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
Wi
