New Releases - 9/22/23
Hitting The Racks
Here's your weekly rundown of what's hitting the new release racks at Grimey's
New Releases
3TEETH – Endex CD (3Teeth)
In the post-pandemic desolation of Los Angeles, 3TEETH re-materialize as an enigmatic force of cybernetic entropy, unveiling their most incisive revelation of techno-social disintegration ever: Endex. Alexis Mincolla, the cryptic provocateur and his accomplices escalate their own sonic insurgency with the bewildering rupture of the vanguard single, "Merchant Of The Void". Delving into the commodification of identity, hyper-consumerism, and the primacy of technology as drivers of ideology and human behavior, they lay bare the foundations of our disintegrating reality. The ensuing sonic shockwaves reverberate through drone-guided offensives, such as the explosive "Slum Planet", "Higher Than Death", and a phantasmagoric reimagining of Tears For Fears' seminal "Everybody Wants To Rule The World". Endex epitomizes 3TEETH's transmutation of industrial metal into a hyperstitional era, unleashing a memetic plague of esoteric theory-fiction. [A limited-edition red w/ smoke color vinyl pressing is available to special order.]
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids – Afro Futuristic Dreams CD/2xLP (Strut)
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids are back with their first major new studio album in over three years, an epic, sprawling new work exploring the future, the past and the urgent reality of the present, Afro Futuristic Dreams.
Another Michael – Wishes To Fulfill LP (Run For Cover)
Yellow colorway. Another Michael, the captivating and introspective musical artist, is poised to make a profound impact with their highly anticipated upcoming record, Wishes To Fulfill. Comprised of Michael Doherty (vocals, guitar), Nick Sebastiano (bass), and Alenni Davis (drums), the band has honed their craft and expanded their sonic horizons, promising a musical journey that will resonate deeply with listeners.
Bakar – Halo CD/LP (Epic)
British singer-songwriter Bakar is back with his highly anticipated second album Halo, the follow-up to his 2022 debut Nobody's Home. Resisting categorization during his steady growth into the spotlight, Bakar offers all the lyrical prowess of a rapper, the virtuosic poise of a producer, and the pop craft of a singer-songwriter. Bakar narrates the universal story of love, and the ever-changing human experience through his music, with Halo being his most captivating work yet. [Limited-edition ‘ultra clear’ vinyl.]
Devendra Banhart – Flying Wig LP+MP3 (Mexican Summer)
Flying Wig is an album of recurrent dualities; a can of paradoxes, a box of worms. The pine-surrounded cabin studio where Banhart was "constantly listening to The Grateful Dead" somehow birthed something slick, city pop-adjacent and eno-esque. It's the actualization of a "precious friendship" with producer Cate Le Bon - a coming together prophesied by the mirror-image titles of their early solo albums (Banhart's "Oh Me Oh My" / Le Bon's "Me Oh My"), a tenderness built on crude haircuts ("we finally met, soon after she was cutting my hair with a fork and that was that") and home-made tattoos. [Indie store exclusive blue vinyl.]
Bibio – Sunbursting 12”+MP3 (Warp)
Stephen Wilkinson, better known by his stage name Bibio, releases his second EP of 2023, the Sunbursting EP. Spanning seven tracks, the release features Berlin based DC-born singer, Oliver St Louis on the opening track as well as Icelandic saxophonist Óskar Guðjónsson.
James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven CD/2xLP/Cassette (Republic)
Playing Robots Into Heaven follows the critically acclaimed Friends That Break Your Heart and sees James return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R/S Records days. [Indie store exclusive white vinyl pressing with alternate cover includes bonus EP.]
Matteo Bocelli – Matteo CD (Capitol)
Five years after his first single release "Fall On Me" with Andrea Bocelli and two years after he stepped into the spotlight with his own first single "Solo", Matteo Bocelli releases his debut album Matteo. The 12-track album showcases a mix of songs in English and Italian, with writing and production contributions from Ed & Matthew Sheeran, Jesse Shatkin (Miley Cyrus, Sia, Kelly Clarkson) and Stuart Crichton (Kesha, Backstreet Boys).
Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific CD/LP (Metal Blade)
Since 1988, Cannibal Corpse has been at the forefront of death metal, shaping and defining the genre, creating a seminal, incomparable body of work over the following decades. In 2021 they raised the stakes again with their 15th album, Violence Unimagined, growing ever more complex and intense, and in 2023 they return with its successor, the equally monstrous Chaos Horrific, starting a new chapter in their legacy. Written shortly after the conclusion of the Violence Unimagined sessions (due to the pandemic keeping them off tour), echoes of that album exist in Chaos Horrific, but this is a whole new beast of its own. [Indie store exclusive fog color vinyl.]
Chai – Chai CD/LP+MP3/Cassette (Sub Pop)
The Japanese band Chai cast a spell on the world in 2017 with their debut album, Pink, a collection of songs that introduced their singular brand of playful pop. The enthusiastically feminist follow-up, Punk, raked in accolades from the music press and fellow artists. That led to Wink, which Chai made via remote Zoom sessions, a limitation that became a strength by allowing Mana (lead vocals and keys), Kana (guitar), Yuna (drums), and Yuuki (bassist-lyricist) to collaborate with artists abroad to create a work that found catharsis in their international community. Unlike Wink, the band's new self-titled album finds Chai returning to their roots, drawing inspiration from city pop, J-pop, and their Japanese heritage. [Limited-edition pink vinyl.]
Chase Atlantic – Beauty In Death LP (Fearless)
Receiving acclaim from Billboard, OnesToWatch, mxdwn, PopCrush, Alternative Press, Substream Magazine, and Rock Sound (of which they graced the cover), the Australia-born and Los Angeles-based trio Chase Atlantic boldly push forward on their new album Beauty In Death. [Indie store exclusive white vinyl.]
Brent Cobb – Southern Star CD/LP (Ol’ Buddy)
New release from Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Brent Cobb. Context from Brent: “You know how when you’re growing up, you’re told that if you ever get lost out there, look for the northern star to help find direction back home? Well, I’m from Georgia. So, I always look for the southern star. This album, the songs, the sounds… it’s all a product of where I’m from both musically and environmentally. Historically and presently that place also happens to be the same place that cultivated many of the most influential artists in the whole world of music. Music as we know it would not exist without the American south. It’s funky and sentimental. It’s simple and complex.” [Indie store exclusive Coke bottle clear vinyl.]
Cri – Miracles 2xLP (Anjunadeep)
Blue w/ pink colorway. Instantly recognizable and infectious productions that light up a room but yet "defy predictable electronic pigeonholing" (Vice); a tall order for any musician, but one that Christophe Dubé, aka Cri, pulls off with a swagger. Miracles showcase Christophe's signature warming synths, in addition to an impressively wide range of sounds, from drum and bass, to indie, from electronic and chillout, making this work his most expansive to date.
Gareth Donkin – Welcome Home LP (Drink Sum WTR)
Green vinyl. Written and recorded in a series of bedroom studios in England and France, London-based Gareth Donkin's extraordinary debut, Welcome Home, showcases the 23-year-old's stunning mix of instrumental virtuosity and emotional intuition, blending highly sophisticated melodic and harmonic craftsmanship with deeply moving lyrical explorations of longing, desire, and determination. The songs here draw on soul, funk, pop, yacht rock, hip-hop, jazz, and even bossa nova, hinting at times to everything from Michael Jackson and Bill Evans to George Benson and Jamiroquai, and Donkin's performances are nothing short of mesmerizing, layering up instrument after instrument in the best one-man-band tradition of Prince or Stevie Wonder. The result is a moving work that's equal parts brain and brawn, a masterful coming-of-age self-portrait from a young artist discovering himself-and his sound-one song at a time.
Kevin Drew – Aging LP+MP3 (Arts & Crafts)
Aging, the third solo album from Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, was the inevitable title of his meditative new record because he was living everything that comes with it. Influenced by the recent passing of friends and mentors, as well as the declining health of close family, Aging brings together songs written over a decade marked by the signifiers of midlife - love, loss and illness - all while wrestling with the hard truths of aging.
Enji - Ulaan LP (Squama)
LP version. 180 gram vinyl. After the success of 2021's Ursgal, Mongolian jazz singer Enji returns with her third album Ulaan. The line-up has grown in size with drummer Mariá Portugal and clarinettist Joana Queiroz from Brazil joining the band to create an invigorating blend of grounded folk and brooding jazz.
Final Gasp – Mourning Moon CD/LP (Reprise)
A harrowing journey through all things hardcore, metal, and goth, Mourning Moon drags the listener through the dark across 12 thrilling tracks. [Indie store exclusive sea black galaxy color vinyl.]
Föllakzoid – V LP (Sacred Bones)
Föllakzoid grows via depuration, aiming with each record to fill longer spaces of time with fewer and fewer elements. And like the best techno, kraut, and psychedelia have proven throughout time, sometimes the most minimal framework is the strongest container for transcendence. Which is what Föllakzoid have achieved with V, an immersive opus that takes the listener on seductive journey straight to the dance floor. The creative perspective of the band has always been about unlearning the narrative - musical and visual paradigms that shape physical and digital conceptions - to make a time-space metric structure that dissolves both the author and the narrative. As the creative project of queer and trans artist Domingæ, the band has had a unique experience navigating the psychedelic rock scene. [Limited edition clear vinyl.]
Ben Goldsmith – The World Between My Ears CD/LP (SME Nashville)
Debut album from the 17-year-old pop, genre-bending singer-songwriter.
Bobcat Goldthwait – Soldier For Christ CD/LP (Pretty Good Friends)
In his first album in decades, Bobcat Goldthwait's Soldier For Christ reveals the warm-hearted punk-rock-person behind the wild 1980s persona. Reflecting on the current state of our world, Bobcat shares stories of fatherhood, old friendships, and aging. He's a "VHS comic in a TikTok world" revealing a hysterical, yet more intimate side of himself.
Grails – Anches en Maat LP+MP3 (Temporary Residence)
Anches en Maat is the first new album from Grails in over a half-decade - following the masterful Chalice Hymnal in 2017 - and their first album recorded with all members in the studio together since Doomsdayer's Holiday in 2008. With every Grails album released since Doomsdayer's Holiday being a sprawling double-album endeavor, Anches en Maat was conceived as a return to the comparatively efficient single LP runtime. With that, Grails set out to craft the same sonically dense world that their longer albums showcased, while trading singular indulgences for live collaborative interplay.
Robert Jon & The Wreck – Ride Into The Light LP (Journeyman)
Limited 180gm red and yellow swirl color vinyl pressing. Robert Jon & The Wreck once again deliver a record as high-octane as it is soul-stirring. Ride Into The Light, the band's seventh studio album, is packed with blistering blues rock, sun-soaked Americana ballads and proof that rock 'n' roll is thriving in 2023. The Wreck teamed up with producers Don Was, Dave Cobb, Kevin Shirley and guitar maestros Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.
Emily Kinney – Swimteam CD/LP (Jullian Records)
New release from the singer, songwriter, and actress (The Walking Dead). Swimteam is Emily Kinney's sophomore album. This is her first album following her 2021 album The Supporting Character.
Coi Leray – COI LP (Republic)
Multiplatinum recording artist Coi Leray releases her highly-anticipated sophomore album COI which is comprised of 15 eclectic tracks showcasing not only Coi's famous flow, but also her vocals while touching a multitude of genres - ranging from rap, rock, pop, reggae and dance.
Lydia Loveless – Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again CD/LP (Bloodshot)
A follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2020 LP Daughter, Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again continues the evolution of Loveless (she/her/they/them): a fiercely brave writer who bluntly assesses their life in song. Their trademark candidness and razor-sharp wit remain as they lay bare their raw pain—struggles with alcohol and depression, a breakup with their longtime boyfriend, and uncertainty about the future—but here Loveless’ voice is wiser and more controlled. And while she holds onto a vintage country heart and a heartland rock soul, this album also presents something new and matured: a sound akin to Rumors and Tusk-era Fleetwood Mac. [Indie store exclusive silver vinyl.]
Briston Maroney – Ultrapure CD/LP (Atlantic)
Knoxville, Tennessee-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Briston Maroney says a lot with a little. With only a homemade EP and a few singles to his name, Briston has identified himself as a voice for his class of outsiders. His nomadic past is stitched together in songs; in one moment, his guitar tone is drenched in the Florida humidity, and on the next, his harmonies echo through the Laurel Canyon. His passion is always heart-on-sleeve but never off the rails, and on songs like “Freakin’ Out On The Interstate”, he knows how to let the music drive the conversation. [Indie store exclusive olive-green vinyl.]
Buddy and Julie Miller – In The Throes CD/LP (New West)
After forty years of marriage, Buddy and Julie Miller have learned to welcome a song however it arrives, questioning only where the song is taking them rather than where it originated. There's no process, no assembly-line procedure, just an openness to those bursts of inspiration and those hours of refinement, which means their fourth album together, In The Throes, sounds lively and diverse, eccentric and slightly askew: a deeply soulful collision of mournful gospel, dusty country, cosmic blues, lusty rockabilly, ecstatic R&B, and anything else that crosses their minds. [Indie store exclusive autographed seagrass color vinyl.]
Kylie Minogue – Tension CD/LP (BMG)
Kylie’s brand-new studio album, Tension, is comprised of euphoric, empowered dance floor bangers and sultry pop cuts; eleven tracks of unabashed pleasure-seeking, seize-the-moment, joyful pop tunes with the hypnotic electro of “Padam Padam” opening the album. Discussing Tension, Kylie says, “I started this album with an open mind and a blank page. Unlike my last two albums there wasn’t a ‘theme’, it was about finding the heart or the fun or the fantasy of that moment and always trying to service the song. I wanted to celebrate each song’s individuality and to dive into that freedom. I would say it’s a blend of personal reflection, club abandon and melancholic high.” [The deluxe mediabook edition features three bonus tracks. A limited-edition transparent orange color vinyl pressing with exclusive artwork is also available.]
Petey – USA CD/LP (Capitol/UMG)
Acclaimed indie artist Petey releases USA, his first album for Capitol Records. Petey is a one-of-a-kind, multi-hyphenate artist with heart, singular wit, unique vision, and an expansive sonic range. Using a combination of arpeggiated synthesizers, distorted guitars, and shouted vocals, Petey is unflinchingly candid as he examines depression, anxiety, masculinity, and heartbreak.
Chappell Roan – The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess CD/2xLP (Island)
Bold pop hooks, sex positivity, honest songwriting and a heavy dose of glitter make up the world of Chappell Roan, the next multi-faceted force in pop music. A technicolor celebration of self-discovery and transformation, The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess tracks Chappell's cinematic journey of falling in queer love for the first time, while embracing all the messy and imperfect moments in-between. Penned by Amstutz alongside Dan Nigro (Olivia Rodrigo).
Paul Rodgers – Midnight Rose CD/LP (Sun Records)
Rock legend Paul Rodgers of Bad Company and Free fame is back with an album of brand new originals.
Roosevelt – Embrace CD/LP+MP3 (Counter)
Over the past decade, multi-instrumentalist Marius Lauber (better known as Roosevelt) has developed a reputation as one of the planet's leading names in electronic pop music, winning over huge audiences with his feel-good live experience. Embrace is unquestionably Roosevelt's strongest and most personal work to date, incorporating his unique combination of tropical dance floor-ready moments with Northern European precision and sensibilities. [Limited-edition clear vinyl.]
Slaughter Beach, Dog – Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling CD/LP (Lame-O/Run For Cover)
Slaughter Beach, Dog’s new album Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling finds Jacob Ewald hitting his songwriting stride. A decade into steadily releasing records through Slaughter Beach, Dog and Modern Baseball, Ewald spent hundreds of hours over the past few years to listen purposefully, diving deep into the worlds of Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Neil Young and many other “classic guys” that he hadn’t spent ample time with. Ewald also spent a similar number of hours meticulously assembling a band fit for these new songs. He found what he was looking for. [Limited-edition green vinyl.]
Slayyyter – Starf*cker CD/LP (Fader Label)
Slayyyter’s second studio album, Starf*cker, sees her delving deeper into her pop stardom with an extravagant Los Angeles starlet persona. The 12-track album is centered on themes of fame, sex, femme fatales and celebrity obsession in Hollywood. Equally as vicious as it is vulnerable, the electrifying production of the concept album is set to elevate her status as a rising pop trailblazer. [Limited-edition transparent mauve vinyl.]
Stephen Sanchez – Angel Face CD/LP (Mercury/Republic)
Stephen Sanchez releases his debut album, Angel Face. The album includes his 2x platinum-certified hit "Until I Found You" which earned him a #1 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative chart. Produced by Ian Fitchuk, Angel Face also features the singles "Evangeline," "Only Girl," "Be More" and a track with fellow singer/songwriter Laufey which was produced by Ben Schneider of Lord Huron. [Indie store exclusive gold color vinyl.]
JP Saxe – A Grey Area LP (Arista)
A Grey Area is the highly anticipated sophomore album from multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated phenomenon JP Saxe whose voice and style of songwriting can be felt across pop music. The Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist captivated audiences everywhere with "If The World Was Ending" during the pandemic and sold out most dates of his 2021-2022 headline tour. Now with songwriting credits like "Wish You The Best" by Lewis Capaldi and touring slots like the John Mayer Solo Tour under his belt, Saxe returns with a 13 track collection of songs including the singles "I Don't Miss You", "Everything Ends", "Anywhere", and much more.
Staind – Confessions Of The Fallen CD/LP (BMG)
Confessions Of The Fallen is the brand new album from radio rock titans Staind. It marks their return as a band after hiatus and is their first studio album in 12 years. The record features ten pummeling rock anthems, including radio smash “Lowest In Me” and brand new single “Here And Now”. Staind was formed in 1995 in their hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. Over the course of their career, the band has released seven studio albums and eight Top 10 singles, selling over 15 million albums worldwide. In 2019 after a five-year hiatus, Staind reunited for some unforgettable festival performances, and a hometown reunion show at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT where 2021’s Live: It’s Been Awhile was recorded. [Indie store exclusive orange w/ black & white splatter vinyl.]
Colin Stetson – Hereditary (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2xLP (Milan)
Double gold Gold color vinyl pressing. The saxophonist's soundtrack to the unsettling horror movie feeds off his darkest impulses as a composer, amplifying and mirroring the trauma and fear on the screen.
Andy Taylor – Man’s A Wolf To Man CD/LP (BMG)
Man's A Wolf To Man is Andy Taylor's third solo album and his first in 30 years. The record is a pandemic album, and a cancer album, and state-of-the-world album, but still a triumph of joyful, uplifting music. Originally intended for release in 2020, Andy used the opportunities of the Covid lockdowns to re-examine the album and retool it under his own unique circumstances. Then, in 2022 he was given the news that the prostate cancer he had been battling was now terminal and the diagnosis meant he was unable to attend his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Duran Duran. However, this directly led to a reconciliation between Andy and the band, and he is optimistic that pioneering targeted nuclear therapy will give him longer than he had originally believed. 2023 finds Andy Taylor on top of the world, with a truly fantastic and career-defining solo album, and bridges rebuilt with his old friends and bandmates. The future looks bright, for as long as it can last, whatever length of time that might be.
Susan Tedeschi – Just Won’t Burn CD/LP (Fantasy)
Susan Tedeschi is a Grammy-winning singer-guitarist and songwriter whose career as a solo artist and co-leader of Tedeschi Trucks Band has established her as one of the significant roots rock musicians of her generation. Hailing from Boston, Tedeschi made her mark on the national stage during the late 1990s with her debut album, Just Won't Burn, which attained gold status and earned her a nomination for Best New Artist. In 2023, we celebrate the 25th Anniversary Edition of the album that started it all: 1998’s Just Won’t Burn. [Limited-edition 180gm clear vinyl.]
Teenage Fanclub – Nothing Lasts Forever CD/LP+MP3 (Matador)
"Foreign Land" is the opening track on Teenage Fanclub's 2023 studio album, Nothing Lasts Forever. That track - and the rest of this beautifully rich and melodic album - is the sound of a season's end, of the last warm days of the year while nights begin to draw in and thoughts become reflective and more than a little melancholy. While the vocals and the finishing touches on Nothing Lasts Forever were recorded at Raymond McGinley's place in Glasgow, the music was recorded in an intense ten-day period in the bucolic Welsh countryside at Rockfield Studios, near Monmouth, in August 2022. You can hear the effect of that environment on the record - it’s full of soft breeze, wide skies, beauty, and space. [Indie store exclusive silver & black ‘Peak’ vinyl.]
Thundercat & Tame Impala – No More Lies 7” (Brainfeeder)
Multi-Grammy award winning virtuoso bassist and singer Thundercat returned on April 25, 2023, with his first piece of new music since the album It Is What It Is (March 2020) - the collaborative single “No More Lies” with Tame Impala. Now available on single-sided cheetah screen-print 7” vinyl.
Underscores – Wallsocket CD/2xLP (Mom + Pop Music)
Wallsocket is a loose concept album about the American town of Wallsocket and the people that live in it. “I first started making music purely on the computer, so my challenge for this album was writing the songs acoustically first and adding production afterwards. A lot of the themes of the project can be summed up by taking something natural and trying to sterilize it. At the time of writing, I was obsessed with using the 'horseshoe theory' in an apolitical context. Where in our lives are we so one thing that we wrap back around and become its opposite? That theory is riddled throughout the album.”
Various Artists – More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith CD (Rounder)
An all-star tribute to the legacy of the Grammy award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Featured artists include Brandy Clark, Shawn Colvin, Iris Dement, Steve Earle, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Lyle Lovett and Kathy Mattea, Ida Mae, John Prine and Kelsey Waldon, Todd Snider, Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and The War And Treaty covering some of Griffith's most notable releases. [Vinyl version due October 13.]
Yoke Lore – Toward A Never Ending New Beginning CD/LP (Yell House)
Yoke Lore’s first full length album, Toward A Never Ending New Beginning is set to solidify Adrian Galvin as an indie pioneer, transcending beyond the genre with his unparalleled talent for captivating listeners with his distinct artistic vision and introspective lyricism. The 14-track album chronicles his journey of turning strengths into weaknesses, personal growth, and discovering who Yoke Lore truly is. It’s an album full of reflection and raw, unfiltered honesty that will most definitely connect with listeners on a deeper level. Combining electronic beats with subtle instrumentation, each song on Toward A Never Ending New Beginning is sonically diverse and thoughtfully crafted, taking listeners on a journey of self-discovery along with Galvin.
Jenny Owen Youngs – Avalanche CD/LP (Yep Roc)
Written with a series of friends including S. Carey, Madi Diaz, and Christian Lee Hutson and recorded with producer Josh Kaufmann (Bonny Light Horseman, The Hold Steady), Avalanche is an achingly beautiful exploration of loss, resilience, and growth from an artist who’s experienced more than her fair share of each in recent years. The songs are deceptively serene here, layering Owen Youngs’ infectious pop sensibilities atop lush, dreamy arrangements. [Limited-edition opaque deep purple vinyl.]
Reissues, Comps, Live Recordings, Vault Excavations...
August Burns Red – Found In Far Away Places [Reissue/2015] LP (Fearless)
Limited bone white color vinyl pressing. Since their formation in 2003, August Burns Red has evolved into one of the biggest names in modern metal. The Lancaster, PA quintet has fiercely connected with a legion of fans worldwide, admired for balancing a ferociously heavy sound and empowering lyrical content with a rich surplus of inventive guitar riffs, blistering solos, and dynamic drumming.
Victor Axelrod – If You Ask Me To... LP+MP3 (Yep Roc)
If you’re a fan of Daptone Records, chances are you’ve read or heard the name Victor Axelrod, and even if you haven’t, you’ve heard music from his hand. As a producer, arranger, recording and mixing engineer, and keyboardist, his creativity has extended across more than two decades of the label’s releases, even dating to its prehistory with Desco Records. Featuring previously unreleased tracks by Sugar Minott and Binky Griptite, If You Ask Me To (the first LP under his name for the label) is a collection of singles released 2007-2023. [An indie store exclusive translucent red w/ black swirl color vinyl pressing is available now. CD version due September 29.]
The B-52’s – Time Capsule: Songs For A Future Generation [Reissue/1998] 2xLP (WB)
Includes: “Rock Lobster”, “Love Shack”, “Roam”, “Private Idaho” and many more. [A limited-edition indie store exclusive colorway is available.]
Basement Jaxx – Kish Kash [Reissue/2004] 2xLP (XL Recordings)
Limited double red and white color vinyl pressing. The third Basement Jaxx album Kish Kash features an array of stellar guest vocalists including punk icon Siouxsie Sioux on the title track, London grime superstar Dizzee Rascal on "Lucky Star", the mighty pipes of rock 'n' soul diva Lisa Kekaula (of L.A."s The Bellrays) on "Good Luck" and rounds off with the mellow tones of Me’Shell NdegéOcello. Released in 2004, the album subsequently won the inaugural Grammy award for Best Dance/Electronic Album and was nominated for the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize.
The Breeders – Last Splash 30th Anniversary Edition CD/LP (4AD)
A defining album of the ‘90s, Last Splash by The Breeders turns 30 this year. To celebrate, the band has returned to the original tapes to give it it's first-ever remaster, and by doing so have also unearthed two lost tracks, “Go Man Go” and “Divine Mascis” (“Go Man Go” is a track that Kim co-wrote with Black Francis while “Divine Mascis” is a different version of “Divine Hammer” with Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis on lead vocals). Recorded by the 'classic' Breeders line-up of Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson and featuring singles “Cannonball” and “Divine Hammer”, Last Splash was "an alt-rock classic" (Pitchfork's Top 100 Records of 1990s) on release. [The vinyl edition contains an exclusive, one-sided etched 12". An indie store exclusive pressing is due September 29.]
Jackson Browne – Jackson Brown [Reissue/1972] CD/LP (Inside Recordings)
50 years since its release, Jackson Browne's self-titled debut album, Jackson Browne, has been remastered for CD and 180gm vinyl.
Paula Cole – This Fire [Reissue/196] LP (Slow Down Sounds)
Ahead of her time, Paula Cole was a boundary-breaker. For the entirely self-produced album, This Fire, she was the first woman in history to be solely nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Producer. Released in 1996, This Fire presents a deep dive into the multi-faceted, confessional songwriting style that Cole is revered for. Paula Cole opened cultural confines and broke glass ceilings, demonstrating an unparalleled talent for blending elements of pop, rock, folk, and jazz to create her intricate sound. [Indie store exclusive blue vinyl.]
Counting Crows – August And Everything After – Live At Town Hall [Reissue/2011] CD (Underwater Sunshine)
A live album by Counting Crows, originally released in 2011. A stand-alone DVD version is available.]
Denzel Curry – 32 Zel [Reissue/2015] 12” (Loma Vista)
Limited neon yellow color vinyl pressing of the double EP from Denzel Curry's catalog through Loma Vista/Concord. Originally released in 2015, it features the RIAA gold-certified track "Ultimate".
Dio – The Studio Albums 1996-2004 4xCD/5xLP+7” (BMG)
Limited edition box set containing Dio's final four studio albums, including the single "Electra" (originally intended for Magica II). [A marbled color vinyl edition is available.]
Khruangbin / Toro Y Moi – Live At The Fillmore Miami LP (Dead Oceans)
It's only fitting that Khruangbin's first-ever official live releases would be albums paired with their tour mates: artists whose music they love and admire, friends who've become family along the way. Khruangbin's series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band's flight plan through the years: it's a taste of some of their most beloved cities, stages and nights. Each release comes with a limited-edition unique album cover exclusive for the recording's home turf, just a little something extra for the fans that bring a little something extra. Most of all, this series ignites both sides of the band's magic: the warm, prismatic feeling of their albums and the bewitching energy of their performances.
Madness – Wonderful [Reissue/1999] CD (Salvo Sound & Vision)
Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the seventh studio album by British band Madness, originally released on November 1, 1999. The first album by the original line-up since 1984's Keep Moving, Wonderful marked the reunion of the "Nutty Boys" with a collection of classic tracks showcasing their trademark songwriting prowess.
Madonna – Madame X (Live) 2xLP (WB)
Mesmerizing performances of several songs from Madame X (Madonna’s 14th studio album) are part of the 2020 Theater Xperience recorded in Lisbon, Portugal during Madonna’s Madam X tour. Includes “Dark Ballet”, “I Rise,” and “I Don’t Search I Find”, which topped the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in 2020 to become her 50th #1 hit. The soundtrack also features live versions of global favorites like “Vogue”, “Human Nature”, “Like A Prayer”, and “Frozen”.
Malevolence – Reign Of Suffering [Reissue/2013] LP (Century Media)
Transparent green vinyl reissue of the debut album by the metalcore band.
Sarah McLachlan – Surfacing [Reissue/1997] LP (Sony Legacy)
Surfacing is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Released in July 1997 to coincide with the start of her Lilith Fair tour, the album became an iconic piece of McLachlan's discography. This award-winning album includes the hits "Angel", "Adia" and "Building A Mystery".
Nagat - Eyoun El Alb LP (Wewantsounds)
Wewantsounds team up with Disco Arabesquo for a reissue of Nagat El Seghira's cult 1980 album Eyoun El Alb. Originally released only on cassette on the Egyptian label Soutelphan and featuring two tracks produced by Hany Shenouda of Arabic funk group Al Massrieen, the album has since become a sought-after classic on the Arabic groove scene. The slow-burning title track "Eyoun el Alb" features a more traditional percussion-heavy orchestra enhancing Nagat's languorous singing and was recorded live, while the track "Fakra" brings the best of both worlds with a syncopated rhythm and arrangements that are slightly more traditional than the Shenouda-produced tracks. The album is now making its vinyl debut on Wewantsounds, annotated by Disco Arabesquo and remastered for vinyl by Colorsound Studio in Paris for the joy of Arabic funk and Global beats lovers worldwide.
The New Pornographers – Electric Version [Reissue/2003] LP+MP3 (Matador)
20th anniversary of The New Pornographers' second full-length, Electric Version (2003), pressed on limited-edition opaque blue vinyl.
Palms – Palms [Reissue/2013] 2xLP (Ipecac)
10th anniversary vinyl reissue. Two colorways are available: pink and indie store exclusive white. The one and only Palms album featuring Chino Moreno of Deftones/Crosses with members of the band Isis. Features two previously unreleased tracks never before available physically.
Pot Valiant – Never Return 2xLP (Numero)
Loitering on the same Berkeley streets that birthed Green Day, Operation Ivy, and Crimpshrine, Pot Valiant (aka Vagrants) developed their own style of Gilmangaze in the early '90s. Compiled here are the band's Lookout and Sunny Sindicut 7"s, Transaudio LP, comp tracks, and three previously unissued songs. Remastered from the original tapes, this 2xLP package is housed in a tip-on gatefold sleeve and includes a 20-page booklet crammed with notes, flyers, and photos of this staple of outsider emo. [Limited-edition orange vinyl.]
Rancid – Rancid [Reissue/1993] LP (Epitaph)
White w/ black splatter. This is where it all starts. Without any reminiscing about their former band Operation Ivy, Matt Freeman (bass) and Tim Armstrong (guitar/vocals) blast through their debut without any hints of ska or blatant Clash plagiarizing. On the contrary, Rancid rips through 15 tracks of high-energy punk that's accompanied by heavy bass leads and Armstrong's permanently slurred vocals. And to top it all off, the lyrical content deals with urban blight and the lifestyle of being a public nuisance.
The Replacements – Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) 4xCD+LP (WB)
This box set features The Replacement’s classic 1985 Tim album, remixed by Ed Stasium and expanded with previously unreleased studio and live recordings, including an Alex Chilton-produced session plus a complete 1986 concert.
Ryuichi Sakamoto – async [Reissue/2017] 2xLP (Milan)
async is the nineteenth solo studio album of Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto and his first one in eight years since Out of Noise. It is also his first full-length solo record since recovering from throat cancer in 2015.
Ryuichi Sakamoto / Alva Noto / Bryce Dessner – The Revenant: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2xLP (Milan)
Soundtrack album for the 2015 film, The Revenant, composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto with additional music by Bryce Dessner.
Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones [Reissue/1983] LP (Island)
Tom Waits – Rain Dogs [Reissue/1985] LP (Island)
Tom Waits – Frank’s Wild Years [Reissue/1987] LP (Island)
180gm vinyl reissues now available. 2023 Marks forty years since Tom Waits released Swordfishtrombones, ushering in a new and critically acclaimed musical era for Waits and his longtime songwriting and production partner, Brennan. Waits went from ‘70’s-era “bluesy, boozy” wordsmith and melodist with seven albums behind him to sound sculptor, miner of the subconscious, abstract orchestrator, sonic cubist—while retaining his innate lyricism, melodic invention, humanity. Rain Dogs is a kind of mutant, late 20th century musical Canterbury Tales with a shape-shifting band. There are banjos and marimbas and bowed saw and parade drum and howling horns (and Keith Richards and Marc Ribot) on this rollicking, rough-hewn opus - and Waits using his voice in increasingly weird-and-wild ways. Franks Wild Years is Tom Waits’ 10th studio album. Titled for a play of the same name and authored by Waits and his wife, Kathleen Brennan, Franks Wild Years was performed by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1986. Franks Wild Years is an iteration of the track “Frank’s Wild Years” from Waits’ 1983 album Swordfishtrombones.