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Porchmass
PS, US The trio of Grant Capes, Tim Goodwillie, & Justin McInteer have churned out an entire catalog of blissed-out improvisations that range from the organic & melodic to overblown chaos. They only use a small arsenal of acoustic & battery-powered instruments, singing bowls, & pots & pans as makeshift percussion, but it is a magic junkyard orchestra. Somewhere near the islands of Jewelled Antler or The Vanishing Voice. Between the solemn notes of the accordian, washes of droning keyboards, & turbulent acoustic guitars rises a heartbroken voice that acts as a torch. The wordless vocals flicker like volcanic ash falling from a sunkissed sky.
Digitalis
CD
$10.00

A Flock of Seagulls
Story of a Young Heart [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Remastered re-issue with 7 bonus tracks.
CherryPop
CD
$18.25

A.H. Kraken
S-T (LP/CD)
PS, US Out of Metz, France comes this ugly & brutal noise-punk. Their name is an amalgam of a facist dictator & a sea monster, & their sound is a wild, intense blur of bludgeoning rhythms, industrial clatter, scrapingguitars, & caterwauling vocals. Citing influences as disparate PiL, Motorhead, US Maple, Suicide, Flipper, The Shaggs, & Chrome.
InTheRed
LP
$14.25

Aethenor
Betimes Black Cloudmasses
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
VHF
LP
$16.00

All Natural
Elements (Fire)
PS, US RECENT. "Fire" is pt 1 of a 4-part series in which each album will represent a different natural element & hip-hop vibe. True to its name, this represents hiphop's aggressive boom-bap sound made popular during the mid-90s. MC cap D sets the tone on the initial track w/ an aggressive battle rap in which he shows that he is still on top of his game. On past albums they have displayed a variety of sounds & flavors, however this is "in your face"hip-hop throughout.
AllNatural
CD
$11.50

Arcuragi, Adam
Soldiers for Feet
PS, US The five songs that make up the Soldiers for Feet 12" were recorded during a break from working on Arcuragi's yet untitled second proper album. Originally conceived as a home-recorded documentation of his new material, the sessions flourished into a portrait of the artist in his most intimate situation- at home, with
friends in tow.
HighTwo
LP
$11.00

Battles
Mirrored
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Warp-156
DLP
$19.00

Big Star
Best of Big Star (Remastered)
PS, US
BigBeatUk
CD
$13.25

Bisi, Martin
Sirens of the Apocalypse
PS, US Martin Bisi, performer/songwriter and prominent indie fringe record producer has been at the forefront of studio recording since the 80's, with a long discography that includes classic records from SONIC YOUTH, SWANS, JOHN ZORN, HERBIE HANCOCK (Rockit), BOREDOMS, and AFRICA BAMBAATA to name a few. In his own band he plays guitar, sings and expands 4 piece rock into a mutant, experimental-pop concoction. Bisi's persona can be raw and confrontational, as well as funny and self effacing. The songs are mostly entertaining vignettes of love and obsession in NYC.
BlackFreighter
CD
$10.50

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

Black Taj
Beyonder
PS, US This second long-player continues to explore the psychedelic and classic rock templates with which they worked on their s/t debut, an incendiary mix of self-aware stoner jams ('Spacewash') and progressive rock time shifts ('Cold Comfort') that recall each of the musicians' previous projects. For most of the 1990s, Dave Brylawski and Steve Popson played in (the recently-reunited) Polvo. In the late 1990s, Grant Tenille joined Brylawski in the primarily folk-inflected Idyll Swords. While many bands in the current hard rock revival mindlessly ape their idols, Black Taj deliver an intelligent updating of these conventions, and prove again that the twin guitar attack of Thin Lizzy and the muscular riffing of early ZZ Top still has legs. If you have been wondering what one-half of Polvo has been up to over the last decade, look no further. For fans of Awesome Color, Witch, and Dead Meadow.
Amish
CD
$13.25

Bloody Panda
Pheromone
PS, US Driven by the mournful, melodic vocals of Japanese frontwoman Yoshiko Ohara, their transcendent sound finds its roots in the dirge-like power of Swans, the amplifier-worshipping textures of Earth, & the ethereal tension of Skepticism.
LevelPlane
CD
$13.25

Botticellis, The
Old Home Movies
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "You'd never know from listening that it took the Botticellis' four years to craft their debut album Old Home Movies. It sounds like the work of one sun-soaked late summer afternoon spent playing tunes with friends and family. The album is suffused with warmth and peacefulnees that flows from the gentle strum of the guitars, the rich organ that seeps into songs like the golden glow of a sunset, the lush vocal harmonies, and the classic pop song structures laid down by the group's architect Alexi Glickman. He also possesses the kind of sweet, high voice that would have held him in good stead in the Wilson household. Indeed like much West Coast pop since about 1962 on, the Botticellis have drawn influence from the Beach Boys. In this case it's the late-'60s version of the band when the boys sported beards and preferred to surf their inner consciousness rather than the waves. You can also hear Phil Spector in the reverb-y production, power pop in some of the more uptempo tracks (like the back to back crunch of "Up Against the Glass" and "The Reviewer," which are enough to put every band on Rainbow Quartz to shame), '70s AM radio pop in the slow, sensitive ballads (the gloriously sugar-y "Who Are You Now" would have slotted in perfectly between Bread and Seals & Crofts), and the peppy jangle of modern Canadian indie pop. These influences are very well blended into an overall sound that is purely the band's own, though, and it's easy to enjoy the album on its own instead of constantly, distractingly, playing spot the lift. Maybe it's the craft that went into making the album, the sheer amount of time they must have taken picking the best songs and performances that makes Old Home Movies so fully realized. Maybe it's just a happy accident. No matter, the important thing is that the album is as fine a slice of warm, sweet indie pop as you're liable to find in 2008 or anytime. "
AntennaFarm
CD
$14.75

Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood
Goodbye
PS, US These cosmic travelers are soaked to the bone in dust, like relics from the past. They speak only in tongues & send out shortwave psychedelic radio transmissions into the bleeding edges of drugged-out folk sludge. Endless walls of instrumentation create artificial bounderies that are destroyed w/farreaching, hypnotic drones.
Digitalis
CD
$8.50

Bust
#51
PS, US Special 15th Anniversary Issue!! AMY SEDARIS takes the cake on the cover. Celebrate 15 years of Bust with Sedaris, Diablo Cody, a look back at 15 years of the good, the bad, and the girly. Features on needlework, lady magicians, fierce female MCs, and much more!
ZINE
$4.75

Byrne, Ciaran
Nine Lives Causeway
PS, IRELAND 'Nine Lives Causeway' is the much-awaited follow up to last years 'Galtrim' CD. More lush Ambient tracks from one of Ireland's finest exponents of electronic music. Over the past year Ciaran has been gathering rave reviews from the likes of Grand Nubian, Mixmaster Morris and Irish synth pioneer, Roger Doyle. This promises to be another superb release on the prolific Psychonavigation label.
Psychonavigation-024
CD
$15.50

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

Carter, Tom
Glyph
PS, US Since the early '90s, Tom Carter has played as one-half of the essential CHARLAMBIDES. W/one piece for steel string acoustic guitar, another for lap steel, & the final (& shortest) on nylon string acoustic, there is diversity amongst the cogent thread that holds it all together. Carter's improvisations speak volumes w/o saying a word.
Digitalis
CD
$8.50

Chartier, Richard
Further Materials
PS, US Limited to 500. LINE is proud to release this collection of recordings from numerous international compilations from 2002-2005. This collection is a wide range of sound works from the ultra-minimal whispers of "composition09.01" to the subtle harmonics and musicality of "how things change" to the loud violent distortion of "tempt" (a piece only performed a handful of times for noisy spaces, for example this was one was in attempt to drown out Akufen's set filtering from an adjoining area). Many of these original compilations are out of print or hard to find editions and "untitled" making its debut on CD from its original vinyl appearance. "specification.eleven" and "specification.fourteen" are both part of the continuing collaborative works with Taylor Deupree.
Line-035
CD
$12.25

Cheap Time
S-T
PS, US
IntheRed
LP
$10.50

Cheveu/Crash Normal
Split
PS, US From Paris, France. They dare to fuse garage punk, funky loops, & digital cut & paste & actually pull it off. Humm, dance, break things, jump up & down to the compu-punk groove these Frenchies lay down. As good as the 3.5 7'' you might have heard by them.
Rococo
45
$6.50

Christian Family Underground, The
For The Depth Of Your Union
PS, US Summer of '06 Family Underground (DK) recorded with Dave Nuss of NNCK at Black Dirt Studios in the woods of upstate NY. The yield was as characteristically unhinged as one might expect: sweeping electronic sounds backed with wood and bone percussion spirit-conjure. However also harvested was some new and especially tasty crop: sung and spoken song, electric guitar/conga 'rock,' and an odd, ghostly sheen coating the entire proceeding. Nuss comments on the session: 'I remember when we were recording, momentarily leaving the studio and going out into the night and feeling it thicken like a partition separating us from this intense state of clear consciousness we had in the recording, which was like... humankind's natural state. And then thinking about Jesper from FU, an adopted Vietnamese living in DK, and how much he resembles Michael Jackson, and realizing that across continents, no man can be divided from himself. We had to make this music to provide for us some fantasy of fulfillment that would carry us through the weekend like rejuvenated suns born again climbing to heaven, after being washed in the deepest, bluest sea...' Jacket by designer Susan Cianciolo and screened inserts by Stellar, NL." Last copies.
Woodsist
LP
$13.00

Circle X
Prehistory
PS, US Recorded in '81 & released in '83 by Index Records, making them, strangely enough, labelmates w/ Wall of Voodoo. They were formed in '78 from the remnants of NO FUN & THE I-HOLES, Louisville, Kentucky's 1st 2 punk bands. It's fair to describe them as a genre unto themselves. They came from punk rock & art school & sounded like none of their potential allies. Critic Jordan Mamone hit the nail on the head when he wrote: "Every rare utterance from these unsentimental adventurers possesses a passion & a manifesto-writing fervor usually reserved for turn-of-the-century culture movements."
BlueChopsticks
CD
$13.25

Cluster
Berlin 2007
PS, US Berlin 2007 was a monumental performance for Cluster as it marked the first time that they had peformed live in Berlin since their 12 hour concert in the Galerie Hammer in the Europacenter in 1969. The performance was a massive success as a sold out crowd cheered loudly for Cluster to return to the stage. Fortunately, the concert was preserved for posterity & is proudly presented here. Both Dieter Moebius & H.J. Roedelius play synthesizers & objects.
Important-181
CD
$13.00

Corsican Paintbrush
Aquarian Hymns
PS, US Brad & Eden Rose combine lush instrumentation w/clattering percussion & ramshackle beats, to create a new world of sound out of old world technology. Swerving feverishly between what could easily be chopped up Native American rhythms, sampled Celtic melodies, & space-age funk played on trash heaps, "Aquarian Hymns" is 9 tracks of gorgeously recorded acoustic grace; marked w/periodic bursts of lysergic freak-outs.
Digitalis
CD
$8.50

Cosmologic
Eyes in the Back of My Eyes in the Back of My Head
PS, US Fourth album-but the first with wide distribution-by this amazingly assured & swinging "free-bop" collective quartet, who have been developing their unique take on modern jazz for a decade. The group initially incorporated interpretations of music by Ornette, Dolphy, Coltrane & others into their performances, but quickly moved towards playing only original compositions. Central to the group's sound is a commitment to developing challenging & original compositions. The result is a band that pushes the envelope while remaining accessible for over a decade. For fans of: Braxton's '70s quartets, John Carter-Bobby Bradford group, Ornette, Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet, Vandermark 5. "More than impressive,"-The Wire
Cuneiform
CD
$13.75

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

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

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

Cure, The
Pornography
PS, US
VinylLovers
DLP
$33.00

Darsombra
Eternal Jewel
PS, US This is the solo, experimental outing of Baltimore's Brian Daniloski (Meatjack, Trephine & SUCKPiG). 5 tracks are equal parts doom, psychedelic experimentation & 20th Century composition. From powerful & doom drenched sections to minimal & shimmering to aggressive rhythms that sound like a pounding string section. This is some of their strongest material yet.
PublicGuilt
CD
$12.25

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

Dead Man
Euphoria
PS, US Dead Man mine the birth of stoner rock, from the Grateful Dead to Iron Butterfly, trippy and heavy in qual doses, and now they've signed to Meteor City... Euphoria is much darker and heavier than their debut self-titled album while maintaining a thoroughly vintage vibe. There are bluesy up-tempo rockers alongside melodic folk-pop masterpieces and an unexpected turn into dark and psyched-out heavy rock. While their debut Self Titled album made a huge impact on the stoner/prog rock fanatics, Euphoria will establish Dead Man with cult-status like their contemporaries Witchcraft and Black Mountain have achieved.
MeteorCity
CD
$11.00

Death Cab for Cutie
Narrow Stairs (ON SALE)
PS, US New album.
Atlantic
CD
$13.75

Demian
S-T
PS, UK This lost hard-psych classic is in fact the second album by Texan psych legends Bubble Puppy, who'd changed their name for legal reasons. Recorded late at night at the celebrated Record Plant in Los Angeles, it's a stupendous blend of tough rock riffs, pop hooks, glorious melodies and biting psychedelic guitar, but was sorely under-promoted on its original release in 1971, causing the band to splinter the following year.
Fallout
CD
$16.25

Deupree, Taylor
Northern (Re-issue)
PS, US Expanded reissue CD package w/ 24 page booklet. Due to continued demand for this title and the fact that the initial pressing of 1,500 copies sold out in less than 6 months, 12k is re-issuing "Northern" in an expanded package with re-mixed and re-mastered audio. The audio: Not content to merely order a re-pressing of the same masters on hand at the Cd manufacturer, Taylor Deupree set out to create what he calls the "director's cut" of one of the most important Cds in his catalog. The idea was to open the now-2-year-old computer files to re-mix and re-master the tracks. Of course over the course of years computers change, formats change, and Deupree found himself faced with missing plug-ins, errored sound files and other oddities that made working with the files difficult. What first seemed like roadblocks turned into a mission to work with what was there and re-do what was not. The result is a "Northern" that will, on the surface, seem quite similar to the original, however listeners will hear new sounds, extended endings, shortened endings and most of all, an overall mix that presents these works with a new clarity and spaciousness. Mastering in the analog domain has given the work a new found sense of delicacy and detail. the package: A heavyweight cardboard wallet with debossed typography on the front cover. Inside are two pockets, one for the CD and one for a 24-page booklet of photography, credits, and lots of white space. All printing, as with the original, is in black and white.
12K-2009
CD
$15.50

Dinosaur Jr.
Hand It Over [re-issue]
PS, US 1997 album now re-issued.
RhinoEncore
CD
$13.75

Dosh
Wolves & Wishes
PS, US This arrives after its architect spent nearly a year on the road- touring solo & as a member of Andrew Bird's band-& yet, he sounds reborn. His latest restocks the lineup w/ a fresh cast of collaborators, then stretches out as he masterminds the material w/ all the explorative wonderment of a debut ablum. Never has our man sounded so free. And to think, there's not a single drum machine in the mix.
Anticon
CD
$15.25

Druids of Stonehenge, The
S-T
PS, US "The unearthly, savage, Rolling Stones/Pretty Things-inspired treatment of R&B classics as interpreted by The Druids of Stonehenge on Sundazed 10" vinyl is a phenomenon that quite simply has to be heard to be believed. When frontman David Budge cuts loose on such familiar '60s staples as 'Who Do You Love,' 'I Put A Spell On You,' 'Pretty Thing' and 'Bald Headed Woman,' it's almost as though he's being strangled by Bo Diddley's 'cobra snake necktie' with eyes popping, cartoon-like, out of his skull. The New York-based Druids cut one album after they'd moved to Los Angeles, but these six early sides, tracked at famed Nola's Penthouse studios in Manhattan, are truly the stuff of garage R&B legend!"
Sundazed
10
$11.25

Duffy
Rockferry
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Those tempted to dismiss Duffy as only the latest pair of false eyelashes to straggle through the British neo-soul parade owe it to themselves to listen to Rockferry. More authentic than Joss Stone if not as honest as Amy Winehouse (both of these are good things), Duffy may be the best choice of all... [Bernard] Butler's production makes her solid voice and intriguing songwriting into an excellent album; although he stays in the background, the occasional guitar flourishes or sweetened strings make Rockferry a better debut than Joss Stone's or Amy Winehouse's."
Island/Mercury
CD
$12.25

Earles & Jensen
Earles & Jensen Present: Just Farr A Laugh Vols. 1 & 2
PS, US Rather than mocking or offending, Earles and Jensen use phone calls to build recurring characters and concerns of warmth, depth, and complexity. The recipients are often laughing or intellectually engaged - and Earles and Jensen themselves get so wrapped up in their characters that you sense they've forgotten they're acting. The subjects range from 80s TV shows to tattoo doctoring to the highlights of indie rock. Two CDs for the price of one, with 58 phone calls, 48-page booklet, and original drawings by Devendra Banhart, Adam Green, Jennifer Herrema, Gavin McInnes, Archer Prewitt, Matt Sweeney, and other luminaries.
Matador
CD
$13.25

El Guincho
Alegranza
PS, AUSTRALIA
Mistletone
CD
$24.00

Emperor X
Blythe Archive Vol 1
PS, US Burnt Toast Vinyl 1-sided LP series. 3 songs on side A & etching on side B. Chad Matheny has been making music under the Emperor X banner for almost a decade. He is currently touring periodically in support of the album-series The Blythe Archives and feverishly taping gleeful, echo-drenched neofolk compositions on his Tascam 388 in a Bed-Stuy walkup that has an illicit gambling ring in the basement. When not caterwauling into a recently-soldered microphone, he trades Javascript and PHP code for money.
BurntToast
LP
$7.75

Family Underground
Black Hole
PS, US 2007 release. "Family Underground drenched the East Coast of the USA in molten syrup last year and they toted along a tour CD-R entitled Black Hole released by the fine folk of Secret Eye. Mega bummed I didn't get to feel their magic live but I ordered that tour disc post-haste. Man, when I got it, I was slain. I thought it was their finest work to date so I had to invoke it on vinyl. I tapped into the band's communication network and together we figured this would make a killer double LP, definitely one for the record books. So The Underground sent me a half hour of unreleased musics to fill the vinyl sides to fruition. Holy Hannah, was I unprepared for A! How well the new jams mind-melded with the other tracks. And B -- the superb variation of the entire work with paramount peaks and deep arcane valleys. Get it and trip!" Limited to 500 copies on black vinyl with full color gatefold jackets.
WeirdForest
LP
$20.50

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

Fern Knight
S-T
PS, US Drawing from diverse influences such as '70s Krautrock, UK folk & baroque & renaissance music, their eponymous recording juxtaposes the calm surface of harp, cello, & violin against the perfectly timed distorted squalls of a Flying V & a dark undercurrent of lyrical & vocal mystery.
VHF
CD
$14.25

Four Tet
Ringer EP
PS, US
Domino
12
$13.00

Foxhole
We The Wintering Tree
PS, US For the better part of a decade, Kentucky's Foxhole has sought to create music that speaks from-and to, and of-the soul. And nowhere is that pursuit so potent as on their debut full-length album We the Wintering Tree.The interplay of guitars, bass, and trumpet atop a barrage of deft percussion has brought comparisons to instrumental bands such as Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, and Do Make Say Think.
BurntToast
CD
$13.25

Friel, Dan
Ghost Town
PS, US First full-length solo release from PARTS & LABOR singer/electrician Dan Friel. Characterized by its anthemic melodies, complex electronic arrangements & huge distorted beats, Ghost Town is an indie record the noise kids will love & a noise record that'll inspire the indie kids to pick up some busted electronic gear & strive for immortality. Ghost Town is where everyone can meet in the middle & freak out about how insanely good this record is. Think Wolf Eyes playing In The Aeroplane Over The Sea & you might be on the right track.
Important-187
CD
$12.25

Friel, Dan
Ghost Town
PS, US The first pressing of this LP is limited to 500 copies.
Important-187
LP
$14.75

Froberg, Tobias
Turn Heads
PS, US Swedish singer-songwriter sensation Tobias Froberg has recently spent his time hanging out with friends. Not only did he log production duties the forthcoming offering from Peter Moren (Peter of Peter Bjorn And John) but he spent some time working on his own, third release Turn Heads. His new album features a gaggle of his mates including Peter, Norwegian chanteuse Ane Brun, the heavenly Brit singer songwriter Kathryn Williams, the troubadour Tietur, Existensminumum and Torbjörn Zetterberg (Folke). He even made it a family affair, working with his father, jazz musician Ante Fröberg. Although Froberg invites his buddies along to create music his albums have his personal fingerprints all over them. His first two releases, For Elisabeth Wherever She Is (2004) and Somewhere In the City (2006) are both self produced. Both records are much loved all over the globe, while Elisabeth was nominated for a Swedish Indie Grammy.
Sidecho
CD
$13.75

Goto80
Made On Internet
PS, GERMANY Considering the global distribution of computer technology for already over 30 years, the Demoscene and the related Chiptunes music have never really had a high profile. Maybe that's because of their non-commercial background, or because making obsolete digital technology the center of cultural production is mostly an insider's passion. Call it 'Geek-Art for Geeks.' In today's electronic music, the sounds of Gameboy, C64, and other discarded game hardware have gained cult status, propelled by an enthusiastic community. A key character in this permanent dedication to chiptunes is Anders Carlsson from Sweden. He has been an active member of the demoscene for almost 15 years and known under the name of GOTO80 for almost a decade. Always driven by the everlasting challenge to compose music for the best C64 demo. His knowledge of the sonic core of the C64, the legendary SID-Chip, is awesome. Just as exceptional are his musical intuition and his stylistic variety, combined with his technical skills. Made On Internet brings together 11 of his recent works showing the full scope of his production work.
Pingipung
CD
$17.00

Grails
Take Refuge in Clean Living
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Important-190
LP
$17.00

Grails
Take Refuge in Clean Living
PS, US New album, five long songs. 'Take Refuge in Clean Living' sees Grails pulling back their already-wide lens on multiple sonic horizons. Opening with a nod to Syd Barret's Pink Floyd (Piper at the Gates of Dawn) the record begins with morse code and drops into one of the heaviest slow-burn grooves in the Grails canon. Sounding something like Hawkwind and Ravi Shankar scoring Bladerunner, it's lysergic and earthy for Grails in a new way. The rest of the record moves from blissful Eno-inspired ambience, to epic Morricone rock hymns, to an unexpected take on a Ventures tune that returns the listener back to the very beginnings of instrumental rock music. 'Take Refuge' seems to suggest that Grails can't run out of ideas.
Important-190
CD
$13.00

Gregor Samsa
Rest
PS, US In their third full-length album, Gregor Samsa takes a new approach to composition, both in process & instrumentation. The result is Rest; nine pieces composed over e-mail during the course of nine months by key members. In Rest, GS expand on their affinity for minimal, classical instrumentation mixed with mangled & manipulated sound through integration of new instruments such as the celesta, clarinet, classical voice & vibraphone. Along with these new sounds, guitar has been almost entirely replaced by piano, whose parts were recorded on a rare Bösendorfer once owned by Philip Glass. These pieces demonstrate a shift in focus to harmony, restraint & the use of muted tones, while less interest is taken in the large dynamic shifts that once carried the weight of many of their compositions.
TheKoraRecords
CD
$11.25

Grizzly Bear
Yellow House
PS, US Repress.
Warp
LP
$14.00

Gurus
Now
PS, US A power blast of crunchy guitar harmonics & terrific melodies that evoke an aggressive Yo La Tengo/Pixies/Wire mixture or the neo-punk/grunge of Nirvana - but one also gets a sense of peak-era R.E.M. as well - & there are still Beatles references all over the album.
RainbowQuartz
CD
$13.50

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

Hayman, Watkins, Trout & Lee
Self-Titled
PS, UK For Fans Of: Hefner, The Wave Pictures, Alan Lomax, Leadbelly, Townes Van Zandt. 14 dynamite tracks of East London bluegrass featuring Darren Hayman of Hefner and Dave Tattersall of The Wave Pictures, including covers of songs by Townes Van Zandt and The Mountain Goats along with seven band originals. Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee are a country, bluegrass band from East London. They don't sing in American accents and their songs feature tube trains, Bethnal Green, sick days, flat lemonade and unmade beds. HWT&L perform weary singalongs; fragile and flawed ballads that wipe a tear and force you to smile. Darren Hayman (ex-Hefner) formed the band with Dave Watkins, in 2005, as an antidote to their 'career' bands. The idea was that this would be a band with as little ego as possible, with everybody taking vocals, submitting material, leaving and arriving as they wished. The group is as much about playing around Darren's kitchen table as it is playing on any stage. In fact the original idea was even to avoid the notion of doing records. However when Dave Tattersall (The Wave Pictures) joined in 2007 with a whole repertoire of blues and country songs, as well as his own fantastic ballads, it became obvious that they had something worth preserving. In the spirit of Big Pink, the Basement Tapes and the first McCartney album, it was decided to record the album in two days at Darren's house, with a bunch of battered microphones, a fresh pot of tea, and some fruitcake. The resultant record features seven band originals (four written by Darren and two by Dave Tattersall) alongside covers of songs by Townes Van Zandt and The Mountain Goats and smattering of traditional numbers. Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee let you peer though the cracks of their kitchen, and hit nearly all the right notes in the process. Let them give you a warm handshake. Press : reviews in Q, Mojo, Plan b, Rocksound, Uncut, Articles on The Lipster, Drowned In Sound and SoundsXP to date.
FortunaPop-79
CD
$17.00

Health
Health // Disco
PS, US They reimagined, recut, & remixed the debut album resulting in HEALTH//DISCO. Featuring remixes from Acid Girls, CFCF, Pink Skull, Narctrax & more, these tracks take HEALTH's ethereal chanting, screeching noise & gauzy atmosphere & forcefully apply them to the dance floor. The CD also contains an enhanced data portion with even more remixes from The Mae Shi, Captain Ahab & others.
LovePumpUnited
CD
$8.75

Hellbound Glory
Scumbag Country
PS, US The group is shakin' things up in honky-tonks & dive bars across the west coast, bringing the gospel of scumbad country to jaded punk & rock fans as they roll through town after town. Raw country twang that feels like rubbing elbows w/the likes of Merle, Waylon, David Allen Coe & Hank III.
Gearhead
CD
$11.50

Hollmer, Lars
Viandra
PS, US Active in music for over 40 years, Lars & friends founded the legendary 60's Swedish "Rock In Opposition" band Samla Mammas Manna. Concurrently he started a solo career, emphasizing his very personal compositions & his masterful accordion playing. His solo albums have a great warmth, intimacy, & even innocence to them. Although he makes music that can be abrasive & even purposefully a bit demented, with rough textures, quirky instrumentation, & unusual rhythms & time signatures, Hollmer's compositions are mostly tuneful & easy going, sometimes catchy, & often disarmingly lovely. His 9th solo album but first released in the USA. "Kaleidoscopic."-arborweb.com
Cuneiform
CD
$13.75

House Of Fire
Self-Titled
PS, US Formerly HIGHSPIRE. House of Fire cites their main influences as the psychedelic sound of the 60's. Lacing dense, jangly rhythms and intricate melodies into impassioned soulful sketches, that evoke spirits of the past and signs of the future. House Of Fire's debut release promises to be the soundtrack to your hazy neon scattered afternoon. For fans of the paisley underground and canyon rock movements of the west coast - or bands like Brian Jonestown Massacre, Ride, early works from the Byrds and Velvet Underground just to name a few.
UniversalWarning-022
CD
$10.50

Hush Arbors
S-T
PS, US 43 minutes of blissed out forest folk that also finds itself knee-deep in organic drones. Keith Wood's high-pitched voice is the focal point which the music swirls around, & these songs emanate from the cosmos like a cathartic release from the sky. But don't be fooled, despite these cosmic aspirations this is music straight from the earth, covered in bark & soaked in soil.
Digitalis
CD
$8.50

Hush Arbors
Under Bent Tree Limb
PS, US An expanded reissue of the debut album from KEITH WOOD and his HUSH ARBORS. This double-CD set is the perfect embodiment of Wood's delicate take on shy melancholia that has one foot in the forest and one on a log fire, burning with passion. His experience as the go-to guy of not only Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) but Massachusetts God-botherers Sunburned Hand of the Man for live appearances has clearly set him in good stead for his own recordings, and this collection only serves to magnify his deft talent and unique voice. Disc one features the whole of Under Bent Limb Trees, newly remastered and sounding better than ever. The real prize is in the second disc, which features out-of-print, rare, and unreleased tracks culled from Wood's own collection and various limited and obscure releases.
Digitalis-036
DCD
$18.25

Husker Du
The Living End [re-issue]
PS, US Live from their final tour! 24 songs. Available again.
RhinoEncore
CD
$13.75

Idle Tigers
The Spirit Salon
PS, US The debut album by Idle Tigers: Idle Tigers is Ross Hawkins. Momus writes, "Hawkins seems to be a young man suffused with delicate, carefully-structured lust, a neo-Victorian from Bradford, England who's relocated -- possibly for the purpose of study -- to Toronto, Canada. The world of his songs, though, has stayed rooted in England, or rather, the imaginary, filtered England that rises up in the spirit of an exile, replacing the reality with something more mythical. Here Lewis Carroll meets Brian Eno, and music hall meets the avant-garde. Listening to [the song] "The Shadow Falls Across The Fridge, Frank" I was reminded of my first listens to Toog or The Divine Comedy (if they'd listened to a lot more Pierre Schaeffer) or, much further back, The Passage. These songs seemed to come from the odd place where the breezy meets the zany, and it's there we can have adventures in wonderland. "Unlace Me Behind The Hedge" is a touching, absurd account of a sexual encounter which somehow reminds me of Artery's mysterious song "Into the Garden" (a Peel favorite in the 80s, it concerns sibling sex). "I reckon that sex is just special effects," the fey-voiced Hawkins sings against piano arpeggios, "a rite, a performance by the fireworks department". His song "Jonah" could almost be something off my own first album, Circus Maximus." High praise indeed! Get it while it's hot.
LeGrandMagistery-044
CD
$12.25

Instruments
Dark Smaland
PS, US Centered around the varied & estimable talents of longtime JAPANCAKES member and ELEPHANT 6 collaborator HEATHER MCINTOSH. As dense & layered as this album gets, it is at its core an elegantly melancholic folk-pop record, carried by McIntosh's brooding cello. Indigenously Athenian-seeming in its broad scope of instrumentation, the record features contributions The Clientele's Alasdair Maclean and a host of E6 stalwarts, including Jeff Magnum (NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL), Will Cullen Hart, John Fernandes & Peter Erchick (OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL).
OrangeTwin
CD
$12.25

Jain, Essie
Inbetween
PS, US This stunning new album attains a new high point for the songwriter, exploring the nuances of intimacy as she never has before. The songs are direct and captivating in their honesty, and serve to reflect the artful beauty that can result from periods of clarity.
BaDaBing!
CD
$14.25

Jaina, Nick
7 Stations
PS, US The 7 Stations is like a handy map of the unconscious mind. The album features some of the most talented musicians in Portland, all playing for the love of song, including members of Point Juncture WA, Sounds Like Fun, Heroes & Villains, Horse Feathers, The Maybe Happening & The Kitchen Syncopators.
Hush
CD
$13.25

Jandek
Glasgow Friday
PS, US 53nd Jandek release. Pictured on front: a ruined castle on the sea. Recorded live: The Arches, Glasgow, Scotland, October 14, 2005. As w/ the other Jandek CDs recorded live in Glasgow, this feat. backing provided by Glaswegians Richard Youngs & Scatter percussionist Alex Neilson on drums.
Corwood
CD
$8.50

Keijo & the Free Players
After at Once
PS, US Over the past few years Finnish-native Keijo Virtanen has assembled a group of artists that have become known as the Free Players. Their collaborative efforts are like a clinic in improvisation. The Free Players often include members of Finnish free-jazz pawnpins VAPAA, as well as KHETA HOTEM, & KUNDALINI SNAKES. Tribal percussion & chromatic whimsy often puncuate Keijo's sarod-laden excursions through the mist. There's a heavy Indian influence on these recordings, stemming from Keijo's many trips its sub-continental shores.
Digitalis
CD
$8.50

Lau Nau
Nukkuu
PS, US The long awaited sophomore album by celebrated Finnish femme folk fave. Psychedelic, abstract & emotionally captivating - an album of changes. Conceived in tight attics & vacant dens on off hours when her young son Nuutti was fast asleep, this is an intimately crafted 9 song collection that unfolds like dreamlike musical ribbons for the senses & delivers the listener to a place of unhurried contentedness.
Locust
CD
$13.00

Lau Nau
Nukkuu
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Locust
LP
$18.25

Left Banke, The
Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina
PS, SPAIN Labeled a 'Baroque rock' band, the Left Banke's output is recommended to all fans of '60s pop, garage or beat, and has created legions of fans since its release. Full of beautiful vocal harmonies, incredible songwriting and very, very catchy melodies, this first Left Banke album was, allegedly, the most expensive record produced at that time. Created in New York by Michael Brown, son of a respected musician, the Left Banke based their sound in their vocals and some cleverly used orchestration and studio techniques, resulting in their unique sound. Now reissued with remastered sound, respecting the original artwork, and limited to only 500 copies, here's your chance to get one of the key albums from the '60s!
Shasam
LP
$28.50

Lowe, Frank
Black Beings
PS, US Historic 1973 ESP session was tenor saxophonist FRANK LOWE's debut as leader & is one of his most electrifying earlier efforts. Features all original Lowe material, with JOSEPH JARMAN on alto & soprano sax, LEROY JENKINS on violin & WILLIAM PARKER. Lowe participated in the NY free jazz revolution, first gaining notoriety in the mid-60s playing w/Sun Ra, & later Alice Coltrane, Rashied Ali, Don Cherry & Billy Bang. Digitally remastered. New digipak.
ESPDisk
CD
$12.75

Machinefabriek & Soccer Committee & Van Veldhoven
Zeeg
PS, US Combining the talents of Rutger Zuydervelt, Mariska Baars, & Wouter Van Veldhoven, this album is stunning in its scope & breadth. Through Van Veldhoven's use of tape recorders & metallophone to Baars' lovely voice that is endlessly manipulated & looped by Zuydervelt, everything clicks. Add in Zuydervelt & Baars guitar work & you have an exquisite combination. "Zeeg" is simple. It is minimal. It is pure beauty. If you cannot disappear here, then you aren't truly living.
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Magic Bubble
S-T
PS, UK This lost pop-psych classic was made by Canadian brother and sister Frank and Rita Rondell in 1969, along with a taut backing band. Already staples of Toronto's underground, the siblings here showcase a cross-section of material ranging from hard blues to folk-rock, acid pop and an epic rendition of "Summertime." Boasting fine guitar and organ work throughout, it's presented here complete with both sides of their ultra-rare non-LP 45, making it an essential purchase for all fans of light psychedelia.
Fallout
CD
$16.25

Manpack Variant
Sticky Wickets
PS, US Bone-crunching noises fly in an analog heaven, short on altitude but high on fire? Insanity? Asylums? Entranced by latent characteristics of militaryindustrial sound hardware, the group has laid audiences from Vienna to Vancouver (to waste) w/there own special blend of ambient ambient ambient!
Digitalis
CD
$10.00

Mantronix
Mantronix (Deluxe Edition)
PS, US In the mid to late 80s, this defined the new sound of electro-funk. DJ Kurtis Mantronik & rapper MC Tee used a polyrhythmic style similar to West African log drumming, but instead of acoustic drums, the rhythm would be carried by the combination of electronic drums, synthesizer, vocoder &/or synthesized voice over a bass line completely played on the synth. No samples of James Brown here. This was truly electronic music: sparse, funky & immensely danceable. This is packaged in a deluxe digipack & incl. extensive liner notes.
SleepingBag
CD
$15.75

MC5
Anthology
PS, US
Cleopatra
DCD
$22.00

Modey Lemon
Season of Sweets
PS, US This is a fuzzed-out, driving masterpiece w/ catchy hooks beaten to death by guitar/synth mayhem. At the heart of this album is the energy & mysticism of singer Phil Boyd. As primitive as they are futuristic, they recreate the present, molecule by molecule, every second of every breath.
Birdman
CD
$15.25

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

Nadadora
La Química Que Nos Une
PS, SPAIN A mini CD featuring a new song ("Septiembre no está tan lejos") the video of their song "El bosque" (by 77Pandas), and four extraordinary remixes of songs from their second album, "Hablaremos del Miedo, made by some of the most relevant artists of the Spanish indie scene. These very personal reworking of their songs include remixes by Jaime Cristóbal (Souvenir), who has remixed "Después de todo", Dorian ("El bosque"), Javier Standard ("A=B=C") and Homeboy dj ("La Forma"). But it's not just a remixes CD - "Septiembre no está tan lejos" is a new song which shows the way of things to come, as the new songs that Gonzalo Abalo is writing for the band will probably feature more electronic arrangements in the future, which will enrich the sound of the band both on record and live. Connoisseurs of the band won't be surprised to find echoes of The Field Mice, New Order, Trembling Blue Stars or The Radio Dept. in these new songs. "Evelyn Ashford", featured on the compilation "Juegos Olímpicos" already showed this new sound, and "Septiembre no está tan lejos", featured on this mini-CD goes a bit further on, while retaining the main features of the Nadadora sound at the same time, especially the double vocals by Sara and Gonzalo, their brilliant choruses and melancholic moods. All in all, here's a record with a renewed point of view of Nadadora's songs, and aimed at the dance floor, topped by an amazing video for the song "El Bosque" directed by Spanish ace company 77Pandas. Luis Escalante, again, is responsible for the "La química que nos une" artwork, and Arturo Vaquero, another usual suspect of Nadadora's career, has been in charge of the mastering in his Abrigueiro Studios in Friol, Lugo (Spain).
Jabalina-031
CD5
$11.00

New Age
All Around
PS, GERMANY One of the most eye-opening LP archival issues of 2007 is now also available on CD, with bonus tracks. Also including members Mark Levinson and Bruce Langhorne. "This is what can be called one of the major sensations in the raga influenced psychedelic/acid folk field. Also some of the earliest recordings in this genre and hitherto unreleased. After the release of the Light of Day album in 1966 the now legendary Pat Kilroy and Susan Graubard went on with playing and creating music together. What you hear on this album is what they recorded for Warner Brothers in the summer of 1967, a true groundbreaking adventure of the highest order. They expanded in the direction they started in 1966 and the result is far beyond and superior to everything I heard from that time period before in this musical style except for Tim Buckley. No wonder that it didn't come out at that time because those recordings were for sure far too adventurous for Warner Brothers and also for almost other leading music companies at the time. Incredible -- and I mean INCREDIBLE raga influenced psychedelic/acid folk with some of the best songwriting I know of with monstrous lyrics and deep lead vocals. Also a wide range of instruments were played like incredible raga-esque acoustic guitar, electric bass, Spanish cowbells, bell tree, silver flute, bamboo flutes, viola, tamboura, conga drums, tables, acoustic and electric bass and tambourine. Pat Kilroy sadly died of Hodgkin's disease in December of 1967 at a very young age. If this record had a proper release at the time, it would be a major classic and a milestone today in the psychedelic history book. This CD release contains six superb never before released bonus tracks recorded at Warner Brothers Studios and KPFA-FM radio station during 1967. Be ready for an incredible musical trip along with an amazing, long and very intense story behind."
RedLounge
CD
$20.50

Nudity
Nightfeeders
PS, US Vinyl only. 1st LP from Olympia, WA psych rock band. Each 21 minute side of this far-out affair throbs and pulses a neo-Krautrock cum transparent eyeball experience in both sound and direction. Side B features Concentrick, aka Tim Green of FUCKING CHAMPS and CITAY. "Imagine Neu playing Pere Ubu's 'Heart of Darkness'" - Julian Cope, Head Heritage.
Discourage
LP
$11.00

Office
A Night At The Ritz
US, PS Office quickly establishes itself as a member of the dance rock family on A Night at the Ritz, the group's label debut after self-releasing Q&A in 2005. Office combines the solid beats of Franz Ferdinand with the Bravery's haunting vocal delivery, but more closely resembles the Kaiser Chiefs both musically and lyrically by juxtaposing light, catchy melodies with lyrics that subtly lament modern life and society. The icing on the cake comes from the background harmonies provided by Erica Corniel, Alissa Hacker, and Jessica Gonyea; the end result resembles a dance party as hosted by Arcade Fire. While obviously indebted to these contemporaries, however, the Midwestern roots of Office give A Night at the Ritz a warm, easy, unpretentious feel that could make it more inviting -- and possibly appealing -- to casual club-goers and indie rock fans alike. Overall, the band's sound is sweet, if not terribly deep -- even breakup ballad "+/- Fairytale" is upbeat enough musically that it's easy to miss the meaning of the lyrics. Their heavy reliance on prominent backbeats and danceable grooves becomes noticeably repetitive by the middle of the album, a problem that is remedied by three songs that are mysteriously relegated to the album's end. "Paralyzed Prince" and "Dominoes" both feature tight vocal harmonies and vaudeville-tinged piano that call to mind Mika, Duke Special, and even shades of Queen. Add the breezy and refreshing closer "Suburban Perfume" to the equation and it seems that Office has more to say, but may be hesitant to give too much of the game away too early -- or maybe they're simply hinting at their potential scope. ~ Katherine Fulton, All Music Guide
New Line NLIN39095.2
CD
$13.41

Pajo/Audrey
Split
PS, UK Swedish slowburn pop act Audrey paired-up with David Pajo (Slint, Dead Child, Zwan, M, Papa M, Aerial M, King Kong, The Palace Brothers, Stereolab, Royal Trux, The For Carnation, Matmos, Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy). Two exclusive tracks from each artist on this 2007 release.
StereoTestKit
CD5
$9.50

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

Pump Kinn & Don/Brian Miller & Kevin Shields
Virgin Passwords
PS, US So Cal noise Nor Cal. Recorded at the end of nearly 9 months of touring, Virgin Passwords reflects a long evolution in sound and concept for Brian Miller & Kevin Shields. A combination of mechanical grindings and digital sweeps, mortal shovings and sudden transportations into secret chambers hold the secrets of the Virgins themselves. The Virgins that control the universe. The mafia of the cosmos. Beyond the cliched metaphor of purity and straight to literally not having sex at all. Because a Brian Miller & Kevin Shields performance proves that a noise show can be (hyper)active, crowd-engaging and knock everything to the floor without invoking angst and self-loathing. In other words, without hate-fucking everyone. Virgins. Pump Kinn & Don: 'Hijokaidan by DJ Screw.' One side apiece from each of these duos of destruction." Limited to 300 copies with beautiful DJ-style jackets designed by Aaron Winters at Abide Visuals.
WeirdForest
LP
$13.75

Rainman
S-T
PS, UK Originally released only in Holland, this is the first CD reissue of the superb 1970 solo LP from Frank Nuyens aka Rainman -- the lead guitarist of legendary Dutch blues/psych-rockers, Q65. A moody blend of folk, pop and psychedelia, with some blazing guitar leads, the album also features his Q65 bandmate Jay Baar, as well as Dick Beekman (Cuby & The Blizzards), Francois Content (Swinging Soul Machine) and other leading Dutch musicians on flute, vibes, congas and other instruments. It's presented here complete with an ultra-rare bonus track taken from his sole, non-LP 45, making it an essential purchase for all fans of acid-tinged singer-songwriting.
Fallout
CD
$16.25

Rauelsson
Tiempo De & Pacifico
PS, US Tiempo De & Pacifico is a collection of fourteen delicate folk-pop songs presented in a double CD package conceptually designed to present music in two acts: Act I (the need to love) and Act II (the need to be loved). Simple, yet full in texture, the sound involves pianos, brushes, acoustic & nylon guitars, and other instrumentation backing softly sung words. You can hear the beautiful voices of folk singers Laura Gibson, Ritchie Young (Loch Lomond) & Bay Area pop maestro Bart Davenport, plus the mandolin & cello of members of Weinland & Horse Feathers, respectively.
Hush
CD
$13.75

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Forked Tongue
PS, US Second album from REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE, an experimental brass band group formed in 1990, whose influences range from free jazz to New Orleans second line to contemporary funk. They capture the fun of a street parade band while also expanding its stylistic range. Their debut received considerable public, radio, & press acclaim. This is the only CD ever released to include songs written by both Billy Idol & Ornette Coleman! Notable appearances have included the Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Berklee Performance Center, the Amtrak Crescent train to NO, and they can be heard on "Parade of Numbers," an animated counting piece regularly aired on Sesame Street. "They've pretty much modernized the traditional concept, & they've spun it into a singular sound that's very unique & very vibrant."-NPR's Morning Edition. For fans of: Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Bobby Previte, Soul Rebels, John Scofield.
Cuneiform
CD
$14.25

Robedoor/Pocahaunted
Hunted Gathering
PS, US Drones painted w/black holes collapse under their own weight while the archangelic voices of Pocahaunted birth a brand new world of spirit decay. Each band offers up their own malfeasance while collaborating on the epic final eponymous track. Robedoor's subsonic doom is washed down w/a smooth chaser of Pocahaunted's reverberating soul sounds. Mastered by Pete Swanson (YELLOW SWANS), this is an essential feast for fans of doom-infused drones.
Digitalis
DCD
$18.25

Royal Bangs
We Breed Champions
PS, US Laser-fueled, turbo-pop destroyer of bad stuff; a musical group sent down from burger heaven. Previously called "like Radiohead vs. fifteen bottles of Southern Comfort," "nerd fantasia," and "awful" by members of the press. They sound awesome, like a wall of beats from a computer blasting dueling guitar wizards into hot dog hell & sheets of red-hot synth slam dunk singing together as a dangerous old/new pop octopus.
AudioEagle
CD
$12.75

Shindig
Shindig! Vol. 2, Issue 4 May-June 2008
PS, UK "The Dukes Of Stratosphear -- Join us on a bike ride to the moon with XTC's alter egos. The San Francisco Scene: 1966 Featuring: Syndicate Of Sound, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Great Society, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane. Freakrock -- Beards, boots and fuzz: the music that time forgot; Blue Ash -- US '70s power pop; The Story -- New father/son duo in acid folk tradition; Bay Area Garage; Patrick The Lama's Esoteric Trips: The 10 sacred monoliths of UK '70s folk-rock." 82 pages, full-color.
ZINE
$8.25

Shy Child
Noise Won't Stop
PS, US This bristles w/ frantic energy & blistering tones. And producer/artist extraordinaire SPANK ROCK, lends a his rapping/vocals to the slickest album
track "Kick Drum."
KillRockStars
CD
$13.00

Skydog
Just Want To Make You Happy
PS, US 2001 release. "First re-release ever taken from the master tapes of this insanely rare LP from Georgia made in 1974 in an edition of 100. Wild & psychotic hippie progressive rock mixed with incredible heavy fuzz psychedelic jammers. Monstrous orgies between the guitar and Hammond organ and you can also find heavy eastern tunes woven in the long guitars jams."
RedLounge
CD
$23.00

Smith, Steven R.
Owl
PS, US From his monumental works as HALA STRANA to being a prominent contributor to many JEWELLED ANTLER projects, Smith's sound is distinct. On here, you'll find the sparse, angular walls of his trademark guitar playing w/embellishments from an array of acoustic instrumentation. But there's a new twist here: vocals. Yep, vocals. Smith unleashes his voice on "Owl" & does so in an impressive fashion.
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Smith, Wadada Leo
Tabligh
PS, US Third album by WLS's (trumpet, Chicago's legendary AACM, Creative Construction Company w/Anthony Braxton & Leroy Jenkins) all-star GOLDEN QUARTET, which also features: Vijay Iyer-piano, Fender Rhodes & synthesizer, John Lindberg-bass, RONALD SHANNON JACKSON (DECODING SOCIETY, AYLER, ORNETTE)-drums. The style shifts between a sound akin to the sound of Miles Davis' early electric albums, such as "In a Silent Way" & "Bitches Brew" & a more straight-forward "modern jazz" sound. In 1971 Smith formed his own label, Kabell, for whom he recorded a number of albums considered classics of their kind. He has been a major force in contemporary jazz for over 40 years & performs frequently throughout the world. "A supergroup in the truest sense of the word. Recommended."-Peter Marsh, BBC
Cuneiform
CD
$14.25

Spanish Prisoners
Songs to Forget
PS, US Also available in CD. The debut record fronted by Leonid Maymind, influenced by the areas that he has lived in from USSR controlled Latvia, to New Orleans and to Brooklyn. Using an expansive arsenal of instruments ranging from banjo, accordion, dobro, electronics, etc., the music conjures up the quiet anger of Neil Young's "On the Beach" to Bob Dylan's oft-discussed "Basement Tapes." Recorded along with an extensive cast of collaborators such as Jack McKeever (RUFUS WAINWRIGHT), Jim Diamond (WHITE STRIPES), and Todd Tobias of GUIDED BY VOICES.
ExitStencil
LP
$10.00

Spirit
S-T
PS, US "The mega-rare mono version of the visionary debut album by pivotal Los Angeles combo Spirit was only available for a brief moment in early 1968. Featuring eye-opening mixes, our release is an exact repro of the LP that introduced the world to Spirit classics such as 'Fresh-Garbage' and 'Mechanical World.' This unique version zeroes in on Randy California's tastefully-thundering guitar and the jazz-infused drumming of Ed Cassidy -- and is sourced from the vintage analog mono masters, completely untouched for over 35 years."
Sundazed
LP
$19.00

Submarines
Honeysuckle Weeks
PS, US PREFIX MAG: "We might all live in a yellow submarine, but the duo that is the Submarines lives in Los Angeles. The band's music contains a lot of the happy, sunshine-fueled pop sound that L.A. churns out so much of. Honeysuckle Weeks is the follow-up to the group's 2006 debut Declare a New State! While Declare was conceived of largely while the romantic couple of Blake Hazard and John Dragonetti (formerly of Jack Drag) were broken up, Honeysuckle features the two collaborating in full. The band recorded the album in its own garage studio. L.A. indie-orchestral collective the Section Quartet adds strings to many tracks."
Nettwerk
CD
$17.75

Sun Kill Moon
April
PS, US Limited amount available from Parasol. Black Vinyl!
VinylFilms-2008
LP
$18.00

Sun Paulo
Electric Wisdom Sound System Bitter Sweet
PS, UK Mating rock guitar with electronic dance dance rhythms, Japan's The Sun Paulo can only be described as a musical roller-coaster, careering through impossibly-convoluted twists, turns and dazzling displays of kinetic virtuosity shot with rampant, crazed energy. Although musical reference points aren't hard to spot, the freewheeling, quite natural way they're gobbled up and spewed back out at often blinding speed makes for a listening experience quite unlike anything else on the planet. Leading the charge is guitarist and founder member Taiji Sato. He started the project in 2000 with DJ Really? who left in 2002 to be replaced by renowned session players Toshiyuki Mori on keyboards and drummer Takashi Numazawa. They've since played a host of major festivals, released their debut album After the Eclipse, soundtracked the movie Kalalu and started Tokyo's regular Wisdom parties in 2004 collaborating with noted DJs including Ken Ishii, Tsyoshi and Hiroshi Kawanabe. Electric Wisdom Sound System can switch gear several times during the course of one track, like "But We Want More", which eventually settles into a mighty slavering funk beast, or, even more extreme, the three part "Electric Western", which manages to straddle jazz, beatific piano-string ambience, belting techno and what sounds like the Mahavishnu Orchestra dry-humping System 7 at the Paradise Garage. Shards of 70s groups like Focus, the Allman Brothers, Santana and the Mothers flash past in what sometimes resembles an aural meteor storm, often colliding with 21st century electronica, all climaxing with an outrageous version of Burt Bacharach's "Close To You" which will carry you off to a higher plane altogether. This album is launch-pad, take-off and best part of one of the strangest trips anyone has had the skill or plain nerve to attempt in recent years. Tracklist 1...i against a speeeeed! 2...~but we want more 3...~another one 4...romanov's boogie 5...electric western part 1: fibre optics 6...part 2: everybody get down 7...part 3: da da da montuno 8...who i am 9...electric lady apple 10...close to you part 1: entrance 11...part 2: exit 12...turn on, tune in, 13...~i really really drop out.
MaliciousDamage-633
CD
$17.75

Tetine
Let Your X's Be Y's
PS, BRAZIL A wild debut album of baile-bass/punk-funk/new wave from this Brazil/London-based group(incl. limited edition bonus track CSS remix on CD). While they may appear to be the most recent addition to the growing Brazilian post-punk/baile funk scene that includes the groups CSS & Bonde do Role, the group have actually been in existence the longest, & have an infamy in the Sao Paulo scene that they helped create.
SoulJazz
CD
$22.50

Tuma, Scott
Not for Nobody
PS, US Scott Tuma is a bit of a legend. From his days w/the seminal SOULED AMERICA to performing w/BOXHEAD ENSEMBLE, GOOD STUFF HOUSE (featuring members of ZELIENOPLE), there are few musicians w/such a quality discography. "Not For Nobody" hits you hard, straight in the throat. These mostly-acoustic compositions, recorded w/guitar, banjo, harmonium, & percussion among other instruments, are steeped in an elegance that few artists can master. It is dripping w/beauty & melancholy & hope for something better. This is an album for the ages.
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Twinsistermoon
Levels & Crossings
PS, US Solo project of Mehdi Amaziane (NATURAL SNOW BUILDINGS). At times it is reminiscent of '60s folk music. His voice sounds more like Vashti Bunyan than Nick Drake. Where "Levels & Crossings" really shines is in the passages where Amaziane unleashes walls of organic, shimmering drones. The intermingling of straightforward songs & immense sheets of sound is perfect. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Univers Zero
S/T (aka 1313)
PS, US The power & originality of this debut creation turned heads in 1977 & all these years later, it is rightly considered the beginning of the 'chamber-rock' movement as well as a classic of the genre. Remixed from original tapes & remastered & has never sounded better. Cover restored to original art & incl. 16pp bklt with many unseen photos, plus complete band history up to the recording of this, their first album. Incl. 28 min, unreleased, live bonus track. "This is the album that built the reputation of the group...it still sounds as crisply smart & outta-time as ever."-Byron Coley.
Cuneiform
CD
$14.25

Various
Favourite Places
PS, UK Favourite Places brings together field and compositional recordings depicting places of importance and significance within the lives of contemporary artists. Features Leafcutter John, Taylor Deupree, RF, Biosphere, Dot Tape Dot, Claudia, John Kannenberg, Aaron Ximm, Build & Nomad Palace). There are places in this world we return to time after time because they hold something precious that nurtures us. Favourite Places is about sharing a bit of what has been found with others. Each artist was invited to participate in the project by making a field recording capturing the essence of the place. This was followed by an audio composition designed to portray their subjective perspective of the place. The bringing together of both the field and compositional recordings became a way of documenting the existence and importance of specific places within the world. In essence Favourite Places is a dynamic audio diary. The aim has been to enable a creative interaction between external and internal realities. It is hoped that the pieces will inspire the audience to become increasingly active listeners whilst experiencing their own favourite places. The world is always changing for better and for worse. Favourite Places is a snap shot amongst this movement aiming to capture something beautiful. Each individual CD features a unique location dot matrix representing the 10 tracks on the album. These hand made designs bring a unique design aesthetic to the product package. The CD also contains a fold-out poster print with written and visual information relating to each favourite place. Design & art direction turned on its head by the talented www.stereographic.co.uk.
Audiobulb-016
CD
$15.50

Various
Psychedelic Minds Vol. 1 (Heavy Underground 1967-71)
PS, GERMANY The international bands on this selection represent impressively the boiling point of the short living worldwide psychedelic rock movement between 1967-71 -- the years when garage punk evolved into heavy psychedelic rock with its wider soundscapes and complex improvisations. Volume 1 contains a dozen 45-rpm songs by lost psychedelic messengers (eight US bands and from Germany, Peru, France each one). The groups included are: Blackrock, Sound Machine, Yesterday's Obsession, Mastermind, Sangre Mexicana, Bhagavad Gita, Protein Bros, Purple Canteen, Los Nuevos Shains, Blow Mind and the A & B-side of legendary Dirty Filthy Mud. About half of the songs are previously unreissued and appear in stunning sound quality and 12p. poster-booklet. Certainly a piece of wax for Dr. Leary's students: 'Turn on, Tune in, Listen again!' To be continued...
WorldInSound
CD
$18.25

Vetiver
Thing of the Past
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Gnomonsong
LP
$14.25

Vetiver
Thing of the Past (ON SALE)
PS, US Two years after the highly acclaimed To Find Me Gone, Andy Cabic and Vetiver return with a new album of old songs, all hidden treasures, entitled Thing of the Past. Think of it as Cabic's fully realized mix tape to the world--a collection of some of his favorite songs from some of his favorite records--but presented, sequenced, and in this case performed by Cabic himself, with a little help from his friends far and wide. Features covers of songs by Bobby Charles, Garland Jeffries, Hawkwind, and more. PREFIX MAG: "Indie-folk mainstay Vetiver takes a swing at covering a bunch of oldies but goodies on the appropriately titled Thing of the Past. Andy Cabic and company run through tunes by Townes van Zandt, Loudon Wainwright III, and Norman Greenbaum (no, not "Spirit in the Sky"--dude did have other songs). Michael Hurley sings on Vetiver's version of his "Blue Driver," and certain Chapin Sisters as well as the legendary Vashti Bunyan guest on the album too."
Gnomonsong
CD
$13.00

We Are Scientists
Brain Trust Mastery (DELUXE)
PS, US Incl. BONUS CD feat. live tracks from Union Chapel in London Nov. 23rd.
Astralwerks
DCD
$19.50

We Are Scientists
Brain Thrust Mastery
PS, US New wave duo conquering colleage radio.
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

We Are Scientists
Brain Trust Mastery
PS, US "Those who fail to learn from Hot Hot Heat are doomed to repeat them."- Pitchfork
Astralwerks
CD
$13.00

Ween
Friends EP
PS, US 4 brand new songs plus a remix of "Friends", none of which appeared on the new full length Ween album just released last fall. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "What these five songs have in common is that they're lighter on their feet than the Quebec material, and it reconnects Ween to the devilish humor of their best '90s work, along with the excellent songwriting that's always been their backbone. If they can keep this up for a full album, they'll have a fine comeback on their hands, but the Friends EP should be enjoyed on its own for its bright blast of song, especially since none of the tunes will be available on La Cucuracha (with the exception of "Friends," but that will be in an alternate mix)."
MVD
CD5
$8.50

Williams, Devon
Carefree
PS, US This debut album, has a melodic complexity that belies its immediacy, & descends from a lineage of great music. Those yearning for a return to intelligent pop music-songs as gratifying on their 1,963th listen as they are memorable after their first-need look no further.
BaDaBing!
CD
$14.25

Wolfmangler
Cooking With Wolves
PS, US Some of the grimmest, most desolate doom metal on the planet. This barely qualifies as music- it's more like the sonic equivalent of the Black Death. An arsenal of acoustic and electric basses, bent & bowed into a cohesive, battered doom-orchestra. These shattered, shambolic acoustic death folk romps are a thing of pristine grandeur, boiled into a bubbling black mess.
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Yellow Swans
Deterioration
PS, US 5 tracks over 57 minutes. CD in support of their last tour this summer.
ModernRadio-042
CD
$9.75

Forthcoming Releases

1900s, The
Everybody's Got A Collection (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2008)
NO PS, US New 7" vinyl phonograph single from Chicago psych-pop troupe, featuring two non-album tracks. White wax, black jacket, real posh.
Parasol-039
45
$3.50

Action BIker
Hesperian Puisto (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 24TH)
PS, SWEDEN It really is time for Action Biker's first solo album! It has now been six years since she emerged as an artist doing fun and popular live shows and releasing CD-R's in the indie pop scene of Gothenburg, Sweden, which included people like Jens Lekman and The Honeydrips. Since then, Sarah Nyberg Pergament has been involved in other projects, such as Flow Flux Clan, Kissing Mirrors and The Dreamers, whose record "Day For Night" has received great acclaim from different places around the world. Over the years, Sarah has also performed lots of Action Biker shows (some, as an opening act for Le Tigre and The Embassy), contributed to recordings with Lars Blek (The Field), Differnet and The Honeydrips, and all this time, new recordings with Action Biker have popped up on compilations and singles. In brief, when "Hesperian Puisto" finally is released, it means the début of someone with a lot of experienceŠ The record is named after the Hesperian park in Helsinki, Finland, where Sarah lived for a while. She describes her music as baroque on synthesizers. It is pop music built on complex naivety - altogether very accessible music with distinct vocals and a crispy, sweet, analogue sound. Two great-looking videos are also included on the CD. References and Influences: Young Marble Giants, Broadcast, Dislocation Dance, Moondog, Virna Lindt, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Antena, Francoise Hardy, Saint Etienne, Brian Eno, Ghost Box, Stereolab, Fred Astaire, Maurice Ravel, ESG, Komeda, Cluster, Flying Lizards, Syd Barrett, The Passions, St Christopher, John Barry, C