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Acorn
Tin Fist
PS, US After releasing 2008's critically acclaimed "Glory Hope Mountain," the band returns with a 6 song EP, which runs the stylistic gamut from brooding art-folk numbers to unabashedly joyous rock freak outs.
PaperBag
CD5
$7.50

Ahmed, Ilyas
The Vertigo of Dawn
PS, US CD version of the limited edition LP. Packaged in a matching fabric textured, golden hued, mini lp style gatefold cover with black & blood red printing, plus insert & woven Japanese inner sleeve.
TimeLag
CD
$13.50

Amplifier Machine
Her Mouth Is An Outlaw
PS, US Amplifier Machine began in 2002 with James Dixon (Swordfish, Supagroop, James Dixon) on guitar, Korg & piano, Seth Rees (The Spheres, This Is Your Captain Speaking, I Want A Hovercraft, Seth Rees) on drums, violin, samples, piano & guitar and Alex Jarvis (Automatic, Black Cab, Registered Nurse, Alex Jarvis) on guitar & drums, with the intention of combining their songwriting talents. Something about getting three solo artists together, or maybe something about what rehearsing for so long in a freezing Collingwood warehouse does to the brain, caused the pop-bred members of Amplifier Machine to spiral out into a peculiar music of inquisitive, atmospheric, half-improvised mini-epics. Amplifier Machine is a self-described experiment inanemocratic process and near-improvisation (anemocracy = rule by whim or the wind). Through earnest discussion and endless unending jams, Amplifier Machine came upon The Rule: that when the other two members have settled, it's your turn to change. The Rule was found to be useful, not only in musical terms, but also as a strategy in discussion, advocacy for the devil, and reducto absurdums. Each members' musical approach is informed by knowledge of various artistic processes, including: visual art, drama, the written word, carpentry and car maintenance. Thus, in music and in discussion, Amplifier Machine tends to start with a thesis, then to spiral out into varying antitheses, to arrive at some sort of synthesis. At least, that's the idea. Somewhat of a departure, in terms of sound, for 12k, Her Mouth Is An Outlaw breezes darkly languid chords over a post-rock-meets-experimental structure that is decidedly lacking in micro-electronics. These echoes reach for new 12k-heights while the spirit of ambience and space remain familiar.
12K-1049
CD
$12.25

Antony & The Johnsons
Another World
PS, US Antony and the Johnsons have emerged with a new album, The Crying Light, which shall be released January 2009. "Another World" is a five-song EP which shall precede said new album. On "Another World", Antony lists the things he treasures about the natural world, and then expresses how much he will miss them. "Another World" is hypnotic and affecting, as well as timely. The EP Another World also includes "Shake That Devil". Part exorcism and part Shangri La, Antony calls out shape-shifting perpetrators, and banishes them one by one. Two other songs, "Crackagen" and "Sing For Me" are pastoral and surreal. Finally the epic "Hope Mountain" closes the EP; an episodic narrative set after a flood; people gather on a mountain to witness the emergence of a holy girl.
SecretlyCanadian-193
CD5
$7.50

Antony & The Johnsons
Another World
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian-193
12"
$10.50

Apollo Sunshine
Shall Noise Upon
PS, US A celebration of darkness & light, love & death, friends & lovers. Featuring members of Drug Rug, Tulsa and Viva Viva. PITCHFORK: "In the age of the mp3, you have to like a band that respects your attention span and ability to sit through a 38-minute album, giving you something that works as a whole beyond its considerable highlights. Apollo Sunshine does that on their third LP, turning out an eclectic and thoughtfully sequenced running order that runs the gamut from pastoral folk to distorted-everything blues-punk to Latin-tinged indie pop to orchestral interludes. It's indie rock that wants to be and is a dozen things at once, and the band members have the songs to make it work."
HeadlessHeroes
CD
$14.25

Asunder
Works will Come Undone
PS, US A monument of crushing & moving artistic funeral-death doom. Massive, elegant, experimental, brimming with godsend epic heaviness, & captured on pure analog via legendary producer Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Melvins, Mr. Bungle, High On Fire)
Kreation
LP
$16.00

Avenaim, Robbie
Rythmic Movement Disorder
PS, AUSTRALIA Robbie Avenaim's RMD has been a long time in the making. His debut solo release to surface in a career that stretches back to the late 1980s, collects together the better part of a decade's worth of experimentation with the possibilities of prepared percussion, irregular rhythm, modulated pulse and low-tech electronics. Avenaim is perhaps best known for his improvised collaborations alongside the likes of Otomo Yoshihide, Oren Ambarchi (with whom he released the transcendental 'Clockwork') and Keith Rowe. But his work explores more than improvisation and the proof lies in this incredibly detailed electro-acoustic outing. With its title referencing a particular syndrome usually associated with the involuntarily movement of limbs, the pace and form of Rhythmic Movement Disorder reflects this sense of frenetic activity. As uncontrolled as the syndrome may be however, at no point does Avenaim lose focus. Rather his effortless and articulate percussive sensibilities flex to produce a dense and tirelessly refined compositional approach that is brought to bare with stunningly rich and varied results. PRESS: "Clockwork is magical improv." Tiny Mix Tapes (review of Clockwork) "a piece of music that is circumscribed in scope and sound palette, yet highly engaging throughout." Dusted (review of Clockwork) "I did find myself increasingly captivated by its tiny sonic dramas and the group's ability to make something out of next to nothing." BBC (review of Thumb) "Its emphasis on density rather than the in depth exploration of the most minute details and yields truly engaging results on this disc." Foxy (review of Sonic Systems Lab).
Room40-421
CD
$15.00

Bastien, Pierre
Visions of Doing
PS, US Well known for his orchestra of musically gifted robots. Driven by electric motors, the machines deliver stuttering rhythmic loops. These unsteady tempos constantly fluctuate, imbuing the songs w/an emotional & honest quality not found in much of today's loop-based music. The 9 tracks have been selected from his soundtracks to Karel Doing's films.
WesternVinyl-053
CD
$11.50

Beatnik Filmstars
The Purple Fez 72 Club Social
PS, UK After years of lo-fi pop madness, Beatnik Filmstars move effortlessly away from their past, and into a new mellower ' Americana ' direction. The humor in the lyrics Beatniks fans have come to know and love, is still there, although there is a, perhaps, darker overall feel. Country tinged twangy guitars, Hammond Organs, Accordions and Harmonicas, replace some of the more experimental noise pop of the past, and songs such as 'Hospital Ward' and 'Sweet Bird Of Sorrow' you could easily imagine someone such as Will Oldham covering. And the slow building- burner 'Nurse My Head' has an almost Spiritualized feel. There are still one or two rockier numbers, but even these have a warmer laid-back vibe going on. And although it is a big step away from their lo-fi poppier past, it still sounds like no one but themselves. This could be your album of the year. Laid-back, blissed out and gorgeous.
InternationalLo-FiUnderground-001
CD
$13.50

Believer
October 2008
PS, US Interviews w/ Will Eno, Diane Williams, Bruce Jay Friedman & Nico Muhly. Features on the moral high ground, real american heroes, the history of translation & a lesson in outmoded medicine.
ZINE
$8.00

Birdsongs of Mesozoic
Dawn Of The Cycads
PS, US All of their Ace of Hearts material in newly remastered sound, w/ 40 minutes of previously unreleased bonus material including live recordings! Founded in 1980 by ROGER MILLER & MARTIN SWOPES of MISSION OF BURMA, BOTM straddled the worlds of modern classical music & rock. "More Importantly, this music quite often flat-out rocks!" - All Music Guide
Cuneiform
CD
$19.25

Black Time
Double Negative
PS, US 3rd full-length album from London garage punk trio, BLACK TIME, who have carved a hefty reputation for themselves over the past few years through scattered tours across Europe & the US, numerous LTD ED 7-inch records, 2 dense yet danceable long-player albums, & a manifesto that, among other things, espouses "fuck & rage" & the "heavy vampire sound." Calls to mind equal parts Messthetics & 'Back From The Grave' compilations. This is the absinthe you've been wanting to drink. "...makes labelmates Pussy Galore & the Black Lips sound positively polished by comparison."-LA WEEKLY
InTheRed
CD
$14.25

Boduf Songs
How Shadows Chase the Balance
PS, US This album is a further step away from the "folk" label, which never seemed all that appropriate to Mathew's work in any case. If you record solo w/ an acoustic guitar the description is somewhat inevitable. But the results might more rightly be construed as "acoustic death metal" considering the themes of death, alienation, fear, hatred & isolation that are his forte, as well as his affinity for gothic imagery.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Boomtown Rats
On A Night Like This
PS, US Led by the inimitable Sir BOB GELDOF, the Boomtown Rats were an important & notable band who were a real force in the chartsin the mid-80's. 5 of the band's Top 40 singles, including 2 Number 1's, are included in this rousing performance to a rammed crowd filmed at The Dominion Theatre, London in 1985
CherryRed
DVD
$18.50

Boy 8 Bit
Suspense Is Killing Me
PS, US This is the label run by Mr. Popularity... DIPLO! 3 orig. trks, by BOY 8 BIT & a remix by NYC producer/DJ star DROP THE LIME.
MadDecent
12
$7.50

Burkett, Joshua
Where's My Hat?
PS, US A lucky few got to hear this little gem as the tiny self released cdr edition, but here's the real deal. An absolutely lovely album and surely Joshua's finest dose yet. Oozing with a perfectly warm lo-fi bedroom glow, and full of joshua's most direct & achingly melancholy song forms. The kind of record you'll want to spin again & again to soothe a busy mind. Packed in a mini lp style heavy artpaper gatefold cover with full color art, Japanese woven inner sleeve, etc. edition of 1000 copies.
TimeLag
CD
$12.25

California Oranges
Imperial Hearts
PS, US Our Sacramento, CA indie-pop all stars return with a gem of a pop/rock album full of hooky choruses, call and response guitars and a super tight power-pop rhythm section. A pow-pow-powerful good good feeling! Just as you'd expect from this seasoned music family. Bask in the summer sun with the fourth album from the golden state's California Oranges and a healthy dose of the sunshine power pop they're known for. Underlying the power is a healthy dose of pop: Delicately concocted, contemplative songs exploring life's ups and downs. The quintet has hit their stride on Imperial Hearts. The record features the same line up as their 2005 release Souvenirs: John Conley (Holiday Flyer), Verna Brock (Rocketship, Beanpole, Holiday Flyer, Sinking Ships), Ross Levine (Sinking Ships), Katie Haley (Holiday Flyer, Sinking Ships), and Matt Levine (Sinking Ships). The album was jointly produced by the California Oranges and Dana Gumbiner (Night Night, Deathray). Imperial Hearts was mixed by long time friend of the band, producer/engineer, Eric Stenman (Saves the Day, The Comas, The Cab). The California Oranges construct songs filled with, "soaring boy/girl harmonies, rapid-fire licks of squeaky clean and buzz saw dirty guitar work, consistently up-tempo beats, and melodies that would make tone deaf kitten haters want to sing along" --Popmatters. "Power pop has rarely sounded as sweet." --Treblezine. TRACK LIST: 1. Brand New Spine, 2. We've Got Time, 3. Travel Writer, 4. Anywhere USA, 5. I Still Hold On, 6. Silver Shoes, 7. Feel Better, 8. Waiting Is Slow, 9. I Told Grace, 10. Matter Of Consequence, 11. I Won't Let You Back In, 12. When I Sleep.
Darla-193
CD
$12.25

Car Commercials
Eric's Diary
PS, US Car Commericals are generally uncomfortable; probably shifty-eyed loners that barely leave the basement. Their brand of
strictly personal suburban ooze was borne deep within the recesses of New Jersey, just east of I-95. More specifically, this music springs from inside that unspeakable zone deep within the mind where feelings get very messy. Eric's Diary is the second LP release from Car Commericals, following the out-of-print Judy's Dust LP (Cenotaph) from early 2008. Those confounded by Judy's Dust will be pleased to know that Eric's Diary is where things get...weird. Breath deep,and prepare to scratch yr head faster than you can say 'Home Blitz.' LP limited edition of 200 with full color paste-on sleeves.
SoftAbuse
LP
$13.50

Castanets
City of Refuge
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
AsthmaticKitty
LP
$11.50

Castanets
City of Refuge
PS, US An uneasy, asymmetric weave of sung songs, chants, electronic noise solos & spaghetti-western guitar interludes. The album suggests a film soundtrack, w/overture, mood-setting & plot-development songs, intermission, character studies, & themes of resolution & reconciliation. Guest appearances by JANA HUNTER, SUFJAN STEVENS, Dawn Smithson (JESSAMINE, SUNN O))))), & SCOTT TUMA.
AsthmaticKitty
CD
$14.25

Catfish Haven
Devastator
PS, US SPIN MAGAZINE: "The group's blues-infused ballads & boozy trots possess equal amounts of backwoods authenticity & cosmopolitan flair. They may harvest most of their mojo from south of the Mason-Dixon but they bleed metropolitan w/undeniable garage-grime charm & power-pop arrangements reminiscent of the Strokes"
SecretlyCanadian
CD
$11.50

Catfish Haven
Devastator
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian
LP
$11.50

Celestial
Crystal Heights
PS, SWEDEN "You never dream about tomorrows, you only you only dream about yesterdays. There and back again, there and back again..." This is the anticipated second album from Celestial, the work of Swede Andreas Hagman. The album is filled with beautiful pieces of dreamy pop, jangly guitars, ace melodies and vocals from heaven. We believe this release will be loved by those who appreciate the essence of Creation and Sarah Records, Swedish pop, The Field Mice, Ride, Trembling Blue Stars, My Favorite, Language of Flowers and Camera Obscura. The wonderful vocals on the recordings belong to Malin Dahlberg (Douglas Heart, Laurel Music, We Are Soldiers We Have Guns) and Ulrika Nymark (Northern Fields). While first album "Dream On" draw resemblance to C86, JAMC or a sun kissed Ride the new album shows a band changing towards a slightly cleaner sound-scape still cherishing their old 7" singles.
MusicIsMyGirlfriend-016
CD
$12.25

Chairlift
Does You Inspire You
PS, US That twee-sweet little electro-pop song in Apple's new iPod commercials (for the Nano-Chromatic) is Chairlift's "Bruises". Order up! While the trio frequently shares the live stage w/groups like Yeasayer & MGMT, their sound is wholly unique to the scene, but still kind comparisons to Sweden's The Knife abound. Fronted by Caroline Polachek, whose soulful vocals bring to mind both Kate Bush & Chan Marshall, the band artfully fuses whimsical electro-pop w/folk & tasteful psychedelic imagery.
Kanine
CD
$11.00

Chunklet
#20
PS, US CHUNKLET is back in 2008! Issue 20 of the reviled yet loved mag & this is easily the best to date. Feat. interviews w/ comedians ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, PAUL F. TOMPKINS & JON GLASER. Also has extensive articles on a Rock Journalist Application Form, Drug Use, Rockopoly (Chunklet's answer to Monopoly), Whirlyball (with quotes and photos of Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Mogwai, The Black Lips and countless others), Subliminal Frequencies (a label with Sun City Girls connections) and countless, countless other articles! All original content. No reviews. No interviews w/ boring musicians.
ZINE
$10.00

Clash, The
Live at Shea Stadium
PS, US Recorded at New York's Shea Stadium in 1982, Live at Shea Stadium captures the band at the peak of its powers and on devastating form. Bristling with energy and attitude, Live at Shea Stadium is destined to feature alongside James Brown at the Apollo, The Who at Leeds and Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison as one of the greatest live recordings of all time! The Clash, opening for The Who on their farewell tour of the US, played two nights at the legendary Shea Stadium (October 12th and 13th of 1982). Despite being the support act, the New York Post reported "there were as many Clash fans on those nights as Who fans."
Epic
CD
$16.25

Cole, Lloyd & The Commotions
Live At The Marquee
PS, US One of the most successful "indie" acts in the UK during the 80's, & oft-quoted as influences to many other subsequently famous bands. Their knowingly pretentious lyrics & namedropping in songs endeared them to a generation of students & for some time had the band vying w/ The Smiths in terms of popularity. Recorded in 1986 at The Marquee London, & interspersed w/ pastiche band shots, this is an excellent live concert Doc.
CherryRed
DVD
$18.50

Coleman, George
Bongo Joe
PS. US George Coleman is a Drum beater, a man who uses the drum to send important information over long distances. His drum is a 55 gallon oil drum shaped w/ a hand ax in a curious series of dents, bulges, cuts, & wrinkles. His music defies description; it is lyrical, incisive, and highly satirical. We hear a philosophy of life & an entertaining trip thru the mind of Bongo Joe.
MississippiRecords
LP
$13.50

Cooper
Lemon Pop
PS, SPAIN CD Single. Digipak. Tracklist: 01. El circulo polar, 02. En el sofá, 03. Ruido, 04. Ola de calor, 05. Directo versiones [18-01-08, Madrid].
Elefant-374
CD
$7.75

Co-Pilgrim
Pucker Up Buttercup
PS, AUSTRALIA Sparkling & beautiful down beat pop gem from British troubadour Mike Gale. Co-Pilgrim was started in August of 2005 by Mike Gale following the demise of his former band Black Nielson. 'Pucker Up Buttercup was released on Low Transit Industries across Australia in March of 2007. The album received glowing reviews and substantial airplay. Gale had been toying with the idea of adding a female vocalist/guitarist for a while so when he met Alysia Manceau at one of her former bands shows in Melbourne he decided to ask if she'd be interested in joining Co-Pilgrim. Alysia Manceau is a self taught musician who began playing guitar at the age of five. After Studying film and television at RMIT in Melbourne she realised that her true passion in life was music. Writing and performing locally in Melbourne since 2000 as a solo artist, Her formidable underground reputation as one of Melbournes most unique singers and guitarists led to her becoming a founding member in Alternative Country/Rock and Roll band Ned And The Meds. Luckily for Gale, Manceau agreed to take up his offer of joining Co-Pilgrim formally and the two have been working together since, indeed, such was the pairs belief in their new found unison that Gale moved into Manceau's sharehouse in order to live and breath together with the music they create, which is a beautiful blend of folk and country, with emphasis on space and harmonies. The newly strengthened Co-Pilgrim have been performing frequently around Melbourne for the past six months as well as recording a demo CD of future single and album material.
LowTransitIndustries-039
CD
$13.50

Cosi, Valerio
Heavy Electronic Pacific Rock
PS, US What stands out here is Cosi's ability to combine things that don't seem to be logical companions. He dots spacious saxophone compositions w/rivers of noise, & w/o any indication that it's coming, he will turn things into a field of Eastern-tinged, meditative drones. But it's all in a way that keeps it cohesive & hypnotic. LIMITED TO 500
Digitalis
CD
$10.00

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo's Factory [40th Anniversary Bonus Tracks]
PS, US Throughout 1969 and into 1970, CCR toured incessantly and recorded nearly as much. Appropriately, Cosmo's Factory's first single was the working band's anthem "Travelin' Band," a funny, piledriving rocker with a blaring horn section -- the first indication their sonic palette was broadening. Two more singles appeared prior to the album's release, backed by John Fogerty originals that rivaled the A-side or paled just slightly. When it came time to assemble a full album, Fogerty had only one original left, the claustrophobic, paranoid rocker "Ramble Tamble." Unlike some extended instrumentals, this was dramatic and had a direction -- a distinction made clear by the meandering jam that brings CCR's version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" to 11 minutes. Even if it wanders, their take on the Marvin Gaye classic isn't unpleasant, and their faithful, exuberant takes on the Sun classics "Ooby Dooby" and "My Baby Left Me" are joyous tributes. Still, the heart of the album lays in those six fantastic songs released on singles. "Up Around the Bend" is a searing rocker, one of their best, balanced by the menacing murkiness of "Run Through the Jungle." "Who'll Stop the Rain"'s poignant melody and melancholy undertow has a counterpart in Fogerty's dope song, "Lookin' out My Back Door," a charming, bright shuffle, filled with dancing animals and domestic bliss - he had never been as sweet and silly as he is here. On "Long as I Can See the Light," the record's final song, he again finds solace in home, anchored by a soulful, laid-back groove. It hits a comforting, elegiac note, the perfect way to draw Cosmo's Factory -- an album made during stress and chaos, filled with raging rockers, covers, and intense jams -- to a close. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Fantasy
CD
$11.50

Crystal Antlers
EP
PS, US Touch & Go signed them and will re-release their astounding debut EP. "Merging psych, garage, lo-fi, prog, and countless other influences, the group easily maintains consistency despite a complete inability to be pinned to any specific movement or trend" - Pitchfork. "Unashamed, unafraid, gritty hot-mess melodies that take cues from The Stooges, Joe Cocker, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Ozzy Osbourne" - LA Weekly. "Long Beach's Crystal Antlers have mastered the art of thrash, that combustible build-up of noise and melody that so many others have tried to harness, only to fail in a miserable pool of fuzzy annoyance" - OC Weekly.
Touch&Go
CD5
$7.00

Crystal Antlers
EP
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Touch&Go
12
$8.75

Culteral Amnesia
Press My Hungry Button
PS, GERMANY "A selection of the best work of Cultural Amnesia spanning 1980-1983. Includes remastered tracks from their three released cassette albums and from compilations. Nearly half the tracks are previously unreleased, including pieces from two unfinished late albums that the band consider amongst their strongest songs."
VinylOnDemand-045
DLP
$32.50

Davis, Greg & Sebastien Roux
Merveilles
PS, GERMANY Greg Davis and Sébastien Roux are back with their second collaborative album following the acclaimed release "Paquet surprise". "Merveilles", translated from the French word as wonderland, describes the album very fitting as the songs have a very illustrative quality. Where the previous album relied a bit more on sweet melodies and quick changes "Merveilles" explores different sound worlds in depth and illuminates a terrain of diverse emotional scenarios. Silent passages of field recordings are combined with subtle harmonic layers, interrupted by sudden noise eruptions and contrasted by folk like guitar melodies and very concrete sounds, often leaving the listener wondering what the origin of this tone might be. It is a pleasure to have a documentary of this interesting collaboration in which both musicians are able to realize their grown individual expertise. Sébastien Roux, working at the IRCAM and well known for his success in continuing the French line of music concrete in a new and contemporary way, clearly helps to establish the abstract narrative form of this record with arrangements of cut and edited pieces of concrete recordings. The influence of Greg Davis, often described as the anchor figure in the forming of the laptop folk scene, is clearly audible in melodic guitar lines and the construction of dense harmonic drones. But the strength of this collaboration is the fact that Greg Davis and Sébastien Roux combine their musical ideas creating a very unique approach of their own. This record clearly combines elements of serious and popular music in a highly thoughtful and contemporary way, widening the edges of by now established stylistic fields that Davis and Roux once helped to define. "Merveilles" consists of edits of live recordings made during a tour through Europe and the US in 2005 - it is the pleasant proof that electronic music of such richness in detail can be played and composed live.
Ahornfelder-12
CD
$16.25

Deerhoof
Offend Maggie
PS, US New album.
KillRockStars
CD
$14.00

Deerhoof
Offend Maggie
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

Deerhunter
Nothing Ever Happened
PS, US The first salvo in a barrage of Deerhunter related noise this fall is this two song single that precedes the release of the Microcastle full length. Side A is the unabashed rocker from the album, while the flip side is the demo version of another album track. This is a limited edition one-time pressing release..
Kranky
45
$5.50

Department Of Eagles
In Ear Park
PS, US and expansive album; an intimate collection of songs. Much of the material Daniel brought to this record draws on memories of his father who died in 2007, and to whom "In Ear Park" is dedicated. Many of Fred's contributions relate to similar themes of nostalgia and mortality, giving the album an elegiac feel at times. "In Ear Park" is also full of joyous moments, lush production, and concise songwriting. "Department Of Eagles make scratchy, lo-fi Casio-pop with hooks as big as arena anthems" - New York Magazine.
4AD
CD
$13.25

Deus Ex Machina
Imparis
PS, US A unique & unequaled blend of aggressive jazz/rock mixed with complex rythms, touches of 1970s hard-rock guitar, & the avant-garde all topped by incredible vocals, sung in Latin & Italian, of ALBERTO PIRAS, one of the most amazing vocalists working in rock today. Double set comprised of new studio album and professionally filmed live DVD.
Cuneiform
CD
$19.25

Dungen
4 (ON SALE)
PS, US Extends the acclaimed Swedish outfit's sound past psychedelia into something far more rare. Moving beyond mere stylistic concerns, this finds Gustav Ejstes' focus on the extremes of their sound separating into two entities. Blazing, raw guitar workouts have their own time & place, but now, so do strirringly orchestrated, jazz-cooled compositions w/cinematic undertones.
Kemado
CD
$12.25

Earthless
Live At Roadburn
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeePee
LP
$16.50

Earthless
Live At Roadburn
PS, US The heavy psychedelic trio Earthless was featured at the annual Roadburn Festival in Holland - a celebration of tube-driven distortion, crackling electric guitars, and the many fans who come to celebrate the mighty riff. Earthless embodies the event's essence, and this year, they wound up on the main stage in front of 2,000 fans, filling the time slot of the headlining band with a 90 minute visual mind and audio massacre. Told of the recordings, the band decided it was the most honest document they could offer; caught in their natural environment: the live show. The result is a double LP and CD masterpiece.
TeePee
CD
$13.25

El Guincho
Alegranza
PS, US El Guincho is Pablo Diaz-Reixa, born in Spain. This release is a mix of afro-beat percussion, calypso harmonies, psych tropicalia, world music samplers, doo wop, trance repetition, underwater pop, steel drums, and island feeling plus club oriented song structures, uptempo beats, and exotica production. "An exultant one-man carnival of sound" - Uncut. "Music that makes you feel like you've entered a higher state of consciousness" - Dazed & Confused.
XL
CD
$13.25

El Guincho
Alegranza
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$17.50

Elephant Micah
Hindu Windmills
PS, US Digital version of the out of print LP. As far as we're concerned Elephant Micah should have been a household name for years now. Stripped of all superfluous sound, and presented with the sort of stark realness that creates a deeply psychedelic mood without being in the least bit overt. Recorded direct to hand held cassette recorder using only acoustic guitar and vocals, with just sparse backing from a little percussion, cello, electric piano and double-tracked vocals, the gauzy overdubs of past releases have all but vanished here. At the same time the lyrical depth & intimacy have easily doubled, creating some of the most affecting country-tinged melancholy you will ever lay ears on. Heavy mini-lp-style craft paper gatefold cover with elusive, ghostly two color offset printing, plus a double sided fold out insert & woven Japanese inner sleeves.
TimeLag
CD
$12.00

Emaciator
Coveting
PS, US Misery wears many masks, but Tulare, California fatalist Jon Borges has etched his mark on most of them. For at least half a decade, he's pursued increasingly suicidal tendencies under his Pedestrian Deposit guise (which is currently on hiatus), splicing subdued loops of morbid beauty against savage canyons of harsh noise histrionics. Lately, though, he's been straying more and more from this aggressive exercise in contrasts in favor of his Emaciator alias, which draws from the same dark wellspring of bitter memories and bipolar rage but, instead of unleashing it in grand frenzies, bottles everything up inside until it seeps out of the pores. Early efforts/cassettes retained a strain of buzzing nausea reminiscent of his PD days, but the last 12 months have witnessed a complete abandonment of any ties to the past. Times are still bleak, sure, but the grey prisms of brooding ambience Borges now conjures and slowly collapses convey a depth of mood and subtlety far surpassing simple signifiers like indifference, resentment, or remorse. Coveting collects together five exquisite Emaciator compositions (including two particularly riveting songs that were debuted live at Echo Curio) for a harrowing 40 minutes of troubled solace, crisscrossing suicide guitar lines, and entranced self-reflection. Meditation is a myth; desire does not sleep. Black vinyl LPs in shrinkwrapped jackets with photography and layout by Borges. Mastered by Pete Swanson, edition of 430
NotNotFun
LP
$15.75

Ensemble Economique
At The Foot Of Nameless Roads
PS, US BRIAN PYLE's (STARVING WEIRDOS, RV PAINTINGS) debut foray into the solo forest. A masterpiece of an album, filled to the brim w/ cacophonous melodies, meditative auditory chants, & hypnotic shambolic rhythms. Music for the darkest nights, the pinkest mornings, & everything in between. This is vivid music that leaves a trail of gold in its wake. LIMITED TO 500
Digitalis
CD
$10.00

Fotheringay
Fotheringay 2
PS, UK This is what would have been -- and now IS -- the second release for UK folk-rock legends Fotheringay, including all members Sandy Denny, Pat Donaldson, Trevor Lucas, Gerry Conway, and Jerry Donahue. These are the original recordings from 1970. Fotheringay remain one of the great might-have-beens of British music. They lasted less than a year, and released just one album, but their disappearance robbed the early '70s scene of a group of musicians capable of taking folk-rock to new heights of subtlety and musicianship. Now, the nine songs on that debut album; assumed for almost four decades to be their sole testament, are joined by the eleven that would have constituted a follow-up. Sadly, they broke up during the recording sessions for their second album. Incredibly, all the tapes survived in various record company archives. Thirty-eight years later, the surviving members of the group have mixed all the material to finally complete this remarkable album. When originally released, the debut album went straight into the Top Twenty in both Melody Maker and NME, and is now an acknowledged classic recording of British folk-rock. It is very, very rare that musicians get the chance to complete a project begun 38 years earlier. The second Fotheringay album has been eagerly awaited by all fans of Sandy Denny, British folk-rock, and by pretty much everyone in general.
Fledg'ling
CD
$16.25

Fucked Up
The Chemistry Of Common Life
PS, US The second record from Toronto's hardcore wunderkinds is a dense, orchestral effort containing an expansive epic about the mysteries of birth, death, and the origins of life. Merging elements of hardcore songwriting with up to 70 tracks of guitars, organs, winds, and vocals, the songs are iconoclastic and startling, with Pink Eyes' growling vocals front and center. Though Fucked Up remain punks at heart, if quixotically diverse ones, they have created a great, weird, heavy record that stubbornly sticks in your brain and your heart. HQ 180 vinyl in gatefold sleeve with MP3 coupon.
Matador
CD
$13.25

Fucked Up
Get Young
PS, US Kings of punk and hardcore Fucked Up return with a mammoth 12" single, second in a series of records based on the Chinese Zodiac. Year of the Pig is an 18 minute 34 second long prog-punk masterpiece featuring lush piano and organ arrangements by Max Danger (The Deadly Snakes) and guest vocals by Toronto's Jennifer Castle. Year of the Pig starts with gentle guitar and soothing organ before heading into darker territory with gruff male vocals offset by Castle's angelic singing and a meandering bass line. It's not until a full 7 and a half minutes in that the track explodes into a keith moon-esque drum workout, which is followed by a one note neu trick that builds up to a thrash attack. It's 'The Wall' as written and recorded by Poison Idea.
WYR
12
$8.00

Fucked Up
The Chemistry Of Common Life
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$17.50

Grails
Doomsdayer's Holiday
PS, US Their darkest, heaviest record yet! Delivers on the promises made by their previous albums, taking equal pride in smoky psychedelics & mountain-ascending riffs. This finds their already-broad palette continually expanding w/70s European film noir & cosmic free jazz explorations to compliment the Middle Easters psychedelic folk-metal the group is known for.
TemporaryResidence
CD
$11.50

Grails
Doomsdayer's Holiday
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
TemporaryResidence
DLP
$14.25

Gregory & the Hawk
Moenie & Kitchi
PS, US Project of Meredith Godreau, a native New Yorker w/a captivating voice that hovers between windchimes & church bells, & an undeniable gift for gently insistent melodies & earnest metaphor. She has a gift for emotive acoustic pop that places her squarely w/in the tradition upheld by artists like Susan Christie, Elliott Smith, & Regina Spektor.
FatCat
CD
$11.50

Grouper & Inca Ore
Split
PS, SPAIN The sound Liz Harris projects on her records under the moniker Grouper has been said to be deceptively simple, but truly emotional. Layers of vocals processed again and again through loop delays and chains of effects that create gorgeous whirlpools of chants, guitar drones and tape noise, all full of something unique, pure and powerfully beautiful. The kind of magic Harris manages to inject into her recordings is something Eva Saelens knows about quite well, as Inca Ore she has also sung and produced music with a touch of wilderness and witchery. Liz and Eva compiled twenty minutes of unreleased material each on both sides of a C40 recorded at home, a recording that Acuarela now re-releases on CD with new cover art and remastered sound.
Acuarela-1086
CD
$13.50

Grow Up
The Best Thing / Without Wings
PS, UK The Boutique Label presents the first ever reissues by cult Manchester band Grow Up, active between 1978 and 1981 and a core group on the highly collectible Object Music label. Grow Up were formed in late 1978 by John Bisset-Smith, youthful guitarist with Spherical Objects and an early member of the Manchester Musicians' Collective. Best described as an experimental pop quintet, Grow Up debuted with the six song EP Stay Awake in April 1979, and followed this with debut album The Best Thing in 1980. Early champion Paul Morley (NME) wrote: 'Grow Up's LP is not only extremely commercial; it's a record of mellow, sublime magic that extends the terse sound of the EP to a brilliant, luxurious level. Their sound is a sort of ingenious, sax-propelled chamber pop, of the Ayers/XTC English eccentric line, but it also holds the melancholy depth and sauce of Brechtian cabaret, the twists of Beefheart, the ambiguous tension of Lou Reed... Grow Up has invented a whole new delirious pop world. They fracture tradition, push out and bend into spaces but keep it light, snappy and appealing. The Best Thing is not only Object's greatest release, but a record that is up there with the obvious Mancunian biggies.' After a second single Joanne (pitched as a 'quality pop song'), the band recorded second album Without Wings in 1981. However, after Object ceased operations the group was obliged to release the album on their own label, and as a result of poor distribution the set was barely heard. Digitally remastered, the 42 track double CD set features Grow Up's entire recorded output, as well as two previously unreleased demo tracks. The booklet features archive images and a detailed band biography.
Boutique-6617
DCD
$18.50

Guthrie, Robin
3:19 Bande Originale Du Film
PS, US Limited edition of 3000 in digipak. 3:19 is the title of the original soundtrack recording by Robin Guthrie for the acclaimed Spanish film of the same name. This is the former Cocteau Twins Guitarist's second soundtrack following Mysterious Skin and it features all the trademark Guthrie, ethereal soundscape you'd expect. This time, however, Robin has added piano, just a bit a strings and a few sound effects that nicely communicate the film's mood.
Darla-213
CD
$13.00

Hauschka
Ferndorf
PS, US Dusseldorf-based pianist & composer Voker Bertelmann's 4th full-length. Where his previous album comprised primarily of solo recordings of his "prepared" piano (w/a few electronic & instrumental overdubs), this is a more expansive & fully-realized effort. At once nostalgic, optimistic, & weighty, w/deft melody sparkling among percussion & drive, this carries an evocative richness & depth throughout its quick-paced, often light-hearted compositions.
FatCat
CD
$11.50

Hayes, Gemma
Hollow Of Morning
PS, US Co-produced by long-time cohort & collaborator David Odlum, who worked w/Gemma on her Mercury-nominated debut, "Night on My Side," this is a ten-track filigree of melody & subtle harmonic rhythms. It's a sparkling album awash w/melody & poignant turns of phrase. An independent flare shot into the night sky that is both searching & illuminating. Guests include KEVIN SHIELDS (MBV) & PAUL NOONAN (BELL XI).
SecondMotion
CD
$14.50

Hecker, Tim/Aidan Baker
Fantasma Parastasi
PS, US Tim Hecker & Aidan Baker (NADJA), two of Canada's brightest musicians in the world of abstract electronic music, collaborated to create eight movements that feature various real-time recording & mixing sessions with the more dissonant elements tempered by an emphasis on ambience & even occasional melody.
Alien8
CD
$13.50

Her Space Holiday
XOXO, Panda & The New Kid Revival
PS, US Loose & carefree arrangements of guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, shakers, glockenspiel, & drums lay the foundation for vocal storytelling sing-a-longs.
Mush
CD
$9.00

Isotope
Golden Section
PS, US After playing with the likes of Dusty Springfield, Mike Gibbs, & Mike Westbrook, Brit guitarist GARY BOYLE formed Isotope in 1972 to explore the emerging worlds of jazz-rock. In 1974, bassist & composer HUGH HOPPER of SOFT MACHINE joined the group for 2 years. Golden Section feat. unreleased recordings from 1974-75, with flavors of contemporary, early 1970s jazz-rock w/ a distinctive British sound & immediately recognizable fuzz-bass sound.
Cuneiform
CD
$14.25

Japanese Motors
S-T
PS, US Japanese Motors are the most exciting band to emerge from Orange County since the heyday of Social Distortion and TSOL. They're known around Southern California for the insane, all night blowouts they put on as much as for the driving, raucous garage pop they set the partying to. The music is as sun-baked and laid-back as their coastal environs and rife with positive imagery.
Vice
CD
$12.00

Japanese Motors
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Vice
LP
$13.25

Jay Reatard
Matador Singles 08
PS, US For the six months leading up to this release, Matador has put out a limited edition 7-inch by Memphis boy wonder Reatard. Each generated more attention, but was released in a progressively more limited run, starting with 3,500 copies for the first and ending with 400 copies for the sixth. This package collects all six (excluding the Deerhunter track on #4), plus one extra song. Each tune is a perfect snarling pop-punk gem. "In this short span of time, Reatard has cranked out more memorable songs than some acts do in their whole careers" - Pitchfork.
Matador
CD
$13.25

Jay Reatard
Matador Singles 08
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.75

Jesus & Mary Chain, The
Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities
PS, US 4 x CD boxset, 80 tracks total, made of awesome.
Rhino
CD-BOX
$61.00

Kalinich, Stephen John
A World Of Peace Must Come
PS, US Long lost psych poetry album by legendary Beach Boys song-writer, and co-produced by Brian Wilson at his home in 1969. Deluxe booklet features liner notes by Beach Boys archivist Alan Boyd, unseen photos, archival material, and full lyrics.
LightInTheAttic-039
CD
$14.75

Kid Acne
Romance Ain't Dead
PS, US Sheffield's one-man answer to the Beastie Boys. Feat. 11 tracks of short, sharp shock to the ear drums that's filled w/ more bangers than an over stocked sausage factory (oh boy!) and is one of the funniest yet slickest albums you've heard all year.
Lex
CD
$13.75

King Tuff
Was Dead
PS, US King Tuff is the brainchild of Kyle Thomas (Witch, Feathers). This is a most pleasing daydream of a record, one that straddles the line between partying and napping. It's the sound of one man's honest and unbridled supreme lifestyle concerning only TV, snacks, and personal expression via lazy and fuzzy-feeling power-pop rock 'n' roll.
TeePee
LP
$14.00

Koster, Julian
The Singing Saw At Christmastime
PS, US Julian Koster (The Music Tapes, Neutral Milk Hotel) presents a new holiday classic. Join The Singing Saw Orchestra as they unite saws both young and old in an enchanting celebration of traditional Christmas songs. 180 gram LP includes a coupon for an MP3 download of the entire record.
Merge
CD
$13.25

Koster, Julian
The Singing Saw At Christmastime
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50

Lambchop
OH (ohio)
PS, US Change is a subtle thing in Lambchop's world; Kurt Wagner is simply a great believer in the natural pace of life. Lambchop have evolved, adapted, and tested themselves over their long career and "OH (Ohio)" follows this pattern in typically oblique but deeply satisfying ways.
Merge
CD
$14.00

Land Of Talk
Some Are Lakes
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$14.00

Land Of Talk
Some Are Lakes
PS, US This album encompasses a great deal with very little, an aesthetic in stark contrast to orchestral pop and digi-tweaked indie chic. These songs set a perfect bridge from the jangling dissonance and ferocious doubled voicings of the band's debut, to the road-weathered clarity and reflection singer/songwriter Elizabeth Powell has now begun to own so fully.
SaddleCreek
CD
$12.50

La's, The
S-T [deluxe expanded re-issue]
PS, UK 2008 digitally remastered deluxe two CD edition of the Liverpool band's first (and so far only) album. Alongside the original album on Disc One, there are six previously unreleased session recordings, including 'That'll be The Day', the Buddy Holly cover they recorded for BBC2's The Late Show. Disc Two gathers together material that tells the story of the lengthy and convoluted recording process that preceded the release of the album as the band moved from one producer to the next in search of an elusive sound that never quite materialised. Most of the material on this disc has never been released before and includes the Mike Hedges sessions, the only producer that they recorded the whole album for. This is a definitive presentation of a classic album and will be beautifully packaged in artwork redesigned by the band's original artwork designer, Simon Ryan. 38 tracks.
Universal
DCD
$28.50

Leone, Dominique
S/T
PS, US This first pressing is limited to 500 copies with 200 on color vinyl. Dominique Leone wears many hats, only a few faces and has a hundred songs that you haven't heard. In fact, but for his best buddies and the fine folks of Feedelity, very few people have heard more than a peep from him. And yes, he's a him. If you read internet record reviews, you may have seen his name around, though if you hate record reviewers, please don't hold that against him. The truth is, he's a songwriter, producer, singer, lover, fighterÖscratch that, he's one of a growing number of college-educated musical auteurs with more than a slight command of pop history and theory chops, and writing songs for joyous, infatuated people. Perhaps some of them are a bit over stimulated. Perhaps some of them just like good melodies and strange chord progressions that still seem vaguely familiar. Dominique is a "classically trained" musician from Texas who currently operates out of San Francisco. He lists Brian Wilson, Claude Debussy, Andy Partridge, Randy Newman, Glenn Gould, ABBA, Miles Davis, Olivier Messiaen, and Magmaís Christian Vander as personal heroes. He thinks Julie Mehretu is the bomb.
Important-219
DLP
$23.00

Les Tres Bien Ensemble
Rougeole
PS, SPAIN Many of us were left mesmerized by the precious melodies and the elegant pop that "Doux-amer" had, LES TRÈS BIEN ENSEMBLE's debut album from three years ago. After an intense period and recent change in lineup with the incorporation of Charles Gasqué, the second awaited album of the Catalonian band, "Rougeole", has arrived. "The title, "Rougeole" ("measles" in French) makes reference to something that only time can heal. Time means life and death all at once, something out of human control that inexplicably advances to a particular destiny. "Rougeole" talks about the end of a vital stage, from disappointments to obsessions and desires, from hope to desperation, from excitement to anguish, reliance, nostalgia and indifference." There is no better way to describe an album which finely depicts the most human and exciting details to talk about the contradiction of existing, always with an upbeat tone and vital hope, characteristics which describe each one of the songs of "Rougeole". An album that Françoise Hardy would adore and Jacques Brel would save a special place on his CD rack for and Serge Gainsbourg would give to Jane Birkin, and THE BYRDS would pack this album to help pass the time in the tour van. The best part is that all of these influences, all classical, sober and inspired, LES TRÈS BIEN ENSEMBLE formed their own plan, within the same distance from the past as the present, but above all, full of personality. There is a reason that time is the protagonist of this fantastic second album, "Rougeole".
Elefant-1133
CD
$16.25

Magnetophone
Wires And Traps
PS, UK Magnetophone are Birmingham natives Matt Huish Saunders and John Hanson. Friends since childhood; as boys they would often be found under water, weighed down by bricks and playing Stylophones. Displaying a gift for linguistic manipulation which has continued to sustain their career, they named this ritual the "Alpha Beti Bon-Tempi Underwater Electro-Hydro Sound-Fusion" About Wires and Traps EP Magnetophone bring their unique vision of electronic music to First Fold with this carefully structured EP, each track features a different acoustic instrument as a musical base, created as melancholic Steve Reich inspired arpeggios, the songs then build up with ever changing vocal phases, swirling synthetic sounds and expanding melodies, that culminate into the finely crafted electronica we have come to expect from Magnetophone.
FirstFold-005
CD
$15.50

Margot & Nuclear So and So's
Not Animal
PS, US VINYL VERSION. 180 gram wax plus download card.
Epic
DLP
$21.00

Margot & Nuclear So and So's
Not Animal
PS, US New album.
Epic
CD
$13.00

Max, Agathe
The Silver String
PS, US The transformative debut from this French violinist. At times her work approaches the supersonic escape velocity of Tony Conrad; elsewhere, she introduces delicate repeating threads, then slowly weaves them into a fabric of vast, billowing sound more reminiscent of Steve Reich. A remarkably accessible collection of tracks, one that bridges the gaps between minimalism, post-classicism, the avant garde, krautock, & plain old-fashioned pop - there's even a nod to the High Lonesome Raga as filtered through Henry Flynt.
TableOfTheElements/Xeric
CD
$13.00

Menace Ruine
The Die is Cast
PS, US Majestic songs based around the vocal style of lead singer Genvieve & the anthemic medieval music that bares much more resemblence to Neo-Folk than Black Metal. Somber tunes propelled by slow-paced martial percussion, ambient electronics & droning feedback are carried by an incredibly powerful vocal performance.
Alien8
CD
$13.50

Menche & Korkowski
Unleash
PS, US Daniel Menche has long been regarded as one of the heaviest hitters in the North American noise movement. Zbigniew Karkowski is an ex-member of The Hafler Trio and is also known as a student of legendary composers Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez & others. This collaboration is a little more forgiving in the trauma department than some, but it is absolutley teeth rattling at times.
Alien8
CD
$13.50

Mental Overdrive
You Are Being Manipulated
PS, US Norwegian producer/DJ/live act Per Martinsen is back in the studio hot seat with a new album under his Mental Overdrive alias. Already a long time part of the Norwegian dance sound his new opus 'You Are Being Manipulated' sees him develop even more with a melody driven electro/acid/disco/house sound all of his own. Featuring his anthemic cover version of Iron Maiden's 'Run to the Hills', the much hyped art/ebay experiment of 'Elephantastic' which was originally planned as a one bid buys the masters sale & recent singles 'The Rage' & 'Spooks' Per Martinsen is back to show us how its done.
SmalltownSupersound
CD
$14.50

Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight (ON SALE)
PS, US Swirling atmospherics and mantra-like lyrics abound on Mercury Rev's newest work Snowflake Midnight. Recorded almost exclusively in the band's Catskills, N.Y. laboratory, Snowflake Midnight sees MR continue experiments with laser harps, ad-hoc computer programs and random note generators resulting in a record that moves with grace between avant garde and traditional pop sensibilities. Standout tracks "Butterfly's Wing" and "Senses on Fire" exhibit the emphasis on letting the music define itself, as free as possible from human interference. Zooming in at nearly any magnification, Snowflake Midnight appears to be a resplendent fractal folding in upon itself, into something continually new, unpredictable and spontaneous, and yet so subtly self-aware, that it never fails to resemble itself as a whole. FYI: The band will be gibving away a bonus instrumental album entitled Strange Attractors on their website beginning 9/30. MOJO MAGAZINE: "A snowflake; a raindrop; a butterfly's wing: such are the micro-details via which Mercury Rev get macro here. If the dizzying existential frisson of Holes from Deserter's Songs left you wobbly, parts of Snowflake Midnight might have a similarly tectonic effect on your psyche."
YepRoc
CD
$13.75

Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight/Strange Attractor
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! The new album and the full-length instrumental companion piece, 'Strange Attractors', pressed on 180 gram wax. PITCHFORK: "They've pulled a Kid A by turning down Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak's guitars, breaking down lyrics into mantric incantations, pulling the drumsticks out of Jeff Mercel's hands, and immersing themselves in electronic programming (spurred by experiments with an image/music randomizer program) in an effort to make Mercury Rev, well, more mercurial... More than anything, the clicked-and-cut beats and fidgety sound effects are symbolic of the band's reignited sense of adventure and mischief."
YepRoc
DLP
$18.25

Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck
Days Come and Go
PS, US Debut album from the 8-piece pop orchestra from Angelholm, Sweden, A collection of songs both beautiful & unforgettable - lovely, gentle folk inspired indie pop that invokes the idea of Jens Lekman fronting Belle & Sebastian.
BlowUp
CD
$14.50

Mojo
#180 (November 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.50

Molina, Juana
Un Dia
PS, US The fifth release from Argentinean artist Molina is a brave departure from her previous work. It's every bit as personal and intimate, but pronounced with rhythms and with bold low end added to the mix. A hypnotic record, restless, alive with melodies that surface imperceptibly before burrowing into your brain. The tracks are informed by an ever-shifting and polymorphous sense of groove. The rhythms flow over and inside each other, played out on wood and cymbal and bombo leguero, and woven from electronic glitches. David Byrne, NPR, and The NY Times are some of her many supporters.
Domino
CD
$14.00

Monkey
Journey to the West
PS, US Blur mainman Damon Albarn with fellow Gorillaz brainstormer Jamie Hewlett tackle a legendary Chinese legend and create a modern "rock" opera. PITCHFORK: "After two top-selling albums created under the guise of a cartoon band, artist and designer Jamie Hewlett and Blur's Damon Albarn followed Gorillaz with, no shit, Monkey. The simian in question is the lead character in Journey to the West, one of China's oldest and most endearing stories, a tale originally written in the late 16th century that's considered one of the country's four great novels. Oh and, with the help of director Checn Shi-Zeng, Albarn and Hewlett adapted it into a modern opera. On paper these ideas-- audacious, uncommercial, completely uncool-- should bomb. But Albarn has always had a conceptual bent to his projects, and after successfully acting as a conduit between African and Western music, heading a supergroup that actually worked, and the shock success of Gorillaz, it might be time to stop underestimating him."
XL
CD
$13.25

Moore, Daniel Martin
Stray Age
PS, US The debut by Kentucky's Moore is a folk record, evoking certain feelings, but there's a gentle approach to its sound and the way Daniel's voice phrases his words. Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, U2, The White Stripes) took on co-production, recording, and mixing duties. "Stray Age" is rich with understated complexities that take you to places Nick Drake and Neil Halstead do.There's a soft swing in the vocals reminiscent of Chet Baker. But what separates Moore from the pack is he's looking forward; he wants to go places and we're finding him right in that moment.
Subpop
CD
$12.50

Mount Eerie
Lost Wisdom
PS, US This finds Phil Elverum in a more collaborative mode than usual, working with two legends of music & kindred spirits, JULIE DOIRON & FRED SQUIRE. Elverum & Doiron share vocal duties, making an album of dark pop duets. Quite beautiful.
PWElverum&SunLtd
CD
$12.25

Nashville Pussy
Live In Hollywood
PS, US This DVD feat. the band rifling through 19 blistering songs at the Key Club in Hollywood. All your favorite tracks are here, plus a bonus feature entitled "Pussy Home Movies".
MVDVisual
DVD
$18.50

New Radiant Storm Kings
Drinking In The Moonlight
PS, US Northampton, MA/New York city indie rockers New Radiant Storm King deliver the tightest, hookiest and most diverse record in their distinguished career. Recorded over six months in deep, rural Massachusetts, Drinking in the Moonlight proves once again that guitarists/vocalists Peyton Pinkerton and Matt Hunter along with bassist Caleb Wetmore and drummer J.J. O'Connell write some of the most imaginative and memorable American rock. Approaching their twentieth year as a band, NRSK have gracefully matured as song smiths while retaining their prowess at crafting unconventional yet infectious melodies. Drinking in the Moonlight is a sonic mix of urban and rural, sporting distorted yet wiry pop with a marked focus on narrative within their song writing -- trademarks gratifying to longtime fans. Time spent in other bands (Pinkerton in The Silver Jews and The Pernice Brothers; Hunter in J. Mascis & The Fog and The Wharton Tiers Ensemble) has honed the Pinkerton/Hunter attack musically and lyrically. Over the course of thirteen songs, Drinking in the Moonlight addresses topics as varied as random street violence, infidelity and subsequent pregnancy, exorbitant winter heat bills and even an open condemnation of organized religion (Thank God -Ed). Drinking in the Moonlight was recorded with longtime NRSK engineer Mark Alan Miller (Cordelia's Dad, J. Mascis & The Fog) at his Slaughterhouse Studios in Westhampton, MA. NRSK will tour Fall 2008. TRACKS: 1) Soporific Slump - A few more pints and then back to your place on 1st Avenue. 2) Undignified - Hopefully you can convince everyone that you actually are being your natural self - and have been lying up until just now. 3) Senseless - If a random act of brutal violence changed your life for the better, how would you explain it to anyone? To yourself, even? 4) Islander - She could never handle the mainland for more than a few days at any given time. 5) Little Ice Age - Sometimes the idea of summer seems both impossible and absurd. 6) Anything Can Happen - And usually does, if you're lucky (or not). 7) New Paltz Waltz - Instrumental levity. 8) Eight Steps Closer - Slouching towards Echo Park, with a cosmo in her hand. 9) After the After Hours - Guns, drugs and hipsters - in way over their heads. 10) Midnight Comes - Time horizons always seem to stretch into forever on a first date. 11) Eraser - Lick your wounds and don't look back for a second. 12) Clouds Cover Everything - Are you really sure that your memories are totally your own? 13) Fall Prey - The world is flat. The sun revolves around it. We've progressed on so many fronts save one.
Darla-201
CD
$12.25

Noriko, Tujiko/Lawrence English/John Chantler
U
PS, AUSTRALIA Tujiko Noriko joins with collaborators Lawrence English and John Chantler for 'U', a record of orbiting themes, esoteric lyrical wordplays and warm analog infused song-forms. Following on from the acclaimed 'Blurred In My Mirror (ROOM40), 'U' is an LP of phases and exchanges between Paris and Brisbane over a three year period. Like its recording process, it unfolds with a time-lapse exposure - capturing moments of absolute loss and unrelenting ecstasy. It's a record of extended technique and unconventional method (both in terms of song writing cycles and production), but most of all U is a swelling passage through the rare and eccentric reality Tujiko Noriko evokes with her curiously distant songs. U, a title chosen for its 'shape'(reflecting the collaborative nature of the record), is by far one of Noriko's most affecting records. It's also one of her most eclectic, littered with songs that are telling of the world in which Tujiko Noriko finds herself. PRESS (on Blurred In My Mirror): "This is not an album that you skip to a middle of a song, every second on the album is embraced by the previous. As such, it's hard to imagine that there'll be a better batch of glitchy electronic pop released this year." Stylus Magazine "the album manages a measure of magic when it rests right at the nexus point of song and sculpture, pop and experiment." Pitchfork "one of the most intriguingly inviting voices on the planet." XLR8R
Room40-435
CD
$15.00

Notwist
Boneless
PS, US Heightening the stunning experimental pop of The Notwist's latest opus, "The Devil, You + Me", comes this 7-inch. Side A includes the piano-driven pocket pop masterpiece, "Boneless" in all its album version glory. Side B features a sunny, tropical remix by Animal Collective's own Panda Bear. A vinyl exclusive, featuring two of independent music's most progressive and respective artists.
Domino
45
$4.50

Oasis
Dig Out Your Soul
PS, US New album. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Colorful and dense where Don't Believe the Truth was straightforward, Dig Out Your Soul finds Oasis reconnecting to the churning psychedelic undercurrents in their music, sounds that derive equally from mid-period Beatles and early Verve. This is heavy, murky music, as dense, brutal, and loud as Oasis has ever been, building upon the swagger of Don't Believe and containing not a hint of the hazy drift of their late-'90s records: it's what Be Here Now would have sounded like without the blizzard of cocaine and electronica paranoia."
Reprise
CD
$15.00

Of Montreal
ID Engager (Mad Decent Remixes)
PS, US Officially commissioned "white label" remixes for the dancey/poppy lead single w/ lots of subtle sex talk. Taken from OF MONTREAL's 2008 fulllength, 'Skeleton Lamping.' Remixes here from the MAD DECENT crew (most likely DIPLO & friends) & DJ SEGA. One time LTD ED pressing. Don't sleep on this - won't last for long! 3 trks in all incl. the original trk (exclusive to this 12")
MadDecent
12
$6.75

Ovo
Croce Via
PS, US A darker slant than their previous full length, OvO's guitars scrape & drums pound but the organic crunch & high fidelity
of this release will convince you that this is music taken further & harder. An avant masterpiece, it takes cues from the tar covered hordes wearing jean jackets & introduces a very natural middle finger of wigginess. Stefania Pendretti's vocals soar for the sky & rest like a golden piece of corn in the steaming morass of dunt. Guitar undulates like a wriggling eel, with Bruno Dorella's drums providing crunching headburn.
Load
CD
$12.50

Ovo
Croce Via
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Load
LP
$12.50

Papa November
Book One/Azmaveth
PS, UK About Papa November The name Papa November comes from a now inactive short-wave radio numbers station that features the voice of a girl repeating the words Papa November between blasts of discordant noise, equally, blasts of short-wave noise, radio crackle and radio drones permeate Papa November's music. Papa November, as a musical project, was started by Stuart Tonge in 1997, who was inspired by a desire to create his own language in sound. Stuart set to work, enlisting the efforts of Katy Acquaye who wrote the lyrics, sang and co-produced most Papa November releases between 2001 and 2006. Papa November has released music on Static Caravan, Speedowax and Bearos records. Papa November currently concerns itself with creating soundtracks to imaginary dystopias. Papa November's album debut for First Fold is inspired by the apocryphal Book of Azmaveth. The story is divided into twelve parts over six chapters. In response Papa November created twelve instrumental pieces to complement the structure of the book. The music serves as a kind of dark soundtrack to the long forgotten dystopian world that Azmaveth inhabits.
FirstFold-004
CD
$15.50

Peppermint Rainbow, The
Will You Be Staying After Sunday?
PS, UK Baltimore quintet The Peppermint Rainbow scored a US Top 10 hit in 1969 with the super-groovy Will You Be Staying After Sunday. Produced by Green Tambourine hit maker Paul Leka, the album that followed featured 10 more slices of juicy bubblegum pop including a second Top 10 smash, Don t Wake Me Up In The Morning, Michael . The band cut two further singles both added here but by late 69 it was all over as the sound of love faded from the airwaves. ** First time on CD in the UK for this bubblegum classic! ** Re-mastered by Norman I ll ave you Butler Blake! ** Liner notes by pop-meister supreme Duglas T Stewart! ** Lovely packaging by Pepperbox! ** Essential for all fans of US bubblegum, harmony pop and just plain full-on grooviness!
Rev-ola-263
CD
$14.25

Pixies, The
Trompe le Monde [vinyl re-issue]
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
4AD
LP
$15.00

Polvo
Cor-Crane Secret
PS, US The first of many critically acclaimed albums from the Chapel Hill guitar rock innovators who ruled the 90's with an iron, artfully de-tuned fist. 1992's "Cor-Crane Secret" is an ambitious debut, showcasing what would become a signature approach to rock music: tweaked, sprawling in scope, and adorned by serpentine melodies straddling the border where east meets west. A classic; long out of print on vinyl.
Merge
LP
$12.00

Polysics
We Ate the Machine
PS, US Polysics return to the US following the success of their 2007 debut "Polysics or Die!!! Vista." Formed in 1998 and named after the 'Polysix' model of a Korg synthesizer, Polysics is a frenetic, high-energy new wave band born out of the awe-inspiring stimulation of Tokyo, Japan. Over the course of nearly a decade, Polysics have built an impressive discography. If you don't love fun, crazy Japanese rock, you're a damn liar.
MySpace
CD
$14.25

Preston, Joe & Daniel Menche
Cerberic Doxology
PS, US Dualdisc. Anthem Records is pleased to present Cerberic Doxology, a single piece statement from Joe Preston and Daniel Menche, and an epic tome carved from some form of primordial stone. As an album containing a regular CD audio side in addition to a DVD audio/video side, this release breathes life musically and visually on three different planes of existence. Firstly, as a 25 minute audio recording, which is born of a vocal chant evocation from both Joe and Daniel, of which layers expand, contract, and weave within each other in an otherworldly, mysterious dronescape, in a way that feels like a moment of mystical/mythical creation akin to Gyorgy Ligeti's introduction to the monolith in the film 2001 (or Ash Williams' mispronunciation of the Necronomicon and its results, if you prefer). Secondly (on side 2 of this CD/DVD dualdisc), as DVD audio, specifically mastered for this intent, which enables the absolute full range of the recordings high and lows to be acutely present, and thus expanding an already head shrinking experience. And thirdly, as the DVD audio with a full-length video, culled from footage of the mysterious landscape of the Pacific Northwest, exhibiting its terrain, volcanic activity and atmospheric disturbances, from obscure locations throughout the region, in addition of footage of Sam Hill's Stonehenge memorial located in southeastern Washington State. Combined with the unusually forceful subtleties of the audio makes this an experience to behold a multitude of occasions, with different effect, depending on one's mind-frame. Cerberic Doxology is presented as a CD/DVD Dualdisc, packaged within a standard CD jewel case, with a large front sticker stating each artist's name and affiliation, along with a clear descriptor of the format's regular CD as well as DVD capabilities.
Anthem-0801
CD/DVD
$12.75

Pretty & Nice
Get Young
PS, US Ten tracks of sharp-toothed, heavily armed, brashly anthemic pop songs without an aural snag to be found. "This Boston-via-Vermont foursome infuses thrill-crazed power pop with the mad-noisy, chimp-like energy of juvie-hardened teenage degenerates" - Boston Phoenix. "Energetic guitar rock that sounds like Gang Of Four and early Joe Jackson doing battle with a colossal Japanese robot. Insouciant, fidgety, and with pop chops to burn, P&N seem destined to leave a fresh welt on rock 'n' roll's well-scarred hide" - Seven Days.
HardlyArt
CD
$11.00

Real Tuesday Weld, The
The London Book of the Dead
PS, UK These were made for Cargo UK Collective stores only and are limited to 500 copies. Already ripping it up with rave reviews and radio on the other side of the Atlantic (New York Public Radio's JOHN SCHAFFER's ALBUM OF THE YEAR), The Real Tuesday Weld's first conventional album in the UK since their critical hit 'I Lucifer' (an Independent, Times and Telegraph album of the week) is an extraordinary sonic collage of electronic rhythms, spoken word, bluegrass, violins, woodwind, and harmonized crooner vocals. A further flowering of the band's trademark 'Antique Beat' sound - the album's unique combination of old shellac sounds vintage radio transmissions and glitchy electronics provide a setting for lyrical concerns of life, love, dreams and death. Future single "Last Words' is the signature song in the upcoming indie classic: 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' starring 'Juno's' Michael Serra' and three of the videos made to accompany the album have already been given special features on Youtube. The limited special edition version of the album will contain a hardbound 40-page color book of extraordinary commissioned collages by the artist Catherine Anyango. Look out for reviews in, among others, Flux, Notion, Mojo, Word and national press in Sept/Oct.
AntiqueBeat-665
CD
$21.00

Record Collector
#355 (November 2008)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.50

Reed, Lou
Berlin OST
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
DLP
$20.00

Reed, Lou
Berlin OST
PS, US
Matador
CD
$13.25

Rev, Martin
Les Nymphes
PS, US Instrumentalist in the legendary duo SUICIDE.
File13
CD
$13.50

Richter, Max
24 Postcards in Full Colour
US, PS VINYL VERSION. Limited to 500.
FatCatRecords-1307
DLP
$12.25

Rig 1
Above The Tree Line West Of The Periodic
PS, US Rig 1 explores the sounds that are noticeably absent from hip-hop, sonic mud pots, guitars, Acieeed 303 late 80's gurgle, and layers of sound that toss Spaceman 3, Mercury Rev, Too Short, and Timothy Leary into one rolled up and lit up endeavor.
TeamLove
CD
$12.50

Rokes, The
Let's Live For Today: The Rokes In English 1966-68
PS, UK The Rokes were Brits who went to Italy in 1963 and became one of the biggest bands in the land for the rest of the decade. They chalked up numerous Italian language hits and recorded four albums as well as becoming an enormous live draw and TV favorites. However, scattered across those albums were a number of English language songs that somehow came off sounding like a Euro-tinged blend of The Beatles, Hollies, Kinks and Pretty Things. In 67, The Rokes released the first English language version of Let s Live For Today, a song they d already cut in Italian. It went on to become a huge US hit in the hands of The Grass Roots and was covered by scores of bands. Rollicking beat gems like No No No and Ride On slowly morphed into more sophisticated fare such as the sitar-drenched Ripe Apples and the sinister psychedelic rocker When The Wind Arises , both of which were released in the UK in a belated attempt to break them here. Here, for the first time on CD, are virtually all of The Rokes English language recordings from 1966 to 1968. ** Re-mastered by Nick Robbins in the usual exemplary style! ** In-depth liner notes by 60s beat fiend Stefan Granados and features lots of rare photos and memorabilia! A must for all lovers of 60s beat, pop and psych.
Rev-ola-262
CD
$14.25

Rosebuds, The
Life Like
PS, US The fourth full-length from this Raleigh, NC band is a return to more organic territory, barely a year after releasing the synth-heavy dance pop of 2007's "Night Of The Furies". Guest appearances by Portastatic's Matthew McCaughan, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, and Ashley Stove's Jim Brantley. 180 gram LP comes with free MP3 download coupon.
Merge
CD
$14.00

Rosebuds, The
Life Like
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50

RSAG (Rarely Seen Above Ground)
Organic Sampler
PS, IRELAND RSAG aka Jeremy Hickey is a multi-instrumentalist who records, performs and produces all his own material. The 'Organic Sampler', which is musically many steps further and sideways, and the genesis of the new visual experience - sound and vision hand in hand - a multi-media rock and roll cornucopia; the future is here - look and listen.
Psychonavigation-026
CD
$15.50

Rundgren, Todd
Arena
PS, US New album from genius dude.
HiFiRecordings
CD
$12.00

Skelton, Richard
Marking Time
PS, US A new beginning for Richard, which finds him at his most direct and intimate, slowly turning on relatively bare textures of bowed strings, piano & guitar. A meditation on loss & the passing of time, its measure of transcendence accumulates in instrumental passages that work like gestures drifting towards a sense of space both rich & real. The Wire writes: Richard's music "inhabits landscapes - both physical & emotional - etched with memory & loss"
Preservation
CD
$15.50

Slaraffenland
Sunshine EP
PS, US
HomeTapes
CD5
$8.25

Specimens, The
Jazz Brutus
PS, Australia The most useful aspect of Terry Opie's Catholic Education was the time his teacher brought a Black Sabbath record to class to prove it wasn't satanic. Hmmm, he thought, I'm not so sure. He showed it to three other specimens, who took it all in and eventually they formed a mind-blowing band, specializing in nefariously loud sound. Their debut was good, but it was with their second album (2004's The Quick and The Deaf), that critics shat themselves. "Straining amps to near combustion!" spat Kerrang. "Feels that it could jump out of your speakers and whack you one!" shrieked Faster Louder. Third album Jazz Brutus flexes even more sonic muscle. Saintly pure punk, blazing riff rock with weird, ancient riffs exploding like Blue Oyster Cult and a title track that is ferociously original psychedelia. 'I'm a Believer' sounds like Sebadoh after years performing at knifepoint, emerging from some generic suburban outpost like a Phoenix. Some tips: Do not listen to this album while operating heavy machinery. Do not attempt to control a wrecking ball, do not get behind a speedboat or handle electric kitchen utensils. 'Jazz Brutus' is what results when a whole lot of speed and mayhem impact upon Melbourne like a meteorite. "The Specimen's have written one of the more destructive and unique garage records in the last five years, one that takes the aggression of Detroit garage with the melody of Birdman.
LowTransitIndustries-050
CD
$13.50

Spinto Band
Moonwink
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ParkTheVan
LP
$14.75

Spinto Band
Moonwink
PS, US The Spinto Band interlace rich, textured guitars, unconventional orchestration, and multiple-part vocal harmonies into exciting new avenues of indie pop. The music is at once outlandish, kinetic, and luminous, while still restrained in a way that pays homage to the classic pop song, bringing to mind a contemporary coagulum of The Beatles, Berlin, and Bowie.
ParkTheVan
CD
$13.25

Stephens, Mr.
With Ms. Harmon's Kindergarten Class
PS, US Debut release for Parasol's new children's music label, Choo Choo Train Records. We lead off with former Lonely Trailer frontman Tim Stephens, who strums his acoustic guitar and leads Ms. Harmon's kindergarten class (at Urbana's Thomas Paine Elementary School) through a rollicking set of feelgood singalongs and goodnatured kid-centric tomfoolery. Includes guest apperances by former Trailer mate Brian Reedy on drums and vibraphone, along with Emily Reedy on accordian. Local folks please note: We're happy to mail your order, but you can also come by Parasol and pick up a copy and save shipping & handling charges. We're at 303 West Griggs St, northwest of downtown Urbana. Griggs meets Race St between The Courier and Silvercreek restaurants. We're open 10-7 weekdays and 12-5 Saturday. Call 344-8609 for more info.
ChooChooTrain-001
CD
$10.00

Stern, Marnie
This Is It And I Am It And You
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$13.25

Stern, Marnie
This Is It And I Am It And You
PS, US Stern's second release is a pop record for an alternate dimension, where hooks and choruses are sent careening through a cracked kaleidoscope. It's also deeply personal compared to the conceptual leanings of her previous work. One of Venus magazine's "Greatest Female Guitarists Of All Time", Spring 2008 issue. Nominated for "Female Artist Of The Year" in the 2008 Plug Music Awards.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Stravinsky, Igor
Octet To Orpheus The Neo-Classical Stravinsky
PS, UK Of all the major composers of the 20th century, none was more warmly embraced by the world of rock music than Stravinsky. Along with Edgard Varese, he was the principal influence on the compositions of Frank Zappa, while numerous avant-garde and progressive rock bands - among them Yes, who would take the stage to the accompaniment of The Firebird - proclaimed him their guiding light. The obvious reasons for this are his pioneering use of powerful and unusual rhythms, his music's lack of sentimentality, its waspish wit, its anti-authoritarianism - not to mention the composer's love of good whisky - all found obvious counterparts in the rock lifestyle, even if his meticulous approach to discipline did not. If history makes Stravinsky sound like a daunting and intimidating musical figure - a composer to be approached with fear and reverence rather than any expectation of pleasure - then the gorgeous music contained here will prove a more than useful corrective. The centerpiece of the compilation is the premier recording of Stravinsky¹s beautiful and enigmatic score for the ballet Orpheus. The set also includes Stravinsky's remarkable forays into film, Ode, and jazz, the Ebony Concerto, performed by the Woody Herman Orchestra. All the recordings are conducted by Igor Stravinsky. TRACKS: 1-10: Octet for Wind Instruments (1922- 23 revised 1952) Conductor Igor Stravinsky 11-13: Ode (1943) The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York Conductor Igor Stravinsky 14-16: Ebony Concerto (1945) Woody Herman and his Orchestra Conductor Igor Stravinsky 17: Rag-time for Eleven Instruments (1918) Conductor Igor Stravinsky 18-21: Suite No.1 for Small Orchestra (1917-25) Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana Conductor Igor Stravinsky 22: Rag-time for Eleven Instruments (1918) Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana Conductor Igor Stravinsky 23-33: Orpheus - Ballet in Three Scenes (1947) The RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor Igor Stravinsky
El-153
CD
$14.25

Sun Araw
Beach Head
PS, US Debut vinyl full-length by Magic Lantern guitarist, Cameron Stallones. Gorgeous, tripped-out coastal melodies, psychedelic luau vibes, outsider grooves. In Fried Island collage jackets, plus an 11x11 full-color insert.
NotNotFun
LP
$15.75

Sunn 0)))
Domkirke Live in Bergen Cathedral
PS, USLast year sunn 0))) was invited to perform at a ancient cathedral in Bergen, Norway. The performance was captured via 24 track mobile recording & the results were pressed onto double 180 gram black vinyl. This recording will be available exclusively on vinyl only. There will not be a digital release (cd or downloads). Pure analog! The 0))) lineup for this performance includes Attila Csihar (Mayhem) on vocals, Steve Moore (Earth, Ascend) on the church's legendary pipe organ & Norwegian native Lasse Marhaug on electronics. Behold the glory!
SouthernLord
DLP
$20.00

Tabaco
Desintegracion
PS, US 2002 release. "2CD set from mastertapes, 16 bonus tracks. The complete recording session to this album. This legendary, almost impossible to get album was recorded in Barcelona in 1971 in the same studios (GEMA) as the rare and great counterpart Pan Y Regaliz. The album was released as a local pressing with a few hundred copy's only. The music is stunning heavy psychedelic rock with a monstrous wah wah fuzz guitar and mixed with some of the most psychotic spaced-out sound effects ever."
RedLounge
DCD
$23.00

Tape Op
#67
PS, US New issue of the #1 recording magazine! In this issue: T BONE BURNETT on Plant, Krauss & Recording Love, KEVIN KILLEN on U2's Unforgettable Fire & Peter Gabriel's So, NINO MOSCELLA-The Rural Funkmaster, gear reviews, recording tips, CD reviews and so much more.
ZINE
$4.00

Terror Bird
Shame Is On Your Side
PS, US Debut 7" features sublime tracks of dreamy, perfect indie-pop that belie lyrics that'll chill you to the Ubonnliem. iRteIYdL: Kate Bush, Martika, Lykke Li, Cocteau Twins. LIMITED TO 400 COPIES ON VIRGIN WHITE VINYL.
SummerLovers
45
$6.00

These Are Powers
Terrific Seasons
PS, US Originally released in 2007, "Terrific Seasons" is THESE ARE POWERS' first full-length album. "Terrific Seasons" takes off with a punk-like ferocity, recalling the halcyon days of Silver Apples and Throbbing Gristle. It is a poly-rhythmic, frantic, unconventional work that finds THESE ARE POWERS utilizing border-line conventional song structures to harness their abstract sounds. From the urgency of opener "You Come With Nothing" to the anthemic croon of "Little Sisters of Beijing," the distant and sinister meditative sounds of "Drawing Water" and to the sprawling jams of "Pizza Master Ice Cream Palace," the band covers a tremendous amount of ground throughout their debut.
DeadOceans
CD
$11.50

These Are Powers
Taro Tarot
PS, US "Taro Tarot" is the finest document of THESE ARE POWERS' prowess to date. Following the departure of original drummer Ted McGrath, Chicagoan Bill Salas brings together the bands' musical ideas concisely and cohesively in just over 20 minutes. It is no easy feat, but on "Taro Tarot", These Are Powers demonstrate to the world the power they wield. The low end undercurrent emanating from Noecker's sub bass tones is like no sound you have ever heard from the four stringed instrument, while the tribal and primitive rhythm of "Chipping Ice" shows that while this band's music is known to be a heavy sonic excursion, you can also fucking dance to it. The frequency-analyzed sounds of "Cockles" are a thing of beauty, while "Twin Remains" shares a melodic sensibility with SST-era Sonic Youth. These Are Powers pack an eclectic infinity into these six tracks, channeling far-flung musical ideas with their undeniable intuitive sense into an epic, focused statement. Upon one listen to "Taro Tarot" you will realize These Are Powers have arrived.
DeadOceans
CD
$9.50

These Arms Are Snakes
Tail Swallower And Dove
PS, US TAAS move through ten songs with the cracked grace of bolted lightning, rolling and leveling, seeking a space to storm into. The result is more a coherent whole album than a cycle of individual songs. From the textural depth of the keyboards and guitar tones to the vocal delivery, the attention to detail is incredible. LP comes as pink vinyl and white vinyl with pink splatter, along with MP3 coupon for free digital download.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$12.50

These Arms Are Snakes
Tail Swallower And Dove
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SuicideSqueeze
LP
$14.00

Toadies
No Deliverance
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kirtland
LP
$13.50

Tough Alliance, The
New School
PS, US A thrilling showcase of TTA's early, rough-hewn experimentations w/ pop songwUrnitilnimg i&te sdtructure. These songs, while having plenty of TTA's trademark sonic sweep & grandeur, feature more straight-up raw electro-pop hinting strongly at their later works. Anthemic, riotous, & subversive, but slyly & understatedly so. So crucial.
SummerLovers
CD
$12.00

Traffic
Live At Santa Monica
PS, US It is without doubt fortunate that Island & Columbia filmed Traffic at the 3000 seat Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1972, when the band had just released their definitive album, John Barleycorn Must Die. A beautifully shot concert film, there are endless camera angles and close-ups of performers from virtually every perspective imaginable. An absolute classic for the first time on DVD!
CherryRed
DVD
$18.50

Twin Crystals
S-T
PS, US Vancover band brings the noise of hope amidst squalor, art amidst chaos. Known for their full-on, mUunslicmuliater,d pummeling post rock dirges & a decidedly focused assault of jagged synths, almost sexual guitar textures, & ingenious song structures; nothing less than breathtaking. Make no mistake: these dudes are no co-op jam-band chancers bashing one out - this is the fucking resurrection.
SummerLovers
45
$6.00

U2
Under A Blood Red Sky [expanded deluxe re-issue]
PS, US The band's legendary 1983 live album remastered plus a bonus DVD of the entire Red Rocks concert with 5 previously unreleased songs, a director's commentary, digitally re-graded pictures and a 5.1 mix. First time on DVD! Housed in a book like the other deluxe re-issues.
Island
CD/DVD
$28.50

U2
Under A Blood Red Sky [re-issue]
PS, US The original album remastered.
Island
CD
$12.25

Uncut
#138 (November 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Urges, The
Psych Ward (Digipack Packaging)
PS, US The Urges hail from Dublin, Ireland, but you wouldn't guess it to listen to their debut album, Psych Ward. To judge from these 12 tracks, the Urges live in some enchanted land where paisley and Nehru have never gone out of style, the sneer is the favored means of human expression, and fuzzboxes and Farfisa organs are naturally occurring phenomena. The Urges don't miss a trick on Psych Ward, capturing the mid-'60s garage rock sound with uncanny accuracy, from the inspired three-chord stomp of the tunes and the tough, fuzzy crunch of the music to the swagger of Jim Walters' lead vocals and Circo Perrotti's proudly analog production. There are moments where Psych Ward sounds just like some lost session from the Standells or the Chocolate Watchband until you read the credits and realize the Urges wrote and performed these songs themselves, in the 21st century.
WickedCoolRecord
CD
$12.25

USA Is A Monster
Space Program
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Load
LP
$12.50

USA Is A Monster
Space Program
PS, US Buttery synth & elaborate vocal harmonies combine to levitate hairpieces at least a little bit. This is the perfect synthesis of their pastoral wanderings circe their second record & the punk spunk of the first & third full lengths. The band is still a NY two piece tribe of Native American obsessed truth salesmen. Their take on rock embraces proggy synth tones, elaborate harmonies & jaw dropping drum & guitar that is no accident, and can be seen in ragged glory when they come to your local rock hole this fall.
Load
CD
$12.50

Uton
We're Only In It For The Spirit
PS, US Drones that are underscored w/ a sense of melody & a keen utilization of the space where the music was created. These songs are not icy or glacial, though, like one might think. Instead, they possess an inviting sense of warmth & spirit. This is ghost music; barely there & out-of-sight in the blink of an eye. LIMITED TO 500
Digitalis
CD
$10.00

Various
I'll Give You My Heart , I'll Give You My Heart The Cherry Red Singles Collect ion 1978-1983 8xCD
PS, UK Cherry Red Records marks its 30th Anniversary in style with this lavish celebratory 8-Disc / 185 track Long Box Set. Chronologically plots 61 Single / EP A & B sides from 1978 to 1983. Features 24 tracks from the U.K. Top 50 Indie Chart including 12 Top 20 & 2 #1 Hits. Includes hits by Dead Kennedys, The Monochrome Set, Eyeless In Gaza, The Runaways, Marc Bolan, Everything But The Girl, Robert Wyatt and many more. A comprehensive 78 page booklet plots the story of Cherry Red Records and details many rare 7 & 12 picture sleeves. Features extensive interviews conducted by Alex Ogg with fly-on-the-wall accounts from label founders and band members.
CherryRedBox-4
CD/BOX
$101.25

Various
I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore
PS, US
Mississippi
LP
$10.25

Various
I Gotta Be Me: 20 Garage Missiles From The USA Who Needs Tomorrow Vol. 2
PS, UK It's been some time since the Psychic Circle label examined the crazed cave paintings of U.S. '60s garage, but now they're back with a skull-clubbin', hair-pullin', loin-cloth full of spear-hurlin' fury. As far as can be ascertained, none of these little beasts have previously appeared on CD compilations, so sit back and be pummelled into submission. Hopefully, you'll find some new pleasures within. First came fire, then came the wheel, and then came garage. You'll hear a child actor get very strange, a slab of evil fuzz from a bunch of French Canadians, a Cleveland DJ going all psychedelic on record, plus a whole lot more. It's primitive, but it's beautiful. Compiled by legendary psych musician and Psychic Circle label-head, Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond). Artists include: Group Axis, Kevin Coughlin, Les Hou-Lops, Dee Jay & The Runaways, Jack Eden, Bobby Simms & The Simmers, The Sound Investment, The Bay Ridge, Blue Wood, Bobby Comstock, Southbound Freeway, Dick "Wilde Childe" Kemp, The In Crowd, The Reflektions, The Movers, The Outcasts, Bobby St. Clair, The Outsiders, King Charles & The Counts, and Hex.
PsychicCircle
CD
$16.25

Various
The Clock Machine Turns You On: Volume 2
PS, UK After kicking off with Killing Joke's seminal early single Turn To Red, and Bloodsport pummeling the Sex Pistols' Bodies they weave together the dubbed and dreamy [Youth & Simon Tong's new Transmission project, Analogue Mindfield, SMARTYR - with the late Paul Raven RIP, Norway's N.I.C. with former PiL guitarist Keith Levene, Teledubgnosis from the USA, Sweden's Beatundercontrol], surreal-acoustic [South London blues-picker Bob Meyer, ethereal folkstress Nina Walsh, Canola Tenderfoot], audacious oddities [Caned & Able, Belka & Strelka, Japan's The Sun Paulo] and more familiar names like Shriekback, Headcount and The Orb from the Orbsessions series. There's also a taste of things to come with the Paterson soul chant of H.F.B.'s High Five Brother [Malicious Monitor] and Vertical Smile - Youth's explosive new disco-punk outfit. The set is a stunning affirmation of a label which has stuck to its guns and released what it damn well wants, flying the flag for the original independent spirit and relentlessly throwing up stunning musical cross-pollinations shot through with dub, guts and a healthy dose of humour and madness. This is one malicious clock that shows no sign of winding down. SIDE TICK [CD1] killing joke: turn to red, transmission: glade, bloodsport: bodies, headcount: control, killing joke: are you receiving, the orb: ba'albek, vertical smile: explode, analogue mindfield: guernica dub [subsonar mix], beatundercontrol: electroshocker dub, transit kings: japanese cars [burning do'nuts mix], teledubgnosis: the resurrection machine, analogue mindfield: cosmic dancehall [maya jane coles mix], canola tenderfoot: first come first served, bob meyer: escondedo, transit kings: the last lighthouse keeper, belka & strelka: tico SIDE TOCK [CD2] caned & able: soul clap, analogue mindfield: be careful out there, necessary intergalactic cooperation: driftin' ,shriekback: bittersweet, the sun paulo: who i am, transmission: albion, SMARTYR: dark mother dub, belka & strelka: i'll be your anything [dub mix], rootmasters: janis joplin's mum, the orb: sail high frequency bandwidth: high five brother [malicious monitor], nina walsh: bright lights & filthy nights belka & strelka: eternalunlimitedfree, shriekback: waterbaby, caned & able: orchestra, beatundercontrol: departure.
MaliciousDamage-635
DCD
$15.25

Various
Teaism
PS, UK Teaism is a compilation featuring a diverse range of artists, who each created a unique song based around the theme of music inspired by the art and culture of tea. An idea conceived and curated by Stefan Panczak (aka Inch-time), Teaism binds together 15 disparate tracks by a hand-picked selection of artists. From the opening gambit of Max de Wardener's Kettle Song, which chimes and charms, through to Cibelle's sashaying Mr & Ms Grey, the pivotal theme evokes a sense of reverie; a kaleidoscopic gamut of ideas brewed to concoct a heady mix of electronica, jazz, musique concrete-style cut-ups, cinematic tones and avant-garde composition. These all contribute towards what is a glistening patchwork of sounds and atmospheres; each of them different, yet with thematic and sonic undercurrents which unite them. Contained within are stately melodies from the likes of Lord Jim, spooky sound collages from Serafina Steer, the fresh-faced ambience of Inch-time and the shadowy electronic sounds of the Break-ups. There's also a digital folk-pop nugget from Tunng, nestling comfortably in the middle of the tracklisting, which embodies their lust for samples and found sounds, forged into absorbingly twisted shapes. This is immediately contrasted with root70's freewheeling jazz, while the likes of Carlos y Gaby and Oblong provide elegant and slow-building melodies, with AM/PM and Qua throwing glitches, clicks and whirs into the mix. Tying all of these strands together, Teaism takes the differing outlooks and arrangements and coaxes them into a cohesive whole, where a multitude of patterns and textures rub shoulders with each other and never sound out of place. Tea is capable of doing so many things: you can drink it to relax or inject much-needed impetus at the start of the day; it can accompany deep thought or fervent chat. It's this array of contradictions, or multiple purposes, which offers so many appealing possibilities. Likewise, the myriad sounds collected on Teaism represent their fair share of contrasts as well. At times warm and delicate, followed by moments of brooding intensity, this electronica-led compilation flits between different nuances, all the while remaining deft and magical. Teaism is available as a limited edition CD and features original artwork by Roy Ananda.
StaticCaravan-154
CD
$15.50

Virot, Francois
Yes or No
PS, US This collection of yelps & piquant guitar strums heralds the arrival of New World freak folk on the continent. Modest but not at all mousy, the breathy vocals in the left channel collide w/ warbled squeals doubling down the right side. Modern spookiness w/ one man sounding like Frank Black & Brian Wilson singing a duet, reminding the listener that folk music is rooted in harmony & dissonance, beauty & death.
Frenetic
CD
$13.00

Walker, Scott
Til The Band Comes In
PS, US In discussions of Scott Walker's body of work 1970's 'Til The Band Comes In is unfairly left out or, even worse, derided as excruciatingly saccharine. However, the first ten songs on this album, all Walker originals, are on par with his finest work on classic albums Scott 3 and Scott 4. While the covers that close out the album (with the notable exception of "It's Over") do feel like additions that reek of label pressure, it shouldn't detract from the rest of the record. Scott Walker's fifth solo album is a fine example of the early work from one of pop music's most idiosyncratic geniuses, reissued on CD for the first time domestically.
Water
CD
$14.00

Walkmen
You & Me
PS, US The Walkmen took a working holiday from their usual sound on their remake of Harry Nilsson's Pussy Cats and, to a lesser extent, on the Dylan-goes-Latin vibe of A Hundred Miles Off, but they return to more familiar territory on You & Me. Quite literally, too: the band revisited the same studio where they laid down Bows + Arrows for some of this album's sessions. However, travel is one of You & Me's major themes, with beaches, holidays, and provinces placing these songs all over the map. That plays perfectly into the Walkmen's uncanny ability to conjure specific places in their music: "Donde Esta La Playa," from its turista title to its deconstructed surf guitars to lyrics like "there is still sand in my suitcase/there is still salt in my teeth," plays like blurry but vivid memories -- and proof that not everything that happens on vacation stays on vacation. Grotto-like reverb gives "Postcards from Tiny Islands"' riotous guitars a nostalgic twinge only heightened by small but telling details like "the bar band and their sorry songs." The Walkmen also travel through different sounds on You & Me: "Red Moon"'s gentle acoustic guitars and brass give it a subtly Latin feel, while "Canadian Girl"'s dreamy warmth suggests a vintage soul single that's been tucked away for decades in a forgotten jukebox. You & Me's return to the Walkmen's usual shadowy, introspective moodiness feels like a cloud covering the sun, especially after the drunken wake of Pussy Cats. Fortunately, that cloudiness suits these songs, particularly "On the Water," a darkly pretty ballad lit by faintly shimmering keyboards, and "In the New Year," which sets a bruised melody to jubilant organ swells that only sound more poignant together. Despite a few louder moments like "Seven Years of Holidays (For Stretch)"'s shambling waltz and "Blue Route"'s gut-punching drums, You & Me delves deeply into the evocative ballads that have made the band fascinating since Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone. The album closes with a trio of them, with the spare jangle of "New Country" and "If Only It Were"'s final declaration "I'll die in dreams of you" ending You & Me on a somberly sweet note. This may or may not be the Walkmen's prettiest album, but it's certainly their loneliest. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Gigantic
CD
$12.50

Wee
You Can Fly On My Aeroplane
PS, US Now available finally on wax of this recent Asterisk joint (sister-label of Numero Group)! Luscious DLP vinyl version!
Asterisk/Numero
DLP
$19.00

Wee
You Can Fly On My Aeroplane
PS, US The 2nd in a trilogy of Columbus, Ohio soul albums to be issued on Numero's Asterisk imprint comes from the twisted pen & mind of Norman Whiteside. This is firmly ensconced in 'Innervisions'-era Stevie Wonder, w/ nary a trace of his work as a writer for Bill Moss' Capsoul label a few yrs prior. Smooth, sexy, & synthy, its a peerless sprawling psychedelic soul concept album. The original 9 song LP has been expanded to nineteen, incl. 7 previously unreleased panty soakers.
Asterisk/Numero
CD
$13.25

West, Keith
Excerpts From: Groups & Sessions 1965-1974
PS, UK Keith West is best remembered as the voice behind the legendary Grocer Jack single and 'Excerpt From A Teenage Opera' became a champion of both the pop charts and the '60s psychedelic lifestyle. Away from the pin-up-mags Keith also made a serious impression on the underground scene with Tomorrow and enjoyed a wonderful and varied career. This compilation charts his progress through the 1960s and into the '70s with a remarkable collection of rare and previously un-issued tracks. Ranging from Four+One, the In Crowd -- with guitarist Steve Howe (who, when they became Tomorrow, wrote two songs for the cult '60s thriller Blow Up, which appear here for the very first time) -- to both 'Teenage Opera' singles. Lavishly illustrated with a full pull-out poster-booklet, this gorgeous CD receives a keenly awaited re-press.
RPM
CD
$17.00

Wire Magazine
#296
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Women
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Now available from Jagjaguwar! Includes digital download codes.
Jagjaguwar
LP
$11.50

Women
S-T
PS, US Now available from Jagjaguwar! Sometimes light & spacious, at other times eerie & dense w/ an ominous weight, this debut flirts w/ the noisy beauty of the Velvet Underground & effortlessly toys w/ the intricacy & playfulness of Deerhoof as crude percussion beats out a pulsing tattoo of clatter. Members have played & toured as part of Chad VanGaalen's band & 2 members moonlight w/ Absolutely Kosher artists Azeda Booth.
JagJaguwar
CD
$11.50

Woods Family Creeps
S-T
PS, US Newest incarnation of NYC's wondrous Woods, as the trio of Jeremy Earl, Jarvis Taveniere, and G Lucas Crane. For sure the finest yet from these folks... lysergic & infectiously bent acidfolk mashed into Faust IV style electronically dosed pop grooving, all awash in odd studio effects, motorik percussion, cracked fuzz, unique vocal gush, twisted lyrics, and burning psych jams... plus enough sweet hooks to get yr next freakout party moving right. hell yes, its a wicked one. Packed in a mini lp style heavy gatefold cover with full color art, Japanese woven inner sleeve, etc. edition of 1000 copies.
TimeLag
CD
$13.00

XX Teens
Welcome to Goon Island
PS, US 2008 debut album from the intriguing and mysterious British Electronic act. Somewhat of a metaphor for Britain, Welcome To Goon Island is born from the great British Art School tradition; vivid, interesting, expansive and far-reaching, an aesthetic that seeps into everything they do from their other-worldly videos via intriguing photos to extra curricular activities such as training dogs to dance. Yet such apparent frippery shouldn't disguise their uncanny ability to pen rather fine songs, as Welcome To Goon Island attests. The album was produced by with Ross Orton (Fat Truckers, MIA, Bromheads Jacket, Kid Acne) in Sheffield at the end of 2007. A joyous and innovative record which rumbles, rolls and swings. 11 tracks.
Mute
CD
$15.25

Yo! Majesty
Futuristically Speaking
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$19.25

Yo! Majesty
Futuristically Speaking
PS, US The Tampa, FL duo's debut full-length finds them partnered with a wide array of producers including Basement Jaxx, Sunship, Radio Clit, Dee Kline, CLP, Mercedes, and Hard Feelings UK. The end result is brutally honest southern party music that challenges you to confront your assumptions about daily life, hip-hop, and what it takes to make it every day and still have a good time.
Domino
CD
$12.50

Forthcoming Releases

23 Skidoo
Seven Songs + Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, UK Expanded reissue on CD by seminal post-punk group 23 Skidoo. Initially active between 1979 and 1987, 23 Skidoo released a series of genre-defining records fusing post-punk, dub, industrial, world and hip-hop styles. Singles include Last Words, Tearing Up The Plans, Coup and Language. Albums include Seven Songs, The Culling Is Coming and Urban Gamelan. In 2000 the group returned with a self-titled album, 23 Skidoo, and remain hugely influential. Originally released on Fetish Records in February 1982, the mini album Seven Songs topped the indie charts and established 23 Skidoo as a groundbreaking commercial force. "Intoxicating - one of the most exciting records I've heard since Unknown Pleasures" (Paul Morley, NME, 1982); "23 Skidoo conceived of funk as a sinister energy, and Seven Songs still sounds bloodcurdlingly intense" (Simon Reynolds, Rip It Up & Start Again, 2005). Digitally remastered, this extended CD includes seven bonus tracks from the singles Last Words and Tearing Up The Plans. The booklet also features a detailed history of the elusive group, with contributions from Skidoo members past and present.
LTM-2528
CD
$17.00

A Cuckoo
Destination Unknown (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "There is something reassuringly old fashioned about A Cuckoo, a singular individual who dwells on the Yorkshire Moors and has a fixation with sepia-toned Edwardiana, music boxes and the like... MOJO would like to add that we hope that A Cuckoo's forthcoming album will be available on 78. It would seem impolite if it wasn't." - MOJO By the age of 17 A Cuckoo had already played in respected UK bands Blue Aeroplanes and House of Love. In his early 20s he started to create and produce his own music. In the meantime he ended up working nearly full time as a composer for the BBC, which is where he "learnt how to orchestrate and paint sonic pictures." Quietly A Cuckoo began putting some of the rough ideas that he was developing up on MySpace. The page quickly began to gather a list of complimentary comments and was visited by A Girl called Eddy (former Le Grand Magistery recording artist, currently signed to Anti), who asked what the situation was with the release of his material. "Um, they're only rough snippets!" replied A Cuckoo, so A Girl Called Eddy put him in touch with Matthew Jacobson from Le Grand Magistery who insisted he finish the album so he could release it. The result is 'Destination Unknown'. A magical and dusty esoteric mix of styles that seems to effortlessly project a work of humble yet visionary compositions and poetry. Filled with music boxes, accordions, mandolins, bells, a quartet, acoustic guitars, and endless melody. "Great songs" - Chris Difford of Squeeze
LeGrandMagistery-045
CD
$12.25

A Handful Of Dust
Now Gods, Stand Up For Bastards/The Philosophik Mercury (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21st)
PS , US Now Gods, Stand Up For Bastards/The Philosophik Mercury is a double-disc re-issue of two limited and long out-of-print works by this obscure enigma. Plunging straight into the chasm of ultra-minimalist abrasion and chaotic improv, these two records stand as unrelenting and engrossing epics of guitar feedback, disintegrating electronic sound, string-shredding violin abuse, and other facets of impassioned iconoclasm. Recommended for lovers of AMM, Henry Flynt, and Hijokaidan. A Handful of Dust are a group consisting of a core duo of Bruce Russell (The Dead C) and Alastair Galbraith. Formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1990.
NoFunProductions-34
DCD
$16.25

A Sunny Day In Glasgow
Scribble Mural Comic Journal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH )
PS, US NEW PRESSING on new label. PITCHFORK 8.0! Using mandolins, banjos, noise, samplers & all of the normal band instruments, Philadelphia's ASDIG adds lush female vocals & dance-y rhythms to make dreamy pop music. Distorted guitars alongside Robin & Lauren's vocals trading off phrase for phrase glisten for thirteen storied track. It succeeds in marrying ASDIG's love of indie rock & languid atmosphere, recalling the best aspects of Slowdive's Souvlaki & early Aphex Twin.
Notenuf-001
CD
$12.25

Abshire, Ariel
Exclamation Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Darla Records hasn't been this excited about a new release by a new Pop/Americana artist since My Morning Jacket's first record. Ariel performs her original songs live at venues across Austin, Texas -- by herself and with music legend Alvin Crow. Her voice can be heard on soundtracks for films by Robert Rodriguez and Trevor Romain, and she is the youngest female singer to perform before thousands at the Austin Music Awards. Music critic Margaret Moser has compared her voice to that of Brenda Lee and Lou Ann Barton. Ariel has been called the "authentic foil to Britney Spears," by National Geographic's Traveler Magazine. This young woman was born to sing. TRACKLISTING: 1. Exclamation Love 2. Goddamn New Mexico 3. Nervous 4. I Didn't Know People Could Do That 5. Unknown Encounter 6. Thin Skin 7. Spots 8. Hotel Hallway 9. Subscriptions and Lies 10. Picking Up 11. Everybody Does
Darla-214
CD
$12.25

Adams, Ryan & Cardinals
Cardinology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LostHighway
LP
$17.00

Adams, Ryan & Cardinals
Cardinology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US New one from Ryan Adams and his band the Cardinals.
LostHighway
CD
$15.00

Alps
III (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The band's first studio album but, as the name implies, its third overall, III finds the members of the Alps in good creative health -- perhaps not surprising for a slew of performers who regularly make their name with other projects like Tarentel and ARP, but the trick for any such project lies in its members knowing how to meet in the middle. On this level III is a good success, clearly balancing out solo and improvisational elements with gentle structure on a series of (mostly) instrumentals, equal parts feedback drone/zone and slow, steady melodies and rhythms. It's very much an album placing itself in a larger tradition -- Pink Floyd at their most creative, especially with soundtrack work (not for nothing would one song here be called "Echoes"), and similarly Popul Vuh, and those are simply two of the most obvious references."
Type
CD
$17.00

Asobi Seksu
Me & Mary b/w Breathe Into Glass (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US As their captivating live show attests, Asobi Seksu have outgrown the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and others, and are finally realizing their potential as one of New York's greatest bands.
Polyvinyl
45
$6.25

Blithe Sons, The
The Great Orthochromatic Wheel (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US The Great Orthochromatic Wheel is The Blithe Sons first full-length release since 2004. In the years since the California duo of Loren Chasse and Glenn Donaldson may have traversed poppy fields and swam to aqua cities though mostly they've remained active with their Jewelled Antler offshoots: Ov, Of, and Child Readers (Chasse ) or Skygreen Leopards and Flying Canon (Donaldson) and both in Thuja. These five songs combine nature's melodic pull and minimalist songs forms summoned by a miniature orchestra of eclectic instruments. Each LP side flaunts a different depth of the Sons, one recorded outdoors and the other inside. The indoor set consists of slow-motion ballads built on hymn-like organ, nylon string guitar, analog drum machine & stark percussion. The outdoor side offers a web of exotic wind-instruments & battery-powered electronics reverberating in a cavernous hall cut in the side of a sea-cliff. Each 500 copies contain a download coupon for a free MP3 version of the album.
The Blithe Sons have released five other full-length albums since 2001 for Family Vineyard, Chocolate Monk and Jewelled Antler. In 2007 the Sons curated the sixth volume of Music Fellowship's triptych series bringing together Pekko Kappi and Claypipe for a three-way split
CD.
FamilyVineyard-62
LP
$12.50

Bookish, Simon
Everything/Everything (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US An unpredictable and dramatic "big band song cycle about science and information", Everything/Everything is a new departure for Simon Bookish, being his first album for TOMLAB. Additionally, whilst previous Simon Bookish releases have been informed by the sounds of digital synthesizers, Everything/Everything does away with them entirely to focus on live instruments. Scored for an ensemble dominated by saxophones, brass, piano, harp and Far sa organ, it features luminaries from both the jazz and experimental classical music scenes. Whilst this is almost certainly his most pop oriented release to date, Everything/Everything, as it's name suggests, nds room for moments of racing Philip Glass minimalism, lop-sided disco, expressionist cabaret, and even an eery ambient interlude. Lyrically, the album's concept is "the - good of information" in our modern age, taking in chemistry and ecology, language and art, sometimes surreal, sometimes humorous, sometimes provocative, a weird blur of fact and action, delivered in Bookish's distinctive English eccentric vocal. It's only natural that Simon Bookish would want to tackle this chaos of stuff, since 'Simon Bookish' is the pseudonym of London-based composer Leo Chadburn, whose diverse recent work has included everything from sound-art installations in Bregenz, Austria, improvisation and guest spots with Leafcutter John and Polar Bear's Seb Rochford, and computer music for contemporary dance at the Royal Opera House to an acclaimed appearance with the National Theatre as "The Singer" in Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle".
Tomlab-121
CD
$12.25

Briggs, Anne
Time Has Come (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Originally released in 1971. This album feat. many self-penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers w/ Briggs playing guitar & bouzouki. Briggs only released two albums & a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Briggs, Anne
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Originally released in 1971. She was a huge influence on the entire British folk-rock movement, especially other female singers such as Sandy Denny, Jacqui McShee, & Maddy Prior. This album is a strong collection of traditional folk songs & original material & one of the most important releases of the British folk revival.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Brun, Ane
Changing of the Seasons (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS,US New album from Norwegian songstress.
Sidecho
CD
$11.00

Carter, Christina
Original Darkness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Within the songs of Original Darkness, Carter confronts loneliness, self doubt, inadequacy & desire. She bares these emotions in a sometimes tender, sometimes forceful, sometimes pleading voice, a voice in which you can hear her vulnerability, her trepidation. Christina's words, and the mournful sound of them, stirs a melancholy that is supported & framed by her gently plucked guitar notes, notes that echo the sadness in the world she sings of, as well as the words she sings.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Ceremony/Screem Vinyl Image
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Ceremony bring their arsenal of shoegaze guitar mayhem to the forefront on their songs: dark but catchy, & very, very loud. Screen Vinyl Image make striking music that combines elements of minimalist electro & beautiful guitar pop. Expect layers of keyboards, ambient noise & pulsating drum beats w/ rich dark vocals. Excellent showcase of two of the best shoegaze/indie bands going in the US today. Comes packed w/ CD version too.
CustomMadeMusic
10"/CD
$10.50

Cogan, Ora
Harbouring (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH )
PS, SPAIN Ora Cogan was born and raised on a small island on the west coast of Canada, her house was a recording studio and her Family played host to a constant stream of musicians and travelers. Ora started writing songs and performing at 12. Now based in Vancouver, BC. Ora stitches the blues, old-time and ethereal ballads into her unique sound. Guitar and a voice that could melt butter combine to give an album that sounds like it was recorded in the middle of a cornfield." - AMERICANA UK. "Ora's voice possesses that haunting, soulful quality that seems like its source is coming from deep deep within or beyond. Like a mysterious transplant from decades past, it's as though she opens her mouth and a lilting voice from the '20s comes drifting out. It's beautiful in its simplicity, just her and her guitar and a few banjo and back-up vocal additions."- AQUARIUS RECORDS "Ora plays true folk, the kind that is strong and tells stories with a sense of urgency, be it heartbreak or revolution. This album is gorgeous, bitter sweet, and incredibly powerful." - ONLY MAGAZINE
BorneRecordings/Acuarela-002
CD
$13.50

Connors, Loren
The Moon Last Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US The Moon Last Night perfectly captures the complex and contemporary guitar style of Loren Connors - totally desolate yet wound in echoy, rich black clouds that weep of Mississippi ghost blues and chiming strings. This two-part suite combines the artist's love of choral music, Giacinto Scelsi and the naked Venusian guitar style he evangelized across a string of private press LPs in the late 1980s. Conjured solely from a Fender six-string and reverb effects, solitary notes swirl and loft gently from distant points before collecting into booming clusters. Recorded in Connors' Brooklyn apartment during the winter of 2008, the rustles of clothes and a creaking chair appear throughout. Like a kaleidoscope or the cover art itself - a 1973 painting by Connors - subterranean layers of composition and melodic streams are uncovered in each listen. Pressed in an edition of 500 one-sided translucent yellow LPs Connors has released over 50 albums since his 1978 debut, and since 1999 he has recorded over two dozen solo and collaborative albums with Suzanne Langille, John Fahey, David Grubbs, Christina Carter, Jandek, and Jim O'Rourke.
FamilyVineyard-61
LP
$12.50

Crooked Fingers
Forfeit/Fortune (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US 5th album from former ARCHERS OF LOAF singer ERIC BACHMANN. LIMITED TO 1000 copies on white vinyl. Includes
download coupon & a non-CD bonus track, "La Maleta Fea," a brand new version of a song that appeared previously on a Merge Records compilation. NEKO CASE appears on the album-closing duet "Your Control"
ForeignLeisure
LP
$13.50

Danielson
Our Givest (Remix) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US
SecretlyCanadian-191
45
$4.75

Darling Downs
From One to Another (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US "A record of spare, tender songcraft, whose delicate shifts in tone make the simple alt.country tag inadequate. A brave move for both, brilliantly pulled off. 4 stars."-Uncut. The DDs stand out as the most unlikely of collaborations between longtime members of the fertile Australian rock scene. While it is not at alll insane to imagine the driving force behind SCIENTISTS, BEASTS OF BOURBON & SURREALISTS, KIM SALMON, working with DIED PRETTY's energetic frontman and songwriter RON PENO, the improbable happens when you consider the result that might flow from such a teaming. What are the odds that these two towering figures of Australian music, famous for swaggering, noisy, swampy punk rock (Salmon) & soaring pop rock (Peno) would concoct such a perfect loveletter to American country folk? Armed only with Kim Salmon's custom Cole Clark acoustic guitar and Peno's singular voice & vision, The Darling Downs crafted an almost impossible album: a record of nuanced beauty, a subtle masterpiece that unfolds like a dahlia with each successive spin, giving the listener something new & unexpected at every helping. All from two guys & one pristine guitar. At times Peno channels the spirit of Appalachian folk's high lonesome sound, complete with yips, yelps & howls, while elsewhere his (improvised?!) vocals are hypnotically understated, almost delicate--threatening to disappear into thin air before crashing down like thunder. Supporting Peno's acrobatic vocal brilliance is Salmon's equally understated, elegant guitar playing, perhaps the most restrained of his career, made all the more stunning when you know the fireworks & growl of which he is capable & for which he is famous. Salmon showcases not only his versatility but playing of such surprisingly refined grace that it defines the album as one of the best listens of 2006. An album of profound subtlety. "With Salmon often infusing the guitar lines with deft lilts & melodies, grasping each song is sometimes as difficult as interpreting a
smoke signal in a storm, the ever-shifting qualities of the music making it difficult to categorize. The experience mesmerizes."-The Age (AU).
CarrotTop
CD
$11.50

Darling Downs
From One to Another (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
CarrotTop
LP
$11.50

Datsun, The
Smoke & Mirrors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US New album from New Zealand throwback garagerockers.
CookingVinyl
CD
$13.75

Dead C
Secret Earth EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US
BaDaBing!
CD5
$9.00

Deerhunter
Microcastle (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kranky
LP
$11.50

Deerhunter
Microcastle (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's Cryptograms album which launched the band into the stratosphere of hype. Microcastle was recorded over the course of a week at Rare Book Studios in Brooklyn, New York with Nicolas Verhes in April of '08. The album was recorded as a four-piece consisting of Bradford Cox, Lockett Pundt, Joshua Fauver & Moses Archuleta. "Saved by Old Times" features a vocal collage by Cole Alexander of the Black Lips, and the album also features two songs with lead vocals by guitarist Lockett Pundt, "Agoraphobia," & "Neither of Us, Uncertainly".
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Dungen
4 (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Kemado
LP
$16.25

Earth
The Bees Made Honey In the Lion's Skull (DELAYED) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Special 180 gram, ultra-deluxe vinyl version. LIMITED TO 5000!
SouthernLord
DLP
$20.00

Elliot, Matt
Howling Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, FRANCE Double clear LP, gatefold with 2 drawings as inlays, limited edition 500 copies. Howling songs is a magnificent third and last part to the "drinking/ failing/ howling songs" trilogy. We are back to this Slavonic tune, without any definite frontier, whose only and constant heritage finds its roots in European music. It is all the more sensitive that Matt's voice is sometimes present without any chorus in the background, bringing to the whole both confidence and unquestionable heat. Howling songs is, without a doubt, the most introspective album by Matt Elliott and the one which carries best his musical personality.
Icid'Ailleurs-049
DLP
$27.75

Elliot, Matt
Howling Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, FRANCE Howling songs is a magnificent third and last part to the "drinking/ failing/ howling songs" trilogy. We are back to this Slavonic tune, without any definite frontier, whose only and constant heritage finds its roots in European music. It is all the more sensitive that Matt's voice is sometimes present without any chorus in the background, bringing to the whole both confidence and unquestionable heat. Howling songs is, without a doubt, the most introspective album by Matt Elliott and the one which carries best his musical personality.
Icid'Ailleurs-049
CD
$17.50

Envy/Jesu
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Over 37 minutes of newly recorded music from two forward-looking bands who are entering a new phase. Envy's three songs are even more diverse than previous classics, while Jesu mastermind JUSTIN K. BROADRICK wrote, recorded, mixed, & produced his two tracks at Avalanche from January-May 2008
Conspiracy
LP
$16.75

Final Solution
Brotherman OST (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Continuing a tradition that began w/ "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" & culminated w/ "Shaft" & "Superfly", this was a blaxploitation film set to hit screens in 1975. Before even one ft of film was shot, the plug was pulled & the movie was cancelled. Dragged around for 30 yrs by songwriter CARL WOLFOLK, the tapes of his life's work have finally been mixed. This deluxe set is housed in the standard slipcase w/ a plush bk detailing the known history of the film & the group behind the music. Great, funky, fun melodies throughout!
Numero
DLP
$19.00

Flaming Lips, The
Christmas On Mars [deluxe edition] (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US "A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring the Flaming Lips" Deluxe edition DVD features the 86-minute motion picture, interviews with band members and a featurette called 'From Drawings to a Movie: Inside Wayne's Endless Yellow Notepad', which explores the genesis of the film. Bonus CD is the film's soundtrack, which we think is all unreleased material. CD tracklist: 01 Once Beyond Hopelessness / 02 The Distance Between Mars and the Earth -- Part One / 03 The Horrors of Isolation: The Celestial Dissolve, Triumphant Hallucination, Light Being Absorbed / 04 In Excelsior Vaginalistic / 05 Your Spaceship Comes From Within / 06 Suicide and Extraordinary Mistakes / 07 The Distance Between Mars and the Earth -- Part Two / 08 The Secret of Immortality: This Strange Feeling, This Impossible World / 09 The Gleaming Armament of Marching Genitalia / 10 The Distress Signals of Celestial Objects / 11 Space Bible With Volume Lumps / 12 Once Beyond Hopelessness
Warners
DVD/CD
$24.50

Flaming Lips, The
Christmas On Mars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US "A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring the Flaming Lips" DVD features the 86-minute motion picture, interviews with band members and a featurette called 'From Drawings to a Movie: Inside Wayne's Endless Yellow Notepad', which explores the genesis of the film.
Warners
DVD
$18.00

French Impressionists, The
Amelia Rosselli (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, UK LTM is pleased to announce a brand new CD album by The French Impressionists, the modernist ensemble associated with Postcard Records and Les Disques du Crepuscule. The French Impressionists first emerged in 1981 via the Postcard Records School, when founder/pianist Malcolm Fisher made his first recordings with members of Aztec Camera and The Jazzateers. A more permanent line-up released A Selection of Songs on Les Disques du Crepuscule, as well as Christmas single Santa Baby, and found lasting success in Japan. In 2007 the group, now based in Milan ( Italy ), released a well-received new album, Fête. For the third French Impressionists album, Malcolm Fisher has joined forces with gifted Italian singer Sara Cicenia, setting the poems of Amelia Rosselli to original piano music. Born in Paris in 1930, Amelia Rosselli was the daughter of anti-fascist resister Carlo Rosselli, assassinated by Mussolini's agents. She spent her life studying ethnomusicology and taking part in the cultural life of postwar Italy as a literary translator and poet, the latter work marked by bold verbal combinations and deliberate linguistic error. She committed suicide in Rome in February 1996. The deluxe booklet features a selection of original images by Malcolm Fisher, and the text of several of the poems. The duo will tour the Rosselli material in Italy later this year.
LTM-2523
CD
$17.00

Frightened Rabbit
Liver! Lung! FR! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Liver! Lung! FR! is Frightened Rabbit at their very best - live. The intimate, mostly-acoustic set documented here was recorded in July 2008 in Glasgow and mixed by Mice Parade's Adam Pierce. Among other surprises, special guests pop up here and there: James Graham from The Twilight Sad contributes vocals to an incredible version of "Keep Yourself Warm," while Glasgow scene staple Ross Cook adds rollicking mandolin to "Old Old Fashioned." The stripped-down instrumentation brings singer Scott Hutchison's vocal delivery - now wrenching, now soaring - to the fore, showcasing the emotive lyrics and memorable melodies that have earned the band their passionate following.
FatCatRecords-083
CD
$9.00

Gang Gang Dance
Saint Dymphna (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Named after the patron saint of outsiders, taboo subject matter and general disorder, Gang Gang Dance have completed Saint Dymphna - a stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed God's Money. After a three years of complex and sporadic recording, complete with jetsetting, breakdowns, a Whitney Biennial appearance, plus the Retina Riddim DVD+CD and RAWWAR EP, the band have yielded a true masterpiece in The Social Registry canon. We couldn't be happier to throw this one out and let the world become enamored again.
TheSocialRegistry-050
CD
$11.50

Gang Gang Dance
Saint Dymphna (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Named after the patron saint of outsiders, taboo subject matter and general disorder, Gang Gang Dance have completed Saint Dymphna - a stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed God's Money. After a three years of complex and sporadic recording, complete with jetsetting, breakdowns, a Whitney Biennial appearance, plus the Retina Riddim DVD+CD and RAWWAR EP, the band have yielded a true masterpiece in The Social Registry canon. We couldn't be happier to throw this one out and let the world become enamored again.
TheSocialRegistry-50
LP
$12.25

Giant Sand
Provisions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
YepRoc
DLP
$18.25

Giffoni, Carlos
Adult Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21st)
PS, US This is shining and pure electronic music. Adult Life continues Carlos Giffoni's work in slow-building drones and prickly, trebly peaks, but he also imbues these new compositions with subtle structure and blind-siding rhythmic pulses which recall the many pioneers of electronic composition, among them Cluster, Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, and Tangerine Dream. The caustic melding of foreboding abstraction and lively pulse raises Adult Life to a paradigm of the breathing and the immaculate, a strange set of dichotomies finding a shocking common ground. Carlos Giffoni describes this as some of his most musical work to date, a pure electronic excursion into more grounded troupes which almost paradoxically work out completely new sonic concepts and ideas. Original Illustrations for this full length by Megan Ellis.
NoFunProductions-40
CD
$12.25

Girl Talk
Feed The Animals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Pittsburgh artist Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) has scrupulously created music from samples for over eight years. His fourth album on the Illegal Art label, Feed the Animals, continues his sonic evolution towards his party-infested live show and steps even closer towards a creation that is centered on pop musicality rather than attention-deficit sample splicing. Girl Talk has been known to underground audiences for several years, but it wasn't until 2006 that Gillis crossed over and caught the attention of a larger audience. With Rolling Stone, SPIN, Blender, Pitchfork, and even Beck including Night Ripper in their "best albums of 2006" lists, Girl Talk has gone on to be booked by major festivals (Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Virgin, All Points West, Pitchfork, DEMF, etc.), and solicited for remixes (Beck, Thrill Jockey, Tokyo Police Club, Grizzly Bear, Simian Mobile Disco, Peter Bjorn & John, TeddyBears, and Of Montreal). And with roughly 200 live shows over the last couple of years, Gillis has consistently played larger venues to capacity crowds (every date on his 2007 North American tour with Dan Deacon sold out). PRESS QUOTES: "One endlessly entertaining mega mash-up" - Rolling Stone "Gillis' craft is stunning and his tastes are exquisitely diverse" - Blender "A masterpiece that employs an estimated 300 samples" - SPIN "Massively recommended ... the voracious music fan's dream" --- Pitchfork "Media assassins Illegal Art come forth with yet another brilliant Girl Talk record." - XLR8R "Sounds like your favorite mash-up DJ after about 11 espressos" - Entertainment Weekly "Mashes together booty-shaking rap, iconic indie rock, and, uh, ABBA" - MTV.com.
IllegalArt-117
CD
$14.25

Glissade
Further (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US Limited to 500! The band's sometimes drone-y, always distortion-heavy sounds are reminiscent of the haze- induced vibes of bands like Flying Saucer Attack, Spacemen 3 or early Spectrum. This limited vinyl version has been completely remixed by the band & also includes the stellar 'Burned in Blue' EP, long out of print & newly remixed as well - all housed in a heavy, gatefold jacket. 14 hypnotic, blissed-out, instrumental space jams from North Carolina's finest psychedelic shoegazers.
DeepSpace
DLP
$19.50

Goude, Jean Philippe
Aux Solitudes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, FRANCE Jewelcase version. Closed to Michael Nyman, Pinguin Cafe Orchestra or Steve Reich sometimes but with a real personality and French music background, Jean Phippe Goude is well known in France for his composition for cinema and TV. This new album played by a selection of the best classical instrumentalists living in France is one of the best things brings to contemporary and neo classical music since a long time.
Icid'Ailleurs-047
CD
$16.25

Goude, Jean Philippe
Aux Solitudes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, FRANCE Digipak version. Closed to Michael Nyman, Pinguin Cafe Orchestra or Steve Reich sometimes but with a real personality and French music background, Jean Phippe Goude is well known in France for his composition for cinema and TV. This new album played by a selection of the best classicals intrumentists living in France is one of the best things brings to comtemporary and neo classical music since a long time.
Icid'Aulleurs-471
CD
$17.50

Gregor Samsa
Rest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 500 copies. 140 gram double vinyl in beautiful custom package. Will go quickly.
Kora
DLP
$25.00

Harry Pussy
You'll Never Play This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Scattered, smothered, covered, chunked, topped, diced & peppered American free rock from a Clinton era three piece.
This Miami trio left rug burn on modern music in the 90's. Here a deluxe remastering of their out of print releases with a swank digipak filled with sweaty photos & heart-racing energy sounds. Complies the long out of print self released tour 12", the Cherry Smash live 10", live at Salon Zwerge 12", Pelt & Frosty spilt 7"s & the De Stilj 7"s.
Load
CD
$12.50

Harvey Milk
My Love Is Higher Than Your Assessment of What My Love Could Be (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US SPECIAL ORDER ONLY! LTD ED OF 500 ONLY!! 2LP vinyl reissued for the 1st time in over 10 yrs, their debut album is finally available once again. This is ground zero for one of the 90s last true cult bands; now legendary for churning ghostly wailings, unearthly bellows, & gentle whispers together into one soaring, crawling, ugly & beautiful blend of brilliance. An essential listening for all fans of hard & heavy post-rock. Comes w/ 12x12 insert. Don't sleep on this!
Chunklet
DLP
$20.50

Heavy Hands
Smoke Signals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
LanguageofStone
LP
$14.75

Heavy Hands
Smoke Signals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US An album of proto-metal power & simplicity wed to the deftest of melodic turns.
LanguageofStone
CD
$13.25

Herman Dune
Next Year in Zion (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US On the heels of two handmade EPs from Everloving, this is the Paisian duo's debut long-player. On Next Year In Zion, songwriter and vocalist David-Ivar Herman Dune and drummer Neman Herman Dune deliver a dozen charming and intricately constructed pop songs. On the heels of two handmade EPs from Everloving in 2008 (I Wish That I Could See You Soon and 1-2-3/Apple Tree), Next Year In Zion is the Parisian duo's debut long-player for the Los Feliz, California indie. It is the sound of Herman Dune, all grown up.
Everloving
CD
$15.75

Hitchcock, Robyn
Luminous Groove [8 x LP boxset] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Limited!
YepRoc
LP-BOX
$88.00

Hospital Ships
Oh, Ramona (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Bedroom-pop solo album from Jordan Geiger (MINUS STORY, SHEARWATER). Influenced by the sounds of the Flaming Lips song from which the name Hospital Ships is drawn, Geiger's debut exudes a seasoning of classic influences including John Lennon, The Zombies & ELO. Packaged in a a18pt chipboard gatefold sleeve and lovingly hand assembled.
Graveface
CD
$12.50

Hototogisu
Pale Fatal Sister (DELAYED: PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 700 copies. Double LP pressing housed in a gatefold jacket. Being a Nabokovian and visceral garden of delights, a musical evocation of memory and desire spread over four sides of vinyl. The sound is conjured forth from dark wells to be birthed, twisting and screaming in silver winds. Recorded at Black Dirt Studios, over an intensive three day period of hermetic isolation, whilst snow blanketed the surrounding fields, this work is both more detailed and conjures a heavier, more brooding occult atmosphere and sound, than any previous Hototogisu release.
Important-210
DLP
$24.50

Hush Arbors
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US 43 minutes of blissed out forest folk that also finds itself knee-deep in organic drones. Keith Wood's high-pitched voice is the focal point which the music swirls around, & these songs emanate from the cosmos like a cathartic release from the sky. But don't be fooled, despite these cosmic aspirations this is music straight from the earth, covered in bark & soaked in soil.
Digitalis
CD
$8.50

Hyvonen, Frida
Silence Is Wild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
SecretlyCanadian-184
LP
$11.50

Hyvonen, Frida
Silence Is Wild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US Having come out of a year of isolation, Frida Hyvönen paired up once again with Swedish producer Jari Haapalainen in Stockholm's famous Atlantis studio and made her second full-length Silence Is Wild. Whereas Hyvönen's 2006 debut Until Death Comes was lean and percussive with her distinctive oompah-styled piano and direct lyrics, Silence Is Wild stretches her voice across lush arrangements of piano, strings, choirs, and synths. Piano-based antecedents and contemporaries such as Carole King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Plush, and Antony and the Johnsons generally feel like appropriate touchstones for discussing the Swedish singer-songwriter's recorded work. Lyrically, however, Hyvönen is in more open waters, as she forges her own stylistic path as a songwriter. On Silence is Wild, Hyvönen continues to take an utterly modern approach to classic songwriting forms: blending the confessional with the fictional; mixing wit with a sexuality that shifts from the refined to the raw; all the while using language which dances effortlessly between the timeless and the contemporary, referencing high art and pop culture in a transcendent manner which masterfully puts Hyvönen at the top of a new international class of singer-songwriters.
SecretlyCanadian-184
CD
$11.50

I Am Robot And Proud
Uphill City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US I Am Robot And Proud is the name Toronto native Shaw-han Liem works under to create his singular brand of hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Like the previous record, Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown even more mesmerizing. Shawn-han says the theme of the new record is that of struggle and achievement in the big city. IARAP is syncopated multi-instrumental rhythms and playful, repetitive multi-dimensional melodies -- just the elixir your head needs. Shaw-Han mixes acoustic instrumentation; piano, guitar and drums seamlessly with his unique electronic keyboard sounds and percussive elements. This isn't difficult, experimental IDM that pulls the listener off the left side of the dial. This is complex composition that manages to simply delight. It's an exciting sound that gives one the feeling of flying fast & free through a heavenly modern green world of pop, beauty, and sunshine. Your brain chemicals are sure to be balanced after the first minute into the title track. "Since the 2006 album, i have done some traveling and playing shows around the world and visiting many cities. Its interesting for me to see how everyone is living in different ways but there are still similarities. In English, the word "Uphill" has a kind of a double meaning. It can be positive like "things are looking up", or it can mean something is very difficult like "uphill battle". I thought the city was like a symbol for the challenges that happen in your life." --Shaw-han Liem
Darla-215
CD
$12.25

I Am Robot And Proud
Uphill City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 1000 color vinyl with free album download. I Am Robot And Proud is the name Toronto native Shaw-han Liem works under to create his singular brand of hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Like the previous record, Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown even more mesmerizing.
Darla-215
LP
$15.00

Ida
Ten Small Paces (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Ida's third record pieces together a scrapbook of an album, a total of 15 tracks recorded in almost as many places. Some four-track, some studio, and some bedroom tracks find their home on this beautiful album that led to Ida's work with Capital Records. Double gatefold 180-gram vinyl with printed innersleeves includes digital download code.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$14.50

Ida
I Know About You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US On their second full-length, Ida absolutely shines. The duo of Dan Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell are joined by Michael Littleton (Blood on the Wall) on drums. IKAY finds Ida discovering the recognizable voice that has defined their 15-year career. Double gatefold 2xLP 180-gram vinyl with printed innersleeves includes digital download code.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$16.50

Ida
Tales of Brave Ida (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Tales of Brave Ida is marked by spare yet clean production and is a stunning debut thatís an absolute essential for Ida fans one and all. Recorded in 1993, ToBI is a drumless effort featuring the duo of Dan Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell and was written during the time of Mitchell's collaborations with Lisa Loeb. Double gatefold 2xLP 180-gram vinyl with printed innersleeves includes digital download code.
Polyvinyl
DLP
$16.50

I'm From Barcelona
Who Killed Harry Houdini (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US New album, about face...march!
Mute
CD
$15.25

International Jetsetters
Heart Is Black EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "Honey-dipped 60's melodies drenched in oceanic swells of guitar noise..." - Oxford Bands, UK International Jetsetters is an Oxford based five piece. The band was formed in March 2007 by singer and guitarist Mark Crozer (The Jesus And Mary Chain) and bass player Bert Audubert. The line-up also features drummer Loz Colbert (The Jesus And Mary Chain, Ride), lead guitarist Paul Crozer, and vocalist Fi McFall. The Jetsetters have been best described by the British press (Nightshift Magazine) as "an amalgamation of everything that was great about indie rock, when that term actually meant something. From the narcotic fuzz of Spacemen 3 to the insistent jangle and drone of The Wedding Present, and lifted spaceward by singer Fi McFall's ethereal vocals, they're dark and dreamy but they rock like bastards." "Heart Is Black" is International Jetsetters debut six-song release. The EP blasts into the stratosphere with the full throttle, melodic guitar buzz, of "Inside Out" followed swiftly by the rhythm heavy groove of "Inside Yourself". "Never Slows Down" and "My Redemption" showcase Fi McFall's range as a singer. The low, breathy tones of the opening verses gradually ascend to pulsating choruses where she resonates like a siren. The title track "Heart is Black" strums and thumps with a dark atmospheric burn. The disc closes with a bit of a twist - A glaring early version of "Never Slows Down". International Jetsetters "Heart Is Black" CDEP hits quick and begs for repeated listens. It's a nice glimpse into what's in store from Oxford, UK's latest export.
PlantingSeeds-057
CD5
$9.75

Isis
Not in Rivers But in Drops (DELAYED: PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Another single culled from the 2006 release "In the Absence of Truth." This single will feature a live version, recorded in Sept. of '06 at in Washington DC, a music video and a remix version of the song.
Ipecac
CD5
$6.00

Japanther
Tut Tut, Now Shake Ya Butt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Keeping their tradition of contrast alive the lads have teamed up w/ Penny Rimbaud (CRASS) & released a record of punk songs & poetry. On the surface, that might sound like an odd combination, but this thing is truly a wild romp 'round Africa, the Bronx, San Pedro & Brooklyn, complete w/ faeries, bicycles & a few cans of spray paint. Their infectious, free spirited trash hasn't let up a teeny bit, it's just gotten more focused & rad somehow.
WantageUSA
LP
$12.50

Jarboe
Mahakali (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Featuring Phil Anselmo (PANTERA), Attila (MAYHEM), Colin Marston (BYLA), Kevin Hufnagel (BYLA) & Josh Graham (NEUROSIS,
A STORM OF LIGHT).
TheEnd
CD
$14.50

Jean on Jean
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US When Molly Schnick's longtime band OUT HUD broke up in 2005, she started from the beginning. Over the next three years, she developed the sound slowly, adding layers of strings, vocals, guitars, organs & percussion when appropriate. The results of her labors are the nine songs that make up the self-titled album. The sound is warm, lush & orchestrated, like Colin Blunstone's 'One Year' or Judee Sill's 'Heart Food'
KanineRecords
CD
$10.00

Joan of Arc
My Summer-Long High Wipeout (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US "My Summer-Long High Wipeout" is Joan of Arc at their best; "The Surrender" is an alternate version from the ones on JOA's latest full-length Boo Human; "A Man Needs A Maid" is a Neil Young Harvest cover. This 7" includes a digital download code for all three songs.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00

Judys, The
Moo [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE 2008)
PS, US The original 'Moo' album finally re-issued on CD for the first time! CD sports seven bonus tracks, mainman David Bean's "Modomusic" EP. Released almost four years to the day after Washarama and following an eighteen month hiatus, The Judy's Moo album has a slightly more progressive sound: richer production values, fuller arrangements and thicker harmonies. As the band returned to the stage in 1985, this was the album that showed the band's maturity and development as songwriters and musicians. The twelve songs on Moo, laced with solid-state irony, well-placed cynicism and standard issue Judys' wit, show the band at the peak of their creativity and acted as a springboard for their live extravaganzas. The album was released with The Moo Tour - a month of live performances across the state which included giant cereal boxes, moving conveyer belts of milk cartons, and a dancing cow while the band donned milkman uniforms. Critically acclaimed and fan-revered, The Moo Album continues to be a milestone in Texas pop music.
WastedTalent
CD
$15.00

Judys, The
Land Of Plenty [re-issue] (DELAYED, PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2008)
PS, US First ever official release for The Judys last album, recorded but never released! In 1990, The Judy's set out to record a new album with a new Judy's sound. Featuring the lineup that had been established over a number of years the band, including Barbara Donaho (keyboards/guitars), Lee Malone (bass), and Darwin Keys (drums), set out to explore new horizons musically and thematically. Land of Plenty injected multi-layered keyboards and guitars, stacked vocals, a gospel choir, and even a bit of banjo into the band's palatte and sought to realize Bean's vision of a new Americana musical landscape. Broad in its scope and daring in its expansion of the band's definition of itself, Land of Plenty was shelved when the group disbanded before the CD's release. While a handful of copies have been given out, this is first time this long sought-after project has been available to the general public.
WastedTalent
CD
$15.00

Keane
Perfect Symetry (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US New album.
Interscope
CD
$16.25

Kemialliset Ystavat/Sunroof
Split Series #19 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Kemialliset Ystävät (it translates as 'chemical friends') are a loose collective from Tampere in southern Finland. Existing in dialogue amongst (and beyond) the hugely creative, diverse microcosm of the Finnish scene including artists like Avarus, Lau Nau, Es, Paavoharju, Islaja, Anaksimandros, and labels like Fonal, 247 Laatijaa, and Lal Lal Lal, Kemialliset Ystävät has become an influential node on the outsider noise/folk/ psych underground, finding international acclaim. Almost entirely self-taught and using a bewildering array of instruments and approaches, their sonic arsenal includes detuned guitars, bass, traditional / vernacular instrumentation (mandolins, balalaikas, etc.) hand percussion, all manner of electronic instruments, effects, toys and circuit-bent items, treated samples and vinyl manipulation. Playfully taking their own unique and unpredictable path, they have layered and fused together traditional Finnish (at times almost medieval-sounding) instrumentation and melodies with avant-garde electronics, psychedelic folk/rock, noise, electro-acoustic, and percussive tribal rhythms, creating a sense of ritualistic magic and flexible, group-mind improvisation, with the whole often subjected to brutal and precise editing.
FatCatRecords-76
LP
$11.50

Kossoff With Black Cat Bones, Paul
Paul's Blues (DELAYED: PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, UK This double CD contains the earliest known recordings of the UK's Paul Kossoff (Free), whose tragic death at 25 in 1976 robbed the rock world of one of its finest-ever blues guitarists. Taped at rehearsals with Black Cat Bones in London in 1967, the raw, lo-fi tracks find the teenaged Kossoff already a master of his instrument. Accompanied by musicians including Derek and Stuart Brookes (later to form the legendary Leaf Hound), and featuring a guest appearance from Paul Rodgers (later to form Free with Kossoff), the recordings are of considerable historical importance. They are released here for the very first time, along with a booklet featuring rare photographs, full liner notes and an introduction from the band's drummer, Frank Perry, making the album an essential purchase for all serious rock fans.
Sunbeam
DCD
$22.25

Lake
Oh, The Places We'll Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Krecords-196
LP
$10.25

Lake
Oh, The Places We'll Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US "Oh, the places we'll go! Oh, we don't actually know!" The title track lyrics, with a nod to Dr. Seuss, have a wide-eyed, wondrous feeling, (and a hint of agnosticism) which finds itself popping up throughout the record. On their first K release, LAKE crafts up-beat, dance-able, psychedelic, uniquely sincere and unaffected pop songs, ranging from the jubilant, echoey, post-soul groove of Heaven to the sweet, polyrhythmic Green Arrows-inspired Bad Dream. Recorded at home, largely on cassette 8-track, this album, actually LAKE's third, has a slightly lo-fi, homemade feel as well showing evidence of their influence from prolific artists Karl Blau and R. Stevie Moore. Oh, the Places We'll Go represents a new direction for LAKE - more synthesizers, more up-beat, rhythmically-based songwriting - but it is also in keeping with their aesthetic, with contributing horn players and percussionists, male and female singers, group harmonies, sweet melodies and homespun production. LAKE's core membership is Ashley Eriksson, Eli Moore, Lindsay Schief, Andrew Dorsett, and Markly Morrison, a group of long-time friends based in Olympia, WA. The members of the band came from Washington, the Los Angeles area, and the Midwest but soon found themselves drawn together in the inspiring forests of the Pacific Northwest, and thus LAKE was born. Each is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in their own right, and contributing melodies and complementing one another's strong points has become the process for LAKE's intimately nurtured songwriting.
Krecords-196
CD
$11.50

Legends, The
Seconds Away (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4th)
PS, US After two years of absence The Legends return with the noisiest pop single to ever come out of Sweden. "Seconds away" balances perfectly between the unbearable and pure loveliness. "I need noise now, so this new single sounds like someone drilling a whole in your head. In a pleasant way that is. It's called "Seconds away" and is about the wonders of Tryptizol. The B-side, "Over and over" is actually one of those sad love songs I had promised myself never to write again. But it was out of my hands; life forced me to write it. Sorry about that... Pallers has done a truly wonderful remix of it. It might actually beat the original, which is both a very good thing and slightly depressing at the same time." Johan [aka The Legends]. The one-man band The Legends has confused, and annoyed, it's surroundings with a total lack of will to compromise and sudden changes in musical direction since 2003. Right now Johan is in the famous Summersound studios together with a large number of distortion pedals and broken amplifiers to record a fourth The Legends album. The Legends made their debut with the critically acclaimed album "Up against the Legends" in the fall of 2003. Live the band was somewhere between 8-10 people of which two had a slight idea about how to play their instrument and none was close to sober. -" I wanted to make pop melodies so simple and obvious that they could get to the audience no matter how the songs were played. This time the audience will, hopefully, rather fight to hear the melodies through a wall of feedback".
Labrador-116
CD5
$5.25

Like Honey
Leaves (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, SWEDEN The full-length debut by Swedish Like Honey is a shoegazers dream. Full of references from the 90s it's a rare piece of vocals and guitars echoing the sounds of The Sundays, Dinosaur Jr., Ride and of course, The Jesus and Mary Chain." "They've only released two EPs, but they're so good that it really makes me eager for their full length album to come out. Just as their name suggest, Like Honey sounds a bit like Jesus & the Mary Chain, but with a definite Swedish take, and also a female singer. Listen to "Airport" and I'm sure you'll end up joining me in my worship." - Simon Tagestam, Its a trap.com
Hybris-068
CD
$17.00

Lindstrom
Where You Go I Go Too (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL!! LP edits done by PRINS THOMAS. Well known for his epic & ultra melodic disco, it might come as a surprise that this album only contains three long tracks, with the opening track being almost 29 minutes long! But when you listen to this album, you hear that it is still very much Lindstrom... just more Lindstrom-- bigger, longer, more epic & more melodic.
SmalltownSupersound
DLP
$18.75

Lineland
Logos For Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US For a split second the actuality of language stood only to bear witness and inspire the sonic structures of love being erected around me, and in this moment I believed in principle of purpose. Only when English was interjected did I sense the imposing future and separate out the soundscape of this melodic passing clan from the music streaming through the speakers. Logos for Love presenting a variety of acoustic instrumentation pressed into each other with modern blips and squiggles like a structure of so much brightly colored modeling clay with an illuminated jeweled interior, embracing the ancient rhythms and language over the impeding future. Malcolm Felder creates streamlined, discretely layered electronic music informed by a taste for left-field pop ranging from Bruce Haack to Bollywood, Hüsker Dü to George Jones. After moving to Queens in 1998, he began composing as Lineland, borrowing the name of a one-dimensional realm described in Flatland, the Victorian sci-fi novel by Edwin A. Abbott. Initial fourtrack Casio recordings grew into the album Pavilion (Audio Dregs 2003) over a three-year period, during which Felder expanded the material using music software on the home-built Dynavox 2000 computer and a growing array of vintage keyboards and novelty instruments. Songs have appeared on a few compilations and in several short independent films, including Back and Forthby James and Jeff Israel.
AudioDregsRecordings-070
CD
$12.25

Louris, Gary
Acoustic Vagabonds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Jayhawks/Golden Smog guy's new EP. Through his two-decade stint as singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of The Jayhawks, and as a member of alt-supergroup Golden Smog, Gary Louris built a deeply compelling body of music whose artistry and integrity has earned him a loyal audience and the respect of critics and his peers. This EP is the companion piece to the critically acclaimed solo debut by Louris, Vagabonds. Produced by Chris Robinson from the Black Crowes, the CD features stripped down, more intimate versions of six standout tracks from Vagabonds.
Ryko
CD5
$8.50

Love Is All
A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US A full three years since their debut (which was re-released a couple times and then remixed), the fanciful-anachro-charm of Love Is All has matured with the marriage of several members, kids and a true appreciate that love is all. The new album harnesses the same raw energy and music which captured our hearts, but this time magnifies it through the complex emotions & experiences the band has struggled with. Years in the works, A Hundred Things is a record about excitement, frustration, regret, disappointment & figuring out what's important in finding the relief of the morning's light at the end of a bad nights sleep.
WhatsYourRupture?
CD
$11.50

Lowfish
Frozen & Broken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14th)
PS, CANADA Lowfish, a.k.a. Toronto's Gregory De Rocher, ranks among the worlds leading electronica producers. He has released records on some of independent dance music's most influential labels, has charted in North America and is noted for his punishing sets of live electronics. His clinical production style is both very modern and built on the DNA of early new wave and IDM. Sometimes dark, often melodic and multi-layered, Lowfish tracks strive for meaning, timelessness and quality. The weapons of choice are what they have been from the start; semi-operational analog synths, temperamental drum machines and scratchy recording gear. The name Lowfish is a reference to these dusty machines and his early lo-fi "ish" sound - thus Lowfish. With six albums and a stack of singles behind him, 2008 has seen Lowfish aggressively pushing his sound forward. He's been hard at work distilling his pristine electro and throbbing analog buzz into a new techno variant. The playfulness of yesteryear is somewhere deep in the background with the fine detail of machinery and staccato bass lines taking the fore. The result is "Frozen and Broken". Ten brand new tracks of edgy analog electronica reminiscent of Lowfish's famed Suction Records era IDM and an aberrant dance floor sound built from his most deviant sound palette to date.
NoiseFactory-941
CD
$13.00

Machine Fabriek & Stephen Vitiello
Box Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 10TH)
PS, US Rutger and Stephen sort of accidentally met through e-mail. A simple note regarding an ordering question for a CD led to an enthusiastic e-mail conversation and climaxed in a musical collaboration. This all happened in a very short period, both musicians being very inspired by the concept of "exchange," as a means to cross space and time -- Rutger living in the Netherlands and Stephen in Virginia. Most of the time, when (electronic) musicians work together it's a matter of swapping digital files. In this case they decided to do something different and sent each other a box full of (mostly non-musical, or musically non-functional) objects and recordings, with the "assignment" to make music with those objects and all as source materials. As the titles tell, we're talking about an egg cutter, thumb piano, a broken kraakle box, rice, chocolate sprinkles, old cassette tapes, a broken 7" record, etcetera, etcetera. Both musicians made two of their own solo tracks with the box they received, and the last track was done together by Rutger adding sounds and processing to a piece started by Stephen. For Rutger/ Machinefabriek this is part of his most delicate work. For Stephen, it was a new and extremely enjoyable form of long-distance collaboration. Machinefabriek: Rutger Zuydervelt, better known as Machinefabriek, lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Started as Machinefabriek in 2004, he released 40+ small run home-made cdr's as well as work for Type Records, Lampse, Digitalis, Staalplaat (Mort Aux Vaches) and now 12K. A double remix cd was released in 2007, with interpetations by Alva Noto, Pita, Mitchell Akiyama, Xela, Gert-Jan Prins and many more. Collaborations (live or recording) include Steinbrüchel, Jasper TX, Wouter van Veldhoven, Simon Nabatov, Frans de Waard, Aaron Martin and Peter Broderick. Stephen Vitiello: Stephen Vitiello is a sound and media artist based in Richmond, VA. CD releases include Bright and Dusty Things (New Albion), Listening to Donald Judd (Sub Rosa) and Untitled/Exchange, a collaborative CD with Michael J. Schumacher (A Question of Re-Entry). Solo exhibitions of Vitiello's sound installations, photographs and drawings have been presented at The Project, NY, Museum 52, London, the Texas Gallery, Houston, TX and Diapason, NYC. Group exhibitions include the 2002 Whitney Biennial and the 2006 Biennial of Sydney. Over the last 18 years, Stephen has collaborated with numerous musicians and artists including Scanner, Pauline Oliveros, Andrew Deutsch, Julie Mehretu and Tony Oursler.
12K-1048
CD
$12.25

Manual
Confluence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Confluence is Danish producer Jonas Munk's third installment in his series of ambient albums, following the much loved The North Shore from 2003 and Bajamar from 2006. Unlike Munk's better known work, which centers around electronica and shoegazing aesthetics as well as a love of 1980s production techniques, these ambient works are completely without beats, or even time signatures, and are delicately constructed out of slowly evolving streams of guitar that has been processed into oblivion and back. But even compared to the standard set by the two aforementioned albums, Confluence is surprisingly dark and minimalist. These eight new compositions move slowly and seamlessly, like the ebb and flow of the changing tide, with subtle layering and filtering providing the essential means of movement.
Darla-216
CD
$12.25

Melodium
Cerebro Spin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Melodium speaks; there starts a romantically slow game of pong between the hemispheres of brain. The sound speeds. I listen, and there is harmony now between the players, and reluctance towards competition. They play on. Melodically Melodium speaks. Faster, onward towards the polyrhythmic rally! All praise repetitive motion, be stilling thus Zen. The tones of play fashion an energetic path, a melodic relation of right and left. Only when Melodium pauses for a breath do I remember moments can be filled with splitting silence; that I am here and this is somewhere other then the pong game of my mind. Keep speaking. Melodium is the moniker of Laurent Girard, a rather prolific electronic musician from Nantes, France with an obsession for melodies. Weaving bits of guitar, piano, synthesizer, flute or bits of voice and texture to create patterns in sound and small personal soundtracks that are at once somber, while retaining a feeling of sunny optimism. Golden waves of sound with rough-hewn edges that sound both dreamy and melancholic and simultaneously warm and shiny.
AudioDregsRecordings-071
CD
$12.25

Midori Hirano
Klo:yuri (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH )
PS, JAPAN The intricate fusion of the piano, strings, and electronics created a structural beauty reminiscent of chamber music in her first album "LushRush." The album founded upon her musical sophistication foretold a new generation of music and was best illustrated by listeners as "post classical." Almost two years since then, Noble is happy to once again release an album by Midori Hirano in her 2nd album, "Klo;yuri". Midori's murmuring vocal heard only in a few of the songs in her previous album are back again in almost half of the tracks with a slightly stronger voice in comparison to the last. The artist worked alone on almost everything from the composition to remix in her previous album. This time, Hiromits Shoji of Soundworm has taken on the mix and mastering to bring tenfold the depth and strength to the album with his unique musical structuring. The tingling excitement of improvisation and the spiritual melody like sacred music...the fragile but thoughtful voice and suggestive lyrics like an ancient European... Midori Hirano's new album is a woven fabric of originality that proves the artistic maturation of the artist and her sounds with its deep stoicism and beauty is awaiting for you to enter its labyrinth of sound.
Noble-1235
CD
$16.25

Mythical Beast
Scales (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 10TH)
PS, US Like a would-be soundtrack to some forgotten Wagnerian saga, this debut full-length unleases sonic elements akin to trudging minions in an epic struggle for tonal supremacy. Their music is dank, grim & heavy as hell, but at its heart lies an indestructible momentum & spirit in no small part due to Corrine's Valkarie-esque presence.
LanguageofStone
CD
$13.25

No Neck Blues Band
Clomeim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US A distinct whole, recalling in its parts the communal howl of Algarnas Tradgard, the dead spirit channeling of Geino Yamashiro Gumi, the glacial shadowplay of 'Heresie' era Univers Zero, & Krautrock zenith Faust at their finet hour. This is that rare hybrid - a rock exterior w/ a cryptic, experimental core; a dense groover & a burning, exploratory psychedelic grimoire for the new dark ages.
Locust
CD
$13.00

No Neck Blues Band
Clomeim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Locust
DLP
$25.00

Norma
Book of Norma (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Swedish shoegaze/dreamrock duo Norma's new album is due in November. Those of you who snapped up their incredible debut EP understand what's at stake here. Check out the new video for the first single "Waste": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc_-9IBiPZs
Novoton
CD
$13.00

O'Death
Broken Hymns, Limbs & Skin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US "The starkness & spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the noisemongering of punk & the rowdy theatricality of Tom Waits. With quiet pluckings of banjo & angry, anarchic hollers, its songs jumble the sacred & profane" - NY Times
Kemado
CD
$13.50

O'Death
Broken Hymns, Limbs & Skin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kemado
LP
$17.50

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Double LP on 180 gram vinyl includes giant die-cut poster exclusive to the LP.
Polyvinyl
LP
$21.75

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics Tote Bag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Sturdy natural canvas tote bag, approx 15" x 15" with deep handles and two-sided print by Gemini Tactics. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$17.50

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Button Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Set of nine 1.25" buttons designed by David Barnes and Gemini Tactics. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged on a 5"x7" card in a clear
poly bag.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$23.00

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics Lantern (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Collapsible 10" x 12" hanging paper lantern with original art by Gemini Tactics. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged flat in a clear poly bag.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$17.50

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: David Barnes Wall Decal Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Deluxe removable and repositionable wall decal set contains over 50 pieces of original art by David Barnes; covers one large wall. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged flat in a clear poly bag, 12.5" X 12.5" (LP sized)
Polyvinyl
MISC
$31.00

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: David Barnes Tote Bag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Sturdy black canvas tote bag, approx 15" x 15" with deep handles and original print by David Barnes. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
MISC
$17.50

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: David Barnes T-Shirt
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Original design by David Barnes printed on an ultra soft blue American Apparel tri-blend short sleeve track shirt. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
TS
$20.00

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics T-Shirt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Original design by Gemini Tactics printed on an ultra soft orchid color American Apparel tri-blend short sleeve track shirt. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download.
Polyvinyl
TS
$20.00

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Skeletal Lamping absolutely delivers. It's a complicated and dense thrill ride packed with slinky grooves that demand a physical response. It's unpredictable, completely unique, and epic. And while of Montreal's albums have always been epic, Skeletal Lamping is an unprecedented achievement that will be talked about for years. Super-duper 32-panel pop-up/accordion/gatefold sleeverino.
Polyvinyl
CD

Of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping Collection: Gemini Tactics Wall Decal Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Deluxe removable and repositionable wall decal set contains over 50 pieces of original art by Gemini Tactics; covers one large wall. Includes Skeletal Lamping 320 kbps MP3 album download. Packaged flat in a clear poly bag, 12.5" X 12.5" (LP sized)
Polyvinyl
MISC
$31.00

Panthers
Goblin City (Holy Ghost! Remixes) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Ex-Troubleman group & anthemic stoner rock act PANTHERS commissioned remixes for their single "Goblin City," the lead trk from their 2nd album, 'The Trick' (Vice, 2007). Around the release of that album, they asked HOLY GHOST! & RUN-ROC (aka DJ McNany) to execute respective remixes of this single. The remixes are properly released here together on vinyl. Holy Ghost! deliver one of the most relentlessly snappy disco dubs in quite some time, while Run-Roc concocted an excellent, old school acid house remix.
DFA
12
$8.00

Paramount Styles
Failure American Style (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 7TH)
PS, US This is the 1st solo outing from Scott McCloud (GIRLS AGAINST BOYS). Feat. Richard Fortus (PSYCHEDELIC FURS/GUNS N' ROSES), Alexis Fleisig (Girls Against Boys), & Angela McClusky. The sound of dark forces gathering in a radiant club, at times intimate & at others soaring, slow burns bend & swerve into panoramic lush walls of sound.
Konkurrent
CD
$13.25

Park Hotell
Free For Friends (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2008)
PS, SWEDEN Park Hotell come from Luleå in Northern Sweden and they've been sneaking around the indie-scene for a while now. The members have played with both Mattias Alkberg BD and The Bear Quartet. In October Park Hotell will release their debut album. It was recorded in the Hives' Studio Gröndahl earlier this year. Demon producer Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet guitarist and producer for Ed Harcourt, Concretes and Camera Obscura) produced and played the drums, and the twin sisters Johanna and Miriam E. Berhan from Taxi Taxi! sang the backing-vocals. A bit less fuzzy-wuzzy and a bit more streamlined and jet-propelled these new recordings offer guitars that recalls Kevin Shields riding tempos stolen from The Wedding Present.
UltraRadio
CD
$14.00

Parks, Cale
Sparklace (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 4TH)
PS, US A little over a year since the release of Aloha and White Williams drummer Cale Parks' solo debut album Illuminated Manuscript comes Sparklace. There is a stark contrast between the two albums. Sparklace stands as a more immediate album than its predecessor focusing on songs with a pop structure whereas Parks' previous output was more ambient and minimalisitc. Recorded in his home, every sound is original. If there is a drum sample, it is from Parks' drum set. The vibraphone is sampled as well. To say Parks has found his voice, is to miss the point. Rather, the sound of Sparklace is singular and electronic with born digital sounds. There is no wasted space, not a snare out of place. Listen carefully as it settles in, fragile but not without momentum.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50

Parts & Labor
Receivers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Brooklyn noise-punk outfit Parts & Labor has dramatically altered their wall-of-sound: Their fourth album, Receivers, finds P&L focusing on open spaces, longer movements, expansive arrangements and loftier goals. On eight epic tracks, Receivers showcases the band's catchiest and darkest moods to date, reveling in a growing dynamic sensibility only hinted at in their previous work. Though they've maintained their love affair with glitchy oscillations and anthemic vocals, they are now utilizing the full possibilities of a band that was once a scrappy punk trio, and now a mature art-rock quartet. It's is a heady mix of psych, noise, and pop influenced by the arty minimalism of Wire, the surreal pop of early Eno, and even the spaced out psychedelia of Dark Side-era Pink Floyd.
Jagjaguwar-133
CD
$11.50

Parts & Labor
Receivers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Brooklyn noise-punk outfit Parts & Labor has dramatically altered their wall-of-sound: Their fourth album, Receivers, finds P&L focusing on open spaces, longer movements, expansive arrangements and loftier goals. On eight epic tracks, Receivers showcases the band's catchiest and darkest moods to date, reveling in a growing dynamic sensibility only hinted at in their previous work. Though they've maintained their love affair with glitchy oscillations and anthemic vocals, they are now utilizing the full possibilities of a band that was once a scrappy punk trio, and now a mature art-rock quartet. It's is a heady mix of psych, noise, and pop influenced by the arty minimalism of Wire, the surreal pop of early Eno, and even the spaced out psychedelia of Dark Side-era Pink Floyd.
Jagjaguwar-133
LP
$12.25

Pavement
Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed. DELUXE (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US **SPECIAL PRE-ORDER for Pavement's re-issue of 'Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed.' DCD. Pre-order this doozie and you will become part of Matador's Buy Early Get Now Sixth Pre-Order Promotion. You will receive: Instant stream of album starting Oct. 10th. Bonus track #1available Oct. 15th. Bonus track #2 available Nov. 4th. And on street date, Nov. 18th, pick up the album here at Parasol or have it shipped and you will get your paws on a VERY LIMITED vinyl LP containing an unreleased live show and a free poster. The bonus live LP was recorded during the first Brighten tour and scheduled for release in July 1998, but was then shelved... until now. It's very easy, just pre-order the DCD deluxe edition of Pavement - Brighten The Corners and within a day you will be emailed a confirmation and directions to get the all of the goods. That's it. Noice!
Matador
DCD/LP
$23.00

Pavement
Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 18TH)
PS, US The fourth in Matador's series of deluxe editions of the five classic Pavement albums is a rather joyous pop explosion after the complications of "Wowee Zowee". The double CD set, again packaged in an embossed slipcase with gorgeous 62-page perfect-bound booklet, contains the remastered original twelve-song album, ten non-album B-sides, ten outtakes, and fourteen live radio session takes, along with full-color poster and postcard. "'Brighen' hits Pavement's goal of making classic rock according to its own definition of the classics" - NY Times.
Matador
DCD
$16.50

Piano Magic
Dark Horses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28th)
PS, UK Their music has run the gauntlet between electronica, post-rock, baroque, modern classical and even glitch, though in recent years Piano Magic has settled on a unique, romantic, classic British alternative rock that echoes the most vibrant work of their prime inspirations. 'Dark Horses,' the latest in their now annual 4-track EP transmissions, nods, consciously or otherwise, to the likes of Joy Division, The Smiths and The Chameleons, whilst managing to sound indisputably like Piano Magic. These songs are built on pummeled drums, chainsaw guitars, cathedral reverbs, insistent bass and Glen Johnson's reliably Morrissey-esque observations on a life less sweet. 'Dark Horses' is Piano Magic's first record for the exceptional independent, Make Mine Music. The label is exclusively financed and maintained by its bands and therefore, the proceeds of each record sold go immediately back to those who made the music. Despite operating almost entirely beneath the radar in their native UK, since their first release back in 1996, Piano Magic have managed to successfully carve out a niche of their own that constantly defies expectation and sidesteps music industry convention. By never staying long on any one label, playing most of their concerts abroad and consistently redefining their sound, the band has not only survived against all odds but built up a solid, devout worldwide fan base. Their 12 long players and 18 other format releases have featured collaborations with Vasti Bunyan, Low, Tarwater, Hefner and Cornershop, amongst others. They've sound-tracked a film by Spanish director, Bigas Luna, signed on and off with the likes of 4AD, Darla, Morr Music, Important Records, toured in Russia, Poland, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium and England. Even so, Piano Magic remains, unashamedly, a "cult phenomena," not destined for recognition until perhaps a decade after they finally call in the ghost. When not fronting Piano Magic, Glen Johnson operates as Textile Ranch - his new long-player, a collaboration with Victorian music machinist, Plinth - is out this month (also on Make Mine Music). Johnson's alternate project of electro-pop, under the name Future Conditional released a splendid album, 'We Don't Just Disappear,' on LTM last year.
MakeMineMusic-054
CD
$12.25

Pioulard, Benoit
Temper (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Composed throughout a yr that involved graduation from university & a cross-continental relocation, its 16 tracks arose in specific periods of intense creative energy. W/ soft-edged vocals & a broad palette of instruments that lately incl. harmonium & cello, he constructs diverse arrangements that skirt the borders of pop w/ beautiful, detailed atmospheres.
Kranky
CD

Pioulard, Benoit
Temper (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US The double LP vinyl version of this release also includes the Precis album, issued on vinyl for the first time.
Kranky
DLP
$14.75

Plagenhoef, Scott and Ryan Schreiber
The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE NOVEMBER 11TH)
PS, US In The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, by Scott Plagenhoef and Ryan Schreiber. Pitchfork offers up their take on the 500 best songs of the past three decades. Focusing on indie rock (Arcade Fire, The Shins), hip hop (Public Enemy, Jay-Z), electronic (Daft Punk, Boards of Canada), pop (Madonna, Justin Timberlake), metal (Metallica, Boris), and experimental underground music (Suicide, Boredoms), it features all-new essays and reviews written with the sharp wit and insight for which the site is known. Kicking it off in 1977 with the birth of punk and independent music, The Pitchfork 500 runs chronologically, with each chapter representing a distinct period and offering a narrative of how the musical landscape of the day influenced its artists. The book opens with David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk, and Brian Eno, the "art-rock godfathers" who set the tone and tenor for the next thirty years, and wraps up in the present, when bands connect with new audiences through social networking sites and prime-time TV placements -- and when a single mp3 can turn a niche indie artist into a global sensation. Sidebars like "Yacht Rock," "Runaway Trainwrecks," "Nanofads," and "Career Killers" call out some far-from-classic musical trends and identify the guiltiest offenders. Softcover, 224 pages.
PitchforkMedia
BOOK
$13.00

Plinth/Textile Ranch
The Rest, I Leave To The Poor (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, UK A postal collaboration between Plinth (Mike Tanner) and Textile Ranch (Glen Johnson of Piano Magic). This 44 minute piece may structurally resemble a classical composition - divided as it is into several interlocking stanzas - but it's difficult to place it comfortably within the realm of modern music. If anything, 'The Rest....' evokes the otherworldly, fantastical obsessions of the Victorians (Conan Doyle, Lear, Grandville, Wellcome, etc) through means of meticulously manipulated instrumentation, samples and voice. Plinth, of course, is no stranger to Victoriana. In 2007, the Dorset based multi-instrumentalist and founder of the Dorset Paeans record label released, 'Plays Victorian Machine Music' - an EP made up entirely from sounds generated by antiquated parlor machines and music boxes.
MakeMineMusic-051
CD
$16.25

Pompeii
Nothing Happens For A Reason (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US The follow-up to their debut, "Assembly". Imagine if you somehow found a way to release your heartfelt admissions and fears with grace and intelligence. Enter Austin quintet Pompeii, whose subtly haunting indie rock anthems are laden with smart, soaring instrumentals and just the right amount of discretion. A harmonic masterpiece filled with grand symphonic nuances.
Eyeball
CD
$12.50

Pop Levi
Never Never Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 26TH)
PS, US 2008 sophomore album from this Pop (no pun intended) singer/songwriter and former Ladytron member, probably the only contemporary musician in the world beloved of both Jarvis Cocker and Noel Gallagher. Recorded entirely in Hollywood at Quincy Jones' old studio, Westlake, where both Thriller & Off The Wall were laid down, Mr. Levi has returned with an album about the madness of love - 100% autobiographical, 100% clever, 100% dumb, 100% unique. And that's giving 400% already. From transitional rockers like 'Wannamama' and 'Oh God,' Pop spreads his wings, relying on a production flare, which makes the record feel fresh and slick as well as charmingly hi-lo-fi. 'Never Never Love' shows that while he hasn't abandoned the dynamics of the Rock group he has also been steeping himself in contemporary R&B. Flamboyant, utterly self-confident, completely his own man and so uninterested in the back and forth of fashion that everything he makes is an instant classic, Pop Levi is in the building. Bow down and give thanks.
Counter
CD
$15.25

Quinn, Donovan & The 13th Month
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION, includes CD too.
SoftAbuse-028
LP
$13.75

Religious Knives
The Door (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Consisting of members of Double Leopoards, Mouthus, etc, RK has been an active 4-piece for a little more than a year now. They have presided over a pair of twelve-inches, a couple of collections of out of print singles, long gone burns & one full-length. Here they traced a path away from the clamour they once knew, bathing slight guitars, interlocking vocals & solemn basslines in reedy organs, recalcitrant modular synths & spare Kraut repetition. The seemingly tin eared would call it noise, but in these 8 hands such a set plays as anything but, instead a (cough) syrupy stroll in search of the ghosts of rock's classicist past.
EcstaticPeace
CD
$12.00

Riles, Zak
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Riles' (GRAILS) creative contributions to the group are immeasurable, & can be heard clearly on this self-titled debut solo outing. In fact, some of the pieces on this record have been reinterpreted into Grails favorites. On these rocky shores come crashing waves of Sandy Bull, Mogolar, Deuter, Popol Vuh, & the Ventures while Persian breeze drifts by wafting the melodies of Hossein Alizadeh.
Important
CD
$13.25

Risil
Non Meters Vol. 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Important
DLP
$23.25

Risil
Non Meters Vol. 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US A collective of musicians that are all connected to each other in some form or fashion. Their membership includes Guillermo Herren (PREFUSE 73, SAVATH & SAVALAS), Zach Hill (HELLA), Tyondai Braxton (BATTLES), John McEntire (TORTOISE), Alejandra Deheza (SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS), & Eva Puyuelo Muns (SAVATH & SAVALAS)
Important
CD
$13.25

Runaway
Brooklyn Club Jam (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Debut DFA release from Brooklyn-based duo comprised of minimal-techno auteur MARCOS CABRAL (Trapez) & disco gadabout JACQUES RENAULT (Editions Disco), w/ remix work under their collective belt for Moby & LCD Soundsystem. BRENNAN GREEN, a fixture behind the booming NYC disco scene, offers a can't-miss remix of the thumping, anthemic original.
DFA
12
$8.00

Schaeffer, Janek
Extended Play [Triptych for the child survivors of war and conflict] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 10TH)
PS, US LIMITED EDITION 600. LINE is proud to release the latest audio work from British composer and installation artist Janek Schaefer based on his installation of the same title. Installation Reviews: "a piece to return to again and again... haunting and lulling" [The Wire, UK] "so inspirational, and in many ways very spiritual" [Gerry Turvey] "I was so deeply touched by your piece" [Mandeep Kaur Samra] Red is the colour of Life, of Death, and of Love. Scarlett, my first child, was born in 2005, and since then I have been very aware of how lucky we all are. have been constantly comparing this to the fact that my mother was born in Warsaw in 1942 - the epicenter of World War II. How opposite can two beginnings be? This inspired me to produce the Extended Play installation, which continuously and positively celebrates hope and new beginnings, for child survivors in all situations around the world. The original idea for the composition came from learning about the 'Jodoform' system of secret musical messages that were broadcast by the BBC Service, during music they played was given a particular meaning, which was interpreted by Polish Underground. Discovered from the original Jodoform logbook, that the lovely Polish folk song 'Tango Lyczakowskie', was broadcast on the day my mother was born. Song describes how children in 1918, had been forced to take up arms, in defense of their town. From this tune, chose a short rising musical phrase, and with my arranger Michael Jennings, developed a ten-minute score. Each of the three solo parts was then recorded separately, edited, and cut onto vinyl. In the gallery, 3 x Cello EP's, 3 x Piano EP's, and 3 x Violin EP's are played at either 33, 45, or 78rpm using nine retro record players. These play continuously, and each was modified to stop playing briefly in response to the audience moving around the exhibition. This has the effect of changing and extending the composition, so that it is never the same again.
Line-036
CD
$12.25

School of Seven Bells
Alpinisms (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Alpinism is an electronically enhanced pop record of dizzying highs & claustrophobic lows, whose painstaking conception shows in its detail-laden crevices. On the album's best tracks-the polyrhythmic dream-pop of "Face to Face in High Places," the nervous shimmer of "My Cabal," the menacing lilt of "Iamundernodisguise"-Curtis constructs layers of shoegazing, moire-patterned guitars, while Alejandra & Claudia Deheza intertwine their near-identical voices like the fingers of praying hands. Throughout, the whole heavenly affair is tethered to the ground with a glitchy, tribal thwomp. Technology collides with cryptic religious imagery and good, old-fashioned rock music.
GhostlyInternational
CD
$10.50

Sea And Cake
Car Alarm (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US This 2008 album is their 8th full-length & finds TSAC at their most inspired & most rockin' in quite some time. Here they manage to perfectly combine some of their best past efforts ('The Biz,' 'Nassau,' 'The Fawn,' etc.) into one great record. The exciting sound of a well-oiled band in fine form - perfectly seamless. Great stuff! CD comes in a deluxe old-style tip-on gatefold mini-LP jacket.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

Sea And Cake
Car Alarm (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Vinyl version comes in a high gloss LP jacket w/ free MP3 download code.
ThrillJockey
LP
$12.00

Secret Machines
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US New album.
TSM
CD
$15.25

Slipstream
Mantra (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, UK 'Mantra' is the 5th and long awaited new album from Slipstream and follows their much loved and critically acclaimed, 'Transcendental', release of 2003. With new track 'Psycho Paul' having already featured in the soundtrack of hit BBC3 comedy series, 'Ideal' (screened in April/May 2008). Written by Slipstream as homage to their favorite comedy show, the show's writer and big Slipstream fan, Graham Duff, loved the song so much that he actually wrote a scene to fit the track, much to the bands delight and amazement! This same scene became a trailer for the show and has since seen some 11000 plus hits on You Tube!
Enraptured-59
CD
$16.25

Slomo
Bog (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US This hones the ritual clatter of their first album, 2005's The Creep, into a more cumbersome affair, ever heading downwards into the Northern Underworld upon slurries of unsignposted mung. Core duo Holy McGrail & Howard Marsden once again create a lumpy bed of bass-heavy synthesizer & guitar drones while Arch-drude Julian Cope provides a coda to the proceedings w/the recital of his poem Land, written especially for this album.
Important
CD
$13.25

Spacemen 3
DJ Tones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21st)
PS, UK Spacemen 3 have a limited edition (2000 copies) 5 track mini-album released by Space Age Recordings in cardboard sleeve wallet on October 20th which features 2 previously unreleased Spacemen 3 tracks, a radically different mix of the classic Spacemen 3 cover of the Red Krayola's 'Transparent Radiation' and appearing for the first time on CD, the ultra rare remix of 'I Love You' (originally only 50 promo white label vinyl copies were ever pressed). Rounding off this mini-album is a studio version of Ecstasy Symphony. Track listing: These Blues Transparent Radiation (violin mix) Modulated Tones I Love You (remix) Ecstasy Symphony Spacemen 3 consisted of the core duo of Jason Pierce (Spiritualized) and Sonic Boom a.k.a Peter Kember (Spectrum & E.A.R.) who formed the group in Rugby , Warwickshire, having met at art college. Other members of what would become a fluid lineup over the years included Pete Bain (Bassman, also of The Darkside), Natty Brooker, Sterling Roswell (Rosco), Will Carruthers, Jonny Mattock (Slipstream), and for the final few shows, Mark Refoy (also of Slipstream). From the outset Spacemen 3 had a very defined set of aesthetic principles. They based almost their entire sound on their own concept of minimalism - droning guitars, feedback, as few chords as possible, pounding drums - with their motto 'Taking drugs to make music to take drugs to'. Their minimalism bled into their stage show as well. Sitting down to play their guitars and covered in the spinning colours of a cheap psychedelic light show, their stage 'act' was very anti-performance. Another striking aspect of Spacemen 3 was their willingness to cover and share their influences. Song titles, lyrics and interviews were peppered with references to bands and artists they believed shared their 'minimal is maximal' aesthetic. The Velvet Underground, the Rolling Stones, the Stooges, the MC5, early Captain Beefheart, free jazz musician Sun Ra, the Silver Apples, 1960s garage punk such as the 13th Floor Elevators, Red Krayola, the Electric Prunes, the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean and other surf bands, 1980s rockabilly groups the Cramps, the Gun Club, Tav Falco, blues and gospel acts like Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, the Staple Singers and John Lee Hooker, and the production techniques of Joe Meek, Brian Wilson and Delia Derbyshire were just some of the names mentioned by the band.
SpaceAge-028
CD
$16.25

Spectrum & Silver Apples
A Lake of Teardrops [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21st)
PS, UK Pete Kember a.k.a. Sonic Boom of Spectrum worked with the seminal 60's act Silver Apples on a six track mini album originally released by Space Age Recordings in 1998. Having been out of print for many years now a limited re-pressing of 500 copies will be available from 20th October to meet demand for this release. From the opening surging waves of 'Streams Of Sorrow' with its controlled chaos and intoxicating vocals, through 'The Edge's' mesmerizing monotone backing to Simeon's 90's beat poetry - like Allen Ginsberg reincarnated into his most abstract nightmare, 'Whirlwind' with its plaintive vocals and warped ambience held together by a trademark Sonic Boom drone pattern, to '(I Don't Care if You) Never Come Back's' almost industrial-tribal percussion, fleshed out by those unique Silver Apples oscillations and Spectrum's ever present sense of wayward genius. 'A Lake Of Teardrops' is a spellbinding trip into the minds of two of the finest experimental composers ever.
SpaceAge-016
CD
$16.25

Starflyer 59
Dial M (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US You have come to expect Starflyer 59 to be the most reliable, most dependable, yet most undeniably unpredictable messengers of album after album of quality independent rock tunes. Over ten albums deep, over fifteen years time, from the early guitar-heavy shoegazing era to the ethereal moodiness of The Fashion Focus years to the latest incarnations and recreations of themselves as keyboard-driven masters of chorus, this is and always will be a band who will deliver great songs with new sounds.
Tooth&Nail
CD
$14.00

Submerged
Violence As First Nature (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, US Violence as First Nature delivers brutal new tracks (Homicide Bomber, Consciousness) alongside the best of Submerged on 12" vinyl (including Servant, Corrupt Souls, Dirty Bomb and more). Features collaborations with and remixes from Bill Laswell, Technical Itch, Scorn, and more.
OhmResistance
CD
$12.25

Swarm
Still At War (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Philly's premier drum n' bass crew steps up to the plate with this double CD album and mix, combining hip hop, dancehall and old skool jungle influences into a melting pot of dynamic beats. Created by Mason, DStar, Trust, MC Armanni, and MC Sharpness, Gasm's Still at War is a powerful collection of urban anthems, Philly street-style. TRACKLIST: CD 1: ALBUM 1. Mason & Dstar feat. Mental Sharp - Still at War 2. Trust - Saving Grace 3. Mason & Noah D - The Product 4. Dstar - Roll Callz 5. Dstar - Just How Blind 6. Mason - Devil's Poem 7. Dstar - 2Rude! 8. Mason feat. Mental Sharp - Premise 9. Mason - Jump the Fuck Up 10. Dstar - Fist Extra Artillery 11. Trust feat. Mental Sharp - P.H.I.L.L.Y VIP 12. Mason feat. MC Sharpness - Runnin' It Proper 13. Noah D - Cool and Deadly CD2: MIX 1. Swarm - Intro 2. Mason & Dstar Feat. Mental Sharp - Still at War 3. Perpetuum - Fate of a Legend 4. Mason - Devil's Poem 5. Dstar - Evilution 6. Ixis - Smash to Bits 7. Dstar - Marshal Law 8. Mason - Rada 9. Dstar - 2Rude! 10. Mason & Dstar vs. Infiltrata & Focus - Burgandy 11. Mason feat. Mental Sharp - Premise 12. Dstar - Ya Sexy Gal 13. Mason - A&B 14. Dstar - 40K 15. Mason & Dstar vs. Infiltrata - Ricochet 16. Mason feat. Sharpness - Runnin' It Proper 17. Dstar - Fist (A Special Dedication) 18. Chino - Rush 19. Perpetuum - 10s 20. Mason & Dstar vs. Focus - The Big Shutdown 21. Mason & Noah D -The Product 22. Dstar - Just How Blind 23. Mason feat. Mental Sharp - Breakout 24. Mason - Jump the Fuck Up 25. Trust feat. Audio Angel - Only You 26. Noah D - Cool and Deadly 27. Trust feat. Audio Angel - Saving Grace 28. Dstar - Roll Callz
Gasm/OhmResistance-001
DCD
$13.75

Tallest Man On Earth, The
Shallow Grave (PRE-ORDER: DELAYED, SALEABLE TBA)
PS, SWEDEN Incredible new album, Pitchfork approved. If you thought the EP was great, just wait until this arrives. Folk album of the year? Price to be confirmed, it might be better, it won't be worse. PITCHFORK: "While it's understandable to be skeptical of another skinny dude with a mustache, a guitar, and a worn-out copy of The Anthology of American Folk Music, the more time you invest in Shallow Graves, the more you'll realize how unusually memorable it is. Ultimately, Shallow Graves transcends comparison-- which is saying an awful lot, given the popularity of its prototype-- and Matsson is a natural-born folksinger, earnest, clever, and comforting."
Gravitation
CD
$13.00

Technical Itch
You Need Therapy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPT. 9TH)
PS, US Technical Itch is the legendary drum n bass artist behind the worldwide phenomenon "THERAPY SESSIONS" club night. From London to Moscow to Philadelphia to Mexico City, Therapy Sessions is unrivaled for the sounds of the heaviest drum n bass music. Technical Itch is the godfather of the movement, with albums on Moving Shadow, and collaborations with Dieselboy, Dylan, Gein, and more. This mix is a stunning representation of the Technical Itch live set - 28 tracks packed into 80 minutes, masterful set programming with peaks, valleys, and change ups into rock and metal, highlighting the flexibility and integration of drum n bass into the musical landscape. Brutal, passionate, and perfect, this is at the level of the best mix output of Dieselboy.
OhmResistance-9M
CD
$13.00

Transmission
Sublimity (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21st)
PS, UK This is one amazing ride from a four-headed creative monster on heat that manages to blend musical beauty, torrential passion and sheer malevolence, sometimes in the space of one track...First sound on opening track Albion is Youth's unmistakable heaving bass before Big Paul Ferguson steams in with the heaviest drums in the business. Once the original Killing Joke rhythm section is underway on a crunching post-punk funk vamp, Simon Tong's guitar appears in shrapnel clusters lashed by Tim Bran's unearthly synth. Musical fireworks might be expected from a line-up like this and Sublimity, the second album by Transmission, doesn't disappoint. The pedigree is impeccable: Youth's production credentials, his time with Paul in the Joke before ahead-of-its-time super funk ensemble Brilliant. Simon's stint in the Verve line-up which made Urban Hymns then Gorillaz and Damon Albarn and Paul Simenon's The Good, The Bad & The Queen. Dreadzone co-founder Tim Bran plays with Subsonar and The Orb. The group started gestating after Youth and Simon became friends during the Urban Hymns sessions, which the former co-produced. Tim entered the fray then, Paul in Spring 2005 after he met Youth at a Malicious Damage party and heard some demos. Three months later they recorded debut album Beyond Light in three days at London's legendary Olympic studios.
MaliciousDamage-636
CD
$16.25

Various
Eccentric Soul: The Young Disciples (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US By 1967, East St. Louis, Illinois, once dubbed an "All American" city by the US Chamber Of Commerce, had become St. Louis, Missouri's evil twin. Unemployment, drug addiction & vicious gang activity put a dark & heavy lid on a bi-state area that once cooked-up world-changing talent by the likes of Chuck Berry, Josephine Baker & Miles Davis. But both cities still spawned heroes, and ALLEN MERRY was one of them. Already a living legend for his early work w/ Ray Charles & Ike Turner, Merry channeled his talent into teaching, forming the YOUNG DISCIPLES through the South End Community Center to keep kids off the streets, out of the gangs & into the studio, where young men & women spiraling downward could ride the spiral groove upward on Merry's own YODI, GATEWAY & MERRY labels. W/ nearly 80 local youths involved from both sides of the Mississippi, the YOUNG DISCIPLES (named after one of the area's most notorious gangs) encompassed solo acts, duos, male & female vocal groups, a massive horn section & a troupe of African dancers. Every sweat-drenched recording incl. here emerged from this grass-roots organization that changed, if not saved, lives. LP forthcoming
Numero
CD
$15.75

Wee Scary Beasties
Creepy Lullabies (2X7") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US BOO! The Beasties are back with a new collection of tunes that will help pull the cobwebs right out of your ears. But don't let the name fool you; Chicago's kiddie band crew more regularly known as the Wee Hairy Beasties follow up their 2006 Bloodshot Records debut album, "Animal Crackers," with a treat just in time for your Halloween sweet tooth. WEE SCARY BEASTIES-led by MEKONS JON LANGFORD and SALLY TIMMS with the incredible vocal prowess of KELLY HOGAN (Neko Case, Pine Valley Cosmonauts) and the mighty jug band talents of front porch old-timey blues band DEVIL IN A WOODPILE-have formed their own record label, WEE BEATZ, to bring you a second dose of kid-friendly tunes that adults will love too. WSB get in the holiday groove with the sweet and spooky "CREEPY LULLABIES," a double 7" that will haunt the dreams of both parents and kids alike. This adorably eerie two single set tells nighttime stories about lonely vampires, monsters busting a move, and a super-rocking punk jumper about a veggie-patch dweller named Pumpkinhead! Listeners beware: the closing lullaby and Wee Scary Ending will make the werewolves howl from miles away. There are songs with a spooky finger-popping flavor, fresh ghoul-filled harmonies, a secret special message to listeners and as always, Devil in a Woodpile's bright and bouncy instrumentationwashboard, slide guitar, thumping upright bass, clarinet and harmonica-percolates like the best Harman-Ising cartoon bug band that ever was.
WeeBeatz
45
$8.25

Week That Was, The
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 26TH)
PS, US 2008 debut album from the British Electro Pop outfit, chiefly Field Music dude David Brewis' big brother, and featuring contributions from Field Music colleagues. Musically the record is an expansive tribute, paying direct (and indirect) homage to the wildly ambitious Linn Drum and Fairlight experiments of Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, and Tin Drum-era Japan. Fused with typically detailed arrangements and a sense of drama, this makes The Week That Was a brain-shattering, 32-minute epic, straying far outside the conventions of most indie-guitar music.
MemphisIndustries
CD
$15.25

Whisper in the Noise
Dry Land (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 25TH)
PS, US Self described "orchestral garage rock'" band from Hanska, Minnesota give an extremely humble & personal touch to gorgeous, string-laden rock music. Pretty, melancholic, sad & charming. for fans of Low, Arcade Fire, Guided by Voices.
ExileOnMainstream-030
CD
$13.50

Whispertown 2000
Swim (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Known for their dreamy harmonies, countless hooks, & a sound that is both completely modern & nostalgic. RIYL: Jenny Lewis, FIery Furnaces, Mates of State, Tilly & the Wall.
Acony
CD
$12.00

White Hinterland
Luniculaire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 21ST)
PS, US Luniculaire. It sounds French, but it is in fact a word invented byWhite Hinterland, taking parts of French words "lunaire" (lunar) and "funiculaire" (funicular, as in railway) to form the title of their second release. This EP is a highly ambitious recording containing five songs all sung in French, and it expands upon the wide palette of musical ideas heard onWhite Hinterland's debut, Phylactery Factory. Featuring two original songs, plus covers of songs made famous by Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Fontaine and Françoise Hardy,White Hinterland feels right at home amid the musical tradition laid out by these legends. From the opening groove of "Requiem Pour Un Con," it is obvious thatWhite Hinterland is exploring a plethora of musical ideas on Luniculaire. The funky rhythms and scorching guitar of the Gainsbourg classic captures the spirit of the original, but it's Casey Dienel's vocals that make this so special. Hearing Dienel sing in French is a revelation - without the distraction of English words you hear what a powerful instrument her voice is.White Hinterland's "Chant de Grillon" explores a wider range of sonic textures, many created by the layered guitar work of Alexis Gideon, while the spooky and atmospheric "Mon Ami La Rose" (originally made popular by Hardy) is subtle and beautiful. The original version of "J'ai 26 Ans" was performed by Brigitte Fontaine with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and here Dienel plays the role of Fontaine while her band toys with flourishes of African rhythms and Eastern drones. Throughout Luniculaire, and especially on "J'ai 26 Ans" and "Requiem Pour Un Con,"Matt Meyer's percussion work is sublime - he layers an array of strange sounds and noises, while maintaining the heavy groove throughout. The EP's closer, "Lunirascible" has Dienel's voice at the center, and like Julie Tippetts, Elizabeth Fraser or contemporary ScottWalker, Dienel offers vocals meant not to deliver words, but simply tones, melody and texture. Like some groovy, strange and psychedelic artifact clamored about by crate-digging record collectors, Luniculaire is more than just an EP. It is a testament toWhite Hinterland's deep musical vision and a taste of the greatness to come.
DeadOceans-020
CD5
$7.50

Williams, Lucinda
Little Honey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US New album.
LostHighway
CD
$15.75

Windy & Carl
Songs For the Broken Hearted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kranky
DLP
$15.00

Windy & Carl
Songs For the Broken Hearted (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Most everyone has experienced love as well as heartbreak. These 10 songs are interpretations of those emotions that run the gamut from pain, anger & longing, to warmth, admiration & joy. This fall, they will have been together for 19 yrs. And in these sounds you get a sense of what love encompasses, how there can be bliss in any oasis, & trouble in any paradise, the highs & the lows, the reality of time & depth of emotion that go into any relationship that has lasted so long.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

Wrangler/Scanner
1968 Moog Modular PICTURE DISC (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 28TH)
PS, UK Limited to 300. Two Ra Chord blasts of 'Switched on Bach' beauty performed by WRANGLER and SCANNER who first met whilst fighting over a copy of 'Switched on Paddy Kingsland' at a record fair. These Supraphon pyjama wearing artisans have by loving of various knobs and switches, the sweet caressing of sequencers and event generators and manipulation of patch cords, created the sounds and rhythms for a discerning ear. Whilst Benge / Winters and Scanner have avoided the trap of being academic beard noodlers with this release, they have invoked the spirit of John Baker, White Noise and of course Bob Moog. Featuring sounds made exclusively on the Moog Modular System 3C and the Formant Modular Synthesiser this seven inch is a radiophonic joy, working as a platter to play out as well as a companion piece to their Twenty Systems meisterwork. Fans of Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Wendy Carlos, Brian Eno or the recent John Baker Tapes are recommended to check this.
StaticCaravan-165-7
45
$10.25

Yacht
Summer Song (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 14TH)
PS, US Debut DFA release from Portland, OR-based artist(s) YACHT. Here we get the song "Summer Song," a love letter to tourmates LCD Soundsystem. Besides the single, this also feat. 2 brand new, previously unreleased trks - all acting as a preview of the 2009 forthcoming full-length 'See Mystery Lights' for DFA. As with all other DFA vinyl, you need this omprised of minimal-techno auteur MARCOS CABRAL (Trapez) & disco gadabout JACQUES RENAULT (Editions Disco), w/ remix work under their collective belt for Moby & LCD Soundsystem. BRENNAN GREEN, a fixture behind the booming NYC disco scene, offers a can't-miss remix of the thumping, anthemic original.
DFA
12
$8.00

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Airborne Toxic Event “S-T” CD $12.75
Ant Trip Ceremony, The “24 Hours [re-issue]” CD $11.25
Apollo Sunshine “Shall Noise Upon” DLP $20.75
Arbouretum/Pontiak “Split” LP $11.50
Arms “Kids Aflame (CD/DVD)” CD/DVD $16.25
Atlas Sound “Atlas Shrugged” 45 $3.75
Band Of Annuals “Repondez” CD $13.75
Band Of Annuals “Let Me Live” CD $13.75
Beck “Modern Guilt” LP $13.99
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Bruni, Carla “Comme Si de Rien N'Etait” CD $17.00
Bud Shank Quartet “The Pacific Jazz Years” CD $15.50
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Burke, Dan/Thomas Dimuzio “Upcoming Events” CD $12.25
Business Lady “Torture Footage” CD $12.50
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Capstan Shafts, The “Fixation Protocols” CD $13.50
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Cluster “Cluster '71” LP $16.75
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Doormouse “Stanley Yerkowski presents: Xylophone Jism as The Ridiculator” CD $11.75
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Drive-By Truckers “Brighter Than Creation's Dark” DLP $27.05
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Late, The “Songs From The Family Tree” CD $20.50
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Los Peyotes “Introducing Los Peyotes” LP $17.75
Lovin' Spoonful, The “Do You Believe In Magic” LP $17.00
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Strange Boys “Woe Is You And Me” 45 $4.25
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Times, The “Enjoy / Up Against It” CD $15.50
Times, The “Pop Goes Art” CD $15.50
Total Bummer “S-T” CD5 $10.25
Toth, James Jackson “Waiting In Vain” CD $14.50
Various “After Dark” 3XLP $24.00
Various “Forwards In Backwards Time” DCD $13.25
Various “Breaking Point: 20 Hard-Edged Beat Diamonds” CD $16.25
Wilson, Dennis “Pacific Ocean Blue” 3XLP $35.00
Wilson, J. Frank & The Cavaliers “Last Kiss [retrospective]” CD $13.00
Windmill “Puddle City Racing Light” CD $12.75
Wolves In The Throne Room “Two Hunters” DLP $20.75