New Releases

13th Chime
Singles: 1981-1983
PS, US Their sound, a merging of deathrock's dark driving aggression & post-punk's sparse arrangements, reflected the realities of life in a small market town in the desolate political lanscape of early 80s Britain. Detailed liners tell the story: from schoolmated in Haverhill to supporting The Adicts & Dead Kennedys & making friends & fans out of John Peel & The Groundhogs' Tony McPhee along the way.
SacredBones
LP
$18.75

13th Chime, The
The Singles: 1981-1983
PS, US Not Goth, but Dark Punk. And if you're wondering what the difference is it would be that the fashion was a by product of their music and interests and not the other way around. Seriously great stuff that will go a long way in the revisionist history dept.
SacredBones
LP
$18.50

900X
Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Lubbock, 1980
PS, US The 1st release in an instrumental Music Library series for Asthmatic Kitty. James McAlister continues to do remix work & original film music under the 900X umbrella w/ such artists as My Brightest Diamond, Slavic Soul Party, & Sufjan Stevens.
AsthmaticKitty-201
LP
$11.50

A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Deliverance
PS, US Forges deeper into the culture of the old East & comes back w/ a suite of euphoric melodies for times of revelry. Recorded in Budapest around the core of a Hungarian folk group, this is by far their most vivid, intense, & confident work to date.
Leaf-064
CD
$16.00

A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Delivrance
PS, US Vinyl version. Forges deeper into the culture of the old East & comes back w/ a suite of euphoric melodies for times of revelry. Recorded in Budapest around the core of a Hungarian folk group, this is by far their most vivid, intense, & confident work to date
Leaf-063
LP
$17.25

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO
Dark Side Of The Black Moon
PS, US Dark Side Of The Black Moon is the Acid Mothers Temple's follow up to the much loved Recurring Dream And Apocalypse Of Darkness. LP version includes bonus track and is packaged in a heavy duty tip-on style gatefold LP with artwork by Seldon Hunt. Focused riffing, super fidelity recording & proffy psych sounds mixing Pink Floyd, fuzzed out wah guitars and sounds from the cosmos.
Important-253
LP
$23.25

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO
Dark Side Of The Black Moon
PS, US Dark Side Of The Black Moon is the Acid Mothers Temple's follow up to the much loved Recurring Dream And Apocalypse Of Darkness. LP version includes bonus track and is packaged in a heavy duty tip-on style gatefold LP with artwork by Seldon Hunt. Focused riffing, super fidelity recording & proffy psych sounds mixing Pink Floyd, fuzzed out wah guitars and sounds from the cosmos.
Important-253
CD
$13.25

Agent Ribbons
Your Love is the Smallest Doll
PS, SPAIN Limited to 1000. Acuarela singles club series release. Agent Ribbons are Natalie Gordon (guitar and vocals), Naomi Cherie (violin) and Lauren Hess (drums), a Sacramento trio whose music has been described as "Victorian punk" or "White Stripes locked in Wonderland". Their sound is truly a reminiscent of the fifties and sixties blues, something like Nina Simone fronting The Raincoats. They're shiner in small format, as in this 3 song release in which they talk about love, despair and the urgency and anger for life. Forthcoming releases in the series include Darren Hayman, Spain, Chris Brokaw, Tara Jane O'Neil, El Hijo (ex Migala), Nick Castro, Inca Ore, Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), The Drift, Bracken, Mount Eerie, Windsor for the Derby, Ben Wetherill, Barzin, The Wowz.
Acuarela-002
45
$9.25

Altair Nouveau
Space Fortress
PS, US 3 tracks of larger-than-life spaced-out future disco
DFA-210
12
$8.00

Amazing Baby
Rewild
PS, US NY-based Amazing Baby released their critically acclaimed "Infinite F*cking Cross" EP via free download in 2008. They were the subject of an NME Radar feature in July 2008 and a Rolling Stone Top Singles review in January 2009, among other early press raves and blog ramblings. "Rewild" is a collection of songs self-produced with limitless imagination. This album finds the band making sonic leaps complimentary to, yet well beyond the EP.
ArtistFirst
CD
$9.50

Amazing Baby
Rewild
PS, US Vinyl version. 180 gram vinyl in gatefold jacket in limited edition die cut sleeve. Download card included with each LP, along with a bonus track not available on the CD.
ArtistFirst
LP
$15.00

Anals
Total Anal
PS, US Metz, France is teeming with great bands: Chevau, Feeling Of Love, Normals, & A.H. Kraken are just the tip of the iceberg. The ANALS sound is similar to the aforementioned bands in their abrasive, weird punk base, but this duo is more obliviously influenced by German industrial electropunk group D.A.F. (via Brainbombs) than their peers. Past singles have sold out immediately, and this is your first chance to hear this unique duo's entire recorded output. Incl. both songs from the Sweet Rot single plus 10 previously unreleased tracks.
PermanentRecords-006
LP
$15.50

Animal Collective
Summertime Clothes
PS, US IMPORT VINYL! Second track lifted from their "Merriweather Pavillion" album, with remixes coming from ZOMBY,
DAM-FUNK, and LD.
Domino
12
$12.25

Animals & Men
S-T
PS, US Amazing back from the grave fo' real action here from this UK DIY/ Garage band. You should remember them from their totally ace LP on Mississippi records and/or their CD on the forever awesome Hyped 2 Death label. These are new recordings and you need not worry one bit as they totally nail it and deliver material that can stand up to their earlier stuff. Amazing.
ConvulsiveRecords
12
$14.25

Aquadorsa
Cloudlands
PS, ITALY Aquadorsa is a new ambient project from Enrico Coniglio and Oophoi. Their first work Cloudlands is a perfect mix of glitch, classical and glacial ambient soundscape. Enrico Coniglio is a guitar player and composer and his research has increasingly focused on the relationship between 'music' and 'landscape ', in an attempt to represent the contemporary crisis of the territory, the loss of nature and identity of places, and the unknown in the evolution of post-urban and post-industrial territory. He has collaborated with various artists including: Nicola Alesini, Joachim Roedelius and Elisa Marzorati. He has produced releases such as Areavirus -Topofonie vol.1" (2007 Psychonavigation), "dyanMU" (2008 Psychonavigation) and digital releases Sapientumsuperacquis on Touch Radio (Touch records) and Crònicaster (Crònica Electronica). Gianluigi Gasparetti better know as Oophoi started his own music experiment in 1995 to explore the shores of deep space-ambient. His live album The spirals of time, released in 1997 by Amplexus, was voted as one of the best ambient albums of all time. Oophoi uses traditional instruments as synths and sampling machines and his music is recorded using analog-only devices in The Kiva. He has released CDs for many International labels such as Amplexus, Hypnos, Nextera, PrikosnovÃ(c)nie and Glacial Movements and he has collaborated with Louisa John Krol, Alio die, Mathias Grassow and Klaus Wiese.
GlacialMovements-006
CD
$16.25

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Loverboy
PS, US Recorded back in 2001-2002, Loverboy was originally released as a bonus second disc with the first pressing of the House Arrest album. Later pressings did not include this record, and led many folks to freak out and obsess and do everything in their power to track it down! So it should come as a delight to outsider pop lovers and ARIEL PINK fans everywhere to discover that Loverboy is finally getting a proper release, as a super deluxe double LP. It's the one Ariel Pink record that features the most musical input from his buddy and big-time AQ favorite JOHN MAUS, who co-wrote a few of the tracks and whose instantly recognizable deep croon can be heard on a few other tracks as well. AP also gives a much deserved nod to one of his idols, R. Stevie Moore, kicking out a cover of "Hobbies Galore," and on top of all that, it's also the record where we first got a sneak peak what would become the Holy Shit record that AP would make with Matt Fishbeck, as the track "I Don't Need Enemies" from that record first appeared here.
CoolerCat
DLP
$19.75

Arthur and Martha
Navigation
PS, UK 'A British spin on The Postal Service, or Aphex Twin remixing the contents of the seminal C86 album...lovely stuff' NME After three years in the making, Happy Robots are proud to announce the release of 'Navigation' the debut album of Arthur and Martha. Those three years have been tumultuous ones; in which the band battled personal demons driven by the loss of loved ones and broken relationships. Yet the band remained resolute throughout which is reflected in the innocent charm, and upbeat nature, of these 10 new songs. Arthur and Martha are Adam Cresswell and Alice Hubley. Cresswell was founding member of UK folk-a-tronic pop band and John Peel favorites, Saloon who were on Darla until their unexpected break up in 2003. Hubley, despite her years, is also a stalwart of the UK indie scene as a member of kraut-rockers The Exteriors and shouty girl pop band The Duloks. As Arthur and Martha, they employ all manner of kiddie's instruments, moogs and old-school drum machines to build their songs. The album itself ranges from the bleak M83-esque moodiness of the title track to the kraut rock stomp of live favorite 'Squarewave to Heaven'. The album features an extended version of the band's debut single 'Autovia' and forthcoming foamy pop hit 'Music for Hairproducts'. The debut single 'Autovia' received rave reviews from the likes of the NME and Artrocker and multiple Radio 1 plays from Huw Stephens and the band built on this success, gigging with the likes of Lo-Fi Fnk, Grovesnor, Plastic Operator, Sportsday Megaphone and others. The band is flattered to be compared to Kraftwerk, Add N to X, Pet Shop Boys and Soft Cell.
HappyRobots-4
CD
$13.50

Asteroid #4
Amazing Dream
PS, US Orig. released on CD only in 2006. A return to the tremolo-driven, echoing space rock of the band's debut, INTRODUCING, leavened with a few of the freakbeat hooks of its follow-up, the CARNABY STREET-OBSESSED KING RICHARD'S COLLECTIBLES. A mix of lulling psychedelia, complex & jangly guitar parts & low-key tunefulness, An Amazing Dream is one of the band's most mature & focused album yet
ApolloAudio
LP
$13.50

Asteroid #4
Introducing
PS, US Orig. released in 1998 on Lounge records. Combining elements of acoustic folk, droning rock, & middle-eastern tinges with a heavy dose of psychedelia. The beauty of this album is a result of its subtlety, & more rewards are discovered upon each listen.
ApolloAudio
LP
$17.00

Astra
The Weirding
PS, US MOJO MAGAZINE: "Formerly known as Silver Sunshine and active since 2001, Astra's graceful progressive rock has evolved during countless West Coast dates with the likes of Dungen, Earthless, Jennifer Gentle and Titan. The quintet's lengthy gestation period has resulted in a sublime debut that evokes various 70s colossi - panoramic Pink Floyd, mellotron-era King Crimson, Black Sabbath in philosophical mode - without ever stooping to pastiche. Comprising eight deep cuts, The Weirding moves through cosmic riffola, flute-scented introspection, Arcadian vistas and questing instrumentalism. This beautifully expansive picture is completed by Arik Roper's fantasyland artwork..."
MtealBlade
CD
$14.25

Astromero
Live In San Francisco
PS, US Psychedelic synth/noise project of Japanese pioneer Hiroshi Hasegawa (ASTRO, CCCC) & LA's Damion Romero (SPECULUM FIGHT). Side A is a live show, a total scorcher w/ an immense level of energy where shifting walls of synthetic sound produced by Hasegawa are complemented by the signature rumbling low end frequencies coming from Damion's custom electronics. Side B is a new studio track, full of brain melting tones & showing the more
compositional side of this sick ongoing collaboration. Limited to 350
NoFunProductions-041
LP
$16.25

Au Revoir Simone
Still Night, Still Light
PS, US 2x10 inch version. 3rd release from the indie pop darlings. Lush, intricately arranged keyboard sounds create a backdrop for the ladies' beautiful vocal harmonies in a soundscape ranging from the intimately delicate to the powerfully psychedelic. The album is a warm, circuitous current of energy that is gorgeously incandescent & instantly familiar
OurSecretRecordCompany
2X10
$16.75

Axeman
Scary! Part III
PS, US Limited edition vinyl reissue of 1989 cassette-only release. Novice ears that have made it through this Bunyanesque giant find themselves making comparisons to a mixture of S.Y.P.H., Royal Trux, & Ptose
Siltbreeze-119
DLP
$19.25

Baby Teeth
Hustle Beach
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "There's no question that Chicago's Baby Teeth draw heavily and heartily from the classic rock and power pop of the 1970s. It can be trickier to say whether the results constitute jokey pastiche or sincere homage, but that confusion seems entirely appropriate -- and the distinction almost irrelevant -- when you consider that the '70s were an era when playfulness and emotional earnestness coexisted in rock music far more easily than they typically do today. (Take, for instance, the work of the Todd Rundgren, Electric Light Orchestra, and Meat Loaf with Jim Steinman, all of whose influence is readily evident here.) ...The album is a pure, understated joy, striking just the right balance of braininess, frivolity, and heart."
Lujo-074
CD
$12.25

Bao, Billy
May 08
PS, US The Nigerian monstrosity that is BILLY BAO returns in agony. Bleeding. Pointing a colossal black finger at global capitalism, regular music, non-music and anti-music, at the food crisis of 2008, the moribund spirit of 1968, and especially at you, the record buyer, who maybe 'really dug' his first LP, Dialectics of Shit, and will come back for more, or perhaps 'heard a lot about him' and his bandmate MATTIN in the 'blogosphere' or even in print media (ooh!) (whatever that is), and are 'curious to finally h+ear his music' because you find the stories 'interesting' and this is even heavier and more f'ed up than The Brainbombs at their heaviest right? This LP is so angry the songs don't even have titles. Some of 'em are really long, some are really short, but they're all pretty goddamn infuriating, as they oughta be. May '08 is actually surprising, because where do you go after those first four platters, honestly? Well you make a record that's somehow noisier than all of those, more tweaked and fucked-with and digitally distorted than anything before it, crammed with grotesque and sublime samples from the noise of yesteryear: Nono, Kuti, Whitehouse, Brainbombs, and Billy, Billy Bao. It should be pretty goddamn clear to you why you want and need to purchase this record."-Parts Unknown
PartsUnknown-041
LP
$11.00

Bao, Billy
May 08
PS, US CD version.
PartsUnknown-041
CD
$14.75

Barbieri, Gato
In Search Of Mystery
PS,US This 1967 avant-jazz masterpiece from the Argentine tenor saxophonist shows off his volatile, shrieking sound to full & unrelenting affect, fueled by the twin interweaving strings of cellist Calo Scott & bassist Norris Jones, & Bobby Kapp's impressionistic drum splatter
ESP-Disk'
CD
$12.75

Barfield, Cecil
South Georgia Blues
PS, US Recorded by George Mitchell in 1978, this LP was originally released by the Southland label under the name "William Robertson". Due to Cecil's superstitions & legitimate fears of the taxman, he insisted that it come out under a false name. Cecil was an unusual blues musician, giving each song it's own feel & rhythm. Another underrated American original. This is a co-release with Big Legal Mess Records.
Mississippi-040
LP
$13.50

Bats, The/Songs
Split
PS, AUSTRALIA Very limited import single features 2 tracks each from The Bats and Aussie dream-drone-poppers Songs. Bats offer the single version of "Castle Lights" backed with an exclusive non-album b-side "Under the Branches", recorded during 'The Guilty Office' sessions. Songs are amazing in their own right, drone-pop mezmer in full effect. Check out their CDEP, also available.
TheSpringPress
45
$8.25

Ben, Jorge
Tudo Ben (Jorge Ben Covers)
PS, US The Brazilian guitarist and innovator of samba soul has been releasing idiosyncratic samba fusions since 1963. He has a seeming disregard for the currents of popular thought or musical fashion. In a country where factions have long dominated the music scene, Ben has remained a loner; his only allegiance has been to his own brilliant music. Paradoxically, refusing to join any one faction has led Ben to be covered by musicians from all of them. It's a phenomenon that's now well documented in Tudo Ben: Jorge Ben Covered. Often described as the James Brown of Brazilian music due to his prolific output, Jorge Ben is the most sampled Brazilian artist ever. This collection of tracks showcases some of Brazil's finest bands covering great rarities from the Jorge Ben, Jr catalog.
Mr.Bongo-063
CD
$16.50

Benni Hemm Hemm
Murta St. Calunga
PS, US The soundtrack for sailing to distant shores, riding rolling wave upon rolling wave of rollicking, orchestral indie-pop. These songs are nicely wrapped up in giant string & brass arrangements, strummed guitar & gentle piano, all played w/ an unmatchable joy
Kimi-005
CD
$16.25

Benni Hemm Hemm
Murta St. Calunga
PS, US Vinyl version
Kimi
LP
$16.25

Bergraven
Till Makabert Vasen
PS,US Par Gustafsson has perfected his already unique rendering of Nordic chants & vehement growls. Though, the real genius is in his ability to give you just enough room to breathe before elegantly knocking the wind right out of you
HydraHead-172
CD
$13.00

Bibio
Ambivalence Avenue
PS, US
Warp-10177
DLP
$17.25

Bibio
Ambivalence Avenue
PS, US Focusing on location recording using cassettes, a half-broken sampler, dictaphones, & experimental ways of affecting sounds, he has crafted an unequalled style that is as subtle as it is powerful
Warp-10177
CD
$13.00

Billy Boy On Poison
Drama Junkie Queen
PS, US "..Pick up where The Vines left off, where Craig Nicholls have hung out with Black Lips.. fuelled by testosterone and the joy of beating the s**t ouf of the instruments. It's ballsy and aggressive with killer lyrics." - Artrocker (UK)
UniversalRepublic-02
CD
$10.75

Billy Boy On Poison
Drama Junkie Queen
PS, US vinyl version.
UniversalRepublic-01
LP
$14.00

Bjork
Voltaic [CD+DVD]
PS, US Deluxe edition with DVD of highlights of Paris and Reykjavik concerts.
Nonesuch
CD/DVD
$21.75

Bjork
Voltaic: Deluxe [DCD+2DVD]
PS, US Deluxe editions of Voltaïc also include a CD of remixes of Volta album tracks by such fellow travelers as Spank Rock, Simian Mobile Disco, Ratatat and Modeselektor, plus a DVD of Volta video clips, including Michel Gondry s take on 'Declare Independence,' set in a drab factory, that manages to reach a colorful, hopeful conclusion-a revolution meant to be televised.
Nonesuch
DCD/2DVD
$47.50

Bjork
Voltaic
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Leave it to Björk to make a live album set that can be treated as part of her regular body of work rather than a side note. While Björk fans have occasionally complained about the amount of repackaging of her albums, Voltaic reaffirms just how important the live aspect is to her music, and provides a couple of different perspectives on it as well. Volta sparked a particularly inspired and lavish tour that, arguably, ended up being bigger than the actual album was, but tapped into the most dramatic, primal, and elegant aspects of Björk's art overall."
Nonesuch
CD
$13.75

Black Keys, The
The Big Come Up (Colored Vinyl)
PS, US Vinyl Version!
Alive-044
LP
$13.00

Blessure Grave
Unknown Blessure
PS, US New blood San Diego folk, goth, post punk. A lot of good repetitive hooks on this one w/ some bleak winter hell, frozen world, dead heart vibes makes for a dark.
NightPeople
CASS
$6.75

Bleu
A Watched Pot
PS, US 3rd studio album full of soaring melodies, meticulously crafted productions and sincere, yet inventive lyrics. Featuring members of ROONEY, JELLYFISH and BANG CAMARO
Artist'sGarage-29
CD
$12.25

Blk Jks
Mystery (Osborne Remix)
PS, US For this 12 inch release, OSBORNE - the MacGyver of house music - chimes in for an extended club remix of "Mystery."
SecretlyCanadian-206
12
$6.25

Blues Control
Local Flavor
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Siltbreeze-095
LP
$16.00

Blues Control
Local Flavor
PS, US Features guest musicians JESSE TRBOVICH & KURT VILE. While past releases have been beauteous extrapolations into the miasmic core of psychedelia & billowing fog of ambient space, this is the one where all the chickens have come home to roost. The opening track is practically a sidways step into boogie rock. It's easily the band's longest stomp in the forest of rock since their debut cassette.
Siltbreeze-095
CD
$14.25

Boats, The
Words Are Something Else
PS, UK As the saying goes, a change is as good as a rest. Never the band to rest on their illustrious laurels, or to misinterpret tradition, The Boats deliver a surprise in the form of "Words Are Something Else". Taking their influence from myriad places has always been a subtle hint toward the Boats current psyche, and using the words deep, and techno, while alluding to their new album is a new, if not slightly fashionable (and disconcerting to tradition) statement. The Boats, fashionable, in the same sentence? Well, not really, but the 4/4 underpinning, and synthesis of almost an "acid" character of most of the album is definitely a new facet of the rough diamond that they've shaped over their career. Speaking of shaping, the ease with which Chris Stewart's voice is carved alongside the techno sensibilities makes it sound like he should always have been there. Songs like "Raindrops (Second)" hold an almost Beatles-esque vocal harmony scattered and yet held in place by the insistent kick drum, and deft edits that keep the future firmly in mind, while paying homage to the past. "I Hope You Get Well Soon, I Hope You Get Well Tomorrow" dispenses with any ulterior motives, and reminds us of how entrancing the deeper side of techno can be when passed through such a distinctive filter as The Boats have. All their albums have leaning toward classic genres, and melodies, and yet here they pull the same thing off in a genre they've never been identified with, to a tee. Rest assured the faithful followers of the Boats need have no trepidation regarding such a sideways step they've taken with this record, as this is a Boats album through and through, but it's the surprising ease with which they pull off the foray into unexplored territory that really hits home.
HomeNormal-003
CD
$13.50

Bombadil
Tarpits/Canyonlands
PS, US With a sound all their own and a stage show to match, Bombadil is, if nothing else, one of the freshest bands to emerge in a long time. Formed by Duke University alumni Daniel Michalak, Bryan Rahija and Stuart Robinson, this band draws on a unique mélange of influences to create a sound that is unclassifiable. The group Magnet Magazine deemed "a drunker, circus-reared version of The Band," was born in Bolivia, where Michalak and Rahija first met. The folk music indigenous to the region lit a creative spark and inspired the two to begin writing songs that incorporated international instruments and styles. That influence, paired with their collective backgrounds in Piedmont blues, psychedelic rock and Robinson's background as a classical pianist, stands as the driving force behind the band's unique sound. SAID THE GRAMOPHONE: "Bombadil's giddy new album, Tarpits and Canyonlands, is sunburst and lime-wedge, is summer folk and afternoon pop - but it's also utterly weird."
Ramseur-002
CD
$13.75

Bowerbirds
Upper Air
PS, US Moves away from the singular sound & sentiment; each & every song is a journal entry that stands on its own, each a unique, beautiful piece. The arrangements are subtle: acoustic guitars, organ, piano, autoharp, violin, percussion, upright bass. It has the spirit of Richard & Linda Thompson, the currency of Devendra Banhart, the addictively sweet melodicism of Iron & Wine, but it churns w/ an underlying energy closer to a Beirut or something farther out, more raw, more wild.
DeadOceans-18
CD
$11.50

Bowerbirds
Upper Air
PS, US Moves away from the singular sound & sentiment; each & every song is a journal entry that stands on its own, each a unique, beautiful piece. The arrangements are subtle: acoustic guitars, organ, piano, autoharp, violin, percussion, upright bass. It has the spirit of Richard & Linda Thompson, the currency of Devendra Banhart, the addictively sweet melodicism of Iron & Wine, but it churns w/ an underlying energy closer to a Beirut or something farther out, more raw, more wild.
DeadOceans-18
LP
$12.25

Brackles
LHC
PS, US With a sound a million miles away from the current blokey, sludgy dubstep fare, this kid effortlessly incorporates funky, rolling grime, vintage two-step, & bassline into his energetic, elastic sets
PlanetMu-241
12
$7.25

Brain Doner
Wasted Fuzz Excessive
PS, US Wasted Fuzz Excessive is the long awaited follow-up to Brian Donor's 2006CE's epic Drain' D Boner, this new album continuing in those dark traditions of declaimed metallic poetry, but extending further into works of epic construction and length. Drive by No Wave Riffs and hoary proto-metal assaults, this Donor record burns at both ends.
BrainDoner-99184
CD
$14.75

Breeders
Last Splash (DELAYED: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US 180gm vinyl LP! Following the departure of Tanya Donelly, the breakup of The Pixies, & the return of KELLEY DEAL to the fold, KIM DEAL & THE BREEDERS' hit the alternative big time w/ their 2nd (& last of the decade) record, & its hit singles "Cannonball," "Divine Hammer," & "Saints." The last Breeders album of the '90s, as Kelley suffered & recovered from drug addiction & Kim found a new outlet in The Amps, 'Last Splash' went platinum & brought the massive songwriting talents out from behind the shadow of Black Francis
Plain
LP
$16.75

Breeders
Pod (DELAYED: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US 180gm vinyl LP! Though ostensibly a side project of KIM DEAL (of THE PIXIES) & TANYA DONELLY (of THROWING MUSES), THE BREEDERS' 1990 debut has held up as a classic of late '80s/early '90s off-kilter alternative pop, surpassing the contemporaneous work of their main bands. Though Deal would really hit the big time 3 yrs later w/ the band's follow-up, 'Last Splash,' & Donelly would do the same w/ her next band, Belly, this is the band's finest, most coherent, album & perhaps the high point in both their careers. Engineered by the legendary STEVE ALBINI
Plain
LP
$16.75

Broken Records
Until The Earth Begins To Part
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
4AD
LP
$14.00

Broken Records
Until The Earth Begins To Part
PS, US Scottish seven-piece releases their debut. They've already been tipped for greatness by publications as diverse as NME, Q, and The Word. A series of three singles released in 2008 led NME to call them "an incredible proposition - set to go stellar as soon as they decide on a lucky label to sign to." "They simply astound...epic, swirling, joyfully mysterious music...with a warmth and heart" - The Guardian.
4AD
CD
$13.25

Brosseau, Tom
Posthumous Success
PS, US 3rd full-length marks a huge stylistic shift away from the spare, acoustic arrangements of his previous releases. He fleshes & clothes his songs' sturdy skeletons, lending them breath, presence, & limb-stretching immediacy. Unchanged, however, are his earnest wit, near-unearthly emotional grasp, & captivating, vibrato-soaked voice. Buoyant, well-crafted, & sprawlingly lovely.
FatCat-081
CD
$11.50

Cage
Depart From Me
PS, US Also on 2xLP
DefinitiveJux-179
DLP
$19.00

Cage
Depart From Me
PS, US Latest full-length from underground/indie-rap legend. Production by El-P, F. Sean (Hatebreed) & Aesop Rock
DefinitiveJux-179
CD
$15.50

Cave Weddings
Bring Your Love b/w Let's Drive
PS, US Like watching The Clean teaching The Vaselines how to play Buddy Holly, Eric LaGrange's (ERIC & THE HAPPY THOUGHTS, ROMANCE NOVELS) songs will instantly fill up any holes in your soul and rush the blood to all the appendages, symbolizing the eternal sounds of Summer 2009 like few other records can.
HoZac
45
$6.00

Cheese, Richard
Viva La Vodka
PS, US America's loudest lounge singer Richard Cheese performs swingin' Vegas versions of rock, rap, and Top 40 hits, "swankifying" contemporary songs into traditional pop vocal standards. Imagine Sinatra singing Radiohead, and you've got Dick.
Cheese has sold more than 155,000 CDs and has played hundreds of sold out concerts from Las Vegas to London. With his snappy Lounge Against the Machine swing band, his tiger-striped tuxedo, and his enormous microphone, Richard Cheese presents the perfect mix of music, martini, and madcap.
Coverage-012
CD
$11.25

Chrome
3rd From The Sun
PS, US Special limited edition vinyl reissue of the 1982 album by the Bay Area masters of alternative industrial noise rock
Cleopatra-124
LP
$17.75

Chrome
Alien Soundtracks
PS, US Special limited edition vinyl reissue of the seminal 1978 album - the 1st to feature the aggro-guitar stylings of Helios Creed - includes the classic "Chromosome Damage" & "All Data Lost"
Cleopatra-075
LP
$17.75

Classics of Love
Walking In Shadows
PS, US A sonic punk rock sound that would fit comfortably in the DC hardcore scene of the '80s. Features Jesse Michaels (OPERATION IVY)
AsianMan-182
LP
$12.75

Cloaks
Versus Grain
PS,US Housed within their structures is a destructive impulse that recalls the work of Einsturzende Neubauten as much as it does the dark hooks of Burial. 35 unrelenting minutes of battering beats; layer upon layer of sound, dense walls of screaming sonic dirge, decaying static & brutally metallic beats
3BY3
CD
$15.50

Clubroot
S-T
PS, US We are in the midst of a great change; both of our world, and the way we live in it. As with the seasons, these shifts are gradual, but little by little they become part of the present. The dubstep and bass sound continues to experience a parallel state of flux of this evolution, the forms are many, and widely expressive, but none of the many new voices and styles is quite like Clubroot. A St. Alban's resident, Clubroot cut his teeth in the early part of this decade with material bearing a likeness to the futurist ideals of drum and bass producers like Optical, Ed Rush, and Nico. As dubstep began to develop its own musical language, its emerging low end sonic tropes and freedom from rhythmic clutter acted as the catalyst for Clubroot, the moment when he realized what was upon him and was instinctually galvanized into action. His epic debut album is unlike any other yet released in the wider context of dubstep, eschewing high impact rhythmic constructions and muscular bass dynamics in favour of rolling grandeur and elaborately-realised emotive scenes, as thematically profound and vast in conception as it is uniquely expressive. 140 bpm tempos and lurching club-tooled sequences are not part of the Clubroot modus operandi: instead we encounter massive bass vistas, intricate garage-influenced spiralling beats, evocative melodic narratives that unwind to reveal fascinating bright flowers and surges of liquid color, and a sense of stately beauty rarely encountered in electronic music. Like a map of an undiscovered audio landscape, these 10 tracks illustrate a collection of distinct environments which collectively create a whole set of shared senses, their seemingly otherworldly qualities primed to generate vivid emotional responses to be deeply embedded in the memory. Clubroot's irresistible siren pull is already winning over fans among the few who have already been exposed to his expansive gathering clouds of sound. Mary Anne Hobbs was quick to commission a mix for her world-renowned Radio 1 show, and will include Clubroot on her next Planet Mu compilation. Meanwhile, word spreading like a looming thunderstorm across the forums and blogs has generated huge anticipation among forward thinking bass music fans, clamoring for the release of this view into the future.
Lodubs-09002
CD
$12.75

Clutch
Strange Cousins from the West
PS, US New album.
Weathermaker
CD
$15.75

Codes in the Clouds
Paper Canyon (DELAYED: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 15TH)
PS, US Rather than the predictable quiet-loud-quiet formula that most instrumental post-rock ensembles adapt, the group crafts songs that not only swell & recede, they also emotively arc in varied, well-orchestrated passages of sound that feel miticulously composed
ErasedTapes
CD
$18.00

Collins, William Fowler
Perdition Hill Radio
PS, US 2nd full-length from self-styled black ambient guitar overlord. Like Earth's seminal "Hex" before it, this invokes the ghosts of a lost America & drags the rotting carcass of country music through a swamp of noise & drone. The chugging, blown-out treble & isolated darkness of Xasthur is all present & correct, but there are also echoes of William Basinski & Deaf Center hidden amongst the clouds of radio static
Type-046
CD
$15.50

Collins, William Fowler
Perdition Hill Radio
PS, US 2LP version
Type-046
DLP
$22.50

Connors, Loren
The Curse of Midnight Mary
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
FamilyVineyard-64
LP
$12.25

Constants
The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension
PS, US Space rock/art rock/progressive indie textural mamma jammas. Beautiful, challenging, conceptual epics.
MyleneSheath
CD
$10.00

CPC Gangbangs
Kill Yourself For Rock N Roll
PS, US Two songs from these Canadian drug thugs. On the always trusty Dusty
Medical label.
DustyMedical
45
$5.50

Crippled Black Phoenix
200 Tons Of Bad Luck
PS, US After releasing the underground classic -A Love if Shared Disasters- Crippled Black Phoenix have re-grouped and spent the best part of a year recording -200 tons of bad luck-.
Although not strictly a concept recording the thoughts and moods of founding member Justin Greaves re-occur throughout and link the songs in a film like way. Once again CBP have crafted the songs at Geoff Barrows Portishead state of the art studio.
The end result will no doubt have folk scrambling for descriptives and in the midst of the relative chaos Crippled Black Phoenix will be oblivious to it all again giving you 200 tons of music that if you let yourself have time to be immersed in you shall be rewarded. Think of these albums like the moment when your life flashes before your eyes just before the inevitable conclusion.
Invada-076
CD
$13.75

Cromagnon
Orgasm (Cave Rock)
PS,US Free 60's underground tribal music rec. '69. Obscure album of wild rock risen from the primordial mud+slime the late 60s
ESP-Disk'
CD
$12.75

Cultural Decay
Eight Ways to Start A Day: Singles & Demos
PS, US First official release in almost three decades from this fabled Belgian coldwave band. Their sound, a collision of ethereal one-note synth lines & dark post-punk aggression, recalls the controlled ferocity of Crisis & Southern Deathcult at their best. This record comprises the band's
entire recorded output, & incl. extensive booklet w/ photos, liners, & band history.
SacredBones
LP
$18.75

Dakota Suite
The End of Trying
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
KaraokeKalk
LP
$16.50

Dandy Warhols
Dandy Warhols Are Sound
PS, US The album equivalent of the "Director's Cut" of Welcome To The Monkey House
BeatTheWorld
CD
$15.25

Dandy Warhols
Dandy Warhols Are Sound
PS, US
BeatTheWorld
LP
$16.25

Danforths
Amphibian
PS, US Cited as a "headphone band" & justifiably so: Eno-esque sound textures weave together quirky lyricism & bright indie pop. The 15 songs follow the cycle of a relationship through love, betrayal, & regret. RIYL: Magnetic Fields, Panda Bear, Belle & Sebastian. "A patchwork beast full of constant surprises - some delightful, some mystifying, & all interesting" - The Onion
ModernRadio
CD
$9.50

Danger O's, The
Nineteen Ninety Four
PS, US Emerging from the basements and legion halls of the Philadelphia suburbs, the power trio known as the Danger O's have been delivering sense pleasing rock and roll to all living creatures since 2004. After their first release in 2006, the "Little Machines" EP, the guys took their sonic assault on tour through the northeast the northwest. Their music video for the single, "DDR part II," received rotation on the likes of Havok, Fuse and Comcast on Demand which only spread the spine tingling excitement for the Danger O's across the US. With their new release, the LP "Nineteen Ninety Four," the guys combined the polish of power pop with the intensity of the early nineties and found a rock and roll sound that is both familiar and fresh. So prepare your friends, prepare your enemies, and prepare yourself for "Nineteen Ninety Four".
Creep-009
CD
$9.50

Davila 666
Primero Muerta b/w Sabes Que Quiero
PS, US Puerto Rico's premiere breakout rock'n'roll band serve up 2 more chest-pounding tracks that jangle & flutter with the innocent beauty of a springtime love affair, wrapped in a morbid undertone that seduces before it devours its prey.
HoZac
45
$6.00

Dead Weather, The
Horehound
PS, US
Warner-519785.2
CD
$18.75

Dead Weather, The
Horehound
PS, US
Warner
DLP
$25.75

Deer Tick
Born On Flag Day
PS,US Vinyl version
Partisan
LP
$23.75

Deer Tick
Born On Flag Day
PS, US Highly anticipated 2nd full-length. Unlike "War Elephant," the album features the 3 new members that principle songwriter John J. McCauley III recruited to form the current incarnation, & reflects a natural evolution from a singular vision of one songwriter to something greater
Partisan
CD
$14.75

Depreciation Guild
Dream About Me b/w Listless
PS, US Fuzzed-out, reverb-drenched melodies, featuring members of PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART. Artfully combining progressive & retro chic, the trio draws influence from shoegaze guitar walls, dreampop highs, & the rigidity of electronic rhythms. Limited to 400 on white vinyl
KanineRecords
45
$6.00

Dinosaur Jr.
Farm
PS, US VINYL VERSION. Pre-order a copy of the new album and we'll drop you an email you a unique code to download MP3s of the two tracks from the tour-exclusive 7", along with a large 17"x22" poster of the album artwork.
Jagjaguawar-150
LP
$14.25

Dinosaur Jr.
Farm
PS,US 5th full length record by the original line-up. At times wholly 70's guitar-epic, at times perfect for sitting by a babbling brook w/ Joni & Neil, this encompasses their signature palette - soaring & distorted guitar, unshakable hooks, honey-rich melodies - songs that get into your head &, bouncing around happily, stay there.
Jagjaguwar-150
CD
$11.50

Dinosaur Jr.
Farm: DELUXE
PS,US 1st 10,000 copies will be a deluxe limited edition version, including a 2nd disc containing 4 additional songs. Pre-order a copy of the new album and we'll drop you an email you a unique code to download MP3s of the two tracks from the tour-exclusive 7".
Jagjaguwar-151
DCD
$11.50

Discovery
LP
PS, US Discovery is the recording project of Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and Wes Miles (Ra Ra Riot). Guest vocals from Ezra Koening (Vampire Weekend) and Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors). Elements of European electronic dance music skittering in double time over steady R&B. "Cascades of synths that belong on a My Bloody Valentine record and electronic flurries that sound like a flock of robins chirping incessantly on a spring morning" - Pitchfork. "...some scorching lo-fi beats and lyrics" - Paste Magazine.
XL
CD
$13.25

Discovery
LP
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
XL
LP
$14.00

Dog Faced Hermans
Hum Of Life
PS, US The follow-up to "Mental Blocks." Recorded in '93, DFH lays down 11 tracks of thumping drums, pulsating bass lines, most unusual guitar squacks, & MARION COUTTS belting out enchanting melodies with voice & her trusty trumpet.
MississippiRecords
LP
$11.75

Donnas, The
Greatest Hits, Vol. 16
PS, US No one parties like The Donnas and they throw a Sweet Sixteen like no other. Their new album The Donnas Greatest Hits, Vol. 16 (the band's 8th release) is sixteen tracks of rock bliss, a collection of the classic Donnas songs you love and the new ones you'll die for, all written or co-written by The Donnas. The Donnas Greatest Hits, Vol. 16, is a comprehensive album featuring a mix of new songs, never-before-heard b-sides, live recordings as well as re-recorded classics, and previously unreleased tracks. After sixteen years together, and over 1,000,000 records sold, The Donnas have never sounded sweeter.
PurpleFeather-1002
LP
$13.75

Donnas, The
Greatest Hits
PS, US TRACK LISTING
PurpleFeather-1002
CD
$12.00

Dr. Dog/Floating Action
Split
PS, US Floating Action takes on the lead off track from Dr. Dog's album "Fate" with their rendition of "The Breeze". Dr. Dog (lead by drummer Juston Stens) covers the Floating Action ballad "Don't Stop (Loving Me Now)" on the flip. Floating Action has toured with Band Of Horses, Delta Spirit, Toubab Krewe, and Theresa Andersson.
ParkTheVan
45
$4.75

Dysrhythmia
Psychic Maps
PS, US The band continues to push themselves to new levels of technicality while also adding a healthy dose of melodic songcraft. RIYL: Voivod, Sonic Youth, Hella, Pelican.
Relapse
CD
$13.25

Dysrythmia
Psychic Maps
PS,US The band continues to push themselves to new levels of technicality while also adding a healthy dose of melodic songcraft. RIYL: Voivod, Sonic Youth, Hella, Pelican
Relapse
CD
$13.25

Earth
Radio Live
PS,US Deluxe 180 gram, vinyl-only release comes in a cloth-like textured heavy-weight cardboard sleeve with metallic silver foil printing. Limited to 3000! Comprised of two tracks from a live radio broadcast on KFJC & two tracks from a live performance in Vienna.
SouthernLord
LP
$18.75

Ein Heit
Lightning & the Sun
PS, US SILKWORM with JOEL PHELPS & two of their mentors in a 1997 reunion of this pre-SKWM Missoula band .
TemporaryFreedom
CD
$13.25

Envy/Jesu
Split
PS,US CD version. 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
HydraHead-169
CD
$13.00

Eprhyme
Shomer Salaam b/w My Mouth is a House of Prayer
PS, US
Krecords-124
45
$3.75

Eternal Tapestry
Palace of the Night Skies (LP/CD)
PS, US Limited to 730. While this trio 1st turned heads w/ their expansive psych/kraut/blues guitar explorations as embodied w/in a series of small run cassette & CDR releases, their 2007 "Mystic Induction" album on Not Not Fun firmly established the band as formidable players worthy of sharing the stage & spotlight w/ such current
heads as Wooden Shjips & Kinski. 180g RTI vinyl w/ CD that includes the 2 album tracks & a bonus track
TLR
LP
$22.00

Factums
Sistrum
PS, US Full-length follow-up to last year's LP on the Sitlbreeze label from this band that vaguely circles in the A-Frames/Intelligence/Fruit Bats orbit. Critics have compared FACTUMS to Tronics, Cabaret Voltaire, or Pere Ubu's more chaotic moments also citing some heavy Kraut influenced flashes.
SacredBones-004
LP
$14.75

Falty DL
Human Meadow Remixes
PS,US "Human Meadow" is the stand-out track from the New York garage/2-step/dubstep/hip hop/electronic artist's debut album, & on this remix 12 inch he gets the Planet Mu treatment by some of the biggest names on the label (µ-Ziq, BOXCUTTER, LUKE VIBERT)
PlanetMu
12
$7.25

Farmer Dave Scher
Bab'lone Nights b/w You Pick Me Up
PS, US Previously of starry bands BEACHWOOD SPARKS & ALL NIGHT RADIO. Gorgeous lush arrangements & jams that reflect sunny JJ Cale meets Motown lovin. A sweet West Coast journey & good times from start to finish. There's something so quality about his honest marriage of nostalgia & now, w/ gems like "Bab'lone Nights," he keeps country minded & blends it properly w/ psych, soul, surf, & tinge of B. Bacharach.
MexicanSummer
45
$4.25

Fenn, O'Berg
Magic & Return
PS,US 2CD reissue of this legendary supergroup (CHRISTIAN FENNESZ, JIM O'ROURKE & PETER REHBERG). Contains 2 bonus tracks. Unmatched improvised computer music that simply defined a whole genre
EditionsMego
DCD
$20.50

Few Nolder
New Folder
PS, US Experimenting w/ off-kilter micro-house & druggy wonk, Linas Strockis drops a barebones beat around which he flips deceptively simple synthline progressions the grow into monolithic riffs. At the crux of nu-disco, dubstep, & techno
PlanetMu-238
DLP
$19.25

Filho, Hugo
Paraibo
PS, GERMANY Originally released in 1978, this is one of Brazil's most rare psych records, ever, with only 500 copies pressed and given to friends or sold in shops -- the country's first private pressing. This record began as an audio accompaniment to the poetry of Antônio de Pádua Carvalho, when Hugo Filho was the lead guitarist of the garage band The Gentlemen, which included Zé Ramalho, known for his collaboration with Lula Côrtes. For this unique project, Filho invited Ramalho, the musician and composer Elísio Alexandrino (Golinha) to control the 4-channel tape recorders, musician Enilton Araújo, 12-stringed viola player Irapuan (Pupu), drummer Edmilson (Crauna), and percussionist Zé Crisólogo, with Filho (Hugo Leão) on nylon guitar, bass, keyboards, etc. If you're into Sacros, Lula Côrtes, Mutantes and El Congreso, you'll be WAY into this. Totally mellow countrified folk-psych/Brazilian pop with elements of fuzz and other unexpected, twisted endings. Something you'll want to play for your new girl on a crazy summer night.
Shadoks
CD
$16.25

Floating Points
J&W Beat
PS, US 2 slices of psychedelic soul & synth-funk squiggles. Underpinned by squashed up 2-step rhythms & compressed hip hop drums, this is on par w/ anything by Hud Mo or Mike Slott
PlanetMu-242
12
$7.25

Foreign Born
Person to Person
PS, US An album of dense pop that justifies the band's place among top songsmithing contemporaries like Cass McCombs & James Mercer. African high-life guitars are countered w/ New Wave wash; the sound of a band daring to keep its pallet open to most any influence -- from U2 to the Feelies. If the Walkmen weren't afraid to go out in Bermuda shorts & flip-flops, you may have a sound close to this... like it could be Phil Spector's mid-70's 'lost recordings' inspired by the depth of second-line drum bands from New Orleans.
SecretlyCanadian-182
CD
$11.50

Foreign Born
Person to Person
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
SecretlyCanadian-182
LP
$11.50

Foreign Press
The Whole Story
PS, UK The Whole Story is the first CD release by cult Manchester post-punk band Foreign Press. Manchester group Foreign Press were active between 1979 and 1988. After early gigs at legendary clubs including Rafters, Devilles and the Factory/Russell, the group recruited Joy Division manager Rob Gretton to produce their first single, Downpour, in 1979. After a second single, Climbing, in 1981, Foreign Press elected to pursue a more overtly commercial direction. The result was anthemic electro single The Great Divide, produced by Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio), and released through a major label in 1983. Despite management from the team behind Wham! and a second pop single, the group failed to crack the charts, and after later demos for an album (again produced by Donald Johnson) finally split in 1988. However during their decade together Foreign Press recorded a wealth of material, much of it released here for the first time. Digitally remastered, 32 track 150 minute double disc set The Whole Story features all tracks from all four singles, as well as previously unreleased demo and session tracks. The booklet includes archive images and liner notes by singer Ralph Bowe.
LTM-2529
DCD
$15.25

Foubert, Casey/James McAlister
Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Drums
PS, US FOUBERT & MCALISTER drew from both improvised drumming & pattern-based sequencing w/ samplers to create themes molded into songs. While the concept excludes harmonic & melodic conventions, atonal "melodies" present themselves alongside the groove centered songs.
AsthmaticKitty-203
LP
$11.50

Francis Harold & The Holograms
Mirror of Fear b/w Retreat
PS, US Just as summer winds begin their sultry slide into place, one last gob of cold blackness woops in on the wings of a fallen angel, as Bisbee, AZ's FH&H drop an anvil on your head & crack your mind open like a petrified dinosaur egg. It's time you left the safety of your homely hut & venture into the danger zone with these 2 throbbing death tomes of blunt force & gastrointestinal damage. By far the most brutal & unsettling HoZac release to date.
HoZac
45
$6.00

Franklin
Every Now And Then
PS, US New side project by Franck Rabbeyrolles (of the French minimal/pop electronic project DOUBLE U). A type of mutant pop, a very special combination of vintage future analog synths & drum machines, some echo guitars w/o treacle-y nostalgia, toy pianos, dub effects & sweet vocals mixed w/ a modern & surreal hybrid pop - a project not so far from artists like Broadcast, Beach Hous, or the Notwist. '90s indie-rock influences crossing bleeps against mellow West Coast '60s vibes
Wool-008
CD
$18.00

Friese-Greene, Tim
10 Sketches for Piano Trio
PS, UK Since leaving the ambit of Talk Talk in 1992, Tim has recorded two albums as Heligoland, but 10 Sketches for Piano Trio is the first to be released under his own name. "It didn't seem right for it to be a Heligoland album," he explains. "It is too singular. And so it is. Because the classic featured line-up of drums, acoustic bass and piano is largely familiar to the ear, we might assume the instruments will take up roles normally associated with jazz. But here the playing and attitude subverts this expectation, and delivers something more primitive on a technical level, more rigorous on a formal level, and something more pared-down harmonically. Halfway, the listener begins to pick up on the disparate influences, from Tims early experience engineering Sex Pistols sessions, to later experiments in ambient minimalism with Talk Talk, including the seminal albums Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock. Recorded in an old malthouse with a piano Tim picked up in a local market, and mixed by Grammy award winner Phill Brown (Eno, Bob Marley, John Martyn) in the valve-heaven of London's Westpoint Studios, 10 Sketches... revels in its contradictions, and defies judgement in relation to anything except absolutes.
Tracklist: Sketch 01 , Sketch 02 , Sketch 03 , Sketch 04 , Sketch 05 , Sketch 06 , Sketch 07 , Sketch 08, Sketch 09 , Sketch 10
LTM-2535
CD
$15.00

Frontier
Rio en Medio (Deluxe Edition)
PS, US This deluxe edition CD includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks & a video for the track "The Umbrella".
Manimal-012
CD
$10.75

Fusinato, Marco
Ripping Skies
PS, US From the bowels of the southern hemisphere, guitar/electronics noise signor Marco Fusinato givs us the full F/A-18 squadron attack. One side is an inferno of mangled guitar spit, relentlessly speeding & colliding w/ all in its path. The flipside features a giant monochord stuck & struggling to escape from the shards of the volatile overload. Recorded live, then spliced/mixed/mastered by OREN AMBARCHI. Limited to 300
NoFunProductions-042
LP
$16.25

Galaxie 500
Today
PS, US When GALAXIE 500's Today was released in 1988, it set off a chain reaction of quiet explosions still being felt. Never before had a record so emphasized the calming elements of rock music, transforming what at first seems like a collection of bridges into fully realized songs. And one can draw a straight line from here to the many groups they influenced, like Low, Belle & Sebastian, and Bon Iver. Today is full of idiosyncrasies. The trio of DAMON KRUKOWSI, DEAN WAREHAM, and NAOMI YANG intuitively eliminated any histrionic tradition to rock songs, leaving core emotion. It was produced by MARK KRAMER, who was best known for his work with cataclysmic slop rock pioneers such as Bongwater, Ween, and King Missle. The band's hometown of Boston was just coming out of its love affair with Mission of Burma and pouncing upon the spasmodic electricity of The Pixies. Despite, or perhaps because of, all these elements, Today thrived. Available on vinyl for the first time since 1988. Remastered and packaged in deluxe Stoughton tip-on jackets
20|20|20
LP
$14.75

Galaxie 500
On Fire
PS, US On Fire is widely recognized as the canonic pinnacle of GALAXIE 500's career. This record marked the realization of their signature sound. With the Boston trio once again utilizing the bizarre genius of producer KRAMER, On Fire sounds like anything but. The guitars are warm blankets enwrapping DEAN WAREHAM's vocals, percolated by the open percussion of DAMON KRUKOWSKI and anchored by the emotion-laden bass of NAOMI YANG. Available on vinyl for the first time since 1989. Remastered and packaged in deluxe Stoughton tip-on jackets.
20|20|20
LP
$14.75

Galaxie 500
This Is Our Music
PS, US After producing two albums celebrated by a thirsty underground network of fans, GALAXIE 500 released what turned out to be their unexpected swansong, This Is Our Music. After being labeled masters of the disengaged and forlorn, the band delivered a full-length comprised of their most stately material. Here, one can hear potential realized, as well as changes afoot. Available on vinyl for the first time since 1990. Remastered and packaged in deluxe Stoughton tip-on jackets. Damon & Naomi DVD scheduled for release in September 2009.
20|20|20
LP
$14.75

Garneau, Chris
El Radio
PS, US There is still a poignant melancholy and bold sincerity that permeates all of Garneau's music, but those qualities are augmented by a playfulness in his melodies and arrangements. Garneau's extensive cast of characters unavoidably comment on the social and political forces that pull us unpredictably through time while rollicking to the rhythms of an organ grinder. Two previous tracks licensed to "Grey's Anatomy"; one licensed track to "The Practice" and "So You Think You Can Dance". RIYL: Thao Nguyen, Rufus Wainwright, Elliott Smith, Xiu Xiu.
AbsolutelyKosher
CD
$13.25

Garwood, Duke
The Sand That Falls (DELAYED: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 1ST)
PS, US Recorded in a vast, deserted house that was as much a building site as abode, it's soon apparent that The Sand That Falls is aptly named. For as Garwood picks his blues and murmurs his songs, time vanishes as he transports you to a world soundtracked by sparse plucking, gentle percussion and his deep, thoughtful vocal. Though steeped in the blues and deeply influenced by his hero Thelonious Monk, Garwood never becomes distracted into reverential homage. There's a fractured, lo-fi feel to what he does; an unconcern with rigid adherence to tradition. In the scattered sounds and meditative feel, the space in which The Sand That Falls was recorded almost becomes audible in the music.
Fire-132
CD
$13.75

Garwood, Duke
He Was A Warlock
PS, US After Duke's sublime dirge on the Keep Mother Series (10"), it was inevitable that Fire Records were going to sign such a maverick warped bluesman from South London. This first EP release He Was A Warlock captures Duke Garwood in his free blues form. The release serves as a great precursor to his debut album release for Fire Records, The Sand That Falls, due for release in late June.
Fire-173
CD5
$9.50

Gentleman Losers
Dustland
PS,US This is the second full-length by Finnish siblings Samu and Ville Kuukka aka The Gentleman Losers, the follow-up to their 2006 debut on the Büro label. The brothers have been making music since their early teens, and they both still revel in a sound that evokes tarnished grandeur -- where decay and starry-eyed innocence rub shoulders with dusty strings and syrup-drenched instrumentation. If the band's debut was like a sneak-peak into their universe, Dustland breathes the air of more than confident self-assurance. More refined and more detailed, the new album sounds like a ballroom orchestra recorded inside a snow globe. Big songs compressed through the bottleneck of lo-fi genius. Meanwhile, the ballerina still dances. A seamless, deep journey into an unknown yet familiar world, packed with references still to become reality. From the opening track "Honey Bunch," which dances around a little guitar motif backed up by a horizon full of slide-airiness, to the tape-hiss-driven "Silver Water Ripples" -- from "Lullaby Of Dustland," which is exactly that, to the dark drones of "Wind In Black Trees," to the '60s movie soundtrack-flavored harpsichord of "Farandole," with Dustland, The Gentleman Losers deliver a fascinating, hypnotic second album.
CityCentreOffices
CD
$15.00

Gentleman Losers
Dustland
PS,US Vinyl version. A sound that evokes tarnished grandeur - where decay & starry-eyed innocence rub shoulders w/ dusty strings & syrup-drenched instrumentation. Sounds like a ballroom orchestra recorded inside a snow globe. Big songs compressed through a bottleneck of lo-fi genius
CityCentreOffices
LP
$16.25

Giant Robot
#60
PS, US Asian pop culture & beyond. This issue: 15th Anniversary Edition, Star Wars Sites, Peter Saville, Richard Mulder, Charlyne Yi, Qucik Gun Murugan, Deth P. Sun, Mono.
ZINE
$4.75

Glasser
Apply
PS, US Glasser is Cameron Mesirow from Los Angeles and she's got a bunch of
electronics and a fantastic voice. Super limited, deluxe op-art sleeve that will be gone before you know it.
TruePantherRecords
12
$16.00

God Help the Girl
S-T
PS, US After the success of the most recent Belle And Sebastian album, "The Life Pursuit", band leader/singer/songwriter Stuart Murdoch decided to pursue his dream of writing a rock musical scored for female singers. After auditioning vocalists via Internet contests, he made his choices and, with all members of Belle And Sebastian backing him up, recorded this breathtaking record. It combines the strengths and feel of early Belle And Sebastian records in a broader musical palette, which draws equally on musicals, 60s girl groups, 80s indie, and most of all, classic pop. "Spanning glam, soul, country, and 70s AM rock...Murdoch is at his best detailing his famously quirky characters" - Pitchfork.
Matador
CD
$13.50

God Help the Girl
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Matador
LP
$17.50

Gomberg, Billy
Comme
PS, US Billy Gomberg (b 1979, Chicago ) is a musician and video artist living in Brooklyn, New York. His studio practice incorporates analog synthesis, digital treatments, acoustic recordings and custom programming that gives rise to electronic sound caught gazing at its own physicality, acoustics in love with their own abstraction.
Billy's debut CD release displays abstract and complex dimensions of texture and tone that might make more sense at first on a subconscious level before it will on a conscious one. Therefore, it is advised to first approach this music from a pure listening standpoint, free from preconceived notions of musical structure and form since it can defy such prosaic logic.
Billy has exhibited work or performed in New York, Boston, Providence, London, Lisbon, Graz, and Zurich to name a few, plus he was one of the artists featured at the first and/OAR label showcase event in New York City during February of 2009.
Moar-3
CD
$11.50

Goude, Jean Philippe
Pour L'instant (Ici d'Ailleurs)
PS, FRANCE Less than a year after AUX SOLITUDES, we're glad to offer you a return on the development of JEAN-PHILIPPE GOUDE's art with POUR L'INSTANT, a choice of tracks taken from his 5 albums recorded from 1992 to 2005. Compositions, which from now on are part of French audience imagination and probably of our cultural heritage. Closed to Mychael Nyman, Wim Mertens, Steve Reich, his music has been used for French cinema and TV.
IDA-057
CD
$15.00

Grouper
Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Grouper
LP
$15.75

Grouper
Cover The Windows And The Walls
PS, US 1st ever CD version of the LP originally released in 2007. Cyclical vocal vapors & guitar/piano shapes levitate on the surface of hissy atmospherics dense w/ a
feedback that conjures up all sorts of latent images from the subtle body/mind. Liz's songs always seem to be perched delicately between layers of blissful fuzz & her stark,
gorgeous song craft. For those who missed out on the extremely limited vinyl pressings, here is your chance to hear this gem! Limited to 1000
RootStrata
CD
$13.25

Guided By Voices
Alien Lanes
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Matador
LP
$19.75

Gunslingers
No More Invention
PS, GERMANY "Here is the self-confessed Slinger's electric companion, a huge onset tour de force hailing from the realm of San Pedro (France) and that should cause weird effects through invention's great (golden) ass. First came Gunslingers, raising against the big bullshit, then came No More Invention, wearing a nine-acts sling of a hilarious outrage. Introducing the ultimate assault of her illegitimate three sons, also known as massacre-rock deviant inquisitors, a French deconstructionist trio who needed to abuse the artifacts of some lost rock synthesis in one total, furious and quintessential record, like an evil paradox of rock. Expect pure apotheosis of wild horror biker freakouts, acid avant-punk and trippy psych-noise with no respite from the action's breakneck speed. Gregory Raimo aka GR's incriminating unspoken yaya words and unparalleled orgiastic guitar savagery over control, spacey analog effects fulminations and feedbacks culminating with Matthieu Canaguier's hypnotic and castrationist ritual thunder bass, and Antoine Hadjioannou's prophetic mad with scalp crashing down drums-machete. From the gigantic 13 minute long blowing Krauty prayer of 'Lighter Slinger Festival' to the frightening embodiment of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Minister's Black Veil', this is some magnetizing unknown & sacred distillation. Comes with a four page booklet of awesome artistic statement in a limited digipack edition. Loud and irreverent up to hilarity, and paradoxically, largely out of any category, this freakish explosive mixture, recorded in 2007 in three days, re-pioneers the hijacking of rock landmarks. Probably based on Lady Hysteria's (herself) voluntary uncontrolled intent, Gunslingers' No More Invention spreads the enlightenment of catastrophic happenings and a nonsense of epic blackout scenes into electric round of fury. Be prepared for a constant state of shock."
WorldInSound
CD
$20.50

Harbours
No Souvenirs
PS, US The sophomore album from San Francisco pop/rock favorites HARBOURS. Led by songwriter MIGUEL ZELAYA, Harbours move easily through elements of classic pop, Americana, R&B and indie rock flavors. "Their love of the Zombies and the Kinks are well in tact....and certainly reflect the finest moments of '60s and '70s radio, but in no way could they ever be confined to mere homage territory"-San Francisco Bay Guardian. Limited edition vinyl-only pressing of 500 copies, includes a free download.
HarboursRecordings
LP
$12.50

Harvey, PJ
To Bring You My Love (DELAYED: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US 180gm vinyl LP! PJs 3rd proper album (not incl. the '4 Track Demos' released after 'Rid Of Me') is her most accomplished & mature album to date. Following the harsh sound & brutal honesty of 'Rid Of Me', this album feels like a step outside of herself, a reflection rather than an outpouring of emotion. Relying heavily on religious imagery & presenting a twisted blues reminiscent of future-beau Nick Cave or Tom Waits, this is quite a departure from the sparseness of Steve Albini's production on 'Rid Of Me.' Another classic PJ HARVEY album back in print finally!
Plain
LP
$16.75

Hasunuma, Shuta
Pop Ooga
PS, US An endless of array of gorgeous & restless rhythms & melodies that seamlessly folds funky bass & synth lines, graceful guitar, & breathy vocal harmonies into a web of glitch-pop-concrete. Literally blending bells & whistles into an infectious, breezy dose of melodic sunshine, expect to be caught in an addictive, vinyl trance. Features vinyl exclusive bonus track. RIYL: Scritti Politti, Cornelius, Four Tet, Prefuse 73.
WesternVinyl-058
DLP
$15.75

Heavy Winged & Inca Ore
Ring Mining
PS, US Wild collaborative LP by these 2 deep psych visionaries. One side is a studio collab merging HW's pummeling psych-frenzy w/ cascading waves of IO-keyboard bliss. The other side is a rare, unhinged live recording of the single time these outfits ever performed together - imagine HW w/ a freaked out lead
singer. Strange & great.
NotNotFun
LP
$17.00

Helm, Levon
Electric Dirt
PS, US VINYL VERSION!
Vanguard
LP
$24.50

Helm, Levon
Electric Dirt
PS, US Electric Dirt (Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records) is the second album in the last two years from American musical treasure Levon Helm. Its predecessor, the GRAMMY-winning Dirt Farmer, his first solo LP in a quarter century, followed Levon's near miraculous recovery from throat cancer, and as such represented a new lease on life for the legendary artist, who rose to prominence as the drummer and vocalist for Levon and the Hawks, which later became The Band. Electric Dirt again finds Levon steeped in tradition in his connection to the land and those who live by it, but this record goes deeper and wider, incorporating gospel, blues and soul elements in a bracing collection of originals and carefully chosen outside songs. As with Dirt Farmer, multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell took the reigns as producer and the album was recorded at "The Barn"- Levon Helm Studios.
Vanguard
CD
$15.00

Hendrix, Jimi Experience
Live At Woodstock
PS, US 3LP to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his performace at Woodstock.
Geffen-987
3XLP
$33.25

Here We Go Magic
S-T
PS, US
WesternVinyl-057
LP
$12.25

Hermit Thrushes
Slight Fountain
PS, US Harsh chords, complex rhythms, strange orchestration and awkward melody interchangeably weave throughout the songs of Hermit Thrushes. With their sophomore album Slight Fountain, this Philadelphia-based five-piece
displays touchingly naive bedroom lo-fi juxtaposed with disjointed arrangements, noisy multi-instrumental blasts, and nasty pitch-shifts - offering a thoroughly artful blend of indie rock.
JoyfulNoise-036
CD
$11.25

Hex Dispensers
Winchester Mystery House
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Douchemaster-032
LP
$12.00

Hex Dispensers
Winchester Mystery House
PS, US Austin's HEX DISPENSERS are back with their sophomore album, and it pretty much picks up exactly where the previous LP ended. If you've been paying attention over the past few years, you know that the Hex Dispensers are masters in the art of spewing forth short bursts of haunted fury. D~M~R isn't exactly known for it's story tellers, but Winchester Mystery House offers a thematically torturous series of songs concentrating on the horrors of love, life, sailing, skin masks, and the end of it all. The good news is that there are twelve songs, so there is an opportunity to feel satiated. One of those songs being a Devo cover, and another being "My Love is a Bat" from a Euro tour single that most of us on this side of the water didn't get a chance to own.
Douchemaster-032
CD
$12.00

High Castle
You're On Your Own Way
PS, US One-sided 12" EP. Hailing from different corners of the noisier spectrum of Southern California bands (Child Pornography, Duchesses, Woman's Worth, Work, Hips, and Saboteurs), we signed them not on the strength of their pedigrees but on the bona fides of a sucker punch live delivery and one self-released CDR. High Castle is your older brothers' favorite band, assuming he grew up on a steady diet of '90s underground rock. They produce a viscous byproduct of the jams you grew up on dragged through a record collection's worth of sludge and muck. Once you decide to bring it, that's kinda the only way to go. The "You're on Your Own Way" EP is the debut record for High Castle, a culmination of songs road tested on summer 2008 US tour and written post New Years hallucinations. Songs about garbage strikes, astral projection, lonely security guards, hedonism, dropping out, meditation, injustice, misplaced hearts...and more. Seven short bursts of salvation, pressing of 500, mastered by Weasel Walter. Two color silk-screened covers by Paul Morgan (Club Sandwich, Business Lady) "I feel like I'm back in ear-bleeding country with the trio's Unwound-ishly, damaged style of noisy rock, nursing an insatiable appetite for more tinfoil-scorched guitar scuzz, blown-out low end, and full-tilt drum thwackage. As each song unloads, three howling voices punctuate the maelstrom...Whatever avenue this threesome decides to explore in the future - be it noisesome or poppy - I I know I'll be all ears." - Chris Sabbath, SF Bay Guardian
Zum-026
12
$9.00

Higher Giant
The First Five
PS, US The members of this band have previously player for: Token Entry, Kid Dynamite, Grey Area, Lifetime, Black Train Jack, Paint it Black, None More Black, Good Riddance Warzone, The Arsons, and qutie a few others. Jason and Al are some of those memebers. Depiste popular belief, Ernie was not one of Frankie Valli's Four Seasons.
Creep-110
CD5
$6.00

Higher Giant
The First Five
PS, US PS, US Colored Vinyl! The members of this band have previously player for: Token Entry, Kid Dynamite, Grey Area, Lifetime, Black Train Jack, Paint it Black, None More Black, Good Riddance Warzone, The Arsons, and qutie a few others. Jason and Al are some of those memebers. Depiste popular belief, Ernie was not one of Frankie Valli's Four Seasons.
Creep-110
45
$5.25

Hipgrave, Christopher
Day
PS, UK Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. once spoke of nature as needing to be held close to humanity, to be a friend, instead of an enemy. "Day", by Christopher Hipgrave, who is a composer, sound designer, and software programmer from England, presents the harmony of the humanity and closeness to nature, while still allowing the time of the day to pass hardly without notice, but with change and closeness. Spanning 7 tracks, and 44 minutes, the simply descriptive titles of "Day" transcend a controlled majesty over the evolving everyday. The times of the day are present, relative to structures of the surrounding world. All found in place: Flowers' petals opening through an extended time-lapse, the trickle of water drops from rubber plants to the ground, the bending of grass blades shifting like razors, with only the temporal echo of the evening warming the last remaining seconds are present. Near the end of the record, the music withdraws into a secluded world that could easily be the crackling of raindrops on a windowsill, heard through the window of a house, in any city, on any rainy day. The world is muted, strong, and pensive. The last minutes breathe with a somber intensity, pumping but gushing through missive pathways, always on target, and withering all the while. Simply relating sounds to nature is a little compliment, but isn't everything, when it is first beginning? If everyday could be as descriptive, and have as many tender moments as this cherished debut contains, each day would be memorable, waiting for the next.
HomeNormal-004
CD
$13.50

Homostupids
The Intern (Poverty Edition)
PS, US Repress of the Parts Unknown LP, this time in great handmade, recycled
sleeves.
MyMind'sEyeRecords
LP
$10.75

Hood, Patterson
Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs)
PS, US sophomore solo album from the leader of the Drive-By Truckers. The album was produced by Hood and long-time DBT producer David Barbe (Sugar). Most of his DBT band mates join him on the album as well as Don Chambers, Will Johnson and Scott Danbom from Centro-matic/South San Gabriel. This is also the first time Hood's father David Hood, famed Muscle Shoals bass player, joins him on a record.
RuthStreet-6000
CD
$15.75

Horton/Bjerga
Can't Go Fast Enough To Get There Early
PS, US "Wild and eclectic mail collaborations from one of America's most recently on fire jammers Robert Horton, and Norway's drone master Sindre Bjerga. Both have incredibly solid resumes of collaborations and releases, what with Sindre's ongoing collaboration with Jan Iversen, and Robert's collaborations with Tom Carter and the Mudsuckers crew of Pete and Gabe (of Yellow Swans), which also includes Carter. Can't Go Faster Enough to Get There Early features a massive range of instruments and sounds, from multiple instrument based layered drone to down right weirdness, and total outsider vibes. Also features Hal Hughes, Lisa Graves and Jan Iversen. Glass mastered CDs, limited to 264 in white digipaks with stickered covers and a small 4 page insert of liner notes. Please note some tracks feature digital clicks and pops, this is meant to be there."
BlackestRainbow
CD
$16.25

Hunx And His Punx
Teardrops On My Telephone +2
PS, US Brand new Hunx 7" on Jay Reatard's Shattered label. Ultra gay and ultra catchy. Essential.
ShatteredRecords
45
$5.75

Iggy & the Stooges
Cock In My Pocket
PS, US Collectible 7 inch vinyl single
Cleopatra-675
45
$7.25

Iggy & the Stooges
More Power
PS, US Digitally remastered collection of rare studio recordings from the punk icons recorded in the same year the band released their seminal album "Raw Power"
Cleopatra-687
LP
$19.75

In The Country
Whiteout
PS, NORWAY Gatefold double LP version, includes voucher for free mp3 download of the whole album. Ambitious, epic and grand in scale, the third album by Norway's piano trio In The Country could very well be their magnum opus. Most of the music was performed and written as a thank you, as is the tradition, after leader Morten Qvenild (Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, Shining) was awarded Kongsberg Jazzfestival's prestigious Musician's Award. Along with bass player Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken, on Whiteout, Qvenild allows themes to develop and terrain to broaden, as in exploratory jazz and classic progressive rock music. For example, "Ursa Major" starts out as an almost space-jazz expedition, which then crescendos and decrescendos into over 9 minutes of intertwining piano and post-rock guitar stratospherics.
RuneGrammofon-3086
DLP
$24.50

Into It Over It
52 Weeks
PS, US After playing in many bands, Evan Thomas Weiss decided to embark on a year long project that would result in his writing, recording, and releasing one new song every week...roughly 52 songs. With some help from a few friends, he launched his own website to showcase and allow people to track his progress. By the end of Weiss' "experiment", his site had received over 300,000 unique downloads...more then he ever anticipated. No Sleep Records approached his about releasing the songs and now here they are: all 52 weeks, two CDs, beautifully packaged, completely remixed and mastered.
NoSleep-017
CD
$12.00

Isis
Wavering Radiant
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Ipecac
LP
$24.00

Jackie-O Motherfucker
Ballads Of The Revolution
PS, US Beginning in Portland, Oregon in 1994 as a duo, Tom Greenwood and Nester Bucket began JOMF as a conceptual/musical project exploring the possibilities of combining tape collage, free improvisation, and folk song structures. True to their early imaginings, JOMF became the mutable feast of psychedelic art, far exceeding the visions of either of them. Nester departed from the band and Greenwood carried on with JOMF, now functioning as a collective.
Ballads Of The Revolution is the band's 10th studio record, and the culmination of 15 years spent defining their unique take on American music.
Fire-131
CD
$13.75

Jackie-O Motherfucker
Ballads Of The Revolution
PS, US Vinyl Version!
Fire-131
LP
$15.50

Jayhawks, The
Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology [deluxe edition]
PS, US Deluxe Edition, DCD & DVD... ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Fans who want something that digs a bit deeper into their archives will want to pony up the extra money for the "Deluxe Edition" of the collection, which tosses in a second disc of rare demos, unreleased tracks, B-sides, compilation and soundtrack contributions, and other hard to find material; while it's not as consistent as the first disc, there are some true gems to be found, including "Old Woman From Red Clay" (an early version of what would become "Two Angels"), "Someone Will" (another early draft, this time a rough version of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"), "Get the Load Out" (a witty hard rock pastiche), and a lively cover of "Break My Mind"." A DVD of videos and live footage of the Jayhawks is also included with the expanded package."
SonyLegacy
DCD/DVD
$27.25

Jayhawks, The
Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Of the musicians who rose to prominence in the 1990s during the alternative country scene's 15 minutes of media prominence, the Jayhawks were at once the band that best exemplified what was satisfying about the new country rock scene, and a group that avoided the twangy clichés that became so large a part of what their less gifted peers were doing. The high lonesome melodies and evocative wordplay of Gary Louris and Mark Olson's fine songs suggested a country influence without forcing the particulars into the arrangements (a mandolin here and a fiddle there was enough), and though Louris' guitar work made it clear he'd listened to a few Neil Young albums, the Jayhawks' musical vision made as much room for pure pop and '70s West Coast sounds as rocked-up country. The group's sound became even more eclectic after Olson departed the band in 1996, and over the course of their career, the Jayhawks created a distinctive and powerful body of work that showed clear evolution and fresh thinking on each successive album. In 2008, Louris dropped hints to fans and writers of a "Herculean project" of remastering and expanding the Jayhawks' albums, and Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology is presumably the first salvo in these efforts, a career-spanning compilation that offers highlights from their five albums for American Recordings as well as one track each from their first two independent efforts... If you've never had the pleasure of listening to the Jayhawks, this collection is a marvelous place to start, and fans will be reminded of just how much good music this group made, and how well it has stood the test of time."
SonyLegacy
CD
$14.50

Jeremih
S-T
PS, US
DefJam-01
DLP
$14.00

Jim Jones Revue, The
S-T
PS, US The Jim Jones Revue eponymous debut album is described as sounding like a car crash between Little Richard and The MC5. The "Revue play super charged rock n roll inspired by The Killer, The Georgia Peach, and of course The Memphis Flash and the deranged sons of Detroit. The Jim Jones Revue strips rock n roll back to its essential elements and this album is a document of their base alchemy. Recorded live, no overdubs, on four track in one straight 48 hours session, the record is a celebration of no holds barred full on rocking. Former lead singer of Sub Pop garge legends Thee Hypnotics, Jim Jones looks aftter vocals and guitar, Rupert orton plays lead guitar, Elliot Mortimer plays keys, Gavin Jay Plays bass and Nick Jones plays drums. Among an album of hard rocking delights, key tracks to dip into are "Rock n Roll Psychosis" whichsounds like a unholy jam between Jerry Lee Lewis and The Birthday Party. The Revue play homnage to The Killer on another Key track "Meat Man".
PunkRockBlues-002
CD
$13.75

Keane
Live [blue ray]
PS, US Blue Ray version.
Interscope
DVD/BR
$24.50

Keane
Live
PS, US
Interscope
DVD
$17.75

Kershaw, Doug
The Very Best Of Doug Kershaw
PS, US 18 songs from the Ragin' Cajun - the #1 purveyor of Louisiana music!
TheGreatAmericanMusicCo.-082
CD
$10.50

Kiila
Tuota Tuota
PS, FINLAND This is the third full-length album by Finland's Kiila. Born of peaceful, focused work and intense rehearsals with friends, interspersed with sleep and meal-times, Tuota Tuota ("Well, Well") features an eight-strong core line-up -- but, as always, the composition of the group varies according to need. This is an album that consists of many details: the sound is full, the web of acoustic and electric instruments more varied and carefully orchestrated than before, and now, it is completely unnecessary to separate the electronic from the non-electronic components. Different traditions of folk, psych and pop music intermingle with electronic music and improvisation, tones and sounds. From Incredible String Band-ish folk-troubadour jams to gentle acoustic fireside ballads rendered in plucked guitar and scratchy fiddle lines ala Vetiver or Espers, to freakier space-jazz meanderings, this album's ultimate reward lies in its commitment to solid, glorious song-structure rooted in a long-established folk-rock tradition. The motifs in the songs are not easy to convey in English, but the titles reveal some clues: master of the house, elk antlers, tree bark, sound of rapids, fog, letters, calves, fingers. The words sound archaic, anachronistic or timeless, the language of myth, even -- but can it be something else, too? Tuota Tuota is an excellent culmination of Kiila's history and cultural landscape, proving them to be among Finland's finest founders of the new-growth forest sound.
Fonal-065
LP
$16.25

Kleenex Girl Wonder
Heartless
PS, US These songs will stick in your head and your heart, but never your craw.
Super-deluxe 7" packaging features die-cut felt sleeve that has to be seen to be believed. First release from the brand-new Give and Go
label. Keep an eye out for the limited-to-100, hand-numbered clear vinyl.
GiveAndGoRecords
45
$5.75

Krazy Baldhead
B-Suite
PS, US His influences range from the Chemical Brothers to Bill Evans, from A Tribe Called Quest to Joy Division, from Gong to Miles Davis, & even Prefuse 73. There is some blues in his music, but above all, there is that liberty that could only come from a 10-year background in jazz. Um?
EdBanger-476
CD
$16.25

Kreng
L'Autopsie Phenomenale De Dieu
PS, US These sample-based constructions incorporated sounds from free-jazz, new electronic-generated sounds, classical modernism & vintage geographical recordings. Discordant segments of wailing, top-end violins give way to clunking rhythmic passages of metal marimbas & tuned percussion; free-roaming passages of rasping, low-end bass & the shuffle of free-jazz recall the work of Prestige-era Moondog, as well as aspects of Harry Partch's instrumentation via mid- to latter-day period Tom Waits. Atonal ambiance & slow builds, eerie segues into low murk, & a haunting solo soprano voice are all pulled together to make perfect sense, often in terrifying ways
Miasmah-010
CD
$15.50

Law Of The Least Effort
Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Measurements
PS, US An homage to 60's & 70's session bands like The Meters, Booker T & The MG's, The Funk Brothers, the JB's, & guitar players like Clarence White, Link Wray, JJ Cale & John McLaughlin.
AsthmaticKitty-202
LP
$11.50

Leary, Timothy
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
PS, US 1st ever reissue of the album, originally released in 1966. In this unadorned spoken work recording, he presents his ideas on drugs, current events & cultural phenomena, w/ recollections of earlier experiences & experiments; all delivered in a straight ahead, quiet manner, even though the content is downright subversive & confrontational
ESP-Disk
CD
$12.75

Legion of Two
Riffs
PS, US New project from Alan O'Boyle & David Lacey. It pits electronics against live drums & percussion for a dark, dense, & noise dirge. Huge basslines, slow, pounding rhythms, & feedback dominate. Industrial, dub, & metal influences are shredded through old guitar pedals & cheap reverbs & reassembled into a driving & melodic force
PlanetMu-234
DLP
$19.25

Lemonheads, The
Varshons
PS, US New covers album from Dando & Co. features tributes to Gram Parsons, Wire, G.G. Allin, Townes Van Zandt, Arling & Cameron, Leonard Cohen, Linda Perry and more. Also features duets with guest stars Liv Tyler and Kate Moss, if I'm reading this right. PASTE MAGAZINE: "The Lemonheads' latest-produced by Butthole Surfer Gibby Haynes-plays like a Nick Hornby mixtape. With a little luck, this collection of mostly obscure covers could, on a smaller scale, do for Dando what the Rick Rubin-helmed American Recordings did for Johnny Cash."
TheEnd
CD
$14.25

Lexingtons, The
Get Lo-Fi
PS, US Packaged in a modest paper sleeve, with a printed CDR, these DIY popsters are keeping it indie! "Lexingtons are indie pop from rhode island. For people who like belle and sebastian and weezer..." And dare we say...Rocketship?
Lexingtons-001
CD
$8.25

Lisa o Piu
When This Was The Future
PS, US Vinyl version
Subliminal-033
LP
$27.50

Loop
World in Your Eyes [expanded re-issue]
PS,US Originally a 1987 singles collection, now re-released as a remastered 3CD set. All the band's 12-inches & compilation appearances are in chronological order, w/ some tracks from the very 1st demo, the "16 Dreams" single, Nick Drake & Neil Young songs, the "Prisma Uber Europa" live promo 12-inch, & even the Godflesh cover from their split on Clawfist.
Reactor
3CD
$20.75

Loop
Gilded Eternity [expanded re-issue]
PS,US Their final album, 1st released in 1990. This 2CD set has been remastered from the original analog sources & includes extra material from the relevant timeframe. The original album in its entirety is on 1 disc, w/ bonus tracks, including Peel Session material & unreleased demos, on the 2nd disc.
Reactor
DCD
$17.75

Lord Cut-Glass
S-T
PS, UK 2009 debut solo album from former Delgados frontman Alun Woodward AKA Lord Cut-Glass. Extraordinarily ambitious, Lord Cut Glass was written, arranged and in large part performed by Woodward, recalling the orchestral grandeur of his former band whilst forging a style of acerbic, sardonic songwriting all of his own. Lord Cut Glass features galloping percussion, waltzes, marches and promenades of male and female harmony: delicate and serene creations punctuated by casual profanity and shot through with brazenly hilarious words-to-the-wise.
ChemikalUnderground
CD
$15.00

Love Is All
Last Choice EP
PS, US Vinyl. Sweden's Love Is All are back with the ultimate tale of late night regret. "Last Choice", the stand out track from their release A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night, is backed with five all new recordings. Expect the same fanciful anarcho charm that has defined Love Is All as one of the most exciting bands today.
WhatsYourRupture
12
$9.50

Love Is All
Last Choice EP
PS, US Sweden's Love Is All are back with the ultimate tale of late night regret. "Last Choice", the stand out track from their release A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night, is backed with five all new recordings. Expect the same fanciful anarcho charm that has defined Love Is All as one of the most exciting bands today.
WhatsYourRupture
CD5
$8.25

Lubelski, Samara
Future Slip
PS, US A gorgeous & friendly collection of bittersweet melodies, sinister basslines, gestural Polaroid lyrics, & spot-on drumming garnished w/ sprigs of fuzz, paired w/ a guitar Riesling.
EcstaticPeace-110
CD
$10.00

Lull
Like a Slow River
PS, ITALY Glacial Movements is glad to announce the return of one of the most important representatives of ambient isolationist music ever: the wonderful English artist Mick J. Harris aka LULL (Scorn, Painkiller, Napalm Death). Like a Slow River is characterized by sharp and minimal atmospheres and dark, cold and huge bodies of ice which slowly move by an endless river. The five compositions of Like a Slow River reach the high expectations of the previous works such as Cold Summer, Continue and Murder Ballads trilogy with Martin Bates. With no doubt this is the coldest and darkest work ever composed by this pioneer of industrial-ambient music. You will be led to oblivion.... the freezing darkness of glacial night comes down on your body and mind.... you'll fall into your deepest sleep with the far echo of glacial running ...the way to eternity is in front of you.
GlacialMovements-004
CD
$16.25

Lullatone
Songs That Spin in Circles
PS, US Let Lullatone send you to sleep with their newest collection of lullabies. Originally composed for their newborn son, this set of merry-go-round melodies is the perfect bedtime background music for babies and adults alike. Each track is specially composed to loop seamlessly using the repeat one function on your CD or mp3 player, allowing unlimited long listening. Every melody can be enjoyed seamlessly for hours at a time as you drift to dreams, letting the songs spin in circles and the artwork also uses a special die cut cover to allow the music's disc to spin too! The album also features a high level of sound science to ensure ultimate effectiveness in snooze induction. Underwater recordings, heartbeats as drumbeats and tape hiss as ambient white noise are just the beginning of the shuteye science the duo employed to create their most careful concept album to date. Imagine Calder making sound pieces instead of mobile sculptures or a Raymond Scott's "Soothing for Babies", that babies actually enjoyed. Perhaps if Brian Eno had made Music for Airports For Babies it would sound like this. Or Sigur Ros on Nyquil? Beck has said that he played Lullatone songs in the past to his infant son and Momus has dubbed them "the cutest formalists in town." Lullatone is Shawn James Seymour and Yoshimi Seymour from Nagoya, Japan who have been releasing conceptual pop albums since 2002, creating artwork, touring the world, and even hosting a Japanese children's TV program. "Songs That Spin in Circles" is their sixth album.
AudioDregsRecordings-075
CD
$13.00

Lynott, Phil
Live In Sweden 1983
PS, US Excellent picture disc featuring the great man himself. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
Mischief-001
CD
$19.00

Magick Daggers
Black Diamonds
PS, US 80's goth inspired group, featuring members of GET HUSTLE, SUB-TONIX & ANTIOCH ARROW. 6 gems including a stunning rendition of Marc Almond's "Emerald Ships." A throw-back to the days of early Siouxsie & the Birthday Party
ManimalVinyl-006
CD5
$4.75

Major Lazer
Guns Don't Kill People Lazers Do
PS, US Major Lazer is the Grammy nominatied super producer duo of SWITCH and DIPLO - best known for their work with M.I.A. hit "Paper Planes." This album is a reggae and dancehall explosion just in time for summer with guest vocals for friends MAPEI, SANTIGOLD and AMANDA BLANK,
among others.
Downtown
CD
$15.75

Maplewood
Yeti Boombox (DELAYED: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US A NY band that cast its eyes westward, toward the golden shores of California & to the laidback legacies of the Beach Boys, the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Bros. & CSNY. Features guest performances from Gerry Beckley (AMERICA) & Alan Weatherhead (SPARKLEHORSE). The atmosphere may be a little snowier, & the mood a little spacier, but the Maplewoodian hallmarks are all there: lush harmonies, shimmering guitars, evocative storytelling, & gorgeous soundscapes
Tapete-159
CD
$18.00

Mars Volta
Octahedron
PS, US New album!
WarnerBros
CD
$14.00

Mathieu, Stephan & Taylor Deupree
Transcriptions
PS, JAPAN 'Transcriptions', a collaborative work by Stephan Mathieu and Taylor Deupree, contains 8 tracks of music that is both historic, decayed, angelic and revolving, while also existing in warmth, purity, and transcendence through acoustic instruments, and vintage synthesizer.
Delving deeply into the history of the earliest recording methods through mechanical phonographs, Stephan Mathieu created a method using wax-cylinders, the predecessor of records, as well as 78s, which have a larger frequency range, to create his music through playback of these pieces of musical history. With a setup consisting of playing the cylinders through two portable gramophones, and then sending them directly into the computer by microphone, Mathieu was able to record the sounds, and perform software processing in realtime, rendering a resulting flow of deteriorated angelic elegance, decomposed beauty, and reborn awakenings.
From this result, Taylor Deupree worked with the recordings, adding acoustic instruments and vintage synthesizer; adding-to, while still maintaining the physicality of the 78s, opening the range of the tracks through unalloyed analog contributions. Upon first listening, it might be thought that the contributions of Taylor Deupree were merely additions to original material, but when listening further, once the music has breathed openly, it can be heard actually how much the cylinder recordings of Stephan Mathieu shape the open pathways of Deupree's acoustics, allowing for a breadth of incredible range. Not merely a compliment, but a modern counterpart.
Through nearly 48 minutes of music, self-described as warm and enveloping, these sounds represent the pivotal movements of the unique, the saturated, and the exploratory, all colliding in what may be sometimes a wave of revolving fuzz, swirling melodies of the supernatural and the human, the delicate echoes of single revolutions, and gentle plucks of the guitar. It is both a conversation, and a translation of both sides. Transcription, after all, means notating the unnoticed.
The result of the century-apart sources combined with the methodology and talent of these two leading experimentalists creates an immutable, impressing magnetism, while still balancing so gently on the vibrations of the decayed, and the frail humanity of the past. (text by Will Long / Celer)
Spekk-019
CD
$17.00

MC5
Kick Out The Jams
PS, US Gorgeously designed limited edition 7 inch vinyl of 2 masterpieces of garage rock
Cleopatra-887
45
$7.25

McCombs, Cass
Catacombs
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DominoRecordingCo.
DLP
$17.50

McCombs, Cass
Catacombs
PS, US Cass's fourth album and second for Domino evokes a return to his early, simpler sounding works, "A" and "PREfection". It's full of storied songs flush with emotional relevance and accessibility. Each track is cloaked in shiver inducing melodies that lay the perfect foundation for Cass' true source of transcendence - his vocals and lyrics. McCombs carries on transcending fad and fashion to ensure the art of songwriting lives on.
DominoRecordingCo.
CD
$12.50

Melchior, Dan Und Das Menace
Dim Are the Lights" b/w "I Don't Want To Be Nice
PS, US Dan Melchior checks in with another great single that combines Kinks- ian song craft with TOTAL HATE. Always a winning combo.
Convulsive
45
$5.75

Merzbow
13 Japanese Birds Vol 6: Kamo
PS, US Merzbow's 13 Japanese Birds is a 13 month series of releases inspired by Olivier Messaien's Catalogue D'Oiseaux. Beginning in January 2009 one volume of 13 Japanese Birds will be released each month. The 13th and final volume will be released January 2010. Each volume will be a one time pressing of 1000 copies. Available from Important Records is a deluxe hand made numbered bamboo box to hold the 13 cd collection. Cover art by Jenny Akita.
Important-256
CD
$13.25

Metric
Fantasies
PS, US Now on Vinyl! A densely textured modern mix of psychedelia, electro & rock, this album's dream like quality stays true to the band's aesthetic while venturing into more accessible musical territory
MetricMusic-80019
LP
$18.00

MGMT
Time To Pretend
PS,US Reissue of the electro psych group's debut EP, originally released in 2005. Composed of 6 songs, from the youthful exuberance of the title track to the four-on-the-floor dance anthem "Kids" (both later appeared on "Oracular Spectacular") & the space pop whimsy of "Love Always Remains"
Cantora
CD5
$7.25

Mi And L'au
Good Morning Jokers
PS, SPAIN Mira Anita Mathilda Romantschuk is an ethereal looking Finnish girl who sings like an elf, with a sharpened, chilly voice. She used to work as a model in Paris when she met Laurent Leclre, the composer and guitar player to whom Devendra Banhart dedicated "Gentle Soul".
Laurent had composed music for some films, and was plenty of inspiration, but he still had not been able to channel it. When he met Mi he found his own intense and indescribable musical language, as indescribable as the fire crackle or a January blizzard. The combination was perfect: "Imagine a glacier with ember inside", Michael Gira said when he produced their first work with Young God Records.
Mi & Lau stayed for a while in Paris until they decided to get lost in nature and lock themselves with their guitars in a hut, surrounded by snow, in the lost boreal moors. Cold, loneliness and music inspired such sonorities that the castrating marketing labels can't define, as many other times when it comes to real creators.
Lu declares that his roots are in the European classical music which is true in comparison to all North American pop, rock and jazz, but don't expect an expert display or academic formalism from Mi & L'au, but soul, strength and feelings. Such strong feelings expressed with so much harshness that can even make you feel pain while listening to the duo.
They've been 4 years around the World, visiting any place where people were well disposed towards their tender, queer and ghostly music. They've finally landed in the Mediterranean. Valencia, the hyper-cheerful and comfortable capital of the Spanish East coast, is their home now and it's been there where Mi and L'au have recorded their new work, "Good Morning Jokers". Don't you think that because they're in the bright flower's land, their work lacks melancholy and darkness of their characteristic sound?
Mistery and intelligence, tenderness and fear, beauty and misery combine in a disturbing and queer potion that is listened with pleasure, but at the same time makes the listener become uneasy, finding that suddenly is hidden away in somebody else's world, filled with an irresistible and unlikely beauty and ambiguous as sirens songs and fairies tears.
"Good Morning Jokers" is a deep and demanding new musical experience that won't leave anybody indifferent.
Borne/Acuarela-005
CD
$13.50

Minsk
Ritual Fires Of Abandon
PS, US VINYL LIMITED TO 1000
GileadMedia
DLP
$17.50

Minus 5
Killingsworth
PS, US This is another Minus 5 album. Now the eighth LP from the loose creative collective/serious drinking association helmed by wayfarer and musical enabler Scott McCaughey. This one is called Killingsworth.
A recording worthy of the murders committed during its genesis? Perhaps. Incoherent yarns mostly told after midnight by highway hobos in and around Portland, Oregon? Surely.
Killingsworth features an incarnation of The Minus 5 including apparatus support poles "McOi," Peter Buck and John Moen (Decemberists). Other gypsies in the carnival include The She Bee Gees, further Decemberists Colin Meloy, Jenny Conlee, Chris Funk, Nate Query and many more.
Pedal steel belted radials drive throughout the gravelly fern-lined byways of the neighborhood of Killingsworth. Either ride along with the show or get out of the way of its careening wheel man, drunk with liquor and blood. Up to you, friend.
YepRoc-2166
CD
$13.75

Moby
Wait for Me
PS, US
Moby's most unified and understated album, and all the better for it, Wait for Me is a morose set of elegantly bleary material, quite a shift from the hedonistic club tracks of Last Night. Dominated by instrumentals, "Shot in the Back of the Head" is the most evocative of the bunch, seemingly pulled from an unreleased David Lynch film scored by the Afghan Whigs circa Gentlemen -- a lament from a dustbowl, full of mournful slide guitar and dewy electric piano. Other than "Mistake" -- a glum neo-post-punk rave-up that, despite its cathartic release, remains downcast -- Moby leaves the vocals to a series of females (neighborhood chums, apparently) who each contribute to one song. The smoky 3-a.m. gospel whispers from throwback soul singer Leela James on "Walk with Me" steal the show. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
Mute-69416B.2
CD
$15.25

Moby
Wait For Me
PS,US A radical departure from his recent albums. More experimental, a little more challenging, maybe not as easy to like, but more artistically & creatively satisfying
Mute
LP
$19.75

Mojo
Classic: The Story Of Britpop (Vol. 2 Issue #7)
PS, UK
ZINE
$13.50
Mojo

#189 (August 2009) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Monster Magnet
Spine of God [Bonus Track]
PS, US A glorious and unapologetic celebration of pure indulgence, Spine of God is the ultimate stoner goof, a brilliant satire of headbanger culture so pitch perfect that it's almost tempting to take it at face value. Bearing the warning "It's a satanic drug thing...you wouldn't understand," the record is a complete mind-fuck -- the production is positively viscous, a hallucinatory sludge of echo-drenched vocals, bone-rattling drums, and reverbed guitars which seem to stretch on into infinity; frontman Dave Wyndorf is like a shamanic idiot savant floating in a sea of bongwater, growling proclamations like, "If Satan lived in heaven, he'd be me" in the midst of deadpan fantasy freakouts which name-check every teenage metalhead staple, from Led Zep to Playboy to whippets. (There's even a toweringly psychedelic ode to everyone's favorite room deodorizer, "Ozium.") Monster Magnet's genius is that their music speaks directly to the audience it's poking fun at -- Spine of God's sheer sonic intensity is brain-warping stuff even without chemical additives, and its themes of sex, drugs, and evil are so hilariously over the top that it's impossible not to be charmed by the absolute mindlessness of it all. No matter what, proof positive that the road of excess leads anywhere but the palace of wisdom. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
SPV
CD
$11.25

Moon Duo
Love on the Sea
PS, US Love On The Sea is the first single from San Francisco's MOON DUO. Not strictly a duo, and not necessarily from THE moon, the group was conceived by RIPLEY JOHNSON of WOODEN SHJIPS. Operating within the same discipline of steady beats and maxi-minimalist rock 'n' roll as the Shjips, the Moon Duo group utilizes machine rhythms and degrading riffs to create a stupor-ific miasma of sound. Limited edition of 500 copies.
SickThirst-006
12
$8.50

Morris, Joe
Wildlife
PS, US A gorgeous modern jazz album with vintage microphone glow; four fully inviting long-form collective improvisations. New group concept feat. MORRIS on bass, PETR CANCURA on tenor & alto sax, & LUTHER GRAY on drums. This warm first group recording emphasizes a very modern swing with each player drawn toward melodic elucidation via joy of creation.
AUMFidelity-056
CD
$12.75

Most Serene Republic
And The Ever Expanding Universe
PS, US The Most Serene Republic follows a kind of musical continuum. From Underwater Cinematographer (their debut) to Phages (their EP) to Population (their follow-up album), and now with ...And The Ever Expanding Universe, the band's repertoire runs the gamut from prog-rock to densely layered, indie-pop. TMSR harmoniously combine traditional instrumentation with strings, banjos, and digital programming. Their music demands your involvement- and though you might find yourself digging a little deeper with each song, their art is worth the excavation. Hailing from the Toronto suburb of Milton, Ontario, the young septet (now each 24-years old) has performed together for a half dozen years. The band is very much a product of their wide ranging personalities, beginning with Ryan Lenssen's classical piano experience and an obsession with musical history; and singer/lyricist Adrian Jewett's Joycian stream-of-conscious lyrics and larger than life stage personality. TMSR's instrumental expertise is undeniable, both on stage and in live performance, and on recorded album. Produced by Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene, Super Furry Animals, Los Campesinos!), ...And The Ever Expanding Universe shows The Most Serene Republic confidently striding forward with a more mature, diverse and exhilirating sound.
Arts&Crafts-044
CD
$15.25

Most Serene Republic
And The Ever Expanding Universe
PS, US Vinyl version
Arts&Crafts-044
LP
$15.25

Motel Motel
New Denver
PS, US From their home bases of Colorado and Brooklyn, Motel Motel has forged a sound uniquely their own while still paying homage to the honky tonkers of the past, culminating in this, their debut full-length. Drawing comparison to Cold War Kids and Wilco, the music is canonical, yet indefinable, a memory of a truck stop jukebox, but one blaring from the bodegas of Spanish Harlem. "'Coffee' is the best Ryan Adams or Cold War Kids song of 2008, complete with raspy Americana mise-en-scene and piano-tinkling cocaine reference" - Spin.
RebelGroup
CD
$12.50

Mothboy
Beg/Movement
PS, GERMANY A couple of years after his remarked "Deviance" second album, London's Mothboy returns to Ad Noiseam with this appetizer to his third full length, in the form of an energetic and bassy-as-ever EP, and brings his friends to the party.
The opening "Beg" is a perfect example of Mothboy's sense for dance floor tunes, with its huge sub-bass and strong basslines. Syncopated and addictive, it gets dirtier and more garage-oriented with a gritty remix by well-known Starkey. On the B-side, "Movement" is more of a nod toward Mothboy's persistent and acute taste in Hip Hop, as he pairs up with New York vocalist Kes Evergreen for a fast paced, epic but playful track which mixes grime, hip-hop and, as usual with this boy, heavy sharp basses. Ad Noiseam glitch-hop Lapsed and turntablist Nonnon finally take this song to turn it into a more intricate and breakbeat-rich track, while staying true to its original club feeling.
Mothboy is the stage name of London-based Simon Smerdon. After playing bass in several bands in the 90's, he focused his energy on electronic music, and quickly earned the praise of many peers, even regularly collaborating with Mick Harris of Scorn in the early 2000's. Besides numerous collaborations with acts such as 65daysofstatic, Akira The Don, and label mates Cardopusher and Mad EP, Mothboy has already released two full lengths albums and a single on Ad Noiseam. His third full album, "Bunny", is expected in the second half of 2009.
Adnoiseam-096-2
12
$11.00

Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, The
Succubus
PS, GERMANY After the corpses, the succubus. While rehearsing for their post "Mutations EP" shows, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble recorded a new improv session under their Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation moniker on the 15th of January 2009. Faithful to the original TKDE concept of drawing inspiration from movies, they recording what later became "Succubus" while watching Jess Franco's film of the same name. This iconic 1969 movie, with its strong erotic mood, fragmented story line and oneiric photography encompasses perfectly the goal and means of TKDE / TMFJDC, in the way the band builds mesmerizing, deep and otherworldly atmospheres.
More jazz-oriented than their heavier previous CD, "Succubus" leaves more room to Charlotte Cegarra's vocals and Hilary Jeffery's trombone, while the narrative is still led by Gideon Kiers (of Telco Systems)'s drums and Jason Kohnen (Bong-Ra)'s bass. Sensual, mysterious, pulsating and hazy, while "Succubus" is certainly not a new soundtrack to Jess Franco's film, it is definitely something to be listened to in one take, and conveys the same feeling of displacement and lust.
A new stone in the discography of the two headed entity that is TKDE / TMFDJC, "Succubus" displays the "corporation" in its most macabre yet entrancing side. Audio cinema has seldom sounded so lustful.
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation is another name under which The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble record and release their improvised and more doom and drone oriented material. TMFDJC's first CD, the live "Doomjazz Future Corpses!" was released on Ad Noiseam in 2007. TKDE's "Mutations" was released on the label in early 2009, and will be followed by the band's second album, "Here Be Dragons", in the fall of 2009.
Adnoiseam-112-2
CD
$16.25

Nadja & Black Boned Angel
S-T
PS, US Collaboration between Canada's prolific neo-doom duo (NADJA) & New Zealand's pitch black droners (BLACK BONED ANGEL - featuring Campbell Kneale of BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL). These two 20-plus-minute instrumental tracks have a less accessible vibe then the Jesu-like track on last year's Christ Send Light EP. They are comprised in equal parts of Nadja's fuzzed-out, lurching, hazy dream-doom, & Black Boned Angel's razor-sharp, metallic riff-shards. Eventually, the whole thing collapses under the weight of its self-created black hole - the death throes of the whole damn genre. This is the end
20BuckSpin-028
CD
$10.00

Nation of Ulysses
Plays Pretty for Baby
PS, US
Dischord
CD
$12.25

Nebula
Heavy Psych
PS, US
TeePee
CD
$14.50

Nebula
Heavy Psych [Bonus Tracks]
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
TeePee
LP
$16.00

Night Horse/ Dirty Sweet
Split
PS, US This A-side to a split single with like-minded roots rockers Dirty Sweet, is the first of three splits Night Horse have planned for this summer. They bring full-throated, dual guitar driven jams to induce your "bangover". "Good Bye Gone" conjures thoughts of Cactus, Mountain, and the swagger of Steve Marriott's Humble Pie, all baked in the LA sun. San Diego's five piece barnburners Dirty Sweet return the favor with the finessed jam "Marionette", evoking the spirit of The Band, Badfinger, and The Faces.
TeePee
45
$6.25

Niobe
Blackbird's Echo
PS, US
Tomlab-125
LP
$14.25

Niobe
Blackbird's Echo
PS, US
Tomlab-125
CD
$12.25

No Comply
It's Getting Hot
PS, US Ferocious debut based in brutal '80s/'90s hardcore like Copout & Born Against
Goner-43
45
$6.25

Nurse With Wound
Spiral Insana
PS, US More ambient & user-friendly than other NWW outings, but still surreal & avant-garde. Here, Stapleton & guests mix bowed piano, percussion, a radio, & loops together into an hour-long collage of mashed-up sounds, jarring juxtapositions, buzzsaw distorion, & even a pipe organ. If that sounds
disorienting, that's because it is, both in description & execution.
UnitedJnana
CD
$16.00

Nurse With Wound
Surveillance Lounge
PS, US In contrast to 2008's "Huffin' Rag Blues," this release focuses on the darker side of NWW. While keeping a fresh, contemporary feel, it nods towards some of the older, more sinister material
DirterProductions-072
CD
$18.00

Nurse With Wound
Alice The Goon
PS, US Previously a vinyl-only issue of 500 copies, available to a lucky few at the Nevers Festival in France. The CD version features 2 songs from the original release plus an additional, untitled piece.
UnitedJnana
CD
$16.00

O'Death
Underwater Nightmare EP
PS, US Featuring four new songs: "Underwater Nightmare", "Prince Of Beast", "Mongoloid" (Devo cover), and "Brothers" (Murder By Death cover). Taking their cues from old time folk and gypsy music, and giving it an original contemporary punk flavor that leaves audiences blown away and mesmerized. O'Death live is a rollercoaster and that vibe is captured on within these recordings. You can hear and feel the energy growing within each song. Limited to 500.
Kemado
45
$3.75

Oblivians, The
Never Enough
PS, US Features Greg Cartwright of REIGNING SOUND. Finally back in print!
SFTRI-304
10
$13.75

Octopus Project
Golden Beds
PS, US Some of these 5 tracks are brand new, some represent fresh take on ideas from the past, but each explores a different facet of their omnivorous sonic creations - from big-riff rock to tiny electronics to blissful sing-alongs. Enhanced CD includes videos & live footage from the 2008 Austin City Lights festival
Peek-a-Boo-005
CD
$10.00

Of Montreal
For Our Elegant Caste
PS,US 3rd single from "Skeletal Lamping." Side B is a remix by Depressed Buttons (Todd & Jacob of THE FAINT). Limited to 2,000 on colored vinyl. Includes digital download code w/ songs & bonus video
Polyvinyl
45
$4.25

Ohbijou
Beacons
PS, US Born in the bedrooms of their family home in Ontario, bound with youthful frailty and unnerving beauty. Furnished with mandolin, violine, piano, banjo, cello and an impressive array of other instruments, surely a 7 piece of orchestral pop force.
LastGang
CD
$14.25

Olive, Brian
S/T
PS, US Limited to 800 on GREEN VINYL
Alive-095
LP
$13.00

Olive, Brian
S/T
PS, US A breakout multicolored affair that takes musical & lyrical cues from the British psychedelic '60s, as well as the soul-pop hit factories of Memphis & wanders through the erstwhile streets of the Ninth Ward
Alive-095
CD
$13.00

Oneida
Rated O
PS, US Vinyl version in triple-gatefold with download coupon.
ONEIDA has delivered a monster named "Rated O" which happens to be the crowning achievement of their storied creative lives. By producing this colossus they have also created the necessity of its destruction -- which within the confines of this tremendous accomplishment -- they do so handily and with utter fluency. Perhaps "Rated O" represents the encyclopedic representation of ONEIDA MUSIC, ONEIDA CREATIVITY and ONEIDA INSATIABILITY. As the leviathan rises from the murky depths to endow the idle watch with illusion, disillusionment and mortal terror -- thus Oneida leaves a hieroglyphic spume upon the glassy surface of what is KNOWN and UNKNOWN. The music contained within the covers of "Rated O" must be seen as a gifted wilderness that when traversed will grant the traveler both a fractured mirror and a demolished and worried pathway deeper into the abyss. This album is an attempt to contain the entirety of Oneida and thus it points the way to infinite rebirth and boundless creativity. It is a finite map and the suggestion of unknown worlds. We finally have in our hands the album that Oneida has often gestured towards. Ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the greatest triple albums ever recorded.
Jagjaguwar-145
3XLP
$21.00

Oneida
Rated O
PS, US ONEIDA has delivered a monster named "Rated O" which happens to be the crowning achievement of their storied creative lives. By producing this colossus they have also created the necessity of its destruction -- which within the confines of this tremendous accomplishment -- they do so handily and with utter fluency. Perhaps "Rated O" represents the encyclopedic representation of ONEIDA MUSIC, ONEIDA CREATIVITY and ONEIDA INSATIABILITY. As the leviathan rises from the murky depths to endow the idle watch with illusion, disillusionment and mortal terror -- thus Oneida leaves a hieroglyphic spume upon the glassy surface of what is KNOWN and UNKNOWN. The music contained within the covers of "Rated O" must be seen as a gifted wilderness that when traversed will grant the traveler both a fractured mirror and a demolished and worried pathway deeper into the abyss. This album is an attempt to contain the entirety of Oneida and thus it points the way to infinite rebirth and boundless creativity. It is a finite map and the suggestion of unknown worlds. We finally have in our hands the album that Oneida has often gestured towards. Ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the greatest triple albums ever recorded.
Jagjaguwar-145
3XCD
$12.25

Onna
S-T
PS, US Reissue of 1983 Japanese psychedelic masterpiece. Includes 2 outtakes from "Katawa," a solo piece from an obscure cassette release, & 4 live tracks from 1983 featuring a young Michio Kurihara (WHITE HEAVEN, GHOST, BORIS)
HolyMountain
CD
$13.50

Oophoi
Wurm Series 1
PS, ITALY Wurm is the name of the world's most recent glaciation that ended around 10,000 years ago. The term WÃœrm comes from a river in the Alps where the glaciation was first identified. During the height of glaciation most of Europe and Eurasia was open steppe-tundra, while the Alps presented solid ice fields and glaciers. Scandinavia and much of Britain were under ice. Immense white expanses...infinite silences...sunrays reflected by eternal ice fields...every release of this new series will be a circular, slowly-unfolding and ethereal long-form musical piece in which the artist will describe this endless Ice Age, it's eternal ice, the blinding white light, the abyssal silence. Music will transport the listener to peaceful and unexplored lands.
Gianluigi Gasparetti aka Oophoi started his music experiment in 1995 to explore the shores of deep space-ambient. His live album The spirals of time, released in 1997 by Amplexus, was voted as one of the best ambient albums of all time. Oophoi uses traditional instruments as synths and sampling machines and his music is recorded using analog-only devices in The Kiva. He has released CDs for many International labels such as Amplexus, Hypnos, Nextera, PrikosnovÃ(c)nie and Glacial Movements and he has collaborated with Louisa John Krol, Alio die, Mathias Grassow and Klaus Wiese.
Tracks: 1. An Aerieal View (65:09)
GlacialMovements-100
CD
$16.25

Owen
The Seaside
PS, US The Seaside EP is a collection of six Owen (aka Mike Kinsella of American Football,
Joan of Arc, Cap'n Jazz) songs previously only available as bonus tracks on Japanese
album releases, plus one song previously only available on a 7". The Seaside EP was originally conceived as a digital-only release, but as interest grew, the decision was made to release a CD version as well. CD release is strictly limited to 3000 copies.
Polyvinyl-179
CD
$8.75

Pandoras, The
It's About Time
PS, US Avoiding the sputter of careerist garage rock for a spectacularly bleary haunted house feel, It's About Time was a welcome alternative to art-punk, synth pop, and the power hunger of bands like X and the Cramps. That's not to say that the Pandoras didn't owe themselves to an extinct musical movement, but thanks mostly due to Paula Pierce, who fronted and wrote virtually everything here, rough charms like "Cry on My Own," "I Live My Life," and "Hot Generation," had a musicality to them that allowed the Easybeats-like throb to bob and sway instead of simply blaring out into a din. Years later, much of It's About Time still shines in its muddily produced, tonally confident swagger, remaining one of 1984's best garage-punk releases.
Voxx-021
LP
$11.25

Paramount Styles
Failure American Style
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

Parasites
Solitary
PS, US It's simple - Parasites are one of the longest running and most influential pop punk bands ever. They helped define the genre, and never changed their sound to fit the latest trend. They've released eight albums, 20 singles, and have songs on more compilations than you can count. They've done 16 tours, and played nearly 1000 shows all over the US, Europe and Japan. Pop punk bands from all over the US, Europe, and Japan have recorded covers of Parasites' songs.
Parasites have done a lot, however, here are two things Parasites haven't done: sell out or give up. Solitary is their catchiest, rawest record yet and a perfect addition to Parasites amazing catalog.
KidTested-007
CD
$12.00

Pavement
Brighten The Corners: The Nicean Creedence Edition
PS, US Vinyl edition of one of the Pavement deluxe re-issues, "Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed." from 2008. A rather joyous pop explosion after the complications of "Wowee Zowee", "BTC" received both critical acclaim and commercial success. This four-LP vinyl box set includes eight extra tracks not on the CD, several of which are previously unreleased. Also includes material from the CD version: the re-mastered original twelve song album, ten non-album B-sides, ten outtakes, and fourteen live radio session tracks. Super deluxe M-Pak accordion style box set, 16-page, 12" x 12" full color booklet, MP3 coupon, and huge essay by New Yorker critic Alex Ross. The wealth of extra material testifies to the extraordinary creativity of the band in this period.
Matador
4XLP
$75.00

Peaking Lights
Imaginary Falcons
PS, US BACK IN PRINT! Members Indra Dunis (NUMBERS/RAH DUNES) & Aaron Coyes (RAH DUNES) created a stunner that's full of hypnotic analog electronics,
pulsing drum sounds, perfectly somber pop layered keys, blown psych guitar, & Indra's warm drifting vocals. Groovy, spacey, heartfelt music for a new age.
NightPeople
LP
$13.50

Peggy Sue
Lover Gone
PS, US The Lover Gone EP, the third from Brighton UK's Peggy Sue, is a soulful rendition of rainy British love songs voiced by the off-kilter duets of singers/instrumentalists Katy Klaw and Rosa Rex, and set against the creative percussion of drummer Olly Olly Olly. With Lyrics savvy beyond their years and a shambolic kitchen-sink approach to music-making, Peggy Sue is quickly becoming one of Britain's most exciting new musical exports.
The Lover Gone EP CD features two bonus tracks and a do-it-yourself shadow puppet theatre. There will only be 100 CDs available in the US! Don't miss your chance to get this amazing collector's item from one of music's most promising young acts!
YepRoc-2205
CD5
$6.00

Pentagram
Day of Reckoning
PS, UK
PeacevilleUk
CD
$13.00

Phenomenal Handclap Band
S/T
PS, US Equal parts anthemic, dancefloor-oriented & orchestral, borrowing elements from progressive rock, disco, electro, & psychedelia
FriendlyFire-013
CD
$12.00

Pine Hill Haints
To Win or To Lose
PS, US "[This] defiantly Alabamian punk/rockabilly troupe who used to practice in a graveyard... have stumbled on a winning formula: choppy, rhythm-centric odes to Buddy Holly & Carl Perkins... & distinguish [themselves] w/ deft arrangements & an old-hound's sense of restraint" - Pitchfork.
Krecords-208
LP
$11.50

Pine Hill Haints
To Win or To Lose
PS, US "[This] defiantly Alabamian punk/rockabilly troupe who used to practice in a graveyard... have stumbled on a winning formula: choppy, rhythm-centric odes to Buddy Holly & Carl Perkins... & distinguish [themselves] w/ deft arrangements & an old-hound's sense of restraint" - Pitchfork.
Krecords-208
CD
$11.50

Pinhead Gunpowder
Kick Over The Traces
PS, US Kick Over the Traces is a collection of PINHEAD GUNPOWDER's (featuring BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG of GREEN DAY and AARON COMETBUS of THORNS OF LIFE) best songs, according to the band. Everyone will clock in, I'm sure, with their own favorites due to the fact that pretty much every Pinhead Gunpowder song is great!
Recess-120
CD
$12.75

Pink Skull
Drugs WIll Keep Us Together
PS, US EXCLUSIVE! Debut release from this new UK imprint, with this floor-working cut given great reworks by 33Hz and TREVOR LOVEYS (Freerange, etc).
SavantGuard
12
$8.25

Polyamorous Affair
Bolshevik Disco
PS,US Gatefold LP w/lock groove.
ManimalVinyl-015
LP
$19.50

Polyamorous Affair
Bolshevik Disco
PS,US LA based electronic duo, consisting of singer/songwriter/producer Eddie Chacon (CHARLES & EDDIE) and the seductive front-woman Sissy Saint-Maire, churn out 10 electro-pop gems under the concept of "Bolshevik Disco." Together they deliver the inspired dance beats of Giorgio Moroder & the raw sexuality of Serge Gainsbourg. Give that a twist of Marc Bolan-esque hooks & Goldfrapp's technological pagan naturist ways & you get The Polyamorous Affair.
ManimalVinyl-015
CD
$11.50

Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turnedampexian
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Warp
DLP
$21.00

Push-Pull
Between Noise And The Indians
PS, US This Bloomington, Indiana band's sound lies somewhere in between high-brow prog and low-brow, PBR-soaked basement punk. With Between Noise and the Indians, it seems the trio have sharpened their wit and crafted their musical skills into something unique and undeniably important.
Their triumphant sound is challenging by nature, but never succumbs to prog's esoteric tendencies or masturbatory "time signature stuffing". Using their brains and their balls, Push-Pull manage to effortlessly shuffle time-signatures while displaying an endless supply of hooks behind the walls of aggressive noise and pummeling beats.
JoyfulNoise-033
CD
$11.25

R.E.M.
Reckoning: 25th Anniversary Edition [expanded re-issue] (ON SALE)
PS, US Includes a remastered version of the original album, as well as a bonus disc of a previously unreleased Chicago concert from the group's 1984 "Little America" tour. That performance features eight of the 10 tracks from "Reckoning," along with "Gardening at Night" from 1982's "Chronic Town" EP and "Radio Free Europe," "9-9" and "Sitting Still" from 1983's "Murmur." Two songs from later albums--"Driver 8" from 1985's "Fables of the Reconstruction" and "Hyena" from 1986's "Life's Rich Pageant"--also made the concert and subsequent bonus disc.
IRS/Universal
DCD
$28.50

R.E.M.
Murmur [remaster, re-issue]
PS, US 2009 remaster.
A&M
LP
$24.50

R.E.M.
Reckoning [remaster, re-issue]
PS, US 2009 remaster.
A&M
LP
$24.50

Rachel Stamp
Now I'm Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall I've Only Got Myself To Blame
PS, US When Rachel Stamp formed in 1995 they not only created some of the most decadent, brilliantly off-kilter Rock n' Roll music to ever come out of the UK, they also inadvertently paved the way for the hundreds of eye-liner wearing, heart-on-your-sleeve bands that currently fill stadiums and magazines the world over.
From the heavy riffage of Black Cherry and Les Oceans de Venus to the sweet acoustic delicacy of Stealing Clothes From Shelley Bar-ratt and the proto electro-pop of I Like Girlz this collection is a testament to the band's originality and outright eccentricity, something often overlooked in the midst of the make-up and hysteria of the day.
Serena-9001
CD
$13.75

Radical Sons
Throwing Knives
PS, US The songs are short & sweet- complimented by Ben Goldstein's deadpan vocal delivery & a fleet of strummed-to-death guitars. Limited to 300.
St.Ives-35
LP
$11.50

Record Collector
#365 (August 2009)
PS, US
ZINE
$10.25

Record Collector
#364 (July 2009)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Rhodes, Emitt
Emitt Rhodes Recordings 1969-1973
PS, US **ESSENTIAL** A newly remastered, two CD, 48-song collection features the four albums Emitt Rhodes released between 1970 and 1973 - the three ABC/Dunhill albums Emitt Rhodes, Mirror and Farewell To Paradise, and his one A&M album, American Dream, along with the non-LP single "Tame The Lion," all showcasing Emitt's intricate melodies, harmonies, and arrangements. Among the cult legends that populate the margins of contemporary popular music, the story of Emitt Rhodes remains one of the most compelling. Compared by fans and critics favorably to the likes of Paul McCartney, Emitt Rhodes was arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated pop-rock singer-songwriters of the '60s/'70s. In the years since their release, these long-out-of-print recordings have taken on a mythic status among pop collectors. That mystique is, to some degree, a reflection of the sense of mystery that surrounds their creator. But the real source of the enduring fascination with Rhodes is the music itself!
ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Stacked back to back, the records Rhodes recorded in that short time stand up as one of the great. brief flashes of inspiration and greatness in pop music history."
Hip-O-Select
DCD
$29.75

Riceboy Sleeps
Riceboy Sleeps
PS, US "Riceboy Sleeps" is awash with tension and stimuli, as well as being frequently and stunningly beautiful. "Emotionally evocative, mostly instrumental, and pretty great" --Prefix
Jon Thor Birgisson (Sigur Ros) and Alex Somers (Parachutes) have been exhibiting artwork and staging exhibitions under the name Riceboy Sleeps for a few years now. Their track "Happiness" was featured on the "Dark Was The Night" compilation. This record is more active than its antecedents in the ambient output of Brian Eno and other deliberately low-impact works.
XLRecords
CD
$15.75

Riley, Terry
A Rainbow In Curved Air
PS, US 180 gram exact repro reissue of this minimalist masterpiece, originally released in 1969. "All the music on this recording is played by Terry. In 'A Rainbow' he plays electric organ, electric harpsichord, rocksichord, dumbec and tambourine. 'Poppy Nogood' is for soprano saxophone and electric organ. The spatially separated mirror images were adapted for studio recording by Glen Kolotkin and resemble the sound Terry gets in his all-night concerts."
Columbia
LP
$17.00

Rio en Medio
Frontier
PS, US Written in the snow solitude of the woods - its subject imagines an awakening & an evolution through human spiritedness, the raw choosing of life in the face of wonders, terrible & sublime, dreamed & actual. Traversing wildernesses, imaginary & tactile, mystical & cinematic, a transformation occurs from star matter to actual human heart. Prior releases were issued by Devendra Banhart's Gnomonsong label (2008).
ManimalVinyl-012
LP
$15.75

Rio en Medio
Frontier: Deluxe Edition
PS,US This deluxe edition CD includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks & a video for the track "The Umbrella"
ManimalVinyl-012
CD
$10.75

Risil
Non Meters Vol. 1
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

Risil
Non Meters Vol. 1
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Important
DLP
$23.25

Riverdales
Invasion USA
PS, US Fronted by Ben Weasel of SCREECHING WEASEL
AsianMan-184
LP
$12.75

Rose, Jack & The Black Twigs
S-T
PS, US This raw & rocking collaboration features some of the most swinging, hard-hitting string music waxed in many a decade. Rose's solo playing has always had a rough edge, w/ his prodigious technique often employed to drop right-hand bombs. The front line of Rose & Gangloff's strings are joined by Howell's no-nonsense guitar & harmonica & Bowles' variety of expert percussion.
VHF-116
CD
$14.25

Royal City
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
AsthmaticKitty-047
LP
$12.25

Royal City
S-T
PS, US This previously unreleased collection of songs tells the story of the group. Tracing punk's spiritual heritage back to Woody Guthrie & Bob Dylan, AARON RICHES found himself drawn to the acoustic guitar & began writing softly strummed songs about streetlights & Shakespeare & dogs & broken hearts, all sung in his creaky, distinctive voice. NO EXPORT
AsthmaticKitty-047
CD
$11.50

Rural Alberta Advantage, The
Hometowns
PS, US Thanks to their exciting live performances and gritty, honest songs on "Hometowns", this Canadian band earned a loyal following that began to grow. With no label or publicist, "Hometowns" caught the ears of bloggers across the country. They landed several festival and industry showcases (NXNE, SXSW, Halifax Pop Explosion, Pop Montreal, and more), and "Hometowns" became the highest selling eMusic Selects act in history. The band's inspiring DIY success story continues to gain momentum with glowing press reviews and sold out club dates in major US cities. PITCHFORK score 8.0! "This affecting debut-- an underground hit for months, now out on Saddle Creek-- blends acoustic, nostlagic rock, energetic rhythms, and grand arrangements."
SaddleCreekRecords-138
CD
$12.50

Sauvage, Tomoko
Ombrophilia
PS, US "Sauvage, a Paris-based Japanese musician, uses water-filled porcelain bowls for her electro-acoustic performances and compositions. The use of hydrophones (underwater microphones) allows her to capture the subtle sound of water waves and drops resonating in porcelain bowls. The serene, contemplative aquatic soundscape is woven from these fragile materials." -- Wire magazine
"The music I love most right now is a preview of Ombrophilia, the debut album by my friend Tomoko Sauvage, due from Seattle label and/OAR later this year. Ombrophilia means 'an abnormal love of rain'. Tomoko uses wooden cooking spoons to strike and stir Chinese rice bowls filled with water. The wobbly, chiming vessels turn tuned water into a sort of natural synthesizer, complete with organic forms of envelope, modulation, pitchbend and decay. Track titles like 'Amniotic Life' reveal that she's drawn inspiration from the fluid sounds of her recent pregnancy - her own internal 'waters' and the new life moving within them. This is super-quiet music, filled with something sweeter and sexier than rock's morbid, normative love of pain. When Tomoko plays it live, water dripping from a pierced polythene bag hung from the ceiling not only adds a kind of random percussion, but scatters reflections off the lit water surface across the walls and ceiling. The result is soothing, seductive and sensual, like a long hot bath. I could soak in it forever." -- Momus, Wire magazine
Either/Oar-3
CD
$11.50

Saviours
F.G.T.
PS, US Saviours are an explosive, unbridged metal force. Possessing an extraordinary songwriting sense, lion-hearting innovation, world-class technical ability and a bottomless pool of raw talent and creativity. Formed in 2004 in Oakland, CA as an ipecac reaction to the current sate of heavy music, they aimed to assembly an epically heavy, crushingly loud band that would reinvigorate their love for excessive volume. These songs will only be available on this 7" format, limited to 500. "F.G.T." b/w "Running Wild" (Judas Priest cover), includes surprise promo piece!
Kemado
45
$6.50

Saviours
Acid Hands
PS, US Saviours are an explosive, unbridged metal force. Possessing an extraordinary songwriting sense, lion-hearting innovation, world-class technical ability and a bottomless pool of raw talent and creativity. Formed in 2004 in Oakland, CA as an ipecac reaction to the current sate of heavy music, they aimed to assembly an epically heavy, crushingly loud band that would reinvigorate their love for excessive volume. These songs will only be available on this 7" format, limited to 500. "Acid Hands" b/w "Slave to the Hex" 7" plus iron-on patch.
Kemado
45
$6.50

Saviours
Burnin' Cross
PS, US Saviours are an explosive, unbridged metal force. Possessing an extraordinary songwriting sense, lion-hearting innovation, world-class technical ability and a bottomless pool of raw talent and creativity. Formed in 2004 in Oakland, CA as an ipecac reaction to the current sate of heavy music, they aimed to assembly an epically heavy, crushingly loud band that would reinvigorate their love for excessive volume. These songs will only be available on this 7" format, limited to 500. "Burnin Cross" b/w "Fire in the Sky" (Saxon cover), includes cool decal.
Kemado
45
$6.50

Scene Is Now
Total Jive
PS, US With a sound which was distinctly New York - equal parts Velvets/Feelies strum, angular geekoid rock a la Television/Talking Heads & choppy avant rhythms straight from the no wave - the band also melded influences from such disparate sources (The Fall, Minutemen, Bob Wills) that they remain a tough band to musically pin down
LexiconDevil
CD
$16.25

Screamfeeder
Kitten Licks (Deluxe reissue)
PS, AUSTRALIA In 1996 Brisbane's Screamfeeder released what was to become their breakthrough album, the hit-fuelled KITEN LICKS. The band had parted with original drummer Tony Blades the previous year, and the drum stool was filled by a newcomer on the scene Dean Shwereb. Still cited to this day as one of Australia's top drummers, Dean's arrival sparked a whirlwind of inspiration for the songwriting team of Tim Steward and Kellie Lloyd. The new songs came in a rush and were fresh, fast and melodic as the band stepped up from their grunge and low fi indie rock roots to a new plateau of punk pop perfection. The album was recorded by Paul McKercher over a rainy fortnight in the Northern NSW hinterland and released shortly afterwards. The first single was Dart, a song the band had been showcasing live to rapturous response, and with its off kilter beat and playground chant chorus it was an instant classic. The song flooded the airwaves, shortly followed by subsequent singles Static and Gravity. Screamfeeder toured for almost 2 years solidly on the back of Kitten Licks and became media darlings and festival favourites in the process. Kitten Licks secured the band an international record contract, with Time Bomb records in California, and the album was released worldwide in 1998. Kitten Licks still tops many peoplesâ€(tm) Top Australian albums of all times lists, and the band still holds a special place in the hearts of Australian music fans who came of age during the frantic and exciting days of the mid 90s. Screamfeeder will play the entire Kitten Licks album, as well as selected b-sides. Along for the ride will be 90s heavyweight indie gods MIDGET. Both bands were part of the explosion of Brisbane noisemakers that dominated the touring and live scene back when indie rock was king. Screamfeeder went on to release two more critically acclaimed albums, Rocks On The Soul (2000) and Take You Apart (2003), and have subsequently released a singles album and an EP of new material, in 2005. The members are involved with a host of other musical activities, but the band haven't split up, and are considering writing a new album this year. *Brisbane's best loved and longest running indie rock band has played in 10 countries & produced 8 albums, countless singles and EPS. *Screamfeeder are a 3 piece noisy pop / indie rock band from Brisbane Australia. Lovers of loud and beautiful music since the day they were each conceived, they have been compared to all the greats; Husker Du, The Jam, GBV and The Who. Comparisons aside they rock in their own unique / sublime / chaotic way. Contradictions and dualities abound within Screamfeeder, and therein lies their beauty. *Their 6th studio album, 2003's "take you apart" prompted a whirlwind of activity for the band; dates in the UK and US, an appearance at SXSW in Texas, and a US release for the album [through In Music We Trust in Portland Oregon], and they undertook their first tour to Japan in September 2005.
Screamfeeder may be old dogs on the Australian music scene but their pedigree remains impeccable - 2004 saw the release of their 21 track "singles and more" album, demonstrating their furious work ethic and consistent stream of great output from over a decade and a half.
LowTransitIndustries-097
CD
$13.50

Screaming Blue Messiahs, The
Bikini Red [re-issue]
PS, US PS, US Finally! No more going for triple-digit sums on Ebay! A way better album than novelty single "I Wanna Be A Flintstone" would promise. The SBM were a white guitar band, pure punding joy and menace. CD reissue of the 1988 album from the London Punk/Pop trio led by vocalist/guitarist Bill Carter. Mixing Pub roots, Pop smarts and Punk energy, The Screaming Blue Messiahs crafted near perfect albums that have stood the test of time. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The Messiahs' follow-up to Gun-Shy was this devastating hunk of noise, which didn't pull any punches when it came to raw emotion and intensity. Side One, especially, is a rave-up from the gut-bustin' raunch of "Sweet Water Pools" to the closer "Big Brother Muscle." As always, Carter's obsessions are a little hard to understand, but the images and lyric fragments fly at you like shards of broken glass; you'll remember when they hit you. "I Wanna Be a Flintstone" kicks off Side Two, and it remains as funky and funny as it was the first time you hear it. Great production work by Vic Maile."
WoundedBird
CD
$15.25

Screaming Blue Messiahs, The
Gunshy [re-issue]
PS, US Finally! No more going for triple-digit sums on Ebay! CD reissue of the 1986 album from the London Punk/Pop trio led by vocalist/guitarist Bill Carter. Mixing Pub roots, Pop smarts and Punk energy, The Screaming Blue Messiahs were a white guitar band, pure punding joy and menace, that crafted near perfect albums that have stood the test of time. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Starting off with the hyperactive pub rock sound of "Wild Blue Yonder," this is a great debut record. Taking its cues from punk rock, the Messiahs crank up the intensity with songs like "Smash the Marketplace" and the ominous "Let's Go Out to the Woods Tonight." If Gun-Shy stumbles, it's probably because it's a tad restrained (given the energy, volume, and power these guys generated live), as if it were assumed that audiences simply might not be able to handle it all at once. Still, that's a minor complaint. This record will knock you out."
WoundedBird
CD
$15.25

Segall, Ty
Lemons
PS, US Burying '60s sing-alongs & dance crazes beneath waves of reverb & giddy thud, he has carved out his own shelf in the San Francisco neo-psych garage alongside local compatriots & collaborators Sic Alps & Thee Oh Sees. An exploration of the space between Cro-Magnon fuzz & atmospheric acoustic psych
Goner-46
CD
$14.25

Segall, Ty
Lemons
PS, US
Goner-46
LP
$16.00

Serengeti & Polyphonic
Terradactyl
PS, US Limited Edition!
Anticon-094
LP
$15.25

Sharpe, Edward & The Magnetic Zeros
Up from Below
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "40 Day Dream," the Motown-infused, OutKast-inspired, heavily orchestrated "Beatlesque" soul jam that opens Up from Below, serves as a pretty good litmus test for what follows. Listeners who are put off by the robe-wearing Polyphonic Spree's cultish glazed-eye self-help anthems or cringe when they hear the Mamas & the Papas' "Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon" would be advised to get off the magic bus early, as Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros have crafted a love letter to Laurel Canyon and all of its quasi-mystic juju that is as infuriatingly contrived and retro as it is forward-thinking and majestic. Formed in 2007 by Ima Robot frontman Alex Ebert, the mammoth 11-piece outfit embraces "the Summer of Love" with enough period beards, fonts, and Eastern mysticism to launch a thousand "Magical Mystery Tours," but despite all of the analog equipment and peacenik grandstanding, standout tracks like "Home," "Desert Song," and the aforementioned "40 Day Dream" sweep you up in their grandeur like a patchouli tornado and dare you to take your clothes off and jump in the lake with them."
Vagrant-542
CD
$14.25

Shindig
Shindig! Vol. 2, Issue 11 July-August 2009
PS, US "On the cover: Kippington Lodge & Brinsley Schwarz: From teen pop-psych hopefuls to cult adulation. Rodriguez: Sugar Man: the extraordinary return of the lowlife troubadour. H.P. Lovecraft: All aboard the Chicago psych legends' white ship. The Poets: The story of Scotland's number one group. Sandy Salisbury: The man from The Millennium... he say yes! The Prisoner: Patrick McGoohan's TV madness. Bob Lind: Elusive songwriter speaks. Hippie Literature: Tales from the bargain bin." 92 full color pages.
ZINE
$8.25

Silk Flowers
Silk Flowers
PS, US Rough-textured electronic pop that sounds as though it has been pressed from a worn-out cassette tape. The lo-fi quality reinforces the bittersweet, emotional shadings of singer/multi-instrumentalis Aviram Cohen's baritone voice - suggesting Scott Walker fronting an early Mute Records group. A percolating grid of swelling, anthemic keyboards; analog-heaven tape echo; crackling, sometimes-dub-like rhythms; & carefully counterbalanced vocals.
PostPresentMedium-026
CD
$9.50

Silver Apples
Contact
PS, US 180 gram vinyl reissue, originally released in 1969. Hints at the shock mentality of Suicide, the drone of Spacemen 3, & the electronic dalliance of Stereolab decades later
Kapp
LP
$19.50

Silver Shampoo
Jethro Skull
PS, US Debut EP from Texas party-rockers/mini-bike gang Silver Shampoo. The A-side consists of the title track "Jethro Skull" & "Contest". It's our estimation that many a silent night in neighborhoods across America will be interrupted by the drunken slurring of "Jeeettthhhhrrrooooooo Skkkkkkuuuulllll". The B-side includes "Sonny Barger" & "Dogs". These are both subliminally sublime garage pop gems. "Sonny Barger" is a concise little masterpiece of bass slides, twinkling piano and "B-B-B-B-Barger" chants. "Dogs" is a sure
favorite with pet lovers & simple math lovers alike.
WhatsYourRupture
45
$5.50

Six Finger Satellite
Half Control
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Load-125
LP
$12.50

Six Finger Satellite
Half Control
PS, US Archival 2001 recordings from Providence's finest square peg. Half Control veers sharply away from the krautrock stylings
of 1998's Law Of Ruins with a lineup that is hotwired. The band is now a bastardly other brother, including LANDED's most regular rhythm section grafted onto SFS's singer Jay Ryan and drummer Rick Pelletier.
Load-125
CD
$12.50

Skakkamanage
All Over The Face
PS, US Vinyl version
Kimi-005
LP
$16.25

Skakkamanage
All Over The Face
PS, US Everything from bittersweet ballads, to noisy, guitar-driven rock & quirky pop songs. Features harmonica & backing vocals from member of MUM. At times sounding like an Icelandic Yo La Tengo, they craft tilted, anti-love pop songs
Kimi-005
CD
$16.25

Skelton, Richard
Marking Time
PS, US Originally released on CD in 2008 on the Preservation label, & now available on vinyl for the 1st time. Using a selection of bowed string instruments & lavishing these sustained howls w/ the most delicate of fingerpicked guitar & gentle piano, he takes us through a most harrowing journey. These short songs are deft & deeply touching musings on loss & on the importance of time. Comparisons could be made to plenty of Richard's modern-classical or avant-folk contemporaries, but few imbue their music w/ such a deep sense of humanity & patience
Type-049
LP
$19.75

Slackers
An Afternoon In Dub
PS, US One of the greatest & best-loved ska bands of all time. Here is the vinyl release from this collection of remixes & after-hour studio takes
AsianMan-180
LP
$12.75

Sleep Whale
Little Brite
PS, US Woven throughout the infectious melodies of violin, cello, & guitar you'll find music boxes, short-wave radios, & tape machines. The 6 songs conjure a universe whose ancient forbears include Steve Reich, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Eno's looping ambiences, Brit-folk guitarist Bert Jansch, gamelan ensembles & Hindustani hand percussion; however, the wall-to-wall beauty of the proceedings is anything but reverential ear candy.
WesternVinyl-065
12
$9.00

Slits, The
Cut
PS, US Vinyl Version.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Smith Westerns
S-T
PS, US After a metamorphosis from sloppy teenage punk mess into full-fledged glam pop explosion, this is one incredible leap of progress. Straddling the fine line between the mistyeyed feyness of Brett Smiley & Milk'n'Cookies, with the slithering macho grunt of Marc Bolan's silk pajamas tied around Alvin Stardust's throat, it's nothing short of a modern
summer classic power pop album
HoZac
LP
$12.75

Sneaky Pinks
I Can't Wait +3
PS, US Sneaky Pinks are an olde-timey Nobunny band. Stupid rock and roll the
way you like it.
1-2-3-4 Go!
45
$5.75

Social Junk
Born Into It
PS, US Following their serious slice of deliciousness on Not Not Fun last year, this stretches across the lands w/ thudding percussion & hypno synth excursions. Waves of swirling vocals from both Heather Young & Noah Anthony. This is music for the next wave; music to find your way back to the sun.
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Son Volt
American Central Dust
PS, US New album. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: " American Central Dust doesn't have the feel of a step into new territory the way Son Volt's past two albums did, but it consolidates old strengths and confirms Jay Farrar is still an artist worth caring about to 20 years after Uncle Tupelo cut their first album."
Rounder
CD
$15.25

Son Volt
American Central Dust
PS, US After spearheading the alternative country movement w/ his band UNCLE TUPELO, Jay Farrar pursued his vision w/ Son Volt. New album carries on the tradition of the Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros and early REM.
Rounder-1
DLP
$19.00

Songs
S-T
PS, AUSTRALIA Check out their split 45 with The Bats! This is the debut EP from this Sydney based band. Four tracks of simple and restrained dream/drone pop. Think Go-Betweens, Bats and Vaselines. The CD includes original artwork by the ever prolific UK based illustrator; Paul Davis. VICE: "Songs are four people who know a lot of stuff and who make music that sounds like they know a lot of stuff."
TheSpringPress
CD5
$9.50

Soulive
Up Here
PS, US For fans of Greyboy Allstars, Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Roots, Charlie Hunter, Jurassic 5. Includes exclusive live DVD
RoyalFamily-819
CD+DVD
$13.25

Soulive
Up Here
PS, US
RoyalFamily-819
LP
$17.00

Spektor, Regina
Far
PS, US Regina Spektor worked with no less than four big-name producers on Far, all of them with very different backgrounds: David Kahne was her collaborator on 2006's Begin to Hope; Garret "Jacknife" Lee counts R.E.M. and U2 among his credits; Jeff Lynne's lavish sound is famous on ELO's albums; and Mike Elizondo has worked with Fiona Apple and Maroon 5. It's something of a surprise, then, that Far sounds so homogenized. On Soviet Kitsch and Begin to Hope, Spektor's wide-eyed moments were balanced with darker, knowing songs that kept her music grounded. Here, almost all of the rough or unpredictable edges have been smoothed away, and all that's left is Spektor's sweet, quirky side. At times, Far gets close to being unbearably precious, whether it's putting Spektor's name in all lowercase letters in the liner notes, her dolphin on the otherwise charming "Folding Chair," or lyrics like "We made our own computer out of macaroni pieces" on the chirpy opener, "The Calculation." Even the album's darker tracks, such as the percussion-heavy "Machine," are surprisingly sugary compared to her previous work. However, Spektor's guileless voice and delivery allow her to get away with sounds and ideas that would be horribly cloying in the hands of almost any other artist. She manages to make a song with the chorus "Eet, eet, eet" catchy and affecting, and fashions an observant and witty story out of returning a wallet to Blockbuster Video. Still, Far's best moments occur when Spektor turns down the whimsy a few notches. It's probably not a coincidence that the Kahne-produced "Human of the Year" shares some of Begin to Hope's intimacy and ambition, but "Blue Lips" and "Man of a Thousand Faces" also let Spektor's more mature -- but not overly serious -- side shine. Likewise, "Two Birds" and "One More Time with Feeling" show that she hasn't lost her touch for deceptively pretty pop with clever lyrics. While Far is far from bad, it doesn't quite live up to expectations, either, based on all the talent involved in making it and how fully Spektor expressed herself on Begin to Hope. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Sire
CD
$15.25

Spires, The
A Way Of Seeing
PS, US A Very Brief History Of The Spires: The Spires are a band formed in 2004 by the core members Colleen Coffey and Jason Bays. They have since added a bass player, released 7 EPs/LPs, pretended to be The Velvet Underground (twice), started Beehouse Records, worn out one Honda Civic, and played many shows, some with the likes of The Fruit Bats, Ariel Pink, Bodies Of Water, and Jeremy Jay. They are currently writing material for a new EP due out at the end of 2009.
"Ventura's The Spires make romantic indie blessed with excess tranquility. "Ballad of the Spires" brings to mind the La's and Dave Brubeck. It's a love song like Luna's best, with a vinyl-melting chorus admission that "I'll always come back the next day." "I Know Less Than I Did" is perfect for fuzzy relaxation. I like the fact that the hints of Marr, Morrissey and Verlaine can't quite be pinpointed, and the line "like a good haircut you never stick around" deserves kudos. "Grand Canyon Vacation" embraces the lighter sides of Loaded and Love's Forever Changes. The Spires are on local imprint Beehouse Records, who seem to release lots of lovely stuff." TREBLE ZINE UK
"The beautifully depressing Spires, a Ventura-based two-piece who play soulful, shimmering pop music, The Spires melancholy has drawn comparisons to British guitar acts such as Belle & Sebastian and Felt. The twosome just released a new EP, Sky Sky, on Beehouse Records. The record provides just the right dose of K Records-influenced twee bedroom pop and jangly, shimmering guitar rock to be a comfort on gray, rainy days and a welcome retreat on those too-sunny summer days." SB INDEPENDENT.
BeeHouse-023
CD
$10.00

Spits
Fourth Self-Titled Album
PS, US The long awaited return of professional weirdos, The SPITS. Fresh from the studio with their fourth self-titled LP on Thriftstore Records, The Spits show no sign of slowing down with their latest effort, mixing equal parts Devo and Misfits into an aurally addictive, synth-inflected stew. The Spits have never shied away from esoteric subject matter musically. Previous records have contained themes of escaped Nazi war criminals, nuclear winters, commie spies, and terrorist attacks, coupled with back alley booze-fests, brain-bruising bong rips, skateboards, and fisticuffs. With songs about constable evasion, Huxley-esque visions of metropolitan horror and alien abduction, this album should prove to be just as desperately disparate and sonically sordid as previous salvos.
ThriftStore
LP
$12.00

Spoon
Got Nuffin
PS, US Surprise 3-song single, in stock now! Tracks: "Got Nuffin", "Tweakers" and "Stroke Their Brains".
Merge
CD5
$4.00

St. John, Powell
On My Way To Houston
PS, US Harmonica player and long time Texas musician. This man has either written songs or played with the likes of Janis Joplin, Roky Erickson and Boz Scaggs. Digi pak also includes a mini-poster of one of Powell's psychedelic visual works, which have hung in the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture.
TompkinsSquare-2233
CD
$14.75

Starving Weirdos
B/P/M Series 1
PS, UK "Absolutely mind melting release from this consistently amazing American duo. This release has a very different sound to the superb drone recordings of their recent releases, yet it is still totally immense but really quite unexpected. This was previously issued as a tour-only CDR in a press of somewhere between 20 and 30 copies. Brian Pyle and Merrick McKinlay spent sometime recording legendary Humboldt based pianist Darius Brottman, who also happens to have a radio show before Brian's own show on KHSU college radio. The recordings of Brottman were then reworked by McKinlay and Pyle separately. Pyle and McKinlay have a side each on this LP, both sides featuring very different ways of reworking the original beautiful recordings. Side A opens with some straight piano clinks layered with incidental sounds that occurred during recording sessions, creating an amazing feeling of beautiful surrealness, leading into multi-layered piano movements over and over. Side B begins with powerful, erratic, forceful playing, coated in psychedelic loops and reversed sounds, then returning to a more straight piano playing. The second track on this side almost bleeds into familiar Weirdo territory. This is one bizarre, but equally genius and beautiful release. Both myself and the Weirdos are honored to have the artwork for this LP designed by artist Mick Wiggins. Pro printed sleeves, pressed on 180 gram vinyl and limited to 500 copies."
BlackestRainbow
LP
$19.00

Stellastarr*
Civilized
PS, US New album from shoegaze noise-popniks.
Stellastarr
CD
$15.00

Subtle Turnips
Fuck the Power, Fuck the People
PS, US LIMITED FIRST PRESSING ON BLACK VINYL.
HoZac
45
$6.00

Subway
Subway II
PS, US Import double vinyl of the debut Subway album
SoulJazz
DLP
$17.75

Subway
Subway II
PS, US Despite the title, this is the debut album from the UK duo, with influences of Krautrock, 80's Detroit techno, and Giorgio Moroder all on show.
SoulJazz
CD
$16.25

Suck
Time To Suck
PS, GERMANY In their short history, (only 8 months) Johannesburg, South Africa's Suck released one album in 1971 and created more mayhem than most bands do over a 10-year career. Suck were Louis "Moose" Forer on bass, Steve "Gil" Gilroy on guitar (who worked in the UK with Mick Abrahams from Jethro Tull), Saverio Grande on drums and Andrew Ionnides on vocals. Time To Suck is a hard, psychedelic, highly-charged package of manic drumming, scorching guitars and sublime, wailing vocals. Renowned for their destructive, somewhat scary on-stage antics using weaponry and their anti-war political rants, they managed to become the most controversial band in South Africa. Full of covers from artists of the day including Grand Funk Railroad's "Aimless Lady," and "Sin's A Good Man's Brother," King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man," Donovan's "Season Of The Witch," Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," and one truly howling, bonkers original, this one is not for moonshine mellow candle folk fans -- this one is a real adrenaline pusher. True South African heaviness that could have gotten even heavier with some more original material if they hadn't immediately disbanded. Produced by Julian Laxton from Freedom's Children.
Shadoks
CD
$16.25

Suetta
Olympic Stain
PS, US Lost noisy indie rock chestnuts that recall the sound of their era's peers & influences while forging a shaky, endearing & unique sound of their own. Very limited
handnumbered edition.
Summersteps
LP
$13.50

Summer Cats
Songs for Tuesdays
PS, US Upbeat pop songs in a Stereolab-meets-Go-Betweens style. Building on their single releases, including 7-inches on Cloudberry, Slumberland, and Knock Yr Socks Off, two 3-inch CDRs on Cloudberry and WeePOP!, and their Scratching Post EP on Popboomerang, Summer Cats' debut album delivers on the promise of their already impressive discography, not to mention the three-and-a-half-star review they garnered from indie bible Pitchfork, after only their second live performance.
Slumberland-101
CD
$14.25

Summer Cats
Songs for Tuesdays
PS, US Vinyl version w/ free download
Slumberland-101
LP
$10.00

Sun Araw
Heavy Deeds
PS, US Long Beach psych-journeyman Cameron Stallones follows up last year's Beach Head LP with a whole new universe of Sun Araw action. Heavy Deeds finds him ditching the coast and roaming inland. The grooves are hairier, heatstroked, howling. Still soaked in wah and farfisa mirage but closer in spirit to some of the wild electricity stomps of The Phynx. 5 tracks, all hits. Mastered by James Plotkin." Includes bonus track not on vinyl version.
NNF-169
CD
$13.75

Sunset Rubdown
Dragonslayer
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Jagjaguwar-140
DLP
$12.25

Sunset Rubdown
Dragonslayer
PS, US SUNSET RUBDOWN was once the moniker under which Spencer Krug released low fidelity solo recordings. The project has long since evolved into a full band, and "Dragonslayer" is the third full-length recorded by the whole group. Besides Krug, it features the three musicians who originally signed on: Jordan Robson-Cramer on drums, guitar and keys, Michael Doerksen on guitar and bass, and Camilla Wynne Ingr on keys, percussion and vocals. And now, for the first time, newest member Mark Nicol can be heard on bass, drums, and percussion. With the new album, the band wanted to try something completely different. It was a very conscious decision, and not a "natural progression." The result is an album that feels honest, natural, and straightforward. The musicianship is left in the open, unassisted by studio magic, and the songs are left to justify for themselves their own screwy pop-rock existence. "Dragonslayer" was recorded in the fall of 2008. Sunset Rubdown hope that the true strength of this new album is a hidden complexity that emerges slowly from within the straight production and raw musicianship, and from what sounds at first to be an only slightly skewed approach to pop. They hope it's like that one friend of yours who looks unassuming and normal, but once you get to know him it's obvious he's basically crazy.
Jagjaguwar-140
CD
$11.50

Sweet Cobra
Bottom Feeder
PS, US LIMITED 3-song EP, one side feat. etched artwork by BOTCHY VASQUEZ (vocals, bass). Recorded at Electrical Audio by Greg Norman (Russian Circles) & mixed by Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium). Lacquer creation handled by Pete Lyman (Locust, QOTSA) at Infrasonic Sound. For fans of Neurosis, Crowbar, & Motorhead-style riff rock.
SeventhRule
12
$12.75

Swell Maps
Sweep The Desert
PS, US Like International Rescue, Sweep the Desert keeps the memory of Swell Maps alive. While the material gathered here might not be fully representative of the band's sound, it does an excellent job of underscoring Swell Maps' significance alongside such illustrious contemporaries as the Pop Group, the Fall and PiL. -- Wilson Neate / PopMatters
Alive-041
LP
$13.00

Sworn Liars
Vile Device
PS, US Members of the MOORAT FINGERS and SHAKIN' NASTIES. Back are the gravely vocals, creepy lyrics, scary guitar licks, and deep thunder of drums. It's all back 12 tracks of punk mayhem that will have you backed up agains the wall in fear.
BigNeck
CD
$10.00

Sworn Liars
Vile Device
PS, US Members of the MOORAT FINGERS and SHAKIN' NASTIES. Back are the gravely vocals, creepy lyrics, scary guitar licks, and deep thunder of drums. It's all back 12 tracks of punk mayhem that will have you backed up agains the wall in fear. Comes with fizzkicks.com download card
BigNeck
LP
$11.75

Talibam!
Boogie in the Breeze Blocks
PS, US Ensemble playing that goes beyond personal choice to capture a mood & the deep anthropology of the strange beauty of contemporary opposing & debt-maxed-out stimuli
ESP-Disk'
CD
$12.75

Thee Oh Sees
Help
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
IntheRed
LP
$10.50

These Wonderful Evils
Parade Room
PS, US Limited to 500. "Zak Boerger whittles a small niche all his own out of the vast trunk of bedroom psych-rock, & it's a quite stirring slow burn of a record - a steady rippling of melodic noise that cascades on your emotions, like Richard Youngs re-imagining the Laughing Stock-era Talk Talk sessions" - Dusted
Sparrows&Wires
LP
$15.50

Thing, The
Bag It
PS,US Sweet double analog vinyl. Includes 2 exclusive bonus tracks, one by Steve Lacy & one original by The Thing.
SmalltownSuperjazz-155
DLP
$20.25

Those Darlins
S-T
PS, US Those Darlins are a pop group, if they are any one thing, which doesn't mean anybody with ears can't hear the country and rock n' roll in their sound and stance. Or maybe this trio of young women (early twenties, although mo one's telling exactly), who live in a long stone's throw from Nashville, Tennessee in th college town of Murfreesboro, are punks straight out of London or Cleveland, 1977.
ThirtyTigers-920077.2
CD
$13.50

Thou
Tyrant
PS,US Deluxe 180 gram vinyl! Thou emulate lava crawling down the mountainside; the impending weight of a crushingly distorted musical extremity.
SouthernLord
12
$13.50

Tiny Vipers
Life On Earth
PS, US Tiny Vipers is Jesy Fortino, a musician living in Seattle. Since her last and first album, 2007's "Hands Across The Void", she's toured Europe and the US, transfixing audiences into a solemn hush. Transcending the mere folk tag, Fortino draws from disparate inspirational sources, from the avant-garde or country musician Townes Van Zandt. "Life On Earth" gives musical life to the themes that inhabit her lyricisms: love found and lost, places come and gone. The future annihilates the past, consuming it like a fire. A shining hope permeates the threat of doom here.
Subpop
CD
$13.00

Tongues of Mount Meru
Ocean of Milk
PS, US Limited to 400 copies. New project of Lasse Marhaug & Jon Wesseltoft; Marhaug is known from the noise scene, Wesseltoft for his work w/ black metal legends THORNS. 2 side-long tracks of pure elevated long-form bliss.
Important-239
LP
$20.00

Tongues of Mt. Meru
The Ocean Of Milk
PS, US Limited edition of 400 copies. Deluxe heavy duty screen printed jackets. New project of Lasse Marhaug and Jon Wesseltoft; Marhaug is known from the noise scene, Wesseltoft for his work with black metal legends Thorns. As Tongues Of Mount Meru they join forces to pursue a mutal passion for drone music. Their debut album "Sea Of Milk" is two side-long tracks of pure elevated long-form bliss. On vinyl only.
Important-239
LP
$20.00

Tornavalanche
Get Rich Or Cry Trying
PS, US Tornavalanche's stripped-down raw power approach to rock n' roll has been tearing shit up across the Midwest since 2006. If Iggy Pop had a yearly backyard
BBQ, this is the band he would want playing it. Limited pressing of 300 on white vinyl with hand screen printed covers. Includes digital download
ModernRadio
12
$15.25

Toro Y Moi
Left Alone At Night
PS, US More hot floor-friendly geat from Savant Guard, more on the electro tip this time, with 3 remixes from DAVE ALLISON, DROP THE LIME, and labelmates PINK SKULL joining the original version.
SavantGuard
12
$8.25

Tortoise
Beacons of Ancestorship
PS, US TORTOISE'S 6th full-length, & first since 2004, with nods to techno, punk, electro, lo-fi noise, cut-up beats, heavily processed synths, & mournful elegiac dirges. Consistent throughout, however, is what might be called a pervasive element of group play or "ensemble-mindedness" where sound is worked out as a conversation among the individual & interrelated parts. CD version is presented in a 4 panel mini-LP style jacket.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

Tortoise
Beacons of Ancestorship
PS, US 180 gram LP in old-style tip-on gatefold jacket. FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD COUPON.
ThrillJockey
LP
$16.25

Tree People
Human Voices
PS, SPAIN This is the second album from Oregon's The Tree People, the late '70s predecessors to the ongoing new folk movement in the USA. You already know about their 1979 debut album and you know it's a masterpiece, but did you know about their second album recorded in 1984? Surely not, especially because it was a cassette-only release with a very short print-run. Luckily enough, The Tree People guys kept the mastertapes of these recordings and Guerssen Records is proud to be making this wonderful music available again. Reissued on CD with a vinyl version to come later, the sound quality is splendid, and the music itself is equally as good, if not better than, their self-titled debut and is a real must for any folk and psych-folk lover. Acoustic guitars, subtle percussion, wonderful flute work and some warm vocals -- overall, this is a real big dose of quality and originality that makes The Tree People's music absolutely ahead of its time and therefore so much admired today. A real beauty! This CD includes a booklet with liner notes by the band's leader Stephen Cohen, as well as some nice pictures.
Guerssen-027
CD
$16.25

Tucker B's
Nightmares In The Key Of (((((WOW)))))
PS, US The world's best Fantasy/Bi-sexual Hipster Rock Band return with their new record "Nightmares in the key of (((((WOW)))))". The album is the band's fifth long player and was recorded with Burke Reid (The Drones, Jack Ladder, Mess Hall, Gerling) at Big Jesus Burger Studios in Sydney.
Commencing with a caterwauling cacophony of doom, the album delves deep into the band's wide-eyed wonder of relationships. Candid and disturbing revelations set against a diverse backdrop, "Nightmares... at times re-visits the guitar thuggery of previous albums "Chubby" and "Bish Bosh II: The Bosh Bosh". At other times the band strips away just a little of the sludge to reveal beautiful yet strange pop melodies, and weird, unsettling lyrical observations. For this is an album made by MEN.
Introducing to the world the band's newest member (and 27th drummer), Matthew Blackman (Charge Group, Purplene, Palace of Fire), "Nightmares in the Key of (((((WOW)))))" also features synthesizer and jazz-saxophone performances by Chris Ross (Palace of Fire, ex-Wolfmother), and the vocal work of the limited yet talented Jack the Cockatiel (Satom - the little bugger has been trying to work his way onto a Tucker B's album since 2002. You'd better comment favorably on his efforts or he will come to your house and peel your f'n paint).
Tucker B's are celebrating their fifteenth year together (sheesh!), and now find themselves at the peak of their fantasy rock powers. Nightmares in the key of (((((WOW)))) wraps the band's warped vision in pristine production and allows the strangeness to shine.
CD
$13.50

Turnquist, Alexander
As The Twilight Crane Dreams
PS, US A set of hypnotic epics that owe more to classic minimalism than current notions of solo guitar. Forgoing most of the extended techniques of his debut, Turnquist lays down a thick blanket of 12-string that sets up persistent, loop-like patterns in the music. Simple & lovely strings, piano, & percussion provide the melody, carrying most of the movement in the pieces
VHF-118
CD
$14.25

U.K. Subs
Greatest Hits
PS, US As part of the original punk rock movement in England during the mid-'70s, the U.K. Subs scored several hit singles in their homeland, switching between politically charged material and party-hearty rockers. Led by singer Charlie Harper, the U.K. Subs formed in November of 1976, after Harper discovered the Damned. The group enjoyed success back home straight off the bat, as they had several hit singles (Stranglehold, Tomorrow's Girls).
Greatest Hits, is not only a worthy anthology for fans, who will be pleased that many difficult-to-find tracks are compiled in one place, but will also be the perfect intro to newcomers to one of the best, most underrated bands in punk history.
GreatAmerican-052
CD
$8.75

Uncut
#147 (August 2009) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Under the Radar
#27
PS, US Jarvis Cocker on cover, Florence and the Machine, Deat Weather, Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, Fiery Furnaces, Patrick Wolf, Horrors, Alan Moore, Iggy Pop, Mew & much more.
ZINE
$3.75

UUVVWWZ
S-T
PS, US Pronounced "double u, double v, double w, zee". They've been compared to Captain Beefheart, Deerhoof, Dog Faced Hermans, and Lydia Lunch. Attempts at categorization soon followed, for better (avant-rock and blues) or worse (power-jazz). One thing is certain, UUVVWWZ is a rare bird. Enhanced CD.
SaddleCreek-137
CD
$12.50

Various
Sound of Wonder
PS, US Rare electronic pop from the Lollywood Vaults, 1973-1980. 15 untravelled currents of Space-Age Cinematic Surf & Urdu Funk from M. ASHRAF, NAHID AKHTAR, NISAR BAZMI, NOOR JEHAN, AHMED RUSHDI, RUNA LAILA, KAMAL AHMED, A. NAYYAR, & NAZIR ALI. Fuzzy, scuzzy, twang-happy, spaced-out & funked up urdu-grooves complete w/ harmonium melodies & driven by some of the most random factor, freakish, finger-numbing, percussion that the South East Asian mainstream has ever had to offer
B-Music-012
CD
$16.50

Various
Miwak Twelve
PS, GERMANY Tracklisting: the_empath (at the heart of it all), slam52 (frosd), somatic responses (takayama-another rainy day), millipede (concevoir-gaztheque remix by aphorism), defrag (the old growth), tonikom (the source), nebulo (sunurb), deru (between you and me), black lung (the hostmen of tyne), lowfish (wreckage), hpc (phoenix), access to arasaka (xt10.20zp9), architect (awake), dryft (vector step-elimination), hecq (sleep through the day) combustion (building the house of vanity-feat. caro roth), ginormous (arrive with eyes ablaze), snog (the end of the world-intimate mix), crunch (karot-vent remix), mad ep vs. bryce beverlin II (breakstuff), keef baker (sacrifice), blackfilm (se5), karsten pflum (capstone switch), abs6 (premiers traitements), wisp (the bard-postlude), jÃ(c)rôme chassagnard (timeless travelers), mika goedrijk (sore eyes), marching dynamics (almighty bomb), orphx (intercession-edit), bit shifter (easy prey), dead hollywood stars (back in town), end (jailbait rock), twenty knives (royal vomitorium). info: hymen records celebrates its 12th year of existence with this fine double cd set which includes 33 tracks by 33 projects. artists who (both well known and new to our followers) spotlight hymen records as things are now. a blend of electronica, breakbeats, dubstep, electro, ambient and much more featuring the_empath, slam52, somatic responses, millipede, defrag, tonikom, nebulo, deru, black lung, lowfish, hpc, access to arasaka, architect, dryft, hecq, combustion, ginormous, snog, crunch, mad ep vs. bryce beverlin II, keef baker, blackfilm, karsten pflum, abs6, wisp, jerome chassagnard, mika goedrijk, marching dynamics, orphx, bit shifter, dead hollywood stars, end, twenty knives... packaging: deluxe 6panel gatefold-sleeve. enjoy the gush!
Hymen-777
DCD
$18.25

Various
Leaves of Life
PS, US Curated & produced by Buck Curran (ARBOREA) this features 19 exclusive songs by ALELA DIANE, DEVENDRA BANHART, MARISSA NADLER, FERN KNIGHT, RIO EN MEDIO, LARKIN GRIMM, MICAH BLUE SMALDONE, CITAY, ERIC CARBONARA, & ORA COGAN. All proceeds from the sales of this record go to benefit important relief programs in Africa, & other communities in great need around the world
Borne-004
CD
$12.25

Various
Total Pop Vol. 1
PS, US Amazing comp of ultra obscure Swedish punk and power pop in a
seriously limited #'d edition of 333 copies. Features tracks from HS Art, Badboll, Knugens Haf, Anders Angest, Container, Traste & Superstararna, Rock Set, Rebell, Tant Brun, Mops, ABC 80, Vertex,
Pictures and Docent Död. You need this one and then some.
TotalPop
LP
$17.75

Various
Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna
PS, US Fifteen artists contribute to this charity record to Madonna's own Raising Malawi. Featuring: ARIEL PINK, LAVENDER DIAMON, GIANT DRAG, THE TYDE, JONATHAN WILSON, JEREMY JAY, THE CHAPIN SISTERS, WINTER FLOWERS, THE PRAYERS & more!
ManimalVinyl-003
CD
$8.50

Various
500 Days of Summer
PS, US 1. A Story of Boy Meets Girl - 1:35 (Danna, Mychael / Simonsen, Ron)
2. Us - 4:49 (Spektor, Regina)
3. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - 4:03 (Smiths)
4. Bad Kids - 2:08 (Black Lips)
5. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - 1:52 (Smiths)
6. There Goes the Fear - 6:56 (Doves)
7. You Make My Dreams - 3:05 (Hall & Oates)
8. Sweet Disposition - 3:53 (Temper Trap)
9. Quelqu'un M'A Dit - 2:44 (Bruni, Carla)
10. Mushaboom - 3:44 (Feist)
11. Hero - 3:31 (Spektor, Regina)
12. Bookends - 1:20 (Simon & Garfunkel)
13. Vagabond - 3:47 (Wolfmother)
14. She's Got You High - 3:25 (Mumm-Ra)
15. Here Comes Your Man - 3:13 (Smith, Meaghan)
16. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - 2:12 (She & Him)
Sire-518909.2
CD
$14.25

Various
Legends of Benin
PS, US Collection of super-rare & highly danceable masterpieces recorded between 1969-1981 by 4 legendary composers from Benin. A thick brew of agbadja, soul, cavacha, funk, Afrobeat, & Afro-Latin sounds all mixed w/ heavy traditional rhythms
AnalogAfrica
CD
$23.50

Various
Sound of Wonder
PS, US Rare electronic pop from the Lollywood Vaults, 1973-1980. 15 untravelled currents of Space-Age Cinematic Surf & Urdu Funk from M. ASHRAF, NAHID AKHTAR, NISAR BAZMI, NOOR JEHAN, AHMED RUSHDI, RUNA LAILA, KAMAL AHMED, A. NAYYAR, & NAZIR ALI. Fuzzy, scuzzy, twang-happy, spaced-out & funked up urdu-grooves complete w/ harmonium melodies & driven by some of the most random factor, freakish, finger-numbing, percussion that the South East Asian mainstream has ever had to offer
B-Music-012
CD
$16.50

Various
Legends of Benin
PS, US 2LP version
AnalogAfrica
DLP
$27.00

Various
Surf Wax: Songs Of The Beach
PS, US "Surf music" emerged on the scene around 1961. Almost without exception, it was introduced by musicians who had no physical contact with the ocean, themselves. Although this would change quickly, Southern California surfers, as a group, were quick to adopt the musical sound as their own. The adoption would spread throughout the surfing world, but mostly on the U.S. Mainland. The musical genre was an extension of Rockabilly and 1950s Rhythm and Blues compositions. Beginning with instrumental compositions, surf music later incorporated vocal harmonies. As the definition of surf music illustrates, surf music, today, is known as much for its vocals as its instrumentation. Purists, however, who well remember how the genre began, will disagree strongly with any emphasis on vocal harmonies as defining the surf sound...
GreatAmerican-072
CD
$9.50

Various
Modesty Blaise No. 1 - Cheesy Pop For The Connoisseur
PS, UK The Past & Present label reissues this killer mod/pounding freakbeat compilation named after an infamous comic strip/TV action series heroine -- 14 cheesy dancefloor tracks from the '60s. Includes Chris Farlowe's "Air Travel," VIPs' "Straight Down To The Bottom," Eyes Of Blue's "Don't Ask Me To Mend Your Broken Heart," Plastic Penny's "Your Way To Tell Me Go," and many more $100 tracks. The first 7 tracks on this super '60s comp are mod and R&B movers and the remaining 7 are straight-up freakbeat pounders. All tracks taken from the original vinyl; including detailed liner notes. Other artists include: Erma Franklin, Dusty Wilson, Varetta Dillard, Larry Trider, Malcolm Hayes, Esnew Reader, Azie Mortimer, Howard Carpendale, Trubadurzy, and Snappers.
Past&Present
CD
$16.25

Various
Speaking My Mind: New Rubble Volume 2
PS, US The Past & Present label reissues their infamous Speaking My Mind: New Rubble Volume 2 CD compilation -- a remastered collection of some of the rarest UK psych/prog singles from the late-'60s/early '70s. Prog/psych is generally neglected by singles collectors as the bands of the time were known mainly for their album output rather than their 45s. This compilation aims to set the record straight by bringing some of the best examples of the genre to the attention of aficionados. Compiled by legendary psych musician Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond), this compilation has been an essential for DJs wishing to expose this material to a wider audience, and for those who simply cannot afford the astronomical prices of the originals. Including an 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes. Artists include: The Rats, Rescue Co. No 1, Taiconderoga, Eire Apparent, Rumplestiltskin, The Imposters, Glass Menagerie, The Open Mind, Nancy, The Montanas, Raw Material, Opus, Putney Bridge, The Fruit Machine, Andromeda, Rumble, Rare Bird, and Walrus.
Past&Present
CD
$16.25

Various
Azure
PS, US Azure brings together many of the various concepts of dubstep from 4 very different artists; Komonazmuk, Cardopusher, Lich and Mathhead whose sounds we believe will be rattlin' in clubs around the Globe. You will find aspects of dub, heavy bass, ragga, breaks and riddims, which represent many different styles on Azure.
Komonazmuk kicks off the 12" with a remix of his blazing dubstep anthem "Love" which was released in 2007 on Terminal Dusk. The "Love" remix is a bit darker and heavier than the original with ghostly atmospheres and edgier bass and hammering drums. Cardopusher drops the next track "Melody Moon Dub" with some ragga vibes and wobbly basses. The infectious synth hook is sure to make those dub heads rock.
Lich delivers atmospheric acid and thick, squelchy bass with "The Bahamut". This track also features female vocals and orchestral strings which give the track an eerie mystic feel. For the final track we give you Mathhead's "Jambox"; a big track with aggressive bass, deep grooves and heavy rhythms. This is definitely the roughest track on the vinyl and finishes off this diverse 12" with a bang.
TerminalDusk-010
12
$11.25

Villalobos, Gina
Days On Their Side
PS, US American Singer- Songwriter Gina Villalobos releases her new album, "Days On Their Side", which is widely anticipated in the Americana/Alt Country circles in which she first gained attention.
Earthy and honest, the songs open up and breathe like the pages of a book with each respective listen. Their complexities emerge from between the lines, constantly changing shape, deepening in meaning, drawing you willingly into their jagged shadows and wrapping around your soul.
The strength of "Days On Their Side" is built on the foundation of an extensive and impressive career in both the US and on the international stage after BBC Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris hailed break-through release, 2005's Rock & Roll Pony, as album of the year- Making the album a must have commodity.
'Rock N Roll Pony'(2005) and her follow up album 'Miles Away' (2007) received excellent reviews in national US magazines like No Depression, Acoustic Guitar Magazine and Harp as well as extensive coverage in other US-based regional and local press and websites like Popmatters.com. The critical applause continued with positive reviews in UK and European magazines and newspapers such as Uncut, Country Music People, Maverick, The Independent, The Scottish Daily Express and Rolling Stone (Germany) and from internet music magazines such as Americana-UK and NetRhythms. Both albums spent time on the Euro-Americana and AMA charts.
Gina's nothing if not dead serious. Her music is deeply rooted in time, place, and history. She's the real thing: an artist, someone who can show you where you are.
FaceWest-003
CD
$10.00

Walker, Peter
Rainy Day Raga
PS,US Peter Walker was the quintessential psych-folk guitar player to come out of the Õ60s. Revered by Timothy Leary, who had him program the music for his TURN-ONS, Walker was one of the first to take the Indian tradition of ragas & channel them through the guitar into a sound that is pure heaven. His exotic, state-of-the-art finger-picking transcends description & has influenced such artists as Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance
Harte
LP
$18.00

Walker, Scott
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
PS, US Explore the life and career of a musical artist who penned some of the biggest hits of the 1960s before turning his back on fame and completely reinventing himself as a reclusive outsider artist. In the mid-'60s, few bands rose higher up the British pop charts than the Walker Brothers, and as the front man of the group, Scott Walker was constantly in the spotlight. In the years that followed, the American-born Walker would split from the group to establish himself as a successful solo artist while inspiring such popular musicians as David Bowie and Bono. Now, as the release of Walker's 2006 solo album, The Drift, draws near, the existential crooner notorious for not granting interviews allows filmmaker Stephen Kijak to follow along for tantalizing glimpse at one of the world's most enigmatic musicians. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
OscillOscope
DVD
$21.50

Wave Pictures, The
Watching Charlie's Agents
PS, SPAIN Limited to 1000. Acuarela singles club series release. David Tattersall, Franic Rozycki Jonnie Helm know what it is like to spend a Friday night at the pub of any London suburb. It is something they love to talk about in their songs as The Wave Pictures. Songs that portray the awkwardness of love, expressed in the confessional tone with which Tattersall approaches each of his lyrics. This young English band's 7" displays their more incisively pop side (not far from the classics featured in "Instant Coffee Baby") in two irresistible and previously unreleased tracks. Forthcoming releases in the series include Darren Hayman, Spain, Chris Brokaw, Tara Jane O'Neil, El Hijo (ex Migala), Nick Castro, Inca Ore, Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), The Drift, Bracken, Mount Eerie, Windsor for the Derby, Ben Wetherill, Barzin, The Wowz.
Acuarela-001
45
$9.25

Way, Pete
Letting Loose
PS, US Excellent packaged and keenly priced 3-disc collection of some of Pete Way's (UFO) solo material. Also included is the collaboration with Michael Schenker, The Plot. A fine collection of solo and live material from one of the true legends of British Hard Rock.
Mischief-016
3XCD
$23.25

Waygood, Otis
Ten Light Claps And A Scream
PS, GERMANY Originally released in 1971 on EMI Parlophone, this is South Africa's once-famous Otis Waygood and their third record, Ten Light Claps And A Scream. Emerging during the height of political and social tension in the white suburbs of Johannesburg, Otis Waygood came from the north in the summer of '69, armed with long hair and scarabs, to slay the youth of the nation with an arsenal of murderous rock tunes. They became pretty much the hugest band South Africa had ever seen, and after two albums released on EMI S.A., this record was to blow them completely out of the water, becoming the best they'd ever produced and the most sought-after by collectors. The music is influenced by the British underground (Bloodwin Pig, Steamhammer, etc.) with great guitars and gruff vocals, blues-influenced, spacey underground rock, sax, organs and well-crafted compositions and arrangements, making this album a unique, proggy masterpiece. Produced by Julian Laxton of Freedom's Children under the direction of Clive Calder.
Shadoks
CD
$16.25

Waysted
Vices Plus
PS, US The classic debut album from Pete Way (UFO) and Fin's hard rock outfit. The album is now repackaged with a bonus disc of live recordings taken from the legendary appearance at the Kerrang! Weekender in Caister in 1984. Vices features the immense Love Loaded as well as the Jefferson Airplane cover Somebody To Love.
Mischief-005
DCD
$19.00

We All Want To
Back To The Car
PS, US In 2007 Tim Steward from Brisbane's Screamfeeder released a solo album and put a band together to play the songs live. 2 years later the band had written a whole set of new material and needed a new name. WE ALL WANT TO was born.
The band consists of Skye Staniford, Dan McNaulty, Paul Daly, Todd Hutchinson and Tim Steward. All members swap instruments frequently which makes for a chaotic - but fun - live show.
WE ALL WANT TO spent 2008 touring and recording, getting ready for a big year in 2009. The band will release their debut EP Back To The Car in May, and their first full length album later in the year on Melbourne's boutique indie rock label Low Transit Industries.
WE ALL WANT TO is an Australian supergroup put together by Tim Steward (Screamfeeder) after one of the songs from his solo album won song of the year AND best indie song of the year at the 2007 Q Song awards. Two members are teachers, one is a computer game designer, one is a landscaper, and one does a bit of this and a bit of that. The band runs on heavy fuel only. Almost all members play almost all instruments. Recording of their debut pop masterpiece has commenced & is set for release later in 2009.
LowTransitIndustries-095
CD5
$8.25

We Were Promised Jetpacks
These Four Walls
PS, US Like fellow Scotsmen Frightened Rabbit & The Twilight Sad, the group brings emotional intensity to the forefront in their immensely appealing rock anthems. Adding nimble, driving rhythms & bristling tension into the mix, they unfold their songs into effortless-seeming choruses imbued w/ romanticism & pop sensibility.
FatCat-0072
CD
$11.50

We Were Promised Jetpacks
These Four Walls
PS, US Like fellow Scotsmen Frightened Rabbit & The Twilight Sad, the group brings emotional intensity to the forefront in their immensely appealing rock anthems. Adding nimble, driving rhythms & bristling tension into the mix, they unfold their songs into effortless-seeming choruses imbued w/ romanticism & pop sensibility.
FatCat-0072
LP
$12.25

White Hills
Little Bliss Forever
PS, US Two side-long tracks are acid drenched spaced out jams that are brooding & moody. Imagine PiL meets Can on a fist full of downers: guitars are suspended in mid-air, drums tumble over themselves, while oozing bass lines sew it all together. VERY LIMITED, 2ND PRESSING OF 600 W/ NEW COVER ART, A POSTER, & INSERT
DrugSpaceRecords
LP
$15.75

Wilco
You Never Know b/w Unlikely Japan
PS, US Teaser for thier new full-length.
Nonsuch
45
$6.25

Wilco
Wilco (The Album)
PS, US Vinyl version on 180g wax, comes with a copy of the CD.
Nonesuch
LP/CD
$21.00

Wilco
Wilco (The Album)
PS, US Wilco's seventh disc, Wilco (the album), took shape quickly in January '09 after the band traveled to Auckland, New Zealand to participate in an Oxfam International benefit project. The band began cutting tracks for the new album, producing it themselves with the help of engineer Jim Scott. The sextet completed the disc at its Chicago studio and performed some of the new material in April at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival; where the Times-Picayune praised the band's 'thrilling, nuanced set.' Wilco (the album) combines the intimacy of its previous studio disc, Sky Blue Sky (2007), with the experimentation of A Ghost Is Born (2004) in a set that boasts strong melodies and gorgeous, often unabashedly pop arrangements. Wilco has clearly laid out the welcome mat to admirers of all aspects of its career; in fact, the disc opens with 'Wilco (the song)' originally unveiled in the group's performance on The Colbert Report last October in which Tweedy & Co. offer their fans 'a sonic shoulder to cry on,' promising,'Wilco will love you, baby.'
Nonesuch
CD
$13.75

Wildhearts, The
S-T
PS, US Brand new album from the inimitable force that is The Wildhearts. The album is in keeping with the original blueprint laid down by "Earth Versus The Wildhearts" and is heavy, complicated, melodic, emotional, catchy, angry, huge and classic.
Round-010
CD
$13.75

Wildhearts, The
Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before Vol. 1
PS, US The 15 track album "Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before Vol 1" is a collection of covers from some of The Wildhearts favorite bands, and will mark the first time that each memberof the band has taken on lead vocal duties on a Wildhearts release. The album features a diverse range of tracks, from artists including The Distillers, The Icicle Works, Fugazi, Helmet, Soul Asylum & The Decendents.
Round-014
CD
$13.75

Wilson, Larry Jon
S/T
PS, US His first album since 1980. An intense masterpiece of his casual performing style. Known for his deep country soul style, this album is the closest to the bone. This album stands apart from his 70s recordings as Wilson stands mostly alone, occasionally accompanied by a single fiddle.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Wilson, Larry Jon
S/T
PS, US
DragCity
LP
$14.75

Wino
Punctuated
PS,US Deluxe 180 gram vinyl. Plus bonus 10" with four brand new tracks.
SouthernLord
LP+10
$23.75

Wire Magazine
#305
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Wolves in the ThroneRoom
Black Casade
PS,US Double LP gatefold on 180 gram vinyl.
SouthernLord
DLP
$23.75

Woolfy
If Ya Know What's Good for Ya!
PS, US Seamless blend of funk, pop music, dirty disco, rare grooves, & new wave full of epic guitar lines & infectious lyrics. As an added bonus, the CD includes classic nu-disco remixes by Carlos Hernandez & Lee Douglas, perfect for beach parties & late night sessions
Rong/DFA
CD
$16.00

Ya Ho Wha 13
Magnificence in the Memory
PS,US Compiled from over 10 hours of circa-'72 unreleased tapes & sequenced by NNCK's Dave Nuss. These nine tracks run the gamut of YaHoWha 13's rainbow of styles, from the whispered funk of "Camp of Gypsies" to the screaming & stomping of, well, "Camp of Gypsies." Storming through moments with abandon, Father & his Sons never repeated themselves, committing everything they did to tape in a single take. The capacity of their riffs & grooves sound like German prog bands of the same era, psychedelic rock bands of several years previous or the as-yet-uncreated avant sounds from the indie rock movement a decade away is testament to their ability to tap the source of human inspiration.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Ya Ho Wha 13
Magnificence in the Memory
PS, US Vinyl.
DragCity
LP
$14.75

Yawning Sons
Ceremony To The Sunset
PS, US Will appeal greatly to lovers of Kraut/psych/post-rock as well as those in love w/ the arid, heat-shimmering, soaring, high-lonesome sound of desert-rock
LexiconDevil
CD
$16.25

Yob
Great Cessation
PS, US One of the heaviest & most respected bands in metal, YOB are renowned for their unique brand of epic, crushing sludge doom. A time-stretching, timeless, & unearthly slab of monolithic doom metal art. Heavier, darker, & louder than ever. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Probably one of the greatest descriptions of the heaviness of doom metallists YOB comes in the press release for their 2009 release, Great Cessation: "Heavier than the world's entire elephant population." Hailing from Eugene, OR (not exactly primarily thought of as a doom metal mecca), YOB opted to call it a day in 2006, but two years later, the call of the recording studio had brought the lads back together, resulting in their fifth album overall (and first for the Profound Lore label). Expectedly, the songs are long, plodding, numbing, and oozing with riffage and screams -- take your pick of any of the album's five songs (which clock in at an hour total) to experience the doomsday charm of YOB."
ProfoundLore-047
CD
$14.25

Young Fresh Fellows
I Think This Is
PS, US O.G. Seattle rockers and the reverends of the irreverent the Young Fresh Fellows are back with I Think This Is, their first full album since 2001, and 25 years since the release of their ground-breaking first LP, Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest.
Before grunge and way before indie was so indie, Fellows Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, Tad Hutchison and Jim Sangster were issuing their signature shotgun blasts of punk energy and wry lyricism. I Think This Is is no exception.
Produced by Robyn Hitchcock, the album is a compendium of punk, college rock and 60s pop, from the propulsive guitar rawk of "Shake Your Magazines" and "After Suicide," to the psych-tinged melancholy of "The Guilty Ones" and "Never Turning Back Again." With I Think This Is, the YFF remind us that two guitars, bass and drums, plus a barrel of beer is still the perfect recipe for success. Or maybe failure. But that's cool.
YepRoc-2207
CD
$11.25

Young Governor
Hidden Love
PS, US From the Great White North and the twisted mind of a one time child actor comes Hidden Love the first 12-inch EP from YOUNG GOVERNOR. While no doubt people will jump to comparisons of Jay Retard, Home Blitz, and Kurt Vile, that is doing Young Governor a grave disservice. The perfect summer record just in time for summer, Hidden Love is the perfect blend of pop, singer songwriter, lo-fi, and dare we say folk. BEN COOK the mastermind behind it all has been a busy boy indeed. It's a wonder that he finds time to write and record not just Young Governor material but also releases music under the banner BITTERS, all the while being a full time member of the much heralded outfit FUCKED UP. Wonders will never cease and you will no doubt find yourself humming aloud the songs of pure pop class demonstrated here after just a few listens
PartsUnknown-039
LP
$11.00

Young Widows/Pelican
Split
PS, US Third of four in a split single series, featuring new unreleased jams from Young Widows, accompanied by a handful of their favorite friends & artists - this edition featuring PELICAN.
TemporaryResidence-153
45
$4.75

Yuan, Jienan
We Saw Everything
PS, US A concise introduction of Yuan's unique musical vision. Reflective & bittersweet, his music glimmers with the fragments of unrequited love & faded memories; an electro-acoustic current of sound over which Yuans delicate melodies float & tremble. From the graceful "Because SK", the plaintive "No Land's Man", to the
atmospheric & melancholic "Magdalena Avenue", Yuan's music inhabits the emotionally fragile & ephemeral space between lifelong regret & uncertain acceptance - a searching affection that resonates throughout the quietly devastating songs on We Saw Everything
Actually,Records
CD5
$5.75

Zemog El Gallo Bueno
Nueva York Sessions
PS, US
Mr.Bongo-067
CD
$14.75

Zs
Music Of The Modern White
PS, US A veteran trio that mixes just about every genre imaginable into an alter modern pastiche of the most epic, beautiful & aggressive proportions you're likely to hear in 2009. We're talking no wave, prog rock, free jazz, noise, academic drone, funk, minimal, industrial & ambient
TheSocialRegistry-071
LP
$11.50

Forthcoming Releases

13th Floor Elevators
Psychedelic Circus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US Formed in Texas in the mid-'60s, the 13th Floor Elevators started as a garage rock outfit, scoring their one and only modest national hit with You're Gonna Miss Me. While Roky Erickson's loopy persona and Tommy Hall's odd "jug" percussion were the band's most distinguishing features, several members of the group's original lineup contributed strong material to their albums. Trips to San Francisco established the group as an up-and-coming underground favorite and one of the original acid rock bands.
TheGreatAmericanMusicCo.-102
CD
$9.50

16 Horsepower
Secret South (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US Reissue of difficult-to-find album. As rural gothic goes, one cannot do much better than David Eugene Edwards & company, w/ their use of acoustic old-time instruments mixed w/ the impassioned vocals & fire-&-brimstone lyrics. Includes surround-sound mix by Bob Ferbrache included on DVD-audio format
AlternativeTentacles-406
CD+DVD
$17.25

16 Horsepower
Secret South (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US Vinyl version. Reissue of difficult-to-find album. As rural gothic goes, one cannot do much better than David Eugene Edwards & company, w/ their use of acoustic old-time instruments mixed w/ the impassioned vocals & fire-&-brimstone lyrics. Includes surround-sound mix by Bob Ferbrache included on DVD-audio format
AlternativeTentacles-406
LP+DVD
$17.25

24-Carat Black
Gone: The Promises of Yesterday (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS,US "Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth" is seen as 24-Carat Black's first & final chapter, barely a footnote in the well-documented history of Stax. "Gone" is by no means a sequel. Missing are the poignant & bleak sermons, replaced by dusky, sensuous re-workings of love songs DALE WARREN had written as far back as 1965. Wildly divergent in tone, scope, & mission yet tethered by it's singular creator. DELUXE CD INCL. EMBOSSED COVER & 20 PAGE BOOKLET
Numero
CD
$13.25

24-Carat Black
Gone: The Promises of Yesterday (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS,US "Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth" is seen as 24-Carat Black's first & final chapter, barely a footnote in the well-documented history of Stax. "Gone" is by no means a sequel. Missing are the poignant & bleak sermons, replaced by dusky, sensuous re-workings of love songs DALE WARREN had written as far back as 1965. Wildly divergent in tone, scope, & mission yet tethered by it's singular creator. 150 GRAM LP IN EMBOSSED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
Numero
LP
$17.50

2562
Love In Outer Space/Third Wave (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US "Love In Outer Space" is one sneaky manoeuvre - a warped synth hook rattles your skull in a woozy, intergalactic machine-funk trip that is as groundbreaking & disorienting as 2001: A Space Odyssey. "Third Wave" is a more accessible 4/4 roller. Heavily spun by Martyn, Appleblim, & Peverelist, this energizing rhythm sounds like Herbie Hancock hitting a dubstep fix
Tectonic-029
12
$11.75

39 Clocks
Pain It Dark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS,US Reissue of the 1981 debut. Their music can be seen as a futuristic, definitely urban, German form of U.S. '60s garage punk, w/ a referential nod to Suicide & Velvet Underground - sparse & gritty garage chord progressions, hypnotic rhythms & deadpan English lyrics delivered w/ the heaviest of German accents. Contains a previously-unreleased bonus track
BureauB
CD
$18.00

65 Days Of Static
Escape From New York (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th) (CD+DVD)
PS, US Escape From New York captures 65daysofstatic at a crossroads. With the last album behind them and their heads filling up with ideas, 65days move ever onwards. This is not just a sedge-way release. They have always shined their brightest as a live band and these recordings are the closest they have come so far to capturing that spark. Escape From New York is a gorgeous blend of glitch-laden beats soaring guitars, stunted breaks and harmonious strings. Their dance-influenced, post-rock symphonies are epic statements of individuality, centering on tense build-ups and ecstatic releases.
Monotreme-041
CD-DVD
$17.25

Action
Complete Punk Recordings 1977-1978 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US One of Canada's 1st punk bands, formed in Ottawa in 1977. Their style combined early American & English punk like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, & The Vibrators w/ rock influences such as The Rolling Stones' guitar attack & The Allman Brothers' dual-guitar & slide-guitar leads
SuddenDeath-079
CD
$16.00

Anchor & Braille
Felt (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Debut side project from ANBERLIN frontman Stephen Christian. Featuring members from Anberlin and COPELAND.
ArsonMedia-011
CD
$13.00

Anfang, Silvester
Sylvester Anfang II (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US
AuroraBorealis
CD
$17.75

Antlers
Hospice (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Also on vinyl
FrenchKiss-041
LP
$17.50

Antlers
Hospice (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US "The structures are like pop songs - verse/chorus, verse/chorus - but the sound is a little more shoegaze-y or post-rocky" - PETER SILBERMAN
FrenchKiss-041
CD
$13.25

Antony & The Johnsons
Aeon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Antony and the Johnsons will release the "Aeon"/"Crazy in Love" double A-side single in the US on August 4th on CD and 7"through Secretly Canadian and on August 3rd in Europe and UK on 7" through Rough Trade."Aeon" is one of the highlights of the critical and commercial smash album The Crying Light which debuted at #1 on the European chart. The band appeared on The
Late Show with David Letterman for the song's television debut. Antony and the Johnsons' earnest and impassioned cover of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", a long time live favorite, is being released officially for the first time. The Crying Light is the band's follow up to the Mercury prize winning I Am a Bird Now and was released on January 20 through Secretly Canadian. The band is currently on a European leg of their world tour. The summer shows see them playing with some of the most esteemed symphonies in Europe in prestigious venues including La Carre in Amsterdam, Manchester Opera House, and the Grand Theatre Romain de Fouviere in Lyon.
SecretlyCanadian-209
CD5
$6.25

Antony & The Johnsons
Aeon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Antony and the Johnsons will release the "Aeon"/"Crazy in Love" double A-side single in the US on August 4th on CD and 7"through Secretly Canadian and on August 3rd in Europe and UK on 7" through Rough Trade."Aeon" is one of the highlights of the critical and commercial smash album The Crying Light which debuted at #1 on the European chart. The band appeared on The
Late Show with David Letterman for the song's television debut. Antony and the Johnsons' earnest and impassioned cover of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", a long time live favorite, is being released officially for the first time. The Crying Light is the band's follow up to the Mercury prize winning I Am a Bird Now and was released on January 20 through Secretly Canadian. The band is currently on a European leg of their world tour. The summer shows see them playing with some of the most esteemed symphonies in Europe in prestigious venues including La Carre in Amsterdam, Manchester Opera House, and the Grand Theatre Romain de Fouviere in Lyon.
SecretlyCanadian-209
45
$6.25

Apers
You Are Only As Strong As The Tables You Dance On (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Often compared to Screeching Weasel, because of frontman Kevin Aper's snotty vocal delivery, reminiscent of Ben Weasel. More fun pop punk in the Ramones 3 chord pop mastery
AsianMan-183
LP
$12.75

Arkhams, The
The Road To Arkham (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Breaking out from Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, The Road to Arkham chronicles the psychosis and insanity from these NYC mad-men. The Arkhams attract gawkers and
shock rockers alike with their freak-show unique take on rock'n'roll. From schizophrenic garage rock to amphetamized psychobilly The Road To Arkham is a white knuckle ride into the type of rock depravity your mother warned you about.
AnalogArkives-001
CD
$10.50

Armstrong, Tom
Songs That Make The Juke Box P lay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Breaking out from Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, The Road to Arkham chronicles the psychosis and insanity from these NYC mad-men. The Arkhams attract gawkers and
shock rockers alike with their freak-show unique take on rock'n'roll. From schizophrenic garage rock to amphetamized psychobilly The Road To Arkham is a white knuckle ride into the type of rock depravity your mother warned you about.
AnalogArkives-005
CD
$10.50

Armstrong, Tom
Tom Armstrong Sings Heart Song s (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US The whole CD sounds so much like '50s country music it's pretty unbelievable we're not listening to the lost recording session of one of our favorite country heroes from that era...highly recommended!
AnalogArkives-004
CD
$9.50

Asobi Seksu
Transparence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US LIMITED EDITION 4-song 10 inch featuring 2 unreleased songs from the "Hush" sessions. "Transparence" appears with a new introduction, & also as a remix by the hypnotic percussive group Aa. 1,000 copies on clear vinyl
Polyvinyl-186/10
10/45
$9.50

Avett Brothers
I And Love And You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US
American-1
LP
$25.00

Azar, Steve
Slide On Over Here (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Steve Azar's seventh studio album's, Slide Over Here, "Moo La Moo", will ring true to fans of all ages, as his light take on being broke long before payday rolls around. With this latest collection of songs, Azar demonstrates continued growth and maturity as an artist, and presents his most solid work yet."
Ride-86328
CD
$12.00

Bad Veins
Bad Veins (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US "Every once in a while a band crosses our path that simply blows us the f*** away. This was the case with Bad Veins, a duo from Cincinnati that is making some of the best indie pop around" --TheTripwire.com
Dangerbird-30027.2
CD
$15.00

Bad Veins
Bad Veins (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US "Every once in a while a band crosses our path that simply blows us the f*** away. This was the case with Bad Veins, a duo from Cincinnati that is making some of the best indie pop around" --TheTripwire.com
Dangerbird-30027.1
LP
$19.75

Balmorhea
All Is Wild, All Is Silent Remixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Balmorhea's All is Wild, All is Silent has received praise from critics, fans, and most importantly from the band's close friends. Many of their friends are not surprisingly musicians themselves. The idea to release the All is Wild, All is Silent Remixes evolved organically as the band asked a few of their closest friends if they'd like to remix a track. To their surprise 11 of their friends jumped at the opportunity to create remixes of these wordless narratives that have become so meaningful to them. The resulting album is distinctly more experimental than the original album, but no less joyous and haunting. Many of the tracks retain Balmorhea's uniquely American optimism, though some hardly leave a trace of the original's simplicity and restraint. Eluvium's 17-minute remix of "Settler" opens the album, evolving from swirls of vocals and upright bass into swells of blissful drones and echos. In contrast, The Fun Years' remix of "Coahuila" brings the drums to the forefront, almost morphing the track into a pop/rock jam. The acoustic fingerpicking of "Elegy" is deconstructed and turned into a wall of metallic noise with Bexar Bexar's refractive remix. Peter Broderick's unique remix of "November 1, 1832" begins as a spoken letter to Rob and Michael of Balmorhea. As the track develops, multiple layers of Peter's intense vocals build, resonating the song's unforgettable feeling of longing.
WesternVinyl-064
DLP
$15.75

Band Of Skulls
Baby Darling Doll Face Honey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Their debut offers a taste of their driving guitar force, heartbreaking duets, and sun-kissed, wall of sound harmonies. Produced, recorded, and mixed by Ian Davenport (Supergrass, Badly Drawn Boy). Artwork by bassist/vocalist Emma Richardson. "Patterns" selected for Activision's Tony Hawk World Skate Game (out fall 2009). ESPN will use "I Know What I Am" in sports backgrounds. The song is also featured in the film "Whip It!" and the TV trailer for "I Love You, Man".
ArtistFirst-101027.2
CD
$10.25

Band Of Skulls
Baby Darling Doll Face Honey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Their debut offers a taste of their driving guitar force, heartbreaking duets, and sun-kissed, wall of sound harmonies. Produced, recorded, and mixed by Ian Davenport (Supergrass, Badly Drawn Boy). Artwork by bassist/vocalist Emma Richardson. "Patterns" selected for Activision's Tony Hawk World Skate Game (out fall 2009). ESPN will use "I Know What I Am" in sports backgrounds. The song is also featured in the film "Whip It!" and the TV trailer for "I Love You, Man".
ArtistFirst-
LP
$15.00

Banquet of the Spirits
Infinito (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US CYRO BAPTISTA's newest band is augmented here by an array of his most distinguished musical associates in a delightful program of experimental Brazilian pop songs
Tzadik-630
CD
$15.25

Bats, The
Don't You Rise (PRE-ORDER: DELAYED UNTIL FALL 2009)
PS, US The Bats are legends of New Zealand music, standing tall alongside contemporaries The Clean and The Chills as linchpins of the Flying Nun label and the Dunedin/Christchurch scene. Over the course of 25 years, 7 albums and 4 world tours, the original line-up of Robert Scott, Malcolm Grant, Paul Kean and Kaye Woodward remains intact and still creating vital pastoral pop gems. Combining Robert's mantric-like guitar pick and strum, bouncing bass with a twist from Paul, melodic hooks from Kaye on guitar and Malcolm's snappy beats, the combination of musical ingredients works perfectly - effortlessly. The band's reputation is sterling; based on legendary albums like Daddy's Highway and Silverbeet and their energetic live shows, The Bats have an enthusiastic world-wide fanbase who treasure the band's continued excellence. The Don't You Rise EP gathers up four tunes from 1998 and 2003, helping to complete the discographical picture leading up to the release of their next album, The Guilty Office, in early 2009. Featuring the electric violin on Alastair Galbraith (who last featured on The Bats' Law of Things), "That's How You'll Find Me" would fit in perfectly on any classic Bats album and mesmerized with it's folk-pop groove. "You Don't Belong" is a moody gem, while "Don't You Rise"'s country-inflected strum is a live favorite. "Face Inside The Sun" rounds out the record in fine form, a mid-tempo sing-along that sounds straight off of Daddy's Highway. A pretty special EP then, and ample evidence that 25 years after forming, The Bats still earn their legendary status. The new and next Bats full-length album, The Guilty Office, will be released by Parasol's Hidden Agenda label in May 2009!
Slumberland
45
$3.75

Battlefields
Entourage Of The Archaic (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Hardcore infused doom-metal. This limited edition vinyl release is a one-sided 12 inch of the Entourage Of The Archaic EP. One time pressing on colored vinyl packaged in a screen-printed heavy plastic sleeve & hand-numbered. Includes digital download card. Limited to 300!
Init-46
12
$12.75

Beaujolais
Admirations (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US New album of pop-catharsis from former Wolfie/Like Young gent Joe Ziemba. The follow up to the harrowing 'Love At Thirty' finds our protagonist Joe moving on...
Parasol-CD-115
CD
$10.00

Benson, Brendan
My Old, Familiar Friend (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US 4th solo album from RACONTEURS member
ATO-76-1
LP
$20.25

Between The Trees
Spain (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US One of Alternative Press' "100 Bands You Need to Know," Between The Trees has been laying the groundwork hard since releasing their 2007 debut album "Store and the Song." On the Warped Tour 2009.
Bonded-005
CD
$12.25

Bikini Kill
New Radio + 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Featuring Punk Feminist anthem "Rebel Girl" & produced by legendary Runaway's Joan Jett. Still relevant, still confrontational, this is one of the very best EPs of the 90s
KillRockStars-212
45
$4.25

Bish
Surrounded By Mountains (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Surrounded By Mountains is the second album from Pogues bass player Darryl Hunt under the monika Bish. Musically, Surrounded By Mountains is bittersweet, jangly pop sound is closer to literate indie outfits like The Go-Betweens and Spearmint than The Pogues.
LFTRecords-002
CD
$13.75

Bish
Surrounded By Mountains (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Surrounded By Mountains is the second album from Pogues bass player Darryl Hunt under the monika Bish. Musically, Surrounded By Mountains is bittersweet, jangly pop sound is closer to literate indie outfits like The Go-Betweens and Spearmint than The Pogues.
LFTRecords-002
LP
$13.75

Bizzy B
Retrospective (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US 3LP version
PlanetMu-145
3XLP
$21.50

Bizzy B
Retrospective (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US A retrospective featuring 12 of his ultimate classic plates from back in the day ('92-'94) plus 2 unreleased tracks from the same period. This collection documents hardcore's transformation into jungle. Hip-house breaks speed up into hyperkinetic trills & mangled rave-hoovers perform demented riffs the likes of which have not been heard since
PlanetMu-145
CD
$16.00

Black Arrows Of Filth & Impurity
1984 (Eternal) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Equal parts metal & grind w/ a touch of noise from ex & current members of DEMIRICOUS, RACEBANNON, THE DREAM IS DEAD, & WORLD EATER. Features an exclusive noise track not available on the original 12 inch, released by Rifleman Records
GileadMedia-024
CD
$10.00

Black Mold
Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Debut album from electronic alter-ego of songwriter CHAD VANGAALEN. Here he explores the wildest tangents of his intrumental work, using a broad palette of glitches & noise married w/ the warm hues of acoustic instruments. Includes download code for an entire bonus album of glitchy oddities. BROWN VINYL
FlemishEye-019
DLP
$22.00

Black Mold
Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Debut album from electronic alter-ego of songwriter CHAD VANGAALEN. Here he explores the wildest tangents of his intrumental work, using a broad palette of glitches & noise married w/ the warm hues of acoustic instruments. Includes download code for an entire bonus album of glitchy oddities
FlemishEye-019
CD
$11.75

Black Sheep
Kiss My Sweet Apocalypse (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Kiss My Sweet Apocalypse is the debut double-LP and 2 CD set from Julian Cope's brand new free action group Black Sheep. Black Sheep music is of the moment, beautiful as a princess one minute, hobbling like a smitten ditch-dweller the next. Songs are long and strung out, combining chanting and street protest with ambient meditations on the Culture Heroes of the Past. Eulogies to such revolutionaries as Che Guevara, Ulrike Meinhof, and one of the Cope's long time obsessions Leila Khaled, are offset by chanting and massed drum works outs and tripped out ambulant pieces such as the near-half hour long title track.
Invada-069
LP
$29.25

Black Sheep
Kiss My Sweet Apocalypse (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Kiss My Sweet Apocalypse is the debut double-LP and 2 CD set from Julian Cope's brand new free action group Black Sheep. Black Sheep music is of the moment, beautiful as a princess one minute, hobbling like a smitten ditch-dweller the next. Songs are long and strung out, combining chanting and street protest with ambient meditations on the Culture Heroes of the Past. Eulogies to such revolutionaries as Che Guevara, Ulrike Meinhof, and one of the Cope's long time obsessions Leila Khaled, are offset by chanting and massed drum works outs and tripped out ambulant pieces such as the near-half hour long title track.
Invada-068
CD
$23.25

Blank, Amanda
I Love You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US
Downtown-1
DLP
$17.00

Blank, Amanda
I Love You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Amanda Blank is part of a loose collective of musicians that include SPANK ROCK, SANTIGOLD and DIPLO. She takes influences as diverse as 90's R&B, 80's dance, indie, new wave and brit pop. On tour with Santigold this summer.
Downtown-089
CD
$15.00

Blind Man's Colour
Season Dreaming (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Two Florida 19 year olds make mature psych pop, receive blog love from Stereogum, I Guess I'm Floating, Indie Rock Cafe, & Kanye West, sign to Kanine Records & release this debut album. Limited to 500 copies
KanineRecords-391
LP
$13.75

Bloody Panda
Summon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US This takes the nightmare they first explored on their split LP with experimentalists Kayo Dot even further into the depths. The album is a disturbing, cinematic vision of terror & frightening depravity that lurks within the dark chambers of doom metal horror
ProfoundLore-048
CD
$16.00

Blue Flames, The
Drivin' 'n' Dyin' In Texas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Primal voodoo-crazed rock'n'roll swagger at its sleaziest, naughtiest, and most outrageously immoral- it's savage and untamed Texas-style psychobilly madness that's as evil, vile, indecent, and debauched as a sweat-soaked free-for-all orgy in Hell, but as sensual, sleek, and cool as a leather-jacketed Marlon Brando struttinâ€(tm) his stuff in the primitive black-and-white world of The Wild One. A must have for fans of the Gun Club, The Damned, The Cramps, and Patti Smith.
VoodooValleyRecords-001
CD
$10.50

Blue Roses
Blue Roses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US
XLRecords
CD
$15.75

Blue Roses
Blue Roses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US
XLRecords
LP
$15.25

Blur
Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Released in conjunction with their 2009 reunion, the double-disc career retrospective Midlife emphasizes Blur's early psychedelic grind -- halfway between Syd Barrett and shoegazing -- along with their post-Brit-pop indie makeover, giving somewhat short shrift to the band's pop prime, cutting out four of the band's big hits ("There's No Other Way," "Country House," "End of the Century," and "Charmless Man") in favor of album tracks that play into the thesis that Blur were as somber and serious a guitar band as Radiohead. Of course, Blur did rival Radiohead, recording some of the greatest guitar rock of the '90s, but that was only one facet of the band: they were also a bright, artful pop band, cleverly twisting '60s traditions and post-punk styles into the present. Elements of this Blur are evident in "Girls & Boys" and "Parklife," hits so big they couldn't be ignored, and while Midlife could have used a heavier dose of this side of Blur, there's not a bad track here, and the set also brings their glorious, epoch-creating single "Popscene" back into circulation, so Midlife has some considerable value. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Capitol/EMI
DVD
$19.99

Boduf Songs
Inviolate Projection Blood From Rome (Blankets) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US 4th release in Blue Sanct's Art Vinyl series. 10 inch with an exclusive recording on one side, & a screenprinted image on the B side. Minstrels of misery from the UK, following 3 albums on Kranky, & a devastating EP on Southern. This 12 minute epic not only gives us the drones & hushed guitar they are known for, but also ventures into their (partially) suppressed doom underpinnings. The record is accompanied by specially commissioned artwork by Norwegian artist Johannes Hoie, whose apocalyptic scenes perfectly embody the yearning for the black sun that is Boduf Songs. Limited to 300
BlueSanct-10
10
$15.25

Boggs, Dock
Legendary Singer & Banjo Player (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Originally released in 1964, this is the 1st of 3 volumes recorded for Folkways after being rediscovered during the folk revival of the early 1960s. Incredible, sparse & haunting country blues featuring only Dock's banjo & voice. Absolutely essential Appalachian folk, lovingly reissued
Folkways-51
LP
$16.75

Bondy, A.A.
American Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US On vinyl for the first time! "American Hearts is an unfolding tableau of hell on earth as seen by a weary set of eyes & described w/ a troubadour's guitar & an obsessive's mastery of form & musical history" - Pitchfork
FatPossum-112
LP
$17.50

Bones, Sean
Rings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US A song cycle that runs the roots gamut from the sturdy rocksteady groove & sly Phil Spector nods of "Cry Cry Cry" to the myriad twilight zone passages of "Smoke Rings," a song that isn't afraid to drop bits of Afrobeat, reggaeton & disco on its way to your summer-time-in-the-city playlist
FrenchKiss-039
CD
$13.25

Book of Love
Candy Carol [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Highlighted by the tracks 'Alice Everyday'; 'Counting the Rosaries', and 'Sunny Day' (which was featured in the film 'Silence of the Lambs'), this 1991 album shifted in a more psychedelic direction, and was rewarded with another chart entry. An 'Everyday Glo Mix' and 'Sam the Butcher Mix' of 'Alice Everyday' are among the bonus tracks, which also include the single remix of 'Sunny Day' and the 'Happiness and Love Mix' of 'Counting the Rosaries'.
NobleRot-026
CD
$15.25

Book of Love
Love Bubble [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US 'Lovebubble' (1993) was Book of Love s last album for Sire (they disbanded shortly after its release), and it certainly does show the various band members moving in different directions, making it an interesting, eclectic listen. We ve added the 'Go Bottom Go Top' and 'Swinging Boy Pop' mixes of 'Boy Pop'; the 'Sweet and Sticky Mix' of 'Hunny Hunny' (the band s ABBA tribute), and the 'Late Nite Chat Mix' of 'Chatterbox' as bonus tracks!
NobleRot-027
CD
$15.25

Book of Love
Lullaby [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US 1988 s 'Lullaby' was the band s highest-charting album, thanks in large part to the two killer cuts that led off the record: their remix of Mike Oldfield s 'Tubular Bells (Theme from the Exorcist)' and 'Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls', which was quite possibly the first song about AIDS ever to hit the charts. This deluxe reissue includes the bonus extended mix of 'Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls'; 'Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls' (Regan s House medley); 'Lullaby' (Pleasant Dream mix); 'Witchcraft' (extended mix), and 'Enchantra'.
NobleRot-025
CD
$15.25

Book of Love
S-T [expanded re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Though their 1986 debut album still remains in print in its original form, even fans of the band who own that CD will have to pick up this set, as the band has contributed an entire extra disc s worth of bonus material! And it s good bonus material, too, like the very demo ('Boy') that got them signed to Sire Records by Seymour Stein. Other bonus cuts include demos of 'I Touch Roses'; 'Lost Souls'; 'You Make Me Feel So Good'; 'White Lies'; 'Book of Love', and 'Still Angry'; live performances of 'Boy' and 'Happy Day', and rare versions of 'I Touch Roses' (Daniel Miller mix); 'Lost Souls' (original 12' version), and 'We Three Kings'. 12 bonus tracks in all like a whole additional album!
NobleRot-024
DCD
$20.50

Box Elders
Alice & Friends (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US vinyl!
Goner-48
LP
$16.00

Box Elders
Alice & Friends (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Full-length of fuzzy, off-kilter pop from Omaha trio that follows their single on Grotto Records
Goner-48
CD
$14.25

Boy In Static
Candy Cigarette (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US
FakeFourInc.-007
CD
$10.50

Broderick, Peter
Falling From Trees (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Score for Adrienne Hart's Falling From Trees, utilizing only piano & strings. Lovely!
WesternVinyl-062
CD
$9.00

Brown Recluse Sings
Soft Skin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US Pastoral, psychedelic pop that draws influence from Brian Wilson, Belle & Sebastian, The Clientele, & the Elephant 6 collective
Slumberland-102
12
$8.00

Buckley, Tim
Live at the Folklore Center, NYC: March 6th, 1967 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US On August 25th, 2009, the Tompkins Square label will release 'Tim Buckley - Live at the Folklore Center, NYC - March 6th, 1967'. The unreleased recording was captured by folk impresario Izzy Young at his famed Folklore Center located at 321 Sixth Avenue, which served as a nexus for up-and-coming singer-songwriters during the folk boom of the late '60s. The entire night's concert, performed in front of about 35 people, is presented in its original running order of 16 songs, six of which are Tim Buckley compositions that have never appeared on any studio or live album. The CD package includes an unpublished interview with Buckley conducted by Izzy Young on March 17th & 18th, 1967, along with new notes from Young. The album was produced for release by Tompkins Square label's Josh Rosenthal in cooperation with Buckley's Estate, and mastered from the original tapes by Grammy-winning engineers Steve Rosenthal, Warren Russell-Smith and Jamie Howarth.
Tim Buckley (1947-1975) was among the most adventurous and influential singer-songwriters of the '60's and '70's, releasing nine studio albums in his career. Buckley's music continues to deeply inspire new fans and artists with each passing year. 'Live at the Folklore Center', the earliest live recording among seven others commercially available, showcases Buckley in an intimate, solo acoustic setting, highlighting his magical guitar playing and soaring vocal style. Track listing (* indicates previously unreleased Tim Buckley composition, unavailable on any studio or live album): 1. SONG FOR JAINIE 2. I NEVER ASKED TO BE YOUR MOUNTAIN 3. WINGS 4. PHANTASMAGORIA IN TWO 5. JUST PLEASE LEAVE ME * 6. DOLPHINS 7. I CAN'T SEE YOU 8. TROUBADOUR 9. AREN'T YOU THE GIRL 10. WHAT DO YOU DO (HE NEVER SAW YOU) * 11. NO MAN CAN FIND THE WAR 12. CARNIVAL SONG 13. CRIPPLES CRY * 14. IF THE RAIN COMES * 15. COUNTRY BOY * 16. I CAN'T LEAVE YOU LOVING ME *
TompkinsSquare-2189.2
CD
$16.25

Burger/Voigt
Wand Aus Klang Remixe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Two remixes of Jorg Burger & Wolfgang Voigt's "Wand Aus Klang," by Partial Arts Finbury (feat. Ewan Pearson) & It's A Fine Line (aka Ivan Smagghe & Tim Paris)
Kompakt-195
12
$12.50

Burkett, Joshua
Owlsleavesrustling (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Originally released in a micro-run of 200 in 1996 as the first release on Joshua's own label. Colored vinyl, original stampers. Includes a booklet with art from Joshua & an extensive set of liner notes. Recycled lp jackets much like the original, but with the orignal artwork reversed
SpiritofOrr-70
LP
$16.25

Burnt By The Sun
Heart Of Darkness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Final studio release
Relapse-046
CD
$13.25

Cable
Failed Convict (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US These veteran noisy rockers have released records on labels such as Hydra Head & Translation Loss & have toured alongside bands like Isis, Today is the Day, & 5ive
TheEnd-138
CD
$13.00

Calamity, The
TBA (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US
BlackbirdMusic-1301
CD
$8.75

Cave Singers, The
Welcome Joy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Matador
LP
$17.50

Cave Singers, The
Welcome Joy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US The second album from Seattle's CAVE SINGERS is a gorgeous, rich folky stew hitting musical touchstones from Led Zeppelin III (think Bron Yr Aur Stomp) to Iron and Wine, CCR, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, and Will Oldham. With a healthy dollopof the more mournful Stevie Nicks songs from Fleetwood Mac's mid-'70s period.Produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Destroyer, Ladyhawk), the album is far richer and more interestingsounding than their debut. The band perform their dramatic, forlorn and occasionally triumphant music in a wonderfullyautumnal haze.
Matador
CD
$13.25

Chain Of Strength
The One Thing That Still Holds True (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US We are proud to bring back the definitive release of this classic straight edge band from Southern California. During the hardcore years of the late eighties, Chain of Strength showcased its straight power with this album. This amazing release also includes the 7" release True Till Death from Revelation and the self released 7" What Holds Us Apart plus an unreleased track. Chain of Strength brings you hardcore straight edge in the purest form. Most of you already know, others are still learning. No true fan of hardcore can call their collection complete without this essential album.
Revelation-010
LP
$11.25

Champagne Socialists
Blue Genes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Members of ROYAL WE & BRICOLAGE. Coming on like Sparks produced by Joe Meek & Phil Spector, the band has a flair for echoey 3-minute symphonies, marrying classic pop melodies w/ punk-informed crunch & glam-infused '70s stomp. In other words, classic pop for the '00s, w/ nods to Blondie & Shop Assistants along the way
Slumberland-98
45
$4.25

Chapman, Roger
One More Time For Peace (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US Roger Chapman is the singer best-known in Britain for his work with Family and the 70s r'n'b band Streetwalkers.
One More Time For Peace is the first Chapman release since 2001's live album Rollin' & Tumblin'.
MysticRecords-200
CD
$13.75

Cheap Trick
The Latest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US New album!
Megaforce
CD
$16.75

Choir of Young Believers
This Is For The White In Your Eyes + Burn The Flag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Even though this the full-length debut by Danish collective Choir of Young Believers, is teeming with instrumentsÑvoices, pianos, synthesizers, banjos, an orchestra?s ransom in strings & French hornsÑit?s not the arrangements that dominate so much as the images they conjure. Snow-ßecked mountaintops, deserted city streets, ghost-Þlled churches, a Þnal kiss between estranged loversÑthis is the emotional terrain trod by Jannis Joya Makrigiannis & his Choir of Young Believers. This Is for the Whites in Your Eyes is an album of orchestral indie-pop, but its artistic scope extends beyond melody & harmony: Choir of Young Believers paint cinematic tableaux, with Jannis cast as the silvery- voiced narrator.
GhostlyInternational-089
DCD
$11.00

Circle Jerks
Golden Shower of Hits (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS,US Re-mastered 180 gram vinyl. The band's trademark sense of humor is still present, witnessed by numbers like "When the Shit Hits the Fan" & the hilarious medley "Golden Shower of Hits." However, the anger & frustration of tracks like "Coup D'etat" & "Rats of Reality" keep the hardcore edge that fans always expected & reveled in
Porterhouse
LP
$16.50

Clark
Totems Flare (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US
Warp-10185
CD
$13.00

Clark
Totems Flare (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US
Warp-10185
LP
$17.25

Cloudland Canyon
Silver Tongued Sisyphus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US Vinyl reissue of 2007 LP originally pressed in a limited edition of 96 copies. The album's secular calls to prayer with humming, looping, loping ambient passages are interspersed with bursting rhythmic energy & agitated guitar lines. Pulling influences from the foggy ether of generations past, the band stakes their claim to the shadows of the cult musical culture of the late 1960s & early 1970s German underground scene
HolyMountain-111
LP
$16.00

Coal Hook
Subsistance Compulsion (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US 2nd release by this self-driven mind mash featuring Danish experimentalist/composer/inventor JORGEN TELLER & RON SCHNEIDERMAN. Originally devised as a long lost collaboration after an impromptu concert, these are all new recordings from Tyte Studio recorded in May of 2009. No rules, no plans, simple pure expression & explosion
BlueberryHoney-011
CDR
$10.50

Coal Hook
Who's Distraced? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Second set of recordings from this past May. A bit more abrasive
BlueberryHoney-014
CDR
$10.50

Cock Sparrer
Here We Stand (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US There is no introduction needed for one of the most influential streetpunk/oi! bands of all time: Cock Sparrer. In 2007 Captain Oi! Records released Cock Sparrer's first album since 1997's Two Monkeys. Previously only available as an import title, Pirate's Press brings this sixth studio album to the US with a ton of bonus material with each format but at a domestic price!
PiratesPress
CD
$10.50

Collections Of Colonies Of Bees
Birds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Limited Japanese Tour Edition. This sweeps in grandly, in billowing swarms of sound, bourn aloft on a thousand wings of minuscule, elegant detail. Guitars chime & soar; deft yet intensely focused percussion propels towards an inevitable dawn; covering it all is a gossamer veil of subtly nuanced electronica.
TableOfTheElements-818
LP
$14.25

Collisions
Villain's Spirit (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Hailing from the Los Angeles, CA. Collisions are the newest band to emerge from the club Smell scene. Fresh out of high school, these four lads create a sound similar to Joy Division meets Empire.
SAFRecords-024
CD
$10.50

Connelly, Chris
Pentland Firth Howl (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US Very little from this refined affair (besides the emotion) resembles the industrial-disco of his past: MINISTRY, PIGFACE, REVOLTING COCKS, etc. So quiet, so austere. His Scottish accent flicks the end of each line, alveolar trills elongated into soothing vibratos. The incessantly rhythmic acoustic guitar that has driven the latter half of his career is still present & continues to shade his nocturnal vocal tone with a monochromatically shimmering shadow
BustedFlat-021
CD
$16.00

Copeland, Eric
Alien In A Garbage Dump (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US With Alien In A Garbage Dump, Brooklyn's Eric Copeland emerges from his underground bunker, having sifted through the constant stimulation found everywhere in this 21st Century, discovering connections within our united co-existence while avoiding the prejudices we are relentlessly force-fed from the powers that be. The result is a coll-ection of songs at once uniquely urban but still strangely universal in language. Fifteen years strong in the game and somehow it's easier to see where his music is going as opposed to where it's been.
PawTracks
CD
$12.50

Cream
Waiting So Long The Ultimate Collector's Boxset (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US 4LP boxset. Includes Fresh Cream on clear red vinyl, Wheels of Fire (studio) on white vinyl, Wheels of Fire (live) on white vinyl, & Goodbye on picture disc
Lilith-401
4XLP
$85.50

Crippled Black Phoenix
200 Tons Of Bad Luck (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US After releasing the underground classic -A Love if Shared Disasters- Crippled Black Phoenix have re-grouped and spent the best part of a year recording -200 tons of bad luck-.
Although not strictly a concept recording the thoughts and moods of founding member Justin Greaves re-occur throughout and link the songs in a film like way. Once again CBP have crafted the songs at Geoff Barrows Portishead state of the art studio. The end result will no doubt have folk scrambling for descriptives and in the midst of the relative chaos Crippled Black Phoenix will be oblivious to it all again giving you 200 tons of music that if you let yourself have time to be immersed in you shall be rewarded. Think of these albums like the moment when your life flashes before your eyes just before the inevitable conclusion.
InvadaRecords-076
LP
$17.25

Crooked Fingers
Forfeit/Fortune Here We Stand (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US Crooked Fingers will release their fifth LP titled Forfeit/Fortune. Forfeit/Fortune features the fullest and most eclectic orchestration on a Crooked Fingers release to date, enlisting an all-star cast of players to perform. Brian Kotzer (Silver Jews) lent his talents to the project in Nashville, while Tom Hagerman (Devotchka) laid down string parts in Denver. Frequent Crooked Fingers touring mate Neko Case sang the brilliant album-closing duet "Your Control" with Bachmann in Tucson. Bachmann, a noted composer in his own right, wrote and arranged the string and horn parts on the record.
ConstantArtists-001
CD
$12.00

Crooked Fingers
Forfeit/Fortune Here We Stand(Deluxe CD+DVD ) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US Crooked Fingers will release their fifth LP titled Forfeit/Fortune. Forfeit/Fortune features the fullest and most eclectic orchestration on a Crooked Fingers release to date, enlisting an all-star cast of players to perform. Brian Kotzer (Silver Jews) lent his talents to the project in Nashville, while Tom Hagerman (Devotchka) laid down string parts in Denver. Frequent Crooked Fingers touring mate Neko Case sang the brilliant album-closing duet "Your Control" with Bachmann in Tucson. Bachmann, a noted composer in his own right, wrote and arranged the string and horn parts on the record.
ConstantArtists-002
CD/DVD
$16.25

Cult
Love (Expanded Edition) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US To celebrate Love, The Cult will be performing the entire album on the 'Love Live' USA tour running mid-August thru September. A consistent seller over nearly 25 years, Love has sold over a million in North America. The expanded edition is a 2 disc set featuring the album re-mastered for the first time from the original studio digital tapes alonside a bonus disc featuring all the tracks from their 1985 UK singles, many of which were only previously available in the USA on the limited Rare Cult box set issued in 2000. Also included are all the 1985 remixes of "She Sells Sanctuary".
BeggarsBanquet
DCD
$16.50

Curd, James
We Just Won't Stop (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US A timeless hip house disco dancefloor jam from the DFA! Curd recently remixed Juan Maclean's "One Day"
DFA-215
12
$8.00

Cure
Into The Dark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US This 4LP box set features special versions of the first four albums: Three Imaginary Boys on picture disc, Seventeen Seconds on white vinyl, Faith on grey vinyl & Pornography on clear red vinyl
Lilith-402
4XLP
$85.50

Daniell, David & Douglas McCombs
Sycamore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
ThrillJockey
LP
$13.25

Daniell, David & Douglas McCombs
Sycamore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Sycamore is the first album from the duo of David Daniell (San Agustin, Rhys Chatham) and Douglas McCombs (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, Pullman). The album was recorded by Jeremy Lemos (Semaphore Recordings) and mixed with John McEntire at SOMA Studios. Sycamore is a delicate tapestry of spacious and ethereal guitar lines woven into abstract, slow-burning and multi-layered textural improvisations. The sounds blend and overlap to create richly faceted and thickly psychedelic passages, unveiling new layers of detail with each and every listen.
ThrillJockey
CD
$13.25

Davis, Greg
Mutually Arising (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Davis' second album for Kranky following 2004's Somnia. Features two tracks over 51 minutes, "Cosmic Mundra" is a subtle & slowly changing circle, a sun, the sun, the moon. Not the Arpeggio Minimalists, rather: the quiet time stretchers of long tones & long tones sustained & hyper-sustained until buzz value outweighs pitch, sounds seeming to fly around the screen, hyper-spiritual with hardly a word. "Hall of Pure Bliss" is a chord and all sorts of wonderful sounds which live to its left and right. Low is left and high is right and then the travelling hisses swim on either side of this imagined keyboard in glitterspace.
Kranky
CD
$12.25

De Castro, Terry
A Casa Verde (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Terry de Castro takes a novel approach to her solo debut, A Casa Verde, one that is especially charming, likable, and well, curious. She's chosen to take a wonderfully unusual course and recorded an album comprised entirely of cover versions, but these are not necessarily well-known songs by famous artists. Each songwriter on A Casa Verde is a personal friend and musical collaborator of Terry de Castro. There is a warm, inviting humility in the basic premise of devoting a record to the telling of stories by your friends, and it informs the entire endeavor, setting a tone of intimacy and empathy. Each song is a story unto itself, and all of the songs hang together in a vivid and illuminating way. De Castro's maturity as an artist is apparent from the first track.
ScopitonesNorthAmerica-026
CD
$13.75

Deadnotes
Orange Trumpet (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Vinyl only release, limited to 400! Armed with an arsenal of trumpet, guitar, drums & casio, the trio make a glorious, semi-spontaneous sort of eccentric pop music thatÕs drawn comparisons (rightly or wrongly) to the likes of Ennio Morricone, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, The Magic Band, Moondog & even The Minutemen. The 30 tracks that comprise Orange Trumpet, the trio's defining statement, are amongst their earliest creations. Orange Trumpet plays like a minimalist, mariachi-esque version of Grow-UpÕs The Best Thing; itÕs brimming with ideas & presented with loose abandon. A jaunty melancholy, with echoes of Tori Kudo & Tenniscoats, is present throughout, regardless if the boys are shuffling thru haunted dirges, garage-y workouts, or other points in between
SoftAbuse-34
LP
$12.50

Deastro
Vermillion Plaza (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US LIMITED!! "Vermillion Plaza," the second single from Deastro's full-length debut, Moondagger, miniaturizes the album's best assets & shoots them out of a cannon. The B-side is Mux Mool's lumbering, half-time remix of "Vermillion Plaza." The former Ghostly Swim featured artist plunges Chabot's vocal into a sinister electronic nightmare-scape, squelching through mud puddles of bass as synthesized strings circle the skies. NO EXPORT!
GhostlyInternational-088
45
$10.75

Deceh
Deceh (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Limited edition of 400. Handmade letter pressed covers. Deceh is a fine drone quartet utilizing traditional ethnic drone instruments as well as vintage analog synthesizers. This record was recorded on a centered room microphone as the group sat in a perfect square around it. This method of recording perfectly captured the focused intimacy of the moment complete with the crackling bellows of an ancient harmonium. Bringing strict discipline, control and patience they're able to achieve densely transcendental focus in their work. Imagine taking three notes from Terry Riley and stretching them out into pulsating 20 minute sublime pieces. An obvious reference point might be the recent Yoshi Wada Earth Drones reissues but somehow even more transcendent. Fine drone. Acoustic & analogue. Deceh.
Important-258
LP
$20.00

Delby L
Nine Skies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US Recorded by Steve Albini in Chicago @ Electrical Audio.
FakeFourInc.-008
CD
$9.50

Desolation Wilderness
New Universe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Swooning guitars, found sounds, synthesizer trills, forward percussion and dream vocals; New Universe [KLP204] is the second full-length album by Desolation Wilderness. After touring the country extensively, this album is the labor of a restless engine; postcards from being constantly on the move. New Universe alternates between lonely sounds and the euphoria of freedom and distance - like an empty, foggy beach in the early morning. These songs have a particular movement, whether it's the sun-drenched strut of "Boardwalk Theme" or a barefoot sandy run on "Venice Beach." There are themes of escape and renewal, in leaving behind youth. The world is a vast and beautiful place, but also dangerous - full of doomed, overpowering love ("You Hold a Power Over Me") and night-walking loners ("San Francisco 2AM"). Desolation Wilderness meets the listener on the edge of the ocean, where the horizon meets the water in a perfect line. Without searching, this New Universe finds you ("No Tomorrow"). New Universe was recorded at the Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, Washington after returning home. Desolation Wilderness will tour the United States and the UK in the fall of 2009. With the windows down. "[Listening to] Desolation Wilderness is like relaxing in a beach house with some wind chimes, a guitar and a million different effects pedals ... every song like its own mini beach vacation."
- The Fader
KRecords-204
LP
$11.50

Desolation Wilderness
New Universe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Swooning guitars, found sounds, synthesizer trills, forward percussion and dream vocals; New Universe [KLP204] is the second full-length album by Desolation Wilderness. After touring the country extensively, this album is the labor of a restless engine; postcards from being constantly on the move. New Universe alternates between lonely sounds and the euphoria of freedom and distance - like an empty, foggy beach in the early morning. These songs have a particular movement, whether it's the sun-drenched strut of "Boardwalk Theme" or a barefoot sandy run on "Venice Beach." There are themes of escape and renewal, in leaving behind youth. The world is a vast and beautiful place, but also dangerous - full of doomed, overpowering love ("You Hold a Power Over Me") and night-walking loners ("San Francisco 2AM"). Desolation Wilderness meets the listener on the edge of the ocean, where the horizon meets the water in a perfect line. Without searching, this New Universe finds you ("No Tomorrow"). New Universe was recorded at the Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, Washington after returning home. Desolation Wilderness will tour the United States and the UK in the fall of 2009. With the windows down. "[Listening to] Desolation Wilderness is like relaxing in a beach house with some wind chimes, a guitar and a million different effects pedals ... every song like its own mini beach vacation."
- The Fader
KRecords-204
CD
$11.50

Diskjokke
Discolated (Remixes 2007-2008) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US In-between travelling to support the successful "Staying In" album & making new music Diskjokke also made himself a name as a great remixer. On this album you'll find a compilation of remixes from 2007& 2008 of well knows artists such as Bloc Party, Foals, Lykke Li & Metronomy, dance/electronic acts such as his friend Lindstrom, Ost & Kjeks & Spektrum, as well as the lesser known Norwegian acts Harrys Gym & National Bank.
SmalltownSupersound-168
CD
$14.50

DJ Spooky & Matthew Shipp Trio
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US A sophisticated, untamed blend of free jazz & hip hop
LaHuit-16
DVD
$20.25

Dr. Israel feat. Killah Priest
Gangsta N' Police (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 1ST)
PS, US Red vinyl. Limited to 1000. "Gangsta n Police" is a vivid depiction of urban life; a painting illustrated with the brush stroke of reality...Gangstas with knowledge run the streets. Questionable actions and intentions are sometimes a requirement for urban survival, and urban warfare against the corrupt police forces is often times un-avoidable. One does what one must in order to survive...As corporate imperialism manifests itself in a rapidly expanding prison industrial complex, crime is encouraged, security disbanded, and overt police corruption and greed is rewarded every bit as much as it is ignored." - Dr. Israel Dubstep bounces to life in the hands of Dr. Israel and Wu-Tang Clan alumnus Killah Priest, as a gritty street tale unfolds over stomping beats and singularly destructive bass. The single is sure to spring to life on both urban radio and in the modern dubstep craze, with Killah Priest dropping science with a memorable verse. The version utilizes the spacey, classic 70s method of dub technique, and the Submerged remix powers the club floor tailoring in the finer threads of dubstep mastercraft.Tracks:A1) Dr. Israel & Killah Priest - Gangsta N PoliceA2) Dr. Israel & Killah Priest - Gangsta N Police [Version] dubbed out byDr. Israel and Bill LaswellB1) Dr. Israel & Killah Priest - Gangsta N Police [Submerged Remix]B2) Accapella [unlisted]
OhmResistance-01
12
$8.25

Eagle Twin
The Unkindness Of Crows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Debut full-length from this hotly-touted new outfit from Southern Lord fronted by the former leader of ICEBURN COLLECTIVE. Hand-picked to open for the latest SUNN O))) tour, expect an album desne with guitars, topped by some grest Tom Waits/Howlin' Wolf-esque raspy vocals. Massive buzz on this release, and it's easy to see why.
SouthernLord
CD
$14.25

Electric Frankenstein
Sick Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US New album.
EF
CD
$13.75

Eleh
Homage To The Sine Wave (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US 2nd release in their sound waves-based Homage To... series, following 2008's sold-out LP, Homage To The Square Wave. 200 gram virgin vinyl in a hand-numbered edition of 500. This is two-tone drone targeted towards absolute, meditative bliss
Taiga-7
LP
$23.50

Fabolous
Loso's Way (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US His fifth studio album.
DefJam-01
LP
$14.00

Fahey, John
America (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Originally released in 1971, this is one of the artistic high points of his career. And yet, for nearly 30 years it was not heard in its entirety, as what was originally intended as a double album was pared down to a single LP. Now, thanks to 4 Men With Beards, the complete double album is available on vinyl for the first time
4MenwithBeards-117
DLP
$27.00

Farmer Dave Scher
Flash Forward To The Good Times (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Smooth as a can of Frankies 457, we are proud to salute and present the first solo album from Farmer Dave Scher of Beachwoods Sparks and All Night Radio fame. In addition to his previously starry bands, pedal steel master Scher is known for his strong appearances, production, and performances that include the likes of Jenny Lewis, Interpol, Elvis Costello, Jonathan Rice, and Vetiver. The pedigree of Dave's projects comes close in hand with this golden debut, filled with gorgeous lush arrangements and jams that reflect sunny JJ Cale meets Motown lovin. A sweet West Coast journey and good times from start to finish. There's something so quality about Dave's honest marriage of nostalgia and now, with gems like "Bab'lone Nights". Scher keeps country minded and blends it properly with psych, soul, surf, and tinge of B. Bacharach. Special guests on the trip include members of Entrance, VietNam, Jonathan Wilson, and Devendra Banhart producer Thom Monahan.
Kemado-097
CD
$13.50

Farmer Dave Scher
Flash Forward To The Good Times (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Also on vinyl
Kemado-098
LP
$17.50

Fell
Incoherent Lullabies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US On their second album, Fell have replaced the dark, post-Joy Division, post Disintegration-era Cure tonalities of their debut with a shimmering, gorgeously-melodic trip that recall the more blissed out moments of bands like the Telescopes & Josh Wambeke's earlier space-pop project PHINEAS GAGE. Recorded without expensive studios, name producers or extravagant budgets just a dedication to achieving sublime sonics at the intersection of post-rock, dream-pop & psychedelia
CameraObscura-086
CD
$13.25

Fiery Furnaces
I'm Going Away (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS,US Eighth FRIEDBERGER album recorded & mixed by JASON LOEWENSTEIN (bass, SEBADOH) in NYC. ELEANOR wrote most of the lyrics; MATT wrote most of the music & also produced. All rock music is a sort of dramatic music. Since the times are tough, it makes sense to have that "drama" be something more like "Taxi" & less like "Titanic." Hopefully this record can be used as theme songs to folks' own personal visions of drama. LP on 180g & limited to 1500, old-style tip-on gatefold jacket, incl. MP3 download coupon
ThrillJockey
LP
$16.25

Fiery Furnaces
I'm Going Away (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS,US Eighth FRIEDBERGER album recorded & mixed by JASON LOEWENSTEIN (bass, SEBADOH) in NYC. ELEANOR wrote most of the lyrics; MATT wrote most of the music & also produced. All rock music is a sort of dramatic music. Since the times are tough, it makes sense to have that "drama" be something more like "Taxi" & less like "Titanic." Hopefully this record can be used as theme songs to folks' own personal visions of drama. CD presented in 4 panel mini-LP style jacket
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

Final
Reading All the Right (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Justin Broadrick (GODFLESH, JESU) has always made music which could one day serve as a soundtrack to the end of the world, should we ever need one. Themes of urban decay, corporate greed, & post-modern malaise often set the bleak tone. CD version contains 4 additional tracks, and is presented in mini tip-on gatefold jacket
NoQuarter-018
CD
$12.25

Florida
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US From Brooklyn, NY. Lo-fi acoustic psych-rock with droned out freaky vocals. Their first release on SHDWPLY was a limited cassette that quickly sold out of the first pressing. Now back with a special 7" w/ 3D COVER and comes w/ 3D GLASSES
SHDWPLY-010
45
$7.25

Fruit Bats
Ruminant Band (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Over the course of three records, Eric D. Johnson's Fruit Bats have looked for ways to file down the cynical edge of modern life & found many. Using bright melodies, defiantly major-key chord structures, natural imagery mixed with the occassional blazing insight & tender observation, they've never shied away from darkness, but more uncommon in this day & age, the've refused to shy away from light.
SubPop-830
LP
$14.25

Fruit Bats
Ruminant Band (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Over the course of three records, Eric D. Johnson's Fruit Bats have looked for ways to file down the cynical edge of modern life & found many. Using bright melodies, defiantly major-key chord structures, natural imagery mixed with the occassional blazing insight & tender observation, they've never shied away from darkness, but more uncommon in this day & age, the've refused to shy away from light
SubPop-830
CD
$13.50

Galactic Zoo Dossier
#8 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US "The world's greatest psychedelic underground hand drawn pro-zine" Interviews with Vashti Bunyan, Djin Aquarian (YaHoWha13), Peter Walker, Mani Neumeier & more. Features on Del Shannon, Eddie Hazel, George-Edwards Group, Kim Fowley & more. Plus a CD compilation of totally unreleased magical sounds by YaHoWha13, Vashti Bunyan, Peter Walker, Monster Magnet, Christina Carter & way more!
DragCity-402
ZINE
$14.75

Garwood, Duke
The Sand That Falls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 1ST)
PS, US
Fire-132
LP
$15.50

Gary Go
Wonderful (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US A/w "Wonderful." B/w "Give Me A Reason."
Decca-21
45
$4.25

Gary Go
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Vinyl release precedes 9/15 release. Bonafide pop hits and just toured with Take That and Lady Gaga. First single "Wonderful" is already climbing Hot AC pop charts.
Decca-01
LP
$19.00

Gary War
Horribles Parade (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Gary War's thick synth-heavy psychedelia occupies a space between spacey bedroom experimentalists like R. Stevie Moore or the more contemporary Kurt Vile & the abrasive proto-punk of Chrome & Debris. CD contains "Anhedonic Man" from the Hell Yes! single & the entire "Galactic Citizens" 12" soon to be released on Captured Tracks.
SacredBones-023
CD
$12.00

Ginger
Great White Monkey (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Great White Monkey is an acoustic live album that was available to buy at Ginger's acoustic shows as a single disc. The Round Records version features both sets that were played on the night and is now 26 tracks over two discs. The album was recorded at the Rugeley Rose Theatre in Staffordshire England on September 23, 2003.
RoundRecords-017
CD
$20.75

Giuliani, Trevor
Subcontrario (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US After moving from New York's Lower East side to the more environmentally-focused Portland, OR - Trevor Guiliani is finally set to release his debut album. Featuring vocal sfrom Katrina Kerns of SUFJAN STEVENS and the ILLANOISEMAKERS. RIYL: Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Nick Drake, Cass McCombs. In eco-friendly digipack.
HighWire-023
CD
$12.25

Giving Tree Band, The
Great Possessions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US The Giving Tree Band's Great Possessions has been called the "greenest of albums" in the Chicago Sun-Times because of it's carbon neutral production. The eco-folk rockers camped outdoors and commuted more than 500 miles by bicycle during a month-long, solar-powered recording session.
CrookedCreekRecords-1134
CD
$13.75

Greymachine
Disconnected (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US GREYMACHINE is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most realized collaborative effort between Justin Broadrick (Jesu, Godflesh, Napalm Death etc..), Dave Cochrane (Head Of David, God, Ice), Diarmuid Dalton (Jesu, Godflesh) and Aaron Turner (ISIS, House of Low Culture, etc..) ever! If you're a fan of Godflesh, or have even a fleeting interest in the band, this bud's for you; if you subscribe to The Aural & Visual Art of Aaron Turner this shits a pool party. Disconnected, the album in question, is at once jarring and ethereal.... which is, as you may already know, the kind of combination that results in entire city blocks bobbin' their heads to This... In summation, GREYMACHINE sounds like a serious case of cyberbullying through the mind of an extremely autistic child living in an ever-shifting hadean landscape thronged with mindless militants, dilapidated cityscapes and ephemeral phantoms... so to summarize the summation, Disconnected is haunting and modern sounding... In a good way.
HydraHead-188
CD
$13.75

Grief No Absolution
Eurostopodus Argus/Crypsis (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US LIMITED TO 500! Short sharp hateful stabs of sound versus the withered dry bones of aridÊfurnace-like slabs. Grief No Absolution is a crushing abandonment of frilly technique that has seeped into the darkest edges of metal, a reversion to a harrowing, bleak sound - decayed, scorched - and utterly unredeemed. Includes download code, yay!
FlingcoSoundSystem-006
10/45
$23.00

Grizzly Bear
Horn of Plenty (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US For the 1st time, the full Horn of Plenty album is available on 180 gram black vinyl. Limited to 1,000
KanineRecords-421
LP
$16.75

Grizzly Bear
Horn of Plenty (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US For the first time, the full Horn of Plenty album is available on 180gm black vinyl w/printed inner sleeve. Limited to 1000.
Kanine
LP
$13.75

Gus Gus
Add This Song (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US With their highly-infectious, metrosexual, multimedia pop, they secured themselves a deal with the prestigious 4AD label, & are set to release their 7th studio album on Kompakt, who are honored to present the catchy harmonies of "Add This Song," with remixes by Lopazz & Zarook, Gluteus Maximus, & Patrick Chardronnet
Kompakt-196
12
$12.50

Guthrie, Robin
Songs to Help My Children Sleep (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 29TH)
PS, US New four song EP by former Cocteau Twins guitarist. Limited to 1000. Digipak. Tracks: 1. Laughter in the Dark 2. Fireflies 3. White Bear in Honolulu 4. Misty
Darla-228
CD5
$7.00

Guthrie, Robin
Carousel (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 1ST)
PS, US Carousel is the follow up to the critically acclaimed instrumental albums Continental and Imperial. We have a few words to describe Carousel - uplifting, summery, opulent, dreamlike, exquisite, moving - with Guthrie quietly coaxing beauty out of layers of echoes and always-inventive soundscaping. Guthrie has been a massive influence on everyone from My Bloody Valentine through to Antony and the Johnsons, new 4AD Act The Big Pink and M83. In recent years he's worked with School Of Seven Bells, John Foxx (on this year's Mirrorball album, described by Q Magazine as 'full of myriad charms . . . encompassing the best of both artists'), Ulrich Schnauss, Harold Budd (with whom he made two albums in 2007, Before The Day Breaks and After The Night Falls) and Brooklyn's Mahogany and Apollo Heights. Given the quality of Carousel, it's not surprising that as a guitarist and producer, though most people know about his work as the Cocteau Twins principal sound designer, his defining role in the now vogue-ishly fashionable early '90s shoegazing scene with his productions for the likes of Lush and Chapterhouse shouldn't go un-noticed. Guthrie is also developing an impressive reputation as a composer of film soundtracks and in the visual arts. He's scored two movies - Greg Araki's Mysterious Skin and the Dany Saadia directed 3:19 - for both of which he released a soundtrack album, and has performed extensively with Lumire, and its recently premiered successor Galerie, both films that he has created as backdrops for his atmospheric, hypnotic guitar-based instrumental concerts.
Darla-226
CD
$12.25

Hamburger, Neil
Western Music & Variety (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Filmed at the famed Radio Recorders studio, this DVD features a one hour variety event with Neil & his band, plus two music videos, TV appearance, short film, slide show & a special appearance by Dr. Demento! In addition to the sets of jokes, the film features the "live & dirty" versions of many of the songs heard on his "Sings Country Winners" album, as well as a dramatic reading of The Bee Gees' "I Started a Joke." All Region - 87 minutes.
DragCity-382
DVD
$14.75

Hardkiss, Scott
Technicolor Dreamer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Technicolor Dreamer, is Scott Hardkiss' highly anticipated first first full-length album. A perfect summer album with booty-shakin' dance grooves which take his signature psychedelic fusion sound to the next level. Technicolor Dreamer, brings together a kaleidoscopic spectrum of musicians, artists and genres to create an album that can be perfectly summed up as a celebratory dance pop funk-fest."
GodWithinRecordings-001
CD
$14.75

Hardkiss, Scott
Technicolor Dreamer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Technicolor Dreamer, is Scott Hardkiss' highly anticipated first first full-length album. A perfect summer album with booty-shakin' dance grooves which take his signature psychedelic fusion sound to the next level. Technicolor Dreamer, brings together a kaleidoscopic spectrum of musicians, artists and genres to create an album that can be perfectly summed up as a celebratory dance pop funk-fest.
GodWithinRecordings-001
LP
$25.75

Helado Negro
Awe Owe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Drawing from a rich variety of influences from the cradle to his crate
digging years, Roberto C. Lange as Helado Negro cites influences such as Funkadelic, DJ Premiere, South American 60's pop, Arthur Russell, Ecuadorean ballad singer Julio Jaramillo, and the production style of Adrian Sherwoods in the early ON-U Sound releases. But when asked about his contemporaries, Lange references all the players on the album, adding the names of visual artists David Ellis and Christian Marclay, two artists who use elements of DJ culture in their work. This is apropos when listening to the record, when it seems as if the songs have been sculpted or painted. Musicians and bands like Prefuse 73, Feathers, and Stars Like Fleas (among others) all contribute members in some form or other. Inspirations for sound are as diverse as they are numerous. Awe Owe is an album carefully
steeped in DJ, art, and multiculturalism.
AsthmaticKitty-065
CD
$11.50

Helado Negro
Awe Owe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Drawing from a rich variety of influences from the cradle to his crate
digging years, Roberto C. Lange as Helado Negro cites influences such as Funkadelic, DJ Premiere, South American 60's pop, Arthur
Russell, Ecuadorean ballad singer Julio Jaramillo, and the production style of Adrian Sherwoods in the early ON-U Sound releases. But when asked about his contemporaries, Lange references all the players on the album, adding the names of visual artists David Ellis and Christian Marclay, two artists who use elements of DJ culture in their work. This is apropos when listening to the record, when it seems as if the songs have been sculpted or painted. Musicians and bands like Prefuse 73, Feathers, and Stars Like Fleas (among others) all contribute members in some form or other. Inspirations for sound are as diverse as they are numerous. Awe Owe is an album carefully steeped in DJ, art, and multiculturalism.
AsthmaticKitty-065
LP
$12.25

Hematic Sunsets
Aroma Club Paradox (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Alias for German Soundartist Asmus Tietchens. Reminiscent of his Sky-era attempts w/ rhythm & melody, the Aroma Club series is his warped, almost parodic (per)version of lounge music. He elaborately transforms the cheesy associations into cold, bloodless, almost unhuman pop tunes totally lacking the sensationalism & pseudo-fervour of most music, especially modern pop music
Dekorder-032
LP
$18.25

Henke, Robert
Indigo Transform (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Best known for his work as MONOLAKE, & as the software technology developer for the pioneering Ableton music software, this is a re-envisioning of the quietly pulsing, water droplet-dappled Monolake piece, "Indigo" for use in an installation piece by Swedish artist Fredrik Wretman
ImbalanceComputerMusic-008
CD
$11.50

Henry, Joe
Blood From Stars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US With his work as both producer and a songwriter overlapping and informing one another, it is only natural that the blues found their way onto Henry's latest album "Blood From Stars" after most recently producing albums for Allen Toussaint and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. The album features veteran musicians like guitarist Marc Ribot and pianist Jason Moran. Joe Henry has produced and written with Loudon Wainwright, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Ornette Coleman, Solomon Burke, Madonna, ani DiFranco, Don Byron, T-Bone Burnett and Ramblin' Jack Elliott.
Anti
CD
$15.50

Her Space Holiday
Sleepy Tigers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Lead off single from "XOXO, Panda & The New Kid Revival." In addition to the title track, 3 new compositions are included. Sugarcoated dreamscapes floating alongside bitter-sweet narratives of life.
Mush-041
CD5
$7.00

Hercules and Love Affair
Hercules and Love Affair: Sidetracked (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US
Renaissance-52
DCD
$22.50

Hewhocorrups/Phoenix Bodies
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Split 10 inch of Midwest-spazzing-thrash-grind-nudeness between HEWHOCORRUPTS & PHOENIX BODIES
GileadMedia-10
10
$17.25

High Places/Soft Circle
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US HP's track on the split "Late Bloomer" is very mysterious, crashing & rhythmic collisions; whispers, bangs, clangs, seashores & melody seep into your body. Definitely rides the line of club banger or bedroom jammer, it works perfect either way. SC's (formerly of BLACK DICE, PIXELTAN, LIGHTNING BOLT) 2 tracks on the split "Don't Just Stand There" & "Light Bright" are way more geared to a dance floor inspired mass, underground disco, NY wave.
PostPresentMedium-025
LP
$9.00

Hillage, Steve
Live At Deeply Vale (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Live At Deeply Vale Festival 1978 transports the listener back to one of the last truly great festivals staged in the UK that decade, a weekend's worth of music that fearlessly ranged across both the traditional rock range and the upcoming punk movement, before climaxing with a Hillage set that the guitarist himself reflects, "...(sounds) as exciting now as Live Herald was back then." Goldmine Magazine USA. "A must have for any and all fans of Hillage, Gong, Canterbury, Avant Garde and just good British psych in general."
Ozit-8007
DLP
$34.25

Holcomb, Roscoe
High Lonesome Sound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Originally released in 1965, this is his 1st full album for Folkways. Appalachian folk music both beautiful & harsh, harrowing & tender
Folkways-368
LP
$16.75

Holy Modal Rounders
Good Taste Is Timeless (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US The seminal Greenwich Village acid-folkies' twisted Americana collided w/ mainstream Nashville to produce this 1971 cult classic
Sundazed-253
DLP
$16.50

Howling Bells
Radio Wars (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US 2009 sophomore album. If their debut could easily be the soundtrack for the beautifully haunted world of Twin Peaks, their sophomore effort would be their leap into the blockbuster mainstream. There s a formidable richness here, a glorious depth and maturity and growth which takes the Howling Bells sound into hitherto unexplored terrain, aided, in no small part, by the expertise of producer extraordinaire Dan Grech-Marguerat.
Nettwek
CD
$17.75

Human Skab
Stay Thirsty (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US "Well, there's this 10-year old singer from Elma, Washington. He's really cool. His mom calls him Travis but his real name is Human Skab. Picture this: the Skab zips around the living room shooting toy guns. He hits the family piano with his fists. He tries real hard to play guitar. He makes up songs about terrorism and radiation and throwing rocks at windows. Cool!" - Bruce Pavitt, Sub Pop Zine 1986 "I'm not doin' this for the money. I'm on a mission. I have a message for the world. It's not just playin' guitars good that is important. It's all the things that you do." - Human Skab, interview 1986 Stay Thirsty is one of a half-dozen or so cassette tapes recorded by Human Skab during the mid-1980s and injected into the underground web of cassette traders and freak finders. Now, 23 years later this is the first time any of the Skab's rare recordings have been reissued or even made available outside of dusty, personal collections. Family Vineyard will follow up this ultra-limited 100 edition LP with a full-length CD reissue of the stunning and epic "Thunder Hips and Saddle Bags" in late 2009. No joke.
FamilyVineyard-026
LP
$13.75

Hunter, Ian
Man Overboard (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Man Overboard is Ian Hunter s 13th solo album since his eponymous debut in 1975. Recorded in late 2008 in Pawling, NY, the 11-song set is a stunning follow up to the overwhelmingly critically acclaimed Shrunken Heads album. Man Overboard was produced by Andy York (veteran guitarist for John Mellencamp) and Ian Hunter and features a backing band of superstar talent comprised of Steve Holley on drums and percussion (Wings, Joe Cocker), Paul Page on bass (Dion), Jack Petruzzelli on electric guitar (Rufus Wainwright, Joan Osbourne), James Mastro on electric guitar (Patti Smith, John Cale), Andy Burton on piano and organ (The Db s) and Producer Andy York on guitar and backing vocals. Many of the band members are returning from the Shrunken Heads sessions. Regarding Man Overboard, Ian Hunter stated, When we did Shrunken Heads, I felt like we had a good thing going so I wanted to revisit the experience before anything changed, and that s what we did.
NewWestRecords-6167.2
CD
$17.75

Israelite, Koby
Is He Listening (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US A student of jazz, classical, punk, heavy metal, gypsy, Balkan & reggae, Koby effortlessly blends it all into a unique & vibrant new music. Filled w/ wit, passion & a surreal sense of humor, this is his sly take on easy listening
Tzadik-145
CD
$15.25

Jandek
Six & Six (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH
PS, US Originally released in 1981, JANDEK'S second album stands as an incredible document of the formative stages of his cracked genius. The musical elements are almost catatonic: 9 songs drift by as a series of slight variations on several desolate, untuned acoustic guitar phrases. First time on vinyl in over 25 years. Old-style tip on jacket. LIMITED!
JackpotRecords740
LP
$20.75

Jansch, Bert
L.A. Turnaround (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US First time on CD! Originally recorded for Charisma in the 1970s and has been out of print for decades. Jansch hand-picked the bonus material, much of which is previously unreleased. This edition of L.A. Turnaround is enhanced to include a previously-unseen 13 minute cinema-verite film, made
during the recordings at Stratton Smith's Sussex mansion & features Bert, Mike Nesmith & Red Rhodes recording & performing four songs.
DragCity-413
CD
$13.25

Jansch, Bert
Santa Barbara Honeymoon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US First time on CD! Originally recorded for Charisma in the 1970s and has been out of print for decades. Jansch hand-picked the bonus material, much of which is
previously unreleased. Delicate instrumentals, Irish traditional songs, a couple of slow blues & some of Bert's most overlooked songs which look back to his
childhood & his early days on the folk scene in Edinburgh.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Jansch, Bert
Rare Conundrum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US First time on CD! Originally recorded for Charisma in the 1970s and has been out of print for decades. Jansch hand-picked the bonus material of unreleased solo tracks recorded live at the Montreux Festival in the summer of 1975.
DragCity-415
CD
$13.25

Japandroids
Post-Nothing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US vinyl!
Polyvinyl-184
LP
$12.25

Japandroids
Post-Nothing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US One guitar, one set of drums & two vocalizers. They call it garage rock. They don't care what you call it, as long as it's not minimal. They are maximal - a two piece band trying to sound like a five piece band
Polyvinyl-184
CD
$10.50

Jay Reatard
Watch Me Fall (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Matador Singles compilation scanned 9K. HQ 120 RTI vinyl LP in heavy duty Stoughton jacket, printed innersleeve, and MP3 coupon. 4-panel digipak CD. Cost to coast touring with The Oh Sees and TV Smith in June and July.Documentary about Jay's eventful career to date coming in August. "A songwriter hitting an unstoppable stride" - Pitchfork. "Snarky, snarling, and soaring, this kind of derangement rarely sounds so sweet" - Dusted.
Matador
CD
$13.25

Jay Reatard
Watch Me Fall (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Matador
LP
$15.50

Jega
Variance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US 2CD set. Disc 1 is the light, w/ beautiful synth arpeggios battling w/ sampled flutes & organic hip-hop & soul inspired breaks. Disc 2 is the darkness, altogether starker, starting w/ "Tensor," an electro-acoustic sound sculpture, & building up into the dystopian melodies, electro beats, & dubstep bass of "Shibuya"
PlanetMu-024
DCD
$17.75

Jega
Variance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US 2LP version
PlanetMu-024
DLP
$19.25

Jeniferever
Choose A Bright Morning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Choose A Bright Morning was first released in 2006 by Drowned In Sound Recordings in the UK. Its shimmering blend of melodic ambient indie rock, post-rock and shoe gaze won many fans for the band and earned them favorable comparisons with bands such as Appleseed Cast and Sigur Ros. It is probably the most carefully arranged, delicately mastered, and exquisitely performed collection of music that youâ€(tm)ll encounter this year.
MonotremeRecords-042
CD
$13.75

Jeremih
Birthday Sex (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US A/w main and instrumental versions. B/w up tempo main and instrumental versions.
DefJam-11
12
$5.75

Johannsson, Johann
Englaborn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Highly-acclaimed 1st solo album from consummate Icelandic musician, composer & producter, originally released on CD by Touch in 2002, now issued in a gatefold vinyl edition. Written for string quartet, piano, organ, glockenspiel & percussion, these organic elements were processed & manipulated, adding delicate electronic backgrounds to the otherwise entirely acoustic recordings
Touch-052
LP
$16.25

Johnson, Blind Willie
If I Had My Way, I'd Tear The Building Down (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US One of the most talented bottleneck guitar players to have ever lived. Blues that often borders on spiritual, this compilation was taken from his 1927-1930 recording sessions
Monk-310
LP
$22.75

Johnston, James & Philippe Petit
Fiends With A Face (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Members of STRINGS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, GALLON DRUNK. A homage to the golden era of horror movies - these two fiends wanted to conjure up blood-curdling & haunting soundscapes, playing w/ an unsettling ambiance of strings, piano, organ, electronics, guitar drone & feedback screech
DirterProductions-065
CD
$18.00

Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Companion piece to the 7 inch vinyl featuring recordings from the Martin Hannett tapes, newly remastered, plus a 12 inch bonus remix
Cleopatra-828
12
$12.50

Judge
What It Meant: The Complete Di scography (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US To most fans of hardcore, Judge is a band that needs no introduction. The band who took the ideals and positive goals of Youth of Today and infused them with beefy guitar licks, introspective lyrics and a hefty influx of New York style. Their debut EP was released with much fanfare, selling faster than it could be kept in press.Their live shows were infectious, and soon the entire Northeast, not to mention the world, had their eyes on Judge. It was official - Judge was a full-fledged outbreak.And almost as suddenly as it had started, it was over. A final show in Florida unceremoniously stands as their farewell - no reunions, no grandstanding, and no apologies. The face of the band and singer Mike Judge parted ways with the hardcore scene, but his legacy remains in his words... "Can you hear me, hear when I scream - you hear my words, but do you know what I mean?"The Complete Discography compiles the entire recorded output of Judge, the first time available on one format. The lasting memory of Judge and impact it has had on hardcore can be seen all around, and this discovery will truly lead you to what it meant.
Revelation-122
LP
$16.50

June, The
Magic Circles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US This energetic Italian trio carved an original repertoire influenced by the Beatles, Byrds, Stooges, Sex Pistols, Jam, Oasis, and Kula Shaker. Their sound conjures the energy of labelmates Rock Four, The High Dials and Sidonie with a garage-y freakbeat psychedelia brought into the 21st century.
RainbowQuartz-159
CD
$13.00

Keelhaul
Keelhaul's Triumphant Return T o Obscurity (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Basically, this guy Keelhaul is a solid dude and maybe part of you wants to be him, no shame in it...most people are susceptible to societal pressures...you wanted to be an adult and you thought you ken what that meant...trips to the wine store...you should kick you own ass. Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity, is not just a clever name for an album title marking a band's return from obscurity. The record picks up on the band's progression as if they were steadily releasing records throughout their six year hiatus. The pace is precise, the instrumentation is masterful and the guitar tones are absolutely appropriate. Keelhaul knows what he's doing and he has no clue what pitchfork is, so he feels no need to overcompensate by adding strings, vibes, horns, boners, jew's harps and/or electric flutes to his compositions.
HydraHead-185
CD
$13.00

Kooper, Al & Mike Bloomfield
Live Adventures Of (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Blues-steeped guitar hero Mike Bloomfield (BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND, ELECTRIC FLAG) & keyboardist/singer Al Kooper (BLUES PROJECT, BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS). 2LP
Sundazed-276
DLP
$16.50

Kooper, Al & Mike Bloomfield
Super Session (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 28TH)
PS, US Historic 1968 summit meeting features blues guitar hero extraordinaire Mike Bloomfield, multi-talented keyboard visionary Al Kooper & Buffalo Springfield/CSNY founder & ace axeman Stephen Stills
Sundazed-275
LP
$16.50

Krallice
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 11TH)
PS, US Limited to 800. An overwhelming amalgam of epic time-stretching visceral black metal that recalls the spirit brought forth w/ such acts as Buzum, Weakling, Gorgoroth, & Ulver
GileadMedia-023
DLP
$20.25

Laudanum
Coronation (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US Punishing, bruised sludge doom & bleak industrial noise experiments are fused ever more tightly together into a cohesive soundtrack for the slow collapse of modern life & culture
20BuckSpin-032
CD
$10.00

Lauderdale, Jim
Could We Get Any Closer? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18th)
PS, US Could We Get Any Closer? is Jim's long awaited follow-up to his Grammy award winning album Bluegrass Diaries.
SkyCrunch-442
CD
$13.00

Left Alone
Left Alone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4th)
PS, US From the streets of Wilmington, Ca. comes a three-piece that combine three-chord punk rock with ska and just a dash of country to create a unique sound all their own. Singing in both English and Spanish, they have managed to win over fans in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The new self-titled release meshes these experience into one polished and progressive sound, with personal lyrics and a commitment to give the fans something to salivate over, and silence the critics they care so little about.
BlackbirdMusic-1202
LP
$12.00

Left Alone
Left Alone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US It's Punk Rock folks! Left Alone is a punk rock band from Wilmington, California. They were formed in May 1996 by lead vocalist and guitarist Elvis Cortez. Cortez formed his own label, Smelvis Records, to release Left Alone's records, and has since expanded the label to include numerous other underground bands. Cortez was also the owner of the PCH Club in Wilmington, which is now defunct. Left Alone's music has ska influences, and the band is notable for adhering to a do it yourself ethic by avoiding major labels, booking their own tours, and making their own merchandise. After releasing numerous demos, splits, and EPs, Left Alone released their first full-length, Streets of Wilmington, in 2002. A year later, the band compiled their earlier, out-of-print recordings on the anthology Left Alone: 1996-2000. In 2003, Cortez went on the Warped Tour as a roadie. After Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman heard Left Alone's music, he chose the band to be the Warped Tour BBQ band for the 2004 tour. The band were invited back to be the BBQ band for the 2005 tour. While on the Warped Tour, Tim Armstrong of Rancid heard Left Alone's 2004 album, Lonely Starts & Broken Hearts. Armstrong signed the band to his label, Hellcat Records, and re-released Lonely Starts & Broken Hearts. The band released their third full-length album, Dead American Radio, on August 8, 2006, which features guest appearances from Tim Armstrong and Patricia Day of the Horrorpops.
BlackbirdMusic-1202
CD
$12.00

Levin, Elliot Meets The Seesaw Ensemble
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Tenor sax jazz musician teams up w/ free jazz group to create a sound & feeling that incorporates the best characteristics of the late 60's jazz movement. Sudden bursts of energy, playful interplay, experimental sounds, sullen grooves, psychedelic & spiritual sounds that ebb & flow together. A recording tha will surely appeal to fans of John & Alice Coltrane & Sun Ra
Porter-1001
CD
$14.75

Lightning Dust
Infinite Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Infinite Light, LightningDust's sophomore album for Jagjaguwar, finds duo AmberWebber and Joshua Wells (both of Black Mountain) calling upon the powers of classic pop arrangements and making the most of five days with a Steinway Grand piano. While Webber and Wells met through their involvement in what they described as two of the saddest bands in Canada, the songs written for Infinite Light found the two moving away from the uniformly downbeat. Rather, the songs were more suited to lush and melodramatic arrangements. Cue the strings.
Lightning Dust have delivered a cosmic record about the adventure in finding love and the journey in losing and rediscovering "the light." "I declare a war on you, someday soon,"AmberWebber warns soon into opener "Antonia Jane." And damned if she isn't singing the truth. Following track "I Knew" is absolutely shot out of a cannon, driven by the ping/thud pulse and crusty keyboards of Suicide and taken to flight by the FleetwoodMac chorus your heart belts on the drive home after that first, anxious make-out session. It's a blazing, triumph of a song that permanently cauterizes any notion of Lightning Dust as a side project. Later, on "Never Seen," Lightning Dust stunningly melds mystic, theatrical balladry into a dark, electro "Hounds of Love." While Infinite Light is definitely more layered and lush than previous efforts, Lightning Dust's minimal aesthetic works well in the economy of musical theater, an influence for the record, wherein each song's movements aim to be more inspiring than the one before it. And this is suiting in that Infinite Light is a nod to "the light of inspiration" that inspires us to keep dancing, creating and loving in spite of an encroaching darkness. It's a reminder that what makes the mountains so very, very black is a distant light somewhere on the other side.
Jagjaguwar-139
LP
$12.25

Lightning Dust
Infinite Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 4TH)
PS, US Infinite Light, LightningDust's sophomore album for Jagjaguwar, finds duo AmberWebber and Joshua Wells (both of Black Mountain) calling upon the powers of classic pop arrangements and making the most of five days with a Steinway Grand piano. While Webber and Wells met through their involvement in what they described as two of the saddest bands in Canada, the songs written for Infinite Light found the two moving away from the uniformly downbeat. Rather, the songs were more suited to lush and melodramatic arrangements. Cue the strings. Lightning Dust have delivered a cosmic record about the adventure in finding love and the journey in losing and rediscovering "the light." "I declare a war on you, someday soon,"AmberWebber warns soon into opener "Antonia Jane." And damned if she isn't singing the truth. Following track "I Knew" is absolutely shot out of a cannon, driven by the ping/thud pulse and crusty keyboards of Suicide and taken to flight by the FleetwoodMac chorus your heart belts on the drive home after that first, anxious make-out session. It's a blazing, triumph of a song that permanently cauterizes any notion of Lightning
Dust as a side project. Later, on "Never Seen," Lightning Dust stunningly melds mystic, theatrical balladry into a dark, electro "Hounds of Love." While Infinite Light is definitely more layered and lush than previous efforts, Lightning Dust's minimal aesthetic works well in the economy of musical theater, an influence for the record, wherein each song's movements aim to be more inspiring than the one before it. And this is suiting in that Infinite Light is a nod to "the light of inspiration" that inspires us to keep dancing, creating and loving in spite of an encroaching darkness. It's a reminder that what makes the mountains so very, very black is a distant light somewhere on the other side.
Jagjaguwar-139
CD
$11.50

Lights
Rites (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Any band that mutates the powers of Jimi Hendrix, unicorns, Stevie Nicks, glowsticks, Prince, Indians & cowboys, Yoko Ono, red wine, Jem & Beyonce into their own smoothly flowing sound, they're acting from the heart -or the dark side of their Id. Their songs are the lovechild of American soul music, country, metal, psychedelic rock, disco & new age.
DragCity-408
CD
$13.25

Lights
Rites (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Vinyl.
DragCity-408
LP
$14.75

Lisa o Piu
When This Was The Future (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US The album is filled w/ delicious & bewitching woodland folk hymnals, eloguent yet eerie, & led by Lisa's gossamer vocals, as delicate as a wavering candle flame. It somehow divinely conjures the essence of Linda Perhacs, Bridget St. John, Joni Mitchell, Sandy Denny, Vashti Bunyan & Joanna Newsom into one singular siren, but w/ a thoroughly unique, haunting delivery
Subliminal-029
CD
$18.00

Liturgy
Renihilation (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 25TH)
PS, US With a style similar to that of Krallice as well as the earlier works of Ulver, they represent the seeping of black metal into the consciousness of the indie music world at large
20BuckSpin-031
CD
$10.00

Lloyd, Richard
The Jamie Neverts Story (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21ST)
PS, US Ex-Television and Rocket from the Tombs guitarist (and frequent Matthew Sweet collaborator) RICHARD LLOYD will have his new album, The Jaime Neverts Story, released this Summer by Parasol Records. The Jamie Neverts Story is Richard's long-awaited collection of Jimi Hendrix covers recorded in early 2008. As much a homage to Jimi as it is to Lloyd's and Hendrix's mutual friend Velvert Turner (R.I.P.), the story behind this release touches on punches thrown, tears shed and three men whose legendary guitar alchemy has shaped and continues to shape rock music ever since. For recording Richard was joined by bassist Keith Hartel and longtime Lloyd session drummer Chris Purdy, with a special guest appearance by Television drummer Billy Ficca. This is Lloyd's third release for us and we're proud to be working with one of Punk's true godfathers.
Parasol-CD-113
CD
$10.00

Lokai
Transition (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
ThrillJockey
LP
$13.25

Lokai
Transition (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Lokai is the duo of Stefan Németh (Radian) and Florian Kmet who are both major players in the avant-electronic music scene and have a cultish underground following. They operate with only guitar and electronics to create an album with a strong feeling of space and depth. It is expansive and yet detailed.
ThrillJockey
CD
$13.25

Longet, Claudine
Sugar Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US Includes 2 bonus tracks from her 1971 single "Canta En Espanol." The 1st 1,000 copies will be pressed on high quality transparent yellow virgin vinyl
Lilith-155
LP
$23.50

Lord Fowl
Endless Dynamite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US
FakeFourInc.-004
CD
$9.50

Lords Of The Highway
Rarities (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US All the singles, one-offs, previously vinyl only and other unreleased material from Ohio legends, Lords of The Highway. Greasy and revved up! A must have for soundtrack for burning up miles on the road.
SharkAttack-001
CD
$10.50

Lovely Feathers
Fantasy Of The Lot (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 18TH)
PS, US The Lovely Feathers have remerged. Bearing the laborious fruit of hours spent at Montreal's Studio Plateau, with the consummate Dan Legace manning knobs and such, Kupfert and company find themselves armed to the teeth with a new label (Sparks Music), a new record, a new tour, new everything!!! The aforementioned fruit? Think of it as a detonation of synth-pop, twee, shanty rock and polite-electrocalled Fantasy of the Lot.
Sparks
CD
$12.50

Lowe, Nick
Brentford Trilogy BOX SET (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 21st)
PS, US Nick Lowe's triumphant return to the indie world back in 1994 was marked by the release of the critically acclaimed The Impossible Bird by Upstart Records. With the overall excitement that followed the release, it was evident that Nick's music had taken a slightly different twist on the road to a more mature tone and stripped down musical arrangement.And although it was unknown at the time, Nick's next two records Dig My Mood and The Convincer would travel the same road, achieving greater result and success with each effort. These three records always represented a kind of trilogy to Nick and now for the first time, all three are being packed together in a very limited edition Brentford Trilogy boxed set for hardcore fans and new believers alike. In this package is a new book with extra photos and a new interview with Nick by Paul Gorman. The three CDs and booklet are encased within a handsome box which is open on one end to reveal the individual spines of each record. On the cover, there's a great photo of Nick from the period and on the back is an essay by Nick hi