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31Knots
Worried Well
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

31Knots
Worried Well
PS, US Further explorations of "post-apocalyptic Vaudevillian punk" and demented pop, but with a twist. Plainly stated, 31Knots hasn't moved in a new direction so much as they've ripened to full maturity, evolved into the creature they're meant to be. Previous efforts are just as tightly wrapped, just as fierce and incendiary. But something is different. Something here is new. It deserves to be called out as thought provoking and well written music in a time when substance is quickly giving way to music of commerce and palatability. There is no band like 31Knots and Worried Well finds them at the full height of their powers.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50

5th Dimension
The Magic Garden
PS, UK Wow! Here at Rev-Ola we're proud to present this true undisputed classic of orchestrated, psych-tinged soft pop. The 5th Dimension are one of the most successful American bands of the late '60s. Hey, everybody knows their hit versions of 'Up, Up And Away' and 'Aquarius'! However, in 1968 they were teamed up with producer Bones Howe and wunderkind composer/arranger/all-round bona fide musical genius beyond redoubt, Jimmy Webb, who presented them with a complex song cycle based on his own tumultuous relationship with his partner. Nestling between such dyed-in-the-wool classics as 'Carpet Man', 'The Girls' Song', 'The Worst That Could Happen' (which all became hit singles for other artists) and the life-affirming title track (as covered by Dusty Springfield no less) are such lesser-spotted Webb gems as 'Summer's Daughter' and 'Paper Cup'. The whole cycle is linked with beautifully ornate pieces of orchestration, sitar flourishes and ethereal vocals. The contractual obligation inclusion of an earlier recording of The Beatles' 'Ticket To Ride' was originally shoehorned into the middle of the running order but we've taken the liberty of shuffling it to the end so it no longer interrupts the flow of the cycle.
Rev-Ola-259
CD
$15.50

A Faulty Chromosome
As An Ex-Anorexic's Six Sicks Exit
PS, US A slopbucket of shoegaze tremolo, hand-claps, 8-bit blips, water-damaged mister rogers records, mashed casio chords & drum machined beats.How could you not pick this up.
Self Release
CD
$9.25

Amacher, Maryanne
Teo! A Sonic Sculpture
PS, US A student of Stockhausen & close collaborator of John Cage & David Behrman, Amacher has been creating acoustic art, electronic soundscapes & site-specific
installation work since 1967.
Tzadik
CD
$15.25

Apache
Boomtown Gems
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Birdman
LP
$16.00

Autumn Project
A Burning Light
PS, US Experimental, instrumental, epic soundscapes w/enough emotion, melody, beauty, darkness & brutality to please fans of Pelican, though these dudes veer much more on the ambient side of things. Hypnotic & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Deepsend
CD
$12.25

Awesome Color
Electric Aborigines
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AmericanDust
LP
$16.00

Backyard Tire Fire
Vagabonds & Hooligans
PS, US "Vagabonds and Hooligans, is a career maker-a confident, shining example of songcraft at its finest akin to Randy Newman's 12 Songs, Drive-By Trucker's Decoration Day, & Tom Petty & the Heartbreaker's Damn The Torpedoes. Played again and again,this record only grows in depth and charm." - Dennis Cook JamBase
OIE
CD
$9.00

Backyard Tire Fire
Bar Room Semantics
PS, US This is the Bloomington, IL trio's 2006 release. Focused around the blue-collar songwriting of Ed Anderson, the young Illinois-based trio explores the harder side of life w/ a simple man's brilliance that never takes itself too seriously." - Aaron Kayce HARP MAG
OIE
CD
$9.00

Bauhaus
Burning From The Inside
PS, US 4th release, originally released in 1983, this managed to succeed despite massive setbacks & feat. some of the strongest performances of the band's career, w/ inspired work from Murphy when he was able to return to recording, & the 1st lead vocal performances from bandmates Daniel Ash & David J.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Bauhaus
Sky's Gone Out
PS, US 3rd full length, originally released is 1982, & their 1st for A&M in States (in the UK it was released on Beggars Banquet). Opening w/ a shredding run through the Brian Eno track "Third Uncle", feat. some of Daniel Ash's most thrilling guitar work & Peter Murphy's strongest lyrical content yet.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Bipolaroid
'E(i)ther Or'
PS, US Amid the local masses of hornblowers, washboard scratchers and swamp-pop stars, Ben Glover stands out like, well, the one guy making pastoral, British Invasion psych/rock in a southern jazz-and-zydeco province. His band Bipolaroid made a grand entrance with 2003's Transparent Make-believe, likely the most authentic Syd Barrett shrine ever to emerge from the muddy banks of the Mississippi. Reborn as a five-piece band, the group finally follows up its singular gem with an album whose mark remains the same but whose aim has shifted slightly. E(i)ther Or is an altogether messier, more chaotic affair " intentionally so, Glover might add. The songwriter sings in a blurry slur, with a sleepy, faux-English accent that frames vintage-sounding instruments and paisley melodies in a perfectly hazy Pink Floyd daydream.
Bipolaroid-
LP
$12.25

Black To Comm
Fractal Hair Geometry
PS, GERMANY Black To Comm is the solo venture of Dekorder label boss Marc Richter. With two and a half albums released on his own label he has established himself as one of the most prolific drone artists out there with a forthcoming album on the American Digitalis label, a collaborative CD with Datashock on Ikuisuus, a 7" on the Irish Trensmat label and a collaboration with Xela in the works "Fractal Hair Geometry" is Richter's most refined and original work to date, picking up where the electrifying drone works of his monumental Double-LP left off. Like the last records this album is centered around recordings of a variety of vintage organs. While "Wir können leider..." often featured pure harmonium sounds and spacious recordings of chuch organ and mellotron, the new album opts for a more electronic, effects-laden sound, sending an old Farfisa Compact Deluxe and Casio SK-5 through an armada of analogue & digital effects pedals. The results are massive one-chord drones layered into dense & ecstatic, flickering & pulsating clusters of psychedelic electronic sound. Additional wordless vocal effects, hyperventilating & sizzling drum machines and hypnotic violin and guitar noises make for a hyperactive sound that never stands still even though most of the music is pure drones (sometimes consisting of more than 50 recording layers). Decidedly simple but gorgeous melodies shine through the mist from time to time, making a Black To Comm record always much more accessible than your average drone album. There's even a heavy 4/4 bass drum smuggled into a track dedicated to the late Leigh Bowery, one of the most enigmatic creative figures of the mid-80's UK club scene (and singer of Minty). Guests include Jonna Karanka (aka Kuupuu) on piano, Guido Möbius on trumpet and current Black To Comm (live) band members Renate Nikolaus on violin and Ulf Schütte (of Datashock, Aosuke, etc.) adding electronic sounds. Along the lines of the music, seminal German artist Oliver Ross has created a massive multi-layered neon-coloured collage artwork that is printed on special ultra-heavy cardboard stock.
Dekorder-027
LP
$16.25

Blink
Epidemic of Ideas
PS, US 12 original compositions pushing the boudaries of jazz, funk, future music & electronica. A musical collective steeped in jazz, rock, & free improvisation.
ThirstyEar
CD
$13.25

Bongripper
Heroin
US, PS Beware. Seasoned proto-metal doommeisters get their drone on; tinkering with the void, incontinent within the continuum and messing with the matrices. No voice, just monstrous riffs and glassy-eyed psychedelic noise-ambient minimalism. Not the Heroin Kit, just the tunes and artwork in a glassine sleeve, originally released in 2007, CDR repress, limited to 100.
Self-Released
CD
$9.50

Bongripper
Hippie Killer
PS, US Remember smokin' up and and between hits you'd do nitrous and the oxygen deprivation/depravation tuned your brain strings to a drop L? Remember? Did you even understand the question? Dude? Hello? 10 tracks released in 2007, a massiveness that encompasses 79 minutes, more than enough time to alter your state and wallow in its weird. Chicago doom/sludge mob Bongripper's proto-metal-postrock, sub-sub-Sabbath subterraneanisms, rapturous ambient blissing and hellacious heaviosity will show your speakers who's boss. Your subwoofer will thank you later.
Self-Released
CD
$9.50

Bongripper
Hate Ashbury
PS, US You'll be leveled, you'll be razed, your body will begin to break down at a molecular level... The latest release from Chicago's Bongripper finds these hippy-hostile gents conjuring epic, instrumental, proto-stoner manifestos that span riff-laden doom, spacey postrock jams, inebriating psych weirdness, sublime ambient gravitas and outright noise/drone freefall. Playing from their grinding guts they have created an album of nameless songs that drives like a ginormous tank-treaded weaponized concept car in Hades. I don't doubt that Pelican is scared of Bongripper's musical molten lava, they are a twee-pop band in comparison. Electric Wizard isn't scared exactly, but then again they don't have to share a fucking city with Bongripper now do they?
Self-Released
CD
$9.50

Booker T. & the MG's
Green Onions
PS, US Propelled by Booker T. Jones' smoky organ and the funky guitar bursts of Steve Cropper, "Green Onions"-the first chart-topper by Booker T. & The MG's-slithered across the 1962 airwaves, followed immediately by an album every bit as savory. Hot on the heels of that first MG's smash, here's a second helping, "Mo' Onions," as well as the exquisite pop delights of "Stranger On The Shore" and the unsurpassed after-hours smolder of "Behave Yourself." The original Green Onions LP by the peerless Booker T. & The MG's: exact reproduction available now from SUNDAZED on High-Definition Vinyl, mastered from the absolute vintage analog tapes, and so lip-smacking delicious it'll make you cry.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Briggs, Anne
Time Has Come
PS, US Originally released in 1971. This album feat. many self-penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers w/ Briggs playing guitar & bouzouki. Briggs only released two albums & a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Briggs, Anne
S-T
PS, US Originally released in 1971. She was a huge influence on the entire British folk-rock movement, especially other female singers such as Sandy Denny, Jacqui McShee, & Maddy Prior. This album is a strong collection of traditional folk songs & original material & one of the most important releases of the British folk revival.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Briggs, Anne
S-T
PS, US Thankfully this, her first & strongest record, reissued for the first time w/ the original cover. On CD
Water
CD
$14.25

Brother JT
Purgatory Sweet Purgatory (8")
PS, US Since the late 80's, Eastern Pennsylvania's John Terlesky (a.k.a. JT) has cut a unique path from his garage stomping path of self destruction with his band The ORIGINAL SINS to his more lo-fi & psychedelic impulses released under the Brother JT monkier. An amazing EP of ALL EXCLUSIVE tracks from Ol' JT. 4 song EP features an introspective Velvets infused vibe that's very reminiscent of his 2005 full length effort, Off Blue on Birdman Records. 3 new songs and lusher revision of the song "Throwaway" from his 1999 effort "Way to Go" released on DRAG CITY. Very limited edition, so don't miss out on your chance let Brother JT take you on a trip to Purgatory, despite whatever the Pope has to say. RECOMMENDED
Summersteps
45
$10.00

Brothers & Sisters
Fortunately
PS, US MOJO MAGAZINE: "Austin-based 8-piece who sound like Big Star jamming w/Neil Young (New Life) & The Jayhawks (Without You), The Mamas & the Papas, Byrds, even Ray Davies in a swamp. Country rock ballads & pop perfection, w/imperfections in the home-made, one take sound to make it all the more engaging"
CallaLilyCompany
CD
$12.00

Byrds
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Caesars
Strawberry Weed
PS, US New album from Swedish Garage-Pop Kingpins.
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Caesars, The
Strawberry Weed
PS, US New album from Swedish rockers, produced by The Soundtrack of Our Lives member Ebbot Lundberg. An edgier, rawer sound that takes the rock & R&B rage of mid-60s The Who, The Kinks, and Rolling Stones as its starting point & then adds a propulsive, modern twist.
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Cakebuilder
Feeding The Worms
PS, GERMANY File Under: dubstep, breakcore. From its symphonic opening to its sweeping heavy basses, Cakebuilder's second record for Ad Noiseam shows that things are still deep in Winnipeg. Bridging angry, dark dubstep and a highly melodic drive, Cakebuilder opens a new gate for the genre, where "dub" is replaced by something a lot colder and orchestral. Cinematic dubstep of the blackest shade.
AdNoiseam-095
12
$11.25

Carter, Susan
Wonderful Dreams And Adventures
PS, UK Along with the likes of Jackie DeShannon, Cass Elliot and Joni Mitchell, Susan Carter was an integral part of the late 1960s Laurel Canyon scene, a veritable "Lady Of The Canyon". Carter captured the attention of Epic Records, who teamed her with producer Les Carter and arranger Dick Halligan (of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame). Recorded in New York, her 1970 debut Wonderful Deeds and Adventures - A Collection of Stirring Scene and Moving Accidents was certainly that and more... something of an era timepiece. It was also interesting in that, with backing from Randy Brecker and most of BS&T, material such as Donovan's 'Young Girl Blues', James Taylor's 'Brighten Your Day with My Night' and 'Medley for Billie Holiday' found Carter working in the blues and jazz genres years before Joni Mitchell and other contemporaries made such a move. Carter certainly had a powerful and versatile voice, capable of handling a wide variety of genres and her crystalline voice occasionally recalled Laura Nyro.
Rev-Ola-260
CD
$15.50

Carter, Tom
Shots At Infinity
PS, US Comprised of recordings from various basements in the northeastern US from late 2007. Steering away from the more delicate string environments & modal folk improvisations of previous CDs, the disc features maximum loop delay drone overload stretched over long, densely harmonic tracks, retaining the melodic content & flow of earlier releases. His solo work covers a lot of territory, but latter-day sightings show him concentrating on looped guitar drones of immensely stacked beauty, w/heaps of psychedelic melodic content missing from the repertoires of many noise & drone bands.
Important-202
CD
$13.00

Carter, Tom
Shots At Infinity 2
PS, US This is the companion release to the Tom Carter CD titled Shots At Infinity 1 being release on Important simultaneously. Shots at Infinity 2 is two long live tracks in the same mode as Shots At Infinity 1, but more cut loose and blown out, recorded in Nemo Bidstrup's record store and Burnt Hills' basement jam zone. Tom Carter is a guitar player best known for his work with acclaimed psych-drone iconoclasts Charalambides. Since 2000, however, he has become increasingly active as not only a solo artist but as a collaborator. He has performed with improvising musicians as diverse as Thurston Moore, Jandek, Tetuzi Akiyama, Matt Valentine, and many others, as well as being a key member in groups like Badgerlore (with Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance), Friday Group, Mudsuckers (with Robert Horton and the Yellow Swans), and Zaika (with Marcia Bassett of the Double Leopards and Hototogisu). Carter's solo work covers a lot of territory, but latter-day sightings show him to be concentrating on looped guitar drones of immensely stacked beauty, with heaps of psychedelic melodic content missing from the repertoires of many noise and drone bands. His influences include everyone from LaMonte Young to David Crosby.
Important-203
LP
$16.25

Chopper
Born To Ride Or Die
PS, US Debut from Atlanta 3-piece balances classic influences like Blue Oyster Cult, Motorhead, Hendrix, & Sabbath with modern hardcore like Unsane & Mastodon. With heavy riffs & lots of melody, this album will keep you listening with its raw power & explosive energy. Features ex-members of DEERHUNTER & BLAME GAME.
DarkWolf
CD
$12.00

Clark, Gene
Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers (Bonus Tracks)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Cocteau, Jean & Les Six
Once Upon A Time
PS, UK Paris 1919. Playwright, novelist, poet, surrealist, filmmaker and self-publicist Jean Cocteau was the literary spokesman for Les Six. With his endorsement, and the inspiration of Erik Satie and fired by the principles of Dada and surrealism, the group, comprising Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Georges Auric, Germaine Tailleferre and Louis Durey, expressed their irreverence towards the twin specters of lifeless tradition and bloodless modernism. They embraced the previously forbidden worlds of popular song, 'primitive' music and jazz and in so doing, helped purge the classical music establishment of its deeply ingrained snobbery and pave the way for generations of iconoclasts - in classical, jazz and rock music - still to come. Our edition comprises famous examples of the work of this group of composers who so scandalized twenties Paris Pacific 231, Les Biches, Le Boeuf sur le Toit and La Creation du Monde along with themes from Georges Auric's scores for Cocteau's the very influential surrealistic film fantasies; Orphée (Orpheus), La belle et la bête (Beauty and the Beast) and L'aigle à deux têtes (The Eagle has Two Heads).
El-152
CD
$15.50

Cold Sun
Dark Shadows
PS, US "First time available on CD, Cold Sun from Austin, Texas was recorded in 1970 in the legendary Sonobeat studios, where the Mariani and Johnny Winter first LPs were produced. The Cold Sun band are considered contemporaries of Velvet Underground and The Fugs, often listed as being in a similar vein but inspirations for this unique piece actually go back to the desperate, haunted Joe Meek. All songs lyrically express dark, mystic poetry with the true '60s psychedelic floating/distorted fuzz spirit presented in short compact mini-epics along with several mind blowing long tunes, such as 'Ra-Ma' (11 min.), 'Here In The Year' (9 min.) and 'Fall' (7 min.). Discovered by Rockadelic Records of Dallas, Texas in 1991, the Dark Shadows album saw the light of day the next year as a limited LP version, to become today one of the most important and revered US psychedelic underground albums from the early '70s. Rockadelic heard it in the form of an old scratchy acetate that one of the Cold Sun band members had made in order to be able to play the recording at friends` parties on their turntables. The acetate only contained 2/3 of the songs but so greatly impressed them that Rockadelic managed together with bandleader Bill Miller to release the complete sessions from master tapes. Autoharp wizard Miller eventually spearheaded Roky Erickson's international debut as the Cold Sun band joined forces with Roky in 1974 and became BliebAlien, later evolved into The Aliens and backed Roky on his famous albums and historical concerts. Carefully remastered from the master tapes, this album will bring new rewarding listening experiences in expanded fidelity, plus 2 unreleased non-album songs, authentic Live/Concert recordings of 'Live Again' (10 min.) and 'Mind Aura' (7 min.). The fidelity of these reel to reel live recordings is also remarkable. The CD and Vinyl issues will both have an extended booklet/insert with liner notes by Jello Biafra plus rare photos and other surprises. According to Patrick (Lama) Lundborg from Lysergia.com: 'Best Rockadelic LP ever, and in my opinion the best Texas LP of the time.' Enjoy this ONE-HOUR psychedelic Happening, a 'must-have' '60s/'70s heavy uber-psych masterpiece!"
WorldInSound
CD
$20.00

Cross, Milton
Light in the West
PS, US Originally self-released in a limited CDR format, now remastered & reworked & reborn in this new skin. Cross (TARENTEL, DIAL SQUARE, PARTY OF DOOM) does his best work when he's playing his violin or harmonium -he's classically trained & his skill is immediately apparent. Both instruments permeate the album, adding a thick layer of glowing warmth to the songs which they haunt. From the heartbreaking opener, "It's Been Almost a Year" to the quiet, wavering whispers of "Future Ghost," Cross has created an album full of endless layers & organic details. Limited to 500 copies
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Crystal Stilts
S-T
PS, US The Crystal Stilts hail from the same small-but-noisy Brooklyn pop gang as the Vivian Girls (of which the two bands share a drummer) and the perfectly shambolic Cause Co-Motion, If The Pin Group met The Jesus & Mary Chain and had a bastard baby that loved 1966, that might give you some idea of where the Crystal Stilts sound like. Six tracks on wax.
FeatheryTongue
12
$10.00

Dananananaykroyd
Sissy Hits
PS, US One of the most exciting new British bands around right now. Bringing together the punk & hardcore spirit, their rawness is tempered by the perfect amount of indie pop. 6-song mini-album represents the strongest, most cohesive representation of the bands work yet & their post-hardcore anthems will kick you in the guts. "A snarling beast of Black Flag-inspired riffs and positive indie vibing" - Vice Magazine.
HolyRoar
CD
$12.00

Dandy Warhols, The
Earth to the Dandy Warhols
PS, US Now acting as masters of their own destiny, The Dandy Warhols are back and ushering in a rockin return to form with Earth to the Dandy Warhols, the band s debut on their newly minted label, Beat The World Records. The album is quintessential Dandys, pulling together the diverse sounds and influences that have always characterized their music, and full of the same dry vigor that s made them world famous. From the Some Girls-era Rolling Stones-meets-Talking Heads Welcome to the Third World, to the campy Mis Amigos, to the psychedelic rock of Beast of Saints, Earth to the Dandy Warhols is pleasure ride that allows you to fully enjoy the trip while still keeping you on your toes. The band reached out to their friends, too, inviting Dire Strait's Mark Knopfler and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell to join in on the rollicking Love Song. Earth to the Dandy Warhols serves as a stunning platform into a new era of the Dandy Warhols career and places the band firmly in the ranks of rock s elite class.
Beat/EMD
CD
$15.25

Dandy Warhols, The
Earth to the Dandy Warhols
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Beat/EMD
DLP
$20.50

Davila 666
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
IntheRed
LP
$10.50

Davila 666
S-T
PS, US Over the past 2 yrs, they have amassed a large local following & their shows have a reputation as must-see spectaculars. A set functions almost like a theatrical event, as the band presents a thematic environment in which viewers are called to interact w/ props & exotic dancers. Their sound is the combination of obvious rock 'n' roll classics like the Stones, Stooges, Velvets, & Dolls, along w/ less likely influences such as Mazzy Star, Li'l Wayne, & Plan B.
IntheRed
CD
$14.25

Day Blindness
S-T
PS, US 180 gram exact replica reissue. CD version is on Gear Fab. "This very obscure & classic album created by the San Francisco psychedelic band Day Blindness in 1969 features driving guitars & crunching organ. Long jams sum up their music, which shows influences of both Iron Butterfly & The Doors."
Studio10
LP
$13.00

De La Soul
De La Soul is Dead
PS, US Their second album, originally released in 1991, was initially received poorly by the press & their fans due to its immediate rejection of the 'daisy-age' image created by their debut LP. Produced by Prince Paul... The album was one of the first to receive a "Five Mics" rating in the Hip hop magazine "The Source". The album was also selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Hip Hop Albums in 1998 (Long live De La Soul)
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Death Vessel
Nothing is Precious Enough
PS, US Death Vessel has toured with Iron And Wine, Low, Jose Gonzalez, and The Books, among others. Recorded with longtime producer/collaborator Pete Donnelly (The Figgs), this is Death Vessel's (Joel Thibodeau's) Sub Pop debut. The music is haunting and spiritual, mysterious and kind, ageless and contemporary, soulful and psychedelic. In short, it's where the requiem meets the rock 'n' roll.
Subpop
CD
$12.50

Death Vessel
Nothing is Precious Enough
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$12.50

Delta Spirit
Ode to Sunshine
PS, US Former emo now Americana 5-piece from SoCal, their music is typically quick & loud using twangy folk instruments with soulful and tongue tying lyrics. Comparisons have been made to Walkmen, Spoon, Waterboys, and Violent Femmes.
Rounder
CD
$15.00

Dignan
The Guest
PS, US 6 Songs inspired by fans of Broken Social Scene and Arcade Fire, and grandchildren of lounge musicians. Dignan sends us an array of melodies that brood over love, loss, angst, and crime.
BeardedBeauty-001
CD5
$5.50

Don Cabellero
Punkgasm
PS, US Explodes w/all of the bands legendary trademarks: wildly inventive poly-rhythms; layers of looping guitar acrobatics; rich melodies & textures; & expansive compositions that evolve & unfold from start to finish. The albums more relaxed feel sees the band pushing their sound in a host of surprising new directions.
Relapse
CD
$15.00

Don Cabellero
Punkgasm
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Relapse
DLP
$23.00

Donovan
Sunshine Superman
PS, US When Donovan went electric in 1966 he jumped headfirst into the deep end-and the splash was felt all around the world. Here's an exact repro of the U.S. version of Donovan's hypnotic Sunshine Superman LP, in ultra-punchy mono, on premium vinyl. Showcasing the international smash single of the same name, Sunshine Superman-with its exotic tapestries, sitar-laced psychedelia and unrelenting folk-rock vibe-has only grown more irresistible over the years.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Dreamtiger
Glisten
PS, US Dreamtiger's debut EP is a work that strives for cinematic grandeur. It has been called "a soundtrack to dream to", which might begin to address the reverb drenched guitars chiming away, soft vocals echoing forever, the fluid drum beats, & sturdy melodic bass. It shows a band that will only get bigger, louder, closer to reaching the stratosphere.
SelfReleased
CD
$8.25

Duchess Says
Anthologie des 3
PS, US New Wave intensity meets punk rock fury: screaming guitars, moaning bass and relentless drumming fused with keyboards & explosively sexy vocals. Punked out electronic music that recalls the likes of more-or-less contemporaries like Six Finger Satellite, Lesbians On Ecstacy, Glass Candy and the Chromatics (and Peaches, believe it or not), while harkening back to Missing Persons and Flock of Seagulls for nostalgic purposes.
Alien8
CD
$12.75

Experimental Audio Research
Beyond The Pale [re-issue]
PS, UK 2008 reissue of the debut album from Pete 'Sonic Boom' Kember's post-Spacemen 3 project. Originally recorded way back in 1992 - Beyond The Pale was E.A.R.'s first album, although it remained unreleased until 1996. Pete Kember, working with Eddie Prevost (AMM), Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) and Kevin Martin (God) recorded six tracks at Far Heath Studios, Northampton and mixed the resulting audio at MBV Studios, London. This release for 2008 features artwork from the highly collectible artist Kozick, with design overseen by Pete Kember.
SpaceAge-031
CD
$17.75

Fiery Furnaces
Remember
PS, US This double-CD live album features 51 tracks spanning the band's entire catalog and was recorded over the past three years of constant touring. CD comes in a deluxe 6-panel digipack with coupon to download an exclusive bonus track.
ThrillJockey
DCD
$15.00

Fiery Furnaces
Remember
PS, US Vinyl is housed in a custom-made old style tip-on gatefold jacket with a pasted-in flap that holds the third LP. Also includes download coupon.
ThrillJockey
3XLP
$21.75

Flying Burrito Brothers
Burrito Deluxe
PS, US Originally released in 1970, this is still a very strong album, & the last FBB's album to feature the songwriting & vocals of the now legendary GRAM PARSONS.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Freedom's Children
Retrospective [3 CD boxset] VERY LIMITED!
PS, GERMANY Deluxe 3CD box set edition of these albums, previously issued on vinyl by Shadoks. These 3 CDs will also be available separately, but this version puts these together in a heavy cardboard box, like the Blops CD on Shadoks. This box set edition is limited to 300 copies. Shadoks Music presents all three records by Freedom's Children, now collected together, after two years of struggle and hard work with tons of help from collectors in South Africa, England, Austria and the U.S.A. Since all mastertapes were lost in a big fire, they had to be mastered from the original vinyl, using two or three mint copies of each album to make the best possible sounding product. All three albums are the most wanted albums ever from South Africa. Some call them "The Pink Floyd of South Africa," and if the political situation in S.A. at that time would have been easier, they would have had the same status in the international music market as Pink Floyd. Beautifully composed songs, amazing instrumentation, well-crafted guitar work and great singers. The extra-heavy prog sound beats most albums in the same direction coming from the UK or U.S.A. Three absolute masterpieces. LIMITED TO 300 COPIES!!!
ShadoksMusic
CD-BOX
$54.25

Funkadelic
Maggot Brain
PS, US Absolutely no one working in soul & funk at the time had the scope, vision, &, let's be honest, sheer lunacy to pull off the kind of record that GEORGE CLINTON & his collaborators have made here. Eccentric funk jams are bookended by 2 of the heaviest tracks ever committed to tape. RECOMMEDED
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Funkadelic
S-T
PS, US The 1970 debut from Detroit's nastiest, most shredding progenitors of funk-rock. Sampled by everyone from DJ Shadow to Ice Cube,De La Soul, & the Beastie Boys, FUNKADELIC still sounds fresh today & is the first solid example of GEORGE CLINTON's eccentric genius.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Glory Fckn Sun
Spectra
PS, US This New Zealand group concoct a slow-burning behemoth of metallic shivers and distortion churn, dark enough to invoke the dread name Haino. Spectra is an unsettling mind-meld: desolate soundscapes bleed into heavy drones, which are complemented perfectly by restless percussion. Group improvisation is the natural language of these three. LIMITED edition of 300 red 160 gm. vinyl records, housed in silk-screened, heavy-gauge recycled stock jackets.
TippedBowler
LP
$16.75

Golden Animals
Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
PS, US Vinyl limited to 500.
HappyParts-288
LP
$13.00

Golden Animals
Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
PS, US Golden Animals have delivered their debut album, " Free Your Mind And Win A Pony." The album is 11 tracks deep, entrenched with pre-war blues influenced, classic rock and roll. Fans of their sold out E.P. will dig the sonic transition of this mystical, desert dwelling, rock and roll duo. Produced by Chris Coady. (Yeah Yeah Yeah's, T.V On The Radio, Entrance) mixed by Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver) The music press have been quite impressed- "Make no mistake: this is psychedelic pop-rock for the flower generation, still going strong in 2008. It is pure old style California: all guitar driven attitude, and bluesy stomp. " Bearded. Press Coverage includes Blender, NME, Mojo, Anthem, Dazed and Confused, and Drowned in Sound. Pitchfork called Golden Animals a "dusty California guitar nugget." Available in CD wallet or 180 Gram LP. (limited 500 press). Produced by Chris Coady (TV on The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). Mixed By Thom Monahan (Pernice Brothers, Devendra Banhart). Press Quotes: "When they rock out in the faux-blues readymade "The Steady Roller," you can practically inhale the pungent aroma of their pirate shirts. They're a marriage made in psychedelic desert-blues heaven." Blender "unpolished sound from ghostly echoes of 60's West Coast Psychedelia 50's rock and roll and swampy old blues. They have a nice, semi-chaotic way about them" Mojo "Their ragged eclecticism is a winning one, taking detours into slide country, beat up folk and starry desert ballads" Uncut "Make no mistake: this is psychedelic pop-rock for the flower generation, still going strong in 2008. It is pure old style California: all guitar driven attitude and bluesy stomp. Free Your Mind and Win a Pony has got all the hip-slung fun and holler of alt scene favourites, The White Stripes, but presents itself without dark edges." Bearded "Psychedelic blues-rock, long on reverb and chugga-lugga drum/guitar rhythms okayed by the light of a baritone moon" Independent on Sunday "Delicately crafted songs such as such as Follow Me Down are interspersed with chugging psychedelic blues and infectious, mescalin-aroundthe- campfire feel." The Guardian "Transcends the limitations of their rudimentary set up. Album highlight "Queen Mary (The Flop) features multiple tempo changes and builds to an electrifying frenzy which must go down a storm in a live setting. "Ride Easy" begins as a tender country plodder, but undertakes several detours with satisfying results" DrownedInSound.com "An intense blend of scratchy blues riffs, woozy psych, and walloped drums" NME "They know how to riff with atomic force" Dazed and Confused
HappyParts-288
CD
$12.25

Gun Outfit
7"
PS, US An amazing new band of rippers from Olympia, WA taking you back to a time when riffs were weird & hooks were strong. Influenced by Meat Puppets & Dinosaur Jr., these guys create a sound equal parts melody, jangle, pop & punk. Released on No Age member's POST PRESENT MEDIUM label.
PostPresent
45
$4.75

Hanson, Jeff
Madam Owl
PS, US This album does not mark a radical departure from his previous two records, as the essential elements are still here. The bare acoustic prettiness of his debut "Son" and the handcrafted pop cleverness of "Jeff Hanson" have been developed further. And, like its predecessors, this release contains a set of pop-music symphonies, each one of which feels like it could be the record's single.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Hatfield, Juliana
How to Walk Away
PS, US W/her 10th solo album, she again proves herself to be an uncompromising artist w/impeccable pop instincts, a disdain for artifice, a completely original voice, & a contrarian streak. Features guests Richard Butler (PSYCHEDELIC FURS) & Matthew Caws (NADA SURF) on vocals, Jody Porter (FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE) on guitar & TRACY BONHAM on violin.
YeOldeRecords
CD
$14.50

Hellacopters, The
Head Off
PS, US Latest and last album from Swedish garage-rock overlords. Released in 2008.
WildKingdom/Pyschout
CD
$30.00

Hey Mercedes
Unorchestrated
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Strictly limited to 521. Get 'em while you can! After spanning 4 1/2 years of touring, 2 full-lengths, and 3 wonderful EPs (this being their third), this marks the final release from Milwaukees' Hey Mercedes. EP feaures 2 hard-to-finds that were previously released as a Japanese bonus track and a compilation track respectfully, 2 unreleased songs from the Loses Control demo sessions, and a live version of 'unorchestrated' which originally appears on Loses Control. A great closer to an extremely busy and prolific career.
GrandTheftAutumn
12
$11.00

High Mountain Tempel
The Glass Bead Game
PS, US The wind-bent branches of Torrey Pines, the falling cinders of canyon fires, the witch covens and guru love nests, the Buddha calm of the High Sierras, and the skin-cracking power of a Santa Ana wind. Inspired by Terry Riley, Lustmord, Philip K. Dick, and H.P. Lovecraft.
LotusHouse-12
CD
$11.50

Hindu Love Gods
S-T
PS, US Hindu Love Gods sees their long out of print 1990 CD reissued by Rhino for their Encore Series. Featuring the late Warren Zevon and 3/4's of R.E.M. this disc is sure to excite any alternative music fan. Their spirited cover of Prince's Raspberry Beret garnered radio airplay, and a cover of Mannish Boy show just how versitle this group really is.
RhinoEncore
CD
$13.75

Hitchcock, Robyn
Fegmania! [expanded re-issue]
PS, US A return to band format, showcasing The Egyptians through thick sonic tapestries wrapped around his signature skittered melodies & private lyrics. The album also features period bonus tracks that do not appear on the original album.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00

Hitchcock, Robyn
Luminous Groove [5 x CD boxset]
PS, US The 2nd in a series of retrospective box sets from Yep Roc, this 5-disc set shines a light on his rock & roll renaissance w/the Egyptians. Includes seminal albums "Fegmania!," "Element of Light," & "Gotta Let This Hen Out!" All 3 albums contain new bonus tracks exclusive to this release. In addition, the set also includes 2 exclusive bonus discs entitled "Bad Case of History" which features previously unreleased studio recordings, including the final 1994 sessions, & a CD of unheard live material.
YepRoc
CD-BOX
$44.75

Hitchcock, Robyn
Element Of Light [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Here, The Egyptians glide between regal pop & driving psychedelia, resulting in one of the most deliberate & nuanced college rock records of the decade. Includes bonus tracks that do not appear on the original version of the album.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00

Hitchcock, Robyn
Gotta Let This Hen Out [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Captures a blazing live set by the Egyptians from London's Marquee club in early 1985. The band blasts through new & old classics, effortlessly blending the show into what amounts to a live best-of collection, & reminding fans that his legend is built as much on loud guitars as it is on eerie metaphors & jagged melodies. The album also includes bonus live tracks from a 1989 performance at The Ritz, New York City.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00

Hubbard, Neilson
I Love Your Muscles
PS, US New 2008 album from former Parasol artist and medal winner in sweetest man on Earth competition! Accomplished artist, Neilson Hubbard (This Living Hand, Strays Don't Sleep) releases his fourth solo album, I Love Your Muscles. Neilson has produced records for notable artists, Garrison Starr, Glen Phillips and Matthew Ryan. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: "This Mississippian's material is drenched in disillusionment. But like top-tier confessional singer-songwriters Matthew Sweet and Elliot Smith, he puts his woes to good use, churning out baleful ballads and hymns that earn your empathy. Blessed with a earthy falsetto, plush melodies, and salvation-seeking stories, Hubbard's got the goods to compete with the reigning mope-rock royalty."
MediaCreature-89969
CD
$9.50

Human Highway
Moody Motorcycle
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SuicideSqueeze
LP
$14.00

Human Highway
Moody Motorcycle
PS, US This duo presents a sound reminiscent of 50s/60s soul and doo-wop (i.e., The Everly Brothers). Human Highway came about while Jim Guthrie and Nick Thorburn (Islands, ex-Unicorns) were on tour with Islands. Vinyl comes with a coupon for a free digital download.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$12.50

Icy Demons
Miami Ice
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ObeyYourBrain
LP
$10.50

Jaguar Love
Take Me To The Sea
PS, US Formed from members of the Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves, Portland, OR's Jaguar Love add heavy-duty glam moves and crunchy, addictive hooks to the mix on this debut. "The beauty of Jaguar Love is how they manage to compose songs so intentionally vicious, strange, and manic, and yet totally hook-driven" - Seattle Times.
Matador
CD
$10.00

Jaguar Love
Take Me To The Sea
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.00

June, Sarah
This Is My Letter To The World
PS, US Singer-songwriter seems too common a term to apply to SARAH JUNE, however accurate it may be. Singer-songwriter she is, but the songs she writes and sings are both more beautiful and more haunting than the average fare. There is an uncommon ghostly air to her album. Like the smell of flowers in a empty and abandoned house where sunlight comes shining through dusty window panes. Perfectly sparse and lonesome, these songs come from the edges of dreamland.
Hand/Eye
CD
$12.50

KatJonBand
S/T
PS, US New album from JON LANGFORD (MEKONS, WACO BROS, THREE JOHNS) and KATHERINA EX (THE EX) continues the 2 decade long collaboration between the two bands. Langford has dubbed it a "death industrial album" but this ain't Nurse with Wound either. The punk roots of Kat and Jon definitely shine through on these catchy but ascerbic songs of love and politics. Shards of metallic guitar weave their way around Kat's inventive rhythm patterns while both share vocal duties. Bone bare, blood boiling anthems sure to hook and rile.
CarrotTop-042
CD
$11.50

KatJonBand
S/T
PS, US LP INCLUDES FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. New album from JON LANGFORD (MEKONS, WACO BROS, THREE JOHNS) and KATHERINA EX (THE EX) continues the 2 decade long collaboration between the two bands. Langford has dubbed it a "death industrial album" but this ain't Nurse with Wound either. The punk roots of Kat and Jon definitely shine through on these catchy but ascerbic songs of love and politics. Shards of metallic guitar weave their way around Kat's inventive rhythm patterns while both share vocal duties. Bone bare, blood boiling anthems sure to hook and rile.
CarrotTop-042
LP
$11.50

Laghonia
Glue
PS, Germany "The core of Laghonia is a combination of Peruvian and US members, Saul Cornejo Vocals, Guitar, Manuel Cornejo on Drums, and David Levene on Lead Guitar and Vocals. All eight album tunes were released on 45´s under the group name New Juggler Sound. When the band changed name into Laghonia in 1970 the Glue album came out as a kind of New Juggler Sound 45 rpm compilation. The music is catchy psychedelic Rock´n´Roll stuff, with lyrics in English, intense fuzz, wah-wah Guitars, Hammond B-2 organ and a massive, variative percussion sounds. The songwriting is Beatles/Yardbirds-influenced and the music goes into Santana, Cream, Hendrix and other different directions. 4 bonus tracks and a bio round off this masterpiece of the complete New Juggler Sound recordings perfectly. Comes in a high quality digipak cover (same material as the Mystic Siva CD) with an extra 8 page booklet and amazing original artwork by M. Cornejo. Both Laghonia albums, Glue and EtCetera belong to most legendary and best South American psychedelic collector albums, besides La Revolucion de Emiliano Zapata, Modulo 1000, Toncho Pilatos, Traffic Sound."
WIS 1022CD
CD
$18.25

Les Savy Fav
Plagues & Snake
PS, US The boys are back! Strictly LTD. ED. 1000 copies on picture disc vinyl. The 1st 200 copies are packaged in a rare LTD silk-screened Jeff Corwininspired snakebag. SWEET! TRACKLIST: 1.Wake Up A Snake 2.Raging in the Plague (Please note: we won't be getting any of the silkscreen versions.)
Rococo
45
$10.00

Lindstrom
Where You Go I Go Too
PS, US Well known for his epic & ultra melodic disco, it might come as a surprise that this album only contains three long tracks, with the opening track being almost 29 minutes long! But when you listen to this album, you hear that it is still very much Lindstrom... just more Lindstrom--bigger, longer, more epic & more melodic. PITCHFORK: "the missing link between the modern classical works of Steve Reich and Tangerine Dream's cheesy grandeur, resulting in a fist-pumping, hyper-cosmic space-disco epic that conjures both the retro-futurism of Logan's Run and Manuel Göttsching's influential 1981 electro-prog mammoth E2-E4."
SmalltownSupersound
CD
$14.50

Los Angeles Electric 8
Plays Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Braddock, Siegel and Kohl
PS, US Eight electric guitarists with classical training who adapt a range of art music to an electric guitar octet. This album channels music for organ, classical guitars, strings, and Indonesian gamelans through electric guitars and classic vacuum tube amplifiers. The result is an extraordinary blend of art music and post-rock, achieved by eight classically trained guitarists who reclaim the electric guitar and transform a variety of art music genres. Mendelssohn meets Mogwai!
LAE8
CD
$11.50

Love
De Capo
PS, US Their second album, from November 1966, featuring the explosive "7 And 7 Is,"a Top 40 hit in 1966 and an all-time garage-punk classic. Exact repro from the analog masters!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Lykke Li
Youth Novels
PS, US New album from hyped Swedish siren! ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Advance hype fueled by the Little Bit EP had Lykke Li pegged as the next in a growing string of cool-kid-approved perfect-pop fixes to leak out from Sweden's endless supply, but Youth Novels doesn't entirely play out as expected, with neither Robyn's electronic dance-pop precision nor the affable strumming of Jens Lekman or Peter Björn and John (whose Björn Yttling handles production duties here and co-wrote every track). Although it does bear some traces of these approaches, as well as El Perro Del Mar's earnest melancholia, it's decidedly odder and harder to pin down, proffering an idiosyncratic, stripped-down vision of pop that foregrounds repetition and simplicity over familiarity or even melody (though rest assured, there is ample catchiness to be had here)."
Atlantic
CD
$13.75

Makoto, Kawabata & Michishita Shinsuke
Basement Echo
PS, US Basement Echo is the historical meeting point of two generations of the Japanese underground. Kawabata Makoto, leader of The Acid Mothers Temple, and Michishita Shinsuke, leader of LSD March, are together here for the first time in a guitar duo. Though Kawabata and Michishita are from the same scene the fact that they are from different generation means that they bring different energy to the collaborations. This fact is extremely exciting for Kawabata who refers to Michishita as "one of the most promising musicians in the Japanese Underground." Both artists agree that Basement Echo was a step into the unknown with neither really knowing what the resulting sounds would be. For Michishita the collaborations have been a dream come true. He describes Kawabata as having a "soul of rock that never burns out." After the recordings were complete the two friends sat down and raised a triumphant toast. Recorded at Snowflake Sound in Sapporo in October of 2007. Totally improvised with no editing/overdubbing. Designed by Darryl Norsen.
Important-196
CD
$13.00

Marling, Laura
Alas I Cannot Swim
PS, US At just 17-yrs-old, this former small town girl doesn't merely sing about what's to be expected from someone her age - love, lust & romance. The futility of religion, self-loathing & human psychology are also common themes. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: "An ethereal platinum blonde who's both thoughtful & mournful, she's an old, haunted soul in a teenager's body."
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Martin, Jeff
Spoons: Remixes, Collaboration & Interpretations
PS, US From the sleeve notes of the album: "After the Spoons record was released, I decided to send the album to friends & musicians I admire and I asked them to work on their own interpretation/remix As the results started coming back to me, I was impressed by what I heard and decided to release them as a combined piece of work. This was a personal experiment, never originally intended for release, but it turned out to be an interesting record in its own right". Since the release of Spoons, Martin has toured with full band & played with numerous acts including The National, Lambchop, David Grubbs, Archer Prewitt, The High Llamas & The American Analog Set. FEATURES: JOHN MCENTIRE (TORTOISE), DAVID PAJO (SLINT), HIGH LLAMAS, MICE PARADE, DECAL, JOHN PARISH & more.
CasinoGravity
CD
$12.75

May, Alicia
Skinnydipping In The Flowers
PS, KOREA "One of the most accomplished privately-pressed singer-songwriter albums of the 1970s, multi-instrumentalist Alicia May's Skinnydipping In The Flowers becomes widely available to the international audience for the first time on this CD reissue. Its buoyant, joyous spirit is expressed with pure, sparse yet diverse arrangements rare among Southern Californian singer-songwriter albums from the era. Includes one previously-unreleased bonus track. First official release; LP miniature sleeve including obi; 24-bit digital remaster from the original master tape; liner notes by Richie Unterberger (including lyrics)."
MerryGoRound
CD
$22.00

McKinley, Wilson
Spirit of Elijah
PS, UK "Their really good one, West Coasty Christian rock reminiscent of the best tracks on the Rainbow Promise LP and solid all through. Well-written songs combine perfectly with the jammy SF ballroom sound popular among the Jesus Music bands, recalling the mellow aspects of Moby Grape in particular. The epic, spine-chilling title track is especially good. A loose, understated live in the basement recording adds to the appeal. This album is undoubtedly one of the classics from the era." --Acid Archives. "As with all Erebus Records titles, this was remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. It is presented here for the first time on CD." Originally released in 1971.
EREBUS 008CD
CD
$18.25

Mercury Rev
Yerself Is Steam/Lego My Ego [expanded re-issue]
PS, UK We can't be the only Rev-heads who need a fresh copy of this stunning early 90s proto-prog psych-weird masterpiece, can we? 2007 Special Edition three-disc package (two CDs and a NTSC/Region 0 DVD) of the classic 1991 debut album from the Alternative weirdoes. The second CD, Lego My Ego (a much sought-after collection of rarities and radio sessions), has been unavailable for 12 years while the DVD, which features rare video clips, has never been released before!

Lego My Ego tracklist: 1. If You Want Me to Stay (Sly Stone cover, from Rough Trade Singles Club) / 2. Shh-Peaceful...Very Sleepy Rivers (live medley includes Miles Davis cover) / 3. Frittering (BBC Session) / 4. Coney Island Cyclone (BBC Session) / 5. Car Wash Hair / 6. Syringe Mouth (BBC Session) / 7. Blood on the Moon (Theme from Moonbuggy soundtrack) / 8. Chasing a Bee (BBC Session)

ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Music dictated not by logic but by intuition, Yerself Is Steam is an album at war with itself, split by its desire to achieve both melodic pop bliss and white-noise transcendence within the same space; it succeeds brilliantly, avant-bubblegum fuel injected by fits and flourishes of prismatic chaos. From the comic malevolence of David Baker's mad-scientist creations to Jonathan Donahue's opiate lullabies, Yerself Is Steam is vividly cinematic -- between the roller coaster feedback of "Coney Island Cyclone" and the narcoleptic ebb and flow of the climactic "Very Sleepy Rivers," the songs perfectly evoke their titular aspirations; likewise, from the album title (say it out loud) onward, the lyrics revel in the quirks and idiosyncrasies of language, buoyed by a homophonous prankishness and dada rhyme schemes, which, in their own odd way, suggest a kind of poetry. A near-perfect debut from a band that would only get better from here on out... Some foreign releases include the bonus disc Lego My Ego, a crazy quilt knitted together from unlikely covers (Sly Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay," Miles Davis' "Shhh/Peaceful"), Peel Sessions highlights, and wonderfully loopy studio chatter."
Mint
DCD/DVD
$21.00

Merzbow
Dolphin Sonar
PS, US Inspired by psychedelic rock, free jazz, early electronic composition, & physical arts-especially Kurt Schwitters' Merzbau-Akita has created a musical language all his own. This is his full-length protest album against the annual brutal slaughtering of some 2,500 dolphins in Japan. This is an angry album full of beats, blasts, & broken glass. Clattering smashes are pursued by pulsing analog whirls like the heart of a dolphin being chased through the bloodied water.
Important-205
CD
$13.25

MGMT
Metanoia
PS, US The never-before-released 14 minute b-side available on LIMITED EDITION 10" etched vinyl. The hallucinatory power-twee of the Incredible String Band, the roaring subway minimalist electronica of Suicide, the silky pop-soul of Hall & Oates (!), the pulsing narcotic trance of Spacemen 3, the avant-garde industrial romanticism of Royal Trux...
Columbia
10"
$14.50

Milk 'N Cookies
S-T
PS, US Milk 'n Cookies was formed by Ian North (who played guitar and wrote). Vocals were performed by Justin Straus, who obviously had a great influence on the vocal style of Michael Quercio of the mid-80s LA Paisley Underground band The Three O'Clock. The 'big name' (and oldest member) was bass player Sal Maida. Before joining M'n'C, Sal was bassist for Roxy Music. He toured with them in 1973 and played on the Viva! Roxy Music album. After leaving Milk 'n Cookies in 1976 he joined Sparks, playing on the Big Beat record. (Gullbuy)
RadioHeartbeat
DLP
$21.75

Monkees, The
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. LP
PS, US Sundazed introduces vinyl LP's of the first five Monkees albums! The complete original records with bonus tracks that have never before appeared on vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Monkees, The
More Of The Monkees
PS, US Sundazed introduces vinyl LP's of the first five Monkees albums! The complete original records with bonus tracks that have never before appeared on vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Monkees, The
Headquarters
PS, US Sundazed introduces vinyl LP's of the first five Monkees albums! The complete original records with bonus tracks that have never before appeared on vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Moondoggies
Don t Be A Stranger
PS, US Seattle's Moondoggies play timeless American music. Warm three-part harmonies, gothic Rhodes organ, and wanderlust guitar mark a sound rooted in boogie blues and cosmic country. Whipsmart songwriting leads to hook-heavy tunes that bristle with originality. Shades of gospel, blues, rock, and country commingle, and wall-of-sound harmonies radiate joy and passion. The influences of The Band, The Byrds, and especially early Grateful Dead are evident, though The Moondoggies' lyrical economy and compositional sensibility render these tracks fresh and unique.
HardlyArt
CD
$10.75

Mugison
Mugiboogie
PS, US Album by one-man band that went platinum in his native Iceland. Abstract psychedelic melodies intertwined w/ heart wrenching lyrics and howls like Tom Waits. THE FACE: "Think Bjork, Beck, Captain Beefheart and beyond..."
Ipecac
CD
$16.25

Music Tapes
Music Tapes for Clouds & Tornadoes
PS, US This album spotlights Julian Koster's songcraft and distinctive vocals, his almost religious devotion to the singing saw, and numerous contributions from other musicians in the Elephant 6 orbit. As on previous efforts, recording was done using an array of antique hardware, giving the record a timeless, texturally rich sonic palette.
Merge
CD
$13.25

Music Tapes
Music Tapes for Clouds & Tornadoes
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50

Neu!
Neu! 75 [re-issue]
PS, US CD re-release of the 3 Neu! albums, completely remastered, certified Krautrock classics. JOHN FRUSCIANTE: "So wonderful. They make me very happy. I love it when people glorify space and simplicity. Yay for Neu!"
Gronland
CD
$15.00

Neu!
Neu! 2 [re-issue]
PS, US CD re-release of the 3 Neu! albums, completely remastered, certified Krautrock classics. THOM YORKE: "To me they sound like joy. Like endless lines stretching on a forever in parallel. Fragile, like a brand new motorway and you are the first person to drive along it."
Gronland
CD
$15.00

Neu!
Neu! [re-issue]
PS, US CD re-release of the 3 Neu! albums, completely remastered, certified Krautrock classics. LEE RENALDO: "Aural visionary minimalist icons in a wilderness of psychedelia & beyond, inspired us with their heroic beats & flat out grroves on the expressway to our collective skulls."
Gronland
CD
$15.00

New Estate
Out of the Ground
PS, AUSTRALIA New album from Melbourne indie elite featuring members of Sleepy Township & Jaguar is Jaguar. 'Out of the Ground' is organic, gritty, raw, loud, sometimes mean, sometimes raucous and occasionally placatory. It's the culmination of a five-year search by four adventurers for the perfect synthesis of their different whiles and ways.
LowTransitIndustries-051
CD
$13.50

O'Connor, Jennifer
Here With Me
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.00

O'Connor, Jennifer
Here With Me
PS, US Recorded with John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth), "Here With Me" is a breezier, more upbeat work than 2006's "Over The Mountain", but is packed with no less of an emotional wallop. Jennifer's songs have never before sounded this crafted or hit the listener with such immediacy. LP contains MP3 coupon. Look for tour dates supporting Wilco, Jamie Lidell, and Son, Ambulance. Headlining tour in the fall. "A rush of everything you ever liked about indie songwriters: substantial songwriting, crystalline vocals, sumptuously simple pop...you have to love an artist who reminds you of everyone but defies comparison" - Time Out NY.
Matador
CD
$10.00

O'Rourke, Jim
Long Night
PS, US Long Night, a two-and-a-half-hour electronic drone work produced by JIM O'ROURKE in 1990 around the time of his graduation from music school had been buried in the archives along with several other electronic music pieces Jim had created before he went about to explore other musical territories. Unearthed, remastered and now released for the first time-its ageless qualities shine as brightly as ever.
Streamline
DCD
$19.50

Oswalt, Patton
Patton Vs. Alcohol Vs. Zach Vs. Patton
PS, US The record! The myth! The legend! Recorded in Atlanta in 2005, this 22-min. CDEP recording is a drunken insult barrage between PATTON OSWALT and ZACH GALIFIANAKIS at the end of an exhausting night on the Comedians of Comedy tour. Hilarious? You betcha. Essential? Undoubtedly. Was only available on tour & right here for a limited time.
Chunklet
CD
$9.50

Outrageous Cherry
Wide Awake in the Spirit World: Best Of Outrageous Cherry
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Detroit psychedelic pop outfit Outrageous Cherry have been crafting their own version of the Nuggets box since they dropped their reverb-drenched self-titled debut on Bar/None in 1994. Driven by the immaculate pop craftsmanship of guitarist/singer Matthew Smith, the group's penchant for early-Bee Gees melodies, Velvet Underground freakouts, and Galaxie 500-induced dream sequences changed little throughout the years, which makes the career-spanning Wide Awake in the Spirit World: The Best of Outrageous Cherry -- released on Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records no less -- such a solid listen."
WickedCool
CD
$12.25

Party Fowl
7"
PS, US 4 kids from the beaches of Southern Califonia who come together to write punk party songs & skateboard. PlainM &ed siiummple, to the point of raw, they are here to shred & they don't give a fuck. Have toured w/ other cool acts like No Age, The Dils, Mika Miko, Abe Vigoda, etc. Released on No Age member's label POST PRESENT MEDIUM w/ silk screened cover art.
PostPresent
45
$4.75

Pets, The
Misdirection
PS, US The Pets are full of smart hooks and contagious songs. Featuring a pedigreed lineup of Zack from the FM Knives, Vince from Short Eyes, and Dan Wood (a close relative of the Spits' Erin & Sean Wood for those keeping track...) from Right On. These guys know exactly how to turn your stomach and create some really epizootic waves of deliriously dirty pop snarl. Not content to retread the paths of any of their previous bands, the Pets are all on the same page and their simple and voraciously catchy songs will knock you into submission over and over again on each side of this record.
StaticImpulse
LP
$11.00

Phantasia
Phantasia
PS, US Reissue of US psychedelic ultra rarity recorded 1971/72. The original albums (a complete one and a one-sided) are legends for all psychedelic/garage collectors, only 25 copies pressed of each -- not many people have the pleasure of having seen a copy. The music is creeping slowly and sensitively in your mind, whether stoned or not ö it takes you wherever you want. Those are the complete sessions, 55mins in mastertape quality presented the first time to the public -- extremely informative booklet (20 sided), with outstanding artwork and color photos. One of the best Psychedelic albums, playing in the same league as Fraction, Music Emporium, Hunger, Mystic Siva, Damon. Later the band changed into Trizo 50 that will also be released on WIS. For us unbelievable that this extremely talented band didn't make it.
WorldInSound
CD
$17.00

Pink Reason
Winona
PS, US "During a show with hardcore punks Hatefuck, DeBroux and company traveled to Winona, Minnesota. After a five-hour drive to the town, wasted locals, angry punks and gnarled three-legged dogs greeted them
by leading them into a commandeered park. Inside the park, DeBroux found "the ultimate punk rock experience" with townies huffing rubber glue and mohawk-brandishing kids starting fights with crusties. The show ended and the locals gave the band three dollars for their troubles. A few kids asked DeBroux and company to chip in the three dollars on a keg. Soon, the crowd dispersed and left the band with no money or place to stay. The band wound up sleeping on an island between Minnesota and Wisconsin and breaking up soon thereafter. He wrote the first Pink Reason song, "Winona," about this experience." - Steve Kobak from Blastitude #25
Woodsist
45
$5.25

Plastic Crimewave Sound
Plastic Crimewave Sound
PS, US At last, a new LP from Chicago's spacepunk purveyors! Following '06s sprawling double concept LP, No Wonderland, this is perhaps their most consistent and paint-peeling statement yet. These tracks were captured with little studio trickery, in a live-type fashion, a set of bellowing free-fest scuzzrock, biker boogie, Kraut-style dirges, cosmic communal jams, and fist-pumping no-anthems. This is easily the most seriously rocking Plastic Crimewave Sound line-up yet, with hot new leads courtesy of Nick D'vyne, and the solid backbone of PCW (guitarscrawl, yelps) Mark Lux (bass rumblage, electronix) and Lawrence (Skog Device) Peters (drum). Folks have actually been clamoring for this line-up to lay it down to wax (especially the aforementioned anthemic cut 'Shockwave Rider') for some time, so get ready to explode into space. Limited edition one-time pressing.
Eclipse
LP
$18.25

Plastique de Reve
Lost in the City
PS, US Swiss producer DAZE aka PLASTIQIE DE REVE unleashes this 12'' on DFA that has the potential to be a future classic. This time he leaves behind the dark, EBM-influenced attitude & goes deeper on one side of the record, while showing his fun-loving, tongue-in-cheek approach on the flip.
DFA
12
$8.00

Pocahaunted
Island Diamonds
PS, US There's a working theory out there about Pocahaunted: either every record they've released is a concept album, or none of them are. There's good proof to support both camps. The truth, of course, might lie somewhere in between the two (if that's possible -- which it probably isn't), but Island Diamonds makes a stronger case for the former. The ladies' longstanding studio union with Eagle Rock guru Bobb Bruno has explored an array of terrains in the past, but their partnership on Diamonds... transformed Pocahaunted into a way weirder, doper, and dancier creature than ever before, inspired in equal parts by Manda's obsession with Max Romeo tropical soul and bad acid jazz and Bethany's abiding love of mainstream rap and the Cocteau Twins (that sounds like it'd be a nightmare, right?). Naturally, the results don't really resemble any of the influences they may have attempted to channel during these sessions, but so what? Low-lidded drum machine beats, sparse guitar chimes, and the occasional air-raid siren cycle beneath a night sky of cooing, crying, and caterwauling in the classic PHAUNT mode/model. This CD digipak edition is a repress of the sold out LP on Arbor, with all new collage-portrait artwork by the band, plus two bonus tracks added on (one an outtake from the Diamonds sessions, one the unedited mix of their Bored Fortress 7" single) and a freaky digital music video for 'Ashes Is White' created by part-time Pocahaunted bassist/best friend Luis Naranjo. Edition of 500.
NNF132CD
CD
$13.75

Pram
The Moving Frontier
PS, US Pram are a quintet from Birmingham's Moseley district and have been subverting what we know as pop music for thirteen years, always managing to stay fresh and ahead of their contemporaries. On this record, they've created a mysterious and wonderful landscape that's sky-wide open. These songs not only soundtrack, but gently prompt and orchestrate a reflective daydream moment.
DominoRecordingCo
CD
$13.00

Pram
The Moving Frontier
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DominoRecordingCo
LP
$14.00

Prisonshake
Dirty Moons
PS, US These recordings, all but one done entirely in the analog domain between 1995 to 2007, encompass both realism & psychedelia, sometimes via tape manipulation & found sound. Performances range from the completely live (even vocals) to near Bob Ezrin-levels of production, but all have an everybodyin-the-room recording at their core.
Scat
DCD
$14.25

Prisonshake
Dirty Moons
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Scat
DLP
$19.25

Ra Ra Riot
Rhumb Line
PS, US Their self-titled EP (sold mostly at venues) & the dark-edged joyfulness of their live shows (which feature a kickass co-ed bass-guitardrums-vocal-cello-violin lineup) has garnered acclaim from high-profile media. This is their full-length debut, which features 9 originals & the best Kate Bush cover you've ever heard ("Suspended in Gaffa").
PREFIX MAG: "A quick blast of regal pop that's sure to set indie-loving hearts aflutter... Ra Ra Riot meld the literary rock of the Smiths with the syncopated new wave of the Police and toss in stringed orchestral instruments like cello and violin. You won't hear anything on The Rhumb Line you haven't heard before, but that doesn't prevent it from being one of the year's best debuts."
Barsuk
CD
$11.00

Racebannon
Acid or Blood
PS, US First album in over 4 years. For fans of High on Fire, Melt Banana, Locust.
Southern
CD
$14.25

Redding, Otis
Live In Europe
PS, US Nobody burrowed more deeply into a song than Otis Redding-the most emotive, soulful singer the '60s ever produced. With the Stax/Volt horn section wailing in his wake, Redding's grainy voice and impassioned, sweat-soaked delivery kept him straddling both pop and soul charts until his untimely death in 1967. Here is a High-Definition Vinyl exact reproduction of 1967's Live In Europe in knockout stereo. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fabulous!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Redding, Otis
The Dock Of The Bay
PS, US Otis Redding's The Dock Of The Bay album--spotlighting the deliciously wistful '67 chart-topper of the same name--stamped his Hall Of Fame ticket forever. Cut from the original analog masters and now available on rock-solid High-Definition Vinyl, The Dock Of The Bay, cut just before his tragic plane crash in 1967, finds Otis Redding at the absolute peak of his art. And that's as good as it gets!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Redding, Otis
Dictionary Of Soul
PS, US Nobody burrowed more deeply into a song than Otis Redding--hands down, the most emotive, soulful singer the '60s ever produced. Redding's impassioned, sweat-soaked delivery kept him straddling both pop and soul charts until his untimely death in 1967. Here is a High-Definition Vinyl exact reproduction of Dictionary Of Soul from 1966.Everything is taken from the absolute master tapes in the original mono. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fabulous!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Redding, Otis
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
PS, US Nobody burrowed more deeply into a song than Otis Redding--hands down, the most emotive, soulful singer the '60s ever produced. Redding's impassioned, sweat-soaked delivery kept him straddling both pop and soul charts until his untimely death in 1967. Here is a High-Definition Vinyl exact reproduction of 1965's Otis Blue. Everything is taken from the absolute master tapes in the original mono. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fabulous!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Robedoor
Shapeshifter Slave
PS, US Shapeshifters are messengers and imitators of the gods. Shapeshifters can be divine or human. Crossing boundaries between sacred and evil, they often bring messages, power or punishment from the gods. Shapeshifting is used to gain access to the tower. They are able to turn any situation around. Nothing is too much or too little. The shapeshifter can invert a life-threatening situation into one where he triumphs. This form of shapeshifting is most commonly painless but can be traumatic if the change was unintentional; clothing is rarely lost in this process. Edited, assembled, and mastered with assistance from Pete Swanson of the Yellow Swans. Ectoplasmic cover art conjured by France's Parisse Bruno. Pro-printed black and white covers and insert." Limited edition of 425 copies.
OldeEnglishSpellingBee
LP
$17.00

Rocket from the Crypt
All Systems Go 3
PS, US 3rd installment of the All Systems Go series. Feat. "20 Lost Masters" recorded on a Tascam 8 Track in their practice space between 97-00. Different from the previous 2 compilations in that most of these songs are unreleased and available for the first time ever! 25 tracks in all! Exclamation points!!!
Vagrant
CD
$14.00

Rodriguez
Cold Fact
PS, US It's one of the lost classics of the '60s, a psychedelic masterpiece drenched in colour & inspired by life, love, poverty, rebellion, and, of course, "jumpers, coke, sweet mary jane". The album is Cold Fact & what's more intriguing is that its maker - a shadowy figure known as Rodriguez - was, for many years, lost too. A decade ago, he was rediscovered working on a Detroit building site, unaware that his defining album had become not only a cult classic, but for the people of South Africa, a beacon of revolution. Co-produced by Beastie Boys/Mos Def sample heavy guitarist Dennis Cofffey. Featuring legendary Motown players The Funk Bros. This album is mastered from the original tapes with new deluxe packaging, including a 36 page booklet with unseen photos, archival material & new notes including interviews with Rodriguez.
LightInTheAttic
CD
$16.00

Royal We, The
S-T
PS, US The Royal We were a Scottish/American fever dream who broke up before this record was released. A mini-LP of eight near perfect imperfections that hit all those great obscurest touchstones in the tweest of pop music...Orange Juice, The Raincoats, The Pastels, Field Mice.
DominoRecordingCo
CD
$11.00

Royal We, The
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DominoRecordingCo
LP
$14.00

sBACH
S-T
PS, US sBACH is Spencer Seim, (Hella, The Advantage). This record is a frenetic mélange akin to the sights, sounds, and sugar rushes of an entire elementary school locked in a Chuck E. Cheese and having to subside on an all-you-can-eat buffet of Fun Dip and Pixie Stix. The animatronic, caffeinated band dishes out phosphorescent doom riffs while running amok with blips and bleeps. Kitschy, stoner rock with jazz rhythms and chicken scratch electronica.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$12.00
Schnauss, Ulrich
Stars
PS, US Schnauss returns after last year's acclaimed third album, "Goodbye", with this "Stars" EP, highlighting the standout track with a new edit, remixes, and a new version of "Look At The Sky". The MAPS remix takes "Stars" to a new level of hyperactive electronic dream pop, while the Mahogany remix is a dense and spacey turn on the track with layers of added textures.
DominoRecordingCo
CD5
$6.25

Secret Powers
Explorers Of The Polar Eclipse
PS, US Deep in the isolated mountains of Montana, Secret Powers pooled their band fund & rented a cabin to spend a winter channeling the spirit of Nilsson & ELO. When the snow melted they emerged with debut in hand, a disc replete with sunshine pop, three part vocal harmonies & good times. Feat. former members of ARLO, BEN VAUGHN COMBO, FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM and the OBLIO JOES. RIYL: Randy Newman, The Beach Boys, Paul Williams.
TwistedKite
CD
$10.50

Shades Of Brown
S. O. B.
PS, US "A lost nugget from the Chicago soul scene, and one of the rarest '70s albums on Chess! The album's filled with great tracks in a range of soul styles -- sweet, funky, and Northern Soul -- all wrapped together with a tightness that rivals The Dells or Temptations at their best, and topped with harmony vocals that are simply mindblowing. Producer Bobby Miller really helps the group find their groove -- and arrangements by Richard Evans and Charles Stepney tie the whole thing together beautifully. All tracks are originals, and completely fresh -- the kind of lost soul tunes you'd normally find only by digging through a pile of rare 45s. Sampled famously by Tribe Called Quest and others -- and reissued here for the first time ever!"
Dusty Groove 3016CD
CD
$11.50

Skaters
Physicalities of the Sensibilities of Ingrediential Stairways
PS, US Uncalculated unconscious expectations within an involuntary interception (system) of detached fantasy detached provided the fantasy is born of ingredients outside of the body but determined by the unpenetrated unconsciousness this in combination with the mind's ability to sight illusions creates a world in which the consciousness can travel in and out of realization of the event arising as with the tangible actions of the ceremony ascending and descending within the spectators consciousness manifest exchanged illusions. The unknowing of levels of consciousness as the procession of the ceremony transforms the imagination from inner and outer experience to one a whole motion of physical and mental interaction. Recorded in Universal City, Mexico by Spencer Clark and James Ferraro. Limited edition one-time pressing.
Eclipse
LP
$17.00

Sleep Out
Not Even Dust
PS, US After a critically successful debut, the band took inspiration from Graceland Cemetery for the new songs featured here. Deeply rooted in the city of Chicago, inspired by a curious & ceaseless exploration of life's unpredictable trajectory & undeniable endpoint, and ultimately "a thunderstorm of moody indie rock" (Chicago Tribune).
TwoThumbsDown
CD
$8.75

Snakegrinder
Snakegrinder & The Shredded Fieldmice
PS, US "Every burg in the '70s that had a steady supply of weed and electricity undoubtedly provided a birthing ground for the formation of bands influenced by the likes of Jerry Garcia and Lowell George, and the Delaware area was no different. What was different was that our subjects-at-hand got it together and in 1977 released an unassuming document for posterity, containing nothing but original, winding (dare we say 'snake-like?') compositions and good vibes throughout. Since then, the album has garnered accolades from the Acid Archives crowd and so we felt the time was right to give the group's efforts a proper (and properly licensed from the band) presentation, with an 'old-style' heavy mini-LP sleeve and thick booklet containing pics, gig posters, song lyrics and liner notes by producer and long-time fan, Gregor Alligator. In addition, we've added a half-hour of unreleased live tracks from the same era, and everything you hear (album and bonus) was transferred from the mastertapes '...with love and anarchy!'"
ObscureOxide
CD
$17.00

Sonics Rendezvous Band
Live, Masonic Auditorium Detroit, January 14th 1978
PS, US Spawned from the remnants of the MC5, STOOGES, RATIONALS & the UP. Songs include an amazing version of Fred Smith's "Sweet Nothin'," as well as "Electrophonic Tonic," "Asteroid B-612," "Gone With The Dogs," "Love And Learn," "Song L," & the classic "City Slang"
Alive
CD
$13.50

Souls On Board
Blood Face
PS, AUSTRALIA Like some unholy breeding ground, SOULS ON BOARD are loyal to an ever-evolving matrimony - beauty and dirt, ugliness and invention, dumb and smart, mind-blowing power and grace. BLOOD FACE is the new EP, the Melbourne group's second release after their "hurtling and assured" self-titled EP debut of 2005. Released by wunderkinds Low Transit Industries, the EP saw the band draw comparisons to The Pixies & Sonic Youth. BLOOD FACE picks up the hazardous extremes of that first rugged EP and beats them into a new shape. A shape with pointed edges, electricity in the veins and a wall of psychedelic sound bubbling under a whip-smart guitar bleed section. While the tunes bulge with shining phrases & stirring twists, lyrically BLOOD FACE grapples with dark visions and uncomfortable realities - these ills given some respite by the pop playfulness of the 6 tracker.
LowTransitIndustries-049
CD
$13.50

Spence, Alexander "Skip"
Oar
PS, US 180 gram vinyl reissue restores the original album mix. 12 trx of quintessential outsider loner folk just after his 1968 release from Bellvue.
Sundazed-5030
LP
$17.00

Spiers, Creston
Yesterday's Parade b/w The Time Has Come
PS, US LTD ED OF 300! This is a debut release from HARVEY MILK songwriter/member CRESTON SPIERS. 2 acoustic songs pressed on 7" gold color vinyl. We will only have a small amount so order now! Don't sleep.
SouthernShelter
45
$7.00

Starlight Desperation
Take It Personally
PS, US An epic 12 song rollercoaster through the repressed & murderous memories of gated beach community child actors, desert real estate vampire parents, entertainment biz drug czars, & the redeeming twin powers of Music & Love to heal a mess even as bad as this. This is a helicopter crash-friendly bash crammed w psyche-anthems, hoof-stompers & tear smirkers.
InfrasonicSound
CD
$14.25

Stereolab
Chemical Chords (Deluxe)
PS, US
4AD
CD
$14.25

Stereolab
Chemical Chords
PS, US Their eleventh album is a collection of purposefully short, dense, fast pop songs brimming with Motown-like drums, baroque-pop brass and string arrangements, and mellifluous vocal performances. It is, nonetheless, classic Stereolab; like all their best work, a perfect equipoise between an implausibly cool past and a shamelessly exotic future. "England's lounge-pop heroes" - Blender. "Stereolab's unmistakable cosmonaut pop...a trademarked stamp of the 90s. No one else managed to duplicate their retro-futurist harmony" - Fader.
4AD
CD
$13.25

Stereolab
Chemical Chords
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
4AD
LP
$19.25

Stooges, The
Gimme Some Skin
PS, IT Vinyl version!
Get 160LP
LP
$16.20

Stooges, The
Gimme Some Skin
PS, IT This compilation of rarities is not just any 'from the vaults' collection. What we give you here are a few true moments of greatness. Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about The Stooges, these 11 raw, pulsating tracks, not found on any of the original Stooges albums, are sure to satisfy both the hardcore fan and the novice. Compiled by Pat Thomas." It's always nice to hear "Open Up And Bleep" with the customary tape warble, but surely Get Back/Abraxas could afford a box of crayons to scribble down some basic info like dates, times, recording info, musician or songwriting credits? And, as has been pointed out elsewhere, where is "Cock In My Pocket"? Get Back, bringing the true spirit of "WTF" to shameless compilation work, for over a decade now...
Get 160CD
CD
$17.75

Stop Smiling
#36 [magazine+CD]
PS, US Expatriate Issue w/3 different covers: RAY DAVIES, DAFT PUNK & LEE MILLER. Interviews with David Sedaris, Gore Vidal, Clive James, Alex Cox, Jon Langford, & Scientist + Lee "Scratch" Perry. Profiles, essays, unpublished letters of William S. Burroughs, & much more. Includes LIGHT IN THE ATTIC Sampler CD.
ZINE/CD
$8.75

Suarasama
Fajar Di Atas Atwan
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
DLP
$18.25

Suarasama
Fajar Di Atas Atwan
PS, US First released by Radio France Internationale (RFI) in 1998 & the title track appeared on a Smithsonian Folkways compilation in 2000. This release is the first U.S. issue of the entire album & its first-ever release on LP anywhere. This is a group of many members, mostly ethnomusicological musicians, based in Medan City in North Sumatra, Indonesia. They play contemporary music, exploring conceptually or instrumentally the sounds of African, Middle Eastern, Indian, Sufi Pakistani, Eastern European & Southeast Asian & particularly Sumatran traditions. The world grows closer & smaller, but no less wonderful & exciting; the sound of its people & the impulses w/in them still an exotic treasure.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Sun Araw
Boat Trip
PS, US Boat Trip might be some hidden soundtrack to Donkey Kong, warp-whistling straight into Ayahuasca Country. In about twenty minutes, Sun Araw manages to navigate a psychedelic jungle cruise through canopy din & spooked drone, then he noses the boat out of the water and lifts into uncharted dub-spheres. The back half of this entranced tour is like being (fortunately) trapped inside an old Upsetters jam played at half-speed with twice the shaman-chant and reverb-drenched percussion. Normally we wouldn't trust taking this kind of trip with just anybody, but with wheel and rudder alike in the hands of Magic Lantern co-captain Cameron Stallones, we can sip our yage-of-choice in peace and share the Sun Araw vision as one. Limited to 500 on black vinyl.
Woodsist
12
$13.75

Sweet, Matthew
Sunshine Lies (ON SALE)
PS, US SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE, GOOD UNTIL 9/2! New album from Matthew Sweet joined by Susanna Hoffs, Ric Menck and Richard Lloyd. Pretty Parasolly, dontcha think? Without warning, this consummate artist just may have made the album of his life, not by consciously trying to recapture the brilliance of his three milestones, Girlfriend, Altered Beast and 100% Fun, but simply by following his big heart, while hot-wiring the process between inspiration and execution so that there's no longer any distance between them. With tongue only partly in cheek, Matthew describes the new record's sound as "power-pop-folk-rock-psychedelic-melodic-singer-songwriter-type stuff." That turns out to be an accurate general description, but the real intrigue is in the details. By turns achingly melodic and drivingly visceral, Sunshine Lies swirls with relatable emotion and bad-ass attitude, seamlessly incorporating the artist's expansive aesthetic from one end (poetry) to the other (noise). On Sunshine Lies, Sweet intermixes his distinctive brand of shimmering folk rock ("Byrdgirl," "Daisychain," "Around You Now") and signature goosebump ballads ("Feel Fear," "Pleasure Is Mine," "Back of My Mind"), with the album's primary impulse, what he refers to as "the crazy songs." These are heady, arrangement-based pieces where anything goes in terms of tone, texture and performance-the mindblowing "Time Machine," the balls-to-the-wall "Room to Rock," the brawny "Flying" and the Who-like "Let's Love."
ShoutFactory
CD
$11.50

Sweet, Matthew
Sunshine Lies (ON SALE)
PS, US VINYL VERSION! DLP vinyl plus CD of the album.
ShoutFactory
DLP/CD
$20.50

Tenth To The Moon
S-T
PS, US TTTM have combined their extensive experience & mutual disregard for convention to whip up an electro-soaked, neoteric/archaic rock record that rebounds fresh from the oversaturated muck of global mediocrity. Listen as the unexpected lurks around every bend & a rollicking journey becomes a trial by fire, challenging the plucky listener right up until the world-shattering finale.
Stickfigure
CD
$10.50

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
We Brave Bee Stings And All
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

Thunderbolt Pagoda
S-T
PS, US Members of SALAMANDER, SKYE KLAD & SALUBRIOUS INVERTEBRAE. Deluxe boxed 180 gram vinyl package limited to 360 numbered copies. This is heavy Kosmische music for the modern age. Epic space voyages give way to punishing riffs & propulsive mantric rhythms, & the band make use of subtlety & bombast in equal measure.
MutantMusic
LP
$13.25

Tiffany Shade, The
S/T
PS, US Exact repro 180 gram virgin vinyl pressing. "In the fall of 1967, The Tiffany Shade consisted of Bob Leonard, Tom Schuster, Mike Barnes and new bassist Robb Murphy." "...A rather charming teen garage presentation of what is economy fare West Coast folkrock-psych sounds, plus a bunch of tracks that make no sense at all. LP opens strongly with several raw trips on the early Airplane style; cutting fuzz leads and excellent Nuggets vocals should appeal to anyone. Side 2 is less garagey & more goofy top 40, but listenable with class points reaped for a Love cover. All over a bit better than I expected, with some prime slices of '60s cheese-psych. Superb cover artwork, as always with the label. The album was also released in the UK by Fontana." --Acid Archives.
Mainstream
LP
$15.19

Tindersticks
The Hungry Saw [import]
PS, UK 2008 album from the British outfit fronted by Stuart Staples. As always, Tindersticks take their signature sound and move it forward, never sounding stagnant or stale. Formed in 1991, this UK group exists in a dark, romantic netherworld where Scott Walker replaces Elvis as cultural pivot point. Their moody, string-laced arrangements frame frequently gloomy lyrical themes given voice by basso profundo Staples, a master of passionate understatement. MOJO MAGAZINE: "A satisfying mix of richness and sparsity, vibrancy and gloom. Flawless."
Beggars
CD
$13.75

Toadies
No Deliverance
PS, US Band that rose to fame in the 90's w/ their platinum debut album "Rubberneck." Now they're back w/ their 1st album in 7 years!
Kirtland
CD
$17.00

Tokens
Both Sides Now
PS, UK The title kind of gives the game away here, it being somewhat a game of two halves! A semi concept follows the title of the exquisite baroque cover of the Joni Mitchell tune...The Tokens are pictured on the cover in off-duty mode, casually dressed and with a cigar on the go. Side one consists of more baroque re-workings of modern folk rock standards, covering label mates Melanie and The Lemon Pipers creditably, as well as doing a stripped down beauty of a cover of 'Don't Worry Baby', which surely influenced The Beach Boys later live revamps of their early repertoire. Side two revisits The Tokens past in the manner of their later 'Oldies Are Now!' project, with their first two hits 'Tonight I Fell In Love' and 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight', and their soft-pop masterpiece 'I Hear Trumpets Blow' among others, being reinvented in the style of side one.
Rev-Ola-261
CD
$15.50

Tortoise
Standards
PS, US These tunes are direct & immediate, yet maintain the exploratory edge (musical & recording) that's always characterized the group's output.
ThrillJockey-089
LP
$13.75

Tractor Kings
Homesick (ON SALE)
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

Trad Gras och Stenar
S-T
PS, SWEDEN 1995 reissue of the first Träd Gräs och Stenar album, originally issued on the Decibel label in Sweden in 1970. Their name translates to "trees, grass & stones." A rock group led by Bo Anders Persson (after his works with Pärson Sound, Harvester, International Harvester), this was their first of three albums, a definitely more "rockist" continuation of the post-minimalist experiments of the earlier groups, but still with that undefinable Swedish underground feeling. Similar in vibe to the live document on Subliminal Sounds, Gardet 12.6.1970. This will be the only record in your collection to start off with covers of "All Along The Watchtower" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" that you won't want to kill somebody with. Totally heavy Swedish underground rock from the dawn of the era.
Silence
CD
$14.25

Triffids, The
Beautiful Waste: Mini Masterpieces from The Triffids 1982 to 1985 [import]
PS, UK Import version, for those who cannot wait...like Jim. The Triffids recorded a number of works that were less than full length but far from fully formed. They've grouped a number of these under the title Beautiful Waste... Most of the material is heard here for the first time on CD. Included are Raining Pleasure, Lawson Square Infirmary and the Field Of Glass EP. To round off the set we've included the title track and a smash hit single that never was - Dear Miss Lonelyhearts and Native Bride.
Domino
CD
$20.50

Triffids, The
Treeless Plain [expanded re-issue, import]
PS, UK Import version, for those who cannot wait...like Jim. Treeless Plain was recorded in a dozen midnight to dawn sessions with a talented but green engineer, Nick Mainsbridge some 25 years ago. Legend has it that the time left to mix all tracks was 2 hours. Fortunately the 24 track masters were retained and we were able to commission a brand new mix from the now considerably less green Mr Mainsbridge. Wow springs to mind. The original album (plus extra tracks from the same sessions) remixed by the original engineer Mainsbridge, remastered and further expanded with live tracks.
Domino
CD
$20.50

Triffids, The
The Black Swan [expanded re-issue, import]
PS, UK Import version, for those who cannot wait...like Jim. The Black Swan has always been the album that divided Triffids fans - it was an eclectic mix of styles at the time and, though this seems a little less unusual these days, it's still mighty eclectic. Restored to the album Dave and the band had hoped against hope for in 1989 by the addition of 5 songs left out back then - and an encore. Accompanied by a bonus disc of demos and unreleased material. The original album remastered and expanded, 36 tracks in total!
Domino
DCD
$22.50

Tussle
Cream Cuts
PS, NORWAY Cream Cuts finds Tussle expanding upon it's own unique mix of drums, bass & electronics, at times echoing the elasticity & straight forward live approach of their debut, Kling Klang, but with more color & complexity, while also integrating the psychedelic pulsating pound heard on Telescope Mind. Moving above & beyond their first two releases, Tussle map out worlds upon worlds on Cream Cuts, riding songs from creation to destruction to rebirth. Thom Monahan's (Vetiver, Joanna Newsom, Silver Jews, Devendra Banhart) unconventional production techniques & talent for capturing intimate performances integrate with Tussle's krauty exploration of rhythm leading to the bands most epic, experimental yet holistic release to date. PREFIX MAGAZINE: "Think of Tussle as the dance-rock libido of the otherwise demure freak-folk movement."
SmalltownSupersound
CD
$14.50

Twilight Sad
Here, It Never Snowed
PS, US A mini-album comprising several re-worked tracks from The Twilight Sad's debut album, Fourteen Albums & Fifteen Winters, as well the heretofore-unheard title track & a cover of Daniel Johnston's classic "Some Things Last A Long Time." The stripped-back instrumentation on Here, It Never Snowed... allows the songs to speak for themselves, taking on a folk-tinged darkness - volume replaced by space and reverb, with chord organ, glockenspiel and minimalist percussion replacing the wall of guitars behind James Graham's Glaswegian burr.
FatCat
LP
$12.00

Ugly Things
#27
PS, US "Co-headlining our big cover story this time are The Who and The Small Faces as Andy Neill reports on their controversial '68 tour of Australia and New Zealand, complete with an array of WOW-inducing unpublished photos. Also, for the first time anywhere, the story of Garden Grove garage rock teens The Spats ('She Done Moved,' 'Gator Tails & Monkey Ribs'), Brooklyn, NY psych rockers The Koala, and '70s NYC punks The Victims. Also on tap, Jon Savage's revealing interview with Beatles publicist Derek Taylor about Brian Epstein, a conversation with Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine, drop-dead delicious '60s beat girl/style icon Gillian Hills, R&B songwriting genius Alonzo B Willis, Mike Hudson of the Pagans, and Johan Kugelberg's countdown of the best junkshop glam rock discs. And there's more. '60s garage rock a-go-go with The Heard ('Stop It Baby'), The Persuaders, The Lost Souls, plus more garage rock history from California's Inland Empire. Also: exotic beat music from Chile and Venezuela, Jack Downing & the Other Side, and Ade Blackburn of Clinic picks his all-time Psychedelic Top 10. All this and more -- including, of course, our extensive review section, covering all the latest reissues and music-related books and DVDs."
ZINE
$8.00

Uglysuit
S-T
PS, US Oklahoma City's Uglysuit is remarkably fresh-faced and honest; they believe in letting loose, fostering a heartfelt atmosphere of hope and love. Their music is an extended love song to the notion that everything is possible, yet nothing is guaranteed. Look for them on tour supporting Iron And Wine this summer, and on a full US tour upon release.
Quarterstick
CD
$13.00

Uglysuit
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$14.00

Uh Huh Her
Common Reaction
PS, US Brainchild of musician/actress Leisha Hailey (THE MURMURS) and singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Camila Grey (MELLOWDRONE). Raw emotion through a blend of dreamy, atmospheric pop & electronic beats.
Nettwerk
CD
$17.75

Unsane
Visqueen
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
BlackDiamond
LP
$17.00

Unthank, Rachel & The Winterset
Bairns
PS, US US pressing of their album originally released in the UK in 2007. This is the sophomore release from the Folk/Rock outfit. It follows the incredible success of The Cruel Sister, which was Mojo Magazine's "Folk Album of the Year" in 2005 and announced the arrival of a major new force in the Folk scene. Like so many other Folk artists, the group have moved way beyond the traditional boundaries of the Folk circuit, drawing their audiences from across the spectrum of music lovers. Like Seth Lakeman, they tour constantly and create traditional (and traditionally inspired) music that appeals to both the died-in-the-wool (arran, of course!) Folk fans and to a much younger fanbase. In this light, their covers of songs by Bonnie Prince Billy and Robert Wyatt don't seem out of place in the least. Rachel and her band play Folk that is both traditional and traditionally-inspired, appealing to Folk and singer/songwriter fans across the board. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "It's rare to hear a folk group where piano stands as the central instrument (the fiddle often feels like it's there in a supporting role), but they make it work, and when the sisters harmonize in their singing, it can be quite sublime. Time will shake off the hype that's attended them over the last couple of years, but this is a band with real spark and invention."
RealWorld
CD
$16.25

Van Dyke Parks
Song Cycle
PS, US Van Dyke Parks' visionary 1968 debut, Song Cycle, rose phoenix-like from the ashes of his fabled Smile collaboration with Brian Wilson. Parks' breathtaking high-wire act fused the pop genius of Phil Spector, Stephen Sondheim's Broadway vertigo and the orchestral flare of American composer Charles Ives and made it wholly his own. Our definitive pressing of this landmark Warner Bros. album is sourced from the original analog master, and pressed on audiophile High-Definition Vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Various
Never Ever Land: 83 Texan Nuggets From International Artists Records 1965-1970
PS, UK Outstanding package documenting the history of the world's greatest psychedelic label, packaged in a deluxe box with 48-page book edited by Jon Mills (including contributions from Patrick Lundberg & Jon Savage's old Lelan Rogers interview reproduced). "One of the most innovative and influential independent record companies of its time, International Artists has gained cult status over the years, particularly amongst fans of prime American psychedelic and garage rock. Based in Houston, Texas the label thrived under the expert guidance of its driving force, Lelan Rogers, brother of country legend Kenny Rogers. This 3CD set collects classic tracks from the label's flagship acts like The 13th Floor Elevators, The Red Crayola, The Bubble Puppy and Golden Dawn alongside a host of sought-after lesser known gems from the likes of Thursday's Children, The Chaynes, The Rubayaat, Sterling Damon and The Shayds. Quite a number of these tracks are here making their CD debut, several not having seen the light of since their first release forty years ago."
Charly
CD-BOX
$30.50

Various
Splendid Isolation
PS, SWEDEN A collection of exclusive tracks from the Radio Dept., Testbild!, Most Valuable Players, Differnet, Action Biker, Viktor Sjöberg, VED, Peter Jackson, Peter Nilsson, Redmalm, Enheten för musik och melodi, Malkovic, Erik de Vahl, Band in a Box, Flow Flux Clan, Robotboy, and Jian. Between January and December 2007 Friendly Noise released 18 mp3 singles offered as free downloads from www.friendlynoise.se. From the start it was intended to be a one-year-long project. The idea was simple: contributions chosen by us from our extended family of old friends and new discoveries, usually two songs, together with an introduction by the artists themselves and a picture to illustrate and enhance, once or twice a month. This was meant as a complement to our CD releases, and a chance to easily distribute great songs, in cases where the album context isn't necessary. These two ways of distribution aren't contradictory, they're related, as we stated on our website. Soon we realized the series had become a success, both when it came to the quality of the output and the amount of interest generated. So "Splendid Isolation" - our third compilation after "Friendly People Making Noise" (2003) and "Are You Scared To Get Happy?" (2006) - is our way of documenting the series through a selection of the songs and thus giving them a more official kind of release. The record is also a celebration of five years of Friendly Noise as a label. The order of the songs on the record isn't chronological, it's instead our attempt to make the record sound as good as possible as a whole. TRACKLIST: 1. Bognor Regis (Peter Jackson) 2. (Jack) Lullaby (Viktor Sjöberg) 3. Rondo (Most Valuable Players) 4. Stratoscope (VED) 5. Get Nowhere (Peter Nilsson) 6. Hultviksvägen 7 (Peter Jackson) 7. The Bravest Person I Know (Redmalm) 8. Shut Out (Flow Flux Clan) 9. September (Robotboy) 10. Hashish in Nizza (Peter Jackson) 11. Sol genom lövverket (Enheten för musik och melodi) 12. En gång i Stockholm (Testbild!) 13. Dedicated to Therese Holm (Testbild!) 14. 1959y (Malkovic) 15. Almost Close (Peter Jackson) 16. Open Night (Most Valuable Players) 17. Bachelor Kisses (The Radio Dept.) 18. Vinden susar i advent (Action Biker) 19. Postojna (Peter
Jackson) 20. Whatever We Want (Erik de Vahl) 21. Leaving Smears (Band in Box) 22. Just A Little Lovin' (Jian) 23. Curriculum Circular (Differnet)
FriendlyNoise-68
CD
$13.50

Various
New Video Works
PS, US This 2-hour-plus set is on No Age drummer/vocalist Dean Spunt's POST PRESENT MEDIUM label. New Video Works is a collection of recent live footage of bands from the much-ballyhooed Los Angeles underground music scene and their kindred spirits from the world at large. Collecting 30+ music videos from such notables as NO AGE, XIU XIU, DEERHUNTER, HIGH PLACES, ERASE ERRATA, MIKA MIKO, ABE VIGODA, LUCKY DRAGONS, SOFT CIRCLE, BARR,
and much more. What a deal!
PostPresentMedium
DVD
$12.75

Various
Rock The Net
PS, US Many of today's most talented artists are demonstrating their support of an open Internet, where all users can legally access the content of their choice w/o corporate interference, 15 of which are featured here for the "Rock The Net: Musicians for Net Neurtrality" compilation. Features WILCO, BRIGHT EYES, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, PORTASTATIC, AIMEE MANN, GUSTER, MATTHEW SHIPP, PALOMAR, THE WRENS, DJ SPOOKY & DAVID BAZAN.
ThirstyEar
CD
$14.00

Various
We Can Fly Volumes 1-5
PS, UK Subtitled: 128 Tracks of Psych Rarities from the '60s & '70s. Following constant demand, the Psychic Circle label is delighted to announce the forthcoming numbered, limited repressing of the legendary We Can Fly series in a 5CD boxed set. Amongst the best psych and beat compilations ever put together, each volume is a mind-blowing treasure trove of mod, beat, acid rock and pop from the 1960s, and comes housed inside a slipcase card replica of its original artwork. Featuring familiar names such as The Smoke, Shocking Blue and Eire Apparent alongside obscure heroes such as The Mickey Finn, Cherry Smash and the Gnomes of Zurich, each volume has been compiled and sequenced by the legendary psych musician and Psychic Circle label-head, Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond). Presented here complete for the first time with a detailed booklet, featuring updated band histories, rare photographs and full discographies, the series is a byword for the best in swinging psychedelia. Please note that only 1000 numbered copies are being pressed. Other artists include: The Penny Peeps, The Loot, The Moving Finger, Anan, The Peep Show, The Glass Menagerie, The Bunch, The Neat Change, The Movement, Sands, Kippington Lodge, Infantes Jubilate, The QPR Supporters, Trash, The Orange Machine, Serendipity, The Kytes, Portobello Explosion, The Fox, The Mooche, The Fruit Machine, The Image, Episode Six, Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, Shy Limbs, Brainbox, The Cedars, Pugh, The Lords, Nite People, The Montanas, The Julian Kirsch, Blonde On Blonde, Avalanche, West Coast Consortium, The Tages, The Mirage, The Petards, The Bystanders, A.P. Dangerfield, The Blinkers, Danny McCulloch, Joy Unlimited, Moonshine, Magicians, O'Hara's Playboys, St. John & The Crew, Murray Head, Tales Of Justine, I Corvi, Made In Sheffield, Mecki Mark Men, The Afex, Jackie Lomax, Los Brincos, The Excelsior Spring, Daddy Lindberg, Pesky Gee, Mick Softley, Callan & John, Brut, The Washington D.C.'s, The Sugarbeats, The League, The New Generation, The Fox, Bulldog Breed, Brass Tacks, Neo Maya, Russell Morris, The Rokes, Wimple Winch, Keith Shields, "14", Lucas Tyson, Hopscotch, The Truth, The Bunch, Griffin, Five Steps Beyond, Tangerine Peel, Los Canarios, Strange Fox, Mint, The Orange Machine, The Ferris Wheel, The Beatstalkers, The Mindbenders, Les Baroques, Terry Reid, Magnet, Circus, Harsh Reality, The Iveys, Old Gold, The Human Instinct, Keith Relf, Episode Six, Saker, Kim Fowley, The Loot, The Bunch, The Montanas, Groep 1850, Chris McClure, The Fruit Machine, Giorgio, East Of Eden, I Corvi, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, The Gibsons, Orange Peel, The Mirage, The Cedars, Cuby & The Blizzards, Silver Eagle, Nite People, The Nocturnes and Danny McCulloch.
PsychicCircle
CD-BOX
$51.00

Various
Como Now: Voices of Panola County
PS, US Deep in the heart of Mississippi lies Como, a small rural town where children & grown folks alike have been living & breathing gospel music for as long as they can remember. In July of 2006, Daptone Records placed a small ad in a local paper inviting local singers to come down to Mount Mariah Church to record their songs. The result is "COMO NOW," a stirring collection of traditional & original gospel/
Daptone
CD
$13.75

Various
Trip In Time Vol. 3: Psychedelic Adventures On Planet Earth
PS, GERMANY "This is the third chapter of the 'Trip In Time' psychedelic series, and it's at least as interesting as the previous ones, with only unreleased material! It presents 18 of the recent top Hard-Psych-Garage-Kraut-Underground bands (several from Scandinavia and Germany, but also bands from Spain, France, US, and Peru). Listening to this compilation you will not believe that all these songs are contemporary recordings (most are very well produced but reflect a very intense retro spirit -- nearly unbelievable). The music itself ranges from a hard and heavy Doors sound, Pink Floyd style, blues hard rock a la Mountain, true '60s garage beat but also early Amon Duul 2 of Brainticket flashes. A running time of 78+ minutes and a 12-page booklet will guide the way to the music of tomorrow." Artists include: Electric Mystical Soul Vibration, The People, Ginger, Jenda Wight, Jarvis Jay, Fuzz Mantra, Mother and Sun, Psychoine, The Magnificent Brotherhood, Crystal Caravan, Living Room, The Flying Eyes, Black Box Massacre, Serpentina Satelite, Aqua Nebula Oscillator, Space Debris, Fantasyy Factoryy, Zaphire Oktaloque.
WorldInSound/TripInTime
CD
$17.75

Various
A Visit To The Spaceship Factory: 20 Gems From The Early Years Of Prog
PS, UK Previously issued on CD by Psychic Circle, now issued on deluxe 2LP format as well; 180 gram pressing. A Visit to the Spaceship Factory presents 20 ear-watering morsels that will thrill and entertain in equal measure. With the brash rock of Treetops, the polished guitar wizardry of Israeli progsters Jericho, the fuzzed-up dirt of Jesse Hector's proto-punk outfit Helter Skelter, Psychic Circle's intrepid vinyl hound Jamie Romer has scoured the land for undiscovered psycho-prog stunners. Other artists include: Mousetrap, Deadwood, Fuzzyduck, Incredible Hog, Mouse, Beggars Opera, Kingdom Come, Little Bighorn, Strange Fox, Onyx, Spontaneous Combustion, UFO, Sheephouse, Pussy, Axe, Sunchariot and Kansashook.
PsychicCircle
DLP
$30.00

Various
A Visit To The Spaceship Factory 20 Gems From The Early Years Of Prog
PS, UK A Visit to the Spaceship Factory presents 20 ear-watering morsels that will thrill and entertain in equal measure. Wander the dimly lit corners of the Spaceship Factory, an establishment designed to produce vehicles that could take you from the geometric wallpaper of your room to the far side of your electric dreams. It wasn't in production for very long, but while it was operating, not only did it manufacture million-selling models such as Yes, Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull, but it brought you the brash rock of Treetops, the polished guitar wizardry of Israeli progsters Jericho, the fuzzed-up dirt of Jesse Hector's proto-punk outfit Helter Skelter, and countless other designs now being re-appraised or still waiting to be recognized. The conveyor belts may be still, the furnaces may be cold, but the ships still fly to the stars. Psychic Circle's intrepid vinyl hound, Jamie Romer, has scoured the land in his quest to excavate more undiscovered psycho-prog stunners. This new selection bears testament to his endeavors. Other artists include: Mousetrap, Deadwood, Fuzzyduck, Incredible Hog, Mouse, Beggars Opera, Kingdom Come, Little Bighorn, Strange Fox, Onyx, Spontaneous Combustion, UFO, Sheephouse, Pussy, Axe, Sunchariot and Kansashook.
PsychicCircle
CD
$15.00

Various
The Golden Apples Of The Sun
PS, US 2008 repress. "Finally back in print: the acclaimed 2004 compilation of current underground folk music, as selected by Devendra Banhart. This is more than a compilation -- it's expertly sequenced and paced, like one long, slow flow of a particularly rich vibe. Liner notes are by the artists themselves, paying tribute to each other, all hand-lettered by Devendra, who also provides artwork on cover, back cover, sleeve, tray and the disk itself." Artists include: Vetiver (with Hope Sandoval), Joanna Newsom, Six Organs of Admittance, Viking Moses, Josephine Foster, Espers, Vashti Bunyan & Devendra Banhart, Jana Hunter, Currituck Co., White Magic, Iron and Wine, Diane Cluck, Matt Valentine, Entrance, Jack Rose, Little Wings, Scout Niblett, Troll, CocoRosie, Antony."
Arthur
CD
$12.00

Various
Allergic To Flowers: Garage Beat & Popsike Part 2 1965-68
PS, UK Part two of the first time thematic overview of West Coast independent label Challenge Records. The label hit paydirt in early 1966 when it scored a coast-to-coast hit with The Knickerbockers outstandingly energetic rave up 'Lies.' This riff on The Beatles sound could actually have been The Beatles. Its inclusion on Lenny Kaye's Nuggets set 'Lies' in stone as a all-time classic. Allergic To Flowers: Garage Beat & Popsike celebrates this and the other nuggets that Challenge issued from 1965 to 1968. There's The Brogues paint-peeling punk rocker 'Don t Shoot Me Down' -- the band featured future members of San Francisco legends Quicksilver Messenger Service. Also heard are more irresistible, rockin' and melodic high-energy gems by The Knickerbockers, the absolutely incredible psychedelic punk of Florida band We The People, the tough-as-nails Lindy Blaskey and the Lavells and the superb psychedelic harmonies of Fenwyck's 'Mindrocker.' And then there's the folk rocking and punkish sides recorded by Gene Vincent with Glenn Campbell, as well as The Jefferson Handkerchief's hippy novelty 'I'm Allergic To Flowers.' Allergic To Flowers: Garage Beat & Popsike never lets up. Every cut is a top-drawer winner."
RPM
CD
$17.00

Verve, The
Forth
PS, US New studio album from original line-up. Fusing psychedelia w/majestic arrangements & wickedly smart lyrics, the album embraces a melodic sensibility & musical landscape at its peak.
OIE
CD
$11.00

Verve, The
Forth
PS, US VINYL VERSION. DLP plus exclusive DVD plus CD.
OIE
DLP/DVD
$44.00

Wainwright III, Loudon
Recovery
PS, US W/his new album he reaches back into the past & profoundly reclaims many of his most classic songs. While preparing the album, he saw that the quality & breadth of the tunes were undiminished & decided to rework the songs to add color to the previously spare material.
YepRoc
CD
$14.50

Walker, Natalie
With You
PS, US A diverse and dynamic album rooted in classic pop and new wave. For her second release, Natalie has teamed up again w/ producer duo Stuhr (MYA, NICOLE ATKINS) Reccommended if you like Goldfrapp, Beth Gibbons.
Quango
CD
$16.25

Warmth
Leave Your Wet Brain In The Hot Sun
PS, US A thick blanket of unsettling doom. Distorted, haunted synth loops, hijacked guitar frequenices, & various injections of dirt-soaked piano fuzz. The drones are reminiscent of Andrew Chalk & Mirror- they're soothing & soft, but totally misleading. Once the eyelids start to get heavy, the drones become discordant, often abrasive, missives. For fans of Double Leopards & Hive Mind. It is only once you're destroyed that you'll be totally satisfied.
Digitalis
CD
$10.00

Zomes
S-T
PS, US Debut solo from former LUNGFISH/ PUPILS guitarist. This album is full of beautiful Seesselbergsized chunks of loop-like melodies that effervesce while Osborne brings them to life. There is a cinematic quality to the material here that recalls "library music," East German Indianerfilmen soundtracks, & even Blues Control at their most humid.
HolyMountain
CD
$15.25

Zomes
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
HolyMountain
LP
$15.00

Forthcoming Releases

18th Dye
Amorine Queen (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, DENMARK THIS IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT/OCT 2008. New album, their first in 13 years, from awesome Danish/German outfit who had several amazing albums released by Matador in the 90s. Half the album's up on their myspace page, check it out. With their groundbreaking, catchy and consistently explosive rock 18TH DYE earned great recognition in the international music press during the 90s. They toured all over the US and Europe and left a name, which has inspired a vast number of bands. With Amorine Queen 18TH DYE continue their intensive work during the 90s. 18TH DYE doesn't just thrill the fans from ten years ago, but also carry away a new audience - a fact that's hard to miss at their recent concerts.
CrunchyFrog
CD
$16.25

AIDS Wolf
Cities of Glass (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LovePumpUnited
DLP
$18.75

AIDS Wolf
Cities of Glass (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Easily one of the best bands in the city right now. Discordance still rules their roost, but more prog is rearing its head--that both teases & startles" - Montreal Mirror
SkinGraft
CD
$14.25

Alvarez, Lesser, Gonzalez
Why Is Bear Billowing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US A couple years ago, Baltimore's Alvarez was playing stripped down electro-pop (60s French chanteuse style) in the band Cache Cache. Other projects include playing guitar in the drone-tinged country-folk group The Tall Grass, as well as an electronic side project called The Ruby Stallion Ensemble. On this release, Lesser and his acoustic guitar craft some of the prettiest folk tunes you'll hear this year. He delivers his songs with a sense of whimsical earnestness, and has garnered comparisons to Nick Drake, John Fahey, and Donovan.
Carpark
CD
$13.00

Arab On Radar
Sunshine for Shady People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US This is a document, alive & rootless, showing a band that has no semblance to daddy's "Rock 'n' Roll"
ThreeOneG
DVD
$15.75

Asteroid #4
These Flowers of Ours (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US Rooted deep in psychedelic music, specifically that of the 1960's & early 1990's British bands, A4 has never shied away from wearing their influences firmly on their sleeves. Dabbling in everything from Anglo-induced guitar pop to the "Cosmic American" sounds of vintage L.A. country.
CommitteetoKeepMusicEvil
CD
$14.50

Belle And Sebastian
Dear Catastrophe Waitress (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Repress! Double-LP in gatefold sleeve.
RoughTrade
DLP
$26.00

Bird Show
Untitled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US All Music Written & Performed by BEN VIDA w/ GREEG DAVIS, ROBERT AA LOWE, ADAM VIDA & MICHAEL ZERANG. Recorded in Chicago, IL & Burlington, VT 2007-2008. Ben Vida; Hammond XB-2, microKorg, Moog Voyager, Gibson SG, Berinbau, Shona Mbira, Slit Drum, Pan Pipes, Shakers, Vietnamese Jaw Harp, Tambourines, Ride Cymbal, Congas, Wood Flute, Ring Modulator, Elephant Bells, Violin, Qraqeb, Zither, Voice, Ten String Harp, Frame Drum, Finger Cymbals, Triangle.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Black Nielson
Current Sunlight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, AUSTRALIA Beautiful 2005 album from now defunct British troubadours. Mike now plays in LTI band Co-pilgrim. At just under 5 years since the inception of the band, Black Nielson has established an impressive reputation, both on record and as a live act. The modest level of success achieved by the band can be traced in a steady trajectory from noble beginnings on the south coast of England, formed by principle songwriter Michael Gale... And that trajectory shows no sign of abating.
LowTransitIndustries-022
CD
$13.50

Bound Stems
Family Afloat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US LTD ED 180gm LP vinyl. 500 total pressing (250 black/250 orange). Includes digital download code.
Flameshovel
LP
$13.25

Bound Stems
Family Afloat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US This expresses a crucial personal transition & a collective one. While BOUND STEMS quit their day-jobs to tour relentlessly throughout 2006 in support of their previous album (one that garnered praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Alternative Press, URB & Chicago Tribune), the band returned home ready for new challenges, & made the communal decision to return to the more stable life of work weeks & strong roots. It was a
choice that also ultimately made the concept of home central to this 2008 album. The songs sound like preparation: the family has grown now, to include new ones being formed in Chicago. But there's no settling down in these songs: family life is raw & confusing, as uncomfortable & unexpected & rewarding as crucial.
Flameshovel
CD
$13.25

Braid
Frame & Canvas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US These guys toured so much they should be the poster boys for Rand McNally. Seminal album that defined a genre and cemeted Braid's legacy - Frame and Canvas has been out of print on LP for several years. LP is on premium 180 gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.
Polyvinyl-018
LP
$12.50

Brimstone Howl
We Came in Peace (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Alive
LP
$13.50

Brimstone Howl
We Came in Peace (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US Described by NME as "Beatles-headed psych-nerds w/a taste for razor sharp snake-rock". Despite it's cryptic title this is another fun explosion of fuzz & American-gothic chit-chatter, w/"weird fictional adventure stories, & beginner blues guitar lessons from mongoloids," as they like to describe
it. Includes bonus track not on the vinyl.
Alive
CD
$13.50

Broken West
Now Or Heaven (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Their sophomore full-length originates from home - the longing to get there and all that comes from being there. Each song is a maturation from the band's debut. The familiar catchy melodies are still there, as are the sublime harmonies and wry guitars, but "Now Or Heaven" is infused with a deeper, more serious perspective of the world.
Merge
CD
$14.00

Bubblegum Lemonade
Susan's in the Sky EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US Scottish wonderkids Bubblegum Lemonade debuted early this year with an outstanding single 'Ten Years Younger' that earned song of the day honors on influential radio station KEXP and amassed countless positive reviews in the music press including favorable comparisons to influential 60's popstars (The Velvet Underground, The Monkees, The Byrds) and 80's indie legends (Jesus and Mary Chain, Razorcuts, Biff Bang Pow!). Before delivering the all important debut album, the band pause for a moment to release a spectacular second EP! Title track 'Susan's In The Sky' is an everyday tale of an airhostess and her slacker boyfriend caught up in a Romeo and Juliet type scenario. It's another sunshine wall of pop with Rickenbacker guitars, tambourines and nice organ bits. A short dose of California sunshine perfect for all seasons. Among the EP's exclusive extra tracks, the cleverly titled 'Surfin' USB' is a proper jangle with fuzzy guitars and a nice Beach Boys coda, while 'Just Like You' continues the California theme in a 150 bpm mini classic drenched in Mary Chain feedback with a mix of fuzz and surf guitars. Closing track 'Holocaust' is a superb cover of the legendary Big Star classic featuring a mix of Rickenbacker and acoustic guitars. Once described as "the perfect C86 pop band that just happened to turn up 22 years behind schedule," Bubblegum Lemonade deliver instantly memorable songs with brilliant pop melodies. 'Susan's In The Sky' is another remarkable success for Matinée and a vibrant reminder of the essential new pop coming out of Scotland. Limited to 1000 copies in custom minijacket sleeve.
Matinee-069
CD5
$6.50

Calexico
Carried to Dust (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$14.00

Calexico
Carried to Dust (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US There's always been intrigue & adventure at the heart of CALEXICO. Since the beginning (now 18 yrs together), they have constantly imbued their music w/ an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths & iconography of the American West & its Spanish speaking neighbor Mexico. Equal parts Sergio Leone, Larry McMurtry, Carlos Fuentes & Cormac McCarthy. Their most varied & strongest work to date. Guest appearances by SAM BEAM (IRON & WINE), DOUG MCCOMBS (TORTOISE), & PIETA BROWN. Tons of press slated from Uncut, Spin, Paste, Filter, tons more. Digipak CD.
Quarterstick
CD
$14.25

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

Callers
Fortune (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US The 11 songs here channel a temporal sense of place & hope over despair. W/the wounded perseverance of Karen Carpenter & the vulnerable, tough-as-nails courage of Heart's Ann Wilson, SARA LUCAS' voice is rich & unforgettable. RYAN SEATON's guitar work is equally engaging, as he masterfully delivers beautiful & unusual chords, gritty distortion, & even intricate flourishes that call to mind the ever-impressive Tinariwen.
WesternVinyl-52
CD
$11.50

Camp, Greg
Defektor (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Camp is best known as the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter/guitarist of Smash Mouth. He pulls out all the stops on his new solo album with fourteen shiny new songs, spanning such influences as 60s pop, surf, garage, spaghetti western soundtracks, rock 'n' roll, new wave, and funk.
BarNone
CD
$12.50

Carr, Derek
The Digital Space Race (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, IRELAND Derek Carr is one of Ireland's unsung heroes of soulful techno. Derek has been making music for almost 2 decades now (if you include his early experiments as a 14 year old with a Casio sampler). Following many releases over the past 7 years on a wide variety of electronic labels now comes his anticipated debut album for Psychonavigation Records.. 'The Digital Space Race' compiles ten tracks of sublime electronic music that can be enjoyed equally in the stoned privacy of your home or on the dance floor. For fans of John Beltran,B12,The Black Dog, Carl Craig... this is an essential record.
Psychonavigation-025
CD
$15.50

Chambers, Don & Goat
Zebulon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Don Chambers and Goat dispenses with gimmickry, but its lyrics and arrangements are well prepared for a level field...it marks Chambers as a dukes-up purveyor of eerie sincerity" - Flagpole Magazine. "...sounds like Tom Waits if he'd grown up in the north Georgia mountains" - Nashville Scene.
WarmElectronic
CD
$12.00

Chunklet
#20 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US The final installment in a trilogy of EP's recorded for Acuarela. This is the most commercial & (shockingly) danceable thing they've ever recorded. Part Bacharach, part Television, part Orange Juice, the E.P. shares the pristine clarity, light & shade of 'God Save the Clientele', but adds a new element of summer pop perfection. This is the group as a hazily remembered 1970s cartoon series, all distanced off-key colours; imaginary summer hits, radio waves
beamed in from a dream-discotheque.
ZINE
$10.00

Clientele, The
That Night, A Forest Grew (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, SPAIN This is the third, and last, of a trilogy of E.P.s the Clientele have recorded for Acuarela. They have always used the Acuarela E.P.s as a way to stretch out between albums, to create a through-the-looking-glass version of the band that shadows the better-known history of their albums. 'Ariadne' experimented with drones and minimalism; 'The Lost Weekend' stretched the foggy sound of their debut to epic proportions. In contrast "That Night, a Forest Grew' is the most commercial and -shockingly- danceable thing they've ever recorded. Part Bacharach, part Television, part Orange Juice, the E.P. shares the pristine clarity, light and shade of 'God Save the Clientele', but adds a new element of summer pop perfection. This is The Clientele as a hazily remembered 1970s cartoon series, all distanced off-key colors; imaginary summer hits, radio waves beamed in from a dream-discotheque.
Acuarela-067
CD5
$8.25

Coil/The New Blockaders/Vortex Campaign
The Melancholy Mad Tennant (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 500 copies. Limited edition of 500 copies on 180 gram vinyl. Originally released on cassette in 1984 and then on cd in an edition of 500. In 1984 Vortex Campaign invited Coil and The New Blockaders to collaborate. The result, unofficially referred to as "Dolbied", was released on cassette in an edition of 50. The release has since gone on to become legendary, showcasing two of the most influential groups in the scene at the early stages of their development. "The Melancholy Mad Tenant" is an authorized release, sanctioned by all three groups. Formed in 1983 the output of Coil has ranged from the avant-garde, to experimental neoclassical, to extended excursions into pure electronica. Many bands and composers have cited Coil as an influence. Coil were mainly a studio group, but in 2000 they commenced a successful series of tours that proved to be extremely remarkable events. The New Blockaders began in 1982 with the release of the debut LP "Changez Les Blockeurs" which is cited by many as a defining moment in the history of noise music. TNB have gone on to influence a generation of artists from Japanese noise-maestro Merzbow to noise punks Wolf Eyes.
Important-189
LP
$25.75

D+
What is Doubt For? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US KARL BLAU, Phil Elverum (MT. EERIE/MICROPHONES) & Bret Lunsford (BEAT HAPPENING) return w/their 6th proper release that continues further down their path of minimalism.
Knw-Yr-Own
CD
$14.75

Dawson, Kimya
Alphabutt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US K is proud to announce the release of KIMYA DAWSON'S new studio album, "Alphabutt". Set for a September 9th release, "Alphabutt" is a collection of children's songs written by Dawson along with a number of her musical friends and their children. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender and Pitchfork, as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of songs with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands and stamping feet. "Alphabutt" follows up the highly successful soundtrack, "JUNO", which featured many of Dawson's songs. Like Dawson's previous releases, "Alphabutt", succeeds by being tender and vulnerable, silly and raw while maintaining the intimacy and sense of community that has become so special to both fans and critics. Clocking in at 27 minutes, "Alphabutt" effortlessly showcases Dawson's powerful talent for storytelling.
Krecords-193
CD
$11.50

Dawson, Kimya
Alphabutt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US K is proud to announce the release of KIMYA DAWSON'S new studio album, "Alphabutt". Set for a September 9th release, "Alphabutt" is a collection of children's songs written by Dawson along with a number of her musical friends and their children. Hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Blender and Pitchfork, as a seriously talented wordsmith, Dawson successfully leads a group of children in this sunny and energetic batch of songs with plenty of fun in the form of snapping fingers, clapping hands and stamping feet. "Alphabutt" follows up the highly successful soundtrack, "JUNO", which featured many of Dawson's songs. Like Dawson's previous releases, "Alphabutt", succeeds by being tender and vulnerable, silly and raw while maintaining the intimacy and sense of community that has become so special to both fans and critics. Clocking in at 27 minutes, "Alphabutt" effortlessly showcases Dawson's powerful talent for storytelling.
Krecords-193
LP
$10.25

Dean & Britta
L'Avventura [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US Originally released in 2003, this was conceived as a side project for LUNA bandmates (now husband & wife) Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips. The album is a mix of duets, originals & covers (songs by Opal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Madonna, The Doors, & Silver Jews. Includes 4 remixed tracks by Sonic Boom, originally released on the Sonic Souvenirs EP.
DoubleFeature
CD
$13.75

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

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

Desveaux, Angela
Mighty Ship (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Follow up release to her 2006 debut. This album borrows its title from a traditional folk ballad about the Titanic, but it also refers to DESVEAUX's Grandmother, which whom she is very close & who sadly lost her 1st husband at sea. Ever since the release of her debut album & after much touring w/ Bruce Cockburn, Archer Prewitt, Califone & Howe Gelb - Desveaux is now a much more confident bandleader, which is apparent on this album. It is a bold step for her - the song writing is assured &, as always, her voice & range takes center stage - very much influenced & informed by artists like Chrissy Hynde, Wayne Coyne, Neil Young, Gillian Welch & Lucinda Williams.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

Desveaux, Angela
Mighty Ship (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$11.50

Die Kreuzen
S-T [vinyl re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Their self-titled debut is considered one of the most seminal hardcore records of the early 80s and has been unavailable on vinyl for thirteen years.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Die Kreuzen
October File [vinyl re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Remember that flannel shirt movement in the 90s? This is what those guys were listening to.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Donkeys, The
Living On The Other Side (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US If THE DONKEYS' backstory contains those top-down cars and suntanned utopian surf tableaus, it also contains the malaise and the escape fantasies familiar to all suburban kids of the 80s and 90s. Part of this magic comes from the fact that there's no artifice to the Donkeys' songs, from the matter-of-fact breakup blues of "Boot on the Seat" to the playful recollections of a late, drunken night narrated on "Nice Train." These are everyday lives in the postmodern world expressed with a deep respect for classic songs from the 70s through the 90s -- for spacey grooves and soulful, jangly swagger -- that elevates the subject matter beyond the ordinary. "Living on the Other Side", the band's second album, is not meant to hit you over the head with a flamboyant single - instead, imagine Ray Davies jamming with the Byrds, or a Gene Clark-fronted Buffalo Springfield -- and you'll get a sense of the tradition that informs this band.
DeadOceans-14CD
CD
$11.50

Donkeys, The
Living On The Other Side (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US If THE DONKEYS' backstory contains those top-down cars and suntanned utopian surf tableaus, it also contains the malaise and the escape fantasies familiar to all suburban kids of the 80s and 90s. Part of this magic comes from the fact that there's no artifice to the Donkeys' songs, from the matter-of-fact breakup blues of "Boot on the Seat" to the playful recollections of a late, drunken night narrated on "Nice Train." These are everyday lives in the postmodern world expressed with a deep respect for classic songs from the 70s through the 90s -- for spacey grooves and soulful, jangly swagger -- that elevates the subject matter beyond the ordinary. "Living on the Other Side", the band's second album, is not meant to hit you over the head with a flamboyant single - instead, imagine Ray Davies jamming with the Byrds, or a Gene Clark-fronted Buffalo Springfield -- and you'll get a sense of the tradition that informs this band.
DeadOceans-14
LP
$11.50

Dreadful Yawns
Take Shape (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US After 3 albums of sublime, blessed-out country folk rock, "Take Shape" displays a grittier Yawns w/o abandoning the pop sensibilities that made them a "Band to Watch" according to Spin. Comparisons to the Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd & Sonic Youth mixed w/ environmental influences of living amongst a vibrant arts scene in a Midwestern rest belt town.
ExitStencil
CD
$10.00

Dreadful Yawns
Take Shape (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US Also available in LIMITED LP w/ hand screened covers & free digital download code.
ExitStencil
LP
$10.00

Durrett, Liz
Outside Our Gates (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Produced and arranged by indie rock icon, Eric Bachmann (Archers Of Loaf, Crooked Fingers, Azure Ray), "Outside Our Gates" represents a sonic leap forward for Liz Durrett. Her spare, acoustic downbeats have been supplanted by a more textured and diverse orchestra of sounds. A virtual cacophony of instruments are here (strings, wurlitzers, accordions, grand space pianos, and marching drums) and Bachmann's score somehow harmonizes them seamlessly to provide the perfect setting for Liz's near stream of consciousness writings and soft, pitch-perfect voice. Additional performances by Vic Chesnutt, Brian Causey (Man Or Astro-Man?), Amanda Kapousouz (Tin Cup Phrophette), and members of Ham1.
WarmElectronic
CD
$13.00

Ergs
Hindsight is 20/20, My Friend (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Dirtnap
DLP
$17.25

Ergs
Hindsight is 20/20, My Friend (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US Mammoth, monstrous 33 song singles comp from one of the most beloved bands in today's pop underground. Many tracks appear here properly mixed/mastered for the first time.
Dirtnap
CD
$12.00

Ewers, Suki
Kind of Hazy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, UK Former member of Opal and Mazzy Star. After performing for several years with Anemone, a band once touted as the missing link in the country music/dream pop connection, Suki spent the last couple of years in the studio working with Joe Kennedy on a set of nine songs. These were eventually sent off to be mixed & masterd by Kramer. The result is hazy, bittersweet pop in the vein of Galaxie 500 & Felt. The songs are at once dreamy & enigmatic yet immediately accessible. Suki manages to evoke much of the same delicately pretty gloominess as Opal while adding her own serenely melodic warmth. "A female-fronted The Clientele with a slightly more American brand of melancholy." -Filter Magazine.
MindExpansion-2020
CD
$13.00

Giant Sand
Provisions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
YepRoc
DLP
$18.25

Giant Sand
Provisions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US The musical family tree of the group is long & illustrious, spawning bands like Calexico & The Friends of Dean Martinez. Howe Gelb has steadily amassed a prolific catalog of material that spans the wealth of southwestern roots & lo-fi. This is cinematic Americana at its most aching, an album of tremolo soaked guitars, moody piano & secrets whispered over desert winds. Features talented friends/collaborators such as Neko Case, M. Ward & Isobell
Campbell.
YepRoc
CD
$14.50

Girl Talk
Feed The Animals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23TH)
PS, US Pittsburgh artist Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) has scrupulously created music from samples for over eight years. His fourth album on the Illegal Art label, Feed the Animals, continues his sonic evolution towards his party-infested live show and steps even closer towards a creation that is centered on pop musicality rather than attention-deficit sample splicing. Girl Talk has been known to underground audiences for several years, but it wasn't until 2006 that Gillis crossed over and caught the attention of a larger audience. With Rolling Stone, SPIN, Blender, Pitchfork, and even Beck including Night Ripper in their "best albums of 2006" lists, Girl Talk has gone on to be booked by major festivals (Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Virgin, All Points West, Pitchfork, DEMF, etc.), and solicited for remixes (Beck, Thrill Jockey, Tokyo Police Club, Grizzly Bear, Simian Mobile Disco, Peter Bjorn & John, TeddyBears, and Of Montreal). And with roughly 200 live shows over the last couple of years, Gillis has consistently played larger venues to capacity crowds (every date on his 2007 North American tour with Dan Deacon sold out). PRESS QUOTES: "One endlessly entertaining mega mash-up" - Rolling Stone "Gillis' craft is stunning and his tastes are exquisitely diverse" - Blender "A masterpiece that employs an estimated 300 samples" - SPIN "Massively recommended ... the voracious music fan's dream" --- Pitchfork "Media assassins Illegal Art come forth with yet another brilliant Girl Talk record." - XLR8R "Sounds like your favorite mash-up DJ after about 11 espressos" - Entertainment Weekly "Mashes together booty-shaking rap, iconic indie rock, and, uh, ABBA" - MTV.com.
IllegalArt-117
CD
$14.25

Girls
Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US 10 more tracks of twitchy, keyboard driven poppy post punk!
Dirtnap
CD
$12.00

Girls
Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Dirtnap
LP
$11.00

Girls Against Boys
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby [vinyl re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Avoiding the clichés of early-90s indie rock for its own surly, charismatic edge, Girls Against Boys here kicked out the jams like nobody's business...A comparison to Flipper could be made, but instead of the generally slow, death-march tempos of that act, Girls Against Boys always keep moving a dark death dance" - All Music Guide.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Growing
All The Way (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "All The Way", the debut full-length from GROWING on THE SOCIAL REGISTRY, concludes a epic trip. Through six tracks Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo complete the conceptual arc initiated on their 2006 album, "Color Wheel". If we still bought into genres, we would say that this record finally achieves a perfect balance of noise and pop, yet what we can say is that you'll potentially hum melodies long after your headphones are out. Recorded by Barry London at his Ocropolis Studio during the 2007-08 winter, "All The Way" sounds like some sort of frozen urban chaos taking place at a superclub on another planet.
TheSocialRegistry-065
LP
$12.25

Growing
All The Way (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "All The Way", the debut full-length from GROWING on THE SOCIAL REGISTRY, concludes a epic trip. Through six tracks Kevin Doria and Joe DeNardo complete the conceptual arc initiated on their 2006 album, "Color Wheel". If we still bought into genres, we would say that this record finally achieves a perfect balance of noise and pop, yet what we can say is that you'll potentially hum melodies long after your headphones are out. Recorded by Barry London at his Ocropolis Studio during the 2007-08 winter, "All The Way" sounds like some sort of frozen urban chaos taking place at a superclub on another planet.
TheSocialRegistry-065
CD
$11.50

Grubbs, David
Optimist Notes The Dusk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US "A step into the void" is how Grubbs (GASTR DEL SOL) describes his first solo album since 2004. Here Grubb's presents five longish songs & one eleven-minute instrumental floor rumbler, and the album can't be said to fall in either a pop or experimental genre. Much like Gastr Del Sol's recordings, arrangements take their own sweet, otherworldly time to unfold, and you're likely to discover that the undertow is stronger than you reckoned & that you wind up a
disorienting distance from where you began.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Grubbs, David
Optimist Notes The Dusk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$14.75

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

High Places
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US The debut album following on the heels of their singles CD collection on Thrill Jockey Recs, which was highlighted as 'Best New Music' by PITCHFORK. HIGH PLACES is MARY PEARSON & ROB BARBER. The duo has an "exquisite corpse" style of songwriting where they exchange ideas back & forth, challenging one another's expectations, pushing songs to new places, or more aptly, new heights. They gravitate toward the organic over the electronic, and that natural aesthetic adds warmth & intimacy to the recordings. Huge press buzz from New York Times, Tokion, Fader, Plan B, Tiny Mix Tapes, Stereogum, Paste, Venus, etc. Both the CD & LP versions are presented in old-style tip-on gatefold jackets
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

High Places
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$13.25

Horse Feathers
House With No Home (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

Horse Feathers
House With No Home (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US 2nd album from HORSE FEATHERS and w/ this they have distilled their sound into a brilliant statement of minimalist Americana. Precisely arranged strings & acoustic guitar step cautiously in & around Justin's haunting vocal lines. An album infused w/ rare power & emotion. His previous, debut release received an enthusiastic respone, incl. a nomination for the Plug Awards 'Americana Album of the Year.' Fans of Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Nick Drake, etc.
should take note.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Howling Hex
Earth Junk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US All-new, all-different record. An electric country-pop hoedown for small ensemble (featuring circus organ), as minimal & repetitive as all rock & roll while creating a bit of curiosity and perplexity, Howling Hex are convinced that they owe the audience something of value for their money - Earth Junk! This album is a ramble in the dappled sunlight of the American southwest, twisted metallic folk-art in the ever-changing breeze, an offering to all nations.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Howling Hex
Earth Junk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$14.75

Ices, Lia
Necima (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Debut album from singer/pianist featured in the LIVING BRIDGE compilation. A release from her classical training matched w/ her long love of prose, literature and letter writing. Featuring instrumentation such as gems horn, Columbian hand drum, and White-album era electric guitar. Appearances by David Miller (FIERY FURNACES), Andy Macleod (WHITE MAGIC) and Robbie Lee (LOVE AS LAUGHTER).
RareBookRoom
CD
$12.75

Isis
Not in Rivers But in Drops (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Another single culled from the 2006 release "In the Absence of Truth." This single will feature a live version, recorded in Sept. of '06 at in Washington DC, a music video and a remix version of the song.
Ipecac
CD5
$6.00

Jem
Down to Earth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US The album reflects the singer/songwriters far-ranging influences including Brazilian percussion on the title track, a hip shacking track complete w/funky banjos on "Crazy", the tempestuous Latin-flavored track "I Want You To...", a dance-pop tune "Aciid!" in which she sings in Japanese, & a moving collaboration w/South African singer-songwriter & poet-activist VUSI MAHLASELA on the track "You Will Make it"
ATO
CD
$12.50

Jesu
Why Are We Not Perfect? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US On this five track EP, Justin Broadrick has set aside the heavy foundation of pounding guitars prevalent in past recordings and brought to the fore elements of texture and melody. "...Broadrick has layered so many blurps, wooshes, and digital gnarls throughout each song, they take on a life of their own" - Decibel. "Dripping heavy, cascading walls of sound" - Spin.
HydraHead
CD
$10.00

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

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

Jurado, Damien
Caught In The Trees (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Caught In the Trees" marks the dawn of a new era for DAMIEN JURADO. It may not be a huge departure from some of his past albums musically, but lyrically Jurado has taken a giant leap forward and there is no turning back. Best known for his dark yet fragile first person fictional tales, Jurado now unlocks the door and invites us into his own enigmatic world with an energy and intensity that is all consuming. Jurado took a full year to make this record, longer than ever before, as he ran away from and eventually found himself in his own songs. He subsequently found refuge in sharing the songs with his closest friends and bandmates, Eric Fisher and Jenna Conrad. Having walked alongside him through this most challenging journey, the songs that came out of it are as much theirs as his. Jurado, Fisher, and Conrad collaborated on the compositions - some much more rocking than Jurado fans are used to, but ever as intense - and pulled in producers Kory Kruckenberg and Casey Foubert to contribute their own unique stylings. Recording started in the summer months and the sweltering heat, and wrapped in the freezing temps of winter. (It is clear on first listen that two distinct seasons are represented through "Caught In the Trees" - an accidental metaphor perhaps?) There was laughter and there was introspection, and the result is a record that Jurado loyalists will find was worth the wait. And perhaps a reason to listen for those who have yet to give this bedraggled storyteller a chance.
SecretlyCanadian-175
LP
$11.50

Jurado, Damien
Caught In The Trees (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Caught In the Trees" marks the dawn of a new era for DAMIEN JURADO. It may not be a huge departure from some of his past albums musically, but lyrically Jurado has taken a giant leap forward and there is no turning back. Best known for his dark yet fragile first person fictional tales, Jurado now unlocks the door and invites us into his own enigmatic world with an energy and intensity that is all consuming. Jurado took a full year to make this record, longer than ever before, as he ran away from and eventually found himself in his own songs. He subsequently found refuge in sharing the songs with his closest friends and bandmates, Eric Fisher and Jenna Conrad. Having walked alongside him through this most challenging journey, the songs that came out of it are as much theirs as his. Jurado, Fisher, and Conrad collaborated on the compositions - some much more rocking than Jurado fans are used to, but ever as intense - and pulled in producers Kory Kruckenberg and Casey Foubert to contribute their own unique stylings. Recording started in the summer months and the sweltering heat, and wrapped in the freezing temps of winter. (It is clear on first listen that two distinct seasons are represented through "Caught In the Trees" - an accidental metaphor perhaps?) There was laughter and there was introspection, and the result is a record that Jurado loyalists will find was worth the wait. And perhaps a reason to listen for those who have yet to give this bedraggled storyteller a chance.
SecretlyCanadian-175
CD
$11.50

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

Killdozer
Twelve Point Buck [vinyl re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Killdozer began an epic thirteen-year career in the early 80s, starting out as a harsh underground trio combining elements of primitive country blues with distorted Birthday Party style antics. By 1991, they had evolved into a slower, more experimental style of musical drudgery, still always keeping with their wrong side of town meets Communist Manifesto lyrics.
TouchAndGo
LP
$11.00

Little Teeth
Child Bearing Man (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US A record of growls, squeaks, sing-along choruses, complex wordplay, and made-up words, tied together with bluegrass mandolin, banjo, accordion, rock 'n' roll drums, guitar, and the wildcat snarls of female vocalist Dannie Murrie. "Child Bearing Man" is commanding, emotionally and musically conflicted, and utterly moving. RIYL: Black Dice, Deerhoof, The Muppets, The Carter Family.
AbsolutelyKosher
CD
$13.25

Lovely Sparrows
Bury The Cynics (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Top-notch, tastefully polished indie-pop might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the hip little oasis that is Austin; The Lovely Sparrows are working to change this" - Harp. "[Shawn Jones'] thoughtful observations about the fiery - yet oftentimes suppressed - manner in which we wrestle with our emotions is Cat Stevens-y and blissfully rakish" - Daytrotter. RIYL: Paul Simon, Belle And Sebastian, Destroyer, Neutral Milk Hotel, Cat Stevens, The Microphones.
RebelGroup
CD
$13.00

Machine Fabriek & Stephen Vitiello
Box Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 10TH)
PS, US Rutger and Stephen sort of accidentally met through e-mail. A simple note regarding an ordering question for a CD led to an enthusiastic e-mail conversation and climaxed in a musical collaboration. This all happened in a very short period, both musicians being very inspired by the concept of "exchange," as a means to cross space and time -- Rutger living in the Netherlands and Stephen in Virginia. Most of the time, when (electronic) musicians work together it's a matter of swapping digital files. In this case they decided to do something different and sent each other a box full of (mostly non-musical, or musically non-functional) objects and recordings, with the "assignment" to make music with those objects and all as source materials. As the titles tell, we're talking about an egg cutter, thumb piano, a broken kraakle box, rice, chocolate sprinkles, old cassette tapes, a broken 7" record, etcetera, etcetera. Both musicians made two of their own solo tracks with the box they received, and the last track was done together by Rutger adding sounds and processing to a piece started by Stephen. For Rutger/ Machinefabriek this is part of his most delicate work. For Stephen, it was a new and extremely enjoyable form of long-distance collaboration. Machinefabriek: Rutger Zuydervelt, better known as Machinefabriek, lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Started as Machinefabriek in 2004, he released 40+ small run home-made cdr's as well as work for Type Records, Lampse, Digitalis, Staalplaat (Mort Aux Vaches) and now 12K. A double remix cd was released in 2007, with interpetations by Alva Noto, Pita, Mitchell Akiyama, Xela, Gert-Jan Prins and many more. Collaborations (live or recording) include Steinbrüchel, Jasper TX, Wouter van Veldhoven, Simon Nabatov, Frans de Waard, Aaron Martin and Peter Broderick. Stephen Vitiello: Stephen Vitiello is a sound and media artist based in Richmond, VA. CD releases include Bright and Dusty Things (New Albion), Listening to Donald Judd (Sub Rosa) and Untitled/Exchange, a collaborative CD with Michael J. Schumacher (A Question of Re-Entry). Solo exhibitions of Vitiello's sound installations, photographs and drawings have been presented at The Project, NY, Museum 52, London, the Texas Gallery, Houston, TX and Diapason, NYC. Group exhibitions include the 2002 Whitney Biennial and the 2006 Biennial of Sydney. Over the last 18 years, Stephen has collaborated with numerous musicians and artists including Scanner, Pauline Oliveros, Andrew Deutsch, Julie Mehretu and Tony Oursler.
12K-1048
CD
$12.25

Maquiladora
St. Cecilia's Drowning: Ritual Of Hearts & White Sands Revisited (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9th)
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

Maserati
Inventions Remixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Last year Georgia's MASERATI ended a four-year absence with "Inventions For The New Season", a delirious soundtrack for late-night cityscapes and never-ending car chases. The first album featuring new drummer Jerry Fuchs (LCD Soundsystem, !!!, The Juan Maclean), Inventions quite literally reinvented Maserati as a motorik psych-rock band with a disco ball for a kick drum. It makes sense, then, that Maserati have commissioned a pair of remixes by two producers most likely to shove their songs onto the dancefloor feet-first. Side A finds THEE LOVING HAND (Tim Goldsworthy of The DFA, Hercules and Love Affair) stripping "The World Outside" to almost nothing, reimagining it as a vintage European disco track from the ground up. Starting with a steady, far-off kick drum and a rogue, in-your-face hi hat, the song's seemingly disparate parts eventually lock into the kind of dirty disco that has made Goldsworthy a club legend. Equally club-friendly, !!!'s JUSTIN VAN DER VOLGEN brushes away the grit of the original "Inventions" and painstakingly buffs it to a shine as slick as black ice. The side-long trance mix maintains the sweaty atmosphere of the original, but removes the top-down drive in favor of a midnight jog. Strictly limited to a one-time pressing of 1,000 copies, "Inventions Remixes" is both an addendum to the successful reboot of Inventions For The New Season, as well as a testament to the broad spectrum of influences that flow in and out of Maserati's music.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-136
12
$11.50

Mates Of State
My Solo Project (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US The LP version of My Solo Project has been out of print for many years and is a must
have for any Mates of State fan with a turntable. Originally released in 2000, My Solo
Project remains the definitive Mates of State album to own. LP is on premium 180
gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 30TH)
PS, US Swirling atmospherics and mantra-like lyrics abound on Mercury Rev's newest work Snowflake Midnight. Recorded almost exclusively in the band's Catskills, N.Y. laboratory, Snowflake Midnight sees MR continue experiments with laser harps, ad-hoc computer programs and random note generators resulting in a record that moves with grace between avant garde and traditional pop sensibilities. Standout tracks "Butterfly's Wing" and "Senses on Fire" exhibit the emphasis on letting the music define itself, as free as possible from human interference. Zooming in at nearly any magnification, Snowflake Midnight appears to be a resplendent fractal folding in upon itself, into something continually new, unpredictable and spontaneous, and yet so subtly self-aware, that it never fails to resemble itself as a whole.
YepRoc
CD
$14.75

Michna
Magic Monday (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Adrian Michna found his way as a DJ under his EGG FOO YOUNG alias, earning him an URB "Next 100" nod in the process. Production gigs for Bonde do Role & Diplo followed, allowing Michna to put his deftness at both the drum machine & the trombone to good use, creating tracks out of dense blankets of sound & texture. Apart from the tightly woven musical amalgam of hip-hop, booty & electro, it's the detailed process that makes Michna's debut album
move. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the album is its rich element of musicality; in an era when hip-hop tracks have devolved into two-note keyboard loops, songs like "Skunk Walk" live up to their name with full-bodied funk & live horns. When Ghostly owner, Sam Valenti IV, asked Adrian which samples to clear, Adrian replied, "What samples?"
GhostlyInternational
CD
$10.50

Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling {Deluxe CD/DVD} (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Limited deluxe CD+DVD in gatefold digipak includes video for "Batcat", directed by Dominic Hailstone (Aphex Twin), plus the Vincent Moon (The National) short film about Mogwai, "Before It Sounds". Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound.
Matador
DCD
$17.00

Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! HQ 180 vinyl in gatefold sleeve with MP3 coupon.
Matador
LP
$20.00

Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Mogwai's sixth album continues to showcase the fiercely layered guitars and dynamics of their classic work, and features a new array of rhythms and melodies. These hint more than ever before at their electronic and metal influences. Not only do they remain masters of the eloquently stretched guitar phrase, but they've also expanded the syntax to include a new, almost beat-driven sound.
Matador
CD
$13.50

Mogwai
Batcat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US A taster from the upcoming full-length, "The Hawk Is Howling", and Mogwai's first album in nearly three years. Limited edition, specially packaged EP containing the song "Batcat" from the album, plus two non-album B-sides: "Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut Girlfriend" and "Devil Rides". The latter features the vocals of legendary psychedelic Texan Roky Erickson. "A sonically cinematic experience that will leave the listener feeling at once elated and emotionally drained" - Alternative Press.
Matador
12
$9.00

Moonbabies, The
Take Me to the Ballroom EP (DELAYED PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 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

Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight
Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US This group formed in 1996 as an instrumental side project led by Jimmy Bower and Joe Lacaze of the New Orleans sludge metal group Eyehategod, and also included members of fellow Big Easy metal units Crowbar and Down. The goal was to separate the pummeling nihilistic dirge of Eyehategod and create an outlet for the improv music they absorbed growing up in New Orleans, whether it be jazz, soul, funk, or rock. This is their self-titled debut, originally released in 2000, back in print for a limited time on purple vinyl. "Down to earth southern soul blues mixed with prog rock the likes of Crimson, early Yes, and some seriously fast runs" - Stoner Rock.
TeePee
LP
$13.25

Nebulo
Avutma (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, GERMANY Avutma is the latest release by Nebulo after the album Kolia, two remixes for architect and Hecq, and even freely available Nebulo ringtones. The outstanding French artist Thomas P. with this CD has created a closed opus that might be seen as a concept album in which the listener has to decide what the concept is. Nebulo's subtle approach forms a complex fictitious scenery by using seemingly minimal resources that are more visible than ever. Electronically treated instruments like organ and piano, combined with synth layers and modified beats generate tempers that range from surreal to melancholic or even nearly frightening. Listening to 'Avutma' is like walking in a dimly lit basement never knowing what's behind the next curve, and who or what is actually casting these shadows on the walls... Nebulo's trademark, a connection between ambience, idm, clicks'n'cuts and postmusique- concrète collages is presented here once again. As a reviewer wrote: 'surreal dreamscapes painted with tears and sometimes even blood' - Avutma might be the soundtrack of today's grand guignol.
Hymen-68
CD
$16.25

New Estate
Is It Real? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, AUSTRALIA 2005 album from Melbourne indie elite featuring members of Sleepy Township & Jaguar is Jaguar.
LowTransitIndustries-056
CD
$13.50

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

New Year
New Year (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Quarterstick
LP
$15.00

New Year
New Year (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Feat. ex-members of BEDHEAD. This is the culmination of 4 yrs of song-writing & a year of recording. Lyrically, these 10 songs address the interlocked themes of lost time, frustrated desire, and the need for others. For a band that made innovative use of 3 guitars, almost half the songs here are built around piano - it is the careful sequence of the songs that brings the story the lyrics tell together. Jewel box CD w/ obi sleeve.
Quarterstick
CD
$14.25

Northern Portrait
Napoleon Sweetheart EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US Stunning second single from new Matinée favorites Northern Portrait! Upon release of their debut 'The Fallen Aristocracy' EP earlier this year, the accolades started pouring in for this new Danish band: "as perfect as jangling guitar pop can get"... "an instant classic"... "the bar has been set very high indeed"..."these songs are second to none"... "outstanding is an understatement"..."a modern pop classic"..."single of the year!" The EP has topped the Matinée best sellers chart every month since its release with good reason. On the highly anticipated 'Napoleon Sweetheart' EP, the band worked to expand its sound slightly while retaining the classic appeal of its debut. The brilliant lead track 'I Give You Two Seconds To Entertain Me' was the second song ever recorded by the band but has been completely remixed and remastered for this EP. Featuring jangling guitars, keyboards, superb vocals and bright melodies, the song is a three-minute classic inspired by the feeling of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. 'Sporting A Scar' is the first of three additional tracks on the EP-thematically close but more self-reflective than the lead track, with especially superb lyrics and more breezy keyboards. It's another gem! 'In An Empty Hotel' is a short and catchy tune about the clash between hopeful dreams and the practical problems that can occur, while the nearly epic 'Our Lambrusco Days' is a slightly sentimental and warm ballad with relatively simple instrumentation and open guitar tuning giving the song a special sound. Reviewers of the first EP rightly questioned how Northern Portrait could possibly follow such a strong debut single. The band has responded in brilliant fashion, as 'Napoleon Sweetheart' is another solid contender for single of the year. The bar has been set very high indeed. Limited to 1000 copies in custom minijacket sleeve.
Matinee-070
CD5
$6.50

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

Of Montreal
Id Engager (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Of Montreal's critical breakthrough Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? catapulted the band to the upper echelon of indie stardom. The album landed on over 30 major year-end lists including Paste, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Associated Press. A year later, of Montreal are back with Skeletal Lamping. "Id Engager," the debut single from Skeletal Lamping, provides an early sneak peak to one of 2008's most anticipated albums. This limited pressing 7" includes an exclusive non-album B-side as well as a free digital download of the songs.
Polyvinyl-161
45
$3.50

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

Okkervil River
The Stand Ins (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US OKKERVIL RIVER's new full-length album "The Stand Ins" is the sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed "The Stage Names", which Pitchfork praised as "Šone of the year's best," and The New York Times proclaimed, "This band's musical arsenal keeps getting fuller." "The Stand Ins" was recorded in Austin and produced by longtime collaborator Brian Beattie and Okkervil River. The album features 11 songs and includes the track "Lost Coastlines," on which SHEFF and recently departed JONATHAN MEIBURG of Shearwater share a duet on the joys and hardships of trying to keep the band together. Of the process Will Sheff explains, "We had so many songs we were excited about that we briefly threw around the idea of just putting out a double record. Instead, we decided to take a group of songs that fit with each other and turn that into "The Stage Names", setting the rest aside for a future release, a "The Stage Names" sequel." "The Stand Ins" is that sequel, part two of a staggered double album. Like artist William Schaff's embroidered artwork, which depicts what's happening underneath The Stage Names' front-cover quicksand hand,The Stand Ins picks up exactly where Part One left off but also delves deeper into the story and theme of "The Stage Names". It is a full-length, fleshed-out, deeply ambitious labor of love.
Jagjaguwar-124
CD
$11.50

Okkerville River
The Stand Ins (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US OKKERVIL RIVER's new full-length album "The Stand Ins" is the sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed "The Stage Names", which Pitchfork praised as "Šone of the year's best," and The New York Times proclaimed, "This band's musical arsenal keeps getting fuller." "The Stand Ins" was recorded in Austin and produced by longtime collaborator Brian Beattie and Okkervil River. The album features 11 songs and includes the track "Lost Coastlines," on which SHEFF and recently departed JONATHAN MEIBURG of Shearwater share a duet on the joys and hardships of trying to keep the band together. Of the process Will Sheff explains, "We had so many songs we were excited about that we briefly threw around the idea of just putting out a double record. Instead, we decided to take a group of songs that fit with each other and turn that into "The Stage Names", setting the rest aside for a future release, a "The Stage Names" sequel." "The Stand Ins" is that sequel, part two of a staggered double album. Like artist William Schaff's embroidered artwork, which depicts what's happening underneath The Stage Names' front-cover quicksand hand,The Stand Ins picks up exactly where Part One left off but also delves deeper into the story and theme of "The Stage Names". It is a full-length, fleshed-out, deeply ambitious labor of love.
Jagjaguwar-124
LP
$11.50

Owl Service, The And Alison O'Donnell
The Fabric of Folk EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, UK If you thought social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook were just devices which sucked you into an unstoppable vortex of wasted time, then think again. A chance discussion between Steven Collins and Alison O'Donnell, formerly of legendary Irish prog-folk troupe Mellow Candle, took place on such a website and out of that conversation came the first fruits of this collaboration. The Fabric of Folk is a 5-track EP featuring Collins' in his guise as main man of the Owl Service, one generation of folk-rock crashing head-long into an earlier, glorious era represented here by the considerable vocal talents of Alison O'Donnell. Capturing the many different faces of folk-rock, the five songs here - two are original compositions by the pair, one of which was written with the Straw Bear Band's Dominic Cooper - are perfectly formed, heartfelt and touching but with more than a hint of darkness. This follows on from the Owl Service's previous release for Static Caravan, the Cine 3" CD (VAN 140), and arrives alongside their debut album A Garland of Song, which is being released on Southern Records. Meanwhile, Alison's former band Mellow Candle have returned to prominence on the back of the newly repackaged Swaddling Songs - their solitary album release - which has been remastered and reissued by Esoteric/Cherry Red. Inspired by a mutual recognition and respect, the pairing of Collins' band with O'Donnell is a dreamy combination. Imbued with a sense of revivalism, The Fabric of Folk is far from backward-looking and instead concocts something incredibly new which, while referencing the production techniques and masterful storytelling of Brit-folk's heyday, is bubbling with new ideas and an inherent knack for crafting sublime arrangements.
StaticCaravan-142
CD
$16.00

Palms
It's Midnight in Honolulu (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Debut album from group featured in the LIVING BRIDGE compilation. A worldly boy/girl duo that live in New York and Berlin, respectively, met first in London to colaborate. The music echoes of German artists like Faust and Klaus Schulze, as well as traces of the Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine.
RareBookRoom
CD
$12.75

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

Parenthetical Girls
Entanglements (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US ((LP has been postponed)) Portand, Oregon's PARENTHETICAL GIRLS have traded in their small-screen sincerity for a bold and blustering Technicolour - a lush, longing and lusty celluloid schmaltz they call "Entanglements". An orchestral song-cycle of grand sonic ambition, "Entanglements" is an eleven-song, linear narrative of ascendancy, adolescent sexuality, quantum mechanics, consent and other moral ambiguities! Borrowing string-swept sentimentality from the likes of Van Dyke Parks, Scott Walker, Jack Nitzsche, and Burt Bacharach, "Entanglements" draws colourful lines across the expanse between these orchestral pop antiquities and the more formidable strains of modern classical composers - its hues distantly reminiscent of names like Krzystof Penderecki, Philip Glass, and Gavin Bryars.
Tomlab-120
CD
$12.25

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

Pegboy
Strong Reaction [vinyl re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US This is such an amazing album. Total summer jams that never go bad. Griptape cuttin' music for sure.
Quarterstick
LP
$11.00

Pontiak
Sun on Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US 2nd album from PONTIAK, following up their debut 'Valley of the Cats' released on their Fireproof label. This also follows close on the heels of their great split LP w/ Arbouretum. The band is made up of 3 brothers from the Blue Ridge farm country of Virginia - their music is swaggering guitar rock that staddles the line between power trio & something far more expansive in sound & scope. "(Their) ominous, portentous music straddles a wide sonic rift valley, w/ references that stretch from the southern latitudes fo Spain's Viaje A800 to the northern majesty of Black Sabbath & Harvey Milk via the Doors"-Julian Cope. CD version comes in 4 panel digipack.
ThrillJockey
CD
$13.00

Pontiak
Sun on Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$11.50

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

Portastatic
Some Small History (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US A double-disc of rarities, collecting B-sides, compilation tracks, EPs, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007.
Merge
DCD
$14.00

Quinn, Donovan & The 13th Month
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Donovan's steadily growing reputation as a first rate darkly romantic penman (thanks to contributions to The Skygreen Leopards & solo as Verdure) has culminated with his latest endeavor. Rather than aping or ducking genres, Quinn has crafted a bright spectrum of songs best described as 'American.' Xian folk, languid indie pop, VU cool, loner country & west coast psych are touchstones, with Quinn's singular lyrical abilities & taste for sun-baked song steadily at the fore. Ever the flower bed romantic, Quinn has - at the risk of over-simplification - written a classic "break-up record;" albeit filtered through surrealistic tenderness & riddled with red herrings & feelings of betrothal. Though not exactly lost in a sea of scarves, Quinn is indebted to the vulnerability, humor & bitterness present in the works of Ronnie Lane, Skip Spence, Nikki Sudden & Basement Tapes-era Dylan.
SoftAbuse-028
CD
$11.50

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

Rafter
Sweaty Magic (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Sweaty Magic" is the ultimate booty cap to Summer Oh-Eight's globally-warmed love-exhaust festival. Listeners taking a break from the floor to get another organic mojito-flavored energy drink might hear swirls of Tom Zé, Prince, Clipse, Zapp & Roger, Mr. Fingers, and D'Angelo staying up late in some non-exclusive beach rave with glowing extraterrestrial energy spheres.
AsthmaticKitty-43
CD5
$5.50

Rainer Maria
Look Now Look Again (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US This Polyvinyl classic has been out of print on LP for nearly a decade. Look Now Look Again set the high standard for which Rainer Maria will always be viewed. LP is on premium 180 gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

Sailboats Are White
Turbo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, AUSTRALIA As completely incidental as it may seem, the acronym for Sailboats Are White is in fact SAW. Coincidence? Perhaps, but it's also a pretty accurate musical description. You see, saws are used to cut through things like bone, metal and possibly wood, likewise though, Sailboats' music is just as fierce, cutting and destructive to the senses as say, a lumberjack's saw would be to a maple tree.
LowTransitIndustries-040
CD
$13.50

Schaeffer, Janek
Extended Play [Triptych for the child survivors of war and conflict] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 10TH)
PS, US LIMITED EDITION 600. LINE is proud to release the latest audio work from British composer and installation artist Janek Schaefer based on his installation of the same title. Installation Reviews: "a piece to return to again and again... haunting and lulling" [The Wire, UK] "so inspirational, and in many ways very spiritual" [Gerry Turvey] "I was so deeply touched by your piece" [Mandeep Kaur Samra] Red is the colour of Life, of Death, and of Love. Scarlett, my first child, was born in 2005, and since then I have been very aware of how lucky we all are. have been constantly comparing this to the fact that my mother was born in Warsaw in 1942 - the epicenter of World War II. How opposite can two beginnings be? This inspired me to produce the Extended Play installation, which continuously and positively celebrates hope and new beginnings, for child survivors in all situations around the world. The original idea for the composition came from learning about the 'Jodoform' system of secret musical messages that were broadcast by the BBC Service, during music they played was given a particular meaning, which was interpreted by Polish Underground. Discovered from the original Jodoform logbook, that the lovely Polish folk song 'Tango Lyczakowskie', was broadcast on the day my mother was born. Song describes how children in 1918, had been forced to take up arms, in defense of their town. From this tune, chose a short rising musical phrase, and with my arranger Michael Jennings, developed a ten-minute score. Each of the three solo parts was then recorded separately, edited, and cut onto vinyl. In the gallery, 3 x Cello EP's, 3 x Piano EP's, and 3 x Violin EP's are played at either 33, 45, or 78rpm using nine retro record players. These play continuously, and each was modified to stop playing briefly in response to the audience moving around the exhibition. This has the effect of changing and extending the composition, so that it is never the same again.
Line-036
CD
$12.25

Serena-Maneesh
S-M Backwards (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, NORWAY While working on their new album, Serena-Maneesh & Smalltown Supersound wanted to give you a glimpses of the early days. Tweaked & all beautifully pushed to the red. Most of the material on this double album was released as two EPs prior to the self titled debut; "Zuruck" & "Fixxations", both on Honeymilk, covering the time 1999-2003. This is the first time the material has been released outside of Norway. In addition to the original EP material this double album also contains new re-wrappings/mixes, videos & much more, over 80 minutes of Serena-Maneesh.
SmalltownSupersound-143
DCD
$21.75

Shaky Hands
Lunglight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US In their hometown of Portland, Oregon, the SHAKY HANDS are the one band that virtually everyone agrees on. Well respected & critically adored for their instantly recognizable, earthy-meets-explosive sound & for putting on really good shows. Their 2nd album here proves them to be evolving at remarkable speed, at times reminiscent of Talking Heads & the Doors. In a world of throwaway pop, this quintet has built itself from the ground up, naturally & beautifully.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Shaky Hands
Lunglight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

Shedd, Tracy
Cigarettes & Smoke Machines (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Tracy's helpful reminder on the opening track from her latest album of smart, pointed pop is a direct & economic assertion backed by sharp musicianship & just the right amount of reverb. Cigarettes & Smoke Machines, is Shedd's most accomplished record in a career that has now spanned four full-lengths. A fan of artists that drape their vocals in various shrouds (My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus & Mary Chain), Tracy decided that she never really wanted her vocals up front, an edict that permeated her previous recordings. Now, Shedd lets go & we benefit from vocal performances that establish the arresting emotional core of her latest record.
Teenbeat-442-2
CD
$11.50

Shedd, Tracy
Cigarettes & Smoke Machines (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US Tracy's helpful reminder on the opening track from her latest album of smart, pointed pop is a direct & economic assertion backed by sharp musicianship & just the right amount of reverb. Cigarettes & Smoke Machines, is Shedd's most accomplished record in a career that has now spanned four full-lengths. A fan of artists that drape their vocals in various shrouds (My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus & Mary Chain), Tracy decided that she never really wanted her vocals up front, an edict that permeated her previous recordings. Now, Shedd lets go & we benefit from vocal performances that establish the arresting emotional core of her latest record.
Teenbeat-442-1
LP
$13.75

Silver Jews
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, US From behind closed doors since 1992, the Silver Jews released a series of popular music records that earned the group dedicated fans all over the world. But being a Silver Jews fan always meant accepting you'd never live to see the day your favorite band would take the stage. Then in 2006, after five albums & fifteen years, David Berman decided to change all that. The band toured across America & Europe, all the way to Israel, playing these, their first forty shows, to a widespread outpouring of joy. SILVER JEW is a simple document of one of those stops, whereupon the band played two shows in Tel Aviv, and spent a profound afternoon in Jerusalem. All Region.
DragCity
DVD
$14.75

Smithson, Dawn
Earth Machine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 23RD)
PS, UK Former bassist & vocalist with space-rockers JESSAMINE, Dawn returns with her second solo album. Guests Ray Raposa (Castanets), Bill Herzog (SUNN O))), Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter), David Farrell (Southerning, Locate, Module), & Jussi Brightmore (Chrome Hoof, 1000 Pets,) add extra grit, grain & space, creating a heady cocktail of sounds. Where Smithson's first album was wounded & tentative in it's approach, Earth Machine is strong & sure of it's footing. Where there was deep melancholy with a glimmer of hope in the former, the latter reaches it's winding paths out to further hills & valleys, encompassing a wide range of emotion. Songs seem to tell one long story as they segue into one another. From the rounded nylon string guitar picking & gurgling synths to the pure feedback drones & sometimes Floydian electric guitar, Earth Machine has real continuity & a strong sense of being a true "album".
MindExpansion-2030
CD
$11.75

Subaudible Hum
All for the Caspian (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, AUSTRALIA Deluxe single feating radio faves "Sugarcoat" & "All For The Caspian". Features a live track & remixes from New Yorks Secret Frequency Crew & Gordon McQ from The Avalanches. In late 2005 SubAudible Hum released their debut full-length album entitled "Everything You Heard Is True". It was a dark, venomous abrasion on the guitar format that also managed to make time for sprawling sonic scenery and downbeat, melancholic intricacy. The record gained SubAudible Hum immediate national radio rotation including a spot on Triple J's Next Crop campaign. SubAudible Hum write from that mysterious void between emotive art and didactic thesis. The subject matter is always of paramount importance but never at the expense of listening pleasure, in fact SubAudible Hum may just have found the harmonious middle ground between the two. Any modern day themes of global politics, dirty economics, fundamental agendas, and social degradation are always communicated with music, never using it as a soapbox. Stepping into 2006 SubAudible Hum have a whole new take. Having purged much of their structural and self-imposed stylistic constraints the SubAudible Hum sound is now less definable than ever.
LowTransitIndustries-043
CD5
$8.25

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

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

Tex La Homa
Little Flashes Of Sunlight On A Cold Dark Sea (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, SPAIN Departing from the more electronic oriented sounds on previous albums by Tex la Homa, Little Flashes Of Sunlight On A Cold Dark Sea is a collection of eleven acoustic songs featuring Matt Shaw on every instrument, mainly guitar and piano. After releasing six exclusive tracks (which were a prelude to the sound of this last record) entitled Into Timeless Shadows a couple of years ago, Acuarela is proud to present the fourth album by Tex la Homa, an approach towards a more intimate and personal side of his music.
Acuarela-1087
CD
$13.50

Torrini, Emiliana
Me And Armini (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US hugely ambitious pop record with Emiliana's soaring voice center stage, bolstered by a rich gamut of musical styles. From the summery skank of the title track to the surging, breathless single "Jungle Drum" to the yearning, spine-tingling "Big Jumps", "Me And Armini" is a truly sublime album. Torrini sings the song at the end credits for "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers", and she wrote two #1 hits for Kylie Minogue. Produced by Dan Carey (Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip). "Ms. Torrini's voice is warm and whispery and appealingly unpredictable" - NY Times.
RoughTrade
CD
$13.25

Tricky
Knowle West Boy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$16.50

Tricky
Knowle West Boy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Tricky is back with an album named after the Bristol neighborhood where he grew up. It details the travels and travails of his youth, resulting in an eclectic aural history of his diverse upbringing. He reaches into post-punk, Two-Tone, reggae, hip-hop, and pop, twisting them into surreal songscapes. Tricky uses his astonishingly eclectic band and a host of great undiscovered singers to create the most varied and accessible set of his career.
Domino
CD
$13.00

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

VanGaalen, Chad
Soft Airplance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Recalling Neil Young at his most fragile and plaintive, and Thurston Moore at his most resolved and vital, Chad's emotive vocals anchor these songs while tackling the pervasive themes of death and dreams with an unexpected air of certainty and hope that is far from ominous - instead, it's luminous. Through a complex interplay of guitar, drum beats, loops, samples, found sounds, unorthodox percussion, xylophones, distortion, synthesizers, accordions, and more, Chad has made an album that sounds bigger than one man.
Subpop
CD
$13.00

Various
Auteur Labels: Object Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 16TH)
PS, UK 27 tracks. LTM present a new volume in the ongoing compilation series Auteur Labels, here profiling cult Manchester imprint Object Music. Active between 1978 and 1981, pioneering Manchester post-punk label Object Music was founded by songwriter and deejay Steve Solamar to release records by his own group, Spherical Objects. Their first album, Past & Parcel, arrived in August 1978. Object soon began releasing records by other artists, many of them active in the Manchester Musicians' Collective. After singles by Spherical Objects, the Passage, Steve Miro, Grow Up, Contact and others, in 1979 the label took the unusual step of concentrating on albums, releasing 7 in 12 months. However Object Music ceased operations in 1981 after Steve Solamar corrected a lifelong contradiction and became a woman. Auteur Labels: Object Music compiles tracks from singles released between September 1978 and July 1980, as well as select album tracks. Tracklist: SPHERICAL OBJECTS the kill; SPHERICAL OBJECTS the knot; STEVE MIRO & THE EYES dreams of desire; STEVE MIRO & THE EYES queen of the sea; GROW UP river; GROW UP stay awake; GROW UP 10 minutes; ALTERNOMEN UNLIMITED façade; WARRIORS martial time/martial law; STEVE MIRO up and about; STEVE MIRO smiling in reverse; SPHERICAL OBJECTS seventies romance; SPHERICAL OBJECTS sweet tooth; CONTACT fascinated by time; CONTACT nite time; THE PASSAGE troops out; THE PASSAGE my one request; MANCHESTER MEKON the cake shop device; IQ ZERO insects; GROW UP joanne; GROW UP swept away; GROW UP GGGDADGADADAD; STEVE SOLAMAR forewarned; THE NOYES BROTHERS the mutant; THE NOYES BROTHERS decision time; ALTERNOMEN UNLIMITED connections.
LTM-2527
CD
$17.00

Various
Mister Foe Original Soundtrack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US "Mister Foe" is a magical story of redemptive love, loss, and life on the rooftops of Edinburgh. Young Hallam (Jamie Bell from "Billy Elliot") is almost over the sudden death of his mother when he begins to suspect that his stepmother may have had a hand in her death. Fleeing his family for Edinburgh, his obsessions take a dangerous (and comic) turn as he falls in love with a girl who happens to look like his mother. The soundtrack is comprised entirely of music from the Domino Records roster of artists and features an exclusive Franz Ferdinand track, "Hallam Foe Dandelion Blow". Other stars include Sophia Myles ("Extras"), Ciaran Hinds ("There Will Be Blood"), Ewen Bremner ("Trainspotting"), and Claire Forlani ("For Your Consideration").
Domino
CD
$8.00

Webb, TK & The Visions
Ancestors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND)
PS, US TIME OUT NY: "As good as TK Webb is as a whiskey-stained country-blues troubadour, we're glad he's got a rhythm section behind him now. Together, the outfit is one of NYC's hottest rock bands, a ragged but staggeringly powerful outfit that triangulates Zeppelin, David Allan Coe & Spacemen 3."
Kemado
CD
$13.75

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

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

Woodhands
Heart Attack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PaperBag
DLP
$22.00

Woodhands
Heart Attack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US An electro-pop duo w/ a retlentlessly energetic live show & a total disdain for anything but balls to the wall, dirty, sexy dance parties. The buzz has been built almost entirely on their live show, and have been dubbed "as close to a two-headed indie Timberlake as it gets.
PaperBag
CD
$13.75

Wovenhand
Ten Stones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US In the words of Robert Browning, WOVENHAND heralds "another greater, wilder country" on "Ten Stones". From the jarring folk of "White Knuckle Grip", to the eerie bossa nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", to the fiery foot-stomper "Not One Stone", the album forms a song-cycle that is singular in its breadth and eclecticism. Flanked by the haunting strains of the bandoneón and the drones of the double bass, Edwards' lyrical inversions stitch symbols into a tapestry of peaceable and hellish imagery-horsetails, honeybees, and bird wings meet flaming battles and barbed wire to proclaim sin's devastation and the sweetness of redemption. The music of Wovenhand is utterly unique, dizzying those who encounter it, with turnings and lashings of shadow and light.
SoundsFamilyre-20
LP
$11.50

Wovenhand
Ten Stones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US In the words of Robert Browning, WOVENHAND heralds "another greater, wilder country" on "Ten Stones". From the jarring folk of "White Knuckle Grip", to the eerie bossa nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", to the fiery foot-stomper "Not One Stone", the album forms a song-cycle that is singular in its breadth and eclecticism. Flanked by the haunting strains of the bandoneón and the drones of the double bass, Edwards' lyrical inversions stitch symbols into a tapestry of peaceable and hellish imagery-horsetails, honeybees, and bird wings meet flaming battles and barbed wire to proclaim sin's devastation and the sweetness of redemption. The music of Wovenhand is utterly unique, dizzying those who encounter it, with turnings and lashings of shadow and light.
SoundsFamilyre-20
CD
$11.50

Young Widows
Old Wounds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Arriving two years after their debut, Settle Down City, "Old Wounds" completes YOUNG WIDOWS' transformation into a top-shelf rock band firing on all cylinders. Forging the best parts of Nirvana, The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Fugazi and The Melvins, "Old Wounds" is a series of dynamic, thoughtful tunes anchored by cavernous that will certainly push most speakers to their breaking point. For the unique production, the band reunited with uber-producer friend (and Converge guitarist) Kurt Ballou, who had been eager to experiment with recording the band in multiple environments, with the intent of capturing the definitive take of each song for the final cut of the album. Feeling most at home when they're not at home, they brought Ballou along on tour to record all of their live shows. In addition, they recorded multiple sets in their rehearsal space, and another set at Ballou's Godcity Studios in Boston, MA. After tediously combing through a dozen hours of recordings, they compiled and mixed the album. The result is a bonafide classic, overflowing with the sweaty euphoria of a great live show, and the high replay value of a perfectly sequenced, well-produced rock record.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-138
CD
$11.50

Young Widows
Old Wounds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 9TH)
PS, US Arriving two years after their debut, Settle Down City, "Old Wounds" completes YOUNG WIDOWS' transformation into a top-shelf rock band firing on all cylinders. Forging the best parts of Nirvana, The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Fugazi and The Melvins, "Old Wounds" is a series of dynamic, thoughtful tunes anchored by cavernous that will certainly push most speakers to their breaking point. For the unique production, the band reunited with uber-producer friend (and Converge guitarist) Kurt Ballou, who had been eager to experiment with recording the band in multiple environments, with the intent of capturing the definitive take of each song for the final cut of the album. Feeling most at home when they're not at home, they brought Ballou along on tour to record all of their live shows. In addition, they recorded multiple sets in their rehearsal space, and another set at Ballou's Godcity Studios in Boston, MA. After tediously combing through a dozen hours of recordings, they compiled and mixed the album. The result is a bonafide classic, overflowing with the sweaty euphoria of a great live show, and the high replay value of a perfectly sequenced, well-produced rock record.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-138
LP
$11.50

Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

Adem “Takes” CD $12.50
Ajemian, Jason “Art of Dying” CD $13.25
Arellano, Schaff, Schuler, & Thibodeau “Dead in Desemboque: Historias de Amor y Sangre” BOOK $15.25
Armisen, Fred “Jens Hannemann Pro-Mark Drum sticks” DRUMSTIX $13.00
Barjed, Mattias & Various Artists “Upp Till Kamp [OST]” DCD $18.00
Bjork, Brant “Punk Rock Guilt” CD $14.50
Butter 08 “S-T [re-issue]” CD $12.25
Childs, Hayden “Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights (33 1/3 Paperback Book)” BOOK $10.95
Cloud, David & The Gospel Of Power “Pleasure Before Business” CD $14.50
Clouds “We Are Above You” CD $12.50
Coin Under Tongue “Self-Titled” LP $12.25
Daniel, Drew “Throbbin Gristle: 20 Jazz Funk Greats (33 1/3 Paperback Book)” BOOK $10.95
Darnielle, John “Black Sabbath: Master Of Reality (33 1/3 Paperback Book)” BOOK $10.95
Estranged “Static Thought” LP $11.50
Fabulous Diamonds “S-T” LP $13.50
Falkner, Jason “Bedtime with the Beatles, Vol. 2” CD $17.25
Feelies, The “Only Life [re-issue]” CD $14.00
Ferris, D.X. “Slayer: Reign In Blood (33 1/3 Paperback Book)” BOOK $10.95
Frustration “Relax” LP $14.75
Gown “Wandering Glory” LP $17.00
Grouper “Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill” CD $15.50
Harvey Milk “Pleaser” DLP $25.25
Haunted George “Pile O’ Meat” LP $12.00
Hunter, Jana “Carrion” 12 $11.00
Joy Division “Let the Movie Begin” CD $14.50
King Khan & The Shrines “The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines” CD $17.25
Las Malas Amistades “Patio Bonito” CD $18.00
Lunch, Lydia “Video Hysterie 1978-2006” DVD $14.75
Monks, The “Monk Time [expanded re-issue]” CD $17.00
My Morning Jacket “Acoustic Citsuoca: Live at the Startime Pavilion
(Extended Play)” CD5 $6.00
Night Wounds “Allergic To Heat” LP $12.00
Nurse With Wound “Huffin’ Rag Blues” CD $18.50
Orange “In The MIdst Of Chaos” CD $12.50
Robedoor “Endlessly Blazing” LP $13.50
Schaefer, Janek “Extended Play [Triptych for the child survivors of war and conflict]” CD $12.25
Shaw, Philip “Pattii Smith - Horses (33 1/3 Paperback Book)” BOOK $10.95
Shepherds “Loco Hills” CD $13.50
Silver Summit “S-T” LP $14.00
Sisters “Self-Titled [cassette tape]” CASS $7.00
Smay, David “Tom Waits - SwordfIshtRomboNes (33 1/3 Paperback Book)” BOOK $10.95
Speck Mountain “Blood Is Clean” CD5 $5.00
Speck Mountain “Blood Is Clean” 45 $5.25
Tilly and The Wall “o” CD $11.50
Unnatural Helpers “Earwax” 45 $5.25
Vampire Weekend “Oxford Comma b/w Walcott (Insane Mix)” 45 $3.75
Various “Pebbles 6” LP $13.00
Various “Pebbles 7” LP $13.00
Various “Pebbles 8” LP $13.00
Various “Pebbles 9” LP $13.00
Wilson, Dennis “Pacific Ocean Blue [Legacy Edition]” DCD $28.50