Parasol New Arrivals • September 23, 2008

Hello there,

Good grief! This Tuesday has left an imprint for being quite a heavy-duty day for new releases. There's no way you'll go wrong with the likes of Mogwai, Friendly Fires, Blitzen Trapper, Jenny Lewis, Brightblack Morning Light, David Grubbs, Vivian Girls, Serena-Maneesh, and many more scattered throughout today's well fed update.

Scroll down for the goods and we’ll meet you back here next week.

Until then,

Roy

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Vivian Girls "Self-Titled" CD $13.00 (In The Red)
Believe everything you've heard, they're not kidding about this crush-worthy NYC trio. The fuzzy pop album of 2008 debuts and a breathless sigh goes up from the lo-fi, C-86 faithful. An irresistible mix of classic shoegaze, naïve pop-punk, and '60s girl-group sounds with sensual reverb-drenched vocals. Comparisons to Aislers Set, Shop Assistants, Shangri-Las, Jesus & Mary Chain and Vaselines are fine and dandy, but do not do these gals justice. "Like the Ronnettes produced by Kevin Shields" gets a little closer.

Roy's Vinyl Pick of the Week

Mogwai "The Hawk Is Howling" LP $20.00 (Matador)
 Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound. HQ 180 vinyl in gatefold sleeve with MP3 coupon.

Thrillsville: Parasol staff's weekly picks
Jim picks: Vivian Girls - Self-Titled CD

Angie picks: Unbunny - Sensory Underload CD

Geoff picks: Willie Nelson - Stardust (remastered w/ bonus tracks) CD

RoY picks: Vivian Girls - Self-Titled CD

New Releases

924 Gilman Street
S-T
PS, US Punk notables JELLO BIAFRA, IAN MACKAYE, LARS FREDERICKSON & MATT FREEMAN (RTAeNnCtaIcDle) among others lend their perspective, while live footage of bands as diverse as OPERATION IVY, SCREECHING WEASEL, PINHEAD GUNPOWDER, PANSY DIVISION, FLESHIES, AGAINST ME!, TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS, etc. show the synergy of band, audience, & venue that makes this a special place. The feat film is 86 mins long, & incl a short film as well as surround sound & classroom versions of the audio.
AlternativeTenticles
DVD
$17.25


Abe Vigoda/Mikaela's Fiend
Split
PS, US 2 high points of the West Coast all ages underground are joined on this release, the return of ZUM MEDIA's stellar vinyl team ups. ABE VIGODA have toured the US multiple times, earning accolades from all corners & spreading their hybridized tropical punk. Now that their debut on the PPM label is outta print, you might want to snag this now! MIKAELA'S FIEND have been wowing basements & youth centers since forming as teenagers in 2003. Pressing of 500
ZumMedia
45
$5.25


Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno
Pink Lady Lemonade: You're From Outer Space
PS, UK This really could be AMT's first 'summer album.' Unlike previous Cosmic Inferno albums this one doesn't reach in the red status often -- it's more out there, like they've gone back to their mountain retreat and taken too much mushroom tea perhaps. But when it does finally soar, Kawabata's guitar has never sounded so alive. The first AMT&TCI studio recordings since the addition of Pikachu, drummer and vocalist with Osaka grenade-girl duo Afrirampo. The popular AMT standard 'Pink Lady Lemonade' showcases a 21st century acid rock update on the '60s San Francisco psychedelic sound. On 'Pink Lady Lemonade - You're From Space,' the Cosmic Inferno crew give PLL a new lease of life and reinvent it as a trippy/chilled out monster. As it rolls on, they sing, adding new riffs and taking it to the stars and back. It's like hearing it for the first time all over again.
RiotSeason
CD
$18.25


Adasiewicz, Jason
Rolldown
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
482Music
LP
$16.25


All Girl Summer Fun Band
Looking Into It
PS, US A stunning NEW pop album filled w/the band's signature crunch-fuzz guitars & dead-on melodic sense.
AGSFBMusic
CD
$13.75


Alps, The
III
PS, UK Although III might be the third album from San Francisco trio The Alps, it marks their first studio-based record and a fresh direction for the psychedelic supergroup. Made up of Tarentel mainman Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, ex-Tussle member Alexis Georgopoulos (better known as ARP), and ex-Troll member Scott Hewicker, there is a deft amount of skill on display as the three rip through eight tracks of sizzling spiritual bliss. Comparisons here are easy to bring up -- Popol Vuh, Ennio Morricone and Serge Gainsbourg spring to mind for starters, as the band toss and tangle through thick drum breaks and reverberating, sun-drenched guitar lines. III feels like a lost soundtrack to some crumbling Italian surrealist classic with its pounding bass lines and swirling synths. The finest excesses of progressive rock and the leanest intricacies of the psychedelic folk scene have been splashed together with a distinct, dusty funk overlook to produce something which is totally out of time. The Alps show us that there's more to psychedelia than meets the eye.
Type
LP
$17.75


Apache Beat
Blood Thrills
PS, US Bringing the same rugged post-rock swagger, AB refine their signature sound on this sophomore single. TheirU snoulinmdi tbeedars strong shades of the stomping dirges of Nick Cave and the exacting delicacy of legendary Krautrock forbears Cluster. Intricate avant-rock made complete by assured, pinpoint guitarwork and serpentine synth lines. VERY LIMITED!
SummerLovers
45
$6.00


Arab On Radar
Sunshine for Shady People
PS, US An ingenious plague, Arab on Radar was genetically engineered to avoid easy detection. Operating under the guise of a musical group, the band traveled via an underground network. Their music was a sonic assault as they toured from city to city. For Shady People is a document, alive and rootless, showing a band that has no semblance to daddy's "Rock 'n' Roll" The story of this band will infect you.
ThreeOneG
DVD
$15.75


Asobi Seksu
Me & Mary b/w Breathe Into Glass
PS, US As their captivating live show attests, Asobi Seksu have outgrown the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and others, and are finally realizing their potential as one of New
York's greatest bands.
Polyvinyl
45
$6.25


Asteroid #4
These Flowers of Ours
PS, US Rooted deep in psychedelic music, specifically that of the 1960's & early 1990's British bands, A4 has never shied away from wearing their influences firmly on their sleeves. Dabbling in everything from Anglo-induced guitar pop to the "Cosmic American" sounds of vintage L.A. country.
CommitteetoKeepMusicEvil
CD
$14.50


Autistic Daughters
Uneasy Flowers
PS, GERMANY Released on CD in March of 2008 on Kranky, Uneasy Flowers is the second album by New Zealand's Autistic Daughters, the intercontinental trio of Dean Roberts (guitar, vocals), Martin Brandlmayr (percussion, computer) and Werner Dafeldecker (guitar, bass). It is also the fourth in a series of records in which Roberts, having begun in more abstract territory in New Zealand's mid-1990s "free noise" ferment, has embraced song, lyric and voice as vessels for topographic and psychoanalytic tracings of the impacts of territory and nomadism on the subject. This is reflected by the shape-shifting nature of the outfit: while Autistic Daughters (whose name comes from a lyric from their first record Jealousy And Diamond) are resolutely a trio, they also work in cinematic format, with ancillary players behind the trio's complex, worm-turning arrangements: in this instance, Chris Abrahams of The Necks, Martin Siewert and Valerio Tricoli. With Uneasy Flowers, Roberts traces the internal and external workings of one protagonist: or, rather, a protagonist who "contains multitudes," a Whitmanian figure that dissolves the unified self. Rather, this character, "Rehana," embodies multiplicity and fragmentation in order to both a) address loss and b) aim toward transfiguration, transcendence. There are traces in the lyrics -- traces of addiction and desire, myth and transformation -- that are obliquely reflected in the music's structure, its uneasy tension between the pop song (the "moment") and experiment (the "process"). In some ways, it reminds of the structural, loop-based cinema of figures like Malcolm LeGrice: taking one moment and stretching it, the better to capture its nuances and to draw out all the repressed material caught in the mise-en-scène, the hidden, cloaked content that erupts when your world spirals out of your control and gets caught in webs of interpersonal politic. The move from intimacy to the capture of the "greater picture" enacted by both lyric and music here resembles a camera dollying out, a shift of perspective unsettling for its vertigo-inducing qualities. Experimental deconstructionism within a pop framework that is contemplative, well-crafted, and gracefully unsettling.
Staubgold
CD
$16.25


Bang! Bang!
Industry
PS, US 5th release from Chicago band reminicent of CBGB's era Blondie mixed w/ CSS & the Raveonettes. The group returns w/ a reinvention of their signature sound &
spits back w/ a heavier, sludgier vibe.
Morphius
CD
$9.25


Barn Owl
From Our Mouths A Perpetual Light
PS, US Since first bearing witness to Barn Owl's mythically desolate amplifier alchemy last year, we've been rabid fans/fanatics. But like lots of badass bands, BO are a rolling stone, heavy on the transformation tip, and the BO of today is an altered beast from the one that folkily fingerpicked Bridge To The Clouds and their self-titled disc way back when. And in case we're not being clear: this is a beautiful thing. From Our Mouths A Perpetual Light burns with the sun-dead majesty of a Death Valley burial ground, all wasted waterless expanse and cracked earth smoke blowing in the dry wind. Heavy western drone revelations bleed into forlorn guitar drift, downcast percussion plods across the plain, a skull on its side lies in the sands. Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras have somehow flawlessly evolved Barn Owl into a blazing new universe, and From Our Mouths is the first mission statement from their new spectral/aesthetic outpost, a stunning and timeless eight-song suite of grim cinematic electricity. Tune in, drop dead, rot on. In swank matte jackets with 'four-armed demon warrior-yogi' artwork by the band. Edition of 435.
NotNotFun
LP
$15.75


Barr, Brad
The Fall Apartment: Instrumental Guitar
PS, US This is guitarist Brad Barr's solo debut, The Fall Apartment: Instrumental Guitar. As a member of Northeast-based band The Slip, Brad's guitar prowess has always been notable, but his true gifts and distinct musical voice are on full display throughout this solo guitar album. A heady set of original compositions is complimented by such diverse covers as Maria La O by legendary Cuban musician Ernesto Lecuona, Kurt Cobain's 'Heart Shaped Box,' and Le Trio Ferret's 'Gin Gin.' The introspective tone of the album recalls such autumnal, overlooked loner guitar gems as Lenny Breau's Cabin Fever or Richard Crandell's In The Flower Of Our Youth, while staking out a thoroughly modern approach to solo guitar here in the late '00s.
TompkinsSquare
CD
$12.00


Bass Communion & Pig
Live In Mexico City
PS, US Limited edition of 500 copies and packaged in a deluxe screen printed jacket with a clear spot gloss print. There are 5 different cover color variations each limited to 100 copies and containing a different color of vinyl. Packaged, like all Important releases, in a handy resealable Japanese poly-bag. Printed by Neil Burke at Monoroid. Steven Wilson - guitar / laptop, andres solis - turntables, rogelio sosa - voice, daniel goldaracena - devices. Recorded live at laboratorio de arte alameda in mexico city on 27th feb 2008. Collaboration with the live action / improv group from Mexico City PIG. This will only be available on vinyl and is the companion release to the Bass Communion record Moltov And Haze being issued on Important Records simultaneously.
Important-194
LP
$23.00


Bauer, Matt
The Island Moved In the Storm
PS, US A series of overlapping narratives inspired by the story of a young woman found dead in Kentucky in 1968. The songs explore what it means to be home and to be lost, what it means to pass from life to death. The arrangements are sparse and haunting, dark and beautiful.
LaSocieteExpedion
CD
$11.50


Belle And Sebastian
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
PS, US Repress! Double-LP in gatefold sleeve.
RoughTrade
DLP
$26.00


Biosphere
Substrata 2
PS, UK 2001 release, repressed! "Biosphere's 2nd release for Touch after Cirque is a double CD in digipak designed by Jon Wozencroft. The release consists of: CD1 -- Substrata: Originally released in 1997 on All Saints Records, this remastered version of Substrata contains 11 tracks with a total length of 55:20. '...by many (the undersigned included) considered to be the finest ambient album of the 1990s'. CDTwo -- Man with a Movie Camera: Contains 9 tracks, total length 53:32. The first 7 tracks consist of the soundtrack to Man with a Movie Camera [Verdov, USSR 1929], originally commissioned for the Tromsø International Film Festival in 1996, released here for the first time. The last 2 tracks, 'Endurium' and 'The End of the Cyclone', were originally released on the limited edition Japanese version of Substrata in 1997 -- they have never before been released outside Japan."
Touch
DCD
$17.75


Black Angels
Doves
PS, US Side A features the album version of Doves while Side B offers Doves in G Minor.
LightInTheAttic
45
$6.25


Black President
S-T
PS, US For Los Angeles-based soul-inflected punk band all it took was one song, penned by guitarist & founder Charlie Paulson (GOLDFINGER) titled "Last Fucking Hope," to light the fuse on a whole new musical powderkeg. With the addition of Christian Martucci (CHELSEA SMILES & Dee Dee Ramone's band), Roy Mayorga (NAUSEA & SOULFLY) and east-coast hardcore veteran Jason Christopher the band plays aggressive music that acknowledges American 60s soul. Look for the band to explode on Vans Warped
Tour 08 & to tour extensively throughout 2008
CobraMusic
CD
$12.00


Blau, Karl
Nature's Got Away
PS, US "Nature's Got Away" made it to tape fresh off of a tour in Spring 2007 where KARL BLAU traveled to Japan and performed with some of his biggest musical influences: namely Tori Kudo (Maher Shalal Hash Baz), Reiko Kudo, Nikaido Kazumi, the Moools, Tennis Coats, and Arrington DeDionyso (of K Records, Old Time Relijun). Written on the road and recorded at "home" at the beloved Dub Narcotic Studio by Karl Blau accompanied mainly by: Olympians-- Peter Dolan (Chin-Up Merryweather), and members of LAKE: Lindsay Shief, Eli Moore, Mark Morrison, Micah Davis-Wheeler, Andrew Dorsett, and Ashley Eriksson; with also Portland folks Nate Ashley and Greg Olin (Graves); and Seattle's Steve Moore (Earth, Sunn0)))))).
Krecords-192
CD
$11.50


Blau, Karl
Nature's Got Away
PS, US "Nature's Got Away" made it to tape fresh off of a tour in Spring 2007 where KARL BLAU traveled to Japan and performed with some of his biggest musical influences: namely Tori Kudo (Maher Shalal Hash Baz), Reiko Kudo, Nikaido Kazumi, the Moools, Tennis Coats, and Arrington DeDionyso (of K Records, Old Time Relijun). Written on the road and recorded at "home" at the beloved Dub Narcotic Studio by Karl Blau accompanied mainly by: Olympians-- Peter Dolan (Chin-Up Merryweather), and members of LAKE: Lindsay Shief, Eli Moore, Mark Morrison, Micah Davis-Wheeler, Andrew Dorsett, and Ashley Eriksson; with also Portland folks Nate Ashley and Greg Olin (Graves); and Seattle's Steve Moore (Earth, Sunn0)))))).
Krecords-192
LP
$10.25


Blitzen Trapper
Furr
PS, US Furr is the fourth record by Portland sextet Blitzen Trapper and the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed Wild Mountain Nation. Written in the gaps of the group's frenetic touring schedule and recorded mostly in a hoary old telegraph building close by the Willamette River, the new record refines and expands on the far-ranging yet distinctive songcraft that lies at the heart of Blitzen Trapper's unique appeal.
Subpop
CD
$13.00


Blitzen Trapper
Furr
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$13.00


Boston Spaceships
Brown Submarine
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
GuidedByVoicesInc
LP
$17.00


Boston Spaceships
Brown Submarine
PS, US ROBERT POLLARD (Guided By Voices) returns w/ members of GBV, TAKEOVERS, DECEMBERISTS, JICKS, etc. for an album that rocks hard in the vein of Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Wire, & the dBs. This is pure pop punk w/ a few moments of subtle prog flourishes & acoustic strums & finds Pollard charged up & singing his ass off.
GuidedByVoicesInc
CD
$15.25


Bridez
Fake Blood Jacket
PS, US Trash brat lo-fi fuzzed out noise pop brewings from California. "...Channels a range of muddy garage, early Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Royal Trux, Redd Kross and even
bits of early Hole." -Heeb Magazine
GiftedChildren
CD
$10.25


Brightblack Morning Light
Motion To Rejoin
PS, US Haunting, beautiful, and weird in equal doses, Brightblack's second album for Matador was recorded entirely under solar power. Deeper and heftier than their much loved 2006 self-titled LP, this record recalls musicians as diverse as Lee Perry, Bob Dylan, My Bloody Valentine, Neil Young, and Otis Redding, with sounds ranging from folk to gospel to experimental electronics. "Ethereal, lovely...a narcotic, blues-infused sound that recalls Mazzy Star and Morcheeba" - Rolling Stone. "Sounds like The Band in a coma" - Spin.
Matador
CD
$13.25


Brightblack Morning Light
Motion To Rejoin
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.50


Brimstone Howl
We Came in Peace
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Alive
LP
$13.50


Brimstone Howl
We Came in Peace
PS, US Described by NME as "Beatles-headed psych-nerds w/a taste for razor sharp snake-rock". Despite it's cryptic title this is another fun explosion of fuzz & American-gothic chit-chatter, w/"weird fictional adventure stories, & beginner blues guitar lessons from mongoloids," as they like to describe
it. Includes bonus track not on the vinyl.
Alive
CD
$13.50


Broadfield Marchers
Inevitable Continuing
PS, US Psychedelic power pop gems likened to early R.E.M.-meets-Pink Floyd. These short & succinct songs (many under two minutes) are ethereal, sophisticated, & filled w/pop craftsmanship.
RainbowQuartz
CD
$13.50


Broderick, Peter
Home
PS, US Unlike his previous piano & string-based recordings, this is a collection of folk songs based around layers of vocals & guitars.
Hush
CD
$13.25


Brokaw, Chris
Canaris
PS, US Solo album by CHRIS BROKAW (past & present bands incl. COME, CODEINE, PULLMAN, FFLASHLIGHTS, DIRTMUSIC, THURSTON MOORE & THE NEW WAVE BANDITS, THE NEW YEAR). This is Chris' 5th album & was recorded in June 2008 in both Hoboken, NJ & Cambridge, MA. This is an instrumental album entirely for solo acoustic guitar - the 1st half "straight acoustic," while the 2nd half is acoustic plugged into amps & pedals. Feat. a cover of Vlad Tepes' 13 min. epic "Drink the Poetry of Celtic Disciple" - as well as the title track, an 18 min. drone/feedback piece. Overall, kinda reminds us John Fahey and Pullman.
CapitanRecords
CD
$14.00


Budd, Harold/Clive Wright
A Song For Lost Blossoms
PS, US A new record of ambient melody and transcendental mood portals from minimalist/modernist master Harold Budd and friend guitarist/composer/producer Clive Wright. A Song For Lost Blossoms nicely builds on both artists' previous ambient work. A Song For Lost Blossoms was recorded live and in studio at different locations including the artists' homes, at REDCAT (Roy E. Disney Concert and Theater), Los Angeles, and Clive Wright's Desert Sky Studio, Joshua Tree, CA. These recordings represent the very best of Harold and Clive's work together over the period 2004 to 2006. Artist and friend Anna LaCazio reads her poem, "A Song for Lost Blossoms", the title track. Harold Budd is recognized as "The Godfather of Ambient Music". His works are the cornerstones of the modern minimal and ambient canon. Clive Wright is a founding member of the platinum selling pop/rock band Cock Robin and has worked as writer, producer and guitarist with Human Drama, Tears for Fears members, Montell Jordan, The Black Eyed Peas and Peter Gabriel. Budd and Wright met as residents of the beautiful and remote Southern California desert community of Joshua Tree. With only just a little imagination one can easily hear the influence of the Southern California desert environment; the sounds of its stark beauty, serene quiet and otherworldly presence. Cover art painting by Billy Al Bengston. Mastered by Eric Ryan, Ravenswork with similar EQ settings as Harold's classics The White Arcades and Lovely Thunder.
Darla-198
CD
$12.25


Bust
#53
PS, US SARAH SILVERMAN on cover! Feature on funny girls Margaret Cho, Kristen Schaal & Silverman. Learn how to make your own jam & make your own cheese; girly bike rides; guitar goddess Marnie Stern; Sri Lankan travel tips; Michelle Obama drama; guide to green entertaining; fall fashion & more!
ZINE
$4.75


Cage, John
Composition In Retrospect
PS, US 2008 reprinting, originally published in 1993. Paperback, 184 pages. "Written in his characteristic 'mesostics' (linked lines of prose poetry), Composition In Retrospect is a statement of methodology in which John Cage examines the central issues of his work: indeterminacy, nonunderstanding, inconsistency, imitation, variable structure, contingency. Finished only shortly before his death in 1992, Composition In Retrospect completes the documentation of Cage's thought that began thirty years earlier with his classic collection Silence. Given Cage's vigilant attention to the present, the text can serve as an introduction and invitation to his work as much as a summary or conclusion. Also included in this volume (as Cage requested) is 'Themes and Variations,' a 1982 piece inspired by friends and heroes such as Jasper Johns, Buckminster Fuller, Marcel Duchamp, and Erik Satie. Together these two works make for a book that is both a testament to the artists Cage admired, and a clear statement of his own ars poetica."
ExactChange
BOOK
$14.25


Cale, John
Process OST
PS, US Originally released in 2005, Process is an original soundtrack recording by John Cale and marks the beginning of his creative relationship with avant-garde filmmaker CS Leigh. The film, featuring Beatrice Dalle and Guillaume Depardieu, was described by Variety as being "one of the most adventurous works" screened at 2004's Berlinale," with Leigh displaying "a take-no-prisoners arthouse rigor." With Cale being "no stranger to taking music in experimental directions" (Rolling Stone), the coming together of director and composer was a natural and inspired union. Leigh explains: "When I was working on Process in the earliest stages I knew I wanted to work with Cale. He has made groundbreaking contributions to difficult cinema and understands the architecture of film sound better than anyone I know. Cale gives you more than music. He gives you a sound landscape that permeates every frame and resounds beyond the borders." Cale's work for Process is a haunting, discordant collection of mostly solo piano pieces, described by the Edinburgh International Film Festival catalog as being a "menacing and incendiary score." Cale has created a sound that perfectly compliments the radical approach of CS Leigh, of whom Le Figaro writes: "His aesthetic sense is taken to extremes. His incisive images disturb, shock. You cannot stay indifferent watching Process." Continuing in this vein, the soundtrack is at once ominous, provocative yet poignant.
Syntax
CD
$16.25


Can
Out of Reach
PS, US
Cleopatra
CD
$16.00


Can
Out of Reach
PS, US
Cleopatra
CD
$16.00


Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Town Topic
PS, US The "Town Topic" EP is the soundtrack to video artist and photographer Laurel Nakadate's debut feature film, "Stay The Same Never Change." Laurel commissioned CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE'S Owen Ashworth to proved all of the music for "Stay The Same Never Change", right down to the character's ring tones. The "Town Topic" EP consists of thirteen short instrumental pieces, book-ended by tow vocal tracks that were recorded specifically for the film. This EP also collects tracks from two limited, vinyl-only EPs (the "Town Topic" 7", released by OIB Records in Brighton, England, and STSNC Instrumentals 7", released by People In A Position To Know Recordings, Inc. in Olympia, WA), plus one bonus track, the previously unreleased "Lesley Gore on the Tami Show (instrumental)."
Tomlab-122
CD5
$7.50


caUSE co-MOTION
I Lie Awake
PS, US Following a series of increasingly rad singles on labels like What's Yr Rupture? and the band's own Can't Cope, caUSE co-MOTION! bring their patented reverb-happy pop to Slumberland and it just fits like a glove. Like their previous records, I Lie Awake is produced to crash-boom-bang perfection by Tim Barnes (Rogers Sisters, Sonic Youth). A blazing chaos of jangle, clatter, and thump - busted strings and broken hearts. Hummable tunes to scratch that TVPs/Pastels/Comet Gain itch, with more than a dash of 14 Iced Bears and Desperate Bicycles in there too. Three doses of pure DIY pop pleasure, straight from the garage to your ears, feet and heart. caUSE co-MOTION! have been playing at gigs and parties around NYC and across the country since 2002, sharing stages with folks like Love Is All, Tyvek and Vivian Girls while developing their unique sound and a rabid, enthusiastic group of fans. I Lie Awake might be their most concentrated blast yet, and is an ideal taster for the compilation CD featuring all of the bands singles, due out on Slumberland later this fall.
Slumberland
45
$5.25


Che
Sounds of Liberation
PS, US VINYL REPRESS! Soulful syncopated rhythms of sun drenched high desert weirdness... sounds skither from behind the bleached stucco & crumbling cinderblocks to crawl across the parched asphalt of your mind. The debut release of this great Desert Rock supergroup feat. DAVE DINSMORE (UNIDA) on bass, ALFREDO HERNANDEZ (KYUSS) on drums & BRANT BJORK (FU MANCHU, KYUSS) on guitar & vocals. Was originally released on the late, great Man's Ruin label way back when.
LowDesertPunk
LP
$12.50


Chisel, Cory & the Wandering Sons
Cabin Ghosts EP
PS, US Major-label debut EP for awesome Midwest band featuring Parasol duo Elanors. Six songs serve as a teaser to their upcoming full-length. Based in Appleton, WI with his band, The Wandering Sons, Chisel's six song EP, "Cabin Ghosts" reflects the inspiration of his upbringing with a spare Americana-saturated sound that is its own exquisite blend of folk-country and Delta blues. With his voice full of soul and longing, Chisel's expressive vocals and the Sons' loosely orchestrated, impeccable playing emerge fully formed yet somehow familiar and as confident in its sonics as in its lyrical echoes of existential grace and mystery.
RCA/BlackSeal
CD5
$5.25


Chop Chop
Screens
PS, US Catherine Cavanagh will tell you that her reasons for making a new album are personal and will firmly deny that the new songs are a "response" to Christina Aguilera's latest two-disc statement. Catherine is Chop Chop's singer, songwriter and [instrument-player]. She got help on this album from a few drunk, wayward Boston musicians she lured into her attic studio for an occasional session. Catherine's band mates are Chris Cupcake who plays bass, Carlos Cola XXII on drums, and CC Moniker on guitar. "Screens" is the name of Chop Chop's new album. Like its predecessor, the songs combine pop, rock, and electronica, with influences ranging from the 1930s to the Bee Gees to Run DMC. This time around, quaintly analog instruments like the French horn, a keymonica, and a toy Zylophone have been tossed into the mix alongside cranky, craggy digital synthesizers and electric guitars. Screens will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you dance, it will haunt you and mysteriously force its way to the beginning of your iPod shuffle queue.
Archenemy-34
CD
$12.25


Christmas Decorations
Far Flung Hum
PS, US The third album finds the group again broadening the palette used in their unique take on modern experimental electronic music. The sound is both warmly present & otherworldly, think early Zoviet France or maybe Asmus Teichens remixing a Finnish folk collective. Acoustic banjo & pump organ drones meld w/ pedal-processed ethnic percussion, subtly treated guitar washes, & pointillistic analog synthesis, to create deep compositions that chart unexpected terrain & reveal new layers upon each listen.
Wodger
LP
$18.25


Cloudland Canyon/Mythical Beast
Harvest Hunt
PS, US This fair pairing has been in the wings for a few years now by our count, but tripped things come to those who wait, so better late-as-shit than never. Cloudland Canyon have been spanning geographies (Brooklyn, Germany, Memphis) and genres (Krautrock, drone, psych-pop) since at least 2002, but only recently has their technological studio-sorcery began to gather steam and affect the more far-flung populations (powered in no small part by their partnership with Kranky Records). Anyone who's gotten lost in CC's latest, Lie In Light, knows this duo is currently at the pinnacle of their potency, and their offering here ('Harvest Hunt') is a fantastic mechanical motorik ascent into symphonic hypnosis. Comparisons to classic Teutonic psych outfits of yesteryear are warranted but inadequate: this is music of today, for tomorrow. On the flip, beloved Not Not Fun in-laws Mythical Beast return to the vinyl spotlight with two luminous soul meditations conjured during the past winter's grey maze of days. Both ballads burn with Corinne's voice-for-the-voiceless defiance, wind-draped and incensed by Jeremiah and Aaron's subtle electric string energies. Naked music for open spaces, empty skies, endless nights. High-audio 45 RPM LPs (NNF's first!) in matte-jackets with cloud-skull artwork by Blackblack beauty Diva Dompe. Edition of 415.
NotNotFun
12
$13.75


Coil/The New Blockaders/Vortex Campaign
The Melancholy Mad Tennant
PS, US Limited edition of 500 copies. Limited edition of 500 copies on 180 gram vinyl. Originally released on cassette in 1984 and then on cd in an edition of 500. In 1984 Vortex Campaign invited Coil and The New Blockaders to collaborate. The result, unofficially referred to as "Dolbied", was released on cassette in an edition of 50. The release has since gone on to become legendary, showcasing two of the most influential groups in the scene at the early stages of their development. "The Melancholy Mad Tenant" is an authorized release, sanctioned by all three groups. Formed in 1983 the output of Coil has ranged from the avant-garde, to experimental neoclassical, to extended excursions into pure electronica. Many bands and composers have cited Coil as an influence. Coil were mainly a studio group, but in 2000 they commenced a successful series of tours that proved to be extremely remarkable events. The New Blockaders began in 1982 with the release of the debut LP "Changez Les Blockeurs" which is cited by many as a defining moment in the history of noise music. TNB have gone on to influence a generation of artists from Japanese noise-maestro Merzbow to noise punks Wolf Eyes.
Important-189
LP
$25.75


Cold War Kids
Loyalty to Loyalty
PS, US Second release by Cold War Kids following the success of their acclaimed album "Robbers and Cowards".
Downtown
CD
$15.25


Collins Beat, Paul
Ribbon of Gold
PS, US Produced by Chips Kiesby (Hellacopters, Nomads) Ribbon of Gold features 10 new songs from pop's illegitimate son, Paul Collins. After a 12 year recording silence, Paul Collins re-surfaced with Flying High, recorded at home with his new comrade in arms, guitar slinger Octavio Vinck and what would become the start of his new Spanish band. Flying High was a simple affair sporting songs that spanned Paul's musical career and landscape, from the Beat-ish power chords of Rock n Roll Shoes and More Than Yesterday, to the all out melodic pop of Helen to the roots rocking Will You Be A Women the record encompasses all the facets of Paul's writing ability, showcased with a simple and straight forward production style.
GetHip
CD
$14.25


Colourmusic
f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13
PS, US Basing their work on Newton's color theories, Oklahoma's highly conceptual Colourmusic are ready to conquer the world with their full-length debut. MERRY SWANKSTER: "An energetic display of high-octane indie rock mixed with heavy theatrics."
GreatSociety
CD
$13.75


Conifer
Crown Fire
PS, US Though Conifer has received quite a bit of critical praise they've somehow managed to live off the grid for the past six years. With "Crown Fire", Conifer is finally getting the exposure they deserve. Mixing post-rock, kraut-rock, metal and pschychedlia they have created this relentlessly driving and hypnotic masterpiece. Crown Fire's only vocals are from Oxbow's Eugene Robinson fronting the albums final 13 minute epic. Conifer has been writing primarily instrumental music with a lawless take on the styles from which they've taken cue. New content is found by way of augmenting brutality and suspense with time. Conifer seems to reckon with the notions of bands like Enemymine, Mogwai, or Grails while taking an approach toward their music that's entirely meditative (as opposed to premeditated). Minimal, ethereal passages are narcotically lengthened and crescendos of distortion are sustained well beyond the boundaries adhered to by many of their peers.
Important-209
CD
$13.00


Cope, Julian
Copeulation
PS, UK "Issued for the first time as a DVD collection, the videos of Julian Cope and Teardrop Explodes display some seminal moments of genius and English pop/rock history. This collection tracks ten years in the life of Julian Cope, through times when he burnt out, rose again, burnt out, and then rose again -- showing why he got the epithet 'flawed genius.' Beginning with his work as part of legendary UK rock band The Teardrop Explodes and continuing onto his highly successful solo career -- the DVD charts the extraordinary musical and personal journey that Cope experienced during the period. Many believe that he was a weirdo pretending to be normal -- but the theory of a normal guy pretending to be sub-normal and displaying genius is more than borne out by the contents of this DVD. These are the complete works of an enigma." Running time: 60 mins. 5.1 Surround Sound, NTSC format, Region-free.
CherryRed
DVD
$18.75


Cotton Jones Basket Ride
The River Strumming
PS, US COTTON JONES BASKET RIDE is the new band fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Nau (former frontman of PAGE FRANCE). "The River Strumming" is a delightful slab of fuzzed-out dream folk that thumps with a musical heartbeat in a manner not dissimilar to that of forward thinking modern-day shamen like Will Hart and Brightblack Morning Light. This album completed itself, so to speak, forming in pieces over a six month span while the band was working on its debut full-length "Paranoid Cocoon" (to be released in late 2008). Nau and company initially set out to make a cohesive record, and made just the opposite. Some songs were recorded on one machine in December, finished on another machine in March, destroyed in April, then attached to another song in May. Likewise, it fits so well with the sort of records that ST. IVES is in love with releasing - the three-legged dogs of the world, the records that don't quite fit elsewhere, barely even within an artist's own body of work. "The River Strumming" is limited to 300 vinyl copies in hand-made packaging - each LP hand-wrought (as all St. Ives releases are) by the band itself - and is not expected to remain in stock long.
St.Ives-19
LP
$11.50


Danielson Famile
Tri-Danielson!!! (Alpha/Omega)
PS, US September marks the beginning of a season in which we look back upon and celebrate some of our favorite DANIELSON titles from a rich back catalog that has spanned over a decade. This epic journey of retrospection begins with the vinyl reissues of "Tell Another Joke At The Ol' Choppin' Block" and "Fetch The Compass Kids" (both being released on SECRETLY CANADIAN) and "Tri-Danielson!!! (Alpha/Omega)" (being released on SOUNDS FAMILYRE). In addition to being back in print for the first time since 2001, these reissues have some unique attributes such as: "Tell Another Joke At The Ol' Choppin' Block" is now available as a 2x12" LP format (as opposed to the 2x10" format in which it debuted) and includes 4 bonus songs from a live WFMU session from 1996. "Tri Danielson!!! (Alpha/Omega)" has been partially remixed and fully remastered and makes its vinyl return dressed up in a brilliant new gatefold jacket along with a very special bonus track. Remember this is just the kick off of a busy season for Danielson, so stay tuned...
SoundsFamilyre-01
DLP
$14.25


Danielson Famile
Fetch the Compass Kids
PS, US
SecretlyCanadian-045
LP
$11.50


Danielson Famile
Tell Another Joke At The Ol' Choppin' Block
PS, US
SecretlyCanadian-042
DLP
$14.25


Dead Confederate
Wrecking Ball
PS,US THE ONION AV CLUB: "Dead Confederate's Wrecking Ball sounds like Bleach-era Nirvana covering My Morning Jacket. (That's a good thing.) The Georgia band stirred up some buzz in January with its self-titled EP, a strained, aching redefinition of roots-rock that hinted at something bigger and better. Consider Wrecking Ball the fulfillment of that promise: Howling with impassioned anger about various bleak, gloomy subjects, Hardy Morris masters a musical tension that's reminiscent of Kurt Cobain (especially on the pounding "Goner" and frantic "Start Me Laughing"), with undeniably catchy riffs surging through his band's noise. And while the psychedelic, echoing alt-country guitar should appeal to early MMJ fans, Dead Confederate is considerably more baleful and abrasive... Dead Confederate's alt-country/grunge hybrid doesn't just feel like a compelling debut, it feels like a compelling new genre."
Razor&Tie
CD
$12.25


Dead Science
Villainaire
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Constellation
LP
$17.00


Dear, Matthew
Dog Days: The Robsoul Remixes
PS, US The Robsoul Remixes is a cross-continental project that mines the connections between Matthew Dear's precision techno-pop and the French label's expansive funk. DJ Sneak engineers "Dog Days" into an ebullient house romper. Robsoul boss Phil Weeks revives the unforgettable disco string sweeps of the original and stretches them tight against a crackling, frog-hiccup loop. Finally, Chris Carrier presents an upbeat, verdant minimal track, building micro-clips of bongo strikes and hi-hat hisses around seductive fades and vocal stutters.
SpectralSound
12
$11.50


Death In June
The World That Summer 1986-2006
PS, UK Available separately for the first time are the six bonus songs from The World That Summer, re-recorded in 1989 and 2006. These tracks were last seen for a few short weeks in 2006 as the second disc in the 2CD stone box edition of the 20th Anniversary Edition of The World That Summer. This edition is presented in a simple but elegantly finished cardboard sleeve.
Ner
CD
$11.25


Del Reys, The
Savage Instrumental
PS, US Surf, garage and big beat instrumental waycoolery featuring Ric Menck! The California Del Reys Of The San Fernando Valley, or simply The Del Reys, as they're known to fans, formed in 2005 over a mutual love for rockin' instrumental music. They have been labeled a "surf group" by the media, but don't strictly adhere to a reverb-drenched, tidal wave of sound. Instead, the Del Reys include elements of fuzz, garage rock, heavy British blues, 50's rock & roll, and even country & western into their eclectic approach. The band consists of Tony Marsico (Cruzados, Matthew Sweet, Martini Kings), Ric Menck (Velvet Crush, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs), and Pete Phillips (Matthew Sweet, Marianne Faithfull, Six Finger Satellite). Their debut album was recorded on a cheap 2 track recorder because they wanted to achieve a "trashy, primitive" sound similar to their biggest idols, Link Wray & the Wray Men. The Del Reys are intent on a basic, no frills approach that rocks hard, but they also have a romantic side.
Ric-Tone
CD
$13.00


Dora Flood
Dream Out Your Window
PS, US New album from West Coast psych-dream-shoegazers. Over the course of their 6 lps and 1 ep, the band dora flood has produced some of the most notable shoegazing dream-pop to come out of the United States. Their brand new effort, Dream out Your Window, is perhaps the band's most enchanting album distilling years of psychedelic rock and dreamy, melodic pop into an aural elixir so potent, it is sure to leave you on Cloud 9. With praise coming from discerning music magazines like Big Takeover, Skyscraper, Losing Today and Ptolemaic Terrascope, it is no wonder that audiences leave their shows feeling that they witnessed something of a secret, psychedelic phenomenon. These live close encounters, as well as their classic studio work, leave listeners with bold memories of pounding grooves, lush orchestration, and melodies so timeless that they take up residence in the heads of those fortunate enough to cross their path.
Self-Released
CD
$13.00


Dressy Bessy
Holler and Stomp (ON SALE)
PS, US New album! Dressy Bessy, Return To Classic Form This Fall With Their Fabulous Fourth LP Holler And Stomp. Combining uber-indie sensibilities mixed with bombastic style, the band remains inspirational, hook-laden and upbeat. 13 songs will have you dancing and singing in seconds. Driven by vocalist Tammy Ealom and guitarist John Hill (who also moonlights in Apples In Stereo), along with groove-meisters Rob Greene on bass and Craig Gilbert on drums Dressy Bessy bring a sense of style and uniqueness to the rock world. ROLLING STONE: "Denver's Dressy Bessy are devo-tees of the same kind of retropop sound as Apples in Stereo and the New Pornographers, a hook-y, Sixties-derived jangle filtered through a knowing indie-rock sensibility."
Transdreamer
CD
$14.25


Dressy Bessy
Holler and Stomp
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Transdreamer
LP
$15.75


Drones
The Minotaur + A Brief Retrospective
PS, UK The Drones present the first single, "The Minotaur" off their highly-anticipated fourth album, Havilah. "The Minotaur" is a lusty and brutal blitz that over three and-a-half minutes, manages to draw the historical line between ancient Greek mythology and current-day time-wasting. A half-salute to modern-day sloth, and the painful decisions our future leaders face. The EP also includes another track from the new album alongside two tracks from Wait Long By The River... and two tracks from Gala Mill.
ATP
LP
$12.25


Eleh
Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis Volume 3
PS, US Deluxe pressing of 500 copies packaged in letterpressed covers designed by Important and printed by 23rd Parallel. Mastered by James Plotkin. Hand numbered/hand assembled. Eleh's Intuitive Synthesis/Floating Frequencies Volume 3 is the third release in their Intuitive Synthesis series (Volume 2 was released over a year ago) and it is being released simultaneously with an Eleh/Pauline Oliveros split release. Both are limited edition and LP only. Meticulously minimal analog drone. Eleh was formed to specifically to pay tribute to early experimental minimalist pioneers especially La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Eliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros and Charlemagne Palestine. Using an enormous vintage modular analog synthesizer, a battery of glowing HP tube test oscillators and occasionally guitar/piano, Eleh creates highly minimal and deeply spiritual pure analog drone music with emphasis on the physical ultra-low end. Incorporating tones as low as .05 hz (well below the range of human hearing) Eleh is as much of a physical experience as it is an audio one. This engaging record was created as a tool for meditation and to be heard/felt correctly the listener must be sitting with ears at speaker height at least 7 feet away from the speakers. Volume reveals detail.
Important-207
LP
$18.00


Eleh/Pauline Oliveros
Split
PS, US Eleh: The Beauty Of The Steel Skeleton Pauline Oliveros: Drifting Depths Important Records quite pleased to be presenting this split release consisting of two new drone works from Pauline Oliveros and Eleh. Oliveros, an early American minimalist who has pioneered the technique of Deep Listening, has created a new work exlcusively for this release. Drifting Depths is a new improvised piece made on a harmonica being processed through Pauline's Expanded Instrument System. Eleh's side, also exclusive to this vinyl only release, is super slow melodic drone full of stillness, tension & relief. Vinyl only, handmade and handassembled letterpressed jackets. Limited edition. A central figure in post-war electronic art music, Oliveros is one of the original members of the San Francisco Tape Music Center (along with Morton Subotnick, Ramon Sender, Terry Riley, and Anthony Martin), which was the resource on the U.S. west coast for electronic music during the 1960s. The Center later moved to Mills College, where she was its first director, and is now called the Center for Contemporary Music. Oliveros often improvises with the Expanded Instrument System, an electronic signal processing system she designed, in her performances and recording. Eleh was formed to specifically to pay tribute to early experimental minimalist pioneers especially La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Eliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros and Charlemagne Palestine. Using an enormous vintage modular analog synthesizer, a battery of glowing HP tube test oscillators and occasionally guitar/piano, Eleh creates highly minimal and deeply spiritual pure analog drone music with emphasis on the physical ultra-low end. Incorporating tones as low as .05 hz (well below the range of human hearing) Eleh is as much of a physical experience as it is an audio one. This engaging record was created as a tool for meditation and to be heard/felt correctly the listener must be sitting with ears at speaker height at least 7 feet away from the speakers. Volume reveals detail.
Important-206
LP
$18.00


Ergs
Hindsight is 20/20, My Friend
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Dirtnap
DLP
$17.25


Ergs
Hindsight is 20/20, My Friend
PS, US Mammoth, monstrous 33 song singles comp from one of the most beloved bands in today's pop underground. Many tracks appear here properly mixed/mastered for the first time.
Dirtnap
CD
$12.00


Ewers, Suki
Kind of Hazy
PS, UK Former member of Opal and Mazzy Star. After performing for several years with Anemone, a band once touted as the missing link in the country music/dream pop connection, Suki spent the last couple of years in the studio working with Joe Kennedy on a set of nine songs. These were eventually sent off to be mixed & masterd by Kramer. The result is hazy, bittersweet pop in the vein of Galaxie 500 & Felt. The songs are at once dreamy & enigmatic yet immediately accessible. Suki manages to evoke much of the same delicately pretty gloominess as Opal while adding her own serenely melodic warmth. "A female-fronted The Clientele with a slightly more American brand of melancholy." -Filter Magazine.
MindExpansion-2020
CD
$13.00


Fisher, Morgan
The Hybrid Kids 1+2: Two Collections of Classic Mutants
PS, UK Before Miniatures, there was Hybrid Kids. Take a collection of classics by musical behemoths The Beatles, Kate Bush, The Sex Pistols, The Righteous Brothers, Brotherhood Of Man and suchlike, and perform them in a style as diametrically opposite to the original as one can imagine. Therein lies the manifesto that brought the world the wonderfully twisted take on pop music that is Hybrid Kids. Being the first album recorded in Fisher s own Pipe Studios (actually his Notting Hill bedsit, fact fans), Hybrid Kids was conceived as a compilation album featuring a variety of spoof 'bands' hailing from the very real but somewhat obscure Peabody (a town in Kansas, USA) each would perform their own take on a well known number, with wildly unpredictable results. Equally predictably, when the self styled Collection Of Classic Mutants was announced and discussed in the press, a large number of hipsters and music buffs believed every word and eagerly anticipated its release Phrases such as terrifying work of genius, downright creepy and nearly obscene were commonplace in reviews of the record, and it quickly passed into folklore as a work of unique originality and the kind of sonic experimentation rarely applied to such mainstream material. A true classic a fact highlighted by the media interest in its imminent reissue in combination with its equally intriguing sister album. So, having caused something of a stir with a warped compilation of material performed by non-existent acts from a far off town nobody had ever heard of, where does one go next? The answer, in retrospect, seems obvious the tried and tested Christmas album, performed by the self same Hybrid Kids. Claws (released a year after its predecessor), saw Morgan tackle such Xmas favorites as Deck The Halls, Good King Wenceslas and Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in his own inimitable style, with equally unorthodox results. Perhaps not one to play when Granny drops by for her pre Xmas lunch glass of sherry, but definitely something any discerning audio adventurer should find a few moments for amongst their festive celebrations. Both albums are accompanied by bonus tracks and have been retouched for 2008 by Morgan himself.
CherryRed
DCD
$18.25


Fitt
Hawk Eye
PS, US The Fitt out of Pittsburgh, PA have released their second EP and it is as powerful as a train derailment. 6 songs brutally smashed onto and into this 7". All of them grinding, crushing, and churning like a tornado of rock n roll. Pat's gravely voice keeps grating like an axe on a grinding wheel. The Fitt have only gotten heavier, a mix of punk, rock, with a huge hint of Fudge Tunnel noise. This ep comes with a download card for the six songs from Fizzkicks.com
BigNeck
45
$5.50


Flaherty, Paul
Aria Nativa
PS, US "Aria Nativa" is more than PAUL FLAHERTY'S third solo saxophone album; it merges rhapsodic avant garde music, patriotic dream verse, and mortality into a frighteningly pure work of audio, visual and literary sledge. Recorded during a pair of 2007 performances, its four pieces capture lifeblood in stunning detail from foot stomps to gut hollers and crowd roars as Flaherty's free power blues dips into the well of wretchedness and raises with fists of mirth. It's the sorta record that splays naked the artist for all: equal parts wise ass and universal vision. From his early 1970s woodshedding through a dozen plus albums each with drum buddies Randall Colburne and Chris Corsano, and collaborators Bill Nace, Wally Shoup and Sunburned Man of the Hand, Flaherty remains a total wildcat - on and off the alto/tenor horns. For this LP his massive tonal craft is equally matched by Ken Hill's gorgeous cover shot of a snow blown grave and "No More America" - Ken DelPonte's epic poem that spans nearly five decades and fills the back jacket, framing the atmosphere the music was recorded under. Each 500 copies contain a download coupon for MP3 version of the album that includes a bonus track of "No More America" read by the author.
FamilyVineyard-57
LP
$12.50


Frazier Chorus
Sue
PS, UK Frazier Chorus hailed from Brighton and consisted of Tim Freeman, Michelle Allardyce, Kate Holmes and Chris Taplin (Holmes is now one half of electro/pop outfit Client along with ex-Dubstar singer Sarah Blackwood). Their finest hour, "Sue" is now expanded with all of the accompanying b-sides from the singles Sloppy Heart, Dream Kitchen and Typical! The release also includes their unique take on the Sex Pistols anthem Anarchy In The UK, along with Spoonhead, which is available for the first time on CD, plus extended mixes of Dream Kitchen, Typical!, and Forty Winks. The accompanying booklet includes lyrics to all of the songs, along with new liner notes from singer/songwriter Tim Freeman. Freeman is the brother of acclaimed comedy actor Martin Freeman, whose character Tim in The Office was based on his sibling a fact of which he is actually quite proud! TRACKS: 1. DREAM KITCHEN 2. STORM 3. FORTY WINKS 4. HA HA HAPPINESS 5. SLOPPY HEART 6. LIVING ROOM 7. SUGAR HIGH 8. FORGETFUL 9. TYPICAL 10. SKI HEAD 11. LITTLE CHEF 12. ANARCHY IN THE UK 13. STRING 14. BORN WITH A HEADACHE 15. DOWN 16. SPOON HEAD BONUS TRACKS:::::: 17. DREAM KITCHEN EXTENDED MIX 18. TYPICAL EXTENDED MIX 19. FORTY WINKS EXTENDED MIX
CherryRed-371
CD
$14.25


Friendly Fires
S-T
PS, US One of the most exciting bands from the UK. Last year's super limited 7-inch "Paris" was judged the single of the week in both the NME and The Guardian for its deft combination of clattering percussion and a blissed out, hum along hook. Other songs on this release contain driving punk funk grooves with unstoppable pop melodies, joyous vocals, wonky waltz-like rhythms, and My Bloody Valentine atmospherics. It's all the more impressive when you consider the band recorded this entirely themselves on a laptop.
XL
CD
$12.00


Friendly Fires
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$13.00


Fuck Buttons
Colours Move
PS, US This is the second single to be released from Fuck Buttons' highly-acclaimed Street Horrrsing. "Sweet Love For Planet Earth" is remixed by Andrew Weatherall, a respected DJ/record producer who first came to prominence through his remixes of The Happy Mondays, New Order, My Bloody Valentine, etc., in the early '90s. He is also a self-proclaimed Fuck Buttons fan: "Like listening to Fripp and Eno in 1973 through a pair of massive speakers that have been slashed with a carving knife."
ATP
12
$8.75


Gasman
Superlife
PS, US 9th album from this Portsmouth, UK, musician/producer. This album is full of beatless, electronic lullabies & other moments where majestic synth notes are paired w/ '90s trance. Another winner from the GASMAN's trademark "Gaylord" sound.
PlanetMu
CD
$16.00


Genghis Tron
Board Up the House Remixes Vol. 1
PS, US The inaugural album in the ambitious "Board Up The House Remixes" SERIES opens with ZOMBI'S Steve Moore expanding the very beginning of "Board Up The House" into a sprawling European film noir soundtrack; Jesu's Justin K Broadrick takes the schizophrenic grind of "Colony Collapse" and transforms it into a dirty booty-bass track just screaming for a Missy Elliott hook; Rob Crow incidentally pioneers Mariachi-core by adding some Spanish guitar and festive vocals to "Things Don't Look Good"; and Eluvium reimagines the 10-minute closer "Ergot" as an outer space funeral dirge for the 24th Century. Packaged in a jacket featuring "remixed" album art by Jon Beasley, this pressing is a limited edition of 1,000 copies on a special colored vinyl that corresponds to the artwork. Future volumes in this series will be released by Lovepump United, Anticon, Crucial Blast and Relapse Records.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-142
12
$11.50


Gentleman Jesse
S-T
PS, US The wait is over, ladies and gentlemen. Douchemaster Records is overwhelmed with excitement to offer the debut self-titled album from GENTLEMAN JESSE & HIS MEN. This album features thirteen tracks of pop perfection with slick and warm production that only DAVE RAHN can achieve. If you even kind of liked the "I Don't Wanna Know" single, this record is essential for you.
Douchemaster
CD
$11.00


Giant Robot
#55
PS, US Asian pop culture & beyond. This issue:Anime Explosion, Angry Management, Shanghai Surprise, The Wanderer, Dirty Hands, Saelee Oh & much more. Get
your culture on.
ZINE
$4.75


Girls
Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Dirtnap
LP
$11.00


Girls
Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No
PS, US 10 more tracks of twitchy, keyboard driven poppy post punk!
Dirtnap
CD
$12.00


Golden Smog
Stay Golden, Smog
PS, US First-ever compilation from the alt-rock supergroup - boasing members from SOUL ASYLUM, THE JAYHAWKS, WILCO, UNCLE TUPELO & THE REPLACEMENTS. Features 16 seminal classics & two previously-unissued tracks.
Rhino
CD
$16.25


Grubbs, David
Optimist Notes The Dusk
PS, US "A step into the void" is how Grubbs (GASTR DEL SOL) describes his first solo album since 2004. Here Grubb's presents five longish songs & one eleven-minute instrumental floor rumbler, and the album can't be said to fall in either a pop or experimental genre. Much like Gastr Del Sol's recordings, arrangements take their own sweet, otherworldly time to unfold, and you're likely to discover that the undertow is stronger than you reckoned & that you wind up a
disorienting distance from where you began.
DragCity
CD
$13.25


Grubbs, David
Optimist Notes The Dusk
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$14.75


Herrman, Bernard
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
PS, UK Published in 1932, some 17 years before George Orwell's equally dystopian 1984, Brave New World was prompted by Aldous Huxley¹s visit to the United States and his shock at the all-embracing commercialization he encountered. Set in the 26th century, the book depicts a world in which the masses are socially engineered and subconsciously indoctrinated for their roles in society, and kept docile and content by a combination of drugs (Soma), promiscuous sex, synthesized Muzak and mindless entertainment (the Feelies). Solitary pursuits such as reading are discouraged in favor of group activities, while the nuclear family has been replaced by the Hatcheries and Conditioning Centres that control every aspect of the period between artificial conception and childhood. This extraordinary musical radio production of Huxley¹s masterpiece attracted a suitably stellar cast of performers including the author himself in the role of narrator and the great film composer Bernard Hermann. A titan of cinema now remembered for such undisputed masterpieces as Citizen Kane, Psycho and Taxi Driver. Here, his palette was necessarily constrained by budgetary considerations, but he nevertheless deployed his slender resources - organ and percussion instruments - with typical ingenuity. In the first part of the programme we hear eight cues of Bernard Herrmann¹s original score followed by the original radio production in it¹s entirety with Herrmann¹s music as broadcast by the CBS Radio Workshop in January and February. TRACKS: 1-9: Brave New World Original Score Composed and Conducted by Bernard Herrmann 10: Brave New World - Part One Narrated by Aldous Huxley Original Score Composed and Conducted by Bernard Herrmann 11: Brave New World - Part Two Narrated by Aldous Huxley Original Score Composed and Conducted by Bernard Herrmann
El-154
CD
$14.25


Hi-Fi's, The
Snakes And Hi-Fis
PS, UK One of the finest examples of the beat-bands-go-bonkers syndrome, Snakes and Hi-Fis was released in Germany in mid-1967 by exiled British group The Hi-Fi's. Long established as an expensive, highly sought-after rarity on the worldwide beat/psych collectors market, this first-ever, band-authorized reissue is bolstered by no less than fourteen bonus tracks (many previously unreleased) from the same time frame. With extensive liner notes and some fabulous previously unpublished photos, this is the definitive release of a wonderful album.
WoodenHill
CD
$21.00


High Places
S-T
PS, US The debut album following on the heels of their singles CD collection on Thrill Jockey Recs, which was highlighted as 'Best New Music' by PITCHFORK. HIGH PLACES is MARY PEARSON & ROB BARBER. The duo has an "exquisite corpse" style of songwriting where they exchange ideas back & forth, challenging one another's expectations, pushing songs to new places, or more aptly, new heights. They gravitate toward the organic over the electronic, and that natural aesthetic adds warmth & intimacy to the recordings. Huge press buzz from New York Times, Tokion, Fader, Plan B, Tiny Mix Tapes, Stereogum, Paste, Venus, etc. Both the CD & LP versions are presented in old-style tip-on gatefold jackets
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00


High Places
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$13.25


Hototogisu
Pale Fatal Sister
PS, US Limited edition of 700 copies. Double LP pressing housed in a gatefold jacket. Being a Nabokovian and visceral garden of delights, a musical evocation of memory and desire spread over four sides of vinyl. The sound is conjured forth from dark wells to be birthed, twisting and screaming in silver winds. Recorded at Black Dirt Studios, over an intensive three day period of hermetic isolation, whilst snow blanketed the surrounding fields, this work is both more detailed and conjures a heavier, more brooding occult atmosphere and sound, than any previous Hototogisu release.
Important-210
DLP
$24.50


Howling Hex
Earth Junk
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$14.75

Howling Hex
Earth Junk
PS, US All-new, all-different record. An electric country-pop hoedown for small ensemble (featuring circus organ), as minimal & repetitive as all rock & roll while creating a bit of curiosity and perplexity, Howling Hex are convinced that they owe the audience something of value for their money - Earth Junk! This album is a ramble in the dappled sunlight of the American southwest, twisted metallic folk-art in the ever-changing breeze, an offering to all nations.
DragCity
CD
$13.25


I Heart Lung
Interoceans
PS, US On 'Interoceans", I HEART LUNG blends first-take methods with Oblique Strategies: carefully composed, meticulously recorded pieces rooted in improvisation, revised and augmented over time. The results are a compelling vision of chaos and beauty as Chris Schlarb's electric guitar drones and Tom Steck's free-jazz drumming hold and flutter with shimmering acoustic guitars, soaring pedal steel and beautifully captured field recordings. When Kris Tiner's trumpet follows Nels Cline's electric sitar three minutes into "Interoceans II," it's like Don Cherry's loving spirit doting on universal music drones.
AsthmaticKitty-408
CD
$11.50


James
Hey Ma
PS, US New album! AMG: "Hey Ma is such an extension of the band's signature sound that it's possible to think no time has passed at all, yet that isn't quite accurate. Not that the band went out on a low note, but James do sound revitalized, energized by the time apart and, perhaps more importantly, sounding connected to the time at hand, making music for a world in turmoil that needs more voices of protest and hope."
Decca
CD
$14.25


Khazad Doom
Cherry Town
PS, US "Recorded in 1967 prior to the legendary Level 6 1/2 album, this is a brilliant album of fantasy Beatles-esque garage psychedelia. The whole package sounds and looks brilliant."
Hallucinations
CD
$13.00


Kidnappers
Ransom Notes & Telephone Calls
PS, US Reissue of this 2003 LP by these German folks.
FDH
LP
$11.25


Kiss The Anus of A Black Cat
Nebulous Dreams
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Conspiracy
LP
$16.75


Kiss The Anus of A Black Cat
Nebulous Dreams
PS, US Minimalist instrumentation & hypnotic ultra-dramatic vocals are wrapped in equal parts doom-ridden heresy, while the percussion is stripped down of hazy emotions & stretched into a pure vessel of magical strength. A divine doom folk/rock cloud that shares apocalyptic interests w/such visionaries as Current 93, Woven Hand, Richard Youngs & Comus.
Conspiracy
CD
$16.75


Kjersem, Hilde Marie
A Killer For That Ache
PS, NORWAY This is the first solo release for Norway's singer/songwriter Hilde Marie Kjersem. Kjersem was born and brought up in the northwest coastal town of lesund, with seven brothers and sisters and a father with a passion for science fiction and Kenny Rogers. Like many of her young contemporaries in Norway, she studied at the Music Conservatory. She has released two albums, Red Shoes Diary (2004) with her now-disbanded TUB Quartet and Twelve O'Clock Tales (2005), a duo album of standards with jazz guitarist Jon Eberson. The last couple of years, she has worked on A Killer For That Ache, the first proper album under her own name. Far from being a jazz album or your typical melancholy Nordic singer-songwriter album, Kjersem names some of her inspirations to be David Lynch, Roger Rabbit, Finn Graff (legendary Norwegian newspaper illustrator), Danny Elfman, Robert Wyatt, José Saramago, Kate Bush and Tim Burton. With her present band, including Shining main-man Jørgen Munkeby, she has delivered some stunning performances that have been extremely well-received in the Norwegian press. A Killer For That Ache can be called a concept album of sorts, in the way that Kjersem sets out to critique the media by stepping into various disguises and characters using comments, facts, lies, repetitions, assumptions, exaggerations, humor, irony and absurd observations on things that might have happened, things that never happened and things that never will. Not surprisingly, the result is an eclectic selection of songs that are completely indescribable. Let us just say it is pop music with many twists, making it a dramatic, beautiful, mysterious, seductive, intricate, fascinating and unique musical ride. Hilde Marie Kjersem (vocals, keyboards, autoharp), Jørgen Munkeby (saxophones, clarinets, flute, guitar, vocals), Torbjørn Folke Zetterberg (bass, guitars, banjo, Moog, Rhodes, vocals), Sjur Miljeteig (trumpet, vocals), Peder Kjellsby (drums, percussion, piano).
RuneGrammofon
CD
$16.25


Kool DJ Dust
The Disco Opera
PS, SWEDEN The unbelievable Disco Opera, starring Kool Dj Dust. Dust has sampled and edited together super obscure material into perfect disco rocks, which he dramaturgically arranges into a galactic drama, visualized as a comic strip. Bringing to mind Idjut Boys, Pilooski, Rune Lindbaek and Radio Soulwax, Dust's just as unique, crate digging genius and party manic but with a disco flavor to it that will roll like a mirror ball around the globe. A Kool Dj Dust mix will be on Beats In Space in September. Support from Tim Sweeney (DFA), Erol Alkan, Aeroplane, Tode Terje, Tensnake, Skull Juice, Rune Lindbaek etc.
Service-033
CD
$17.25


Kossoff With Black Cat Bones, Paul
Paul's Blues
PS, UK This double CD contains the earliest known recordings of the UK's Paul Kossoff (Free), whose tragic death at 25 in 1976 robbed the rock world of one of its finest-ever blues guitarists. Taped at rehearsals with Black Cat Bones in London in 1967, the raw, lo-fi tracks find the teenaged Kossoff already a master of his instrument. Accompanied by musicians including Derek and Stuart Brookes (later to form the legendary Leaf Hound), and featuring a guest appearance from Paul Rodgers (later to form Free with Kossoff), the recordings are of considerable historical importance. They are released here for the very first time, along with a booklet featuring rare photographs, full liner notes and an introduction from the band's drummer, Frank Perry, making the album an essential purchase for all serious rock fans.
Sunbeam
DCD
$22.25


Laika & the Cosmonauts
Cosmopolis
PS, US Praised equally by surf god Dick Dale & Ministry's Al Jourgensen, they are some of modern music's most vibrant explorers. This is a surf, rock & jazz fueled trip through the past 20 years of Laika's career & includes material never before released in the U.S. Renowned for the technical prowess of their fuzz-drenched, tremolo-happy surf rock, this sounds like a 50s sci-fi film soundtrack interpreted by David Gilmour.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00


Langhorne Slim
When The Sun's Gone Down [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Re-issue of the critically acclaimed debut - repackaged w/a bonus disc containing 5 previously unreleased tracks.
Narnack
DCD
$14.25


La's, The
S-T
PS, US Originally released in 1990 on the Go! Discs label, this self titled debut is a tasty nugget of classic British pop (Kinks, Small Faces) matched w/ the post punk jangle of groups like the Smiths & XTC.
Plain
LP
$16.00


Lewis, Jenny
Acid Tongue
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! DLP with CD.
WB/WEA
DLP/CD
$23.75


Lewis, Jenny
Acid Tongue
PS, US Femme fatale Jenny Lewis has never sounded so passionate and her songs never so hard-hitting and acerbic as on her aptly titled solo disk, Acid Tongue. The album follows 2006's Rabbit Fur Coat (which Spin named among the best albums of that year) and a series of acclaimed albums with indie rock fave Rilo Kiley. Featuring collaborations with She & Him's M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, plus Elvis Costello and Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Acid Tongue proves to be wicked good.
WB/WEA
CD
$14.25


Liars
Leopard On My Right
PS, US 2 new EXCLUSIVE songs on a picture 7" and rare 4 song live footage on DVD, all in one package.
HeartFast
45/DVD
$17.00


Lili Z
The Two Of Us
PS, US After previous achievements with Volt, The Splash Four, The No-Talents, and her past collection of home tapes, Lili Z. comes back with fifteen new 8-track cassette living room recordings. Twisted into shapes that vaguely resemble seam-bursting garage punk, the songs' (thirteen originals and reworkings with Lili Z. lyrics of a Bela Bartok piece and an old Rondos chestnut) charm lies in their unpredictability. Sometimes it's a little late-'70s punk rock, sometimes it's catchy, metronome-like electropunk, sometimes it's pure guitar noise freakouts, and sometimes it's experimental tooling around. B.ut most of all, it's pure Lili Z., recorded at home at her most intimate.

A sort of musical diary, The Two of Us comes with a stunning, full-color gatefold sleeve of Lili's collages and meticulous illustrations for each song. This vinyl edition is limited to 1000.

"Dark-sounding but maintaining a ... playful energy, blazingly fast at times yet with plenty of ... slow-simmer brooding and crawling. Lili's made a better sounding record in her home than most full bands could hope to achieve in a studio."
--Terminal Boredom

"Lili knocks out fifteen new tracks of sophisticated raw minimalism, carefully balancing menacing rip-saw guitar and pulverizing drum machine crashes with intricate songs
InTheRed
LP
$12.00


Loto Ball Show
Levy On The Eyeway
PS, US Fronted by Loto Ball (aka Hopeless) of The Phantom Limbs, which just finished a tour w/ Silver Apples. "Loto is one of the most talented & demented frontcreatures in all of underground rock. Loto Ball Show borders on 'Exotica'- but thankfully without the "Lounge" damage. As a painter & a musician, everything he touches seems to turn into a Lio strip. I will always be fascinated."-JELLO BIAFRA Comes w/ digital download.
GiftedChildren
LP
$13.50


Louvin, Charlie
Steps To Heaven
PS, US Features 10 traditional gospel classics including 2 Louvin Brothers songs. The release will be followed by Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs. Both albums were produced, recorded and mixed by Mark Nevers (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Andrew Bird, Bobby Bare Sr.). Instead of hanging back at age 81, Charlie has instead chosen to challenge himself. Steps To Heaven was recorded live with a gospel choir comprised of three sisters, journeyman gospel pianist Derrick Lee, and Chris Scruggs, adding doghouse bass and electric guitar. Louvin had never recorded with black gospel musicians before, and in doing so discovered a new musical path. Charlie remarks, 'I did things on the gospel record I had no idea I could do. I'd be thinking along the way, 'How can I do things I've never done before?' And I did it.' 2007 saw Louvin celebrate his 80th birthday amidst a swirl of activity around the release of his first studio album in ten years, Charlie Louvin. Grammy-nominated for 'Best Traditional Folk Album,' the disc features George Jones, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Will Oldham, and Elvis Costello, among others. Charlie toured and recorded with Lucinda Williams, made a video for the song 'Ira,' released a field recording of one of his many in-store performances, Live at Shake It Records, played over 100 concert dates sharing stages with Ryan Adams and Neko Case, appeared on giant festivals like Bonnaroo and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and placed a medallion around Emmylou Harris' neck inducting her into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Charlie's self-titled album earned 4 out of 5 stars in Uncut and MOJO magazines, and sparked a bevy of great press and renewed interest in his fascinating career.
TompkinsSquare
CD
$13.00


Lymbyc Systym
Love Your Abuser Remixed
PS, US LYMBYC SYSTYM'S has made many new friends in the last year and a half as they've toured in support of their MUSH RECORDS debut, "Love Your Abuser". They've asked some of those friends - The Album Leaf, The One AM Radio, Daedelus, This Will Destroy You, and Back Ted-N-Ted - to remix some of the material from their album. In addition Mush Records' Black Country Bibio and Austinite Reference turn in masterful reworkings. Each artist adds their unique touches to Lymbyc Systym's already epic source material, Working simultaneously as a companion piece to 2007's Love Your Abuser and as a compelling album on its own, Love Your Abuser Remixed is further testament to Lymbyc Systym's powerful presence in the instrumental music scene.
Mush-261
CD
$9.00


Lynn, Terry
Kingstonlogic 2.0
PS, US Terry Lynn comes to Last Gang Records by way of Waterhouse; an impoverished are of Kingston, Jamaica. Her sound is as penatrating as her message, Daft Punk meets Marley meets Malcolm X.
LastGang
CD
$14.25


Mancini, Henry
The Versatile Henry Mancini
PS, UK Henry Mancini s first album, a languid and vastly superior piece of exotica initially released in 1957 as Driftwood and Dreams re-issued here for the first time on compact disc in both stereo and the original beautiful mono version. For these historic sessions, Mancini recruited the renowned Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, to bring a distinctly tropical feel that would have been beyond the reach of even the most seasoned American player and to add a crucial touch of the other-worldly, the soprano Loulie "Lulu" Jean Norman, whose wordless vocals would later achieve global recognition on the theme from Star Trek. Donald Fagen called Henry Mancini the "High Priest of Hollywood Cool", and this masterful album is full of stylish Mancini motifs that anticipate such future triumphs as Moon River, Baby Elephant Walk, The Days of Wine and Roses, The Pink Panther and The Party. High quality bonus material includes The Four Freshmen's exquisite recording Mancini s What s It Gonna Be, written for the film Rock, Pretty Baby, the rare Mancini single of instrumental material from the same movie, Hot Rod and Big Band Rock and Roll, and another Hank composition Cha Cha Cha for Gia from Four Girls in Town. TRACKS: 1. POINCIANA (MONO) 2. BALI HAI (MONO) 3. FLAMINGO (MONO) 4. THE WHISPERING SEA (MONO) 5. RETURN TO PARADISE (MONO) 6. THE NAKED SEA (MONO) 7. THE BREEZE AND I (MONO) 8. DRIFTWOOD AND DREAMS (MONO) 9. MOON OF MANAKOORA (MONO) 10. SLEEPY LAGOON (MONO) 11. EBB TIDE (MONO) 12. OFF SHORE (MONO) 13. POINCIANA (STEREO) 14. BALI HAI (STEREO) 15. FLAMINGO (STEREO) 16. THE WHISPERING SEA (STEREO) 17. RETURN TO PARADISE (STEREO) 18. THE NAKED SEA (STEREO) 19. THE BREEZE AND I (STEREO) 20. DRIFTWOOD AND DREAMS (STEREO) 21. MOON OF MANAKOORA (STEREO) 22. SLEEPY LAGOON (STEREO) 23. EBB TIDE (STEREO) 24. OFF SHORE (STEREO) 25. WHAT S IT GONNA BE (PERFORMED BY THE FOUR FRESHMEN) 26. HOT ROD (FROM THE FILM ROCK, PRETTY BABY) 27. BIG BAND ROCK AND ROLL (FROM THE FILM ROCK PRETTY BABY) 28. CHA CHA CHA FOR GIA (FROM THE FILM FOUR GIRLS IN TOWN)
El-155
CD
$14.25


Maniac's Dream
Zanzibar
PS, US Finland is the epicenter of collective music-making. Under the name Maniac's Dream, members of a variety of Finnish bands such as Avarus, Fricara Pacchu, Kemialliset Ystävät, and more come together to create blown-out free rock (not your typical stoner guitar jams). Their unique/bizarre approach to music-making constantly questioning the construction/deconstruction of sound creates songs at times recalling the electro-acoustic clatter drone of Avarus crossed with tribal rhythms and intergalactic guitar zones. Total sonic freedom with a punk ethos directly influenced by a trip to Zanzibar prior to recording this record (which is a reissue of the long sold-out tape originally released on Lal Lal Lal in 2006). In an edition of 450 records on light blue vinyl with printed labels and full color pro-printed fold-over sleeves with art by Benjamin Bergman and an insert.
Arbor
LP
$13.00


Marling, Laura
Alas I Cannot Swim
PS, US LTD ED deluxe 180gm vinyl w/ excl. bonus live CD of music not available on the reg CD version. At just 17-yrs-old, this former small town girl doesn't merely sing about what's to be expected from someone her age - love, lust & romance. The futility of religion, self-loathing & human psychology are also common themes. "An ethereal platinum blonde who's both thoughtful & mournful, she's an old, haunted soul in a teenager's body."-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Astralwerks
DLP
$22.50


Marmoset
Record In Red
PS, US MARMOSET'S "Record In Red" is full of apples and cherries. With this, their second full-length, Marmoset have released a near masterwork of pop pleasure. Indeed, the 13 songs on "Record In Red" vary widely in style and sound, ranging from the Church-like acoustic stylings of "Golden Cloak" and "Torn Cup, Fly Up Above", the FAITH-era Cure tone of "Walking Thru The Lake", the moody pop melodies resembling Richard Davies' work with the Moles, the haunting confessional of "December 4th", the epic dementia of "Summertime Is Easy", to the Kim Deal inspired "Frendamine". Every song is decidedly different than the one before, but the album hangs together with a neurotic thread so fine that it's completely invisible to the gallery.
SecretlyCanadian/JoyfulNoise-035
LP
$12.25


Mason Proper
Olly Oxen Free
PS, US Five dudes from Michigan named for an obscure phrase relating to Freemasonry. Met up w/ producer Chris Coady (TV ON THE RADIO, YYY's, BLONDE REDHEAD) to make this record.
Dovecote
CD
$12.00


Michna
Magic Monday
PS, US Adrian Michna found his way as a DJ under his EGG FOO YOUNG alias, earning him an URB "Next 100" nod in the process. Production gigs for Bonde do Role & Diplo followed, allowing Michna to put his deftness at both the drum machine & the trombone to good use, creating tracks out of dense blankets of sound & texture. Apart from the tightly woven musical amalgam of hip-hop, booty & electro, it's the detailed process that makes Michna's debut album move. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the album is its rich element of musicality; in an era when hip-hop tracks have devolved into two-note keyboard loops, songs like "Skunk Walk" live up to their name with full-bodied funk & live horns. When Ghostly owner, Sam Valenti IV, asked Adrian which samples to clear, Adrian replied, "What samples?"
GhostlyInternational
CD
$10.50


Milosh
iii
PS, US Milosh makes music for the mind, body & spirit. Introspective, intimate, sensual electro-folk steeped in perfumed melancholy & luscious romance. Combining beats, samples, guitars, strings & the most silken falsetto voice since prime-time Smokey Robinson, the third Milosh album iii takes the listener on an emotional journey through an exquisitely beautiful musical landscape. The tracks on iii combine the best of both Milosh's cerebral electronica & soulful singer-songwriter sides, stirring deep emotions with lush arrangements, honeyed vocals & delicately deconstructed beats. From the softly weeping strings of "Another Day" to the weightless, airy melancholy of "Gentle Samui," many of these tracks come in various shades of blue.
PlugResearch
CD
$10.00


Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling {Deluxe CD/DVD}
PS, US Limited deluxe CD+DVD in gatefold digipak includes video for "Batcat", directed by Dominic Hailstone (Aphex Twin), plus the Vincent Moon (The National) short film about Mogwai, "Before It Sounds". Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound.
Matador
DCD
$17.00


Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! HQ 180 vinyl in gatefold sleeve with MP3 coupon.
Matador
LP
$20.00


Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling
PS, US Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound.
Matador
CD
$13.50


Moon Upstairs
Guarding The Golden Apple
PS, US On double gatefold LP. "The Moon Upstairs have pulled off a difficult feat, bringing together disparate, yet connected, styles & making something cohesive w/ their own individual stamp on it. If you give this album a bit of a chance, the songs will get under your skin & stay with you & that's the best trick of all."-Dusted Magazine
GiftedChildren
LP
$16.75


Mother Mother
O My Heart
PS, US Vancouver group's follow up to 2007's debut "Touch Up." Known for their rich vocal harmony, deeply poetic lyricism and dynamic instrumentation; co-produced by Howard Redekopp (NEW PORNOS, TEGAN & SARA).
LastGang
CD
$14.25


My Morning Jacket
Acoustic Citsuoca: Live at the Startime Pavilion
(Extended Play)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AtoRecords
12
$10.50


Nagisa Ni Te
Yosuga
PS, US It's been four years since the release of NAGISA NI TE'S previous album "Dream Sounds", and now - after much work - their seventh album "Yosuga" has been completed. JAGJAGUWAR is once again very proud to deliver the band's most recent work to North America and Europe. "Yosuga" also marks the first time that Jagjaguwar has released a Nagisa Ni Te title on vinyl (not to mention the still popular compact disc format!). The Japanese duo of Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda deliver an album that consists of both beautiful arrangements and soft melodies. Yosuga - the meaning of which refers to the source or grounds upon which the body and mind rely - is one of Nagisa Ni Te's finest efforts.
Jagjaguwar-129
CD
$11.50


Nagisa Ni Te
Yosuga
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Jagjaguwar-129
LP
$18.25


Nebulo
Avutma
PS, GERMANY Avutma is the latest release by Nebulo after the album Kolia, two remixes for architect and Hecq, and even freely available Nebulo ringtones. The outstanding French artist Thomas P. with this CD has created a closed opus that might be seen as a concept album in which the listener has to decide what the concept is. Nebulo's subtle approach forms a complex fictitious scenery by using seemingly minimal resources that are more visible than ever. Electronically treated instruments like organ and piano, combined with synth layers and modified beats generate tempers that range from surreal to melancholic or even nearly frightening. Listening to 'Avutma' is like walking in a dimly lit basement never knowing what's behind the next curve, and who or what is actually casting these shadows on the walls... Nebulo's trademark, a connection between ambience, idm, clicks'n'cuts and postmusique- concrète collages is presented here once again. As a reviewer wrote: 'surreal dreamscapes painted with tears and sometimes even blood' - Avutma might be the soundtrack of today's grand guignol.
Hymen-68
CD
$16.25


Nelson, Willie
Stardust [expanded re-issue]
PS, US At the height of outlaw country, Willie Nelson pulled off perhaps the riskiest move of the entire bunch. He set aside originals, country, and folk and recorded Stardust, a collection of pop standards produced by Booker T Jones. Well, it's not entirely accurate to say that he put away country and folk, since these are highly idiosyncratic interpretations of "Georgia on My Mind," "All of Me," "Moonlight in Vermont," and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," blending pop, country, jazz, and folk in equal measures. It's not that Willie makes these songs his own, it's that he reimagines these songs in a way that nobody else could, and with his trusty touring band, he makes these versions indelible. It may be strange to think that this album, containing no originals from one of America's greatest songwriters, is what made him a star, and it continues to be one of his most beloved records, but it's appropriate, actually. Stardust showcases Nelson's skills as a musician and his entire aesthetic -- where there is nothing separating classic American musical forms, it can all be played together -- perhaps better than any other album, which is why it was a sensation upon its release and grows stronger with each passing year. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Sony
CD
$12.25


Nightmares On Wax
Thought So
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Warp
LP
$20.00


Nonagon
No Sun
PS, US Nonagon is a three-piece punk rock band that was formed in the early aughts and practices in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. The band is comprised mostly of Tony Aimone (who used to be in The Blue Meanies, Taylor, and The J. Davis Trio), Robert Gomez (who was in Der Lugomen and is one-oneth of Martian Law), and John Hastie (who used to be in Jumpknuckle). They play loud and abrasive rock with varying time signatures and screamy vocals and they love to play live shows but are never quite sure how to dress for them. Nonagon's debut EP, No Sun, was recorded in Chicago at Electrical Audio with Greg Norman and mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Services. The packaging was designed by Robert Gomez and printed at The Bird Machine with the assistance of Jay Ryan and Sara Parker.
Self-Released
CD5
$7.00


Noyes Brothers, The
Sheep From Goats
PS, UK The Boutique Label presents the first ever CD reissue of Sheep From Goats by The Noyes Brothers, originally released in 1980 on the highly collectible Object Music label. The Noyes Brothers were Steve Solamar of cult band Spherical Objects and Steve Miro, who also recorded as a solo artist for Object. The album (a double set) as recorded between October 1979 and May 1980 at Graveyard Studios, and contain 100 minutes of experiments and improvisations, ranging from Eno-esque electronics to improvisation and side-long excursions such as A Good Question and It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time. Released in July 1980 in a limited edition of 1000 copies, it sounds like little else recorded before or since. Pioneering Manchester label Object Music ceased operations in 1981, after Steve Solamar resolve a lifelong contradiction by becoming a woman. As part of this process Solamar even destroyed his own master tapes, and since then the Object catalogue has languished in undeserved obscurity (with the exception of The Passage). However an Object anthology has now been released as part of the Auteur Labels series on LTM, as well as the complete Spherical Objects back catalogue on CD. The artist formerly known as Steve Solamar is alive and well, and lives a happy spiritual and musical life. Steve Miro resides in Glastonbury.
Boutique-6615
DCD
$18.50


NRBQ
Scraps
PS, US The wildly eclectic New Rhythm & Blues Quintet, better known to its worldwide legion of adoring fans as NRBQ (or just the Q!), is the only band on the planet that can play rockabilly, bar-band blooze, Beatles sound-alikes and Sun Ra-style free jazz in the same set and remain standing. By the time keyboardist Terry Adams, vocalist Frank Gadler, bassist Joey Spampinato, drummer Tom Staley and fabulous new guitarist Al Anderson released Scraps, their wonderful second album in 1972, they had relocated from Florida to New Jersey-and, like their name says, they were actually a quintet for the only time in their career. From the infectious "Howard Johnston's Got His Ho-Jo Working" to the loveably understated "Magnet," Scraps is loaded with NRBQ classics that lived up to the eye-popping press garnered by their self-titled 1969 debut.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00


O'Hagan, Sean & Jean Pierre Muller
Musical Paintings Vol. 1 BOOK+CD
PS, US 96 page hardcover book that catalogs images from the first two art installations from O'Hagan & Muller, "Waterloo to Waterloo" and "The Musical Wheel." Additionally, the book contains an enhanced CD with the musical material from both shows as well as a computer version of "The Musical Wheel." Muller's colorful contemporary pop-art visual commentaries are accompanied by O'Hagan in fullest 20th century soundtrack mode - multi layered, yet light compositions twisted with electronic rhythms & modulations. Together, they create an engaging, thought-provoking A/V experience, whether viewed in the gallery or in front of the speakers at home.
DragCity-377
CD
$16.50


Oil Tasters
S-T
PS, US Originally issued by Lexicon Devil in 2005. The Oil Tasters only existed between the years 1980-1983 and managed to release two 7"s and an LP in their lifetime. Out-of-print for well over 20 years, Lexicon Devil stepped up to the plate in an attempt to reintroduce this mighty Milwaukee juggernaut back into the general public with a CD compiling all their long-deleted catalog. A three-piece with the unusual line-up of bass/vocals (Richard LaValliere), saxophone (Caleb Alexander) and drums/backing vocals (Guy Hoffman), Oil Tasters set the Milwaukee scene alight in their day with their trailblazing mix of Dada-esque smart-arse lyricism, avant-garde jazz rhythms and skittering, punk-rock energy which blended together to produce a unique, unprecedented sound. Both Richard and Guy had spent time in the late '70s in The Haskels, Milwaukee's original punker outfit, and when that band called it a day, they decided to take a less orthodox musical approach. Roping in friend Caleb Alexander on saxophone (who actually learnt his trade from another '70s Milwaukee habituate and wildman, James Chance aka James White/Black of The Contortions) and inspired by a strange mixture of old Dixieland jazz, Coltrane and post-punk a la Public Image Ltd., they created something really different from the then-emerging cookie-cutter punk scene. Sonically, you could throw a few names around: in Oil Tasters one can hear traces of John Lydon's snarl in the way LaValliere barks out his sarcastic tomes; the menacing, angular punk-funk-jazz of the Minutemen, especially so in the meaty, Watt-ish bass lines; and the Dada art-rock styling of Pere Ubu ca. '81/'82. This release comprises both of their self-released 7"s and their subsequent LP released on Joe Carducci's excellent Thermidor label (they were actually recommended to Carducci by his good friend, Jello Biafra), all of which have been newly remastered at Dex Audio in Melbourne from the original reels which, funnily enough, had spent the last 5 years collecting dust on the shelves of none other than Henry Rollins' office. Huh? The CD reproduces the front cover of the original LP, contains an 8-page booklet with liner notes from longtime fan Keith Brammer (of Die Kreuzen/Boy Dirt Car) and Richard LaValliere himself, a plethora of band flyers and photos and a full 40 minutes of surrealist, one-of-a-kind post-punk.
LexiconDevil
CD
$12.25


O'Rourke, Jim
Despite The Water Supply
PS, UK American musician and producer Jim O'Rourke continues the Touch Sevens 7" vinyl-only limited edition series with an epic, two-part track recorded at Tokyo's Steamroom, May 2008. This series is a non-digital statement that cannot be applied to digital formats -- the sonic texture, the use of a locked groove, the A & the B. The label chose not to specify the RPM, encouraging listeners to experiment with playback options and personal preferences. Artwork and photography by Jon Wozencroft.
Touch
45
$6.75


Orphans
Everybody Loves You When You're Dead
PS, US The debut release from this up-and-coming Southern California band who aim to put the danger back into punk rock. Often described as a female-fronted version of the Germs, the band rips it up in the style of the early Dangerhouse bands like Legal Weapon and the Bags.
UnitySquad
LP
$10.00


Palmer, Amanda
Who Killed Amanda Palmer
PS, US Dresden Dolls frontwoman's solo album. Piano and vocal cartharsis, for fans of Frida Hyvonen, and vice versa. And those are some crazy eyebrows.
Roadrunner
CD
$16.25


Perhacs, Linda
Parallelograms
PS, SPAIN VINYL VERSION!!!
Guess-026
LP
$25.00


Peter Bjorn And John
Seaside Rock (ON SALE)
PS, US *VERY*LIMITED* vinyl-only release, in stock, in quantity! Includes coupon to download the tracks for free. As homage to Peter Bjorn And John's respective Swedish hometowns, they wanted to feature the voice and dialect from each of the three areas they grew up in. So, apart from the instrumental soundtrack to the lonely childhood of northern Scandinavia, you can also hear three monologues about some sort of seaside. The stories are read by a real saxophone player from Norsjo, a grandfather from Vika and the hairdresser Siw from Pitea.
AlmostGold
LP
$20.50


Phantom Buffalo
Take To The Trees
PS, US "Well, its been a damn long time since we released their debut album Shishimumu back when they were called The Ponys, but we sure are happy there's finally a proper follow-up, even if it took six years to happen. If anything, the long wait says something to the greatness & humility of the band; never bending to commercial concerns, ego, hype, or changing trends & changing times. In fact, Take To The Trees picks up just about right where Shishimumu left off all those years back, another little nugget of timeless psychedelic pop perfection. Of course, there is a new level of maturity and depth to the songwriting here, but there's still plenty of slightly naive & youthful charm. And to be certain, the world these guys create is just as surreal now as its always been. Musically, things come together just right, with thick, swirling, chiming triple electric guitar textures, spot-on drumming, liquid but powerful bass, gurgling moog, acoustic strumming, accordion, and sweet soaring fuzz-tones. Vocals hover as high & sweet as ever, harmonizing, doubling, and layering heavenly. The mood of the album floats through drifting fragile melancholy, quirky pop, crunchy psychedelic rockers and anthemic rave-ups, often all within the same track. Beautifully recorded, but never over polished...just the way a great pop record should be. So forget all pretense, folks, maybe not freak folk enough for Kill Rock Stars ain't such a bad thing at all. Packaged in a mini LP style gatefold cover, with folded insert & woven Japanese inner sleeve. Edition of 1000."
TimeLag
CD
$13.00


Phantom Buffalo
Take To The Trees
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! "Packaged in a lovely heavy weight '60s style gatefold cover with elaborate full color art by the band, plus an insert. Pressed on 180gm bright red vinyl. Hand numbered limited edition of 300 copies."
TimeLag
LP
$26.00


Pivot
O Soundtrack My Heart
PS, US Pivot is a rare combination of the emotive and cerebral, harnessing the raw garage energy of three explosive musicians along-side intensive studio production. Part prog-warrior, part slacker geek, the band's music and approach provide something much needed in the world of music. Pivot's sound exudes an omnipresent sense of melodrama and what can only be described as a sort of 'apocalyptic joy.' For fans of The Talking Heads and Vangelis.
Warp
CD
$13.75


Pixies, The
Bossanova [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
4AD
LP
$15.00


Pixies, The
Trompe le Monde [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
4AD
LP
$15.00


Plush
Fed
PS, UK Six years after its Japan-only release on the After Hours label, Broken Horse is thrilled to announce the first European release of the much-talked-about but seldom-heard Fed, the second album by Liam Hayes' Plush. Since Plush's debut 7", Three Quarters Blind Eyes / Found A Little Baby was released to universal praise in 1994 on Drag City, the tale of Plush has been one mostly concerned with the promise of new recordings, scrapped sessions, rumor and speculation concerning Hayes' quest to match the songs in his head with the recordings in his hand. What has been vastly overlooked is the music. It was four years before Drag City released Plush's debut album, More You Becomes You. Few albums can be described as being truly unique, but More You Becomes You is, without doubt, one of those albums that can actually put in a serious bid for that description. While a full-blown orchestral pop album was indeed planned, Hayes instead delivered a uniquely minimal set of intimate piano & vocal ballads, which somehow managed to present a unique, first-take feel despite the incredible attention to detail Hayes applied to the performances and recordings that had actually taken place. Although upon completion Hayes found himself without a label in either the US or Europe, the artistic success of the album could not be denied. Throughout its 14 tracks, from the roaring opening track 'Whose Blues' to the epic 'No Education' to the pop-masterpiece 'Born Together' to the closing lullaby 'The Woods,' Fed remains spectacularly melodic and inventive throughout. Upon its Japanese release, Uncut called the album 'the dazzling symphonic album he always threatened to produce,' whilst Rolling Stone called it a 'soulful symphonic masterpiece' suggesting that its non-domestic release was further proof of the decline of American culture.`
BrokenHorse
CD
$18.25


Pop Will Eat Itself
Now for a Feast [expanded 2003 re-issue]
PS, US The original 14 song collection plus 9 bonus tracks! AMG: "Not so much an album as a collection of early singles and EPs, Now for a Feast! doesn't waste any time, packing in 14 songs within 24 minutes. Though the speed and brevity of the songs would seem to suggest that early Pop Will Eat Itself would be Ramones freaks, the group actually feels a bit looser than the brothers did, at least originally. Part of the reason is the production, which, if anything, resembles the undifferentiated wash of early Jesus & Mary Chain rather than the slashing punch of classic punk. Some tunes cut through that murk reasonably well, including the band's semi-theme song, "Oh Grebo I Think I Love You," and "B-B-B-Breakdown." Songs like "The Black Country Chainstore Massacreee" and "There's a Psychopath in My Soup" show that the band's sense of humor is front and center, but Pop Will Eat Itself doesn't really feel like a joke band (certainly not in the early Barenaked Ladies sense). Clint Mansell's lyrics are downright sweet and silly at points -- thus "Monogamy," which is as merry a declaration on the subject as could be imagined -- and his singing is actually probably the clearest part of any of the individual recordings. His style is practically casual instead of declarative, which is perhaps all for the better on the one song with mean-spirited sentiments, "Sick Little Girl." The same sort of poppy, slightly drunk singalong style that the band's hometown friends/rivals the Wonder Stuff were known for defines the whole feel of the album (not surprising given how members of both were in earlier bands together). Earlier roots of another sort surface thanks to the final song, a downright giddy cover of Hawkwind's "Orgone Accumulator," which exchanges space rock for silly fun that Slade wouldn't be uncomfortable with."
Castle
CD
$12.25


Proper, Mason
Olly Oxen Free
PS, US
Dovecoat
CD
$12.00


Prurient
Cocaine Death
PS, US Since the inception of both Prurient and the Hospital Productions label, cassette releases have been an essential format for the communication and participation in the industrial/noise culture. For Prurient, these cassette releases contain some of the most visceral and beloved works in the Prurient catalog. Cocaine Death is a compilation of three of Prurient's finest Hospital cassette releases as well as two unreleased tracks. The previously released material forms a triptych exploring the relationship between futile pleasure, substance and escape; escape being a myth. Cocaine Death (originally C-10 packaged in an envelope, limited to 46 copies) is perhaps the most sought after of the recent Prurient cassettes. The content is based on the glamour and destruction of toxic night life. The B-side features guest vocals from FFH and continues the themes with the addition of bondage. This material is a considered classic modern Prurient. Caribbean Overdose (originally a C-10, packaged in a standard shell package and limited to 100 copies) explores a different but strangely direct topic of the sexual reproductive life of plants. There is nothing common or typical about the sounds and direction of this material. Further examination into the life of scientific advancement and education. Tylenol Murders (originally a C-10, packaged in an oversized envelope and limited to 10 copies) takes the sounds and concepts of the aforementioned releases and expands the sounds to further limits of cracked static, strained vocals and strange melodic loops. This sought after limited material is seeing the light on this release to most Prurient listeners for the first time. This collection of cassette material is perhaps the biggest clue in the development of Prurient. This is where the edges blur and advancements reveal themselves. When Prurient material is released in the ether its shock-waves often take on a life of their own. For the first time, listeners of all levels can revel in their abstract longing and tension. For the diehards, two unreleased tracks of Prurient. There's a reason why these releases continue to live on long after the cassettes disappear. This CD shows the power and depth of Prurient in the cassette world. For those whose spindles still spin and those who have moved on, Cocaine Death shows revelation. Digipack CD with 16 page booklet.
HospitalProductions
CD
$13.75


Quinn, Donovan & The 13th Month
S/T
PS, US Donovan's steadily growing reputation as a first rate darkly romantic penman (thanks to contributions to The Skygreen Leopards & solo as Verdure) has culminated with his latest endeavor. Rather than aping or ducking genres, Quinn has crafted a bright spectrum of songs best described as 'American.' Xian folk, languid indie pop, VU cool, loner country & west coast psych are touchstones, with Quinn's singular lyrical abilities & taste for sun-baked song steadily at the fore. Ever the flower bed romantic, Quinn has - at the risk of over-simplification - written a classic "break-up record;" albeit filtered through surrealistic tenderness & riddled with red herrings & feelings of betrothal. Though not exactly lost in a sea of scarves, Quinn is indebted to the vulnerability, humor & bitterness present in the works of Ronnie Lane, Skip Spence, Nikki Sudden & Basement Tapes-era Dylan.
SoftAbuse-028
CD
$11.50


Radiohead
The Bends
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Capitol
LP
$19.00


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


Rainbow Arabia
Basta
PS, US The band consists of Danny & Tiffany Preston (formerly of FUTURE PIGEON & PINK GRENADE) who haveR meacroriredds American experimental dance music w/ a heavy dose of Middle Eastern influence.
ManimalVinyl
CD
$5.75


Ratatat
Shempi
PS, US
XL
12
$5.00


Relatively Clean Rivers
S-T
PS, UK Former Beat Of The Earth leader Phil Pearlman assembled Relatively Clean Rivers in the early '70s and eventually released this excellent rural rock album in 1975. Although Pearlman's first recorded effort was a surf/hot rod 45 entitled Chrome Reversed Rails which appeared on the Fink label in the mid-'60s, it was with Beat Of The Earth that he began to forge a distinctive musical voice. The band was one of the earliest-known experimental bands with a sound reminiscent of their East Coast counterparts, The Velvet Underground, whose influence is often discernable on Relatively Clean Rivers. That said, RCR is recognized by those fortunate enough to have heard it as one of the very finest albums of the era, with a clearly-defined American sound akin to The Grateful Dead in all their American Beauty pomp or CSNY circa Déjà Vu. An album highly recommended to anyone even remotely interested in '70s West Coast music or simply great music in general. This numbered, limited edition CD is housed in a unique gatefold card wallet -- 1000 copies only.
Phoenix
CD
$16.25


Replacements, The
Tim [remaster, expanded re-issue]
PS, US After emerging from and defining the Minneapolis music scene of the early 1980s and issuing a series of seminal releases on Twin/Tone, The Replacements signed to Sire Records mid-decade. The first of their four now-classic full-lengths for the label, TIM was also the band's last album fueled by the legendary original line-up of lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg, Chris Mars (drums) and brothers Bob and Tommy Stinson (guitar and bass, respectively). Rhino's newly edition of this 1985 tour de force features the original 11-song set remastered plus 6 previously unreleased bonus tracks. Produced by original Ramones drummer Tommy Erdelyi, TIM is #136 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". Highlights include "Bastards Of Young," "Hold My Life," "Kiss Me On The Bus" and "Left Of The Dial." Previously unissued bonus rarities include three tracks recorded at a 1985 session with Westerberg's idol, Alex Chilton, among them an electric outtake of "Can't Hardly Wait." Also similarly re-issued: Sorry Ma..., Stink, Let It Be, Hootenanny, Please To Meet Me, All Shook Down and Don't Tell A Soul.
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75


Replacements, The
Don't Tell A Soul [remaster, expanded re-issue]
PS, US The band's third album for Sire features three-quarters of the legendary founding line-up of lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg, Chris Mars (drums) and Tommy Stinson (bass) - Slim Dunlap replaces original guitarist Bob Stinson, who departed after 1985's Tim. Rhino's new edition of this 1989 classic - which Rolling Stone called "an audacious album"- features the original 11-song set remastered plus 8 bonus tracks, including three previously unreleased rarities. Highlights include "I'll Be You," a #1 Billboard modern rock track and the band's first single to chart on the Hot 100, along with album opener "Talent Show," "Achin' To Be" and "Back To Back." Among the 8 bonus tracks are "Date To Church" with Tom Waits and previously unissued finds including a demo for "Talent Show" and an alternate mix of "We'll Inherit The Earth." Also similarly re-issued: Sorry Ma..., Stink, Let It Be, Hootenanny, Tim, Please To Meet Me and All Shook Down.
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75


Replacements, The
All Shook Down [remaster, expanded re-issue]
PS, US A stripped-down, largely acoustic set first released in 1990, was their last album for the label, and proved to be their final one as a band as well. While it features lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg still making music with his fellow founding members Chris Mars (drums) and Tommy Stinson (bass), the album is generally considered to be essentially Westerberg's inaugural solo effort. Rhino's new edition features the original 13-song set remastered plus 11 bonus tracks, including 8 previously unreleased rarities. Stand-out tracks include "Sadly Beautiful," "Merry Go Round" and the title track. Among the 11 bonus cuts are 8 previously unissued demos, including ones for "Sadly Beautiful," "Happy Town," "When It Began" and "One Wink At A Time." Also similarly re-issued: Sorry Ma..., Stink, Let It Be, Hootenanny, Tim, Please To Meet Me and Don't Tell A Soul.
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75


Replacements, The
Please To Meet Me [remaster, vinyl re-issue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Original album remastered on 180 gram virgin vinyl.
Rhino/Ryko
LP
$17.75


Replacements, The
Tim [remaster, vinyl re-issue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION!! The original album remastered on 180 gram virgin vinyl.
Rhino/Ryko
LP
$17.75


Replacements, The
Please To Meet Me [remaster, expanded re-issue]
PS, US Their fifth full-length and second for a major label, Pleased To Meet Me was also the band's first following the official departure of guitarist Bob Stinson, part of the legendary founding line-up that also included lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg, Chris Mars (drums) and Tommy Stinson (bass). Rhino's newly REMASTERED & EXPANDED edition of this 1987 album classic features the original 11-song set plus 12 rare bonus tracks, half of them previously unreleased. The album was recorded in Memphis, TN with producer Jim Dickinson (whose association with Big Star forged the connection with the 'Mats). Memorable tracks include "Alex Chilton," "The Ledge," "I Don't Know," "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Hardly Wait." Among the dozen bonus rarities are a previously unreleased alternative version of "Alex Chilton" and previously unissued demos for "Valentine," "Bundle Up," "Empty As My Heart," "Time Is Killing Us" and "Kick It In."
Also similarly re-issued: Sorry Ma..., Stink, Let It Be, Hootenanny, Tim, All Shook Down and Don't Tell A Soul.
Rhino/Ryko
CD
$17.75


Richter, Max
24 Postcards in Full Colour
PS, US With his fourth album, Berlin-based MAX RICHTER further cements his status as one of the leading lights of modern composition. "24 Postcards In Full Colour" is a dazzling conceptual exercise of great beauty and emotional resonance. Each of the album's 24 tracks is a classically-composed ringtone, an evocative miniature whose theme, though fully developed, hints at a larger piece; thus Richter explores the fugitive nature of memory through reprises and repetition throughout this intriguing album. With a sonic pallette consisting of string quintet, solo piano, 16-track 2-inch tape, transistors, found shortwave radio, vinyl clicks, dust, scratches and rumble, and acoustic guitars, Richter's latest effort is both beautifully detailed and sonically rich.
FatCatRecords-1307
CD
$11.50


Romance of Young Tigers
I Have Supped Full Of Horrors
PS, US A lot of bands can shove a wall of sound in your face. Plenty of bands have a guy or two who is technically "amazing." Very few bands can unite both into an engrossing, captivating listen... & even fewer can do so w/o percussion. It is in this rare air that the group hovers high above the glut of instrumental rock to inundate listeners in recent times.
MagicBullet
CD
$13.50


School of Seven Bells
Half Asleep
PS, US Ex-member of Secret Machines & On!Air!Library! Touring with M83 in November. With this 7", School of Seven Bells stylishly split the difference between shoegazing introspection & stargazing dream pop. "Half Asleep" starts with a compact, propulsive throb & gradually expands outward, adding layers of milky-blue synthesizer, bottomless guitar from Benjamin Curtis, and the angelic, harmonized coos of sisters Alejandra & Claudia Deheza-it's a potent combination of earthbound noise & weightless beauty, found at the height of a mountaintop. Eerie B-side "Caldo" spins a simple melody (sung in English & Spanish) into a medieval hymn from another planet. LIMITED pressing of the vinyl!
GhostlyInternational
45
$5.00


Serena-Maneesh
S-M Backwards
PS, NORWAY While working on their new album, Serena-Maneesh & Smalltown Supersound wanted to give you a glimpses of the early days. Tweaked & all beautifully pushed to the red. Most of the material on this double album was released as two EPs prior to the self titled debut; "Zuruck" & "Fixxations", both on Honeymilk, covering the time 1999-2003. This is the first time the material has been released outside of Norway. In addition to the original EP material this double album also contains new re-wrappings/mixes, videos & much more, over 80 minutes of Serena-Maneesh.
SmalltownSupersound-143
DCD
$21.75


Shedd, Tracy
Cigarettes & Smoke Machines
PS, US Tracy's helpful reminder on the opening track from her latest album of smart, pointed pop is a direct & economic assertion backed by sharp musicianship & just the right amount of reverb. Cigarettes & Smoke Machines, is Shedd's most accomplished record in a career that has now spanned four full-lengths. A fan of artists that drape their vocals in various shrouds (My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus & Mary Chain), Tracy decided that she never really wanted her vocals up front, an edict that permeated her previous recordings. Now, Shedd lets go & we benefit from vocal performances that establish the arresting emotional core of her latest record.
Teenbeat-442-2
CD
$11.50


Shedd, Tracy
Cigarettes & Smoke Machines
PS, US Tracy's helpful reminder on the opening track from her latest album of smart, pointed pop is a direct & economic assertion backed by sharp musicianship & just the right amount of reverb. Cigarettes & Smoke Machines, is Shedd's most accomplished record in a career that has now spanned four full-lengths. A fan of artists that drape their vocals in various shrouds (My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus & Mary Chain), Tracy decided that she never really wanted her vocals up front, an edict that permeated her previous recordings. Now, Shedd lets go & we benefit from vocal performances that establish the arresting emotional core of her latest record.
Teenbeat-442-1
LP
$13.75


Shirks
Dangerous
PS, US The Shirks are bringing punk rock back to Washington D.C.. They play revved up, rock n' roll, and all their songs are as catchy as any anthemic punk song ever was. While the song structure strikes a resemblance to the Saints, their songs are performed with an intensity more akin to the Devil Dogs or Teengenerate. This EP comes with a download card for the three songs from Fizzkicks.com
BigNeck
45
$5.50


Silver Jews
S-T
PS, US From behind closed doors since 1992, the Silver Jews released a series of popular music records that earned the group dedicated fans all over the world. But being a Silver Jews fan always meant accepting you'd never live to see the day your favorite band would take the stage. Then in 2006, after five albums & fifteen years, David Berman decided to change all that. The band toured across America & Europe, all the way to Israel, playing these, their first forty shows, to a widespread outpouring of joy. SILVER JEW is a simple document of one of those stops, whereupon the band played two shows in Tel Aviv, and spent a profound afternoon in Jerusalem. All Region.
DragCity
DVD
$14.75


Smithson, Dawn
Earth Machine
PS, UK Former bassist & vocalist with space-rockers JESSAMINE, Dawn returns with her second solo album. Guests Ray Raposa (Castanets), Bill Herzog (SUNN O))), Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter), David Farrell (Southerning, Locate, Module), & Jussi Brightmore (Chrome Hoof, 1000 Pets,) add extra grit, grain & space, creating a heady cocktail of sounds. Where Smithson's first album was wounded & tentative in it's approach, Earth Machine is strong & sure of it's footing. Where there was deep melancholy with a glimmer of hope in the former, the latter reaches it's winding paths out to further hills & valleys, encompassing a wide range of emotion. Songs seem to tell one long story as they segue into one another. From the rounded nylon string guitar picking & gurgling synths to the pure feedback drones & sometimes Floydian electric guitar, Earth Machine has real continuity & a strong sense of being a true "album".
MindExpansion-2030
CD
$11.75


Soares, Tony
Native Clays
PS, US Featuring the art of Tony Soares, this film is a beautiful journey through the ancient Native American process of paddle and anvil pot making. Every step is documented from digging the clay, making the pot, painting the pot and finally firing the pot in an open pit. The resulting images are a unique learning tool for the students of this lost art. Tony proudly builds pots using authentic methods right down to creating fire with a stick and working in a Native American environment. Features music throughout by Carl Roessler, Clive Wright and Harold Budd with narration by Anna LaCazio. Run time 1 hour 18 minutes.
DesertSkyMusic-007
DVD
$19.50


Sonic Youth & Mats Gustafsson & Merzbow
Andre Sider Af Sonic Youth
PS, US This installment of Sonic Youth's series of experimental and mostly instrumental releases is available in a CD-only edition on the band's own SYR label. Andre Sider af Sonic Youth presents the complete "Other Sides of Sonic Youth" improvised live performance from the 2005 Roskilde Festival in Denmark, featuring Sonic Youth (with Jim O'Rourke) and guests Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and Japanese sound artist Masami Akita (a.k.a. Merzbow). The single piece performed was a structured improvisation which for 60 minutes added and subtracted musicians one by one until only Akita was left onstage. Black Sabbath followed.
SYR
CD
$10.00


Spherical Objects
Past & Parcel / Elliptical Optimism
PS, UK The Boutique Label presents the first ever reissues by cult Manchester band Spherical Objects, active between 1978 and 1981 and the core group on the highly collectible Object Music label. Formed by singer, songwriter and dj Steve Solamar in 1978, Spherical Objects produced a unique brand of what early champion Paul Morley termed 'existentialist psychedelia'. Their first album, Past & Parcel, appeared in August 1978 and predated releases on other Manchester post-punk labels such as Factory. The second album, Elliptical Optimism, was released on Object in October 1979. The band only played occasional live gigs, and preferred instead to concentrate on recording albums, releasing no less than four in as many years. Spherical Objects (and the Object label) ceased operations in 1981, after Steve Solamar resolve a lifelong contradiction by becoming a woman. As part of this process Solamar even destroyed his own master tapes. Since then his music has rarely been heard, and the Object(s) catalogue has languished in undeserved obscurity. However an Object anthology has now been released as part of the Auteur Labels series on LTM, which includes rare non-album singles by Spherical Objects and its members. The artist formerly known as Steve Solamar is alive and well, and lives a happy spiritual and musical life.
Boutique-6614
CD
$17.00


Spherical Objects
Further Ellipses / No Man's Land
PS, UK The Boutique Label presents the first ever reissues by cult Manchester band Spherical Objects, active between 1978 and 1981 and the core group on the highly collectible Object Music label. Formed by singer, songwriter and dj Steve Solamar in 1978, Spherical Objects produced a unique brand of what early champion Paul Morley termed 'existentialist psychedelia'. Their third album, Further Ellipses, appeared in 1980 and featured a new, short-lived line-up of the group. The fourth and final album, No Man's Land, was released on Object in October 1981. The band only played occasional live gigs, and preferred instead to concentrate on recording albums, releasing no less than four in as many years. Spherical Objects (and the Object label) ceased operations in 1981, after Steve Solamar resolve a lifelong contradiction by becoming a woman. As part of this process Solamar even destroyed his own mastertapes. Since then his music has rarely been heard, and the Object(s) catalogue has languished in undeserved obscurity. However an Object anthology has now been released as part of the Auteur Labels series on LTM, which includes rare non-album singles by Spherical Objects and its members. The artist formerly known as Steve Solamar is alive and well, and lives a happy spiritual and musical life.
Boutique-6616
CD
$17.00


Standard
Swimmer
PS, US The album is centered on Tim Putnam's emotive disarming vocals/guitar, Jay Clarke's beautiful constructed keyboards/piano, & Rob Oberdorfer & Robby Duncan's accompanying rhythmic movements, at once minimal & full. Like their previous albums, it is a slow burn that, over time, reveals a dark, poetic, innovative body of work that is hard to ignore.
PartisanRecords
CD
$13.75


Steinbruchel
Mit Ohne
PS, US Limited edition: 500. Order now as this is limited and will not be reissued. Mit Ohne is a sound documentation of an audio/visual installation by Yves Netzhammer and Steinbrüchel. The installation entitled "The feeling of precise instability when holding things" was part of the group exhibition "Wohnträume/Wohnräume" exhibited from 26.07. to 28.09.2003 at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich, Switzerland. The audio sections by Steinbrüchel where composed in sync with the visuals by Yves Netzhammer and succeed in translating and supporting the poetic vibrancy and slow morphing movements of the 3d rendered animation. For the exhibition an atmospheric fragile and detailed work was created involving a three-part projection and multichannel sound that conveys an abstract audio and visual approach to the environment surrounding us and the concept of a room itself. Each audio track takes the listener into a new form of "room" and simple patterns of single tones are layered into dense movements surrounding the listener's space. The crystalline polished sounds form a highly precise environment that interacts with particles of melodies searching for space to breathe. Between the tracks there are no pauses that give the dedicated listener the feeling of being moved suddenly from one room to the other. Space and silence are sensitively woven into each other while forming an atmospheric and organic surrounding. Through the sound the feeling in every room changes from dark to bright, from large to small, from lonely to crowded, from silent to loud. Ralph Steinbrüchel, born in 1969, studied Communication Design at Central Saint Martins School in London, where he acquired a Masters of Arts and Design with distinction. He now lives and works as a musician and graphic designer in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2002 his composition "zwischen.raum" [Domizil, Zurich, 2002] was distinguished with the Max Brand Award for Electronic Music [phonoTAKTIK.02 Festival, New York].
12K-2010
CD5
$9.00


Stott, Andy
Unknown Exception
PS, UK Subtitled: Selected Tracks Vol. 1. This is the second CD release from Manchester's Andy Stott for the Modern Love label, since his 2005 debut, Merciless. This is the first-ever collection of some of Andy Stott's standout vinyl-only releases, remastered by Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin. Andy Stott has developed a unique sound since his debut on Modern Love -- his first demos for the label were heavily influenced by the square bass line techno variations of Claro Intelecto, a longtime friend, mentor, and eventually label-mate and collaborator. His first release, Replace featured a mixture of disciplines that took in elements of Detroit techno and Chicago house and fast found favor with the likes of Kompakt, De:Bug magazine and DJ Lawrence, who fell for Stott's intuitive, warm melodies and padded percussion. From that point on, Stott has continued to shift and adapt his sound to take in ever disparate influences, from the driving techno of Dave Clarke's Red series through to Basic Channel through to dubstep, garage and the minimalism of classic Sähkö. This chameleon-like quality has set Stott apart from his contemporaries, gaining him interest from all quarters of the electronic music scene, championed by Mary Anne Hobbs (recording two sessions for her show), and playing to increasingly large audiences (including several shows at Berghain's legendary Panorama Bar, the Sonar Festival, Bloc Weekend and countless others). His inspired shifts from traditional techno blueprints through to the bottom-heavy signatures of dubstep and the steppers arrangements of garage have also placed him at the forefront of the dubstep/techno hybrid sounds that have started to dominate the electronic music scene in 2008 alongside the likes of Martyn, Peverelist and T++. This compilation brings together selected tracks dating back to Andy Stott's debut in 2005 and reaches all the way to his most recent material in 2008. Tracks feature here from his most captivating EPs and stream through his fascination with deep, almost uncontainable bass lines and ever-inventive percussive shifts.
ModernLove
CD
$14.25


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
$12.50


Sun Araw
Beach Head
PS, US Debut vinyl full-length by Magic Lantern guitarist, Cameron Stallones. Gorgeous, tripped-out coastal melodies, psychedelic luau vibes, outsider grooves. In Fried Island collage jackets, plus an 11x11 full-color insert.
NotNotFun
LP
$15.75


Sun Ra
Untitled Recordings
PS, US A previously unknown Quintet recording with SUN RA, JOHN GILMORE, MILFORD GRAVES, ANDREW CYRILLE and DON MOYE from the Prospect Park band shell in Brooklyn, June 1985. As bonus material, includes two fantastic and intimate recordings from "The House of Ra" in Philadelphia from '73 and '78. Also includes six never-before-seen photos of Sun Ra.
Transparency-309
CD
$14.00


Sun Ra
Live At The Electric Circus/Newport
PS, US 121 minutes total from the Electric Circus in NYC, 1968 and the Newport Jazz Festival, 1969.
Transparency-308
DCD
$15.50


Tecumseh
Avalanche & Inundation
PS, US The LP version of Tecumseh's Avalanche And Inundation is pressed in an edition of 500 copies with the first 200 on color vinyl. Heavy drone/heavy meditation. Be inside the sounds. Formed in 2004, Tecumseh creates drone metal of the heaviest variety although with more forward movement than some of their peers and with the addition of cold electronic hiss. Using 2 basses, electronics, percussion and guitar Tecumseh wrap themselves and their listeners in a warm sonic meditative slow motion blanket woven from their skilled use of sound and space. Avalanche And Inundation was recorded in the winter of 2008 with Jeremy Romagna (Yellow Swans, Trees, Silentist). " This is the perfect metallic drifting off music, almost like they've discovered some new genre, sludge-ambient, doom-age, whatever you decide to call it, it's pretty amazing, and fans of all things slow motion,downtuned and yes, heavy will dig this big time." Aquarius "The sound is sludgy and the pace snail-like but subtle. Within its monochrome scheme of blackness, and yet more blackness as its slow, slow, riffs unfurl there are small variations in tone. Such is the hermetically sealed inwardly directed feel of Tecumseh's sound thatthese tiny variations are like tiny rafts in an otherwise empty sea. And in the end the listening experience isn't some feat of endurance but strangely calming, it's blackness like a vast lake of crude oil with only the faintest of ripples disturbing it's surface." The Wire
Important-211
CD
$13.00


Tecumseh
Avalanche & Inundation
PS, US The LP version of Tecumseh's Avalanche And Inundation is pressed in an edition of 500 copies with the first 200 on color vinyl. Heavy drone/heavy meditation. Be inside the sounds. Formed in 2004, Tecumseh creates drone metal of the heaviest variety although with more forward movement than some of their peers and with the addition of cold electronic hiss. Using 2 basses, electronics, percussion and guitar Tecumseh wrap themselves and their listeners in a warm sonic meditative slow motion blanket woven from their skilled use of sound and space. Avalanche And Inundation was recorded in the winter of 2008 with Jeremy Romagna (Yellow Swans, Trees, Silentist). " This is the perfect metallic drifting off music, almost like they've discovered some new genre, sludge-ambient, doom-age, whatever you decide to call it, it's pretty amazing, and fans of all things slow motion,downtuned and yes, heavy will dig this big time." Aquarius "The sound is sludgy and the pace snail-like but subtle. Within its monochrome scheme of blackness, and yet more blackness as its slow, slow, riffs unfurl there are small variations in tone. Such is the hermetically sealed inwardly directed feel of Tecumseh's sound thatthese tiny variations are like tiny rafts in an otherwise empty sea. And in the end the listening experience isn't some feat of endurance but strangely calming, it's blackness like a vast lake of crude oil with only the faintest of ripples disturbing it's surface." The Wire
Important-211
LP
$16.25


Ten Kens
Ten Kens
PS, US TEN KENS combine raw vocal delivery, driving rhythms, and heavy, reverb-laden guitars with idiosyncratic song structures, creating a fresh, immediate sound. Like avant-indie contemporaries Liars and Black Heart Procession, or predecessors like Sonic Youth or Mudhoney, Ten Kens' sonic ambition never comes at the expense of songcraft; layers of noise bolster, rather than undermine, their memorable melodies.
FatCatRecords-069
CD
$11.50


Tindersticks
The Hungry Saw
PS, US VINYL VERSION. 180 gram vinyl.
Constellation
LP
$17.00


Tindersticks
The Hungry Saw
PS, US The North American edition of the release that came out in Europe in April 2008 features revised artwork, lyric booklet. While cloaked in the inimitalby beautiful, tempered melancholy & delicate irony that has marked the band's past releases, this new album bristles with renewed energy, focus, experimentation & even playfulness.
Constellation
CD
$15.25


Toral, Rafael
Space Solo 1
PS, US Originally released on CD by Staubgold side-label Quecksilber in 2007, Space Solo 1 is Rafael Toral's second release in his ongoing Space Program, a venturesomely bold series of recordings. Internationally-acclaimed for his experimental drone and ambient guitar work, the Space Program is completely divergent from his past output. Equipped with handmade instruments, Toral's project is a performance-based discipline, which he calls "post-free jazz electronic music." Following the Space Program's inaugural release, Space, Space Solo 1 presents a raw exploration of a select few instruments Toral designed for the series. In contrast to Space, which consists of thoughtfully layered recordings from various live and studio performances, Space Solo 1 presents unaccompanied instruments traveling through unfamiliar territories where sounds exist in their singularity. The result grabs at the listener to stay alert, tiptoeing around silent moments, increasingly mounting tension and inspiring awe. As each instrument hints at a particular language belonging only to itself, Toral's masterful playing is revealed as an instinctual process. Space Solo 1 is 44 minutes of otherworldly splashing, ripping, beeping, hissing, etc. An indefinite number of sounds carefully coaxed from unique instruments, drawing a blurry line between ancestral and futuristic. Now available on LP through Taiga, this deluxe audiophile version was mastered direct to metal, pressed on 200 gram transparent red virgin vinyl and is presented in a limited edition of 500 copies. The jacket was cleanly designed by Helder Luís at No Type, featuring the Rui Toscano drawing from the CD version printed on reversed stock with a pantone red flood in the pocket.
Taiga
LP
$15.00


Toral, Rafael
Space
PS, US Originally released on CD in 2006 by the Staubgold label, Taiga presents the deluxe 2LP version of Rafael Toral's Space, including one bonus track. This is a 2007 release from one of the most impressive new vinyl-only labels in the world. After over 15 years of drone and ambient work based around guitar and electronics, Rafael Toral has set off on a radically new mission. Leaving the guitar behind, Toral has equipped himself with instruments such as a Theremin-controlled white noise generator, amplified coil spring percussion, and a random pulse width modulation oscillator. With these, he has launched his jazz-fueled craft through Earth's atmosphere, into outer space. The resulting voyage is one where the sounds created recall the blast of a ray gun, the gurgle of a velociraptor, the rush of a primordial geyser, all seasoned with a vintage analog appeal and interspersed with meditative moments of silence. Toral's new approach to music, entitled the Space program, runs counter to his career thus far by focusing on performance instead of composition. The foundation and fundamental release of the program is Space. Using live and in-studio performances from 2004 and 2005, Toral designed Space as "an orchestral environment for electronic instruments." Following Space, the program continues with releases from the Space Solo series, documenting performances of individual instruments played unaccompanied, and the Space Elements series, featuring various collaborators while Toral focuses on a single piece of equipment. With previous releases by Toral on such respected labels as Touch, Table of the Elements and Ecstatic Peace, this exciting album by Toral is coincidentally Taiga's inaugural release as well as that of the Space program. It is presented here in a limited edition of 500 copies on direct-metal mastered 200 gram virgin vinyl. This version includes all of the original audio from the CD plus a previously-unreleased 17-minute vinyl-only bonus track, "Space Study 1.3," a live duet with percussionist César Burago. Packaged in a gatefold jacket designed by Helder Luís with spot metallic printing, the album boasts the Daniel Malhão photograph from the CD version expanded across the entire outside in UV gloss, an essay by Toral printed inside on reversed stock and the pockets flooded black.
Taiga
DLP
$19.50


Tough Alliance, The
New Chance
PS, US New album from Swedish duo, deconstructing pop from the brains down. PREFIX MAG: "The Tough Alliance's glowing sophomore full-length, A New Chance, opens with a brief call to prayer, which frames the rest of the album in the proper context: Band members Eric Berglund (who handles the singing) and Henning Fürst (who does the music) view pop music as totemic as religion. But that doesn't mean they're not above screwing with the formula. A New Chance is as much about deconstructing and reassembling great pop music as it is worshipping it."
Modular
CD
$11.00


Tucker, Alexander
Portal
PS, US This is UK-based Alexander Tucker's third release for ATP Recordings. "Portal is a work of such unparalleled bewitching splendor, that any rote comparisons would read like hyperbole, thus doing it a great disservice. Even Tucker's previous albums Old Fog (2005) and Furrowed Brow (2006) seem like stepping stones in the wake of Portal. But if we must draw comparisons, then let's say Chicago musician/composer/innovator Jim O' Rourke; both are unparalleled in their pairing of the 20th century avant-garde techniques of composers like Stockhausen and Steve Reich with the archaic sounding free-folk of John Fahey, Robbie Basho and Loren Connors. The late Karlheinz Stockhausen envisaged music where "instead of very precisely formed single notes there are little complexes... little crystalline blooms that pass through a register form." During Portal, Tucker's finger-picked guitar lines become indistinguishable from the more traditional string arrangements and voice. These melodic clusters interweave like the paths incurved by a figure skater. This is still to say nothing of Tucker's voice, which sounds as if it is emanating from a ghost channel on an ancient mixing desk rather than sung on top of the epochal arrangements. It's a voice comparable perhaps to Meddle-era David Gilmour or John Martyn on Solid Air. These are big claims of course, but then Portal is a work of such extraordinary majesty that even trying to surmise it in words seems like a heresy. If you disagree after listening, then I'm sorry to inform you that you are spiritually dead." --Tony F. Wilson; Portal clearly shows that Tucker has even further honed his droning looped guitar technique with ever more mesmerizing effect, adding strings, vibes, bells and a sorcerer's range of well-placed, far-out effects.
ATP
CD
$14.25


Tucker, Mark
In The Sack
PS, US There seems to be two truisms I keep to: ONE - By and large, when an album is described as 'loner / psych / real people' it isn't going to be as good as I hope, and TWO - The Residents suck. Generally these hold true for me, maybe you too, and often I'll look suspiciously at descriptions like that. But then I remember, hey the first few Residents records are pretty damn amazing, and hell, the Kenneth Higney and Moolah records are pretty great too. But when I have a need for the real people sound, the first record I reach for is Mark Tucker's In The Sack. Although better known for his Batstew record, which is pretty relative, this album is no slouch. The cast of characters is familiar, upright piano, backwards vocals, rants, ravings, life savings. But here it's damn cheap; hell you should buy a few for friends, I'm going to! Mark Tucker is very mean on the piano and the best backwards vocalist I've ever heard, he knows more than blues progressions, this guy is writing pop symphonies. If David Ackles or bootleg Brian Wilson is your bag, this one is gonna rip the sack open (you can take that literally or apply it to Coley style allusion). Comparisons to the first Residents record are not far off, but I truly prefer Tucker's record, and it wouldn't be out of place in a spin with Moolah, Bruce Haacks kids records, Song Cycle and Horrific Child." - Jim O'Rourke, Brooklyn 04.
Destijl
CD
$12.50


TV On the Radio
Dear Science
PS, US New album.
Geffen
CD
$15.00


TV On the Radio
Dear Science
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Geffen
LP
$13.75


Tweak Bird
Reservations
PS, US 7-track mini-album debut from LA by-way-of Illinois brother duo of Caleb and Ashton Bird. Produced under the helm of the impressive production team Deaf Nephews (Melvins' Dale Crover and Altamont's Toshi Kasai), the duo's debut is a sweeping seven-song intro to a band exploring the depths of heavy experimental, progressive, and psych-infused rock. A sort of musical Armageddon that's constantly on the horizon, looming out of the unabated, swirling fuzz.
Volcom
CD5
$7.00


Unbunny
Sensory Underload: Uncertain Trks 1996-2008 (ON SALE)
PS, US Cohesive and near-comprehensive new collection of Unbunny EPs, singles, rarities and unreleased including their outtaprint Typist EP originally released by Important Recs. Many tracks appear on CD for the very first time. TRACKLIST: 1. "The Path" from Typist EP / 2. "Queen of Nothing" from Book and Roll EP / 3. "Water and the Spanish Tongue" (unreleased version) / 4. "Versatech" from Book and Roll EP / 5. "untitled" from Book and Roll EP / 6. "X" from Typist EP / 7. "untitled" from Book and Roll EP / 8. "Mandi" from split 7" w/Milkweed / 9. "Landscape Typing" from Typist EP / 10. "Every Saturday" from For Nervous Plants EP / 11. "Now or Never" from For Nervous Plants EP / 12. "Emily" (unreleased) / 13. "Dental Hygienist" from Awful Bliss comp / 14. "Ginger Tussle" from Typist EP / 15. "We're All Gonna Die" from Potown records comp / 16. "She'll Bring You Down" from Book and Roll EP / 17. "Viva la White Bread" (unreleased) / 18. "untitled" from Typist EP
AHiddenAgendaRecord-091
CD
$9.00


Under the Radar
#23
PS, US JENNY LEWIS on the cover. Features: "The Protest Issue Appendix", FUJIYA & MIYAGI, DEERHUNTER, OF MONTREAL, THE VERVE. Articles on POP LEVI, GIRL TALK, OKKERVIL RIVER, JAMES, TINDERSTICKS, DUNGEN, WIRE, music reviews & more!
ZINE
$3.75


Various
Cosmarama: Blow Your Cool Vol. 2: 20 Top Prog/Psych Behemoths from the UK and Europe
PS, UK Seems like only yesterday (probably because it was) that the Psychic Circle label explored some of the uncharted depths of British and European psycho-prog on the first volume of Blow Your Cool. Well, here's another voyage into that dazzling star system. Once again, legendary psych musician and Psychic Circle label-head, Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond) has pulled in tracks from the UK and across Europe, and once again, this series will thrill you with as-yet unheard treasures from the patchouli-scented vaults of freaked musical excess. You'll find a splendid UK three-piece band who only issued records on the Continent, and then you'll find another! You'll meet the band who would evolve into the German prog monsters, Wind. There's an Irish show-band illustrating that the prog scene had not passed them by, plus an Essex band who released music on their own label, and a whole lot more besides. Swoon! Artists include: Distant Jim, Carriage Company, Kingdom, The Tower, Back Street Band, Big Wheel, Bismarck, CWT, Silence, Ginger Ale, Pussy, Tenderfoot Kids, Electric Food, Mr. Albert Show, The Petards, Castle Farm, The Pebbles, Corporal Gander's Fire Dog Parade, Chips, and Richard St. Clair & Forum.
PsychicCircle
CD
$16.25


Various
Oh, Run Into Me, But Don't Hurt Me!: Female Blues Singers - Rarities 1923-1930
PS, US The Sub Rosa label presents a collection of works from obscure and forgotten female blues singers. These voices have survived, through hardship and death, through the dark years of The Great Depression, when profoundly sincere and ferociously ironic blues were at their peak. However, this selection does not constitute a theme-based anthology: it is simply a few little-known female blues singers whose ambiguous leanings, double-entendres, and uncompromising crudeness had been censored by the propriety of their times ruled by sanctimonious prudishness and despicable segregation. These women were expressing a radically new form, or perhaps an ancient, primitive one that plumbs the depths of a universal heartache. Featuring Lucille Bogan, Virginia Liston, Lil Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Monette Moore, Margaret Carter, Jenny Pope, Lena Henry, Anna Jones, Rosa Henderson, Coletha Simpson, Martha Copeland, Ivy Smith and Memphis Minnie.
SubRosa
LP
$14.25


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


Various
Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol. 1
PS, BELGIUM The Eskimo label presents the first volume in a series dedicated to cosmic Balearic beats. This trans-global intergalactic funk odyssey starts with Stratus' disco-fied, cowbell ringin'. The duo is comprised of Mat Anthony and Martin Jenkins, respected producers and remixers who have re-worked the music of Serge Gainsbourg, Kylie, Playgroup and Calexico, amongst others. We then hook up with Phoreski aka Neil Dunn who also runs his own Fat Fuk Records while having his disco-cake and eating it as Richard Gateaux. Coyote then get in on the action as veteran DJs Timm Sure and Ampo, right before Solar Disco label-head Maelstrom presents his exclusive cosmic disco vision. Homerun sees the guitar-playing, electronic producer Laurent Grauwels hark to his '80s roots, while Bottin takes it back with his blend of '70s disco, early '80s electro, and horror-disco. Rubber Room (aka Disco Devil label runners Skinny Joey and Ferre) deliver one of the standout tracks on the compilation with the superb Italo-infected "Cockroach" and Massimiliano Pagliara continues the strong Italo influence with his collection of analogue synths and drum machines. Spektrum are one of the more well-known names popping up on this exclusive compilation and here we see DJ Cosmo get to grips with the gorgeous vocal refrain of "Fit Together." Then we have Lullabies In The Dark get their lips around an ice cold, staccato funk-filled number while Igor Skafar aka Ichisan gets his retro-futuristic-space-funk together. Things round off in fine style as the fast-rising duo of Sasha Crnobrnja and Alex Gloor aka In Flagranti present some rolling disco-funk against the stunning, slo-mo, chord-laden funk of Lovelock. Roll down the windows, turn the stereo up and let the cosmic Balearic beats flood in.
Eskimo
CD
$16.25


Various
Cocoon Morphs Tokyo
PS, GERMANY The Cocoon label presents the Cocoon Morphs Tokyo CD, previously released exclusively in Japan. Presenting exclusive work by artists of the highest Cocoon-caliber, Cocoon Morphs Tokyo also celebrates the aesthetic partnership between world-renowned German photographer and artist Andreas Gursky and Cocoon-head Sven Väth. Gursky has published a cycle of large-sized pictures with "cocoon" as the central theme: the "Cocoon" pictures reference current club culture, with Gursky using the big techno events Cocoon stages as inspiration. The architectural frame of his work refers to the design of the CocoonClub in Frankfurt. The spatial concept was developed by Väth, together with the design agency 3deluxe. In Gursky's cover art, you can see the idealized approach to the original CocoonClub in all its fervent glory. Here, excellent electronic music meets the work of the most important contemporary German artist worldwide -- again, Cocoon explores new frontiers and combines art forms of the 21st century. Artists include: Gerber & Kalbata, Tiefschwarz, Pig & Dan, Väth vs. Rother, Schneider & Galluzzi, Ricardo Villalobos, David K, and Patrick Zigon.
Cocoon
CD
$16.25


Various
Auteur Labels: Object Music
PS, UK 27 tracks. LTM present a new volume in the ongoing compilation series Auteur Labels, here profiling cult Manchester imprint Object Music. Active between 1978 and 1981, pioneering Manchester post-punk label Object Music was founded by songwriter and deejay Steve Solamar to release records by his own group, Spherical Objects. Their first album, Past & Parcel, arrived in August 1978. Object soon began releasing records by other artists, many of them active in the Manchester Musicians' Collective. After singles by Spherical Objects, the Passage, Steve Miro, Grow Up, Contact and others, in 1979 the label took the unusual step of concentrating on albums, releasing 7 in 12 months. However Object Music ceased operations in 1981 after Steve Solamar corrected a lifelong contradiction and became a woman. Auteur Labels: Object Music compiles tracks from singles released between September 1978 and July 1980, as well as select album tracks. Tracklist: SPHERICAL OBJECTS the kill; SPHERICAL OBJECTS the knot; STEVE MIRO & THE EYES dreams of desire; STEVE MIRO & THE EYES queen of the sea; GROW UP river; GROW UP stay awake; GROW UP 10 minutes; ALTERNOMEN UNLIMITED façade; WARRIORS martial time/martial law; STEVE MIRO up and about; STEVE MIRO smiling in reverse; SPHERICAL OBJECTS seventies romance; SPHERICAL OBJECTS sweet tooth; CONTACT fascinated by time; CONTACT nite time; THE PASSAGE troops out; THE PASSAGE my one request; MANCHESTER MEKON the cake shop device; IQ ZERO insects; GROW UP joanne; GROW UP swept away; GROW UP GGGDADGADADAD; STEVE SOLAMAR forewarned; THE NOYES BROTHERS the mutant; THE NOYES BROTHERS decision time; ALTERNOMEN UNLIMITED connections.
LTM-2527
CD
$17.00


Viarosa
Send for the Sea
PS, US An eleven song "noir opera" that more deeply reveals the mystical vision of UK vocalist-songwriter Richard Neuberg and hisbandmate-companions over the past six years. They are experts in roiling guitars, bittersweet viola & screaming lap steel, among the usual rock instrumentation. Viarosa's ability to express themselves in unique ways both lovely & grotesque earned them the fandom of REM, which asked them to open for the mega-band in Dublin at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. They have also toured & played shows with Midlake, Robyn Hitchcock, Joan As A Policewoman & Alejandro Escovedo.
Tarnished
CD
$11.00


Vibracathedral Orchestra
My Gate's Open, Tremble By My Side
PS, AU A CD reissue of VIBRACATHEDRAL ORCHESTRA's My Gate's Open, Tremble By My Side album originally released in 1999 as an LP by Roaratorio in an edition of 250 copies. Includes all the monolithic sheets of organic, repetitive drones and subtle rhythm and groove explorations of the original along with three bonus tracks recorded during the same sessions. Australian import.
LexinconDevil-012
CD
$12.25


Vivian Girls
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InTheRed
LP
$10.50


Vivian Girls
S-T (ON SALE)
PS, US Behold the Vivian Girls. Just as their alluring name only became passed around mere months ago, this group of three upstart New York females have taken the noisy pop mantra and dipped it in pure gold, right out of the gate. With their debut 7" on their very own Plays With Dolls Records label already sending out waves of panic and adoration to the outer limits of the underground pop contingent, they have become the newest breakout sirens of the New York loft-pop brigade. Within seconds of hearing their seductive three-part girl group vocal harmonies lushly interwoven with chest-pounding rhythms of beautiful feedback, it's obvious that their songs are hard to resist, especially if you find yourself keen on the mid-80s noise pop conglomerate of Jesus & Mary Chain, The Vaselines, Black Tambourine, and Shop Assistants. The echo-filled songs resonate with such sweetness and provocative noise, that it culminates into a wall of beautiful vocals interplayed with a simple yet timeless beat that will have no problem crossing over genre lines and warming up to virtually anyone with an ounce of good taste. Vivian Girls don't aim to break new ground, but the sheer innocence of their sound in this seething underground world of blistering sonic competition is as refreshing as a wet slap in the face, and the way they create such epically elemental songs out of two or three common chords that everyone has laying right in front of them is positively something you can't go on without. Swirling guitars topped with sweetly angelic voices is practically a can't-miss concoction, so with this kind of potential mass-appeal under their wings, don't be surprised to see your nosy neighbors and attention-starved friends to chime in with unabashed praise as In The Red Records has the good sense to snatch up the 'Girls with a proper reissue of their debut album right here, right now, and add a distinct brightness to one of the most important years of modern music. (Todd Killings)
InTheRed
CD
$13.00


Vivian Girls
I Can't Stay
PS, US The latest release by Brooklyn's VIVIAN GIRLS has arrived in the form of this handsome two-song seven inch single featuring two incredible brand new songs exclusive to this release. By now their praises have been sung from Terminal Boredom to Pitchfork to the New York Times. This is one case where you can believe the hype--this is GREAT stuff.
InTheRed
45
$4.75


Volcano!
Paperwork
PS, US Arriving in 2005 w/ an exclamatory bang, sporting an electrifying live set & an audacious debut album ('Beautiful Seizure'), VOLCANO! cast an eye over the parameters of rock & exponentially expanded them into unknown regions. After a 2-year hiatus, the Chicago trio strides onward w/ a new bounce in their step, & a new cohesive flow to their songs. 'Paperwork' is leaner & more considered than before; nearly everything begins w/ simple pop structures which are subsequently torn apart. The ragged, feverish dissonance & bright spaciousness of AARON WITH's guitar has much in common with Deerhoof or Dirty Projectors, but this time, more attention is focused on the beats & rhythms.
Leaf
CD
$15.25


Votolato, Rocky
A Brief History
PS, US Some of his earliest solo recordings, available on vinyl for the first time. LIMITED TO 1000.
GileadMedia
10"
$13.75


War Tapes
S-T
PS, US wave and post punk. Have shared stages w/ Shiny Toy Guns, Moving Units and the Bravery and was even mentioned as one of the Smashing Pumpkins' new favorite bands. Oh boy!
Sarathan
CD5
$7.25


Way Of The Cross
Mind of the Dolphin
PS, US In the Spring of 2007, a tour commenced from Latvia to Holland called 'Way Of The Cross: On The Path Of The Ninefold Muse,' titled from Robert Graves' book, The White Goddess. The tour spanned Polish clubs, Dutch radio, Berlin galleries, and the Latvian beach; Mind of the Dolphin documents the music spawned at these stops. WOTC members include Dave Nuss (NNCK), Stellar OM Source, The Skaters, Jan Anderzen (Kemialliset Ystävät), Kuupuu, Mik Quantius (Embryo), and Tiitus Petajaniemi and Jari Koho (Uton, Keijo). 'The White Goddess is far more than a long-discredited pagan deity. She is still alive, and her worship takes many strange forms both inside and outside the conventions of Western morality. In particular, she continues as the Ninefold Muse, patroness of the white magic of poetry.
NotNotFun
LP
$15.75


Wray, Link
White Lightning: Lost Cadence Sessions '58
PS, US The kids of 1958 loved 'em, and their first single for Cadence Records shot up the charts like a label owner's dream. This is the fantastic and fiery album that was supposed to have been released as a follow-up to one of the all-time great instrumental classics, the ultra-menacing "Rumble." But faster than you can say "Drag Race," everyone-Cadence label-owner Archie Bleyer included-was talking about this new threat to the morals of American youth. That's why Link and his boys were off the imprint, and this album of prime distorto-guitar-crunch cool remained unreleased for nearly 50 years. Well here it is, and it's every bit as dirty and dangerous as you would expect! Numbered, limited edition of 1,000 copies on high-definition vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00


Yeti
Issue #6 BOOK+CD
PS, US In the book, a lengthy and oral history of the New Zealand pop band THE CLEAN, an interview with GLASS CANDY, a chat with comedian KRISTEN SCHAAL, wo some of you may know from her role as the 'groupie' in Flight of the Conchords, an archival interview with SUN CITY GIRLS, an interview with PHILIP COHRAN, one time Arksetra member and fabulous jazz-funk composer, rare photos by ROBERT FRANK, recent photos by JUDY LINN & much more. On the accompanying cd: rare and UNRELEASED tracks from the CLEAN & SUN CITY GIRLS, as well as people covering them (CRYSTAL STILTS, DEVENDRA BANHART, PANTHER), plus PHILIP COHRAN, NO AGE, COLLECTION OF COLONIES OF BEES and more.
CD/BOOK
$10.75

Forthcoming Releases

23 Skidoo
Seven Songs + Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, UK Expanded reissue on CD by seminal post-punk group 23 Skidoo. Initially active between 1979 and 1987, 23 Skidoo released a series of genre-defining records fusing post-punk, dub, industrial, world and hip-hop styles. Singles include Last Words, Tearing Up The Plans, Coup and Language. Albums include Seven Songs, The Culling Is Coming and Urban Gamelan. In 2000 the group returned with a self-titled album, 23 Skidoo, and remain hugely influential. Originally released on Fetish Records in February 1982, the mini album Seven Songs topped the indie charts and established 23 Skidoo as a groundbreaking commercial force. "Intoxicating - one of the most exciting records I've heard since Unknown Pleasures" (Paul Morley, NME, 1982); "23 Skidoo conceived of funk as a sinister energy, and Seven Songs still sounds bloodcurdlingly intense" (Simon Reynolds, Rip It Up & Start Again, 2005). Digitally remastered, this extended CD includes seven bonus tracks from the singles Last Words and Tearing Up The Plans. The booklet also features a detailed history of the elusive group, with contributions from Skidoo members past and present.
LTM-2528
CD
$17.00


A Cuckoo
Destination Unknown (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "There is something reassuringly old fashioned about A Cuckoo, a singular individual who dwells on the Yorkshire Moors and has a fixation with sepia-toned Edwardiana, music boxes and the like... MOJO would like to add that we hope that A Cuckoo's forthcoming album will be available on 78. It would seem impolite if it wasn't." - MOJO By the age of 17 A Cuckoo had already played in respected UK bands Blue Aeroplanes and House of Love. In his early 20s he started to create and produce his own music. In the meantime he ended up working nearly full time as a composer for the BBC, which is where he "learnt how to orchestrate and paint sonic pictures." Quietly A Cuckoo began putting some of the rough ideas that he was developing up on MySpace. The page quickly began to gather a list of complimentary comments and was visited by A Girl called Eddy (former Le Grand Magistery recording artist, currently signed to Anti), who asked what the situation was with the release of his material. "Um, they're only rough snippets!" replied A Cuckoo, so A Girl Called Eddy put him in touch with Matthew Jacobson from Le Grand Magistery who insisted he finish the album so he could release it. The result is 'Destination Unknown'. A magical and dusty esoteric mix of styles that seems to effortlessly project a work of humble yet visionary compositions and poetry. Filled with music boxes, accordions, mandolins, bells, a quartet, acoustic guitars, and endless melody. "Great songs" - Chris Difford of Squeeze
LeGrandMagistery-045
CD
$12.25


Abshire, Ariel
Exclamation Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Darla Records hasn't been this excited about a new release by a new Pop/Americana artist since My Morning Jacket's first record. Ariel performs her original songs live at venues across Austin, Texas -- by herself and with music legend Alvin Crow. Her voice can be heard on soundtracks for films by Robert Rodriguez and Trevor Romain, and she is the youngest female singer to perform before thousands at the Austin Music Awards. Music critic Margaret Moser has compared her voice to that of Brenda Lee and Lou Ann Barton. Ariel has been called the "authentic foil to Britney Spears," by National Geographic's Traveler Magazine. This young woman was born to sing. TRACKLISTING: 1. Exclamation Love 2. Goddamn New Mexico 3. Nervous 4. I Didn't Know People Could Do That 5. Unknown Encounter 6. Thin Skin 7. Spots 8. Hotel Hallway 9. Subscriptions and Lies 10. Picking Up 11. Everybody Does
Darla-214
CD
$12.25


Acorn
Tin Fist (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US After releasing 2008's critically acclaimed "Glory Hope Mountain," the band returns with a 6 song EP, which runs the stylistic gamut from brooding art-folk numbers to unabashedly joyous rock freak outs.
PaperBag
CD5
$7.50


Adams, Ryan & Cardinals
Cardinology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US New one from Ryan Adams and his band the Cardinals.
LostHighway
CD
$15.00


Adams, Ryan & Cardinals
Cardinology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LostHighway
LP
$17.00


Amplifier Machine
Her Mouth Is An Outlaw (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Amplifier Machine began in 2002 with James Dixon (Swordfish, Supagroop, James Dixon) on guitar, Korg & piano, Seth Rees (The Spheres, This Is Your Captain Speaking, I Want A Hovercraft, Seth Rees) on drums, violin, samples, piano & guitar and Alex Jarvis (Automatic, Black Cab, Registered Nurse, Alex Jarvis) on guitar & drums, with the intention of combining their songwriting talents. Something about getting three solo artists together, or maybe something about what rehearsing for so long in a freezing Collingwood warehouse does to the brain, caused the pop-bred members of Amplifier Machine to spiral out into a peculiar music of inquisitive, atmospheric, half-improvised mini-epics. Amplifier Machine is a self-described experiment inanemocratic process and near-improvisation (anemocracy = rule by whim or the wind). Through earnest discussion and endless unending jams, Amplifier Machine came upon The Rule: that when the other two members have settled, it's your turn to change. The Rule was found to be useful, not only in musical terms, but also as a strategy in discussion, advocacy for the devil, and reducto absurdums. Each members' musical approach is informed by knowledge of various artistic processes, including: visual art, drama, the written word, carpentry and car maintenance. Thus, in music and in discussion, Amplifier Machine tends to start with a thesis, then to spiral out into varying antitheses, to arrive at some sort of synthesis. At least, that's the idea. Somewhat of a departure, in terms of sound, for 12k, Her Mouth Is An Outlaw breezes darkly languid chords over a post-rock-meets-experimental structure that is decidedly lacking in micro-electronics. These echoes reach for new 12k-heights while the spirit of ambience and space remain familiar.
12K-1049
CD
$12.25


Antony & The Johnsons
Another World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian-193
12"
$10.50


Antony & The Johnsons
Another World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Antony and the Johnsons have emerged with a new album, The Crying Light, which shall be released January 2009. "Another World" is a five-song EP which shall precede said new album. On "Another World", Antony lists the things he treasures about the natural world, and then expresses how much he will miss them. "Another World" is hypnotic and affecting, as well as timely. The EP Another World also includes "Shake That Devil". Part exorcism and part Shangri La, Antony calls out shape-shifting perpetrators, and banishes them one by one. Two other songs, "Crackagen" and "Sing For Me" are pastoral and surreal. Finally the epic "Hope Mountain" closes the EP; an episodic narrative set after a flood; people gather on a mountain to witness the emergence of a holy girl.
SecretlyCanadian-193
CD5
$7.50


Bastien, Pierre
Visions of Doing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Well known for his orchestra of musically gifted robots. Driven by electric motors, the machines deliver stuttering rhythmic loops. These unsteady tempos constantly fluctuate, imbuing the songs w/an emotional & honest quality not found in much of today's loop-based music. The 9 tracks have been selected from his soundtracks to Karel Doing's films.
WesternVinyl-053
CD
$11.50


Beatnik Filmstars
The Purple Fez 72 Club Social (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, UK After years of lo-fi pop madness, Beatnik Filmstars move effortlessly away from their past, and into a new mellower ' Americana ' direction. The humor in the lyrics Beatniks fans have come to know and love, is still there, although there is a, perhaps, darker overall feel. Country tinged twangy guitars, Hammond Organs, Accordions and Harmonicas, replace some of the more experimental noise pop of the past, and songs such as 'Hospital Ward' and 'Sweet Bird Of Sorrow' you could easily imagine someone such as Will Oldham covering. And the slow building- burner 'Nurse My Head' has an almost Spiritualized feel. There are still one or two rockier numbers, but even these have a warmer laid-back vibe going on. And although it is a big step away from their lo-fi poppier past, it still sounds like no one but themselves. This could be your album of the year. Laid-back, blissed out and gorgeous.
InternationalLo-FiUnderground-001
CD
$13.50


Black Time
Double Negative (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US 3rd full-length album from London garage punk trio, BLACK TIME, who have carved a hefty reputation for themselves over the past few years through scattered tours across Europe & the US, numerous LTD ED 7-inch records, 2 dense yet danceable long-player albums, & a manifesto that, among other things, espouses "fuck & rage" & the "heavy vampire sound." Calls to mind equal parts Messthetics & 'Back From The Grave' compilations. This is the absinthe you've been wanting to drink. "...makes labelmates Pussy Galore & the Black Lips sound positively polished by comparison."-LA WEEKLY
InTheRed
CD
$14.25


Blithe Sons, The
The Great Orthochromatic Wheel (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US The Great Orthochromatic Wheel is The Blithe Sons first full-length release since 2004. In the years since the California duo of Loren Chasse and Glenn Donaldson may have traversed poppy fields and swam to aqua cities though mostly they've remained active with their Jewelled Antler offshoots: Ov, Of, and Child Readers (Chasse ) or Skygreen Leopards and Flying Canon (Donaldson) and both in Thuja. These five songs combine nature's melodic pull and minimalist songs forms summoned by a miniature orchestra of eclectic instruments. Each LP side flaunts a different depth of the Sons, one recorded outdoors and the other inside. The indoor set consists of slow-motion ballads built on hymn-like organ, nylon string guitar, analog drum machine & stark percussion. The outdoor side offers a web of exotic wind-instruments & battery-powered electronics reverberating in a cavernous hall cut in the side of a sea-cliff. Each 500 copies contain a download coupon for a free MP3 version of the album. The Blithe Sons have released five other full-length albums since 2001 for Family Vineyard, Chocolate Monk and Jewelled Antler. In 2007 the Sons curated the sixth volume of Music Fellowship's triptych series bringing together Pekko Kappi and Claypipe for a three-way split
CD.
FamilyVineyard-62
LP
$12.50


Boduf Songs
How Shadows Chase the Balance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US This album is a further step away from the "folk" label, which never seemed all that appropriate to Mathew's work in any case. If you record solo w/ an acoustic guitar the description is somewhat inevitable. But the results might more rightly be construed as "acoustic death metal" considering the themes of death, alienation, fear, hatred & isolation that are his forte, as well as his affinity for gothic imagery.
Kranky
CD
$12.25


Bookish, Simon
Everything/Everything (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US An unpredictable and dramatic "big band song cycle about science and information", Everything/Everything is a new departure for Simon Bookish, being his first album for TOMLAB. Additionally, whilst previous Simon Bookish releases have been informed by the sounds of digital synthesizers, Everything/Everything does away with them entirely to focus on live instruments. Scored for an ensemble dominated by saxophones, brass, piano, harp and Far sa organ, it features luminaries from both the jazz and experimental classical music scenes. Whilst this is almost certainly his most pop oriented release to date, Everything/Everything, as it's name suggests, nds room for moments of racing Philip Glass minimalism, lop-sided disco, expressionist cabaret, and even an eery ambient interlude. Lyrically, the album's concept is "the - good of information" in our modern age, taking in chemistry and ecology, language and art, sometimes surreal, sometimes humorous, sometimes provocative, a weird blur of fact and action, delivered in Bookish's distinctive English eccentric vocal. It's only natural that Simon Bookish would want to tackle this chaos of stuff, since 'Simon Bookish' is the pseudonym of London-based composer Leo Chadburn, whose diverse recent work has included everything from sound-art installations in Bregenz, Austria, improvisation and guest spots with Leafcutter John and Polar Bear's Seb Rochford, and computer music for contemporary dance at the Royal Opera House to an acclaimed appearance with the National Theatre as "The Singer" in Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle".
Tomlab-121
CD
$12.25


California Oranges
Imperial Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Our Sacramento, CA indie-pop all stars return with a gem of a pop/rock album full of hooky choruses, call and response guitars and a super tight power-pop rhythm section. A pow-pow-powerful good good feeling! Just as you'd expect from this seasoned music family. Bask in the summer sun with the fourth album from the golden state's California Oranges and a healthy dose of the sunshine power pop they're known for. Underlying the power is a healthy dose of pop: Delicately concocted, contemplative songs exploring life's ups and downs. The quintet has hit their stride on Imperial Hearts. The record features the same line up as their 2005 release Souvenirs: John Conley (Holiday Flyer), Verna Brock (Rocketship, Beanpole, Holiday Flyer, Sinking Ships), Ross Levine (Sinking Ships), Katie Haley (Holiday Flyer, Sinking Ships), and Matt Levine (Sinking Ships). The album was jointly produced by the California Oranges and Dana Gumbiner (Night Night, Deathray). Imperial Hearts was mixed by long time friend of the band, producer/engineer, Eric Stenman (Saves the Day, The Comas, The Cab). The California Oranges construct songs filled with, "soaring boy/girl harmonies, rapid-fire licks of squeaky clean and buzz saw dirty guitar work, consistently up-tempo beats, and melodies that would make tone deaf kitten haters want to sing along" --Popmatters. "Power pop has rarely sounded as sweet." --Treblezine. TRACK LIST: 1. Brand New Spine, 2. We've Got Time, 3. Travel Writer, 4. Anywhere USA, 5. I Still Hold On, 6. Silver Shoes, 7. Feel Better, 8. Waiting Is Slow, 9. I Told Grace, 10. Matter Of Consequence, 11. I Won't Let You Back In, 12. When I Sleep.
Darla-193
CD
$12.25


Carter, Christina
Original Darkness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Within the songs of Original Darkness, Carter confronts loneliness, self doubt, inadequacy & desire. She bares these emotions in a sometimes tender, sometimes forceful, sometimes pleading voice, a voice in which you can hear her vulnerability, her trepidation. Christina's words, and the mournful sound of them, stirs a melancholy that is supported & framed by her gently plucked guitar notes, notes that echo the sadness in the world she sings of, as well as the words she sings.
Kranky
CD
$12.25


Castanets
City of Refuge (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
AsthmaticKitty
LP
$11.50


Castanets
City of Refuge (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US An uneasy, asymmetric weave of sung songs, chants, electronic noise solos & spaghetti-western guitar interludes. The album suggests a film soundtrack, w/overture, mood-setting & plot-development songs, intermission, character studies, & themes of resolution & reconciliation. Guest appearances by JANA HUNTER, SUFJAN STEVENS, Dawn Smithson (JESSAMINE, SUNN O))))), & SCOTT TUMA.
AsthmaticKitty
CD
$14.25


Catfish Haven
Devastator (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US SPIN MAGAZINE: "The group's blues-infused ballads & boozy trots possess equal amounts of backwoods authenticity & cosmopolitan flair. They may harvest most of their mojo from south of the Mason-Dixon but they bleed metropolitan w/undeniable garage-grime charm & power-pop arrangements reminiscent of the Strokes"
SecretlyCanadian
CD
$11.50


Catfish Haven
Devastator (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian
LP
$11.50


Ceremony/Screem Vinyl Image
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Ceremony bring their arsenal of shoegaze guitar mayhem to the forefront on their songs: dark but catchy, & very, very loud. Screen Vinyl Image make striking music that combines elements of minimalist electro & beautiful guitar pop. Expect layers of keyboards, ambient noise & pulsating drum beats w/ rich dark vocals. Excellent showcase of two of the best shoegaze/indie bands going in the US today. Comes packed w/ CD version too.
CustomMadeMusic
10"/CD
$10.50


Chairlift
Does You Inspire You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US While the trio frequently shares the live stage w/groups like Yeasayer & MGMT, their sound is wholly unique to the scene, but still kind comparisons to Sweden's The Knife abound. Fronted by Caroline Polachek, whose soulful vocals bring to mind both Kate Bush & Chan Marshall, the band artfully fuses whimsical electro-pop w/folk & tasteful psychedelic imagery.
Kanine
CD
$11.00


Clash, The
Live at Shea Stadium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Recorded at New York's Shea Stadium in 1982, Live at Shea Stadium captures the band at the peak of its powers and on devastating form. Bristling with energy and attitude, Live at Shea Stadium is destined to feature alongside James Brown at the Apollo, The Who at Leeds and Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison as one of the greatest live recordings of all time! The Clash, opening for The Who on their farewell tour of the US, played two nights at the legendary Shea Stadium (October 12th and 13th of 1982). Despite being the support act, the New York Post reported "there were as many Clash fans on those nights as Who fans."
Epic
CD
$16.25


Connors, Loren
The Moon Last Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US The Moon Last Night perfectly captures the complex and contemporary guitar style of Loren Connors - totally desolate yet wound in echoy, rich black clouds that weep of Mississippi ghost blues and chiming strings. This two-part suite combines the artist's love of choral music, Giacinto Scelsi and the naked Venusian guitar style he evangelized across a string of private press LPs in the late 1980s. Conjured solely from a Fender six-string and reverb effects, solitary notes swirl and loft gently from distant points before collecting into booming clusters. Recorded in Connors' Brooklyn apartment during the winter of 2008, the rustles of clothes and a creaking chair appear throughout. Like a kaleidoscope or the cover art itself - a 1973 painting by Connors - subterranean layers of composition and melodic streams are uncovered in each listen. Pressed in an edition of 500 one-sided translucent yellow LPs Connors has released over 50 albums since his 1978 debut, and since 1999 he has recorded over two dozen solo and collaborative albums with Suzanne Langille, John Fahey, David Grubbs, Christina Carter, Jandek, and Jim O'Rourke.
FamilyVineyard-61
LP
$12.50


Co-Pilgrim
Pucker Up Buttercup (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, AUSTRALIA Sparkling & beautiful down beat pop gem from British troubadour Mike Gale. Co-Pilgrim was started in August of 2005 by Mike Gale following the demise of his former band Black Nielson. 'Pucker Up Buttercup was released on Low Transit Industries across Australia in March of 2007. The album received glowing reviews and substantial airplay. Gale had been toying with the idea of adding a female vocalist/guitarist for a while so when he met Alysia Manceau at one of her former bands shows in Melbourne he decided to ask if she'd be interested in joining Co-Pilgrim. Alysia Manceau is a self taught musician who began playing guitar at the age of five. After Studying film and television at RMIT in Melbourne she realised that her true passion in life was music. Writing and performing locally in Melbourne since 2000 as a solo artist, Her formidable underground reputation as one of Melbournes most unique singers and guitarists led to her becoming a founding member in Alternative Country/Rock and Roll band Ned And The Meds. Luckily for Gale, Manceau agreed to take up his offer of joining Co-Pilgrim formally and the two have been working together since, indeed, such was the pairs belief in their new found unison that Gale moved into Manceau's sharehouse in order to live and breath together with the music they create, which is a beautiful blend of folk and country, with emphasis on space and harmonies. The newly strengthened Co-Pilgrim have been performing frequently around Melbourne for the past six months as well as recording a demo CD of future single and album material.
LowTransitIndustries-039
CD
$13.50


Crystal Antlers
EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Touch & Go signed them and will re-release their astounding debut EP. "Merging psych, garage, lo-fi, prog, and countless other influences, the group easily maintains consistency despite a complete inability to be pinned to any specific movement or trend" - Pitchfork. "Unashamed, unafraid, gritty hot-mess melodies that take cues from The Stooges, Joe Cocker, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Ozzy Osbourne" - LA Weekly. "Long Beach's Crystal Antlers have mastered the art of thrash, that combustible build-up of noise and melody that so many others have tried to harness, only to fail in a miserable pool of fuzzy annoyance" - OC Weekly.
Touch&Go
CD5
$7.00


Crystal Antlers
EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Touch&Go
12
$8.75


Danielson
Our Givest (Remix) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US
SecretlyCanadian-191
45
$4.75


Darling Downs
From One to Another (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
CarrotTop
LP
$11.50


Darling Downs
From One to Another (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US "A record of spare, tender songcraft, whose delicate shifts in tone make the simple alt.country tag inadequate. A brave move for both, brilliantly pulled off. 4 stars."-Uncut. The DDs stand out as the most unlikely of collaborations between longtime members of the fertile Australian rock scene. While it is not at alll insane to imagine the driving force behind SCIENTISTS, BEASTS OF BOURBON & SURREALISTS, KIM SALMON, working with DIED PRETTY's energetic frontman and songwriter RON PENO, the improbable happens when you consider the result that might flow from such a teaming. What are the odds that these two towering figures of Australian music, famous for swaggering, noisy, swampy punk rock (Salmon) & soaring pop rock (Peno) would concoct such a perfect loveletter to American country folk? Armed only with Kim Salmon's custom Cole Clark acoustic guitar and Peno's singular voice & vision, The Darling Downs crafted an almost impossible album: a record of nuanced beauty, a subtle masterpiece that unfolds like a dahlia with each successive spin, giving the listener something new & unexpected at every helping. All from two guys & one pristine guitar. At times Peno channels the spirit of Appalachian folk's high lonesome sound, complete with yips, yelps & howls, while elsewhere his (improvised?!) vocals are hypnotically understated, almost delicate-- threatening to disappear into thin air before crashing down like thunder. Supporting Peno's acrobatic vocal brilliance is Salmon's equally understated, elegant guitar playing, perhaps the most restrained of his career, made all the more stunning when you know the fireworks & growl of which he is capable & for which he is famous. Salmon showcases not only his versatility but playing of such surprisingly refined grace that it defines the album as one of the best listens of 2006. An album of profound subtlety. "With Salmon often infusing the guitar lines with deft lilts & melodies, grasping each song is sometimes as difficult as interpreting a smoke signal in a storm, the ever-shifting qualities of the music making it difficult to categorize. The experience mesmerizes."-The Age (AU).
CarrotTop
CD
$11.50


Davis, Greg & Sebastien Roux
Merveilles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, GERMANY Greg Davis and Sébastien Roux are back with their second collaborative album following the acclaimed release "Paquet surprise". "Merveilles", translated from the French word as wonderland, describes the album very fitting as the songs have a very illustrative quality. Where the previous album relied a bit more on sweet melodies and quick changes "Merveilles" explores different sound worlds in depth and illuminates a terrain of diverse emotional scenarios. Silent passages of field recordings are combined with subtle harmonic layers, interrupted by sudden noise eruptions and contrasted by folk like guitar melodies and very concrete sounds, often leaving the listener wondering what the origin of this tone might be. It is a pleasure to have a documentary of this interesting collaboration in which both musicians are able to realize their grown individual expertise. Sébastien Roux, working at the IRCAM and well known for his success in continuing the French line of music concrete in a new and contemporary way, clearly helps to establish the abstract narrative form of this record with arrangements of cut and edited pieces of concrete recordings. The influence of Greg Davis, often described as the anchor figure in the forming of the laptop folk scene, is clearly audible in melodic guitar lines and the construction of dense harmonic drones. But the strength of this collaboration is the fact that Greg Davis and Sébastien Roux combine their musical ideas creating a very unique approach of their own. This record clearly combines elements of serious and popular music in a highly thoughtful and contemporary way, widening the edges of by now established stylistic fields that Davis and Roux once helped to define. "Merveilles" consists of edits of live recordings made during a tour through Europe and the US in 2005 - it is the pleasant proof that electronic music of such richness in detail can be played and composed live.
Ahornfelder-12
CD
$16.25


Deerhoof
Offend Maggie (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25


Deerhoof
Offend Maggie (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US New album.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25


Deerhunter
Nothing Ever Happened (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The first salvo in a barrage of Deerhunter related noise this fall is this two song single that precedes the release of the Microcastle full length. Side A is the unabashed rocker from the album, while the flip side is the demo version of another album track. This is a limited edition one-time pressing release..
Kranky
45
$5.50


Deerhunter
Microcastle (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's Cryptograms album which launched the band into the stratosphere of hype. Microcastle was recorded over the course of a week at Rare Book Studios in Brooklyn, New York with Nicolas Verhes in April of '08. The album was recorded as a four-piece consisting of Bradford Cox, Lockett Pundt, Joshua Fauver & Moses Archuleta. "Saved by Old Times" features a vocal collage by Cole Alexander of the Black Lips, and the album also features two songs with lead vocals by guitarist Lockett Pundt, "Agoraphobia," & "Neither of Us, Uncertainly".
Kranky
CD
$12.25


Deerhunter
Microcastle (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kranky
LP
$11.50


Department Of Eagles
In Ear Park (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US and expansive album; an intimate collection of songs. Much of the material Daniel brought to this record draws on memories of his father who died in 2007, and to whom "In Ear Park" is dedicated. Many of Fred's contributions relate to similar themes of nostalgia and mortality, giving the album an elegiac feel at times. "In Ear Park" is also full of joyous moments, lush production, and concise songwriting. "Department Of Eagles make scratchy, lo-fi Casio-pop with hooks as big as arena anthems" - New York Magazine.
4AD
CD
$13.25


Dungen
4 (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Kemado
LP
$16.25


Dungen
4 (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Extends the acclaimed Swedish outfit's sound past psychedelia into something far more rare. Moving beyond mere stylistic concerns, this finds Gustav Ejstes' focus on the extremes of their sound separating into two entities. Blazing, raw guitar workouts have their own time & place, but now, so do strirringly orchestrated, jazz-cooled compositions w/cinematic undertones.
Kemado
CD
$12.25


Earth
The Bees Made Honey In the Lion's Skull (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Special 180 gram, ultra-deluxe vinyl version. LIMITED TO 5000!
SouthernLord
DLP
$20.00


Earthless
Live At Roadburn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The heavy psychedelic trio Earthless was featured at the annual Roadburn Festival in Holland - a celebration of tube-driven distortion, crackling electric guitars, and the many fans who come to celebrate the mighty riff. Earthless embodies the event's essence, and this year, they wound up on the main stage in front of 2,000 fans, filling the time slot of the headlining band with a 90 minute visual mind and audio massacre. Told of the recordings, the band decided it was the most honest document they could offer; caught in their natural environment: the live show. The result is a double LP and CD masterpiece.
TeePee
CD
$13.25


Earthless
Live At Roadburn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeePee
LP
$16.50


El Guincho
Alegranza (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US El Guincho is Pablo Diaz-Reixa, born in Spain. This release is a mix of afro-beat percussion, calypso harmonies, psych tropicalia, world music samplers, doo wop, trance repetition, underwater pop, steel drums, and island feeling plus club oriented song structures, uptempo beats, and exotica production. "An exultant one-man carnival of sound" - Uncut. "Music that makes you feel like you've entered a higher state of consciousness" - Dazed & Confused.
XL
CD
$13.25


El Guincho
Alegranza (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$17.50


French Impressionists, The
Amelia Rosselli (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, UK LTM is pleased to announce a brand new CD album by The French Impressionists, the modernist ensemble associated with Postcard Records and Les Disques du Crepuscule. The French Impressionists first emerged in 1981 via the Postcard Records School, when founder/pianist Malcolm Fisher made his first recordings with members of Aztec Camera and The Jazzateers. A more permanent line-up released A Selection of Songs on Les Disques du Crepuscule, as well as Christmas single Santa Baby, and found lasting success in Japan. In 2007 the group, now based in Milan ( Italy ), released a well-received new album, Fête. For the third French Impressionists album, Malcolm Fisher has joined forces with gifted Italian singer Sara Cicenia, setting the poems of Amelia Rosselli to original piano music. Born in Paris in 1930, Amelia Rosselli was the daughter of anti-fascist resister Carlo Rosselli, assassinated by Mussolini's agents. She spent her life studying ethnomusicology and taking part in the cultural life of postwar Italy as a literary translator and poet, the latter work marked by bold verbal combinations and deliberate linguistic error. She committed suicide in Rome in February 1996. The deluxe booklet features a selection of original images by Malcolm Fisher, and the text of several of the poems. The duo will tour the Rosselli material in Italy later this year.
LTM-2523
CD
$17.00


Frightened Rabbit
Liver! Lung! FR! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Liver! Lung! FR! is Frightened Rabbit at their very best - live. The intimate, mostly-acoustic set documented here was recorded in July 2008 in Glasgow and mixed by Mice Parade's Adam Pierce. Among other surprises, special guests pop up here and there: James Graham from The Twilight Sad contributes vocals to an incredible version of "Keep Yourself Warm," while Glasgow scene staple Ross Cook adds rollicking mandolin to "Old Old Fashioned." The stripped-down instrumentation brings singer Scott Hutchison's vocal delivery - now wrenching, now soaring - to the fore, showcasing the emotive lyrics and memorable melodies that have earned the band their passionate following.
FatCatRecords-083
CD
$9.00


Fucked Up
The Chemistry Of Common Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The second record from Toronto's hardcore wunderkinds is a dense, orchestral effort containing an expansive epic about the mysteries of birth, death, and the origins of life. Merging elements of hardcore songwriting with up to 70 tracks of guitars, organs, winds, and vocals, the songs are iconoclastic and startling, with Pink Eyes' growling vocals front and center. Though Fucked Up remain punks at heart, if quixotically diverse ones, they have created a great, weird, heavy record that stubbornly sticks in your brain and your heart. HQ 180 vinyl in gatefold sleeve with MP3 coupon.
Matador
CD
$13.25


Fucked Up
Get Young (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Kings of punk and hardcore Fucked Up return with a mammoth 12" single, second in a series of records based on the Chinese Zodiac. Year of the Pig is an 18 minute 34 second long prog-punk masterpiece featuring lush piano and organ arrangements by Max Danger (The Deadly Snakes) and guest vocals by Toronto's Jennifer Castle. Year of the Pig starts with gentle guitar and soothing organ before heading into darker territory with gruff male vocals offset by Castle's angelic singing and a meandering bass line. It's not until a full 7 and a half minutes in that the track explodes into a keith moon-esque drum workout, which is followed by a one note neu trick that builds up to a thrash attack. It's 'The Wall' as written and recorded by Poison Idea.
WYR
12
$8.00


Fucked Up
The Chemistry Of Common Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$17.50


Gang Gang Dance
Saint Dymphna (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Named after the patron saint of outsiders, taboo subject matter and general disorder, Gang Gang Dance have completed Saint Dymphna - a stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed God's Money. After a three years of complex and sporadic recording, complete with jetsetting, breakdowns, a Whitney Biennial appearance, plus the Retina Riddim DVD+CD and RAWWAR EP, the band have yielded a true masterpiece in The Social Registry canon. We couldn't be happier to throw this one out and let the world become enamored again.
TheSocialRegistry-050
CD
$11.50


Gang Gang Dance
Saint Dymphna (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Named after the patron saint of outsiders, taboo subject matter and general disorder, Gang Gang Dance have completed Saint Dymphna - a stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed God's Money. After a three years of complex and sporadic recording, complete with jetsetting, breakdowns, a Whitney Biennial appearance, plus the Retina Riddim DVD+CD and RAWWAR EP, the band have yielded a true masterpiece in The Social Registry canon. We couldn't be happier to throw this one out and let the world become enamored again.
TheSocialRegistry-50
LP
$12.25


Giant Sand
Provisions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
YepRoc
DLP
$18.25


Girl Talk
Feed The Animals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Pittsburgh artist Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) has scrupulously created music from samples for over eight years. His fourth album on the Illegal Art label, Feed the Animals, continues his sonic evolution towards his party-infested live show and steps even closer towards a creation that is centered on pop musicality rather than attention-deficit sample splicing. Girl Talk has been known to underground audiences for several years, but it wasn't until 2006 that Gillis crossed over and caught the attention of a larger audience. With Rolling Stone, SPIN, Blender, Pitchfork, and even Beck including Night Ripper in their "best albums of 2006" lists, Girl Talk has gone on to be booked by major festivals (Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Virgin, All Points West, Pitchfork, DEMF, etc.), and solicited for remixes (Beck, Thrill Jockey, Tokyo Police Club, Grizzly Bear, Simian Mobile Disco, Peter Bjorn & John, TeddyBears, and Of Montreal). And with roughly 200 live shows over the last couple of years, Gillis has consistently played larger venues to capacity crowds (every date on his 2007 North American tour with Dan Deacon sold out). PRESS QUOTES: "One endlessly entertaining mega mash-up" - Rolling Stone "Gillis' craft is stunning and his tastes are exquisitely diverse" - Blender "A masterpiece that employs an estimated 300 samples" - SPIN "Massively recommended ... the voracious music fan's dream" --- Pitchfork "Media assassins Illegal Art come forth with yet another brilliant Girl Talk record." - XLR8R "Sounds like your favorite mash-up DJ after about 11 espressos" - Entertainment Weekly "Mashes together booty-shaking rap, iconic indie rock, and, uh, ABBA" - MTV.com.
IllegalArt-117
CD
$14.25


Grails
Doomsdayer's Holiday (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
TemporaryResidence
DLP
$14.25


Grails
Doomsdayer's Holiday (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Their darkest, heaviest record yet! Delivers on the promises made by their previous albums, taking equal pride in smoky psychedelics & mountain-ascending riffs. This finds their already-broad palette continually expanding w/70s European film noir & cosmic free jazz explorations to compliment the Middle Easters psychedelic folk-metal the group is known for.
TemporaryResidence
CD
$11.50


Gregory & the Hawk
Moenie & Kitchi (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Project of Meredith Godreau, a native New Yorker w/a captivating voice that hovers between windchimes & church bells, & an undeniable gift for gently insistent melodies & earnest metaphor. She has a gift for emotive acoustic pop that places her squarely w/in the tradition upheld by artists like Susan Christie, Elliott Smith, & Regina Spektor.
FatCat
CD
$11.50


Grouper & Inca Ore
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, SPAIN The sound Liz Harris projects on her records under the moniker Grouper has been said to be deceptively simple, but truly emotional. Layers of vocals processed again and again through loop delays and chains of effects that create gorgeous whirlpools of chants, guitar drones and tape noise, all full of something unique, pure and powerfully beautiful. The kind of magic Harris manages to inject into her recordings is something Eva Saelens knows about quite well, as Inca Ore she has also sung and produced music with a touch of wilderness and witchery. Liz and Eva compiled twenty minutes of unreleased material each on both sides of a C40 recorded at home, a recording that Acuarela now re-releases on CD with new cover art and remastered sound.
Acuarela-1086
CD
$13.50


Guthrie, Robin
3:19 Bande Originale Du Film (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 3000 in digipak. 3:19 is the title of the original soundtrack recording by Robin Guthrie for the acclaimed Spanish film of the same name. This is the former Cocteau Twins Guitarist's second soundtrack following Mysterious Skin and it features all the trademark Guthrie, ethereal soundscape you'd expect. This time, however, Robin has added piano, just a bit a strings and a few sound effects that nicely communicate the film's mood.
Darla-213
CD
$13.00


Hauschka
Ferndorf (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLER OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Dusseldorf-based pianist & composer Voker Bertelmann's 4th full-length. Where his previous album comprised primarily of solo recordings of his "prepared" piano (w/a few electronic & instrumental overdubs), this is a more expansive & fully-realized effort. At once nostalgic, optimistic, & weighty, w/deft melody sparkling among percussion & drive, this carries an evocative richness & depth throughout its quick-paced, often light-hearted compositions.
FatCat
CD
$11.50


Hayes, Gemma
Hollow Of Morning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Co-produced by long-time cohort & collaborator David Odlum, who worked w/Gemma on her Mercury-nominated debut, "Night on My Side," this is a ten-track filigree of melody & subtle harmonic rhythms. It's a sparkling album awash w/melody & poignant turns of phrase. An independent flare shot into the night sky that is both searching & illuminating. Guests include KEVIN SHIELDS (MBV) & PAUL NOONAN (BELL XI).
SecondMotion
CD
$14.50


Her Space Holiday
XOXO, Panda & The New Kid Revival (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Loose & carefree arrangements of guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, shakers, glockenspiel, & drums lay the foundation for vocal storytelling sing-a-longs.
Mush
CD
$9.00


Hitchcock, Robyn
Luminous Groove [8 x LP boxset] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Limited!
YepRoc
LP-BOX
$88.00


Hyvonen, Frida
Silence Is Wild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US Having come out of a year of isolation, Frida Hyvönen paired up once again with Swedish producer Jari Haapalainen in Stockholm's famous Atlantis studio and made her second full-length Silence Is Wild. Whereas Hyvönen's 2006 debut Until Death Comes was lean and percussive with her distinctive oompah-styled piano and direct lyrics, Silence Is Wild stretches her voice across lush arrangements of piano, strings, choirs, and synths. Piano-based antecedents and contemporaries such as Carole King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Plush, and Antony and the Johnsons generally feel like appropriate touchstones for discussing the Swedish singer-songwriter's recorded work. Lyrically, however, Hyvönen is in more open waters, as she forges her own stylistic path as a songwriter. On Silence is Wild, Hyvönen continues to take an utterly modern approach to classic songwriting forms: blending the confessional with the fictional; mixing wit with a sexuality that shifts from the refined to the raw; all the while using language which dances effortlessly between the timeless and the contemporary, referencing high art and pop culture in a transcendent manner which masterfully puts Hyvönen at the top of a new international class of singer-songwriters.
SecretlyCanadian-184
CD
$11.50


Hyvonen, Frida
Silence Is Wild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian-184
LP
$11.50


I Am Robot And Proud
Uphill City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US I Am Robot And Proud is the name Toronto native Shaw-han Liem works under to create his singular brand of hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Like the previous record, Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown even more mesmerizing. Shawn-han says the theme of the new record is that of struggle and achievement in the big city. IARAP is syncopated multi-instrumental rhythms and playful, repetitive multi-dimensional melodies -- just the elixir your head needs. Shaw-Han mixes acoustic instrumentation; piano, guitar and drums seamlessly with his unique electronic keyboard sounds and percussive elements. This isn't difficult, experimental IDM that pulls the listener off the left side of the dial. This is complex composition that manages to simply delight. It's an exciting sound that gives one the feeling of flying fast & free through a heavenly modern green world of pop, beauty, and sunshine. Your brain chemicals are sure to be balanced after the first minute into the title track. "Since the 2006 album, i have done some traveling and playing shows around the world and visiting many cities. Its interesting for me to see how everyone is living in different ways but there are still similarities. In English, the word "Uphill" has a kind of a double meaning. It can be positive like "things are looking up", or it can mean something is very difficult like "uphill battle". I thought the city was like a symbol for the challenges that happen in your life." --Shaw-han Liem
Darla-215
CD
$12.25


I Am Robot And Proud
Uphill City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 1000 color vinyl with free album download. I Am Robot And Proud is the name Toronto native Shaw-han Liem works under to create his singular brand of hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Like the previous record, Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown even more mesmerizing.
Darla-215
LP
$15.00


Ida
Ten Small Paces (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Ida's third record pieces together a scrapbook of an album, a total of 15 tracks recorded in almost as many places. Some four-track, some studio, and some bedroom tracks find their home on this beautiful album that led to Ida's work with Capital Records. Double gatefold 180-gram vinyl with printed innersleeves includes digital download code.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$14.50


Ida
I Know About You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US On their second full-length, Ida absolutely shines. The duo of Dan Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell are joined by Michael Littleton (Blood on the Wall) on drums. IKAY finds Ida discovering the recognizable voice that has defined their 15-year career. Double gatefold 2xLP 180-gram vinyl with printed innersleeves includes digital download code.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$16.50


Ida
Tales of Brave Ida (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Tales of Brave Ida is marked by spare yet clean production and is a stunning debut thatís an absolute essential for Ida fans one and all. Recorded in 1993, ToBI is a drumless effort featuring the duo of Dan Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell and was written during the time of Mitchell's collaborations with Lisa Loeb. Double gatefold 2xLP 180-gram vinyl with printed innersleeves includes digital download code.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$16.50


International Jetsetters
Heart Is Black EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "Honey-dipped 60's melodies drenched in oceanic swells of guitar noise..." - Oxford Bands, UK International Jetsetters is an Oxford based five piece. The band was formed in March 2007 by singer and guitarist Mark Crozer (The Jesus And Mary Chain) and bass player Bert Audubert. The line-up also features drummer Loz Colbert (The Jesus And Mary Chain, Ride), lead guitarist Paul Crozer, and vocalist Fi McFall. The Jetsetters have been best described by the British press (Nightshift Magazine) as "an amalgamation of everything that was great about indie rock, when that term actually meant something. From the narcotic fuzz of Spacemen 3 to the insistent jangle and drone of The Wedding Present, and lifted spaceward by singer Fi McFall's ethereal vocals, they're dark and dreamy but they rock like bastards." "Heart Is Black" is International Jetsetters debut six-song release. The EP blasts into the stratosphere with the full throttle, melodic guitar buzz, of "Inside Out" followed swiftly by the rhythm heavy groove of "Inside Yourself". "Never Slows Down" and "My Redemption" showcase Fi McFall's range as a singer. The low, breathy tones of the opening verses gradually ascend to pulsating choruses where she resonates like a siren. The title track "Heart is Black" strums and thumps with a dark atmospheric burn. The disc closes with a bit of a twist - A glaring early version of "Never Slows Down". International Jetsetters "Heart Is Black" CDEP hits quick and begs for repeated listens. It's a nice glimpse into what's in store from Oxford, UK's latest export.
PlantingSeeds-057
CD5
$9.75


Japanese Motors
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Vice
LP
$13.25


Japanese Motors
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Japanese Motors are the most exciting band to emerge from Orange County since the heyday of Social Distortion and TSOL. They're known around Southern California for the insane, all night blowouts they put on as much as for the driving, raucous garage pop they set the partying to. The music is as sun-baked and laid-back as their coastal environs and rife with positive imagery.
Vice
CD
$12.00


Jarboe
Mahakali (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Featuring Phil Anselmo (PANTERA), Attila (MAYHEM), Colin Marston (BYLA), Kevin Hufnagel (BYLA) & Josh Graham (NEUROSIS,
A STORM OF LIGHT).
TheEnd
CD
$14.50


Jay Reatard
Matador Singles 08 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.75


Jay Reatard
Matador Singles 08 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US For the six months leading up to this release, Matador has put out a limited edition 7-inch by Memphis boy wonder Reatard. Each generated more attention, but was released in a progressively more limited run, starting with 3,500 copies for the first and ending with 400 copies for the sixth. This package collects all six (excluding the Deerhunter track on #4), plus one extra song. Each tune is a perfect snarling pop-punk gem. "In this short span of time, Reatard has cranked out more memorable songs than some acts do in their whole careers" - Pitchfork.
Matador
CD
$13.25


Jesus & Mary Chain, The
Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US 4 x CD boxset, 80 tracks total.
Rhino
CD-BOX
$61.00


Joan of Arc
My Summer-Long High Wipeout (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US "My Summer-Long High Wipeout" is Joan of Arc at their best; "The Surrender" is an alternate version from the ones on JOA's latest full-length Boo Human; "A Man Needs A Maid" is a Neil Young Harvest cover. This 7" includes a digital download code for all three songs.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00


Judys, The
Land Of Plenty [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US First ever official release for The Judys last album, recorded but never released! In 1990, The Judy's set out to record a new album with a new Judy's sound. Featuring the lineup that had been established over a number of years the band, including Barbara Donaho (keyboards/guitars), Lee Malone (bass), and Darwin Keys (drums), set out to explore new horizons musically and thematically. Land of Plenty injected multi-layered keyboards and guitars, stacked vocals, a gospel choir, and even a bit of banjo into the band's palatte and sought to realize Bean's vision of a new Americana musical landscape. Broad in its scope and daring in its expansion of the band's definition of itself, Land of Plenty was shelved when the group disbanded before the CD's release. While a handful of copies have been given out, this is first time this long sought-after project has been available to the general public.
WastedTalent
CD
$15.00


Judys, The
Moo [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE 2008)
PS, US The original 'Moo' album finally re-issued on CD for the first time! CD sports seven bonus tracks, mainman David Bean's "Modomusic" EP. Released almost four years to the day after Washarama and following an eighteen month hiatus, The Judy's Moo album has a slightly more progressive sound: richer production values, fuller arrangements and thicker harmonies. As the band returned to the stage in 1985, this was the album that showed the band's maturity and development as songwriters and musicians. The twelve songs on Moo, laced with solid-state irony, well-placed cynicism and standard issue Judys' wit, show the band at the peak of their creativity and acted as a springboard for their live extravaganzas. The album was released with The Moo Tour - a month of live performances across the state which included giant cereal boxes, moving conveyer belts of milk cartons, and a dancing cow while the band donned milkman uniforms. Critically acclaimed and fan-revered, The Moo Album continues to be a milestone in Texas pop music.
WastedTalent
CD
$15.00


Kalinich, Stephen John
A World Of Peace Must Come (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Long lost psych poetry album by legendary Beach Boys song-writer, and co-produced by Brian Wilson at his home in 1969. Deluxe booklet features liner notes by Beach Boys archivist Alan Boyd, unseen photos, archival material, and full lyrics.
LightInTheAttic-039
CD
$14.75


Kemialliset Ystavat/Sunroof
Split Series #19 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Kemialliset Ystävät (it translates as 'chemical friends') are a loose collective from Tampere in southern Finland. Existing in dialogue amongst (and beyond) the hugely creative, diverse microcosm of the Finnish scene including artists like Avarus, Lau Nau, Es, Paavoharju, Islaja, Anaksimandros, and labels like Fonal, 247 Laatijaa, and Lal Lal Lal, Kemialliset Ystävät has become an influential node on the outsider noise/folk/ psych underground, finding international acclaim. Almost entirely self-taught and using a bewildering array of instruments and approaches, their sonic arsenal includes detuned guitars, bass, traditional / vernacular instrumentation (mandolins, balalaikas, etc.) hand percussion, all manner of electronic instruments, effects, toys and circuit-bent items, treated samples and vinyl manipulation. Playfully taking their own unique and unpredictable path, they have layered and fused together traditional Finnish (at times almost medieval-sounding) instrumentation and melodies with avant-garde electronics, psychedelic folk/rock, noise, electro-acoustic, and percussive tribal rhythms, creating a sense of ritualistic magic and flexible, group-mind improvisation, with the whole often subjected to brutal and precise editing.
FatCatRecords-76
LP
$11.50


King Tuff
Was Dead (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US King Tuff is the brainchild of Kyle Thomas (Witch, Feathers). This is a most pleasing daydream of a record, one that straddles the line between partying and napping. It's the sound of one man's honest and unbridled supreme lifestyle concerning only TV, snacks, and personal expression via lazy and fuzzy-feeling power-pop rock 'n' roll.
TeePee
LP
$14.00


Koster, Julian
The Singing Saw At Christmastime (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Julian Koster (The Music Tapes, Neutral Milk Hotel) presents a new holiday classic. Join The Singing Saw Orchestra as they unite saws both young and old in an enchanting celebration of traditional Christmas songs. 180 gram LP includes a coupon for an MP3 download of the entire record.
Merge
CD
$13.25


Koster, Julian
The Singing Saw At Christmastime (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50


Lake
Oh, The Places We'll Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "Oh, the places we'll go! Oh, we don't actually know!" The title track lyrics, with a nod to Dr. Seuss, have a wide-eyed, wondrous feeling, (and a hint of agnosticism) which finds itself popping up throughout the record. On their first K release, LAKE crafts up-beat, dance-able, psychedelic, uniquely sincere and unaffected pop songs, ranging from the jubilant, echoey, post-soul groove of Heaven to the sweet, polyrhythmic Green Arrows-inspired Bad Dream. Recorded at home, largely on cassette 8-track, this album, actually LAKE's third, has a slightly lo-fi, homemade feel as well showing evidence of their influence from prolific artists Karl Blau and R. Stevie Moore. Oh, the Places We'll Go represents a new direction for LAKE - more synthesizers, more up-beat, rhythmically-based songwriting - but it is also in keeping with their aesthetic, with contributing horn players and percussionists, male and female singers, group harmonies, sweet melodies and homespun production. LAKE's core membership is Ashley Eriksson, Eli Moore, Lindsay Schief, Andrew Dorsett, and Markly Morrison, a group of long-time friends based in Olympia, WA. The members of the band came from Washington, the Los Angeles area, and the Midwest but soon found themselves drawn together in the inspiring forests of the Pacific Northwest, and thus LAKE was born. Each is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in their own right, and contributing melodies and complementing one another's strong points has become the process for LAKE's intimately nurtured songwriting.
Krecords-196
LP
$10.25


Lake
Oh, The Places We'll Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "Oh, the places we'll go! Oh, we don't actually know!" The title track lyrics, with a nod to Dr. Seuss, have a wide-eyed, wondrous feeling, (and a hint of agnosticism) which finds itself popping up throughout the record. On their first K release, LAKE crafts up-beat, dance-able, psychedelic, uniquely sincere and unaffected pop songs, ranging from the jubilant, echoey, post-soul groove of Heaven to the sweet, polyrhythmic Green Arrows-inspired Bad Dream. Recorded at home, largely on cassette 8-track, this album, actually LAKE's third, has a slightly lo-fi, homemade feel as well showing evidence of their influence from prolific artists Karl Blau and R. Stevie Moore. Oh, the Places We'll Go represents a new direction for LAKE - more synthesizers, more up-beat, rhythmically-based songwriting - but it is also in keeping with their aesthetic, with contributing horn players and percussionists, male and female singers, group harmonies, sweet melodies and homespun production. LAKE's core membership is Ashley Eriksson, Eli Moore, Lindsay Schief, Andrew Dorsett, and Markly Morrison, a group of long-time friends based in Olympia, WA. The members of the band came from Washington, the Los Angeles area, and the Midwest but soon found themselves drawn together in the inspiring forests of the Pacific Northwest, and thus LAKE was born. Each is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in their own right, and contributing melodies and complementing one another's strong points has become the process for LAKE's intimately nurtured songwriting.
Krecords-196
CD
$11.50


Lambchop
OH (ohio) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Change is a subtle thing in Lambchop's world; Kurt Wagner is simply a great believer in the natural pace of life. Lambchop have evolved, adapted, and tested themselves over their long career and "OH (Ohio)" follows this pattern in typically oblique but deeply satisfying ways.
Merge
CD
$14.00


Land Of Talk
Some Are Lakes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$14.00


Land Of Talk
Some Are Lakes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US This album encompasses a great deal with very little, an aesthetic in stark contrast to orchestral pop and digi-tweaked indie chic. These songs set a perfect bridge from the jangling dissonance and ferocious doubled voicings of the band's debut, to the road-weathered clarity and reflection singer/songwriter Elizabeth Powell has now begun to own so fully.
SaddleCreek
CD
$12.50


La's, The
S-T [deluxe expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, UK 2008 digitally remastered deluxe two CD edition of the Liverpool band's first (and so far only) album. Alongside the original album on Disc One, there are six previously unreleased session recordings, including 'That'll be The Day', the Buddy Holly cover they recorded for BBC2's The Late Show. Disc Two gathers together material that tells the story of the lengthy and convoluted recording process that preceded the release of the album as the band moved from one producer to the next in search of an elusive sound that never quite materialised. Most of the material on this disc has never been released before and includes the Mike Hedges sessions, the only producer that they recorded the whole album for. This is a definitive presentation of a classic album and will be beautifully packaged in artwork redesigned by the band's original artwork designer, Simon Ryan. 38 tracks.
Universal
DCD
$28.50


Leone, Dominique
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US This first pressing is limited to 500 copies with 200 on color vinyl. Dominique Leone wears many hats, only a few faces and has a hundred songs that you haven't heard. In fact, but for his best buddies and the fine folks of Feedelity, very few people have heard more than a peep from him. And yes, he's a him. If you read internet record reviews, you may have seen his name around, though if you hate record reviewers, please don't hold that against him. The truth is, he's a songwriter, producer, singer, lover, fighterÖscratch that, he's one of a growing number of college-educated musical auteurs with more than a slight command of pop history and theory chops, and writing songs for joyous, infatuated people. Perhaps some of them are a bit over stimulated. Perhaps some of them just like good melodies and strange chord progressions that still seem vaguely familiar. Dominique is a "classically trained" musician from Texas who currently operates out of San Francisco. He lists Brian Wilson, Claude Debussy, Andy Partridge, Randy Newman, Glenn Gould, ABBA, Miles Davis, Olivier Messiaen, and Magmaís Christian Vander as personal heroes. He thinks Julie Mehretu is the bomb.
Important-219
DLP
$23.00


Lindstrom
Where You Go I Go Too (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL!! LP edits done by PRINS THOMAS. Well known for his epic & ultra melodic disco, it might come as a surprise that this album only contains three long tracks, with the opening track being almost 29 minutes long! But when you listen to this album, you hear that it is still very much Lindstrom... just more Lindstrom-- bigger, longer, more epic & more melodic.
SmalltownSupersound
DLP
$18.75


Lineland
Logos For Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US For a split second the actuality of language stood only to bear witness and inspire the sonic structures of love being erected around me, and in this moment I believed in principle of purpose. Only when English was interjected did I sense the imposing future and separate out the soundscape of this melodic passing clan from the music streaming through the speakers. Logos for Love presenting a variety of acoustic instrumentation pressed into each other with modern blips and squiggles like a structure of so much brightly colored modeling clay with an illuminated jeweled interior, embracing the ancient rhythms and language over the impeding future. Malcolm Felder creates streamlined, discretely layered electronic music informed by a taste for left-field pop ranging from Bruce Haack to Bollywood, Hüsker Dü to George Jones. After moving to Queens in 1998, he began composing as Lineland, borrowing the name of a one-dimensional realm described in Flatland, the Victorian sci-fi novel by Edwin A. Abbott. Initial fourtrack Casio recordings grew into the album Pavilion (Audio Dregs 2003) over a three-year period, during which Felder expanded the material using music software on the home-built Dynavox 2000 computer and a growing array of vintage keyboards and novelty instruments. Songs have appeared on a few compilations and in several short independent films, including Back and Forthby James and Jeff Israel.
AudioDregsRecordings-070
CD
$12.25


Love Is All
A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US A full three years since their debut (which was re-released a couple times and then remixed), the fanciful-anachro-charm of Love Is All has matured with the marriage of several members, kids and a true appreciate that love is all. The new album harnesses the same raw energy and music which captured our hearts, but this time magnifies it through the complex emotions & experiences the band has struggled with. Years in the works, A Hundred Things is a record about excitement, frustration, regret, disappointment & figuring out what's important in finding the relief of the morning's light at the end of a bad nights sleep.
WhatsYourRupture?
CD
$11.50


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


Manual
Confluence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Confluence is Danish producer Jonas Munk's third installment in his series of ambient albums, following the much loved The North Shore from 2003 and Bajamar from 2006. Unlike Munk's better known work, which centers around electronica and shoegazing aesthetics as well as a love of 1980s production techniques, these ambient works are completely without beats, or even time signatures, and are delicately constructed out of slowly evolving streams of guitar that has been processed into oblivion and back. But even compared to the standard set by the two aforementioned albums, Confluence is surprisingly dark and minimalist. These eight new compositions move slowly and seamlessly, like the ebb and flow of the
changing tide, with subtle layering and filtering providing the essential means of movement.
Darla-216
CD
$12.25


Margot & Nuclear So and So's
Not Animal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US New album.
Epic
CD
$13.00


Margot & Nuclear So and So's
Not Animal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. 180 gram wax plus download card.
Epic
DLP
$21.00


Max, Agathe
The Silver String (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The transformative debut from this French violinist. At times her work approaches the supersonic escape velocity of Tony Conrad; elsewhere, she introduces delicate repeating threads, then slowly weaves them into a fabric of vast, billowing sound more reminiscent of Steve Reich. A remarkably accessible collection of tracks, one that bridges the gaps between minimalism, post-classicism, the avant garde, krautock, & plain old-fashioned pop - there's even a nod to the High Lonesome Raga as filtered through Henry Flynt.
TableOfTheElements/Xeric
CD
$13.00


Melodium
Cerebro Spin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Melodium speaks; there starts a romantically slow game of pong between the hemispheres of brain. The sound speeds. I listen, and there is harmony now between the players, and reluctance towards competition. They play on. Melodically Melodium speaks. Faster, onward towards the polyrhythmic rally! All praise repetitive motion, be stilling thus Zen. The tones of play fashion an energetic path, a melodic relation of right and left. Only when Melodium pauses for a breath do I remember moments can be filled with splitting silence; that I am here and this is somewhere other then the pong game of my mind. Keep speaking. Melodium is the moniker of Laurent Girard, a rather prolific electronic musician from Nantes, France with an obsession for melodies. Weaving bits of guitar, piano, synthesizer, flute or bits of voice and texture to create patterns in sound and small personal soundtracks that are at once somber, while retaining a feeling of sunny optimism. Golden waves of sound with rough-hewn edges that sound both dreamy and melancholic and simultaneously warm and shiny.
AudioDregsRecordings-071
CD
$12.25


Mental Overdrive
You Are Being Manipulated (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Norwegian producer/DJ/live act Per Martinsen is back in the studio hot seat with a new album under his Mental Overdrive alias. Already a long time part of the Norwegian dance sound his new opus 'You Are Being Manipulated' sees him develop even more with a melody driven electro/acid/disco/house sound all of his own. Featuring his anthemic cover version of Iron Maiden's 'Run to the Hills', the much hyped art/ebay experiment of 'Elephantastic' which was originally planned as a one bid buys the masters sale & recent singles 'The Rage' & 'Spooks' Per Martinsen is back to show us how its done.
SmalltownSupersound
CD
$14.50


Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
YepRoc
DLP
$18.25


Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Swirling atmospherics and mantra-like lyrics abound on Mercury Rev's newest work Snowflake Midnight. Recorded almost exclusively in the band's Catskills, N.Y. laboratory, Snowflake Midnight sees MR continue experiments with laser harps, ad-hoc computer programs and random note generators resulting in a record that moves with grace between avant garde and traditional pop sensibilities. Standout tracks "Butterfly's Wing" and "Senses on Fire" exhibit the emphasis on letting the music define itself, as free as possible from human interference. Zooming in at nearly any magnification, Snowflake Midnight appears to be a resplendent fractal folding in upon itself, into something continually new, unpredictable and spontaneous, and yet so subtly self-aware, that it never fails to resemble itself as a whole. FYI: The band will be gibving away a bonus instrumental album entitled Strange Attractors on their website beginning 9/30. MOJO MAGAZINE: "A snowflake; a raindrop; a butterfly's wing: such are the micro-details via which Mercury Rev get macro here. If the dizzying existential frisson of Holes from Deserter's Songs left you wobbly, parts of Snowflake Midnight might have a similarly tectonic effect on your psyche."
YepRoc
CD
$13.75


Molina, Juana
Un Dia (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The fifth release from Argentinean artist Molina is a brave departure from her previous work. It's every bit as personal and intimate, but pronounced with rhythms and with bold low end added to the mix. A hypnotic record, restless, alive with melodies that surface imperceptibly before burrowing into your brain. The tracks are informed by an ever-shifting and polymorphous sense of groove. The rhythms flow over and inside each other, played out on wood and cymbal and bombo leguero, and woven from electronic glitches. David Byrne, NPR, and The NY Times are some of her many supporters.
Domino
CD
$14.00


Moore, Daniel Martin
Stray Age (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The debut by Kentucky's Moore is a folk record, evoking certain feelings, but there's a gentle approach to its sound and the way Daniel's voice phrases his words. Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, U2, The White Stripes) took on co-production, recording, and mixing duties. "Stray Age" is rich with understated complexities that take you to places Nick Drake and Neil Halstead do.There's a soft swing in the vocals reminiscent of Chet Baker. But what separates Moore from the pack is he's looking forward; he wants to go places and we're finding him right in that moment.
Subpop
CD
$12.50


Mount Eerie
Lost Wisdom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US This finds Phil Elverum in a more collaborative mode than usual, working with two legends of music & kindred spirits, JULIE DOIRON & FRED SQUIRE. Elverum & Doiron share vocal duties, making an album of dark pop duets. Quite beautiful.
PWElverum&SunLtd
CD
$12.25


New Radiant Storm Kings
Drinking In The Moonlight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Northampton, MA/New York city indie rockers New Radiant Storm King deliver the tightest, hookiest and most diverse record in their distinguished career. Recorded over six months in deep, rural Massachusetts, Drinking in the Moonlight proves once again that guitarists/vocalists Peyton Pinkerton and Matt Hunter along with bassist Caleb Wetmore and drummer J.J. O'Connell write some of the most imaginative and memorable American rock. Approaching their twentieth year as a band, NRSK have gracefully matured as song smiths while retaining their prowess at crafting unconventional yet infectious melodies. Drinking in the Moonlight is a sonic mix of urban and rural, sporting distorted yet wiry pop with a marked focus on narrative within their song writing -- trademarks gratifying to longtime fans. Time spent in other bands (Pinkerton in The Silver Jews and The Pernice Brothers; Hunter in J. Mascis & The Fog and The Wharton Tiers Ensemble) has honed the Pinkerton/Hunter attack musically and lyrically. Over the course of thirteen songs, Drinking in the Moonlight addresses topics as varied as random street violence, infidelity and subsequent pregnancy, exorbitant winter heat bills and even an open condemnation of organized religion (Thank God -Ed). Drinking in the Moonlight was recorded with longtime NRSK engineer Mark Alan Miller (Cordelia's Dad, J. Mascis & The Fog) at his Slaughterhouse Studios in Westhampton, MA. NRSK will tour Fall 2008. TRACKS: 1) Soporific Slump - A few more pints and then back to your place on 1st Avenue. 2) Undignified - Hopefully you can convince everyone that you actually are being your natural self - and have been lying up until just now. 3) Senseless - If a random act of brutal violence changed your life for the better, how would you explain it to anyone? To yourself, even? 4) Islander - She could never handle the mainland for more than a few days at any given time. 5) Little Ice Age - Sometimes the idea of summer seems both impossible and absurd. 6) Anything Can Happen - And usually does, if you're lucky (or not). 7) New Paltz Waltz - Instrumental levity. 8) Eight Steps Closer - Slouching towards Echo Park, with a cosmo in her hand. 9) After the After Hours - Guns, drugs and hipsters - in way over their heads. 10) Midnight Comes - Time horizons always seem to stretch into forever on a first date. 11) Eraser - Lick your wounds and don't look back for a second. 12) Clouds Cover Everything - Are you really sure that your memories are totally your own? 13) Fall Prey - The world is flat. The sun revolves around it. We've progressed on so many fronts save one.
Darla-201
CD
$12.25


Notwist
Boneless (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Heightening the stunning experimental pop of The Notwist's latest opus, "The Devil, You + Me", comes this 7-inch. Side A includes the piano-driven pocket pop masterpiece, "Boneless" in all its album version glory. Side B features a sunny, tropical remix by Animal Collective's own Panda Bear. A vinyl exclusive, featuring two of independent music's most progressive and respective artists.
Domino
45
$4.50


O'Death
Broken Hymns, Limbs & Skin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kemado
LP
$17.50


O'Death
Broken Hymns, Limbs & Skin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US "The starkness & spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the noisemongering of punk & the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits. With quiet pluckings of banjo & angry, anarchic hollers, its songs jumble the sacred & profane" - NY Times
Kemado
CD
$13.50


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: David Barnes Wall Decal Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Deluxe removable and repositionable wall decal set contains over 50 pieces of original art by David Barnes; covers one large wall. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged flat in a clear poly bag, 12.5" X 12.5" (LP sized)
Polyvinyl
MISC
$31.00


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Button Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Set of nine 1.25" buttons designed by David Barnes and Gemini Tactics. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged on a 5"x7" card in a clear poly bag.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$23.00


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics Wall Decal Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Deluxe removable and repositionable wall decal set contains over 50 pieces of original art by Gemini Tactics; covers one large wall. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged flat in a clear poly bag, 12.5" X 12.5" (LP sized)
Polyvinyl
MISC
$31.00


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: David Barnes Tote Bag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Sturdy black canvas tote bag, approx 15" x 15" with deep handles and original print by David Barnes. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$17.50


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Skeletal Lamping absolutely delivers. It's a complicated and dense thrill ride packed with slinky grooves that demand a physical response. It's unpredictable, completely unique, and epic. And while of Montreal's albums have always been epic, Skeletal Lamping is an unprecedented achievement that will be talked about for years.
Polyvinyl
CD
$14.00


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: David Barnes T-Shirt
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Original design by David Barnes
printed on an ultra soft blue American Apparel tri-blend short sleeve track shirt. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
TS
$20.00


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics Tote Bag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Sturdy natural canvas tote bag, approx 15" x 15" with deep handles and two-sided print by Gemini Tactics. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$17.50


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$21.75


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics Lantern (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Collapsible 10" x 12" hanging paper lantern with original art by Gemini Tactics. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged flat in a clear poly bag.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$17.50


Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics T-Shirt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Original design by Gemini Tactics printed on an ultra soft orchid color American Apparel tri-blend short sleeve track shirt. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
TS
$20.00


Ovo
Croce Via (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US A darker slant than their previous full length, OvO's guitars scrape & drums pound but the organic crunch & high fidelity of this release will convince you that this is music taken further & harder. An avant masterpiece, it takes cues from the tar covered hordes wearing jean jackets & introduces a very natural middle finger of wigginess. Stefania Pendretti's vocals soar for the sky & rest like a golden piece of corn in the steaming morass of dunt. Guitar undulates like a wriggling eel, with Bruno Dorella's drums providing crunching headburn.
Load
CD
$12.50


Ovo
Croce Via (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Load
LP
$12.50


Paramount Styles
Failure American Style (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 7TH)
PS, US This is the 1st solo outing from Scott McCloud (GIRLS AGAINST BOYS). Feat. Richard Fortus (PSYCHEDELIC FURS/GUNS N' ROSES), Alexis Fleisig (Girls Against Boys), & Angela McClusky. The sound of dark forces gathering in a radiant club, at times intimate & at others soaring, slow burns bend & swerve into panoramic lush walls of sound.
Konkurrent
CD
$13.25


Park Hotell
Free For Friends (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2008)
PS, SWEDEN Park Hotell come from Luleå in Northern Sweden and they've been sneaking around the indie-scene for a while now. The members have played with both Mattias Alkberg BD and The Bear Quartet. In October Park Hotell will release their debut album. It was recorded in the Hives' Studio Gröndahl earlier this year. Demon producer Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet guitarist and producer for Ed Harcourt, Concretes and Camera Obscura) produced and played the drums, and the twin sisters Johanna and Miriam E. Berhan from Taxi Taxi! sang the backing-vocals. A bit less fuzzy-wuzzy and a bit more streamlined and jet-propelled these new recordings offer guitars that recalls Kevin Shields riding tempos stolen from The Wedding Present.
UltraRadio
CD
$14.00


Parks, Cale
Sparklace (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US A little over a year since the release of Aloha and White Williams drummer Cale Parks' solo debut album Illuminated Manuscript comes Sparklace. There is a stark contrast between the two albums. Sparklace stands as a more immediate album than its predecessor focusing on songs with a pop structure whereas Parks' previous output was more ambient and minimalisitc. Recorded in his home, every sound is original. If there is a drum sample, it is from Parks' drum set. The vibraphone is sampled as well. To say Parks has found his voice, is to miss the point. Rather, the sound of Sparklace is singular and electronic with born digital sounds. There is no wasted space, not a snare out of place. Listen carefully as it settles in, fragile but not without momentum.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50


Parts & Labor
Receivers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Brooklyn noise-punk outfit Parts & Labor has dramatically altered their wall-of-sound: Their fourth album, Receivers, finds P&L focusing on open spaces, longer movements, expansive arrangements and loftier goals. On eight epic tracks, Receivers showcases the band's catchiest and darkest moods to date, reveling in a growing dynamic sensibility only hinted at in their previous work. Though they've maintained their love affair with glitchy oscillations and anthemic vocals, they are now utilizing the full possibilities of a band that was once a scrappy punk trio, and now a mature art-rock quartet. It's is a heady mix of psych, noise, and pop influenced by the arty minimalism of Wire, the surreal pop of early Eno, and even the spaced out psychedelia of Dark Side-era Pink Floyd.
Jagjaguwar-133
LP
$12.25


Parts & Labor
Receivers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Brooklyn noise-punk outfit Parts & Labor has dramatically altered their wall-of-sound: Their fourth album, Receivers, finds P&L focusing on open spaces, longer movements, expansive arrangements and loftier goals. On eight epic tracks, Receivers showcases the band's catchiest and darkest moods to date, reveling in a growing dynamic sensibility only hinted at in their previous work. Though they've maintained their love affair with glitchy oscillations and anthemic vocals, they are now utilizing the full possibilities of a band that was once a scrappy punk trio, and now a mature art-rock quartet. It's is a heady mix of psych, noise, and pop influenced by the arty minimalism of Wire, the surreal pop of early Eno, and even the spaced out psychedelia of Dark Side-era Pink Floyd.
Jagjaguwar-133
CD
$11.50


Pioulard, Benoit
Temper (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US The double LP vinyl version of this release also includes the Precis album, issued on vinyl for the first time.
Kranky
DLP
$14.75


Pioulard, Benoit
Temper (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Composed throughout a yr that involved graduation from university & a cross-continental relocation, its 16 tracks arose in specific periods of intense creative energy. W/ soft-edged vocals & a broad palette of instruments that lately incl. harmonium & cello, he constructs diverse arrangements that skirt the borders of pop w/ beautiful, detailed atmospheres.
Kranky
CD
$12.25


Plinth/Textile Ranch
The Rest, I Leave To The Poor (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, UK A postal collaboration between Plinth (Mike Tanner) and Textile Ranch (Glen Johnson of Piano Magic). This 44 minute piece may structurally resemble a classical composition - divided as it is into several interlocking stanzas - but it's difficult to place it comfortably within the realm of modern music. If anything, 'The Rest....' evokes the otherworldly, fantastical obsessions of the Victorians (Conan Doyle, Lear, Grandville, Wellcome, etc) through means of meticulously manipulated instrumentation, samples and voice. Plinth, of course, is no stranger to Victoriana. In 2007, the Dorset based multi-instrumentalist and founder of the Dorset Paeans record label released, 'Plays Victorian Machine Music' - an EP made up entirely from sounds generated by antiquated parlor machines and music boxes.
MakeMineMusic-051
CD
$16.25


Polvo
Cor-Crane Secret (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The first of many critically acclaimed albums from the Chapel Hill guitar rock innovators who ruled the 90's with an iron, artfully de-tuned fist. 1992's "Cor-Crane Secret" is an ambitious debut, showcasing what would become a signature approach to rock music: tweaked, sprawling in scope, and adorned by serpentine melodies straddling the border where east meets west. A classic; long out of print on vinyl.
Merge
LP
$12.00


Pompeii
Nothing Happens For A Reason (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US The follow-up to their debut, "Assembly". Imagine if you somehow found a way to release your heartfelt admissions and fears with grace and intelligence. Enter Austin quintet Pompeii, whose subtly haunting indie rock anthems are laden with smart, soaring instrumentals and just the right amount of discretion. A harmonic masterpiece filled with grand symphonic nuances.
Eyeball
CD
$12.50


Pop Levi
Never Never Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 26TH)
PS, US 2008 sophomore album from this Pop (no pun intended) singer/songwriter and former Ladytron member, probably the only contemporary musician in the world beloved of both Jarvis Cocker and Noel Gallagher. Recorded entirely in Hollywood at Quincy Jones' old studio, Westlake, where both Thriller & Off The Wall were laid down, Mr. Levi has returned with an album about the madness of love - 100% autobiographical, 100% clever, 100% dumb, 100% unique. And that's giving 400% already. From transitional rockers like 'Wannamama' and 'Oh God,' Pop spreads his wings, relying on a production flare, which makes the record feel fresh and slick as well as charmingly hi-lo-fi. 'Never Never Love' shows that while he hasn't abandoned the dynamics of the Rock group he has also been steeping himself in contemporary R&B. Flamboyant, utterly self-confident, completely his own man and so uninterested in the back and forth of fashion that everything he makes is an instant classic, Pop Levi is in the building. Bow down and give thanks.
Counter
CD
$15.25


Preston, Joe & Daniel Menche
Cerberic Doxology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Dualdisc. Anthem Records is pleased to present Cerberic Doxology, a single piece statement from Joe Preston and Daniel Menche, and an epic tome carved from some form of primordial stone. As an album containing a regular CD audio side in addition to a DVD audio/video side, this release breathes life musically and visually on three different planes of existence. Firstly, as a 25 minute audio recording, which is born of a vocal chant evocation from both Joe and Daniel, of which layers expand, contract, and weave within each other in an otherworldly, mysterious dronescape, in a way that feels like a moment of mystical/mythical creation akin to Gyorgy Ligeti's introduction to the monolith in the film 2001 (or Ash Williams' mispronunciation of the Necronomicon and its results, if you prefer). Secondly (on side 2 of this CD/DVD dualdisc), as DVD audio, specifically mastered for this intent, which enables the absolute full range of the recordings high and lows to be acutely present, and thus expanding an already head shrinking experience. And thirdly, as the DVD audio with a full-length video, culled from footage of the mysterious landscape of the Pacific Northwest, exhibiting its terrain, volcanic activity and atmospheric disturbances, from obscure locations throughout the region, in addition of footage of Sam Hill's Stonehenge memorial located in southeastern Washington State. Combined with the unusually forceful subtleties of the audio makes this an experience to behold a multitude of occasions, with different effect, depending on one's mind-frame. Cerberic Doxology is presented as a CD/DVD Dualdisc, packaged within a standard CD jewel case, with a large front sticker stating each artist's name and affiliation, along with a clear descriptor of the format's regular CD as well as DVD capabilities.
Anthem-0801
CD/DVD
$12.75


Pretty & Nice
Get Young (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Ten tracks of sharp-toothed, heavily armed, brashly anthemic pop songs without an aural snag to be found. "This Boston-via-Vermont foursome infuses thrill-crazed power pop with the mad-noisy, chimp-like energy of juvie-hardened teenage degenerates" - Boston Phoenix. "Energetic guitar rock that sounds like Gang Of Four and early Joe Jackson doing battle with a colossal Japanese robot. Insouciant, fidgety, and with pop chops to burn, P&N seem destined to leave a fresh welt on rock 'n' roll's well-scarred hide" - Seven Days.
HardlyArt
CD
$11.00


Quinn, Donovan & The 13th Month
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION, includes CD too.
SoftAbuse-028
LP
$13.75


Reed, Lou
Berlin OST (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US
Matador
CD
$13.25


Reed, Lou
Berlin OST (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
DLP
$20.00


Rev, Martin
Les Nymphes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Instrumentalist in the legendary duo SUICIDE.
File13
CD
$13.50


Richter, Max
24 Postcards in Full Colour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
US, PS VINYL VERSION. Limited to 500.
FatCatRecords-1307
DLP
$12.25


Rig 1
Above The Tree Line West Of The Periodic (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Rig 1 explores the sounds that are noticeably absent from hip-hop, sonic mud pots, guitars, Acieeed 303 late 80's gurgle, and layers of sound that toss Spaceman 3, Mercury Rev, Too Short, and Timothy Leary into one rolled up and lit up endeavor.
TeamLove
CD
$12.50


Rosebuds, The
Life Like (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50


Rosebuds, The
Life Like (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The fourth full-length from this Raleigh, NC band is a return to more organic territory, barely a year after releasing the synth-heavy dance pop of 2007's "Night Of The Furies". Guest appearances by Portastatic's Matthew McCaughan, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, and Ashley Stove's Jim Brantley. 180 gram LP comes with free MP3 download coupon.
Merge
CD
$14.00


RSAG (Rarely Seen Above Ground)
Organic Sampler (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, IRELAND RSAG aka Jeremy Hickey is a multi-instrumentalist who records, performs and produces all his own material. The 'Organic Sampler', which is musically many steps further and sideways, and the genesis of the new visual experience - sound and vision hand in hand - a multi-media rock and roll cornucopia; the future is here - look and listen.
Psychonavigation-026
CD
$15.50


Rundgren, Todd
Arena (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US New album from genius dude.
HiFiRecordings
CD
$12.00


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


School of Seven Bells
Alpinisms (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Alpinism is an electronically enhanced pop record of dizzying highs & claustrophobic lows, whose painstaking conception shows in its detail-laden crevices. On the album's best tracks-the polyrhythmic dream-pop of "Face to Face in High Places," the nervous shimmer of "My Cabal," the menacing lilt of "Iamundernodisguise"-Curtis constructs layers of shoegazing, moire-patterned guitars, while Alejandra & Claudia Deheza intertwine their near-identical voices like the fingers of praying hands. Throughout, the whole heavenly affair is tethered to the ground with a glitchy, tribal thwomp. Technology collides with cryptic religious imagery and good, old-fashioned rock music.
GhostlyInternational
CD
$10.50


Slaraffenland
Sunshine EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US
HomeTapes
CD5
$8.25


Spinto Band
Moonwink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The Spinto Band interlace rich, textured guitars, unconventional orchestration, and multiple-part vocal harmonies into exciting new avenues of indie pop. The music is at once outlandish, kinetic, and luminous, while still restrained in a way that pays homage to the classic pop song, bringing to mind a contemporary coagulum of The Beatles, Berlin, and Bowie.
ParkTheVan
CD
$13.25


Spinto Band
Moonwink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ParkTheVan
LP
$14.75


Stern, Marnie
This Is It And I Am It And You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Stern's second release is a pop record for an alternate dimension, where hooks and choruses are sent careening through a cracked kaleidoscope. It's also deeply personal compared to the conceptual leanings of her previous work. One of Venus magazine's "Greatest Female Guitarists Of All Time", Spring 2008 issue. Nominated for "Female Artist Of The Year" in the 2008 Plug Music Awards.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25


Stern, Marnie
This Is It And I Am It And You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25


Submerged
Violence As First Nature (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Violence as First Nature delivers brutal new tracks (Homicide Bomber, Consciousness) alongside the best of Submerged on 12" vinyl (including Servant, Corrupt Souls, Dirty Bomb and more). Features collaborations with and remixes from Bill Laswell, Technical Itch, Scorn, and more.
OhmResistance
CD
$12.25


Swarm
Still At War (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Philly's premier drum n' bass crew steps up to the plate with this double CD album and mix, combining hip hop, dancehall and old skool jungle influences into a melting pot of dynamic beats. Created by Mason, DStar, Trust, MC Armanni, and MC Sharpness, Gasm's Still at War is a powerful collection of urban anthems, Philly street-style. TRACKLIST: CD 1: ALBUM 1. Mason & Dstar feat. Mental Sharp - Still at War 2. Trust - Saving Grace 3. Mason & Noah D - The Product 4. Dstar - Roll Callz 5. Dstar - Just How Blind 6. Mason - Devil's Poem 7. Dstar - 2Rude! 8. Mason feat. Mental Sharp - Premise 9. Mason - Jump the Fuck Up 10. Dstar - Fist Extra Artillery 11. Trust feat. Mental Sharp - P.H.I.L.L.Y VIP 12. Mason feat. MC Sharpness - Runnin' It Proper 13. Noah D - Cool and Deadly CD2: MIX 1. Swarm - Intro 2. Mason & Dstar Feat. Mental Sharp - Still at War 3. Perpetuum - Fate of a Legend 4. Mason - Devil's Poem 5. Dstar - Evilution 6. Ixis - Smash to Bits 7. Dstar - Marshal Law 8. Mason - Rada 9. Dstar - 2Rude! 10. Mason & Dstar vs. Infiltrata & Focus - Burgandy 11. Mason feat. Mental Sharp - Premise 12. Dstar - Ya Sexy Gal 13. Mason - A&B 14. Dstar - 40K 15. Mason & Dstar vs. Infiltrata - Ricochet 16. Mason feat. Sharpness - Runnin' It Proper 17. Dstar - Fist (A Special Dedication) 18. Chino - Rush 19. Perpetuum - 10s 20. Mason & Dstar vs. Focus - The Big Shutdown 21. Mason & Noah D -The Product 22. Dstar - Just How Blind 23. Mason feat. Mental Sharp - Breakout 24. Mason - Jump the Fuck Up 25. Trust feat. Audio Angel - Only You 26. Noah D - Cool and Deadly 27. Trust feat. Audio Angel - Saving Grace 28. Dstar - Roll Callz
Gasm/OhmResistance-001
DCD
$13.75


Tallest Man On Earth, The
Shallow Grave (PRE-ORDER: DELAYED, SALEABLE TBA)
PS, SWEDEN Incredible new album, Pitchfork approved. If you thought the EP was great, just wait until this arrives. Folk album of the year? Price to be confirmed, it might be better, it won't be worse. PITCHFORK: "While it's understandable to be skeptical of another skinny dude with a mustache, a guitar, and a worn-out copy of The Anthology of American Folk Music, the more time you invest in Shallow Graves, the more you'll realize how unusually memorable it is. Ultimately, Shallow Graves transcends comparison-- which is saying an awful lot, given the popularity of its prototype-- and Matsson is a natural-born folksinger, earnest, clever, and comforting."
Gravitation
CD
$13.00


Technical Itch
You Need Therapy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPT. 9TH)
PS, US Technical Itch is the legendary drum n bass artist behind the worldwide phenomenon "THERAPY SESSIONS" club night. From London to Moscow to Philadelphia to Mexico City, Therapy Sessions is unrivaled for the sounds of the heaviest drum n bass music. Technical Itch is the godfather of the movement, with albums on Moving Shadow, and collaborations with Dieselboy, Dylan, Gein, and more. This mix is a stunning representation of the Technical Itch live set - 28 tracks packed into 80 minutes, masterful set programming with peaks, valleys, and change ups into rock and metal, highlighting the flexibility and integration of drum n bass into the musical landscape. Brutal, passionate, and perfect, this is at the level of the best mix output of Dieselboy.
OhmResistance-9M
CD
$13.00


These Are Powers
Taro Tarot (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US "Taro Tarot" is the finest document of THESE ARE POWERS' prowess to date. Following the departure of original drummer Ted McGrath, Chicagoan Bill Salas brings together the bands' musical ideas concisely and cohesively in just over 20 minutes. It is no easy feat, but on "Taro Tarot", These Are Powers demonstrate to the world the power they wield. The low end undercurrent emanating from Noecker's sub bass tones is like no sound you have ever heard from the four stringed instrument, while the tribal and primitive rhythm of "Chipping Ice" shows that while this band's music is known to be a heavy sonic excursion, you can also fucking dance to it. The frequency-analyzed sounds of "Cockles" are a thing of beauty, while "Twin Remains" shares a melodic sensibility with SST-era Sonic Youth. These Are Powers pack an eclectic infinity into these six tracks, channeling far-flung musical ideas with their undeniable intuitive sense into an epic, focused statement. Upon one listen to "Taro Tarot" you will realize These Are Powers have arrived.
DeadOceans
CD
$9.50


These Are Powers
Terrific Seasons (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Originally released in 2007, "Terrific Seasons" is THESE ARE POWERS' first full-length album. "Terrific Seasons" takes off with a punk-like ferocity, recalling the halcyon days of Silver Apples and Throbbing Gristle. It is a poly-rhythmic, frantic, unconventional work that finds THESE ARE POWERS utilizing border-line conventional song structures to harness their abstract sounds. From the urgency of opener "You Come With Nothing" to the anthemic croon of "Little Sisters of Beijing," the distant and sinister meditative sounds of "Drawing Water" and to the sprawling jams of "Pizza Master Ice Cream Palace," the band covers a tremendous amount of ground throughout their debut.
DeadOceans
CD
$11.50


These Arms Are Snakes
Tail Swallower And Dove (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US TAAS move through ten songs with the cracked grace of bolted lightning, rolling and leveling, seeking a space to storm into. The result is more a coherent whole album than a cycle of individual songs. From the textural depth of the keyboards and guitar tones to the vocal delivery, the attention to detail is incredible. LP comes as pink vinyl and white vinyl with pink splatter, along with MP3 coupon for free digital download.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$12.50


These Arms Are Snakes
Tail Swallower And Dove (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SuicideSqueeze
LP
$14.00


U2
Under A Blood Red Sky [expanded deluxe re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US The band's legendary 1983 live album remastered plus a bonus DVD of the entire Red Rocks concert with 5 previously unreleased songs, a director's commentary, digitally re-graded pictures and a 5.1 mix. First time on DVD! Housed in a book like the other deluxe re-issues.
Island
CD/DVD
$30.00


U2
Under A Blood Red Sky [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US The original album remastered.
Island
CD
$12.25


USA Is A Monster
Space Program (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Load
LP
$12.50


USA Is A Monster
Space Program (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Buttery synth & elaborate vocal harmonies combine to levitate hairpieces at least a little bit. This is the perfect synthesis of their pastoral wanderings circe their second record & the punk spunk of the first & third full lengths. The band is still a NY two piece tribe of Native American obsessed truth salesmen. Their take on rock embraces proggy synth tones, elaborate harmonies & jaw dropping drum & guitar that is no accident, and can be seen in ragged glory when they come to your local rock hole this fall.
Load
CD
$12.50


Various
Teaism (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, UK Teaism is a compilation featuring a diverse range of artists, who each created a unique song based around the theme of music inspired by the art and culture of tea. An idea conceived and curated by Stefan Panczak (aka Inch-time), Teaism binds together 15 disparate tracks by a hand-picked selection of artists. From the opening gambit of Max de Wardener's Kettle Song, which chimes and charms, through to Cibelle's sashaying Mr & Ms Grey, the pivotal theme evokes a sense of reverie; a kaleidoscopic gamut of ideas brewed to concoct a heady mix of electronica, jazz, musique concrete-style cut-ups, cinematic tones and avant-garde composition. These all contribute towards what is a glistening patchwork of sounds and atmospheres; each of them different, yet with thematic and sonic undercurrents which unite them. Contained within are stately melodies from the likes of Lord Jim, spooky sound collages from Serafina Steer, the fresh-faced ambience of Inch-time and the shadowy electronic sounds of the Break-ups. There's also a digital folk-pop nugget from Tunng, nestling comfortably in the middle of the tracklisting, which embodies their lust for samples and found sounds, forged into absorbingly twisted shapes. This is immediately contrasted with root70's freewheeling jazz, while the likes of Carlos y Gaby and Oblong provide elegant and slow-building melodies, with AM/PM and Qua throwing glitches, clicks and whirs into the mix. Tying all of these strands together, Teaism takes the differing outlooks and arrangements and coaxes them into a cohesive whole, where a multitude of patterns and textures rub shoulders with each other and never sound out of place. Tea is capable of doing so many things: you can drink it to relax or inject much-needed impetus at the start of the day; it can accompany deep thought or fervent chat. It's this array of contradictions, or multiple purposes, which offers so many appealing possibilities. Likewise, the myriad sounds collected on Teaism represent their fair share of contrasts as well. At times warm and delicate, followed by moments of brooding intensity, this electronica-led compilation flits between different nuances, all the while remaining deft and magical. Teaism is available as a limited edition CD and features original artwork by Roy Ananda.
StaticCaravan-154
CD
$15.50


Wee Scary Beasties
Creepy Lullabies (2X7") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US BOO! The Beasties are back with a new collection of tunes that will help pull the cobwebs right out of your ears. But don't let the name fool you; Chicago's kiddie band crew more regularly known as the Wee Hairy Beasties follow up their 2006 Bloodshot Records debut album, "Animal Crackers," with a treat just in time for your Halloween sweet tooth. WEE SCARY BEASTIES-led by MEKONS JON LANGFORD and SALLY TIMMS with the incredible vocal prowess of KELLY HOGAN (Neko Case, Pine Valley Cosmonauts) and the mighty jug band talents of front porch old-timey blues band DEVIL IN A WOODPILE-have formed their own record label, WEE BEATZ, to bring you a second dose of kid-friendly tunes that adults will love too. WSB get in the holiday groove with the sweet and spooky "CREEPY LULLABIES," a double 7" that will haunt the dreams of both parents and kids alike. This adorably eerie two single set tells nighttime stories about lonely vampires, monsters busting a move, and a super-rocking punk jumper about a veggie-patch dweller named Pumpkinhead! Listeners beware: the closing lullaby and Wee Scary Ending will make the werewolves howl from miles away. There are songs with a spooky finger-popping flavor, fresh ghoul-filled harmonies, a secret special message to listeners and as always, Devil in a Woodpile's bright and bouncy instrumentationwashboard, slide guitar, thumping upright bass, clarinet and harmonica-percolates like the best Harman-Ising cartoon bug band that ever was.
WeeBeatz
45
$8.25


Week That Was, The
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 26TH)
PS, US 2008 debut album from the British Electro Pop outfit, chiefly Field Music dude David Brewis' big brother, and featuring contributions from Field Music colleagues. Musically the record is an expansive tribute, paying direct (and indirect) homage to the wildly ambitious Linn Drum and Fairlight experiments of Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, and Tin Drum-era Japan. Fused with typically detailed arrangements and a sense of drama, this makes The Week That Was a brain-shattering, 32-minute epic, straying far outside the conventions of most indie-guitar music.
MemphisIndustries
CD
$15.25


Whisper in the Noise
Dry Land (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US Self described "orchestral garage rock'" band from Hanska, Minnesota give an extremely humble & personal touch to gorgeous, string-laden rock music. Pretty, melancholic, sad & charming. for fans of Low, Arcade Fire, Guided by Voices.
ExileOnMainstream-030
CD
$13.50


White Hinterland
Luniculaire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Luniculaire. It sounds French, but it is in fact a word invented byWhite Hinterland, taking parts of French words "lunaire" (lunar) and "funiculaire" (funicular, as in railway) to form the title of their second release. This EP is a highly ambitious recording containing five songs all sung in French, and it expands upon the wide palette of musical ideas heard onWhite Hinterland's debut, Phylactery Factory. Featuring two original songs, plus covers of songs made famous by Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Fontaine and Françoise Hardy,White Hinterland feels right at home amid the musical tradition laid out by these legends. From the opening groove of "Requiem Pour Un Con," it is obvious thatWhite Hinterland is exploring a plethora of musical ideas on Luniculaire. The funky rhythms and scorching guitar of the Gainsbourg classic captures the spirit of the original, but it's Casey Dienel's vocals that make this so special. Hearing Dienel sing in French is a revelation - without the distraction of English words you hear what a powerful instrument her voice is.White Hinterland's "Chant de Grillon" explores a wider range of sonic textures, many created by the layered guitar work of Alexis Gideon, while the spooky and atmospheric "Mon Ami La Rose" (originally made popular by Hardy) is subtle and beautiful. The original version of "J'ai 26 Ans" was performed by Brigitte Fontaine with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and here Dienel plays the role of Fontaine while her band toys with flourishes of African rhythms and Eastern drones. Throughout Luniculaire, and especially on "J'ai 26 Ans" and "Requiem Pour Un Con,"Matt Meyer's percussion work is sublime - he layers an array of strange sounds and noises, while maintaining the heavy groove throughout. The EP's closer, "Lunirascible" has Dienel's voice at the center, and like Julie Tippetts, Elizabeth Fraser or contemporary ScottWalker, Dienel offers vocals meant not to deliver words, but simply tones, melody and texture. Like some groovy, strange and psychedelic artifact clamored about by crate-digging record collectors, Luniculaire is more than just an EP. It is a testament toWhite Hinterland's deep musical vision and a taste of the greatness to come.
DeadOceans-020
CD5
$7.50


Windy & Carl
Songs For the Broken Hearted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Most everyone has experienced love as well as heartbreak. These 10 songs are interpretations of those emotions that run the gamut from pain, anger & longing, to warmth, admiration & joy. This fall, they will have been together for 19 yrs. And in these sounds you get a sense of what love encompasses, how there can be bliss in any oasis, & trouble in any paradise, the highs & the lows, the reality of time & depth of emotion that go into any relationship that has lasted so long.
Kranky
CD
$12.25


Windy & Carl
Songs For the Broken Hearted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kranky
DLP
$15.00


Women
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Now available from Jagjaguwar! Includes digital download codes.
Jagjaguwar
LP
$11.50


Women
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US Now available from Jagjaguwar! Sometimes light & spacious, at other times eerie & dense w/ an ominous weight, this debut flirts w/ the noisy beauty of the Velvet Underground & effortlessly toys w/ the intricacy & playfulness of Deerhoof as crude percussion beats out a pulsing tattoo of clatter. Members have played & toured as part of Chad VanGaalen's band & 2 members moonlight w/ Absolutely Kosher artists Azeda Booth.
JagJaguwar
CD
$11.50


Yo! Majesty
Futuristically Speaking (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$19.25


Yo! Majesty
Futuristically Speaking (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 7TH)
PS, US The Tampa, FL duo's debut full-length finds them partnered with a wide array of producers including Basement Jaxx, Sunship, Radio Clit, Dee Kline, CLP, Mercedes, and Hard Feelings UK. The end result is brutally honest southern party music that challenges you to confront your assumptions about daily life, hip-hop, and what it takes to make it every day and still have a good time.
Domino
CD
$12.50

Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

1-2-6 “Graveyard Paradise” CD $14.75
Black Devil Disco Club “Eight Oh Eight” CD $17.25
Crystal Image “Crystal Image II: Rock And Roll” CD $17.00
Daedelus “Love to Make Music To” CD $16.00
Dark Captain Light Captain “Circles” CD $10.00
Del Fuegos, The “Longest Day [re-issue]” CD $15.25
Del Fuegos, The “Boston, Mass. [re-issue]” CD $15.25
Del Fuegos, The “Stand Up [re-issue]” CD $15.25
Fall “I Never Felt Better In My Life: 1979-1982” CD $10.00
Gas “Nah Und Fern” CD-BOX $30.25
Gunn, Steve “Sundowner” CD $11.00
Hayman, Darren “Great British Holiday Songs EPs (CD+DVD)” CD/DVD $29.75
Henske, Judy & Jerry Yester “Farewell Aldebaran” CD $16.25
Hiawata! “Blacks On Blondes EP” CD5 $7.50
Hood, Graham “Empty Pocket Blues: The Life & Music of Clive Palmer” BOOK $25.00
Horton, Robert & Tom Carter “Steeljaguar Rocket” CD $8.50
Hypatia Lake “Angels and Demons, Space and Time” CD $15.75
Icy Demons “Miami Ice” CD $10.00
Le Peuplier De Simon “Cheers To The Seasons” CD $10.00
Left Banke, The “Too” LP $26.00
Meneguar “The In Hour” CD $12.00
Microblind Harvestman “Songs & Instrumentals From The Death Bottom Slide” CD $10.00
Moondog “Viking of Sixth Avenue” CD $18.00
Moonsorrow “Tulimyrsky” CD5 $9.50
Nouvellas “Satisfied b/w Right Kind of Woman” 45 $5.50
Oddfellows Casino “The Absence of Birds” CD5 $15.00
Reynolds, Ben “Outmosphere” CD $8.50
Shizuka “Live/Traditional Aesthetics” CD $19.25
Simmons, Jeff “Straight Years: Naked Angels/Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up” DCD $25.00
Smoking Popes “Stay Down” CD $14.00
Supersister “Pudding en Gisteren” CD $19.00
Supersister “Iskander” CD $19.00
Supersister “Present from Nancy” CD $19.00
Tu Fawning “Secession” LP $11.25
Vapnet “Plötsligt händer det inte” CD5 $4.25
Various “Life Beyond Mars: Bowie Covered” LP $14.50
Various “After Dark” 3XLP $24.25
Votolato, Rocky “S-T [re-issue]” CD $13.75
Votolato, Rocky “S-T [re-issue]” LP $16.75
Votolato, Rocky “Suicide Machine” LP $17.50
With Throats As Fine As Needles “S-T” CD $8.50