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@c
Music for Empty Spaces
PS, FRANCE A romantic piano over bath-time sounds, audio pollution and chirping birds, advanced digital constructs and found sounds - the art of Portuguese duo @c is about contrasts, unheard juxtapositions staged so that they make perfect sense as part of a continuum that is better described as a hallucination or a mystical voyage than mere cinema for the ear. @c consists of Pedro Tudela (b. 1962, artist, musician, stage designer) and Miguel Carvalhais (b. 1974, communication designer, musician). They have been working together under that two-character name for exactly 10 years - their first performance took place in March 2000. They also head the venerable sound art label CrÃ³nica.
Baskaru-018
CD
$17.25

23 Skidoo
The Culling is Coming
PS, UK Restock. Released 2003/08/26. Boutique and LTM are proud to announce the long overdue CD reissue of the classic lost album by 23 SKIDOO, The Culling is Coming. First released on vinyl only by Crepuscule's Operation Twilight arm in February 1983, Culling flagged two radical new directions for Skidoo following their funky indie chart-topper Seven Songs the previous year. Drawn from two live performances, Culling combined a collaboration with the Balinese Gamelan Orchestra recorded at Dartington College of Music in October 1982, together with extracts from a more extreme, improvised set at the first Womad festival in July 1982, using scrap metal and tape loops. Both sides of the album were exactly 23 minutes long, and side one signed off (or rather didn't) with a stylus-hostile lock groove. "The mixes are diamond sharp. The Gamelan music drifts serenely across great canyons of nothingness, fairybell tinkling and enormous booming which disregards all forms of rhythm, ideas elongated into an immense drip-feed of sound" (NME); "Culling is a densely packed, closed and clenched fist of a record" (Sounds); "The Womad side offers tape-looped phrases segueing in and out of focus, electronic twitterings and squalling ethnic wind instruments all clawing at each other like an orgy in an abattoir" (Melody Maker) Long deleted, this, challenging misunderstood album was light years ahead of its time. Now digitally remastered for release on The Boutique Label, it has been expanded by the inclusion of a complete (and equally extreme) 26 minute loop performance at Tielt, Belgium, on 8 October 1982. Recorded as part of Crepuscule's short Move Back/Bite Harder tour with Cabaret Voltaire, Tuxedomoon and Pale Fountains, this material has never before been released. The extended CD runs for 70 minutes. The booklet features the original artwork and contextual notes by Skidoo's Alex Turnbull. The remainder of the band's back catalogue is available on the Ronin label.
Boutique-6604
CD
$15.00

A Broken Consort
Crow Autumn
PS, US Second release from RICHARD SKELTON. Operating under a variety of guises, Skelton creates powerful instrumental music out of denselylayered acoustic guitar, bowed strignts, piano mandoline and accordion, often laced with delicate, shimmering percussion. Evoking equal parts Arvo Part and Ry Cooder, Nick Drake and Henryk Gorecki.
TompkinsSquare-2332
CD
$14.75

A Broken Consort
Crow Autumn
PS, US VINYL VERSION
TompkinsSquare-2349
LP
$14.00

Aarktica/Various Artists
In Sea Remixes
PS, US A diverse collection of artists in genres ranging from noise to indie-pop to shoegaze and electronic remix and rework Aarktica's 2009 release In Sea. All tracks are exclusive to this release and unavailable elsewhere!
Silber-079
CD
$12.25

African Head Charge
Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa
PS, US 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of Adrian Sherwood's mighty On-U Sound imprint, and the next 12 months will see the label's busiest schedule of new releases in more than half a decade. Leading from the front comes 'Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa', the first new studio album in 15 years from the semi-nal spiritual roots collective African Head Charge.
On-U Sound-9014
CD
$13.75

African Head Charge
Songs Of Praise
PS, US Led by percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, African Head Charge formed in the early 80s and, under a shifting lineup, have released seven albums of afrocentric dub psychedelia, most of which have been produced by Adrian Sherwood and released on his On-U Sound label. As a precursor to the imminent release of their long-awaited new album Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa, AHC and On-U present a new reissue of Songs Of Praise, which was originally released in 1991 and has been out of print for the better part of five years. Regarded by many as the band's crowning moment, Songs Of Praise was always one of On-U's best and most consistent selling titles, and remains as much in demand today as when it first appeared.
On-U-Sound-9013
CD
$13.75

Album Leaf
A Chorus Of Storytellers
PS, US A Chorus of Storytellers was recorded by Ryan Hadlock in the frosty month of February 2009 at Bear Creek Studio just outside of Seattle. It was mixed in the decidedly warmer month of June in Reykjavik, Iceland by Birgir Jon Birgisson (of Sigur Ros). For the first time in five albums, The Album Leaf recorded as a whole band. In the past, almost every instrument was performed by principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy LaValle. This time the whole band was invited to participate and the result is their best record yet.
Subpop
CD
$12.50

Album Leaf
A Chorus Of Storytellers
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Subpop
LP
$14.00

Aloonaluna/Starry Crowns
Split
PS, US Aloonaluna's music reflects a fascination with both the beauty & the grotesque of North Florida's natural environment through explorations in field recording & form. Aloonaluna's haunted & fecund mantra gets sucked into a maelstrom of bass feedback, only to arrive in some rural French nursery rhyme. On "Whiskey Braid," Starry Crowns delivers a nuanced transition. In two stages, the performance unveils honeyed visions of anxiety. The tone is set with channeled melodies sewn around a pulse; two fingers to the neck of a frightened hare. Grounded instrumentation sleepwalks a distant plain, summoning dust, ice water & falling dreams. Pressed on clear vinyl, numbered & hand-stamped in an edition of 300
Concertina!
45
$5.50

AM
Future Sons & Daughters
PS, US AM brings a heady brew of twinkling Anglified folk-rock-pop,twanging Americana, caressing Philly soul and funky R&B whatchacallit -- and, best of all, joyously unheard points in-between. With, arguably, some of the best bridges and choruses in the bizness, drawing from The Beatles and Badfinger or Curtis Mayfield and Jorge Ben. Produced by Charles Newman (MAGNETIC FIELDS).
Filter-026
CD
$10.25

Amber Alerts
Antibodies
PS, US After a split with Wizzard Sleeve and an impressive single of their own, Montgomery, Alabama's AMBER ALERTS really raise the bar with their new Sweet Rot 7-inch. "Antibodies" is a killer drugged-out guitar/synth jam. "Brain Scratch" is pure punk filth. "Somewhere Under the Shit Cloud" takes a repetitive bass riff and drills it into the fucking ground. These songs remind one of a dirty, Southern, teenaged version of the Primitive Calculators and for that one is thankful. Art by CM RUIZ. Black vinyl.
SweetRot-017
45
$6.25

Amman/Josh
Places
PS, US Magnificent, wide and warm, these 5 tracks transgress distance and seemingly bend time. Composed in Iceland, Arkansas and in New York, they are grounded in something familiar, poignant and slightly epic. Featuring Hammock. Offered on the new 'Folio' series, hand printed on letterpress, in a short-run of 500.
Dynamophone-003
CD
$9.50

Another Electronic Musician
States Of Space
PS, US States of Space is the new album from Jase Rex's 'Another Electronic Musician' project and his 4th full-length for the n5MD imprint. The album gets its title from the physiological effects of his mental state during an emotionally difficult time. It also alludes to how his perception of his environment shaped his thoughts. Rex has sidestepped any stylistic expectations from his previous album, Five, by changing his working environment with the introduction of hardware into what previously was a strictly software based creative process. This more tactile way of working has given Rex room to let the songs breathe more than before and an almost 'less is more' ethos has crept into his music that also implies the album's title. Although this approach may seem more minimalist on paper, it has not at all affected the production, melodicism or density of the Another Electronic Musician sound.
n5MD-171
CD
$12.25

Art Ensemble of Chicago
Reese And The Smooth Ones
PS, FRANCE 29th volume in the BYG Actuel series; gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl. "Originally released on the French BYG Actuel label, this a classic album recorded in Paris during August 1969 while the Art Ensemble was on its initial stay there with just a quartet featuring Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors and Joseph Jarman. Reese And the Smooth Ones has a continuous piece featuring all the members playing lots of little instruments (horns, gongs, logs, bells, sirens, whistles, steel drums, marimba, banjo and more) in addition to their mainstays."
BYG 329
LP
$13.00

Art Museums
Rough Frame
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Woodsist
LP
$13.00

Art Museums
Rough Frame
PS, US Cult new wave band The Art Museums tell sordid tales of artists, lovers, and poseurs. Bay Area psych burnouts Josh Alper and Glenn Donaldson converged in San Francisco in the summer of '09 to record Anglophile jams on a Tascam 388 tape machine (state of the art home-recording circa '85). Rough Frame is their debut LP for the Woodsist label. They would make a hi-fi studio record if they had the money, but reviewers would probably still say it was lo-fi.
Woodsist
CD
$11.75

Attitude Adjustment
Collection
PS, US 3 albums never before compiled together. For fans of Suicidal Tendencies, Death, Agnostic Front, Minor Threat
Taang-193
CD
$15.50

Baker, Aidan
Liminoid/Lifeforms
PS, US The first solo release from the man behind ambient doom project NADJA. Liminoid is a compostion for large ensemble exploring sonic immersion in drones & textures, rhythms & pulsations incorporating composed & improvised segments. This recording is from its premier at The Music Gallery's Avant Festival in Toronto and it features powerful vocal performances with lyrics that have been adapted from 5th-8th century Coptic Christian texts. Lifeforms is a compostion for strings, prepared/effected guitar & amplified metal works.
Alien8-087
CD
$13.50

Balaclavas
Roman Holiday
PS, US While the band makes nods to the dub punk of PiL, the rhythms of Can, & the coldness of Killing Joke, they are able to keep things wholly unique & create an original, highly melodic sound. Hop aboard the death train. Ltd to 525
DullKnife-015
LP
$13.75

Bardo Pond
Bufo Alvarius [expanded reissue]
PS, UK Fire presents as part of their Fire Records Embers series a deluxe remastered reissue of Bardo Pond's first album, Bufo Alvarius, originally released on Drunken Fish in 1995. Bardo Pond is a wide-eyed Philadelphian psychedelic rock unit that exists as a shining point on a graph. A scintillating cross drawn on a celestial arc, marking their place among the 13th Floor Elevators, Calico Wall, Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine, and, more recently, Jackie-O Motherfucker and MV & EE. Explicitly narcotic -- there's no room for coyness or prissiness in space rock! -- the band was initially an excuse for abyssal guitar drone exploration by brothers Michael and John Gibbons. But Bufo Alvarius (named after a potently hallucinogenic toad), their classic 1995 album, marked an important turning point. It was like the flickering cine-8 film of someone falling off a cliff played backwards. A hazy figure leaping out of the void, pausing at the second their foot touched terra firma. It was the juncture where their music clarified out of chaos and started to coalesce around formations of post-rock, shoegaze and psych structure while always threatening to dissolve into a blizzard of reverb, white noise, fuzz drone and echoplex. This was the album that saw them graduate from cult local concern to cult global passion, stepping out from the monolithic shadows cast by their influences. It is difficult to pick out individual high points on something so clearly designed to be listened to as a whole, but the lysergic ebb and flow of "Capillary River," the aqueous beauty of "Absence" and, of course, the half-hour long centerpiece of "Amen" demand full attention from the listener. The previously-unreleased "Fixed" rounds off an album that is transcendent in all the right meanings of the word.
Fire-137
CD
$14.25

Bare Wires
Keep Your Cool
PS, US Oakland's BARE WIRES are back with their follow up release to 2009's Artificial Clouds LP. Frontman MATTHEW MELTON continues to develop his style of "Soft Punk" and these two songs may be his best yet. Look out for Bare Wires in 2010 as they plan to take over the world. Limited to 500
Southpaw-007
45
$6.25

Bark Bark Disco
Your Mum Says Hello
PS, EU Bark Bark Disco stem from the island of Malta & the city of Berlin & were formed in August 2009, a week before they played their debut concert with Bonnie Prince Billy, in a masonic cemetery in Valletta. Allegedly it was this gig that actually pushed to band to formation. The band defines their sound as 'bedroom pop', mainly because of the fact that their debut album, 'Your Mum Says Hello' (released in February 2010) was recorded entirely in their bedroom. When listening to Bark Bark Disco, one can hear the pop sensibility of bands like the Modern Lovers, Herman Dune & the Vaselines, with an even more simplistic low-fi angle.
Bark-001
CD
$7.00

Bass Clef
May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way
PS, US Starting with the same raw material of bass and beats assembled on four-track cassette (it was good enough for Lee Perry), Bass Clef has stepped beyond E8 city limits and into the studio to add African-ist percussion, This Heat-style drum freak-outs, and the usual riot of trombone, Theremin and cowbell familiar to anyone who has experienced Bass Clef live ... and following his storming main-stage performance at Sonar as part of this year?s Radio One showcase, that now includes several million repeat-broadcast-exposed UK listeners.
BlackTapes-011
CD
$13.75

Bastard Noise/Endless Blockade
Red List
PS, US The Red List was conceived in 2007 while BASTARD NOISE was on tour and getting ready to play the Smiling Buddha with THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE. Both bands have worked closely together to make this "awareness-based" audio-violent offering the sickest it can be. T.E.B. offer up one mammoth 14-plus minute composition "Deuteronomy" that crosses all spectrums of hardcore/true crucial punk madness, including an infusion of additional unconventional sound elements. The band exemplify extreme crushing expression without any doubt. BASTARD NOISE back from the conventional dead (with WOOD playing his "Four Steel Girders" for the first time in over eleven years) deal the listener four tracks of sick and brutal modern hardcore with progressive tendencies that will cause the mind to wander into worlds yet ventured.
20BuckSpin-036
CD
$9.25

Ben & Vesper
LuvInldleness
PS, US This record began in Ben + Vesper's kitchen so many years ago over three bowls of vegetarian chili, a pan of cornbread, filtered water, and an agreeable dinner guest by the name of Sufjan Stevens. The occasion was an invitation to play at a house-concert series that Ben + Vesper hosted in their living room (which resulted in Sufjan's first live show ever). This unlikely start to Sufjan's performing career also resulted in an ongoing friendship and musical dialogue that has recently inspired Ben + Vesper to dish out another dollop of ambrosial pop songs titled LuvInIdleness. Here is the new EP that finally brought the dinner party full circle as Sufjan, in turn, invited the Jersey-based couple across state lines, harrowing train connections and two great rivers to record 16 minutes of listening glee. If you don't wish to try all this, then put on the CD, and you will be pleased to hear a heavy dose of Sufjan's bright and varied arrangements underpinning each track, and Ben's brother Josh plucking and bowing that unmistakably gorgeous upright bass. One of the greatest achievements of LuvInIdleness is the room provided for Vesper's voice to really shine. On every song, Vesper can be heard striding out from the shadows of a backing vocalist to command each melodic turn with her distinctive range. This gives greater weight to Ben's understated baritone as the two voices form a pleasing union throughout the course of the album. LuvInIdleness is not only a really satisfying listen, but also a celebration of enduring friendship.
SoundsFamilyre-34
CD5
$5.50

Besnard Lakes, The
Albatross b/w Four Long Lines
PS, US A standout track and the first single from Montreal's The Besnard Lakes' upcoming longplayer, The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night, "Albatross" has all the swagger of a Stevie Nicks-led Fleetwood Mac classic or Roy Orbison reimagined as a rollicking, snakeskin-booted Mazzy Star -- dousing it all in gas and throwing the match as we hear its tale of Vancouver's skid row and its inhabitants. On the flip we find "Four Long Lines," a non-album cut that not so much exists within the dark grooves of the vinyl as it does float just above the stereo, embodying the extraterrestrial encounter the song cryptically details. "Saw an alien/On the street/At dawn...Saw Aliens/In the sky/Called out to them, " breathes Jace Lasek's otherworldly falsetto, which stays just beyond definition skating on top of what could be a basement-tape lost cut from Eno's Another Green World.
Jagjaguwar-166
12
$9.00

Best Coast
Something In The Way
PS, US Best Coast is Bethany Cosentino (ex - Pocahaunted) with Bobb Bruno (Polar Goldie Cats). Leaving NY behind Bethany returns to Los Angeles with a different perspective on music and the world. She writes great pop songs and has a beautiful voice that sings hooks that are hard to get out of your head. Her aesthetic is semi lo-fi but you can hear the growth within. Best Coast is making headway in Los Angeles and is cramming bars left and right allover, see what all the fuss is about.
PostPresentMedium-030
45
$4.25

Black Bug
S-T
PS, US Sometime in late 2007 FDH was very proud to release the debut demo CDR from this Swedish lo-fi synth band. Since then they have released 7-inches on labels such as Disordered , Boom Chick, and Burning Hell. Each just as good as the one before. The time is finally here for a full0length and FDH is happy to have them back. Lo-fi synth trash at its best. Blown out sounds, pissed-off male and female vocals. Limited to 500 copies
FDH-099
LP
$13.50

Black Wine
S-T
PS, US Debut album from JEFF SCHROEK of THE ERGS and MIRANDA TAYLOR and J. NIXON of HUNCHBACK. At times grungy, at times poppy, fans of Mudhoney, The Ergs, and Hunchback take note.
DonGiovanni-032
LP
$16.75

Blessure Grave
Judged by Twelve Carried by Six
PS, US Founded as a duo by T. GRAVES & REYNA KAY in September 2008, they blur the lines between Goth, PostPunk, & NeoFolk
genres. Citing Killing Joke, Death in June, March Violets & the Cure as influences, they inject a pop sensibility into songs otherwise doomed to dreariness and create an interesting mix of old & new but dark all around.
Alien8-088
CD
$13.50

Bloom, Kath
Thin Thin Line
PS, US Few people who enjoyed the signature song 'Come Here' in the movie 'Before Sunrise' knew that the artist was folk singer-songwriter Kath Bloom. Kath had recorded several albums in the late seventies but was largely unknown by 1995. Her rediscovery since then with reissues and tribute album contributions by artists such as Devendra Banhart and Mark Kozelek is reminiscent of Vashti Bunyan's. Kath's new album, Thin Thin Line justifies the enthusiasm.
CaldoVerde-010
CD
$11.25

Bossy
Best of Bossy
PS, US A nine-song collection from BOSSY-CASSIE RAMONE of the VIVIAN GIRLS previous band. Limited edition pressing, released on the Vivian Girls own Wild World label.
WildWorld-003
LP
$12.00

Bren't Lewiis Ensemble
Three Christs of Ypsilanti
PS, US This barely organized enclave ingests & disgorges outsider free music a la Smegma & other bent LAFMS trippers, the UK's A Band, 5 Starcle Men, & the sort of visionaries currently promoted by labels such as Chocolate Monk, Destijl, & Ultra Eczema
Siltbreeze-131
LP
$16.00

Brunettes, The
Paper Dolls
PS, US The Brunettes have a meticulous craft in the studio. Writing pop songs, that most fickle of forms, requires a precision that comes naturally to the band, and their records ring perfection in every note. Their sense of fun firmly intact, The Brunettes inject their new batch of songs with a sense of modernity on Paper Dolls. Opener "In Colours" and closer "Thank You" are the entrance and exit into this world, as both sit comfortably with previous efforts; in between, however, principal songwriter Jonathan Bree augments his pop leanings with drum machines and an intimidatingly wide array of synths to fantastic effect. Lyrically, the album combines clever call-and-response levity, an undercurrent of smoldering romance, and a penchant for idiosyncratic storytelling. All are on display on lead single "Red Rollerskates," which finds Bree and co-lead vocalist / instrumentalist Heather Mansfield solving a relatively ordinary problem (Bree walks too fast for his asthmatic girlfriend) with an unusual solution (buying her a pair of red rollerskates and pulling her around with a rope). On "The Crime Machine," Mansfield longs to live as a 1920s kingpin, while "Bedroom Disco" lives up to its title as a stay-at-home party song. The album's title track combines surreal lyrics about a stationery fetish with Bond-movie string arrangements and guitar tremolo.
Lil'Chief
CD
$11.75

Bulldog Courage
From Heartache To Hatred
PS, US BULLDOG COURAGE is a fierce combination of in-your-face street punk and east coast hardcore all wrapped up in one ugly, defiant package.
ThorpRecords-079
CD
$12.25

Busratch
Tokei Nikki
PS, US Kyoto noise turntable trio BUSRATCH began in 1998 (and have disbanded after eleven years, making their debut vinyl release also their swan song), performing improvised music on eight turntables simultaneously. Later on, as a duo, KATSURA MORI and TAKAHIRO YAMAMOTO "play back" on turntables a variety of items including prepared records, cymbals, metal objects, and mouse pads, as well as constructing sound improvisationally by amplifying sounds made with the cartridge and arm. Plenty of abstract needle fingering, processing, repetition and extreme noise. Side one contains two elegant, contemporary avant-garde compositions, and on side two are ninety-nine locked grooves. They've performed with Christian Marclay, Otomo Yoshihide, Keiji Haino, Tetuzi Akiyama, Thomas Ankersmit, Utah Kawasaki, Bruno Meillier, Computer Soup, Olivia Block, Seth Nehil, and TV POW.
RRRecords-999
LP
$19.75

Buzzcocks
Another Music in a Different Kitchen [expanded reissue]
PS, US Special deluxe 2CD package containing unreleased tracks, Peel sessions, associated singles, demos, backing tracks, & live versions. A major punk landmark that is full of fire, wit, speed, philosophical lyrics & gender explorations, as well as the sly psychedelia that always made them stand out from the pack, including the classic track "Orgasm Addict".
Mute
DCD
$15.50

Buzzcocks
A Different Kind of Tension [expanded reissue]
PS, US Special deluxe 2CD package containing unreleased tracks, Peel sessions, associated singles, demos, backing tracks, & live versions.
Mute
DCD
$15.50

Buzzcocks
Love Bites [expanded reissue]
PS, US Special deluxe 2CD package containing unreleased tracks, Peel sessions, associated singles, demos, backing tracks, & live versions.
Mute
DCD
$15.50

Call Me Lightning
Soft Skeletons
PS, US Blends spastic guitars w/ driving no wave rhythms. Brings together the more frantic moments of The Talking Heads' early days w/ the freak-out riffs & wild vocal style of The Jesus Lizard. Throw in some lyric styling reminiscent of The Minutemen & you have a powerful combination. Clear vinyl w/blue haze
ForgeAgain-021
LP
$10.50

Carta
An Index of Birds
PS, US RIYL: Low, Six By Seven, Coldplay, The Cure, Stars of the Lid, Charles Atlas, Landing, Ida. Carta returns with a new home on Silber combining all of the 1990s moody pop, slowcore, & post rock sounds into modern indie pop. File under Indie, Post Rock, Alternative, Slowcore, Minimalist Pop.
Silber-077
CD
$12.25

Cheap Red
Debut
PS, US CHEAP RED is the dazzling new band from JEN TURRELL and STEWART ANDERSON (BOYRACER), along with AKIN and ARLAND (KANDA). Their debut release is a double-CD featuring fourteen pop songs on one disc and thirteen classy remixes on the other. Remixes come in from BRACKEN (HOOD), KID606, SISTERHOOD OF CONVOLUTED THINKERS, DJ DOWNFALL, JAMES EARTHENWARE, TEAM FOREST, SIMPATICO, JIB KIDDER, FINGERNAIL, STEWARD, THE DECLINING WRITER (Hood), PATRICK VIDRO and KING PRUSSIA. Cheap Red are your new favorite band.
555Recording-090
DCD
$10.00

Chew, Hans
New Cypress Grove Boogie b/w Forever Again
PS, USHANS CHEW'S skill as a piano player has complemented JACK ROSE live & on "Black Dirt Sessions" & "Luck In The Valley", and he's also an integral member of D. CHARLES SPEER & THE HELIX. This pic disc single offers an expanded glimpse at his songwriting prowess & powerful boogie-blues, bar-rockin' piano skills. LIMITED TO 500, INCL. DOWNLOAD COUPON,
ThreeLobedRecordings-075
45
$7.25

Chillerton
Hollow Lane
PS, US Listening to "Hollow Lane" is reminiscent of an energetic basement show. Sing-along vocals, tight rhythms, and inspirational lyrics melt together to deliver well-crafted songs to your speakers. Hailing from the UK, this three-piece is like a fresh young version of Leatherface and it takes listeners back to a time when bands like the Hot Water Music and Braid were kings of the scene.
KissofDeath-007
45
$5.00

Chinese Restaurants
River of Shit
PS, US Like a child captured by wolves, the CHINESE RESTAURANTS might live in New York City, but they really don't have a home. Though their roots are the Tucson, Arizona garage punk scene (home of the Fells!), LF RESTAURANT (aka ACAPULCO RODRIGUEZ) and KEITH RESTAURANT (nee REDGERSON) started the band long distance, from posts in Albany, New York and rural Connecticut. With Keith's 11 year old Garfield-loving brother on drums, they threw song ideas over the phone and would play impromptu shows-often without rehearsing- including one via conference call. (When playing over 21 venues BUNNY BRAINSgenius MALCOLM TENT plays drums). Of course, the sound was pure chaos, but over time and with infusions of American underground sounds like Beefheart, the Sun City Girls, and various Euro art pranksters the Restaurants started to find themselves. A name change to THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE JAZZ AGREEMENT lead to a Euro tour and an opening slot for Arthur Doyle. And it should probably be expected that the next step for our Restaurants was to reemerge as "a grotesque, sexually inappropriate Doors cover band." Come 2010 and the Chinese Restaurants are finally committing themselves to vinyl. With the help of sonic saboteur MATIN (Billy Bao, Josetxo Grieta, NMM), the Restaurants created 'River of Shit,' an underground state of the state of the nation of sorts. A deft commentary on the Age of Obama or just another smart ass prank, we don't know, but it sounds good. And the flip of 'Work is a Drag' and 'Queen of the Skanks' is a skanking sludge fest that would do both Flipper and No Trend proud."-S.S.
S-SRecords-046
45
$6.00

Cold Cave
Cremations
PS, US Repressed and hotter than a hooker in church. LP version. "Cremations is a collection of early demo/live/and unreleased tracks from Cold Cave. From the project's isolated beginnings to the recent full band line-up, the development of this singular musical entity is documented here in its icy electronic glory. From Cold Cave's infancy, sexual identity and oblique existentialism have been expressed through biting lyrics and electronic minimalism. Rarely has the human condition been exposed so brazenly as in 'Sex Ads.' Melodies, noise and rhythms clash as stories from below the surface are retold. From the demo LP Coma Potion, which featured a rugged stripped down distortion, to the suggestive Electronic Dreams tour cassette (featuring the voice of Max Morton on the track 'Heavenly Metals'), Cold Cave has developed its own brand of genre defying electronic music, without ever betraying its dark roots. Love and pornography, industrial music and traditionalism, poetry and profanity all mix together in a hedonistic cocktail of nihilistic nights and mournful mornings. Cremations collects all this work for the first and last time."
HospitalProductions
LP
$17.00

Customers
Howling At The Moon b/w Monster On The Loose
PS, US With the break up of CARBONAS, BEAT BEAT BEAT, & THE HEART ATACKS, CUSTOMERS are just one of the new bands emerging from Atlanta with the forementioned bands' members regrouped, bringing a fresh sound to the Southern capitol & sure to make a name for themselves. LIMITED TO 600
Rob'sHouse-052
45
$5.50

Dakota Suite
Night Just Keeps Coming In
PS, US 2LP+CD version.
KaraokeKalk-051
DLP
$19.50

Dakota Suite
Night Just Keeps Coming In
PS, US Collection of adaptations & remixes of the seminal record The End Of Trying, featuring mostly subdued sound animations, flowing piano harmonies & smooth cello arrangements. Artists include: MACHINEFABRIEK, PETER BRODERICK, JASPER LEYLAND, HAUSCHKA, ELEGI, DEAF CENTER, ARVE HENRIKSEN, GREG HAINES, HANNU, TAPE, SWOD, THE BOATS, JACASZEK, EMANUELE ERRANTE, LOSCIL, DAKOTA SUITE & NICK HAWLEY
KaraokeKalk-051
CD
$16.75

Danielson
Moment Soakers
PS, US "Moment Soakers" is everything we've come to expect from Danielson, the musical articulation of a singularly poetic and ecstatic vision; music that simultaneously welcomes and surprises, moving both body and soul. Seven-inch vinyl was deemed the perfect format for this recording, and with its complimentary themes of flying and floating, ABBA's "Eagle" (a long-time favorite of Smith's) was quickly decided on as the perfect cover for the B-side.
SoundsFamilyre-035
45
$4.75

Daughters
S-T
PS, US Daughters' Self-Titled is, the kind of record that you can't stop turning up... The kind that satisfies every cultural/musical requisite a critical listener possesses while simultaneously reinventing the wheel... The kind that's so immediately gratifying that you don't even bother to compare your instincts with what today's internet has to say... The Kind you won't have to remove from your automobile's CD player for several months... its a ten.
HydraHeadRecords-195
CD
$12.00

Demon
Live In Germany
PS, US REGION 0 : All Region. This film was shot in GERMANY at the Warm up Show for the KEEP IT TRUE FESTIVAL in TURNHALLE, DITTIGHEIM, GERMANY April 7th 2006, This was the first GIG of a 7 date TOUR.
HillstoneProductions-002
DVD
$23.25

Dials
Amoeba Amore
PS, US Vinyl! 2nd full length by Chicago darlings is the perfect marriage between 60's girl groups & 80's power pop-gone-Devo. "...though the evident traces of influences like the Go-Go's & the B-52's are not missing, (the band) has grown from being garage pop songsters to mature rock-n-rollers on the brink of indie stardom" -New City
Dials-023
LP
$15.50

Dragon
Universal Radio
PS, AUSTRALIA "Fans of the Countdown-period Dragon may be surprised to hear that they had already released two albums before they left New Zealand for Australia. With only the Hunter brothers -- Todd on bass and Marc on vocals -- lasting past 1975, the lineup and direction of the 'classic' early line up (Todd, Marc, Neil Storey on drums, Ray Goodwin on guitar and Ivan Thompson on keyboards) was markedly different to the one who dominated the Aussie charts. Universal Radio is archetypal progressive rock -- right down to the cover art Todd's remarkable bass playing dominates, ably assisted by Goodwin's fluid guitar and Thompson's swathes of keyboards. And, vocally, with contributions from Marc, Todd and Goodwin, there is little to suggest the latter pop style. The album was well received and by the end of 1974 Dragon had become the top live attraction in New Zealand. After one further Vertigo album (Scented Gardens For The Blind), Dragon made the move to Australia and -- with more lineup changes, settled on the second stage of their careers. Universal Radio is packaged in a 6-panel digipak, with extensive liner notes from music journalist and author David Nichols (writer of 'The GoBetweens'). The 24-page booklet has many previously unpublished photographs and the CD has been digitally remastered by Gil Matthews. There are 3 bonus tracks: a rare live version of the Peter Green classic 'Black Magic Woman' and the ever rarer pre-Dragon Marc Hunter solo single 'XRay Creature' / 'Dinghy Days'."
AZTEC MUSIC - AVS 045
CD
$20.00

Drumm, Kevin
S-T
PS, US Reissue of debut album from 1996. 7 sedate & monochromatic improv guitar-scapes.
PerditionPlastics-007
CD
$12.75

Drumm, Kevin
Second
PS, US Reissue. Originally released in 1999. By appearing, disappearing, & reappearing, subtle & dissonant sounds characterize an internal dialogue w/in an almost filmic scenario. Foreshadowing his later, dark, ambient drone work, this utilizes a variety of sources including: guitar, organ, accordion, & analogue synth finalized to computer to create this unique document w/in his extensive output.
PerditionPlastics-010
CD
$12.75

Dum Dum Girls
Jail La La
PS, US First single from "I Will Be", the debut full-length out March 30 on Sub Pop. Having previously released an EP on Captured Tracks, a 7" on HoZac, and a CD EP on Zoo Music, DDG churn out blissful pop that falls somewhere between the Ramones & the Ronettes. Which, in our opinion, is a very good
thing.
SubPop-869
45
$4.75

Dunn, Kyle Bobby
A Young Person's Guide To
PS, UK Spread across two CDs with a total running time of nearly two hours, A Young Persons Guide To... is a stunning collection of recordings from New York based minimalist composer and sound artist Kyle Bobby Dunn.

Four tracks on the first disc originally appeared as the download only album Fervency, released by the Moodgadget label in 2009. Impressed by Dunn's sensitive and world-wise compositions, it was felt that the music deserved to be released on a physical format and expanded upon with a second disc containing an additional 60 minutes of music gathered from the same period as the Fervency recordings.

Utilizing an instrumental palette of guitar, strings and brass, often played by classically trained musicians drafted in on the spur of the moment, the sounds of these sessions were recorded as Dunn dictated and then reworked via computer processing into spine-tingling sounds capes.

Dunn's compositions here are fully rich in timbre, painterly, hopelessly romantic and haunting; balanced between a wash of pure sound and an ornate yet subtle dance of classical instrumentation. Occupying a truly cinematic scope, these pieces can transport the listener from the deepest and most forgotten landscapes to the furthest recesses of time.
LowPoint-033
DCD
$16.25

Durutti Column, The
2001-2009
PS, US 5CD set. The complete output of Vini Reilly from 2001-2009! Special edition set includes unheard exclusive bonus tracks & art prints of each CD cover.
Artful-067
CD-BOX
$37.50

Dyer, Tom
Songs From Academia Vol. 1: Songs with Singing, 1981-2009
PS, US The 15 song album is Tom's first official release since 1984. The album cuts a wide swath stylistically, ranging from "mad-bull in a China shop" real-band-rock, to experimental studio pop where he plays anything required, from saxophone to Theremin. Or to put it another way, it is eclectic, electric guitar/other stuff rock, ranging from scientific to specious, with other in-between philosophical notions.
GreenMonkey-1002
CD
$12.25

Dyer, Tom
Songs From Academia Vol. 2: Instrumental and Spoken Word, 1980-2008
PS, US 18 track eclectic one man instrumental set featuring saxish skronk, smash guitar, loops, and drifting Eno-ism though not always simultaneously. Impossible to reproduce in person.
GreenMonkey-1003
CD
$12.25

Electric Pop Group, The
Seconds
PS, US Sensational sophomore album from Swedish pop heroes The Electric Pop Group! Following the success of the band's self-released debut in 2006 and the very well received "Sunrise" EP for Matinee in 2008, the band is back with ten magnificent new recordings that solidify their status as heir apparent to the pop throne once held by Matinee favorites Harper Lee and Sarah Records legends Brighter. The new album "Seconds" is a study in multiplayer, shimmering pop featuring jangling electric and acoustic guitars, bass, and prominent keyboards plus rich bursts of tambourine, strings and other nice instrumentation. Among the album's highlights, lead track "Not By Another" is a melodic love song with chiming guitars, while "Out Of Sight" mixes keyboards and guitars in an infectious pop hit with fantastic vocals and a soaring chorus. One of the newest songs on the album, "The Way It Used To Do" is catchy, continental pop with keyboards, jangling guitars, and an addictive chorus that recalls early Acid House Kings. Meanwhile, the band demonstrates it can also deliver modern shoegaze classics with "The Best of Times" showcasing a muti-layered, hazy melancholy with hypnotic percussion. The album also includes a new recording of "My Only Inspiration", an Electric Pop Group favorite that first appeared on the "Matinee Hit Parade compilation in 2007, while Into Thin Air features more chiming guitars and melodies-a-plenty and We Never Made Up Our Minds is an especially beautiful, orchestral number. An outstanding new entry to the Matinee discography, "Seconds" is glistening jangle pop genius perfect for fans of Brighter, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Field Mice or Harper Lee.
Matinee-053
CD
$12.25

Embryo
Opal
PS, US One of the most significant bands to rise out of the Krautrock scene of the 1970s. Although the group's sound has since
become synonymous w/ World Music, for their brilliant 1970 debut, the band was still fully immersed in the jazzy acid psych sound.
GetBack-711
LP
$22.00

English, Lawrence
For Varying Degrees of Winter
PS, FRANCE The Australian composer and electronic artist Lawrence English delivers a record for varying degrees of winter. Sounds twinkle and scintillate like snow under the sun, they shine like icicles, they hiss like a polar wind and seep into you through your insufficiently isolated ear holes. Each one of the six pieces is a monochrome composition ranging from the blinding whites of the snow to the blue-grays of cloudy days. Although English's music can be quite abstract at times, here it turns out to be surprisingly evocative and inhabited by an understated sense of musicality.
Baskaru-007
CD
$16.00

Ent
Fuck Work
PS, FRANCE Fuck Work - ENT's official full-length debut - has been obtained d through the advanced yet surprisingly vivid distillation of several avant-garde music aesthetics, including electronica, post-rock, turntablism, noise and electro acoustic improv. Instruments and machines blend together into a multi-hued soundscape that entices the listener to dive in and immerse himself/herself into the listening experience.
Baskara-5
CD
$14.75

Ent
Welcome Stranger
PS, US Ent is the solo musical project of Atsushi Horie who hails from Nagasaki in the south of Japan. Horie's main gig is of frontman of the BritPop influenced band STRAIGHTENER (EMI) that has a devoted and somewhat large following in their native Japan. However, Atsushi became attracted to Leftfield electronics and Post-rock which led him to start writing a solo album in 2006 that infused more of those genres' elements in an effort to make something more personal and deeply sentimental. Three years in the making this first album "Welcome Stranger" is a lush album of wide-eyed and unapologetic left of center pop somewhere between The Album Leaf and The Postal Service. Atsushi has succeeded in crafting an album that utilizes his newer influences with the more traditional style of song-craft his band STRAIGHTENER is known for. "Welcome Stranger" also features remixes from Kettel (Sending Orbs), Near The Parenthesis (n5MD) and Helios (Type).
n5MD-172
CD
$12.25

Falkner, Jason
I'm OK...You're OK
PS, US The classically-trained popmeister's most recent album has previously only been available in Japan, now to enjoy a domestic release! Jason's earlier work included the major-label debut album from LA's Three O'Clock, the debut album by San Francisco's Jellyfish, and the only album by the band The Grays. He has released solo albums on Sony and Elektra. As well, he has collaborated on two albums by Eric Matthews, and on albums by Air, Beck, Aimee Mann, Paul McCartney and Travis. His more recent "Bedtime With The Beatles" volumes have won him fans young and old, overseas and here at home. This US version has a complete rerecording of the first track ("This Time") and a remix of the third track ("The Knew") as compared to the Japanese CD version.
Cobraside -1212
CD
$11.50

Falkner, Jason
I'm OK...You're OK
PS, US Vinyl version with bonus tracks!
Cobraside -1135
DLP
$19.50

Feeling Of Love
School Yeah
PS, US The Metz Trifecta is complete. First it was The Anals, then A.H. Kraken, and now Sweet Rot is pleased to present a third record from Metz, France, a three-song single from THE FEELING OF LOVE. Just like their previous releases this one features a schizophrenic mix that somehow makes perfect sense. You get one studio-recorded hit and one drum machine fueled jam on the A-side, and an absolutely beautiful, yet fucked, reinterpretation of a Gainsbourg classic on the flip. Pretty cool cover art too. Black vinyl.
SweetRot-019
45
$6.25

Fell, Lugano
Slice Repair
PS, FRANCE Lugano Fell is the solo project of James Taylor, a founding member of UK tech house duo Swayzak. After 12 years spent perfecting the pumping house music of Swayzak (whose seminal album "Snowboarding in Argentina" has been reissued in 2009), Taylor felt like trying something totally different, quieter, and more detail-focused. From the noisy (i.e. loud) and pulsating soundworld of Swayzak, Taylor has sliced and spliced his way to a noisy (i.e. sound-based) and textural soundworld.
Baskaru-016
CD
$17.25

Fenmen. The
Sunstroke
PS, US Prior to joining the Pretty Things in early 1967, Wally Waller and Jon Povey were members of another group from the same neighborhood, the Fenmen. Throughout 1965 and '66 the Fenmen crafted a strong harmony-based sound influenced by California groups like the Beach Boys, but retaining a strong English flavor. Their outstanding harmonies attracted the attention and praise of Graham Nash and Andrew Loog Oldham, who frequently employed them as backing singers on his sessions. Sunstroke presents a treasure trove of rare and unreleased Fenmen tracks, including 1965 demo recordings, a 1966 BBC radio session, a raw early 1963 acetate, and seven new tracks by Waller and Povey in the harmony-rich tradition of the Fenmen and the 1967-71 Pretty Things, including a breathtaking new arrangement of 'The Sun.' Old and new material flow together seamlessly to create a diverse listening experience in the tradition of your favorite classic albums. You'll want to file Sunstroke somewhere between Pet Sounds, Parachute, The Beach Boys Today and The Hollies' Greatest Hits.
UglyThings
CD
$13.75

Field Music
Field Music (Measure)
PS, US 20-track double-album of artful English prog-pop. Following a self-imposed three-year hiatus, the UK's Field Music returns. Powered by brothers and co-frontmen Peter and David Brewis, Field Music's line-up now includes Kev Dosdale (guitar and keys) and Ian Black (bass). The new album (self-titled but identified as Field Music (Measure) to distinguish it from their debut album) is a gloriously rich LP that entwines the brothers' renewed love of the rock music canon with a rediscovery of some of pop's overlooked adventurers.
MemphisIndustries
CD
$14.75

Frost, Ben
By The Throat
PS, US Vinyl version. It's impossible to truly classify where he is coming from musically, but it would be safe to say his fans would also have records from Neurosis, Tim Hecker, Sunn O))) & Fennesz in their collection. Where "Theory of Machines" came sterilized in fluorescent light, "By The Throat" is blood red & cloaked in shadow.
BedroomCommunity-006
LP
$16.25

Fuck Buttons
Tarot Sport
PS, US VINYL VERSION
ATP
DLP
$19.00

Funkadelic
Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow
PS, US "Funkadelic's second LP, originally released in 1970, is another straight up masterpiece from the stoniest, strangest funk and R&B group of all-time. Opening with the 10 minute title track complete with a shredding keyboard solo from Bernie Worrell and, of course, the six-stringed insanity of Eddie Hazel. One of George Clinton's finest sets of songs and another essential part of the Parliament-Funkadelic catalog." 180 gram vinyl. Deluxe gatefold sleeve.
4MenWithBeards
LP
$17.00

Galactic
Ya-Ka-May
PS, US Galactic have made what may be the definitive New Orleans Tribute With YA-KA-MAY, by recognizing this fundamental truth; that all of the town's seemingly disparate styles jazz, brass bands and funk as well as the newer bounce/hip hop are intrinsically linked.
Anti
CD
$14.25

Gape Attack
Burn This City
PS, US GAPE ATTACK bring us their moody dark synth sound on this debut record. Using only keyboards, drum machine, and bass, the Seattle trio's first single could be mistaken for some long lost, cold wave gem. A must have for fans of Blank Dogs and Cold Cave. Limited to 300 copies.
FDH-100
45
$6.50

Gentle Friendly
Ride Slow
PS, US Using a wide palette of sound that successfully captures the intensity of their live performance, GENTLE FRIENDLY have completed their adventurous debut album, surpassing the band's lo-fi origins & demonstrating an uplifting emotional range. Rounds of echo drench & repetitive rapture glide seamlessly between songs of euphoric warmth to broken stammering rhythms to crushing walls of atmosphere
UpsettheRhythm-031
CD
$16.25

Gentle Friendly
Ride Slow
PS, US VINYL VERSION
UpsettheRhythm-031
LP
$17.00

Gibson, Laura & Ethan Rose
Bridge Carols
PS, US As the project developed, Gibson began improvising lyrics & wordless vocalizations that tumbled out in long, trailing waves. Rose then reshaped tones & sounds around her words. RIYL: Grouper, Max Richter, William Basinski, Tim Hecker
Holocene-010
CD
$16.50

GiGi
Maintenant
PS, US Gigi is the recording project of Vancouver-based songwriter Nick Krgovich and producer/engineer Colin Stewart. In the spring of 2005 Stewart acquired two huge vintage plate reverbs and, eager to use them in a way that befit their history, he asked Krgovich to come up with a couple songs in the vein of classic Phil Spector/Brill Building pop hits and invited a large group of musician friends into the Hive Studios to record the songs live-off-the-floor. The results of that night were amazing, inspiring a string of
recording sessions that took place over the following 3 years, collected here on Gigi's debut album Maintenant. Capturing the spirit of the pop music that flooded the hit parade in the early 60's is a tall order, and the songs on Maintenant decidedly develop a world and language of its own. With a reverent eye on the past and a deep respect for the airtight songsmithery of artists like Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Shadow Morton (among countless others), the songs aren't content to be throwback-y pastiches or polka-dotted retro workouts but rather stand as attempts at working within a specific and incredibly rich tradition of pop music production. There is something deeply satisfying about bringing together a large group of singers and musicians, cramming them into the studio, running through a song a couple times and then hitting "record". The shape of the songs forming on the fly and being coloured by the entire group, the intent and heart of the song crystallizing as the tape rolls. By the same token, the charming flubs and missed cues swirling in a dense cloud of reverb revealing sublime harmonies, soaring brass, and all the bells and whistles one might expect from a Krgovich/Stewart helmed project. In addition to Stewart's engineering and production credits on albums by Black Mountain, Cave Singers and Destroyer, as well as, Krgovich's other groups NO KIDS and P:ANO, GIGI has given the pair an opportunity to unabashedly profess their love of pop music in the most direct way conceivable, and this could not have been accomplished without the talents of the many players and singers that graciously helped out along the way. With singing contributions from artists such as Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy, Mirah, Zac Pennington of Parenthetical Girls, Katie Eastburn of Young People, Rose Melberg and Karl Blau, the character studies in the songs are voiced from wildly distinct positions giving the narratives of lovesick loneliness, solitary walks around the neighbourhood at twilight, and friday nights at home with parents watching television in the front room, just that much more poignancy. In the end, what began as a humble experiment four years ago has ballooned into a pop extravaganza that will sit just as comfortably next to your Back To Mono box set as it will your rotary phone, waiting to ring.
Tomlab-132
LP
$14.25

Ginsberg, Pepi
East Is East
PS, US In East is East, Pepi Ginsberg and her collaborators step into the golden hour of the day and embrace "The most ephemeral of seasons." A mood and a time where we "know that change is coming in the form of a cool wind; we hold on until we let go." The song 'Summer Sick as Love' accomplishes this feeling, with its mythical descriptions of gutter punks and wind ravaged stop-signs. Ginsberg, with arrangements expertly handled by her band, creates a world with East is East, that is "the season in between," and parts the waters, navigating change in the sea of these strange times.
ParkTheVan
LP
$12.50

Glossary
Feral Fire
PS, US Glossary's new album, Feral Fire, is its first for Lucero's Liberty and Lament label (Glossary's Todd Beene also plays in Lucero), and is marked by a testifying batch of R&B and country tinged rock songs that explores the band's dysfunctional relationship with time, religion,materialism, the universe and southern ideals.
RebelGroup
CD
$12.50

Goat, The & The Occasional Others
The Goat Speaks
PS, US The Goat is some real nice sh!t. A legendary SKATER amd his Crazy-ass iconic-in-their-own-right budd's all styled up and shredding skate-park-punk riffs under dirrrrty lingo. an american ORIGINAL. OG. Like if a BAD BRAINS fan slurped codeinated 40 water and puked on a MURDER CITY DEVILS fan.
WerewolfHeartRecords-001
CD
$8.75

Gonjasufi
A Sufi And A Killer
PS, US In these recent heady days, hype spreads like digital swine-flu and new artists are subjected to the sea change of an entire career before ever developing their sound. So to exist outside of the spotlight and develop a sound at once ready for the masses online, yet rooted in the fierce individualism of artists past may seem somewhat of a quaint notion until you hear Gonjasufi. At the moment, he stands just outside the spotlight cast on his friends and collaborators Flying Lotus and The Gaslamp Killer, but the sonic brotherhood that exists is implicit rather than as similarities in sound. Drawing from unearthed strains of global psychedelia and merging it with a rejuvenated sense of hip-hop clarity currently distinct to the West Coast, Gonjasufi is more than just a songwriter, MC or performer. His debut album "A Sufi And A Killer" recalls moments in love as well as trading sinister threats with enemies, sometimes within the same song. Trading in both the murk of lo-fidelity vintage samples and the concentrated crispness of current West Coast production, "A Sufi And A Killer" is both a roadmap to the riches of the distant past and a signpost to the future.
WarpRecords-10172
DLP
$16.25

Gonzales, Ernest
Been Meaning to Tell You
PS, US Gonzales' music offers up sonic interpretations of that sweet & sour, mixing organic & artificial sounds to create an elaborate experience of guitar meeting textured & careful electronics. 180g white vinyl. Includes download card w/ access to 16 song remix album feat. DAEDELUS, MEXICANS WITH GUNS, YPPAH, AETHER, & COPY
TallCorn-006
LP
$17.00

Grody, Danny Paul
Fountain
PS, US 1st solo recording from TARENTEL/THE DRIFT member. Centered around sparkling acoustic guitar motifs, the album unfolds as a series of hypnotic mood pieces & evening hymns w/ a spectral lyricism invoking scenes of moving images & passing landscapes. Bell-like harmonics, organ beds, location recordings, & backgrounds of feedback are textured throughout, giving the record a lovely patina of earth tones & moments of shimmering bright light. Ltd to 500
RootStrata-057
CD
$13.50

Hawgood, Ian
Slow Films In Low Light
PS, UK 'Slow Films In Low Light' is a collection of remixes and re-workings by friends and artists from my now deleted album 'Soundtrack To A Film In My Head Which Will Never Get Made'. The original album was released on the lovely Rope Swing Cities but I decided I wanted it to be a temporary release given the nature of the album. RSC and I decided to do a small release to coincide with the original, as a limited run CD-R featuring re-workings and remixes of the pieces by friends, namely The Remote Viewer, Geskia!, Ten and Tracer and Pan Am Scan.
HomeNormal-013
CD
$12.25

Heather Leigh Murray
Jailhouse Rock
PS, US Vinyl reissue of HEATHER LEIGH MURRAY's amazing 2006 cassette release on Fag Tapes. Remastered by PETE SWANSON (Yellow Swans) with all new artwork by HEATH MOERLAND (Sick Llama, Fag Tapes, etc).
NotNotFun-153
LP
$13.50

Hot Chip
One Life Stand
PS, US The band's most boldly accomplished record yet, at once offbeat & anthemic, cerebral & danceable.
Astralwerks
CD
$15.50

Hot Chip
One Life Stand [deluxe expanded]
PS, US CD+DVD special edition.
Astralwerks
CD/DVD
$21.25

Hotrats
Turn Ons
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Fat Possum [Old] FAPO1205.1
LP
$17.50

Hotrats
Turn Ons
PS, US On a busman's holiday from Supergrass, Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey kick out the cover jams as the Hotrats. The very presence of Nigel Godrich, producer of Radiohead and Beck, is a pretty good tip-off that their 2010 album, Turn Ons, isn't quite the straight-ahead romp as it may initially seem. Sometimes Turn Ons is as heady as its title, traveling down some trippy side roads -- appropriately so in a cover of the Doors' "Crystal Ship" -- and sometimes turning songs inside out, envisioning "Up the Junction" as a psychedelic lament, and recasting two perennially snotty anthems of rebellion, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "EMI," as clever acoustic-based rockers, but this ain't an art project shepherded by Godrich, this is a noisy rock & roll party that's over and out in just over a half-hour. Gaz's guitars are cranked so they spit, Danny pounds out animalistic rhythms, even during the stately march of Pink Floyd's "Bike," and there's fuzz bass splattered on every other song -- it's focused madness, with Godrich layering in details, accenting the corners with unexpected colors. All this flair reveals itself slowly, but Turn Ons retains its explosive energy with repeat spins: "Pump It Up" never rocked harder, "Queen Bitch" zeroes in on Bowie's gleeful snarl, "Lovecats" and "Love Is the Drug" dive into the gutter, while the Velvet Underground's "I Cant' Stand It" finds an actual groove. It's a hell of a good time and it does what a great covers album should: the band never lets their deep, enduring love get in the way of inspiration or imagination. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Fat Possum [Old] FAPO1205.2
CD
$14.00

Illusion of Safety
Probe
PS, US Reissue of 1992 album. DAN BURKE & JIM O'ROURKE examine an audio landscape found between youth & innocence, manufactured entertainment, &
suburban complacency. Using a pastiche of field recordings & suggestively composed elements, they strikingly capture ambivalence & their own personal interactions w/in this environment
PerditionPlastics-012
CD
$12.75

Imperial Dogs
Live! In Long Beach (October 30, 1974) DVD
PS, US Legendary L.A./South Bay proto-punk foursome the Imperial Dogs -- who wrote & recorded the original, pre-Blue Oyster Cult version of "This Ain't The Summer Of Love" -- were captured raw 'n' alive on videotape at Cal State Long Beach back on October 30, 1974! Flyers for the show promised "an evening of sex, violence, and public outrage" and this 64-minute DVD delivers on all counts. Contains previously unreleased versions of 13 songs -- including 10 Imperial Dogs' originals (five of which don't appear on either their 1978 Back Door Man 45 or "Unchained Maladies," their long-out of print 1989 Dog Meat LP) -- all in black & white and glorious mono with a 20-page, full-color booklet featuring 15 eye-popping photos (Iggy Pop seeing the Imperial Dogs playing Rodney's English Disco!) and detailed (3,500 words) liner notes. Must be seen to be believed.
If you're a fan of Iggy Pop & The Stooges, the MC5, the New York Dolls, the Blue Oyster Cult, or Radio Birdman -- the bands to whom the Imperial Dogs are most-often compared -- you're life is not complete without this.
ImperialDogs-001
DVD
$14.75

Indignant Senility
Plays Wagner: Part 1
PS, US Using a handful of dusty Wagner pieces, he has stretched & distorted the hallowed tones into something indescribably dark & beautiful. Like David Lynch's
peerless Eraserhead soundtrack before it, this is music that sounds as if you are being dragged through rusted pipes & hearing the distant swell of broken gramophones playing in unison. Music that is at all times exquisite but deeply disturbing. Like Leyland Kirby or even William Basinski, there is a sense of harmony, nostalgia & restraint in the layers of hiss, grit & noise
Type-058
LP
$20.00

Interference
Interference
PS, US Forming out of the musical insurgence that was the NoiseFest at White Columns Gallery in 1981; Interference coalesced around three key figures of New York's downtown scene: Anne DeMaranis, David Linton and Michael Brown. DeMaranis had just parted ways with an early incarnation of Sonic Youth and co-curated the NoiseFest with Thurston Moore. Linton had headed to NYC a few years earlier with then school/band mate Lee Renaldo, eventually hooking up with Rhys Chatham for a three year stretch. Brown, then a twenty six year old PhD candidate at NYU, had recently broke rank with Rhys Chatham and drafted a wholly unconventional percussive approach to the fender bass. From their inception through their eventual fragmentation 30 months later, Interference charted their course across the stages available to them: CBGB's, The Mudd Club, The Kitchen etc., ultimately swelling to a quartet with the addition of fellow Rhys Chatham veteran Joe Dizney. In 1982 they recorded this LP at Radio City. Originally slated for release on Josh Baer and Glen Branca's legendary Neutral records, the record has remained unreleased, until now.
TheSocialRegistry-040
DLP
$14.25

Joss, Chris
Monomaniacs, Vol. 1
PS, US After his sonic journey through the Indian subcontinent on Sticks, producer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Joss has returned to the hardened, dusty, grime-covered grooves and soundscapes of the '70s with Monomaniacs, Vol. 1. The inspiration here is simple: soundtrack music from kung fu, blaxploitation, vintage porn, and grindhouse soundtracks, early-'70s discotheque dance vamps, and even some tough rockist guitar mania fill all 12 tracks. Given the vibe, it's mandatory that three elements are in the formula: breakbeats galore, rubbery, pumped up basslines, and handclaps. Hints of melodies assert themselves on tracks such as "Optical" via a funky B-3, but it's rhythm that drives this mess. Horn sections and primitive synth sounds glide in and out of the mix, as does some spaced-out reverb, but it's the breaks and bass vamps that hold court. Indian music does make a brief appearance here in "Kali Flowers," but the phase-shifted sitar is backed by outrageously funky wah-wah guitar, and cracking breaks. It's got a tough, middle-four bridge that turns it inside out into a rocking soul riff before the sitar and guitars bring us back to the exotic. You can smell the incense. The cowbell breaks on "Ford Mustang Cutter" fuel a banging bassline, a tripped reverb-laden flute solo, and some outre synth sounds in a tough mix that pushes the vamp into overdrive -- naturally. The hard funk in "Mo Lovin," could be Brother Jack McDuff and his trio with Stevie Wonder on clavinet and the Santana congueros, as it vamps on a theme derived from "Superstition." Clocking in at under 40 minutes, this is a bangin,' dancefloor strutting, creatively inspired set that showcases Joss at his nasty best. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Eighteenth Street ESL160
CD
$14.50

June, Sarah
In Black Robes
PS, US Attic core spooky americana w/ a sweet child like voice singing stories of love, cowboys, & death.
Silber-076
CD
$12.50

Junius
Martyrdom Of A Catastrophist
PS, US Cinematic & accessible, building to crescendos which echo some of post rock's most epic moments, but w/ vocals, hooks, & lyrics creating focus throughout
MyleneSheath-018
DLP
$24.75

Kaplan, Angel
Broken Toys b/w Thank You
PS, US Fantastic solo project by Doctor Explosion/Bubblegum/The Cynics bass player, showcasing his incredible talent for songwriting, vocals and guitar. Heavily
influenced by 60s British bands (The Beatles, The Kinks) and their American West Coast counterparts (The Byrds, Love) without forgetting the eighties neopsychedelic
bands (Rain Parade, The Church) or more recent traditional pop luminaries (Elliott Smith, Beachwood Sparks). Great original A-side from mini LP b/w great rendition of the Remains classic EXCLUSIVE TO THIS SINGLE. Comes in yellow/orange swirl Get Hip company sleeve
GetHip-241
45
$4.25

Kinane, Kyle
Death of the Party
PS, US Aspecialthing is thrilled to present Death of the Party, the debut album from comedian KYLE KINANE. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Kyle has quickly become a favorite of the Los Angeles comedy scene with his distinctive, growling delivery, his conversational storytelling style and his penchant for brutal self-deprecation. The London Evening Standard once called Kyle "bleak and misanthropic," but he prefers to describe himself as a "bag of garbage ... a real pile of trash." On Death of the Party, Kyle sifts through the debris of a life spent working dead-end jobs and enduring sleepless nights, all the while marveling at the uselessness of his college education. Whether he's pondering the futility of selling cake decorations over the phone, recounting the first time he took a dump in a bar or wishfully spinning the fact that he wakes up shirtless in a stranger's yard once a month as proof that he's a werewolf, Kyle finds humor in the most unexpected corners of his life. If it be gallows humor from a man resigned to a life of doleful self-examination, well then just be glad that Kyle Kinane lets us in on the joke.
Aspecialthing-015
CD
$12.00

Konntinent
Opal Island
PS, UK Among many obvious definitions of the "heart" is this: "the vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities." It's the first word I think of when I hear the work of Antony Harrison (the man behind the Konntinent moniker). And when you listen to his work, its really obvious why. The Konntinent sound is very much based on microelements I guess, at least this time around. Unlike his earlier drone-based work, "Opal Island" has much more of Antony's guitar playing to the fore, as it does the gorgeous vocals of Lisa Madisson on "Dry eyed" as well as Antony's own beautifully subtle singing. It has odd rhythms coming in and out, piano, weird glitchy sounds and tones I can't quite place. It's all in the craftsmanship you see. Its very rare to come across an artist who actually makes "songs" which can also be defined as "pieces" - and as such his work is so hard to place. All I am left to do is to go back to the image of the heart. In Japan, there is a faux-English usage of the word, made adjective...the Japanese say "heartful." Its on billboards, products and people use it all the time. Its basically used to describe something which is full of emotion and induces said emotion in others. Whilst the word admittedly does my head in when I am in Japan, in a nice and concise way it covers my feelings for the music Antony Harrison creates. Opal Island is a very "heartful" album, as Antony is himself a very "heartful" artist and songsmith.. And whilst linguists will not initially thank me, after hearing this record, you just might get what I mean. -- Ian Hawgood
HomeNormal-010
CD
$13.50

Lamps
Niels Bohr
PS, US You may know the band from their fine releases on In The Red. The guitar riff on "Niels Bohr" jackhammers into your brain before giving way to a deadpan chorus that is catchy as hell. The flip side is a killer noisy number in the Amp Rep tradition. Ltd to 500
DullKnife-016
45
$5.50

Lawrence Arabia
Chant Darling
PS, US After spending a few year in NYC and working with some of the finest (Mike Ladd, Antipop Consortium, TV on the Radio...), Tahiti Boy aka David Sztanke came back to Paris. He'll then gather musicians, calling themselves the Palmtree family. On top of the traditionnal pop combo, they've added percussions, a cello, and Tahiti Boy's keyboards, central elements of their signature groovy psychedelic pop sound.
BellaUnion-000222
CD
$11.25

Lazerlove5
Flicker Mask
PS, US This was released June 2005 but has only been sold via the band's website and live shows. With guest appearances from members of The Soft Boys and The Monochrome Set this album certainly falls into the quirky sarcastic smart pop category. Like it's influences, Lazerlove5's 2nd album blends 60's pop sense with post-punk edginess of the late 70's and early 80's. Bid (of the Monochrome Set), does an eerie Syd Barrett vocal on "Grouch" a song about a kid who loses his pet dog with an Alfred Hitchock twist ending? Song soundscapes range from full band to slide guitar to the sparseness of flamenco guitar, percussion and harmonies on the song "Id". During the Flicker Mask period, Lazerlove5 acted as the backing band for Bid, playing old Monochrome Set and Scarlet's Well songs for the band "The Unreal Scarlet's Well." Recommended for listeners who want to discover something new with each listen.
ReVelvet-001
CD
$9.75

Led Er Est
Dust On Common
PS, US The debut LP from LED ER EST entitled Dust on Common. Formed in 2007, the band has both been fostered by and has served as a vitally integral part of the Brooklyn minimal electronics scene that surrounds the Wierd Records label and weekly party that has been active in New York since 2003. Like their close friends and label allies MARTIAL CANTEREL and XENO &OAKLANDER, this first full-length release shows the three-piece clearly breaking out of the Wierd minimal synth underground to create an undeniably contemporary set of highly crafted, sophisticatedly restrained, and icily psychedelic pop songs. The nine tracks on Dust on Common, diverse in texture, tempo, and mood, flow along as a truly classic, mature journey of a 'complete album', in which every second seems carefully considered and treated with care in the richest sense of the word.
Weird-009
LP
$13.50

Lobisomem
Brightest Solids
PS, US Electronic music, but neither dance music, nor raw experimental noise. It is instead a hybrid of more subtle influences referencing African, South American, & Jamaican music as well as more native forces such as hip-hop & jazz
TallCorn
CD
$10.00

Local Natives
Gorilla Manor
PS, US Soaring, sky-scraping harmonies, dreamy orchestral melodies, & throbbing tribal beats. Draws a line from the vocal stylings of Crosby Stills Nash & Young & the Zombies through the more esoteric edges of post-punk & Afro-beat.
FrenchKiss-042
CD
$13.25

Local Natives
Gorilla Manor
PS, US VINYL VERSION
FrenchKiss-042
LP
$17.50

Lopez, Francisco & Lawrence Engish
HB
PS, US Francisco Lopez - the most mysterious sound artist ever, the man who has elevated aural enigma and sonic displacement to art form status - joins forces with Lawrence English, the leading figure of the Australian experimental music scene, for a puzzling CD. The result is resolutely sombre going on obscurantist: occulted birdsongs, unidentified tremors, delicate but disquieting sounds from a jungle that could be either of the wild or urban kind. This sound world lies somewhere between mystery and mystification.
Baskaru-13
CD
$17.25

Love
Forever Changes: Expanded and Remastered
PS, US Love's Forever Changes made only a minor dent on the charts when it was first released in 1967, but years later it became recognized as one of the finest and most haunting albums to come out of the Summer of Love, which doubtless has as much to do with the disc's themes and tone as the music, beautiful as it is. Sharp electric guitars dominated most of Love's first two albums, and they make occasional appearances here on tunes like "A House Is Not a Motel" and "Live and Let Live," but most of Forever Changes is built around interwoven acoustic guitar textures and subtle orchestrations, with strings and horns both reinforcing and punctuating the melodies. The punky edge of Love's early work gave way to a more gentle, contemplative, and organic sound on Forever Changes, but while Arthur Lee and Bryan MacLean wrote some of their most enduring songs for the album, the lovely melodies and inspired arrangements can't disguise an air of malaise that permeates the sessions. A certain amount of this reflects the angst of a group undergoing some severe internal strife, but Forever Changes is also an album that heralds the last days of a golden age and anticipates the growing ugliness that would dominate the counterculture in 1968 and 1969; images of violence and war haunt "A House Is Not a Motel," the street scenes of "Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hillsdale" reflects a jaded mindset that flower power could not ease, the twin specters of race and international strife rise to the surface of "The Red Telephone," romance becomes cynicism in "Bummer in the Summer," the promise of the psychedelic experience decays into hard drug abuse in "Live and Let Live," and even gentle numbers like "Andmoreagain" and "Old Man" sound elegiac, as if the ghosts of Chicago and Altamont were visible over the horizon as Love looked back to brief moments of warmth. Forever Changes is inarguably Love's masterpiece and an album of enduring beauty, but it's also one of the few major works of its era that saw the dark clouds looming on the cultural horizon, and the result was music that was as prescient as it was compelling. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Sundazed SUZ5102
LP
$18.00

Love
S-T
PS, US Love's debut is both their hardest-rocking early album and their most Byrds-influenced. Arthur Lee's songwriting muse hadn't fully developed at this stage, and in comparison with their second and third efforts, this is the least striking of the LPs featuring their classic lineup, with some similar-sounding folk-rock compositions and stock riffs. A few of the tracks are great, though: their punky rendition of Bacharach/David's "My Little Red Book" was a minor hit, "Signed D.C." and "Mushroom Clouds" were superbly moody ballads, and Bryan Maclean's "Softly to Me" served notice that Lee wasn't the only songwriter of note in the band. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Sundazed SUZ5100
LP
$18.00

Lucas, Scott & The Married George Lassos
Moon
PS, US VINYL VERSION
G&P-003
LP
$15.00

Lucas, Scott & The Married George Lassos
Moon
PS, US Lucas is best known as half of the Chicago-based, rock duo LOCAL H; but, on his debut solo album, he explores the softer side of things - adding horns, violin &
even accordion - and proves that quiet & sad can be just as powerful as loud & angry.
G&P-003
CD
$12.00

Madlib
Medicine Show No. 2: Fight To Brazil
PS, US 2nd release from MADLIB's once-a-month series. An 80-minute guided tour through 5 decades of Brazilian funk, bossa-nova, jazz, psychedelic & progressive rock.
MadlibMedicineShow-002
CD
$15.75

Madlib
Medicine Show No. 1: Before The Verdict With Guilty Simpson
PS, US 1st release from MADLIB's once-a-month series. A 17 track reimagination of rapper Guilty Simpson's Ode To The Ghetto (augmented, of course, w/ unreleased songs, other remixes & tons o' beats)
MadlibMedicineShow-001
CD
$15.75

Make-Up
Save Yourself
PS, US (This has been out of print since 2002...get it while it's hot!)
Did you ever wonder where Make Up were going? They are there. Save Yourself is the psychedelic crown jewel for the ages. Produced by Brendan Canty at Pirate House, the same combination that gave us the exquisite "U R My Intended" 45, this time the results are even more clarified. You can call it electric lapdance or gospodelic firestorm, this music is so for real, it just feels right. Right on.
Krecords-105
LP
$11.50

Mako Sica
Dual Horizon
PS, US "Mako Sica" is a translation of what many Native American tribes called "land bad"; hence the moniker of dusty mazes, buttes & spires created by millions of years of erosion in poisoned deserts. Chicago's rich jazz history & punk ideals, however, give them complete freedom to create music which
reflects the spirit of their chosen name. Feat. 2 ex-members of avant/experimental band ROPE, recorded live without overdubs
LaSocieteExpedionnaire-016
LP
$16.00

Malakai
Ugly Side Of Love
PS, US VINYL VERSION
DominoRecordingCo.
LP
$17.50

Malakai
Ugly Side Of Love
PS, US Malakai is Hebrew for 'angel.' It's also the name of the red-haired kid from Children Of The Corn. From which the band's name is derived. Why we're not exactly sure. Malakai, strictly speaking, are a duo. They're from Bristol, England. They aren't part of a scene, but they reflect the Bristol vibe these days: groups with dubstep running through their bones, hip hop in the fingers, '60s psychedelia in the heart. At times, the album sounds like a Jamaican garage rock band. Other time it sounds like Merseybeat if the beats were supplied by RZA. Or like Dick Dale surfing the River Severn.
DominoRecordingCo.
CD
$12.50

Map
Fever Dream
PS, US MAP is Mary Halvorson (guitar), Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion) & Reuben Radding (bass). Vinyl-only release of high-temperature improvisations that elicit abstract thought. 3-sided double LP on 200 gram, w/ a lacy D-side etching. Housed in an old-style Stoughton tip-on gatefold jacket. Ltd to
1,000
Taiga
DLP
$25.00

Massive Attack
Heligoland
PS, US HELIGOLAND is the much anticipated fifth studio album from legendary trip-hop duo MASSIVE ATTACK and the first new studio album since 2003's critically-acclaimed 100TH WINDOW. HELIGOLAND features an all-star cast of guest vocals from DAMON ALBARN, HOPE SANDOVAL, MARTINA TOPLEY-BIRD, GUY GARVEY and TUNDE ADEBIMPE. Long time cohort HORACE ANDY makes a return alongside Massive Attack founding members ROBERT DEL NAJA (3D) and GRAND MARSHALL (DADDY G). Damon also plays bass on `Flat Of The Blade' and keyboards on `Splitting The Atom' while PORTISHEAD's ADRIAN UTLEY plays guitar on `Saturday Come Slow'. The band also collaborated with DFA's TIM GOLDSWORTHY on selected tracks. The cover artwork features an original image by ROBERT DEL NAJA. Over the last three years Robert Del Naja has written and produced soundtracks for a number of films and documentaries, including `Trouble In The Water', '44 Inch Chest', `In Prison My Whole Life' and `Gomorra', the latter for which he won the David Di Donatello Award for Best Song. Massive Attack also won the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award at the Ivor Novello Awards.
Virgin
CD
$14.25

Maximum Penalty
Life & Times
PS, US As part of the original Hardcore movement, Maximum Penalty has been and still is, one of the most original hybrids of the New York Hardcore sound.
ReaperRecords-030
CD
$11.50

Maximum Rock'n'Roll
Issue # 322 [ March 2010]
PS, US Smash your way toward spring with features on 1970s Detroit rockers DEATH, DEFENSA ABSOLUTA, SUGI, DRY-ROT, DRUID PERFUME, and KIM PHUC, plus 2009 year-end top ten lists, and the usual assortment of editorial columns, news items, scene reports and media reviews.
ZINE
$3.50

MC5
High Time
PS US MC5 were nearing the end of their long and bumpy trail when they cut High Time in 1971, and it was widely ignored upon initial release. While it lacks the flame-thrower energy and "off the man!" politics of Kick Out the Jams or the frantic pace and "AM Radio of the People" sound of Back in the USA, High Time sounds like MC5's relative equivalent to the Velvet Underground's Loaded, their last and most accessible album, but still highly idiosyncratic and full of well-written, solidly played tunes. Fred Smith's "Sister Anne" and "Skunk (Sonically Speaking)" bookend the album with a pair of smart, solidly performed hard rockers (bolstered by fine horn charts), and Wayne Kramer's "Poison" ranks with the best songs he brought to the band (he later revived it for his solo album The Hard Stuff). For a group that was apparently on the verge of collapse, MC5 approach this material with no small amount of skill and enthusiasm, and Geoffrey Haslam's production gives the band a big, punchy sound that suits them better than the lean, trebly tone of Back in the USA. It's interesting to imagine what MC5's history might have been like if High Time had been their first or second album rather than their last; while less stridently political than their other work, musically it's as uncompromising as anything they ever put to wax and would have given them much greater opportunities to subvert America's youth if the kids had ever had the chance to hear it. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Sundazed SUZ5094
LP
$18.00

Midlake
The Courage Of Others
PS, US VINYL VERSION, 180g LP.
BellaUnion-02224
LP
$15.50

Midlake
The Courage Of Others
PS, UK The Courage of Others is the lusted after follow-up to Midlake's 2006 cult classic The Trials of Van Occupanther. Existing outside the plane of trends and even time, Midlake has once again conjured a novel world, but one that seems to have existed forever. Looms of intricately textured keyboards, flute, guitars and voice are woven into broad cloaks of sound, all riding the wave of songwriter Tim Smith's sweeping vocals. Recorded over the course of two years in their Denton, Texas studio, The Courage of Others is the result of the band's quest to create a complete work. It is an album in the classic sense, meant to be digested in a single sitting and given the opportunity to become more than its constituent parts. Here the band blends early Brit folk influences with thick-throated guitars to propel themselves toward new sounds and emotions. Creeping and epic, The Courage of Others is positioned to be the latest installment in the important and ever-evolving discography of one of modern music's most unique torchbearers.
BellaUnion-00224
CD
$12.00

Midway Still
I Won't Try: The Collection
PS, US 2005 release. This 2CD set from the U.K.'s early-'90s pop-punk band Midway Still compiles the very best from their two albums -- 1992's Dial Square, produced by Don Fleming, and 1993's Life's Too Long, produced by Leatherface's Frankie Stubbs -- along with bonus live tracks and demo versions. Midway Still's sound was that of gorgeous, unbalanced hardcore pop-punk. Their brilliant, critically acclaimed single "I Won't Try" made NME's list of singles of the year for 1991. Also included is a cover of My Bloody Valentine's "You Made Me Realise."
Fire
DCD
$18.50

Mighty Baby
Tasting The Life: Live 1971
PS, UK Mighty Baby are one of the best-loved bands to have emerged from Britain's late 1960s underground, and this is the fullest live record of them in existence. Taped as they opened for Quintessence at Malvern's Winter Gardens on February 20th, 1971, the set finds the quintet poised between the driving psychedelia of their 1969 debut and the more contemplative sound of their second and final album, A Jug Of Love. It's rounded off by two bonus tracks recorded at Glastonbury in June of the same year, and comes complete with a booklet featuring rare images and notes from band members Ian Whiteman and Mike Evans, making it an essential artIfact for the Babe's many admirers.
Sunbeam-5064
CD
$16.25

Mighty Baby
Tasting The Life: Live 1971
PS, UK VINYL VERSION Gatefold jacket.
Sunbeam-5064
DLP
$31.25

Miller, Phil/In Cahoots
All That
PS, US REPRESS! Supergroup of English jazz & rock players including Phil Miller (DELIVERY) & members from SOFT MACHINE
Cuneiform-181
CD
$13.75

Miracle Condition
Miracle Condition
PS, US Formed in 2006 by Mark Shippy (Shorty, US Maple), Pat Samson (US Maple) and Matt Carson the group has carved out it's own genre of powerful, cinematic soundscapes reminiscent of the early 90's shoegaze movement. Miracle Condition proves to be quite a departure from Shippy & Samson's earlier group - trading in the mantle of rock deconstructionists for curators of the deep space soundtrack. Eliptical drones, charging percussion, fragile melodies &
below the surface vocal work from Shippy & Carson creates a calculated brand of beautiful tension
TizonaRecords-007
CD
$15.00

Miracle Condition
Miracle Condition
PS, US Vinyl with digital download
TizonaRecords-007
LP
$16.00

Mojo
#196 (March 2010) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK FREE CD! THE MADCAP LAUGHS AGAIN! MOJO Presents Syd Barrett's 1970 classic re-recorded by Hawkwind, Marc Almond, J Mascis, Field Music, R.E.M., Captain Sensible, Hope, Sandoval, Cate Le Bon, Robyn Hitchcock and many more! SYD BARRETT: Four decades after recording his dark solo masterpiece The Madcap Laughs, those who knew psychedelia's lost boy best join MOJO to tell the inside story of his mythical descent into madness. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG: From growing up with her "scandalous" father Serge, to her journey through illness and Antichrist; CG talks manipulation, provocation and reputation. SLY STONE: WORLD EXCLUSIVE! MOJO tracks down the lost legend of '60's funk'n'soul to talk money and guns, life and death, and most astonishingly, his new album. DR. FEELGOOD: The only gangsters in Essex with a PHD in R&B discuss feeling good about killing off hippy and giving birth to punk. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Witchcraft, UFOs, telekinesis, sabotage, starvation and career suicide, the Magic Band's John 'Drumbo' French recalls the tormented genesis of the group's classic debut, Safe As Milk. REVIEWED! 125 albums reviewed and rated! Including - Peter Gabriel, Efterklang, Massive Attack, Holly Miranda, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Field Music, Richard Skelton, Maria Muldaur, Buddy Holly reissued / F.J. McMahon / James Brown live / Hank Williams / Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History / Motown: The DVD and many, many more! PLUS! All back to Beth Ditto's place / Johnny Cash's new album unveiled / Jimi Hendrix archive releases are go / Lightspeed Champion's self-portrait / Kasabian's Tom Meighan bows down before Cypress Hill's Black Sunday / Readers' Poll results unveiled / Mose Allison speaks / In Amsterdam with Wild Beasts. AND FINALLY... See Syd's Madcap London flat as it looks now!
ZINE
$10.25

Moon Duo
Escape
PS, US San Francisco's Moon Duo was formed in 2009 by Sanae Yamada and Erik Johnson (Wooden Shjips). Inspired initially by the legendary John Coltrane and Rashied Ali, Moon Duo counts such variant groups as Silver Apples, Royal Trux, Moolah, Suicide, and Cluster as touchstones. Utilizing primarily guitar, keyboards, percussion, and vocals, the pair plays space against form to create a primordial and disorienting sonic stew. They released two acclaimed records in 2009: the Love on the Sea 12-inch single on Sick Thirst and the Killing Time EP on Sacred Bones. Escape, their debut long-player on Woodsist, marks the fullest realization yet of the young group's evolving sound.
Woodsist
CD
$11.75

Moon Duo
Escape
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Woodsist
LP
$13.00

MV & EE
Live Road
PS, UK This is different from Woodsist's recent live LP, apparently. Collection of very recent live excursions with MV & EE, all high quality recordings from shows in November 2009. The A side opens with a MV/EE duo performance of 'Mine All Troubled Blues' from Art Damage Lodge, Cincinnati, OH on 20/11/09. This heads straight into two interpretations of 'Environments', one from Project Lodge, Madison, WI which again is just raw MV/EE action, but the second features an enhanced line up with Muskox and Doc Dunn. The two versions are blurred together into one long blazing 11 minute space jam. The flip side opens with the classic blues soaked 'Tea Devil' with Erika's laid back vocals backed with MV's rippling guitar shreds, Rongoose's (Ron Schneidermann of Sunburned/Spirit of Orr/Pewt'r) heavy bass bliss outs, and Chris Corsano showcasing a slow moving stoned out drum kit. Straight from here we head into a completely trance-inducing psychedelic haze of wild jamming with a totally different version of 'Environments'. The whole of the Bside was recorded with Chris and Ron at Bank Row, Greenfield, MA. Edition of 400 pressed on heavyweight vinyl with hand stamped labels in black and white pro printed wrap around jackets with cover art by Jeremy Earl of Woods/Woodsist Records."
BlackestRainbow-165
LP
$19.00

MV & EE
Barn Nova
PS, US LP w/ 11x17 poster. This marks the return of "Spectrasound," MV's production technique that places tones dancing all around the stereo sound field. Inspired by
the likes of Jerry Garcia, John Cipollina & Tom Verlaine, MV displays an insatiable appetite to play in various idioms w/ constant exploration & development. Meanwhile, EE's harmony leads recall the glorious twinned guitar lines of Canned Heat's Al Wilson & Henry Vestine at their most potent.
EcstaticPeace
LP
$15.00

Mymyr
Amber Sea
PS, US Duo of Agnes Szelag & Marielle Jakobsons (aka DARWINSBITCH). They create electroacoustic songs on many instruments such as violin, cello, voice, bass,
gezhong, piano, & accordian. Their scores are often conceptually or process-driven, resulting in their unique style of electroacoustic music, reminiscent of Scandinavian free folk, lullabies, dramatic film scores, & electronic improvised music
Digitalis-030
CD
$11.00

New York Art Quartet
Old Stuff
PS, US Previously unheard recordings from 1965. Released on the 45th anniversary of the "October Revolution in Jazz"
Cuneiform-300
CD
$13.75

Ninjasonik
USBD
PS, US NINJASONIK are tha future. JAH JAH's the punk, TELLI's the rapper, and TEENWOLF keeps the beat spinning. Easy to love hard to hate (unless you're a hater), Ninjasonik come from a place of pure adulation for what they get to do and the good people they get to do it with. Rhythms and synths so filthy they make songs about pregnancy, aids, and tight pants seem like odes to the dancefloor and the company of friends. You already know!"-popmontreal.com
Marriage-060
LP
$13.00

Nirvana
MTV Unplugged in New York
PS, US If In Utero is a suicide note, MTV Unplugged in New York is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of Kurt Cobain's talents and pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly. Is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? Well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the Vaselines' "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" or the three covers of Meat Puppets II songs mean as much as "All Apologies" or "Something in the Way." This, in many senses, isn't just an abnormal Nirvana record, capturing them in their sincerest desire to be R.E.M. circa Automatic for the People, it's the Nirvana record that nobody, especially Kurt, wanted revealed. It's a nakedly emotional record, unintentionally so, as the subtext means more than the main themes of how Nirvana wanted to prove its worth and diversity, showcasing the depth of their songwriting. As it turns out, it accomplishes its goals rather too well; this is a band, and songwriter, on the verge of discovering a new sound and style. Then, there's the subtexts, as Kurt's hurt and suicidal impulses bubble to the surface even as he's trying to suppress them. Few records are as unblinkingly bare and naked as this, especially albums recorded by their peers. No other band could have offered covers of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" and the folk standard "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" on the same record, turning in chilling performances of both -- performances that reveal as much as their original songs. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
OriginalRecGroup
LP
$24.00

Nothing People
Enemy With An Invitation
PS, US Blends influences such as Chrome, Hawkwind, Roxy Music, & obscure proto-punk bands like Twinkeyz into a sound all their own. Limited edition 7" housed in textured sleeve with gold foil stamping. A ridiculously nice 7" that is not only very limited but also feat. two of their most rockin' numbers to date
PermanentRecords-011
45
$9.00

Office
Not Her Style b/w Continental Shakedown
PS, US
ForgeAgain-026
45
$4.75

Offthesky
Hiding Nature
PS, UK Well, what's to say about Jason Corder? He's been pretty much my favorite artist since I first heard his Resting Bell release, "Rare Decay." Of course I love lots of music but rarely has an artist put out so much amazing work, under various monikers, as Jason. I love his work so much; I am releasing him across all my labels - Home Normal, Tokyo Droning and Nomadic Kids Republic. That's how varied his work is, and gosh darn it, why not?
HomeNormal-012
CD
$13.50

Overnight Lows
City of Rotten Eyes
PS, US Former members of THE COMAS. Mix a sick & sickened attitude w/ a classic Angry Samoans/Queers aesthetic: establish a blazing guitar riff, yell some memorable antisocial blather over it, hit a chorus, & get out
Goner-054
CD
$14.25

Overnight Lows
City of Rotten Eyes
PS, US LP on 150-gram vinyl w/ digital download included.
Goner-054
LP
$16.00

Pale Sunday
Shooting Star EP
PS, US Fantastic new single from adored Brazilian indie-pop heroes Pale Sunday! The band debuted on Matinee in 2003 with the incredibly popular single "A Weekend with Jane" and made loads of new friends with their 2005 album "Summertime" The first new recordings from the band in over four years, the exclusive new "Shooting Star" EP proves the band still has the gift of writing modern indie-pop classics with superb melodies and sing-along choruses.
Matinee-073
CD5
$6.75

Part Time Christians
Rock & Roll Is Disco
PS, US Repress of long out of print thrash punk classic w/ 13 bonus tracks. For fans of Flipper, D.R.I.
Taang-202
CD
$15.50

Perry, Lee
Mad Alien Dub
PS, US This one includes a few frequently collected classics (Perry's own "Stay Red," the Upsetters' "Thanks We Get"), but most of the program is less familiar -- future Third World vocalist Bunny Ruggs covers "I Am I Said," and there's the repatriation anthem "Ethiopia," just to name two obscurities. Everything partakes of the signature Black Ark ambience: the splashy echo, the eerie, slightly distant vocal mix, and that slight edge of utter madness that characterizes every session over which the mighty Upsetter presides.
TheGreatAmericanMusicCo.-203
CD
$9.50

Phantogram
Eyelid Movies
PS, US Phantogram's music sounds like it's made by a band from the city. Electronic loops, hip-hop beats, shoegaze, soul, pop - each finds its way into their songs.
BarsukRecords-094
CD
$8.75

Point B
Suicide Beauty Spot
PS, US Point B is the creation of Merseyside-born / London-based writer and producer Richard Bultitude. Having first established his name in 2005 with 12"s on Erratica and Orson, he soon found himself appearing alongside Boom Bip, Nathan Fake and Squarepusher on Time Out?s massive "The Other Side: London? compilation, while live performances billed him with the likes of Tim Exile and Andrew Weatherall at events across Europe.
CombatRecordings-024
CD
$13.75

Pollard, Robert
We All Got Out Of The Army
PS, US VINYL VERSION
GBVInc-010
LP
$17.25

Pollard, Robert
We All Got Out Of The Army
PS, US ROBERT POLLARD, the ever-prolific bard is in the midst of one of the most creative and hyperactive periods of his career. Since the summer of 2008, he has released an astonishing ten (10!) varied and terrific albums with his bands BOSTON SPACESHIPS, CIRCUS DEVILS, COSMOS, and as Robert Pollard. Retired from the road, two years deep with his own Guided By Voices Inc. label, the man has the artistic freedom to record what he wants, whenever he wants. What's particularly remarkable is the high quality of his output. With We All Got Out of the Army, Pollard delivers yet again. The new album blasts out of the speakers with "Silk Rotor," a power-pop gem with a swirling, fist-pumping chorus. This song alone is worth the album price. For the next 38 minutes, Pollard puts his unique stamp on sludgy, glam psychedelia ("Rice Train"), jubilant, synth-spiked pop ("I'll Take the Cure"), the kind of moody, melodic, perfectly weird rock 'n' roll long beloved by GUIDED BY VOICES fans ("I Can See," "Poet Bums"), and concludes with a haunting acoustic / electric ode with shades of Bowie circa Hunky Dory ("Faster to Babylon").
GBVInc-010
CD
$16.00

Priestess
Prior to the Fire
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Their combination of crunching riffs, hard-driving rhythms, and howling vocals isn't exactly unique, but their spin on the sound, which adds some touches of classic, early-'80s pre-glam metal to the usual blend of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, et. al, has a lot of appeal. This is a band that knows how to crank it up and boogie... It seems like Priestess, with their occasionally outsized ambition and their way with a melodic hook, could be retro hard rock's answer to Muse."
TeePee
CD
$13.00

Psychic Reality/ LA Vampires
Split
PS, US Every day's as new as you want it to be so take up the torch and light something unlit. Definite off-the-grid mentalities prevail on this genre-dissolving split 12-inch between San Fran anima soul voyager LEYNA NOEL (aka PSYCHIC REALITY) and So-Cal acid-jazz crate-digger LA VAMPIRES. Noel's toured the states coast-to-coast and dropped a couple potent tape/CDR effigies in the past year but this is her vinyl debut and it captures everything searing and singular about her live alchemy in glowing, glorious detail. Four inter-flowing songs of tone-float piano keys, bedroom drum machines, and white light amplifier vox. Trance-damaged and truth-seeking. LA Vampires' side madlibs through a more mercurial matrix, using slowed/screwed tapes, boombox Casio FX, low end theories, and bleached voice patterns to conjure a reverb chamber's worth of dance floor mirages. Future collabs with Zola Jesus and Sun Araw should expound her rhythm method mission. Abuse yr illusion. Black vinyl LPs in glossy jackets with a boldly disrobed duo cover portrait by CAITLIN C. MITCHELL. Edition of 450.
NotNotFun-185
LP
$13.50

Puerto Muerto
Drumming For Pistols
PS, US Equal parts sweet & sour, swagger & swoon, the album's 13 cuts range from the ragtag-circus chant-y "Beautiful Women With Shining Black Hair" to the delirious, bilingual stomper "Tanze," to the sinister swamp-dirge "Song Of The Moon"
Fire-135
CD
$16.25

Pug, Joe
Messenger (ON SALE)
PS, US Debut full-length album from Dylan-esque Chicago troubador. This time, for the first time, Joe fleshes out his songs with electricity, lapsteel, a drumkit, etc.
LightningRodRec.
CD
$13.00

Raffertie
7th Dimension
PS, US Planet Mu kicks off 2010 with an energetic blast from one of the UK's most original producers. Hailing from the south coast and now based in Birmingham, RAFFERTIE is a 21-year-old DJ / producer who weaves the DNA of multiple dance music micro-genres into an exuberant chimera. His work has garnered much acclaim from the likes of Simon Reynolds and Mary Anne Hobbs. The musician's sugar-rush sound takes a turn in a different direction with his latest release. On "7th Dimension" Raffertie sends a half-speed dubstep intro, cosmic strings borrowed from a '92 rave record and a panting diva sample into a black hole and out the other end. He adds psychedelic effects and a stomping 4/4 beat before bringing the whole thing back down into a dark and frantic bleep-and-bass workout. "String Theory" is almost the opposite--the ravey strings are there, but they dematerialize, leaving an unusual bass line that sounds like metal bending in a storm, with only skittering, splashing drums filling the void. The track gently builds again, this time with vocoder and diva vocals. It's strange and massive, like nothing else out there.
PlanetMu-261
12
$7.25

Reckless Kelly
Somewhere In Time
PS, US Somewhere In Time is the next installment in the legend of Reckless Kelly. The last, the inimitable Bulletproof, careened into the Billboard 200 and on up to the top 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It spent weeks at #1 on Americana and Texas radio and spoke to the continuing upward mobility of the band's craft and dedicated fan base. Now, in the midst of determined forward progression, Reckless takes a minute to look back at a time when the crowds weren't so big and the honky tonk floors a bit dirtier - and just maybe, a bit more real. Somewhere In Time looks back to the roots of brothers Cody and Willy Braun and their musical education at the hand of underground Americana forefather Pinto Bennett. Inspired to bring Pinto's songs to the world, Reckless Kelly turns up the pedal steel to eleven and offers a truly inspired take on the country music they cut their teeth on. Always seeking to expand the definition of their identity as artists and showmen, Somewhere In Time sheds light on yet another facet of their already brimming legend.
YepRoc-2209
CD
$13.75

Record Collector
#372 (February 2010)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Red Pens
Reasons
PS, US Seeing the Minneapolis duo, RED PENS, is like witnessing a demonstration, a demonstration in raw sonic bliss. HOWARD HAMILTON III is a string-bending master who knows how to make feedback work to his advantage. His confident vocal stylings, coupled with drummer LAURA BENNETT's all-or-nothing kit pounding, are about as uniquely refreshing as it gets these days. The stage is littered with junk shop amps and guitars Hamilton seems to almost get tangled up in while he and Bennett exchange doses of laser beam eye contact revealing a seemingly deeper connection between the two of them than your average indie rock outfit. Howard's old project, THE BUSY SIGNALS, toured with The Shins and its beat and loop based jams proved to be an underdog favorite in the early 2000's. Laura is well known as a painter, but is best known for her painting on guitar effects boxes. She even has her own signature fuzz pedal, not bad for a drummer. Their debut album Reasons on Grain Belt Records is a mid-fi bonanza of fuzzy reverb drenched art rock. The wiggly winding guitars, slap back vocals and killer backbeats are sure to give you that silly grin you've been starving for. Received a 7.0 rating from Pitchfork for the track "Weekdays." On Tour now.
GrainBelt
CD
$10.25

Refractors, The
8 Year Sleep [expanded, enhanced]
PS, US Subconsciously political, this catalog of journal entries is a natural combination of musical space, field recordings and spoken fragments. Surreal, subtle and beautiful, this ambient suite shows how these California experimentalists deserve their underground following. Includes original parcel versions as bonus tracks. Enhanced CD with the second session containing the magnificent 'Lilian' digital player: High-resolution tracks, with large images, lyrics and liner notes. (Mac and PC compatible). Also includes pre-made 192kbps MP3's with cover and tags and a PDF poster.
Dynamophone-001
CD
$12.25

Refuse Resist
Socialized
PS, US REFUSE RESIST was born in a garage just north of Boston with a goal to create music that they would want to listen to and sing along to.
ThorpRecords-81
CD
$12.25

Roedelius
Wenn Der Sudwind Weht
PS, US Reissue of 7th solo album from CLUSTER/HARMONIA member, originally released in 1981 on Sky Records
BureauB-041
CD
$18.00

Roedelius
Wenn Der Sudwind Weht
PS, US VINYL VERSION
BureauB-041
LP
$18.00

Rosen, Sam Buck
Dominant Mind
PS, US When Brooklyn-via-Newburyport, Mass.'s SAM BUCK ROSEN describes his brand of pop recordings as "avant-reggae" or "tropical grunge," it's easy to write him off as being cheeky or cavalier. But damned if his Dominant Mind LP isn't stuffed to the gills with clever incorporations of David Byrne's world music excursions, the first-thought-best-thought dance-pop experiments of Arthur Russell and the playful grooves of The Upsetters. Each ecstatic track is pushed along by Rosen's cock-sure voice, that of a man twice the 21-year-old's age and maybe the best adaptation of Elvis' croon since Chris Isaac (or Roy Orbison?). While Dominant Mind is essentially a collection of Rosen's best work over the last two years - recorded in a haunted house in the woods of Vermont and in a practice space at Bard College - many of the songs share the same inspiration: a small self-help book about taking control of one's mind that Rosen found sitting in the garbage. Note song titles such as "Freedom from Domination" and "Don't Let Your Clothes Wear You," each with minimalist lyrics that play as part word collage, part puzzle, part personal revelation. From "Freedom From Domination": "And I take personal issue/With vicious and feeble/Trying to wreck your own pretty is evil/And I lump you in with children and impertinent people."
St.Ives-033
LP
$12.25

Rouse, Josh
El Turista
PS, US Unexpected and utterly sublime, El Turista's sultry song cycle will shuffle seamlessly in tandem with Getz/Gilberto and Paul Simon's Graceland, albums as boldly surprising in their eras as El Turista is in this one. The record marks a new direction for the critically acclaimed artist, while offering the musical sophistication and emotional depth Rouse's devoted constituents have come to expect. His new songs continue the consistently enthralling body of work highlighted by the modern-day landmark albums 1972 and Nashville. Throughout El Turista, simple, Spanish-influenced street rhythms unfurl into epic versions of Guaraldi-like jazz numbers, resulting in yet another career defining touchstone and a genre-blending album that is as sophisticated as it is infectious.
YepRoc-2220
CD
$13.75

Saint Vitus
Heavier Than Thou
PS, US It could be argued that VITUS followers such as Sleep & Electric Wizard pretty much learned all their lessons from this album - a 14-track collection of the
group's glory years w/ SST Records.
SST-266
DLP
$12.00

Scarlet's Well
Unreal II
PS, US While the first Unreal album was heavy on Scarlet's Well songs, Unreal II is more focused on early Monochrome Set songs. The Monochrome Set is legendary. Bid had not played on American soil since 1982. In 2004 that changed when Bid coordinated several live shows playing his back catalog of music with various different bands around the USA. Bands would learn Monochrome Set and Scarlet's Well songs and Bid would drop in for a rehearsal then play a gig or two. This concept with Bid spread to Sweden and Belfast. Many of these shows and rehearsals were recorded and compiled for this incredible release. This album is full of surprises, including legendary Monochrome Set guitarist, Foz as guest on a Scarlet's Well song and two of his own new instrumental recordings (which are very much in the Lost Weekend vein). A hybrid live/studio album, this album also gives the listener some new songs (such as an all Bid acoustic version of Grouch with lovely slide guitar). Recommended to Monochrome Set and Scarlet's Well fans.
RedVelvet-004
CD
$12.50

Seabear
The Ghost That Carried Us Away [reissue]
PS, GERMANY Originally released by Morr Music in 2007, now re-released on vinyl by sub-label A Number Of Small Things, also including the sold-out 2007 Teenage Kicks vinyl 7". This is the debut release by Iceland's Seabear. The Ghost That Carried Us Away flatters in a rather unobtrusive way: fragile hymns of nonchalant casualness, created by Sindri Már Sigfússon. Guitars, piano, his almost bashful and yet present voice -- themes of nature, mortality and love from Iceland's musical heartland, Reykjavik. Features members of Mum and Sigur Ros.
Morr/ANumberOfSmallThings
LP/45
$18.75

Sebastian
Rays Of The Sun
PS, US Early '70s reissue of this much in demand deep folky psych rarity with lavish arrangements like Darius meets Scott Walker. Great songs. long and short, and with superb vocal melodies with acid leads, sitar, and 'Peppery' feel on some tracks. Undiscovered psych classic! Remastered and pressed on virgin DMM vinyl limited to 500 copies pressing.
Acme
LP
$22.50

Seven Fields of Aphelion
Periphery
PS, US Debut solo outing from member of BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW leaves the tweaked dance floor glitches in the black forest, & wanders into a hazy sun-dappled meadow. Swirling vintage synths & piano dwell amongst the grasses, flowers & ruins of abondaoned factories in this forgotten
place
Graveface-047
CD
$13.00

Seven Fields of Aphelion
Periphery
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Graveface-047
LP
$13.00

Shindig
Shindig! Vol. 2, Issue 13 Jan-Feb 2010
PS, UK Radio Dada: The heroic saga of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Procol Harum: Keeping the ship afloat in the '70s. The Bosstown Sound: Ultimate Spinach, The Beacon Street Union and more! Mimsy Farmer: From Riot on Sunset Strip to Dario Argento. Amorphous Androgynous: Exploding in your mind with new psych adventurers." 99 full color pages.
ZINE
$8.25

Shining
Blackjazz
PS, US
TheEndRecords
CD
$14.25

SIDS
Winter b/w Awake All Night
PS, US Repress of limited holiday release. On paper it's a Xmas record but in typical SIDS' fashion the synth keyboards, darkly delivered vocals & creepy bells are much more tropical & worth repeat listens throughout the year. Repress on red vinyl, limited to 300, don't miss out!
Rob'sHouse-048
45
$5.50

Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Thee
Kollaps Tradixionales
PS, US Thee SMZ returns with its 6th full-length, & has lost none of its raw & frazzled anthemic power & continues to forge bold new ground in its search for a unique hybrid of punk, blues, psych, folk & modern orchestral idioms. CD in a custom gatefold paperboard jacket with lyric sheet insert.
Constellation
CD
$14.00

Soft Pack, The
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Kemado
LP
$14.00

Soft Pack, The
S-T
PS, US brief synopsis of The Soft Pack's meteoric rise: a duo writing songs in California at the dawn of 2008 goes on to supporting The Breeders, Last Of The Shadow Puppets and Bloc Party as a quartet, and release two attention-grabbing singles, "Night Life" and "Extinction", that same year. They were the toast of CMJ in 2008 and South By Southwest in 2009, then toured alongside Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix, White Lies and Black Lips in 2009, and delivered the limited edition 12 inch Muslims EP to much chatter in March 2009.
Kemado
CD
$12.00

Sole
Nuclear Winter Vol. 1
PS, US Nuclear Winter, SOLE's first mixtape in a projected series, is both a return to his Ice Cube roots and an exploration of the mixtape as a form of folkloric practice. Not only does he cold jack beats from the likes of Kanye, Biggie and Rick Ross, he extends traditional mixtape appropriation by reworking each song's original theme into a broader critique. Though sole has long made songs from the raw material of recession, the war in Afghanistan, racist immigration law, and the industries of hype, Nuclear Winter smuggles them into the club. It is a rap edition of the Broadside records of the '60s and '70s that sought to work as a kind of singing newspaper, reporting on the moment with a radical accent. Includes guest spots from JARED & PAUL (PRAYERS FOR ATHEISTS), CESCHI RAMOS, ASTRONAUTILS, and BLEUBIRD. Limited edition of 1,000 copies packaged in jewel cases.
BlackCanyon-002
CD
$13.50

Sollee, Ben & Daniel Martin Moore
Dear Companion
PS, US Collaboration between DANIEL MARTIN MOORE, BEN SOLLEE, & YIM YAMES to draw attention to the practice of Mountaintop
Removal in the Tennessee mountains; the album benefits Appalachian Voices. Daniel & Ben trade lead vocal duties while Yim produces.
SubPop-865
CD
$12.50

Somatic Responses
Neon
PS, GERMANY John and Paul Healy a.k.a. Somatic Responses are aurally focused on complex dislocated & broken beats, distorted intelligent constructions, fascinating sonic structures, force and sweetness enlaced. Their early productions' main focus were on hardcore and techno, later on they expanded the musical regions up to electro, dubstep, and even breakcore territories. As a diligent confluence of these styles, 'neon' is a dark, claiming kaleidoscope of state-of-the-art electronic sound mastery. Dubstep beats are combined with dark ambience and manipulated voice samples. fast, heavy breakbeats are mixed with distorted synth lines creating an industrial music flair. Drum and bass meets electro sequences. Pulsating subbasses and acherontic synth lines induce a multitude of moods between aggression, disarray and melancholy... this album show how these icons of the challenging electronic scene are still able to open their ears and tap fresh ideas from today's music sensibilities.
Hymen-775
CD
$16.75

Soul's Release, The
Where the Trees are Painted White
PS, US More of a mini-album than an EP with 6 songs, 'Where The Trees are painted White' effortlessly moves from fillagree guitar-based instrumentals, shifting mood and color, to Eno-like lullabies. A glowing example of The Soul's Release definitive sound. Offered as part of the Folio Series, high quality silkscreened CD's in a hand letter-pressed cover, 500 copies.
Dynamophone-002
CD5
$9.50

Sourpatch
Crushin
PS, US Romance is a tumultuous place, filled with feelings almost always unspoken and rarely understood. If pop music does anything at all, it helps the painful awkwardness that romance breeds and promotes a certain unmatched sincerity. San Jose natives, Sourpatch, know all about this dynamic. They play with a rough, but beautiful indie pop/punk sound that grabs at influences from both Britain and Coastal United States. A cross between the chicken and the egg, Sourpatch exists in the giant realm of 90's pop worship, where honesty (no matter how unflattering) reins supreme. Initially comprised of three members: Nicole Munoz on guitar and vocals, Christine Tupou on guitar and vocals, and Rich Gutierrez on drums-- joined shortly after their first show by Mandi Ferrell on bass; The band started as an idea for a Go Sailor/Tiger Trap cover band, but quickly took flight as a project of it's own. The four have been playing beautiful noise together for over a year and a half now--in which time, they've managed two small U.S. Coastal tours (East and West), self-released a seven-song demo, a single on WIAIWYA from England, and played the San Francisco Pop Fest. The band's newest venture is a LP released on HHBTM Records. The thirteen song release, appropriately titled "Crushin'", is predominately about the perils of confused romance, feelings unrelinquished and blurred friendships, content reminiscent of songs written by Pam Berry, Rose Melberg and Amelia Fletcher over a decade and a half ago. A great majority of the original set list were songs that Munoz, previously in the San Jose all girl band Miss Flo, had written and been working on with Tupou a few years prior to the Sourpatch's existence.
HappyHappyBirthdayToMe-118
CD
$11.50

Spacemen 3
Performance [reissue]
PS, UK 2009 reissue. Originally released in 1988, Performance captures a jaw-dropping live recording from the Perfect Prescription tour, recorded on February 6, 1988 at De Melkweg, Amsterdam. The emphasis here is on the group's loud, noisy origins, with plenty of the hypno-monotonous distorted bombast of the band's unique droning guitars, feedback and pounding drums on tracks like "Starship," "Take Me To The Other Side" and "Rollercoaster." An essential document of the band's powerful sonic assault. The drug-drenched bliss of closer "Walkin' With Jesus" will take you to the other side. Gatefold mini-LP style packaging.
Fire
CD
$14.25

Spacemen 3
Perfect Prescription [reissue]
PS, UK 2009 reissue. Originally released in 1989, The Perfect Prescription is the album on which the British trio Spacemen 3 crafted some of their most dazzlingly layered psych guitar devastation. Before splitting into Spiritualized and Spectrum/EAR, Spacemen 3 created some of the most genuinely psychedelic music of the '80s and '90s, and it's on this album that they take the listener to the very center of the mind. While it's a concept album about a drug trip, no drugs are required to experience the euphoric high of opening track "Take Me To The Other Side." The cover of The Red Krayola's "Transparent Radiation" is brilliantly deranged and closer "Call The Doctor" cements this album's status as the ultimate monster come-down artifact. Sublime non-stop guitar oscillation, radiant feedback and inspired ecclesiastical channeling will sink into your brain faster than high power blotter acid. Gatefold mini-LP style packaging.
Fire
CD
$14.25

Speed, Glue & Shinki
Eve
PS, UK Phoenix Records presents the first 180 gram virgin vinyl release of Speed, Glue & Shinki's 1971 debut album, Eve. Ex-Food Brain guitarist Shinki Chen, bass player Masayoshi Kabe (also known as M Glue) and Filipino Vietnam war veteran Joey "Pepe" Smith, who doubled as both the trio's drummer and vocalist, released two legendary albums in the early '70s. Eve, the earlier of the band's two efforts, was probably the band's only "real" recording, as the self-titled second release in 1972 was put together by Smith from studio outtakes of Chen's guitar playing and tracks omitted from Eve. This is a bluesy, psychedelic album, with Chen's Hendrix-style guitar playing firmly underpinned by Smith's insistent percussion style modeled on the style and technique of his idol, Ginger Baker. The band dissolved immediately after the release of Eve, as the other two members found Smith's drug-fuelled lifestyle decidedly unappealing (he was a huge fan of amphetamines and diligently applied himself to establishing a prodigious habit). Chen decided he didn't want to record again, and became a successful live artist, Joey went back to the Philippines and started the immensely successful power trio Juan de la Cruz Band, and Masayoshi Kabe would win fame with the band Pink Cloud. In spite of their short-lived activity, Speed, Glue & Shinki were important first and foremost as pioneers of the Japanese psychedelic rock scene. Gatefold sleeve.
Phoenix
LP
$21.50

Spencer, AngeloEt Les Hauts Sommets
S/T
PS, US Similar to works by such instrumental groups as The Shadows and The Ventures, Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets illustrates the potential of the guitar; how it can be played and bent to influence accompanying instruments. Angelo Spencer is self-taught, but aside from his one-man band performances, he has never played guitar in a band before. On this album his guitar creates the wavering tempo for accompanying echoplex, bass clarinet, keys, bells, bass drum, handclaps, shenhai and shakers. Arrington de Dionyso (Old Time Relijun), Karl Blau and Clyde Petersen (Your Heart Breaks) were called to Olympia, Washington to contribute extra instrumentation as Les Hauts Sommets and set the scene. Because Sergio Leone has already passed it is a soundtrack to an unmade, never dreamed of movie. A village is burned. A nameless drifter has undetermined motives. A town celebrates his arrival. The unfolding drama happens within the mind of the listener. Les Hauts Sommets is homage to that special moment when someone hears a soundtrack that is so wild and dissimilar to what's been heard before that it helps them create their own story and hero from the music.
Krecords-216
LP
$12.25

Stolen Parts
S-T
PS, US Members of OFF WITH THEIR HEADS, MONIKERS, BRIDGE AND TUNNEL, and LATTERMAN make up Brooklyn's STOLEN PARTS. These sing-along songs will definitely get stuck in your head. Catchy melodies and gravelly vocals remind you of early '90s Lookout Records bands like Green Day and Crimpshrine.
KissofDeath-007
45
$5.00

Summer Suns, The
Greatest
PS, AUSTRALIA RESTOCKED! After more than a decade in hibernation, THE SUMMER SUNS return with a much requested and highly anticipated CD compilation of classic power pop and folk rock which was originally vinyl only on labels such as Waterfront, Easter, Bus Stop, Get Hip, Parasol, and House Of Wax. Formed in Perth by singer/songwriter Kim Williams, THE SUMMER SUNS had a revolving door line-up that featured most of that town's best pop players including Dom Mariani, Martin Moon, Joe Algeri et al plus guests such as Kim Salmon. In the years 1986-96 the band released several vinyl singles, two LPs, and one EP. After many years in denial, Williams at last accepted that he is, in fact, a genius and began putting the comp together before he could change his mind. 22 TRACKS!
SummerSuns-001
CD
$15.00

Susurrus Station
Add A Day Going West
PS, US Unique hybrid combines folk, garage, industrial, California surf twang, spaghetti Western ambience, Middle Eastern strings, & distorted, relentless rythms into a sound that embraces the entire spectrum of modern popular music. J BREEDEN & SARA DYBERG, both singers & multi-instrumentalists, deftly combine familiar sounds & textures in unexpected ways to produce a work of surprising originality. "Expansive instrumental talent, mind boggling" - Magnet
AIO-005
CD
$12.75

Telegraph Avenue
Vol. 2 [+ 1 Bonus Track]
PS, US Telegraph Avenue got their start when lead singer Bo Ichikawa, returned home to Peru after a six-month stint in San Francisco (thus the band name); the band's 1971 debut album (reissued as Repsychled CD 1006) soon became the best selling rock album of the year in their home country. By the end of the year, the band decided to take a break. During 1972, band members Alex and Walo formed Tarkus with two Argentine musicians; that band famously lasted only until September of the same year before they dissolved, but not before releasing their classic self-titled album (Repsychled CD 1007). Telegraph Avenue reformed in December of 1972, and the spent wrote new material throughout 1973 and 1974. Many of these new songs moved away from the band's earlier Latin rock style towards faster and more aggressive songs; and yet at the same time, other new tunes were smooth and slow, influenced by folk music. The second Telegraph Avenue album was finally released in late February, 1975. Shortly after the release of the album, the band dissolved. Their second record would prove to be the last album of Peruvian rock released in the 1970's-a military dictatorship essentially ended the music scene. Now, at long last, this second Telegraph Avenue album is reissued on CD by the Peruvian label Repsychled, in an edition that respects the original art; it comes with an additional insert with photos of the band, and includes the unpublished song 'If the sun refuses to shine' as a bonus track. The disc was mastered from the original tapes: a very delicate remastering process using tube equipment improved the sound while also preserving the force of the original album. Limited mini cardboard sleeve edition.
Repsychled - 1011
CD
$16.25

Telegraph Avenue
S-T [Deluxe Edition]
PS, US In July 1971, Telegraph Avenue's debut album appeared on the market in Peru, and became the best selling rock record of the year. The time was right for Latin rock with psychedelic touches (a fact evident all over the Americas), and Telegraph Avenue delivered: guitars saturate the amplifiers, using natural distortion and feedbacks, with Latin bass lines, powerful drums and Latin flavored percussions filling all songs with the uniqueness of their sound. Their songs sometimes sound like Grand Funk's early records, but others have vocal melodies more akin to a West Coast psych style. Now, 35-years later, Repsychled Records has the pleasure to present the definitive reissue of this album; this reissue is the first done using the original master tapes, and was remastered with tube amplifiers; it includes the original artwork in a gatefold mini-LP format, a booklet with unseen photos and souvenirs from the band's concerts, an extra insert with band biography, and an unreleased song. Limited mini cardboard sleeve edition.
Repsychled - 1006
CD
$16.25

Teleseen
Fear Of The Forest
PS, US The rhythmic grids of dancehall, ragga, two step, reggae and soul melt into each other forming a psychedelic lattice. A minimalist, IDM inflected dub workout w/MCing, occasional singing, but as a whole the music is ghost-like & ephemeral in it's beauty
Percepts-006
CD
$14.50

Thou/Leech
We Pass Like Night, From Land To Land
PS, US White vinyl. THOU offers 2 incredibly heavy & melodic doom tracks sandwiched between an intro/outro pair of complete beauty. LEECH is an unreal mix of true Cascadian grey metal & unbelievable proggy song structure, w/ scathing vocals over a lo-fi recording that still remains decipherable
GileadMedia-027
DLP
$16.00

Tindersticks
Falling Down a Mountain
PS, US Picks up where the band's wonderful return to form on "The Hungry Saw" left off, delivering a follow up that brims with similar texture, swinging from exuberance to melancholy & back, with healthy tinges of 'Northern Soul' & STUART STAPLES' inimitable deadpan voice anchoring the album throughout. CD version housed in custom gatefold paperboard package.
Constellation
CD
$14.50

Tindersticks
Falling Down a Mountain
PS, US VINYL VERSION 180gm LP in deluxe packaging, includes CD copy & limited edition poster.
Constellation
LP/CD
$22.75

Toro Y Moi
Causers Of This
PS, US Toro Y Moi is the sound the world has been waiting for. This multi-cultural juggernaut gathers up the best musical elements from around the globe- R&B, Indie Rock, Electronic Dance and Psychedelica -and creates something-freaking-else! Over the course of his first groundbreaking full length "Causers Of This", Toro Y Moi turns the aforementioned musics upside-down with his breathtakingly innovative approach. The incendiary power of Toro Y Moi's funky synth and guitar play, pumping digital rhythms and gorgeously bright vocal harmonies makes for a formidable combination.
Carpark
CD
$12.50

Toro Y Moi
Causers Of This
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Carpark
LP
$14.00

Uncut
#154 (March 2010) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Units, The
History of the Units
PS, US MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Abridged vinyl LP version showcases first two 7"s & first LP, Digital Stimulation, tracks with download coupon for the full 21 tracks on the CD reissue. The vinyl edition of History of The Units: The Early Years 1977-1983 has arrived! The first ever anthology CD by San Francisco's legendary and sought-after synth punk heroes, Units, was released on Community Library in 2009. The CD has made it to dozens of year-end "best reissues" lists and has opened a new window into the amazing history of SF's art/punk scene and the DIY roots of new wave. The vinyl LP version features an abridged track list, focusing on remastered songs from the band's two original 7"s and first album, Digital Stimulation. However, the LP comes with a download coupon, which entitles the buyer to all 21 songs issued on the CD anthology. This lovingly remastered album sheds new light on the band and brings the music on wax at a price for the people, not just the elite collectors.
CommunityLibrary-016
LP
$13.75

Univers Zero
Clivages
PS, US Chamber rock for fans of Magma, Bela Bartok, Dead Can Dance, & Henry Cow.
Cuneiform-295
CD
$13.75

Urick, Jason
Husbands
PS, US Those familiar with his work in WZT HEARTS will find this solo release in-line with the more ambient pieces that the band produced. Ghosted, fragmented melodies, distorted tones & so forth. LP released late last year. CD version limited to 500 & comes packaged with a 12" X 24" fold out poster
ThrillJockey-225
CD
$12.25

Various
Maximum Prog: 16 Rare Gems From The Golden Age Of British Progressive Rock
PS, UK Subtitled: 16 Rare Gems From The Golden Age Of British Progressive Rock. Virtuoso musicianship? Complex keyboards? Wild guitar? Shifting time signatures? Bizarre lyrics? All are present and correct on this scorching new collection of British prog rarities, culled from 16 of the most collectible albums in the genre, originally released between 1969 and 1973. The set comes complete with a detailed 12-page booklet offering seldom-seen pictures as well as histories and discographies of the acts involved. Artists include: Don Shinn, Aardvark, Rock Workshop, Second Hand, Sweet Slag, 9:30 Fly, Samurai, Quiet World, Big Sleep, Heaven, Brainchild, Abacus, Titus Groan, Quicksand, Czar, and Goliath.
Past&Present
CD
$16.25

Various
The Electric Asylum Volume 4: Rock Hard British Freakrock
PS, UK The Past & Present label and Psychomania presents volume 4 of The Electric Asylum, 20 tracks that will severely gouge the senses with an aural blast of rock-solid British freak-rock from the early 1970s. Amongst those coming to share their immortal heaviness are Croydon's finest fruit-eating bears, Slowload, London's sleazy psychedelic punks, Spunky Spider, Godson, Mustard, Sunshine Kid, and the most inappropriately-named Scottish proto-punks who called themselves Bubbles. Includes a 12-page, full-color booklet with detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Other artists include: Hector, Rog And Pip, Wolfrilla, Incredible Hog, Smoke, Ning, Quiet World, Henry Turtle, Bear Brothers, Hard Horse, Tuesday, Clutch, Jackal, and Sundance.
Past&Present
CD
$16.25

Various
The Psychedelic Salvage Company Volumes 1 & 2
PS, UK At last, both volumes of this legendary compilation of the rarest psychedelic artifacts of all time is finally available again. Spanning tapes, acetates and private pressings that for decades circulated only amongst hardcore collectors and connoisseurs, the music on this deluxe double set spans demented acid rock, way-out folk, and psychedelic jazz from artists such as German freakers The Roland Kovac Set, UK heavies Sam Gopal (featuring member Lemmy Kilmister), Irish proggers Peggy's Leg, and much more. It comes complete with a full booklet offering background information on the acts featured and rare pictures, making it a genuine must-have for all fans of way-out psychedelia. Artists include: Toby Jug, Out Of Darkness, Nick Carter, Team Dokus, Castle Farm, Purple Scurf, Ptolomy Psycon, Narnia, and Oswald Slagge.
Past&Present
DCD
$22.25

Various
Soft Sounds For Gentle People 5: Far-out Treasures from California & beyond 1966-1969
PS, US Artists: Stix & Stonz, The Johnnys, Mouse, The Rainy Daze, People, Wells and Fargo, Things to Come, Roman Chariot, The Delicate Balance, Bentley Road, The Charter Members, The Carnival, The Phoenix Trolley, Misty Morn, Devil's Brigade, The Sandals, The Lollipop Fantasy, The Flower Pot, The Capes of Good Hope, The 1st Century and The Fraternity of Man.
PetRecords
CD
$13.75

Various
Our Boy Roy
PS, US A tribute to Roy Orbison featuring a handful of today's brightest indie stars. You get classic Orbison tracks from TY SEGALL, DEMONS CLAWS, JACUZZI BOYS, HAUNTED GEORGE, CHEATER SLICKS, RED MASS, CHARLIE & THE MOONHEARTS, TEENANGER, HOLY COBRAS, BLOODSHOT BILL, and the CAMERO WEREWOLF BAND.
TelephoneExplosion-017
LP
$15.00

Various
Pop Ambient 2010
PS, US Vinyl version includes CD.
Kompakt-077
LP/CD
$16.00

Various
In A Cloud: New Sounds From San Francisco
PS, US In A Cloud is a vinyl-only collection featuring fourteen previously unreleased songs from many of San Francisco's greatest contemporary artists including: THEE OH SEES, SONNY & THE SUNSETS, FRESH & ONLYS, HANNAH & RAVEN (of GRASS WIDOW), JACQUES BUTTERS, TY SEGALL, SANDWITCHES, EXRAY'S DONOVAN QUINN & THE 13TH MONTH, TRAINWRECK RIDERS, DYLAN SHEARER, PAULA FRAZER, TIM COHEN and KELLEY STOLTZ. Limited edition pressing of 500 copies mastered by PAUL OLDHAM.
SecretSeven-005
LP
$12.50

Various
More Psychedelic Guitars/Psychedelic Visions
PS, US Extremely rare 1960s Exploito albums recorded by unknown studio musicians. Very much in the vein and style of Tswift & Bokaj Retsiem, these albums show the mainstream Music Industry's attempt at cashing in on the then-new psychedelic sounds coming from the East & West coasts. Many of these songs have no composer credits, copyright information, or recording dates... So turn up the volume, light up the Lava Lamp, and groove out!"
GearFab
CD
$12.50

Various
Forge Your Own Chains - Heavy Psychedelic Ballads & Dirges 1968-1974
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
NowAgain-5046
DLP
$18.25

Various
Pop Ambient 2010
PS, US 10th edition of the highly-anticipated fan-favorite series features tracks from MARSEN JULES, BROCK VAN WEY/BVDUB, TRIOLA, WOLFANG VOIGT, ANDREW THOMAS, THE ORB, MIKKEL METAL, DJ KOZE, JURGEN PAAPE, DETTINGER, THOMAS FEHLMANN, & POPNONAME
Kompakt-077
CD
$15.50

Various
Roots Uprising
PS, US 'Roots Uprising' is the first full length release on the newly-formed label from Reggae Roast Promotions, who have solidified their position at the top of UK roots and reggae over the last couple of years, running some of the most-talked about events in the south. Resident DJs Exel and Moodie have been joined by special guests of the calibre of Lee Perry, Collie Buddz, Sly & Robbie, Finley Quaye, Mad Professor, David Rodigan, Suggs, and many more, and to build on the strength of their ever-popular sessions, 'Roots Uprising' aims to realise and document the growing vitality of the UK roots music scene.
ReggaeRoast-002
CD
$13.75

Various
Duskscape Not Seen
PS, US The debut release from new born label Nothings66 compiles Helios and Goldmund from Type Records, leading artist Keith Kenniff in current electronic music scene, Lusine and The Sight Below from Ghostly International, Dub Tractor and The Gentleman Losers' new album recently released in 2009 at City Centre Offices, September Collective, a band by Stefan Schneider (Mapstation, To Rococo Rot), Paul Wirkus and Barbara Morgenstern, Sons of Magdalene, a solo unit by Joshua Eustis from Telefon Tel Aviv, Color Cassette, releasing a best-selling new album from Autres Directions, aMute, released by Intr_version and now launching their own label Stilll, Crisopa, a popular shoegaze artist in Spain and having numerous fans also in Japan, the head of Anticipate Recordings, Ezekiel Honig, performing at Plateaux Festival and also Mutek 2009, Mou,Lips!, from mOAR and recently also known as Pirandelo, Fieldhead, from Home Assembly and also performing in The Declining Winter. From Iceland, Yagya, performing at Icelan Airwaves 2009 from Sending Orbs, Ozy, once releasing albums from Force Inc and Trapez, Stafraenn Hakon, releasing also from Darla and Nature Bliss, Sketches for Albinos, performing also at Iceland Airwaves 2009. And from Japan, an interlude of dot i/o, from Clammbon performing at Electraglide2009 (warp20).
Nothings66-001
CD
$17.00

Various
Psych Bites, Vol. 1: Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974
PS, UK Crikey! The Past & Present label presents the first volume in a new series of Australian acid freak-rock! Having housed some exuberant and obscure records from the United Kingdom in the Electric Asylum, psych expert Psychomania moves into the world Down Under for a similar feat of nail-biting pleasure. The satanic rites of psychedelia have been performed, and a gathering of demonic delights have been summoned to write their own obituaries. With 20 sonic blasts of long-forgotten freak-rock from Australia recorded between 1967 and 1974, Past & Present leaves you at the mercy of your maker. Includes a 12-page full-color booklet with detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Artists include: Flake, Doug Parkinson In Focus, Barry McCaskell And Levi Smith Clefs, Pirana, Long Grass, Freshwater, Ash, Chook, Michael Turner In Session, Dave Miller Set, Ticket, Rashamra, Helium, Isherwood, Healing Force, and Headband.
Past & Present PPRE2112
CD
$16.50

Various
Pomegranates
PS, US Compilation of 60s/70s Iranian psych, rock & folk.
B-Music-950230
CD
$16.75

Various
High All The Time Vol. 2
PS, US The Past & Present label releases volume 2 of the classic High All The Time compilation series, originally released in 1995, and now available on CD for the first time. This compilation gathers together 14 of the best 1960s psychedelic obscurities you've never heard. Representing the length and breadth of America (with contributions from Arizona, California, Ohio, Kansas, and elsewhere), the set will thrill anyone whose tastes run to fuzz, echo, feedback, distortion and any other effect you care to mention. As with their companions on volume 1, these tracks are frenzied testament to the benefits of being High All The Time. Includes a booklet featuring background info and rare pictures. Artists include: J.D. Blackfoot, Magical Mist, American Zoo, Thundering Heard, ESB, Thorinshield, Grant's Blueboys, Odyssey, Ocelot, Chesmann Square, Jordan, World Column, Catfish Knight & The Blue Express, and Solid Ground.
Past&Present
CD
$16.25

Various
Portuguese Nuggets Vol. 1
PS, US Garage rock and surf from Portugal '64-'69. Beautifully designed cover with lots of photos and info in English
GetHip
LP
$16.00

Various
Portuguese Nuggets Vol. 2
PS, US Garage rock and surf from Portugal '64-'69. Beautifully designed cover with lots of photos and info in English
GetHip
LP
$16.00

Various
Portuguese Nuggets Vol. 3
PS, US Garage rock and surf from Portugal '64-'69. Beautifully designed cover with lots of photos and info in English
GetHip
LP
$16.00

Vasaeleth
Crypt Born and Tethered to Ruin
PS, US Hailing from Georgia and Texas, VASAELETH are a new group featuring members from LEGIONS OF ASTAROTH and DAGON. They've released a well-received demo and EP, Adorned and Iridescent, both in limited quantities that sold out instantly. Crypt Born and Tethered to Ruin, their ultra-brutal, doomy debut album, will cement the band's place among the premiere acts in the death metal underground. Conjuring the specters of the legendary Incantation, Autopsy, and Mortician, it delivers a bracing reminder of the old-school glory days when raw, guttural death metal ruled supreme. Aptly titled, Crypt Born is a true expression of pure, unbridled death.
ProfoundLore -054
CD
$12.00

Vermin Poets
S-T
PS, US On this the first release by the VERMIN POETS, ex-drunk-and-compulsive-masturbator late-night-vomiter-of-good-liquor BILLY CHYLDISH allies himself with FIRE DEPT. frontman NEIL PALMER to continue the embrace of amateurism. Also along for the ride are the like minds of JUJU CLAUDIUS and the trusty WOLF HOWARD. Banish the notion that this is merely another "Billy Chyldish group." You'll hear no Chyldish guitar and only backing vox on this, as England's National Treasure has been relegated to bass and co-songwriting duties. What we have here is true collaboration with Palmer and Chyldish succeeding now as they have in the past-by cheerfully mocking their own craft all the while praising limitation. Released to coincide with the Billy Childish: Unknowable but Certain exhibition at London's ICA (running from Feb 17-Apr 18, 2010). Pressed on black vinyl in an edition of 500.
SmartGuy-027
45
$6.00

Vibracathedral Orchestra
Smoke Song
PS, US Members of SUNROOF!, TOTAL, SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN. Reminiscent of the best Spacemen 3 comedowns, taking a pulse & riding it into organ & percussion fueled bliss
VHF-121
LP
$16.00

Visqueen
Message To Garcia
PS, US Singer/songwriter Rachel Flotard has been busy the last several years appearing with Neko Case, lending her voice to Neko's most recent albums. She's appeared on Leno & Letterman, and toured with Neko throughout the USA & Europe. NEKO CASE returns the favor, lending her vocals on Message To
Garcia
Local638Records
CD
$12.50

Watson Twins, The
Talking to You, Talking to Me
PS, US The Watson Twins' new album Talking To You, Talking To Me is undoubtedly their most ambitious to date. The new album finds The Watson Twins taking a soulful turn à la Carole King, but with a distinct pop edge reminiscent of Feist. The result is a heartfelt nod to their roots, retaining the ethereal harmonies that have become their signature while incorporating a myriad of influences and inspirations. The twins, Chandra and Leigh Watson, along with a band of friends including members of Everest and My Morning Jacket, recorded the album at Los Angeles' famed Fairfax Recordings, capturing the essence of The Watson Twins' extraordinary talents on a record that is at once driving, poignant and beautiful.
Vanguard
CD
$16.25

White Car
S-T
PS, US "Industrial space funk" outfit based in Chicago utilizes classic heavy-hitting EBM rhythms & early digital synthesis while integrating ideas of pop sensibility, post-punk funk, & minimal synth music. "A blazing throwback to the Wax Trax! aesthetic circa 1987, this duo captures the sound of industrial music at its apex" - CHICAGO READER
RainbowBodyRecords-003
12
$13.50

White Fence
S-T
PS, US San Francisco's Make a Mess Records (Grass Widow, Brilliant Colors, Traditional Fools) is proud to unleash upon the masses the self-titled debut LP from LA psychpop auteur WHTIE FENCE. Wander into the sweltering Cali smog to find yourself transported into a lysergic pop netherworld, where White Fence carves broad strokes of color into your mind. Coming on like Love in a Lollipop Shoppe, or Chris Knox abusing a Vox, the record oscillates between a sun-dappled English meadow, a crumbling SoCal suburban bedroom, and a riotous Sunset Strip leather gang knife fight, with the kind of warped precision and purity that marks the wolves from the sheep and the profound from the pretend in this instant online age. You know what I mean. Connoisseurs of the physical format will be richly rewarded with surgical-grade vinyl and a gorgeous fold-out insert.
MakeAMess-005
LP
$13.00

Wire
#312 (February 2010)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Witch
Lazy Bones!!
PS, GERMANY QDK Media releases an official reissue of Zambian psych-rockers Witch, with their ridiculously good Lazy Bones!!, originally released in 1975. By the mid 1970s, the South African nation known as the Republic of Zambia had fallen on hard times. The new Federation found itself under party rule. Zambia's then-president engaged what was then Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in a political fencing match that damaged his country's ability to trade with its main partner. The Portuguese colonies of Angola to the west and Mozambique to the east were fighting their own battles for independence; conflict loomed on all sides of this landlocked nation. This is the environment in which the catchy -- if misleadingly-titled "Zam Rock" scene that flourished in 1970s Zambian cities such as Lusaka and Chingola emerged. Though full of beacons of hope for its numerous musical hopefuls, it was a tumultuous time, and it's no wonder that the Zambian musicians taken by European and English influences gravitated to the hard, dark side of the rock and funk spectrum. From the little of the Zambian '70s rock and funk music that has been spread via small blogs and bootlegs -- the likes of Chrissy Zebby, Paul Ngozi and the Ngozi Family, and the devastating Peace -- we learn that fuzz guitars were commonplace, driving rhythms as influenced by James Brown's funk as Jimi Hendrix's rock predominated, and the bands largely sang in the country's national language, English. The European and North American compilers that had, say, fallen in love with the wonders of Nigeria's '70s scene via an introduction by Afro-Beat maestro Fela Kuti and decided to journey to Lagos to investigate further never even bothered to visit Zambia. Only a small number of the original Zam Rock godfathers that remained in the country survived through the late-'90s, when the music recorded in Zambia became the next frontier for those global-psychedelic rock junkies searching for the next fix. Normal Records, in conjunction with Los Angeles' Now-Again Records and Zam Rock pioneer Rikki Ililonga licensed this album from the last remaining member of Witch, Emmanuel Jagari Chanda. Hopefully, the music he and his late compatriots created will now reach a larger audience. One that they truly deserve. Another out-of-nowhere African '70s rock discovery in the Blo mold, privately pressed on a small local label, this five-piece electric band plays a strong electric African underground style. Tons of wah-wah fuzz guitar in every track, African-style beats and vocals and all original songs. If bands from Nigeria such as Blo and Ofege and bands from Zambia such as Rikki Ililonga and Chrissy Zebby are all traveling on the psychedelic highway at 100 mph, the Witch overtakes them with 120.
QDK
CD
$15.00

Wrekmeister Harmonies
Pittsburgh
PS, US Chicago-based sound artist J.R. ROBINSON has been creating live, ambient tonefields in museums over the past 2 years. Now he injects those recordings into collaborations with some like-minded heavy-hitters from the noise, post-rock, & jazz worlds. DAVID YOW (JESUS LIZARD, SCRATCH ACID), MARK SHIPPY & PAT SAMSON (US MAPLE), AZITA YOUSSEFI, JOHN HERNDON & JEFF PARKER (TORTOISE), KEEFE JACKSON, FRED LONBERG-HOLM, & KEN VANDERMARK. Single Sided LP with a J.R. ROBINSON etching on the B-side
TizonaRecords-002
LP
$17.00

Xiu Xiu/Parenthetical Girls
Smiths/Morrissey
PS, US Two like-minded experimental pop groups - who share a great deal of personal history & an unhealthy, often frustrating obsession with the works of one Steven Patrick Morrissey - come together to cover a couple songs. Xiu Xiu eviscerates Moz's "I Am Hated For Loving" while Parenthetical Girls
embraces under-represented Smiths masterpiece "Handsome Devil"
UpsettheRhythm-034
45
$6.00

XXX Macarena
Tony Conrad, Jutta Koether, John Miller
PS, US From the Nursery and Primary Information are pleased to announce their first collaborative release, an album by XXX MACARENA, a band comprised on TONY CONRAD on violin, JUTTA KOETHER on synthesizer, and JOHN MILLER on guitar. XXX Macarena was recorded live at the Kunsthalle Zurich in August 2009. The performance is an entirely improvised 42-minute piece that ranges from microscopic detail to seismic wall-of-sound, full of intensities and introspection; with many sonic peaks and valleys, segues and interludes. It has the feeling of composition in-the-moment-of music, like crime, understood as somehow both premeditated and a matter of chance.
FromTheNursery-002
LP
$20.00

Yeasayer
Odd Blood
PS, US Since the release of their critically acclaimed 2007 debut All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer has been around the world and back again. While their first record was conceived in total artistic isolation, constant touring forced Yeasayer to finally engage with their contemporaries. If All Hour Cymbals was Yeasayer's attempt at global and ambient cultural mash-up then their new album, ODD BLOOD, takes place in an off-world colony sometime after the Singularity. Glimmering reverb haze is eschewed and replaced by a cavalcade of disorienting pitch effects and flickering ectoplasmic wisps. At times Yeasayer sound as if they would be at home playing live in scene from Blade Runner or inside one of Oscar Neimeyer's concrete modernist temples from the 1960s. After the rubble clears from opening track "The Children", the album leaps into Yeasayer's version of the pop anthem with "Ambling Alp," "Madder Red," "I Remember," and "O.N.E." Yeasayer have plunged into the craft of pop music, and the exercise has paid off. The second half of ODD BLOOD is slightly more experimental in nature. Sci-fi musical jams ("Mondegreen"), maniacal rants ("Grizelda"), and paranoia ("Love Me Girl") show the band exploring more paranoid motifs, yet never deprive the listener of hooks and ear candy.
SecretlyCanadian-210
LP
$12.25

You Say Party! We Say Die!
XXXX
PS, US After burning out and hitting an all-time low, You Say Party! We Say Die! (aka YSP!WSD!)emerged from conflict and strife all the stronger, with the motto that "the loving is the everything." They make their triumphant return with "XXXX", a slick, new-wave inspired record that still holds true to their original sound.
PaperBag-045
CD
$13.75

Zeus
Say Us
PS, US Vinyl version. Draws upon classic influences to craft timeless songs, complete w/ fuzzed out guitars & shimmering harmonies. Purveyors of a sound that cross-references the British Invasion w/ '70s southern U.S. rock
Arts&Crafts-510
LP
$17.00

Forthcoming Releases

A Certain Ratio
Force (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce an expanded CD re-release of the classic fifth album by iconic post-punk funk outfit A Certain Ratio, originally released by Factory Records in November 1986. Described by drummer Donald Johnson as "the Mike Tyson of funk", Force marked a convincing return to form for Ratio, mixing the robust funk grooves of single Mickey Way with down tempo tracks, as well as Si Firmi O Grido, the percussive tour de force which provides a reliable climax to live performances. In addition to pin-sharp rhythm and groove the album also displayed real consistency, and even a pop sensibility, courtesy of guest vocalist Corinne Drewery of Swing Out Sister. The album was also one of the first to utilize the brand new Akai S900 sampler. Force reached #2 on the indie album chart, buoyed by excellent reviews. "Force is bright, brilliant and hard as nails," wrote NME. "From the stop-watch bass and drums of Mickey Way to the startlingly optimistic snap and crackle of Only Together and Bootsy, Force almost dispenses with the expected melancholy and puts some of the euphoria of the funk to work." Melody Maker were equally impressed. "Ratio have jerked from their sleeves a fine pop record. Force is bright, tight, tense and coherent; a glorious achievement." On this remastered and expanded CD, no less than five bonus tracks have been added to the original eight on the album. These include flipside tracks from single Mickey Way, an ultra rare remix of Bootsy by Robert Racic (previously only available though Factory Australasia) and The Runner, issued on a limited edition Italian EP. ACR continue to gig and record, with 2009 album Mind Made Up scheduled for re-issue through LTM later in 2010.
LTM-2552
CD
$15.00

Abrasive Wheels
Skum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US The Abrasive Wheels formed at the back end of 1978. Their first EP was Army Song. In 1980 this was picked up by Mr Mike Stone from Clay Records who had produced bands like the Lurkers and GBH. The band went on to release the formidable album 'When the Punks go Marching in'. This had several hits in the Indie charts and reached number 3 as an album. Black Leather Girl was their second album in 1984; this went to number 8 in the Indie charts. Both albums sold in large quantities.
CrashedOutRecordings-03
CD
$13.75

Alkaline Trio
This Addiction (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Alkaline Trio It's been 11 years since Alkaline Trio released their first full-length album, Goddamnit. In that time, they've toured the world, sold over a million records, and expanded their sound radically beyond their original straight-ahead punk style, incorporating production slick enough to earn them mass exposure on outlets like MTV's The Hills. Now with This Addiction, their seventh album and first for Epitaph, the Chicago rockers are heading back to their roots. the 7" configuration is exclusive to Hot Topic.
EPITAPH
LP
$15.50

Aloha
Home Acres (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Polyvinyl-189
DLP
$14.50

Aloha
Home Acres (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US Pushes the tempos & dials up the guitars, w/ the band's slow-burn intensity sometimes overflowing into huge amounts. But even as the energy surges, the group casts an otherworldly glow, serving up ambience & attach w/ equal measure.
Polyvinyl-189
CD
$10.25

Andrew W.K.
Close Calls With Brick Walls/Mother Of Mankind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US New York, NY - (November 2009) - After three years of loyal patience, ANDREW W.K. fans can finally experience the "lost? third album from the established party rocker. Previously released in Japan and Korea in 2006, CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS will officially be-come available in the United States on February 23, 2010, being released by STEEV MIKE, as a special two album package (the original CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS on one disc, and an additional CD called MOTHER OF MANKIND, containing rare and unreleased mate-rial). After the recent release of 55 CADILLAC - a compilation of improvised solo piano compositions - CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS / MOTHER OF MANKIND deliver the slamming, inspirational music for which Andrew W.K. is loved, coupled with new sounds and feelings rarely associated with his traditional work. Close Calls With Brick Walls was recorded in multiple sessions throughout 2004 and 2005, using the full Andrew W.K. touring band for the first time. With a full instrumental band, the new album includes exciting new performances, styles, and rhythms. The lyrics are more complex although still very playful, and Andrew?s voice has grown into something much more distinct and expressive.
SteevMike-3214
DCD
$17.25

Antena
Bossa Super Nova (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 13TH)
PS, UK Bossa Super Nova is the third album from Antena - the chic French new wave pioneers whose groundbreaking mix of Kraftwerk, Suicide and breezy Gilberto tropicalia sounds as fresh in 2010 as in 1982, when John Foxx produced their classic debut single, The Boy From Ipanema, and Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant labelled them "electro-sambaâ".
LTM-2554
CD
$15.00

Architect
Consume Adapt Create (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 22ND)
PS, US For years he has made a name for himself in the modern electronic music scene but the most outstanding of Daniel Myer's (countless) projects is architect. Three years after lower lip interface hymen records presents the long awaited fifth album: consume adapt create. The difference between the true creative artist and the impersonator is the way they deal with influences. Myer's inspirations range from drum and bass wizards enduser and current value up to breakcore warlords venetian snares and Otto Von Schirach - but it is unmistakably architect you hear in every note of each track. Consume adapt create: a unique blend of atmospheric IDM, cinematic samples, powerfully distorted sequences, ramming electro grooves, razor-sharp breakbeats, and haunting ambiance. Music to move the dancefloor while still creating enough depth and texture for heavy listening through your headphones. Once again, D. Myer demonstrates astounding compositions. Well-placed sounds and complex arrangements of synthetic noise. As heard on this record: "I See Things..." - listen up and see for yourself!
Hymen-781
CD
$16.75

Autechre
Oversteps (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Autechre will see the release of their 10th studio album, "Oversteps" this March 23rd. One of the most distinctive and revered electronic groups of all time, they've previously been commissioned to remix the likes of Stereolab, Tortoise and Surgeon, and have notably been feted by Thom Yorke, with the Radiohead frontman stating on his official website that their 2001 album "Confield" "made my head spin", and citing Booth and Brown's work as an influence on his own Kid A and Amnesiac (of course Autechre themselves admit indifference to this). Their latest work, still very much an Autechre record, shows an oft-overlooked playfulness and a rarely mentioned musicality that comes to the fore-front, in what could be described as their most accessible work to date. Between the layers of cold digital pings and fuzzed out tones, there are true chord changes and warm soundscapes being built from the ground up. As freelance writer David Abravanel (New York Magazine, Big Shot, Pop Matters..etc.) put it, Autechre's previous release, Quarterstice was "the cool In A Silent Way to the more aggressively beautiful Bitches Brew of Oversteps. There are tracks here with the kind of ambient techno melodies that have scarce been present on an Autechre album since 1995's Tri Repetae. Where part of the thrill of Quaristice was the unmistakable sound of the duo wrestling with where to fit all the pieces, Oversteps beams with confidence; everything is fleshed out here."
WarpRecords-1021
CD
$13.00

Autechre
Oversteps (2x180g LP) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Autechre will see the release of their 10th studio album, "Oversteps" this March 23rd. One of the most distinctive and revered electronic groups of all time, they've previously been commissioned to remix the likes of Stereolab, Tortoise and Surgeon, and have notably been feted by Thom Yorke, with the Radiohead frontman stating on his official website that their 2001 album "Confield" "made my head spin", and citing Booth and Brown's work as an influence on his own Kid A and Amnesiac (of course Autechre themselves admit indifference to this). Their latest work, still very much an Autechre record, shows an oft-overlooked playfulness and a rarely mentioned musicality that comes to the fore-front, in what could be described as their most accessible work to date. Between the layers of cold digital pings and fuzzed out tones, there are true chord changes and warm soundscapes being built from the ground up. As freelance writer David Abravanel (New York Magazine, Big Shot, Pop Matters..etc.) put it, Autechre's previous release, Quarterstice was "the cool In A Silent Way to the more aggressively beautiful Bitches Brew of Oversteps. There are tracks here with the kind of ambient techno melodies that have scarce been present on an Autechre album since 1995's Tri Repetae. Where part of the thrill of Quaristice was the unmistakable sound of the duo wrestling with where to fit all the pieces, Oversteps beams with confidence; everything is fleshed out here."
WarpRecords-1021
LP
$31.00

Avengers
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE jUNE 15TH)
PS, US Though not released until 1983, their S/T record (aka Pink Album) features the band's recorded output from 1977-78, from the glorious first wave of punk rock. 180 gram vinyl reissue of one of punk rock's most important original documents
4MenWithBeards
LP
$17.00

Avengers
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 15TH)
PS, US Though not released until 1983, their S/T record (aka Pink Album) features the band's recorded output from 1977-78, from the glorious first wave of punk rock. 180 gram vinyl reissue of one of punk rock's most important original documents. 2CD
Water
DCD
$18.50

Balmorhea
Constellations (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Balmorhea's previous album All is Wild, All is Silent explored the freedom and isolation of settlers learning to live on an untamed frontier. It was an intensely physical album, dealing with the struggles of man on earth. By contrast, their new album Constellations shifts our focus to the cosmos and beyond, meditating solemnly on the mystical and metaphysical. The disarming simplicity of the tracks on Constellations proves that Balmorhea doesn't need dense arrangements full of 180-degree turns to craft deeply affecting compositions. More than just self-imposed limitation, the scale of this collection of songs introduces a sense of intimacy and perspective through their skillful use of space and restraint. For centuries humans have distilled order from the chaos of the night sky, turning a collection of bright dots into the framework for giants of myth and legend. Similarly, the tracks on Constellations serve as framework for our individual mediations on the wonders of time and space. As the album captivates and inspires our imaginations by recreating the movements and colors of life, it often gives the listener the sense of being tossed about on the ocean, at the mercy of a reckless and merciless god. Ultimately we're left with the euphoric release experienced as one realizes, for the first time, that his fate relies more upon the teasing whims of the unknown than any design of his own.
WesternVinyl-70
CD
$11.50

Bardo Pond
Bufo Alvarius (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION includes CD. Deluxe remastered reissue of their 1st album, originally released on Drunken Fish in 1995. Includes one previously-unreleased bonus track
Fire-137
LP/CD
$21.50

Besnard Lakes, The
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Jagjaguwar-126
LP
$12.25

Besnard Lakes, The
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US There is a war now. The message has been sent through short wave in code. The Besnard Lakes twisting chronicle, or fever dream, of spies, double agents, novelists and aspiring rock gods has turned violent. Loyalty, dishonor, love, hatred all seen through the eyes of two spies, fighting a war that may not be real. One follows the other as they receive coded messages and spread destruction. The city is burning, and it's to the benefit of music obsessives everywhere. Once again, the husband-and-wife duo of Olga Goreas and Jace Lasek has crafted a majestic, sprawling vision of guitar bombast and captivating pop experiments. With the aid of Besnard members Kevin Laing on drums and Richard White on guitar, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night is a dense, ambitious recording, experimenting, as always, with the studio as instrument.
The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night calls upon the influence of ELO and finer parts of the Alan Parsons Project in its orchestration. Still helped by the Ghost of Beach Boys Past, the album is more Dennis Wilson than Brian, and more Peter Green Fleetwood Mac than Lindsay Buckingham. The album is a dark bliss-out that folds the eerie guitar epics of the Montreal band's breakthrough into a wall of affected drones and atmospherics, but with a toughened immediacy and grit that gives the form a much-needed shove over the cliffs, making for a haunting, provocative swan dive into the crushing tide.
Jagjaguwar-126
CD
$11.50

Bettie Serveert
Pharmacy Of Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US 18 years and 8 previous Bettie Serveert albums (including their 1998 limited edition set of Velvet Underground covers, Venus In Furs) have passed since Bettie Serveert first formed in Amsterdam, yet they continue to evolve. After a false start in 1986 when they dissolved after only one gig, Bettie Serveert formed in 1990 and quickly caught the ear of Matador, Brinkman and 4AD's Guernica label for whom they kindly agreed to record their first album Palomine. Carol van Dyk's seductive voice, Peter Visser's emotional guitar playing and the band's bittersweet melodies and a cool cover of Sebadoh's Healthy Sick made for an impressive debut, which endeared them immediately to the press. With its mournful, desolate feel, and Carol's typically striking lyrics, Bettie Serveert had served an ace. A full year later in January 1995 the band recorded their second album Lamprey, which was hailed by Melody Maker as the most tangled, desolate, real life guitar sound of the year. After extensive touring with the likes of Belly, Dinosaur Jr, Buffalo Tom, Superchunk, Come and Jeff Buckley, the band soon climbed to the top of the indie underground with their unique and unmistakable heavy sweet guitar sound. On Nov 27th 2009 their new Single/EP 'Deny All' was released on iTunes, together with their entire back catalog. Their 9th CD 'Pharmacy of Love' was in the shops in the Benelux on January 11th 2010 (distributed by PIAS), followed by a tour in the Netherlands and Belgium. In the USA the EP and CD will be released by Second Motion Records, in Canada they will be released by Sound of Pop.
SecondMotion-017
CD
$13.75

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Beat The Devil's Tattoo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US 6th full length from BRMC
Vagrant-579
CD
$13.75

Black Tambourine
S-T [retrospective] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 30TH)
PS, US Price TBC. New retrospective includes everything ever released by the late 80s/early 90s D.C. indie pop band that included members of Velocity Girl (and Glo-Worm and Belmondo). This apparently replaces late-90s collection 'Complete Recordings' and adds even more unreleased gemmage, ending up being, um, more completer! Features the singles and demos plus four new songs that the band reunited to record, including Buddy Holly and Suicide covers.
Slumberland
CD
$13.75

Bluesmasters Featuring Mickey Thomas
Bluesmasters Featuring MickeyThomas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US The Bluesmasters Featuring Mickey Thomas is the self-titled debut album featuring John Michael "Mickey" Thomas of Jefferson Starship fame performing a discriminating selection of choice covers that creates a spectacular musical statement with The Bluesmasters.
DirectMusicDistribution-0001
CD
$11.25

Bond, Lou
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Vinyl reissue on 180 gram wax, packaged in thick gatefold jacket. Includes bonus 7"
LightintheAttic-049
LP
$23.00

Bond, Lou
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Remastered from the original tapes plus previously unreleased bonus tracks & 32-page full color booklet. First time on CD, it not only combines a heavy-duty slice of Memphis orchestral soul with a deep dose of 60s protest folk a la Dylan & Richie Havens, but transports the listener via Lou's unique, tender & impassioned vocal delivery. Loud Bond is street poetry of Sixto Rodriguez and Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul rolled into one. All you need to do is listen to his 10-minute plus "To The Establishment" to understand. With it's hypnotic strings, rocksteady backbeat, and "tell it to the people" lyrics, you may find insight into the world in which we live.
LightintheAttic-049
CD
$15.00

Bonobo
Black Sands (2xLP) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with his forth and finest album. Losing none of his epic emotionalism, his control of texture and colour and his subtlety, 'Black Sands' sees Green making some of his most contemporary-sounding music to date.
NinjaTune-140
LP
$17.25

Bonobo
Black Sands (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with his forth and finest album. Losing none of his epic emotionalism, his control of texture and colour and his subtlety, 'Black Sands' sees Green making some of his most contemporary-sounding music to date.
NinjaTune-140
CD
$13.00

Brawdcast
The Quest For Human Completion (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 30th)
PS, IRELAND Psychonavigation Records takes its first step into the world of soulful Hip-Hop courtesy of Orange County's most promising rapper "Brawdcast". An artist who draws inspiration from great emcees like Common and Big L, and you can hear it in his cleverly crafted punchlines. He brings thought provoking, original concepts to each track that would make Maya Angelou bop her head. Brawdcast's concepts on tracks range from his relationship to God to straight rocking the microphone, all birthed from his unique upbringing. He has recorded commercials for Russell Simmons (that's right, the biggest man in the industry) energy drink called Defcon 3. He has collaborated with respected artists like Pigeon John and Trek Life. Kutmasta Kurt and Brawdcast were actually in talks concerning a project, but investor issues kept the project at bay. Instead of letting the disappointment hold him back, Brawdcast found himself on an emerging independent label, O.C. Records. He won an award for "Best Hip-Hop" at the Orange County Music Awards in 2006, 2007, and 2008, which celebrates the best music across all genres in Orange County. Brawdcast recently also just released his first 12", with the lead single as "This is It", which is a surefire banger featuring Brawdcast's ferocious flow and witty punchlines over heart-pounding production. The single has gotten massive amounts of spins on College radio shows, hitting ..24 on the National College Radio Hip-Hop charts and staying on the charts for a couple of months. Mainstream radio is also bumping Brawdcast, as "This Is It" has been played at Los Angeles's Power 106FM. Brawdcast's music has also been played on the two biggest Satellite Radio stations, XM and Sirius (Channel 40 "Hip Hop Nation"). Just like how radio stations help fans hear new music through the airwaves, Myspace is the premier internet site for people to hear new music. As a testament to Brawdcast's latest album and the immense support his fans give him, Brawdcast was Myspace's Artist of the Week from March 28th to April 4th along with Ugly Duckling and T.I. The first week of October his debut album was a feature on iTUNES, in the new releases section. Prior to this LP release a 12" EP featuring LMNO (of the Visionaries) was dropped and soared to the top of the indy hip hop singles chart....more to come.
Psychonavigation-032
CD
$13.50

Brian Jonestown Massacre, The
Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US DLP vinyl, 180g, white with purple splatters. Recorded in early & late 2009 between Iceland & Berlin with an US tour inbetween the Brian Jonestown Massacre move forward with this new full length album, "Who Killed Sergeant Pepper ?". Working with musicans of the likes of Will Carruthers (ex Spacemen 3 & Spiritualized), Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir (who recorded vocals on the last BJM album) and Felix from the Russian band Amazing Electronic Talking Cave & other musicians from France, Germany and Iceland, this is the band's most multicultured release to date, while obviously keeping the band's trademark style throughout this album. 13 tracks ranging from the ambient bhangra beats, to rock, to shoegazing, to gypsy influences of Eastern Europe music & then back again to the subliminal all twinged with the psychedelia of the band. This is the new Brian Jonestown Massacre Album "Who Killed Sgt Pepper?"
Arecords-020
DLP
$34.25

Brian Jonestown Massacre, The
Who Killed Sgt Pepper? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Recorded in early & late 2009 between Iceland & Berlin with an US tour inbetween the Brian Jonestown Massacre move forward with this new full length album , "Who Killed Sergeant Pepper ?". Working with musicans of the likes of Will Carruthers (ex Spacemen 3 & Spiritualized) , Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir (who recorded vocals on the last BJM album) & Felix from the Russian band "Amazing Electronic Talking Cave" & other musicians from France , Germany , & Iceland , this is the band's most multi cultured re-lease to date ,while obviously keeping the band's trademark style throughout this album . 13 tracks ranging from the ambient bhangra beats , to rock , to shoegazing , to gypsy influences of Eastern Europe music & then back again to the subliminal all twinged with the psychedelia of the band. This is the new Brian Jonestown Massacre Album "Who Killed Sgt Pepper?"
Arecords-020
CD
$13.75

Budd, Harold & Clive Wright
Little Windows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 20TH)
PS, US Little Windows completes the trilogy begun with A Song for Lost Blossoms and carried through their previous album Candylion. Little Windows was recorded especially for John Diliberto's popular, syndicated ambient music radio show, Echoes Radio. These recordings were first heard on Echoes Radio in Fall 2009. Little Windows showcases these Artist's individual talents more so than their two previous albums. Only two of the nine tracks are collaborative Budd/Wright works. Four tracks are fully fleshed out Clive Wright solo compositions recorded at his Desert Sky Studio. Three tracks are Harold Budd solo at the piano -- just Harold with a beautiful sounding piano in a beautiful sounding room at Knobworld Studios, Silverlake.
Darla-234
CD
$12.25

Bundles, The
The Bundles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US The Bundles boasts a line-up of Kimya Dawson, Jeffrey Lewis, Jack Lewis, Anders Griffen and Karl Blau, a formidable group of artists who have achieved great singular success. Their debut album The Bundles [KLP214] is a delightful fusion of everything they have done on their own. Mix the tragic-comic folk narratives of Jeffrey Lewis, with Kimya Dawson's friendly calls for bravery, with the daffy, multi-instrumentations of Karl Blau, Jack Lewis and Anders Griffen and the result is an album that is able to be both snarky and tender, and vulnerable and confident - all at the same time. The Bundles started as a project of two mutual friends wanting to collaborate. Jeffrey Lewis and Kimya Dawson were fans of each other in the growing anti-folk music scene of New York City in the late 90s, and when her band Moldy Peaches landed on Rough Trade, Jeffrey soon followed. In February of 2001, Dawson visited Jeffrey who was living at the time in Austin, Texas. During this visit they wrote and recorded five songs with Lewis on guitar and Dawson on keyboards. In 2002, Kimya had started her solo career and while touring Germany with the Jeffrey Lewis Band, those same five songs were expanded into full band songs with the addition of Jeffrey's brother/bandmate Jack Lewis on bass and Griffen on drums. Years passed, during which Jeffrey and Jack released five acclaimed records on Rough Trade, and Kimya toured constantly with six solo albums, and received an invitation to the Grammy's for the Juno movie soundtrack. Despite the heavy creative schedules of all involved, The Bundles continued to be resurrected in unlikely times and places wherever in the world the members happened to cross paths. Eventually in 2009 the four congregated to make some full-band Bundles recordings at the Dub Narcotic Studios in Olympia, Washington. With additional contributions from troubadour Karl Blau - who originally only signed on to record them - they honed their old songs and crafted some new ones, too. So on one hand, their debut album took just a few days to write and record, on the other hand it took eight years! One must not wait as long to hear from them again, though, as The Bundles plan on playing shows as early as Spring 2010. "Beyond her vocals - sweet and dry like ginger ale - [Kimya] Dawson's biggest feat is her ability to write effortlessly powerful songs that kill you with kindness." - Bust Magazine "Jeffrey Lewis is the Big Apple's best-kept secret. NYC's never exactly lacked eccentric singer-songwriters, but all, from Lou Reed up to Adam Green, would struggle to out-boho Jeffrey Lewis." - NME Magazine
Krecords-214
CD
$11.50

Burning Star Core
Papercuts Theater (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US
NoQuarter-022
CD
$10.50

Burning Star Core
Papercuts Theater (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US
NoQuarter-022
LP
$14.25

Camden, Ken
Lethargy & Repercussion (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 30TH)
PS, US Vinyl only release. Ken Camden plays guitar. While those four words might imply something extremely limiting, Ken's playing & execution are anything but. His work seamlessly melds elements of modern composition, kosmische musik, eastern modal themes & academic electronic works; in other words, a good amount of the things loved by kranky. All of the pieces were recorded in real time with no overdubs, with the exception of Jupiter which was designed & recorded as a duet for two guitars. While this process may not result in the technical perfection that many strive for, it leaves in the idiosyncrasies that give sound recordings their life & their soul, that make them unique to the individual & the moment. What results are six intoxicating, structured atmospheres perfect for headphones & a deep recline into an enveloping chair.
Kranky-140
LP
$12.25

Cars Can Be Blue
All the Stuff We Do (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Cars Can Be Blue is a two-headed creature that clawed its way out of a swamp known as Keene, NH way back in 2003, when Becky Brooks and Nate Mitchell fused into one musical essence, foisting their rudimentary songwriting skills upon the world and gradually cultivating a legion of morally questionable admirers. The Cars Can Be Blue components seem simple enough: a girl with a guitar, a guy with a ramshackle drum kit, yet this bipolar beast houses a wide swath of darkness shrouded in shiny pop confections...or is it the other way â€˜round? IMAGINE Tullycraft fronted by Andrew Dice Clay or Sarah Silverman and you get the idea.
HappyHappyBirthdayToMe-069
LP
$13.00

Casino Versus Japan
Night On Tape (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US While fans wait for the next official Casino Versus Japan album, Attacknine is happy to present Night On Tape, 20 previously unreleased tracks from Casino Versus Japan's recording archives. Casino Versus Japan is Erik Kowalski. His signature style of electronic songs have garnered enjoyment from fans the world over, as well as by other music figures such as; Ulrich Schnauss, Kid 606, Marumari and the folks at the luminary labels Morr Music, Carpark, Darla, & City Centre Offices.
Attack9-018
CD
$12.25

Circus Devils
Mother Skinny (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 30TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
HappyJackRecords
LP
$13.00

Circus Devils
Mother Skinny (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 30TH)
PS, US Following their 2009 all-acoustic release Gringo, Circus Devils are back in form with Mother Skinny. This time, the Devils run the gamut from ham-fisted hard rock thumpers to freak-pop to pretty, ethereal numbers, all weaved together in a seamless song-collage. As always, the band is steadfast in their unpredictability.
Founded by Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), Ohio's Circus Devils have been lurking under the radar since 2001. Mother Skinny is their eighth album.
HappyJackRecords-025
CD
$13.00

Coconuts
Coconuts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US
NoQuarter-023
CD
$10.50

Coconuts
Coconuts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US
NoQuarter-023
LP
$10.50

Collett, Jason
Rat A Tat Tat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Arts&Crafts-052
LP
$17.00

Collett, Jason
Rat A Tat Tat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US Follow up to his widely praised 2008 release, Here's To Being Here.
Arts&Crafts-052
CD
$16.25

Common Loon
The Long Dream of Birds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2010)
PS, US Common Loon is a psych-rock-pop duo, Matt Campbell and Robert Hirschfeld, who have known each other since Kindergarten (for real). They are from Illinois. They traffic in otherworldly rock, blending classic West Coast harmonies with some cosmically-inclined guitar-gush lushness. Names dropped include Sparklehorse, Sebadoh, Spacemen 3's extended family, Apples In Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Granddaddy...
AHiddenAgendaRecord-096
CD
$10.00

Cotton Candy
Top-Notch & First-Rate (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US COTTON CANDY is MARK ROBINSON (UNREST, AIR MIAMI, FLIN FLON) and EVELYN HURLEY (BLAST OFF COUNTRY STYLE). 27 tracks ranging from indie-pop to electronic-pop to hard rock. They also show off their advertising jingle chops with covers of rare radio & TV commercials. They were in Believer Magazine's 2009 Music Issue & collaborated with David Shrigley on Tomlab's "Worried Noodles" compilation. TRANSPARENT GREEN VINYL with full-color jacket & labels! 180 gram pressing comes with download code.
TeenBeat-457
LP
$12.75

Cromagnon
Cave Rock (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Originally released in 1969, "Cave Rock" strings together a patchwork of untamed sounds & mental images which perfectly articulate the boundary-breaking psychedelic revolution that was occurring at the time - musically & socially. Widely heralded as the best freak-out record of all time, the album surpassed even th most out-there psych of its day, predicting the disjointed aural landscapes of Faust & the violent scuzz of Throbbing Gristle.
Jackpot-7106
LP
$18.50

Dead Meadow
Three Kings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Feature-length Live movie with short vignettes (ala Led Zeppelin's Song Remains the Same) combined with the soundtrack of the movie in dual pack (both CD/DVD and LP/DVD). The performance captures the band at the height of the indie non-stop touring machine and gives fans the first official live album, almost a greatest hits worth of catalog. Also included is an ep's worth of new never-before heard material that gives a glimpse of a music career to come.
XemuRecords-1018
DLP/DVD
$25.75

Deru
Say Goodbye To Useless (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US Say Goodbye To Useless is Deru's third full-length release, and his first for Mush Records. While you will find similar aesthetics to his previous releases - moody, atmospheric sounds, haunting melodies and organic textures - they are augmented by his most mature song-writing and cutting-edge beats to date. The album pays homage to classic genres and structures while cultivating a 22nd century smart-party ethic that will snatch the ear of the snobbiest beat head. Deru's listeners will continue to appreciate his drive for challenging them as much as he challenges himself. Deru is Benjamin Wynn, an electronic musician from Los Angeles. His compositions find hip-hop and electronic music linking hands, while dipping more than a toe in the ambient and classical pools. Previous releases on Ghostly International, Merck, Neo Ouija and more have allowed him to cultivate a dedicated following. An accomplished sound designer and film-scorer, he has been nominated for the MPSE's Golden Reel Award and written works for the Paris Opera Ballet Company. Deru's appreciation of art and architecture runs as deep as the basslines that support his thoughtfully constructed songs. With one eye on music technology innovations, one ear tuned to the strains of his musical forefathers and every remaining molecule dedicated to producing synthetic symphonies, Deru is a creative force to be reckoned with.
Mush-268
CD
$11.50

Diamond Rings
Wait & See (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US Diamond Rings is a creative outlet for Toronto based artist and musician John O. His first single "All Yr Songs" was released on limited edition vinyl via his own boutique label and design house Hype Lighter in August 2009. Thanks in large part to a music video that attracted positive reviews from Pitchfork and countless international fashion and music blogs the entire pressing sold out in little more than a month. Diamond Rings has most recently performed alongside La Roux and Dragonette and will be making a
series of appearances at SXSW in March 2010. Diamond Rings' follow up single Wait & See marks his first release with German record label Tomlab and features gated snares, distorted guitar, and a catchy chorus featuring backing vocals from Toronto based indie-pop star Gentleman Reg. The B Side is an unlikely cover of Sebadoh's "On Fire" that trades the mid-nineties acoustic aesthetic of the original for night club ready MIDI beats and shimmering analog synth flourishes. Diamond Rings has recently finished shooting a new Janet Jackson inspired music video for Wait & See and is currently hard at work in Toronto mixing his debut full-length album, "Special Affections".
Tomlab-135
45
$5.50

Disappears
Lux (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 13TH)
PS, US Disappears are that rarest of musical things, a 'rock' band affiliated with kranky. But at least they are a rock band & not some less than reasonable facsimile, because let's face it; most bands using that descriptor would not sonically intimidate your grandmother if she were alone in a dark alley. And deliver the granite the Disappears do from the opening chords, delivering scuzzy, driving rhythms that certainly imply a threat of ill will. Drawing on a combined reverence for reverb, heavy tremolo, distortion, delay & repetition, Disappears play minimal rock music inspired by krautrock, punk rock, the mid 80's New Zealand scene & a bit of everything in between. And in their minimalist approach the band finds their real strength, hammering home chord structures that are tried & true and can and do remain fresh in the hands of the right talents such as these.
Kranky-143
LP
$12.25

Disappears
Lux (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 13TH)
PS, US Disappears are that rarest of musical things, a 'rock' band affiliated with Kranky. But at least they are a rock band & not some less than reasonable facsimile, because let's face it; most bands using that descriptor would not sonically intimidate your grandmother if she were alone in a dark alley. And deliver the granite the Disappears do from the opening chords, delivering scuzzy, driving rhythms that certainly imply a threat of ill will. Drawing on a combined reverence for reverb, heavy tremolo, distortion, delay & repetition, Disappears play minimal rock music inspired by krautrock, punk rock, the mid 80's New Zealand scene & a bit of everything in between. And in their minimalist approach the band finds their real strength, hammering home chord structures that are tried & true and can and do remain fresh in the hands of the right talents such as these.
Kranky-143
CD
$12.25

Dolan, Bill/JBe
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 20TH)
PS, US Mr Dolan (5ive Style, Heroic Doses) offers 2 unreleased acoustic tracks along with the Austin group JBe. His gentle finger
picking style on these songs is very unique & not something you'd ordinarily hear from Bill. The first track titled Sense of Humor is speedy but still a sentimental
diddy that flows nicely into the second track, Let Motchingers. These 2 songs are melancholy or sentimental in tone but are still arranged in a complex manner.
JBe's tracks bring to mind early Gerry Rafferty, Graham Nash (Songs For Beginners) or even Van Morrison (Moondance) with there horn & rhythm sections. Limited to 500 copies, each numbered & packaged in a unique Arigato folded sleeve
Sixgunlover-017
45
$8.50

Double Dagger
Masks (12" EP) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Masks is a brand new limited edition EP from Baltimore's Double Dagger following the huge success of last year's Thrill Jockey debut "More." Music reviewers have compared Double Dagger to (in alphabetical order) At The Drive In, Big Black, Cop Shoot Cop, Dead Kennedys, The Fall, Fucked Up, Happy Mondays, Henry Rollins, The Hold Steady, Led Zeppelin, Les Savy Fav, New Order, Nirvana, No Age, Rites of Spring, Shellac, Steve Reich, Unwound, The White Stripes and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, among others. While this description is generally apt, Double Dagger continues to push the boundaries of what some critics have dubbed agit punk, art rock, DIY, future shock, hardcore, In Utero-era noise, metallic funk, minimalist punk, post-grunge, post-hardcore, post-pop, postpunk, post-punk, post-rock, or underground music. The LP and CD each come in three different covers, all with custom die-cut jackets printed as different mask drawings with "eyes" that change color depending on the orientation of the CD or LP sleeve. LP version comes in three different LP jackets, all custom die-cut and each limited to 500 copies. Included is a free MP3 download coupon.
ThrillJockey-239
12
$13.75

Double Dagger
Masks EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Masks is a brand new limited edition EP from Baltimore's Double Dagger following the huge success of last year's Thrill Jockey debut "More." Music reviewers have compared Double Dagger to (in alphabetical order) At The Drive In, Big Black, Cop Shoot Cop, Dead Kennedys, The Fall, Fucked Up, Happy Mondays, Henry Rollins, The Hold Steady, Led Zeppelin, Les Savy Fav, New Order, Nirvana, No Age, Rites of Spring, Shellac, Steve Reich, Unwound, The White Stripes and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, among others. While this description is generally apt, Double Dagger continues to push the boundaries of what some critics have dubbed agit punk, art rock, DIY, future shock, hardcore, In Utero-era noise, metallic funk, minimalist punk, post-grunge, post-hardcore, post-pop, postpunk, post-punk, post-rock, or underground music. The LP and CD each come in three different covers, all with custom die-cut jackets printed as different mask drawings with "eyes" that change color depending on the orientation of the CD or LP sleeve.
ThrillJockey-239
CD
$9.50

Dr. Dog
Shame, Shame (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 6TH)
PS, US As a band that has traditionally built their spirited albums layer by layer in the undisturbed seclusion of their Philadelphia home studio, Dr. Dog realized that they would need to face the challenge of working in a professional studio and enlist the help of an outside producer (Rob Schnapf) if they were to continue their album-by-album evolutionary growth. The end result is the band's most openly autobiographical release to date and peels back the layers of strings and horns of past albums to emphasize the raw immediacy of a tight unit honing their craft. The stylistic reference points of Dr. Dog remain on Shame, Shame but with a darker tone. It's an album whose themes of doubt, confusion and unanswered questions are soothed by bright harmonies, taut guitar riffs and soaring melodies. From beginning to end, Shame, Shame is a record destined to claim its place on the timeless margins, untouched by modern tastes and content to exist on its own terms. It is the auspicious sound of Dr. Dog writing their exciting next chapter, one they've been working towards since they played their first notes together.
Anti - ATI87054.2
CD
$15.50

Dr. Dog
Shame, Shame (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 6TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Anti - ATI87054.1
LP
$17.25

Drink Up Buttercup
Born And Thrown On A Hook (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Drink Up Buttercup may hail from Philadelphia but the geography of their debut album Born & Thrown On A Hook is less easily located on a physical map. It's an occasionally surreal mythology filled with tales of hopelessly flawed characters, star-crossed lovers, drunks, fairy tales & bad trips. It exists in a world touched upon previously by Tom Waits, Hans Christian Anderson and Lloyd Kaufman while musically it follows the direct lineage of classic songwriting: Bowie, The Beatles & The Beach Boys' late 60s lysergia, early Roxy Music, Sabbath's bass heavy pulse & the crescendos of Arcade Fire. Recorded meticulously throughout 2009 by Bill Moriarty (Dr Dog / Man Man) and mixed by Rusty Santos (Animal Collective / Final Fantasy) it perfectly balances consistently catchy melodies with the raw energy of their trashcan pounding live show.
YepRoc-2213
CD
$11.25

Drive-By Truckers
Big To-Do (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION! 180gm. Includes CD, gatefold sleeve and vinyl only bonus track.
Ato Records / Red - ATRD21701
DLP+CD
$26.00

Drive-By Truckers
Big To-Do (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US The Big To-Do features thirteen new tracks from the Drive-By Truckers and was produced by their long time producer, David Barbe (Sugar, Bettye LaVette). "It's very much a rock album," says Patterson Hood of the Trucker's upcoming release. "Very melodic and more rocking than anything we've done since disc 2 of Southern Rock Opera."
Ato Records / Red - ATRD21701
CD
$14.00

DVA
Natty/Ganja (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Rinse FM's breakfast show host, DVA is a producer with a unique take on the UK Funky bug, blending the stiff 8-bar funk of grime with a super-supple rhythmic sensibility, sew-ing neon colours with a laid back precision into his tracks.
HyperdubRecords-030
12
$10.50

Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Wet Cement EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010)
PS, US Limited to 500, includes DL codes. Three new tracks from Australia's garage-pop titans. Shades of The Saints, The Troggs and Thee Oh Sees but with a sound all their own. ROSE QUARTZ: "Casually great ... Lo-fi singalongs with perfectly satisfying climaxes."
MexicanSummer
45
$4.25

Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Rush To Relax (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION + download!
GonerRecords
LP
$13.00

Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Rush To Relax (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Rush to Relax employs a pop ethos more common to the mid-'80s Dunedin Sound of New Zealand's Flying Nun label, with cascading guitar riffs and precise rhythms shadowing the introspective lyrics from black-gloved frontman Brendan Suppression. The geographical tug is most prevalent on "Anxiety," the new album's lead single, which is a guitar-driven homage to The Clean's whimsical, scene-launching debut "Tally-Ho," twisted via Eddy Current's inimitable style. The frantic pace of "Anxiety" is somewhat of an anomaly for Rush to Relax, a shape-shifter of an album that has already garnered comparisons to Television's 1977 landmark debut Marquee Moon. Like that classic group, Eddy Current Suppression Ring harnesses tension and propulsion to blast past the barriers of everyday tedium.
GonerRecords
CD
$11.75

Efterklang
Magic Chairs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Magic Chairs is the third full-length album by Copenhagen, Denmark's Efterklang. The album finds the band expanding on their already expansive sound, while diving into the core of their ever evolving music. After six years of ambitious releases and concerts around the world, Efterklang have arrived at their most immediate and focused album to date.
4AD
CD
$13.25

Efterklang
Magic Chairs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS US VINYL VERSION!
4Ad - FOUR73001
LP
$14.00

Electric President
The Violent Blue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Electric President is a Jacksonville, Florida musical project by Ben Cooper and Alex Kane. The sound is a mix of folk, indie pop and electronics with the occasional reference to shoegaze and epic prog rock. For the last 3 years the band has been releasing music on German imprint and indietronic mainstay Morr, now in 2010 they release their first album on CT based Fake Four Inc.
FakeFourInc.-015
LP
$13.00

Eleh
Location Momentum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US The mysterious ELEH release more music on Touch, after 2009's split LP w/ Nana April Jun. The group began as long ago as 1999 as an exploration of analog synthesis, emphasizing low frequency oscillation & resonant acoustic phenomena
Touch-080
CD
$16.00

Eluvium
Similes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Introduced in 2003, Matthew Cooper's Eluvium moniker was an unexpected breath of fresh air to an ambient electronic scene that was quickly losing steam. Influenced by neoclassical icons like Erik Satie and Philip Glass, Eluvium snuck emotionally stirring melodies into a blizzard of haze and fuzz, and incidentally became a celebrated composer oft-mentioned in the same breath as his heroes. After the release of Copia in 2007, Eluvium toured for over a year, often supporting labelmates and close friends Explosions In The Sky. By the middle of 2008, Cooper was craving a new direction. After five albums in as many years, he was perhaps feeling a little complacent. For the first time since its inception, a year would pass without a new Eluvium album. In fact, three years would pass. During that time, Cooper released a stirring solo album (Miniatures), scored a major motion picture (Some Days Are Better Than Others) and released a jaw-dropping deluxe vinyl box set. After completing and subsequently scrapping what was to be the follow-up to Copia, Cooper took a courageous creative leap with Similes, an 8-song album featuring three key musical elements previously uncharted by Eluvium: percussion, a verse-chorus song structure, and singing. For a celebrated experimental musician, it was just about the bravest and scariest direction to go. In this way, Similes is the most truly experimental Eluvium album yet, and also the most accessible. Written, performed and recorded as always by Cooper in his home studio, Similes marries Eluvium's trademark dream-like aura with Cooper's unique, laconic vocals, akin to an especially contemplative Ian Curtis with trace reflections of Magnetic Fields and Brian Eno. It is the most daring - and ultimately most rewarding - work of Eluvium's impressive and prolific career.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-163
CD
$11.50

Engines
Wire & Brass (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Chicago's best-known & busiest improvising musicians: trombonist Jeb Bishop, saxophonist Dave Rempis, bassist Nate McBride & drummer Tim Daisy. Recorded live in April 2008 at the Hungry Brain in Chicago
OkkaDisk-2079
CD
$12.50

Ex
Maybe I Was The Pilot b/w Our Leaky Homes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 8TH)
PS, US The title "Our Leaky Homes" comes from the title of a chapter of a book called "HEAT (How to stop the planet from
burning)" by English journalist George Monbiot. The main riff of "Maybe I was the Pilot" was borrowed & adapted from a song called "Elosi aberu akipore imaniti abide" by Ugandan singer & adedeu (harp) player Iganitiyo Ekacholi.
ExRecords
45
$9.75

Fang Island
Fang Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Fang Island describes its sound as "everyone high-fiving everyone." And, the Brooklyn quintet's anthemic and soaring songs make it quite possibly one of few bands befitting such description.
SargentHouse-028
CD
$8.75

Far East Family Band
Parallel World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, UK Originally released in 1976 by Nippon Columbia, this is the final album by legendary Japanese space/psych-rockers Far East Family Band. Unlike other albums where the band focused on Pink Floyd-esque psych ballads, on Parallel World, the influence of German producer/electronic music composer Klaus Schulze is more pronounced, merging prog rock with electronic music to create something rather weird and wonderful. Although Schulze oversaw the production of the album rather than playing on it (which he definitely didn't!), the synth star here is Masanori Takahashi who was later to find new age fame and fortune under the name of Kitaro. This is space rock at its finest and the band's extended compositions attracted favorable comparisons with both Tangerine Dream and Pink Floyd, and even at times the vocal style of the Moody Blues. Unfortunately, this was the band's last album, but they went out on a high, achieving the rare feat of appealing to devotees of both Krautrock and electronic psychedelia alike. Digitally remastered, numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies only in a unique LP-replica card wallet.
Phoenix
CD
$16.25

Fjordne
The Last 3 Days of Time (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9th)
PS, US An all-enveloping memoir, filled with minutes that seem like hours. Like staring into space with sentences incomplete and epiphanies ineffable and lost. Fortunately, we have these ten tracks to contain it all at once. Experimental Ambient. For fans of Fennesz, Alvo Noto. Re-release of 2008 limited edition Parcel Series tin.
Dynamophone-004
CD
$12.25

Folsom, Robert Lester
Music & Dreams (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US The CD version of Mexican Summer's recent limited vinyl release... First-ever authorized CD reissue of this highly-collectable ($300+) private-press lost classic from Atlanta, 1976. Super-relaxed, earnest n' mellow rock and roll from a simpler, better time. Dreamy '70s guitar groove with the thinnest haze of airy synths, keys n' flange a la Bread, America, and Todd Rundgren. There are some occasional boogie-led jams as well. Undeniably sunny, impeccably-arranged, warm, friendly, and weirdly wonderful songs. Includes two bonus tracks, including the unbelievable, soaring "Warm Horizon." For fans of CSNY, Steve Miller, Paul McCartney, Anonymous, and Jade Stone & Luv.
RivermanMusic-051
CD
$16.25

Foxx, John
My Lost City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, UK Most of the material on the album was recorded at Foxx's Shoreditch studio, The Garden, between 1981 - 1985. "I hadn't listened to the recordings that are being released as the My Lost City album since they were made, over twenty years ago,' says Foxx. 'When I played them I was struck by the way they evoke a time and a place - and how I'd been unaware of this when they were made. Then they seemed like fragments, unfinished and unsatisfying. A stop on the way to somewhere else."

"Now they seem like a time capsule discovered from under the streets. Made by someone else. Like an old radio tuned into a long gone station. Curious psychic electrical, crackling distantly from the speakers."

"They were recorded in East London. Back then, Shoreditch and Spitalfields were abandoned, dark and forgotten, yet only a step away from the City of London, the country's financial dynamo. I built a studio in the basement of an old Edwardian department store - trees growing from the upper story's when we moved in. I remember trying to make connections in this little laboratory between synthesizers and hymns and cities, churches, electricity and memory."

For two decades the material remained untouched; just some old, forgotten tapes buried away in storage until they were rescued in late 2008. Apart from some minor remixing, they're essentially the sound of analogue synthesizers and a lost era when the area around the now bustling, brutally hip and ultra-expensive Hoxton Square was still an abandoned, deserted area of London. A kind of industrial ghost town.

In recent years, John Foxx has been experimenting as a film-maker (including a pioneering video for L.F.O. and recent performances of his Super 8 project Tiny Colour Movies in Melbourne, London and Barcelona), artist (exhibitions in London and New York and his images have been used on the covers of books by Anthony Burgess and Salman Rushdie) and musician and he's now developing a growing international reputation as a writer - last year he headlined a major literature festival where he reads extracts from his as yet unfinished novel The Quiet Man. He is currently working on new material with Paul Daley (Leftfield) and Benge.
Metamatic-021
CD
$16.25

Frightenend Rabbit
The Winter of Mixed Drinks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US With their sophomore outing The Midnight Organ Fight a fixture on 2008's Best Of The Year circuit, a fan base increasing in both size and devotion, and multiple sold-out tours of ever-larger venues under their belts, Glasgow-based Frightened Rabbit are releasing their third LP to towering expectations. The Winter Of Mixed Drinks - an accessible collection of ambitious, moving, and gloriously accomplished songs - more than meets this challenge. Written during singer/songwriter Scott Hutchison's self-imposed exile to secluded seaside hamlet Crail, on Scotland's Fife coastline, The Winter Of Mixed Drinks is speckled with nautical metaphor and imbued with themes of human isolation, resilience, and the mournful triumph of mortality. String arrangements by Frightened Rabbit's Fat Cat label mate, Dusseldorf-based composer/pianist Hauschka, add heft and richness to these gorgeously memorable songs. With a full US tour planned around this highly anticipated release, as well as appearances at SXSW and major summer festivals, in addition to massive press, digital, TV, and multiple-format radio outreach, 2010 is poised to be the Year Of The Rabbit!
FatCatRecords-084
LP
$13.00

Funkadelic
Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US 6th album from GEORGE CLINTON's pioneering funk-rock outfit, originally released in 1974. Another feather in the increasingly bizzare & brilliant cap of Mr. Clinton
4 Men With Beards
LP
$16.50

Funkadelic
America Eats Its Young (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US 4th album from GEORGE CLINTON's funk/psych/rock outfit, originally released in 1972. Deep & heavy grooves propelled by the always amazing guitar, bass & keyboard work of Eddie Hazel, William "Bootsy" Collins, & Bernie Worrell, respectively. Equally sleazy, political, heartfelt, & just plain bizarre. 180 gram 2LP
4MenwithBeards-179
DLP
$23.25

Groove Armada
Black Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US On the new sixth artist album, Groove Armada continues to push the boundaries artistically. Not many band's sixth albums can be described as bold, brave, fresh, adventurous or representing a new creative peak, but Groove Armada's brilliant "Black Light" is all of those things and more.

"We could've knocked out an album of ragga-influenced house bangers and a couple of chill out tunes, and that would've been a much easier life," explains Andy. "But we needed a new challenge. Neither of us was interested in just repeating ourselves." Instead, the music-obsessed duo took inspiration from the new breed of acts they were booking for their award-winning London festival, Lovebox. "Bands like the Friendly Fires, Klaxons, Passion Pit, LCD Soundsystem, Ladyhawke and MGMT," says Tom. "They're the ones really leading the charge, making genuinely exciting, dance-informed music. And that sound really pushed us back towards people like Bowie, Gary Numan, New Order, Fleetwood Mac and Roxy Music."

"Black Light" ranks among their best work to date and sees the masters of reinvention move in some thrilling new directions. Featuring Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music, Nick Littlemore of Empire of the Sun / PNAU.
Om Records - OMWD30908
CD
$14.00

Gultskra Artikler
Galktika (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 20TH)
PS, US Limited edition colored vinyl. Moscow-based Gultskra Artikler (Alexey Devyanin) can't be easily categorized. He's explored multiple styles and approaches, with consistently unpredictable output. His ideas on releases for labels such as Hyperboloid, Lampse, Miasmah and Other Electricities comprise a wealth of concept, intent, and overall exploration. Building on versatile collections of folktronica, field recordings, drone, glitch and avant-garde, he returns with Galaktika.

An album of haunting, desolate beauty, Galaktika is an aimless drift through endless space. Spectral chants and roving pulses emerge from blackness, harboring the brink of eternity and the cold touch of death. Its dark, mesmeric and hypnotic story unfolds with each listen.

Praise for Gultskra Artikler:

"Shrugging off nearly all the templates of instrumental experimentation, Devyanin immerses the listener in a bizarre, generally lucid but deeply private world." -Angry Ape

"Devyanin has truly developed his windswept sound stories over years of careful experimentation and fine-tuning." -Forced Exposure

"...there are still visionary minds out there producing music..." -themilkfactory
OtherElectricities-024
LP
$12.25

Guthrie, Robin
Sunflower Stories (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 1000. Digipak. Sunflower Stories is third in a trilogy of EPs from master soundscaper Robin Guthrie following Songs To Help My Children Sleep, released October '09 and Angel Falls, released August '09. We have a few words to describe these songs - uplifting, summery, opulent, dreamlike, exquisite, moving - with Guthrie quietly coaxing beauty out of layers of echoes and always inventive soundscaping. Given the quality of the recent album and two EPs, it's not surprising that as a guitarist and producer, Guthrie has been a massive influence on everyone from My Bloody Valentine through to Antony and the Johnsons, new 4 A.D. Act The Big Pink and M83.
In recent years he's worked with School Of Seven Bells, John Foxx (Ulrich Schnauss, Harold Budd and shared a stage with Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine). Most people know about his work in the Cocteau Twins, but he's also produced Ian McCulloch, Edwyn Collins and Felt, as well as defining the now vogue-ishly fashionable early '90s shoegazing scene with his productions for the likes of Lush and Chapterhouse.

"...almost defies gravity with totally compelling arrangement and more hooks than a fisherman's tackle box" - Record Collector.
Darla-233
CD5
$8.25

Hayaino Daisuki
The Invincible Gate Mind Of The Infernal Fire Hell, Or... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US I was like you once... Often a little too lazy to get out of bed to blow a piss, old milky cereal bowls... so yeah, I know exactly what your thinking... your thinking, how could Hayaino Daisuki, arguably the most influential power-thrash outfit ever, outdo what they already pulled off on their debut EP, Headbanger's Karaoke Club Dangerous Fire? But they did... let me break it down. OK so, Hayaino Daisuki has always been the tightest and the fastest band out there, right? Hayaino's new record, other wise known as The Invincible Gate Mind of the Infernal Fire Hell, or Did You Mean Hawaii Daisuki? maintains the aforementioned titles while gaining them another... After this record hits the shelves, people like you and me are going to have to start referring to Hayaino Daisuki as the fastest, tightest and most melodic metal band ever! And dude, if your into aggressive music you've come to the right place... listening to this band, and in particular the record in question, is like crossing streams with a fire hose... You know... Obviously you run the risk of injury, but your stoned and growing up in the suburbs...
HydraHeadRecords-177
CD
$9.50

High On Fire
Snakes For The Divine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US DOUBLE GATEFOLD VINYL
E1Music-2010
DLP
$23.25

High On Fire
Snakes For The Divine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US One of the most highly anticipated releases of 2010, "guaranteed to alter heart rhythms & weaken building infrastructures...as powerful & gargantuan a threesome as metal has produced" - Pitchfork
E1Music-2010
CD
$12.25

High Places
High Places vs. Mankind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US High Places vs. Mankind is the second full-length album from Mary Pearson and Rob Barber. Formed as a Brooklyn duo in 2006, High Places have since relocated to Los Angeles, whose warmer temps and mountain vistas better fit the warmth of High Places' music and personalities. But relocation was but a small part of what's been a dynamic few years for the two.
ThrillJockey-238
CD
$13.75

High Places
High Places vs. Mankind LP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US High Places vs. Mankind is the second full-length album from Mary Pearson and Rob Barber. Formed as a Brooklyn duo in 2006, High Places have since relocated to Los Angeles, whose warmer temps and mountain vistas better fit the warmth of High Places' music and personalities. But relocation was but a small part of what's been a dynamic few years for the two.
ThrillJockey-238
LP
$13.75

Holland
I Blow Up (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US This new album combines Trevor Kampmann's endless energy with his great electronic melodies fleshed out here with
spastic guitars & piano. Kampmann is somewhat musically prescient. As proof, you need only give hollAnd's 1997 album Your Orgasm a cursory listen & then
jump ten years hence & listen to anything by The Postal Service. Jettison the rough sonic edges on that early disc & trade out his sexually explicit lyrics for some
saccharine 'emotional' ones & you're onto the recipe
Teenbeat-460
CD
$11.50

Hoquiam
Hoquiam (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Hoquiam is a city located on the coastal region of Washington State. Hoquiam is also a band consisting of members and brothers, Drake and Damien Jurado. With their self-titled release, they have created an album based around their childhood in Grays Harbor. A region of cold, damp, grey, low hanging clouds, isolation, bonfires, and the vast Pacific. Spliced into that landscape are frames of horror, the macabre; ghosts, skeletons, zombies, and darkness. In the fall of 2008, Damien began a side project to run opposite to, yet borrow from, the folk music leanings that he is known for. He wanted to add a dark early 60's garage feel to the songs. Infusing this sound came easily with the addition of his younger brother, Drake. With no musical experience other than high school choir (and being mistaken for Damien on the phone) Drake took naturally to drawing out the dark tales from the city where he was born. The songs are compelling in story, but also pay tribute in feel to the real town of Hoquiam. Gothic folk, personal narratives, and simple strong percussive elements define the music of Hoquiam. Sparse, desolate, and a place you will find yourself passing through from time to time-both the town and the band.
St.Ives-037
LP
$12.25

Hot Chip
One Life Stand (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Astralwerks
DLP
$21.00

Howe, Catherine
What a Beautiful Place (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Since arriving on London racks in the summer of 1970, Catherine Howe's debut album has been unavailable in its original format. Produced by the legendary jazz pianist Bobby Scott, this orchestral-folk master stroke has once again been set to lacquer, remastered & restored directly from the original master tapes specifically for this deluxe vinyl release. Gatefold package includes replica LP art & complete annotation on the sessions & history of this forgotten Brit-folk treasure.
Numero-012
LP
$18.50

Human Skab
Thunder Hips and Saddle Bags (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Human Skab was a 10-year old boy from Elma, Washington who played African music with buckets and spoons. Thunder Hips and Saddle Bags is a 1986 cassette recorded by young Travis Roberts with his neighborhood pals and siblings. It was injected into the underground network of tape traders, zine scribes, college DJs, and freak seekers who were universally bowled over by its bewildering and utterly poignant snapshot of the mid-1980s. Skab's music - an orchestration of pots n' pans, three string guitar, poorly-tuned upright piano, broken bottles, toy guns, a garden rake, and a "Snake Mountain" microphone - is a response to fear of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, He-Man cartoons, Twisted Sister, the coolness of dinosaurs, the uncoolness of John Wayne, and Ronald Reagan. Roberts captures the fervor of do-it yourself ethos, punk energy and the rawness of early American folk by acting on his wild child imagination and enigmatic sense of song. These rare recordings have never been made widely available until now. This reissue includes the complete 1986 cassette. The CD version contain a bonus 1987 radio interview. The 16-page booklet in the 500 edition LP and CD contains extensive liner notes by Roberts and Cousin Franky, and radio DJ John Straub along with many full-color photographs and news clippings. As Bruce Pavitt wrote in the 1986 Sub Pop zine: "the Skab zips around the living room shooting toy guns. He hits the family piano with his fists. He tries real hard to play guitar. He makes up songs about terrorism and radiation and throwing rocks at windows. Cool!"
FamilyVineyard-27
LP
$12.25

I Am Robot And Proud
Uphill City Remixes & Collaborations (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16th)
PS, US Digital download available March 1. Uphill City remixes and collaborations featuring a cadre of today's international electronic pop crew.
Darla-237
CD
$12.25

iTi
Artifact: Live In St. Johann (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Recorded on March 8th, 2008 at Alte Gerberel, St. Johann in Tirol/Austria at Festival ArtActs 2008. Features on trombone Johannes Bauer, drums Paal Nilssen-Love, analogue synthesizer Thomas Lehn & reeds Ken Vandermark
OkkaDisk-2077
CD
$12.50

Jaga Jazzist
One Armed Bandit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US The Norwegian 9-piece return to the fray with the stunning "One Armed Bandit,". All galloping rhythms, arpeggiated harpsichord and grandiloquent reach, main man Lars Horntveth describes the new sound, tongue-a-little-in-cheek, as "Wagner meets Fela Kuti!" Certainly we find it harder to imagine a better soundtrack being written for the first Nollywood viking epic.
NijaTune-152
CD
$13.00

Japanther
Rock N Roll Ice Cream (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 3RD)
PS, US LIMITED EDITION COLOR VINYL FOR DIRECT STORES ONLY!! PREORDER ASAP- ONLY 500 AVAILABLE. The story behind Rock 'n' Roll Ice Cream is an adventure tale of exploring harmonies, writing together & a little bit of that West Coast surf vibe whilst lurking a bit towards Japanther's salad days in Brooklyn to draw on pop hooks & simple drum parts that make skating seem easier & bikes move faster. Produced by Michael Blum, whose past projects include Michael Jackson, Madonna (Like a Prayer, Who's That Girl), Pink Floyd and Suicidal Tendencies. It seemed a daring fish out of water fit for an album envisioned by Japanther as a dance party - and all the kids are invited! Comes with digital download.
MenloPark-7055
LP
$11.75

Jarnow, Al
Celestial Navigations: The Short Films of Al Jarnow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US First collection of work by reknowed public television filmmaker Al Jarnow. His films have been seen by tens of millions of people of the last 40 years on PBS. Here 45 individual films are restored & color corrected in HD and lovingly packaged with a 60 page full color book and 30 minute documentary. Al Jarnow captured life's scientific minutia & boiled it down for easy consumption between cookie eating monsters & counting vampires. Coupling time-lapse, stop motion & cel animation with simple objections found in every day life, Jarnow deconstructed the world for an entire generation. Region 0
Numero-031
DVD
$24.75

Jatun
Blanket of Ash (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9th)
PS, US When Jatun's eponymous debut dropped in 2007, dream-pop enthusiasts and headphone purists alike were astounded by its thoughtfully detailed songs and meticulous textures. Subtle, distinct variations embedded in teeming walls of sound egged them on for a louder-than-loud listen. And there was just no denying the nuance cycles of swarming and disintegrating buzz; conduits for robot melodies. With Blanket of Ash, Jatun offers up another does of clandestine vocals, heavy layers and unmistakable intensity: A vinyl-only collection of metallic drone and spackjunk beats for the truly frequency-dependent.
OtherElectricities-022
LP
$12.25

jj
jj nº 3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US Last summer Gothenburg, Sweden's jj quietly released one of 2009's most critically-acclaimed albums. The album was named nº 2 and it was the group's debut full-length (their first single was nº 1).With the naive swagger of youth, jj have already completed their next full-length. We here at Secretly Canadian are incredibly proud to present nº 3 to you. If nº 2 was (as it was to many) the quintessential summer 2009 album, nº 3 is destined to be the quintessential winter 2010 album, a soft, red smear of blood on a field of fresh snow. jj create R&B and Balearic dub from the ghosts of lost lovers; pop as delicate as a fawn's nose across blades of frosted grass. It is the soundtrack for friends packed into the town squares tiniest tavern, their moontanned, apple-cheeked faces glowing, their dilated pupils filled with all the meaning and meaninglessness of a magic 8-ball. Their music is both carefree without carelessness, and self-aware without being self-conscious. With it, they build an ice bridge arching from Gothenburg into the heart of middle America, and everywhere in between.
SecretlyCanadian-212
CD
$11.50

jj
jj nº 3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
SecretlyCanadian-212
LP
$12.25

Julius, Rolf
Music for the Ears (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US "For a long time I've been thinking about how to create spaces into which one can retreat, where one can find quiet, where one can see, hear, where one is able to concentrate, where one is isolated from the world around but still is able to participate in it...by means of art or music or both" - Rolf Julius, 1987 Futurism and Dadaism both made use of the synthesis of audio and visual arts to create a singular experience greater than the sum of its parts. This idea was further advanced by the Fluxus and Minimalism movements. Born in 1939 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Rolf Julius was profoundly influenced and inspired by these movements while he studied art in Bremen and Berlin. Years later, after immersing himself in musical works by artists like Morton Feldman, John Cage, and La Monte Young, Julius began to shift his focus from visual art to the synthesis of sound and visual art and nature, exploring the relationships between sounds and objects and environments. Julius soon discovered how sounds can influence vision, creating simple tones to be presented in conjunction with his early photographic work. Such experiments culminated in the creation of his pioneering work "Dike Line" (1979), which combined visual images with texture-inducing tones. This piece was presented at the ground breaking exhibition "Fr Augen Und Ohren" in 1980. Mythical in scope, this was the first major European exhibition attempted to map international research by artists exploring relations between sound and visual art, bringing together work by John Cage, Luigi Russolo, Nam June Paik, Joe Jones, Bill Fontana, Milan Knizak, Harry Bertoia, David Tudor and Rolf Julius. Over the next 30 years Julius went on to create some of the most meaningful and moving works in the gray area between music and art, between sound and silence. Alongside Takehisa Kosugi, Terry Fox, and Akio Suzuki, he has emerged as one of the most important and influential sound artists of our time. Since the early 1980's Julius has referred to his compositions as Small Music, receiving international acclaim from those in the fields of contemporary art and music for calling the origins of sound and vision into question. Small Music not only describes Julius' approach to composition (soft and compelling sounds from simple instruments and nature), but also a way in which to view his works and ultimately the world. Art historian Bernd Schulz once wrote "if one recalls John Cage's central theme of "silence" then Rolf Julius is the contemporary artist who approaches him most closely". Julius' Small Music has the distinct ability to heighten our perception such that "silence" becomes a positive quality of a place and a situation, and not just an absence of sound. Whether using photographs, ink drawings, audio compositions, or subtle and sometimes almost hidden outdoor installations, Rolf Julius' works serve as catalyst, increasing our awareness of the great beauty of the world that surrounds us. Western Vinyl is proud to release "Music for the Ears" the first in a series of Small Music releases by Rolf Julius. With a goal of creating solitary sound environments, the Small Music series will culminate into a boxed edition of seminal works by this master sound artist. "Music for the Ears" is comprised of two long tracks of gently weaving tones exploring the possibilities of spatial experience. The cover image depicts Julius' sound installation in a bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan where his music is placed high in the air, by speakers hanging freely from the branches of the trees. As the music suspends itself in the air, the
tones sway in the wind floating ever so gently, caressing the ears, the trees, the light, and clouds.
WesternVinyl-075
CD
$11.50

Kerretta
Vilayer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Vinyl! Building on their reputation for intense instrumental rock, the first full length album from this New Zealand threepiece combines catchy riffs with an often twisted heavy rock sensibility. Delicate guitar melodies & obscure atmospheres segue into brutal, driving rhythms on this well-formed & multi-layered album. With catchy hooks scattered throughout, Kerretta stands apart from the paint by numbers delay pedal abuse bands of the past.
Midium-017
12
$15.00

Kleenex/Liliput
Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovie (CD+DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US If you've watched any live YouTube footage of Kleenex/Liliput then you know how amazing they were as a live band. This two CD/DVD set is a testament to their greatness. Featuring Kleenex live in Biel in 1979 on one side and Liliput live in Zurich in 1983 the cds include some never before released songs and the sounds of a world class band in their prime. The DVD is the much rumored about document of their European tour in 1982 mostly shot in Super 8mm and featuring their music.
KillRockStars-514
CD
$14.75

Knife, The
Tomorrow, In a Year (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US 90 minutes of music by THE KNIFE & their collaborators MT. SIMS & PLANNINGTOROCK, recorded for the Danish theater experimentalists Hotel Pro Forma for their modern opera "Tomorrow, In A Year". Further details courtesy of PITCHFORK: "Last year, the Knife recorded a soundtrack to an experimental opera based on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species called Tomorrow, In a Year. (Berlin dance-rock act Mt. Sims and chamber experimentalist Planningtorock also collaborated on the music.) The stage performance premiered in September...it's about as fucked up and amazing-looking (and -sounding) as one would expect from an avant-opera featuring music from the Knife. And now a studio version of the soundtrack is on the way, courtesy of Mute. The 11-minute epic "Colouring of Pigeons" is currently streaming at the Knife's website and it just might rupture your brainspace... Nobody on earth (or elsewhere) is making music like this."
Mute
DCD
$16.25

Kristofferson, Kris
Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Demos 1968-1972 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 11TH)
PS, US * First time ever available (with full approval of Kris Kristofferson)
* 60 page full color CD booklet | * Lavish gatefold 180 gram double LP
* Liner notes include new interviews with Kris, the musicians, and more
* Exclusive testimonials from Dennis Hopper and Merle Haggard
* Full lyrics with track-by-track notes from Kris
* Unseen photos, archival material, and original Kris-penned lyrics from back in the day

DESCRIPTION:
After 7 years in the ever-changing, ever-challenging, music business and with 49 titles under their belt - ranging from French provocateur #1 Serge Gainsbourg to Detroit psych soul master Sixto Rodriguez - how does Light In The Attic celebrate its 50th release? By bringing you their pinnacle album to date...

Over 5 years in the making, and with the attention to detail and elaborate packaging the label is known for, LITA 050 is none other than the never-before-released 1968-1972 demos of Texas-born Renaissance man and maverick songwriting pioneer, Kris Kristofferson. With the outlaw Highwayman's full blessing, Light In The Attic is proud and honored to present Kristofferson's honest and upfront formative takes on the tunes that would eventually become part of the great American songbook.

Since penning these numbers (many of which were written during the mid-to-late 60s while working as a janitor for Columbia Records in Nashville), over 500 artists including patron saint Johnny Cash, one-time lover Janis Joplin, and co-actor Bob Dylan (to name but three), have covered Kristofferson's material. While we shouldn't forget his vast commercial accomplishments as an award-winning recording artist and actor in more than 70 films (working under master directors like Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah), it's these soul-stirring demos that laid the groundwork for his rough and tumble creative journey. Drop the needle and be transported into the intimate candle lit studio session like a fly on the wall.

Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Demos 1968-72 features comprehensive liner notes by Michael Simmons (MOJO, LA Weekly), including interviews with Kristofferson, the musicians, and other related-folks from these landmark sessions. Plus, dig into a handful of testimonials from friends Dennis Hopper and Merle Haggard. With full lyrics housed in a massive 60 page full color booklet featuring unseen photos and archival material, plus a gloriously mastered audio soundtrack (LP/CD/digital formats), you'd best crack open a bottle of your favorite trouble, sit back, and listen closely as Kristofferson relates his humanist vision in that down-home style - it's full-blown poetry for the people.
LightInTheAttic-050-2
CD
$15.00

Kristofferson, Kris
Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Demos 1968-1972 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
LightInTheAttic-050-2
DLP
$24.75

Let's Wrestle
In the Court of the Wrestling Let's (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Influences as vast as Black Flag, Faust, & Edith Piaf but are ultimately trying to be as raw as possible.
Merge-374
CD
$12.50

Liars
Sisterworld (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Mute-94291
LP
$17.50

Licht, Alan & Loren Connors
Into the Night Sky (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Into the Night Sky is the sixth album from avant guitarists Alan Licht and Loren Connors, the first after 2003's In France. Since 1993 these New York City artists have evolved an instrumental dialogue merging shades of electric blues and minimalism. These two epic pieces - one from 1996, the other 2006 - recorded live in concert clearly show far their desolate sound world grew over a decade of collaboration while the core of layered guitar complexities and alien melodies remain. The atmosphere conjured by the duo is unmistakable - the ebb of eloquently shaped feedback - while the harmonic patterns recall 20th Century classical music. Active since the early 1990s, Licht has worked with a veritable who's who of the experimental world, from free jazz legends to downtown composers while performing in Text of Light and an ongoing duo with Aki Onda. Since 1978 Connors has released dozens of acclaimed and sought after LPs documenting his singular adaption of the blues and forging his place as one of America's most iconoclastic artists.
FamilyVineyard-75
CD
$11.50

Life On Earth
Blomkraftens Frukt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, SWEDEN Deluxe limited edition 7"; 499 copies for the world. We will do our best! By public demand, Sweden's Life On Earth! releases the live favorite "Blomkraftens Frukt" (translation: Flower Power's Fruit) as a single. Also included is the social-realist anthem of self-employment, "Knegareliv" on the flip. As an extra bonus, there's also the story of Harald Hårfäste and Hassan-i Sabbah. This triple combo of songs can illuminate the darkest corners of the winter. Perfect for the dancefloor, and also as a comfort for hung-over afternoons.
SubliminalSounds
45
$13.25

LoneLady
Nerve Up (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US LoneLady, AKA Julie Campbell is a self-styled writer, vocalist and tight guitarist. With little more than thorny determination and a shoestring budget, she built a secluded ramshackle studio in the belly of one of Manchester's crumbling mills and created her debut full length album, "Nerve Up" in the span of four weeks. The aesthetics of this ex-mill were a pure joy for LoneLady, and invoked the ghosts of bands she loves ... (Joy Division, ESG, Wire, Grace Jones, The Fall, Suicide, PiL). Co-produced by Julie and Guy Fixsen (My Bloody Valentine, The Breeders, Stereolab), LoneLady has delivered far more than just an assembly of songs in album form, but the outcome of a process of making something out of nothing.
WarpRecords-10186
LP
$13.00

Loscil
Endless Falls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Vinyl with two extra tracks not on the CD version!
Kranky-141
DLP
$16.50

Loscil
Endless Falls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US The album begins and ends with the sound of rain recorded by Scott in his back yard, precipitation being a constant presence in his home city of Vancouver. Many of the other sounds on the album are derived from these same recordings, processed & combined with other harmonic sounds to create the textures & drones. Something completely new to this release would be vocals, of a sort, a first for any loscil composition, contributed by Daniel Bejar (DESTROYER) on the final track.
Kranky-141
CD
$12.25

Love Is All
Two Thousand and Ten Injuries (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US After releasing two critically acclaimed full-lengths (Nine Times That Same Song, A Hundred Things Keep Me Up at Night) and several EPs on New York-based What's
Your Rupture?, Love Is All returned home to Gothenburg, Sweden after their spring 2009 tour with no record deal in place (and accordingly, no demands) to produce a
new album. And so, the band members decided to take their time writing and recording and - gasp! - actually have a good time collaborating on the songs that would
eventually comprise their third record: Two Thousand And Ten Injuries. The result is an eclectic collection of pop melodies, anchored by New Wave and punk rock rhythms, that are as refined as they are unpredictable. All told, Two Thousand And Ten Injuries successfully manages.
Polyvinyl
CD
$11.00

Love Is All
Two Thousand and Ten Injuries (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Polyvinyl
LP
$13.25

Machida, Yoshio
Hypernatural #3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, FRANCE Six years after the release of "Hypernatural #2", Yoshio Machida is rounding up his magnificent trilogy of electro acoustic collages with "Hypernatural #3". A unique and highly personal work, the Hypernatural series has made of Machida a world-class sound artist. Assemblages of field recordings and treated instrumental sounds, the music on "Hypernatural #3" evokes simultaneously the universal and the intimate, Mankind and Nature.
Baskaru-010
CD
$16.00

Machine Fabriek & Stephen Vitiello
Box Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 10TH)
PS, US Rutger and Stephen sort of accidentally met through e-mail. A simple note regarding an ordering question for a CD led to an enthusiastic e-mail conversation and climaxed in a musical collaboration. This all happened in a very short period, both musicians being very inspired by the concept of "exchange," as a means to cross space and time -- Rutger living in the Netherlands and Stephen in Virginia. Most of the time, when (electronic) musicians work together it's a matter of swapping digital files. In this case they decided to do something different and sent each other a box full of (mostly non-musical, or musically non-functional) objects and recordings, with the "assignment" to make music with those objects and all as source materials. As the titles tell, we're talking about an egg cutter, thumb piano, a broken kraakle box, rice, chocolate sprinkles, old cassette tapes, a broken 7" record, etcetera, etcetera. Both musicians made two of their own solo tracks with the box they received, and the last track was done together by Rutger adding sounds and processing to a piece started by Stephen. For Rutger/ Machinefabriek this is part of his most delicate work. For Stephen, it was a new and extremely enjoyable form of long-distance collaboration. Machinefabriek: Rutger Zuydervelt, better known as Machinefabriek, lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Started as Machinefabriek in 2004, he released 40+ small run home-made cdr's as well as work for Type Records, Lampse, Digitalis, Staalplaat (Mort Aux Vaches) and now 12K. A double remix cd was released in 2007, with interpetations by Alva Noto, Pita, Mitchell Akiyama, Xela, Gert-Jan Prins and many more. Collaborations (live or recording) include Steinbrüchel, Jasper TX, Wouter van Veldhoven, Simon Nabatov, Frans de Waard, Aaron Martin and Peter Broderick. Stephen Vitiello: Stephen Vitiello is a sound and media artist based in Richmond, VA. CD releases include Bright and Dusty Things (New Albion), Listening to Donald Judd (Sub Rosa) and Untitled/Exchange, a collaborative CD with Michael J. Schumacher (A Question of Re-Entry). Solo exhibitions of Vitiello's sound installations, photographs and drawings have been presented at The Project, NY, Museum 52, London, the Texas Gallery, Houston, TX and Diapason, NYC. Group exhibitions include the 2002 Whitney Biennial and the 2006 Biennial of Sydney. Over the last 18 years, Stephen has collaborated with numerous musicians and artists including Scanner, Pauline Oliveros, Andrew Deutsch, Julie Mehretu and Tony Oursler.
12K-1048
CD
$12.25

Magnetic Fields
69 Love Songs (PRICE TBC / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 20TH)
PS,US BACK ON THE RELEASE SCHEDULE! 1st time available on vinyl! Special 10th Anniversary limited edition deluxe 6x10 inch vinyl box. This vinyl reissue is beautifully packaged in a 10 inch slip case box w/ 3 double gatefold sleeves & the original booklet in 10 inch size. Includes an MP3 download coupon for all 69 songs. LIMITED TO 3,000.
Merge-169
6x10"
$86.50

Manual
Drowned In Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 20TH)
PS, US Manual, aka Jonas Munk, is a producer from Odense, Denmark specializing in a unique brand of warm, organic music that fuses elements of new and old, electronic and hand-played, analogue and digital. He made his debut 10 years ago with an EP on Hobby Industries, followed by a handful of releases on Morr Music, both as Manual and with Icebreaker International, as well as his band Limp. Later, Munk signed with Darla and expanded his work into the area of minimalist ambient music while still perfecting the original Manual sound.

While completely unknown in his native Denmark, Munk is considered an influential artist in the circles of dream pop and electronica, and he has toured all over the world, and collaborated with artists including Ulrich Schnauss, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Auburn Lull and, perhaps more surprisingly, members of Tortoise and Sunburned Hand of the Man. He has also scored a number of documentary films and undertaken production work for other bands and artists. Aside from collaborations, two minimalist ambient albums and a rarities collection from 2007, Drowned in Light is the first Manual album in five years.

Manual's style has been described as "one of the most recognizable in electronica". At the core of this lies an ongoing desire to fuse electronic music with the structures and compositional elements of rock and pop and an insistence that electronica can be fresh and innovative without flowing with the latest trends. Never have Munk's unique strategies been more apparent than on his new album Drowned in Light, an ambitious work that showcases Munk's talent for adventurous compositions, his finely-tuned production skills and aptitude for sound-design. On this latest album, drum machine loops and shimmering guitars (electric, acoustic, 12-string and flamenco) are bathed in analogue synth and modular effects, creating a lush, intoxicating sound that looks back to the 1970s and 1980s without a hint of the usual sleek irony or hip retro-revivalism, whilst simultaneously looking forward to a time when boundaries between programmed and played, and synthetic and organic, have become obsolete.
Darla-236
CD
$12.25

Martin, Aaron
Worried About The Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Experimedia presents the fourth full-length solo album by Kansas-based Aaron Martin. A former collaborator of artists as diverse as Machinefabriek and Dawn Smithson (Sunn O))), Martin originally devised 'Worried about the Fire' as the soundtrack to a short film and the record sees him deconstructing preexisting snippets, sketches and samples from various collaborations and solo performances. All prior restrictions were set aside as Martin forwent his regular live-approach, not typically using electronic processing and effects and editing the parts without limiting himself in any way. Still built around his set-up of cello, banjo, harmonica and organ, there is an unsettling installation-character to the work, with distant echoes of acoustic instruments shining through the ghostly fabric of these twelve short pieces. Mastered by 12k label-head Taylor Deupree, 'Worried about the Fire' has however not only turned out a dark and demure work, but also one of brittle beauty - ranging from the meditative cymbal-space of 'Ice melts' and the broken-Piano semblance of 'Blue Light' to the consoling Ambient-Folk of 'Making Rope'.
Experimedia-012
CD
$13.50

Max, David
Simple Psychedelic Pleasures (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US David Max, guitar player of legendary freak-out band PSYCHIC TV, has completed his first solo record comprised of 13 sonic half-dreams & adventures. Simple Psychedelic Pleasures explores the nature of mind-revealing sounds & words. Drawing from all psychedelic musical movements past, David Max gives us something electric-hot & sweet. During this ride you will discover windy jangles, broken heart staring at
the sun grooves, ferocious leads & heavy drones of accuracy
MindExpansion-2038
CD
$13.50

Mazzy Star
Among My Swan (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US 3rd & final album, originally released in 1996. Having built up a considerable reputation thanks to So Tonight That I Might See, Mazzy Star reappeared after three years with Among My Swan, only to receive widespread indifference. It's a touch surprising -- unlike, say, fellow 1993 breakthroughs the Cranberries, David Roback and Hope Sandoval didn't rapidly descend into self-parody crossed with delusions of grandeur. Instead, they kept on keeping on, proffering the same combination of psych, blues, folk, and art-pop touches that made their earlier releases so captivating. That said, though, at base Among My Swan just isn't as quietly involving as the earlier records, that magical fusion of styles somehow coming across as a little been-there, done-that here. There's nothing quite as immediate as "Fade Into You," nothing as awesomely delicate as "Five String Serenade," as woozy and powerful as "Mary of Silence." There are plenty of songs that try for that, though, and even if Among My Swan won't raise the dead or heal the sick, it's still pleasant enough listening, and sometimes the secret of success is in the details. Keep an ear out for the soft chimes that punctuate "Happy," for instance, or how William Reid from the Jesus and Mary Chain's guest guitar helps turn "Take Everything" into the slow-burning monster it is. Sandoval's singing is as drowsily intoxicating as before, while Roback's ability to create atmospheres is equally fine. Among the better moments: "Rhymes of an Hour," which carefully balances a quieter arrangement with sudden moments that almost but don't quite lead to a full-band jam; the acoustic-based mood-out "All Your Sisters," suggesting such earlier guitar/violin efforts as "Into Dust"; and the soft-landing conclusion, "Look On Down From the Bridge," a bit of a church hymn in its own way, thanks to the organ-led melody. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide
Plain
LP
$16.75

Mazzy Star
So Tonight That I Might See (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US 2nd album, originally released in 1993. Thanks to the fluke hit "Fade Into You" -- one of the better beneficiaries of alt-rock's radio prominence in the early '90s, a gentle descent of a lead melody accompanied by piano, a steady beat, and above all else, Hope Sandoval's lovely lead vocal -- Mazzy Star's second album became something of a commercial success. All without changing much at all from where the band was before -- David Roback oversaw all the production, the core emphasis remained a nexus point between country, folk, psych, and classic rock all shrouded in mystery, and Sandoval's trademark drowsy drawl remained swathed in echo. But grand as She Hangs Brightly was, So Tonight That I Might See remains the group's undisputed high point, mixing in plenty of variety among its tracks without losing sight of what made the group so special to begin with. Though many songs work with full arrangements like "Fade Into You," a thick but never once overpowering combination, two heavily stripped-down songs demonstrate in different ways how Mazzy Star makes a virtue out of simplicity. "Mary of Silence" is an organ-led slow shuffle that easily ranks with the best of the Doors, strung-out and captivating all at once, Sandoval's singing and Roback's careful acid soloing perfect foils. "Wasted," meanwhile, revisits a classic blues riff slowed down to near-soporific levels, but the snarling crunch of Roback's guitar works wonders against Sandoval's vocals, a careful balance that holds. If there's a left-field standout, then unquestionably it's "Five String Serenade." A cover of an Arthur Lee song -- for once not a Love-era number, but a then-recent effort -- Roback's delicate acoustic guitar effortlessly brings out its simple beauty. Tambourine and violin add just enough to the arrangement here and there, and Sandoval's calm singing makes for the icing on the cake. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide
Plain
LP
$16.75

McCann, Sean
Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US While he shares song writing duties in the band Great Big Sea, singer-songwriter Sean McCann is now releasing his first solo project. During a brief summer vacation, Sean wrote and recorded the songs that make up Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes - a collection of songs about love, family and life's ups and downs.
LeanGroundMusic-001
CD
$8.75

Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets II (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US This remastered edition of MEAT PUPPETS II is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files, as well as bonus and previously unreleased tracks. Meat Puppets: Curt Kirkwood (vocals, guitar); Cris Kirkwood (vocals, bass); Derrick Bostrom (drums). Reissue producers: Derrick Bostrom, Tami Blevins, Ian Gilchrist, Troy Hansbrough. Recorded in 1983. Includes liner notes by Michael Azerrad, Derrick Bostrom, Robert Azerrad & Tom Carson. Digitally remastered by Stuart Sullivan (Arkadelphia's House Studio, November 1998). The early-1980s post-punk musings of the Meat Puppets give new meaning to the term "alternative country." Instead of adding a country flavor to traditional rock, or overdriving a honky-tonk sound, the group achieved a genuine marriage of avant-rock weirdness and earthy Americana on this, their defining release. The frenzied two-step of "Magic Toy Missing" and "Lost" mates hoedown with electric freakout. The group's tripping-in-the-desert sense of neo-psychedelia is displayed at its apex on the twisted classic "Plateau" and the acid-drenched country-punk of "New Gods." Like Neil Young (a strong influence), the Meat Puppets were blessed with a totally natural sense of strangeness that allowed them to be both of the earth and beyond itsimultaneously. This reissue's generous helping of bonus tracks helps sweeten an already immensely appealing pot.
Rykodisc
LP
$13.25

Melodium
Palimpse (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, JAPAN A new album by French artist Laurent Girard, Melodium, well-known for his fine albums on Audio Dregs, Arbouse Recordings and Autres Directions in Music. The label calls this album his most graceful and elegant.
SymbolicInteraction-026
CD
$13.25

Mimicking Birds
Mimicking Birds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US What started out as a solo project under the moniker Neight (a portmanteau of 'Nate' and 'eight') has evolved into the trio now known as Mimicking Birds. Originally from Portland, school. Shortly after graduating, he moved south to Eugene, OR for two years and began writing music. Once he became acquainted with a Yamaha 16-track digital recorder, Nate began recording his songs while playing all of the instruments himself. Recently, Nate was joined by his childhood friends, drummer Aaron Hanson, whose talent is constructing spacious, purposeful beats while Tim Skellenger, being the least structured musician in the band brings a lighthearted and buoyant sound on guitar. With a quiet but consistently growing fan base, Mimicking Birds began performing for audiences in the "We enjoy making music for scenery. The sound of language and big picture issues are inspirations for our music." Mimicking Birds Think ethereal melodies by way of cosmic folk. Nate masters the use of reverb to create ambient sounds. Accompanied by a voice so delicate and seraphic, Mimicking Birds play lachrymose songs that synchronously evoke warm-heartedness and an overall compass resist the urge to play for everyone you know.
GlacialPaceRecordings-006
CD
$11.50

Modern English
Soundtrack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 25TH)
PS, US The seventh album by iconic post-punk/new wave pop craftsmen Modern English, best known for the hit song "I Melt with You". Their classic album After the Snow (4AD: 1982) featured what became a radio/club mega-hit and MTV staple, "I Melt with You", which was used in the film Valley Girl, in more than one TV advertisement and became the flagship track on the popular Nouvelle Vague covers album.

Now as then, Modern English is smart, modern pop, firmly rooted in post-punk yet undeniably Beatle-esque. Described by Robbie Grey as, "Some real music for real people with real emotions", Soundtrack marks the convincing return of a band with a solidly recognizable, signature sound and pop sensibility. The songs ranging from the uplifting, jangle-pop with infectious, sing-along chorus and dance-able beat of "It's Ok", the record's obvious single, and the equally inspired "Blister" and "Up Here in the Brain", to dark, downtempo grooves with somber keyboard washes in which Grey sings of never-far-off blackness and suicide, "Soundtrack", "Bomb", "The Lowdown", are all characteristically introspective and consistent with Modern English's best work.

Modern English now is Robbie Grey (vocals), Steven Walker (guitar), Nik Williams (bass), Matthew Shipley (keyboards) and Jon Solomon (drums). Modern English's George Martin, Producer Hugh Jones ("I Melt With You", After The Snow, Ricochet Days, plus Simple Minds, Echo & The Bunnymen, That Petrol Emotion, Pale Saints, The Charlatans, etc.) produced Soundtrack. The album was recorded residential style - living, eating and sleeping music at Chapel Studios in the English countryside over a two month period, then mixed at Pete Townsend's studio, The Barge, on the Thames in London and mastered at Metropolis Studios, London.
Darla-238
CD
$12.25

Monotones, The
Are...The Revolution! The Sound! The Beat Of A New Generatio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US The Monotones make your foot tap, butt wiggle, and head bob to the seamless combination of Britpop meets 2tone ska, the best since The Specials!
BlackbirdMusic-7002
CD
$8.75

Motorpsycho
Heavy Metal Fruit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, NORWAY The 180g vinyl DLP edition is a three sided affair with the 4th side sporting great etched artwork by Kim Hiorthøy. The lavish sleeve comes as a triple gatefold with printed inner sleeves.
RuneGrammofon
DLP
$25.75

Motorpsycho
Heavy Metal Fruit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, NORWAY Details, price & U.S. release date confirmed! This is the third full-length release from Norway's Motorpsycho on the Rune Grammofon label. It's extraordinary when a band 20 years into their career are able to deliver a string of three great albums in under two years, like Motorpsycho have done with Little Lucid Moments (RCD 2073CD/RLP 3073LP), Child Of The Future (RLP 2088LP) and now Heavy Metal Fruit. This record is co-produced by Kåre Vestrheim, the prominent Norwegian producer known from his work with Marit Larsen, Hanne Hukkelberg, Shining and others, and rumor has it that he's had more influence on the finished result than other producers before him. It's a varied and dynamic album and it's fair to say that it encompasses all the well-known aspects that have made Motorpsycho an institution in Norwegian music. We get metal, classic rock, Moogs, mellotrons, prog, psychedelia and jazzy freakouts before it all ends with the 20-minute long, majestic "Gullible's Travails," an obvious candidate to become the finest piece of music they have ever committed to record. There are guest appearances from the above-mentioned singer Hanne Hukkelberg and ace ECM trumpeter Mathias Eick on loan from Jaga Jazzist.
RuneGrammofon
CD
$16.25

Mux Mool
Skulltaste (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Brian Lindgren was determined to explore every corner of his beat-steeped psyche & the resulting document is a masterpiece of eclectic cohesion: chunky instrumental hip-hop sits next to new-wave anthems & dubby dancefloor bangers, which abut skittery slices of D'nB and made-up video-game soundtracks. Skulltaste is an old-fashioned epic, and its diversity - both track-to-track and within the songs themselves - is hard to measure. Lindgren's stylistic blast zone is so wide, that one might think he was pandering, trying to be all things to all people. One close listen, though, and it becomes clear that the world of Mux Mool is just that expansive, a reflection of Lindgren's many-splendored passions - the fact that Skulltaste genuinely has something for everyone is just a happy coincidence.
GhostlyInternational-099
CD
$13.25

My Bloody Valentine
Loveless [2010 expanded remaster] (DELAYED... PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE 2010???)
PS, UK New, expanded, digipak version of MBV's otherworldly 1991 shoegaze classic, digitally remastered by MBV honcho Kevin Shields. Second disc is reported to be a alternate and previously unreleased version of Loveless remastered from original analog tapes. Maybe. Maybe not.
Sony
DCD
$23.00

My Bloody Valentine
Isn't Anthing [2010 remaster] (DELAYED... PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE 2010???)
PS, UK New, 2010 re-issue in a digipak, digitally remastered by Kevn Shields. Maybe. Maybe not.
SonyBMG
CD
$21.75

N.A.M.B.
BMAN (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US N.A.M.B. is a band from Turin, Italy. Ask them what the initials stand for, and you will probably get a different answer every time. Visit their Myspace page one day, and you might see the caption "Nascere Artisti Morire Buffoni" ("Born Artists, Die Clowns"), but the following day it could be something entirely different, like "Neuroni Annoiati Masticano Boiate" ("Bothered Neurons Chew Rubbish") 'BMAN', their second album, is a magnificent sonic adventure, with a psychedelic flair reminiscent of The Flaming Lips, dynamics and industrial elements á la Nine Inch Nails, massive stadium-friendly tunes and, beating underneath it all, a big heart of soulful pop.
MonotremeRecords-43
CD
$13.75

Newsom, Joanna
Have One On Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Triple LP Vinyl Version!
DragCity
3LP
$25.00

Newsom, Joanna
Have One On Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US New triple CD! Details forthcoming.
DragCity-390
3CD
$18.75

Orkustra, The
Adventures In Experimental Electric Orchestra... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 2010)
PS, US '...From The San Francisco Psychedelic Underground' Limited to 1000, comes with DL codes. Greetings to everyone who craves an authentic Haight-Ashbury experience. Bobby BeauSoleil now has the pleasure of offering you the opportunity to hear these uncommon recordings from his past band. This will be the definitive Orkustra release, compiling almost all of the recordings the band made (on a 4 track in their rehearsal space) and will feature paintings and liner notes from composer of Lucifer Rising Soundtrack, Bobby BeauSoleil.
MexicanSummer
DLP
$32.50

Ortolan
Time On A String (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 9TH)
PS, US "I have developed the habit of walking briskly through art museums. I do this for a couple reasons. First, it is simply not possible to take everything in (the psychic toll would be too great). Second, and more to the point, I do this to find the paintings that would reach out and include me. With most of my artistic encounters these days, whatever the medium or cultural expression, whether it's a painting, song or movie, I rarely feel like I'm a part of the equation. Usually I just feel assaulted: painted at, sung at, acted at. But when I am hailed by a work, invited by it, when it recognizes me as a kindred participant in its quest, I stop. In this case I am greeted by "Time On A String", the new album from Ortolan, a group of wonderful young women from Southern New Jersey. Why am I able to pause here? Why do I feel included? Why do I suddenly feel like family? It must be a gift given. I'm reminded of the fifties and early sixties, when things were secure and prosperous, when we had the time and freedom to grow and develop. New winds were blowing through the radio: the Shirelles, the Shangri-La's, the Marvelettes. Unnumbered others. It was the Golden Age of American Rock n' Roll. It was all right to be a teen then, to grow up in a family. You might have parents who loved and cared, even an older brother who would protect you. We didn't feel like we had to be instant adults, or wise beyond our years. Ortolan knows many of these things, and this is much of the reason why "Time On A String" is such brave music. Stephanie (guitar, lead singer and songwriter), Brianna (bass and background vocals), Lara (drums and background vocals), and Jill (keyboards and harmonies) all seem to have had the opportunity to actually grow up and grow up
gradually, resisting the pressure to be someone before they've become someone. Luxuriating within the lustrous musical harbor of the Ortolan sisterhood is the great strength of Stephanie Cottingham's lyrics. She talks of space and place, street corners, trees, and "sitting here reading this all on the ground." We are able to explore these rooms with her, dream alongside her, join her in the desire to "Be So Bold" and "wish I could live...to the fullest". We know with her that "I was meant for something more". We face "Sticky Situations" in the midst of which we struggle to "make things better" and believe the best about people and ourselves. Daniel Smith's fine production has framed all this in such a way that there is little to hinder our entrance. Music like this is rare. It addresses us kindly, directly, without pretense or irony. It is not cool or hip or self-contained. It is unabashedly vulnerable, open to encounter. It's not often anymore that you hear the music of young people. Not just young people, but anyone who is still engaged in becoming who they are. Ortolan includes us in the family, encouraging us to grow along with them. As we walk from room to room, past painting after painting, here is something that invites us to pause, enter in, and to become a kindred participant in its quest." -Dan Zimmerman, 2009
SoundsFamilyre-024
CD
$11.50

Orton, Beth
Trailer Park (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Vinyl Re-issue! Orton's debut album is one of the most innovative & impressive records of the 90s. A beautifully inspired mix of folk & electronica. Absolutely cutting edge & w/ killer songwriting to boot, a pop album like no other before or since
Plain
LP
$16.50

Osborne
Ghostly Remixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US LIMITED to 300 worldwide!! NO RETURNS. Remixes of tracks from Osborne's self-titled album on Spectral Sound. Opens with BULLION's rerub of the appropriately titled "Afrika." The UK producer replaces the track's mesh of African-percussion samples with a cocky electro-soul strut &
an earworm of a bassline - the results still reek of a psychedelic revolution, but its locale is decidedly American. BOGDAN RACZYNSKI's remix of "Ruling" is a
real curveball, as the Rephlex acolyte turns the original's warm Chicago trappings into a cascade of cubist dots & lines, lowering the track's iconic vocal sample to
a disturbing basso profundo. Werk Discs' LUKID transforms "There" from a dreamy New Order nod into a buzzing, anxious slice of instrumental hip-hop.
GhostlyInternational-094
12
$15.25

Painted Hills
S-T (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2010)
PS, US Please welcome the self-titled debut album from Painted Hills, Painted Hills are led by former Beachwood Sparks guitarist/singer/songwriter/dude Josh Schwartz who was also a member of Further and more recently The Tyde. Think pastoral psych-pop and starry-eyed cosmic americana, influenced by the 70s Laurel Canyon scene and the 80s Paisley Underground in L.A. The band, who call Sierra Madre, California home, also features members of The Whispering Pines. This album will be released in March/April on Ric Menck's Bird Song imprint via Parasol as a digital download, a 11-song CD and as a 13-song vinyl 2LP in a gatefold jacket.
BirdSong-CD-106
CD
$10.00

Painted Hills
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2010)
PS, US VINYL VERSION DLP in gatefold jacket with 2 bonus tracks (a Rain Parade cover and an Emitt Rhodes cover). Includes download codes.
BirdSong-LP-106
DLP
$17.50

Pallett, Owen
Heartland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US
Domino-259
CD
$15.75

Parenthetical Girls
The Scottish Play: Wherein the Group Parenthetical Girls Pay Well-intentioned (If Occasionally Misguided) Tribute to the Works of Ivor Cutler (PRE-ORDER: DELAYED)
PS, US 10" Vinyl! Features adaptations of 4 songs & 4 prose poems from across the dense Ivor Cutler discography. These sparse, meditative recordings are a far cry from the chamber pop bombast of their recent output, as the group continues to skirt sonic expectations w/ yet another creative 180.
Tomlab-130
10
$11.50

Past Lives
Tapestry of Webs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Past Lives - the Seattle quartet consisting of Jordan Blilie, Mark Gajadhar, Morgan Henderson and Devin Welch - present Tapestry of Webs, their debut full-length release. As the summer of 2009 pooled into the fall leaves and grey wash, the group captured 12 songs with producer/engineer Steve Fisk, taking initial tracks from Seattle's Avast! Studios to Fisk's home Wickerman death-dub, tom-toms locked in hypnotic BPM. Guitars alternate between glistening pop tones, ethereal bliss viewed through the tired eyes of uncertainty and doubt. It's all kinda "vibey".
SuicideSqeezeRecords-085
CD
$11.50

Phantogram
Eyelid Movies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US LIMITED TO 500!! Vinyl plus download card. Phantogram's music sounds like itÊ1/4s made by a band from the city. Electronic loops, hip-hop beats, shoegaze, soul, pop - each finds its way into their songs. Unexpectedly, the band doesn't live & work in a major urban center, but rather calls the town of Saratoga Springs, NY (population 26,186) home. The duo drive to upstate farmland to allow their natural surroundings & metropolitan influences to meld together creating beautiful, beat-driven, dreamlike pop songs.
GhostlyInternational-104
LP
$18.25

Picastro
Become Secret (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Since the release of their debut album 'Red Your Blues' in 2001, Toronto-based Picastro have continued to mine a rich seam of beautifully melancholic (and sometimes menacing) avant-folk / rock. Their fourth album, "Become Secret", finds them on top form once again, with the familiar accompaniment of cello, acoustic guitar, drums and piano employed to great effect on songs that incorporate Eastern-European folk themes, bleak cinematic soundscapes and dark, unsettling pop.
MonotremeRecords-44
CD
$13.75

Pixies, The
Minotaur [Deluxe Edition] (PRE-ORDER...DELAYED)
PS, US ***FREE UPS Ground SHIPPING*** 5CD+6 Blu-Ray+6DVD+54 page book set. Curated by legendary graphic designer Vaughan Oliver w/ photographer Simon Larbalestier. Includes all 5 studio albums in the following formats: 24k gold plated CD's; Blu-ray audio mastered for 5.1 surround sound & 2 channel stereo at 24/192; DVD mastered for 5.1 surround sound & 2 channel stereo at 24/96. Unreleased 1991 live performance from Brixton, on both Blu-Ray & DVD. All discs are housed in a custom designed folio. Also included is a 7.75x8.25 inch, 54-page book featuring the duo's work.
ArtistInResidence
CD/DVD-BOX
$205.25

Pixies, The
Minotaur [Deluxe Limited Edition] (PRE-ORDER...DELAYED)
PS, US **SPECIAL ORDER ONLY** / **FREE UPS Ground SHIPPING** Deluxe, limited 5 LP, 6 CD, 6 Blueray, 6 DVD & 2 Books set! The definitive Pixies collector's piece. Minotaur is curated by legendary graphic designer, Vaughan Oliver with photographer Simon Larbalestier, created the album artwork for all five Pixies' studio albums. Oliver and Larbalestier have teamed up once again on Minotaur, to create their largest single body of Pixies work to date. Includes all five Pixies' studio albums (Come on Pilgrim, Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, Bossanova, and Trompe le Monde) in the following formats: 24k gold plated CD's; five 180 gram virgin vinyl LP's cut from the original analog tapes; Blu-ray audio mastered for 5.1 surround sound and 2 channel stereo at 24/192; DVD mastered for 5.1 surround sound and 2 channel stereo at 24/96. Also included is the previously unreleased Pixies 1991 live performance from Brixton, on both Blu-ray and DVD, mastered for 5.1 surround sound at 24/192 and 24/96, respectively. All discs are housed in a custom designed folio. In addition to reinterpreting all of the original album covers, Oliver's and Larbalestier's extensive work is featured in a 96-page fine art book, measuring 22" x 14" inches, and an additional 54-page book, measuring 7.75" x 8.25". Also included is a 12" x 19.5" giclee print of the duo's work, and two double-sided fold-out posters measuring 48" x 36." Each copy of the Limited Edition is individually numbered, and hand-signed by every member of the Pixies and Vaughan Oliver. Additionally, at random, 25 of the 3000 Limited Edition sets will include test pressings of the vinyl albums. Housed in an oversized clamshell case and weighing over 25 pounds.
ArtistInResidence
LP/DVD-BOX
$650.00

Plimsouls, The
Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal: October 31, 1981 Whisky A Go Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US "Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal" showcases the PLIMSOULS at the height of their power, tearing the roof off and on the verge of starting a riot on the old Sunset Strip. Recorded on a multi-track at the Whiskey A Go Go on October 31, 1981, this previously unreleased 17 song live album includes many of the Plimsouls classics as well as plenty of surprises. It has been stunningly remastered, features previously unpublished and gorgeous photos by photographer Bob Matheu, and is complete with liner notes by Peter Case. This is a must have for fans of the band, and rockn'roll lovers everywhere.
AliveRecords-0105
CD
$14.75

Quasi
American Gong (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Quasi (Sam Coomes, Janet Weiss, Joanna Bome) has been rocking the sticky floored graffiti scrawled dimly lit trenches since '93, & "American Gong" is their eighth album. It will be released on their new label, Kill Rock Stars. What's been learned in these long years? Get off your ass, kick out the jams, lay it on the line, & communal mind meld is within reach. Do it for love & there is no reason for regret.
KillRockStars-512
CD
$13.00

Radar Brothers
Illustrated Garden (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US The punchiest, most lyrically direct set of songs the band has released to date.
Merge-363
CD
$12.50

Reinhardt, Jonas
Powers of Audition (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Kranky-142
LP
$12.25

Reinhardt, Jonas
Powers of Audition (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US The instrumentation from his debut album expands here to include acoustic drum patterns, guitars, & woodwinds alongside synthesizers & electronics. Together, these voices seamlessly twist & meld into a singular aural journey. This is music of the spheres for an electronic era where new age visions are re-imagined through a lens of experimental rock. The result is a mesmerizing voyage to cracked & digitized moonscapes where Reinhardt's transparent relationship with instruments, sound, and form are made whole & hints of a beat-centered future are just around the corner.
Kranky-142
CD
$12.25

Right Ons, The
Look Inside, Now! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US The Right Ons are a down and dirty, soulful American rock n' roll band, except for the fact that they are from Madrid, Spain. Their high energy blend of rock and soul sounds like classic Detroit garage rock mixed with the funk and soul of Sly and the Family Stone.
DivisionRecords-1043
CD
$8.75

Roadside Graves
You Won't Be Happy With Me EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US The songs are about relationships and how complicated and awkward they can be. Strangers sleep with each other every night. How can you tell when they stop being a stranger? You have to wonder sometimes, whom is this person sleeping next to me?
AutumnToneRecords-011
CD
$7.75

Rogue Wave
Permalight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Fourth studio album.
Brushfire
CD
$15.50

Rogue Wave
Permalight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Brushfire
LP
$14.00

Roll The Dice
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Ltd to 500. Elements of early analog electronics bleed into hints of minimalists such as Terry Riley & Arvo Part. It may bring a piece of Basic Channel to mind, but it's another beast entirely. Each track consists of only synths & piano. Nothing more. No computer processing. No drum machines - pure analog.
Digitalis-018
LP
$20.00

Rose, Jack
Luck In The Valley (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Dr. Ragtime & Pals (2008) & Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers (2009) feat. many additional players and drew heavily on pre-war influences. This will be 3rd in that set of recordings, which Rose jokingly referred to as his "Ditch Trilogy". Feat. BLACK TWIG PICKERS, GLENN JONES, HARMONICA DAN, & HANS CHEW. Like all pre-war recordings & all of Rose's previous releases, this album was recorded live using selected takes and not overdubs. CD presented in 4 panel mini-LP style jacket
ThrillJockey-229
CD
$14.00

Rose, Jack
Luck In The Valley (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
ThrillJockey-229
LP
$14.50

Rose, Jack & Glenn Jones
Things That We Used To Do (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Rose & Jones influenced one another, sharing many similarities in their styles, but also sharing just as many marked differences. Collectively, their body of work offers the most purely distilled representation of the style as it has transformed over the years. "The Things That We Used to Do" is a celebration of their art, a moving picture snapshot of two players whose passionate devotion to the solo steel-string tradition is equally important today as their mentors Fahey & Basho were in their lifetimes. Shot expressly for this project in a loft in Brooklyn is a very special, intimate performance DVD of Jack Rose & Glenn Jones, capturing the artists playing solo & together with gorgeously shot visual lyricism. The takes are live, but the performances are not in front of an audience; three cameras, two musicians, and a home transformed into a studio for a day created the perfect backdrop for the players & their very personal music. The result is an astounding, one-of-a-kind document of two leading lights of solo acoustic steel string guitar music in their prime, turning in stellar performances. Includes a lengthy interview of the artists together, conducted by Byron Coley, and bonus live footage of Rose & Jones shot in concert at Plays & Players, Philadelphia, PA, 3/22/09. Beautifully packaged in a cardstock amary DVD sleeve, featuring liner notes & Jack Rose eulogy by Glenn Jones.
StrangeAttractors-058
DVD
$17.50

Rothenberg, Ned
Ryu Nashi/No School (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US New Music For Shakuhachi STREET DATE 3/23. Internationally acclaimed for his solo music since the late '70s, ROTHENBERG is one of the world's most
original voices on the shakuhachi. This CD presents his original music for this unique Japanese end blown flute in beautiful recordings that capture all the subtle
nuances of this ancient & profoundly moving instrument
Tzadik-7267
CD
$15.25

Rothkamm
Alt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, FRANCE He cultivates enigmas. He leaves no one cold. He could be the next genius the right-thinking avant-garde will be late to discover. He is Rothkamm, but his friends call him Frank Rothkamm. This composer, philosopher, and conceptual artist can turn music (electronic and otherwise) into thought territory, an abstract playground, or even a smoke screen. So what about ALT? Donâ€(tm)t be surprised to be surprised: this particular album features quite accessible ambient electronic music. This work is less microtonal than Rothkamm's previous similar pieces, more immersive, but just as fascinating, and fans of Scanner and Biosphere will take a shine to it.
Baskaru-015
CD
$17.25

Saft, Jamie
Soundtracks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Virtuoso pianist/guitarist/recording engineer/composer, SAFT has been a crucial member of the downtown scene since the early 1990s, both as a sideman and as an ensemble leader. This exciting collection displays the incredible facility & diverse range of his compositional & production skills. Moody, intense, driving, lyrical, & a constant delight
Tzadik-7520
CD
$15.25

Sambassadeur
European (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US
Labrador-126
CD
$11.00

Santos, Michael
The Happy Error (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, FRANCE UK electronic artist Michael Santos releases his first widely distributed, commercially available album. "The Happy Error" features 11 tracks of soft sonic textures articulated over subtle chords and harmonic changes. The music on "The Happy Error" is resolutely cinematic, without falling for the usual trappings of the genre. The album offers songs without words in which digital glitches and computer filters replace vocals, bringing in a different kind of warmth.
Baskaru-011
CD
$16.00

Schaeffer, Janek
Extended Play [Triptych for the child survivors of war and conflict] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 10TH)
PS, US LIMITED EDITION 600. LINE is proud to release the latest audio work from British composer and installation artist Janek Schaefer based on his installation of the same title. Installation Reviews: "a piece to return to again and again... haunting and lulling" [The Wire, UK] "so inspirational, and in many ways very spiritual" [Gerry Turvey] "I was so deeply touched by your piece" [Mandeep Kaur Samra] Red is the colour of Life, of Death, and of Love. Scarlett, my first child, was born in 2005, and since then I have
been very aware of how lucky we all are. have been constantly comparing this to the fact that my mother was born in Warsaw in 1942 - the epicenter of World War II. How opposite can two beginnings be? This inspired me to produce the Extended Play installation, which continuously and positively celebrates hope and new beginnings, for child survivors in all situations around the world. The original idea for the composition came from learning about the 'Jodoform' system of secret musical messages that were broadcast by the BBC Service, during music they played was given a particular meaning, which was interpreted by Polish Underground. Discovered from the original Jodoform logbook, that the lovely Polish folk song 'Tango Lyczakowskie', was broadcast on the day my mother was born. Song describes how children in 1918, had been forced to take up arms, in defense of their town. From this tune, chose a short rising musical phrase, and with my arranger Michael Jennings, developed a ten-minute score. Each of the three solo parts was then recorded separately, edited, and cut onto vinyl. In the gallery, 3 x Cello EP's, 3 x Piano EP's, and 3 x Violin EP's are played at either 33, 45, or 78rpm using nine retro record players. These play continuously, and each was modified to stop playing briefly in response to the audience moving around the exhibition. This has the effect of changing and extending the composition, so that it is never the same again.
Line-036
CD
$12.25

Schnauss, Ulrich
Missing Deadlines: Selected Remixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, UK Although strictly speaking a remix album, Missing Deadlines sees Schnauss adopt the role of a master of orchestration or alchemist, rearranging and restructuring the songs of his contemporaries, as opposed to simply adorning each with throwaway beats-by-numbers. The record is a testament to Schnauss's unique aural vision, showcasing his undeniable grasp of heart-warming, heart-wrenching melody. Schnauss's telltale signature sounds are present in each track - whether it be the ever-oscillating synth patterns, the rich, reverb-laden voices, or the euphoric beats - whilst simultaneously remaining true to the spirit of the originals. "Essentially what makes me really happy about this album is the fact that it's a selection of the - in my opinion - best mixes from a musical point of view, rather than a compilation of the commercially most successful ones, or the tracks that have the biggest names associated with them. In all cases, the original songs are already great in their own right - which made it really inspiring to work with them." - Ulrich Schnauss
RocketGirl-62
CD
$16.25

Secret History, The
The World That Never Was (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16th)
PS, UK The Secret History was formed by cult songwriter Michael Grace Jr., vocalist Lisa Ronson, and Grace's long time collaborators from his previous project, the acclaimed indie-pop band My Favorite. Their upcoming full length was recorded with Josh Clarke (Beirut, New Pornographers) with a little transatlantic help from Woodie Taylor (Love Is All, Comet Gain) during much of a stormy 2009, and is being released by Le Grand Magistery. LGM has a decades long reputation for bringing literate and provocative songwriters and bands like Momus, Stars, Baxendale and PAS/CAL to American audiences for the first time, and that legacy continues with The Secret History.

The songs of Michael Grace have made fans out of some of his own favorite artists, including Stuart Murdoch, and according to rumor (and his between acts tour music mix in 2006)...Morrissey. The last record these lads made together. My Favorite's "The Happiest Days of My Life" is considered a seminal indie pop record by those in the know, and was named "BEST OF DECADE" in Pitchfork Media's recent guest editors list. It was also prescient of much of the new wave/post punk revival that followed it, and was the focus of a Swedish National radio program. This new record is the realization of a group of songs Grace Jr. began right after that record, a much rumored "B-Movie Monster" album, where the fate of a generation is described through a series of horror vignettes & ghost stories featuring zombie hipsters, depressed vampires, flickering phantoms, and the occasional Sicilian saint.

Grace's lyrics again create drive-in theaters out of bare bed-sit walls, while Ronson & Dermody sing like ghosts in the wires. Together as a band, they are creating a new form of continental art rock by drawing from the jangles of rainy Manchester, the buzz & stomp of glam, the innocence of the girl groups, and the anxiety of post-punk. They've picked through the trash of the 20th Century and found broken monuments besotted with bubble gum. "The World That Never Was" is a document of secret history, and monstrously beautiful record.
LeGrandMagistery-051
CD
$12.25

She & Him
Volume Two (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Merge-354
LP
$16.50

She & Him
In The Sun b/w I Can Hear Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US "In The Sun," featuring guest vocals by TILLY & THE WALL, is the 1st single
from Volume Two. Features the B-side "I Can Hear Music," originally performed by the Beach Boys
Merge-364
45
$5.25

She & Him
Volume Two (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 23RD)
PS, US Music for an eternal springtime - where the saddest of songs feel as warm as sun showers; the rain may be coming down, but somewhere nearby, everything looks bright. ZOOEY DESCHANEL & M. WARD are as comfortable & complementary a musical pair as Les Paul & Mary Ford. Bittersweet, dreamy, & romantic!
Merge-354
CD
$14.00

Shearwater
Golden Archipelago (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Vinyl version! Contains 2 bonus tracks & an MP3 download coupon (that includes the album + PDF of the dossier).
Matador
LP
$17.50

Shearwater
Golden Archipelago [Bonus Tracks] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US CD comes packaged with a 50 page perfect-bound book that is a dossier of records, photos, regulations and images collected by Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg.
This, the third album in a triptych of mindblowingly beautiful, dense and ambitious excursions about man's impact on the natural world from Austin's Shearwater.
This time singer/songwriter Jonathan Meiburg turns his attention to life on islands - a world of lushness and austerity, silence and sudden cataclysms. From rising sea levels to displaced populations, Meiburg travels from the Falklands to Madgascar, from the Bikini Atoll to the Tierra Del Fuego. The music matches the grandeur and melancholy of its subject matter. This is an ALBUM album, in the larger sense of the word. Meiburg's soaring vocals and complex song structures recall opuses like Kate Bush's "Hounds Of Love," Hüsker Dü's "Zen Arcade" and even classic Pink Floyd. Meiburg's grandfather's WWII experiences as a radiooperator in the South Pacific help weave these times and places together with feelings of wonder, grief, and defiance.
Matador
CD
$13.25

Shout Out Louds
Work (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION
Merge-370
LP
$15.50

Shout Out Louds
Work (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US Realizing that there really is no need to multilayer & fill all the spaces in their songs, the group are keeping it simple now,
trusting in the power of bare skin over panache.
Merge-370
CD
$13.25

Skare
Solstice City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 30TH)
PS, ITALY Skare is the collaboration of Mathias Josefson (Moljebka Pvlse), Fredrik Olofsson and Per ...hlund -- all fascinated by the circulation of water, snow and ice. The metamorphosis from gas to floating liquid to snow to solid ice through freezing, the light reflecting from the snow and filtered through the ice as a prisma and most of all the sound of this ever ongoing circle. Skare's first album, Solstice City, is an interpretation of a journey through a shifting landscape where the city meets nature. Departing from a distant and foreign shore, the traveler embarks a ship, uncertain of his destination. This prelude, introduced vividly in "To the other shore", releases this pilgrim to further explore yet unchartered territories. Leaving all man-made conventions, the second track "Through Wind and Broken Ice" takes us where the city imitates nature. Finally, a factory appears in the whiteout; a place where angels are manufactured as presented in the final track "The Snow Angel Factory"... The vehicles used by Skare on this journey are field recordings, found sounds and treated and manipulated instruments. All sound material has been digitally processed and arranged at Studio 3, EMS in Stockholm, Sweden.
GlacialMovements-005
CD
$16.25

Sneaky Thieves
Brotherly (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 30TH)
PS, US Sneaky Thieves write brooding, somber, atmospheric songs. With an unmistakable vocal style and penchant for eerie, theatrical delivery, their songs speak to some of the darker, existential moments in life. Brotherly is a monstrous album, sonically rich and stylistically diverse, teetering on a trembling foundation of glass, flame, and stormwater; thematically, it charts the slow dissipation of faith and hope in an increasingly dissolute world.

"Great Depression" -Mish Mash

"They prove that sometimes feeling bad feels good, and when you're driving in the rain and need an extra excuse to further nudge along that onset of seasonal depression, keep this band in mind, for they'll be just the key." -Redefine

"The songs pull the listener in with very personal lyrics, interesting song arrangements, atmospheric ambiance and pure emotion in singer Freddy Bales voice." -Lisa Wood, KEXP

"Sneaky Thieves slide from a Jeremy Enigk melancholy to a Jeff Buckley grace, sometimes with a Sparklehorse inventiveness, and still manage to keep a grasp on a consistent theme through to the end." -The Big Takeover
OtherElectricities-023
CD
$12.25

Snog
Last Of The Great Romantics (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, GERMANY Recorded over 2008/2009 in Melbourne, Berlin and Prague, Snog's "Last Of The Great Romantics" is truly a landmark album. Like Radiohead's "Ok Computer" and Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" (to both of which it has already been compared) "Last Of The Great Romantics" sees a beloved band at their conceptual and creative peak. From the blazing space-rock-ballad of opening track "We're All In This Together" to the languid moog-boogie of "The End Of The World" to the disco-metal pyrotechnics of "Wargasm" Snog forge their own path and their own sound, bold, uncompromising and just a little bent. Recorded entirely in analogue facilities using a vast collection of vintage studio equipment with special guests including John Justin Stewart (Grace Jones), Neil Boyack (Angler), The City Of Prague Philharmonic Choir and produced by The Calculators (The Faint, Schneider TM) "Last Of The Great Romantics" is a lush, sincere masterpiece. Early 2010 also marks twenty years since Snog first entered a recording studio to put down "Corporate Slave", their first ever single and a left-field industrial/electro/agit-prop dancefloor hit way back in 1992. Don't make too much noise about it (because it makes the band feel a bit long-in-the-tooth) but do pause for a moment to ponder the ever-changing (and to some people the just plain confusing) nature of Snog. Never generic in any form Snog have in various incarnations donned the costumes of electro-industrial-spaghetti-Western-folk-country and electro-punk-funk music but the core has remained steadfast - songs that grapple with the innate and important stuff (or at least "how low can humanity go?"). So take a few moments out from your busy day to wonder what this crazy world of ours would be like without the sometimes sneering, sometimes sentimental sounds of Snog and if the urge strikes you, go stand naked in the sunshine eating an organic mango - because that's what David Thrussell is doing right now too.
Hymen-780
CD
$16.75

Sonoi
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 27TH)
PS, US Beautiful alt./jazz/pop from this new Chicago based band featuring members of Manishevitz, Califone, Edith Frost, Andrew Bird, and Smog. While the echoes of these past projects shine through in much of their work, what's most exciting is the depth of the sonic palette. This depth is evident in a song like "Sherry Fall." It starts off a straight-ahead pop song, punctuated by Busch's evocative phrasing, but in minutes transforms into a near motorik groove. Like many Sonoi songs, it makes one believe in pop music again. Even more adventurous is "Framed." Drifting into view with hovering guitar, lazy horns, and scattered snare drum, the song eventually meets up some sparse lyrical imagery before flute and horns quietly come to the fore, beautifully sketching the edges of a day lost to time. Wandering in the textures of sound and no redundant repetition, new discoveries in these songs are constantly made. One can hear traces of some of Cluster's more pastoral work (especially Sowiesoso).

Starting as a collaborative recording project in late 2006 between Busch and Doerr, the unnamed group was joined by Hembrey a little less than a year later. Sonoi made its live debut in February 2008 at the Hideout (Chicago). Despite only operating as a live band for a little over a year, Sonoi have already shared the stage with The New Year, Destroyer, avant-folk leading lights MV & EE and legendary Czech rockers The Plastic People of the Universe.

Adam Busch (Guitars and Vocals) and Ryan Hembrey (Bass guitar and Keyboards) are both veterans of the Chicago rock scene. Busch is best known for his group Manishevitz and their reformulation of English art-pop on such albums as City Life (2003) and East to East (2007). Hembrey, whose tenure in Manishevitz began in 2000, has also recorded and played with Califone, Edith Frost, Andrew Bird, and Smog. Relative newcomer Pierce Doerr, rounds out the trio on drums.

Produced by, and featuring contributions by former Chicagoan Michael Krassner (Boxhead Ensemble / Blues Oblique), Sonoi's eponymous debut was released to the world by UK/Australia based recording company Low Transit Industries 2nd of March 2010.

"Featuring members of Manishevitz, Sonoi finds some middle ground among jazz, electro and rock while somehow skirting many of the cliches that sink so many similar conflagrations. It's intriguing experimental pop, with the potential to evolve into much more" Today's Critics' Picks - Time Out Chicago
LowTransitIndustries-099
CD
$13.50

Stafraenn Hakon
Sanitas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 16TH)
PS, US Catchy melodies and euphoric compositions constitute Stafraenn Hakon's sixth album, Sanitas. The songs are yet intense and powerful and an adventurous continuation of Stafraenn Hakon's last release, Gummi that Gaz - eta described as a wild ride the band again took the listener on. Stafraenn Hakon has through the last years been described as a mix of post-rock, lo-fi, ambient guitar & electronica which still holds true to some extent though he with each album takes a giant leap and keeps growing as a musician. On Sanitas, Stafraenn Hakon travels to the other side of the sound spectrum, gradually moving further from electronica, subtle compositions and soothing melodies towards more straight forward, rock orientated compositions which the artist himself often describes as Power-Ambient, currently only audible to left handed polar bears. On Sanitas, Stafraenn Hakon continues his explorative journey, this time by taking another daring but natural step towards more pop oriented and sing along melodies, something that a few years ago sounded unlikely for the ambient post-rock/electronica band.
Darla-235
CD
$12.25

Stray Ghost
Nothing, But Death (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Nothing, But Death is the epic full-length follow-up to Stray Ghost's widely acclaimed 2008 album Losthilde. On his immersed new release, Anthony Saggers mines the rich depths of melancholy and longing, crafting a slow, sad drift of distant melodies, cloaked in smoky ambience. The album signals further development in Saggers' masterful handling of drone, minimalism, shoegaze, ambient and electro-acoustic music, leading the listener through highly emotive soundscapes, rich in cinematic sound design. This is essential music of almost unbearable poignancy and colossal scope that rewards deep listening.
HiddenShoal-065
CD
$12.00

SubtractiveLAD
Life At The End Of The World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US In the beginning, it was impossible to predict subtractiveLAD's musical evolution. It was as if his first album 'Giving Up The Ghost' was the initial splash from a pebble thrown into a pond and each subsequent album a ripple which grew broader in scope, became less disruptive and more meditative. They have all had one key aspect in that Stephen Hummel, the man who records as subtractiveLAD, has always been genuine in the projection of emotions in his music. He does record for the ever emotionally driven n5MD imprint after all. On "Life At the End of the World," Hummel's 6th album, percussive elements, pretense of genre, and theoretical pollutants that could cloud the candid nature of this current ripple in Hummel's pond are a thing of the past. The result is one of subtractiveLad's most lush yet thread bare albums to date. Eno could be referenced, although Hummel now prefers the guitar as his main instrument. Further, "Life At the End of the World" is not all ambient movements and variations on a theme. At the three quarters point the album takes a tense turn with passages that would not be out of place on albums from Ben Frost or Jasper TX. One wonders what is really at the end of Hummel's world? "Life at the end of the world" is Hummel's catharsis, anxiety, and joy. We can hear that he is at a crossroads in his life and subsequently has created his largest most majestic ripple in the pond yet.
n5MD-173
CD
$12.25

Sunny Day In Glasgow
Nitetime Rainbows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2ND)
PS, US Clear Vinyl!! LIMITED TO 1000. An album of some of their brightest sounding songs to date. These are the sounds of a band falling in love, a band having fun. "Nitetime rainbows" always struck the band as a song that could be its own album, let alone EP/single. It was one of the most fun songs to record on Ashes Grammar, and it has the most elaborate & strange instruments on it -- from vibes to lap steel to bulbul tarang. Its partner song, "Daytime rainbows," was originally intended to appear on the full length but the band needed a bit more time to develop it. "So bloody, so tight" is one of the band's absolute favorite songs they've recorded to date & it's easy to hear why. The song is full of hope in a way the band has only hinted at previously. While the vocals are still low in the mix, the lyrics for this song are the first the band has ever shared. "Piano lessons" was the result of Ben, who cannot play the piano, sitting at the baby grand for many, many hours one night. By the end of the night he was deliriously pounding the keys, mashing as many as he could with his palms flat. Also includes three remixes by THE BUDDY SYSTEM, BENOIT PIOULARD & EZEKIEL HONIG.
MisOjosDiscos-006
12
$11.25

Superions, The
The Superions EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 23RD)
PS, US New side project of Fred Schneider of the B-52's. Formed in Orlando, FL in 2006, The Superions are the most exciting group to hit the music scene since Elvis or Lady GaGa (or Susan Boyle for that matter). Fred Schneider, Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall were just somewhat normal guys when their bodies, minds, and souls were taken over by alien beings from the planet Superion. Now real talented, they perpetrated magic with their first digital release, 'Totally Nude Island' on October 31, 2008. Take soft trade winds, a healthy dose of tropical passion, and a deadly volcano and voila!: an instant classic destined to sell millions, or a lot less, was born. Following on the heels of this multi-plat... er, real popular song, The Superions return with the new smash 'Who Threw That Ham At Me'. Destined to be another hit (they hope), "Ham" arrived as a digital single on November 24, 2009, just in time for the holiday season: "Who doesn't love a juicy, fatty, salty, canned ham covered in pineapple slices and those red dye #2 cherries?" asks music programmer Dan Marshall. "I don't" says vocalist, lyricist Fred Schneider. "I'm a vegetarian." "Where's the sweet potatoes with marshmallows?" adds keyboardist Noah Brodie. "Ham" is a cautionary tale about the serious crime of shoplifting, set to a bouncy disco beat. Fred: "It's based on a true story someone told someone I know." "Yeah, don't do it!" says Dan with a stern countenance. "I saw a woman in a movie stick a big steak down her pants" adds Noah. "Hey you knuckleheads, you forgot The Disco Garbage Can!" squawks Mr. Bird, The World's Smartest Azure Lovebird and advice columnist for 'Ask. Mr. Bird' on twitter. "Oh boy thanks Mr. B," laughs Fred. "We've created a new dance craze sure to sweep the nation called The Disco Garbage Can." As they've said, The Superions came to Earth from the planet Superion a few years ago to seek fame and fortune. "Well, actually they asked us to leave" says Fred