of thoughtful critique, heartfelt music, and infectious joy, firmly cementing his place as the godfather of millennial alt-comedy.
Eminem – The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) CD (Interscope)
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. [Vinyl version due October 25.]
Enumclaw – Home In Another Life LP (Run For Cover)
Enumclaw, led by primary singer/songwriter Aramis Johnson is a movement for the people by the people from Tacoma, WA. With their new second LP Home in Another Life, Enumclaw has grown to be more than just a rock band. Instead, they're a community of creatives, videographers, photographers, writers, critics and skaters. They're for the punk ass kids at skate parks in the Tacoma of every city, for the kids who get the deli chicken strips and eat them in the store without paying, for the kids who might not be found at the theatres and amphitheaters but will go off in the pit at the punk venue which used to be a CVS. [Limited edition orange vinyl.]
Floating Points – Cascade CD/2xLP+MP3 (Ninja Tune)
Floating Points releases his new album, Cascade. Cascade pushes Floating Points’ sound forward into new places. The eight songs here are allowed to smolder and spark for up to eight minutes at a time, allowing for more expansive exploration of sounds and grooves than before. [Indie store exclusive black with clear sparkle vinyl.]
Gia Ford – Transparent Things CD/LP (Chrysalis)
Transparent Things, the debut album by rising artist-to-watch Gia Ford, is an eclectic collection of indie-pop songs with thoughtful depth. Produced by Tony Berg (Boygenius, Phoebe Bridgers) and co-written with Liam Howe (Adele, Lana Del Rey, MARINA), each track is meant to depict a different character who is an outcast. These songs explore issues of feeling alienated, frustrations with society, and a hopeful romantic longing aided by plenty of charisma.
Rebecca Frazier – Boarding Windows In Paradise CD/LP (Amtoco)
Grounded in her roots as a native Virginian, bluegrass trailblazer Rebecca Frazier found herself reawakening to a whole new journey of inspiration and invention. For the flatpicking luminary, who achieved notoriety in the music world as the first woman ever to appear on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, that creative rebirth turned into her most captivating work yet.
Gardens & Villa – Ultra Terrestrial LP (Gardens & Villa)
Color vinyl pressing. Some band names take on a talismanic quality, revealing mystical depths the musicians may never have intended. For Gardens & Villa, the name became downright prophetic. The quartet took their moniker from Villa Avenue, where they first shared a home - and a garden - in Santa Barbara, California. Now, a decade and a half later, the band releases their fifth album, Ultra Terrestrial. The record finds Gardens & Villa returning to the roots of their namesake, highlighting the expansive growth they've weathered, and the familial bonds they've forged over their 15 years together.
Ghostface Killah – Set The Tone (Guns & Roses) CD/LP (Mass Appeal)
Ghostface is ready to "Set The Tone" with his new album, featuring a blend of tracks catering to both male and female audiences. Expect a mix of hard-hitting New York rap and melodic, laid-back records. Additionally, Ghostface has collaborated with hip-hop heavyweights such as Nas, Kanye West, Ja Rule, and many others. [Limited edition red & black marbled vinyl.]
Ginger Root – Shinbangumi CD (Ghostly International)
Step inside the world of Ginger Root. Cameron Lew makes it easy to do so; every considered detail is his own manifestation, written, designed, and executed as an all-encompassing diorama of sound and sight. A multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and visual artist from Southern California, Lew has crafted his project steadily since 2017, inviting a fervent and growing legion of fans into storylines drawn across mediums: captivating albums with accompanying films and globe-spanning tours. The Ginger Root sound — handmade yet immaculately polished synth-pop, alt-disco, boogie, and soul — takes shape through Lew's lens as an Asian-American growing up enamored by 1970s and '80s music, specifically the creative and cultural dialogue between Japanese city pop and its Western counterparts from French pop to Philly soul to Ram-era McCartney. [A multicolor vinyl edition is available for special order.]
Ben Goldsmith – The Start Of Something Beautiful CD (Sony Music Nashville)
A dynamic performer and prodigious talent, Goldsmith developed this new album with celebrated creators such as Dan Wilson (Taylor Swift, Adele), Rick Nowels (Lana Del Rey), and Alex Hope (Troye Sivan, Alec Benjamin) to name a few. Spanning heartbreak rockers, coming-of-age anthems, first love swooners, and more, The Start Of Something Beautiful highlights Goldsmith’s once-in-a-generation musicianship and songwriting as the 18-year-old has writing credits on every track and produced nearly half the record.
Hello Mary – Emita Ox CD/LP (French Kiss)
Hello Mary: "Hello Mary, a three-woman New York City band, whipsaws through a raucous embrace of uncertainty in '0%. It peaks with the drummer and singer Stella Wave screaming, 'I don't know! I don't know!' But within less than three minutes the track also jumps amid spindly indie-rock guitar chords, a bruising one-note bass riff and an unexpected dip into folky picking joined by a plinking vibraphone - all while making a waltz sound feral." [Indie store exclusive red vinyl.]
Jade Hairpins – Get Me The Good Stuff LP (Merge)
Jade Hairpins waste no time fulfilling their second album's titular demand. From its harmony-drenched opening note to its baroque-anthemic conclusion, Get Me The Good Stuff is positively loaded with musical ideas, an absurdist buffet of sound and aesthetic that comes with one hell of a floorshow as the Hairpins stack those ideas higher and higher, almost daring them to crash to the floor. Instead, those elements-punksploitation, power pop, baggy, funk, and Italo disco are just some touchstones - are not only held aloft, but they also defy gravity and convention.
Hollow Coves – Blessings 12” (Nettwerk)
Orange vinyl. Hollow Coves, The Brisbane folk duo-Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins-carry light within an eloquent, engaging, and entrancing take on indie folk, as evidenced by the five songs that comprise their EP Blessings. Most of the songs on Blessings were written during the Covid-19 lockdown and recorded and self-produced at the band's newly built home studio on Australia's Gold Coast.
The Jesus Lizard – Rack CD/LP (Ipecac)
Formed in 1987 and known for their crazy live show, the Jesus Lizard is returning with their first new music since 1998. The Jesus Lizard is one of the leading noise rock bands of all time, influencing newer acts such as Idles and Fucked Up. The band has also had their time in the mainstream with a split release with Nirvana, and David Yow has recently done guest vocals on an Idles album and is an actor appearing in the remake of Toxic Avenger and other indie films such as Dinner In America and Rattlesnake. Since their initial breakup, they have reformed for tours in 2008 and then again in 2017-2019. [Indie store exclusive silver vinyl.]
Alicia Keyes / Shoshana Bean / Maleah Joi Moon – Hell’s Kitchen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) CD (UMG)
The 13 Tony-nominated Broadway musical is a coming-of-age story based on the life of Alicia Keys featuring her iconic hits including "Fallin'," "If I Ain't Got You" and more reimagined! In the mid '90s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her - promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Finding herself. When a wise piano teacher helps her find her voice, Ali learns she can make the city her own.
Lady Blackbird – Slang Spirituals CD/LP (BMG)
Collaborating once again with Black Acid Soul producer Chris Seefried, the pair produce a second album that not only embodies the freewheeling, emotive Lady Blackbird sound, but that also taps into deeply vulnerable lyrics that recount the singer’s challenging ascent to musical stardom. Across 11 tracks Lady Blackbird puts her sweeping, cinematic vocal power to use on everything from the soulful orchestral fanfares of “Let Not (Your Heart Be Troubled)” to the finger-picking folk storytelling of “Man On A Boat”, euphoric gospel empowerment of “Like A Woman” and the seven-minute psychedelic soul instrumental of “When The Game Is Played On You”. [A clear vinyl pressing is available.]
Miranda Lambert – Postcards From Texas CD/2xLP (Republic)
Postcards From Texas captures the country siren's freewheeling, funny, at times feisty take on swing, shuffles, bluegrass and ballads with unbridled gusto. [Limited edition sea blue vinyl.]
London Grammar – The Greatest Love LP (Sin)
Eleven years after London Grammar's double platinum-selling debut If You Wait, the band releases their fourth album, The Greatest Love. It's a celebration of creative freedom for a group who've carved a unique path, performing to stadium crowds while swerving celebrity. [Limited edition yellow vinyl.]
Nick Lowe – Indoor Safari CD/LP (Yep Roc)
Nick Lowe returns with Indoor Safari, his first studio album in over a decade. Backed on every track by Nick's trusted collaborators Los Straitjackets, Nick exhibits his razorsharp songwriting ability through a multitude of sonic environments. [Limited edition yellow vinyl.]
Marcin – Dragon Harmony CD/LP (Masterworks)
Marcin effortlessly blends melody, harmony, and hand-drum-style percussion across a genre-fluid collection of original compositions and covers on Dragon in Harmony.
Melvins – Bad Moon Rising CD/LP (Ipecac)
Six brand new songs. The best part about a new Melvins album is that you're never quite sure what you're going to get. That's the genius of these guys. With Bad Mood Rising it's a tuned down rock and roll nightmare. Big riffs and scary vocals.
The Mystery Lights – Purgatory CD/LP+MP3 (Wick)
The Mystery Lights return with their most ambitious offering to date. With Wayne Gordon back in the producer's chair, the group delivers an eclectic mix of real-deal psychedelia, punk, art rock, and even a splash of country via the Kinks(y) pop earworm "I'm Sorry I Forgot Your Name". The psychedelic highlights of the album, "Purgatory", "Cerebral Crack" and "Can't Sleep Through the Silence", are dark and trippy, landing somewhere between the guitar-driven, lysergic mayhem of the 13th Floor Elevators and the punked-up, tongue-in-cheek insanity of The Monks. But throughout there's a cohesiveness threaded by the elevated musicianship, earnest lyrics and attention to detail that make for a fiercely raw, yet unabashedly catchy album–dripping with all the sing along hooks that have made Mystery Lights one of the most exciting live bands on the scene. [Limited edition coke bottle clear vinyl.]
Nada Surf – Moon Mirror CD/LP (New West)
Nada Surf – Moon Mirror: Reflection 2xCD/2xLP (New West)
Moon Mirror, Nada Surf’s new record, has everything fans love and expect from them. Bittersweet anthems that begin quiet but explode into soaring harmonies? Check. Songs that are play-on-repeat heart punches? Check. Songs that are poetic and thought-provoking while also being absolute belt-at-the-top-of-your-voice-with-the-windows-down masterpieces? Check. It’s all here. Moon Mirror is a thrilling and moving leap forward for Nada Surf. The songs on the album are true to the human experience—as meaningful and mysterious and sometimes absurd as it is. There’s love, yes, but also grief, deep loneliness, doubt, wonder, and hope. [Deluxe CD and vinyl (including galaxy splatter vinyl) versions feature 10 Mirror Mirror demos. A single-LP coke bottle clear pressing is also available.] Don’t miss Matthew Caws when he joins us for a free, live, in-store performance tomorrow, Saturday, September 14th, at 5PM!
Oceans Of Slumber – Where Gods Fear To Speak CD/LP (Season Of Mist)
Recorded in Bogota, Colombia, in 2023, Where Gods Fear To Speak is a multi-faceted entry into Oceans Of Slumber’s burgeoning legacy. Many of the melodic and textural elements that made Starlight & Ash such a revelation are still present, but scabrous brutality and complex, cultured arrangements are back with a vengeance. With Cammie’s astonishing vocal blend of vulnerability and abominable power, these songs are the best possible showcase for a band on an unerring mission to win the world over.
Porches – Shirt CD/LP (Domino)
Part angsty fantasy, part confessional melodrama, Shirt – the sixth studio album from Porches – is a rock album that oscillates between reality and make-believe to reflect both the innocence of suburban youth and the frayed reality of adulthood. A fusion of chaotic impulses, insatiable desires, and a perpetual yearning, Shirt plays with the tension between one's person and persona – the weight of your dreams crashing up against your reality. The result is something both familiar and uncanny, an anthemic tribute to this intrinsic duality built on crashing and caressing sounds. Grungy guitars that shine with a menacing glint, drums and bass that punch you warmly in the stomach, interspersed with moments of eerie calmness to create a physical sense of tension and release that resonates with each track. [Limited edition ‘precious pink’ vinyl.]
Nala Sinephro – Endlessness CD/LP (Warp)
Nala Sinephro’s sophomore album, titled Endlessness, expands her scope from the inward journey of Space 1.8 into widescreen orchestral ambient jazz compositions. Consisting of 10 tracks, the music was composed, produced, mixed and recorded by Nala Sinephro and includes contributions from James Mollison (Ezra Collective), Morgan Simpson (black midi), Sheila Maurice-Grey (Kokoroko), Nubya Garcia, Lyle Barton, Natcyet Wakili (Sons of Kemet) and Dwayne Kilvington (Wonky Logic).
Slum Village - F.U.N. LP (Ne'Astra Music Group)
The latest full length album from Detroit mainstays Slum Village, F.U.N., has now made its way to vinyl. The 12-track project is their first album in nearly ten years and includes fresh collaborations with Larry June, Cordae, Eric Roberson, Robert Glasper , Karriem Riggins, Abstract Orchestra, Sango, Phat Kat, Daru Jones, Earlly Mac, The Dramatics and more. F.U.N. finds Slum Village expanding on their signature sound, but still staying close to their hometown roots: Young RJ explains- “We wanted to just try something new, so we focused on making Disco-inspired music,” and T3 notes that the record- ing process all “began with collecting old Disco records.”
Snow Patrol – The Forest Is The Path CD/2xLP (Polydor)
The Forest is the Path is an album rooted in reflection, introspection and interrogation. One of its key building blocks, says Gary Lightbody – lead singer of Snow Patrol - was the idea of love from a distance. [Limited edition marbled blue vinyl pressing, and a hardback CD version are available.]
Tindersticks – Soft Tissue CD/LP (City Slang)
Tindersticks' 14th album Soft Tissue showcases their exploratory spirit, mixing intimate songwriting with experimental soundscapes. The album evolves from their previous work, balancing introspective lyrics with innovative musical textures. Band members, including singer Stuart Staples, emphasize the collaborative nature of the creation process, fostering a dynamic dialogue that shapes their music. [An eco mix color vinyl pressing is available.]
TR/ST – Performance CD/LP (Dais)
The 4th full-length studio album by Robert Alfons aka TR/ST (fka Trust), Performance, sinks even further into the nasty synth-pop psychodrama that the project has pioneered and, finally, perfected across over a decade of evolution. Recorded in Los Angeles, the songs seethe with dread, lust, reckoning, and abandon, backlit by the light pollution of a thousand dead end city streets. Alfons co-produced the collection with versatile composer and producer Nightfeelings, achieving a thick, smoky balance of eerie synths, fog machine low end, and bruised, crooning voice.
Josh Turner – This Country Music Thing LP (MCA Nashville)
Gold vinyl. This Country Music Thing is Josh Turner’s 10th studio album and the first new music since his 2017 album, Deep South. Produced by Kenny Greenberg, it features 11 tracks – including the new single, “Heatin’ Things Up,” which was released in April.
Watchhouse – This Side Of Jordan LP (Yep Roc)
Yellow vinyl. At its core, Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) is a duo - Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz - from Chapel Hill, NC. Their harmonies are ethereal, their chemistry vibrant, recalling the atmosphere invoked by classic duos such as Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, or Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Andrew and Emily provide the foundation of the group's timeless Americana sound, while enlisting a full band to flesh out their dynamics.
Suki Waterhouse – Memoir Of Sparklemuffin CD/LP/Cassette (Sub Pop)
Suki Waterhouse’s music sounds like a collage of her inspirations, experiences, and emotions stitched together by honeyed vocal delivery, bright-eyed melodies, and evocative storytelling. It doubles as a mirror image of her life as a consummate creative, artist, actress, model, and mother, yet it also breaks the glass to unveil raw truth. She leans on an ever-evolving sonic palette to convey what she’s feeling—whether it be folky Americana, ‘90s alternative, turn-of-the-century indie, or handcrafted otherworldly pop. You’ll hear Suki’s longing in a swooning chorus, fearlessness in a crunchy chord, elation in a danceable waltz, and wonder in a soft coo befitting of a lullaby. [Limited edition clear vinyl.]
Willie Watson – Willie Watson CD/LP (Thirty Tigers/Little Operation Records And More)
After 30 years of playing music professionally, Willie Watson is releasing his debut album. A founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, and a staple on the folk and americana circuit – Willie is no stranger to the stage and to audiences. But this is his first album of original music, aptly self-titled, and a bold and confident statement in both song mastery and sonics. This record is about beating the devil. Willie didn’t make any specific pact with him, but he had been tangled up with him his whole life. This album is about finding himself free of that devil and learning to love himself again. It is about no longer leaning on old sounds and old folk singers and the music they made, and instead about learning to express himself freely and without limits. Willie Watson will join us for a free, live in-store performance next Tuesday, September 17th, at 4PM, followed by a record signing. Order your copy now for your wristband to go through the signing line!
We Are Winter’s Blue & Radiant Children – No More Apocalypse Father CD/LP (Constellation)
We Are Winter’s Blue & Radiant Children (WAWBARC) is the new quartet of Mat Ball
(Big Brave), Efrim Manuel Menuck (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion), and Jonathan Downs and Patch (both Ada). On No More Apocalypse Father they present six modal lullabies drenched in seared distortion, slathered across striding electronic pulses.
Jack White – No Name CD (Third Man)
Now available on CD. Jack White's back in a big, big way. Here he slides back into the raw, blown out garage rock that he's so well known for, and man does it sound good. The riffs are piled high all over this album and he's never sounded so urgent and utterly relevant. Everything distorts in just the right places and the hooks are guaranteed to stay in your head for a long, long time. He's stripped everything back and come back bigger, badder and better than ever. 2024 needs this man big time.
Wolfbrigade – Wolfbrigade CD/LP (Metal Blade)
New album by the Swedish crust punk band.
Nilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor CD/LP/Cassette (Ninja Tune)
One of the most exciting musicians today, Nilüfer Yanya returns with a brand-new studio album My Method Actor. With a unique blend of soulful melodies, indie rock grit, and jazz influences, Yanya’s music continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Recommended if you like Arlo Parks, King Krule, Sharon Van Etten, Helado Negro, Sudan Archives. [Indie store exclusive transparent green vinyl.]
Reissues, Comps, Live Recordings, Vault Excavations...
Allah-Las – Worship The Sun [Reissue/2014] LP (RHR Cat)
Orange vinyl. Allah-Las' second album, Worship The Sun, expands on the sound established by their maiden effort, honing their fusion of West Coast garage rock & roll, Latin percussion and electric folk. As richly textured and timeless as a Southern California beach break, the songs are evocative of Los Angeles' storied past. Beatniks, artists, surfers, nomads. Remnants of a bygone Sunset Strip. Golden tans and cosmic sunsets. One can feel the warmth of the sun, but the band deftly avoids the kitsch so often indulged by lovers of these things. Hints of Byrds, Love, Felt, and those who follow are threaded into the tapestry.
Tori Amos – Unrepentant Geraldines CD/2xLP (Mercury)
Expanded edition. Released in 2014 by Decca Records, Unrepentant Geraldines marked Tori Amos' return to pop and rock music after several releases in the classical genre. The album features a stripped-back, acoustic sound with many of the songs' arrangements consisting solely of Amos's vocals and piano. Deluxe Edition 2 LP set features 3 new tracks available for the first time on vinyl: "Dixie," "White Telephone To God," and "Forest Of Glass."
Louis Armstrong – Wonderful World: The Best Of Louis Armstrong CD/LP (Verve)
Today, with the advent of streaming and the resurgence of popularity in vinyl, there is more music available to the public to listen to than at any previous time in history. Yet, year after year, people from around the world still choose to listen to Louis Armstrong more than any other artist born at the turn of the 20th century. The question remains: Why? This new collection, the first authorized Louis Armstrong hits collection to be released in decades, helps to provide answers.
Pat Benatar – In The Heat Of The Night [Reissue/1979] LP (Capitol)
Pat Benatar – Crimes Of Passion [Reissue/1980] LP (Capitol)
Pat Benatar – Precious Time [Reissue/1981] LP (Capitol)
Vinyl reissues of Pat Benatar’s first three albums.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers [Reissue/1958] LP (Verve)
From the first bars of the immediately recognizable 'Alamode', this album is an explosion of beauty. This first sextet iteration of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers includes a young Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). The band ferociously pushes the pace with each track, leaving no prisoners in their wake. [This title shipped late and will arrive next week.]
Bon Jovi – Greatest Hits [Reissue/2010] 2xLP (Island)
2xLP edition of Bon Jovi's best-selling Greatest Hits compilation. Released in 2010, it features 16 tracks, including the hits "Livin' On A Prayer," "You Give Love A Bad Name," "Bad Medicine," "I'll Be There For You," "It's My Life," and much more.
Booker T. & The MG’s – Best Of Booker T. & The M.G.’s [Reissue/1968] LP (Friday Music)
With chart topping soul rockers like “Green Onions”, “Red Beans And Rice” and “Hip Hug-Her”, the good folks at Atlantic honored this famed quartet with their own greatest hits album, the magnificent The Best Of Booker T. & The M.G.’s in 1968. This original album has been out of print for many years, and for several decades in the vinyl format... that is until now.
Catfish and The Bottlemen – The Balcony: 10 Year Anniversary CD/2xLP (Communion)
Debut and breakthrough record The Balcony has become a career-defining album for Catfish and The Bottlemen. With double-platinum UK singles including “Cocoon” and “Kathleen,” it was originally released on September 15, 2014. Written by Van McCann and produced by Jim Abbiss, the collection of songs on this album showcases McCann’s talent for posing every day, easily identifiable observations through his lyrics. [A clear vinyl pressing is available.]
Coldplay – Parachutes [Reissue/2000] LP (Atlantic)
Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head [Reissue/2002] LP (Atlantic)
Coldplay – X&Y [Reissue/2005] LP (Atlantic)
Vinyl reissues of the British alt-rock band’s first three albums.
Continental Drifters – White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters CD/LP (Omnivore Recordings)
Periodically marketed as a "supergroup," Continental Drifters are simply just a congregation of like-minded musical souls, whose other bands just happened to include the Bangles, The dB's, The Cowsills, and more. From their debut single, "The Mississippi," through 1994's eponymous debut, 1998's Vermillion, 2001's Better Day, and Nineteen Ninety-Three (recorded in that year, but released a decade later), the Drifters' line-up may have been fluid, but their sound always instantly identifiable, comforting, and just plain fantastic. White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters paints the story of this super group.
Mac DeMarco – Salad Days (10th Anniversary Edition) 2xLP (Captured Tracks)
Salad Days is the follow-up to Mac DeMarco's lauded 2012 album two, which saw the Edmonton local propelled into the limelight. Written and recorded around a relentless tour schedule, Salad Days gives the listener a very personal insight into what it's all about to be Mac amidst the craziness of a rising career in a very public format. In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of DeMarco's career-defining album, this limited edition 2xLP compiles both the original Salad Days and Salad Days demos into a unique 'Chamber Of Reflection' package complete with full color poster, 12-page booklet with DeMarco's Salad Days tour dates, original rider, previously unpublished photos, and new liners written by Mac. Pressed on holographic black vinyl.
Marvin Gaye – In The Groove [Reissue/1968] LP (Motown)
In The Groove is the eighth studio album by Marvin Gaye, originally released in 1968. It was the first solo studio album Gaye released in two years, in which during that interim, the singer had emerged as a successful duet partner with female R&B singers such as Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell. In The Groove was reissued and retitled as I Heard It Through The Grapevine after the unexpected success of Gaye's recording of the same name, which had been released as a single from the original album.
The Highwaymen – Live At Nassau Coliseum LP (Sony Legacy)
The Highwaymen were American country music's first bonafide "supergroup." With each of the quartet's members -- Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. The Highwaymen have been called "the Mt. Rushmore of Country music." Live At Nassau Coliseum features live classics such as "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," "Ring of Fire", "Me and Bobby McGee", and more.
Lightin’ Hopkins with Sonny Terry – Last Night Blues [Reissue/1961] CD/LP (Craft Recordings)
Last Night Blues is Lightnin' Hopkins' 1961 album, featuring Sonny Terry. The second of three album collaborations, Last Night Blues showcases Hopkins' and Terry's different yet complementary styles to create a well-rounded listening experience.
Freddie Hubbard – The Body & The Soul [Reissue/1963] LP (Verve)
In his last release for the Impulse! label, Hubbard's ambitious 1963 recording, The Body & The Soul, includes both an all-star septet and an orchestra with strings. Including several Hubbard originals and such notables as Curtis Fuller (trombone), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), Cedar Walton (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums), the album stands alone as one of the most unique productions in Freddie's substantive discography and as a showcase for the arranging skills of Wayne Shorter. [This title shipped late and will arrive next week.]
The Judds – Best Of: Love Can Build A Bridge LP (Curb)
Limited edition ‘born to be blue’ vinyl pressing. Together, country music icons Wynonna and Naomi Judd made musical history throughout their career receiving eight Gold and eight Platinum records, selling over 20 million albums and scoring twenty Top 10 hits between 1984-1990.
Albert King – Live Wire/Blues Power [Reissue/1968] CD/LP (Craft Recordings)
Live Wire/Blues Power is a live album from Albert King recorded in 1968 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California. Featuring originals and King's rendition of classics, the album demonstrates Albert King's blues prowess.
Meat Puppets – Meat Puppets I [Reissue/1982] CD/LP (Megaforce)
Meat Puppets – Huevos [Reissue/1987] CD/LP (Megaforce)
Reissues of the alt rock band’s first and fifth studio albums.
Meat Puppets – Out Of My Way [Reissue/1986] CDEP/12” (Megaforce)
Reissue of the Meat Puppets' EP Out My Way. Originally released in 1986, it features a harder rock sound than previous releases.
Van Morrison – New Arrangements And Duets CD/2xLP (Virgin)
“This album represents a small percentage of the huge amount of unreleased material we are hoping to roll out in the near future, rather than letting it gather dust in some archive. The big band tracks were recorded in 2014 and the duets more recently. Chris White and Paul Moran individually picked the songs that they wanted to do new band arrangements for. The Willie Nelson and Kurt Elling tracks were recorded in 2018 and 2019, the Curtis Stigers and Joss Stone tracks in 2018.” – Van Morrison [Limited edtion orange vinyl.]
Movements – Outgrown Things [Reissue/2016] 10” (Fearless)
Limited 10" vinyl pressed at 45rpm. Outgrown Things is the debut EP from Southern California emo/post-hardcore band, Movements. Originally released in 2016, the project was produced and engineered by Will Yip at Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, PA.
The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die (30th Anniversary Edition) 2xLP (Bad Boy)
September 13th marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Biggie's debut LP, which has gone on to earn its place as Rolling Stone's #1 hip-hop album of all time, become a radio staple, and influenced generations of MCs, fans, and athletes.
Arvo Part – Tabula Rasa [Reissue/1984] LP (ECM)
In 1984, ECM brought a new sound into the musical world with the release of Arvo Part's Tabula Rasa, the first album on the label's New Series imprint. The record also marked the intersection of some of the most longstanding, significant musical collaborators in the label's history: Arvo Part, Gidon Kremer and Keith Jarrett.
R.A.N. - Gotta Be Lyrical LP (Now-Again)
Hailing from Memphis, TN, Gotta Be Lyrical is the sole offering by Lil Ced and Big
Syl known as R.A.N. Originally released in 1993 on cassette, this hazy southern horrorcore rap album is seeing its first release on vinyl. This is part of Now Again Records multiple LP series on the History of Memphis Rap, which attempts to capture Memphis and its underground rap scene as it began to produce some of the most distinctive music of the 90s. This was a unique hip-hop strain - visceral and often vicious. It was a local, low-fi, cassette-tape based movement - yet it went on to change the course of rap music. Orange vinyl pressing.
Diana Ross and The Supremes – Love Child [Reissue/1968] LP (Anagram/Elemental/Motown)
Love Child, the fifteenth studio album released by Diana Ross and The Supremes for the Motown label in 1968, was the group’s first studio LP not to include any songs written or produced by the Holland–Dozier–Holland production team, who had previously overseen most of the Supremes’ releases. Love Child shows a markedly different sound for The Supremes, eschewing the soul-pop sound for a more distinct, personal sound and lyrics.
Velvet Revolver – Contraband [Reissue/2004] 2xLP (Sony Legacy)
Velvet Revolver's debut album, Contraband, originally released in 2004, is mixed elements of hard rock, grunge, and alternative metal to create a sound that was truly groundbreaking. The collaboration between iconic musicians-Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses fame, alongside Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots and Dave Kushner-brings a fusion of unparalleled talent and experience.
Tom Verlaine – Songs And Other Things [Reissue/2006] LP (Real Gone Music)
“The true test of originality for any musician comes when you hear an instrument being played and you instantly know who’s playing it. For electric guitarists, certainly Hendrix qualifies; Page and Clapton, too. Maybe Eddie Van Halen before the legion of imitators. You probably have your own list, but to us, standing toe-to-toe (or pick-to-pick) with those legends is Television guitarist and solo artist Tom Verlaine. His self-taught, jazz-influenced style, largely devoid of effects, and vibrato tone (oh, that tone!) makes any Verlaine solo unmistakably a Verlaine solo. That he was quite an accomplished, idiosyncratic songwriter is just a bonus.” [Limited edition teal color vinyl.]
The War On Drugs - Live Drugs Again 2xLP (Super High Quality)
Recorded on tour between February 2022 to December 2023 in America, UK, Europe and Australia and featuring performances of songs from the last 4 studio albums pulled from over 30 shows, Live Drugs Again chronicles the evolution of these songs from the studio to stages all over the world; documenting The War On Drugs’ continued growth as a live band. This series ensures that these versions, and some of our favorite moments on stage, will live on. The initial 2xLP vinyl pressing comes in a tip-on style gatefold jacket with a 4-panel pullout poster. 666 copies were pressed onto transparent blue vinyl. These are mixed in at random withno external signifiers and potentially available at all points of purchase. A standard vinyl and CD version will be available later this year.
Frank Zappa – Apostrophe(‘) [Reissue/1974] 5xCD+Blu-ray Audio/LP (Zappa Records)
Arguably the most popular album in the Frank Zappa catalog, Apostrophe(‘) has consistently been a best-seller. It was Zappa’s first Gold Record Award in the U.S., peaking at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart. The “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” single also made the Billboard Top 100 Hits chart, peaking at #87. The success of Apostrophe(‘) brought along a new awareness for Zappa and through the years, the album has been a go-to for most when discovering his music. Along with the expanded Super Deluxe 5xCD+Blu-ray Audio edition, a single-disc gold nugget color vinyl pressing is available.]