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500mg
Apocatastisis
PS, US MICHAEL GIBBONS (BARDO POND) has totally knocked himself out on this release w/ a captivating collection of solo tunes. Turning to the sitar, tabla & violin in addition to the ever-present MG guitar sound, the entirety of the record is just stunning. This record has been wonderfully mastered & pressed onto some super- sweet sounding RTI 180g vinyl. The record will be housed within hand-numbered jackets (from an edition of 677 copies) featuring silkscreen work by Alan Sherry (SIWA)
ThreeLobedRecordings-034
LP
$22.50

Air
Pocket Symphony
PS, AWS NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! The acclaimed French duo of NICOLAS GODIN and JB DUNCKEL return with their most seductive and accomplished album to date. Full of rich musical invention and oozing with the band's classic sound of swirling synths, crisp percussion, mellow charm, ethereal bliss, and a Far-Eastern twist courtesy of Godin's new found interest in Asian instrumentation. Features guest appearances from JARVIS COCKER (PULP) and NEIL HANNON (DIVINE COMEDY).
Astralwerks-85722
DLP
$20.00

Airway
Live At Lace
PS, US Limited-to-500-copies digipack reissue of the ultra-scarce LAFMS album from 1978. Features the even scarcer sleeve from the Japanese version of the album. Mastered by JOE POTTS during 2006.
Harbinger-047
CD
$12.00

Antelope
Reflector
PS, US Meditative, stripped down punk music that uses the melody vs. repetition equation to produce tightly crafted gems. For fans of Fugazi, Lungfish, The Fall, The Evens, and Television.
Dischord-157
CD
$10.25

Antelope
Reflector
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Dischord-157
LP
$10.25

Arthur, Che
Iron
PS, US The culmination of almost 3 years of writing and recording, recorded mostly by himself and featuring Arthur on most of the instruments, Iron displays musical depth, range & fierce individualism.
Sickroom-041
CD
$12.50

Asobi Seksu
Spaceland Presents: Live at The Echo
PS, US Combining layers of musical textures w/ a finely honed pop sensibility, Asobi Seksu captivate in this live performance. Frontwoman Yukis voice is more assured than ever, swinging from a girlish falsetto to plaintive laments & switching effortlessly between Japanese & English lyrics, all the while anchored by the lush, turbulent guitar of James Hanna. This unbelievable show has been captured for all to enjoy.
Kufala-160
CD
$14.25

Audience
Self-Titled
PS, US AUDIENCE's sound was a masterful blend of different musical styles, such as rock, folk, jazz, and blues. Jethro Tull immediately leaps to mind, particularly for the band's use of flute. This 1969 self-titled debut, which featured an excellent use of guitar and equally high-quality flute, sax and clarinet playing, not to mention the distinctive of voice of HOWARD WERTH , and their simple, but effective arrangements, in a period when pomp prog rock reigned supreme. "Maiden's Cry," brings to mind "Stairway To Heaven," but was actually written two years before the Zeppelin-penned opus.
Akarma-357
LP
$20.50

Aus
Curveland
PS, US Yasuhiko Fukuzono from Tokyo, Japan, & this is his 5th solo album. This shows a sensitive side to his production & slots in perfectly to the Moteer core sound. Tempered glitches & subtle melodies are draped w/ ethereal pads & utterly charming female vocals, & it comes as little surprise to hear that the musician moonlights as a soundtrack producer. Bright-eyed homespun sentiment is what makes this so hard to forget.
MoteerUK-009
CD
$15.50

Bead Game
Welcome
PS, US This superb collection of jazz-tinged psychedelic rock originally appeared in 1970. Boasting the vocal and drumming talents of JIM HODDER (later to join STEELY DAN) and guitarist JOHN SHELDON (who'd played with Van Morrison and went on to write for James Taylor), the album is consistently melodic, featuring outstanding musical interplay and glorious guitar solos. Released here complete with three rare bonus tracks and historical liner notes, it's an essential purchase for all fans of US prog and psych rock.
Fallout-2033
CD
$16.75

Bird, Andrew
Armchair Apocrypha
PS, US Filled w/ layers of voilin, glockenspiel, vocal harmonies, guitar, piano & the most amazing whistling, this is his latest & 7th release. Feat. DOSH on drums & several other musicians, he created this melancholy collage of gentle pop songs.
FatPossum
CD
$14.50

Blunstone, Colin
One Year
PS, US The debut solo album from the lead singer of legendary psych/pop group THE ZOMBIES, originally released in '71. Produced by fellow Zombies Rod Argent & Chris White, it is classic Baroque pop w/ lush string arrangements & Argent's unique keyboard sound. Feat. the hit "Say You Don't Mind," a number of originals & a beautiful cover of Tim Hardin's "Misty Roses."
Water-193
CD
$14.00

Boratto, Gui
Chromophobia
PS, US Here he surpasses all experience & expectation w/ infinite catchy hooks, lazy synths, romantic vocals, & so many shimmering techno-colors, it'll make your eyes squint in the sunshine. Many scribes spoke that last year was the year techno learned how to make a proper artist album. He brings a vast spectrum of influences together w/ an uncanny sensibility to make arguably THE seminal Kompakt record filled w/ all the grace & roar in the world to shake the bottoms of the biggest dance haters out there. Feat. on the CITY OF GOD remix album.
Kompakt-056
CD
$15.50

Bored
Bored
PS, AUS BACK IN STOCK!!! A collection of tracks from 1980s Melbourne, Australia rock'n'roll wrecking crew BORED. Includes all the tracks from the band's Grown Up Wrong EP, their explosive mini-LP Take It Out On You, covers of Black Sabbath, Troggs, Rocket From The Tombs, Sex Pistols, and Dead Boys, two tracks from a rare giveaway cassette, and more. Remastered by LINDSAY GRAVINA, and packaged with a 10-page booklet. Eighteen songs in all. Australian import.
Afterburn-001
CD
$13.50

Bosetti, Alessandro
Her Name
PS, US A record founded on meetings and voices. Italian composer & sound artist Bosetti toured extensively throughout Europe, China, Japan, & the US, performing these pieces. During the performances he sat, with a computer sitting on a table next to him, his voice at the aural focus, coming from his mouth in the middle of his face, he translated the recorded voices of the people he's met along the way. Those voices appear in this recording. However, many more things also appear: guitar, piano, harmonium, double bass, trumpet, electronics, cello and field recordings combine in small ensembles and reconstructed jazz groups to create songs (yes, really!) that take the listener on an amazing trip around this world and others. Recorded in Amsterdam, Sangha, Berlin, Milano, and Baltimore and featuring a full cast of guest musicians and vocalists such as Ernst Karel, Koen Nutters, Morten J. Olsen, Ana Djangouno Dolo, Ibe, Adachi Tomomi, Mariangela Tinelli, Paul Glazer, Ayako Fukunaga, Chico Mello, Fernanda Farah and Die Maulwerker, "Her Name" is a powerful record about the collective voice, cohesively honed into an amazing listening experience that speaks to everyone. Beautiful recordings craftfully mixed & mastered. Released in edition of 500, packaged in oversized die cut wallet designed by Jim Schoenecker.
Crouton-035
CD
$15.00

Briggs, Anne
Time Has Come
PS, US She was a huge influence on such luminaries as Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior & Linda Thompson. Originally released in '71. This album feat. many self- penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers w/ Briggs playing guitar & bouzouki. She only released 2 albums & a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival.
Water-192
CD
$14.00

Brigman, George
Rags In Skull
PS, US GEORGE BRIGMAN's first all-new album in 25 years! The legendary guitar god reemerges with his strongest album ever! Blasts of raw psychedelia and hard rock insanity merge with free-flowing instrumentals and dreamy ballads to form an intoxicating sonic witches brew like no other." Full color book with photos and lyrics. Eleven songs.
Bonafide-05
CD
$13.50

Carlberg, Pelle
In A Nutshell
PS, SWEDEN Pelle Carlberg, former lead singer of Edson, is back with a brilliant new album. In a nutshell is full of his characteristic sharp, wry humor and heartfelt folk-pop. Carlberg writes equally catchy and intimate pop songs with an ease rarely seen since Belle & Sebastians early years. Lovely, lovely, lovely. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking "AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE It's all too easy to relate to, making for a sobering end to a very enjoyable record. STYLUS Everything. Now! is an earnest pop album made to withstand, cranks, slings and arrows - and designed to dug up and truly dug by devotees of classic songcraft. MAGNET What makes Carlberg's music so fun goes beyond the humor to include the lovable way he presents his songs, blending soft guitars with mellow harmonies and romantic piano parts. Everything. Now! is a tireless album, each song as refreshing and rejuvenating as the last. "FENSE POST "Everything. Now! Is full of gentle, melodic, pensive pop that bands like The Smiths and The Go-Betweens did so well and Mr. Carlberg is carrying the torch for bands like those." DAGGER MAGAZINE "For whatever reason, records that reflect the recordmaker have always been rare, and Carlberg confesses just enough to make this a beautiful, remarkably human piece of work." HYBRID MAGAZINE" "If more twee acts balanced wit, bile, and heart like this track does, they wouldn't bore their detractors off of so many balconies. " PITCHFORK MEDIA Pelle Carlberg had a good, or at least exciting, 2006. He's played for 5000 devoted fans in Indonesia, toured Europe twice, released his solo debut in most countries on earth and played sold out venues in Hong Kong and Taiwan. With the release of this lovely little album 2007 has every chance of being even better. Or, hopefully not better but only more exciting. "If I ever get happy my songs will start to suck" Pelle Carlberg.
Labrador-101
CD
$14.75

Cibo Matto
Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto
PS, US
Rhino/WEA
CD
$17.25

Cluster
Cluster II
PS, US Originally released in 1972, this is the second album by legendary German ambient pioneers DIETER MOEBIUS and HANS-JOACHIM ROEDELIUS. Moebius and Roedelius essentially create ambient electronic soundscapes that ebb and flow, droning on in a suspended world of anti-gravity where machine has conquered man.
Lilith-124
LP
$18.75

COB
Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lances of the Sacred Heart
PS, US Featuring INCREDIBLE STRING BAND founder CLIVE PALMER, COB (an acronym for "Clive's Original Band") made some of the most imaginative and moving music of their time, and this 1972 masterpiece is considered by many to be the finest folk record ever to emerge from the British Isles. Along with members MICK BENNETT and JOHN BIDWELL, Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart is an overwhelmingly beautiful and compelling collection of songs set to Eastern-tinged arrangements and Celtic acid folk. It's presented here with seven rare bonus tracks, comprehensive historical sleeve notes and rare photographs, making it the most comprehensive edition of the album ever assembled.
Sunbeam-5029
CD
$16.75

Color Guard
Cornucopia (CD/DVD)
PS, US Filled w/ imaginative, gutsy, & beautiful song-writing, NY's most inventive co-ed foursome have created a sound where spheres of prog, metal, psychedelia, & pop intersect. New EP couples six plump, juicy new songs w/ a live performance DVD, shot at the late CBGB's Gallery "The Color Guard riff away on frazzled-sounding guitars while engaging in reach for the sky counterpoint harmonies."-Entertainment
Weekly
Suziblade-007
CD/DVD
$7.50

Courvoisier, Sylvie
Signs & Epigrams
PS, US This Swiss born composer/ improviser is one of the most creative & imaginative pianists in new music. She is a member of Mephista & the leader of her own quintet & the trio Abaton. Here she chamber music. Mystical, moody & beautiful.
Tzadik-8033
CD
$15.25

Damero
Happy In Grey
PS, US Haunting pop-melodies & charming dance anthems for the soul! Wrapping her instincts into this great piece of armchair dance music was mainly the work of producer Henri Hagenow, who polished 6 of her little grey diamonds. Apparat, AGF, Zander VT, headkit & Nevis Peak also contributed to the brilliance of this album by engraving their musical senses into the songs. An extraordinary album that tears up happy eyes & wakes up grey hearts.
BPitchControl-146
CD
$15.50

Damon
Song of a Gypsy (LP + 7")
PS, SPAIN Repressed on vinyl. "Damon. This is the artistic name of David Del Conte, a genius American gypsy musician who is responsible for probably the rarest and most sought-after psychedelic music album of all time. We're talking about his debut album, Song of a Gypsy, which was originally released in 1969. This album has a totally unique sound, with the 'crooner-like' voice of Damon, the omnipresent melodic fuzz guitar of Charlie Carey and truly atmospheric melodies. Guerseen is very proud to be able to re-release Song of a Gypsy on vinyl format. This will come with the rarer gatefold cover (there were two original pressings, one in single cover and one in gatefold, with different artwork). This fabulous vinyl production comes with an extra 33rpm EP including the four tracks that were released on their two bloody rare singles, including an insert with photos and liner-notes, making this a very special release if all previous things weren't enough."
Guerseen
LP
$25.00

Daphne Loves Derby
Good Night Witness
PS, US Second LP from Seattle indie rockers builds on ideas found on classic albums from Sinatra, Eagles, Janis Ian & Cardigans.
Outlook-1012
CD
$14.50

Drawing Voices
S/T
PS, US The 20th Century painter Francis Bacon is continuously cited for his remark, "Painting is the projection on canvas of one's own nervous system." The project Drawing Voices attempts to expose the nervous system through audio, video, and meta-technologies. Through the amplification of marks being made while drawing or writing, experiments are set up to reveal the potential of these sounds to communicate. This CD includes sounds from various Drawing Voices sessions used in collaboration with musician/artist Aaron Turner.
HydraHead
CD
$12.50

Drones
Spaceland Presents: In Spaceland 9/15/2006
PS, US After touring much of 2006, the Drones were in top form when they graced the stage at Spaceland in mid November. This show is one to remember, their banter in between songs is priceless.
Kufala-166
CD
$14.25

Drumm, Kevin
Sheer Hellish Miasma
PS, US Originally released in 2002, now REISSUE w/ bonus track! Utilizing guitar, tapes, mics, pedals, analog synthesizer & some computer assistance, he concocted a sonic beast. One is taken on an intense journey of storming feedback, open audio onslaught & somewhat savaged sonics. A din of arms, the fierce swell of damaged drone & the shriek of subtle shifting sonic slaughter for sounds this exhilarating. Revised artwork by Stephen O'Malley.
EditionsMego-053
CD
$16.25

Dylan, Bob
Nashville Skyline
PS, US It's a country album plain & simple, w/ Dylan abandoning his fabled talk-sing voice & evangelical message for a soothing, down home country croon.
Sundazed-5124
LP
$17.00

Evripidis And His Tragedies
Self-Titled
PS, SPAIN This is the first sign that Evripidis and His Tragedies are a truly unique band and have developed their own style. In Evripidis' song writing there is space for pre-Beatles pop as heard on "Ru Ru I'd love to...", to the sinister and grotesque "Transylvania, Some nights are sleepless" and "Cause I shall rise again", the picaresque cabaret "Red is the sky above the harbour" and romanticism "I want to be there", "Long-Lasting Lovers" or "Straydog" and also singles as "It's June Again!" and "Gregory (we're coming out in the light)". Conceptually, Evripidis use polarity (reality and fantasy, romanticism and sexual tension, self-parody and idealisation, catastrophe and comedy) to create a work guided by humour and his flirtation with daily tragicomedies. The result is an album that is personal, daring, original and ambitious.
TouchMe-001
CD
$15.00

Fall, The
Post-TLC Reformation! [enhanced]
PS, US New album of bristling genius from marble-mouth overlord Mark E. Smith and his 45th? incarnation of The Fall. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The new Fall ("Fall #45" or something) and their new album (don't even try to count them) is filled with new life, new ideas, and every reason the cult needs to keep worshiping this fickle, inconsiderate, and ungracious band... Even if [Mark E. Smith] doesn't care about fans, in some strange way he cares about The Fall." (David Jeffries)
Narnack
CD
$13.75

Field, The
From Here We Go Sublime
PS, GERMANY Pitchfork loved it, 9.0 style, Parasol is intrigued, Gooom 2005-style. This is the debut full-length release by Stockholm's own Axel Willner aka The Field. Willner joined the Kompakt family back in 2005 with the release of his cherished 12" debut Things Keep Falling Down, and he's been garnering non-stop attention ever since. His adoration for Kompakt co-owner Wolfgang Voigt's GAS and M:I:5 projects from the '90s and the shoegazer rock of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine brought forward a new fusion of ambient and techno that sounds wholly original and accomplished -- post-pop ambient anyone?
Kompakt-057
CD
$15.00

Foxx, John/Louis Gordon
Sideways
PS, UK John Foxx and electro DJ Louis Gordon release Sideways, their fifth album since meeting up just over 10 years ago. The album brings together sci-fi-themed electronic pop songs with trash psychedelia and film music to create the pair's most adventurous recordings to date. In fact, over 25 years after launching his solo career with the minimalist electro pop of Metamatic, Foxx has been enjoying a recent renaissance. In addition to the critically acclaimed From Trash, Foxx brought to life his Tiny Colour Movies album with a stunning performance at the Brighton Film Festival and continued his long-term Cathedral Oceans project with rare screenings at other UK film festivals. He also started work on various collaborative projects with Robin Guthrie (ex-Cocteau Twins) and the actor Vincent Gallo, which are due for release later in 2007. According to Foxx, Sideways explores his fascination with 'things that have all been considered at one time or another as trash - science fiction, TV, B-movies, synthesizers, psychedelia, pop music, comics - all the stuff I love!'
Metamatic-13
DCD
$16.25

Geoffrey, Neva
The Days Are Rolling
PS, US Torch songs that take you into to the depths of obscurity while remaining in your heart. Warm & ethereal. For fans of Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Elliot Smith, Dusty Springfield.
Alias-151
CD
$13.50

GHQ
Heavy Elements
PS, US Culled together from a live performance in New York, they continue to explore the intricacies of electric/acoustic drones & ragas in what is their most intense set of recordings to date. For this recording the band consisted of Marcia Bassett (Double Leopards, Hototogisu, Zaimph), Steve Gunn & Pete Nolan (Magik Markers, Spectre Folk, the Vanishing Voice, etc)
ThreeLobedRecordings
CD
$14.25

Gil, Gilberto
S/T
PS, US Released in 71 while he was living in London, this is the 3rd s/t release from the bossa nova & tropicalia legend. It's somber, straightforward tone is a welcome change from the experimental, psychedelic assault of his '69 long player. Feat. 7 originals & a cover Steve Winwood's "Can't Find My Way Home," also contains 3 bonus tracks incl. covers of Jimi Hendrix & the Beatles.
Water-191
CD
$14.00

Gorge Trio/Uske Orchestra
Split
PS, US The sixth installment in Ache's popular DIVORCE series gets you The Bay Area's free-improv mavericks GORGE TRIO-members of DEERHOOF, FLYING LUTTENBACHERS, and XRBXRX-putting the whomp on one side, and Belgium's cartoon landscape steamrollers USKE ORCHESTRA delivering a sonic throwdown of their own.
Ache-031
45
$6.50

Green
Green
PS, US One of the most unjustly neglected albums of its time, this superb collection of snappy psychedelic rock from Texas first appeared in 1969 on the Atco label and makes its long-overdue CD debut here, complete with four previously unheard pre-album demos. A brilliant mixture of raw guitar, subtle horns and catchy songwriting, the album comes across as a delightfully idiosyncratic amalgam of The Beatles, The Zombies and Buffalo Springfield, making it a must-have for fans of classic '60s psychedelia.
Fallout-2037
CD
$16.75

Guapo
Twisted Stems
PS, US Slow piano & lightly plucked guitar, mixed with deep reverberations and sub-bass to create a sound that will send shivers down your spine.
AuroraBorealis-013
CD
$6.75

Hail Social
Modern Love & Death
PS, US Second album by Philadelphia's Hail Social. Some might say its sounds a little Goth with groove, like the Cures Head on The Door or power-wave like Duran Duran Seven & the Ragged Tiger. The band likes to refer to the album as "80s roller-skating music played by a metal band." Pop it in your player, give it a few spins; get morbidly giddy-maybe put on some eyeliner.
HailSocialRecords
CD
$11.00

Hanatarash & Evil Moisture
Fatanarchy on Airtube
PS, US The long-awaited collaboration record by YAMATSUKA EYE (BOREDOMS, etc.) and ANDY BLAKE (EVIL MOISTURE). Performed, mixed and designed between 1994 and 2004, this is as weird and confusing as it gets. Including jaw-dropping takes on "Eye of the Tiger" and The Exploited's "Sex and Violence." This CD is limited to 500 and predates the forthcoming, slightly altered double-vinyl version.
Harbinger-033
CD
$12.00

Headlights
Keep Your Friends and Loves Close
PS, US Headlights are bringing you a little special something for your Spring with the release of 'Keep Your Friends and Loves Close. Keep the City You Call Home Closer.' The limited 7-song CDEP features live-in-the-studio tracks recorded by the band on various stops throughout their hectic touring schedule including sessions with WOXY.com, Indie 103.1, and Daytrotter.com.
Polyvinyl-133
CD5
$6.25

Hearts Of Black Science
Empty City Lights
PS, UK Highly recommended Swedish synth-rock act's "official" debut single. Features an edit of the title track, "Revolvers", and They Made Me Do It Remix of the title.
ClubAC30-3025
CD5
$6.25

Hearts Of Black Science
The Ghost You Left Behind
PS, UK From Gothenburg, Sweden comes the latest Scandinavian pop phenomenon Hearts of Black Science. Formed by Daniel Änghede and Tomas Almgren, Hearts of Black Science set up a studio within an abandoned subterranean power plant outside Gothenburg. Isolated from the outside world, they experimented and developed their sound - melancholic and dark pop melodies, yet also uplifting and positive, not afraid to be inspired by a broad range of styles, gothic and metal, shoegaze and eighties pop. In 2006 the band released an two EPs that sold out in just 2 months, and got over 100,000 hits on MySpace. 'The Ghost You Left Behind' is the glorious culmination of those months of isolation - this collection of songs is all that's great about Scandinavian pop, sounding completely fresh. References: mixing up a bit of Doves, some Ladytron, a smattering of Mew and maybe M83 would be a good start, but there's a darker side as well, Depeche Mode covered by Air, or The Killers covered by Ulrich Schnauss.
ClubAC30-4032
CD
$14.50

Henriksen, Arve
Strjon
PS, US Joined by SUPERSILENT colleagues Ståle Storløkken & Helge Sten, who also produced the album. This brings together the various sides of Henriksen, from the zen-like solo pieces of his debut album to the open-ended melancholia of Chiaroscuro to the dark, brooding lyricism of Supersilent. "My idea has been to look into this material to search for a history, for moods, perhaps to understand a little bit more & maybe discover some reasons for why I play like I do."-Arve Henriksen
RuneGrammofon-2061
CD
$16.00

Hold Steady
Boys & Girls In America
PS, US BACK IN STOCK ON VINYL!!! The third fine album from this New York-based outfit fronted by former LIFTER PULLER member CRAIG FINN. Ten tracks of loose-grooving rock, bucked with classic riffs, screaming solos, and a literary lyrical focus. They're huge.
Sabot-019
LP
$11.00

Hoyem, Sivert & The Volunteers
Exiles
PS, NORWAY Second solo album from Madrugada vocalist Sivert Høyem and his band The Volunteers. One of modern Norwegian rock royalty's most beloved and compelling vocalists, Madugada frontman Sivert Høyem renders his solo albums within a shadowy rock noir. With Exiles he calls upon his "Arctic cowboy music and North Star blues" muse and his backing band The Volunteers, more Leonard Cohen than Nick Cave, extra-large arrangements with more folksy elements shaded in... The seedy underbelly's still there, but it's less about day job Madrugada's desolate blues bombast and more about pop's purple mountain majesties. Heroic rock epics through and through, with an astounding sense of intimacy, perhaps it's all the minor key magic? Highly recommended.
EMI/HektorGrammofon-001
CD
$15.00

Inspector Owl
Life Finds A Way
PS, US Chicago band follows up their critically acclaimed Patterns of Nerve Cell Action EP(WLUW's top Releases of 2005) w/ a diverse collection of six songs detailing the quarter-life crisis of singer Corey Wills that combines the indefinable style of They Might Be Giants, the joyous nature of The Polyphonic Spree & the rhythmic pulse of the Faint.
ThirdWorldIndustries-003
CD
$6.00

Irving
Spaceland Presents: In Spaceland 11/16/2006
PS, US Known for writing witty pop songs filled with whimsical back up vocals & up-beat melodies, Irving doesn't disappoint on this live disc. Recorded at LA's Spaceland, their innate pop sensibilities are ever present & their sound structure is as intricate and catchy as ever.
Kufala-167
CD
$14.25

Kaiser Chiefs
Yours Truly, Angry Mob [deluxe CD+DVD] (ON SALE)
PS, US Deluxe edition incl. 24pp booklet+DVD w/ 6 new live tracks rec. in Berlin 2006 & 10 min. documentary.
Universal
DCD
$18.00

Kaiser Chiefs
Yours Truly, Angry (ON SALE)
PS, US New album, the follow-up to 'Employment', one of the UK's very strongest "alternative" debuts of the last decade. Great band.
Universal
CD
$10.99

Klaxons
Myths of the Near Future (ON SALE)
PS, US 2007 debut from this hotly-tipped underground British rock band, who have been dubbed the leaders and innovators of the 'New Rave'/'Flourescent Rock' scene. 2007 could be Klaxons' year, with their stew of cosmic imagery, avant-garde awareness, dizzy melodies and raging energy are set to lead the way forward. After exploding on the scene in a dayglo burst of punk riffs, hedonism & classic Brit art school conceptual cheek, they return w/their debut album looking to prove they're more than just a flash in the art damaged new new wave pan. 11 tracks rocket by in 35 mins w/more energy than high explosives. A raw manifesto that will bemuse oldsters & invigorate fans. NME scores this "9/10" while ALL MUSIC GUIDE drops names: "Their sound is closer to dance-punk than revamped Madchester giddiness, more like Bloc Party before they got very, very serious than the Happy Mondays or Stone Roses..."
Geffen
CD
$9.50

Knives OV Resistance
Prisca Sapienta
PS, US Eschews the cardigan & commune imagery of folk revivalists in favour of a darker more contemporary take. Despite incorporating elements of hip hop turntablism, their noir/folk contains no beats whatsover-just pastoral swells, buzzing stringed bliss, layered samples & electronic fuckery.
AuroraBorealis-010
CD
$14.25

Land Of Talk
Applause Cheer Boo Hiss
PS, US Now in spiffy digipak. This Montreal-based, female fronted guitar rock juggernaut is influenced by early PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, and Dinosaur Jr. For fans of Blonde Redhead, Metric, Cat Power, PJ Harvey. "...a collection of shimmering, chord-rich songs that brighten and buzz like a sparkler on a summer night" - Paste Magazine.
RebelGroup
CD
$8.00

Languis/Meanest Man Contest
Split
PS, US A brand new release split between two California underground faves. Los Angeles electronic indie group LANGUIS continues to forge their sound from a mix of '80s indie pop, '90s British psych, and minimalist electronic music. Bay Area hip hop duo MEANEST MAN CONTEST-QUARTERBAR (JIM YOSHII PILE-UP) and ERIKSOLO-are known for beats constructed from vintage jazz and rock samples and half-sung/half-rapped lyrics. Their Merit release received an 8.2 rating from Pitchfork.
Sneakmove-003
CD
$11.75

LCD Soundsystem
Sound of Silver (ON SALE)
PS, US New album. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Compared to the first LCD Soundsystem album, Sound of Silver is less silly, funnier, less messy, sleeker, less rowdy, more fun, less distanced, more touching. It is just as linked to James Murphy's record collection, with traces of post-punk, disco, Krautrock, and singer/songwriter schlubs, but the references are evidently harder to pin down; the number of names dropped in the reviews published before its release must triple the amount mentioned throughout "Losing My Edge." There's even some confusion as to which version of David Bowie is lurking around..." (Andy Kellman)
Capitol
CD
$12.00

Let's Go Sailing
The Chaos in Order
PS, US Delightful confection of lilting indie pop, a tender blend of memorable melodies, sophisticated arrangements & affecting, heart on the sleeve vocals from singer/songwriter Shana Levy. An LP of bittersweet pleasures perfect for late nights, rainy days & wandering upon the waves.
GR2
CD
$11.50

Liberty
People Who Care Are Angry
PS, US Originally released on Mortarhate in 1986, this surprising album in the best non-violent, "meat is murder" anarcho-punk tradition displays a powerful blend of classic protest folk-punk tunes making it an interesting attempt to blend multiple influences & a political message that is the trademark of the original label.
GetBack-159
LP
$11.75

Locust, The
New Erections
PS, US The Locust has been throwing up in the face of conventional music since 1995, when the band formed from the pieces of San Diego hardcore stalwarts Swing Kids and Struggle. Their songs are fast, atrociously ultra violent, and drenched in sci-fi noise, gruesome keyboards, and herky jerky, bestial scream/sing vocals, described by one journalist as "a car wreck with vocals." This is the follow-up to their 2003 Anti/Epitaph debut "Plague Soundscapes". With longer tracks and Mars Volta producer Alex Newport at the helm, "New Erections" should find new fans for this adventurous quartet.
Anti
CD
$12.50

Loeb, Lisa & Elizabeth Mitchell
Catch the Moon [re-issue CD+DVD]
PS, US Kids album by Loeb and Ida gal Mitchell now comes with a DVD.
SheridanSquare
CD
$14.00

Los llamarada
Exploding Now
PS, US Monterrey, Mexico is the second biggest city in Mexico, one of the intellectual hubs south of the border, and home to LOS LLAMARADA. These four youngsters met while studying psychology and decided to take their brains and fill them with noise. Good thing for you because what they came up with is a great murky noisy claustrophobic no wave mind storm. While touches of Mars, very early Sonic Youth, and even Patty Waters show up in Llamarada's sound, what mi amigos are pounding out is pretty much all their own. Am I excited about this one? Damn right, I am. And once again, like all the other bands S-S released before you ever heard of them (A Frames, Cheveu, Nothing People, a bunch of Tete de Bebe bands), I urge you to take a chance with Los Llamarada (pronounced: Los Yama-RAda). 600 copies, screened sleeves."-Scott Soriano
S-Srecords-020
LP
$11.75

Loudest Whisper
The Children of Lir
PS, UK The Loudest Whisper originated in rural Fermoy, Co. Cork in the early '60s. This psychedelic folk classic was recorded in 1974, and has gone on to become one of the rarest records ever issued in Ireland. The Children of Lir was a musical score, based around the mystical legend of the Irish King Lir, and his children who are condemned to live as swans. A glorious mixture of catchy melodies, soaring harmonies and biting acid guitar, it's presented here complete with a 12-page booklet featuring rare photos and detailed sleevenotes, as well as six bonus tracks (including demos, non-album 45s and the soundtrack to the work's original broadcast on Irish television), making it the most comprehensive edition of The Children Of Lir ever assembled.
Sunbeam
CD
$15.00

Morrison, Van
Blowin' Your Mind
PS, US This is his spellbinding 1967 debut album.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Moss
Cthonic Rites
PS, US Two tracks, 66 minutes. Torturous & primitive, with a large cosmically heavy sound featuring JUS OBORN( of ELECTRIC WIZARD's production duties).
AuroraBorealis-008
CD
$14.25

My Midnight Creeps
S-T [2005]
PS, NORWAY 2005 debut album from Norwegian garage-rock/psych-blues "supergroup" My Midnight Creeps led by guitarists for Madrugada and Ricochets. Rocks and, more importantly rolls like classic Union Carbide Productions, The Rolling Stones, The Gun Club, and The Cramps. Highly recommended.
LOWCUT MAGAZINE: "This is good news for all garage/rock/psyche fans. With references to Spacemen 3, The Sonics, The Cramps and 13th Floor Elevators the band presents a broad range of good songs featuring some really nice guitar work, a baritone sax going berserk, trippy drums, percussions, harmonica, psyche-organs, beautiful lyrics and a great sound. No wonder this album has already been rewarded with a lot of Norwegian prizes and awards..."
Tuba/MMC-001
CD
$15.00

New Creation
A Unique Disaster
PS, US THE NEW CREATION have reunited! This is their new CD! A Unique Disaster will interest two very different groups of people: outsider music buffs-twisted hipsters with a taste for non-mainstream viewpoints expressed with utter sincerity; and Christians interested in the band's grim warnings of the coming apocalypse (fans of the Left Behind series will probably dig it, too). Featuring a psychedelic (though drug-free) remix of one of their previous songs, a campfire-style singalong about the rise of the antichrist ("From the Roman Shores"), odd carnivaleque tunes warnings about corruption ("Jokes and Games," set to the tune of Grieg's "Norwegian Dance #2"), and garage-band 1960s-style cautionary rock numbers about moral anarchy ("Calamity World") and a blues tune about the end of the world, this album is guaranteed to either delight, baffle or scare you, or perhaps all three; to me, this is THE unnoticed rock event of the last couple of years, and probably the most significant blip on the Outsider Music radar screen since Jandek started to tour."
AeroMusic-018
CD
$12.25

Night in the Box
Hustle, Prayer & Thief
PS, US The Minneapolis based post folk outfit uses elements of bluegrass, blues & roots music but also allows the energy of punk rock seep through the cracks resulting
in an eccentric Americana sound w/ a punch.
Afternoon-027
CD
$10.00

Orsi, Fabio & Gianluca Becuzzi
Stones Know Everything
PS, US Fresh from his spectacular 3-inch CDR on Foxglove and another release for A Silent Place, Naples, Italy's FABIO ORSI partners here with sound artisan GIANLUCA BECUZZI. Orsi is another young and unexpected talent coming through the new Italian pipeline. The Stones Know Everything is the second release of his sprawling trilogy with Becuzzi (the first CD, Muddy Speaking Ghosts Through My Machines, appeared on A Silent Place in late 2006). Gianluca has been around for the better part of two decades making music under the monikers KINETIX, LIMBO, and others, but his work with wunderkind Orsi opens a new chapter in his impressive body of work. Crafting something this immense puts these two musicians into the realm of Stars of the Lid, Birchville Cat Motel and Growing, creating several intense worlds of ambient splendor, juxtaposing the sounds of everyday life with jetstreams of microtones and pulses of audible light. And they handle this enormous task with the care and precision of a watchmaker or a surgeon, but also with the ears of an obvious fan of sound.
Digitalis-038
DCD
$18.25

Paper Airplanes
Boyhood
PS, US Exuberant indie rock from Wichita, Kansas. Their music can be likened to a cross between early-Built To Spill, the organic sensibilities of Ticonderoga and the playful abandon of Deerhoof. As one reviewer puts it, "This is the way indie-rock is supposed to sound: a jumbled-up rollercoaster of sonic arguments that
manage to agree just long enough to remember the chorus"
5040OrFight-030
CD
$12.25

Park, Patrick
Mondays In Spaceland 9/25/2006
PS, US With his uncomplicated, yet inspiring neo-folk melodies, PP is at his best during this live performance at Spaceland in 06'. Ernest, dark, & fiercely romantic, this live disc cements Mr. Park as a folk force to be reckoned with.
Kufala-162
CD
$14.25

Phillips, Grant Lee
Strangelet (ON SALE)
PS, US New album. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "2007's Strangelet is a more ambitious album than the three releases that preceded it -- unlike the covers set Nineteeneighties, Phillips wrote all the material, and the production aims for a fuller sound than the often spare approach of Mobilize and Virginia Creeper. While the results follow the melodic template that Phillips has made his own since his work with Grant Lee Buffalo, listening to Strangelet confirms the man sounds as good as ever and remains plenty imaginative... Since Grant Lee Buffalo broke up in 1999, Phillips has quietly been establishing himself as a singer and songwriter of the first caliber, and Strangelet is lovely stuff that shows he's still reaching the top of his game (all the more impressive given that this followed Nineteeneighties by a mere nine months)." (Mark Deming)
Zoe
CD
$15.00

Pierces, The
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge
PS, US Debut album from hyped and storied sibling duo. AVERSION: "The duo, sisters Amanda and Catherine Pierce, come at us with a cooing blend of twee melodies and folk-pop guitar work that we usually associate with happy-go-lucky pop songbirds. Underneath the ear candy, though, it's a lot more sinister, as the sisters weave a baker's dozen of tales of obsessions, anomie and journeys into their heart of darkness that stand in stark contrast to the pair's nice-girl sound..."
LizardKing
CD
$14.00

Ponys
Laced With Romance
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InTheRed-109
LP
$8.75

Powerhouse Sound
Oslo/Chicago: Breaks
PS, US Collaboration that started in '05 between KEN VANDERMARK (tenor sax), LASSE MARHAUG (electronics, drums, SMALLTOWN SUPERSOUND) &
INGEBRIGT HAKER FLATN & NATE MCBRIDE (bass) grew to include a Chicago based touring unit, where KV & NM are joined by JEFF PARKER & JOHN HERNDON (TORTOISE). The music is built from the perspective of the bass & uses LEE PERRY, JAMES BROWN, COXSONNE DODD & Public Enemy's collage of HANK SHOCKLEE. Double CD includes both incarnations & is a jazz/funk out soundclash of int'l titans. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Atavistic-177
DCD
$17.25

Preakness
S/T
PS, US Atlanta indie rockers w/a penchant for catchy hooks, straight forward song structures & a reverence for the sloppy simplicity of long-lost indie classics. Energetic, intuitive drumming coupled w/natural harmonies & solid bass lines. Have shared the stage w/ Celebration, Sound Team, Ultrababyfat & Portastatic.
EskimoKiss-013
45
$5.25

Pretty Things
S/T
PS, US Led by the raucous vocals of PHIL MAY & the stinging lead guitar of DICK TAYLOR, their first American album was stuffed w/ powerful workouts.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Sea, The
The Boats Are In The Bay
PS, US Scientists around the world are unanimous: global warming is out to get you. Most recently, global warming struck close to home, though not literally MY home."The Boats" (which includes members of UK groups "the remote viewer" & ex-"hood")..got swept up by "the sea".. At first I was angry, which is natural. "Damn you, the Sea," I yelled!! 'Daaammmnn yoouuuu...! "The Boats" had just released their 3rdLP and things couldn't have been looking brighter. But suddenly they were gone."The Sea" heard my impassioned yells, and months later I found this album "The Boats are in the Bay" on reel-toreel tape lying upon the shore. My guess is that "the boats" were swallowed up by a giant whale, recording the days away inside, using parts of their wrecked boat. Old, broken instruments play soft and simple melodies swamped with lost memories and a glowing warmth. Esker's vocals strongly reverberate in the belly of the beast as she sings out, hoping to sooth their whale host to sleep and someday escape. Fans of the boats should definitely pick this album up ASAP. "The Sea" explore the more organic side of ambient pop. Comparisons could be drawn to "müm" or the intimacy of "shugo tokumaru" or and the studio prowesse of "sigur ros" - but we don't draw comparisons around here. You can't capture "the sea".
MusicRelated-016
CD
$11.50

Sean Na Na
Mondays In Spaceland 8/07/2006
PS, US Sean & the boys are back and better than ever in this live performance. Recorded at one of LA's premier venues just before their fall tour w/ the Hold Steady.
Kufala-154
CD
$14.25

Shiner
Making Love (ON SALE)
PS, US This mostly live EP by esteemed KC rock act Shiner was the very first piece of plastic on Anodyne Recs and is one of the most sought after slabs of volume and ferocity on eBay, representing a delicate, formative moment in the "life & times" of a real pioneer & true songwriter. Four live tracks and the monumental studio version of sometime set-closer and Bad Company cover "Feel Like Makin' Love".
Anodyne
CD
$8.50

Soft Targets
Whatever Happened To?
PS, US Feat. ex-SEAM, ex-VAMBO MARBLE EYE members. "This 4 piece just about
nails an icy-cool postpunk sound halfway between the Only Ones & Joy Division. The guitars jump from overdriven chugging to expansive, echoing chords, the drums are trebly & brittle w/ slapback reverb, & vocalist Chris Auman sings w/ world-weary aloofness" Miles Raymer, Chicago Reader
RoosterCow-010
CD
$8.75

Starving Weirdos
Shrine of the Post-Hypnotic
PS, US Hidden away deep in the damp forest fog of Northern California's Humboldt County, STARVING WEIRDOS have emerged once again with another batch of stoned-out inner space slow burners. Utilizing everything from homemade instruments and toys to guitars and drums, the core duo of BRIAN PYLE and MERRICK McKINLAY, joined by various members of their collective, chart a course deep into the heavy waters of group mind. The result is a record that gracefully arcs the outer rim of a hallucination-a travel log of the hazy fragments of a lucid dream, one filled with wild birds and hungry ghosts, animated flora and a full moon overhead. Another winner from the Root Strata pod of wonder-sure to disappear as quickly and mysteriously as it arrived.
RootStrata-020
CD
$10.75

Tape Op
#58
PS, US The new issue of the #1 recording magazine! Features on Memphis(the city), Terry Manning(from Stax to recording Bjork in the ocean, The Posies, studio fatigue, gear reviews , cd reviews and more.
ZINE
$4.00

Thai Record
Self-titled
PS, US A true mystery, this field recording appeared on Mississippi's doorstep. Due to a lack of information, this LP has become known as THE THAI RECORD. It is a stunning record of hypnotic country Molam from Thailand. A rich tapestry of heavy percussion, xylophone, khaen & phin (more or less the Thai electric guitar). A strong groove behind an inherently psychedelic music. Edition of 560 with striking paste-on jackets.
Mississippi-009
LP
$12.50

Thunderbirds Are Now!
Spaceland Presents: In Spaceland 10/06/2006
PS, US Detroit dance-rock outfit deliver in this live concert series from one of the premier tastemaker venues in the country. Wiry, manic guitar, synth parts that soar & sing, & a steady, infectious beat are everything you'd expect & more in this inspiring live performance.
Kufala-161
CD
$14.25

Trad, Gras Och Stenar
Gardet 12.6.1970
PS, US 1996 reissue. "The first in our new series called Swedish Underground Archives. The series will focus on classic yet mostly unreleased recordings by known and unknown to mythical Swedish progressive/psychedelic groups from the 1960s/70s. First out is the best ever recording from the legendary TRAD GRAS & STENAR (Trees Grass & Stones) recorded at the first ever Swedish outdoors summer hippie festival in 1970. The sound is just amazing: a stoned lysergic wall of acid guitars jamming away and never letting up, pounding bass, furious drums and mystical howling vocals. A true landmark in psychedelic/progressive history."
SubliminalSounds-001
CD
$16.25

Various
Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation
PS, US This is the Big Dig, the Tutankamen of R&B: Twinight. After two years of interviews, cold calls, storage spaces, half truths, unknowns, and dead ends, we've finally completed a large piece of Chicago's secret soul history. Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation takes a look beyond their hit maker Syl Johnson, and instead focuses on the records that never had a shot at the charts. It's the story of struggling disc jockeys moonlighting as producers, high school talent show winners, major label cast offs, minor label upgrades, girlfriends with decent voices, and master purchases traded for chart position. It happened after midnight, and it happened right here in our backyard. Comprising 40 tracks in all by 22 artists, among them Renaldo Domino, Dynamic Tints, Annette Poindexter, Nate Evans, Radiants, Notations, Mystiques, Kaldirons, Perfections, Mist, Harrison & The Majestic Kind, Schiller Street Gang, Velma Perkins, Jimmy Jones, Sidney Pinchback, Stormy, Johnny Williams, Elvin Spencer and Pieces Of Peace. This comprehensive two CD set includes a complete label history (32 pages), a baker's dozen of unpublished photos and three unreleased tracks, including two that were only rumored to exist.
Numero-013
DCD
$21.00

Various
Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label
PS, US The fourth volume in our Eccentric Soul series examines the oil stained underside of the Motor City sound. There are no gold records, million dollar buyouts, or quaint museums at the end of the story, just a handful of four figure 45s, a box of photographs, and a condemned building. If Detroit was once an ocean of soul, the Big Mack label was certainly an island. Big Mack lasted an incredible twenty years without so much as a sniff of a hit. Dogged by lack of airplay, distribution, and a general lack of understanding of the music business, the label failed on almost every level except where it counted; the music. From soulful doowop to blistering garage funk, a left at sultry R&B and then a quick dodge into budget Hendrix wailing over a steel drum break, this disc is the epitome of Eccentric Soul. Artists include Bob & Fred, the Manhattens, Edd Henry, Ms Tyree Jones, the Essence, the Performers, Mae Young, the Soul President, the Sleepwalkers, the Grand Prix's, and L. Hollis & the Mackadoos.
Numero-009
CD
$16.00

Walking Bicycles
Disconnected
PS, US Enjoy Chicago's best-kept secret in underground music. The distorted female vocals perfectly compliment the band's angular riffs & tight grooves. This is their 2nd EP, 1st 4 tracks were recorded by Brian Deck (Califone & Chin Up Chin UP) & the 2nd 4 tracks were recorded by Steve Albini. The undeniable character of their songs is hauntingly seductive & filled w/chaotic energy. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
HighWheel
CD
$11.00

Xynfonica
A Feast For Famished Ravens
PS, US Sinister growled vocals accompanied by a classical symphonic orchestra!"-"The sounds of violins, violas, cellos, clarinets, bassoons, english horns, trumpets, tubas and french horns, all created by guitar synthesizer without any use of keyboards."-"Lyrics based on Viking sagas, Norse mythology and actual historical events during the Teutonic conquest of Europe."-"Music that takes off where Wagner left off."- "Absolutely no blastbeats opera singers."-"Over 70 minutes of music"-UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER HEARD BEFORE!
Hekaloth/Cyclops-001
CD
$14.75

You Say Party We Say Die
Hit The Floor
PS, US BACK IN PRINT ON VINYL!!! The acclaimed Hit The Floor album from British Columbia up-and-comers YOU SAY WE PARTY! WE SAY DIE! Fusing the leftist party-punk of Le Tigre with the dark, militant dramatics of Pretty Girls Make Graves, the band neatly strips punk rock and politics alike to just get with the beat. Nocturnal guitar stabs, mournful harmonies, dance-mother-fucker bass, and clanging hardcore beats advance the band's agenda of overthrowing, something, everything-whatever you've got. LIMITED EDITION HAND-NUMBERED REPRESS OF 500 COPIES. Packaged in different sleeves than the original release.
Reluctant-RR-014
LP
$16.50

Zimiamvian Night
S/T
PS, US Mike Bennett's guitar-based ambient drone is draped across sounds created on the other side of the world. Using New Zealander Christopher Orczy's
harmonium works from his 'October' release as a basis, Bennett recreates an entirely new majestic work. The result is a chilly, nearly mournful depiction of the sound of northern lights as they ascend & fall in the night sky. It was a dark cavernous foray into Zoviet-style old-school ambient w/ tape loops & guitar-based drone. This new work is a leap forward in texture & atmosphere 2 years in the making.
Infraction-014
CD
$13.25

Forthcoming Releases

Abruptum
Evil Genius (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, US Formed in 1989 by IT and All. IT had planned to create the band already in 1987 but it wasn't until 1990 that he found the right member to do The same year, they recorded their first two demos. There are a multitude of myths surrounding this cult act. The band further became legendary due to the fact that IT was one of the leaders within what was called the Satanic Black Circle. IT left the scene completely after several events within the circle & threats to him & his family.
SouthernLord-075
CD
$14.00