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18th Dye
Amorine Queen
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

Acid Mothers Temple & THe Cosmic Inferno
Journey Into The Cosmic Inferno
PS, UK "Though we shall henceforth be Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno, the new group will also be known in short as Acid Mothers Temple and this will no doubt sow confusion in the minds of many. But the true manifestations of Acid Mothers Temple are many - Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno, Acid Mothers Temple SWR. The future may see yet other groups bearing similar names. But each and all of them will be true manifestations of Acid Mothers Temple. Thus, on this the tenth anniversary of the founding of Acid Mothers Temple, I announce the birth of the hellchild, Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno" - Kawabata Makoto. First studio recordings since the addition of Pikachu, drummer and vocalist with Osaka grenade-girl duo Afrirampo. A churning psychedelic mandala driven by Pikachu and Koji Shimura's (ex Mainliner, ex High Rise, ex Nagisa Ni Te) explosive twin drum assault. The original super-heavy AMT & TCI groove is blended with Pikachu's wild and spontaneous power. Against a background of ultra-loud fuzz-wah guitar and swooping space sounds, Pikachu and Tabata's (Zeni Geva, ex Boredoms) twin vocals beckon you on an endless journey through the cosmic inferno! Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno are : Tabata Mitsuru : bass, voice, maratab Higashi Hiroshi : synthesizer, guitar, dancin'king Shimura Koji : drums, latino cool Kawabata Makoto : guitar, speed guru Pikachu : drums, cosmic shaman (from Afrirampo) Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno
VeryFriendly-046
CD
$17.75

AIDS Wolf
Cities of Glass
PS, US "Easily one of the best bands in the city right now. Discordance still rules their roost, but more prog is rearing its head--that both teases & startles" - Montreal Mirror
SkinGraft
CD
$14.25

AIDS Wolf
Cities of Glass
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LovePumpUnited
DLP
$18.75

Alvarez, Lesser, Gonzalez
Why Is Bear Billowing
PS, US A couple years ago, Baltimore's Alvarez was playing stripped down electro-pop (60s French chanteuse style) in the band Cache Cache. Other projects include playing guitar in the drone-tinged country-folk group The Tall Grass, as well as an electronic side project called The Ruby Stallion Ensemble. On this release, Lesser and his acoustic guitar craft some of the prettiest folk tunes you'll hear this year. He delivers his songs with a sense of whimsical earnestness, and has garnered comparisons to Nick Drake, John Fahey, and Donovan.
Carpark
CD
$13.00

Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
PS, US Get 'em while you can!
Capitol
LP
$20.00

Believer
September 2008
PS, US Interviews w/ TIM & ERIC, RICHARD DAWKINS, & RICHARD MCCANN, a new monthly column by GREIL MARCUS, features by PAUL COLLINS, ROLF POTTS, & ANDER MONSON.
ZINE
$9.25

Bird Show
Untitled
PS, US All Music Written & Performed by Ben Vida (Central Falls and Town & Country), with Greg Davis, Robert Lowe, Adam Vida and Michael Zerang. Recorded in Chicago, IL & Burlington, VT 2007-2008. Ben Vida; Hammond XB-2, microKorg, Moog Voyager, Gibson SG, Berinbau, Shona Mbira, Slit Drum, Pan Pipes, Shakers, Vietnamese Jaw Harp, Tambourines, Ride Cymbal, Congas, Wood Flute, Ring Modulator, Elephant Bells, Violin, Qraqeb, Zither, Voice, Ten String Harp, Frame Drum, Finger Cymbals, Triangle.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Bitch
#41
PS, US Feminist response to pop culture. The Loud Issue. Making a racket: metal maidens, laughing ladies, ambitious authors, and much more.
ZINE
$5.50

Black Nielson
Current Sunlight
PS, AUSTRALIA Beautiful 2005 album from now defunct British troubadours. Mike now plays in LTI band Co-pilgrim. At just under 5 years since the inception of the band, Black Nielson has established an impressive reputation, both on record and as a live act. The modest level of success achieved by the band can be traced in a steady trajectory from noble beginnings on the south coast of England, formed by principle songwriter Michael Gale... And that trajectory shows no sign of abating.
LowTransitIndustries-022
CD
$13.50

Bloody Panda
Pheromone
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LevelPlane
LP
$13.50

Boat
Topps
PS, US The new 7" EP by Seattle's BOAT comes with five hand-drawn baseball cards, a piece of "crunchy/sugary/pink" bubblegum, & a ticket to download all the EP's four songs (plus a bonus track) as mp3s.
MagicMarker
45
$6.00

Boddicker
Big Lionhearted & The Galant Man
PS, AUSTRALIA Quirky debut album from teen prodigy co-written & recorded by Brain Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine). "A rambling, rollicking and spikey vision of Americana, indie-rock and blues... brilliant" ROLLING STONE - 3 1/2 stars "Touched by a beautiful naievity and innocence, this is where all pop music originated from. Worth seeing where Boddicker can go with it" THE CITY HUB
LowTransitIndustries-059
CD
$13.50

Bound Stems
Family Afloat
PS, US This expresses a crucial personal transition & a collective one. While BOUND STEMS quit their day-jobs to tour relentlessly throughout 2006 in support of their previous album (one that garnered praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Alternative Press, URB & Chicago Tribune), the band returned home ready for new challenges, & made the communal decision to return to the more stable life of work weeks & strong roots. It was a choice that also ultimately made the concept of home central to this 2008 album. The songs sound like preparation: the family has grown now, to include new ones being formed in Chicago. But there's no settling down in these songs: family life is raw & confusing, as uncomfortable & unexpected & rewarding as crucial.
Flameshovel
CD
$13.25

Bound Stems
Family Afloat
PS, US LTD ED 180gm LP vinyl. 500 total pressing (250 black/250 orange). Includes digital download code.
Flameshovel
LP
$13.25

Braid
Frame & Canvas
PS, US These guys toured so much they should be the poster boys for Rand McNally. Seminal album that defined a genre and cemented Braid's legacy - Frame and Canvas has been out of print on LP for several years. LP is on premium 180 gram vinyl and
includes a digital download code.
Polyvinyl-018
LP
$12.50

Broken West
Now Or Heaven
PS, US Their sophomore full-length originates from home - the longing to get there and all that comes from being there. Each song is a maturation from the band's debut. The familiar catchy melodies are still there, as are the sublime harmonies and wry guitars, but "Now Or Heaven" is infused with a deeper, more serious perspective of the world.
Merge
CD
$14.00

Bubblegum Lemonade
Susan's in the Sky EP
PS, US Scottish wonderkids Bubblegum Lemonade debuted early this year with an outstanding single 'Ten Years Younger' that earned song of the day honors on influential radio station KEXP and amassed countless positive reviews in the music press including favorable comparisons to influential 60's popstars (The Velvet Underground, The Monkees, The Byrds) and 80's indie legends (Jesus and Mary Chain, Razorcuts, Biff Bang Pow!). Before delivering the all important debut album, the band pause for a moment to release a spectacular second EP! Title track 'Susan's In The Sky' is an everyday tale of an airhostess and her slacker boyfriend caught up in a Romeo and Juliet type scenario. It's another sunshine wall of pop with Rickenbacker guitars, tambourines and nice organ bits. A short dose of California sunshine perfect for all seasons. Among the EP's exclusive extra tracks, the cleverly titled 'Surfin' USB' is a proper jangle with fuzzy guitars and a nice Beach Boys coda, while 'Just Like You' continues the California theme in a 150 bpm mini classic drenched in Mary Chain feedback with a mix of fuzz and surf guitars. Closing track 'Holocaust' is a superb cover of the legendary Big Star classic featuring a mix of Rickenbacker and acoustic guitars. Once described as "the perfect C86 pop band that just happened to turn up 22 years behind schedule," Bubblegum Lemonade deliver instantly memorable songs with brilliant pop melodies. 'Susan's In The Sky' is another remarkable success for Matinée and a vibrant reminder of the essential new pop coming out of Scotland. Limited to 1000 copies in custom minijacket sleeve.
Matinee-069
CD5
$6.50

Calexico
Carried to Dust
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$14.00

Calexico
Carried to Dust
PS, US There's always been intrigue & adventure at the heart of CALEXICO. Since the beginning (now 18 yrs together), they have constantly imbued their music w/ an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths & iconography of the American West & its Spanish speaking neighbor Mexico. Equal parts Sergio Leone, Larry McMurtry, Carlos Fuentes & Cormac McCarthy. Their most varied & strongest work to date. Guest appearances by SAM BEAM (IRON & WINE), DOUG MCCOMBS (TORTOISE), & PIETA BROWN. Tons of press slated from Uncut, Spin, Paste, Filter, tons more. Digipak CD.
Quarterstick
CD
$14.25

Callers
Fortune
PS, US The 11 songs here channel a temporal sense of place & hope over despair. W/the wounded perseverance of Karen Carpenter & the vulnerable, tough-as-nails courage of Heart's Ann Wilson, SARA LUCAS' voice is rich & unforgettable. RYAN SEATON's guitar work is equally engaging, as he masterfully delivers beautiful & unusual chords, gritty distortion, & even intricate flourishes that call to mind the ever-impressive Tinariwen.
WesternVinyl-52
CD
$11.50

Camp, Greg
Defektor
PS, US Camp is best known as the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter/guitarist of Smash Mouth. He pulls out all the stops on his new solo album with fourteen shiny new songs, spanning such influences as 60s pop, surf, garage, spaghetti western soundtracks, rock 'n' roll, new wave, and funk.
BarNone
CD
$12.50

Carr, Derek
The Digital Space Race
PS, IRELAND Derek Carr is one of Ireland's unsung heroes of soulful techno. Derek has been making music for almost 2 decades now (if you include his early experiments as a 14 year old with a Casio sampler). Following many releases over the past 7 years on a wide variety of electronic labels now comes his anticipated debut album for Psychonavigation Records.. 'The Digital Space Race' compiles ten tracks of sublime electronic music that can be enjoyed equally in the stoned privacy of your home or on the dance floor. For fans of John Beltran,B12,The Black Dog, Carl Craig... this is an essential record.
Psychonavigation-025
CD
$15.50

Carter, Tom
Shots At Infinity
PS, US Comprised of recordings from various basements in the northeastern US from late 2007. Steering away from the more delicate string environments & modal folk improvisations of previous CDs, the disc features maximum loop delay drone overload stretched over long, densely harmonic tracks, retaining the melodic content & flow of earlier releases. His solo work covers a lot of territory, but latter-day sightings show him concentrating on looped guitar drones of immensely stacked beauty, w/heaps of psychedelic melodic content missing from the repertoires of many noise & drone bands.
Important-202
CD
$13.00

Chambers, Don & Goat
Zebulon
PS, US Don Chambers and Goat dispenses with gimmickry, but its lyrics and arrangements are well prepared for a level field...it marks Chambers as a dukes-up purveyor of eerie sincerity" - Flagpole Magazine. "...sounds like Tom Waits if he'd grown up in the north Georgia mountains" - Nashville Scene.
WarmElectronic
CD
$12.00

Chemical Brothers
Brotherhood [deluxe expanded retrospective]
PS, US Fifteen-track "Best Of", includes two new tracks. Second disc is ten tracks from their series of DJ test pressings called Electronic Battle Weapon.
Astralwerks
DCD
$25.00

Chemical Brothers
Brotherhood [retrospective]
PS, US Fifteen-track Best Of includes more recent offerings and two new tracks, block rockin' beats galore.
Astralwerks
CD
$17.75

Child Bite
Fantastic Gusts of Blood
PS, US Latest 10 song endeavor is the Band's contribution to evolutions of 2 great art forms: human superstition & pop music. This record is odd yet catchy, perfectly blending modern pop music w/the more abstract. Ambitious, yes. Satisfying to your ears, oh god yes.
SuburbanSprawl
CD
$12.75

Chunklet
#20
PS, US The final installment in a trilogy of EP's recorded for Acuarela. This is the most commercial & (shockingly) danceable thing they've ever recorded. Part Bacharach, part Television, part Orange Juice, the E.P. shares the pristine clarity, light & shade of 'God Save the Clientele', but adds a new element of summer pop perfection. This is the group as a hazily remembered 1970s cartoon series, all distanced off-key colours; imaginary summer hits, radio waves beamed in from a dream-discotheque.
ZINE
$10.00

Clientele, The
That Night, A Forest Grew
PS, SPAIN This is the third, and last, of a trilogy of E.P.s the Clientele have recorded for Acuarela. They have always used the Acuarela E.P.s as a way to stretch out between albums, to create a through-the-looking-glass version of the band that shadows the better-known history of their albums. 'Ariadne' experimented with drones and minimalism; 'The Lost Weekend' stretched the foggy sound of their debut to epic proportions. In contrast "That Night, a Forest Grew' is the most commercial and -shockingly- danceable thing they've ever recorded. Part Bacharach, part Television, part Orange Juice, the E.P. shares the pristine clarity, light and shade of 'God Save the Clientele', but adds a new element of summer pop perfection. This is The Clientele as a hazily remembered 1970s cartoon series, all distanced off-key colors; imaginary summer hits, radio waves beamed in from a dream-discotheque.
Acuarela-067
CD5
$8.25

Coltrane, John
Love Supreme (Remastered)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Impulse
LP
$13.50

Cornelius
Sensurround & B-Sides
PS, US DVD version of the wonderful Sensuous, including videos that have been used in the live shows of the latest tour, short films directed by Tsujikawa Koichiro, Takagi Masakatsu and Groovisions. Additionally, a bonus audio CD is included, bringing you the b-sides & remixes from the Sensuous project. Includes a rare collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto, remixes by Prefuse 73 and The Books, plus a capella versions by Petra Haden.
Everloving
DVD/CD
$24.50

D+
What is Doubt For?
PS, US KARL BLAU, Phil Elverum (MT. EERIE/MICROPHONES) & Bret Lunsford (BEAT HAPPENING) return w/their 6th proper release that continues further down their path of minimalism.
Knw-Yr-Own
CD
$14.75

Dawson, Kimya
Alphabutt
PS, US K is proud to announce the release of KIMYA DAWSON'S new studio album, "Alphabutt". Set for a September 9th release, "Alphabutt" is a collection of children's songs written by Dawson along with a number of her musical friends and their children. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender and Pitchfork, as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of songs with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands and stamping feet. "Alphabutt" follows up the highly successful soundtrack, "JUNO", which featured many of Dawson's songs. Like Dawson's previous releases, "Alphabutt", succeeds by being tender and vulnerable, silly and raw while maintaining the intimacy and sense of community that has become so special to both fans and critics. Clocking in at 27 minutes, "Alphabutt" effortlessly showcases Dawson's powerful talent for storytelling.
Krecords-193
CD
$11.50

Dawson, Kimya
Alphabutt
PS, US K is proud to announce the release of KIMYA DAWSON'S new studio album, "Alphabutt". Set for a September 9th release, "Alphabutt" is a collection of children's songs written by Dawson along with a number of her musical friends and their children. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender and Pitchfork, as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of songs with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands and stamping feet. "Alphabutt" follows up the highly successful soundtrack, "JUNO", which featured many of Dawson's songs. Like Dawson's previous releases, "Alphabutt", succeeds by being tender and vulnerable, silly and raw while maintaining the intimacy and sense of community that has become so special to both fans and critics. Clocking in at 27 minutes, "Alphabutt" effortlessly showcases Dawson's powerful talent for storytelling.
Krecords-193
LP
$10.25

Dead Science
Villainaire
PS, US A majestic, ornate & soaring collection of pos-ounk avant-pop. A brilliant song cycle driven by layers fo vibrato-laden voice, dark lyricism & sterling guitar work. Guest vocals by Craig Wredren (SHUDDER TO THINK).
Constellation
CD
$15.25

Dean & Britta
L'Avventura [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Originally released in 2003, this was conceived as a side project for LUNA bandmates (now husband & wife) Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips. The album is a mix of duets, originals & covers (songs by Opal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Madonna, The Doors, & Silver Jews. Includes 4 remixed tracks by Sonic Boom, originally released on the Sonic Souvenirs EP.
DoubleFeature
CD
$13.75

Desveaux, Angela
Mighty Ship
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$11.50

Desveaux, Angela
Mighty Ship
PS, US Follow up release to her 2006 debut. This album borrows its title from a traditional folk ballad about the Titanic, but it also refers to DESVEAUX's Grandmother, which whom she is very close & who sadly lost her 1st husband at sea. Ever since the release of her debut album & after much touring w/ Bruce Cockburn, Archer Prewitt, Califone & Howe Gelb - Desveaux is now a much more confident bandleader, which is apparent on this album. It is a bold step for her - the song writing is assured &, as always, her voice & range takes center stage - very much influenced & informed by artists like Chrissy Hynde, Wayne Coyne, Neil Young, Gillian Welch & Lucinda Williams.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

Die Kreuzen
S-T [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US Vinyl version of this classic Touch and Go release, incl. MP3 download code. Their self-titled debut is considered one of the most seminal hardcore records of the early 80s and has been unavailable on vinyl for thirteen years.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Die Kreuzen
October File [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US Vinyl version of this classic Touch and Go release, incl. MP3 download code. Remember that flannel shirt movement in the 90s? This is what those guys were listening to.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Dissard, Marianne
L'Entredeux
PS, US Chanson meets Americana in a beautifully orchestrated and sensual album by Marianne Dissard and Joey Burns of Calexico. Made in Tucson, Arizona with Burns and John Convertino (Calexico) Naïm Amor (Amor Belhom Duo, ABBC), Rob Burger (Tin Hat Trio, Tadzik), Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson) and scores of Tucson collaborators.
TropExpresMusic
CD
$12.00

Donkeys, The
Living On The Other Side
PS, US If THE DONKEYS' backstory contains those top-down cars and suntanned utopian surf tableaus, it also contains the malaise and the escape fantasies familiar to all suburban kids of the 80s and 90s. Part of this magic comes from the fact that there's no artifice to the Donkeys' songs, from the matter-of-fact breakup blues of "Boot on the Seat" to the playful recollections of a late, drunken night narrated on "Nice Train." These are everyday lives in the postmodern world expressed with a deep respect for classic songs from the 70s through the 90s -- for spacey grooves and soulful, jangly swagger -- that elevates the subject matter beyond the ordinary. "Living on the Other Side", the band's second album, is not meant to hit you over the head with a flamboyant single - instead, imagine Ray Davies jamming with the Byrds, or a Gene Clark-fronted Buffalo Springfield -- and you'll get a sense of the tradition that informs this band.
DeadOceans-14
LP
$11.50

Donkeys, The
Living On The Other Side
PS, US If THE DONKEYS' backstory contains those top-down cars and suntanned utopian surf tableaus, it also contains the malaise and the escape fantasies familiar to all suburban kids of the 80s and 90s. Part of this magic comes from the fact that there's no artifice to the Donkeys' songs, from the matter-of-fact breakup blues of "Boot on the Seat" to the playful recollections of a late, drunken night narrated on "Nice Train." These are everyday lives in the postmodern world expressed with a deep respect for classic songs from the 70s through the 90s -- for spacey grooves and soulful, jangly swagger -- that elevates the subject matter beyond the ordinary. "Living on the Other Side", the band's second album, is not meant to hit you over the head with a flamboyant single - instead, imagine Ray Davies jamming with the Byrds, or a Gene Clark-fronted Buffalo Springfield -- and you'll get a sense of the tradition that informs this band.
DeadOceans-14CD
CD
$11.50

Dreadful Yawns
Take Shape
PS, US Also available in LIMITED LP w/ hand screened covers & free digital download code.
ExitStencil
LP
$10.00

Dreadful Yawns
Take Shape
PS, US After 3 albums of sublime, blessed-out country folk rock, "Take Shape" displays a grittier Yawns w/o abandoning the pop sensibilities that made them a "Band to Watch" according to Spin. Comparisons to the Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd & Sonic Youth mixed w/ environmental influences of living amongst a vibrant arts scene in a Midwestern rest belt town.
ExitStencil
CD
$10.00

Duchess Says
Anthologie des 3
PS, US New Wave intensity meets punk rock fury: screaming guitars, moaning bass and relentless drumming fused with keyboards & explosively sexy vocals. Punked out electronic music that recalls the likes of more-or-less contemporaries like Six Finger Satellite, Lesbians On Ecstacy, Glass Candy and the Chromatics (and Peaches, believe it or not), while harkening back to Missing Persons and Flock of Seagulls for nostalgic purposes.
Alien8
CD
$12.75

Dungen
Satt Att Se [LIMITED EDITION 12" VINYL]
PS. SWEDEN Dungen presents a brand new 12" that extends the acclaimed Swedish outfit's sound even further. Beats surging forth, stirring orchestration with cinematic undertones and atmospheric changes that highlight their trademark evolutionary sound. This lush pop portrait laced with orange sunshine guitar flash stands as one of the most fully-realized moments of Dungen's career. 1,000 copies in a hand-numbered, vinyl-only limited edition release.
SubliminalSounds
12
$15.00

Durrett, Liz
Outside Our Gates
PS, US Produced and arranged by indie rock icon, Eric Bachmann (Archers Of Loaf, Crooked Fingers, Azure Ray), "Outside Our Gates" represents a sonic leap forward for Liz Durrett. Her spare, acoustic downbeats have been supplanted by a more textured and diverse orchestra of sounds. A virtual cacophony of instruments are here (strings, wurlitzers, accordions, grand space pianos, and marching drums) and Bachmann's score somehow harmonizes them seamlessly to provide the perfect setting for Liz's near stream of consciousness writings and soft, pitch-perfect voice. Additional performances by Vic Chesnutt, Brian Causey (Man Or Astro-Man?), Amanda Kapousouz (Tin Cup Phrophette), and members of Ham1.
WarmElectronic
CD
$13.00

Enablers
End Note
PS, US The debut full-length from this new San Francisco combo comprised of some indie journeymen who've done time in OUT IN WORSHIP, SWANS, TOILING MIDGETS, HIM, NICE STRONG ARM, TIMCO, TARNATION, BROKEN HORSE, and others. Led by underground literary journalist PETE SIMONELLI, the band deliver ten tracks of spoken vocals, backed by powerful noise rock sounds. Visceral. CD version released by Neurot.
Midmarch
LP
$16.00

Free Blood
Royal Family
PS, US ONLY A HANDFUL IN STOCK - ORDER ASAP! Released on the RONG MUSIC label (DFA offshoot label)... the 2nd in a series of 3 12''s from this new Brooklyn 2 piece consisting of MADELINE DAVY (Octopi NYC) & JOHN PUGH (formerly of !!!). The flip, "Grumpy," incl. tuff cello stabs & screeching vocal effects over a raucous disco break. Warped & funky is one way to describe it. UK disco DJ & re-edit legend GREG WILSON closes the single w/ his own take on the track.
Rong/DFA
12
$8.00

Giant Sand
Provisions
PS, US The musical family tree of the group is long & illustrious, spawning bands like Calexico & The Friends of Dean Martinez. Howe Gelb has steadily amassed a prolific catalog of material that spans the wealth of southwestern roots & lo-fi. This is cinematic Americana at its most aching, an album of tremolo soaked guitars, moody piano & secrets whispered over desert winds. Features talented friends/collaborators such as Neko Case, M. Ward & Isobell
Campbell.
YepRoc
CD
$14.50

Giant Sand
Provisions
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
YepRoc
DLP
$18.25

Giants
Old Stories
PS, US "Mixing the best of Explosions in the Sky, The Appleseed Cast, & Unwed Sailor, these midwesterners are making uptempo, melodic instrumental music perfect for any vacation flight, late night drive, or early morning walk" - Mammoth Press. RIYL: EITS, Caspian & Mono.
CavityRecords
CD
$13.50

Girls Against Boys
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US Vinyl version of this classic Touch and Go release, incl. MP3 download code. "Avoiding the clichés of early-90s indie rock for its own surly, charismatic edge, Girls Against Boys here kicked out the jams like nobody's business...A comparison to Flipper could be made, but instead of the generally slow, death-march tempos of that act, Girls Against Boys always keep moving a dark death dance" - All Music Guide.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Great Depression
Forever Altered
PS, US A lush & well-produced psychedelic-tinged intricate beauty. Layered, rich structures support well-crafted melodies & a warm & embracing sound. The tone is still generally blissful & sombre, though w/a definite injection of melodic pop energy, particularly on the charging title track. Their chamber-pop & shoegaze influences lend them comparisons to early Spiritualized, MBV & Radiohead, though pop sensibilities & Todd Casper's own impressive production talents make their varied approach entirely cohesive.
Fire
CD
$14.50

Greater Than One
G-Force
PS, US G-Force marks a clear transitionary period from the post-industrial sounds of London to the techno sounds of Tricky Disco and GTO. The package includes all the music from both singles "I Don't Need God" and "Utopia" plus the Index EP, various compilation tracks, and music from the Japanese-only VHS tape Video Drug 1, available on CD for the first time ever.
BrainwashedArchives
3XCD
$14.00

Greater Than One
London (2XCD/DVD)
PS, US London was the introduction of Greater Than One to the blossoming post-industrial culture as spearheaded by Chicago-based WaxTrax! Records. It was released in July of 1989 as a double LP/single CD collection of music recorded from 1987-1988 on Greater Than One's London-based label, K=K Recordings, and includes the entire LP of Dance of the Cowards. The recordings here have been digitally remastered by the legendary Jeff Lipton (Numero Group, Rykodisc, the list goes on forever) of Peerless Mastering and sound stunning. Bonus material includes the music from the Duty + Trust cassette, originally issued in 1991 by ROIR as well as other compilation tracks recorded at the time. Enhanced CD content includes photos, cover images, and an extensive book with articles and press clippings and words from Michael Wells and many others. DVD includes the music videos for "I Don't Need God," "Utopia," and "Pure," as well as three lengthy projections from their performances (featuring user-selectable soundtrack) and an "art reel."
BrainwashedArchives
DCD/DVD
$15.50

Greater Than One
All The Masters Licked Me
PS, US This was Greater Than One's first "proper" LP, issued originally in 1987 by Graeme Revell (SPK) and Brian (Lustmord) Williams on their Side Effects Records label. Here it is paired with Trust, their first attempt at the album's recording but released in 1990 on We Never Sleep (LP) and in 1991 by ROIR (CS). While the popular world knows more about Lee Newman and Michael Wells as Technohead, GTO, or Tricky Disco, All The Masters Licked Me is their first fully realized concept of weaving samples into a vivid aural tapestry. From the original press release: "The music is devised from sampling sounds which are programmed via a computer system to form strong and powerful pieces of aural art: mixing noises from the underground system with ethnic chanting, heavy metal & hip hop beats with military drumming and classical orchestration. The album contains 9 tracks on each side, with pieces referring to rioting 'The Sweet Smell of a Supermarket On Fire' to ' The Rape of Sam the Fox,' a track that evokes gallery slaves, masturbation and physical brutality. Each track is carefully constructed to convey the intentions and meaning contained within the titles." The album was recorded and digitally mastered by Greater Than One. To make the CD the original betamax studio master tape was baked for 72 hours at a special audio house in the UK. The DAT for Trust was generously donated by Lucas Cooper of ROIR. Enhanced CD content includes MP3s of the entire album, unbroken, photos, cover images, an art book, and an extensive book with articles and press clippings and words from Michael Wells and others.
BrainwashedArchives
CD
$14.00

Growing
All The Way
PS, US "All The Way", the debut full-length from GROWING on THE SOCIAL REGISTRY, concludes a epic trip. Through six tracks Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo complete the conceptual arc initiated on their 2006 album, "Color Wheel". If we still bought into genres, we would say that this record finally achieves a perfect balance of noise and pop, yet what we can say is that you'll potentially hum melodies long after your headphones are out. Recorded by Barry London at his Ocropolis Studio during the 2007-08 winter, "All The Way" sounds like some sort of frozen urban chaos taking place at a superclub on another planet.
TheSocialRegistry-065
LP
$12.25

Growing
All The Way
PS, US "All The Way", the debut full-length from GROWING on THE SOCIAL REGISTRY, concludes a epic trip. Through six tracks Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo complete the conceptual arc initiated on their 2006 album, "Color Wheel". If we still bought into genres, we would say that this record finally achieves a perfect balance of noise and pop, yet what we can say is that you'll potentially hum melodies long after your headphones are out. Recorded by Barry London at his Ocropolis Studio during the 2007-08 winter, "All The Way" sounds like some sort of frozen urban chaos taking place at a superclub on another planet. DUSTED MAGAZINE: "With their new LP, All the Way, Joe Denardo and Kevin Doria plum their synthetic musical logic - you know, the one they developed with the help of Black Dice, Spacemen 3, and a lot of time in the wilderness and on the road - more thoroughly than they ever have before. Growing's melodic and rhythmic interplay is the accomplishment to look out for here, a mellow treat that makes one wonder if the emphasis on the transcendence of their live show misses just how successful a headphone band Growing is."
TheSocialRegistry-065
CD
$11.50

Gutz
S-T
PS, US Analog 8-track recording captures their artistic vision and the energy indicative of their live shows. This band started with a shared love of the Jam and the Stranglers, and ended up with a 3-piece horn section, soulful backing vocals, Moog, Wurlitzer, & pipe organs adding warmth to tightly-crafted bounce.
BNSSessions
CD
$8.75

Hacienda
Loud is the Night
PS, US This Mexican-American quartet blends a raw yet sophisticated style of pop music w/harmonies reminiscent of the Beatles & Beach Boys. A beautiful collection of songs played w/integrity & soul to spare, & while the band is aware of its 60's influences, the music here is far from derivative, & the finished product is modern pop music performed w/ genuineness & taste.
Alive
CD
$13.50

Hold Steady
Stay Positive
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Vagrant
DLP
$22.00

Holy Ghost
Hold On (Mock & Toof Remixes)
PS, US This is 2 individuals, Nicholas Millhiser & Alexander Frankel (AUTOMATO), & is a product of their obsessions w/ analog synthesizers, rare disco, & ancient production techniques. A brief hello while they complete their debut album & prep a new single for DFA. Label-mates MOCK & TOOF hold up their end of the remix trade w/ two mixes- a playful stab at minimal techno & psychedelic disco funk!
DFA
12
$8.00

Horse Feathers
House With No Home
PS, US 2nd album from HORSE FEATHERS and w/ this they have distilled their sound into a brilliant statement of minimalist Americana. Precisely arranged strings & acoustic guitar step cautiously in & around Justin's haunting vocal lines. An album infused w/ rare power & emotion. His previous, debut release received an enthusiastic respone, incl. a nomination for the Plug Awards 'Americana Album of the Year.' Fans of Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Nick Drake, etc.
should take note.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Horse Feathers
House With No Home
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

I Am Robot And Proud
Uphill City
PS, US I Am Robot And Proud is the name Toronto native Shaw-han Liem works under to create his singular brand of hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Like the previous record, Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown even more mesmerizing. Shawn-han says the theme of the new record is that of struggle and achievement in the big city. IARAP is syncopated multi-instrumental rhythms and playful, repetitive multi-dimensional melodies -- just the elixir your head needs. Shaw-Han mixes acoustic instrumentation; piano, guitar and drums seamlessly with his unique electronic keyboard sounds and percussive elements. This isn't difficult, experimental IDM that pulls the listener off the left side of the dial. This is complex composition that manages to simply delight. It's an exciting sound that gives one the feeling of flying fast & free through a heavenly modern green world of pop, beauty, and sunshine. Your brain chemicals are sure to be balanced after the first minute into the title track. "Since the 2006 album, i have done some traveling and playing shows around the world and visiting many cities. Its interesting for me to see how everyone is living in different ways but there are still similarities. In English, the word "Uphill" has a kind of a double meaning. It can be positive like "things are looking up", or it can mean something is very difficult like "uphill battle". I thought the city was like a symbol for the challenges that happen in your life." --Shaw-han Liem
Darla-215
CD
$12.25

Ices, Lia
Necima
PS, US Debut album from singer/pianist featured in the LIVING BRIDGE compilation. A release from her classical training matched w/ her long love of prose, literature and letter writing. Featuring instrumentation such as gems horn, Columbian hand drum, and White-album era electric guitar. Appearances by David Miller (FIERY FURNACES), Andy Macleod (WHITE MAGIC) and Robbie Lee (LOVE AS LAUGHTER).
RareBookRoom
CD
$12.75

I'm Not Jim
You Are All My People
PS, US A collaboration between Walter Salas-Humara of the SILOS and lyrics by author JONATHAN LETHEM. "You Are All My People floats through a woozy middle ground between The Mountain Goats' storytelling economy and art-pop's habit of letting convention loose with the wind. Wandering through a forest of burned-out pop songwriting, folk simplicity and avant-garde stretches, I'm Not Jim hangs together not from a tightly built central idea, but by its ability to have so much fun playing around." -Aversion
Bloodshot
CD
$12.75

Isis
Not in Rivers But in Drops
PS, US Another single culled from the 2006 release "In the Absence of Truth." This single will feature a live version, recorded in Sept. of '06 at in Washington DC, a music video and a remix version of the song.
Ipecac
CD5
$6.00

Jackie-O Motherfucker
Freedomland
PS, UK In the late summer of 2006, Jackie-O Motherfucker- the infamous, shape-shifting, free rock constellation- were in their hometown of Portland OR. Preparing for a cross-country tour of the USA when it was discovered that two of the four touring members, at the time, could not make the trip, due to financial situations, and problems getting away from jobs and domesticity. After some discussion, and re-grouping, they decided to continue on with the tour, and placed a call to Eva Salens (Inca Ore) who was doing agricultural work in the hills of Humboldt County, Ca. She eagerly accepted the challenge of conspiring with the group, lending her considerable skills as a vocalist, and it was decided that they would all meet at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, where the group were scheduled for their first appearance supporting the Dirty Three. There they would begin- unrehearsed in this formation, and in front of a large audience. The plans to perform material from their newest release "flags of the sacred harp" were scraped, and the band launched into a free form set of improvised trance inducing, punk inspired, psychedelic rock, which became the framework of the new music they would develop together over the next few years. With a backpack full of California's finest, the newly created touring group- consisting now of Eva Salens, Tom Greenwood, Danny Sasaki, and Nick Bindeman, continued on to Los Angeles, over the deserts, and through America. Freedomland, is a document of this trip, as well as another American tour, which the same band set off on the following spring... the record consists of location recordings, captured live, and mastered in the UK. The songs were created from the spirit of improvisation- and honed true by performing nightly in dive bars, music halls, and art galleries across America. The music is a testament to creation, brave and searching, and an endorsement of the abstraction that lies hidden in the footprints of all great music... Salens' vocal delivery is raw and honest, the words flow from conversations, to streams of sub-conscious conjuring, and prayer. Guitars alternately soar into cloud-scapes, and battle like free-jazz saxophones, propelling the group into new terrain nightly, while the percussion of Danny Sasaki alternates between exploratory and dead-solid motoric. The collection was edited by Tom Greenwood, from dozens of live recordings, and captures a rare moment in the bands long, and confusing history. It is truly the music of everyday life- birthed each night in a new form, from musicians who put great faith in each other, under awesome strain at times, to project modern music, with soul.
VeryFriendly-045
CD
$17.75

Jem
Down to Earth
PS, US The album reflects the singer/songwriters far-ranging influences including Brazilian percussion on the title track, a hip shacking track complete w/funky banjos on "Crazy", the tempestuous Latin-flavored track "I Want You To...", a dance-pop tune "Aciid!" in which she sings in Japanese, & a moving collaboration w/South African singer-songwriter & poet-activist VUSI MAHLASELA on the track "You Will Make it"
ATO
CD
$12.50

Jesu
Why Are We Not Perfect?
PS, US On this five track EP, Justin Broadrick has set aside the heavy foundation of pounding guitars prevalent in past recordings and brought to the fore elements of texture and melody. "...Broadrick has layered so many blurps, wooshes, and digital gnarls throughout each song, they take on a life of their own" - Decibel. "Dripping heavy, cascading walls of sound" - Spin.
HydraHead
CD5
$10.00

Jurado, Damien
Caught In The Trees
PS, US "Caught In the Trees" marks the dawn of a new era for DAMIEN JURADO. It may not be a huge departure from some of his past albums musically, but lyrically Jurado has taken a giant leap forward and there is no turning back. Best known for his dark yet fragile first person fictional tales, Jurado now unlocks the door and invites us into his own enigmatic world with an energy and intensity that is all consuming. Jurado took a full year to make this record, longer than ever before, as he ran away from and eventually found himself in his own songs. He subsequently found refuge in sharing the songs with his closest friends and bandmates, Eric Fisher and Jenna Conrad. Having walked alongside him through this most challenging journey, the songs that came out of it are as much theirs as his. Jurado, Fisher, and Conrad collaborated on the compositions - some much more rocking than Jurado fans are used to, but ever as intense - and pulled in producers Kory Kruckenberg and Casey Foubert to contribute their own unique stylings. Recording started in the summer months and the sweltering heat, and wrapped in the freezing temps of winter. (It is clear on first listen that two distinct seasons are represented through "Caught In the Trees" - an accidental metaphor perhaps?) There was laughter and there was introspection, and the result is a record that Jurado loyalists will find was worth the wait. And perhaps a reason to listen for those who have yet to give this bedraggled storyteller a chance.
SecretlyCanadian-175
LP
$11.50

Jurado, Damien
Caught In The Trees
PS, US "Caught In the Trees" marks the dawn of a new era for DAMIEN JURADO. It may not be a huge departure from some of his past albums musically, but lyrically Jurado has taken a giant leap forward and there is no turning back. Best known for his dark yet fragile first person fictional tales, Jurado now unlocks the door and invites us into his own enigmatic world with an energy and intensity that is all consuming. Jurado took a full year to make this record, longer than ever before, as he ran away from and eventually found himself in his own songs. He subsequently found refuge in sharing the songs with his closest friends and bandmates, Eric Fisher and Jenna Conrad. Having walked alongside him through this most challenging journey, the songs that came out of it are as much theirs as his. Jurado, Fisher, and Conrad collaborated on the compositions - some much more rocking than Jurado fans are used to, but ever as intense - and pulled in producers Kory Kruckenberg and Casey Foubert to contribute their own unique stylings. Recording started in the summer months and the sweltering heat, and wrapped in the freezing temps of winter. (It is clear on first listen that two distinct seasons are represented through "Caught In the Trees" - an accidental metaphor perhaps?) There was laughter and there was introspection, and the result is a record that Jurado loyalists will find was worth the wait. And perhaps a reason to listen for those who have yet to give this bedraggled storyteller a chance.
SecretlyCanadian-175
CD
$11.50

Killdozer
Twelve Point Buck [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US Vinyl version of this classic Touch and Go release, incl. MP3 download code. Killdozer began an epic thirteen-year career in the early 80s, starting out as a harsh underground trio combining elements of primitive country blues with distorted Birthday Party style antics. By 1991, they had evolved into a slower, more experimental style of musical drudgery, still always keeping with their wrong side of town meets Communist Manifesto lyrics.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

LA JR
17 Animales
PS, SPAIN The best unheralded Spanish (or European?) band of all times, LA JR, are led as usual by Frank, Rafa and Borja as the ultimate Dadaist-pop ensemble. There is no exact definition for the word 'dada' and there are no exact words to describe the multifariousness of LA JR. "17 animales" is a work of dark atmospheric lounge, trance Kraut-Rock groove or just anti-jazz-folk, as we like to name it: THIS is to music what assemblage is to art; an overlaying of diverse, motley materials; it sounds like porcelain, wood, glass and it squeaks even though it doesn't sound like squeaking. Pendulum-like piano playing, husky basses, humming from the tide of the keyboards, every element bursts into bubbles. "17 animales" an ultra contemporary album about Death, Sex and the slight possibility of turning Life into Art and back again.
Acuarela-1088
CD
$13.50

Lair of the Minotaur
War Metal Battle Master
PS, US Uncensored video loaded with special features & live performances. Warning: contains graphic violence & nudity.
SouthernLord
DVD
$13.50

Lights Bane
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
20BuckSpin
LP
$17.25

Little Teeth
Child Bearing Man
PS, US A record of growls, squeaks, sing-along choruses, complex wordplay, and made-up words, tied together with bluegrass mandolin, banjo, accordion, rock 'n' roll drums, guitar, and the wildcat snarls of female vocalist Dannie Murrie. "Child Bearing Man" is commanding, emotionally and musically conflicted, and utterly moving. RIYL: Black Dice, Deerhoof, The Muppets, The Carter Family.
AbsolutelyKosher
CD
$13.25

Lopez, Francisco
Technocalyps
PS, US The original soundtrack to the film by Frank Theys. Francisco's ability to utilize everyday sounds tht most people barely even notice, and transform them into sound art is quiet astonishing and complements the film.
Alien8
CD
$13.50

Lovely Sparrows
Bury The Cynics
PS, US "Top-notch, tastefully polished indie-pop might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the hip little oasis that is Austin; The Lovely Sparrows are working to change this" - Harp. "[Shawn Jones'] thoughtful observations about the fiery - yet oftentimes suppressed - manner in which we wrestle with our emotions is Cat Stevens-y and blissfully rakish" - Daytrotter. RIYL: Paul Simon, Belle And Sebastian, Destroyer, Neutral Milk Hotel, Cat Stevens, The Microphones.
RebelGroup
CD
$13.00

Low Lows, The
Shining Violence
PS, US
Misra
CD
$15.00

Maquiladora
St. Cecilia's Drowning: Ritual Of Hearts & White Sands Revisited
PS, SPAIN Maquiladora's create songs from a sense of place. Eric Nielsen, Bruce McKenzie and Phil Beaumont (with occasional guests of Black Heart Procession, Modest Mouse and The God Machine) approach music from all sides, a sound which conjures up moods of the deserts and oceans providing a landscape that is both familiar and remotely distant. Acuarela is pleased to release a new take on Maquiladora's early works on St. Cecilia's Drowning - White Sands And Ritual Of Hearts Revisited. A re-mastered collection of songs recorded between 1995 and 2002, including nine previously unreleased songs, which present a graceful invitation into the musical journey of this reclusive band. ERASING CLOUDS WHITE SANDS: 1. Prostitute Song // 2. Julian // 3.Happy Day // 4. Little Miss R. C. // 5. Ankle // 6. So Far Away // 7. Itchy Song // 8. Termez 1936 // 9. Mr. Grey // 10. Bueno Mis Amigos // 11. Cousin // Bonus Tracks: 12. Light of the Rain // 13. Itchy Song (Live at VPRO) // 14. 12 Steps // 15. A/part // 16. After All RITUAL OF HEARTS: 1. The Secret // 2. Ritual of Hearts // 3. Heaven // 4. Sweet Afton // 5. I'm In Love // 6. A Vow // 7. Sound Of Rain // 8. Dream Of Snakes // 9. Chinese Girl // 10. Avow // 11. She's More Beautiful To Me Than Water And Pure // 12. Static Hum // Bonus Tracks: 13. So Young // 14. Buddy // 15. Boatman's Mantra // 16. Mexico D.F.
Acuarela-1083
DCD
$15.00

Maserati
Inventions Remixes
PS, US Last year Georgia's MASERATI ended a four-year absence with "Inventions For The New Season", a delirious soundtrack for late-night cityscapes and never-ending car chases. The first album featuring new drummer Jerry Fuchs (LCD Soundsystem, !!!, The Juan Maclean), Inventions quite literally reinvented Maserati as a motorik psych-rock band with a disco ball for a kick drum. It makes sense, then, that Maserati have commissioned a pair of remixes by two producers most likely to shove their songs onto the dancefloor feet-first. Side A finds THEE LOVING HAND (Tim Goldsworthy of The DFA, Hercules and Love Affair) stripping "The World Outside" to almost nothing, reimagining it as a vintage European disco track from the ground up. Starting with a steady, far-off kick drum and a rogue, in-your-face hi hat, the song's seemingly disparate parts eventually lock into the kind of dirty disco that has made Goldsworthy a club legend. Equally club-friendly, !!!'s JUSTIN VAN DER VOLGEN brushes away the grit of the original "Inventions" and painstakingly buffs it to a shine as slick as black ice. The side-long trance mix maintains the sweaty atmosphere of the original, but removes the top-down drive in favor of a midnight jog. Strictly limited to a one-time pressing of 1,000 copies, "Inventions Remixes" is both an addendum to the successful reboot of Inventions For The New Season, as well as a testament to the broad spectrum of influences that flow in and out of Maserati's music.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-136
12
$11.50

Mates Of State
My Solo Project
PS, US The LP version of My Solo Project has been out of print for many years and is a must have for any Mates of State fan with a turntable. Originally released in 2000, My Solo Project remains the definitive Mates of State album to own. LP is on premium 180 gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

McArdle, Shannon
Summer of the Whore [import version]
PS, AUSTRALIA Beautiful a slightly uncomfortable country pop bliss from ex Mendoza Line singer/song writer.
LowTransitIndustries-062
CD
$13.50

Mendoza Line, The
30 Year Low / Final Reflections Of The Legendary Malcontent [import version]
PS, AUSTRALIA Recorded just before the split of lead songwriters Shannon McArdle & Timothy Bracy's marriage, 30 Year Low marks the end of their relationship, the band & is their most crushingly beautiful record to date. Includes a second disc full of rarities, live tracks & covers from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Arab Strap & Bob Dylan. "A cracker of an album... The New York-based southerners feel lived in yet ripple with freshness" Sydney Morning Herald "The Mendoza Line add another impressive release to their stable" Xpress "Full of Light and Full of Fire is their first release to absolutely nail it - with just the right balance between passion and power... This is an album soaked in American history both musical and political, fuelled by a burning flame and a desire for something more" Rolling Stone "This is the sweet sad music of humanity my dear, the beguiling melody heard in the distance while the whole shithouse goes up in flames" Inpress "Full Of Light And Full of Fire is The Mendoza Line's most consistent, poignant and rewarding album to date and, if you haven't heard them before, a damn good place to start" dB "The tender, cigarettes and alcohol soaked voices of Shannon McArdle and Timothy Bracy suggest that their hearts have often been tentatively stuck back together, and their sorrow is perfectly underpinned throughout the album by a soulful mixture of acoustica and synth" BMA "Clutch Bright Eyes in one hand, Holly Golightly in another, smoosh in a bunch of other particularly arty, indie-country swaggers and voila! The Mendoza Line. They'll awaken your eyes to much light; a skerrick of hope may be left in your ignorant, cynical adolescent blood after listening to them" Tearaway.
LowTransitIndustries-045
DCD
$13.50

Mendoza Line, The
Full Of Light And Full Of Fire [import version]
PS, AUSTRALIA Their 8th & most critically acclaimed record, from the Georgia via New York alt. country band. Full Of Light & Full Of Fire saw The Mendoza Line hit their stride & balance the perfect mix of rock, pop & beauty.
LowTransitIndustries-033
CD
$13.50

Merzbow
Dolphin Sonar
PS, US Inspired by psychedelic rock, free jazz, early electronic composition, & physical arts-especially Kurt Schwitters' Merzbau-Akita has created a musical language all his own. This is his full-length protest album against the annual brutal slaughtering of some 2,500 dolphins in Japan. This is an angry album full of beats, blasts, & broken glass. Clattering smashes are pursued by pulsing analog whirls like the heart of a dolphin being chased through the bloodied water.
Important-205
CD
$13.25

Mogwai
Batcat
PS, US A taster from the upcoming full-length, "The Hawk Is Howling", and Mogwai's first album in nearly three years. Limited edition, specially packaged EP containing the song "Batcat" from the album, plus two non-album B-sides: "Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut Girlfriend" and "Devil Rides". The latter features the vocals of legendary psychedelic Texan Roky Erickson. "A sonically cinematic experience that will leave the listener feeling at once elated and emotionally drained" - Alternative Press.
Matador
12
$9.00

Mojo
#179 (October 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK FREE CD!: THE WHITE ALBUM RECOVERED - DISC #2. The Beatles' 1968 masterpiece re-imagined by the likes of The Neil Cowley Trio, Sarabeth Tucek, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset, The Ruby Suns, My Brightest Diamond and Gemma Ray. PLUS! A bonus track from a very, very special guest indeed! QUEEN: As they gear up for the release of their first new studio album since the death of Freddie Mercury, MOJO's Mark Blake looks back on Queen's globe-conquering late-'70s/early-'80s reinvention. Cue extreme decadence, endless hit singles, that disco album and some of the most iconic facial furniture in rock history. THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS: Alex Turner and Miles Kane have put their day jobs on hold in order to pursue a new symphonic sound that has wowed listeners everywhere. MOJO's Tom Doyle catches up with the dynamic duo of British pop to discover exactly where it all went right. DAVID GILMOUR: In this month's MOJO Interview, we head to the Sussex farmhouse of one of Britain's bona fide guitar geniuses to talk solo endeavours, early influences and his current thoughts on that band Pink Floyd. BON IVER: With one of the albums of the year already under his belt, Justin Vernon has found himself delivering his version of Old, Weird America to an increasingly devoted audience. MOJO's Gabe Soria travels to Wisconsin to meet 2008's most celebrated wandering minstrel. THE FUGS: Rock 'n' roll deviants, political warriors, peddlers of smut and unrelenting in their quest for truth and the justice, Ed Sanders and his band of idealistic troubadours were on a mission to set '60s America on fire. Michael Simmons dives into their treacherous tale.
ZINE
$10.50

Mommyheads, The
You're Not a Dream
PS, US
BladenCountry
CD
$15.75

Morrissey
Greatest Hits
PS, GERMANY VINYL VERSION!!!
Decca
LP
$17.00

Muslims
S-T
PS, US Hot new garage-rock 4-piece out of San Diego drawing comparisons to Modern Lovers and Velvet Underground. This 7-song 12"" includes a CD copy of the album featuring bonus tracks "Nightlife", "Bright Side," & "Extinction." The vinyl jackets & sleeves were silk screened by the band & the jackets were shot by a former NYC Police Officer. Wild. RIYL: Black Lips LIMITED!
1928Recordings
12
$12.00

Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight
Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight
PS, US This group formed in 1996 as an instrumental side project led by Jimmy Bower and Joe Lacaze of the New Orleans sludge metal group Eyehategod, and also included members of fellow Big Easy metal units Crowbar and Down. The goal was to separate the pummeling nihilistic dirge of Eyehategod and create an outlet for the improv music they absorbed growing up in New Orleans, whether it be jazz, soul, funk, or rock. This is their self-titled debut, originally released in 2000, back in print for a limited time on purple vinyl. "Down to earth southern soul blues mixed with prog rock the likes of Crimson, early Yes, and some seriously fast runs" - Stoner Rock.
TeePee
LP
$13.25

New Estate
Is It Real?
PS, AUSTRALIA 2005 album from Melbourne indie elite featuring members of Sleepy Township & Jaguar is Jaguar.
LowTransitIndustries-056
CD
$13.50

New Year
New Year
PS, US Feat. ex-members of BEDHEAD. This is the culmination of 4 yrs of song-writing & a year of recording. Lyrically, these 10 songs address the interlocked themes of lost time, frustrated desire, and the need for others. For a band that made innovative use of 3 guitars, almost half the songs here are built around piano - it is the careful sequence of the songs that brings the story the lyrics tell together. Jewel box CD w/ obi sleeve.
Quarterstick
CD
$14.25

New Year
New Year
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$15.00

Northern Portrait
Napoleon Sweetheart EP
PS, US Stunning second single from new Matinée favorites Northern Portrait! Upon release of their debut 'The Fallen Aristocracy' EP earlier this year, the accolades started pouring in for this new Danish band: "as perfect as jangling guitar pop can get"... "an instant classic"... "the bar has been set very high indeed"..."these songs are second to none"... "outstanding is an understatement"..."a modern pop classic"..."single of the year!" The EP has topped the Matinée best sellers chart every month since its release with good reason. On the highly anticipated 'Napoleon Sweetheart' EP, the band worked to expand its sound slightly while retaining the classic appeal of its debut. The brilliant lead track 'I Give You Two Seconds To Entertain Me' was the second song ever recorded by the band but has been completely remixed and remastered for this EP. Featuring jangling guitars, keyboards, superb vocals and bright melodies, the song is a three-minute classic inspired by the feeling of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. 'Sporting A Scar' is the first of three additional tracks on the EP-thematically close but more self-reflective than the lead track, with especially superb lyrics and more breezy keyboards. It's another gem! 'In An Empty Hotel' is a short and catchy tune about the clash between hopeful dreams and the practical problems that can occur, while the nearly epic 'Our Lambrusco Days' is a slightly sentimental and warm ballad with relatively simple instrumentation and open guitar tuning giving the song a special sound. Reviewers of the first EP rightly questioned how Northern Portrait could possibly follow such a strong debut single. The band has responded in brilliant fashion, as 'Napoleon Sweetheart' is another solid contender for single of the year. The bar has been set very high indeed. Limited to 1000 copies in custom minijacket sleeve.
Matinee-070
CD5
$6.50

Of Montreal
Id Engager
PS, US Of Montreal's critical breakthrough Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? catapulted the band to the upper echelon of indie stardom. The album landed on over 30 major year-end lists including Paste, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Associated Press. A year later, of Montreal are back with Skeletal Lamping. "Id Engager," the debut single from Skeletal Lamping, provides an early sneak peak to one of 2008's most anticipated albums. This limited pressing 7" includes an exclusive non-album B-side as well as a free digital download of the songs.
Polyvinyl-161
45
$3.50

Okkervil River
The Stand Ins
PS, US OKKERVIL RIVER's new full-length album "The Stand Ins" is the sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed "The Stage Names", which Pitchfork praised as "Šone of the year's best," and The New York Times proclaimed, "This band's musical arsenal keeps getting fuller." "The Stand Ins" was recorded in Austin and produced by longtime collaborator Brian Beattie and Okkervil River. The album features 11 songs and includes the track "Lost Coastlines," on which SHEFF and recently departed JONATHAN MEIBURG of Shearwater share a duet on the joys and hardships of trying to keep the band together. Of the process Will Sheff explains, "We had so many songs we were excited about that we briefly threw around the idea of just putting out a double record. Instead, we decided to take a group of songs that fit with each other and turn that into "The Stage Names", setting the rest aside for a future release, a "The Stage Names" sequel." "The Stand Ins" is that sequel, part two of a staggered double album. Like artist William Schaff's embroidered artwork, which depicts what's happening underneath The Stage Names' front-cover quicksand hand,The Stand Ins picks up exactly where Part One left off but also delves deeper into the story and theme of "The Stage Names". It is a full-length, fleshed-out, deeply ambitious labor of love.
Jagjaguwar-124
CD
$11.50

Okkervil River
The Stand Ins
PS, US OKKERVIL RIVER's new full-length album "The Stand Ins" is the sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed "The Stage Names", which Pitchfork praised as "Šone of the year's best," and The New York Times proclaimed, "This band's musical arsenal keeps getting fuller." "The Stand Ins" was recorded in Austin and produced by longtime collaborator Brian Beattie and Okkervil River. The album features 11 songs and includes the track "Lost Coastlines," on which SHEFF and recently departed JONATHAN MEIBURG of Shearwater share a duet on the joys and hardships of trying to keep the band together. Of the process Will Sheff explains, "We had so many songs we were excited about that we briefly threw around the idea of just putting out a double record. Instead, we decided to take a group of songs that fit with each other and turn that into "The Stage Names", setting the rest aside for a future release, a "The Stage Names" sequel." "The Stand Ins" is that sequel, part two of a staggered double album. Like artist William Schaff's embroidered artwork, which depicts what's happening underneath The Stage Names' front-cover quicksand hand,The Stand Ins picks up exactly where Part One left off but also delves deeper into the story and theme of "The Stage Names". It is a full-length, fleshed-out, deeply ambitious labor of love.
Jagjaguwar-124
LP
$11.50

Orso
Ask Your Neighbor
PS, US Building on the success of their previous release, which earned nearly universal acclaim & saw the band support Califone on extended domestic & Italian tours, their hypnotic mix of tenor banjos, soft organs, muted brass, & calm harmonies are in full force on the majestic new album.
Contraphonic
CD
$14.75

Owl Service, The And Alison O'Donnell
The Fabric of Folk
PS, UK If you thought social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook were just devices which sucked you into an unstoppable vortex of wasted time, then think again. A chance discussion between Steven Collins and Alison O'Donnell, formerly of legendary Irish prog-folk troupe Mellow Candle, took place on such a website and out of that conversation came the first fruits of this collaboration. The Fabric of Folk is a 5-track EP featuring Collins' in his guise as main man of the Owl Service, one generation of folk-rock crashing head-long into an earlier, glorious era represented here by the considerable vocal talents of Alison O'Donnell. Capturing the many different faces of folk-rock, the five songs here - two are original compositions by the pair, one of which was written with the Straw Bear Band's Dominic Cooper - are perfectly formed, heartfelt and touching but with more than a hint of darkness. This follows on from the Owl Service's previous release for Static Caravan, the Cine 3" CD (VAN 140), and arrives alongside their debut album A Garland of Song, which is being released on Southern Records. Meanwhile, Alison's former band Mellow Candle have returned to prominence on the back of the newly repackaged Swaddling Songs - their solitary album release - which has been remastered and reissued by Esoteric/Cherry Red. Inspired by a mutual recognition and respect, the pairing of Collins' band with O'Donnell is a dreamy combination. Imbued with a sense of revivalism, The Fabric of Folk is far from backward-looking and instead concocts something incredibly new which, while referencing the production techniques and masterful storytelling of Brit-folk's heyday, is bubbling with new ideas and an inherent knack for crafting sublime arrangements.
StaticCaravan-142
CD
$16.00

Palms
It's Midnight in Honolulu
PS, US Debut album from group featured in the LIVING BRIDGE compilation. A worldly boy/girl duo that live in New York and Berlin, respectively, met first in London to colaborate. The music echoes of German artists like Faust and Klaus Schulze, as well as traces of the Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine.
RareBookRoom
CD
$12.75

Parenthetical Girls
Entanglements
PS, US ((LP has been postponed)) Portand, Oregon's PARENTHETICAL GIRLS have traded in their small-screen sincerity for a bold and blustering Technicolour - a lush, longing and lusty celluloid schmaltz they call "Entanglements". An orchestral song-cycle of grand sonic ambition, "Entanglements" is an eleven-song, linear narrative of ascendancy, adolescent sexuality, quantum mechanics, consent and other moral ambiguities! Borrowing string-swept sentimentality from the likes of Van Dyke Parks, Scott Walker, Jack Nitzsche, and Burt Bacharach, "Entanglements" draws colourful lines across the expanse between these orchestral pop antiquities and the more formidable strains of modern classical composers - its hues distantly reminiscent of names like Krzystof Penderecki, Philip Glass, and Gavin Bryars.
Tomlab-120
CD
$12.25

Pegboy
Strong Reaction [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US Vinyl version of this classic Touch and Go release, incl. MP3 download code. This is such an amazing album. Total summer jams that never go bad. Griptape cuttin' music for sure.
Quarterstick
LP
$11.00

Pentemple
0))) Presents
PS, US VINYL!! In May of 2007 thee mighty SUNN 0))) embarked on a Pacific Rim tour that incl. performances in Australia & Japan. Upon arrival in Sydney, Australia, they invited one of their favorite black metal artists: STRIBORG over from Tasmania to collaborate w/ them during their show. The results of this collaboration was a completely improvisational, vicious audio & visual assault on the sold out, standing room only audience! The whole event was recorded live to 24-track/multi-track. Afterwards Ambarchi edited, sequenced & overhauled the EQ to make it as brutal as possible. Strictly LIMITED to 3,000 numbered copies. It will NOT last long.
SouthernLord
LP
$18.75

Pontiak
Sun on Sun
PS, US 2nd album from PONTIAK, following up their debut 'Valley of the Cats' released on their Fireproof label. This also follows close on the heels of their great split LP w/ Arbouretum. The band is made up of 3 brothers from the Blue Ridge farm country of Virginia - their music is swaggering guitar rock that staddles the line between power trio & something far more expansive in sound & scope. "(Their) ominous, portentous music straddles a wide sonic rift valley, w/ references that stretch from the southern latitudes fo Spain's Viaje A800 to the northern majesty of Black Sabbath & Harvey Milk via the Doors"-Julian Cope. CD version comes in 4 panel digipack.
ThrillJockey
CD
$13.00

Pontiak
Sun on Sun
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$11.50

Portastatic
Some Small History
PS, US A double-disc of rarities, collecting B-sides, compilation tracks, EPs, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007.
Merge
DCD
$14.00

Praveen & Benoit
Songs Spun Simla
PS, US It's all in the wires. Praveen Sharma and Thomas Meluch (aka Benoît Pioulard) have met only a handful of times and have never resided in the same city, but over the course of two-plus years they have been quietly assembling Songs Spun Simla, a brief but luminescent collection of pieces driven by Praveen's inventive arrangements and Benoît's lush vocal harmonizing. Praveen released his remarkable debut Backed by Spirits on the now-defunct Neo Ouija imprint just as Benoît emerged with the Enge EP on Michigan's Moodgadget label in early 2005. Through mutual contacts they found that each was an admirer of the other's work, and the seeds for a casual collaboration were sown. Not long after, Praveen returned from a profound journey through his family's native India with a minidisk full of field recordings and voices, forming the basis of opener "The Tunnel is Still There". As he continued creating new songs with an ever-expanding palette of instruments and digital effects, Benoît arranged lyrics and harmonies, driven by the unfamiliarity and excitement of the process. Various ideas arose concerning the fate of these works, but once a record's worth had been amassed, their friends at Music Related expressed interest in a proper release. Songs Spun Simla is named in honor of the village in India from which Praveen's family originates - it's inseparable from his musical inspirations yet still distant and shaped largely by memory. His compositions exist on a fitting scale, then; from the stunning, expansive lead-in of "Death as a Man" to the incredibly detailed percussion of "To Scale", there's a sense of worldliness, history and nostalgia placed in a crucible with technology and innovation. Much like a travelogue, the six movements of Songs Spun Simla abut soaring highs with passages of quiet, intimate beauty to create a deeply affecting whole. Praveen Sharma has been making music for most of his life, and has contributed releases to AI, Neo Ouija, and Expanding Records. He also runs Percussion Lab, a hub for underground electronic music and exclusive DJ sets, in addition to being an avid live performer and event organizer in New York City. Thomas Meluch (aka Benoît Pioulard) began playing piano at age five and has been recording music and field sounds with various devices for nearly as long. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he recently finished the follow-up album to the highly acclaimed Précis (2006) for the indie stalwarts at Chicago's Kranky.
MusicRelated-021
CD
$11.50

PRE/AIDS Wolf
Live Dates
PS, US Uncovered at Austrian customs, this bootleg 7" single has been seized by Skin Graft Records for lawful distribution. Originated in Russia by the rogue record label Sinraft Records, this comes in a full color 8-page calendar of compromising band photos.
SkinGraft
45
$7.00

Prussia
Dear Emily, Best Wishes, Molly
PS, US Debut from Detroit group. Ten tracks laid on analog tape capturing reverb-laden vocals, thick timpani-style drumming that will leave you amiable and maybe a little sweaty. LP is hand-screened w/ numbered art and comes w/ a free digital download. "...punk artists that sound like Pavement breaking into Hitsville USA in the middle of the night to record 60s psych & drug music" - Detour Magazine.
CommonCloud
LP
$12.00

Radiohead
O.K. Computer
PS, US Only a few in stock, order ASAP!
Capitol
DLP
$25.25

Radiohead
Hail To the Theif
PS, US Only a few in stock, order ASAP!
Capitol
DLP
$25.25

Radiohead
Kid A (2X10")
PS, US
Capitol
10
$25.25

Radiohead
Pablo Honey
PS, US Only a few in stock, order ASAP!
Capitol
LP
$20.00

Rafter
Sweaty Magic
PS, US "Sweaty Magic" is the ultimate booty cap to Summer Oh-Eight's globally-warmed love-exhaust festival. Listeners taking a break from the floor to get another organic mojito-flavored energy drink might hear swirls of Tom Zé, Prince, Clipse, Zapp & Roger, Mr. Fingers, and D'Angelo staying up late in some non-exclusive beach rave with glowing extraterrestrial energy spheres.
AsthmaticKitty-43
CD5
$5.50

Raglani
Of Sirens Born
PS, US Beginning tentatively & uneasily, these 5 pieces progress through expansive phases of grandeur & menace, shipwrecking before washing ashore on a new world. At the core of the work is the idea of the imaginary vista; high, keening drones issue from the heart of unknown rivers, populated on all sides by fantastically twittering creatures & alien flora, drawing the listener on with the hint of exotic treasure, hidden w/in forbidding & impossible jungles.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Rainer Maria
Look Now Look Again
PS, US This Polyvinyl classic has been out of print on LP for nearly a decade. Look Now Look Again set the high standard for which Rainer Maria will always be viewed. LP is on premium 180 gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

RE: UP
Issue #16
PS, US Inside the mind of Hunter S. Thompson, Boom box bike gangs, Fashion for the ages, Swedish rap supreme, Mapei's first U.S. interview, more!
REUP-016
ZINE
$5.50

Report Suspicious Activity
Destroy All Evidence
PS, US Their 2nd album to date, VIC BIONDI (Articles of Faith, Alloy, Jones Very) began this project as a productive mTeenatnasc tloe schannel his political rage: a one-off project that grew into a band as musicians were recruited, songs written, & shows played. The band now boasts an impressive lineup w/ J. ROBBINS (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), DARREN ZENTEK (Kerosene 454), & ERIK DENNO (Kerosene 454). In terms of songcraft & political heft, they can duke it out w/ the best of Reaganera political punk. "This isn't just a political hardcore record: there is a sense of melody & honesty that is lacking in music these days." -WEEKLY DIG
AlternativeTentacles
CD
$14.25

Rhinos
In Rhi-Fi
PS, US Sweden's supreme masters of jangle pop.
RainbowQuartz
CD
$13.50

Sabu
The World Of Sabu
PS, UK Selar Shaik Sabu made his first film appearance in 1937 as a 12-year-old orphan, having landed the title role in Elephant Boy purely by chance after being plucked from Indian obscurity by a British location crew. His rise to international stardom was swift and dramatic with leading roles in Alexander Korda's productions The Thief of Bagdad and Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. But by the time he appeared in Powell & Pressburger's Black Narcissus in 1947 that stardom was already guttering, and during the remaining 16 years of his tragically short life he was obliged to accept increasingly minor roles that mostly traded on former glories. Yet during those ten extraordinary years Sabu illuminated the screen in a way that remains without precedent. The renowned Hungarian film composer Miklos Rozsa wrote the scores for The Thief of Bagdad and Kipling's Jungle Book. Our edition restores them to the catalogue for the first time in decades. Sabu narrates the Jungle book to Rozsa's music in character as Mowgli. The result is charming. The recordings were originally released as a set of four 78 rpm discs in 1940. The first ever film soundtrack album Black Narcissus is classic Powell and Pressburger; The Archers at the height of their powers. A triumph of artistry in cinema to which Sabu contributes the memorable role of the young general.
El-151
CD
$15.50

Sailboats Are White
Turbo
PS, AUSTRALIA As completely incidental as it may seem, the acronym for Sailboats Are White is in fact SAW. Coincidence? Perhaps, but it's also a pretty accurate musical description. You see, saws are used to cut through things like bone, metal and possibly wood, likewise though, Sailboats' music is just as fierce, cutting and destructive to the senses as say, a lumberjack's saw would be to a maple tree.
LowTransitIndustries-040
CD
$13.50

Scorces
I Turn Into You
PS, US "Most musical matters seem to cycle through rise/crash wave patterns of popularity and lately it seems that the duo formation is for some reason at the crest of its particular prevalence/relevance. Perhaps it has something to do with the faster psychic communion that births between a pair (versus a 5+ gang-style band). Or maybe it's just to save on gas money. Either way, very few fringe duos have succeeded in so fully utilizing the witchy, wordless, and wondrous bond of the twosome formation as Scorces' twin figureheads Christina Carter (also of Charalambides, Bastard Wing, etc.) and Heather Leigh Murray (Taurpis Tula, CEO of Volcanic Tongue, more). Their early incarnation as East Texas fried-folk loners instantly struck a chord in clued-in heads for both its bold formless experimental moods as well its instantly gripping emotional power. Their 2003 masterpiece on Eclipse, Vivre Avec La Bete, captured their magic craft perfectly, and in retrospect has definitely cast a heavy influence over a whole host of today's underground's voice-based lonesome drifters. So it is with amplified honor that we offer up this latest tome of spells unearthed from the Scorces' vaults: I Turn Into You. Nearly 70 minutes of pedal-steel guitar tendrils, basement dust, whispered melodies, enchanted strings thrummed against the quiet, and possibly the planet's single most intense dual free-crooning chemistry sprawled across four spectral sides of black vinyl. All tracks were recorded several years ago back at Charalambides HQ in Houston, TX by psych-guitar journeyman Tom Carter, and they've aged like oil paintings (cracking, majestic, immense). Housed in embossed, metallic ink jackets designed by Marcia Bassett (with a racy poem by the Scorces' ladies on the back), plus an 11x11 insert with info and a live shot. Edition of 500."
NotNotFun
DLP
$24.00

Shaky Hands
Lunglight
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

Shaky Hands
Lunglight
PS, US In their hometown of Portland, Oregon, the SHAKY HANDS are the one band that virtually everyone agrees on. Well respected & critically adored for their instantly recognizable, earthy-meets-explosive sound & for putting on really good shows. Their 2nd album here proves them to be evolving at remarkable speed, at times reminiscent of Talking Heads & the Doors. In a world of throwaway pop, this quintet has built itself from the ground up, naturally & beautifully.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Shindig
Shindig! Vol. 2, Issue 6 Sept-Oct 2008
PS, UK "Cover: Marc Bolan 1969-70 -- Egos, unicorns and jugband psychedelia, the early years of Marc Bolan and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Rikki Rooksby looks at their involvement with the Notting Hill Gate hippie scene and Bolan's final pre-fame recordings. The Youngbloods -- The New York folk-rockers who soundtracked the hippie dream. Slade -- Drummer Don Powell answers 20 questions and Ian O'Sullivan reappraises the 1974 movie Slade In Flame. John Kongos -- Adventures in pop-psych. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band -- Part two of our in-depth story. Buffalo -- Hard rock '70s band from Australia. Freak Rock -- A-Z of weird and heavy sounds from the early '70s."
ZINE
$8.25

Social Junk
Concussion Summer
PS, US "The greater Midwest 'hood is responsible for so much of the U.S.'s most living music it seems like lately. Out here on the West we tend to get a bit blissed and burnt and, conversely, Eastern sea-boarders can fall into a condensed consciousness that sometimes doesn't translate well to those outside their bubble. But in the middle country, there's often a rawness that's honest and real and really clears the ears/mind, and for our tastes Ashland, Kentucky's Social Junk are champs of this direct, red-blooded approach. Somewhere between the Bible Belt brutality of Sword Heaven and Tusco Terror and the sticky southern electronics of Pax Titania or even recent Wet Hair, SJ navigate an interesting interzone, boiling together ominous loops, mangled sax, heavy riffs, various vocal moods (pissed, lost, aggro, angelic), militant tribal drumming, and a mess of electric atmospheres into something genuinely gripping and wholly their own. And right on the eve of both a behemoth bi-coastal tour (six weeks long!) and a brave re-location to CA's Bay Area, we are amped-as-shit to announce their vinyl debut after a million killer limited tapes and splits. Concussion Summer rumbles through noisy drum circles, hypnotic thrash, and even a couple creepy ballads, with Noah Anthony and Heather Young's co-dependent chemistry channeled into eight concise hybrid pieces of perfect/classic JUNK. High-time, and fully worth the wait. See them soon. Black vinyl LPs in jackets with artwork by Hair Police's Robert Beatty. Edition of 435."
NotNotFun
LP
$15.50

Subaudible Hum
In Time for Spring, On Came the Snow
PS, AUSTRALIA Critically acclaimed sophomore album from Melbourne experimental pop outfit. Features hit singles "Sugarcoat", "All For The Caspian" & "Aaron's Western Assault".
LowTransitIndustries-044
CD
$13.50

Subaudible Hum
Everything You Heard is True