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Aerial
Black Rain From The Bombing
PS, SWEDEN Aerial combines the best parts of Sonic Youth,
GSYBE and makes an own sound. Amazing guitar-driven music
with magnificent hooks. One of Swedens most interesting
new indierock bands.
NoMethod-002
CD
$12.00
After Dinner
Editions
PS, US Self-titled LP & 9 additional live tracks. Led
by charismatic singer/performer Haco. A sublime incarnation
of surreal, direct & offbeat Japanese/ European pop.
It features astonishing swathes of ambient sound, over
which Haco's voice soars, before undertaking daring sonic
maneuvers; surround sound, backwards/sped up/reversed tape
techniques & binaural oddities. A large cast of pivotal
Japanese musicians feature in the complex but charming
arrangements, marking a strange twist to avant Japanese
rock.
ReR-01
CD
$16.25
AFX (Aphex Twin)
Chosen Lords
PS, Us Rather than release a 3 CD feat. all 41 Analord
tracks, AFX himself has distilled the tunes into a cohesive
album, as it was intended to be heard. It is, in fact,
the first full album of new material & the word is
that the tracks are among his very best. Largely recorded
on his private collection of analog synthesizers - vintage, modern & home-made, the rhythms,
melodies, harmonies, & even some subliminal lyrics
have all evolved directly from the machines. Partly-inspired
by NY electro, Chicago house & Detroit techno classics,
but the album also stimulates the kind of "lucid dreaming" atmospherics
found on "Selected Ambient Works 85-92"
Rephlex-173
CD
$18.75
Allan, Davie & Arrows
Cycle-Delic Sounds
PS, US 180gm Vinyl!
Sundazed-137
LP
$18.50
Anathallo
Floating World
PS, US Michigan's ecstatic 7 piece marching band collective
finally release their first album after 6 years & 18
tours, incl. jaunts w/BSS, +/-, Dashboard Confessional.
Moves from meditative to earnest vulnerability.
Nettwerk-6700-30538-2
CD
$12.75
Anderson, Fred
Timeless
PS, US "Live @ The Velvet Lounge". Feat. Hamid
Drake on drums/percussion and Harrison Bankhead on bass.
Chicago tenor sax legend Fred Anderson has been getting
lot of press recently because of the forthcoming closing
of the current location of the internationally renowned
Velvet Lounge. This 3rd live Anderson recording follows
the very successful "On The Run" and "Back
@ The Velvet Lounge".
Delmark-568
CD
$14.50
Avail
Over the James
PS, US Here they triumphantly put it all together. The
raw energy of their legendary live show is finally conveyed
on this thunderously pristine recording. With a more mature
take on songwriting, it's their most personal lyrics to
date. Remastered & bolstered by bonus tracks including
the "Fall of Richmond" split with (Young) Pioneers & the
band's covers of Elvis, Billy Joel & Embrace.
JadeTree-1111
CD
$13.75
Avail
Dixie
PS, US The classic 1994 album is now back in print & better
than ever. The original 12 tracks of highly personal, Americana-punk
have now been remastered & beefed up by the addition
of 11 bonus tracks (compiled from the Attempt tp Regress
7'' & Live at the Kings Head Inn 10'') new liner notes & rare
photos.
JadeTree-1109
CD
$13.75
Avail
4AM Friday
PS, US It's the sound of them hitting their stride- plain & simple.
The collection of sing-a-long anthems for the everyman
solidified their place as the kings of the Southern punk
underground. This reissue of the '96 classic is now completed
by the addition of the 15 songs from "Live at the
Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco" recorded in '97.
Remastered, new liners, photos, etc.
JadeTree-1110
CD
$13.75
Barkley's Barnyard
Critters-Mystery Tale
PS, US Tells the animated tale of Barkley dog, a rocker, & his
life w/fellow barnyard critters. Incl. live action sequences
reminiscent of Banana Split. Animation by LIGHTNING BOLT's
Brian Gibson w/soundtrack by Gibson's side project WIZARDZZ
Load-089
DVD
$15.50
Be Your Own Pet
Summer Sensation
PS, US Teenage punk band formed in early '04 playing their
1st gigs in their hometown at a pizza joint called Guido's.
The band played their 10th show ever at the CMJ festival
that year after which London based label XL offered to
put out a single "Damn Damn Leash". BBC Radio
One & MTV2 started playing the single & by SXSW
'05, kids from both sides of the Atlantic were freaking.
Since then the band has conquered Glastonbury, Summersonic
in Japan, Reading & Leeds Festival, Village Voice Siren
Festival, done extensive touring w/Le Tigre & The Kills,
released their 2nd single "Fire Department" on
Rough Trade & recorded lots more songs. This EP combines
the Rough Trade single tracks (never before released in
the US) + 2 tracks from a session recorded w/ Steve McDonald
(Donnas, Redd Kross). "Sarky, feisty, talented, loud & American.
BYOP exude confidence that's nothing short of remarkable."-BBC.
EcstaticPeace-6595
CD5
$6.50
Beams
Presets
PS, US
ModularRecordings
CD
$13.50
Bear Quartet, The
Saturday Night [LP VINYL]
PS, SWEDEN Vinyl 12" version of The Bear Quartet's
latest album, an idiosyncratic synth-driven noise-pop opus.
Now, thanks to upstart new Swedish label No Method, this
album is committed to warm analogue wax.
NoMethod-005
LP
$13.50
Black Angels
Passover
PS, US
LightInTheAttic-018
DLP
$16.25
Blank Its
Happy Accidents
PS, US Likened to the Buzzcocks, these guys have a sound
that's gonna make you wanna shit!? Mangled 2 finger chords...& a
high-strung backbeat. Think of them as if The Urinals at
their most agitated were writing songs they'd like to hear
The Monkees cover
Empty-413
CD
$13.00
Casual
Presents Smash Rockwell
PS, US
HieroImperium-230119-1
LP
$15.25
Cities
Self-Titled
PS, US Four bright-eyed college kids, keen on creating
a decidedly American brand of melancholic, but hooky, indie
rock - have a bone to pick with those hipster highbrows
focusing their attention across the pond. Slices through
Brit-influenced post-punk with mid-90's, layered guitar
rock & the organic, indie aesthetic. Continually honed
their sound while playing sold-out shows with Clap Your
Hands Say Yeah, We Are Scientists, Thunderbirds Are Now! & I
Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, wowing audiences with
their cathartic, near-feral live show.
YepRoc-2117
CD
$12.75
Cosmopolitans
Wild Moose Party
PS, US "Pom Pom Gorls Gone New Wave, NYC 1980-1981" They
surfed the New Wave as leaders of the pack of party bands.
With their Shangri-La's attitude, their Hullabaloo choreography,
their Sam The Sham spirit, & their deadpan lyrics,
it was like watching your favorite 60s girl group, except
the girls did more than just stand with a microphone & sing.
Incl. previously unreleased cuts & live material, w/
tabloid-inspired Chevy Baby & Doug, & 2 bonus feat:
the original video of "(How to Keep Your) Husband
Happy" & liner notes by rock journalist Parke
Puterbaugh.
BacchusArchives-1106
CD
$14.50
Current 93
Earth Covers Earth
PS, US
FreePorcupineSociety-010
LP
$14.75
Dabrye
Air (Feat. MF Doom)
PS, US Hiphop alias of TADD MULLINIX returns w/second single
from upcoming "Two/Three" w/killer combo of crime-thriller
synth ascensions & shuffling precussive whacks behind
the words of DOOM b/w shimmering remix by DABRYE himself.
GhostlyInternational-49
12
$8.25
DAT Politics
Wow Twist
PS, US Sixth LP, 3rd for COS, from French laptop trio finally
captures the pure, raw euphoria of their live sets & confront
glitch, power pop, electronica & punk on their most
song-oriented & fresh album to date.
ChicksOn Speed-031
CD
$19.00
David J
Crocodile Tears and The Velvet Crush
PS, US BAUHAUS bassist DAVID J's second solo outing, originally
released in 1985, has folky and jazzy elements in direct
counterpoint to the glammy goth thud of Bauhaus. Apparently
spending time in the JAZZ BUTCHER's band rubbed off. Outstanding
songwriting is displayed on the thirteen original tracks
and five bonus cuts.
Plain-121
CD
$14.25
David J
On Glass
PS, US A revamped version of BAUHAUS bassist DAVID J's
On Glass compilation drawing from rare 12-inch EPs released
on the Glass label in the mid-'80s. Some of these tracks
sound like preparation for his later songwriting with LOVE & ROCKETS.
Fourteen songs in all.
Plain-122
CD
$14.25
Dean, James
Dean's Lament
PS, US Interviews & a late nite bongo party, on this
10" picture disc
Stardust-1616
10
$14.50
Demolition Doll Rods
There Is a Difference
PS, US Fourth albums comfirms their legacy as creators
of the NOW Detroit Sound. Sheets of feedback wrap around
a soul, punk, blues, gospel reduction & penetrate deep.
Swami-131
CD
$14.50
Demolition Doll Rods
There Is a Difference
PS, US Vinyl Version.
Swami-1311
LP
$9.25
Diegrinder
Detroit on Fire
PS, US Influenced by the classic rock & metal they
grew up with along with trailblazers Helmet, Quicksand & Soundgarden.
Showcases the Diegrinder mantra of "Gibsons, Marshalls & feedback".
Great production, great playing & great songs along
with a stripped down approach truly produced their finest
work to date.
UnfortunateMiracle-032
CD
$11.00
Donkeys
Self-Titled
PS, US At one time or another various members of The Donkeys
have been the backing band for Cass McCombs, Casiotone
For The Painfully Alone and Papercuts. In their own they!ve
got the ramshackle tightness of say, The Band, or Jerry
Jeff Walker, or Will Oldham. The raw power of Ronnie Hawkins,
or Neutral Milk Hotel. The pop chops of Beulah, or Of Montreal.
The psychedelic mystery of the Gris Gris, or Skip Spence.
These comparisons still don't fully do it,
though.
AntennaFarm-516
CD
$12.75
Dresden Dolls
Yes, Virginia
PS, US Taking more of a rock approach than on their mega
selling debut. A real life soundtrack fit for bewildered
children of all ages.
Roadrunner-168618081-2
CD
$16.00
Drive By Truckers
Blessing and a Curse
PS, US
NewWestRecords
CD
$15.25
Dupree, Taylor
Northern
PS, US The inspiration behind Northern (including its music,
title and photography) comes from Deupree's recent relocation
from the heart of urban activity in Brooklyn to the tranquility
of the forest in upstate New York. Inspired by nature and
the winter during which it was created, Northern, like
much of his recent work, explores Deupree's interest in
stillness and a slowed sense of time. Through quiet textures,
subtle movements, faint loops and echoes, it was his goal
to create the type of music that comes naturally to him
while also highlighting the input from his dramatic new
surroundings.
12K-1037
CD
$13.50
Elefant
Black Magic Show
PS, US New wave of indie rockers who "rip flesh from
glam rock & reattach the best bits, hung by hunk."-Interview.
CF. Strokes, Interpol.
Kemado-206162531-2
CD
$11.75
Elefant
Black Magic Show
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kemado-206162531-1
LP
$11.75
Equinox
Acid Rain V.I.P
PS, US Marlon Sterling (aka Equinox) is one of drum n bass's
longest serving choppage practitioners with multiple releases
in circulation on labels such as Brain, Bassbin, Inperspective,
Breakin' and Intasound. His debut EP on Planet Mu promises
to be one of the hottest jungle releases of the year. "Acid
Rain V.I.P. (Breakage Final Chapter Mix)" became one
of the most sought-after tracks on the scene after it was
promised to never be released commercially. Planet Mu made
them break that promise!
PlanetMu-134
DLP
$17.25
Erasure
Union Street
PS, US
Mute
CD
$15.25
Feu Therese
Self-Titled
PS, US Headed up by guitarist Jonathan Parant(FLY PAN AM)
and bassist/sound artist Alexandre St-Onge(KLAXON GUEULE,
SHALABI EFFECT, ET SANS), the band took shape in Montreal
in 2004. With FLY PAN AM on indefinite hiatus, this is
the band to watch. Channelling the explosive noise-rock
collage of their brilliant live performances, this debut
album pits a determined careening rhythm section against
a palette of pumping organ chords, shards of electric guitar,
vocals often processed beyond recognition and myriad swoops & squawks.
Very strange and very catch avant rock.
Constellation-040
CD
$15.50
Fiery Furnaces
Bitter Tea (Digipack Packaging)
PS, US "Bitter Tea (to be released on their new label
Fat Possum Records) was recorded at the same time as Rehearsing
My Choir, the album made with their 82 year old grandmother
on vocal duties, and one which tracked the story of her
life in a series of inventive vignettes. Bitter Tea, however,
has an even wider appeal. Or, as Matt has put it: "Bitter Tea is a very girly
record. The granddaughter record, as opposed to the grandmother
record." The Friedbergers describe this album as "Sissy
Psychedelic Satanism." Their reference points range
from Devo to tack-piano and an imagined granddaughter1s
pre-adolescently playful take on Black Sabbath - replete
with backwards vocals. It's also a return to a fuller,
more band-oriented sound. Matt Friedberger says he believes
his little sister to be "The finest lady vocalist
in Rock-n-Roll for the past twenty-five years". She
may well be.
Bitter Tea was recorded in Benton Harbour Michigan in 2005
and was written & produced by Matt Friedberger. Matthew
played all instrumentation apart from drums. Eleanor sang
and played some drums. Additional drum work comes courtesy
of Andy Knowles." - Filter
FatPossum-1033
CD
$14.00
Flamin Groovies
Bust out at Full Speed: The Sire Years
(Boxed Set)
PS, US
DBKWorks
CDBOX
$45.00
Frauds
Self-Titled
PS, US "For fans of Sloan, Velvet Crush, Zumpano,
Arlo, New Pornographers, The Shins, The Figgs and Spoon.
Stacks of 3 part harmonies, refreshing, slippery hooks,
sugary subversive melodies all over the place, all wrapped
up in a 'could-be-huge-playing-in-arenas in that alternate
musical universe so many of us rhasodize over-a-few-beers.'
Brimming with great, memorable song after song, blossoming
into Technicolor view. These 'frauds' are the real deal
and about as authentic as it gets."-Not Lame.
HighWire-107
CD
$10.25
Frog Eyes
The Bloody Hand
PS, US REISSUE of debut album from these up-and-coming,
very promising, avant dark-rock folks. Consists of the
genius songwriting & unique structures found on their
latest full-length, which has been in HIGH demand. If you
like the latest record, definitely check this out. RECOMMENDED
AbsolutelyKosher-062
CD
$15.50
Frog Eyes
The Future is Inter-disciplinary or Not at All
PS, SPAIN Quartet Frog Eyes are the antithesis of their
quiet Canadian village. Utilizing the carnival atmosphere
of Rain Dogs-era Tom Waits, the frenetic energy of vintage
Cramps, and the diabolical scheming of pre-Murder Ballads
Nick Cave, the post-punk collective creates an atmosphere
of psychedelic unease. In 2003, after the critical success
of Hand, the band released the enigmatic Golden River on
the Animal World label, resulting in another flurry of
raves and a newly minted fan base. Now this exclusive EP
features 17 minutes, 8 inter-connected songs that form
one unified listening experience and leaves the listener
breathtaken!
Acuarela-055
CD5
$9.00
Frog Eyes
Golden River
PS, US REISSUE. Forming out of the ashes of Victoria BC's
BLUE PINE, key members have reformed taking their unique
swirling, stumbling sound & dragging it into darker,
dramatic territory w/this incarnation. These guys tread
into the same drowning waters as Nick Cave, Crime & the
City Solution, Captain Beefheart & the Rock*A*Teens.
Here are oddly paced scream & echo ballads w/ a burlesque,
cabaret/carnival quality. Imagine Interpol melodies eerily
pumped though a speaker in the same room where Destroyer
covers Danielson Famile songs. "Best new band to emerge
this year...disjointed, evasive, haunting, melodramatic,
dissonant, anguished, ominous & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"
AbsolutelyKosher-063
CD
$15.50
Gepe
Gepinto
PS, US Acclaimed as the independent album of the year in
his country, the Chilean songwriter Gepe's first LP "Gepinto" has
crossed frontiers with a very special mix of influences:
from the folk of fellow Chileans Violeta Parra and Victor
Jara to the refined pop of "Smile" by Brian Wilson
to the experimentation that is characteristic
of artists like Animal Collective and Devandra Banhart.
His music frees
traditions to create a musical personality that has been
valued as unique, firstly thanks to the EP "5x5" and
later thanks to "Gepinto". His participation
in the compilation "Panorama Neutral" with the single "Namás" which has opened the
doors to Europe for him having been featured in Spanish
magazines like Rock De Lux and The Belle Music. A total
discovery from the end of the earth.
Quemasucabeza-012
CD
$13.50
Giant's Dream, The
Idiomatic Allograph
PS, SWEDEN No Method Limited CDR Series: The Giant's Dream.
Totally cinematic electronic/electric popmusic that leads
thoughts to Hal Hartley/Ned Rifle & Air. Soothing and
interesting.
NoMethod-003
CD5
$4.75
Glissandro 70
S/T
PS, US A collaboration between members of POLMO POLPO & GUITARKESTRA.
This 5 song full length circles at the intersection of
pop song & extended dub, cribbed lyric & wordless
chant, odd meter & straght beat. The music perfectly
reflects an exuberant home studio celebration of 80s dance
music with an emphasis on the trancey, guitar driven afrobeat & dub-infected
strains of said era.
Constellation-037
CD
$15.50
Glissandro 70
S/T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Constellation-037
LP
$17.50
Gram Rabbit
Cultivation
PS, US
Stinky
CD
$13.50
Holy Shit
Stranded at Two Harbors
PS, US MATT FISHBECK (PUSH KINGS) & ARIEL PINK's first
recorded collaboration. Fishbeck on lead vocals & guitars
leaving Ariel to work out the beats & bass lines. The
urgency of the lyrics & melody is positively countered
by timelessness of songwriting & an overall catchiness.
The rhythms are genuinely contagious & most of them
are created by Ariel's mouth. One can sense an affinity
in this music for 80s pop icons as well underground classics.
UnitedAcoustic-007
CD
$13.75
Indigo Boys
Pansexual Party Song
PS, US This is the space where labels talk the hype. The
big hype. About how big shit these fellows used to be.
They're has-beens. And how the band sounds better then
a fist fight between Jesus and Mohammed. About how they
used to jam on your momma and buttstick all the tight-pants
in the scene. Yea, it sound like post-modern math combined
with Jimmy Eats World if they never owned a Green Day record....mixed
with some Roxy Music and XTC (but only the early drug-induced
stuff). Oh, and we would say how its a departure from the
repetitive, non-vocal wish-we-were Shellac but quit having
fun a long time ago and can't find a singer because no
one in town wants the burden of living my pipe dream rock.
THE INDIGO BOYS hail from Decatur, ATL. They have no fucking
track record. They have done nothing, while accomplishing
more in a couple of weekends (mostly holiday) then most
bands accomplish in years. Welcome to the hype-machine.
Stinky Smelly Pooty Jams. The Indigo Boys aren't some dumb
joke band.... The Indigo Boys are the future."
Moodswing-045
45
$6.75
Islands
Return to the Sea
PS, US LIMITED
Equator
DLP
$14.50
James T. Cotton
Oochie Coo
PS, US At the fore of the new skool of acid house masters & this
is among his most ferorious works yet also incl. new remix
by 2 AM/FM.
Spectral-035
12
$8.25
Jandek
What Else Does the Time Mean
PS, US 46th Jandek album, 3rd release of 2006. Features
strangled, tinny guitar & even a harmonica! Pictured
on the front, a young man in winter, sitting on a bench,
holding an axe.
CorwoodInd-784
CD
$9.25
Jennings, Mason
Boneclouds
PS, US 5th album from talented Minneapolis singer/songwriter
finally lands him on a major via the first release on Isaac
Brock's (MODEST MOUSE) new label Glacial Pace. Mason's
voice & lyrics are undeniable: whether singing sweet,
lilting love songs, ranting & embittered rage over
societal injustices, or pleading for understanding with
a childlike innocence. Album art by the Andre the Giant "Obey" sticker
guy.
Epic- 82796-96490-2
CD
$16.75
Johnston, Daniel
Welcome to My World
PS, US Collects some of Daniel's most beloved songs, incl. "Casper," "I'm
Nervous," "Sorry Entertainer," & "Speeding
Motorcycle" just in time for the theatrical release
of his biography.
HighWire-110
CD
$12.50
Just A Fire
Spanish Time
PS, US The latest from this kick-ass combo comprised of
FRED ERSKINE (JUNE OF 44, HOOVER), CHRIS DALY (SWEEP THE
LEG JOHNNY, CHECK ENGINE, HAYMARKET RIOT), and SCOTT ADAMSON
(ABELINE). A rocking collection of songs about love, life,
death, and that sort of thing, expertly produced by J.
ROBBINS.
Sickroom-034
CD
$13.25
Killing Joke
Hosannas from the Basement of Hell
PS, US Brutal & more tribal than their recent efforts.
Industrial punk metal legends.
CookingVinyl-4746
CD
$17.00
KK Null & Z'EV
Artificial Life
PS, US Limited to 500. Combining Z'EV's diverse materials & Null's
rich tone washes & electronic manipulation, the five
pieces on this disc are anything but traditional percussion.
W/ tracks ranging from dense, complex rhythms that sound
like angry gnats to sonorus bowed metal & shifting
sine waves, this disc shows why these artists have earned
their places in the pantheon of experimental sound artists.
C.I.P.-018
CD
$11.00
Kowalsky, Gregg
Through the Cardinal Window
PS, US He is interested in filling the spaces his music
occupies through dense, live, multi-channel mixes. He has
composed for film, dance, acoustic ensembles & sound installations. In
Europe he released music under the name Osso Bucco, appeared
on compilations & a split EP on the Swedish Nosordo
label & in the summer of 2005 played alongside Wolf
Eyes, Ariel Pink, FM3 & others. The music he creates
is situated betwixt & between textural ambience, psychedelia & pure
noise.
Kranky-094
CD
$13.75
Kraftwerk & Gaz Nevada
Danny Krivit & David DePino
PS, US As the taste for deep & dirty disco keeps growing,
here are a couple of early '80s heavy-hitters stripped
down, reworked & ready for action. On the A-side, a
stunning bare-bones mix of Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe
Express," breaking the epic down to its most basic
rhythmic elements. B-side, Gaz Nevada's "I.C. Love
Affair," is almost too funky & catchy to survive
solely as a hipster favorite.
Supreme-001
12
$8.25
KVLR
Swan Songs EP
PS, SWEDEN No Method Limited CDR Series: KVLR. Dear, departed
KVLR´s final recorded moments, a five-track EP, and
a truly great mix of songs that shows the diversity of
KVLR's volcanic indierock, think Dischord, Touch & Go,
Amphetamine Reptile...total anthemic guitar rock. Beginning
in 1996 KVLR made truly great songs, toured many continents
and died by exhaustion in 2005.
NoMethod-004
CD5
$4.75
Ladytron
Extended Play
PS, US Feat. exclusive unreleased remixes of 5 songs from "Witching
Hour" plus 3 B-sides previously unreleased in the
US. Also includes a 30 minute bonus DVD feat. 2 music videos
+ a behind the scenes look at their tour of China.
Rykodisc-10868
CD/DVD
$12.75
Ladytron
Witching Hour
PS, US NOW ON LIMITED LP! 8.3 ON PITCHFORK!!! FEAT. EIGHT
VINYL ONLY BONUS TRACKS.
Rykodisc-10828
DLP
$25.50
Land Of Talk
Applause Cheer Boo Hiss
PS, CANADA There is more than just 'talk' surrounding this
particular Montreal band, female-fronted guitar-rock juggernaut
Land of Talk. Now, finally, crossing borders into the US,
topping the charts of college radio stations (KEXP, WOXY)...
After burning CDRs by the hundreds to keep up with demand
now their captured sounds have found proper release. Montreal
Gazette described Land of Talk as, "Jagged and deliberate...a
sound which is in every way it's own." In other circles
you may hear them described as a place yielding destructive
Edie Brickell/Blonde Redhead mutants, PJ Harvey meets Sonic
Youth, Blondie meets Crazy Horse creatures. Either as a
land or a band, they will soon consume all with their warm
yet fierce embrace. Parasol folks are dropping names like
early (rocking)-Cat Power, Love Is All and The Yeah Yeah
Yeahs.
DependentMusic
CD
$12.00
Leviton, Michael
My Favorite Place To Drown
PS, US Nautically themed love songs performed on ukulele
with a soft and gentle croon that somehow marries a cynical
wit with a classically romantic and truly endearing charm.
Ten songs rounded out with piano, upright bass, pedal steel,
percussion, electric guitar, organ, and more.
AceFu-38
CD
$12.75
Life At These Speeds
Self-Titled
Ps, US LIFE AT THESE SPEEDS debut nearly forty-minutes
of their infectiously catchy and urgent hardcore rock with
this self-titled full-length album. At times heavy and
at others very much melodic, this Portland, Oregon quartet
launches eleven epic tracks. For fans of Shotmaker, Drive
Like Jehu, Rites Of Spring, and Twelve Hour Turn.
LevelPlane-091
CD
$13.25
Li-Lund, Lisa
Li-Lund Ran Away
PS, UK A brand new album from LISA LI-LUND, the younger
sister of brothers DAVID-IVAR and ANDREY HERMAN DUNE. Recorded
over one week in New York City by MAJOR MATT MASON, the
album features thirteen tracks of fresh and naive simplicity.
Features backing from JACK LEWIS (bass) and NAN TURNER
(drums), along with a handful of other friends adding vocals,
Casio and beats.
SmokingGun-006
CD
$15.25
Lone Wolf & Cub
May You Only See Sky
PS, US Metal. By utilizing crafty guitar work and a true
form of precision songwriting, these guys aim to remind
kids that it's still cool to fucking headbang. The band
features former members of LA MANDTA DE FHIQRIA & THE
GHOST.
HeWhoCorrupts-13
CD
$10.50
Lovely Feathers
Hind Hind Legs
PS, US Latest from the hot Montreal scene is this JIMMY
SHAW (METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) produced whimsical gem.
Quirky, sunny & engaging- chock full of strange but
lovable indie pop songs.
Equator-002
CD
$14.50
Lovely Feathers
Hind Hind Legs
PS, US Latest from the hot Montreal scene is this JIMMY
SHAW (METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) produced whimsical gem.
Quirky, sunny & engaging- chock full of strange but
lovable indie pop songs.
Equator-002
DLP
$19.00
Maquiladora
The Gulf
PS, SPAIN In the deep of the gulf, the dark water flows
through Maquiladora's songs; floating, exhaling. Submerged
into something foreign, yet archetypal, this EP is a sort
of divine consciousness, a soundtrack for the ocean. Some
sounds are familiar, others distant and remote, speaking
to those from below the surface. Maquiladora, on loan from
Darla records (for whom they normally release their records),
swims within "The Gulf", an exclusive 6 tracks
release on the Spanish label Acuarela Discos, a relationship
formed out of kinship with Spain's banda divina, Mus. Their
sound? Call it neo-leftfield folk, or country/stoner rock,
or even Americana with hints of Slowcore, but what they
do is basically dismantle the music machine and rebuild
it with alien parts. Deconstrucion and clasicism? Yeah,
why not?
Acuarela-057
CD5
$9.00
Maritime
We, The Vehicles
PS, US Former members of PROMISE RING & DISMEMBERMENT
PLAN rock out w/ their bad selves. This releases isn't
all sunshine & bubbles. The band remains solidly tethered
to pop perfection, but has taken space to let that pop
cycle through all its permutations.
Flameshovel-034
CD
$12.75
Melvins
Houdini Live 2005
PS, US The entire "Houdini" album plus a few
changes & some extras recorded live stemming from their
ATP invite.
Ipecac-076
CD
$19.00
Metalux & John Wiese
Exoteric
PS, US A cold & chopped journey awaits you in this
collaboration between electronic duo METALUX & sound
levitator WIESE. Vocals are chopped & oscillation wave
forms move themselves into long sheets of ribbon thin taffy
with confusing intent. The middle ground in this collaboration
has a coldwave appeal that clicks with fans of throbbing
rhythmic noise like Wolf Eyes & Forcefield.
Load-082
CD
$16.00
Mission
First Chapter
PS, US Compilation of early singles is set up in a rocker/moody
track/rocker pattern that takes the listener on a spectrum
of sound vibes. Features stand out singles, "Serpent's
Kiss" and "Garden Of Delight", as well as
covers of "Like A Hurricane" (Neil Young), "Wishing
Well" (Free), and "Dancing Barefoot" (Patti
Smith). This proved that the band was interested in taking
goth rock to more eclectic places than just drum machines
and moody crooning.
Mercury-832527-2
CD
$11.25
Mission
God's Own Medicine
PS, US 1986 debut was the marker for goth rock's invasion
of the U.K. charts for a good portion of the late '80s
with their ability to blend elements of classic rock and
English fantasy into a unique sound that reached the pop
mainstream & still appealing to their core fan-base.
Mercury-830603-2
CD
$11.25
Mission
Children
PS, US Produced by LED ZEPPELIN John Paul Jones, Children
widened the band's audience, reaching number two on the
U.K. album charts. Kicking off with one of the longest
fade-ins in rock history, it's a sprawling, larger than
the sum of it parts affair, with multi-layered arrangements,
numerous strings, vocals, guitars, and other instruments
on every track, and an indescribable feel that just makes
the album seem much longer than it really is.
Mercury-832263-2
CD
$11.25
Moby
Live - Hotel Tour 2005 (DVD/CD)
PS, US Live at Brathbelle, Leuven incl. classic tracks & a
Lou Reed cover plus bonus live tracks, videos & 2 bonus
films.
Mute-9322
DVD/CD
$22.00
Moore, Thurston
Psychic Hearts
PS, US Deluxe DLP reissue of SY guitarist's 1995 solo album
incl. complete side of bonus material not on original.
Feat. TIM FOLJAHN (TWO DOLLAR GUITAR) & STEVE SHELLEY
(SONIC YOUTH).
Goofin10
DLP
$17.25
Most Serene Republic/Headlights
Split
PS, US The sound of Canada's Most Serene Republic is an
intoxicating reminder that if you stand in one place, the
shadows can overtake you. "A lush spacey hybrid of
The Postal Service and The Broken Social Scene...and all
the hype they've been getting because of their connection
with the latter is more than warranted" - Spin. Headlights
have been making a splash of late, most recently touring
with Of Montreal, Mono, and Crooked fingers. Look for their
full-length this fall. "The group has an uncanny ability
in shrouding dark emotions with nicely crafted pop hooks...one
of the most refreshing and assured indie rock debuts of
2004" - Pop Matters.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00
Mugison
Little Trip
PS, US Newest from Icelandic singer/songwriter whose last
album charted above Bjork & Sigur Ros! His second foray
into the world of scoring soundtracks incl. rockers & a
swooning cover of Tom Waits' "Little Trip to Heaven." "Follows
idiosyncratic muse to wondrous artistic heights."-Paste
Ipecac-071
CD
$19.00
Mulvey, Peter
Knuckleball Suite
PS, US Like the pitch, the suite begins abruptly w/Telecaster
squall that's followed hard by a full-on New Orleans Second
Line drumbeat. And then comes the voice, up close, urgently
whispering non-sequiters in your ear. Music influenced
as much by Louis Armstrong as Latin Playboys. Greg Brown & Ellington. "Has
an uncanny knack for creating shivering ambiance with his
expansive musical talents & a gift for lyrical intimacy
that immediately connects the listener to his
songs."-Harp
Signature-1297
CD
$17.00
My Cat Is An Alien/Glands Of External Secret/Nells Cline
From the Earth 6
PS, UK Fierce blonde BARBARA MANNING and Bananafish founder
SEYMOUR GLASS are joined by NELS CLINE on lap steel for "Icebox," a
slow ascent from isolation through frozen tape manipulation,
icy drones, and subtle infernal groans from the obscure
side of the moon. This "defrosted mix" of "Icebox" features
all sorts of bonus frequencies not on the limited edition
vinyl. The unearthly fragmented vocals of Italian OPALIO
brothers create the heavy, emotional textures of the interstellar "After
the Meteor Shower," with howling guitars and electronics,
the distant echo of a drum, and a whispered chant emerging
from the concrete surface of the planet. UK import.
VeryFriendly-023
CD
$15.25
Nalle
By Chance Upon Waking
PS, UK NALLE was formed in Glasgow in the summer of 2004.
The group consists of HANNA TUULIKKI (vocals, kantele,
flutes), ABY VULLIAMY (viola) and CHRIS HLADOWSKI (bouzouki,
clarinet). All three group members have performed with
SCATTER, and Chris and Aby also play in THE ONE ENSEMBLE
OF DANIEL PADDEN, amongst other projects. By Chance on
Waking is the group's debut release. Fused with magic,
the haunting songs and sprawling melodies speak of our
relationship with the sun, the mountains, and ravens. The
songs center around narratives (sung in both English and
Finnish-betraying Hanna Tuulikki's dual roots) augmented
by tonal explorations using vocals, guitar, kantele, flutes,
viola, bouzouki and clarinet with melodic wizardry, drawing
on folk forms in a wholly idiosyncratic manner. Tuulikki's
astonishing vocals have drawn favorable comparisons with
Joanna Newsom. A stunning amalgam of folk, psych, improv
and drone.
PickledEgg-057
CD
$15.25
No Neck Blues Band & Embryo
EmbryoNNCK
PS, US
Staubgold
CD
$15.25
Ocean
Here Where Nothing Grows
PS, US This vinyl edition is limited to 500 copies and
is packaged in a deluxe letterpressed jacket and pressed
on heavy duty 200 gram double vinyl. Exclusive to this
vinyl release is a live D side recording of The Cure's
Siamese Dream. "One thing that people won't forget
is Ocean's music. Cinematic to say the least and it's so
damn heavy that it makes you wonder is this doom for the
crusty metal kids or hardcore that likes to take it slow?" Terrorizer "A
soon-to-be classic of its genre, a potential crossover,
and an evolutionary step forward." Stylus "Who
needs Norway when you've got Maine?" Terrorizer "Here
Where Nothing Grows is meant to be once piece, and it is
as monolithic, challenging, and unconventional as anything
the metal community has seen in recent days. " Pitchfork "Three
epic sloughs of doomed despond with a sleight of hand that
graces their mournful meanderings with a melodious and
creepy melancholy... not unlike a slomo-Slint.[8]" Terrorizer "Moving
with the slow, inexorable force of some gargantuan sea-beast
from Norse mythology Ocean marry heaving riff tectonics
with expansive rockscapes, straddling doom metal and post
rock with their colossal, continent-eclipsing sound. " Mojo
Important-091
DLP
$22.00
Orton, Beth
Comfort of Strangers
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks-52345
LP
$19.00
Ovo
Miastenia
PS, US
Load-091
LP
$12.00
Ovo
Miastenia
PS, US Italian 2 piece using guitar/violin/cello & drums
that dump a toxic sludge w/ an unmistakable butterscotch
accent in line w/comtemporary doom salesmen Boris & Melvins
with the addition of vocal stylings that take this album
to a new place entirely.
Load
CD
$16.00
Pascal
Forbi Fabriken
PS, SWEDEN Pascal is a trio (two gals, one guy), joined
together in their love for noisy pop with marvellous melodies
all served with a punky twist. Pascal sings in their native
swedish language but transcends the language barrier with
incredible music. If you put The Cramps, Jesus and Mary
Chain, Joy Division, Spacemen 3 in a blender and season
it a bit with Ebba Grön (classic swedish pop punk
band) you will get quite close.
Novoton-009
CD
$12.00
Perkins, Dudley
Expressions (2012 a.u.)
PS, US MADLIB produced second album for utterly unique
rapper who can't quite sing but whose tunes are nonetheless
as catchy & sincere as any contemporaries in the R&B
field. New album takes an extended tour in the direction
of PFunk's Mothership Connection while Dudley continues
his introspective soul searching.
Stone'sThrow-2136
CD
$17.50
Presets
Beams
PS, US Australia's biggest electronic artists combine Soft
Cell like disco sleaze w/more compositional sensibility.
Modular-039
CD
$15.00
Pumice
Yeahnahvienna
PS, US Pumice has returned with another set of stirring & shambolic
downer hymns. With songs nestled halfway between Xpressway's
searing static and Flying Nun's dark jangle, Stefan Neville
has quietly created a unique brand of fractured pop since
1991. Despite (or because of) his activity in New Zealand's
cassette underground for the past 15 years, Neville has
only recently begun to crawl into the consciousness of
outsider music fans. Both the second widely available Pumice
release, and the proper follow-up to 2003's acclaimed Raft
CD on Last Visible Dog. Conceived and recorded during an
artist residency in Vienna in 2004. The resulting recordings
are indebted to Austrian beer, unspeakable horror and wild
dogs. Neville's precariously arranged arsenal of cassettes,
chord organ, vocals, drums and guitar has yielded a fragile
and fractured masterwork. A stark and melancholic affair,
calling to mind Alastair Galbraith, Sun City Girls and
Supreme Dicks. Through Neville's layers of hiss and murk
lie harrowing and beautiful songs. Auckland's Pumice is
part of a New Zealand musical lineage that includes Dead
C, Tall Dwarfs, The Pin Group, This Kind of Punishment,
and contemporary acts like Armpit, Birchville Cat Motel,
Witcyst, Antony Milton & Lovely Midget. His ballads & experiments
encompass the aural oeuvre of the aforementioned acts delivered
with a truly distinct vision.
SoftAbuse-14
CD
$12.75
QGMR
No Language EP
PS, SWEDEN No Method Limited CDR Series: QGMR. This 4 piece
indierock band from Sweden has been doing their thing for
a while now, starting out with a riff-based sound they
have now embraced more melodies and is more or less a new
band! QGMR released the highly appreciated album Quiet
is Not Loud in 2003 on Carcrash and have toured over the
years with bands like Division of Laura Lee. This new 3-song
EP should bring them to a larger audience, it´s about
time. For fans of Shellac, The Van Pelt and Dischord.
NoMethod-001
CD5
$4.75
Rakim/Talib Kweli
Getting Up Anthem Pt. 1
PS, US This is heard in Atari's new Ecko branded video
game experience called "Getting Up". The cut
finds RAKIM sharing the mic with TALIB KWELI spitting fire
over a CHARLEMANGE beat. The B-side dusts off a long lost
PACK FM cut called "Click, Clak & Spray" to
keep the graffiti theme going. The full color cover art
also ties in with the video game & Ecko. Pick it up,
spin it, wear it, play it.
EckoUnltd-001
12
$8.25
Red Krayola
Introduction
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-304
LP
$14.50
Red Krayola
Introduction
PS, US Dusk will have to wait for they have lived to see
another day! Having communed with their fans around the
world, they were invigorated. Last summer they returned
to the studio for a session to capture the magic all at
once. Feat. contributions from long time members STEPHEN
PRINA, TOM WATSON & JOHN MCENTIRE, this introduces the accordian
styles of CHARLIE ABEL, whose slow flickering squeeze-box
lines the album, & the elegant perfection of NOEL KUPERSMITH's
bass. The moods are alternately contemplative, whimsical,
aggressive, amorous, innocent & raw.
DragCity-304
CD
$14.50
Roommate
Songs the Animals Taught Us
PS, US An album populated by archetypal characters of modern
life backed by production that draws from an eclectic array
of past & present influences incl. Xiu Xiu, Jens Lekman,
Neil Young & The Band, Broadcast & M83, MBV & Coctails.
PlugResearch-070
CD
$16.00
Rye Coalition
Curses
PS, US Fourth release wields the power of 70's era hard
rock, backed up by the volatile modern punk that put RC
on the map. The guitars are on fire, the bass throbs, & the
drums are positively Bonham-esque. Lather on a crazed frontman
with a voice like Paul Stanley dipped in bourbon, a sprinkling
of sardonic with & RC is the recipe you're after. Produced
by DAVE GROHL!
GernBlandsten-078
CD
$13.75
Satanicpornocultshop
Zap Meemees
PS, FR RESEARCH/EXPERIMENTAL AWARD, QWARTZ 2006. Hallelujah
vs. Allah is Great!! The definitive album of the demented
Osaka collective Satanicpornocultshop. Surrealist hip hop
with a slightly perverse and grotesque touch, Zap Meemees
gathers blasting singles, remixes and compilation tracks
composed between 2002 and 2005. Far out sounds and overwhelming
(de-)construction skills. Essential.
Sonore-022
CD
$14.75
Satanicpornocultshop
Anorexia Gas Balloon
PS, FR Their fifth album, released on Sonore. Puzzling
hip hop with a surrealistic touch and new technology know-how.
They are the latest absurdists; it's as if Fluxus were
spying on pop music hits and vice versa. Slightly satirical
with a fancy for disco and ultimate grooves; cultivating
a limitless yet always tasty musical flavor, they brilliantly
summarize all current musical trends..
Sonore-021
CD
$14.75
Satoru Wono
Sonata for Sine Wave and White Noise
PS, FRANCE This album emerges from two sounds: sine wave,
the scientifically simplest tone containing no harmonic,
and white noise, the fullest sound, that absorbs all frequencies,
containing everything. This work turns a classy minimalist
electronica with a high rhythmic impact into a classical
sonata form. The result undoubtedly blurs the existing
borders between experimental and pop. Released: 2003.
Sonore-020
CD
$14.75
Second Band, The
Your Dark Side Is On The Phone
PS, SWEDEN Second album from Orebro-based Swedish septet
The Second Band, the follow-up to their debut mini-album,
'What's Up Tiger Lilly'... Savvy soul-pop and folk-rock
influenced by Chet Baker, The Beatles, Nina Simone, The
Band, and Wilco...as rendered by an 7-piece orchestra.
Eight smashing new songs driven by piano, horns and handclaps,
saying this is happy music is an understatement, it's positively
euphoric!
OrangeGrammofon-004
CD
$12.00
Situation, The
Self-Titled
PS, US On their self-titled debut full-length, Philadelphia's
The Situation bring together an amalgam of influences that
you will be hard pressed to pinpoint. You will hear the
swagger of Britpop icons like The La's and the Stone Roses
mixed with the literate pop musings of American artists
such as Bob Dylan and The Shins. Like the White Album or
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, the music on the album is decidedly
anti-genre. Like Highway 61 Revisited or Blood on the Tracks,
the lyrics on the album are well thought out, emotional
ramblingsthe two of these together make this album a daydreamer's
paradise. The artwork reflects album's theme, flesh vs.
spirit, which is summarized by the first line from the
opening track, "Amoralia." If this album were
an essay on the human condition, this track would be its
opening paragraph. The core of The
Situation's gripping sound stems from the remarkable chemistry
between songwriter Christopher Tucker
and lead guitarist Joe Castro, whom Tucker dubs "Joey
Marr" in reference to the Smiths legend. The group's
2003 debut, The Reece Nasty EP, drew numerous raves from
esteemed publications. The Philadelphia Weekly exclaimed: "Absolute
fucking pop geniusif this was NME you were reading, there'd
be a little tag above this that said Single of the Week." The
Big Takeover poetically observed that The Situation's "walls
of ringing, arpeggiating Rickenbackers and proper pop songs
sound geographically attuned to the Liverpool/Manchester
soundthe sound of the Mersey as filtered through the Schuylkill." Magnet
compared the group to '60s Brit gods The Kinks and The
Small Faces, noting that they conjure "the same wobbly,
psychedelic visions that the Brian Jonestown Massacre excels
at." On their debut, they excel even further this
is a capricious album that requires many listens to begin
to understand. Nearly four years in the making, the album was finally
completed late 2005 and mixed by Philadelphia's hardest
working producer and soundsmith, Brian McTear whose credits
include the likes of Mazarin, Matt Pond PA, and the Capitol
Years.
ElephantStone-1013
CD
$12.00
Spank Rock
Yoyoyoyoyo
PS, US They've reconfigured the musical landscape around
them by being funny, catchy, clever, fearless & most
of all, innovative. And I gotta tell you, it was proabably
the longest line for a show at SXSW... you know.. for kids!!
BigDada-091
CD
$17.00
Spank Rock
Yoyoyoyoyo
PS, US
BigDada-091
DLP
$20.25
Stone, Carl
Nak Won
PS, FR A magnum opus, composed in real-time using Max/MSP
programming software. Carl Stone plays with sound layers,
building his compositions while experimenting with new
resonance combinations. The blend of frequencies and tones
is astounding. Carl Stone is a computer music authority
now living and teaching in Japan. Carl Stone's work is
mature and precise.
Sonore-019
CD
$14.75
Sunroof
Silver Bear Mist
PS, US ilver Bear Mist, Sunroof!'s first release in over
two years, is an epic double-CD of inimitable buzz. Recorded
during a period when guitarist Matt Bower (Skullflower)
was also concentrating on writing material with Marcia
Bassett of Double Lepoards for their duo, Hototogisu, Silver
Bear Mist diverges from recent releases like the collagy
USSA, Splat, Wings Over America, and the last major Sunroof!
release-- the krautrock-ish Cloudz-- to revel in thick,
billowing fuzz bombs. Aided by Vibracathedral Orchestra's
Mick Flower and US duo The Skaters, Bower lets rip on rockers
like the Tibetan-oriented "Buried in the Sky" and
the immense "Sky Blue Sword." Disc two mixes
it up a bit, with the unexpectedly docile "Stacked
Diamonds" featuring The Skaters, alongside the scouring
surge of Bower leads on "Be Sure to Boogie" and "Luminous
Kite."
VHF-091
DCD
$16.00
Sweet, Matthew & Susanna Hoffs
Under the Covers Volume 1
PS, US Special offer: Initial orders will received an
autographed booklet with their CD! While supplies last***
What do alt-rock/power pop heroes like Susanna Hoffs (The
Bangles) and Matthew Sweet do on their time off? They get
together in Matthew's comfy home studio and record a stunning
album of their favorite '60s pop hits and rarities, of
course! The two first worked together in conjunction with
Mike Myers as members of the band Ming Tea, appearing in
all three Austin Powers movies and soundtracks. Now they've
struck out on their own with Under The Covers Vol. 1, a
tribute to their favorite '60s acts, including The Beatles,
Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Who, and cult favorites like
The Velvet Underground, The Zombies, The Left Banke and
Love. Leaving the songwriting to others lets Matthew and
Susanna focus on singing, and the results are breathtaking.
For extra authenticity, they even asked Van Dyke Parks
(most famous for his work with the Beach Boys) to play
keyboards and write string arrangements. It all adds up
to a rock fan's dream come true.
ShoutFactory
CD
$13.00
Tango Saloon
Self-Titled
PS, US Astor Piazzolla meets Ennio Morricone on this tango-flavored
LP w/a spaghetti western twist. 15 piece Aussie group plays
everything from accorion to tuba covering territory from
jazz, Cuban, classical chamber, improv to experimental
electronics.
Ipecac-075
CD
$16.00
Televise
Songs to Sing in A&E
PS, US New album finally follows 2005 EP for new group
gotten together by Simon Scott (SLOWDIVE), after leaving
Nude Records signees & Coldplay/Grandaddy tour buddies
LOWGOLD. "If you take the emotive releases on modern
European labels like City Center Offices, Morr Music & Hapna,
classic 60's garage pop, 4AD signings, & textures only equalled
by Simon's old band SLOWDIVE, you are still nowhere near
to describing the depth" of this album".
ClubAC130
CD
$17.75
Those Transatlantics
Knocked Out
PS, US Songs range from dreamy pop to country, topped with
all sorts of saucy harmonies & yes, guitar solos. Speaks
a musical language immediately familiar to those who have
at any point been captivated by the honesty of well-written
pop melodies but they speak this language in a refreshing
new dialect. Chosen by car company Scion to have a video
made for the 2006 Scion Xpress Festival. "Sweet without
being saccharine, bolstered by the delicate harmonies of
the vocalists... pop, but with a down-home vibe. There's
nothing pretentious or presumptuous about the band's sound." -Lansing
State Journal.
SuburbanSprawl-15
CD
$10.00
Time Flys
Wet Ones
PS, US
Birdman-065
45
$4.25
Time Flys
Energy
PS, US
Birdman-064
45
$4.25
Time Flys
Reality (Is a Rock Band)
PS, US Three brand new tracks of '76/'77-style punk rock'n'roll
on one 7-inch piece of black plastic from this explosive,
young Bay area band. Comes in a handsome three color jacket
in an edition of 1000. Smoking.
Birdman-088
45
$4.25
Timeout Drawer
Alone
PS, US THE TIMEOUT DRAWER follows up their sombastic (that's
somber and bombastic, to you) full length, Nowonmai, with
their dynapolar (that's dynamic and bipolar, to you), five-song
EP, Alone. This is the final word in the densely organic
series begun with The Exorcist and Nowonmai. While Nowonmai
pushed the steam through the grates of our desperate streets,
Alone blows the caps off to come crashing down on the concrete,
spinning in stereo up to its abrupt end, with a cold voice
reversing its predecessor's backward message into harsh
English..."I AM NO ONE!" Moogs, drum machines,
pianos, acoustic guitars, synth bass, all get the call
as the band takes their post-rock sound to new heights.
For fans of Godspeed You Black Emperor. Enhanced CD features
a video for the song "Bursting With Tears, I Commit
to Destroying You."
ConsumersResearchandDevelopment-017
CD
$7.50
Toy Dolls
Our Last DVD?
PS, US Impressive performance presented in Digital 5.1
Surround Sound & nearly 2.5 hours long filmed & recorded
at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland in November 2004. Also features
an exclusive interview with Olga (Michael Algar) & "on
tour" &rehearsal footage. TDs formed in Sunderland,
England, in October of 1979 & have been providing audiences
with their patented punk rock ever since. A fitting last
hoorah for what is rumoured to be the band's last tour.
MVD-4505
DVD
$19.75
Various
Peel, John & Sheila Pig's Big
PS, US A wild selection of 78rpm records from John Peel's
collection. Extraordinary vintage music, chosen for Trikont
by the legendary DJ & his wife Sheila. 23 weird & wonderful
tracks ranging from English brass bands, schmaltzy dance
music & yodeling, to early rock 'n roll & traditional
music from China & Africa. It's a typical Peel-Mix,
making us all too aware of the gap he left behind. Includes
an extensive interview with Sheila explaining why she & John
chose these particular tracks. Digipak with two detailed
booklets in English & German.
Trikont-3502
CD
$20.00
Various
Tale Of The CIty: A Philadelphia Compilation
PS, SPAIN Eighteen underground bands make up an addictive
compilation with a brilliant start. The enthusiastic A-Sides
and their psychedelic 'Sidewalk Chalk' is very Kinks-like.
They're the new sensation, ones to watch out for... The
second track gets into spacey sounds with the Flaming Lips
-probably thanks to National Eye. Track three is coming
from deep in the basement -The Capitol Years sound as if
the Velvet Underground were playing without Lou Reed. Our
aim really, is to keep you guessing with every track, while
you think 'how the hell I was missing all that?!' There
are bands like Buried Beds and their self-released album,
as well as alternatives options such as Dr. Dog or Mazarin,
the latter with an unreleased demo. In fact, ten of the
tracks are exclusive tunes. The Spinto Band shows how the
Beatles would sound in the 21st century. The Webb Brothers
have recently been doing brilliantly internationally and
Marah with their 'Formula, Cola, Dollar Draft' - well beloved
by underdogs- take part in this initiative as well. Let's
go on: Kurt Vile with his psych-folk, Guided By Voices
who supported the Strokes, dreamy melodies by Hi-Soft -whose
leader was in the former Lilys- and finally a good example
of psych-pop with Mad Action. Maybe it's a bit of an exaggeration
to say that Philadelphia is the new Brooklyn. However 'The
New York Times' pointed out that the city is becoming so
cool that it could be the sixth district in New York. Obviously
this is their opinion, and who are we to argue... Track
list: 1. The A-Sides Sidewalk Chalk 2. National Eye Juno
3 3. The Capitol Years Long Time (UNRELEASED) 4. Blood
Feathers Sea Legs (UNRELEASED) 5. Kurt Vile Don't Get Cut
(UNRELEASED) 6. The Spinto Band Spy vs Spy 7. Hi-Soft Soft
Rock 8. Mad Action Lo Chey (UNRELEASED) 9. BC Camplight
Blood and Peanut Butter 10. The War on Drugs Pushing Corn
(UNRELEASED) 11. Bitter Bitter Weeks Terrified (UNRELEASED)
12. Mazarin NE Winter (demo) 13. Relay Half Of (UNRELEASED)
14. Dr. Dog Say Ah 15. The Teeth Man Without a Motive 16.
Buried Beds Camellia (SELF RELEASED) 17. Dragon City More
Than She 18. The Capitol Years Tale of the City (UNRELEASED)
19. Marah Formula, Cola, Dollar Draft.
HoustonParty-133
CD
$14.75
Various
As Noiseam 2001-2006
PS, GERMANY 2XCD/DVD, triple digipack. Total running time:
230 minutes. 30 previously unreleased tracks on two CDs
by (in alphabetical order): Air Inspector (aka Aaron Spectre),
Antigen Shift, AZ-Rotator, Keef Baker, Bong-Ra, Cdatakill,
Curtis Chip, Dälek, Detritus, Enduser & Kazumi,
Exillon, Horchata, Iszoloscope, Kirdec, Andrey Kiritchenko,
Cordell Klier, Lapsed, Lapsed & Non Non, Larvae, Mad
E.P., Magwheels, Mago, Morc, Mothboy, Needle Sharing, The
Panacea, Submerged, Tarmvred, Uniform and Wilt. 14 videos
(none on which was released on DVD before) by (in alphabetical
order): 2nd Gen, AZ-Rotator, Bong-Ra, Crno Klank, Enduser,
Horchata, Jason Forrest, Andrey Kiritchenko, Larvae (2
videos), Mago, Morc, Mothboy and Wilt. Ad Noiseam turns
5 year old, and celebrates by presenting a triple pack
compilation, with one new new track by past, present and
future Ad Noiseam artists, as well as videos by almost
half of them. More than a collection of various material
thrown together, "Ad Noiseam 2001- 2006" is a
testimony of what Ad Noiseam is about, and how the label
has grown into a melting pot of sounds, genres and feelings,
focusing on music quality without ever embracing fashions
and scenes. Launched in April 2001 with the "Krach
Test" triple CD compilation, Ad Noiseam celebrates
its fifth birthday and 60th release with another massive
compilation, in the form of two CDs and a DVD packaged
in a tall triple digipack and packed with almost four hours
of new music and video. Over the course of five years,
Ad Noiseam has released records and CD of a wide variety
of styles, giving headaches to reviewers trying to pigeon-hole
the label into a small category. From the melancholic guitars
of Magwheels to the hectic breaks of Enduser, from the
deep atmospheres of Wilt to the booty-shaking bass of Mothboy,
Ad Noiseam invites its listeners to sit down and enjoy
the variety of the label with "Ad Noiseam 2001-2006".
A musical ride, this project is also a way to look at what
has been done, and what Ad Noiseam stands for. These five
years have been a hard ride, but one rich in musical quality,
in surprises and in evolution. Ad Noiseam is proud to be
able to invite you to take a look at the past and the present,
and dive head first into its future.
Adnoiseam-060
DCD/DVD
$20.75
Various
Japanese Independent Music (Book/CD)
PS, US The fullest picture available of Japan's explosively
radical underground musical scene. This book is a comprehensive
report on the exuberant activity of the Japanese independent
scene at the end of the twentieth century. Structured like
a dictionary with an historical introduction, it offers
a vision of more than 600 artists from musical streams
as varied as: electro, harsh-noise, avant-rock, free-jazz.
Comes with a CD of rare and previously unreleased tracks
from: Keiji Haino, Yuko Nexus6, Acid Mothers Temple, Ruins,
KK Null, Sachiko M, Hoppy Kamiyama, etc. Released: 2001.
Sonore-11
BOOK
$18.25
Various
It's Importland To Me To Be One Step Further Than One Step
Behind
PS, US Holocene Music commissioned a unique collaboration
in which a selection of the Portland's most talented electronic
musicians were asked to reinterpret the music of their
favorite Portland bands. The result is a post-millennial
blend of electropunk, indie rock, and outsider folk, digitally
spliced and mutated to form a cohesive album of genre-screwed
electronic music. Featuring emixes of the Blow, the Thermals,
Talkdemonic, The Kingdom, Point Line Plane, Thanksgiving,
Plants and more. Remixes by Strategy, Copy, Ovian and more.
Holocene-02
CD
$12.50
Various
Billboard Head Soup
PS, US Let's celebrate our advanced age by wallowing in
80s pop culture. A splashing tribute to feathered hair,
pink sweaters and leather jeans. A double CD compilation
dedicated to American Billboard Hits. Carelessly scratching
the gloss of these candy-floss memories with a disrespectful
electro-punk attitude inherited from the very same decade,
Nu Nulax
Nulan, Xerxes and Sonore labels have joined forces
to fulfill a colossal task: collecting 40 freaky covers
hacked by a tribe of twisted international artists including:
Satanicpornocultshop, Dag Shen Ma, Gangpol Und Mit, Conceal,
Carl Stone, S Isabella, Liftman, Juicy Panic, Xper. Xr.,
Lui, Fire OF Love, Dragibus, Miroque, Satoru Wono, Frosen
Pine, Barom One, Yuko Nexus6, Grand Buffet, Government
Alpha, Donna Summer, La Bossa, Nes, El Da Rimpio, Contagious
Orgasm, etc. Limited edition, 500 copies.
Sonore-24/25
DCD
$16.25
Virus Syndicate
Work Related Illness
PS, US
PlanetMu-120
3XLP
$19.00
With Throats As Needles
Self Titled
PS, US Deep inside an abandoned bunker on New Zealand's
north island, WITH THROATS AS FINE AS NEEDLES have perfected
their craft. On this, their debut CD release, the group
has expanded to a quartet. BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL's CAMPBELL
KNEALE and PSEUDOARCANA chief, ANTHONY MILTON, have joined
forces with JAMES KIRK (SANDOZ LAB TECHNICIANS, GATE) and
RICHARD FRANCIS (ESO STEEL) to create a claustrophobic,
organic web of massive drones. Everything on this CD was
recorded outdoors with battery-powered instruments. Underneath
the ground, the quartet burrows out their own cavern, bouncing
sounds off the walls until it becomes a singular, solid
mass. Each gently sculpted tone floats in humid air. The
music is saturated with the dirt and grime from a million
a years of human history, wailing out in unison like an
excavation turned exorcism. With Throats as Fine as Needles
are your guides through this aural fog. Co-released with
Ohio's Students of Decay imprint.
Digitalis-022
CD
$11.25
Yellow Swans
Psychic Secession
PS, US Second studio album of white-hot light follows their
Narnack debut & weaves together all sides of this dynamic
duo's 20-sided die. Moments of quiety hum butt up against
crunchy speaker burners. Mom will hate it.
Load-090
CD
$15.25
Yoshihide/Laswell
Yoshide-Episome
PS, US Prolific GROUND ZERO leader temporarily gives up
his turntables for electric guitar & is joined by legendary
bass wobbler BILL LASWELL & master drummer from RUINS
TATSUYA YOSHIDA. Sparks abound in this burning studio recording
by one of the world's great improvised rock units.
Tzadik -7263
CD
$16.50
Yuko Nexus6
Nexus6 Song Book
PS, US Having received an award from Ars Electronica in
2003 for the "Journal de Tokyo" album, Yuko NEXUS6
strikes again with her 2005 opus "Nexus6 Song Book".
Singing jazz, folk and traditional standards in Japanese,
English and German, Yuko NEXUS6 processes her voice using
the most high-tech devices as well as the cheapest recording
gadgets. Sound-art oriented, Yuko NEXUS6's work is minimalist
but full of wit.
Sonore-23
CD
$14.75
Yuko Nexus6
Journal de Tokyo
PS, US EXCLUSIVE. DIGITAL MUSIC AWARD, ARS ELECTRONICA
2003. Yuko Nexus6 first developed works based on readings,
then carefully applied a blend of the analog color of the
audio cassette on to sounds generated by new musical technologies,
offering a destabilizing linguistic and temporal experience.
Yuko NEXUS6 succeeds skilfully, with a sincere tone, in
making music both minimalist and witty, filled with suspense,
love and catastrophe.
Sonore-18
CD
$14.75
Zorn, John
Moonchild
PS, US Newest project is hardcore song cycle for voice,
bass & drums & features three of his most illustrious
longtime cohors MIKE PATTON (FANTOMAS, FAITH NO MORE),
TREVOR DUNN (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS, MASADA) & JOEY
BARON (NAKED CITY, MASADA). 11 new compositions
executed w/a ritualistic passion that will take your breath
away.
Tzadik-7357
CD
$16.50
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Forthcoming Releases
10lec6
Join Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US (Pronounced "dis-lec-six"). French disco
punk featuring the original drummer of Daft Punk. This
is a repressing of their debut 7-inch that was originally
released by the band. The awesome lead vocals call to mind
Eve Libertine of Crass. Emi (vocalist) emits such passion
and conviction that it's hard to turn away. The music recalls fellow Crass label mates Dirt
mixed with the rhythmic collisions of Essential Logic.
Picture the more dance-y Crass songs and you may have a
starting point. 10lec6 is very rhythm-based, but also very
aggressive.
TMU
CD
$9.50
10lec6
Join Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TMU
LP
$9.50
16 Horsepower
Live (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Disc 1 is a multi-camera shoot for Belgian television
in 2002. Many "Secret South" & "Folklore" songs
on here, performed by the 5 piece line-up incl. JOHN RUMLEY.
Disc 2 feat. an early 3 piece live in Germany in'96, plus
rehearsal footage & what would turn out to be their
last concert in Antwerp, Belgium on 7/17/04.
AlternativeTentacles-355
DVD
$20.00
Adamson, Barry
Stranger on the Sofa (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New album of noir-ish film jazz from legendary composer & bassist
for MAGAZINE and NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS on his own
label. A DIY masterpiece picking up where "King of
Nothing Hill" left off. Darkly cinematic, with its
tale of future past, memories lost & dying love. Doesn't
shy away from sentimentality but leaves enough slack for
blistering prog work outs.
CentralControlInt'l-001
CD
$16.25
Alias & Tarsier
Dr. C/Five Year Eve (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Lead single from new album incl. an EXCLUSIVE remix
by HEALAMONSTER. Surprisingly organic groove w/Tarsier's
bright voice leading the dance through the heavy atmosphere.
Anticon-058
12
$8.00
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Producer for Ben Gibbard, Sage Francis, Will Oldham & DJ
Krush teams up with dulcet toned NYC vocalist Tarsier Rapadas
of HEALAMONSTER & TARSIER. The chanteuse walks a delicate
line somewhere between Bjork & Beth Gibbons while Alias
coaxes off-kilter drums, choppy static & jeweled synth
lines into an honest, musical manifesto. Incl. guests TELEPHONE
JIM JESUS, DOSE ONE, DAX PIERSON & KIRSTIN MCCORD.
Anticon-059
CD
$16.25
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Anticon-059
DLP
$17.25
Angelic Upstart
Independent Punk Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 5TH)
PS, US This collection of A-sides from all 17 Angelic Upstarts
singles is your chance to get up close and personal with
these Oi! pioneers. Formed in the UK in 1977, they blended
music with outspoken lyrics about the plight of the working
class & the powers that be (in the vein of Sham 69)
and made history with their anti- racist / anti-fascist
stance at a time when many skinhead bands were fast becoming
right-wing extremists.
GetBack-153
DLP
$18.25
Anti-Flag
For Blood & Empire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Picture vinyl version of latest release. Bonus track "Marc
Defiant" available only on this vinyl.
AFRecords-049
LP
$11.00
As Fast As
Open Letter to Damned (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut album from band of whom OAR saith, "These
guys play rock n' roll with heart and soul." " Expect
the sound of a man's heart ripping in two, crossed wiht
bouncing melodies & rhythm, and all beat senseless
by the relentless fury of an unstoppable band." RIYL:
Strokes, Weezer, QOTSA.
Octone-82376-50012-2
CD
$9.25
Astronautalis
Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US Blending styles of indie rock, electro & talkin'
blues into hip-hop, this rapper has developed a sounds
like no other. He traded in his verbal weapons of mass
descruction for songs about the railroad, lost love & surreal
dreams. An amalgam of synthesizers, old funk drum samples, & slide
guitar. RIYL: Beck, Modest Mouse, Buck 65.
FightingRecords-005
CD
$10.00
Auer, Jon
Songs from the Year of Our Demise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 2ND)
PS, US Best known as songwriter/guitarist/vocalist for
the POSIES & member of BIG STAR. First solo full-length
of original material. The record is at turns more gritty & more
lush, more atmospheric & more immediate, more universal & more
personal than anything he's done in the past. It reflects
the highs & lows of both a soaring exuberance & a
crushing fatalism. Keyboards, cellos, organs, chimes & gizmos
come 7 go while Jon's signature guitar work & angelic
voice consistently echo the emotional turmoil of the past
half decade.
Pattern25-2511
CD
$14.75
Battiato, Franco
Pollution (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Franco Battiato's wonderfully lively 1973 concept
album Pollution is an audaciously psychedelic album drawn
from the space rock dimension with good portions of electronics
and keyboard layers. Drawing heavily on the VCS3 synthesizer,
Battiato and company (besides himself, three backing band
members play synth as well) give Pollution an extreme electronic
edge. With comparisons to Ash Ra Tempel, Faust, and Pink
Floyd, Pollution was declared "genius" by Frank
Zappa. Extremely influential on the '90s Chicago post-rock
mafia. Original artwork. New detailed line
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