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A.A. Bondy
American Hearts
PS, US The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride through the first two tracks on A.A. Bondy's solo debut, American Hearts. The third track, "Black Rain Black Rain", recounts a personal plague, and on the fourth, "Rapture (Sweet Rapture)", he sings about, well, you know: "I don't want to talk about Jesus, I just want to see his face." Beset with demons but daring the Almighty to appear, Bondy has clearly forsaken the rock crunch of his former band Verbena-- which, despite their one-time hype, turned out to be a house built upon the sand-- and has reinvented himself as a southern preacher type, steeping blues-folk sermons in Biblical imagery and seeing fire and brimstone on the horizon, LOVE and HATE tattooed on his knuckles.

And yes, American Hearts can get a little heavy-handed, and yes, using "upon" instead of "on" (as in "like a ghost upon the breeze" or "six riders upon the ridge tonight") isn't fooling anyone. On the other hand, there's a dark gravity to this album, as if Bondy is carrying a heavy burden through a Civil War picaresque: American Hearts is an unfolding tableau of hell on earth as seen by a weary set of eyes and described with a troubadour's guitar and an obsessive's mastery of form and musical history. Those are blues line repetitions on "How Will You Meet Your End" and "Killed Myself When I Was Young", and they press the unanswerable questions and the doomsday imagery. That's actually a rag he's playing on "Vice Rag". That's New Orleans on "Rapture (Sweet Rapture)", conjured with Bondy's bleakly concise lines "you see that levee it's bound to break/ Put the children in the boat." And that's Bondy reclaiming Christ as a peacenik on the title track: "If your God makes war, then's he's no God I know," he sings, hinting at the Dylanesque protest made obvious by the harmonica solo, "'cause Christ would not send boys to die." - Pitchfork
SuperphonicRecords
CD
$13.50

Andi Sex Gang
Blind!
PS, UK Andi Sex Gang was the main man behind cult Goth legends Sex Gang Children, and Cherry Red re-issued their No 1 Indie Hit "Song And Legend" album in 2005. This has sold consistently well. "Blind" was originally released in 1985 to much critical acclaim. The album contains the Top 30 Indie chart hits 'Ida Ho' and 'Les Amants D'un Jour' and has been available for several years now. The glorious package is enhanced by several rare bonus tracks, never before seen photographs and in depth sleeve notes.
CherryRed-326
CD
$15.50

Atkins, Nicole
Neptune City
PS, US On her 2007 Columbia debut, NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey-raised/Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins offers up a bold, vibrant set of songs that place her in the company of fellow pop eccentrics such as Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Apple, and Keren Ann. With her resonant voice and lush, inventive arrangements, Atkins sounds like an old soul, a point hit home by the jaunty album opener, ""Maybe Tonight,"" and ""Brooklyn's on Fire!,"" a majestic tune bolstered by strings and choir-like vocals.
Red Int / Red Ink
CD
$13.50

Bardot, Brigitte
Sings
PS, US By the time this album was released in the US, the 'princess of pout' had already had men flocking to her films for than a decade, hoping for a glimpse of BB in a bikini. Originally released in both a deluxe gatefold edition w/ a poster, & a standard sleeve, this reissue faithfully reproduces the deluxe U.S. edition, feat. both a gatefold sleeve & a full size poster of the original international sex kitten, Brigitte Bardot. Meow!
Lilith-146
LP
$21.50

Bitch
#38
PS, US Feminist response to pop culture. Lost & found. Lost: girl geeks, adolescent shame. Found: high necklines, jesus rock. Plus: Susan Faludi! Hurray!
ZINE
$5.50

Blitzen Trapper
Wild Mountain Nation
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Lidkercow-004
LP
$15.75

Bosmann, Karl
Eskalation
PS, GERMANY "Escalating drone sounds like a mixture of Cluster/Kluster and KTL or Sunn O))) with vocal parts in the style of Tazartes and Tibetan monks. The 20-minute long title track sounds like a swelling version of Nurse With Wound's Soliloquy for Lilith. Comes in deluxe silver foil cover, with silver foil insert and postcard. Printed inner sleeve and additional inserts also included."
YouDon'tHaveToCallItMusic-003
LP
$34.00

Bot Ox
Babylon By Car
PS, US
DFA
12
$8.00

Bragg, Meredith
Silver Sonya
PS, US The idea behind this project was based on 2 rules - only the sounds Meredith could get from his acoustic guitar or voice could be used & once recorded, there were no restrictions on how those sounds could be manipulated. Every sound, every word is the outcome of a process shaped through limited resources that opened up otherwise hidden options. The result is a record that can be described as both expansive & intimate, fractured & yet whole. Excl. track for SPIN.COM ,song "My Absent Will" to be played on NBC's Chuck & confirmations from PASTE, UNDER THE RADAR, HARP & more
Kora-006
CD
$10.00

Cannery
There Is Life In This Old Land
PS, US Debut album of San Francisco based outfit founded by Roger Riedlbauer (TRANSMISSION, BOXCAR SAINTS, JOLIE HOLLAND) & Charles Sommer (HALIFAX PIER) is a little bit California country, w/ some SoCal sun & Kentucky twang mixed in for good measure.
AwfulBliss-005
CD
$14.25

Carbon 14
#30 (MAGAZINE + CD)
PS, US Features on Roky Erickson, Sirens, Total Fucking Destruction & SXSW write up featuring Turbonegro. Cover art by Glenn Barr. Features by Justice Howard & Jim Koch, interview w/pin up photographer & porno director Octavio Winkitiki & a feature on the films of Andy Milligan & all the usual columns. CD comp is "Blighty's Still Smokin'" full of 30 bands from the UK incl. Primevals, Copter, Wildebeests, Sweet Zeros, Grease Monkeys, Thanes, Gin Goblins.
ZINE
$5.50

Case, Neko
Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LanceRock-042
LP
$19.25

Crash That Took Me
Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes
PS, US "Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes" Debut record is a colorful blending of sounds brought together to create an abstract pop record. Full of layered textures mixing fuzzed-out guitars and orchestral instrumentation, Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes is lyrically and musically based on the relationship between color and music, expanding their experimental pop into a sonic wall saturated with reverb & a sprinkle of psychedelics to weave a tapestry of visual imagery. Notable influences include Roller Skate Skinny, early Mercury Rev, the psychedelic stages of The Kinks and VU, topped off with Jon Brionesque celesta solos. Guests incl. Brandon Carr (EARLIES) on vocals, Kris Youmans (PAPER CHASE) on cello, Ryan Fitzgerald (POLYPHONIC SPRESS) on guitars. Recorded, produced & mixed by Casey Diiorio (MIDLAKE, [DARYL]) at Valve Studios in Dallas; mixed down onto half-inch tape and sent to Abbey Road Studios in London for mastering by Sean Magee (Spiritualized, Placebo, Paul McCartney)
Idol-064
CD
$11.75

Culteral Amnesia
Press My Hungry Button
PS, GERMANY "A selection of the best work of Cultural Amnesia spanning 1980-1983. Includes remastered tracks from their three released cassette albums and from compilations. Nearly half the tracks are previously unreleased, including pieces from two unfinished late albums that the band consider amongst their strongest songs."
VinylOnDemand-045
DLP
$32.50

Danger Mouse
From Man To Mouse
PS, US RECENT REPRESS! Remixes: BIG L "Put it On" (Non Prophets remix), JEMINI, CEE-LO, THA LIKS "What You Sittin' On", MURS "To a Black Boy", SUPER FURRY ANIMALS "Lazer Beam", JOHN ROBINSON "JR DM", ZERO 7 & MF DOOM "Somersault", NAS "It Ain't Hard to Tell", VERVE "Baby Did You Hear", JEMINI "Take Care of Business", PELICAN CITY "Chestnut Park", THA ALKAHOLIKS "Chaos", JEMINI & SADAT X "Ghetto Pop Life", The Sleeve is designed by BANKSY.
Dangermouse-002
DLP
$29.50

Esplendor Geometrico
1980-1989|First Decade
PS, GERMANY "Two LPs of the box with Diez Años double cassette (a collection of unreleased tracks from the '80s with some tracks from compilations). The third vinyl includes: 'Avance Rapido' (from La Zona Compilation LP 1988), 'Fungus Cerebri' (from Sinn und Form Tape 1982 ), 'Raskin' (from 80s Tracks CD) 'Primera Tundra' (from '80s Tracks CD) 'Trans Unmma' (from '80s Tracks CD) and the superb live performance from 1987 from the special Bruitiste box set. The 7" contains 3 superb tracks including 'Moscú Está Helado.'"
VinylOnDemand-046
3XLP
$88.00

Evans, Nate
Pardon My Innocent Heart/Main Squeeze
PS, US Originally released in 1972. "Three gorgeous Twinight 45s for the discerning collector. All three come from our landmark collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation. As with the previous seven in the series, these finely crafted singles come housed in a stock Twinight sleeve and are limited to 500 copies."
Twinight-156
45
$5.25

Evaporators
Gassy Jack & Other Tales
PS, US Led by College Radio Legend personality/celeb marauder NARDWUAR the Human Serviette, they sling out one wildly infectious tune after another, luring you into their frenetic & slightly surreal world.
Mint
CD
$16.50

Fucking Ocean
Le Main Rouge
PS, US Debut album from San Francisco band With tunes sure to make you long for your old Fugazi and Mission of Burma records, The Fucking Ocean are post-punk with an emphasis on the punk.
DoubleNegative-004
CD
$8.50

Funkarma
Comply
PS, US contains four original tracks with the trademark funckarma sound. nice lush synths and exciting beats. track list: A1 - Comply A2 - Raides B1 - Sploid B2 - Ymadyn.
BinaryDilemma-003
12
$8.25

Glass Organ
Two Tapes
PS, US "A reissue of the two out-of-print Glass Organ tapes. Building blown out desolate guitar and saturated tape. Co-released with Twonicorn. Edition of 365 with hand-screened white matte covers."
ToneFilth-045
LP
$17.00

Glorior Bell
Manifesting the Raging Beast
PS, US An omnious rumble & surge / Always moving forward w/ various points of tension & terror! Their whole aesthetic has a strangely melodic bent that helps it to stand out from other black metal records. Somehow they manage to write bestial art that is ultra-catchy while at the same time being suffocatingly black & grim. LIMITED TO 1000
SouthernLord-081
LP
$16.75

Habibiyya
If Man But New
PS, US Tripsy 1972 album from members of The Action and Mighty Baby, inspired by Middle Eastern music...can't wait to hear this! Habibiyya's sole album stands as one of the earliest and most beautiful pieces of world music ever recorded in Britain. The musicians involved (including three members of UK underground legends Mighty Baby) had been profoundly affected, both musically and spiritually, by visiting Morocco in 1971, and became adherents of the Sufi faith. Upon their return to London they made If Man But Knew, featuring exotic instruments such as koto, shakuhachi and mandola alongside guitar, organ and drums, conjuring a hypnotic, otherworldly ambience in the process. It makes its long-awaited CD debut here, accompanied by detailed liner notes, previously-unseen photographs, five rare bonus tracks and an introduction by the group's leader, Ian Whiteman.
Sunbeam
CD
$15.75

Harp
December 2007
PS, US WEEN on the cover! Features on them, KATE NASH, ROBERT POLLARD, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, JOHNNY ROTTEN, PATTON OSWALT & more. Plus the 50 best CDs of 2007, the new wave of Latin Alternative music, the backstage lives of roadies & tons more. Still over 100 reviews!
ZINE
$4.00

Harris, Noah
The Sea & Age EP
PS, US New solo offering from Elanors' Noah Harris. Live studio recordings of five songs of solo piano (enriched with classical motifs) and voice (likened to crooners Rufus Wainwright, Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley) recorded in a three hour window of time on a Monday morning in March of 2007. Noah is also a member of The Wandering Sons.
Self-Released
CD5
$7.00

Health (LA)
S-T
PS, US
ColdSweat-009
LP
$17.00

Heartbreak Scene
Szabo Songbook
PS, US Debut release by Vancouver acoustic pop set. Delightful and endearing, like New Pornographers on an acoustic holiday. Featuring guest artists including Dan
Bejar from Destroyer.
Fayettenam-001
CD
$8.50

Isis
Holy Tears
PS, US Tenth anniversary single for one of the great metal bands of the new millennium. Enhanced maxi single incl. MELVINS REMIX & live version of the title plus the video.
Ipecac
CD5
$6.25

Joy Unlimited
Overground [re-issue]
PS, UK This psych-tinged German crew are best known for the 1971 progressive masterpiece Schmetterlinge (trans. Butterflies), but their 1970 debut was just as good. Confusingly released as Overground in Germany, as Turbulence in the UK and as Joy Unlimited in the United States, it's a superb blend of psychedelia, funk and pop, boasting the powerhouse vocals of Joy Fleming as well as an array of guitar and organ textures and breaks and samples galore. It makes its long-overdue CD debut here, along with three rare bonus tracks, and is sure to become a firm favorite with DJs and psych-pop fans alike.
Fallout
CD
$15.75

Laakso
Västerbron & Vampires EP
PS, SWEDEN New EP, just released in Scandinavia! We've charted Laakso's promise from their debut as a freaky and frenetic elemental-folk band to the high drama, heroic-pop juggernaut they've become, as always earnest, emphatic and bleeding integrity from every nick and cut. Includes the single "Västerbron" (from their 2007 album Mother, Am I Good Looking?) plus three new unreleased tracks: "Lack of blood", "Great times underground", and "England".
V2Scandinavia
CD5
$8.25

Laakso
Mother, Am I Good Looking?
PS, US New album, released earlier this year, from Nordic freak folk vanguard Laakso. Their recent embrace of dynamic pop grandeur just serves to insert their genius into even more ears. ALIEN HITS REVIEW: "Well, it doesn't really matter what you look like when you release something this good. Laakso have officially arrived with their third full-length, which can only be described as a masterwork. The band has proven mildly popular for the past few years with their unique brand of rock music, but with Mother, Am I Good Looking?, they've blown their sound wide open and created something ambitious in scope, fearless in melody, and altogether essential. With any luck, it should be the record that this band is remembered for."
V2Scandinavia
CD
$14.25

Legendary Pink Dots
Early Recordings 5 LP Box
PS, GERMANY "This 5LP box features the very early '80s tape recordings by The Legendary Pink Dots ('80-'82) including Kleine Krieg, Chemical Playschool 2 - edition 2 which is Chemical Playschool Vol.1 and 2 plus outtakes and Live in Cologne 1983."
VinylOnDemand-048
5XLP
$97.25

Man
Christmas At The Patti
PS, UK Recorded on the 19th December 1972 at a Christmas concert in Swansea, the album features amazing performances by Man and their friends Dave Edmunds, Help Yourself With Deke Leonard et al and is a wonderful document. Released as a limited edition double album in July 1973, the album is now re-mastered and is available once more in definitive form. The reissue book features previously unseen photos and liner notes exclusively penned by MAN guitarist and raconteur Deke Leonard. The time is right to re-experience the musical ages of Man!
EsotericRecordings-2018
CD
$20.25

Man
Do You Like It Here Now, Are You Settling In?
PS, UK Man's second classic album for liberty / ua - now 24-bit re-mastered from the original master tapes with previously unreleased bonus tracks. Man's importance in the history of Welsh rock music cannot be understated. Fusing the worlds of Psychedelia, Blues, Rock and Roll and West Coast inspired rock, they were simply one of Britain's most original groups of the 1970's. Recording a series of Classic albums for Liberty / United Artists, man, along with labelmates Hawkwind, were true champions of the "Underground" spirit. Esoteric Recordings are proud to undertake the reissuing of Man's entire legacy for United Artists continuing with their 2nd album for the label released in November 1971. The reissue is expanded by 35 minutes featuring 3 previously unreleased live bonus tracks from 1971 and liner notes exclusively penned by Man guitarist and raconteur Deke Leonard. The time is right to re-experience the musical ages of Man!
EsotericRecordings-2013
CD
$20.25

Marah
Counting the Days
PS, US This EP continues the band's tradition of holiday obsession by offering up favorites like "New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town" & the polka of "Counting the Days." The rock n' roll kitsch continues w/ the new track "Valley Forge" & the kids from Philly's take on the Hawaiian way of saying merry Christmas, the surfed-out "Mele." Available digitally & on ltd ed 10-inch vinyl only.
YepRoc
10
$9.50

Marsupilami
Arena
PS, UK Released in March 1971, "Arena" was the second and final album by the group Marsupilami. Initially a folk-based group the band evolved into one of the most adventurous, if unsung, bands of the early 1970's, producing two stunningly original Mellotron soaked albums. Featuring a line-up of brothers Fred and Leary Hasson (lead vocals and harmonica and keyboards respectively), Dave Laverock (guitar), Richard Lathan Hicks (bass), Jessica Stanley Clarke (flute, vocals) and Mike Fouracre (drums), Marsupilami drew early comparisons to such contemporaries as Quintessence and Gryphon, although in truth the group were far more experimental and powerful. Produced by Peter Bardens (soon to form CAMEL), the CD release of "Arena" will be welcomed by the legions of progressive rock afficianados. With this 24-bit remastered edition from ESOTERIC RECORDINGS, the conceptual "Arena" has never sounded better.
EsotericRecordings-2007
CD
$20.25

McCarthy, Dawn & Bonny Billy
Wai Notes
PS, US Limited to 10,000 copies worldwide 'Wai Notes' represents the demos created by Dawn McCarthy (Faun Fables) and Bonny Prince Billy for the album 'The Letting Go'. A sweetly lofi assortment, chiefly two voices and a guitar. A must for all those fans who saw Bonnir Prince Bill and Dawn McCarthy perform the album 'The Letting Go' togerher on tour in 2007 and for fans in general of that record and these two fine artists...
SeaNote-014
CD
$13.25

McGregor & The Bronzettes/The George McGregor Brothers
Temptation is Hard to Fight/Every Time I Wake Up
PS, US "Three gorgeous Twinight 45s for the discerning collector. All three come from our landmark collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation, while TWI 102EP features a previously unreissued cut in 'Everytime I Wake Up.' As with the previous seven in the series, these finely crafted singles come housed in a stock Twinight sleeve and are limited to 500 copies." Originally released in 1967.
Twinight-102
45
$5.25

Merzbow
Higanbana
PS, POLAND An hour with the king of noise.
Vivo-023
CD
$16.00

Mika
Life in Cartoon Motion [Bonus Track]
PS, US Mika's vivid, aptly named debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, borrows and builds on the glittery, glamorous, and not-so-secretly sentimental musical territory carved out by Elton John and Freddie Mercury, or more recently, Rufus Wainwright and the Scissor Sisters. Fortunately, his name-dropping, shape-shifting pop is usually good, and genuine, enough to come across as eloquent homage rather than blatant thievery or a tired rehash. Mika's singles are his most charming moments, especially the instant sunshine of "Grace Kelly," which crams tap-dancing rhythms, filmic dialogue, Elton's pianos, Freddie's vocal harmonies, and Brian May's guitars into just over three minutes. "Relax (Take It Easy)" is in the same vein of hypnotic, danceable melancholy as the Scissor Sisters' reworking of "Comfortably Numb," albeit less showy, while "Billy Brown"'s brass arrangement, flowing melody, and soft-shoe rhythms give it the feel of an unusually witty show tune about pre-life crises and living in the closet. As Life in Cartoon Motion unfolds, it reveals more of Mika's musical identity, both for better and worse. His classical piano training gives the album an appealing fluidity, especially on "Any Other World," and lilting, Afro-pop-inspired guitars and harmonies pop up here and there, most effectively on "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)." However, while Life in Cartoon Motion has lots of enthusiasm and creativity, it doesn't have a lot of nuance. On songs like "Lollipop" and "Love Today," Mika straddles the line between adorable and annoying. And as the overly long, overwrought "Erase" shows, he also doesn't have quite the masterful touch with gentler songs that his influences possess. As admirable as Life in Cartoon Motion's eclecticism is, it could use more focus -- something that songs like the jaunty breakup song "Stuck in the Middle" and angry rocker "Ring Ring" suggest Mika is developing. While more restraint could've taken the album from good to great, its Technicolor, everything-at-once, borderline overdone feel makes it a fitting portrait of Mika as a young artist. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Casablanca
CD
$12.25

Mojo
#170 (January 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK Err, Amy Winehouse cover?
ZINE
$10.00

Mystiques
So Good To Have You Home Again/Put Out The Fire
PS, US Originally released in 1969. "This comes from our landmark collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation. As with the previous seven in the series, these finely-crafted singles come housed in a stock Twinight sleeve and are limited to 500 copies."
Twinight-112
45
$5.25

Null, KK
Baryo Genesis
PS, POLAND From KK NULL- "The album opens up with the sound of insects & birds which I recorded live at wetland in Kakadu National park in Australia, that symbolizes organic life/organism (including our human bodies) composed of baryons. Then, abstract electronic noise overlaps them and takes you into a journey through deep inner and far outer spaces at any scales. However, you don't have to care about what I say here, I just hope this music inspires you as much as it does myself, and enjoy with your open mind and free imagination!! Technical note: all the music on this album was basically composed and created in my home studio and it was performed live along with some improvised processing, playing a synthesizer and my voice on top of that."
Vivo-0312007
CD
$16.00

Pancake Mountain
Episodes 3 and 4 (2005)
PS, US Dance Party with Eyeball Skeleton, and The Candy Band! Original song & video by Fiery Furnaces + Special Performance by Arcade Fire, and The Pancake Mountain theme song performed by Niki Barr! Also: appearances by George Clinton, Scissor Sisters, and local DC hero Henry Rollins!! Out takes, extended music, Rufus interviews, extras bloopers and more.
Monkeyboy
DVD
$15.00

Pitre, Duane/Pilotram Ensemble
Organized Pitches Occuring In Time
PS, UK This LP comprises two 25 minute compositions of slowly-shifting luminous drone music utilising violin, cello, viola, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tone generator, pump organ and guitars. Both pieces were arranged around score consisting of a set tonic, set pitch classes, playing methods and technique restrictions, with spontaneous conduction. Pitre's score serves as a structure for the Pilotram Ensemble to improvise upon, the construct of which has been conceptually likened to that of a living organism. Drawing comparison with the long-form drone improvisations of The Theater Of Eternal Music, as well as the solo works of La Monte Young and Terry Riley, 'Organized Pitches Occurring In Time' is 12 inches of majestic drone minimalism that achieves a unique sonic weightlessness. Players include Duane Pitre, Jon DeRosa (Aarktica), Tianna Kennedy, Eric Elterman, Harry Rosenblum, Casey Block, Craig Colorusso, Lathan hardy and Julianne Carney. This is the first release on Trome Records (or The Remains Of My Estate to give it it's full name) which is a new independent label based in London, UK, releasing lo-fi and ambient recordings on limited vinyl.
TromeRecords-001
12
$21.75

Planivaar
The Green Boat
PS, UK 2007 has been the busiest year yet for the artists' co-operative Make Mine Music with eight releases so far including full-length albums by Epic45, Library Tapes and All Sides. The latest name to be added to the Make Mine Music roster is Planivaar whose debut release for the label is the mini-album "The Green Boat". Planivaar began in 2005 as the experimental side project of artist Mark Lippett. There is no set approach but generally the music blends atmospheric guitar and keyboard with samples and found sounds. The first album, "The Orange Balloon", was released on net label Earth Monkey Productions in 2005, followed by the CD album "The Yellow Square" on Split Femur Recordings earlier this year. 2007 also marked the live debut of Planivaar where the performances were partially improvised sets of new music. "The Green Boat" is based on one of these concerts with added samples and overdubs. A thirty-minute drifting performance split into five connected pieces, the music on "The Green Boat" was inspired by late night conversations at a time when it would be wise to go to sleep.
Makeminemusic-041
CD
$9.75

Radiohead
Box Set [Limited Edition, 7CD]
PS, US **FREE SHIPPING** Former label "Capitolizes" on the hubbub surrounding Radiohead's new album by releasing a box set containing the band's first 7 albums. That is all.
Capitol
7XCD
$88.00

Rare Bird
S-T
PS, UK Rare Bird are perhaps best remembered for having the distinction of being the first act to be released on Tony Stratton Smith's gloriously eclectic label Charisma records (also the home of GENESIS, THE NICE and VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR to name but a few) and for their excellent 1970 hit single "Sympathy". Like fellow future Charisma stable mates Van Der Graaf Generator, Rare Bird was formed around the principle of keyboard dominated progressive rock which eschewed the use of guitars. In December 1969 their eponymous debut album was released to great critical acclaim, (also becoming a US Billboard chart hit) and was followed in January 1970 by the release of "Sympathy" b/w "Devil's High Concern". The single reached the UK Top 30 and was a subsequent major hit throughout Europe.
EsotericRecordings-2001
CD
$20.25

Rare Bird
As Your Mind Flies By
PS, UK Rare Bird are perhaps best remembered for having the distinction of being the first act to be released on Tony Stratton Smith's gloriously eclectic labelCharisma records (also the home of GENESIS, THE NICE and VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR to name but a few) and for their excellent 1970 hit single "Sympathy". Like fellow future Charisma stable mates Van Der Graaf Generator, Rare Bird was formed around the principle of keyboard dominated progressive rock which eschewed the use of guitars. Following the success of their debut album and single ("Sympathy"), the band recorded this classic album in the Summer of 1970. "As Your Mind Flies By" featured the epic "Flight", a legendary piece which dominated the albums second side. An excellent work, the album met with much success, with Billboard magazine in America declaring Rare Bird to be in the top ten best new acts of the year.
EsotericRecordings-2002
CD
$20.25

Record Collector
#344 (Christmas 2007)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.00

Redwing
Self-Titled [re-issue]
PS, UK This superb album makes its long-overdue CD debut here, showing Redwing to be an excellent, unfairly neglected piece of the early 1970s Californian musical jigsaw. They had made an earlier psych-pop album as Glad, featuring Timothy B Schmit (later of Poco and The Eagles), and when he departed they regrouped and put together this classy collection of gritty rock and roll. It was much-praised on its original release in 1971, but despite gigging alongside acts including Delaney & Bonnie, Deep Purple, the Steve Miller Band, and releasing four further LPs, the band never got the commercial breakthrough they deserved.
Fallout
CD
$15.75

Richard Twice
Self-Titled [re-issue]
PS, UK This glorious pop album, originally released in 1970, makes its long-overdue CD debut here. Named after the mysterious duo of Richard Atkins and Richard Manning, its beautifully crafted songs and glorious melodies have assured it an ever-growing cult reputation. The sleeve tells us these two songwriters are "as different as the sun and the moon in their daily lives, and yet who can sing songs that go directly to the heart of the matter, with a seemingly single mind and voice." Featuring top-notch backing from musicians such as Drake Levin (Paul Revere & the Raiders), Larry Knechtel (Bread), Mark Tulin (The Electric Prunes) and Rusty Young (Poco), it's bound to appeal to all fans of high-quality early '70s U.S. pop-rock.
Fallout
CD
$15.75

Ries, Rachel
Without A Bird
PS, US Songs of love & loss & the steady tussle between city & countryeach w/ its pull. Backed by the Brawny Angels, comprised of Ari Bolles on upright bass & vocals & a revolving cast of musicians scattered about the country. Her 2nd full-length album, w/ a self- taught guitar style reminiscent of Mississippi John Hurt & vocals that at times recall Billie Holiday & early Maria Muldaur.
SoDak-001
CD
$11.75

Rigas
The Hardest Pocket To Pick
PS, SWEDEN New album from Rigas features pop songs althered in lo-fi electronics. Likened to Radio Dept. but in my mind alot weirder. Alot! Features guest appearances from labelmates The Chrysler.
Flora&Fauna-024
CD
$13.75

Sachiko
Kunado
PS, US "Japanese vocalist and instrumentalist Sachiko (Overhang Party, Vava Kitora, Kosokuya) looses a second, white-hot solo release. Her brilliant debut You Never Atone For on There/Musik Atlack rode gilded wings straight to the heart of the psych sun. The journey continues with Kunado. A tincture of Taj Mahal Travellers, wispy oscillations and lysergic vocals bathes the recording in delicate atmosphere as Sachiko's sonic attack leaves vicious and harrowing results. A listen not soon forgotten." ELECTRONIC
UtechRecords-012
CD
$15.75

Simmons, Jeff
Naked Angels OST
PS, GERMANY Deluxe full color gatefold edition. "This is the first of two Straight label albums by Zappa's multi-talented 'sideman,' Jeff Simmons. In Seattle 1968 Herb Cohen and Frank Zappa were at the sound check for Jeff's band Easy Chair and were fascinated by Jeff's talent. He was soon signed to Straight records and later Jeff was in the Mothers of Invention at the time of 200 Motels. Both albums, Naked Angels and Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up were recorded in 1969. Reflecting strong fuzz guitar, heavy and psychedelicate surf-rock, Naked Angels, the original soundtrack for a Roger Corman cult biker movie, is a sequence of mostly instrumentals that combine the freedom of the late '60s mood and melody perfectly. This LP reissue comes with the original gatefold cover artwork by John Williams and includes the original French movie poster. This album is one of the coolest soundtracks made in the late '60s and was carefully remastered to sound today as fresh as it was 40 years ago."
WorldInSound-007
LP
$24.50

Space Ritual
Otherworld
PS, UK A band formed by former founder members of Hawkwind, the group Space Ritual are true exponents of Space Rock, performing sell-out concerts drawing on "Classic" Hawkwind repertoire written by Nik Turner, Dave Anderson and Terry Ollis. Now Space Ritual come alive in the 21st Century with a stunning new studio album of original material that takes the ground breaking music of these ex-Hawkwind members into a new dimension that is both contemporary but still aware of its heritage and roots. Also featuring written poems by Sci-fi author Michael Moorcock, "Otherworld" has been described as "more Hawkwind than Hawkwind" by one commentator, but Space Ritual are more than that. They are a band in their own right, with their own style and future. Catch them on tour in the UK in October and on their new album, "Otherworld" now!
EsotericRecordings-2011
CD
$20.25

Stone, David Scott
Plays The Modular Synth
PS, US Noise composer & a staple in the LA underground community. Releasing records with some of today's most aMmeadziinugm performers & collaborating live with just as many like The Locust, Melvins, Thrones, Joe Lally & many more DSS is no longer a secret weapon for the elite, but now a messenger of powerful noise & experimentation for the kids. Expressing his medium in various formats, DSS has chosen to make a record completely with the modular synthisizer. 11 tracks of tension, bliss, noise & hope.
PPM-013
CD
$10.00

Stop Smiling
#33
PS, US "2nd Annual 20 Interviews" issue. 3 differnt covers, JAY-Z, ISSAC BROCK(Modest Mouse) or LEE HAZELWOOD. David Cronenberg, Noah Baumbach, Paul Verhoeven, Miranda July, Aaron Rose, Bad Brains, Slayer, Dinosaur, Pete Rock, Nina Nastasia, & one of Lee Hazelwood's final interviews, tons more!
ZINE
$8.25

Tape Op
#62
PS, US New issue of the #1 recording magazine! Discussion w/ Giorgio Gomelsky on recording the Yarbirds, DR. DOG & Bill Moriarty on the building & use of their studio, gear reviews, CD Reviews & more.
ZINE
$4.00

Tea Company, The
Come and Have Some Tea With The Tea Company
PS, GERMANY "From New York City, The Tea Company was one of the early birds from the U.S. psychedelic underground scene, with an LP on the market, originally released on Smash Records, in '68. This album stands for the evolution of the 45 rpm psych-garage bands to the upcoming LP-generation with extended improvisation parts. The music is inspired by The Beatles, using exactly the same equipment as them. The Tea Company played with lots of freaked out echo organ/guitar noises on a 12 string Rickenbacker and various stereo madness, reminding strongly of Syd Barrett's spirit but more driven by hard hittin' drums. The album is a mind-blowing, intense production (CD includes 4 bonus tracks by The Naturals). Remastered for this CD-release the sound is experimental, intense and fresh, the 8 page booklet contains a nice bio, photos and memorabilia. A must for those who wanna feed their minds with unusual early heavy psychedelic rock!"
WorldInSound-1037
CD
$19.75

Tea Company, The
Come and Have Some Tea With The Tea Company
PS, GERAMANY LP version, including 3 bonus tracks by The Naturals. This LP release has been remastered and includes an insert with a nice bio and photos. "A must for those who wanna feed their minds with unusual heavy psychedelic rock-ROOTS!"
WorldInSound-006
LP
$21.75

Tenniscoats
Tan-Tan Therapy
PS, SWEDEN This is the seventh release for Tenniscoats, the Tokyo area-based husband and wife team of Saya and Takashi Ueno, and their first for the Häpna label. They are also members of the Japanese music collective Maher Shalal Hash Baz. On Tan-Tan Therapy, they distill the experiences of the last two years, when Tenniscoats and Tape (Andreas and Johan Berthling, Tomas Hallonsten) have socialized, toured together and exchanged musical ideas. The album gives a slightly new picture of Tenniscoats. Found here is a fuller dynamic spectrum and richer use of diverse sound elements that are usually found in their live shows. Yet the album has a concise pop feeling to it, in a calm and multi-faceted way. The level of detail and the different sound world is, to a large extent, due to the musicians of Tape, as they have been involved both in the production and arrangement of the record. To Tenniscoats' original setting, various horn instruments, double bass, zither, organ, glockenspiel and electronic instruments have been added. The recordings were intuitively constructed during a couple of days in Stockholm and Cologne with Tape, Andreas Söderström, Leo Svensson, Lars Skoglund and others.
Hapna
CD
$15.75

Titus & Ross
Self-Titled [re-issue]
PS, UK This enigmatic duo from Marion, Indiana only made one album, which appeared in 1970 and stands as one of the most appealing underground folk-rock recordings of its time. Certain songs were used in contemporary TV and film productions, but their origins and subsequent history remains unknown. Full of beautiful melodies and hazy harmonies, as well as poetic lyrics and psychedelic flourishes such as recorder and fuzz guitar, the LP bears more than a passing resemblance to the work of Simon & Garfunkel, and is sure to appeal to fans of fellow hippie folk heroes such as Fresh Maggots, Linda Perhacs and Lambert & Nuttycombe.
Fallout
CD
$15.75

Uncut
#128 (January 2007) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.00

Various
Trip In Time Vol. 2: Psychedelic Rock Reflections
PS, GERMANY "Trip in Time presents the artistic, emotional and intense side of music and revives an almost forgotten genre: psychedelic rock! A fusion of rock'n'roll, blues, folk, jazz, soul and classical music to a powerful unit. This compilation features only unreleased music from the years 2006-2007, with the influences of the psychedelic music revolution from the Summer of Love, 1967. Our focus is to present and to discover young artists, whose passionate celebration of music has the potential to convince the new generation of psychedelic freaks. Disc 1 (62 mins) contains 13 international and ambitious newcomer groups ranging from progressive space sound, high speed rock'n'roll, Syd Barrett and Love acid-folk style to heavy garage/surf psychedelia. Also included are live recordings from Trip In Time events (La Ira De Dios, Treacle People). This 2CD set combines two variations of psychedelic rock, the tightly-arranged song format on disc 1, and wild atmospheric improvisations on disc 2. A 12-page booklet presents each contributing group, all songs are remastered to a high class sound. This CD is a challenge for all music listeners who search for an innovative sound and intensity, maybe we see a few of these folks on the big stages to start the psychedelic revolution soon!" Artists include: Obskuria, Crystal Caravan, El Cuy, Les Trees, In The Company Of Wolves, To Get Her Together, The Magnificent Brotherhood, The Shivas, The Illiad, Jayahdeva, Treacle People, Serpentina Satelite, La Ira De Dios, Embryo meets Karmic Society, Oozing Goo, The Invisibles and Drahk Von Trip.
WorldInSound-2502
DCD
$21.00

Various
Look Directly Into The Sun
PS, US Various underground punk, new wave and experimental bands from China. Compiled by Martin Atkins (PiL, Ministry, Pigface, NIN)
InvisibleChina
CD
$12.75

Various
Plum [10 x 7" boxset]
PS, US Limited to 2000 box sets for the world. Guaranteed to go out of print immediately! This special release is to celebrate Thrill Jockey's 15th Birthday! Contains ten 7'' vinyl singles all in full-color artworked sleeves & housed in a box with removable lid. All the songs were recorded exclusively for this release & are not available anywhere else. Artists are covering their a song by another Thrill Jockey artist.

Tracklist:
01.ANGELA DESVEAUX - Two Moons (by Arbouretum) / 02.JOHN PARISH - Vampiring Again (by Califone) / 03.ARBOURETUM - Bus Stop (by Thalia Zedek) / 04.CALIFONE - Jewel (by Freakwater) / 05.THE SEA AND CAKE - Spiders House (by Califone) / 06.THE ZINCS - Blue Marble Girl (by Howe Gelb) / 07.TORTOISE - Falls Lake (by Nobukazu Takemura) / 08.PULLMAN - Three In The Morning (Chicago Underground Quartet) / 09.THALIA ZEDEK - Flat Hand (by Freakwater) / 10.ELEVENTH DREAM DAY - I Like The Name Alice (by Sue Garner) / 11.BOBBY CONN - Washed In The Blood (by Freakwater) / 12.ADULT - Underwater Wave Game (by Pit Er Pat) / 13.PIT ER PAT - Flew Out My Window (by The Lonesome Organist) / 14.SUE GARNER AND RICK BROWN - Umo (by OOIOO) / 15.DAVID BYRNE - Ex-Guru (by The Fiery Furnaces) / 16.DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC - Toy Boat (by Jeff Parker) / 17.FREAKWATER - Passengers (by The Zincs) / 18.ARCHER PREWITT - Mrs Turner (by The National Trust) / 19.HOWE GELB - Boxers (by John Parish) / 20.MOUSE ON MARS - Middlenight (by The Sea And Cake)
ThrillJockey-200
45-BOX
$40.00

White, Jim
S-T
PS, US In the last few yrs he's been involved in several cultural exchanges, incl. an extensiveEuropean tour w/ avant-noise-pop Cloudboy, providing live soundtracks to archival New Zealand footage. Last year he travelled to South Korea w/ Wellington noise band Amalgam to perform a special performance in a Buddhist Monastery. This is a compilation of the two dream-pop folk albums "Balloon Adventure"(2000), a one-day spark in reaction to months of arduous Mestar recording & "Mogwash"(2003) which was recorded in Berlin w/ fellow members of CLOUDBOY.
LastVisibleDog-118
CD
$11.75

Wire Magazine
#286 (Christmas 2007)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.50

Wolves In The Throne Room
Two Hunters
PS, US This is the sound of paradox, ambiguity & confusion, Catharsis is the objective, not a lilly-white & guilt free existence, death & rebirth, transformation & enlightenment. Jessica Kinney provides beautifully dark vocals. The groups willingness to experiment w/ unconventional methods of recording & collaborate w/ avant-garde musicians sets them apart from the mundane normalcy that plagues many Black Metal bands albums as of late.
SouthernLord-083
CD
$14.25

Woods
How To Survive In The Woods
PS, US Initially issued as a double-cassette on the Fuckittapes label, was recorded in 2 bedrooms w/ no intention of being shared w/ the outside world. 13 cuts of home-cooked measles & grout gingerly pulled out of the spleen of a tape deck.
Shrimper
CD
$13.25

Yeh, C. Spencer
Solo Violin 1-10
PS, US "Minimal & tense recordings from the man behind Burning Star Core. Made up of 10 unprocessed live to tape violin experiments edited from the original tapes issued on Spencer's Drone Disco imprint. The sounds on this record range from tense scrapes to minimal textural drones. A beautiful statement. Edition of 400 copies with two-color screen print on front, one-color on back."
ToneFilth-046
LP
$17.00

Ziamph
La Nuit Electrique
PS, US "Marcia Bassett (Double Leopards, Hototogisu) rears Zaimph's vile head once again on La Nuit Electrique. A raspy, delicate instrumental passage begins like a crippled music box. Elegant and soporose. Blackened guitar and amplification apprise the rest. Acrid feedback hangs in the air and vocal modulations clot inside dark rivers of current. The night electric." ELECTRONIC
UtechRecords-011
CD
$15.75

Forthcoming Releases

Adorable
Footnotes: Best Of (92-94) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK First compilation of songs from former Creation Records artists Adorable. Contains tracks from both their albums on Creation released in the early 1990's, along with non-album singles and B-sides -- all seven singles released by the band. Also included is a new edit of 'Glorious' from the debut 'Against Perfection', which is exclusive to this release. All tracks included have been deleted & unavailable for several years. Includes a 20-page booklet with exclusive new extensive liner notes from all four band members - especially written for this release - along with photos, classic sleeve images & items from their personal archives.
CherryRed-327
CD
$15.50

Antietam
Opus Mixtum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 12TH)
PS, US
CarrotTop-041
CD
$12.00

Atlas Sound
Let the Blind Lead Those (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 18TH)
PS, US One of the latest "true queer art punks" to emerge from the cracked pavement of southern suburban sprawl, this is the solo moniker of DEERHUNTER frontman/provocateur BRADFORD COX. This is, essentially, a bedroom album, a collage, mixing the garage rock & ambient electronic influences previously explored w/ Deerhunter in a new context, w/ newly explored recording techniques, mainly laptop-based, learned w/ guidance from kranky artist Nudge's Brian Foote. The result is 14 Songs of melancholy & mania.
Kranky-114
CD
$11.00

Autistic Daughters
Uneasy Flowers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 4TH)
PS, US This intercontinental trio of Dean Roberts (guitar, vocals), Martin Brandlmayr (percussion, computer) & Werner Dafeldecker (guitar, bass). It's also the 4th in a series of records in which Roberts, having begun in more abstract territory in New Zealand's mid-1990s 'free noise' ferment, has embraced song, lyric & voice as vessels for topographic & psychoanalytic tracings of the impacts of territory & nomadism on the subject. Feat. Chris Abrahams of THE NECKS, Martin Siewert & Valerio Tricoli - as part of both cast & crew, foley artists behind the trio's complex, worm-turning arrangements.
Kranky-115
CD
$12.25

Baja
Wolfhour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, US Daniel Vujanic´s third full-length release under the alias Baja, entitled, intensively displays the composer/musician´s exciting approach towards a "free electronica" genre. Fusing stripped-down folk, (free-)jazz, twisted pop, electroacoustic sound, maximized-minimalism, indietronics, eerie chamber music and a portion of sedative post-post-rock, "Wolfhour" plays with postmodern expectations as much as possible while avoiding pretentious, highbrow implications. There is at least as much ear-friendly repetition as there is stunning fragmentation. Vujanic´s compositions range from psychedelic piano ambience to sunny uptempo-pop, from electronic jazz fusion to cryptic sample ruins. Leitmotifs appear, evolve and fall apart into transcribed bits of data nebula. Beginnings sound like ends and vice versa. Sounds teleport. Comments on Baja's Sound: "Mirroring the obstinacy and arbitrary nature of human emotions, Vujanic is using electronic music in a way that makes it less a statement about media or a contemporary discussion about subverting conventional songwriting than a tool of matter-of-factness..." - Coke Machine Glow "If the indie rock just isn't getting it done for you anymore, Baja's enveloping, intangible compositions may be just the guide you need to more engaging musical territory. Tiny Mix Tapes ...beautifully strange thing in between postrock, notebookindie, jazzy bitparts and occasional guitar eruptions and - yes, indeed - pop..." (10 points) - VISIONS Magazine.
OtherElectricites-011
CD
$12.25

Barjed, Mattias & Various Artists
Upp Till Kamp [original soundtrack] (PRE-ORDER: IN STOCK BY DECEMBER 18TH)
PS, SWEDEN Jim's Favorite Album of the Year 2007! The vintage-rock soundtrack to a cool new Swedish TV miniseries (about twenty-something rockers in early-70s Gothenburg) as created by Mattias Barjed, guitarist for The Soundtrack of Our Lives. I'll be interested to see how the songs and scores are used in the miniseries, but spread across two CDs it's like a freakin' Rock Opera, featuring a little bit of everything: Bjorn Olsson-esque acoustic and electric instrumental interludes, gritty organ-fueled garage-rock, some mesmerizing live stuff... So totally of-the-era, but I guess that is not surprising! Includes contributions from several of Barjed's TSOOL mates, including frontman Ebbot Lundberg; a brand new song from The Tallest Man On Earth; plus guest appearances by Elope's Sebastian Aronsson and Anders Person, Hipwhips' Markus Lindmark, The Frustration's Jan Martens, Mustasch's Ralf Gyllenhammar and series actors/stars Sverrir Gudnasson and Fanny Risberg, among others! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Razzia
DCD
$18.00

Battle of Land and Sea
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH)
PS, US To describe the sound of The Battle of Land & Sea, one might call up images of abandoned sea-worn ships floating through a thick coastal fog. And upon first listen you might call to mind Cat Power, or the soft glow of Songs of Green Pheasant. But eventually, you start to hear what makes the music of Portland based Sarah O'Shura so special. You get a glimpse of a world through the eyes of a someone on a musical pilgrimage, whether the tales are laden with sorrow or joy, they are enchanting & hopeful. Spooky & beautiful...calling out all the old ghosts from past recordings on beautifully warbled vinyl, they recreate an old jazz club atmosphere but with a little sawdust on the floor.
Notenuf-008
CD
$13.25

Burial Chamber Trio
Wvrm (PIC 10") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 5TH)
PS, US The 2nd vinyl only release by the the collaborative project between: OREN AMBARCHI, GREG ANDERSON & ATTILA CSIHAR. They return w/ a special picture disc 10" vinyl w/ sick, elaborate packaging designed by Seldon Hunt. The audio material is taken from the groups performance in Rotterdam, Holland in Jan. 2007 at club: Wvrm. LIMITED TO 3000
SouthernLord
10
$14.00

Celletti, Alessandra
Way Out (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce a new studio album from Alessandra Celletti, the virtuoso Italian composer/pianist whose previous CDs include acclaimed interpretations of works by Glass, Satie and Gurdjieff. Way Out is Alessandra's third album of original material, following Overground (1997) and Chi Mi Darà le Ali (2006). Recorded in Rome in 2007, Way Out marks an innovative exploration of several musical styles, including vocal tracks sung by Alessandra as well as a number of her exquisite solo piano compositions. She is joined on most of the tracks by drummer Fabio Ferri, while Renzo Pin provided English-language lyrics. Stand-out tracks include Dear To Me, Burning and Hundred Points, the latter a future pop classic complemented by a brilliant animated video clip made by Tony Sbarbaro. A unique set that defies classification, Way Out also features one bonus song, the beautiful title track from Alessandra's previous artist album, Chi Mi Darà le Ali. The memorable cover image is the painting Pensando alla Guerra by artist Isobel Blank. Short biography: Alessandra Celletti studied piano at the Santa Cecilia Music Conservatory in Rome . After graduating she continued her studies with Vera Gobbi Belcredi, specializing in French piano works of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. In 1994 she released Les sons et les parfums, an album of pieces by Debussy, Ravel and Satie. Since then she has followed an irregular artistic path, characterized by sudden departures from classical music. Her second album, Viaggio a Praga, an exploration of the work of Bohemian composers, saw Alessandra awarded a scholarship by the Czech Republic in 1997. On returning to Italy she began working with Kha Records. Her collection Esoterik Satie proved hugely popular in France , and Gnossienne #1 was used by Guy Ritchie in his 2005 movie Revolver. Alessandra is now preparing to release two new albums. The Golden Fly will appear in Italy in October 2007, and Way Out by LTM in January 2008.
LTM-2505
CD
$17.00

Chico Hamilton Quintet/Elmer Bernstein
OST: Sweet Smell Of Success (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK One of the most important films of the fifties, Sweet Smell Of Success boasts one of the great jazz scores; a combination of abstract jazz themes written and performed by the Chico Hamilton Quintet and a furious orchestral score by the masterful Elmer Bernstein. These albums were released seperately in 1957 - both became very considerable rarities - and are here combined in a single edition in digital format for the first time. Sweet Smell Of Success is memorable for the vicious performances of Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis and its uniquely nasty view of the tough underbelly of New York fifty years ago. It was directed by Alexander mackendrick ('The Ladykillers' 'Whisky Galore' 'The Man In The White Suite' 'Mandy') Its audience is with jazz and film buffs and the eternally stylish; strong export potential everywhere.
El-132
CD
$15.50

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

Cuomo, Rivers
Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Weezer dude, unaccompanied, unaided, single-handedly, by himself, without help.
Geffen
CD
$15.00

Destroy All Monsters
Bored (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH)
PS, UK American group Destroy All Monsters caused quite a stir when they first appeared in the UK. Featuring guitarist Mike Davis who had previously played in The MC5, Ron Asheton - bass player from The Stooges and drummer Rob King, the band were completed by vocalist and ex-model Niagara. The band recorded only three singles for Cherry Red, all of which are contained on this mid-price CD (Tracks 1 > 6). Track seven - 'Goin' To Lose' - was previously unreleased.
CherryRed-094
CD
$15.50

Doleful Lions
7 (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 2008)
PS, US After clearing the vaults with their previous album, Song Cyclops Volume Two, Doleful Lions return with a new lineup, direction, and wisdom. 7 represents the next step in the evolution of Doleful Lions, marrying their keen pop sensibilities with a new adventurous sound... The usual folk guitar strummings of their previous releases have been replaced with an eclectic mix of electronically-informed, epic song structures and a focused lyrical intensity. They have used 7 to explore other sonic horizons. 7 is a truly adventurous album in all regards; an album that has ventured further beyond any music created by the Doleful Lions in the past.
Parasol-CD-108
CD
$9.00

Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart
Same (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH)
PS, UK Almost immediately after the demise of The Monkees in 1970, there was industry clamour for a reunion and publisher Christian Dewalden came forward with an offer to finance the project. Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones were enthusiastic but as Mike Nesmith wasn't interested and Peter Tork couldn't be found a kind of pseudo-Monkees was created enlisting the services of gifted songwriting team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who had written The Monkees first number one 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'The Monkees Theme (Hey, Hey We're The Monkees)' and '(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone'. So Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart was born. With the Monkees logo under copyright and not available for their use, the foursome set off on tour as 'the great golden hits of the Monkees - the guys who wrote 'em and the guys who sang 'em.' DJBH made its first public appearance on July 4, 1975 at six flags over mid-America in St. Louis, Missouri, where they were met by 12,500 of the same screaming fans who had followed the Monkees 10 years previously. Performing a raft of Monkee hits (Peter Tork had joined DJBH onstage at Disneyland) the band appeared on 'American Bandstand' and 'Don Kirshner's rock concert' and toured the States for a year before heading to the far east. They have the distinction of being the first American band to play in Thailand (they had to cut their hair to be allowed into the country!). The success of the American tour secured a contract with capitol records. The subsequent 'Dolenz Jones Boyce & Hart' was produced by Boyce & Hart and though light and very pop, is regarded as the most coherent Monkeerelated
release since 1967¹s 'Pisces Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones'.
El-052
CD
$15.50

Duritti Column, The
Circuses & Bread (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce the release of four expanded CDs by The Durutti Column, the legendary Factory Records ensemble formed and fronted by virtuoso guitarist/composer Vini Reilly. Circuses & Bread was originally released by the Factory Benelux label in April 1986, and features ten tracks written and performed by Vini Reilly, together with drummer Bruce Mitchell. Stand-out tracks include All That Love & Maths Can Do and the single Tomorrow. This expanded edition of Circuses & Bread also features ten bonus tracks, including the rare Japanese single For Noriko/Love Fading, compilation album tracks Verbiers and The Aftermath, and four previously unreleased tracks from the cancelled 1983 album Short Stories For Pauline. The bonus cuts also include the rarely heard 1983 single I Get Along Without You Very Well, a Hoagy Carmichael cover sung by Lindsay Reade and dedicated to her former husband, the late Anthony H. Wilson (Factory Records founder and Durutti Column manager). The booklet restores the original cover design by 8vo. Artist biography: Manchester native Vini Reilly formed The Durutti Column in 1978, recording his debut album The Return of the Durutti Column the following year with producer Martin Hannett, a set of delicate instrumental tracks housed in an abrasive sandpaper sleeve. Subsequent landmark albums include LC (1981), Without Mercy (1984), The Guitar & Other Machines (1987), Sex & Death (1993), Fidelity (1996) and Someone Else's Party (2003). A prolific recording artist in his own right (usually with drummer Bruce Mitchell), Reilly has also guested on records by Morrissey, Olive and Holly Johnson. For many years the group were managed by the late Anthony H. Wilson, founder of Factory Records.
LTM-2510
CD
$17.00

Durutti Column, The
Fidelity (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce the release of four expanded CDs by The Durutti Column, the legendary Factory Records ensemble formed and fronted by virtuoso guitarist/composer Vini Reilly. Fidelity was originally released by Les Disques du Crepuscule in April 1996, and features ten tracks written and performed by Vini Reilly, with occasional guest vocals by Elli Rudge. In addition to Vini's trademark guitar style, the album also features sleek programmed beats and synth textures. The expanded Fidelity CD also features one bonus track, My Only Love, originally issued in 1995 on a free CD with a guitar magazine. The attractive booklet for this digitally remaster includes background notes, and the text of the original press release. Artist biography: Manchester native Vini Reilly formed The Durutti Column in 1978, recording his debut album The Return of the Durutti Column the following year with producer Martin Hannett, a set of delicate instrumental tracks housed in an abrasive sandpaper sleeve. Subsequent landmark albums include LC (1981), Without Mercy (1984), The Guitar & Other Machines (1987), Sex & Death (1993), Fidelity (1996) and Someone Else's Party (2003). A prolific recording artist in his own right (usually with drummer Bruce Mitchell), Reilly has also guested on records by Morrissey, Olive and Holly Johnson. For many years the group were managed by the late Anthony H. Wilson, founder of Factory Records.
LTM-2512
CD
$17.00

Fair Weather
Beginning From An End (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW's CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED WITH 6 BONUS TRACKS. Following the demise of AMEN CORNER, Andy Fairweather Low and fellow musical cohorts Blue Weaver, Clive Taylor and Dennis Byron underwent a musical transition into the band FAIR WEATHER. Heading into a "Progressive" direction the band adopted a harder edge and were the first act to sign to RCA Records' progressive imprint NEON (an attempt to rival Philips' VERTIGO label). Perhaps the most successful NEON signing, the band secured a UK TOP TEN hit in "Natural Sinner" before releasing their sole album, "Beginning from an End". Featuring guest contributions from DAVE EDMUNDS on "I Hear You Knockin'", although the album was a success in Europe, FAIR WEATHER lasted a mere 13 months before disbanding. This ESOTERIC reissue gathers together the album and six tracks released over three singles to comprise this definitive edition remastered reissue.
EsotericRecordings-2028
CD
$20.25

Farr, Gary
Strange Fruit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK GARY FARR's LONG LOST CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACK. "Strange Fruit" is a great undiscovered work of the acoustic rock / classic rock genres, cited by some as a minor masterpiece. In the late 60's Gary Farr made the transition from leader of R&B outfit The T-Bones to a noted singer-songwriter. Recording an album for Marmalade Records, Farr then signed to CBS Records in 1970, recording this sole album for the label. Sessions featured contributions from RICHARD THOMPSON on lead guitar and leading lights of the underground MIGHTY BABY. Unavailable on CD for many years, "Strange Fruit" is a record made by an often overlooked singer-songwriter made available once more by Esoteric Recordings and is certain to appeal to all who adore acoustic music both melancholic and uplifting. The reissue also features the first ever CD appearance of the single edit of "Revolution of the Season".
EsotericRecordings-2029
CD
$20.25

Fessenden
v1.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, US Joshua Convey, Stephen Fiehn, and Steven Hess (On, Pan American, Haptic) have been actively writing and performing as Fessenden since 2004. This Chicago/New York-based electro-acoustic trio creates distinct, atmospheric and progressive sound collages, at times weaving quietly subtle textures against harsh moments of volume, or low hums and buzzes against crisp percussion while drones interplay with staccato chords. "v1.1" represents their first release of studio-recorded material. An exercise in restraint, where hypnotic and atmospheric palettes create a vague sense of foreboding, this release engages the acute listener with new concepts of structure and texture. Praise for Fessenden: "Playing on a rusty knife edge, these artists mould a new genre of inquisitive reduction of technical abuse..." -Touching Extremes "Contemplative music that combines the best of improvised music, real instruments and yet manages to sound so micro-sound." -Vital Weekly "Like drifting Arctic waters in an atomic sub, slowly diving, headset plugged directly into the hull."- Avant Music News "One of the more patient ensembles I've heard, Fessenden members seem to be in no hurry to move things along here...just a few compass degrees this way or that...Fessenden provides a nice trip." -KFJC
OtherElectricites-010
CD
$12.25

Hamill, Claire
October (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACKS. The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from JOHN MARTYN, FREE & TERRY REID. "October" is Claire's second album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. Produced by Paul Samwell Smith (who had recently worked with Cat Stevens), "October" is a highlight of Claire's early career and is certain to appeal to those who appreciate the art of the singer songwriter. The Esoteric reissue includes "Baby What's Wrong" as a bonus tracks. With her songs covered by EVA CASSIDY and cited by KATE BUSH as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
EsotericRecordings-2032
CD
$20.25

Hamill, Claire
One House Left Standing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACKS. The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from JOHN MARTYN, FREE & TERRY REID. "One House Left Standing" is Claire's first album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. The Esoteric reissue includes four bonus tracks, three of which are unreleased, including a version of "Meet Me On the Corner" featuring Gerry Rafferty and Steeler's Wheel as backing musicians and the evocative single B-side "Alice in the Streets of Darlington". With her songs covered by EVA CASSIDY and cited by KATE BUSH as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
EsotericRecordings-2031
CD
$20.25

Heaven
Brass Rock 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE JAZZ ROCK ALBUM REISSUED ON CD OFFICIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME- 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. Heaven, a jazz rock group from Portsmouth, burst forth onto the British rock scene in 1970 when they appeared at the legendary Isle of Wight festival sharing a bill with The Who, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix et al. Making a stunning debut, the band (now managed by festival organiser Rikki Farr), soon secured a recording deal with CBS Records who signed the band for a large advance. The resulting double album "Brass Rock 1" appeared in 1971, adorned in a lavish fold-out sleeve. Well received critically, the album failed to achieve the expected success and Heaven soon disbanded, leaving behind a fine example of classic jazz rock. Officially released on CD for the first time, this Esoteric Recordings reissue is digitally remastered from the original master tapes and restores the artwork of the album in full.
EsotericRecordings-2030
CD
$20.25

Hiorthoy, Kim
My Last Day (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH)
PS, US LIMITED VINYL
SmalltownSupersound-087
LP
$14.50

Klein, Alan
Well At Least It's British (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 29TH)
PS, UK 60's Brit Pop with an influence on 90's Brit Pop. Includes rare Joe Meek produced tracks. All first time on CD, and first ever reissue. After writing the soundtrack to the quintessential pre- Beatles English pop movie What A Crazy World Alan Klein scored a deal with Decca to write and perform his view of English society at the time. His style of delivery was very distinctive, not unlike contemporary Anthony Newley, and writing like Lionel Bart. Alan was managed by Ken Pitt who also had another client called David Jones, soon to be David Bowie. That the early style of Bowie's delivery is also akin to Kleins must surely be more than coincidence. In the mid 90's Damon Albarn was asked about his influences and said about this LP " ...it was instrumental in me making Modern Life Is Rubbish,and changing and getting an idea of my own self.... I can't believe that David Bowie didn't know him inside out, and the same with Ray Davies. My favourite track goes ' he's a twentieth-century Englishman ' (see Blur's For Tomorrow). It's a fantastic record." Klein went on to tour the world as vocalist in the New Vaudeville Band. For bonus tracks we include the two singles he wrote and recorded in 1962, both produced by Joe Meek, and the 1965 singles including the withdrawn Age Of Corruption.
RPM-824
CD
$17.00

Kubin, Felix Und Das Mineral Orchester
Music for Theatre and Radio Play (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, GERMANY We are extremely excited to announce the 1st collaboration between the Dekorder label and our old friend, local conspirator and private hair gardener Felix Kubin. Kubin has achieved worldwide reputation by releasing post-dadaist, futuristic NDW-influenced Organ&Korg smash hits on his own Gagarin label, on A-Musik, Ski-pp, Meeuw, Diskono et al. He has collaborated with People Like Us, Coolhaven, Mark Boombastik, Asmus Tietchens, ensemble Intégrales, David Fenech, Ergo Phizmiz, Boris D. Hegenbart, Wojtek Kucharczyk and many others. His first recordings date back to his teenage years in the early 1980's, followed by his electroacoustic noise duo Klangkrieg and the pseudo-communist Liedertafel Margot Honecker. Right from the start Felix Kubin has written and recorded music for films (hence the title of his first album) by the likes of Mariola Brillowska and Anke Feuchtenberger and continues the German tradition of "Hörspiel" (radio play) with works such as "Territerrortorium", "Nachtspeicher", "Orpheus' Psykotron" and "Syndikat für Gegenlärm" (with guest appearances by Matmos, DAT Politics and Wolfgang Müller of Die Tödliche Doris). Some of Kubin's most gorgeous and adventurous works are his contributions to "The Raft" (a radio play by the mysterious Xentos Bentos of The Homosexuals, directed by Lukas Simonis of Coolhaven, Trespassers W, Dull Schicksal) and his soundtracks for theatre plays by Branko Simic ("Zufall", based on a short story by Vladimir Nabokov) and the notorious Schorsch Kamerun. The latter (known in Germany as a member of Goldene Zitronen) directed "Hollywood Elegien" based on a song cycle by Bert Brecht and Hanns Eisler. Now the best parts of these works are for the first time available on LP and CD, simply (and aptly) titled "Music for Theatre and Radio Play". While the musical spectrum on this release covers a variety of styles and moods it's still almost immediately recognizable as a typically Kubin-ist work featuring the main ingredients his records and body-and-mind-boggling live shows are famous for. Twisted rythms & playfully clever arrangements that could have been created by a mutated reincarnation of the legendary Juan Esquivel; hauntingly ethereal tracks sounding like a narcoleptic John Carpenter playing Angelo Badalamenti arrangements; contorted Big Band music, pre-war Schlager and Vaudeville sent through a malfunctioning pre-digital time machine; Ennio Morricone cloned as a Russian male choir; instrumental workers' songs Hanns Eisler might have imagined in a feverish nightmare - it's all there, and more!
Dekorder-022
CD
$15.00

Moorcock, Michael & Deep Fix
The New World's Fair (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK Classic sci-fi rock album - now 24-bit remastered from the original master tapes with unreleased bonus tracks. Features members of Hawkwind & Snowy White. New essay by Nik Turner. Leading Science Fantasy author Michael Moorcock enjoyed a long collaboration with Space Rock kings HAWKWIND eventually forming his own outfit Deep Fix to record this conceptual album in 1975. Featuring Members of HAWKWIND and guitarist SNOWY WHITE, "The New Worlds Fair" was a stunning work inspired by Moorcock's writings and was wonderfully conceived and delivered. The ESOTERIC reissue is remastered from the original tapes and includes 7 bonus tracks, 3 of which are previously unreleased. The booklet features an essay by HAWKWIND founder & friend of Michael Moorcock NIK TURNER. It an essential release for fans of HAWKWIND, MOORCOCK and Science Fantasy.
EsotericRecordings-2026
CD
$20.25

MV & EE Medicine Show
Uranian Ray (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Beautiful vinyl lp, originally released on the legendary " Child of Microtones' label in 2004. A stunning get-hi-fidelity remastered reissue, slightly rearranged for the opportunities vinyl provides. LIMIITED single pressing on black vinyl.
Wabana-067
LP
$16.00

Nyro, Laura
More Than A New Discovery (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 29TH)
PS, UK Rev-Ola proudly re-presents the album which introduced to the world the wonderful talent of Laura Nyro! More Than A New Discovery (aka The First Songs) is openly informed by the styles of Laura's youth. She had just turned 19 when she recorded the album in early 1966, and the songs retain a youthful exuberance and glisten with beautiful pop melodies and then-fashionable, sturdy 1960s New York arrangements. Laura's lyrics are already as poetically-charged and mature as at her peak, from the wise "And When I Die" to the observational approach of "Buy and Sell." Musically, the album was obviously tailored to fit the prevailing landscape of 1960s female pop singers and it often has the same soulful atmosphere of Dusty Springfield and Evie Sands or the brash, bravura pop of Barbra Streisand, who was to take "Stoney End" to the charts three years later. Although Laura's albums would become more and more influential and adventurous, this, her first outing, features the majority of her most famous and revered compositions. Due to production decisions she did mot agree with, Laura Nyro more or less disowned her debut for many years, until the music fan in her began to appreciate the set forms as one might a Motown hit of the period, no matter how overexposed and hackneyed. With new manager David Geffen, a slew of covers of her material hitting the charts, and a controversial showing at the Monterey Pop Festival, Laura Nyro signed a favourable new deal with Columbia Records, making some of the most essential albums of the late 1960s and 1970s...but that is another, quite wonderful story. Listen now to where it all began. Fantastic album by one of our very favourite artists! Beautifully re-mastered in true RevOla style with lovely packaging as usual... A must for all fans of Laura Nyro, and of classic New York girlpop... the set form she made into so much more!
Rev-Ola-233
CD
$15.50

Patchen, Kenneth/Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Rebel Poets Of America (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK Two of the most brilliant poets of the beat generation, Kenneth Patchen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti performing their compelling works in a jazz context This edition captures the movement in poetry toward all-inclusiveness, and a belief that the language and music of the street had their own beauty, integrity and significance, rooted as they were in the experience of ordinary people. Patchen is one the most important american writers of the 20th century and Ferlinghetti wrote 'Coney Island Of The Mind' which sold a million copies. In terms of both attitude and style, Patchen and Ferlinghetti paved the way for Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and Captain Beefheart. Strong export potential to America and to jazz culture specialists in Japan.
El-133
CD
$15.50

Quarteto Em Cy
Aleluia 1964-66 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK The last truly great undiscovered vocal group of the sixties...Mamas & Papas, Free Design, the Association, Harper's Bizarre. Prominent in the first generation of the bossa nova movement; made seminal album "os afros sambas" with Vinicius and Baden Powell. Worked with Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcos Valle. Centrepiece of this set is the 1965 album they recorded with the male Brazilian vocal group Tama Trio under the auspices of arranger Luiz Eca. It is a masterpiece.
El-131
CD
$15.50

Radiohead
In Rainbows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 1ST)
PS, US New album from the music industry's most quietly entertaining shaker-uppers. Music is really good too.
ATO
CD
$14.25

Radiohead
In Rainbows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 1ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Radiohead
LP
$17.50

Ramsey Lewis Trio, The
In Person v.1: 1960 - 65 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 29TH)
PS, UK Ramsey Lewis straddled the boundary between bop-oriented jazz and pop music. Most of his recordings (particularly by the mid-'60s) were very accessible and attracted a large non-jazz audience. The very epitome of groovy, finger poppin' soul/jazz/pop, perfect for a party, yet eminently listenable in any circumstances...with personnel including Ramsey himself, with his roots in BeBop, and Maurice White (founder of Earth Wind and Fire) the Ramsey Lewis Trio sit squarely in the very midst of soul, Jazz, funk and whatever history! As soon as you hear The Ramsey Lewis Trio, you'll feel as if you always knew them! With a whole load of amazing performances recorded live during their record-breaking tours of the 1960s, this is THE Ramsey Lewis Trio album you need...believe it! Amazing and timeless soul-jazz-pop-bossa-boogaloo you'll love! Perfectly remastered by Mr. Nick Robbins of this parish...and wonderfully packaged by Mr. Andy Morten in Zummerzet!
Rev-Ola-221
CD
$15.00

Randomnumber
Modern Ambivalence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 18TH)
PS, JAPAN Modern Ambivalence is the fourth album by Leeds long standing proponent of electronic music, RandomNumber. Modern Ambivalence is the latest incarnation of an evolving style which has taken shape over the past eight or so years which flowered from early noise experiments that gave way to a tentative and primitive electronica that was released on the now defunct, yet legendary CDR label, Fencing Flatworm. Since these early digital musings Robson's music has charted a course of increasing melody and of rhythmical complication with releases for California's Rocket Racer 2002's Understand Your Date & Time of Nowhere and Mogwai's Rock Action 2001's NME Dance single of the Week "The Fact That I Did" EP, Towards The Forlorn Society (2003) for Catmobile Records took the trademark sound to it's limit with it's brittle and unsettling mix of rhythmic obfuscation and winter smeared synth impressionism that tested the boundaries of home brewed electronic music. During this period, other more accessible EPs and mixes appeared for labels as diverse as Vacuous Pop and Irritant (who gave homes to early releases by Kid606, Knifehandchop and Printed Circuit). Shows with the likes of I Am Robot & Proud, Printed Circuit, Kid 606 and Cex would see the randomNumber live performance taken across the waters to France, USA, Mexico and Canada throughout the whole 2002 to 2004 period and would represent Robson's most prolific period of international touring as a solo artist. The tensions of these awkward, yet compelling mid-period pieces soon gave way to a more confident and relaxed sound that was no less compromising in it's desire to chart the dark and melancholic landscape of contemporary electronica, but presented a more coherent and accessible sound that appealed to a wider audience. Golden Acre Sleeps (Highpoint Lowlife) (2006) ushers in the dawn of a Post-Electronica era of scene fragmentation and ghettoisation with bedroom producers increasingly marginalized into obscurity or MP3 mediocrity, against this backdrop, Golden Acre comes across as a breath of fresh air from the very grassroots of the scene. Throughout this recent period, the randomNumber sound continues to develop, as Golden Acre was being released to a world increasingly enthralled by the new breed of over confident pretty boys with guitars, giddy on corporate expense accounts, Robson continues to be a credible live performer at both rock and electronic shows, playing with the likes of Thee More Shallows, Pram, Clark, A Silver Mount Zion, Christ and Bracken to name a few, showcasing material from the Modern Ambivalence sessions.
Moamoo-006
CD
$15.00

Sambassadeur
Migration (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, SWEDEN Migration is a sparkling pop album, where breezy vocals meet deceptively sunny arrangements that perfectly wrap up the most heartfelt melodies. Biography: Sambassadeur debuted on Labrador in winter 2005 with the release of the "Between the Lines"-EP. The EP was followed by their self-titled debut album later that year. The songs were all recorded at home which gave the production a primitive quality that labeled them by some as being a lo-fi-twee act. This was never the bands intention. If the cliché is that songs are like children, then Sambassadeur saw no purpose in stagnating in front of their home-computer while watching their kids being taken custody by those who didn't have the ability to, indeed, read between the lines and see through the understated surface of the songs. This called for some change. The EP "Coastal Affairs", released in may 2006, marked the start of a development towards a more luxurious setting. Without loosing their enigmatic qualities, songs like "Kate" and "Marie" introduced a breeze of new confidence. The Sambassadeurs saw the opportunity to take things to even greater heights and returned to the scene in late august 2007 with "Subtle Changes".
Labrador-106
CD
$15.75

Samurai
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK Classic Progressive rock album - Now 24-bit remastered from the original master tapes. New essay & interview with Dave Lawson. "Samurai" is truly a lost classic of the Progressive era. Released on the short lived Greenwich Gramophone label in 1972, the album was influenced by the experiments of groups such as KING CRIMSON, GENTLE GIANT et al, but was more than a mere clone of these bands. Evolving from the equally excellent band WEB (whose album "I Spider" is a classic of the genre), the musicianship on the album was excellent and Keyboard player DAVE LAWSON's compositions were groundbreaking and memorable. Sadly the group disbanded shortly after the release of the record resulting in limited sales. However, the influence of the album was not lost as both DAVE LAWSON and TONY REEVES soon joined DAVE GREENSLADE to form the group GREENSLADE, effectively taking up the musical mantle laid down by SAMURAI. This Esoteric reissue features a booklet with previously unseen photographs and an interview with DAVE LAWSON.
EsotericRecordings-2025
CD
$20.25

Scientists, The
Swampland: Birth Of The Scientists (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND)
PS, UK Formed in Perth, Australia, but later to relocate to Melbourne and then London, Kim Salmon's Scientists played a brand of minimalist punked-up swamp blues that saw them become legends on at least three continents. Just about everyone loves the Scientist, from Sonic Youth and Mudhoney (both of whom have asked the band to play with them) to Sub Pop to Henry Rollins - in fact, the entire US alt-rock hierarchy. And what's not to like - this new compilation for the UK features the strongest tracks from the band's legendary Blood Red River recordings, notably 'Swampland', one of the most evocative and best loved Australian songs of all time. But that's not all: as well as the studio recordings, with Kim's permission

Parasol New Arrivals • December 11, 2007
Hey folks, We’ve been keeping mighty busy with this here sale as of late. Just in case you missed it, we’re having a storewide 10% off sale until December 21st so buckle up, jump on board, and enjoy the ride until it ends. In other news, Parasol pal Joe Algeri is offering a free Christmas cut to tide you over until that ode boy Santa Claus pulls an Evil Kneivel (rest in peace) and comes barreling down your chute. Okay. That’s all from us this week. Meet you back here same time, same place next week. Late, Roy/Paul
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	Noah Harris "The Sea & Age EP" CD5 $7.00 (Self-Released) New solo offering from Elanors' Noah Harris. Live studio recordings of five songs of solo piano (bedecked with classical motifs) and voice (likened to noted carolers Rufus Wainwright, Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley) recorded in a three hour window of time on a Monday morning in March of 2007. Plaintive piano and a gorgeous voice, methinks the lad's a genius. In addition to their work as Elanors Noah and his wife Adriel are also members of Corey Chisel & The Wandering Sons. [more] Hear sound samples on our front page.
Another 11th Hour Scandinavian Pick from Jim
	Laakso "Mother, Am I Good Looking?" CD $14.25 (V2 Scandinavia) Finally in stock, the new (2007) album from one of Sweden’s most beloved rock acts. We’ve charted Laakso’s promise from their debut as a freaky and frenetic elemental-folk band to the high drama, heroic-pop juggernaut they’ve become, as always earnest, emphatic and bleeding integrity from every nick and cut. This cathartic new album from these Swedish/Finnish folk-rock elementalists finds frontman Markus Krunegård’s uncanny vocal gyrations only slightly tempered; indeed it’s he and his idiosyncratic vocals that define Laakso’s sound and continue to, while exploring glossier, higher-fi-er textures and an expansive studio dynamic. Newcomers needing namedropping need not worry: Laakso’s been likened to Bright Eyes, The Bear Quartet, The Smiths, Radiohead, Pulp, Neutral Milk Hotel, David & The Citizens… Many are calling this the Scandinavian Album Of The Year and what I’ve heard so far makes me believe it, plus it’s produced by Bear Quartet guitarist and producer to the stars Jari Haapalainen. Another Swedish late-arrival that would've easily cracked my Best Of 2007 list had it arrived a couple weeks earlier! Also available: Laakso's new EP
New Releases A.A. Bondy American Hearts PS, US The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride through the first two tracks on A.A. Bondy's solo debut, American Hearts. The third track, "Black Rain Black Rain", recounts a personal plague, and on the fourth, "Rapture (Sweet Rapture)", he sings about, well, you know: "I don't want to talk about Jesus, I just want to see his face." Beset with demons but daring the Almighty to appear, Bondy has clearly forsaken the rock crunch of his former band Verbena-- which, despite their one-time hype, turned out to be a house built upon the sand-- and has reinvented himself as a southern preacher type, steeping blues-folk sermons in Biblical imagery and seeing fire and brimstone on the horizon, LOVE and HATE tattooed on his knuckles. And yes, American Hearts can get a little heavy-handed, and yes, using "upon" instead of "on" (as in "like a ghost upon the breeze" or "six riders upon the ridge tonight") isn't fooling anyone. On the other hand, there's a dark gravity to this album, as if Bondy is carrying a heavy burden through a Civil War picaresque: American Hearts is an unfolding tableau of hell on earth as seen by a weary set of eyes and described with a troubadour's guitar and an obsessive's mastery of form and musical history. Those are blues line repetitions on "How Will You Meet Your End" and "Killed Myself When I Was Young", and they press the unanswerable questions and the doomsday imagery. That's actually a rag he's playing on "Vice Rag". That's New Orleans on "Rapture (Sweet Rapture)", conjured with Bondy's bleakly concise lines "you see that levee it's bound to break/ Put the children in the boat." And that's Bondy reclaiming Christ as a peacenik on the title track: "If your God makes war, then's he's no God I know," he sings, hinting at the Dylanesque protest made obvious by the harmonica solo, "'cause Christ would not send boys to die." - Pitchfork SuperphonicRecords CD $13.50 Andi Sex Gang Blind! PS, UK Andi Sex Gang was the main man behind cult Goth legends Sex Gang Children, and Cherry Red re-issued their No 1 Indie Hit "Song And Legend" album in 2005. This has sold consistently well. "Blind" was originally released in 1985 to much critical acclaim. The album contains the Top 30 Indie chart hits 'Ida Ho' and 'Les Amants D'un Jour' and has been available for several years now. The glorious package is enhanced by several rare bonus tracks, never before seen photographs and in depth sleeve notes. CherryRed-326 CD $15.50 Atkins, Nicole Neptune City PS, US On her 2007 Columbia debut, NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey-raised/Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins offers up a bold, vibrant set of songs that place her in the company of fellow pop eccentrics such as Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Apple, and Keren Ann. With her resonant voice and lush, inventive arrangements, Atkins sounds like an old soul, a point hit home by the jaunty album opener, ""Maybe Tonight,"" and ""Brooklyn's on Fire!,"" a majestic tune bolstered by strings and choir-like vocals. Red Int / Red Ink CD $13.50 Bardot, Brigitte Sings PS, US By the time this album was released in the US, the 'princess of pout' had already had men flocking to her films for than a decade, hoping for a glimpse of BB in a bikini. Originally released in both a deluxe gatefold edition w/ a poster, & a standard sleeve, this reissue faithfully reproduces the deluxe U.S. edition, feat. both a gatefold sleeve & a full size poster of the original international sex kitten, Brigitte Bardot. Meow! Lilith-146 LP $21.50 Bitch #38 PS, US Feminist response to pop culture. Lost & found. Lost: girl geeks, adolescent shame. Found: high necklines, jesus rock. Plus: Susan Faludi! Hurray! ZINE $5.50 Blitzen Trapper Wild Mountain Nation PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Lidkercow-004 LP $15.75 Bosmann, Karl Eskalation PS, GERMANY "Escalating drone sounds like a mixture of Cluster/Kluster and KTL or Sunn O))) with vocal parts in the style of Tazartes and Tibetan monks. The 20-minute long title track sounds like a swelling version of Nurse With Wound's Soliloquy for Lilith. Comes in deluxe silver foil cover, with silver foil insert and postcard. Printed inner sleeve and additional inserts also included." YouDon'tHaveToCallItMusic-003 LP $34.00 Bot Ox Babylon By Car PS, US DFA 12 $8.00 Bragg, Meredith Silver Sonya PS, US The idea behind this project was based on 2 rules - only the sounds Meredith could get from his acoustic guitar or voice could be used & once recorded, there were no restrictions on how those sounds could be manipulated. Every sound, every word is the outcome of a process shaped through limited resources that opened up otherwise hidden options. The result is a record that can be described as both expansive & intimate, fractured & yet whole. Excl. track for SPIN.COM ,song "My Absent Will" to be played on NBC's Chuck & confirmations from PASTE, UNDER THE RADAR, HARP & more Kora-006 CD $10.00 Cannery There Is Life In This Old Land PS, US Debut album of San Francisco based outfit founded by Roger Riedlbauer (TRANSMISSION, BOXCAR SAINTS, JOLIE HOLLAND) & Charles Sommer (HALIFAX PIER) is a little bit California country, w/ some SoCal sun & Kentucky twang mixed in for good measure. AwfulBliss-005 CD $14.25 Carbon 14 #30 (MAGAZINE + CD) PS, US Features on Roky Erickson, Sirens, Total Fucking Destruction & SXSW write up featuring Turbonegro. Cover art by Glenn Barr. Features by Justice Howard & Jim Koch, interview w/pin up photographer & porno director Octavio Winkitiki & a feature on the films of Andy Milligan & all the usual columns. CD comp is "Blighty's Still Smokin'" full of 30 bands from the UK incl. Primevals, Copter, Wildebeests, Sweet Zeros, Grease Monkeys, Thanes, Gin Goblins. ZINE $5.50 Case, Neko Fox Confessor Brings The Flood PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! LanceRock-042 LP $19.25 Crash That Took Me Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes PS, US "Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes" Debut record is a colorful blending of sounds brought together to create an abstract pop record. Full of layered textures mixing fuzzed-out guitars and orchestral instrumentation, Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes is lyrically and musically based on the relationship between color and music, expanding their experimental pop into a sonic wall saturated with reverb & a sprinkle of psychedelics to weave a tapestry of visual imagery. Notable influences include Roller Skate Skinny, early Mercury Rev, the psychedelic stages of The Kinks and VU, topped off with Jon Brionesque celesta solos. Guests incl. Brandon Carr (EARLIES) on vocals, Kris Youmans (PAPER CHASE) on cello, Ryan Fitzgerald (POLYPHONIC SPRESS) on guitars. Recorded, produced & mixed by Casey Diiorio (MIDLAKE, [DARYL]) at Valve Studios in Dallas; mixed down onto half-inch tape and sent to Abbey Road Studios in London for mastering by Sean Magee (Spiritualized, Placebo, Paul McCartney) Idol-064 CD $11.75 Culteral Amnesia Press My Hungry Button PS, GERMANY "A selection of the best work of Cultural Amnesia spanning 1980-1983. Includes remastered tracks from their three released cassette albums and from compilations. Nearly half the tracks are previously unreleased, including pieces from two unfinished late albums that the band consider amongst their strongest songs." VinylOnDemand-045 DLP $32.50 Danger Mouse From Man To Mouse PS, US RECENT REPRESS! Remixes: BIG L "Put it On" (Non Prophets remix), JEMINI, CEE-LO, THA LIKS "What You Sittin' On", MURS "To a Black Boy", SUPER FURRY ANIMALS "Lazer Beam", JOHN ROBINSON "JR DM", ZERO 7 & MF DOOM "Somersault", NAS "It Ain't Hard to Tell", VERVE "Baby Did You Hear", JEMINI "Take Care of Business", PELICAN CITY "Chestnut Park", THA ALKAHOLIKS "Chaos", JEMINI & SADAT X "Ghetto Pop Life", The Sleeve is designed by BANKSY. Dangermouse-002 DLP $29.50 Esplendor Geometrico 1980-1989\|First Decade PS, GERMANY "Two LPs of the box with Diez Años double cassette (a collection of unreleased tracks from the '80s with some tracks from compilations). The third vinyl includes: 'Avance Rapido' (from La Zona Compilation LP 1988), 'Fungus Cerebri' (from Sinn und Form Tape 1982 ), 'Raskin' (from 80s Tracks CD) 'Primera Tundra' (from '80s Tracks CD) 'Trans Unmma' (from '80s Tracks CD) and the superb live performance from 1987 from the special Bruitiste box set. The 7" contains 3 superb tracks including 'Moscú Está Helado.'" VinylOnDemand-046 3XLP $88.00 Evans, Nate Pardon My Innocent Heart/Main Squeeze PS, US Originally released in 1972. "Three gorgeous Twinight 45s for the discerning collector. All three come from our landmark collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation. As with the previous seven in the series, these finely crafted singles come housed in a stock Twinight sleeve and are limited to 500 copies." Twinight-156 45 $5.25 Evaporators Gassy Jack & Other Tales PS, US Led by College Radio Legend personality/celeb marauder NARDWUAR the Human Serviette, they sling out one wildly infectious tune after another, luring you into their frenetic & slightly surreal world. Mint CD $16.50 Fucking Ocean Le Main Rouge PS, US Debut album from San Francisco band With tunes sure to make you long for your old Fugazi and Mission of Burma records, The Fucking Ocean are post-punk with an emphasis on the punk. DoubleNegative-004 CD $8.50 Funkarma Comply PS, US contains four original tracks with the trademark funckarma sound. nice lush synths and exciting beats. track list: A1 - Comply A2 - Raides B1 - Sploid B2 - Ymadyn. BinaryDilemma-003 12 $8.25 Glass Organ Two Tapes PS, US "A reissue of the two out-of-print Glass Organ tapes. Building blown out desolate guitar and saturated tape. Co-released with Twonicorn. Edition of 365 with hand-screened white matte covers." ToneFilth-045 LP $17.00 Glorior Bell Manifesting the Raging Beast PS, US An omnious rumble & surge / Always moving forward w/ various points of tension & terror! Their whole aesthetic has a strangely melodic bent that helps it to stand out from other black metal records. Somehow they manage to write bestial art that is ultra-catchy while at the same time being suffocatingly black & grim. LIMITED TO 1000 SouthernLord-081 LP $16.75 Habibiyya If Man But New PS, US Tripsy 1972 album from members of The Action and Mighty Baby, inspired by Middle Eastern music...can't wait to hear this! Habibiyya's sole album stands as one of the earliest and most beautiful pieces of world music ever recorded in Britain. The musicians involved (including three members of UK underground legends Mighty Baby) had been profoundly affected, both musically and spiritually, by visiting Morocco in 1971, and became adherents of the Sufi faith. Upon their return to London they made If Man But Knew, featuring exotic instruments such as koto, shakuhachi and mandola alongside guitar, organ and drums, conjuring a hypnotic, otherworldly ambience in the process. It makes its long-awaited CD debut here, accompanied by detailed liner notes, previously-unseen photographs, five rare bonus tracks and an introduction by the group's leader, Ian Whiteman. Sunbeam CD $15.75 Harp December 2007 PS, US WEEN on the cover! Features on them, KATE NASH, ROBERT POLLARD, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, JOHNNY ROTTEN, PATTON OSWALT & more. Plus the 50 best CDs of 2007, the new wave of Latin Alternative music, the backstage lives of roadies & tons more. Still over 100 reviews! ZINE $4.00 Harris, Noah The Sea & Age EP PS, US New solo offering from Elanors' Noah Harris. Live studio recordings of five songs of solo piano (enriched with classical motifs) and voice (likened to crooners Rufus Wainwright, Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley) recorded in a three hour window of time on a Monday morning in March of 2007. Noah is also a member of The Wandering Sons. Self-Released CD5 $7.00 Health (LA) S-T PS, US ColdSweat-009 LP $17.00 Heartbreak Scene Szabo Songbook PS, US Debut release by Vancouver acoustic pop set. Delightful and endearing, like New Pornographers on an acoustic holiday. Featuring guest artists including Dan Bejar from Destroyer. Fayettenam-001 CD $8.50 Isis Holy Tears PS, US Tenth anniversary single for one of the great metal bands of the new millennium. Enhanced maxi single incl. MELVINS REMIX & live version of the title plus the video. Ipecac CD5 $6.25 Joy Unlimited Overground [re-issue] PS, UK This psych-tinged German crew are best known for the 1971 progressive masterpiece Schmetterlinge (trans. Butterflies), but their 1970 debut was just as good. Confusingly released as Overground in Germany, as Turbulence in the UK and as Joy Unlimited in the United States, it's a superb blend of psychedelia, funk and pop, boasting the powerhouse vocals of Joy Fleming as well as an array of guitar and organ textures and breaks and samples galore. It makes its long-overdue CD debut here, along with three rare bonus tracks, and is sure to become a firm favorite with DJs and psych-pop fans alike. Fallout CD $15.75 Laakso Västerbron & Vampires EP PS, SWEDEN New EP, just released in Scandinavia! We've charted Laakso's promise from their debut as a freaky and frenetic elemental-folk band to the high drama, heroic-pop juggernaut they've become, as always earnest, emphatic and bleeding integrity from every nick and cut. Includes the single "Västerbron" (from their 2007 album Mother, Am I Good Looking?) plus three new unreleased tracks: "Lack of blood", "Great times underground", and "England". V2Scandinavia CD5 $8.25 Laakso Mother, Am I Good Looking? PS, US New album, released earlier this year, from Nordic freak folk vanguard Laakso. Their recent embrace of dynamic pop grandeur just serves to insert their genius into even more ears. ALIEN HITS REVIEW: "Well, it doesn't really matter what you look like when you release something this good. Laakso have officially arrived with their third full-length, which can only be described as a masterwork. The band has proven mildly popular for the past few years with their unique brand of rock music, but with Mother, Am I Good Looking?, they've blown their sound wide open and created something ambitious in scope, fearless in melody, and altogether essential. With any luck, it should be the record that this band is remembered for." V2Scandinavia CD $14.25 Legendary Pink Dots Early Recordings 5 LP Box PS, GERMANY "This 5LP box features the very early '80s tape recordings by The Legendary Pink Dots ('80-'82) including Kleine Krieg, Chemical Playschool 2 - edition 2 which is Chemical Playschool Vol.1 and 2 plus outtakes and Live in Cologne 1983." VinylOnDemand-048 5XLP $97.25 Man Christmas At The Patti PS, UK Recorded on the 19th December 1972 at a Christmas concert in Swansea, the album features amazing performances by Man and their friends Dave Edmunds, Help Yourself With Deke Leonard et al and is a wonderful document. Released as a limited edition double album in July 1973, the album is now re-mastered and is available once more in definitive form. The reissue book features previously unseen photos and liner notes exclusively penned by MAN guitarist and raconteur Deke Leonard. The time is right to re-experience the musical ages of Man! EsotericRecordings-2018 CD $20.25 Man Do You Like It Here Now, Are You Settling In? PS, UK Man's second classic album for liberty / ua - now 24-bit re-mastered from the original master tapes with previously unreleased bonus tracks. Man's importance in the history of Welsh rock music cannot be understated. Fusing the worlds of Psychedelia, Blues, Rock and Roll and West Coast inspired rock, they were simply one of Britain's most original groups of the 1970's. Recording a series of Classic albums for Liberty / United Artists, man, along with labelmates Hawkwind, were true champions of the "Underground" spirit. Esoteric Recordings are proud to undertake the reissuing of Man's entire legacy for United Artists continuing with their 2nd album for the label released in November 1971. The reissue is expanded by 35 minutes featuring 3 previously unreleased live bonus tracks from 1971 and liner notes exclusively penned by Man guitarist and raconteur Deke Leonard. The time is right to re-experience the musical ages of Man! EsotericRecordings-2013 CD $20.25 Marah Counting the Days PS, US This EP continues the band's tradition of holiday obsession by offering up favorites like "New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town" & the polka of "Counting the Days." The rock n' roll kitsch continues w/ the new track "Valley Forge" & the kids from Philly's take on the Hawaiian way of saying merry Christmas, the surfed-out "Mele." Available digitally & on ltd ed 10-inch vinyl only. YepRoc 10 $9.50 Marsupilami Arena PS, UK Released in March 1971, "Arena" was the second and final album by the group Marsupilami. Initially a folk-based group the band evolved into one of the most adventurous, if unsung, bands of the early 1970's, producing two stunningly original Mellotron soaked albums. Featuring a line-up of brothers Fred and Leary Hasson (lead vocals and harmonica and keyboards respectively), Dave Laverock (guitar), Richard Lathan Hicks (bass), Jessica Stanley Clarke (flute, vocals) and Mike Fouracre (drums), Marsupilami drew early comparisons to such contemporaries as Quintessence and Gryphon, although in truth the group were far more experimental and powerful. Produced by Peter Bardens (soon to form CAMEL), the CD release of "Arena" will be welcomed by the legions of progressive rock afficianados. With this 24-bit remastered edition from ESOTERIC RECORDINGS, the conceptual "Arena" has never sounded better. EsotericRecordings-2007 CD $20.25 McCarthy, Dawn & Bonny Billy Wai Notes PS, US Limited to 10,000 copies worldwide 'Wai Notes' represents the demos created by Dawn McCarthy (Faun Fables) and Bonny Prince Billy for the album 'The Letting Go'. A sweetly lofi assortment, chiefly two voices and a guitar. A must for all those fans who saw Bonnir Prince Bill and Dawn McCarthy perform the album 'The Letting Go' togerher on tour in 2007 and for fans in general of that record and these two fine artists... SeaNote-014 CD $13.25 McGregor & The Bronzettes/The George McGregor Brothers Temptation is Hard to Fight/Every Time I Wake Up PS, US "Three gorgeous Twinight 45s for the discerning collector. All three come from our landmark collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation, while TWI 102EP features a previously unreissued cut in 'Everytime I Wake Up.' As with the previous seven in the series, these finely crafted singles come housed in a stock Twinight sleeve and are limited to 500 copies." Originally released in 1967. Twinight-102 45 $5.25 Merzbow Higanbana PS, POLAND An hour with the king of noise. Vivo-023 CD $16.00 Mika Life in Cartoon Motion [Bonus Track] PS, US Mika's vivid, aptly named debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, borrows and builds on the glittery, glamorous, and not-so-secretly sentimental musical territory carved out by Elton John and Freddie Mercury, or more recently, Rufus Wainwright and the Scissor Sisters. Fortunately, his name-dropping, shape-shifting pop is usually good, and genuine, enough to come across as eloquent homage rather than blatant thievery or a tired rehash. Mika's singles are his most charming moments, especially the instant sunshine of "Grace Kelly," which crams tap-dancing rhythms, filmic dialogue, Elton's pianos, Freddie's vocal harmonies, and Brian May's guitars into just over three minutes. "Relax (Take It Easy)" is in the same vein of hypnotic, danceable melancholy as the Scissor Sisters' reworking of "Comfortably Numb," albeit less showy, while "Billy Brown"'s brass arrangement, flowing melody, and soft-shoe rhythms give it the feel of an unusually witty show tune about pre-life crises and living in the closet. As Life in Cartoon Motion unfolds, it reveals more of Mika's musical identity, both for better and worse. His classical piano training gives the album an appealing fluidity, especially on "Any Other World," and lilting, Afro-pop-inspired guitars and harmonies pop up here and there, most effectively on "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)." However, while Life in Cartoon Motion has lots of enthusiasm and creativity, it doesn't have a lot of nuance. On songs like "Lollipop" and "Love Today," Mika straddles the line between adorable and annoying. And as the overly long, overwrought "Erase" shows, he also doesn't have quite the masterful touch with gentler songs that his influences possess. As admirable as Life in Cartoon Motion's eclecticism is, it could use more focus -- something that songs like the jaunty breakup song "Stuck in the Middle" and angry rocker "Ring Ring" suggest Mika is developing. While more restraint could've taken the album from good to great, its Technicolor, everything-at-once, borderline overdone feel makes it a fitting portrait of Mika as a young artist. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide Casablanca CD $12.25 Mojo #170 (January 2008) [Magazine + CD] PS, UK Err, Amy Winehouse cover? ZINE $10.00 Mystiques So Good To Have You Home Again/Put Out The Fire PS, US Originally released in 1969. "This comes from our landmark collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation. As with the previous seven in the series, these finely-crafted singles come housed in a stock Twinight sleeve and are limited to 500 copies." Twinight-112 45 $5.25 Null, KK Baryo Genesis PS, POLAND From KK NULL- "The album opens up with the sound of insects & birds which I recorded live at wetland in Kakadu National park in Australia, that symbolizes organic life/organism (including our human bodies) composed of baryons. Then, abstract electronic noise overlaps them and takes you into a journey through deep inner and far outer spaces at any scales. However, you don't have to care about what I say here, I just hope this music inspires you as much as it does myself, and enjoy with your open mind and free imagination!! Technical note: all the music on this album was basically composed and created in my home studio and it was performed live along with some improvised processing, playing a synthesizer and my voice on top of that." Vivo-0312007 CD $16.00 Pancake Mountain Episodes 3 and 4 (2005) PS, US Dance Party with Eyeball Skeleton, and The Candy Band! Original song & video by Fiery Furnaces + Special Performance by Arcade Fire, and The Pancake Mountain theme song performed by Niki Barr! Also: appearances by George Clinton, Scissor Sisters, and local DC hero Henry Rollins!! Out takes, extended music, Rufus interviews, extras bloopers and more. Monkeyboy DVD $15.00 Pitre, Duane/Pilotram Ensemble Organized Pitches Occuring In Time PS, UK This LP comprises two 25 minute compositions of slowly-shifting luminous drone music utilising violin, cello, viola, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tone generator, pump organ and guitars. Both pieces were arranged around score consisting of a set tonic, set pitch classes, playing methods and technique restrictions, with spontaneous conduction. Pitre's score serves as a structure for the Pilotram Ensemble to improvise upon, the construct of which has been conceptually likened to that of a living organism. Drawing comparison with the long-form drone improvisations of The Theater Of Eternal Music, as well as the solo works of La Monte Young and Terry Riley, 'Organized Pitches Occurring In Time' is 12 inches of majestic drone minimalism that achieves a unique sonic weightlessness. Players include Duane Pitre, Jon DeRosa (Aarktica), Tianna Kennedy, Eric Elterman, Harry Rosenblum, Casey Block, Craig Colorusso, Lathan hardy and Julianne Carney. This is the first release on Trome Records (or The Remains Of My Estate to give it it's full name) which is a new independent label based in London, UK, releasing lo-fi and ambient recordings on limited vinyl. TromeRecords-001 12 $21.75 Planivaar The Green Boat PS, UK 2007 has been the busiest year yet for the artists' co-operative Make Mine Music with eight releases so far including full-length albums by Epic45, Library Tapes and All Sides. The latest name to be added to the Make Mine Music roster is Planivaar whose debut release for the label is the mini-album "The Green Boat". Planivaar began in 2005 as the experimental side project of artist Mark Lippett. There is no set approach but generally the music blends atmospheric guitar and keyboard with samples and found sounds. The first album, "The Orange Balloon", was released on net label Earth Monkey Productions in 2005, followed by the CD album "The Yellow Square" on Split Femur Recordings earlier this year. 2007 also marked the live debut of Planivaar where the performances were partially improvised sets of new music. "The Green Boat" is based on one of these concerts with added samples and overdubs. A thirty-minute drifting performance split into five connected pieces, the music on "The Green Boat" was inspired by late night conversations at a time when it would be wise to go to sleep. Makeminemusic-041 CD $9.75 Radiohead Box Set [Limited Edition, 7CD] PS, US FREE SHIPPING Former label "Capitolizes" on the hubbub surrounding Radiohead's new album by releasing a box set containing the band's first 7 albums. That is all. Capitol 7XCD $88.00 Rare Bird S-T PS, UK Rare Bird are perhaps best remembered for having the distinction of being the first act to be released on Tony Stratton Smith's gloriously eclectic label Charisma records (also the home of GENESIS, THE NICE and VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR to name but a few) and for their excellent 1970 hit single "Sympathy". Like fellow future Charisma stable mates Van Der Graaf Generator, Rare Bird was formed around the principle of keyboard dominated progressive rock which eschewed the use of guitars. In December 1969 their eponymous debut album was released to great critical acclaim, (also becoming a US Billboard chart hit) and was followed in January 1970 by the release of "Sympathy" b/w "Devil's High Concern". The single reached the UK Top 30 and was a subsequent major hit throughout Europe. EsotericRecordings-2001 CD $20.25 Rare Bird As Your Mind Flies By PS, UK Rare Bird are perhaps best remembered for having the distinction of being the first act to be released on Tony Stratton Smith's gloriously eclectic labelCharisma records (also the home of GENESIS, THE NICE and VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR to name but a few) and for their excellent 1970 hit single "Sympathy". Like fellow future Charisma stable mates Van Der Graaf Generator, Rare Bird was formed around the principle of keyboard dominated progressive rock which eschewed the use of guitars. Following the success of their debut album and single ("Sympathy"), the band recorded this classic album in the Summer of 1970. "As Your Mind Flies By" featured the epic "Flight", a legendary piece which dominated the albums second side. An excellent work, the album met with much success, with Billboard magazine in America declaring Rare Bird to be in the top ten best new acts of the year. EsotericRecordings-2002 CD $20.25 Record Collector #344 (Christmas 2007) PS, UK ZINE $10.00 Redwing Self-Titled [re-issue] PS, UK This superb album makes its long-overdue CD debut here, showing Redwing to be an excellent, unfairly neglected piece of the early 1970s Californian musical jigsaw. They had made an earlier psych-pop album as Glad, featuring Timothy B Schmit (later of Poco and The Eagles), and when he departed they regrouped and put together this classy collection of gritty rock and roll. It was much-praised on its original release in 1971, but despite gigging alongside acts including Delaney & Bonnie, Deep Purple, the Steve Miller Band, and releasing four further LPs, the band never got the commercial breakthrough they deserved. Fallout CD $15.75 Richard Twice Self-Titled [re-issue] PS, UK This glorious pop album, originally released in 1970, makes its long-overdue CD debut here. Named after the mysterious duo of Richard Atkins and Richard Manning, its beautifully crafted songs and glorious melodies have assured it an ever-growing cult reputation. The sleeve tells us these two songwriters are "as different as the sun and the moon in their daily lives, and yet who can sing songs that go directly to the heart of the matter, with a seemingly single mind and voice." Featuring top-notch backing from musicians such as Drake Levin (Paul Revere & the Raiders), Larry Knechtel (Bread), Mark Tulin (The Electric Prunes) and Rusty Young (Poco), it's bound to appeal to all fans of high-quality early '70s U.S. pop-rock. Fallout CD $15.75 Ries, Rachel Without A Bird PS, US Songs of love & loss & the steady tussle between city & countryeach w/ its pull. Backed by the Brawny Angels, comprised of Ari Bolles on upright bass & vocals & a revolving cast of musicians scattered about the country. Her 2nd full-length album, w/ a self- taught guitar style reminiscent of Mississippi John Hurt & vocals that at times recall Billie Holiday & early Maria Muldaur. SoDak-001 CD $11.75 Rigas The Hardest Pocket To Pick PS, SWEDEN New album from Rigas features pop songs althered in lo-fi electronics. Likened to Radio Dept. but in my mind alot weirder. Alot! Features guest appearances from labelmates The Chrysler. Flora&Fauna-024 CD $13.75 Sachiko Kunado PS, US "Japanese vocalist and instrumentalist Sachiko (Overhang Party, Vava Kitora, Kosokuya) looses a second, white-hot solo release. Her brilliant debut You Never Atone For on There/Musik Atlack rode gilded wings straight to the heart of the psych sun. The journey continues with Kunado. A tincture of Taj Mahal Travellers, wispy oscillations and lysergic vocals bathes the recording in delicate atmosphere as Sachiko's sonic attack leaves vicious and harrowing results. A listen not soon forgotten." ELECTRONIC UtechRecords-012 CD $15.75 Simmons, Jeff Naked Angels OST PS, GERMANY Deluxe full color gatefold edition. "This is the first of two Straight label albums by Zappa's multi-talented 'sideman,' Jeff Simmons. In Seattle 1968 Herb Cohen and Frank Zappa were at the sound check for Jeff's band Easy Chair and were fascinated by Jeff's talent. He was soon signed to Straight records and later Jeff was in the Mothers of Invention at the time of 200 Motels. Both albums, Naked Angels and Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up were recorded in 1969. Reflecting strong fuzz guitar, heavy and psychedelicate surf-rock, Naked Angels, the original soundtrack for a Roger Corman cult biker movie, is a sequence of mostly instrumentals that combine the freedom of the late '60s mood and melody perfectly. This LP reissue comes with the original gatefold cover artwork by John Williams and includes the original French movie poster. This album is one of the coolest soundtracks made in the late '60s and was carefully remastered to sound today as fresh as it was 40 years ago." WorldInSound-007 LP $24.50 Space Ritual Otherworld PS, UK A band formed by former founder members of Hawkwind, the group Space Ritual are true exponents of Space Rock, performing sell-out concerts drawing on "Classic" Hawkwind repertoire written by Nik Turner, Dave Anderson and Terry Ollis. Now Space Ritual come alive in the 21st Century with a stunning new studio album of original material that takes the ground breaking music of these ex-Hawkwind members into a new dimension that is both contemporary but still aware of its heritage and roots. Also featuring written poems by Sci-fi author Michael Moorcock, "Otherworld" has been described as "more Hawkwind than Hawkwind" by one commentator, but Space Ritual are more than that. They are a band in their own right, with their own style and future. Catch them on tour in the UK in October and on their new album, "Otherworld" now! EsotericRecordings-2011 CD $20.25 Stone, David Scott Plays The Modular Synth PS, US Noise composer & a staple in the LA underground community. Releasing records with some of today's most aMmeadziinugm performers & collaborating live with just as many like The Locust, Melvins, Thrones, Joe Lally & many more DSS is no longer a secret weapon for the elite, but now a messenger of powerful noise & experimentation for the kids. Expressing his medium in various formats, DSS has chosen to make a record completely with the modular synthisizer. 11 tracks of tension, bliss, noise & hope. PPM-013 CD $10.00 Stop Smiling #33 PS, US "2nd Annual 20 Interviews" issue. 3 differnt covers, JAY-Z, ISSAC BROCK(Modest Mouse) or LEE HAZELWOOD. David Cronenberg, Noah Baumbach, Paul Verhoeven, Miranda July, Aaron Rose, Bad Brains, Slayer, Dinosaur, Pete Rock, Nina Nastasia, & one of Lee Hazelwood's final interviews, tons more! ZINE $8.25 Tape Op #62 PS, US New issue of the #1 recording magazine! Discussion w/ Giorgio Gomelsky on recording the Yarbirds, DR. DOG & Bill Moriarty on the building & use of their studio, gear reviews, CD Reviews & more. ZINE $4.00 Tea Company, The Come and Have Some Tea With The Tea Company PS, GERMANY "From New York City, The Tea Company was one of the early birds from the U.S. psychedelic underground scene, with an LP on the market, originally released on Smash Records, in '68. This album stands for the evolution of the 45 rpm psych-garage bands to the upcoming LP-generation with extended improvisation parts. The music is inspired by The Beatles, using exactly the same equipment as them. The Tea Company played with lots of freaked out echo organ/guitar noises on a 12 string Rickenbacker and various stereo madness, reminding strongly of Syd Barrett's spirit but more driven by hard hittin' drums. The album is a mind-blowing, intense production (CD includes 4 bonus tracks by The Naturals). Remastered for this CD-release the sound is experimental, intense and fresh, the 8 page booklet contains a nice bio, photos and memorabilia. A must for those who wanna feed their minds with unusual early heavy psychedelic rock!" WorldInSound-1037 CD $19.75 Tea Company, The Come and Have Some Tea With The Tea Company PS, GERAMANY LP version, including 3 bonus tracks by The Naturals. This LP release has been remastered and includes an insert with a nice bio and photos. "A must for those who wanna feed their minds with unusual heavy psychedelic rock-ROOTS!" WorldInSound-006 LP $21.75 Tenniscoats Tan-Tan Therapy PS, SWEDEN This is the seventh release for Tenniscoats, the Tokyo area-based husband and wife team of Saya and Takashi Ueno, and their first for the Häpna label. They are also members of the Japanese music collective Maher Shalal Hash Baz. On Tan-Tan Therapy, they distill the experiences of the last two years, when Tenniscoats and Tape (Andreas and Johan Berthling, Tomas Hallonsten) have socialized, toured together and exchanged musical ideas. The album gives a slightly new picture of Tenniscoats. Found here is a fuller dynamic spectrum and richer use of diverse sound elements that are usually found in their live shows. Yet the album has a concise pop feeling to it, in a calm and multi-faceted way. The level of detail and the different sound world is, to a large extent, due to the musicians of Tape, as they have been involved both in the production and arrangement of the record. To Tenniscoats' original setting, various horn instruments, double bass, zither, organ, glockenspiel and electronic instruments have been added. The recordings were intuitively constructed during a couple of days in Stockholm and Cologne with Tape, Andreas Söderström, Leo Svensson, Lars Skoglund and others. Hapna CD $15.75 Titus & Ross Self-Titled [re-issue] PS, UK This enigmatic duo from Marion, Indiana only made one album, which appeared in 1970 and stands as one of the most appealing underground folk-rock recordings of its time. Certain songs were used in contemporary TV and film productions, but their origins and subsequent history remains unknown. Full of beautiful melodies and hazy harmonies, as well as poetic lyrics and psychedelic flourishes such as recorder and fuzz guitar, the LP bears more than a passing resemblance to the work of Simon & Garfunkel, and is sure to appeal to fans of fellow hippie folk heroes such as Fresh Maggots, Linda Perhacs and Lambert & Nuttycombe. Fallout CD $15.75 Uncut #128 (January 2007) [Magazine + CD] PS, UK ZINE $10.00 Various Trip In Time Vol. 2: Psychedelic Rock Reflections PS, GERMANY "Trip in Time presents the artistic, emotional and intense side of music and revives an almost forgotten genre: psychedelic rock! A fusion of rock'n'roll, blues, folk, jazz, soul and classical music to a powerful unit. This compilation features only unreleased music from the years 2006-2007, with the influences of the psychedelic music revolution from the Summer of Love, 1967. Our focus is to present and to discover young artists, whose passionate celebration of music has the potential to convince the new generation of psychedelic freaks. Disc 1 (62 mins) contains 13 international and ambitious newcomer groups ranging from progressive space sound, high speed rock'n'roll, Syd Barrett and Love acid-folk style to heavy garage/surf psychedelia. Also included are live recordings from Trip In Time events (La Ira De Dios, Treacle People). This 2CD set combines two variations of psychedelic rock, the tightly-arranged song format on disc 1, and wild atmospheric improvisations on disc 2. A 12-page booklet presents each contributing group, all songs are remastered to a high class sound. This CD is a challenge for all music listeners who search for an innovative sound and intensity, maybe we see a few of these folks on the big stages to start the psychedelic revolution soon!" Artists include: Obskuria, Crystal Caravan, El Cuy, Les Trees, In The Company Of Wolves, To Get Her Together, The Magnificent Brotherhood, The Shivas, The Illiad, Jayahdeva, Treacle People, Serpentina Satelite, La Ira De Dios, Embryo meets Karmic Society, Oozing Goo, The Invisibles and Drahk Von Trip. WorldInSound-2502 DCD $21.00 Various Look Directly Into The Sun PS, US Various underground punk, new wave and experimental bands from China. Compiled by Martin Atkins (PiL, Ministry, Pigface, NIN) InvisibleChina CD $12.75 Various Plum [10 x 7" boxset] PS, US Limited to 2000 box sets for the world. Guaranteed to go out of print immediately! This special release is to celebrate Thrill Jockey's 15th Birthday! Contains ten 7'' vinyl singles all in full-color artworked sleeves & housed in a box with removable lid. All the songs were recorded exclusively for this release & are not available anywhere else. Artists are covering their a song by another Thrill Jockey artist. Tracklist: 01.ANGELA DESVEAUX - Two Moons (by Arbouretum) / 02.JOHN PARISH - Vampiring Again (by Califone) / 03.ARBOURETUM - Bus Stop (by Thalia Zedek) / 04.CALIFONE - Jewel (by Freakwater) / 05.THE SEA AND CAKE - Spiders House (by Califone) / 06.THE ZINCS - Blue Marble Girl (by Howe Gelb) / 07.TORTOISE - Falls Lake (by Nobukazu Takemura) / 08.PULLMAN - Three In The Morning (Chicago Underground Quartet) / 09.THALIA ZEDEK - Flat Hand (by Freakwater) / 10.ELEVENTH DREAM DAY - I Like The Name Alice (by Sue Garner) / 11.BOBBY CONN - Washed In The Blood (by Freakwater) / 12.ADULT - Underwater Wave Game (by Pit Er Pat) / 13.PIT ER PAT - Flew Out My Window (by The Lonesome Organist) / 14.SUE GARNER AND RICK BROWN - Umo (by OOIOO) / 15.DAVID BYRNE - Ex-Guru (by The Fiery Furnaces) / 16.DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC - Toy Boat (by Jeff Parker) / 17.FREAKWATER - Passengers (by The Zincs) / 18.ARCHER PREWITT - Mrs Turner (by The National Trust) / 19.HOWE GELB - Boxers (by John Parish) / 20.MOUSE ON MARS - Middlenight (by The Sea And Cake) ThrillJockey-200 45-BOX $40.00 White, Jim S-T PS, US In the last few yrs he's been involved in several cultural exchanges, incl. an extensiveEuropean tour w/ avant-noise-pop Cloudboy, providing live soundtracks to archival New Zealand footage. Last year he travelled to South Korea w/ Wellington noise band Amalgam to perform a special performance in a Buddhist Monastery. This is a compilation of the two dream-pop folk albums "Balloon Adventure"(2000), a one-day spark in reaction to months of arduous Mestar recording & "Mogwash"(2003) which was recorded in Berlin w/ fellow members of CLOUDBOY. LastVisibleDog-118 CD $11.75 Wire Magazine #286 (Christmas 2007) PS, UK ZINE $10.50 Wolves In The Throne Room Two Hunters PS, US This is the sound of paradox, ambiguity & confusion, Catharsis is the objective, not a lilly-white & guilt free existence, death & rebirth, transformation & enlightenment. Jessica Kinney provides beautifully dark vocals. The groups willingness to experiment w/ unconventional methods of recording & collaborate w/ avant-garde musicians sets them apart from the mundane normalcy that plagues many Black Metal bands albums as of late. SouthernLord-083 CD $14.25 Woods How To Survive In The Woods PS, US Initially issued as a double-cassette on the Fuckittapes label, was recorded in 2 bedrooms w/ no intention of being shared w/ the outside world. 13 cuts of home-cooked measles & grout gingerly pulled out of the spleen of a tape deck. Shrimper CD $13.25 Yeh, C. Spencer Solo Violin 1-10 PS, US "Minimal & tense recordings from the man behind Burning Star Core. Made up of 10 unprocessed live to tape violin experiments edited from the original tapes issued on Spencer's Drone Disco imprint. The sounds on this record range from tense scrapes to minimal textural drones. A beautiful statement. Edition of 400 copies with two-color screen print on front, one-color on back." ToneFilth-046 LP $17.00 Ziamph La Nuit Electrique PS, US "Marcia Bassett (Double Leopards, Hototogisu) rears Zaimph's vile head once again on La Nuit Electrique. A raspy, delicate instrumental passage begins like a crippled music box. Elegant and soporose. Blackened guitar and amplification apprise the rest. Acrid feedback hangs in the air and vocal modulations clot inside dark rivers of current. The night electric." ELECTRONIC UtechRecords-011 CD $15.75 Forthcoming Releases Adorable Footnotes: Best Of (92-94) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK First compilation of songs from former Creation Records artists Adorable. Contains tracks from both their albums on Creation released in the early 1990's, along with non-album singles and B-sides -- all seven singles released by the band. Also included is a new edit of 'Glorious' from the debut 'Against Perfection', which is exclusive to this release. All tracks included have been deleted & unavailable for several years. Includes a 20-page booklet with exclusive new extensive liner notes from all four band members - especially written for this release - along with photos, classic sleeve images & items from their personal archives. CherryRed-327 CD $15.50 Antietam Opus Mixtum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 12TH) PS, US CarrotTop-041 CD $12.00 Atlas Sound Let the Blind Lead Those (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 18TH) PS, US One of the latest "true queer art punks" to emerge from the cracked pavement of southern suburban sprawl, this is the solo moniker of DEERHUNTER frontman/provocateur BRADFORD COX. This is, essentially, a bedroom album, a collage, mixing the garage rock & ambient electronic influences previously explored w/ Deerhunter in a new context, w/ newly explored recording techniques, mainly laptop-based, learned w/ guidance from kranky artist Nudge's Brian Foote. The result is 14 Songs of melancholy & mania. Kranky-114 CD $11.00 Autistic Daughters Uneasy Flowers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 4TH) PS, US This intercontinental trio of Dean Roberts (guitar, vocals), Martin Brandlmayr (percussion, computer) & Werner Dafeldecker (guitar, bass). It's also the 4th in a series of records in which Roberts, having begun in more abstract territory in New Zealand's mid-1990s 'free noise' ferment, has embraced song, lyric & voice as vessels for topographic & psychoanalytic tracings of the impacts of territory & nomadism on the subject. Feat. Chris Abrahams of THE NECKS, Martin Siewert & Valerio Tricoli - as part of both cast & crew, foley artists behind the trio's complex, worm-turning arrangements. Kranky-115 CD $12.25 Baja Wolfhour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, US Daniel Vujanic´s third full-length release under the alias Baja, entitled, intensively displays the composer/musician´s exciting approach towards a "free electronica" genre. Fusing stripped-down folk, (free-)jazz, twisted pop, electroacoustic sound, maximized-minimalism, indietronics, eerie chamber music and a portion of sedative post-post-rock, "Wolfhour" plays with postmodern expectations as much as possible while avoiding pretentious, highbrow implications. There is at least as much ear-friendly repetition as there is stunning fragmentation. Vujanic´s compositions range from psychedelic piano ambience to sunny uptempo-pop, from electronic jazz fusion to cryptic sample ruins. Leitmotifs appear, evolve and fall apart into transcribed bits of data nebula. Beginnings sound like ends and vice versa. Sounds teleport. Comments on Baja's Sound: "Mirroring the obstinacy and arbitrary nature of human emotions, Vujanic is using electronic music in a way that makes it less a statement about media or a contemporary discussion about subverting conventional songwriting than a tool of matter-of-factness..." - Coke Machine Glow "If the indie rock just isn't getting it done for you anymore, Baja's enveloping, intangible compositions may be just the guide you need to more engaging musical territory. Tiny Mix Tapes ...beautifully strange thing in between postrock, notebookindie, jazzy bitparts and occasional guitar eruptions and - yes, indeed - pop..." (10 points) - VISIONS Magazine. OtherElectricites-011 CD $12.25 Barjed, Mattias & Various Artists Upp Till Kamp [original soundtrack] (PRE-ORDER: IN STOCK BY DECEMBER 18TH) PS, SWEDEN Jim's Favorite Album of the Year 2007! The vintage-rock soundtrack to a cool new Swedish TV miniseries (about twenty-something rockers in early-70s Gothenburg) as created by Mattias Barjed, guitarist for The Soundtrack of Our Lives. I'll be interested to see how the songs and scores are used in the miniseries, but spread across two CDs it's like a freakin' Rock Opera, featuring a little bit of everything: Bjorn Olsson-esque acoustic and electric instrumental interludes, gritty organ-fueled garage-rock, some mesmerizing live stuff... So totally of-the-era, but I guess that is not surprising! Includes contributions from several of Barjed's TSOOL mates, including frontman Ebbot Lundberg; a brand new song from The Tallest Man On Earth; plus guest appearances by Elope's Sebastian Aronsson and Anders Person, Hipwhips' Markus Lindmark, The Frustration's Jan Martens, Mustasch's Ralf Gyllenhammar and series actors/stars Sverrir Gudnasson and Fanny Risberg, among others! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Razzia DCD $18.00 Battle of Land and Sea S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH) PS, US To describe the sound of The Battle of Land & Sea, one might call up images of abandoned sea-worn ships floating through a thick coastal fog. And upon first listen you might call to mind Cat Power, or the soft glow of Songs of Green Pheasant. But eventually, you start to hear what makes the music of Portland based Sarah O'Shura so special. You get a glimpse of a world through the eyes of a someone on a musical pilgrimage, whether the tales are laden with sorrow or joy, they are enchanting & hopeful. Spooky & beautiful...calling out all the old ghosts from past recordings on beautifully warbled vinyl, they recreate an old jazz club atmosphere but with a little sawdust on the floor. Notenuf-008 CD $13.25 Burial Chamber Trio Wvrm (PIC 10") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 5TH) PS, US The 2nd vinyl only release by the the collaborative project between: OREN AMBARCHI, GREG ANDERSON & ATTILA CSIHAR. They return w/ a special picture disc 10" vinyl w/ sick, elaborate packaging designed by Seldon Hunt. The audio material is taken from the groups performance in Rotterdam, Holland in Jan. 2007 at club: Wvrm. LIMITED TO 3000 SouthernLord 10 $14.00 Celletti, Alessandra Way Out (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK LTM is proud to announce a new studio album from Alessandra Celletti, the virtuoso Italian composer/pianist whose previous CDs include acclaimed interpretations of works by Glass, Satie and Gurdjieff. Way Out is Alessandra's third album of original material, following Overground (1997) and Chi Mi Darà le Ali (2006). Recorded in Rome in 2007, Way Out marks an innovative exploration of several musical styles, including vocal tracks sung by Alessandra as well as a number of her exquisite solo piano compositions. She is joined on most of the tracks by drummer Fabio Ferri, while Renzo Pin provided English-language lyrics. Stand-out tracks include Dear To Me, Burning and Hundred Points, the latter a future pop classic complemented by a brilliant animated video clip made by Tony Sbarbaro. A unique set that defies classification, Way Out also features one bonus song, the beautiful title track from Alessandra's previous artist album, Chi Mi Darà le Ali. The memorable cover image is the painting Pensando alla Guerra by artist Isobel Blank. Short biography: Alessandra Celletti studied piano at the Santa Cecilia Music Conservatory in Rome . After graduating she continued her studies with Vera Gobbi Belcredi, specializing in French piano works of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. In 1994 she released Les sons et les parfums, an album of pieces by Debussy, Ravel and Satie. Since then she has followed an irregular artistic path, characterized by sudden departures from classical music. Her second album, Viaggio a Praga, an exploration of the work of Bohemian composers, saw Alessandra awarded a scholarship by the Czech Republic in 1997. On returning to Italy she began working with Kha Records. Her collection Esoterik Satie proved hugely popular in France , and Gnossienne #1 was used by Guy Ritchie in his 2005 movie Revolver. Alessandra is now preparing to release two new albums. The Golden Fly will appear in Italy in October 2007, and Way Out by LTM in January 2008. LTM-2505 CD $17.00 Chico Hamilton Quintet/Elmer Bernstein OST: Sweet Smell Of Success (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK One of the most important films of the fifties, Sweet Smell Of Success boasts one of the great jazz scores; a combination of abstract jazz themes written and performed by the Chico Hamilton Quintet and a furious orchestral score by the masterful Elmer Bernstein. These albums were released seperately in 1957 - both became very considerable rarities - and are here combined in a single edition in digital format for the first time. Sweet Smell Of Success is memorable for the vicious performances of Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis and its uniquely nasty view of the tough underbelly of New York fifty years ago. It was directed by Alexander mackendrick ('The Ladykillers' 'Whisky Galore' 'The Man In The White Suite' 'Mandy') Its audience is with jazz and film buffs and the eternally stylish; strong export potential everywhere. El-132 CD $15.50 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 Cuomo, Rivers Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 18TH) PS, US Weezer dude, unaccompanied, unaided, single-handedly, by himself, without help. Geffen CD $15.00 Destroy All Monsters Bored (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH) PS, UK American group Destroy All Monsters caused quite a stir when they first appeared in the UK. Featuring guitarist Mike Davis who had previously played in The MC5, Ron Asheton - bass player from The Stooges and drummer Rob King, the band were completed by vocalist and ex-model Niagara. The band recorded only three singles for Cherry Red, all of which are contained on this mid-price CD (Tracks 1 > 6). Track seven - 'Goin' To Lose' - was previously unreleased. CherryRed-094 CD $15.50 Doleful Lions 7 (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 2008) PS, US After clearing the vaults with their previous album, Song Cyclops Volume Two, Doleful Lions return with a new lineup, direction, and wisdom. 7 represents the next step in the evolution of Doleful Lions, marrying their keen pop sensibilities with a new adventurous sound... The usual folk guitar strummings of their previous releases have been replaced with an eclectic mix of electronically-informed, epic song structures and a focused lyrical intensity. They have used 7 to explore other sonic horizons. 7 is a truly adventurous album in all regards; an album that has ventured further beyond any music created by the Doleful Lions in the past. Parasol-CD-108 CD $9.00 Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart Same (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH) PS, UK Almost immediately after the demise of The Monkees in 1970, there was industry clamour for a reunion and publisher Christian Dewalden came forward with an offer to finance the project. Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones were enthusiastic but as Mike Nesmith wasn't interested and Peter Tork couldn't be found a kind of pseudo-Monkees was created enlisting the services of gifted songwriting team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who had written The Monkees first number one 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'The Monkees Theme (Hey, Hey We're The Monkees)' and '(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone'. So Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart was born. With the Monkees logo under copyright and not available for their use, the foursome set off on tour as 'the great golden hits of the Monkees - the guys who wrote 'em and the guys who sang 'em.' DJBH made its first public appearance on July 4, 1975 at six flags over mid-America in St. Louis, Missouri, where they were met by 12,500 of the same screaming fans who had followed the Monkees 10 years previously. Performing a raft of Monkee hits (Peter Tork had joined DJBH onstage at Disneyland) the band appeared on 'American Bandstand' and 'Don Kirshner's rock concert' and toured the States for a year before heading to the far east. They have the distinction of being the first American band to play in Thailand (they had to cut their hair to be allowed into the country!). The success of the American tour secured a contract with capitol records. The subsequent 'Dolenz Jones Boyce & Hart' was produced by Boyce & Hart and though light and very pop, is regarded as the most coherent Monkeerelated release since 1967¹s 'Pisces Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones'. El-052 CD $15.50 Duritti Column, The Circuses & Bread (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK LTM is proud to announce the release of four expanded CDs by The Durutti Column, the legendary Factory Records ensemble formed and fronted by virtuoso guitarist/composer Vini Reilly. Circuses & Bread was originally released by the Factory Benelux label in April 1986, and features ten tracks written and performed by Vini Reilly, together with drummer Bruce Mitchell. Stand-out tracks include All That Love & Maths Can Do and the single Tomorrow. This expanded edition of Circuses & Bread also features ten bonus tracks, including the rare Japanese single For Noriko/Love Fading, compilation album tracks Verbiers and The Aftermath, and four previously unreleased tracks from the cancelled 1983 album Short Stories For Pauline. The bonus cuts also include the rarely heard 1983 single I Get Along Without You Very Well, a Hoagy Carmichael cover sung by Lindsay Reade and dedicated to her former husband, the late Anthony H. Wilson (Factory Records founder and Durutti Column manager). The booklet restores the original cover design by 8vo. Artist biography: Manchester native Vini Reilly formed The Durutti Column in 1978, recording his debut album The Return of the Durutti Column the following year with producer Martin Hannett, a set of delicate instrumental tracks housed in an abrasive sandpaper sleeve. Subsequent landmark albums include LC (1981), Without Mercy (1984), The Guitar & Other Machines (1987), Sex & Death (1993), Fidelity (1996) and Someone Else's Party (2003). A prolific recording artist in his own right (usually with drummer Bruce Mitchell), Reilly has also guested on records by Morrissey, Olive and Holly Johnson. For many years the group were managed by the late Anthony H. Wilson, founder of Factory Records. LTM-2510 CD $17.00 Durutti Column, The Fidelity (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK LTM is proud to announce the release of four expanded CDs by The Durutti Column, the legendary Factory Records ensemble formed and fronted by virtuoso guitarist/composer Vini Reilly. Fidelity was originally released by Les Disques du Crepuscule in April 1996, and features ten tracks written and performed by Vini Reilly, with occasional guest vocals by Elli Rudge. In addition to Vini's trademark guitar style, the album also features sleek programmed beats and synth textures. The expanded Fidelity CD also features one bonus track, My Only Love, originally issued in 1995 on a free CD with a guitar magazine. The attractive booklet for this digitally remaster includes background notes, and the text of the original press release. Artist biography: Manchester native Vini Reilly formed The Durutti Column in 1978, recording his debut album The Return of the Durutti Column the following year with producer Martin Hannett, a set of delicate instrumental tracks housed in an abrasive sandpaper sleeve. Subsequent landmark albums include LC (1981), Without Mercy (1984), The Guitar & Other Machines (1987), Sex & Death (1993), Fidelity (1996) and Someone Else's Party (2003). A prolific recording artist in his own right (usually with drummer Bruce Mitchell), Reilly has also guested on records by Morrissey, Olive and Holly Johnson. For many years the group were managed by the late Anthony H. Wilson, founder of Factory Records. LTM-2512 CD $17.00 Fair Weather Beginning From An End (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW's CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED WITH 6 BONUS TRACKS. Following the demise of AMEN CORNER, Andy Fairweather Low and fellow musical cohorts Blue Weaver, Clive Taylor and Dennis Byron underwent a musical transition into the band FAIR WEATHER. Heading into a "Progressive" direction the band adopted a harder edge and were the first act to sign to RCA Records' progressive imprint NEON (an attempt to rival Philips' VERTIGO label). Perhaps the most successful NEON signing, the band secured a UK TOP TEN hit in "Natural Sinner" before releasing their sole album, "Beginning from an End". Featuring guest contributions from DAVE EDMUNDS on "I Hear You Knockin'", although the album was a success in Europe, FAIR WEATHER lasted a mere 13 months before disbanding. This ESOTERIC reissue gathers together the album and six tracks released over three singles to comprise this definitive edition remastered reissue. EsotericRecordings-2028 CD $20.25 Farr, Gary Strange Fruit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK GARY FARR's LONG LOST CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACK. "Strange Fruit" is a great undiscovered work of the acoustic rock / classic rock genres, cited by some as a minor masterpiece. In the late 60's Gary Farr made the transition from leader of R&B outfit The T-Bones to a noted singer-songwriter. Recording an album for Marmalade Records, Farr then signed to CBS Records in 1970, recording this sole album for the label. Sessions featured contributions from RICHARD THOMPSON on lead guitar and leading lights of the underground MIGHTY BABY. Unavailable on CD for many years, "Strange Fruit" is a record made by an often overlooked singer-songwriter made available once more by Esoteric Recordings and is certain to appeal to all who adore acoustic music both melancholic and uplifting. The reissue also features the first ever CD appearance of the single edit of "Revolution of the Season". EsotericRecordings-2029 CD $20.25 Fessenden v1.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, US Joshua Convey, Stephen Fiehn, and Steven Hess (On, Pan American, Haptic) have been actively writing and performing as Fessenden since 2004. This Chicago/New York-based electro-acoustic trio creates distinct, atmospheric and progressive sound collages, at times weaving quietly subtle textures against harsh moments of volume, or low hums and buzzes against crisp percussion while drones interplay with staccato chords. "v1.1" represents their first release of studio-recorded material. An exercise in restraint, where hypnotic and atmospheric palettes create a vague sense of foreboding, this release engages the acute listener with new concepts of structure and texture. Praise for Fessenden: "Playing on a rusty knife edge, these artists mould a new genre of inquisitive reduction of technical abuse..." -Touching Extremes "Contemplative music that combines the best of improvised music, real instruments and yet manages to sound so micro-sound." -Vital Weekly "Like drifting Arctic waters in an atomic sub, slowly diving, headset plugged directly into the hull."- Avant Music News "One of the more patient ensembles I've heard, Fessenden members seem to be in no hurry to move things along here...just a few compass degrees this way or that...Fessenden provides a nice trip." -KFJC OtherElectricites-010 CD $12.25 Hamill, Claire October (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACKS. The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from JOHN MARTYN, FREE & TERRY REID. "October" is Claire's second album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. Produced by Paul Samwell Smith (who had recently worked with Cat Stevens), "October" is a highlight of Claire's early career and is certain to appeal to those who appreciate the art of the singer songwriter. The Esoteric reissue includes "Baby What's Wrong" as a bonus tracks. With her songs covered by EVA CASSIDY and cited by KATE BUSH as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings. EsotericRecordings-2032 CD $20.25 Hamill, Claire One House Left Standing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACKS. The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from JOHN MARTYN, FREE & TERRY REID. "One House Left Standing" is Claire's first album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. The Esoteric reissue includes four bonus tracks, three of which are unreleased, including a version of "Meet Me On the Corner" featuring Gerry Rafferty and Steeler's Wheel as backing musicians and the evocative single B-side "Alice in the Streets of Darlington". With her songs covered by EVA CASSIDY and cited by KATE BUSH as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings. EsotericRecordings-2031 CD $20.25 Heaven Brass Rock 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE JAZZ ROCK ALBUM REISSUED ON CD OFFICIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME- 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. Heaven, a jazz rock group from Portsmouth, burst forth onto the British rock scene in 1970 when they appeared at the legendary Isle of Wight festival sharing a bill with The Who, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix et al. Making a stunning debut, the band (now managed by festival organiser Rikki Farr), soon secured a recording deal with CBS Records who signed the band for a large advance. The resulting double album "Brass Rock 1" appeared in 1971, adorned in a lavish fold-out sleeve. Well received critically, the album failed to achieve the expected success and Heaven soon disbanded, leaving behind a fine example of classic jazz rock. Officially released on CD for the first time, this Esoteric Recordings reissue is digitally remastered from the original master tapes and restores the artwork of the album in full. EsotericRecordings-2030 CD $20.25 Hiorthoy, Kim My Last Day (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 15TH) PS, US LIMITED VINYL SmalltownSupersound-087 LP $14.50 Klein, Alan Well At Least It's British (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 29TH) PS, UK 60's Brit Pop with an influence on 90's Brit Pop. Includes rare Joe Meek produced tracks. All first time on CD, and first ever reissue. After writing the soundtrack to the quintessential pre- Beatles English pop movie What A Crazy World Alan Klein scored a deal with Decca to write and perform his view of English society at the time. His style of delivery was very distinctive, not unlike contemporary Anthony Newley, and writing like Lionel Bart. Alan was managed by Ken Pitt who also had another client called David Jones, soon to be David Bowie. That the early style of Bowie's delivery is also akin to Kleins must surely be more than coincidence. In the mid 90's Damon Albarn was asked about his influences and said about this LP " ...it was instrumental in me making Modern Life Is Rubbish,and changing and getting an idea of my own self.... I can't believe that David Bowie didn't know him inside out, and the same with Ray Davies. My favourite track goes ' he's a twentieth-century Englishman ' (see Blur's For Tomorrow). It's a fantastic record." Klein went on to tour the world as vocalist in the New Vaudeville Band. For bonus tracks we include the two singles he wrote and recorded in 1962, both produced by Joe Meek, and the 1965 singles including the withdrawn Age Of Corruption. RPM-824 CD $17.00 Kubin, Felix Und Das Mineral Orchester Music for Theatre and Radio Play (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, GERMANY We are extremely excited to announce the 1st collaboration between the Dekorder label and our old friend, local conspirator and private hair gardener Felix Kubin. Kubin has achieved worldwide reputation by releasing post-dadaist, futuristic NDW-influenced Organ&Korg smash hits on his own Gagarin label, on A-Musik, Ski-pp, Meeuw, Diskono et al. He has collaborated with People Like Us, Coolhaven, Mark Boombastik, Asmus Tietchens, ensemble Intégrales, David Fenech, Ergo Phizmiz, Boris D. Hegenbart, Wojtek Kucharczyk and many others. His first recordings date back to his teenage years in the early 1980's, followed by his electroacoustic noise duo Klangkrieg and the pseudo-communist Liedertafel Margot Honecker. Right from the start Felix Kubin has written and recorded music for films (hence the title of his first album) by the likes of Mariola Brillowska and Anke Feuchtenberger and continues the German tradition of "Hörspiel" (radio play) with works such as "Territerrortorium", "Nachtspeicher", "Orpheus' Psykotron" and "Syndikat für Gegenlärm" (with guest appearances by Matmos, DAT Politics and Wolfgang Müller of Die Tödliche Doris). Some of Kubin's most gorgeous and adventurous works are his contributions to "The Raft" (a radio play by the mysterious Xentos Bentos of The Homosexuals, directed by Lukas Simonis of Coolhaven, Trespassers W, Dull Schicksal) and his soundtracks for theatre plays by Branko Simic ("Zufall", based on a short story by Vladimir Nabokov) and the notorious Schorsch Kamerun. The latter (known in Germany as a member of Goldene Zitronen) directed "Hollywood Elegien" based on a song cycle by Bert Brecht and Hanns Eisler. Now the best parts of these works are for the first time available on LP and CD, simply (and aptly) titled "Music for Theatre and Radio Play". While the musical spectrum on this release covers a variety of styles and moods it's still almost immediately recognizable as a typically Kubin-ist work featuring the main ingredients his records and body-and-mind-boggling live shows are famous for. Twisted rythms & playfully clever arrangements that could have been created by a mutated reincarnation of the legendary Juan Esquivel; hauntingly ethereal tracks sounding like a narcoleptic John Carpenter playing Angelo Badalamenti arrangements; contorted Big Band music, pre-war Schlager and Vaudeville sent through a malfunctioning pre-digital time machine; Ennio Morricone cloned as a Russian male choir; instrumental workers' songs Hanns Eisler might have imagined in a feverish nightmare - it's all there, and more! Dekorder-022 CD $15.00 Kubin, Felix Und Das Mineral Orchester Music for Theatre and Radio Play (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, GERMANY We are extremely excited to announce the 1st collaboration between the Dekorder label and our old friend, local conspirator and private hair gardener Felix Kubin. Kubin has achieved worldwide reputation by releasing post-dadaist, futuristic NDW-influenced Organ&Korg smash hits on his own Gagarin label, on A-Musik, Ski-pp, Meeuw, Diskono et al. He has collaborated with People Like Us, Coolhaven, Mark Boombastik, Asmus Tietchens, ensemble Intégrales, David Fenech, Ergo Phizmiz, Boris D. Hegenbart, Wojtek Kucharczyk and many others. His first recordings date back to his teenage years in the early 1980's, followed by his electroacoustic noise duo Klangkrieg and the pseudo-communist Liedertafel Margot Honecker. Right from the start Felix Kubin has written and recorded music for films (hence the title of his first album) by the likes of Mariola Brillowska and Anke Feuchtenberger and continues the German tradition of "Hörspiel" (radio play) with works such as "Territerrortorium", "Nachtspeicher", "Orpheus' Psykotron" and "Syndikat für Gegenlärm" (with guest appearances by Matmos, DAT Politics and Wolfgang Müller of Die Tödliche Doris). Some of Kubin's most gorgeous and adventurous works are his contributions to "The Raft" (a radio play by the mysterious Xentos Bentos of The Homosexuals, directed by Lukas Simonis of Coolhaven, Trespassers W, Dull Schicksal) and his soundtracks for theatre plays by Branko Simic ("Zufall", based on a short story by Vladimir Nabokov) and the notorious Schorsch Kamerun. The latter (known in Germany as a member of Goldene Zitronen) directed "Hollywood Elegien" based on a song cycle by Bert Brecht and Hanns Eisler. Now the best parts of these works are for the first time available on LP and CD, simply (and aptly) titled "Music for Theatre and Radio Play". While the musical spectrum on this release covers a variety of styles and moods it's still almost immediately recognizable as a typically Kubin-ist work featuring the main ingredients his records and body-and-mind-boggling live shows are famous for. Twisted rythms & playfully clever arrangements that could have been created by a mutated reincarnation of the legendary Juan Esquivel; hauntingly ethereal tracks sounding like a narcoleptic John Carpenter playing Angelo Badalamenti arrangements; contorted Big Band music, pre-war Schlager and Vaudeville sent through a malfunctioning pre-digital time machine; Ennio Morricone cloned as a Russian male choir; instrumental workers' songs Hanns Eisler might have imagined in a feverish nightmare - it's all there, and more! Dekorder-022 LP $17.00 Moorcock, Michael & Deep Fix The New World's Fair (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK Classic sci-fi rock album - now 24-bit remastered from the original master tapes with unreleased bonus tracks. Features members of Hawkwind & Snowy White. New essay by Nik Turner. Leading Science Fantasy author Michael Moorcock enjoyed a long collaboration with Space Rock kings HAWKWIND eventually forming his own outfit Deep Fix to record this conceptual album in 1975. Featuring Members of HAWKWIND and guitarist SNOWY WHITE, "The New Worlds Fair" was a stunning work inspired by Moorcock's writings and was wonderfully conceived and delivered. The ESOTERIC reissue is remastered from the original tapes and includes 7 bonus tracks, 3 of which are previously unreleased. The booklet features an essay by HAWKWIND founder & friend of Michael Moorcock NIK TURNER. It an essential release for fans of HAWKWIND, MOORCOCK and Science Fantasy. EsotericRecordings-2026 CD $20.25 MV & EE Medicine Show Uranian Ray (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 18TH) PS, US Beautiful vinyl lp, originally released on the legendary " Child of Microtones' label in 2004. A stunning get-hi-fidelity remastered reissue, slightly rearranged for the opportunities vinyl provides. LIMIITED single pressing on black vinyl. Wabana-067 LP $16.00 Nyro, Laura More Than A New Discovery (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 29TH) PS, UK Rev-Ola proudly re-presents the album which introduced to the world the wonderful talent of Laura Nyro! More Than A New Discovery (aka The First Songs) is openly informed by the styles of Laura's youth. She had just turned 19 when she recorded the album in early 1966, and the songs retain a youthful exuberance and glisten with beautiful pop melodies and then-fashionable, sturdy 1960s New York arrangements. Laura's lyrics are already as poetically-charged and mature as at her peak, from the wise "And When I Die" to the observational approach of "Buy and Sell." Musically, the album was obviously tailored to fit the prevailing landscape of 1960s female pop singers and it often has the same soulful atmosphere of Dusty Springfield and Evie Sands or the brash, bravura pop of Barbra Streisand, who was to take "Stoney End" to the charts three years later. Although Laura's albums would become more and more influential and adventurous, this, her first outing, features the majority of her most famous and revered compositions. Due to production decisions she did mot agree with, Laura Nyro more or less disowned her debut for many years, until the music fan in her began to appreciate the set forms as one might a Motown hit of the period, no matter how overexposed and hackneyed. With new manager David Geffen, a slew of covers of her material hitting the charts, and a controversial showing at the Monterey Pop Festival, Laura Nyro signed a favourable new deal with Columbia Records, making some of the most essential albums of the late 1960s and 1970s...but that is another, quite wonderful story. Listen now to where it all began. Fantastic album by one of our very favourite artists! Beautifully re-mastered in true RevOla style with lovely packaging as usual... A must for all fans of Laura Nyro, and of classic New York girlpop... the set form she made into so much more! Rev-Ola-233 CD $15.50 Patchen, Kenneth/Lawrence Ferlinghetti Rebel Poets Of America (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK Two of the most brilliant poets of the beat generation, Kenneth Patchen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti performing their compelling works in a jazz context This edition captures the movement in poetry toward all-inclusiveness, and a belief that the language and music of the street had their own beauty, integrity and significance, rooted as they were in the experience of ordinary people. Patchen is one the most important american writers of the 20th century and Ferlinghetti wrote 'Coney Island Of The Mind' which sold a million copies. In terms of both attitude and style, Patchen and Ferlinghetti paved the way for Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and Captain Beefheart. Strong export potential to America and to jazz culture specialists in Japan. El-133 CD $15.50 Quarteto Em Cy Aleluia 1964-66 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK The last truly great undiscovered vocal group of the sixties...Mamas & Papas, Free Design, the Association, Harper's Bizarre. Prominent in the first generation of the bossa nova movement; made seminal album "os afros sambas" with Vinicius and Baden Powell. Worked with Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcos Valle. Centrepiece of this set is the 1965 album they recorded with the male Brazilian vocal group Tama Trio under the auspices of arranger Luiz Eca. It is a masterpiece. El-131 CD $15.50 Radiohead In Rainbows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 1ST) PS, US New album from the music industry's most quietly entertaining shaker-uppers. Music is really good too. ATO CD $14.25 Radiohead In Rainbows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 1ST) PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Radiohead LP $17.50 Ramsey Lewis Trio, The In Person v.1: 1960 - 65 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 29TH) PS, UK Ramsey Lewis straddled the boundary between bop-oriented jazz and pop music. Most of his recordings (particularly by the mid-'60s) were very accessible and attracted a large non-jazz audience. The very epitome of groovy, finger poppin' soul/jazz/pop, perfect for a party, yet eminently listenable in any circumstances...with personnel including Ramsey himself, with his roots in BeBop, and Maurice White (founder of Earth Wind and Fire) the Ramsey Lewis Trio sit squarely in the very midst of soul, Jazz, funk and whatever history! As soon as you hear The Ramsey Lewis Trio, you'll feel as if you always knew them! With a whole load of amazing performances recorded live during their record-breaking tours of the 1960s, this is THE Ramsey Lewis Trio album you need...believe it! Amazing and timeless soul-jazz-pop-bossa-boogaloo you'll love! Perfectly remastered by Mr. Nick Robbins of this parish...and wonderfully packaged by Mr. Andy Morten in Zummerzet! Rev-Ola-221 CD $15.00 Randomnumber Modern Ambivalence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 18TH) PS, JAPAN Modern Ambivalence is the fourth album by Leeds long standing proponent of electronic music, RandomNumber. Modern Ambivalence is the latest incarnation of an evolving style which has taken shape over the past eight or so years which flowered from early noise experiments that gave way to a tentative and primitive electronica that was released on the now defunct, yet legendary CDR label, Fencing Flatworm. Since these early digital musings Robson's music has charted a course of increasing melody and of rhythmical complication with releases for California's Rocket Racer 2002's Understand Your Date & Time of Nowhere and Mogwai's Rock Action 2001's NME Dance single of the Week "The Fact That I Did" EP, Towards The Forlorn Society (2003) for Catmobile Records took the trademark sound to it's limit with it's brittle and unsettling mix of rhythmic obfuscation and winter smeared synth impressionism that tested the boundaries of home brewed electronic music. During this period, other more accessible EPs and mixes appeared for labels as diverse as Vacuous Pop and Irritant (who gave homes to early releases by Kid606, Knifehandchop and Printed Circuit). Shows with the likes of I Am Robot & Proud, Printed Circuit, Kid 606 and Cex would see the randomNumber live performance taken across the waters to France, USA, Mexico and Canada throughout the whole 2002 to 2004 period and would represent Robson's most prolific period of international touring as a solo artist. The tensions of these awkward, yet compelling mid-period pieces soon gave way to a more confident and relaxed sound that was no less compromising in it's desire to chart the dark and melancholic landscape of contemporary electronica, but presented a more coherent and accessible sound that appealed to a wider audience. Golden Acre Sleeps (Highpoint Lowlife) (2006) ushers in the dawn of a Post-Electronica era of scene fragmentation and ghettoisation with bedroom producers increasingly marginalized into obscurity or MP3 mediocrity, against this backdrop, Golden Acre comes across as a breath of fresh air from the very grassroots of the scene. Throughout this recent period, the randomNumber sound continues to develop, as Golden Acre was being released to a world increasingly enthralled by the new breed of over confident pretty boys with guitars, giddy on corporate expense accounts, Robson continues to be a credible live performer at both rock and electronic shows, playing with the likes of Thee More Shallows, Pram, Clark, A Silver Mount Zion, Christ and Bracken to name a few, showcasing material from the Modern Ambivalence sessions. Moamoo-006 CD $15.00 Sambassadeur Migration (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, SWEDEN Migration is a sparkling pop album, where breezy vocals meet deceptively sunny arrangements that perfectly wrap up the most heartfelt melodies. Biography: Sambassadeur debuted on Labrador in winter 2005 with the release of the "Between the Lines"-EP. The EP was followed by their self-titled debut album later that year. The songs were all recorded at home which gave the production a primitive quality that labeled them by some as being a lo-fi-twee act. This was never the bands intention. If the cliché is that songs are like children, then Sambassadeur saw no purpose in stagnating in front of their home-computer while watching their kids being taken custody by those who didn't have the ability to, indeed, read between the lines and see through the understated surface of the songs. This called for some change. The EP "Coastal Affairs", released in may 2006, marked the start of a development towards a more luxurious setting. Without loosing their enigmatic qualities, songs like "Kate" and "Marie" introduced a breeze of new confidence. The Sambassadeurs saw the opportunity to take things to even greater heights and returned to the scene in late august 2007 with "Subtle Changes". Labrador-106 CD $15.75 Samurai S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK Classic Progressive rock album - Now 24-bit remastered from the original master tapes. New essay & interview with Dave Lawson. "Samurai" is truly a lost classic of the Progressive era. Released on the short lived Greenwich Gramophone label in 1972, the album was influenced by the experiments of groups such as KING CRIMSON, GENTLE GIANT et al, but was more than a mere clone of these bands. Evolving from the equally excellent band WEB (whose album "I Spider" is a classic of the genre), the musicianship on the album was excellent and Keyboard player DAVE LAWSON's compositions were groundbreaking and memorable. Sadly the group disbanded shortly after the release of the record resulting in limited sales. However, the influence of the album was not lost as both DAVE LAWSON and TONY REEVES soon joined DAVE GREENSLADE to form the group GREENSLADE, effectively taking up the musical mantle laid down by SAMURAI. This Esoteric reissue features a booklet with previously unseen photographs and an interview with DAVE LAWSON. EsotericRecordings-2025 CD $20.25 Scientists, The Swampland: Birth Of The Scientists (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 22ND) PS, UK Formed in Perth, Australia, but later to relocate to Melbourne and then London, Kim Salmon's Scientists played a brand of minimalist punked-up swamp blues that saw them become legends on at least three continents. Just about everyone loves the Scientist, from Sonic Youth and Mudhoney (both of whom have asked the band to play with them) to Sub Pop to Henry Rollins - in fact, the entire US alt-rock hierarchy. And what's not to like - this new compilation for the UK features the strongest tracks from the band's legendary Blood Red River recordings, notably 'Swampland', one of the most evocative and best loved Australian songs of all time. But that's not all: as well as the studio recordings, with Kim's permission