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New Releases

A Flock of Seagulls
S-T [re-issue]
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The Liverpool quintet A Flock of Seagulls first gained attention in the dance clubs with "Telecommunication," included on this debut release. The band benefited from heavy play on MTV and quickly became known for their outrageous fashion and lead singer Mike Score's waterfall-like haircut. However, their self-titled debut is an enjoyable romp that was set apart from other synth-heavy acts of the time by Paul Reynolds' unique guitar style. The kinetic "I Ran (So Far Away)" became a video staple and a Top Ten radio hit. "A Space Age Love Song," with its synthesizer washes and echo-laden guitar, also managed to score at radio. The rest of the album consists of hyperactive melodies, synthesizer noodlings, and electronic drumming. The lyrics are forgettable. In fact, they rarely expand on the song titles, but its all great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy."
Jive
CD
$12.25

Acorn
Pink Ghosts
PS, US Anchored by vivid songwriting & eclectic instrumentation, they produce an original brand of experimental, popular folk music that effortlessly marries modern & traditional forms. The project began as the solo electro-acoustic work in late 2002. This is mostly-instrumental tribute to the Ottawa region, & was originally released in July 2004 & firmly planted them as a strong new presence in the Canadian independent music landscape. Feat. 5 BONUS tracks.
Kelp
CD
$13.50

Alkaline Trio
Goddamnit [reissue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
AsianMan
LP
$14.25

Anderson, Jason
The Hopeful and the Unafraid
PS, US This album takes a stab at capturing some of the energy JASON ANDERSON loves putting into every show he plays, whether there are five or fifty people present. For the most part it succeeds, but to say that these are the "definitive" or "final" or "best" versions of these songs would be unrealistic, it would be straight-up false, actually. Jason says he's come to grips with the fact that it can never be just the way he wants in the studio; that the passionate, in-the-moment rush of doing these tunes in a basement full of singing, sweating friends is where his affection really lies. This is a bittersweet notion, but maybe explains why someone would spend half a decade on the road, trying to connect with people anywhere and everywhere, wanting to make them happy, to make them feel alive.
Krecords-189
LP
$11.50

Balaam & The Angel
Live Free Or Die
PS, UK Staffordshire's Balaam & The Angel were at the forefront of the 80s Goth movement, playing alongside some of the biggest bands of the day, and releasing a succession of acclaimed records through both their own Chapter 22 independent label and later, the major, Virgin Records. This, their second album released in the summer of 1988, has been beautifully remastered and repackaged with the direct assistance of the band. Includes the singles 'I Love The Things You Do To Me", 'I'll Show You Something Special', and bonus tracks especially selected by the band. In addition to the Goth movement, Balaam & The Angel were also hugely popular with rock critics. Sleeve-notes have been written in collaboration with Des Morris of the band, who provides insights on the album and the times. Balaam & The Angel are now reforming and expecting to play a series of high-profile gigs at the turn of 2008. I'll Show You Something Special / I Love The Things You Do To Me / Big City Fun Time Girl / On The Run / It Goes On / Live Free Or Die / Long Time Loving You / Would I Die For You / I Won't Be Afraid / Running Out Of Time / You Took My Soul / I Feel Love / Let It Happen / You're In The Way Of My Dreams / As Tears Go By / Bonus Tracks - Live Free Or Die (Texas Red Beard Mix) / Eagle
Anagram-034
CD
$15.50

Balaam & The Angel
The Greatest Story Ever Told
PS, UK Staffordshire's Balaam & The Angel were at the forefront of the 80s Goth movement, playing alongside some of the biggest bands of the day, and releasing a succession of acclaimed records through both their own Chapter 22 independent label and the major, Virgin Records. This, their debut album, has been beautifully re-mastered and includes several of the band's most memorable singles; 'She Knows', 'Slow Down', 'Light Of The World' - as well as the spectacular 12-inch version of the latter song. In addition, the release includes bonus tracks selected from the accompanying single releases. Sleeve-notes have been written in collaboration with Des Morris of the band, who provides insight into the album and the times. Balaam & The Angel are now reforming and expecting to play a series of high-profile gigs at the turn of 2008. New Kind Of Love / Don't Look Down / She Knows / Burn Me Down / Light Of The World / Slow Down / The Wave / Warm Again / Never End / Nothing There At All / Walk Away / Day & Night / Bonus Tracks - Dreams Wide Awake / Travel On / In The Morning / Light Of The World (12-Inch Version).
Anagram-033
CD
$15.50

Barry, Todd
From Heaven
PS, US Fresh from his knockout bongo performance on Flight Of The Conchords, Todd releases his third full-length comedy album, this time touching on hard-hitting issues, from The Container Store to famous bass players, in his inimitable high-energy style. He's appeared on Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central's Friar's Roast of Chevy Chase, "Space Ghost Coast To Coast", and in his own two "Comedy Central Presents" specials. He also has numerous acting credits, has done cartoon voice work, and has done shows with The New Pornographers, Yo La Tengo, The Shins, Aimee Mann, They Might Be Giants, and Luna. Check out his previous releases, "Falling Off The Bone" and "Medium Energy", and look for him on tour.
ComedyCentral
CD
$12.50

Beans
Thorns
PS, US Hip Hop rebel, wordsmith extraordinaire, sonic architect, fashion renegade & published poet. Written during a tumultuous 2 yr period, this is more straightforward & emotional in content yet more textured & dense in production. Guest producers incl. DABRYE, TYLER BANY & 3
collaborations w/ HOLY FUCK.
Adored&Exploited
CD
$15.25

Beatundercontrol
Cosmic Repackage
PS, UK Since bursting into the world in the late 70s as a punk-driven bass evangelist, Sweden's Ulf "Rockis" Ivarrson has since been on a relentless voyage of musical discovery while paying his dues to pay the rent. Through early 80s bands like The Quiet, playing the blues with the Eivon Boogie Band, backing up Swedish guitar hero Clas Yngstrom in his group Sky High or a host of sessions, Ulf nurtured a growing desire to uncork an inner vision which sounded nothing like any of these lucratively-popular positions. After a stint with world music-techno marauders Hedningama, where he pioneered a new instrument called the bass mandora, Ulf took the plunge in the late '90s and started Beatundercontrol. Conventional song structures went out the window as he explored his fixations with the mighty dub, noise and experimental music that knew no boundaries, emerging with widely acclaimed first album The Introduction in 2003. 'Instead of writing banal three-minute songs with mindless expressions and meaning, I rather try to challenge myself through textures, noises and basslines,' he explains. This philosophy is explored with often stunning results on Ulf's second Beatundercontrol album, Cosmic Repackage, a colossal aural menagerie of space-jazz brass themes and solo flights, subterranean pulses and darkhued banks of strings which dart between European avant textures to late 60s hypno-drone alchemists the Third Ear Band. It's a heady brew, ranging from the nocturnal back alley jazz of "Neighbourterror Blues" to the intense freeform scattershots and coruscating atmospherics of "Departure". If dub's shadow looms over the album, notably on tracks like the bottomless fizz-bombs of Interruption, it steps out and flashes its glorious sonic stiffie on the alien skank of "Subversion Dub", albeit lashed with dissonance and howling winds.From punk rock to the outer limits, Ulf Ivarrson has cause to celebrate quite a remarkable musical journey and does so with one of the year's most intoxicatingly uncompromising aural statements.
MaliciousDamage-632
CD
$17.75

Bissonnette, Christopher
In Between Words
PS, US This is a collection of works that continue his explorations into orchestral & spatial acoustics. Using orchestral sound sources as well as recording his own sounds to manipulate & process, he has crafted a symphony of 6 movements, w/ melodies as ghostly apparitions that fade in & out of view. Recorded as spontaneous mixes, these compositions maintain a sense of organic fluidity while creating passages of escalating tension.
Kranky
CD
$13.00

Black Hollies
Casting Shadows
PS, US Vinyl version of Black Hollies "Casting Shadows" limited to 500 copies.
ErnestJennings-036
LP
$14.00

Black Moth Super Rainbow
Dandelion Gum
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Bonus track.
Graveface
DLP
$20.75

Blake/e/e/e
Border Radio
PS, US Orphan dub, house folk celestial drones, sixties psychedelic space ballads, post-punk creepy anthems, world ethnic spirituals, alt country filled w/ drones & bones, astral instrumentals & howlings to the shooting stars. This is the Beach Boys going to church where the church becomes a mutant disco. Very tasteful & weirdly experimental.
FreeFolkRecords
CD
$13.25

Boredoms
Super Roots 9
PS, US The sun shines again.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.50

Breeders, The
Mountain Battles
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
4AD
LP
$17.25

Breeders, The
Mountain Battles
PS, US New album from Deal sisterhood.
4AD
CD
$15.00

Bulbs/Wobbly
Div/orce Series # 7
PS, CANADA The seventh installment of our DIV/ORCE series, a split 7" series devoted to transcending the trivial boundaries of genre, pairs up two Bay Area acts. Wobbly, a San Franciscan with a vigorous back catalog, including releases on Tigerbeat6, and collaborations with MATMOS. His track, Tiny Tongue, features guest vocals by Kevy B (AKA Kevin Blechdom) and, as a first in the series, guest instrumentation by his 7" partners, BULBS. It's a wiggly road, teeming with wet noodle guitar waver, elastic drums, and the type of vocal manipulation that evokes DAT POLITICS references; a beautifully dizzy track. Bulbs, a two piece of live-processed guitar and drums (although you'd never guess it), assemble a marvelously composed mélange of harmonious static. The track lazily transitions from various degrees of dynamics, eventually locking into a rhythm led by ghost drums. Best listened to at loud volume. Another delightfully clumsy addition to the DIV/ORCE SERIES.
Ache-035
45
$7.50

Caned & Able
Smoke
PS, UK Since impressing far and wide with their Beats for Bars project Patrick Bird and Martyn Savigar have now expanded their range of collaborators to weird, wonderful and sometimes audacious effect. In the immediate vicinity, there's former Specimen and Siouxsie & the Banshees guitarist Jon Klein, drummer Chris Bell [also Specimen but a bevy of 80s giants too] and, showing up in the course of this hallucino-genic journey, Billie Holliday, Catatonia, Marc Bolan and even the young John Peel, whose unmistakable and always welcome tones talk about woodland creatures on 'Deaf Aid' amidst another calming space-shuffle before singer Anna Jacyszyn wafts in. The concept is mash-up taken to diverse extremes creating slow motion symphonies which plant some familiar voices in fields of dreams where the mood is deep, dubbed and drenched in ghosts as Billie Holliday looms in "Trav'lin' Light" to spine-melting effect, "Soul Clapp" creates a new hiphop hybrid, "White Space" is an orchestral treatment of goth-glamsters Specimen and there are tracks like "Deuteronomy" where the players stretch out after the guests have left. This is an opiated aural delight from start to finish, by which time you might be stroking the ceiling like a long-lost friend, satisfied that now the world's a better place and wondering why they don't make them like this any more.
MaliciousDamage-631
CD
$17.75

Canned Heat
Canned Heat Live: Woodstock 10th Anniversary
PS, US
AirlineRecords
CD
$12.25

Carll, Hayes
Trouble In Mind
PS, US His second album "Little Rock" was the first self-released title to reach #1 on the Americana music chart Now Haye Carll returns with his debut "Trouble in Mind" on Lost Highway.
LostHighway
CD
$10.00

Cave, Nick & The Bad Seeds
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
PS, US New album!
Anti
CD/BOOK
$17.75

Charalambides
Rose/Thorn
PS, US "Long-, long-, long-, loooooong-awaited and singular entry in the Charalambides and Klang Industries discographies; one of those 'does it really exist?' items that's finally seeing daylight, or moonlight. A stark, unsettling and beautiful slice of duo Charlambides invocation/incantation, taken from the period between Jason Bill and Heather Leigh Murray's tenures with the band and featuring extraordinary chord organ and vocal work from Christina and some signature lap steel mastery from Tom. Fans of the band's most recent, more song-based work will find this relevatory, long-time listeners will say 'ahhhh' and settle in for the flight. Heavy vinyl, limited pressing, cover handiwork by Tom, the first release in years from Klang and a sign perhaps of a truly epic revival." "Long-awaited Klang debut of Charalambides. This record has been brewing since 2000, and is now finally available under the auspices of Eclipse/Klang. Two side-long improvisations in much the same vein as IN CR EA SE, a bit more topographical perhaps, but still horizontally serene and horizonless. Chord organ, lap steel, vocals." --Wholly Other
Klang
LP
$18.75

Chen, Shinki
S-T
PS, US "Wild pre-Speed Glue & Shinki album from 1971 of extra heavy fuzz guitar and truly wasted vocals, one of the absolute cornerstones of Japanese psychedelia. In fact, to many people, this is the ultimate psych album from Japan; it starts with a very strange sounding, avant-garde phased tape machine track, before letting fly with the drug damaged histrionics -- onwards they come, one after the next, blunt Neanderthal songs about drugs and girls. Tracks such as 'Requiem of Confusion,' 'Gloomy Reflections' and the 'Corpse' tell you where its at for Shinki Chen."
WorldPsychedelia
CD
$16.25

Clinic
Do It!
PS, US Their fifth studio album is a summer album, a warped Technicolor celebration - pop music and severe cut-ups going from melody to acid psychosis to acoustic, usually in the same song. "Do It!" is a skewed pop amalgam of Motown, Exuma, deep lounge, and The Balloon Farm, amongst many. Songs about living for the day, love, escaping witchhunts, and more. Mixed by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings Of Leon, Archie Bronson Outfit).
Domino RecordingCo
CD
$12.50

Clinic
Do It!
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino RecordingCo
LP
$16.50

Cloud Cult
Feel Good Ghosts: Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes
PS, US New album.
RebelGroup
CD
$15.00

CoCoComa
S-T
PS, US Chicago's CoCoComa make the leap in fine form with a fantastic blast of raw ass guitar and thick organ mayhem and a primative backbeat that'll put a beer in your hand (sorry, doesn't actually come with beer) and smile on your face. You should all know by now that if it's on Goner that you should be paying attention. Great stuff, seriously I'm still in twice a day rotation with this record. A real winner.
Goner
CD
$10.50

Dead Bodies
Mr. Spookhouse's Pink House
PS, US Imagine, per se, David Bowie, Hot Rats (maybe or maybe not the Zappa brand), legs, underbits & acid (again, your choice) in a blender. That's The Dead Bodies. "..equal parts David Lynch & the Shins." - SPIN Who knows how best to describe them? In any case, this album is a rock opera about a pink vampire and a town. Crazy. Crazy worth it
QuiteScientific
CD
$9.25

Dead Child
Attack
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$14.00

Dead Child
Attack
PS, US Dead Child have birthed a truly supreme metal masterwork. "Attack" grew out of pure frustration - the band was sick of the vulnerable, pompous music of recent years, instead jonesing for the pure and simple chops-oriented music of their formative days. It's all serious. No cookie monster vox; full of thundering drums and anthemic riffs. It's epic and it's real. A venomous assault.
Quarterstick
CD
$13.25

Drift, The
Memory Drawings
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-134
DLP
$14.25

Drift, The
Memory Drawings
PS, US In the nearly three-year gap between their debut album, "Noumena", and this follow-up, THE DRIFT have toured extensively throughout North America and Japan. All that tripping did wonders for their songwriting process, inspiring efficiency with their structures while maintaining the intoxicating song lengths they are known for. Though the music on "Memory Drawings" is familiar, there is a depth to both the performance and production that feels new all over again. Recorded directly to analog tape with longtime producer Jay Pellicci at Tiny Telephones in San Francisco, the mix is used as another instrument to help shape each song, channeling the mythos of late 60s jazz and late 70s dub classics. As The Drift have narrowed their focus, they have expanded their influences. Nowhere is this more obvious than "Uncanny Valley," with its shades of Afro-beat and disco-soul; or the dramatic, deserted ballad "Lands End." With "Memory Drawings", they have truly found their groove - and the deeper they dig, the more curious we become.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-134
CD
$11.50

Egg
Self-Titled
PS, UK This now legendary debut album by Egg featured the talents of Dave Stewart on Keyboards, Mont Campbell on Bass and Clive Brooks on Drums. Egg were associated with the so-called "Canterbury" style of rock music pioneered by artists such as Caravan and Soft Machine. The trio produced music of startling originality and energy, drawing on influences ranging from rock to jazz to psychedelia to classical. This fusion resulted in one of the most enduring releases to appear on Decca's short lived Nova imprint and is now critically regarded as one of the more unique albums of the early 1970's. Re-mastered from the original tapes, the Esoteric Recordings reissue includes three bonus tracks, including both sides of the bands only single and "Movement 3" from the albums notorious opus "Symphony No. 2", now restored in its rightful place in this extended composition.
EsotericRecordings-2035
CD
$20.25

Envy
Transfovista
PS, US "Transfovista" is the first long-form video documenting the long and winding history of ENVY'S sound and vision. Presented here are seventeen of the band's most notable live performances, spanning a dozen years and countless pieces of murdered equipment. Beautifully edited from a variety of sources culled from hundreds of live shows, "Transfovista" is a perfect documentation of where the band started, where they've been, and where they are now. From tiny basements to massive outdoor stages and back, this is how the first fifteen went for a band that is becoming more legendary with every passing moment.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-133
DVD
$14.25

Explorers Club, The
Do You Love Me? / Carry Me
PS, US In the age of the MP3, flavors of the "month" circulate far faster than Baskin Robbins can rotate their cooler. It is refreshing, then, to hear something timeless every now and again, and the EXPLORERS CLUB is just that. This is sunny psychedelic pop replete with lush arrangements and cushy four-part harmonies that harken back to a decade long ago, when kids turned on their FM radios to find the cool new thing. These boys are not indie-rockers thieving from the vaults of the classics - the Explorers Club writes pop songs that sound as authentic as if they had actually just been unearthed for a new Nuggets collection or Sundazed reissue. The band draws on the soul-satisfying vocal style made famous by the Beach Boys and the Association, and pairs it with arrangements patented by the likes of Phil Spector, the Left Banke and the Zombies. And like their musical heroes, the Explorers Club understands the meaning of a great single. With that in mind, we are pleased to share "Do You Love Me" - the first jewel from their forthcoming album, "Freedom Wind". "Do You Love Me" dabbles in Brian Wilson-esque majestic pop, while the exclusive B-side, "Carry Me" has flourishes of doo-wop and soul amidst its choral pop.
DeadOceans-006
45
$4.75

Fairport Convention
S-T
PS, US Reissue of the 1st Fairport album, originally released by Polydor in 1968. "The best British folk-rock band of the late '60s, Fairport Convention did more than any other act to develop a truly British variation on the folk-rock prototype by drawing upon traditional material and styles indigenous to the British Isles. While the revved-up renditions of traditional British folk tunes drew the most critical attention, the group members were also (at least at the outset) talented songwriters as well as interpreters. Released in 1968, FC's debut album owes more to The Byrds than to Pentangle, with soaring harmonies and psychedelic guitars. Recorded pre-Sandy Denny, Judy Dyble sang like a siren and then left to form Trader Horne."
Timeless
LP
$23.00

Foals
Antidotes
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$12.50

Foals
Antidotes
PS, US This is the debut from Oxford, England's five-piece dance-rock band. Completing the circuit between the minimalism of American composer Steve Reich, guitars that sound like insects, and tennis player Andy Roddick, theirs is a uniquely winning formula. Driving percussion high in the mix, guitars played above the 12th fret, no chords, and splashes of synth color all come together like the schematics for a piece of precision engineering.
Subpop
CD
$12.50

For Against
Shade Side Sunny Side
PS, US Signposts: Factory Records, Joy Division, Section 25, Interpol, My Bloody Valentine. WORDS ON MUSIC is proud to release "Shade Side Sunny Side," FOR AGAINST's seventh full-length record and first studio album since 2002. As the Lincoln, Nebraska trio approaches their 25th anniversary on the independent music scene, FOR AGAINST has reemerged with an exclamation point: "Shade Side Sunny Side" is a landmark record for the band, boasting FOR AGAINST's darkest (and loudest) material to date. The post-punk roots of FOR AGAINST's early years are firmly in place, but presented throughout 9 new songs with a more expansive and atmospheric sonic palette. "Shade Side Sunny Side" also marks the notable return of original FOR AGAINST guitarist Harry Dingman III, who formed the band with vocalist and bassist Jeffrey Runnings back in 1984. Dingman left FOR AGAINST after 1988's seminal dream pop record, "December." For the new album, the prolific Runnings-Dingman songwriting team picks up right where they left off 20 years ago, when they wrote the classic post-punk material that comprised "Echelons," "December," and "In The Marshes" all within a 2- year span. "Glamour," the album's opening track, is a fierce proposition that tours the early FACTORY RECORDS sound before segueing into a cold post-punk stomp coated by Runnings' icy vocals. Songs like "Underestimate" and the album closer "Irresistible" sparkle with a pop grandeur hinted at by 2002's "Coalesced" album, but infused with unmistakable guitarwork revealing the fingerprints of Dingman's return: searing feedback, atmospheric chord-play, and inspired hooks are coaxed together to form a musical backbone that is both furious and gorgeous. "Aftertaste" is a blistering song that melds the musical sensibilities of JOY DIVISION's early WARSAW years with production by MARC OSTERMEIER (SHOULD) hinting at WIRE's "154." "Shade Side Sunny Side" also includes a cover version of "Friendly Fires," written by Factory Records' SECTION 25, from their 1981 debut "Always Now." "Shade Side Sunny Side" also includes some of the most heartrending accounts by Runnings to date. The album reveals itself as a confessional and therapeutic musical diary, with several songs recounting the tragic life and loss of a close family member, from the acerbic "Glamour," to the haunting ballad "Why Are You So Angry?," and culminating in "Game Over," where Runnings is at his most defenseless, singing nakedly on piano through the first verse and chorus. FOR AGAINST's musicianship on "Shade Side Sunny Side" is in top form, reflecting a maturity befitting their quarter century of songwriting and performances and a freshness that has drawn together an interesting union of dream pop enthusiasts in the USA and a strong dark wave following in Europe.
WordsOnMusic-25
CD
$12.25

Fred
Live at the Bitter End
PS, GERMANY Who or what on God's earth is Fred? In Swedish, Fred means 'peace', a good idea for any decade. In music, Fred is an upstart band of pseudo-bumpkins (aka hippies) from the hills of central PA (really just kids from mid-Atlantic suburbia lost in the purple haze) who took Greenwich Village by storm in 1974. Recorded over the summer of 1974 while Fred was headlining at NYC's world famous nightspot The Bitter End, these are raw, in your face live performances that will lift you up and blow you away. It is high octane, aggressive electric instrumental music with a pulse pounding beat, wailing gutsy guitar, and wild violin pyrotechnics. Live at the Bitter End features all new original music, ranging from tender to tortured, demented to delirious, always energetic, edgy, enigmatic, and full of surprises. With strong melodic themes over innovative rhythms, six pieces of the puzzle are carefully arranged into a seemingly endless variety of combinations, and then each is set loose over elegant structures for solo flights in the twilight zone of improvisation. Influenced by Mahavishnu, Zappa, Jethro Tull, Yes, Spirit, King Crimson, Bartok, and Stravinsky, as well as inspired by musicians like Jean-Luc Ponty, Jerry Garcia, Bill Bruford, Herbie Hancock, John Bonham, Jerry Goodman, Robin Trower, Joe Zawinul, Chris Squire, and Stephane Grappelli, Fred had by 1974 assimilated and fused a staggering array of disparate elements into their sound.
WorldInSound
CD
$18.25

Hall Of Fame
First Came Love, Then Came The Tree (LP/CDR)
PS, US Deluxe, limited LP edition of this classic Hall Of Fame (Samara Lubelski, Dan Brown and Theo Angel) LP. It also comes with a 40 + minute CDr "Live at The Mercury Paw 8/24/98". Don't sleep on this one, it will be gone real soon.
Amish
LP
$18.00

Hinterland
Pan Pan Medico
PS, CANADA FILE UNDER: moody, new wave-flavoured dreampop. FOR FANS OF: Cocteau Twins, the Cure, Ladytron, Sigur Ros, Mew. Pan Pan Medico, the third album by Vancouver's Hinterland, is a study in contrasts. From the new wave-flavoured synth-rock propulsion of "Detwiller Pavilion" and "Somatoform" to the haunting ambiance of "Future Ghost" and the jangly dreampop of "You Speak < I'm Silent", the album is anything but predictable. What holds the whole thing together is the confidence with which the band swings from distortion-saturated rock to ethereal layers of electronic sound. Working again with Caleb Stull (who also produced 2006s The Picture Plane), Hinterland explores both darkness and light on Pan Pan Medico. The album takes its title from a nautical distress call, and the lyrics of singer Michaela Galloway more often than not express a strong desire to escape - from obsessive thoughts, from earthly bonds, and from deep-seated resentments. The band bolsters these themes with a signature sound that critics have described as "epic" (Vancouver Courier), "intelligent, thoughtful indie rock" (Columbia Journal), and "nearly flawless" (See Magazine).
Submerged-003
CD
$13.50

Hornet Leg
Blood Trilogy
PS, US HORNET LEG, the new Northwest fuzz harbingers in tune with the "heavy", identify the primal symbolisms of blood as fear, death and paradoxically, life. The "Blood Trilogy", condenses the full length concept album into three potent tracks of pure unsentimental, raw energy. Expertly engineered by CALVIN JOHNSON at the Dub Narcotic Studios, these recordings are an immediate grab to the throat but leave a haunting grip to the ears. Chapter 1: "Bleed The Blood", a groovy mid tempo churn, represents the immediate loss of spirit that occurs when love is lost and never regained. To bleed the spirit is to bleed the blood and thus the spirit is bled. Chapter 2: "Covered In Blood", has the pounding scream and scrape when one is exposed to the blunt force of brutality. Anger and fear become intertwined and fused into the "bad" parts of the subconscious and the ensuing detriment can make vibrations that sound very similar to the distorted electric guitar. Chapter 3: "Bloody Hands", is a requiem for the (un)dearly departed sung in the style of a ghostly lullaby. A melodic question is posed - Is consciousness tethered to the physicality of blood? The arterial guitar and voice of Chris Sutton (Dub Narcotic, C.O.C.O) is the jugular vein carrying the sound of this group's unique garage punk. The heart pumping rhythm is the bash and thrash of one Claudia Meza (Japanther, Thunder Thunder Thunder). Joel Brazzel (K Records darling), a full-fledged ghost member, contributes shaker and tambourine work in the session that produces just the right amount of evil.
Krecords-116
45
$3.75

Incredible Vickers Brothers, The
Gallimaufry
PS, US Hailing from the wooded coastal community of Felton, California, The Incredible Vickers Brothers have crafted a kind of music as familiar as the seasons and as unpredictable as the weather. Having honed their skills in apprenticeships with legendary California bands Cerebral Corps andThe Orange Peels, brothers Rob and Bob Vickers decided the time was right to strike out on their own. Setting up camp with producer ALLEN CLAPP at Sunnyvale, California's Mystery Lawn studio, they began concocting a unique stew of '60s-inspired Brit-rock,Americana and '80s pop with a dash of 1920s Vaudeville lunacy thrown in for good measure: a "Gallimaufry."* Modest to a fault, The Incredible Vickers Brothers want nothing less than to take their place among the great brother acts of history! Influenced by the zany surrealism of the brothers Marx plus the yin-yang/love-hate relationships of Phil & Don Everly and Ray & Dave Davies, the Vickers Bros. aim to mix a myriad of ingredients, musical and otherwise, into the forever boiling pot of rock music. * "Gallimaufry" hash, stew [15-th Century French] 1. a mixed-up jumble / 2. a ridiculous medley / 3. a promiscuous assemblage.
TheBusStopLabel-1034
CD
$11.00

Jay Reatard
See/Saw b/w Screaming Hand
PS, US The first 7" in Jay Reatard’s singles series for Matador, “See Saw” b/w “Screaming Hand”. Get your order in soon.
Matador
45
$3.75

Jay Reatard
Blood Visions
PS, US YES!!!
IntheRed
LP
$10.50

Karmic Society
Journey
PS, GERMANY The quartet was founded in 2005, in Heidelberg (Germany) and plays with a great level of proficiency and on authentic equipment to get their analog 70's sound. Mostly instrumental jams, the Karmic Society reflects the traditional Krautrock jam-spirit of Kraan, Message, Epitaph, combined with US west coast influences, but also progressive fusion rock elements like Mahavishnu's McLaughlin, Chick Corea or Keith Emerson. Besides a unique rhythm section, you can look forward to beautiful melodies and varying compositions fitting perfectly to a festival sunny afternoon. A massive, swirling Hammond organ by Winnie Rimbach-Sator (also plays keys with Treacle People) is in communication with excessive Stratocaster guitar solos melting into unexpected orgies of sounds. This album contains 4 originals and 4 improvised covers tunes which are 'Dark Star' (Grateful Dead), 'Witches Moon' (Quicksilver Messenger Service), a heavy 'Spacepatrol Orion' version (authorized by Peter Thomas -- sci-fi sound from the mid-60s) and 'Yoo Doo Right' (Can) as a 17 min. version with stunning moog space parts and tribal voodoo percussions. The production sounds natural and grew from a free concept to a strong compact album of 65 mins intense music. (btw: 3/4 of the band support the US group Dragonwyck at live shows). The CD contains nice artwork and an 8 p. booklet. Highly recommended to sophisticated rock/fusion/jam listeners who like intense organ vs. guitar battles and to those who like to enjoy well produced experimental sounds to test their audiophile stereo equipment.
WorldInSound
CD
$18.25

Leyers, Dirk
Alma
PS, GERMANY Dirk Leyers presents his first record for Klang Elektronik. "Azul" is an impulsive track, with an anxious, meandering bass line and bright synthesizer sounds, while the beat unerringly gallops directly towards dancer's heaven. On the B-side, Dirk calms down a little bit and begrudges us with a conveniently laid-back, almost ambient piece of music called "Azur" before he relieves us with the spheric, whispering "Alma."
KlangElektronik
12
$9.50

Lipp, Eliot
The Outside
PS, US ELIOT LIPP continues his impressive retooling of analog infused electro-funk with his latest full-length, "The Outside", his first for MUSH RECORDS. Techno and hip-hop in their earliest, formative stages have inspired Eliot throughout his career, and form the common thread running through the album. Slick analogue synth work and tight drum programming abound, as Eliot deconstructs his influences to create something that is both recognizable and completely futuristic. For listeners who remember a time when electronic music had a little dirt under its fingernails, "The Outside" will truly capture your imagination.
Mush-258
CD
$9.00

Man Man
Rabbit Habits
PS, US Philadelphia's Man Man have found the perfect berth for their gypsy-swamp-rock-carny-soul-Viking-vaudeville-punk collective. This record matches the fierce energy of their non-stop live shows, which utilize a variety of more traditional instruments (accordion, Moog, xylophone) along with such noisemakers as soup pots, shoes, squeaky toys, and a fire extinguisher. With a following that sells out clubs coast to coast and with a kinetic stage presence, Man Man are a musical contagion waiting to happen. They've toured with Cat Power, Arcade Fire, and Modest Mouse.
Anti
CD
$14.00

Meloy, Colin
Sings Live!
PS, US A 14-song set documenting THE DECEMBERISTS' lead singer/songwriter's 2006 solo tour. This presents him in a stripped-down, acoustic setting leading his audience on a spellbinding walk through his oeuvre thus far & providing a glimpse of some new material. Of the 13 originals, 2 are previously unreleased compositions, w/ snippets of songs from The Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd & REM & performs a version of the traditional folk song "Barbara
Allen".
KillRockStars
CD
$12.50

Microphones
Glow Pt. 2 [reissue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Krecords-190
3XLP
$21.00

Microphones
Glow Pt. 2 [reissue]
PS, US Re-mastered in 2007 w/bonus materials (20 tracks: "Other songs from around the time of "The Glow Pt. 2'" and Destroyed versions"): While "Lo-Fi" as a sub-genre has quietly dissipated into the great tape hiss of the ether, the MICROPHONES continue to boldly expand and expound upon the possibilities of analog recordingŠboth at home AND in a studio. "The Glow Pt. 2", the third full length album by the Microphones for K and fifth overall, is a sprawling 67-minute masterwork, a wonder of songwriting and alchemical engineering, certain to overtake last year's acclaimed "It Was Hot,We Stayed in the Water" (KLP116) and earn Microphones the undisputed title of experimental pop's Most Valuable Player.
Krecords-190
DCD
$12.50

Modest Mouse
Sad Sappy Sucker
PS, US Back in stock.
Krecords-131
LP
$10.25

Moren, Peter
Last Tycoon
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$13.75

Moren, Peter
Last Tycoon (ON SALE)
PS, US Lead singer of Swedish indie megastars PETER BJORN & JOHN. Out of his prolific pen emerged an intimate collection of songs that see their writer pondering the difficulties & resolutions of everyday life & the ever-present confusion of approaching late adulthood -according to Peter, "the usual lyrical psychobabble, but w/ a direct & honest approach".
Quarterstick
CD
$12.75

Move, The
The Move [UK Bonus Tracks]
PS, US
Salvo/Fly
DCD
$24.50

My Bloody Valentine
Loveless (Limited edition 180 gram colored vinyl)
PS, US My Bloody Valentine's classic Loveless as a special, exclusive numbered limited edition of 1000 copies pressed on 180 Gram red vinyl. This will be strictly limited to a one time pressing of 1000 copies and sure to become a collectors item as this is the first time ever on colored vinyl. Features the original artwork, released in a gatefold sleeve.
Plain
LP
$16.25

Neva Dinova
You May Already Be Dreaming
PS, US Their third full-length is a lush, largely electric affair, rich with the rural textures that pepper releases from the band's Omaha contemporaries. Neva Dinova have continually evolved their melancholic sound, making masterful use of counterbalanced melodies and poetic lyricism. This is their most fluid and realized effort to date.
SaddleCreek
CD
$13.25

Neva Dinova
You May Already Be Dreaming
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$13.25

New Bloods
Secret Life
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.00

New Bloods
Secret Life
PS, US It's American-sounding, raw & sonorous, resonating deep into the ground, past the roots of trees, sighing up to shoot holes in the clouds & drifting back behind mountains. Lean, engaging, minimalist punk songs topping out before the 3 min. mark. There's some Raincoats vibe, a little Intima, a touch of ESG & Unwound, but w/dub, soul, & afro-beat influences. The joyous spirit of Fela Kuti is right there switching beats alongside Buffy Sainte-Marie & the Pacific Northwest's best DIY originators. RECOMMENDED!
KillRockStars
CD
$13.00

No Age
Eraser
PS, US This LA guitar and drums duo have a reputation for exuberant displays of furious live energy. Their release of an early singles collection, "Weirdo Rippers", found itself perched atop many a year-end "best of" lists. This 7-inch is a compelling mélange of punk abandon and lilting shoegazey distortion, and should whet the appetite for their proper debut release. The three b-sides are covers of Nerves ("Hangin' On The Telephone"), Nate Denver, and Urinals songs.
Subpop
45
$3.50

No Kids
Come Into My House
PS, US NOW AVAILABLE ON LP! "Come Into My House" is the first release by Vancouver, Canada trio NO KIDS, which is comprised of three-quarters of the critically revered pop band P:ANO. "Come Into My House" achieves an unexpected cohesiveness despite the wide range of musical styles over its 12 tracks. Golden era Hollywood musicals, Jam & Lewis-inspired production techniques, the icy displacement of contemporary R'n'B, and the breadth of Arthur Russell's, disco, pop, and avant garde compositional work are referenced and married together by novelistic narrative strains, a lush instrumental palette, and a cinematic atmosphere.
Tomlab-108
LP
$12.25

Noir, Jim
S-T
PS, US "Noir's elaborately multitracked recordings make his gentle bitching irresistible. He writes killer songs." - Blender. From a Manchester, UK bedroom to your stereo via outer space, we're overjoyed to introduce the new album from Jim Noir. He's named it after himself, but don't be fooled into thinking he's run out of ideas - Jim's eponymous 2nd album is 1 of the most expansive pop records you'll hear this year. Jim's music has always been a melee of different styles & influences, & this album sees him delving more into his electronic side & going further w/melody & vocals than he's ever gone before.
Barsuk
CD
$10.00

Oh Shit They're Going To Kill Us
S-T
PS, US Crazed metal core (Think Annihilation Time). A really good time.
DearSkull
LP
$8.00

Old Haunts
Poisonous Times
PS, US Keeping the torch lit on the vibe & sound coming from the scene that they are so deeply a part of, they add their own personal touch to the garagey punk they forcefully spit out. They layer wirey guitars over a pounding backbeat & the quirky vocals are delivered w/ urgency. Comparisons to Television & the Gun Club are not far from the mark although their spooky & razor sharp riffs are all their own.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.00

Pagans
Blue Album
PS, US Recorded on the last proper tour and featuring an incendiary lineup, these 9 tracks of blistering punk rock as it came to be known in Cleveland, Ohio have never been previously released and should keep the purists as well as the newcomers pleased.
SmogVeil
CD
$11.75

Panzer Talk
S-T
PS, US Two years, eight band members, twenty-five songs, one-hundred and two mixing sessions, two unusable sets of stampers, one lost money order, one-hundred and two angry phone calls, and one armed robbery charge has gotten The Panzer Talk to this point. Compared to a R.E.M. / Smiths twang with Teenage Fanclub-eque pop bliss.
OnSwitch
12
$7.75

Park Avenue Music
By Hearts + Horses
PS, US Sacramento couple Wes Steed and Jeannette "Juju" Faith got a shiny new piano - really shiny. So up went the mics and out came the music. Flowing pieces of raw improvisation from Juju were recorded and then dressed, bit by bit, by Wes in layers of modular synth distortion; some for the fun of making soundtracks for short films by New Zealand artist and web designer Fuyuko Akiyoshi; some for the fun of mixing 10 minutes of piano music down to 3; or making 3 minute songs out of 4 measures of sometimes bluesy, sometimes ethereal use of the 88s. When one mic picked up off-the-cuff vocals for several tracks, another picked up the team's beloved cat Harrison's collar bell ringing in the background for what seems the sweetest topping to the already honeyed instrumental "Norway Kitty", the opening track on what has become park avenue music's loveliest accomplishment yet. Befriending cellist Gretchen Lehtonen in time to add her touch to that first track (even if recorded backwards) was a lucky move. The trio has played a handful of boutique performances, each one unique and special as they improvised in the dark while streams of Akiyoshi's imagery served as backdrop. They have also brought a crowded house of listeners to silence - even when equipment failed, piano and cello went on to duet without the noise of synthesizers, drum machines, and Unix-based applications. "by hearts + horses" may seem an odd title, but given that the band has morphed over the years and is indeed changing their name to "hearts + horses", this last effort as park avenue music seemed only fit to be thusly titled. (File under Park Avenue music and/or Hearts + Horses.) "While many artists are using a Moog, Roland, or Juno for bouncy pop, Park Avenue Music approaches the unique instruments as if they were gentle as flowers. It could be Jeannette Faith's concert pianist training or simply a love for exquisite sounds. Either way, To Take With You is an alluring ensemble of downtempo and quiet, sophisticated pop." -Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide "Mixing very nice programming of lush electronics with soft, breathy female vocals, it manages to sound somewhat like several different things...without really sounding too much like anyone." - Almost Cool "I'm starting to think that this sort of electronic pop is the new shoegaze for me-no matter how many times I hear these wispy, glitchy sounds, I never seem to get tired of them. And that's especially true when a band like Park Avenue Music does it this well." - Opus Zine
Clairecords-075
CD
$12.25

Portico
Progeny Blues
PS, CANADA Progeny Blues was recorded in the fall of 2006 at Vancouver's Mushroom Studios and co-produced with Shawn Penner and Aaron Nordean (Hot Hot Heat) and mastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Mastadon, Ben Folds Five) of WestWestSide Music NYC. "Portico are simply one of the best Canadian bands working today. Even if lead singer Lyn Heinemann wasn't a husky sweet powerhouse vocalist, the rest of the band have mastered the art of mixing delicate musical phrasing with mid-tempo urgency. Whether they function as a standard four-piece or flesh out the material with epic gang vocals, or a surprisingly effective horn section, there isn't one note out of place on Progeny Blues." FFWD "This release is a rock solid recording of a band that just has it. The songs are big and modest at the same time, and the vocals and lyrics are engaging and mysterious. This album has everything I love about top shelf independent music." Zunior's Top Picks 2007 "This is a confident-sounding sophomore release that is quite the thing of beauty when it connects. Although there is energy, it crackles just under the surface, only making overt appearances on some occasions. The band are going for atmosphere and they succeed quite nicely, as this album has a great consistent feel that makes it one of those listens that actually gets better if experienced as an album. Something great is indeed brewing." -!Exclaim "In a week with a plethora of record releases, Vancouver-based pop band Portico will have a tough time getting noticed. And that will be a shame, since the group's second full-length is definitely worth a trip to the record store. Standouts include All You Daughters and the relatively upbeat Stand Down, but all the songs, despite being mostly dark and serious, definitely deserve your attention." NOW Toronto (NNNN Critic's Pick) "This Vancouver band's sophomore album boasts some of the most understated, husky and unique female vocals I've heard-add to that some captivating melodies and just enough lyrical feistiness to lend some edge (take the previously featured scorcher, "Sincerely," for instance), and you've got the recipe for an enticing and highly recommendable album." Wolves, Hawks, and Kites' Top Unsung Albums of 2007 From winters of horribly cold snow and small-town grumpy relatives to boarded up downtowns and decaying infrastructure, Portico's sound and lyrics are a living soundtrack. The combination of Greg Murray (drums), Mimi Mahovlich (bass), Trent Hopton (guitar and keys) and Lyn Heinemann (guitar and vocals) creates "a blend of spectral melodies, tricky time signatures, and expertly intertwined guitar lines which is entirely it's own"(The Georgia Straight).
Copperspine-780
CD
$13.50

School of Seven Bells
Silent Grips b/w Used To
PS, US Comprised of ex-SECRET MACHINES guitarist Benjamin Curtis & ON! AIR! LIBRARY! sister set Alejandra & Claudia Deheza. They intricately infuse a pysch-rock aesthetic that freely weaves itself in an ethereal of lush harmonics, richly textured beats & ripping riffs. Feat. a brand new track & a unique cover of Wire's "Used To". Incl. download coupon
SuicideSqueeze
45
$4.25

Secret Shine
All Of The Stars
PS, US "All of the Stars" is Secret Shine's second studio album, and their first in 14 years. The band took an unscheduled nine year break before returning in 2004 with the release of their back catalogue (After Years) on Clairecords, followed by two emphatically-received EPs of new material in 2006, and live shows in Europe and America. "All of the Stars" encapsulate the passion of Secret Shine's live power pop in the heart-thumping 'Oblivion', 'Voice of the Sea' and 'The Sound of Light' but is both delicate and beautiful in 'All that's left' and 'Last Leaves'. Secret Shine has lost none of the sumptuous boy/girl harmonies and celestial melodies (never more evident than in the heavenly 'Stars in the Sky') that made their debut album Untouched such a classic that is still revered in shoegazing circles today. Secret Shine dedicated 2007 to write and record All of the Stars and demo'd twice the amount of songs they needed for the album so that only the finest would survive. The band have grown on this record - the sound is stronger and more confident, expertly produced and directed by Shine protagonist Jamie Gingell. The band drift effortlessly between the epic, orchestral arrangements of 'Café Crash' and the sparse, haunting piano-led 'Another Day'. All of the Stars would sit comfortably alongside shoegaze classics like Slowdive's Souvlaki, My Bloody Valentine's Loveless and The Pale Saints' The Comforts of Madness, but Secret Shine have created their own unique treasure and possibly the new wave of 'stargaze'.
Clairecords-074
CD
$12.25

Shout Out Louds
Impossible
PS, US The second single from "Our Ill Wills", the Merge debut full-length from Stockholm's Shout Out Louds. Contains a video for the title track, directed by the band's bassist, Ted Malmros (who won a Swedish Grammy for Best Video for Peter, Bjorn & John's video "Young Folks"), two remixes, a live recording of "Hard Rain", and a non-LP b-side. This is a fantastic reminder of the beauty and grandeur of this group's brand of Swedish pop.
Merge
CD5
$4.75

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Pershing
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Pershing
PS, US Their follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Broom" (sold over 20,000 copies). SSLYBY have shared stages with Mute Math, Of Montreal, Sound Team, Catfish Haven, and Chin Up Chin Up, to name a few. Spin declared them the band that "could succeed The Shins" and enthusiastic press rolled in. Now, they're raising the bar even higher with "Pershing". Quirky chord changes amid massive hooks and addictive melodies. The band's songs have appeared in various films, commercials, and TV shows, including "The O.C.".
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50

Spires That In The Sunset Rise
Curse The Traced Bird
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! LIMITED TO 300!
SecretEye
LP
$17.00

Spoon
Don t You Evah
PS, US The new single from Spoon's critically acclaimed 2007 release "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga". With a new b-side, a video of "Don't You Evah" directed by Peter Simonite, and remixes of the song from Diplo, Matthew Dear, DJ Amaze, Ted Leo, and Doc Delay, this EP is a great follow-up for fans clamoring for more Spoon music.
Merge
CD5
$6.25

Standing Nudes
Ghost Story
PS, US Anchored by Molly Shea's slightly raspy, Mariska Veres croon and glistening double-guitar work, the music on "Ghost Story" is a mixture of early-'90s indie jangle (a la Sonic Youth or Helium) and the '70s strut of Shocking Blue and Thin Lizzy. There's something very casual and effortlessly catchy about the songs, yet they sound powerful, highly detailed and strangely askew. The Cake Shop calls them one of New York's Best Live Bands, and Aquarius and Byron Coley have hailed them as proprietors of the solid yet quirky indie rock we love so much.
TruePanther
CD
$11.25

Standing Nudes
When I Arrive b/w Fight Song
PS, US
TruePanther
45
$5.25

Swift, Richard
Richard Swift as Onasis
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian-173
LP
$11.50

Swift, Richard
Richard Swift as Onasis
PS, US The double-EP "Richard Swift as Onasis" is as creatively fortifying as it is unhinged and unpolished, a primal slab thrown into the fire for dancing and merriment during the chilly months while we await RICHARD SWIFT'S second full-length. Once upon a time, the idea of a record was to capture a performance, to grab the those undulating wavelengths from the air and stick them to this thing that went round and round, so later on that performance could be heard and felt and experienced again. Before the beloved studio trickery of our beloved Beatles or Beach Boys, cats gathered around a couple microphones, plugged into that thing that went round and round, and let at it. So it's no surprise Swift, a long-in-the-tooth impresario of all not-a-computer, would jangle and stomp out this tangent of jams that tape-echo a generation of pioneers who believed Rock and Roll and the Blues a celestial calling and not a lifestyle choice. Now most listeners won't think about how Swift did this on a cheap four-track; they won't immediately see his nods to Link Wray and Howlin' Wolf; it doesn't matter. The songs stand up. The songs get in your belly and wiggle your hips and stomp your foot and bob your head. They got vibe and atmosphere. They act like great harmony, making whatever they're accompanying richer and wider and thicker.
SecretlyCanadian-173
DCD
$11.50

Takeovers
Little Green Onion Man
PS, US LIMITED TO 450
Off
45
$6.25

Tapes N Tapes
Walk It Off
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$16.50

Tapes N Tapes
Walk It Off
PS, US The Minneapolis-based band's first record since 2006's widely lauded "The Loon" which established them as ones to watch. Tapes 'N Tapes' signature sound is distinctly their own concoction: shaky vocals, bursts of lo-fi guitars, and haunting keyboard refrains. Jittery rock that's found the sweet spot where experimental song structure meets melodic accessibility. "The album...is unique in an era of slick 80s chic, mixing the opaque jams of Pavement with the bruised-teen freakiness of The Pixies, while adding cocktail jazz and Tex-Mex folk music like thrift store finds" - Spin.
XL
CD
$13.25

Teachers Pet
S-T
PS, US 15-song, all unreleased, power pop classic from Akron, Ohio circa 1979. ENHANCED with bonus 2-camera vintage video. While Northeastern Ohio gets its share of punk rock accolades, the area is often overlooked for its power pop prowess. Lucky Pierre, Wild Giraffes, and Teachers Pet make up the original fearsome threesome, each incorporating what the area is known for: a healthy cynicism, a smart ass attitude, and the chops to keep the punters interested. Whether it was an ode to a few stomped souls in Cincinnati, or some teenage treats down at the hot dog stand, this is the band that stuck to the ideals.
SmogVeil
CD
$11.75

Team Rockit
Rockit Science
PS, US This is their most focused pure rock collection to date, deviating from the band's previous all-over-the map sensibilities that drew equally from rock, punk, & indie sensibilities. The hard charging, frenetic, filtered vocals get in the face of folks who act like they want to work with you but who ultimately are only out to serve their own interests. Feat. MATT FRISCIA from Champaign, Illinois legends THE POSTER
CHILDREN.
FiretoneRecords
CD
$10.25

Tears Run Rings
Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never
PS, US When members of Tears Run Rings didn't play well with a big-shot producer, they threw away the old material and set off to create an album on their own. There was only one dilemma: they were now living in three different cities. This Portland and Seattle by way of L.A. collaboration was accomplished in the style of the Postal Service; occasional weekends together produced the frameworks for songs that took shape as they swapped tracks using CDRs and the good 'ole internet. Three years and one self-released EP later, Tears Run Rings presents its debut full length, Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never. Tears Run Rings features ex-members of The Autocollants, Laura Watling, and both of the masterminds behind Shelflife Records. These pop veterans have abandoned their twee roots and traded it for dense, wall-of-sound arrangements and aggressive distorted guitars -- but that's not to say they have forgotten their pop sensibilities. TRR distances themselves from 90's shoegazers with upfront vocals and catchy singlenote guitar riffs. Their creation is melodically rich, brimming with layers of boy-girl vocals inspired by the harmonies of 60s groups such as The Lennon Sisters and The Caravelles. One of the album strengths is its flow through a range of different tempos. It begins with a lulling, almost hypnotic "Happiness (part one)", explodes with the hard-driving kick of "How Will the Others Survive," then regresses into the atmospheric and melancholy "Beautiful Stranger." TRR demonstrates their affection for Moose's "Live a Little, Love a Lot" by splicing tracks together with ambient noise: church bells ring out of the end of "Mind the Wires" introducing the danceable "Run Run Run"; a cappella voices and the tap of an organ unite "The Weight of Love" and "World Upside Down." Still, the most powerful element of Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never is the deep, heartfelt (and occasionally heartbreaking) conviction heard here. But maybe this comes natural for band members who spend most of their time wishing they could just be together.
Clairecords-073
CD
$12.25

Terror Visions
World Of Shit
PS, US Terror Visions is yet another Jay Reatard project, this one is a lot more synth damaged ala the Lost Sounds.
FDH
CD
$8.50

Thee Oh Sees
The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In
PS, US Somewhere beyond nostalgia, beyond the garage, somewhere beyond the fireside song and supposed goo-rock, you will find the latest incarnation of THEE OH SEES, now a quartet composed of John Dwyer (OCS, Coachwhips, Pink & Brown), Brigid Dawson, Petey Dammit!, and Mike Shoun. The prolific John Dwyer contends again for best album of his career with "The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In", out April 8, 2008 on TOMLAB/CASTLE-FACE. Following 2007's understated and unjustly ignored "Sucks Blood", "The Master's Bedroom" weaves Dwyer's signature AM radio howl with the catchiest of driving tunes, Dawson's gorgeous harmonies, heightened fidelity, thick spring-reverbed bombast, mighty drums (at times in pairs), and an undeniable pull.
Tomlab-117
CD
$12.25

Three Legged Race
Living Order/Mourning Order
PS, US Robert Beatty, who may be better known as a member of Hair Police, Eyes & Arms of Smoke and a contributor to Burning Star Core, has been creating some of his most interesting material under the name Three Legged Race. Living Order/Mourning Order is a reissue of a pair of releases from 2006, 'Living Order' primarily focusing on micro-tonal shifts and movement and 'Mourning Order' setting aside most (but not all) of the tones for composition. A lesson in the beauty of modern electronics. Edition of 335 with 3-color screen print and artwork by Robert Beatty
ToneFilth
LP
$17.00

Toral, Rafael
Space Solo 1
PS, US 2nd release in Toral's ongoing Space Program now on vinyl! Equipped w/ handmade instruments, this project is a performance-based discipline, which he calls "post-free jazz electronic music." A raw exploration of unaccompanied instruments traveling through unfamiliar territories where sounds exist in their singularity. 44 minutes of otherworldly splashing, ripping, beeping, & hissing. An indefinite number of sounds carefully coaxed from unique instruments, drawing a blury line between ancestral & futuristic. Pressed on 200g transparent red virgin vinyl & limited to 500 copies.
TAIGA
LP
$12.50

Torche
Meanderthal
PS, US Torche boasts members of Hydra Head alumni band Cavity as well as Floor. Call this the latest and greatest bomb-string stoner pop/thunder rock/doom pop classic from Torche mastermind Steve Brooks and his fellow hook heroes. Call it the sweetest, catchiest, hugest riff colossus since "Sky Valley". "A pure sludge bulldozer" - Spin. "At long last, we know what life would be like in a parallel universe where The Melvins became a pop sensation instead of Nirvana" - Revolver. Look for them at SXSW and on a full European tour. They've shared stages with Isis, Jesu, Baroness, and Mogwai, among others.
HydraHead
CD
$13.25

Uncut
#132 (May 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK Editor's Letter: What I most wanted to talk to Robert Plant about when I met him last August was Raising Sand, the album of what he called "dark, sexy Americana" he'd recorded in Nashville with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and producer T Bone Burnett. That album was unlike anything Plant had done previously and seemed to me the best thing he'd put his name to in the long years since the demise of Led Zeppelin. Of course, by the time we meet again in Birmingham five days later to talk in more detail about the album, there's something else looming. Plant, not wanting to be misleading or evasive, eventually confirms in confidence that, yes, Led Zeppelin would be reforming, for one show, at London's O2 Arena. The eventual official announcement provokes an incredible reaction, an absolute frenzy for tickets. The gig itself - delayed once, by an injury to Jimmy Page - turns out to be by general consent a triumph. Surely, it was argued, the taste they'd had of being Zeppelin again would prove irresistible to everyone involved, including Plant, whatever his commitments to a tour with Krauss and T Bone. Ever since, the speculation about what they might do next has continued, as they say, unabated. Will they tour? Make a new album? What had it been like for them, back together at the O2, and what would it take for them to do it again? In this month's exclusive Uncut cover story, you can find out what Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones have to say about the reunion, each other, what it was like to be Led Zeppelin again and where they go from here. It starts on page 36.
ZINE
$10.00

Winston Tong
In A Manner of Speaking (Best Of)
PS, UK LTM are pleased to present In A Manner Of Speaking (Best Of), a collection of outstanding tracks by Winston Tong, the songwriter and performance artist best known as front man of the group Tuxedomoon. Recorded between 1982 and 1990, the twelve tracks gathered on In A Manner of Speaking include five tracks from Winston's acclaimed 1985 solo album Theoretically Chinese, produced by former Associate Alan Rankine and featuring a stellar cast of guest musicians including Jah Wobble, Steven Morris, Simon Topping and Dave Formula. Two are in the form of dance remixes previously only available on an Italian maxi single. This Best Of CD also features representative tracks from Winston's other two solo albums Like The Others and Miserere, as well as rare compilation tracks: covers of Duke Ellington's Prelude to a Kiss, witty festive ditty The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Syd Barrett's Late Night. Also included are two especially memorable Tong songs recorded with Tuxedomoon, Albert Camus tribute The Stranger and In A Manner of Speaking, the 1985 song later covered by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and more recently by Nouvelle Vague. As a result of the Nouvelle Vague cover version, IAMOS has now become a standard, featuring in the soundtracks of several high profile movies and television shows, including A Mighty Heart, Sugar Rush, Fragile and Riviera. The booklet features a detailed biography of Winston Tong, as well as archive images. Winston Tong is alive and well and living in San Francisco, where he continues to perform in live and theatre events.
LTM-2520
CD
$17.00

Wolf Eyes/Sickness
There Is a Part of Me That You Will Never Know
PS, US This is not haphazard but a symbiotic
collaboration bridging distant roads. This full length LP is a dark casket of scorched earth sounds, the remains of the cracks at the after shock of discovery. Reminding us of the peaks in either artists' catalog, this processes the deepest sounds of these 4 masters in a haze of lone atmosphere & true noise. This is not a terror shock, this is the end.
HospitalProductions
LP
$21.00

WYE OAK
If Children
PS, US The duo of Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack present an exuberant and assured debut seamlessly combining elements of noise, folk, and shoegaze to create a style all their own.
Merge
CD
$12.50

Yard
Detrit
PS, US After dropping some serious science on European labels, Yard turns stateside to Binary Dilemma with a 12" of transcendent organic techno. Detroit grinds and resonates with 909, breaks and aquatic washes of sound bringing to mind gritty Detroit streets. As the beats pound, cascading melodies flood the field and take this to Neo-Detroit next level shit. Squeekr is an aquatic sexy grind of groovy techno reminiscent of an urgent meeting between Pan Sonic & Mark Pritchard while a monster bass line drives hallucinogenic synths, as if they've been dubbing around the dancefloor by Lee Scratch himself. On the flip we're treated to a deep acid remix of Detrit by the legendary Dutch brothers of Funckarma aka CANE. Dropping the ones and zeros as they've never been spun before, sending 303 sequences ricocheting against the chopped beats of the original. Anders Ilar's remix finishes the 12" out with a lush rendition of Detrit that croons and swoons in all the right places. LUSH.
BinaryDilemma-002
12
$8.25

Forthcoming Releases

16 Horsepower
Live: March 2001 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US This intoxicating material becomes even more potent on stage, making it a must-have release. Their instrumentation transforms the usually lighthearted banjo & squeezebox into the loneliest choir that accompanies the smoldering voice of David Eugene Edwards. This will surely be welcomed w/ open arms, not w/ snipes about bludgeoning dead equines.
AlternativeTentacles
CD
$17.00

18th Dye
Amorine Queen (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, DENMARK New album, their first in 13 years, from awesome Danish/German outfit who had several amazing albums released by Matador in the 90s. Half the album's up on their myspace page, check it out. With their groundbreaking, catchy and consistently explosive rock 18TH DYE earned great recognition in the international music press during the 90s. They toured all over the US and Europe and left a name, which has inspired a vast number of bands. With Amorine Queen 18TH DYE continue their intensive work during the 90s. 18TH DYE doesn't just thrill the fans from ten years ago, but also carry away a new audience - a fact that's hard to miss at their recent concerts.
CrunchyFrog
CD
$16.25

22 Pistepirkko
(Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah! [regular version] (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, FINLAND New 2008 album from Finnish psych-pop phenoms! The fab three, back with guitar-based spaced-out bohemian blues-rock and proto-garage-psychedelia, produced by Kramer (Galaxie 500, Daniel Johnston, Ween, Bongwater). Recorded in just 10 days at the band's own Altai studios 22-Pistepirkko step forward with their idea of impressive simplicity, lively trio-playing and good melodies. After periods of heavy experiments in electronic production work, their current concept of keeping things simple was already their approach for the Drops+Kicks (2005) album sessions. Now, with the new album one can hear it in full bloom. P-K Keränen's vocals and guitar playing have gathered depth that one doesn't hear too often. Additionally, drummer Espe Haverinen simplified his playing to a great effect and sings more touching songs then on any other album. Asko Keränen's sonic bass, weird organs and effects add a room with a view, so specific 22pp and just right for producer Kramer to play with those bits and pieces in a most gentle and subtle way. Chris Bailey of The Saints heard it and wrote: "From the first bars of the opening track you know you are in for a treat, this record is MAGIC. Each song has its own personality and reference point which should defy inclusion on the same album yet all combine to create an astonishing journey through all that is glorious about pop music. ...a stupendous piece of work!"
BareBonesBusinessOy!
CD
$15.00

22 Pistepirkko
(Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah! [limited DCD w/book] (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, FINLAND Limited edition DCD version of their new 2008 full-length packaged in a book-style digipak. Bonus CDEP features "Suburban Ladyland", "Close" (exclusive), the yummy Macchiato Bubble Mix of "Coffee Girl" and, most compellingly, the English-language version of a 390 page book about 22P in PDF form!
BareBonesBusinessOy!
DCD
$18.00

A Flock of Seagulls
Story of a Young Heart [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, US Remastered re-issue with 7 bonus tracks.
CherryPop
CD
$18.25

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO
Recurring Dream & Apocalypse Of Darkness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Recurring Dream And Apocalypse Of Darkness is the by far the heaviest Acid Mothers Temple record yet. So heavy, in fact, that Kawabata Makoto jokingly said "the album is really heavy, maybe a bit like Sunn o))). hahahaha". The limited edition double LP version of Recurring Dream is packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on heavy-duty jacket and it contains two bonus tracks rounding out the double LP set. Both the CD & LP feature remarkable artwork by Seldon Hunt. LP is limited to 1000.
Important-188
DLP
$23.00

Almond, Marc & Michael Cashmore
Gabriel and the Lunatic Lover (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, UK 1st in a series of collaborative releases. The duo sets to music two poems by Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock, the extraordinary 19th-century gay writer whose bizarre life of decadence, drug-addiction, alcoholism, & poetry; coupled w/ Satanic, vampiric, & Catholic obsessions; led to his early death at the age of 36 in 1895. Beautiful full-color digipak that contains previously unpublished paintings of Almond by Russian artist Vania Soutavliov, a rare photograph of the enigmatic Count, & the complete texts to both poems.
Durtro/Jnana
CD5
$9.25

Amebix
No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US These songs are collected officially for the first time. It gathers the soughtafter cult releases No Sanctuary, Who's The Enemy, & Winter. Some of these tunes are undisputed classics in the punk world. Carefully remastered by Jello Biafra & George Horn. Tons of original artwork was resurrected into a beautifully designed package by long-time Alternative Tentacles collaborator and UK native John Yates.
AlternativeTentacles
CD
$15.25

Amebix
No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION, BONUS 7".
AlternativeTentacles
LP/45
$14.25

American Princes
Other People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US The group, now a five piece w/the addition of keyboardist/guitarist Will Boyd, recorded at New York City studio The Fireplace w/ Chuck Brody, who's worked on records by the Wu-Tang Clan & Peter Bjorn & John. "A few friends have said it's our '80s record, but it's probably more Tears for Fears or Tom Petty than New Order - we wanted to include a bunch of weird, post-modern hooks, which made working w/a predominately hip-hop producer all the more enticing"
YepRoc
CD
$11.75

Animal Collective
Water Curses EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US
Domino
CD5
$7.25

Animal Collective
Water Curses EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Domino
12"
$9.50

Apes, The
Ghost Games (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
GypsyEyes
LP
$14.50

Apes, The
Ghost Games (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US POPMATTERS: "Forgoing lead guitar for shambling, sinister organ licks, DC post-punk outfit the Apes strike a strange middle-ground between minimalism and maximalism. Lacking guitar accompaniment, Jeff Schmid's drums and and Erick Jackson's bass tend operate in spare cages of plunging rhythms and blurting stabs, and when the keys afford them some space, the whole feels crisply open. However, just as often as organist Amanda Bynes allows herself to be constrained by the others' rhythms, she surges past and breaks free, letting her organ swell to fill every gap with psychedelic squeal."
GypsyEyes
CD
$13.75

Arc Lab
The Goodbye Radio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Medard Fischer returns with his rather cryptically-titled third album, "The Goodbye Radio". Representing a large step forward for Fischer's Arc Lab project, the album is structured as a musical reinterpretation of the sonnet form in which field recordings, organic instrumentation, radio noise, candid male vocals and snippets of old public domain recordings meet with the FM synthesis, female vocals and signature beatwork that made previous Arc Lab efforts so special. Thematic reference points include the Russian space program, relativity, female serial killers, and being separated from a soulmate. This diverse collection of influences gives the album a more personal feel than previous efforts as there are now human stories attached to Fischer's Arc Lab scheme. Genre specific sign-posts or "this-meets-that" descriptors are really of little use in describing "The Goodbye Radio" as Fischer has now taken Arc Lab to places where the synthetic only aid him in the preservation of great music and ideas. But, as the title may allude to, this may be Fischer's final offering. Let's hope not. An artist capable of such alchemy would be a significant loss for all of us. Let's hope the Arc Lab radio stays on and at its full volume.
n5MD-157
CD
$12.00

Arca
On Ne Distinguait Plus Les Tetes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE Arca is a French project initiated by Joan Cambon and Sylvain Chauveau at the beginning of the year 2000. Arca is inspired by music, cinema, literature, photographs, every day life sounds. Arca uses "warm" electronic sounds, mixed with organic instruments, rainy guitars and Sylvain's voice (since the third album) to draw melancholic landscapes not so far from David Sylvian masterpieces. Most of the songs are recorded and mixed at home by Joan Cambon. Sylvain Chauveau made five solo albums: instrumental music based on sweet harmonies of piano and strings. The latest one is "Down to the bone", a record of Depeche Mode covers. He was also part of the former projects Micro:mega and Watermelon Club.
Icid'Ailluurs-038
CD
$17.00

Arthur, Joseph
Crazy Rain EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US The first in a series of four EPs Joseph Arthur will be releasing in 2008 on his own label, Lonely Astronaut Records, leading up to a full-length album in August. Raw, atmospheric pop.
LonelyAstronaut
CD5
$7.25

Autumns, The
Fake Noise from a Box of Toys (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Previous albums like In the Russet Gold of This Vain Hour were full of shimmering, slowly unfolding dream pop soundscapes directly influenced by the likes of My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins, whose Simon Raymonde signed the Los Angeles band to his Bella Union label some time back. There are intermittent flashes of that sound on Fake Noise from a Box of Toys (notably on "The Midnight Knock" and "The Beautiful Boot"), but this is a far more immediate album overall. Points of comparison this time aren't the wall-of-effects-pedals wash that Robin Guthrie or Kevin Shields specialized in, but the self-consciously epic likes of Simple Minds, U2, Radiohead, or even Coldplay: singer Matthew Kelly tends to favor the highest end of his range à la Chris Martin or Thom Yorke. Anthemic singalong choruses, catchy guitar riffs, and layered harmonies -- things the Autumns never had much truck with on their earlier albums -- are the focus of songs like "Boys," "Glass Jaw," and "Clem," any of which could conceivably be mainstream alt-rock radio hits. That may sound like the Autumns have abandoned themselves to the wider pop marketplace, but what's most impressive about Fake Noise from a Box of Toys is that the group maintains enough of their own musical personality on songs like the swirling closer "Oh My Heart" and the dramatic high point "Killer in Drag" that the more accessible songs sound like evolution, not sellout."
BellaUnion
CD
$15.25

Bailiff, Jessica & Annelies Monsere
Untitled EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, BELGIUM Numbered limited edition of 310 in an LP like sleeve. Annelies Monseré (Belgium/Bluesanct records) and Jessica Bailiff (US/Kranky) met back in 2002, during Jessica's first European tour. They've been frequently doing shows together since 2005. They've often joined each other on stage, but recording together didn't happen until they did a duo-tour in October 2007. On this occasion, they've totally reworked two rare tracks of Jessica, and two yet unreleased songs by Annelies. Although it's just the two of them, this ep has a very built-up sound, which is reminiscent of Jessica's earliest output and Annelies' most recent live shows. Vocals, guitars and cello- and keyboard drones get a very prominent role on these recordings, which were made entirely in the analog domain. The ep is limited to 310, and comes in a mini-lp jacket. All copies are hand-numbered and have hand-written liner notes by Annelies.
Morc-48
CD5
$10.50

Belhom, Thomas
No Border (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th)
PS, FRANCE Today, whereas some dream of always more hermetic borders, Thomas Belhom asserts his musician and world citizen's freedom on a second album recorded between Munich, London, Nashville and Paris. "No border" is the travelogue of a musician who loves encounters and who cannot bear all that prevent them from happening. Thus his tightrope walker's melodies have been enriched with trips and the recordings of numerous musicians and friends' participation. Stuart Stapples (Tinkersticks) - accompanied by Thomas on stage, after he took part to the recording of his second album "Leaving songs" - sings on the magnificent "South over the seven hills". You can also hear Volker Zander (Calexico), who accompanied Amor Belhom Duo on the double bass at the occasion of their last tour and Kim Ohio (Mad River) - met at the time of Witches Valley, who sings along with Thomas Belhom on three titles. One of the two instrumental tracks of the album is even composed and interpreted by Viva Yazon, who is also painter and from now on Thomas Belhom's wife, accompanied by Paul Nihaus (Lambchop) and his so characteristic steel guitar.
Icid'Ailleurs-36
LP
$17.50

Black Angels, The
Directions to See a Ghost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, US From deep in the heart of Texas, armed with the home-grown mantra "Turn On, Tune In, Drone Out," The Black Angels ring real and rugged like a crimson full moon-lit night. Their self proclaimed "Native American Drone 'N' Roll" genre has progressed from communal living and the members' eclectic upbringings. This is heavy-duty psychedelic rock with an incessant primitive beat that echoes the spirit of the 13th Floor Elevators and early Stones. "Directions To See A Ghost" is the second full-length album from Austin's darkest droners. With tidal rhythms and rasping epics, "Directions To See A Ghost" is a driving, psychedelic masterpiece that churns through 72 minutes and 11 tracks. This highly anticipated follow-up to the band's 2006 critically acclaimed debut will leave listeners buzzing.
LightInTheAttic
CD
$13.75

Boris
Smile (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US One of the most representative themes of this album hails from a distortion-drenched, psychedelic rhythmic barnburner. A distinctly characteristic transformation noted w/ this is the vocal styling, which is more melodic & captivating than ever before. His seamless delivery, knack for harmonies & consonance drive it into innovative horizons w/in the already-extensive Boris catalog.
SouthernLord
CD
$14.00

Brakes
Tale of Two Cities (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US New album. Members of BRITISH SEA POWER, ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE & TENDERFOOT. Formed when drinking after a gig with The Lonesome Organist.
Hyena
CD
$12.25

Brian Jonestown Massacre
My Bloody Underground (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Thirteenth full-length album & first for BJM's leader Anton Newcombe's own record label. The listener is taken on a trip that contains stirring visions of sunny Californian communes all the way to New York City bars on the Lower East Side. The entire album provides provocative glimpses into Anton Newcombe's head, both the darkness & the light. Mark Gardener (RIDE) makes an appearance.
ARecords
CD
$14.00

Bronze
Calypso Shakedown (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Not the Bus Stop Label's pop-obsessed artist, but a Chicago 18-piece boasting avant-rock pedigress harnessing their collective powers for this breezy soul-funk de force. Although Calypso Shakedown is in some respects a throwback to a lost era - an era characterized by saccharine enforcement of smooth passion - one is impressed more deeply on each listen by an irresistibly genuine quality, unmistakably contemporary. Think Elliott Smith meets Lionel Richie, it's a little bit like peanut butter and bananas. Now pour on some honey. There is uncommon depth within these songs. Say whatever else you will about it, but unfettered by convention and without affectation, there is no denying Calypso Shakedown has loads of soul. Trombones flirt with flutes atop the warm sonic glow of a Fender Rhodes, guitars mingle with vibraphone and violin and cello soar over elaborate vocals. Throughout, an uncommonly adept rhythm section (think rhythm and blues) forms the backbone that speaks volumes and could move mountains.
Unsound
CD
$12.25

Carrie
1981 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, MEXICO Carrie returns with her second album, 1981. This time around, Carrie's sound is expanded beyond the folkie twee indie-tronica of her first release, Honey Blue Star. Balancing lush and lo-fi sound aesthetics, Carrie's folksy mannerisms go in between The Postal Service and The Radio Dept. universes, landing in an unique and minimal melodic pop. New member Pelvis joins Carrie and contributes sounds and backing vocals to the album. 1981 was produced by Rubén Tamayo (Fax). TRACKLISTING: 1. Take One 2. Feeding Little Dogs 3. Stumble 4. The Wrong Way 5. Road Season 6. Japanese Coffee 7. 1981 8. Instrumental 9. Srita. Cometa 10. Pollock
StaticDiscos-026
CD
$12.25

Cassius Clay
I Am The Greatest! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Yep, it's no empty boast...as the Sportsman of the last, this, or any other century does his thang in a hilarious and amazing collection of standup, poetry and rapping, just prior to entering the history books by becoming THE GREATEST EVER heavyweight champ of all time! Well on his way to becoming the idol of boxing fans and kids worldwide, and a role model to millions, the brash young Ali is as hilarious, insightful, and wise as ever; a moment of history captured forever! As a bonus, this CD includes the stunning take on Ben E. King's Stand By Me, an idea conceived by the great Sam Cooke, where Ali shows he could have been a contender in the charts too! In the specially prepared stereo remix done exclusively for the RevOla release, it sounds stunning ** A stone RevOla classic available for the first time in a decade! ** Beautifully remastered in true RevOla style and with lovely packaging as usual... ** With notes by Paul Gorman, author of the acclaimed bible of pop style, "THE LOOK" ** A must for Boxing fans, comedy fans, rap fans, poetry fans...and everyone who grew up when Muhammed Ali was KING!
Rev-ola241
CD
$15.50

Chandeliers
The Thrush (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK Chandeliers are a Chicago_based quartet that represents a phenomenon of unclassifiable modern music. Comprised of multi-instrumentalists from Chicago's blossoming young avant-rock scene, they have created a unique, and live, electronic sound. Adopting the collective spirit of krautrock bands like Can and Faust, the Chandeliers function as a unified whole, with no dominant members. This approach gives the band a more intuitive and unpredictable approach to composing. the sessions for The Thrush were overseen by Bablicon's Diminisher and Blue Hawaii at the Shape Shoppe and at Mahjongg's west-side studio in Chicago. Its nine songs feature guests musicians from Bablicon, Icy Demons, and Mahjongg and includes 3 videos by filmmaker TJ Hellmuth. Believing that colour can exist in harmony with timbre, the Chandeliers pride themselves on their synaesthetic live performances: a non-stop high-energy show, augmented with dual projections of Brakhage-esqe visual rhythm. Chandeliers bring the energy of a super-live party to their cerebral synth interplay. An obvious reference is Kraftwerk, but with influences ranging from Burmese and Arabic melody, to the sonically dirty rhythmic propulsion of Konono no.1, and the crunked-out psychedelic hip-hop of J-Dilla, Chandeliers always keep the listener on their toes. An album with the flow of a mix-tape, the Thrush is at home bangin' in your trunk or hypnotizing on your headphones.
PickledEgg-71
CD
$17.00

Child Readers
Music Heard Far Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The Child Readers tread the implied ground that lies somewhere between music heard far off & music finally pulled together. They present the seemingly disparate dualities of metaphysical improvisation & meticulous composition in their otherworldly collaboration, an adventurous take on songwriting unheard since the heyday of Cherry Red & 4AD (imagine Eyeless in Gaza or Durutti Column nicking from the Richard Youngs songbook). Presenting music bathed in the beauty of everyday things, The Child Readers offer sonic prayers to country, wastes of sea, songs, drawings, particular times of day & different furs.
SoftAbuse-021
CD
$12.25

Chin Chin
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US From the opening to the closing they show their talent to raise the excitement level in the room by several degrees mixing powerful grooves w/ catchy melodies & smart lyrics. They also demonstrate a knack for arrangements & more sophisticated settings.
DefinitiveJux
CD
$13.00

Conrad Ford
Secret Army (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Referred to as "outcast country", these songs are a collection of stories detailing battles for hope & companionship.
Woven from the perspectives of lone travelers, felons, family men & mountain climbers- their execution sways from folk-ish, Townes Van Sant-like ballads to the more fuller Flying Burrito Brothers-inspired, laid-back country rock.
Tarnished
CD
$11.00

Constantines
Kensington Heights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Arts&Crafts
LP
$16.00

Constantines
Kensington Heights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US 12 tracks in all, the lead-off single, "Hard Feelings", has already received tremendous response from fans throughout North America, since its release as a limited edition, white 7'' vinyl. "The Constantines maintain a feverishly partisan dedication to the wild delirium of rock n roll... air punchingly
anthemic." - NME
Arts&Crafts
CD
$15.00

Constantines + Feist
Islands in the Stream (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Made famous in '83 as a duet by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, this was originally written by the Bee Gees. Recorded together in Toronto one chilly day in early Feb. following a game of ice hockey & a round of hot chocolates. Their decelerated & intimate version was produced by Jeff McMurrich.
Arts&Crafts
45
$6.50

Costello, Elvis & The Imposters
Monofuku (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US
LostHighway
CD
$15.75

Creteens
4-Track Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE TBA)
PS, US 4 song EP from some French kid(s?) making with the Memphis-sound garage-punk racket. The title cut and "Contaminated" are definitely 'Teenage Hate'-esque. B-Side has an Oblivians cover & a slower-style Fatals-ish long-titled bloozer. Recording is pretty rough. Scums stats: 600 copies on baby- blue swirled vinyl.
Contaminated-009
45
$6.00

Crow Tongue
Red Hand Mark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The Red Hand Mark closely mirrors the Crow Tongue live sound. The bones of this sound are guimbri-banjo (a bass banjo based on a Morroccan lute), hand-drums & vocals. Their live sound has been called everything from "a more tribal Neurosis" to "Appalachian Doom." Crow Tongue worships the groove, plowing out raw and primitive, dark tribal earth & spirit songs. Featuring members of Stone Breath.
Hand/Eye
CD
$11.75

Cud
Showbiz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Having departed the independent world and signed with A&M in 1991, CUD proceeded to pursue the commercial success their previous releases had hinted at with 1992's Asquarius. Following this, their first hit album, proved to be the band s longest break between releases (largely the result of some inter-label disharmony), but they eventually emerged in 1994 with Showbiz. Recorded primarily in Scotland (at a studio owned by Fish of Marillion fame, no less), this record saw their sound mature and showcased a broader range of songwriting styles than previous efforts. It was well received on its release in April 1994, garnering favorable reviews, and spawned two UK hit singles in Neurotica and One Giant Love. Sadly, though, the album proved to be the band's last officially released effort as the pressures of life on a major and all that it entails took their toll on the band. This remastered version also includes a number of B-Sides from the album's single releases, as well as some unreleased out-takes and demo versions, including material
intended for their next album, which hasn't seen the light of day before now. This release (along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006's Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007's well received re-issues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world just how great this band were. A UK tour is also scheduled for March to promote this and it's accompanying releases. TRACKS: 1. SOMEBODY SNATCHED MY ACTION 2. ESP 3. WAVING AND DROWNING 4. STICKS AND STONES 5. MYSTERY DEEPENS 6. SLIP AWAY 7. ONE GIANT LOVE 8. I REEK OF CHIC 9. NOT NECCESSARILY EVIL 10. YOU LEAD ME 11. TOURNIQUET 12. NEUROTICA BONUS TRACKS 13. W.G.S. (NEUROTICA B-SIDE) 14. MY NEED TO HURRY (SHOWBIZ OUTTAKE) 15. SKI BUM (STICKS AND STONES B-SIDE) 16. DOWN THE PLUG (SHOWBIZ OUTTAKE) 17. HERE COME THE OLD FLAMES (POSTSHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 18. LIVING IN YOUR LOVE (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 19. LET YOU DOWN (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 20. TAKE THE TIME AND READ MY MIND (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 21. WANTING ISN'T GETTING (POSTSHOWBIZ SESSIONS)
CherryRed-357
CD
$15.50

Cud
Leggy Mambo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Following the release of their debut When In Rome, Kill Me and 1990 s Elvis Belt compilation (CDMRED355), Leeds indie heroes CUD set to work on their next album for Imaginary Records. Recorded during the Summer of 1990, Leggy Mambo proved to be a step in all the right directions, cementing the sound developed over their previous releases and capitalizing on the band s pop sensibilities to provide their most immediately accessible collection of songs to date. Produced by XTCs Dave Gregory and released in October 1990, the album spawned the well-received singles Robinson Crusoe and Magic (both of which might have achieved greater success had they been released on a larger label) and generated a huge amount of industry interest, eventually leading to their signing with A & M the following year. This Cherry Red Gold top Copy version of the album features the newly remastered original disc, as well as a collection of demos and alternate versions, all of which have been hand picked by the band themselves. This release (along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006 s Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007's well received reissues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world just how great this band were and generated a well deserved resurgence in interest. A UK tour is scheduled for March to promote this and it's accompanying releases. TRACKS: 1. NOW! 2. HEART 3. HEY, BOOTS 4. LOVE IN A HOLLOW TREE 5. LOVE MANDARIN 6. NOT EXACTLY D.L.E.R.C. 7. ROBINSON CRUSOE 8. EAU WATER 9. CARL'S 115TH COACH TRIP NIGHTMARE 10. MAGIC 11. SYRUP AND SOUR GRAPES 12. BRAIN ON A SLOW TRAIN BONUS TRACKS 13. ROBINSON CRUSOE (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 14. NOW! (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 15. EAU WATER (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 16. L.O.P.H.E. (ROBINSON CRUSOE B-SIDE) 17. LOVE MANDARIN (ALTERNATIVE VERSION) 18. MAGIC (DEMO MIX) 19. ROBINSON CRUSOE (DUNGEON DEMO).
CherryRed-356
CD
$15.50

Cud
Elvis Belt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Formed in Leeds in 1986, CUD went on to forge one of the more interesting and indefinable sounds of the late 80s / early 90s indie scene. Fusing a catchy pop sensibility with danceable grooves and intelligent and often humorous lyrics, they soon became firm independent favorites and began releasing records on Leeds based Reception Records in 1987, very quickly catching the ear of John Peel and becoming a regular fixture of his broadcasts. Three quality singles into their career, the band secured a deal with Imaginary Records, where they continued a fine run of singles and eventually released their debut album. Capitalizing on the band's underground success, in June 1990 Imaginary followed this with this fantastic compilation of their early releases, topping several independent charts in the process and further establishing an already strong reputation. Some eighteen years later, Elvis Belt is updated and reissued here by Cherry Red, together with a wealth of rarities and unreleased tracks from those formative years and beyond. This release features the original album in its entirety, carefully remastered and now sitting comfortably alongside Elvis Handbag, an additional disc conceived by the band as a sister album to the original release and containing a number of further B-Sides, Peel Session recordings and cover versions (including the band's legendary take on Bohemian Rhapsody, previously only available on the ultra-rare Alvin Lives in Leeds compilation). This release (along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006's Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007s well received re-issues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world just how great this band were and generated a well deserved resurgence in interest. A UK tour is scheduled for March to promote this and its accompanying releases. TRACKS: ELVIS BELT 1. SLACK TIME 2. MAKE NO BONES 3. TREAT ME BAD 4. PUNISHMENT REWARD 5. RELATIONSHIPS 6. UNDER MY HAT 7. LOLA 8. URBAN SPACEMAN 9. ART 10. YOU'RE THE BOSS 11. ONLY (A PRAWN IN WHITBY) 12. HEY! WIRE 13. I'VE HAD IT WITH BLONDES ELVIS HANDBAG 14. MIND THE GAP (PEEL SESSION) 15. EVERYBODY WORKS SO HARD (PEEL SESSION) 16. BB COULDN T C (PEEL SESSION) 17. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 18. MANCHESTER 19. PURPLE LOVE BALLOON (ORIGINAL VERSION) 20. POSSESSION (ORIGINAL VERSION) 21. REMEMBER WHAT IT IS THAT YOU LOVE 22. MARJORIE 23. DOWN DOWN 24. MAGIC (1994 UNRELEASED SINGLE VERSION) 25. SLIPAWAY (UNRELEASED SINGLE MIX) 26. BEFORE TOMORROW 27. JUDAS KISS.
CherryRed-355
DCD
$15.50

Cure, The
Seventeen Seconds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Released in 1980 as the follow up to their debut album & feat. a new line-up that incl. Simon Gallup & Mathieu Hartley, this gave the band their first hit & also began to solidify the brooding atmospheric sound that would soon make these grandfathers of goth international pop icons.
VinylLovers
DLP
$35.00

Daysleepers
Drowned in A Sea of Sound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, US A year in the making, The Daysleepers return with their full length Clairecords Debut! "Drowned in a Sea of Sound" takes nothing but the best elements of the band's highly acclaimed EP's and blends them with some entirely new experimental soundscapes. The Daysleepers trademark sound of mixing Dreampop, Post-Punk and New Wave styles is still very much present, and at times pushes even beyond those boundaries. Imagine the sounds of the Cure, Cocteau Twins, The Chameleons and Slowdive rolled into one. These 10 tracks touch on a wide variety of sounds and emotions ranging from spacey ethereal drones to blissful up-tempo dreampop beauty. For fans of the early out-of-print EP's, "Hide Your Eyes" and "The Soft Attack", "Drowned in a Sea of Sound" is a must have. It is proof that The Daysleepers have fully matured and discovered their true sound.
Clairecords-073
CD
$12.25

Dizzee Rascal
Maths + English (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US It's easily Dizzee's most upfront & accessible record to date: full on party tracks like "Flex" & "Bubbles" have turned up the heat on UK dancefloors the more melancholic Mercury Prize-winning debut might have cleared. While American influences were vital to the evolution, the album never compromises its distinctively British identity. Numbers. Words. He has presented a complete work of art, which is the definition of education. "Where once he growled his rhymes through gritted teeth or abortively gulped them down altogether, now the beats let him breathe." -Blender
DefinitiveJux
CD
$15.00

DJ Hide/Dupuy & Bererian
Oumupo 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE Charles Berberian has already proved his love for music in the recent "Playlist" (Naive) and "Night Buzz" (Nocturne). The duo he's been making with Philippe Dupuy since the mid-80s (they gather their talents for drawings and scenarios, an uncommon distribution of tasks) has become a must in the world of illustration, cartoons and comics, with the "Monsieur Jean" series (Dupuis) but also with odder projects like "Le journal d'un album" (L'association). They took on the Japanese DJ Hide as a partner on this volume. As the "protégé" of his fellow countryman DJ Krush (to be heard on OuMuPo 6!), he only has a single solo album to his name ; and yet in this mix based on short samples he offers a splendid deconstruction/reconstruction of the numerous tracks he completely appropriates... to eventually create a very personal work.
Icid'AilleurscollectionOumupo-05
CD
$15.00

DJ Krush/Killoffer
Oumupo 6 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE Abstract hip hop Japanese master DJ Krush offers a wonderful opus. Using almost only instrumental parts, progressively introduces his so characteristic own beats, and slowly makes us forget the rules and original songs. He uses the most exotic sounds from the label catalogue (E. Aldéa, Narcophony, T. Belhom, Bästard, D Petitgand) and manages to develop his proper language to offer a record that sounds like his own ones. Freedom by the constraints for our great lessoning pleasure! The booklet is signed by Killoffer, one of the creators of the independent publisher l'Association and of the OuBaPo. He transcribes in 64 squares, and the same number of oubapian collages, the chess game between the surrealist Marcel Duchamp and the promoter of the Belgian chess association during the first Belgian championship in 1923.
Icid'AilleurscollectionOumupo-06
CD
$15.00

El Perro Del Mar
From The Valley To The Stars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TheControlGroup
LP
$14.50

El Perro Del Mar
From The Valley To The Stars (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US El Perro Del Mar is the alter ego of Sarah Assbring. Her second album is an opus, chock full of non-traditional folk songs that explore the world at large. She's joined at times on the record by members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphonic Choir. Her 2006 debut garnered high profile raves from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork to NPR to The NY Times. "A minimal Phil Spector sound. Unique and magical" - The London Times.
TheControlGroup
CD
$13.00

Elliott, Matt
Drinking Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th)
PS, FRANCE With "Drinking Songs", Matt Elliott confirms the move he initiated w/"The Mess We Made" (Domino) & turns over a new leaf. Well known for his dark, organic songs as Third Eye Foundation, this experimenter also remixed Yann Tiersen's "La Dispute" on the Ici d Ailleurs sampler & is known as a historical figure in electronica, having started out w/Flying Saucer Attack & AMP.
IciDailleurs-027
CD
$17.00

Elliott, Matt
Failing songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE Matt Elliott has rather an atypical course... He used to work under the pseudo third eye foundation - emblematic figure of the English electronic scene recognized for his atypical electro tinted by drum' N bass. Since his first albums: "the mess we made" (domino records) and "drinking song" (Ici d'ailleurs...), Matt Elliott turns to compositions much more folk, forsaking the laptop and the machines - which go until disappearing on "failing songs", to return to more traditional instruments (guitar, piano, violin...). To succeed to "drinking songs", because it's really about songs, "failing songs" turns Matt Elliott into a true songwriter. He assumes completely his voice and sings very personal and dark texts. Songs whose subtle melodies contrast with the hardness of the words because "Failing songs" is a hard failure report. Between despair and cold anger, the texts talk about the liberal military evolution of the world that the author rejects. The Titles are as sublime as melancholic, bitter and sad, impressed by Slavic music, Greek, and besides, sometimes punctuated of Spanish guitars, sometimes close to Dimitri Chostakovitch or Pascal Comelade's sonorities at his beginnings an artist that Matt however reveals not to know).
Icid'Ailleurs-037
CD
$16.25

Exciters, Thee
Spending Cash, Talking Trash (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK When their "Dial 'E' for Excitement" (Dirty Water) was released, NME said: conforming to the rule that any band who spell "The" with two "e"s will always be beer-soaked garage rockers, the second single from Thee Exciters comprises four songs, each more beer-soaked and garage-rockin' than the last. Fittingly for a band whose singer has a reputation for on-stage nudity, the likes of "Ugly Face" and "Things Ain't Right" are the kind of songs that in the unlikely event that they woke up one morning as dogs would be muzzled, or at the very least made to wear one of those funny plastic cones around their heads to stop them chewing their own balls. An oblique recommendation, yes, but we're standing by it. Mojo magazine, meanwhile, declared that: ...this band's four tracker is shot through with a raging garage scuzz that is only properly realised on black plastic. Songs tell of being driven wild by young women, wanting to start a riot and, on "Ugly Face", a lousy attitude. When vocalist Paul Le-Brock howls "I hate your ugly face" you know the band mines the Nuggets motherlode. If this is your kind of thing, a deep sense of well-being awaits. This is a groovy, hip-shaking bastardization of the first Them album that's been copulating with the energy of The Shadows of Knights. "Things Ain't Right" is the Count Five reborn - psychotic reaction indeed! But they're not completely lost in the art of retrofication since they infuse a whole lotta punk attitude in their tunes. Yes! It's righteous, strip-me-naked- and-paint-me FUZZ RAWK! Forget the Arctic Monkeys or whoever is flavor of the month this month - dial "E" for Exciters if you want your rock'n'roll party to kick some booty, baby! This album includes both their soldout EPs and eight brand new tracks - plus a complete live set recorded at the Dirty Water Club as an added extra on the CD version - with fab cover art by renowned Danish artist Niels Ejnar Rust.
PickledEgg-1012
CD
$17.00

Experimental Aircraft
Third Transmission (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US This Austin band has been described as lush, ethereal, soothing and beautiful, thanks to front woman/guitarist Rachel Staggs' gorgeous, breathy-yetapocalyptic vocals and heavily distorted instruments.
Graveface-023
CD
$11.50

Fax
Yo Recuerdo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, MEXICO Fax delivers his sixth release, Yo Recuerdo. Upgrading the sounds of his previous release, Primario, Fax continues the path into ambient and down tempo electronica. Whereas Primario was marked by a dark undercurrent of sound, Yo Recuerdo is a brighter affair. Yo Recuerdo is dreamier, closer to the sounds of Guthrie and Budd, but retaining the minimal electronic feel Fax is known for. And for those missing Fax dancier techno moments, there is a remix of one of the most memorable tracks on the album "Cuarto Para Tres". Album mastered by Fernando Corona (Murcof) with guest vocals by Florencia Ruiz and Uriel Villalobos (Perdutto). TRACKLISTING: 1. Intro 2. Cuarto Para Tres 3. Concreto 4. Cielo Rojo 5. Rota 6. Yo Recuerdo (I Remember) 7. Bosque 8. Tormenta de Arena 9. Millas 10. Cuarto Para Tres (Dance Mix)
StaticDiscos-025
CD
$12.25

Festival
Come, Arrow, Come (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Sisters. We love them. We dream about them. They hold some mystical fascination for us, and with good reason. This is tribal drone, backwoods spiritual, basement psychedelia, hilltop roots romp...whatever element they touch upon filters through the genetics of sisterly song & descends on eager ears like a misty rain. But hey, if you're at all in doubt, ask them to do their rendition of the song from The Jerk.
LanguageofStone
CD
$13.25

Firewater
Golden Hour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US
Bloodshot
CD
$15.00

Flight of the Conchords
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US This acclaimed Kiwi novelty band follow the release of their six-track Grammy Award-winning CD EP "The Distant Future" with their full-length debut. Features fully fleshed-out and professionally recorded versions of the duo's concerts and TV favorites. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement's trademark acoustic guitars lead the blitz, backed by a diverse array of instrumentation and production technique. If amazing, delightful, and hilarious is your idea of funny, then prepare for undisappointment. These fifteen songs pay homage to Pet Shop Boys, censorship, Marvin Gaye, sexism, Shabba Ranks, and backhanded compliments.
Subpop
CD
$14.00

Flight of the Conchords
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$14.00

Frank Black
Sv N F Ng Rs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US
CookingVinyl
CD
$10.50

Frightened Rabbit
Midnight Organ Fight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US sharp wit combined with a gift for nailing the perfect guitar-pop hook. Follow up to their limited debut "Sings the Greys" the band recorded "Midnight" with Peter Katis (Spoon, Interpol) in order to achieve the grandeur suited to the fervent ambition of their new songs. The result is a huge step forward for the band sonically, while they retain the acerbic, quirky lyrics they're becoming known for.
FatCat
CD
$13.25

Gazelle
Sunblown (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US Debut album from local scene super-duo parlaying overcast electro-rock dreamscapes. Features Jeff Dimpsey (Hum, National Skyline, Honcho Overload, Poster Children, etc) and Adam Fein (Absinthe Blind). Features a guest appearance from Adam's sister Erin, vocalist for Headlights.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-090
CD
$9.00

Gel-Sol
IZ (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, IRELAND A joint release between Psychonavigation and Canadian label Upstairs Recordings. Seattle based producer Gel-Sol presents his new album entitled "IZ," and in his own words 'Is an all-ambient adventure I wrote for my niece Izabella, who was born early last year'. Gel-Sol aka Andrew Reichel, whose dichotomous sound spans from ambient soundscapes to complex, rhythmic electronica, creating a dynamic psychedelic universe with heavy emphasis on improvisation. His influences range from 70s prog and kraut rock to electronic and psychedelic. The album's music showcases Gelsol's trademark melodic edge combined with sweeping Synth pads reminiscent of 90's ambient albums from the likes of Pete Namlook & Global Communication.
Psychonavigation-023
CD
$14.00

Gossip, The
Live in Liverpool (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US
RedInk/RedInt
CD/DVD
$13.75

Guns N' Roses
Chinese Democracy [deluxe edition] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL FOOLS DAY)
PS, US Thirteen years in the making, 13 million dollars in the studio, with Axl (the band's last remaining original member) plowing through 13 guitarists since Slash jumped ship... APRIL FOOL! Alas, America continues to mourn its chance at a free can of carbonated prune soda while looking to the future for an effervescing, laxative libation at no cost to the consumer.
FreeDr.Pepper
DCD
$0.00

Hamburger, Neil
Sings Country Winners (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$13.25

Hamburger, Neil
Sings Country Winners (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US originals & 3 obscure covers pack in a maximum of storytelling & pathos in the tradition of the late great Porter Wagoner. Here he's backed up by a "too good for Neil Hamburger" band who ensure that the sound is vintage country rather than unwanted novelty. Feat. Prairie Prince (The Tubes); Atom Ellis (Dieselhed, Link Wray, The New Cars); Rachel Haden,(The Rentals, Weezer) & others.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Hammock
Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, US After four well-loved and critically lauded recordings, Hammock returns with a new full-length, special release, Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow, which features eleven new songs and original artwork by Riceboy Sleeps (Jonsi Birgisson of the Grammy-nominated Sigur Ros and Alex Somers of Parachutes). At the invitation of Birgisson and Somers, Hammock gave their first-ever live performance at the after party celebration of the Riceboy Sleeps overseas debut art exhibition, held in Hot Springs, AR in August 2007. Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow is the studio recording of the original music written and played by Hammock for the occasion. "Studio performance" is a more accurate phrase; as the guitars for these songs were recorded live, just as the band performed them, later rounded out by Matt Slocum's expansive, emotive cello. This is Hammock reduced to an essence-a core. There are no intrusions. No beats. No lyrics. There is nothing to break the spell, or jar the listener out of the moment. " Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow" has all of the vulnerability and spontaneity of a performance, yet all of the rich, cinematic beauty of a Hammock studio recording. Hammock's self-imposed minimalism is expertly merged with their hallmark melodic songwriting, resulting in the most focused, mesmeric and deeply personal album in their catalog to date. "...music in the spirit of Japanese art-simple by form, but it's full of complexity in its tone and its timbres." --Bob Boilen, NPR, All Songs Considered. "Hammock continue their ascent to godhead status among the drone-rock underground." -All Music Guide. Tracks: 1. Gold Star Mothers, 2. City in the Dust on My Window, 3. This Kind of Life Keeps Breaking Your Heart, 4. Mono No Aware, 5. Three Sisters, 6. Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow, 7. Elm, 8. Razorback Drug Town, 9. Eighty-Four Thousand Hymns, 10. We Will Say Goodbye to Everyone, 11. All of Your Children Are Addicts.
Darla-196
CD
$13.00

HECQ
Night Falls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, GERMANY Those who are familiar with Ben Lukas Boysen's 5 year catalog of work will notice an important change while listening to this album. His former creations can be seen as explorations of different sound facets transforming Boysen's feelings into music. it took time for this artist to subordinate the innumerable technical possibilities to become implements of his inner self, and he already began to walk this new path with '0000'. Now, Boysen qualifies 'night falls' as a turning point in HECQ's personal and musical history, and also as a conclusion of what HECQ stood for until now. Artistic expressions of personal experiences are often difficult because these experiences often block the artist's creativity. In exceptional cases it is possible to do, one of these cases is 'night falls'. The predominant mood of the twelve tracks which were recorded as one continuous opus ranges from teariness and melancholy up to beauty and puissance, unleashed by discontent, the assurance to need a change, or even a stroke of fate. Never before has HECQ's music implied such melodic and compositional richness. Comparing the music on 'night falls' with romantic classical music seems imaginable; majestic strings interact with electronic soundscapes to bring sentiments into being. This is a manifestation of a person who is aware that changes happen, and that changes have to be made. As Boysen says: the sixth HECQ album will be much more different - this fifth one is the first of many new steps to follow.
Hymen-767
CD
$17.00

Hello Lovers
Gone With The Wind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Hello Lovers has been producing a unique sound described as "southern gothic" baroque pop in a chamber group incarnation. The group itself has been referenced as a "String Chamber Group With Vocals". Lead by John King who writes & directs most of the arrangements & sings, the group features Masha Poloskova (Conservatory of Moscow) on violin, Molly Fischer (Conservatory of Kansas) on cello & Andy Hadaway (Spank Dance Co) on piano. Guest performers include members of ...Trail of Dead, Windsor for the Derby, Polyphonic Spree & others.
Sixgunlover-015
CD
$12.25

Hood, Robert
39 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US One of the founding fathers of Detroit's incomparable Underground Resistance & the innovator behind hypnotic minimal techno. This is simplified, intelligent music that moves & challenges at a fast, unrelenting pace, imaginatively mimicking the feeling of Detroit itself in all its industrial glory.
Fabric
CD
$17.00

I&Fused
Slow Eater (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE Autodidact, I&Fused is a genuine of sound machine. As a musician multi-instrumentalist, singer, author, compositor and producer, David Lavaysse seems not to want to stay or put himself on a particular classification but he keeps on touching all kind of styles with a sure ease. Like in his preceding albums, we finds in slow eater a lot of instruments (clarinet, piano, machines, guitars, percussions...) and compositions alternating between pop and electro, passing by the folk music with some winks to the hip hop... Each title is definitely produced with a smoothness and a rare elegance. I&Fused is a typical example of what the alternative music is still able to offer to us in France... I&Fused reveals us a personal and talented vision of a universal sound, with his thousand and one facets, subtle, light and fine.
0101-15
CD
$17.00

Jam, The
This is the Modern World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Released in '77. Despite generally bad reviews from critics at the time, this does have its shining moments ("Life From a Window" & "The Modern World" for example). But it is also an interesting as a piece of history for its lyrical content, it's a snapshot of a day in the life of the declining British Empire during the late 70s. Contains 8 bonus tracks from the BBC sessions.
VinylLovers
LP
$25.00

Joan Of Arc
Boo Human (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

Joan Of Arc
Boo Human (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US Done with the young and hungry rat-race of band-life, Joan of Arc now exists at the pace their real lives allow. By combining one week of studio time, a stack of songs and a sign-up sheet allowing participants to drop in whenever they could, each track on Boo Human is as wildly different and uniquely constructed as the groups who produced them. The combination of 14 musicians whose previous collaborations include Wilco, Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billy, Beth Orton, and Prefuse 73 yields a truly diverse record that is as intense as it is intimate.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50

Judys, The
Land Of Plenty [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US First ever official release for The Judys last album, recorded but never released! In 1990, The Judy's set out to record a new album with a new Judy's sound. Featuring the lineup that had been established over a number of years the band, including Barbara Donaho (keyboards/guitars), Lee Malone (bass), and Darwin Keys (drums), set out to explore new horizons musically and thematically. Land of Plenty injected multi-layered keyboards and guitars, stacked vocals, a gospel choir, and even a bit of banjo into the band's palatte and sought to realize Bean's vision of a new Americana musical landscape. Broad in its scope and daring in its expansion of the band's definition of itself, Land of Plenty was shelved when the group disbanded before the CD's release. While a handful of copies have been given out, this is first time this long sought-after project has been available to the general public.
WastedTalent
CD
$15.00

Judys, The
Moo [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US The original 'Moo' album finally re-issued on CD for the first time! CD sports seven bonus tracks, mainman David Bean's "Modomusic" EP. Released almost four years to the day after Washarama and following an eighteen month hiatus, The Judy's Moo album has a slightly more progressive sound: richer production values, fuller arrangements and thicker harmonies. As the band returned to the stage in 1985, this was the album that showed the band's maturity and development as songwriters and musicians. The twelve songs on Moo, laced with solid-state irony, well-placed cynicism and standard issue Judys' wit, show the band at the peak of their creativity and acted as a springboard for their live extravaganzas. The album was released with The Moo Tour - a month of live performances across the state which included giant cereal boxes, moving conveyer belts of milk cartons, and a dancing cow while the band donned milkman uniforms. Critically acclaimed and fan-revered, The Moo Album continues to be a milestone in Texas pop music.
WastedTalent
CD
$15.00

July
July (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Having started out as a skiffle act from Ealing and called The Playboys they then became an R&B combo, The Tomcats. John (Speedy) Keen, (Thunderclap Newman) was in them for a while and then In 1966, The Tomcats went to Spain with a new line-up (one which become the future July one). As Los Tomcats, they got in the charts with four EPs, one of which was all in Spanish! They then returned to the UK in 1968, still basing themselves in Ealing and changed their name to July. As July, they recorded what later became one of the most sought-after British psychedelic sixties albums of all time. One that was originally released in the UK on Major Minor (MMLP/SMLP 29) in 1968 and also issued in USA/Canada on Epic (BN- 26416) and even released in Brazil (Musidisc Hi Fi 2.177). The album s main appeal is its haunting brand of psychedelia and Rev-Ola are delighted to announce that this special CD issue has four bonus tracks. The gorgeous package is also enhanced by a quantity of previously unpublished photographs and some highly-informative CD booklet notes by 60s pop-sike expert David Wells. Tony Duhig (guitarist) and John Field (keyboards, flute) went on to be in Jade Warrior and Tom Newman later released solo albums on Virgin and Decca. He also set up Branson's Manor Studios and engineered 'Tubular Bells' I and II! TRACKS: 1. MY CLOWN 2. DANDELION SEEDS 3. JOLLY MARY 4. HALLO TO ME 5. YOU MISSED IT ALL 6. THE WAY 7. TO BE FREE 8. MOVE ON SWEET FLOWER 9. CRYING IS FOR WRITERS 10. I SEE 11. A FRIENDLY MAN 12. A BIRD LIVED BONUS TRACKS 13. MY CLOWN (MAJOR MINOR 45: MM580 1968) 14. DANDELION SEEDS 15. HELLO WHO S THERE (MAJOR MINOR 45: MM568 1968) 16. THE WAY
Rev-Ola-243
CD
$15.50

Kettel
Myam James Part 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, NETHERLANDS Myam James is maximal electronic music. Kettel manages to squeeze uplifting, warm, cheerful and enjoyable music out of his kettle and pottery factory, which is sad, melancholic and sensitive at the same time. See here the paradoxical twist in much of his work. Beauty lies in the melancholy. Add to this Kettel's profound knowledge of composition and we guarantee you'll be chained to your speakers or earphones for the next months. Probably even longer, because Myam James part II, the sequel, will also be out by then. The album series is in the vain of his very successful earlier work here on Sending Orbs, where Kettel lays claim to the title of Duke of Melody and Count of Charisle, staying surprisingly, but refreshingly true to the roots of the Warp sound from the 90's. For the Kettel newbies who wonder how electronic music like this is possible, some background information comes in handy. Little Kettel was classically schooled on the piano to exploit his early-discovered musical talent. He loved to listen to classical music, especially Bach. Pianist Glenn Gould was his first idol. Because of his brother Kettel joined the electronic music fanbase in the mid-1990s. A few years before the millennium Reimer started producing electronic music himself and within no time he put out releases on pretty labels as Planet Mu and DuB. He also managed to explore different sub genres of electronic music and to produce remarkable crossovers. His ambient album Volleyed Iron (2004, U-Cover) became an instant ambient classic and the Whisper Me Wishes album (2007, Dub) was critically acclaimed for a fantastic crossover of jazz, classical music and electronic music. Remixes for artists as Depeche Mode and Dash Berlin and a Japanese Kettel tour in 2007 are some examples of his growing recognition and popularity. The Myam James series on Sending Orbs denotes the next and absolutely greatest highlight on his discography. Myam James part I is 9 tracks of Kettel ecstasy, a brilliant "My Dogan" (title track of the My Dogan 2006 album) remix by early influencers Phoenecia (Schematic/Warp), as icing on the cake, 7 minutes of remix synthesizer-madness by Secede (putting on his Vangelis-clothes once again), and as Eising on the icing an immensely surprising digipack artwork by Jeroen Advocaat inspired by Kettel's current mental condition.
SendingOrbs-009
CD
$17.50

Kettel
Myam James Part 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, NETHERLANDS After two magnificent Sending Orbs albums (Through Friendly Waters 2005, My Dogan 2006), another brilliant album on Clone/Dub (Whisper Me Wishes 2007) and a handful of releases in the early 2000s, Kettel (Reimer Eising) completely forgot how to play the piano, arrange his compositions, let alone have a reasonable conversation with his label. He is constantly blathering about "De Spreeuw", a prune eating lamb, a drunken motorist fish (?) called "De Baars". Can you follow us? Fortunately, he rolled out and finished the plans for a new release before all this happened. Maybe it is even our fault, because we stimulated Mr. Lunatic to release an album series: good things come in twos, right? Anyway, we hope that Kettel will recover soon. In the meantime we will keep you occupied with the Myam James albums. Myam James is maximal electronic music. Kettel manages to squeeze uplifting, warm, cheerful and enjoyable music out of his kettle and pottery factory, which is sad, melancholic and sensitive at the same time. See here the paradoxical twist in much of his work. Beauty lies in the melancholy. Add to this Kettel's profound knowledge of composition and we guarantee you'll be chained to your speakers or earphones for the next months. Probably even longer, because Myam James part II, the sequel, will also be out by then. The album series is in the vain of his very successful earlier work here on Sending Orbs, where Kettel lays claim to the title of Duke of Melody and Count of Charisle, staying surprisingly, but refreshingly true to the roots of the Warp sound from the 90's. For the Kettel newbies who wonder how electronic music like this is possible, some background information comes in handy. Little Kettel was classically schooled on the piano to exploit his early discovered musical talent. He loved to listen to classical music, especially Bach. Pianist Glenn Gould was his first idol. Because of his brother (our employee of the month July 2006), Kettel joined the electronic music fanbase in the mid-1990s. A few years before the millennium Reimer started producing electronic music himself and within no time he put out releases on pretty labels as Planet Mu and DuB. Actually, Kettel was just getting started. His music became more mature with every release - if music ever gets old. He also managed to explore different sub genres of electronic music and to produce remarkable crossovers. His ambient album Volleyed Iron (2004, U-Cover) became an instant ambient classic and the Whisper Me Wishes album (2007, Dub) was critically acclaimed for a fantastic crossover of jazz, classical music and electronic music. Remixes for artists as Depeche Mode and Dash Berlin and a Japanese Kettel tour in 2007 are some examples of his growing recognition and popularity. The Myam James series on Sending Orbs denotes the next and absolutely greatest highlight on his discography. Myam James part I is 9 tracks of Kettel ecstasy, a brilliant My Dogan (title track of the My Dogan 2006 album) remix by early influencers Phoenecia (Schematic/Warp), as icing on the cake, 7 minutes of remix synthesizer-madness by Secede (putting on his Vangelis-clothes once again), and as Eising on the icing an immensely surprising digipack artwork by Jeroen Advocaat inspired by Kettel's current mental condition. That reminds us... We wish Kettel all well recovering, and you, of course, many hours of enjoyment. We report back in about three months with Myam James part II.
SendingOrbs-009
CD
$17.50

Kid Loco/Jean-Christophe Menu
Oumupo 4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US It was inevitable (and to be hoped) that Jean-Christophe Menu, already responsible for the collection's packaging, participates to one of the volumes as the author. Along with the self-taught Menu - the unforgettable "Meder" (Futuropolis), the series "Muno Comix" (Cornelius) or autobiographic work like "Livret de Phamille" (L'association), but also the recent lampoon "Plates-Bandes" (L'association) - who would better match as a partner than the former punk-activist Jean-Yves Prieur a.k.a. Kid Loco, who let himself be tempted by hip-hop, reggae and eventually downtempo ? Master of rhythm and melody, he affords a great fade-in fade-out overview of almost the entire catalog of Ici d'Ailleurs.
!K7-04
CD
$15.00

Kooks,The
Konk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

La Monja Enana
Humo y Espejos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, SPAIN LA MONJA ENANA is not your typical group with a defined path. Throughout their long, and at times, slower than usual career, they have played in Sweden, Russia, Paris and they put out a compilation in France and Mexico. The band has also been Single of the Week in Melody Maker. All of this happened without much effort from the group. LA MONJA ENANA is relaxed because they know that every once in awhile, without having to move a finger, something un-heard of happens and changes their career. Perhaps its largely due to their scientific-literary-paranormal theme in their music or it could simply be that when you listen to their music without preconceived notions, you appreciate all of the wonderful tunes with a catchy melody, a crystal and natural voice, together with surprising sounds. The fact is, LA MONJA ENANA has numerous fans in Spain anxiously waiting for the release of their album, "Humo y Espejo." We are folks who sell out their concerts, sing along to their songs and know the perfect gestures that go along with each line. We understand the references of Philip K. Dick and Jack Clayton in their older songs and with their brand new songs, we'll catch on to the references of Lemony Snicket in "Café Kafka" and of Jorgen Leth in "Humano Perfecto." We are people who admire how all of this may convert into a song and sound so great, catchy and melancholic at the same time. We are people who are elated that a group like LA MONJA ENANA exists, because, someone finally has written a song like "Heróes del Pasado" about the glorious oldies and because they dare with one of the most unusual songs by Jonathan Richman, "I'm a Little Dinosaur," offered as a bonus track on the album. I have the amazing luck to have heard and learned all of the new songs and that's why I must recommend, a part from the previous new songs mentioned, the catchy "Canción de Amor nº 3"- a musical story about the things a technopop musician would do for love, with Battiato style guitars. The song "Ciencia Cotidiana" is about all of the scientific phenomena produced in our daily lives and is also another fine choice. Don't miss out on "Trucos de Salón," "Raccord," "Nomeolvides" or "Veinte Preguntas" all of these are fantastic songs about love, science and strange phenomena. This is one of the amazing things about LA MONJA ENANA: their terrific ability to speak about the rare stuff in life in a very simple and down-to-earth way.
Elefant-1135
CD
$16.25

Lidell, Jamie
Jim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Jim will switch you on in the morning, move you on the dance-floor & take you down in the small hours. It's a bold, promiscuously diverse album, mixing up gospel grooves, sweetly sung & fiercely passionate soul, delicately moving ballads, thumping early R & B, synthed-up disco, & even a touch of
'hillbilly funk'.
Warp
CD
$13.50

Lidell, Jamie
Jim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Warp
LP
$16.50

Lights
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Here, for every virginal vocal harmony a vampiric riff lies in wait, each dulcet tone risks transformation into snarling beast, & ghost-like apparitions infest the rafters, unseen but duly felt. They embody the mixture of pop beauty & psychedelic horror that has compelled millions to shiver in fright & ecstasy. Join us.
LanguageofStone
CD
$13.25

Long Blondes
Couples (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$14.50

Long Blondes
Couples (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US
RoughTrade
CD
$14.00

Love
Forever Changes [Collector's Edition] (Collector's Edition, 2PC, Remastered) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US
Rhino
DCD
$26.00

Lurker of Chalice
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US This re-issue features new packaging (a digi-pac) & a bonus track that was previously only available on the limited vinyl version. This release comes hot on the heels of the forthcoming Lurker of Chalice second full-length: Perverse Calculus
SouthernLord-045
CD
$14.00

Lykke Li
Little Bit EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US Swede-pop sensations singed to Control Group in the US!
ControlGroup
CD5
$4.25

M83
Saturdays = Youth (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US New album! For M83's chief star-gazer Anthony Gonzalez, his youth is something he looks back upon with affection, something that has become the defining theme of his enchanting new album, Saturdays=Youth. The idea of youth - wasted, gilded or otherwise - has featured prominently in M83's music. From early fumblings like At The Party on 2001's self-titled debut to the bliss-fuzz of Teen Angst from 2005's breakthrough album Before The Dawn Heals Us, the French producer's dramatic space-rock tends to evoke the innocence and wonder of this hormonally charged time. But Saturdays=Youth is his most explicit celebration yet of how it feels to be dazed, confused and 15 years old. "Saturday is definitely the coolest day of the week for a teenager and that's the reason Saturday is in the title," he says, as if it needed explaining. "Saturday always reminds everyone of their youth". The eighties styling extends to the artwork, featuring a host of characters including a red-haired Molly Ringwald lookalike on the sleeve. Gonzalez states his main influences as 80s English bands and classic John Hughes teen movies such as The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. "On this record I wanted to have the feeling of a teenager mixed with this period of the Eighties," he says. "I also wanted 11 different-sounding songs on the record - none of the songs sound the same." That might be true, but they each sound distinctly, unmistakeably M83. Recorded with Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, Sugar Cubes, Cocteau Twins, Suede) and Ewan Pearson (Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, Ladytron) Saturdays = Youth delivers the rich sonic textures for which M83 is well known -this time with a more focused approach to song structure and form. M83 is Anthony Gonzalez. He lives in Antibes, France.
Mute
CD
$14.00

Married Monk, The
Elephant People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE "Never being where they are expected: this is what seems to be the artistic catch phrase of The Married Monk. Unexpected successor of The Belgian Kick, this fifth album is the music of Elephant People, a pop opera that brings together emblematic figures of monstrosity. For this occasion, the guitarist and singer Christian Quermalet, the bass player Philippe Lebruman, the saxophonist Etienne Jaumet and the new drummer Nicolas Courret (Bed, Headphone), who are playing during representations, have prepared a soundtrack which is alternating exhilarating songs and transitions spoken by the show's actors. Incomparable French band pop singing in English, they have a strong fan base in Europe.
Icid'Ailleurs-045
CD
$20.25

Matthews, Eric
Imagination Stage (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Conscious craft drawn from a subconscious spark. Music conjured from "a deeper, more mysterious place," as he puts it. Dream pop in the truest sense of the phrase. "There's something new & different that's happening to me creatively," Matthews says. "There's the music I imagine" music that I want to make" & then there's the music I've been able to make. & those two aren't necessarily the same thing. Now, what I'm making is akin to dreaming music" something "other-ly"
Empyrean/Transit of Venus
CD
$12.75

Maybe It's Reno
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Joining Bridget Cross (UNREST/AIR MIAMI) in Maybe It's Reno are her Unrest bandmates MARK ROBINSON & PHIL KRAUTH; it's almost like an Unrest reunion album. These ten songs mix that old Unrest pop sound & update it for the 21st century.
Teenbeat-434
CD
$12.25

Millimetrik
Northwest Passage's New Era (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Pascal Asselin is a founder member of French Canadian dreampop outfit Below the Sea and half of Anglo-Canadian duo Glider. Pascal began recording under the name Millimetrik in 2003, uniting his love of atmospheric ambient (Biosphere, Murcof) with hip-hop rhythms and breaks. With his background as a drummer, Millimetrik's earlier albums "Variety is the Spice of Life" and "Deeper Transmissions" and "The Last Polar Bear on Earth" (all Statik Rek) featured intricately programmed beats with the music creating an otherworldly and often unsettling and chilly backdrop. Over the course of recent releases, such as "Cities EP" and "I Am You Are Me; Remixes and Unreleased" (both Make Mine Music), the atmospheres have slowly thawed and melody has come increasingly to the fore. On the new album "Northwest Passage's New Era", Pascal has ventured even further down this path and the music has a sense of emerging from darkness into the light. The intricately programmed beats are still present, but the emphasis is firmly on melody and structure, and the sound is rooted in hip-hop rather than ambient music. Featuring guest appearances by Ulrich Schnauss and Port-Royal amongst others, the album also sees the first vocals on a Millimetrik release courtesy of Sean Heenan of Auburn Lull and Marie Jorge, whose beautiful vocals grace the album's final track. With this new album, Millimetrik has exceeded the already very high standards of previous releases. "Northwest Passage's New Era" is a consistently enjoyable, engaging and varied listen that Make Mine Music is proud to release.
MakeMineMusic-039
CD
$17.75

Mills, Chris
Living in the Aftermath (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The latest collection from one of America's most wandering-est of wandering troubadours. After almost a decade of rave reviews & countless shows in stadiums & shoeboxes (the past 2 yrs alone have seen him touring alongside Ben Folds, Bishop Allen, Lucero & many more). Harvesting music & lyrics from headlines, horror movies, four-color ash-can adventures, and the black & white reflections of late night re-reruns, Mills returns with a raw & ready collection of true rock n' roll numbers, each one peppered with knowing asides & unencumbered poignancy.
ErnestJenning
CD
$11.00

Monochrome Set
The Independent Singles Collection (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Suave; debonair; sophisticated. Haughty, perhaps, for those who favor the pejorative. Aristocratic in more than one sense, classy in at least as many. The Monochrome Set were effortlessly inventive, literate, poised and immaculate of tuneage, possessed of an internal dialogue as a band that allowed them to surf their own narrative. They were just unlike anything else, in layman s terms. Instead, their sound harked back to a golden era of British pop songwriters. But there was nothing retrogressive about their endeavors. Instead they wrote songs that recreated the drama and promise of a Pearl & Dean interval theme, veering from lullaby to mambo to harmonic pop, accompanied by lush melodies and irresistibly playful lyrics that embraced morbidity at one extreme, and pitch-perfect satire at another. Because they could. Brand new release of Monochrome Set's complete independent singles collection including b-sides and rare tracks Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, a long-term fan of the band, has recorded a cover of He's Frank with guest vocals by Iggy Pop and indeed this version has already been broadcast in Heroes. And the word is that this track may even be his next single. TRACKS: 1. HE S FRANK 2. ALPHAVILLE 3. EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS 4. LESTER LEAPS IN 5. THE MONOCHROME SET 6. MR BIZZARO 7. HE S FRANK (SLIGHT RETURN) 8. SILICON CARNE 9. FALLOUT 10. THE MATING GAME 11. J.D.H.A.N.E.Y. 12. CAST A LONG SHADOW 13. THE BRIDGE 14. JET SET JUNTA 15. LOVE GOES DOWN THE DRAIN 16. KILLING DAVE 17. HOUSE OF GOD (LIVE) 18. SWEET DEATH 19. FOREVER YOUNG 20. HURTING YOU 21. LITTLE NOISES 22. I LOVE LAMBETH 23. KISSY KISSY 24. ALL OVER 25. CLOSING TIME
CherryRed-350
CD
$15.50

Monotonix
Body Language (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
12
$11.00

Monotonix
Body Language (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US This is a punk trio from Tel Aviv, feat. guitar (Yonatan), drums (Ran) & vocals (Ami). They formed in Nov.r 2005, set up on the floor of the club w/ the audience & the party began. You don't end up quite as out of breath when listening to this but you do get a ton of excitement anyway, courtesy of a killer guitar sound, precision power drumming & lusty lead vocals. The hard work has paid off - it twists & grooves w/ all the fun & fervor of great rock & roll.
DragCity
CD5
$11.00

Moonbabies, The
Take Me to the Ballroom EP (DELAYED PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, SWEDEN The second single from their latest album 'Moonbabies at the Ballroom' released last Summer on our Hidden Agenda imprint. Features the exquisite title track plus two previously unreleased gems: "Flip-Top Boxer" and "Crispin Glover".
Startracks/Hidden Agenda
CD5
$2.00

Motorpsycho
Little Lucid Moments (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, NORWAY With four long, energetic and evolving tracks ranging from 11 to 21 minutes, Little Lucid Moments is in every way what many hardcore fans will consider to be classic Motorpsycho in full flight. The album was recorded by Helge Sten and mixed by Jørgen Træen (Jaga Jazzist, Sondre Lerche). Mastered by U.S. mastering guru, Bob Katz. Motorpsycho was founded in 1989 in Trondheim, Norway's third biggest city, when mainstays Bent Sæther (bass, vocals) and Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan (guitar, vocals) were joined by drummer Kjell Runar "Killer" Jenssen. The first album, Lobotomizer, was released in 1991 after which Killer quit and Håkon Gebhardt took over the drums for many years to come. Gebhardt left in 2005 before the recording of Black Hole/Blank Canvas where Bent and Snah did most of the drumming themselves. With Little Lucid Moments they have a new, permanent drummer. Kenneth Kapstad is also a member of Animal Apha and Monolitich and has played with Dadafon, Gåte, Cucumber and Soundtank. Helge Sten, aka Deathprod, is back as a co-producer of Lucid Little Moments, and Kim Hiorthøy also returns to design the album sleeve. With 1993's Demon Box, Motorpsycho were already laying down the blueprint for much of the stoner psychedelia that would spawn a number of bands many years later. Since then, and several albums later, they have developed their personal style to sometimes include delicate use of brass, strings and other instrumentation, even flirting with pop structures and shorter songs, but never abandoning the original spirit of Motorpsycho and the long classic epics like "Demon Box," "The Wheel," "The Golden Core," "Un Chien D'Espace," "Vortex Surfer" and "Radiator Freak."
RuneGrammofon-2073
CD
$15.00

Motorpsycho
Little Lucid Moments (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, NORWAY The double vinyl edition comes as 180g vinyl and the spectacular gatefold sleeve is printed on 350g extra thick cardboard.
RuneGrammofon-3073
DLP
$24.50

Mt. Wilson Repeater
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US After ten-plus years fronting Los Angeles' favorite sons, the RADAR BROS., Jim Putnam now brings his acclaimed talent for composition, melody and command of the studio to his new project Mt. Wilson Repeater. Recorded in his renowned backyard studio in Atwater Village, CA, Mt. Wilson Repeater is the sound of late nights at the piano, bourbon in hand, after a day spent watching his dog Hal eat freshly fallen grapefruit from the adjacent tree. Playing multiple instruments on the album and utilizing many of the techniques learned from his father, Bill Putnam, Jim delivers masterful recordings of his trademark aesthetic. This self-titled debut expresses that warm southern California sun worshipped by Putnam, the Radar Bros. and their fans yet the similarities between Mt. Wilson Repeater and the Radar Bros. suddenly come to an abrupt end. Vocals take a backseat to music on this album-if they get in the car at all-serving more as an integral part of the sound and instrumentation rather than as a point of focus. Jim creates lush, psychedelic arrangements swimming within an intimate bedroom ambience - a seamless welding of electronic and acoustic worlds. The experiment that is Mt. Wilson Repeater sits comfortably in the backyard along with tradition, sharing drinks until tradition passes out, allowing him to sneak back into the studio.
EasternFiction-003
CD
$12.25

Narcophony
Play the Residents (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, FRANCE Narcophony is not done with visiting houses, haunted by the memories of these last thirty years most frantic musicians. After Nurse With Wound, they are getting down to the mind-expanding work of the most phenomenal San Francisco pop combo: The Residents. Armed with a number of musicians balanced around the duet made by Eric Aldéa and Ivan Chiossone, with Christine Ott (collaborations with Radiohead, Yann Tiersen... - Martenot's waves) , François Cuilleron (ex-Bästard- guitars and violin) and Hasmig Fau (cello), Narcophony recycles 13 tracks chosen among the very first works of The Residents (from 1974 to 1985) with the same characteristic unrestrained energy of the avant-garde band. Reached by the playfulness of contemporary Kraftwerk, the band turns on an amazing switch from analogical to acoustic. Keeping most of the patterns for the timeless Ondes Martenot (father of electronic music), the band takes up the mischievous orchestrations with impulsive strings and other intrusions of rare instruments. A weird masterstroke that intensifies the most resourceful period of The Residents.
0101-013
CD
$17.00

New York Dolls
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The year: 1973.Coming on stage looking like a bunch of doped up drag queens & sounding like a train wreck, they split rock & roll wide open & suddenly there was something new. The deranged son of rock & roll: punk rock. And kids all around the globe went, "oh yeah!," & picked up an electric guitar & a feather boa.
VinylLovers
LP
$25.00

No Age
Nouns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US This is succinctly all-encompassing, from the faux-simplicity of the title to the beautiful distortion of its sound, to the packaging that incl. a 68-pg full-color bk packed w/ photos & art pieces. The record opens w/ a symphony of noise & sometimes creeps, sometimes smashes through a sonic headlock befitting Daydream Nation-era Sonic Youth, Kiwi pop, My Bloody Valentine, & experimental noise.
SubPop
CD
$12.50

No Age
Nouns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SubPop
LP
$12.50

Occasional Keepers, The
True North (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, UK LTM present True North, the second album from The Occasional Keepers, an ongoing studio collaboration between songwriters Bobby Wratten (Field Mice, Trembling Blue Stars) and Carolyn Allen and Caesar (The Wake). True North was recorded and produced by the Keepers with Ian Catt (St Etienne) in London in February 2008. Guest musician Beth Arzy (Aberdeen, Trembling Blue Stars) features on The Life Of The Fields. Retaining plenty of acoustic, reflective elements from the previous album, this release adds experimental, song-based pop touches to great effect. Track listing: If The Ravens Leave/The Cricket Laced Midnight/Town Of 85 Lights/Leave The Secret There Forever/The Life Of The Fields/Factory Records/I've Realized/Snow And Feathers/Elsinore/A Distant Piano On A Foggy Night. Praise for The Occasional Keepers: "This Sarah supergroup lives up to the expectations that come from such an important meeting of musical minds, and there's a real synergy here" (Exclaim!); "Often the smallest touches have the greatest impact, like dropping a bomb on a calm hillside" (All Music Guide); "An album of rainy day melancholia and innocent beauty" (Leonard's Lair); "Lovely bubble-bath pop and slo-mo waltz" (Teletext). Also available: The Beauty of the Empty Vessel (LTMCD 2439) (2005).
LTM-2511
CD
$17.00

Os Mutantes
A Divina Comedia Ou Ando Meio Desligado (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Released in 1970.This album, further testimony to their limitless creativity, & considered by many to be their best, was recorded during the height of the Brazilian military regime's crack down on artists, & fellow members of the Tropicalia movement, Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil had already been sent into exile in the UK
VinylLovers
LP
$25.00

Pia Fraus
After Summer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, US Clairecords is extremely proud to present Pia Fraus' new album "After Summer". After 5 long years, we welcome the Estonian pop geniuses back to the Clairecords label with open arms. "After Summer" is produced by legendary Glaswegian Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits, The Pastels etc). Pia Fraus and Norman Blake kept file transfer programs busy for months to exchange soundfiles; this relationship has created something magical. "After Summer" is the 4th proper album from the Pias, and quite possibly their best album to date. No wonder, if your idol takes producer's chair! The album also features some guest musicians: Estonian electronica stars Galaktlan and Pastacas guest on two of the album's tracks. Moreover, "After Summer" has the well-known and well-loved Pia Fraus sound, quality songwriting, a lot of studio tricks and layers of guitars, synths, and boy/girl vocals. This album will bring huge grins to the mouths of Pia Fraus fans, yet at the same time it is a perfect introduction to Pia Fraus for the uninitiated. For fans of My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, Chicago Underground Quartet, The Pastels, The Beatles, and - of course - Pia Fraus!
Clairecords-076
CD
$12.25

Ponies In The Surf
See You Happy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Ponies In The Surf is quietly one of a kind. Siblings and self proclaimed indie music nerds Alex & Camile live in Cambridge, MA though they're originally from Bogota, Columbia. The Ponies build perfect soft pop songs with elements Samba, Beatles, the more sophisticated folk set, the Pop Vocal traditionalists and they're very much akin to The Violent Femmes and Johnathan Richman in terms of song craft, a subtle humor and vulnerability. The Ponies' work is uniquely comforting and highly addictive. It is served with a rare passion and grace. It evokes nostalgia for the above mentioned while remaining firmly planted in its own special, almost timeless place. "After playing in rock bands for some time, Alexander McGregor decided at some point that he simply wanted to make some music that could even appeal to his grandmother. Joined by his sister Camille, the duo plays stripped-down folkish type music that sounds like it could have been created at any point in the past 40 years yet still feels fresh." --ALMOST COOL. "These powerfully quiet traditionalists perform folk songs with a pan-American touch. It's only a shame that music this delicate and warm doesn't garner more notice." -POPMATTERS
Darla-192
CD
$12.25

Power Pill Fist
Kongmanivong (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US The bassist from BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW's solo album, all of the music was produced on a circuit bent Atari 2600. Dark and intense. For fans of Melt Banana, Autechre, Pan Sonic.
Graveface-021
CD
$11.50

Quarter After
Too Much to Think About (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Limited to 1,000 copies on light blue vinyl
CommitteetoKeepMusicEvil
45
$6.50

Replacements, The
Stink [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The EP "Stink" was released in 1982, tearing through eight songs in 15 minutes. The four bonus tracks on the new edition are all previously unreleased: the outtakes "Staples in Her Stomach", "Hey, Good Lookin'" and "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock", plus a Westerberg home demo of "You're Getting Married".
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$12.25

Replacements, The
Let It Be [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Rhino's final reissue in this batch, "Let It Be", is regarded by many as the Replacements' best album. The 1984 release boasts indelible tracks such as "Unsatisfied", "I Will Dare" and "Androgynous"; it is here bolstered by six bonus tracks including an alternate version of "Sixteen Blue", the home demo for "Answering Machine" and covers of the Grass Roots' "Temptation Eyes" and T. Rex's "20th Century Boy".
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75

Replacements, The
Hootenanny [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The Replacements' sophomore album, "Hootenanny", arrived in April 1983, further cementing its status as one of the most exciting new rock bands in America on the strength of songs such as "Within Your Reach" and "Color Me Impressed". Rhino's new edition boasts seven bonus tracks, six previously unreleased, including a demo of "Bad Worker" and an alternate take of "Treatment Bound".
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75

Replacements, The
Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The Replacements' debut, 1981's "Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash", introduced its lovably shambling rock style via tracks like "Shiftless When Idle", "Takin a Ride" and "Johnny's Gonna Die". 11 tracks of bonus material includes frontman Paul Westerberg's original four-song demo from 1980, several outtakes and the B-side "If Only You Were Lonely".
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75

Retribution Gospel Choir
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US LOW's visionary ALAN SPARHAWK cranks the amps for a radical stylistic departure. Crude, mangy guitars collide w/ trudging stoner-rock rhythms some catchy melodies - for modern-day spirituals that defy all preconceptions. Produced by Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon's MARK KOZELEK. Individually numbered limited edition of 1,500 in a deluxe gatefold sleeve.
AuralExploits
LP
$17.00

Richman, Jonathan
Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US New album!
Vapor
CD
$17.00

Roommate
We Were Enchanted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Dramatically shifting & evolving over the course of the album, the sounds strike a deft balance between organic & electronic, dissonant & harmonious, all the while capturing the elusive, abstract emotions of the lyrics. While there are moments here & there that may spark a memory of 60s & 70s psychedelic rock or 80s synth-pop, a hint of Nilsson-esque bar-room piano, Faust-ian analog synths, or delicate strings a la Talk Talk, this is music with eyes gazing into the future.
PlugResearch
CD
$9.25

Rorschach Garden, The
Transfer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, GERMANY Never before has a TRG album been as self-contained as 'transfer'. Compared to their previous albums one will notice a significant wave influence and a turning towards contemporary songwriting; here, the Bielefeld based trio present a mixture between state-of-the-art electro pop and instrumental tracks which are a perfect invitation to listen deeply and to 'lift-off' as well. The opener 'move myself' already points out the direction: catchy melodies, P. Münch's unmistakable vocals, driving beats and moods perfectly balanced between joy and melancholy - once again TRG present the perfect connection between vogue and sophistication - a trademark they are well-known for since 'state protection'. Contemporary, inspiring electronic songs, a guaranteed aural pleasure - which also explains the verve of the 'Japanese friends' from Korg who dedicated an extra website to TRG. Mission accomplished - transfer complete!
BazookaJoe-12
CD
$17.75

Saville, Robin
Peasgood Nonsuch (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6th)
PS, UK Lugubrious and minimal. Melodic and otherworldly. Hot on the blistering heels of his debut solo single (VAN 145) comes this full-length outing from the social worker turned gardener. Double digging over unlikely boundaries is something of a habit for Robin, and this record characteristically lurches between moods; from elegiac to wistful, and from meditative to bouncy, this record runs the full gamut. Creaking synths, loping bass and a succession of chimes seep from the nimble textures pressed tightly together. Lush and filmic, the nine tracks here cultivate and harvest a twinkling yet intense arc, with strange and alien sounds nestling snugly next to crumpled rhythms and gurgles, all peppered with tinges of acoustic guitar and eerie tones. 'Peasgood Nonsuch' works over nutrient-rich electronica soil, germinating an earthy hybrid of intricately woven melodies and pulses, stewed and heated to perfection. An organic journey from the pesticide-free plot to the kitchen table, it's a recipe full of beat-tastic ingredients ripe for picking from the orchard. As one of half of the duo which comprises Isan, Robin Saville has long been part of that seminal act - masters of slow flow electronica, bridging the gap between different boundaries and atmospheres, not to mention untangling messy knots of wires and cables all around the world. With its roots closer in feel to Isan's earlier, more sprightly offerings, 'Peasgood Nonsuch' is light and warm but with an underlying dark center, so the audible tranquility is imbued with an altogether tougher edge. Next to using a digital pipette to suck up the leaked new Portishead album this gunk of electronic DNA is ripe for unspooling and analyzing in the Petri dish of your own home laboratories. A must for fans of Isan, Inch-Time, Harold Budd, and all things Type Records ; Morr Music and Eno's Obscure label. Edition of 1000 copies in card gatefold.
StaticCaravan-160
CD
$17.75

School, The
All I Wanna Do (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, SPAIN Limited edition - Pink colour vinyl. It may be possible that you may have never heard of them, but this is totally understandable- they have only played four different concerts since signing to Elefant at the beginning of the summer of 2007. Since then, their live shows have increased in number and the group toured throughout the United Kingdom in October and November with THE LOVES. Skipping about on stages throughout Great Britain, from Scotland to the south of England and of course, London, this group has played on numerous occasions to their fans who come out in the plenty. Before the extensive tour, in September, they entered the studios with producer Ian Catt (SAINT ETIENNE, TREMBLING BLUE STARS, SHAMPOO, THE BOO RADLEYS, Kahimi Karie, THE FIELD MICE) to record two songs which will be a part of their debut single, "All I Wanna Do," among other songs. This special edition pink vinyl single will be the waiting room for the second single and their posterior LP debut, which will be out at the end of 2008. The fact is that this group of seven, led by the peppy Liz offers a well-rounded presentation (Amen to the delicious "Kiss You in the Snow" which came out on our holiday single!), where their handwriting marks are above and beyond excellent. More importantly, the pop tunes are filled with emotion. "All I Wanna Do" reminds us of CAMERA OBSCURA and embraces passion with the legacy of Phil Spector, with a chorus filled with moving romanticism and a song that grows with the intensity as each compass is played, embellishing the melancholy until it stops and it leaves you shivering. "Valentine" has something else in store for the listener, as it is on the other side of the single, with a tight chorus (a must to dance to!), an agile rhythm and Diana Ross thinking that THE SUPREMES never ended. An amazing B side! Pitchfork, Plan B and Under the Radar have all spoken highly of them, comparing them to classic bands such as THE BEATLES, ELO and THE BEACH BOYS and more modern groups like SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME, BELLE & SEBASTIAN and LUCKY SOUL, among others.
Elefant-259
45
$6.75

Sonic Youth
J'Accuse Ted Hughes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US A-side feat. a previously unreleased 22-min. drone piece recorded at the ATP festival in the UK in April of '01. The B-side is a soundtrackstyle piece recorded at Murray Street Studio in '03 for a never-realized collaboration w/ Frenchclothing designer Agnes B.
SonicYouth
12
$10.50

Sophia
Technology Won't Save Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US From lushly orchestrated instrumentals to pure pop-rock-noise & a dark lyrical depth rarely found in today's music, this is Robin Proper-Sheppard's (THE GOD MACHINE) most ambitious record to date. The initial limited-edition version will be released as a double-CD DigiPak including a 6 song bonus acoustic CD.
Flowershop
DCD
$20.00

South
You Are Here (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US A sonic exploration of melody refracted through an eclectic palate of disparate genres & atmospherics that blow by any & all artificial distinctions. A record that lilts through swirling psychedelic pop, electrifying dance beats & unhinged space rock.
BluhammockMusic
CD
$14.50

Spaceman, J./Sun City Girls
Mister Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$16.50

Spaceman, J./Sun City Girls
Mister Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US "Music From a Film By Harmony Korine". The soundtrack is deceptively minimal, a guitar or piano line that blinks past repetition & blushes into something grander; a motif reappearing under new auspices; link pieces that become spotlight moments, densely worked-out, stars in their own right.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Spectrum
Meets Captain Memphis (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US A few years ago, Sonic Boom (SPACEMAN 3, Spectrum, EAR) traveled to Independence, Mississippi to work w/ legendary producer Jim Dickinson, a.k.a. Captain Memphis. The result is a true collaboration where the two artists share both a stage & their musical visions.
Badman
CD
$15.25

Speedmarket Avenue
Way Better Now (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, SPAIN Limited edition - white colour vinyl. SPEEDMARKET AVENUE, a Swedish group with a refined atmosphere, will prove to be, without a doubt, one of the most talked about musical references in 2008 for all POP lovers in capital letters. In "Way Better Now" they leave a good mark of their roots, as an advance to their second album, titled "Way Better Now" as well. On one hand, the title song is electric and fast-paced, finished off with a glorious chorus, in a more distorted THE ESSEX GREEN kind of sound, while "The New Idea" emanates a certain air of the songs that Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood played, offering a more innocent facet of the group, yet elegant at the same time. Two songs produced by Jari Haapalainen (producer of ED HARCOURT, INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY, THE CONCRETES and CAMERA OBSCURA, among others) which gives us one of the best virtues of the group; their all-terrain inspiration covers multiple styles and sounds, but has always embraced the pop and melody flag. Groups such as THE AISLERS SET, THE LUCKSMITHS, LADYBUG TRANSISTOR guide us to their sound but SLOWDIVE, THE CURE and TREMBLING BLUE STARS do as well.
Elefant-260
45
$6.75

Stargazer Assistant
The Otherside of the Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US The soundtrack to David J Smith's (GUAPO) sculptural works collected under the same name. A strange work comprising of layered vocals, percussion, electronics & prepared strings.
AuroraBorealis-018
CD
$14.25

Strategy
Music for Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Strategy's Paul Dickow has been a longtime cornerstone player in Portland, Oregon's electronic and experimental music community. He was once a drummer in the punk group Emergency, a keyboard player in jazz/post-rock's Fontanelle, played drums and electronics in Nudge, DJs eclectic disco and techno sets, and also remixes and produces dance floor bangers as well as ambient, abstract pop expressions under his solo moniker Strategy. He has built up a name releasing acclaimed albums for Kranky and 12"s for labels such as ORAC (Seattle) and Dreck (London) and also by founding the premier Cascadian freedom music record label known as Community Library. For years Paul and Audio Dregs have been comrades and collaborators and now we are proud to bring you his latest offering that collects Strategy's rain-soaked chill out recordings and slow motion filtered dubscapes. These are the tracks rescued from the mornings after the dance parties and longer compositions collected from his studio in moss covered corners of green Cascadian forest caverns. "Music for Lamping contains six years' worth of music that can roughly be called ambient - perhaps "meditative" is a better word. All of this music combines my interest in blurring/expanding/clouding processes--such as granular synthesis, vocoding, and bucket-brigade delay--with happenstance sound sources, such as field recordings or a favorite record sitting around the studio. The earliest music dates to a 2002 CD that was never released, entitled Strategy At Beacon Rock, which was intended as a 'gentle' or 'atmospheric' treatment of plundered audio. The material from 2004 onwards dates to a period of soundwalks in my neighborhood of Northwest Portland (a perfect strolling zone). Taken altogether, these pieces form a traceable thread through my work where I use my usual raw materials to reach a more liquid, spontaneous end result." -Paul Dickow
AudioDregsRecordings-068
CD
$12.25

Stringfellow, Ken
The Sellout Cover Sessions Vol. 1 EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, NORWAY The Sellout Cover Sessions is a brand new EP series by the Norwegian indie-label Sellout! Music with this concept: some of the labels favorite acts doing covers of some of their favorite songs. 5 songs to be exact. The first artist in this series is a long time Sellout! favorite, and his name is Ken
Stringfellow. Ken Stringfellow has graced the world with his fabulous vocals and sense of melody for 20 years through the amazing Posies. He's also released some superb solo albums, acted as a hired gun for R.E.M. and been recruited to the legendary
powerpop band Big Star. This EP was recorded at his Paris home and features 5 tracks originally performed by Bill Fay, Judee Sill, The Long Winters, the Honey Comb, and Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty. The booklet contains some nice notes from Mr. Stringfellow about the songs he has chosen for this EP.
SellOutMusic-007
CD5
$7.50

Strugglers, The
The Latest Rights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, SPAIN The Latest Rights, the fourth full-length by the Strugglers, features violinist Daniel Hart (John Vanderslice, St. Vincent), multi-instrumentalist Alex Lazara (The Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers), and a host of other accomplished North Carolina musicians. The Latest Rights glides through its nine deftly crafted tracks with a calm confidence. Bickford tosses off sly line-breaks, equates youth's freedoms with adulthood's burdens, and addresses love, sex, and death all with the same penetrating sanity (to borrow Martin Amis's phrase), as if in the same breath -- one long, slow reflection.
Acuarela-1081
CD
$13.50

Tape
Milieu Plus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, Czech Republic Tape is a trio from Stockholm, building their music from a whole array of acoustic instruments, computer and field recordings. Their first CD "Opera" received excellent reviews in international press and was compared to artists such as Talk Talk, Gastr del Sol, Fennesz, John Fahey and Faust. "Milieu Plus" is peaceful, slightly melancholic, impressionistic without sounding tentative.
MinorityRecords-21
DLP
$28.50

Ternheim, Anna
Halfway to Fivepoints (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Anna Ternheim's first official full-length release in the U.S., Halfway to Fivepoints is something of a journey through her already successful international career. A critical darling in her native Sweden--where her debut album, 2004's Something Outside, earned her a Swedish Grammy(r) for Best New Artist--Ternheim has included some of her oldest and newest material on this album. The lone cover song on the disc is an exquisitely strippeddown and slowed cover of Fleetwood Mac's eighties hit "Little Lies." Together, this collection features quickly-written love stories, tales of loneliness, messy lives, stalkers and therapeutic kiss-offs to formers lovers. In tracks like "Lover's Dream," she sought to bring the listener into another realm, one akin to the grainy, black-and-white world found in the memorable 1922 film Nosferatu. It's appropriate, as Ternheim's voice lends a cinematic quality to the disc, at times conjuring Orton's contemplative alt-folk and even the timeless wisdom of Joni Mitchell--sometimes within the same song (as on the album-ending title track). Throughout it all, there's a class to these songs, a beauty to them, and to the transportative quality of Ternheim's sometimes breathy, sometimes sweet voice.
Decca
CD
$15.00

Thank You
Terrible Two (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US An athletic rhythm/action unit, made up of 3 free individuals, subsumed into a collective form that spits out dank, skittering tracks filled w/ light & dark. They've been building up a reputation via their live show, which has left audience members joyful, overwhelmed, & ready to spread the word. A seeming telepathy occurs onstage. It's safe to say that beat-diggers & electronic artists will have a rich resource in the recorded output of the band, each track having the potential to be chopped & screwed, looped & loped into new soundtracks & sample beds.
ThrillJockey
LP
$11.50

Thee Oh Sees
The Masters Bedroom Is Worth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Tomlab
LP
$12.25

Thomas Function
Celebrations (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US
Alive
LP
$13.00

Thomas Function
Celebration (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
US, PS ALL MUSIC GUIDE: Thomas Function is an odd name for a band, but then again, this is a pretty peculiar group. The garage band hails from (sweet home) Alabama, and its ebullient take on the '60s is shot through with Southern sensibility, from C&W to bluegrass, R&B to the blues... The album bristles with energy and the songs are studded with strong melodies and grand hooks, while the lyrics are much more thoughtful and downbeat than one would expect. All in all, a lethal combination."
Alive
CD
$15.25

Tokyo Police Club
Elephant Shell (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$13.00

Tokyo Police Club
Elephant Shell (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US This is the sound of them delivering on every bit of promise in their rapid-fire barrage of material to date. The opening one-two barely evaporates before they pack innumerable hooks & glimmer into meager 2-min.-&-change frameworks, while first single encapsulates everything great about the manic live experience: soaring guitar signatures & keyboard figures, driving backbeats & irresistible singalongs abound.
SaddleCreek
CD
$12.50

Tong, Winston
In A Manner of Speaking (Best Of) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, UK LTM are pleased to present In A Manner Of Speaking (Best Of), a collection of outstanding tracks by Winston Tong, the songwriter and performance artist best known as frontman of the group Tuxedomoon. Recorded between 1982 and 1990, the twelve tracks gathered on In A Manner of Speaking include five tracks from Winston's acclaimed 1985 solo album Theoretically Chinese, produced by former Associate Alan Rankine and featuring a stellar cast of guest musicians including Jah Wobble, Steven Morris, Simon Topping and Dave Formula. Two are in the form of dance remixes previously only available on an Italian maxi single. This Best Of CD also features representative tracks from Winston's other two solo albums Like The Others and Miserere, as well as rare compilation tracks: covers of Duke Ellington's Prelude to a Kiss, witty festive ditty The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Syd Barrett's Late Night. Also included are two especially memorable Tong songs recorded with Tuxedomoon, Albert Camus tribute The Stranger and In A Manner of Speaking, the 1985 song later covered by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and more recently by Nouvelle Vague. As a result of the Nouvelle Vague cover version, IAMOS has now become a standard, featuring in the soundtracks of several high profile movies and television shows, including A Mighty Heart, Sugar Rush, Fragile and Riviera. The booklet features a detailed biography of Winston Tong, as well as archive images. Winston Tong is alive and well and living in San Francisco, where he continues to perform in live and theatre events.
LTM-2520
CD
$17.00

Tractor Kings
Homesick (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2008)
PS, US Long-awaited new album from reverb-drenched country rockers, led by local icon Jacob Fleischli, who evokes both Lou Reed and Bob Dylan in myriad ways. His new band backs him with a rootsy but grand atmopheric sound, thanks to an evangelical pedal steel, equal parts terrestrial and extra...terrestrial. Think "rural cathedral". Recorded by Matt Talbott (Hum, Centaur) at Great Western Record Recorders.
Spur-CD-006
CD
$9.00

Various
A Factory Night (Once Again) 15.12.2007 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 19TH)
PS, UK 28 tracks. NTSC Region 0. LTM is pleased to present a DVD souvenir of A Factory Night (Once Again), the memorable live event staged at Plan K in Brussels in 15 December 2007 featuring live performances by Section 25, Crispy Ambulance, The Names, Kevin Hewick and Peter Hook. Shot in High Definition with five cameras and a digital stereo soundtrack, the live section of the DVD features 2 hours of in-concert highlights (28 tracks) from all four bands, as well as the encore of the New Order classic Temptation by Section 25 and Peter Hook. Bonus features on the NTSC format Region 0 DVD include poster and photo galleries, as well as a rare 1981 television interview with Annik Honore exploring the early history of Plan K, Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crepuscule. The 2007 event marked a return of these several original Factory Records artists to the legendary Plan K venue in Brussels after a gap of more than 25 years, during which the venue (a former sugar refinery) had ceased staging live gigs. The event was also a tribute to the late Anthony H. Wilson, the Factory founder who died a few months earlier.
LTM-2519
DVD
$21.75

Various
Oh! It's A Lovely War Volume 4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK CD41 is pleased to announce the fourth volume of Oh! It's A Lovely War, the popular series devoted to archive recordings of songs, marches and descriptive records from the First World War. Almost all of the 50 tracks included on this beautifully packaged double CD set were recorded between 1914 and 1918, and have been carefully digitally restored and remastered from original 78 rpm sources. Volume 4 comprises two full length CDs, featuring 150 minutes of popular songs (There's A Tramp Tramp Tramp, A Perfect Day, K-K-K-Katy), patriotic appeals (The Bulldog's Bark, For Empire & For England, Save Your Kisses 'Till the Boys Come Home), comedy numbers (The Corporal's Ditty, I Want To Be a Hero Too, We Shall All Do the Goose Step) and military marches. Among the rarest recordings are Ten Little Zeppelins by Harry Bluff, Wait 'Til You Get 'Em Up in the Air Boys by Harry Fay, and No More Bully Beef & Biscuits and Plum & Apple, both bemoaning the monotony of rations at the Front. Spoken word selections include the somewhat brutal descriptive sketch Capture of a German Spy, and a rare 1917 recording of a British prisoner of war singing Tipperary, recorded in Germany. An appeal made by the Prince of Wales on behalf the British Legion in 1930 closes the album Oh! It's A Lovely War Vol 4 is a must-have collection for anyone with an interest in the Great War, as well as military and social historians, and vintage music buffs. Featured artists include Peter Dawson, Stanley Kirkby, Harry Champion, Courtland and Jefferies, Harry Lauder, Robert Carr and Zona Vevey. The booklet includes detailed historical and recording notes by CD41 editor James Hayward.
CD41-011
DCD
$18.50

Various
Moving Soundtracks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK LTM is pleased to announce a CD reissue of the classic compilation album Moving Soundtracks, recorded for chic Belgian indie label Les Disques du Crepuscule. Originally commissioned in 1983, Moving Soundtracks gathered together cover versions of movie music by various Crepuscule artists and associates, including Paul Haig (The Persuaders), Antena, Blaine L. Reininger (Le Mepris), Virna Lindt (The Thomas Crown Affair), Wim Mertens, Steven Brown (Chinatown), Quando Quango, Virginia Astley and The Pale Fountains (a Bond theme). The overall project was produced by Tuxedomoon mainstay Blaine L. Reininger. Some interpretations are faithful, others not! The project was eventually released in 1991, by which time tracks by Alan Rankine, Peter Hook, La Muerte (Experiment in Terror) and others had been added. Curiosities include Seabirds, a charming but obscure Pink Floyd song from the 1969 movie More, and a splendidly offbeat Godfather cover from Tuxedomoon. Other artists added to this new CD edition include Thick Pigeon, Tot Taylor and a former Resident, the late Philip Lithman (aka Snakefinger), with an amazing interpretation of Fellini's 8 1/2. This new CD edition has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes, and features 75 minutes of material. Many of the tracks featured here remain unavailable elsewhere. The artwork features an original image by Crepuscule founder Michel Duval, in homage to an Ennio Morricone album cover from 1964.
LTM-2514
CD
$17.00

Various
Juegos Olimpicos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, SPAIN The fifth volume in the "Teoría y Práctica Melódica" series. A slightly delayed release, as the series was conceived as an annual release, but one which has allowed us to relate it to one of the most relevant 2008 events: ladies and gentlemen, the Jabalina Olympic Games are officially open! And we're doing it just some months before the media inundate us with stories about the Beijing Olympics. Which, of course, have little to do with our own, more down-to-earth Games - they started as a project with an eclectic spirit, and the results speak for themselves. Maybe that's why "Juegos Olímpicos" has actually broken some records: number of contestants and total length. 23 olympic artists are featured on the record, some from our roster and some special guests, some Spanish and some foreign (Pinkie -UK-, heirs to the best British pop of the 90s and the sound of Sarah Records and Soulavki -Chile- one of the greatest exponents of Andean indietronica, with a touch of 60s flavour). Together, they've taken this collection to the limit duration for a CD (79:03 minutes), which makes for one of the best sports-inspired indie pop compilation ever. The artists in the Jabalina team include Souvenir, J'aime, Montevideo, Polar, Nadadora, Uke, AMA and Apenino, and the team of guests features artists such as Francisco Nixon, Flow, La Costa Brava, La Estrella de David, Pumuky, Travolta or Prin Lal_. The junior team is full of promising athletes like the alluring Olivia de Happyland, one of the most promising acts of the new Spanish folk scene, Nebulosa (which might be the ultimate alias of Charlie Mysterio), who again oozes the best essence of the 80s songwriters, Llum (the solo project of Jesús Sáez, from Polar), slowly reaching maturity and the appreciation he deserves, eclectic DJ Aldo Linares, who croons his way to become the 'Elvis of Arequipa', Colorado (the solo project of Modesto, from Zipi Zape) or Linda Guilala, heirs to the energy pop of Juniper Moon. All in all, a 5th Volume to be proud of, and which establishes the series as the most prestigious of the Spanish indie scene. The power of the olympic spirit works miracles, so something special must have happened to make these twenty-three independent artists find an unexpected connection between their art and the heat of the olympic flame. It proves that you need not be an elite athlete, or even a sporty person, to feel the call of the olympic flame and reinterpret it musically in your own spirit. Let's not forget that the universal multi-sport competition from which this compilation takes its name was originally conceived as an amateur event, and not for professional sportspeople, a fact that really relates to the indie spirit of this series and the artists taking part in it. This is the strongest link there is between the actual definition of Olympic Games, and the reason that has moved our own celebration of the amateur spirit that this worldwide event should have. What we intend to show with this collection is that by applying the olympic postulates to the independent music, a discipline which is anything but orthodox, the results featured here, no matter how surrealistic they might seem, are as legitimate as what the official image of the Olympic Games might be. As they say, it is the taking part that matters, and for us it is. But not just that - entertaining and showing a different take on such an emblematic event was our aim too. But let's get back to the facts. These are the most relevant figures of "Juegos Olímpicos": the majority of the songs (16 of a total of 23) are unreleased tracks, and they make up a CD chock full of killer tunes and eclectic fun which will fascinate the listener. For the most valuable aspect of this collection is probably the unorthodox range of interpretations of the same event. Some of the artists focus on specific Olympic sports, like Nebulosa and his song dedicated to badminton ("Ba-ba-badminton"), Souvlaki and swimming ("Nadadora"), Aldo Linares and boxing ("Soy el mejor") and Uke and table tennis ("Tenis de mesa"). Others champion a sport to become olympic (Souvenir and "Les surfeurs"). Then there are other artists who adopt a social point of view (Montevideo and "Olimpiadas sin medallas") and build a metaphor around the 'other' Olympics we fight for every day, or a more critical one, like La Estrella de David's "El parking más grande de Europa", their ironic take on the Barcelona 92 Olympics, or Pinkie and their bucolic "Dirty old town". Other songs are dedicated to the personal sacrifice of athletes (Olivia de Happyland's "Si existe cielo" or Pumuky and "Lobo estepario contra caballos desbocados en JJ.OO.", complete with a reference to the work of Herman Hesse). You will also find songs about sports celebrities (Polar's "Requiem for B. Johnson", Nadadora's "Evelyn Ashford", and two songs dedicated to the same athlete - Francisco Nixon's "Nadia" and Linda Guilala's "La fuga de Nadia Comaneci"). There are even some artists who have written about personal experiences from a sports point of view, like Colorado and "El último partido", La Costa Brava ("Olímpicos"), Travolta ("El día que más corrí de mi vida") and AMA ("Hasta el ultimo instante"). Last but not least, the eclectic bunch: Suze's remix of a Flow song ("Se va el avión a Pekín"), or the lyrical "Naves que dan vueltas a un balón" by Prin' Lalá. There's room for instrumental tracks too: "After the game", J'aime (Jaime Cristóbal)'s cover version of a Brian Wilson's obscure bside from a 1964 single by The Survivors (a Brian Wilson fake band which only released that record, with the song "Pamela Ann" on the a-side) and "Ceremonia de clausura" ("Closing Ceremony") which appropriately closes the collection. We cannot finish these notes about the 5th Volume in our "Teoría y Práctica Melódica" series without mentioning one of its defining features: the artwork. The series maintains the template that Javier Aramburu designed for it, and features the work of Nacho Olivares, who has created the beautiful cover illustration that accompanies this digipack CD. TRACKS: 1. Olivia de Happyland "Si existe cielo" 2. Nebulosa "Ba-ba-badminton" 3. Souvenir "Les surfeurs" 4. Llum "No more races" 5. Francisco Nixon "Nadia" 6. J'aime "After the game" (Brian Wilson) 7. Souvlaki "Nadadora" 8. Flow "Se va el avión a Pekín" Suze remix 9. Aldo Linares "Soy el mejor" 10. Montevideo "Olimpiadas sin medallas" 11. Colorado "El último partido" 12. La Costa Brava "Olímpicos" 13. Linda Guilala "La fuga de Nadia Comaneci" 14. La Estrella de David "El parking más grande de Europa" 15. Polar "Requiem for B. Johnson" 16. Pumuky "Lobo estepario contra caballos desbocados en JJ.OO." 17. Travolta "El día que más corrí de mi vida" 18. Nadadora "Evelyn Ashford" 19. Uke "Mesa de tenis" 20. Prin' Lalá "Naves que dan vueltas a un balón" 21. Pinkie "Dirty old town" 22. AMA "Hasta el último instante" 23. Apenino "Ceremonia de clausura".
Jabalina-2042
CD
$20.25

Venna
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Venna is the sweet-natured brainchild of husband & wife duo, Heather & Marky Hladish (THE FELIX CULPA). The music on their 6 song debut is the sort of music that focuses on the simplicity of life & the fragility of being human.
CommonCloud
CD5
$6.75

Vetiver
Thing of the Past (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, US
Gnomonsong
CD
$13.75

Vincent, Gene
A Million Shades Of Blue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Yes indeed! It's Sweet Gene Vincent! Do we need say more? What else do you need to know? Oh, OK then! Back in the dear dead days when singers of 30-ish weren't just about to form their first indie band, GENE, the man who had wowed America, challenged Elvis, launched Rock n Roll in Britain and France and inspired a generation, was seen in his native land as a bit of a has-been...his audience was the French arty intelligentsia and UK Teds...but there were still those who believed in Gene...one was Kama Sutra, the New York label who brought us The Lovin' Spoonful and Gene fanatics The Flamin' Groovies (and obliquely The Shangri-Las too, but that's another story...) In 1969 and 1970 they put Gene in their newly acquired LA studio with the cream of young session men to produce an album. Taking a cue from The Band, Bob Dylan, The Sir Douglas Quintet, and possibly fellow not as old as you might think rocker Dale Hawkins (who had just had an amazing album out himself!) Gene rose to the occasion bigtime! Possibly one of the
most unexpected and astonishing albums of roots rock and Americana is what we have here...with Gene as on good form as ever! ** Another rediscovered forgotten classic from RevOla! ** Beautifully remastered By the lovely Nick Robbins...in true RevOla style! ** Ditto goes for artwork by Pepperbox! ** A must for anyone who ever had a heart...Gene Vincent! Does it get any better?? TRACKS: 1. SUNSHINE 2. I NEED WOMAN'S LOVE 3. SLOW TIMES COMIN' 4. DANSE COLINDA 5. GEESE 6. 500 MILES 7. LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 8. IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE ME TODAY 9. A MILLION SHADES OF BLUE 10. TUSH HOG 11. HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS 12. HIGH ON LIFE 13. NORTH CAROLINA LINE 14. YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY 15. OUR SOULS 16. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND 17. THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED BLUE 18. BOPPIN' THE BLUES 19. LOOKING BACK 20. OH LONESOME ME 21. THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Rev-Ola-242
CD
$15.50

Wedding Present, The
El Rey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US El Rey - the first new album in over three years from The Wedding Present - was recorded in early 2008 in Chicago by Steve Albini. The band returned from an eight-year hiatus in early 2005 with the release of Take Fountain. This long-awaited album brought them back into the spotlight with all the style and sophistication associated with a legendary group, but fans were also pleased to see the band had lost none of the growling angst with which they had burst onto the scene with their 1985 debut, George Best. That intensity has been turned up even further for the new album, El Rey, The Wedding Present's first collaboration with the legendary Albini since the renowned Seamonsters in 1991. Written while David Gedge was living in Los Angeles, El Rey burns with West Coast sunlight; Hollywood seen through the eyes of a gritty Northerner. Speaking about El Rey in Mojo magazine recently, Gedge said: "I've been living in West Hollywood for the last year or so, and while I'm not going to claim that this is my 'L.A.' album, there are some references. I suppose the themes are lust, jealousy, betrayal, regret, and obsession, super-heros the usual. We chose to record with Steve this time because the new songs were sounding very guitary and quite dark. It's been good. As you'd imagine, really; Albini knows his stuff". The Wedding Present will be touring North America in Fall 2008 with the line-up of: David Gedge (guitar & vocals), Terry de Castro (bass), Graeme Ramsay (drums), and Chris McConville (guitar).
Manifesto-43904
CD
$12.25

Weepies
Hideaway Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US A darker companion to their last album, w/ 14 new tunes ranging from the upbeat title track to jangly rock masterpieces to gorgeously arranged meditations.
Nettwerk
CD
$18.00

Whisper in the Noise
Dry Land (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US Self described "orchestral garage rock'" band from Hanska, Minnesota give an extremely humble & personal touch to gorgeous, string-laden rock music.
Pretty, melancholic, sad & charming. for fans of Low, Arcade Fire, Guided by Voices.
ExileOnMainstream-030
CD
$13.50

Wilders, The
Someone's Got to Pay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US The band's all-new release, Someone's Got to Pay, is an Americana album progressing around a real life murder trial (or as the lyrics say, "An old murder ballad come to life") and fleshed out with more original recordings conjuring up small town crazies and wrecked lives. But don't let the dark subject matter fool you. The Wilders just got wilder and the music is more engaging then ever.
FreeDirtRecords
CD
$16.00

Wraiths
Oriflamme (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US Remastered vinyl edition, previously available as a limited cdr. Recorded live under ritual conditions. Blackened death-ambient drone meets howling, metallic noise.
AuroraBorealis
LP
$17.00

Yellow6
When The Leaves Fall Like Snow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK "When The Leaves Fall Like Snow" is the latest release by the remarkably talented Leicestershire guitarist Jon Attwood (aka Yellow6), following ten years of extraordinary creativity, both in terms of quality and productivity (over 30 hours of music on labels such as Resonant, Ochre, Darla, and many more). This double album, bearing the unmistakable and highly personal Yellow6 melodic sound, was conceived and crafted in Stockholm in the autumn and winter of 2007. Reflecting its place of origin, it showcases Yellow6 at its most minimal, each of the two CDs providing the listener with a different way of experiencing the grey and white landscapes of Scandinavia. The first CD takes you on a sweeping journey through tranquil yet incredibly deep soundscapes created by Jon Attwood's effortlessly complex layering of sounds. Nocturnal incursions into the cold and dark realms of Swedish winter... With the sense of isolation and nostalgia one experiences when immersed in a vast alien environment. Jon Attwood's drifting and looping guitars so sonorous and versatile that it feels at times that you're listening to a full orchestra. The second CD, with shorter tracks and a less ambient feel, bears the same beautiful and melancholy qualities in a more intimate way. Imagine the same landscapes but with a fragile light glimmering in the distance or with the warmth of sunlight shimmering on the snow. You feel gently yet irresistibly drawn into the quiet intensity of Yellow6's sonic world, and Jon Attwood's sound invests silence so totally that it is difficult to listen to anything else after this album has finished playing. With "When The Leaves Fall Like Snow", Yellow6 takes you on a wondrous musical voyage without any pre-defined destination. Just press "play" and let yourself be taken over by the enchantment of the journey. (V. Martin).
MakeMineMusic-046
DCD
$20.25

Yoro Sidibe
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US "Back when I lived in Bougouni I recall one day seeing a very old man wearing a floppy hat & mudcloth riding by on a bicycle. He was a fairly normal old fellow save the fact that he was barefoot & shouldering what appeared to be a gigantic musket. He wasn't the last old guy I saw riding around on a bicycle w/ a giant musket. One day I asked my friend, What about those old men riding around on their bicycles w/ the big guns? He whispered behind his hand: Donsos. Chausseurs. Hunters. This is their music. It is played before hunts & is meant to both harden the heart & excite it."
YaalaYaala
CD
$13.25

Zero
Joke Box (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th)
PS, FRANCE Obviously, Zëro's music has more to do with creativity than with staying in the beaten path of rock with a specific identity. It's as much Jack Berrocal and Gene Vincent playing a "Drag Queen blues" under ecstasy and classic Devo's envigorating "Automotown / Space girl blues" as it is the krautrock by Can and Kraftwerk in "Luna Park", an entertaining song which provokes an addictive cerebral experience. You can also sense Neurotic Pavement, Eternally Young Wankers Sonic Youth, and a bunch of other freaks, who, all off the beaten path have constantly re-written the language of rock with intelligence and singularity. Each title escapes from the previous one, unclassifiable, escaping from the routine, leaving the listener with a smile and a chuckle. The "Joke Box" is like the smirk of an illusionist about to open his magic box. Pleasure and surprise are always present. The name Zëro, perhaps without the humble group member's realizing it, is well suited to the fact that their music is at the origin of this genre of music. "Joke Box" is a superb anthology.
Icid'Ailleurs-044
CD
$17.00

Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

22 Pistepirkko “Bare Bones Nest” CD $13.50
22 Pistepirkko “Eleven” CD $13.50
22 Pistepirkko “The Nature of 22-Pistepirkko 1985-2002 Collection” DCD $12.00
Alcest “Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde” CD $14.25
American Mars “Western Sides” CD $10.00
Antennas “Sins” CD $12.00
Antennas “Always On My Mind EP” CD5 $2.00
Bell, The “Make Some Quiet” CD $13.75
Biirdie “Catherine Avenue” CD $11.00
Birds of Prey “Sulfer and Semen” CD $13.25
Black Belt “Two Minutes to Midnight” CD $14.00
Black Belt “Only One EP” CD5 $2.00
Black Belt “First Blood” CD $12.00
Black Lips/Subsonics “Split” 45 $5.25
Black Mountain “In The Future” CD $11.50
Blood On The Wall “Liferz” CD $11.50
Bonnie "Prince" Billy “Wilding in the West” CD $16.25
Box “Studio 1” LP $19.50
Box “Studio 1” CD $18.00
Bread, Love & Dreams “Amaryllis [re-issue]” CD $16.25
Candy Bars “On Cutting Ti-Gers” CD $8.50
Carroll, Barton “Lost One” CD $15.00
Castanets “Strong Animal” 45 $3.75
Collections Of Colonies Of Bees “Birds” CD $13.00
Conjerti, Morreale & Dibley “Earth Free” LP $14.00
Connors, Loren “Night Through Singles & Collected Works 1976-2004” 3CD $23.25
Costa, Matt “Unfamiliar Faces [re-issue]” CD $15.00
Currie, Jason “What Is Love For” CD $16.25
Dawson, Kimya “Remember That I Love You” LP $14.50
Dead Raven Choir “My Firstborn Will Surely Be Blind” CD $14.25
Dead Western “S-T” 45 $5.25
Dengue Fever “Venus On Earth” CD $16.25
Destroy All Monsters “Live In Tokyo” CD $14.50
Discwasher “Vinyl Record Fluid” misc $4.95
Drag the River “You Can't Live This Way” CD $11.00
Drawbacks, The “Slightly Less Vague” CD $7.50
Egg “The Civil Service” CD $20.25
Envy “Abyssal” CD $9.00
Envy “Abyssal” LP $11.50
Envy “All The Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting” CD $9.00
Evangelicals “The Evening Descends” CD $11.50
Evangelicals “The Evening Descends” LP $11.50
Ex Reverie “Door Into Summer” CD $13.25
Ex, The “In New York: Building A Broken Mousetrap” DVD $12.75
Existensminimum “Running Down Everyone EP” CD5 $2.00
Existensminimum “Last Night My Head Tried To Explode And I Wrote Everything Down” CD $12.00
Finn, Liam “I'll Be Lightning” LP $18.25
Finn, Liam “I'll Be Lightning” CD $15.00
Fleshtones, The “Take A Good Look” CD $14.50
Flower Travellin' Band “Satori” LP $20.00
Flying Lotus “1983” LP $10.00
Folk Spectre, The “The Blackest Medicine” LP $14.00
Food “Molecular Gastronomy” CD $17.00
Formby, Richard “Volume 1” CD $11.50
Free Form Funky Freqs “Urban Mythology: Vol. 1” CD $13.25
Handsome Ned “Name Is Ned” DCD $15.00
Harter, Ali “Worry The Bone” CD $10.00
Head of Skulls “S-T” 12 $8.75
Helio Sequence “Keep Your Eyes Ahead” CD $12.00
Helio Sequence “Keep Your Eyes Ahead” LP $13.00
Hello, Blue Roses “Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty” CD $13.00
Hexlove “Knew Abloom (Life's Hood)” CD $13.25
Holland, Michael “Simple Truths and Pleasures” CD $15.00
Human Bell “S-T” CD $14.00
Ida “Lovers Prayers” DLP $14.00
Ida “Lovers Prayers” CD $11.50
Instruments Of Science And Technology “Music From The Films Of R. Swift” LP $11.50
Instruments Of Science And Technology “Music From The Films Of R. Swift” CD $11.50
Japancakes “The Sleepy Strange” CD $12.25
Japancakes “If I Could See Dallas” CD $12.25
Japancakes “Down The Elements” CD $9.00
Jarvinen, Anna “Jag Fick Feeling” CD $15.00
Kessler, Matt “The National Science Fair Of Amazing New Discoveries” BOOK $7.00
Lekman, Jens “When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog” LP $10.25
Lekman, Jens “Night Falls Over Kortedala” LP $11.50
Lekman, Jens “You Are The Light EP” CD5 $3.00
Little Wings “Magic Wand” CD $16.00
Lungfish “Rainbows from Atoms” CD $10.25
Magnolia Electric Co. “Sojourner” 4XCD/DVD $36.00
Mahjongg “Kontpab” CD $11.50
Mahjongg “Kontpab” LP $10.25
Mars Volta “Bedlam in Goliath” CD $15.00
Matthews, Ian “If You Saw Through My Eyes” CD $14.00
Matthews, Ian “Tigers Will Survive” CD $14.00
McCombs, Cass “Dropping The Writ” LP $13.25
Metabolismus “The Social Club Nº 7” 45 $5.50
MGMT “Oracular Spectacular” CD $13.00
Mono “The Sky Remains The Same As Ever” DVD $14.25
Monosov, Ilya “Seven Lucky Plays Or Songs To Fix A Broken Heart” CD $13.25
Mueller, Jon “Metals” CD $13.00
Munch Munch “Wedding” 45 $5.50
Norma “Norma 1 EP” CD5 $7.00
Novak (SWE) “Perpetual Motion” CD $12.00
Nurse With Wound “Gyllenskold, Geijerstam and I at Rydberg's [remastered]” CD $15.00
O'Death “Spider Home” 45 $6.00
Os Mutantes “S-T [re-issue]” CD $19.00
Owens, Buck “Live in Scandinavia” CD $18.75
Pascal (SWE) “Galgberget” CD $14.00
Pascal (SWE) “Forbi Fabriken” CD $12.00
Picabia, Francis “La Nourrice Américaine (The American Nurse)” CD $17.00
Pollard, Robert “Superman Was a Rocker” CD $10.00
Radar Brothers “Auditorium” CD $13.00
Rafter “Sex Death Cassette” CD $11.50
Ramsey, Tyler “A Long Dream About Swimming Across the Sea” CD $13.75
Residual Echoes “California” LP $15.00
Ringenberg, Jason “Best Tracks & Side Tracks 1979-2007” DCD $17.00
Rings “Black Habit” CD $14.25
Road “Can't Talk” CD $17.75
Sambassadeur “Final Say [single]” CD5 $5.00
Second Band, The “Your Dark Side Is On The Phone” CD $12.00
Serpentina “Planeando En Tu Azotea” CD $15.75
Shining Path “S-T” LP+CD $16.50
Sia “Some People Have Real Problems” CD $17.75
Single “Pianístico” CD5 $6.75
Sinier, Raoul (aka Ra) “Huge Samurai Radish” CD $15.25
Skygreen Leopards “Life and Love in Sparrow's Meadow” LP $10.25
Sneaky Pete Kleinow “Anthology” CD $18.75
Speare, Jed “Sound Works 1982-1987” DCD $14.25
Stereo Total “Plastico EP” 45 $7.50
Stevens, Sufjan “Michigan (+ 5)” DLP $11.75
Stevens, Sufjan “Illinois” DLP $13.25
Taunus “Harriet” CD $16.00
Team Robespierre “Everything's Perfect” CD $10.00
Television Personalities “The Good Anarchist” 45 $7.50
Tempo No Tempo “Repetition” CD $6.00
Thao “We Brave Bee Stings and All” CD $13.00
Three Hour Tour “B Side Oblivion” CD $15.00
Thuja “S-T” LP $14.75
Vampire Weekend “S-T” CD $12.50
Van Zandt, Townes “Rear View Mirror” CD $15.50
Vandermark 5 “Beat Reader” CD $14.00
Various “Happy New Year 2008” CD5 $6.75
Various “Achtung! German Grooves: 20 Instrumental Dancefloor Killers from the 60s and 70s” CD $16.25
Various “Black Mirror: Reflections In Global Music” CD $15.50
Various “Happy New Year 2008” 45 $7.50
Various “Number of Small Things” DCD $20.00
Various “Wayfaring Strangers: Guitar Soli” CD $15.75
Various “I'm Not There [Dylan Biopic OST]” DLP $20.50
Warlocks “Heavy Deavy Skull Lover” LP $15.00
Weisman, Kurt “Spiritual Sci-Fi” CD $12.25
White Town “Don't Mention The War” CD $14.00
Whitest Boy Alive “Dreams” LP $22.00
Whitsundays “S-T” CD $12.75
Wire Magazine “#287” ZINE $10.50
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Yellow Swans “At All Ends” DLP $18.25
Yellow Swans & Burning Star Core “S-T” LP $17.00

Parasol New Arrivals • April 8, 2008
Hey Folks, As you probably already know. Today marks an extremely heavy release day for all kinds of goodies and even your pickiest friends will be able to locate something to write home about. Other than that, we’re pretty excited to announce that Jim has joined the few, the proud, the band of mustached brahs. Let’s see, if he can give Simon (of Simon and Simon) or better yet, Gallagher, a run for their money. Check the list below for the goods and be thankful that our banter-mobile is coming up to a red light. See, we know when you’ve had enough of a good thing. Ight, Roy & Pawl
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	The Incredible Vickers Brothers "Gallimaufry" CD (The Bus Stop Label) $11.00 Eccentric debut album from Northern California outfit, which features members of Cerebral Corp and The Orange Peels. Stoking the fires with lead Peel and producer Allen Clapp, they have concocted a gumbo of ’60s-inspired Brit-rock, Americana and ’80s pop with a dash of 1920s Vaudeville lunacy thrown in for good measure: a 'Gallimaufry', as it were. Think Brothers Davies, Everly and Marx.
Parasol Label Group : April 8, 2008
	NEWS: On March 6th, 2008, longtime friend and Hidden Agenda recording artist Tony Carbone of Bikeride passed away from cancer. Tony's unbridled enthusiasm, musically and personally, will be remembered fondly by anyone who came in contact with him. In other words, the dude was made of awesome and will truly be missed. On the Tony Carbone myspace memorial page, friends and family request that donations be made in Tony's honor to The American Melanoma Foundation, details online at the Foundation's website. REVIEWS: Better late than later! Pitchfork reviewer Jessica Suarez gave The 1900s debut full-length album Cold & Kind a 7.9 score and spent 338 words on praise, devotion and constructive criticism. VENUES: Doleful Lions will be playing April 16th at The Elbo Room in Chicago, part of the International Pop Overthrow Festival.
In Case You Missed It, Angie's PLG Sale Artist Of The Week
	1900s "Plume Delivery" CD5 (Parasol) $5.75 As old friends, lovers and ex-lovers, The 1900s harness the resulting fury to build psychedelic pop music, most notably inspired by The Zombies, Fleetwood Mac, Belle & Sebastian, Donovan, Tommy James, and Velvet Underground.
New Releases A Flock of Seagulls S-T [re-issue] PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The Liverpool quintet A Flock of Seagulls first gained attention in the dance clubs with "Telecommunication," included on this debut release. The band benefited from heavy play on MTV and quickly became known for their outrageous fashion and lead singer Mike Score's waterfall-like haircut. However, their self-titled debut is an enjoyable romp that was set apart from other synth-heavy acts of the time by Paul Reynolds' unique guitar style. The kinetic "I Ran (So Far Away)" became a video staple and a Top Ten radio hit. "A Space Age Love Song," with its synthesizer washes and echo-laden guitar, also managed to score at radio. The rest of the album consists of hyperactive melodies, synthesizer noodlings, and electronic drumming. The lyrics are forgettable. In fact, they rarely expand on the song titles, but its all great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy." Jive CD $12.25 Acorn Pink Ghosts PS, US Anchored by vivid songwriting & eclectic instrumentation, they produce an original brand of experimental, popular folk music that effortlessly marries modern & traditional forms. The project began as the solo electro-acoustic work in late 2002. This is mostly-instrumental tribute to the Ottawa region, & was originally released in July 2004 & firmly planted them as a strong new presence in the Canadian independent music landscape. Feat. 5 BONUS tracks. Kelp CD $13.50 Alkaline Trio Goddamnit [reissue] PS, US VINYL VERSION. AsianMan LP $14.25 Anderson, Jason The Hopeful and the Unafraid PS, US This album takes a stab at capturing some of the energy JASON ANDERSON loves putting into every show he plays, whether there are five or fifty people present. For the most part it succeeds, but to say that these are the "definitive" or "final" or "best" versions of these songs would be unrealistic, it would be straight-up false, actually. Jason says he's come to grips with the fact that it can never be just the way he wants in the studio; that the passionate, in-the-moment rush of doing these tunes in a basement full of singing, sweating friends is where his affection really lies. This is a bittersweet notion, but maybe explains why someone would spend half a decade on the road, trying to connect with people anywhere and everywhere, wanting to make them happy, to make them feel alive. Krecords-189 LP $11.50 Balaam & The Angel Live Free Or Die PS, UK Staffordshire's Balaam & The Angel were at the forefront of the 80s Goth movement, playing alongside some of the biggest bands of the day, and releasing a succession of acclaimed records through both their own Chapter 22 independent label and later, the major, Virgin Records. This, their second album released in the summer of 1988, has been beautifully remastered and repackaged with the direct assistance of the band. Includes the singles 'I Love The Things You Do To Me", 'I'll Show You Something Special', and bonus tracks especially selected by the band. In addition to the Goth movement, Balaam & The Angel were also hugely popular with rock critics. Sleeve-notes have been written in collaboration with Des Morris of the band, who provides insights on the album and the times. Balaam & The Angel are now reforming and expecting to play a series of high-profile gigs at the turn of 2008. I'll Show You Something Special / I Love The Things You Do To Me / Big City Fun Time Girl / On The Run / It Goes On / Live Free Or Die / Long Time Loving You / Would I Die For You / I Won't Be Afraid / Running Out Of Time / You Took My Soul / I Feel Love / Let It Happen / You're In The Way Of My Dreams / As Tears Go By / Bonus Tracks - Live Free Or Die (Texas Red Beard Mix) / Eagle Anagram-034 CD $15.50 Balaam & The Angel The Greatest Story Ever Told PS, UK Staffordshire's Balaam & The Angel were at the forefront of the 80s Goth movement, playing alongside some of the biggest bands of the day, and releasing a succession of acclaimed records through both their own Chapter 22 independent label and the major, Virgin Records. This, their debut album, has been beautifully re-mastered and includes several of the band's most memorable singles; 'She Knows', 'Slow Down', 'Light Of The World' - as well as the spectacular 12-inch version of the latter song. In addition, the release includes bonus tracks selected from the accompanying single releases. Sleeve-notes have been written in collaboration with Des Morris of the band, who provides insight into the album and the times. Balaam & The Angel are now reforming and expecting to play a series of high-profile gigs at the turn of 2008. New Kind Of Love / Don't Look Down / She Knows / Burn Me Down / Light Of The World / Slow Down / The Wave / Warm Again / Never End / Nothing There At All / Walk Away / Day & Night / Bonus Tracks - Dreams Wide Awake / Travel On / In The Morning / Light Of The World (12-Inch Version). Anagram-033 CD $15.50 Barry, Todd From Heaven PS, US Fresh from his knockout bongo performance on Flight Of The Conchords, Todd releases his third full-length comedy album, this time touching on hard-hitting issues, from The Container Store to famous bass players, in his inimitable high-energy style. He's appeared on Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central's Friar's Roast of Chevy Chase, "Space Ghost Coast To Coast", and in his own two "Comedy Central Presents" specials. He also has numerous acting credits, has done cartoon voice work, and has done shows with The New Pornographers, Yo La Tengo, The Shins, Aimee Mann, They Might Be Giants, and Luna. Check out his previous releases, "Falling Off The Bone" and "Medium Energy", and look for him on tour. ComedyCentral CD $12.50 Beans Thorns PS, US Hip Hop rebel, wordsmith extraordinaire, sonic architect, fashion renegade & published poet. Written during a tumultuous 2 yr period, this is more straightforward & emotional in content yet more textured & dense in production. Guest producers incl. DABRYE, TYLER BANY & 3 collaborations w/ HOLY FUCK. Adored&Exploited CD $15.25 Beatundercontrol Cosmic Repackage PS, UK Since bursting into the world in the late 70s as a punk-driven bass evangelist, Sweden's Ulf "Rockis" Ivarrson has since been on a relentless voyage of musical discovery while paying his dues to pay the rent. Through early 80s bands like The Quiet, playing the blues with the Eivon Boogie Band, backing up Swedish guitar hero Clas Yngstrom in his group Sky High or a host of sessions, Ulf nurtured a growing desire to uncork an inner vision which sounded nothing like any of these lucratively-popular positions. After a stint with world music-techno marauders Hedningama, where he pioneered a new instrument called the bass mandora, Ulf took the plunge in the late '90s and started Beatundercontrol. Conventional song structures went out the window as he explored his fixations with the mighty dub, noise and experimental music that knew no boundaries, emerging with widely acclaimed first album The Introduction in 2003. 'Instead of writing banal three-minute songs with mindless expressions and meaning, I rather try to challenge myself through textures, noises and basslines,' he explains. This philosophy is explored with often stunning results on Ulf's second Beatundercontrol album, Cosmic Repackage, a colossal aural menagerie of space-jazz brass themes and solo flights, subterranean pulses and darkhued banks of strings which dart between European avant textures to late 60s hypno-drone alchemists the Third Ear Band. It's a heady brew, ranging from the nocturnal back alley jazz of "Neighbourterror Blues" to the intense freeform scattershots and coruscating atmospherics of "Departure". If dub's shadow looms over the album, notably on tracks like the bottomless fizz-bombs of Interruption, it steps out and flashes its glorious sonic stiffie on the alien skank of "Subversion Dub", albeit lashed with dissonance and howling winds.From punk rock to the outer limits, Ulf Ivarrson has cause to celebrate quite a remarkable musical journey and does so with one of the year's most intoxicatingly uncompromising aural statements. MaliciousDamage-632 CD $17.75 Bissonnette, Christopher In Between Words PS, US This is a collection of works that continue his explorations into orchestral & spatial acoustics. Using orchestral sound sources as well as recording his own sounds to manipulate & process, he has crafted a symphony of 6 movements, w/ melodies as ghostly apparitions that fade in & out of view. Recorded as spontaneous mixes, these compositions maintain a sense of organic fluidity while creating passages of escalating tension. Kranky CD $13.00 Black Hollies Casting Shadows PS, US Vinyl version of Black Hollies "Casting Shadows" limited to 500 copies. ErnestJennings-036 LP $14.00 Black Moth Super Rainbow Dandelion Gum PS, US VINYL VERSION. Bonus track. Graveface DLP $20.75 Blake/e/e/e Border Radio PS, US Orphan dub, house folk celestial drones, sixties psychedelic space ballads, post-punk creepy anthems, world ethnic spirituals, alt country filled w/ drones & bones, astral instrumentals & howlings to the shooting stars. This is the Beach Boys going to church where the church becomes a mutant disco. Very tasteful & weirdly experimental. FreeFolkRecords CD $13.25 Boredoms Super Roots 9 PS, US The sun shines again. ThrillJockey CD $14.50 Breeders, The Mountain Battles PS, US VINYL VERSION. 4AD LP $17.25 Breeders, The Mountain Battles PS, US New album from Deal sisterhood. 4AD CD $15.00 Bulbs/Wobbly Div/orce Series # 7 PS, CANADA The seventh installment of our DIV/ORCE series, a split 7" series devoted to transcending the trivial boundaries of genre, pairs up two Bay Area acts. Wobbly, a San Franciscan with a vigorous back catalog, including releases on Tigerbeat6, and collaborations with MATMOS. His track, Tiny Tongue, features guest vocals by Kevy B (AKA Kevin Blechdom) and, as a first in the series, guest instrumentation by his 7" partners, BULBS. It's a wiggly road, teeming with wet noodle guitar waver, elastic drums, and the type of vocal manipulation that evokes DAT POLITICS references; a beautifully dizzy track. Bulbs, a two piece of live-processed guitar and drums (although you'd never guess it), assemble a marvelously composed mélange of harmonious static. The track lazily transitions from various degrees of dynamics, eventually locking into a rhythm led by ghost drums. Best listened to at loud volume. Another delightfully clumsy addition to the DIV/ORCE SERIES. Ache-035 45 $7.50 Caned & Able Smoke PS, UK Since impressing far and wide with their Beats for Bars project Patrick Bird and Martyn Savigar have now expanded their range of collaborators to weird, wonderful and sometimes audacious effect. In the immediate vicinity, there's former Specimen and Siouxsie & the Banshees guitarist Jon Klein, drummer Chris Bell [also Specimen but a bevy of 80s giants too] and, showing up in the course of this hallucino-genic journey, Billie Holliday, Catatonia, Marc Bolan and even the young John Peel, whose unmistakable and always welcome tones talk about woodland creatures on 'Deaf Aid' amidst another calming space-shuffle before singer Anna Jacyszyn wafts in. The concept is mash-up taken to diverse extremes creating slow motion symphonies which plant some familiar voices in fields of dreams where the mood is deep, dubbed and drenched in ghosts as Billie Holliday looms in "Trav'lin' Light" to spine-melting effect, "Soul Clapp" creates a new hiphop hybrid, "White Space" is an orchestral treatment of goth-glamsters Specimen and there are tracks like "Deuteronomy" where the players stretch out after the guests have left. This is an opiated aural delight from start to finish, by which time you might be stroking the ceiling like a long-lost friend, satisfied that now the world's a better place and wondering why they don't make them like this any more. MaliciousDamage-631 CD $17.75 Canned Heat Canned Heat Live: Woodstock 10th Anniversary PS, US AirlineRecords CD $12.25 Carll, Hayes Trouble In Mind PS, US His second album "Little Rock" was the first self-released title to reach #1 on the Americana music chart Now Haye Carll returns with his debut "Trouble in Mind" on Lost Highway. LostHighway CD $10.00 Cave, Nick & The Bad Seeds Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! PS, US New album! Anti CD/BOOK $17.75 Charalambides Rose/Thorn PS, US "Long-, long-, long-, loooooong-awaited and singular entry in the Charalambides and Klang Industries discographies; one of those 'does it really exist?' items that's finally seeing daylight, or moonlight. A stark, unsettling and beautiful slice of duo Charlambides invocation/incantation, taken from the period between Jason Bill and Heather Leigh Murray's tenures with the band and featuring extraordinary chord organ and vocal work from Christina and some signature lap steel mastery from Tom. Fans of the band's most recent, more song-based work will find this relevatory, long-time listeners will say 'ahhhh' and settle in for the flight. Heavy vinyl, limited pressing, cover handiwork by Tom, the first release in years from Klang and a sign perhaps of a truly epic revival." "Long-awaited Klang debut of Charalambides. This record has been brewing since 2000, and is now finally available under the auspices of Eclipse/Klang. Two side-long improvisations in much the same vein as IN CR EA SE, a bit more topographical perhaps, but still horizontally serene and horizonless. Chord organ, lap steel, vocals." --Wholly Other Klang LP $18.75 Chen, Shinki S-T PS, US "Wild pre-Speed Glue & Shinki album from 1971 of extra heavy fuzz guitar and truly wasted vocals, one of the absolute cornerstones of Japanese psychedelia. In fact, to many people, this is the ultimate psych album from Japan; it starts with a very strange sounding, avant-garde phased tape machine track, before letting fly with the drug damaged histrionics -- onwards they come, one after the next, blunt Neanderthal songs about drugs and girls. Tracks such as 'Requiem of Confusion,' 'Gloomy Reflections' and the 'Corpse' tell you where its at for Shinki Chen." WorldPsychedelia CD $16.25 Clinic Do It! PS, US Their fifth studio album is a summer album, a warped Technicolor celebration - pop music and severe cut-ups going from melody to acid psychosis to acoustic, usually in the same song. "Do It!" is a skewed pop amalgam of Motown, Exuma, deep lounge, and The Balloon Farm, amongst many. Songs about living for the day, love, escaping witchhunts, and more. Mixed by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings Of Leon, Archie Bronson Outfit). Domino RecordingCo CD $12.50 Clinic Do It! PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Domino RecordingCo LP $16.50 Cloud Cult Feel Good Ghosts: Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes PS, US New album. RebelGroup CD $15.00 CoCoComa S-T PS, US Chicago's CoCoComa make the leap in fine form with a fantastic blast of raw ass guitar and thick organ mayhem and a primative backbeat that'll put a beer in your hand (sorry, doesn't actually come with beer) and smile on your face. You should all know by now that if it's on Goner that you should be paying attention. Great stuff, seriously I'm still in twice a day rotation with this record. A real winner. Goner CD $10.50 Dead Bodies Mr. Spookhouse's Pink House PS, US Imagine, per se, David Bowie, Hot Rats (maybe or maybe not the Zappa brand), legs, underbits & acid (again, your choice) in a blender. That's The Dead Bodies. "..equal parts David Lynch & the Shins." - SPIN Who knows how best to describe them? In any case, this album is a rock opera about a pink vampire and a town. Crazy. Crazy worth it QuiteScientific CD $9.25 Dead Child Attack PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Quarterstick LP $14.00 Dead Child Attack PS, US Dead Child have birthed a truly supreme metal masterwork. "Attack" grew out of pure frustration - the band was sick of the vulnerable, pompous music of recent years, instead jonesing for the pure and simple chops-oriented music of their formative days. It's all serious. No cookie monster vox; full of thundering drums and anthemic riffs. It's epic and it's real. A venomous assault. Quarterstick CD $13.25 Drift, The Memory Drawings PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! TemporaryResidenceLtd.-134 DLP $14.25 Drift, The Memory Drawings PS, US In the nearly three-year gap between their debut album, "Noumena", and this follow-up, THE DRIFT have toured extensively throughout North America and Japan. All that tripping did wonders for their songwriting process, inspiring efficiency with their structures while maintaining the intoxicating song lengths they are known for. Though the music on "Memory Drawings" is familiar, there is a depth to both the performance and production that feels new all over again. Recorded directly to analog tape with longtime producer Jay Pellicci at Tiny Telephones in San Francisco, the mix is used as another instrument to help shape each song, channeling the mythos of late 60s jazz and late 70s dub classics. As The Drift have narrowed their focus, they have expanded their influences. Nowhere is this more obvious than "Uncanny Valley," with its shades of Afro-beat and disco-soul; or the dramatic, deserted ballad "Lands End." With "Memory Drawings", they have truly found their groove - and the deeper they dig, the more curious we become. TemporaryResidenceLtd.-134 CD $11.50 Egg Self-Titled PS, UK This now legendary debut album by Egg featured the talents of Dave Stewart on Keyboards, Mont Campbell on Bass and Clive Brooks on Drums. Egg were associated with the so-called "Canterbury" style of rock music pioneered by artists such as Caravan and Soft Machine. The trio produced music of startling originality and energy, drawing on influences ranging from rock to jazz to psychedelia to classical. This fusion resulted in one of the most enduring releases to appear on Decca's short lived Nova imprint and is now critically regarded as one of the more unique albums of the early 1970's. Re-mastered from the original tapes, the Esoteric Recordings reissue includes three bonus tracks, including both sides of the bands only single and "Movement 3" from the albums notorious opus "Symphony No. 2", now restored in its rightful place in this extended composition. EsotericRecordings-2035 CD $20.25 Envy Transfovista PS, US "Transfovista" is the first long-form video documenting the long and winding history of ENVY'S sound and vision. Presented here are seventeen of the band's most notable live performances, spanning a dozen years and countless pieces of murdered equipment. Beautifully edited from a variety of sources culled from hundreds of live shows, "Transfovista" is a perfect documentation of where the band started, where they've been, and where they are now. From tiny basements to massive outdoor stages and back, this is how the first fifteen went for a band that is becoming more legendary with every passing moment. TemporaryResidenceLtd.-133 DVD $14.25 Explorers Club, The Do You Love Me? / Carry Me PS, US In the age of the MP3, flavors of the "month" circulate far faster than Baskin Robbins can rotate their cooler. It is refreshing, then, to hear something timeless every now and again, and the EXPLORERS CLUB is just that. This is sunny psychedelic pop replete with lush arrangements and cushy four-part harmonies that harken back to a decade long ago, when kids turned on their FM radios to find the cool new thing. These boys are not indie-rockers thieving from the vaults of the classics - the Explorers Club writes pop songs that sound as authentic as if they had actually just been unearthed for a new Nuggets collection or Sundazed reissue. The band draws on the soul-satisfying vocal style made famous by the Beach Boys and the Association, and pairs it with arrangements patented by the likes of Phil Spector, the Left Banke and the Zombies. And like their musical heroes, the Explorers Club understands the meaning of a great single. With that in mind, we are pleased to share "Do You Love Me" - the first jewel from their forthcoming album, "Freedom Wind". "Do You Love Me" dabbles in Brian Wilson-esque majestic pop, while the exclusive B-side, "Carry Me" has flourishes of doo-wop and soul amidst its choral pop. DeadOceans-006 45 $4.75 Fairport Convention S-T PS, US Reissue of the 1st Fairport album, originally released by Polydor in 1968. "The best British folk-rock band of the late '60s, Fairport Convention did more than any other act to develop a truly British variation on the folk-rock prototype by drawing upon traditional material and styles indigenous to the British Isles. While the revved-up renditions of traditional British folk tunes drew the most critical attention, the group members were also (at least at the outset) talented songwriters as well as interpreters. Released in 1968, FC's debut album owes more to The Byrds than to Pentangle, with soaring harmonies and psychedelic guitars. Recorded pre-Sandy Denny, Judy Dyble sang like a siren and then left to form Trader Horne." Timeless LP $23.00 Foals Antidotes PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Subpop LP $12.50 Foals Antidotes PS, US This is the debut from Oxford, England's five-piece dance-rock band. Completing the circuit between the minimalism of American composer Steve Reich, guitars that sound like insects, and tennis player Andy Roddick, theirs is a uniquely winning formula. Driving percussion high in the mix, guitars played above the 12th fret, no chords, and splashes of synth color all come together like the schematics for a piece of precision engineering. Subpop CD $12.50 For Against Shade Side Sunny Side PS, US Signposts: Factory Records, Joy Division, Section 25, Interpol, My Bloody Valentine. WORDS ON MUSIC is proud to release "Shade Side Sunny Side," FOR AGAINST's seventh full-length record and first studio album since 2002. As the Lincoln, Nebraska trio approaches their 25th anniversary on the independent music scene, FOR AGAINST has reemerged with an exclamation point: "Shade Side Sunny Side" is a landmark record for the band, boasting FOR AGAINST's darkest (and loudest) material to date. The post-punk roots of FOR AGAINST's early years are firmly in place, but presented throughout 9 new songs with a more expansive and atmospheric sonic palette. "Shade Side Sunny Side" also marks the notable return of original FOR AGAINST guitarist Harry Dingman III, who formed the band with vocalist and bassist Jeffrey Runnings back in 1984. Dingman left FOR AGAINST after 1988's seminal dream pop record, "December." For the new album, the prolific Runnings-Dingman songwriting team picks up right where they left off 20 years ago, when they wrote the classic post-punk material that comprised "Echelons," "December," and "In The Marshes" all within a 2- year span. "Glamour," the album's opening track, is a fierce proposition that tours the early FACTORY RECORDS sound before segueing into a cold post-punk stomp coated by Runnings' icy vocals. Songs like "Underestimate" and the album closer "Irresistible" sparkle with a pop grandeur hinted at by 2002's "Coalesced" album, but infused with unmistakable guitarwork revealing the fingerprints of Dingman's return: searing feedback, atmospheric chord-play, and inspired hooks are coaxed together to form a musical backbone that is both furious and gorgeous. "Aftertaste" is a blistering song that melds the musical sensibilities of JOY DIVISION's early WARSAW years with production by MARC OSTERMEIER (SHOULD) hinting at WIRE's "154." "Shade Side Sunny Side" also includes a cover version of "Friendly Fires," written by Factory Records' SECTION 25, from their 1981 debut "Always Now." "Shade Side Sunny Side" also includes some of the most heartrending accounts by Runnings to date. The album reveals itself as a confessional and therapeutic musical diary, with several songs recounting the tragic life and loss of a close family member, from the acerbic "Glamour," to the haunting ballad "Why Are You So Angry?," and culminating in "Game Over," where Runnings is at his most defenseless, singing nakedly on piano through the first verse and chorus. FOR AGAINST's musicianship on "Shade Side Sunny Side" is in top form, reflecting a maturity befitting their quarter century of songwriting and performances and a freshness that has drawn together an interesting union of dream pop enthusiasts in the USA and a strong dark wave following in Europe. WordsOnMusic-25 CD $12.25 Fred Live at the Bitter End PS, GERMANY Who or what on God's earth is Fred? In Swedish, Fred means 'peace', a good idea for any decade. In music, Fred is an upstart band of pseudo-bumpkins (aka hippies) from the hills of central PA (really just kids from mid-Atlantic suburbia lost in the purple haze) who took Greenwich Village by storm in 1974. Recorded over the summer of 1974 while Fred was headlining at NYC's world famous nightspot The Bitter End, these are raw, in your face live performances that will lift you up and blow you away. It is high octane, aggressive electric instrumental music with a pulse pounding beat, wailing gutsy guitar, and wild violin pyrotechnics. Live at the Bitter End features all new original music, ranging from tender to tortured, demented to delirious, always energetic, edgy, enigmatic, and full of surprises. With strong melodic themes over innovative rhythms, six pieces of the puzzle are carefully arranged into a seemingly endless variety of combinations, and then each is set loose over elegant structures for solo flights in the twilight zone of improvisation. Influenced by Mahavishnu, Zappa, Jethro Tull, Yes, Spirit, King Crimson, Bartok, and Stravinsky, as well as inspired by musicians like Jean-Luc Ponty, Jerry Garcia, Bill Bruford, Herbie Hancock, John Bonham, Jerry Goodman, Robin Trower, Joe Zawinul, Chris Squire, and Stephane Grappelli, Fred had by 1974 assimilated and fused a staggering array of disparate elements into their sound. WorldInSound CD $18.25 Hall Of Fame First Came Love, Then Came The Tree (LP/CDR) PS, US Deluxe, limited LP edition of this classic Hall Of Fame (Samara Lubelski, Dan Brown and Theo Angel) LP. It also comes with a 40 + minute CDr "Live at The Mercury Paw 8/24/98". Don't sleep on this one, it will be gone real soon. Amish LP $18.00 Hinterland Pan Pan Medico PS, CANADA FILE UNDER: moody, new wave-flavoured dreampop. FOR FANS OF: Cocteau Twins, the Cure, Ladytron, Sigur Ros, Mew. Pan Pan Medico, the third album by Vancouver's Hinterland, is a study in contrasts. From the new wave-flavoured synth-rock propulsion of "Detwiller Pavilion" and "Somatoform" to the haunting ambiance of "Future Ghost" and the jangly dreampop of "You Speak < I'm Silent", the album is anything but predictable. What holds the whole thing together is the confidence with which the band swings from distortion-saturated rock to ethereal layers of electronic sound. Working again with Caleb Stull (who also produced 2006s The Picture Plane), Hinterland explores both darkness and light on Pan Pan Medico. The album takes its title from a nautical distress call, and the lyrics of singer Michaela Galloway more often than not express a strong desire to escape - from obsessive thoughts, from earthly bonds, and from deep-seated resentments. The band bolsters these themes with a signature sound that critics have described as "epic" (Vancouver Courier), "intelligent, thoughtful indie rock" (Columbia Journal), and "nearly flawless" (See Magazine). Submerged-003 CD $13.50 Hornet Leg Blood Trilogy PS, US HORNET LEG, the new Northwest fuzz harbingers in tune with the "heavy", identify the primal symbolisms of blood as fear, death and paradoxically, life. The "Blood Trilogy", condenses the full length concept album into three potent tracks of pure unsentimental, raw energy. Expertly engineered by CALVIN JOHNSON at the Dub Narcotic Studios, these recordings are an immediate grab to the throat but leave a haunting grip to the ears. Chapter 1: "Bleed The Blood", a groovy mid tempo churn, represents the immediate loss of spirit that occurs when love is lost and never regained. To bleed the spirit is to bleed the blood and thus the spirit is bled. Chapter 2: "Covered In Blood", has the pounding scream and scrape when one is exposed to the blunt force of brutality. Anger and fear become intertwined and fused into the "bad" parts of the subconscious and the ensuing detriment can make vibrations that sound very similar to the distorted electric guitar. Chapter 3: "Bloody Hands", is a requiem for the (un)dearly departed sung in the style of a ghostly lullaby. A melodic question is posed - Is consciousness tethered to the physicality of blood? The arterial guitar and voice of Chris Sutton (Dub Narcotic, C.O.C.O) is the jugular vein carrying the sound of this group's unique garage punk. The heart pumping rhythm is the bash and thrash of one Claudia Meza (Japanther, Thunder Thunder Thunder). Joel Brazzel (K Records darling), a full-fledged ghost member, contributes shaker and tambourine work in the session that produces just the right amount of evil. Krecords-116 45 $3.75 Incredible Vickers Brothers, The Gallimaufry PS, US Hailing from the wooded coastal community of Felton, California, The Incredible Vickers Brothers have crafted a kind of music as familiar as the seasons and as unpredictable as the weather. Having honed their skills in apprenticeships with legendary California bands Cerebral Corps andThe Orange Peels, brothers Rob and Bob Vickers decided the time was right to strike out on their own. Setting up camp with producer ALLEN CLAPP at Sunnyvale, California's Mystery Lawn studio, they began concocting a unique stew of '60s-inspired Brit-rock,Americana and '80s pop with a dash of 1920s Vaudeville lunacy thrown in for good measure: a "Gallimaufry."* Modest to a fault, The Incredible Vickers Brothers want nothing less than to take their place among the great brother acts of history! Influenced by the zany surrealism of the brothers Marx plus the yin-yang/love-hate relationships of Phil & Don Everly and Ray & Dave Davies, the Vickers Bros. aim to mix a myriad of ingredients, musical and otherwise, into the forever boiling pot of rock music. * "Gallimaufry" hash, stew [15-th Century French] 1. a mixed-up jumble / 2. a ridiculous medley / 3. a promiscuous assemblage. TheBusStopLabel-1034 CD $11.00 Jay Reatard See/Saw b/w Screaming Hand PS, US The first 7" in Jay Reatard’s singles series for Matador, “See Saw” b/w “Screaming Hand”. Get your order in soon. Matador 45 $3.75 Jay Reatard Blood Visions PS, US YES!!! IntheRed LP $10.50 Karmic Society Journey PS, GERMANY The quartet was founded in 2005, in Heidelberg (Germany) and plays with a great level of proficiency and on authentic equipment to get their analog 70's sound. Mostly instrumental jams, the Karmic Society reflects the traditional Krautrock jam-spirit of Kraan, Message, Epitaph, combined with US west coast influences, but also progressive fusion rock elements like Mahavishnu's McLaughlin, Chick Corea or Keith Emerson. Besides a unique rhythm section, you can look forward to beautiful melodies and varying compositions fitting perfectly to a festival sunny afternoon. A massive, swirling Hammond organ by Winnie Rimbach-Sator (also plays keys with Treacle People) is in communication with excessive Stratocaster guitar solos melting into unexpected orgies of sounds. This album contains 4 originals and 4 improvised covers tunes which are 'Dark Star' (Grateful Dead), 'Witches Moon' (Quicksilver Messenger Service), a heavy 'Spacepatrol Orion' version (authorized by Peter Thomas -- sci-fi sound from the mid-60s) and 'Yoo Doo Right' (Can) as a 17 min. version with stunning moog space parts and tribal voodoo percussions. The production sounds natural and grew from a free concept to a strong compact album of 65 mins intense music. (btw: 3/4 of the band support the US group Dragonwyck at live shows). The CD contains nice artwork and an 8 p. booklet. Highly recommended to sophisticated rock/fusion/jam listeners who like intense organ vs. guitar battles and to those who like to enjoy well produced experimental sounds to test their audiophile stereo equipment. WorldInSound CD $18.25 Leyers, Dirk Alma PS, GERMANY Dirk Leyers presents his first record for Klang Elektronik. "Azul" is an impulsive track, with an anxious, meandering bass line and bright synthesizer sounds, while the beat unerringly gallops directly towards dancer's heaven. On the B-side, Dirk calms down a little bit and begrudges us with a conveniently laid-back, almost ambient piece of music called "Azur" before he relieves us with the spheric, whispering "Alma." KlangElektronik 12 $9.50 Lipp, Eliot The Outside PS, US ELIOT LIPP continues his impressive retooling of analog infused electro-funk with his latest full-length, "The Outside", his first for MUSH RECORDS. Techno and hip-hop in their earliest, formative stages have inspired Eliot throughout his career, and form the common thread running through the album. Slick analogue synth work and tight drum programming abound, as Eliot deconstructs his influences to create something that is both recognizable and completely futuristic. For listeners who remember a time when electronic music had a little dirt under its fingernails, "The Outside" will truly capture your imagination. Mush-258 CD $9.00 Man Man Rabbit Habits PS, US Philadelphia's Man Man have found the perfect berth for their gypsy-swamp-rock-carny-soul-Viking-vaudeville-punk collective. This record matches the fierce energy of their non-stop live shows, which utilize a variety of more traditional instruments (accordion, Moog, xylophone) along with such noisemakers as soup pots, shoes, squeaky toys, and a fire extinguisher. With a following that sells out clubs coast to coast and with a kinetic stage presence, Man Man are a musical contagion waiting to happen. They've toured with Cat Power, Arcade Fire, and Modest Mouse. Anti CD $14.00 Meloy, Colin Sings Live! PS, US A 14-song set documenting THE DECEMBERISTS' lead singer/songwriter's 2006 solo tour. This presents him in a stripped-down, acoustic setting leading his audience on a spellbinding walk through his oeuvre thus far & providing a glimpse of some new material. Of the 13 originals, 2 are previously unreleased compositions, w/ snippets of songs from The Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd & REM & performs a version of the traditional folk song "Barbara Allen". KillRockStars CD $12.50 Microphones Glow Pt. 2 [reissue] PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Krecords-190 3XLP $21.00 Microphones Glow Pt. 2 [reissue] PS, US Re-mastered in 2007 w/bonus materials (20 tracks: "Other songs from around the time of "The Glow Pt. 2'" and Destroyed versions"): While "Lo-Fi" as a sub-genre has quietly dissipated into the great tape hiss of the ether, the MICROPHONES continue to boldly expand and expound upon the possibilities of analog recordingŠboth at home AND in a studio. "The Glow Pt. 2", the third full length album by the Microphones for K and fifth overall, is a sprawling 67-minute masterwork, a wonder of songwriting and alchemical engineering, certain to overtake last year's acclaimed "It Was Hot,We Stayed in the Water" (KLP116) and earn Microphones the undisputed title of experimental pop's Most Valuable Player. Krecords-190 DCD $12.50 Modest Mouse Sad Sappy Sucker PS, US Back in stock. Krecords-131 LP $10.25 Moren, Peter Last Tycoon PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Quarterstick LP $13.75 Moren, Peter Last Tycoon (ON SALE) PS, US Lead singer of Swedish indie megastars PETER BJORN & JOHN. Out of his prolific pen emerged an intimate collection of songs that see their writer pondering the difficulties & resolutions of everyday life & the ever-present confusion of approaching late adulthood -according to Peter, "the usual lyrical psychobabble, but w/ a direct & honest approach". Quarterstick CD $12.75 Move, The The Move [UK Bonus Tracks] PS, US Salvo/Fly DCD $24.50 My Bloody Valentine Loveless (Limited edition 180 gram colored vinyl) PS, US My Bloody Valentine's classic Loveless as a special, exclusive numbered limited edition of 1000 copies pressed on 180 Gram red vinyl. This will be strictly limited to a one time pressing of 1000 copies and sure to become a collectors item as this is the first time ever on colored vinyl. Features the original artwork, released in a gatefold sleeve. Plain LP $16.25 Neva Dinova You May Already Be Dreaming PS, US Their third full-length is a lush, largely electric affair, rich with the rural textures that pepper releases from the band's Omaha contemporaries. Neva Dinova have continually evolved their melancholic sound, making masterful use of counterbalanced melodies and poetic lyricism. This is their most fluid and realized effort to date. SaddleCreek CD $13.25 Neva Dinova You May Already Be Dreaming PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! SaddleCreek LP $13.25 New Bloods Secret Life PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! KillRockStars LP $13.00 New Bloods Secret Life PS, US It's American-sounding, raw & sonorous, resonating deep into the ground, past the roots of trees, sighing up to shoot holes in the clouds & drifting back behind mountains. Lean, engaging, minimalist punk songs topping out before the 3 min. mark. There's some Raincoats vibe, a little Intima, a touch of ESG & Unwound, but w/dub, soul, & afro-beat influences. The joyous spirit of Fela Kuti is right there switching beats alongside Buffy Sainte-Marie & the Pacific Northwest's best DIY originators. RECOMMENDED! KillRockStars CD $13.00 No Age Eraser PS, US This LA guitar and drums duo have a reputation for exuberant displays of furious live energy. Their release of an early singles collection, "Weirdo Rippers", found itself perched atop many a year-end "best of" lists. This 7-inch is a compelling mélange of punk abandon and lilting shoegazey distortion, and should whet the appetite for their proper debut release. The three b-sides are covers of Nerves ("Hangin' On The Telephone"), Nate Denver, and Urinals songs. Subpop 45 $3.50 No Kids Come Into My House PS, US NOW AVAILABLE ON LP! "Come Into My House" is the first release by Vancouver, Canada trio NO KIDS, which is comprised of three-quarters of the critically revered pop band P:ANO. "Come Into My House" achieves an unexpected cohesiveness despite the wide range of musical styles over its 12 tracks. Golden era Hollywood musicals, Jam & Lewis-inspired production techniques, the icy displacement of contemporary R'n'B, and the breadth of Arthur Russell's, disco, pop, and avant garde compositional work are referenced and married together by novelistic narrative strains, a lush instrumental palette, and a cinematic atmosphere. Tomlab-108 LP $12.25 Noir, Jim S-T PS, US "Noir's elaborately multitracked recordings make his gentle bitching irresistible. He writes killer songs." - Blender. From a Manchester, UK bedroom to your stereo via outer space, we're overjoyed to introduce the new album from Jim Noir. He's named it after himself, but don't be fooled into thinking he's run out of ideas - Jim's eponymous 2nd album is 1 of the most expansive pop records you'll hear this year. Jim's music has always been a melee of different styles & influences, & this album sees him delving more into his electronic side & going further w/melody & vocals than he's ever gone before. Barsuk CD $10.00 Oh Shit They're Going To Kill Us S-T PS, US Crazed metal core (Think Annihilation Time). A really good time. DearSkull LP $8.00 Old Haunts Poisonous Times PS, US Keeping the torch lit on the vibe & sound coming from the scene that they are so deeply a part of, they add their own personal touch to the garagey punk they forcefully spit out. They layer wirey guitars over a pounding backbeat & the quirky vocals are delivered w/ urgency. Comparisons to Television & the Gun Club are not far from the mark although their spooky & razor sharp riffs are all their own. KillRockStars CD $13.00 Pagans Blue Album PS, US Recorded on the last proper tour and featuring an incendiary lineup, these 9 tracks of blistering punk rock as it came to be known in Cleveland, Ohio have never been previously released and should keep the purists as well as the newcomers pleased. SmogVeil CD $11.75 Panzer Talk S-T PS, US Two years, eight band members, twenty-five songs, one-hundred and two mixing sessions, two unusable sets of stampers, one lost money order, one-hundred and two angry phone calls, and one armed robbery charge has gotten The Panzer Talk to this point. Compared to a R.E.M. / Smiths twang with Teenage Fanclub-eque pop bliss. OnSwitch 12 $7.75 Park Avenue Music By Hearts + Horses PS, US Sacramento couple Wes Steed and Jeannette "Juju" Faith got a shiny new piano - really shiny. So up went the mics and out came the music. Flowing pieces of raw improvisation from Juju were recorded and then dressed, bit by bit, by Wes in layers of modular synth distortion; some for the fun of making soundtracks for short films by New Zealand artist and web designer Fuyuko Akiyoshi; some for the fun of mixing 10 minutes of piano music down to 3; or making 3 minute songs out of 4 measures of sometimes bluesy, sometimes ethereal use of the 88s. When one mic picked up off-the-cuff vocals for several tracks, another picked up the team's beloved cat Harrison's collar bell ringing in the background for what seems the sweetest topping to the already honeyed instrumental "Norway Kitty", the opening track on what has become park avenue music's loveliest accomplishment yet. Befriending cellist Gretchen Lehtonen in time to add her touch to that first track (even if recorded backwards) was a lucky move. The trio has played a handful of boutique performances, each one unique and special as they improvised in the dark while streams of Akiyoshi's imagery served as backdrop. They have also brought a crowded house of listeners to silence - even when equipment failed, piano and cello went on to duet without the noise of synthesizers, drum machines, and Unix-based applications. "by hearts + horses" may seem an odd title, but given that the band has morphed over the years and is indeed changing their name to "hearts + horses", this last effort as park avenue music seemed only fit to be thusly titled. (File under Park Avenue music and/or Hearts + Horses.) "While many artists are using a Moog, Roland, or Juno for bouncy pop, Park Avenue Music approaches the unique instruments as if they were gentle as flowers. It could be Jeannette Faith's concert pianist training or simply a love for exquisite sounds. Either way, To Take With You is an alluring ensemble of downtempo and quiet, sophisticated pop." -Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide "Mixing very nice programming of lush electronics with soft, breathy female vocals, it manages to sound somewhat like several different things...without really sounding too much like anyone." - Almost Cool "I'm starting to think that this sort of electronic pop is the new shoegaze for me-no matter how many times I hear these wispy, glitchy sounds, I never seem to get tired of them. And that's especially true when a band like Park Avenue Music does it this well." - Opus Zine Clairecords-075 CD $12.25 Portico Progeny Blues PS, CANADA Progeny Blues was recorded in the fall of 2006 at Vancouver's Mushroom Studios and co-produced with Shawn Penner and Aaron Nordean (Hot Hot Heat) and mastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Mastadon, Ben Folds Five) of WestWestSide Music NYC. "Portico are simply one of the best Canadian bands working today. Even if lead singer Lyn Heinemann wasn't a husky sweet powerhouse vocalist, the rest of the band have mastered the art of mixing delicate musical phrasing with mid-tempo urgency. Whether they function as a standard four-piece or flesh out the material with epic gang vocals, or a surprisingly effective horn section, there isn't one note out of place on Progeny Blues." FFWD "This release is a rock solid recording of a band that just has it. The songs are big and modest at the same time, and the vocals and lyrics are engaging and mysterious. This album has everything I love about top shelf independent music." Zunior's Top Picks 2007 "This is a confident-sounding sophomore release that is quite the thing of beauty when it connects. Although there is energy, it crackles just under the surface, only making overt appearances on some occasions. The band are going for atmosphere and they succeed quite nicely, as this album has a great consistent feel that makes it one of those listens that actually gets better if experienced as an album. Something great is indeed brewing." -!Exclaim "In a week with a plethora of record releases, Vancouver-based pop band Portico will have a tough time getting noticed. And that will be a shame, since the group's second full-length is definitely worth a trip to the record store. Standouts include All You Daughters and the relatively upbeat Stand Down, but all the songs, despite being mostly dark and serious, definitely deserve your attention." NOW Toronto (NNNN Critic's Pick) "This Vancouver band's sophomore album boasts some of the most understated, husky and unique female vocals I've heard-add to that some captivating melodies and just enough lyrical feistiness to lend some edge (take the previously featured scorcher, "Sincerely," for instance), and you've got the recipe for an enticing and highly recommendable album." Wolves, Hawks, and Kites' Top Unsung Albums of 2007 From winters of horribly cold snow and small-town grumpy relatives to boarded up downtowns and decaying infrastructure, Portico's sound and lyrics are a living soundtrack. The combination of Greg Murray (drums), Mimi Mahovlich (bass), Trent Hopton (guitar and keys) and Lyn Heinemann (guitar and vocals) creates "a blend of spectral melodies, tricky time signatures, and expertly intertwined guitar lines which is entirely it's own"(The Georgia Straight). Copperspine-780 CD $13.50 School of Seven Bells Silent Grips b/w Used To PS, US Comprised of ex-SECRET MACHINES guitarist Benjamin Curtis & ON! AIR! LIBRARY! sister set Alejandra & Claudia Deheza. They intricately infuse a pysch-rock aesthetic that freely weaves itself in an ethereal of lush harmonics, richly textured beats & ripping riffs. Feat. a brand new track & a unique cover of Wire's "Used To". Incl. download coupon SuicideSqueeze 45 $4.25 Secret Shine All Of The Stars PS, US "All of the Stars" is Secret Shine's second studio album, and their first in 14 years. The band took an unscheduled nine year break before returning in 2004 with the release of their back catalogue (After Years) on Clairecords, followed by two emphatically-received EPs of new material in 2006, and live shows in Europe and America. "All of the Stars" encapsulate the passion of Secret Shine's live power pop in the heart-thumping 'Oblivion', 'Voice of the Sea' and 'The Sound of Light' but is both delicate and beautiful in 'All that's left' and 'Last Leaves'. Secret Shine has lost none of the sumptuous boy/girl harmonies and celestial melodies (never more evident than in the heavenly 'Stars in the Sky') that made their debut album Untouched such a classic that is still revered in shoegazing circles today. Secret Shine dedicated 2007 to write and record All of the Stars and demo'd twice the amount of songs they needed for the album so that only the finest would survive. The band have grown on this record - the sound is stronger and more confident, expertly produced and directed by Shine protagonist Jamie Gingell. The band drift effortlessly between the epic, orchestral arrangements of 'Café Crash' and the sparse, haunting piano-led 'Another Day'. All of the Stars would sit comfortably alongside shoegaze classics like Slowdive's Souvlaki, My Bloody Valentine's Loveless and The Pale Saints' The Comforts of Madness, but Secret Shine have created their own unique treasure and possibly the new wave of 'stargaze'. Clairecords-074 CD $12.25 Shout Out Louds Impossible PS, US The second single from "Our Ill Wills", the Merge debut full-length from Stockholm's Shout Out Louds. Contains a video for the title track, directed by the band's bassist, Ted Malmros (who won a Swedish Grammy for Best Video for Peter, Bjorn & John's video "Young Folks"), two remixes, a live recording of "Hard Rain", and a non-LP b-side. This is a fantastic reminder of the beauty and grandeur of this group's brand of Swedish pop. Merge CD5 $4.75 Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Pershing PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Polyvinyl LP $12.50 Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Pershing PS, US Their follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Broom" (sold over 20,000 copies). SSLYBY have shared stages with Mute Math, Of Montreal, Sound Team, Catfish Haven, and Chin Up Chin Up, to name a few. Spin declared them the band that "could succeed The Shins" and enthusiastic press rolled in. Now, they're raising the bar even higher with "Pershing". Quirky chord changes amid massive hooks and addictive melodies. The band's songs have appeared in various films, commercials, and TV shows, including "The O.C.". Polyvinyl CD $12.50 Spires That In The Sunset Rise Curse The Traced Bird PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! LIMITED TO 300! SecretEye LP $17.00 Spoon Don t You Evah PS, US The new single from Spoon's critically acclaimed 2007 release "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga". With a new b-side, a video of "Don't You Evah" directed by Peter Simonite, and remixes of the song from Diplo, Matthew Dear, DJ Amaze, Ted Leo, and Doc Delay, this EP is a great follow-up for fans clamoring for more Spoon music. Merge CD5 $6.25 Standing Nudes Ghost Story PS, US Anchored by Molly Shea's slightly raspy, Mariska Veres croon and glistening double-guitar work, the music on "Ghost Story" is a mixture of early-'90s indie jangle (a la Sonic Youth or Helium) and the '70s strut of Shocking Blue and Thin Lizzy. There's something very casual and effortlessly catchy about the songs, yet they sound powerful, highly detailed and strangely askew. The Cake Shop calls them one of New York's Best Live Bands, and Aquarius and Byron Coley have hailed them as proprietors of the solid yet quirky indie rock we love so much. TruePanther CD $11.25 Standing Nudes When I Arrive b/w Fight Song PS, US TruePanther 45 $5.25 Swift, Richard Richard Swift as Onasis PS, US VINYL VERSION. SecretlyCanadian-173 LP $11.50 Swift, Richard Richard Swift as Onasis PS, US The double-EP "Richard Swift as Onasis" is as creatively fortifying as it is unhinged and unpolished, a primal slab thrown into the fire for dancing and merriment during the chilly months while we await RICHARD SWIFT'S second full-length. Once upon a time, the idea of a record was to capture a performance, to grab the those undulating wavelengths from the air and stick them to this thing that went round and round, so later on that performance could be heard and felt and experienced again. Before the beloved studio trickery of our beloved Beatles or Beach Boys, cats gathered around a couple microphones, plugged into that thing that went round and round, and let at it. So it's no surprise Swift, a long-in-the-tooth impresario of all not-a-computer, would jangle and stomp out this tangent of jams that tape-echo a generation of pioneers who believed Rock and Roll and the Blues a celestial calling and not a lifestyle choice. Now most listeners won't think about how Swift did this on a cheap four-track; they won't immediately see his nods to Link Wray and Howlin' Wolf; it doesn't matter. The songs stand up. The songs get in your belly and wiggle your hips and stomp your foot and bob your head. They got vibe and atmosphere. They act like great harmony, making whatever they're accompanying richer and wider and thicker. SecretlyCanadian-173 DCD $11.50 Takeovers Little Green Onion Man PS, US LIMITED TO 450 Off 45 $6.25 Tapes N Tapes Walk It Off PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! XL LP $16.50 Tapes N Tapes Walk It Off PS, US The Minneapolis-based band's first record since 2006's widely lauded "The Loon" which established them as ones to watch. Tapes 'N Tapes' signature sound is distinctly their own concoction: shaky vocals, bursts of lo-fi guitars, and haunting keyboard refrains. Jittery rock that's found the sweet spot where experimental song structure meets melodic accessibility. "The album...is unique in an era of slick 80s chic, mixing the opaque jams of Pavement with the bruised-teen freakiness of The Pixies, while adding cocktail jazz and Tex-Mex folk music like thrift store finds" - Spin. XL CD $13.25 Teachers Pet S-T PS, US 15-song, all unreleased, power pop classic from Akron, Ohio circa 1979. ENHANCED with bonus 2-camera vintage video. While Northeastern Ohio gets its share of punk rock accolades, the area is often overlooked for its power pop prowess. Lucky Pierre, Wild Giraffes, and Teachers Pet make up the original fearsome threesome, each incorporating what the area is known for: a healthy cynicism, a smart ass attitude, and the chops to keep the punters interested. Whether it was an ode to a few stomped souls in Cincinnati, or some teenage treats down at the hot dog stand, this is the band that stuck to the ideals. SmogVeil CD $11.75 Team Rockit Rockit Science PS, US This is their most focused pure rock collection to date, deviating from the band's previous all-over-the map sensibilities that drew equally from rock, punk, & indie sensibilities. The hard charging, frenetic, filtered vocals get in the face of folks who act like they want to work with you but who ultimately are only out to serve their own interests. Feat. MATT FRISCIA from Champaign, Illinois legends THE POSTER CHILDREN. FiretoneRecords CD $10.25 Tears Run Rings Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never PS, US When members of Tears Run Rings didn't play well with a big-shot producer, they threw away the old material and set off to create an album on their own. There was only one dilemma: they were now living in three different cities. This Portland and Seattle by way of L.A. collaboration was accomplished in the style of the Postal Service; occasional weekends together produced the frameworks for songs that took shape as they swapped tracks using CDRs and the good 'ole internet. Three years and one self-released EP later, Tears Run Rings presents its debut full length, Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never. Tears Run Rings features ex-members of The Autocollants, Laura Watling, and both of the masterminds behind Shelflife Records. These pop veterans have abandoned their twee roots and traded it for dense, wall-of-sound arrangements and aggressive distorted guitars -- but that's not to say they have forgotten their pop sensibilities. TRR distances themselves from 90's shoegazers with upfront vocals and catchy singlenote guitar riffs. Their creation is melodically rich, brimming with layers of boy-girl vocals inspired by the harmonies of 60s groups such as The Lennon Sisters and The Caravelles. One of the album strengths is its flow through a range of different tempos. It begins with a lulling, almost hypnotic "Happiness (part one)", explodes with the hard-driving kick of "How Will the Others Survive," then regresses into the atmospheric and melancholy "Beautiful Stranger." TRR demonstrates their affection for Moose's "Live a Little, Love a Lot" by splicing tracks together with ambient noise: church bells ring out of the end of "Mind the Wires" introducing the danceable "Run Run Run"; a cappella voices and the tap of an organ unite "The Weight of Love" and "World Upside Down." Still, the most powerful element of Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never is the deep, heartfelt (and occasionally heartbreaking) conviction heard here. But maybe this comes natural for band members who spend most of their time wishing they could just be together. Clairecords-073 CD $12.25 Terror Visions World Of Shit PS, US Terror Visions is yet another Jay Reatard project, this one is a lot more synth damaged ala the Lost Sounds. FDH CD $8.50 Thee Oh Sees The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In PS, US Somewhere beyond nostalgia, beyond the garage, somewhere beyond the fireside song and supposed goo-rock, you will find the latest incarnation of THEE OH SEES, now a quartet composed of John Dwyer (OCS, Coachwhips, Pink & Brown), Brigid Dawson, Petey Dammit!, and Mike Shoun. The prolific John Dwyer contends again for best album of his career with "The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In", out April 8, 2008 on TOMLAB/CASTLE-FACE. Following 2007's understated and unjustly ignored "Sucks Blood", "The Master's Bedroom" weaves Dwyer's signature AM radio howl with the catchiest of driving tunes, Dawson's gorgeous harmonies, heightened fidelity, thick spring-reverbed bombast, mighty drums (at times in pairs), and an undeniable pull. Tomlab-117 CD $12.25 Three Legged Race Living Order/Mourning Order PS, US Robert Beatty, who may be better known as a member of Hair Police, Eyes & Arms of Smoke and a contributor to Burning Star Core, has been creating some of his most interesting material under the name Three Legged Race. Living Order/Mourning Order is a reissue of a pair of releases from 2006, 'Living Order' primarily focusing on micro-tonal shifts and movement and 'Mourning Order' setting aside most (but not all) of the tones for composition. A lesson in the beauty of modern electronics. Edition of 335 with 3-color screen print and artwork by Robert Beatty ToneFilth LP $17.00 Toral, Rafael Space Solo 1 PS, US 2nd release in Toral's ongoing Space Program now on vinyl! Equipped w/ handmade instruments, this project is a performance-based discipline, which he calls "post-free jazz electronic music." A raw exploration of unaccompanied instruments traveling through unfamiliar territories where sounds exist in their singularity. 44 minutes of otherworldly splashing, ripping, beeping, & hissing. An indefinite number of sounds carefully coaxed from unique instruments, drawing a blury line between ancestral & futuristic. Pressed on 200g transparent red virgin vinyl & limited to 500 copies. TAIGA LP $12.50 Torche Meanderthal PS, US Torche boasts members of Hydra Head alumni band Cavity as well as Floor. Call this the latest and greatest bomb-string stoner pop/thunder rock/doom pop classic from Torche mastermind Steve Brooks and his fellow hook heroes. Call it the sweetest, catchiest, hugest riff colossus since "Sky Valley". "A pure sludge bulldozer" - Spin. "At long last, we know what life would be like in a parallel universe where The Melvins became a pop sensation instead of Nirvana" - Revolver. Look for them at SXSW and on a full European tour. They've shared stages with Isis, Jesu, Baroness, and Mogwai, among others. HydraHead CD $13.25 Uncut #132 (May 2008) [Magazine + CD] PS, UK Editor's Letter: What I most wanted to talk to Robert Plant about when I met him last August was Raising Sand, the album of what he called "dark, sexy Americana" he'd recorded in Nashville with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and producer T Bone Burnett. That album was unlike anything Plant had done previously and seemed to me the best thing he'd put his name to in the long years since the demise of Led Zeppelin. Of course, by the time we meet again in Birmingham five days later to talk in more detail about the album, there's something else looming. Plant, not wanting to be misleading or evasive, eventually confirms in confidence that, yes, Led Zeppelin would be reforming, for one show, at London's O2 Arena. The eventual official announcement provokes an incredible reaction, an absolute frenzy for tickets. The gig itself - delayed once, by an injury to Jimmy Page - turns out to be by general consent a triumph. Surely, it was argued, the taste they'd had of being Zeppelin again would prove irresistible to everyone involved, including Plant, whatever his commitments to a tour with Krauss and T Bone. Ever since, the speculation about what they might do next has continued, as they say, unabated. Will they tour? Make a new album? What had it been like for them, back together at the O2, and what would it take for them to do it again? In this month's exclusive Uncut cover story, you can find out what Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones have to say about the reunion, each other, what it was like to be Led Zeppelin again and where they go from here. It starts on page 36. ZINE $10.00 Winston Tong In A Manner of Speaking (Best Of) PS, UK LTM are pleased to present In A Manner Of Speaking (Best Of), a collection of outstanding tracks by Winston Tong, the songwriter and performance artist best known as front man of the group Tuxedomoon. Recorded between 1982 and 1990, the twelve tracks gathered on In A Manner of Speaking include five tracks from Winston's acclaimed 1985 solo album Theoretically Chinese, produced by former Associate Alan Rankine and featuring a stellar cast of guest musicians including Jah Wobble, Steven Morris, Simon Topping and Dave Formula. Two are in the form of dance remixes previously only available on an Italian maxi single. This Best Of CD also features representative tracks from Winston's other two solo albums Like The Others and Miserere, as well as rare compilation tracks: covers of Duke Ellington's Prelude to a Kiss, witty festive ditty The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Syd Barrett's Late Night. Also included are two especially memorable Tong songs recorded with Tuxedomoon, Albert Camus tribute The Stranger and In A Manner of Speaking, the 1985 song later covered by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and more recently by Nouvelle Vague. As a result of the Nouvelle Vague cover version, IAMOS has now become a standard, featuring in the soundtracks of several high profile movies and television shows, including A Mighty Heart, Sugar Rush, Fragile and Riviera. The booklet features a detailed biography of Winston Tong, as well as archive images. Winston Tong is alive and well and living in San Francisco, where he continues to perform in live and theatre events. LTM-2520 CD $17.00 Wolf Eyes/Sickness There Is a Part of Me That You Will Never Know PS, US This is not haphazard but a symbiotic collaboration bridging distant roads. This full length LP is a dark casket of scorched earth sounds, the remains of the cracks at the after shock of discovery. Reminding us of the peaks in either artists' catalog, this processes the deepest sounds of these 4 masters in a haze of lone atmosphere & true noise. This is not a terror shock, this is the end. HospitalProductions LP $21.00 WYE OAK If Children PS, US The duo of Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack present an exuberant and assured debut seamlessly combining elements of noise, folk, and shoegaze to create a style all their own. Merge CD $12.50 Yard Detrit PS, US After dropping some serious science on European labels, Yard turns stateside to Binary Dilemma with a 12" of transcendent organic techno. Detroit grinds and resonates with 909, breaks and aquatic washes of sound bringing to mind gritty Detroit streets. As the beats pound, cascading melodies flood the field and take this to Neo-Detroit next level shit. Squeekr is an aquatic sexy grind of groovy techno reminiscent of an urgent meeting between Pan Sonic & Mark Pritchard while a monster bass line drives hallucinogenic synths, as if they've been dubbing around the dancefloor by Lee Scratch himself. On the flip we're treated to a deep acid remix of Detrit by the legendary Dutch brothers of Funckarma aka CANE. Dropping the ones and zeros as they've never been spun before, sending 303 sequences ricocheting against the chopped beats of the original. Anders Ilar's remix finishes the 12" out with a lush rendition of Detrit that croons and swoons in all the right places. LUSH. BinaryDilemma-002 12 $8.25 Forthcoming Releases 16 Horsepower Live: March 2001 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US This intoxicating material becomes even more potent on stage, making it a must-have release. Their instrumentation transforms the usually lighthearted banjo & squeezebox into the loneliest choir that accompanies the smoldering voice of David Eugene Edwards. This will surely be welcomed w/ open arms, not w/ snipes about bludgeoning dead equines. AlternativeTentacles CD $17.00 18th Dye Amorine Queen (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, DENMARK New album, their first in 13 years, from awesome Danish/German outfit who had several amazing albums released by Matador in the 90s. Half the album's up on their myspace page, check it out. With their groundbreaking, catchy and consistently explosive rock 18TH DYE earned great recognition in the international music press during the 90s. They toured all over the US and Europe and left a name, which has inspired a vast number of bands. With Amorine Queen 18TH DYE continue their intensive work during the 90s. 18TH DYE doesn't just thrill the fans from ten years ago, but also carry away a new audience - a fact that's hard to miss at their recent concerts. CrunchyFrog CD $16.25 22 Pistepirkko (Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah! [regular version] (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, FINLAND New 2008 album from Finnish psych-pop phenoms! The fab three, back with guitar-based spaced-out bohemian blues-rock and proto-garage-psychedelia, produced by Kramer (Galaxie 500, Daniel Johnston, Ween, Bongwater). Recorded in just 10 days at the band's own Altai studios 22-Pistepirkko step forward with their idea of impressive simplicity, lively trio-playing and good melodies. After periods of heavy experiments in electronic production work, their current concept of keeping things simple was already their approach for the Drops+Kicks (2005) album sessions. Now, with the new album one can hear it in full bloom. P-K Keränen's vocals and guitar playing have gathered depth that one doesn't hear too often. Additionally, drummer Espe Haverinen simplified his playing to a great effect and sings more touching songs then on any other album. Asko Keränen's sonic bass, weird organs and effects add a room with a view, so specific 22pp and just right for producer Kramer to play with those bits and pieces in a most gentle and subtle way. Chris Bailey of The Saints heard it and wrote: "From the first bars of the opening track you know you are in for a treat, this record is MAGIC. Each song has its own personality and reference point which should defy inclusion on the same album yet all combine to create an astonishing journey through all that is glorious about pop music. ...a stupendous piece of work!" BareBonesBusinessOy! CD $15.00 22 Pistepirkko (Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah! [limited DCD w/book] (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, FINLAND Limited edition DCD version of their new 2008 full-length packaged in a book-style digipak. Bonus CDEP features "Suburban Ladyland", "Close" (exclusive), the yummy Macchiato Bubble Mix of "Coffee Girl" and, most compellingly, the English-language version of a 390 page book about 22P in PDF form! BareBonesBusinessOy! DCD $18.00 A Flock of Seagulls Story of a Young Heart [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, US Remastered re-issue with 7 bonus tracks. CherryPop CD $18.25 Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO Recurring Dream & Apocalypse Of Darkness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Recurring Dream And Apocalypse Of Darkness is the by far the heaviest Acid Mothers Temple record yet. So heavy, in fact, that Kawabata Makoto jokingly said "the album is really heavy, maybe a bit like Sunn o))). hahahaha". The limited edition double LP version of Recurring Dream is packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on heavy-duty jacket and it contains two bonus tracks rounding out the double LP set. Both the CD & LP feature remarkable artwork by Seldon Hunt. LP is limited to 1000. Important-188 DLP $23.00 Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO Recurring Dream & Apocalypse Of Darkness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Recurring Dream And Apocalypse Of Darkness is the by far the heaviest Acid Mothers Temple record yet. So heavy, in fact, that Kawabata Makoto jokingly said "the album is really heavy, maybe a bit like Sunn o))). hahahaha". The limited edition double LP version of Recurring Dream is packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on heavy-duty jacket and it contains two bonus tracks rounding out the double LP set. Both the CD & LP feature remarkable artwork by Seldon Hunt. LP is limited to 1000. Important-188 CD $12.25 Almond, Marc & Michael Cashmore Gabriel and the Lunatic Lover (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, UK 1st in a series of collaborative releases. The duo sets to music two poems by Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock, the extraordinary 19th-century gay writer whose bizarre life of decadence, drug-addiction, alcoholism, & poetry; coupled w/ Satanic, vampiric, & Catholic obsessions; led to his early death at the age of 36 in 1895. Beautiful full-color digipak that contains previously unpublished paintings of Almond by Russian artist Vania Soutavliov, a rare photograph of the enigmatic Count, & the complete texts to both poems. Durtro/Jnana CD5 $9.25 Amebix No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US These songs are collected officially for the first time. It gathers the soughtafter cult releases No Sanctuary, Who's The Enemy, & Winter. Some of these tunes are undisputed classics in the punk world. Carefully remastered by Jello Biafra & George Horn. Tons of original artwork was resurrected into a beautifully designed package by long-time Alternative Tentacles collaborator and UK native John Yates. AlternativeTentacles CD $15.25 Amebix No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION, BONUS 7". AlternativeTentacles LP/45 $14.25 American Princes Other People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US The group, now a five piece w/the addition of keyboardist/guitarist Will Boyd, recorded at New York City studio The Fireplace w/ Chuck Brody, who's worked on records by the Wu-Tang Clan & Peter Bjorn & John. "A few friends have said it's our '80s record, but it's probably more Tears for Fears or Tom Petty than New Order - we wanted to include a bunch of weird, post-modern hooks, which made working w/a predominately hip-hop producer all the more enticing" YepRoc CD $11.75 Animal Collective Water Curses EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US Domino CD5 $7.25 Animal Collective Water Curses EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION. Domino 12" $9.50 Apes, The Ghost Games (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! GypsyEyes LP $14.50 Apes, The Ghost Games (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US POPMATTERS: "Forgoing lead guitar for shambling, sinister organ licks, DC post-punk outfit the Apes strike a strange middle-ground between minimalism and maximalism. Lacking guitar accompaniment, Jeff Schmid's drums and and Erick Jackson's bass tend operate in spare cages of plunging rhythms and blurting stabs, and when the keys afford them some space, the whole feels crisply open. However, just as often as organist Amanda Bynes allows herself to be constrained by the others' rhythms, she surges past and breaks free, letting her organ swell to fill every gap with psychedelic squeal." GypsyEyes CD $13.75 Arc Lab The Goodbye Radio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Medard Fischer returns with his rather cryptically-titled third album, "The Goodbye Radio". Representing a large step forward for Fischer's Arc Lab project, the album is structured as a musical reinterpretation of the sonnet form in which field recordings, organic instrumentation, radio noise, candid male vocals and snippets of old public domain recordings meet with the FM synthesis, female vocals and signature beatwork that made previous Arc Lab efforts so special. Thematic reference points include the Russian space program, relativity, female serial killers, and being separated from a soulmate. This diverse collection of influences gives the album a more personal feel than previous efforts as there are now human stories attached to Fischer's Arc Lab scheme. Genre specific sign-posts or "this-meets-that" descriptors are really of little use in describing "The Goodbye Radio" as Fischer has now taken Arc Lab to places where the synthetic only aid him in the preservation of great music and ideas. But, as the title may allude to, this may be Fischer's final offering. Let's hope not. An artist capable of such alchemy would be a significant loss for all of us. Let's hope the Arc Lab radio stays on and at its full volume. n5MD-157 CD $12.00 Arca On Ne Distinguait Plus Les Tetes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE Arca is a French project initiated by Joan Cambon and Sylvain Chauveau at the beginning of the year 2000. Arca is inspired by music, cinema, literature, photographs, every day life sounds. Arca uses "warm" electronic sounds, mixed with organic instruments, rainy guitars and Sylvain's voice (since the third album) to draw melancholic landscapes not so far from David Sylvian masterpieces. Most of the songs are recorded and mixed at home by Joan Cambon. Sylvain Chauveau made five solo albums: instrumental music based on sweet harmonies of piano and strings. The latest one is "Down to the bone", a record of Depeche Mode covers. He was also part of the former projects Micro:mega and Watermelon Club. Icid'Ailluurs-038 CD $17.00 Arthur, Joseph Crazy Rain EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US The first in a series of four EPs Joseph Arthur will be releasing in 2008 on his own label, Lonely Astronaut Records, leading up to a full-length album in August. Raw, atmospheric pop. LonelyAstronaut CD5 $7.25 Autumns, The Fake Noise from a Box of Toys (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Previous albums like In the Russet Gold of This Vain Hour were full of shimmering, slowly unfolding dream pop soundscapes directly influenced by the likes of My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins, whose Simon Raymonde signed the Los Angeles band to his Bella Union label some time back. There are intermittent flashes of that sound on Fake Noise from a Box of Toys (notably on "The Midnight Knock" and "The Beautiful Boot"), but this is a far more immediate album overall. Points of comparison this time aren't the wall-of-effects-pedals wash that Robin Guthrie or Kevin Shields specialized in, but the self-consciously epic likes of Simple Minds, U2, Radiohead, or even Coldplay: singer Matthew Kelly tends to favor the highest end of his range à la Chris Martin or Thom Yorke. Anthemic singalong choruses, catchy guitar riffs, and layered harmonies -- things the Autumns never had much truck with on their earlier albums -- are the focus of songs like "Boys," "Glass Jaw," and "Clem," any of which could conceivably be mainstream alt-rock radio hits. That may sound like the Autumns have abandoned themselves to the wider pop marketplace, but what's most impressive about Fake Noise from a Box of Toys is that the group maintains enough of their own musical personality on songs like the swirling closer "Oh My Heart" and the dramatic high point "Killer in Drag" that the more accessible songs sound like evolution, not sellout." BellaUnion CD $15.25 Bailiff, Jessica & Annelies Monsere Untitled EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, BELGIUM Numbered limited edition of 310 in an LP like sleeve. Annelies Monseré (Belgium/Bluesanct records) and Jessica Bailiff (US/Kranky) met back in 2002, during Jessica's first European tour. They've been frequently doing shows together since 2005. They've often joined each other on stage, but recording together didn't happen until they did a duo-tour in October 2007. On this occasion, they've totally reworked two rare tracks of Jessica, and two yet unreleased songs by Annelies. Although it's just the two of them, this ep has a very built-up sound, which is reminiscent of Jessica's earliest output and Annelies' most recent live shows. Vocals, guitars and cello- and keyboard drones get a very prominent role on these recordings, which were made entirely in the analog domain. The ep is limited to 310, and comes in a mini-lp jacket. All copies are hand-numbered and have hand-written liner notes by Annelies. Morc-48 CD5 $10.50 Belhom, Thomas No Border (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th) PS, FRANCE Today, whereas some dream of always more hermetic borders, Thomas Belhom asserts his musician and world citizen's freedom on a second album recorded between Munich, London, Nashville and Paris. "No border" is the travelogue of a musician who loves encounters and who cannot bear all that prevent them from happening. Thus his tightrope walker's melodies have been enriched with trips and the recordings of numerous musicians and friends' participation. Stuart Stapples (Tinkersticks) - accompanied by Thomas on stage, after he took part to the recording of his second album "Leaving songs" - sings on the magnificent "South over the seven hills". You can also hear Volker Zander (Calexico), who accompanied Amor Belhom Duo on the double bass at the occasion of their last tour and Kim Ohio (Mad River) - met at the time of Witches Valley, who sings along with Thomas Belhom on three titles. One of the two instrumental tracks of the album is even composed and interpreted by Viva Yazon, who is also painter and from now on Thomas Belhom's wife, accompanied by Paul Nihaus (Lambchop) and his so characteristic steel guitar. Icid'Ailleurs-36 LP $17.50 Belhom, Thomas No Border (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th) PS, FRANCE Today, whereas some dream of always more hermetic borders, Thomas Belhom asserts his musician and world citizen's freedom on a second album recorded between Munich, London, Nashville and Paris. "No border" is the travelogue of a musician who loves encounters and who cannot bear all that prevent them from happening. Thus his tightrope walker's melodies have been enriched with trips and the recordings of numerous musicians and friends' participation. Stuart Stapples (Tinkersticks) - accompanied by Thomas on stage, after he took part to the recording of his second album "Leaving songs" - sings on the magnificent "South over the seven hills". You can also hear Volker Zander (Calexico), who accompanied Amor Belhom Duo on the double bass at the occasion of their last tour and Kim Ohio (Mad River) - met at the time of Witches Valley, who sings along with Thomas Belhom on three titles. One of the two instrumental tracks of the album is even composed and interpreted by Viva Yazon, who is also painter and from now on Thomas Belhom's wife, accompanied by Paul Nihaus (Lambchop) and his so characteristic steel guitar. Icid'Ailleurs-36 CD $16.00 Black Angels, The Directions to See a Ghost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, US From deep in the heart of Texas, armed with the home-grown mantra "Turn On, Tune In, Drone Out," The Black Angels ring real and rugged like a crimson full moon-lit night. Their self proclaimed "Native American Drone 'N' Roll" genre has progressed from communal living and the members' eclectic upbringings. This is heavy-duty psychedelic rock with an incessant primitive beat that echoes the spirit of the 13th Floor Elevators and early Stones. "Directions To See A Ghost" is the second full-length album from Austin's darkest droners. With tidal rhythms and rasping epics, "Directions To See A Ghost" is a driving, psychedelic masterpiece that churns through 72 minutes and 11 tracks. This highly anticipated follow-up to the band's 2006 critically acclaimed debut will leave listeners buzzing. LightInTheAttic CD $13.75 Boris Smile (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US One of the most representative themes of this album hails from a distortion-drenched, psychedelic rhythmic barnburner. A distinctly characteristic transformation noted w/ this is the vocal styling, which is more melodic & captivating than ever before. His seamless delivery, knack for harmonies & consonance drive it into innovative horizons w/in the already-extensive Boris catalog. SouthernLord CD $14.00 Brakes Tale of Two Cities (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US New album. Members of BRITISH SEA POWER, ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE & TENDERFOOT. Formed when drinking after a gig with The Lonesome Organist. Hyena CD $12.25 Brian Jonestown Massacre My Bloody Underground (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Thirteenth full-length album & first for BJM's leader Anton Newcombe's own record label. The listener is taken on a trip that contains stirring visions of sunny Californian communes all the way to New York City bars on the Lower East Side. The entire album provides provocative glimpses into Anton Newcombe's head, both the darkness & the light. Mark Gardener (RIDE) makes an appearance. ARecords CD $14.00 Bronze Calypso Shakedown (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Not the Bus Stop Label's pop-obsessed artist, but a Chicago 18-piece boasting avant-rock pedigress harnessing their collective powers for this breezy soul-funk de force. Although Calypso Shakedown is in some respects a throwback to a lost era - an era characterized by saccharine enforcement of smooth passion - one is impressed more deeply on each listen by an irresistibly genuine quality, unmistakably contemporary. Think Elliott Smith meets Lionel Richie, it's a little bit like peanut butter and bananas. Now pour on some honey. There is uncommon depth within these songs. Say whatever else you will about it, but unfettered by convention and without affectation, there is no denying Calypso Shakedown has loads of soul. Trombones flirt with flutes atop the warm sonic glow of a Fender Rhodes, guitars mingle with vibraphone and violin and cello soar over elaborate vocals. Throughout, an uncommonly adept rhythm section (think rhythm and blues) forms the backbone that speaks volumes and could move mountains. Unsound CD $12.25 Carrie 1981 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, MEXICO Carrie returns with her second album, 1981. This time around, Carrie's sound is expanded beyond the folkie twee indie-tronica of her first release, Honey Blue Star. Balancing lush and lo-fi sound aesthetics, Carrie's folksy mannerisms go in between The Postal Service and The Radio Dept. universes, landing in an unique and minimal melodic pop. New member Pelvis joins Carrie and contributes sounds and backing vocals to the album. 1981 was produced by Rubén Tamayo (Fax). TRACKLISTING: 1. Take One 2. Feeding Little Dogs 3. Stumble 4. The Wrong Way 5. Road Season 6. Japanese Coffee 7. 1981 8. Instrumental 9. Srita. Cometa 10. Pollock StaticDiscos-026 CD $12.25 Cassius Clay I Am The Greatest! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND) PS, UK Yep, it's no empty boast...as the Sportsman of the last, this, or any other century does his thang in a hilarious and amazing collection of standup, poetry and rapping, just prior to entering the history books by becoming THE GREATEST EVER heavyweight champ of all time! Well on his way to becoming the idol of boxing fans and kids worldwide, and a role model to millions, the brash young Ali is as hilarious, insightful, and wise as ever; a moment of history captured forever! As a bonus, this CD includes the stunning take on Ben E. King's Stand By Me, an idea conceived by the great Sam Cooke, where Ali shows he could have been a contender in the charts too! In the specially prepared stereo remix done exclusively for the RevOla release, it sounds stunning A stone RevOla classic available for the first time in a decade! Beautifully remastered in true RevOla style and with lovely packaging as usual... With notes by Paul Gorman, author of the acclaimed bible of pop style, "THE LOOK" A must for Boxing fans, comedy fans, rap fans, poetry fans...and everyone who grew up when Muhammed Ali was KING! Rev-ola241 CD $15.50 Chandeliers The Thrush (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, UK Chandeliers are a Chicago_based quartet that represents a phenomenon of unclassifiable modern music. Comprised of multi-instrumentalists from Chicago's blossoming young avant-rock scene, they have created a unique, and live, electronic sound. Adopting the collective spirit of krautrock bands like Can and Faust, the Chandeliers function as a unified whole, with no dominant members. This approach gives the band a more intuitive and unpredictable approach to composing. the sessions for The Thrush were overseen by Bablicon's Diminisher and Blue Hawaii at the Shape Shoppe and at Mahjongg's west-side studio in Chicago. Its nine songs feature guests musicians from Bablicon, Icy Demons, and Mahjongg and includes 3 videos by filmmaker TJ Hellmuth. Believing that colour can exist in harmony with timbre, the Chandeliers pride themselves on their synaesthetic live performances: a non-stop high-energy show, augmented with dual projections of Brakhage-esqe visual rhythm. Chandeliers bring the energy of a super-live party to their cerebral synth interplay. An obvious reference is Kraftwerk, but with influences ranging from Burmese and Arabic melody, to the sonically dirty rhythmic propulsion of Konono no.1, and the crunked-out psychedelic hip-hop of J-Dilla, Chandeliers always keep the listener on their toes. An album with the flow of a mix-tape, the Thrush is at home bangin' in your trunk or hypnotizing on your headphones. PickledEgg-71 CD $17.00 Child Readers Music Heard Far Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The Child Readers tread the implied ground that lies somewhere between music heard far off & music finally pulled together. They present the seemingly disparate dualities of metaphysical improvisation & meticulous composition in their otherworldly collaboration, an adventurous take on songwriting unheard since the heyday of Cherry Red & 4AD (imagine Eyeless in Gaza or Durutti Column nicking from the Richard Youngs songbook). Presenting music bathed in the beauty of everyday things, The Child Readers offer sonic prayers to country, wastes of sea, songs, drawings, particular times of day & different furs. SoftAbuse-021 CD $12.25 Chin Chin S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US From the opening to the closing they show their talent to raise the excitement level in the room by several degrees mixing powerful grooves w/ catchy melodies & smart lyrics. They also demonstrate a knack for arrangements & more sophisticated settings. DefinitiveJux CD $13.00 Conrad Ford Secret Army (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Referred to as "outcast country", these songs are a collection of stories detailing battles for hope & companionship. Woven from the perspectives of lone travelers, felons, family men & mountain climbers- their execution sways from folk-ish, Townes Van Sant-like ballads to the more fuller Flying Burrito Brothers-inspired, laid-back country rock. Tarnished CD $11.00 Constantines Kensington Heights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Arts&Crafts LP $16.00 Constantines Kensington Heights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US 12 tracks in all, the lead-off single, "Hard Feelings", has already received tremendous response from fans throughout North America, since its release as a limited edition, white 7'' vinyl. "The Constantines maintain a feverishly partisan dedication to the wild delirium of rock n roll... air punchingly anthemic." - NME Arts&Crafts CD $15.00 Constantines + Feist Islands in the Stream (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Made famous in '83 as a duet by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, this was originally written by the Bee Gees. Recorded together in Toronto one chilly day in early Feb. following a game of ice hockey & a round of hot chocolates. Their decelerated & intimate version was produced by Jeff McMurrich. Arts&Crafts 45 $6.50 Costello, Elvis & The Imposters Monofuku (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US LostHighway CD $15.75 Creteens 4-Track Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE TBA) PS, US 4 song EP from some French kid(s?) making with the Memphis-sound garage-punk racket. The title cut and "Contaminated" are definitely 'Teenage Hate'-esque. B-Side has an Oblivians cover & a slower-style Fatals-ish long-titled bloozer. Recording is pretty rough. Scums stats: 600 copies on baby- blue swirled vinyl. Contaminated-009 45 $6.00 Crow Tongue Red Hand Mark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The Red Hand Mark closely mirrors the Crow Tongue live sound. The bones of this sound are guimbri-banjo (a bass banjo based on a Morroccan lute), hand-drums & vocals. Their live sound has been called everything from "a more tribal Neurosis" to "Appalachian Doom." Crow Tongue worships the groove, plowing out raw and primitive, dark tribal earth & spirit songs. Featuring members of Stone Breath. Hand/Eye CD $11.75 Cud Showbiz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, UK Having departed the independent world and signed with A&M in 1991, CUD proceeded to pursue the commercial success their previous releases had hinted at with 1992's Asquarius. Following this, their first hit album, proved to be the band s longest break between releases (largely the result of some inter-label disharmony), but they eventually emerged in 1994 with Showbiz. Recorded primarily in Scotland (at a studio owned by Fish of Marillion fame, no less), this record saw their sound mature and showcased a broader range of songwriting styles than previous efforts. It was well received on its release in April 1994, garnering favorable reviews, and spawned two UK hit singles in Neurotica and One Giant Love. Sadly, though, the album proved to be the band's last officially released effort as the pressures of life on a major and all that it entails took their toll on the band. This remastered version also includes a number of B-Sides from the album's single releases, as well as some unreleased out-takes and demo versions, including material intended for their next album, which hasn't seen the light of day before now. This release (along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006's Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007's well received re-issues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world just how great this band were. A UK tour is also scheduled for March to promote this and it's accompanying releases. TRACKS: 1. SOMEBODY SNATCHED MY ACTION 2. ESP 3. WAVING AND DROWNING 4. STICKS AND STONES 5. MYSTERY DEEPENS 6. SLIP AWAY 7. ONE GIANT LOVE 8. I REEK OF CHIC 9. NOT NECCESSARILY EVIL 10. YOU LEAD ME 11. TOURNIQUET 12. NEUROTICA BONUS TRACKS 13. W.G.S. (NEUROTICA B-SIDE) 14. MY NEED TO HURRY (SHOWBIZ OUTTAKE) 15. SKI BUM (STICKS AND STONES B-SIDE) 16. DOWN THE PLUG (SHOWBIZ OUTTAKE) 17. HERE COME THE OLD FLAMES (POSTSHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 18. LIVING IN YOUR LOVE (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 19. LET YOU DOWN (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 20. TAKE THE TIME AND READ MY MIND (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 21. WANTING ISN'T GETTING (POSTSHOWBIZ SESSIONS) CherryRed-357 CD $15.50 Cud Leggy Mambo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, UK Following the release of their debut When In Rome, Kill Me and 1990 s Elvis Belt compilation (CDMRED355), Leeds indie heroes CUD set to work on their next album for Imaginary Records. Recorded during the Summer of 1990, Leggy Mambo proved to be a step in all the right directions, cementing the sound developed over their previous releases and capitalizing on the band s pop sensibilities to provide their most immediately accessible collection of songs to date. Produced by XTCs Dave Gregory and released in October 1990, the album spawned the well-received singles Robinson Crusoe and Magic (both of which might have achieved greater success had they been released on a larger label) and generated a huge amount of industry interest, eventually leading to their signing with A & M the following year. This Cherry Red Gold top Copy version of the album features the newly remastered original disc, as well as a collection of demos and alternate versions, all of which have been hand picked by the band themselves. This release (along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006 s Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007's well received reissues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world just how great this band were and generated a well deserved resurgence in interest. A UK tour is scheduled for March to promote this and it's accompanying releases. TRACKS: 1. NOW! 2. HEART 3. HEY, BOOTS 4. LOVE IN A HOLLOW TREE 5. LOVE MANDARIN 6. NOT EXACTLY D.L.E.R.C. 7. ROBINSON CRUSOE 8. EAU WATER 9. CARL'S 115TH COACH TRIP NIGHTMARE 10. MAGIC 11. SYRUP AND SOUR GRAPES 12. BRAIN ON A SLOW TRAIN BONUS TRACKS 13. ROBINSON CRUSOE (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 14. NOW! (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 15. EAU WATER (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 16. L.O.P.H.E. (ROBINSON CRUSOE B-SIDE) 17. LOVE MANDARIN (ALTERNATIVE VERSION) 18. MAGIC (DEMO MIX) 19. ROBINSON CRUSOE (DUNGEON DEMO). CherryRed-356 CD $15.50 Cud Elvis Belt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, UK Formed in Leeds in 1986, CUD went on to forge one of the more interesting and indefinable sounds of the late 80s / early 90s indie scene. Fusing a catchy pop sensibility with danceable grooves and intelligent and often humorous lyrics, they soon became firm independent favorites and began releasing records on Leeds based Reception Records in 1987, very quickly catching the ear of John Peel and becoming a regular fixture of his broadcasts. Three quality singles into their career, the band secured a deal with Imaginary Records, where they continued a fine run of singles and eventually released their debut album. Capitalizing on the band's underground success, in June 1990 Imaginary followed this with this fantastic compilation of their early releases, topping several independent charts in the process and further establishing an already strong reputation. Some eighteen years later, Elvis Belt is updated and reissued here by Cherry Red, together with a wealth of rarities and unreleased tracks from those formative years and beyond. This release features the original album in its entirety, carefully remastered and now sitting comfortably alongside Elvis Handbag, an additional disc conceived by the band as a sister album to the original release and containing a number of further B-Sides, Peel Session recordings and cover versions (including the band's legendary take on Bohemian Rhapsody, previously only available on the ultra-rare Alvin Lives in Leeds compilation). This release (along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006's Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007s well received re-issues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world just how great this band were and generated a well deserved resurgence in interest. A UK tour is scheduled for March to promote this and its accompanying releases. TRACKS: ELVIS BELT 1. SLACK TIME 2. MAKE NO BONES 3. TREAT ME BAD 4. PUNISHMENT REWARD 5. RELATIONSHIPS 6. UNDER MY HAT 7. LOLA 8. URBAN SPACEMAN 9. ART 10. YOU'RE THE BOSS 11. ONLY (A PRAWN IN WHITBY) 12. HEY! WIRE 13. I'VE HAD IT WITH BLONDES ELVIS HANDBAG 14. MIND THE GAP (PEEL SESSION) 15. EVERYBODY WORKS SO HARD (PEEL SESSION) 16. BB COULDN T C (PEEL SESSION) 17. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 18. MANCHESTER 19. PURPLE LOVE BALLOON (ORIGINAL VERSION) 20. POSSESSION (ORIGINAL VERSION) 21. REMEMBER WHAT IT IS THAT YOU LOVE 22. MARJORIE 23. DOWN DOWN 24. MAGIC (1994 UNRELEASED SINGLE VERSION) 25. SLIPAWAY (UNRELEASED SINGLE MIX) 26. BEFORE TOMORROW 27. JUDAS KISS. CherryRed-355 DCD $15.50 Cure, The Seventeen Seconds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Released in 1980 as the follow up to their debut album & feat. a new line-up that incl. Simon Gallup & Mathieu Hartley, this gave the band their first hit & also began to solidify the brooding atmospheric sound that would soon make these grandfathers of goth international pop icons. VinylLovers DLP $35.00 Daysleepers Drowned in A Sea of Sound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, US A year in the making, The Daysleepers return with their full length Clairecords Debut! "Drowned in a Sea of Sound" takes nothing but the best elements of the band's highly acclaimed EP's and blends them with some entirely new experimental soundscapes. The Daysleepers trademark sound of mixing Dreampop, Post-Punk and New Wave styles is still very much present, and at times pushes even beyond those boundaries. Imagine the sounds of the Cure, Cocteau Twins, The Chameleons and Slowdive rolled into one. These 10 tracks touch on a wide variety of sounds and emotions ranging from spacey ethereal drones to blissful up-tempo dreampop beauty. For fans of the early out-of-print EP's, "Hide Your Eyes" and "The Soft Attack", "Drowned in a Sea of Sound" is a must have. It is proof that The Daysleepers have fully matured and discovered their true sound. Clairecords-073 CD $12.25 Dizzee Rascal Maths + English (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US It's easily Dizzee's most upfront & accessible record to date: full on party tracks like "Flex" & "Bubbles" have turned up the heat on UK dancefloors the more melancholic Mercury Prize-winning debut might have cleared. While American influences were vital to the evolution, the album never compromises its distinctively British identity. Numbers. Words. He has presented a complete work of art, which is the definition of education. "Where once he growled his rhymes through gritted teeth or abortively gulped them down altogether, now the beats let him breathe." -Blender DefinitiveJux CD $15.00 DJ Hide/Dupuy & Bererian Oumupo 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE Charles Berberian has already proved his love for music in the recent "Playlist" (Naive) and "Night Buzz" (Nocturne). The duo he's been making with Philippe Dupuy since the mid-80s (they gather their talents for drawings and scenarios, an uncommon distribution of tasks) has become a must in the world of illustration, cartoons and comics, with the "Monsieur Jean" series (Dupuis) but also with odder projects like "Le journal d'un album" (L'association). They took on the Japanese DJ Hide as a partner on this volume. As the "protégé" of his fellow countryman DJ Krush (to be heard on OuMuPo 6!), he only has a single solo album to his name ; and yet in this mix based on short samples he offers a splendid deconstruction/reconstruction of the numerous tracks he completely appropriates... to eventually create a very personal work. Icid'AilleurscollectionOumupo-05 CD $15.00 DJ Krush/Killoffer Oumupo 6 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE Abstract hip hop Japanese master DJ Krush offers a wonderful opus. Using almost only instrumental parts, progressively introduces his so characteristic own beats, and slowly makes us forget the rules and original songs. He uses the most exotic sounds from the label catalogue (E. Aldéa, Narcophony, T. Belhom, Bästard, D Petitgand) and manages to develop his proper language to offer a record that sounds like his own ones. Freedom by the constraints for our great lessoning pleasure! The booklet is signed by Killoffer, one of the creators of the independent publisher l'Association and of the OuBaPo. He transcribes in 64 squares, and the same number of oubapian collages, the chess game between the surrealist Marcel Duchamp and the promoter of the Belgian chess association during the first Belgian championship in 1923. Icid'AilleurscollectionOumupo-06 CD $15.00 El Perro Del Mar From The Valley To The Stars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! TheControlGroup LP $14.50 El Perro Del Mar From The Valley To The Stars (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US El Perro Del Mar is the alter ego of Sarah Assbring. Her second album is an opus, chock full of non-traditional folk songs that explore the world at large. She's joined at times on the record by members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphonic Choir. Her 2006 debut garnered high profile raves from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork to NPR to The NY Times. "A minimal Phil Spector sound. Unique and magical" - The London Times. TheControlGroup CD $13.00 Elliott, Matt Drinking Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th) PS, FRANCE With "Drinking Songs", Matt Elliott confirms the move he initiated w/"The Mess We Made" (Domino) & turns over a new leaf. Well known for his dark, organic songs as Third Eye Foundation, this experimenter also remixed Yann Tiersen's "La Dispute" on the Ici d Ailleurs sampler & is known as a historical figure in electronica, having started out w/Flying Saucer Attack & AMP. IciDailleurs-027 CD $17.00 Elliott, Matt Failing songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE Matt Elliott has rather an atypical course... He used to work under the pseudo third eye foundation - emblematic figure of the English electronic scene recognized for his atypical electro tinted by drum' N bass. Since his first albums: "the mess we made" (domino records) and "drinking song" (Ici d'ailleurs...), Matt Elliott turns to compositions much more folk, forsaking the laptop and the machines - which go until disappearing on "failing songs", to return to more traditional instruments (guitar, piano, violin...). To succeed to "drinking songs", because it's really about songs, "failing songs" turns Matt Elliott into a true songwriter. He assumes completely his voice and sings very personal and dark texts. Songs whose subtle melodies contrast with the hardness of the words because "Failing songs" is a hard failure report. Between despair and cold anger, the texts talk about the liberal military evolution of the world that the author rejects. The Titles are as sublime as melancholic, bitter and sad, impressed by Slavic music, Greek, and besides, sometimes punctuated of Spanish guitars, sometimes close to Dimitri Chostakovitch or Pascal Comelade's sonorities at his beginnings an artist that Matt however reveals not to know). Icid'Ailleurs-037 CD $16.25 Exciters, Thee Spending Cash, Talking Trash (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, UK When their "Dial 'E' for Excitement" (Dirty Water) was released, NME said: conforming to the rule that any band who spell "The" with two "e"s will always be beer-soaked garage rockers, the second single from Thee Exciters comprises four songs, each more beer-soaked and garage-rockin' than the last. Fittingly for a band whose singer has a reputation for on-stage nudity, the likes of "Ugly Face" and "Things Ain't Right" are the kind of songs that in the unlikely event that they woke up one morning as dogs would be muzzled, or at the very least made to wear one of those funny plastic cones around their heads to stop them chewing their own balls. An oblique recommendation, yes, but we're standing by it. Mojo magazine, meanwhile, declared that: ...this band's four tracker is shot through with a raging garage scuzz that is only properly realised on black plastic. Songs tell of being driven wild by young women, wanting to start a riot and, on "Ugly Face", a lousy attitude. When vocalist Paul Le-Brock howls "I hate your ugly face" you know the band mines the Nuggets motherlode. If this is your kind of thing, a deep sense of well-being awaits. This is a groovy, hip-shaking bastardization of the first Them album that's been copulating with the energy of The Shadows of Knights. "Things Ain't Right" is the Count Five reborn - psychotic reaction indeed! But they're not completely lost in the art of retrofication since they infuse a whole lotta punk attitude in their tunes. Yes! It's righteous, strip-me-naked- and-paint-me FUZZ RAWK! Forget the Arctic Monkeys or whoever is flavor of the month this month - dial "E" for Exciters if you want your rock'n'roll party to kick some booty, baby! This album includes both their soldout EPs and eight brand new tracks - plus a complete live set recorded at the Dirty Water Club as an added extra on the CD version - with fab cover art by renowned Danish artist Niels Ejnar Rust. PickledEgg-1012 CD $17.00 Experimental Aircraft Third Transmission (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH) PS, US This Austin band has been described as lush, ethereal, soothing and beautiful, thanks to front woman/guitarist Rachel Staggs' gorgeous, breathy-yetapocalyptic vocals and heavily distorted instruments. Graveface-023 CD $11.50 Fax Yo Recuerdo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, MEXICO Fax delivers his sixth release, Yo Recuerdo. Upgrading the sounds of his previous release, Primario, Fax continues the path into ambient and down tempo electronica. Whereas Primario was marked by a dark undercurrent of sound, Yo Recuerdo is a brighter affair. Yo Recuerdo is dreamier, closer to the sounds of Guthrie and Budd, but retaining the minimal electronic feel Fax is known for. And for those missing Fax dancier techno moments, there is a remix of one of the most memorable tracks on the album "Cuarto Para Tres". Album mastered by Fernando Corona (Murcof) with guest vocals by Florencia Ruiz and Uriel Villalobos (Perdutto). TRACKLISTING: 1. Intro 2. Cuarto Para Tres 3. Concreto 4. Cielo Rojo 5. Rota 6. Yo Recuerdo (I Remember) 7. Bosque 8. Tormenta de Arena 9. Millas 10. Cuarto Para Tres (Dance Mix) StaticDiscos-025 CD $12.25 Festival Come, Arrow, Come (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Sisters. We love them. We dream about them. They hold some mystical fascination for us, and with good reason. This is tribal drone, backwoods spiritual, basement psychedelia, hilltop roots romp...whatever element they touch upon filters through the genetics of sisterly song & descends on eager ears like a misty rain. But hey, if you're at all in doubt, ask them to do their rendition of the song from The Jerk. LanguageofStone CD $13.25 Firewater Golden Hour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US Bloodshot CD $15.00 Flight of the Conchords S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US This acclaimed Kiwi novelty band follow the release of their six-track Grammy Award-winning CD EP "The Distant Future" with their full-length debut. Features fully fleshed-out and professionally recorded versions of the duo's concerts and TV favorites. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement's trademark acoustic guitars lead the blitz, backed by a diverse array of instrumentation and production technique. If amazing, delightful, and hilarious is your idea of funny, then prepare for undisappointment. These fifteen songs pay homage to Pet Shop Boys, censorship, Marvin Gaye, sexism, Shabba Ranks, and backhanded compliments. Subpop CD $14.00 Flight of the Conchords S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Subpop LP $14.00 Frank Black Sv N F Ng Rs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US CookingVinyl CD $10.50 Frightened Rabbit Midnight Organ Fight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US sharp wit combined with a gift for nailing the perfect guitar-pop hook. Follow up to their limited debut "Sings the Greys" the band recorded "Midnight" with Peter Katis (Spoon, Interpol) in order to achieve the grandeur suited to the fervent ambition of their new songs. The result is a huge step forward for the band sonically, while they retain the acerbic, quirky lyrics they're becoming known for. FatCat CD $13.25 Gazelle Sunblown (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008) PS, US Debut album from local scene super-duo parlaying overcast electro-rock dreamscapes. Features Jeff Dimpsey (Hum, National Skyline, Honcho Overload, Poster Children, etc) and Adam Fein (Absinthe Blind). Features a guest appearance from Adam's sister Erin, vocalist for Headlights. AHiddenAgendaRecord-090 CD $9.00 Gel-Sol IZ (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, IRELAND A joint release between Psychonavigation and Canadian label Upstairs Recordings. Seattle based producer Gel-Sol presents his new album entitled "IZ," and in his own words 'Is an all-ambient adventure I wrote for my niece Izabella, who was born early last year'. Gel-Sol aka Andrew Reichel, whose dichotomous sound spans from ambient soundscapes to complex, rhythmic electronica, creating a dynamic psychedelic universe with heavy emphasis on improvisation. His influences range from 70s prog and kraut rock to electronic and psychedelic. The album's music showcases Gelsol's trademark melodic edge combined with sweeping Synth pads reminiscent of 90's ambient albums from the likes of Pete Namlook & Global Communication. Psychonavigation-023 CD $14.00 Gossip, The Live in Liverpool (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US RedInk/RedInt CD/DVD $13.75 Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy [deluxe edition] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL FOOLS DAY) PS, US Thirteen years in the making, 13 million dollars in the studio, with Axl (the band's last remaining original member) plowing through 13 guitarists since Slash jumped ship... APRIL FOOL! Alas, America continues to mourn its chance at a free can of carbonated prune soda while looking to the future for an effervescing, laxative libation at no cost to the consumer. FreeDr.Pepper DCD $0.00 Hamburger, Neil Sings Country Winners (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! DragCity LP $13.25 Hamburger, Neil Sings Country Winners (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US originals & 3 obscure covers pack in a maximum of storytelling & pathos in the tradition of the late great Porter Wagoner. Here he's backed up by a "too good for Neil Hamburger" band who ensure that the sound is vintage country rather than unwanted novelty. Feat. Prairie Prince (The Tubes); Atom Ellis (Dieselhed, Link Wray, The New Cars); Rachel Haden,(The Rentals, Weezer) & others. DragCity CD $13.25 Hammock Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, US After four well-loved and critically lauded recordings, Hammock returns with a new full-length, special release, Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow, which features eleven new songs and original artwork by Riceboy Sleeps (Jonsi Birgisson of the Grammy-nominated Sigur Ros and Alex Somers of Parachutes). At the invitation of Birgisson and Somers, Hammock gave their first-ever live performance at the after party celebration of the Riceboy Sleeps overseas debut art exhibition, held in Hot Springs, AR in August 2007. Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow is the studio recording of the original music written and played by Hammock for the occasion. "Studio performance" is a more accurate phrase; as the guitars for these songs were recorded live, just as the band performed them, later rounded out by Matt Slocum's expansive, emotive cello. This is Hammock reduced to an essence-a core. There are no intrusions. No beats. No lyrics. There is nothing to break the spell, or jar the listener out of the moment. " Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow" has all of the vulnerability and spontaneity of a performance, yet all of the rich, cinematic beauty of a Hammock studio recording. Hammock's self-imposed minimalism is expertly merged with their hallmark melodic songwriting, resulting in the most focused, mesmeric and deeply personal album in their catalog to date. "...music in the spirit of Japanese art-simple by form, but it's full of complexity in its tone and its timbres." --Bob Boilen, NPR, All Songs Considered. "Hammock continue their ascent to godhead status among the drone-rock underground." -All Music Guide. Tracks: 1. Gold Star Mothers, 2. City in the Dust on My Window, 3. This Kind of Life Keeps Breaking Your Heart, 4. Mono No Aware, 5. Three Sisters, 6. Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow, 7. Elm, 8. Razorback Drug Town, 9. Eighty-Four Thousand Hymns, 10. We Will Say Goodbye to Everyone, 11. All of Your Children Are Addicts. Darla-196 CD $13.00 HECQ Night Falls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, GERMANY Those who are familiar with Ben Lukas Boysen's 5 year catalog of work will notice an important change while listening to this album. His former creations can be seen as explorations of different sound facets transforming Boysen's feelings into music. it took time for this artist to subordinate the innumerable technical possibilities to become implements of his inner self, and he already began to walk this new path with '0000'. Now, Boysen qualifies 'night falls' as a turning point in HECQ's personal and musical history, and also as a conclusion of what HECQ stood for until now. Artistic expressions of personal experiences are often difficult because these experiences often block the artist's creativity. In exceptional cases it is possible to do, one of these cases is 'night falls'. The predominant mood of the twelve tracks which were recorded as one continuous opus ranges from teariness and melancholy up to beauty and puissance, unleashed by discontent, the assurance to need a change, or even a stroke of fate. Never before has HECQ's music implied such melodic and compositional richness. Comparing the music on 'night falls' with romantic classical music seems imaginable; majestic strings interact with electronic soundscapes to bring sentiments into being. This is a manifestation of a person who is aware that changes happen, and that changes have to be made. As Boysen says: the sixth HECQ album will be much more different - this fifth one is the first of many new steps to follow. Hymen-767 CD $17.00 Hello Lovers Gone With The Wind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Hello Lovers has been producing a unique sound described as "southern gothic" baroque pop in a chamber group incarnation. The group itself has been referenced as a "String Chamber Group With Vocals". Lead by John King who writes & directs most of the arrangements & sings, the group features Masha Poloskova (Conservatory of Moscow) on violin, Molly Fischer (Conservatory of Kansas) on cello & Andy Hadaway (Spank Dance Co) on piano. Guest performers include members of ...Trail of Dead, Windsor for the Derby, Polyphonic Spree & others. Sixgunlover-015 CD $12.25 Hood, Robert 39 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US One of the founding fathers of Detroit's incomparable Underground Resistance & the innovator behind hypnotic minimal techno. This is simplified, intelligent music that moves & challenges at a fast, unrelenting pace, imaginatively mimicking the feeling of Detroit itself in all its industrial glory. Fabric CD $17.00 I&Fused Slow Eater (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE Autodidact, I&Fused is a genuine of sound machine. As a musician multi-instrumentalist, singer, author, compositor and producer, David Lavaysse seems not to want to stay or put himself on a particular classification but he keeps on touching all kind of styles with a sure ease. Like in his preceding albums, we finds in slow eater a lot of instruments (clarinet, piano, machines, guitars, percussions...) and compositions alternating between pop and electro, passing by the folk music with some winks to the hip hop... Each title is definitely produced with a smoothness and a rare elegance. I&Fused is a typical example of what the alternative music is still able to offer to us in France... I&Fused reveals us a personal and talented vision of a universal sound, with his thousand and one facets, subtle, light and fine. 0101-15 CD $17.00 Jam, The This is the Modern World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Released in '77. Despite generally bad reviews from critics at the time, this does have its shining moments ("Life From a Window" & "The Modern World" for example). But it is also an interesting as a piece of history for its lyrical content, it's a snapshot of a day in the life of the declining British Empire during the late 70s. Contains 8 bonus tracks from the BBC sessions. VinylLovers LP $25.00 Joan Of Arc Boo Human (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Polyvinyl LP $12.50 Joan Of Arc Boo Human (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH) PS, US Done with the young and hungry rat-race of band-life, Joan of Arc now exists at the pace their real lives allow. By combining one week of studio time, a stack of songs and a sign-up sheet allowing participants to drop in whenever they could, each track on Boo Human is as wildly different and uniquely constructed as the groups who produced them. The combination of 14 musicians whose previous collaborations include Wilco, Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billy, Beth Orton, and Prefuse 73 yields a truly diverse record that is as intense as it is intimate. Polyvinyl CD $12.50 Judys, The Land Of Plenty [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008) PS, US First ever official release for The Judys last album, recorded but never released! In 1990, The Judy's set out to record a new album with a new Judy's sound. Featuring the lineup that had been established over a number of years the band, including Barbara Donaho (keyboards/guitars), Lee Malone (bass), and Darwin Keys (drums), set out to explore new horizons musically and thematically. Land of Plenty injected multi-layered keyboards and guitars, stacked vocals, a gospel choir, and even a bit of banjo into the band's palatte and sought to realize Bean's vision of a new Americana musical landscape. Broad in its scope and daring in its expansion of the band's definition of itself, Land of Plenty was shelved when the group disbanded before the CD's release. While a handful of copies have been given out, this is first time this long sought-after project has been available to the general public. WastedTalent CD $15.00 Judys, The Moo [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008) PS, US The original 'Moo' album finally re-issued on CD for the first time! CD sports seven bonus tracks, mainman David Bean's "Modomusic" EP. Released almost four years to the day after Washarama and following an eighteen month hiatus, The Judy's Moo album has a slightly more progressive sound: richer production values, fuller arrangements and thicker harmonies. As the band returned to the stage in 1985, this was the album that showed the band's maturity and development as songwriters and musicians. The twelve songs on Moo, laced with solid-state irony, well-placed cynicism and standard issue Judys' wit, show the band at the peak of their creativity and acted as a springboard for their live extravaganzas. The album was released with The Moo Tour - a month of live performances across the state which included giant cereal boxes, moving conveyer belts of milk cartons, and a dancing cow while the band donned milkman uniforms. Critically acclaimed and fan-revered, The Moo Album continues to be a milestone in Texas pop music. WastedTalent CD $15.00 July July (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND) PS, UK Having started out as a skiffle act from Ealing and called The Playboys they then became an R&B combo, The Tomcats. John (Speedy) Keen, (Thunderclap Newman) was in them for a while and then In 1966, The Tomcats went to Spain with a new line-up (one which become the future July one). As Los Tomcats, they got in the charts with four EPs, one of which was all in Spanish! They then returned to the UK in 1968, still basing themselves in Ealing and changed their name to July. As July, they recorded what later became one of the most sought-after British psychedelic sixties albums of all time. One that was originally released in the UK on Major Minor (MMLP/SMLP 29) in 1968 and also issued in USA/Canada on Epic (BN- 26416) and even released in Brazil (Musidisc Hi Fi 2.177). The album s main appeal is its haunting brand of psychedelia and Rev-Ola are delighted to announce that this special CD issue has four bonus tracks. The gorgeous package is also enhanced by a quantity of previously unpublished photographs and some highly-informative CD booklet notes by 60s pop-sike expert David Wells. Tony Duhig (guitarist) and John Field (keyboards, flute) went on to be in Jade Warrior and Tom Newman later released solo albums on Virgin and Decca. He also set up Branson's Manor Studios and engineered 'Tubular Bells' I and II! TRACKS: 1. MY CLOWN 2. DANDELION SEEDS 3. JOLLY MARY 4. HALLO TO ME 5. YOU MISSED IT ALL 6. THE WAY 7. TO BE FREE 8. MOVE ON SWEET FLOWER 9. CRYING IS FOR WRITERS 10. I SEE 11. A FRIENDLY MAN 12. A BIRD LIVED BONUS TRACKS 13. MY CLOWN (MAJOR MINOR 45: MM580 1968) 14. DANDELION SEEDS 15. HELLO WHO S THERE (MAJOR MINOR 45: MM568 1968) 16. THE WAY Rev-Ola-243 CD $15.50 Kettel Myam James Part 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, NETHERLANDS Myam James is maximal electronic music. Kettel manages to squeeze uplifting, warm, cheerful and enjoyable music out of his kettle and pottery factory, which is sad, melancholic and sensitive at the same time. See here the paradoxical twist in much of his work. Beauty lies in the melancholy. Add to this Kettel's profound knowledge of composition and we guarantee you'll be chained to your speakers or earphones for the next months. Probably even longer, because Myam James part II, the sequel, will also be out by then. The album series is in the vain of his very successful earlier work here on Sending Orbs, where Kettel lays claim to the title of Duke of Melody and Count of Charisle, staying surprisingly, but refreshingly true to the roots of the Warp sound from the 90's. For the Kettel newbies who wonder how electronic music like this is possible, some background information comes in handy. Little Kettel was classically schooled on the piano to exploit his early-discovered musical talent. He loved to listen to classical music, especially Bach. Pianist Glenn Gould was his first idol. Because of his brother Kettel joined the electronic music fanbase in the mid-1990s. A few years before the millennium Reimer started producing electronic music himself and within no time he put out releases on pretty labels as Planet Mu and DuB. He also managed to explore different sub genres of electronic music and to produce remarkable crossovers. His ambient album Volleyed Iron (2004, U-Cover) became an instant ambient classic and the Whisper Me Wishes album (2007, Dub) was critically acclaimed for a fantastic crossover of jazz, classical music and electronic music. Remixes for artists as Depeche Mode and Dash Berlin and a Japanese Kettel tour in 2007 are some examples of his growing recognition and popularity. The Myam James series on Sending Orbs denotes the next and absolutely greatest highlight on his discography. Myam James part I is 9 tracks of Kettel ecstasy, a brilliant "My Dogan" (title track of the My Dogan 2006 album) remix by early influencers Phoenecia (Schematic/Warp), as icing on the cake, 7 minutes of remix synthesizer-madness by Secede (putting on his Vangelis-clothes once again), and as Eising on the icing an immensely surprising digipack artwork by Jeroen Advocaat inspired by Kettel's current mental condition. SendingOrbs-009 CD $17.50 Kettel Myam James Part 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, NETHERLANDS After two magnificent Sending Orbs albums (Through Friendly Waters 2005, My Dogan 2006), another brilliant album on Clone/Dub (Whisper Me Wishes 2007) and a handful of releases in the early 2000s, Kettel (Reimer Eising) completely forgot how to play the piano, arrange his compositions, let alone have a reasonable conversation with his label. He is constantly blathering about "De Spreeuw", a prune eating lamb, a drunken motorist fish (?) called "De Baars". Can you follow us? Fortunately, he rolled out and finished the plans for a new release before all this happened. Maybe it is even our fault, because we stimulated Mr. Lunatic to release an album series: good things come in twos, right? Anyway, we hope that Kettel will recover soon. In the meantime we will keep you occupied with the Myam James albums. Myam James is maximal electronic music. Kettel manages to squeeze uplifting, warm, cheerful and enjoyable music out of his kettle and pottery factory, which is sad, melancholic and sensitive at the same time. See here the paradoxical twist in much of his work. Beauty lies in the melancholy. Add to this Kettel's profound knowledge of composition and we guarantee you'll be chained to your speakers or earphones for the next months. Probably even longer, because Myam James part II, the sequel, will also be out by then. The album series is in the vain of his very successful earlier work here on Sending Orbs, where Kettel lays claim to the title of Duke of Melody and Count of Charisle, staying surprisingly, but refreshingly true to the roots of the Warp sound from the 90's. For the Kettel newbies who wonder how electronic music like this is possible, some background information comes in handy. Little Kettel was classically schooled on the piano to exploit his early discovered musical talent. He loved to listen to classical music, especially Bach. Pianist Glenn Gould was his first idol. Because of his brother (our employee of the month July 2006), Kettel joined the electronic music fanbase in the mid-1990s. A few years before the millennium Reimer started producing electronic music himself and within no time he put out releases on pretty labels as Planet Mu and DuB. Actually, Kettel was just getting started. His music became more mature with every release - if music ever gets old. He also managed to explore different sub genres of electronic music and to produce remarkable crossovers. His ambient album Volleyed Iron (2004, U-Cover) became an instant ambient classic and the Whisper Me Wishes album (2007, Dub) was critically acclaimed for a fantastic crossover of jazz, classical music and electronic music. Remixes for artists as Depeche Mode and Dash Berlin and a Japanese Kettel tour in 2007 are some examples of his growing recognition and popularity. The Myam James series on Sending Orbs denotes the next and absolutely greatest highlight on his discography. Myam James part I is 9 tracks of Kettel ecstasy, a brilliant My Dogan (title track of the My Dogan 2006 album) remix by early influencers Phoenecia (Schematic/Warp), as icing on the cake, 7 minutes of remix synthesizer-madness by Secede (putting on his Vangelis-clothes once again), and as Eising on the icing an immensely surprising digipack artwork by Jeroen Advocaat inspired by Kettel's current mental condition. That reminds us... We wish Kettel all well recovering, and you, of course, many hours of enjoyment. We report back in about three months with Myam James part II. SendingOrbs-009 CD $17.50 Kid Loco/Jean-Christophe Menu Oumupo 4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US It was inevitable (and to be hoped) that Jean-Christophe Menu, already responsible for the collection's packaging, participates to one of the volumes as the author. Along with the self-taught Menu - the unforgettable "Meder" (Futuropolis), the series "Muno Comix" (Cornelius) or autobiographic work like "Livret de Phamille" (L'association), but also the recent lampoon "Plates-Bandes" (L'association) - who would better match as a partner than the former punk-activist Jean-Yves Prieur a.k.a. Kid Loco, who let himself be tempted by hip-hop, reggae and eventually downtempo ? Master of rhythm and melody, he affords a great fade-in fade-out overview of almost the entire catalog of Ici d'Ailleurs. !K7-04 CD $15.00 Kooks,The Konk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Astralwerks CD $12.50 La Monja Enana Humo y Espejos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, SPAIN LA MONJA ENANA is not your typical group with a defined path. Throughout their long, and at times, slower than usual career, they have played in Sweden, Russia, Paris and they put out a compilation in France and Mexico. The band has also been Single of the Week in Melody Maker. All of this happened without much effort from the group. LA MONJA ENANA is relaxed because they know that every once in awhile, without having to move a finger, something un-heard of happens and changes their career. Perhaps its largely due to their scientific-literary-paranormal theme in their music or it could simply be that when you listen to their music without preconceived notions, you appreciate all of the wonderful tunes with a catchy melody, a crystal and natural voice, together with surprising sounds. The fact is, LA MONJA ENANA has numerous fans in Spain anxiously waiting for the release of their album, "Humo y Espejo." We are folks who sell out their concerts, sing along to their songs and know the perfect gestures that go along with each line. We understand the references of Philip K. Dick and Jack Clayton in their older songs and with their brand new songs, we'll catch on to the references of Lemony Snicket in "Café Kafka" and of Jorgen Leth in "Humano Perfecto." We are people who admire how all of this may convert into a song and sound so great, catchy and melancholic at the same time. We are people who are elated that a group like LA MONJA ENANA exists, because, someone finally has written a song like "Heróes del Pasado" about the glorious oldies and because they dare with one of the most unusual songs by Jonathan Richman, "I'm a Little Dinosaur," offered as a bonus track on the album. I have the amazing luck to have heard and learned all of the new songs and that's why I must recommend, a part from the previous new songs mentioned, the catchy "Canción de Amor nº 3"- a musical story about the things a technopop musician would do for love, with Battiato style guitars. The song "Ciencia Cotidiana" is about all of the scientific phenomena produced in our daily lives and is also another fine choice. Don't miss out on "Trucos de Salón," "Raccord," "Nomeolvides" or "Veinte Preguntas" all of these are fantastic songs about love, science and strange phenomena. This is one of the amazing things about LA MONJA ENANA: their terrific ability to speak about the rare stuff in life in a very simple and down-to-earth way. Elefant-1135 CD $16.25 Lidell, Jamie Jim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US Jim will switch you on in the morning, move you on the dance-floor & take you down in the small hours. It's a bold, promiscuously diverse album, mixing up gospel grooves, sweetly sung & fiercely passionate soul, delicately moving ballads, thumping early R & B, synthed-up disco, & even a touch of 'hillbilly funk'. Warp CD $13.50 Lidell, Jamie Jim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Warp LP $16.50 Lights S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Here, for every virginal vocal harmony a vampiric riff lies in wait, each dulcet tone risks transformation into snarling beast, & ghost-like apparitions infest the rafters, unseen but duly felt. They embody the mixture of pop beauty & psychedelic horror that has compelled millions to shiver in fright & ecstasy. Join us. LanguageofStone CD $13.25 Long Blondes Couples (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! RoughTrade LP $14.50 Long Blondes Couples (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US RoughTrade CD $14.00 Love Forever Changes [Collector's Edition] (Collector's Edition, 2PC, Remastered) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Rhino DCD $26.00 Lurker of Chalice S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US This re-issue features new packaging (a digi-pac) & a bonus track that was previously only available on the limited vinyl version. This release comes hot on the heels of the forthcoming Lurker of Chalice second full-length: Perverse Calculus SouthernLord-045 CD $14.00 Lykke Li Little Bit EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US Swede-pop sensations singed to Control Group in the US! ControlGroup CD5 $4.25 M83 Saturdays = Youth (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US New album! For M83's chief star-gazer Anthony Gonzalez, his youth is something he looks back upon with affection, something that has become the defining theme of his enchanting new album, Saturdays=Youth. The idea of youth - wasted, gilded or otherwise - has featured prominently in M83's music. From early fumblings like At The Party on 2001's self-titled debut to the bliss-fuzz of Teen Angst from 2005's breakthrough album Before The Dawn Heals Us, the French producer's dramatic space-rock tends to evoke the innocence and wonder of this hormonally charged time. But Saturdays=Youth is his most explicit celebration yet of how it feels to be dazed, confused and 15 years old. "Saturday is definitely the coolest day of the week for a teenager and that's the reason Saturday is in the title," he says, as if it needed explaining. "Saturday always reminds everyone of their youth". The eighties styling extends to the artwork, featuring a host of characters including a red-haired Molly Ringwald lookalike on the sleeve. Gonzalez states his main influences as 80s English bands and classic John Hughes teen movies such as The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. "On this record I wanted to have the feeling of a teenager mixed with this period of the Eighties," he says. "I also wanted 11 different-sounding songs on the record - none of the songs sound the same." That might be true, but they each sound distinctly, unmistakeably M83. Recorded with Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, Sugar Cubes, Cocteau Twins, Suede) and Ewan Pearson (Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, Ladytron) Saturdays = Youth delivers the rich sonic textures for which M83 is well known -this time with a more focused approach to song structure and form. M83 is Anthony Gonzalez. He lives in Antibes, France. Mute CD $14.00 Married Monk, The Elephant People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE "Never being where they are expected: this is what seems to be the artistic catch phrase of The Married Monk. Unexpected successor of The Belgian Kick, this fifth album is the music of Elephant People, a pop opera that brings together emblematic figures of monstrosity. For this occasion, the guitarist and singer Christian Quermalet, the bass player Philippe Lebruman, the saxophonist Etienne Jaumet and the new drummer Nicolas Courret (Bed, Headphone), who are playing during representations, have prepared a soundtrack which is alternating exhilarating songs and transitions spoken by the show's actors. Incomparable French band pop singing in English, they have a strong fan base in Europe. Icid'Ailleurs-045 CD $20.25 Matthews, Eric Imagination Stage (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US Conscious craft drawn from a subconscious spark. Music conjured from "a deeper, more mysterious place," as he puts it. Dream pop in the truest sense of the phrase. "There's something new & different that's happening to me creatively," Matthews says. "There's the music I imagine" music that I want to make" & then there's the music I've been able to make. & those two aren't necessarily the same thing. Now, what I'm making is akin to dreaming music" something "other-ly" Empyrean/Transit of Venus CD $12.75 Maybe It's Reno S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Joining Bridget Cross (UNREST/AIR MIAMI) in Maybe It's Reno are her Unrest bandmates MARK ROBINSON & PHIL KRAUTH; it's almost like an Unrest reunion album. These ten songs mix that old Unrest pop sound & update it for the 21st century. Teenbeat-434 CD $12.25 Millimetrik Northwest Passage's New Era (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND) PS, UK Pascal Asselin is a founder member of French Canadian dreampop outfit Below the Sea and half of Anglo-Canadian duo Glider. Pascal began recording under the name Millimetrik in 2003, uniting his love of atmospheric ambient (Biosphere, Murcof) with hip-hop rhythms and breaks. With his background as a drummer, Millimetrik's earlier albums "Variety is the Spice of Life" and "Deeper Transmissions" and "The Last Polar Bear on Earth" (all Statik Rek) featured intricately programmed beats with the music creating an otherworldly and often unsettling and chilly backdrop. Over the course of recent releases, such as "Cities EP" and "I Am You Are Me; Remixes and Unreleased" (both Make Mine Music), the atmospheres have slowly thawed and melody has come increasingly to the fore. On the new album "Northwest Passage's New Era", Pascal has ventured even further down this path and the music has a sense of emerging from darkness into the light. The intricately programmed beats are still present, but the emphasis is firmly on melody and structure, and the sound is rooted in hip-hop rather than ambient music. Featuring guest appearances by Ulrich Schnauss and Port-Royal amongst others, the album also sees the first vocals on a Millimetrik release courtesy of Sean Heenan of Auburn Lull and Marie Jorge, whose beautiful vocals grace the album's final track. With this new album, Millimetrik has exceeded the already very high standards of previous releases. "Northwest Passage's New Era" is a consistently enjoyable, engaging and varied listen that Make Mine Music is proud to release. MakeMineMusic-039 CD $17.75 Mills, Chris Living in the Aftermath (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The latest collection from one of America's most wandering-est of wandering troubadours. After almost a decade of rave reviews & countless shows in stadiums & shoeboxes (the past 2 yrs alone have seen him touring alongside Ben Folds, Bishop Allen, Lucero & many more). Harvesting music & lyrics from headlines, horror movies, four-color ash-can adventures, and the black & white reflections of late night re-reruns, Mills returns with a raw & ready collection of true rock n' roll numbers, each one peppered with knowing asides & unencumbered poignancy. ErnestJenning CD $11.00 Monochrome Set The Independent Singles Collection (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, UK Suave; debonair; sophisticated. Haughty, perhaps, for those who favor the pejorative. Aristocratic in more than one sense, classy in at least as many. The Monochrome Set were effortlessly inventive, literate, poised and immaculate of tuneage, possessed of an internal dialogue as a band that allowed them to surf their own narrative. They were just unlike anything else, in layman s terms. Instead, their sound harked back to a golden era of British pop songwriters. But there was nothing retrogressive about their endeavors. Instead they wrote songs that recreated the drama and promise of a Pearl & Dean interval theme, veering from lullaby to mambo to harmonic pop, accompanied by lush melodies and irresistibly playful lyrics that embraced morbidity at one extreme, and pitch-perfect satire at another. Because they could. Brand new release of Monochrome Set's complete independent singles collection including b-sides and rare tracks Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, a long-term fan of the band, has recorded a cover of He's Frank with guest vocals by Iggy Pop and indeed this version has already been broadcast in Heroes. And the word is that this track may even be his next single. TRACKS: 1. HE S FRANK 2. ALPHAVILLE 3. EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS 4. LESTER LEAPS IN 5. THE MONOCHROME SET 6. MR BIZZARO 7. HE S FRANK (SLIGHT RETURN) 8. SILICON CARNE 9. FALLOUT 10. THE MATING GAME 11. J.D.H.A.N.E.Y. 12. CAST A LONG SHADOW 13. THE BRIDGE 14. JET SET JUNTA 15. LOVE GOES DOWN THE DRAIN 16. KILLING DAVE 17. HOUSE OF GOD (LIVE) 18. SWEET DEATH 19. FOREVER YOUNG 20. HURTING YOU 21. LITTLE NOISES 22. I LOVE LAMBETH 23. KISSY KISSY 24. ALL OVER 25. CLOSING TIME CherryRed-350 CD $15.50 Monotonix Body Language (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! DragCity 12 $11.00 Monotonix Body Language (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US This is a punk trio from Tel Aviv, feat. guitar (Yonatan), drums (Ran) & vocals (Ami). They formed in Nov.r 2005, set up on the floor of the club w/ the audience & the party began. You don't end up quite as out of breath when listening to this but you do get a ton of excitement anyway, courtesy of a killer guitar sound, precision power drumming & lusty lead vocals. The hard work has paid off - it twists & grooves w/ all the fun & fervor of great rock & roll. DragCity CD5 $11.00 Moonbabies, The Take Me to the Ballroom EP (DELAYED PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008) PS, SWEDEN The second single from their latest album 'Moonbabies at the Ballroom' released last Summer on our Hidden Agenda imprint. Features the exquisite title track plus two previously unreleased gems: "Flip-Top Boxer" and "Crispin Glover". Startracks/Hidden Agenda CD5 $2.00 Motorpsycho Little Lucid Moments (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, NORWAY With four long, energetic and evolving tracks ranging from 11 to 21 minutes, Little Lucid Moments is in every way what many hardcore fans will consider to be classic Motorpsycho in full flight. The album was recorded by Helge Sten and mixed by Jørgen Træen (Jaga Jazzist, Sondre Lerche). Mastered by U.S. mastering guru, Bob Katz. Motorpsycho was founded in 1989 in Trondheim, Norway's third biggest city, when mainstays Bent Sæther (bass, vocals) and Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan (guitar, vocals) were joined by drummer Kjell Runar "Killer" Jenssen. The first album, Lobotomizer, was released in 1991 after which Killer quit and Håkon Gebhardt took over the drums for many years to come. Gebhardt left in 2005 before the recording of Black Hole/Blank Canvas where Bent and Snah did most of the drumming themselves. With Little Lucid Moments they have a new, permanent drummer. Kenneth Kapstad is also a member of Animal Apha and Monolitich and has played with Dadafon, Gåte, Cucumber and Soundtank. Helge Sten, aka Deathprod, is back as a co-producer of Lucid Little Moments, and Kim Hiorthøy also returns to design the album sleeve. With 1993's Demon Box, Motorpsycho were already laying down the blueprint for much of the stoner psychedelia that would spawn a number of bands many years later. Since then, and several albums later, they have developed their personal style to sometimes include delicate use of brass, strings and other instrumentation, even flirting with pop structures and shorter songs, but never abandoning the original spirit of Motorpsycho and the long classic epics like "Demon Box," "The Wheel," "The Golden Core," "Un Chien D'Espace," "Vortex Surfer" and "Radiator Freak." RuneGrammofon-2073 CD $15.00 Motorpsycho Little Lucid Moments (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, NORWAY The double vinyl edition comes as 180g vinyl and the spectacular gatefold sleeve is printed on 350g extra thick cardboard. RuneGrammofon-3073 DLP $24.50 Mt. Wilson Repeater S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US After ten-plus years fronting Los Angeles' favorite sons, the RADAR BROS., Jim Putnam now brings his acclaimed talent for composition, melody and command of the studio to his new project Mt. Wilson Repeater. Recorded in his renowned backyard studio in Atwater Village, CA, Mt. Wilson Repeater is the sound of late nights at the piano, bourbon in hand, after a day spent watching his dog Hal eat freshly fallen grapefruit from the adjacent tree. Playing multiple instruments on the album and utilizing many of the techniques learned from his father, Bill Putnam, Jim delivers masterful recordings of his trademark aesthetic. This self-titled debut expresses that warm southern California sun worshipped by Putnam, the Radar Bros. and their fans yet the similarities between Mt. Wilson Repeater and the Radar Bros. suddenly come to an abrupt end. Vocals take a backseat to music on this album-if they get in the car at all-serving more as an integral part of the sound and instrumentation rather than as a point of focus. Jim creates lush, psychedelic arrangements swimming within an intimate bedroom ambience - a seamless welding of electronic and acoustic worlds. The experiment that is Mt. Wilson Repeater sits comfortably in the backyard along with tradition, sharing drinks until tradition passes out, allowing him to sneak back into the studio. EasternFiction-003 CD $12.25 Narcophony Play the Residents (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, FRANCE Narcophony is not done with visiting houses, haunted by the memories of these last thirty years most frantic musicians. After Nurse With Wound, they are getting down to the mind-expanding work of the most phenomenal San Francisco pop combo: The Residents. Armed with a number of musicians balanced around the duet made by Eric Aldéa and Ivan Chiossone, with Christine Ott (collaborations with Radiohead, Yann Tiersen... - Martenot's waves) , François Cuilleron (ex-Bästard- guitars and violin) and Hasmig Fau (cello), Narcophony recycles 13 tracks chosen among the very first works of The Residents (from 1974 to 1985) with the same characteristic unrestrained energy of the avant-garde band. Reached by the playfulness of contemporary Kraftwerk, the band turns on an amazing switch from analogical to acoustic. Keeping most of the patterns for the timeless Ondes Martenot (father of electronic music), the band takes up the mischievous orchestrations with impulsive strings and other intrusions of rare instruments. A weird masterstroke that intensifies the most resourceful period of The Residents. 0101-013 CD $17.00 New York Dolls S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The year: 1973.Coming on stage looking like a bunch of doped up drag queens & sounding like a train wreck, they split rock & roll wide open & suddenly there was something new. The deranged son of rock & roll: punk rock. And kids all around the globe went, "oh yeah!," & picked up an electric guitar & a feather boa. VinylLovers LP $25.00 No Age Nouns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US This is succinctly all-encompassing, from the faux-simplicity of the title to the beautiful distortion of its sound, to the packaging that incl. a 68-pg full-color bk packed w/ photos & art pieces. The record opens w/ a symphony of noise & sometimes creeps, sometimes smashes through a sonic headlock befitting Daydream Nation-era Sonic Youth, Kiwi pop, My Bloody Valentine, & experimental noise. SubPop CD $12.50 No Age Nouns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! SubPop LP $12.50 Occasional Keepers, The True North (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, UK LTM present True North, the second album from The Occasional Keepers, an ongoing studio collaboration between songwriters Bobby Wratten (Field Mice, Trembling Blue Stars) and Carolyn Allen and Caesar (The Wake). True North was recorded and produced by the Keepers with Ian Catt (St Etienne) in London in February 2008. Guest musician Beth Arzy (Aberdeen, Trembling Blue Stars) features on The Life Of The Fields. Retaining plenty of acoustic, reflective elements from the previous album, this release adds experimental, song-based pop touches to great effect. Track listing: If The Ravens Leave/The Cricket Laced Midnight/Town Of 85 Lights/Leave The Secret There Forever/The Life Of The Fields/Factory Records/I've Realized/Snow And Feathers/Elsinore/A Distant Piano On A Foggy Night. Praise for The Occasional Keepers: "This Sarah supergroup lives up to the expectations that come from such an important meeting of musical minds, and there's a real synergy here" (Exclaim!); "Often the smallest touches have the greatest impact, like dropping a bomb on a calm hillside" (All Music Guide); "An album of rainy day melancholia and innocent beauty" (Leonard's Lair); "Lovely bubble-bath pop and slo-mo waltz" (Teletext). Also available: The Beauty of the Empty Vessel (LTMCD 2439) (2005). LTM-2511 CD $17.00 Os Mutantes A Divina Comedia Ou Ando Meio Desligado (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Released in 1970.This album, further testimony to their limitless creativity, & considered by many to be their best, was recorded during the height of the Brazilian military regime's crack down on artists, & fellow members of the Tropicalia movement, Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil had already been sent into exile in the UK VinylLovers LP $25.00 Pia Fraus After Summer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, US Clairecords is extremely proud to present Pia Fraus' new album "After Summer". After 5 long years, we welcome the Estonian pop geniuses back to the Clairecords label with open arms. "After Summer" is produced by legendary Glaswegian Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits, The Pastels etc). Pia Fraus and Norman Blake kept file transfer programs busy for months to exchange soundfiles; this relationship has created something magical. "After Summer" is the 4th proper album from the Pias, and quite possibly their best album to date. No wonder, if your idol takes producer's chair! The album also features some guest musicians: Estonian electronica stars Galaktlan and Pastacas guest on two of the album's tracks. Moreover, "After Summer" has the well-known and well-loved Pia Fraus sound, quality songwriting, a lot of studio tricks and layers of guitars, synths, and boy/girl vocals. This album will bring huge grins to the mouths of Pia Fraus fans, yet at the same time it is a perfect introduction to Pia Fraus for the uninitiated. For fans of My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, Chicago Underground Quartet, The Pastels, The Beatles, and - of course - Pia Fraus! Clairecords-076 CD $12.25 Ponies In The Surf See You Happy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US Ponies In The Surf is quietly one of a kind. Siblings and self proclaimed indie music nerds Alex & Camile live in Cambridge, MA though they're originally from Bogota, Columbia. The Ponies build perfect soft pop songs with elements Samba, Beatles, the more sophisticated folk set, the Pop Vocal traditionalists and they're very much akin to The Violent Femmes and Johnathan Richman in terms of song craft, a subtle humor and vulnerability. The Ponies' work is uniquely comforting and highly addictive. It is served with a rare passion and grace. It evokes nostalgia for the above mentioned while remaining firmly planted in its own special, almost timeless place. "After playing in rock bands for some time, Alexander McGregor decided at some point that he simply wanted to make some music that could even appeal to his grandmother. Joined by his sister Camille, the duo plays stripped-down folkish type music that sounds like it could have been created at any point in the past 40 years yet still feels fresh." --ALMOST COOL. "These powerfully quiet traditionalists perform folk songs with a pan-American touch. It's only a shame that music this delicate and warm doesn't garner more notice." -POPMATTERS Darla-192 CD $12.25 Power Pill Fist Kongmanivong (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH) PS, US The bassist from BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW's solo album, all of the music was produced on a circuit bent Atari 2600. Dark and intense. For fans of Melt Banana, Autechre, Pan Sonic. Graveface-021 CD $11.50 Quarter After Too Much to Think About (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US Limited to 1,000 copies on light blue vinyl CommitteetoKeepMusicEvil 45 $6.50 Replacements, The Stink [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The EP "Stink" was released in 1982, tearing through eight songs in 15 minutes. The four bonus tracks on the new edition are all previously unreleased: the outtakes "Staples in Her Stomach", "Hey, Good Lookin'" and "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock", plus a Westerberg home demo of "You're Getting Married". Rhino/Ryko CD $12.25 Replacements, The Let It Be [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Rhino's final reissue in this batch, "Let It Be", is regarded by many as the Replacements' best album. The 1984 release boasts indelible tracks such as "Unsatisfied", "I Will Dare" and "Androgynous"; it is here bolstered by six bonus tracks including an alternate version of "Sixteen Blue", the home demo for "Answering Machine" and covers of the Grass Roots' "Temptation Eyes" and T. Rex's "20th Century Boy". Rhino/Ryko CD $17.75 Replacements, The Hootenanny [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The Replacements' sophomore album, "Hootenanny", arrived in April 1983, further cementing its status as one of the most exciting new rock bands in America on the strength of songs such as "Within Your Reach" and "Color Me Impressed". Rhino's new edition boasts seven bonus tracks, six previously unreleased, including a demo of "Bad Worker" and an alternate take of "Treatment Bound". Rhino/Ryko CD $17.75 Replacements, The Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash [remaster, expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US The Replacements' debut, 1981's "Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash", introduced its lovably shambling rock style via tracks like "Shiftless When Idle", "Takin a Ride" and "Johnny's Gonna Die". 11 tracks of bonus material includes frontman Paul Westerberg's original four-song demo from 1980, several outtakes and the B-side "If Only You Were Lonely". Rhino/Ryko CD $17.75 Retribution Gospel Choir S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US LOW's visionary ALAN SPARHAWK cranks the amps for a radical stylistic departure. Crude, mangy guitars collide w/ trudging stoner-rock rhythms some catchy melodies - for modern-day spirituals that defy all preconceptions. Produced by Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon's MARK KOZELEK. Individually numbered limited edition of 1,500 in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. AuralExploits LP $17.00 Richman, Jonathan Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US New album! Vapor CD $17.00 Roommate We Were Enchanted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US Dramatically shifting & evolving over the course of the album, the sounds strike a deft balance between organic & electronic, dissonant & harmonious, all the while capturing the elusive, abstract emotions of the lyrics. While there are moments here & there that may spark a memory of 60s & 70s psychedelic rock or 80s synth-pop, a hint of Nilsson-esque bar-room piano, Faust-ian analog synths, or delicate strings a la Talk Talk, this is music with eyes gazing into the future. PlugResearch CD $9.25 Rorschach Garden, The Transfer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, GERMANY Never before has a TRG album been as self-contained as 'transfer'. Compared to their previous albums one will notice a significant wave influence and a turning towards contemporary songwriting; here, the Bielefeld based trio present a mixture between state-of-the-art electro pop and instrumental tracks which are a perfect invitation to listen deeply and to 'lift-off' as well. The opener 'move myself' already points out the direction: catchy melodies, P. Münch's unmistakable vocals, driving beats and moods perfectly balanced between joy and melancholy - once again TRG present the perfect connection between vogue and sophistication - a trademark they are well-known for since 'state protection'. Contemporary, inspiring electronic songs, a guaranteed aural pleasure - which also explains the verve of the 'Japanese friends' from Korg who dedicated an extra website to TRG. Mission accomplished - transfer complete! BazookaJoe-12 CD $17.75 Saville, Robin Peasgood Nonsuch (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 6th) PS, UK Lugubrious and minimal. Melodic and otherworldly. Hot on the blistering heels of his debut solo single (VAN 145) comes this full-length outing from the social worker turned gardener. Double digging over unlikely boundaries is something of a habit for Robin, and this record characteristically lurches between moods; from elegiac to wistful, and from meditative to bouncy, this record runs the full gamut. Creaking synths, loping bass and a succession of chimes seep from the nimble textures pressed tightly together. Lush and filmic, the nine tracks here cultivate and harvest a twinkling yet intense arc, with strange and alien sounds nestling snugly next to crumpled rhythms and gurgles, all peppered with tinges of acoustic guitar and eerie tones. 'Peasgood Nonsuch' works over nutrient-rich electronica soil, germinating an earthy hybrid of intricately woven melodies and pulses, stewed and heated to perfection. An organic journey from the pesticide-free plot to the kitchen table, it's a recipe full of beat-tastic ingredients ripe for picking from the orchard. As one of half of the duo which comprises Isan, Robin Saville has long been part of that seminal act - masters of slow flow electronica, bridging the gap between different boundaries and atmospheres, not to mention untangling messy knots of wires and cables all around the world. With its roots closer in feel to Isan's earlier, more sprightly offerings, 'Peasgood Nonsuch' is light and warm but with an underlying dark center, so the audible tranquility is imbued with an altogether tougher edge. Next to using a digital pipette to suck up the leaked new Portishead album this gunk of electronic DNA is ripe for unspooling and analyzing in the Petri dish of your own home laboratories. A must for fans of Isan, Inch-Time, Harold Budd, and all things Type Records ; Morr Music and Eno's Obscure label. Edition of 1000 copies in card gatefold. StaticCaravan-160 CD $17.75 School, The All I Wanna Do (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, SPAIN Limited edition - Pink colour vinyl. It may be possible that you may have never heard of them, but this is totally understandable- they have only played four different concerts since signing to Elefant at the beginning of the summer of 2007. Since then, their live shows have increased in number and the group toured throughout the United Kingdom in October and November with THE LOVES. Skipping about on stages throughout Great Britain, from Scotland to the south of England and of course, London, this group has played on numerous occasions to their fans who come out in the plenty. Before the extensive tour, in September, they entered the studios with producer Ian Catt (SAINT ETIENNE, TREMBLING BLUE STARS, SHAMPOO, THE BOO RADLEYS, Kahimi Karie, THE FIELD MICE) to record two songs which will be a part of their debut single, "All I Wanna Do," among other songs. This special edition pink vinyl single will be the waiting room for the second single and their posterior LP debut, which will be out at the end of 2008. The fact is that this group of seven, led by the peppy Liz offers a well-rounded presentation (Amen to the delicious "Kiss You in the Snow" which came out on our holiday single!), where their handwriting marks are above and beyond excellent. More importantly, the pop tunes are filled with emotion. "All I Wanna Do" reminds us of CAMERA OBSCURA and embraces passion with the legacy of Phil Spector, with a chorus filled with moving romanticism and a song that grows with the intensity as each compass is played, embellishing the melancholy until it stops and it leaves you shivering. "Valentine" has something else in store for the listener, as it is on the other side of the single, with a tight chorus (a must to dance to!), an agile rhythm and Diana Ross thinking that THE SUPREMES never ended. An amazing B side! Pitchfork, Plan B and Under the Radar have all spoken highly of them, comparing them to classic bands such as THE BEATLES, ELO and THE BEACH BOYS and more modern groups like SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME, BELLE & SEBASTIAN and LUCKY SOUL, among others. Elefant-259 45 $6.75 Sonic Youth J'Accuse Ted Hughes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US A-side feat. a previously unreleased 22-min. drone piece recorded at the ATP festival in the UK in April of '01. The B-side is a soundtrackstyle piece recorded at Murray Street Studio in '03 for a never-realized collaboration w/ Frenchclothing designer Agnes B. SonicYouth 12 $10.50 Sophia Technology Won't Save Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US From lushly orchestrated instrumentals to pure pop-rock-noise & a dark lyrical depth rarely found in today's music, this is Robin Proper-Sheppard's (THE GOD MACHINE) most ambitious record to date. The initial limited-edition version will be released as a double-CD DigiPak including a 6 song bonus acoustic CD. Flowershop DCD $20.00 South You Are Here (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US A sonic exploration of melody refracted through an eclectic palate of disparate genres & atmospherics that blow by any & all artificial distinctions. A record that lilts through swirling psychedelic pop, electrifying dance beats & unhinged space rock. BluhammockMusic CD $14.50 Spaceman, J./Sun City Girls Mister Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! DragCity LP $16.50 Spaceman, J./Sun City Girls Mister Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US "Music From a Film By Harmony Korine". The soundtrack is deceptively minimal, a guitar or piano line that blinks past repetition & blushes into something grander; a motif reappearing under new auspices; link pieces that become spotlight moments, densely worked-out, stars in their own right. DragCity CD $13.25 Spectrum Meets Captain Memphis (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US A few years ago, Sonic Boom (SPACEMAN 3, Spectrum, EAR) traveled to Independence, Mississippi to work w/ legendary producer Jim Dickinson, a.k.a. Captain Memphis. The result is a true collaboration where the two artists share both a stage & their musical visions. Badman CD $15.25 Speedmarket Avenue Way Better Now (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, SPAIN Limited edition - white colour vinyl. SPEEDMARKET AVENUE, a Swedish group with a refined atmosphere, will prove to be, without a doubt, one of the most talked about musical references in 2008 for all POP lovers in capital letters. In "Way Better Now" they leave a good mark of their roots, as an advance to their second album, titled "Way Better Now" as well. On one hand, the title song is electric and fast-paced, finished off with a glorious chorus, in a more distorted THE ESSEX GREEN kind of sound, while "The New Idea" emanates a certain air of the songs that Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood played, offering a more innocent facet of the group, yet elegant at the same time. Two songs produced by Jari Haapalainen (producer of ED HARCOURT, INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY, THE CONCRETES and CAMERA OBSCURA, among others) which gives us one of the best virtues of the group; their all-terrain inspiration covers multiple styles and sounds, but has always embraced the pop and melody flag. Groups such as THE AISLERS SET, THE LUCKSMITHS, LADYBUG TRANSISTOR guide us to their sound but SLOWDIVE, THE CURE and TREMBLING BLUE STARS do as well. Elefant-260 45 $6.75 Stargazer Assistant The Otherside of the Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH) PS, US The soundtrack to David J Smith's (GUAPO) sculptural works collected under the same name. A strange work comprising of layered vocals, percussion, electronics & prepared strings. AuroraBorealis-018 CD $14.25 Strategy Music for Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US Strategy's Paul Dickow has been a longtime cornerstone player in Portland, Oregon's electronic and experimental music community. He was once a drummer in the punk group Emergency, a keyboard player in jazz/post-rock's Fontanelle, played drums and electronics in Nudge, DJs eclectic disco and techno sets, and also remixes and produces dance floor bangers as well as ambient, abstract pop expressions under his solo moniker Strategy. He has built up a name releasing acclaimed albums for Kranky and 12"s for labels such as ORAC (Seattle) and Dreck (London) and also by founding the premier Cascadian freedom music record label known as Community Library. For years Paul and Audio Dregs have been comrades and collaborators and now we are proud to bring you his latest offering that collects Strategy's rain-soaked chill out recordings and slow motion filtered dubscapes. These are the tracks rescued from the mornings after the dance parties and longer compositions collected from his studio in moss covered corners of green Cascadian forest caverns. "Music for Lamping contains six years' worth of music that can roughly be called ambient - perhaps "meditative" is a better word. All of this music combines my interest in blurring/expanding/clouding processes--such as granular synthesis, vocoding, and bucket-brigade delay--with happenstance sound sources, such as field recordings or a favorite record sitting around the studio. The earliest music dates to a 2002 CD that was never released, entitled Strategy At Beacon Rock, which was intended as a 'gentle' or 'atmospheric' treatment of plundered audio. The material from 2004 onwards dates to a period of soundwalks in my neighborhood of Northwest Portland (a perfect strolling zone). Taken altogether, these pieces form a traceable thread through my work where I use my usual raw materials to reach a more liquid, spontaneous end result." -Paul Dickow AudioDregsRecordings-068 CD $12.25 Stringfellow, Ken The Sellout Cover Sessions Vol. 1 EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, NORWAY The Sellout Cover Sessions is a brand new EP series by the Norwegian indie-label Sellout! Music with this concept: some of the labels favorite acts doing covers of some of their favorite songs. 5 songs to be exact. The first artist in this series is a long time Sellout! favorite, and his name is Ken Stringfellow. Ken Stringfellow has graced the world with his fabulous vocals and sense of melody for 20 years through the amazing Posies. He's also released some superb solo albums, acted as a hired gun for R.E.M. and been recruited to the legendary powerpop band Big Star. This EP was recorded at his Paris home and features 5 tracks originally performed by Bill Fay, Judee Sill, The Long Winters, the Honey Comb, and Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty. The booklet contains some nice notes from Mr. Stringfellow about the songs he has chosen for this EP. SellOutMusic-007 CD5 $7.50 Strugglers, The The Latest Rights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, SPAIN The Latest Rights, the fourth full-length by the Strugglers, features violinist Daniel Hart (John Vanderslice, St. Vincent), multi-instrumentalist Alex Lazara (The Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers), and a host of other accomplished North Carolina musicians. The Latest Rights glides through its nine deftly crafted tracks with a calm confidence. Bickford tosses off sly line-breaks, equates youth's freedoms with adulthood's burdens, and addresses love, sex, and death all with the same penetrating sanity (to borrow Martin Amis's phrase), as if in the same breath -- one long, slow reflection. Acuarela-1081 CD $13.50 Tape Milieu Plus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, Czech Republic Tape is a trio from Stockholm, building their music from a whole array of acoustic instruments, computer and field recordings. Their first CD "Opera" received excellent reviews in international press and was compared to artists such as Talk Talk, Gastr del Sol, Fennesz, John Fahey and Faust. "Milieu Plus" is peaceful, slightly melancholic, impressionistic without sounding tentative. MinorityRecords-21 DLP $28.50 Ternheim, Anna Halfway to Fivepoints (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Anna Ternheim's first official full-length release in the U.S., Halfway to Fivepoints is something of a journey through her already successful international career. A critical darling in her native Sweden--where her debut album, 2004's Something Outside, earned her a Swedish Grammy(r) for Best New Artist--Ternheim has included some of her oldest and newest material on this album. The lone cover song on the disc is an exquisitely strippeddown and slowed cover of Fleetwood Mac's eighties hit "Little Lies." Together, this collection features quickly-written love stories, tales of loneliness, messy lives, stalkers and therapeutic kiss-offs to formers lovers. In tracks like "Lover's Dream," she sought to bring the listener into another realm, one akin to the grainy, black-and-white world found in the memorable 1922 film Nosferatu. It's appropriate, as Ternheim's voice lends a cinematic quality to the disc, at times conjuring Orton's contemplative alt-folk and even the timeless wisdom of Joni Mitchell--sometimes within the same song (as on the album-ending title track). Throughout it all, there's a class to these songs, a beauty to them, and to the transportative quality of Ternheim's sometimes breathy, sometimes sweet voice. Decca CD $15.00 Thank You Terrible Two (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US An athletic rhythm/action unit, made up of 3 free individuals, subsumed into a collective form that spits out dank, skittering tracks filled w/ light & dark. They've been building up a reputation via their live show, which has left audience members joyful, overwhelmed, & ready to spread the word. A seeming telepathy occurs onstage. It's safe to say that beat-diggers & electronic artists will have a rich resource in the recorded output of the band, each track having the potential to be chopped & screwed, looped & loped into new soundtracks & sample beds. ThrillJockey LP $11.50 Thee Oh Sees The Masters Bedroom Is Worth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Tomlab LP $12.25 Thomas Function Celebrations (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, US Alive LP $13.00 Thomas Function Celebration (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) US, PS ALL MUSIC GUIDE: Thomas Function is an odd name for a band, but then again, this is a pretty peculiar group. The garage band hails from (sweet home) Alabama, and its ebullient take on the '60s is shot through with Southern sensibility, from C&W to bluegrass, R&B to the blues... The album bristles with energy and the songs are studded with strong melodies and grand hooks, while the lyrics are much more thoughtful and downbeat than one would expect. All in all, a lethal combination." Alive CD $15.25 Tokyo Police Club Elephant Shell (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! SaddleCreek LP $13.00 Tokyo Police Club Elephant Shell (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US This is the sound of them delivering on every bit of promise in their rapid-fire barrage of material to date. The opening one-two barely evaporates before they pack innumerable hooks & glimmer into meager 2-min.-&-change frameworks, while first single encapsulates everything great about the manic live experience: soaring guitar signatures & keyboard figures, driving backbeats & irresistible singalongs abound. SaddleCreek CD $12.50 Tong, Winston In A Manner of Speaking (Best Of) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH) PS, UK LTM are pleased to present In A Manner Of Speaking (Best Of), a collection of outstanding tracks by Winston Tong, the songwriter and performance artist best known as frontman of the group Tuxedomoon. Recorded between 1982 and 1990, the twelve tracks gathered on In A Manner of Speaking include five tracks from Winston's acclaimed 1985 solo album Theoretically Chinese, produced by former Associate Alan Rankine and featuring a stellar cast of guest musicians including Jah Wobble, Steven Morris, Simon Topping and Dave Formula. Two are in the form of dance remixes previously only available on an Italian maxi single. This Best Of CD also features representative tracks from Winston's other two solo albums Like The Others and Miserere, as well as rare compilation tracks: covers of Duke Ellington's Prelude to a Kiss, witty festive ditty The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Syd Barrett's Late Night. Also included are two especially memorable Tong songs recorded with Tuxedomoon, Albert Camus tribute The Stranger and In A Manner of Speaking, the 1985 song later covered by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and more recently by Nouvelle Vague. As a result of the Nouvelle Vague cover version, IAMOS has now become a standard, featuring in the soundtracks of several high profile movies and television shows, including A Mighty Heart, Sugar Rush, Fragile and Riviera. The booklet features a detailed biography of Winston Tong, as well as archive images. Winston Tong is alive and well and living in San Francisco, where he continues to perform in live and theatre events. LTM-2520 CD $17.00 Tractor Kings Homesick (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2008) PS, US Long-awaited new album from reverb-drenched country rockers, led by local icon Jacob Fleischli, who evokes both Lou Reed and Bob Dylan in myriad ways. His new band backs him with a rootsy but grand atmopheric sound, thanks to an evangelical pedal steel, equal parts terrestrial and extra...terrestrial. Think "rural cathedral". Recorded by Matt Talbott (Hum, Centaur) at Great Western Record Recorders. Spur-CD-006 CD $9.00 Various A Factory Night (Once Again) 15.12.2007 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 19TH) PS, UK 28 tracks. NTSC Region 0. LTM is pleased to present a DVD souvenir of A Factory Night (Once Again), the memorable live event staged at Plan K in Brussels in 15 December 2007 featuring live performances by Section 25, Crispy Ambulance, The Names, Kevin Hewick and Peter Hook. Shot in High Definition with five cameras and a digital stereo soundtrack, the live section of the DVD features 2 hours of in-concert highlights (28 tracks) from all four bands, as well as the encore of the New Order classic Temptation by Section 25 and Peter Hook. Bonus features on the NTSC format Region 0 DVD include poster and photo galleries, as well as a rare 1981 television interview with Annik Honore exploring the early history of Plan K, Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crepuscule. The 2007 event marked a return of these several original Factory Records artists to the legendary Plan K venue in Brussels after a gap of more than 25 years, during which the venue (a former sugar refinery) had ceased staging live gigs. The event was also a tribute to the late Anthony H. Wilson, the Factory founder who died a few months earlier. LTM-2519 DVD $21.75 Various Oh! It's A Lovely War Volume 4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, UK CD41 is pleased to announce the fourth volume of Oh! It's A Lovely War, the popular series devoted to archive recordings of songs, marches and descriptive records from the First World War. Almost all of the 50 tracks included on this beautifully packaged double CD set were recorded between 1914 and 1918, and have been carefully digitally restored and remastered from original 78 rpm sources. Volume 4 comprises two full length CDs, featuring 150 minutes of popular songs (There's A Tramp Tramp Tramp, A Perfect Day, K-K-K-Katy), patriotic appeals (The Bulldog's Bark, For Empire & For England, Save Your Kisses 'Till the Boys Come Home), comedy numbers (The Corporal's Ditty, I Want To Be a Hero Too, We Shall All Do the Goose Step) and military marches. Among the rarest recordings are Ten Little Zeppelins by Harry Bluff, Wait 'Til You Get 'Em Up in the Air Boys by Harry Fay, and No More Bully Beef & Biscuits and Plum & Apple, both bemoaning the monotony of rations at the Front. Spoken word selections include the somewhat brutal descriptive sketch Capture of a German Spy, and a rare 1917 recording of a British prisoner of war singing Tipperary, recorded in Germany. An appeal made by the Prince of Wales on behalf the British Legion in 1930 closes the album Oh! It's A Lovely War Vol 4 is a must-have collection for anyone with an interest in the Great War, as well as military and social historians, and vintage music buffs. Featured artists include Peter Dawson, Stanley Kirkby, Harry Champion, Courtland and Jefferies, Harry Lauder, Robert Carr and Zona Vevey. The booklet includes detailed historical and recording notes by CD41 editor James Hayward. CD41-011 DCD $18.50 Various Moving Soundtracks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, UK LTM is pleased to announce a CD reissue of the classic compilation album Moving Soundtracks, recorded for chic Belgian indie label Les Disques du Crepuscule. Originally commissioned in 1983, Moving Soundtracks gathered together cover versions of movie music by various Crepuscule artists and associates, including Paul Haig (The Persuaders), Antena, Blaine L. Reininger (Le Mepris), Virna Lindt (The Thomas Crown Affair), Wim Mertens, Steven Brown (Chinatown), Quando Quango, Virginia Astley and The Pale Fountains (a Bond theme). The overall project was produced by Tuxedomoon mainstay Blaine L. Reininger. Some interpretations are faithful, others not! The project was eventually released in 1991, by which time tracks by Alan Rankine, Peter Hook, La Muerte (Experiment in Terror) and others had been added. Curiosities include Seabirds, a charming but obscure Pink Floyd song from the 1969 movie More, and a splendidly offbeat Godfather cover from Tuxedomoon. Other artists added to this new CD edition include Thick Pigeon, Tot Taylor and a former Resident, the late Philip Lithman (aka Snakefinger), with an amazing interpretation of Fellini's 8 1/2. This new CD edition has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes, and features 75 minutes of material. Many of the tracks featured here remain unavailable elsewhere. The artwork features an original image by Crepuscule founder Michel Duval, in homage to an Ennio Morricone album cover from 1964. LTM-2514 CD $17.00 Various Juegos Olimpicos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, SPAIN The fifth volume in the "Teoría y Práctica Melódica" series. A slightly delayed release, as the series was conceived as an annual release, but one which has allowed us to relate it to one of the most relevant 2008 events: ladies and gentlemen, the Jabalina Olympic Games are officially open! And we're doing it just some months before the media inundate us with stories about the Beijing Olympics. Which, of course, have little to do with our own, more down-to-earth Games - they started as a project with an eclectic spirit, and the results speak for themselves. Maybe that's why "Juegos Olímpicos" has actually broken some records: number of contestants and total length. 23 olympic artists are featured on the record, some from our roster and some special guests, some Spanish and some foreign (Pinkie -UK-, heirs to the best British pop of the 90s and the sound of Sarah Records and Soulavki -Chile- one of the greatest exponents of Andean indietronica, with a touch of 60s flavour). Together, they've taken this collection to the limit duration for a CD (79:03 minutes), which makes for one of the best sports-inspired indie pop compilation ever. The artists in the Jabalina team include Souvenir, J'aime, Montevideo, Polar, Nadadora, Uke, AMA and Apenino, and the team of guests features artists such as Francisco Nixon, Flow, La Costa Brava, La Estrella de David, Pumuky, Travolta or Prin Lal_. The junior team is full of promising athletes like the alluring Olivia de Happyland, one of the most promising acts of the new Spanish folk scene, Nebulosa (which might be the ultimate alias of Charlie Mysterio), who again oozes the best essence of the 80s songwriters, Llum (the solo project of Jesús Sáez, from Polar), slowly reaching maturity and the appreciation he deserves, eclectic DJ Aldo Linares, who croons his way to become the 'Elvis of Arequipa', Colorado (the solo project of Modesto, from Zipi Zape) or Linda Guilala, heirs to the energy pop of Juniper Moon. All in all, a 5th Volume to be proud of, and which establishes the series as the most prestigious of the Spanish indie scene. The power of the olympic spirit works miracles, so something special must have happened to make these twenty-three independent artists find an unexpected connection between their art and the heat of the olympic flame. It proves that you need not be an elite athlete, or even a sporty person, to feel the call of the olympic flame and reinterpret it musically in your own spirit. Let's not forget that the universal multi-sport competition from which this compilation takes its name was originally conceived as an amateur event, and not for professional sportspeople, a fact that really relates to the indie spirit of this series and the artists taking part in it. This is the strongest link there is between the actual definition of Olympic Games, and the reason that has moved our own celebration of the amateur spirit that this worldwide event should have. What we intend to show with this collection is that by applying the olympic postulates to the independent music, a discipline which is anything but orthodox, the results featured here, no matter how surrealistic they might seem, are as legitimate as what the official image of the Olympic Games might be. As they say, it is the taking part that matters, and for us it is. But not just that - entertaining and showing a different take on such an emblematic event was our aim too. But let's get back to the facts. These are the most relevant figures of "Juegos Olímpicos": the majority of the songs (16 of a total of 23) are unreleased tracks, and they make up a CD chock full of killer tunes and eclectic fun which will fascinate the listener. For the most valuable aspect of this collection is probably the unorthodox range of interpretations of the same event. Some of the artists focus on specific Olympic sports, like Nebulosa and his song dedicated to badminton ("Ba-ba-badminton"), Souvlaki and swimming ("Nadadora"), Aldo Linares and boxing ("Soy el mejor") and Uke and table tennis ("Tenis de mesa"). Others champion a sport to become olympic (Souvenir and "Les surfeurs"). Then there are other artists who adopt a social point of view (Montevideo and "Olimpiadas sin medallas") and build a metaphor around the 'other' Olympics we fight for every day, or a more critical one, like La Estrella de David's "El parking más grande de Europa", their ironic take on the Barcelona 92 Olympics, or Pinkie and their bucolic "Dirty old town". Other songs are dedicated to the personal sacrifice of athletes (Olivia de Happyland's "Si existe cielo" or Pumuky and "Lobo estepario contra caballos desbocados en JJ.OO.", complete with a reference to the work of Herman Hesse). You will also find songs about sports celebrities (Polar's "Requiem for B. Johnson", Nadadora's "Evelyn Ashford", and two songs dedicated to the same athlete - Francisco Nixon's "Nadia" and Linda Guilala's "La fuga de Nadia Comaneci"). There are even some artists who have written about personal experiences from a sports point of view, like Colorado and "El último partido", La Costa Brava ("Olímpicos"), Travolta ("El día que más corrí de mi vida") and AMA ("Hasta el ultimo instante"). Last but not least, the eclectic bunch: Suze's remix of a Flow song ("Se va el avión a Pekín"), or the lyrical "Naves que dan vueltas a un balón" by Prin' Lalá. There's room for instrumental tracks too: "After the game", J'aime (Jaime Cristóbal)'s cover version of a Brian Wilson's obscure bside from a 1964 single by The Survivors (a Brian Wilson fake band which only released that record, with the song "Pamela Ann" on the a-side) and "Ceremonia de clausura" ("Closing Ceremony") which appropriately closes the collection. We cannot finish these notes about the 5th Volume in our "Teoría y Práctica Melódica" series without mentioning one of its defining features: the artwork. The series maintains the template that Javier Aramburu designed for it, and features the work of Nacho Olivares, who has created the beautiful cover illustration that accompanies this digipack CD. TRACKS: 1. Olivia de Happyland "Si existe cielo" 2. Nebulosa "Ba-ba-badminton" 3. Souvenir "Les surfeurs" 4. Llum "No more races" 5. Francisco Nixon "Nadia" 6. J'aime "After the game" (Brian Wilson) 7. Souvlaki "Nadadora" 8. Flow "Se va el avión a Pekín" Suze remix 9. Aldo Linares "Soy el mejor" 10. Montevideo "Olimpiadas sin medallas" 11. Colorado "El último partido" 12. La Costa Brava "Olímpicos" 13. Linda Guilala "La fuga de Nadia Comaneci" 14. La Estrella de David "El parking más grande de Europa" 15. Polar "Requiem for B. Johnson" 16. Pumuky "Lobo estepario contra caballos desbocados en JJ.OO." 17. Travolta "El día que más corrí de mi vida" 18. Nadadora "Evelyn Ashford" 19. Uke "Mesa de tenis" 20. Prin' Lalá "Naves que dan vueltas a un balón" 21. Pinkie "Dirty old town" 22. AMA "Hasta el último instante" 23. Apenino "Ceremonia de clausura". Jabalina-2042 CD $20.25 Venna S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US Venna is the sweet-natured brainchild of husband & wife duo, Heather & Marky Hladish (THE FELIX CULPA). The music on their 6 song debut is the sort of music that focuses on the simplicity of life & the fragility of being human. CommonCloud CD5 $6.75 Vetiver Thing of the Past (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH) PS, US Gnomonsong CD $13.75 Vincent, Gene A Million Shades Of Blue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND) PS, UK Yes indeed! It's Sweet Gene Vincent! Do we need say more? What else do you need to know? Oh, OK then! Back in the dear dead days when singers of 30-ish weren't just about to form their first indie band, GENE, the man who had wowed America, challenged Elvis, launched Rock n Roll in Britain and France and inspired a generation, was seen in his native land as a bit of a has-been...his audience was the French arty intelligentsia and UK Teds...but there were still those who believed in Gene...one was Kama Sutra, the New York label who brought us The Lovin' Spoonful and Gene fanatics The Flamin' Groovies (and obliquely The Shangri-Las too, but that's another story...) In 1969 and 1970 they put Gene in their newly acquired LA studio with the cream of young session men to produce an album. Taking a cue from The Band, Bob Dylan, The Sir Douglas Quintet, and possibly fellow not as old as you might think rocker Dale Hawkins (who had just had an amazing album out himself!) Gene rose to the occasion bigtime! Possibly one of the most unexpected and astonishing albums of roots rock and Americana is what we have here...with Gene as on good form as ever! Another rediscovered forgotten classic from RevOla! Beautifully remastered By the lovely Nick Robbins...in true RevOla style! Ditto goes for artwork by Pepperbox! A must for anyone who ever had a heart...Gene Vincent! Does it get any better?? TRACKS: 1. SUNSHINE 2. I NEED WOMAN'S LOVE 3. SLOW TIMES COMIN' 4. DANSE COLINDA 5. GEESE 6. 500 MILES 7. LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 8. IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE ME TODAY 9. A MILLION SHADES OF BLUE 10. TUSH HOG 11. HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS 12. HIGH ON LIFE 13. NORTH CAROLINA LINE 14. YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY 15. OUR SOULS 16. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND 17. THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED BLUE 18. BOPPIN' THE BLUES 19. LOOKING BACK 20. OH LONESOME ME 21. THE WOMAN IN BLACK Rev-Ola-242 CD $15.50 Wedding Present, The El Rey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH) PS, US El Rey - the first new album in over three years from The Wedding Present - was recorded in early 2008 in Chicago by Steve Albini. The band returned from an eight-year hiatus in early 2005 with the release of Take Fountain. This long-awaited album brought them back into the spotlight with all the style and sophistication associated with a legendary group, but fans were also pleased to see the band had lost none of the growling angst with which they had burst onto the scene with their 1985 debut, George Best. That intensity has been turned up even further for the new album, El Rey, The Wedding Present's first collaboration with the legendary Albini since the renowned Seamonsters in 1991. Written while David Gedge was living in Los Angeles, El Rey burns with West Coast sunlight; Hollywood seen through the eyes of a gritty Northerner. Speaking about El Rey in Mojo magazine recently, Gedge said: "I've been living in West Hollywood for the last year or so, and while I'm not going to claim that this is my 'L.A.' album, there are some references. I suppose the themes are lust, jealousy, betrayal, regret, and obsession, super-heros the usual. We chose to record with Steve this time because the new songs were sounding very guitary and quite dark. It's been good. As you'd imagine, really; Albini knows his stuff". The Wedding Present will be touring North America in Fall 2008 with the line-up of: David Gedge (guitar & vocals), Terry de Castro (bass), Graeme Ramsay (drums), and Chris McConville (guitar). Manifesto-43904 CD $12.25 Weepies Hideaway Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US A darker companion to their last album, w/ 14 new tunes ranging from the upbeat title track to jangly rock masterpieces to gorgeously arranged meditations. Nettwerk CD $18.00 Whisper in the Noise Dry Land (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH) PS, US Self described "orchestral garage rock'" band from Hanska, Minnesota give an extremely humble & personal touch to gorgeous, string-laden rock music. Pretty, melancholic, sad & charming. for fans of Low, Arcade Fire, Guided by Voices. ExileOnMainstream-030 CD $13.50 Wilders, The Someone's Got to Pay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, US The band's all-new release, Someone's Got to Pay, is an Americana album progressing around a real life murder trial (or as the lyrics say, "An old murder ballad come to life") and fleshed out with more original recordings conjuring up small town crazies and wrecked lives. But don't let the dark subject matter fool you. The Wilders just got wilder and the music is more engaging then ever. FreeDirtRecords CD $16.00 Wraiths Oriflamme (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH) PS, US Remastered vinyl edition, previously available as a limited cdr. Recorded live under ritual conditions. Blackened death-ambient drone meets howling, metallic noise. AuroraBorealis LP $17.00 Yellow6 When The Leaves Fall Like Snow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH) PS, UK "When The Leaves Fall Like Snow" is the latest release by the remarkably talented Leicestershire guitarist Jon Attwood (aka Yellow6), following ten years of extraordinary creativity, both in terms of quality and productivity (over 30 hours of music on labels such as Resonant, Ochre, Darla, and many more). This double album, bearing the unmistakable and highly personal Yellow6 melodic sound, was conceived and crafted in Stockholm in the autumn and winter of 2007. Reflecting its place of origin, it showcases Yellow6 at its most minimal, each of the two CDs providing the listener with a different way of experiencing the grey and white landscapes of Scandinavia. The first CD takes you on a sweeping journey through tranquil yet incredibly deep soundscapes created by Jon Attwood's effortlessly complex layering of sounds. Nocturnal incursions into the cold and dark realms of Swedish winter... With the sense of isolation and nostalgia one experiences when immersed in a vast alien environment. Jon Attwood's drifting and looping guitars so sonorous and versatile that it feels at times that you're listening to a full orchestra. The second CD, with shorter tracks and a less ambient feel, bears the same beautiful and melancholy qualities in a more intimate way. Imagine the same landscapes but with a fragile light glimmering in the distance or with the warmth of sunlight shimmering on the snow. You feel gently yet irresistibly drawn into the quiet intensity of Yellow6's sonic world, and Jon Attwood's sound invests silence so totally that it is difficult to listen to anything else after this album has finished playing. With "When The Leaves Fall Like Snow", Yellow6 takes you on a wondrous musical voyage without any pre-defined destination. Just press "play" and let yourself be taken over by the enchantment of the journey. (V. Martin). MakeMineMusic-046 DCD $20.25 Yoro Sidibe S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND) PS, US "Back when I lived in Bougouni I recall one day seeing a very old man wearing a floppy hat & mudcloth riding by on a bicycle. He was a fairly normal old fellow save the fact that he was barefoot & shouldering what appeared to be a gigantic musket. He wasn't the last old guy I saw riding around on a bicycle w/ a giant musket. One day I asked my friend, What about those old men riding around on their bicycles w/ the big guns? He whispered behind his hand: Donsos. Chausseurs. Hunters. This is their music. It is played before hunts & is meant to both harden the heart & excite it." YaalaYaala CD $13.25 Zero Joke Box (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29th) PS, FRANCE Obviously, Zëro's music has more to do with creativity than with staying in the beaten path of rock with a specific identity. It's as much Jack Berrocal and Gene Vincent playing a "Drag Queen blues" under ecstasy and classic Devo's envigorating "Automotown / Space girl blues" as it is the krautrock by Can and Kraftwerk in "Luna Park", an entertaining song which provokes an addictive cerebral experience. You can also sense Neurotic Pavement, Eternally Young Wankers Sonic Youth, and a bunch of other freaks, who, all off the beaten path have constantly re-written the language of rock with intelligence and singularity. Each title escapes from the previous one, unclassifiable, escaping from the routine, leaving the listener with a smile and a chuckle. The "Joke Box" is like the smirk of an illusionist about to open his magic box. Pleasure and surprise are always present. The name Zëro, perhaps without the humble group member's realizing it, is well suited to the fact that their music is at the origin of this genre of music. "Joke Box" is a superb anthology. Icid'Ailleurs-044 CD $17.00 Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders 22 Pistepirkko “Bare Bones Nest” CD $13.50 22 Pistepirkko “Eleven” CD $13.50 22 Pistepirkko “The Nature of 22-Pistepirkko 1985-2002 Collection” DCD $12.00 Alcest “Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde” CD $14.25 American Mars “Western Sides” CD $10.00 Antennas “Sins” CD $12.00 Antennas “Always On My Mind EP” CD5 $2.00 Bell, The “Make Some Quiet” CD $13.75 Biirdie “Catherine Avenue” CD $11.00 Birds of Prey “Sulfer and Semen” CD $13.25 Black Belt “Two Minutes to Midnight” CD $14.00 Black Belt “Only One EP” CD5 $2.00 Black Belt “First Blood” CD $12.00 Black Lips/Subsonics “Split” 45 $5.25 Black Mountain “In The Future” CD $11.50 Blood On The Wall “Liferz” CD $11.50 Bonnie "Prince" Billy “Wilding in the West” CD $16.25 Box “Studio 1” LP $19.50 Box “Studio 1” CD $18.00 Bread, Love & Dreams “Amaryllis [re-issue]” CD $16.25 Candy Bars “On Cutting Ti-Gers” CD $8.50 Carroll, Barton “Lost One” CD $15.00 Castanets “Strong Animal” 45 $3.75 Collections Of Colonies Of Bees “Birds” CD $13.00 Conjerti, Morreale & Dibley “Earth Free” LP $14.00 Connors, Loren “Night Through Singles & Collected Works 1976-2004” 3CD $23.25 Costa, Matt “Unfamiliar Faces [re-issue]” CD $15.00 Currie, Jason “What Is Love For” CD $16.25 Dawson, Kimya “Remember That I Love You” LP $14.50 Dead Raven Choir “My Firstborn Will Surely Be Blind” CD $14.25 Dead Western “S-T” 45 $5.25 Dengue Fever “Venus On Earth” CD $16.25 Destroy All Monsters “Live In Tokyo” CD $14.50 Discwasher “Vinyl Record Fluid” misc $4.95 Drag the River “You Can't Live This Way” CD $11.00 Drawbacks, The “Slightly Less Vague” CD $7.50 Egg “The Civil Service” CD $20.25 Envy “Abyssal” CD $9.00 Envy “Abyssal” LP $11.50 Envy “All The Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting” CD $9.00 Evangelicals “The Evening Descends” CD $11.50 Evangelicals “The Evening Descends” LP $11.50 Ex Reverie “Door Into Summer” CD $13.25 Ex, The “In New York: Building A Broken Mousetrap” DVD $12.75 Existensminimum “Running Down Everyone EP” CD5 $2.00 Existensminimum “Last Night My Head Tried To Explode And I Wrote Everything Down” CD $12.00 Finn, Liam “I'll Be Lightning” LP $18.25 Finn, Liam “I'll Be Lightning” CD $15.00 Fleshtones, The “Take A Good Look” CD $14.50 Flower Travellin' Band “Satori” LP $20.00 Flying Lotus “1983” LP $10.00 Folk Spectre, The “The Blackest Medicine” LP $14.00 Food “Molecular Gastronomy” CD $17.00 Formby, Richard “Volume 1” CD $11.50 Free Form Funky Freqs “Urban Mythology: Vol. 1” CD $13.25 Handsome Ned “Name Is Ned” DCD $15.00 Harter, Ali “Worry The Bone” CD $10.00 Head of Skulls “S-T” 12 $8.75 Helio Sequence “Keep Your Eyes Ahead” CD $12.00 Helio Sequence “Keep Your Eyes Ahead” LP $13.00 Hello, Blue Roses “Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty” CD $13.00 Hexlove “Knew Abloom (Life's Hood)” CD $13.25 Holland, Michael “Simple Truths and Pleasures” CD $15.00 Human Bell “S-T” CD $14.00 Ida “Lovers Prayers” DLP $14.00 Ida “Lovers Prayers” CD $11.50 Instruments Of Science And Technology “Music From The Films Of R. 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