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Adorable
Footnotes: Best Of (92-94)
PS, UK First compilation of songs from former Creation Records artists Adorable. Contains tracks from both their albums on Creation released in the early 1990's, along with non-album singles and B-sides -- all seven singles released by the band. Also included is a new edit of 'Glorious' from the debut 'Against Perfection', which is exclusive to this release. All tracks included have been deleted & unavailable for several years. Includes a 20-page booklet with exclusive new extensive liner notes from all four band members - especially written for this release - along with photos, classic sleeve images & items from their personal archives.
CherryRed-327
CD
$15.50

Affinity
S-T
PS, US Featuring 8 rare tracks, not found on their original LP, including two tracks from their rare single and two tracks from their 1969 EMI acetate.
Lilith-145
CD
$18.00

Affinity
S-T
PS, US ALSO ON 2LP!
Lilith-145
DLP
$29.50

Afghan Whigs
1965 [re-issue]
PS, US A re-issue of this 1998 release?
SBME
CD
$6.50

American Mars
Western Sides
PS, US Hailing from Detroit, yet having not a trace of the Motor City rock element, their ethereal sound is an impassioned & moody brand of indie-Americana. Under the direction of the band's pedal steel player & producer DAVID FEENY (Blanche, Loretta Lynn, The White Stripes), the band's ranging impulses are brought together to create something more than the sum of its songs.
Gangplank
CD
$10.00

Arbol
You Traveled My Heart Inside Out
PS, SPAIN Arbol´s 3rd release "You Travelled my Heart Inside Out" is out now. Miguel Marín, aka Arbol, continues to walk a path that the enigmatic lushness of his previous work cannot erase. Where a clearing in the forest of "Dreams made of paper" (Lejos Discos, 2005) forced us to linger over songs that poured down on us as a sudden and marvelous light before continuing on our mottled passage, the select track of "You Travelled my Heart Inside Out" opens like a delta to new and wide pastures, bringing calm waters to soak the feet of the city. For this new release, Miguel has collaborated with Suzy Mangion, D-fried and the Japanese singer Eri Makino. It was recorded between 2004 and 2007 in London, Barcelona and Tokyo and confirms the crucial role played by Miguel Marín in the development of imaginary soundtracks as an independent musical genre. "You Travelled my Heart Inside Out" shows the influences that Arbol´s music has been subject to in recent years as he moved between three completely different cities, three distinct ways of seeing music and life.
LejosDiscos-009
CD
$15.50

Baby Dee
Safe Inside the Day
PS, US Baby Dee is an internationally traveled singer, songwriter & performer. This is her 3rd album. Produced by MATT SWEENEY & BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY, who also played on the record, along w/ ANDREW WK, ROBBIE LEE, MAX MOSTON, WILLIAM BREEZE, JOHN CONTRERAS, JAMES LO & LIZ KESSEL, all of whom bring extra fullness to Dee's old-world pop sensibilities. This is such a great album, filled w/ deeply moving songs & sharply produced in vivid images.
DragCity-351
CD
$13.25

Baby Dee
Safe Inside the Day
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-351
LP
$13.25

Baja
Wolfhour
PS, US Daniel Vujanic´s third full-length release under the alias Baja, entitled, intensively displays the composer/musician´s exciting approach towards a "free electronica" genre. Fusing stripped-down folk, (free-)jazz, twisted pop, electroacoustic sound, maximized-minimalism, indietronics, eerie chamber music and a portion of sedative post-post-rock, "Wolfhour" plays with postmodern expectations as much as possible while avoiding pretentious, highbrow implications. There is at least as much ear-friendly repetition as there is stunning fragmentation. Vujanic´s compositions range from psychedelic piano ambience to sunny uptempo-pop, from electronic jazz fusion to cryptic sample ruins. Leitmotifs appear, evolve and fall apart into transcribed bits of data nebula. Beginnings sound like ends and vice versa. Sounds teleport. Comments on Baja's Sound: "Mirroring the obstinacy and arbitrary nature of human emotions, Vujanic is using electronic music in a way that makes it less a statement about media or a contemporary discussion about subverting conventional songwriting than a tool of matter-of-factness..." - Coke Machine Glow "If the indie rock just isn't getting it done for you anymore, Baja's enveloping, intangible compositions may be just the guide you need to more engaging musical territory. Tiny Mix Tapes ...beautifully strange thing in between postrock, notebookindie, jazzy bitparts and occasional guitar eruptions and - yes, indeed - pop..." (10 points) - VISIONS Magazine.
OtherElectricites-011
CD
$12.25

Battle of Land and Sea
S-T
PS, US To describe the sound of The Battle of Land & Sea, one might call up images of abandoned sea-worn ships floating through a thick coastal fog. And upon first listen you might call to mind Cat Power, or the soft glow of Songs of Green Pheasant. But eventually, you start to hear what makes the music of Portland based Sarah O'Shura so special. You get a glimpse of a world through the eyes of a someone on a musical pilgrimage, whether the tales are laden with sorrow or joy, they are enchanting & hopeful. Spooky & beautiful...calling out all the old ghosts from past recordings on beautifully warbled vinyl, they recreate an old jazz club atmosphere but with a little sawdust on the floor.
Notenuf-008
CD
$13.25

Beck
Odelay [deluxe edition]
PS, US The original album plus a 16-track bonus disc!
Geffen
DCD
$30.00

Believer
February 2008
PS, US This issue features articles on the troubled symbolism of black history month, the 33 most deranged bequests of all time, the sorrows of young Marx, Poems,interviews & much more. Stock, read, & love this mag. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Believer-051
ZINE
$7.50

Bell, The
Make Some Quiet
PS, US The Bell's new album Make Some Quiet might take you back to a time when you were first discovering bands that acted like the ideal soundtrack to your post-teenage life. We think of Echo and the Bunnymen and The Cure, on our trip down fond memory lane... NPR: "The Swedish pop group The Bell doesn't have a name for its drum machine, but if the Bunnymen are going to deny Echo its place in history, this new trio should snap it up. It's not just The Bell's drum machine that gives it a right to the Echo name. The group's wiry guitar-rock also recalls many of the bands that came up in the wake of, or were contemporaries to, the Bunnymen, such as House of Love, The Mighty Lemon Drops and The Church. The Bell's debut CD, Make Some Quiet, draws on these influences throughout, and modern music fans will likely hear Interpol in the group's post-punk pop."
Badman
CD
$13.75

Biirdie
Catherine Avenue
PS, US A big, stunning Great American Rock Record. The band spins sweeping anthems told in California semi-gloss, with twinges of West Coast Country and big-hearted Southern balladry. It's an album about place and location, about the way that geography affects us. California itself figures heavily as a character on the record; two of the band's members are Southern ex-pats and the lyrics often address the bewilderment of finding oneself transplanted to Los Angeles. If you need musical analogues then we hear Fleetwood Mac, Grandaddy, CSNY, Rilo Kiley, and Brill Building pop, but that's by no means a complete list. This is ambitious orchestral music decked out in gorgeous harmonies, ringing pianos, and some pretty killer guitar work that knows a thing or two about dynamism. It knows when to take a breather, and it knows when to go for the knockout. 3HIVE REVIEW: "Biirdie brings the heartache like a slow-approaching thunderstorm."
LoveMinusZero
CD
$11.00

Birds of Maya
Vol. 1
PS, US Debut LP from Philly power-trio. Lo-fi rock recalling '60s/'70s classics like Cream, Blue Cheer, Hendrix, Black Sabbath, the Stooges, etc.
HolyMountain
LP
$15.00

Birds of Prey
Sulfer and Semen
PS, US Raw, dirty, & extreme metal feat. members of ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY, BARONESS, Beaten Back To Pure, & MUNICIPAL WASTE. Too fast for sludge, too grim for death, too precise for punk.
Relapse
CD
$13.25

Black Lips/Subsonics
Split
PS, US 4 songs from two of Atlanta's best!! live at the infamous Clermont Lounge. Recorded back in August to sold out show. BLACK LIPS do "Bad Kids" & "Lean." SUBSONICS do "Hello Beauty" & "Pistol." LIMITED TO 2000
Rob'sHouseRecords-031
45
$5.25

Black Mountain
In The Future [deluxe edition]
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Jagjaguwar-090
DLP
$12.25

Black Mountain
In The Future [deluxe edition]
PS, US Favorite psych-and-prog-spiritual pioneers BLACK MOUNTAIN are back with "In The Future", their second full-length album that resonates with the same epic ring, beloved deep rock touchstones and genuine folk fragility that made their self-titled debut full-length an instant classic. The new album possesses immense breadth, seamlessly showcasing short and classic folk-pop gems along with driving modern rock masterpieces, peaking with "Bright Lights", a seventeen-minute multi-dimensional opus that gives Pink Floyd's "Echoes" a run for its money. The DELUXE EDITION, at the same price as the regular version, includes second disc with 3 additional recordings.
Jagjaguwar-090
DCD
$11.50

Blood On The Wall
Liferz
PS, US Having gone from hometown heroes to national fan favorites and critical darlings, the band has earned its reputation as top of the rock heap. Putting out raucously fun records. "Liferz" is a portrait of a band at the top of their game - somehow they have managed to get even more "Awesomer". PITCHFORK: "Steeped in classic indie rock, this muscular trio makes no bones about blasting faux-Pixies or Sonic Youth songs well into the red."
TheSocialRegistry-060
CD
$11.50

Bodies Of Water
Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink
PS, US BODIES OF WATER started in DAVID METCALF and MEREDITH ARTHUR'S closet. They were newly married and lived in a very small house. The closet was the only place to put the computer that they used for recording. They eventually formed a musical group to play David's songs. Meredith figured out the piano, and their friends Kyle Gladden and Jessie Conklin learned to play the bass and drums, respectively. In the ensuing years, the four have learned to deftly spin those threads which inevitably weave their way through every Bodies of Water song: ebullient group singing, melodic invention, thundering polyrhythms, and sublime dramatic tension. "Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink" is their first full-length record, and the first release from the band's own THOUSAND TONGUES label. The songs stray from verse-chorus structure but are engaging and memorably crafted, drawing on an admixture of traditions; the transcendent intensity of gospel, brutish gusto of punk rocking, earnest idiosyncrasy of American folk, sonic inclusiveness of tropicalia, planned jamming of prog, and the sincere bombast of musical theatre. These songs can be likened to a sort of emotional topiary; an unruly living mess lent its shape by the psychic framework around which it grows. Since its inception Bodies of Water have added an auxiliary corps of musicians and when playing in L.A. their ranks can swell to as many as 11; hitting, blaring, strumming and bowing away. The four core members' vocal synchronicity remains the group's hallmark. Their calls, responses, shouts and harmonies ride above and around a retaining wall of sound in a fleeting burst of neo-tent revival immediacy.
SecretlyCanadian/ThousandTongues-12
CD
$11.50

Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Wilding in the West
PS, JAPAN New import-only live album from BPB! ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Recorded in California in 2007, Wilding in the West is a live Bonnie "Prince" Billy document, incorporating 14 ragged-but-right songs. His band includes guitarist Emmett Kelly, bassist Aram Stith, drummer Alex Neilson, and keyboard player Azita, plus Dawn McCarthy and Paul Oldham on vocals. The material comes largely from 2003's Master and Everyone and 2006's The Letting Go, not so very far away from 2005's live album Summer in the Southeast (which even has a similar design scheme). Billy is an impassioned performer in a live context, and while the quiet beauty of songs from The Letting Go and Master and Everyone is what made them so powerful in the studio, they're not without their charms here."
p-Vine/Spunk
CD
$16.25

Box
Studio 1
PS, US This is the debut release by Raoul Bjorkenheim (SCORTH TRIO), Trevor Dunn (FANTOMAS, ELECTRIC MASADA), Stale Storlokken (SUPERSILENT), Morgan Agren. Something of an international supergroup, the founding of this excellent ensemble is a touch of genius that remains something of a mystery. Hand-picked by writer & film-maker Philip Mullarkey to record & play live as part of the art/film project Box. It quickly became apparent that this avant-garde juggernaut was heading in the right direction.
RuneGrammofon
CD
$18.00

Box
Studio 1
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RuneGrammofon
LP
$19.50

Brittle Stars
S-T
PS, US Limited to 303. Custom die cut hand screened jacket. Red vinyl. Classic 90's pop effort from the lazy south.
RuinedPotential-07
10
$16.25

Buddyrevelles
September, November
PS, US Listen to that Telecaster chime! Those intertwining vocal lines! Those dynamic yet dancey rhythms! The Buddyrevelles really are one of the best pop bands around, and their debut CD (released in 1998 on Motorcoat Records) proves that 14 times over.
NoKarma-065
CD
$10.50

Buddyrevelles
American Matador
PS, US "'One, Two' is a perfect example of the benefits resulting from the slightly thicker, more complex sound the band has chosen to explore on their latest record. Time changes, layered guitars, and a generally expanded musical vocabulary make American Matador's better moments a true step forward for an already excellent band ... and when the grand finale arrives, and drummer Dan Reinholdt's kit explodes like fireworks, any conceivable doubt disintegrates: American Matador is an awesome record." -Pitchfork [8.0]
NoKarma-066
CD
$10.50

Bust
#49
PS, US All about EVE, the lady rapper graces this month's cover. Reno 911's Niecy Nash, Alison Goldrapp, Justice, career waitresses, be a tax master, fashion lovers
unite & more!
ZINE
$4.75

Buzzcocks
30
PS, US New live album from punk-pop legends and orgasm addicts, still jackin' it 30 years on. Recorded on their 2006 reunion tour.
CookingVinyl
CD
$13.75

Candy Bars
On Cutting Ti-Gers
PS, US Recieved 7.4 on PITCHFORK. Debut from Tampa based chamber pop trio combines inherent pop sensibilities rich with lush sonic textures. Their sound results in a style the band calls "Heroin Pop," an amalgam of Sparklehourse, Hope Sandoval, Tindersticks and Leonard Cohen.
NewGranada-011
CD
$8.50

Canned Heat
Vintage
PS, US Here's how they sounded in '66 when R&B pioneer Johnny Otis produced their first recordings. A perfect match, considering that Wilson & Hite were avid record collectors & blues aficionados.
Lilith-139
CD
$18.00

Carroll, Barton
Lost One
PS, US The Lost One is a collection of twelve cinematic country songs by Barton Carroll. Since 2002, Barton Carroll has toured and recorded extensively with Crooked Fingers and Eric Bachmann, playing guitar, steel guitar, and upright bass. Carroll has also toured, playing various instruments with Azure Ray, Dolorean, and Micah P. Hinson. The album title, The Lost One, was stolen from one of the classic films of the Noir canon, a genre that Carroll is hooked on. Like the film, the songs tell stories of souls who, burdened by their past, fear they will not be redeemed. Carroll's sardonic and self effacing wit is evident. Musically, the record is a mixture of the mountain music that Carroll grew up hearing in Western North Carolina, and the sweet, sad, melodic sensibility of Alex Chilton. Carroll has a sincere, durable voice well suited for storytelling and folk songs.The Lost One was produced by Martin Feveyear, who engineered and produced the 2005 Crooked Fingers release, Dignity and Shame. Feveyear is a veteran producer and engineer, having worked with such artists as Mark Lanegan, Damien Jurado, and John Wesley Harding.
SkybucketRecords
CD
$15.00

Cartridge Family
Shine Like a Bottle
PS, US The Cartridge Family's Shine Like a Bottle takes you back to a time when hyphens had not yet been invented, an era when a description as straightforward as "rock and roll" would suffice. Here's what you don't get with Shine Like a Bottle: A whole lot of frills. Here's what you do get: Guitars that could never be accused of being shy. Sneaky hooks. Keyboards with the same personality as the guitars. Echoes of the Faces and Blonde on Blonde and rock bands that like country music but don't feel like they have to prove it and a dozen other things that represent what's always been good in the music world. (Doublenaught)
DoublenaughtRecords
CD
$15.75

Castanets
Strong Animal
PS, US This limited edition 7" includes a remix of "Strong Animal" from CASTANETS recent "In the Vines" full-player, as well as "Golden", an outtake from that same album. The remix was part of a series of remixes given out via the interweb to help promote "In The Vines". This one was too deliciously geared for dance floors so we felt that not putting it to wax was a crime to the night. West Coaster and Hero to All, RAFTER, manned boards and faders and clickers for it. Bass up, mids wherever. Artwork is by Castanets good friend Tara Jane ONeil. Here's to big airplanes and weekend agoraphobics.
AsthmaticKitty-034
45
$3.75

Cat Power
Jukebox (Deluxe)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Deluxe silver-foil gatefold cover!!!
Matador
DLP
$25.00

Cat Power
Jukebox [regular version]
PS, US Her second album of covers!!!
Matador
CD
$13.25

Cat Power
Jukebox [deluxe version] (ON SALE)
PS, US Her second album of covers; this one a tribute to the great vocalists who've influenced her over the years. This deluxe version comes in a silver-foil gatefold cover with a bonus disc of extra tracks. Backed by Dirty Delta Blues (Judah Bauer, Gregg Foreman, Jim White, Erik Papparazzi). Guest appearances from Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan), Larry McDonald (Toots & The Maytals, Taj Mahal), Teenie Hodges (Al Green, Memphis Rhythm Band), and Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Will Oldham). MOJO: "She inhabits other people's songs with a fierce conviction that's sometimes startling.".
Matador
DCD
$15.00

Celletti, Alessandra
Way Out
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce a new studio album from Alessandra Celletti, the virtuoso Italian composer/pianist whose previous CDs include acclaimed interpretations of works by Glass, Satie and Gurdjieff. Way Out is Alessandra's third album of original material, following Overground (1997) and Chi Mi Darà le Ali (2006). Recorded in Rome in 2007, Way Out marks an innovative exploration of several musical styles, including vocal tracks sung by Alessandra as well as a number of her exquisite solo piano compositions. She is joined on most of the tracks by drummer Fabio Ferri, while Renzo Pin provided English-language lyrics. Stand-out tracks include Dear To Me, Burning and Hundred Points, the latter a future pop classic complemented by a brilliant animated video clip made by Tony Sbarbaro. A unique set that defies classification, Way Out also features one bonus song, the beautiful title track from Alessandra's previous artist album, Chi Mi Darà le Ali. The memorable cover image is the painting Pensando alla Guerra by artist Isobel Blank. Short biography: Alessandra Celletti studied piano at the Santa Cecilia Music Conservatory in Rome . After graduating she continued her studies with Vera Gobbi Belcredi, specializing in French piano works of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. In 1994 she released Les sons et les parfums, an album of pieces by Debussy, Ravel and Satie. Since then she has followed an irregular artistic path, characterized by sudden departures from classical music. Her second album, Viaggio a Praga, an exploration of the work of Bohemian composers, saw Alessandra awarded a scholarship by the Czech Republic in 1997. On returning to Italy she began working with Kha Records. Her collection Esoterik Satie proved hugely popular in France , and Gnossienne #1 was used by Guy Ritchie in his 2005 movie Revolver. Alessandra is now preparing to release two new albums. The Golden Fly will appear in Italy in October 2007, and Way Out by LTM in January 2008.
LTM-2505
CD
$17.00

Cha Cha Cohen
S-T
PS, SCOTLAND Re-issue of CCC's 1999 debut album.
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$12.25

Cha Cha Cohen
All Artists Are Criminals
PS, SCOTLAND Re-issue of CCC's 2002 album.
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$12.25

Chico Hamilton Quintet/Elmer Bernstein
OST: Sweet Smell Of Success
PS, UK One of the most important films of the fifties, Sweet Smell Of Success boasts one of the great jazz scores; a combination of abstract jazz themes written and performed by the Chico Hamilton Quintet and a furious orchestral score by the masterful Elmer Bernstein. These albums were released seperately in 1957 - both became very considerable rarities - and are here combined in a single edition in digital format for the first time. Sweet Smell Of Success is memorable for the vicious performances of Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis and its uniquely nasty view of the tough underbelly of New York fifty years ago. It was directed by Alexander mackendrick ('The Ladykillers' 'Whisky Galore' 'The Man In The White Suite' 'Mandy') Its audience is with jazz and film buffs and the eternally stylish; strong export potential everywhere.
El-132
CD
$15.50

Clark, Gene
Self -Titled "White Light"
PS, US Further proof that '71 could very well have been the best yr ever for pop music is this LP. Following his '66 departure from The Byrds, as well as a release w/ the Gosdin Brothers & 2 w/ Doug Dillard as Dillard & Clark, Gene cut this w/ guitarist/produced Jesse Ed Davis, Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge & pianist Ben Sidran.
4MenwithBeards-116
LP
$16.25

Clark, Guy
Old No. 1
PS, US His debut from '75 is one of the all time classic country singer-songwriter records. From the rollicking Texas swing of opener "Rita Ballou" to the fingerpicked heartbreak of closer "Let Him Roll" there is not a stinker to be found. Feat. EMMYLOU HARRIS, RODNEY CROWELL & a young STEVE EARLE.
DBKWorks-539
CD
$16.50

Clark, Guy
Texas Cookin'
PS, US Originally released in '76, this sophomore effort for RCA is another fine set of country tunes that run the gamut of emotions from goofy & playful to brutally heartbreaking, sometimes within the same song. Feat. a ridiculous talented set of players that includes Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Gimble, Chip Young, Jerry Jeff Walker & Rodney Crowell,this is an Outlaw Country classic.
DBKWorks-540
CD
$16.50

Collections Of Colonies Of Bees
Birds
PS, US COLLECTIONS OF COLONIES OF BEES sweep in grandly, in billowing swarms of sound, bourn aloft on a thousand wings of minuscule, elegant detail. Guitars chime and soar; deft yet intensely focused percussion propels towards an inevitable dawn; covering it all is a gossamer veil of subtly nuanced electronica. Their CD "Birds" is joyous, epic minimalism in exquisite registration, a sound that is dazzling - and as sweet as honey taken straight from the comb.
TableOfTheElements-810
CD
$13.00

Costa, Matt
Unfamiliar Faces [re-issue]
PS, US Second album on Jack Johnson's Brushfire label. Full of more folky beautiful songs. Produced by Tom Dumont.
Brushfire
CD
$15.00

Davis, Betty
They Say I'm Different
PS, US Vinyl version! Limited to 1500, gatefold sleeve with bonus 45.
LightInTheAttic
LP
$21.75

Davis, Betty
S-T
PS, US Vinyl version! Limited to 1500, gatefold sleeve with bonus 45.
LightInTheAttic
LP
$21.75

Dead Raven Choir
My Firstborn Will Surely Be Blind
PS, US An altogether noisier undertaking than Smolken's other project, WOLFMANGLER. An unholy cross of Black Metal and Folk. The instrumentation is entirely bass centered. Raw, violent & organized.
AuroraBorealis
CD
$14.25

Dengue Fever
Venus On Earth
PS, US There is virtually no other band in the world playing "Khmer Rock," the style of 1960s Cambodian rock derived from Armed Forces Radio in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Sophomore album features eleven original songs that expand on the band's sound but will please hardcore fans of both the group & the genre. PREFIX MAG: "Though constantly hailed by local outlets like the Los Angeles Times as the city's most "original pop band," the Cambodian-American psyche-surf rock quintet has sat patiently at the precipice of a national break for several years now. The group shifted into overdrive the last two years: an appearance on the Broken Flowers soundtrack; a documentary about singer Chhom Nimol's homecoming and the band's first trip to Cambodia, called Sleepwalking Through the Mekong; and now its third album, Venus on Earth. On it, Nimol's gorgeous Khmer and English vocals are paired with the band's inventive blend of garage rock, Cambodian folk and Ethio-jazz."
M80Music
CD
$16.25

Destroy All Monsters
Bored
PS, UK American group Destroy All Monsters caused quite a stir when they first appeared in the UK. Featuring guitarist Mike Davis who had previously played in The MC5, Ron Asheton - bass player from The Stooges and drummer Rob King, the band were completed by vocalist and ex-model Niagara. The band recorded only three singles for Cherry Red, all of which are contained on this mid-price CD (Tracks 1 > 6). Track seven - 'Goin' To Lose' - was previously unreleased.
CherryRed-094
CD
$15.50

Destroy All Monsters
Live In Tokyo
PS, US Stretching out into spacey sonic territory, DAM attacks Japan at their crusty best in these performances in Tokyo & Osaka, Japan, from 1996. This 17 track, 72 minute CD contains early revamped DAM classics as well as newer exotic oddities.
BookBeat
CD
$14.50

Dimes, The
Silent Generation
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "While the songs provide snapshots of a bygone America...the Dimes' soft rock delivery is completely modern, investing the tales with the humanitarian romance of a Frank Capra movie. The Dimes have done what most bands dream of, creating an alternate universe of warm pop music with a sunny vibe that'll keep toes tapping and plaster a sunny smile on every listener's face."
PetMarmoset
CD
$11.50

Discwashers
Vinyl Record Fluid
PS, US
misc
$4.95

Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart
Same
PS, UK Almost immediately after the demise of The Monkees in 1970, there was industry clamour for a reunion and publisher Christian Dewalden came forward with an offer to finance the project. Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones were enthusiastic but as Mike Nesmith wasn't interested and Peter Tork couldn't be found a kind of pseudo-Monkees was created enlisting the services of gifted songwriting team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who had written The Monkees first number one 'Last Train To Clarksville', 'The Monkees Theme (Hey, Hey We're The Monkees)' and '(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone'. So Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart was born. With the Monkees logo under copyright and not available for their use, the foursome set off on tour as 'the great golden hits of the Monkees - the guys who wrote 'em and the guys who sang 'em.' DJBH made its first public appearance on July 4, 1975 at six flags over mid-America in St. Louis, Missouri, where they were met by 12,500 of the same screaming fans who had followed the Monkees 10 years previously. Performing a raft of Monkee hits (Peter Tork had joined DJBH onstage at Disneyland) the band appeared on 'American Bandstand' and 'Don Kirshner's rock concert' and toured the States for a year before heading to the far east. They have the distinction of being the first American band to play in Thailand (they had to cut their hair to be allowed into the country!). The success of the American tour secured a contract with capitol records. The subsequent 'Dolenz Jones Boyce & Hart' was produced by Boyce & Hart and though light and very pop, is regarded as the most coherent Monkeerelated release since 1967¹s 'Pisces Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones'.
El-052
CD
$15.50

Drag the River
You Can't Live This Way
PS, US The 15-cut album was put to tape before the band slowly disintegrated over the course of a few months last year. Although the band officially broke up last summer, Drag the River is saying its final goodbyes to fans with one last album.
SuburbanHome
CD
$11.00

Drawbacks, The
Slightly Less Vague
PS, US So most of the kids in Falkoping like to pimp out their Volvos, hang around in a parking lot, and maybe form a heavy metal band. There's not too much else to do 250 miles from Stockholm, in a town where the express train passes but doesn't stop. Heck, it's even 2 hours from Gothenburg. Fortunately though, the Drawbacks had other ideas... With one foot firmly placed on the Swedish west coast, and the other somewhere in the American indie-rock scene, the Drawbacks craft a brand of hooky and dynamic guitar pop. Tobias (guitar & lead vocals), Wilhelm (bass & vocals), Johan (drums & vocals), Klas (guitar & vocals), and Martin (keyboards) have been playing for several years, gigging both in Sweden and abroad. As Tobias says, they "spent a considerable amount of time learning how to deliver some kind of emotional context" through their songs, and they've gotten quite good at it. After a few self-released demos, Slightly Less Vague is the Drawbacks' first official release. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
ChocolateHearts-05
CD
$7.50

Drive By Truckers
Brighter Than Creation's Dark
PS, US Brighter Than Creation's Dark from Drive-By Truckers is a 19-song 75+ minute southern gothic rock n' roll masterpiece. Featuring songs from Patterson, Cooley and Shonna. The album also features contributions from Legendary Muscle Shoals keyboardist Spooner Oldham.
NewWestRecords
CD
$18.25

Durutti Column, The
Circuses & Bread
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce the release of four expanded CDs by The Durutti Column, the legendary Factory Records ensemble formed and fronted by virtuoso guitarist/composer Vini Reilly. Circuses & Bread was originally released by the Factory Benelux label in April 1986, and features ten tracks written and performed by Vini Reilly, together with drummer Bruce Mitchell. Stand-out tracks include All That Love & Maths Can Do and the single Tomorrow. This expanded edition of Circuses & Bread also features ten bonus tracks, including the rare Japanese single For Noriko/Love Fading, compilation album tracks Verbiers and The Aftermath, and four previously unreleased tracks from the cancelled 1983 album Short Stories For Pauline. The bonus cuts also include the rarely heard 1983 single I Get Along Without You Very Well, a Hoagy Carmichael cover sung by Lindsay Reade and dedicated to her former husband, the late Anthony H. Wilson (Factory Records founder and Durutti Column manager). The booklet restores the original cover design by 8vo. Artist biography: Manchester native Vini Reilly formed The Durutti Column in 1978, recording his debut album The Return of the Durutti Column the following year with producer Martin Hannett, a set of delicate instrumental tracks housed in an abrasive sandpaper sleeve. Subsequent landmark albums include LC (1981), Without Mercy (1984), The Guitar & Other Machines (1987), Sex & Death (1993), Fidelity (1996) and Someone Else's Party (2003). A prolific recording artist in his own right (usually with drummer Bruce Mitchell), Reilly has also guested on records by Morrissey, Olive and Holly Johnson. For many years the group were managed by the late Anthony H. Wilson, founder of Factory Records.
LTM-2510
CD
$17.00

Eels, The
Meet the Eels: Essential Eels 1996-2006, Vol. 1
PS, US PREFIX MAG: "Throughout the myriad problems that have informed his music, Mark Oliver Everett has continued to churn out plenty of product with his main musical project, Eels. To celebrate the group's longevity, Everett (or just simply "E," as you may know him better) is emptying his vaults with this massive release. Meet the Eels features some favorites like "Novocain for the Soul" as well as a remix of "Climbing to the Moon" by Jon Brion and a cover of Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On." Other oddities include covers of Prince and Daniel Johnston, BBC performances, and a DVD of the band playing Lollapalooza in 2006. Add to that original artwork and copious liner notes by E."
Geffen
CD/DVD
$20.75

Egg
The Civil Service
PS, UK EGG were exponents of the so-called "Canterbury" style of rock music and were focused around the compositional and keyboard playing skills of Dave Stewart (later in HATFIELD & THE NORTH) and Mont Campbell and Clive Brooks. The band recorded two superb albums for Decca Records between 1969 & 1971 before going their separate ways. In 1974 they recorded their final album for the newly established Virgin Record label. Featuring guest musicians such as STEVE HILLAGE and members of the unique HENRY COW, "The Civil Surface" is now regarded as a classic of the "Canterbury" and "Progressive" genres. This ESOTERIC RECORDINGS release has been remastered from the original tapes and is certain to the many who made the reissues of EGG's previous work such a success.
EsotericRecordings-2003
CD
$20.25

Envy
All The Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-129
LP
$11.50

Envy
Abyssal
PS, US Following their acclaimed fourth album, "Insomniac Doze", Japan's ENVY return with this face-melting four-song EP. Though acting as a stop-gap between "Insomniac Doze" and their eagerly anticipated next full-length, "Abyssal" sounds more like the missing link between the driving, cacophonous force of their breakthrough third album, "A Dead Sinking Story", and the lush, cinematic tones of "Insomniac Doze". In fact, were it not for its somewhat brief half-hour running time, "Abyssal" would be the ideal Envy album, marrying their vast influences into a transcendent, almost romantic sound that is rarely heard or felt in heavy music.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-132
CD
$9.00

Envy
Abyssal
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-132
LP
$11.50

Envy
All The Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting
PS, US Originally released in 2001 on respected Japanese punk label H.G. FACT, "All the Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead" introduced ENVY to Americans when it was licensed for limited release in 2003 on DIM MAK RECORDS. Their original pressing sold out almost immediately, and the album has been scarcely available ever since. The vinyl now regularly fetches over $100 on eBay, and the CD is equally difficult to score without paying increasingly undesirable import fees. Along with their now-legendary follow-up, "A Dead Sinking Story", All the Footprints is widely regarded as an innovative high-water mark for hardcore. These two albums are justifiably viewed as modern hardcore classics whose monumental footsteps created an unending ripple.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-129
CD
$9.00

Evangelicals
The Evening Descends
PS, US "VINYL VERSION!!!
DeadOceans-004
LP
$11.50

Evangelicals
The Evening Descends
PS, US "The Evening Descends"Š and worlds collide. First you hear the prodigious musical skill: the deft guitar work, the clever pop sensibility, the wild arrangements. But then on other end of the spectrum there is the innocent and youthful charm of a trio of lost boys who seem to have no business making music with such maturity and sophistication. Taken together, you have EVANGELICALS, a wholly demented ensemble from Norman, OK. Dabbling in glam, slipping in a little funk and soul, drinking the psychedelic Kool-aid, blasting the synths, cranking up the guitars, and wrapping it all up with a dose of pop smarts, "The Evening Descends" is the first great album of 2008.
DeadOceans-4
CD
$11.50

Ex Reverie
Door Into Summer
PS, US When teenage imaginings transcend childhood's end & lodge w/ concrete ferocity within the sound world of adult reality, one can find a unique realm wherein dulcimers & glam-rock guitar frenzies manifest w/ uniform importance. The trick is knowing not to discern a difference. This heralds a return to a reality deeper than most modern folksinger neo-realists can manage to muster.
LanguageofStone-004
CD
$13.25

Ex, The
In New York: Building A Broken Mousetrap
PS, US Shot at New York's Knitting Factory on an auspicious kickoff day to a US tour - Sept. 11, 2004 - the film is a celebration of life & activism, intertwining exciting live music w/ construction site footage from New York & Amsterdam, protest footage from the Republican National Convention, & city footage. It's the blurred line between building & destruction through & through. 4 songs are captured in 16 mm film, 4 in DV.
Touch&Go
DVD
$12.75

Fair Weather
Beginning From An End
PS, UK ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW's CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED WITH 6 BONUS TRACKS. Following the demise of AMEN CORNER, Andy Fairweather Low and fellow musical cohorts Blue Weaver, Clive Taylor and Dennis Byron underwent a musical transition into the band FAIR WEATHER. Heading into a "Progressive" direction the band adopted a harder edge and were the first act to sign to RCA Records' progressive imprint NEON (an attempt to rival Philips' VERTIGO label). Perhaps the most successful NEON signing, the band secured a UK TOP TEN hit in "Natural Sinner" before releasing their sole album, "Beginning from an End". Featuring guest contributions from DAVE EDMUNDS on "I Hear You Knockin'", although the album was a success in Europe, FAIR WEATHER lasted a mere 13 months before disbanding. This ESOTERIC reissue gathers together the album and six tracks released over three singles to comprise this definitive edition remastered reissue.
EsotericRecordings-2028
CD
$20.25

Fairport Convention
Unhalfbricking
PS, US Originally released in '69, Ian Matthews left midway through the recording. As a result the band looked further into their own country's folk traditions for influence, as their decidely British style was cemented by the addition of Dave Swarbrick's fiddle.
Water
CD
$14.00

Fairport Convention
What We Did On Our Holidays
PS, US Their 2nd, originally released in '69, is the 1st to feat. the beautifully haunting vocals of the legendary SANDY DENNY.
This finds them moving away from the California folk-rock of their debut album towards a more British approach to similar material. It is also the last full LP to feat. IAN MATTHEWS on vocals & many consider this lineup to be the finest in their long & varied career.
Water-211
CD
$14.00

Farr, Gary
Strange Fruit
PS, UK GARY FARR's LONG LOST CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACK. "Strange Fruit" is a great undiscovered work of the acoustic rock / classic rock genres, cited by some as a minor masterpiece. In the late 60's Gary Farr made the transition from leader of R&B outfit The T-Bones to a noted singer-songwriter. Recording an album for Marmalade Records, Farr then signed to CBS Records in 1970, recording this sole album for the label. Sessions featured contributions from RICHARD THOMPSON on lead guitar and leading lights of the underground MIGHTY BABY. Unavailable on CD for many years, "Strange Fruit" is a record made by an often overlooked singer-songwriter made available once more by Esoteric Recordings and is certain to appeal to all who adore acoustic music both melancholic and uplifting. The reissue also features the first ever CD appearance of the single edit of "Revolution of the Season".
EsotericRecordings-2029
CD
$20.25

Fessenden
v1.1
PS, US Joshua Convey, Stephen Fiehn, and Steven Hess (On, Pan American, Haptic) have been actively writing and performing as Fessenden since 2004. This Chicago/New York-based electro-acoustic trio creates distinct, atmospheric and progressive sound collages, at times weaving quietly subtle textures against harsh moments of volume, or low hums and buzzes against crisp percussion while drones interplay with staccato chords. "v1.1" represents their first release of studio-recorded material. An exercise in restraint, where hypnotic and atmospheric palettes create a vague sense of foreboding, this release engages the acute listener with new concepts of structure and texture. Praise for Fessenden: "Playing on a rusty knife edge, these artists mould a new genre of inquisitive reduction of technical abuse..." -Touching Extremes "Contemplative music that combines the best of improvised music, real instruments and yet manages to sound so micro-sound." -Vital Weekly "Like drifting Arctic waters in an atomic sub, slowly diving, headset plugged directly into the hull."- Avant Music News "One of the more patient ensembles I've heard, Fessenden members seem to be in no hurry to move things along here...just a few compass degrees this way or that...Fessenden provides a nice trip." -KFJC
OtherElectricites-010
CD
$12.25

Finn, Liam
I'll Be Lightning
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
YepRoc
LP
$18.25

Finn, Liam
I'll Be Lightning
PS, US Debut album from the spawn of Crowded House's Neil Finn. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: I'll Be Lighting finds Liam coming into his own as a singer/songwriter not unlike how Neil did around the time of True Colours, a remarkable parallel in musical development that, when combined with the passing similarity in their songwriting styles, can perhaps tie Liam a little too closely to his father. Like his dad, Liam has an ear for hooks and a predilection for melodic craft, but he is not only his own man, he is certainly the product of his own generation, raised on classic pop dating back to the Beatles but obsessed with indie singer/songwriters of the '90s, specifically Elliott Smith. I'll Be Lightning has the same spare, dreamy qualities of Smith's music, but Liam Finn isn't as haunted as Smith, even if he has a similar knack for floating melodies. Despite a fair share of brokenhearted ballads here, this isn't an overly melancholy album; it can be comforting in its spells of sadness, partially because they're balanced by lighter material that meshes with the slower, sadder songs to give this depth, a richness in lyric and music uncommon to young singer/songwriters.... The 14 songs here seem stronger upon each listen, with the songs soon seeming indelible. This kind of gift is rare, but it has been passed on from father to son in a way that is similar yet quite different and equally valuable, as this excellent debut makes plain."
YepRoc
CD
$15.00

Fireflies
Goodnight Stars, Goodnight Moon
PS, SWEDEN Fireflies is Lisle Mitnik. He grew up in the tundras of New England playing classical piano and one day he moved to California to go to school and decided to start writing songs. He bought a porta-studio and started recording, combining his love for lo-fi indie recordings of the 1980s and 90s with his unrefined knowledge of classical arrangement. He try to craft each song into a tiny snow-globe-sized universe you can curl up in and get lost for a little while. We believe that this release will be loved by those who appreciate: The Clientele, Field Mice, Beach Boys, Nick Drake, Galaxie 500, The Cat's Miaow, Her Space Holiday, Nobuo Uematsu, The Softies, Belle & Sebastian, Fransoise Hardy and Trembling Blue Stars.
MusicIsMyGirlfriend-014
CD
$13.50

Fireflies
Snowstorm
PS, US 5 song EP. Fireflies is the home recording project of Chicago's Lisle Mitnik. Taking inspiration from Galaxie 500, The Cat's Miaow, The Field Mice, Her Space Holiday, Nobuo Uematsu, The Softies, Belle and Sebastian, Nick Drake, Françoise Hardy. Melancholic pop that will ease you through the cold winter.
27Records-008
CD5
$4.00

Fleshtones, The
Take A Good Look
PS,US The Fleshtones are back with Take a Good Look, a romping revival of happy-go-lucky mayhem. CBGB heyday stalwarts The Fleshtones are the originators of the garage revival still raging in the 21st century. With Take a Good Look, the band has reduced its Super Rock sound down to pure muscle and bone. Fuzzy guitars, vintage organ and cocksure swagger abound as the band re-stakes its claim on early 60s garage. Co-produced by session vet Ivan Julian (The Clash, Richard Hell, Elton John), the album seethes with party anthems and head-bopping mod rhythms
YepRoc
CD
$14.50

Folk Spectre, The
The Blackest Medicine
PS, US Black vinyl with silk screened covers. Limited to 500. Solo tunes by Pete Nolan of the Magik Markers, GHQ, Vanishing Voice, Virgin Eye Blood Brothers, etc. This is music from the American underground. The feeling is dark and fucked up and somehow sublime. A solid statement of loner home-made goodness. A pop statement from behind a veil of dirt.
Woodsist
LP
$14.00

Food
Molecular Gastronomy
PS, US This is the 5th full-length release, now down to the duo of Iain Ballamy (saxophones, alto flute) & Thomas Stronen (drums, electronics). This duo-version is mostly improvised, much in the same way as the music of Stronen's other duo, Humcrush. Ashley Slater, who played w/ Ballamy in Loose Tubes in the late '80s & went on to form Freakpower w/ Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), mixed this record & also contributes on 3 tracks. Maria Kannegaard plays Fender Rhodes on 5 tracks & is also a superb pianist w/ 3 trio-recordings to her name.
RuneGrammofon
CD
$17.00

Formby, Richard
Volume 1
PS, US The first of three CDs to be released on Mind Expansion, Vol 1 features 8 beautifully produced masterpieces of pure sonic bliss. Formby's debut solo album, is very much a sound engineer's album. Seen as something of an Eno for the post-rock generation. Formby builds on warm,looped fragments, cut up drums, guitar chime & organ arrangement, with all the ascending tact of Reich. In his world it's sometime in the 70s', at the height of classical experimentation & kraut motorik.
MindExpansion-2011
CD
$11.50

Free Form Funky Freqs
Urban Mythology: Vol. 1
PS, US Feat. VERNON REID, JAMAALADEEN TACUMA & G. CALVIN WESTON. This extraordinary meeting of the minds & souls breaks new ground in the definition of the timeless trio sound using the best elements of improvisation, modern DSP & good old fashioned funk.
ThirstyEar
CD
$13.25

Gainsbourg, Serge
Les Annees Psychedelique 1966-1971
PS, US Culling its music from rare vinyl (Gainsbourg's ultra-rare 7" B-side from the Mister Freedom OST) & master tapes (the superb & never commercially released "La Horse" & the breakbeat classic "Requiem Pour Un Con") & utilizing tasteful restoration & remastering, this latest anthology promises to be the 1st time that many of these songs will be heard by the record-buying public. And w/ bonus beats to boot.
LeSmokeDisques
DLP
$16.75

Hamill, Claire
October
PS, UK CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACKS. The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from JOHN MARTYN, FREE & TERRY REID. "October" is Claire's second album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. Produced by Paul Samwell Smith (who had recently worked with Cat Stevens), "October" is a highlight of Claire's early career and is certain to appeal to those who appreciate the art of the singer songwriter. The Esoteric reissue includes "Baby What's Wrong" as a bonus tracks. With her songs covered by EVA CASSIDY and cited by KATE BUSH as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
EsotericRecordings-2032
CD
$20.25

Hamill, Claire
One House Left Standing
PS, UK CLASSIC FOLK ROCK ALBUM - NOW 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH BONUS TRACKS. The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from JOHN MARTYN, FREE & TERRY REID. "One House Left Standing" is Claire's first album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. The Esoteric reissue includes four bonus tracks, three of which are unreleased, including a version of "Meet Me On the Corner" featuring Gerry Rafferty and Steeler's Wheel as backing musicians and the evocative single B-side "Alice in the Streets of Darlington". With her songs covered by EVA CASSIDY and cited by KATE BUSH as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
EsotericRecordings-2031
CD
$20.25

Handsome Ned
Name Is Ned
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "A two-disc anthology may seem a little extreme for an artist who never released a full album during his lifetime. However, in the case of the Handsome Ned set The Name is Ned, it is a welcome introduction to a nearly forgotten Canadian singer/songwriter. When Handsome Ned died in 1987 at the age of 29, he left behind a wealth of recordings, from studio tracks to live recordings and radio appearances... A fairly even mix of originals and covers and an impressive array of guests. Murray McLauchlan shows up on a version of Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone," Lydia Lunch can be heard hyping Handsome Ned's radio show before a live, acoustic version of "Sea of Heartbreak," and for the finale, Blue Rodeo invites Handsome Ned onstage at the Horseshoe Tavern to sing the Merle Haggard classic "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down." However, while the cover songs have a charm of their own and help to shed light on Handsome Ned's influences, it's the original songs that display the depth of Handsome Ned's talent... Clearly a labor of love for those involved (Handsome Ned's brother contributed the liner notes), is a worthy reminder of a talented Canadian artist."
OtherPeoplesMusic
DCD
$15.00

Harp
February 2008
PS, US MARS VOLTA on the cover! Features on them, WU-TANG CLAN, DEATH CAB'S CHRIS WALLA, WALK HARD'S JOHN C. REILLY & more. Plus Cat Power's Latest, Post-9/11 Syndrome, Alt-Country Showdown & tons more. Still over 100 reviews!
ZINE
$4.00

Harter, Ali
Worry The Bone
PS, US Debut LP from 23 year old Oklahoma City songstress. Has shared the stage w/such acts as Magnolia Electric Co. & The Actuals. Favors ghostly, lovely acoustic numbers w/old time jazz inflections a la Eleni Mandell or Jolie Holland.
LittleMafia-053
CD
$10.00

Head of Skulls
S-T
PS, US Feat. CHRIS HANSEN (PINEBENDER), ALLISON HOLLIHAN (ABPK) & NOAH LEGER (MILEMARKER, wORLD/INFERNO) w/ their upbeat Kick-Ass Rock Music! Short fast songs that are 100% bubblegum free. They've put in an official bid w/ Mother Earth to become a rock band that people will want to pipe down & have a listen to.
HeadofSkulls-001
12
$8.75

Heaven
Brass Rock 1
PS, UK CLASSIC PROGRESSIVE JAZZ ROCK ALBUM REISSUED ON CD OFFICIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME- 24-BIT REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. Heaven, a jazz rock group from Portsmouth, burst forth onto the British rock scene in 1970 when they appeared at the legendary Isle of Wight festival sharing a bill with The Who, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix et al. Making a stunning debut, the band (now managed by festival organiser Rikki Farr), soon secured a recording deal with CBS Records who signed the band for a large advance. The resulting double album "Brass Rock 1" appeared in 1971, adorned in a lavish fold-out sleeve. Well received critically, the album failed to achieve the expected success and Heaven soon disbanded, leaving behind a fine example of classic jazz rock. Officially released on CD for the first time, this Esoteric Recordings reissue is digitally remastered from the original master tapes and restores the artwork of the album in full.
EsotericRecordings-2030
CD
$20.25

Helio Sequence
Keep Your Eyes Ahead
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SubPop
LP
$13.00

Helio Sequence
Keep Your Eyes Ahead
PS, US After 3 albums and ten years of touring and recording, The Helio Sequence (Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel) have recorded their most dynamic, extraordinary work to date. Keep Your Eyes Ahead marries the Portland duo's signature layered keyboards and impossibly big guitars with crisp songwriting and a newfound appreciation for minimalism. The finger picking on "Shed Your Love" is backed by exquisite strings and ambient noise, but Brandon's serene, self-assured delivery remains front and center. While songs from the band's early releases spanned up to 7 minutes, even the longest, lushest, catchiest track on Keep Your Eyes Ahead (fiery anthem "Hallelujah") clocks in at 4 and a half minutes, evidence of just how refined their craft has become. Vocals were recorded spontaneously in bedroom closets and living rooms, which may explain the haunting urgency you hear in Brandon's voice, especially on driving tracks like "Keep Your Eyes Ahead." The band also took its time on the album. After the bulk of official recording was completed, a listen through all the demos and snippets on Brandon's hard drive convinced Benjamin there were more gems in the rough (which is how both "Hallelujah" and "Keep Your Eyes Ahead," as well as the mid-tempo "Back to This" were rediscovered and retooled). Produced by the band, Keep Your Eyes Ahead confirms in The Helio Sequence an energy and a range that continues to defy narrow categorization. Unapologetic pop and folk meld seamlessly to create songs that are bigger, more epic and polished than anything they've ever done. Keep Your Eyes Ahead is the sound of a band and a decade-old partnership that's been invigorated. And that's exactly how the songs will make you feel: invigorated.
SubPop
CD
$12.00

Hello, Blue Roses
Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LocustMusic
LP
$17.25

Hello, Blue Roses
Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty
PS, US Visual artist Sydney Vermont and her man DAN BEJAR (Destroyer, Swan Lake, New Pornographers) formed Hello, Blue Roses in Vancouver in 2005. Sydney writes the songs & Dan arranges them. Song ideas were knocked back and forth over a period of 2 years. Last year Dan & Sydney took time out of regular life to be together, write, read and think about life differently; It was in the balmy climes of their home away from home - Malaga, Spain - that the originals that make up their debut album, The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed to Capture Your Beauty... took real shape. In mid 2007, Hello, Blue Roses committed these songs to tape with the help of friends and family after their return to Vancouver at longtime fave spot JC/DC studios. Roses cite 60s faves (Bridget St. John, Bill Fay, the group sing of Trees Community), 80s AOR (Prefab Sprout & Kate Bush) and the cheery mysticism of young Scotland ( Orange Juice & Felt) as musical influences to their sparsely populated, timeless pop sound.
LocustMusic
CD
$13.00

Hexlove
Knew Abloom (Life's Hood)
PS, US While he's a current member of Who's Your Favorite Son God & Prints, this is Zac Nelson all by himself going nuts. His enthusiastic mania is not just in the realm of Keith Moon-ness but as a multi-instrumentalist who channels Dennis Wilson, Neil Michael Haggerty, & post-"Vision Creation Newsun" Boredoms, & combine it all & play it off like it was mixed by Tod Dockstader.
HolyMountain
CD
$13.25

Hey Willpower
P.D.A.
PS, US "Which band can claim to take over the dancefloor with a twist of R'n'B, Radiopop and Electronica? Who has the secret recipe for a sound that equally stimulates teenagers and people in their 30ies? Who sounds as sexy as Justin Timberlake and The Soft Pink Truth combined? And who was the cover star of the San Francisco Guardian in May 2005 with the headline "dance, punk, dance"? HEY WILLPOWER is one of the hottest acts in the R'n'B Underground emerging from the US."
Tomlab-081
CD
$12.25

Hiorthoy, Kim
My Last Day
PS, US LIMITED VINYL
SmalltownSupersound-087
LP
$14.50

Holland, Michael
Simple Truths and Pleasures
PS, GERMANY This is the third solo release by Michael Holland, from Carrboro, North Carolina. Michael was a founding member of Jennyanykind, which released several critically-acclaimed albums on Elektra/Time Warner, Yep Roc and other labels between 1992-2003. Burned out by many tours through 48 states, label changes from minors to majors and back and in a state of complete emptiness and sadness, he received the Harry Smith Anthology as a gift and it completely changed his view towards music. His new masterpiece, Simple Truths and Pleasures is once again performed with members of the Big Fat Gap Bluegrass Band from NC -- the vast majority of it recorded live in the studio. More traditional than the previous record, the earthly songs reflect influences by Earl Scruggs, Blind Boy Fuller, Mississippi John Hurt, The Carter Family, Doc Watson and especially Hank Williams. The music is a perfect and very melodic mixture of truly timeless Southern musical forms: acoustic country, folk, bluegrass, honky tonk, old time string band, blues and gospel, led by Michael Holland's warm and haunting voice.
Moll-025
CD
$15.00

Holsapple, Peter & Chris Stamey
Mavericks [expanded re-issue]
PS, US The original 12-song album remastered plus 6 bonus tracks.
Collector'sChoice
CD
$15.25

Holy Fuck
LP
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$13.25

Holy Fuck
LP
PS, US If electronic music is a highly sophisticated robot operated by hi-tech computers, Holy Fuck are the evil counterpart, hell bent with battery operated gadgets, keyboards, and analogue tape. Balanced somewhere between an experimental noise-out and a free-for-all dance party. NME named them in the top three new bands of this year's Glastonbury Festival. MP3 coupon sold with vinyl. Early limited edition tour EP sold out immediately.
XL
CD
$13.25

Human Bell
S-T
PS, US Feat. David Heumann (ARBOURETUM, CASS MCCOMBS, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY) and Nathan Bell (LUNGFISH, P.W. LONG, Mighty Flashlight, & Television Hill). Their gorgeous guitar duets form an instrumental canvas painted in the warm colored hues of folk & rock music, & simultaneously a blank canvas for the listeners themselves to paint. Their songs are delicately crafted w/ an immaculate clarity, expressiveness, & most of all, openness.
ThrillJockey-191
CD
$14.00

Ida
Lovers Prayers
PS, US Their first new album in three years and their clearest, most dynamic to date. A collection of songs that invoke the proximity of the invisible and the reality of love with an earned grace that comes from experience, persistence, and an undiminished enthusiasm for making sounds together. This is their seventh album; recorded with Levon Helm (The Band). Packaged in a special, green-friendly digipak and double-gatefold jacket.
Polyvinyl
CD
$11.50

Ida
Lovers Prayers
US, PS Vinyl version, limited to 1,000 deluxe, 180-gram 2 x LPs in double gatefold jacket. Includes free digital downloads from the label plus two bonus tracks.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$14.00

Instruments Of Science And Technology
Music From The Films Of R. Swift
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SecretlyCanadian-148
LP
$11.50

Instruments Of Science And Technology
Music From The Films Of R. Swift
PS, US For the critical listener, INSTRUMENTS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY sounds like Brian Eno and Wendy Carlos had a love child in the 70's and subsequently marooned him/her/it on an Oort Cloud. If they had, this might have been the recording their love child beamed back to Earth. This largely instrumental electronic project may seem out of character for RICHARD SWIFT, who has raised eyebrows and turned heads over the past few years for his unmistakably beautiful singing voice, melancholic lyrics and sophisticated songwriting. Taking into account all three releases, it appears that Swift considers the last 80 years of recorded music as his own personal spice rack of musical texture from which to draw and concoct new musical recipes. With Instruments of Science and Technology, Swift has resurrected the earliest forms of electronic music, thrown in a few dashes of dub, hip-hop, kraut-rock, and Motown-and created a new hybrid dish. So fire up the hooka coals, turn on that full screen iTunes visualizer, and pump these jams as loud as your speakers/neighbors will allow.
SecretlyCanadian-148
CD
$11.50

Jackson, Joe
Rain
PS, US New album! POPMATTERS: "The eclectic pianist/songwriter delivers a treat -- ten perfectly crafted pop songs that recall his best work or maybe are his best work."
Ryko
CD
$17.75

Japancakes
The Sleepy Strange
PS, US Reissue. MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Building on the accessible experimentation on If I Could See Dallas and the Down the Elements EP, Japancakes' aptly named second album, The Sleepy Strange, is dreamy and earthy, complex and immediate, and challenging and soothing. Though their modus operandi -- repeating melodic phrases for hours at a time to highlight the subtle shifts in tone and rhythm - - remains the same, The Sleepy Strange is the band's most cohesive work to date; yet it keeps all of the spontaneous beauty of their previous releases. If anything, the slightly more focused sound highlights the band's strong melodies and interplay, making it one of the warmest, most inviting post-rock albums since Jim O'Rourke's Eureka, which also featured a fair amount of Japancakes' secret weapon, the pedal steel guitar. Whether it takes the lead, as on the opening waltz "The Waiting," or adding to the weightless beauty of "Disconnect the Cables"' avant soft rock, the group's masterful use of the instrument gives the music a dreamy, strangely western-tinged timelessness. The surprisingly propulsive "Soft N EZ" adds naive-sounding analog synths to fiddles and pedal steel, highlighting the group's highly inventive (and somewhat startling) mix of styles and sounds within one track. This is also Japancakes' most varied album, both musically and emotionally; "This Year's Beat" subtly shifts from brooding to assuring, while the loopy, languid title track and the dark string- and keyboard-driven finale, "Vinyl Fever," couldn't be farther apart in sound or mood. Hypnotically beautiful, The Sleepy Strange is the best representation yet of Japancakes' exciting repetitions, and one of 2001's best albums. --ALL MUSIC GUIDE.
Darla-191
CD
$12.25

Japancakes
Down The Elements
PS, US Reissue. MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Eric Berg's heady instrumental visions maintain something of an
unintentional defiance that suggests that the 21st century technology is still a far-off proposition. By focusing on cello strains, droning bass and guitar lines, and insistently groovy acoustic drum patterns, it appears that he and his other Athens, GA, cohorts don't recognize the cut-and-paste, sample-centric age that most rock is now generated in. This EP, which is sandwiched between two larger efforts of equally hypnotic textures, creates moods that are far more demanding of a listener's attention than much of the ambient music produced by the synthesists the world over. The wonderfully infectious riff that propels "A.W. Sonic" somehow manages to sustain its drawing power for the majority of the track's 11-minute lifespan. "Sputnik" and the title track are the disc's straight-ahead electronic fare, but they are so skillfully arranged it's as if they'd been secretly peering in the Orb's laboratory for years. As a lower cost introduction to what Berg has begun to achieve from an experimental rock concept gone right (unlike most), Down the Elements is immensely satisfying. -- ALL MUSIC GUIDE.

Originally released as an EP by Kindercore in 2000, Down The Elements clocks in at 37:58 minutes, which makes it a full length in the real world. These recordings were made at the same time as those for If I Could See Dallas. Eclectic, mostly upbeat, instrumental explorations like Trans Am meets Tangerine Dream backed with beautiful blips and burbles sure to sooth.
Darla-189
CD
$9.00

Japancakes
If I Could See Dallas
PS, US Reissue. MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Japancakes' improvisational drone pop symphonies defy easy classification, stretching a single chord to its breaking point and picking up the pieces to create dense but inviting soundscapes which somehow find the common ground between the soothing wash of ambient and the propulsive energy of rock. For If I Could See Dallas, group ringleader Eric Berg and engineer Andy Baker handcrafted the disc's 11 instrumentals from snatches of studio performances, giving the songs a form and shape their live set no doubt lacks, but the cumulative effect is no less hypnotic -- for all of the record's cosmic glow, the recurring presence of steel guitar keeps the music rooted in terra firma, a paradox which makes the music that much more difficult to pinpoint in any single time or place. The evolutionary process, which guides each song, is almost imperceptibly subtle, their circular melodies shaded by analog synths and strings that bubble in and out of the mix -- creating music that arrives without traveling, Japancakes is that rare experiment as fascinating in practice as it is in theory. --ALL MUSIC GUIDE
Darla-186
CD
$12.25

Jarvinen, Anna
Jag Fick Feeling
PS, SWEDEN This is the debut solo full-length release from Stockholm-based Anna Järvinen, former member of Sweden's Granada from 1998-2004. Granada released three albums and one EP on record labels such as Universal, V2 and Look Left Recordings, and were produced by Björn Olsson and Mattias Glavå, who also heavily contributed to this record. Jag Fick Feeling was recorded in the Kungssten industry area in Gothenburg during a rainy summer and cold winter with members of Dungen and The Works, amongst many others. For this record, Järvinen tried to make music she has always loved, with melodies that she grew up hearing: "...the soundtrack to Brideshead Revisited, The Carpenters, Elton John's darling '70s tunes, Vesa Matti Loiri's interpretations of Eino Leino's poetry, Woody Allen movies, Pentti Saarikoski, nature poetry, drug and alcohol abuse, nostalgia, the Finland of my dreams, falling in love, sorrow, homesickness." As a result, Jag Fick Feeling is full of longing, made with delicate orchestration, flute, vibraphone, piano and autoharp. On top of it all, Anna Järvinen's clear-as-a-bell voice rings with a tone not unlike The Sundays' Harriet Wheeler. Each song is sung in Swedish, but the heart doesn't.
Hapna
CD
$15.00

Jettie
Kites for Charity
PS, US Swedish sensation JETTIE is back w/ their new album. A band whose overseas critical acclaim has garnered press attention and fans the world over, JETTIE's sound is reminiscent to that of early REM or Scandinavian contemporaries Johan and Daryll Ann. A dark and stark, truly powerful and uplifting listen, JETTIE's brand of tortured yet anthemic pop brilliance is undeniably some of the best "BIG" rock being made today. AP: "Moody, orchestral rock that sounds so big it's hard to believe Jettie's music can actually fit on a tiny silver disc."
Eyeball
CD
$9.50

Kessler, Matt
The National Science Fair Of Amazing New Discoveries
PS, US The National Science Fair Of Amazing New Discoveries is a 40 page illustrated story, showcasing the finest new inventions the science world has to offer, including dancing toilets, blogging minnows, and scripture-reciting bowling balls. These most wonderful inventions are lovingly illustrated so that readers may marvel all the more at these, the science world's most recent and most excellent advancements. The story relates the search conducted by an esteemed board of judges to find that one invention which is truly the most amazing and new.
EyeRocket
BOOK
$7.00

Kubin, Felix Und Das Mineral Orchester
Music for Theatre and Radio Play
PS, GERMANY We are extremely excited to announce the 1st collaboration between the Dekorder label and our old friend, local conspirator and private hair gardener Felix Kubin. Kubin has achieved worldwide reputation by releasing post-dadaist, futuristic NDW-influenced Organ&Korg smash hits on his own Gagarin label, on A-Musik, Ski-pp, Meeuw, Diskono et al. He has collaborated with People Like Us, Coolhaven, Mark Boombastik, Asmus Tietchens, ensemble Intégrales, David Fenech, Ergo Phizmiz, Boris D. Hegenbart, Wojtek Kucharczyk and many others. His first recordings date back to his teenage years in the early 1980's, followed by his electroacoustic noise duo Klangkrieg and the pseudo-communist Liedertafel Margot Honecker. Right from the start Felix Kubin has written and recorded music for films (hence the title of his first album) by the likes of Mariola Brillowska and Anke Feuchtenberger and continues the German tradition of "Hörspiel" (radio play) with works such as "Territerrortorium", "Nachtspeicher", "Orpheus' Psykotron" and "Syndikat für Gegenlärm" (with guest appearances by Matmos, DAT Politics and Wolfgang Müller of Die Tödliche Doris). Some of Kubin's most gorgeous and adventurous works are his contributions to "The Raft" (a radio play by the mysterious Xentos Bentos of The Homosexuals, directed by Lukas Simonis of Coolhaven, Trespassers W, Dull Schicksal) and his soundtracks for theatre plays by Branko Simic ("Zufall", based on a short story by Vladimir Nabokov) and the notorious Schorsch Kamerun. The latter (known in Germany as a member of Goldene Zitronen) directed "Hollywood Elegien" based on a song cycle by Bert Brecht and Hanns Eisler. Now the best parts of these works are for the first time available on LP and CD, simply (and aptly) titled "Music for Theatre and Radio Play". While the musical spectrum on this release covers a variety of styles and moods it's still almost immediately recognizable as a typically Kubin-ist work featuring the main ingredients his records and body-and-mind-boggling live shows are famous for. Twisted rythms & playfully clever arrangements that could have been created by a mutated reincarnation of the legendary Juan Esquivel; hauntingly ethereal tracks sounding like a narcoleptic John Carpenter playing Angelo Badalamenti arrangements; contorted Big Band music, pre-war Schlager and Vaudeville sent through a malfunctioning pre-digital time machine; Ennio Morricone cloned as a Russian male choir; instrumental workers' songs Hanns Eisler might have imagined in a feverish nightmare - it's all there, and more!
Dekorder-022
LP
$17.00

Kubin, Felix Und Das Mineral Orchester
Music for Theatre and Radio Play
PS, GERMANY We are extremely excited to announce the 1st collaboration between the Dekorder label and our old friend, local conspirator and private hair gardener Felix Kubin. Kubin has achieved worldwide reputation by releasing post-dadaist, futuristic NDW-influenced Organ&Korg smash hits on his own Gagarin label, on A-Musik, Ski-pp, Meeuw, Diskono et al. He has collaborated with People Like Us, Coolhaven, Mark Boombastik, Asmus Tietchens, ensemble Intégrales, David Fenech, Ergo Phizmiz, Boris D. Hegenbart, Wojtek Kucharczyk and many others. His first recordings date back to his teenage years in the early 1980's, followed by his electroacoustic noise duo Klangkrieg and the pseudo-communist Liedertafel Margot Honecker. Right from the start Felix Kubin has written and recorded music for films (hence the title of his first album) by the likes of Mariola Brillowska and Anke Feuchtenberger and continues the German tradition of "Hörspiel" (radio play) with works such as "Territerrortorium", "Nachtspeicher", "Orpheus' Psykotron" and "Syndikat für Gegenlärm" (with guest appearances by Matmos, DAT Politics and Wolfgang Müller of Die Tödliche Doris). Some of Kubin's most gorgeous and adventurous works are his contributions to "The Raft" (a radio play by the mysterious Xentos Bentos of The Homosexuals, directed by Lukas Simonis of Coolhaven, Trespassers W, Dull Schicksal) and his soundtracks for theatre plays by Branko Simic ("Zufall", based on a short story by Vladimir Nabokov) and the notorious Schorsch Kamerun. The latter (known in Germany as a member of Goldene Zitronen) directed "Hollywood Elegien" based on a song cycle by Bert Brecht and Hanns Eisler. Now the best parts of these works are for the first time available on LP and CD, simply (and aptly) titled "Music for Theatre and Radio Play". While the musical spectrum on this release covers a variety of styles and moods it's still almost immediately recognizable as a typically Kubin-ist work featuring the main ingredients his records and body-and-mind-boggling live shows are famous for. Twisted rythms & playfully clever arrangements that could have been created by a mutated reincarnation of the legendary Juan Esquivel; hauntingly ethereal tracks sounding like a narcoleptic John Carpenter playing Angelo Badalamenti arrangements; contorted Big Band music, pre-war Schlager and Vaudeville sent through a malfunctioning pre-digital time machine; Ennio Morricone cloned as a Russian male choir; instrumental workers' songs Hanns Eisler might have imagined in a feverish nightmare - it's all there, and more!
Dekorder-022
CD
$15.00

La Rainbow Toy Orchestra
In Love With Toys EP
PS, SPAIN Toy pop played on toys from Spain. Music for dreaming with your eyes opened. Influences of Amiina, Pascal Comelade or Dustin O halloran. CD 3" in cool mini dvd case...
AEIOU-002
CD
$9.00

Lazarus
Like Trees We Grow To Be Satellites
PS, US Limited to 325. Custom die cut hand screened jacket. Black vinyl. Lyrics and artwork screened on the inside of jacket.
RuinedPotential-05
LP
$16.25

Louis XIV
Slick Dogs and Ponies
PS, US New album from sleazy-in-a-good-way art rockers.
ATL
CD
$14.25

Lowfish
Burn The Lights Out
PS, US Now on CD. Lowfish is back with a new full length LP (2x12) and CD release for this fall 2007. Synth pop gone wild mashed up with breaks , wrapped in emotive melodies and pumped full of bass for the dance floor characterize his new LP . A total of 10 new tracks and two of his golden ones from the Sat.31 ep. Lowfish again determines his destiny in a positive , individualistic styled manner that can be described as complex, yet fully enjoyed by most listeners. Bladerunner , Wave Noir, or William Gibson breaking out the synths are a few words to describe this style Electro. Post Modern for sure considering the artful and seamless interweaving of various close connected genres from past and present coming together to define a sound that is new and only Lowfish. Artwork by 310K with a sleeve done in 60's pop fiery orange and some of the coolest Graphics to come out of the Amsterdam design scene. As always no expense on mastering with professional cuts made by Frankford and Wayne NY city. A lot of work went into this release to deliver the highest quality in overall production and sound.
Satamile-41-2
CD
$9.50

Lungfish
Rainbows from Atoms
PS, US Re-mastered version of the band's third cd, originally released in 1993. (Don't forget that Lungfish's singer is DANIEL HIGGS, who has embarked on a burgeoning solo career.) Out of print for several years, remastered at Silver Sonya.
Dischord
CD
$10.25

Magnetic Fields, The
Distortion (ON SALE)
PS, US New album! STEREOGUM: "The Magnetic Fields can't be accused of false advertising in titling studio album eight Distortion: Each tune's wrapped in a fuzzy, clamoring shell, even when the feedbacking acoustic piano and guitar hum's relegated to deep in the background. Distortion's consistent textural palette's reminiscent of Holiday's "Desert Island," but this is all about icy New York City, or some other place where it snows. Besides distortion, the songs are coated in the lonesome darkness of The Charm Of The Highway Strip. Sigh. On the whole, it sports more sonic depth than 2004's sorta minor, stringier i. Let's consider it a baker's dozen of sad-and-out-of-love songs... Let's also consider it incredibly beautiful."
Nonesuch
CD
$15.00

Magoo
Soateramic Sounds of Magoo [expanded re-issue]
PS, SCOTLAND The original 1997 album and 6 bonus tracks. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The brief tracks on Soateramic Sounds... are a giddy cacophony of fuzzy pop gems. Magoo's songs are noisy, quirky, and occasionally low-fi, but above all they're hooky, with sing-along choruses and friendly melodies packed into every second. It's quite a likeable approach -- some of the album's tracks are rockers, others are mid-tempo pop songs, and still others, surprisingly enough, are atmospheric and rather mellow. Each song casually dedicates itself to churning out snappy, memorable structures. Between the band's charming generosity with melody, their scattered and idiosyncratic approach to instrumental presentation, and their inexhaustible supply of hooks, Soateramic Sounds... proves to be an immensely satisfying listen."
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$12.25

Magoo
Vote the Pacifist Ticket Today [re-issue]
PS, SCOTLAND Re-issue of Magoo's 1998 album.
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$12.25

Mahjongg
Kontpab
PS, US MAHJONGG began in Columbia, Mo., which many consider a small, isolated place. Through the communication revolution that has transformed our culture in the past generation, this isolation gave Mahjongg the advantage of encapsulating their community spirit, as cogently summed up on "Kontpab". Mahjongg get real and "Kontpab" keeps you elevated, raking across several strata of dance floor enchantment to sustain the listener in a cocoon of measured propulsion; "listener" transformed by empirical data into a "believer". Hard facts, hard rhythms.
Krecords-191
LP
$10.25

Mahjongg
Kontpab
PS, US MAHJONGG began in Columbia, Mo., which many consider a small, isolated place. Through the communication revolution that has transformed our culture in the past generation, this isolation gave Mahjongg the advantage of encapsulating their community spirit, as cogently summed up on "Kontpab". Mahjongg get real and "Kontpab" keeps you elevated, raking across several strata of dance floor enchantment to sustain the listener in a cocoon of measured propulsion; "listener" transformed by empirical data into a "believer". Hard facts, hard rhythms.
Krecords-191
CD
$11.50

Mars Volta
Bedlam in Goliath
PS, US New album from modern prog princes! ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "On their first three proper albums, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez played games of quiet-loud-quiet (or loud-quiet-loud), sneaking around stealthily for minutes at a time before detonating another blast of thrash-metal riffing and piercing screams. The Bedlam in Goliath is simply loud-loud-loud, virtually every song played at maximum volume and tempo. But, in fact, instead of being wearisome or exhausting, it's an oddly refreshing album. The band gets closer to their roots in thrash and funk-metal than ever before, avoids using electronics except where they can make a big impact, and finally lets semi-permanent guest John Frusciante occupy a readily discernible role."
UMVD
CD
$15.00

McCombs, Cass
Dropping The Writ
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$13.25

McCombs, Cass
Dropping The Writ
PS, US The music alternates between mania and wonder, within a song-form that McCombs continues to expand upon lyrically, often with the humorous, wry use of stories plucked from his own life experiences. This is his first release on Domino and follows 2002's EP "Not The Way", 2002's full-length "A", and 2005's "PREfection".
Domino
CD
$13.25

McGill, Cameron & What Army
Hold On Beauty
PS, US On his 3rd album, Hold On Beauty, Chicago's Cameron McGill returns accompanied by a band and a handful of sing-able choruses. The lineup that accompanied him at Lollapalooza 2006 and throughout the last two years is captured here on 9 songs of pop urgency. The album was recorded in Chicago throughout 2007 and includes keyboard and vocal contributions from Elanors' Noah Harris. The songs take an anthemic, albeit dark, approach to 60s-influenced pop. A veteran performer, originally from Champaign IL, Cameron McGill has spent years delivering his dark, sophisticated pop songs, reflecting the likes of Nick Cave and Warren Zevon. McGill has independently released two albums, 2004's kitchen-sink-pop Stories of The Knife and The Back and the sparse Nebraska-era Springsteen inspired Street Ballads & Murderesques in 2006, both to critical acclaim. An upcoming tour in March takes the band to the SXSW festival in Austin TX.
Post-Important
CD
$10.00

Metabolismus
The Social Club Nº 7
PS, US The METABOLISMUS collective has been making music since the mid-1980's, self- releasing most of their early material on cassette and vinyl Lps. The band comes from the town of Stuttgart, Germany and creates music that is rooted in the rich tradition of German experimental bands such as Can, Amon Duul, Popul Voh and Kraftwerk with touchstones in rock, folk and electronic music. With this release they are joined by SAMARA LUBELSKI and provide two beautiful tracks of arboreal shimmer with glimpses of soft 60s psychedelic sheen.
TheSocialRegistry-052
45
$5.50

MGMT
Oracular Spectacular
PS, US An enigmatic & prophetic collection of hallucinatory sounds & hook-riddled pop tones for the new millennium. MGMT is two psychic pilgrims whose paths first intersected in the green pastures of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, circa 2002.
Sony
CD
$13.00

Mono
The Sky Remains The Same As Ever
PS, US "The Sky Remains The Same As Ever" is a nearly two-hour document of the recording sessions for "You Are There", and the several worldwide tours that followed its release. In addition to the dozen live songs that are documented in all their sweaty fury, the film captures the decidedly less glamorous aspects of being an underground rock band from a foreign country, expressing sentiments through body language out of necessity, and driving...lots and lots of driving. Most effectively, the film displays the friendships that have made MONO's journeys enjoyable, and the fanatical dedication that has made it all possible.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-135
DVD
$14.25

Monosov, Ilya
Seven Lucky Plays Or Songs To Fix A Broken Heart
PS, US This is his private celebration of the human experience & are based on his poems & stories written from 1996-2007. His early exposure to Russian dissident culture greatly affected his life & art. Influenced from a young age by his parents's passion for literature, art, & poetry; as well as by the music of Vladimir Vysotsky, Alexander Galich, Leonard Cohen, Coltrane, Miles Davis, & African American folk music traditions. Feat. Margaret Weink (FERN KNIGHT), mandolin & harp by Jesse Sparhawk, & electric guitar by GREG WEEKS.
LanguageofStone
CD
$13.