October 4 street date. Epitaph Records has reissued The Blood Brothers' classic album "Crimes" to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release. The collectors edition vinyl include rare B-sides, never before seen photos, and a new retrospective for the ultimate collectors' edition. From 1997 to 2007, The Blood Brothers' "molotov mixture of suburb surrealism and sonic extremity" (Alternative Press) rocked and riveted critics and fans around the world. Formed in the suburbs of Seattle, the dueling singers Johnny Whitney and Jordan Blilie along with Cody Votolato (guitar), Morgan Henderson (bass), and Mark Gajadhar (drums) crafted a unique style of convulsive, ground breaking hardcore that was quickly embraced by critics and fans of punk, hardcore, and indie rock. Over their ten years in existence the quintet released five critically acclaimed studio albums.
October 4 street date. Upon first listen, two things about "Honey" are immediately clear: First, it is an entirely new kind of Caribou record. Second, in being an entirely new kind of Caribou record, it is in keeping with Dan Snaith's discography, each new album marked by radical thematic and sonic shifts. "Honey" is not a departure from the Caribou we've known up to this point but rather the product of a lifetime spent listening to and crafting immaculate pop music. After two intensely personal Caribou albums ("Suddenly" and the Grammy-nominated "Our Love"), Snaith now pulls himself away a little in search of music that isn't about any one person and is relatable to everybody. It also brings Snaith's two personas, Caribou and Daphni, closer together than ever before. On "Honey", Snaith fuses their strengths into a record that grabs you and moves you like Daphni before it uplifts you like Caribou. Huge dancefloor tracks twinkle and surprise in a way only Snaith's productions can, with a freshness that defines an artist who is too excited by music-making to ever truly settle into any one sound.
October 4 street date. Upon first listen, two things about "Honey" are immediately clear: First, it is an entirely new kind of Caribou record. Second, in being an entirely new kind of Caribou record, it is in keeping with Dan Snaith's discography, each new album marked by radical thematic and sonic shifts. "Honey" is not a departure from the Caribou we've known up to this point but rather the product of a lifetime spent listening to and crafting immaculate pop music. After two intensely personal Caribou albums ("Suddenly" and the Grammy-nominated "Our Love"), Snaith now pulls himself away a little in search of music that isn't about any one person and is relatable to everybody. It also brings Snaith's two personas, Caribou and Daphni, closer together than ever before. On "Honey", Snaith fuses their strengths into a record that grabs you and moves you like Daphni before it uplifts you like Caribou. Huge dancefloor tracks twinkle and surprise in a way only Snaith's productions can, with a freshness that defines an artist who is too excited by music-making to ever truly settle into any one sound.
October 4 street date. Upon first listen, two things about "Honey" are immediately clear: First, it is an entirely new kind of Caribou record. Second, in being an entirely new kind of Caribou record, it is in keeping with Dan Snaith's discography, each new album marked by radical thematic and sonic shifts. "Honey" is not a departure from the Caribou we've known up to this point but rather the product of a lifetime spent listening to and crafting immaculate pop music. After two intensely personal Caribou albums ("Suddenly" and the Grammy-nominated "Our Love"), Snaith now pulls himself away a little in search of music that isn't about any one person and is relatable to everybody. It also brings Snaith's two personas, Caribou and Daphni, closer together than ever before. On "Honey", Snaith fuses their strengths into a record that grabs you and moves you like Daphni before it uplifts you like Caribou. Huge dancefloor tracks twinkle and surprise in a way only Snaith's productions can, with a freshness that defines an artist who is too excited by music-making to ever truly settle into any one sound.
October 4 street date. Like a scantily clad Creature from the Black Lagoon, Manhattan four-piece cumgirl8 has emerged from their primordial goo, resurrecting in striking full colour with their long awaited debut LP. After coming-of-age with an introductory self-titled EP (2020), experiencing their own end with their "RIPcumgirl8" EP (2021), and witnessing a twisted vision of the afterlife through their first EP on 4AD, "phantasea pharm" (2023), cumgirl8 now present "the 8th cumming". The album's track list sonically oscillates between dark and light, travelling intergalactically between distorted, gothic industrialism akin to the retro horror soundtracks of John Carpenter, to Chris & Cosey or Suicide-reminiscent suspenseful and sometimes romantic synth-wave, and gritty post-punk experimentalism. Described as a utopian, chaotic "Greta Thunberg fever dream", "the 8th cumming" was recorded live, and entirely on analogue.
October 4 street date. Like a scantily clad Creature from the Black Lagoon, Manhattan four-piece cumgirl8 has emerged from their primordial goo, resurrecting in striking full colour with their long awaited debut LP. After coming-of-age with an introductory self-titled EP (2020), experiencing their own end with their "RIPcumgirl8" EP (2021), and witnessing a twisted vision of the afterlife through their first EP on 4AD, "phantasea pharm" (2023), cumgirl8 now present "the 8th cumming". The album's track list sonically oscillates between dark and light, travelling intergalactically between distorted, gothic industrialism akin to the retro horror soundtracks of John Carpenter, to Chris & Cosey or Suicide-reminiscent suspenseful and sometimes romantic synth-wave, and gritty post-punk experimentalism. Described as a utopian, chaotic "Greta Thunberg fever dream", "the 8th cumming" was recorded live, and entirely on analogue.
October 4 street date. Like a scantily clad Creature from the Black Lagoon, Manhattan four-piece cumgirl8 has emerged from their primordial goo, resurrecting in striking full colour with their long awaited debut LP. After coming-of-age with an introductory self-titled EP (2020), experiencing their own end with their "RIPcumgirl8" EP (2021), and witnessing a twisted vision of the afterlife through their first EP on 4AD, "phantasea pharm" (2023), cumgirl8 now present "the 8th cumming". The album's track list sonically oscillates between dark and light, travelling intergalactically between distorted, gothic industrialism akin to the retro horror soundtracks of John Carpenter, to Chris & Cosey or Suicide-reminiscent suspenseful and sometimes romantic synth-wave, and gritty post-punk experimentalism. Described as a utopian, chaotic "Greta Thunberg fever dream", "the 8th cumming" was recorded live, and entirely on analogue.
October 4 street date. THE PLAIN TRUTH= we drifted through it, arguing. every day a new war crime, every day a flower bloom. we sat down together and wrote it in one room, and then sat down in a different room, recording. "NO TITLE"= what gestures make sense while tiny bodies fall? what context? what broken melody? and then a tally and a date to mark a point on the line, the negative process, the growing pile. the sun setting above beds of ash while we sat together, arguing. the old world order barely pretended to care. this new century will be crueler still. war is coming. Don't give up. pick a side. hang on. Love.
October 4 street date. THE PLAIN TRUTH= we drifted through it, arguing. every day a new war crime, every day a flower bloom. we sat down together and wrote it in one room, and then sat down in a different room, recording. "NO TITLE"= what gestures make sense while tiny bodies fall? what context? what broken melody? and then a tally and a date to mark a point on the line, the negative process, the growing pile. the sun setting above beds of ash while we sat together, arguing. the old world order barely pretended to care. this new century will be crueler still. war is coming. Don't give up. pick a side. hang on. Love.
October 4 street date. Geordie Greep (guitarist and vocalist in black midi) presents his debut solo album, "The New Sound", arriving via Rough Trade. Following three astonishing albums with black midi, most recently 2023's "Hellfire", and almost non-stop worldwide tours for near-on 5 years, this 11-track double LP boasts a brand of high quality, all-embracing alternative pop fun not heard in a very long time. "With recording "The New Sound", it was the first time I have had no one to answer to. And with every impulse I had, I was able to completely follow it through to its conclusion", said Geordie. Over 30 session musicians were involved, on two continents, in São Paulo and London. "Some of the tracks we had recorded already, elsewhere. Half were done in Brazil, with local musicians pulled together at the last minute. They'd never heard anything I'd done before, they were just interested in the demos I'd made. The tracking was all done in one, maybe two days. Then we did the overdubs later, in London".
October 4 street date. Geordie Greep (guitarist and vocalist in black midi) presents his debut solo album, "The New Sound", arriving via Rough Trade. Following three astonishing albums with black midi, most recently 2023's "Hellfire", and almost non-stop worldwide tours for near-on 5 years, this 11-track double LP boasts a brand of high quality, all-embracing alternative pop fun not heard in a very long time. "With recording "The New Sound", it was the first time I have had no one to answer to. And with every impulse I had, I was able to completely follow it through to its conclusion", said Geordie. Over 30 session musicians were involved, on two continents, in São Paulo and London. "Some of the tracks we had recorded already, elsewhere. Half were done in Brazil, with local musicians pulled together at the last minute. They'd never heard anything I'd done before, they were just interested in the demos I'd made. The tracking was all done in one, maybe two days. Then we did the overdubs later, in London".
October 4 street date. Geordie Greep (guitarist and vocalist in black midi) presents his debut solo album, "The New Sound", arriving via Rough Trade. Following three astonishing albums with black midi, most recently 2023's "Hellfire", and almost non-stop worldwide tours for near-on 5 years, this 11-track double LP boasts a brand of high quality, all-embracing alternative pop fun not heard in a very long time. "With recording "The New Sound", it was the first time I have had no one to answer to. And with every impulse I had, I was able to completely follow it through to its conclusion", said Geordie. Over 30 session musicians were involved, on two continents, in São Paulo and London. "Some of the tracks we had recorded already, elsewhere. Half were done in Brazil, with local musicians pulled together at the last minute. They'd never heard anything I'd done before, they were just interested in the demos I'd made. The tracking was all done in one, maybe two days. Then we did the overdubs later, in London".
October 4 street date. Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Ananda Rose "Nandi" Plunkett. "See You At The Maypole", the sixth full-length album in Half Waif's prolific catalogue, is a recognition of personal sadness, and a call to ecstatic togetherness. It's gathering the colours of our spirit, in all its shades, and making something intricate and remarkable. The ceremonial folk dance performed around a maypole is filled with fauna and flora, with ribbons woven into complex braids incapable of unraveling; these dances are survivals of ancient ritual, honouring the living trees, and the return of Spring and fertility. These patterns - this dance - cannot be completed alone, and so, Half Waif welcomes others to join her, a collective of bleeding colour. While the seclusion of grief feels infinite, Rose brought the songs to her trusted friend and longtime collaborator of the past decade, Zubin Hensler. The pair had worked away from others for "Mythopoetics", carefully crafting each note and flourish themselves, but something else was needed for "See You At The Maypole". To that end, Hensler and Rose welcomed a wealth of players and friends into the world of the record.
October 4 street date. The Hard Quartet present their eponymous debut album, via Matador Records. The band is comprised of songwriters Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang, Ty Segall), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, the Jicks, Silver Jews), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf, Red Dead Redemption 2), along with Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White). "We're all jazzed" - S.M.
October 4 street date. The Hard Quartet present their eponymous debut album, via Matador Records. The band is comprised of songwriters Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang, Ty Segall), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, the Jicks, Silver Jews), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf, Red Dead Redemption 2), along with Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White). "We're all jazzed" - S.M.
October 4 street date. The Hard Quartet present their eponymous debut album, via Matador Records. The band is comprised of songwriters Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang, Ty Segall), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, the Jicks, Silver Jews), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf, Red Dead Redemption 2), along with Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White). "We're all jazzed" - S.M.
October 4 street date. In 2004, Mclusky released their third album, "The Difference Between Me And You Is That I'm Not On Fire", via Too Pure. In the years since, their legend has only grown, proved by a recent sold-out tour and announcement of a new album. Alternative Press described them as "a smash up between the scabrous rock noise of the Jesus Lizard and the jagged rhythms and open spaces of Gang Of Four". Originally produced by the late, great Steve Albini, this reissue has been mastered by his close friend and Shellac bandmate, Bob Weston.
October 4 street date. Blending a mix of street intellect into pop music, Naughty By Nature delivered raw-edge but accessible East Coast rap and created some of the biggest and most contagious hits of the 1990s. Naughty By Nature's greatest hits compilation "The Naughtiest", which has not been produced physically in over 20 years, contains the group's best known songs including "O.P.P" which hit #1 on the Billboard Rap Charts and #6 on the Hot 100, "Uptown Anthem", and "Pin The Tail On The Donkey" from their self-titled album, along with "Feel Me Flow" and "Craziest" from "Poverty's Paradise". And of course, select tracks from "19 Naughty III", including "Hip Hop Hooray" which hit #1 in several countries and has become a defining anthem for hip hop music.
October 4 street date. Blending a mix of street intellect into pop music, Naughty By Nature delivered raw-edge but accessible East Coast rap and created some of the biggest and most contagious hits of the 1990s. Naughty By Nature's greatest hits compilation "The Naughtiest", which has not been produced physically in over 20 years, contains the group's best known songs including "O.P.P" which hit #1 on the Billboard Rap Charts and #6 on the Hot 100, "Uptown Anthem", and "Pin The Tail On The Donkey" from their self-titled album, along with "Feel Me Flow" and "Craziest" from "Poverty's Paradise". And of course, select tracks from "19 Naughty III", including "Hip Hop Hooray" which hit #1 in several countries and has become a defining anthem for hip hop music.
October 4 street date. "Maggot Mass", the fifth full-length album by Pharmakon on Sacred Bones Records, marks the project's return after a five-year hiatus. This album signifies a departure from the original rules and structures established by Margaret Chardiet for Pharmakon, evolving into a new form. It retains the project's experimental roots in power electronics and noise while incorporating industrial and punk influences. The album stems from a profound disgust with humanity's dysfunctional relationship with the environment and other life forms. If our value were determined by our contribution to the ecosystem, who could claim that a human is more valuable than a maggot? Maggots recycle death into life, breaking down matter and nourishing new growth. They transform into flies, pollinating plants and sustaining the Earth's flora. In contrast, humans pollute rather than pollinate, with a select few profiting from exploitation at the expense of biodiversity and the well-being of many. Pharmakon is here imagining a path where the final act is to give back what was received from creation, offering our lives and deaths to sustain existence.
October 4 street date. "Maggot Mass", the fifth full-length album by Pharmakon on Sacred Bones Records, marks the project's return after a five-year hiatus. This album signifies a departure from the original rules and structures established by Margaret Chardiet for Pharmakon, evolving into a new form. It retains the project's experimental roots in power electronics and noise while incorporating industrial and punk influences. The album stems from a profound disgust with humanity's dysfunctional relationship with the environment and other life forms. If our value were determined by our contribution to the ecosystem, who could claim that a human is more valuable than a maggot? Maggots recycle death into life, breaking down matter and nourishing new growth. They transform into flies, pollinating plants and sustaining the Earth's flora. In contrast, humans pollute rather than pollinate, with a select few profiting from exploitation at the expense of biodiversity and the well-being of many. Pharmakon is here imagining a path where the final act is to give back what was received from creation, offering our lives and deaths to sustain existence.
October 4 street date. "Maggot Mass", the fifth full-length album by Pharmakon on Sacred Bones Records, marks the project's return after a five-year hiatus. This album signifies a departure from the original rules and structures established by Margaret Chardiet for Pharmakon, evolving into a new form. It retains the project's experimental roots in power electronics and noise while incorporating industrial and punk influences. The album stems from a profound disgust with humanity's dysfunctional relationship with the environment and other life forms. If our value were determined by our contribution to the ecosystem, who could claim that a human is more valuable than a maggot? Maggots recycle death into life, breaking down matter and nourishing new growth. They transform into flies, pollinating plants and sustaining the Earth's flora. In contrast, humans pollute rather than pollinate, with a select few profiting from exploitation at the expense of biodiversity and the well-being of many. Pharmakon is here imagining a path where the final act is to give back what was received from creation, offering our lives and deaths to sustain existence.
October 4 street date. Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn share a common collaborative ethos, a genuine sense of musical curiosity, and a cosmopolitan eagerness to escape the conventions of genre. That shared vision first brought them together on 2022's "Pigments" - icy and warm, stripped-down and grand, familiar and otherworldly - and now it has reunited them for "Quiet In A World Full Of Noise". By turns intimate, soul-baring, spectral, and startling, "Quiet In A World Full Of Noise" blends atmospheric and orchestral soundscapes with mellifluous soul, jazz, and journalistic vocalizing, driving it all home with stark, confessional lyricism. The new album finds Richard at her most raw and exposed. "Quiet In A World Full Of Noise" expands the definitions of what constitutes progressive, avant-garde R&B by rewriting them altogether.
October 4 street date. Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn share a common collaborative ethos, a genuine sense of musical curiosity, and a cosmopolitan eagerness to escape the conventions of genre. That shared vision first brought them together on 2022's "Pigments" - icy and warm, stripped-down and grand, familiar and otherworldly - and now it has reunited them for "Quiet In A World Full Of Noise". By turns intimate, soul-baring, spectral, and startling, "Quiet In A World Full Of Noise" blends atmospheric and orchestral soundscapes with mellifluous soul, jazz, and journalistic vocalizing, driving it all home with stark, confessional lyricism. The new album finds Richard at her most raw and exposed. "Quiet In A World Full Of Noise" expands the definitions of what constitutes progressive, avant-garde R&B by rewriting them altogether.
October 4 street date. Sleaford Mods release of their cover of the Pet Shop Boys' iconic single "West End Girls", with all profits from the track going to the homeless charity Shelter. The Nottingham duo created a version of the 1986 classic between tours for their latest album, "UK GRIM", and then sought the blessing of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe to put out the track. Not only did Sleaford Mods' "West End Girls" meet with the pair's approval, but the Pet Shops Boys were inspired to remix the cover which features as one of the tracks on the limited edition single. Hifi Sean has also contributed an Acid House meets Hi-NRG remix for the release, while Sleaford Mods' own Andrew Fearn has added a heady vocoder led mix under his solo guise of Extnddntwrk. "Sleaford Mods have brought East End boys back to the West End streets for a great cause and we love their new version" - Tennant & Lowe.
October 4 street date. The Smile, the trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner, present their third album, "Cutouts", via XL Recordings. The 10-track record, produced by Sam Petts-Davies, was recorded in Oxford and Abbey Road Studios during the same period of time as their sophomore album, "Wall Of Eyes". "Cutouts" features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra, and album art painted during the recording process by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke. "Cutouts" is The Smile's second studio release of 2024. In January, "Wall Of Eyes" charted at #3 on the UK album charts, receiving "Best Album of the Year so far" praise from Pitchfork, The Needle Drop, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, Treblezine, and Spin.
October 4 street date. The Smile, the trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner, present their third album, "Cutouts", via XL Recordings. The 10-track record, produced by Sam Petts-Davies, was recorded in Oxford and Abbey Road Studios during the same period of time as their sophomore album, "Wall Of Eyes". "Cutouts" features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra, and album art painted during the recording process by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke. "Cutouts" is The Smile's second studio release of 2024. In January, "Wall Of Eyes" charted at #3 on the UK album charts, receiving "Best Album of the Year so far" praise from Pitchfork, The Needle Drop, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, Treblezine, and Spin.
October 11 street date. "East My Love", the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album by Current Joys, feels familiar. It's meant to: the 12 songs contained within dive deep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of love and trauma, heartbreak, and spiritual renewal. Cast with a warm glow and finding Current Joys' Nick Rattigan tapping into some of his lushest, most high-fidelity production to date, it's the kind of album that listeners could see themselves within, and, hopefully, keep close when they're most in need of reassurance or escapism. Rattigan wrote "East My Love" alone in the woods in Tennessee, with no cell reception and nobody in earshot for miles. Composed three years before "Love + Pop", the experimental pop double record he released in 2023 and 2024, the songs on "East My Love" felt too raw to confront until he felt well and truly out from underneath the cloud that had been cast over him. There's a purity of catharsis that runs through these songs; written without pretense, they take base human needs and desires and fit them into a grander tradition of American songwriting that takes in everything from Willie Nelson to Bright Eyes. True to that, many of the songs on "East My Love", due to their outside-looking-in perspective, play like standards.
October 11 street date. "East My Love", the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album by Current Joys, feels familiar. It's meant to: the 12 songs contained within dive deep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of love and trauma, heartbreak, and spiritual renewal. Cast with a warm glow and finding Current Joys' Nick Rattigan tapping into some of his lushest, most high-fidelity production to date, it's the kind of album that listeners could see themselves within, and, hopefully, keep close when they're most in need of reassurance or escapism. Rattigan wrote "East My Love" alone in the woods in Tennessee, with no cell reception and nobody in earshot for miles. Composed three years before "Love + Pop", the experimental pop double record he released in 2023 and 2024, the songs on "East My Love" felt too raw to confront until he felt well and truly out from underneath the cloud that had been cast over him. There's a purity of catharsis that runs through these songs; written without pretense, they take base human needs and desires and fit them into a grander tradition of American songwriting that takes in everything from Willie Nelson to Bright Eyes. True to that, many of the songs on "East My Love", due to their outside-looking-in perspective, play like standards.
October 11 street date. "East My Love", the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album by Current Joys, feels familiar. It's meant to: the 12 songs contained within dive deep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of love and trauma, heartbreak, and spiritual renewal. Cast with a warm glow and finding Current Joys' Nick Rattigan tapping into some of his lushest, most high-fidelity production to date, it's the kind of album that listeners could see themselves within, and, hopefully, keep close when they're most in need of reassurance or escapism. Rattigan wrote "East My Love" alone in the woods in Tennessee, with no cell reception and nobody in earshot for miles. Composed three years before "Love + Pop", the experimental pop double record he released in 2023 and 2024, the songs on "East My Love" felt too raw to confront until he felt well and truly out from underneath the cloud that had been cast over him. There's a purity of catharsis that runs through these songs; written without pretense, they take base human needs and desires and fit them into a grander tradition of American songwriting that takes in everything from Willie Nelson to Bright Eyes. True to that, many of the songs on "East My Love", due to their outside-looking-in perspective, play like standards.
October 11 street date. "East My Love", the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album by Current Joys, feels familiar. It's meant to: the 12 songs contained within dive deep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of love and trauma, heartbreak, and spiritual renewal. Cast with a warm glow and finding Current Joys' Nick Rattigan tapping into some of his lushest, most high-fidelity production to date, it's the kind of album that listeners could see themselves within, and, hopefully, keep close when they're most in need of reassurance or escapism. Rattigan wrote "East My Love" alone in the woods in Tennessee, with no cell reception and nobody in earshot for miles. Composed three years before "Love + Pop", the experimental pop double record he released in 2023 and 2024, the songs on "East My Love" felt too raw to confront until he felt well and truly out from underneath the cloud that had been cast over him. There's a purity of catharsis that runs through these songs; written without pretense, they take base human needs and desires and fit them into a grander tradition of American songwriting that takes in everything from Willie Nelson to Bright Eyes. True to that, many of the songs on "East My Love", due to their outside-looking-in perspective, play like standards.
October 11 street date. For the first time in almost a decade, brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith grace the cover of a Dawes record. It's just the two of them this time, and as such, "Oh Brother" marks a distinctive new chapter for the California rock band - one that is both introspective and accessible, all while maintaining their beloved sense of sincerity. "Oh Brother" steers Dawes decidedly forward, honouring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin's musical relationship, as well as the next era of their band. Each of the nine songs began with just Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums. At this point in the Goldsmith's career, Dawes has cemented itself as one of the most earnest, no-bullshit musical acts out there. They're a band that can move seamlessly between folk rock, piano ballads, and sprawling jams while maintaining both an immediately recognizable sound and a freedom from expectations. "Oh Brother" shows how the Goldsmith brothers remain creative, ambitious, and inspired - what it means to be lifers in a band together.
October 11 street date. For the first time in almost a decade, brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith grace the cover of a Dawes record. It's just the two of them this time, and as such, "Oh Brother" marks a distinctive new chapter for the California rock band - one that is both introspective and accessible, all while maintaining their beloved sense of sincerity. "Oh Brother" steers Dawes decidedly forward, honouring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin's musical relationship, as well as the next era of their band. Each of the nine songs began with just Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums. At this point in the Goldsmith's career, Dawes has cemented itself as one of the most earnest, no-bullshit musical acts out there. They're a band that can move seamlessly between folk rock, piano ballads, and sprawling jams while maintaining both an immediately recognizable sound and a freedom from expectations. "Oh Brother" shows how the Goldsmith brothers remain creative, ambitious, and inspired - what it means to be lifers in a band together.
October 11 street date. Here comes "No Obligation", the second full-length release from The Linda Lindas further advances their unironic, joyful, and exciting trajectory of mashing up L.A. punk with alt-rock, garage rock, power pop, new wave, and rock en español. "No Obligation" was written and recorded by the band during spring breaks, winter breaks, and long weekends (Lucia and Eloise are still in high school, Mila just finished middle school, and Bela is patiently waiting for them to get done with it already) and was produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Best Coast, Bleached). Known for their incredible musicianship and live performances, the band who has shared stages with and opened for Paramore, Japanese Breakfast, Jawbreaker, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are about to embark on a massive two-month tour across America with Green Day.
October 11 street date. Here comes "No Obligation", the second full-length release from The Linda Lindas further advances their unironic, joyful, and exciting trajectory of mashing up L.A. punk with alt-rock, garage rock, power pop, new wave, and rock en español. "No Obligation" was written and recorded by the band during spring breaks, winter breaks, and long weekends (Lucia and Eloise are still in high school, Mila just finished middle school, and Bela is patiently waiting for them to get done with it already) and was produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Best Coast, Bleached). Known for their incredible musicianship and live performances, the band who has shared stages with and opened for Paramore, Japanese Breakfast, Jawbreaker, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are about to embark on a massive two-month tour across America with Green Day.
October 11 street date. Here comes "No Obligation", the second full-length release from The Linda Lindas further advances their unironic, joyful, and exciting trajectory of mashing up L.A. punk with alt-rock, garage rock, power pop, new wave, and rock en español. "No Obligation" was written and recorded by the band during spring breaks, winter breaks, and long weekends (Lucia and Eloise are still in high school, Mila just finished middle school, and Bela is patiently waiting for them to get done with it already) and was produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Best Coast, Bleached). Known for their incredible musicianship and live performances, the band who has shared stages with and opened for Paramore, Japanese Breakfast, Jawbreaker, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are about to embark on a massive two-month tour across America with Green Day.
October 11 street date. Experience the explosive power of Sabaton's legendary stage show in "The Tour To End All Tours - Live In Amsterdam". Recorded during their European tour at Amsterdam's iconic Ziggo Dome Venue in 2023, the electrifying concert recording captures the essence of Sabaton's monumental stage presence and showcases the band's ability to tell historical tales through heavy metal. Pressed on red, white, and blue vinyl and packaged in a tri-fold jacket.
October 11 street date. The seventh instalment in Mr Bongo's widely acclaimed Record Club series! It's a pleasure, a labour of love, and a yearly highlight to present a new volume. In this collection, Mr Bongo have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in their hearts, selecting music inspiring them from the Brazilian, Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall, and downtempo genres. Mr Bongo have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger, and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few. Most of the selections in this volume are older vintage productions, however, there is one very special contemporary production, recorded exclusively for this collection. For ‘Spring Has Sprung’, the label linked three of their cherished musical family together; the legendary cult artist Asha Puthli, the wonderous band SOYUZ, and Swedish maestro Sven Wunder. The result, as you'd expect, is completely breathtaking.
October 11 street date. The seventh instalment in Mr Bongo's widely acclaimed Record Club series! It's a pleasure, a labour of love, and a yearly highlight to present a new volume. In this collection, Mr Bongo have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in their hearts, selecting music inspiring them from the Brazilian, Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall, and downtempo genres. Mr Bongo have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger, and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few. Most of the selections in this volume are older vintage productions, however, there is one very special contemporary production, recorded exclusively for this collection. For ‘Spring Has Sprung’, the label linked three of their cherished musical family together; the legendary cult artist Asha Puthli, the wonderous band SOYUZ, and Swedish maestro Sven Wunder. The result, as you'd expect, is completely breathtaking.
October 11 street date. The seventh instalment in Mr Bongo's widely acclaimed Record Club series! It's a pleasure, a labour of love, and a yearly highlight to present a new volume. In this collection, Mr Bongo have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in their hearts, selecting music inspiring them from the Brazilian, Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall, and downtempo genres. Mr Bongo have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger, and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few. Most of the selections in this volume are older vintage productions, however, there is one very special contemporary production, recorded exclusively for this collection. For ‘Spring Has Sprung’, the label linked three of their cherished musical family together; the legendary cult artist Asha Puthli, the wonderous band SOYUZ, and Swedish maestro Sven Wunder. The result, as you'd expect, is completely breathtaking.
October 11 street date. 4AD welcomes Belgium-based American singer-songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to the family. His label debut and collaboration with labelmates Big Thief (who produced and performed on the album), is entitled "Dance Of Love". Inspired by Adrianne Lenker's appreciation for his work, Zimmerman was brought to the States to record the album, with Big Thief (and collaborators Mat Davidson and Zach Burba) serving as his backing band. On many tracks, Lenker meets Zimmerman half-way, their vocals fusing together in a soothing harmony; Zimmerman's beloved wife, Marie-Claire, who graces the album's cover also joined the chorus line. With "Dance Of Love", listeners will find a multi-faceted and heartfelt record from a songwriter who has had a full and exciting life decorated with meaningful friendships, hard but valuable lessons, worldly experience, and ultimately, lots of love.
October 11 street date. 4AD welcomes Belgium-based American singer-songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to the family. His label debut and collaboration with labelmates Big Thief (who produced and performed on the album), is entitled "Dance Of Love". Inspired by Adrianne Lenker's appreciation for his work, Zimmerman was brought to the States to record the album, with Big Thief (and collaborators Mat Davidson and Zach Burba) serving as his backing band. On many tracks, Lenker meets Zimmerman half-way, their vocals fusing together in a soothing harmony; Zimmerman's beloved wife, Marie-Claire, who graces the album's cover also joined the chorus line. With "Dance Of Love", listeners will find a multi-faceted and heartfelt record from a songwriter who has had a full and exciting life decorated with meaningful friendships, hard but valuable lessons, worldly experience, and ultimately, lots of love.
October 11 street date. 4AD welcomes Belgium-based American singer-songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to the family. His label debut and collaboration with labelmates Big Thief (who produced and performed on the album), is entitled "Dance Of Love". Inspired by Adrianne Lenker's appreciation for his work, Zimmerman was brought to the States to record the album, with Big Thief (and collaborators Mat Davidson and Zach Burba) serving as his backing band. On many tracks, Lenker meets Zimmerman half-way, their vocals fusing together in a soothing harmony; Zimmerman's beloved wife, Marie-Claire, who graces the album's cover also joined the chorus line. With "Dance Of Love", listeners will find a multi-faceted and heartfelt record from a songwriter who has had a full and exciting life decorated with meaningful friendships, hard but valuable lessons, worldly experience, and ultimately, lots of love.
October 18 street date. Ray Charles' landmark "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" albums expanded country music from a niche-genre to a mainstream phenomenon. 1966's "Crying Time" and 1965's "Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues" are companion pieces that more overtly blend country - the genre he transformed - and soul - the genre he invented. Their hits, "Let's Go Get Stoned", "Crying Time", and "Together Again", are just an indication of the variety (and quality) throughout these two outstanding examples of Ray's all-encompassing genius. Tangerine is proud to reissue these landmark albums on vinyl for the first time since their original release.
October 18 street date. Ray Charles' landmark "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" albums expanded country music from a niche-genre to a mainstream phenomenon. 1966's "Crying Time" and 1965's "Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues" are companion pieces that more overtly blend country - the genre he transformed - and soul - the genre he invented. Their hits, "Let's Go Get Stoned", "Crying Time", and "Together Again", are just an indication of the variety (and quality) throughout these two outstanding examples of Ray's all-encompassing genius. Tangerine is proud to reissue these landmark albums on vinyl for the first time since their original release.
October 18 street date. Ray Charles' landmark "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" albums expanded country music from a niche-genre to a mainstream phenomenon. 1966's "Crying Time" and 1965's "Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues" are companion pieces that more overtly blend country - the genre he transformed - and soul - the genre he invented. Their hits, "Let's Go Get Stoned", "Crying Time", and "Together Again", are just an indication of the variety (and quality) throughout these two outstanding examples of Ray's all-encompassing genius. Tangerine is proud to reissue these landmark albums on vinyl for the first time since their original release.
October 18 street date. Ray Charles' landmark "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" albums expanded country music from a niche-genre to a mainstream phenomenon. 1966's "Crying Time" and 1965's "Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues" are companion pieces that more overtly blend country - the genre he transformed - and soul - the genre he invented. Their hits, "Let's Go Get Stoned", "Crying Time", and "Together Again", are just an indication of the variety (and quality) throughout these two outstanding examples of Ray's all-encompassing genius. Tangerine is proud to reissue these landmark albums on vinyl for the first time since their original release.
October 18 street date. Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan's "A Lover Was Born" with a grit and grace that turns passion into virtue. The latest solo release from The Monophonics frontman roots itself in the best traditions of midwest soul labels like King, Curtom, Dakar, and the Bodie Recording Company. "A Lover Was Born" is a testimony that these deep cut grooves are not resigned to nostalgia; instead, they are at the burning heart of longing and hope. The journey Finnigan takes listeners on over the album's eleven tracks echo the state of motion and growth since his solo debut, "The Tales People Tell" (2019). These two records bookend a prolific period of output, including a pair of Monophonics albums, a Christmas album, a mixtape, and a full slate of producing other artists. Throughout "A Lover Was Born", Finnigan's voice is raw and earthy - in the best tradition of R&B shouters like Otis Redding, Lee Moses, and David Ruffin. The songs on "A Lover Was Born" reconfigure the spliced and sampled DNA of hip hop (extracted by crate diggers like Dilla and RZA) to create something new, underscoring both the spectrum and depth of soul while making a case to the timelessness of Finnigan's sound.
October 18 street date. Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan's "A Lover Was Born" with a grit and grace that turns passion into virtue. The latest solo release from The Monophonics frontman roots itself in the best traditions of midwest soul labels like King, Curtom, Dakar, and the Bodie Recording Company. "A Lover Was Born" is a testimony that these deep cut grooves are not resigned to nostalgia; instead, they are at the burning heart of longing and hope. The journey Finnigan takes listeners on over the album's eleven tracks echo the state of motion and growth since his solo debut, "The Tales People Tell" (2019). These two records bookend a prolific period of output, including a pair of Monophonics albums, a Christmas album, a mixtape, and a full slate of producing other artists. Throughout "A Lover Was Born", Finnigan's voice is raw and earthy - in the best tradition of R&B shouters like Otis Redding, Lee Moses, and David Ruffin. The songs on "A Lover Was Born" reconfigure the spliced and sampled DNA of hip hop (extracted by crate diggers like Dilla and RZA) to create something new, underscoring both the spectrum and depth of soul while making a case to the timelessness of Finnigan's sound.
October 18 street date. Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan's "A Lover Was Born" with a grit and grace that turns passion into virtue. The latest solo release from The Monophonics frontman roots itself in the best traditions of midwest soul labels like King, Curtom, Dakar, and the Bodie Recording Company. "A Lover Was Born" is a testimony that these deep cut grooves are not resigned to nostalgia; instead, they are at the burning heart of longing and hope. The journey Finnigan takes listeners on over the album's eleven tracks echo the state of motion and growth since his solo debut, "The Tales People Tell" (2019). These two records bookend a prolific period of output, including a pair of Monophonics albums, a Christmas album, a mixtape, and a full slate of producing other artists. Throughout "A Lover Was Born", Finnigan's voice is raw and earthy - in the best tradition of R&B shouters like Otis Redding, Lee Moses, and David Ruffin. The songs on "A Lover Was Born" reconfigure the spliced and sampled DNA of hip hop (extracted by crate diggers like Dilla and RZA) to create something new, underscoring both the spectrum and depth of soul while making a case to the timelessness of Finnigan's sound.
October 18 street date. Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan's "A Lover Was Born" with a grit and grace that turns passion into virtue. The latest solo release from The Monophonics frontman roots itself in the best traditions of midwest soul labels like King, Curtom, Dakar, and the Bodie Recording Company. "A Lover Was Born" is a testimony that these deep cut grooves are not resigned to nostalgia; instead, they are at the burning heart of longing and hope. The journey Finnigan takes listeners on over the album's eleven tracks echo the state of motion and growth since his solo debut, "The Tales People Tell" (2019). These two records bookend a prolific period of output, including a pair of Monophonics albums, a Christmas album, a mixtape, and a full slate of producing other artists. Throughout "A Lover Was Born", Finnigan's voice is raw and earthy - in the best tradition of R&B shouters like Otis Redding, Lee Moses, and David Ruffin. The songs on "A Lover Was Born" reconfigure the spliced and sampled DNA of hip hop (extracted by crate diggers like Dilla and RZA) to create something new, underscoring both the spectrum and depth of soul while making a case to the timelessness of Finnigan's sound.
October 18 street date. The Ouroborus - that is, the icon of the snake or dragon eating its own tail - appears to some a statement of the brutality of nature. Commonly, it's taken simply to mean the endless cycles of death and rebirth that characterise life on this planet. As such, it's an image that looms large in the world of Goat, the ever-mysterious and endlessly revivifying collective whose latest album marks another adventure above and beyond this particular plane of reality. This may be a band that has named albums both "Requiem" and "Oh Death", yet this eponymous salvo proves yet again that transcendence and metamorphosis are their watchwords. "Goat" sees this ever-unpredictable outfit summoning rhythmically-driven rituals in unmistakable, uplifting and scintillating style, equally adept at ignitiing dancefloors and expanding minds. ‘One More Death’ and ‘Goatbrain’ are spectacular curtain-raisers, embodying a hedonistic spirit driven by incisive funk and possessed by merciless fuzz/wah-drenched guitar. Yet elsewhere, the band's love of hip hop is the fuel for the end-credits-epic album closer ‘Ourobourus’, which marries infectious chant to breathless Lalo Schifrin-style breakbeat action. And which also means ultimately, like the titular oldest allegorical symbol in alchemy, we're right back where we started.
October 18 street date. The Ouroborus - that is, the icon of the snake or dragon eating its own tail - appears to some a statement of the brutality of nature. Commonly, it's taken simply to mean the endless cycles of death and rebirth that characterise life on this planet. As such, it's an image that looms large in the world of Goat, the ever-mysterious and endlessly revivifying collective whose latest album marks another adventure above and beyond this particular plane of reality. This may be a band that has named albums both "Requiem" and "Oh Death", yet this eponymous salvo proves yet again that transcendence and metamorphosis are their watchwords. "Goat" sees this ever-unpredictable outfit summoning rhythmically-driven rituals in unmistakable, uplifting and scintillating style, equally adept at ignitiing dancefloors and expanding minds. ‘One More Death’ and ‘Goatbrain’ are spectacular curtain-raisers, embodying a hedonistic spirit driven by incisive funk and possessed by merciless fuzz/wah-drenched guitar. Yet elsewhere, the band's love of hip hop is the fuel for the end-credits-epic album closer ‘Ourobourus’, which marries infectious chant to breathless Lalo Schifrin-style breakbeat action. And which also means ultimately, like the titular oldest allegorical symbol in alchemy, we're right back where we started.
October 18 street date. The Ouroborus - that is, the icon of the snake or dragon eating its own tail - appears to some a statement of the brutality of nature. Commonly, it's taken simply to mean the endless cycles of death and rebirth that characterise life on this planet. As such, it's an image that looms large in the world of Goat, the ever-mysterious and endlessly revivifying collective whose latest album marks another adventure above and beyond this particular plane of reality. This may be a band that has named albums both "Requiem" and "Oh Death", yet this eponymous salvo proves yet again that transcendence and metamorphosis are their watchwords. "Goat" sees this ever-unpredictable outfit summoning rhythmically-driven rituals in unmistakable, uplifting and scintillating style, equally adept at ignitiing dancefloors and expanding minds. ‘One More Death’ and ‘Goatbrain’ are spectacular curtain-raisers, embodying a hedonistic spirit driven by incisive funk and possessed by merciless fuzz/wah-drenched guitar. Yet elsewhere, the band's love of hip hop is the fuel for the end-credits-epic album closer ‘Ourobourus’, which marries infectious chant to breathless Lalo Schifrin-style breakbeat action. And which also means ultimately, like the titular oldest allegorical symbol in alchemy, we're right back where we started.
October 18 street date. The tenth Grand Magus album and their first concept record, "Sunraven" is a return to the heavy metal might of "Wolf God" and "Sword Songs", but with an underlying story adding greater depth to the Swedes' earthy bombast. Made manifest via a grandiose production, inspired by the revered Old English epic poem of Beowulf. In true heavy metal style, these nine new songs dive deep into heroic fantasy, but with the same real-world resonances that are scorched into the genre's calloused skin.
October 18 street date. The tenth Grand Magus album and their first concept record, "Sunraven" is a return to the heavy metal might of "Wolf God" and "Sword Songs", but with an underlying story adding greater depth to the Swedes' earthy bombast. Made manifest via a grandiose production, inspired by the revered Old English epic poem of Beowulf. In true heavy metal style, these nine new songs dive deep into heroic fantasy, but with the same real-world resonances that are scorched into the genre's calloused skin.
October 18 street date. Post-emo trio Karate return with their first new music in two decades. Out of the brain of Geoff Farina spills 10 new tales from their unlikely reunion, tracked with long-time Karate collaborator Andy Hong. "Make It Fit" crams 35 minutes of Wes Montgomery homage, Fugazi dub plate party rocking, Lynott lyricism, and Clash city crooning into a graceful seventh album.
October 18 street date. Post-emo trio Karate return with their first new music in two decades. Out of the brain of Geoff Farina spills 10 new tales from their unlikely reunion, tracked with long-time Karate collaborator Andy Hong. "Make It Fit" crams 35 minutes of Wes Montgomery homage, Fugazi dub plate party rocking, Lynott lyricism, and Clash city crooning into a graceful seventh album.
October 18 street date. Post-emo trio Karate return with their first new music in two decades. Out of the brain of Geoff Farina spills 10 new tales from their unlikely reunion, tracked with long-time Karate collaborator Andy Hong. "Make It Fit" crams 35 minutes of Wes Montgomery homage, Fugazi dub plate party rocking, Lynott lyricism, and Clash city crooning into a graceful seventh album.
October 18 street date. Post-emo trio Karate return with their first new music in two decades. Out of the brain of Geoff Farina spills 10 new tales from their unlikely reunion, tracked with long-time Karate collaborator Andy Hong. "Make It Fit" crams 35 minutes of Wes Montgomery homage, Fugazi dub plate party rocking, Lynott lyricism, and Clash city crooning into a graceful seventh album.
October 18 street date. French pianist Sofiane Pamart releases a deluxe version of 2023 album "NOCHE", featuring five new solo piano tracks. This release marks the one year anniversary of the artist's third solo project, on which his raw emotions continued to bleed into his piano playing as on previous acclaimed records "LETTER" and "GOLD". Mastering his craft at the Conservatoire de Lille and leaving as a gold medalist, Pamart says he was "addicted" to learning more about music as the classical piano became his truest form of expression. Collaborating with artists from various genres, Sofiane has been carving out a space of his own - with his music and image both exceptionally dynamic and his work recently featuring in commercials for Louis Vuitton. A regular on prestigious stages in France and abroad, he sold out his first two U.S. and Canadian tours, was the first pianist to sell out the Accor Arena in Paris (20,000 cap) and played under the Northern Lights in Lapland. This summer, Sofiane performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris at a burning piano with singer Juliette Armanet to over 30 million fans watching worldwide.
October 18 street date. French pianist Sofiane Pamart releases a deluxe version of 2023 album "NOCHE", featuring five new solo piano tracks. This release marks the one year anniversary of the artist's third solo project, on which his raw emotions continued to bleed into his piano playing as on previous acclaimed records "LETTER" and "GOLD". Mastering his craft at the Conservatoire de Lille and leaving as a gold medalist, Pamart says he was "addicted" to learning more about music as the classical piano became his truest form of expression. Collaborating with artists from various genres, Sofiane has been carving out a space of his own - with his music and image both exceptionally dynamic and his work recently featuring in commercials for Louis Vuitton. A regular on prestigious stages in France and abroad, he sold out his first two U.S. and Canadian tours, was the first pianist to sell out the Accor Arena in Paris (20,000 cap) and played under the Northern Lights in Lapland. This summer, Sofiane performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris at a burning piano with singer Juliette Armanet to over 30 million fans watching worldwide.
October 18 street date. Porridge Radio are one of the most vital voices in UK alternative music, having escalated from being darlings of the DIY underground to one of the UK's most thrilling bands. With "Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me", Dana Margolin presents us the band's most mainstream look yet. Recorded in the Somerset countryside in early 2024 by longtime Big Thief and Laura Marling engineer Dom Monks, "Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me" is a coming-of-age moment inspired by burnout, the music industry, the brutal collapse of a relationship and - crucially - Dana's own increasing immersion in her craft as an artist. "A lot of this album is about a more frenetic and desperate kind of love", says Dana. "It is about completely losing my sense of self in a relationship, and the deep residue of insecurity and pain that lingered and clouded a new relationship".
October 18 street date. Porridge Radio are one of the most vital voices in UK alternative music, having escalated from being darlings of the DIY underground to one of the UK's most thrilling bands. With "Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me", Dana Margolin presents us the band's most mainstream look yet. Recorded in the Somerset countryside in early 2024 by longtime Big Thief and Laura Marling engineer Dom Monks, "Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me" is a coming-of-age moment inspired by burnout, the music industry, the brutal collapse of a relationship and - crucially - Dana's own increasing immersion in her craft as an artist. "A lot of this album is about a more frenetic and desperate kind of love", says Dana. "It is about completely losing my sense of self in a relationship, and the deep residue of insecurity and pain that lingered and clouded a new relationship".
October 18 street date. Porridge Radio are one of the most vital voices in UK alternative music, having escalated from being darlings of the DIY underground to one of the UK's most thrilling bands. With "Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me", Dana Margolin presents us the band's most mainstream look yet. Recorded in the Somerset countryside in early 2024 by longtime Big Thief and Laura Marling engineer Dom Monks, "Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me" is a coming-of-age moment inspired by burnout, the music industry, the brutal collapse of a relationship and - crucially - Dana's own increasing immersion in her craft as an artist. "A lot of this album is about a more frenetic and desperate kind of love", says Dana. "It is about completely losing my sense of self in a relationship, and the deep residue of insecurity and pain that lingered and clouded a new relationship".
October 18 street date. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Football's iconic debut release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce "American Football (Covers)", a genre-spanning covers album that highlights the importance and wide-ranging influence of the band's debut. The album features covers of each of the album's nine songs by critically acclaimed acts such as Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Manchester Orchestra, Novo Amor, Lowswimmer, Yvette Young, and others. Each cover wonderfully highlights the beauty and importance of this noteworthy debut while affirming the continued interest in this unexpected groundswell of cultural prominence.
October 18 street date. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Football's iconic debut release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce "American Football (Covers)", a genre-spanning covers album that highlights the importance and wide-ranging influence of the band's debut. The album features covers of each of the album's nine songs by critically acclaimed acts such as Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Manchester Orchestra, Novo Amor, Lowswimmer, Yvette Young, and others. Each cover wonderfully highlights the beauty and importance of this noteworthy debut while affirming the continued interest in this unexpected groundswell of cultural prominence.
October 18 street date. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Football's iconic debut release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce "American Football (Covers)", a genre-spanning covers album that highlights the importance and wide-ranging influence of the band's debut. The album features covers of each of the album's nine songs by critically acclaimed acts such as Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Manchester Orchestra, Novo Amor, Lowswimmer, Yvette Young, and others. Each cover wonderfully highlights the beauty and importance of this noteworthy debut while affirming the continued interest in this unexpected groundswell of cultural prominence.
October 25 street date. Matador are pleased to present another installment of the Revisionist History Program with a double LP compilation from legendary Philadelphia ensemble Bardo Pond. Released together on vinyl for the first time, "Melt Away" catalogues late 1990s rarities and outtakes from the creative apex in the band's career. Album highlight "The Trail", originally recorded for the "What's Up Matador" compilation, dissolves six minutes into a moment. Blink once and you'll miss it. Blink twice and the wallpaper might start to move.
October 25 street date. Matador are pleased to present another installment of the Revisionist History Program with a remastered purple vinyl deluxe edition of Bardo Pond's classic 1999 LP, "Set And Setting". This 25th anniversary package follows the legendary Philadelphia ensemble's long-since sold-out repress of "Amanita" in 2021, and features the eleven-minute opener "Walking Stick Man" and the single "This Time (So Fucked)". Timothy Leary said, "never take psychedelics without proper set and setting".
October 25 street date. 40th Anniversary 2CD includes: The Age of Consent plus 5 newly commissioned 2024 remixes. / Hundreds & Thousands and 5 bonus tracks / Remixes from ABSOLUTE., Planningtorock, The Knocks, Dave Audé vs Tall Paul, and Superchumbo / Exclusive detailed timeline by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock. Updated artwork with rare and unseen photos.
October 25 street date. 40th Anniversary double vinyl edition featuring: The Age of Consent (2018 remaster) / Hundreds & Thousands (2024 remaster). Updated artwork with rare and unseen photos on Inner Sleeves.
October 25 street date. The definitive version of Bronski Beat’s The Age of Consent. Meticulously researched by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock. 67 tracks, including 22 previously unreleased tracks uncovered and restored from the London Records archive. 5 Discs in wallets (4 audio CDs and 1 DVD) / The Age of Consent [16 Tracks] / Hundreds & Thousands [11 Tracks] / Consent Extended – The 12 Inches Plus [11 Tracks] / Ignore at Your Peril – The Rarities Plus [19 Tracks] / DVD – The First Chapter – The Videos Plus [10 Tracks]. 24-page booklet featuring rare and unseen photos, and essays by: Tom Rasmussen, Lesley Chow, Lucy Robinson, Barnaby Ashton-Bullock
October 25 street date. "The Nothing That Is:, Fit For An Autopsy's seventh and latest album (and third for Nuclear Blast), bears no sign whatsoever of commercial concession or rehashed past glories. Instead, the ten-song album finds the band exploring moodier textures and deeper emotions that add new power and dynamics to their already brutal and complex music, while also completely tuning out the ambient noise of passing musical trends and the expectations of the outside world.
October 25 street date. "The Nothing That Is:, Fit For An Autopsy's seventh and latest album (and third for Nuclear Blast), bears no sign whatsoever of commercial concession or rehashed past glories. Instead, the ten-song album finds the band exploring moodier textures and deeper emotions that add new power and dynamics to their already brutal and complex music, while also completely tuning out the ambient noise of passing musical trends and the expectations of the outside world.
October 25 street date. "The Nothing That Is:, Fit For An Autopsy's seventh and latest album (and third for Nuclear Blast), bears no sign whatsoever of commercial concession or rehashed past glories. Instead, the ten-song album finds the band exploring moodier textures and deeper emotions that add new power and dynamics to their already brutal and complex music, while also completely tuning out the ambient noise of passing musical trends and the expectations of the outside world.
October 25 street date. The debut album from MUNA's lead singer Katie Gavin. "What A Relief" reveals a softer, earthier side of Gavin's sound and taps into the unguarded self-possession and homespun pop sensibility of singers like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Ani DiFranco, and uses their tenacity as a north star for Gavin's own trek towards self-discovery. Written over the course of seven years, "What A Relief" comprises a set of songs that Gavin always loved but which "had something in them" that she and her bandmates felt didn't quite fit within the universe they were trying to cultivate with MUNA. Openness of spirit is the overwhelming character of "What A Relief", an album that's refreshing in its willingness to accept people as they come, even as it remains in dogged pursuit of a life that's kinder, wiser, and more loving. Gavin's explorations of desire and intimacy feel time-worn and necessary - songs that might teach a generation if not how to live, exactly, then at least how to look within oneself for guidance about how to move forward.
October 25 street date. The debut album from MUNA's lead singer Katie Gavin. "What A Relief" reveals a softer, earthier side of Gavin's sound and taps into the unguarded self-possession and homespun pop sensibility of singers like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Ani DiFranco, and uses their tenacity as a north star for Gavin's own trek towards self-discovery. Written over the course of seven years, "What A Relief" comprises a set of songs that Gavin always loved but which "had something in them" that she and her bandmates felt didn't quite fit within the universe they were trying to cultivate with MUNA. Openness of spirit is the overwhelming character of "What A Relief", an album that's refreshing in its willingness to accept people as they come, even as it remains in dogged pursuit of a life that's kinder, wiser, and more loving. Gavin's explorations of desire and intimacy feel time-worn and necessary - songs that might teach a generation if not how to live, exactly, then at least how to look within oneself for guidance about how to move forward.
October 25 street date. The debut album from MUNA's lead singer Katie Gavin. "What A Relief" reveals a softer, earthier side of Gavin's sound and taps into the unguarded self-possession and homespun pop sensibility of singers like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Ani DiFranco, and uses their tenacity as a north star for Gavin's own trek towards self-discovery. Written over the course of seven years, "What A Relief" comprises a set of songs that Gavin always loved but which "had something in them" that she and her bandmates felt didn't quite fit within the universe they were trying to cultivate with MUNA. Openness of spirit is the overwhelming character of "What A Relief", an album that's refreshing in its willingness to accept people as they come, even as it remains in dogged pursuit of a life that's kinder, wiser, and more loving. Gavin's explorations of desire and intimacy feel time-worn and necessary - songs that might teach a generation if not how to live, exactly, then at least how to look within oneself for guidance about how to move forward.
October 25 street date. Immerse yourself in the timeless allure and electrifying energy of Great White's iconic album, "Once Bitten". The late Jack Russell's powerhouse vocals take center stage, perfectly complemented by Mark Kendall's masterful guitar riffs, creating a captivating sonic journey. The album's standout tracks, include "Lady Red Light", the adrenaline-pumping "Rock Me", the gritty "Mistreater", and the heartfelt ballad "Save Your Love", each offer a unique glimpse into Great White's dynamic range and emotional depth.
October 25 street date. Immerse yourself in the timeless allure and electrifying energy of Great White's iconic album, "Once Bitten". The late Jack Russell's powerhouse vocals take center stage, perfectly complemented by Mark Kendall's masterful guitar riffs, creating a captivating sonic journey. The album's standout tracks, include "Lady Red Light", the adrenaline-pumping "Rock Me", the gritty "Mistreater", and the heartfelt ballad "Save Your Love", each offer a unique glimpse into Great White's dynamic range and emotional depth.
October 25 street date. Provogue Records is proud to announce the return of Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist, Beth Hart, with her newest studio album, "You Still Got Me". Two years removed from her critically acclaimed covers album, "A Tribute To Led Zeppelin", Beth returns to form with arguably her best album to date. Featuring guest appearances from guitar legends Slash and Eric Gales, "You Still Got Me" is yet another hit in Beth Hart's world-famous discography.
October 25 street date. Provogue Records is proud to announce the return of Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist, Beth Hart, with her newest studio album, "You Still Got Me". Two years removed from her critically acclaimed covers album, "A Tribute To Led Zeppelin", Beth returns to form with arguably her best album to date. Featuring guest appearances from guitar legends Slash and Eric Gales, "You Still Got Me" is yet another hit in Beth Hart's world-famous discography.
October 25 street date. Reissue of "Head Off", the seventh studio album from Sweden's The Hellacopters. Originally released in 2008, "Head Off" consists of 12 cover songs by bands like The Peepshows, New Bomb Turks, Dead Moon, The Bellrays, and more.
October 25 street date. Reissue of "Head Off", the seventh studio album from Sweden's The Hellacopters. Originally released in 2008, "Head Off" consists of 12 cover songs by bands like The Peepshows, New Bomb Turks, Dead Moon, The Bellrays, and more.
October 25 street date. Interpol presents the 20th anniversary edition of their iconic sophomore album, "Antics". Initially released on September 27, 2004, the 10-track record cemented Interpol's position as one of the most influential bands of their generation. The dark, atmospheric soundscapes along with frontman Paul Banks' signature vocals spawned iconic tracks such as ‘Slow Hands,’ ‘Evil,’ and ‘C'mere’, which continue to resonate with fans worldwide, solidifying "Antics" place as a modern classic. Formed in New York City, Interpol quickly rose to prominence with their unique blend of post-punk, shoegaze, and dark wave influences. Their debut album, "Turn On The Bright Lights", became a critical and commercial success, establishing the band as a major force in alternative music. Over the course of their career, Interpol have released seven critically acclaimed studio albums, including "The Other Side of Make-Believe" in July 2022.
October 25 street date. Laura Marling is back with her eighth studio album, "Patterns In Repeat". Now eight albums and 15 years into her career as one of the most acclaimed, prolific and respected songwriters of her generation (Grammy and Mercury nominated and Brit award winning), "Patterns In Repeat" was written following the birth of her daughter in 2023 and finds Laura reflecting on her motherhood experience as well as more broadly diving deeper into her reckoning with the ideas and behaviours we pass down through family over generations.
October 25 street date. Laura Marling is back with her eighth studio album, "Patterns In Repeat". Now eight albums and 15 years into her career as one of the most acclaimed, prolific and respected songwriters of her generation (Grammy and Mercury nominated and Brit award winning), "Patterns In Repeat" was written following the birth of her daughter in 2023 and finds Laura reflecting on her motherhood experience as well as more broadly diving deeper into her reckoning with the ideas and behaviours we pass down through family over generations.
October 25 street date. Laura Marling is back with her eighth studio album, "Patterns In Repeat". Now eight albums and 15 years into her career as one of the most acclaimed, prolific and respected songwriters of her generation (Grammy and Mercury nominated and Brit award winning), "Patterns In Repeat" was written following the birth of her daughter in 2023 and finds Laura reflecting on her motherhood experience as well as more broadly diving deeper into her reckoning with the ideas and behaviours we pass down through family over generations.
October 25 street date. Sub Pop and Mudhoney celebrate the barnstorming self-titled debut album by Seattle legends Mudhoney, originally released in 1989, with a fresh coloured-vinyl pressing. This classic album contains 12 tracks of roaring rock music, including the megahits "This Gift" and "Here Comes Sickness". Mudhoney frontman Mark Arm says "turn up the tape hiss!!". This special 35th anniversary edition is on clear with white, blue and purple vinyl. It looks mighty fine.
October 25 street date. On his debut album, "Rough & Ready", Ruthven introduces listeners to his intimate world. Across 12 tracks, he leans into classic songwriting while maintaining lush instrumentation to create a portal that traverses decades. "It's jazz-influenced, but it also takes from so many genres" he says, "even yacht rock artists like Michael McDonald and Steely Dan deeply influenced me". The result is an album that blends all the sharp angles of early Prince b-sides like "17 Days" with the smokiness of "Voodoo"-era D'Angelo's "Africa". Ruthven - aka Sean Nelson - has always had a certain fervour associated with him. The South London songwriter and musician first broke in 2017 as an early signee to Paul Institute, the label founded by A.K and Jai Paul. He was a member of The London Fire Brigade at the time, writing in between call outs.
October 25 street date. On his debut album, "Rough & Ready", Ruthven introduces listeners to his intimate world. Across 12 tracks, he leans into classic songwriting while maintaining lush instrumentation to create a portal that traverses decades. "It's jazz-influenced, but it also takes from so many genres" he says, "even yacht rock artists like Michael McDonald and Steely Dan deeply influenced me". The result is an album that blends all the sharp angles of early Prince b-sides like "17 Days" with the smokiness of "Voodoo"-era D'Angelo's "Africa". Ruthven - aka Sean Nelson - has always had a certain fervour associated with him. The South London songwriter and musician first broke in 2017 as an early signee to Paul Institute, the label founded by A.K and Jai Paul. He was a member of The London Fire Brigade at the time, writing in between call outs.
October 25 street date. Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, Slint's debut album "Tweez" has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analogue master tapes. That features on LP1 of this 35th anniversary edition. LP2 is the "tweethan mix". Per Ethan Buckler (Slint bassist on "Tweez"): "finally - after thirty-five long years - the other guys in Slint decided to be nice to me and let me have my "Tweez" remix. I complained incessantly back in the day about how the Albini production style ruined our first recording". In 2023, Ethan took the original multi-track recordings to a local studio in Louisville. Upon handing the engineer a copy of a pre-"Tweez" Slint practice tape, he said, "make it sound like this". LP2 is the result. Limited edition of 3138 hand-numbered opaque white 180 gram 2LP with liner notes by Steve Albini and Ethan Buckler.
October 25 street date. Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, Slint's debut album "Tweez" has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes. "Slint formed in 1986 as an outlet and pastime for four friends from Louisville, Kentucky. Their music was strange, wholly their own, sparse and tight. What immediately set them apart was their economy and precision. Slint were that rare band willing to play just one or two notes at a time and sometimes nothing at all. 1989's "Tweez" LP hints at their genius" - Steve Albini (Melody Maker, 1991).
October 25 street date. Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, Slint's debut album "Tweez" has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes. "Slint formed in 1986 as an outlet and pastime for four friends from Louisville, Kentucky. Their music was strange, wholly their own, sparse and tight. What immediately set them apart was their economy and precision. Slint were that rare band willing to play just one or two notes at a time and sometimes nothing at all. 1989's "Tweez" LP hints at their genius" - Steve Albini (Melody Maker, 1991).
October 25 street date. Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, Slint's debut album "Tweez" has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes. "Slint formed in 1986 as an outlet and pastime for four friends from Louisville, Kentucky. Their music was strange, wholly their own, sparse and tight. What immediately set them apart was their economy and precision. Slint were that rare band willing to play just one or two notes at a time and sometimes nothing at all. 1989's "Tweez" LP hints at their genius" - Steve Albini (Melody Maker, 1991).
October 25 street date. Metallic gold vinyl repress of The Supersuckers' thunderous 1994 album "La Mano Cornuda". The Supersuckers have been blazing their own debris-strewn path since forming in 1988 in Tucson, Arizona, winning over legions of fans with their special blend of hard rock, punk, and country. Their secvnd album, "La Mano Cornuda", further (un)refined the band's sound into an absolute blast of an album that Eric Davidson (New Bomb Turks) hailed as the band's "best all-around record" in his garage-punk history "We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001". Limited to 2000 copies worldwide.
October 25 street date. Opaque red vinyl repress of The Supersuckers' 1992 classic debut album, "The Smoke Of Hell". The Supersuckers have been blazing their own debris-strewn path since forming in 1988 in Tucson, Arizona, winning over legions of fans with their special blend of hard rock, punk, and country. "Smoke Of Hell" is a rip-roaring blur, equal parts Ramones, Motorhead, and middle-finger throwing Johnny Cash. Limited to 2000 copies worldwide.
October 18 street date. After quietly releasing their self-titled debut album in 1999 while still in college, American Football disbanded after the album's release to focus on other projects, only to reunite 15 years later to a fanbase that had been consistently growing throughout the underground/emo scene. The album later appeared on Rolling Stone's "40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time" list at #6, with Pitchfork giving its deluxe reissue the "Best New Reissue" title, calling it the "most influential album in the genre". To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album's release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce a new remastered edition of the album with re-imagined artwork and packaging.
November 1 street date. SYML makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person. Born and raised in Seattle, Brian Fennell studied piano and became a self-taught producer, programmer, and guitarist. This May marked the fifth anniversary of his self-titled debut album, which included the platinum-selling song "Where's My Love" and the gold favourite, "Girl". It also has been one year since his sophomore album, "The Day My Father Died", was released. In the last year, he was featured on Lana Del Rey's song, "Paris, TX", from her Grammy-nominated album "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd", and realized several other notable collaborations. Says Fennell about "Infinity", "I have a proud obsession with all things apocalyptic and the doom and wonder of an ever-expanding universe. This group of songs is an ode to the absurdity of human existence and my fondness for it. My inspirations were very cinematic, ranging from big blaring soundscapes to more gentle, dusty settings like Ennio Morricone was so gifted in painting".
November 8 street date. American metalcore stalwarts Atreyu make a passionate return to the hearts of fans everywhere with "The Pronoia Sessions" - a new collection that deconstructs, recreates, and reshapes eight of their greatest hits and two nostalgic tribute covers. The genesis stretches back to a series of acoustic performances at special events on the road. "We had the idea to do a show similar to Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" as a one-off thing", explains frontman Brandon Saller. "Then we thought, "why not spend some time on it in the studio?". It spawned from there and unexpectedly turned into this monster". What began as an acoustic album evolved into a grand re-imagining of Atreyu classics.
November 8 street date. American metalcore stalwarts Atreyu make a passionate return to the hearts of fans everywhere with "The Pronoia Sessions" - a new collection that deconstructs, recreates, and reshapes eight of their greatest hits and two nostalgic tribute covers. The genesis stretches back to a series of acoustic performances at special events on the road. "We had the idea to do a show similar to Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" as a one-off thing", explains frontman Brandon Saller. "Then we thought, "why not spend some time on it in the studio?". It spawned from there and unexpectedly turned into this monster". What began as an acoustic album evolved into a grand re-imagining of Atreyu classics.
November 8 street date. Formed out of deep friendships, Bad Astronaut has always had an air of mystery. Created by Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult), and the late Derrick Plourde, the band carved a unique space outside of their main musical endeavors. Their music, characterized by more experimental sounds and intricate production, stood in contrast to the punk backgrounds they came from. Bad Astronaut has always been more than a side project - it's a reflection of the members' collective musical vision, free from the constraints of their primary bands. "Untethered" offers a fresh perspective on the band's classics. These reworked versions strip the songs down to their core, relying only on cello, piano, and vocals to highlight the raw emotion and songwriting behind each track. The band aims to showcase the essence of the music by removing most of the original instrumentation, allowing fans to connect with the heart of each song in a more intimate setting. While "Untethered" feels like a natural conclusion to Bad Astronaut's story, there's always the possibility of more music.
November 8 street date. Formed out of deep friendships, Bad Astronaut has always had an air of mystery. Created by Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult), and the late Derrick Plourde, the band carved a unique space outside of their main musical endeavors. Their music, characterized by more experimental sounds and intricate production, stood in contrast to the punk backgrounds they came from. Bad Astronaut has always been more than a side project - it's a reflection of the members' collective musical vision, free from the constraints of their primary bands. "Untethered" offers a fresh perspective on the band's classics. These reworked versions strip the songs down to their core, relying only on cello, piano, and vocals to highlight the raw emotion and songwriting behind each track. The band aims to showcase the essence of the music by removing most of the original instrumentation, allowing fans to connect with the heart of each song in a more intimate setting. While "Untethered" feels like a natural conclusion to Bad Astronaut's story, there's always the possibility of more music.
November 8 street date. Beggars Arkive present the 2024 reissue of "Big Red Letter Day", the fourth album from Boston rock band Buffalo Tom. Released in 1993, the 11-track record found the band doing what they do very well indeed, but with more body and gloss to the production. The albumwas recorded in Los Angeles by The Robb Brothers (The Lemonheads) and features numerous favorites such as "Sodajerk", "I'm Allowed", "Treehouse", and the classic "Late At Night". Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn, and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz's imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom's early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style.
November 8 street date. Beggars Arkive present the 2024 reissue of "Birdbrain", the second album from Boston rock band Buffalo Tom. Released in 1990, and produced by Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, songs from the record have become fan favourites including the epic title track along with "Enemy". Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz's imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom's early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style.
November 8 street date. Beggars Arkive present the 2024 reissue of "Let Me Come Over", the third album from Boston rock band Buffalo Tom. Released in 1992, the power trio recorded a varied group of songs they had been developing at home and on the road, mixing their live sound with some more acoustic based guitar ballads. The album's single "Taillights Fade" became their signature song. Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz's imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom's early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style.
November 8 street date. Beggars Arkive present the 30th anniversary expanded edition of The Charlatans' third album, "Up To Our Hips". The set features the original album, plus 10 bonus tracks (all curated by Tim Burgess), including two BBC live session songs recorded for the Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Show, alongside B-sides, alternate mixes, and outtakes. This special package has brand new reimagined artwork by Nik Void. Originally released in 1994 on Beggars Banquet, "Up To Our Hips" marked a new direction for the band. It leaned away from the lighter pop songs of their previous two albums with its darker, heavier and organ led sound. This was due in part by the legal case that keys player Rob Collins was embroiled in, as he was accused of acting as a getaway driver in an armed robbery. Charges (and a lengthy sentence) were eventually dropped in court, but the band feared Rob would be sent to prison for years - many of the lyrics on the album reflect the stress of the band at the time.
November 8 street date. Beggars Arkive present the 30th anniversary expanded edition of The Charlatans' third album, "Up To Our Hips". The set features the original album, plus 10 bonus tracks (all curated by Tim Burgess), including two BBC live session songs recorded for the Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Show, alongside B-sides, alternate mixes, and outtakes. This special package has brand new reimagined artwork by Nik Void. Originally released in 1994 on Beggars Banquet, "Up To Our Hips" marked a new direction for the band. It leaned away from the lighter pop songs of their previous two albums with its darker, heavier and organ led sound. This was due in part by the legal case that keys player Rob Collins was embroiled in, as he was accused of acting as a getaway driver in an armed robbery. Charges (and a lengthy sentence) were eventually dropped in court, but the band feared Rob would be sent to prison for years - many of the lyrics on the album reflect the stress of the band at the time. Limited edition petrol blue bio-vinyl.
November 8 street date. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Matador Records reissue Spoon's beloved eighth album, "They Want My Soul", with limited edition Revisionist History 2xLP Gatefold Vinyl / 2xCD packages. Along with the record's original 10 tracks - including all-time Spoon classics "Inside Out", "Do You", and "Rent I Pay", "They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition" features 11 demos and alternate versions, almost all of them previously unreleased. The reissue underlines the album's vaunted place amid one of rock's most bulletproof catalogues and offers a glimpse at the creative process behind a pivotal moment in ongoing the Spoon story. September 2024 will see Spoon play sold out shows in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montréal, along with a slot at Fredericton's Harvest Music Festival.
November 8 street date. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Matador Records reissue Spoon's beloved eighth album, "They Want My Soul", with limited edition Revisionist History 2xLP Gatefold Vinyl / 2xCD packages. Along with the record's original 10 tracks - including all-time Spoon classics "Inside Out", "Do You", and "Rent I Pay", "They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition" features 11 demos and alternate versions, almost all of them previously unreleased. The reissue underlines the album's vaunted place amid one of rock's most bulletproof catalogues and offers a glimpse at the creative process behind a pivotal moment in ongoing the Spoon story. September 2024 will see Spoon play sold out shows in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montréal, along with a slot at Fredericton's Harvest Music Festival.
November 8 street date. Most of our stories about cult musicians who make an album or two and then seem to vanish are framed by grief, despair, and frayed ambition. Not so with Margo Guryan, an ardent jazz anomaly who disdained pop music until hearing "God Only Knows" in 1966, opening a window onto the wonders that form could contain. Only two years later, she released her own set of little pop symphonies, "Take A Picture", to great praise and expectation. But, having already divorced the hard-gigging valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, she declined to tour or even talk about it all that much, content even if her reticence meant "Take A Picture" was soon consigned to discount racks and cutout bins. She wrote and recorded for years to come, even collaborating with Neil Diamond's band, but mostly she seemed satisfied by her relatively private life. With a portion of proceeds being donated to providing and advocating for affordable reproductive health services, "Like Someone I Know" reinforces the strength of Guryan's songs by allowing a dozen different artists to take them for trips of their own. This tribute compilation features renditions of Margo Guryan songs by TOPS, Rahill, Clairo, June McDoom, MUNYA and Kainalu, Frankie Cosmos and Good Morning, Kate Bollinger, Pearl & the Oysters, Bedouine and Sylvie, Empress Of, Barrie, and Margo Price.
November 8 street date. Most of our stories about cult musicians who make an album or two and then seem to vanish are framed by grief, despair, and frayed ambition. Not so with Margo Guryan, an ardent jazz anomaly who disdained pop music until hearing "God Only Knows" in 1966, opening a window onto the wonders that form could contain. Only two years later, she released her own set of little pop symphonies, "Take A Picture", to great praise and expectation. But, having already divorced the hard-gigging valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, she declined to tour or even talk about it all that much, content even if her reticence meant "Take A Picture" was soon consigned to discount racks and cutout bins. She wrote and recorded for years to come, even collaborating with Neil Diamond's band, but mostly she seemed satisfied by her relatively private life. With a portion of proceeds being donated to providing and advocating for affordable reproductive health services, "Like Someone I Know" reinforces the strength of Guryan's songs by allowing a dozen different artists to take them for trips of their own. This tribute compilation features renditions of Margo Guryan songs by TOPS, Rahill, Clairo, June McDoom, MUNYA and Kainalu, Frankie Cosmos and Good Morning, Kate Bollinger, Pearl & the Oysters, Bedouine and Sylvie, Empress Of, Barrie, and Margo Price.
November 15 street date. Swedish musician Thea Gustafsson - who writes, records, and produces under the moniker Becky And The Birds - has recently turned a new leaf, entering an era of creative freedom and emotional release with her self-produced debut album, "Only Music Makes Me Cry Now". Across the 12 track record, Gustafsson has returned to her roots, recalling the carefree, experimental mindset she inhabited when she first picked up producing, in addition to utilizing the boundless skills she's gained since then. With this collection of ethereal, erratic, heavy-hitting, and hypnotic tracks, she creates sonic worlds with the intention of staying curious, eager, and above all, brave. In retaining her universal drive to push the boundaries of her production, her innovative and distinct style shines more than ever.
November 15 street date. MRCY are producer Barney Lister and vocalist Kojo Degraft-Johnson. Hailing from different ends of England and disparate cultures, theirs is a space of soulful self-expression that combines the timeless musical warmth and social consciousness of Marvin Gaye with the genre-melding, modern sensibility of Anderson .Paak and SAULT. Barney has established himself as one of the UK's most in-demand producers, with collaborations ranging from Ivor-Award-winning work with Obongjayar to Mercury-nominated records with Joy Crookes and Olivia Dean. Kojo, meanwhile, earned his stripes in church as well as singing with equally-illustrious homegrown artists like Cleo Sol and Little Simz. MRCY's music reverberates with individual perspectives, but also reminds how those common experiences of graft, grit and abandon have always been able to bring crowds - or a new band - together through tough times. "Volume 1" artfully combines musical weight, commanding vocals, and otherworldly touches to produce songs that feel as personal as they are deeply universal.
November 15 street date. Fronted by lead singer Michael Starr, Steel Panther formed in 2000 as Metal Shop and were known as Metal Skool before adopting the name Steel Panther in 2008. The band is known for its profane and humorous lyrics, and for parodying the stereotypical glam metal lifestyle. The band released their debut studio album "Feel The Steel" on June 8, 2009. Celebrate the 15th anniversary with this limited edition purple marble vinyl in entirely new packaging featuring rarely seen photos from the original photoshoot plus bonus two tracks previously only available in Japan: "You Don't Make Me Feel Dumb" and "I Want Your Tits".
November 15 street date. Originally released in 2004, TV On The Radio's debut album is nine songs about (in no particular order) discordant living, misrepresentation, how nothing nothing can be, life, afterlife, love and love "after hours". These are pop songs. These are rock songs. These are art songs. "Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes" began right where TVOTR's 2003 debut EP "Young Liars" left off, propelled into uncharted sonic territory. Undeniably catchy songs with incredible production, arrangements, champion crooning (including stunning a cappella performances) and a host of extras that makes this a seriously solid album. This limited edition 20th anniversary edition adds 5 bonus tracks to the album, including two previously unreleased (neither in physical format nor on digital service providers) tracks - "Dry Drunk Emperor" (2005 studio track) and "Final Fantasy" (2004 album outtake).
November 22 street date. A quarter century since their 1998 debut, "No Fear Of Time" finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all-time, Black Star. Group members yasiin bey and Talib Kweli first joined forces to deliver their iconic breakout, "Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star", which quickly became one of hip-hop's most revered works and launched both already-rising stars into the stratosphere. Although each has since enjoyed success and acclaim in their individual careers, they've never realigned for a sophomore follow-up to that release until now. Produced entirely by renowned beatsmith Madlib, "No Fear Of Time" has a future vibe with vintage soul. The 9 track album was recorded guerrilla-style in hotels and dressing rooms around the globe, and initially saw a non-traditional release, being made available exclusively on a subscription-based podcast platform. Now, the album is officially available on physical formats for fans worldwide to own and appreciate the triumphant return of Black Star.
November 22 street date. A quarter century since their 1998 debut, "No Fear Of Time" finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all-time, Black Star. Group members yasiin bey and Talib Kweli first joined forces to deliver their iconic breakout, "Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star", which quickly became one of hip-hop's most revered works and launched both already-rising stars into the stratosphere. Although each has since enjoyed success and acclaim in their individual careers, they've never realigned for a sophomore follow-up to that release until now. Produced entirely by renowned beatsmith Madlib, "No Fear Of Time" has a future vibe with vintage soul. The 9 track album was recorded guerrilla-style in hotels and dressing rooms around the globe, and initially saw a non-traditional release, being made available exclusively on a subscription-based podcast platform. Now, the album is officially available on physical formats for fans worldwide to own and appreciate the triumphant return of Black Star.
November 22 street date. Robin Carolan's soundtrack for Robert Eggers' highly anticipated "Nosferatu" is a haunting, gothic-infused and meticulously crafted work that draws from a vast palette of sounds, instruments, and inspirations. Following their successful collaboration on "The Northman", Carolan reunites with Eggers to bring the legendary tale of Nosferatu to life, infusing the film with a score that is as complex and nuanced as the story itself. With Daniel Pioro, one of Britain's most exciting young classical musicians, at the helm as the orchestra leader and first chair for a vast majority of the recording, the soundtrack features a vast orchestration, including 60 string players, a full choir, various horns and woodwinds, a harpist, and two percussionists. Carolan's inspirations for the soundtrack were as eclectic as they were profound. He frequently drew upon the works of Bartok and Coil and explored the more obscure side of Hammer Horror soundtracks and found a deep connection to the music of the Ukrainian film "The Eve of Ivan Kupalo", which helped shape the score’s otherworldly tone. Carolan intentionally moved beyond the typical horror score, focusing on capturing the tale’s melancholy and tragic elements while weaving in a sense of warped romanticism.
November 22 street date. Robin Carolan's soundtrack for Robert Eggers' highly anticipated "Nosferatu" is a haunting, gothic-infused and meticulously crafted work that draws from a vast palette of sounds, instruments, and inspirations. Following their successful collaboration on "The Northman", Carolan reunites with Eggers to bring the legendary tale of Nosferatu to life, infusing the film with a score that is as complex and nuanced as the story itself. With Daniel Pioro, one of Britain's most exciting young classical musicians, at the helm as the orchestra leader and first chair for a vast majority of the recording, the soundtrack features a vast orchestration, including 60 string players, a full choir, various horns and woodwinds, a harpist, and two percussionists. Carolan's inspirations for the soundtrack were as eclectic as they were profound. He frequently drew upon the works of Bartok and Coil and explored the more obscure side of Hammer Horror soundtracks and found a deep connection to the music of the Ukrainian film "The Eve of Ivan Kupalo", which helped shape the score’s otherworldly tone. Carolan intentionally moved beyond the typical horror score, focusing on capturing the tale’s melancholy and tragic elements while weaving in a sense of warped romanticism.
November 22 street date. "Nobody Loves You More" is Kim Deal's debut album, although it's technically not her first release under her own name - she self-released a 5-part, 10-song 7" vinyl series in 2013, and beyond that, she's earned her stripes as early as the late 80s with bands Pixies and The Breeders. "Nobody Loves You More" took shape in pieces, coming to light with a variety of collaborators, including Breeders past and present (Mando Lopez, Kelley Deal, Jim Macpherson, and Britt Walford), as well as new friends like Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes) and Savages' Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan. Tracked over the last several years, the record's last recording was helmed by iconic engineer and Deal's close friend Steve Albini, tracking "A Good Time Pushed" with Jim and Kelley in November 2022. Sonically versatile and propulsively infectious, the resulting record is a celebration of Deal's unmatched artistry, nodding not only to her career highlights with celebrated bands across the alternative landscape, but also to her immovable cultural weight.
November 22 street date. "Nobody Loves You More" is Kim Deal's debut album, although it's technically not her first release under her own name - she self-released a 5-part, 10-song 7" vinyl series in 2013, and beyond that, she's earned her stripes as early as the late 80s with bands Pixies and The Breeders. "Nobody Loves You More" took shape in pieces, coming to light with a variety of collaborators, including Breeders past and present (Mando Lopez, Kelley Deal, Jim Macpherson, and Britt Walford), as well as new friends like Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes) and Savages' Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan. Tracked over the last several years, the record's last recording was helmed by iconic engineer and Deal's close friend Steve Albini, tracking "A Good Time Pushed" with Jim and Kelley in November 2022. Sonically versatile and propulsively infectious, the resulting record is a celebration of Deal's unmatched artistry, nodding not only to her career highlights with celebrated bands across the alternative landscape, but also to her immovable cultural weight.
November 22 street date. "Nobody Loves You More" is Kim Deal's debut album, although it's technically not her first release under her own name - she self-released a 5-part, 10-song 7" vinyl series in 2013, and beyond that, she's earned her stripes as early as the late 80s with bands Pixies and The Breeders. "Nobody Loves You More" took shape in pieces, coming to light with a variety of collaborators, including Breeders past and present (Mando Lopez, Kelley Deal, Jim Macpherson, and Britt Walford), as well as new friends like Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes) and Savages' Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan. Tracked over the last several years, the record's last recording was helmed by iconic engineer and Deal's close friend Steve Albini, tracking "A Good Time Pushed" with Jim and Kelley in November 2022. Sonically versatile and propulsively infectious, the resulting record is a celebration of Deal's unmatched artistry, nodding not only to her career highlights with celebrated bands across the alternative landscape, but also to her immovable cultural weight.
November 22 street date. After a decade being born, Josh Tillman is finally busy dying. "Mahashmashana" is the sixth album by Father John Misty. It was produced by Tillman and Drew Erickson and comes on the heels of this year's "Greatish Hits" collection and the online explosion of his recently gold-certified hit single "Real Love Baby", both of which earned Father John Misty droves of new fans in 2023 and 2024. Father John Misty has earned praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and more, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Along with his feature with Lana Del Rey on "Let The Light In", Tillman has also contributed to songs from Beyonce, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Khalid.
November 22 street date. After a decade being born, Josh Tillman is finally busy dying. "Mahashmashana" is the sixth album by Father John Misty. It was produced by Tillman and Drew Erickson and comes on the heels of this year's "Greatish Hits" collection and the online explosion of his recently gold-certified hit single "Real Love Baby", both of which earned Father John Misty droves of new fans in 2023 and 2024. Father John Misty has earned praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and more, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Along with his feature with Lana Del Rey on "Let The Light In", Tillman has also contributed to songs from Beyonce, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Khalid.
November 22 street date. After a decade being born, Josh Tillman is finally busy dying. "Mahashmashana" is the sixth album by Father John Misty. It was produced by Tillman and Drew Erickson and comes on the heels of this year's "Greatish Hits" collection and the online explosion of his recently gold-certified hit single "Real Love Baby", both of which earned Father John Misty droves of new fans in 2023 and 2024. Father John Misty has earned praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and more, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Along with his feature with Lana Del Rey on "Let The Light In", Tillman has also contributed to songs from Beyonce, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Khalid.
November 22 street date. Remixed and remastered edition of "Rocka Rolla", the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on September 6, 1974 by Gull Records. It was produced by Rodger Bain, who had made a name for himself as the producer of Black Sabbath's first three albums. It is the only album Judas Priest album to feature drummer John Hinch.
November 22 street date. Remixed and remastered edition of "Rocka Rolla", the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on September 6, 1974 by Gull Records. It was produced by Rodger Bain, who had made a name for himself as the producer of Black Sabbath's first three albums. It is the only album Judas Priest album to feature drummer John Hinch.
November 22 street date. "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1", the 12th album by Marilyn Manson, features the singles "As Sick As The Secrets Within", "Raise The Red Flag", and "Sacrilegious". Since the release of the first single "As Sick As The Secrets Within", Marilyn Manson has gained nearly 60K Tiktok followers, over 50K new YT subscribers, almost 20K new Instagram followers, and nearly 50K new Spotify followers. As of early September the track has amassed over 5M streams while "Raise The Red Flag" has garnered nearly 4M streams. Marilyn Manson recently finished a North American arena tour supporting Five Finger Death Punch. Headline dates along the tour all sold out. February 2025 headline EU tour was announced in August and sold out in 2 weeks.
November 22 street date. "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1", the 12th album by Marilyn Manson, features the singles "As Sick As The Secrets Within", "Raise The Red Flag", and "Sacrilegious". Since the release of the first single "As Sick As The Secrets Within", Marilyn Manson has gained nearly 60K Tiktok followers, over 50K new YT subscribers, almost 20K new Instagram followers, and nearly 50K new Spotify followers. As of early September the track has amassed over 5M streams while "Raise The Red Flag" has garnered nearly 4M streams. Marilyn Manson recently finished a North American arena tour supporting Five Finger Death Punch. Headline dates along the tour all sold out. February 2025 headline EU tour was announced in August and sold out in 2 weeks.
November 22 street date. "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1", the 12th album by Marilyn Manson, features the singles "As Sick As The Secrets Within", "Raise The Red Flag", and "Sacrilegious". Since the release of the first single "As Sick As The Secrets Within", Marilyn Manson has gained nearly 60K Tiktok followers, over 50K new YT subscribers, almost 20K new Instagram followers, and nearly 50K new Spotify followers. As of early September the track has amassed over 5M streams while "Raise The Red Flag" has garnered nearly 4M streams. Marilyn Manson recently finished a North American arena tour supporting Five Finger Death Punch. Headline dates along the tour all sold out. February 2025 headline EU tour was announced in August and sold out in 2 weeks.
November 29 street date. RECORD STORE DAY Black Friday release. Pearl Jam will release a limited edition 12" 45 rpm single featuring two live tracks recorded on the first leg of the band's 2024 Dark Matter World Tour. "Waiting For Stevie" and "Wreckage" are the second and third singles from Pearl Jam's critically acclaimed 12th studio album, "Dark Matter". The live versions of these songs capture the energy and excitement the band is enjoying on the road this year. "Waiting For Stevie" was recorded at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena and has been named by Record Store Day organizers as the 2024 "RSD Song Of The Year". "Wreckage", captured in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, provides an excellent example of the band's powerful live performances. Included in the package is a double-sided full-colour poster of the band playing live in 2024. Limited to 4000 copies worldwide.
October 11 street date. Cory Marks can sometimes feel like an outsider. A North Bay, Ontario native, former hockey player who dreamed of one day flying his own plane, before sitting behind a drum kit like his idol, Rush's Neil Peart. Marks is taking up his territory, equally divided between arena-rock and roots country. With his second full-length Better Noise Music album, "Sorry For Nothing", Marks takes up his territory, offering up an unapologetic double-barreled blast of 13 songs, equally divided between arena-rock and roots country. It's a blend that's proven to be a crowd-pleaser for Marks, joining together diverse audiences on tours with Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, and Brantley Gilbert, while joining Nickelback on the main stage at this year's Boots and Hearts festival. Produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Churko and Andrew Baylis, "Sorry For Nothing" is a welcome sign of unity in a world of divisiveness. "I've never been about division", he says. "I've always wanted to be part of something, but I pave my own lane, do what I want to do, try to bring people together".
October 11 street date. Cory Marks can sometimes feel like an outsider. A North Bay, Ontario native, former hockey player who dreamed of one day flying his own plane, before sitting behind a drum kit like his idol, Rush's Neil Peart. Marks is taking up his territory, equally divided between arena-rock and roots country. With his second full-length Better Noise Music album, "Sorry For Nothing", Marks takes up his territory, offering up an unapologetic double-barreled blast of 13 songs, equally divided between arena-rock and roots country. It's a blend that's proven to be a crowd-pleaser for Marks, joining together diverse audiences on tours with Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, and Brantley Gilbert, while joining Nickelback on the main stage at this year's Boots and Hearts festival. Produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Churko and Andrew Baylis, "Sorry For Nothing" is a welcome sign of unity in a world of divisiveness. "I've never been about division", he says. "I've always wanted to be part of something, but I pave my own lane, do what I want to do, try to bring people together".
September 13 street date. Pittsburgh hardcore band 156/Silence return with their new release, "People Watching". The band storms the metalcore scene with relentless energy and uncompromising passion. 156/Silence have been making a name for themselves for nearly a decade now; their previous album "Narrative" was released on Sharptone back in 2022. To promote the release of "People Watching", 156/Silence will be joining Signs Of The Swarm and Cane Hill on tour, with Canadian dates in Montreal (August 31), Toronto (September 1), and Vancouver (September 10).
September 13 street date. Pittsburgh hardcore band 156/Silence return with their new release, "People Watching". The band storms the metalcore scene with relentless energy and uncompromising passion. 156/Silence have been making a name for themselves for nearly a decade now; their previous album "Narrative" was released on Sharptone back in 2022. To promote the release of "People Watching", 156/Silence will be joining Signs Of The Swarm and Cane Hill on tour, with Canadian dates in Montreal (August 31), Toronto (September 1), and Vancouver (September 10).
Please note new street date: February 2. Aaliyah is the self-titled third and final studio album by the "queen of urban pop," Aaliyah. Originally released in 2001 by Blackground Records, the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Cited by critics as one of the best R&B records of its time, the album is a reflection of herself as both a young adult and matured vocalist. Standout tracks include "We Need A Resolution", "More Than A Woman", and "Rock The Boat".
March 29 street date. Originally released in 2002, "Daylight" was the follow-up to Aesop Rock's critically-acclaimed "Labor Days" album, a cult classic released only six months prior. The EP was built around its titular opening song, "Daylight", one of the standout tracks from "Labor Days", and continued expanding upon the range and depth of Aesop's multi-talented gifts for writing and producing. In addition to the title track, Daylight also included its counterpoint, "Night Light", an alternate version in concept whose paraphrased lyrics simultaneously refer back to - and stand in stark opposition to - the original's, over darker, more menacing production. The tracklist for "Daylight" boasted seven songs, although there was a hidden track as well making a total of eight, that collectively featured production by Blockhead, El-P, Blueprint and Aesop Rock himself, as well as a guest verse from Blueprint.
March 29 street date. Originally released in 2002, "Daylight" was the follow-up to Aesop Rock's critically-acclaimed "Labor Days" album, a cult classic released only six months prior. The EP was built around its titular opening song, "Daylight", one of the standout tracks from "Labor Days", and continued expanding upon the range and depth of Aesop's multi-talented gifts for writing and producing. In addition to the title track, Daylight also included its counterpoint, "Night Light", an alternate version in concept whose paraphrased lyrics simultaneously refer back to - and stand in stark opposition to - the original's, over darker, more menacing production. The tracklist for "Daylight" boasted seven songs, although there was a hidden track as well making a total of eight, that collectively featured production by Blockhead, El-P, Blueprint and Aesop Rock himself, as well as a guest verse from Blueprint. At the time of its initial release, "Daylight" was only offered in CD and digital formats, while the vinyl was stripped back, available only as a three-song 12" single. Now, Rhymesayers Entertainment is pleased to present the complete EP on vinyl for the first time ever, pressed on two-colour side A/B effect orange & blue vinyl to complement the original artwork.
August 16 street date. Tommy Boy reissues an exclusive limited edition pressing of Afrika Bambaattaa & Soulsonic Force's groundbreaking classic, "Planet Rock". Considered one of founding fathers of rap, Afrika Bambaataa has long been considered a revolutionary, both within the music business and beyond. Raised in the South Bronx, Afrika Bambaataa made his name as a DJ, rapper and songwriter, eventually becoming the foremost DJ, event organizer, and promoter of the large block parties that rocked the neighborhood during the mid-to-late 1970s. Leading into the 80s, Bambaataa had found acclaim for releasing countless genre defining tracks, infusing hip hop and electronic elements into a sound that would influence other artists for years to come. With the release of the Soulsonic Force assisted "Planet Rock" in 1982, Afrika Bambaataa forever cemented his place in the history books as one of the most revered and innovative artists of his time.
August 16 street date. Tommy Boy reissues an exclusive limited edition pressing of Afrika Bambaattaa & Soulsonic Force's groundbreaking classic, "Planet Rock". Considered one of founding fathers of rap, Afrika Bambaataa has long been considered a revolutionary, both within the music business and beyond. Raised in the South Bronx, Afrika Bambaataa made his name as a DJ, rapper and songwriter, eventually becoming the foremost DJ, event organizer, and promoter of the large block parties that rocked the neighborhood during the mid-to-late 1970s. Leading into the 80s, Bambaataa had found acclaim for releasing countless genre defining tracks, infusing hip hop and electronic elements into a sound that would influence other artists for years to come. With the release of the Soulsonic Force assisted "Planet Rock" in 1982, Afrika Bambaataa forever cemented his place in the history books as one of the most revered and innovative artists of his time.
May 10 street date. First new album from acclaimed, forward-thinking indie artist Amen Dunes since the beloved 2018 album "Freedom", and his first album on Sub Pop Records. With "Death Jokes", for the first time since the project's incarnation in 2006, the spiritual reflections and meditations of Amen Dunes are turned away from himself, and out sharply towards the world. The album is also a drastic turn musically and thematically, rooted in the electronic music of raves and of rap music he grew up with but never imagined himself able to make, playing like a scathing electronic essay on America's culture of violence, dominance, and destructive individualism. The work on "Death Jokes" began just weeks before the first word of the pandemic came in the winter of 2019; it was completed three years later as we began to emerge from the worst. The album's meaning morphed as the pandemic went on, first a reflection on our attachment to form, and to ourselves, and then shifting into a solemn indictment of our culture's blind spots as we misjudge and attack, veiled self-centeredness and self-importance masquerading as morality.
May 10 street date. First new album from acclaimed, forward-thinking indie artist Amen Dunes since the beloved 2018 album "Freedom", and his first album on Sub Pop Records. With "Death Jokes", for the first time since the project's incarnation in 2006, the spiritual reflections and meditations of Amen Dunes are turned away from himself, and out sharply towards the world. The album is also a drastic turn musically and thematically, rooted in the electronic music of raves and of rap music he grew up with but never imagined himself able to make, playing like a scathing electronic essay on America's culture of violence, dominance, and destructive individualism. The work on "Death Jokes" began just weeks before the first word of the pandemic came in the winter of 2019; it was completed three years later as we began to emerge from the worst. The album's meaning morphed as the pandemic went on, first a reflection on our attachment to form, and to ourselves, and then shifting into a solemn indictment of our culture's blind spots as we misjudge and attack, veiled self-centeredness and self-importance masquerading as morality.
June 28 street date. Prepare to experience the relentless force of metal legends Anvil with their latest album, "One And Only". As pioneers of the genre, Anvil has forged a path of uncompromising metal excellence for over four decades, and "One And Only" is a testament to their enduring power and influence. Their 20th studio album (!) showcases Anvil at their finest, delivering a relentless onslaught of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and anthemic choruses that will leave you electrified. With tracks that resonate with the raw energy and passion that define their sound, "One And Only" solidifies Anvil's place as true masters of heavy metal.
June 28 street date. Prepare to experience the relentless force of metal legends Anvil with their latest album, "One And Only". As pioneers of the genre, Anvil has forged a path of uncompromising metal excellence for over four decades, and "One And Only" is a testament to their enduring power and influence. Their 20th studio album (!) showcases Anvil at their finest, delivering a relentless onslaught of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and anthemic choruses that will leave you electrified. With tracks that resonate with the raw energy and passion that define their sound, "One And Only" solidifies Anvil's place as true masters of heavy metal.
May 17 street date. "Strictly Leakage" was a 2007 Christmas gift to fans in the form of a free download. The title was a nod to both leaking their own music as well as to the golden era hip-hop that inspired them. It sounded uniquely different from Atmosphere's recordings around this time. Ant was back digging into the funk and soul crates, producing sample driven tracks that sounded as if they were birthed alongside early hip-hop classics. Slug was rapping with a renewed passion, yet somehow sounded more casual and carefree, delivering endless wordplay with more technical rhyme patterns than their recent releases. Together, they created 13 exclusive songs that sounded as if they were having fun flexing different creative muscles without the pressure of any official album expectations - undoubtedly as rewarding an exercise for themselves as it was for the listeners. Soon after release, "Strictly Leakage" was briefly pressed on a limited run of vinyl and CD, but it wasn't long before they sold out, and fans were left chasing streams and digital files in order to hear it. Finally, the project returns to vinyl and CD so fans everywhere can own and appreciate this unique chapter in Atmosphere's story.
May 17 street date. "Strictly Leakage" was a 2007 Christmas gift to fans in the form of a free download. The title was a nod to both leaking their own music as well as to the golden era hip-hop that inspired them. It sounded uniquely different from Atmosphere's recordings around this time. Ant was back digging into the funk and soul crates, producing sample driven tracks that sounded as if they were birthed alongside early hip-hop classics. Slug was rapping with a renewed passion, yet somehow sounded more casual and carefree, delivering endless wordplay with more technical rhyme patterns than their recent releases. Together, they created 13 exclusive songs that sounded as if they were having fun flexing different creative muscles without the pressure of any official album expectations - undoubtedly as rewarding an exercise for themselves as it was for the listeners. Soon after release, "Strictly Leakage" was briefly pressed on a limited run of vinyl and CD, but it wasn't long before they sold out, and fans were left chasing streams and digital files in order to hear it. Finally, the project returns to vinyl and CD so fans everywhere can own and appreciate this unique chapter in Atmosphere's story.
December 1 street date. The title of the previous Atmosphere album, "So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously", evokes the multiversal storytelling that has recently vaulted into the mainstream consciousness. Now with their latest effort, the irrepressible "Talk Talk" EP, Slug and Ant dart across space-time to grab hold of the timeline where they became titans of the electro-rap that was foundational to their youths. Evoking artists like Kraftwerk and Egyptian Lover, Atmosphere makes decades old visions of the future seem new once again. The genesis of the "Talk Talk" EP was in recording a track of the same name for "So Many Other Realities". The "Talk Talk" song exists alongside electro classics, at once vaguely alien and deeply human. Enamored with its outcome, Slug and Ant returned for a longer exploration of the sound, to mesmeric results. For all its well-documented roots in disco and R&B, rap's connection to the electronic music of the 1970s and 80s is a core part of its DNA. The "Talk Talk" EP is one of the clearest articulations of this truth to emerge in many years, a testament to the communal power of programmed sound.
December 8 street date. "The Beautiful Dark Of Life" is the ninth studio album from Atreyu, and their most ambitious project ever. Unfurled throughout the year as a series of three EPs, culminating in a surprise album release, Atreyu are taking their audience on a journey through "the seasons of life" and the rollercoaster of human existence. With songs that speak openly and honestly about anxiety, depression, self-belief, love, and identity, "The Beautiful Dark Of Life" represents Atreyu's most universal and important songwriting to date. Through the expression of deeply personal feelings and emotions, Atreyu are giving a voice to a global audience dealing with the very same issues that the band are laying bare, and who are seeking solace, empathy, escapism and empowerment through music. With sonics that touch every corner of the heavy music sphere - from metal to punk and alternative, via 1980s classic rock and with shades of industrial, hip-hop and unashamed pop - "The Beautiful Dark Of Life" is an album that showcases the very best of Atreyu and every influence that guides them, speaking more than ever to a generation of music fans who care little for the traditional constraints of genre.
September 13 street date. FR. Après une pause de 8 ans, le quatuor folk et groupe culte du Québec Avec pas d'casque dévoilent leur sixième album en carrière : Cardinal. Tout en douceur, la poésie de Stéphane Lafleur réverbère sur les mélodies calmes de cet album. Appuyé par des textes imagés et sensibles, ils dévoilent un album tout en douceur. Le groupe tournera également aux quatre coins du Québec.
EN. After an 8-year hiatus, Quebec folk quartet and cult band Avec pas d'casque unveil their sixth career album, Cardinal. Stéphane Lafleur's gentle poetry reverberates on the quiet melodies of this album. Backed by sensitive, vivid lyrics, they unveil a gentle album. The group will also be touring the four corners of Quebec.
September 13 street date. FR. Après une pause de 8 ans, le quatuor folk et groupe culte du Québec Avec pas d'casque dévoilent leur sixième album en carrière : Cardinal. Tout en douceur, la poésie de Stéphane Lafleur réverbère sur les mélodies calmes de cet album. Appuyé par des textes imagés et sensibles, ils dévoilent un album tout en douceur. Le groupe tournera également aux quatre coins du Québec.
EN. After an 8-year hiatus, Quebec folk quartet and cult band Avec pas d'casque unveil their sixth career album, Cardinal. Stéphane Lafleur's gentle poetry reverberates on the quiet melodies of this album. Backed by sensitive, vivid lyrics, they unveil a gentle album. The group will also be touring the four corners of Quebec.
December 22 street date. Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled album was the band's 4th studio album and the last to feature their drummer The Rev. "Avenged Sevenfold" has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide and has been streamed over 750 million times and continues to be one of their largest and most popular albums. The album peaked at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, was awarded best album by Kerrang in 2008, was featured on Kerrang's "666 albums you must hear before you die" and was certified gold in 2008.
December 22 street date. "Nightmare" was Avenged Sevenfold's 5th studio album and the first to not feature their drummer The Rev, although parts written by The Rev were used as well as some vocal recordings. "Nightmare" has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide and has been streamed over 800 million times and continues to be one of their most popular albums. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and is RIAA certified gold.
May 17 street date. Music Theories Recordings and Mascot Label Group are proud to announce the latest live album from Ayreon, "01011001 - Live Beneath The Waves". Recorded live from a short run of shows in September 2023 at the 013 Tilburg in The Netherlands, this release is a must-have for Ayreon fans worldwide. The 2CD and DVD feature 2 tracks not included on the vinyl configuration.
May 17 street date. Music Theories Recordings and Mascot Label Group are proud to announce the latest live album from Ayreon, "01011001 - Live Beneath The Waves". Recorded live from a short run of shows in September 2023 at the 013 Tilburg in The Netherlands, this release is a must-have for Ayreon fans worldwide. Limited to 300 copies worldwide.
March 8 street date. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7"s and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album "BRSB", Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago. This time around there is a big West Coast hip hop influence with covers of Game & 50 Cent's "How We Do", Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg's "Nuthin But A G Thang", and Tupac's "Got My Mind Made Up", all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of hip hop they cover Drake's "Hotline Bling" and "Love$ick" by Mura Masa & A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with "Stranger Things Theme" where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.
March 8 street date. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7"s and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album "BRSB", Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago. This time around there is a big West Coast hip hop influence with covers of Game & 50 Cent's "How We Do", Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg's "Nuthin But A G Thang", and Tupac's "Got My Mind Made Up", all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of hip hop they cover Drake's "Hotline Bling" and "Love$ick" by Mura Masa & A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with "Stranger Things Theme" where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.
July 26 street date. "I Against I" is the third studio album from Bad Brains, originally released in 1986 on SST Records. It remains the best-selling album in the band's catalog, showcasing Bad Brains' unique fusion of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, and heavy metal influences. It remains influential to this day, inspiring countless punk, ska, reggae, and hardcore bands with its innovative sound and uncompromising attitude. This reissue marks the eighth release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains' recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.
July 26 street date. "I Against I" is the third studio album from Bad Brains, originally released in 1986 on SST Records. It remains the best-selling album in the band's catalog, showcasing Bad Brains' unique fusion of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, and heavy metal influences. It remains influential to this day, inspiring countless punk, ska, reggae, and hardcore bands with its innovative sound and uncompromising attitude. This reissue marks the eighth release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains' recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.
July 26 street date. "I Against I" is the third studio album from Bad Brains, originally released in 1986 on SST Records. It remains the best-selling album in the band's catalog, showcasing Bad Brains' unique fusion of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, and heavy metal influences. It remains influential to this day, inspiring countless punk, ska, reggae, and hardcore bands with its innovative sound and uncompromising attitude. This reissue marks the eighth release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains' recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing. This "Punk Note" edition comes with alternate packaging artwork from designer John Yates (Stealworks). The artwork is a nod to Reid Miles and Francis Wolff, and their amazing work at the Blue Note label.
July 26 street date. "I Against I" is the third studio album from Bad Brains, originally released in 1986 on SST Records. It remains the best-selling album in the band's catalog, showcasing Bad Brains' unique fusion of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, and heavy metal influences. It remains influential to this day, inspiring countless punk, ska, reggae, and hardcore bands with its innovative sound and uncompromising attitude. This reissue marks the eighth release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains' recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.
July 26 street date. Canadian exclusive colour variant (colour TBA), limited to 300 copies. "I Against I" is the third studio album from Bad Brains, originally released in 1986 on SST Records. It remains the best-selling album in the band's catalog, showcasing Bad Brains' unique fusion of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, and heavy metal influences. It remains influential to this day, inspiring countless punk, ska, reggae, and hardcore bands with its innovative sound and uncompromising attitude. This reissue marks the eighth release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains' recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.
July 26 street date. "I Against I" is the third studio album from Bad Brains, originally released in 1986 on SST Records. It remains the best-selling album in the band's catalog, showcasing Bad Brains' unique fusion of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, and heavy metal influences. It remains influential to this day, inspiring countless punk, ska, reggae, and hardcore bands with its innovative sound and uncompromising attitude. This reissue marks the eighth release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains' recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.
February 23 street date. "Omega Sessions" is a 5-song EP recorded by Bad Brains in 1980 and (eventually) released in 1997. The tracks were recorded and mixed at the original Omega Recording Studios in Rockville, Maryland. The EP contains early versions of songs that eventually appeared on later releases, including a reading of "I Against I". Side B of the vinyl features a custom etching.
February 23 street date. "Omega Sessions" is a 5-song EP recorded by Bad Brains in 1980 and (eventually) released in 1997. The tracks were recorded and mixed at the original Omega Recording Studios in Rockville, Maryland. The EP contains early versions of songs that eventually appeared on later releases, including a reading of "I Against I". Side B of the vinyl features a custom etching.
August 9 street date. Since its original release in 1980 to generally indifferent reviews, Bauhaus' debut album, "In The Flat Field", has grown in stature and is now appreciated as an innovative foundation stone of "gothic" music. Peaking at number one and remaining on the UK Indie chart for over two years, this dynamic collection defies categorisation, offering an incendiary tinderbox of driving jagged rhythms, screeching guitars, brooding atmospherics, provocative lyrics, and wildly animated vocals.
June 14 street date. This is the fourth Beak> studio album, imaginatively titled ">>>>". "At its core we always wanted it to be head music - listened to as an album, not as individual songs. This is why we are releasing this album with no singles or promo tracks. With the opening track, "Strawberry Line" (our tribute to our dear furry friend Alfie Barrow, who appears on the album's cover) as the metronomic guide for the album, we then resumed recording, as before, at Invada studios in Bristol, whilst still touring around Europe and North/South America. After playing hundreds of gigs and festivals over the years we felt that touring had started to influence our writing to the point we weren't sure who we were anymore. So we decided to go back to the origins of where we were at on our first album - with zero expectations and just playing together in a room. Hopefully we have achieved this".
June 14 street date. This is the fourth Beak> studio album, imaginatively titled ">>>>". "At its core we always wanted it to be head music - listened to as an album, not as individual songs. This is why we are releasing this album with no singles or promo tracks. With the opening track, "Strawberry Line" (our tribute to our dear furry friend Alfie Barrow, who appears on the album's cover) as the metronomic guide for the album, we then resumed recording, as before, at Invada studios in Bristol, whilst still touring around Europe and North/South America. After playing hundreds of gigs and festivals over the years we felt that touring had started to influence our writing to the point we weren't sure who we were anymore. So we decided to go back to the origins of where we were at on our first album - with zero expectations and just playing together in a room. Hopefully we have achieved this".
August 30 street date. Third album of masterful music by actor/comedian Jon Benjamin, who is widely known for his work on "Archer", "Bob's Burgers", and much more. "The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the (Unproduced) Film...The Jazz Daredevil" follows Jon Benjamin - The Jazz Daredevil's landmark 2015 debut "Well I Should Have... Learned How to Play Piano", which garnered gushing coverage from NPR's All Things Considered, blew through two vinyl pressings, and is now a sought-after collectible; and the 2020 follow-up "The Soundtrack Collection", arguably the first truly great collection of movie theme songs performed poorly with a Moog synthesizer and expertly by an orchestra at the same time.
May 10 street date. The pair named themselves Bibi Club for the discotheque in their living room, where the couple's bibis - their loved ones - come and dance. The duo formed by Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque explore emotional and physical territories, overcoming obstacles with intense, raw yet benevolent radicalism. A former member of the very first exclusively female scout group, Les Guides, Adèle reconnects with the values that made her who she is: courage, perseverance, sisterhood, friendship. The years she spent in that community, discovering nature and developing intense relationships, became part of her identity and informed her writing, all the way to the creation of "Feu de garde". The influence of Moondog, Stereolab, and, more than ever, Suicide can be heard in the direct, singular approach of the album, which also features group chants inspired by Girl Guide outings in the woods. Pushing back the boundaries of genres and letting their creativity run free, Bibi Club fill "Feu de garde"with relentless rhythms. On stage Adèle grabs percussion instruments and takes risks. Liberated, seductive, undeniable. **** (Mojo UK)
May 10 street date. The pair named themselves Bibi Club for the discotheque in their living room, where the couple's bibis - their loved ones - come and dance. The duo formed by Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque explore emotional and physical territories, overcoming obstacles with intense, raw yet benevolent radicalism. A former member of the very first exclusively female scout group, Les Guides, Adèle reconnects with the values that made her who she is: courage, perseverance, sisterhood, friendship. The years she spent in that community, discovering nature and developing intense relationships, became part of her identity and informed her writing, all the way to the creation of "Feu de garde". The influence of Moondog, Stereolab, and, more than ever, Suicide can be heard in the direct, singular approach of the album, which also features group chants inspired by Girl Guide outings in the woods. Pushing back the boundaries of genres and letting their creativity run free, Bibi Club fill "Feu de garde"with relentless rhythms. On stage Adèle grabs percussion instruments and takes risks. Liberated, seductive, undeniable. **** (Mojo UK)
December 8 street date. Big Thief present the remastered reissue of their 2016 debut album, "Masterpiece", arriving for the first time on 4AD. The 12 track album is filled with characters and visceral narratives, songs that pivot in the space of a few words. Adrianne Lenker's voice and guitar playing speak of rich emotional territory with grace and insight. In her words, the record tracks "the masterpiece of existence, which is always folding into itself, people attempting to connect, to both shake themselves awake and to shake off the numbness of certain points in their life. The interpretations might be impressionistic or surrealistic, but they're grounded in simple things". Containing much-loved songs such as ‘Paul’, ‘Real Love’, and ‘Masterpiece’, the album was recorded in July 2015 at an old house that they turned into a studio on Lake Champlain, with producer Andrew Sarlo and engineer James Krivchenia (who would go on to become a full-time Big Thief member).
July 19 street date. Bizhiki is almost wholly a made-in-Wisconsin project, a collaboration between Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings, Joe Rainey, and the multi-instrumentalist Sean Carey (S. Carey), who for years has been a secret weapon within the Bon Iver family. "Unbound" opens with a single, trembling chord that rises and descends before meeting a warm, beguiling voice, a voice singing in a tradition that's been heard in northern river country for millennia. The music that follows is a soulful dialogue between the ancient tradition of powwow singing and a contemporary musical palette. On "Unbound", the powwow style of singing is entwined with synthesized voice modulation, and hand drumming is accented with electronic samples and beats - the harmonies and resonances are equal parts cultural and musical. Recording steadily over the course of years, the trio chipped away at an expansive, ambitious and unique record that sounds like no other music being made today.
July 19 street date. Bizhiki is almost wholly a made-in-Wisconsin project, a collaboration between Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings, Joe Rainey, and the multi-instrumentalist Sean Carey (S. Carey), who for years has been a secret weapon within the Bon Iver family. "Unbound" opens with a single, trembling chord that rises and descends before meeting a warm, beguiling voice, a voice singing in a tradition that's been heard in northern river country for millennia. The music that follows is a soulful dialogue between the ancient tradition of powwow singing and a contemporary musical palette. On "Unbound", the powwow style of singing is entwined with synthesized voice modulation, and hand drumming is accented with electronic samples and beats - the harmonies and resonances are equal parts cultural and musical. Recording steadily over the course of years, the trio chipped away at an expansive, ambitious and unique record that sounds like no other music being made today.
July 19 street date. Bizhiki is almost wholly a made-in-Wisconsin project, a collaboration between Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings, Joe Rainey, and the multi-instrumentalist Sean Carey (S. Carey), who for years has been a secret weapon within the Bon Iver family. "Unbound" opens with a single, trembling chord that rises and descends before meeting a warm, beguiling voice, a voice singing in a tradition that's been heard in northern river country for millennia. The music that follows is a soulful dialogue between the ancient tradition of powwow singing and a contemporary musical palette. On "Unbound", the powwow style of singing is entwined with synthesized voice modulation, and hand drumming is accented with electronic samples and beats - the harmonies and resonances are equal parts cultural and musical. Recording steadily over the course of years, the trio chipped away at an expansive, ambitious and unique record that sounds like no other music being made today.
Please note new street date: December 15. 25th anniversary edition. English indie rock group Black Box Recorder formed in London in 1997 and featured Sarah Nixey, Luke Haines (of The Auteurs), and John Moore (of The Jesus and Mary Chain). Their debut album, "England Made Me", was released on Chrysalis Records in 1998. The album was named after the eponymous Graham Greene novel and fuses indie rock and easy-listening pop stylings with lyrics that explore life and the experience of growing up in England. Pitchfork's Michael Sandlin described the sound of the album as "mildly morose but slightly tongue-in-cheek Sylvia Plath-meets-Paul McCartney pop sensibility". "England Made Me" remains a high point in the band's catalogue with standout tracks including 'Kidnapping An Heiress', 'Girl Singing In The Wreckage', and the single 'Child Psychology', which was recently back in the spotlight with a viral moment on social media after being championed by Billie Eilish.
August 2 street date. Resolicitation at a lower price - preorders will be filled at this price. Right on time for their show at 2024's edition of Wacken Open Air, Blind Guardian proudly present "Somewhere Far Beyond - Revisited", a complete re-recording of their 1992 classic "Somewhere Far Beyond", a landmark record for Germany's heavy metal titans. After three albums on No Remorse Records, it was the band's major label debut coming out via Virgin Records. After finding the right balance of speed, heaviness, melodies, drama and irresistible choruses on 1990's "Tales From The Twilight World", "Somewhere Far Beyond" honed this approach to perfection, evolving further on a conceptual level and increasingly daring take on Blind Guardian's sonic range. "Somewhere Far Beyond" experimented with keyboards, orchestrations, and folk elements, the latter manifesting in the group's best-known song and live staple, "The Bard Song (In The Forest)".
August 2 street date. Resolicitation at a lower price - preorders will be filled at this price. Right on time for their show at 2024's edition of Wacken Open Air, Blind Guardian proudly present "Somewhere Far Beyond - Revisited", a complete re-recording of their 1992 classic "Somewhere Far Beyond", a landmark record for Germany's heavy metal titans. After three albums on No Remorse Records, it was the band's major label debut coming out via Virgin Records. After finding the right balance of speed, heaviness, melodies, drama and irresistible choruses on 1990's "Tales From The Twilight World", "Somewhere Far Beyond" honed this approach to perfection, evolving further on a conceptual level and increasingly daring take on Blind Guardian's sonic range. "Somewhere Far Beyond" experimented with keyboards, orchestrations, and folk elements, the latter manifesting in the group's best-known song and live staple, "The Bard Song (In The Forest)".
September 27 street date. The second solo album by UK singer-songwriter Naima Bock, formerly of London band Goat Girl. Most of the writing of "Below A Massive Dark Land" was a solitary affair. It may not sound like it - it's made up of strong, purposeful arrangements with a huge host of musicians, filled with cradling space and warm light. This will also come as a surprise to anyone who has seen Naima perform in the time since the release of her 2022 debut "Giant Palm", which was undoubtedly a communal experience. However, the record is not a stark, stripped back affair. "Below A Massive Dark Land" still has the majesty that made "Giant Palm" so remarkable. Having tugged the first record down from the skies and spreading it across the earth, Naima finds a newfound vocal power and confidence born from hundreds of hours on stage, and the music sounds fuller, more tangible, and no less enveloping.
September 27 street date. The second solo album by UK singer-songwriter Naima Bock, formerly of London band Goat Girl. Most of the writing of "Below A Massive Dark Land" was a solitary affair. It may not sound like it - it's made up of strong, purposeful arrangements with a huge host of musicians, filled with cradling space and warm light. This will also come as a surprise to anyone who has seen Naima perform in the time since the release of her 2022 debut "Giant Palm", which was undoubtedly a communal experience. However, the record is not a stark, stripped back affair. "Below A Massive Dark Land" still has the majesty that made "Giant Palm" so remarkable. Having tugged the first record down from the skies and spreading it across the earth, Naima finds a newfound vocal power and confidence born from hundreds of hours on stage, and the music sounds fuller, more tangible, and no less enveloping.
March 15 street date. Canadian Exclusive colour variant, limited to 500 copies. The solo debut by Canadian indie icon Dan Boeckner - of Wolf Parade, Operators, Divine Fits, Handsome Furs - is filled with lively, catchy rock that calls to mind The Cars or David Bowie. Boeckner understands the grit and gravel that accumulates in the heart and that it takes an unwavering courage to crack through that clutter and burrow to the other side. And in his hands, that quest comes via post-apocalyptic synth and guitar heroism, a rallying cry for those always coming home through the scorched clouds. No matter where his genre exploration has taken him, there's something about growing up in punk and DIY spaces that puts collaboration in Boeckner's blood. Composed of a collection of intimately familiar elements, "Boeckner!" elicits the same thrill of young passion and discovery. It's a jet-powered chase through a tech-noir cityscape - fueled by a dream and that special someone in the passenger seat.
March 15 street date. The solo debut by Canadian indie icon Dan Boeckner - of Wolf Parade, Operators, Divine Fits, Handsome Furs - is filled with lively, catchy rock that calls to mind The Cars or David Bowie. Boeckner understands the grit and gravel that accumulates in the heart and that it takes an unwavering courage to crack through that clutter and burrow to the other side. And in his hands, that quest comes via post-apocalyptic synth and guitar heroism, a rallying cry for those always coming home through the scorched clouds. No matter where his genre exploration has taken him, there's something about growing up in punk and DIY spaces that puts collaboration in Boeckner's blood. Composed of a collection of intimately familiar elements, "Boeckner!" elicits the same thrill of young passion and discovery. It's a jet-powered chase through a tech-noir cityscape - fueled by a dream and that special someone in the passenger seat.
March 15 street date. The solo debut by Canadian indie icon Dan Boeckner - of Wolf Parade, Operators, Divine Fits, Handsome Furs - is filled with lively, catchy rock that calls to mind The Cars or David Bowie. Boeckner understands the grit and gravel that accumulates in the heart and that it takes an unwavering courage to crack through that clutter and burrow to the other side. And in his hands, that quest comes via post-apocalyptic synth and guitar heroism, a rallying cry for those always coming home through the scorched clouds. No matter where his genre exploration has taken him, there's something about growing up in punk and DIY spaces that puts collaboration in Boeckner's blood. Composed of a collection of intimately familiar elements, "Boeckner!" elicits the same thrill of young passion and discovery. It's a jet-powered chase through a tech-noir cityscape - fueled by a dream and that special someone in the passenger seat.
May 3 street date. English pop/goth band The Bolshoi were different. Their songs were dark and subversive, sufficient evidence for many critics to corral them under the "gothic" banner at the time of their debut - but they really only "flirted" with goth. They oozed dark, pensive lyrics supported with inventive pop-goth guitar making them nearly impossible to categorize. They released three albums during their existence, but they also recorded a fourth album that was never officially released during their tenure. Provisionally titled "Country Life", the album was originally released in 2015 as part of a limited 5-CD box set. Beggars Arkive is excited to now release it on vinyl for the first time. "Country Life" consists of demos recorded for the album (many of these only survived on reference cassettes but were digitally restored), along with a brand new acoustic reimagining of the song "Dolores Jones" that singer/guitarist Trevor Tanner recorded specifically for this release.
June 7 street date. Bonny Light Horseman's core trio - Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman - have amassed an incomparable collected resume. They've also lived a big ol' messy and tangled up pile of life, and all that living permeates their music with the wisdom, humor, and depth that underlies the accolades. Theirs is the stuff that defines folk music as a genre: love and loss, hope and sorrow, community and family, change and time. At the center of Bonny Light Horseman is, always, the singular combination of three powerful and tender artists, artists who expertly dodge superlatives but are quick to acknowledge that their bond makes each one better, braver and more vulnerable than they'd be on their own. Bonny Light Horseman's new album, "Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free", is an ode to the blessed mess of our humanity. Confident and generous, it is an unvarnished offering that puts every feeling and supposed flaw out in the open. The themes are stacked high and staked even higher: love and loss, hope and sorrow, community and family, change and time all permeate Bonny Light Horseman's most vulnerable and bounteous offering to date.
June 7 street date. Bonny Light Horseman's core trio - Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman - have amassed an incomparable collected resume. They've also lived a big ol' messy and tangled up pile of life, and all that living permeates their music with the wisdom, humor, and depth that underlies the accolades. Theirs is the stuff that defines folk music as a genre: love and loss, hope and sorrow, community and family, change and time. At the center of Bonny Light Horseman is, always, the singular combination of three powerful and tender artists, artists who expertly dodge superlatives but are quick to acknowledge that their bond makes each one better, braver and more vulnerable than they'd be on their own. Bonny Light Horseman's new album, "Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free", is an ode to the blessed mess of our humanity. Confident and generous, it is an unvarnished offering that puts every feeling and supposed flaw out in the open. The themes are stacked high and staked even higher: love and loss, hope and sorrow, community and family, change and time all permeate Bonny Light Horseman's most vulnerable and bounteous offering to date.
June 7 street date. Bonny Light Horseman's core trio - Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman - have amassed an incomparable collected resume. They've also lived a big ol' messy and tangled up pile of life, and all that living permeates their music with the wisdom, humor, and depth that underlies the accolades. Theirs is the stuff that defines folk music as a genre: love and loss, hope and sorrow, community and family, change and time. At the center of Bonny Light Horseman is, always, the singular combination of three powerful and tender artists, artists who expertly dodge superlatives but are quick to acknowledge that their bond makes each one better, braver and more vulnerable than they'd be on their own. Bonny Light Horseman's new album, "Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free", is an ode to the blessed mess of our humanity. Confident and generous, it is an unvarnished offering that puts every feeling and supposed flaw out in the open. The themes are stacked high and staked even higher: love and loss, hope and sorrow, community and family, change and time all permeate Bonny Light Horseman's most vulnerable and bounteous offering to date.
September 20 street date."Five Dice, All Threes" is a record of uncommon intensity and tenderness, communal exorcism, and personal excavation. These are, of course, qualities that fans have come to expect from Bright Eyes, nearly three decades into their career. The tight-knit band of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott tends to operate in distinct sweeping movements: each unique in its sound and story but unified by a sense of ambition and ever-growing emotional stakes. Even with this rich history behind them, these new songs exude a visceral thrill like nothing they have attempted before. Oberst has always sung in a voice that conveys a sense of life-or-death gravity. At times throughout "Five Dice, All Threes", you may feel worried for him; other times, he may seem like the only one with the clarity to get us out of this mess. This time around, the band invites such like-minded voices onto the record with them, with notable guest appearances from Cat Power, The National's Matt Berninger, and Alex Orange Drink, the frontman of the New York punk band The So So Glos.
September 20 street date."Five Dice, All Threes" is a record of uncommon intensity and tenderness, communal exorcism, and personal excavation. These are, of course, qualities that fans have come to expect from Bright Eyes, nearly three decades into their career. The tight-knit band of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott tends to operate in distinct sweeping movements: each unique in its sound and story but unified by a sense of ambition and ever-growing emotional stakes. Even with this rich history behind them, these new songs exude a visceral thrill like nothing they have attempted before. Oberst has always sung in a voice that conveys a sense of life-or-death gravity. At times throughout "Five Dice, All Threes", you may feel worried for him; other times, he may seem like the only one with the clarity to get us out of this mess. This time around, the band invites such like-minded voices onto the record with them, with notable guest appearances from Cat Power, The National's Matt Berninger, and Alex Orange Drink, the frontman of the New York punk band The So So Glos.
September 20 street date."Five Dice, All Threes" is a record of uncommon intensity and tenderness, communal exorcism, and personal excavation. These are, of course, qualities that fans have come to expect from Bright Eyes, nearly three decades into their career. The tight-knit band of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott tends to operate in distinct sweeping movements: each unique in its sound and story but unified by a sense of ambition and ever-growing emotional stakes. Even with this rich history behind them, these new songs exude a visceral thrill like nothing they have attempted before. Oberst has always sung in a voice that conveys a sense of life-or-death gravity. At times throughout "Five Dice, All Threes", you may feel worried for him; other times, he may seem like the only one with the clarity to get us out of this mess. This time around, the band invites such like-minded voices onto the record with them, with notable guest appearances from Cat Power, The National's Matt Berninger, and Alex Orange Drink, the frontman of the New York punk band The So So Glos.
February 9 street date. Rough Trade Records present the 15th anniversary reissue of Sea Power's Mercury Prize nominated record, "Do You Like Rock Music?". The album has been expanded with radio sessions, B-sides, and extensive new sleeve notes written by Roy Wilkinson. This kaleidoscopic record encapsulates Sea Power's true heart. "Easy, easy..." Only Sea Power could turn a football chant into art - with ease. From this bounding refrain of ‘No Lucifer’, via the serenity of ‘Waving Flags', the balm-like ‘No Need To Cry’ and the joyous ‘Trip Out’, the 2008 album "Do You Like Rock Music?" reflects the band's ability to find glacial beauty in the commonplace, making soul-stirring epiphanies an everyday occurrences.
February 9 street date. Rough Trade Records present the 15th anniversary reissue of Sea Power's Mercury Prize nominated record, "Do You Like Rock Music?". The album has been expanded with radio sessions, B-sides, and extensive new sleeve notes written by Roy Wilkinson. This kaleidoscopic record encapsulates Sea Power's true heart. "Easy, easy..." Only Sea Power could turn a football chant into art - with ease. From this bounding refrain of ‘No Lucifer’, via the serenity of ‘Waving Flags', the balm-like ‘No Need To Cry’ and the joyous ‘Trip Out’, the 2008 album "Do You Like Rock Music?" reflects the band's ability to find glacial beauty in the commonplace, making soul-stirring epiphanies an everyday occurrences.
August 30 street date. The first Sub Pop album by the wonderful Welsh trio The Bug Club is filled with thrillingly witty and energetic catchy punk. The way you're saying it, "prolific" isn't the right word for The Bug Club. You've got to say it with the trademark Welsh lilt and pay due homage to this inimitable band's origins in the renowned hit factory of Caldicot, South Wales. Do that, and you're about right with how to summarize a group who've released ten singles, two albums, two EPs, three things nobody knew how to describe, and an album under a different band's name, all since 2021, and while playing 200+ gigs a year. Their third LP "On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System" sees the band serve up a beefy slab of their speciality Modern-Lovers-meets-"Nuggets" garage rock. There's B-52's call-and-response fun mixed with AC/DC power chord grunt. Leaning towards fast-paced punk, opening double salvo "War Movies" and "Quality Pints" sets out the stall: duel vocal piss-taking, surreal takes on everyday topics that go full circle and become profound, riffs all day long and then all the next day too.
August 30 street date. The first Sub Pop album by the wonderful Welsh trio The Bug Club is filled with thrillingly witty and energetic catchy punk. The way you're saying it, "prolific" isn't the right word for The Bug Club. You've got to say it with the trademark Welsh lilt and pay due homage to this inimitable band's origins in the renowned hit factory of Caldicot, South Wales. Do that, and you're about right with how to summarize a group who've released ten singles, two albums, two EPs, three things nobody knew how to describe, and an album under a different band's name, all since 2021, and while playing 200+ gigs a year. Their third LP "On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System" sees the band serve up a beefy slab of their speciality Modern-Lovers-meets-"Nuggets" garage rock. There's B-52's call-and-response fun mixed with AC/DC power chord grunt. Leaning towards fast-paced punk, opening double salvo "War Movies" and "Quality Pints" sets out the stall: duel vocal piss-taking, surreal takes on everyday topics that go full circle and become profound, riffs all day long and then all the next day too.
April 5 street date. Provogue Records is proud to announce the latest studio album from Grammy award winning bluesman, Cedric Burnside, entitled "Hill Country Love". To Burnside, the album is a culmination of a career that's already seen astonishing accomplishments and only keeps growing. When Cedric prepared to record "Hill Country Love", the follow-up to his 2021 Grammy winning album "I Be Trying", he set up shop in a former legal office located in a row of structures in the seat of Tippah County, a town with 5000 residents that's known as the birthplace of the Hill Country Blues style. The fourteen songs on the record were finished in two days, but in addition to being satisfied with the sound, Burnside believes that his eleventh album represents real creative progress.
April 5 street date. Provogue Records is proud to announce the latest studio album from Grammy award winning bluesman, Cedric Burnside, entitled "Hill Country Love". To Burnside, the album is a culmination of a career that's already seen astonishing accomplishments and only keeps growing. When Cedric prepared to record "Hill Country Love", the follow-up to his 2021 Grammy winning album "I Be Trying", he set up shop in a former legal office located in a row of structures in the seat of Tippah County, a town with 5000 residents that's known as the birthplace of the Hill Country Blues style. The fourteen songs on the record were finished in two days, but in addition to being satisfied with the sound, Burnside believes that his eleventh album represents real creative progress.
September 20 street date. Butthole Surfers and Matador Records present the 2024 remastered reissue of their fourth full-length studio album, "Hairway To Steven". Originally released in 1988 on Touch and Go, the 8-track record is a blast, ranging from the blood-smeared guitar-overload of "Jimi" to the acoustic guitar-based sing-along sweetness of "I Saw an X-Ray of a Girl Passing Gas", to the Fugs-like ranting of "John E. Smokes". Yet somehow, the album managed to get the straight media to actually notice. For all its strangeness, "Hairway To Steven" got rave notices in places that had never paid the band any attention previously. It was the Buttholes' last album of the 80s and marks the beginning of their ascendance into something akin to commercial success, not that the band actually imagined anything at all like that occurring.
March 22 street date. Butthole Surfers and Matador Records present the 2024 remastered reissue of "Rembrandt Pussyhorse", the band's second full-length studio album. Originally released in April 1986 on Touch And Go, the 13-track album is arguably the most experimental release in Butthole Surfers' considerably experimental catalog. Making heavy use of in-studio tape editing and sound modulation, the album adds piano, organ, and violin, among other sounds, to their then-usual battery of electric guitar, bass, and dual drummers. "Rembrandt Pussyhorse" is America viewed through a kaleidoscope of Woodstock's brown acid.
September 20 street date. Butthole Surfers and Matador Records present the 2024 remastered reissue of their third full-length studio album,"Locust Abortion Technician". Originally released in 1987 via Touch and Go, the 12-track album saw the band's transition from being weirdo Texas outcasts to internationally recognized smut-kings of the American underground. From the opening track, "Sweat Loaf", which quotes Black Sabbath with results both hilarious and bowel-stomping, to the scuzz-guitar riven "found" vocals of "22 Going on 23", the record is a non-stop face-full of hallucinogenic gas. Maniacal sludge guitar figures and Gibbytronix vocals are smeared everywhere, with most excellent results. For many folks, "Locust Abortion Technician" represents the album with which the Buttholes fully fulfilled their insane potential.
Available now (we should have stock the week after next). New coloured vinyl variant of this huge seller. "Minecraft - Volume Alpha" is the work of German composer and musician Daniel Rosenfeld. Using C418 as his moniker, Rosenfeld crafted the sweeping soundtrack and vibrant sound design which helped breathe life into Minecraft's voxel-based universe. Fans and critics were universally enamored with his beatless, nuanced electronic pieces upon release. Popular gaming site Kotaku named it among The Best Game Music of 2011, calling the music "remarkably soothing", and The Guardian has compared Rosenfeld's delicate piano and sparse ambient motifs to legendary artists Erik Satie and Brian Eno. In an interview feature with C418, Polygon distilled "Volume Alpha" to its essence: "It's not bound by the retro aesthetic of Minecraft's graphics. It transcends them. The album is an attempt to uplift the combined game/music experience into the sublime".
July 26 street date. The date was March 22, 2022. Bill Callahan strode onto the stage at Chicago's Thalia Hall, flanked by Matt Kinsey on guitar, Dustin Laurenzi on alto sax, and Jim White on the kit. They all were feeling good, and it seemed like the crowd was also. But that wasn't all. They had some special surprises planned - take it away, Bill: "this is a live album that was taken from the tour for "Reality" Songs tend to mutate after they've been recorded. These songs were mutating faster than usual. I knew these songs were about to get superpowers. As far as I was concerned, this change needed to be documented. The date was mid-point in the tour, so I knew we'd be as hot as we were going to get. Not too green, not too brown. So we took advantage of Chicago's easily accessible players - we got Nick Mazzarella to add alto sax to one song, and from the opening band, Pascal Kerong’A to sing on a song, and Nathaniel Ballinger on piano on one song - and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to invite Joshua Abrams and Lisa Alvarado to play on "Natural Information". The hardest part of making the record was cutting songs out - it could have been a triple album".
July 26 street date. The date was March 22, 2022. Bill Callahan strode onto the stage at Chicago's Thalia Hall, flanked by Matt Kinsey on guitar, Dustin Laurenzi on alto sax, and Jim White on the kit. They all were feeling good, and it seemed like the crowd was also. But that wasn't all. They had some special surprises planned - take it away, Bill: "this is a live album that was taken from the tour for "Reality" Songs tend to mutate after they've been recorded. These songs were mutating faster than usual. I knew these songs were about to get superpowers. As far as I was concerned, this change needed to be documented. The date was mid-point in the tour, so I knew we'd be as hot as we were going to get. Not too green, not too brown. So we took advantage of Chicago's easily accessible players - we got Nick Mazzarella to add alto sax to one song, and from the opening band, Pascal Kerong’A to sing on a song, and Nathaniel Ballinger on piano on one song - and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to invite Joshua Abrams and Lisa Alvarado to play on "Natural Information". The hardest part of making the record was cutting songs out - it could have been a triple album".
May 3 street date. "Look to the East, Look to the West", the new album by Camera Obscura, is a revelation. The Tracyanne Campbell-led outfit, reuniting with producer Jari Haapalainen, have crafted an album that simultaneously recalls why longtime fans have ferociously loved them for decades while also being their most sophisticated effort to date. It is also the most hard-fought album of Camera Obscura's career. Following the 2015 passing of founding keyboardist and friend Carey Lander (to whom the penultimate track "Sugar Almond" is addressed), the band went into an extended hiatus. They remained in contact, but their status was uncertain until they announced their return, having been invited to perform as part of Belle And Sebastian's 2019 Boaty Weekender cruise festival, along with a pair of sold-out warm-up shows in Glasgow. "Look to the East, Look to the West" feels big, a widescreen reframing of Camera Obscura's sound that, paradoxically, saw the band go back to basics - there are no string or brass arrangements, with more emphasis placed on piano, synthesizers, Hammond organ, and drum machines, and, perhaps most strikingly, the group have dropped the veil of reverb that characterized their previous albums.
May 3 street date. "Look to the East, Look to the West", the new album by Camera Obscura, is a revelation. The Tracyanne Campbell-led outfit, reuniting with producer Jari Haapalainen, have crafted an album that simultaneously recalls why longtime fans have ferociously loved them for decades while also being their most sophisticated effort to date. It is also the most hard-fought album of Camera Obscura's career. Following the 2015 passing of founding keyboardist and friend Carey Lander (to whom the penultimate track "Sugar Almond" is addressed), the band went into an extended hiatus. They remained in contact, but their status was uncertain until they announced their return, having been invited to perform as part of Belle And Sebastian's 2019 Boaty Weekender cruise festival, along with a pair of sold-out warm-up shows in Glasgow. "Look to the East, Look to the West" feels big, a widescreen reframing of Camera Obscura's sound that, paradoxically, saw the band go back to basics - there are no string or brass arrangements, with more emphasis placed on piano, synthesizers, Hammond organ, and drum machines, and, perhaps most strikingly, the group have dropped the veil of reverb that characterized their previous albums.
May 3 street date. "Look to the East, Look to the West", the new album by Camera Obscura, is a revelation. The Tracyanne Campbell-led outfit, reuniting with producer Jari Haapalainen, have crafted an album that simultaneously recalls why longtime fans have ferociously loved them for decades while also being their most sophisticated effort to date. It is also the most hard-fought album of Camera Obscura's career. Following the 2015 passing of founding keyboardist and friend Carey Lander (to whom the penultimate track "Sugar Almond" is addressed), the band went into an extended hiatus. They remained in contact, but their status was uncertain until they announced their return, having been invited to perform as part of Belle And Sebastian's 2019 Boaty Weekender cruise festival, along with a pair of sold-out warm-up shows in Glasgow. "Look to the East, Look to the West" feels big, a widescreen reframing of Camera Obscura's sound that, paradoxically, saw the band go back to basics - there are no string or brass arrangements, with more emphasis placed on piano, synthesizers, Hammond organ, and drum machines, and, perhaps most strikingly, the group have dropped the veil of reverb that characterized their previous albums.
June 7 street date. "Shut Up & Play!" is Toronzo Cannon's third Alligator release and features 11 striking new originals delivered with purpose and passion. From scorching-hot blues to a gospel-inspired rave-up to deep, slow burners, the songs tackle the gamut of human emotions, all sparked by Cannon's dynamic guitar work and commanding, cathartic singing. As one of the genre's most creative artists, Cannon blazes his own path with imaginative songs fueled by potent guitar solos and his soulfully authoritative vocals. A Chicago blues icon, he has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival ten times.
June 7 street date. "Shut Up & Play!" is Toronzo Cannon's third Alligator release and features 11 striking new originals delivered with purpose and passion. From scorching-hot blues to a gospel-inspired rave-up to deep, slow burners, the songs tackle the gamut of human emotions, all sparked by Cannon's dynamic guitar work and commanding, cathartic singing. As one of the genre's most creative artists, Cannon blazes his own path with imaginative songs fueled by potent guitar solos and his soulfully authoritative vocals. A Chicago blues icon, he has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival ten times.
December 8 street date. On March 28-30, 2022, Car Seat Headrest played three consecutive sold out nights at New York's Brooklyn Steel. An air of celebration, community and showmanship was present, made all the more palpable as the shows were far from a certainty - they took place amidst a year which saw the band having to postpone or cancel a large swath of their North American tour dates due to ongoing health issues. The three night residency is captured on "Faces From The Masquerade" - a double album's worth of live performances that finds Car Seat Headrest at their most playful, exuberant and precision honed. The title alludes to the by now familiar, custom-made gas mask worn by frontman Will Toledo at shows, complete with an expressive LED display for eyes. In addition to the group's four core members - Toledo, guitarist/backing vocalist Ethan Ives, bassist Seth Dalby and drummer Andrew Katz - they were joined on the tour by keyboard player Ben Roth.
May 3 street date. It's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become "Lost Themes", his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With "Lost Themes IV: Noir", they've struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration. Since the first "Lost Themes", John has referred to these compositions as "soundtracks for the movies in your mind". On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs "noirish" is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone. The noir quality, then, is something you understand instinctively when you hear it, as in connected in an emotional way.
May 3 street date. It's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become "Lost Themes", his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With "Lost Themes IV: Noir", they've struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration. Since the first "Lost Themes", John has referred to these compositions as "soundtracks for the movies in your mind". On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs "noirish" is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone. The noir quality, then, is something you understand instinctively when you hear it, as in connected in an emotional way.
May 3 street date. It's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become "Lost Themes", his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With "Lost Themes IV: Noir", they've struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration. Since the first "Lost Themes", John has referred to these compositions as "soundtracks for the movies in your mind". On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs "noirish" is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone. The noir quality, then, is something you understand instinctively when you hear it, as in connected in an emotional way.
May 3 street date. It's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become "Lost Themes", his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With "Lost Themes IV: Noir", they've struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration. Since the first "Lost Themes", John has referred to these compositions as "soundtracks for the movies in your mind". On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs "noirish" is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone. The noir quality, then, is something you understand instinctively when you hear it, as in connected in an emotional way.
May 3 street date. It's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become "Lost Themes", his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With "Lost Themes IV: Noir", they've struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration. Since the first "Lost Themes", John has referred to these compositions as "soundtracks for the movies in your mind". On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs "noirish" is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone. The noir quality, then, is something you understand instinctively when you hear it, as in connected in an emotional way.
August 30 street date. Across the ten tracks of "Wild God", Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave's soul-stirring narratives. It is the sound of a group emboldened by reconnection and taking flight. There are moments that touch fondly upon the Bad Seeds' past but they are fleeting, and serve only to imbue the relentless and restless forward motion of the band. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing the album in 2023. With sessions at Miraval in Provence and Soundtree in London, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar). "There's no f***ing around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it", says Cave.
August 30 street date. Across the ten tracks of "Wild God", Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave's soul-stirring narratives. It is the sound of a group emboldened by reconnection and taking flight. There are moments that touch fondly upon the Bad Seeds' past but they are fleeting, and serve only to imbue the relentless and restless forward motion of the band. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing the album in 2023. With sessions at Miraval in Provence and Soundtree in London, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar). "There's no f***ing around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it", says Cave.
August 30 street date. Across the ten tracks of "Wild God", Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave's soul-stirring narratives. It is the sound of a group emboldened by reconnection and taking flight. There are moments that touch fondly upon the Bad Seeds' past but they are fleeting, and serve only to imbue the relentless and restless forward motion of the band. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing the album in 2023. With sessions at Miraval in Provence and Soundtree in London, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar). "There's no f***ing around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it", says Cave.
Please note new street date: April 19. At once a hazy relic and a digital snapshot of the human experience, "Your Day Will Come" is the debut album from Chanel Beads. The remarkable project announces the arrival of New York-based musician Shane Lavers as a new force in experimental music, capturing the many contradictions of modern existence and the strange infiniteness of the digital world. The songs feel like a memory in which you can't distinguish between what actually happened or what was a false reproduction in your mind - although the burning emotion remains intact. Throughout, Lavers weaves in contributions from his live bandmates, singer-songwriter Maya McGrory (Colle) and experimental instrumentalist Zachary Paul, who offer their own layers of feeling. As McGrory offers a more full-bodied tone and Lavers often sings with his higher-pitched head voice, the two collaborators meet in the middle; it's an intermingling of identities or a subconscious pining for androgyny.
Please note new street date: April 19. At once a hazy relic and a digital snapshot of the human experience, "Your Day Will Come" is the debut album from Chanel Beads. The remarkable project announces the arrival of New York-based musician Shane Lavers as a new force in experimental music, capturing the many contradictions of modern existence and the strange infiniteness of the digital world. The songs feel like a memory in which you can't distinguish between what actually happened or what was a false reproduction in your mind - although the burning emotion remains intact. Throughout, Lavers weaves in contributions from his live bandmates, singer-songwriter Maya McGrory (Colle) and experimental instrumentalist Zachary Paul, who offer their own layers of feeling. As McGrory offers a more full-bodied tone and Lavers often sings with his higher-pitched head voice, the two collaborators meet in the middle; it's an intermingling of identities or a subconscious pining for androgyny.
Please note new street date: April 19. At once a hazy relic and a digital snapshot of the human experience, "Your Day Will Come" is the debut album from Chanel Beads. The remarkable project announces the arrival of New York-based musician Shane Lavers as a new force in experimental music, capturing the many contradictions of modern existence and the strange infiniteness of the digital world. The songs feel like a memory in which you can't distinguish between what actually happened or what was a false reproduction in your mind - although the burning emotion remains intact. Throughout, Lavers weaves in contributions from his live bandmates, singer-songwriter Maya McGrory (Colle) and experimental instrumentalist Zachary Paul, who offer their own layers of feeling. As McGrory offers a more full-bodied tone and Lavers often sings with his higher-pitched head voice, the two collaborators meet in the middle; it's an intermingling of identities or a subconscious pining for androgyny.
September 20 street date. For years, Manu Chao has been travelling the world to meet his fans in unusual venues, villages, and small festivals. Elusive, but always accessible to those who cross his path, Manu now presents his new studio album "Viva Tu", a collection of songs written at the heart of daily lives and struggles, and a fresh take on the state of the world, singing sunny, universal songs in Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese, painting an unforgiving picture of social imbalances. The lead song "Viva Tu", a heartfelt rumba dedicated to the daily life heroes, has already made its mark. The second single, "São Paulo Motoboy", is a colourful, sunny ode to the two-wheeled delivery people venturing the Latin American metropoles every day. The album also features some memorable collaborations, including "Heaven's Bad Day" with country legend Willie Nelson, and "Tu Te Vas" with rising French rapper Laeti.
September 20 street date. For years, Manu Chao has been travelling the world to meet his fans in unusual venues, villages, and small festivals. Elusive, but always accessible to those who cross his path, Manu now presents his new studio album "Viva Tu", a collection of songs written at the heart of daily lives and struggles, and a fresh take on the state of the world, singing sunny, universal songs in Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese, painting an unforgiving picture of social imbalances. The lead song "Viva Tu", a heartfelt rumba dedicated to the daily life heroes, has already made its mark. The second single, "São Paulo Motoboy", is a colourful, sunny ode to the two-wheeled delivery people venturing the Latin American metropoles every day. The album also features some memorable collaborations, including "Heaven's Bad Day" with country legend Willie Nelson, and "Tu Te Vas" with rising French rapper Laeti.
September 20 street date. For years, Manu Chao has been travelling the world to meet his fans in unusual venues, villages, and small festivals. Elusive, but always accessible to those who cross his path, Manu now presents his new studio album "Viva Tu", a collection of songs written at the heart of daily lives and struggles, and a fresh take on the state of the world, singing sunny, universal songs in Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese, painting an unforgiving picture of social imbalances. The lead song "Viva Tu", a heartfelt rumba dedicated to the daily life heroes, has already made its mark. The second single, "São Paulo Motoboy", is a colourful, sunny ode to the two-wheeled delivery people venturing the Latin American metropoles every day. The album also features some memorable collaborations, including "Heaven's Bad Day" with country legend Willie Nelson, and "Tu Te Vas" with rising French rapper Laeti.
September 20 street date. For years, Manu Chao has been travelling the world to meet his fans in unusual venues, villages, and small festivals. Elusive, but always accessible to those who cross his path, Manu now presents his new studio album "Viva Tu", a collection of songs written at the heart of daily lives and struggles, and a fresh take on the state of the world, singing sunny, universal songs in Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese, painting an unforgiving picture of social imbalances. The lead song "Viva Tu", a heartfelt rumba dedicated to the daily life heroes, has already made its mark. The second single, "São Paulo Motoboy", is a colourful, sunny ode to the two-wheeled delivery people venturing the Latin American metropoles every day. The album also features some memorable collaborations, including "Heaven's Bad Day" with country legend Willie Nelson, and "Tu Te Vas" with rising French rapper Laeti.
April 20 street date. RECORD STORE DAY release. The Charlatans debut single "Indian Rope" (originally released on Dead Dead Good) has not been pressed on vinyl since 1990. Now part of the Beggars Arkive catalogue, this very special picture disc is being released for Record Store Day 2024.
September 27 street date. Ray Charles reshaped the entire landscape of American music. Released in 1962 and obliterating barriers of genre, race, and audience, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" became the first country album to sell over a million copies, single-handedly tranforming the once-niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon. Tangerine is proud to reissue this landmark album with historically accurate sound and artwork for the first time since its original issue. This is the only official, licensed version available of "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music", produced with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation.
September 27 street date. Ray Charles reshaped the entire landscape of American music. Released in 1962 and obliterating barriers of genre, race, and audience, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" became the first country album to sell over a million copies, single-handedly tranforming the once-niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon. Tangerine is proud to reissue this landmark album with historically accurate sound and artwork for the first time since its original issue. This is the only official, licensed version available of "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music", produced with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation.
September 27 street date. Ray Charles reshaped the entire landscape of American music. Released in 1962 and obliterating barriers of genre, race, and audience, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" became the first country album to sell over a million copies, single-handedly tranforming the once-niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon. Also released in 1962, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol. 2" hit just as big, eliminating any doubts about Ray's sincerity - or his genius. Tangerine is proud to reissue this landmark album with historically accurate sound and artwork for the first time since its original issue. This is the only official, licensed version available of "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol. 2", produced with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation.
September 27 street date. Ray Charles reshaped the entire landscape of American music. Released in 1962 and obliterating barriers of genre, race, and audience, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" became the first country album to sell over a million copies, single-handedly tranforming the once-niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon. Also released in 1962, "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol. 2" hit just as big, eliminating any doubts about Ray's sincerity - or his genius. Tangerine is proud to reissue this landmark album with historically accurate sound and artwork for the first time since its original issue. This is the only official, licensed version available of "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol. 2", produced with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation.
December 15 street date. Children Of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band, formed in 1993 as Inearthed. The final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Janne Wirman (keyboard), and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). The band released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums and one DVD. They are one of Finland's best selling artists of all time, with more than 250,000 records sold there alone. In 2019, Children Of Bodom held their last concert in Helsinki named "A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom", before disbanding the band. Laiho and Freyberg carried on as Bodom After Midnight in 2020. Laiho, who was one of the founding members of Children Of Bodom as well as the only main songwriter, died on December 29, 2020.
December 15 street date. Children Of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band, formed in 1993 as Inearthed. The final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Janne Wirman (keyboard), and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar). The band released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums and one DVD. They are one of Finland's best selling artists of all time, with more than 250,000 records sold there alone. In 2019, Children Of Bodom held their last concert in Helsinki named "A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom", before disbanding the band. Laiho and Freyberg carried on as Bodom After Midnight in 2020. Laiho, who was one of the founding members of Children Of Bodom as well as the only main songwriter, died on December 29, 2020.
August 2 street date. The origin of Chrystabell and David Lynch's album "Cellophane Memories" comes from a vision that David experienced during a nighttime walk through a forest of tall trees, over the tops of which he saw a bright light. As he recalls it, the light became the lilt of Chrystabell's voice and revealed a secret to him. For "Cellophane Memories", the two have traveled through different portals. Elisions in time reappear over and over within Chrystabell's vocals, which emerge and dissolve and loop back in layers of harmony and history. They are mantled by David's, and late composer Angelo Badalamenti's, orchestra of waldeinsamkeit-inspired strings, oneiric guitar glissandi and clouds of reverb, whose melodies are like the sensation of time pausing for a first kiss. Fittingly, many of the songs are set in fairytale forests, mountain peaks, swimming holes, crepuscular highways and darkened bedrooms. These are the abodes of both loneliness and romance, the sorts of sublime landscapes where people often travel alone in search of a wayward lover.
August 2 street date. The origin of Chrystabell and David Lynch's album "Cellophane Memories" comes from a vision that David experienced during a nighttime walk through a forest of tall trees, over the tops of which he saw a bright light. As he recalls it, the light became the lilt of Chrystabell's voice and revealed a secret to him. For "Cellophane Memories", the two have traveled through different portals. Elisions in time reappear over and over within Chrystabell's vocals, which emerge and dissolve and loop back in layers of harmony and history. They are mantled by David's, and late composer Angelo Badalamenti's, orchestra of waldeinsamkeit-inspired strings, oneiric guitar glissandi and clouds of reverb, whose melodies are like the sensation of time pausing for a first kiss. Fittingly, many of the songs are set in fairytale forests, mountain peaks, swimming holes, crepuscular highways and darkened bedrooms. These are the abodes of both loneliness and romance, the sorts of sublime landscapes where people often travel alone in search of a wayward lover.
August 2 street date. The origin of Chrystabell and David Lynch's album "Cellophane Memories" comes from a vision that David experienced during a nighttime walk through a forest of tall trees, over the tops of which he saw a bright light. As he recalls it, the light became the lilt of Chrystabell's voice and revealed a secret to him. For "Cellophane Memories", the two have traveled through different portals. Elisions in time reappear over and over within Chrystabell's vocals, which emerge and dissolve and loop back in layers of harmony and history. They are mantled by David's, and late composer Angelo Badalamenti's, orchestra of waldeinsamkeit-inspired strings, oneiric guitar glissandi and clouds of reverb, whose melodies are like the sensation of time pausing for a first kiss. Fittingly, many of the songs are set in fairytale forests, mountain peaks, swimming holes, crepuscular highways and darkened bedrooms. These are the abodes of both loneliness and romance, the sorts of sublime landscapes where people often travel alone in search of a wayward lover.
April 20 street date. RECORD STORE DAY release. Originally released 50 years ago on Asylum Records (produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye), "No Other" is one of the late-American singer-songwriter (and Byrds founding member) Gene Clark's finest works. A visionary record of psychedelic rock, folk, country, and soul, Gene called upon a who's who of L.A. talent. Famously costing a small fortune to make, and warmly received by critics, "No Other" wasn't a commercial success and was quietly deleted shortly after its release. The very definition of a "lost classic", the decades since has seen the album only grow in prowess and is now seen as one of the finest of its era. First heard 5 years ago as part of a CD box set, the studio outtakes are finally getting the vinyl pressing fans have been asking for. Working from the original multi-track tapes, Sid Griffin (The Long Ryders) and John Wood (Fairport Convention, Nick Drake) forensically mixed 18 alternative versions without editing or compositing, so things are heard as they went down in the studio, before any overdubbing took place. Housed in a beautiful mirror board sleeve and containing photos from the recording sessions, as well as comprehensive song notes by Griffin.
August 2 street date. clipping. celebrates the 10th anniversary of their 2014 Sub Pop debut, "CLPPNG", with a new coloured vinyl edition, limited to 1000 copies. Before clipping.'s debut album "Midcity", the trio of rapper Daveed Diggs and producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson did not expect to find an audience for their abrasive brand of rap music. But, since their formation, the field of commercial music enlarged ever so slightly, making room again for noisier, more adventurous elements in electronic production (though clipping. insist they simply make rap music). "CLPPNG" is a much more ambitious project than "Midcity". The album features guest verses from some of the band's strongest influences, including Gangsta Boo (formerly of Three 6 Mafia, and currently of Da Mafia 6ix), Guce (longtime Bay Area mainstay, member of Bullys Wit Fullys), King T (all-around West Coast gangster rap legend, founder of the Likwit Crew, and mentor to Xzibit and Tha Alkaholiks). "CLPPNG" stretches the band's experimental sounds to fit a wider emotional range. "Midcity" had anger and aggression figured out, but "CLPPNG" fits the group's harsh electronics to club tracks, a slow jams, songs to strip to, and more.
August 23 street date. "The Moon and the Melodies" is a singular record within the Cocteau Twins' catalogue. Unusually ethereal, even by their standards, and largely instrumental, the album was guided by the free-form improvisations of collaborator Harold Budd, an ambient pioneer who had drifted into their orbit as if by divine intervention. Building on the atmospheric bliss of "Victorialand", released earlier the same year (1986), it signalled a possible future for the trio, yet it was a path they'd never take again. Now, almost forty years after its initial release, Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd's "The Moon and the Melodies" is being reissued for the first time, remastered from the original tapes by guitarist/co-producer Robin Guthrie, and complete with the original 23 Envelope (Vaughan Oliver) artwork. For such a low-key affair, the album casts a long shadow - but bassist Simon Raymonde believes the record's uniqueness stems directly from its humble, unpremeditated origins: "It captured a moment in time between friends that are enjoying making music together. Really, that's the essence of it".
August 23 street date. "The Moon and the Melodies" is a singular record within the Cocteau Twins' catalogue. Unusually ethereal, even by their standards, and largely instrumental, the album was guided by the free-form improvisations of collaborator Harold Budd, an ambient pioneer who had drifted into their orbit as if by divine intervention. Building on the atmospheric bliss of "Victorialand", released earlier the same year (1986), it signalled a possible future for the trio, yet it was a path they'd never take again. Now, almost forty years after its initial release, Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd's "The Moon and the Melodies" is being reissued for the first time, remastered from the original tapes by guitarist/co-producer Robin Guthrie, and complete with the original 23 Envelope (Vaughan Oliver) artwork. For such a low-key affair, the album casts a long shadow - but bassist Simon Raymonde believes the record's uniqueness stems directly from its humble, unpremeditated origins: "It captured a moment in time between friends that are enjoying making music together. Really, that's the essence of it".
May 19 street date. Cold Hart is set to release his sixth studio project, Pretty In The Dark. As one of the co-founders of the Gothboiclique collective, alongside artists like Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Lil Peep, Fish Narc, YAWNS, and Lil Tracy, Cold Hart played a pivotal role in shaping a bold fusion of emo and hip hop. This unique blend infused a contemporary production sensibility into guitar riffs and samples, evoking a sense of instant nostalgia for those who grew up listening to bands like Linkin Park and Blink-182. In "Pretty In The Dark", Cold Hart showcases his versatility by exploring dreamy guitars, energetic grooves, and lively pop-punk riffs, transitioning towards an alternative/indie rock sound. Through numerous releases, his musical evolution has led him to hone in on traditional songwriting, aligning more closely with the influences of his formative years - whether it's the stylings of The Cure or Depeche Mode. These new tracks received a positive reception during Cold Hart's extensive US summer tour, where he captivated fans while sharing the stage with The Drums.
May 31 street date. "Darning Woman" is an intentional, beautiful, sometimes confrontational album that shreds expectations of DIY, bedroom music, and feminine themes. There's a lushness and maternal instinct at play, as Anastasia Coope connects the dots between physicality, ephemera, and the ultrafeminine. "Darning Woman" explores, among other things, the meditative aspect of sewing, patching and embellishment, care and repair, collection not as modern, craven consumption but as a counterpoint to materialism. Coope is also the founder and leader of the Bonzo collective and show series, an exciting new home for the type of expansive, profoundly creative scene that New York has been missing for some time. And while Bonzo may well be the ascent of a new community, "Darning Woman" is the story of Anastasia Coope, herself. It is the sound of Coope entering the world as an artist, acknowledging the tangle of what changes - the gaze of the world, Coope's art in reaction and community to art in general - and what does not: her ideas and her own self.
May 31 street date. "Darning Woman" is an intentional, beautiful, sometimes confrontational album that shreds expectations of DIY, bedroom music, and feminine themes. There's a lushness and maternal instinct at play, as Anastasia Coope connects the dots between physicality, ephemera, and the ultrafeminine. "Darning Woman" explores, among other things, the meditative aspect of sewing, patching and embellishment, care and repair, collection not as modern, craven consumption but as a counterpoint to materialism. Coope is also the founder and leader of the Bonzo collective and show series, an exciting new home for the type of expansive, profoundly creative scene that New York has been missing for some time. And while Bonzo may well be the ascent of a new community, "Darning Woman" is the story of Anastasia Coope, herself. It is the sound of Coope entering the world as an artist, acknowledging the tangle of what changes - the gaze of the world, Coope's art in reaction and community to art in general - and what does not: her ideas and her own self.
May 31 street date. "Darning Woman" is an intentional, beautiful, sometimes confrontational album that shreds expectations of DIY, bedroom music, and feminine themes. There's a lushness and maternal instinct at play, as Anastasia Coope connects the dots between physicality, ephemera, and the ultrafeminine. "Darning Woman" explores, among other things, the meditative aspect of sewing, patching and embellishment, care and repair, collection not as modern, craven consumption but as a counterpoint to materialism. Coope is also the founder and leader of the Bonzo collective and show series, an exciting new home for the type of expansive, profoundly creative scene that New York has been missing for some time. And while Bonzo may well be the ascent of a new community, "Darning Woman" is the story of Anastasia Coope, herself. It is the sound of Coope entering the world as an artist, acknowledging the tangle of what changes - the gaze of the world, Coope's art in reaction and community to art in general - and what does not: her ideas and her own self.
August 30 street date. Provogue Records is proud to announce the new studio album from the legendary Steve Cropper, "Friendlytown". The follow-up to his 2021 album, "Fire It Up", which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and was nominated for the Best Blues Album at the 64th Grammy Awards, "Friendlytown" is yet another hit from the guitar hero. Featuring guest appearances from Billy Gibbons, Brian May, and Tim Montana, "Friendlytown" is a must have for fans of Cropper's world-renowned repertoire. "I feel great about this batch of songs. It's packed with great radio hooks, and features some of the best musicians in the world", says Cropper. "It's like guitar heaven".
August 30 street date. Provogue Records is proud to announce the new studio album from the legendary Steve Cropper, "Friendlytown". The follow-up to his 2021 album, "Fire It Up", which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and was nominated for the Best Blues Album at the 64th Grammy Awards, "Friendlytown" is yet another hit from the guitar hero. Featuring guest appearances from Billy Gibbons, Brian May, and Tim Montana, "Friendlytown" is a must have for fans of Cropper's world-renowned repertoire. "I feel great about this batch of songs. It's packed with great radio hooks, and features some of the best musicians in the world", says Cropper. "It's like guitar heaven".
June 14 street date. New York psych-pop band Crumb return with "AMAMA", their most carefree and open-hearted album to date. A soundscape full of playful and patchwork experimentation - glitchy pitch-shifted vocals, cell phone recordings, nautical blips, sax mouthpiece solos, blasted drum samples, and piano strings dampened with Silly Putty - "AMAMA" continues to deepen the band's hypnotic sound in a cohesive line back through 2021's "Ice Melt", 2019's "Jinx", and breakout EPs "Locket" and "Crumb". Without a doubt, "AMAMA is Crumb" at their most animated. It exists at the crossroads of psychedelia, pop, jazz, and rock, and cements Crumb as a band uniquely their own. "AMAMA" is an incandescent statement about searching for solid ground, connection, and clarity in a life of nomadic upheaval.
June 14 street date. New York psych-pop band Crumb return with "AMAMA", their most carefree and open-hearted album to date. A soundscape full of playful and patchwork experimentation - glitchy pitch-shifted vocals, cell phone recordings, nautical blips, sax mouthpiece solos, blasted drum samples, and piano strings dampened with Silly Putty - "AMAMA" continues to deepen the band's hypnotic sound in a cohesive line back through 2021's "Ice Melt", 2019's "Jinx", and breakout EPs "Locket" and "Crumb". Without a doubt, "AMAMA is Crumb" at their most animated. It exists at the crossroads of psychedelia, pop, jazz, and rock, and cements Crumb as a band uniquely their own. "AMAMA" is an incandescent statement about searching for solid ground, connection, and clarity in a life of nomadic upheaval.
February 23 street date. To celebrate the band's 40th anniversary, The Cult have reissued their adventurous and highly-regarded debut album, "Dreamtime", on standard black as well as limited edition oxblood-red imported vinyl. Originally released in 1984 following the band's evolution from the Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and then simply The Cult, "Dreamtime" finds them pivoting from their goth and punk roots into something eclectic, aspirational, and adventurous. Rife with lyrical references to the indigenous cultures of the Americas and Australia, and set against a more bombastic and muscular musical backdrop, "Dreamtime" hints at what would envelop the band over the next four decades, a dedication to wholly unique songwriting, both musically and thematically, and the frenzy that was soon to come with the release of "Love" only a year later.
February 23 street date. To celebrate the band's 40th anniversary, The Cult have reissued their adventurous and highly-regarded debut album, "Dreamtime", on standard black as well as limited edition oxblood-red imported vinyl. Originally released in 1984 following the band's evolution from the Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and then simply The Cult, "Dreamtime" finds them pivoting from their goth and punk roots into something eclectic, aspirational, and adventurous. Rife with lyrical references to the indigenous cultures of the Americas and Australia, and set against a more bombastic and muscular musical backdrop, "Dreamtime" hints at what would envelop the band over the next four decades, a dedication to wholly unique songwriting, both musically and thematically, and the frenzy that was soon to come with the release of "Love" only a year later.
February 23 street date. Erika de Casier isn't searching for perfection - she's just trying to show you where she's at right now. Her third album, "Still", proves that she is a master of writing songs that speak to universal experiences of modern life, even for all their specificities and quirks. If "Essentials" (2019) was filled with perfect songs about flirtation and new love, and "Sensational" (2021) added wrinkles in the form of partners who were rude and plainly annoying, "Still" sees de Casier writing about genuine heartbreak with a new clarity. Yet among all the success, the accolades, the acclaim, her greatest achievement may be, simply: she's still Erika de Casier. The album is classic de Casier, her idiosyncratic mix of luxuriant electronica and moonlit R&B drilled further into that one-of-a-kind sound. The songwriting is as masterful and universal as ever, and her proficiency as a producer heightened as she produces other voices (They Hate Change, Shygirl, Blood Orange) for the first time.
February 23 street date. Erika de Casier isn't searching for perfection - she's just trying to show you where she's at right now. Her third album, "Still", proves that she is a master of writing songs that speak to universal experiences of modern life, even for all their specificities and quirks. If "Essentials" (2019) was filled with perfect songs about flirtation and new love, and "Sensational" (2021) added wrinkles in the form of partners who were rude and plainly annoying, "Still" sees de Casier writing about genuine heartbreak with a new clarity. Yet among all the success, the accolades, the acclaim, her greatest achievement may be, simply: she's still Erika de Casier. The album is classic de Casier, her idiosyncratic mix of luxuriant electronica and moonlit R&B drilled further into that one-of-a-kind sound. The songwriting is as masterful and universal as ever, and her proficiency as a producer heightened as she produces other voices (They Hate Change, Shygirl, Blood Orange) for the first time.
February 23 street date. Erika de Casier isn't searching for perfection - she's just trying to show you where she's at right now. Her third album, "Still", proves that she is a master of writing songs that speak to universal experiences of modern life, even for all their specificities and quirks. If "Essentials" (2019) was filled with perfect songs about flirtation and new love, and "Sensational" (2021) added wrinkles in the form of partners who were rude and plainly annoying, "Still" sees de Casier writing about genuine heartbreak with a new clarity. Yet among all the success, the accolades, the acclaim, her greatest achievement may be, simply: she's still Erika de Casier. The album is classic de Casier, her idiosyncratic mix of luxuriant electronica and moonlit R&B drilled further into that one-of-a-kind sound. The songwriting is as masterful and universal as ever, and her proficiency as a producer heightened as she produces other voices (They Hate Change, Shygirl, Blood Orange) for the first time.
July 12 street date. Dead Bob is the solo incarnation of John Wright, drummer of long time and apparently legendary (but now retired) Canadian punk band NoMeansNo. Wright has spent 50 years drumming, 45 years songwriting, 30 years touring, 3 years helping robots play punk rock, 30 years brewing, and a lifetime playing music - in more bands than you can count on one hand. "Life Like" was recorded and produced by Wright in the wilds of British Columbia, and while he primarily wrote and performed it himself, he can't take all of the credit, having engaged the help of several friends including Byron Slack (Invasives), Kristy Lee Audette (Rong), Ford Pier (The Ford Pier Vengeance Trio, D.O.A., Rheostatics), Selina Martin, and his son Aidan Wright, as well as two old collaborations with his brother Rob in the writer's chair. As might be expected, the songs roll out cohesively but defy the cookie cutter pigeon holes, so "genre" is a tricky one to convey, but one thing that is not unclear is it is not to be listened to quietly! The material on "Life Like" spans decades - and there's lots more in the vault!
September 6 street date. "Light 'Em Up" sees the return of ex-Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi for his first Dead Daisies album since 2018's "Burn It Down". The Dead Daisies spent the early part of 2024 in both Nashville and Muscle Shoals with producer Marti Frederiksen writing and recording songs for this, their 7th studio album.This album is in-your-face rock, packed with huge hooks, Doug Aldrich''s giant intense guitar riffs, and Corabi's distinctive vocals that will leave no audience in their seats when played live.
September 6 street date. "Light 'Em Up" sees the return of ex-Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi for his first Dead Daisies album since 2018's "Burn It Down". The Dead Daisies spent the early part of 2024 in both Nashville and Muscle Shoals with producer Marti Frederiksen writing and recording songs for this, their 7th studio album.This album is in-your-face rock, packed with huge hooks, Doug Aldrich''s giant intense guitar riffs, and Corabi's distinctive vocals that will leave no audience in their seats when played live.
May 17 street date. Southern Death Cult formed in 1981, releasing their sole, self-titled album posthumously in 1983. That same year, Death Cult formed, with Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy joining forces for the first time, releasing two 12-inches which were subsequently combined and released as a CD in 2008. Now, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Cult, the duo have compiled tracks from the Death Cult era for a special release, "Paradise Now". Death Cult is a vital transmission from the generation of Shamanic post-punk gothic futurists. In late 2023, Astbury and Duffy reformed the project for a series of live performances including a sole U.S. date at The Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, and a limited run of U.K. shows. Death Cult became The Cult in 1984, releasing "Dreamtime" that same year. The seminal post-punk band has gone on to sell more than four million albums, with numerous Canadian and U.S. gold and platinum certifications. Ian Astbury (vocals) and Billy Duffy (guitar) have released 11 studio albums over The Cult's 40-year career.
May 3 street date. After successful tours with Militarie Gun and Together Pangea and hometown support, Death Lens is poised to release their latest album, "Cold World". Death Lens relentlessly seeks a place in your consciousness, a persistent presence whispering in your ear. Concealing ferocity beneath a stylish veneer, their live shows unleash energy and chaos, leaving spectators disarmed and forever transformed. In recordings, Death Lens forges unyielding rock, blending West Coast surf punk with Britrock's tight, bouncy rhythms. Despite their deceptive chill and vibe-focused portrayal, live performances brim with hardcore intensity. Rooted in slick guitar sonics and sugary backing vocal harmonies, reminiscent of indie punk and shoegaze, Death Lens channels the energy of bands like Turnstile and Militarie Gun on stage, creating soundtracks for indelible memories of high-energy, sweat-soaked singalongs.
May 3 street date. After successful tours with Militarie Gun and Together Pangea and hometown support, Death Lens is poised to release their latest album, "Cold World". Death Lens relentlessly seeks a place in your consciousness, a persistent presence whispering in your ear. Concealing ferocity beneath a stylish veneer, their live shows unleash energy and chaos, leaving spectators disarmed and forever transformed. In recordings, Death Lens forges unyielding rock, blending West Coast surf punk with Britrock's tight, bouncy rhythms. Despite their deceptive chill and vibe-focused portrayal, live performances brim with hardcore intensity. Rooted in slick guitar sonics and sugary backing vocal harmonies, reminiscent of indie punk and shoegaze, Death Lens channels the energy of bands like Turnstile and Militarie Gun on stage, creating soundtracks for indelible memories of high-energy, sweat-soaked singalongs.
August 16 street date. Steve Marion, the critically acclaimed–and completely wordless–songwriter and guitarist known as Delicate Steve has unveiled a new album called Delicate Steve Sings. Is the album title a reference to the instantly recognizable “voice” of his guitar? Does he actually sing this time? Has he not been singing all along? That’s the crux of Sings—Marion is the rare guitarist where you can put on any of his records and know exactly who’s playing. In an indie rock landscape stuffed end-to-end with guitars and amplifiers, nobody else sounds like this. That unique voice has kept Steve busy in an unpredictable variety of settings. The sheer spread of his work outside his own records—collaborating with Miley Cyrus and Paul Simon, playing in Amen Dunes and The Black Keys, and being sampled by Kanye West—doesn’t mean Steve’s a chameleon. It means he’s singular. One night while on a trip to Greece, Marion looked out over the sea while listening to Willie Nelson’s pop standards record Stardust, a cosmic epiphany washing over him about what his next record could be. Delicate Steve Sings is a record centered on channeling iconic voices with his guitar. In doing so, Marion is casting himself in the role of iconic singers like Willie who make standards their own. In the process, he reveals just how singular (dare we say iconic) that voice is. The guitar sings these songs—smoothly, sweetly, boldly, and on its own terms.
September 13 street date. "Salad Days" is the follow-up to Mac DeMarco's lauded 2012 album "2", which saw the Edmonton local propelled into the limelight. Written and recorded around a relentless tour schedule, "Salad Days" gives the listener a very personal insight into what it's all about to be Mac amidst the craziness of a rising career in a very public format. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of DeMarco's career-defining album, this limited edition 2xLP compiles both the original "Salad Days" and "Salad Days Demos" into a unique "Chamber Of Reflection" package complete with full colour poster, 12-page booklet with DeMarco's "Salad Days" tour dates, original rider, previously unpublished photos, and new liners written by Mac. "DeMarco channels Harry Nilsson, The Beach Boys, Steely Dan, and The Beatles, but the offbeat stoner vibes are all him" - Rolling Stone.
December 15 street date. Limited canary yellow vinyl edition. In the summer of 2015, Mac DeMarco released "Some Other Ones", a collection of original instrumental recordings DeMarco deemed his "BBQ soundtrack" as a free digital download exclusively on Bandcamp. It was recorded in just 5 days at his home in Far Rockaway, Queens, about a year after the massive success of his third album, "Salad Days", and just weeks before the release of mini-LP "Another One". Originally released in conjunction with a barbecue DeMarco hosted to promote "Another One" and collect food bank donations, "Some Other Ones" soon gained cult status, now regarded amongst his fans as a key entry in his beloved catalogue. Now, almost 10 years later, and following the success of his recent full-length instrumental album "Five Easy Hot Dogs", "Some Other Ones" is finally getting the full release treatment.
February 9 street date. Madi Diaz has been making records and writing songs professionally since the mid 2000s, but it wasn't until she released 2021's "History Of A Feeling" that she felt the glare of wider notoriety. It wasn't her debut album, but it certainly felt like it. She made her daytime and night time television debuts, embarked on her first solo tour since 2012, and supported Waxahatchee and Angel Olsen on tour, and also collaborated with them on record. Harry Styles handpicked Diaz to open for him in arenas and stadiums in North America, and was so taken by her captivating live show, he asked her to be a member of his touring band as well as continuing to open the show in various cities. After three months on the road touring internationally, Diaz is gearing up to release her new album, "Weird Faith", perched on the precipice of her moment. Featuring Kacey Musgraves and produced by Sam Cohen and Konrad Snyder, the album feels expansive and exploratory, showcasing her growth as a songwriter and speaking earnestly about the fears that come from falling in love again.
February 9 street date. Madi Diaz has been making records and writing songs professionally since the mid 2000s, but it wasn't until she released 2021's "History Of A Feeling" that she felt the glare of wider notoriety. It wasn't her debut album, but it certainly felt like it. She made her daytime and night time television debuts, embarked on her first solo tour since 2012, and supported Waxahatchee and Angel Olsen on tour, and also collaborated with them on record. Harry Styles handpicked Diaz to open for him in arenas and stadiums in North America, and was so taken by her captivating live show, he asked her to be a member of his touring band as well as continuing to open the show in various cities. After three months on the road touring internationally, Diaz is gearing up to release her new album, "Weird Faith", perched on the precipice of her moment. Featuring Kacey Musgraves and produced by Sam Cohen and Konrad Snyder, the album feels expansive and exploratory, showcasing her growth as a songwriter and speaking earnestly about the fears that come from falling in love again.
February 9 street date. Madi Diaz has been making records and writing songs professionally since the mid 2000s, but it wasn't until she released 2021's "History Of A Feeling" that she felt the glare of wider notoriety. It wasn't her debut album, but it certainly felt like it. She made her daytime and night time television debuts, embarked on her first solo tour since 2012, and supported Waxahatchee and Angel Olsen on tour, and also collaborated with them on record. Harry Styles handpicked Diaz to open for him in arenas and stadiums in North America, and was so taken by her captivating live show, he asked her to be a member of his touring band as well as continuing to open the show in various cities. After three months on the road touring internationally, Diaz is gearing up to release her new album, "Weird Faith", perched on the precipice of her moment. Featuring Kacey Musgraves and produced by Sam Cohen and Konrad Snyder, the album feels expansive and exploratory, showcasing her growth as a songwriter and speaking earnestly about the fears that come from falling in love again.
August 16 street date. When Dinosaur Jr. reunited, more than 20 years after their formation and legendary dissolution, the worry was that these guys were just flogging the back catalogue, taking the old show on the road as a marketing gimmick. But the 2007 release of "Beyond" gave a hearty Marshall-driven "F**K YOU!" answer to those inquiring ears. And then came "Farm", the 9th full-length record by the original line-up: J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph. If "Beyond" was Dinosaur Jr.'s return to form, "Farm" was proof that Dinosaur Jr. could (and still do, to this day!) deliver timeless, exhilarating rock music. "Farm" encompasses Dinosaur Jr.'s signature palette: soaring and distorted guitar, unshakable hooks, honey-rich melodies. At times wholly 70s guitar-epic, at times perfect for sitting by a babbling brook with Joni and Neil, these songs get into your head and stay there, bouncing happily around. This expanded deluxe edition of "Farm" features four songs never pressed to vinyl and never given worldwide release: "Houses", "Whenever You're Ready" (The Zombies cover), "Creepies" (Instrumental), and "Show".
July 12 street date. The DIP is a Seattle-based rhythm and blues band that is known for its poignant songwriting, detailed arrangements, and vintage sound. Featuring a three-piece horn section, the group's music harkens back to earlier soul and funk influences while hinting at the jazz foundations that brought the band's members together. "Love Direction", the follow-up to 2022's "Sticking With It" (which landed at #1 on the Billboard Current R&B Albums Chart) is the band's fourth full-length studio album. Despite the title, this latest record isn't a collection of straightforward love songs, but an investigation into the different angles and challenges that relationships can bring.
July 12 street date. The DIP is a Seattle-based rhythm and blues band that is known for its poignant songwriting, detailed arrangements, and vintage sound. Featuring a three-piece horn section, the group's music harkens back to earlier soul and funk influences while hinting at the jazz foundations that brought the band's members together. "Love Direction", the follow-up to 2022's "Sticking With It" (which landed at #1 on the Billboard Current R&B Albums Chart) is the band's fourth full-length studio album. Despite the title, this latest record isn't a collection of straightforward love songs, but an investigation into the different angles and challenges that relationships can bring.
June 28 street date. Emerging once again from the unending waves crashing upon our fragile time-craft (adrift on the eternal ocean, and taking on water), Dirty Three are a) back, b) tangled in seaweed, rank with saltwater and possessed of three rather ominous thousand-mile stares (at least!), and c) not wasting another minute - as nothing is guaranteed. For their first album in over a decade, they flew in, got together, and started playing. Music's their language, their true love; they never stop listening to that. And like the label says, "Love Changes Everything". The Dirty Three - Warren Ellis, Mick Turner, and Jim White - formed in Melbourne in 1992, to play with guitar, drums and violin or viola, and within a couple years, they'd broken out - out of Australia, out of anything else they might have been inside of, to boot - and got worldwide. worldwide. Over the next ten years, they toured over and over the planet and cut seven albums out along the way. After this, their unique style of play was decoupled, more often than not, and pieced together in many other, fruitful collaborations with many other esteemed talents. Over the past 20 years, they've gotten together a few times, renewed the vow, revved the engines and played some shows, or made an album. Like now!
June 28 street date. Emerging once again from the unending waves crashing upon our fragile time-craft (adrift on the eternal ocean, and taking on water), Dirty Three are a) back, b) tangled in seaweed, rank with saltwater and possessed of three rather ominous thousand-mile stares (at least!), and c) not wasting another minute - as nothing is guaranteed. For their first album in over a decade, they flew in, got together, and started playing. Music's their language, their true love; they never stop listening to that. And like the label says, "Love Changes Everything". The Dirty Three - Warren Ellis, Mick Turner, and Jim White - formed in Melbourne in 1992, to play with guitar, drums and violin or viola, and within a couple years, they'd broken out - out of Australia, out of anything else they might have been inside of, to boot - and got worldwide. worldwide. Over the next ten years, they toured over and over the planet and cut seven albums out along the way. After this, their unique style of play was decoupled, more often than not, and pieced together in many other, fruitful collaborations with many other esteemed talents. Over the past 20 years, they've gotten together a few times, renewed the vow, revved the engines and played some shows, or made an album. Like now!
June 28 street date. Emerging once again from the unending waves crashing upon our fragile time-craft (adrift on the eternal ocean, and taking on water), Dirty Three are a) back, b) tangled in seaweed, rank with saltwater and possessed of three rather ominous thousand-mile stares (at least!), and c) not wasting another minute - as nothing is guaranteed. For their first album in over a decade, they flew in, got together, and started playing. Music's their language, their true love; they never stop listening to that. And like the label says, "Love Changes Everything". The Dirty Three - Warren Ellis, Mick Turner, and Jim White - formed in Melbourne in 1992, to play with guitar, drums and violin or viola, and within a couple years, they'd broken out - out of Australia, out of anything else they might have been inside of, to boot - and got worldwide. worldwide. Over the next ten years, they toured over and over the planet and cut seven albums out along the way. After this, their unique style of play was decoupled, more often than not, and pieced together in many other, fruitful collaborations with many other esteemed talents. Over the past 20 years, they've gotten together a few times, renewed the vow, revved the engines and played some shows, or made an album. Like now!
Please note new street date: April 19. As the first-ever album composed entirely of sampled material, "Endtroducing…" is a landmark in the history of electronic music. Its influence reverberates through the years, inspiring countless artists and solidifying DJ Shadow's place as a visionary in the realm of sample-based production. Each track tells a unique story, from the hypnotic groove of "Building Steam With a Grain of Salt" to the cinematic atmosphere of "Midnight in a Perfect World". Shadow's meticulous craftsmanship shines through, showcasing his unparalleled skill in constructing beats that resonate with both intensity and emotion. Mastered and cut at Abbey Road Studios.
July 19 street date. For more than two decades, Dr. Dog have maintained a shared devotion to the unruly alchemy of making music. When it came time to create their eleventh studio album, the Philadelphia-bred band adopted an entirely new way of working together, embracing a multilayered process designed to foster a deeper synergy among its five members. After beginning that journey with a close-knit session in the Pennsylvania woods, Dr. Dog steadily made their way toward the joyfully unfettered psych-rock of their new self-titled LP. Mixed by multi-Grammy-winner Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Drive-By Truckers), "Dr. Dog" finds lead guitarist Scott McMicken taking the helm as producer for the first time in the history of the decidedly egalitarian band. True to the eclectic spirit that's always animated the band, the album's 11 tracks shift from soul to surf-rock to symphonic pop with an exuberance made all the more powerful by their revitalized creative energy. Their first full-length since 2018's "Critical Equation", "Dr. Dog" reveals a band - over twenty years into their storied career - growing together and evolving, fully committed to the singular work of dreaming up songs that brighten the mind and expand the soul.
July 19 street date. For more than two decades, Dr. Dog have maintained a shared devotion to the unruly alchemy of making music. When it came time to create their eleventh studio album, the Philadelphia-bred band adopted an entirely new way of working together, embracing a multilayered process designed to foster a deeper synergy among its five members. After beginning that journey with a close-knit session in the Pennsylvania woods, Dr. Dog steadily made their way toward the joyfully unfettered psych-rock of their new self-titled LP. Mixed by multi-Grammy-winner Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Drive-By Truckers), "Dr. Dog" finds lead guitarist Scott McMicken taking the helm as producer for the first time in the history of the decidedly egalitarian band. True to the eclectic spirit that's always animated the band, the album's 11 tracks shift from soul to surf-rock to symphonic pop with an exuberance made all the more powerful by their revitalized creative energy. Their first full-length since 2018's "Critical Equation", "Dr. Dog" reveals a band - over twenty years into their storied career - growing together and evolving, fully committed to the singular work of dreaming up songs that brighten the mind and expand the soul.
March 8 street date. Following two critically acclaimed John Parish-produced studio albums - "New Long Leg" (2021) and "Stumpwork" (2022) - South London's Dry Cleaning take a moment to reflect on their journey and pay homage to their roots with the release of the band's first two EPs, "Boundary Road Snacks" and "Drinks"/"Sweet Princess", now remastered and reissued together in one package featuring the original artwork and lyric sheet. "Sweet Princess" was a thrilling debut, its dizzying and restless instrumentals with Florence Shaw's sardonic vocals delivering a satirical collage of witty observations and social commentary. A further six songs in the form of the "Boundary Road Snacks" and "Drinks" EP quickly followed two months after. With singles like 'Sit Down Meal' and 'Viking Hair', it's a powerful companion to their debut.
March 8 street date. Following two critically acclaimed John Parish-produced studio albums - "New Long Leg" (2021) and "Stumpwork" (2022) - South London's Dry Cleaning take a moment to reflect on their journey and pay homage to their roots with the release of the band's first two EPs, "Boundary Road Snacks" and "Drinks"/"Sweet Princess", now remastered and reissued together in one package featuring the original artwork and lyric sheet. "Sweet Princess" was a thrilling debut, its dizzying and restless instrumentals with Florence Shaw's sardonic vocals delivering a satirical collage of witty observations and social commentary. A further six songs in the form of the "Boundary Road Snacks" and "Drinks" EP quickly followed two months after. With singles like 'Sit Down Meal' and 'Viking Hair', it's a powerful companion to their debut.
March 8 street date. Following two critically acclaimed John Parish-produced studio albums - "New Long Leg" (2021) and "Stumpwork" (2022) - South London's Dry Cleaning take a moment to reflect on their journey and pay homage to their roots with the release of the band's first two EPs, "Boundary Road Snacks" and "Drinks"/"Sweet Princess", now remastered and reissued together in one package featuring the original artwork and lyric sheet. "Sweet Princess" was a thrilling debut, its dizzying and restless instrumentals with Florence Shaw's sardonic vocals delivering a satirical collage of witty observations and social commentary. A further six songs in the form of the "Boundary Road Snacks" and "Drinks" EP quickly followed two months after. With singles like 'Sit Down Meal' and 'Viking Hair', it's a powerful companion to their debut.
June 7 street date. Eels, the ever-changing critically acclaimed project of principal singer/songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett), have released 14 studio albums since their 1996 debut, "Beautiful Freak". "Eels Time!" was recorded between Los Feliz, California and Dublin, Ireland. It consists of twelve brand new tracks with some of E's most introspective and personal material in recent years, and features collaborations with American musician and actor Tyson Ritter.
June 7 street date. Eels, the ever-changing critically acclaimed project of principal singer/songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett), have released 14 studio albums since their 1996 debut, "Beautiful Freak". "Eels Time!" was recorded between Los Feliz, California and Dublin, Ireland. It consists of twelve brand new tracks with some of E's most introspective and personal material in recent years, and features collaborations with American musician and actor Tyson Ritter.
February 9 street date. Blues-rock guitar legend and tireless road warrior Tinsley Ellis swaps his blistering, full-band workouts for equally intense, soul-searching acoustic folk blues. Ellis has been performing solo acoustic shows almost exclusively for over a year now. All of Tinsley's famed guitar chops and gruff, passionate vocals are on full display across the album's 12 tracks. Nine newly written originals sit alongside reverent, yet spirited, versions of songs by Son House, Willie Dixon, and Leo Kottke. Whether showcasing intricate fingerpicking or letting loose with fiery slide runs, Tinsley delivers each song with the unvarnished intimacy of the best acoustic blues.
February 9 street date. Blues-rock guitar legend and tireless road warrior Tinsley Ellis swaps his blistering, full-band workouts for equally intense, soul-searching acoustic folk blues. Ellis has been performing solo acoustic shows almost exclusively for over a year now. All of Tinsley's famed guitar chops and gruff, passionate vocals are on full display across the album's 12 tracks. Nine newly written originals sit alongside reverent, yet spirited, versions of songs by Son House, Willie Dixon, and Leo Kottke. Whether showcasing intricate fingerpicking or letting loose with fiery slide runs, Tinsley delivers each song with the unvarnished intimacy of the best acoustic blues.
July 26 street date. Falling In Reverse makes anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide. "Popular Monster" is their first full-length album in over seven years; an eleven song masterpiece, featuring five tracks that are bonafide smash hits, (three certified gold and one certified 2x platinum). Not ones to rest on their laurels, the six new tracks are incredible, and feature unexpected collaborations with some of the music industry hottest hitters. With hit songs like "Popular Monster" topping the rock radio charts and earning them their first 2x platinum single, the band's momentum only grows stronger, and their live performances are a big reason why. The package includes a 24-page, 4 colour booklet with lyrics and imagery from their YouTube Trending music videos, sized for both CD and LP formats.
July 26 street date. Falling In Reverse makes anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide. "Popular Monster" is their first full-length album in over seven years; an eleven song masterpiece, featuring five tracks that are bonafide smash hits, (three certified gold and one certified 2x platinum). Not ones to rest on their laurels, the six new tracks are incredible, and feature unexpected collaborations with some of the music industry hottest hitters. With hit songs like "Popular Monster" topping the rock radio charts and earning them their first 2x platinum single, the band's momentum only grows stronger, and their live performances are a big reason why. The package includes a 24-page, 4 colour booklet with lyrics and imagery from their YouTube Trending music videos, sized for both CD and LP formats.
July 26 street date. Falling In Reverse makes anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide. "Popular Monster" is their first full-length album in over seven years; an eleven song masterpiece, featuring five tracks that are bonafide smash hits, (three certified gold and one certified 2x platinum). Not ones to rest on their laurels, the six new tracks are incredible, and feature unexpected collaborations with some of the music industry hottest hitters. With hit songs like "Popular Monster" topping the rock radio charts and earning them their first 2x platinum single, the band's momentum only grows stronger, and their live performances are a big reason why. The package includes a 24-page, 4 colour booklet with lyrics and imagery from their YouTube Trending music videos, sized for both CD and LP formats.
August 16 street date. "Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams And My Dreams Said To Crawl" is a career-spanning collection of highlights from indie icon Father John Misty's five albums, plus the hit single "Real Love Baby" (on CD and LP for the first time!), and the brand new, previously unreleased song "I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All". Father John Misty - aka Josh Tillman - has captured the hearts and minds of music fans worldwide since his 2012 debut, "Fear Fun". Father John Misty has earned accolades from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and Rolling Stone, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show.
August 16 street date. "Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams And My Dreams Said To Crawl" is a career-spanning collection of highlights from indie icon Father John Misty's five albums, plus the hit single "Real Love Baby" (on CD and LP for the first time!), and the brand new, previously unreleased song "I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All". Father John Misty - aka Josh Tillman - has captured the hearts and minds of music fans worldwide since his 2012 debut, "Fear Fun". Father John Misty has earned accolades from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and Rolling Stone, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show.
August 16 street date. "Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams And My Dreams Said To Crawl" is a career-spanning collection of highlights from indie icon Father John Misty's five albums, plus the hit single "Real Love Baby" (on CD and LP for the first time!), and the brand new, previously unreleased song "I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All". Father John Misty - aka Josh Tillman - has captured the hearts and minds of music fans worldwide since his 2012 debut, "Fear Fun". Father John Misty has earned accolades from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and Rolling Stone, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show.
February 23 street date. The temptation to mythologize Bill Fay can be overwhelming; Fay was, for decades, as prolific as he was under-appreciated. Fay's unsung-hero status has changed slowly, steadily, on the order of almost twenty-five years. With each new album comes new hosannas and evangelizers - Jeff Tweedy, Kevin Morby, Adam Granduciel and Julia Jacklin, to name just a few. The Bill Fay Group, in particular, is Fay's most significant collaborative work; he records as a member of a larger group here, and the result summons a grander sonic scale, an elegant counterweight to Fay's instincts for the understated. "Tomorrow Tomorrow And Tomorrow" brings to bear the galactic qualities of early rock, the intricacy of jazz improv, and Fay's earthy folk magic. It has a patchy release history: recorded between 1978 and 1981, it was not released until 2005, when it appeared on CD with limited streaming and no vinyl companion. A 2006 reissue brought the album onto vinyl but with a truncated sequence and nine songs missing. Now, finally, "Tomorrow Tomorrow And Tomorrow" arrives in full worldwide. It features the album's original 22 songs and includes rare and previously unseen photographs from the album's original recording session.
February 23 street date. The temptation to mythologize Bill Fay can be overwhelming; Fay was, for decades, as prolific as he was under-appreciated. Fay's unsung-hero status has changed slowly, steadily, on the order of almost twenty-five years. With each new album comes new hosannas and evangelizers - Jeff Tweedy, Kevin Morby, Adam Granduciel and Julia Jacklin, to name just a few. The Bill Fay Group, in particular, is Fay's most significant collaborative work; he records as a member of a larger group here, and the result summons a grander sonic scale, an elegant counterweight to Fay's instincts for the understated. "Tomorrow Tomorrow And Tomorrow" brings to bear the galactic qualities of early rock, the intricacy of jazz improv, and Fay's earthy folk magic. It has a patchy release history: recorded between 1978 and 1981, it was not released until 2005, when it appeared on CD with limited streaming and no vinyl companion. A 2006 reissue brought the album onto vinyl but with a truncated sequence and nine songs missing. Now, finally, "Tomorrow Tomorrow And Tomorrow" arrives in full worldwide. It features the album's original 22 songs and includes rare and previously unseen photographs from the album's original recording session.
April 5 street date. Beggars Arkive presents the limited expanded deluxe reissue of Fields Of The Nephilim's third, highly acclaimed album, "Elizium". Originally released in 1990 by Beggars Banquet, this package contains the original album, along with 4 bonus tracks, that have been expanded onto a limited edition brick-red double LP. Recorded and produced by Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson, the audio is via analogue transfer to 96khz/24 bit by John Dent at Loud, with vinyl mastering by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road. Formed in 1984, Fields Of The Nephilim is the creation of vocalist and front man Carl McCoy. Highly influential, especially in the world of goth, but also within the metal and electronic genres, their legacy endures to this day. "Elizium" is one of the band's most beautiful albums and considered by many to be their best.
December 1 street date. Limited edition box set commemorating the 15th anniversary of "The Wrong Side of Heaven", volumes 1 and 2. The deluxe box set contains 6 LPs housed in double gatefold jackets. Vol. 1 is pressed on silver metallic vinyl and vol. 2 is pressed on gold metallic vinyl. Also included is the "'Purgatory: Tales From The Pit" live album, previously available in limited release. The package also contains 6 bonus tracks, a decal sheet, and album art unique to this package. Limited to 6000 copies.
August 23 street date. Italy's Fleshgod Apocalypse returns with new music for the first time since 2019. After numerous setbacks, including a life-threatening rock-climbing incident and a global pandemic, the band is finally back and hungrier than ever. Known for their unique blend of technical death metal with symphonic elements, "Opera" delivers the goods in droves. The complex compositions, intense guitar work, and powerful orchestration are only complimented by their theatrical stage presence.
March 1 street date. "With "8 tableaux", I tried to give musical form to a painting. Music is an art that takes place over time. Painting is a freeze-frame at a precise moment in the painter's creative flow. So how do you combine these two art forms? Do you have to stop time? How do you stop time in music? By basing the structure of the pieces on cycles that recur again and again, we can make the listener believe that the music was there before, and that it will also be there afterwards. With no beginning and no end, all that's left is this musical freeze-frame. In taking this approach, it became clear to me that music and painting both appeal to contemplation. Another concept I worked on for this record is the notion of randomness in music. Riopelle is often associated with the Automatist movement. For me, his major works from the 50s are more reminiscent of romantic abstraction or even a great organic and organized chaos (a link to be made with nature here). It was on the basis of this reflection that I tried to integrate the notion of controlled chance or, rather, of chaos filtered through emotion".
March 1 street date. "With "8 tableaux", I tried to give musical form to a painting. Music is an art that takes place over time. Painting is a freeze-frame at a precise moment in the painter's creative flow. So how do you combine these two art forms? Do you have to stop time? How do you stop time in music? By basing the structure of the pieces on cycles that recur again and again, we can make the listener believe that the music was there before, and that it will also be there afterwards. With no beginning and no end, all that's left is this musical freeze-frame. In taking this approach, it became clear to me that music and painting both appeal to contemplation. Another concept I worked on for this record is the notion of randomness in music. Riopelle is often associated with the Automatist movement. For me, his major works from the 50s are more reminiscent of romantic abstraction or even a great organic and organized chaos (a link to be made with nature here). It was on the basis of this reflection that I tried to integrate the notion of controlled chance or, rather, of chaos filtered through emotion".
September 13 street date. Prepare for the newest offering by American thrash legends Flotsam And Jetsam. "I Am The Weapon" not only takes up seamlessly where its two outstanding predecessors left off, but also goes one step further in terms of musical skill and composition. While they fully live out their core competencies such as their aggressive style with fast tempos, "I Am the Weapon" features more surprising moments than ever before. From brutal high-octane tracks like "I Am The Weapon" to the atmospheric but not superfast "Burned My Bridges", each track on the album is convincing in its own way.
September 13 street date. Prepare for the newest offering by American thrash legends Flotsam And Jetsam. "I Am The Weapon" not only takes up seamlessly where its two outstanding predecessors left off, but also goes one step further in terms of musical skill and composition. While they fully live out their core competencies such as their aggressive style with fast tempos, "I Am the Weapon" features more surprising moments than ever before. From brutal high-octane tracks like "I Am The Weapon" to the atmospheric but not superfast "Burned My Bridges", each track on the album is convincing in its own way.
September 13 street date. Prepare for the newest offering by American thrash legends Flotsam And Jetsam. "I Am The Weapon" not only takes up seamlessly where its two outstanding predecessors left off, but also goes one step further in terms of musical skill and composition. While they fully live out their core competencies such as their aggressive style with fast tempos, "I Am the Weapon" features more surprising moments than ever before. From brutal high-octane tracks like "I Am The Weapon" to the atmospheric but not superfast "Burned My Bridges", each track on the album is convincing in its own way.
June 28 street date. "How the fuck are we going to turn this into a song?". That's the question Lou Barlow and John Davis have asked themselves since co-founding The Folk Implosion in the early 1990s. Beginning with improvised jams featuring Barlow on bass and Davis on drums, the duo develop their beat-driven pop collages from the ground up. It's the process they used on their debut cassette, "Walk Through This World With The Folk Implosion", and one they’ve returned to 30 years later on their spellbinding, self-referencing reunion, "Walk Thru Me". Contrasts and comparisons are the keys to unlocking "Walk Thru Me", and The Folk Implosion as a whole. Beyond the audible differences between Barlow's soft voice and Davis's urgent, reedy proclamations, their approaches to songwriting are strikingly distinct. Finally, Davis's Persian music studies in weekly Zoom lessons inspired him to integrate traditional Middle Eastern instruments such as the setar, oud, saz, and tombak.
August 23 street date. Fontaines D.C. present their highly-anticipated fourth album (and XL Recordings debut), "Romance". It's the Dublin-made, London-based band's first offering with producer James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence And The Machine) and is without doubt their most assured, inventive, and sonically adventurous record yet. "Romance" sees an ascent into grungier breaks, dystopian electronica, hip-hop percussion, and dreamy Slowdive-esque textures that may surprise fans. The shoegaze touchpoints first pressed on "Skinty Fia" (#1 in the UK & Ireland) unfold here like a purpling bruise, though any "retro aesthetic", as Grian Chatten (vocals) describes it, is left behind. "We say things on this record we've wanted to say for a long time. I never feel like it's over, but it's nice to feel lighter".
August 23 street date. Fontaines D.C. present their highly-anticipated fourth album (and XL Recordings debut), "Romance". It's the Dublin-made, London-based band's first offering with producer James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence And The Machine) and is without doubt their most assured, inventive, and sonically adventurous record yet. "Romance" sees an ascent into grungier breaks, dystopian electronica, hip-hop percussion, and dreamy Slowdive-esque textures that may surprise fans. The shoegaze touchpoints first pressed on "Skinty Fia" (#1 in the UK & Ireland) unfold here like a purpling bruise, though any "retro aesthetic", as Grian Chatten (vocals) describes it, is left behind. "We say things on this record we've wanted to say for a long time. I never feel like it's over, but it's nice to feel lighter".
August 23 street date. Fontaines D.C. present their highly-anticipated fourth album (and XL Recordings debut), "Romance". It's the Dublin-made, London-based band's first offering with producer James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence And The Machine) and is without doubt their most assured, inventive, and sonically adventurous record yet. "Romance" sees an ascent into grungier breaks, dystopian electronica, hip-hop percussion, and dreamy Slowdive-esque textures that may surprise fans. The shoegaze touchpoints first pressed on "Skinty Fia" (#1 in the UK & Ireland) unfold here like a purpling bruise, though any "retro aesthetic", as Grian Chatten (vocals) describes it, is left behind. "We say things on this record we've wanted to say for a long time. I never feel like it's over, but it's nice to feel lighter".
Please note new street date: June 14 (CD). Four Tet has announced a new album, "Three". Spanning eight tracks, it marks the UK producer's first full-length release since 2020's "Parallel". Recent singles "Loved" and "Three Drums" appear on the new record, in addition to the newly unveiled cut "Daydream Repeat".
Please note new street date: April 26. Four Tet has announced a new album, "Three". Spanning eight tracks, it marks the UK producer's first full-length release since 2020's "Parallel". Recent singles "Loved" and "Three Drums" appear on the new record, in addition to the newly unveiled cut "Daydream Repeat".
March 29 street date. Two years after his #1 classical crossover hit "Piano Piano", co-founder of The Lumineers and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites is back with his breathtaking follow up record "Piano Piano 2". With arguably bolder and more genre-bending instrumentation, "Piano Piano 2" features a stunning vocal performance by Grammy-nominated folk artist Gregory Alan Isakov on a reimagined orchestral cover of the Radiohead classic "No Surprises".
June 28 street date. "Into The Blue" is the second solo album from Aaron Frazer (of Durand Jones & The Indications). A daring blend of soul, psychedelia, spaghetti western, disco, gospel, and hip-hop, "Into The Blue" represents the impressive range of Frazer's sonic talents. Frazer maintains the unmistakable falsetto and classic songwriting he's known for, but plants the album firmly in the now with a hip-hop mentality at its core, weaving together genres and production techniques to form something new. "Into The Blue" was conceived, like so many classic records, out of actual heartbreak. Frazer moved cross-country from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and embarked on a journey that's reflected in the album's themes of grief, loneliness, and searching for healing. For "Into The Blue", Frazer enlisted Grammy-winner Alex Goose as co-producer, known for his crate-digging samples and collaborations with hip-hop artists like Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, and Brockhampton. Frazer also experimented with samples for the first time on a record, drawing from unexpected sources like 90s R&B group Hi-Five.
June 28 street date. "Into The Blue" is the second solo album from Aaron Frazer (of Durand Jones & The Indications). A daring blend of soul, psychedelia, spaghetti western, disco, gospel, and hip-hop, "Into The Blue" represents the impressive range of Frazer's sonic talents. Frazer maintains the unmistakable falsetto and classic songwriting he's known for, but plants the album firmly in the now with a hip-hop mentality at its core, weaving together genres and production techniques to form something new. "Into The Blue" was conceived, like so many classic records, out of actual heartbreak. Frazer moved cross-country from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and embarked on a journey that's reflected in the album's themes of grief, loneliness, and searching for healing. For "Into The Blue", Frazer enlisted Grammy-winner Alex Goose as co-producer, known for his crate-digging samples and collaborations with hip-hop artists like Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, and Brockhampton. Frazer also experimented with samples for the first time on a record, drawing from unexpected sources like 90s R&B group Hi-Five.
February 23 street date. Guitar legend Ace Frehley announces the release of his new studio album, "10,000 Volts". Produced by Ace and Steve Brown (Trixter), the 11 track album sees Ace perfrom electrifying, hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock 'n' roll. Rock 'n' roll and heavy metal simply wouldn't look, sound, or feel the same without Ace Frehley. Among hundreds of accolades, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inducted him in 2014 as a co-founder and the original lead guitarist of Kiss. Guitar World named him in the Top 15 of its "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time" and plugged the lead from "Shock Me" on the "50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time".
February 23 street date. Guitar legend Ace Frehley announces the release of his new studio album, "10,000 Volts". Produced by Ace and Steve Brown (Trixter), the 11 track album sees Ace perform electrifying, hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock 'n' roll. Rock 'n' roll and heavy metal simply wouldn't look, sound, or feel the same without Ace Frehley. Among hundreds of accolades, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inducted him in 2014 as a co-founder and the original lead guitarist of Kiss. Guitar World named him in the Top 15 of its "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time" and plugged the lead from "Shock Me" on the "50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time".
June 21 street date. "The Return Of Tomorrow" is Fu Manchu's first new album in 6 years, and they made sure that it was worth the wait. Their 14th album is their first double LP of new material and it was conceived of as a vinyl listening experience. The first LP features 7 songs in their iconic heavy fuzz sound while the second LP sees the band mellowing out with 6 slower tempo jams. Both LPs are 45RPM for the thickest possible sound. CD listeners need not worry, as this version of the album was mastered specifically for the format. Like the band's most recent album, "Clone Of The Universe" and their 3 part "Fu30" EP series, "The Return Of Tomorrow" was recorded at The Racket Room in Santa Ana, California by Jim Monroe (Adolescents, Ignite) and co-produced with Fu Manchu. This limited edition release of 4000 units is packaged in a glossy gatefold jacket with printed sleeves featuring live photos of the band and includes one "space" coloured LP and one "sky" coloured LP.
June 21 street date. "The Return Of Tomorrow" is Fu Manchu's first new album in 6 years, and they made sure that it was worth the wait. Their 14th album is their first double LP of new material and it was conceived of as a vinyl listening experience. The first LP features 7 songs in their iconic heavy fuzz sound while the second LP sees the band mellowing out with 6 slower tempo jams. Both LPs are 45RPM for the thickest possible sound. CD listeners need not worry, as this version of the album was mastered specifically for the format. Like the band's most recent album, "Clone Of The Universe" and their 3 part "Fu30" EP series, "The Return Of Tomorrow" was recorded at The Racket Room in Santa Ana, California by Jim Monroe (Adolescents, Ignite) and co-produced with Fu Manchu.
February 23 street date. Matador's Revisionist History Catalogue Series presents the 15th anniversary edition of Fucked Up's Polaris Prize winning sophomore album, "The Chemistry of Common Life", arriving on a limited edition clear orange double LP. The now classic 2008 album synthesizes numerous diverse impulses into an expansive epic about the mysteries of birth, death, and the origins of life (and re-living). Merging elements of hardcore songwriting with up to 70 tracks of guitars, organs, winds and vocals (including 18 guitars on the first single, the fatalistic "No Epiphany"), the music remains iconoclastic and startling, with Pink Eyes' vocals front and center. Guest musicians, of course, abound, notably gorgeous voices such as Brooklyn's Vivian Girls and Toronto's Katie Stelmanis (Austra). Today, "The Chemistry of Common Life" remains as conceptually ambitious as it is musically adventurous, pushing through and far beyond the accepted boundaries of punk and hardcore.
January 26 street date. Baltimore-based 4-piece Future Islands present their seventh album, "People Who Aren't There Anymore", via 4AD. Following 2020's "As Long As You Are", the 12 track record heralds a new chapter for the band, who despite having formed nearly two decades ago, continue to challenge themselves and each other. Where they've pursued ever-higher energy anthems in the past, they've turned inward this time, and unlocked a new level of ferocity, delivering some of their most inspiring and heartbreaking tracks by doing the opposite: taking their time, making each breath, each syllable, each cymbal crash count. The result is a powerful, defining statement from a group of musicians that have made the best album of their career.People Who Aren’t There Anymore was produced by Future Islands and Steve Wright, and mixed by Steve Wright and Chris Coady (who returns to working with the band for the first time since 2014’s Singles).
January 26 street date. Baltimore-based 4-piece Future Islands present their seventh album, "People Who Aren't There Anymore", via 4AD. Following 2020's "As Long As You Are", the 12 track record heralds a new chapter for the band, who despite having formed nearly two decades ago, continue to challenge themselves and each other. Where they've pursued ever-higher energy anthems in the past, they've turned inward this time, and unlocked a new level of ferocity, delivering some of their most inspiring and heartbreaking tracks by doing the opposite: taking their time, making each breath, each syllable, each cymbal crash count. The result is a powerful, defining statement from a group of musicians that have made the best album of their career.
People Who Aren’t There Anymore was produced by Future Islands and Steve Wright, and mixed by Steve Wright and Chris Coady (who returns to working with the band for the first time since 2014’s Singles).
January 26 street date. Baltimore-based 4-piece Future Islands present their seventh album, "People Who Aren't There Anymore", via 4AD. Following 2020's "As Long As You Are", the 12 track record heralds a new chapter for the band, who despite having formed nearly two decades ago, continue to challenge themselves and each other. Where they've pursued ever-higher energy anthems in the past, they've turned inward this time, and unlocked a new level of ferocity, delivering some of their most inspiring and heartbreaking tracks by doing the opposite: taking their time, making each breath, each syllable, each cymbal crash count. The result is a powerful, defining statement from a group of musicians that have made the best album of their career.
February 23 street date (LP) / March 29 (Cassette) / April 12 (CD) (date change). The first vocal album by beloved Ethiopian nun, composer, and pianist Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - profound and deeply moving home cassette recordings made amidst political upheaval and turmoil. These songs, recorded between 1977-1985, are different from anything previously released by the artist. Rich with the sound of birds outside the window, the creak of the piano bench, the thump of Emahoy's finger on the record button, they create a sense of place, of being near the artist while she records. Emahoy dreamt of releasing this music to a larger audience before her passing in March of 2023. Mississippi are proud to release this music, in collaboration with her family, now, in what would have been her 100th year. LP comes with a 16-page booklet full-color booklet. Gold cover first edition.
February 23 street date (LP) / March 29 (Cassette) / April 12 (CD) (date change). The first vocal album by beloved Ethiopian nun, composer, and pianist Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - profound and deeply moving home cassette recordings made amidst political upheaval and turmoil. These songs, recorded between 1977-1985, are different from anything previously released by the artist. Rich with the sound of birds outside the window, the creak of the piano bench, the thump of Emahoy's finger on the record button, they create a sense of place, of being near the artist while she records. Emahoy dreamt of releasing this music to a larger audience before her passing in March of 2023. Mississippi are proud to release this music, in collaboration with her family, now, in what would have been her 100th year. LP comes with a 16-page booklet full-color booklet. Gold cover first edition.
May 10 street date. “Mayday is an album that keeps on giving; every listen reveals additional nuances and every visit to the end- groove invites a return to the start.” -Lucy Sante In May 2024, Myriam Gendron comes back with her third full-length record, aptly titled Mayday. On Mayday, the artist showcases her love of traditional folklore music, drawing inspiration from the Appalachian variant of an english Christmas carol (“Lully Lullay”) and french canadian sea shanties alike (“La belle Françoise (pour Sylvie)”). But the album is just as much an endorsement of Gendron’s talent as a singer-songwriter, as her bold poetic voice and musical arrangements shine on tracks such as country-folk ballad “Long Way Home”, rock and jazz infused closer “Berceuse”, cinematic 6-minutes long “Terres brûlées” or heartwarming instrumental interlude “La Luz”. On Mayday, she sings in both English and French, paying homage to various traditions across North America. Music critic Byron Coley writes: “Myriam has privately described the mood of Mayday as dark, in part due to the fact it was assembled after her mother’s passing, but she is always capable of balancing and blending emotional content in a way that makes it ultimately hopeful.” The album benefits from the precious contributions of renowned artists, collaborators and friends of Myriam, amongst which we can name Marisa Anderson, Jim White (‘Dirthy Three’), Cédric Dind-Lavoie, Bill Nace and Zoh Amba.
May 10 street date. “Mayday is an album that keeps on giving; every listen reveals additional nuances and every visit to the end- groove invites a return to the start.” -Lucy Sante In May 2024, Myriam Gendron comes back with her third full-length record, aptly titled Mayday. On Mayday, the artist showcases her love of traditional folklore music, drawing inspiration from the Appalachian variant of an english Christmas carol (“Lully Lullay”) and french canadian sea shanties alike (“La belle Françoise (pour Sylvie)”). But the album is just as much an endorsement of Gendron’s talent as a singer-songwriter, as her bold poetic voice and musical arrangements shine on tracks such as country-folk ballad “Long Way Home”, rock and jazz infused closer “Berceuse”, cinematic 6-minutes long “Terres brûlées” or heartwarming instrumental interlude “La Luz”. On Mayday, she sings in both English and French, paying homage to various traditions across North America. Music critic Byron Coley writes: “Myriam has privately described the mood of Mayday as dark, in part due to the fact it was assembled after her mother’s passing, but she is always capable of balancing and blending emotional content in a way that makes it ultimately hopeful.” The album benefits from the precious contributions of renowned artists, collaborators and friends of Myriam, amongst which we can name Marisa Anderson, Jim White (‘Dirthy Three’), Cédric Dind-Lavoie, Bill Nace and Zoh Amba.
May 10 street date. “Mayday is an album that keeps on giving; every listen reveals additional nuances and every visit to the end- groove invites a return to the start.” -Lucy Sante In May 2024, Myriam Gendron comes back with her third full-length record, aptly titled Mayday. On Mayday, the artist showcases her love of traditional folklore music, drawing inspiration from the Appalachian variant of an English Christmas carol (“Lully Lullay”) and French Canadian sea shanties alike (“La belle Françoise (pour Sylvie)”). But the album is just as much an endorsement of Gendron’s talent as a singer-songwriter, as her bold poetic voice and musical arrangements shine on tracks such as country-folk ballad “Long Way Home”, rock and jazz infused closer “Berceuse”, cinematic 6-minutes long “Terres brûlées” or heartwarming instrumental interlude “La Luz”. On Mayday, she sings in both English and French, paying homage to various traditions across North America. Music critic Byron Coley writes: “Myriam has privately described the mood of Mayday as dark, in part due to the fact it was assembled after her mother’s passing, but she is always capable of balancing and blending emotional content in a way that makes it ultimately hopeful.” The album benefits from the precious contributions of renowned artists, collaborators and friends of Myriam, amongst which we can name Marisa Anderson, Jim White (‘Dirty Three’), Cédric Dind-Lavoie, Bill Nace and Zoh Amba.
September 20 street date. After 25 years, The Get Up Kids' classic second album, "Something To Write Home About", is still recognizable as the same electrifying, scrappy album it was upon release, but also transformed by time into one of the most seminal records of the band's scene. To celebrate the album's 25th anniversary, Polyvinyl Records is thrilled to announce a special deluxe reissue. The album has been meticulously remastered from the original tapes and will be paired with a slew of bonus material, including rare demo versions of multiple songs from the album as well as never-before released rarities from the era. Originally released in September of 1999, "Something To Write Home About" has been established as an important late-millennium rock-and-roll document; a convergence of power pop, alternative rock, and punk, it provided the parameters for emo's Midwest-centered second wave. To support the release, the band will also perform the album in full throughout a lengthy North American headline tour later this year, including a stop in Toronto on October 5.
March 29 street date. As she's gotten older, Ella Smoker has found that her subconscious has been trying to tell her "some pretty wacky stuff". Thoughts will come to the 21-year-old singer-songwriter in dreams, or as she writes lyrics in studio sessions, words floating onto the page before she's really had a moment to realise what they are. "As soon as we start making the music, my brain sort of turns off," she explains. "I'll be sitting there, writing all this stuff that feels like a load of nonsense, and a month later, I'll look back and be like "oh". It all comes from a place I didn’t even realise was there". In learning how to open up to herself, gglum ended up finding a kindred spirit in producer Karma Kid (Maisie Peters, Shygirl, Connie Constance), pushing past her natural bedroom-pop introversion to find joy in the process of collaboration. The release of "The Garden Dream" will offer gglum plenty more opportunity to get both silly and serious, to be bold in her exploration of new ideas and sounds. But it will also offer the opportunity to further accept herself as the dreamlike artist she always wanted to be; confidently embellishing acoustic worlds that her listeners can burrow safely within.
March 29 street date. As she's gotten older, Ella Smoker has found that her subconscious has been trying to tell her "some pretty wacky stuff". Thoughts will come to the 21-year-old singer-songwriter in dreams, or as she writes lyrics in studio sessions, words floating onto the page before she's really had a moment to realise what they are. "As soon as we start making the music, my brain sort of turns off," she explains. "I'll be sitting there, writing all this stuff that feels like a load of nonsense, and a month later, I'll look back and be like "oh". It all comes from a place I didn’t even realise was there". In learning how to open up to herself, gglum ended up finding a kindred spirit in producer Karma Kid (Maisie Peters, Shygirl, Connie Constance), pushing past her natural bedroom-pop introversion to find joy in the process of collaboration. The release of "The Garden Dream" will offer gglum plenty more opportunity to get both silly and serious, to be bold in her exploration of new ideas and sounds. But it will also offer the opportunity to further accept herself as the dreamlike artist she always wanted to be; confidently embellishing acoustic worlds that her listeners can burrow safely within.
March 29 street date. As she's gotten older, Ella Smoker has found that her subconscious has been trying to tell her "some pretty wacky stuff". Thoughts will come to the 21-year-old singer-songwriter in dreams, or as she writes lyrics in studio sessions, words floating onto the page before she's really had a moment to realise what they are. "As soon as we start making the music, my brain sort of turns off," she explains. "I'll be sitting there, writing all this stuff that feels like a load of nonsense, and a month later, I'll look back and be like "oh". It all comes from a place I didn’t even realise was there". In learning how to open up to herself, gglum ended up finding a kindred spirit in producer Karma Kid (Maisie Peters, Shygirl, Connie Constance), pushing past her natural bedroom-pop introversion to find joy in the process of collaboration. The release of "The Garden Dream" will offer gglum plenty more opportunity to get both silly and serious, to be bold in her exploration of new ideas and sounds. But it will also offer the opportunity to further accept herself as the dreamlike artist she always wanted to be; confidently embellishing acoustic worlds that her listeners can burrow safely within.
February 23 street date. Coming off the heels of 2022's "A New Kind of Love", "A Trip To The Moon" sees Ghost Funk Orchestra diving even deeper in the worlds of film music, exotica, and psychedelic surf rock. The aim is to create a layered and collaged listening experience with more elements than you could possibly pick out in a single listen. The guitars are fuzzy and flooded with spring reverb, and the horns are arranged in a studio big band fashion. It's full of big compositions with garage rock attitude. Influences range everywhere from Eddie Palmieri and Esquivel to The Lively Ones, Dusty Springfield, and War. The tracks are tied together by real recorded transmissions from the Apollo moon missions. The concept for the album is a story about a woman stranded on earth by her cosmonaut partner, left to ponder his whereabouts and whether or not he'll make it back from the cosmos alive.
February 23 street date. Coming off the heels of 2022's "A New Kind of Love", "A Trip To The Moon" sees Ghost Funk Orchestra diving even deeper in the worlds of film music, exotica, and psychedelic surf rock. The aim is to create a layered and collaged listening experience with more elements than you could possibly pick out in a single listen. The guitars are fuzzy and flooded with spring reverb, and the horns are arranged in a studio big band fashion. It's full of big compositions with garage rock attitude. Influences range everywhere from Eddie Palmieri and Esquivel to The Lively Ones, Dusty Springfield, and War. The tracks are tied together by real recorded transmissions from the Apollo moon missions. The concept for the album is a story about a woman stranded on earth by her cosmonaut partner, left to ponder his whereabouts and whether or not he'll make it back from the cosmos alive.
February 23 street date. Coming off the heels of 2022's "A New Kind of Love", "A Trip To The Moon" sees Ghost Funk Orchestra diving even deeper in the worlds of film music, exotica, and psychedelic surf rock. The aim is to create a layered and collaged listening experience with more elements than you could possibly pick out in a single listen. The guitars are fuzzy and flooded with spring reverb, and the horns are arranged in a studio big band fashion. It's full of big compositions with garage rock attitude. Influences range everywhere from Eddie Palmieri and Esquivel to The Lively Ones, Dusty Springfield, and War. The tracks are tied together by real recorded transmissions from the Apollo moon missions. The concept for the album is a story about a woman stranded on earth by her cosmonaut partner, left to ponder his whereabouts and whether or not he'll make it back from the cosmos alive.
June 7 street date. The Ghost Inside stands as an unstoppable force in the realm of hard rock music. Fueled by unwavering determination and unyielding passion, this band has forged a path marked by resilience and redemption. Their latest endeavor, the 6th studio album titled "Search For Solace", delves into the profound theme of grappling with one's own thoughts - the internal struggle between good, bad, and evil. It explores the journey of finding comfort and making peace amidst the chaos of life's ebb and flow. The album reflects the band's commitment to not succumb to negativity, anger, or darkness, aligning with their identity as an uplifting and comforting musical force for fans seeking solace. Established in 2004, The Ghost Inside has solidified its position as a trailblazer in melodic hard rock. Their music seamlessly combines raw aggression with profound lyricism, creating a resonant experience for their dedicated fanbase. Their music embodies a spirit of resilience, unity, and the indomitable power of the human spirit. Each thunderous breakdown and soaring melody strikes a deep chord within the hearts of their fans, serving as a testament to the band's enduring impact.
June 7 street date. The Ghost Inside stands as an unstoppable force in the realm of hard rock music. Fueled by unwavering determination and unyielding passion, this band has forged a path marked by resilience and redemption. Their latest endeavor, the 6th studio album titled "Search For Solace", delves into the profound theme of grappling with one's own thoughts - the internal struggle between good, bad, and evil. It explores the journey of finding comfort and making peace amidst the chaos of life's ebb and flow. The album reflects the band's commitment to not succumb to negativity, anger, or darkness, aligning with their identity as an uplifting and comforting musical force for fans seeking solace. Established in 2004, The Ghost Inside has solidified its position as a trailblazer in melodic hard rock. Their music seamlessly combines raw aggression with profound lyricism, creating a resonant experience for their dedicated fanbase. Their music embodies a spirit of resilience, unity, and the indomitable power of the human spirit. Each thunderous breakdown and soaring melody strikes a deep chord within the hearts of their fans, serving as a testament to the band's enduring impact.
June 7 street date. The Ghost Inside stands as an unstoppable force in the realm of hard rock music. Fueled by unwavering determination and unyielding passion, this band has forged a path marked by resilience and redemption. Their latest endeavor, the 6th studio album titled "Search For Solace", delves into the profound theme of grappling with one's own thoughts - the internal struggle between good, bad, and evil. It explores the journey of finding comfort and making peace amidst the chaos of life's ebb and flow. The album reflects the band's commitment to not succumb to negativity, anger, or darkness, aligning with their identity as an uplifting and comforting musical force for fans seeking solace. Established in 2004, The Ghost Inside has solidified its position as a trailblazer in melodic hard rock. Their music seamlessly combines raw aggression with profound lyricism, creating a resonant experience for their dedicated fanbase. Their music embodies a spirit of resilience, unity, and the indomitable power of the human spirit. Each thunderous breakdown and soaring melody strikes a deep chord within the hearts of their fans, serving as a testament to the band's enduring impact.
April 5 street date. "You Only Live 2wice" is the third studio album from Freddie Gibbs. Following a tumultuous time in Gibbs' personal life, the album focuses on Freddie overcoming his obstacles and rising from the ashes anew, as reflected in the album art depicting the resurrection of Jesus. At 8 tracks, the album has no features, instead using the space to let Gibbs bear his soul. The album includes the chilling violin-laced single "Crushed Glass" as well as standout hits "20 Karat Jesus" and"Amnesia." Executive produced by Ben "Lambo" Lambert & Gibbs himself, the album sees production from BADBADNOTGOOD, Kaytranada, Speakerbomb, Dupri, Jay Nari, Teddy Walton, Blair Norf, and more. Back in print for the first time since its initial release and pressed on opaque red vinyl.
May 24 street date. In one sense, it's easy for artists - songwriters, specifically - to express their feelings in their work. After all, that's what the lyrics are for! But it's much harder to convey emotional energy in how you play, slash at the guitar, and the structure of the music itself. That's precisely why Girl And Girl's Sub Pop debut, "Call A Doctor", feels like such a vital, electrifying shock to the senses. Not since the early work of Car Seat Headrest or Conor Oberst's widescreen emotional brutality as Bright Eyes has indie rock managed to come across as this intimate and grandiose, as the Australian quartet led by Kai James lay a lifetime's worth of woes - mental health, the human race's planned obsolescence - across a canvas of indie rock that feels both timeless and in-the-moment. The album's eleven songs - spanning sweeping guitar epics and wry acoustic shuffles to spiky punk maneuvers and the type of raw, adoringly unvarnished indie-pop associated with legendary PacNW label K Records - are literally plucked from James' personal history, as he reworked older recordings with newer lyrics reflecting his past struggles as well as new anxieties that emerged prior to the album's recording.
May 24 street date. In one sense, it's easy for artists - songwriters, specifically - to express their feelings in their work. After all, that's what the lyrics are for! But it's much harder to convey emotional energy in how you play, slash at the guitar, and the structure of the music itself. That's precisely why Girl And Girl's Sub Pop debut, "Call A Doctor", feels like such a vital, electrifying shock to the senses. Not since the early work of Car Seat Headrest or Conor Oberst's widescreen emotional brutality as Bright Eyes has indie rock managed to come across as this intimate and grandiose, as the Australian quartet led by Kai James lay a lifetime's worth of woes - mental health, the human race's planned obsolescence - across a canvas of indie rock that feels both timeless and in-the-moment. The album's eleven songs - spanning sweeping guitar epics and wry acoustic shuffles to spiky punk maneuvers and the type of raw, adoringly unvarnished indie-pop associated with legendary PacNW label K Records - are literally plucked from James' personal history, as he reworked older recordings with newer lyrics reflecting his past struggles as well as new anxieties that emerged prior to the album's recording.
Please note new street date: February 9. "plastic death" - the second album by glass beach - is a follow-up record almost five years in the making. The band's self- titled 2019 debut has over the years grown a cult fanbase for its unflinching depiction of queer life as mediated through social media, its oversized ambition, and its scrappy yet adventurous production. And while it took some time to arrive, "plastic death" sounds like the logical expansion of all the things that made their first album so special. Frontperson and primary songwriter J McClendon is joined by lead guitarist Layne Smith, bassist Jonas Newhouse and drummer William White to create something adventurous on each song. Trumpet, trombone, violin, and even marimba dance and bloom alongside the band's own creative and dextrous instrumentation - a stunning, transformative creation that pulls from indie rock, jazz, prog, hardcore, metal, experimental, and beyond. "plastic death" is a complete, uncompromising, playful work of art; every corner and crevice of the record's 13 tracks, each arrangement and timbre and texture, is alive with intention and possibility.
Please note new street date: February 9. "plastic death" - the second album by glass beach - is a follow-up record almost five years in the making. The band's self- titled 2019 debut has over the years grown a cult fanbase for its unflinching depiction of queer life as mediated through social media, its oversized ambition, and its scrappy yet adventurous production. And while it took some time to arrive, "plastic death" sounds like the logical expansion of all the things that made their first album so special. Frontperson and primary songwriter J McClendon is joined by lead guitarist Layne Smith, bassist Jonas Newhouse and drummer William White to create something adventurous on each song. Trumpet, trombone, violin, and even marimba dance and bloom alongside the band's own creative and dextrous instrumentation - a stunning, transformative creation that pulls from indie rock, jazz, prog, hardcore, metal, experimental, and beyond. "plastic death" is a complete, uncompromising, playful work of art; every corner and crevice of the record's 13 tracks, each arrangement and timbre and texture, is alive with intention and possibility.
Please note new street date: February 9. "plastic death" - the second album by glass beach - is a follow-up record almost five years in the making. The band's self- titled 2019 debut has over the years grown a cult fanbase for its unflinching depiction of queer life as mediated through social media, its oversized ambition, and its scrappy yet adventurous production. And while it took some time to arrive, "plastic death" sounds like the logical expansion of all the things that made their first album so special. Frontperson and primary songwriter J McClendon is joined by lead guitarist Layne Smith, bassist Jonas Newhouse and drummer William White to create something adventurous on each song. Trumpet, trombone, violin, and even marimba dance and bloom alongside the band's own creative and dextrous instrumentation - a stunning, transformative creation that pulls from indie rock, jazz, prog, hardcore, metal, experimental, and beyond. "plastic death" is a complete, uncompromising, playful work of art; every corner and crevice of the record's 13 tracks, each arrangement and timbre and texture, is alive with intention and possibility.
February 23 street date. Offering fuzzy grunge-pop with doses of shimmering synths and emo angst, Ned Russin co-fronted Title Fight before halting in 2018 and Ned began playing music as Glitterer. Now a full band, Glitterer returns with "Rationale", combining 90s grunge, capital-R riffs a la The Stooges, and a keyboard lead that gives self-deprecating melodrama. After relying more on synths for the entirely solo, home-recorded "Glitterer" LP in 2017, he involved collaborators on the crunchier "Looking Through the Shades" in 2019. This trend toward driving indie rock grit with 90s influences continued on 2021's "Life Is Not a Lesson" and now "Rationale".
June 7 street date. Goat Girl - Lottie Pendlebury (she/her), Rosy Jones (they/them) and Holly Mullineaux (she/her) - present their third album, "Below The Waste", arriving on Rough Trade Records. Progressing from their angst-fuelled self-titled debut (2018) to the escapist world of sophomore LP "On All Fours" (2021), the South London trio enter their most self-assured era yet with this 16-track record. Pieced together like a collage over an extended period of time, the instrumentation was tracked mostly over a ten-day stint in Ireland at Hellfire Studios, in the shadow of the infamous Hellfire Club itself. They also used Damon Albarn's Studio 13. Additional strings, woodwind instruments, and vocals (including a choir made up of family and friends) were added to this framework at a number of locations, from a barn in Essex to Goat Girl's own studio. Co-produced by the band and John Spud Murphy (Lankum/Black Midi), "Below The Waste" takes the band's distinctive sound to new extremes, as they delve fearlessly into expansive noise-rock, delicate folk and synth-driven pop.
June 7 street date. Goat Girl - Lottie Pendlebury (she/her), Rosy Jones (they/them) and Holly Mullineaux (she/her) - present their third album, "Below The Waste", arriving on Rough Trade Records. Progressing from their angst-fuelled self-titled debut (2018) to the escapist world of sophomore LP "On All Fours" (2021), the South London trio enter their most self-assured era yet with this 16-track record. Pieced together like a collage over an extended period of time, the instrumentation was tracked mostly over a ten-day stint in Ireland at Hellfire Studios, in the shadow of the infamous Hellfire Club itself. They also used Damon Albarn's Studio 13. Additional strings, woodwind instruments, and vocals (including a choir made up of family and friends) were added to this framework at a number of locations, from a barn in Essex to Goat Girl's own studio. Co-produced by the band and John Spud Murphy (Lankum/Black Midi), "Below The Waste" takes the band's distinctive sound to new extremes, as they delve fearlessly into expansive noise-rock, delicate folk and synth-driven pop.
June 7 street date. Goat Girl - Lottie Pendlebury (she/her), Rosy Jones (they/them) and Holly Mullineaux (she/her) - present their third album, "Below The Waste", arriving on Rough Trade Records. Progressing from their angst-fuelled self-titled debut (2018) to the escapist world of sophomore LP "On All Fours" (2021), the South London trio enter their most self-assured era yet with this 16-track record. Pieced together like a collage over an extended period of time, the instrumentation was tracked mostly over a ten-day stint in Ireland at Hellfire Studios, in the shadow of the infamous Hellfire Club itself. They also used Damon Albarn's Studio 13. Additional strings, woodwind instruments, and vocals (including a choir made up of family and friends) were added to this framework at a number of locations, from a barn in Essex to Goat Girl's own studio. Co-produced by the band and John Spud Murphy (Lankum/Black Midi), "Below The Waste" takes the band's distinctive sound to new extremes, as they delve fearlessly into expansive noise-rock, delicate folk and synth-driven pop.
March 8 street date. Legendary musician and multi-disciplinary artist Kim Gordon presents her second solo album, "The Collective", via Matador. Recorded in her native Los Angeles, the 11-track album follows Gordon's 2019 full-length debut, "No Home Record", and continues her collaboration with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, John Cale, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor), along with additional producer, Anthony Paul Lopez. "The Collective" advances their joint world building, with Raisen's damaged, blown out dub and trap constructions playing the foil to Kim's intuitive word collages and hooky mantras, conjuring communication, commercial sublimation and sensory overload. "On this record, I wanted to express the absolute craziness I feel around me right now", says Gordon. "This is a moment when nobody really knows what truth is, when facts don't necessarily sway people, when everyone has their own side, creating a general sense of paranoia".
March 8 street date. Legendary musician and multi-disciplinary artist Kim Gordon presents her second solo album, "The Collective", via Matador. Recorded in her native Los Angeles, the 11-track album follows Gordon's 2019 full-length debut, "No Home Record", and continues her collaboration with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, John Cale, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor), along with additional producer, Anthony Paul Lopez. "The Collective" advances their joint world building, with Raisen's damaged, blown out dub and trap constructions playing the foil to Kim's intuitive word collages and hooky mantras, conjuring communication, commercial sublimation and sensory overload. "On this record, I wanted to express the absolute craziness I feel around me right now", says Gordon. "This is a moment when nobody really knows what truth is, when facts don't necessarily sway people, when everyone has their own side, creating a general sense of paranoia".
June 7 street date. Peggy Gou presents her 10-track debut LP, "I Hear You". Featuring the Canadian Platinum single, "(It Goes Like) Nanana", and her Lenny Kravitz collaboration, "I Believe In Love Again", the record sees Gou stepping into the next level of her artistry and boldly claiming her voice through the kaleidoscopic lens of 90s house music. Peggy Gou has ascended from underground sensation to global icon by sticking to her own unwavering vision, becoming one of the most in-demand electronic musicians/DJs in the world. Having performed to over a million people worldwide in 2023, the self-managed, South Korean-born and Berlin-based producer/artist has blazed her own trail as the first Korean DJ to play Berghain, the first female DJ to headline Ushuaïa Ibiza, and the first woman in over 20 years to appear within the Top 10 of DJ Mag's annual Top 100 list.
June 7 street date. Peggy Gou presents her 10-track debut LP, "I Hear You". Featuring the Canadian Platinum single, "(It Goes Like) Nanana", and her Lenny Kravitz collaboration, "I Believe In Love Again", the record sees Gou stepping into the next level of her artistry and boldly claiming her voice through the kaleidoscopic lens of 90s house music. Peggy Gou has ascended from underground sensation to global icon by sticking to her own unwavering vision, becoming one of the most in-demand electronic musicians/DJs in the world. Having performed to over a million people worldwide in 2023, the self-managed, South Korean-born and Berlin-based producer/artist has blazed her own trail as the first Korean DJ to play Berghain, the first female DJ to headline Ushuaïa Ibiza, and the first woman in over 20 years to appear within the Top 10 of DJ Mag's annual Top 100 list.
June 7 street date. Peggy Gou presents her 10-track debut LP, "I Hear You". Featuring the Canadian Platinum single, "(It Goes Like) Nanana", and her Lenny Kravitz collaboration, "I Believe In Love Again", the record sees Gou stepping into the next level of her artistry and boldly claiming her voice through the kaleidoscopic lens of 90s house music. Peggy Gou has ascended from underground sensation to global icon by sticking to her own unwavering vision, becoming one of the most in-demand electronic musicians/DJs in the world. Having performed to over a million people worldwide in 2023, the self-managed, South Korean-born and Berlin-based producer/artist has blazed her own trail as the first Korean DJ to play Berghain, the first female DJ to headline Ushuaïa Ibiza, and the first woman in over 20 years to appear within the Top 10 of DJ Mag's annual Top 100 list.
February 16 street date. Following the release of her debut album, "Stay Alive" (2020) and the "At War With The Silverfish" EP (2021), Emmy-nominated artist, author, musician, activist and Against Me! founder/songwriter Laura Jane Grace returns with "Hole In My Head" - her beautiful new album featuring eleven tracks that showcase her undeniable power as a songwriter and storyteller. The album features her most personal and emotionally gripping songs of her career - stripped down masterpieces like "Dysphoria Hoodie" paired with blistering distorted anthems like "Hole In My Head" and "Birds Talk Too", tracks that demand the listener's attention with an immediacy and urgency unlike anything Grace has written before. Grace has collaborated with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, Weezer, and others, and has performed at countless clubs and festivals around the world, including Coachella, Reading Festival, BottleRock, and more.
February 16 street date. Following the release of her debut album, "Stay Alive" (2020) and the "At War With The Silverfish" EP (2021), Emmy-nominated artist, author, musician, activist and Against Me! founder/songwriter Laura Jane Grace returns with "Hole In My Head" - her beautiful new album featuring eleven tracks that showcase her undeniable power as a songwriter and storyteller. The album features her most personal and emotionally gripping songs of her career - stripped down masterpieces like "Dysphoria Hoodie" paired with blistering distorted anthems like "Hole In My Head" and "Birds Talk Too", tracks that demand the listener's attention with an immediacy and urgency unlike anything Grace has written before. Grace has collaborated with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, Weezer, and others, and has performed at countless clubs and festivals around the world, including Coachella, Reading Festival, BottleRock, and more.
February 16 street date. Following the release of her debut album, "Stay Alive" (2020) and the "At War With The Silverfish" EP (2021), Emmy-nominated artist, author, musician, activist and Against Me! founder/songwriter Laura Jane Grace returns with "Hole In My Head" - her beautiful new album featuring eleven tracks that showcase her undeniable power as a songwriter and storyteller. The album features her most personal and emotionally gripping songs of her career - stripped down masterpieces like "Dysphoria Hoodie" paired with blistering distorted anthems like "Hole In My Head" and "Birds Talk Too", tracks that demand the listener's attention with an immediacy and urgency unlike anything Grace has written before. Grace has collaborated with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, Weezer, and others, and has performed at countless clubs and festivals around the world, including Coachella, Reading Festival, BottleRock, and more.
June 28 street date. Building on forty years years of GBV history, the majestic and triumphant "Strut Of Kings" is the forty-first album by indie rock royalty Guided By Voices. Largely recorded in Kings County, New York (Brooklyn), the album is perhaps a gesture towards the malevolent "kings" on the world stage. As the "Serene King" waltzes across the battlefield, Emperor Pollard evokes castles, King Kong and strutting roosters, a surreal yet regal journey. The only new Guided By Voices album of 2024 (!) includes some of their hookiest nuggets in recent memory.
June 28 street date. Building on forty years years of GBV history, the majestic and triumphant "Strut Of Kings" is the forty-first album by indie rock royalty Guided By Voices. Largely recorded in Kings County, New York (Brooklyn), the album is perhaps a gesture towards the malevolent "kings" on the world stage. As the "Serene King" waltzes across the battlefield, Emperor Pollard evokes castles, King Kong and strutting roosters, a surreal yet regal journey. The only new Guided By Voices album of 2024 (!) includes some of their hookiest nuggets in recent memory.
August 23 street date. Originally released in 1996 as a limited fan-club pressing for Rockathon, Guided By Voices' "Tonics And Twisted Chasers" has always existed as an anomaly in Robert Pollard's vast discography. In many ways, the album serves as the tail of a creative comet that in just two years included the "classic line-up" trilogy of "Bee Thousand", "Alien Lanes", "Under The Bushes, Under The Stars", and countless singles that crammed endless hooks in their grooves. In the intervening space, "Tonics And Twisted Chasers" has taken on a mythic status. It's arguably Pollard's strangest, gnarliest, most enlightened record and also the fans first chance to see the stitches that bind his galaxy of songs. It's like peering at the caliber inside a watch, responsible for making the whole enterprise tick. This nineteen-song collaboration with guitarist Tobin Sprout could be interpreted as spontaneous sketches, late-night improvisations, ideas that blossomed later in the timeline, but as with anything in Pollard's orbit, its intention is clear when heard as a cohesive whole.
August 23 street date. Originally released in 1996 as a limited fan-club pressing for Rockathon, Guided By Voices' "Tonics And Twisted Chasers" has always existed as an anomaly in Robert Pollard's vast discography. In many ways, the album serves as the tail of a creative comet that in just two years included the "classic line-up" trilogy of "Bee Thousand", "Alien Lanes", "Under The Bushes, Under The Stars", and countless singles that crammed endless hooks in their grooves. In the intervening space, "Tonics And Twisted Chasers" has taken on a mythic status. It's arguably Pollard's strangest, gnarliest, most enlightened record and also the fans first chance to see the stitches that bind his galaxy of songs. It's like peering at the caliber inside a watch, responsible for making the whole enterprise tick. This nineteen-song collaboration with guitarist Tobin Sprout could be interpreted as spontaneous sketches, late-night improvisations, ideas that blossomed later in the timeline, but as with anything in Pollard's orbit, its intention is clear when heard as a cohesive whole.
August 9 street date. Following a successful two year world tour, the award-winning Swedes Hammerfall are back! Forged on the road, the quintet have returned with ten new, solid pieces of classic heavy metal with the album "Avenge The Fallen". Encompassing themes of freedom, represented by faithful warrior Hector choosing his own path on the artwork. Much like Hammerfall have and always will do.
August 9 street date. Following a successful two year world tour, the award-winning Swedes Hammerfall are back! Forged on the road, the quintet have returned with ten new, solid pieces of classic heavy metal with the album "Avenge The Fallen". Encompassing themes of freedom, represented by faithful warrior Hector choosing his own path on the artwork. Much like Hammerfall have and always will do.
August 23 street date. With their new album "Rhapsody", the extraordinary vocalists Ifedayo Gatling, Dennis Bailey, and George Marage are able to fully explore the entire range of music that influenced them. The follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 release "Look Up!", the record is a dive into a lesser-known but hugely important era in the evolution of gospel music. Starting in the mid-1960s, local gospel groups and singers began incorporating elements of popular soul and funk styles and in 2006, Chicago-based reissue label Numero Group released "Good God!" A Gospel Funk Hymnal". Harlem Gospel Travellers's longtime friend and mentor Eli "Paperboy" Reed approached the group with the idea of digging through the Numero catalogue and recording some of the gospel funk material, reinterpreted in their own way. At a moment when the world is reconsidering the concepts of genre and category and who's allowed to participate in which traditions, HGT are squarely on the cultural pulse.
August 23 street date. With their new album "Rhapsody", the extraordinary vocalists Ifedayo Gatling, Dennis Bailey, and George Marage are able to fully explore the entire range of music that influenced them. The follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 release "Look Up!", the record is a dive into a lesser-known but hugely important era in the evolution of gospel music. Starting in the mid-1960s, local gospel groups and singers began incorporating elements of popular soul and funk styles and in 2006, Chicago-based reissue label Numero Group released "Good God!" A Gospel Funk Hymnal". Harlem Gospel Travellers's longtime friend and mentor Eli "Paperboy" Reed approached the group with the idea of digging through the Numero catalogue and recording some of the gospel funk material, reinterpreted in their own way. At a moment when the world is reconsidering the concepts of genre and category and who's allowed to participate in which traditions, HGT are squarely on the cultural pulse.
August 23 street date. With their new album "Rhapsody", the extraordinary vocalists Ifedayo Gatling, Dennis Bailey, and George Marage are able to fully explore the entire range of music that influenced them. The follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 release "Look Up!", the record is a dive into a lesser-known but hugely important era in the evolution of gospel music. Starting in the mid-1960s, local gospel groups and singers began incorporating elements of popular soul and funk styles and in 2006, Chicago-based reissue label Numero Group released "Good God!" A Gospel Funk Hymnal". Harlem Gospel Travellers's longtime friend and mentor Eli "Paperboy" Reed approached the group with the idea of digging through the Numero catalogue and recording some of the gospel funk material, reinterpreted in their own way. At a moment when the world is reconsidering the concepts of genre and category and who's allowed to participate in which traditions, HGT are squarely on the cultural pulse.
February 9 street date. "PHASOR" is Helado Negro's tightest collection of songs - deep, atmospheric, and meticulously executed. His acclaimed 2021 album, "Far In", focused on being in quarantine - talking to your mother through Zoom instead of across a room. "PHASOR", in turn, is a homage to going outside again. The 9 tracks make up a return-to-life, remembering what the sun feels like, and letting it warm your skin. Helado Negro recently relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, and the landscape around him was essential to this album - the crystalline mountains dotted with mica, wild blueberry bushes, and inky dirt surfaces. He made the collection of songs at his studio, across the hall from the studio of his wife, his frequent collaborator Kristi Sword, who created the album art drawings.
February 9 street date. "PHASOR" is Helado Negro's tightest collection of songs - deep, atmospheric, and meticulously executed. His acclaimed 2021 album, "Far In", focused on being in quarantine - talking to your mother through Zoom instead of across a room. "PHASOR", in turn, is a homage to going outside again. The 9 tracks make up a return-to-life, remembering what the sun feels like, and letting it warm your skin. Helado Negro recently relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, and the landscape around him was essential to this album - the crystalline mountains dotted with mica, wild blueberry bushes, and inky dirt surfaces. He made the collection of songs at his studio, across the hall from the studio of his wife, his frequent collaborator Kristi Sword, who created the album art drawings.
February 9 street date. "PHASOR" is Helado Negro's tightest collection of songs - deep, atmospheric, and meticulously executed. His acclaimed 2021 album, "Far In", focused on being in quarantine - talking to your mother through Zoom instead of across a room. "PHASOR", in turn, is a homage to going outside again. The 9 tracks make up a return-to-life, remembering what the sun feels like, and letting it warm your skin. Helado Negro recently relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, and the landscape around him was essential to this album - the crystalline mountains dotted with mica, wild blueberry bushes, and inky dirt surfaces. He made the collection of songs at his studio, across the hall from the studio of his wife, his frequent collaborator Kristi Sword, who created the album art drawings.
April 20 street date. RECORD STORE DAY release. Kristin Hersh's celebrated debut album "Hips And Makers" is getting a first-ever reissue on Record Store Day 2024, to coincide with its 30th anniversary. Pressed on a 2LP set, the first 3 sides feature the original album, reconfigured for optimum playback, along with three tracks from the "Your Ghost" EP and a bonus track, "Hysterical Bending". The 4th side features the full "Strings" EP, which includes the previously orphaned track, "The Key". Reflecting its original design, the "Hips And Makers" 30th anniversary deluxe edition arrives in a gatefold sleeve and on limited edition clear green vinyl.
March 29 street date. High Llamas present "Hey Panda" - a modern pop music/deep listening experience that could only issue forth from their personal quadrant of the galaxy. "Hey Panda" projects soulfully through an enervating abstract of today's popular music; the sound of the Llamas' stately melodies and expressive ditties laid open - blissfully shattered - with drums and vocals hitting different, burning sounds and contemporary production twists pulling the ear at every turn. For the past few decades, High Llamas have trafficked in contemporary pop sounds directed toward the avant end of the spectrum as much as not. But here the message was clear. Llamas' composer-in-residence Sean O'Hagan was determined to let go. "Hey Panda" does just that, with a set of tunes reflecting on multiple levels how definitions change over the course of a lifetime, radiating an optimism derived from the diverse conundrums of today.
March 29 street date. High Llamas present "Hey Panda" - a modern pop music/deep listening experience that could only issue forth from their personal quadrant of the galaxy. "Hey Panda" projects soulfully through an enervating abstract of today's popular music; the sound of the Llamas' stately melodies and expressive ditties laid open - blissfully shattered - with drums and vocals hitting different, burning sounds and contemporary production twists pulling the ear at every turn. For the past few decades, High Llamas have trafficked in contemporary pop sounds directed toward the avant end of the spectrum as much as not. But here the message was clear. Llamas' composer-in-residence Sean O'Hagan was determined to let go. "Hey Panda" does just that, with a set of tunes reflecting on multiple levels how definitions change over the course of a lifetime, radiating an optimism derived from the diverse conundrums of today.
April 19 street date. High On Fire brings an electrifying experience with their dynamic sound that blends sludge, doom, and thrash metal. Dive into a sonic journey as their music transcends boundaries, delivering a heavy and intense atmosphere. Their latest single, "Burning Down", amplifies the raw power of their signature style, featuring relentless riffs and thunderous beats. With High On Fire, listeners embark on a visceral adventure through the depths of metal, where each note ignites a fiery passion for the genre.
April 19 street date. High On Fire brings an electrifying experience with their dynamic sound that blends sludge, doom, and thrash metal. Dive into a sonic journey as their music transcends boundaries, delivering a heavy and intense atmosphere. Their latest single, "Burning Down", amplifies the raw power of their signature style, featuring relentless riffs and thunderous beats. With High On Fire, listeners embark on a visceral adventure through the depths of metal, where each note ignites a fiery passion for the genre.
April 19 street date. High On Fire brings an electrifying experience with their dynamic sound that blends sludge, doom, and thrash metal. Dive into a sonic journey as their music transcends boundaries, delivering a heavy and intense atmosphere. Their latest single, "Burning Down", amplifies the raw power of their signature style, featuring relentless riffs and thunderous beats. With High On Fire, listeners embark on a visceral adventure through the depths of metal, where each note ignites a fiery passion for the genre.
September 13 street date. "Same As It Ever Was" is the second album by House Of Pain, which followed their massively successful debut album. With this album, Everlast changed his style of rapping considerably and unveiled a much more distinctive and recognizable approach. Sounding twisted, damaged, and maniacal, Everlast grabs the listener's attention and refuses to let go on such wildly entertaining fare as "Back From The Dead", "Over There Shit", and "Runnin' Up On Ya." House of Pain's subject matter - namely, their superior rapping skills and the threat they pose to sucker MCs - is far from groundbreaking. But an abundance of strong, clever hooks and Everlast's psycho-like rapping make "Same As It Ever Was" consistently appealing. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, this edition contains a bonus of remixes of the tracks "On Point" and "Legend".
September 13 street date. "Same As It Ever Was" is the second album by House Of Pain, which followed their massively successful debut album. With this album, Everlast changed his style of rapping considerably and unveiled a much more distinctive and recognizable approach. Sounding twisted, damaged, and maniacal, Everlast grabs the listener's attention and refuses to let go on such wildly entertaining fare as "Back From The Dead", "Over There Shit", and "Runnin' Up On Ya." House of Pain's subject matter - namely, their superior rapping skills and the threat they pose to sucker MCs - is far from groundbreaking. But an abundance of strong, clever hooks and Everlast's psycho-like rapping make "Same As It Ever Was" consistently appealing. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, this edition contains a bonus of remixes of the tracks "On Point" and "Legend".
June 21 street date. Hailing from Mongolia, The HU are unlike any other rock band in the world, reintroducing their style of music "hunnu rock" - from the Mongolian root word for human being, "hu". Since their debut, the band has been #1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart, #1 on the Top New Artist Albums, and Top 5 globally on Hard Rock album charts (US, Canada, UK, and more). They have toured the world extensively, with sold out shows in Europe, the UK, and the United States. The band now returns with this live performance piece from Glastonbury 2023. Featuring 12 songs recorded at the band's first appearance at the legendary festival, the setlist includes the band's breakthrough hit "Wolf Totem" in addition to popular tracks from the most recent album "Rumble Of Thunder".
December 8 street date. Back in print titles from the pioneering shoegaze/alt-rock band Hum. The band members oversaw every step of the remastering, lacquer cutting, and manufacturing stages while working with original designer Andy Mueller/Ohio Girl in updating the artwork. Hum's second album, "Electra 2000", was originally released in 1993 and has been unavailable for a long time.
December 8 street date. Back in print titles from the pioneering shoegaze/alt-rock band Hum. The band members oversaw every step of the remastering, lacquer cutting, and manufacturing stages while working with original designer Andy Mueller/Ohio Girl in updating the artwork. Hum's second album, "Electra 2000", was originally released in 1993 and has been unavailable for a long time.
December 8 street date. Back in print titles from the pioneering shoegaze/alt-rock band Hum. The band members oversaw every step of the remastering, lacquer cutting, and manufacturing stages while working with original designer Andy Mueller/Ohio Girl in updating the artwork. Hum's fourth album, "Downward Is Heavenward", was originally issued by RCA in 1997.
December 8 street date. Back in print titles from the pioneering shoegaze/alt-rock band Hum. The band members oversaw every step of the remastering, lacquer cutting, and manufacturing stages while working with original designer Andy Mueller/Ohio Girl in updating the artwork. Hum's fourth album, "Downward Is Heavenward", was originally issued by RCA in 1997.
December 8 street date. Back in print titles from the pioneering shoegaze/alt-rock band Hum. The band members oversaw every step of the remastering, lacquer cutting, and manufacturing stages while working with original designer Andy Mueller/Ohio Girl in updating the artwork. Hum's third album, "You'd Prefer An Astronaut", was originally issued by RCA in 1995.
December 8 street date. Back in print titles from the pioneering shoegaze/alt-rock band Hum. The band members oversaw every step of the remastering, lacquer cutting, and manufacturing stages while working with original designer Andy Mueller/Ohio Girl in updating the artwork. Hum's third album, "You'd Prefer An Astronaut", was originally issued by RCA in 1995.
September 27 street date. Take a trip to Paradise, Pop. 10 with beloved singer-songwriter and producer, Christian Lee Hutson. Following his 2022 release "Quitters" (produced by longtime collaborator Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst), he enlisted the help of Bridgers once again to produce. The album title is based on a real life small town where Hutson spent a portion of his childhood. He takes listeners on a journey of autobiographical fiction with his signature wit and sharp storytelling. There are retable themes of love and the limbo of life in his narration across an elevated indie rock sound. In addition to Bridgers' assist, Hutson's partner Maya Hawke contributed vocals and co-wrote several songs.
September 27 street date. Take a trip to Paradise, Pop. 10 with beloved singer-songwriter and producer, Christian Lee Hutson. Following his 2022 release "Quitters" (produced by longtime collaborator Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst), he enlisted the help of Bridgers once again to produce. The album title is based on a real life small town where Hutson spent a portion of his childhood. He takes listeners on a journey of autobiographical fiction with his signature wit and sharp storytelling. There are retable themes of love and the limbo of life in his narration across an elevated indie rock sound. In addition to Bridgers' assist, Hutson's partner Maya Hawke contributed vocals and co-wrote several songs.
May 3 street date. "Pull The Rope", the new record by Ibibio Sound Machine, casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard-led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy, and sexiness of their music remains, but, further honing the edge of their acclaimed 2022 album "Electricity", the connection they aim to foster has shifted venues from the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. Williams and Grunhard attribute this shift to a matter of collaborators, recording "Pull The Rope" with Sheffield-based producer Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A.) over the course of two weeks. The way the pair wrote songs changed significantly - rather than Eno penning lyrics to music generated by Max and company's jamming, Orton started with Eno and Max writing together before adding the band. With less time in the studio and a new way of considering how they built songs, the duo found making decisions about the sound of "Pull The Rope" quicker and more instinctual than before.
May 3 street date. "Pull The Rope", the new record by Ibibio Sound Machine, casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard-led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy, and sexiness of their music remains, but, further honing the edge of their acclaimed 2022 album "Electricity", the connection they aim to foster has shifted venues from the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. Williams and Grunhard attribute this shift to a matter of collaborators, recording "Pull The Rope" with Sheffield-based producer Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A.) over the course of two weeks. The way the pair wrote songs changed significantly - rather than Eno penning lyrics to music generated by Max and company's jamming, Orton started with Eno and Max writing together before adding the band. With less time in the studio and a new way of considering how they built songs, the duo found making decisions about the sound of "Pull The Rope" quicker and more instinctual than before.
May 3 street date. "Pull The Rope", the new record by Ibibio Sound Machine, casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard-led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy, and sexiness of their music remains, but, further honing the edge of their acclaimed 2022 album "Electricity", the connection they aim to foster has shifted venues from the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. Williams and Grunhard attribute this shift to a matter of collaborators, recording "Pull The Rope" with Sheffield-based producer Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A.) over the course of two weeks. The way the pair wrote songs changed significantly - rather than Eno penning lyrics to music generated by Max and company's jamming, Orton started with Eno and Max writing together before adding the band. With less time in the studio and a new way of considering how they built songs, the duo found making decisions about the sound of "Pull The Rope" quicker and more instinctual than before.
August 23 street date. Tenderpunk pioneer Illuminati Hotties is the musical project founded by producer/writer, Sarah Tudzin. The new self-produced album "Power" (with co-production by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Death Cab For Cutie)) features the Hotties trademark wit, vibrancy, and is undeniably fun. "Power" features Cavetown on single "Didn't". To support the album, the band is confirmed for a NPR Tiny Desk performance and kicks off their US/Canada headlining tour on September 25 running through November. Songs by Illuminati Hotties appear in Fortnite and Netflix as well. The previous album, 2021's "Let Me Do One More", landed on multiple Best Of lists, including NY Times, LA Times, NPR, Spin, Paste, Consequence, Pitchfork, and Esquire. Tudzin's production work with Boygenius was nominated for 3 Grammy awards and won Best Alternative Music album.
September 6 street date. Reissue of Immolation's 2013 album "Kingdom Of Conspiracy". Immolation is a name long synonymous with the extreme music scene, delivering some of the most unique and creatively dark death metal the underground has witnessed over the past 35 years. Since the release of their debut album "Dawn Of Possession" in 1991, Immolation has been a driving force in the extreme metal scene that they helped define. Never a band to rely on their previous efforts, Immolation has continued album after album to refine and hone their unique style and sound, creating some of the darkest and most adventurous death metal the scene has ever heard. With a violent militant edge, and some of the most disheartening musical landscapes the band has ever created, "Kingdom Of Conspiracy" towers in size and scope, taking the listener to the darkest, bleakest depths that only Immolation can provide. From some of the band's fastest moments recorded, to their most pounding unrelenting scores of depravation, "Kingdom of Conspiracy" has enough diversity and dynamics to lay the most die-hard listener to waste!
September 6 street date. Reissue of Immolation's 2017 album "Atonement". Immolation is a name long synonymous with the extreme music scene, delivering some of the most unique and creatively dark death metal the underground has witnessed over the past 35 years. "Atonement" goes beyond all expectations and will leave its listeners crumbled on the ground in a pile of ash, thanking Immolation for every minute it took them to get there!
September 6 street date. Reissue of Immolation's 2017 album "Atonement". Immolation is a name long synonymous with the extreme music scene, delivering some of the most unique and creatively dark death metal the underground has witnessed over the past 35 years. "Atonement" goes beyond all expectations and will leave its listeners crumbled on the ground in a pile of ash, thanking Immolation for every minute it took them to get there!
April 26 street date. When the pandemic began, and the world shut down, so did the process of creating for Iron & Wine's Sam Beam. In its place was a domesticity that the singer hadn't felt in a long time, and although it was filled with many rewards, making music was not one of them. The journey back began with a recording session in Memphis to record a handful of Lori McKenna tracks for the EP "Lori" with friend and producer Matt Ross-Spang. The cathartic experience reconnected Beam with his love for making music, and soon enough the paralysis had passed, and he was finishing lyrics and booking studio time for what would become "Light Verse". Beam lyrically once again takes focus on a series of both fictional and personal insights, filled with desperate characters and wide-eyed optimists, offering promise and a dose of heartache, tears and laughter, life and love. While this may be Iron & Wine's most playful record, Beam says the title mostly reflects the way the songs were born with joy after the heaviness and anxiety of the pandemic. Fashioned as an album that should be taken as a whole, it sounds lovingly handmade and self-assured as a secret handshake.
April 26 street date. When the pandemic began, and the world shut down, so did the process of creating for Iron & Wine's Sam Beam. In its place was a domesticity that the singer hadn't felt in a long time, and although it was filled with many rewards, making music was not one of them. The journey back began with a recording session in Memphis to record a handful of Lori McKenna tracks for the EP "Lori" with friend and producer Matt Ross-Spang. The cathartic experience reconnected Beam with his love for making music, and soon enough the paralysis had passed, and he was finishing lyrics and booking studio time for what would become "Light Verse". Beam lyrically once again takes focus on a series of both fictional and personal insights, filled with desperate characters and wide-eyed optimists, offering promise and a dose of heartache, tears and laughter, life and love. While this may be Iron & Wine's most playful record, Beam says the title mostly reflects the way the songs were born with joy after the heaviness and anxiety of the pandemic. Fashioned as an album that should be taken as a whole, it sounds lovingly handmade and self-assured as a secret handshake.
August 2 street date. The debut Sub Pop album by art-punk ensemble J.R.C.G., led by Justin Gallego (also of Dreamdecay), is filled with ominous, darkly melodic tracks that stir Krautrock, Latin rhythms, and post-punk into a hypnotic stew. "Grim Iconic... (Sadistic Mantra)", the Tacoma-based artist's second album, is driven by opposing forces: noisy abstractions and tightly structured beats, anguish and dissolution at the outside world and empowerment within, apathy and catharsis. It weds scouring electronics to hooky songs and Gallego's powerful drumming in a way that feels visceral and new. It's his most personal statement to date, at once playful and intent, driven and combustible, total chaos mixed into glints of broken-glass beauty. Taken as a whole, "G.I.S.M." is a whirlwind of sound, pummeling, and cleansing. It's a sweaty, thrilling aural adventure and, like a great basement show, it'll leave you breathless, exhausted, and wanting to repeat it all over again. As any good mantra should.
August 2 street date. The debut Sub Pop album by art-punk ensemble J.R.C.G., led by Justin Gallego (also of Dreamdecay), is filled with ominous, darkly melodic tracks that stir Krautrock, Latin rhythms, and post-punk into a hypnotic stew. "Grim Iconic... (Sadistic Mantra)", the Tacoma-based artist's second album, is driven by opposing forces: noisy abstractions and tightly structured beats, anguish and dissolution at the outside world and empowerment within, apathy and catharsis. It weds scouring electronics to hooky songs and Gallego's powerful drumming in a way that feels visceral and new. It's his most personal statement to date, at once playful and intent, driven and combustible, total chaos mixed into glints of broken-glass beauty. Taken as a whole, "G.I.S.M." is a whirlwind of sound, pummeling, and cleansing. It's a sweaty, thrilling aural adventure and, like a great basement show, it'll leave you breathless, exhausted, and wanting to repeat it all over again. As any good mantra should.
September 13 street date. Jade Hairpins waste no time fulfilling their second album's titular demand. From its harmony-drenched opening note to its baroque-anthemic conclusion, "Get Me the Good Stuff" is positively loaded with musical ideas, an absurdist buffet of sound and aesthetic that comes with one hell of a floorshow as the Hairpins stack those ideas higher and higher, almost daring them to crash to the floor. Instead, those elements - punksploitation, power pop, baggy, funk, and Italo disco are just some touchstones - are not only held aloft, they defy gravity and convention. These pyrotechnics are, in true Jade Hairpins fashion, something of a sleight of hand. While the music swaggers and gallops, "Get Me the Good Stuff" grapples with anxiety and self-doubt, obfuscating pain and alienation with sparkling wit and some straight-up ravers. Theatrical and personal, absurd and true-to-life, playful and serious, "Get Me the Good Stuff" is an album of tremendous personal and artistic growth that signposts towards dozens of potential futures to come. It's not only worth the attention, it continuously rewards it.
September 13 street date. Jade Hairpins waste no time fulfilling their second album's titular demand. From its harmony-drenched opening note to its baroque-anthemic conclusion, "Get Me the Good Stuff" is positively loaded with musical ideas, an absurdist buffet of sound and aesthetic that comes with one hell of a floorshow as the Hairpins stack those ideas higher and higher, almost daring them to crash to the floor. Instead, those elements - punksploitation, power pop, baggy, funk, and Italo disco are just some touchstones - are not only held aloft, they defy gravity and convention. These pyrotechnics are, in true Jade Hairpins fashion, something of a sleight of hand. While the music swaggers and gallops, "Get Me the Good Stuff" grapples with anxiety and self-doubt, obfuscating pain and alienation with sparkling wit and some straight-up ravers. Theatrical and personal, absurd and true-to-life, playful and serious, "Get Me the Good Stuff" is an album of tremendous personal and artistic growth that signposts towards dozens of potential futures to come. It's not only worth the attention, it continuously rewards it.
September 20 street date. Nine years on from the release of his seminal Grammy, Brit, Ivor Novello and Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album "In Colour", London musician, DJ and producer Jamie xx presents his long-awaited second album, "In Waves". Across its 12 tracks, including "Baddy On The Floor", his joyous summer collaboration with club culture icon Honey Dijon, Jamie xx replicates the emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of an almost mystical night out. Jamie collaborates further with Robyn, The Avalanches, Kelsey Lu, John Glacier and Panda Bear, Oona Doherty and his The xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim. Created over a four-year period, ushered in by his much-loved 2020 "Essential Mix", the album is peppered with periods of self-reflection, a global pandemic, the blinking reemergence into the strobelight and a newly discovered love of surfing as escapism.
September 20 street date. Nine years on from the release of his seminal Grammy, Brit, Ivor Novello and Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album "In Colour", London musician, DJ and producer Jamie xx presents his long-awaited second album, "In Waves". Across its 12 tracks, including "Baddy On The Floor", his joyous summer collaboration with club culture icon Honey Dijon, Jamie xx replicates the emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of an almost mystical night out. Jamie collaborates further with Robyn, The Avalanches, Kelsey Lu, John Glacier and Panda Bear, Oona Doherty and his The xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim. Created over a four-year period, ushered in by his much-loved 2020 "Essential Mix", the album is peppered with periods of self-reflection, a global pandemic, the blinking reemergence into the strobelight and a newly discovered love of surfing as escapism.
September 20 street date. Nine years on from the release of his seminal Grammy, Brit, Ivor Novello and Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album "In Colour", London musician, DJ and producer Jamie xx presents his long-awaited second album, "In Waves". Across its 12 tracks, including "Baddy On The Floor", his joyous summer collaboration with club culture icon Honey Dijon, Jamie xx replicates the emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of an almost mystical night out. Jamie collaborates further with Robyn, The Avalanches, Kelsey Lu, John Glacier and Panda Bear, Oona Doherty and his The xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim. Created over a four-year period, ushered in by his much-loved 2020 "Essential Mix", the album is peppered with periods of self-reflection, a global pandemic, the blinking reemergence into the strobelight and a newly discovered love of surfing as escapism.
July 12 street date. Cassandra Jenkins is quite simply one of the best songwriter-storytellers currently making music. Hers is a specific and singular corner of the Great American Songwriters, artists like David Berman, Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Tweedy, and Sufjan Stevens. They're artists connected by a sense of immediacy, not just in the writing - which is precise, evocative, brutal at times, pitch-back funny right when you need it - but by their delivery, by the way they sing with an immersive, total belief that carries you through their songs. These are the artists and songs that sneak up and really live with us forever, and on "My Light, My Destroyer", Jenkins joins their ranks. What is most remarkable about "My Light, My Destroyer" is it captures an artist at an exciting leap in her evolution. So much about the album feels of-a-kind with its predecessors; field recordings and found sound permeate, narrative songwriting crashes into heady, swirling compositions. Jenkins sings with what can only be described as a power-whisper (think Sufjan Stevens, Annie Lennox, Margo Timmins, or YHF-era Tweedy), her vocals up close and intimate but subtly confrontational. But it all feels bigger here, more finely honed, bolder and richer than her previous work and than her peers.
July 12 street date. Cassandra Jenkins is quite simply one of the best songwriter-storytellers currently making music. Hers is a specific and singular corner of the Great American Songwriters, artists like David Berman, Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Tweedy, and Sufjan Stevens. They're artists connected by a sense of immediacy, not just in the writing - which is precise, evocative, brutal at times, pitch-back funny right when you need it - but by their delivery, by the way they sing with an immersive, total belief that carries you through their songs. These are the artists and songs that sneak up and really live with us forever, and on "My Light, My Destroyer", Jenkins joins their ranks. What is most remarkable about "My Light, My Destroyer" is it captures an artist at an exciting leap in her evolution. So much about the album feels of-a-kind with its predecessors; field recordings and found sound permeate, narrative songwriting crashes into heady, swirling compositions. Jenkins sings with what can only be described as a power-whisper (think Sufjan Stevens, Annie Lennox, Margo Timmins, or YHF-era Tweedy), her vocals up close and intimate but subtly confrontational. But it all feels bigger here, more finely honed, bolder and richer than her previous work and than her peers.
July 12 street date. Cassandra Jenkins is quite simply one of the best songwriter-storytellers currently making music. Hers is a specific and singular corner of the Great American Songwriters, artists like David Berman, Adrianne Lenker, Jeff Tweedy, and Sufjan Stevens. They're artists connected by a sense of immediacy, not just in the writing - which is precise, evocative, brutal at times, pitch-back funny right when you need it - but by their delivery, by the way they sing with an immersive, total belief that carries you through their songs. These are the artists and songs that sneak up and really live with us forever, and on "My Light, My Destroyer", Jenkins joins their ranks. What is most remarkable about "My Light, My Destroyer" is it captures an artist at an exciting leap in her evolution. So much about the album feels of-a-kind with its predecessors; field recordings and found sound permeate, narrative songwriting crashes into heady, swirling compositions. Jenkins sings with what can only be described as a power-whisper (think Sufjan Stevens, Annie Lennox, Margo Timmins, or YHF-era Tweedy), her vocals up close and intimate but subtly confrontational. But it all feels bigger here, more finely honed, bolder and richer than her previous work and than her peers.
May 31 street date. "LP!" is the fourth studio album from renowned Baltimore rapper JPEGAMFIA. Released on October 22, 2021 (his 32nd birthday), the album features guest appearances from DatPiffMafia, Kimbra, and Tkay Maidza. It received a great critical response from Pitchfork, NME, and more. The album thematically speaks to JPEG's struggles within the music industry and staying true to his art, and is entirely self-produced like much of his work. JPEGMAFIA has established himself as one of today's premiere contemporary and experimental hip hop artists, with over 1.5M monthly listeners on Spotify, and 500K+ Instagram followers. His fanbase is dedicated, excited, and engaged with everything JPEGMAFIA does.
May 31 street date. "All My Heroes Are Cornballs" is the third studio album by renowned Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA, released on September 13, 2019, and the follow-up to the album that really launched his career, "Veteran" (2018). JPEGMAFIA handled the production, mixing and mastering in his home studio. The album features guest appearances from Abdu Ali, Helena Deland, and Buzzy Lee, as well as additional vocals by Refined Sugar, Vegyn, and Young Emoji. "All My Heroes Are Cornballs" is an avant-garde, experimental hip hop, and punk rap album, and draws influences from experimental pop, glitch hop, ambient, noise, and industrial music. It has a smoother and more melodic sound than its predecessor, employing uncommon song structures, extensive sampling, and a variety of vocal techniques such as rapping, screaming, and singing. Thematically, the album is personal, introspective, and presented in a stream of consciousness form, touching on the Internet culture, prejudice, political issues, and JPEGMAFIA's newfound fame.
May 31 street date. "Veteran" is the second studio from renowned Baltimore rapper, JPEGMAFIA. It was released on January 19, 2018 by Deathbomb Arc and Republic Records. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim and brought JPEGMAFIA to the forefront of contemporary and experimental hip hop. NME, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Noisey, and Spin all listed "Veteran" in their top 100 albums of 2018. In 2019, Pitchfork listed it at number 171 in their list of best albums of the decade. The album features JPEGMAFIA's most streamed song, "1539 N. Calvert". As described by Pitchfork: "Entirely self-produced, "Veteran" is a remarkable exercise in sound and texture. At its best the production makes the frayed edges of each element part of the atmosphere, a mess of distortion that works percussively and melodically".
April 19 street date. JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown return for the EP extension of their 2023 critically acclaimed album, "Scaring The Hoes". "Scaring The Hoes: DLC Pack" contains four new songs that continue to showcase the energy and quirk of the duo that was revered on the full length album by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR, and many more. These four songs continue to show off JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown's impressive lyricism and exhilarating dynamics when the two come together.
September 20 street date. First repress since the initial 2019 release of the critically acclaimed album "Lux Prima", featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs' lead vocalist Karen O and Danger Mouse, one of the most influential artist/producers of the 21st century. "Lux Prima" was hailed by Pitchfork as a "dreamy and poignant collaboration". It featured the single "Woman", which was accompanied by a memorable Spike Jonze-directed live performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The single was also nominated for the Best Rock Performance Grammy. The new package includes the original artwork plus a 16 page booklet highlighting their interactive exhibition "An Encounter with Lux Prima", held at Los Angeles' Marciano Arts Foundation featuring a 360 degree soundscape of the album mixed at famed Skywalker Ranch.
August 9 street date. XL Recordings present the long-awaited repress of singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist keiyaA's 2020 cult classic "Forever, Ya Girl". Raised in Chicago's South Side, she synthesizes her jazz training, R&B sensibilities, and hip- hop upbringing to create new soul sounds inundated with her powerful, sultry voice and dense lyricism. Upon its original release, "Forever, Ya Girl" enjoyed wide acclaim and landed on multiple Best of the Year lists, propelling her to the cultural vanguard and earning her the praise of artists like Solange, Jay-Z, Earl Sweatshirt, Blood Orange, and Moses Sumney, and gaining the attention of brands like Apple, Nike, and Chanel, all who spotlighted keiyaA and her work in campaigns.
May 24 street date. May 24 street date. Khanate are Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer), James Plotkin and Alan Dubin (OLD), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Manbyrd). "Clean Hands Go Foul" (2009) generously offers more of everything: voluminous drones, clashing dissonance, mysterious subharmonic swells, escalating terror, and environments drenched in heavy anticipatory dread. The final hour of the band's first decade sees Khanate, as always, making "music that, even in the realm of extreme music, is dark and distorted" (Pitchfork). "Clean Hands Go Foul" would be followed by the ultimate minimalism, as the Khanate entity sat shrouded in silence until the release of 2023's "To Be Cruel".
May 24 street date. May 24 street date. Khanate are Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer), James Plotkin and Alan Dubin (OLD), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Manbyrd). "Clean Hands Go Foul" (2009) generously offers more of everything: voluminous drones, clashing dissonance, mysterious subharmonic swells, escalating terror, and environments drenched in heavy anticipatory dread. The final hour of the band's first decade sees Khanate, as always, making "music that, even in the realm of extreme music, is dark and distorted" (Pitchfork). "Clean Hands Go Foul" would be followed by the ultimate minimalism, as the Khanate entity sat shrouded in silence until the release of 2023's "To Be Cruel".
May 24 street date. May 24 street date. Khanate are Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer), James Plotkin and Alan Dubin (OLD), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Manbyrd). "Clean Hands Go Foul" (2009) generously offers more of everything: voluminous drones, clashing dissonance, mysterious subharmonic swells, escalating terror, and environments drenched in heavy anticipatory dread. The final hour of the band's first decade sees Khanate, as always, making "music that, even in the realm of extreme music, is dark and distorted" (Pitchfork). "Clean Hands Go Foul" would be followed by the ultimate minimalism, as the Khanate entity sat shrouded in silence until the release of 2023's "To Be Cruel".
May 24 street date. Khanate are Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer), James Plotkin and Alan Dubin (OLD), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Manbyrd). Largely recognized as their breakthrough album, Khanate was confident enough by the two-song, forty-minute "Capture & Release" (2005) to peel back its layers of thick mossy drone and reveal the minimalist underpinnings, a change either interpreted as maturity or an implied threat. It's a grim, avant-garde exercise in tension and paranoia. Dense, leaden drones fill up the spaces between O'Malley's sparse, deeply sustained guitar chords. Vocalist Alan Dubin's anguished vocals seem to convey the tortures of the damned as if there were not a shred of hope left for existence in this world. "Capture & Release" is not dissimilar to black metal in how it so violently conveys such a bleak and ultra-nihilistic world outlook. But while the standard tempo on a black metal album typically strays into the triple digits in terms of beats per minute, Khanate's plodding pace keeps the BPM soundly within the single-digit range.
May 24 street date. Khanate are Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer), James Plotkin and Alan Dubin (OLD), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Manbyrd). Largely recognized as their breakthrough album, Khanate was confident enough by the two-song, forty-minute "Capture & Release" (2005) to peel back its layers of thick mossy drone and reveal the minimalist underpinnings, a change either interpreted as maturity or an implied threat. It's a grim, avant-garde exercise in tension and paranoia. Dense, leaden drones fill up the spaces between O'Malley's sparse, deeply sustained guitar chords. Vocalist Alan Dubin's anguished vocals seem to convey the tortures of the damned as if there were not a shred of hope left for existence in this world. "Capture & Release" is not dissimilar to black metal in how it so violently conveys such a bleak and ultra-nihilistic world outlook. But while the standard tempo on a black metal album typically strays into the triple digits in terms of beats per minute, Khanate's plodding pace keeps the BPM soundly within the single-digit range.
May 24 street date. Khanate are Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer), James Plotkin and Alan Dubin (OLD), and Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, Manbyrd). Largely recognized as their breakthrough album, Khanate was confident enough by the two-song, forty-minute "Capture & Release" (2005) to peel back its layers of thick mossy drone and reveal the minimalist underpinnings, a change either interpreted as maturity or an implied threat. It's a grim, avant-garde exercise in tension and paranoia. Dense, leaden drones fill up the spaces between O'Malley's sparse, deeply sustained guitar chords. Vocalist Alan Dubin's anguished vocals seem to convey the tortures of the damned as if there were not a shred of hope left for existence in this world. "Capture & Release" is not dissimilar to black metal in how it so violently conveys such a bleak and ultra-nihilistic world outlook. But while the standard tempo on a black metal album typically strays into the triple digits in terms of beats per minute, Khanate's plodding pace keeps the BPM soundly within the single-digit range.
April 5 street date. Khruangbin's fourth studio album, "A LA SALA", is an exercise in returning in order to go further, and doing so on your own terms. It continues the mystery and sanctity that is the key to how bassist Laura Lee Ochoa, drummer Donald "DJ" Johnson, Jr., and guitarist Mark "Marko" Speer approach music. If 2020's "Mordechai", the last studio LP Khruangbin made without collaborators, was a party record that enhanced the band’s musical reputation far and wide, then "A LA SALA" is the measured morning after. It's a gorgeously airy record completed only in the company of the group's longtime engineer Steve Christensen, with minimal overdubs. "A LA SALA" invites you to gaze through a window upon a landscape of daydreams, impossible skies and surreal glances, reflecting what we experience inward when looking outward. Each physical edition of "A LA SALA" incorporates unique travelogue photos captured by Marko. The black LP includes a bespoke jacket and handwritten elements from bassist Laura Lee, while the limited vinyl colorway edition feature a die-cut jacket revealing its own living room and window.
April 5 street date. Khruangbin's fourth studio album, "A LA SALA", is an exercise in returning in order to go further, and doing so on your own terms. It continues the mystery and sanctity that is the key to how bassist Laura Lee Ochoa, drummer Donald "DJ" Johnson, Jr., and guitarist Mark "Marko" Speer approach music. If 2020's "Mordechai", the last studio LP Khruangbin made without collaborators, was a party record that enhanced the band’s musical reputation far and wide, then "A LA SALA" is the measured morning after. It's a gorgeously airy record completed only in the company of the group's longtime engineer Steve Christensen, with minimal overdubs. "A LA SALA" invites you to gaze through a window upon a landscape of daydreams, impossible skies and surreal glances, reflecting what we experience inward when looking outward. Each physical edition of "A LA SALA" incorporates unique travelogue photos captured by Marko. The black LP includes a bespoke jacket and handwritten elements from bassist Laura Lee, while the limited vinyl colorway edition feature a die-cut jacket revealing its own living room and window.
December 1 street date. Khruangbin's series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band's flight plan through the years: it's a taste of some of their most beloved cities, stages and nights. Each release comes with a limited-edition unique album cover exclusive for the recording's home turf, just a little something extra for the fans that bring a little something extra. Across five releases, this series ignites both sides of Khruangbin's magic: the warm, prismatic feeling of their albums and the bewitching energy of their performances. Closing out this collection, "Live At Sydney Opera House" is a double LP of front-to-back Khruangbin. Here, career-spanning songs like "A Calf Born in Winter", "Maria También", "So We Won't Forget", "Shida" and "Friday Morning" arrive in their full interplanetary glory, recorded at one of the most celebrated venues on earth, the Sydney Opera House.
June 21 street date. Three decades into an unparalleled career, Kid Koala continues to grow his immersive this-dimensional real-
life cartoon musical universe with each orbit around the sun. Entitled Creatures Of The Late Afternoon, the latest double album is the soundtrack to an accompanying board game centered around a cast of creatures who band together through the power of music to save their habitat from destruction. Built integrally into the vinyl gatefold jacket, the board game is set at a communal hub of DIY recording studios where various bands of creatures collaborate to explore different ways of expressing and enjoying music. Creatures Of The Late Afternoon is what the world renowned DJ, composer, and lifelong visual storyteller also known as Eric San calls “a journey through some of my favorite musical universes through the turntables.” What started as a testing ground for creating turntable tracks in different styles took shape as the score to an action film-inspired love story. The resulting album, a twenty-track two-disc set of instrumental jaunts, featured guest vocalists, and robot hotel interludes, Creatures Of The Late Afternoon furthers Kid Koala’s experimentation in electric, beat-driven, groove-laden, self-sampling, heartrending-even-if-its-heavy, purely beautiful music. INCLUDES: 20 track double album plus 8x bonus board game tracks / Gatefold board game + games pieces / 100+ board game cards incl. creature character cards, music genre cards, recording equipment cards and studio time cards
August 9 street date. Merge Records reissues David Kilgour's "A Feather in the Engine", remastered and pressed on vinyl for the very first time. Originally released in 2002, "A Feather in the Engine" followed two full-band efforts - 1997's "David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights" and The Clean's 2001 album "Getaway" - and is thus almost startling in its intimacy. Recorded at home and mostly alone (The Verlaines' Graeme Downes provides lush string arrangements), Kilgour once called "A Feather in the Engine" "the most solo LP I've made". Interpolating his genius for guitar pop through acoustic guitars and gorgeous instrumentals, its melodies unfold gently, suggesting that the 13 songs here, written over the course of four years, were searching Kilgour as much as he was searching them. The vinyl reissue of "A Feather in the Engine" is a crucial opportunity to rediscover one of David Kilgour's best records, a handcrafted gem that perfects guitar pop's past while pointing to its future, idiosyncratic in its making and tantalizing in its potential.
September 6 street date. First release on vinyl of a 1980s King Crimson concert / First standalone CD release of the complete concert / Vinyl cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering / Pressed on 200gram vinyl & presented in a gatefold sleeve. / CD mastered by Alex R. Mundy at DGM. While King Crimson material from this period is always in demand, with the forthcoming US tour by Beat (King Crimson’s Adrian Belew & Tony Levin, joined by guitarist Steve Vai & Tool drummer Danny Carey), performing the material from that period, there is increased interest in hearing this material as it was originally performed.
January 26 street date. "Blue Raspberry" is Katy Kirby's follow up to her renowned debut album "Cool Dry Place", which came out in February 2021. Singer/songwriter Katy Kirby introduced her warm, articulate vocals, perceptive lyrics, and playful adult-alternative style on her debut album as she toured tirelessly supporting bands like Waxahatchee, Andy Shauf, Julia Jacklin, and Alex G. That record was a tried-and-true folk collection, perfectly displaying the chops of a young songwriter and emanating the warm feel of a band in a room; "Blue Raspberry", made with the same band and producers, hits the gas and enters completely new territory as we see Katy truly step into her own as a songwriting force. She fearlessly leans far into baroque piano pop on tracks like ‘Redemption Arc’ and the title track ‘Blue Raspberry’, and lyrically she explores themes of loss and queer love. Very few are able to capture the same emotional, theatrical magic of artists like Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, and Joanna Newsom, but Katy pulls it off on this record; standout ‘Drop Dead’.
January 26 street date. "Blue Raspberry" is Katy Kirby's follow up to her renowned debut album "Cool Dry Place", which came out in February 2021. Singer/songwriter Katy Kirby introduced her warm, articulate vocals, perceptive lyrics, and playful adult-alternative style on her debut album as she toured tirelessly supporting bands like Waxahatchee, Andy Shauf, Julia Jacklin, and Alex G. That record was a tried-and-true folk collection, perfectly displaying the chops of a young songwriter and emanating the warm feel of a band in a room; "Blue Raspberry", made with the same band and producers, hits the gas and enters completely new territory as we see Katy truly step into her own as a songwriting force. She fearlessly leans far into baroque piano pop on tracks like ‘Redemption Arc’ and the title track ‘Blue Raspberry’, and lyrically she explores themes of loss and queer love. Very few are able to capture the same emotional, theatrical magic of artists like Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, and Joanna Newsom, but Katy pulls it off on this record; standout ‘Drop Dead’.
January 26 street date. "Blue Raspberry" is Katy Kirby's follow up to her renowned debut album "Cool Dry Place", which came out in February 2021. Singer/songwriter Katy Kirby introduced her warm, articulate vocals, perceptive lyrics, and playful adult-alternative style on her debut album as she toured tirelessly supporting bands like Waxahatchee, Andy Shauf, Julia Jacklin, and Alex G. That record was a tried-and-true folk collection, perfectly displaying the chops of a young songwriter and emanating the warm feel of a band in a room; "Blue Raspberry", made with the same band and producers, hits the gas and enters completely new territory as we see Katy truly step into her own as a songwriting force. She fearlessly leans far into baroque piano pop on tracks like ‘Redemption Arc’ and the title track ‘Blue Raspberry’, and lyrically she explores themes of loss and queer love. Very few are able to capture the same emotional, theatrical magic of artists like Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, and Joanna Newsom, but Katy pulls it off on this record; standout ‘Drop Dead’.
April 26 street date. If the Chateau Marmont could sing. This would be it. Loren Kramar's voice vibrates with the shameless hum of a room after a celebrity exits. Ecstatic aspiration. Doubt. Proximity. Desire. The album "Glovemaker" is about the skins we craft to be seen by the world, and Loren reminds us that we are all in drag. All exposed. No matter what gloves we slip on. Loren has always been obsessed with fame. Not with famous people, but with the electricity that perverts attention - the crushing desire to be truly seen. And all of Loren, and this obsession, is in this album. He grew up in the Valley, forced to hide his Barbies from his father, so the closet was a gorgeous Spanish ranch house on a gilded cul-de-sac crawling with celebrities. Naturally this gay boy wanted to be a child star so his mother secretly shuttled him to tap and jazz and figure skating lessons. This is a songwriter's album. Loren's lyrics are all his, and you feel it with every bright, Maraschino-cherry-like word that falls from his lips. Part poet, part theatrical diva, Loren loops together the tragedy of breathing on this planet, because like Eartha Kitt or Cat Stevens, Loren is at his core an incredible story teller. This whole album is a shrine, a mantle atop a blazing fire of life, spread with the memorabilia of Loren; all of the pain and lust dazzling on unabashed view.
April 26 street date. If the Chateau Marmont could sing. This would be it. Loren Kramar's voice vibrates with the shameless hum of a room after a celebrity exits. Ecstatic aspiration. Doubt. Proximity. Desire. The album "Glovemaker" is about the skins we craft to be seen by the world, and Loren reminds us that we are all in drag. All exposed. No matter what gloves we slip on. Loren has always been obsessed with fame. Not with famous people, but with the electricity that perverts attention - the crushing desire to be truly seen. And all of Loren, and this obsession, is in this album. He grew up in the Valley, forced to hide his Barbies from his father, so the closet was a gorgeous Spanish ranch house on a gilded cul-de-sac crawling with celebrities. Naturally this gay boy wanted to be a child star so his mother secretly shuttled him to tap and jazz and figure skating lessons. This is a songwriter's album. Loren's lyrics are all his, and you feel it with every bright, Maraschino-cherry-like word that falls from his lips. Part poet, part theatrical diva, Loren loops together the tragedy of breathing on this planet, because like Eartha Kitt or Cat Stevens, Loren is at his core an incredible story teller. This whole album is a shrine, a mantle atop a blazing fire of life, spread with the memorabilia of Loren; all of the pain and lust dazzling on unabashed view.
April 26 street date. If the Chateau Marmont could sing. This would be it. Loren Kramar's voice vibrates with the shameless hum of a room after a celebrity exits. Ecstatic aspiration. Doubt. Proximity. Desire. The album "Glovemaker" is about the skins we craft to be seen by the world, and Loren reminds us that we are all in drag. All exposed. No matter what gloves we slip on. Loren has always been obsessed with fame. Not with famous people, but with the electricity that perverts attention - the crushing desire to be truly seen. And all of Loren, and this obsession, is in this album. He grew up in the Valley, forced to hide his Barbies from his father, so the closet was a gorgeous Spanish ranch house on a gilded cul-de-sac crawling with celebrities. Naturally this gay boy wanted to be a child star so his mother secretly shuttled him to tap and jazz and figure skating lessons. This is a songwriter's album. Loren's lyrics are all his, and you feel it with every bright, Maraschino-cherry-like word that falls from his lips. Part poet, part theatrical diva, Loren loops together the tragedy of breathing on this planet, because like Eartha Kitt or Cat Stevens, Loren is at his core an incredible story teller. This whole album is a shrine, a mantle atop a blazing fire of life, spread with the memorabilia of Loren; all of the pain and lust dazzling on unabashed view.
June 7 street date. With two successful albums and a sold-out world tour under their belt, Paris-based L'Impératrice have matriculated from a good-times instrumental act created by music critic Charles de Boisseguin to a six-piece powerhouse whose sashaying mixes of funk and French Touch, disco and deep house now include the fetching vocals of singer Flore Benguigui. Their new album, "Pulsar", is a focused but far-reaching record, the jubilant testament of a band with plenty to say and the skills to say it themselves. Across 10 tracks, L'Impératrice move freely and authoritatively among the sounds they love, bridging hip-hop, kosmische, and modern pop with their most unabashed embraces of French Touch and international house ever. Benguigui, meanwhile, boldly sings of self-empowerment by shirking beauty standards, ageism, and drab normalcy, with a little help from an exciting set of new friends. Throughout these 10 songs, L'Impératrice espouses the rare willingness to be real about life and its woes while also sounding like a perfect picture of joy.
June 7 street date. With two successful albums and a sold-out world tour under their belt, Paris-based L'Impératrice have matriculated from a good-times instrumental act created by music critic Charles de Boisseguin to a six-piece powerhouse whose sashaying mixes of funk and French Touch, disco and deep house now include the fetching vocals of singer Flore Benguigui. Their new album, "Pulsar", is a focused but far-reaching record, the jubilant testament of a band with plenty to say and the skills to say it themselves. Across 10 tracks, L'Impératrice move freely and authoritatively among the sounds they love, bridging hip-hop, kosmische, and modern pop with their most unabashed embraces of French Touch and international house ever. Benguigui, meanwhile, boldly sings of self-empowerment by shirking beauty standards, ageism, and drab normalcy, with a little help from an exciting set of new friends. Throughout these 10 songs, L'Impératrice espouses the rare willingness to be real about life and its woes while also sounding like a perfect picture of joy.
June 7 street date. With two successful albums and a sold-out world tour under their belt, Paris-based L'Impératrice have matriculated from a good-times instrumental act created by music critic Charles de Boisseguin to a six-piece powerhouse whose sashaying mixes of funk and French Touch, disco and deep house now include the fetching vocals of singer Flore Benguigui. Their new album, "Pulsar", is a focused but far-reaching record, the jubilant testament of a band with plenty to say and the skills to say it themselves. Across 10 tracks, L'Impératrice move freely and authoritatively among the sounds they love, bridging hip-hop, kosmische, and modern pop with their most unabashed embraces of French Touch and international house ever. Benguigui, meanwhile, boldly sings of self-empowerment by shirking beauty standards, ageism, and drab normalcy, with a little help from an exciting set of new friends. Throughout these 10 songs, L'Impératrice espouses the rare willingness to be real about life and its woes while also sounding like a perfect picture of joy.
Janaury 12 street date. Soif sera le premier disque d’Ariane Brunet en tant qu’autrice-compositrice-interprète sous l’alias L’Isle. L’album Soif et le projet L’Isle sont le kaléidoscope sonore d’une autrice-compositrice-interprète inspirée. Sous un son electro-pop et plus urbain, on retrouve une foule de collaborateurs, tels que Félix Petit (synthés), William Côté (batterie), Alexandre Lapointe (basse), Jean-Alexandre Beaudoin (guitares), Ana Frances Mayer (flûte traversière), Jérôme Beaulieu (piano), ainsi que Steeven Chouinard, multi-instrumentiste et preneur de son. On retrouve aussi bien entendu Brunet aux claviers,pianos, claviers et synthétiseurs, ainsi qu’à la co-réalisation et aux arrangements. Un CD est également disponible.
May 24 street date. With a credo adapted from science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, an album title from a collection of metaphysical poetry, and an expansion in consciousness brought on by personal crisis, guitarist and songwriter Shana Cleveland learns to embrace a changing world with unconditional love on "News Of The Universe", the new full-length from California rock band La Luz. "News Of The Universe" is a record born of calamity, a work of dark, beautiful psychedelia reflecting Cleveland's experience of having her world blown apart by a breast cancer diagnosis just two years after the birth of her son. It's also a portrait of a band in flux, marking the first appearance for drummer Audrey Johnson and the final ones from longtime members bassist Lena Simon and keyboardist Alice Sandahl, whose contributions add a bittersweet edge to a record that is both elegy for an old world and cosmic road map to a strange new one. It might be La Luz's most brutal record to date, but it is also their most blissful.
May 24 street date. With a credo adapted from science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, an album title from a collection of metaphysical poetry, and an expansion in consciousness brought on by personal crisis, guitarist and songwriter Shana Cleveland learns to embrace a changing world with unconditional love on "News Of The Universe", the new full-length from California rock band La Luz. "News Of The Universe" is a record born of calamity, a work of dark, beautiful psychedelia reflecting Cleveland's experience of having her world blown apart by a breast cancer diagnosis just two years after the birth of her son. It's also a portrait of a band in flux, marking the first appearance for drummer Audrey Johnson and the final ones from longtime members bassist Lena Simon and keyboardist Alice Sandahl, whose contributions add a bittersweet edge to a record that is both elegy for an old world and cosmic road map to a strange new one. It might be La Luz's most brutal record to date, but it is also their most blissful.
June 21 street date. Recorded across three sold-out shows at Dublin's Vicar Street, "Live In Dublin" features Lankum performing songs from across their catalogue, including "Wild Rover", "Go Dig My Grave", and "The Rocky Road To Dublin" (which up until now has never been officially released). The shows followed the 2023 release of the Irish folk quartet's fourth studio album, "False Lankum", which went on to be The Guardian's Album of The Year, The Quietus' Album of the Year, Mojo's #3 Album of The Year, and a Mercury Prize shortlist nominee.
May 3 street date. Au cœur de sa vingtaine, alors qu’elle tentait d’apprivoiser la solitude liée à son célibat, l’artiste partageait son temps entre Montréal et Toronto, transformant graduellement son journal intime en chansons. « J’avais absolument aucune idée de ce que je faisais. J’essayais de fuir mon passé et je ne savais pas où aller. J’ai ri, j’ai pleuré, j’ai daté des gens, je me suis beaucoup plantée. C’est ma leçon d’amour, de vie et de pardon ». Pour appuyer la sortie de l’album Quarter Life Crisis, Laraw donnera deux spectacles de lancement : le 2 mai à Montréal et le 9 mai à Toronto. // In her twenties, as she tried to tame the loneliness of her celibacy, the artist divided her time between Montreal and Toronto, gradually transforming her diary into songs. "I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I was trying to run away from my past and I didn't know where to go. I laughed, I cried, I dated people, I messed up a lot. It's my lesson in love, life and forgiveness." To support the release of the album Quarter Life Crisis, Laraw will perform two launch shows: May 2 in Montreal and May 9 in Toronto.
September 20 street date. On 2021's "Noise Noise Noise", The Last Gang pushed their musical boundaries in new and unexpected ways, spitting barbs both personal and political at whoever might listen. Its follow-up, "Obscene Daydreams", is 11 tracks of sharply composed, no-punches-pulled punk, which finds the Orange County quartet in top form and ready to explode. Produced once again by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Pennywise, Alkaline Trio, NOFX), "Obscene Daydreams" is the result of a new, more intentional writing process. The expediency of recording served the quartet well, as "Obscene Daydreams" delivers in abundance, The Last Gang's signature mix of melodic hooks and raw feelings. While outrage and defiance figure prominently in those feelings, love and pride share center stage.
September 20 street date. On 2021's "Noise Noise Noise", The Last Gang pushed their musical boundaries in new and unexpected ways, spitting barbs both personal and political at whoever might listen. Its follow-up, "Obscene Daydreams", is 11 tracks of sharply composed, no-punches-pulled punk, which finds the Orange County quartet in top form and ready to explode. Produced once again by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Pennywise, Alkaline Trio, NOFX), "Obscene Daydreams" is the result of a new, more intentional writing process. The expediency of recording served the quartet well, as "Obscene Daydreams" delivers in abundance, The Last Gang's signature mix of melodic hooks and raw feelings. While outrage and defiance figure prominently in those feelings, love and pride share center stage.
May 24 street date. In an unprecedented collaboration, Formula 1 star Charles Leclerc and world-renowned pianist Sofiane Pamart present Dreamers, a unique piano composition project. This collaboration brings together the high-octane world of racing and the emotive realm of music, embodied in four distinct and captivating co-composed piano pieces. Charles Leclerc, celebrated for his prowess on the racing circuits, joins forces with Sofiane Pamart, a pianist acclaimed for his innovative and soul-stirring compositions. Dreamers is born from their shared vision of blending the intensity of motor racing with the expressiveness of piano music, creating a narrative that speaks to the dreams and aspirations of both artists. This musical project is an immersive experience that unites
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