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17th Pygmy, The
Ballade of Tristram's Last Harping
PS, US Formerly known (and perhaps to be known again someday, you never know) as 17 Pygmies, the seventeenth pygmy (Jaxon Del Rey) decided that The 17th Pygmy (are you still following?) was a name that better reflected classic psychedelic direction of the new recordings. Think The 17th Floor Elevator or perhaps The Exploding Plastic Inevitable Pygmy. Consisting of original 17 Pygmies and Savage Republic member Jaxon Del Rey, Jeff Brenneman (formerly of White Glove Test) on Guitars, returning classical Guitarist and now vocalist Meg Maryatt, former Swivelneck and White Glove Test member Tony Davis on Bass, and Drummer Dirk Doucette from you guessed it...White Glove Test, The 17th Pygmy have combined their unique talents to create a musical tribute to the style and inventiveness of some of their favorite music, namely '60s Psychedelia and '70s Classic Rock. Specific musical touchstones will be found in Phil Spector, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the Kinks, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and although somewhat out of the box, but to be honest, Nick Cave (the band just loves the guy) are all paid homage to in one way or another as part and parcel of the musical pastiche that is Ballade of Tristram's Last Harping.
Trakwerx
CD
$10.00

60 Watt Kid
S/T
PS, US San Francisco trio who simulataneously pay homage to the culture of stripped down rock while abusing it irreverently, tweaking it w/wacked out time beats & infinite reverb. They blend psychedelic experimental pop w/electronic glitches & old rock chops. RIYD: Animal Collective, Spacemen 3.
AbsolutelyKosher-070
CD
$12.25

Abtan, Freida
Subtle Movements
PS, US Completed over 4 yrs from the sidelines of other projects & during her schooling in Montreal. It's a collection of her favorite pieces, combining her love of electro-acoustic music w/ her love of found melody. 2 of the songs are collaborations w/ Steven Stapleton of NURSE WITH WOUND.
DurtroJnana
CD
$15.00

Adams, Ryan
Cold Roses
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Umvd
DLP
$19.00

Akre, Carrie
Last the Evening
PS, US Lead singer for Seattle bands Hammerbox & Goodness releases her third solo album recorded with production/engineer wizard STEVE FISK. She possesses a thunderous & wailful voice that "might just inspire you to finally surrender to the love that you've been resisting."-Mark Pickeral (SCREAMING TREES)
Loveless-026
CD
$11.50

Anomaly
Mesa
PS, US Think of a hip hop producer seduced by soundtracks & John Fahey, and you will find a dreamy back porch scene scape perfect for hot sunny days, & musky laid back evenings.
Stugee-007
12
$7.50

Anomaly
Mesa
PS, US Chicago producer Alan Stuart is back w/ his 3rd release. This mini-album confirms the underground "buzz" that he's among the elite downtempo artist in the scene today. His sound uses both electronic & acoustic sounds, w/ layers of intricate textures, & delicate melodies. Think of a hip hop producer seduced by soundtracks & John Fahey.
Stugee-006
CD
$10.75

Bernardini, Diego
Tekwan
PS, US As Diego Bernardini, James Bernard is moving into a new style of musical output, one which is full of fresh new sounds & beats & set to take over the dancefloor by storm.
TipoftheIceberg-004
12
$8.75

Bunyan, Vashti
Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind
PS, US Singles & Demos 1964-67
DiCristina-011
CD
$15.00

Bunyan, Vashti
Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DiCristina-011
DLP
$18.75

Burr, Doug
On Promenade
PS, US New solo album from Lonelies member Doug Burr. On Promenade is 11 tracks soaked in sincerity, heartache, and love. There's twinges of the regulars in it: Wilco, Neil Young, Will Oldham, and maybe hints of Richard Swift and Damien Jurado, though Burr's music is clearly his own. We should mention he was also just nominated for best new musician + best male vocal by the Dallas Observer.
VelvetBlueMusic-117/Spune-004
CD
$7.00

Caribbean
Populations
PS, US Fourth album from DC's The Caribbean offers myriad sonic detail, bizarre guitar tunings, unexplained oddities & lyrics narrating secret thoughts & elaborate notes on momentary conversations. Incl. members of DC classics SMART WENT CRAZY & TOWNIES w/previous releases on Tomlab & Endearing. "Eccentric avant-pop."
HomeTapes
CD
$13.00

Charalambides
Likeness
PS, US This is a return to the spontaneous composition of previous records such as Houston & Union. Most all of the tracks on this release sprung forth after 'record' was pressed, & were fleshed out via overdubs, editing, & a malfunctioning space echo over the course of the next few months. This departs from the warm psych in favor of the lush & layered vocal strata of Christina's later solo works, & a chillier, more abrasive guitar sound.
Kranky-113
CD
$12.25

Cult With No Name
Paper Wraps Rock
PS, US Hailing from Jolly Old England comes Trakwerx' first international signing and release, Paper Wraps Rock by London's own Cult With No Name. Self-professed "post-punk electronic balladeers" the London duo of Erik Stein (lead vocals/rhythm piano) and Jon Boux (lead piano/rhythm vocals) have created a unique piano/synth (no guitars to be seen!) sound that uncannily captures both the subtlety and sophistication of Erik Stein's personal lyrical stylings. although Paper Wraps Rock has a very prominent "1980's feel" (whatever that means) to it, it would be impossible to categorize their music without references to such important artists ranging in time (and style) as Erik Satie, George Gershwin, Keith Jarrett, Court and Spark era Joni Mitchell and Honky Chateau era Elton John. "'80s" references would have to include Wire, Shriekback, Roxy Music, Tuxedomoon and strangely, 17 Pygmies (no wonder they are on Trakwerx!).
Trakwerx
CD
$10.00

Dot Tape Dot
Far Away
PS, US The dot tape dot (Daniel Romero) limited edition "Far Away" 7 inch featuring two brand new, generously textured, hypnotic tracks: "Far Away" on side A and "Peaks" on side B. This release is pressed on beautiful purple vinyl with exquisite cover artwork by illustrator Mel Kadel. Limited run - Once they're gone, they're gone! "dot tape dot operate in a world of micro ideas, fragments and mini-songs...brushed vigorously with cut and paste pyrotechnics"-BBC
OtherElectricities-008
45
$6.25

Family Elan
Stare of Dawn
PS, US
Locust-102
CD
$13.00

Family Elan
Stare of Dawn
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Locust-102
LP
$16.50

Flynt, Henry
Nova Billy
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Locust-101
DLP
$25.00

Flynt, Henry
Nova Billy
PS, US This stands as one of the fullest, most beauteous document of Flynt's tenure w/ a full working rock band to date. This covers a damned fine & important moment in his musical career. If the Insurrections laid the foundation for his anti war primitive garage rock sound, the emergence, nearly a decade later is the realization of his own vision of obtuse personal politics ( "I was a creep"), provocative leftwing posturing (check their version of the world communist anthem ("the international!") & a gleefully recombinant spin on southern music.
Locust-101
CD
$13.00

Giant Robot
#50
PS, US David Choe, Blood Brother, Loca Motion, Chthonic Yourth, Kamikaze Girl, Super Future & tons more about Asian pop culture & beyond!
ZINE
$4.75

Higuchi, Hisato
Butterfly Horse Street
PS, US This Tokyo-based guitarist/singer has shaped an inimitable sound sphere of solitary electric notes that drape across his unearthly moan during the course of two full-lengths & an EP. This adds an unexpected snarl as he erupts into free/noise, wall of sound guitar style. Ferocious & howling, he still paints desolation whether bleeding into the red or as hushed beauty.
FamilyVineyard-053
CD
$13.25

Iron And Wine
Shepherd's Type (Medium)
PS, US This is a brown American Apparel T shirt, style BB401 50/50 blend, with the type treatment from The Shepherd's Dog album by Iron and Wine.
Subpop
TS
$13.75

Jazz June
The Scars To Prove It
PS, US The Jazz June recently reunited for a slew of benefit shows to help generate money for their long time friend & dedicated roadie who has developed a severe form of brain cancer. This release contains 17 live, rare & unreleased tracks from the Band's career, including the first new material released since 03'. Accompanying the CD is an 11 track bonus DVD feat. the 01/13/07 benefit show at the North Star in Philadelphia. Proceeds from the sales of this CD/DVD will go to the Adam Gerherdt fund.
Universal
CD/DVD
$15.50

Joy Division
Closer [re-issue, expanded] (ON SALE)
PS, US Collector's Edition in a nice digipak. Includes the original classic album remastered plus a live disc: 12 songs live at University of London Union, Feb. 8, 1980. PLEASE NOTE: All three classic JD albums (Closer, Still and Unknown Pleasures) will be released in two-discs sets like this, with bonus live material.
Rhino
DCD
$25.00

Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures [re-issue, expanded]
PS, US Collector's Edition in a nice digipak. Includes the original classic album remastered plus a live CD: Live at the Facory, Manchester: April 11, 1980. PLEASE NOTE: All three classic JD albums (Closer, Still and Unknown Pleasures) will be released in two-discs sets like this, with bonus live material.
Rhino
DCD
$25.00

Joy Division
Still [re-issue, expanded] (ON SALE)
PS, US Collector's Edition in a nice digipak. Includes the original classic album remastered plus two live sets: Live at the Moonlight Club, London April 1980 and Live at High Wycombe Town Hall, Feb. 20, 1980. PLEASE NOTE: All three classic JD albums (Closer, Still and Unknown Pleasures) will be released in two-discs sets like this, with bonus live material.
Rhino
DCD
$25.00

Kobol
Extempore
PS, MEXICO L.A.'s Kobol return with a second installment of their jazz inflicted electronica. This time around Kobol showcase their remixing skills alongside new tracks and collaborations. Unlike their previous outing, Broken Ebony, Kobol have cleaned up the glitch in the machine but the smooth panoramic textures over banging down tempo rhythms remain. Murcof, State Shirt and Pepito get the remix treatment while the collaborations with singers Jazz De Mar, Emma Ejwertz and Ximena Sariñana profile Kobol's songwriting craft. Extempore shows how Kobol's production mastery has matured since their debut, providing us with larger than life sound structures that rely on acoustic drums, guitars, digital trickery and lush melodic arrangements. For fans of The Cinematic Orchestra, Galactic, Zero 7, Stateless and Matthew Herbert.
StaticDiscos-023
CD
$12.25

Kybernaughty
Obiekt
PS, GERMANY First there was sight, then there was sound. Recycling and resampling visual input into stereo output - open your ears, and you shall see. Obiekt - a prototype aural painting, the madman's brush on a canvas of sound. A sonic sculpture chiseled out of marble noise. Focused on core competence, each track is built around a drum / bass pattern, with each loop and chop being selected after careful study of industry benchmarks. The rest is outsourced to a sonic case generator. Fed random pieces of audio material, it distills all the non - percussive elements of a track.
Flyco-12
CD
$17.50

Le Concorde
Suite
PS, US Second release by Le Concorde - previously with March Records - previous release charted on CMJ and received regular rotation on XM Radio's modern rock channel XMU. The CD marks the return of Grammy nominated synth maestro, David Gamson of Scritti Politti to the world of indie-pop//Gamson co-wrote/co-produced/co-performed //multiple tracks mixed by 80s mix-king John "Tokes" Potoker. Also features duet with Ken Stringfellow tracked in Paris.
Fourchette/LeGrandeMagistrey-001
CD5
$7.50

Lindstrom
Contemporary Fix EP
PS, NORWAY After the critically acclaimed album "A Feedelity Affair" that compiled all of Lindstrom`s seminal 12"s, Smalltown Supersound follows up with this EP. The EP features the original version of The Contemporay Fix as well as a alternative version by Lindstrom himself called Serious Syntoms version. Also features a fantastic remix from EYE of The Boredoms who delivers a raving tribal-disco mix that none other than EYE could produce, and a remix by the innovator of the Norwegian disco scene, BJORN TORSKE. With this 10 minutes long mix Bjørn Torske proofs why he is one of the most talented disco/house producers in Norway ever. The innovator & the star of the Norwegian disco/house scene, together, for the first time. And it is just beautiful!
SmalltownSupersound-139
CD5
$12.25

Lonesomes
This is Cow-Fi
PS, US At times like a delicate update of Soft Machine, at other times recalling the offbeat insanity of Joe Meek, the deep psych vibes of Edan or the otherworld pop of Grandaddy, this is nothing if not unique & in these increasingly conservative times, a welcome breath of fresh air amongst the mass of slop rock & techno bores that abound.
Loaf-010
CD
$15.00

Magic Mushroom Band
Spaced Out [re-issue]
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Despite the fact that it was the Magic Mushroom Band's first album to reach a slightly wider audience, Spaced Out is a transitional effort, perhaps best exemplified by its opening cut, "Astralasia." This long-building instrumental tune is ambient, trippy and highly dancefloor-focused... The off-shoot Astralasia (not a coincidence, considering the moment-defining quality of the track by the same name) is just around the corner, something that is made palpable in most of these tracks. Here the psychedelicspace pop and ambienttrance sides of the band intermingle naturally, the latter caught in the process of being born out of the former. That is why Spaced Out is such an interesting album. The songs still hold all the typical traits of the Magic Mushroom Band's brand of accessible psychedelic rock, while "Astralasia" and "Squatter in the House" aim at the dancefloor, and other instrumentals like "Equasian," "Aquasian" and "Aravinda" explore more ambient, almost new agey pastures. It may seems eclectic on paper, but in the long run Spaced Out sounds surprisingly coherent... The presence of guest saxophonist/flutist David Jackson (of Van Der Graaf Generator fame) also provides a few highlights. This is one of the group's finest efforts and an excellent place to start exploring its discography."
ZeitMedia
CD
$17.00

Marching Dynamics
Nailsleeper
PS, GERMANY The path you're about to take was sculpted, paved and designed by S. Talada. He began his musical experimentations and creations in 1987. Talada's musical experience is in many styles/forms as he has worn many hats, masks and attires (with various bands and music projects) for the last 20 years. He has worked with cult groups (such as punk/industrial STG as a vocalist) and a programmer for death rock projects and as a keyboardist for Kommunity FK -Talada also runs and operates the Los Angeles industrial/electronic music label Mechanismz. As "Marching Dynamics" Talada steps beyond his unique and varied musical endeavors. A new force that will surprise/inspire you and will be heard for years to come. "Marching Dynamics" astounds the listener with its intricate arrangements of rhythms and melodic sounds. The narrative nature of "Marching Dynamics" is extremely meditative and thus evokes emotional response of wanting to dance/move with a flow that few musical projects can create. Influential inputs range from noisy, technoid electronic, kicking classic Detroit to energetic dubstep/idm hybrids. All of which are analyzed, assimilated and processed into a unique blend of synthesized analeptics for mind and body.
Hymen-762
CD
$15.25

Metzger, Paul
Deliverance
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Locust
LP
$17.00

Metzger, Paul
Deliverance
PS, US A real time performance on his overhauled 21 string banjo - you'll be treated to some of the most deeply satisfying & impulsive outer cosmos ragadelia you're likely to hear. Clocking in at nearly 60 colossal min., this is 3 tracks of unfiltered aural transcendence; a hypnotic raga epic that's by turns a slow burning meditation & an urgent mind / body duel.
Locust-103
CD
$13.00

Milanese
Barry Dub 2007
PS, US This is an updated version of the Adapt EP favorite-heavy, distorted bass & vocals, w/ crunchy, chopped beats & a few breakcore elements thrown in for good measure. The double A-side is another huge tune from his recent Adapt EP.
PlanetMu-194
12
$7.25

Miss Georgia Peach
You Blow My Mind b/w Do You Know What Love Means
PS, US Sexy Siren Miss Georgia Peach (The Short Fuses, NIKKI CORVETTE) along w/ an all-star cast of Blaine Cartwright (NINE POUND HAMMER, NASHVILLE PUSSY), Ruyter Suys (Nashville Pussy), Mark Hendricks (Nine Pound Hammer) & Travis Ramin bring you this slab of 70's country bubblegum that brings the fun back to a stale alt country scene. A 45 w/as much bosoms, git pickin & redneckery as a lost Hee-Haw.
Ramo-130
45
$5.50

Murder By Death
In Bocca Al Lupo (2X10")
PS, US Hand dipped red & gold vinyl double 10" w/ quadruple gatefold sleeve & printed lyrics sheet. Folds out to 8 feet long! "Cello-infused rock, classical dramatic narratives, folk-rock & alt-country spirit - serve as a robust foundation for the band's boundless musical exploration.""12 bizarre stories of sinners & redemption. Like Johnny Cash reworking Les Miserables" (spin)"
MBD
10
$30.00

No Depression
#72
PS, US JOHN FOGERTY on the cover. Features on him, Levon Helms, Sadies, Gean Watson, STEVE EARLE, Marie Knight & TONS more cool stuff you'd ever want to know about the alt. country scene.
ZINE
$4.25

Nurse With Wound
Homotopy
PS, US Musically, this is a brilliant example of Stapleton's tape editing & manipulation, producing a disturbing avant-garde collage that remains a stunning listen! Originally released in 1982.
UnitedJnana-366
CD
$15.00

Parson
Throw Some Ds
PS, US Brand new Texan Dubstep, throwing the deep south chopped & screwed vocal sound into the mix. This is set to be an absolutely huge tune, bringing a brand new flavor to the scene. 'Big Killaz' (feat. Skint) on the flip, pushes the sound slower & darker still, w/ a truly original U.S twist. Definitely one to watch.
PlanetMu-191
12
$7.25

Pillbugs
Monclovia
PS, US This fab Ohio-based psychedelic pop band have agreed to release a formidable compilation of their most serious forays into guitar-based psychedelia (which includes some remixes with the opening two tracks on the album being brand new, never before heard perfect pop confections.
RainbowQuartz
CD
$15.00

Pine Hill Haunts
Ghost Dance
PS, US Growing up in the lower Appalachians, they learned their sound from old men & women playing on porches and in living rooms, under ancient oak trees & paper mill forests. These 19 tracks are a massive flow of music. Some songs were written on the day of the recording, & others 400 years ago.
Krecords
CD
$13.25

Psychedelic Horseshit
Magic Flowers Droned
PS, US Considered by the Columbus cognoscenti as the "little brother band" (Stooges-style) to Times New Viking (MC5-style). Distempered, jaded, harmonious, & ramshackle, they keep the glass half full; the question is, do you have the courage to drink their wry & wizened brew? Sure you do, it's the tonic of champions!
Siltbreeze-088
CD
$13.25

Risk Delay
Curses Sing
PS, US Again recording their album completely by themselves, RR have tread a long road, losing a bassist, hiring a handful more, recording the bass lines themselves & ultimately taking a few perfectionists' swings at the final product before overcoming the sophomore pitfalls that ultimately inspired Curses Sing. Time hasn't mellowed them instead seemingly encouraging even more complicated rhythms, brutally heavy twists & turns, and antagonistic melodies.
ErnestJenning-033
CD
$13.00

Sambassadeur
Migration
PS, SWEDEN Migration is a sparkling pop album, where breezy vocals meet deceptively sunny arrangements that perfectly wrap up the most heartfelt melodies. Biography: Sambassadeur debuted on Labrador in winter 2005 with the release of the "Between the Lines"-EP. The EP was followed by their self-titled debut album later that year. The songs were all recorded at home which gave the production a primitive quality that labeled them by some as being a lo-fi-twee act. This was never the bands intention. If the cliché is that songs are like children, then Sambassadeur saw no purpose in stagnating in front of their home-computer while watching their kids being taken custody by those who didn't have the ability to, indeed, read between the lines and see through the understated surface of the songs. This called for some change. The EP "Coastal Affairs", released in may 2006, marked the start of a development towards a more luxurious setting. Without loosing their enigmatic qualities, songs like "Kate" and "Marie" introduced a breeze of new confidence. The Sambassadeurs saw the opportunity to take things to even greater heights and returned to the scene in late august 2007 with "Subtle Changes".
Labrador-106
CD
$15.75

Seahorse
I'll Be New
PS, US Seahorse's I'll Be New is the stunning debut solo release from Rich Swanger of Easterly. It is timeless, literate, American melancholia for those with a taste for Damien Jurado, Sea Wolf and Josh Ritter. Swanger creates his own mythology and uses simple, tasteful arrangements to convey the feeling behind his lyrical treasures.
Bric-A-Brac-001
CD
$11.00

Shapiro, Sally
Disco Romance [domestic release]
PS, US Domestic release for this deservedly hyped disco princess and her 2006 debut album! Incl. 3 BRAND NEW TRACKS plus an extended version of the single "I'll Be By Your Side" previously vinyl only. SF BAY GUARDIAN: "Fans of St. Etienne & Annie should run out & buy it before they've finished reading this sentance. An early contender for album of the year."
PaperBag
CD
$14.25

Soft Targets
We Hate You Soft Targets!
PS, US Here their appreciation for XTC, The Clash, Television, REM & Echo & The Bunnymen is evident as well as the group's compulsion to change styles & jump genres as the mood suits. Switching from an apocalyptic countrified swagger to a short burst of punk rock to a folky bounce. Feat. ex-SEAM, ex-VAMBO MARBLE EYE members.
RoosterCowRecords-011
CD
$13.25

Take
Earthtones & Concrete
PS, US After releasing numerous successful EPs & working with artists such as Daedelus & Caural, he drops his long awaited full length. 18 tracks that further blur the line between instrumental hip hop & outer space. Nothing short of epic journeys, continuously evolving compositional collages that lead the listener down a dust covered road of bit crushed ,melodies, think Brian Eno meets J Dilla.
InnerCurrent-008
CD
$14.00

Take
Earthtones & Concrete
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InnerCurrent-008
DLP
$18.25

Ternheim, Anna
S-T EP
PS, US Swedish songbird's US debut is a neat little collection of some of her best to date, highly recomended for Cat Power and Frida Hyvonen fans. A girl and a piano...yum. This Decca EP features two songs from Somebody Outside including the fragile, "My Secret" and the evocative "I'll Follow You Tonight," as well as the melodic tunes "Today Is A Good Day" and "Lovers Dream" from her sophomore effort, Separation Road. To round out the EP, Ternheim does David Bowie proud with her interpretation of "China Girl" from her Shoreline EP and "Bridges" from the Lovers Dream EP. The disc also features bonus video footage of her performing "Shoreline" by Swedish, indie-rock band Broder Daniel. Her album, 'Separation Road", will be released in March 2008 in the States.
Decca
CD5
$6.25

Tulsa
I Was Submerged
PS, US As comforting & timeless as the songs are, they retain a melodic eeriness that could leave the listener feeling unsettled were they not so impeccably crafted. A dreamy concoction of reverberated vocals & sepulchral guitars layered upon fervent percussion & the defining touch: the asymmetrical tones of a Fender Rhodes, which cascade throughout the recordings. Its often the Neutral Milk Hotel or Neil Young tag that is pinned to Tulsas sleeve, and they wont deny that. But theres actually much more that they try to accomplish. If theres a middle ground between the Carter Family & Can, Tulsa has discovered it.
ParktheVan-019
CD
$9.75

Tussle
Warning EP
PS, NORWAY Tussle remix EP with remixes by HOT CHIP, OPTIMO, DENNIS YOUNG (LIQUID LIQUID) and KANGO & TORKILL! The opening Warning track is lifted from the album Telescope Mind. The EP also contains a fantastic 10 minutes long kraut/groove remix of the track "Flicker33.3" by their friends in Hot Chip. The tusslers also gets remix treatment by Glasgow`s JD Twitch from Optimo who has mixed different parts of the Telescope Mind album into one 7 minutes long mix titled "JD Twitch`s Optimo Fuckhead mix". Dennis Young of legendary NYC band Liquid Liquid has done a remix of the track Elephants, and Norwegian underground house/disco star Kango is joined by his new musical partner Torkill with a edit/remix of The Warning. "Makes the last Rapture album sound like some rank American jam band" -(9/10 VICE MAGAZINE)
SmalltownSupersound-141
CD5
$11.50

Under The Radr
#19
PS, US Zach Condon from BEIRUT on the cover. Also featuring BJORK, BAND OF HORSES, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, JENS LEKMAN, ROGUE WAVE & JAMES MERCER (of THE SHINS) interviewing Presidential Candidate DENNIS KUCINICH. Need we say more.
ZINE
$3.75

Various
Matinee Hit Parade, The
PS, US Tracklisting: 1. Math and Physics Club - A Little Romance, 2. Would-Be-Goods - Temporary Best Friend, 3. The Lucksmiths - Good Light, 4. The Electric Pop Group - My Only Inspiration, 5. Clay Hips - Failure, 6. Bubblegum Lemonade - Tyler, 7. The Hermit Crabs - Sophia, 8. Harper Lee - Ilene, 9. The Guild League - Call To Prayer, 10. Strawberry Whiplash - Summershine, 11. Slipslide - Let Things Fall Apart, 12. The Pines - Train From Wycombe, 13. Lovejoy - Astronauts. Brilliant new compilation commemorating a decade of top quality pop music from respected California indie label Matinée Recordings. To celebrate the anniversary, the label invited 13 artists to record a new, 45-caliber A-side for its elite 'Hit Parade' collection, and the result is nothing less than spectacular! The collection features previously unreleased, exclusive recordings from popular Matinée artists The Guild League (Australia), Harper Lee (England), The Hermit Crabs (Scotland), Lovejoy (England), The Lucksmiths (Australia), Math and Physics Club (USA), The Pines (England), Slipslide (England), and Would-Be-Goods (England) plus Matinée debuts from new label signings Bubblegum Lemonade (Scotland), Clay Hips(Germany/Finland), The Electric Pop Group (Sweden), and Strawberry Whiplash (Scotland). Demonstrating the continuing strength of the label's roster, this extraordinary collection serves as both an essential new release for devoted followers and a wonderful introduction for label dilettantes. A classic addition to the already esteemed Matinée discography!
Matinee-045
CD
$12.25

Various
200
PS, US Planet Mu celebrates its 200th release w/ a massive 26-track double album. Bringing together many of the last year's classic vinyl-only 12'' releases such as DARQWAN & CEEPHAX w/ excl. from BOXCUTTER, VENETIAN SNARES, µ-ZIQ, LUKE VIBERT, MILANESE, NEIL LANDSTRUMM, BENGA & many others, it's 200% gold. W/additional tracks from newer signings iTAL tEK, THE DOUBTFUL GUEST & FFF alongside label stalwarts doing excl. collaborations such as Hellfish vs Shitmat & Syntheme vs Chevron, this is a worthwhile celebration of two milestones.
PlanetMu
DCD
$10.00

Various
200
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PlanetMu
DLP
$19.00

Various
I'm Not There [Dylan Biopic OST]
PS, US Features exclusive Bob Dylan covers by Sonic Youth, Eddie Vedder, Jim James & Calexico, John Doe, Stephen Malkmus, Cat Power, Iron & Wine w/Calexico, Karen O., Yo La Tengo, Sufjan Stevens, Antony & The Johnsons, Dylan w/The Band, Tom Verlaine, Willie Nelson, and many more!
Sony
DCD
$19.75

We Versus The Shark
EP of the Bees EP (CD/DVD)
PS, US Continually evolving & progressing w/ every release, this new EP from the Georgia quartet is no exception. Although still bringing the same dance- rave-up sound that is the band's forte, "EP of the Bee" rocks a little harder, stays out a little later & has a little more hair on the chin than their previous works. Also includes a DVD of the band doing what they do best, in the studio & on stage - rocking minds.
HelloSir
CD
$11.75

Ween
La Cucaracha
PS, US 1st new full-length album in 4 yrs! None of these tracks have been released before -the "Friends" EP from a few months ago contained unique songs, & even the track "Friends" on this new album is a different track than anything on the "Friends" EP. Gatefold sleeve, includes a Ween sticker.
Schnitzel
DLP
$22.00

Whiskey Priest
Hungry
PS, US Whiskey Priest is the solo debut of Noah Hall of Easterly. Hall trades Easterly's fuzz and jangle for an acoustic and a celesta, but his trademark melodies and sad but hopeful lyrics are present and in fine form. Take the more acoustic Teenage Fanclub numbers, or even the quieter tracks on Big Star's Third as a reference point.
Bric-a-Brac-002
CD
$11.00

Yea Big & Kid Static
S-T
PS, US Together, they make retro futuristic comic book hip hop; the soundtrack for your next dance-off & the preamble to your next good times coup. When they're not hijacking your brain piece, Static travels the country jumping onto & flying off of buildings as a Hollywood stunt double; while Big practices mind control techniques over a pack of designer breed dogs.
JibDoor-105
CD
$13.00

Forthcoming Releases

Aarktica
Matchless Years (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Pop/rock/experimental group lead by New York's Jon DeRosa featuring Mascott's Kendall Meade and Drum Corps' Aaron Spectre as well as other musicians known for their own work. As with previous records Matchless Years was recorded by Charles Newman at Mother West Studio, NYC. On Matchless Years Aarktica embraces the spirit of the best works of brethren Jesus And Mary Chain, Spiritualized, and Magnetic Fields, as well as a progression toward "dark disco" and a meshing of 1950's vocal pop sensibilities atop Aarktica's established atmospheric sound. The tradition of moody pop aural heroin has never sounded so comfortable. Matchless Years is by far Aarktica's strongest and most accessible work to date and is sure to gain them new fans. Personell: Jon DeRosa - vocals, guitars, bass, percussion, pump organ, harmonium, gamelan bells. Aaron Spectre (Drumcorps) - drum programs, Chris Carrico (ex-Crucifer) - electric guitar, Charles Newman (Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt producer)- organ, keyboard, Mike Pride - drums, percussion, Seth Misterka - alto saxophone, James Duncan - trumpet, Gretta Cohn (ex-Bright Eyes/Cursive)- cello, Kendall Jane Meade (Mascott) - backing vocals, Ernie Adzentoivich - electric & upright bass. Produced by Charles Newman. Tracklisting: 1. Seventy Jane, 2. I Name You Sleep, 3. Intro to Arms, 4. Arms, 5. Summer Tabla Dub, 6. Happiness Boys, 7. Matchless, 8. Slow Sorrow, Oh. Also Available: AARKTICA -Bleeding Light CD (Darla: DRL-155), AARKTICA-Or You Could Just Go Through Your Whole Life And Be Happy Anyway/Bliss Out v.18 CD (Darla: DRL121), AARKTICA-Pure Tone Audiometry CD (Silber: sil026), AARKTICA-No Solace In Sleep CD (Silber: sil012). PRESS: "Aarktica is cold, pure, and almost inescapably tranquil." -PITCHFORK.
Darla-177
CD
$12.25

Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Motherly Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Guitars howl, riffs grow BIGGER w/ each minute & brains get fried along the way. Recorded under falling ash & burning roof tiles, this feat. every dimension of their legendary underground sound - from wild riff heavy jams, to quieter acoustic passages & spoken monologues.
RiotSeason-016
CD
$20.00

Am-Boy
Horrible Oracle Blessedness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Attacknine Records is proud to present Am-boy's "Horrible Oracle Blessedness", 16 tracks of addictive Technicolor synth-tunes, and the latest dose from a body of work that has earned him the title of "Walt Disney on Acid". Am-boy is coastal NJ's Forrest Wolf, and 'Horrible Oracle Blessedness' is his third full-length release. Perhaps more so than ever before, 'Horrible Oracle Blessedness' is filled with his trademark sugary hooks and pristine production that will leave you with a smile on your face and a head full of melodies you won't stop humming. The beats and melodies are deceptively simple, exemplifying a complex series of emotions that perfectly unveil themselves with each listen. You will not be disappointed, as this is by far one of the best albums of 2005." - Erik Kowalski/CASINO VERSUS JAPAN
Attack9-017
CD
$12.25

Amplified Heat
How Do You Like the Sound of That (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTBER 2ND)
PS, US Debut album of Deep South boogie-blues rock with a nifty psychedelic waycoolness from hirsute Austin trio.
Arclight
CD
$14.25

Andrea's Kit
Bad Taste Emergency (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Feisty French fun from a group of musical mavericks lost in London, this is rubber band funk, avant punk, & even a touch of grunk. This is like Captain Beefheart buggering Damon Albarn.
Loaf -011
CD
$9.25

Arp
In Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Arp is the most recent project of Alexis Georgopoulos,formerly of Tussle & The Alps. As an emblem of Alexis' commitment to "natural electronic music" (bridging the natural and electronic worlds),nearly all of In Light was recorded live.Very few loops were used -in fact, only one. This gesture was meant to bring back some of the rough (re:natural) edges that have been lost in so much "Electronic Music" today. In Light is a luminous album of warm, pulsing music. Like dreams or rich,saturated moments that make one lose sense of time, they are grainy snapshots,like old films of one's own experiences,elevated moments. Call it Pop Minimalism.Call it Cosmic Pop. Call it Cosmic Minimalism. Call it what you will.
SmalltownSupersound-133
CD
$14.50

Asmus Tietchens
Eta-Menge (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Limited edition: 500. LINE is proud to present h-Menge (Eta-Menge) the final installment of the critically acclaimed Mengen series from influential German electronic music pioneer Asmus Tietchens. Eta-Menge means ETA quantity. Based strictly on sine tones and white noise, the Mengen series was released by Ritornell/Mille Plateaux as the CDs Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Gamma-Menge and then continued on LINE as the CDs Epsilon-, Zeta-, and Eta-Menge. Asmus Tietchens' first released his unique electronic music in 1980, but created works since the late 1960s. Since then he has produced over 37 full-length solo works and more cutting edge recordings on numerous international labels dealing with electronic sound and concrete music. Some of his over 20 full-length collaborative projects include works with Merzbow, Achim Wollscheid, Vidna Obmana, Richard Chartier, and Kontakt der Junglinge with Thomas Koner. Tietchens' focus is the manipulation of found sound in ways suggested by the material itself. German label Die Stadt has begun to reissue his groundbreaking early works on CD in limited edition. In both 2003 and 2006 Tietchens was awarded the "Karl-Sczuka- Preis fŸr Akustische Kunst" by SŸdwestrundfunk (SWR).
Line-033
CD
$12.25

Asobi Seksu
Stay Awake (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US "Stay Awake" is a song they originally wrote as a 70s AM radio ditty that was eventually fleshed out into an epic post dream pop Spiritualized number. Incl. a cover of "Then He Kissed Me" where they experiment w/ the Phil Spector sound but incl. their own sound & texture.
GiganticMusic
45
$7.25

Baby Dee
Robin's Tiny Throat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US This deluxe, double-CD retrospective set compiles all the music from her Little Window & Love's Small Song albums, originally available in limited numbers via World Serpent & long out-of-print. Also incl. are the tracks from her limited, mailorder-only EP Made For Love. Her voice harkens back to cabaret performers of old & appeals to fans of her friend Antony.
DurtroJnana
DCD
$18.75

Banhart, Devendra
Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$19.25

Barzin
Barzin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, UK "Barzin's self-titled debut album is a gorgeous marriage of mood, minimalism and melancholia. Imagine Slint's quieter moments or Hayden's more gothic opuses and you'll have an idea of Barzin's approach... This is a morose masterpiece, an exercise in understatement that leaves the listener wanting more..." "... a sad beauty worthy of entry among the slow-core canon of Red House Painters, Cat Power, Low, et al". These are some of the many praises showered on the eponymous debut album of Toronto singer/songwriter Barzin, which was originally released in North America on Where Are My Records (2003), and also had a short-run release in France and Italy on the French label Ocean Music. Since 2004, it has been out of print in Europe, and will now be available for the first time worldwide. The follow-up album, 'My Life In Rooms' was released in Europe in 2006 and was similarly acclaimed, leading to a demand for the re-issue of the S/T debut. A new album is scheduled for release in 2008. "This eponymous CD boasts ripe writing skills, delicate arrangements, and exquisite production. Barzin's songs originate from the melancholic indie rock of Low, with hints of the American neofolk current...There is no weak moment on this album". Recommended (4/5) - All Music Guide.
Monotreme-31
CD
$17.00

Beirut
Flying Cup Club (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
BaDaBing!
LP
$15.50

Better Friends Than Lovers
Great Loves (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, CANADA Vancouver's Better Friends Than Lovers Formed in 2005. They quickly gained fans and respect with their self released EP, touring and unpretentious DIY attitude. Great Loves is the bands first full-length album. It is a diverse album crossing various musical boundaries. The dual vocals of Eli Leary and Jeremy Pellard are impressive and the harmonies soar from start to finish. From desperate ballads to gritty dance tracks, the bands chemistry and talent shine. BFTL will be touring across Canada from September until November to promote Great Loves.
GlobalSymphonic-025
CD
$13.50

Birchville Cat Motel
Seventh Ruined Hex (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US A further step out in Birchville Cat Motel's ruminations on time space distortion featuring the additional mystical talents of fellow gravity destroyer, Matthew Bower (Hototogisu/Sunroof!). Seventh Ruined Hex presents like a lonesome planet, occasionally struck with super-sized fragments of space detritus, but for the most part just hangs around, spinning on its axis and doing fuck-all. Strangely emotive for 'a buncha noise'. Like the deepest love, its warm yet tenuous, and filled with the ever-present potential for loss and brutality. More in line with the estranged love-tangle of the Birchville classic 'Chi Vampires' than the most recent befuddling hyperspace rock-overload of recent albums like 'Our Love Will Destroy the World' and 'Birds Call Home their Dead'. Features Matthew Bower who has been known to put out a good album or two on a regular basis. Powerful. Beautiful. Masculine. Girly. Loud. Tender. Heavy. Soulful.
Important-169
CD
$12.25

Bones, Mike
The Sky Behind The Sea (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US MIKE BONES is New Jersey-born songwriter MIKE STRALLOW, who lives and works in New York City. Of his pseudonym, Strallow offers: "Bones is a nickname a friend gave to me when I was a kid. Making records as Mike Bones removes my voice from the song, at least in my own mind and leaves a song's meaning and intention ambiguous. I don't have to show my cards." Although Bones has been writing songs for years, worked as a guitar player for The Mighty Flashlight, Damon McMahon, and Lizzie Trulie, and is a member of cult favorites Soldiers of Fortune (a band featuring members of Oneida, Home, and Oakley Hall), "The Sky Behind the Sea" marks his debut solo recording.
TheSocialRegistry-046
CD
$11.50

Bonnie Prince Billy
Ask Forgiveness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Following the many intensities of "The Letting Go"& its 3 singles & EP, BPB went to Philadelphia to cool out w/a record of covers versions. But the combination of summer days,Philadelphia streets & the way Bonny is ambushed the cooling process,producing 8 sizzlers instead &creating the need to "Ask Forgiveness".
DragCity-354
CD5
$10.00

Bright Eyes
Motion Sickness: Live Recordings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US The sound of a band bounding around the world in 90 days,seeing the world from barstools & bus windows, touching down just long enough to drink some (or a lot) & bash about the stage for an hour or two each night.Feat.songs from "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" as well as songs from other albums, non-album tracks & 2 covers: Feist's "Mushaboom" & Elliott Smith's "The Biggest Lie."
TeamLove-006
CD
$12.50

Brother Kite, The
Moonlit Race (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Over a year in the making, The Brother Kites Moonlit Race EP has undergone several conceptual changes as time has moved on. The final product is one to cherish. Originally conceived as a single for Get On, Me - arguably the catchiest song on their masterful sophomore album Waiting For The Time To Be Right the EP stays true to form by leading off with that track. From there on, the listener is treated to five exclusive tracks. We are treated to alternate versions and mixes of two album tracks from WFTTTBR, including the title cut and Hopeless and Unsung. A never-before-released live version of Never in Years from a WERS 88.9 radio session in Boston is also included. Sandwiched in the middle of the disc are two solid non-album tracks. Unearthed/Digging in the Dirt is taken from DJ Potters creepy child-zombie short film Of All That Is Unearthed. The track Half Century appears here in hard-copy format for the first time. The track was originally recorded for the most recent Adult Swim download compilation entitled Warm and Scratchy, and saw the band sitting comfortably alongside an impressive array of indie notables such as The Rapture, TV On The Radio, The Raveonettes, Fennesz, Broken Social Scene, The Liars, Asobi Seksu, Amusement Parks on Fire, Les Savy Fav and more. In addition to the six audio tracks, the CD has enhanced content featuring three videos! The alternate version of Hopeless and Unsung gets paired with an artistically shot video. I'm Not The Only One has been a fan-favorite over the past year, having been downloaded off the band's website and YouTube more than 5,000 times. The video is beautifully and professionally shot, and appears here on an official format for the first time. The disc is wrapped up with a funny, behind-the-scenes, home-shot video by the band about the recording of the penultimate album track Get On, Me.
Clairecords-067
CD5
$8.25

Brotzmann/Gustafsson/Nilssen-Love
The Fat Is Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, NORWAY Recorded live at Molde International Jazz Festival in 2006. The meeting between the godfather of free-jazz & the innovators of the modern free-jazz scene in Scandinavia, Mats Gustafsson & Paal Nilssen-Love, resulted in this mastodon of an album. This is the European free-jazz underground at its best. A devastating, blasting, raw, ferocious sonic assault on all senses. And beautiful, painfully beautiful.
SmalltownSuperjazz-138
CD
$15.00

Bryars, Gavin
Hommages (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, UK Remastered. Originally released in November 1981 on Les Disques du Crepuscule, Hommages was recorded in Leicester in February 1981 and produced by noted Belgian new music composer Wim Mertens. The album was conceived as a series of diverse homage's to other composers, which include Bill Evans (My First Homage), Ferruccio Busoni and Gustav Holst (The English Mail-Coach and The Vespertine Park) and Percy Grainger (Hi-Tremolo). Featured musicians included Andrew Bilham, Ronald Reah, Andrew Renshaw, Nigel Shipway, Dave Smith, John White and Marie Wilson, as well as Gavin Bryars himself on piano and vibraphone. The album is the only one that documents the important period between Bryars' early experimental music and later works from Medea onwards, as well as his enthusiasm for small composer/performer ensembles. The new 63 minute digital remaster of Hommages now includes two bonus tracks composed and recorded by Bryars during the same period: Danse Dieppoise, and the lengthy piano piece Out of Zaleski's Gazebo. The booklet features extensive notes by Gavin Bryars on the origin and performance of all six pieces, and preserves the original album cover artwork by Marc Borgers.
LTM-2503
CD
$16.25

By The End Of Tonight/Tera Melos
Complex Full of Phantoms (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Coming off the heels of the scarcely limited 3" CD series - and a full two years after the release of their debut album - BY THE END OF TONIGHT has finally dropped the anvil of badass on us with six new jams. In the two years since the release of their brilliant "A Tribute To Tigers", BTEOT have toured almost non-stop, playing every rock club, living room (or even barn) that would have them. Their relentlessness has paid off, as their half of this split album with good friends and like-minded power jammers TERA MELOS is far and away their most accomplished work to date. Not to be outdone, Sacramento's Tera Melos have also been on the road more than they've been home this year, touring with the likes of Fall of Troy and Horse the Band. Their frantic, absurdly complex songs are the perfect compliment to By the End of Tonight's darker, more sinister instrumental metal. Though both bands play a hyper-catchy, addictive form of spastic punk, Tera Melos brings to mind a hybrid of fellow Sacramento speed freaks Hella and Cap'n Jazz, while BTEOT draws an unfathomable arc between Blink 182 and The Jesus Lizard. The combination makes this by far the strongest release to date from either band.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-128
CD
$9.00

Certain Breeds
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, CANADA This is the debut CD by Vancouver's Certain Breeds. Recorded in July, 2007 by Colin Stewart at The Hive Recording Studio. A Perfectly strange mix of Gothic, Psychedelic and Punk the albums uneasy urgency may leave some people wondering what they've just witnessed. Jennifer Riego's haunting vocals accompanied by Leanne Chapman's sombre cello playing create a creepy vibe. Howling dogs and twisted synths add to the offbeat darkness. A great addition to Global Symphonic's already twisted roster.
GlobalSymphonic-024
CD
$14.25

Citay
Little Kingdom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Vinyl edition of the Secretly Canadian released Little Kingdom lp. Limited edition of 500.
Important-139
LP
$15.00

Citay
Little Kingdom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Welcome to CITAY'S "Little Kingdom." It's an otherworldly place, full of psychedelic swirl, soaring harmonies and grandiose jams. "Little Kingdom" is the second album from San Francisco's Citay. It's an epic journey, and an album that sounds out of place in 2007 - a classic in the purest sense. Like Citay's 2006 self-titled debut, the '70s rock sensibility is intact; Thin Lizzy, acoustic Led Zeppelin, Big Star and the Byrds all remain touchstones. But "Little Kingdom" moves further into ambitious composition, referencing Popul Vuh, Animals-era Pink Floyd, the Fripp-Eno collaborations, and early Mike Oldfield. The twin leads are still huge, the ballads still sweet, but Citay is reaching for more on "Little Kingdom." "Little Kingdom" is lush and beautiful; a grand, epic work that harkens back to day when studio excess was encouraged and a premium was placed on composition. To borrow a line from Arthur's review of Citay's debut, "this is an album without a sell-by date, with a song for every season."
DeadOceans-008
CD
$11.50

Cline, Nels/Carlos Giffoni/Alan Licht/Lee Ranaldo
Nothing Makes Any Sense (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US A constantly shifting and engaging long-form piece of developed drone, foreboding melody, and harsh grit, Nothing Makes Any Sense finds Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Nels Cline (Nels Cline Singers, Wilco), and Alan Licht pushing their guitars into a cacophonous state that bears much influence from the post-jazz fields they've all cut their teeth in, but also bearing down a forceful brutality that has sometimes eluded their past material. While Carlos Giffoni uses his analog Synth mastery to adequately contend and mesh seamlessly with the trio of strings, letting his analog noise pulsate and pierce with its own sense of contained stampede. This collaboration was recorded in February of this year at the sadly defunct NYC venue Tonic and was mixed and mastered by the ubiquitous James Plotkin. Included with the packaging are ink drawings from Lee Ranaldo and a review of Lou Reed's live classic Rock N' Roll Animal by cult musician/Creem scribe Peter Laughner, which includes a line which bestowed this album with its title.
NoFunProductions-28
CD
$12.25

Club 8
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Dreaming (ON SALE/ PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, SWEDEN Club 8 is finally back with their long awaited sixth album. "The boy who couldn't stop dreaming" is everything we'd ever hoped it would be - it's pop music at it's most profound, balancing perfectly between sunshine and melancholia. Twelve songs that'll make you sing along about death while dreaming of summer days. A glorious return to say the least. After having released three albums in just over two years time, very few expected they'd have to wait over four years for a new Club 8 album. Some even started to assume the band had split up. In May 2007 the band returned with the amazing Tropicalia-influenced "Whatever you want" which rapidly became a huge blog hit - top 10 most blogged songs according to music blog aggregator Elbo.ws The waiting's been so long we can almost, but just almost, talk about a comeback album. However, waiting's not always a bad thing. Not only has songwriter Johan Angergård released three albums with The Legends and one with Acid House Kings in the time in between - Club 8 has evolved in to one of the most personal and emotional bands around today. Not that previous albums have lacked emotional depth, that's far from the truth, but "The boy who couldn't stop dreaming" is truly different and a very very special album. The fleeting of life and time, and the nearness of death arrives in the shape of twelve perfect pop songs in a summer dress. It's mix of sunshine and melancholia is just as unique as it's profoundly moving.
Labrador-108
CD
$14.75

Connors, Loren
As Roses Bow: Collected Airs 1992-2002 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS,US "As Roses Bow: Collected Airs 1992-2002" is a 2xCD set of Loren Connors' most melodically rich and stunning miniature compositions. Inspired by O'Carolan's airs and other Irish airs of the past these works, recorded from 1992-2002, are melded with Connors' distinctly personal adaptation of the blues. He considers these 43 pieces his complete airs. The collection is culled from 10 albums (eight of which are out of print) and one single, including his groundbreaking "Hell's Kitchen Park" (BLACK LABEL, 1993), "Moonyean" (ROAD CONE, 1994), as well as obscure titles like "St. Vincent's Newsboy Home" (ITEM RECORDINGS, 1998) and "Lullaby" (CARBON, 2001) plus four unreleased airs. Nearly the entire critically heralded "Airs" (Road Cone 1999) is remastered and included as well. A timeless collection of the most gorgeous and accessible work from one of America's most iconoclast artists. Also includes pieces from "Five Points" EP (TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS, 1994), "9th Avenue" (BLACK LABEL,1995), "Calloden Harvest" (ROAD CONE, 1997), "Evangeline" (ROAD CONE, 1998), "Standing Upright on a Curve" (SUB ROSA, 1998), and "Sails" (TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS, 2006). Remastered by JIM O'ROURKE.
FamilyVineyard-054
DCD
$14.25

Creteens
4-Track Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE TBA)
PS, US 4 song EP from some French kid(s?) making with the Memphis-sound garage-punk racket. The title cut and "Contaminated" are definitely 'Teenage Hate'-esque. B-Side has an Oblivians cover & a slower-style Fatals-ish long-titled bloozer. Recording is pretty rough. Scums stats: 600 copies on baby- blue swirled vinyl.
Contaminated-009
45
$6.00

Crutchfield, Robin
For Our Friends in the Enchanted Otherworld (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Robin co-founded the experimental no-wave art band, DNA,and later collaborated with varied artists (including Steven Brown of Tuxedomoon and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch) in the guise of his Dark Day project. His new solo explorations have been described by Devendra Banhart as "beguiling, powerful, hypnotic, mesmerizing, commanding, delicately unnerving, lilting, mellow, "and "tense as hell." A tiny treasurebox from a lost garden, this album finds Robin further exploring his unique world; one of delicate harp compositions, glissando & deep drones. Soundscapes for daydreamers of this & other worlds.
Hand/Eye-032
CD
$12.00

Cursive
Bad Sects (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US They've launched a remix site which allowed users to register &download separated tracks for the album track "Bad Sects. "Remixers submitted their rearranged visions & versions to Saddle Creek for the contest. They listened to all the remixes, posted some of their favorites on the site & chose the winning remix to be used as a B-sidehere. The five runner-up remixes are available for listening at www.badsects.com
SaddleCreek-115
12
$7.25

Davis, Betty
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Arp is the most recent project of Alexis Georgopoulos, formerly of Tussle & The Alps. As an emblem of Alexis' commitment to "natural electronic music" (bridging the natural and electronic worlds), nearly all of In Light was recorded live. Very few loops were used -in fact, only one. This gesture was meant to bring back some of the rough (re:natural) edges that have been lost in so much "Electronic Music" today. In Light is a luminous album of warm, pulsing music. Like dreams or rich, saturated moments that make one lose sense of time, they are grainy snapshots, like old films of one's own experiences, elevated moments. Call it Pop Minimalism. Call it Cosmic Pop. Call it Cosmic Minimalism. Call it what you will.
SmalltownSupersound-133
CD
$14.50

Deacon, Dan & Jimmy Joe Roche
Ultimate Reality (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Collaborative performance that combines an intense musical composition for electronics & drums w/a psychedelic montage of Arnold Schwarzenegger films that that is projected at a monumental scale. The 40 min. composition, written by Deacon, blasts from 3 sets of loudspeakers during performance. Driving & cinematic, the electronic piece is accompanied by 2 live drummer.
Carpark-041
DVD
$14.00

Digital Dance
Treatment (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, UK 16 tracks. The definitive anthology by cult Belgian post-punk band Digital Dance, a group often name-checked but seldom heard. One of the first and best new wave bands in Belgium, Digital Dance formed in Brussels in July 1978 by singer/guitarist Jerry WX and guitarist Stephan Barbery. The group, which also included keyboard player Jean-Marc Lederman, released their first single on Disques Vogue in late 1979. Digital dance recorded four singles - Radio-Activity, Faulty, Treatment and Three Meanings - as well as a self-titled cassette album, and another single under the name Jung. Although John Peel championed Faulty in the UK, and the band played several high profile live shows (including a residency at the Gibus Club in Paris and a support slot with Joy Division at Plan K in January 1980), Digital Dance failed to break through and split early in 1982. Various members subsequently played in groups as diverse as Fad Gadget, Marine, The Revenge, Kid Montana, Snowy Red, The Weathermen, The Names and Ink. Sadly singer Jerry died in 2000. As well as new artwork, the 70 minute CD also includes detailed sleeve notes and an assortment of period images and graphics.
LTM-2498
CD
$17.00

Drift, The
Ceiling Sky (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US When "Noumena" was released, critics and audiences were polarized. It would seem that "Streets" and "Nozomi" - less than twenty minutes of music combined - had provided enough for THE DRIFT to already have expectations to live up to, whether they liked it or not. At times glacially paced, "Noumena" ventured into the darker, lonelier regions of jazz, dub, and ambient rock, where "In A Silent Way" and "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" coexist in sinister harmony. The trumpet freak-outs and Beefheart-inspired guitar stabs were fondly missed, while the increased attention paid to atmosphere was applauded. What critics and most fans didn't get to hear were the two extra tracks included only on the 2xLP vinyl edition of "Noumena" (including, ironically, the title track from the album). These two tracks sprawled to lengths and depths only alluded on their debut 12". "Ceiling Sky" collects these previously rare, vinyl-only tracks onto CD for the first time. In addition, the limited edition (rmxs) 12" released earlier this year - featuring remixes by FOUR TET and SYBARITE - is included to complete the collection. In total this is an hour's worth of enchanting, haunting music that only a handful of people have had the pleasure to hear until now. That should be just enough to get us through the wait for the next proper full-length from The Drift, due in spring 2008.
TemporaryResidenceLtd.-122
CD
$11.50

Efterklang
Parades (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, SPAIN New album.
Leaf
CD
$15.00

Efterklang
Parades (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, SPAIN VINYL VERSION!!!
Leaf
DLP
$20.25

Electric Wizard
Witchcult Today (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US They're back to menace & out smoke any that brave their doom ways. They give birth to another resin laced epic, adding to their already impeccable recording legacy. It's time to get your doom on.
Candlelight
CD
$16.00

Final Fantasy
Alphabet Series - X - (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US FINAL FANTASY'S OWEN PALLETT returns triumphant after the universally acclaimed "He Poos Clouds" with a pair of tracks newly recorded in Montreal with BEIRUT'S ZACH CONDON. Both songs pre-date the Polaris- winning full-length but have come to be known as staples of Mr. Pallet's live performances. "Hey Dad" begins in an unassuming dream- state only to build to a gorgeous drum-roll and tambourine march. "What Do You Think Will Happen Next?" seeks a life sans cigarettes with a tight rock drum, nearly synth-sounding violins, and the help of Mr. Condon's signature horns. Final Fantasy is scheduled to release his next full-length, "Heartland," in the fall of 2008.
Tomlab-107
45
$5.50

Frantic, The
Audio and Murder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Like hometown pop-punk heroes ALKALINE TRIO, THE FRANTIC'S music has found that fragile balance between pop and punk that can simultaneously cause a nose bloodying circle pit and mass sing-a-longs. Like the hair metal bands of the 80's, of which The Frantic sound nothing like, these guys are set on enjoying life as a rock 'n' roll band. They're not here to make a fashion statement and their main goal is to play for as many people as possible. After playing the same venues in their same small town for 4 years, they're bursting to get on the road and take on the world. Well, here they come.
EmpyreanRecords-030
CD
$11.50

Free Fall
Point In A Line (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Smalltown Superjazzz is proud to present the brand new studio album from the Free Fall trio consisting of HAVARD WIIK, KEN VANDERMARK & INGEBRIGT HAKER FLATEN. With clarinets, piano & bass Free Fall creates magical moods and brings the heritage of Jimmy Giuffres`legendary 60s trio with Paul Bley & Steve Swallow into the new millennium. "The Point In A Line" is the perfect meeting between the innovative jazz scenes in Oslo & Chicago. It's melancholic, dark,moody but also melodic.The album was recorded in Chicago by Jason Ward & the post production was done by Ward, Vandermark & Bob Weston (Shellac).
SmalltownSuperjazz-142
CD
$14.50

Froese, Jerome
Shiver Me Timbers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, UK Jerome Froese has been an integral member of Tangerine Dream for 15 years. Like on "Neptunes" everything you hear is mainly based on guitars but in some places it sounds quite different to its predecessor. You'll find spherical guitar walls and arpeggios as well as distorted and disturbing moments. "Shiver Me Timbers" opens another chapter that is definitely linked to Jerome's handwriting.
Moonpop-703
CD
$15.75

Froese, Jerome
Radio Pluto EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, UK An official preview release for Jerome's full length album "Neptunes". The EP with two album cuts and one unreleased track was released in May 2005. Tracklist: 01. Radio Pluto 02. Friendship 7 03. Microchannel Surfing (Bonus Track).
Moonpop-701
CD5
$5.00

Goatreign
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 27TH)
PS, US A pummelling collection of gut wrenching metal from Mike Hickey, guitarist extreme metal acts VENOM, CARCASS, CRONOS & CATHEDRAL. Crushing rhythms & searing lead guitar make this a solid slab of classic metal. Recorded at the legendary Slaughterhouse.
Wabana
CD
$14.50

Goldmund
Two Point Discrimination (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US "Two Point Discrimination" marks GOLDMUND (aka KEITH KENNIFF)'s 3rd release after his highly praised debut "Corduroy Road" and followup 7" "The Heart of High Places" for TYPE RECORDS. Part of WESTERN VINYL'S "Portrait Series", this collection features 11 short pieces for solo piano focusing on the sensation of touch and its relationship to sound. In the spirit of composers such as Howard Skempton and Morton Feldman, composition and sound culminate together as space is something that is dealt with directly. And interpretation along with improvisation are both tools that blur the lines between composer, performer and listener.
WesternVinyl-048
CD
$9.00

Gustafsson/Nilssen-Love
Splatter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, NORWAY The duo is back with a mini album, 4 tracks and 20 minutes of music recorded live when Smalltown celebrated its 10 year anniversary in Oslo in February 2004. As with their debut album Gustafsson & Nilssen-Love`s punkrock roots are highly visible & the musical expression is an explosion of energy created by breath & muscles. "Splatter" is raw power that brings to mind the the wild & beautiful days of Albert Ayler and Peter Brotzmann`s Machine Gun session.
Smalltown Superjazz-115
CD
$11.75

Haram
Drescher (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Now w/ 3 guitarists, they take a decidedly spacious approach w /this 9 song album that looms & hovers. The quintet now presents pieces that are more fluid & varied in their approach; it supplements their grinding, early material w/ a technique that is anxious to meander around & explore a terrain
informed by brooding melancholy & wry observation.
Lovitt-055
CD
$11.00

Haram
Drescher (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Lovitt-055
LP
$10.25

Hayseed Dixie
Weapons of Grass Destruction (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 16TH)
PS, US Along with the Bad Livers,this is the world's foremost country band devoted to covering hard-rock songs in classic bluegrass style.This doesn't find these hard-rocking pickers &grinners any more sedate.Far from it.Instead the boys take on assorted classics by the Sex Pistols, the Beatles,Judas Priest, the Rolling Stones, &others, plucking up a serious,head-banging storm.It's a silly good time any way you slice it.
CookingVinyl-4888
CD
$15.25

Headcount
To The Point (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, UK The third album from Oxford's Punk/Metal trio Headcount and their second for Malicious Damage. The album follows 2004's critically acclaimed Die Monkey Die album which gave the band substantial radio exposure - BBC Radio 1, a guest appearance on Radio 6's Bruce Dickinson Show, Total Rock Radio and worldwide international radio including a live interview on Swedish radio and extensive college radio plays in the USA. To The Point continues in the brash, loud, heavy but melodic vein that has come to characterise the band's sound. One journalist described Headcount as sounding like "Therapy? Sodomising Adam and the Ants". Another one suggested "Headcount rock like hell-bound pig-fucking devil dogs". Neatly put say we! The new album features 11 uncompromising slabs of punk rock fury with lead tracks Control and Gravy Train addressing the regular Headcount topics of religion, politics and social commentary. Headcount are never shy of covering controversial subjects, but there are one or two surprises here also, as the songs reflect the development in the band's maturity. To The Point was recorded and produced by Headcount in their own studios, surviving monsoons, gas explosions and roof collapses. All in a day's work for these boys! The band will be gigging nationwide during October & November. Tracklisting Enough Is Enough, Control, Bleed, Gravy Train, Daddy, Mother Earth, Misery, It's a business doing pleasure with you, They only let you have it if they know you'll bring it back (aka Davinci Ode), Why Me?, Red Mist.
MaliciousDamage-626
CD
$17.00

Hefner
Breaking God's Heart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, UK When first released in July 1998 Hefner's debut album; 'Breaking God's Heart' was quite out of step with other guitar bands of the time. The sparse, folksy arrangements and dry, scratchy production was at odds with the ambitious, string laden brit pop of the time. Although Hefner had the tunes to win them support from the NME and Steve Lamacq, their idiosyncratic, leftfield approach meant their most loyal supporter was going to be John Peel, recording 7 sessions for him in their short career. Lead singer; Darren Hayman's primary influences were folk, country and the American lo-fi indie of the time. Hayman rejected an American singing style in favour of his own Thames estuary accent and sang carefully observed songs about lost love in East London and Essex. Hefner never crossed into the mainstream but they had an unusually loyal following who still believe them to be the best of their kind. This smaller, intricate, personal music is missed today. This release expands the album to a 2 CD set and includes all of the B-sides and associated singles, the rare first two singles, the long deleted Hefner Soul EP as well as unreleased recordings. Hefner's other 3 albums will be released in similar formats through out 2007 and 2008.
Belka-04
DCD
$21.75

Hepburns, The
Something Worth Stealing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US CD digipak with 24 page booklet in English & Japanese. Pearly guitar pop in the finest UK tradition, albeit skewed sideways by cinematic caprices and elliptical narrative. Probably the Hepburns' lightest album, "Something Worth Stealing" was written as a romantic fling with no skeletons in the closet...well, unusually few skeletons by Hepburns standards, discounting the up-tempo duet with the dead guy who comes back to woo a former lover, the ghostly coal mine choir in the jazzy shadows on the ditty about the strongman's cape, and, perhaps, the ode to Scooby-Doo's Velma. This album is more a celebration of joyrides, spring storms, dinosaur incisors, winter fashions, boho wannabes, humdrum and conundrum, the occasional poisoned dart, and the use of the word "penultimate." SWS showcases the blossoming of the Hepburns' association with White & White (brass and flute, respectively) which started halfway through the sessions for the last album. In addition to the Hepburns' trademark organ and vibraphone riff-laden, jazz- and ska-tinged jangle, topped with words that could have only been penned by Matt "all Welshmen are Liars" Jones, the new album features the song everyone has been waiting to hear since the last album: "The Last Thing I Saw Before I Said Goodbye." Digipak plus 24 page illustrated booklet with lyrics and commentaries by Jones in English (with Japanese translations by the esteemed Jun Kurihara). File under fiction. For fans of: el Records, The Lucksmiths, The Monochrome Set, The Smiths, The Specials, Momus and Jake Thackray. The Hepburns tour the US in November 2007 and Scandinavia in December 2007.
RadioKhartoum-107
CD
$13.00

High Mountain Tempel
A Screaming Comes Across The Sky (The Faultline Scriptures) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US A darker ritual and a new herald. From California duo High Mountain Tempel, "A Screaming Comes Across The Sky" is the soundtrack to your next Apocalypse. Arising from the golden ash of their last release "Pacific Sky Burial" (Lotushouse) this outing finds our intrepid travelers exploring new sonic and thematic terrain. HMT is the eternal sound questing project of Eric Nielsen and Keith Boyd. Eric has done time in and with Maquiladora, Buzz or Howl and various Japanese underground outfits such as Acid Mother's Temple , Astro and High Rise. Keith is a self-made musical alchemist weaving strands of aural gold from base material and mud. Together they bring you a fine distillation of ritual music for these blackened times. Drawing inspiration from sources such as Robert Rich, SunnO))), Terry Riley, Lustmord, Phillip K. Dick, Arthur Rimbaud and HP Lovecraft, High Mountain Tempel is an introspective yet outward reaching labor of love. This is music as voyage, dragging your nervous system out to the Cosmos with no plans on returning. Continuing in the tradition of their last disc this project is an intensely beautiful hand-screened work of art. So don your cloaks and grab your tomes, the ceremony is about to begin.
LotusHouse-11
CD
$11.50

Hiorthoy, Kim
My Last Day (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, NORWAY Second full-length album since his critically acclaimed debut Hei in 2000. Compared to Hei, My Last Day is less fragmented & more song based. It is also more melodic & complete, all with Kim's characteristic sound. He often has an organic & folk-like tone to his music which XLR8R magazine recognized when they placed him in the forefront of the new electronic folk music movement.
SmalltownSupersound-087
CD
$15.00

Hisato Higuchi
Butterfly Horse Street (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Tokyo-based guitarist/singer HISATO HIGUCHI has shaped an inimitable sound sphere of solitary electric notes that drape across his unearthly moan during the course of two full-lengths and an EP. Channeling loneliness and desires as elegant six-string tone poems, Higuchi has reached the heights of fellow travelers from Meredith Monk to Charalambides. Though Butterfly Horse Street adds an unexpected snarl as Higuchi erupts into free/noise, wall of sound guitar style that echoes the most ecstatic string manipulation of Masayuki Takayanagi or Donald Miller (Borbetomagus). Ferocious and howling, Higuchi still paints desolation whether bleeding into the red or as hushed beauty.
FamilyVineyard-53
CD
$11.50

Hitchcock, Robyn
I Wanna Go Backwards [5CD boxset] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Features expanded editions of three of Hitchcock's best-loved albums, Black Snake Diamond Role, I Often Dream of Trains and Eye, along with While Thatcher Mauled Britain Part 1 & 2, a newly compiled two-disc collection of b-sides, outtakes and home demo recordings, many of them previously unreleased. All of the individual albums feature bonus tracks and enhanced liner notes, including Hitchcock's personal reminiscences on Black Snake Diamond Role and While Thatcher Mauled Britain, an extract from a novel in progress on I Often Dream of Trains, and several pieces of original poetry on Eye, along with previously unpublished photos and Hitchcock cartoons.
YepRoc
5CD
$50.75

Hives
Black and White Album (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Recorded around the world w/a mind-blowing cast of producers incl. Dennis Herring, Pharrel Williams & Jacknife Lee. Incl. bonus ringtone & wallpaper, & maybe just maybe it will do the dirty dishes still sitting in your sink.
A&M
CD
$14.00

Hologram
Hologram + (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Hologram makes its North American debut via the n5MD imprint with their album "hologram +." "hologram +" melds together detailed post-rock instrumentation, subtle electronic textures, and thoughtful, yet meaningful, female vocals. While their carefully crafted songs may seem a bit out of place on a label founded on emotional electronics, upon further listens one finds that they are right at home amongst such kindred spirits as labelmates lights out asia and bitcrush. Hologram's direction reflects an original take on familiar genre themes, but pushes way beyond specific genre trappings by tossing aside the clichés and commonality to focus on the raw emotion involved in creating music. Hologram is exclusively licensed outside of Japan via Zankyo Records.
n5MD-153
CD
$12.00

Hussy's, The
We Expected (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, JAPAN Glaswegian sextet The Hussy's boasts catchy, punchy songwriting with tinges of Madness, Cardigans, and Kirsty McColl. Fronted by 21-year-old ex-folk vocalist Fili and former Supernatural, James McColl, they released their debut EP "Tiger" in September 2005, and a second EP in March 2006, both on their own Fat Cheerleader records. Their May 2007 single "We Expected" reached number 22 on the UK indie charts. "Each song the Hussy's play is pop par excellence, dipping into whichever musical genre they feel like and wrapping it into a bona fide contemporary pop song a la Scissor Sisters." - Alex McCann, Designer Magazine. This "We Expected" mini album is a perfect introduction to their burgeoning cargo of hits. The Hussy's recently licensed an unreleased new song "Rock Concert" to American shoe company, Payless
QuinceRecords-053
CD
$11.50

Ifwhen
We Will Gently Destroy You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Formed by Merc a founding member of the post-shoegaze band All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors - Ifwhen has been spreading their somewhat noisy, especially melodic and oddly structured music throughout NYC and beyond. ANL+LF had worldwide acclamation with 3 LPs released in the US, Europe and Japan. Their sound was considered unique to their peers due its complexity both sonically and compositionally. That band disbanded in the early 2000s and Merc rose from the ashes to form Ifwhen, taking the complexity and sonic attitude to the next level. With a live show including a real time visual artist creating live projections and an immense arsenal of sound, Ifwhen are not meant to be merely listened to ~ they need to be experienced. We Will Gently Destroy You was mixed by Däleks Oktopus at Deadverse Studios in early 2007. The album marks the first US release from Ifwhen. Sounding like very carefully orchestrated chaos, dense walls of sound create multiple rhythms. Melody lines intertwine while the bass and drums often find pleasantly awkward, unexpected grooves ~ and those grooves take the foreground when time signatures and key signatures seem to change at any given moment and usually without warning. At times, it almost sounds as if all the band members are playing separate songs. It can be somewhat disorienting. Although it can mess with your head a little if you let it, it's not all about discord. Gentle vocals and melodic hooks float about the songs, managing to consistently keep them slightly pretty around the edges. Amidst the commotion, somehow it all makes just enough sense - convincing you to find that normalcy is just another part of their equation. Influences and elements are certainly present, though difficult to put an exact finger on. Not quite as twisted as Syd Barrett, not as monstrous as Glenn Branca, not as abrasive as the Velvet Underground and not as technical as King Crimson but its certainly all in there. Clairecords vinyl-only sister label Claires Echo will be releasing a split 12 of Ifwhen and Dälek in early 2008.
Clairecords-072
CD
$12.25

Japancakes
Loveless (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US Athens, GA's experimental, instrumental, Americana group, Japancakes cover My Bloody Valentine's classic Loveless record from start to finish with pedal steel and cello in place of vocal and lead melodies -- and without any distortion. MBV's Loveless (Creation: 1991) remains the defining record of the genre and completely unparalleled by any artist since. This is super fun! Japancakes don't record together like other bands. They do play together but when they record in studio they do so one at a time. Each player writes their own part and adds it to the part(s) recorded previously by fellow band members. The result of this practice is that the personality of each individual player is often better captured. Each player's individual performance is strengthened by the technique. Japancakes is Eric Berg, rhythm guitar, Nick Belli, bass, Brant Rackey, drums, John Neff, pedal steel, Heather McIntosh, cello, Andy Barker, production. RIYL: My Bloody Valentine, Shoegaze, Electronica, Americana, Tortoise, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Hammock, Santo & Johnny. TRACKLISTING: 1. Only Shallow, 2. Loomer, 3. Touched, 4. To Here Knows When, 5. When You Sleep, 6. I Only Said, 7. Come In Alone, 8. Sometimes, 9. Blown A Wish, 10. What You Want, 11. Soon.
Darla-188
CD
$12.25

Jeremy Jay
Airwalker (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US What's in the air when you're walking on air?...Where can we go when the lites are low? JEREMY JAY shows you a place that is Mysterious, Beautiful and lush. In this 6 song ep out on K in Nov., The story of the "Airwalker" is told. The music sounds like Twin Peaks meets Julie Cruise meets Soul-R&b = Mystery Dance music.
Krecords-115
45
$4.75

Juni Jarvi
Wherever Thou Art (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US 12 song CD featuring lush string-laden Swedish indiepop that blends elements of Jens Lekman,Slowdive & Magnetic Fields.
Saltwater-010
CD
$10.50

Killers
Sawdust (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Island
LP
$16.25

Killers
Sawdust (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US B-sides & rarities 2003-2007. 18 tracks never before released in US incl. "Tranquilize" feat. Lou Reed.
Island
CD
$15.50

Kiln
Dusker (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, US This infuses the entire concept of electronic composition w/ an almost impossible organic sense, its lush songs packed w/ flourishes that appear & disappear, cycling, spilling & disintegrating across the stereo field. It's an aural feast on headphones & a perfect companion for a stroll through auburn fields. They have a knack for balancing heart-rending melodies & progressions against rhythmic forms & textures of incredible depth.
GhostlyInternational-056
CD
$14.75

King Khan & BBQ Show
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US This is the reissue of BLACK SNAKE & MARK SULTAN's debut album, recorded by DM Bob in Hamburg, on Goner Records in 2005. Incl.2 bonus tracks not originally available on the Goner release, brand new artwork.
IntheRed-047
CD
$13.25

Kobel
Extempore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH)
PS, MEXICO L.A.'s Kobol return with a second installment of their jazz inflicted electronica. This time around Kobol showcase their remixing skills alongside new tracks and collaborations. Unlike their previous outing, Broken Ebony, Kobol have cleaned up the glitch in the machine but the smooth panoramic textures over banging down tempo rhythms remain. Murcof, State Shirt and Pepito get the remix treatment while the collaborations with singers Jazz De Mar, Emma Ejwertz and Ximena Sariñana profile Kobol's songwriting craft. Extempore shows how Kobol's production mastery has matured since their debut, providing us with larger than life sound structures that rely on acoustic drums, guitars, digital trickery and lush melodic arrangements. For fans of The Cinematic Orchestra, Galactic, Zero 7, Stateless and Matthew Herbert.
StaticDiscos-023
CD
$12.25

Labradford
Prazision (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 13TH
PS, US REMASTERED w/ BONUS TRACK! Their ground-breaking debut!!!
Kranky-001
CD
$12.25

Lally, Joe
Nothing Is Underrated (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Bass player from the mighty FUGAZI is back with his 2nd solo release. Guests include Ian, Guy & Jerry from FUGAZI, Eddie Janny (RITES OF SPRING), Devin Ocampo (MEDICATIONS) & more.
Dischord
CD
$10.50

Linus Pauling Quartet
All Things Are Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Purple vinyl with bonus CDR of the LP.LIMITED to 500 copies! The five to seven piece "quartet" is known for putting its three guitars to the floorboard & taking listeners straight off the cliff simply because "anything worth doing is worth overdoing!" Here the band is at its most Herzogian & bombastic, pulling no punches & taking no prisoners. Etched within the grooves, listeners will find epic, guitar-drenched songs about aliens, hallucinogenic psych numbers that turn on you & crush you when you least expect it, drunken brawling garage rock, heavy & dense guitar stomps,a country ode to 40 oz.malt liquor, a punk tribute to cuisine best not discussed in mixed company, and a sprawling sword metal epic; this concluding piece being inspiration for some brilliant insert art from Mike Gunn alumnus John Cramer.
CameraObscura-080
LP
$13.25

Major Stars
Mirror/Messenger (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 20TH)
PS, US Now giant size &louder than