Hello all,

Let me give you a quick run down of what happened last night. Returned home from a long day at work, fire up the barbeque, had a few beers and revisited and exhausted my Led Zeppelin records. As you can tell, we’re peeling off our winter layers and inviting the warm weather back to east central Illinois. There’s just something about the sun that can turn your mood from blue to a whole lotta love.

All right, with the mood rings put to rest lets discuss some new records, shall we? Although I have yet to hear it, we just received the new Ken Andrews (Failure, Year Of The Rabbit, etc) disc. So that CD will more than likely be in heavy rotation today.

In other news, our pals from Sweden, The Hearts Of Black Science, have finally released their full length titled “The Ghost You Left Behind”. This should be in stock by early next week. To hip you to their frequencies, their music intertwines cinematic styling and an ever-present dark-wave undercurrent. This will most definitely be a PMO favorite for 2007.

Until next week, be good.

Roy & Paul

Hearts Of Black Science "The Ghost You Left Behind" CD $13.00 (Club AC30)
From Gothenburg, Sweden comes the latest Scandinavian pop phenomenon Hearts of Black Science. Formed by Daniel Änghede and Tomas Almgren, Hearts of Black Science set up a studio within an abandoned subterranean power plant outside Gothenburg. Isolated from the outside world, they experimented and developed their sound - melancholic and dark pop melodies, yet also uplifting and positive, not afraid to be inspired by a broad range of styles, gothic and metal, shoegaze and eighties pop.

Moonbabies "War On Sound" [2007, 3-song import single] CD5 $2.00 (Startracks)
The Concretes "Kids EP" CD5 $6.00 (Licking Fingers)
We got a two-fer this week, advance EP teasers from two of Sweden's finest pop acts, The Concretes and The Moonbabies! Moonbabies' new album, Moonbabies At The Ballroom, will be released by our own Hidden Agenda label in May (we'll offer it to you early, in April, of course), but we've got a stack of their import three-song single from their new Swedish label Startracks to whet your appetite. Meanwhile, on the other side of town... Sure, The Concretes are minus vocalist Victoria B, but that hasn't stopped them from putting together a new album of orchestral girl-group orchestral folktronica, sonic enchantment that sounds a bit like Heikki and El Perro Del Mar, and not as sleepy as their last outing. The new four-song EP on their label Licking Fingers features "Kids" (from the upcoming album Hey Trouble, due pretty soon) plus three exclusive non-album b-sides. Sound samples for both titles on the front page later this week. Check out more new Swedish/Scandinavian/Nordic music here.

Adult.
Why Bother? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Uneasy listening music for uneasy times. A time to contextualize "folk" for our intent & advocate the importance of being folk. Folklore defines a distinctive culture, the common people, real people. Uncomfortable, restless, disturbed, perturbed, awkward & anxious. This hopes to spread the word of weird... Abnormal motivations, ready & willing. This album, of all their albums, they feel is the most accurate culmination of our disordered hysteria
ThrillJockey-185
CD
$14.25

Adult.
Why Bother? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey-185
LP
$14.00

Alsace Lorraine
Dark One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 5TH )(ON SALE)
PS, US Alsace Lorraine is the delicately delicious and unique electronic/guitar pop creation of seminary professor Paul Francke. We're pleased to announce that our favorite singer on Earth, Argentinean Singer/Artist Isol has joined Alsace Lorraine to sing on four of the album's 14 tracks too. Isol sings here in English for the first time! Isol left her band Entre Rios (Elefant {Spain}/Darla {US}) when the group signed with EMI Latin America because the deal demanded too much time away from her profession as an Artist/Illustrator. Caitlin Brice sings backing vocals on two tracks. Jane Francke (Paul's sister) sings one track. The sophomore Alsace album Dark One, though not literally very "Dark", was recorded and mixed by Paul at Paul's home studio in Chicago. Isol's warm, exotic, sensual vocals were recorded in Isol's bedroom studio in Buenos Aires. Paul's unique bedroom uber-pop soundtrack provides the perfect music bed to Isol's vocal. The result is a unique blend of Astrud Gilberto, Wolfgang Press, Eurythmics, Pale Saints, St. Etienne, Magnetic Fields, Hope Sandoval, as well as The Wake, Section 25 and other Factory-esque influences. Hopefully, Paul and Isol will make more beautiful music together. Alsace Lorraine sounds romantic; thoughtful, sensuous and smart. Comment from Paul Francke: I began the album begun during college on the south side of Chicago and completed it while working in Campbeltown, on the end of the Kintyre Peninsula, the most remote part of mainland Britain. Between those points I worked on the record in an Episcopalian seminary dormitory in Alexandria, Virginia, while training to be a seminary professor. It couldn't have been done without my brilliant, non-religious friends: Isol sings four of the best songs on the album, but she also made important suggestions for changes to the lyrics and music. We share a lot of beliefs regarding art and beyond, and it has been fascinating to work with her. Her friend Nico recorded her vocals in a studio in Buenos Aires. Caitlin Brice, the lead singer from the previous album, sings excellent backup on two songs here. Joe Moore plays guitar on one song, and my younger sister Jane sings on one song as well.
Darla-178
CD
$12.25

Antelope
Reflector (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Meditative, stripped down punk music that uses the melody vs. repetition equation to produce tightly crafted gems. For fans of Fugazi, Lungfish, The Fall, The Evens, Television.
Dischord-157
CD
$10.25

Antelope
Reflector (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Dischord-157
LP
$10.25

Antiguo Automata Mexicano
Kraut Slut (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 24TH)
PS, MEXICO Angel Sánchez Borges, the man behind AAM (Antiguo Automata Mexicano) takes techno to the next level with his second album and first release with Static Discos. Previously AAM released the infamous Microhate album on Germany's Background label. Inspired by German kraut and space rock, minimal techno and screwed up digital antics, AAM's Kraut Slut is the stuff of wicked dance dreams. Angel Sánchez Borges also records as Seekers Who Are Lovers on the Soundsister label. In a recent interview on URB Magazine, Borges says his secret to the AAM sound is his love for "My Bloody Valentine, a gentle way of dealing with strange layers of sounds. I want people to dance to these noisy grooves". Pitchformedia recently described his music in "the glitch/dub/minimal techno vein, with carefully constructed rips and blips stretched across a wide, white sonic canvas".
StaticDiscos-019
CD
$12.25

Arcade Fire
Neon Bible (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge-285
DLP
$17.50

Arthur, Che
Iron (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US The culmination of almost 3 years of writing and recording, recorded mostly by himself and featuring Arthur on most of the instruments, Iron displays musical depth, range & fierce individualism.
Sickroom-041
CD
$12.50

Audion
Mouth To Mouth Remixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Brand new release from MATTHEW DEAR, feat. 3 reworkings of last year's "Mouth to Mouth", which Pitchfork described "as gripping as a cliffhanger." 2 different versions from HEARTTHROB & new version from KONRAD BLACK!
SpectralSound-042
12
$8.25

Axolotl
Memory Theater (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 1ST)
PS, US Memory Theater is an absolutely essential collection of the best of Axolotl's out of print cdrs and vinyl only releases. Karl Bauer spent quite a bit of time collaborating with Black Dice, Mouthus, Double Leopards and various other acclaimed members of the noise underground before heading off on his own as Axolotl. In the last couple of years Axolotl have released numerous cd, cdr and vinyl releases many of which quickly went out of print and started demanding some serious coin on ebay. Memory Theater collects the best of these out of print releases into one convenient package designed by Karl Bauer. Axolotl has collaborated with the likes of the Skaters, Magik Markers, Yellow Swans, Inca Ore, Skygreen Leopards, Religious Knives, and Mouthus. Axolotl has toured Europe and the United States and shared the stage with the likes of Animal Collective, Black Dice, Boris, Charlambides, Chris Corsano, Double Leopards, Excepter, Sightings, the Skaters, Terrestrial Tones, Tomutonttu, and Yellow Swans.
Important-120
CD
$12.00

Big City
Chedda b/w Stick Up (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Members Psycho Les (Beatnuts), Al Tariq aka Fashion (Beatnuts) & Problemz (Missin Linx) have made a huge impact on the hip hop world together & individually. If you like how this one sounds just wait until their debut album drops this Spring.
NatureSounds-025
12
$6.25

Blunstone, Colin
One Year (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US The debut solo album from the lead singer of legendary psych/pop group THE ZOMBIES, originally released in '71. Produced by fellow Zombies Rod Argent & Chris White, it is classic Baroque pop w/ lush string arrangements & Argent's unique keyboard sound. Feat. the hit "Say You Don't Mind," a number of originals & a beautiful cover of Tim Hardin's "Misty Roses."
Water-193
CD
$14.00

Bonnie Prince Billy
Strange Form of Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Another haunting chapter from "The Letting Go" is highlighted for your edification. The gauzy webs of this song gleam w/ clarity divorced from its siblings. Also a part of this EP package is a video enhancement, bringing format-hopping excitement & surprise into your life. Pop it into the computer & give the video (directed by Jennifer Parsons) an eye.
DragCity-337
CD5
$10.00

Bonnie Prince Billy
Strange Form of Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-337
12
$11.00

Briggs, Anne
Time Has Come (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US She was a huge influence on such luminaries as Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior & Linda Thompson. Originally released in '71. This album feat. many self- penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers w/ Briggs playing guitar & bouzouki. She only released 2 albums & a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival.
Water-192
CD
$14.00

Brown, Steven
Brown Plays Tenco + Live 1988 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND)
PS, UK Steven Brown is a core member of cult avant garde band Tuxedomoon. As a solo artist he has recorded some ten solo albums, including Music For Solo Piano (1983), Searching For Contact (1987), Half Out (1991), Nine Rain (1996) and Decade (2003). Brown Plays Tenco was recorded in Italy in 1987 and features Steven's own interpretations of five songs written by cult artist Luigi Tenco. Born in Cassine in 1938, Tenco scored many hits as a singer in Italy during the 1960s, but shot himself through the head at the San Remo Festival in 1967 after Ciao amore ciao (Hello, Love, Hello), failed to reach the final. The suicide note explained that his suicide was a gesture of protest against the jury's taste in music. Never available on CD before, Brown Plays Tenco has now been digitally remastered with twelve bonus tracks recorded live in Italy in 1988. These include in-concert renditions of songs by Luigi Tenco as well as solo material by both Brown (Besides All That, rwf) and Tuxedomoon (What Use?, Egypt , Lowlands Tone Poem). Artist Resume: Steven Brown was born in Chicago in 1952, and currently resides in Mexico City. Tuxedomoon formed in San Francisco in 1977 around the nucleus of Steven Brown, Blaine Reininger and Peter Principle. Following a string of releases on the Residents' Ralph label, the band relocated to Europe in 1981. Their dozen-odd group albums include the classics Half Mute, Desire, Suite En Sous-Sol, Ghost Sonata and Holy Wars. The latest TM album Bardo Hotel was released in 2006.
LTM-2428
CD
$16.25

Callahan, Bill
Diamond Dancer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Bill Callahan is the man who used to record under the name Smog. Now he is Bill Callahan. This is the story of a young lady having an epiphany on the dance floor while dancing alone. With its propulsive, gossamer beat it is sure to be a dance floor favorite from 2007 onwards. For those too shy to dance, it will surely make them wish they were dancing. More dance music is found on the exclusive B-side.
DragCity-335
CD5
$5.00

Celestial
Dream On (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 24TH)
PS, US You may have heard some of these songs on Music is My Girlfriend or Lost Music eps - these are completely new recordings and sound amazing. Andreas Hagman returned to his native Örebro, Sweden in 2000, where he began recording dreamy pop, jangly guitar and vocals that reflect a tender, soul-baring honesty.

"Precious songs, in the Sarah Records vein, between a super romantic dreampop and a dreamy and tender melodies jangle pop" - Mira El Péndulo

"stay true to their roots and produce a completely wonderful indie, drenched in effects... nostalgia knows no limits." - 4 Lighthouses

"wanders from shoegaze via Field Mice to JAMC in five songs" - Groove
SkippingStones-009
CD
$9.50

Centro-Matic
Operation Motorcide EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, SPAIN Will Johnson's problem is not a creative drought. He never stops composing. But then he has to decide to which one of his projects each song will go: Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel or his solo albums. He says that thinking about it for a long time can make him consider eliminating a song. After deciding that he is going to shelve one, he gets uptight. He wonders what would have happened with that song he dismissed, if it would have given more strength to his records, or if a hit has been lost on the way. With "Fort Recovery" his muse visited him and left the tap of inspiration on. Even though the final work ended up being a long record (the European version even includes three extra tracks which are not on the American one), some really significant compositions were rejected. The trickiest problem was dismissing songs. Listen to these eight tracks from those sessions and, if you don't mind me asking, which ones wouldn't you have left out?
HoustonParty-138
CD5
$9.50

Copy
Hair Guitar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, US Last year, COPY (who's known as Marius Libman to friends and family) proved that geography isn't everything. Because while Europe and the East Coast once monopolized the modern electro-house sound, Portland now lays claim to its own innovator who has taken the genre to new and unexpected places. His debut, Mobius Beard (Audio Dregs), displayed a knack for morphing headphone-friendly synthpop with floor shaking dance music (...or wait, is it the other way around?) that tore up stereos and clubs throughout the city of Portland and beyond. After a year-long string of legendary, sweatsoaked live sets that invetably erupted into epic dance parties, COPY was voted "Best New Band" by the Willamette Week, solidifying his place as a rising star within the local music scene. Outside of Portland, his infectious brand of instrumental dance music made fans of the likes of Tim Sweeney (DFA), Lovefoxxx (CSS) and countless DJs, audiophiles, hipsters and music nerds alike, who found his style undeniable; somewhere between Ratatat, Timbaland, and MSTRKRFT. And with the release of his notorious "Diva Mixtape Vol.1" under the guise of DJ COPY, new life was breathed into the likes of Mariah Carey and TLC, turning mid-90s RnB jams into triumphant, upbeat bangers that snuck their way into the hearts of many unsuspecting listeners who weren't exactly expecting to roll down the windows and pump their brakes to Whitney Houston this side of the millenium.
AudioDregs-067
CD
$12.25

Copy
Hair Guitar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, US Last year, COPY (who's known as Marius Libman to friends and family) proved that geography isn't everything. Because while Europe and the East Coast once monopolized the modern electro-house sound, Portland now lays claim to its own innovator who has taken the genre to new and unexpected places. His debut, Mobius Beard (Audio Dregs), displayed a knack for morphing headphone-friendly synthpop with floor shaking dance music (...or wait, is it the other way around?) that tore up stereos and clubs throughout the city of Portland and beyond. After a year-long string of legendary, sweatsoaked live sets that invetably erupted into epic dance parties, COPY was voted "Best New Band" by the Willamette Week, solidifying his place as a rising star within the local music scene. Outside of Portland, his infectious brand of instrumental dance music made fans of the likes of Tim Sweeney (DFA), Lovefoxxx (CSS) and countless DJs, audiophiles, hipsters and music nerds alike, who found his style undeniable; somewhere between Ratatat, Timbaland, and MSTRKRFT. And with the release of his notorious "Diva Mixtape Vol.1" under the guise of DJ COPY, new life was breathed into the likes of Mariah Carey and TLC, turning mid-90s RnB jams into triumphant, upbeat bangers that snuck their way into the hearts of many unsuspecting listeners who weren't exactly expecting to roll down the windows and pump their brakes to Whitney Houston this side of the millenium.
AudioDregs-067
LP
$9.75

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

Cyann & Ben
Sweet Beliefs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US An epic, intimate record that draws upon a wide variety of sonic influences, giving the space rock template a dramatic makeover by adding a much needed romantic grandeur. Their music offers an otherworldly splendor: psychedelic, noble, fragile, experimental & incandescent all at once, it is the sound of Sonic Youth reared on Pink Floyd's lost masterpiece Soundtrack To More, or maybe Low picking Mogwai to pieces.
Ever-004
CD
$15.50

Daphne Loves Derby
Good Night Witness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Second LP from Seattle indie rockers builds on ideas found on classic albums from Sinatra, Eagles, Janis Ian & Cardigans.
Outlook-1012
CD
$14.50

Daphne Loves Derby
Good Night Witness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Second LP from Seattle indie rockers builds on ideas found on classic albums from Sinatra, Eagles, Janis Ian & Cardigans.
Outlook-1012
CD
$14.50

Decemberists
Practical Handbook (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Feat. a live recording on Nov. 4, 2005 in Portland, OR @ the Roseland Theatre, 5 videos for songs off "Picaresque" & "Her Majesty", as well as a documentary shot during the recording of "The Crane Wife". Also filled w/ quirky details that fans love, like outtakes.
KillRockStars-434
DVD
$14.50

Draper, Linda
Keepsake (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 24TH)
PS, US Linda Draper's much anticipated fifth studio long player, "Keepsake" brings you along for 10 beautifully crafted songs - it continues where her last LP, 2005's "One Two Three Four" (produced by Kramer) left off. The album marks her first self-produced effort, along with co-producer Major Matt Mason (Adam Green, Kimya Dawson, Jeffrey Lewis etc.) and was recorded at Olive Juice Music Studios in New York City. The CD presents Linda in an intimate setting accompanied throughout by stand-up bass, piano, violin, cello, slide guitar, touches of percussion and xylophone - the focus always being the pure beauty of Draper's vocal performance. "A shining light of excellence...a delightful voice that immediately enchants." (Tasty, UK)
PlantingSeeds-048
CD
$12.25

Dying Californian, The
Coarsegold (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, US The sound of The Dying Californian is rooted in American tradition, influenced by country and folk as much as rock. With floating melodies and complex harmonies, it is difficult to place it into a genre. It is as much at home in a drunken hootenanny as in a late and lonesome night. It all just fits. The Dying Californian's third release on Turn Records is titled Coarsegold. Three years in the making, the album marks a jumping point in the bands signature style and sound, refined and redefined. The story of the album starts 3 years ago when Nathan Dalton, the primary songwriter for The Dying Californian found himself with a new job that had him traveling throughout California, staying in a variety of different places, often, for weeks as a time. On one lengthy trip, Dalton found himself holed up in the small town of Coarsegold, the geographic center of California. Neither northern or southern, western or eastern, simply Coarsegold, California - a town existing somewhere in between. It was here that Dalton found a new center for his own writing, influenced by the stark contrasts of California as well as the isolation and inspiration that only come from being on the road. He began to pen a new record; handheld tape recorders, lyrics on napkins, music on motel notepads, wherever he could find to write it down, he would. Coarsegold, the geographic center of California, the heart, also serves as the pinion for the record.
Turn-021
CD
$9.75

Dylan, Bob
Nashville Skyline (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US It's a country album plain & simple, w/ Dylan abandoning his fabled talk-sing voice & evangelical message for a soothing, down home country croon.
Sundazed-5124
LP
$17.00

Elope
9 Distilled Dreams (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH??? 2007)
PS, SWEDEN COMING SOON! Perhaps Elope's finest album to date...and that's saying something consideing how brilliant 'The No Name Record' and '3WD' are... It is also their very mellowest. '9 Distilled Dreams' is the mainly acoustic companion piece to the rocking '3WD' released earlier this year. Check out Jim's Pick page for a sound sample.
Gravitation-026
CD
$10.50

Evripisis And His Tragedies
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US This is the first sign that Evripidis and His Tragedies are a truly unique band and have developed their own style. In Evripidis' song writing there is space for pre-Beatles pop as heard on "Ru Ru I'd love to...", to the sinister and grotesque "Transylvania, Some nights are sleepless" and "Cause I shall rise again", the picaresque cabaret "Red is the sky above the harbour" and romanticism "I want to be there", "Long-Lasting Lovers" or "Straydog" and also singles as "It's June Again!" and "Gregory (we're coming out in the light)". Conceptually, Evripidis use polarity (reality and fantasy, romanticism and sexual tension, self-parody and idealisation, catastrophe and comedy) to create a work guided by humour and his flirtation with daily tragicomedies. The result is an album that is personal, daring, original and ambitious.
Touchme-01
CD
$13.50

Foxx, John/Louis Gordon
Sideways (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, UK John Foxx and electro DJ Louis Gordon release Sideways, their fifth album since meeting up just over 10 years ago. The album brings together sci-fi-themed electronic pop songs with trash psychedelia and film music to create the pair's most adventurous recordings to date. In fact, over 25 years after launching his solo career with the minimalist electro pop of Metamatic, Foxx has been enjoying a recent renaissance. In addition to the critically acclaimed From Trash, Foxx brought to life his Tiny Colour Movies album with a stunning performance at the Brighton Film Festival and continued his long-term Cathedral Oceans project with rare screenings at other UK film festivals. He also started work on various collaborative projects with Robin Guthrie (ex-Cocteau Twins) and the actor Vincent Gallo, which are due for release later in 2007. According to Foxx, Sideways explores his fascination with 'things that have all been considered at one time or another as trash - science fiction, TV, B-movies, synthesizers, psychedelia, pop music, comics - all the stuff I love!'
Metamatic-13
DCD
$16.25

Future Conditional
We Don't Just Disappear (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, UK Future Conditional is the all-new electro-pop project from Piano Magic mainstays Glen Johnson and Cedric Pin. Drawing inspiration from classic analog synth-pop by the likes of New Order, Kraftwerk, OMD and Section 25, the album We Don't Just Disappear updates the retro-futurist mix with a stellar selection of guest vocalists, including Melanie Pain (Nouvelle Vague), Bobby Wratten (Field Mice/Trembling Blue Stars), Angele David-Guillou (Klima/Piano Magic), Carolyn Allen (The Wake) and Dan Matz (Windsor for the Derby). The 10-track album was produced by Glen and Cedric in 2006. Standout tracks include Switchboard Girl (sung by Melanie), Broken Robots (sung by Angele) and the title track, featuring Bobby. "Future Conditional isn't just an exercise in nostalgia. We are, in some way paying homage to the groups we love and inspire us, but we're also experimenting with the glacial electro/human emotional interface. The future is a robot with a human heart." (Glen Johnson). Piano Magic will release their new album Part-Monster in May 2007, and featured vocalist Angele will release an album as Klima on Peacefrog in March. Windsor for the Derby contributed to the soundtrack of the latest Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette, and Trembling Blue Stars also release a new album in spring 2007. Busy people!
LTM-2478
CD
$16.25

Gomez, Robert
Brand New Towns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US He's a troubadour of the darkest cloth, crafting atmospheres as vast as the midnight Texas sky. Payingno mind to simple genres on this debut, he explores the textures of mood, often finding his voice in the seemingly saddest spots.
BellaUnion-413
CD
$14.50

Hearts Of Black Science
Empty City Lights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, UK
ClubAC30-3025
CD5
$6.25

Hearts Of Black Science
The Ghost You Left Behind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, UK From Gothenburg, Sweden comes the latest Scandinavian pop phenomenon Hearts of Black Science. Formed by Daniel Änghede and Tomas Almgren, Hearts of Black Science set up a studio within an abandoned subterranean power plant outside Gothenburg. Isolated from the outside world, they experimented and developed their sound - melancholic and dark pop melodies, yet also uplifting and positive, not afraid to be inspired by a broad range of styles, gothic and metal, shoegaze and eighties pop. In 2006 the band released an two EPs that sold out in just 2 months, and got over 100,000 hits on MySpace. 'The Ghost You Left Behind' is the glorious culmination of those months of isolation - this collection of songs is all that's great about Scandinavian pop, sounding completely fresh. References: mixing up a bit of Doves, some Ladytron, a smattering of Mew and maybe M83 would be a good start, but there's a darker side as well, Depeche Mode covered by Air, or The Killers covered by Ulrich Schnauss.
ClubAC30-4032
CD
$14.50

Hoyem, Sivert & The Volunteers
Exiles [2006] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, NORWAY Second solo album from Madrugada vocalist Sivert Høyem and his band The Volunteers. Heroic guitar rock from one of Norwegian Rock's most acclaimed singer and songwriter. Highly recommended.
EMI/HektorGrammofon-001
CD
$15.00

I'm From Barcelona
Let Me Introduce My Friends [expanded domestic version] (ON SALE) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Mute's U.S. version comes with two bonus tracks: "Glasses" and "The Painter".
Mute
CD
$14.00

Kaiser Chiefs
Yours Truly, Angry (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US New album feat. their hit single "Ruby".
Universal
CD
$12.25

Kaiser Chiefs
Yours Truly, Angry (DELUX) (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Deluxe edition incl. 24pp booklet+DVD w/ 6 new live tracks rec. in Berlin 2006 & 10 min. documentary.
Universal
DCD
$19.25

Kalli
While the City Sleeps (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Ex-Without Gravity frontman. This album continues the tradition of beauty & pain finding a nesting ground in the heart of a young man.
OneLittleIndian-790
CD
$16.75

Kemp, Rose
Handful of Hurricanes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Breaking out of the British rock world w/ her folk roots & a lonely, beckoning voice, she's quickly earning her rightful place in the Bristol DIY music scene. Born of British folk-rock heritage, she's the daughter of Maddy Prior & Rick Kemp from the seminal British 70s band Steeleye Span. Shes got the eerie rock transcendence of The Pixies, the naked beauty of Regina Spektor, the vocal bravado of Amanda of The Dresden Dolls.
OneLittleIndian-711
CD
$16.75

King Kong
Buncha Beans (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US This is not a thematic rock opera. As Ethan tells us, "Beans dont mean anything. Thats the point. Like a bunch of beans on a table top." His albums always have themes. Here theres lots of songs about dilemmas: for instance, weather songs, a theme dating back to "Funny Farm". Feat. PETE TOWNSEND on drums. Let the musical fruit rock your funky soul!
DragCity-324
CD
$13.00

Klaxons
Myths of the Near Future (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US After exploding on the scene in a dayglo burst of punk riffs, hedonism & classic Brit art school conceptual cheek, they return w/their debut album looking to prove they're more than just a flash in the art damaged new new wave pan. 11 tracks rocket by in 35 mins w/more energy than high explosives. A raw manifesto that will bemuse oldsters & invigorate fans. "9/10"-NME
Geffen
CD
$9.75

Larsen
Musm II A Collection of Previously Unreleased and Rare Tracks 1996-2006 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Originally released as a limited edition CD for Larsen's US tour in 2003 and then re-issued 1 year later on vinyl by Seattle based label Enterruption Musm has since been out of print. Finally, Important Records is making it officialy available in a new revised and expanded version with 6 extra tracks and brand new artwork. Musm II includes all the non-album tracks that Larsen have released since their first full length. No Arms,No Legs, Identification Problems was recorded and produced by Martin Bisi in 1996, and now almost impossible to find. It is represented here by 2 ambient tracks and a brand new editing of some sounds from that album. Also included are 4 previously unreleased mixes from the album Rever (produced by Michael Gira) the award winning soundtrack of some short silent animated movies by Winsor McCay,compillation tracks, collaborations with Julia Kent (Antony and The Johnsons) and an odd version of Syd Barrett's Vegetable Man.
Important-135
CD
$12.25

Larsen & Friends
Abeceda (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH) CD +_DVD
PS, US This CD/DVD set captures an extremely special evening for Larsen, one that places them in a perfect visual and musical perspective revealing more an a little about this enigmatic quartet from Torino Italy. For one night only Larsen assembled their closest musical friends to play to a sold out crowd at the Teatro Colosseo in Torino Italy. The purpose of the performance was to pay tribute to the work of Czech avant garde designer, typographer, founder of Devestil and cultural radicalist Karel Teige and his Abeceda - a 1926 collaboration with poet Vitoslav Nezva which minimalised text down to its basic components establishing a poetic dialogue between text and images. To Abeceda Larsen brings their minimalist beauty and melody with this live performance incorporating music, dance and projections. With Larsen are their close musical friends David Tibet (Current 93), Baby Dee ( Current 93 member and acclaimed solo performer), Johann Johannsson (Touch/4AD) The music swells in gentle pulses of soflty stated melody. Emotion clings to each note while glistening shimmers of electonics dance quietly in the mix. The DVD reminds us of what a rich visual experience Abeceda was and is. As The Wire so perfectly put it in a extensive write up of the evening, David Tibet's performance "Provides a vital link between the music and the visuals... At one point he connects beautifully connects perfectly with the dancer, breathing deeply into the microphone in time with her movements." Visual projections, created by Bellissimo, portray a woman in a 20's style bathing suit, much like Teige's original work, portraying letters of the alphabet which slowly become obscure by Teige's brilliant typography. Thanks to Larsen's definitive discipline and their kindred visual and musical collaborators. Abeceda is an event of great subtlety and complexity. It is truly a gift that this performance was so perfectly documented in both an audio and visual format. Where the work of Karel Teige was a tremendous gift for the eyes, Larsen & Friend's Abeceda is a gift for both the eyes and the ears. Hats off to Bellissimo, the design team responsible for Larsen's distinctive packaging, for putting the finishing touches on a perfect evening and a perfect package. "My dear friends Fabrizio and Larsen honoured me by asking me to interpret the alphabet for their project ABECEDA in the light of Nezval's verses for Karel Teige. Being neither an admirer of dada, surrealism or the avant-garde, I escaped from them all by taking a train from the seaside town of Hastings where I live, to London, after kissing my cats goodbye. I looked at the blurs of sheep, tree, hedge, sea, pond passing me like living clouds. I looked at each letter of the alphabet, and covered Nezval's text with my hand. I ordered the letter to tell me what it looked like. I disbelieved its answer. Letters always lie. So I peered at the shape of the letter and wrote down my immediate responses.
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CD/DVD
$14.75

Let's Go Sailing
The Chaos in Order (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Delightful confection of lilting indie pop, a tender blend of memorable melodies, sophisticated arrangements & affecting, heart on the sleeve vocals from singer/songwriter Shana Levy. An LP of bittersweet pleasures perfect for late nights, rainy days & wandering upon the waves.
GR2
CD
$11.50

Lewis, Wyndham
The Enemy Speaks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 2ND)
PS, UK The first CD audiobook of readings by Percy Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), the influential British modernist writer, artist and self-styled 'Enemy' feted both by T.S. Eliot and Mark E. Smith. Lewis is best known as the founder in 1914 of the celebrated Vorticist art movement, an English variant of Italian Futurism. Publication of their journal Blast was interrupted by WW1, after which Lewis the artist pursued a parallel career as a writer of fiction, satire and criticism. Lewis spent the war years 1939-45 in penniless exile in America , yet carried on writing even after going blind in 1951. His many books include Tarr (1918), The Apes of God (1930), Blasting & Bombardiering (1937), The Revenge for Love (1937) and the trilogy The Human Age. His artworks include Workshop (1913), A Battery Shelled (1919), Tyro (1920) Red Portrait (1937), The Surrender of Barcelona (1937) and Portrait of T.S. Eliot (1938), and are regularly exhibited by galleries including the Tate, Hayward, Imperial War Museum and others. The Enemy Speaks gathers together rare broadcast recordings made by Lewis in 1938, 1947 and 1951 on various subjects in art and politics, as well as readings of three poems from One-Way Song, recorded at Harvard in 1940. The CD also features a dramatized extract from his Bloomsbury-baiting satire The Apes of God, recorded in 1951 with an introduction by the critic V.S. Pritchett. The CD closes with the recording of Sympathy that so vexed Lieutenant Lewis in his dug-out near Ypres in 1917. The CD features a deluxe booklet featuring archive Lewis images as well as historical notes by James Hayward. The CD has been prepared with the full co-operation of the Wyndham Lewis Memorial Trust.
LTM-2411
CD
$15.25

Lindt, Virna
Play/Record (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, UK The first release on CD of 'Play/Record', the second album by Swedish pop sophisticate Virna Lindt, originally released by The Compact Organization in 1985. Written and produced by Virna Lindt during a three-week holiday in London, Play/Record tackles girls who cannot stand the colour red, the numbing effect of the new media, and subterfuge and skulduggery in her adopted home town (the single My Home Town). The album has been digitally remastered by close collaborator Tot Taylor, and now sounds even more immaculate than before. Unfortunately Virna abandoned music forever after creating Play/Record, leaving the world a poorer place. Contemporary reviews for Play/Record: "Ms Lindt deftly conveys a sense of breezy, delirious Sixties camp. Arch instrumentals such as the title track and Add It Up are nothing short of wondrous, and the album is a delightful and accurate evocation of a period when music was allowed to be fun" (Melody Maker); "A uniquely crafted voiceover masterpiece, the diverse tempo moves from the sunny waft of single My Home Town to the more sombre tones of Any Colour But Red" (Sounds); "Lush, intelligent and very, very sexy" (Underground). The CD also features a deluxe 12 page booklet featuring original artwork and liner/recording notes.
LTM-2489
CD
$16.25

Lindt,Virna
Shiver (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, UKAn extended CD reissue of 'Shiver', the debut album by Swedish pop sophisticate Virna Lindt, originally released by The Compact Organisation in 1983. Written and produced by Virna Lindt and Tot Taylor, the acclaimed Shiver album offers 12 slices of chic, Cold War pop informed by 1960s spy thriller soundtracks and musique concrete, including the singles Attention Stockholm and I Experienced Love. The album has been digitally remixed and re-modelled from the original mastertapes, and now sounds even more immaculate than before. The new edition of Shiver also features bonus track The Windmills of Your Mind, a rare Michel Legrand cover version from The Thomas Crown Affair originally recorded for the Crepuscule movie compilation Moving Soundtracks. Contemporary reviews for Shiver:"Intrepid undercover agent disguised as a top international fashion model sets out on a secret mission behind the Iron Curtain, armed only with a firm sense of fair play and a gadget-filled powder compact" (NME); "Euro-eccentric. Virna Lindt casts herself as a mysterious blonde in a loving pastiche of Continental movie music" (Sounds); "Only the surly amongst you can fail to acknowledge the splendour of Virna Lindt's new single I Experienced Love, and the equally thrilling Shiver lp, the epitome of Compact's sleek, chic Sixties tease" (The Face); "Imagine a pastiche of all those old Sixties spy series, like Danger Man, The Avengers and The Man From Uncle. Well, this would be the perfect soundtrack to go with it" (London Evening Standard). The CD also features a deluxe 12 page booklet featuring original artwork and detailed dossier on Virna Lindt. Also available: Virna Lindt: Play/Record (LTMCD 2489), V/a : A Young Person's Guide to Compact (LTMCD 2488).
LTM-2487
CD
$16.25

Little Heroes
Cinematic Americana (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US The record begins with the steady hum of a cello contrasted with an off-timed picked acoustic guitar, soon joined by soft, sparse vocals, the low thump of bass & drums, and eerie piano, building to a beautiful blistering crescendo. Their strength is in the simple diversity of their songwriting, switching effortlessly between sweaty noise pop to subtle soundscapes. A definite must for fans of The Shins, Pete Yorn, & Red House Painters
Wednesday-1403
CD
$8.50

Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love
Ends of June (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3rd)
PS, US Initially intended as musical outlet for Kelly Dyson, Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love's full inception came in the form of a sudden, unplanned collaboration between Kelly and vocalist Natalia Brightmore. Instant musical chemistry coupled with a brief period of writing & recording yielded a complete body of bittersweet, forthright folk songs, self-released on the band's own Birds and Rodents label (UK) in 2004. Two years later, after randomly stumbling upon some breathtaking Low Low clips online, Portland, OR label Other Electricities realized there was something unique brewing overseas. The band with the impossibly long name occupied space in their ears and repeated listens only further reinforced the fascination. The two parties eventually got to talking and came to the conclusion that this music needed to reach a wider audience; these sounds just couldn't be slept on much longer. Ends of June is Low Low's second outing and first U.S. release, boasting twelve new, intimate tracks saturated in the same undeniable warmth and familiarity offered on their debut. Here, the music's immediacy and accessibility fails to wane even slightly, building upon the solid groundwork laid in the first album. Natalia's amicable departure and a change in line-up, currently featuring Kelly Dyson (guitar, lead vocals), Ellis Dyson (drums, clarinet, percussion), Chris Robinson (guitar, vocals), Hugo Edwardes (bass), Nick Guy (vocals, percussion), and Brian Lutchmiah (vocals, percussion), has filled out Low Low now more of a band then an "acoustic folk duo". Despite these alterations, no element of overall sound is compromised as new paths are traversed with regards to instrumentation and arrangement. Self recorded and produced in Ellis' bedroom studio, Ends of June showcases Low Low's progressive and deft grasp on songwriting. From the pensive yet infectious "The Way You Play," to the fluid lullaby "Happiness at the New Day," it's near-impossible to deny the resultant intrigue of each composition, and of the record as a whole. These songs beckon to be taken in again and again... Collectively, the band members live and work in and around Manchester, England. To date, they have shared stages with the likes of Regina Spektor and Six Organs of Admittance. Plans are currently being made for a re-master/reissue of Low Low's s/t debut, which should be available in wider release mid-2007. "As acoustic documents of the breakdown of a long-term relationships go, this is up there. Recorded lo-fi style - in a bedroom apparently - this affecting release combines breathless harmonies and fragile tunes to achieve a strange warmth. Also makes Belle & Sebastian sound like Motorhead." - The Crack "Rooted firmly in the world of low/no-fi folk, this is a charming record that recalls the same juxtaposition of fragility and strength of character that suffused the early Elliott Smith albums." - Tangents. For Fans Of: Devendra Banhart, Iron & Wine, Six Organs of Admittance, Nick Drake Songs of Green Pheasant.
OtherElectricites-006
CD
$12.25

Lusine
Podgelism (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US A new collection of remixes. It is a many-sided view of the Lusine sound, characterized by highly textured melodies & surgically precise glitch rhythms aligned by floor-shaking kickdrums. Feat. renowned techno producers John Tejada, Robag Wruhme & Apparat. This is unified by the strength of its source material & the like-minded inventiveness of its contributors.
GhostlyInternational-068
CD
$13.50

Mad EP/RA
Ultrafood (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, US Split and collaboration record between Mad EP (known for his releases on Ad Noiseam and Hymen) and Ra (Coredump, Planet Mu, Sublight).
AdNoiseam-077
12
$9.50

Mason, Willy
If the Ocean Gets Rough (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US This new collection of songs is his strongest material to date. He's developed his already accomplished songwriting skills w/ more ambition & instrumentation, joining personal tales w/ socio-cultural commentary, effortlessly expressing his own experiences while making them our own. This music is moving beyond words & reaches the listener in a place that mere songs rarely touch.
Astralwerks
CD
$13.25

McCarthy Trenching
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeamLove-012
LP
$12.50

McCarthy Trenching
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US This album is the distillation of two collections of songs. "Old Habits" recorded in November of 2003 by Ted Stevens, was a self released 9 song collection of drinking songs & waltzes. The dipsomaniacal "ItsGot Nothing to Do with the Drinking" was recorded in the winter of 2005-06, & had been given to only a handful of family & friends. Collaborators include Ted Stevens, Ryan Fox, Pat Oakes, Tim Kasher, Orenda Fink, Adrianne Verhoeven, Steve Bartolomei, Alex McManus, Bill Hoover,Renee Ledesma Hoover, & Mark Maziarz.
TeamLove-012
CD
$12.50

Merzbow
Merzbear (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Author, activist, painter and sound artist Masami Akita had been at the foreground of experimental music for over 25 years. Inspired by psycedelic rock, free jazz, early electronic composition as well the physical arts, especially Kurt Schwitters' Merzbau, Masami Akita has created a musical language all his own. Merzbear is the sixth Merzbow release in his utterly essential Merz series for Important Records. Merzbear pulses and pounds with distorted droning heavy guitar feedback, pulsing noise-blasts and swirling analog sounds of Akita's distinct EMS Sythi. Like most of Merzbow's recordings, Merzbear is a significant document of his ever evolving improvisational style. Slowly, he's been moving away from his pure laptop era and reincorporating elements of his pre-laptop analog days w/ his homemade junk guitar, EMS Synthi & electronics. This hybrid sound brings the past into the present and pounds with total junk-collage Dada urgency as only Masami Akita can do it. Cover art by Jenny Akita.
Important-136
LP
$12.25

Merzbow/Carlos Giffoni/Jim O'Rourke
Electric Dress (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, US Electric Dress covers the full spectrum of sound color possibility, from totally brutal walls of destructive noise to beautiful minimal synthetic interplay, analog drone and shifting alien electronics. A total mind melting collaboration recorded live in tokyo using synths and a variety of custom analog equipment, even including Merzbow's classic spring/junk metal instrument. Warm, varied, and obsessive this is what industrial music should have been, the sound of infinite machines demolishing a planet and creating a new structure where live organisms have been eradicated. Edited and mastered by Jim for maximum sonic annihilation. Documents one of nowadays very rare Merzbow's all analog live shows, one of Jim O'Rourke's
rare live appearances since his move to Japan and the culmination of Carlos Giffoni's Japan Synth Destruction Tour. All this at the same time! 100% Essential! Electric Dress is recommended for fans of analog period Merzbow, early noise and Industrial Music, academic electronic and analog synth music-And for those adepts of beautiful and invigorating evil music.
NoFunProductions-015
CD
$12.25

Modest Mouse
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US
Sony
CD
$17.00

Moonbabies, The
Moonbabies At The Ballroom (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 1ST)
PS, US New album from Swedish duo! The Moonbabies third full-length album "At The Ballroom" is their finest work to date. Swedish duo Ola Frick and Carina Johansson started their career in the late nineties honing their songwriting craft. The first album "June and Novas" was released 2001 and the follow up "The Orange Billboard" from 2004 saw them make some major leaps with releases in the US and in continental Europe. The new album contains the track "War On Sound" (which first appeared on the War On Sound Mini-Album, that was featured on popular US TV show "Grey's Anatomy" as well as the Grey's Anatomy Vol. 2 CD collection), plus 10 new songs, the best of their career.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-088
CD
$9.00

Morrison, Van
Blowin' Your Mind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US This is his spellbinding 1967 debut album.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Mus
La Vida (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, SPAIN La Vida (The Life) is the most bright and vital album matching the best work of Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, or Trembling Blue Stars. Mus now leave behind the darkness of past works. Mus sing in their native Austurianu, a Spanish dialect used in Asturias. 16 page booklet including lyrics in English, Spanish and Asturianu. Mus is an international band based in Asturias (the north of Spain). Mus is lead by the couple Monica Vacas (lead vocal) and Fran Gayo (main composer). On the new record and live Mus is six people, featuring members of Edwin Moses, Vigil, and The Nacho Vegas band. Mus have released records on Acuarela (Spain), Darla (US), Pehr (US), Pop Art (Greece), and Avant Garden (Taiwan).
GreenUFOs-028
CD
$14.25

My Midnight Creeps
Histamin [2007] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, NORWAY New album from Norwegian garagerock supergroup featuring guitarists from Madrugada and Ricochets. Rocks, and more importantly, rolls like Union Carbide Productions, The Rolling Stones, The Gun Club, and The Cramps. Totally.
EMI/MMC-002
CD
$15.00

My Midnight Creeps
S-T [2005] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, NORWAY 2005 debut album from Norwegian garage-rock "supergroup" My Midnight Creeps led by guitarists for Madrugada and Ricochets. Rocks and, more importantly rolls like classic Union Carbide Productions, The Rolling Stones, The Gun Club, and The Cramps. Highly recommended.
Tuba/MMC-001
CD
$15.00

Northern Chorus
Millions Too Many (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US They fit together all the pieces of the puzzle to make their finest album yet. While the band has expanded its line-up w/original violinist Erin Aurich rejoining & the addition of new drummer Craig Halliday, it has done the opposite w/ song structure. The songs are more concise & the arrangements more grandiose but the band has refined their direction.
SonicUnyon-113
CD
$14.50

Other Men
Wake Up Swimming (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Feat. ROB CROW (PINBACK, HEAVY VEGETABLE), MANOLO TURNER & TRAVIS NELSON (HEAVY VEGETABLE). After 11 yrs, they have reformed & renamed the band & picked up directly where they left off. Going forward, they seem intent on creating new sounds from the depths of a played-out genre. Teething on the concepts of light & space, whilst never abandoning a frenetic undercurrent that constantly threatens to pull the listener under for the last time.
Robcore-001
CD
$13.25

Paley, Tom
Beware Young Ladies! (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, SWEDEN New recordings from underground folk legend Tom Paley, with special guest Bert Deivert, recorded in Sweden in early 2006. Tom has been recordings since the 50s! Tom Paley was born and raised in NYC, where he first fell in love with old-time music. He began playing guitar and 5-string banjo and quickly excelled at both instruments. He briefly performed in a duo with the great folk musician Woody Guthrie in the late 50s. Later he helped form The New Lost City Ramblers, with Mike Seeger and John Cohen. This group inspired a greater mainstream interest in traditional music. The Ramblers considered their live concerts primarily as opportunities to share great old songs they had discovered with their fellow folk performers. After The Ramblers broke up Paley formed The Old Reliable String Band (with Roy Berkeley and Artie Rose). Tom moved to Sweden, where he lived from 1963 to 1965, before moving to England where he has resided ever since. Tom continues to tour in America and Europe both solo and with other musicians.
Gravitation-023
CD
$11.00

Palomar
All Things, Forests (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Maintains the charm & playfulness of their previous releases but w/songwriting that has rocketed to a new level. Careful arrangements & conceptual depth help make a great leap forward while wrestling w/the tangled feelings of loss, doubt, joy, wistfulness & the struggle to keep going.
Misra-042
CD
$14.75

Panda Bear
Person Pitch (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US This ANIMAL COLLECTIVE member boldly returns w/ his long-awaited 3rd solo. Yrs in the making, this marks a dramatic departure from hiss previous record. The acoustic instruments have been replaced w/ samplers & electronics. Fusing his dramatic life changes over the past few yrs w/ his ever-increasing sonic palette, this is suffused w/ the kind of feel good modern toe-tapping pop that seems harder & harder to find these days.
PawTracks-014
CD
$14.50

Ponys, The
Turn Out The Lights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$12.25

Ponys, The
Turn Out The Lights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US A classic twin-guitar rock band fronted by the impassioned vocals of Jered Gummere, THE PONYS' songwriting range from psych jams to pounding rockers to twisted singer-songwriter material, evoking influences from Television and Dream Syndicate to The Only Ones and The Jesus and Marychain. Turn The Lights Out is denser, noisier and more fucked-up than its two predecessors, and sounds bigger to boot. The complex interplay between the guitars and the reverb-drenched vox and keys emerges more effectively than ever before in Agnello's massive production.
Matador
CD
$11.50

Preakness
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Atlanta indie rockers w/a penchant for catchy hooks, straight forward song structures & a reverence for the sloppy simplicity of long-lost indie classics. Energetic, intuitive drumming coupled w/natural harmonies & solid bass lines. Have shared the stage w/ Celebration, Sound Team, Ultrababyfat & Portastatic.
EskimoKiss-013
45
$5.25

Pretty Things
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Led by the raucous vocals of PHIL MAY & the stinging lead guitar of DICK TAYLOR, their first American album was stuffed w/ powerful workouts.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Purient/Mindflyer
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Pressed in an edition of 500. 1/4 of the pressing is on double sided color vinyl. This means that side A is blue and side B is red. 3/4 of the pressing is a red/blue swirl. Double sided screen printed jackets. Some things are never better than late and this 7" is one of them. We'd been planning this for about 4 years but somehow it kept getting set aside and forgotten. Then one day a package shows up and it's the artwork and audio.
Important-123
45
$8.25

Radical Face
Ghost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US All of the songs are short stories; even if again & again the narrators voice is transmitted to the instruments, the piano, the guitars, an accordion. Ben Coopers alter ego has created a songwriter album. Or rather a song-writing album, the tracks as carefully arranged interiors, chamber folk, pocket symphonies, passionate melodies. Another one of these houses full of stories. He recorded the guitars & drum-patterns, the banjos, organs & keyboards & sang in chorus w/ himself.
MorrMusic-069
CD
$16.75

Radical Face
Ghost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-069
LP
$16.75

Red Crayola
Soldier Talk (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Having been missing in action for 28 yrs, this vital, much acclaimed work is now available again. It 1st on Radar Records & was their 1st new commercial release since 1968. It reflects the world as it sat, awash in punk rock & its cognates, dreading mass destruction. This album is petit-guignol, a travesty of expression; its screams & sighs, a theatre of terror.
DragCity-079
CD
$13.25

Reininger, Blaine L.
Elektra / Radio Moscow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 24TH)
PS, UK 19 tracks. Blaine L. Reininger is one of the creative mainsprings behind the cult avant-garde band Tuxedomoon. As a solo artist he has produced some ten solo albums, including Broken Fingers (1982), Night Air (1984), Live in Brussels (1986), Instrumentals (1989) and Night Air #2 (2004). Elektra/Radio Moscow combines two haunting instrumental soundtracks written and arranged by Blaine. Elektra was commissioned for a version of the Sophocles play staged at the Athens Festival in Summer 2006 by director Angela Brusko. Radio Moscow is the score for the 1995 film of the same name by director Nicholas Triandafyllidis. TUXEDOMOON formed in San Francisco in 1977 around the nucleus of Steven Brown, Blaine Reininger and Peter Principle. Following releases on the Residents' Ralph label, the band relocated to Europe in 1981. Their dozen-odd albums include the classics Half Mute, Desire, Ghost Sonata and Holy Wars. Their new album Bardo Hotel was released in 2006. Blaine L. Reininger was born in Colorado in 1953, and currently divides his time between Italy and Greece.
LTM-2482
CD
$16.25

Remate
No Land Recordings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, SPAIN REMATE is a musician trained in classical music since was wearing short trousers and long socks. His first hero was a heroine, a skinny Bielorrusian piano teacher, who taught him how to play piano for hours without hurting his hands and wrists. The second hero was a Southafrican guitar teacher with a curly toupée, who instilled him the significance of the posture if you wish to turn into a good guitarist. After these pre-Olympics he became a singer-songwriter without limits: from folk to blues, from rock to gospel, from country to pop, always with the ambition of the one who knows that you must deserve your own influences, and that having style means much more than quoting other stylists. His distinctive features are, apart from playing piano avoiding pain, and having a good posture and/or a stance of defiance with the guitar... to be a very good singer, sometimes high-pitched ("Ballads Don't Change Things", 2004), and keen (also in person); at the beginning his voices sounded like a drunk Ry Cooder or between J. J. Cale and Neil Young; then (since "On Junk", 2005) a cocktail of Kurt Wagner (Lambchop) and Wagner without Kurt (he would have a voice as cavernous as his operas). Lately his singing has been non dissimilar to Bob Dylan yapping in a small town library. The process, of course, finally turns up to Remate's signing to Acuarela for a brand new ouvre created like a labour of love. "No land Recordings", his new double album with 25 songs, is jam-packed with clouds of latex, giant wings, toxic passion, dinosaurs, enemies, falls, one-eyed singers, pain in vain, kitties and beautiful ladies, love at first sight, howls, fireflies, propeller beanies, TV shows, sports, calls, Superman, glowing colours, bankruptcy, tenderness, mends. Whereabouts are the best songs being born? Where do they grow up like unhappy children? Which are the shops where you can buy propeller beanies?
Acuarela-1074
DCD
$16.25

Rev, Martin
Cheyenne (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Reissue, originally released in 1991 on Alive records. Part electronic rock band, part performance art project, Suicide found its home in the NYC art scene. Rev's Cheyenne is considered by some to be Suicide's second album minus vocals, but it is way more than that! It is a fantastic look into the creative process of one of the most influential & ground breaking groups/artists of all time. These finely crafted gems set the stage for what became some of Suicide's greatest material. "Rev effortlessly captures the sounds of New Yorks cavernous avenues filtering , phasing & modulating the sounds of the Empire city" -Sonic Boom. Includes 3 bonus tracks produced by Charles Ball & the Cars frontman, Ric Ocasek. LIMITED to 1000!
MindExpansion-2009
CD
$11.50

Rockey, Lee
Lee Rockey Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE DECEMBER 1ST)
PS, US Portland Oregon, art museum, early 1976. In the auditorium, drums electric violin & cello played thru an echoplex, a 4 channel tape deck was playing pre-recorded electronic skronks, flutes, & off speed voices, dancers were holding video cameras, connected to a Paik video synth that was creating a live video projection. The music was crazed, scary & funny & beautiful. This was the 2nd (and last) of his full blown personal music / art world performances.
Destijl-060
LP
$16.00

Rough Bunnies
Weisse Westen, Dreck Am Stecken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, US LIMITED TO 200. I once saw an interview with the members of Nirvana talking about when they toured with Shonen Knife and would cry every night while they watched their set out of sheer joy and unrivaled beauty. I didn't think much about it or even try to understand that feeling until my band played a festival in Sweden last year and the Rough Bunnies played right before us. Hailing from Malmo, this duo (with occasional guests) encapsulates a sense of innocence, joy, confusion and real youth style feelings and communicates them in a way so honestly it's hard to look away, whether or not you like the music. All the elements of ameturish-yet-immediate songwriting and musicianship that go into the songs of the Rough Bunnies could illicit comparisons to bands that came before with a similar vibe; the Velvet Underground, Beat Happening, the Vaselines, Moldy Peaches, Shonen Knife, et al.. but paying attention and really getting to know the group, you come to understand that they're not just another band that SOUNDS like those lifechanging, unsung, widely overlooked and underrated groups, nor are they trying to coyly mimic that feeling. The Rough Bunnies are the next band on that page of history, a beautiful and amazing, if dog-eared and tea stained page. This LP is their first, following three extremely limited CDRs available
only in Sweden.
Yipsilanti-032
LP
$15.00

RTX
Western Xterminator (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Lights flicker & bells chime. The far-out sound of thunder draws nearer. Jennifer Herrema & her horsemen are returned & this is the recollection of their long journey. The west wasnt rolled over w/out a few ritual sacrifices down the road. Our survival still depends on it & in the sun-drenched new frontier, RTX have your back. This runs the rock up the flagpole & rolls it around in strong winds.
DragCity-331
CD
$13.25

Rylan, Jessica
Interior Designs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US Jessica Rylan (you may know her better as Can't) is finally releasing her first officially published instrumental work for synthesizer. Titled Interior Designs, these compositions are more "classic" in nature than her work as Can't. Inspired by Pauline Oliveros, Eliane Radigue, Iannis Xenakis and especially Thomas Lehn, Rylan confidently takes her place among these monumental artists with this collection of strikingly original pieces recorded on a Serge Modular as well as analog synthesizers Rylan built herself. Jessica Rylan is a sound artist and electronic musician who lives and works in the Boston area. She builds unique synthesizers for installations and live performance. Her designs are influenced by plants, and the historically outmoded. Her music incorporates the intuition of folk music with the techniques of the avant-garde. Rylan was featured in the PBS documentary Greater Boston Arts in March, 2003. She has created sound installations at the List Visual Arts Center at MIT, the Boston Center for the Arts, Harvard University, and the Berwick Research Institute. She earned an MFA in electronic music from Bard College and has received grants from the Penny McCall Foundation and the LEF Foundation. She is currently a Research Affiliate at MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies. Rylan has performed across the United States, Eastern Canada, Scandinavia, and Western Europe. Highlights included Moscow, Oslo, Lisbon, Antwerp, London, Chicago, L.A., and New York City. She has performed with with Thurston Moore, Wolf Eyes, Lightning Bolt, Emil Beaulieau, Prurient, Hrvatski, Magik Markers, Mouthus, Tim Barnes, Charalambides, Amps for Christ, Chris Corsano.
Important-134
CD
$12.25

Satie, Erik
Cubist Works 1913-1924 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, UK A new CD in our series by visionary French composer Erik Satie (1866-1925), following the success of previous releases Vexations, Socrate, Musique de la Rose + Croix and Dada Works, on which we present selected Satie recordings with explicit links to the unconventional, the mystic and the avant-garde. Cubist Works offers four works composed by Satie between 1913 and 1924 for his collaborations with the artist Pablo Picasso. These include piano and orchestral versions of his scores for the celebrated 'Cubist' ballets Parade (1917) and Mercure (1924), as well as the seldom-heard organ 'diversion', The Statue Found (1923). The 60 minute CD also includes The Puppets Are Dancing, written for the French Futurist dancer and poet Valentine de Saint-Point in 1913, and the ludic Trois Valses distinguées du précieux dégouté ('Three Disgustingly Precious Waltzes'), a barbed swipe at rival composer Maurice Ravel and premiered at an exhibition of works by Picasso, Matisse and others in 1916. The solo piano works on this CD are performed by Bojan Gorisek. The booklet includes archive images and detailed liner notes by James Hayward.
LTM-2406
CD
$16.25

Secretary Bird
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US New project from Mike Semple (FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTINEZ, GIANT SAND, CAMPFIRE GIRLS) melds sincere songwriting enhanced by his hypnotic & lackadaisically melodic singing style all propelled by his 70's Brit influenced guitar work. "Think 'Psychocandy' meets 'The Days of Wine & Roses' w/a bit of Wilco." An album that melds the countrified influences of his old hometown Tucson w/ expansive rock of LA.
InDeGoot-1011
CD
$12.25

Section 25
Part-Primitiv (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce a brand new studio album from cult post-punk group Section 25, who previously recorded four studio albums with the celebrated Factory Records label. Formed by Blackpool brothers Larry and Vin Cassidy in 1978, Section 25 gigged extensively with Joy Division, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, New Order and the original Factory stable, completed two North American tours, and recorded keynote albums Always Now (1981) and From The Hip (1984) with Martin Hannett and Bernard Sumner as the respective producers. Their sublime proto-techno single Looking From A Hilltop remains an oft-sampled club classic. Although Section 25 disbanded in 1986, core members Larry (bass/vocals), Vin (drums) and Jenny Cassidy (keyboards/vocals) regrouped in 2001, joined by guitarist Ian Butterworth (ex Tunnelvision) and multi-instrumentalist and engineer Roger Wikeley. Although work on the new album was set back by the untimely death of Jenny Cassidy in November 2004, the group began gigging again in May 2006 and have since visited France, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Dublin, London and Poulton-le-Fylde. Part-Primitiv was produced by the band at West Orange Studio, Preston, in 2007. Stand-out tracks include Can't Let Go, Dream, Carbon and You Never Make Your Mind Up. As the title suggests, the new album combines raw post-punk power with retro-futurist electronics, including two tracks written and sung by Jenny. Section 25 will be promoting Part-Primitiv with further live shows, including an American tour in May 2007, and will also be following their memorable appearance in the 2006 documentary Shadowplayers with spots in upcoming documentaries on Factory (BBC4) and Joy Division. A new live DVD, Communicants, is also available (LTMDVD 2496).
LTM-2500
CD
$16.25

Section 25
Communicants (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 1ST)
PS, UK NTSC Region 0 DVD. Multi-region format. LTM is proud to announce a new live DVD Communicants from cult post-punk group Section 25, previously with Factory Records, whose brand new studio album Part-Primitive is released in May 2007. Formed by Blackpool brothers Larry and Vin Cassidy in 1978, Section 25 gigged extensively with Joy Division, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, New Order and the original Factory stable, completed two North American tours, and recorded keynote albums Always Now (1981) and From The Hip (1984). Their sublime proto-techno single Looking From A Hilltop remains an oft-sampled club classic. Although Section 25 disbanded in 1986, core members Larry (bass/vocals), Vin (drums) and Jenny Cassidy (keyboards/vocals) regrouped in 2001, joined by guitarist Ian Butterworth (ex Tunnelvision) and multi-instrumentalist and engineer Roger Wikeley. Although work on the new album was set back by the untimely death of Jenny Cassidy in November 2004, the group began gigging again in May 2006 across Europe. Communicants offers a professional multi-camera shoot of their triumphant homecoming show at Blackpool Empress Ballroom in October 2006 (as guests of New Order), as well as bonus performances from Brussels, Dublin, Athens, Paris, London and Poulton. The 70 minute DVD also features interview material with Larry and Vin, and footage shot on the road. As well as SXXV classics Dirty Disco, Friendly Fires, New Horizon and Looking From A Hilltop, new songs Gene and Can't Let Go are also featured. Section 25 will be promoting Communicants with further live shows, including an American tour in May 2007, and will also be following their memorable appearance in the 2006 documentary Shadowplayers with spots in upcoming documentaries on Factory (BBC4) and Joy Division. A new studio album, Part-Primitiv, is also available (LTMCD 2500).
DVD
$18.00

Shiner
Making Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
PS, US This EP was the very first piece of plastic on Anodyne Recs & is one of the most sought after slabs of volume & ferocity on eBay & represents a delicate, formative moment in the "life & times" of a real pioneer & true songwriter.
Anodyne
CD
$12.50

Sincere Trade
Between You And Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, CANADA Carl W. Heindl aka Sincere Trade has been creating a stir in the Toronto electronic music scene for the past couple of years and we are pleased to give you Sincere Trade's second album "Between You And Me" the follow up to his debut album "If You Cannot Beat Them" (Dross:tik Records). Sincere Trade shows his penchant for cerebral micro-dot dance music, texturing complex beats that twist and decay over lush gloomy pads, the chatter of static and broken vocal shards, A deeply emotional weave of melody and rhythm lending to a massive cinematic sound. Highly evocative.
Sublight-3601
CD
$12.25

Slipstream
Transcendental (plus Yellow 6 Remix disc) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, UK Reissue. Hailing from Northampton, England, itself just a short space hop from Rugby, the mythical home to eminent space psych heavyweights, Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized and the musical equivalent of Area 51, to the X-File-phobes among you. Where prior to Slipstream Refoy cut his teeth as a member of both these legendary ensembles, appearing on Spacemen 3's final album 'Recurring' before space walking to join the cosmic crew of Jason Pierce and Spiritualized. Elegant guitar signatures romance the inner senses creating a calming sea like tranquillity, all the while instilling a sensation of travelling on a single seated galactic roller coaster across the universe, intoxicated by the ebb and flow of the hypnotic kaleidoscope textures, colourful, tender, charming and tripping. From the opening track, the sensually touching 'Everything and Anything' to the Stylus like hollowed atmospherics of 'Claire's ghost' featuring the narration talents of comic book writer, Alan Moore (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), 'Transcendental' explores and utilises feelings, styles, imaginations and tempers them to sublime effect. The dreamy drone sultriness of 'Sophie's blues', the awesome magnificence of 'Tonight's the night' parading a fusion of the Dream Academy and the musical 'Cats', the space blues of 'Midnight train', the Lennon / Lloyd Cole -isms of 'I know nothing' and the monumental Bunneymen-esque driving 60's psyche apocalyptic groove of 'Deep in the night'. A perfect cruise control companion for the dreamers and spaced out cadets. Finally to give one last special touch to Transcendental, Refoy invited respected fellow artist, Jon Attwood, AKA Yellow 6, to do some exclusive extended remixes for the album, Y6 working his unique trademark mastery of magic and sonic terraforming onto the proceedings to breathtaking expectations!
Enraptured-039
DCD
$16.25

Stafraenn Hakon
Gummi (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 17TH)
PS, UK Much-anticipated brand new full length from one of the leading lights of Iceland's burgeoning alternative music scene, following 2004's "Ventill/Poki" and the accompanying debut UK tour. Stafraenn Hakon is the pseudonym of Olafur Josephsson, and "Gummi" is his fourth album release for UK indie Resonant - the first two effectively being full releases for his bedroom recordings. While "Ventill/Poki" represented his first material recorded with a supporting cast - a progression that was very evident in comparison to his previous output - "Gummi" marks a further giant leap forward in every respect. Having established himself as a predominantly instrumental artist, Josephsson will surprise many with the inclusion of six full vocal tracks among the nine included here - featuring Birgir Hilmarsson (Blindfold/Ampop) on five tracks and Efterklang's Casper Clausen on one, alongside other guest musicians and collaborators. While recognising the need to constantly evolve in order to maintain and expand upon your audience, the key elements that have always marked out Stafraenn Hakon from the crowded post-rock platform are still very much in place; delicate, intricate instrumentation and atmospherics, building slowly and organically, drawing in the listener. Sure to be his biggest album to date, "Gummi" is housed in a full colour CD wallet featuring stunning hand-drawn artwork, and will be supported by UK tour dates around the release.
Resonant-023
CD
$14.25

Stefana, Alessandro
Poste E Telegraffi (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 27TH)
Ps, US Poste E Telegrafi is the debut solo album from Italian guitarist Allesandro Stefana. Featuring an allstar cast including Mark Ribot & Leo Abrahams, Stefana creates a dreamy world of instrumental perfection and beauty. Inspired by the work of Ennio Morricone, Ry Cooder, Simon Jeffes, Steve Reich and Brian Eno, he has created a thoroughly modern Western world within his compositions and arrangements. With constant references to traditional music and rural blues he utilizes electric and acoustic instrumentation with tremendously compelling results. Acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitars along with banjo, kalimba, baliphones and found objects were all carefully combined with some primitive electronic instruments such as an arpeggiator, omnichord and home made vinyl loops. His sound is entirely original yet clearly rooted in traditions such as Film Music, Blues, Experimental, Ambient and Avante Garde musics. Stefana manages his cast of collaborators very well. Most tracks on Poste E Telegrafi are duets with these musicians keeping the sound and arrangement simple and pure. Instruments breathe and pulse with life and excitement in this highly original album. To call this a "promising debut" would be to dismiss the tremendous success delivered by Poste E Telegrafi.
Important-138
CD
$12.25

Submerged
Stars Lights The End (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 1ST)
PS, CANADA SUBMERGED teams up with Grammy award winning producer BILL LASWELL, avant-garde Japanese trumpeter TOSHINORI KONDO and drummer GUY LICATA a second time to give us the follow up to last years Method of Defiance "The Only Way To Go Is Down" album and his first solo titled album SUBMERGED "STARS LIGHTS THE END". Once again we find bass arrangements of infinite complexity by Bill Laswell mashing with Kondo's horns while distorted guitars and abrasive synths battle against one another all the while producing a perfect fusion between instrumental and software generated music. "Guy Licata, is a monster, he has got the skills to compete with any software geek in beat mangling, reaching easily two hundred BPMs." - Igloo Magazine. Submerged "Stars Lights The End" keeps Method of Defiance's hard edged drum n bass blasts, experimental dub and jazz elements only this time leans slightly toward a more aggresive sound than "The Only Way to Go Is Down". Stars Lights The End features bruising sound edits and beat contributions from Corrupt Souls, D`nee and Mark Filip. Expect extreme high quality sound again courtesy of Michael Fossenkemper who also mastered Method Of Defiance's "The Only Way To Go is Down".
Sublight-3701
CD
$12.25

Ted Leo/Pharmacists
Living With The Living (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Along w/ the punk sound & energy found in their previous works, this finds soul, funk & R&B injected into the trajectory. s a message of compassion not unlike that of one of Teds denim-clad, working-class-empowering forebears. As weve learned from those artists, vital, impassioned music is often the direct result of a dire political climate. A voice of dissent w/ a firm grasp of the past & a hopeful eye to the future, they are rebels w/ out a pause.
Touch&Go-302
CD
$12.50

Ted Leo/Pharmacists
Living With The Living (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Touch&Go-302
DLP
$14.75

Thorn, Tracey
Out Of The Woods (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Singer & co-songwriter of EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL. This effortlessly mixes the dance-driven, electronic feel of EBTGs recent direction w/ a return to her acoustic pop roots. In short, it's sophisticated pop that sounds as at home in the café as it does in a clubs lounge & will effortlessly appeal to both the old & new Everything But The Girl fans.
Astralwerks
CD
$16.50

Thorn, Tracey
Out Of The Woods (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks
LP
$15.25

Unknown Instructors
Master's Voice (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US 10 tracks of mind melting guitar psychotronics by Joe Baiza, lockstep backbeat from George Hurley & Mike Watt, and the vocal stylings of Dan McGuire, David Thomas & Raymond Pettibon. "The Way Things Work is a challenging freeform blast of intelligent noir beat poetry that plumbs the same depths of freakiness that Sun Ra & the MC5 did in days of yore" -Creem. Cover art by Raymond Pettibon.
SmogVeil-066
CD
$10.50

Van Doesburg, Petro
Repertoire De Stijl: Bauhaus: Dada (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, UK LTM are pleased to present an overview of the avant-garde piano repertoire of Pétro van Doesburg, performed at various De Stijl, Dada and Bauhaus soirees in Europe between 1920 and 1925. Born in Holland in 1899, Pétro met De Stijl movement founder and propagandist Theo van Doesburg in 1920. Over the next decade the couple lived in Wiemar (where Theo was associated with the influential Bauhaus art and architecture school) and then Paris. A Conservatory-trained pianist, Pétro accompanied her husband's lectures with selected modernist piano pieces, and also performed at Salon Dada soirees organised by Theo with Kurt Schwitters in Holland and Germany in 1922/23. Following Theo's death in 1931, Pétro established the De Stijl archive and was a buyer for Peggy Guggenheim. She died in 1975. The material on this 76 minute CD includes pieces by Erik Satie, Josef Matthias Hauer, Arnold Schoenberg, Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger and Jacob van Domselaer, whose austere Proeven van Stijlkunst (1913-17) offers an application of Piet Mondrian's neo-plastic principles to musical composition. The music is performed by noted
Dutch pianist Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen. The CD also features a deluxe booklet featuring archive images and detailed historical notes by James Hayward.
LTM-2495
CD
$16.25

Various
The Camp Burlesque Original Soundtrack Album [CD+DVD] (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE EARLY 2007)
PS, US Features songs and performances by Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush, Dave Alvin, Big Sandy, Peter Case, John Doe, Rick Vito, Tito & Tarantula, the Cruzados (featuring Bob Dylan), the Martini Kings, and many more. Initial pressing will include the movie on DVD.
BirdSong-102
CD
$11.00

Venetian Snares
Pink+Green (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 3RD)
PS, CANADA Venetian Snares, aka Gonk the 8-legged Viking, is back with yet another record that sounds nothing like Boards of Canada! From the catchy title track opener "Pink + Green" which blends demented punk vocals with hyper-complex grooves and gut gurgling bass blasts you can just tell this is something fresh and funky from producer Aaron "funk" Funk. Not to worry though the sub-rattling low-end blasts and jackhammering hardcore anthems are still here and in full effect on tracks like "Sporto Fucking Sellout Cocksuckerface" and "Husikam Rave Dojo" that revisit the days of pilled out candy raving. This is cyberpunk at it's finest! Welcome to the interzone! 15 year old K-heads will love this shit! If you hated albums like Winnipeg is a Frozen Shithole and Higgins Ultra Low Track Glue Funk Hits 1972-2006, you will hate this even more! This is not some crybaby n00bcore bullshit, this is rave at it's roughest like only Mr. Snares can bring it.
Sublight-204
CD
$12.25

Volt
Rorhat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 27TH)
PS, US Brilliant 3 piece out of Chemnitz, Germany. This is hard rock. Boris the drummer hits so hard, you won't believe that the shells & skins can stand it! Nico the bass player creates some utterly inhuman rumble, and then there's Andre. HIs growl is so unworldly that to describe it as vocals would lead you astray. His voice is an instrument of terror that makes the body tremble. For fans of all honest music
ExileOnMainstream-023
CD
$14.00

Voyces, The
Kissing Like It's Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 24TH)
PS, US After one listen to The Voyces Planting Seeds Records' debut -"Kissing Like It's Love" - and you'll be hooked to their glowing tuneful style. The band echoes the sounds of pop music's past as well as its ever so fervent future. Principal songwriter Brian Wurschum creates the well crafted pop song, recalling the mid 60's era of The Beatles, the folk rock of Simon & Garfunkel, and the 70's mini rock epics ala Pink Floyd. Their style maybe placed in a box and labeled anywhere from: Rock, Folk Rock, Acoustic Folk Rock, New York Folk, and everywhere in between. The sunny California shine of the title track "Kissing Like It's Love" launches the groups long awaited LP with it's sugary sweet chorus. The soft ballad "Hair Up High" follows with its elegant smooth guitar strums and the band's signature harmonies. The majestic beauty of "Call It Home" continues the album's melodic element, while the introspective acoustic interlude "Please Wash Away" appears with its stripped down heartfelt vocals, acoustic guitar and light piano taps. "Humming" chimes in with one of the catchiest refrains you'll hear this decade - instantly memorable. "Top Of My Lungs," showcases even more of the Wurschum magic: Jangly guitars, soaring harmonies, and a song destined to be a classic. The album's closing number - the delicate "Where The Little Girls Still Throw Roses," features Brian's warm vocal, light guitar picking and makes for the perfect ending. Whether blending funky pop, epic rockers or near psychedelia, "Kissing Like It's Love" collects ten tracks of pure pop heaven you're sure to fall for. The Voyces are led by singer/songwriter Brian Wurschum (Guitar, Vocals) and also features Jude Kastle (Vocals), Frank Careno (Bass), Steve Dawson (Lead Guitar) and Eric Puente (Drums). The band was formed in 1999, with its origins in Southern California. Brian and company later moved east to New York City and was quickly embraced by the east villages' anti-folk scene. The Voyces have shared stages with acts as diverse as America, Cracker, and Regina Spektor among countless others - while frequenting venues (both in California and New York) such as the famed Whiskey A-Go-Go, The Troubadour, The Bowery Ballroom, The Mercury Lounge, The Knitting Factory and The Roxy. Live dates are sure to follow in support of "Kissing Like It's Love." The Voyces have created an impressive catalog of music. Their first self released LP, 2003's "The Angels Of Fun" showcased their fine blend of folk rock and celestial harmonies. The acoustic gem "Relate To Me" was featured on Jack Johnson's Motion Picture Soundtrack, "Thicker Than Water" (2003) furthering the groups worldwide fan base. They followed in 2004 with an appearance on Planting Seeds Records critically acclaimed collection "Sunsets And Silhouettes," which also features amazing performances from Linda Draper, Camera Obscura, Mark Gardener (Ride) and Freeheat (Jim Reid and Ben Lurie of The Jesus & Mary Chain) among the 18 tracks. In 2006 the band contributed the song "Poor Little Fool" to a loving tribute to rock legend and country rock pioneer Rick Nelson, titled "Easy To Be Free: The Songs of Rick Nelson" - with performances from pop Icons Marshall Crenshaw, Jeffrey Foskett (Beach Boys, Brian Wilson), John Beland (Flying Burrito Brothers), Nic Dalton (The Lemonheads), John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), The Primary 5 (ex Teenage Fanclub) and many more. The band also released "Love Arcade" in 2006 - a collection of the bands hits, demos, and fan favorites.
PlantingSeeds-049
CD
$12.25

Watt, Ben
Buzzin' Fly Vol. 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US REISSUE. 2004 release which was hailed as a "house music classic," now in new digipak packaging. Ben Watt is a leading international DJ & A&R guru well known as one half of Everything But The Girl. The 11 track 70 min. CD contains 4 unreleased gems, one brand new exclusive Watt remix & 6 rare handpicked licenses.
BuzzinFly-001
CD
$15.75

Welcome
Sirs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US Debut from Seattle's Welcome subverts & recontextualizes the band's unique alternative pop lineage, sitting somewhere between the fractured, exploratory idealism of 60's psych pop & such non-conformist US alt-rock luminaries as Unwound, the Breeders, Lilys or Deerhoof. Dynamic, stunningly arranged & prone to fly off at unpredictable angles, Sirs possesses a gnarled beauty. Spiked shards of guitar offset against warm, bittersweet West Coast-tinged melodies, underpinned by a driving, articulate rhythm section.
FatCat-065
CD
$12.50

Willowz
Chautauqua (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US This provides the energy & rawness of their first 2 albums infused with a thicker rock sound & stronger focus on songwriting. Old boundaries no longer apply as this set of songs is expressed with true storyteller fervor. Their tracks have been featured in many Michael Gondry movies & he has directed their videos.
DimMak-105
CD
$13.25

Zincs
Black Pompadour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 20TH)
PS, US They have succeeded in marrying their classic song-forms w/ a brighter electric sound to make a vital album for the times. What makes them such a singular band is how they weave such dark prose into their beautiful melodies, a reward that the casual listener could miss on first hearing. From the electric chimes to the pulsing synthesizers, this dashes expectations like a bullet through a fish-bowl & represents that rare thing amongst groups, a genuine progression. Feat. EDITH FROST
ThrillJockey-178
CD
$13.25

Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

Achordian “A Product of the 80s” CD $14.50

Achordian “My Dear Listener” CD $14.50

Aqueduct “Or Give Me Death” CD $11.75

Arab Strap “Ten Years of Tears” CD $15.50

Arkansaw Man “S/T” CD5 $9.00

Audionom “Retrospectiv [domestic version]” CD $13.00

Ben Davis & The Jetts/Des Ark “Split” CD $11.00

Besnard Lakes, The “The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse” CD $11.50

Besnard Lakes, The “The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse” LP $10.25

Black Lips “Los Valientes Del Mundo Nuevo” CD $10.75

Calla “Strength In Numbers” CD $13.25

Daniels, David Karsten “Sharp Teeth” CD $13.25

Eluvium “Copia” CD $11.50

Eternals “Heavy International” CD $12.50

Explosions In The Sky “All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone” CD $11.50

Frames “The Cost” CD $14.75

Gustav & The Seasick Sailors “Vagabond's Polka” CD $14.50

Gustav & The Seasick Sailors “Sirkus” CD $14.50

Hella “There's No 666 In Outer Space” CD $15.00

Howe, Catherine “What a Beautiful Place” CD $13.25

Hubcap City “Superlocalhellfreakride” CD $13.00

Kamijo “Martha” CD $15.00

Lehtisalo Family “Interplay” CD $16.50

Liles, Andrew “New York Doll” DCD $13.25

M. Ward “To Go Home” CD5 $4.00

Massonix “Subtracks” CD $15.50

Mogwai “Travel Is Dangerous (LIMITED STOCK)” 12 $11.00

Money Mark “Brand New By Tomorrow” CD $15.00

Normanoak “A Double Gift of Tongues” LP $11.50

Northside “Chicken Rhythms + Singles” CD $16.00

Obscurus Advocam “Verbia Daemonicus” CD $14.00

Orthodox “Gran Poder” CD $14.00

Pere Ubu “Why I Remix Women” CD $13.25

Pink Mountaintops “Single Life/My Best Friend” 45 $3.75

Sarandon “Completist's Library” CD $10.00

Shooting John “Moodswings” CD $13.75

Sodastream “Reservations” CD $15.50

Soft Lights “Say No To Being Cool Say Yes to Being Happy” CD/DVD $14.75

Southern Culture on the Skids “Countrypoltian Favorites” CD $14.50

Swift, Richard “Dressed Up For the Letdown” CD $11.50

Swift, Richard “Dressed Up For The Letdown” LP $10.25

Thunderwing “Bang” CD $8.50

Triffids, The “In The Pines [re-issue]” CD $12.50

Triffids, The “Calenture [re-issue]” CD $14.00

White Barons “Up All The Night With The White Barons” CD $11.50