New
Releases
13 Ghosts
Strangest Colored Lights
PS, US The Strangest Colored Lights represents the first time since
2002 that 13ghosts' recordings have involved a full and consistent
line-up of musicians; the same five guys arranged and performed the
material on every song, with the exception of the horn section in
Riverside (Chad Fisher and Chip Crotts) and a female vocal passage
in Photographs (Amber Quick). Like Cicada, this album spans a large
and diverse cross-section of genres (electronica, grand Pink-Floydesque
passages, country-sludge, psychedelic, spaghetti-western, hard-edged
pop and dark acoustic), and like Cicada it is long and sprawling,
clocking in at just over 55 minutes. The differences between Cicada
and The Strangest Colored Lights lie in the band's focus, their relentless
attention to detail (though fans of 13ghosts' lo-fi production aesthetic
will not be disappointed; it was, after all, recorded in a basement),
and a newfound harmony between Russell's and Armstrong's sometime
disparate songwriting styles. With this new record, 13ghosts has finally
united their many voices under one soaring and cinematic vision. POPMATTERS:
"Southern rock, spiritual psychedelia, magnificent poetry and
masterful playing converge on 13ghosts' monumental fourth album."
Skybucket
CD
$15.00
Alaska In Winter
Dance Party in the Balkans
PS, US Art student Brandon Bethancourt takes much of his influence
from all his early years of growing up in the (American) South West,
immersed in the musical low-rider culture of Sante Fe, New Mexico,
as well as a slight Arabian influence on the part of his parents &
their Byzantine church music. He has recently toured the US &
Canada w/ Beirut.
MilanRecords
CD
$14.50
Am-Boy
Clayton's Hideout
PS, US Last copies. Forrest Wolf returns with his sophomore effort,
a 10 track nugget of kaleidoscopic melodies. Perpetuating his trademark
"Walt Disney World on acid" brand of nostalgic electronics,
this particular journey is a limited vinyl-only affair. The synths
have sheen, the reverb is whale-like at times, and the rhythms are
programmed simply and effortlessly to lock down the pace. Am-Boy maps
out a gauzy route through his own daydream nation, inviting you to
get lost for 35 minutes and ease away from reality. Very spliff friendly.
Not a departure, but an upgrade from his debut, Floridian, this Long
Player proves the songs to be better and frankly, more psychedelic.
The moods vacillate between the up tempo chime of opener "Clayton's
Hideout" to the slack-keyed wooziness of "I am boy."
"Ready to Go Home" and "Glass Wails" represent
two of the best tracks Am-boy has given us with their clipclop rhythms,
warm bass lines and hallucinatory toppings. The 3 tracks closing out
side two are an ambient postcard from the depths of wonderment, awaiting
the perfect science fiction images to accompany the walk home. Warm,
rich and a bit twisted, Clayton's Hideout is a charming addition to
the growing Wobblyhead catalog.
WobblyHead-014
LP
$9.75
Arthur, Joseph
Could We Survive EP
PS, US
LonelyAstronaut
CD5
$7.25
B-52s
Funplex [limited LP+CD]
PS, US VINYL VERSION comes with a CD too. Very limited.
Astralwerks
LP/CD
$20.50
B-52s
Funplex
PS, US New album, appropriately titled. Longtime B-52s fan Angie has
wagered that someone will buy a copy of this from us...will it be
you?
Astralwerks
CD
$18.75
Bardo Pond
Batholith
PS, US A collection of 6 tracks that are near & dear to Bardo
Pond but, for some reason or another, have never previously been released.
These tracks range from previous live staples to tracks the band recorded
in John Peel sessions. Collected as a whole, these tracks form a fluid
& cohesive album. Pressed on 180g RTI vinyl. LIMITED TO 1000 w/
a glass-mastered CD (not CD-R)
TLR
LP
$23.00
Be Your Own Pet
Get Awkward
PS, US Nashville teens' new album.
EcstaticPeace
CD
$9.75
Bearsuit
OH:IO
PS, US Fresh out of hiding, six piece Bearsuit have a whole heap of
brand-spanking-new shonky pop songs replete with glitter, knives,smiles,
shouts and catchy choruses to make you feel happy sad and slightly
scared at the same time. Subjects include terrible bloodthirsty gangs
of tiny children, getting jiggy with dinosaurs, fist-fighting your
younger self, signing up for intergalactic warfare, finding love,
the colonization of the solar system, the search for tangible proof
of a 'soul', and a dirty old crow: you know: the usual shit. Already
championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq, Huw Stevens, Phill Jupitus,
XFM, the NME, Artrocker and Plan B. With a live show including flute,
guitars, keyboards, samples, cornet, singing, bells, accordion, theremin,
drums, oh and a keytar plus a variety of outlandish stage gear - blood
soaked prom dresses,marching bands, 'nurses of death' outfits, spacemen
and silver bear-botwear to name but a few - Bearsuit are certainly
a band to catch live! here's some nice review quotes what people have
said. '...fun, fresh and exciting listen...shout their wonder from
the rooftops' --NME.
HappyHappyBirthdayToMe-098
CD
$11.50
Big Dipper
Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology
PS, US Big Dipper formed in Boston 1985 as an offshoot of post Mission
of Burma project, Volcano Suns. Like the Suns they were on Homestead,
but they were a bit more quirky and upbeat than any of their previous
bands. This limited edition 3 cd set contains all of three of their
Homestead albums, Boo-Boo, Heavens, and Crap, plus several unreleased
tracks and material from their post-Epic career in the early 90's.
Extensive liner notes from all of the band members and WFMU/ Best
Show's Tom Scharpling.
Merge
3XCD
$15.00
Black Fortress of Opium
S-T
PS, US Inspired by the lore surrounding a little town in Turkey ,
Afyonkarahisar, which translates into "Black Fortress of Opium."
Their self-titled debut album was recorded in Brooklyn, NY by Martin
Bisi (IGGY POP, SONIC YOUTH, DRESDEN DOLLS) over the course of seven
months in 2007. The 10 original tracks are often reminiscent of Middle
or Near Eastern sounds channeled through American folk instrumentation
(mandolin, banjo) as well as e-bowed electric guitars, with female
vocals that alternate between powerful and soulful to soft and mournful.
Afyonkarahisar
CD
$10.00
Black Twig Pickers
Hobo Handshake
PS, US This finds a slightly reshuffled lineup & a renewed emphasis
on kicking out raw, percussive takes on both traditional Appalachian
& original material. The Twigs work the fine line between the
Friday night oldtime dance party & the wellspring of grim &
evocative tragedy that runs through the tradition, delivering these
laments, travelogues, & wild whoops w/ sawing, rocking joy.
VHF
CD
$14.25
Blackshaw, James
Lost Prayers
PS, US After the success of his 2007 album "The Cloud of Unknowing,"
comes reissues of previous titles previously available only as tiny
CDR pressings. NEW YORK TIMES: "Mr. Blackshaw plays 12-string
acoustic guitar, picking endlessly circling, intertwining arpeggios:
stately, tolling ones on the lower strings and faster ones, verging
on tremolo, up above. Yet what usually emerges from the welter of
notes is not bustle but tranquillity."
TompkinsSquare
CD
$14.75
Blackshaw, James
Celeste/Sunshrine
PS, US After the success of his 2007 album "The Cloud of Unknowing,"
comes reissues of previous titles previously available only as tiny
CDR pressings. "Mr. Blackshaw plays 12-string acoustic guitar,
picking endlessly circling, intertwining arpeggios: stately, tolling
ones on the lower strings and faster ones, verging on tremolo, up
above. Yet what usually emerges from the welter of notes is not bustle
but tranquillity." -The New York Times
TompkinsSquare
CD
$14.75
Blau, Karl
AM
PS, US Karl Blau is a talented, busy guy. A member of the MICROPHONES,
one third of D+ w/ Phil Elvrum & Bret Lunsford (BEAT HAPPENING),
& most recently the bassist for LAURA VIERS' back up band. The
landmark album of his career carried by up & coming Chicago label
Whistler, AM is his psych-folk ode to author A.A. Milne. The music
may evoke early Byrds, Syd Barrett & Skylarking-era XTC but its
is unmistakably Karl Blau.
Whistler
CD
$10.00
Brainticket
Celestial Ocean [re-issue]
PS, US Special deluxe edition of the definitive album from these Krautrock
pioneers.
Cleopatra
CD
$15.75
Bravery, The
The Sun & Moon Complete
PS, US Specially packaged two disc set is more than a repackaged re-release,
featuring two entirely different versions of their 2007 album. Disc
One was produced by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine).
Disc Two is the entire album re-imagined remixed by Bravery front
man and chief song writer Sam Endicott.
Island
DCD
$15.00
Braxton, Anthony
Quartet (GTM) 2006
PS, US Four-disc box set contains four Ghost Trance compositions recorded
with Braxton playing reeds, Carl Testa on bass, Aaron Siegal on percussion
& Max Heath on piano. The box also contains a definitive essay
by Braxton on his Ghost Trance compositions.
Important-184
CD-BOX
$26.50
Bread, Love & Dreams
The Strange Tale of Captain Shannon and the Hunchback from Gigha [re-issue]
PS, UK Recorded simultaneously with their classic Amaryllis album
and released in 1970 on the Decca label, this psychedelic folk landmark
showcases the talents of Edinburgh's David McNiven and Angie Rew,
with one spellbinding track from former bandmate Carolyn Davis. Sympathetically
produced by Ray Horricks (Davy Graham, Human Beast), it's a superb
collection that ranges from the hard-rocking "Masquerade"
to the gorgeous "Butterfly Land," beautiful "Purple
Hazy Melancholy" and epic title track. Featuring support from
Danny Thompson and Terry Cox of Pentangle, it's simply essential for
all fans of British acid folk.
Sunbeam-5047
CD
$16.25
Cahoone, Sera
Only As The Day Is Long
PS, US Despite being an accomplished guitarist and songwriter, Sera
preferred to stay behind the drum kit (drumming for the likes of Carissa's
Wierd, LA musician Patrick Park, and on the Band Of Horses' debut,
"Everything All The Time") until one tour across the US
with Park in 2006. She found herself inspired by the landscape and
she wrote an album in her thoughts as they drove along the blue highways
and back roads of the expansive west and the plains. "...a breathtaking
collection of sad and dusky songs that reveal an artist of remarkable
depth as well as a truly stunning voice" - The Stranger.
Subpop
CD
$12.50
Chapin Sisters
Lake Bottom
PS, US PREFIX MAG: "The singer-songwriter/folk vibe that so dominated
Los Angeles in the early '70s can be heard echoing today through acts
like Lavender Diamond, Winter Flowers, and the Chapin Sisters. Unlike
some other bands with faux family names, the three ladies here are
actual sisters: Abigail and Lily Chapin are the daughters of singer-songwriter
Tom Chapin, and Jessica Craven is their half-sister whose father is
horror director Wes Craven. Perhaps that explains why the band has
a bit of a morbid side. The Sisters list the Manson Family as an influence,
and Lake Bottom's most jarringly emotional song is the breakup-as-end-all
"Kill Me Now." But the band also shows flashes of humor,
on songs like "Girlfriend." This debut full-length was produced
by Thom Monahan, a "freak-folk" scene mainstay who has worked
with Devendra Banhart and Vetiver, and Mike Daly, who's produced work
for Whiskeytown and Grace Potter."
Plain-130
CD
$13.00
Chevron
Tuff Shite
PS, GERMANY Chevron's intricate beats and party anthems get down and
dirty with "Tuff Shite". Partly inspired by Chevron's hometown,
and partly the result of his extensive live experience all throughout
Europe, the six complex, crisp and tongue-in-cheek tracks presented
here are also a lot more than just "tuff". Upbeat and clear,
the A side displays (again, as if necessary) Chevron's talent for
complex rhythms and catchy melodies. Flip the record, and the B side
delivers the dancefloor-packing tracks, where jungle, hardcore and
breakcore collide in a tasty and incisive way. Welcome to Blackpool,
don't let the comets hit you on the way to the club.
AdNoiseam-93
12
$10.00
Citified
Meeting After
PS, US The Meeting After the Meeting is the sophomore release from
Greensboro, North Carolina-based quartet Citified. Channeling the
urgency of 80s Brit/shoegaze but with an updated sense of production
values and texture, touching on influences such as Red House Painters,
R.E.M., Echo and the Bunnymen and The Cure. Fans of the National's
"Boxer" will appreciate the extreme warmth and textures
the album exudes, engineered by Jerry Kee (SUPERCHUNK, KINGSBURY MANX)
EskimoKiss
CD
$7.75
Clark
Turning Dragon
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Warp
DLP
$16.50
Clark
Turning Dragon
PS, US PITCHFORK 8.2. RECOMMENDED! Chris Clark has earned his reputation
as one of the world's most adventurous dance producers w/ a catalog
of twists & turns that owe just as much to the avant-garde as
they do to the dancefloor. On this, it's the dance floor that receives
most of the attention from
this collection of turbocharged tracks.
Warp
CD
$13.50
Crow Tongue
Ghost Eye Seeker
PS, US Crow Tongue's first full length finds them summoning distant
howls from the fog of night. Fingerpicked strings & Eastern instruments
recall CT's musical heritage (the acid-folk of Stone Breath), but
here they are layered with primitive homemade instruments, circuit-bent
electronics & mantric drones. "Ghost Eye Gaze" opens
the album with a 5-part drone-raga, improvised to back a shamanic
chant, pushing from free-folk to free-noise & back again. "Seeker"
follows in 2 parts with bass dulcimer & tablas leading into an
electric swarmandal excursion. The album closes with "Candle,
Corpse, and Bell" where Crow Tongue shows their dub influence
with guimbri & tabla-machine slowly spinning through the echochamber.
Hand/Eye-034
CD
$11.75
Crystal Castles
S-T
PS, US Highly anticipated debut full length release from Toronto-based
electro duo. Following a huge word-of-mouth fan base, the duo has
recieved substantial support on PITCHFORK, and have remixed songs
for BLOC PARTY and KLAXONS.
LastGang
CD
$14.25
Destroyer
Trouble in Dreams
PS, US Dan Bejar and his alias Destroyer are certainly a household
name by now, well at least amongst the households that shop at Trader
Joe's, read Pitchfork, and/or voted in the primaries this year. Trouble
In Dreams is Bejar's 8th solo record and follow-up to 2006's magnum
opus, Destroyer's Rubies. The same backing band and producer are in
tow here, as are Bejar's brand name obtusely self-referential lyrics.
This time around though we have vinyl! Exciting news for the demographic
mentioned above, as Bejar's previous works have been never before
been available on LP format.
Merge
CD
$13.25
Destroyer
Trouble in Dreams
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
DLP
$18.25
DeVotchKa
A Mad and Faithful Telling
PS, US The times have finally caught up with acclaimed Denver quartet
DeVotchKa. Not long ago when the band unloaded their instruments -
a violin, a tuba and an accordion, among others - into a rock club,
they were told they must be in the wrong place. They created music
that was Grammy nominated (DeVotchKa created the soundtrack for the
indie smash Oscar winning film Little Miss Sunshine) without the benefit
of a huge promotion team or runaway budget, instead relying only on
their own efforts by self-releasing their records. And they crafted
gems of songs by mixing a beautiful blend of Eastern European bohemia,
American prairie rock and distinctive indie and called it pop, rather
than world, music. Now, the band is au courant, poised to shine on
with their Anti- Records debut A Mad and Faithful Telling. From the
cinematic richness of "Transliterator" to the modern pop
experiment of "The Clockwise Witness," to the soaring and
wrenching "Undone," DeVotchKa have produced a career-defining
record and the world is listening.
THE
ONION: "DeVotchkA gets pegged with all kinds of farfetched descriptions
- but despite all their trappings, which include admittedly exotic
elements, Nick Urata and company concoct impeccable pop songs, the
kind that fuse memory and memorability with swaying darkness and glittering
soul."
AVERSION:
"A Mad and Faithful Telling is still a whirling dervish of post-millennial
multiculturalism, though, an artifact from an alternate universe where
Sarajevo and Prague are magnets for hipsters to rival Brooklyn. Presenting
a singular mix where Weakerthans-like urban folk blends with Latin
flavors and Baltic folk music, DeVotchKa has a line on an epic, cinematic
sound that it's hard to imagine any other act managing to duplicate,
let alone rival."
Anti
CD
$14.75
Dodos, The
Visiter
PS, US Originally formed in 2006 under the moniker Dodobird as a one
man acoustic act, Meric Long played folky guitar w/ a combination
of loops & ambient keyboards. Now, along w/ Logan Kroeber &
a name change, the band has toured w/ Akron Family, Wovenhand, &
Les Savy Fav in support of their first full length for French Kiss.
FrenchKiss
CD
$13.25
Doleful Lions
7 (ON SALE)
PS, US After clearing the vaults with their previous album, Song Cyclops
Volume Two, Doleful Lions return with a new lineup, direction, and
wisdom. 7 represents the next step in the evolution of Doleful Lions,
marrying their keen pop sensibilities with a new adventurous sound...
The usual folk guitar strummings of their previous releases have been
replaced with an eclectic mix of electronically-informed, epic song
structures and a focused lyrical intensity. They have used 7 to explore
other sonic horizons. 7 is a truly adventurous album in all regards;
an album that has ventured further beyond any music created by the
Doleful Lions in the past. Check out the release page for more info
and sound samples.
Parasol-CD-108
CD
$9.00
Dragged By Horses
Deep In The Woods (LP/CD)
PS, US This 3 piece sonic assault have taken inspiration from their
beautiful yet poverty stricken home(Humboldt, CA) to create a heavy,
sharp & intellegent sound. They share a sonic kinship with the
likes of Shellac, Hella,& Hot Snakes. "Sounds like The Pixies
meeting Badgeman under the auspices of Steve Albini. At just under
half an hour this is a rollercoaster best heard loud.""-Terrascope
HighWheel
LP
$12.75
Earle, Justin Townes
Good Life
PS, US As the son of legendary singer/songwriter Steve Earle, high
expectations are the name of the game. He's shown that he's is up
to the task on The Good Life, blending elements of blues, classic
country and rock n' roll seemlessly in warm musical settings that
could easily be mistaken for classics.
Bloodshot
CD
$13.50
Eleh & Sun Circle
S-T
PS, US Essential limited edition 180-gram vinyl release pressed in
an edition of 500 copies. Eleh's pure analog drones are a perfect
complement to Sun Circle's ecstatic high-volume compositions. Eleh's
track is a slight departure from the sub-sonic bass-heavy drones of
their first two records. This time around there is more emphasis on
a glistening shimmer. Sun Circle's Important debut is psychoacoustic
minimalism meets psychedelic maximalism: ecstatic high-volume drones,
long-form trance musics & peace noise performed with bowed strings,
voices, organs, percussion & world instruments.
Important
LP
$15.00
Elf Power
In A Cave (ON SALE)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Ryko
LP
$16.25
Elf Power
In A Cave (ON SALE)
PS, US New album! Elf Power's ninth album, In A Cave, blasts them
past familiar territories and lands them on exciting new terrain.
One of their most psychedelic records, it offers thirteen otherworldly
tracks of chugging Krautrock rhythms, sing-song pop, and harmonically
dense balladry. With In A Cave these seasoned indie rockers find the
perfect synthesis of their organic live performances, instinctual
ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation.
Ryko
CD
$15.00
Excepter
Debt Dept
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
PawTracks
LP
$15.00
Excepter
Debt Dept
PS, US Excepter is a freewheeling American vocal and electronics troupe
dedicated to the illumination of unconscious rock through hypnotism
and trickery, electricity city, aqua vitae. This is an album of protest
songs played in anti-commercial style w/ a timeless message for today's
election-year consumer: "Vote No" or "Make one mistake,
make it twice". 30 MUSIC: "Behind their real or synthetic
facade of freakishness lies a devilishly talented group of noise-makers
whose slinky synths and infectious rhythms are always at the very
least interesting, and at most brilliant."
PawTracks
CD
$14.25
Fahey, John
Mill Pond
PS, US Originally released on vinyl only. Limited edition CD reissue
includes the first-ever collection of Fahey's paintings in the accompanying
booklet. His music has been called folk, blues, bluegrass, noise,
and even (gasp!) new age. On this EP, Fahey uses heavy reverb, electric
slide & feedback to create an eerie mood. The Mill Pond is all
over the place stylistically, so it should confuse those who try to
pigeonhole Fahey into any one category. It further proves that
there is only one category into which he fits: truly innovative guitar
genius.
Important-183
CD
$12.50
Farmer's Market
Surfin' USSR
PS, US One of Norway's most popular live bands, Farmers Market is
a mixture of Bulgarian folk music, jazz standards, popular music and
humor. INK 19: "Instantly recognizable by its melody, if not
its lyrics (because they're Norwegian), "Lodtschitze Mini Maritza,"
Farmer's Market's rendition of the 43-year-old Gerry & the Pacemakers
tune, "Ferry Cross the Mersey," is one of the freshest tracks
on the album. Though some listeners may prefer jazzy numbers like
"Anyone Who Remembers Vladiwoodstock Wasn't There," "Kalashnikov
Wedding," and "One Day, Son, All I Own Will Still Belong
to the State," my predilection is for the folksy, traditional
title track along with "Dissident Harmony Sisters Camel Call,"
"To Hell and Baku," and "The Dismantling of the Soviet
Onion Made Us Cry..."
Ipecac
CD
$17.00
Fleischmann & Tarwater
Morr Music Japan Tour EP [2005]
PS, GERMANY 2005 tour-only release, distributed in the U.S. for the
first time, with Fleischmann providing two alternative versions of
tracks and Tarwater providing three exclusive tracks. Anyone who has
heard Fleischmann's The Humbucking Coil will already know "From
To" and "Broken Monitors," but hearing them in these
new-and-improved versions is a pleasure and a privilege -- the tracks
are fleshed out with effects and distortion which makes them feel
more fun and freer than their predecessors. Tarwater also don't disappoint,
with their first offering "Cassedy" sounding like a 1950s
slow dance as realized by the BBC Radiophonic workshop -- the EP's
highlight and an incredible view of exactly what Morr Music is all
about -- alternative and unusual pop music, pure and simple.
MorrMusicTour-004
CD5
$10.75
Flower Travelin' Band
Satori [re-issue]
PS, UK The Flower Travellin' Band's first musical outing, Challenge,
was released in 1970 and was essentially a series of covers of Cream,
Hendrix, Big Brother and Jefferson Airplane material. However, Satori
appeared a year later and forever changed the way the group would
be perceived, both in Japan and in the musical world at large. Possessing
the vision to select Akira "Joe" Yamanaka as their vocalist,
the Flower Travellin' boys elevated themselves above other Japanese
bands of the time, whose efforts were largely confined to imitating
British and American bands of the era. Satori, which was released
in 1971, is a conceptual hard rock/psych album driven by Hideki Ishima's
furious guitar licks which erupt and explode over the harmonic heart
beat of the drums and bass and Yamanaka's banshee-like vocal style
which was turning him into an occidental Iggy Pop or Robert Plant
while the band itself was rapidly becoming Japan's answer to Led Zeppelin.
Satori is a huge album in every way. From power chords to Eastern-tinged
North African six-string freak-outs and crashing tom-toms, the band
flexes its collective muscle from start to finish. In short, this
is a real rock classic of the type they simply don't make any more.
Phoenix
CD
$15.00
Fuck Buttons
Street Horrrsing
PS, US The group was initially born as an outlet for their nihilistic-noise
tendencies but quickly, they realized they could harness the use of
noise as a tool to immerse & evoke. Tribal beats & subtle,
beautiful melodies weave amongst contorting Technicolor drone-scapes
while preaching distorted vocals scream for dear hope. This grand
noise will fondle you into a state of totally immersed euphoria.
PITCHFORK:
"Despite a stripped-down setup of just acoustic guitar and drums,
this Bay Area duo hits with a full-band force that's even more pronounced
in their astounding live sets. Visiter, their Frenchkiss Records debut,
has garnered comparisons Animal Collective and new-primitivist bands
like High Places and Yeasayer, but here, addictive hooks lurk beneath
the rhymthic surface, resulting in one of the most welcoming (and
welcome) records of 2008."
ATP
CD
$14.25
Fuck Buttons
Street Horrrsing
PS, US DOUBLE VINYL VERSION!!!
ATP
DLP
$16.25
Gerrard, Denny
Sinister Morning
PS, UK Denver Gerrard had his brief moment in the spotlight of stardom
in British rock as one half of the Warm Sounds, the duo that he formed
with Barry Husband in 1967. They hit number 27 on the U.K. charts
with "Birds and Bees," a trippy psychedelic pop number released
by Decca Records' Deram Records imprint... On his classic solo album
from 1970 the four members of the cult underground rock band High
Tide back him. A welcome reissue for a classic album that contains
some of the most innovative music of the era!
EsotericRecordings-2045
CD
$20.25
Ghost Buffalo
Magician
PS, US New album.
SuburbanHome
CD
$11.00
Giles, Giles & Fripp
The Cheerful Insanity Of...
PS, UK This great album is where it all began for the King Crimson
stalwarts. An excellent late 60's album which touches on psychedelic
pop, (often compared to early Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd) with jazz
influences and a whimsical brand of surreal humour. Fripps's guitar
is on top form on Suite No. 1 and shows the shape of things to come
when in 1969 when he and Mike Giles teamed up with Greg Lake and Ian
McDonald to form King Crimson. This remastered reissue comes with
bonus tracks and enhanced artwork and should appeal to all lovers
of eccentric late 60 s Psychedelia and fans of King Crimson.
EsotericRecordings-2049
CD
$20.25
Great Northern
Sleepy Eepee
PS, US Before they honed the lush lullabies that made up the arresting
debut LP, "Trading Twilight For Daylight," the L.A.-based
foursome constructed a set of songs that laid the early groundwork
for the band's cinematic pop. The previously unreleased 5-track prequel
is being made available due to the overwhelming demand from fans.
Eeniemeenie
CD5
$6.50
Green, Adam
Sixes & Sevens
PS, US Green is formerly one half of Moldy Peaches (with Kimya Dawson).
This is his fifth solo album. His music is reminiscent of Bacharach
and Brel, and he's created his own brand of playful pop while refining
it with each release. He's toured with the likes of The Libertines,
Badly Drawn Boy, Ben Kweller, and The Strokes. "A queasy mix
of super-sharp realism, clammy surrealism, and elegant melody"
- Mojo. "It always amazes me how he can express such deep meaning
with such twisted humor. Adam is eccentric and down to earth, with
newfound technical proficiency over a wider spectrum of styles. I
love it" - Julian Casablancas, The Strokes.
RoughTrade
CD
$13.25
Head of Femur
Great Plains
PS, US Head of Femur releases its third full-length, stripping down
to a more accessible five-piece. However, the group still manages
to stay true to its ambitious trademark sound, lacing together art-rock
sensibilities reflective of the Talking Heads.
Greyday
CD
$11.50
Heaton, Angie
T-shirt (S, M, L, XL)
New Angie Heaton t-shirt. Brown Shirt with pink text! Please specify
size!
Angie-shirt-001
MISC
$15.00
Hello Lovers
Gone With The Wind
PS, US Hello Lovers has been producing a unique sound described as
"southern gothic" baroque pop in a chamber group incarnation.
The group itself has been referenced as a "String Chamber Group
With Vocals". Lead by John King who writes & directs most
of the arrangements & sings, the group features Masha Poloskova
(Conservatory of Moscow) on violin, Molly Fischer (Conservatory of
Kansas) on cello & Andy Hadaway (Spank Dance Co) on piano. Guest
performers include members of ...Trail of Dead, Windsor for the Derby,
Polyphonic Spree & others.
Sixgunlover-015
CD
$12.25
Herman Dune
I Wish That I Could See You Soon EP
PS, US Herman Dune returns w/ a brand-new percussion lineup, the vintage
sound of an actual Bourbon 'horns & brass' section, & the
vocal support of girl-group the Woo-Woos. Dark'n'droll, regret'n'whisky
sodden pop that sounds like Jonathan Richman backed by the Crystals.
RIYL Sufjan Stevens, Will Oldham, Belle & Sebastian.
Everloving
CD5
$6.25
Indricothere
S-T (LP/CD)
PS, US This animal was the World's largest pre-historic herbivorous
mammal. This man is Colin Marston, the World's foremost purveyor of
gargantuan shredding. As he surpasses his previous works in BEHOLD
THE ARCTOPUS & DYSRHYTHMIA w/ an instrumental tech-death metal
creation that quakes the very ground it treads upon. Incl. CD!
GileadMedia
LP
$15.75
Japancakes
Down The Elements
PS, US LAST COPIES OF THE VINYL! Eric Berg's heady instrumental visions
maintain something of an unintentional defiance that suggests that
the 21st century technology is still a far-off proposition. By focusing
on cello strains, droning bass and guitar lines, and insistently groovy
acoustic drum patterns, it appears that he and his other Athens, GA,
cohorts don't recognize the cut-and-paste, sample-centric age that
most rock is now generated in. This EP, which is sandwiched between
two larger efforts of equally hypnotic textures, creates moods that
are far more demanding of a listener's attention than much of the
ambient music produced by the synthesists the world over. The wonderfully
infectious riff that propels "A.W. Sonic" somehow manages
to sustain its drawing power for the majority of the track's 11-minute
lifespan. "Sputnik" and the title track are the disc's straight-ahead
electronic fare, but they are so skillfully arranged it's as if they'd
been secretly peering in the Orb's laboratory for years. As a lower
cost introduction to what Berg has begun to achieve from an experimental
rock concept gone right (unlike most), Down the Elements is immensely
satisfying. -- ALL MUSIC GUIDE. Originally released as an EP by Kindercore
in 2000, Down The Elements clocks in at 37:58 minutes, which makes
it a full length in the real world. These recordings were made at
the same time as those for If I Could See Dallas. Eclectic, mostly
upbeat, instrumental explorations like Trans Am meets Tangerine Dream
backed with beautiful blips and burbles sure to sooth.
Kindercore-037
12
$6.75
Jarboe & Justin K. Broadrick
Ick - J2
PS, US Jarboe (SWANS) & Justin Broadrick (JESU, GODFLESH) team
up again for this 6 song EP which can be considered the entry into
the forthcoming larger denser work, which is an exploration into total
sound over the parameters of traditional sound structure.
TheEnd
CD
$14.25
Jesus And Mary Chain, The
Stoned & Dethroned [re-issue, remaster]
PS, US
Rhino
CD
$12.25
Jesus And Mary Chain, The
Automatic [re-issue, remaster]
PS, US
Rhino
CD
$12.25
Jesus And Mary Chain, The
Honey's Dead [re-issue, remaster]
PS, US
Rhino
CD
$12.25
Jesus And Mary Chain, The
Psychocandy [re-issue, remaster]
PS, US
Rhino
CD
$12.25
Jesus And Mary Chain, The
Darklands [re-issue, remaster]
PS, US
Rhino
CD
$12.25
Jucifer
Autrichienne
PS, US New Album. Follow-up to their critically acclaimed Relapse
debut. Amber Valentine's distinctive voice varies from harsh, banshee
screams to softly moaned intonations against a raw palette that varies
in terms of tempo & volume but never wavers in emotive intensity.
A reinvention of metallic shoegazing!
Relapse
CD
$13.25
Juniper Tar
To The Trees
PS, US Juniper Tar's debut release is the result of the band packing
up and heading to Prentice in Northern Wisconsin in April 2007 to
record the batch of songs they had been working on since the group's
inception in 2005. The idea was to stay out of the recording studio
environment and invite the room where the song is recorded to be the
fifth band member. This allowed for the songs to be played live in
one room where separation and instrument tracking would not become
a separate process. The songs on To the Trees come together in a collage
with a unifying theme of separation and solitude, sometimes longing
for it while other times cursing it. Beginning this spring and summer,
Juniper Tar will be supporting To the Trees with live shows throughout
the Midwest and east coast.
A
limited edition 7" vinyl single will also be released this spring
on the Bus Stop Label for the song "The Mouths of Fields"
with a B-side take on Townes Van Zandt's "Rex's Blues"
R.I.Y.L.:
Band of Horses, Golden Smog, Ryan Adams, Avett Brothers, Come, My
Morning Jacket, Matt Pond PA.
BusStop-1033
CD
$10.00
Keef Hartley Band
The Time Is Near...
PS, UK Considered by many to be one of the finest exponents of powerful
Jazz Rock, Keef's earliest engagement was as replacement for Ringo
Starr in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He was also Mick Fleetwood
s replacement in John Mayalls Blues-Breakers and featured on many
recordings by the band. In 1968 he formed his own group recruiting
the highly regarded Miller Anderson on guitar and vocals. Although
they performed at Woodstock the band was not filmed. Latterly Hartley
became involved with group Vinegar Joe and with singer / songwriter
Michael Chapman.
EsotericRecordings-2047
CD
$20.25
Keef Hartley Band
Overdog
PS, UK This reissue of Overdog features the bonus single edits of
Roundabout, one of their best loved and most powerful works. Along
with a reissue of The Time is Near, this release sees the beginning
of a reissue campaign by Esoteric Recordings of the classic Keef Hartley
Band albums.
EsotericRecordings-2048
CD
$20.25
Kerretta
Death in the Future
PS, US Debut 7" single from the band that have been able to share
poster-space with Rage Against The Machine, Battles,
Explosions In The Sky & a tour with Jakob. Recorded by producer
extraordinaire David Holmes, Kerretta mash up a brooding mix of instrumental
& atmospheric ambience, a driving rhythm section & guitar
riffs to kill for. Anyone who is a fan of Bailterspace or Isis should
find joy within these 7" grooves. Exclusive b-side & free
download code
Midium
45
$7.75
Khan
Space Shanty
PS, UK Best known as the album that first brought the guitar playing
talents of guitarist Steve Hillage to public prominence, Khans sole
album is a splendid example of a fusion of Canterbury flavoured rock
combined with jazz and space-rock influences. Originally released
in 1972 by Deram records, it can now clearly be seen as the blue print
for Hillage s later solo success. Hillage has acknowledged that Space
Shanty was the dry run for his classic Fish Rising album.
EsotericRecordings-2046
CD
$20.25
Kid Dakota
A Winners Shadow
PS, US Layer on layer of guitar and percussion driven melodies. For
fans of Okervil River, Rio Kiley, Spoon, Nada Surf.
Graveface
CD
$10.25
Kills, The
Midnight Boom
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$18.00
Kills, The
Midnight Boom
PS, US manner that flits between light and dark, funny and morbid,
experimental and cute. The result is a short, sharp twelve track album
of sensual, fresh, and atmospheric songs.
Domino
CD
$12.50
Lemonheads
It's a Shame About Ray [Collector's Edition]
PS, US Expansive re-issue.
Rhino/WEA
CD/DVD
$25.00
Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin
Missa Luba
PS, UK Hailed by Stanley Kubrick as Absolutely, one of the great films,
Lindsay Anderson s stylish, surrealistic, uncompromising and confrontational
film IF... encapsulated the revolutionary atmosphere of the sixties;
and four decades on has lost none of it's power to astonish and provoke.
Malcolm McDowell (of whom IF... made a star), suggested the bewitching,
other-worldly music of Sanctus from the Missa Luba, a version of the
Latin Mass based on traditional Congolese songs, which establishes
the film s very particular atmosphere. IF... captured the public's
imagination beyond anyone's expectation and the memorable Sanctus
subsequently became a chart hit (I couldn¹t believe it recalled
McDowell). Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin, a choir, with percussion
section, consisting of about 45 boys from 9 to 14 years old, and 15
teachers were formed by Father Haazen. The Missa Luba is pure Congolese.
It is completely void of any modern, western musical influences. None
of it is written. Certain rhythms, harmonies and embellishments are
spontaneous improvisations. This edition, comprising the mass and
native songs of the Congo, is the first complete restoration of the
original album first released in 1963.
El-136
CD
$15.50
Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin
Missa Luba
PS, UK Hailed by Stanley Kubrick as Absolutely, one of the great films,
Lindsay Anderson s stylish, surrealistic, uncompromising and confrontational
film IF... encapsulated the revolutionary atmosphere of the sixties;
and four decades on has lost none of it's power to astonish and provoke.
Malcolm McDowell (of whom IF... made a star), suggested the bewitching,
other-worldly music of Sanctus from the Missa Luba, a version of the
Latin Mass based on traditional Congolese songs, which establishes
the film s very particular atmosphere. IF... captured the public's
imagination beyond anyone's expectation and the memorable Sanctus
subsequently became a chart hit (I couldn¹t believe it recalled
McDowell). Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin, a choir with percussion
section consisting of about 45 boys from 9 to 14 years old, and 15
teachers were formed by Father Haazen. The Missa Luba is pure Congolese.
It is completely void of any modern, western musical influences. None
of it is written. Certain rhythms, harmonies and embellishments are
spontaneous improvisations. This edition, comprising the mass and
native songs of the Congo, is the first complete restoration of the
original album first released in 1963.
El-136
CD
$15.50
Lucy Bland
Down To Sea Level
PS, US A little bit familiar and a lot unexpected, Lucy Bland's Down
to Sea Level fuses the dynamic range of indie rock, the experimentation
of electronica, and the story telling of folk into this genre-defining
work. Expanding on the dreamy lushness of their "... really really
really cool debut EP" (John Richards, KEXP), Down to Sea Level
is the lo-fi indie anthem of your everyday. Introspective tracks like
"Crashing Waves" are dominated by intricate arrangements,
blip hop adventurousness, and bold instrumentation. The vocal-driven
style is complimented by drops of melodic cello, delicate electronic
ornamentation, and understated guitar chords, lending the song an
aquatic, nostalgic air. Along with the imagery of open seas, Venetian
streets, and collecting driftwood, Lucy Bland proves their adaptability
with the sixth track of the album. Echoing the sound of Mirah and
Blonde Redhead, "Valor" combines open, naked vocals and
funky, disco bass beats into a quintessentially dark and moving opus.
The song is epic without overstepping dramatic boundaries. Drawing
from influences as varied as Cat Power and Hot Chip, Down to Sea Level
is a versatile record that lacks only a distribution company. One
listen and it won't be your last. Your eardrums will thank you. REVIEWS
OF LUCY BLAND'S FIRST RECITAL: "It was so good I almost feel
like speaking would be a disgrace." - Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger),
KEXP Radio "... Music is rarely this pleasurable, meaningful,
and soothing on tracks like 'Centuries' and the Suzanne Vega-ish 'Streaker'.
A very charming debut EP." - www.threeimaginarygirls.com "Down
tempo and moving, Lucy Bland is anything but bland. With the vocals
of lead singer Cat Biell surrounded by some cello, guitar, and keyboard,
the music just seems to flow so easily. It is perfect for that quiet
evening or lazy afternoon." -South of Mainstream
LucyBland-2
CD
$12.50
Mellow Candle
Swaddling Songs
PS, UK Featuring girl singers Clodagh Simonds and Alison Williams,
Mellow Candle never achieved commercial success they deserved spawning
a legendary psychedelic folk-rock album akin to Fairport Convention
or Fotheringay. Touring to support Thin Lizzy (Simonds played on Lizzy
s album Shades of a Blue Orphanage ) and Horslips, the band had a
short lived existence. Clodagh Simonds later went on to play again
with Mike Oldfield and Jade Warrior and this release serves as evidence
of the talents of both Simonds and the band who deserved far more
commercial success than they attained. Now rightly regarded as a classic
of the genre, Esoteric Recordings are proud to add Swaddling Songs
to their catalogue. Featuring girl singers Clodagh Simonds and Alison
Williams, Mellow Candle never achieved commercial success they deserved
spawning a legendary psychedelic folk-rock album akin to Fairport
Convention or Fotheringay. Touring to support Thin Lizzy (Simonds
played on Lizzy s album Shades of a Blue Orphanage) and Horslips,
the band had a short-lived existence. Now rightly regarded as a classic
of the genre, Esoteric Recordings are proud to add Swaddling Songs
to their catalogue.
EsotericRecordings-2044
CD
$20.25
Miller, Phil
Diggin In
PS, US The guitarist from Delivery, Matching Mole, Hatfield and the
North & National Health, this is Phil's 3rd solo album, &
features drummer Pip Pyle [Gong, Hatfield], keyboardist Peter Lemer
[Mike Oldfield] and bassist Fred Baker. "...if you are still
mourning the passing of the Hatfields, this is the release to start
with" -Tone Clusters
Cuneiform
CD
$14.25
Mission Of Burma
The Horrible Truth About Burma [The Definitive Edition]
PS, US . Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing.
Matador
DLP/DVD
$26.00
Mission Of Burma
The Horrible Truth About Burma [The Definitive Edition] (ON SALE)
PS, US The posthumous album, originally released in 1984, has never
been available on CD until now. The vinyl has been unavailable since
the 1980s. Re-mastered and restored to its correct sequence with three
bonus tracks. 32-page booklet contains ephemera, photos, and interviews.
Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing. SALON.COM: "Combining
rock 'n' roll's traditional fetish for pure, unmediated feeling, with
a more modern sort of artistic calculation, Burma's music could evoke
everything from the Beatles' ecstatic run of Hamburg rock clubs in
the early 60s to the lightning-speed hardcore punk that was developing
in the US during Burma's tenure. In this sense, Burma can be said
to have blithely encapsulated punk's overarching mission: to draw
a line connecting rock rebels past and present, and, in doing so,
re-imagine and re-establish the music's anarchic condition."
Matador
CD/DVD
$15.50
Mission Of Burma
VS. [The Definitive Edition]
PS, US Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing.
Matador
DLP/DVD
$26.00
Mission Of Burma
VS. [The Definitive Edition] (ON SALE)
PS, US The second and final studio album, released in 1982 just months
before the band broke up, at the pinnacle of their songwriting and
performing skills. Unavailable on CD for three years and out of print
on vinyl since the 1980s. Bonus DVD contains the entire afternoon
set from the final show in Boston in 1983. Fully re-mastered from
the original tapes. 32-page booklet contains ephemera, photos, and
interviews. Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing. "The almost-pop
architecture is opposed by almost-Wagnerian sonic density, a dichotomy
between blueprint and chaos - the competition indicated by the album's
title" - Village Voice.
Matador
CD/DVD
$15.50
Mission Of Burma
The Signals, Calls And Marches [The Definitive Edition]
PS, US Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing.
Matador
DLP/DVD
$26.00
Mission Of Burma
The Signals, Calls And Marches [The Definitive Edition] (ON SALE)
PS, US Out of print on CD for three years and unavailable on vinyl
since the 80s, this debut record is back with remarkable extras, including
two unreleased studio tracks, a DVD of concert footage at The Space
and The Underground in Boston in 1979 and 1980, and a 32-page booklet
with interviews and ephemera.
Matador
CD/DVD
$15.50
Mogwai
Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed
PS, SCOTLAND Remix album, available again.
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$13.75
Mogwai
S-T (Standley Kubrick) EP+6
PS, SCOTLAND Tracks: 1.Stanley Kubrik / Christmas Song / 3.Burn Girl
Prom Queen / 4.Rage:Man / 5.Xmas Steps / 6. Rollerball / 7.Small Children
in the Background / 8. Superheroes of BMX / 9. Now You're Taken /
10.Stereo Dee
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$13.75
Mojo
Classic: Blondie: The Untold Story (Vol. 2 Issue #5)
PS, UK
ZINE
$14.75
Montys Loco
Farewell Mr. Happy
PS, SWEDEN With their last album, Man Overboard, still in regular
rotation we welcome with open arms these Swedish electro-pop mavens'
new recordings. Farewell Mr. Happy is yet another beautiful and bizarre
collection of uncompromising looped and sampled dark-dreamery, comparable
to The Knife and Bjork, with a sinister Phil Spector vibe. Their sonic
habitat remains a sleepy, hyper-sensual sonic otherworld, but the
edges here aren't softened at all, in fact the opposite is true. The
new songs are dangerously serrated and sprinkled with oldchool industrial
flourishes, but of course it's Anja Bigrell and Marie Eklund's woozy
and winsome vocal aerobatics that stir the spirits and tug purposefully
at the heartstrings. Highly recommended.
NONS
CD
$15.00
Morrissey
Greatest Hits
PS, US A best of based on the UK charts, plus 2 new songs.
Decca
CD
$16.25
Nalle
Sirens Wave
PS, US Centered around Hanna Tuulikki's rich & expansive vocals,
w/ a heady, kaleidoscopic mix of vintage whirling oscillators, Moog
synth & buzzing harmonium, alongside the intrepid string explorations
of Chris Hladowski & Aby Vulliamy. These 6 pieces form a dense,
cohesive suite that meshes everything from Japanese Gagaku, European
plainsong, & Near Eastern modal drones
Locust
CD
$13.00
Nalle
Sirens Wave
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Locust
LP
$18.25
Neon Neon
Stainless Style
PS, US PREFIX MAG: "Neon Neon is a musical collaboration between
electronic artist Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys of the Super Furry Animals.
The duo's debut, Stainless Style, has been long in gestation, with
the two working on it in London and Los Angeles amid all the other
projects they're involved in. Stainless Style is a concept album loosely
based on the life of John DeLorean, who designed the car baring his
name made famous in the Back to the Future movies. (DeLorean later
went through a mess of legal problems before, as these stories often
go, becoming a born-again Christian.) The album features guest spots
from Spank Rock, Yo Majesty, Har Mar Superstar, Fatlip, the Magic
Numbers, and Cate Le Bon."
Lex
CD
$14.25
Numan, Gary & Tubeway Army
Replicas Redux
PS, US In 2008, Numan celebrates his 30th year in music, and turns
50. To celebrate, "Replicas" will be re-issued as a deluxe
2xCD package. CD1 contains the original album and three b-sides, while
CD2 is a fourteen-track album of early versions/mixes, which were
recently discovered and haven't been heard in 29 years. "Replicas"
mid-price edition has scanned 26,000+ copies. "Numan's influence
on electronic music is unparalleled" - NME. "Another near
perfect album from the band" - All Music Guide.
BeggarsBanquet
DCD
$16.50
Palodine
Garden of Deceit
PS, US A darker & grittier interpretation of their sound, more
bombastic percussion & heightened urgency from the guitar
playing. There's a deeper & more resonant vocal style & a
continuation of the Biblical imagery & religious symbolism that
were alluded to in their prior effort. Ten songs about lies, hypocrisy,
scars, jealousy, deceit, restoration & endurance.
Tarnished
CD
$11.00
Parade, The
Sunshine Girl: The Complete Recordings
PS, UK The Parade were Murray MacLeod (also a member of The Roger
Nichols Trio/Small Circle of Friends), Jerry Riopelle (Phil Spector
protégé and former Philles staff producer), and Smokey
Roberds (songwriter and actor). Originally signed to A&M Records,
The Parade not only created a definitively West Coast pop sound but
also unknowingly helped establish the sunshine pop genre via their
1967 Billboard Top 20 hit, Sunshine Girl. This first-ever complete
collection of the trio s recorded output features the talents of no
less than a pre-Loggins Jimmy Messina, Earl Palmer, Hal Blaine, David
Gates, and other L.A./Wrecking Crew luminaries. The gorgeous 16 page
full-colour booklet also includes rare, previously unpublished photos
and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of all
original band members. Now Sounds, the brand-new imprint from Cherry
Red has been established by STEVE STANLEY - producer of over 50 Rev-Ola
titles. Recordings produced by Jerry Riopelle. TRACKS: 1. SUNSHINE
GIRL 2. SHE SLEEPS ALONE 3. THE RADIO SONG 4. LOVERS 5. KINDA WASTED
WITHOUT YOU 6. FROG PRINCE 7. WELCOME, YOU RE IN LOVE 8. HALLELUJAH
ROCKET 9. SHE S GOT THE MAGIC 10. A.C./D.C. 11. LULLABY 12. THIS OLD
MELODY 13. LAUGHIN LADY 14. I CAN SEE LOVE BONUS TRACKS 15. MONTAGE
MIRROR (ROGER NICHOLS TRIO) 16. HOW CAN I THANK YOU (DEMO) 17. LOVE
IS THERE (DEMO) 18. LOVE IS THE PEOPLE S CHOICE (SMOKEY ROBERDS) 19.
FROG PRINCE (ALTERNATE MIX) 20. SHE SLEEPS ALONE (DEMO) 21. KINDA
WASTED WITHOUT YOU (MONO) 22. SUNSHINE GIRL (MONO 45) 23. ONE MORE
TIME (CONNIE AUSTIN).
NowSounds-1
CD
$15.50
Powell, Baden & Vinicius De Moraes
Os Afro-Sambas / A Vontade
PS, UK Vinicius de Moraes was the principal lyricist of Bossa Nova,
(Girl from Ipanema, Chega de Saudade and Insensatez are amongst the
famous international hit songs he wrote with Tom Jobim), and Os Afro-Sambas
is his response to the commercialization of the movement by the mid-sixties.
Co-written with the brilliant Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell and
eventually released in 1966, these eight songs combine Powell's melodic
gifts with Bahian folk traditions and Gregorian chant. With the joyous
vocalizations of Quarteto Em Cy, the atmosphere is at once haunting
and spontaneous. The music hasn't even begun to date. Recorded at
a time when musicians around the world were looking to break down
barriers - between classical and pop, East and West - but the Afro-sambas
appear to recognize no such barriers in the first place. Os Afro-Sambas
is an absolute stunner. One of the most exquisite pieces of Brazilian
music ever recorded, it is combined on this edition with the intimate,
irresistible, A Vontade, Baden's most successful solo LP of the period
and one of his finest achievements.
El-137
CD
$15.50
Record Collector
#348 April 2008)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25
Retribution Gospel Choir
S-T
PS, US LOW visionary ALAN SPARHAWK cranks the amps for a radical stylistic
departure. Crude, mangy guitars collide w/ trudging stoner-rock rhythms
& some catchy melodies - for modern day spirituals that defy all
preconceptions. Produced by MARK KOZELEK for maximum impact.
CaldoVerde
CD
$11.50
Ringfinger
Decimal
PS, US Tracy Wilson (ex-DAHLIA SEED)'s laborious project is a tricked
out masterpiece feat. collaborations with members of CAVE IN, ISIS,
SUNN O)))/JESSAMINE/FONTANELLE, FILM SCHOOL/DENALI, ENGINE DOWN/DALEK
& more!! The end result is a soul-churning, post-industrial, dark-indie-pop
along the lines of Bjork, a female-fronted Postal Service, or an electrocuted-Discount.
Feat. production work by the legendary J Robbins & Oktopus of
Dalek, a Sunn O))) song you can actually sing along to, & "Viking
Funeral," a Norse tribute for the modern woman.
MagicBullet
LP
$15.75
Room
Pre-Flight
PS, UK Recorded at the Decca studios in the summer of 1970, Room's
Pre Flight was an ambitious blend of rock, blues, jazz and classical
influences. The album was critically well received but unfortunately
like many strong releases of this genre at the time on the classic
Deram label, did not achieve the hoped for breakthrough to greater
commercial success. Room's only recorded work, the album has been
re-mastered from the original analogue tapes and is now presented
in this definitive edition from Esoteric Recordings.
EsotericRecordings-2043
CD
$20.25
Samamidon
All Is Well
PS, ICELAND VINYL VERSION.
BedroomCommunity
LP
$15.00
Samamidon
All Is Well
PS, ICELAND Introspective ballads vs upbeat barn-dancing ditties,
a tenderly plucked six-string, a ghostly viola, a heartfelt orchestra...
Valgeir Sigurðsson's Bedroom Community label welcomes the second
release from U.S. newcomer, Sam Amidon. At Sigurðsson's state-of-the-art
Greenhouse Studios, Sam was left to concentrate on his intuitive interpretations
of age-old folk-songs, a skill on which he proves himself to be a
unique talent, drawing simultaneously on his experiences growing up
a child of folk musicians in Vermont, and his more recent work in
New York with the experimental indie-rock bands Doveman and Stars
Like Fleas.
BedroomCommunity
CD
$14.25
Second Band, The
The Definite Form (ON SALE)
PS, US Incredible new album. With a sound that has matured from adorable
to drop-dead gorgeous in the space of time between releases The Second
Band's new album, The Definite Form, is more epic, more anthemic and
more assured than ever, an orchestral-pop gem that will be in my Top
10 for 2008. The Orebo, Sweden combo's soulful brass-driven euphoria
is still evident, but this time out, older and wiser, it's tempered
with a feeling of heartbreak and melancholy that is sweetly Swedish.
Fans of The Beautiful South (arrangements), Headlights (sweetness),
Bright Eyes (earnestness), Okkervil River (rustic charm) and Shout
Out Louds (a manic melancholia) will find plenty to swoon to here.
OrangeGrammofon-005
CD
$13.00
She & Him
Volume 1
PS, US M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel met on a film they were
both appearing in called The Go-Getter. The director wanted them to
do a duet in the film of a Linda & Richard Thompson cover. This
inspired them to then do a full on collaboration of which Volume One
is the end product. There are a couple covers, Smokey Robinson and
The Beatles, and the rest are all old-timey warm sounding originals.
It has a very analog, at times girl-group sound to it so much so that
the songs come off more as instant standards rather than typical indie
classics. This album already has serious blog love from both the film
& music communities, and the pair will more than likely do some
high profile live dates around release
Merge
CD
$13.25
Silver Apples
Garden
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Bully
DLP
$22.00
Silver Mt Zion Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, Thee
13 Blues For Thirteen Moons
PS, CANADA The band's first release in 3 years finds them louder and
looser with crackling guitar crescendos, dive-bombing swirls of strings,
rasps wails and group vocal passages that are posititively spine-tingling.
On 13 Blues For Thirteen Moons, riffs are the backbone more than ever.
Anchored by new drummer Eric Craven (ex-Hangedup), the band works
its slow build and burn with newfound patience, sinuousness and ferocity.
Whether methodically framing walls of sound over the four-on-the floor
punk dirge of '1,000,000 Died To Make This Sound' or exploding in
sheets of free noise and melody on 'Black Waters Blowed,' the band
has never rocked harder and has never sounded more determined, desperate
and driven.
Constellation-051
CD
$15.25
Silver Mt Zion Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, Thee
13 Blues For Thirteen Moons
PS, CANADA VINYL VERSION.
Constellation-051
LP
$21.00
Skyphone
Avellaneda (DELAYED)
PS, NORWAY This is the second full-length release by Danish trio Skyphone
for the Rune Grammofon label. Having played in various rock outfits
during most of the '90s, childhood friends Keld Dam Schmidt, Thomas
Holst and Mads Bødker slowly moved towards the electronica
scene and the German dub scene before starting Skyphone in 1999. Since
then, they have steadily developed their own style, combining traditional
rock instruments with electronics; scratching and carefully damaging
the surface of the digital sounds, creating melodic pop songs without
singing, leaving it to the listener to infer what the songs actually
could have been and what is lurking virtually beneath the constrained,
deliberately ambiguous surface of the song. With Avellaneda, they
have further developed these ideas into a seamless blend of acoustic
and electronic elements, rich in detail and sonic refinement, with
the occasional touch of Scandinavian folk music providing a strong
melodic base.
RuneGrammofon
CD
$16.25
Soltero
You're No Dream
PS, US Tim Howard's vision, for fans of Devandra Banheart, Nick Drake,
the Left Bank, Fred Neil.
LaSocieteExpedionnaire
CD
$11.25
Spring Hill Jack
Songs & Themes
PS, US The groups 8th & possibly most accessible album for Thirsty
Ear, this is jazz-ambient music of the highest level. The musicianship
is stunning & crosses many boundaries, from future music, to electronic,
to jazz, to chamber music, all the while presenting beauty & sensitivity
in a manner that has rarely been explored.
ThirstyEar
CD
$10.75
Ssion
Clown Remixes
PS, US Pronounced "shun" A 10 years strong art punk dance/design/film
collective headed by cosmic man sisters CODY CRITCHELOE (singer, director
& sometimes graphic designer for Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Scream
Club) & J.A.M. (producer, co-writer & boho space cadet mystery
man).
SleazetoneRecords
12
$9.00
Stars In Coma
You're Still Frozen in Time
PS, SWEDEN André Brorsson is Stars In Coma, hailing from Skåne
in South West Sweden, he's been putting out albums and EP's on small
labels for the last few years. The new CD album "You're Still
Frozen in Time" was recorded during the rainy summer of 2007
and it's a compilation of songs, some old, some new, that represents
the perfect introduction to the man and his pop music. Stars In Coma
sounds a bit like the sonic swirl of Felt, the off-kilter melody of
The Pastels, the pure pop of fellow Swedes Celestial and also like...
well, nothing else really. A one off! There are so many fine bands
emerging from Sweden at the moment, but Stars In Coma are out there,
occupying their own musical niche, creating their own sound. The first
thing that hits you are the melodies, there's fragility and beauty
to these songs. Stars In Coma present a C86 aspect to the finely crafted
pop tunes, but that's not the limit of their musical style. Check
the near glam rock swagger of "Radio", complete with the
echo of hand claps, and the synth driven rhythms of "Transformation"
as evidence of the musical versatility on show. Lyrically, there's
a lot to be engage your ears too. From the pent up pop-rant at the
apathetic masses on "People Put Up With a Lot Of Shit" to
a lament on his own tortured indiepop genius on "Radio",
André's words compliment the music perfectly. Listen too, to
the explosively catchy melody of "Invisibility Trick" and
the lovelorn melancholy of "I Wish Someone Would Dance With Me",
and wipe away a tear or two. The story so far then, but more importantly,
a sign of things to come! Fall in love with these pop gems before
everyone else does. Gigs in England, Denmark and Italy as well as
his homeland are signs of people catching on and of a brilliant future
for Stars In Coma." --David Kendrick, Popklubb Fanzine.
MusicIsMyGirlfriend-008
CD
$13.50
Stevens, Meic
Gwymon [re-issue]
PS, UK When his classic Outlander LP failed to break through in 1970,
Welsh singer-songwriter Meic Stevens' major label days were over.
Gwymon ("Seaweed"), his legendary second LP, was recorded
on his own terms in London in the summer of 1972, and highlights his
pop sensibilities, with folk and blues influences also to the fore.
It was only released in Wales in a tiny pressing, and has barely been
heard since. Shortly after its recording, Meic moved to France, where
he spent much of the rest of the decade in exile. The album makes
its long-awaited CD debut here, complete with two bonus tracks, a
detailed booklet featuring rare photos and an introduction from the
man himself, making it an essential purchase for all fans of psychedelic
singer-songwriting.
Sunbeam-5046
CD
$16.25
Stick Men
Insatiable
PS, US In the early '80s, The Stick Men ruled the Philadelphia new/no
wave scene. Reminiscent of James Chance & the Contortions w/even
more hyperkinetic energy (!!), they created a frenzied psycho-funk-punk
sound that featured gut-wrenching timing, extraordinary charm, personality
with a plus, & tons of good humor. In 1982, they released their
debut LP "This Is The Master Brew". Their second release,
"Get on Board The Stick Men", came out the following year
after intensive U.S. touring. With stage manners as manic as their
sound,the Stick Men magnetized & maintained a loyal fan base for
their live shows. In the mid 80's the group disbanded. It would be
an understatement to say that their experience had been intense. This
CD contains their entire recorded output as well as rare tracks from
live radio broadcasts. Also included is bonus CDRom material: a 20min
Quick Time video of the band, playable on both PC & Mac computers
taken from some of the only live video in existence reveals their
explosive energy.
Cuneiform
CD
$14.25
Sunset
Bright Blue Dream
PS, US "Bright Blue Dream" is the first widely available
LP from Bill Baird's new project, {{{Sunset}}}, following the break
up of Sound Team. The record is a follow-up to his previous CDR and
cassette albums, "{{{Sunset}}}," "Silence!," and
"Pink Clouds", which were released independently through
2006 and 2007. All of the distinctive song styles from {{{Sunset}}}'s
previous releases are represented here, yet are more finely tuned
and expansive, brought together by a vividly colorful and meditative
feel. Bill's craftsmanship and darkly humorous songwriting take an
impressive leap forward with "Bright Blue Dream."
Autobus-007
CD
$9.75
Sword
Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyria
PS, US Waves of powerful riffs & low-end thinder dominate this
vinyl. Also incl. exclusive b-side "Scorcher Codex Corvidae"
Limited to 1000...you sleep, you weep.
Kemado
10"
$15.00
Tall Firs
Too Old To Die Young
PS, US
EcstaticPeace
CD
$10.00
Tape Op
#64
PS, US New issue of the #1 recording magazine! This Issue features
legendary producer/engineer BONES HOWE, Damian Wagner(engineer, producer,
sound designer), proffesional tips, gear/ music reviews, & much
more. Gearheads unite.
ZINE
$4.00
Teenagers, The
Reality Check
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$14.00
Teenagers, The
Reality Check
PS, US This French trio's sound is built around a backbone of golden
pop melodies, enveloped in a sardonic wit and lingering Sofia Coppola
soft focus. Although all the members are 20-somethings, adolescence
is a concept that cuts to the group's core. They're in love with the
idea of the dreamy teen, inspired by sunset walks through the park,
clogging up shopping malls for no good reason, holding hands, and
stolen kisses in the cinema. Similar to most filthy mouthed teens,
"Reality Check" is full of foul innuendos and lyrics that
would make Serge Gainsbourg blush. With its nonchalant and biting
humor, this record is a 21st Century lo-fi French pop backdrop, awash
in guitar hooks and soaring electro synth riffs.
XL
CD
$13.25
Teknoist, The/Eustachian
Pillaged & Plundered
PS, GERMANY Unlike most Ad Noiseam acts, Eustachian are based in the
US, where they tour a lot. This should go straight to the people who
enjoyed Drumcorps and Bong-Ra's mix of metal and breakcore. Coming
just in time for their tour throughout Europe, "Pillaged &
Plundered" is a clear statement of what the crowds should expect.
On the one side, The Teknoist throws in two new tracks of the excellent
and tasty breed of breakcore, gabber and metal which has made of him
one of Europe's most sought after producer of the genre. On their
side, Eustachian opens wide the gates of Hell, mashing up grindcore,
breakcore and noise with a brutality and ingenuity rarely seen so
far. Watch out, these guys are after you sanity.
AdNoiseam-094
12
$11.50
These New Puritans
Beat Pyramid
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$16.50
These New Puritans
Beat Pyramid
PS, US Domino's latest signing, These New Puritans, are a band of
four 19 year-olds from Southend, UK. They have accomplished a lot
in their brief existence including the release of a debut EP, extensive
UK and European touring, and a collaboration with Dior designer Hedi
Slimane which resulted in the epic "Navigate, Navigate"
12" single released in February. Beat Pyramid, their full-length
debut, is the next phase in These New Puritans' hyperbolic progression.
Recorded with Gareth Jones ¿ the producer of albums by Einsturzende
Neubauten, Liars, and Wire ¿ its songs are an ever-mutating
blur of brash chords, subtle details, and taut rhythms, borne of influences
as disparate as early 80's industrial music to numerology, from This
Heat to Dubsteb, and from J. Dilla to David Lynch. "This music
is weightless," says Jack midway through "Swords Of Truth",
perhaps the most striking track on the album. "This music's symbolic."
In seven words, he manages to sum up his band better than anyone else
could ¿ in typically oblique fashion, of course.
Domino
CD
$12.50
Triclops!
Out of Africa
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AlternativeTentacles
LP
$16.00
Triclops!
Out of Africa
PS, US Reminiscent of the golden hits from the 1990s Touch and Go
or Amphetamine Reptile catalogs, tweaked out on the exhilarating paranoia
typical of America in the early aughts. Distorted vocals, oscillating
bass lines, & jittery guitars form a nervous, seasick swath over
the plodding drums. Meandering yet tension-filled psychedelic epics.
AlternativeTentacles
CD
$16.00
Under Byen
Siamesisk EP
PS, US Live recordings, a collaboration between Danish art-rockers
Under Byen and the renowned chamber orchestra Danish Radio Sinfonietta
(a 42-piece classical orchestra). It swells with an icy sensuality,
evoking the majestic Nordic glacial terrain and the gothic tales of
Hans Christian Andersen. A carefully crafted audio expansion of Under
Byen's distinctive theatricality. Pretty as a music box and grandiose
as a full-scale symphony, Siamesisk successfully and intriguingly
echoes the ancient ebb and flow of the sea against the Danish coast.
The art-rock band Under Byen (Danish for 'under the city') broke the
music world open with 2006's North American release of its album Samme
Stof Som Stof. 5 tracks.
PaperBag
CD
$9.50
Under the Radar
#21
PS, US Flight of the Conchords on cover, "Laughs Will Keep Them
Together". Goldfrapp, Duke Spirit, Neon Neon, Sons and Daughters,
Death Cab for Cutie, Ladytron
and more!
ZINE
$3.75
Various
Garage Beat '66, Vol. 4: I'm In Need!
PS, US
Sundazed
CD
$14.25
Various
A Mind Expansion Compilation 2
PS, UK Second compilation from Mind Expansion, compiled by FUXA frontman
Randall Nieman. Features songs from some of the most ground breaking
& influential groups over the past 20+ years on 2 CDs: SPECTRUM,
FUXA with DEAN WAREHAM, MERCURY REV, FAUST, JESSAMINE, RICK WHITE
ALBUM, IMAJINARY FRIENDS, LSD AND THE SEARCH FOR GOD, POPULOUS, MUS,
SUKI EWERS, ALL IN THE GOLDEN AFTERNOON, MARTIN REV, RICHARD FORMBY,
SONIC BOOM & DELIA DERBYSHIRE, MARKUS, VENTURE LIFT, ECSTASY OF
ST. THERESA, PAINT AND COPTER, SPRING REVERBS, ECTOGRAM, SPARE SNARE,
SHIVA AFFECT, BARDO POND, THE TELESCOPES, ECHOES OF THE WHALES, THE
PROJECTS (Broadcast remix), SPOONFED HYBRID (IAN MASTERS), LOOPDROP,
TELSTAR, ASTEROID #4, MARKUS & UNKNOWN CELEBRITIES.
MindExpansion-2015/2016
DCD
$16.25
Various
Phantom Guitars: A Cool Collection of Twangin' Guitar
PS, UK Instrumentals from the UK 1961-1964. For a short period in
the UK, guitar-led instrumental groups took control. In the three
year span between rock & roll and the full flush of beat, there
was no bigger band than The Shadows. Their magical brand of twanging
melody incorporated elements of Duane Eddy and The Ventures, but was
something entirely British. And, as always, when someone comes up
with a winning formula, everybody else suddenly leaps on board. So,
in contrast to the clean-cut crooners, coffee bars, dancehalls and
fairgrounds reverberated to the sound of Binson echo units and primitive
Bigsby-esque tremelo arms. This CD ventures back in time a little
further than previous Psychic Circle releases to round up a string-bending
selection of some the finest examples of this genre.
PsychicCircle-7019
CD
$16.25
Various
Garage Beat '66, Vol. 5: Readin' Your Will!
PS, US
Sundazed
CD
$14.25
Various
The Room of Loud Sound: Heavy Psych from the USA 1968-72
PS UK Subtitled: White Lace & Strange Vol. 2. The Psychic Circle
label presents a follow-up to the White Lace & Strange: Heavy
Psych and Power Fuzz from the U.S.A. 68-72 compilation, further delving
into the less-frequented areas of late '60s and early '70s heavy psych
rock from the USA, where we find a mean bunch of longhairs getting
down to some heavy riffing. Post-Hendrix, sub-Cream, quasi-Zeppelin,
some of it primitive, some of it sophisticated, all of it rockin'
with amps turned up to eleven plus. Enter The Room Of Loud Sound and
live to tell the tale. Twenty never-before comped burners specially
compiled by legendary psych musician and Psychic Circle label-head,
Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond). Artists include: Hot Soup, Bump, Fuse
(pre-Cheap Trick), Carlo, Five By Five, Plant & See, Morning Sun,
Today's Special, Fantasy, Mister Beeler, Peace & Quiet, Six Pak,
Salem Witchcraft, The Vagrants, Hammer, Blowtorch, Locomotive, Eagle,
The Mystic Number National Bank and Silk.
PsychicCircle-7020
CD
$16.25
Visage
The Anvil
PS, US The long overdue reissue of this classic 1982 album 'The Anvil',
by the pioneers of the New Romantic movement, Visage. The album reached
No.6 in the UK album charts. The album produced two hit singles for
the band, 'The Damned Don't Cry' (No.11) and 'Night Train' (No.12).
Visage were a supergroup of their day, formed by Steve Strange and
ex-Rich Kid Rusty Egan, they recruited Billy Currie and Midge Ure
from Ultravox, Dave Formula and Barry Adamson from Magazine and John
McGeogh from Siouxsie & The Banshees. Together they produced 2
innovative and commercially successful albums with the resulting 5
hit singles. This CD reissue features 6 bonus tracks not included
on the original 9 track release. These include dance mixes of the
hit singles 'Mind Of A Toy' and 'The Damned Don't Cry' and the rare
b-sides 'Motivation' and 'I'm Still Searching'. The CD booklet features
sleeve notes, discography and all the single sleeves taken from the
original album. As the leading lights of the New Romantic movement,
Visage's legacy is lasting. The band's reputation for producing quality
electronic pop lives on. TRACKS: 1. THE DAMNED DON'T CRY 2. ANVIL
(NIGHT CLUB SCHOOL) 3. MOVE UP 4. NIGHT TRAIN 5. THE HORSEMAN 6. LOOK
WHAT THEY'VE DONE 7. AGAIN WE LOVE 8. WILD LIFE 9. WHISPERS BONUS
TRACKS 10. WE MOVE (DANCE MIX) 11. FREQUENCY 7 (DANCE MIX) 12. THE
DAMNED DON'T CRY (DANCE MIX) 13. MOTIVATION 14. I'M STILL SEARCHING
15. THE MIND OF A TOY (DANCE MIX)
CherryPop-006
CD
$15.50
Voyager One
Afterhours in the Afterlife
PS, US This Seattle band has been creating sonic groove-oriented psychedelia
for over eight years. Over this time, the band has released several
albums, with each chargting on KEXP's Northwest top ten list. The
band's fourth album, Afterhours in the Afterlife, includes two tracks
co-written by the German experimental electro-pop artist 'Guitar.'
Afterhours brings a stylistic shift for Voyager One, with lush electronic
melodies and fuzz-driven guitars colliding to create a bigger sound
than ever before.
Loveless-027
CD
$11.50
Weber, Windy
I Hate People
PS, US Windy Weber, known for being half of the ambient drone duo
WINDY & CARL, has recorded a solo album. It is quite different
from what you may be thinking - it has none of the soothing characteristics
you may be expecting & instead is full of heavy & brooding
music. It's comprised of two tracks - Sirens, coming in at 24 minutes,
is instrumental & is filled with the sound of guitars crying,
rising & falling like waves crashing on the rocks. Sirens is ominous,
and haunting. It is not music to sleep to, but instead could make
you tense & anxious. The second track is Destroyed. It is 32 minutes
long, and comprised of 3 suites. The first being layers of vocals,
woven together to make a chorus of breathing & breathlessness,
layers to make you feel as if you may be drowning in the sea...whether
that sea be the ocean, or the sea of life, the day to day world in
which you must deal. The second suite becomes noisy, agitated, rumbling
& distorted guitars, bass & feedback, and makes you sit on
the edge of your seat wondering what is about to happen. The third
suite takes you to the end of the album with subsonic frequencies
& strange unrecognizable sounds. This is not music for the faint
of heart.
BlueFlea-014
CD
$13.00
Weber, Windy
I Hate People
PS, US Limited to 500 copies! Beautifully colored splatter vinyl featuring
a completely different mix & with a shorter length on each song
so as to provide the best sound quality. Cover art features a wonderful
selection of photos by Christy Romanick and Windy's passport photo
from 1987 - showing a very angry, young, punk rock beginning to this
musician's career.
Kenedik-1005
LP
$16.25
White Williams
New Violence
PS, US Along with the standout album track, it feat. two exclusive
new songs, "Violator" & "Satisfaction," &
great vocal-driven remixes by DROP THE LIME alter-ego Curses! &
old school favorites STARS AS EYE. This is nostalgic, colorful art-pop
w/ a distinctively original electro edge.
Tigerbeat6
CD5
$7.25
Wild Swans
Bringing Home the Ashes [re-issue]
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Songs about war and religious faith
were not exclusive to U2 in the '80s. Liverpool, England's the Wild
Swans ventured into U2 territory on their 1988 debut album, Bringing
Home the Ashes, while sustaining their distinctive sound. The haunting
voice of Paul Simpson injects every track with emotional weight; whether
he is trying to convey joy or sorrow, his icy baritone chills to the
bone. His vocals combine Scott Walker's lonely croon with the brooding
angst of Ian McNabb from fellow Liverpudlians the Icicle Works...
As enthralling as U2 were in the '80s, they never sounded as gorgeous
as the Wild Swans do on Bringing Home the Ashes... Simpson's sparkling
voice and Kelly's ethereal guitars provide the album with an undeniably
romantic feel. Every track is suffused with radiant pop hooks."
WoundedBird
CD
$16.75
Wild Swans, The
Space Flower [re-issue]
PS, US The Wild Swans' follows XTC (masquerading as the Dukes of Stratosphear)
and the Damned into the more pop-oriented side of the '60s: the sort
of area that could produce a three-minute single and a ten-minute
hallucinogenic mind-blower. Pink Floyd got to be quite masterful at
this aspect of things with Syd Barrett; the Moody Blues, too, used
to be able to do this to a degree. Typically, the Wild Swans, with
a somewhat softer sound than they've had previously, have followed
in this rather English area, twenty-some years down the line. What
you get for your money is a rather catchy collection of hook-driven
numbers...not to mention the royally absorbing "Sea of Tranquility,"
a track that ticks along on a rolling bassline, dispenses with vocals
along the way, and proceeds to play sonic games that suck you in and
make you wish it could have gone on lots longer than ten minutes.
One of the factors in the Swans' favor is certainly an endearing simplicity.
Where their songs have often been complex sonic tapestries, Space
Flower shucks off the complexities in favor of a very '60s production...
It's great fun, very catchy, and probably great for parties."
WoundedBird
CD
$16.75
Wire Magazine
#290
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.50
Witch
Paralyzed
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeePeeRecords
LP
$14.00
Witch
Paralyzed
PS, US Witch is Dave Sweetapple (bass), J Mascis (drums), and Kyle
Thomas (guitar/vocals), but they're no indie-metal super group or
side project; that would underestimate the band members' commitment.
This follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut remains true to the
classic heavy rock sound of the first, but has evolved as the band
has learned to play to each other's strengths. They've returned to
their punk roots and attack with a more aggressive tempo. This record
burns with hostility.
TeePeeRecords
CD
$13.25
Yakuza Heart Attack
S-T
PS, US The members of Yakuza Heart Attack have been playing in various
Dayton bands for years but came together as an outlet for more progressive,
compositionally based tunes in early 2005. Each member of the Heart
Attack has an intense love for a variety of artists, which conveniently
merge into melodic, keyboard driven art rock. "A sound so original
that its description is beyond the confines of formal English."
- Dayton Daily News
SquidsEye
CD
$10.50
Year Of No Light
Nord
PS, US Feat. in Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2007. Have shared the stage/toured
w/ Unsane, Isis, Red Sparowes, Jesu. Brand new artwork excl. to this
release only. They started after too many Belgian beers under the
sun in the late summer of 2001. This massive recording is now available
as a 2xLP
CavityRecords
DLP
$17.50
Yellow Swans & Mouthus
Conan Island
PS, US An inevitable match made in Hades. Four titans workin' it out
in the primordial mulch & all the gods are cowering in their presence.
The dual intertwining guitarattack impacts & fragments into the
dense concrete percussion forest surrounded by a shroud of pulsing
caterwauling skree. A harum-scarum locomotive ride of thick, bombastic
& heavy proportions.
WeirdForest
LP
$16.75
Forthcoming
Releases
American Princes
Other People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US The group, now a five piece w/the addition of keyboardist/guitarist
Will Boyd, recorded at New York City studio The Fireplace w/ Chuck
Brody, who's worked on records by the Wu-Tang Clan & Peter Bjorn
& John. "A few friends have said it's our '80s record, but
it's probably more Tears for Fears or Tom Petty than New Order - we
wanted to include a bunch of weird, post-modern hooks, which made
working w/a predominately hip-hop producer all the more enticing"
YepRoc
CD
$11.75
Anderson, Jason
The Hopeful and the Unafraid (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US This album takes a stab at capturing some of the energy JASON
ANDERSON loves putting into every show he plays, whether there are
five or fifty people present. For the most part it succeeds, but to
say that these are the "definitive" or "final"
or "best" versions of these songs would be unrealistic,
it would be straight-up false, actually. Jason says he's come to grips
with the fact that it can never be just the way he wants in the studio;
that the passionate, in-the-moment rush of doing these tunes in a
basement full of singing, sweating friends is where his affection
really lies. This is a bittersweet notion, but maybe explains why
someone would spend half a decade on the road, trying to connect with
people anywhere and everywhere, wanting to make them happy, to make
them feel alive.
Krecords-189
LP
$11.50
Apples In Stereo
Electronic Projects for Musicians (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
1ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
YepRoc
LP
$17.75
Apples In Stereo
Electronic Projects for Musicians (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
1ST)
PS, US Fresh off the release of the critically acclaimed New Magnetic
Wonder and one of the most productive years of their career (including
recording a remix for Yoko Ono and tours of Europe and Taiwan), The
Apples in stereo are releasing the long-awaited compilation Electronic
Projects for Musicians through Simian Records/Yep Roc Records/ Elephant
6. Named after an electronics how-to manual, the album can be seen
as the band s follow-up to their 1996 compilation Science Faire. The
collection spans 10+ years and includes music from b-sides and rarities
recorded between 1995 and 2007. It also features three previously
unreleased tracks: "Stephen Stephen", written for and originally
performed on Stephen Colbert's The Colbert Report; ''The Apples in
stereo Theme Song',' recorded for the band's website; and the highly
anticipated ''Dreams',' a previously unfinished track from 1997's
Tone Soul Evolution.
YepRoc
CD
$15.00
Arc Lab
The Goodbye Radio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Medard Fischer returns with his rather cryptically-titled third
album, "The Goodbye Radio". Representing a large step forward
for Fischer's Arc Lab project, the album is structured as a musical
reinterpretation of the sonnet form in which field recordings, organic
instrumentation, radio noise, candid male vocals and snippets of old
public domain recordings meet with the FM synthesis, female vocals
and signature beatwork that made previous Arc Lab efforts so special.
Thematic reference points include the Russian space program, relativity,
female serial killers, and being separated from a soulmate. This diverse
collection of influences gives the album a more personal feel than
previous efforts as there are now human stories attached to Fischer's
Arc Lab scheme. Genre specific sign-posts or "this-meets-that"
descriptors are really of little use in describing "The Goodbye
Radio" as Fischer has now taken Arc Lab to places where the synthetic
only aid him in the preservation of great music and ideas. But, as
the title may allude to, this may be Fischer's final offering. Let's
hope not. An artist capable of such alchemy would be a significant
loss for all of us. Let's hope the Arc Lab radio stays on and at its
full volume.
n5MD-157
CD
$12.00
Arthur, Joseph
Crazy Rain EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US The first in a series of four EPs Joseph Arthur will be releasing
in 2008 on his own label, Lonely Astronaut Records, leading up to
a full-length album in August. Raw, atmospheric pop.
LonelyAstronaut
CD5
$7.25
Autumns, The
Fake Noise from a Box of Toys (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Previous albums like In the Russet Gold
of This Vain Hour were full of shimmering, slowly unfolding dream
pop soundscapes directly influenced by the likes of My Bloody Valentine
and the Cocteau Twins, whose Simon Raymonde signed the Los Angeles
band to his Bella Union label some time back. There are intermittent
flashes of that sound on Fake Noise from a Box of Toys (notably on
"The Midnight Knock" and "The Beautiful Boot"),
but this is a far more immediate album overall. Points of comparison
this time aren't the wall-of-effects-pedals wash that Robin Guthrie
or Kevin Shields specialized in, but the self-consciously epic likes
of Simple Minds, U2, Radiohead, or even Coldplay: singer Matthew Kelly
tends to favor the highest end of his range à la Chris Martin
or Thom Yorke. Anthemic singalong choruses, catchy guitar riffs, and
layered harmonies -- things the Autumns never had much truck with
on their earlier albums -- are the focus of songs like "Boys,"
"Glass Jaw," and "Clem," any of which could conceivably
be mainstream alt-rock radio hits. That may sound like the Autumns
have abandoned themselves to the wider pop marketplace, but what's
most impressive about Fake Noise from a Box of Toys is that the group
maintains enough of their own musical personality on songs like the
swirling closer "Oh My Heart" and the dramatic high point
"Killer in Drag" that the more accessible songs sound like
evolution, not sellout."
BellaUnion
CD
$15.25
Black Hollies
Casting Shadows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Vinyl version of Black Hollies "Casting Shadows"
limited to 500 copies.
ErnestJennings-036
LP
$14.00
Black Keys, The
Attack & Release (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US New album!
Nonesuch
CD
$15.25
Black Keys, The
Attack & Release (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Nonesuch
DLP
$19.75
Boris
Smile (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US One of the most representative themes of this album hails from
a distortion-drenched, psychedelic rhythmic barnburner. A distinctly
characteristic transformation noted w/ this is the vocal styling,
which is more melodic & captivating than ever before. His seamless
delivery, knack for harmonies & consonance drive it into innovative
horizons w/in the already-extensive Boris catalog.
SouthernLord
CD
$14.00
Borko
Celebrating Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, GERMANY VINYL VERSION!!!
Morr-080
LP
$15.00
Borko
Celebrating Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, GERMANY Celebrating Life is the first full-length release from
Icelandic artist Björn Kristiansson and reflects a life in music
full of experiences. The oldest of these eight tracks are up to six
years old, and Morr label-head Thomas Morr has been their eager and
attentive listener. How does a punch in the belly sound? Kristiansson
has written a song about it called "Spoonstabber," where
you'll hear an elegiac Tetris, encapsulated by delaying beats, tumbling
samples, guitars, trumpets and a melody that goes on for an eternity.
Borko - who also works as a musician for film and theater as well
as a music teacher at a primary school in Reykjavik - expresses melancholy
and nostalgia through rhythm-machines. His songs can reach dramatic
heights with climbing melodies, as well as play up the stoicism of
repetition and modulation. His work at the laptop and mixing desk
live on stage have helped fuel his inspiration as well as childhood
prog rock LPs, Jim O'Rourke's ear and electronica's warmth.
Morr-080
CD
$15.00
Breeders, The
Mountain Battles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US New album from Deal sisterhood.
4AD
CD
$15.00
Breeders, The
Mountain Battles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
4AD
LP
$17.25
Brian Jonestown Massacre
My Bloody Underground (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Thirteenth full-length album & first for BJM's leader Anton
Newcombe's own record label. The listener is taken on a trip that
contains stirring visions of sunny Californian communes all the way
to New York City bars on the Lower East Side. The entire album provides
provocative glimpses into Anton Newcombe's head, both the darkness
& the light. Mark Gardener (RIDE) makes an appearance.
ARecords
CD
$14.00
Bronze
Calypso Shakedown (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Not the Bus Stop Label's pop-obsessed artist, but a Chicago
18-piece boasting avant-rock pedigress harnessing their collective
powers for this breezy soul-funk de force. Although Calypso Shakedown
is in some respects a throwback to a lost era - an era characterized
by saccharine enforcement of smooth passion - one is impressed more
deeply on each listen by an irresistibly genuine quality, unmistakably
contemporary. Think Elliott Smith meets Lionel Richie, it's a little
bit like peanut butter and bananas. Now pour on some honey. There
is uncommon depth within these songs. Say whatever else you will about
it, but unfettered by convention and without affectation, there is
no denying Calypso Shakedown has loads of soul. Trombones flirt with
flutes atop the warm sonic glow of a Fender Rhodes, guitars mingle
with vibraphone and violin and cello soar over elaborate vocals. Throughout,
an uncommonly adept rhythm section (think rhythm and blues) forms
the backbone that speaks volumes and could move mountains.
Unsound
CD
$12.25
Bryars, Gavin
Hommages (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, UK Remastered. Originally released in November 1981 on Les Disques
du Crepuscule, Hommages was recorded in Leicester in February 1981
and produced by noted Belgian new music composer Wim Mertens. The
album was conceived as a series of diverse homage's to other composers,
which include Bill Evans (My First Homage), Ferruccio Busoni and Gustav
Holst (The English Mail-Coach and The Vespertine Park) and Percy Grainger
(Hi-Tremolo). Featured musicians included Andrew Bilham, Ronald Reah,
Andrew Renshaw, Nigel Shipway, Dave Smith, John White and Marie Wilson,
as well as Gavin Bryars himself on piano and vibraphone. The album
is the only one that documents the important period between Bryars'
early experimental music and later works from Medea onwards, as well
as his enthusiasm for small composer/performer ensembles. The new
63 minute digital remaster of Hommages now includes two bonus tracks
composed and recorded by Bryars during the same period: Danse Dieppoise,
and the lengthy piano piece Out of Zaleski's Gazebo. The booklet features
extensive notes by Gavin Bryars on the origin and performance of all
six pieces, and preserves the original album cover artwork by Marc
Borgers.
LTM-2503
CD
$17.00
Camphor
Drawn to Dust (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US A delicately crafted & gracefully orchestrated chamber
pop opus highlighted by frontman (& notable film score composer)
Max Avery Lichtenstein's captivating voice & evocative lyrics.
It offers up a dark but catchy listening experience reminiscent in
flashes of artists like Beck, Nick Cave, Sufjan Stevens, Sparklehorse,
Brian Wilson, Calexico, Wilco & late-era Talk Talk.
FriendlyFireRecordings
CD
$12.50
Carrie
1981 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, MEXICO Carrie returns with her second album, 1981. This time around,
Carrie's sound is expanded beyond the folkie twee indie-tronica of
her first release, Honey Blue Star. Balancing lush and lo-fi sound
aesthetics, Carrie's folksy mannerisms go in between The Postal Service
and The Radio Dept. universes, landing in an unique and minimal melodic
pop. New member Pelvis joins Carrie and contributes sounds and backing
vocals to the album. 1981 was produced by Rubén Tamayo (Fax).
TRACKLISTING: 1. Take One 2. Feeding Little Dogs 3. Stumble 4. The
Wrong Way 5. Road Season 6. Japanese Coffee 7. 1981 8. Instrumental
9. Srita. Cometa 10. Pollock
StaticDiscos-026
CD
$12.25
Cassius Clay
I Am The Greatest! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Yep, it's no empty boast...as the Sportsman of the last, this,
or any other century does his thang in a hilarious and amazing collection
of standup, poetry and rapping, just prior to entering the history
books by becoming THE GREATEST EVER heavyweight champ of all time!
Well on his way to becoming the idol of boxing fans and kids worldwide,
and a role model to millions, the brash young Ali is as hilarious,
insightful, and wise as ever; a moment of history captured forever!
As a bonus, this CD includes the stunning take on Ben E. King's Stand
By Me, an idea conceived by the great Sam Cooke, where Ali shows he
could have been a contender in the charts too! In the specially prepared
stereo remix done exclusively for the RevOla release, it sounds stunning
** A stone RevOla classic available for the first time in a decade!
** Beautifully remastered in true RevOla style and with lovely packaging
as usual... ** With notes by Paul Gorman, author of the acclaimed
bible of pop style, "THE LOOK" ** A must for Boxing fans,
comedy fans, rap fans, poetry fans...and everyone who grew up when
Muhammed Ali was KING!
Rev-ola241
CD
$15.50
Cave, Nick & The Bad Seeds
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US New album!
Anti
CD/BOOK
$17.75
Chandeliers
The Thrush (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK Chandeliers are a Chicago_based quartet that represents a phenomenon
of unclassifiable modern music. Comprised of multi-instrumentalists
from Chicago's blossoming young avant-rock scene, they have created
a unique, and live, electronic sound. Adopting the collective spirit
of krautrock bands like Can and Faust, the Chandeliers function as
a unified whole, with no dominant members. This approach gives the
band a more intuitive and unpredictable approach to composing. the
sessions for The Thrush were overseen by Bablicon's Diminisher and
Blue Hawaii at the Shape Shoppe and at Mahjongg's west-side studio
in Chicago. Its nine songs feature guests musicians from Bablicon,
Icy Demons, and Mahjongg and includes 3 videos by filmmaker TJ Hellmuth.
Believing that colour can exist in harmony with timbre, the Chandeliers
pride themselves on their synaesthetic live performances: a non-stop
high-energy show, augmented with dual projections of Brakhage-esqe
visual rhythm. Chandeliers bring the energy of a super-live party
to their cerebral synth interplay. An obvious reference is Kraftwerk,
but with influences ranging from Burmese and Arabic melody, to the
sonically dirty rhythmic propulsion of Konono no.1, and the crunked-out
psychedelic hip-hop of J-Dilla, Chandeliers always keep the listener
on their toes. An album with the flow of a mix-tape, the Thrush is
at home bangin' in your trunk or hypnotizing on your headphones.
PickledEgg-71
CD
$17.00
Child Readers
Music Heard Far Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US The Child Readers tread the implied ground that lies somewhere
between music heard far off & music finally pulled together. They
present the seemingly disparate dualities of metaphysical improvisation
& meticulous composition in their otherworldly collaboration,
an adventurous take on songwriting unheard since the heyday of Cherry
Red & 4AD (imagine Eyeless in Gaza or Durutti Column nicking from
the Richard Youngs songbook). Presenting music bathed in the beauty
of everyday things, The Child Readers offer sonic prayers to country,
wastes of sea, songs, drawings, particular times of day & different
furs.
SoftAbuse-021
CD
$12.25
Clinic
Do It! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino RecordingCo
LP
$16.50
Clinic
Do It! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Their fifth studio album is a summer album, a warped Technicolor
celebration - pop music and severe cut-ups going from melody to acid
psychosis to acoustic, usually in the same song. "Do It!"
is a skewed pop amalgam of Motown, Exuma, deep lounge, and The Balloon
Farm, amongst many. Songs about living for the day, love, escaping
witchhunts, and more. Mixed by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings Of
Leon, Archie Bronson Outfit).
Domino RecordingCo
CD
$12.50
Cloud Cult
Feel Good Ghosts: Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 8TH)
PS, US New album.
RebelGroup
CD
$15.00
Creteens
4-Track Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE TBA)
PS, US 4 song EP from some French kid(s?) making with the Memphis-sound
garage-punk racket. The title cut and "Contaminated" are
definitely 'Teenage Hate'-esque. B-Side has an Oblivians cover &
a slower-style Fatals-ish long-titled bloozer. Recording is pretty
rough. Scums stats: 600 copies on baby- blue swirled vinyl.
Contaminated-009
45
$6.00
Cud
Leggy Mambo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Following the release of their debut When In Rome, Kill Me
and 1990 s Elvis Belt compilation (CDMRED355), Leeds indie heroes
CUD set to work on their next album for Imaginary Records. Recorded
during the Summer of 1990, Leggy Mambo proved to be a step in all
the right directions, cementing the sound developed over their previous
releases and capitalizing on the band s pop sensibilities to provide
their most immediately accessible collection of songs to date. Produced
by XTCs Dave Gregory and released in October 1990, the album spawned
the well-received singles Robinson Crusoe and Magic (both of which
might have achieved greater success had they been released on a larger
label) and generated a huge amount of industry interest, eventually
leading to their signing with A & M the following year. This Cherry
Red Gold top Copy version of the album features the newly remastered
original disc, as well as a collection of demos and alternate versions,
all of which have been hand picked by the band themselves. This release
(along with two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails
of 2006 s Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007's well
received reissues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded
the world just how great this band were and generated a well deserved
resurgence in interest. A UK tour is scheduled for March to promote
this and it's accompanying releases. TRACKS: 1. NOW! 2. HEART 3. HEY,
BOOTS 4. LOVE IN A HOLLOW TREE 5. LOVE MANDARIN 6. NOT EXACTLY D.L.E.R.C.
7. ROBINSON CRUSOE 8. EAU WATER 9. CARL'S 115TH COACH TRIP NIGHTMARE
10. MAGIC 11. SYRUP AND SOUR GRAPES 12. BRAIN ON A SLOW TRAIN BONUS
TRACKS 13. ROBINSON CRUSOE (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 14. NOW! (PATCHBAY
SESSIONS DEMO) 15. EAU WATER (PATCHBAY SESSIONS DEMO) 16. L.O.P.H.E.
(ROBINSON CRUSOE B-SIDE) 17. LOVE MANDARIN (ALTERNATIVE VERSION) 18.
MAGIC (DEMO MIX) 19. ROBINSON CRUSOE (DUNGEON DEMO).
CherryRed-356
CD
$15.50
Cud
Elvis Belt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Formed in Leeds in 1986, CUD went on to forge one of the more
interesting and indefinable sounds of the late 80s / early 90s indie
scene. Fusing a catchy pop sensibility with danceable grooves and
intelligent and often humorous lyrics, they soon became firm independent
favorites and began releasing records on Leeds based Reception Records
in 1987, very quickly catching the ear of John Peel and becoming a
regular fixture of his broadcasts. Three quality singles into their
career, the band secured a deal with Imaginary Records, where they
continued a fine run of singles and eventually released their debut
album. Capitalizing on the band's underground success, in June 1990
Imaginary followed this with this fantastic compilation of their early
releases, topping several independent charts in the process and further
establishing an already strong reputation. Some eighteen years later,
Elvis Belt is updated and reissued here by Cherry Red, together with
a wealth of rarities and unreleased tracks from those formative years
and beyond. This release features the original album in its entirety,
carefully remastered and now sitting comfortably alongside Elvis Handbag,
an additional disc conceived by the band as a sister album to the
original release and containing a number of further B-Sides, Peel
Session recordings and cover versions (including the band's legendary
take on Bohemian Rhapsody, previously only available on the ultra-rare
Alvin Lives in Leeds compilation). This release (along with two more
Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006's Rich and
Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007s well received re-issues
of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded the world
just how great this band were and generated a well deserved resurgence
in interest. A UK tour is scheduled for March to promote this and
its accompanying releases. TRACKS: ELVIS BELT 1. SLACK TIME 2. MAKE
NO BONES 3. TREAT ME BAD 4. PUNISHMENT REWARD 5. RELATIONSHIPS 6.
UNDER MY HAT 7. LOLA 8. URBAN SPACEMAN 9. ART 10. YOU'RE THE BOSS
11. ONLY (A PRAWN IN WHITBY) 12. HEY! WIRE 13. I'VE HAD IT WITH BLONDES
ELVIS HANDBAG 14. MIND THE GAP (PEEL SESSION) 15. EVERYBODY WORKS
SO HARD (PEEL SESSION) 16. BB COULDN T C (PEEL SESSION) 17. BOHEMIAN
RHAPSODY 18. MANCHESTER 19. PURPLE LOVE BALLOON (ORIGINAL VERSION)
20. POSSESSION (ORIGINAL VERSION) 21. REMEMBER WHAT IT IS THAT YOU
LOVE 22. MARJORIE 23. DOWN DOWN 24. MAGIC (1994 UNRELEASED SINGLE
VERSION) 25. SLIPAWAY (UNRELEASED SINGLE MIX) 26. BEFORE TOMORROW
27. JUDAS KISS.
CherryRed-355
DCD
$15.50
Cud
Showbiz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Having departed the independent world and signed with A&M
in 1991, CUD proceeded to pursue the commercial success their previous
releases had hinted at with 1992's Asquarius. Following this, their
first hit album, proved to be the band s longest break between releases
(largely the result of some inter-label disharmony), but they eventually
emerged in 1994 with Showbiz. Recorded primarily in Scotland (at a
studio owned by Fish of Marillion fame, no less), this record saw
their sound mature and showcased a broader range of songwriting styles
than previous efforts. It was well received on its release in April
1994, garnering favorable reviews, and spawned two UK hit singles
in Neurotica and One Giant Love. Sadly, though, the album proved to
be the band's last officially released effort as the pressures of
life on a major and all that it entails took their toll on the band.
This remastered version also includes a number of B-Sides from the
album's single releases, as well as some unreleased out-takes and
demo versions, including material intended for their next album, which
hasn't seen the light of day before now. This release (along with
two more Cherry Red CUD Reissues) comes hot on the tails of 2006's
Rich and Strange The Anthology compilation and 2007's well received
re-issues of two more of the band's albums, all of which reminded
the world just how great this band were. A UK tour is also scheduled
for March to promote this and it's accompanying releases. TRACKS:
1. SOMEBODY SNATCHED MY ACTION 2. ESP 3. WAVING AND DROWNING 4. STICKS
AND STONES 5. MYSTERY DEEPENS 6. SLIP AWAY 7. ONE GIANT LOVE 8. I
REEK OF CHIC 9. NOT NECCESSARILY EVIL 10. YOU LEAD ME 11. TOURNIQUET
12. NEUROTICA BONUS TRACKS 13. W.G.S. (NEUROTICA B-SIDE) 14. MY NEED
TO HURRY (SHOWBIZ OUTTAKE) 15. SKI BUM (STICKS AND STONES B-SIDE)
16. DOWN THE PLUG (SHOWBIZ OUTTAKE) 17. HERE COME THE OLD FLAMES (POSTSHOWBIZ
SESSIONS) 18. LIVING IN YOUR LOVE (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 19. LET
YOU DOWN (POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 20. TAKE THE TIME AND READ MY MIND
(POST-SHOWBIZ SESSIONS) 21. WANTING ISN'T GETTING (POSTSHOWBIZ SESSIONS)
CherryRed-357
CD
$15.50
Dead Child
Attack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Dead Child have birthed a truly supreme metal masterwork. "Attack"
grew out of pure frustration - the band was sick of the vulnerable,
pompous music of recent years, instead jonesing for the pure and simple
chops-oriented music of their formative days. It's all serious. No
cookie monster vox; full of thundering drums and anthemic riffs. It's
epic and it's real. A venomous assault.
Quarterstick
CD
$13.25
Dead Child
Attack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$14.00
Drift, The
Memory Drawings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US In the nearly three-year gap between their debut album, "Noumena",
and this follow-up, THE DRIFT have toured extensively throughout North
America and Japan. All that tripping did wonders for their songwriting
process, inspiring efficiency with their structures while maintaining
the intoxicating song lengths they are known for. Though the music
on "Memory Drawings" is familiar, there is a depth to both
the performance and production that feels new all over again. Recorded
directly to analog tape with longtime producer Jay Pellicci at Tiny
Telephones in San Francisco, the mix is used as another instrument
to help shape each song, channeling the mythos of late 60s jazz and
late 70s dub classics. As The Drift have narrowed their focus, they
have expanded their influences. Nowhere is this more obvious than
"Uncanny Valley," with its shades of Afro-beat and disco-soul;
or the dramatic, deserted ballad "Lands End." With "Memory
Drawings", they have truly found their groove - and the deeper
they dig, the more curious we become.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-134
CD
$11.50
Drift, The
Memory Drawings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US In the nearly three-year gap between their debut album, "Noumena",
and this follow-up, THE DRIFT have toured extensively throughout North
America and Japan. All that tripping did wonders for their songwriting
process, inspiring efficiency with their structures while maintaining
the intoxicating song lengths they are known for. Though the music
on "Memory Drawings" is familiar, there is a depth to both
the performance and production that feels new all over again. Recorded
directly to analog tape with longtime producer Jay Pellicci at Tiny
Telephones in San Francisco, the mix is used as another instrument
to help shape each song, channeling the mythos of late 60s jazz and
late 70s dub classics. As The Drift have narrowed their focus, they
have expanded their influences. Nowhere is this more obvious than
"Uncanny Valley," with its shades of Afro-beat and disco-soul;
or the dramatic, deserted ballad "Lands End." With "Memory
Drawings", they have truly found their groove - and the deeper
they dig, the more curious we become.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-134
DLP
$14.25
El Perro Del Mar
From The Valley To The Stars (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
22ND)
PS, US El Perro Del Mar is the alter ego of Sarah Assbring. Her second
album is an opus, chock full of non-traditional folk songs that explore
the world at large. She's joined at times on the record by members
of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphonic
Choir. Her 2006 debut garnered high profile raves from Rolling Stone
to Pitchfork to NPR to The NY Times. "A minimal Phil Spector
sound. Unique and magical" - The London Times.
TheControlGroup
CD
$13.00
El Perro Del Mar
From The Valley To The Stars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TheControlGroup
LP
$14.50
Electric Pop Group
Sunrise EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US Brilliant Matinée debut from popular Swedish band The
Electric Pop Group. The quartet astonished everyone late in 2006 with
a self-released debut album that came out of nowhere to make numerous
year-end lists and earn countless favorable reviews including comparisons
to legendary bands on Creation Records (Razorcuts, Primal Scream,
The Pastels, Jesus and Mary Chain) and Sarah Records (The Sea Urchins,
Another Sunny Day, Brighter, and The Field Mice). As one of many indie
record labels that took notice, Matinée made contact with them
just as they started work on new recordings last summer and this EP
is the first fruit of those sessions. Especially notable given the
band's name, this EP also marks the addition of acoustic guitars to
their repertoire. The EP kicks off with 'I Could See The Lights',
an incredible tune and one of the first new songs the band recorded
following the success of its debut album. Guitars jangle, drums pound,
keyboards chime...the song simply shimmers and will serve as a perfect
summertime anthem even in the face of less agreeable weather. It demanded
to be released as a single so here it is! In addition to the lead
track, the EP features three glorious additional songs: 'This Is The
Town' is another chiming A-side, an infectious song that features
prominent keyboards as the perfect counterpoint to three glistening
guitar parts. 'Summer's Day' is a showcase for the newly added acoustic
guitar, a fragile song that is similar to and every bit as poignant
as the classic track 'For Always' by Razorcuts. Finally, 'Come And
See Me' employs keyboards to great effect, creating a mesmerizing
and soaring hit that is an especially lovely way to end the EP for
sure. On this release, the band takes its sound-described by one esteemed
music writer as "both studiously retrospective and thoroughly
contemporary"-and expands it with added instrumentation and superb
songwriting. The result is a modern indiepop classic and another sparkling
addition to the Matinée discography.
Matinee-067
CD5
Envy
Transfovista (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US "Transfovista" is the first long-form video documenting
the long and winding history of ENVY'S sound and vision. Presented
here are seventeen of the band's most notable live performances, spanning
a dozen years and countless pieces of murdered equipment. Beautifully
edited from a variety of sources culled from hundreds of live shows,
"Transfovista" is a perfect documentation of where the band
started, where they've been, and where they are now. From tiny basements
to massive outdoor stages and back, this is how the first fifteen
went for a band that is becoming more legendary with every passing
moment.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-133
DVD
$14.25
Exciters, Thee
Spending Cash, Talking Trash (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK When their "Dial 'E' for Excitement" (Dirty Water)
was released, NME said: conforming to the rule that any band who spell
"The" with two "e"s will always be beer-soaked
garage rockers, the second single from Thee Exciters comprises four
songs, each more beer-soaked and garage-rockin' than the last. Fittingly
for a band whose singer has a reputation for on-stage nudity, the
likes of "Ugly Face" and "Things Ain't Right"
are the kind of songs that in the unlikely event that they woke up
one morning as dogs would be muzzled, or at the very least made to
wear one of those funny plastic cones around their heads to stop them
chewing their own balls. An oblique recommendation, yes, but we're
standing by it. Mojo magazine, meanwhile, declared that: ...this band's
four tracker is shot through with a raging garage scuzz that is only
properly realised on black plastic. Songs tell of being driven wild
by young women, wanting to start a riot and, on "Ugly Face",
a lousy attitude. When vocalist Paul Le-Brock howls "I hate your
ugly face" you know the band mines the Nuggets motherlode. If
this is your kind of thing, a deep sense of well-being awaits. This
is a groovy, hip-shaking bastardization of the first Them album that's
been copulating with the energy of The Shadows of Knights. "Things
Ain't Right" is the Count Five reborn - psychotic reaction indeed!
But they're not completely lost in the art of retrofication since
they infuse a whole lotta punk attitude in their tunes. Yes! It's
righteous, strip-me-naked- and-paint-me FUZZ RAWK! Forget the Arctic
Monkeys or whoever is flavor of the month this month - dial "E"
for Exciters if you want your rock'n'roll party to kick some booty,
baby! This album includes both their soldout EPs and eight brand new
tracks - plus a complete live set recorded at the Dirty Water Club
as an added extra on the CD version - with fab cover art by renowned
Danish artist Niels Ejnar Rust.
PickledEgg-1012
CD
$17.00
Experimental Aircraft
Third Transmission (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US This Austin band has been described as lush, ethereal, soothing
and beautiful, thanks to front woman/guitarist Rachel Staggs' gorgeous,
breathy-yetapocalyptic vocals and heavily distorted instruments.
Graveface-023
CD
$11.50
Explorers Club, The
Do You Love Me? / Carry Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US In the age of the MP3, flavors of the "month" circulate
far faster than Baskin Robbins can rotate their cooler. It is refreshing,
then, to hear something timeless every now and again, and the EXPLORERS
CLUB is just that. This is sunny psychedelic pop replete with lush
arrangements and cushy four-part harmonies that harken back to a decade
long ago, when kids turned on their FM radios to find the cool new
thing. These boys are not indie-rockers thieving from the vaults of
the classics - the Explorers Club writes pop songs that sound as authentic
as if they had actually just been unearthed for a new Nuggets collection
or Sundazed reissue. The band draws on the soul-satisfying vocal style
made famous by the Beach Boys and the Association, and pairs it with
arrangements patented by the likes of Phil Spector, the Left Banke
and the Zombies. And like their musical heroes, the Explorers Club
understands the meaning of a great single. With that in mind, we are
pleased to share "Do You Love Me" - the first jewel from
their forthcoming album, "Freedom Wind". "Do You Love
Me" dabbles in Brian Wilson-esque majestic pop, while the exclusive
B-side, "Carry Me" has flourishes of doo-wop and soul amidst
its choral pop.
DeadOceans-006
45
$4.75
Fax
Yo Recuerdo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, MEXICO Fax delivers his sixth release, Yo Recuerdo. Upgrading
the sounds of his previous release, Primario, Fax continues the path
into ambient and down tempo electronica. Whereas Primario was marked
by a dark undercurrent of sound, Yo Recuerdo is a brighter affair.
Yo Recuerdo is dreamier, closer to the sounds of Guthrie and Budd,
but retaining the minimal electronic feel Fax is known for. And for
those missing Fax dancier techno moments, there is a remix of one
of the most memorable tracks on the album "Cuarto Para Tres".
Album mastered by Fernando Corona (Murcof) with guest vocals by Florencia
Ruiz and Uriel Villalobos (Perdutto). TRACKLISTING: 1. Intro 2. Cuarto
Para Tres 3. Concreto 4. Cielo Rojo 5. Rota 6. Yo Recuerdo (I Remember)
7. Bosque 8. Tormenta de Arena 9. Millas 10. Cuarto Para Tres (Dance
Mix)
StaticDiscos-025
CD
$12.25
Festival
Come, Arrow, Come (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Sisters. We love them. We dream about them. They hold some
mystical fascination for us, and with good reason. This is tribal
drone, backwoods spiritual, basement psychedelia, hilltop roots romp...whatever
element they touch upon filters through the genetics of sisterly song
& descends on eager ears like a misty rain. But hey, if you're
at all in doubt, ask them to do their rendition of the song from The
Jerk.
LanguageofStone
CD
$13.25
Foals
Antidotes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$12.50
Foals
Antidotes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US This is the debut from Oxford, England's five-piece dance-rock
band. Completing the circuit between the minimalism of American composer
Steve Reich, guitars that sound like insects, and tennis player Andy
Roddick, theirs is a uniquely winning formula. Driving percussion
high in the mix, guitars played above the 12th fret, no chords, and
splashes of synth color all come together like the schematics for
a piece of precision engineering.
Subpop
CD
$12.50
For Against
Shade Side Sunny Side (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Signposts: Factory Records, Joy Division, Section 25, Interpol,
My Bloody Valentine. WORDS ON MUSIC is proud to release "Shade
Side Sunny Side," FOR AGAINST's seventh full-length record and
first studio album since 2002. As the Lincoln, Nebraska trio approaches
their 25th anniversary on the independent music scene, FOR AGAINST
has reemerged with an exclamation point: "Shade Side Sunny Side"
is a landmark record for the band, boasting FOR AGAINST's darkest
(and loudest) material to date. The post-punk roots of FOR AGAINST's
early years are firmly in place, but presented throughout 9 new songs
with a more expansive and atmospheric sonic palette. "Shade Side
Sunny Side" also marks the notable return of original FOR AGAINST
guitarist Harry Dingman III, who formed the band with vocalist and
bassist Jeffrey Runnings back in 1984. Dingman left FOR AGAINST after
1988's seminal dream pop record, "December." For the new
album, the prolific Runnings-Dingman songwriting team picks up right
where they left off 20 years ago, when they wrote the classic post-punk
material that comprised "Echelons," "December,"
and "In The Marshes" all within a 2- year span. "Glamour,"
the album's opening track, is a fierce proposition that tours the
early FACTORY RECORDS sound before segueing into a cold post-punk
stomp coated by Runnings' icy vocals. Songs like "Underestimate"
and the album closer "Irresistible" sparkle with a pop grandeur
hinted at by 2002's "Coalesced" album, but infused with
unmistakable guitarwork revealing the fingerprints of Dingman's return:
searing feedback, atmospheric chord-play, and inspired hooks are coaxed
together to form a musical backbone that is both furious and gorgeous.
"Aftertaste" is a blistering song that melds the musical
sensibilities of JOY DIVISION's early WARSAW years with production
by MARC OSTERMEIER (SHOULD) hinting at WIRE's "154." "Shade
Side Sunny Side" also includes a cover version of "Friendly
Fires," written by Factory Records' SECTION 25, from their 1981
debut "Always Now." "Shade Side Sunny Side" also
includes some of the most heartrending accounts by Runnings to date.
The album reveals itself as a confessional and therapeutic musical
diary, with several songs recounting the tragic life and loss of a
close family member, from the acerbic "Glamour," to the
haunting ballad "Why Are You So Angry?," and culminating
in "Game Over," where Runnings is at his most defenseless,
singing nakedly on piano through the first verse and chorus. FOR AGAINST's
musicianship on "Shade Side Sunny Side" is in top form,
reflecting a maturity befitting their quarter century of songwriting
and performances and a freshness that has drawn together an interesting
union of dream pop enthusiasts in the USA and a strong dark wave following
in Europe.
WordsOnMusic-25
CD
$12.25
Frank Black
Sv N F Ng Rs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US
CookingVinyl
CD
$10.50
Frightened Rabbit
Midnight Organ Fight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US sharp wit combined with a gift for nailing the perfect guitar-pop
hook. Follow up to their limited debut "Sings the Greys"
the band recorded "Midnight" with Peter Katis (Spoon, Interpol)
in order to achieve the grandeur suited to the fervent ambition of
their new songs. The result is a huge step forward for the band sonically,
while they retain the acerbic, quirky lyrics they're becoming known
for.
FatCat
CD
$13.25
Gazelle
Sunblown (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US Debut album from local scene super-duo parlaying overcast electro-rock
dreamscapes. Features Jeff Dimpsey (Hum, National Skyline, Honcho
Overload, Poster Children, etc) and Adam Fein (Absinthe Blind). Features
a guest appearance from Adam's sister Erin, vocalist for Headlights.
Check out the release page for more info and sound samples.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-090
CD
$9.00
Gel-Sol
IZ (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15th)
PS, IRELAND A joint release between Psychonavigation and Canadian
label Upstairs Recordings. Seattle based producer Gel-Sol presents
his new album entitled "IZ," and in his own words 'Is an
all-ambient adventure I wrote for my niece Izabella, who was born
early last year'. Gel-Sol aka Andrew Reichel, whose dichotomous sound
spans from ambient soundscapes to complex, rhythmic electronica, creating
a dynamic psychedelic universe with heavy emphasis on improvisation.
His influences range from 70s prog and kraut rock to electronic and
psychedelic. The album's music showcases Gelsol's trademark melodic
edge combined with sweeping Synth pads reminiscent of 90's ambient
albums from the likes of Pete Namlook & Global Communication.
Psychonavigation-023
CD
$14.00
Gossip, The
Live in Liverpool (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US
RedInk/RedInt
CD/DVD
$13.75
Hamburger, Neil
Sings Country Winners (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US originals & 3 obscure covers pack in a maximum of storytelling
& pathos in the tradition of the late great Porter Wagoner. Here
he's backed up by a "too good for Neil Hamburger" band who
ensure that the sound is vintage country rather than unwanted novelty.
Feat. Prairie Prince (The Tubes); Atom Ellis (Dieselhed, Link Wray,
The New Cars); Rachel Haden,(The Rentals, Weezer) & others.
DragCity
CD
$13.25
Hamburger, Neil
Sings Country Winners (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$13.25
Hitchcock, Robyn
Shadow Cat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, UK Robyn Hitchcock has taken time out from working with The Venus
3 (which features various members of REM) and John Paul Jones (who
has been busy with his former band Led Zeppelin lately...) to compile
an exclusive album, Shadow Cat, for London's premier oddball label
Sartorial Records. This collection of previously unreleased material
from the Hitchcock vaults dates from 1993-99, providing the missing
link between The Egyptians on A&M and the Warner Bros years. Shadow
Cat itself features Moris Tepper, mainstay of Captain Beefheart's
Magic Band, on lead acoustic guitar, and all tracks are Hitchcock
originals, but for the Hendrix cover "The Wind Cries Mary"
(on which Sartorial boss Terry Edwards plays Hammond organ). Aside
from Edwards making a further appearance on "Never Have To See
You Again", Robyn performs all instruments & vocals. From
the concise opening cut, For Debbie Reynolds, to the concluding title
track, the quality of the songwriting & performance shines through
- "out-take" albums are all too often cobbled together from
unreleased (unrealizable!) material. Not so here. These 14 tracks
were whittled down from around 30 contenders, carefully edited &
remastered to create a cohesive album - even to the point of sequencing
the songs as two sides, despite it not being manufactured on vinyl.
Essential for those who have followed Robyn from his early days in
The Soft Boys (with Kimberley Rew, Morris Windsor and Andy Metcalfe)
to his work with film director Jonathan Demme and beyond, this release
also serves as a fine introduction to the work of one of Englands
most treasured songwriters. Enjoy! Track listing SIDE 1: 1 For Debbie
Reynolds, 2 Never Have To See You Again, 3 Love Affair, 4 The Wind
Cries Mary, 5 High On Yourself, 6 Because You're Over, 7 The Cat Walks
Her Kind Of Line. SIDE 2: 8 Statue With A Walkman, 9 The Green Boy,
10 Real Dot, 11 Nothing But Time, 12 Beautiful Shock, 13 Baby-Doll,
14 Shadow Cat.
Satorial-030
CD
$17.75
Hornet Leg
Blood Trilogy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US HORNET LEG, the new Northwest fuzz harbingers in tune with
the "heavy", identify the primal symbolisms of blood as
fear, death and paradoxically, life. The "Blood Trilogy",
condenses the full length concept album into three potent tracks of
pure unsentimental, raw energy. Expertly engineered by CALVIN JOHNSON
at the Dub Narcotic Studios, these recordings are an immediate grab
to the throat but leave a haunting grip to the ears. Chapter 1: "Bleed
The Blood", a groovy mid tempo churn, represents the immediate
loss of spirit that occurs when love is lost and never regained. To
bleed the spirit is to bleed the blood and thus the spirit is bled.
Chapter 2: "Covered In Blood", has the pounding scream and
scrape when one is exposed to the blunt force of brutality. Anger
and fear become intertwined and fused into the "bad" parts
of the subconscious and the ensuing detriment can make vibrations
that sound very similar to the distorted electric guitar. Chapter
3: "Bloody Hands", is a requiem for the (un)dearly departed
sung in the style of a ghostly lullaby. A melodic question is posed
- Is consciousness tethered to the physicality of blood? The arterial
guitar and voice of Chris Sutton (Dub Narcotic, C.O.C.O) is the jugular
vein carrying the sound of this group's unique garage punk. The heart
pumping rhythm is the bash and thrash of one Claudia Meza (Japanther,
Thunder Thunder Thunder). Joel Brazzel (K Records darling), a full-fledged
ghost member, contributes shaker and tambourine work in the session
that produces just the right amount of evil.
Krecords-116
45
$3.75
Indian
Slights and Abuse/The Sycophant (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US 2nd full length from the group recently hailed as "a five-alarm
hellstorm...deeply, irresistibly evil"-Chicago Reader. This
compiles two brand new limited edition vinyl LPs on one CD. Imagine
His Hero Is Gone's epic crust, Shellac's obsessive-compulsive rhythmic
battery, & Sunn O)))'s glacial drone, all delivered w/ arabid
punk rock approach. Victorious highs & bottomless lows--from anthemic,
white-knuckle call-to-arms to ampworshipping pits of icy doom.
SeventhRule
CD
$15.50
Joan Of Arc
Boo Human (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US Done with the young and hungry rat-race of band-life, Joan
of Arc now exists at the pace their real lives allow. By combining
one week of studio time, a stack of songs and a sign-up sheet allowing
participants to drop in whenever they could, each track on Boo
Human is as wildly different and uniquely constructed as the groups
who produced them. The combination of 14 musicians whose previous
collaborations include Wilco, Iron & Wine, Bonnie Prince Billy,
Beth Orton, and Prefuse 73 yields a truly diverse record that is as
intense as it is intimate.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50
Joan Of Arc
Boo Human (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50
Judys, The
Moo [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 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
Judys, The
Land Of Plenty [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 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
July
July (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Having started out as a skiffle act from Ealing and called
The Playboys they then became an R&B combo, The Tomcats. John
(Speedy) Keen, (Thunderclap Newman) was in them for a while and then
In 1966, The Tomcats went to Spain with a new line-up (one which become
the future July one). As Los Tomcats, they got in the charts with
four EPs, one of which was all in Spanish! They then returned to the
UK in 1968, still basing themselves in Ealing and changed their name
to July. As July, they recorded what later became one of the most
sought-after British psychedelic sixties albums of all time. One that
was originally released in the UK on Major Minor (MMLP/SMLP 29) in
1968 and also issued in USA/Canada on Epic (BN- 26416) and even released
in Brazil (Musidisc Hi Fi 2.177). The album s main appeal is its haunting
brand of psychedelia and Rev-Ola are delighted to announce that this
special CD issue has four bonus tracks. The gorgeous package is also
enhanced by a quantity of previously unpublished photographs and some
highly-informative CD booklet notes by 60s pop-sike expert David Wells.
Tony Duhig (guitarist) and John Field (keyboards, flute) went on to
be in Jade Warrior and Tom Newman later released solo albums on Virgin
and Decca. He also set up Branson's Manor Studios and engineered 'Tubular
Bells' I and II! TRACKS: 1. MY CLOWN 2. DANDELION SEEDS 3. JOLLY MARY
4. HALLO TO ME 5. YOU MISSED IT ALL 6. THE WAY 7. TO BE FREE 8. MOVE
ON SWEET FLOWER 9. CRYING IS FOR WRITERS 10. I SEE 11. A FRIENDLY
MAN 12. A BIRD LIVED BONUS TRACKS 13. MY CLOWN (MAJOR MINOR 45: MM580
1968) 14. DANDELION SEEDS 15. HELLO WHO S THERE (MAJOR MINOR 45: MM568
1968) 16. THE WAY
Rev-Ola-243
CD
$15.50
Kooks,The
Konk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50
Lionheart Brothers, The
Dizzy Kiss (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, SWEDEN New album from Norwegian dream rockers, finally at a decent
price. More later...
NONS
CD
$15.00
Lipp, Eliot
The Outside (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US ELIOT LIPP continues his impressive retooling of analog infused
electro-funk with his latest full-length, "The Outside",
his first for MUSH RECORDS. Techno and hip-hop in their earliest,
formative stages have inspired Eliot throughout his career, and form
the common thread running through the album. Slick analogue synth
work and tight drum programming abound, as Eliot deconstructs his
influences to create something that is both recognizable and completely
futuristic. For listeners who remember a time when electronic music
had a little dirt under its fingernails, "The Outside" will
truly capture your imagination.
Mush-258
CD
$9.00
Los Campesinos!
Hold On Now, Youngster (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, CANADA VINYL VERSION! LP & 10".
Arts&Crafts
DLP
$21.75
Los Campesinos!
Hold On Now, Youngster (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, CANADA Cardiff-based 7-piece. Recorded in Canada & produced
by David Newfeld (Broken Social Scene) the album is a frenetic mix
of Indie Pop inspired by the likes of Architecture In Helsinki, Pavement
& Bis. It's been a hugely eventful year for the band: a right-of-passage,
roller coaster, massively exciting kind of year, that's seen them
make an impressive dent globally, experience an avalanche of 'firsts',
& subsequently proved their mettle as a Pop collective of huge
potential. PITCHFORK rating 8.4!
Arts&Crafts
CD
$15.25
Love
Forever Changes [Collector's Edition] (Collector's Edition, 2PC, Remastered)
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US
Rhino
DCD
$26.00
Lurker of Chalice
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US This re-issue features new packaging (a digi-pac) & a bonus
track that was previously only available on the limited vinyl version.
This release comes hot on the heels of the forthcoming Lurker of Chalice
second full-length: Perverse Calculus
SouthernLord-045
CD
$14.00
M83
Saturdays = Youth (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US New album!
Mute
CD
$14.00
Man Man
Rabbit Habits (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Philadelphia's Man Man have found the perfect berth for their
gypsy-swamp-rock-carny-soul-Viking-vaudeville-punk collective. This
record matches the fierce energy of their non-stop live shows, which
utilize a variety of more traditional instruments (accordion, Moog,
xylophone) along with such noisemakers as soup pots, shoes, squeaky
toys, and a fire extinguisher. With a following that sells out clubs
coast to coast and with a kinetic stage presence, Man Man are a musical
contagion waiting to happen. They've toured with Cat Power, Arcade
Fire, and Modest Mouse.
Anti
CD
$14.00
Maquiladora
St. Cecilia's Drowning: Ritual Of Hearts & White Sands Revisited
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, SPAIN Maquiladora's create songs from a sense of place. Eric Nielsen,
Bruce McKenzie and Phil Beaumont (with occasional guests of Black
Heart Procession, Modest Mouse and The God Machine) approach music
from all sides, a sound which conjures up moods of the deserts and
oceans providing a landscape that is both familiar and remotely distant.
Acuarela is pleased to release a new take on Maquiladora's early works
on St. Cecilia's Drowning - White Sands And Ritual Of Hearts Revisited.
A re-mastered collection of songs recorded between 1995 and 2002,
including nine previously unreleased songs, which present a graceful
invitation into the musical journey of this reclusive band. ERASING
CLOUDS WHITE SANDS: 1. Prostitute Song // 2. Julian // 3.Happy Day
// 4. Little Miss R. C. // 5. Ankle // 6. So Far Away // 7. Itchy
Song // 8. Termez 1936 // 9. Mr. Grey // 10. Bueno Mis Amigos // 11.
Cousin // Bonus Tracks: 12. Light of the Rain // 13. Itchy Song (Live
at VPRO) // 14. 12 Steps // 15. A/part // 16. After All RITUAL OF
HEARTS: 1. The Secret // 2. Ritual of Hearts // 3. Heaven // 4. Sweet
Afton // 5. I'm In Love // 6. A Vow // 7. Sound Of Rain // 8. Dream
Of Snakes // 9. Chinese Girl // 10. Avow // 11. She's More Beautiful
To Me Than Water And Pure // 12. Static Hum // Bonus Tracks: 13. So
Young // 14. Buddy // 15. Boatman's Mantra // 16. Mexico D.F.
Acuarela-1083
DCD
$16.00
Maybe It's Reno
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US Joining Bridget Cross (UNREST/AIR MIAMI) in Maybe It's Reno
are her Unrest bandmates MARK ROBINSON & PHIL KRAUTH; it's almost
like an Unrest reunion album. These ten songs mix that old Unrest
pop sound & update it for the 21st century.
Teenbeat-434
CD
$12.25
Meloy, Colin
Sings Live! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US A 14-song set documenting THE DECEMBERISTS' lead singer/songwriter's
2006 solo tour. This presents him in a stripped-down, acoustic setting
leading his audience on a spellbinding walk through his oeuvre thus
far & providing a glimpse of some new material. Of the 13 originals,
2 are previously unreleased compositions, w/ snippets of songs from
The Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd & REM & performs a version
of the traditional folk song "Barbara
Allen".
KillRockStars
CD
$13.00
Meloy, Colin
Sings Live! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Double LP in a gatefold sleeve!Features a bonus track that's
not on the CD. Release documents The Decemberists leader's 2006 solo
trek across the US.
JealousButcher
DLP
$23.75
Microphones
Glow Pt. 2 [reissue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Re-mastered in 2007 w/bonus materials (20 tracks: "Other
songs from around the time of "The Glow Pt. 2'" and Destroyed
versions"): While "Lo-Fi" as a sub-genre has quietly
dissipated into the great tape hiss of the ether, the MICROPHONES
continue to boldly expand and expound upon the possibilities of analog
recordingŠboth at home AND in a studio. "The Glow Pt. 2",
the third full length album by the Microphones for K and fifth overall,
is a sprawling 67-minute masterwork, a wonder of songwriting and alchemical
engineering, certain to overtake last year's acclaimed "It Was
Hot,We Stayed in the Water" (KLP116) and earn Microphones the
undisputed title of experimental pop's Most Valuable Player. This
LP reissue will be a limited pressing.
Krecords-190
3XLP
$21.00
Microphones
Glow Pt. 2 [reissue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Re-mastered in 2007 w/bonus materials (20 tracks: "Other
songs from around the time of "The Glow Pt. 2'" and Destroyed
versions"): While "Lo-Fi" as a sub-genre has quietly
dissipated into the great tape hiss of the ether, the MICROPHONES
continue to boldly expand and expound upon the possibilities of analog
recordingŠboth at home AND in a studio. "The Glow Pt. 2",
the third full length album by the Microphones for K and fifth overall,
is a sprawling 67-minute masterwork, a wonder of songwriting and alchemical
engineering, certain to overtake last year's acclaimed "It Was
Hot,We Stayed in the Water" (KLP116) and earn Microphones the
undisputed title of experimental pop's Most Valuable Player.
Krecords-190
DCD
$12.50
Millimetrik
Northwest Passage's New Era (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Pascal Asselin is a founder member of French Canadian dreampop
outfit Below the Sea and half of Anglo-Canadian duo Glider. Pascal
began recording under the name Millimetrik in 2003, uniting his love
of atmospheric ambient (Biosphere, Murcof) with hip-hop rhythms and
breaks. With his background as a drummer, Millimetrik's earlier albums
"Variety is the Spice of Life" and "Deeper Transmissions"
and "The Last Polar Bear on Earth" (all Statik Rek) featured
intricately programmed beats with the music creating an otherworldly
and often unsettling and chilly backdrop. Over the course of recent
releases, such as "Cities EP" and "I Am You Are Me;
Remixes and Unreleased" (both Make Mine Music), the atmospheres
have slowly thawed and melody has come increasingly to the fore. On
the new album "Northwest Passage's New Era", Pascal has
ventured even further down this path and the music has a sense of
emerging from darkness into the light. The intricately programmed
beats are still present, but the emphasis is firmly on melody and
structure, and the sound is rooted in hip-hop rather than ambient
music. Featuring guest appearances by Ulrich Schnauss and Port-Royal
amongst others, the album also sees the first vocals on a Millimetrik
release courtesy of Sean Heenan of Auburn Lull and Marie Jorge, whose
beautiful vocals grace the album's final track. With this new album,
Millimetrik has exceeded the already very high standards of previous
releases. "Northwest Passage's
New Era" is a consistently enjoyable, engaging and varied listen
that Make Mine Music is proud to release.
MakeMineMusic-039
CD
$17.75
Monochrome Set
The Independent Singles Collection (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 13TH)
PS, UK Suave; debonair; sophisticated. Haughty, perhaps, for those
who favor the pejorative. Aristocratic in more than one sense, classy
in at least as many. The Monochrome Set were effortlessly inventive,
literate, poised and immaculate of tuneage, possessed of an internal
dialogue as a band that allowed them to surf their own narrative.
They were just unlike anything else, in layman s terms. Instead, their
sound harked back to a golden era of British pop songwriters. But
there was nothing retrogressive about their endeavors. Instead they
wrote songs that recreated the drama and promise of a Pearl &
Dean interval theme, veering from lullaby to mambo to harmonic pop,
accompanied by lush melodies and irresistibly playful lyrics that
embraced morbidity at one extreme, and pitch-perfect satire at another.
Because they could. Brand new release of Monochrome Set's complete
independent singles collection including b-sides and rare tracks Norman
Cook aka Fatboy Slim, a long-term fan of the band, has recorded a
cover of He's Frank with guest vocals by Iggy Pop and indeed this
version has already been broadcast in Heroes. And the word is that
this track may even be his next single. TRACKS: 1. HE S FRANK 2. ALPHAVILLE
3. EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS 4. LESTER LEAPS IN 5. THE MONOCHROME
SET 6. MR BIZZARO 7. HE S FRANK (SLIGHT RETURN) 8. SILICON CARNE 9.
FALLOUT 10. THE MATING GAME 11. J.D.H.A.N.E.Y. 12. CAST A LONG SHADOW
13. THE BRIDGE 14. JET SET JUNTA 15. LOVE GOES DOWN THE DRAIN 16.
KILLING DAVE 17. HOUSE OF GOD (LIVE) 18. SWEET DEATH 19. FOREVER YOUNG
20. HURTING YOU 21. LITTLE NOISES 22. I LOVE LAMBETH 23. KISSY KISSY
24. ALL OVER 25. CLOSING TIME
CherryRed-350
CD
$15.50
Moonbabies, The
Take Me to the Ballroom EP (DELAYED PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 2008)
PS, SWEDEN The second single from their latest album 'Moonbabies at
the Ballroom' released last Summer on our Hidden Agenda imprint. Features
the exquisite title track plus two previously unreleased gems: "Flip-Top
Boxer" and "Crispin Glover".
Startracks/Hidden Agenda
CD5
$2.00
Moore, Thurston
Sensitive/Lethal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US
NoFun
CD
$15.25
Moren, Peter
Last Tycoon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$14.25
Moren, Peter
Last Tycoon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Lead singer of Swedish indie megastars PETER BJORN & JOHN.
Out of his prolific pen emerged an intimate collection of songs that
see their writer pondering the difficulties & resolutions of everyday
life & the ever-present confusion of approaching late adulthood
-according to Peter, "the usual lyrical psychobabble, but w/
a direct & honest approach".
Quarterstick
CD
$14.25
Motorpsycho
Little Lucid Moments (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, NORWAY The double vinyl edition comes as 180g vinyl and the spectacular
gatefold sleeve is printed on 350g extra thick cardboard.
RuneGrammofon-3073
DLP
$24.50
Motorpsycho
Little Lucid Moments (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, NORWAY Motorpsycho was founded in 1989 in Trondheim, Norway's
third biggest city, when mainstays Bent Sæther (bass, vocals)
and Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan (guitar, vocals) were joined
by drummer Kjell Runar "Killer" Jenssen. The first album,
Lobotomizer, was released in 1991 after which Killer quit and Håkon
Gebhardt took over the drums for many years to come. Gebhardt left
in 2005 before the recording of Black Hole/Blank Canvas where Bent
and Snah did most of the drumming themselves. With Little Lucid Moments
they have a new, permanent drummer. Kenneth Kapstad is also a member
of Animal Apha and Monolitich and has played with Dadafon, Gåte,
Cucumber and Soundtank. Helge Sten, aka Deathprod, is back as a co-producer
of Lucid Little Moments, and Kim Hiorthøy also returns to design
the album sleeve. With 1993's Demon Box, Motorpsycho were already
laying down the blueprint for much of the stoner psychedelia that
would spawn a number of bands many years later. Since then, and several
albums later, they have developed their personal style to sometimes
include delicate use of brass, strings and other instrumentation,
even flirting with pop structures and shorter songs, but never abandoning
the original spirit of Motorpsycho and the long classic epics like
"Demon Box," "The Wheel," "The Golden Core,"
"Un Chien D'Espace," "Vortex Surfer" and "Radiator
Freak." With four long, energetic and evolving tracks ranging
from 11 to 21 minutes, Little Lucid Moments is in every way what many
hardcore fans will consider to be classic Motorpsycho in full flight.
The album was recorded by Helge Sten and mixed by Jørgen Træen
(Jaga Jazzist, Sondre Lerche). Mastered by U.S. mastering guru, Bob
Katz.
RuneGrammofon-2073
CD
$15.00
Mt. Wilson Repeater
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15th)
PS, US After ten-plus years fronting Los Angeles' favorite sons, the
RADAR BROS., Jim Putnam now brings his acclaimed talent for composition,
melody and command of the studio to his new project Mt. Wilson Repeater.
Recorded in his renowned backyard studio in Atwater Village, CA, Mt.
Wilson Repeater is the sound of late nights at the piano, bourbon
in hand, after a day spent watching his dog Hal eat freshly fallen
grapefruit from the adjacent tree. Playing multiple instruments on
the album and utilizing many of the techniques learned from his father,
Bill Putnam, Jim delivers masterful recordings of his trademark aesthetic.
This self-titled debut expresses that warm southern California sun
worshipped by Putnam, the Radar Bros. and their fans yet the similarities
between Mt. Wilson Repeater and the Radar Bros. suddenly come to an
abrupt end. Vocals take a backseat to music on this album-if they
get in the car at all-serving more as an integral part of the sound
and instrumentation rather than as a point of focus. Jim creates lush,
psychedelic arrangements swimming within an intimate bedroom ambience
- a seamless welding of electronic and acoustic worlds. The experiment
that is Mt. Wilson Repeater sits comfortably in the backyard along
with tradition, sharing drinks until tradition passes out, allowing
him to sneak back into the studio.
EasternFiction-003
CD
$12.25
My Bloody Valentine
Loveless (Limited edition 180 gram colored vinyl) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MARCH 31ST)
PS, US My Bloody Valentine's classic Loveless as a special, exclusive
numbered limited edition of 1000 copies pressed on 180 Gram red vinyl.
This will be strictly limited to a one time
pressing of 1000 copies and sure to become a collectors item as this
is the first time ever on colored vinyl. Features the original artwork,
released in a gatefold sleeve.
Plain
LP
$16.25
Neva Dinova
You May Already Be Dreaming (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Their third full-length is a lush, largely electric affair,
rich with the rural textures that pepper releases from the band's
Omaha contemporaries. Neva Dinova have continually evolved their melancholic
sound, making masterful use of counterbalanced melodies and poetic
lyricism. This is their most fluid and realized effort to date.
SaddleCreek
CD
$13.25
Neva Dinova
You May Already Be Dreaming (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$13.25
New Bloods
Secret Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.00
New Bloods
Secret Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US It's American-sounding, raw & sonorous, resonating deep
into the ground, past the roots of trees, sighing up to shoot holes
in the clouds & drifting back behind mountains. Lean, engaging,
minimalist punk songs topping out before the 3 min. mark. There's
some Raincoats vibe, a little Intima, a touch of ESG & Unwound,
but w/dub, soul, & afro-beat influences. The joyous spirit of
Fela Kuti is right there switching beats alongside Buffy Sainte-Marie
& the Pacific Northwest's best DIY originators. RECOMMENDED!
KillRockStars
CD
$13.00
No Age
Eraser (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US This LA guitar and drums duo have a reputation for exuberant
displays of furious live energy. Their release of an early singles
collection, "Weirdo Rippers", found itself perched atop
many a year-end "best of" lists. This 7-inch is a compelling
mélange of punk abandon and lilting shoegazey distortion, and
should whet the appetite for their proper debut release. The three
b-sides are covers of Nerves ("Hangin' On The Telephone"),
Nate Denver, and Urinals songs.
Subpop
45
$3.50
No Kids
Come Into My House (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US NOW AVAILABLE ON LP! "Come Into My House" is the
first release by Vancouver, Canada trio NO KIDS, which is comprised
of three-quarters of the critically revered pop band P:ANO. "Come
Into My House" achieves an unexpected cohesiveness despite the
wide range of musical styles over its 12 tracks. Golden era Hollywood
musicals, Jam & Lewis-inspired production techniques, the icy
displacement of contemporary R'n'B, and the breadth of Arthur Russell's,
disco, pop, and avant garde compositional work are referenced and
married together by novelistic narrative strains, a lush instrumental
palette, and a cinematic atmosphere.
Tomlab-108
LP
$12.25
Noir, Jim
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US "Noir's elaborately multitracked recordings make his gentle
bitching irresistible. He writes killer songs." - Blender. From
a Manchester, UK bedroom to your stereo via outer space, we're overjoyed
to introduce the new album from Jim Noir. He's named it after himself,
but don't be fooled into thinking he's run out of ideas - Jim's eponymous
2nd album is 1 of the most expansive pop records you'll hear this
year. Jim's music has always been a melee of different styles &
influences, & this album sees him delving more into his electronic
side & going further w/melody & vocals than he's ever gone
before.
Barsuk
CD
$10.00
Northern Portrait
The Fallen Aristocracy EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US Magnificent debut release from new Danish trio Northern Portrait
who are ready to take the world by storm with one of the strongest
singles released by Matinée to date! The release has all the
makings of a modern pop classic and, according to somebody in the
know, will "shake the indiepop world to its very foundations."
The band lists indie legends The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and
The Housemartins among its influences and they certainly should appeal
to fans of these and other classic pop groups plus contemporary favorites
like Math and Physics Club too. Lead track 'Crazy' is the one that
got the band noticed when it appeared on a newly christened Myspace
page late last summer. Written and recorded in a four-hour time frame
that marked the beginning of Northern Portrait, the song was completed
intuitively with absolutely nothing prepared until guitars plugged
in. A mix of acoustic and electric Rickenbackers, the guitars jangle
in all the right places recalling Smiths classics like 'This Charming
Man', and the vocals fit the music perfectly. It's a hit! 'A Quiet
Night In Copenhagen' is the first of three additional tracks on the
EP and sets the bar pretty high with more jangling guitars, nice tempo
changes and other instrumentation. Short and to the point, the song
is a fairly universal tale of a kind of voluntary outsiderism. 'Waiting
For A Chance' is a bit slower and recalls the brightness of The Trash
Can Sinatras or The Sundays if they had a male singer. The song features
more of the characteristic Northern Portrait guitar sounds plus some
nice keyboards. Final track 'The Fallen Aristocracy' is an ode to
all romantics-bittersweet, but definitely more sweet than bitter.
Using glockenspiel in addition to guitars, the song bounces along
nicely and just might make the case of saving the strongest track
for last. This debut demonstrates amazing promise for a new band and
leads one to wonder if the b-sides are this good just what does Northern
Portrait have in store for its debut album?
Matinee-048
CD5
$6.50
Occasional Keepers, The
True North (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, UK LTM present True North, the second album from The Occasional
Keepers, an ongoing studio collaboration between songwriters Bobby
Wratten (Field Mice, Trembling Blue Stars) and Carolyn Allen and Caesar
(The Wake). True North was recorded and produced by the Keepers with
Ian Catt (St Etienne) in London in February 2008. Guest musician Beth
Arzy (Aberdeen, Trembling Blue Stars) features on The Life Of The
Fields. Retaining plenty of acoustic, reflective elements from the
previous album, this release adds experimental, song-based pop touches
to great effect. Track listing: If The Ravens Leave/The Cricket Laced
Midnight/Town Of 85 Lights/Leave The Secret There Forever/The Life
Of The Fields/Factory Records/I've Realized/Snow And Feathers/Elsinore/A
Distant Piano On A Foggy Night. Praise for The Occasional Keepers:
"This Sarah supergroup lives up to the expectations that come
from such an important meeting of musical minds, and there's a real
synergy here" (Exclaim!); "Often the smallest touches have
the greatest impact, like dropping a bomb on a calm hillside"
(All Music Guide); "An album of rainy day melancholia and innocent
beauty" (Leonard's Lair); "Lovely bubble-bath pop and slo-mo
waltz" (Teletext). Also available: The Beauty of the Empty Vessel
(LTMCD 2439) (2005).
LTM-2511
CD
$17.00
Old Haunts
Poisonous Times (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Keeping the torch lit on the vibe & sound coming from the
scene that they are so deeply a part of, they add their own personal
touch to the garagey punk they forcefully spit out. They layer wirey
guitars over a pounding backbeat & the quirky vocals are delivered
w/ urgency. Comparisons to Television & the Gun Club are not far
from the mark although their spooky & razor sharp riffs are all
their own.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.00
Park Avenue Music
By Hearts + Horses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Sacramento couple Wes Steed and Jeannette "Juju"
Faith got a shiny new piano - really shiny. So up went the mics and
out came the music. Flowing pieces of raw improvisation from Juju
were recorded and then dressed, bit by bit, by Wes in layers of modular
synth distortion; some for the fun of making soundtracks for short
films by New Zealand artist and web designer Fuyuko Akiyoshi; some
for the fun of mixing 10 minutes of piano music down to 3; or making
3 minute songs out of 4 measures of sometimes bluesy, sometimes ethereal
use of the 88s. When one mic picked up off-the-cuff vocals for several
tracks, another picked up the team's beloved cat Harrison's collar
bell ringing in the background for what seems the sweetest topping
to the already honeyed instrumental "Norway Kitty", the
opening track on what has become park avenue music's loveliest accomplishment
yet. Befriending cellist Gretchen Lehtonen in time to add her touch
to that first track (even if recorded backwards) was a lucky move.
The trio has played a handful of boutique performances, each one unique
and special as they improvised in the dark while streams of Akiyoshi's
imagery served as backdrop. They have also brought a crowded house
of listeners to silence - even when equipment failed, piano and cello
went on to duet without the noise of synthesizers, drum machines,
and Unix-based applications. "by hearts + horses" may seem
an odd title, but given that the band has morphed over the years and
is indeed changing their name to "hearts + horses", this
last effort as park avenue music seemed only fit to be thusly titled.
(File under Park Avenue music and/or Hearts + Horses.) "While
many artists are using a Moog, Roland, or Juno for bouncy pop, Park
Avenue Music approaches the unique instruments as if they were gentle
as flowers. It could be Jeannette Faith's concert pianist training
or simply a love for exquisite sounds. Either way, To Take With You
is an alluring ensemble of downtempo and quiet, sophisticated pop."
-Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide "Mixing very nice programming
of lush electronics with soft, breathy female vocals, it manages to
sound somewhat like several different things...without really sounding
too much like anyone." - Almost Cool "I'm starting to think
that this sort of electronic pop is the new shoegaze for me-no matter
how many times I hear these wispy, glitchy sounds, I never seem to
get tired of them. And that's especially true when a band like Park
Avenue Music does it this well." - Opus Zine
Clairecords-075
CD
$12.25
Ponies In The Surf
See You Happy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Ponies In The Surf is quietly one of a kind. Siblings and self
proclaimed indie music nerds Alex & Camile live in Cambridge,
MA though they're originally from Bogota, Columbia. The Ponies build
perfect soft pop songs with elements Samba, Beatles, the more sophisticated
folk set, the Pop Vocal traditionalists and they're very much akin
to The Violent Femmes and Johnathan Richman in terms of song craft,
a subtle humor and vulnerability. The Ponies' work is uniquely comforting
and highly addictive. It is served with a rare passion and grace.
It evokes nostalgia for the above mentioned while remaining firmly
planted in its own special, almost timeless place. "After playing
in rock bands for some time, Alexander McGregor decided at some point
that he simply wanted to make some music that could even appeal to
his grandmother. Joined by his sister Camille, the duo plays stripped-down
folkish type music that sounds like it could have been created at
any point in the past 40 years yet still feels fresh." --ALMOST
COOL. "These powerfully quiet traditionalists perform folk songs
with a pan-American touch. It's only a shame that music this delicate
and warm doesn't garner more notice." -POPMATTERS
Darla-192
CD
$12.25
Power Pill Fist
Kongmanivong (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US The bassist from BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW's solo album, all
of the music was produced on a circuit bent Atari 2600. Dark and intense.
For fans of Melt Banana, Autechre, Pan Sonic.
Graveface-021
CD
$11.50
Quarter After
Too Much to Think About (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Limited to 1,000 copies on light blue vinyl
CommitteetoKeepMusicEvil
45
$6.50
Quarter After, The
Changes Near (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US New album from psych-pop kingpins. Lead by the two Campanella
siblings- songwriter/singer Dominic & guitarist/producer Robert.
Dom's prominent twelve-string Rickenbacker & rich melodies set
the tone for songs that range from dense guitar-driven psychedelic
attacks to further explorations into down home country in the grand
tradition of West Coast rock. They are joined by a collection of LA
musicians including friend & mentor Ric Menck (Velvet Crush, the
Tyde), Matthew Sweet, Miranda Lee Richards, Mara Keagle, Eric Heywood
(Son Volt), Christoff W. Certik (Winter Flowers), Kirk Hellie (Meow
Meow), Probyn Gregory (Wondermints, Brian Wilson Band), & Matthew
Sigley (Lovetones, Daytime Frequency)
CommitteeToKeepMusicEvil
CD
$13.50
Roommate
We Were Enchanted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US Dramatically shifting & evolving over the course of the
album, the sounds strike a deft balance between organic & electronic,
dissonant & harmonious, all the while capturing the elusive, abstract
emotions of the lyrics. While there are moments here & there that
may spark a memory of 60s & 70s psychedelic rock or 80s synth-pop,
a hint of Nilsson-esque bar-room piano, Faust-ian analog synths, or
delicate strings a la Talk Talk, this is music with eyes gazing into
the future.
PlugResearch
CD
$9.25
Scary, Bryan
Flight of the Knife (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US A conceptual work centered around the sky & outer space,
the album marks the first appearance of Scary's touring band on a
record. Featuring a harder rocking sound & heavy emphasis on ensemble
dynamics, the album captures the band's acclaimed live sound while
expanding upon the studio wizardry & lush eccentricities of Scary's
self-recorded debut, "The Shredding Tears"
Black&Greene
CD
$11.00
School of Seven Bells
Silent Grips b/w Used To (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Comprised of ex-SECRET MACHINES guitarist Benjamin Curtis &
ON! AIR! LIBRARY! sister set Alejandra & Claudia Deheza. They
intricately infuse a pysch-rock aesthetic that freely weaves itself
in an ethereal of lush harmonics, richly textured beats & ripping
riffs. Feat. a brand new track & a unique cover of Wire's "Used
To". Incl. download coupon
SuicideSqueeze
45
$4.25
Secret Shine
All Of The Stars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US "All of the Stars" is Secret Shine's second studio
album, and their first in 14 years. The band took an unscheduled nine
year break before returning in 2004 with the release of their back
catalogue (After Years) on Clairecords, followed by two emphatically-received
EPs of new material in 2006, and live shows in Europe and America.
"All of the Stars" encapsulate the passion of Secret Shine's
live power pop in the heart-thumping 'Oblivion', 'Voice of the Sea'
and 'The Sound of Light' but is both delicate and beautiful in 'All
that's left' and 'Last Leaves'. Secret Shine has lost none of the
sumptuous boy/girl harmonies and celestial melodies (never more evident
than in the heavenly 'Stars in the Sky') that made their debut album
Untouched such a classic that is still revered in shoegazing circles
today. Secret Shine dedicated 2007 to write and record All of the
Stars and demo'd twice the amount of songs they needed for the album
so that only the finest would survive. The band have grown on this
record - the sound is stronger and more confident, expertly produced
and directed by Shine protagonist Jamie Gingell. The band drift effortlessly
between the epic, orchestral arrangements of 'Café Crash' and
the sparse, haunting piano-led 'Another Day'. All of the Stars would
sit comfortably alongside shoegaze classics like Slowdive's Souvlaki,
My Bloody Valentine's Loveless and The Pale Saints' The Comforts of
Madness, but Secret Shine have created their own unique treasure and
possibly the new wave of 'stargaze'.
Clairecords-074
CD
$12.25
Shout Out Louds
Impossible (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US The second single from "Our Ill Wills", the Merge
debut full-length from Stockholm's Shout Out Louds. Contains a video
for the title track, directed by the band's bassist, Ted Malmros (who
won a Swedish Grammy for Best Video for Peter, Bjorn & John's
video "Young Folks"), two remixes, a live recording of "Hard
Rain", and a non-LP b-side. This is a fantastic reminder of the
beauty and grandeur of this group's brand of Swedish pop.
Merge
CD5
$4.75
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Pershing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Their follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Broom"
(sold over 20,000 copies). SSLYBY have shared stages with Mute Math,
Of Montreal, Sound Team, Catfish Haven, and Chin Up Chin Up, to name
a few. Spin declared them the band that "could succeed The Shins"
and enthusiastic press rolled in. Now, they're raising the bar even
higher with "Pershing". Quirky chord changes amid massive
hooks and addictive melodies. The band's songs have appeared in various
films, commercials, and TV shows, including "The O.C.".
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Pershing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50
Spaceman, J./Sun City Girls
Mister Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$16.50
Spaceman, J./Sun City Girls
Mister Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 22ND)
PS, US "Music From a Film By Harmony Korine". The soundtrack
is deceptively minimal, a guitar or piano line that blinks past repetition
& blushes into something grander; a motif reappearing under new
auspices; link pieces that become spotlight moments, densely worked-out,
stars in their own right.
DragCity
CD
$13.25
Spoon
Don t You Evah (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US The new single from Spoon's critically acclaimed 2007 release
"Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga". With a new b-side, a video of "Don't
You Evah" directed by Peter Simonite, and remixes of the song
from Diplo, Matthew Dear, DJ Amaze, Ted Leo, and Doc Delay, this EP
is a great follow-up for fans clamoring for more Spoon music.
Merge
CD5
$6.25
Stargazer Assistant
The Otherside of the Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US The soundtrack to David J Smith's (GUAPO) sculptural works
collected under the same name. A strange work comprising of layered
vocals, percussion, electronics & prepared strings.
AuroraBorealis-018
CD
$14.25
Strategy
Music for Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, US Strategy's Paul Dickow has been a longtime cornerstone player
in Portland, Oregon's electronic and experimental music community.
He was once a drummer in the punk group Emergency, a keyboard player
in jazz/post-rock's Fontanelle, played drums and electronics in Nudge,
DJs eclectic disco and techno sets, and also remixes and produces
dance floor bangers as well as ambient, abstract pop expressions under
his solo moniker Strategy. He has built up a name releasing acclaimed
albums for Kranky and 12"s for labels such as ORAC (Seattle)
and Dreck (London) and also by founding the premier Cascadian freedom
music record label known as Community Library. For years Paul and
Audio Dregs have been comrades and collaborators and now we are proud
to bring you his latest offering that collects Strategy's rain-soaked
chill out recordings and slow motion filtered dubscapes. These are
the tracks rescued from the mornings after the dance parties and longer
compositions collected from his studio in moss covered corners of
green Cascadian forest caverns. "Music for Lamping contains six
years' worth of music that can roughly be called ambient - perhaps
"meditative" is a better word. All of this music combines
my interest in blurring/expanding/clouding processes--such as granular
synthesis, vocoding, and bucket-brigade delay--with happenstance sound
sources, such as field recordings or a favorite record sitting around
the studio. The earliest music dates to a 2002 CD that was never released,
entitled Strategy At Beacon Rock, which was intended as a 'gentle'
or 'atmospheric' treatment of plundered audio. The material from 2004
onwards dates to a period of soundwalks in my neighborhood of Northwest
Portland (a perfect strolling zone). Taken altogether, these pieces
form a traceable thread through my work where I use my usual raw materials
to reach a more liquid, spontaneous end result." -Paul Dickow
AudioDregsRecordings-068
CD
$12.25
Strugglers, The
The Latest Rights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, SPAIN The Latest Rights, the fourth full-length by the Strugglers,
features violinist Daniel Hart (John Vanderslice, St. Vincent), multi-instrumentalist
Alex Lazara (The Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers), and a
host of other accomplished North Carolina musicians. The Latest Rights
glides through its nine deftly crafted tracks with a calm confidence.
Bickford tosses off sly line-breaks, equates youth's freedoms with
adulthood's burdens, and addresses love, sex, and death all with the
same penetrating sanity (to borrow Martin Amis's phrase), as if in
the same breath -- one long, slow reflection.
Acuarela-1081
CD
$13.50
Sun Kil Moon
April (Digipack Packaging) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US 11 songs at almost 74 minutes. In the spirit of "Ghosts"
& "Tiny Cities", Mark was joined by the same players
as before, including drummer Anthony Koutsos (Red House Painters),
bassist Geoff Stanfield (Black Lab), violist Michi Aceret, & percussionist
David Revelli. This also finds Mark in the company of guest vocalists
Bonnie Prince Billy, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie), & Eric
Pollard (Retribution Gospel Choir)
CaldoVerde
CD
$14.50
Swift, Richard
Richard Swift as Onasis (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian-173
LP
$11.50
Swift, Richard
Richard Swift as Onasis (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US The double-EP "Richard Swift as Onasis" is as creatively
fortifying as it is unhinged and unpolished, a primal slab thrown
into the fire for dancing and merriment during the chilly months while
we await RICHARD SWIFT'S second full-length. Once upon a time, the
idea of a record was to capture a performance, to grab the those undulating
wavelengths from the air and stick them to this thing that went round
and round, so later on that performance could be heard and felt and
experienced again. Before the beloved studio trickery of our beloved
Beatles or Beach Boys, cats gathered around a couple microphones,
plugged into that thing that went round and round, and let at it.
So it's no surprise Swift, a long-in-the-tooth impresario of all not-a-computer,
would jangle and stomp out this tangent of jams that tape-echo a generation
of pioneers who believed Rock and Roll and the Blues a celestial calling
and not a lifestyle choice. Now most listeners won't think about how
Swift did this on a cheap four-track; they won't immediately see his
nods to Link Wray and Howlin' Wolf; it doesn't matter. The songs stand
up. The songs get in your belly and wiggle your hips and stomp your
foot and bob your head. They got vibe and atmosphere. They act like
great harmony, making whatever they're accompanying richer and wider
and thicker.
SecretlyCanadian-173
DCD
$11.50
Sword, The
Gods of the Earth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Kemado
LP
$16.00
Sword, The
Gods of the Earth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US New album! The highly anticipated sophomore album has arrived!
More ambitious, more accomplished, & simply bigger w/huge, mountain-top
friendly hooks, thunderous drumming & oceanic bass lines that
cut through the air like a scythe, while the ominous vocals weave
fantastical tales rife w/ myth & mythology.
Kemado
CD
$13.75
Takeovers
Little Green Onion Man (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US LIMITED TO 450
Off
45
$6.25
Tape
Milieu Plus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, Czech Republic Tape is a trio from Stockholm, building their music
from a whole array of acoustic instruments, computer and field recordings.
Their first CD "Opera" received excellent reviews in international
press and was compared to artists such as Talk Talk, Gastr del Sol,
Fennesz, John Fahey and Faust. "Milieu Plus" is peaceful,
slightly melancholic, impressionistic without sounding tentative.
MinorityRecords-21
DLP
$28.50
Tapes N Tapes
Walk It Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US The Minneapolis-based band's first record since 2006's widely
lauded "The Loon" which established them as ones to watch.
Tapes 'N Tapes' signature sound is distinctly their own concoction:
shaky vocals, bursts of lo-fi guitars, and haunting keyboard refrains.
Jittery rock that's found the sweet spot where experimental song structure
meets melodic accessibility. "The album...is unique in an era
of slick 80s chic, mixing the opaque jams of Pavement with the bruised-teen
freakiness of The Pixies, while adding cocktail jazz and Tex-Mex folk
music like thrift store finds" - Spin.
XL
CD
$13.25
Tapes N Tapes
Walk It Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$16.50
Tears Run Rings
Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US When members of Tears Run Rings didn't play well with a big-shot
producer, they threw away the old material and set off to create an
album on their own. There was only one dilemma: they were now living
in three different cities. This Portland and Seattle by way of L.A.
collaboration was accomplished in the style of the Postal Service;
occasional weekends together produced the frameworks for songs that
took shape as they swapped tracks using CDRs and the good 'ole internet.
Three years and one self-released EP later, Tears Run Rings presents
its debut full length, Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never. Tears Run
Rings features ex-members of The Autocollants, Laura Watling, and
both of the masterminds behind Shelflife Records. These pop veterans
have abandoned their twee roots and traded it for dense, wall-of-sound
arrangements and aggressive distorted guitars -- but that's not to
say they have forgotten their pop sensibilities. TRR distances themselves
from 90's shoegazers with upfront vocals and catchy singlenote guitar
riffs. Their creation is melodically rich, brimming with layers of
boy-girl vocals inspired by the harmonies of 60s groups such as The
Lennon Sisters and The Caravelles. One of the album strengths is its
flow through a range of different tempos. It begins with a lulling,
almost hypnotic "Happiness (part one)", explodes with the
hard-driving kick of "How Will the Others Survive," then
regresses into the atmospheric and melancholy "Beautiful Stranger."
TRR demonstrates their affection for Moose's "Live a Little,
Love a Lot" by splicing tracks together with ambient noise: church
bells ring out of the end of "Mind the Wires" introducing
the danceable "Run Run Run"; a cappella voices and the tap
of an organ unite "The Weight of Love" and "World Upside
Down." Still, the most powerful element of Always, Sometimes,
Seldom, Never is the deep, heartfelt (and occasionally heartbreaking)
conviction heard here. But maybe this comes natural for band members
who spend most of their time wishing they could just be together.
Clairecords-073
CD
$12.25
Thee Oh Sees
The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Somewhere beyond nostalgia, beyond the garage, somewhere beyond
the fireside song and supposed goo-rock, you will find the latest
incarnation of THEE OH SEES, now a quartet composed of John Dwyer
(OCS, Coachwhips, Pink & Brown), Brigid Dawson, Petey Dammit!,
and Mike Shoun. The prolific John Dwyer contends again for best album
of his career with "The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A
Night In", out April 8, 2008 on TOMLAB/CASTLE-FACE. Following
2007's understated and unjustly ignored "Sucks Blood", "The
Master's Bedroom" weaves Dwyer's signature AM radio howl with
the catchiest of driving tunes, Dawson's gorgeous harmonies, heightened
fidelity, thick spring-reverbed bombast, mighty drums (at times in
pairs), and an undeniable pull.
Tomlab-117
CD
$12.25
Thee Oh Sees
The Masters Bedroom Is Worth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Following 2007's understated and unjustly ignored "Sucks
Blood", this releases weaves John Dwyer's (OCS, Coachwhips, Pink
& Brown) signature AM radio howl with the catchiest of driving
tunes, Brigid Dawson's gorgeous harmonies, heightened fidelity, thick
spring-reverbed bombast, mighty drums, and an undeniable pull. Look
for them at SXSW. "Tunes only a soulless vampire couldn't enjoy"
- Audio Lunchbox.
Tomlab
CD
$14.00
Thee Oh Sees
The Masters Bedroom Is Worth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Tomlab
LP
$14.00
This Is Ivy League
This Is Ivy League (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US Formerly IVY LEAGUE, now This Is Ivy League. The debut full-length
for New York pop duo finds themselves recording one of the best "wall
of sound" pop records within their Brooklyn apartments. With
influences ranging from Simon & Garfunkel to The Beach Boys, this
is one of the most promising pop records of 2008.
27Records-0007
CD
$10.25
Tong, Winston
In A Manner of Speaking (Best Of) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 29TH)
PS, UK LTM are pleased to present In A Manner Of Speaking (Best Of),
a collection of outstanding tracks by Winston Tong, the songwriter
and performance artist best known as frontman of the group Tuxedomoon.
Recorded between 1982 and 1990, the twelve tracks gathered on In A
Manner of Speaking include five tracks from Winston's acclaimed 1985
solo album Theoretically Chinese, produced by former Associate Alan
Rankine and featuring a stellar cast of guest musicians including
Jah Wobble, Steven Morris, Simon Topping and Dave Formula. Two are
in the form of dance remixes previously only available on an Italian
maxi single. This Best Of CD also features representative tracks from
Winston's other two solo albums Like The Others and Miserere, as well
as rare compilation tracks: covers of Duke Ellington's Prelude to
a Kiss, witty festive ditty The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Syd
Barrett's Late Night. Also included are two especially memorable Tong
songs recorded with Tuxedomoon, Albert Camus tribute The Stranger
and In A Manner of Speaking, the 1985 song later covered by Martin
Gore of Depeche Mode and more recently by Nouvelle Vague. As a result
of the Nouvelle Vague cover version, IAMOS has now become a standard,
featuring in the soundtracks of several high profile movies and television
shows, including A Mighty Heart, Sugar Rush, Fragile and Riviera.
The booklet features a detailed biography of Winston Tong, as well
as archive images. Winston Tong is alive and well and living in San
Francisco, where he continues to perform in live and theatre events.
LTM-2520
CD
$17.00
Torche
Meanderthal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US Torche boasts members of Hydra Head alumni band Cavity as well
as Floor. Call this the latest and greatest bomb-string stoner pop/thunder
rock/doom pop classic from Torche mastermind Steve Brooks and his
fellow hook heroes. Call it the sweetest, catchiest, hugest riff colossus
since "Sky Valley". "A pure sludge bulldozer"
- Spin. "At long last, we know what life would be like in a parallel
universe where The Melvins became a pop sensation instead of Nirvana"
- Revolver. Look for them at SXSW and on a full European tour. They've
shared stages with Isis, Jesu, Baroness, and Mogwai, among others.
HydraHead
CD
$13.25
Tractor Kings
Homesick (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US Long-awaited new album from reverb-drenched country rockers,
led by local icon Jacob Fleischli, who evokes both Lou Reed and Bob
Dylan in myriad ways. His new band backs him with a rootsy but grand
atmopheric sound, thanks to an evangelical pedal steel, equal parts
terrestrial and extra...terrestrial. Think "rural cathedral".
Recorded by Matt Talbott (Hum, Centaur) at Great Western Record Recorders.
Spur-CD-006
CD
$9.00
Unwed Sailor
Little Wars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 1ST)
PS, US New album!
BurntToast
CD
$15.25
Various
Oh! It's A Lovely War Volume 4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK CD41 is pleased to announce the fourth volume of Oh! It's A
Lovely War, the popular series devoted to archive recordings of songs,
marches and descriptive records from the First World War. Almost all
of the 50 tracks included on this beautifully packaged double CD set
were recorded between 1914 and 1918, and have been carefully digitally
restored and remastered from original 78 rpm sources. Volume 4 comprises
two full length CDs, featuring 150 minutes of popular songs (There's
A Tramp Tramp Tramp, A Perfect Day, K-K-K-Katy), patriotic appeals
(The Bulldog's Bark, For Empire & For England, Save Your Kisses
'Till the Boys Come Home), comedy numbers (The Corporal's Ditty, I
Want To Be a Hero Too, We Shall All Do the Goose Step) and military
marches. Among the rarest recordings are Ten Little Zeppelins by Harry
Bluff, Wait 'Til You Get 'Em Up in the Air Boys by Harry Fay, and
No More Bully Beef & Biscuits and Plum & Apple, both bemoaning
the monotony of rations at the Front. Spoken word selections include
the somewhat brutal descriptive sketch Capture of a German Spy, and
a rare 1917 recording of a British prisoner of war singing Tipperary,
recorded in Germany. An appeal made by the Prince of Wales on behalf
the British Legion in 1930 closes the album Oh! It's A Lovely War
Vol 4 is a must-have collection for anyone with an interest in the
Great War, as well as military and social historians, and vintage
music buffs. Featured artists include Peter Dawson, Stanley Kirkby,
Harry Champion, Courtland and Jefferies, Harry Lauder, Robert Carr
and Zona Vevey. The booklet includes detailed historical and recording
notes by CD41 editor James Hayward.
CD41-011
DCD
$18.50
Various
Moving Soundtracks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK LTM is pleased to announce a CD reissue of the classic compilation
album Moving Soundtracks, recorded for chic Belgian indie label Les
Disques du Crepuscule. Originally commissioned in 1983, Moving Soundtracks
gathered together cover versions of movie music by various Crepuscule
artists and associates, including Paul Haig (The Persuaders), Antena,
Blaine L. Reininger (Le Mepris), Virna Lindt (The Thomas Crown Affair),
Wim Mertens, Steven Brown (Chinatown), Quando Quango, Virginia Astley
and The Pale Fountains (a Bond theme). The overall project was produced
by Tuxedomoon mainstay Blaine L. Reininger. Some interpretations are
faithful, others not! The project was eventually released in 1991,
by which time tracks by Alan Rankine, Peter Hook, La Muerte (Experiment
in Terror) and others had been added. Curiosities include Seabirds,
a charming but obscure Pink Floyd song from the 1969 movie More, and
a splendidly offbeat Godfather cover from Tuxedomoon. Other artists
added to this new CD edition include Thick Pigeon, Tot Taylor and
a former Resident, the late Philip Lithman (aka Snakefinger), with
an amazing interpretation of Fellini's 8 1/2. This new CD edition
has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes, and
features 75 minutes of material. Many of the tracks featured here
remain unavailable elsewhere. The artwork features an original image
by Crepuscule founder Michel Duval, in homage to an Ennio Morricone
album cover from 1964.
LTM-2514
CD
$17.00
Vincent, Gene
A Million Shades Of Blue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK Yes indeed! It's Sweet Gene Vincent! Do we need say more? What
else do you need to know? Oh, OK then! Back in the dear dead days
when singers of 30-ish weren't just about to form their first indie
band, GENE, the man who had wowed America, challenged Elvis, launched
Rock n Roll in Britain and France and inspired a generation, was seen
in his native land as a bit of a has-been...his audience was the French
arty intelligentsia and UK Teds...but there were still those who believed
in Gene...one was Kama Sutra, the New York label who brought us The
Lovin' Spoonful and Gene fanatics The Flamin' Groovies (and obliquely
The Shangri-Las too, but that's another story...) In 1969 and 1970
they put Gene in their newly acquired LA studio with the cream of
young session men to produce an album. Taking a cue from The Band,
Bob Dylan, The Sir Douglas Quintet, and possibly fellow not as old
as you might think rocker Dale Hawkins (who had just had an amazing
album out himself!) Gene rose to the occasion bigtime! Possibly one
of the most unexpected and astonishing albums of roots rock and Americana
is what we have here...with Gene as on good form as ever! ** Another
rediscovered forgotten classic from RevOla! ** Beautifully remastered
By the lovely Nick Robbins...in true RevOla style! ** Ditto goes for
artwork by Pepperbox! ** A must for anyone who ever had a heart...Gene
Vincent! Does it get any better?? TRACKS: 1. SUNSHINE 2. I NEED WOMAN'S
LOVE 3. SLOW TIMES COMIN' 4. DANSE COLINDA 5. GEESE 6. 500 MILES 7.
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 8. IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE ME TODAY 9. A MILLION
SHADES OF BLUE 10. TUSH HOG 11. HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS 12. HIGH
ON LIFE 13. NORTH CAROLINA LINE 14. YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY 15.
OUR SOULS 16. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND 17. THE DAY THE WORLD
TURNED BLUE 18. BOPPIN' THE BLUES 19. LOOKING BACK 20. OH LONESOME
ME 21. THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Rev-Ola-242
CD
$15.50
Wedding Present, The
El Rey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 20TH)
PS, US El Rey - the first new album in over three years from The Wedding
Present - was recorded in early 2008 in Chicago by Steve Albini. The
band returned from an eight-year hiatus in early 2005 with the release
of Take Fountain. This long-awaited album brought them back into the
spotlight with all the style and sophistication associated with a
legendary group, but fans were also pleased to see the band had lost
none of the growling angst with which they had burst onto the scene
with their 1985 debut, George Best. That intensity has been turned
up even further for the new album, El Rey, The Wedding Present's first
collaboration with the legendary Albini since the renowned Seamonsters
in 1991. Written while David Gedge was living in Los Angeles, El Rey
burns with West Coast sunlight; Hollywood seen through the eyes of
a gritty Northerner. Speaking about El Rey in Mojo magazine recently,
Gedge said: "I've been living in West Hollywood for the last
year or so, and while I'm not going to claim that this is my 'L.A.'
album, there are some references. I suppose the themes are lust, jealousy,
betrayal, regret, and obsession, super-heros the usual. We chose to
record with Steve this time because the new songs were sounding very
guitary and quite dark. It's been good. As you'd imagine, really;
Albini knows his stuff". The Wedding Present will be touring
North America in Fall 2008 with the line-up of: David Gedge (guitar
& vocals), Terry de Castro (bass), Graeme Ramsay (drums), and
Chris McConville (guitar).
Manifesto-43904
CD
$12.25
Weepies
Hideaway Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, US A darker companion to their last album, w/ 14 new tunes ranging
from the upbeat title track to jangly rock masterpieces to gorgeously
arranged meditations.
Nettwerk
CD
$18.00
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
Wraiths
Oriflamme (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US Remastered vinyl edition, previously available as a limited
cdr. Recorded live under ritual conditions. Blackened death-ambient
drone meets howling, metallic noise.
AuroraBorealis
LP
$17.00
WYE OAK
If Children (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US The duo of Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack present an exuberant
and assured debut seamlessly combining elements of noise, folk, and
shoegaze to create a style all their own.
Merge
CD
$12.50
Yard
Detrit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 8TH)
PS, US After dropping some serious science on European labels, Yard
turns stateside to Binary Dilemma with a 12" of transcendent
organic techno. Detroit grinds and resonates with 909, breaks and
aquatic washes of sound bringing to mind gritty Detroit streets. As
the beats pound, cascading melodies flood the field and take this
to Neo-Detroit next level shit. Squeekr is an aquatic sexy grind of
groovy techno reminiscent of an urgent meeting between Pan Sonic &
Mark Pritchard while a monster bass line drives hallucinogenic synths,
as if they've been dubbing around the dancefloor by Lee Scratch himself.
On the flip we're treated to a deep acid remix of Detrit by the legendary
Dutch brothers of Funckarma aka CANE. Dropping the ones and zeros
as they've never been spun before, sending 303 sequences ricocheting
against the chopped beats of the original. Anders Ilar's remix finishes
the 12" out with a lush rendition of Detrit that croons and swoons
in all the right places. LUSH.
BinaryDilemma-002
12
$8.25
Yellow6
When The Leaves Fall Like Snow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 15TH)
PS, UK "When The Leaves Fall Like Snow" is the latest release
by the remarkably talented Leicestershire guitarist Jon Attwood (aka
Yellow6), following ten years of extraordinary creativity, both in
terms of quality and productivity (over 30 hours of music on labels
such as Resonant, Ochre, Darla, and many more). This double album,
bearing the unmistakable and highly personal Yellow6 melodic sound,
was conceived and crafted in Stockholm in the autumn and winter of
2007. Reflecting its place of origin, it showcases Yellow6 at its
most minimal, each of the two CDs providing the listener with a different
way of experiencing the grey and white landscapes of Scandinavia.
The first CD takes you on a sweeping journey through tranquil yet
incredibly deep soundscapes created by Jon Attwood's effortlessly
complex layering of sounds. Nocturnal incursions into the cold and
dark realms of Swedish winter... With the sense of isolation and nostalgia
one experiences when immersed in a vast alien environment. Jon Attwood's
drifting and looping guitars so sonorous and versatile that it feels
at times that you're listening to a full orchestra. The second CD,
with shorter tracks and a less ambient feel, bears the same beautiful
and melancholy qualities in a more intimate way. Imagine the same
landscapes but with a fragile light glimmering in the distance or
with the warmth of sunlight shimmering on the snow. You feel gently
yet irresistibly drawn into the quiet intensity of Yellow6's sonic
world, and Jon Attwood's sound invests silence so totally that it
is difficult to listen to anything else after this album has finished
playing. With "When The Leaves Fall Like Snow", Yellow6
takes you on a wondrous musical voyage without any pre-defined destination.
Just press "play" and let yourself be taken over by the
enchantment of the journey. (V. Martin).
MakeMineMusic-046
DCD
$20.25
Parasol
Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders
Angel
“Kalmukia” CD $17.00
Apples In Stereo “Fun Trick Noisemaker [re-issue]” CD
$14.25
Apples In Stereo “Her Wallpaper Reverie [re-issue]” CD
$14.25
Apples In Stereo “Discovery of a World Inside the Moone [re-issue]”
CD $14.25
Architect “I Went Out Shopping To Get Some Noise” CD $15.50
Beequeen “Sandancing Demos” 10 $14.75
Beequeen “Sandancing” CD $12.25
Boeoes Kaelstigen “Pan European” 12 $10.50
Bow Street Runners “S-T” CD $13.25
Boy Omega “Hope On The Horizon” CD $13.50
Bread, Love & Dreams “Amaryllis [re-issue]” CD $16.25
C.A. Quintet “Trip Thru Hell” DLP $19.75
C.A. Quintet “Trip Thru Hell” CD $17.75
Cave “Hunt Like the Devil” LP $13.50
Club 8 “Strangely Beautiful + 5” CD $13.50
Club 8 “Spring Came, Rain Fell + 5” CD $13.50
Club 8 “Club 8 + 2” CD $13.50
Club 8 “The Friend I Once Had + 6” CD $13.50
Coltrane, John “Turning Point” CD $15.50
Contents Are, The “Through You” CD $16.25
Denny, Sandy “S-T” LP $28.00
East Of Eden “Snafu” CD $20.25
Egg “The Polite Force” CD $20.25
Exillon “It's Ok To Dance” CD $15.50
Fassler, Silvia & Billy Roisz “Skylla” CD $17.00
Fleet Foxes “Sun Giant” CD5 $5.00
Fool, The “The Fool [Bonus Tracks]” CD $16.50
Instant Orange “S-T” CD $16.25
Laven & MSO “Reach” 12 $9.50
Lekman, Jens “You Are The Light EP” CD5 $3.00
Lulu “Something To Shout About” CD $15.50
Magnolia Electric Co. “Sojourner” 4XCD/DVD $36.00
Menche, Daniel “Glass Forest” CD $12.25
Menche, Daniel “Body Melt” LP $14.75
Notorious Hi-Fi Killers “Which Side Are You On?” CD $17.00
Ocrilim “Annwn” CD $12.50
O'Malley, Stephen, Attila Csihar “6: Degree Fskyquake”
CD $18.00
Peasant “On The Ground” CD $10.00
Perkins, Tony “The Prettiest Girl In School” CD $15.50
Poor School “Holy Master” LP $12.25
Printer “Can You Take More?” CD $13.50
Robinson, Eugene S. “FIGHT: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
About Ass-Kicking But Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked For Asking”
DCD $13.50
Ruby Suns, The “Sea Lion” CD $12.50
Section 25 “Dirty Disco (Best Of)” CD $17.00
Sekkutsu Jean + Kawabata Makoto “S-T” CD $15.00
Silver Apples “Garden” CD $14.00
Sleepers, The “Comeback Special” CD $12.50
Stevens, Sufjan “Illinois” DLP $13.25
Sun Ra & His Arkestra “Some Blues But Not The Kind Thats
Blue” CD $15.00
Time Constant “Silent Phone Calls In The Fall” LP $6.75
Twin Engine “S-T” CD $16.50
Ulaan Khol “I” CD $11.50
Various “Love & Circuits” CD $13.50
Various “Trey Told 'Em” CD5 $8.50
Various “Obsession” CD $13.75
Various “New Folk Routes” CD $15.50
VVEREVVOLF GREHV “Zombie Aesthetics” CD $13.25
VVEREVVOLF GREHV “Zombie Aesthetics” LP $18.00
Walker, Scott “Scott” LP $16.25
Weekend “Live At Ronnie Scotts” CD $15.50
Weird Weeds “I Miss This” CD $11.50
Xasthur “Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors” DCD $12.50
Yellow Moon Band, The “Maybach EP” 45 $7.75
Zdzislaw Piernik/Piotr Zabrodski “Namanga” CD $15.00
