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New Arrivals for the week of August 08, 2005
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Here are the New Releases for the week including our very own Jose Gonzalez and also Vocokesh, New Sense, Melvins, and much more!

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Aug. 11-Champaign, IL-Aroma Cafe


ORANGE PEELS

August 19-Cincinnati, OH-Alchemize
August 23-St. Louis, MO-Way Out
August 24-Urbana, IL-Canopy Club
August 25-Chicago, IL-Martyrs

THE QUARTER AFTER (All shows with Brian Jonestown Massacre)

Aug. 2-Hoboken, NJ-Maxwell’s
Aug. 3-Philadelphia, PA-Khyber
Aug. 4-Washington DC-DC9
Aug. 5-Chapel Hill, NC-Local 506
Aug. 6-Atlanta, GA-The Earl
Aug. 7-Orlando, FL-Will's Pub
Aug. 10-New Orleans, LA-TwiRopa
Aug. 11-Houston, TX-Walters On Washington
Aug. 12-Austin, TX-Parish
Aug. 13-Dallas, TX-Trees
Aug. 15-Albuquerque, NM-Launchpad
Aug. 16-Tucson, AZ-Plush
Aug. 17-San Diego, CA-Casbah
Aug. 18-Los Angeles, CA-Vanguard Theater
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7 Year Rabbit Cycle
Wind Machines
PS, US NOW ON VINYL! LIMITED EDITION 140GM VINYL in beautiful hand-screened silver & black jackets. 2nd full length from this super group feat. ex and/or current members of DEERHOOF, BROTHER JT, OLD TIME RELIJUN, Theteethe & Economy. 10 new songs of super psychedelic/no wave/beardcore folk explosion!
FreePorcupine-008
LP
$17.25


Acid House Kings
Sing Along With Acid House Kings (CD + DVD)
PS, US This is the band's first album since the 2002 release "Mondays Are Like Tuesdays..." Combining the aesthetics of Kraftwerk with Motown girl groups from the 60's and musical influences from Burt Bucharach to The Smiths. White, heterosexual indie pop has never sounded this gay and soulful! Limited edition. First 1000 includes a DVD with karaoke versions of the songs, and music video's.
TwentySevenRecords-003
CD
$11.40


Beulah
A Good Band Is Easy to Kill
PS, US
MVD-4458
DVD
$14.50


Boris
Feedbacker
PS, US A single 43-minute composition / symphony (broken into five tracks for easier access) from Japan's drone druids that goes from etheral to crushingly heavy and everything between. Stark in contrasts and attention to texture." Feedbacker begins at the core, with ambient waves of Earth-like drones rippling across an otherwise silent nine minute expanse before Atsuo spills into his cymbals, commencing a funereal march. Bassist/vocalist Takeshi drawls up and down his double-necked bass while Wata (the femme fatale guitarist) curls out little tongues of blue flame... Boris is considered stoner rock, but they are also hailed under the noise-rock genre for their collaborative efforts with noise groups such as Merzbow and Keiji Haino. Their songs range from long (up to 30 minutes) progressive-style songs, with heavy guitars but many slow beats.
Conspiracy-930
CD
$14.75


Cale, John
Process
PS, UK The film PROCESS premiered in the Official Selection at last years' Berlin Film Festival, and is due for a July theatrical release in the UK and Ireland by distributor Tartan Films.Process is Cale's most recent original soundtrack recording and marks the beginning of his creative relationship with avant-garde filmmaker CS Leigh. The film, featuring Beatrice Dalle and Guillaume Depardieu, was described by Variety as being "one of the most adventurous works screened at this year's Berlinale," with Leigh displaying "a take-no-prisoners art house rigor." With Cale being " no stranger to taking music in experimental directions" (Rolling Stone), the coming together of director and composer was a natural and inspired union. Leigh explains: "When I was working on Process in the earliest stages I knew I wanted to work with Cale. He has made groundbreaking contributions to difficult cinema and understands the architecture of film sound better than anyone I know. Cale gives you more than music. He gives you a sound landscape that permeates every frame and resounds beyond the borders." Cale's work for Process is a haunting, discordant collection of mostly solo piano pieces, described by the Edinburgh International Film Festival catalogue as being a "menacing and incendiary score." Cale has created a sound that perfectly compliments the radical approach of CS Leigh, of whom Le Figaro writes: " His aesthetic sense is taken to extremes. His incisive images disturb, shock. You cannot stay indifferent watching Process." Continuing in this vein the soundtrack is at once ominous, provocative yet poignant. John Cale, well known as a founding member of The Velvet Underground and for his successful career as a solo artist, has been writing film scores since his early collaboration with Andy Warhol on Kiss and Eat. Since then he has gained critical acclaim for such works as Love Me by Laetitia Masson, a series of films by Philippe Garrel; The Birth Of Love and The Wind Of The Night, Xavier Beauvois's Dont Forget That You're Going To Die, Jonathan Demme's film Something Wild, Mary Haron's films I Shot Andy Warhol and American Psycho and Patricia Mazuy's film Saint CYR for which he was nominated for a French César for Best Music. CS Leigh and John Cale continue their association with the upcoming film American Widow for which Cale is writing the score and producing several new tracks. The film is currently in production. Cale and Leigh are writing the much anticipated Warhol film Everybody Had A Camera together for Leigh to direct, scheduled for shooting in 2006.
Syntaks-002
CD
$17.50


Dilloway, Aaron
Bad Dreams
PS, US AARON DILLOWAY (WOLF EYES) has got a grave problem! Tense ghost clatter and haunted Michigan sputter collapse helplessly into fever, exhaustion, depression. This is home-taping of unconscious dread and hopeless shudder. Originally released in a small edition on his own Hanson Records. When Aaron wakes up, he'll wish he were dead.
Pacrec-115
CD
$7.50


Dream Magazine
#5
PS, US Another fantastic issue of DREAM MAGAZINE, now 128 pages! Feat/interviews w/ROBERT WYATT, Japanese band GHOST, TOM RAPP of PEARLS BEFORE SWINE., SUN CITY GIRLS, ELF POWER, BIPOLAROID, MATS GUSTAFSON of the late lamented Swedish 'zine BROKEN FACE, ED HARDY of Eclipse Records. An excess of excellent cd, dvd and publication reviews. CD features excellent previously unreleased material by PIANO MAGIC, VOLCANO THE BEAR, VERDURE, MUSHROOM, JULIA VORONTSOVA, THE LOST DOMAIN, a great out of print JOHN TRUBEE instrumental and a brilliant previously unrecorded TOM RAPP song .
ZINE
$9.50


Drunk
Sickbed
PS, SPAIN 5 songs. DRUNK has been compared to Smog, Neil Young and Palace. They are an American band with taste, and that taste includes country, post-folk and heartbreaking songs like these. Songwriter-man Rick Alverson again shows his stuff with five sweet new songs of deep and heartfelt beauty. Previous releases on Jagjaguwar, this is only available in limited quantities.
Acuarela-009
CD5
$4.75


Dungen
Ta Det Lungt [U.S. version, CD+bonus EP]
PS, US Domestic re-issue of Dungen's "folkrockpsych" triumph! Kemado's U.S. release is housed in a spiffy double-gatefold digipak and paired with a BONUS DISC with five unreleased Dungen explorations.
Kemado-016
DCD
$15.00


Duprat, Rogerio
A Banda Tropicalista Do Duprat
PS, UK Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1932 the composer Rogerio Duprat lived in São Paulo and it was there in the early sixties that the he developed an interest in the avant-garde and that would soon lead to him studying in europe with Karleinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez. Returning to Brazil, Duprat wrote scores for walter Hugo Khouri's films and against the background of military dictatorship duprat met the leaders of Tropicália, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil; drawn to the movement by their determination to absorb universal culture and revolutionize Brazilian music. So in 1968, he wrote several arrangements for the seminal Tropicália album which involved Veloso, Gil, Tom Zé, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, Nara Leão and Torquato Neto and played a decisive role in liberating the sound of the groundbreaking albums of Os Mutantes. Duprat's arrangements are marvellous; intelligent, imaginative, playful and distinctive. He has been called the George Martin of Tropicalia, the Brian Wilson of Brazil. Rogerio Duprat's solo LP A Banda Tropicalista was released in 1968 when he was at his peak. Sao Paulo was living a modernist dream, classical music was in the air and so was psychedelia. Duprat audaciously fused these elements. Under Rogerio's skilful auspices, material by John Fred & His Playboy Band, The Beatles and The Cowsills is harmonised with the compositions of Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. Os Mutantes perform - joyfully - on four tracks. Sometimes knockabout, always within an atmosphere of refinement, the album is a cultural mosaic, a positive happening. In later years Duprat spent time writing jingles but was slowly forced to withdraw from his artistic activities due to hearing problems. He now lives in retirement on his farmhouse in the Sao Paulo countryside. Today, the work of this important pop composer is being discovered outside of Brazil. Seek out these productions. The name of Rogerio Duprat on any record is the stamp of quality.
Acme-047
CD
$14.75


Elekibass
Welcome Wonderful World
PS, US Elekibass are from Japan but sing in Engrish. Imagine a Japanese version of Of Montreal with a heavy Kinks fixation.
HappyHappyBirthdayToMe-067
CD
$10.75


Enduser
Run War
PS, US First full length album for Enduser on Ad Noiseam, on which Lynn Standafer presents a selection of 17 previously unreleased tracks recorded between 2000 and 2004. Ranging from the most beautiful tones to the hardest rhythms, "Run War" displays the broad range of styles and genres at which Enduser excels. Atmospheres collide with staccato beats, voices are chopped by precise beats, the whole thing on a thick bass served with powerful beats. The definitive Enduser album that demonstrates that this musician is not to be missed.
AdNoiseam-046
CD
$14.75


Enuser, Bong-Ra, Shitmat
Monsters of Mashup
PS, GERMANY Each artist provides here two new tracks, rivalling in infectious bass lines and catchy breaks. Bong-Ra and Enduser open the ball with two squashed rave tunes, heavy on drum'n'bass and free parties influence, while Shitmat crushes a megaton of samples and influences before letting the pounding beats and fast tempo break in. Bong-Ra's back with an abrasive, destructured and noisy piece, before letting Enduser conclude the record with an organic, dowtempo tune.
AdNoiseam-049
CD
$12.00


Epic Soundtracks
Good Things
PS, US Co-founder of Brit post-punkers SWELL MAPS reinvented himself as an eccentric, critically acclaimed piano balladeer during the 90's w/his first ever solo LP "Rise Above". "Good Things" is his final studio album rec. just before his untimely death in 1997, released here for the first time.
DBKWorks-113
CD
$17.00


Evie Sands
Any Way That You Want Me
PS, UK "Take Me For A Little While", "I Can't Let Go", "Angel of The Morning", "Any Way That You Want Me"... the original versions of ALL these classics were, believe it or not, by the same artist, EVIE SANDS! The young girl whom no less than Dusty Springfield called "my favourite singer" and who recorded on such classic rock'n'roll labels as Blue Cat/Red Bird, Cameo-Parkway and A&M! Starting her career as a singer and songwriter at the tender age of 12, Evie was soon taken under the wing of Chip Taylor, who wrote all the above songs for Evie, only to be cheated of the hit on each occasion (except in Northern Soul circles where she always RULED!) until "Any Way That You Want Me" became a monster hit in 1969, followed by this, her only 1960's album. A superb collection of pop/soul with that magical A&M Sound touch for good measure! Evie stepped back from performing to concentrate on songwriting, her songs recorded by artists as disparate as Gladys Knight, Dusty Springfield and Barbra Streisand and more recently Beck and Beth Orton. Today, Evie has returned to recording, making a series of acclaimed records with her old friend Chip Taylor helping out, and featuring on new projects by Brian Wilson and The Wondermints among others. This is the first CD release of her classic A&M album Any Way That You Want Me with full-on participation from Evie herself... need we say more!
Rev-Ola-118
CD
$14.75


Excepter
Throne
PS, US This weaves a dangerous course through the orange cones of cortex caressing sound. Drawing from boom-box emitters as disparate as CHROME, COMUS & that weird-ass Indian techno music you heard eating that Somoza. Lots of floor crawling stage exclamations make the band more slippery than a greased watermelon. With a lineup jamming out unclear instrumention but perhaps including detritus of Casios, battery needin' samplers, 6 string part catalogs & occasional percussion, they manage to craft a deeply & creepily eerie sound that includes sounds from all over the radio dial. One could easily relax to this record & have one's heart forget to stop beating.
Load-068
CD
$16.00


Field Music
S/T
PS, US Hailing from the same celebrated North East (Britain) scene that spawned The Futureheads and Maximo Park, FIELD MUSIC add something more cerebral to the spiked Mackem brew. Comprising a core of three members (ANDREW MOORE plus brothers PETER and DAVID BREWIS) and an ever-shifting crew of local luminaries, Field Music are something of a North East supergroup. Peter was The FUTUREHEADS original drummer; Barry Futurehead was in one of the many early Field Music line-ups and sometime drummer TOM ENGLISH is on loan from MAXIMO PARK." Their pop is huge, loaded with melody and harmony, and perfect for fans of Big Star, Modern Lovers, My Bloody Valentines, Neptunes, etc.
MemphisIndustries-043
CD
$15.25


Franklin's Mint
Gold
PS, US Brand new album from this group effort led by PHIL FRANKLIN, along with fellow members of SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN, KIRSTEN McCORD (REX/Ecstatic Peace recording artist), and ADAM NODELMAN (BORBETOMAGUS, CRASH WORSHIP). Fourteen tracks of laidback psych-tinged folk rock relief produced by TONY GODDESS (Papas Fritas), and packaged with fold-out 3-D silk-screened pyramid jackets with inner booklets. Limited edition pressing of 1,000 copies.
Sunburned-019
CD
$12.00


Fun And Games
Elefant Candy
PS, UK When legendary producer/songwriter Gary Zekley (Phil Spector, Jan & Dean, Yellow Balloon, The Clique) met The Fun And Games he was delighted. This group of Texan garage avant-gardists, buddies with The Red Crayola among many others, wanted to make a coherent, of a piece POP album and Gary was just their man! Setting up a deal with the head of the new UNI label, legendary promo guy Russ Regan, who was enroute from naming and breaking the Beach Boys to signing and breaking Barry White, Zekley set to work producing a prime slice of California SoftPop... in Texas! For years, this elusive album has been one of the most sought-after Zekley productions and now, here it is! INTENSIFIED with contemporary singles sides and the usual amazing Rev-Ola packaging. Let there be FUN & GAMES!
Rev-Ola-121
CD
$14.75


Gate To Gate
I Turn Black Keys
PS, US Confused like a two-headed snake trying to bite its own nonexistent tail, GATE TO GATE churn through gross tones, bass shudder and worst of all-vocals-with exactly the maladroit precision you'd expect from such a beast. This release presents one new 38-minute mess of blackened clatter and clunk, as well as the music from two extremely limited cassettes Bane and House With The Clock In Its Walls in remastered form. Heavy-handed and heavy-footed industrial noise from the blackened minds of GREH (HIVE MIND, CHONDRITIC SOUND) and MIKE CONNELLY (HAIR POLICE, GODS OF TUNDRA, WOLF EYES). Nearly 80 minutes of satanic black sludge.
Pacrec-113
CD
$7.50


Gonzalez, Jose
Veneer [domestic version]
PS, US Domestic release for Jose's debut masterpiece.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-074
CD
$10.00


Greenhornes
East Grand Blues
PS, US Four brand new songs produced by BRENDAN BENSON. Opening for White Stripes tour this August!
V2-63881
CD5
$5.25


Holm, Øyvind
The Vanishing Act
PS, US First solo work from leader of Norwegian psych pop band DIPSOMANIACS celebrates the sounds of psychedelia's Golden Age w/pure folk, buoyant pop, melodic surf rock, blues forms & psych simulatenously, as if they were never meant to be parsed into distinct genres. A few nods to the Fab 4, the mad genius of Syd Barrett, social commentary of Ray Davies & the innovative West Coast fusions of Love & the Byrds put them on the same train as Green Pajamas but definitely playing in a different car. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
CameraObs-072
CD
$16.00


Isis
Celestial
PS, US NEWLY REPACKAGED IN A DELUXE DIGIPACK! Excellent album from these monsters of doom and gloom and heaviness akin to Melvins & Earth.
EscapeArtist-007
CD
$14.50


Isis
Mosquito Control
PS, US REMASTERED & REPACKAGED! EP from 1998, back when the band was more heavy (think Melvins, Earth) and less of that melody stuff that's on the new album.
EscapeArtist-003
CD
$10.75


Jandek
Raining Down Diamonds
PS, US 42nd Jandek album, 3rd new release of 2005. Like some sort of spirit photography, the cover photo features the ghostly image of a bearded man wearing a startling piece of haberdashery. Perhaps some sort of prayer cap? The darker side of Jandek, with deep, rumbling bass and despairing vocals, i.e. "Jesus take my will/take mine and make it yours."
Corwood-780
CD
$10.50


Kapote Musiek
Praag/Rotterdam
PS, US The two live performances on this disc portray the sound of a microphone passing through antimatter-the haunting atmosphere of a slow drone, a glimpse of captured transmissions, the grinding crackle and crunch of a machine eating itself alive only to finally collapse in a sea of manipulated feedback ripe with wooden electronics running low on batteries. Recorded in '95 and '98, these two pieces both feature the lineup of ROEL MEELKOP, PETER DUIMELINKS and FRANS DE WAARD.
Pacrec-114
CD
$7.50


Kinski
Space Launch For Frenchie
PS, US "Spacelaunch for Frenchie serves up one of the coolest Krautrockin' dronefests this side of the 2nd Spacemen 3 album." - Fred Mills, Magnet. Originally self- released by the band in '99. Initially a 3-piece, the band recorded their debut in their rehearsal space on an Otari 8-track. Remastered & repackaged, this reissue includes Kinski's ultra-rare 5 song demo unearthed from the period, featuring 2 never-before heard songs as well as an early version of a number re-recorded for Be Gentle... & the outtake "She Always Made Us Work Like Dogs"
StrangeAttractors-035
CD
$13.25


Life Once Lost
The Fourth Plague: Files
PS, US This contains 5 tracks in just 12 minutes, showcasing a phenomenal era for this true beast of a band. With more Swedish melodic metal influence than they currently exhibit, it's a pioneeringmix of furious metal coupled with monstrous hardcore elements, including some of the fiercest breakdowns imaginable. This is the band's breakthrough first EP.
RoboticEmpire-051
CD
$7.75


Marble Sheep
Gate Of A Heavenly Body
PS, GERMANY New album from Japan's and possibly the world's best psychedelic ROCK band, features ex-WHITE HEAVEN Ken Matsutani!! Like if THE BEVIS FROND joined THE ALLMAN BROTHERS after Duane died?!
Funfundvierzig-152
CD
$16.00


Mustn'ts
S/T
PS, US This earnest sextet has drawn critical praise & an enthusiastic following with this debut EP. Full of colorful, catchy melodies & happy songs masquerading as sad ones the album soans such braod subjects as dating married women, sleep apnea, angry knives & the enlightnment of losing faith in your idols. Sounds like something between the Smiths & Death Cab.
LatestFlame-014
CD5
$5.75


Nations By The River
Holes In The Valley
PS, US Side project from THE SLEEPY JACKSON's Luke Steele joined by fellow Aussies Edo & Dave Kahn (GELBISON) & Ohad Rein (OLD MAN RIVER) focused on the jangly country/folk side of their musical arsenal.
Astralwerks-73738
CD
$17.00


New Sense
Flowers Before Hours
PS, US 5 brand new tracks , that accurately capture their depth of song-writing talent & style. Feat. members of CAMDEN, DECIBULLY & PARIS,TEXAS
Brilliante-016
CD5
$4.75


Nuns
S/T
PS, US Classic debut LP by original San Francisco punks, the Nuns! Although the Nuns, led by Alejandro Escovedo (future Rank & File) and Jennifer Miro (Debbie Harry's West Coast counterpart), ruled the San Francisco punk scene in the late 70s, courted by major labels and selling out nightly shows at San Francisco's hottest clubs, by the time the band broke up at the beginning of 1980 they still had not recorded enough material for a full-length album. Thankfully, however, the band came together once more for the sake of recording this LP before calling it quits for good. This classic slice of '77 punk was recorded in just 20 hours in May 1980 and is the only remaining testimony to their greatness and to what could have been.
GetBack-113
CD
$16.50


Orchids
Unholy Soul + Singles
PS, UK 20 tracks. LTM is pleased to announce the second of three CD album re-issues by acclaimed Glasgow band The Orchids, who recorded for cult label Sarah between 1987 and 1994. Formed in 1987, this prolific yet overlooked five-piece recorded a string of singles for Sarah as well as three excellent albums, Lyceum (1989), Unholy Soul (1991) and Striving for the Lazy Perfection (1994). Often compared to similarly cerebral pop operators such as Felt, Aztec Camera and Primal Scream, the band split in 1995 at the height of their powers. Almost all of their records were produced by Ian Carmichael of One Dove. Newly remastered for CD, Unholy Soul + Singles runs for 70 minutes and includes nine bonus tracks as well as liner notes by Alistair Fitchett. Stand-out tracks on Unholy Soul include Dirty Clothing, Bringing you the Love, The Sadness of Sex Pt 1 and the should-have-been single Peaches. Among the pick of the binus cuts are the singles Something for the Longing and Bemused, Confused and Bedraggled. Contemporary reviews praised the record as "a beautiful album time less melodies for sure" (Dave Simpson in Melody Maker).
LTM-2445
CD
$17.75


Orchids
Striving for the Lazy Perfection + Singles
PS, UK 16 tracks. LTM is pleased to announce the third of three CD album re-issues by acclaimed Glasgow band The Orchids, who recorded for cult label Sarah between 1987 and 1994. Formed in 1987, this prolific yet overlooked five-piece recorded a string of singles for Sarah as well as three excellent albums, Lyceum (1989), Unholy Soul (1991) and Striving for the Lazy Perfection (1994). Often compared to similarly cerebral pop operators such as Felt, Aztec Camera and Primal Scream, the band split in 1995 at the height of their powers. Almost all of their records were produced by Ian Carmichael of One Dove. Newly remastered for CD, Striving for the Lazy Perfection + Singles runs for 62 minutes and includes liner notes by Alistair Fitchett. Stand-out tracks include Obsession No 1, A Kind of Eden, Lovechild and A Living Ken and Barbie. The three bonus tracks are culled from the 1992 single Thaumaturgy. Contemporary reviews praised the album and band as "one of British pop's best-kept secrets lithe, evocative and memorable music" (John Mulvey in NME).
LTM-2451
CD
$17.75


Orchids
Lyceum + Singles
PS, UK 20 tracks. LTM is pleased to announce the first of three CD album re-issues by acclaimed Glasgow band The Orchids, who recorded for cult label Sarah between 1987 and 1994. Formed in 1987, this prolific yet overlooked five-piece recorded a string of singles for Sarah as well as three excellent albums, Lyceum (1989), Unholy Soul (1991) and Striving for the Lazy Perfection (1994). Often compared to similarly cerebral pop operators such as Felt, Aztec Camera and Primal Scream, the band split in 1995 at the height of their powers. Almost all of their records were produced by Ian Carmichael of One Dove. Newly remastered for CD, Lyceum + Singles runs for 74 minutes and includes liner notes by Alistair Fitchett. Stand-out tracks on Lyceum include It's Only Obvious, the punk rock rush of Caveman and the minor chord gem Blue Light. Among the pick of the twelve bonus cuts are Tiny Words, Yawn and the anti-Poll Tax protest song Defy The Law. Also included are both sides of the rare single released on Bob Stanley's Caff label. Contemporary reviews praised the album as "another fountainhead of unqualified greatness" (Bob Stanley in Melody Maker) while the NME awarded it a "splendid" rating of 8/10. Lyceum scored highly in the indie charts. The Orchids reformed in 2004 and new material is expected this year.
LTM-2442
CD
$17.75


Oyvind Hold
The Vanishing Act
PS, US First solo work from leader of Norwegian psych pop band DIPSOMANIACS celebrates the sounds of psychedelia's Golden Age w/pure folk, buoyant pop, melodic surf rock, blues forms & psych simultaneously, as if they were never meant to be parsed into distinct genres. A few nods to the Fab 4, the mad genius of Syd Barrett, social commentary of Ray Davies & the innovative West Coast fusions of Love & the Byrds put them on the same train as Green Pajamas but definitely playing in a different car.
CameraObscura-072
CD
$16.75


Pedal Steel Transmission
That Ain't Right
PS, US Chicago band's 1st album, the stripped down country-noise rock debut, where every corner feeds a new exploration, a new gem; sweeping pedal steel meets wide-open guitars.
CardboardSangria-004
CD
$11.00


Phasmid
Her Friend The Blue Star
PS, US The debut full-length release from Alabama's high-flying electro-pop artist Phasmid is available now (finally). Disc 1 features 11 original Phasmid tracks, followed by disc 2 featuring 11 remixes + bonus goodies from friends: B. Fleischmann (Morr), Bochum Welt (Rephlex), Figurine (March/Monika), Frederik Schikowski (Lux Nigra), Headphone Science (Skylab Operations), I Am Robot And Proud (Darla), isan (Morr), Printed Circuit (Catmobile), Snospray (Melody Resort), Sweet Trip (Darla), Tim Koch (x2 tracks // Surgery / U-Cover / n5md).
SkylabOperations-016
DCD
$14.25


Psychic Paramount
Gamelan Into The Mink Supernatural
PS, US The studio-recorded debut from this risk-taking group comprised of former LADDIO BOLOCKO members DREW ST. IVANY (guitar) and BEN ARMSTRONG (bass), along with current SABERS member JEFF CONAWAY (drums). A power-blast of epic kraut/psych jamming, propelled with layers of guitar, forceful rhythms, and a general sense of urgency.
NoQuarter-007
CD
$13.25


Recollection 3
Relapse Video Collection
PS, US This offers a comprehensive collection of music videos spanning the label's history-all for one low price! It delivers a bountiful bombardment of captivating videos including fast-action clips from current label heavyweights MASTODON, NILE, PIG DESTRYER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, ORIGIN, ALCHEMIST, etc. Features many videos never seen on tv, including MASTODON's "Iron Tusk" which was banned from MTV.
Relapse-6636
DVD
$12.00


Redwalls
De Nova
PS, US
Capitol
CD
$13.00


Ryan, Barry
Singing The Songs Of Paul Ryan 1968-69
PS, UK When Paul and Barry Ryan split as a performing duo in 1968 nobody expected to hear from them again. Their fine Britpop singles and overlooked semi-Freakbeat/Pop albums weren't selling, they were trapped on a cabaret circuit they loathed. The image of the handsome swinging, singing twin brothers was under severe strain. So when Barry reappeared at the end of the year and scored a colossal worldwide hit (reaching number one in six countries!) with the epic, Paul-penned "Eloise" it was akin to a particularly unlikely phoenix rising from the ashes. The single was a stunning five and a half minute tour de force of grandiose orchestral pop and Uber-Jim Webb-ism which sounded unlike anything else in the charts at the time, and is fondly remembered and covered worldwide still! The subsequent entirely Paul-penned album, imaginatively entitled Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan, received rave reviews and has become something of a cult favourite amongst fans of contemporary orch-pop works by Scott Walker, Glen Campbell and even Tom Jones. Other hits including "Love Is Love" and "The Hunt" followed into the '70s, as did five more solo albums, none of which have ever been reissued on CD.... until now! "Barry Ryan: Singing The Songs Of Paul Ryan (1968-69)" couples that classic debut with its remarkable eponymous 1969 follow-up and adds two ultra-rare tracks found only on the German version of the second album, all remastered for your sonic delight! It also features in-depth liner notes containing new interview material with Barry, previously unseen photographs, rare cuttings and memorabilia. A great rediscovery awaits!
Rev-Ola-115
CD
$14.75


Saint Vitus
Live
PS, US Re-packaged & re-issued w/ an extensive boolet featuring liner notes & many never before published photos. Several VITUS classics like: "Born Too Late", "Dying Inside", & "Living Backwards" are performed w/ a raw aggressive energy that only their live show could evoke. The performance captured on this album is from one of the first Vitus shows in Germany circa late '90. This new & doomed version of "Live" is an essential chapter in (Doom)-Metal history
SouthernLord-043
CD
$15.25


Sambassadeur
S/T
PS, SWEDEN Debut album from Sweden's brightest shining indiepop hope. The first single "Between the lines" was pure indie guitar pop, gorgeous lazy melodies wrapped around fuzzy guitars and far away tambourines. Still, this album exceeds every expectatoin. Formed in an apartment in 2003 Sambassadeur are Joachim Läckberg - guitar, Anna Persson - vocals & guitar, Daniel Tolergård - bass and Daniel Permbo - vocals and guitar. The band cite influences such as The Go Betweens, France Gall and Wire, and one listen to their highly infectious album will bring to mind the likes of Shop Assistants, Belle & Sebastian and Radio Dept. "Between the lines" was somewhat of an indie hit, not only in Sweden, but also in the UK where it was playlisted at XFM and BBC. it's heartfelt, gentle and emotive songs, simple and understated. Just like every Sambassadeur song. This might just be the Scandinavian album of the year.
Labrador
CD
$13.50


Scharpling & Wurster
Hippy Justice
PS, US This 2-CD set features over 2 hours of laugh-packed interviews, with TOM SCHARPLING talking to the most unhinged, demented & completely insane guests yet - all played by SUPERCHUNK drummer JON WURSTER, of course. The funny has been brought, so dig in!
Stereolaffs-004
DCD
$14.50


Shit & Shine
S/T
PS, US 4 drum kits, 2 basses, and a toy keyboard + one long 45 min
track = lots of fun!
Southern
CD5
$10.25


Sickness/Slogun
Split
PS, US SICKNESS crafts his own brand of technical, harsh, detail-oriented blasts that cut and shatter. Movement, complexity, and intensity are the defining elements of the Sickness sound. Includes a cover of the classic Slogun track "Kill to Forget". True crime electronics. From the gutters of New York City, SLOGUN is a punch in the gut and a kick in the face to the power electronics community. Singularly obsessed, Slogun is true crime-violent and dirty. Constant abuse, shouted vocals, searing sound. This release rescues all of the material from the limited double-3-inch CDR set released for their 2003 Japan tour. Packaged in PACrec-style CD wallets with four panel inserts.
Pacrec-111
CD
$7.50


Spokane
Close Quarters
PS, SPAIN 5 songs. Spokane is Rick Alverson's new "more solo" project. Having been the principal songwriter for Drunk in the course of their four full-length records and two EPs, Alverson has decided to explore a more personal vision with Spokane. This five-song EP after his "Leisure & other songs" debut album- is resonant with the inability of finding permanence anyplace but where one finds oneself already: bending over a sink, sitting in a chair to tie one's shoes, or nodding resignedly to greet a neighbor. Musically, it evokes the song craft of Drunk, of which Alverson is a founding member, if it were less collaborative and more singularly arranged. It is a very strong work that comes solely from the much harder school of songwriting which strives to commingle music and words without sacrificing either.
Acuarela-016
CD5
$4.75


Stop Smiling
#22 (with bonus 7-inch single)
PS, US Downfall of American Publishing issue: HUNTER S. THOMPSON oral history cover plus incl Harper's Lewis Lapham, Barney Rosset of Grove Press, Paris Review's Philip Gourevitch, Simon & Schuster's David Rosenthal, New Yorker's HW Ross, City Lights Books, Saul Bellow, IRON & WINE, CROOKED FINGERS, BOOKS, MIA, SPOON, NUMERO/GHOSTLY INT'L, KILLS, NICK CAVE. Incl. exclusive BOOKS/PREFUSE 73 7"!!
ZINE
$9.50


Tate, Grady
Windmills Of My Mind
PS, UK Born in 1932 in Durham, North Carolina, Grady Tate is both world-renowned as a virtuoso jazz drummer and as a top class baritone. He began singing at age four and started playing drums at five. Tate developed his drumming during a stint in the air force in the early fifties. After his discharge, he taught as an English and speech teacher, and then moved to new york to become an actor, studying at the American academy of dramatic arts. Once in New York, however, his reputation as an outstanding musician resulted in work with Quincy Jones. His session credits read like the history of jazz; Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughan , Peggy Lee, Stan Getz, Lalo Schifrin, Tony Bennett and Charles Aznavour. He was the drummer on the Johnny Carson show for six years. Tate began to seriously develop the vocal aspect of his talent after Peggy Lee heard him sing and introduced him as part of her show. In 1968 he signed to Gary McFarland's Skye Records. Here he would make three solo albums (Windmills Of My Mind, Feeling Life and After The Long Ride Home) and would collaborate with mcfarland also on the soundtrack for the film Slaves which starred Dionne Warwick. Although Grady's renditions of Michel Legrand's 'Windmills Of Your Mind' and 'Work Song' are a delight, the outstanding vocal performances are on McFarland's imaginative and perfectly judged arrangement of 'And I Love Her' and on 'Sackfull Of Dreams' which has a wonderfully endearing warmth about it. This recording and 'Naughty Number Nine' for Multiplication Rock (part of Schoolhouse Rock) are probably Tate's best known vocal performances. Tate recieved two Grammy nominations as best pop vocalist in 1973 and 1979. Since 1989 he has been a lecturer in jazz studies at Howard University.
Acme-049
CD
$14.75


Text Adventure
The Golden Portion
PS, US The debut CD from Glasgow, Scotland's gentleman duo. Gentle folk guitars, computer game influenced casio keyboard lines, electronic beat programming and experimental noise, carried along by bittersweet vocals about love and murder. Features letter-pressed artwork by The Complaint Department.
SkylabOperations-014
CD
$9.00


Thanksgiving
The River
PS, US This is the project of Portland Oregon teenager ADRIAN ORANGE, who shows much promise & maturity despite his tender age (19). He plays (with minimal backing) a loose, ragged, & odd indie folk, often eschewing pleasing tunefulness in favour of spirited & jumbled incoherence where the hooks fight it out with the stumbling. Critics have referenced him near Palace/Will Oldham, Nirvana & American folk music. This is a flowing simplicity of passion, snarling through rocks of sweet melancholy, spilling over banks of heartache & honesty. A mostly guitar/bass/drums record, space is abundant for ADRIAN's haunting vocal tone to spin tale's all on its own.
Hive-Fi-005
CD
$13.75


Thuja
Pine Cone Temples
PS, US Steven R. Smith (Mirza, Hala Strana), Glenn Donaldson (Skygreen Leopards, Mirza), Loren Chase, & Rob Reger (Franciscan Hobbies) coalesce interests in field recordings, found sound, experimentalism, folk & psychedelic rock to weave seriously detailed & immense journeys into pure sound. Across the grand expanse of Pine Cone Temple's 2 discs, implements such as piano, guitars, percussion, & well-placed contact mics are blended like pigments to conjure the subtlest of sonics, pulling every lost drop of their immediate universe into floating & buzzing cinematics. Assembled from recordings that span 1999-2004, this album documents the most organic & beautiful ambience Thuja has conjured.
StrangeAttractors-3233
DCD
$18.00


Time Flys
Fly
PS, US Fuzzed up teen sleaze in tradition of mid-70's proto-punkers Unnatural Axe, Suicide Commandos & Gizmos feat. Andy Freeze of THE CUTS. A rock n roll album out of time.
Birdman-077
CD
$16.25


Under The Radar
#10
PS, US DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE on the cover!! Includes features on The Tears, Franz Ferdinand, Billy Corgan, Frank Black, Goldfrapp, Sufjan Stevens, & more. Plus BRITPOP: A decade on Pulp, Elastica, Blur, The Charlatans, Sleeper, Gene, & others. The kids love this shit. Hooray!
ZINE
$4.25


Vocokesh
Through The Smoke
PS, US Vocokesh expand upon the ominous acid soundtracks that saturated The 10th Corner. Combining the swirling guitars of Pink Floyd & the Kraut-inspired mayhem of Ash Ra Tempel w/ the early analog electronic surrealism of Tangerine Dream & Popol Vuh. Florian Fricke, David Gilmour, Manuel Göttsching, Edgar Froese, Moebius & Roedelius & Fripp & Eno are all exhumed, but Vocokesh re-image the references into something far more extreme than the aforementioned ever imagined.
StrangeAttractors-034
CD
$13.25


Vorpal
An Incomplete Guide To Vorpal Music
PS, US You will ask yourself: "What the fuck is this?" Yep, it's the debut release from VORPAL. A sort of rickety old wooden rollercoaster careening on a broken track of amazing fast breakbeat processing, insane noises, and held together in a sort of antique haze. VORPAL is Andy Kozloski, From Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and we can honestly say that "An Incomplete Guide to VORPAL Music" is the greatest album ever made. It's an explosive collection of tracks both new and ancient, creating some vague form of nostalgic neurosis. But it slams too. "An incomplete guide..." could easily find itself between abstract hip-hop like Def Jux or Anticon, as well as Squarepusher, Luke Vibert, and Otto Von Schirach. Hell one could even find a few traces of the Grime sound all the journalists are talking about. But fuck all that, just give it a listen and hear for yourself. This is the fourth release from Cock Rock Disco, founded by Jason Forrest & has been established to release amazing new music by a new generation of producers.
CRD-004
CD
$17.50


Wevie Stonder
Wooden Horse Of Troy
PS, US Itchy Genius, Henry Music & M.C. Hat are back to set the prat among the pigeons of oddpop music. Wevie Stonder combine electronic music, live instruments & unpredictable narrative: imagine locking Boards of Canada, Ween & a sheet of LSD in a white padded room for 2 weeks. Bigger, badder, & more idiotic than ever, this is the sound of men at the peak of their creative disabilities.
Skam-017
CD
$18.75


Wevie Stonder
Wooden Horse Of Troy
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Skam-017
LP
$18.75


Whitmore, William Elliott
Latitudes
PS, US
Southern
CD5
$10.25

 

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Forthcoming Releases

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Acid Mothers Temple
Anthem Of Space (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Featuring members of ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARADISO U.F.O., BOREDOMS, ZENI GEVA, GHOST, WHITE HEAVEN, GONG, SUBVERT BLAZE & HIGH RISE. "If this attack were to succeed I would need musicians just as powerful, if not more powerful, than Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. We decided to take the members of Mothers of Invasion & shift them to the new group, giving birth to a new Acid Mothers Temple. Just then I received a transmission from my own cosmos - the group should be named Cosmic Inferno. It was utterly fitting for this is truly a battle between heaven & hell, between The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. & The Cosmic Inferno. Thus, on this the tenth anniversary of the founding of Acid Mothers Temple, I announce the birth of the hellchild, Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno."- K. Makoto
Ektro-035
CD
$18.00


Alarma Man
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN Fans of Pelican and Kinski and the new instrumental scene will dig Alarma Man's expansive instrumental sonic labyrinths, built to inspire and demolish. Instrumental and daft in it's execution, Alarma Man can excite, sooth, and equally throw an unprepared listener into a state of confusion. Mind-numbing drum beats, steady bass lines, and odd guitar rhythms accenting with tapping that defies the nature of the sonic guitar itself. A mad mixture of dark intentions and old roving spirits that brings to mind Don Cabellero, Man Or Astroman, and Fugazi, yet with something all the more sinister and forward looking.
Carcrash-015
CD
$12.00


All Tomorrow's Party
You Doo Right, You Doo Slide (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD )
PS, US An amazing trio from Japan in love with Detroit rock & Can. Yup.
Alive-064
CD
$14.75


American Draft
Volumes 11:111 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US John Zorn's white trash metal cousins. As with many of Zorn's Naked City albums, listening to this is like listening to a radio whose tuning controls have been taken over by an ADD kid, only every station in playing instrumental blocks of Iron Maiden & Motorhead. More than 70 minutes of music here & at least as many guitar solos & genre changes. Not a "that band kicked ass" but more of a "I'm missing a tooth, my head hurts & I don't wanna work tomorrow" ass kicking
TeamAv-024
DCD
$13.00


AngelVille
We Are The Wolves (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US A by-product of a devestaing van wreck, this album shows a band growing more comfortable with who they are & where they come from. It synthesizes elements of D-beat hardcore, 70s rock, thrash metal, country & prog to create an album unike anything else in heavy music today
HappyCouples-041
CD
$12.25


Arcade Fire
Cold Wind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US The A-side is be a new song called "Cold Wind" that the band recorded for the forthcoming Six Feet Under soundtrack, the B-side is a cover of the Ary Baroso/Ed Russel penned classic jazz tune "Brazil."
Merge-270
45
$4.00


August Born
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-284
LP
$14.50


August Born
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US A collaboration between Japan's HIROYUKI USUI & SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE's BEN CHASNY. With no shared language, sound was the only continuum for communication & expression. All the songs were sent on CD-Rs & mixed as they went along. Some of the songs were sent back & forth across the Pacific 4 or 5 times, gaining texture & direction & in the process, creating a bridge between the 2 artists. A mellow work seamlessly blending HIROYUKI's guitar, vocals, vibes, harmonium, bass, drums, cello, field recordings, & didgeridoo with CHASNY's unmistakable voice & guitar. The tunes found here hold rewards that will only grow with patience & time
DragCity-284
CD
$14.50


Banhart, Devendra & Jana Hunter
S/T (PRE-ORDER: ||| DELAYED |||)
PS, US Devendra Banhart plays in the band Vetiver. His solo work has garnered tons of attention from the likes of the NY Times, Spin, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR. His signature voice and stellar musicianship have made him a sort of household name with indie rockers. On the flip, Jana Hunter's songs are sparse with just an acoustic guitar and beautiful voice over hallucinatory pre-recorded soundscapes. Haunting, devastating, and wonderful. These songs are exclusive to this release. Colored vinyl.
TMU
LP
$10.50


Barbez
Insignificance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Insignificance is the result of two years of intensive work and the culmination of seven years of exploration and growth by this unusual and powerful Brooklyn-based band. After the critcal success of Barbez's self titled full length debut on Important Records, they've returned with a groundbreaking sophmore album and a new Theremin player who Bob Moog has called the single "greatest living" Theremin player on Earth. While Insignificance maintains Barbez's trademark ethno-punk-cabaret, the compositions have become more tight, more spacious, more frenetic and more explosive. Insignificance has more of a compositional complexity and careful instrumentation than Barbez's debut, promising to be a classic in this burgeoning sub genre known as Punk-Cabaret. Insignificance was recorded, mixed and co-produced by legendary New York engineer/producer Martin Bisi (Swans, Sonic Youth, Dresden Dolls, John Zorn) at BC studios near the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn.
Important-063
CD
$13.50


Birthday Massacre, The
Violet (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US The Birthday Massacre formed in 2000 as Imagica. The following year they moved to Toronto and changed their name. Their first album, "Nothing And Nowhere", came out in 2002. Two years later, they self-released the EP "Violet". Metropolis took notice, and is now re-releasing "Violet" with four extra tracks. The band's sound blends different genres of music, but maintains a retro cinematic flavor. Mixing themes of horror and tragedy with fun and satire, they create a unique and versatile sound by combining new wave and hard rock elements. With the fusion of keyboards and guitars, the lyrics tell
a story which creates an emotional tone full of darkness and tragedy. "Violet" is a deeply moving album.
Metropolis
CD
$15.25


Blood Brothers, The
Love Rhymes (2X7") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US This double 7'' features previously released, unreleased & exclusive tracks from teh BLODD BROTHERS' "Crimes" sessions.
DimMak-082
45
$5.50


Bloody Hollies
If Footmen Tire You... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US Stripped down & basic sound, but with an even greater array of guitar hooks, songwriting, & signature vocals that comprise the band's unique brand of rock'n'roll. Their ability to shift gears not wear their white shirts & skinny black ties is what separates them from the crowded field of garage-punk contenders.
Alive-063
CD
$14.75


Bochum Welt
Elan (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Italy's Bochum Welt drops a new album, Elan, on Fuzzy Box Records!!!
FuzzyBox-030
CD
$13.50


Boris & Merzbow
Sun Baked Snow Cave (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US This is the most recent collaborative release (and first for Hydra Head) from two of Japan's most prolific and challenging artists. At times minimal and acoustic and at other times saturated with noise induced drone, this 60-minute track (in three movements) covers the spectrum of experimental music.
" ...Merzbow stands as the most important artist in noise music" - allmusic.com. "Boris are the only living band (with the possible exception of Electric Wizard) who have mastered the art of out-Sabbathing Black Sabbath...only Boris have been able to consistently break on through that wall of rock into the experimental wasteland that lies beyond. And, once there, they thrive" - dustedmagazine.com.
HydraHead
CD
$13.75


Bottom of the Hudson
Holiday Machine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US Latest is a 6 song EP that hones & sharpens the vision of their debut album, into a solid colelction of songs which dazzle & intrigue. From giant guitar washes to gently hooky & wistful. FFO Bowie, Galaxy 500, REM, Sebadoh.
AbsolutelyKosher-054
CD
$16.25


Brian Jonestown Massacre
We Are The Radio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 19TH)
PS, US Ltd Ed 12" w/ etched side artwork!
TeePee-062
DLP
$13.75


Brian Jonestown Massacre
We Are The Radio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 19TH)
PS, US Hot on the heels of DIG!, the BJM returns with a teaster for their upcoming full length. If you we've heard this band before, you know exactly what this ep sounds like.
TeePee-062
CD
$10.00


Broken Spindles
Inside/Absent (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US Joel Peterson wrote this record without any input from fellow band members. "I think it was because of that separation from other people's input that the writing style shifted. I found myself keeping things a little more elemental; steering away from programming, opting for sparser percussion, and keeping instrumentation as minimal as songs could take. The lyrics became a lot more direct and the vocal style kind of followed suit. It just didn't seem appropriate to layer these things that were said in pretty bare, straightforward terms with a ton of effects...I wanted to at least make myself feel something through music, and it seemed that the best way to do that was just to be as real and honest as possible."
SaddleCreek
CD
$10.50


Broken Spindles
Inside/Absent (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$12.50


California Oranges
Souvenirs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US This is classic crunchy new wave pop/rock & mod shuffle, with three part harmonies, in the tradition of The Primitives, The Bangles, Velocity Girl, and Teenage Fanclub. The California Oranges are John Conley, Katie Conley, Verna Brock, Matt Levine, and Ross Levine. Produced by Dana Gumbiner of the band Deathray at Brighton Sound, Sacramento. Mastered by Kevin Bartley, Capitol Mastering.
Darla-162
CD
$13.50


Canyon Country
There's A Forest In The Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Canyon Country's debut album. Written and performed by Nick Huntington (Freescha, The Surf The Sundried). Released on California's Attacknine Records. Recorded after Freescha's last album "What's Come Inside Of You", this is an entirely different treasure chest of tunes. 19 songs filled with delicate pianos, soft acoustics, organs, mellotrons, violins, cellos, echoing voices, and monolith drones. Music under the vast night sky, humming with the horizon line.
AttackNine-009
CD
$13.50


Chin Up Chin Up
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US
Flameshovel-025
CD
$10.25


Chrysler, The
Failures And Sparks + bonus tracks [domestic version] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPT 2005)
PS, US New U.S. version of The Chrysler's debut classic "Failures And Sparks". Galaxy G's version includes five lovely bonus tracks.
GalaxyGramophone-002
CD
$10.00


Cobra Noir
Abode Of The Dead (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US Unleashing it's fury upon the dead & the living. Fast & heavy, the hammering sound of this Canadian band is an assult without remorse. Continuing the work their previous Canadian hardcore/punk bands began more than a decade ago, COBRA NOIR combines ferocious live performances with unsettling political lyrics. Feat. ex-members of IRE, IN DYING DAYS, & THE BLACK HAND.
MagicBullet-070
LP
$12.75


Conrad, Tony
Bryant Park Moratorium Rally (1969) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16th)
PS, US An October afternoon in 1969. Midtown Manhattan. A rally in Bryant Park against the Vietnam War. Down 42nd Street towards Times Square, Tony Conrad is adjusting microphones in his 5th floor loft, one directed at the TV set - where it will pick up live local news coverage -- the other pointing out the window, where the echo of speeches and crowd noise mingles with the oceanic rush of crosstown traffic. As the event is about to begin, he rolls tape. Thirty-four years later, we hear what he heard. And the juncture, for so many reasons, could not be more critical. As the Bush Administration pursues a risky military agenda in the Middle East - one with unsettling long-term implications both at home and abroad - we see a nation not divided, as in the Vietnam Era, but strangely complacent. Our media-saturated reality functions like a drug, instantly televised warfare a new entertainment, and organized public dissent a novelty at home and a roaring chorus everywhere else. Conrad's recording of the Oct. 15 Vietnam Moratorium Rally is an eerie flashback that offers urgent new insights into our own lives and times, post-9/11 and full on into a new millennium.
TableOfTheElements-083
CD
$14.50


Cowboy Junkies
Early 21st Century Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16TH)
PS, US Features the CJ's interpretations of songs from artists such as Dylan, Springsteen & Lennon plus 2 new originals & is their small document of hope for the times in which we're a livin'.
Zoë-11431078
CD
$19.00


Criteria
When We Break (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US By day, Criteria's Stephen Pedersen is entrenched in the beige, climate-controlled world of corporate law. By night, he tirelessly melds face-searing riffs with pounding, syncopated drums, awaiting a rock 'n' roll miracle. He need wait for that miracle no longer. And neither must you. This is the band's second full-length; a startling display of fist-pumping anthems and contagious melodies bent on shaking the ass of the most coolly aloof listener. Two words: big rock.
SaddleCreek
CD
$12.50


Criteria
When We Break (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$12.50


Crowell, Rodney
The Outsider (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16TH)
PS, US Latest from one of America's greatest & most unappreciated songwriters who follows his stunning, introspective 2003 album "Fate's Right Hand," w/this bold & rockin' look at the world at large. Incl. guests EMMYLOU HARRIS, JOHN PRINE, BUDDY & JULIE MILLER, JD SOUTHER & Beth Nielsen Chapman. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Columbia-94470
CD
$19.25


Cursive
Difference Between Houses And Homes, The (Lost Songs And Loose Ends 1995 - 2001) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$14.50


Cursive
Difference Between Houses And Homes, The (Lost Songs And Loose Ends 1995 - 2001) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US Ten years since their formation, Cursive offer this collection of two previously unreleased songs and ten sought after tracks from their out-of-print 7-inches. Also includes a 24-page booklet featuring the story that is the album's namesake, written by front man Tim Kasher and illustrated by Eastern
Youth artist Yuriko Yoshino. Each song is replete with thoughtful composition, offset by Kasher's now signature howl. Building from soft, nuanced intros to anthemic finishes that sear, many songs evoke the cathartic swell for which Cursive have become known. Suburban discontent; romantic, familial,
and platonic relationships in trouble; feelings of isolation - all are set against Cursive's delicate balance between calamity and refrain. This isn't an album only for fans. It's a cohesive release in its own right, telling the story of a band, its label, and a group of friends.
SaddleCreek
CD
$12.50


Danny & the Nightmares
Freak Brain (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US Legendary songwriter/artist DANIEL JOHNSTON & his horror-rock combo THE NIGHTMARES are back from the grave to deliver a new album. Produced by Jesus Christ & recorded on a 4-track machine ina real haunted house somewhere in Texas. 12 unreleased songs inspired by love, hell- chicks, holidays & of course the death of Satan. JOHNSTON on electric guitar & bass, with Jason on improvisted guitar & farfisa organ & Bridget keeping time, for those who have always wanted to hear a true rock n roll album by DANIEL JOHNSTON, here it is!
SFTRI-762
CD
$13.75


Datach'i
The Elements (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US "14 tracks of diesel fueled chain-saw wielding break beats and lovely victorian architecture. Joseph Fraioli creates a deviously crafted patchwork of carefully sewn rhythms, sonic contortions and delicate melodies, his debut (Rec+Play), Called "One of the decades most impressive albums" --Dave Segal, Alternative Press. (Rec+Play) put Datach'i on the map as one of electronic musics most novel, demented and fearless voices. The Elements is an enhanced CD and contains the Video for "In Silence". Suppose you traded in your apartment, your laptop and a box of records for a quite house in the country. It's all good till the first night. Some where between ordering pizza and finding that room with no windows comes The Elements. A new full length from Datach'i packing 15 tracks of diesel fueled chain-saw wielding break beats and lovely victorian architecture. The Elements is an enhanced CD and contains the David Firth Video for "In Silence"!
Sublight-701
CD
$13.50


Death Cab For Cutie
Plans (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 30TH)
PS, US NEW ALBUM!!!
Atlantic
CD
$15.00


Dialog Cet
Like Animals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN It is historically proven that a good band rarely stands still. This hypothesis is made into scientific fact when analyzing the elements. The key element in question is Dialog Cet. A band with humble beginnings in Jönköping, Sweden, in the year of 1998. A band that has been receiving praise for their ingenuity, playfulness, and forward thinking from their very onset. Playing a brand of music self-dubbed as "Labyrinth Punk", which lies somewhere between Sonic Youth, Unwound, and Scandinavian abstract reasoning. Receiving praises even from the post-punk luminary Ian Mackaye (of Fugazi fame) as "brilliant, fucking brilliant". Music not afraid to move or perplex you...open your ears and sound the alarm. Dialog Cet have allowed their experimental side come free but at the same time maintained their pop sensibilities that were displayed on their last album "Konsumera Era". In this journey that is otherwise called an "album", we are introduced to many wild and unusual creatures. Like the spirited "Mazzrilla Gorialla", where guitars, pianos, and frantic drumming whirl around in a wild dance. Or the rambling lo-fi trails of "Dragonfly", with acoustic guitars and quivering vocals. And before you thought you saw it all the approach- able "Dolphin Lundgren" that is covered in synths and guitar plunks that create a deep-sea mood. "Like Animals" is a large album with many contrasts. It spins wildly and calmly floats, it hits hard but softly caresses, and it howls monotonous and caws with many notes!
Carcrash-013
CD
$12.00


Dialog Cet
Konsumera Era (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN Travelling into the nether regions of music Jönköping, Sweden's Dialog Cet released their third album "Konsumera Era" in 2003. The tale of this band is one of musical and musician mathematics. Initially a two piece instrumental group on their debut "Crocodile Hunt", then to a three piece on the critically acclaimed "Ny Metall" album. In 2002, they went back to be a two piece, using additional musicians to record "Konsumera Era". Eerily similar at times to early Bailter Space (still one of New Zealand's finest exports) Dialog Cet's sonic attack combines early 90s Chicago/Minneapolis post-punk dissonance to the weird rock/labyrinth-punk drive that Dialog Cet are known for!
Carcrash-012
CD
$12.00


Doomriders
Black Thunder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US FEAT. NATE NEWTON FROM CONVERGE & OLD MAN GLOOM. As sonically anitsocial & undeniably unforgettable as they come. The demon child of their collective unhealthy obsession with classic rock, hardcore & skateboarding, they are a rare beast in today's music world. Their soulful frills approach conjures the spirits of Thin Lizzy, Entombed & damn near every evil in between. This is a collection of 13 unbridled songs filled with spontaneity & vigor boldly serving as a monster of an introduction to the independent music community worldwide.
Deathwish-146
CD
$13.00


Drexon Field
Stratosphere Control (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US "Drexon Field's debut "Stratosphere Control" released on California's Attacknine Records. Friends Devin Underwood and Jared Sheehan from Boston Massachusetts present 8 tracks of their quirky electric boogaloo for your jam. Mischievous kids let loose in a room full of keyboards and drum machines. "There's something very carefree and childlike about these tunes...and disturbingly funky that i like. It makes me think of Mad Monster Party, breakdancing mummies, or ice skating with a werewolf. Neon funk and Phat shoelaces for sure!" - Nick from Freescha. Recommended for fans of; chemistry sets, Jean-Jacques Perry, sling shots, ghetto-blasters, Herbie Hancock and his robot, planets, cuttin'the rug, the L.A. Dream Team (without the team) *A drexon field has many noted influences that range from the invention of simple machines to the pleasure of weather or the solitude of space. Geometry and the lost history of dinosaurs can also be seen having a deep and meaningful relationship within the field."
AttackNine-007
CD
$13.50


Drowningman
Don't Push Us When We're Hot (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 11TH)
PS, US They have been noted by many as a pioneering conspirator in the mixing of metal, hardcore, indie-rock & noise elements, which has spawned many descriptors & definitions, most including the words "chaotic", "spastic" or clever pigeon holes such as "screamo"
Thorp-064
CD
$14.75


Esquivel!
Sights & Sounds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Previously unreleased, never before heard recordings layed down in 1974 to be sold at a chain of restaurants, incl. added applause to studio recording. From the king of Space Age Bachelor Pad Music.
Bar/None-171
CD
$16.50


Facing New York
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 30TH)
PS, US Debut from Bay Area indie/prog group is "dense, dark, nervy & at times downright sexy...think Dismemberment Plan meets Zep & the Police"-Filter. Fans of Radiohead & Mars Volta should dig.
FiveOneInc-012
CD
$12.75


Flash Gordon Collection
Conquers the Universe (5 DVD SET) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 6TH)
PS, US Classic Sci-Fi from the golden age of Hollywood. Incl. the entire 12 chapter serial plus 9 episodes from the TV series from the 1950s. As a strange plague threatens Earth, Flash travels to the distant planet Mongo to search for the source & cure of the exotic disease!
Passport-5570
DVD
$26.50


Flotation Toy Warning
Bluffers Guide to the Flight Deck (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16th)
PS, US Flotation Toy Warning's ambitious debut album, Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck, cements this London five-piece as modern masters of their own brand of baroque, experimental pop. The US press is already raving about the release - Pitchfork raved that "it's a muted pulse and gleaming sheets of guitar. It's a human chorus channeling the great cosmic mouth of Brian Eno's "2/1", slowly chewing on humming organs and live drums. It's the Flaming Lips imitating Scott Walker." It's not just Pitchfork who are excited about the release - there was a recent feeding frenzy on MP3 blogs, NPR profiled a song on a recent episode of All Songs Considered and Magnet are doing a featured review, where Flotation Toy Warning are profiled as the best new band in the August/September issue. With one foot in the eyebrow-raising pop experiments of Van Dyke Parks, Scott Walker, and The United States of America, and the other foot planted firmly alongside such modern-day avant-pop practitioners as the Unicorns, Flaming Lips, or Tindersticks , Flotation Toy Warning blend found sounds, electronics, homemade and traditional instruments and lush production. Their dreamlike pop soundscapes are simultaneously classic and undeniably modern. Wonderfully warped and deranged, Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck is the rare masterwork that sounds equally skewed through a set of headphones or blasting at top volume.
Misra-036
CD
$13.00


Gang Gang Dance
Hillulah (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16th)
PS, US Gang Gang Dance is a musical vehicle without brakes, constantly innovating and dropping material out the rear. Hillelah documents a period in which Gang Gang moved from city streets to multilane highways and down back roads. These four tracks are culled from live sets and practice sessions to give you just a taste of what was happening during this period between GGD recording sessions. Plus this enhanced CD puts one into their world with two very diverse performances.
TheSocialRegistry-018
CD5
$8.25


Gayle, Philip
The Mommy Row (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 16th)
PS, US The Mommy Row is guitarist Philip Gayle's monstrous, magma opus; the biggest, jaw-popping swallow one can now take in the upper/outer echelon of free thinking acoustic voyagers. This gent's three previous solo records collected smitten global praise yet held no clues this would be next. Recorded in pristine audiophile splendor, the NYC-via-Houston-based Gayle multi-tracked himself in duo, trio, hell ¬- sextet catacombs of 12-string guitar, aluminum egg bar, prepared toy piano, baritone ukulele, hand held cymbals, classical guitar, gongs plus an isle more of stringed wood and tempered metals. At its core, Gayle locks these spatial clusters, subtracting adding or multiplying the bent themes that pass between, into a cohesive oft melodic form that shows itself in genius flashes. Orbiting an overtly damaged sphere risen from Derek Bailey, Sun City Girls, Thelonius Monk, Christopher Tree, Harry Bertoia, and years of bedroom perfection, these pieces owe most to the moment of recording. Gayle's style remains totally unique, crossing itself with Oriental motifs, classical, humor, flamenco and free improv leanings
FamilyVineyard-038
CD
$13.00


Grafiti
What Is The Problem? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US This came out in Europe in 2004 to much praise. Categorized as garage-rap, house, or grime. Publicized as being produced by some unknown Italian producer, many believe that it is in fact THE STREETS frontman MIKE SKINNER. However, SKINNER's people are maintaining the fact that he is not responsible. No matter this is a crowd crushing single that will leave you hyped up & ready to get the dance floor moving.
DimMak-094
12
$5.50


Grates
The Ouch. The Touch (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 23RD)
PS, US Brisbane guitar/drums/vocal trio draws comparisons from Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Sex Pistols w/their youthful abandon. "Judy Garland fronting Sonic Youth."-Boston Globe
CherryTree-5169
CD
$6.25


Green Pajamas, The
21st Century Seance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPT 2005)
PS, US New studio album by Seatlle psych-pop veterans.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-077
CD
$10.00


Hail Social
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 9TH)
PS, US Philadelphia's quartet released a 7-inch and a 4-song EP, toured the US opening for Interpol and Secret Machines, and have shared stages with Unicorns, TV On The Radio, Ted Leo, Of Montreal, Joan Of Arc, Denali, and The Rogers Sisters, to name a few. Some believe they're the next band to break out of Philly. Some say their sound is a little Goth with groove, like The Cure's "Head On The Door", or power-wave like Duran Duran's "Seven And The Ragged Tiger". The band likes to refer to this album as "80's roller skating music played by a metal band."
Polyvinyl
CD
$11.75