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Agoraphobic Nosebleed
PCP Torpedo
PS, US Originally released in the final year of the 20th
century in the unconventional 6'' vinyl format, it's finally
reissued on CD-in the equally unconventional 3'' CD format.The
hideously deformed & many-fanged suckling of guitarist/machinist
SCOTT HULL (PIG DESTROYER) & vocalist/programmer J.
RANDALL (ex- ISIS), they specialize in stereophonic slaughter & extreme
pharmacological distress, the combination of which is commonly
referred to as "hyper-grind". Disc 2 is a remix
CD feat. JUSTIN BROADRICK (JESU, GODFLESH), JAMES PLOTKIN
(KHANATE, PHANTOMSMASHER) & others.
HydraHead-666
DCD
$13.75
Amsterdam Klezmer Band
Remixed
PS, US 13 original & electrifying remixed Balkan & klezmer
tracks from well-known European DJs Shantel (Bucovina Club),
DJ Yuri Gurzhy (Russendisko), Stefan Schmid (Zuco 103) & many
more. Along with 6 remixes out of the Amsterdam Klezmer
Band repertoire you will also find 7 brand new & original
tracks especially recorded for this album.
Essay-010
CD
$18.00
Anti-Flag
For Blood & Empire
PS, US Picture vinyl version of latest release. Bonus track "Marc
Defiant" available only on this vinyl.
AFRecords-049
LP
$11.00
Auer, Jon
Songs from the Year of Our Demise
PS, US Best known as songwriter/guitarist/vocalist for
the POSIES & member of BIG STAR. First solo full-length
of original material. The record is at turns more gritty & more
lush, more atmospheric & more immediate, more universal & more
personal than anything he's done in the past. It reflects
the highs & lows of both a soaring exuberance & a
crushing fatalism. Keyboards, cellos, organs, chimes & gizmos
come 7 go while Jon's signature guitar work & angelic
voice consistently echo the emotional turmoil of the past
half decade.
Pattern25-2511
CD
$14.75
August Stars
Music for Twilight
PS, UK Very limited CDR release. Nothing to do with July
Skies, the debut release from August Stars is "Music
for Twilight", the first of three 50-minute CDs to
be released in the next few months on Make Mine Music.
Dark, brooding ambient drones produced using organ, manipulated
tape and cheap effects pedals - think Stars of the Lid,
William Basinski or Brian Eno.
MakeMineMusic-019
CD
$9.75
Baby Dayliner
Critics Pass Away
PS, US Supremely literate songs for fans of Serge Gainsbourg,
Frank Sinatra, James Brown, New Order, David Bowie, Stephen
Merritt.
Brassland-011
CD
$14.50
Backyard Babies
People Like People Like People Like Us
PS, US
Abacus
CD
$14.00
Bad Brains
Live
PS, US Remember the salad days when HR was actually in
the band & then stole Biscuit's pot?
SST-160
CD
$14.50
Baker, Keef
Pure Language
PS, GERMANY Following two CDs on n5md, UK's multitalented
Keef Baker offers on Ad Noiseam a solid 6-track MCD in
which his music takes a resolute acoustic and organic turn.
Warm voices flow through "Pure Language" on top
of a very distinctive bass and a new found drum'n'bass
twist. Keef Baker enriches this vocabulary with a playful
use of tempo changes and contained noise, writing down
a music both human and massive, full of emotion and yet
assertive. "Pure Language" is neither a whisper
nor a shout, but a thoughtful and laid statement, to be
listen to with care and enjoyed with ears wide opened.
AdNoiseam-059
CD
$12.00
Big Takeover
#58
PS, US SPRING. ISSUE, #58: Franz Ferdinand, The Decemberists,
pt. 2, Flaming Lips, New York Dolls (and Bob Gruen on NY
Dolls), Devo¹s Mark Mothersbaugh, Elbow, X Ray Spex¹s
Poly Styrene, Granddaddy, Stars, Belle & Sebastian,
Robert Pollard, Editors, Buzzcocks, Bob Geldof, Small Faces¹ Ian
McLagen, His Name is Alive, Ivy, Camper Van Beethoven,
Sufjan Stevens, Jon Auer (Posies), The Clientele, Arab
Strap, Tom Verlaine (Television), The Thermals, Jon Kastner
(Doughboys/Asexuals), Satan¹s Pilgrims, The (Newtown)
Neurotics, Madlife, Boss Martians, and more. Plus: Editorials:
Farewell to the East Village, Music on TV, MySpacing Out,
and Why Blue Oyster Cult and the Good Rats are Better Than
a Lot of Hip Crap.
BigTakeover-58
ZINE
$5.75
Biosphere
Shenzhou
PS, US 2002 release, repressed! "12 tracks. Design & photography
by Jon Wozencroft. Named after the Chinese spacecraft,
this is Geir Jenssen's deepest & most recording yet,
the first 10 tracks based on the orchestral works of Claude
Debussy. Dark Ambient at its most spellbinding (without
all the negative connotations one might associate with
the words "dark" & "ambient"!).
Touch-055
CD
$17.00
Black Keys
Chulahoma
PS, US
FatPossum
CD
$12.00
Black Ox Orkestar
Nisht Azoy
Ps, US Original song-settings for Jewish folk ballads(which
were originally sung a-capella) created by writing & performing
new, politically charged Yiddish texts, and by borrowing
freely form traditional & contemporary musical sources,
Yiddish & other. This release is more percussive with
a harsher sound then previous cds yet still tender.
Constellation-038
CD
$15.50
Black Ox Orkestar
Nisht Azoy
PS, US VINYL VERSION - (180-Gram)
Constellation-038
LP
$17.50
Black Tie Dynasty
Movements
PS, US Smooth & drifting soundscapes flash across the
songs, the melodies hint towards a Britpop groove with
a good solid American pop base to stand on.-Big Takeover.
Ft. Worth, TX band delves easily into a night populated
with warm leather and mixed drinks. Part dance record & part
soundtrack to a headphone voyager's next great trip, BTD
provides aural escapism that takes us back to the halcyon
days of Robert Smith & Ian Curtis. Drawing from a large
pool of collective influences, they have tapped into that
same heated blood that coursed through the legendary music
of groups like Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, & Depeche
Mode to create sleek synth-rock for the modern day.
Idol-054
CD
$12.75
Bullwackies All Stars
Dub Unlimited
PS, US Originally released on Senrab in '76 & feat.
a brilliant selections of 7''s & 12''s. Core rythm
tracks from Treasure Isle, Jamaica, then remixed by KING
TUBBY at the Sounds Umlimited studio in NYC. Feat. dub
versions of classic songs by the LOVEJOYS & WAYNE JARRET.
Wackies-36
CD
$17.00
Carneyball Johnson
Slef-Titled
PS, US Comprised of multi-instrumentalist RALPH CARNEY
(TOM WAITS, JONATHAN RICHMAN), guitariast KIMO BALL, drummer
SCOTT JOHNSON & bassist ALLEN WHITMAN (MERMEN, HENRY
KAISER). They mix it up, pulling their favorite music from
the Yardbirds, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, Thelonius Monk & Desmond
Dekker, as springboards to improvisation; keeping it fresh & spontaneous,
taking some of their life-long influences out to new places
that meld their diverse backgrounds in jazz, rock, world
music & surf.
AkronCrackerRecs
CD
$12.75
Codec & Flexor
Killermachine
Ps, US 2nd full-length release from Cologne-based techno
duo Sven Zalac & Matthias Freund. They've been ranked
among the absolute outsiders & infant terribles of
the dark electronic/new wave-pop underground for a long
time now. Replete with tech-y beats, dirty guitar riffs
crowned with spherical vocals & superior hooks. They
take a more pop-like line, though strictly continuing their
merging of indie rock & dark techno/electro.
KittyYo-6111
CD
$18.00
Comet Gain
Beautiful Despair
PS, US Released in 2005. 12" features "Beautiful
Despair," "Never Die" & "Mainlining
Mystery" Pulp romance read loud by guitars, colored
in memory. Free of ambition, timeliness & stability.
For anyone who has ever gotten lost in underground music,
this one's for you. A dour history lesson, Part II for
a different but equally monumental time, keeping mixtapes & shy,
defiant first kisses alive for the next generation as it
collapses into detuned synth heartstoppage. Comet Gain
post "City Fallen Leaves" with Woodie Taylor
(Realistes, Love is All) back on production.
WhatsYrRupture-0206
12
$9.25
Court & Spark
Hearts
PS, US New self-produced album from San Fran band is permeated
by an easy camaraderie & joyful, exploratory vibrations.
Help from JASON MOLINA (SONGS OHIA/MAGNOLIA ELEC) & RASPUTINA. "The
score of a sumptuous dream."-Honest Tune
AbsolutelyKosher-057
CD
$16.00
Dead Machines
Dead End on Olson St.
PS, US VINYL ONLY. Moldy Michigan basements and unwritten
horror movies alike know and love the Dead Machines. This
megalithic noisemaker is the work of John Olson (Wolf Eyes,
American Tapes) and Tovah Olson (Wooden Wand & The
Vanishing Voice) and "Dead End On Olson St." is
a new chapter in this prolific couple's body of work. Dead
Machines rely less on bombast and clenched-fist and dig
deeper into sound and the space between sounds for their
sonic de-evolvings. This record has one long peice per
side, clicking like a stopped rotor over tape loops, bizarre
horns, fucked up delay units and homemade electronics.
Beautifully paced and possibly sweet as it is terrifying.
Cover art by John Olson is a full-color collage of some
flesh-eating types, and the pressing was done entirely
on white vinyl.
Ypsilanti-027
LP
$13.50
Decoder Ring
Somersault
PS, US Soundtrack & score to Aussie film of the same
name. Textbook sonic cathedrals. Gentle cousins to Sigur
Ros, Air, Mogwai or MBV.
BellaUnion-411
CD
$16.00
Descloux, Lizzy Mercier
Zulu Rock
PS, US This is the 3rd record she recorded, originally
released by CBS Records (France-only) as Gazelles in 84,
now repackaged, incl. 5 bonus tracks. It's mbaganga -which
literally means "the poor South-African stew," a
musical blend of different local styles & Anglo-Saxon
pop. A heavy & emphatic bass line , with a technique inspired by Zulu guitars. Against
all expectations, the record was very well received in
France, both by the critics, who awarded it Best Rock Album
of the Year.
ZeRecords-026
CD
$20.75
Descloux, Lizzy Mercier
Best Off
PS, US A compilation of the most riveting of Lizzy's work,
showcasing worldbeat, discordant punk, celebratory no wave,
boisterous Latin-infused funk, to comprise a joyful, frenetic
celebration of this pioneering, unforgettable artist.
ZeRecords-025
CD
$20.75
Devotchka
Curse Your Little Heart
PS, US A covers EP from Denver band dubbed "the best
band in America you've never heard" by Filter magazine
incl songs by Velvet Underground, Frank Sinatra, Siouxsie & Ted
Thacker.
AceFu-40
CD5
$9.25
Die Princess Die
Self-Titled
Ps, US Featuring ex-members of CAMERA OBSCURA (Troubleman),
Freedom From Saturn & Radio Wendy. A towering wall
of sick, invisible sound so loud it flaps your pant legs & shakes
your toofs loose from their shiny pink gums. Their sound
is big, thick, loud & dense. It's tough to tell where
the guitars end & the bass begins.
CutLips-01
CD
$9.25
Dragonforce
Valley of the Damned
PS, US
Noise
CD
$15.25
Dragonforce
Sonic Firestorm
PS, US
Noise
CD
$17.25
Dysrhythmia
Barriers & Passages
PS, US Masters of their craft, they make the standard 'rock'
(guitar, bass, drums) setup sound like a symphony & complex,
innovative music sound easy. Here the trio raises the bar
once again with their exceptional playing & unwavering
dedication to forward-thinking song craft. Time signatures
bend & shift intuitively. Rich washes of melody & layers
of noise are the voices that punctuate crisp musical constructions.
Engineered by Martin Bisi (SONIC YOUTH, DRESDEN DOLLS,
SWANS, HELMET, BRIAN ENO).
Relapse-6688
CD
$14.50
Edison Woods
Nest of Machines
PS, US "Really beautiful...If Sigur Ros, Mercury Rev & Hope
Sandoval would record an album together, it could sound
like this."-ROLLING STONE. Third marvelous album (following
a debut on ENDEARING & follow up on Glitterhouse) from
NYC based music & art collective that serves as the
creative umbrella for the very talented Julia Frodahl.
Joined by an enemble (sharing members w/ANTONY & THE
JOHNSONS, ELYSIAN FIELDS, VANITY SET) on cello, violin,
guitar, baritone sax, bass, sparse drums & heavenly
vocal harmonies. Music of a vague & fevered futureland,
one of glowing birdcages & other lost items. "Haunting,
romantic songs...an ensemble of remarkably talented artists."-Flavorpill.
We say HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
HabitOfCreation-004
CD
$14.50
Elsinore
Nothing For Design
PS, US elsinore is a 4-piece Americana/folk-rock/alt-country
band from Charleston and Champaign, Illinois. The bands
made up of Ryan Groff on lead vocals/acoustic & electric
guitar, Dave Pride on congas & percussion/vocals, Mark
Woolwine on piano/vocals, and Chris Eitel on bass/vocals.
The musical interests of the group span from rock to bluegrass
to metal to alt-country to folk to classical to latin and
back again. Ryan has a bachelor's in Music Composition,
Mark is about to recieve a Masters in Music Composition,
Dave is a percussion studies major, and Chris is a massage
therapist working towards a degree in Chiropractics. The
quartet, as it is now, has been together since October
2004. The band has evolved over the past year into its
current instrumentation, which creates a healthy mix of
prolific musicality and unique stage set-up.
Elsinore-003
CD
$10.00
Frequent Flyer
Self-Titled
PS, US Returning for his first album in 5 years, Jarond
Gibbs presents a nine song dreamscape which borrows soft
French & Brazilian undertones, floats them underneath
whispered vocals & keeps your attention with a smattering
of electro-pop bleeps & minimalist percussion. Heartfelt & soothing,
the album quickly turns into a very comforting indie-pop
treasure.
Pan-Ami
CD
$12.00
Gadget
Funeral March
PS, US Sweden's GADGET proudly carries the grindcore torch
forward with its brand-new record. More than a devout collection
of blasting beats, sweltering guitars & real-world
lyrics, this incorporates sinister melodies & a keen
sense of dynamics to an already explosive mix. It's more
fierce & focused than ever before & shaping the
future of grindcore.
Relapse-687
CD
$14.50
Ghostface Killah
Chamber Music: White Labels, Remixes & Freestyles
PS, US Compiled & executed by DJ AYERS & DJ SOUL,
28 rare GHOST joints, many exclusive remixes included here..."Blow
Your Head Off" f/BUSTA RHYMES, "Too Bad" f/ELEPHANT
MAN, "Stand Up" f/CHARLI BALTIMORE, "The
Game" f/PETE ROCK, RODIGY & RAEKWON, "Real
Live Remix" f/REAL LIVE, "All that I Got is You" f/MARY
J BLIGE (MIGHTY MI remix), "Holla" f/DELFONICS, "In
The Rain" f/DRAMATICS, "Better Have My Money" f/ODB, "The
Sun" f/SLICK RICK, "He Is" f/DE LA SOUL, "Daytona
500" (DJ AYRES remix), "Never Be The Same Again" f/CARL
THOMAS, RAEKWON (9TH WONDER remix), "Heard it all
Before (freestyle), "Cherchez La Ghost" (HEARTBEAT
remix), "Good Times" (OMEGA ONE remix), more.
Rub-716
CD
$11.00
Gnarls Barkley
Crazy/ Gogo Gadget Gospel
PS, US First Single from DJ DANGER MOUSE & CEE-LO.
Atlantic-70002
12
$8.25
Grand Mal
Love is the Best Con in Town
PS, US Bill Whitten got his start in the music business
as the leader of St. Johnny - who Sonic Youth signed to
Geffen Records in the early 1990s after a string of indie
singles. Whitten broke up the band in 1995, moved to New
York and started Grand Mal, who released a string of amazing
records on Number 6, Slash/London, and Arena Rock, before
calling it quits in 2003 not long after the release of
their most critically acclaimed album, Bad Timing. LOVE
IS THE BEST CON IN TOWN is the album that Whitten recorded
at home during this period with friends that include Joan
Wasser and current members of Antony and the Johnsons,
Adam Green's band, Hopewell, and many more. The album includes
a number of the best songs ever written by a musician best
known for his profound lyrics, catchy hooks, and masterfully-constructed
songs - loaded with hits.
NewYorkNightTrain-002
CD
$13.50
Hafler Trio
Seven Hours Sleep
PS, US The sixth re-issue by Korm Plastics, in total there
will be 14 CDs of classical old & long out of print
Hafler Trio re-issues. They're packed as a series of large
folders, with booklets, posters & sometimes postcards.
Originally released on LP by Laylah in 1985 & re-issued
wrongly on CD by Mute in 1996, now really available as
should have been.
KormPlastics
CD
$26.25
Heads
Under the Stress of a Headlong Dive
PS, US NOW ON WAX!!! Brand new studio. This is the band's
7th album, & delves deeper into the Kraut Rock/early
70's space rock sound.
Invada-24
LP
$25.25
Hegre, John & Maja Ratkje
Ballads
PS, GERMANY Ballads is the first collaborative album by
two key figures of the Norwegian noise, improv, experimental,
whatever-you-call-it music scene. Anyone expecting a rackety
wall of distorted feedback guitars and voices will be gently
surprised though by the sparse and intimate sketches to
be found on this wonderful record. Songs are stripped down
to their raw bones using only the most essential elements
to reveal the soul behind every single sound. Superfluous
effects seem to be completely absent, creating an open
space for miniscule details, always ready to implode into
noisier tracks such as "Private Matter". The
album culminates in "Hammock Moods", a quietly
mesmerizing epic finale with Maja Ratkje humming a beautiful
melody over Hegre's gorgeous near-psychedelic guitar playing.
Let's all hope for a sequel to this album! Maja Ratkje
is a member of Spunk (Rune Grammofon) and noise duo Fe-Mail.
Her solo album "Voice" (produced in collaboration
with Jazzkammer) got an Award of Distinction at Prix Ars
Electronica in 2003. In 2001 she was the first composer
ever to receive the Arne Nordheim distinction award. She
has collaborated with Jaap Blonk, Ikue Mori, Otomo Yoshihide,
Wolf Eyes, Matmos, Lasse Marhaug, Jason Forrest, Kim Hiortoy,
Ulver and many others. John Hegre is a member of Jazzkammer
/ Jazkamer (Smalltown Supersound), Kaptein Kaliber, Golden
Serenades, New Boiling Near The Fjords (with members of
Alog) and others. His first solo 3"CD came out on
Dekorder in 2003. Jazkamer will release their aptly titled
new album "Metal Music Machine" in spring 2006
and Hegre is working on an as yet untitled solo album for
Dekorder. Frans de Waard in Vital Weekly 519: "Yeah,
right, a album of ballads by these two renowned noise artists?
This is noise with the big N, and this is the future of
noise music. Excellent!"
Dekoder-015
CD
$14.75
Hibbert, Ossie
Revolutionaries-LeggoDub
PS, US
CookingVinyl-1004
LP
$17.00
Hollis, Mark
Self-Titled
PS, US Overlooked 1998 solo debut from TALK TALK frontman & majority
genius behind the LP that launched a thousand post-rock
bands, Talk Talk's "Laughinstock." Like that
touchstone, this album is stripped down for maximum emotional
impact, utilizing the signature sound of mixing acoustic
guitar w/vocal harmonies & piano to illustrate his
uncanny ability to master an atmosphere. Minimalist beauty.
PolydorUK-537688
CD
$11.25
Hood/Themselves
Split
PS, US 3rd in the limited pic disc series. Themselves tweak
out live drums and vocals upon a roll out carpet of panned
sound treatments, bass rumbles and brilliant synth melodies.
Hood tease us with their first released recordings in 2
years, letting "Laughing Stock" nostalgia take
hold as electro & acoustic creations mingle through
your lobes in innovative ways Hood always seem to produce.
RocketRacer-023
45
$7.50
Innerstance Beatbox
Teckniques
PS, US JASON TODD(Def Harmonic) is back with 3 new tracks.
For fans of break-dancing, RJD2, George Clinton, DJ Shadow.
Consumers-014
CD
$7.50
Innerstance Beatbox
Teckniques
PS, US JASON TODD(Def Harmonic) is back with 3 new tracks.
For fans of break-dancing, RJD2, George Clinton, DJ Shadow.
Consumers-14
12
$7.50
Jackie O Mother Fucker
Candyland
PS, US Culled from various live recordings and radio sessions
obtained on the blackmarket in manhattan and calcutta and
then pressed into wax using a stolen key and a hostage
vinyl plant employee. These artifacts weren't easy to obtain
and some blood was shed, however I am sure that you will
agree that it has been worth it. Jackie O is a revolving
door and these sessions capture a very focused version
of the band, almost rockist. LIMITED.
JOMF-001
LP
$14.75
Johnossi
S/T
PS, SWEDEN Jim's Pick: Truly astounding rock-folk-pop duo's
debut album recently re-released in Scandinavia with three
bonus tracks. John sings and plays acoustic guitar through
effects pedals and several overdriven amplifiers and Ossi
(Oskar) plays the drums and sings backup. Although on paper
it might not appear so spectacular, it is. Very loud and
frantically fantastic. Huge songs and a dramatic Jeff Buckley-esque
vocal range... What you get is triumphant rough-edged rocksongs
and cathedral-sized balladry that truly recalls the primal
furor and sultry sweetness of The Gun Club at their most
anthemic...something about that ringing hollowbody guitar
sound and that wild wild west feeling. Other names being
dropped are as diverse as The Soundtrack of Our Lives,
Wilco, Jeff Buckley, and The Darkness, which hardly makes
sense, but still...
V2Scandinavia
CD
$13.50
Kid Congo Powers
Solo Cholo
PS, US Best known for his guitar work with Nick Cave and
the Bad Seeds, The Cramps, The Gun Club, Congo Norvell,
and Knoxville Girls, KID CONGO POWERS has also played with
the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Make-Up, Mark Eitzel, The
Angels of Light, and many more. SOLO CHOLO, a collection
of rare and unreleased nuggets compiled by Kid himself,
focuses on the other side - his substantial body of work
as a singer and songwriter. There's also no shortage of
the guitar work that made Kid famous in the first place.
Includes tracks by Lydia Lunch and Die Haut, Knoxville
Girls, Khan, Congo Norvell, and many more.
NewYorkNightTrain-001
CD
$13.50
Knickerbockers
I Want a Girl for Christmas
PS, US B/W "Gotta Stop This Dreamin'" Here is
the legendary lost yuletide effort & we've finally
got it direct from the original session demo tape. With
its amazing vocal arrangement, this'll remind one and all
that the Knickerbockers made better demos than most groups'
masters. And even the Scrooge on your Christmas list will
flip to the equally stunning (& UNRELEASED) "I've
Gotta Stop This Dreamin'"
Sundazed-186
45
$8.75
Lack Of Knowledge
The Grey
PS, US Their sound is much akin to Joy Division and Gang
of Four. Long out of print, this release is remixed , remastered
and now back in print.
Southern-281192
CD
$11.25
Lewis, Jenny
You Are What You Love
PS, UK
RoughTrade-30337
45
$9.00
Life Force Trio
Space Flowers/Starship
PS, US Alice Coltrane. Sun Ra. Pharoah Sanders. To this
proud lineage of eccentric jazz geniuses, add CARLOS NINO
(AMMONCONTACT, BUILD AN ARK). Filtering the great jazz & soul
of decades past through a modern, post hip hop lens. Incl
remixes from DAEDELUS, AMMONCONTACT & MYKA 9
PlugResearch-072
12
$9.25
Love of Everything
Superior Mold & Die
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RecordLabel-016
LP
$11.00
Love of Everything
Superior Mold & Die
PS, US The LOE formula of raw grown-up lyrics with childlike
toy keyboard & nursery rhyme rhythms remains intact & this
collection of songs works hard to develop the experimental
themes presented in past releases. Fans will recognize
many of these songs from his unforgettable live solo shows
where he builds a wall of sound with simple instruments & a
looping pedal until he finally starts singing, hushing
audiences with the initial surprise of words after the
lengthy process of creating the sound of a full band.
RecordLabel-016
CD
$12.75
Lycia
The Burning Circle And Then Dust
PS, US Reissue. The Burning Circle And Then Dust was a
groundbreaking point in Lycia's career. It marked a shift
from more atmospheric music towards song-oriented music
with tracks like "Pray" & "Slip Away." It
marked the first collaborations between Mike VanPortfleet & Lycia
members David Galas & Tara Vanflower. It marked the
transformation of Lycia into a honed out live touring machine.
Silber-48
CD
$11.75
Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
Dust of Retreat [re-issue]
PS, US All Music Guide REVIEW: "Margot & The Nuclear
So-&-Sos have created an album that both the casual
music fan and music perfectionist will enjoy. The Dust
of Retreat is a cinematic chamber pop songbook of what
was once and what might have been. Singer/songwriter Richard
Edwards, only in his early twenties when he composed these
mini-epics, is quite fond of New York. Mesmerized by the
Greenwich Village art scene of the 1960s and curious about
how people lived during that time, he uses this interest
as the inspiration behind The Dust of Retreat. Whether
that is through film, poetry, or music, the notion that
another world exists within those realms holds a romantic
kind of quality. That kind of thing is nearly unimaginable
unless you lived through it; however, Margot & the
Nuclear So and So's build upon some of those castles in
the sky. It takes a band of eight to realize this vision,
as a lush assortment of strings, brass, percussion, and
guitars keeps The Dust of Retreat at a steady pace, regardless
of the mood and tone of each song. Edwards is like a less
anxious Conor Oberst on the more melodic, folky tracks
such as "On a Freezing Chicago Street" and "Skeleton
Key." Hints of melancholy waltz along on the acoustically
painted "A Light on a Hill" and "Jen Is
Bringin the Drugs," but it's the orchestrated pop
moments where The Dust of Retreat really takes shape. Just
when you think Edwards' voice is going to break, he gains
control again, particularly on the album's standout track, "Quiet
as a Mouse." Edwards' soaring vocal keeps hope alive
in the midst of sorting out self-discovery: "When
I awoke/I was alive in somebody's room/I felt life and
love and hope infesting my bones/Wake up, you've got a
lot of things to do/Wake up, the sun is rising without
you." You want to believe him. What The Dust of Retreat
does for indie rock in 2006 is almost everything Neutral
Milk Hotel wanted to do in 1998 with In the Aeroplane Over
the Sea. Just give it a chance." (McKenzie Wilson)
Artemis
CD
$10.00
Massive Attack
Collected
PS, US
Virgin
CD
$17.25
Motorpsycho
Black Hole/Blank Canvas [2CD]
PS, GERMANY Notorious Norwegian psych-pop-prog-rock juggernaut's
new album is finally here! Since Motorpsycho's last official
album 'It's Love Cult' (2002) our beloved trio shrank to
a duo with the departure of their longtime drummer, Hakon
Gebhardt. The remaining members, guitarist Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan
and bassist Bent Saether, forge forever onwards, both continuing
to share vocal duties and Bent proving to be an extremely
accomplished drummer/percussionist. Not surprisingly, the
magick of Motorpsycho prevails. 'Black Hole/Blank Canvas'
harkens back to the band's early monumental guitar-rock
manifestations and the majestic rock of multiple early
nineties scenes (think Swervedriver) are well represented
here, without sacrificing their affection for sixties-styled
Beach Boys harmonies, the seventies' Cosmic Americana and
jam band action, and the eighties' Paisley Underground.
With two discs there's a little bit of everything, and
possibly more than one kitchen sink. MOJO Magazine "Their
yearly waxings still manage to encapsulate their dazzling
spectrum of psych rock sound: West Coast pop, Sonic Youth,
post-Rubber Soul Beatles, Blue Afternoon-era Tim Buckley,
all ages of Floyd. While there's plenty of history here,
it's always re-envisaged by fresh eyes... Motorpsycho have
got the musical chops, they've got a brilliant, bizarre
way with songcraft (think Super Furries), all they require
is your attention."
Stickman-053
DCD
$21.50
Nectarine No. 9, The
It's Just The Way Things Are Joe, It's Just The Way Things
Are
PS, UK Reissue. A compilation of works from their first
3 albums, recorded for legendary Scottish labels Postcard & Creeping
Bent. A Sea With Three Stars: Postcard (1993) Saint Jack:
Postcard (1995) Fried For Blue Material: Creeping Bent
(1998) These three albums have long been deleted, so it
was felt that Creeping Bent's "It's Just The Way Things
Are Joe..." primer should resurface these post-post
punk nuggets. The 7th of May, 1977: This is the date when
everything changed forever, as the Clash's "White
Riot" tour hit Edinburgh. However, it wasn't the Clash
that connected with a bunch of teenage punks in the audience
who would go on to form the fulcrum of "the sound
of young Scotland", it was Vic Godard & the Subway
Sect. Their ramshackle grey-glare/treble-to-the-max guitar
sound was THE major influence on Postcard Record's "Orange
Juice" & "Josef K", and Fast Product's "Fire
Engines". The Fire Engines leader, DAVY HENDERSON,
has actively carried the torch for Vic, with Godard continuing
to make his influence felt on Henderson's work with THE
NECTARINE No.9 over the past 10 years.
CreepingBent-047
CD
$17.00
Nilsson, Harry
Son of Schmilsson
PS, US Emboldened by the huge success of "Nilsson
Schmilsson," HN was ready to let it all go when it
came time to record the follow-up. While working from a
familiar, melodic pop/rock base, he created a record that
covered a spectrum of ideas, sound effects & oddities.
There are song parodies, hard rock songs, love songs & even
a cheerful singalong w/retirees at an old folks home. PETER
FRAMPTON & RINGO STARR are among the many musicians
who performed. At its heart is a fanastic set of songs
that illustrate what a skilled, versatile songsmith he
was. REMASTERED w/4 bonus tracks, 3 previously unreleased..
Legacy-82876
CD
$12.50
No Depression
#63
PS, US ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO & JON DEE GRAHAM on the cover.
An amazing 1 - 2 punch! Features on them, Dr. John, Josh
Ritter, Cassandra Wilson, & Buck Owens remembered.
Plus the usual tons of record & live reviews & anything
you'd wanna know about alt. country. Order extra of this
issue, you'll need 'em.
NoDepression-63
ZINE
$4.75
No Neck Blues Band & Embryo
EmbryoNNCK
PS, US Includes a full color poster & 2 printed inserts, & has
a slightly different sequence from the CD... capturing
one entire magical session uncut, from which some excerpts
for the CD were culled.
Sound-78
LP
$24.75
Pan American
For Waiting, For Chasing
PS, US (ala LABRADFORD) From a technical point of view
the album is a sensitive combination of the electronic
domain (synthesizers, computer) & acoustic instruments
(guitars, percussion, flugelhorn), with the latter involving
friends & musicians like Steven Hess (percussion) & David
Max Crawford (Flugelhorn). Filaments of percussive elements
condense to polyrhythmic elements, layers of sound, instruments & field
recordings merge to build up a mystic parallel, not so
much fictional, world. There is a very personal trace throughout
the album.
Mosz-010
CD
$15.50
Place of Skulls
Black Is Never Far
PS, US Third album release by these doom legends. The band
consists of legend VICTOR GRIFFIN (ex-PENTAGRAM, DEATH
ROW, CATHEDRAL) on guitar & vox & DENNIS CORNELIUS
of Revelation & OverSoul fame. Previous release on
Southern Lord. International doom fanatics, line up!!!!
ExileOnMainstream-021
CD
$14.50
Punky's Dilemma
Echelon EP
PS, SWEDEN Sweet and melancholy Swedish pop, fans of the
Labrador label take note! Think Club 8, Isobelle Campbell,
Elodie, Broadcast... This is the debut EP from Punky's
Dilemma, featuring former Parasol interns Hanna and Mikael
Calner (a Swedish couple who turned us on to Thirdimension
back in the day). Along with PD bandmate Camilla Sjerén,
members of Thirdimension were aboard for the recording
of the Echelon EP.
JunkMusik
CD5
$6.25
Queen, Monica
Ten Sorrowful Mysteries
PS, UK Re-issue of Monica Queens debut album, Ten Sorrowful
Mysteries. This was Monica's first airing since sharing
lead vocals on Belle and Sebastian's acclaimed Lazy Line
Painter Jane single. Apart from her live appearances with
Belle and Sebastian, Monica has performed live singing
Streets of Baltimore with The Jayhawks, Cortez the Killer
with Grant Lee Buffalo, and Fairytale of New York with
Shane McGowan she also appeared with Beth Orton. Ten Sorrowful
Mysteries is produced and co-written by John Smillie, guitarist
in Monica's previous group Thrum.Ten Sorrowful Mysteries
is a modernist acoustica/electronic take on love and loss.Think
Emmylou/Neil Young circa 1976.
CreepingBent-060
CD
$17.00
Radio Dept.
Pet Grief
PS, SWEDEN "Pet grief" is a completely different
album than the debut "Lesser Matters". You'll
hear from the very first chord that you're listening to
The Radio Dept. The mood is darker, more epic, grander
and even more beautiful than ever. "Pet grief" is
the best songs Pet Shop Boys never wrote and the album
you'd hoped. My Bloody Valentine did after "Loveless".
The key to what makes it so special, what makes it all
sound so much like The Radio Dept. might be the ever present
melancholy that permeate everything they write. It's been
three years since the debut album "Lesser matters" was
released (two since it was released by XL in the UK) and
even if the band has released two Eps, "Pulling our
weight" (2003) and "This past week" (2005)
since that "Pet grief" is definitely the most
anticipated Swedish album in a very, very long time.
Labrador-095
CD
$17.75
Reinhardt, Django
Memorial
PS, US Reissue of the 1947 recordings that put him on the
map with US audiences in the late 40's & early 50's.
Complete 3LP set on 2 CDs. The finest in gypsy jazz. Digitally
remastered.
Empire
DCD
$19.00
Reminder
Continuum
PS, US
EasternDevelopments-013
DLP
$17.00
Reminder
Continuum
PS, US Debut from JOSH ABRAMS, bass player to the Chicago
stars (SAM PREKOP, TOWN & COUNTRY, EDITH FROST, DANIEL
GIVENS, TORTOISE, GRUBBS, JEB BISHOP, first ROOTS album)
who drops his first electronic album where he holds down
a variety of rhythms & sometimes no rhythms at all.
EasternDevelopments-013
CD
$14.50
RJD2
Magnificent Instrumental
PS, US Instrumental companion to his acclaimed "Magnificent
City".
Decon-38
CD
$17.00
RJD2
Magnificent Instrumental
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Decon-38
LP
$17.00
Sager, Gareth
CC Sager...The Last Minute Of Normal Time
PS, UK Ex Pop Group majordomo Gareth Sager made a rare
live appearance at Glasgow's legendary Optimo club a few
years ago. Since then......nowt. However, he returns with
the most claustrophobic pop you'll hear in the noughties. "C.C.
Sager...The Last Second Of Normal Time", is the sound
of genius, where Albert Ayler & Vic Godard collide.
CreepingBent-066
CD
$17.00
Schengen
The Beijing of our Career
PS, UK Very limited CDR release. Long-awaited debut album
by Bristol electronica duo, following earlier releases
on Roisin Recordings, Monopsone and Awkward Silence. Melodic
classic electronica, that has been compared to Aphex Twin,
isan and New Order.
MakeMineMusic-016
CD
$9.75
Scruffs
Wanna Meet The Scruffs?
PS, US Hailing from the Memphis school of Big Star / the
Raspberries, Stephen Burns' angst-ridden vocals and lyrics
coupled with the catchy and edgy guitar riffs of Dave Branyan
has kept the Scruffs' 1977 power-pop masterpiece both unbelievably
fresh and inexplicably obscure.
Rev-Ola-011
DLP
$17.25
Skyscraper
#21
PS, US Mogwai, Destroyer, Jon Langford, Dungen, Some Girls,
Pearls & Brass, Witch, Tristeza, Parts & Labor,
I Love You, But I've Chosen Darkness, articles, and reviews.
SkyscraperMag-21
ZINE
$4.99
Sunset Rubdown
Shut Up I Am Dreaming
PS, US New album from WOLF PARADE & ex-FROG EYES member
Spencer Krug who abandons his earlier idiosyncratic lo-fi-ness
for the allure of polished, glossy production. "Rough & expansive
like a thunderstorm or the whole of a canyon...rolling
toward oblivion like a cathedral on wheels."
AbsolutelyKosher-060
CD
$16.00
Taste
On the Boards
PS, US Reissue of an second & last CLASSIC album of
hard blues rock from Irish guitar wizard RORY GALLAGHER
led power trio Focused more on songwriting than their debut & less
on Rory's guitar wizardry. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PolydorUK-841599
CD
$11.25
Taste
Self-Titled
PS, US Reissue of an absolute CLASSIC album of hard blues
rock from Irish guitar wizard RORY GALLAGHER led power
trio who added folk, pop & jazz elements to Cream's
stew & came out winners. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PolydorUK-841600
CD
$11.25
Think About Life
Self-Titled
PS, US Self titled debut from this Montreal band consisting
largely of party anthems. Filled with catch, memorable,
energy loaded pop songs. For fans of Unicorns, Wolf Parade,
Bloc Party, early Strokes.
Alien8-65
CD
$14.50
Tunng
Mother's Daughter And Other Songs
PS, UK Finally available again AND on coloured vinyl! Tunng
are comprised of producer / guitarist Mike Lindsay and
singer / guitarist Sam Genders, and you have in your possession
their very special debut release. 'I think the most interesting
part of our music, is where we make it...' When you consider
that these songs were put together literally underneath
a lingerie shop you might not be entirely surprised. Because
that's Tunng all over, and try to keep the following mental
image at bay as you load the album. 'To get in to the studio
you have to go through the changing room! Theres only one
way in and out and thats through the small box on the stairs
where the ladies get changed... you can be trapped for
hours...' They've trodden an unlikely route to get here,
and This Is....Tunng only serves to add a few more meanders
to that road.**New single 'woodcat' is single of the week
in john kennedy xfm, with support all over bbc radio from
rob de bank, hew stevens, mark radcliffe, stuart maconie.
**Big Chill, Tryptych, Green Man , Summer Sundae and Sonar
all confirmed. **Recorded a fourth BBC session today, this
time for the blue room
StaticCaravan-088
LP
$17.00
Unwed Sailor
Circles
PS, US This EP marks the return to recording for Unwed
Sailor as the first new material in over 3 years. Artwork
by famed UK artist James Marsh.
BurntToast-071
CD5
$8.00
Various
From the Closet to The Charts-Queer Noises 1961-1978
Ps, UK Complied by Jon Savage. Features classics by SYLVESTER,
the KINKS & the RAMONES alongside little known discoveries
by CHRIS ROBINSON, the MIRACLES & CURT BOETTCHER. Tells
the hidden history of gay pop music. Beginning in 1961
with drag queens & camp records on tiny labels, the
compilation passes through mid sixties' pop, early seventies'
soul & singer songwriters, glitter rock & punk.
The gay contribution to pop music has always been ignored & written
out of history: with detailed sleeve-notes & track
by track rundowns, as well as many period photos.
Trikont-3492
CD
$20.00
Various
Imagination Anthem V. 1
PS, US First volume of inventive acoustic guitarists both
old & new, roping in such talents as HARRY TAUSSIG,
KAKI KING (!), SANDY BULL, BOB HADLEY, JANET SMITH, JACK
ROSE, TERRY & GYAN RILEY, oh...John FAHEY & more.
TomkinsSquare-0531
CD
$17.25
Various
Made In Brasil
PS, US A collection of the hot beats and tuff grooves coming
out of Brazil, featuring some of the best hip hop, drum'n'bass,
dubwise, and electronic stylings the country has to offer.
You get fifteen tracks from BNEGAO, MAGA BO, RAMOS, DJ
KLOS, MPC, DOM NEGRONE, ANASTACIAS, SONAR CALIBRADO, MAMELO
SOUND SYSTEM, DIGITAL DUBS, and others.
WordSound-052
CD
$14.50
Vega, Alan & Revolutionary Corps Of Teenage Jesus
Righteous Lite
PS, UK Reissue. Vega came to prominence with Mercer Arts
savants, the legendary Suicide. For many, the debut Suicide
album is one of the touchstone recordings of the 1970's,
and still sounds harrowing to this day.RIGHTEOUS LITE sees
Vega reconvene with former Altered Image and Black Grape
producer Stephen Lironi. Vega & Lironi first worked
together on a 12" techno remix of the Suicide classic, "Frankie
Teardrop", which went on to become a NME Single of
the Week when that accolade actually meant something in
sales terms.Righteous Lite is the sound of urban paranoic
New York blues that is Vega's forte, and is positively
harrowing. It follows on from the recent "Daddy Died
- A Brooklyn Nightmare" maxi-EP, which featured remixes
by Vega devotees such as Mongoose, Future Pilot AKA, Fire
Engines / The Nectarine No9's Davy Henderson (t/a The Measurement
of Souls), SSD, etc.
CreepingBent-045
CD
$17.00
We Are Scientists
With Love and Squalor
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Virgin-11586
LP
$12.25
Wolfmother
Self-Titled
PS, US Debut album from white hot hard rock trio ready
to unleash the full scope of their aggressive melodic songwriting & vintage
classic rock sound.
Modular-041
CD
$13.25
Year Future
First World Fever
PS, US Los Angeles quartet comprised of Sonny Kay (ex-ANGEL
HAIR, VSS), guitarist Rockey Crane (ex-DEAD & GONE),
Pete Lyman & Chris Hathwell (MOVING UNITS). Recorded
in LA in autumn 2005, shortly before the band embarked
on European tour (supporting The Locust), including a stop
the All Tomorrow's Parties festival. Comparable to the
likes of Black Flag, Bauhaus, Dead Kennedys & Blood
Brothers.
GSL-110
CD
$12.75
Year Future
First World Fever
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
GSL-110
LP
$10.00
______________________________
Forthcoming Releases
10lec6
Join Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TMU
LP
$9.50
10lec6
Join Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US (Pronounced "dis-lec-six"). French disco
punk featuring the original drummer of Daft Punk. This
is a repressing of their debut 7-inch that was originally
released by the band. The awesome lead vocals call to mind
Eve Libertine of Crass. Emi (vocalist) emits such passion
and conviction that it's hard to turn away. The music recalls
fellow Crass label mates Dirt mixed with the rhythmic collisions
of Essential Logic. Picture the more dance-y Crass songs
and you may have a starting point. 10lec6 is very rhythm-based,
but also very aggressive.
TMU
CD
$9.50
16 Horsepower
Live (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Disc 1 is a multi-camera shoot for Belgian television
in 2002. Many "Secret South" & "Folklore" songs
on here, performed by the 5 piece line-up incl. JOHN RUMLEY.
Disc 2 feat. an early 3 piece live in Germany in'96, plus
rehearsal footage & what would turn out to be their
last concert in Antwerp, Belgium on 7/17/04.
AlternativeTentacles-355
DVD
$20.00
Acid Mothers Temple
Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
JUNE 13TH)
PS, US More improvisational freakouts entertwining psych
w/prog, hard rock, krautrock & avant.
AceFu-041
CD
$17.00
Adamson, Barry
Stranger on the Sofa (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New album of noir-ish film jazz from legendary composer & bassist
for MAGAZINE and NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS on his own
label. A DIY masterpiece picking up where "King of
Nothing Hill" left off. Darkly cinematic, with its
tale of future past, memories lost & dying love. Doesn't
shy away from sentimentality but leaves enough slack for
blistering prog work outs.
CentralControlInt'l-001
CD
$16.25
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Anticon-059
DLP
$17.25
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Producer for Ben Gibbard, Sage Francis, Will Oldham & DJ
Krush teams up with dulcet toned NYC vocalist Tarsier Rapadas
of HEALAMONSTER & TARSIER. The chanteuse walks a delicate
line somewhere between Bjork & Beth Gibbons while Alias
coaxes off-kilter drums, choppy static & jeweled synth
lines into an honest, musical manifesto. Incl. guests TELEPHONE
JIM JESUS, DOSE ONE, DAX PIERSON & KIRSTIN MCCORD.
Anticon-059
CD
$16.25
Anathallo
Floating World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 16TH)
PS, US Michigan's ecstatic 7 piece marching band collective
finally release their first album after 6 years & 18
tours, incl. jaunts w/BSS, +/-, Dashboard Confessional.
Moves from meditative to earnest vulnerability.
Nettwerk-6700-30538-2
CD
$12.75
Angelic Upstart
Independent Punk Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 5TH)
PS, US This collection of A-sides from all 17 Angelic Upstarts
singles is your chance to get up close and personal with
these Oi! pioneers. Formed in the UK in 1977, they blended
music with outspoken lyrics about the plight of the working
class & the powers that be (in the vein of Sham 69)
and made history with their anti- racist / anti-fascist
stance at a time when many skinhead bands were fast becoming
right-wing extremists.
GetBack-153
DLP
$18.25
Anoice
Remmings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, UK Let's get this straight immediately. Anoice is not
another instumental group with strong rock tendencies and
an armchair association with classical music. Unlike numerous
contemporaries which they will undoubtedly be compared
to, their goal is not to follow the trends and make the
soft/loud/soft/loud juxtapositions in every song, but to
carefully craft each song with a strong attention to melody,
solid accompaniment, and courteous counterpoint. One of
the remarkable qualities of Anoice is that they truly work
as a group, with members who aren't afraid to remain quiet
while others play. Through meticulous composition Anoice
has achieved an unrivaled quality. While the band isn't
intentionally attempting to be cinematic, the recordings
achieve something breathtaking and emotive: imagine the
Rachel's scoring a film by Ang Lee. Anoice's music is anthemic
and rich while being introspective and personal. Each track
is preceeded by brief and dense ambient tracks to clense
the audio palate much like ginger in your sushi boat. Anoice
are a six-piece group based in Tokyo. The band was formed
in January, 2004 by members Ricco (guitar/keyboards) and
Taku (guitars and mandolin), who were soon joined by Yuki
(piano), Utaka (viola), Matsu (bass), and Yossy (drums).While
each member cites different musical influences, it's fairly
evenly split between rock (think My Bloody Valentine meets
King Crimson), classical and modern composers (Perhaps
Debussy and Shostakovitch writing together after drinking
heavily from Phillip Glass), jazz and electronic ( Autechre
meets Mum maybe?). Combining all of these influences with
their obvious Japanese heritage Anoice has created an album
with an emotional arc, climaxing magnificently as it ends
and leaves the listener determined to press play once again.
Pronounced "a noyce," the name comes from the
Celtic word for "now" (Anois). Remmings is their
debut release and contains four named songs and five unnamed
songs. Cover art by Non Format. Mastering by Jeff Lipton
(Flaming Lips, Magnetic Fields) "Anoice have produced
something entirely different and original, a mature record
of great beauty and attention to detail that rises above
any clichés and should by all accounts establish
them as one of the leading artists today." Rock-A-Rolla
(UK)
Important-076
CD
$13.50
As Fast As
Open Letter to Damned (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut album from band of whom OAR saith, "These
guys play rock n' roll with heart and soul." " Expect
the sound of a man's heart ripping in two, crossed wiht
bouncing melodies & rhythm, and all beat senseless
by the relentless fury of an unstoppable band." RIYL:
Strokes, Weezer, QOTSA.
Octone-82376-50012-2
CD
$9.25
Astronautalis
Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US Blending styles of indie rock, electro & talkin'
blues into hip-hop, this rapper has developed a sounds
like no other. He traded in his verbal weapons of mass
descruction for songs about the railroad, lost love & surreal
dreams. An amalgam of synthesizers, old funk drum samples, & slide
guitar. RIYL: Beck, Modest Mouse, Buck 65.
FightingRecords-005
CD
$10.00
Bang! Bang!
Decked Out (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Swaggering guitar & bass are punctuated with
the dueling male/female vocal narratives of Jack Flash & Gretta
Fine. Pouting & moody at times, Decked Out's cohesive
narrative echoes the obsessive & frustrated sides of
desire & sexuality, while maintaining addictive pop
hooks. Highlights include a fist-pumping dance-floor anthem,
as well as a cheeky genderreversal cover of the Gun Club's "Sex
Beat". Well-crafted instrumentation & universal
lyrical elements call to mind influences like Rezillos,
B52s & Talking Heads & more modern acts like Epoxies,
Lost Sounds & Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Morphius-077
CD
$12.75
Battiato, Franco
Pollution (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Franco Battiato's wonderfully lively 1973 concept
album Pollution is an audaciously psychedelic album drawn
from the space rock dimension with good portions of electronics
and keyboard layers. Drawing heavily on the VCS3 synthesizer,
Battiato and company (besides himself, three backing band
members play synth as well) give Pollution an extreme electronic
edge. With comparisons to Ash Ra Tempel, Faust, and Pink
Floyd, Pollution was declared "genius" by Frank
Zappa. Extremely influential on the '90s Chicago post-rock
mafia. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes.
Water-174
CD
$15.25
Battisti, Lucio
Unamamente Uomo: Il Sogn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH
)
PS, US Known for for his ability to reach the primal core
of emotional matters, Battisti did some of his very best
songwriting in his early '70s collaborations with the cryptically
named lyricist Mogol. This 1972 album, the title of which
translates to "Humanly Man: The Dream," features
Battisti's gorgeous melodies wrapped up in soft, warm orchestral
arrangements. Battisti's experimental pop is worth discovering
on this first time U.S. CD release. Original artwork and
new detailed liner notes.
Water-175
CD
$15.25
Bear Quartet, The
Eternity Now (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, SWEDEN New album from one of the world's best pop bands. "Eternity
now" will be released on the 24th of May in Sweden,
likely a day earlier here at Parasol. It has only been
eight months since their last release "Saturday Night" and
like that album, this is an album that has an electronic touch with really nice
harmonies and a twist of Black Sabbath. The first single
will be "The Repairing of the Red Sea". The band
says: "It was recorded at Dubios at Odenplan, Stockholm,
Sweden with Chrille Roth, just as "Saturday Night".
Eleven songs, of which two are skits, you know like it
(used to be) on hip hop records. It's heavily electronic
and sometimes heavy metal. Not purely though. It's not "genre
music" in that way, but it distinguishes itself from
the latest album, which sort of fell between two chairs;
we tried to fit songs into a form that we didn't really
master at the time. This time we only rehearsed for 45
minutes and more or less wrote the songs in the studio.
It feels way better. The album's a bit monotonous (in a
good, minimalistic way) and it's much more melodic than
we thought it would be. About half of it, if you count
the minutes, is intrumental and we have a spectacular guest
on one of the songs. Can't say who it is yet though."
AWestSideFabrication-236
CD
$12.00
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US While sounding like the work of an entire Balkan
gypsy orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads & upbeat
marches, is actually the work of 19 year old Albuquerque
native Zack Condon w/an assist from Jeremy Barnes (NEUTRAL
MILK HOTEL & HAWK & A HACKSAW). There are no guitars
on this album; instead, horns, violins, cellos, ukuleles,
mandolins, glockenspiel, drums, tambourines, congas, organs,
pianos, clarinets and accordions all build and break around
Condon's deep-voiced crooner vocals, swaying to the Eastern
European beats like a drunken twelve-member carnival band.
BaDaBing!-048
CD
$14.50
Bell, Chris
I Am The Cosmos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Big Star guitarist Chris Bell was one of the unsung
heroes of American pop music; despite a life marked by
tragedy and a career crippled by commercial indifference,
the singer/songwriter's slim body of recorded work proved
massively influential on the generations of indie rockers
who emerged in his wake. Lyrically poignant and melodically
stunning, this lone solo album is proof positive of his
underappreciated pop mastery. 180 gram vinyl.
4MenWithBeards-143
LP
$16.25
Big Star
3rd (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Also known as Sister Lovers, Big Star's legendary
3rd album has been released and re-released countless times
around the world with different track listings, different
mixes, and different cover art. Now for the first time
since it's debut release in 1978 is a re-release of the
vinyl LP with the original cover art, incl. the innersleeve
with the complete detailed liner notes and the original
mixes and track listing. The master tape coming directly
from Ardent Studios provides the highest sound quality
of this vinyl classic - available as it was first released
for the first time in 28 years. 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
4MenWithBeards-142
LP
$16.25
Bitcrush
In Distance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US "In Distance," Bitcrush's latest offering
and first on n5MD, finds Ex-Gridlock beat-smith Mike Cadoo
pushing n5MD further into a world where two disparate yet
emotional elements, human and electronic, are merged into
one. Recorded over a one year span, In Distance is "very
personal," by the artist's admission. Cadoo has laid
himself bare in an introspective ride where shimmering
shoe-gaze-centric guitars, broken electronics, dual bass
work, live drums, and Mike's now trademark "the one
left behind" vocal style meld together into long aural
road-trips ending at dusk in the middle of nowhere. A trip
you will be more than happy to take considering who is
driving. Vast and heartfelt; engaging yet adrift, In Distance
has as much in common with his debut "Enarc" (Component)
and the "Shimmer & Fade" EP (Enpeg) as it
does with the more recent output of Mogwai, Album Leaf
or even Fourtet. In Distance leads us there, now how do
we get home...for fans of: mogwai, fourtet, ulrich schauss,
dryft.
N5MD-137
CD
$13.00
Black Heart Procession
Spell, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US "The Spell" is the most fitting name yet
for a Black Heart Procession record. Spells are cast over
a person, a love affair, a nation, a world; they enchant
and entrap, disorient and delude. They're the heart of
this release, and there's no better word to describe the
spooky intoxication of the band's sound. Theirs is the
sound of driving at night across the West. Like the wide-open
landscape, this is music that knows how to be both desolate
and lush. Here, a song's 6/8 beat will pull you into a
moody seductive waltz and next, the violin and piano evoke
the house band of a lonesome cabaret with the lights turned
low. Then the strings stop their mournful crying and shift
into a propulsive thrum, and now we've got the pedal to
the metal and we're heading straight down the open road
into a cinematic twilight.
TouchandGo
CD
$15.25
Black Heart Procession
Spell, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TouchandGo
LP
$15.25
Black Time
Midnight World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
IntheRed-135
LP
$9.75
Black Time
Midnight World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The point is talent over ability, ideas over proficiency,
energy over competence-action, time, and vision. Add some
musical instruments to this confusion and the resulting
mess is "Black Time" -shambolic but passionate,
hollerin' and wailin' at the dying of the red light. If
you pay attention to zines, blogs and websites dedicated
to sub-underground rock, then no doubt you are aware that
Black Time have been getting favorably compared to Crime,
Pussy Galore, The Electric Eels, The Cramps and The Fall.
A string of hopelessly limited edition vinyl 7"s and
12"s have stoked the fire. The hype is justified in
this case, as Midnight World is the perfect marriage of
chug-a-lug, primeval drumming, opaque layers of guitars,
new wave cinema references, '60s and '70s punk, lo-fi static
and overwrought vocals from frontman Lemmy Caution. The
best UK export since The Country Teasers.
IntheRed-135
CD
$14.50
Blau, Karl
Slow Down Joe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US From the watery shores of the artist's-paradise
known as Anacortes, Washington comes a new 7" from
KARL BLAU.
K
45
$4.25
Blondie
Live 1978 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Featuring many favorites, this concert captures
Blondie as they began their climb up the music scene to
become one of New Wave's most successful groups. Featuring
Deborah Harry, Blondie perform songs from their first two
albums "Blondie" & "Plastic Letters" on
these vintage Beat Club performances.
EagleVision-33019
DVD
$11.75
Blue Sky Black Death
Heap of Broken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut double album by group comprised of hip hop
production tandem Kingston & Young God exploring the
nether regions of brooding hip hop, meshing dark samples,
vocal snippets & live instrumentation. Incl. guest
spots from all stars like PRT, GANG STARR, ROB SONIC, JUS
ALLAH, MIKAH-9, SHAPESHIFTERS
Mush-243
DCD
$14.50
Blue Sky Black Death
Heap of Broken Images (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Mush-243
DLP
$18.00
Boards of Canada
Trans Canada Highway EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US
Warp-9200
12
$16.00
Boards of Canada
Trans Canada Highway EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Follow up to "Campfire Headphase" is an
EP recalling "In a Beautiful Place" & "Hi
Scores." Lovelorn clouds of analog melody, shuffle
happy drum programming & deep, restless synth tones
color the new tunes. Incl. ODD NOSDAM (ANTICON) remix. "An
eclectic experiement in dreamy ambience."-Wired
Warp-9200
CD5
$10.50
Bong-Ra
Stereohype Heroin Hooker (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, GERMANY New full length CD by Bong-Ra, taking another
shot at an updated, twisted rave sound. The god of hellfire
is back to haunt every single DJ playlist on the planet,
and confronts himself with a high profile crew of remixers.
AdNoiseam-064
CD
$14.75
Boris
Pink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US These new recordings effectively combine all the
strongest elements of what they are capable of into one
solid, complete, concise album. It's mega-drone, balls-
out punk rock, extreme dark psychedelia & 70s' fuzzed
out acid rock. The clincher is an infusion of ultra-catchy
melodicism into their already heavy foundation. There's
infectious vocal melodies that combined with intelligent
song-writing create a solidified, undeniable union. It
comes with a die-cut cover that when opened reveals 3 perforated
acid-tab cards.
SouthernLord-55
CD
$13.00
Boris
Pink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US LIMITED DOUBLE VINYL.
SouthernLord-55
LP
$21.50
Boyracer
Punker Than You Since '92 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US DOUBLE 'BEST OF' 75 SONG RETROSPECTIVE. Since the
early 1990s Boyracer have existed around the singular pop
visions of Stewart Anderson. Armed with a selection of
fuzzboxes and a carefree revolving door line up, Boyracer
have been carefully crafting their buzzsaw assault, shaving
seconds off frantic slithers of adrenaline punk-pop. Noted
recordings on numerous indie-cred labels such as Sarah
Records and Slumberland, and brutally honest sweaty live
performances have cemented Boyracer's place in global indiedom
as influential stalwarts of the genre. This double disc
set, on the band's own 555 Recordings label, features 75
selections from their exhaustive back catalogue. The tracks
chosen (by Stewart) span the band's global history from
Leeds, UK to Flagstaff, Arizona, via stints in Japan and
Australia. Forever embracing the DIY ethic to excess, Boyracer
are known for their completists nightmare of a back catalogue,
(with nearly 500 songs on commercially available releases
to date). "Punker Than You Since '92" includes
much of the band's best known and strongest material coupled
with long out of print tracks, (including the impossible
to find debut 7" unavailable anywhere since it's release
in 1992). There are tracks from strictly limited releases
too, such as 2005's lathe cut 10" LP (which was a
pressing of 75 copies worldwide). The compilation is a
welcome round-up for diehards, a chance to fill in some
gaps for the casual observer, and is also a perfect introduction
for the new and curious to one of indiepop's longest standing
and respected bands. Disc One 2001-2006: 1. A History Of
Snakes, 2. They're Making Money Off You, 3. Who Pissed
On Yr Bonfire?, 4. 2nd Hand Youth, 5. 9 To 5 Style, 6.
Lou And Ged, 7. 90s Are Thru, 8. On Bleached Grass, 9.
Sarah And Sarah, 10. (It Just Fell Down The) Back Of A
Fridge, 11. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Harder, 12. Everyday
Is Saturday Night, 13. Pop Holiday, 14. You've Squandered
Yr Talents, 15. Billy Three, 16. Concede, 17. Ghosts In
Japan, 18. Words Are Yr Currency, 19. Warmest Hours, 20.
Tell Me Where My Hands Should Go, 21. Good Things Come
To Those Who Wait, 22. Thought Even More Of You When You
Told Me You Wanted Me Dead, 23. Louise, 24. Where To Place
Yr Trust, 25. Yr Static Flame, 26. It's A Long Way To Go
To Loose More Than Loose Change, 27. Fool Around, 28. We
Have Such Gifts, 29. Temper, 30. The Sadness In You, 31.
That Boy Yr With Is A Dick, 32. Stars And Car Parks, 33.
Wholly Generic, 34. A Chipped Tooth And Greasy Fingers,
35. Secret Jokes , 36. We Are Pure Chrome, 37. The Man
The Myth, 38. Temp, 39. Vinegar Evenings, 40. How Many
Cars Can You Fit In Yr Garage?, 41. Toilets Of Northern
Europe, 42. A Punch Up The Bracket, 43. Carefull What You
Wish For, 44. When I Was A Blonde And You A Brunette, 45.
Now I Have Everything. Disc Two 1991-1996: 1. Doorframe,
2. Turquiose Mood, 3. Yr Breaking His Heart, 4. Black Fantastic
Splitting, 5. Yr Unspoken Desires, 6. Beautiful Lines,
7. Ive Got It And Its Not Worth Having, 8. West Riding
House, 9. Twisted Love, 10. Tested, 11. Re-Run, 12. Buffalo,
13. Boyracer, 14. He Gets Me So Hard, 15. Talk Of Aching,
16. Goblin, 17. Meadowhall, 18. Patric Walker, 19. Untouched
By Conversation, 20. E.J.K, 21. Passionflower, 22. Denatured,
23. Naked, 24. Two, 25. Blazing Fruit, 26. Boxing Day,
27. Wanting For All The Wrong Reasons, 28. Snowly, 29.
Michael, 30. Railway.
555-073
DCD
$15.00
Brun, Ane
A Temporary Dive (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Ane Brun is the uncrowned singer-songwriter queen
of Scandinavia. Since her stunning European-only debut, "Spending
Time With Morgan" in 2003, she has been generating
full houses on her frequent tours in Europe and winning
numerous musical awards, including Grammys in both Norway
and Sweden. This is her second album and much of its content
is a reflection of the year following the release of her
debut. Features the stunning duet "Song No. 6" with
singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. "...a minimalist beauty
so perfect that it evokes awed pleasure rather than gloom" -
Time Out NY.
V2
CD
$13.75
Bunny
Play to My Own Tune (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US "A modern Brian Wilson, the illegitimate child
of Elton John & Donald Fagan, Godley & Cream's
younger brother...the trademarks of the Bunny experience
are beautiful introspective songs laced w/a 70's pop sound." Acutely
personal, mostly autobiographical & unashamedly emotional
contents. Underneath the complex arrangements & layered
vocals lie dreamy, beautifully crafted pop songs.
Super-010
CD
$14.50
Burdens
Living It Up (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Sophomore release from guitar/drum indie rock husband & wife
team Richard Scullin & Karin Stack. "The Burdens
distill songs down to their lo-fi basics, creating a uniquely
potent brand of folk-rock" -Delusions of Adequacy.
Guest musicians include Anne Doerner (BOOKS) on fiddle & Allen
Whitman (MERMEN) on bass. National Public Radio reviewer
Seth Rogovoy described the Burdens as a cross "between
recent Wilco & Yo La Tengo."
StoneHill-03
CD
$11.00
Burdens
Uh Oh (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Debut album features guests Craig Schumacher, Nick
Luca (LUCA, CALEXICO, IRON&WINE) & Allen Whitman
(MERMEN, FEZ GUYS). Guitar/drum duo lightly add mandolin,
harmonica, lap steel & organ to their minimalist indie
rock. "Jangly guitar country college rock...Simple & likeable
dark folk...A little repetitive, but nice country folk
with weird guitar effects. A little strange." Hybrid
Magazine.
StoneHill-02
CD
$11.00
Cairo Gang
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US They're 6 AM soothe-core for the puzzled, punch
drunks of the world. They pick up smack dab where Elliot
Smith left off, sporting true lemon drop tunes for the
down trodden. Groovy & ghostly imprints that leave
one feeling completely defeated yet wide-eyed enough to
paint a few self-portraits without a single cringe. Deep,
soft rock for tobacco tinged hearts.
Narmack-7038
CD
$12.75
Cale, John
New York In the 1960s (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US His great credit, both inside & outside the
Velvet Underground, was to have found the inoculation dosage
that would addict the music industry to SOUND without alienating
one world from the other. But outside the "official" VU
there was also an uncut version of the virus, incubated
behind the slum walls of the 1960s Lower East Side, & maintained
live in the liquid nitrogen of these insolently recorded
reel-to-reel audiotapes, RECORDED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN
CALE & now available in this massive 3xCD boxed set.
TableofElements-087
3XCD
$38.75
Camera Obscura
Let's Get Out of This Country (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
6TH)
PS, US Recorded in the Fall of 2005 in Stockholm with accomplished
producer Jari Haapalainen. Influenced by a wide variety
of heroes: from Jimmy Webb to Lloyd Cole; from Connie Francis
to Skeeter Davis; from the Supremes to David Lynch; they
have assembled a remarkable batch of songs. Decidedly upbeat,
optimistic & catchy, while also beautifully romantic,
quiet & reflective. It is the sound of a remarkably
talented young band in their prime.
Merge-276
CD
$12.75
Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 9TH)
PS, US The first single from the forthcoming full-length "Let's
Get Out of This Country". A 3 1/2 min. pop masterpiece
with a healthy nod to 60s girl groups complete with Spectorian "wall
of sound" production. With 2 non-LP B-sides & the
video for "I Love My Jean".
Merge-286
CD5
$5.50
Camera Obscura
Let's Get Out of This Country (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
6TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version!
Merge-276
LP
$14.25
Cash, Johnny
Open Road (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US The recordings that Johnny Cash made at the beginning
of his long and fortunate career all took place in SUN
studios, under the watchful eye of producer Sam Phillips,
well known for also having discovered Elvis Presley and
Jerry Lee Lewis. Phillips was struck by "Hey Porter," a
song Cash had written just after he returned from the military.
When asked to write a ballad for the B side, Cash wrote "Cry,
Cry, Cry," that very same night. The single sold 100,000
copies in the USA alone. His second single, "Folsom
Prison Blues," was just as successful. In '56 "I
Walk The Line" remained on the charts for 44 weeks
and sold a million copies. From this point forward there
was no place to go but up for the young Johnny Cash. The
precious recordings collected in this Universe CD bring
together those very recordings that made him famous, along
with some outtakes and rarities. A long-playing, 32-track
CD to commemorate this musical giant.
Universe-165
CD
$17.25
Cepia
Atlantic Blood (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, CANADA Featuring tracks by Mr.. Projectile, Tiki Obmar,
Miles Tilmann, Tim Koch and the man behind the curtain
Huntely Miller aka Cepia. Having met wide acclaim for the
majestic machine clatters and subterraneous melodies of
the Dowry EP (Ghostly International), Minneapolis's Cepia
now graces Sublight with "ATLANTIC BLOOD", a
CD collection of remixes and new material that runs a remarkable
stylistic gamut. Cepia brings a one-two punch with a propulsive
mix of Mr. Projectile's "You Need" and an icy
reworking of Tiki Obmar. Elsewhere, the ocean beats of "X
to M" by Tim Koch are complemented beautifully by
the skeleton-hop of "Naoise" by Dosh, while the
lush digital grain of original pieces "574" and "Arount" exhibit
the versatility of Cepia's Midas touch. Also including
reinterpretations of Fog and Miles Tilmann, Atlantic Blood
is a compelling addition to the oeuvre of one of the most
original voices in modern electronic composition, and a
tantalizing precursor to his debut.
Sublight-1801
CD
$13.50
Charalambides
Vintage Burden (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND)
PS, US No doubt the godparents of the whole "freak-folk", "free-folk", "new
weird america" whatever scene, they were pretty much
alone in the arid wilderness when they started recording & releasing
their music via cassette in the early 90's. Now having
sprouted enough artists to warrent an entire sub-genre,
they are still at the head of their class. This is more
melodic, reminiscent of their earlier albums.
Kranky-095
CD
$13.75
Cherubs
Uncovered by Heartbeat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US
Morphius-009
LP
$14.50
Cherubs
Uncovered by Heartbeat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Playful arpeggios, call & response, kitschy
little flourishes dosey-do around each other on twin guitar
lines, as a keenly observant drummer jumps from lullabies
to punk freak-outs with epileptic speed. Narratives of
rejection & desire. Unassuming, charming & inventive,
consistently upbeat enough to ensure prime dance-floor
exposure in the indie clubs all summer - breaking heels
at least, if not boundaries.
Morphius-009
CD
$14.50
Chic
Night In Amsterdam (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Formidable live performance by this legendary dance
band of the '70s and '80s, recorded live in Amsterdam in
the summer of 2005. Hear the band in excellent form playing
the music that made the disco revolution and has burned
up dance floors all over the world ever since. Certainly
one of Nile Rodgers & friends' best live performances
of recent issue, brought to you both in CD and DVD. The
DVD includes various bonus features like excerpts from
the 2005 "Pole Pole Festival," plus interviews,
discography, etc.
Universe-167/2
DVD
$25.25
Coachwhips
Double Death (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US If you'd never had the chance to attend one of their
shows, this is the set for you. The DVD feat. previously
unseen footage chronicling the band's short but magnificent
career; from their house party days to their sticky final
show in front of trillions. The CD showcases 47 min. of
the rare b-side & cover tunes that were virtually impossible
to find prior to this release. So strip down to your undies & get
ready to rock your cheeks off.
Narnack-7039
DVD
$17.00
Copper Press
Issue #27 MAG+CD (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Features articles on Kelley Stoltz,Work Clothes,
Arab Strap, Vashti Bunyan, Devendra Banhart, Continental,
Count Kellam, The Moore Bros., Pinetop Seven, Lewis & Clarke,
Can, Headlights, Beatings, Earthride, Des Ark, Collapsar,
Paper Airplanes, Mia Doi Todd, artist Paul Schiek, artist
Mark Price, photographer Beth Herzhaft, Parts & Labor,
Wilderness, Al Duvall & more! Includes a free compilation
CD.
CopperPress-27
ZINE/CD
$7.25
Coral Sea, The
Volcano And Heart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Remastered! Soaring debut album from Santa Barbara
atmospheric pop outfit. "The art-rock majesty of The
Coral Sea emerges breathtaking, it steals from your soul,
unsurpassed in this part of the world." Well, The
Santa Barbara Independent aint kidding either, The Coral
Sea's debut is a hypnotic and mellow dreamrock album that
calls to mind classic albums by Bowie, Pink Floyd and The
Beatles, with current comparisons ranging from Yo La Tengo's
melodic blue-streak zoom-pop to Radiohead's impassioned
layered vocal/guitar impressionism. Imagine a stratospherically
skillful space-pop quartet with an entire string section
behind it, and you'll be on their wavelength, but for me
it all comes down to the voice. Frontman/founder Rey Villalobos'
vocals steal the show: a luminous, sometimes androgynous
croon, a silvery warble, without a glimmer of pretension...and
here my closest comparison of the moment is Mercury Rev's
Jonathan Donahue (but Rey's voice is leagues richer and
less dependent on effects) and Parasol's very own Kevin
Tihista (with a bunch more Thom Yorke than KT's ever going
to show us), especially in the lyrics and phrasing departments.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-083
CD
$10.00
Corsano, Chris & B. Chasny/Paul Metzger
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US C. Corsano (sparring partner of Paul Flaherty, Joe
McPhee, Nels Cline, et al) and Ben Chasny (aka SIX ORGANS
OF ADMITTANCE) had previously paired up for the School
Of The Flower LP on Drag City. As wide a stylistic swath
as that record cut, it was far from an exhaustive map of
their topography. Here, Corsano's drums and Chasny's guitar
chatter & clatter with jittery hyper-articulation,
worrying the meat off the bone in short sharp strokes.
A "Worm Confesses" over the course of one side
of this split record & is given an impassioned absolution.
For over 2 decades, Paul Metzger (TVBC)was one of the Twin
Cities' overly well-kept secrets. His recent emergence
as a solo artist, via a pair of glowingly-received releases
on the Chairkickers & Mutant Music labels, has started
to raise his profile to a level commensurate with his devil's-crossroads-deal
talent. On a guitar modified with music box innards & an
accompanying tanpura, Metzger dives deep into the raga
heart of a moonlit day & returns with the jewels of "August." Released
in an edition of 766 copies, with silkscreened poplar wood
covers.
Roaratorio-011
LP
Couch
Figur 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US
MorrMusic-067
LP
$18.25
Couch
Figur 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US First post-MATADOR album continues their instrumental
pop songs for a ready to break up mood. Euphoric hymns
of minimal scope but great depth.
MorrMusic-067
CD
$18.25
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Eighth LP from UK chroniclers of the culturally
perverse. The band's humor remains as strangely contradictory
as ever, with Wallers juggling a cast of persona as far-flung
as P.G. Wodehouse, Ice Cube, Winston Churchill, & Bill
Hicks. Is "The Empire Strikes Back" a concept
album about race, England, and Star Wars, or did the band
just find something unwholesomely amusing about the juxtaposition
of fascism and Industrial Light and Magic?
InTheRed-132
CD
$14.50
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InTheRed-132
LP
$11.50
Court & Spark
Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US With Hearts, The Court & Spark have created
their meisterwerk, a rarified record that seamlessly stitches
together their shimmering river hymns, fuzzy sci-fi sky
songs, acoustic drone in the key of OM, dusky West Coast
C&W (that's country and western), spectral discreet
music, and serpentine motel blues into an album as rich,
nuanced, and irreverent as it is ambitious. Hearts is about
love, sanity, spirituality, and death on the borderlands
of the 21st century, and it's the
band's finest work.
Camera-004
LP
$14.50
Cracker
Greenland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US First album from DAVID & VICTOR in nearly 4
years incl. guests CAITLIN CARY, David Immergluck (ex-CRACKER/COUNTING
CROWS) & Mark Linkous (SPARKLEHORSE).
CookingVinyl-4777
CD
$16.50
Cracow Klezmer Band
Balan: Book of Angels 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Formed in 1997, The CKB is a phenomena. Through
their spectacular combination of impeccable musicianship,
imaginative arrangements and passionate performances they
have been universally acclaimed by audiences and critics
alike, developing into one of the most successful and exciting
acoustic groups in the world. Here they are joined by the
lush sound of strings, as Bester turns his prodigious arranging
skills to eight new songs from Zorn's fabulous and varied
Book of Angels. Also featuring the Cracow String Quartet
.Their best CD to date.
Tzadik-7358
CD
$16.50
Current 93/OM
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Limited 10" feat. exclusive mixes & colored
vinyl w/spot metallic art. C93 (here TIBET & JHON BALANCE
of COIL) do "Inerrant Infallible (Black Ships at Nineveh & Edom)" while
OM do "Rays of the Sun" & "To the Shrinebuilder."
Neurot-043
10
$13.50
Daedelus
Denies the Day's Demise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US
Mush-245
LP
$18.00
Daedelus
Denies the Day's Demise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Electronic producer and sound archivist Daedelus
returns with a new fifteen-track dancefoor masterpiece,
Daedelus Denies the Day's Demise. Tweaking the controls
of his magic music box once again, he cranks out a set
of techno-inspired programming infused with Brazilian bossa
nova, complete with shakers, hand claps, congas, and percussion.
Daedelus has a knack for finding the hidden common denominator
between modern electronic music and the sounds of yesteryear.
His productions often contrast IDM-styled cut-ups with
classic arrangements from the '30s and '40s. With a string
of releases on cutting edge labels like Plug Research,
Hefty and Eastern Development, Daedelus has refined a style
that has no imitators. Whether the music hits you through
sweaty club speakers or a comfy pair of headphones, you
know at once who you're hearing. Operating out of So-Cal,
Daedelus also incorporates a healthy dose of hip-hop into
the mix. He frequently collaborates with L.A.-based emcee
BUSDRIVER, who guests here along with fellow underground
luminaries MF DOOM, ABSTRACT RUDE, MADLIB & HIGH PRIEST
(ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM).
Mush-245
CD
$14.50
Danielson
Ships (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SecretlyCanadian
LP
$14.50
Danielson
Ships (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The sixth and most accessible album to date, featuring
a star-studded cast of players including Deerhoof, Sufjan
Stevens, Sereena-Maneesh, and more. What began as a senior
thesis project a decade ago has evolved into a musical
world so rich with musicality and merrymaking that the
first six albums and ten years of touring pomp alone could
nourish the most scrutinizing of thrill-seekers. There's
no hard distinction between the visuals (costumes and graphics)
and the music from this suburban New Jersey group. "One
enters your heart through your eyes, one through your ears," says
Daniel.
SecretlyCanadian
CD
$14.50
David J
V For Vendetta (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US Bauhaus' David J teamed V For Vendetta creator and
fellow Northampton, UK hipster Alan Moore in 1983 to write
a "soundtrack" to Moore's graphic novel. At turns
dark and atmospheric, edgy and thrilling, twisted and sardonic,
this 27 minute EP is the perfect sonic partner to Moore's
futuristic tale.
Plain-123
CD
$10.25
Dawson, Kimya
Remember That I Love You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Hidden
Vagenda" represents not only Dawson's continued personal
adaptation to the tumultuous world around her, but also
the growing relationship between fans and friends. Using
humor and sorrow as a personal healing device on this twelve-song
CD, Dawson continues to expose the subtle and sometimes
serious pains we all face, in order to temper them with
understanding and laughter. "It's not what Kimya says,
but how she says it. She's got a knack for playing with
words. In the end you want to laugh and cry and probably
hug someone. Kimya delivers deeply personal, uncompromising
songwriting tucked into intelligent and clever lyrics" -
Under The Radar.
K
CD
$14.50
Dawson, Kimya
Remember That I Love You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
K
LP
$14.50
Death Set
To (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, USWith jury-rigged equipment & fuzzed-out distortion
laden vocal elements DS genre-smash through their U.S.
debut with a fierce intensity that is so joyously abrasive
your finger becomes itchy on repeat over & over. Originally
formed in Sydney, Australia comprised of U.S.-repatriate
visual artist Beau Velasco & gifted engineer Johnny
Siera, both of whom sing blistering co-lead & play
guitar against ingeniously crafted post-casiotone backing
tracks, reminiscent of digitized robot nightmares. Sometimes
harmonizing, other times curdlling with raw emotive vigor.
Will appeal to fans of Japanther, xbxrx, Lighting Bolt, & early
Cibo Matto. With timelessly catchy mantras like this, the
music manages to speak to all ages of the disenchanted & disenfranchised.
Rabbitfoot-001
CD
$11.00
Dexter's Moon
Come Rain (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, SWEDEN Filmic folk-pop with overcast orchestrations
awash in melancholy. Swedish septet Dexter's Moon is led
by the voices and guitars of Jenny Kellerman (Tiger Lou's
sister, Firefox AK's sister-in-law) and Emilie Lindkvist.
Emilie's sister Jennifer adds to the harmonies. Epic songs
fraught with forlorn feelings, wistful waltzes and half-broken
hearts. Imagine Mimi from Low harmonizing with Mimi from
Low (yes, two Mimis) and Rosie Thomas.
CombatDisc
CD
$12.00
Diamonds In The Rough (Ian Person of TSOOL)
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, SWEDEN Solo debut for Ian Person, IFK Goteborg hooligan
and guitarist The Soundtrack of Our Lives (and before that
a member of Union Carbide Productions). A rapturous Beatlesque
vibe wins out here, even a bit of bubblegum pop with a
delightful psychedelic Merseybeatitude. Features plenty
of contributions from members of TSOOL, of course. More
about this later, once it lands...
Gravitation
CD
$12.00
Don Caballero
World Class Listening Problem (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US 180 gram VINYL
Relapse-6655
LP
$19.75
Don Caballero
World Class Listening Problem (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US Inarguably one of the most celebrated, influential & innovative
bands in recent times, they are the vanguard of progressive,
instrumental music. This first full-length album in almost
5 years, they prove once again that they are head & shoulders
above their peers. The bands powerful, percussive-heavy sonic advance is more dense, more expansive, & burns
with a new-found urgency. It's prime Don Caballero & an
indispensable addition to the illustrious Don Cab canon.
Relapse-6655
CD
$14.25
Dreyblatt, Arnold
Live @ Federal Hall National Memorial. With the Orchestra
Of Excited Strings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Employing modified & invented instruments & a
unique tuning system, his music is a vigorously rhythmic & richly
textured romp through the natural overtone series. This
live CD celebrates the 25th anniversary of this historic
concert. Utilizing the natural resonances of the structure's
spectacular dome, Dreyblatt & his ORCHESTRA OF EXCITED
STRINGS present 7 outstanding pieces for just-intoned double
basses, piano, hurdy gurdy & pipe organ, emphasizing
dynamics & sonorities to stunning acoustical effect.
TableofElements-54
CD
$16.25
Electric Soft Parade
Human Body EP, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This EP finds Brighton, England's band at a perfect
mid-point between the guitar-pop rush of their first album
(2002's "Holes In The Wall") and the studied,
symphonic arrangements of their second (2003's "The
American Adventure"). These seven tracks (plus a US
bonus track) are ESP's best work to date. Most notably, "Cold
World" skips along like a Paul McCartney-penned Strokes
track and "Everybody Wants" is a sweeping epic
of a song that punctuates the band's enduring ambition.
BetterLooking
CD5
$8.75
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US From the beginning, this has been a living growing
thing. This album finds the group at sextet size, with
greater powers & capabilities then before. The sound
is achieved using a mad variety of instruments, from a
standard Martin 6 string acoustic, Fender jazzbass & drumkit
to more exotic implements such as doumbek, dholak & male & female
larynx. The outcome is a friendly new sensation, it warms
the room & dims the lights with dense yet agile atmospherics,
still in communion with the realities of our present day.
DragCity-310
CD
$14.50
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-310
LP
$14.50
Everyothers, The
Pink Sticky Lies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US NYC's Everyothers make rock 'n' roll in the grand,
street-scamp glam sense of the 70's with mashed in bits
of frothy contemporary pop. But you can't call them backdated. The songs here are pure hitsville and could've
worked on an early Cheap Trick record and a mid-period
Bowie album. Old Creem magazine writer Jeffrey Morgan often
cites this band in his current writings, using them as
a barometer in judging other rock bands. No one ever comes
close.
KillRockStars
CD
$7.75
Existensminimum
Last Night My Head Tried To Explode And I Wrote Everything
Down (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, SWEDEN First full-length from Swedish studio-wizard/uber-producer
Magnus Henriksson AKA Existensminimum, who's also a member
of Moneybrother. On the heels of two amazing singles ("From
Me To You" and "Running Down Everyone")
this album is even more surreal and adventuresome. Looking
beyond the frame of modern day rock and pop, Existensminimum
offers a lightspeed trip through modern electro pop, Spiritualized-styled
guitar-drone, neo-romantic crooner ballads and anxious
deconstructed rock. All the while harkening back to the
heady daze of 70s Krautrock's sci-fi explorations and cosmic
communal folk, along with the brash noisy pop of England
in the late 80s, early 90s. Not that far removed from a
Silverbullit/Citizen Bird release...
Novoton-011
CD
$12.00
Extra Golden
Ok-Oyot System (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This is Otieno Jagwasi & Onyango Wuod Omari
of ORCHESTRA EXTRA SOLAR AFRICA & Ian Eagleson & Alex
Minoff of WEIRD WAR & GOLDEN. The musicians met as
a result of Ian's doctoral research on Kenyan music. Since
2000, Otieno had been assisting Ian in documenting benga.
A unique sounding record that arose from musicians from
different circumstances, but who, at the same time, have
something in common: they play in electric guitar bands & perform
in bars & nightclubs. They've worked hard to release
their own music over the past 15 years, often to little
recognition. Not a high-profile intern'l collaboration
of the sort that would be featured at Starbucks checkout
counters. Rather, it is based on a deep connection between
the musicians, &, as a result, has a very honest sound
reflecting this experience.
ThrillJockey-153
CD
$14.50
Extra Golden
Ok-Oyot System (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey-153
LP
$12.00
Fast Fourier
Tomorrow, Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US They make reality seem fuzzy enough to just get
past the peripheral & on to the dance floor. At times
smooth & delaying, at others jagged & Pollyanna-ish,
they consistently spit out lullabies infected with the
clear-cut catchiness where you'll be smitten with for weeks.
Syrupy-sweet vocals enveloped in icy, rumble beats backed
up with a heaping helping of moog crunch & bass guitar
bohemia.
Narnack-7040
CD
$12.75
Faun Fables
Transit Rider (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
Ps, US This selection of songs draws from a theme that
began in 1994, when DAWN MCCARTHY (FAUN FABLES) was introduced
to the complete world of the NYC subway in all its repitious & transient
glory & began writing about it. It was made into a
full length theater show in 2002 in San Francisco. Now
with further songwriting & devlopment by NILS FRYKDAHL,
plus collaborations with her mother & a poem by her
dad.
DragCity-314
CD
$14.50
Fax
Primario (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, MEXICO FAX returns with his third full length for Static
Discos, a new collection of songs that signal an alternate
sound path in the FAX template. Whereas FAX's previous
albums were inspired by discrete minimal techno and microhouse,
PRIMARIO focuses on a slow rocking, almost ambient, low
end invisible soundtrack full of lights and shades. The
stance on the new album is a meditative construction of
tracks which feature and array of contributions by Alex
Ayuli (A.R. Kane), Fernando Corona (Murcof), Ignacio Chavez
(Kobol) and Kate Simko (Detalles), producing a beautiful
collection of music that slides in between the sound works
of later Talk Talk, Bark Psychosis and the collaborations
of Burnt Friedman with Jaki Liebezeit. FAX's electronic
signature sound is still intact on PRIMARIO, but slowed
down for maximum effect, creating a rich and lush album
full of dubby atmospheric tones, whispered rhythms and
melodic oceanic songs.
StaticDisco-017
CD
$13.50
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, GERMANY VINYL VERSION!!!
Tomlab-069
LP
$14.75
Final Fantasy
Many Lives -> 49 MP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Introduction to FF's amazing new tour de force album "He
Poos Clouds" out 6/13. The much larger, sweeping arrangements
are paradoxically part of an album that is propelled by
its intimacy. The title track is taken from the new album
plus 2 EXCLUSIVE TRACKS "The Miner Becomes Forgetful" & Jars
of Lars" along with a re-arranged & re-recorded
version of "The CN Tower" from the debut album.
Tomlab-068
CD5
$5.00
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US On his second album, Owen Pallet presents a clearly
enhanced concept of his solo project Final Fantasy. The
core sound of his 2005 debut, "Final Fantasy Has A
Good Home," was mainly based on Pallet's violin and
his expert handling of the loop pedal. He now proves his
skills as an arranger, working with an abundantly staffed
chamber music ensemble, featuring a string quartet, piano,
harpsichord and percussion. Still, Owen's ingenuity for
catchy melody lines and surprising idioms is captivating.!Regardless
of the more extended scope for this album, it was produced
to maintain a certain intimacy. The overall atmosphere
carries the ease of an afternoon dress rehearsal, as if
the ensemble members played for themselves one last time
before the crowd rushs in. Owen"s mostly introverted
vocals also express this mood of privacy. The musical language
is eclectic without letting its influences act as bare
quotations for themselves. Traces were smeared with care
and everything is consolidated and processed in such a
distinct way that one cannot clearly designate the culprits
any longer. He even integrates an amazing variety of stylistic
spheres within the individual songs. String arrangers for
ARCADE FIRE. Fans of Andrew Bird tingle w/delight. Full
US tour coming in Fall.
Tomlab-069
CD
$14.25
Final Fantasy
Many Lives -> 49 MP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
Ps, US 2 track single incl the title track taken from the
new album plus the EXCLUSIVE TRACK "The Miner Becomes
Forgetful."
Tomlab-068
45
$5.75
First Nation
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Follows their debut single & a buttload of touring
w/their Raincoats/Slits influenced debut. Loose pop songwriting
like cohorts in Animal Collective but brought quieter & more
introspective w/a laid back trancey, tribal vibe backing
the whole thing.
PawTracks-11
CD
$16.00
Flanders, Tommy
Moonstone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Known as the original lead singer of The Blues Project,
Flanders released this Verve solo album in 1969. Rather
than the blues and R&B of his former group, this record
features some fine mellow folk-rock singer/songwriter vibes
that are at times countrified or psychedelicized. Original
artwork.
Lilith-06
CD
$18.00
Fleeting Joys, The
Despondent Transponder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Flavors of My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, The
Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth are there, but don't fully
explain this shimmering anomaly. Their debut album Despondent
Transponder was written, performed, recorded and mixed
by the band. Brilliant Californian drummer Matt McCord
lends his skills to the project. After hearing Despondent
Transponder, legendary Swervedriver drummer, Jez, has pegged
the duo for collaboration on their next release. While
appreciating the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, it
has never been the goal of Fleeting Joys to imitate what
they admire. "It is merely a starting point to expand
from, experiment with, and go from there. We simply love
the experience of being drenched in crashing waves of beautifully
distorted chords!" It's from this love that the song-crafting
of despondent transponder answers the pop vs. noise riddle
with catchy, at times - even happy - melodies and crashing
instrumentals that rip through like a cyclone tearing up
a trailerpark. "Of recent things to cross this desk,
Fleeting Joys is a real delight. The epiphanic Spectorian
fog works best on "The Breakup," which plays
Rorika's gossamer vocals and symphonic synth lines against
John's My Bloody Valentine-style guitar sturm und drang
over a stellar melody. - Jackson Griffith, Sacramento News & Review
Only Forever-001
CD
$13.50
Forgive Durden
Wonderland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Seattle's technical pop-rock band has gained recognition
from a lot of hard work, great songwriting, and constant
touring. This is their debut full-length, a shocking mix
of countless styles, full of jaw-dropping hooks, outstanding
musicianship, and distinct imagery.
FueledByRamen
CD
$12.50
Four Tet
Pockets-DJ Kicks EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US 2 NEW, EXCLUSIVE tracks incl. "Pockets" & "Pockets
(Minimal Version)".
StudioK7-120203
LP
$10.50
Free
Self-Titled(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH )
PS, US The 2nd album from UK hard rockers Free was originally
released in 1969. Released here with 2 bonus tracks "The
Worm" and "Sugar For Mr. Morrison." Original
artwork. Digipak.
Lilith-08
CD
$18.00
Free
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US
Liilith-08
LP
$18.00
Futureheads
Area (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Their first new material since their eponymous debut
sold 50,000 copies, made dozens of year's best lists, and
the band became a certified touring juggernaut. It's a
stand alone EP; none of the tracks here will be on the
next album. After completing work on the follow-up, they'll
be in the States non-stop throughout 2006 and 2007.
679
CD
$5.50
GBH
Charged: On Stage (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 17-song set filmed & recorded at Coronet in
London on August 2004 presented in Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound, 2.0 Dolby Stereo & PCM Stereo. Also features
exclusive interview and on the road footage. GBH originally
formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England, then rose to prominance
in the early '80s when hardcore punk began inching toward
heavy metal. Through the years, they have remained a staple
of punk rock fans worldwide. A perfect example of their
tenacious presentation.
MVD-4504
DVD
$19.75
Glaciers
Moonlight Never Misses an Appointment (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Starring JACKIE LINGE & IAN STYNES of THE MENDOZA
LINE. What started as a simple experiment later turned
into a multi-layered & textured sound, as friends came & went & added
their instruments & melodies to multiple tracks. Built
on the morals of melodies & retracing of regrets, the
collection of songs merge together in an intimate collection
of music & compatriots. Guests incl. Bob Hoffnar (HEM,
MOJAVE 3, RAINER MARIA) & Gerald Menke (MERCURY REV),
Nate Wooley (MR.BUNGLE). Julia Rhydholm (ESSEX GREEN).
EskimoKiss-12
CD
$12.00
Gnac
Twelve Sidelong Glances (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 29TH)
PS, UK New Release!! 17 tracks. A brand new studio album
from Gnac, the sophisticated instrumental project from
Mark Tranmer. (The name is pronounced knee-ak, as in the
last syllable of cognac.) Twelve Sidelong Glances is the
fourth album by Gnac, whose previous albums are Friend
Sleeping (1999), Biscuit Barrel Fashion (2001) and the
singles compilation evens, as well as a more guitar orientated
album as Mark Tranmer, Scoop of Ice Cream Moon (2004).
Biscuit Barrel Fashion was released on the Poptones label,
and declared album of the month by Russian Playboy magazine.
The 17 tracks on Twelve Sidelong Glances follow on in the
tradition of the cult Poptones-released set Biscuit Barrel
Fashion, with imaginary mid-week mid-afternoon murder mystery
music (Midgley Moor), electronica melodica (Green With
Fright), and vespertine guitar (As Night Falls Upon Us)
among the instrumental genres. Also included are two themes
commissioned by Neen Scene artists, including Vanessa Beecroft's
Wedding, first performed at her wedding ceremony in Italy.
Mark Tranmer also writes the music for the Montgolfier
Brothers, who released their third album All My Bad Thoughts
in October 2005, and who frequently tour in Europe. Mark
Tranmer is currently recording with Ian Masters (ex-Pale
Saints, Spoofed Hybrid) on their collaborative project
Wingdisk, and writing soundtrack music. Also available:
gnac * friend sleeping (vespertine, 1999), gnac * sevens
(rocket girl, 1999), gnac * biscuit barrel fashion (poptones,
2001), gnac *soviet bureau (soyuz, 2004) - russia only
compilation. + mark tranmer * scoop of ice-cream moon (kooky,
2004), the montgolfier brothers * 17 stars (vespertine,
1999; re-issued poptones, 2000), the montgolfier brothers
* the world is flat (poptones, 2002), the montgolfier brothers
* all my bad thoughts.
LTM-2446
CD
$17.00
Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Gnarls Barkley is the highly anticipated collaboration
from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo. Danger Mouse is one of the
most important artist/producers in music today. "Demon
Days" sold over 5 million worldwide and Dangerdoom's "The
Mouse And The Mask" sold over 100,000 units. Accolades
include GQ's "Men Of The Year" honor; Spin's "Eccentric
Genius Of The Year", NME's "Hottest Hip-Hop Producer
In The World", Entertainment Weekly's "Album Of The Year", Grammy nomination for Producer Of The
Year, and more. Cee-Lo is a Grammy-nominated, founding
member of Goodie Mob. He wrote and produced the Pussycat
Dolls #1 smash hit "Don't Cha", and his two solo
albums for Arista scanned over 500,000 units combined.
He also wrote hit singles for Ludacris, Common, P Diddy,
Trick Daddy, and others. "Goodie Mob" has sold
over two million albums worldwide. "Crazy", from
this release, is all over UK's Radio One.
Atlantic
CD
$13.75
Goldstars
Purple Girlfriend (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Chicago's primier garage combo are back w/ this
10 song set of hard-hitting blasts of lusty rock & they're
raising the stakes musically. Loud & fast, though loaded
with subtle extras & bona fide world-class musicianship,
this delivers a welcome jolt of straight ahead rock n roll
that goes for the throat like a cold Pabst in a smoky club.
Pravda-6382
CD
$13.50
Grandaddy
Just Like The Fambly Cat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Spacey atmospherics, equal parts guitar and synth,
and perfect pop songs seamlessly congeal into a potent
distillation of the Grandaddy sound. Wonderfully ambitious,
endlessly melodic, and surprisingly all encompassing, it's
like a "Greatest Hits" made up entirely of brand
new songs. "The best Grandaddy record thus far...the
record pounces upon teary piano bridges, epic electronic
washes, 'Sumday' style narratives, dissonant guitar-driven
rockers, and six-plus minute prog-pop opuses" - Filter.
V2
CD
$16.00
Grandaddy
Just Like The Fambly Cat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
V2
DLP
$16.00
Grizzly Bear
Sorry for the Delay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, US "Early Recordings" We heart Grizzly Bear!
These 7 songs are the genesis of the GB project hammered
out in Ed Droste's Green Point apartment from 2002-3. Incl.
a haunting cover of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by
Yes. "Elegiac, emotional, endearing & ernest. "Intoxicating,
if slightly unsettling."-Q. Vinyl only for now.
Audraglint-115
LP
$10.75
Growing/Mark Evan Burden
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Long-awaited vinyl release (CD of Zum) of this breathtaking
split album between 2 sides of the instrumental world. "'Firmament,'
Growing's track, is unreal. A huge, heavy, endless ecosystem
of a song, the piece breathes and evolves for 19 mesmerizing
minutes of soft, deep ocean currents and gentle, night
sky rumblings..Burden's composition is equally unabashed
in its pursuit of supreme, sweeping, organic beauty.."-Dusted. "Hypnotically
beautiful ambient work."- Brainwashed.
ThisGeneration-012
LP
$11.25
Guryan, Margo
Take a Picture (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Originally released on Bell Records. Includes liner
notes by David Rosner. All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Sometimes when an cultily-adored obscurity is reissued,
it becomes clear that a lot (if not all) of its mystique
was due to its rarity. However, this time the buzz is justified:
a '60s soft pop masterpiece. The sound is a delightful
collision, with surprisingly funky electric piano and Steve
Cropper-style guitar leads dueling over prominent, clunky
drums and unobtrusive orchestrations. Over it all, Guryan's
breathy overdubbed vocals--her wispy, wobbily-pitched babytalk
style was clearly heavily influenced by bossa nova pioneer
Astrud Gilberto, who covered this album's dreamy "Think
of Rain"--give the album its most attractive feature.
Guryan is as accomplished a songwriter as she is a singer;
her main influences seem to be Antonio Carlos Jobim and
Bacharach/David, and that combination of bossa nova and
sleek pop sophistication is the watchword. Sweetly poppy,
lightly jazzy, and completely irresistible, this is sunshine
pop at its finest. 180gm.
Sundazed-5195
LP
$18.50
Guthrie, Robin
Continental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US As COCTEAU TWINS guitarist and producer, Robin Guthrie
is the man responsible for creating that famous sound and
opening the door for My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Ride,
et al. Continental is Robin's strongest all-instrumental
bliss out, or make out, record since Cocteau Twins. Robin
gives more heart and soul on Continental than on his previous
instrumental release Imperial. Continental is more focused,
stronger in feeling, and in composition. Of course all
of Robin's signature elements are here: Shimmering guitars,
ethereal moods as fluid and deep as any of Eno's, and yes,
he does at times thankfully bring the rock. The mood overall
is classic Robin Guthrie. Fans of the Cocteau Twins and
all they've spawned, please welcome back your daddy. This
is the first of four new Robin Guthrie records. Robin's
music is a treasure. He's one of the great all-time heroes
of the current bliss pop generationTrack list: 1. Continental,
2. Conquering the Romantic, 3. Crescent, 4. Monument, 5.
Amphora, 6. The Day Star, 7. Radiance, 8. As I Breathe,
9. Last Exit, 10. Pale.
Darla-174
CD
$13.50
Hamster Theatre
Public Execution of Mister Personality/Quasi Day Room (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Co-led by multi-instrumentalists Dave Willey & Jon
Stubbs, with reed player Mark Harris, guitarist Mike Johnson,
drummer Raoul Rossiter, bassist Brian McDougall & a
number of other guests. Includes their new studio album
as well as a second disc of a live performance from 2002.
HT straddle the edges of folk music; avant-garde; "world" music;
early 20th century French composers, such as Satie & Ravel;
contemporary composition and many other musical forms,
bringing together elements of all of these styles, while
never sounding "just like" any one of them. Their
songs are always filled with delightful melodies and surprising
orchestrations. "A highly skilled chamber ensemble...offering
a literate synthesis of rock, jazz and European folk forms.
You can't really put this music into a tidy little compartment,
but it's unforced, sophisticated and highly entertaining."-AP
Cuneiform-226
DCD
$18.50
Handsome Family
Last Days of Wonder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US A collection of country folk love songs sung in
airports, garbage dumps, drive-thru windows & shark-infested
waters. The album celebrates the little miraculous moments
of beauty found in everyday life: a golf course shining
in the rain, hanging lights bouncing in the breeze, pigeons
singing from billboards, trees blooming in squares of dirt.
The songs linger on those moments when we"re pulled
from the ordinary to feel awed by mystery, bewildered by
beauty, terrified by the vast unknowable around us (whether
we wander through shady groves or crowded parking lots).
Brett Sparks, who writes the music, draws from medieval
melody, country-politan string arrangements, tin-pan alley
crooners, & dusty hillbilly records to weave together
the fabric of this record. Rennie Sparks, who writes the
lyrics, makes magical realism from polar adventure stories,
turn-of-the-century electricity wars, pagan hunting songs & her
own time spent (like most people) riding up elevators,
staring out hotel room windows, & driving interstate
highways. The inspiration for the words in these songs
comes from Rennie"s belief that not only does our
present world feel like the last days of wonder, but that
human life has always felt just this way: full of a sense
of impending doom & inevitable self-destruction, but
simultaneously steeped in the sacred, the infinite, the
impenetrable, the ever-wondrous. Brett"s musical compositions & recording
process were hybrids of the old & the new; the real & the
fake; the analog & the digital. The album is full of
such ancient & modern anomalies: analog compressors,
vintage instruments & condenser mics, all drawn into
the digital world of computer recording. Pedal steel parts
were e-mailed from Chicago (Stephen Dorocke-FREAKWATER & JESSE
SYKES) & musical saw part sent from London (DAVID COULTER-TEST
DEPT, POGUES, TOM WAITS). "Last Days" travels from swamps & caves
to laboratories & bowling alleys, always celebrating
the mystery & madness in love. The songs explain who's
hanging shoes on telephone wires, why automatic sinks in
airports sometimes don't see your hands, & why The
Handsome Family refuses to go to Heaven unless flies can
come too. Also, a tender tale of Tesla's last days: his
love for wounded pigeons & his ability to explode light
bulbs with his mind. Rennie is eaten by a wild boar. Brett
threatens to pull the stars down from the sky. A record
of love songs in the true Romantic sense.
CarrotTop-040
CD
$12.75
Hardin, Tim
Tim Hardin 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Considered Hardin's best album. "Lady Came
From Baltimore," "Red Balloon," and especially "If
I Were a Carpenter" rank among his finest and most
famous songs. Original artwork. Digipak
Lilith-107
CD
$18.00
Harvey, PJ
Please Leave QuietlyTour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Filmed during "Uh Huh Her Tour 2004" & is
an insightul and & intimate look into the world of
touring, performing & travelling. Incl. 2 PREVIOUSLY
UNRELEASE TRACKS!
Island-6848
DVD
$15.75
Herbert
Scale (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Restless musical innovator produces his most accessible & mellifluous
collection to date after producing & remixing Bjork,
REM, Cale, Ono & Gainsbourg. His smoothest record yet
imbued w/a sunny tone & bright opulence.
StudioK7-202
CD
$20.25
Herbert
Scale (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US
StudioK7-202
DLP
$24.00
Hill, Zach & Mick Barr
Shred Earthship (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Mick Barr from Octis/Orthrelm and Zach Hill from
Hella/Team Sleep teamed up on this record. The result:
Mike Patton is jealous. Witness the combined forces of
these weirdo tour monsters this spring.
5RueChristine
CD
$14.50
Hodgkinson, Tim
Sketch of Now (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Tim co-founded HENRY COW along w/ Fred Frith in
1968. This work explores his compositional side along with
his work as a soloist in recent compositions ranging from
2001-04. Exploring a variety of processes & influences-Korean & ritual
Siberian music, improv, actual use of musique concrete & combinations/transformations
of acoustic instruments w/electronics & tape. Liners
by TH
Mode-164
CD
$18.25
Holcomb, Robin
John Brown's Body (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US A rare talent w/a foot in the singer/songwriter
pop world & her roots in the downtown avant garde scene
reaching back to the first generation of Studio Henry mavericks.
An eclectic program ranging from fragile piano pieces & a
powerful new string quartet to several songs feat. her
own heartfelt vocals.
Tzadik-7716
CD
$16.50
Holland, Jolie
Springtime Can Kill You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Springtime's 12 track song-cycle is a crossroads
where haunting meets joyful - a voice from the heavens
singing stories of the underworld. Holland's songs rise
and fall like heavy eyelids and convey the peace of that
place between asleep and awake, creating a special place
for you to be. There sounds from past and present-tense
waltz together to a never-ending melody that flickers between
folk, jazz, blues and pop. Holland's lyrics conjure characters
and situations one might find in the surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch.
As with all good dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit
leading the way.
DBKWorks-123
LP
$13.75
Holland, Jolie
Springtime Can Kill You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This 12-track song-cycle is a crossroads where haunting
meets joyful; a voice from the heavens singing stories
of the underworld. Holland's songs rise and fall like heavy
eyelids and convey the peace between asleep and awake,
creating a special place for you to be. Sounds from past
and present-tense waltz together to a never ending melody
that flickers between folk, jazz, blues, and pop. Jolie's
lyrics conjure characters and situations one might find
in the surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch. As with
all good dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit leading
the way. Its this level of bravado that prompted All Music
Guide to describe Holland's sound as "a listening
experience that is singular, startling, and soulful."
Anti
CD
$16.00
Holy Madre
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, SWEDEN Sunshine pop that will have you risking overexposure!
So sunny you'll need sunscreen! Think Beach Boys, Fleetwood
Mac, Pink Floyd, West Coast 70s cosmic Americana, Gram
Parsons for example...along with modern equivalents like
The Blessed Light, The Jayhawks, My Morning Jacket, Beachwood
Sparks, Outrageous Cherry and The Volebeats. Rootsy, pastoral,
reverb-happy outdoorsy psych-pop goodness. Did I mention
it was bright and cheerful? ***Check out http://www.parasol.com/mail_order/jimspickarch.asp
for sound samples***
NONS
CD
$13.50
Holy Shit
Stranded at Two Harbors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 18TH)
PS, US MATT FISHBECK (PUSH KINGS) & ARIEL PINK's first
recorded collaboration. Fishbeck on lead vocals & guitars
leaving Ariel to work out the beats & bass lines. The
urgency of the lyrics & melody is positively countered
by timelessness of songwriting & an overall catchiness.
The rhythms are genuinely contagious & most of them
are created by Ariel's mouth. One can sense an affinity
in this music for 80s pop icons as well underground classics.
UnitedAcoustic-007
CD
$13.75
Home
Sexteen (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This is a concept album about fucking. The wide
stylistic differences between the writers bleed across
song borders and gel into an overall sound that's difficult
to categorize but easy to recognize as fuck-friendly.
Jagjaguwar
CD
$14.50
Hot Chip
The Warning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US
DFA-62808
DLP
$20.25
Hot Chip
The Warning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New album is a huge step forward w/more infectious,
melodic & engaging songs. Immaculately layered pop
voyeurism. Follows hugely successful tour w/ Stereolab.
DFA-62808
CD
$19.00
Husbands
There's Nothing I'd Like More than to See You Dead (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Second LP from San Francisco 3 girl band "who
spit blood in the face of non-believers & pummel groins
w/barbed wire bashing. 60's girl gropu innocence drowns
in the sound of Big City Grime as they create a punk, garage,
soul, R&B & rock mutation." Recorded w/Phil
Manley (TRANS AM, FUCKING CHAMPS & JOHN REIS (ROCKET
FROM THE CRYPT, HOT SNAKES) w/guest appearances by Dan
Sartain & Russel Kwan of THE MUMMIES.
Swami-133
CD
$14.50
Ignatz
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US "Oddly glorious. The real American folk revival.
8.0."-PITCHFORK Yeah, but who would have expected
it to come from Belgium? After growing up on a diet of
90's lo-fi, old blues & the Harry Smith Anthology,
he bought a 4 track & began wrapping his folkish guitar
music in a cloud of effects & electronic noises under
sparse lyrics that are a mix of broken English & unintelligible
mantras. Songs are built up while played, captured on tape & then
all effects are immediately wiped never to be duplicated.
A simple but extraordinary sound.
Kraak-049
CD
$14.50
Inch-Time
As The Moon Draws Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK With his latest album "As The Moon Draws Water" Australian
artist Stefan Panczak confirms his place as a key figure
in underground electronica, combining minimal beats with
such diverse influences as jazz, folk and World music to
create a wholly unique and organic sound. Expect to hear
some sparkling, chiming and seductive electronica that's
as subtle and beautiful as it is impossible to resist...
Inch-time's last sold out single was raved about by retailers
from boomkat to smallfish and "Icicles & Snowflakes
/ Almond Eyes" was chosen as a DJ mag SUREPLAYER.
Inch-time's debut album 'Any colour you Like' was released
as ltd CD in Europe by Static Caravan to heaps of praise.
Placing it amongst the top 15 electronica releases of 2006,
The Wire reviewed the album as "a luminous collection
of music that deserves a wider hearing. "Panczak is
blessed with a marvellously unhurried sense of placement
and these pieces unfurl with an almost ceremonious poise. "Kyoto" proves
the point, counter pointing trembling pizzicatos with a
wistfully circular arrangement for string quartet and calmly
conjuring a richly melancholy atmosphere without the faintest
hint of gimmickry". For fans of the spekk, expanding,
Type and ECM labels and prime period Tortoise. This is
micro-electronica , freak out samples, orchestral string
arrangements and dubs all conducted with a post rock mind
set for the listener's pleasure.
StaticCaravan-104
CD
$17.00
Instruments, The
Cast A Half Shadow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The group's long awaited second recording. It evokes
a tone that's both lush and atmospheric with delicately
orchestrated folk melodies. Songwriter Heather McIntosh
refined her sense of arrangement and use of ambience and
developed a sophisticated song cycle. She's been a staple
of the Athens' music scene for the past decade. She's a
classically trained cellist and current member of Circulatory
System, Elf Power, and Japancakes, and has also played
or recorded with Superchunk, Of Montreal, The Gerbils,
and Kevin Ayers.
OrangeTwin
CD
$14.50
iOs
In Sunday Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Based in NY, the name refers to the interplay of
ones & zeros of the digital age. Catchy pop that balances
the shimmering synth sounds of Autumn P Proemm's keyboard & voice
with forceful guitar & vocals from Philippino born
Chris Punsalan. The New York Press termed them a "lush,
new-wave indie-pop, boy-girl group who are better than,
well, half of Jade Tree's roster" while the NY Times
compared them to the Canadian band Stars. Though based
on a classic Amer-indie rock sound, the hooks & electronics
keep it fresh & of the moment.
Kanine-182
CD
$12.00
Kane, Jonathan
I Looked At The Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US His follow-up to the rollicking, majestic, and critically
acclaimed debut, "February" is a bare-knuckled
knock-out punch. "Rocks! Great Southern-fried looped blues-rock. Like Steve Reich if all he listened
to was Muddy Waters and Zeppelin" - Dusted. "Down-home
grooves shine with an orchestral, massed-guitar luster
that's often associated with Glenn Branca and Kane's frequent
collaborator Rhys Chatham. Layered electric and acoustic
sounds create overtones that trick the listener into hearing
non-existent organs and harmonicas. In place of the mind-boggling
beats for which he's known, Kane underpins these drones
with a deceptively simple, forcefully executed shuffle.
His swinging opuses exude bright, earthy euphony instead
of dark, cerebral dissonance. Rarely does the avant-garde
rock this hard" - Time Out NY.
TableOfElements
CD
$11.00
Kayo Dot
Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US
Robotic Empire-058
DLP
$20.00
Kiila
Heartcore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US One of the brightest, most engaging freak-folk records
of the year comes from this Finnish band whose home town
is enveloped in darkness most of the year. Human voices,
w/lyrics in English & Finnish, rest on warm textures
of sounds from an array of acoustic & electronic instruments.
Small & warm. For fans of Animal Collective, This Heat.
SayHey-008
CD
$17.00
Larvae
Dead Weight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 12TH)
PS, GERMANY With their second album, Larvae strip their
music out of the genres they had been associated with,
and focus on a sincere reflection on their musical roots,
their position as a band, and their place in the musical
landscape. Integrating guitars on most tracks and vocals
(by Jessica Bailiff, Shadowhuntaz, Hope For Agoldensummer
and Scalper), Larvae give here birth to a very soulful
and wonderfully produced album which can not be overlooked,
a work of great substance and talent. "Dead Weight" is
an album Larvae can be very proud of, and one which will
leave its mark.
AdNoiseam-622
CD
$14.75
Larvae
Dead Weight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 12TH)
PS, GERMANY With their second album, Larvae strip their
music out of the genres they had been associated with,
and focus on a sincere reflection on their musical roots,
their position as a band, and their place in the musical
landscape. Integrating guitars on most tracks and vocals
(by Jessica Bailiff, Shadowhuntaz, Hope For Agoldensummer
and Scalper), Larvae give here birth to a very soulful
and wonderfully produced album which can not be overlooked,
a work of great substance and talent. "Dead Weight" is
an album Larvae can be very proud of, and one which will
leave its mark.
AdNoiseam-621
LP
$18.75
Leadbelly
Last Sessions V.2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows.
Universe-140/2
CD
$17.25
Leadbelly
Legend of Leadbelly- The Tradition Years Remasters (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Restored classic landmark recordings from one of
America's most famous folk/blues icons. Restored original
art & extensive liners. Digitally remastered.
Empire-545450833-2
CD
$13.50
Lidell, Jamie
Multiply Editions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Remixes from "Multiply" by FREEFORM FIVE,
HERBERT, LUKE VIBERT, FOUR TET, FEIST, GONZALES & MOCKY
plus live tracks recorded 2005 in London & Paris.
Warp-143
CD
$10.50
Lidell, Jamie
Multiply Editions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US
Warp-143
LP
$10.50
Like Young, The
Last Secrets (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$11.75
Like Young, The
Last Secrets (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The third album from this Chicago band contains
thirteen songs clocking in at thirty-six minutes. "Amanda
and Joe Ziemba are a married rock duo who'll never be as
big as The White Stripes but have a better sweater drawer.
Joe sings punk, Amanda sings pretty, finishing each other's
lines" - Spin. "The songs are played with go-for-broke
ferocity: Joe tears at the syllables, Amanda crushes the
beats, and yet the melodies never melt despite the heated
environs. The songs are as sturdy and resilient as the
characters in Ziemba's narratives. Hanging on for dear
life as the world blitzes past in two-minute bursts" -
Chicago Tribune. "The Ziembas never sound like just
two people: they play tight power-pop as if they had an
extra person or two. In fact, they sound closer to The
Spinanes than to The White Stripes, and closer still to
twice-their-size groups like Weezer" - Pitchfork.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50
Loess
Wind and Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Loess is back! And 'Wind and Water' is proof that
their time away was well spent. As the follow up to their
critic-favorite on Nonresponse, 'Wind and Water' simply
put; is Loess' finest work to date. Having since escaped
Philadelphia for retreat in the Pine Barrens of Southern
New Jersey; Wind and Water is a meticulously focused reflection
of these new surroundings while keeping echoes of their
past haunts close at hand. The sounds on Wind and Water
are both moving and breathing, and crumbling and decomposing,
often within a single track. It is at times ominous and
foreboding and other times hopeful and calming. It is within
these elements that Loess finds a sense of balance. The
album suggests a new respect for the two elements that
embody these balances; the Wind and Water. for fans of
: casino versus japan, boards of Canada.
N5MD-138
CD
$13.00
Loud Family with Anton Barbeau
What If It Works? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 11TH)
PS, US Recording five acclaimed albums for Alias Records
during the 1990s, the Loud Family, featuring Scott Miller
and an ever-changing cast of musicians, made some of the
best pop music of the decade. Aimee Mann (who told Pulse
magazine's Brett Milano that Scott Miller is "the
best songwriter out there right now") and Magnetic
Fields' Stephin Merritt (who raved about the Loud Family's "gloriously
catchy hooks" in Time Out New York) hand-picked the
Loud Family to open for them on tour. Members of the band's
rabid Internet fan base traveled from all over the United
States to catch their shows, flying, in some cases, several
thousand miles to see them. Initially, Scott called it
quits after the LF's final Alias release, 2000's "Attractive
Nuisance." But he has finally been coaxed out of retirement
to record "What If It Works?," which features
the newest member of the Loud Family, Sacramento power
pop hero Anton Barbeau is best known for his collaboration
with England's Bevis Frond, "King of Missouri"). "What
If It Works?" features several originals as well as
dynamic covers of the Rolling Stones' "Rocks Off," the
Zombies' "Remember You" and Cat Stevens' "I
Think I See The Light."
125-013
CD
$13.50
Love Substitutes
More Songs About Hangovers & Sailors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US New album from ex-DEUS members operates in a musical
style that might best be described as Death Folk Artwank, & which
refers liberally to all things Underground, as well as
the broader History of Pop. The astute listener will hear
AC/DC, Drake, Young, JMC, Faust, Blue Nile, Jansch, Can,
Wire & Woodentops. Also includes songs about insomnia,
childhood memories, music biz, pop journalism, zen buddhism,
death, poetry, liars, love & hate.
HeavenHotel-0601
CD
$14.50
Mae Shi/Rapider Than Horsepower
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Split release from LA's the Mae Shi & Indiana's
Rapider Than Horsepower.
SAF-011
CD
$13.75
Mae Shi/Rapider Than Horsepower
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US
SAF-011
LP
$11.75
Magnolia Summer
From Driveways' Lost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Sophomore effort reveals a louder, rawer & more
spontaneous side. Distorted guitars buzz & howl against
the blast of drums & bass, but despite the aggressive
edge, MS retains its distinctive grace & vulnerability.
With a band that features stalwarts of the St. Louis music
community, songwriter-multiinstrumentalist Chris Grabau
crafts songs of isolation & disconnect: a life caught
between work & home; love & loss; heart & hope;
thoughts & words.
Undertow-030
CD
$12.75
Manual
Bajamar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Danish artist Jonas Munk Jensen's second purely
ambient record for Darla follows footprints in the warm,
wet sand made by his 2003 CD The North Shore, which was
acclaimed by critics and fans. Like no other, Jonas manifests
his vision of idyllic, tropical paradise as the perfect
soundtrack to the dream. Bajamar is similar in sound to
The North Shore yet it's a more cohesive and more solid
album. Jonas' good friend Ulrich Schnauss says it's his
favorite of Jonas' ambient works. If The North Shore were
aural Valium, Bajamar is pure Opium. The record produces
the very same ethereal buzz a lazy, endless summer afternoon
at the beach with a minus tide does.
Darla-172
CD
$13.50
Manyfingers
Our Worn Shadow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, SPAIN 8 tracks. Manyfingers (aka multi-instrumentalist
Chris Cole) emerged out of the shady and mysterious Bristol
scene that spawned the likes of Flying Saucer Attack, Movietone,
Third Eye Foundation and Amp. Previously best known as
Third Eye Foundation luminary Matt Elliott's right hand
man, cellist and drinking buddy, Cole has also been a sometime
member of legendary pastoralists Movietone as well as being
the current drummer of the excellent post rock band Soeza.
Cole's relative obscurity is set to change with the release
of his full lenght debut album 'Our Worn Shadow' - a magnificently
ambitious multi layered gem of a record. He plays piano,
drums, cello, Spanish guitar, accordion, vibraphone and
other assorted instruments to create a veritable whirlwind
of sound. The record takes its cue from the Fourtet of
'Pause' and 'Rounds' (taking in along the way influence
from US based hip hop futurists Dosh and Machine Drum)
but adds Yann Tiersen style accordion and string arrangements
played with the intensity of Godspeed You Black Emperor!
at their ground shaking best. The cyclical motifs of Philip
Glass and Steve Reich are notable ensuring that the album
presses all the right neo classical buttons - often comparable
to the best work of Max Richter, Rachel's, Sylvain Chauveaux
and Terry Reilly. Its an album of opposites - the mournful
accordions and weeping cello's recall the melancholy of
Matt Elliott's recent 'Drinking Songs' yet when a female
vocal is introduced on the excellent standout 'For Measured
Shores', the effect is somewhat like a gallic late period
Blonde Redhead. The record is impressive for the variety
of melody and sounds produced, the consistently imaginative
string and horn arrangements, subtle sampling and frenzied,
frenetic drumming. Following the hullabaloo over recent
records by the likes of Fourtet, Caribou and Diplo, Manyfingers
is far and away the best Englishman to take on the baton
and run with it into genuinely new and exciting places.
'Our Worn Shadow' is more than a new dawn for post rock,
folktronica, electronica, neo classical or whatever you
want to call it - its a life changing record that ultimately
defies categorization.
Acuarela-1064
CD/DVD
$14.75
Masekela, Hugh
Presents the CHISA Years 1965-1976 (Rare & Unreleased)
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US
BBE-069
DLP
$29.75
Material Issue
Best Of-Millennium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Chicago's very one who wrote the catchiest power
pop songs about girls that anybody's ever written. After
a few years on the cusp of true hugeness, Jim Ellison decided
he'd had enough or music & life & left us. Incl. "Valerie," "Kim," "Diane," & "Renee" & a
live version of "Ballroom Blitz."
Mercury-6525
CD
$10.75
Matmos
Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, The (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The latest from hyper-innovative SF-based duo Matmos
consists of ten aural and visual portraits of famous people
such as Valerie Solanas (shot Andy Warhol), Larry Levan
('80s NYC dance DJ), Darby Crash (singer of punk group
The Germs), King Ludwig II (mad, last ruler of Bavaria),
James Bidgood ('60s gay porn director), William S. Burroughs
(beat author), and many more. Accompanying each musical
portrait is a visual one, commissioned by the band, by
artists ranging from Dan Clowes to Adam Ansell to Jason
Mecier. The ten portraits are printed on cardstock and
arranged in a die-cut digipak with a front window. On the
back of each card is detailed recording information. Various
accompanists include Antony of Antony & The Johnsons,
The Kronos Quartet, Bjork, Jay Lesser, and more.
Matador
CD
$18.00
Matmos
Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, The (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
DLP
$19.00
Meneguar
I Was Born At Night(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US REMASTERED/REMIXED ON VINYL
LP
Troubleman-175
LP
$12.75
Microesfera
Negative (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, MEXICO Alejandro Amo and Ramiro Larrain, as Microesfera,
are part of Buenos Aires' techno scene since the late 90s.
Along with Gustavo Lamas, Leandro Fresco and others, Microesfera
are one of the southern cone's most popular and progressive
dance electronic acts. Pushing their minimal techno and
micro house to new heights, Microesfera have recently released
two EP's on Japan's Mule Electronic label (which include
remixes by Mike Shannon and Gustavo Lamas) which are distributed
worldwide by Kompakt. Their debut album for Static Discos,
'Negative', is a concept piece which transmutes techno
sounds into a backward mesh of avant dance aesthetics.
A subversive collection of tracks that squigle between
analog sounding microhouse and dub. The album also includes
a couple of remixes by Mexican wunderkinds Latinsizer and
Fax plus a third remix by Receptor from Chile.
StaticDisco-015
CD
$13.50
Minxy Soul Models
Transparent Yeah (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, SWEDEN Gothenburg band's debut album: fragile lofi
pop.
AWestSideFabrication-232
CD
$13.50
Mirman, Eugene
En Garde, Society! (CD+DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Eugene Mirman is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker
based in New York City (where, according to commercials,
salsa is terrible). In 2004, Eugene released The Absurd
Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman, a CD/DVD on Suicide
Squeeze Records. The album was voted one of the Best Albums
of 2004 by both The Onion and Time Out New York. His weekly
standup-variety show Invite Them Up, which he co-produces
with Bobby Tisdale and Holly Schlesinger, recently won
a Nightlife Award from an organization called The Nightlife
Awards. In late 2005, Comedy Central Records released a
3-CD + DVD Invite Them Up set. Recorded live at Piano's
in New York City in October of 2005, En Garde, Society!
is Eugene's second full-length solo comedy album with DVD
supplement, and his first for Sub Pop Records. On the new
album, Eugene blends things he notices in the world with
talking about them in a funny way. Sometimes, without meaning
to, he blows people's minds. He's sorry, but who else will
tell you the truth about math teachers, religion and bears?
Subpop
CD/DVD
$13.75
Monsters Are Waiting
Fascination (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US "Dark & sexy rock energetically careens
betwen candy coated vocals of innocent awakening & moody
melodies of detached experience."-Amoeba "On
stage [they] ooze tension & star power with the dueling
elements of bass driven grooves & Annalee Fery's playful
vocals & demeanor."-Giant Robot.
Retone-001
CD
$12.50
Montys Loco
Man Overboard (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, SWEDEN Ultra-sensual art-pop/weird-folk alchemy produced
by Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn And John). It's like a free-range,
organic version of The Knife or Phil Spector's girlgroup
harem, plus it's everything I love about The Concretes,
but with a more experimental bent, so comparisons to Bjork
aren't too far out. Katapult REVIEW: "The two women
that are hiding behind the name Montys Loco have been playing
music for over 10 years together. Accordingly to themselves
Björn Yttling, who is the producer of these 10 songs,
has shown them a new pathway to walk on. And the walk they
walk is good. Really good. The music that gets delivered
by these two ladies is small pop songs with big words.
It's smart, funny and at the same time so distinct and
honest with a sexy edge... On "Man Overboard" Anja
Bigrells voice sound harsh and elegant at the same time.
It reminds me of Anna Ternheim and Karin Dreijer mixed
with Victoria Bergsman from The Concretes, at the same
time. The spacious keyboard and organ sounds mixed together
with the earthly touch of an acoustic guitar creates a
Phil Spector vibe that is hard to not like. It's a record
that at first comes off as nothing special, but just as
a seed takes its time to blossom into a wild colourful
lovely flower." CD comes in a spiffy velour/vinyl
wallet with a full-color lyric booklet.
NONS
CD
$13.50
Morton, Mandy & Spriguns
Magic Lady (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US One of the best albums of the talented Ms. Morton,
who was active between 1976 and 1983 with six LPs. A true
prog folk star, Mandy Morton's distinctive voice makes
this reissue a sure delight for collectors and obscure
albums searchers.
Akarma-324
CD
$17.25
M's, The/Dr. Dog
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The M's and Dr. Dog are going to be two of the hottest
young bands of 2006. With tours with Of Montreal, Archer
Prewitt, Clap You Hands Say Yeah, and The National in the
works, both groups will be maintaining high profiles throughout
the year. The M's released their debut Polyvinyl album "Future
Women" just last month. Dr. Dog are entering the studio
to record the follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Easy
Beat". "The four M's call Chicago home, but with
their fuzzy riffs and psychedelic melodies, they could
be mistaken for a bunch of British tunesmiths by the names
of Ray Davies, Damon Albarn, Marc Bolan, and John Lennon" -
Spin. "Not that any great band really comes from anywhere
or anything, but HOLY FUCK where did these guys [Dr. Dog]
come from?" - Fader.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00
Murdoch, Alexi
Time Without Consequence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH
)
PS, US After selling a gazillion of his debut EP, which
included the hypnotic inertial "hit" "Orange
Sky," it's finally time for his debut album. Compared
to everybody from Nick Drake to David Gray & Van Morrison.
A KCRW & KGSR fave.
Razor&Tie-79301
CD
$18.75
My Education
Moody Dipper (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Formed in 1999 by members of Stars of the Lid, ultrasound,
Cinders, and ST37, the seven-piece My Education is an instrumental
hybrid: part space-rock cacophony, part punk rock sonic
wipeout, and part ambient bad trip. My Education's 2002
debut, Five Popes, spawned regional tours, college airplay
and much critical acclaim. Though comparisons to Mogwai,
Explosions in the Sky, and Mono were natural to follow,
My Education's sound and instrumentation truly are its
own. 2005's follow-up, Italian, fueled more national accolades
and caught the ear of many musicians along the way. 2006
finds My Education's sound expanding and evolving, with
a new EP, Moody Dipper, and an August tour to follow. The
EP contains three new My Education tracks plus help from
Kinski, Dalek, Red Sparowes, and Teith in the form of remixed
Italian songs. Not being one to rest on its laurels or
past achievements, My Education should be recording its
next full-length release this fall. Track Listing: 01.
Spirit of Peace (a variation on a theme by Popul Vuh) 02.
Armistice Day 03. Dalek: Green Arrow - Deadverse Remix
04. Red Sparowes: Snake in the Grass - Greg Burns of Red
Sparowes Remix 05. Teith: Green Arrow - Teith Remix (Trevor
from Pelican) 06. Kinski: Puppy Love - Chris Martin of
Kinski Remix 07. Moody Dipper.
ThirtyGhostsRecords-002
CD5
$9.00
Mystery Jets
Flotsam And Jetsam (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This five-song mini album combines some of their
more combustible singles with some other tracks that display
their more oddball leanings. None of these songs will be
on the upcoming debut full-length, out later this year.
They represent British pop at its most invigoratingly weird,
and they're hotly tipped to be THE story coming out of
the SxSW festival this year.
679
CD5
$5.50
Nascimento, Milton
Milagre Dos Peixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US One of Milton Nascimento's most experimental albums
originally released in 1974. It can be said that this album
was especially suited for the talents of percussionist
Nana Vasconcelos, who adds so much life to it. In addition
to Vasconcelos, Nascimento works here with some of Brazil's
most innovative jazz players of the '70s -- Nelson Angelo,
Toninho Horta, Paulo Moura, and Wagner Tiso -- all of whom
come together in complicated yet honest arrangements. New
detailed liner notes and original artwork.
Water-172
CD
$15.25
Nascimento, Milton
Minas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US One of Milton Nascimento's beautiful albums from
the Seventies originally released in 1976. The album opens
with the wonderful "Minas," a tribute to all
sacred music traditions in the Brazilian state of Minas
Gerais, Nascimento's home, which was deeply influential
in his musical sensibility. Original art and new liner
notes.
Water-173
CD
$15.25
Nathanson, Roy
Sotto Voce (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Long time NYC 'downtown music' fixture, Roy Nathanson's
brand new group concept/group/recording/reality is SOTTO
VOCE. Featuring Roy's gorgeous alto sax & poetic texts
w/ Napoleon Maddox: vocal drums [human beatbox does not
do this extremely gifted young artist justice], Sam Bardfeld:
violin, Curtis Fowlkes: trombone, singing, Tim Kiah: bass,
singing "Joy" & "Sweet Release!" Brilliant
playing; irrepressible songs.
AumFedelity-037
CD
$13.75
New Cars, The
It's Alive! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Let the good times roll - again. This ain't your
father's automobile, or your older brother's for that matter,
but the emergence of The New Cars, comprised of original
members of The Cars. Joining Elliot Easton on guitar and
Greg Hawkes on keyboards is an all-star group of rockers:
Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist Kasim Sulton, and
Prairie Prince, former drummer for The Tubes. Each shares
a passion for recreating the groundbreaking music of The
Cars, one of the most successful (and influential) bands
of the new wave era.
ElevenSeven
CD
$12.50
New Mexican Disaster Squad
Don't Believe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The third album from these Orlando punks contains
fourteen songs that blaze by in a fury of blue-collar triumph,
creating a ferocious new sound still firmly rooted in the
school of 80's hardcore heroes like Dag Nasty, Minor Threat,
and Black Flag.
JadeTree
CD
$14.50
New Radiant Storm King
Singular, No Article (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Reissue. This is the first time the title has received
a US release. NRSK take their tempo-shifting, guitar-strangling
rock to new heights of pop sensibility on these 11 songs,
with a new emphasis on vocal harmonies and instrumental
flourishes. The reissue features original cover art and
contains the only bonus track from this period: "Mrs.
Bairds' Bread". All material has been carefully digitally
remastered.
Darla-166
CD
$13.50
Nobody/Mystic Chords of Memory
Broaden a New Sound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Follow-up EP to the full-length "Tree Colored
See" from PROJECT BLOWED producer NOBODY, AISLERS
SET's Jen Cohen and Christopher Gunst of The BEACHWOOD
SPARKS. Features three tracks from the band's full-length,
this time covered by DEVENDRA BANHART, DNTEL & The
LONG LOST.
Mush
CD5
$8.00
Noxagt
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Dangerous dirge blasts out of the tail pipe of Norwegian
ghost rider band's third LP w/Nils' viola replaced by the
spring-loaded guitar of Anders Hana (ULTRALYD)
Load-069
CD
$16.00
Nyman, Olle
Behind the Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, SWEDEN Debut album of gentle, rootsy pastoral pop,
northern soul from a northern soul, Lulea, Sweden to be
exact, up near the Arctic Circle. Likened to mellow Van
Morrison and The Band, perfect for fans of Nicolai Dunger
and Bjorn Norestig.
AWestSideFabrication-234
CD
$13.50
OCS
Cool Death of the Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Pounds of delicious, California sunshine poured
over top the pop of Donovan!
Narnack-7036
LP
$12.75
OCS
Cool Death of the Island Raiders (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
13TH)
PS, US Feat. 13 tracks of a pure acoustic/folk/synth-pop
with a bounce. Tunes only a soulless vampire couldn't enjoy,
like snappy, teddy bear anthems for the lingering 10 yr
old in all of us. It's as if they threw a sheet of fresh,
pathological playfulness over a dusty loft mattress, creating
by far thee best goo-rock, bedroom folk our world has ever
heard.
Narnack-7036
CD
$12.75
Old Haunts, The
Fuel On Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$12.50
Old Haunts, The
Fuel On Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This swamp punk trio from Olympia, WA has received
favorable comparisons to The Animals, Television, Screamin'
Jay Hawkins, The Sonics, The Modern Lovers, and CCR, among
other legendary rockers. None of these references quite
describes The Old Haunts' unique style that has attracted
attention around the world.
KillRockStars
CD
$14.50
Oppenheimer
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Irish duo who married their common love of synths,
kraut-rock, soundscapes & most of all pop music into
songs capable of transporting the listener to distant shored
on waves of melody. Lush, multilayered & just in time
for summer!
Bar/None-176
CD
$16.50
Others aka 22-P, The
Monochrome Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, FINLAND The Others aka 22P is a 22-Pistepirkko side
project playing covers, exploring their influences and
having a rip-roaring time doing it! Yes, there's another
band called The Others, hence the "aka" addendum.
For "Monochrome Set" they've carefully picked
just a few from their broad setlist: songs by The Kinks,
Jody Reynolds, The Troggs, Link Wray, Buddy Holly, and
The Everly Bros. The band 22-Pistepirkko has been around
for almost 25 years and has recently released their 10th
album "Drops & Kicks" (2005). Years ago they've
started to also play shows under the name THE OTHERS (aka
22PP), dedicated to mainly cover songs they like. Those
shows have been very well appreciated throughout Finland
and Scandinavia. "Monochrome Set", released on
their own Bone Voyage label is the first official recording
of this concept.
BoneVoyage-052
CD
$12.00
Paik
Monster of the Absolute (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US It is their particular incantations, evoking warm
melodic portraits amongst a firestorm, which truly sets
them apart. Few bands are as adept at evoking the inherent
symmetry in otherwise clashing emotions & it is this
wedding of sonic disparity simultaneously, i.e. without
the alternating loud/quiet crutch utilized by so many post-Slint/Mogwai
instrumental acts, that is so breathtaking. Oozing forth
with a beautiful drone passage of tightly woven feedback & mouth
harp, distorted bass & barreling drums augmented by
tympani & tambourine lay a solid foundation for chiming
guitar lines to cut through the din.
StrangeAttractors-041
CD
$13.75
Paik
Monster of the Absolute (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US
StrangeAttractors-41
LP
$14.50
Palermo, Ed Big Band
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD) r
PS, US The fruit of a 25 year old big band that has been
performing the music of FRANK ZAPPA since 1995 at The Bottom
Line & Iridium in NYC to beyond enthusiastic crowds. "Palermo's
band swings, smolders & soars on FZ's material."-Time
Out NY
Cuneiform-225
CD
$13.75
Panda Band
This Vital Chapter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US A collision of layered vocal & keyboard melodies,
guitars riddled with a menagerie of effects, textured drumming
and an array of other sounds that tip the hat to some of
the coolest studio & live bands over the past 40 years.This
first album from Australia's PB is the final product of
songwriting, playing and creating in the most isolated
city on the planet: Perth, Australia. The Panda Band is
fronted by multiple award-winning songwriter Damien Robert
Crosbie, who has penned the songs currently earning his
five-piece an ever-growing popularity with fans, radio,
press and the music industry. "Textured and infectious
pop from the bright lights of Western Australia. Flaming
Lips and Modest Mouse eccentricities blended with the classic
harmonies and quirk of Sgt. Peppers era Beatles."-Rolling
Stone.
Filter-07
CD
$15.00
Parenthetical Girls
Safe As Houses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US Two years in the making, the sophomore release from
Pacific Northwest experimental-pop band Parenthetical Girls
makes exceptional bounds forward both sonically and narrativelya
more confident vision that is at turns more confrontational
and more delicate. Featuring Sam Mickens and Jherek Bischoff
of the Dead Science.
SlenderMeansSociety-005
CD
$12.50
Parkins, Zeena
In Despite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A remarkable new CD of compositions from one of
the world's most radical harpists, who has worked with
Bjork, Fred Frith, John Zorn, Bang on a Can and many many
others. Including two dynamic new string quartets, a piece
for sixteen feet and cello and a brilliant composition
for harp solo, this is one of Zeena's most important and
ambitious releases.
Tzadik-8022
CD
$16.50
Peris, Don
Go When the Morning Shineth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Solo album from INNOCENCE MISSION guitarist has
a nostalgic summertime feel. On this mostly instrumental
outing, his unique & unmistakable guitar tone dips,
soars, and shimmers with tremolo. Like the sea on the album's
Polaroid cover, these songs are deep and inviting. A close
listen reveals nods to other great melodic songwriters
like Paul Simon, Chet Atkins, Lindsey Buckingham and Nick
Drake.
JemezMountain-944
CD
$14.50
Perry, Lee "Scratch"
Panic in Babylon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US It's a fresh, full-length epic with a unique catchiness & hypnotizing
rhythm only his hands could bring to life. Relax & soak
in the album's sharply enriching tones as the renowned "Father
of Dub" takes you for a psychotropic journey throughout
life's highs & lows. This version features 4 extra
tracks of unreleased covers from SINEAD O'CONNER, GEORGE
CLINTON, & TV ON THE RADIO.
Narnack-7037
CD
$12.75
Pestrepeller
Isle Of Dark Magick (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, UK Prepare yourself for this gem of free-improvised-found-sound-collage
enriched with dark pagan folky vibes and supernatural horror
noise dedicated to HP Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith and
Austin Osman Spare! Most remember Pestrepeller only as
the source material for Sonic Boom's (Spacemen 3) Pestrepeller
remix album. It's true, while they're a supergroup of sorts
and are in their tenth year of existence they've still
only released 3 proper albums not including the Sonic Boom
remixes. When Pestrepeller does make a sound, they make
it count sharing stages with Borbetomagus, David Shea and
Alan Turner among others. Pestrepeller consists of long-celebrated
illustrator and Wire journalist Savage Pencil, Evan Parker
student and ex-Medicine Head member Peter Hope-Evans, comic
artist Ed Pinset, cartoonist Harley Richardson and Rob
Brown. "A quick trip to a psychedelic plane where
Sun Ra's rocksichord pumps up the volume alongside krautrock
kozmik couriers Ash Ra Temple, while the long shadow of
Dada godfather Marcel Duchamp blots out the sun. The perpetrators
are Sav X of Art Attacks/Kray Cherubs/Ether Hogg, cult
underground comics artist/writer Ed Pinsent, and guitarist/writer
Harley Richardson. -Sympathy Records
Important-086
CD
$13.50
Philly, Pete & Perquisite
Mindstate (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Straight out of the multicultural melting pot that
is Amsterdam, two hip-hop prodigies have come together
to create this soulful, ambitious, thought provoking album.
Hip-hop, soul, 60's psychedelia, and even classical music
gently collide and collaborate in a breathtaking way. Perquisite
drops his groovy beats with one hand and plays cello with
the other, in combination with MC/vocalist Pete Philly's
charmingly honest tales, creating a concept album bursting
with passion. Each song represents a different state of
mind focusing on particular moods or emotions, like laziness,
gratitude, hope, and motivation.
Anti
CD
$13.75
Poco
Keep On Tryin' (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A special CD/DVD release to celebrate this historic
band once again live in concert at Nashville's Belcourt
Theatre (2004). A tremendous occasion to once again possess
convincing new versions all of your favorites played live
by these musicians of the finest caliber. Obligatory purchase
for their army of fans.
Akarma-348/2
CD/DVD
$25.25
Pony Up!
Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 9TH)
PS, US Montreal's pre-eminent all-female pop conquerors'
debut full-length shows the band hasn't lost their pop
sensibility or confessional lyricism since their formation
in 2002. With songs sung by either the straight-shooting,
classic-pop lover Laura, or the more enigmatic, less-than-conventional
Sara, both backed up by the Pony Up choir, this record
is the sound of a band hitting its stride.
DimMak
CD
$14.50
Portastatic
Who Loves the Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Original Film Score for a film about the people
we love & how much we hate them. It is also about sex, & the
ensuing tensions that can arise within the confines of
friendship & the extended family. It's a beautiful
musical interpretation of these themes. In addition to
MAC's traditional guitar-based songs, he incorporates strings,
oboe, flute & piano to propel the infectious melodies.
RIYL Belle Orchestre, Rachel's & Calexico.
Merge-277
CD
$13.75
Priestess
Hello Master (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Escaping the banality & redundance of current
rock, they conjure enough powerful riffage to brand itself
into brain tissue. Pure sonic bliss via genuine heviosity & uncompromised
melodic hookery.
AceFu-042
LP
$16.00
Radio 4
Enemies Like This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks-59682
LP
$17.00
Radio 4
Enemies Like This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US First album in 2 years produced by Jagz Kooner (PRIMAL
SCREAM, KASABIAN, CHEMICAL BROS, NEW ORDER) refines their
signature sound while taking it to the next level. A rawer,
more emotionally charged sound delivering politically charged,
intelligent lyrics over funk riff guitars & deep throbbing
dub grooves.
Astralwerks-59682
CD
$14.50
Rauhan Orkestri/Lauhkeat Lampaat
Sylissain oot (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, CANADA RAUHAN ORKESTERI (Peace Orchestra)/LAUHKEAT
LAMPAAT (Meek Sheep) CD originally released on LP in 2005
on Italian label, QBICO; ten pieces of free-improv-folk-jazz
from Finland, with a distinctive foundation of playful
vigor and heartening spirit. It's an organic improv session
that breathes countryside air, sensing the grass between
its toes. Not including several self-released 7"s
and limited edition CD-Rs, this is the PEACE ORCHESTRA's
second full length. It illustrates a great progression
and a newly acquired, absolutely beautiful sense of restraint.
The members of this quartet play off each other magically,
leaving room for the microscopic details to shine through.
Deeply routed in the incestuous Finnish pych-folk-experimental
scene, the family tree of this four-piece has many branches,
including the duo, LAUHKEAT LAMPAAT who are peppered throughout
this release. These pieces are differentiated by higher
timbres and a slightly more tongue-in-cheek air (They are
also distinguished by the asterisk in the song listing)
RAUHAN ORKESTERI has to be one of Europe's most exciting
new free jazz outfits, filled with a rarely encountered
joyful energy floating on a fantastic search into the free
realms of the outer possibilities of sound. No cause for
intellectual drama here, Antti Tolvi, Ville Jolanki (reeds),
Jaakko Tolvi (percussion) and Tero Kemppainen (bass) need
no more then the direct physical contact between body and
instrument for their sonic onslaughts that in no time go
from hectic outbursts to warm and mellow soft blows.
Ache-024
CD
$13.75
Remains
Diddy Wah Diddy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Jukeboxes everywhere can rejoice, now that Sundazed
is on the scene with red hot relief for those hopelessly
worn to bits copies of Epic 5-10001 (better known as "Diddy
Wah Diddy"/"Once Before", perhaps the most
potent of all singles by the always authoritative Remains).
Mid-60s Brit-influenced Americana never sounded so good.
Sundazed-181
45
$8.75
Rooks
Search & Destroy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US B/W "Penetration" One of the RAREST of
all '66 garage singles, the classic two-sider, "A
Girl Like You"/"Empty Heart". From the original
master tape, augmented with amazing photos. Why blow your
retirement nest egg on an original copy when it sounds
incredible on always-reasonably priced Sundazed vinyl.
Sundazed-182
45
$8.75
Russian Circles
Enter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Even though they don't play the most accessible
music, an instrumental amalgam of punk, metal, indie-rock & even
prog, they have the it factor. Debut album, definitely
doesn't sound like a new band clumsily over-thinking their
songs, but instead it sounds like one cohesive composition
in six movements. Each movement holds its breath through
the intense moments, but exhales through sweeping, airy
horizons that slowly collapse into dense panoplies, showcasing
the band's shifting dynamics & not just the binary
code of loud/quiet. Coupled with their richly textured
guitar-work, thick, growling bass lines & propulsive,
polyrhythmic beats.
Flameshovel-035
CD
$12.75
Rux, Carl Hancock
Good Bread Alley (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Feat. a scaled down sound of live acoustic piano,
upright bass & drums. It's blues-scape brings to mind
Son House, Bob Dylan, Nico & the Velvet Underground,
as well as the southern fried soul of Bill Withers. Ten
tracks of haunting melodies, beautiful lyrics & his
signature lush hypnotic baritone, often described as a
powerful vocal artistry between Hendrix, Scott-Heron & Morrison.
He takes on the wit & sarcasm of the blues tradition.
ThirstyEar-57168
CD
$14.50
Sammies
Self-Titled(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
Ps, US NC self-taught quartet who channel the early 80's
Athens sound through Pavement, MC5 & Skynyrd. "Punk
intensity w/a garage rock roar."-Indendent Weekly
MoRisen-087
CD
$12.75
Sao Paulo Underground
Sauna: Um, Dois Tres (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Debut of ROB MAZUREK's (CHICAGO UNDERGROUND, MANDARIN,
ISOTOPE) new Brazil based project. Rob tackles cornet & electronics & is
joined by Mauricio Takara (HURTMOLD) on percussion & electronics.
Expanding their pallets, they have incorporated dub, free
samba, rock, jazz & maracatu w/ modern electronics
while somehow retaining a musical cohesiveness until the
end.
Aesthetics-038
CD
$13.50
Sensational Meets Kouhei
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
Ps, US Japanese noise producer KOUHEI MATSUNAGA & Crooklyn's
innovative illbient son SENSATIONAL collaborate to birth
a groundbreaking aural sculpture that defies easy classification & contemporary
comparison. This combination of raps & groove makes
for some real next-level shit, true 21st century hip-hop
at its finest resulting from their avant-garde process:
a surprisingly accessible blend forged of the hardest beats & rhymes
from the subterranean bedrock. Distant & abstract in
the tradition of innovators like Can, Dr. Octagon & Dan
The Automator, SMK departs from even the most experimental
of modern artists with its hypnotic minimalism & organic
restraint. Includes remixes by AUTECHRE & SPECTRE.
Wordsound-053
CD
$14.50
Sham 69
Hersham Boys (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 21-song set filmed & recorded at Concorde 2
in Brighton, England on April '02 presented in Digital
5.1 Surround Sound & features an exclusive interview
and comprehensive band bio. Sham 69 was the original voice
of the people in the first wave of British punk. They enjoyed
a long run of chart successes and were an immense influence
on the street punk and Oi! movements which followed. Brilliantly
displays their signature straight-up punk and sing-along
slogan sound.
MVD-4495
DVD
$19.75
Shearwater
Palo Santo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Their fourth album resembles the austere folk of
previous Shearwater albums only incidentally. Thorny forests
of static and distortion sprout up occasionally. The band
also channels previously unheard influences. "They
remain, in parts, as somber still as American Music Club,
but now add more than a dash of 'Spirit Of Eden' Talk Talk
and a whole heap of '70s FM pop. Soft rock chamber music
if you will; like Devendra Banhart or Iron & Wine,
Shearwater are capable of emotional resonance through the
most brittle of arrangements. Stunning" - Uncut.
Misra
CD
$14.50
Shitmat
Hang The DJ (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, CANADA After his very successful Full English Breakfast
collection and the The Lesser Spotted Burberry E.P. for
planet mu records England's infamous bad boy DJ Shitmat
gives us "HANG THE DJ" a heavy 13 track album
of classic ravage, gabber and indecent pop mashups. Brighton
DJ Shitmat (aka Henry Collins) brings his brainsick flavor
of "UK Mashcore" and endlessly brilliant craziness
to Sublight. HANG THE DJ is a night at the top 40 club
gone sour as shitmat throws the pounding hardcore in a
blender with heaps of funny/catchy pop song fragments.
Likely the most fun you will have listening to an album
this year!
Sublight-1601
CD
$13.50
Shys, The
Villain (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Described as "the perfect hybrid of LA rock
and classic British rock", southern California's Shys
are a blistering four-piece featuring Iggy style vox and
hints of all the Stones: the Rolling Stones, Stone Roses,
and Sly And The Family Stone. Having already performed
with The Color, Redwalls, Killers, and more, they're quickly
making a name for themselves. This is their Sire debut.
Sire
CD
$11.75
Sileni
Cold Sweat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US drum n bass and techno musician Sileni (aka Chris
Leamy) unleashes this long-awaited jungle breaks monster.
On "Cold Sweat," the bass twists and growls while
splintered breaks filter and swarm in perfect harmony.
Leamy's B-side remix of "Actual Proof" builds
around a summery guitar figure that
slowly morphs into technoid robot beats and cut up vocals.
PlanetMu-136
LP
$9.75
Six Organs of Admittance
Sun Awakens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Erupted like lava from what we'd previously thought
a mountain, this album flowers red & hot from the earth,
destroying in a completely organic fashion. This isn't
all happy beans, so you know, in fact it's their darkest
album yet. The inspiration is Hermann Nitsch, a little
Popul Vuh, as well as Hapshash & the Colured Coat.
DragCIty-312
CD
$14.50
Six Organs of Admittance
Sun Awakens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH )
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-312
LP
$14.50
Skin Alley
To Pagham And Beyond (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US Skin Alley's first 2 albums are not only their best,
but also among the most interesting in the whole panorama
of British progressive rock. Their 2nd album "To Pagham
and Beyond", originally released in 1970, brings strong
elements of jazz and skillfully executed Hammond and sax
solos into the mix for a more multi-layered eclectic sound.
Akarma-275
CD
$17.25
Small Sins
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Toronto band previously known as LADIES & GENTLEMEN
blends literary, minimalist songwriting w/smooth synch
lines & complex instrumentation to bring us achingly
addictive pop.
Astralwerks-59844
CD
$14.50
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A marvelous voyage into the music of Bessie Smith, "Empress
of the Blues" as she was often called. Among the many
musicians that accompanied her over the course of her brilliant
career, Louis Armstrong, Bob Fuller, Benny Goodman, Coleman
Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson rise to the top of the list.
Also incl. an illustrated booklet with extensive liner
notes. A significant work to celebrate this 1st class star
of jazz and blues.
Universe-137/1
CD
$17.25
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows. This collection's
renditions of classics like "John Henry," "Bottle
Up And Go," "Leaving Blues" and 25 more
are a must-have for anyone who claims to be a real blues
fan.
Universe-140/1
CD
$17.25
Smog
Rock Bottom Riser (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH )
Ps, US Two heavy, heavy cuts from "River Ain't Too
Much To Love" open this disc w/ accompanying videos.
Feat. Chloe Sevigny & Bill Callahan. Also incl. 2 non-album
songs, a pre-folk gospel song & a countrypolitan romp
full of bon sequitirs that somehow manages to fear & gash
at one w/ the power of a lion at play.
DragCity-302
CD5
$5.75
Snailhouse
Silence Show (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK Feat. Montreal based MIKE FEUERSTACK aka "GRANDPAPA" (KEPLER,
WOODEN STARS) From its haunting & evocative opening
chords to its self-assured instrumentation & lyricism.
Instrumentally, the songs are subtle & disarming, creating
an atmosphere of stark beauty. The vocals, however deliberate
in their drive forward, maintain a delicate & unassuming
tone. This recording braves an emotional landscape few
artists are willing to explore with such honesty.
Scratch-049
CD
$13.50
Soft Machine
Grides (CD + DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Previously unreleased live concert from 10/25/70 & DVD
from their final European tour w/Robert Wyatt in 1971,
a multi-camera crew shot 20 minute set. Both feature the
classic SM quartet line up of Wyatt, Dean, Ratledge & Hopper.
Cuneiform-230
CD/DVD
$19.25
Sparklejet
Beyond the Beyond (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US One of the better rock bands out of California lately
had their third album captured here by STEVE ALBINI w/
the requisite crunchy guitars. They "skillfully write
songs that cross-pollinate hints of country with a touch
of 'classic rock', shards of punk against real emotion,
other bands would cower at the prospect of taxing themselves
in such a manner. Sparklejet excels".
LongLiveCrime-18
CD
$14.75
Sparowes/Gregor Samsa
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US NOW ON CD!!! GREGOR SAMSA shine bright here with
2 tracks of serene & dark ambient/rock music while
RED SPAROWES continue to steer into amazing directions.
In fact, both bands harken back to the glory days of showgazing's
past without compromising their modern spin on powerful & innovative
independent music.
RedRoboticEmpire-044
CD
$11.75
Spores
Imagine the Future (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Trio fronted by Molly McGuire (MONDO GENERATOR,
YELLOW NO. 5, EARTHLINGS, RHUDABEGA) who share stage time
with alter-ego puppets. Molly has also appeared on records
w/QOTSA, FRANK BLACK & MARK LANEGAN.
SideCho-1024
CD
$14.75
SSM
SSM (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Like a torrent of madness, the kind that produces
works of shocking brilliance, this trio ground a pearl
from the sand in less time than it takes most bands to
tie their collective shoelaces. Lumbering bass, samba,
pop & art-rock all find their way into this debut,
feat. a collaboration w/ the BLACK KEYS & members of
the HENCHMEN, the SIGHTS & CYRIL LORDS.
Alive-067
CD
$14.75
SSM
SSM (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US ON COLOR WAX.
Alive-067
LP
$10.75
Stars of Track & Field
Centuries Before Love & War (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
6TH)
PS, US Portland trio marries the whir & hum of drum
machines, sequenced bass lines & wanderlust harmonies
blurring the lines between 60's psych pop & modern
electronica.
SideCho-1023
CD
$14.75
Stiff Little Fingers
Handheld & Rigidly Digital (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US 16-song set filmed & recorded on the Hope Street
Tour in December '98 presented in Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound & features exclusive interview w/Jake Burns. "The
'Hope St.' tour was among the most successful we have undertaken
in recent years and I don't just mean from the point of
view of attendances, although those were encouragingly
up as well. What happened was everyone played better, laughed
more and generally had more fun on the road than we'd had
in ages. It really was a shame when the whole thing stopped." -
Jake Burns.
MVD-4496
DVD
$19.75
Stills, The
Without Feathers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Vice
DLP
$14.50
Stills, The
Without Feathers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US On their second release, Montreal's The Stills are
back with a refreshed outlook and bold new take on their
unique sound. Songwriter and drummer Dave Hamelin dropped
his drumsticks to share vocal and guitar duties with Tim
Fletcher. Also, touring keyboardist Liam O'Neil is now
a permanent member, adding classic Hammond organ and lush
piano to the new sound. Re-invigorated, the band invited
friends and fellow Canadians to plug in and contribute.
The resulting album is fearless, filled with brutally honest
songwriting and a big, organic rock sound. Neil Young might
have called this the "ragged glory" of a pop-rock
band. Gone are the boys. This album has stubble.
Vice
CD
$12.50
Strummer, Joe
Let's Rock Again (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Joe Strummer, the undisputed pioneer of punk and
former front man for The Clash, is captured in this revealing
and touching portrait. Dispelling the punk persona to reveal
a die-hard performer who gives it all on-stage, then stays
after the show to sign autographs for every last fan, the
documentary hits the road with Strummer's new band, The
Mescaleros, as they tour for their second album, Global
a Go-Go. This insider's view was shot by filmmaker and
long-time Strummer friend Dick Rude in the 18 months leading
up to Strummer's death in 2002. An intimate and fascinating
film, this DVD includes revealing back-stage footage, touching
personal interviews, and live.
ImageEntertainment-3257
DVD
$27.00
Svenonius, Ian
Psychic Soviet (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US The essays, written in a scholarly yet engaging
style, should clear up much of the prevailing confusion
regarding events of the last millenium by exploring the
use of rock n' roll & art by the ruling class, & the
sinister machinations behind popular fiction, film & TV
serials. Indispensable for anyone who wonders where rock
n' roll comes from, where it's going & what it really
means. IAN is from WEIRD WAR, MAKE UP, NATION OF ULYSSES, & CUPID
CAR CLUB.
DragCity-307
BOOK
$16.00
Tender Trap
6 Billion People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US 10 songs. Twenty years on from the NME's legendary
C86 cassette, with anniversary shows featuring key artists
planned at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts and
a Bob Stanley-produced documentary in the works, Tender
Trap's new album is striking proof that some of the original
protagonists of that movement are still making intelligent
and engaging pop music. As lead singer of the seminal Talulah
Gosh, the proto-riot grrrl Heavenly and the classy pop
act Marine Research, Amelia Fletcher was the voice and
face that launched a thousand fanzines, an iconic presence
whose influence can be traced in bands as diverse as Le
Tigre and Belle and Sebastian. Together with her cohort
in the latter two of those bands, Rob Pursey (guitar),
and Marine Research drummer John Stanley aka DJ Downfall
(bass), Tender Trap formed in 2001, releasing one album
to date, the coolly electronic 'Film Molecules'. With the
addition of the crisp drumming of The Magnetic Fields'
Claudia Gonson, '6 Billion People' marks a move away from
the pared-down approach of its predecessor towards a sound
recalling the best of the band's previous incarnations.
This is immediately evident on the big chorused title track,
Rob Pursey's sub-sonic backing vocals uncannily reminiscent
of erstwhile collaborator Calvin Johnson, while recent
single 'Talking Backwards' is a pop rush of shimmering
guitars and mellifluous vocals and 'I Would Die For You'
marries a chugging rhythm to an ethereal melody. The short-but-spiky
'Applecore' ups the sass quotient as Amelia demands answers
from an indecisive lover to a series of oblique questions
over a stop-start bassline, whereas the spacey-keyboard
sounds of 'Fahrenheit 451', the heartfelt '(I Always Love
You When I'm) Leaving You' and the haunting album closer
'Dead and Gone' lend the album variety and depth. '6 Billion
People' is Tender Trap's most fully realized work to date,
a collection of sumptuous tunes and bold arrangements that
makes a claim to be one of the best pop albums of the year.
Perfect for fans of The Concretes, The Magnetic Fields,
Le Tigre, and C86 indiepop. In a nicer parallel universe,
Amelia Fletcher is the most influential artist of her day.
-NME
Matinee-040
CD
$13.50
Test Icicles
Dig Your Own Grave (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US First up is the slight retooling of the focus track
by James Ford (producer of "For Screening Purposes
Only"). After that, TI get housed French style by
Alan Braxe and Fred Falke on "What's Your Damage" like
it's the second coming of Erasure. Things get all dizzy
and grimy with the Jitset reworking of "Catch It",
and the Statik remix of "Circle.Square.Triangle".
Up and coming US producer Spank Rock also applies some
dirty bass and some poison to "Circle.Square.Triangle".
Does it sound like a crazy mess? It is.
Domino
CD5
$5.50
Thompson, Richard
1000 Years of Popular (DCD/DVD)(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US Double album & DVD chronicling RT's attempt
to tackle 1000 years of pop, which of course he handles
with his usual flair and deftness. Runs the gamut from "King
Henry V's Conquest of France" to "Kiss" & "Oops!
I Did It Again".
CookingVinyl-320
DVD
$26.00
Three More Shallows
Monkey vs Shark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Bonus tracks on this the domestic release. "Monkey
vs. Shark" is the latest release from one of San Francisco's
brightest indie bands, Thee More Shallows. 2005 was a breakout
year for Dee Kesler and company as their full length record, "More
Deep Cuts" (Turn Records), was universally praised
as being dark, sinister, epic and fresh, as well as being
hailed by many as one of the best records of the year,
and landing them on nation-wide tours along-side John Vanderslice,
31 Knots, Jim Yoshii Pile Up and more. "Monkey vs.
Shark" is a new collection of songs that pick up where "More
Deep Cuts" leaves off, almost like an appendix to
the album. Moody, intense, layered indie rock songs with
a hint of paranoia and Kesler's hushed vocals that drag
you into the deep end. The 7 song EP includes their stark
rendition of Al Green's "I Can't Get Next To You" which
was first performed on BBC 1 in the UK and has been described
as "a beautiful soul song...with the soul sucked out
of it," as well as a new version of "Freshman
Thesis" (originally appearing on "More Deep Cuts")
remixed by Odd Nodsam and Why? (Anticon). Sitting at the
songwriting helm is Dee (David) Kesler, Sitting at the
songwriting helm is Dee (David) Kesler, joined by Chavo
Fraser and Jason Gonzales sharing drums, samples, keyboards,
and bass. Track list: 1. Monkey vs Shark 2. Int#3 3. Phineas
Bogg 4. Dutch Slaver 5. I Can't Get Next To You 6. Freshman
Remix 7. Deadbeat Water
Turn-018
CD5
$7.50
Thunders, Johnny
After the Dolls-1977-87 (CD + DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 9TH)
PS, US CD Tracks: Chinese Rocks, Pirate Love, London Boys,
Short Lives - (Johnny's remix), Baby Talk, One Track Mind,
I Was Born To Cry - (with Patti Palladin), Too Much Junkie
Business, Goin' Steady, Little Bit Of Whore, Uptown To
Harlem - (with Patti Palladin), Born To Lose, Cool Operator,
M.I.A., Get Off The Phone, Treat Her Right - (with Patti
Palladin), Blame It On Mom, I Only Wrote This Song For
You, Endless Party. BONUS DVD includes Marky Ramone talking
about the Ramones and the NY Dolls, Johnny Thunders video,
more.
MVD-1589
CD/DVD
$16.75
Various
Sound The Hare Heard, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Ever hear the Buddhist parable about the pensive
hare, wise lion, and a fallen acorn declaring the end of
the world? Kill Rock Stars owner Slim Moon has. Inspired
by the dense double meaning of the narrative and the raw
power of six strings and soul-sleeved singers, he's merged
the two with this songwriter compilation that includes
contributions by Colin Meloy, Laura Veirs, Sufjan Stevens,
Imaad Wasif, Wooden Wand, and more. A grand, gorgeous mix
tape for endless nights and comfortably numb mornings.
KillRockStars
CD
$15.25
Various
Voices Of Dada (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, UK Voices of Dada features rare interviews and poetry
readings by original Dada artists recorded between 1932
and 1967. All material has been carefully digitally remastered.
Booklet includes detailed artist biographies and historical
notes. Total running time = 72 minutes. CD edited and produced
by James Hayward for LTM. HANS ARP : Dada-spruche (1961),
RICHARD HUELSENBECK : Interview (1959), RICHARD HUELSENBECK
: Phantastiche Gebete (1967), MARCEL DUCHAMP : Interview
#1 (1959), KURT SCHWITTERS : Die Sonata in Urlauten (1932),
MARCEL DUCHAMP : A l'infinitif (1967), TRISTAN TZARA :
Pour compte (1948), MARCEL DUCHAMP : Interview #2 (1959),
KURT SCHWITTERS : An Anna Blume (1932), RAOUL HAUSMANN
: bbb + fmsbw (1956), kp'erioum (1956).
LTM-2424
CD
$17.00
Various
In the Loop 4: Dublab (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Shimmering sounds never available on vinyl until
now. Cuts by ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, LONG LOST (aka DAEDELUS),
DEVENDRA BANHART & HAIRY FAIRY, LABENDER DIAMOND, DIRTY
PROJECTORS, FEATHERS. Vinyl only!
PlugResearch-071
12
$9.00
Various
Big Star Small World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Tribute to the greatest American power pop band
feat. WILCO, AFGHAN WHIGS, MATTHEW SWEET, GIN BLOSSOMS,
TEENAGE FANCLUB, POSIES, JULIANA HATFIELD, WHISKEYTOWN,
IDLEWILD.
Koch-9999
CD
$16.50
Various
Little Darla Has V24 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US 2CD this time! 33 exclusive tracks! Only two are
non-exclusive. Features AARKTICA, APSE, BOYRACER, DISLOCATION
DANCE, ROBIN GUTHRIE, I AM ROBOT AND PROUD, LOWLIFE, NEW
RADIANT STORM KING, ORCHIDS, PEPITO, SALOON, VOXTROT & more.
Darla-175
DCD
$7.50
Various
Imagination Anthem V. 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Expands the them from V. 1 of inventive acoustic
guitarists both old & new, roping in such talents as
JOSE GONZALEZ, PETER LANG, ROBBIE BASHO, SHARRON KRAUS,
JACK ROSE, JESSE SPARHAWK, JAMES BLACKSHAW & more.
TompkinsSquare-1424
CD
$15.75
Various
Shadowplayers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Multi region format. Shadowplayers is a feature-length
documentary tracing the early history of iconic Manchester
record label Factory Records between 1978 and 1981. The
film was made by director James Nice. The Facts and fictions
are explored through candid interviews with 22 key participants,
including Anthony H. Wilson (founder) and Peter Saville
(designer), as well as musicians including Peter Hook (Joy
Division/New Order), Vini Reilly (Durutti Column), Simon
Topping and Martin Moscrop (A Certain Ratio), Chris Watson
(Cabaret Voltaire) and Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks/Magazine).
Other interviews include members of Section 25, Crispy
Ambulance, The Names, Minny Pops, Swamp Children and Thick
Pigeon, as well as other eyewitnesses and insiders such
as Richard Boon, Annik Honore, Lindsay Reade, Richard Jobson,
Graham Massey and Killing Joke. The film runs for more
than 2 hours and is divided into 19 chapters, covering
subjects such as The Factory Club, sleeve art and graphic
design, genius producer Martin Hannett, the riot at the
Joy Division concert at Bury in April 1980, the Factory
Benelux connection, the tragic suicide of Joy Division
singer Ian Curtis, the beginnings of New Order, and the
decline of the post-punk culture in 1981. Shadowplayers
is based exclusively on new spoken word interviews, with
soundtrack music by Section 25 and New Order, and rare
images and graphics. The cover art is based on the first
Factory design (Fac 1) by Peter Saville from 1978. DVD
extras include individual profiles for each interviewee.
LTM-2391
CD
$20.00
Various
Cry of Atlantis: The North American Country Scene Vol.
2 58-'67 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US LIMITED TO 500!!!
BacchusArchives-1107
LP
$14.75
Various
It's A Trap Reader's Companion Volume 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 9TH)
PS, US Volume two of the It's A Trap! Reader's Companion
series, 17 tracks from promising Scandinavian artists.
This time almost half of the tracks are being heard here
for the first time anywhere! Essential? Hell yes! Includes
Hello Saferide, Ricochets, Viola, Björn Kleinhenz
(exclusive), Plain Fade (exclusive), The Bear Quartet,
Moonbabies (exclusive), Munck//Johnson, Phonophani, Money.Paper.ThePolice
(exclusive), Det Gamla Landet (exclusive), The First Miles,
Paris, The End Will Be Kicks (exclusive), Don Juan Dracula,
Tiger Lou, The Grand Opening (exclusive). It's A Trap!
is the premier Scandinavian music new and resource site,
www.itsatrap.com, Jim goes there every day!
ItsATrap!
CD
$5.50
Various
Easy to Be Free: Rick Nelson Tribute (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US 20 track collection gathers a potpourri of artists
from around the globe, celebrating Nelson's legacy with
a special spotlight on some of his finest self- penned
introspective songs. In a 28 year history of recording
music, Rick Nelson went from rockabilly artist to golden
age of rock n' roll super star, has-been, LA country rock
originator, singer/songwriter and then a rejuvenated return
to rockabilly. No matter what his standing on the music
charts, first and foremost Nelson was a musician. Cuts
from ASTROPOP 3, NIC DALTON, LINDA DRAPER, ALLEN CLAPP,
AUTUMN LEAVES, MARSHALL CRENSHAW, MICHAEL BARETT (LADYBUG
TRANSISTOR, ESSEX GREEN), 1888, DENNY SAROKIN (RICK NELSON'S
STONE CANYON BAND), tons more.
PlantingSeeds-046
CD
$13.75
Various
Cry of Atlantis: The North American Country Scene Vol.
2 '58-'67 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Feat. more cuts from the legendary Rondack Records
out of Plattsburgh, NY as well as numerous tracks on the
esteemed Melbourne label & a host of independent companies.
Includes THE VISTAS, MOTT'S MEN, THE KON-TAKS, THE CHOSEN
FEW, FREDDIE & THE FREELOADERS, THE TYROS, THE CORVETS,
THE PERSUADERS, plus many more. A true cross section of
the decade, rockabilly, instrumentals, garage stompers,
ballads, frat rockers & psychedelia.
BacchusArchives-1107
CD
$11.75
Various
Antone's Home of The Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Profiles Clifford Antone and the world famous Austin,
TX blues club that carries his name. Incl. contemporary & archival
footage and interviews w/ BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins,
Joe Ely, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons, Pinetop Perkins,
Charlie Sexton, Gatemouth Brown, Jimmie Vaughan & more.
Koch-6380
DVD
$17.50
Various
Acquired Taste (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New Sub Pop music video comp featuring material
by Shins, Ugly Casanova, Iron & Wine, Postal Service,
Hot Hot Heat, Constantines, Thermals, Album Leaf, Low,
Jennifer Gentle, Hello Sequence, Kinski, Sleater Kinney,
Rosie Thomas, Chad Van Gaalen, more.
SubPop-714
DVD
$11.00
Velvet Teen
Gyzmkid (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 5TH)
PS, US Budget EP featuring UNRELEASED TRACKS & the
first single from the upcoming LP. Soaring indie pop that's
huge in Japan.
Slowdance-026
CD5
$7.00
Vetiver
To Find Me Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DiCristina-07
LP
$17.25
Vetiver
To Find Me Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US The album that herald's Andy Cabic as one of the
current generation's finest songwriters. While touring
the world as a member of DEVENDRA BANHART's band, Andy
has expanded Vetiver into full on singer/songwriter project.
Songs of remembrance & recollection while embodying
the duality of presence & absence. Musically, there's
a dreamy Topanga Canyon vibe on select songs (maybe that's
the pedal steel calling on "No One Word"), and
thereÕs also plenty of crunchy candy for those who
have appreciated Cabic's recent nod toward the magic of
'70s-era Fleetwood Mac (check out the screaming guitar
outro of "Red Lantern Girls"). Yet everything
is simply, amazingly Vetiver, not anything else; To Find
Me Gone is Andy Cabic's own original statement, one that
many will consider as one of the finest albums of 2006.
DiCristina-07
CD
$14.50
Violent Femmes
Now Let's Start Over (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Filmed Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London on the
10/24/84, fully restored & in 5.1 DTS Surround & LPCM
Stereo. The program was originally only released in Europe
so it was quite difficult to find a copy of the VHS. Extras
include a jukebox and an audio-only option.
MSI-508726
DVD
$18.00
Violins
Pink Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
Ps, US Debut album is like a conversation you always meant
to have, but never quite found the voice to articulate.The
12 song-stories speak many tongues, revealing musical & lyrical
twists, bridging storefront philosophy with personal truth & cradling
thoughts in melodies so captivating they nearly mask the
narratives unfolding underneath. Dark, ambitious, convoluted
pop whose craft is implicit in its finely woven tales & meticulous
production. Latest project from songwriter Michael Lyons,
former frontman of CLYDE FEDERAL.
Contraphonic-048
CD
$16.00
Vitaminsforyou
Legend of Bird's Hill (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, CANADA Both a product of Winnipeg's rich experimental
electronic music community and its uncompromising indie-rock
scene, Bryce Kushnier under the guise of Vitaminsforyou
has been creating music for all contexts since 1998. His
unique sing-along sound might evoke whispers of the Postal
Service, Manitoba/Caribou, or Schneider TM, but 99% of
listeners agree that they've never heard anything resembling
his shy plundering of pop, psychedelia, fey techno, and
folk. Almost three years since his last LP. This new one
features contributions from GHISLAIN POIRIER, EMM GRYNER,
his occasional band the Wednesday Afternoon Players, and
other members of the Canadian music landscape. "The
electronic equivalent of an afterglow"-Magnet
Intr_version-016
CD
$14.50
Walker, Scott
Drift, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US It's been nine years since Walker's last album. "An
increasingly revered figure, Scott Walker is a singular
craftsman, one of rock's few individuals to demonstrate
a willingness to both embrace elements of the unfashionable
and ignore prevailing trends, yet also display an acute
awareness of contemporary sound" - Pitchfork.
4AD
CD
$16.00
Wedding Present, The
Singles 2004-5: Search For Paradise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US To follow up on the success of Take Fountain, released
to high praise in early 2005, Search for Paradise is a
compilation of three UK singles released by The Wedding
Present in 2004 and 2005, including B-sides and unreleased
acoustic tracks. Seven songs have never been released in
North America, and the bonus DVD not only has four music
videos and two short films, but it is the first-ever release
of a Wedding Present DVD in North America!
Manifesto-43901
CD/DVD
$15.50
Wire
154 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US If Chairs Missing is the transition album from punk
to post-punk, 154 is definitely of the latter genre. Synth
moves to the forefront on this 1979 third album from Wire
along with melodies that help humanize the electronic textures.
Named for the number of gigs the band had played to that
point, 154 shows how far this band had come in three years
over three albums. Original artwork. First time on 180
gram audiophile vinyl.
4MenwithBeards-510
LP
$16.25
Wire
Chairs Missing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US With its Eno-esque synth textures, Chairs Missing
has been often cited as the evolutionary link between punk
and post-punk. In general, the lyrics are darker than those
on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning,
pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself
is a reference to mental instability. Originally released
in 1978 and now available for the first time on 180 gram
audiophile vinyl. Original artwork.
4MenwithBeards-509
LP
$16.25
Wire
Pink Flag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Originally released on Harvest in 1977, Pink Flag
is perhaps the most original debut album to come out of
the first wave of British punk. Exhibiting severe art school
damage, Wire careens at breakneck speed through 21 songs
in 36 minutes to create an album that has influenced bands
for nearly thirty years. Original artwork. 180 gm.
4MenwithBeards-508
LP
$16.25
Wired For Mono
A Calling from Another Station; Radio Interrupt (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, SWEDEN Debut full-length from retro-fitted garage-rockers
Wired For Mono, "The best live act in Stockholm" (Ebbot
Lundberg, The Soundtrack of Our Lives), and easily some
of the best classic rock action released this year. Logo
Magazine REVIEW: "Straining it through a millennial
filter that allows Mick Jagger to strut alongside The Charlatans,
and The Saints to roll in pig shit with GG Allin"...
NME live REVIEW: "Deceptively noisy Scando-drone heroes
arrive in the UK... The cabal of Swedish rock n roll bands
set for world domination continues with Stockholm's premier
pop-art blues janglists and Soundtrack Of Our Lives protégés
Wired For Mono. Right from the start it's obvious that
singer/guitarists Henrik Lillsjo and Arvid Engstrom favour
the rubber faced contortions of 65-model Keith Richards
and the dress sense of cosmic country icon, Gram Parsons.
But tonight is no excursion into fringed-jacket retro-fetishism:
Wired For Mono are dirty drone rock boys in disguise and
the loudest thing NME has heard in a dog's age."
FeedbackBoogie
CD
$13.50
Wooden O
A Handful Of Pleasant Delites (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US An obscure and rare record from this folk act led
by James Harpham, (who plays the recorder, an ancient flute-like
instrument) the album was originally released by Middle
Earth in 1969 - the same label as Arcanum and Writing On
The Wall - and feat. an interesting blend of acoustic folk,
baroque
medleys, jazz improvisations and experimental music constantly
shifting from pastoral atmospheres to urban neurosis.
Akarma-322
CD
$17.25
Year Of
Slow Days (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-066
LP
$18.25
Year Of
Slow Days (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US A soft humming. A clarinet from a distance. Disconnected
sounds, searching, waiting. With "Mantra" "Slow
Days" begins as expected - at least with regard to
this line up. BERNARD FLEISCHMANN, CHRISTOF KURZMANN, PAUL
KLING (aka Burkhard Stangl), Martin Siewert and Werner
Dafeldecker are all together experimentalists of beats
and sounds, trained in post-Jazz and improvisation, noisy,
fragile, encoded. It sounds exactly like that what people
like to call art. And in Vienna one is able to achieve
this in a very special, hearty way. "Slow Days" has
actually become a hearty, heartwarming record. A pop album,
that certainly is a small surprise. Already the polymorph "mantra" finishes
after one and a half minutes in a songwriter's intimacy.
The five have already left a slight presentiment on Bernhard
Fleischmann's album "Welcome tourist" (Morr 2002), "take
your time" was the name of the track. "sleep" was
another track on "Welcome tourist", an electronic
track back then, garnished only with Christof Kurzmann's
voice. For "slow days" it has become a chamber
music inspirited country song, a chamber that permits a
view on the sunset, with fainting guitars, a vibraphone,
with warm distortions. "Don't get me wrong, it's just
a song" sings Christof Kurzmann very close to your
ear. Maybe it is even closer than that.
MorrMusic-066
CD
$18.25
Young, Richard/Simon Wickham-Smith
5 Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Venerable duo's first release since 2001's Lammergeier.
After recording and releasing nearly twenty albums between
1990 and 2001, Richard Youngs and Simon Wickham-Smith attempt
an opposite approach to music making-an annual meeting
to record a solitary ten-minute track. The resulting songs,
each named for an intervening year, show the duo remarkably
unaffected by the elapsed half-decade. Their signature
mix of electronically treated percussion, ululating noise,
and hand-on-the-knob tweaking continues to adapt "real
human" instrumental expression to musique concrete
sensibilities. First album in 5 years!
VHF-099
CD
$14.50
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Parasol
Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders
Aerial “Black
Rain From The Bombing” CD $12.00
Believer “Issue 33” ZINE
$7.75
Black
Cab “Altamont Diary” CD
$17.75
Field
Music “Write You Own History” CD
$10.25
Flaming
Lips “At War with the Mystics” CD
$17.25
Giant
Robot “#41” ZINE $5.00
John
B & Exile “Broken Language (Exile Mix)” 12
$7.25
Kilimanjaro
Darkjazz Ensemble “Self-Titled” CD
$14.75
Knife,
The “Silent Shout” CD
$20.00
Knifehandchop “Triple Threat” 12
$8.00
KVLR “Swan Songs EP” CD5
$4.75
Languis “Other Desert Cities” CD5
$9.00
Like
Honey “Airport EP” CD5
$5.50
Merzbow “Turmeric (4XCD)” 4XCD
$35.00
Merzbow “Black Bone Part 5” CD
$11.00
Morrissey “Ringleader of the Tormentors” CD/DVD
$19.75
Oxford
Collapse “Decking The Classics” 45
$5.75
Rainer
Maria “Catastrophe Keeps Us Together” CD
$15.00
Roommate “Songs the Animals Taught Us” CD
$16.00
Rye
Coalition “Curses” CD $13.75
Serena-Maneesh “S/T” CD
$12.50
TIAC “Hopelessness Is Key” CD
$13.50
Virus
Syndicate “Work Related Illness” CD
$14.75
Willowz “Seeinsquares” DVD
$16.00
World
Party “Goodbye Jumbo” CD
$12.50
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