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New Releases
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more information, please see details below ... and start
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Abbs, Tom
Animated Adventures Of Knox (CD/DVD)
PS, US A combination of avant-jazz and avant-cinema, this
project was produced, directed and edited by New York-based
multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker Tom Abbs and is based on
his narrative and video graphic score. Feat. Abbs, violinist
Jean Cook, cellist Okkyung Lee, multi-reedists Oscar Noriega
and Alex Harding, and drummer/ vibraphonist Chad Taylor.
482Music
CD
$16.50
Acid Mothers Temple + Afrirampo
We're Acid Mothers Afrirampo
PS, US A joint effort between Japanese cosmic favorites
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE and ultra-lunatic Japanese female duo
AFRIRAMPO. Three extended tracks performed with voice,
electric guitar, digital guitar, soprano recorder, drums,
percussion, toys, balloon, bass, acoustic guitar, kantele,
electronics, violin, hurdy gurdy, and more. Recorded at
Free People (Osaka) and at the Acid Mothers Temple (Asuka).
AMT-017
CD
$20.00
Action Action
An Army Of Shapes Between Wars
PS, US The second Victory album from New York pop/new wave
exploders ACTION ACTION. Thick guitars layer with synths
and keyboards to get the kids dancing. Produced by WILLIAM
WITTMAN (Cyndi Lauper). For fans of The Killers, Depeche
Mode, Bravery, and The Faint.
Victory-285
CD
$14.00
Advantage
Elf Titled
PS, US This follow-up to their 2004 self-titled debut is
an 8-bit instrumental Nintendo cover record, recorded in
big fat analog. The Advantage are serious dudes who rock
with good intentions.
5RueChristine
CD
$14.50
Ahleuchatistas
What You Will
PS, US Third album from this amazing avant-technical, post-Beefheart,
improv-core, math-metal, art-damage, punk-rock, power trio
formed in February, 2003, Ahleuchatistas are a guitar/bass/drums
trio from Asheville, NC whose music is a cutting cultural
critique and a joyous musical experience. Their sound is
as stripped down as it can be - they use no effects whatsoever
- and they combine elements of punk rock, post-electronic,
progressive rock mathrock, fusion, and minimalism. They
have released two acclaimed records, but What You Will
is their first release with significant distribution. They
have gained a significant reputation very quickly for their
powerful and precise live shows. 3 QuickTime movies of
the band in concert, playable on your Mac or PC, which
captures a taste of their staggering live performances!
For fans of: Captain Beefheart, Don Caballero, Fantomas,
Hella, Minutemen, Ruins.
Cuneiform-221
CD
$13.75
Akimbo
Forging Steel & Laying Stone
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AlternativeTentacle-344
LP
$10.00
Akimbo
Forging Steel & Laying Stone
PS, US s They have built layers upon layers to their fortress
of rock, buttressed by a string of releases, culminating
in their 5th album. Former members of TIGHT BROS FROM WAY
BACK WHEN & HOMO ERADICUS. It's a 12 song epic that
expands the reach of their dominance over Northwest rock/hardcore.
AlternativeTentacle-344
CD
$13.75
Andrew WK
Who Knows
PS, US Enigmatic AWK at the peak of the hedonistic hysteria.
Incl. bonus material interviews, tour footage, fan tribute,
outtakes, antics.
MVD-4478
DVD
$14.75
Antony And The Johnsons
You Are My Sister
PS, US ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS breakthrough album "I
Am A Bird Now" has certainly touched fans and critics
alike. His second full-length - released in February -
stands as one of the most globally acclaimed albums of
2005. The album's latest single is the anthemic and heart-rending "You
Are My Sister", presented as a duet between Antony
and BOY GEORGE. Together these two vocalists climb to the
highest peak of emotional vulnerability providing for the
listener one of the most touching and uncanny duets of
the past decade. It's heartbreaking when Antony sings, "You
are my sister / we were born / so innocent, so full of
need / there were times we were friends / but times I was
so cruel / at night I'd asked for to watch me as I sleep".
With soaring and world-weary intensity, Boy George utterly
commands the refrain: "You are my sister / and I love
you / may all of your dreams come true." In "You
Are My Sister," the pair sing from the depths of their
hearts for the world. This extended single also includes
three new, unreleased songs recorded during the "I
Am A Bird Now" sessions.
SecretlyCanadian-130
12
$8.25
Apparitions
As This is Futuristic
PS, US Described as "The Pixies on ecstacy" -City
Beat Cincinnati, OH & "manic, feverish, and damn
near irresistible" -Splendid -Chicago, IL. Two distinct
lead vocalists & a three-guitar sonic assault that
is dynamic, angular & full of wiry tension. Featured
on MTV, charted on CMJ, shared bills w/ notable groups
such as The Features, Cat Power, The Standard & Califone.
Engaging lyrics & jangle-hooked melodies. Unique brand
of golden pop rock, wrapping dystopian riddles, whimsical
stories & spastic social commentary in sugary melodies & swampy
harmonic bliss.
Machine-751
CD
$13.75
Ariel Pink
House Arrest
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PawTracks-008
LP
$12.00
Ariel Pink
House Arrest
PS, US Hit after hit sorta like if you listened to your
friend's boombox mix tape from Top 40 radio from 1985.
Appetizer for new album summer '06
PawTracks-008
CD
$16.00
Audio Bullys
Generaton
PS, US Second LP from one of the most innovative dance
bands around. Lead single, "Shot You Down" is
a worldwide smash & features vocals of NANCY SINATRA.
Feat. vocal collaborations w/ROOTS MANUVA & SUGGS (MADNESS)
Astralwerks-33840
CD
$19.75
Bare, Bobby
Moon Was Blue
PS, US His first album of new material in more than 20
years. Produced by his son, Bare, Jr. & Mark Nevers
(Lambchop, Calexico). It features lazy waltzes & lap-steel,
distorted guitars & ahunting background vocals. A progressive
country album that's rooted in '70s tradition.
Dualtone-1209
CD
$17.00
Beatings
Holding On To Hand Grenades
PS, US Intelligent, guitar-driven art-rock, hailing back
to the 80's/90's heyday of college music. Neither punk
nor alternative. Melancholic lyrics, scream-sung counterpoint
harmonies & hair-raising guitar leads front a pummeling,
thunderous rhythm section that swings unexpected shifts
in tempo & turns songs on a dime. Compared to Hüsker
Dü,Mission of Burma and the Pixies for their erratic
guitar work & abrasive vocal stylings.
Midriff-007
CD
$12.75
Blau, Karl
Beneath the Waves
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Krecords-174
LP
$11.25
Blau, Karl
Beneath the Waves
PS, US While KARL BLAU's presence has been heard for years
on numerous K RECORDS releases by THE MICROPHONES, LITTLE
WINGS, WOLF COLONEL, D+, and on the INVISIBLE SHIELD compilation; "Beneath
Waves" is his first full-length solo album for K.
The past few years have found Karl recording and touring
in Europe and North America with Nonesuch artist LAURA
VEIRS, both as a band member and opening act. Meanwhile,
Blau has toured solo, started his Kelp Monthly label and
organized What the Heck fest in Anacortes, WA. Four years
ago Karl Blau's critically acclaimed "Clothes Your
I's" (Knw-yr-Own) ranked #2 on RICHIE UNTERBERGER's "Rolling
Stone" top ten and received extensive college radio
airplay. Now resurfacing as bandleader with "Beneath
Waves," Blau's inner artist can no longer remain in
the shadows. "Beneath Waves" is his most powerful
work to date and he's ready to take the world by storm
all on his own; KARL BLAU! Karl Blau is a gifted vocalist,
multi-instrumentalist and producer/visionary who collaborates
brilliantly with artists both inside and outside of himself.
Constant touring, insanely prolific recording and his monthly
outpouring of handmade music in idiosyncratic packages
(KELP! Monthly) is evidence of his HUGE work ethic. "Beneath
Waves" was recorded at The Department of Safety in
Anacortes by DAVE MATTHIES (THE GIFT MACHINE) and produced
by Karl Blau himself. Laura Veirs appears on a number of
tracks, as does Karl's brother Eddy, Nate Ashley and Dave
Matthies.
Krecords-174
CD
$12.75
Busch, Birdie
The Ways We Try
PS, US Debut from Philly singer/songwriter "has the
warmth, feeling & atmosphere of the best of the classic
records in your collection. Was recorded in reverse from
most albums here the instruments follow the voice & two
guitars lead the rhythm, w/bass & drums chasing off
kilter meters, & piano & organ coloring the lyrics & adding
width & depth to the melodies.
Bar/None-178
CD
$16.50
Cage, John
Piano Works 7
PS, US Margaret Leng Tan performs "Chess Pieces," "Sonatas & "Interludes
for Prepared Piano" & Vittorio Rieti performs "Chess
Serenade."
Mode-158
DVD
$26.50
Can
DVD
PS, US Reissue of 2004 3 disc box loses the bonus CD but
keeps the classic documentary, plus Can Free Concert, Eno
tribute video, notes, photogallery & 5.1 mixes of Can
tracks
Mute-9311
DVD
$22.00
Cat Power
The Greatest
PS, US This is not a greatest hits album, despite the title.
It contains all-original songs written by Chan Marshall
(professionally known as Cat Power), and features the great
Memphis session musicians Teenie Hodges on guitar, Leroy
Hodges on bass (Al Green, Hi Rhythm Section), drummer Steve
Potts, and more. The combination of Marshall's superbly
evocative and flexible voice plus some of the greatest
Southern soul players, has produced a masterpiece. These
songs explore themes of Southern loss, longing, and marginality.
Matador
CD
$14.50
Cat Power
The Greatest
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$11.75
Catfish Haven
Please Come Back
PS, US CATFISH HAVEN took its name from the rural trailer
park nestled on the southern tip of Missouri where the
trio's singer and main songwriter, GEORGE HUNTER, spent
his early childhood. His father is a welder and, as with
many trades, you must go where the work is. So the family
packed up and left Catfish Haven for a Chicago suburb.
It was there as a teenager that Hunter met future bandmates
MIGUEL CASTILLO and RYAN FARNHAM. Their friendship was
born out of a mutual love of skateboarding and music. After
a few months and a move into the city, the three-piece
stormed Chicago with a self-financed CD, complete with
handmade beer box covers, to begin spreading the gospel
of "The Haven". Word travels fast in the Windy
City's music scene, and soon Catfish Haven had intrigued
enough people to be invited to play alongside the likes
of MY MORNING JACKET, DANIEL JOHNSTON, KINGS OF LEON and
ZWAN, flooring audiences with the raw intensity of their
live set. Akin to guitarists/vocalists like BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
and JOHN FOGERTY, Hunter, a howling crooner with gravel
in his honey-sweetened voice (a la SAM COOKE), is known
to strike his acoustic while stomping through each number.
Castillo's pounding bass grooves are heightened when joined
by Farnham's forceful, yet tasteful, drumming. Consider
this: howling + pounding = smooth. An improbable equation
that Catfish Haven has managed to make work. So this is
it. The guys in Catfish Haven are who they are; there's
no room for pretension here. They play their hearts out
for anyone who will listen 'cause they've got a love for
music that drives them. And every note they play is intended
to recapture those magical moments back at Catfish Haven.
SecretlyCanadian-134
CD5
$8.25
Caural
Remembering Today
PS, US Vinyl version
MUSH-242
LP
$10.25
Cave, Nick and the Bad Seeds
Road to God Knows Where
PS, US First time on DVD for Schueppel film featuring BAD
SEEDS, ANITA LANE, LYDIA LUNCH & JIM THIRWELL plus "Live
at the Paradiso" 1992 concert footage.
Mute-9310
DVD
$22.00
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
S/T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
CYHSY-001
LP
$13.75
Clearlake
Amber
PS, US 2000's debut, "Lido" sparked a sell-out
UK tour and won plaudits from all sorts of stellar peers
and heroes. 2003's "Cedars" established them
in the US and Canada, along with a two-month visit that
included dates with Stereolab and The Decemberists. This
is the follow-up. From mesmeric to buzzy Byrdsy rush to
Kinksy oomph to countrified lament, it's their wildest,
deepest, most surprising album so far. Produced by Clearlake's
Jason Pegg with Steve Osborne (U2) and Jim Abbiss (DJ Shadow,
Arctic Monkeys).
Domino
CD
$13.75
Cluster
Cluster '71
PS, US On the outer edge of German space rock, Cluster
'71 stands as a testament to minimalist "cosmische" music.
The 3 untitled tracks composed and performed by Moebius
and Roedelius are exploratory, ever-changing pieces with
focuses on guitar distortion and synthesizer wails, though
each goes far beyond. This album deserves the many accolades
it's been given, and holds up as an early landmark in the
history of beatless ambience.
Water-160
CD
$15.25
Coldcut
Man in a Garage
PS, US
Ninja Tune-2176
12
$8.25
Connors, Loren
Sails
PS, US To accompany guitarist LOREN CONNORS (nee MAZZACANE)
is to discover a strange and forgotten America, then venture
irreversibly beyond. Connors is frequently pegged as an
avant bluesman, and the blues are never far from the surface
of his art -- but what a shimmering surface it is! The
brevity and lyricism of his improvisations bear the mark
of haiku; the floating, expressionist tones reflect the
influence of MARK ROTHKO; and as he conjures keening Celtic
wails, Connors offers himself as medium to the ghosts of
New York City Past. With "Sails", Connors enters
the third decade of such intimate explorations. In the
course of these two discs, we pass through saturated phrasings,
slowly undulating drones, doldrumic introspection and squalls
of white noise. The penultimate highlight is a duet with
Connors' aesthetic compadre, the late, great JOHN FAHEY.
It's an intuitive and seemingly predestined meeting of
two enlightened fellow-travelers: wily Fahey as the Dr.
Livingstone of raw Americana to Connors' indefatigable
Stanley. For his own part, Connors can evoke more clarity
and purity in a short cluster of notes than most of his
shred-happy contemporaries can muster in a lifetime --
and with Fahey's passing, he may be justifiably considered
this country's greatest living guitarist. Ultimately, Loren
Connors path, while not for the timid, is one of unspeakable
treasure: a journey to the heart of brightness; a quest
to penetrate a Terra Incognita of the soul.
TableoftheElements-089
DCD
$15.50
Conrad, Tony
Fantastic Glissando
PS, US It's 1969, and TONY CONRAD wants to take you Higher.
Celebrated for the thrilling roar of his amplified violin,
Conrad is a founding father of 'minimalism' and a giant
in the American soundscape. Now Conrad's own Audio ArtKive
imprint presents the first in a series of releases that
reveal the wild breadth of his 40-year career, including
field recordings, piano compositions, film soundtracks
and more. "Fantastic Glissando" (1969) is a series
of (d)evolving electronic compositions created with sine-wave
oscillators. The instrumentation is different, but the
effect is typical Conrad: soaring, aggressively textured
and jet-engine massive. This first-time CD release contains
an extra ten-minute bonus track not included on the original
LP version.
TableoftheElements-082
CD
$14.25
Craft
Fuck The Universe
PS, US This is the final unholy razor sharp nail in the
coffin for Swedens ultra-grim Black Metal disciples. After
3 absolutely incredible albums they are letting their creation
die a slow painful death. It's crammed with unrelenting
violence, hatred, & contempt for the outside world.
For everything. A absolutely lethal fusion of unsuspectingly
catchy, well played rifs & instinctual bleak songwriting
provide the foundation for sinister enigmatic vokills to
infest the final diseased resulting song.
SouthernLord-054
CD
$15.25
Delta 5
Singles And Sessions - 1979-81
PS, US Part of the Leeds/UK art/music scene in the late
'70s that launched The Gang Of Four and The Mekons, Delta
5 was signed to Rough Trade after only a few months in
existence, and released their first single, "Mind
Your Own Business/Now That You've Gone" in 1979. BBC
host and producer John Peel requested the band do a "Sessions" gig
for him and they were officially on their way. Relentless
touring with The Gang Of Four, Echo And The Bunnymen, B52s,
The Specials, The Teardrop Explodes, and U2 put the group
on the map. They continued until various members departed
in 1981, when they recorded one last single and broke up
in 1982. This release contains long unavailable material
as well as the never before released Peel Sessions.
KillRockStars
CD
$14.50
DJ Quick
Trauma-Regular
PS, US
MadScience-13
LP
$15.25
DJ Quik
Trauma-Instrumental
PS, US Latest from producer of 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Snoop
Dogg feat. B-REAL (CYPRESS HILL), NATE DOGG, THE GAME & AMG,
CHINGY, WYCLEF JEAN, LUDACRIS, JODECI, TI.
MadScience-14
CD
$19.00
DJ Quik
Trauma-Instrumental
PS, US
Mad Science-15
LP
$15.25
Downey, Mike
Adventure, Bless, and Don't Be Sorry
PS, US The debut solo album from former WOLFIE, NATIONAL
SPLITS, and NEW CONSTITUTION songwriter MIKE DOWNEY. The
album features twelve acoustically grounded compositions
that dabble in the worlds of cut-and-paste glitch and lone-wolf
crooning, but never lose their focus, heartfelt simplicity
or crafty lyricism.
Recordhead-085
CD
$13.25
Drop The Lime/Syrup Girls
Shotgun Wedding Vol 4
PS, US The fourth in Tigerbeat 6's Shotgun Wedding Series
finds DROP THE LIME and SYRUP GIRLS exploring a shared
love of grimy parties, fake blood fights, bootleg Vuitton,
hot sauce on gold fronts, eyepatches, mastodons, and yelling
in the streets. DTL's mix is a ride into the sounds that
have inspired and influenced him as a producer. Using three
turntables, he mixes old skool jungle classics screwed
down to 33 over crunk and growling dubstep, 4x4 ghettotech
over hip-hop all-star jams pitched up to 45, and Billie
Holiday acapellas over swooning, melodic soundscapes. Basically,
it's totally insane. SGs drop bullets on the decks and
flames to the floor, making ill bootlegs, nasty 4x4 garage,
Bmore club jams, favela funk and grime sound like they've
always belonged together. If you don't dance to this, your
booty is broken and you need to go home.
ViolentTurd-17
CD
$10.25
Duritti Column, The
Amigos Em Portugal
PS, UK Digitally re-mastered from vinyl, this is a limited
re-release of the hard to find import Amigos Em Portugal.
'Amigos..' was released first time around in 1983 is a
pre-cursor to one of the great Durutti Column albums Without
Mercy although ironically it was supposed to be something
more along the lines of something shorter. Recorded over
a matter of only a couple of days such is always the case
with Vini Reilly - the album allegedly was supposed to
be a single or extended play and Vini was just enjoying
the tape time playing many of the current work in progress
pieces which later became part of the classical experiment
with Music degree students Without Mercy. The newly-formed
Portuguese label had the tapes and different a idea! Having
heard several versions of events it is safe to at least
say it was not quite as expected by either Factory or the
band at the time. Most of the tracks here have a beautiful
fragility whether just solo guitar instrumentals 'Estoril
a Noire' or piano pieces such as 'Wheels Turning' or the
piano loop from Without Mercy 'Favourite descending intervals'.
Yes... the times when Vini played piano... the years before
he believed he was 'an awful and discombobulated pianist'
in his own words. It is the second release in a series
of limited re-issues from the band on the imprint durutticolumn.com,
the first of which Live At The Venue sold out on pre-sale.
Three or four other albums of rare or previously unreleased
material are planned over the next eighteen months. All
will be 1000 copy only pressings.
Kooky-02
CD
$17.00
Durrett, Liz
Mezzanine, The
PS, US In contrast to Liz's previous work, her second release
is a surprisingly hi-fi affair. Gone are the hissing ghosts
and unsure echoes that once haunted and obscured her recordings.
Her voice and guitar are the focus here, and she performs
with more energy, determination, and flat out rawness than
ever before. These eleven songs cover a lot of ground.
Produced by Vic Chesnutt and engineered by Andy Baker (Macha,
Japancakes, Glands).
Warm
CD
$12.50
East River Pipe
What Are You On?
PS, US This sixth release (and first new East River Pipe
record since 2003's "Garbageheads On Endless Stun")
is another magical, intimate album, one that continues
to justify Rolling Stone's claim that F.M. Cornog is "one
of our generation's great eccentric songwriters".
Fans of SMOG, Mercury Rev, and My Morning Jacket should
take notice of Cornog's mastery.
Merge
CD
$14.50
East West Blast Test
Popular Music For Unpopular People
PS, US Begun as a project between two musicians of varied
backgrounds: CHRIS DODGE (SPAZZ, NO USE FOR A NAME, BJORN
BABY BJORN) & DAVE WITTE (MELT BANANA, DISCORDANCE
AXIS, PHANTOMSMASHER) who began this collaboration separated
by 2500 miles. Their 2nd LP covers loads of ground, from
funk to experimental to lounge to invented ethnic music & pushes
the envelope on all fronts. Their debut came out on Dodge's
Slap A Ham label, later reissued by Relapse.
Ipecac-068
CD
$17.00
Elected
Sun, Sun, Sun
PS, US The rope-strong, luminous follow-up to their critically
acclaimed 2004 debut, "Me First". Recorded while
singer/songwriter Blake Sennett was on tour with his other
band, Rilo Kiley, the album is propelled by the kind of
unsettled, exploratory impetus that's only native to the
American open road. While portions of the album were recorded
in studios, Sennett recorded and produced the majority
of his creations in environments he was passing through.
The dichotomy between feeling completely at home and at
the same time homeless on the road fuels Sennett's biting,
reflective lyricism and grand, sweeping compositions.
SubPop
CD
$13.75
Elected
Sun, Sun, Sun
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SubPop
LP
$11.75
Electric President
S/T
PS, US Ten songs that interpret pop as an ocean of impressions & sensations & surf.
Stripped, immediate & at the same time interwoven w/
euphonic choirs.
MorrMusic-062
CD
$17.00
Electric President
S/T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-062
LP
$17.00
Erast
Cyberpunk
PS, DE A unique concept underlies Cyberpunk, Tbilisi, Georgia-based
Nika Machaidze's full-length Erast debut for Berlin's Laboratory
Instinct. If that beginning sounds particularly cinematic
in nature, the album as a whole exudes an equally bold
sensibility, with each one of its sixteen tracks an evocative
mini-soundtrack for the mind. Throughout Cyberpunk, Erast's
music bursts with multi-layered interweaves of staccato,
classically-tinged melodies in compositions that are intricate,
at times labyrinthine. The album presents a diverse universe
of sound collages, sparkling carousels, rambunctious gamelan
settings, and mesmerizing reveries of cascading harps,
silken strings, and bright piano flourishes. Cyberpunk's
healthy sampling of frenetic jungle and drum'n'bass rhythms
recalls Erast's past work while songs like "Influtusa" with
its pizzicato plucks and thrumming pulse of clicks, snaps,
hi-hat flutter, and bass burbles, chart new pathways. Some
songs inhabit darker zones while others bask in paradisiacal
settings of bucolic warmth. While the title track's industrial
elements, for example, conjure a brooding ambiance, billowing
glistens of animated sparkle and soulful string stabs in "Txili" generate
a sunnier mood. The album effortlessly moves between spectral
electro-boogie, haunting galaxial atmospheres, percolating
breaks, glissandi showers and deep orchestral melancholy.
Ambitious pieces like "Kitchen Sonatine/Happy Meal" and "Dimpitauri" demonstrate
remarkably the ease with which Erast fuses multiple styles
into compelling wholes. Cyberpunk impresses as a breathtaking
work of imagination and invention, Machaidze's most fully-realized
Erast statement to date - a definitive release and a major
event.
LABORATORYINSTINCT010
CD
$15.50
Ester Drang
Rocinate
PS, US On their third full-length, Ester Drang catapult
even further into their patented synth-dripped rhythms,
throbbing percussion, rising horns, and post-grazer grandeur,
having as much in common with Brian Eno's mournful drone
as they do The Notwist's passionate textures. A beautiful
ensemble of tracks that prove songs not only have the power
to elevate or to infiltrate, but when properly strung together,
can be as transcendent as they are moving.
JadeTree
CD
$14.50
Everlovely Lightningheart
Cusp
PS, US This collaborative is an entity capable of producing,
perverting, destroying, distributing, stealing, and selling
a vast and sprawling array of existing as well as unheard
of forms of cultural products and concepts. Their performances
range from serene to chaotic. Including anywhere from two
to a dozen performers, each is a truly unique experience.
They've played shows with Isis, These Arms Are Snakes,
Pelican, Bastard Noise, and more. As well as playing the
conventional club circuit, they've also been included as
part of several museum and art collective events. They
document every performance with audio, video, and photography,
creating an extensive library of work. "Cusp" is
beautiful in its chaos and simplicity. It is a humbling
and sad composition, the sort of sadness that tunes the
listener into the physical state of humanity.
HydraHead
CD
$13.75
Excepter
Sunbomber
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
5RueChristine
12
$8.75
Excepter
Sunbomber
PS, US This EP serves as a launching pad into the visionary
plane of the modern-day barnstormer. Excepter is a synthetic
protest band engineered to erase cultural distinctions
through polarized confusion. They're damaged where Black
Dice are experimental, and primitive and impulsive where
Animal Collective are whimsical. This is full-fledged ambient
house, maybe calypso but who's counting, unafraid of its
reggae roots, too. A band to watch.
5RueChristine
CD5
$8.75
Fibla
Lent
PS, ES "Lent" is Fibla's second stroke in his
own imprint, spa.RK. "Lent" finds FIBLA in composed
and fully assuredform, employing trademark electronic elements,
yet finding enough distinction to set it above and beyond
the vast conveyor belt of the contemporary electronic scene.
There's an unhurried, slow motion grace at the heart of
this release, and it shows considerable amounts of heart
and feeling at every turn. 'Krud' immediately settles into
a sedate, majestic progression - booming bass and chords
like ointment. 'Making the most of it' carries the feeling
of impending time, building up from washes of sound and
layer, emerging poised and smooth from a relatively crunched
up beginning. 'La baie des anges' adopts a more architecturalapproach,
perhaps more Autechre than Gaudi, but still, anyone who's
visited the Sonar festival in Vicent's home town should
understand the thrust and the context of this graceful
piece.'Boringly repetitive' takes the slanderous, almost
journalistic term and fires it right back t the critics.
Bumping along at an increased tempo, there's a defiant,
joyous electronic hook which in the right hands could rock
any party, worth the name. 'Antaix' brings us back to earth,
crumpled but still nicely crisped around the edges, while
'Inside' enlists the assistanceof DJ 2D2 on turntables,
support dj on the latestPrefuse 73 tour. Summing up, we
find the concluding track 'An incredible shared moment'
and that couldstand as fitting comment on the inclusive,
sunblessed, shimmering web of sound that is 'Lent'. Just
stick it on continuous play for a while and the feeling
starts to build...
Spa.RK-7
CD
$14.75
Film School
S/T
PS, US Film School is a band with impressively eclectic
influences (Pink Floyd, The Who, obscure electronica, metal,
drone, alternative '80s), a grandiose collective musical
history, and a healthy bout of critical acclaim. "Wonderfully
off-kilter pop songs" - NME. "As their name implies,
Film School creates sounds with a cinematic eye...This
four-song EP is a compact 23-minute trip that proves this
San Francisco quintet have serious dibs on becoming leaders
if Haight-Ashbury is ever to rise again" - CMJ. Rave
live reviews in the NME and The Fly followed their UK visit
in September 2004, supporting TV On The Radio. The Sunday
Times Culture Magazine hailed them as one of the new bands
that "should be huge", and Music Week included
them in their rundown of the "eleven buzz bands on
the brink of greater things."
BeggarsBanquet
CD
$14.50
Four Tet
Everything Ecstatic Parts I & II
PS, US Take the mesmerizing aural experience of Four Tet's
acclaimed "Everything Ecstatic" and couple it
with ten new film shorts commissioned specifically for
the ten musical pieces and you get this synapse-fusing
new DVD release. Bonus disc includes 35 minutes of brand
new music, and some radical rethinks of material from "Everything
Ecstatic", which together represent a current snapshot
of Kieran's ever-changing musical thinking.
Domino
DCD
$15.25
Frequent Flyer
Reach For The Sun
PS, US New work by Jarond Gibbs infuses a love affair of
60's pop sensibility, soothing digital vs. analog instrumentation & extraordinary
songwriting. Emerging from the San Francisco music scene,
fans of Postal Service & Air would be proud of this
union of indie & digital sounds. It has symphonic instrumental
moments remaniscent of Stereolab & other songs are
acoustic & familiar, such as the Red House Painters
cover "Three Legged Cat"
Pan-Ami-001
CD
$11.00
Ghost Orchid, The
An Introduction to EVP
PS, Originally issued in 1999, this is the third edition
of this much sought-after CD, which has been unavailable
since 2002. The Parapsychic Acoustic Research Cooperative
[PARC], in association with Ash International, is proud
to present the first-ever fully comprehensive investigation
into the paranormal phenomenon of EVP, otherwise known
as Electronic Voice Phenomenon. Without a doubt, EVP falls
into the category of the paranormal alongside other unexplained
mysteries such as Ufology, life after death and poltergeist
activity. The listener is guided through a collection of
strange and mysterious voices that have appeared without
explanation onto the tapes of EVP researchers. Included
with the CD is a 12-page booklet containing commissioned
articles which cover the conflicting views surrounding
the phenomena. Actual voice samples are reproduced here
such as: polyglot voices, Public Service Broadcasting,
interruptions across the airwaves, singing voices, instant
response voices,and the extraordinary alien voices. The
CD also includes a commentary by the artist Leif Elggren
(in English), and recordings of the work of Raymond Cass,
England's leading EVP researcher and an original member
of the Fortean Group, as well as the Latvian EVP researcher,
Dr. Konstanin Raudive. This CD release seeks to present
the evidence; are the voices extraterrestrial, paranormal
evidence of our telepathic powers, or an elaborate hoax
perpetrated by sinister and powerful groups to mislead
us from their true aims? Ghostly, disembodied voices crackle
through the airwaves surrounded by a haze of electronic
mist. This recording not only peaks the curiosity of paranormal-buffs,
but will appeal to any fan of electroacoustic sound experimentation,
spoken word, and short-wave radio random noise.
Ash-001
CD
$13.50
Go-Betweens
That Striped Sunlight Sound (CD + DVD)
PS, US "Twenty-seven years into their career, they
remain one of rock's most pleasurable hand-me-down discoveries" -Entertainment
Weekly. LiveDVD/CD package loaded with goodies for their
fans. DVD includes a 90-minute full-band concert in their
hometown of Brisbane, Australia, plus, an hour-long intimate,
acoustic performance where Grant McLennan & Robert
Forster share songs & stories about writing the music
that has made them the quintessential cult band.
YepRoc-2081
DVD
$18.00
Godman
God Dog
PS, US THE ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE presents a new album from
Japanese GODMAN--KAWABATA MAKOTO, HIGASHI HIROSHI, WATANABE
YASUYUKI, ENOMOTO TAKAYUKI, and MIYASHITA KEIICHI. Two
tracks, "God Dog" and "Dog God," performed
with dual guitars, bass, drums, and electronics. Recorded
at Zero (Tokyo) August 10, 2005.
AMT-018
CD
$20.00
Golden Dogs, The
Everything In 3 Parts
PS, US Canada's next big thing play infectious, adrenaline-charged
music, energized by their hyperactive leader/songwriter
Dave Azzolini. Their compositions are created from a palate
dripping with McCartney-isms, odes to XTC and Elvis Costello,
plus other cross-decade references too diverse for any
retro tag. A pure blast of blissed-out pop/rock with endless
infectious harmonies and a ridiculous amount of energy.
Funzalo
CD
$14.50
Gossip
Standing In The Way Of Control
PS, US The first thing that strikes you is the rhythm.
The Gossip have been making punks dance since they debuted
five years ago, long before dance punk existed. Soulful
and jagged, you can hear everything from Dischord to Motown.
The vocals resonate with the confidence of the lyrics,
asking people to hold on just a little bit longer, reassuring
youth that there are others out there, and spitting in
the face of all who say otherwise. Their third album was
recorded by Guy Picciotto (Fugazi). This is the sound of
a band destroying and surpassing all expectations placed
on them.
KillRockStars
CD
$15.25
Gourds
Heavy Ornamentals
PS, US The Gourds welcome you back to their porch for another
drink from the jug & another helping of critic-confounding
musical gumbo. Infectious blend of rock, country, Zydeco,
soul, Tex-Mex, folk & blues. Flanked by a full van
of guitars, violins, banjos & accordions. "The
Gourds are strange even when they're
serious" -Blender.
ElevenThirty-7006
CD
$16.25
Gown
Sacred Mountains
PS, US Gown is from the islands of British Columbia Canada,
and spent an entire year living on one such island alone
with his dog and 3 or more goats. If rock and its subforms
are based on blues forms then Gown is hatched from sea
shanties and the sea in general. It swirls and eddies like
the sea trapped in a cove before finding it's way to the
ocean in the form of massive swells before becoming waves
crashing on the rocks. It is a journely and far from perfect,
but the misteps sparkle and gleam with all the beauty that
surrounds us. This LP was recorded over the course of one
month in Florence, Mass after a 2 month tour across the
USA, playing in a duo with Christina Carter. Gown and Christina
also contributed a side the My Cat Is An Alien split LP/CD
series and have a CD coming out on Foxy Digitalis/Digitalis
Industires. Gown is also involved in a trio with Thurston
Moore and Pete Nolan (MAGIK MARKERS) called BARK HAZE.
Limited to 600, w/hand painted original covers.
EcstaticPeace-95
LP
$12.75
Gris Gris
For The Season
PS, US A companion EP to GREG ASHLEY and company's For
The Season full length featuring a special acoustic version
of the song "Pick Up Your Raygun," along with
three exclusive tracks not available elsewhere.
Birdman-085
45
$4.25
Groove Junkies
Just Groovin'
PS, US The Californian junkies of the good groove return
with one of their funkiest slabs o' soulful house for sometime,
not least thanks to SOLARA's sassy vocal, some slick sax
accompaniment and a killer bass line. This new comer's
oh-so-distinctive vocal inflection and panache smacks of
the charm of that other notable lady of garage, Barbara
Tucker. The net constituents add up to a feel good jam
and one classy hybrid of US house. An attention grabber
with enough subtle qualities to match the tight 'n' sophisticated
production."-Lewis Dene, Update Magazine. Two tracks.
OM-201
12
$7.50
Haino, Keiji
Reveal'dToNoneAsYet...
PS, US "...An Experience To Utterly Vanish Consciousness
While Still Alive." IN 1/16. Limited Edition. Unedited
live performance blending electronics, hurdy gurdy & vocal
work for 90+ minutes w/ no breaks. Impressive look at Haino
working his craft in front of an intimate home audience
on one Tokyo night. Housed in a deluxe
letterpressed package.
Important-074
DVD
$25.25
Hellacopters
Rock & Roill Is Dead [domestic]
PS, US Domestic issue for The Hellacopters' latest rock
action. Incl. gueest from HIVES & SOUNDTRACK OF OUR
LIVES. Incl. 2 bonus tracks & 2 videos NOT ON IMPORT
Liquor&Poker-015
CD
$15.25
His Name Is Alive
Detrola
PS, US After four years away, WARN DEFEVER's latest album
rides the fine line between sweet dreams & nightmarish
visions & harkens back to HNIA's most acclaimed early-mid
90's period ("Mouth by Mouth" & "Stars
on ESP").
SilverMountain
CD
$14.75
Hive/Keaton/Echo/Gridlock
Welcome To Violence
PS, US Dark groove lords HIVE, KEATON, ECHO and GRIDLOCK
deliver a stunning collection of heavyweight, rule-bending
drum 'n' bass that stimulates minds as well as moves feets.
Thirteen rugged, futuristic tracks laced with a strong
jazz/funk ethic and a vibe that's sometimes violent, venomous
and in-your-face, but complemented by natural, funky and
sometimes live elements.
VIOCD-001
CD
$11.75
Hollingsworth, Taylor
Tragic City
PS, US "Taylor Hollingsworth and his band are sloppy
and wild in the mode of The Stooges or The MC5 (or The
Rolling Stones at their worst), which are likely models,
yet this band's overall tone often recalls bands such as
The Only Ones or The Heartbreakers. If they played fast
and hard instead of loose and slinky, they could even be
The Saints. A lot of the sloppiness is salvaged, or accented,
by white-hot guitar runs that take the sound into Johnny
Thunders territory, by way of Billy Gibbons. Vocals, for
the most part, remain in the more disturbing/intriguing
range of Peter Perret and Nikki Sudden, so you can see
why it is difficult to accept this band's approach as just
a happy accident" - Black & White.
Brash
CD
$13.75
Hooker, William/Renaldo Lee
The Celestial Answer
PS, US As individual performers, WILLIAM HOOKER and LEE
RANALDO are explosive. As collaborators, they are thermonuclear.
A kinetic, avant percussionist and poet, Hooker is one
of New York's most important band leaders, having fronted
groups that included DAVID MURRAY and DAVID S. WARE. Ranaldo
leads the improv supergroup TEXT OF LIGHT, whose fluid
membership includes Hooker, as well as CHRISTIAN MARCLAY,
TIM BARNES and MISSION OF BURMA's ROGER MILLER - and of
course, he's a co-founder of the indefatigably experimental
SONIC YOUTH. With "The Celestial Answer," Hooker
and Ranaldo have created a work of blindingly brilliant,
elemental force. Rays of white guitar noise penetrate clouds
of analog synth; molten drumming blasts across free-form
poetics. The dynamic is beautiful and inspired - a simple
cold-fusion of intuitive interaction and boundless sonic
freedom. These are thoughtful and emotionally attuned artists.
Open your ears and they'll take you on a soaring voyage
through an ec
static firmament, into the howling mouth of infinity.
TableoftheElements-102
CD
$14.25
Jel
WMD/All Around
PS, The lead single from the upcoming Soft Money album
finds JEL fusing black nationalist rap with indie rock
tunefulness. "WMD" features WISE INTELLIGENT's
(POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS) vocals and some scratching from
JOE QUIXX. "All Around" features STEFFI BOHM
from Morr Music's MS. JOHN SODA over Jel's dense, driving
beat work.
Anticon-0057
12
$7.25
Johnson, Richard Leo
Legend of VernonMcAlister
PS, US Touted by Playboy as "the most innovative guitarist
since Jimi Hendrix," and by 20th Century Guitar as "mind-boggling!",
Richard Leo Johnson's style is marked by startling speed,
complexity and hauntingly unfamiliar harmonies. After over
a decade of being on the road, performing concerts and
guitar clinics and work-shops, Richard was discovered by
Blue Note, who released albums in 1999 and 2000, gathering
extreme critical praise. Here Richard has traded in his
double-neck acoustic for a well-worn, 1930s National Duolian
steel-bodied guitar. Richard was inspired by this unique
instrument and its sounds to try something different from
any of his other albums. A CD of deep beauty and innovation,
created with just this one old guitar, some simple electronic
and tape effects, and Richard's talents. Richard's music
is singularly beautiful, but it also is not afraid to have
a 'bite' and it will appeal both to the new generation
of fans discovering edgier solo acoustic guitar music of
people like Derek Bailey, teffen Basho-Junghans and Jack
Rose, as well as to fans of acoustic guitar geniuses such
as Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Michael Hedges, John McLaughlin,
Steve Tibbetts and Ralph Towner. "The sonic equivalent
of exploding stained glass
windows."-San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Cuneiform-222
CD
$13.75
Joyner, Simon
Yesterday Tomorrow & In Between
PS, US
Sing,Eunuchs!-03
DLP
$15.00
Joyner, Simon
Heaven's Gate
PS, US
Sing,Eunuchs!-02
LP
$9.75
Joyner, Simon
Songs For the New Year
PS, US
Sing,Eunuchs!-01
LP
$9.75
Jurado, Damien/Dolorean
"
Traded for Fire" b/w "Ghost of David"
PS, US To celebrate their 2005 European Tour and years
of mutual admiration, DAMIEN JURADO and DOLOREAN released
a split 7-inch that was originally available only at shows
overseas. The 'A' side features Damien Jurado's cover of
Dolorean's "Traded for Fire". Side 'B' is Dolorean's
version of Jurado's classic "Ghost of David" track.
It is a LIMITED RELEASE OF JUST 600 COPIES.
SecretlyCanadian-139
45
$4.25
Karate
Concerto al Barchessone
PS, US New/limited live 8 song full length disc from Italy.
Cool oversized paper sleeve, mini postcard & mini poster.
GREAT sound quality.
FoolTribe-002
CD
$18.00
Kid 606
Done With The Scene
PS, US This well-fitting follow-up to KID 606's Resilience
album, featuring two of the most applauded songs from that
release along with a sizzling fuzzed-out methadone influenced
cover of current chart hit "Heartbeat" by Norwegian
Europop sensation ANNIE, has to be heard to be believed
(and understood!). Remixes come courtesy of three of Kid606's
favorite post-rock-tronica acts of today: Scottish anthemic
sweethearts MOGWAI; Californian master of melancholy HER
SPACE HOLIDAY; and Tigerbeat 6's very own Swedish psychedelic
warrior, DWAYNE SODAHBERK.
TigerBeat6-126
12
$8.00
Killdozer
Last Waltz
PS, US Their sound is a brutal, abrasive & plodding
take on the dark side of life in America's heartland backed
by a dark & biting sense of humor. Former Touch & Go
artist from Chicago. RIYL: Flipper & the Melvins
Crustacean-051
CD
$9.25
Kuti, Fela
Beasts of No Nation/ODOO
PS, US Fela's return to venomous form the 80's. An exemplary
Wally Badarou produced masterpiece. Fela at his most confrontational & politically
extreme. Remastered.
Wrasse-052
CD
$17.00
Kuti, Fela
Roforofo Fight/Singles
PS, US "Roforofo figth is a political battle in which
no participant is unsullied; a mud-slinging contest".
Wrasse-056
CD
$17.00
Kuti, Fela
Expensive Shit/He Miss Rd
PS, Inspired by Fela swallowing criminal evidence & the
Nigerian cops determination to do their job i finding it
at any cost. The classic afrobeat groove.
Wrasse-073
CD
$17.00
Kuti, Fela
VIP/Authority Stealing
PS, "VIP" is a live album from the Berlin Jazz
Festival & the last recording he made w/AFRICA 70 & TONY
ALLEN. "Authority Stealing" is a critical record
as historical & cultural comment.
Wrasse-074
CD
$17.00
Lavender Diamond
Calvary Of Light
PS,US A brand new EP from Los Angeles psych-folk up-and-comers
LAVENDER DIAMOND. Led by the angelic vocals of BECKY STARK,
the band deliver four sweet songs performed with guitar,
piano, percussion, and strings. Lovely.
LavenderDiamond-001
CD
$7.50
Le Nombre
Scenario Catastrophe
PS, US "This band plays raw & dirty & unabashedly
sexy rawk that just screams to be heard live... it's nasty
MC5 for corruptible schoolgirls" -Splendid. "Howling
guitars, pedal to metal, cock rocking sensation, flaming
riffs, punk rock garage punches... They're not reinventing
rock, just making it better & stronger." -Motel
Magazine
BlowtheFuse-006
CD
$12.75
Lewis,
Jenny & The Watson Twins
Rabbit Fur Coat
PS, US Solo debut from RILO KILEY's front woman w/guest
appearances by M.WARD, CONNOR OBERST, BEN GIBBARD. Her
hauntingly soulful voice, sometimes bursting with buoyant
spirit & at other times plaintive & world wearied,
deep, sensual & beguiling. Here she brings her love
of folk, country & Southern gospel & the result
is nothing short of gorgeous. Feat. backing vocals form
the gospel singers THE WATSON TWINS.
TeamLove-008
CD
$11.00
Lewis,
Jenny & The Watson Twins
Rabbit Fur Coat
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeamLove-008
LP
$11.00
Love Is All
9 Times That Same Song
PS, US "They turn lo-fi from ho-mum into a gritty
asset, forcing us not to respond to their attempt at imperfection
or lack of precision but to their passion. This is the
first great band of 2006" -Pitchfork Media. Swedish
indie pop group debut. 10 songs of heart & soul punk
featuring the classics that brought a John Peel Session,
single of the week in the NME, a place between My Bloody
Valentine & Josef K on the Rough Trade Shops Indiepop
vol 1
WYR-106
CD
$12.00
Low
Tonight The Monkeys Die: Low Remixed
PS, US Low has released an EP, "Tonight the Monkeys
Die," featuring remixes of the original track "Monkey" from "The
Great Destroyer." Fog, Bob Mould, Stephin Merritt,
Crew Jones and Count all contribute remixes. The EP also
features the original album track and the full-length video.
Ckm-018
CD5
$8.75
Maryrose Crook/Renderers
Ghosts of Our Vegas Lives
PS, US If you feel like you have grown old and decrepit
waiting for New Zealand's the RENDERERS to release another
album to follow up their 1998 Siltbreeze release "A
Dream of the Sea," you're probably not too far off
the mark. This is Renderers singer/guitarist Maryrose Crook's
first solo LP & NZ's primordial alt- country band the
Renderers in nearly a decade. Features 10 dreamlike dark,
soulful songs that burst with life (as well as its opposing
force). Recorded with then Renderers lineup of Maryrose
on vocals & rhythm guitar, husband BRIAN COOK on lead
guitar & keyboard, bassist Thom Bell (DAVID KILGOUR), & famed
NZ drum basher Robbie Yeats (DEAD C), "Ghosts" oozes
through the speakers with the arid barrenness of a Clint
Eastwood desperado Western & the subterranean muculence
of a David Lynch rabbit-hole headtrip, giving life to the
dead-end tales of an unnamed couple tethered to each other
in a forlorn doom scenario. The Renderers' singular approach
- half thoroughly tweaked garage/country/psych propulsiveness
and half restrained noir-beauty - fleshes out each of the
album's songs with the perfect dose of restraint and release.
One could easily envision these songs being performed in
a sordid West Texas nightclub just as easily as a smoky
San Francisco ballroom or a grimy Dunedin pub. Previous
releases on Flying Nun & Ajax
3BeadsofSweat-1009
CD
$13.50
Mascis,
J & Friends
Sing And Chant For Amma
PS, US A collection of devotional songs dedicated to the
living Indian saint, SRI MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI DEVI (aka
AMMA) from DINOSAUR JR. guitarist J. MASCIS. With all proceeds
to go to tsunami relief, Mascis and company deliver a collection
of original and traditional Indian devotional songs. Limited
edition release on Mascis' own Baked Goods label.
BakedGoods
CD
$15.50
Mens Recovery Project
Very Best Of The Mens Recovery Project
PS, US A collection of electronic ass, dishonorable guitar
and screaming lumpus from SAM McPHEETERS and NEIL BURKE's
MRP. You get forty tracks of Parkinson's generation rock
featuring cameos from KATHLEEN HANNA (LE TIGRE), JOEY KARAM
(LOCUST), GRANT MUDGE (RAH BRAS), RICK PELLETIER (CHINESE
STARS), JOE PRESTON (THRONES), and J. RYAN (SIX FINGER
SATELLITE).
5RueChristine-026
CD
$14.50
Mens Recovery Project
Very Best Of The Mens Recovery Project
PS, US NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!!
Load-075
DLP
$16.75
Metal Fingers
Presents...Special Herbs Box Set (3XCD)
PS, US ...3 disc set collects all 10 Special Herbs volumes
seamlessly blended together into 2 75 minute mixes & incl.
beats from various MF Doom, KMD & King Geedorah projects
accompanied by unheard tracks to be used on future albums.
Incl. third bonus disc of beats never before heard. LIMITED.
NatureSounds-120
CD
$28.00
Mikkel Metal
Victimizer
PS, Vinyl version. Victimizer is the first full-length
from Copenhagen-based producer Mikkel Metal (aka Mikkel
Meldgaard). The CD version is backed up by this 12" vinyl
release containing four of the new tracks off the full-length
CD. Mikkel Metal has always refused to force himself on
the listener, he would rather act as a commentator on what
can occur from a higher state of conscience, without provoking
any sort of superiority complex. Arrogance is not his thing.
Victimizer is his self-invented expression, giving new
meaning to the proverb "the more haste, the less speed." Pay
heed and be prepared to be bewildered as to where one should
categorize this release - though Victimizer inspires from
the fringes of dub, indie-rock, vocoder-pop and of course
minimal techno, this album isn't so simple as to pigeonhole
itself in your encyclopedia of genres. Genuinely, Mikkel
Metal has delivered dynamic, universal music that once
again showcases the progressive growth and depth in Kompakt'
s blossoming family.
KOM-133
12
$8.75
Miwon
Pale Glitter
PS, DE Vinyl Version.
CCO-029
LP
$15.50
Miwon
Pale Glitter
PS, DE Berlin-based Hendrik Kröz aka Miwon's debut
full-length release. Kröz has been an active member
of the Berlin-based electronic music scene for a very long
time, and his hundreds of live P.A.s created a big fan
base for his soulful electronic pop music. As the initiator
of the already-legendary "laptop battles," he
did important groundwork for the development of Berlin
electronic music in general. After the release of his 12" Brother
Mole, Miwon returns with Pale Glitter - one of the most
perfect pop albums out there. Miwon embraces his long history
of recording and experimenting with electronic music and
merges it all into one big, irresistible wall of catchy
sounds and tunes. "Hush" and the title track "Pale
Glitter" are deep, minimal dancefloor killers, while "When
Angels Travel" drags the more experimental side of
Miwon's sound out of the dark, and polishes it until they
fit into this last-man-on-earth soundtrack. Then there
is "No Need For Sanity," a remix Miwon did for
Pia Fraus, a band from Estonia which has already made a
big buzz in Japan. "Flakes" displays
Miwon's devotion to heavy use of locked turntable grooves, and turns somewhat
into a laptop lullaby. If you are looking for the essence of electronic pop,
you do not have to look any further. The same can be said about "Vertizontale," proving
Miwon's compatibility with the biggest venues on this planet, merging an old-school
house-anthem with U2-like guitars. Enough said. Enjoy the Pale Glitter.
CCO-029
CD
$15.50
Moha!
Raus Aus Stavanger
PS, US Comprised of guitarist ANDERS HANA & percussionist
MORTEN OLSEN, this is the absolute in improv/guitar/electronics
violence. They have played together since '99, in duo or
in collaboration with Andrew D'Angelo/Morthana, Ultralyd,
Frode Gjerstad Trio, Ph(tm), John Hegre, Ingebrigt H. Flaten,
Maja Ratkje, POEl Jackman & Per Zanussi. In addition,
they are members of the N-Collective, & apart have
participated in musical acts such as NOXAGT, Thomas Dybdahl & TGOS,
JAGA JAZZIST, M/N/O/G and Office-R(6). This is noise-based
rock textures, good old cheap contact microphones, screeing
guitar & ear-battering, processed drums.
RuneGrammofon-2049
CD
$17.75
Mt. Eerie
I Whale
PS, US The first in a series of beautiful LIMITED EDITION
ART VINYL from BLUESANCT. The 7" single is LIMITED
TO 1000 COPIES, on baby blue sea colored vinyl. It will
not be repressed and will sell out very quickly. Get it
now, or don't. Side A features the exclusive MOUNT EERIE
song entitled 'I WHALE'. Side B features a beautiful screenprint
of an image drawn by PHIL ELVERUM. The sleeve is a letterpressed
text taken from a handwritten layout by Phil in blues and
white on sandy colored cardstock. Of the song, Phil says: "It
is a sequel to another song of mine called "I am a
Pearl Diver" that was on another 7". They are
my 2 songs so far in the series on nautical professions."
BlueSanct-079
45
$7.25
Murray, Greg
Tymes Ten
PS, US Greg cites a diverse range of influences including
Van Morrison, The Smiths, Brian Wilson, The Byrds, Teenage
Fanclub, 10,000 Maniacs, Bruce Springsteen and Simon and
Garfunkel. Various reviewers around the world also find
echoes of Neil Young, Sparklehorse, Mercury Rev, Grandaddy,
Kings of Convenience and Belle and Sebastian. Whatever
they say, he has created his own irresistible, distinct
style - tight, harmonized pop/folk songs with beautiful
melodies and quirky instrumentation. Teeming with introspection
and melancholy, they also flow with optimism Hailing from
the town of Lurgan in County Armagh, Northern Ireland,
Greg Murray was born into a musical family. Now based in
Stoke-on-Trent, Greg has released material on Shelflife
(USA,) Bus Stop (USA,) Plastic Pancake (France,) Elefant
(Spain,) Bliss Aquamarine (UK,) Best Kept Secret (Italy,)
Firestation (Germany,) and Wretched (UK.) Compared at times
to Belle & Sebastian, Kings of Convenience, and Nick
Drake, Greg's debut
album "Tymes Ten" finally sees a domestic release
via The Bus Stop Label.
BusStop-1025
CD
$12.00
Muslimgauze
Speaker of Turkish Ltd.
PS, US The first completely new MUSLIMGAUZE album to be
released in more than two years-one of several recorded
by BRYN JONES in a final year-long burst of creativity
that peaked in the spring of 1998, shortly before his sudden
and unexpected death on January 14, 1999. Six long tracks
comparable to Your Mines in Kabul (recorded just a few
months earlier), engineered by JOHN DELF. Pakcaged in a
sturdy, heavy hand-made papier-mâché case
closed by a beaded string that loops through notches in
edge of the lid with a raised-relief mosque glued to the
front, silkscreened calligraphy on the inside and back,
and a double-sided windowsticker and a 2006 mini-calendar
card are included. Numbered edition of 397 copies.
Soleilmoon-138
CD
$32.00
National Trust, The
Kings And Queens
PS, US Their second full-length is a freaky conflation
of dance music, like a 31-flavor ice cream social on a
hot summer's day where bongos and subs keep time for a
gaggle of face-painters, genies, and roller-queens, but
it's more about lifestyle than any generic allegiance or
retro revivalism. The band calls it "body music". "Kings
And Queens" makes nods to disco, house, and pop, as
well as what the band members heard around them on the
streets, in parks, and in clubs. Equally present are Chicago-style
horns, R&B falsetto, Latino percussion, and bass lines
with more soul than a gospel choir. Produced by Abel Garabaldi,
engineer for R. Kelly, Fat Joe, Ciara, and Britney Spears.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.50
Nein
Wrath of Circuits
PS, US Durham, NC band formed from ashes of WHITE OCTAVE & have
recently incorporated Dale Flattum (STEEL POLE BATHTUB,
MILK CULT) & his army of samplers & tape decks.
Melodies shine through a mass of artful discord, capturing
the listener's attention. "Like the Liars (first album)
jamming in a haunted house run by Merzbow."-Village
Voice
SonicUnyon-104
CD
$13.75
Northern Chorus
Bitter Hands Resign
PS, US NC has turned out the record that Death Cab for
Cutie might make after taking an online classical composition
course & a near fatal overdose of tranquilizer cocktails."-Pitchfork
SonicUnyon-0095
CD
$13.75
Null, K.K.
Ergosphere
PS, US A brand new release from longtime Japanese noise
and rock explorer KK NULL (ZENI GEVA, etc.). Ergosphere
was recorded live during Null's tour of Russia in late
2005, specifically on his only two solo dates-at the Moscow
Palace of Youth (October 5, 2005) and at the Festival Hea
Uus Heli in Tallinn, Estonia (October 7, 2005). An uneasy
balance of lull and divide.
BlossomingNoise-009
CD
$14.00
Oakley Hall
Second Guessing
PS, US Features former members of ONEIDA & BROKE REVIEW.
Six-piece electric string band from Brooklyn. They've always
had one foot in American Roots music and the other among
that borough's storied rock underground. Earned a reputation
among their peers & fans alike for a killer live show
featuring top- notch coed harmony, interlocking electric
fiddle & guitars, & great songwriting hooks.
Amish-026
CD
$14.50
Oppressed By The Line
Cause of the Color
PS, US Debut from London by way of Houston band. If you
made a circuit board out of all your favourite shoegazer
records, then made a man out of those circuit boards & gave
him a glass of wine on a fire escape high above whatever
city that was in Blade Runner twenty years after the fact,
or a genetic hybrid of a synthesizer and a warm winter
blanket.
AC130
CD
$12.00
Pansy Division
The Essential Pansy Division (CD/DVD)
PS, US s This commemorates their 15 years together. They've
picked 30 songs, from classics to newer hits, culled from
their 6 out of print Lookout! releases as well as their
AT release. Includes a bonus DVD with videos, TV appearances & live
clips. A tidy summation of their groundbreaking career
thus far, perfect for the uninitiated or the consummate
fan who wants all the hits on one disc.
AlternativeTentacle-343
CD
$16.75
Parkin, Nich
Refract
PS, US Drawing inspiration from the movement of light and
water, NICK PARKIN electro acoustically manipulated and
blended a variety of gongs and other metallic percussion
with environmental field recordings to create Refract.
Eight tracks of intense, multilayered composition evoking
hidden subterranean waters and gloomy ocean depths. Pressed
in an edition of 500 copies.
Soleilmoon-140
CD
$16.50
Paul Motian Band
Garden of Eden
PS, US Continues his storied career w/a new direction,
increasing the emphasis on original compositions (but w/
covers of Mingus, Monk & Parker) & the addition
of another electric guitar.
ECM-0006065-02
CD
$19.00
Pearls & Brass
The Indian Tower
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-300
LP
$14.50
Pearls & Brass
The Indian Tower
PS, US They are dedicated to playing it not just as loud
rock but as something where melody & rhythm are truly
interlocked, shifting & moving always as one unit.
They have played together for 13 years & clearly done
their homework listening to endless amounts of Randy (both
Holden & California).
DragCity-300
CD
$14.50
Pit Er Pat
Babies Are Tired
PS, US Two early tracks from indie rock combo PIT ER PAT
released by Kentucky's sweet Born & Raised On Sugar
Disks label. Two A-side tracks, "The Babies Are Tired" and "Lullaby," along
with an extravagant etching on the flip. Limited edition.
Born&RaisedOnSugarDisk-01
LP
$6.00
Plastic Constellations
Crusades
PS, US 'Quirky, ecstatic tunes that throw indie rock, emo & even
some hip-hop together & tell them to make nice. The
noisy pop quartet displays the blazing energy of fellow
Midwesterners OK Go & some keenly lyrical, Modest Mouse-esque
songwriting skills."
FrenchKiss-025
CD
$15.00
Pollard, Robert
From A Compound Eye
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge-272
DLP
$12.75
Pollard, Robert
From A Compound Eye
PS, US With 26 songs clocking in at over 70 minutes, this
finally makes good his threat to release a double album.
The wealth of new material is astounding. Highlights incluse
some of the best of the Pollard/GBV canon, as well as other
nuggets that find him tweaking his style & experimenting
with new sounds.
Merge-272
CD
$12.75
Portugal The Man
Waiter: You Vultures
PS, US A new album from this Alaskan band now setting up
shop in Portland, Oregon. Led by ex-ANATOMY OF A GHOST
member JOHN GOURLEY, the band mix a potent blend of early
'70s rock, R&B, and vintage soul with the latest innovations
in melodious experimentation (drum machines, programming,
sampling, etc.). Thirteen songs filled with social commentary
and grooves for fans of Flaming Lips, Blonde Redhead, and
Portishead.
Fearless-30081
CD
$12.25
Positions
Bliss!
PS, US New group featuring Ivan Ramsical (BARCELONA) who
worship the classic pop single & drawn inspiration
therefrom. It's those reason-for-living choruses, the blissful
melodies, the enthusiasm, the energy, the immediacy and
the familiarity that put the fear of pop in them. It's
the singles from the '60's (think Phil Spector and the
Zombies), the early '80's (think Dexy's Midnight Runners,
the Attractions and The Style Council) and current indiepop
(think Beulah and uptempo Belle and Sebastian) that rock
their world, float their boat and twirl their ticket. The
Positions are happy when their choruses won't leave your
head, when you can't stand still, and you reach for the
rewind button.
Lazyline-005
CD
$12.75
Pulseprogramming
Remix Project - Tulsa For One Second
PS, US A collection of both volumes-and more-in multimedia
outfit PULSEPROGRAMMING's series of remixes from their
2003 Tulsa For One Second album. You get fourteen tracks
featuring studio work from HOOD, NUDGE, SCHNEIDER TM, GHISLAIN
POIRIER, OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN, STATIC, LAUB, KOHN, BARBARA
MORGENSTERN, and others.
Aesthetics-040
CD
$13.75
Pulseprogramming
Remix Project Vol. 2 - Tulsa For One Second
PS, US The second installment in multimedia outfit PULSEPROGRAMMING's
new series of remixes from their 2003 Tulsa For One Second
album. This time in you get hot remix action from HOOD,
BARBARA MORGENSTERN, and KOHN. Limited edition pressing
of 750 copies.
Aesthetics-037
12
$8.50
Rec_Overflow
Madrid
PS, ES Rec_Overflow is a master in language combination,
from Miami gitch to hip hop remodification, pluggins abuse
or DSP (Digital Sound Processing). His crunchy rhythms,
intertwined with a peculiar melody use and those watery
rhythm structures, lend his sound a unique personality.
A record so full of details that just gets richer every
time you listen to it. The fact that the album is called "Madrid" is
a declaration of love, or maybe a declaration of principles,
and it serves to remark that the Spanish electronic scene
enjoys a very productive period and is beginning to gain
the recognition it deserves abroad. "Madrid" is
a winning bet for those with restless ears, a work with
countless readings along the eleven tracks that make up
the album. Also available there is a 5-track vinyl sampler
with an exclusive track.
Spa.RK-10
CD
$14.75
Reeder, Scott
Tunnel Vision Brilliance
PS, US Debut solo album from legendary underground rock
figure & member of KYUSS, OBSESSED & GOATSNAKE.
Reveals a much more personal & intimate soundscape
where Scott played all the instruments & handled all
production & engineering. A psychedelic trip through
his bizarre subconscious.
Liquor/Poker-6016
CD
$17.00
Rollins, Henry
Talk Is Cheap Vol. 2
PS, US Welcome back to the mouth that never shuts. "Talk
Is Cheap Vol. 2" contains the second night of Henry's
spoken word shows at the Enmore Theater in Australia, recorded
live in April 2001. More stories, bile, and ranting diatribes
from your favorite graying, limping, philosophic, misanthropic
curmudgeon.
2.13.61
DCD
$11.75
Royksopp
What Else Is There?
PS, US Remix single for the most stirring & evocative
songs from "The Understanding." Incl. 6 remixes
by Thin White Duke, Vitalic, Emperor Machine, Trentemoller,
Jacques lu Cont plus radio edit, "Alpha Male" live & enhanced
video.
Astralwerks-47546
CD5
$8.25
Royksopp
What Else Is There?
PS, US Double 12" vinyl incl all 6 remixes w/ nice
fat grooves!!!
Astralwerks-47546
2X12
$10.50
Sage Francis
Makeshift Patriot
PS, US
Anticon-0027
LP
$8.75
Sage Francis
Life Is Easy 1968-2005
PS, US
StrangeFamous-86793
DVD
$18.00
Sage Francis
Road Tested
PS, A quintessential live SAGE FRANCIS album featuring
the music, spoken word, and manic banter of an abused road
dog. Twenty-one tracks recorded at various venues between
2003 and 2004.
StrangeFamous
CD
$12.75
Sage Francis
Still Sickly Business
