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Aerial
Black Rain From The Bombing
PS, SWEDEN Aerial combines the best parts of Sonic Youth,
GSYBE and makes an own sound. Amazing guitar-driven music
with magnificent hooks. One of Swedens most interesting
new indierock bands.
NoMethod-002
CD
$12.00
After Dinner
Editions
PS, US Self-titled LP & 9 additional live tracks. Led
by charismatic singer/performer Haco. A sublime incarnation
of surreal, direct & offbeat Japanese/ European pop.
It features astonishing swathes of ambient sound, over
which Haco's voice soars, before undertaking daring sonic
maneuvers; surround sound, backwards/sped up/reversed tape
techniques & binaural oddities. A large cast of pivotal
Japanese musicians feature in the complex but charming
arrangements, marking a strange twist to avant Japanese
rock.
ReR-01
CD
$16.25
AFX (Aphex Twin)
Chosen Lords
PS, Us Rather than release a 3 CD feat. all 41 Analord
tracks, AFX himself has distilled the tunes into a cohesive
album, as it was intended to be heard. It is, in fact,
the first full album of new material & the word is
that the tracks are among his very best. Largely recorded
on his private collection of analog synthesizers - vintage, modern & home-made, the rhythms,
melodies, harmonies, & even some subliminal lyrics
have all evolved directly from the machines. Partly-inspired
by NY electro, Chicago house & Detroit techno classics,
but the album also stimulates the kind of "lucid dreaming" atmospherics
found on "Selected Ambient Works 85-92"
Rephlex-173
CD
$18.75
Allan, Davie & Arrows
Cycle-Delic Sounds
PS, US 180gm Vinyl!
Sundazed-137
LP
$18.50
Anathallo
Floating World
PS, US Michigan's ecstatic 7 piece marching band collective
finally release their first album after 6 years & 18
tours, incl. jaunts w/BSS, +/-, Dashboard Confessional.
Moves from meditative to earnest vulnerability.
Nettwerk-6700-30538-2
CD
$12.75
Anderson, Fred
Timeless
PS, US "Live @ The Velvet Lounge". Feat. Hamid
Drake on drums/percussion and Harrison Bankhead on bass.
Chicago tenor sax legend Fred Anderson has been getting
lot of press recently because of the forthcoming closing
of the current location of the internationally renowned
Velvet Lounge. This 3rd live Anderson recording follows
the very successful "On The Run" and "Back
@ The Velvet Lounge".
Delmark-568
CD
$14.50
Avail
Over the James
PS, US Here they triumphantly put it all together. The
raw energy of their legendary live show is finally conveyed
on this thunderously pristine recording. With a more mature
take on songwriting, it's their most personal lyrics to
date. Remastered & bolstered by bonus tracks including
the "Fall of Richmond" split with (Young) Pioneers & the
band's covers of Elvis, Billy Joel & Embrace.
JadeTree-1111
CD
$13.75
Avail
Dixie
PS, US The classic 1994 album is now back in print & better
than ever. The original 12 tracks of highly personal, Americana-punk
have now been remastered & beefed up by the addition
of 11 bonus tracks (compiled from the Attempt tp Regress
7'' & Live at the Kings Head Inn 10'') new liner notes & rare
photos.
JadeTree-1109
CD
$13.75
Avail
4AM Friday
PS, US It's the sound of them hitting their stride- plain & simple.
The collection of sing-a-long anthems for the everyman
solidified their place as the kings of the Southern punk
underground. This reissue of the '96 classic is now completed
by the addition of the 15 songs from "Live at the
Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco" recorded in '97.
Remastered, new liners, photos, etc.
JadeTree-1110
CD
$13.75
Barkley's Barnyard
Critters-Mystery Tale
PS, US Tells the animated tale of Barkley dog, a rocker, & his
life w/fellow barnyard critters. Incl. live action sequences
reminiscent of Banana Split. Animation by LIGHTNING BOLT's
Brian Gibson w/soundtrack by Gibson's side project WIZARDZZ
Load-089
DVD
$15.50
Be Your Own Pet
Summer Sensation
PS, US Teenage punk band formed in early '04 playing their
1st gigs in their hometown at a pizza joint called Guido's.
The band played their 10th show ever at the CMJ festival
that year after which London based label XL offered to
put out a single "Damn Damn Leash". BBC Radio
One & MTV2 started playing the single & by SXSW
'05, kids from both sides of the Atlantic were freaking.
Since then the band has conquered Glastonbury, Summersonic
in Japan, Reading & Leeds Festival, Village Voice Siren
Festival, done extensive touring w/Le Tigre & The Kills,
released their 2nd single "Fire Department" on
Rough Trade & recorded lots more songs. This EP combines
the Rough Trade single tracks (never before released in
the US) + 2 tracks from a session recorded w/ Steve McDonald
(Donnas, Redd Kross). "Sarky, feisty, talented, loud & American.
BYOP exude confidence that's nothing short of remarkable."-BBC.
EcstaticPeace-6595
CD5
$6.50
Beams
Presets
PS, US
ModularRecordings
CD
$13.50
Bear Quartet, The
Saturday Night [LP VINYL]
PS, SWEDEN Vinyl 12" version of The Bear Quartet's
latest album, an idiosyncratic synth-driven noise-pop opus.
Now, thanks to upstart new Swedish label No Method, this
album is committed to warm analogue wax.
NoMethod-005
LP
$13.50
Black Angels
Passover
PS, US
LightInTheAttic-018
DLP
$16.25
Blank Its
Happy Accidents
PS, US Likened to the Buzzcocks, these guys have a sound
that's gonna make you wanna shit!? Mangled 2 finger chords...& a
high-strung backbeat. Think of them as if The Urinals at
their most agitated were writing songs they'd like to hear
The Monkees cover
Empty-413
CD
$13.00
Casual
Presents Smash Rockwell
PS, US
HieroImperium-230119-1
LP
$15.25
Cities
Self-Titled
PS, US Four bright-eyed college kids, keen on creating
a decidedly American brand of melancholic, but hooky, indie
rock - have a bone to pick with those hipster highbrows
focusing their attention across the pond. Slices through
Brit-influenced post-punk with mid-90's, layered guitar
rock & the organic, indie aesthetic. Continually honed
their sound while playing sold-out shows with Clap Your
Hands Say Yeah, We Are Scientists, Thunderbirds Are Now! & I
Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, wowing audiences with
their cathartic, near-feral live show.
YepRoc-2117
CD
$12.75
Cosmopolitans
Wild Moose Party
PS, US "Pom Pom Gorls Gone New Wave, NYC 1980-1981" They
surfed the New Wave as leaders of the pack of party bands.
With their Shangri-La's attitude, their Hullabaloo choreography,
their Sam The Sham spirit, & their deadpan lyrics,
it was like watching your favorite 60s girl group, except
the girls did more than just stand with a microphone & sing.
Incl. previously unreleased cuts & live material, w/
tabloid-inspired Chevy Baby & Doug, & 2 bonus feat:
the original video of "(How to Keep Your) Husband
Happy" & liner notes by rock journalist Parke
Puterbaugh.
BacchusArchives-1106
CD
$14.50
Current 93
Earth Covers Earth
PS, US
FreePorcupineSociety-010
LP
$14.75
Dabrye
Air (Feat. MF Doom)
PS, US Hiphop alias of TADD MULLINIX returns w/second single
from upcoming "Two/Three" w/killer combo of crime-thriller
synth ascensions & shuffling precussive whacks behind
the words of DOOM b/w shimmering remix by DABRYE himself.
GhostlyInternational-49
12
$8.25
DAT Politics
Wow Twist
PS, US Sixth LP, 3rd for COS, from French laptop trio finally
captures the pure, raw euphoria of their live sets & confront
glitch, power pop, electronica & punk on their most
song-oriented & fresh album to date.
ChicksOn Speed-031
CD
$19.00
David J
Crocodile Tears and The Velvet Crush
PS, US BAUHAUS bassist DAVID J's second solo outing, originally
released in 1985, has folky and jazzy elements in direct
counterpoint to the glammy goth thud of Bauhaus. Apparently
spending time in the JAZZ BUTCHER's band rubbed off. Outstanding
songwriting is displayed on the thirteen original tracks
and five bonus cuts.
Plain-121
CD
$14.25
David J
On Glass
PS, US A revamped version of BAUHAUS bassist DAVID J's
On Glass compilation drawing from rare 12-inch EPs released
on the Glass label in the mid-'80s. Some of these tracks
sound like preparation for his later songwriting with LOVE & ROCKETS.
Fourteen songs in all.
Plain-122
CD
$14.25
Dean, James
Dean's Lament
PS, US Interviews & a late nite bongo party, on this
10" picture disc
Stardust-1616
10
$14.50
Demolition Doll Rods
There Is a Difference
PS, US Fourth albums comfirms their legacy as creators
of the NOW Detroit Sound. Sheets of feedback wrap around
a soul, punk, blues, gospel reduction & penetrate deep.
Swami-131
CD
$14.50
Demolition Doll Rods
There Is a Difference
PS, US Vinyl Version.
Swami-1311
LP
$9.25
Diegrinder
Detroit on Fire
PS, US Influenced by the classic rock & metal they
grew up with along with trailblazers Helmet, Quicksand & Soundgarden.
Showcases the Diegrinder mantra of "Gibsons, Marshalls & feedback".
Great production, great playing & great songs along
with a stripped down approach truly produced their finest
work to date.
UnfortunateMiracle-032
CD
$11.00
Donkeys
Self-Titled
PS, US At one time or another various members of The Donkeys
have been the backing band for Cass McCombs, Casiotone
For The Painfully Alone and Papercuts. In their own they!ve
got the ramshackle tightness of say, The Band, or Jerry
Jeff Walker, or Will Oldham. The raw power of Ronnie Hawkins,
or Neutral Milk Hotel. The pop chops of Beulah, or Of Montreal.
The psychedelic mystery of the Gris Gris, or Skip Spence.
These comparisons still don't fully do it,
though.
AntennaFarm-516
CD
$12.75
Dresden Dolls
Yes, Virginia
PS, US Taking more of a rock approach than on their mega
selling debut. A real life soundtrack fit for bewildered
children of all ages.
Roadrunner-168618081-2
CD
$16.00
Drive By Truckers
Blessing and a Curse
PS, US
NewWestRecords
CD
$15.25
Dupree, Taylor
Northern
PS, US The inspiration behind Northern (including its music,
title and photography) comes from Deupree's recent relocation
from the heart of urban activity in Brooklyn to the tranquility
of the forest in upstate New York. Inspired by nature and
the winter during which it was created, Northern, like
much of his recent work, explores Deupree's interest in
stillness and a slowed sense of time. Through quiet textures,
subtle movements, faint loops and echoes, it was his goal
to create the type of music that comes naturally to him
while also highlighting the input from his dramatic new
surroundings.
12K-1037
CD
$13.50
Elefant
Black Magic Show
PS, US New wave of indie rockers who "rip flesh from
glam rock & reattach the best bits, hung by hunk."-Interview.
CF. Strokes, Interpol.
Kemado-206162531-2
CD
$11.75
Elefant
Black Magic Show
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Kemado-206162531-1
LP
$11.75
Equinox
Acid Rain V.I.P
PS, US Marlon Sterling (aka Equinox) is one of drum n bass's
longest serving choppage practitioners with multiple releases
in circulation on labels such as Brain, Bassbin, Inperspective,
Breakin' and Intasound. His debut EP on Planet Mu promises
to be one of the hottest jungle releases of the year. "Acid
Rain V.I.P. (Breakage Final Chapter Mix)" became one
of the most sought-after tracks on the scene after it was
promised to never be released commercially. Planet Mu made
them break that promise!
PlanetMu-134
DLP
$17.25
Erasure
Union Street
PS, US
Mute
CD
$15.25
Feu Therese
Self-Titled
PS, US Headed up by guitarist Jonathan Parant(FLY PAN AM)
and bassist/sound artist Alexandre St-Onge(KLAXON GUEULE,
SHALABI EFFECT, ET SANS), the band took shape in Montreal
in 2004. With FLY PAN AM on indefinite hiatus, this is
the band to watch. Channelling the explosive noise-rock
collage of their brilliant live performances, this debut
album pits a determined careening rhythm section against
a palette of pumping organ chords, shards of electric guitar,
vocals often processed beyond recognition and myriad swoops & squawks.
Very strange and very catch avant rock.
Constellation-040
CD
$15.50
Fiery Furnaces
Bitter Tea (Digipack Packaging)
PS, US "Bitter Tea (to be released on their new label
Fat Possum Records) was recorded at the same time as Rehearsing
My Choir, the album made with their 82 year old grandmother
on vocal duties, and one which tracked the story of her
life in a series of inventive vignettes. Bitter Tea, however,
has an even wider appeal. Or, as Matt has put it: "Bitter Tea is a very girly
record. The granddaughter record, as opposed to the grandmother
record." The Friedbergers describe this album as "Sissy
Psychedelic Satanism." Their reference points range
from Devo to tack-piano and an imagined granddaughter1s
pre-adolescently playful take on Black Sabbath - replete
with backwards vocals. It's also a return to a fuller,
more band-oriented sound. Matt Friedberger says he believes
his little sister to be "The finest lady vocalist
in Rock-n-Roll for the past twenty-five years". She
may well be.
Bitter Tea was recorded in Benton Harbour Michigan in 2005
and was written & produced by Matt Friedberger. Matthew
played all instrumentation apart from drums. Eleanor sang
and played some drums. Additional drum work comes courtesy
of Andy Knowles." - Filter
FatPossum-1033
CD
$14.00
Flamin Groovies
Bust out at Full Speed: The Sire Years
(Boxed Set)
PS, US
DBKWorks
CDBOX
$45.00
Frauds
Self-Titled
PS, US "For fans of Sloan, Velvet Crush, Zumpano,
Arlo, New Pornographers, The Shins, The Figgs and Spoon.
Stacks of 3 part harmonies, refreshing, slippery hooks,
sugary subversive melodies all over the place, all wrapped
up in a 'could-be-huge-playing-in-arenas in that alternate
musical universe so many of us rhasodize over-a-few-beers.'
Brimming with great, memorable song after song, blossoming
into Technicolor view. These 'frauds' are the real deal
and about as authentic as it gets."-Not Lame.
HighWire-107
CD
$10.25
Frog Eyes
The Bloody Hand
PS, US REISSUE of debut album from these up-and-coming,
very promising, avant dark-rock folks. Consists of the
genius songwriting & unique structures found on their
latest full-length, which has been in HIGH demand. If you
like the latest record, definitely check this out. RECOMMENDED
AbsolutelyKosher-062
CD
$15.50
Frog Eyes
The Future is Inter-disciplinary or Not at All
PS, SPAIN Quartet Frog Eyes are the antithesis of their
quiet Canadian village. Utilizing the carnival atmosphere
of Rain Dogs-era Tom Waits, the frenetic energy of vintage
Cramps, and the diabolical scheming of pre-Murder Ballads
Nick Cave, the post-punk collective creates an atmosphere
of psychedelic unease. In 2003, after the critical success
of Hand, the band released the enigmatic Golden River on
the Animal World label, resulting in another flurry of
raves and a newly minted fan base. Now this exclusive EP
features 17 minutes, 8 inter-connected songs that form
one unified listening experience and leaves the listener
breathtaken!
Acuarela-055
CD5
$9.00
Frog Eyes
Golden River
PS, US REISSUE. Forming out of the ashes of Victoria BC's
BLUE PINE, key members have reformed taking their unique
swirling, stumbling sound & dragging it into darker,
dramatic territory w/this incarnation. These guys tread
into the same drowning waters as Nick Cave, Crime & the
City Solution, Captain Beefheart & the Rock*A*Teens.
Here are oddly paced scream & echo ballads w/ a burlesque,
cabaret/carnival quality. Imagine Interpol melodies eerily
pumped though a speaker in the same room where Destroyer
covers Danielson Famile songs. "Best new band to emerge
this year...disjointed, evasive, haunting, melodramatic,
dissonant, anguished, ominous & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"
AbsolutelyKosher-063
CD
$15.50
Gepe
Gepinto
PS, US Acclaimed as the independent album of the year in
his country, the Chilean songwriter Gepe's first LP "Gepinto" has
crossed frontiers with a very special mix of influences:
from the folk of fellow Chileans Violeta Parra and Victor
Jara to the refined pop of "Smile" by Brian Wilson
to the experimentation that is characteristic
of artists like Animal Collective and Devandra Banhart.
His music frees
traditions to create a musical personality that has been
valued as unique, firstly thanks to the EP "5x5" and
later thanks to "Gepinto". His participation
in the compilation "Panorama Neutral" with the single "Namás" which has opened the
doors to Europe for him having been featured in Spanish
magazines like Rock De Lux and The Belle Music. A total
discovery from the end of the earth.
Quemasucabeza-012
CD
$13.50
Giant's Dream, The
Idiomatic Allograph
PS, SWEDEN No Method Limited CDR Series: The Giant's Dream.
Totally cinematic electronic/electric popmusic that leads
thoughts to Hal Hartley/Ned Rifle & Air. Soothing and
interesting.
NoMethod-003
CD5
$4.75
Glissandro 70
S/T
PS, US A collaboration between members of POLMO POLPO & GUITARKESTRA.
This 5 song full length circles at the intersection of
pop song & extended dub, cribbed lyric & wordless
chant, odd meter & straght beat. The music perfectly
reflects an exuberant home studio celebration of 80s dance
music with an emphasis on the trancey, guitar driven afrobeat & dub-infected
strains of said era.
Constellation-037
CD
$15.50
Glissandro 70
S/T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Constellation-037
LP
$17.50
Gram Rabbit
Cultivation
PS, US
Stinky
CD
$13.50
Holy Shit
Stranded at Two Harbors
PS, US MATT FISHBECK (PUSH KINGS) & ARIEL PINK's first
recorded collaboration. Fishbeck on lead vocals & guitars
leaving Ariel to work out the beats & bass lines. The
urgency of the lyrics & melody is positively countered
by timelessness of songwriting & an overall catchiness.
The rhythms are genuinely contagious & most of them
are created by Ariel's mouth. One can sense an affinity
in this music for 80s pop icons as well underground classics.
UnitedAcoustic-007
CD
$13.75
Indigo Boys
Pansexual Party Song
PS, US This is the space where labels talk the hype. The
big hype. About how big shit these fellows used to be.
They're has-beens. And how the band sounds better then
a fist fight between Jesus and Mohammed. About how they
used to jam on your momma and buttstick all the tight-pants
in the scene. Yea, it sound like post-modern math combined
with Jimmy Eats World if they never owned a Green Day record....mixed
with some Roxy Music and XTC (but only the early drug-induced
stuff). Oh, and we would say how its a departure from the
repetitive, non-vocal wish-we-were Shellac but quit having
fun a long time ago and can't find a singer because no
one in town wants the burden of living my pipe dream rock.
THE INDIGO BOYS hail from Decatur, ATL. They have no fucking
track record. They have done nothing, while accomplishing
more in a couple of weekends (mostly holiday) then most
bands accomplish in years. Welcome to the hype-machine.
Stinky Smelly Pooty Jams. The Indigo Boys aren't some dumb
joke band.... The Indigo Boys are the future."
Moodswing-045
45
$6.75
Islands
Return to the Sea
PS, US LIMITED
Equator
DLP
$14.50
James T. Cotton
Oochie Coo
PS, US At the fore of the new skool of acid house masters & this
is among his most ferorious works yet also incl. new remix
by 2 AM/FM.
Spectral-035
12
$8.25
Jandek
What Else Does the Time Mean
PS, US 46th Jandek album, 3rd release of 2006. Features
strangled, tinny guitar & even a harmonica! Pictured
on the front, a young man in winter, sitting on a bench,
holding an axe.
CorwoodInd-784
CD
$9.25
Jennings, Mason
Boneclouds
PS, US 5th album from talented Minneapolis singer/songwriter
finally lands him on a major via the first release on Isaac
Brock's (MODEST MOUSE) new label Glacial Pace. Mason's
voice & lyrics are undeniable: whether singing sweet,
lilting love songs, ranting & embittered rage over
societal injustices, or pleading for understanding with
a childlike innocence. Album art by the Andre the Giant "Obey" sticker
guy.
Epic- 82796-96490-2
CD
$16.75
Johnston, Daniel
Welcome to My World
PS, US Collects some of Daniel's most beloved songs, incl. "Casper," "I'm
Nervous," "Sorry Entertainer," & "Speeding
Motorcycle" just in time for the theatrical release
of his biography.
HighWire-110
CD
$12.50
Just A Fire
Spanish Time
PS, US The latest from this kick-ass combo comprised of
FRED ERSKINE (JUNE OF 44, HOOVER), CHRIS DALY (SWEEP THE
LEG JOHNNY, CHECK ENGINE, HAYMARKET RIOT), and SCOTT ADAMSON
(ABELINE). A rocking collection of songs about love, life,
death, and that sort of thing, expertly produced by J.
ROBBINS.
Sickroom-034
CD
$13.25
Killing Joke
Hosannas from the Basement of Hell
PS, US Brutal & more tribal than their recent efforts.
Industrial punk metal legends.
CookingVinyl-4746
CD
$17.00
KK Null & Z'EV
Artificial Life
PS, US Limited to 500. Combining Z'EV's diverse materials & Null's
rich tone washes & electronic manipulation, the five
pieces on this disc are anything but traditional percussion.
W/ tracks ranging from dense, complex rhythms that sound
like angry gnats to sonorus bowed metal & shifting
sine waves, this disc shows why these artists have earned
their places in the pantheon of experimental sound artists.
C.I.P.-018
CD
$11.00
Kowalsky, Gregg
Through the Cardinal Window
PS, US He is interested in filling the spaces his music
occupies through dense, live, multi-channel mixes. He has
composed for film, dance, acoustic ensembles & sound installations. In
Europe he released music under the name Osso Bucco, appeared
on compilations & a split EP on the Swedish Nosordo
label & in the summer of 2005 played alongside Wolf
Eyes, Ariel Pink, FM3 & others. The music he creates
is situated betwixt & between textural ambience, psychedelia & pure
noise.
Kranky-094
CD
$13.75
Kraftwerk & Gaz Nevada
Danny Krivit & David DePino
PS, US As the taste for deep & dirty disco keeps growing,
here are a couple of early '80s heavy-hitters stripped
down, reworked & ready for action. On the A-side, a
stunning bare-bones mix of Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe
Express," breaking the epic down to its most basic
rhythmic elements. B-side, Gaz Nevada's "I.C. Love
Affair," is almost too funky & catchy to survive
solely as a hipster favorite.
Supreme-001
12
$8.25
KVLR
Swan Songs EP
PS, SWEDEN No Method Limited CDR Series: KVLR. Dear, departed
KVLR´s final recorded moments, a five-track EP, and
a truly great mix of songs that shows the diversity of
KVLR's volcanic indierock, think Dischord, Touch & Go,
Amphetamine Reptile...total anthemic guitar rock. Beginning
in 1996 KVLR made truly great songs, toured many continents
and died by exhaustion in 2005.
NoMethod-004
CD5
$4.75
Ladytron
Extended Play
PS, US Feat. exclusive unreleased remixes of 5 songs from "Witching
Hour" plus 3 B-sides previously unreleased in the
US. Also includes a 30 minute bonus DVD feat. 2 music videos
+ a behind the scenes look at their tour of China.
Rykodisc-10868
CD/DVD
$12.75
Ladytron
Witching Hour
PS, US NOW ON LIMITED LP! 8.3 ON PITCHFORK!!! FEAT. EIGHT
VINYL ONLY BONUS TRACKS.
Rykodisc-10828
DLP
$25.50
Land Of Talk
Applause Cheer Boo Hiss
PS, CANADA There is more than just 'talk' surrounding this
particular Montreal band, female-fronted guitar-rock juggernaut
Land of Talk. Now, finally, crossing borders into the US,
topping the charts of college radio stations (KEXP, WOXY)...
After burning CDRs by the hundreds to keep up with demand
now their captured sounds have found proper release. Montreal
Gazette described Land of Talk as, "Jagged and deliberate...a
sound which is in every way it's own." In other circles
you may hear them described as a place yielding destructive
Edie Brickell/Blonde Redhead mutants, PJ Harvey meets Sonic
Youth, Blondie meets Crazy Horse creatures. Either as a
land or a band, they will soon consume all with their warm
yet fierce embrace. Parasol folks are dropping names like
early (rocking)-Cat Power, Love Is All and The Yeah Yeah
Yeahs.
DependentMusic
CD
$12.00
Leviton, Michael
My Favorite Place To Drown
PS, US Nautically themed love songs performed on ukulele
with a soft and gentle croon that somehow marries a cynical
wit with a classically romantic and truly endearing charm.
Ten songs rounded out with piano, upright bass, pedal steel,
percussion, electric guitar, organ, and more.
AceFu-38
CD
$12.75
Life At These Speeds
Self-Titled
Ps, US LIFE AT THESE SPEEDS debut nearly forty-minutes
of their infectiously catchy and urgent hardcore rock with
this self-titled full-length album. At times heavy and
at others very much melodic, this Portland, Oregon quartet
launches eleven epic tracks. For fans of Shotmaker, Drive
Like Jehu, Rites Of Spring, and Twelve Hour Turn.
LevelPlane-091
CD
$13.25
Li-Lund, Lisa
Li-Lund Ran Away
PS, UK A brand new album from LISA LI-LUND, the younger
sister of brothers DAVID-IVAR and ANDREY HERMAN DUNE. Recorded
over one week in New York City by MAJOR MATT MASON, the
album features thirteen tracks of fresh and naive simplicity.
Features backing from JACK LEWIS (bass) and NAN TURNER
(drums), along with a handful of other friends adding vocals,
Casio and beats.
SmokingGun-006
CD
$15.25
Lone Wolf & Cub
May You Only See Sky
PS, US Metal. By utilizing crafty guitar work and a true
form of precision songwriting, these guys aim to remind
kids that it's still cool to fucking headbang. The band
features former members of LA MANDTA DE FHIQRIA & THE
GHOST.
HeWhoCorrupts-13
CD
$10.50
Lovely Feathers
Hind Hind Legs
PS, US Latest from the hot Montreal scene is this JIMMY
SHAW (METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) produced whimsical gem.
Quirky, sunny & engaging- chock full of strange but
lovable indie pop songs.
Equator-002
CD
$14.50
Lovely Feathers
Hind Hind Legs
PS, US Latest from the hot Montreal scene is this JIMMY
SHAW (METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) produced whimsical gem.
Quirky, sunny & engaging- chock full of strange but
lovable indie pop songs.
Equator-002
DLP
$19.00
Maquiladora
The Gulf
PS, SPAIN In the deep of the gulf, the dark water flows
through Maquiladora's songs; floating, exhaling. Submerged
into something foreign, yet archetypal, this EP is a sort
of divine consciousness, a soundtrack for the ocean. Some
sounds are familiar, others distant and remote, speaking
to those from below the surface. Maquiladora, on loan from
Darla records (for whom they normally release their records),
swims within "The Gulf", an exclusive 6 tracks
release on the Spanish label Acuarela Discos, a relationship
formed out of kinship with Spain's banda divina, Mus. Their
sound? Call it neo-leftfield folk, or country/stoner rock,
or even Americana with hints of Slowcore, but what they
do is basically dismantle the music machine and rebuild
it with alien parts. Deconstrucion and clasicism? Yeah,
why not?
Acuarela-057
CD5
$9.00
Maritime
We, The Vehicles
PS, US Former members of PROMISE RING & DISMEMBERMENT
PLAN rock out w/ their bad selves. This releases isn't
all sunshine & bubbles. The band remains solidly tethered
to pop perfection, but has taken space to let that pop
cycle through all its permutations.
Flameshovel-034
CD
$12.75
Melvins
Houdini Live 2005
PS, US The entire "Houdini" album plus a few
changes & some extras recorded live stemming from their
ATP invite.
Ipecac-076
CD
$19.00
Metalux & John Wiese
Exoteric
PS, US A cold & chopped journey awaits you in this
collaboration between electronic duo METALUX & sound
levitator WIESE. Vocals are chopped & oscillation wave
forms move themselves into long sheets of ribbon thin taffy
with confusing intent. The middle ground in this collaboration
has a coldwave appeal that clicks with fans of throbbing
rhythmic noise like Wolf Eyes & Forcefield.
Load-082
CD
$16.00
Mission
First Chapter
PS, US Compilation of early singles is set up in a rocker/moody
track/rocker pattern that takes the listener on a spectrum
of sound vibes. Features stand out singles, "Serpent's
Kiss" and "Garden Of Delight", as well as
covers of "Like A Hurricane" (Neil Young), "Wishing
Well" (Free), and "Dancing Barefoot" (Patti
Smith). This proved that the band was interested in taking
goth rock to more eclectic places than just drum machines
and moody crooning.
Mercury-832527-2
CD
$11.25
Mission
God's Own Medicine
PS, US 1986 debut was the marker for goth rock's invasion
of the U.K. charts for a good portion of the late '80s
with their ability to blend elements of classic rock and
English fantasy into a unique sound that reached the pop
mainstream & still appealing to their core fan-base.
Mercury-830603-2
CD
$11.25
Mission
Children
PS, US Produced by LED ZEPPELIN John Paul Jones, Children
widened the band's audience, reaching number two on the
U.K. album charts. Kicking off with one of the longest
fade-ins in rock history, it's a sprawling, larger than
the sum of it parts affair, with multi-layered arrangements,
numerous strings, vocals, guitars, and other instruments
on every track, and an indescribable feel that just makes
the album seem much longer than it really is.
Mercury-832263-2
CD
$11.25
Moby
Live - Hotel Tour 2005 (DVD/CD)
PS, US Live at Brathbelle, Leuven incl. classic tracks & a
Lou Reed cover plus bonus live tracks, videos & 2 bonus
films.
Mute-9322
DVD/CD
$22.00
Moore, Thurston
Psychic Hearts
PS, US Deluxe DLP reissue of SY guitarist's 1995 solo album
incl. complete side of bonus material not on original.
Feat. TIM FOLJAHN (TWO DOLLAR GUITAR) & STEVE SHELLEY
(SONIC YOUTH).
Goofin10
DLP
$17.25
Most Serene Republic/Headlights
Split
PS, US The sound of Canada's Most Serene Republic is an
intoxicating reminder that if you stand in one place, the
shadows can overtake you. "A lush spacey hybrid of
The Postal Service and The Broken Social Scene...and all
the hype they've been getting because of their connection
with the latter is more than warranted" - Spin. Headlights
have been making a splash of late, most recently touring
with Of Montreal, Mono, and Crooked fingers. Look for their
full-length this fall. "The group has an uncanny ability
in shrouding dark emotions with nicely crafted pop hooks...one
of the most refreshing and assured indie rock debuts of
2004" - Pop Matters.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00
Mugison
Little Trip
PS, US Newest from Icelandic singer/songwriter whose last
album charted above Bjork & Sigur Ros! His second foray
into the world of scoring soundtracks incl. rockers & a
swooning cover of Tom Waits' "Little Trip to Heaven." "Follows
idiosyncratic muse to wondrous artistic heights."-Paste
Ipecac-071
CD
$19.00
Mulvey, Peter
Knuckleball Suite
PS, US Like the pitch, the suite begins abruptly w/Telecaster
squall that's followed hard by a full-on New Orleans Second
Line drumbeat. And then comes the voice, up close, urgently
whispering non-sequiters in your ear. Music influenced
as much by Louis Armstrong as Latin Playboys. Greg Brown & Ellington. "Has
an uncanny knack for creating shivering ambiance with his
expansive musical talents & a gift for lyrical intimacy
that immediately connects the listener to his
songs."-Harp
Signature-1297
CD
$17.00
My Cat Is An Alien/Glands Of External Secret/Nells Cline
From the Earth 6
PS, UK Fierce blonde BARBARA MANNING and Bananafish founder
SEYMOUR GLASS are joined by NELS CLINE on lap steel for "Icebox," a
slow ascent from isolation through frozen tape manipulation,
icy drones, and subtle infernal groans from the obscure
side of the moon. This "defrosted mix" of "Icebox" features
all sorts of bonus frequencies not on the limited edition
vinyl. The unearthly fragmented vocals of Italian OPALIO
brothers create the heavy, emotional textures of the interstellar "After
the Meteor Shower," with howling guitars and electronics,
the distant echo of a drum, and a whispered chant emerging
from the concrete surface of the planet. UK import.
VeryFriendly-023
CD
$15.25
Nalle
By Chance Upon Waking
PS, UK NALLE was formed in Glasgow in the summer of 2004.
The group consists of HANNA TUULIKKI (vocals, kantele,
flutes), ABY VULLIAMY (viola) and CHRIS HLADOWSKI (bouzouki,
clarinet). All three group members have performed with
SCATTER, and Chris and Aby also play in THE ONE ENSEMBLE
OF DANIEL PADDEN, amongst other projects. By Chance on
Waking is the group's debut release. Fused with magic,
the haunting songs and sprawling melodies speak of our
relationship with the sun, the mountains, and ravens. The
songs center around narratives (sung in both English and
Finnish-betraying Hanna Tuulikki's dual roots) augmented
by tonal explorations using vocals, guitar, kantele, flutes,
viola, bouzouki and clarinet with melodic wizardry, drawing
on folk forms in a wholly idiosyncratic manner. Tuulikki's
astonishing vocals have drawn favorable comparisons with
Joanna Newsom. A stunning amalgam of folk, psych, improv
and drone.
PickledEgg-057
CD
$15.25
No Neck Blues Band & Embryo
EmbryoNNCK
PS, US
Staubgold
CD
$15.25
Ocean
Here Where Nothing Grows
PS, US This vinyl edition is limited to 500 copies and
is packaged in a deluxe letterpressed jacket and pressed
on heavy duty 200 gram double vinyl. Exclusive to this
vinyl release is a live D side recording of The Cure's
Siamese Dream. "One thing that people won't forget
is Ocean's music. Cinematic to say the least and it's so
damn heavy that it makes you wonder is this doom for the
crusty metal kids or hardcore that likes to take it slow?" Terrorizer "A
soon-to-be classic of its genre, a potential crossover,
and an evolutionary step forward." Stylus "Who
needs Norway when you've got Maine?" Terrorizer "Here
Where Nothing Grows is meant to be once piece, and it is
as monolithic, challenging, and unconventional as anything
the metal community has seen in recent days. " Pitchfork "Three
epic sloughs of doomed despond with a sleight of hand that
graces their mournful meanderings with a melodious and
creepy melancholy... not unlike a slomo-Slint.[8]" Terrorizer "Moving
with the slow, inexorable force of some gargantuan sea-beast
from Norse mythology Ocean marry heaving riff tectonics
with expansive rockscapes, straddling doom metal and post
rock with their colossal, continent-eclipsing sound. " Mojo
Important-091
DLP
$22.00
Orton, Beth
Comfort of Strangers
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks-52345
LP
$19.00
Ovo
Miastenia
PS, US
Load-091
LP
$12.00
Ovo
Miastenia
PS, US Italian 2 piece using guitar/violin/cello & drums
that dump a toxic sludge w/ an unmistakable butterscotch
accent in line w/comtemporary doom salesmen Boris & Melvins
with the addition of vocal stylings that take this album
to a new place entirely.
Load
CD
$16.00
Pascal
Forbi Fabriken
PS, SWEDEN Pascal is a trio (two gals, one guy), joined
together in their love for noisy pop with marvellous melodies
all served with a punky twist. Pascal sings in their native
swedish language but transcends the language barrier with
incredible music. If you put The Cramps, Jesus and Mary
Chain, Joy Division, Spacemen 3 in a blender and season
it a bit with Ebba Grön (classic swedish pop punk
band) you will get quite close.
Novoton-009
CD
$12.00
Perkins, Dudley
Expressions (2012 a.u.)
PS, US MADLIB produced second album for utterly unique
rapper who can't quite sing but whose tunes are nonetheless
as catchy & sincere as any contemporaries in the R&B
field. New album takes an extended tour in the direction
of PFunk's Mothership Connection while Dudley continues
his introspective soul searching.
Stone'sThrow-2136
CD
$17.50
Presets
Beams
PS, US Australia's biggest electronic artists combine Soft
Cell like disco sleaze w/more compositional sensibility.
Modular-039
CD
$15.00
Pumice
Yeahnahvienna
PS, US Pumice has returned with another set of stirring & shambolic
downer hymns. With songs nestled halfway between Xpressway's
searing static and Flying Nun's dark jangle, Stefan Neville
has quietly created a unique brand of fractured pop since
1991. Despite (or because of) his activity in New Zealand's
cassette underground for the past 15 years, Neville has
only recently begun to crawl into the consciousness of
outsider music fans. Both the second widely available Pumice
release, and the proper follow-up to 2003's acclaimed Raft
CD on Last Visible Dog. Conceived and recorded during an
artist residency in Vienna in 2004. The resulting recordings
are indebted to Austrian beer, unspeakable horror and wild
dogs. Neville's precariously arranged arsenal of cassettes,
chord organ, vocals, drums and guitar has yielded a fragile
and fractured masterwork. A stark and melancholic affair,
calling to mind Alastair Galbraith, Sun City Girls and
Supreme Dicks. Through Neville's layers of hiss and murk
lie harrowing and beautiful songs. Auckland's Pumice is
part of a New Zealand musical lineage that includes Dead
C, Tall Dwarfs, The Pin Group, This Kind of Punishment,
and contemporary acts like Armpit, Birchville Cat Motel,
Witcyst, Antony Milton & Lovely Midget. His ballads & experiments
encompass the aural oeuvre of the aforementioned acts delivered
with a truly distinct vision.
SoftAbuse-14
CD
$12.75
QGMR
No Language EP
PS, SWEDEN No Method Limited CDR Series: QGMR. This 4 piece
indierock band from Sweden has been doing their thing for
a while now, starting out with a riff-based sound they
have now embraced more melodies and is more or less a new
band! QGMR released the highly appreciated album Quiet
is Not Loud in 2003 on Carcrash and have toured over the
years with bands like Division of Laura Lee. This new 3-song
EP should bring them to a larger audience, it´s about
time. For fans of Shellac, The Van Pelt and Dischord.
NoMethod-001
CD5
$4.75
Rakim/Talib Kweli
Getting Up Anthem Pt. 1
PS, US This is heard in Atari's new Ecko branded video
game experience called "Getting Up". The cut
finds RAKIM sharing the mic with TALIB KWELI spitting fire
over a CHARLEMANGE beat. The B-side dusts off a long lost
PACK FM cut called "Click, Clak & Spray" to
keep the graffiti theme going. The full color cover art
also ties in with the video game & Ecko. Pick it up,
spin it, wear it, play it.
EckoUnltd-001
12
$8.25
Red Krayola
Introduction
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-304
LP
$14.50
Red Krayola
Introduction
PS, US Dusk will have to wait for they have lived to see
another day! Having communed with their fans around the
world, they were invigorated. Last summer they returned
to the studio for a session to capture the magic all at
once. Feat. contributions from long time members STEPHEN
PRINA, TOM WATSON & JOHN MCENTIRE, this introduces the accordian
styles of CHARLIE ABEL, whose slow flickering squeeze-box
lines the album, & the elegant perfection of NOEL KUPERSMITH's
bass. The moods are alternately contemplative, whimsical,
aggressive, amorous, innocent & raw.
DragCity-304
CD
$14.50
Roommate
Songs the Animals Taught Us
PS, US An album populated by archetypal characters of modern
life backed by production that draws from an eclectic array
of past & present influences incl. Xiu Xiu, Jens Lekman,
Neil Young & The Band, Broadcast & M83, MBV & Coctails.
PlugResearch-070
CD
$16.00
Rye Coalition
Curses
PS, US Fourth release wields the power of 70's era hard
rock, backed up by the volatile modern punk that put RC
on the map. The guitars are on fire, the bass throbs, & the
drums are positively Bonham-esque. Lather on a crazed frontman
with a voice like Paul Stanley dipped in bourbon, a sprinkling
of sardonic with & RC is the recipe you're after. Produced
by DAVE GROHL!
GernBlandsten-078
CD
$13.75
Satanicpornocultshop
Zap Meemees
PS, FR RESEARCH/EXPERIMENTAL AWARD, QWARTZ 2006. Hallelujah
vs. Allah is Great!! The definitive album of the demented
Osaka collective Satanicpornocultshop. Surrealist hip hop
with a slightly perverse and grotesque touch, Zap Meemees
gathers blasting singles, remixes and compilation tracks
composed between 2002 and 2005. Far out sounds and overwhelming
(de-)construction skills. Essential.
Sonore-022
CD
$14.75
Satanicpornocultshop
Anorexia Gas Balloon
PS, FR Their fifth album, released on Sonore. Puzzling
hip hop with a surrealistic touch and new technology know-how.
They are the latest absurdists; it's as if Fluxus were
spying on pop music hits and vice versa. Slightly satirical
with a fancy for disco and ultimate grooves; cultivating
a limitless yet always tasty musical flavor, they brilliantly
summarize all current musical trends..
Sonore-021
CD
$14.75
Satoru Wono
Sonata for Sine Wave and White Noise
PS, FRANCE This album emerges from two sounds: sine wave,
the scientifically simplest tone containing no harmonic,
and white noise, the fullest sound, that absorbs all frequencies,
containing everything. This work turns a classy minimalist
electronica with a high rhythmic impact into a classical
sonata form. The result undoubtedly blurs the existing
borders between experimental and pop. Released: 2003.
Sonore-020
CD
$14.75
Second Band, The
Your Dark Side Is On The Phone
PS, SWEDEN Second album from Orebro-based Swedish septet
The Second Band, the follow-up to their debut mini-album,
'What's Up Tiger Lilly'... Savvy soul-pop and folk-rock
influenced by Chet Baker, The Beatles, Nina Simone, The
Band, and Wilco...as rendered by an 7-piece orchestra.
Eight smashing new songs driven by piano, horns and handclaps,
saying this is happy music is an understatement, it's positively
euphoric!
OrangeGrammofon-004
CD
$12.00
Situation, The
Self-Titled
PS, US On their self-titled debut full-length, Philadelphia's
The Situation bring together an amalgam of influences that
you will be hard pressed to pinpoint. You will hear the
swagger of Britpop icons like The La's and the Stone Roses
mixed with the literate pop musings of American artists
such as Bob Dylan and The Shins. Like the White Album or
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, the music on the album is decidedly
anti-genre. Like Highway 61 Revisited or Blood on the Tracks,
the lyrics on the album are well thought out, emotional
ramblingsthe two of these together make this album a daydreamer's
paradise. The artwork reflects album's theme, flesh vs.
spirit, which is summarized by the first line from the
opening track, "Amoralia." If this album were
an essay on the human condition, this track would be its
opening paragraph. The core of The
Situation's gripping sound stems from the remarkable chemistry
between songwriter Christopher Tucker
and lead guitarist Joe Castro, whom Tucker dubs "Joey
Marr" in reference to the Smiths legend. The group's
2003 debut, The Reece Nasty EP, drew numerous raves from
esteemed publications. The Philadelphia Weekly exclaimed: "Absolute
fucking pop geniusif this was NME you were reading, there'd
be a little tag above this that said Single of the Week." The
Big Takeover poetically observed that The Situation's "walls
of ringing, arpeggiating Rickenbackers and proper pop songs
sound geographically attuned to the Liverpool/Manchester
soundthe sound of the Mersey as filtered through the Schuylkill." Magnet
compared the group to '60s Brit gods The Kinks and The
Small Faces, noting that they conjure "the same wobbly,
psychedelic visions that the Brian Jonestown Massacre excels
at." On their debut, they excel even further this
is a capricious album that requires many listens to begin
to understand. Nearly four years in the making, the album was finally
completed late 2005 and mixed by Philadelphia's hardest
working producer and soundsmith, Brian McTear whose credits
include the likes of Mazarin, Matt Pond PA, and the Capitol
Years.
ElephantStone-1013
CD
$12.00
Spank Rock
Yoyoyoyoyo
PS, US They've reconfigured the musical landscape around
them by being funny, catchy, clever, fearless & most
of all, innovative. And I gotta tell you, it was proabably
the longest line for a show at SXSW... you know.. for kids!!
BigDada-091
CD
$17.00
Spank Rock
Yoyoyoyoyo
PS, US
BigDada-091
DLP
$20.25
Stone, Carl
Nak Won
PS, FR A magnum opus, composed in real-time using Max/MSP
programming software. Carl Stone plays with sound layers,
building his compositions while experimenting with new
resonance combinations. The blend of frequencies and tones
is astounding. Carl Stone is a computer music authority
now living and teaching in Japan. Carl Stone's work is
mature and precise.
Sonore-019
CD
$14.75
Sunroof
Silver Bear Mist
PS, US ilver Bear Mist, Sunroof!'s first release in over
two years, is an epic double-CD of inimitable buzz. Recorded
during a period when guitarist Matt Bower (Skullflower)
was also concentrating on writing material with Marcia
Bassett of Double Lepoards for their duo, Hototogisu, Silver
Bear Mist diverges from recent releases like the collagy
USSA, Splat, Wings Over America, and the last major Sunroof!
release-- the krautrock-ish Cloudz-- to revel in thick,
billowing fuzz bombs. Aided by Vibracathedral Orchestra's
Mick Flower and US duo The Skaters, Bower lets rip on rockers
like the Tibetan-oriented "Buried in the Sky" and
the immense "Sky Blue Sword." Disc two mixes
it up a bit, with the unexpectedly docile "Stacked
Diamonds" featuring The Skaters, alongside the scouring
surge of Bower leads on "Be Sure to Boogie" and "Luminous
Kite."
VHF-091
DCD
$16.00
Sweet, Matthew & Susanna Hoffs
Under the Covers Volume 1
PS, US Special offer: Initial orders will received an
autographed booklet with their CD! While supplies last***
What do alt-rock/power pop heroes like Susanna Hoffs (The
Bangles) and Matthew Sweet do on their time off? They get
together in Matthew's comfy home studio and record a stunning
album of their favorite '60s pop hits and rarities, of
course! The two first worked together in conjunction with
Mike Myers as members of the band Ming Tea, appearing in
all three Austin Powers movies and soundtracks. Now they've
struck out on their own with Under The Covers Vol. 1, a
tribute to their favorite '60s acts, including The Beatles,
Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Who, and cult favorites like
The Velvet Underground, The Zombies, The Left Banke and
Love. Leaving the songwriting to others lets Matthew and
Susanna focus on singing, and the results are breathtaking.
For extra authenticity, they even asked Van Dyke Parks
(most famous for his work with the Beach Boys) to play
keyboards and write string arrangements. It all adds up
to a rock fan's dream come true.
ShoutFactory
CD
$13.00
Tango Saloon
Self-Titled
PS, US Astor Piazzolla meets Ennio Morricone on this tango-flavored
LP w/a spaghetti western twist. 15 piece Aussie group plays
everything from accorion to tuba covering territory from
jazz, Cuban, classical chamber, improv to experimental
electronics.
Ipecac-075
CD
$16.00
Televise
Songs to Sing in A&E
PS, US New album finally follows 2005 EP for new group
gotten together by Simon Scott (SLOWDIVE), after leaving
Nude Records signees & Coldplay/Grandaddy tour buddies
LOWGOLD. "If you take the emotive releases on modern
European labels like City Center Offices, Morr Music & Hapna,
classic 60's garage pop, 4AD signings, & textures only equalled
by Simon's old band SLOWDIVE, you are still nowhere near
to describing the depth" of this album".
ClubAC130
CD
$17.75
Those Transatlantics
Knocked Out
PS, US Songs range from dreamy pop to country, topped with
all sorts of saucy harmonies & yes, guitar solos. Speaks
a musical language immediately familiar to those who have
at any point been captivated by the honesty of well-written
pop melodies but they speak this language in a refreshing
new dialect. Chosen by car company Scion to have a video
made for the 2006 Scion Xpress Festival. "Sweet without
being saccharine, bolstered by the delicate harmonies of
the vocalists... pop, but with a down-home vibe. There's
nothing pretentious or presumptuous about the band's sound." -Lansing
State Journal.
SuburbanSprawl-15
CD
$10.00
Time Flys
Wet Ones
PS, US
Birdman-065
45
$4.25
Time Flys
Energy
PS, US
Birdman-064
45
$4.25
Time Flys
Reality (Is a Rock Band)
PS, US Three brand new tracks of '76/'77-style punk rock'n'roll
on one 7-inch piece of black plastic from this explosive,
young Bay area band. Comes in a handsome three color jacket
in an edition of 1000. Smoking.
Birdman-088
45
$4.25
Timeout Drawer
Alone
PS, US THE TIMEOUT DRAWER follows up their sombastic (that's
somber and bombastic, to you) full length, Nowonmai, with
their dynapolar (that's dynamic and bipolar, to you), five-song
EP, Alone. This is the final word in the densely organic
series begun with The Exorcist and Nowonmai. While Nowonmai
pushed the steam through the grates of our desperate streets,
Alone blows the caps off to come crashing down on the concrete,
spinning in stereo up to its abrupt end, with a cold voice
reversing its predecessor's backward message into harsh
English..."I AM NO ONE!" Moogs, drum machines,
pianos, acoustic guitars, synth bass, all get the call
as the band takes their post-rock sound to new heights.
For fans of Godspeed You Black Emperor. Enhanced CD features
a video for the song "Bursting With Tears, I Commit
to Destroying You."
ConsumersResearchandDevelopment-017
CD
$7.50
Toy Dolls
Our Last DVD?
PS, US Impressive performance presented in Digital 5.1
Surround Sound & nearly 2.5 hours long filmed & recorded
at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland in November 2004. Also features
an exclusive interview with Olga (Michael Algar) & "on
tour" &rehearsal footage. TDs formed in Sunderland,
England, in October of 1979 & have been providing audiences
with their patented punk rock ever since. A fitting last
hoorah for what is rumoured to be the band's last tour.
MVD-4505
DVD
$19.75
Various
Peel, John & Sheila Pig's Big
PS, US A wild selection of 78rpm records from John Peel's
collection. Extraordinary vintage music, chosen for Trikont
by the legendary DJ & his wife Sheila. 23 weird & wonderful
tracks ranging from English brass bands, schmaltzy dance
music & yodeling, to early rock 'n roll & traditional
music from China & Africa. It's a typical Peel-Mix,
making us all too aware of the gap he left behind. Includes
an extensive interview with Sheila explaining why she & John
chose these particular tracks. Digipak with two detailed
booklets in English & German.
Trikont-3502
CD
$20.00
Various
Tale Of The CIty: A Philadelphia Compilation
PS, SPAIN Eighteen underground bands make up an addictive
compilation with a brilliant start. The enthusiastic A-Sides
and their psychedelic 'Sidewalk Chalk' is very Kinks-like.
They're the new sensation, ones to watch out for... The
second track gets into spacey sounds with the Flaming Lips
-probably thanks to National Eye. Track three is coming
from deep in the basement -The Capitol Years sound as if
the Velvet Underground were playing without Lou Reed. Our
aim really, is to keep you guessing with every track, while
you think 'how the hell I was missing all that?!' There
are bands like Buried Beds and their self-released album,
as well as alternatives options such as Dr. Dog or Mazarin,
the latter with an unreleased demo. In fact, ten of the
tracks are exclusive tunes. The Spinto Band shows how the
Beatles would sound in the 21st century. The Webb Brothers
have recently been doing brilliantly internationally and
Marah with their 'Formula, Cola, Dollar Draft' - well beloved
by underdogs- take part in this initiative as well. Let's
go on: Kurt Vile with his psych-folk, Guided By Voices
who supported the Strokes, dreamy melodies by Hi-Soft -whose
leader was in the former Lilys- and finally a good example
of psych-pop with Mad Action. Maybe it's a bit of an exaggeration
to say that Philadelphia is the new Brooklyn. However 'The
New York Times' pointed out that the city is becoming so
cool that it could be the sixth district in New York. Obviously
this is their opinion, and who are we to argue... Track
list: 1. The A-Sides Sidewalk Chalk 2. National Eye Juno
3 3. The Capitol Years Long Time (UNRELEASED) 4. Blood
Feathers Sea Legs (UNRELEASED) 5. Kurt Vile Don't Get Cut
(UNRELEASED) 6. The Spinto Band Spy vs Spy 7. Hi-Soft Soft
Rock 8. Mad Action Lo Chey (UNRELEASED) 9. BC Camplight
Blood and Peanut Butter 10. The War on Drugs Pushing Corn
(UNRELEASED) 11. Bitter Bitter Weeks Terrified (UNRELEASED)
12. Mazarin NE Winter (demo) 13. Relay Half Of (UNRELEASED)
14. Dr. Dog Say Ah 15. The Teeth Man Without a Motive 16.
Buried Beds Camellia (SELF RELEASED) 17. Dragon City More
Than She 18. The Capitol Years Tale of the City (UNRELEASED)
19. Marah Formula, Cola, Dollar Draft.
HoustonParty-133
CD
$14.75
Various
As Noiseam 2001-2006
PS, GERMANY 2XCD/DVD, triple digipack. Total running time:
230 minutes. 30 previously unreleased tracks on two CDs
by (in alphabetical order): Air Inspector (aka Aaron Spectre),
Antigen Shift, AZ-Rotator, Keef Baker, Bong-Ra, Cdatakill,
Curtis Chip, Dälek, Detritus, Enduser & Kazumi,
Exillon, Horchata, Iszoloscope, Kirdec, Andrey Kiritchenko,
Cordell Klier, Lapsed, Lapsed & Non Non, Larvae, Mad
E.P., Magwheels, Mago, Morc, Mothboy, Needle Sharing, The
Panacea, Submerged, Tarmvred, Uniform and Wilt. 14 videos
(none on which was released on DVD before) by (in alphabetical
order): 2nd Gen, AZ-Rotator, Bong-Ra, Crno Klank, Enduser,
Horchata, Jason Forrest, Andrey Kiritchenko, Larvae (2
videos), Mago, Morc, Mothboy and Wilt. Ad Noiseam turns
5 year old, and celebrates by presenting a triple pack
compilation, with one new new track by past, present and
future Ad Noiseam artists, as well as videos by almost
half of them. More than a collection of various material
thrown together, "Ad Noiseam 2001- 2006" is a
testimony of what Ad Noiseam is about, and how the label
has grown into a melting pot of sounds, genres and feelings,
focusing on music quality without ever embracing fashions
and scenes. Launched in April 2001 with the "Krach
Test" triple CD compilation, Ad Noiseam celebrates
its fifth birthday and 60th release with another massive
compilation, in the form of two CDs and a DVD packaged
in a tall triple digipack and packed with almost four hours
of new music and video. Over the course of five years,
Ad Noiseam has released records and CD of a wide variety
of styles, giving headaches to reviewers trying to pigeon-hole
the label into a small category. From the melancholic guitars
of Magwheels to the hectic breaks of Enduser, from the
deep atmospheres of Wilt to the booty-shaking bass of Mothboy,
Ad Noiseam invites its listeners to sit down and enjoy
the variety of the label with "Ad Noiseam 2001-2006".
A musical ride, this project is also a way to look at what
has been done, and what Ad Noiseam stands for. These five
years have been a hard ride, but one rich in musical quality,
in surprises and in evolution. Ad Noiseam is proud to be
able to invite you to take a look at the past and the present,
and dive head first into its future.
Adnoiseam-060
DCD/DVD
$20.75
Various
Japanese Independent Music (Book/CD)
PS, US The fullest picture available of Japan's explosively
radical underground musical scene. This book is a comprehensive
report on the exuberant activity of the Japanese independent
scene at the end of the twentieth century. Structured like
a dictionary with an historical introduction, it offers
a vision of more than 600 artists from musical streams
as varied as: electro, harsh-noise, avant-rock, free-jazz.
Comes with a CD of rare and previously unreleased tracks
from: Keiji Haino, Yuko Nexus6, Acid Mothers Temple, Ruins,
KK Null, Sachiko M, Hoppy Kamiyama, etc. Released: 2001.
Sonore-11
BOOK
$18.25
Various
It's Importland To Me To Be One Step Further Than One Step
Behind
PS, US Holocene Music commissioned a unique collaboration
in which a selection of the Portland's most talented electronic
musicians were asked to reinterpret the music of their
favorite Portland bands. The result is a post-millennial
blend of electropunk, indie rock, and outsider folk, digitally
spliced and mutated to form a cohesive album of genre-screwed
electronic music. Featuring emixes of the Blow, the Thermals,
Talkdemonic, The Kingdom, Point Line Plane, Thanksgiving,
Plants and more. Remixes by Strategy, Copy, Ovian and more.
Holocene-02
CD
$12.50
Various
Billboard Head Soup
PS, US Let's celebrate our advanced age by wallowing in
80s pop culture. A splashing tribute to feathered hair,
pink sweaters and leather jeans. A double CD compilation
dedicated to American Billboard Hits. Carelessly scratching
the gloss of these candy-floss memories with a disrespectful
electro-punk attitude inherited from the very same decade,
Nu Nulax
Nulan, Xerxes and Sonore labels have joined forces
to fulfill a colossal task: collecting 40 freaky covers
hacked by a tribe of twisted international artists including:
Satanicpornocultshop, Dag Shen Ma, Gangpol Und Mit, Conceal,
Carl Stone, S Isabella, Liftman, Juicy Panic, Xper. Xr.,
Lui, Fire OF Love, Dragibus, Miroque, Satoru Wono, Frosen
Pine, Barom One, Yuko Nexus6, Grand Buffet, Government
Alpha, Donna Summer, La Bossa, Nes, El Da Rimpio, Contagious
Orgasm, etc. Limited edition, 500 copies.
Sonore-24/25
DCD
$16.25
Virus Syndicate
Work Related Illness
PS, US
PlanetMu-120
3XLP
$19.00
With Throats As Needles
Self Titled
PS, US Deep inside an abandoned bunker on New Zealand's
north island, WITH THROATS AS FINE AS NEEDLES have perfected
their craft. On this, their debut CD release, the group
has expanded to a quartet. BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL's CAMPBELL
KNEALE and PSEUDOARCANA chief, ANTHONY MILTON, have joined
forces with JAMES KIRK (SANDOZ LAB TECHNICIANS, GATE) and
RICHARD FRANCIS (ESO STEEL) to create a claustrophobic,
organic web of massive drones. Everything on this CD was
recorded outdoors with battery-powered instruments. Underneath
the ground, the quartet burrows out their own cavern, bouncing
sounds off the walls until it becomes a singular, solid
mass. Each gently sculpted tone floats in humid air. The
music is saturated with the dirt and grime from a million
a years of human history, wailing out in unison like an
excavation turned exorcism. With Throats as Fine as Needles
are your guides through this aural fog. Co-released with
Ohio's Students of Decay imprint.
Digitalis-022
CD
$11.25
Yellow Swans
Psychic Secession
PS, US Second studio album of white-hot light follows their
Narnack debut & weaves together all sides of this dynamic
duo's 20-sided die. Moments of quiety hum butt up against
crunchy speaker burners. Mom will hate it.
Load-090
CD
$15.25
Yoshihide/Laswell
Yoshide-Episome
PS, US Prolific GROUND ZERO leader temporarily gives up
his turntables for electric guitar & is joined by legendary
bass wobbler BILL LASWELL & master drummer from RUINS
TATSUYA YOSHIDA. Sparks abound in this burning studio recording
by one of the world's great improvised rock units.
Tzadik -7263
CD
$16.50
Yuko Nexus6
Nexus6 Song Book
PS, US Having received an award from Ars Electronica in
2003 for the "Journal de Tokyo" album, Yuko NEXUS6
strikes again with her 2005 opus "Nexus6 Song Book".
Singing jazz, folk and traditional standards in Japanese,
English and German, Yuko NEXUS6 processes her voice using
the most high-tech devices as well as the cheapest recording
gadgets. Sound-art oriented, Yuko NEXUS6's work is minimalist
but full of wit.
Sonore-23
CD
$14.75
Yuko Nexus6
Journal de Tokyo
PS, US EXCLUSIVE. DIGITAL MUSIC AWARD, ARS ELECTRONICA
2003. Yuko Nexus6 first developed works based on readings,
then carefully applied a blend of the analog color of the
audio cassette on to sounds generated by new musical technologies,
offering a destabilizing linguistic and temporal experience.
Yuko NEXUS6 succeeds skilfully, with a sincere tone, in
making music both minimalist and witty, filled with suspense,
love and catastrophe.
Sonore-18
CD
$14.75
Zorn, John
Moonchild
PS, US Newest project is hardcore song cycle for voice,
bass & drums & features three of his most illustrious
longtime cohors MIKE PATTON (FANTOMAS, FAITH NO MORE),
TREVOR DUNN (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS, MASADA) & JOEY
BARON (NAKED CITY, MASADA). 11 new compositions
executed w/a ritualistic passion that will take your breath
away.
Tzadik-7357
CD
$16.50
______________________________
Forthcoming Releases
10lec6
Join Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US (Pronounced "dis-lec-six"). French disco
punk featuring the original drummer of Daft Punk. This
is a repressing of their debut 7-inch that was originally
released by the band. The awesome lead vocals call to mind
Eve Libertine of Crass. Emi (vocalist) emits such passion
and conviction that it's hard to turn away. The music recalls fellow Crass label mates Dirt
mixed with the rhythmic collisions of Essential Logic.
Picture the more dance-y Crass songs and you may have a
starting point. 10lec6 is very rhythm-based, but also very
aggressive.
TMU
CD
$9.50
10lec6
Join Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TMU
LP
$9.50
16 Horsepower
Live (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Disc 1 is a multi-camera shoot for Belgian television
in 2002. Many "Secret South" & "Folklore" songs
on here, performed by the 5 piece line-up incl. JOHN RUMLEY.
Disc 2 feat. an early 3 piece live in Germany in'96, plus
rehearsal footage & what would turn out to be their
last concert in Antwerp, Belgium on 7/17/04.
AlternativeTentacles-355
DVD
$20.00
Adamson, Barry
Stranger on the Sofa (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New album of noir-ish film jazz from legendary composer & bassist
for MAGAZINE and NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS on his own
label. A DIY masterpiece picking up where "King of
Nothing Hill" left off. Darkly cinematic, with its
tale of future past, memories lost & dying love. Doesn't
shy away from sentimentality but leaves enough slack for
blistering prog work outs.
CentralControlInt'l-001
CD
$16.25
Alias & Tarsier
Dr. C/Five Year Eve (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Lead single from new album incl. an EXCLUSIVE remix
by HEALAMONSTER. Surprisingly organic groove w/Tarsier's
bright voice leading the dance through the heavy atmosphere.
Anticon-058
12
$8.00
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Producer for Ben Gibbard, Sage Francis, Will Oldham & DJ
Krush teams up with dulcet toned NYC vocalist Tarsier Rapadas
of HEALAMONSTER & TARSIER. The chanteuse walks a delicate
line somewhere between Bjork & Beth Gibbons while Alias
coaxes off-kilter drums, choppy static & jeweled synth
lines into an honest, musical manifesto. Incl. guests TELEPHONE
JIM JESUS, DOSE ONE, DAX PIERSON & KIRSTIN MCCORD.
Anticon-059
CD
$16.25
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Anticon-059
DLP
$17.25
Angelic Upstart
Independent Punk Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 5TH)
PS, US This collection of A-sides from all 17 Angelic Upstarts
singles is your chance to get up close and personal with
these Oi! pioneers. Formed in the UK in 1977, they blended
music with outspoken lyrics about the plight of the working
class & the powers that be (in the vein of Sham 69)
and made history with their anti- racist / anti-fascist
stance at a time when many skinhead bands were fast becoming
right-wing extremists.
GetBack-153
DLP
$18.25
Anti-Flag
For Blood & Empire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Picture vinyl version of latest release. Bonus track "Marc
Defiant" available only on this vinyl.
AFRecords-049
LP
$11.00
As Fast As
Open Letter to Damned (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut album from band of whom OAR saith, "These
guys play rock n' roll with heart and soul." " Expect
the sound of a man's heart ripping in two, crossed wiht
bouncing melodies & rhythm, and all beat senseless
by the relentless fury of an unstoppable band." RIYL:
Strokes, Weezer, QOTSA.
Octone-82376-50012-2
CD
$9.25
Astronautalis
Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US Blending styles of indie rock, electro & talkin'
blues into hip-hop, this rapper has developed a sounds
like no other. He traded in his verbal weapons of mass
descruction for songs about the railroad, lost love & surreal
dreams. An amalgam of synthesizers, old funk drum samples, & slide
guitar. RIYL: Beck, Modest Mouse, Buck 65.
FightingRecords-005
CD
$10.00
Auer, Jon
Songs from the Year of Our Demise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 2ND)
PS, US Best known as songwriter/guitarist/vocalist for
the POSIES & member of BIG STAR. First solo full-length
of original material. The record is at turns more gritty & more
lush, more atmospheric & more immediate, more universal & more
personal than anything he's done in the past. It reflects
the highs & lows of both a soaring exuberance & a
crushing fatalism. Keyboards, cellos, organs, chimes & gizmos
come 7 go while Jon's signature guitar work & angelic
voice consistently echo the emotional turmoil of the past
half decade.
Pattern25-2511
CD
$14.75
Battiato, Franco
Pollution (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Franco Battiato's wonderfully lively 1973 concept
album Pollution is an audaciously psychedelic album drawn
from the space rock dimension with good portions of electronics
and keyboard layers. Drawing heavily on the VCS3 synthesizer,
Battiato and company (besides himself, three backing band
members play synth as well) give Pollution an extreme electronic
edge. With comparisons to Ash Ra Tempel, Faust, and Pink
Floyd, Pollution was declared "genius" by Frank
Zappa. Extremely influential on the '90s Chicago post-rock
mafia. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes.
Water-174
CD
$15.25
Battisti, Lucio
Unamamente Uomo: Il Sogn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH
)
PS, US Known for for his ability to reach the primal core
of emotional matters, Battisti did some of his very best
songwriting in his early '70s collaborations with the cryptically
named lyricist Mogol. This 1972 album, the title of which
translates to "Humanly Man: The Dream," features
Battisti's gorgeous melodies wrapped up in soft, warm orchestral
arrangements. Battisti's experimental pop is worth discovering
on this first time U.S. CD release. Original artwork and
new detailed liner notes.
Water-175
CD
$15.25
Battisti, Lucio
Amore E Non Amore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Considered one of the greatest Italian songwriters
for his ability to reach the primal core of emotional matters,
Battisti is held in the same regard in Italy as John Lennon
is in the English-speaking world. Aided instrumentally
by members of PFM (progressive Italian rockers named oddly
enough for a bakery) and guitarist Alberto Radius of Formula
Tre, Lucio Battisti made this much adored 1971 cult masterpiece.
Imagine Brazilian psych-pop combo Os Mutantes fronted by
Southern soul legend James Carr and you'll get a glimpse
of this inexplicably accomplished and adventurous album.
Water-171
CD
$15.50
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US While sounding like the work of an entire Balkan
gypsy orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads & upbeat
marches, is actually the work of 19 year old Albuquerque
native Zack Condon w/an assist from Jeremy Barnes (NEUTRAL
MILK HOTEL & HAWK & A HACKSAW). There are no guitars
on this album; instead, horns, violins, cellos, ukuleles,
mandolins, glockenspiel, drums, tambourines, congas, organs,
pianos, clarinets and accordions all build and break around
Condon's deep-voiced crooner vocals, swaying to the Eastern
European beats like a drunken twelve-member carnival band.
BaDaBing!-048
CD
$14.50
Bitcrush
In Distance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US "In Distance," Bitcrush's latest offering
and first on n5MD, finds Ex-Gridlock beat-smith Mike Cadoo
pushing n5MD further into a world where two disparate yet
emotional elements, human and electronic, are merged into
one. Recorded over a one year span, In Distance is "very
personal," by the artist's admission. Cadoo has laid
himself bare in an introspective ride where shimmering
shoe-gaze-centric guitars, broken electronics, dual bass
work, live drums, and Mike's now trademark "the one
left behind" vocal style meld together into long aural
road-trips ending at dusk in the middle of nowhere. A trip
you will be more than happy to take considering who is
driving. Vast and heartfelt; engaging yet adrift, In Distance
has as much in common with his debut "Enarc" (Component)
and the "Shimmer & Fade" EP (Enpeg) as it
does with the more recent output of Mogwai, Album Leaf
or even Fourtet. In Distance leads us there, now how do
we get home...for fans of: mogwai, fourtet, ulrich schauss,
dryft.
N5MD-137
CD
$13.00
Black Heart Procession
Spell, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US "The Spell" is the most fitting name yet
for a Black Heart Procession record. Spells are cast over
a person, a love affair, a nation, a world; they enchant
and entrap, disorient and delude. They're the heart of
this release, and there's no better word to describe the
spooky intoxication of the band's sound. Theirs is the
sound of driving at night across the West. Like the wide-open
landscape, this is music that knows how to be both desolate
and lush. Here, a song's 6/8 beat will pull you into a
moody seductive waltz and next, the violin and piano evoke
the house band of a lonesome cabaret with the lights turned
low. Then the strings stop their mournful crying and shift
into a propulsive thrum, and now we've got the pedal to
the metal and we're heading straight down the open road
into a cinematic twilight.
TouchandGo
CD
$15.25
Black Heart Procession
Spell, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TouchandGo
LP
$15.25
Black Hollies
Crimson Reflections (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Vinyl for the new Ernest Jenning Records album.
Telstar-050
LP
$10.25
Black Hollies
Crimson Reflections (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US "The best band currently making the rounds
in NYC."-L Magazine. Three fourths of RYE COALITION
join with one badass drummer to create an album of sounds
that are new, exciting, primal & complex made by revamping
the rhythm & blues roots of rock. Shards of Yardbirds,
Cream, Pretty Things, Who & Barrett-era Floyd fly around
w/a vicious kinetic energy, melded by the spirit of Stax.
The title to their song Crimson Reflections Through Looking
Glass Mind just about says it all. "Stuffs rock, soul & blues
in a pressure cooker & roasts them on high."-CMJ.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
ErnestJenning-023
CD
$13.50
Black Time
Midnight World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The point is talent over ability, ideas over proficiency,
energy over competence-action, time, and vision. Add some
musical instruments to this confusion and the resulting
mess is "Black Time" -shambolic but passionate,
hollerin' and wailin' at the dying of the red light. If
you pay attention to zines, blogs and websites dedicated
to sub-underground rock, then no doubt you are aware that
Black Time have been getting favorably compared to Crime,
Pussy Galore, The Electric Eels, The Cramps and The Fall.
A string of hopelessly limited edition vinyl 7"s and
12"s have stoked the fire. The hype is justified in
this case, as Midnight World is the perfect marriage of
chug-a-lug, primeval drumming, opaque layers of guitars,
new wave cinema references, '60s and '70s punk, lo-fi static
and overwrought vocals from frontman Lemmy Caution. The
best UK export since The Country Teasers.
IntheRed-135
CD
$14.50
Black Time
Midnight World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
IntheRed-135
LP
$9.75
Blue Sky Black Death
Heap of Broken Images (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Mush-243
DLP
$18.00
Blue Sky Black Death
Heap of Broken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut double album by group comprised of hip hop
production tandem Kingston & Young God exploring the
nether regions of brooding hip hop, meshing dark samples,
vocal snippets & live instrumentation. Incl. guest
spots from all stars like PRT, GANG STARR, ROB SONIC, JUS
ALLAH, MIKAH-9, SHAPESHIFTERS
Mush-243
DCD
$14.50
Boris
Pink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US These new recordings effectively combine all the
strongest elements of what they are capable of into one
solid, complete, concise album. It's mega-drone, balls-
out punk rock, extreme dark psychedelia & 70s' fuzzed
out acid rock. The clincher is an infusion of ultra-catchy
melodicism into their already heavy foundation. There's
infectious vocal melodies that combined with intelligent
song-writing create a solidified, undeniable union. It
comes with a die-cut cover that when opened reveals 3 perforated
acid-tab cards.
SouthernLord-55
CD
$13.00
Boxcutter
Oneric (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Aka Barry Lynn who burst onto the garage & dubstep
scene in 2005 w/his single on Hot Flush. Cosmic dubstep
w/guitar, flutes & twisting breaks. CD incl. both singles & 10
new tracks.
PlanetMu-147
CD
$16.25
Boxcutter
Oneric (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PlanetMu-147
DLP
$20.50
Boyracer
Punker Than You Since '92 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US DOUBLE 'BEST OF' 75 SONG RETROSPECTIVE. Since the
early 1990s Boyracer have existed around the singular pop
visions of Stewart Anderson. Armed with a selection of
fuzzboxes and a carefree revolving door line up, Boyracer
have been carefully crafting their buzzsaw assault, shaving
seconds off frantic slithers of adrenaline punk-pop. Noted
recordings on numerous indie-cred labels such as Sarah
Records and Slumberland, and brutally honest sweaty live
performances have cemented Boyracer's place in global indiedom
as influential stalwarts of the genre. This double disc
set, on the band's own 555 Recordings label, features 75
selections from their exhaustive back catalogue. The tracks
chosen (by Stewart) span the band's global history from
Leeds, UK to Flagstaff, Arizona, via stints in Japan and
Australia. Forever embracing the DIY ethic to excess, Boyracer
are known for their completists nightmare of a back catalogue,
(with nearly 500 songs on commercially available releases
to date). "Punker Than You Since '92" includes
much of the band's best known and strongest material coupled
with long out of print tracks, (including the impossible
to find debut 7" unavailable anywhere since it's release
in 1992). There are tracks from strictly limited releases
too, such as 2005's lathe cut 10" LP (which was a
pressing of 75 copies worldwide). The compilation is a
welcome round-up for diehards, a chance to fill in some
gaps for the casual observer, and is also a perfect introduction
for the new and curious to one of indiepop's longest standing
and respected bands. Disc One 2001-2006: 1. A History Of
Snakes, 2. They're Making Money Off You, 3. Who Pissed
On Yr Bonfire?, 4. 2nd Hand Youth, 5. 9 To 5 Style, 6.
Lou And Ged, 7. 90s Are Thru, 8. On Bleached Grass, 9.
Sarah And Sarah, 10. (It Just Fell Down The) Back Of A
Fridge, 11. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Harder, 12. Everyday
Is Saturday Night, 13. Pop Holiday, 14. You've Squandered
Yr Talents, 15. Billy Three, 16. Concede, 17. Ghosts In
Japan, 18. Words Are Yr Currency, 19. Warmest Hours, 20.
Tell Me Where My Hands Should Go, 21. Good Things Come
To Those Who Wait, 22. Thought Even More Of You When You
Told Me You Wanted Me Dead, 23. Louise, 24. Where To Place
Yr Trust, 25. Yr Static Flame, 26. It's A Long Way To Go
To Loose More Than Loose Change, 27. Fool Around, 28. We
Have Such Gifts, 29. Temper, 30. The Sadness In You, 31.
That Boy Yr With Is A Dick, 32. Stars And Car Parks, 33.
Wholly Generic, 34. A Chipped Tooth And Greasy Fingers,
35. Secret Jokes , 36. We Are Pure Chrome, 37. The Man
The Myth, 38. Temp, 39. Vinegar Evenings, 40. How Many
Cars Can You Fit In Yr Garage?, 41. Toilets Of Northern
Europe, 42. A Punch Up The Bracket, 43. Carefull What You
Wish For, 44. When I Was A Blonde And You A Brunette, 45.
Now I Have Everything. Disc Two 1991-1996: 1. Doorframe,
2. Turquiose Mood, 3. Yr Breaking His Heart, 4. Black Fantastic
Splitting, 5. Yr Unspoken Desires, 6. Beautiful Lines,
7. Ive Got It And Its Not Worth Having, 8. West Riding
House, 9. Twisted Love, 10. Tested, 11. Re-Run, 12. Buffalo,
13. Boyracer, 14. He Gets Me So Hard, 15. Talk Of Aching,
16. Goblin, 17. Meadowhall, 18. Patric Walker, 19. Untouched
By Conversation, 20. E.J.K, 21. Passionflower, 22. Denatured,
23. Naked, 24. Two, 25. Blazing Fruit, 26. Boxing Day,
27. Wanting For All The Wrong Reasons, 28. Snowly, 29.
Michael, 30. Railway.
555-073
DCD
$15.00
Brun, Ane
A Temporary Dive (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Ane Brun is the uncrowned singer-songwriter queen
of Scandinavia. Since her stunning European-only debut, "Spending
Time With Morgan" in 2003, she has been generating
full houses on her frequent tours in Europe and winning
numerous musical awards, including Grammys in both Norway
and Sweden. This is her second album and much of its content
is a reflection of the year following the release of her
debut. Features the stunning duet "Song No. 6" with
singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. "...a minimalist beauty
so perfect that it evokes awed pleasure rather than gloom" -
Time Out NY.
V2
CD
$13.75
Burdens
Living It Up (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Sophomore release from guitar/drum indie rock husband & wife
team Richard Scullin & Karin Stack. "The Burdens
distill songs down to their lo-fi basics, creating a uniquely
potent brand of folk-rock" -Delusions of Adequacy.
Guest musicians include Anne Doerner (BOOKS) on fiddle & Allen
Whitman (MERMEN) on bass. National Public Radio reviewer
Seth Rogovoy described the Burdens as a cross "between
recent Wilco & Yo La Tengo."
StoneHill-03
CD
$11.00
Burdens
Uh Oh (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Debut album features guests Craig Schumacher, Nick
Luca (LUCA, CALEXICO, IRON&WINE) & Allen Whitman
(MERMEN, FEZ GUYS). Guitar/drum duo lightly add mandolin,
harmonica, lap steel & organ to their minimalist indie
rock. "Jangly guitar country college rock...Simple & likeable
dark folk...A little repetitive, but nice country folk
with weird guitar effects. A little strange." Hybrid
Magazine.
StoneHill-02
CD
$11.00
Cairo Gang
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US They're 6 AM soothe-core for the puzzled, punch
drunks of the world. They pick up smack dab where Elliot
Smith left off, sporting true lemon drop tunes for the
down trodden. Groovy & ghostly imprints that leave
one feeling completely defeated yet wide-eyed enough to
paint a few self-portraits without a single cringe. Deep,
soft rock for tobacco tinged hearts.
Narmack-7038
CD
$12.75
Cale, John
New York In the 1960s (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US His great credit, both inside & outside the
Velvet Underground, was to have found the inoculation dosage
that would addict the music industry to SOUND without alienating
one world from the other. But outside the "official" VU
there was also an uncut version of the virus, incubated
behind the slum walls of the 1960s Lower East Side, & maintained
live in the liquid nitrogen of these insolently recorded
reel-to-reel audiotapes, RECORDED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN
CALE & now available in this massive 3xCD boxed set.
TableofElements-087
3XCD
$44.50
Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 9TH)
PS, US The first single from the forthcoming full-length "Let's
Get Out of This Country". A 3 1/2 min. pop masterpiece
with a healthy nod to 60s girl groups complete with Spectorian "wall
of sound" production. With 2 non-LP B-sides & the
video for "I Love My Jean".
Merge-286
CD5
$5.50
Canadian Invasion
Songs for the Atco Ghost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Sensitive & sensible, takes you to a cozy place.
A gently rocking landscape of sublimely catchy choruses & comfortable
lyrics about missing you & knocking on your front door & losing
hope. Ambient electronic chatter, twinkling keys, whispery
vocals & strumming guitars. "Possess British-pop
sensibilities mixed with guitar-driven American rock that
can leave you happily humming the tunes." -Washington
Post
OldJanxSpirit-01
CD
$9.25
Cash, Johnny
Open Road (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US The recordings that Johnny Cash made at the beginning
of his long and fortunate career all took place in SUN
studios, under the watchful eye of producer Sam Phillips,
well known for also having discovered Elvis Presley and
Jerry Lee Lewis. Phillips was struck by "Hey Porter," a
song Cash had written just after he returned from the military.
When asked to write a ballad for the B side, Cash wrote "Cry,
Cry, Cry," that very same night. The single sold 100,000
copies in the USA alone. His second single, "Folsom
Prison Blues," was just as successful. In '56 "I
Walk The Line" remained on the charts for 44 weeks
and sold a million copies. From this point forward there
was no place to go but up for the young Johnny Cash. The
precious recordings collected in this Universe CD bring
together those very recordings that made him famous, along
with some outtakes and rarities. A long-playing, 32-track
CD to commemorate this musical giant.
Universe-165
CD
$17.25
Cepia
Atlantic Blood (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, CANADA Featuring tracks by Mr.. Projectile, Tiki Obmar,
Miles Tilmann, Tim Koch and the man behind the curtain
Huntely Miller aka Cepia. Having met wide acclaim for the
majestic machine clatters and subterraneous melodies of
the Dowry EP (Ghostly International), Minneapolis's Cepia
now graces Sublight with "ATLANTIC BLOOD", a
CD collection of
remixes and new material that runs a remarkable stylistic
gamut. Cepia brings a one-two punch with a propulsive mix
of Mr. Projectile's "You Need" and an icy reworking
of Tiki Obmar. Elsewhere, the ocean
beats of "X to M" by
Tim Koch are complemented beautifully by the skeleton-hop
of "Naoise" by Dosh, while the lush digital grain
of original pieces "574" and "Arount" exhibit
the versatility of Cepia's Midas touch. Also including
reinterpretations
of Fog and Miles Tilmann, Atlantic Blood is a compelling
addition to the oeuvre of one of the most original voices in modern electronic
composition, and a tantalizing precursor to his debut.
Sublight-1801
CD
$13.50
Charalambides
Vintage Burden (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND)
PS, US No doubt the godparents of the whole "freak-folk", "free-folk", "new
weird america" whatever scene, they were pretty much
alone in the arid wilderness when they started recording & releasing
their music via cassette in the early 90's. Now having
sprouted enough artists to warrent an entire sub-genre,
they are still at the head of their class. This is more
melodic, reminiscent of their earlier albums.
Kranky-095
CD
$13.75
Chic
Night In Amsterdam (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Formidable live performance by this legendary dance
band of the '70s and '80s, recorded live in Amsterdam in
the summer of 2005. Hear the band in excellent form playing
the music that made the disco revolution and has burned
up dance floors all over the world ever since. Certainly
one of Nile Rodgers & friends' best live performances
of recent issue, brought to you both in CD and DVD. The
DVD includes various bonus features like excerpts from
the 2005 "Pole Pole Festival," plus interviews,
discography, etc.
Universe-167/2
DVD
$25.25
Coachwhips
Double Death (CD+DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US If you'd never had the chance to attend one of their
shows, this is the set for you. The DVD feat. previously
unseen footage chronicling the band's short but magnificent
career; from their house party days to their sticky final
show in front of trillions. The CD showcases 47 min. of
the rare b-side & cover tunes that were virtually impossible
to find prior to this release. So strip down to your undies & get
ready to rock your cheeks off.
Narnack-7039
DVD
$17.00
Copper Press
Issue #27 MAG+CD (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Features articles on Kelley Stoltz,Work Clothes,
Arab Strap, Vashti Bunyan, Devendra Banhart, Continental,
Count Kellam, The Moore Bros., Pinetop Seven, Lewis & Clarke,
Can, Headlights, Beatings, Earthride, Des Ark, Collapsar,
Paper Airplanes, Mia Doi Todd, artist Paul Schiek, artist
Mark Price, photographer Beth Herzhaft, Parts & Labor,
Wilderness, Al Duvall & more! Includes a free compilation
CD.
CopperPress-27
ZINE + CD
$7.25
Coral Sea, The
Volcano And Heart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Remastered! Soaring debut album from Santa Barbara
atmospheric pop outfit. "The art-rock majesty of The
Coral Sea emerges breathtaking, it steals from your soul,
unsurpassed in this part of the world." Well, The
Santa Barbara Independent aint kidding either, The Coral
Sea's debut is a hypnotic and mellow dreamrock album that
calls to mind classic albums by Bowie, Pink Floyd and The
Beatles, with current comparisons ranging from Yo La Tengo's
melodic blue-streak zoom-pop to Radiohead's impassioned
layered vocal/guitar impressionism. Imagine a stratospherically
skillful space-pop quartet with an entire string section
behind it, and you'll be on their wavelength, but for me
it all comes down to the voice. Frontman/founder Rey Villalobos'
vocals steal the show: a luminous, sometimes androgynous
croon, a silvery warble, without a glimmer of pretension...and
here my closest comparison of the moment is Mercury Rev's
Jonathan Donahue (but Rey's voice is leagues richer and
less dependent on effects) and Parasol's very own Kevin
Tihista (with a bunch more Thom Yorke than KT's ever going
to show us), especially in the lyrics and phrasing departments.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-083
CD
$10.00
Corsano, Chris & B. Chasny/Paul Metzger
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US C. Corsano (sparring partner of Paul Flaherty, Joe
McPhee, Nels Cline, et al) and Ben Chasny (aka SIX ORGANS
OF ADMITTANCE) had previously paired up for the School
Of The Flower LP on Drag City. As wide a stylistic swath
as that record cut, it was far from an exhaustive map of
their topography. Here, Corsano's drums and Chasny's guitar
chatter & clatter with jittery hyper-articulation,
worrying the meat off the bone in short sharp strokes.
A "Worm Confesses" over the course of one side
of this split record & is given an impassioned absolution.
For over 2 decades, Paul Metzger (TVBC)was one of the Twin
Cities' overly well-kept secrets. His recent emergence
as a solo artist, via a pair of glowingly-received releases
on the Chairkickers & Mutant Music labels, has started
to raise his profile to a level commensurate with his devil's-crossroads-deal
talent. On a guitar modified with music box innards & an
accompanying tanpura, Metzger dives deep into the raga
heart of a moonlit day & returns with the jewels of "August." Released
in an edition of 766 copies, with silkscreened poplar wood
covers.
Roaratorio-011
LP
$17.25
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Eighth LP from UK chroniclers of the culturally
perverse. The band's humor remains as strangely contradictory
as ever, with Wallers juggling a cast of persona as far-flung
as P.G. Wodehouse, Ice Cube, Winston Churchill, & Bill
Hicks. Is "The Empire Strikes Back" a concept
album about race, England, and Star Wars, or did the band
just find something unwholesomely amusing about the juxtaposition
of fascism and Industrial Light and Magic?
InTheRed-132
LP
$11.50
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Eighth LP from UK chroniclers of the culturally
perverse. The band's humor remains as strangely contradictory
as ever, with Wallers juggling a cast of persona as far-flung
as P.G. Wodehouse, Ice Cube, Winston Churchill, & Bill
Hicks. Is "The Empire Strikes Back" a concept
album about race, England, and Star Wars, or did the band
just find something unwholesomely amusing about the juxtaposition
of fascism and Industrial Light and Magic?
InTheRed-132
CD
$14.50
Coup
Pick a Bigger Weapon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US New album from critical darlings. Its sound will
remind listeners of Dirty Mind-era Prince and late '80s
Too Short, according to the label. The album is said to
have an edgier sound, faster beats and a big name cast
of guest musicians, including Tom Morello of Audioslave,
Dwayne Wiggins and members of Paliament-Funkadelic and
the Gap Band. Guest vocalists include Talib Kweli, Roots'
Black Thought and Jello Biafra.
Epitaph-86720
CD
$16.25
Court & Spark
Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US With Hearts, The Court & Spark have created
their meisterwerk, a rarified record that seamlessly stitches
together their shimmering river hymns, fuzzy sci-fi sky
songs, acoustic drone in the key of OM, dusky West Coast
C&W (that's country and western), spectral discreet
music, and serpentine motel blues into an album as rich,
nuanced, and irreverent as it is ambitious. Hearts is about
love, sanity, spirituality, and death on the borderlands
of the 21st century, and it's the
band's finest work.
Camera-004
LP
$14.50
Court & Spark
Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US New self-produced album from San Fran band is permeated
by an easy camaraderie & joyful, exploratory vibrations.
Help from JASON MOLINA (SONGS OHIA/MAGNOLIA ELEC) & RASPUTINA. "The
score of a sumptuous dream."-Honest Tune
AbsolutelyKosher-057
CD
$16.00
Cracow Klezmer Band
Balan: Book of Angels 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Formed in 1997, The CKB is a phenomena. Through
their spectacular combination of impeccable musicianship,
imaginative arrangements and passionate performances they
have been universally acclaimed by audiences and critics
alike, developing into one of the most successful and exciting
acoustic groups in the world. Here they are joined by the
lush sound of strings, as Bester turns his prodigious arranging
skills to eight new songs from Zorn's fabulous and varied
Book of Angels. Also featuring the Cracow String Quartet
.Their best CD to date.
Tzadik-7358
CD
$16.50
Current 93
Black Ships Ate the Sky (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM w/ C93's strongest lineup
yet feat. DAVID TIBET, STEVEN STAPLETON (NWW), BEN CHASNEY
(SIX ORGANS), Michael Cashmore, John Contreras, William
Basinski, Amy PHillips & William Breeze. Incl. guest
appearances by MARC ALMOND, ANTONY, WILL OLDHAM, SHIRLEY
COLLINS, BABY DEE, PANTALEIMON, COSEY FANNI TUTTI & CLODAGH
SOUNDS. A 76 minute opus exploring Tibet's vision of the
apocalypse as wrought by the ominous Black Ships.
DurtroJnana-2112
CD
$14.75
Current 93
Sleep Has His House (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Sleep Has His House, originally released in 2000,
has become one of CURRENT 93's most enduring releases.
The album features DAVID TIBET on harmonium and vocals,
as well as MICHAEL CASHMORE on guitar. The mood is sombre
and contemplative, culminating in the epic title track
which was inspired by the death of Tibet's father.
DurtroJnana-1925
CD
$14.75
Daedelus
Denies the Day's Demise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US
Mush-245
LP
$18.00
Daedelus
Denies the Day's Demise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Electronic producer and sound archivist Daedelus
returns with a new fifteen-track dancefoor masterpiece,
Daedelus Denies the Day's Demise. Tweaking the controls
of his magic music box once again, he cranks out a set
of techno-inspired programming infused with Brazilian bossa
nova, complete with shakers, hand claps, congas, and percussion.
Daedelus has a knack for finding the hidden common denominator
between modern electronic music and the sounds of yesteryear.
His productions often contrast IDM-styled cut-ups with
classic arrangements from the '30s and '40s. With a string
of releases on cutting edge labels like Plug Research,
Hefty and Eastern Development, Daedelus has refined a style
that has no imitators. Whether the music hits you through
sweaty club speakers or a comfy pair of headphones, you
know at once who you're hearing. Operating out of So-Cal,
Daedelus also incorporates a healthy dose of hip-hop into
the mix. He frequently collaborates with L.A.-based emcee
BUSDRIVER, who guests here along with fellow underground
luminaries MF DOOM, ABSTRACT RUDE, MADLIB & HIGH PRIEST
(ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM).
Mush-245
CD
$14.50
Danielson
Ships (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SecretlyCanadian
LP
$14.50
Danielson
Ships (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The sixth and most accessible album to date, featuring
a star-studded cast of players including Deerhoof, Sufjan
Stevens, Sereena-Maneesh, and more. What began as a senior
thesis project a decade ago has evolved into a musical
world so rich with musicality and merrymaking that the
first six albums and ten years of touring pomp alone could
nourish the most scrutinizing of thrill-seekers. There's
no hard distinction between the visuals (costumes and graphics)
and the music from this suburban New Jersey group. "One
enters your heart through your eyes, one through your ears," says
Daniel.
SecretlyCanadian
CD
$14.50
Darling Downs
How Can I Forget This Heart Of Mine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 25TH)
PS, US The Darling Downs stand out as the most unlikely
of collaborations between longtime members of the fertile
Australian rock scene. While it is not at alll insane to
imagine the driving force behind Scientists, Beasts of
Bourbon, & The Surrealists, Kim Salmon, working with
Died Pretty's energetic frontman and songwriter Ron Peno,
the improbable happens when you consider the result that
might flow from such a teaming. What are the odds that
these two towering figures of Australian music, famous
for swaggering, noisy, swampy punk rock (Salmon) and soaring
pop rock(Peno) would concoct such a perfect loveletter
to American country folk? 1000-1? Armed only with Kim Salmon's
custom Cole Clark acoustic guitar and Peno's singular voice
and vision, The Darling Downs crafted an almost impossible
album: a record of nuanced beauty, a subtle masterpiece
that unfolds like a dahlia with each successive spin, giving
the listener something new and unexpected at every helping.
All from two guys and one pristine guitar. At times Peno
channels the spirit of Appalachian folk's high lonesome
sound, complete with yips, yelps and howls, while elsewhere
his (improvised?!) vocals are hypnotically understated,
almost delicate--threatening to disappear into thin air
before crashing down like thunder. Supporting Peno's acrobatic
vocal brilliance is Salmon's equally understated, elegant
guitar playing, perhaps the most restrained of his career,
made all the more stunning when you know the fireworks
and growl of which he is capable and for which he is famous.
Salmon showcases not only his versatility but playing of
such surprisingly refined grace that it defines the album
as one of the best listens of 2006. "With Salmon often
infusing the guitar lines with deft lilts and melodies,
grasping each song is sometimes as difficult as interpreting
a smoke signal in a storm, the ever-shifting qualities
of the music making it difficult to categorize. The experience
mesmerizes."-The Age
CarrotTop-039
CD
$12.75
Datach' i
Shock Diamonds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Ups the ante on high tech computer based music & once
again reaffirms why Datach'i is at the top of the game & ahead
of the pack. 14 tracks of precision mechanics, steril white
electronic landscapes & vibrant artificially intelligent
sound architecture, think mechanical spiders hunting their
prey on cold tile floors. Wonderous, terrifying & beautiful,
an information-generated construct of a staggeringly progressive
future that flickers between reality & virtuality with
the ease of
a ghost.
Sublight-703
CD
$15.50
David J
V For Vendetta (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US Bauhaus' David J teamed V For Vendetta creator and
fellow Northampton, UK hipster Alan Moore in 1983 to write
a "soundtrack" to Moore's graphic novel. At turns
dark and atmospheric, edgy and thrilling, twisted and sardonic,
this 27 minute EP is the perfect sonic partner to Moore's
futuristic tale.
Plain-123
CD
$10.25
Dawson, Kimya
Remember That I Love You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Hidden
Vagenda" represents not only Dawson's continued personal
adaptation to the tumultuous world around her, but also
the growing relationship between fans and friends. Using
humor and sorrow as a personal healing device on this twelve-song
CD, Dawson continues to expose the subtle and sometimes
serious pains we all face, in order to temper them with
understanding and laughter. "It's not what Kimya says,
but how she says it. She's got a knack for playing with
words. In the end you want to laugh and cry and probably
hug someone. Kimya delivers deeply personal, uncompromising
songwriting tucked into intelligent and clever lyrics" -
Under The Radar.
K
CD
$14.50
Dawson, Kimya
Remember That I Love You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
K
LP
$14.50
Dead Machines
Dead End on Olson St. (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US VINYL ONLY. Moldy Michigan basements and unwritten
horror movies alike know and love the Dead Machines. This
megalithic noisemaker is the work of John Olson (Wolf Eyes,
American Tapes) and Tovah Olson (Wooden Wand & The
Vanishing Voice) and "Dead End On Olson St." is
a new chapter in this prolific couple's body of work. Dead
Machines rely less on bombast and clenched-fist and dig
deeper into sound and the space between sounds for their
sonic de-evolvings. This record has one long peice per
side, clicking like a stopped rotor over tape loops, bizarre
horns, fucked up delay units and homemade electronics.
Beautifully paced and possibly sweet as it is terrifying.
Cover art by John Olson is a full-color collage of some
flesh-eating types, and the pressing was done entirely
on white vinyl.
Ypsilanti-027
LP
$13.50
Decoder Ring
Somersault-OST (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Soundtrack & score to Aussie film of the same
name. Textbook sonic cathedrals. Gentle cousins to Sigur
Ros, Air, Mogwai or MBV.
BellaUnion-411
CD
$16.00
Descloux, Lizzy Mercier
Zulu Rock (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US This is the 3rd record she recorded, originally
released by CBS Records (France-only) as Gazelles in 84,
now repackaged, incl. 5 bonus tracks. It's mbaganga -which
literally means "the poor South-African stew," a
musical blend of different local styles & Anglo-Saxon
pop. A heavy & emphatic bass line , with a technique inspired by Zulu guitars. Against
all expectations, the record was very well received in
France, both by the critics, who awarded it Best Rock Album
of the Year.
ZeRecords-026
CD
$20.75
Descloux, Lizzy Mercier
Best Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US A compilation of the most riveting of Lizzy's work,
showcasing worldbeat, discordant punk, celebratory no wave,
boisterous Latin-infused funk, to comprise a joyful, frenetic
celebration of this pioneering, unforgettable artist.
ZeRecords-025
CD
$20.75
Devotchka
Curse Your Little Heart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US A covers EP from Denver band dubbed "the best
band in America you've never heard" by Filter magazine
incl songs by Velvet Underground, Frank Sinatra, Siouxsie & Ted
Thacker.
AceFu-40
CD5
$9.25
Don Caballero
World Class Listening Problem (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US Inarguably one of the most celebrated, influential & innovative
bands in recent times, they are the vanguard of progressive,
instrumental music. This first full-length album in almost
5 years, they prove once again that they are head & shoulders
above their peers. The bands powerful,
percussive-heavy sonic advance is more dense, more expansive, & burns
with a new-found urgency. It's prime Don Caballero & an
indispensable addition to the illustrious Don Cab canon.
Relapse-6655
CD
$12.75
Edison Woods
Nest of Machines (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND )
PS, US "Really beautiful...If Sigur Ros, Mercury Rev & Hope
Sandoval would record an album together, it could sound
like this."-ROLLING STONE. Third marvelous album (following
a debut on ENDEARING & follow up on Glitterhouse) from
NYC based music & art collective that serves as the
creative umbrella for the very talented Julia Frodahl.
Joined by an enemble (sharing members w/ANTONY & THE
JOHNSONS, ELYSIAN FIELDS, VANITY SET) on cello, violin,
guitar, baritone sax, bass, sparse drums & heavenly
vocal harmonies. Music of a vague & fevered futureland,
one of glowing birdcages & other lost items. "Haunting,
romantic songs...an ensemble of remarkably talented artists."-Flavorpill.
We say HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
HabitOfCreation-004
CD
$14.50
Electric Soft Parade
Human Body EP, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This EP finds Brighton, England's band at a perfect
mid-point between the guitar-pop rush of their first album
(2002's "Holes In The Wall") and the studied,
symphonic arrangements of their second (2003's "The
American Adventure"). These seven tracks (plus a US
bonus track) are ESP's best work to date. Most notably, "Cold
World" skips along like a Paul McCartney-penned Strokes
track and "Everybody Wants" is a sweeping epic
of a song that punctuates the band's enduring ambition.
BetterLooking
CD5
$8.75
Eleventh Dream Day
Zeros & Ones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This album shows a band whose pure intent remains
unaffected by the passage of time or change of landscape.
It's about the difference between gravity & floating
away, reality or dream, looking for something to grasp
or simply letting go. The music is elevated, the raw energy
honed & undiluted by time. " To be a band at this
point, the process has changed, but the chemistry is the
same." - RICK RIZZO
ThrillJockey-172
CD
$14.50
Elf Power
Back To the Web (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH )
PS, US This new studio album is a haunting, twisting journey
weaving its way through heavy psychedelic haze, to soulful,
melodic folk, to stomping T Rex styled rock. Full of the
band's singature, lovely pop melodies, but a distinct progression
is evident in the songwriting & the lush, full production.
Rykodisc-10848
CD
$17.00
Elf Power
Back To the Web (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US 180 gram vinyl.
Rykodisc-10848
LP
$19.75
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US From the beginning, this has been a living growing
thing. This album finds the group at sextet size, with
greater powers & capabilities then before. The sound
is achieved using a mad variety of instruments, from a
standard Martin 6 string acoustic, Fender jazzbass & drumkit
to more exotic implements such as doumbek, dholak & male & female
larynx. The outcome is a friendly new sensation, it warms
the room & dims the lights with dense yet agile atmospherics,
still in communion with the realities of our present day.
DragCity-310
CD
$14.50
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
DragCity-310
LP
$14.50
Everyothers, The
Pink Sticky Lies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US NYC's Everyothers make rock 'n' roll in the grand,
street-scamp glam sense of the 70's with mashed in bits
of frothy contemporary pop. But you can't call them backdated.
The songs here are pure hitsville and could've worked on
an early Cheap Trick record and a mid-period Bowie album.
Old Creem magazine writer Jeffrey Morgan often cites this
band in his current writings, using them as a barometer
in judging other rock bands. No one ever comes
close.
KillRockStars
CD
$7.75
Extra Golden
Ok-Oyot System (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US
ThrillJockey-153
LP
$12.00
Extra Golden
Ok-Oyot System (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This is Otieno Jagwasi & Onyango Wuod Omari
of ORCHESTRA EXTRA SOLAR AFRICA & Ian Eagleson & Alex
Minoff of WEIRD WAR & GOLDEN. The musicians met as
a result of Ian's doctoral research on Kenyan music. Since
2000, Otieno had been assisting Ian in documenting benga.
A unique sounding record that arose from musicians from
different circumstances, but who, at the same time, have
something in common: they play in electric guitar bands & perform
in bars & nightclubs. They've worked hard to release
their own music over the past 15 years, often to little
recognition. Not a high-profile intern'l collaboration
of the sort that would be featured at Starbucks checkout
counters. Rather, it is based on a deep connection between
the musicians, &, as a result, has a very honest sound
reflecting this experience.
ThrillJockey-153
CD
$14.50
Fanny
Shoebomb Hurricane (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
Ps, US Upbeat punk electronic constantly changing tracks
from featuring guests VENETIAN SNARES & NOT HALF! Complex
yet simple, slaying productions, laying the noise collective
pretenders to shame. Sinister, inspired, more fear than
a Dick Cheney denial press release.
Sublight-302
CD
$15.50
Fast Fourier
Tomorrow, Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US They make reality seem fuzzy enough to just get
past the peripheral & on to the dance floor. At times
smooth & delaying, at others jagged & Pollyanna-ish,
they consistently spit out lullabies infected with the
clear-cut catchiness where you'll be smitten with for weeks.
Syrupy-sweet vocals enveloped in icy, rumble beats backed
up with a heaping helping of moog crunch & bass guitar
bohemia.
Narnack-7040
CD
$12.75
Faun Fables
Transit Rider (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
Ps, US This selection of songs draws from a theme that
began in 1994, when DAWN MCCARTHY (FAUN FABLES) was introduced
to the complete world of the NYC subway in all its repitious & transient
glory & began writing about it. It was made into a
full length theater show in 2002 in San Francisco. Now
with further songwriting & devlopment by NILS FRYKDAHL,
plus collaborations with her mother & a poem by her
dad.
DragCity-314
CD
$14.50
Fax
Primario (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, MEXICO FAX returns with his third full length for Static
Discos, a new collection of songs that signal an alternate
sound path in the FAX template. Whereas FAX's previous
albums were inspired by discrete minimal techno and microhouse,
PRIMARIO focuses on a slow rocking, almost ambient, low
end invisible soundtrack full of lights and shades. The
stance on the new album is a meditative construction of
tracks which feature and array of contributions by Alex
Ayuli (A.R. Kane), Fernando Corona (Murcof), Ignacio Chavez
(Kobol) and Kate Simko (Detalles), producing a beautiful
collection of music that slides in between the sound works
of later Talk Talk, Bark Psychosis and the collaborations
of Burnt Friedman with Jaki Liebezeit. FAX's electronic
signature sound is still intact on PRIMARIO, but slowed
down for maximum effect, creating a rich and lush album
full of dubby atmospheric tones, whispered rhythms and
melodic oceanic songs.
StaticDisco-017
CD
$13.50
Fever
In the City of Sleep (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Second album mixes up their love for junkyard clank,
Sun studio reverb, Stax abandon, Fellini-esque circus music& 50's
noir to create an intense & mysterious landscape somewhere
beween the nightmare rock of the BadSeeds & the Beach
Boys' lullabies of lost innocence.
Kemado-034
CD
$12.75
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US On his second album, Owen Pallet presents a clearly
enhanced concept of his solo project Final Fantasy. The
core sound of his 2005 debut, "Final Fantasy Has A
Good Home," was mainly based on Pallet's violin and
his expert handling of the loop pedal. He now proves his
skills as an arranger, working with an abundantly staffed
chamber music ensemble, featuring a string quartet, piano,
harpsichord and percussion. Still, Owen's ingenuity for
catchy melody lines and surprising idioms is captivating.!Regardless
of the more extended scope for this album, it was produced
to maintain a certain intimacy.
The overall atmosphere carries the ease of an afternoon
dress rehearsal, as if the ensemble members played for
themselves one last time before the crowd rushs in. Owen"s
mostly introverted vocals also express this mood of privacy.
The musical language is eclectic without letting its influences
act as bare quotations for themselves. Traces were smeared
with care and everything is consolidated and processed
in such a distinct way that one cannot clearly designate
the culprits any longer. He even integrates an amazing
variety of stylistic spheres within the individual songs.
String arrangers for ARCADE FIRE. Fans of Andrew Bird tingle
w/delight. Full US tour coming in Fall.
Tomlab-069
CD
$14.25
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, GERMANY On his second album, "He Poos Clouds",
Owen Pallet presents a clearly enhanced concept of his
solo project Final Fantasy. The core sound of his 2005
debut, "Final Fantasy Has A Good Home," was mainly
based on Pallet's violin and his virtuoso handling of the
loop pedal. He now proves his skills as an arranger, working
with a large chamber music ensemble, featuring a string
quartet, piano, harpsichord and percussion (among others).
Still, Owen shows an impressive ingenuity for melodic lines
and surprising turnarounds. Regardless of the more extended
scope for this album, "He Poos Clouds" was produced
to maintain a certain intimacy. The overall atmosphere
carries the ease of an afternoon dress rehearsal, as if
the ensemble members played for themselves one last time
before the crowd rushs in. Owen's mostly introverted vocals
also express this mood of privacy. The musical language
of The Final Fantasy is eclectic without letting its influences
act as bare quotations for themselves. Traces were smeared
with care and everything is consolidated and processed
in such a peculiar way that we cannot designate the culprits
any longer. He even integrates an amazing variety of stylistic
spheres within the individual songs.
Tomlab-069
LP
$14.75
Flanders, Tommy
Moonstone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Known as the original lead singer of The Blues Project,
Flanders released this Verve solo album in 1969. Rather
than the blues and R&B of his former group, this record
features some fine mellow folk-rock singer/songwriter vibes
that are at times countrified or psychedelicized. Original
artwork.
Lilith-06
CD
$18.00
Fleeting Joys, The
Despondent Transponder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Flavors of My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, The
Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth are there, but don't fully
explain this shimmering anomaly. Their debut album Despondent
Transponder was written, performed, recorded and mixed
by the band. Brilliant Californian drummer Matt McCord
lends his skills to the project. After hearing Despondent
Transponder, legendary Swervedriver drummer, Jez, has pegged
the duo for collaboration on their next release. While
appreciating the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, it
has never been the goal of Fleeting Joys to imitate what
they admire. "It is merely a starting point to expand
from, experiment with, and go from there. We simply love
the experience of being drenched in crashing waves of beautifully
distorted chords!" It's from this love that the song-crafting
of despondent transponder answers the pop vs. noise riddle
with catchy, at times - even happy - melodies and crashing
instrumentals that rip through like a cyclone tearing up
a trailerpark. "Of recent things to cross this desk,
Fleeting Joys is a real delight. The epiphanic Spectorian
fog works best on "The Breakup," which plays
Rorika's gossamer vocals and symphonic synth lines against
John's My Bloody Valentine-style guitar sturm und drang
over a stellar melody. - Jackson Griffith, Sacramento News & Review
Only Forever-001
CD
$13.50
Forgive Durden
Wonderland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Seattle's technical pop-rock band has gained recognition
from a lot of hard work, great songwriting, and constant
touring. This is their debut full-length, a shocking mix
of countless styles, full of jaw-dropping hooks, outstanding
musicianship, and distinct imagery.
FueledByRamen
CD
$12.50
Free
Self-Titled(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH )
PS, US The 2nd album from UK hard rockers Free was originally
released in 1969. Released here with 2 bonus tracks "The
Worm" and "Sugar For Mr. Morrison." Original
artwork. Digipak.
Lilith-08
CD
$18.00
Free
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US
Liilith-08
LP
$18.00
Frequent Flyer
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Returning for his first album in 5 years, Jarond
Gibbs presents a nine song dreamscape which borrows soft
French & Brazilian undertones, floats them underneath
whispered vocals & keeps your attention with a smattering
of electro-pop bleeps & minimalist percussion. Heartfelt & soothing,
the album quickly turns into a very comforting indie-pop
treasure.
Pan-Ami
CD
$12.00
Futureheads
Area (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Their first new material since their eponymous debut
sold 50,000 copies, made dozens of year's best lists, and
the band became a certified touring juggernaut. It's a
stand alone EP; none of the tracks here will be on the
next album. After completing work on the follow-up, they'll
be in the States non-stop throughout 2006 and 2007.
679
CD
$5.50
GBH
Charged: On Stage (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 17-song set filmed & recorded at Coronet in
London on August 2004 presented in Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound, 2.0 Dolby Stereo & PCM Stereo. Also features
exclusive interview and on the road footage. GBH originally
formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England, then rose to prominance
in the early '80s when hardcore punk began inching toward
heavy metal. Through the years, they have remained a staple
of punk rock fans worldwide. A perfect example of their
tenacious presentation.
MVD-4504
DVD
$19.75
Glaciers
Moonlight Never Misses an Appointment (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Starring JACKIE LINGE & IAN STYNES of THE MENDOZA
LINE. What started as a simple experiment later turned
into a multi-layered & textured sound, as friends came & went & added
their instruments & melodies to multiple tracks. Built
on the morals of melodies & retracing of regrets, the
collection of songs merge together in an intimate collection
of music & compatriots. Guests incl. Bob Hoffnar (HEM,
MOJAVE 3, RAINER MARIA) & Gerald Menke (MERCURY REV),
Nate Wooley (MR.BUNGLE). Julia Rhydholm (ESSEX GREEN).
EskimoKiss-12
CD
$12.00
Gnac
Twelve Sidelong Glances (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 29TH)
PS, UK New Release!! 17 tracks. A brand new studio album
from Gnac, the sophisticated instrumental project from
Mark Tranmer. (The name is pronounced knee-ak, as in the
last syllable of cognac.) Twelve Sidelong Glances
is the fourth album by Gnac, whose previous albums are
Friend Sleeping (1999), Biscuit Barrel Fashion (2001)
and the singles compilation evens, as well as a more guitar
orientated album as Mark Tranmer, Scoop of Ice Cream Moon
(2004). Biscuit Barrel Fashion was released on the Poptones
label, and declared album of the month by Russian Playboy
magazine. The 17 tracks on Twelve Sidelong Glances follow
on in the tradition of the cult Poptones-released
set Biscuit Barrel Fashion, with imaginary mid-week mid-afternoon
murder mystery music
(Midgley Moor), electronica melodica (Green With Fright),
and vespertine guitar (As Night Falls Upon Us) among the
instrumental genres. Also included are two themes commissioned
by Neen Scene artists, including Vanessa Beecroft's Wedding,
first performed at her wedding ceremony in Italy.
Mark Tranmer also writes the music for the Montgolfier
Brothers, who released their third album All My Bad Thoughts
in October 2005, and who frequently tour in Europe. Mark
Tranmer is currently recording with Ian Masters (ex-Pale
Saints, Spoofed Hybrid) on their collaborative project
Wingdisk, and writing soundtrack music. Also available:
gnac * friend sleeping (vespertine, 1999), gnac * sevens
(rocket girl, 1999), gnac * biscuit barrel fashion (poptones,
2001), gnac * soviet bureau (soyuz, 2004) - russia only compilation.
+ mark tranmer * scoop of ice-cream moon (kooky, 2004),
the montgolfier brothers * 17 stars (vespertine, 1999;
re-issued poptones, 2000), the montgolfier brothers * the
world is flat (poptones, 2002), the montgolfier brothers
* all my bad thoughts.
LTM-2446
CD
$17.00
Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Gnarls Barkley is the highly anticipated collaboration
from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo. Danger Mouse is one of the
most important artist/producers in music today. "Demon
Days" sold over 5 million worldwide and Dangerdoom's "The
Mouse And The Mask" sold over 100,000 units. Accolades
include GQ's "Men Of The Year" honor; Spin's "Eccentric
Genius Of The Year", NME's "Hottest Hip-Hop Producer
In The World", Entertainment Weekly's "Album Of The Year", Grammy nomination for Producer Of The
Year, and more. Cee-Lo is a Grammy-nominated, founding
member of Goodie Mob. He wrote and produced the Pussycat
Dolls #1 smash hit "Don't Cha", and his two solo
albums for Arista scanned over 500,000 units combined.
He also wrote hit singles for Ludacris, Common, P Diddy,
Trick Daddy, and others. "Goodie Mob" has sold
over two million albums worldwide. "Crazy", from
this release, is all over UK's Radio One.
Atlantic
CD
$13.75
Goldstars
Purple Girlfriend (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Chicago's primier garage combo are back w/ this
10 song set of hard-hitting blasts of lusty rock & they're
raising the stakes musically. Loud & fast, though loaded
with subtle extras & bona fide world-class musicianship,
this delivers a welcome jolt of straight ahead rock n roll
that goes for the throat like a cold Pabst in a smoky club.
Pravda-6382
CD
$13.50
Grand Mal
Love is the Best Con in Town (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY2ND)
PS, US Bill Whitten got his start in the music business
as the leader of St. Johnny - who Sonic Youth signed to
Geffen Records in the early 1990s after a string of indie
singles. Whitten broke up the band in 1995, moved to New
York and started Grand Mal, who released a string of amazing
records on Number 6, Slash/London, and Arena Rock, before
calling it quits in 2003 not long after the release of
their most critically acclaimed album, Bad Timing. LOVE
IS THE BEST CON IN TOWN is the album that Whitten recorded
at home during this period with friends that include Joan
Wasser and current members of Antony and the Johnsons,
Adam Green's band, Hopewell, and many more. The album includes
a number of the best songs ever written by a musician best
known for his profound lyrics, catchy hooks, and masterfully-constructed
songs - loaded with hits.
NewYorkNightTrain-002
CD
$13.50
Grandaddy
Just Like The Fambly Cat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
V2
DLP
$16.00
Grandaddy
Just Like The Fambly Cat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Spacey atmospherics, equal parts guitar and synth,
and perfect pop songs seamlessly congeal into a potent
distillation of the Grandaddy sound. Wonderfully ambitious,
endlessly melodic, and surprisingly all encompassing, it's
like a "Greatest Hits" made up entirely of brand
new songs. "The best Grandaddy record thus far...the
record pounces upon teary piano bridges, epic electronic
washes, 'Sumday' style narratives, dissonant guitar-driven
rockers, and six-plus minute prog-pop opuses" - Filter.
V2
CD
$16.00
Grizzly Bear
Sorry for the Delay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, US "Early Recordings" We heart Grizzly Bear!
These 7 songs are the genesis of the GB project hammered
out in Ed Droste's Green Point apartment from 2002-3. Incl.
a haunting cover of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by
Yes. "Elegiac, emotional, endearing & ernest. "Intoxicating,
if slightly unsettling."-Q. Vinyl only for now.
Audraglint-115
LP
$13.50
Gun Club
Live at the Hacienda (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US One of the most popular draws on the live circuit
during their mid-80s heyday & this captures two visits
the band made to Manchester's legendary venue. Jeffrey
Lee Pierce remains a legend to his many fans and a biopic
of the frontman is currently in production. Tribal, psychobilly
blues is the best way to describe Gun Club's energetic
death rock. Pierce had a quite a reputation, & well-publicized
bouts of drunkenness dogged him throughout his career & eventually
killed him.
CherryRed-122
DVD
$29.00
Guryan, Margo
Take a Picture (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Originally released on Bell Records. Includes liner
notes by David Rosner. All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Sometimes when an cultily-adored obscurity is reissued,
it becomes clear that a lot (if not all) of its mystique
was due to its rarity. However, this time the buzz is justified:
a '60s soft pop masterpiece. The sound is a delightful
collision, with surprisingly funky electric piano and Steve
Cropper-style guitar leads dueling over prominent, clunky
drums and unobtrusive orchestrations. Over it all, Guryan's
breathy overdubbed vocals--her wispy, wobbily-pitched babytalk
style was clearly heavily influenced by bossa nova pioneer
Astrud Gilberto, who covered this album's dreamy "Think
of Rain"--give the album its most attractive feature.
Guryan is as accomplished a songwriter as she is a singer;
her main influences seem to be Antonio Carlos Jobim and
Bacharach/David, and that combination of bossa nova and
sleek pop sophistication is the watchword. Sweetly poppy,
lightly jazzy, and completely irresistible, this is sunshine
pop at its finest. 180gm.
Sundazed-5195
LP
$18.50
Guthrie, Robin
Continental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US As COCTEAU TWINS guitarist and producer, Robin Guthrie
is the man responsible for creating that famous sound and
opening the door for My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Ride,
et al. Continental is Robin's strongest all-instrumental
bliss out, or make out, record since Cocteau Twins. Robin
gives more heart and soul on Continental than on his previous
instrumental release Imperial. Continental is more focused, stronger in feeling, and in
composition. Of course all of Robin's signature elements
are here: Shimmering guitars, ethereal moods as fluid and
deep as any of Eno's, and yes, he does at times thankfully
bring the rock. The mood overall is classic Robin Guthrie.
Fans of the Cocteau Twins and all they've spawned, please
welcome back your daddy. This is the first of four new
Robin Guthrie records. Robin's music is a treasure. He's
one of the great all-time heroes of the current bliss pop
generationTrack list: 1. Continental, 2. Conquering the
Romantic, 3. Crescent, 4. Monument, 5. Amphora, 6. The
Day Star, 7. Radiance, 8. As I Breathe, 9. Last Exit, 10.
Pale.
Darla-174
CD
$13.50
Handsome Family
Last Days of Wonder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US A collection of country folk love songs sung in
airports, garbage dumps, drive-thru windows & shark-infested
waters. The album celebrates the little miraculous moments
of beauty found in everyday life: a golf course shining
in the rain, hanging lights bouncing in the breeze, pigeons
singing from billboards, trees blooming
in squares of dirt. The songs linger on those moments when
we"re pulled from
the ordinary to feel awed by mystery, bewildered by beauty,
terrified by the vast unknowable around us (whether we
wander through shady groves or crowded parking lots). Brett
Sparks, who writes the music, draws
from medieval melody, country-politan string arrangements,
tin-pan alley crooners, & dusty hillbilly records to
weave together the fabric of this record. Rennie Sparks,
who writes the lyrics, makes magical realism from polar
adventure stories, turn-of-the-century electricity wars,
pagan hunting songs & her own time spent (like most people) riding up elevators, staring
out hotel room windows, & driving interstate highways.
The inspiration for the words in these songs comes from
Rennie"s belief that not only does our present world
feel like the last days of wonder, but that human life
has always felt just this way: full of a sense of impending
doom & inevitable self-destruction, but simultaneously
steeped in the sacred, the infinite, the impenetrable,
the ever-wondrous. Brett"s musical
compositions & recording process were hybrids of the
old & the new; the real & the fake; the analog & the
digital. The album is full of such ancient & modern
anomalies: analog compressors, vintage instruments & condenser
mics, all drawn into the digital world of computer recording.
Pedal steel parts were e-mailed from
Chicago (Stephen Dorocke-FREAKWATER & JESSE SYKES) & musical
saw part sent from London (DAVID COULTER-TEST DEPT, POGUES,
TOM WAITS). "Last Days" travels from swamps & caves
to laboratories & bowling alleys, always celebrating
the mystery & madness in love. The songs explain who's hanging shoes on telephone wires, why automatic sinks
in airports sometimes don't see your hands, & why The
Handsome Family refuses to go to Heaven unless flies can
come too. Also, a tender tale of Tesla's last days: his
love for wounded pigeons & his ability to explode light
bulbs with his mind. Rennie is eaten by a wild boar. Brett
threatens to pull the stars down from the sky. A record
of love songs in the true Romantic sense.
CarrotTop-040
CD
$12.75
Hardin, Tim
Tim Hardin 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Considered Hardin's best album. "Lady Came
From Baltimore," "Red Balloon," and especially "If
I Were a Carpenter" rank among his finest and most
famous songs. Original artwork. Digipak
Lilith-107
CD
$18.00
Hecate
Brew Hideous (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, CANADA Based around the destruction and murder of countless
hordes of men and women for their Heresy and Blasphemy
of the decrepit Church Hecate's "Brew Hideous" album
is by far her most ambitious. Like a sonic nightmare mutating
and transforming live instruments, mainly guitars, synths
and Rachael Kozak's own growling vocals "Brew Hideous" mixes
elements of Black metal, brutalizing breakcore and esoteric
sound design with top notch production values. 10 violent
and mysterious tracks from the most prolific female artist
in hard electronic music. featuring guest appearances by
Vile Enginez, Mandragore, Leech and others.
Sublight-1401
CD
$13.50
Hill, Zach & Mick Barr
Shred Earthship (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Mick Barr from Octis/Orthrelm and Zach Hill from
Hella/Team Sleep teamed up on this record. The result:
Mike Patton is jealous. Witness the combined forces of
these weirdo tour monsters this spring.
5RueChristine
CD
$14.50
Holland, Jolie
Springtime Can Kill You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Springtime's 12 track song-cycle is a crossroads
where haunting meets joyful - a voice from the heavens
singing stories of the underworld. Holland's songs rise
and fall like heavy eyelids and convey the peace of that
place between asleep and awake, creating a special place
for you to be. There sounds from past and present-tense
waltz together to a never-ending melody that flickers between
folk, jazz, blues and pop. Holland's lyrics conjure characters
and situations one might find in the surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch.
As with all good dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit
leading the way.
DBKWorks-123
LP
$13.75
Holland, Jolie
Springtime Can Kill You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This 12-track song-cycle is a crossroads where haunting
meets joyful; a voice from the heavens singing stories
of the underworld. Holland's songs rise and fall like heavy
eyelids and convey the peace between asleep and awake,
creating a special place for you to be. Sounds from past
and present-tense waltz together to a never ending melody
that flickers between folk, jazz, blues, and pop. Jolie's
lyrics conjure characters and situations one might find
in the surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch. As with
all good dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit leading
the way. Its this level of bravado that prompted All Music
Guide to describe Holland's sound as "a listening
experience that is singular, startling, and soulful."
Anti
CD
$16.00
Hollis, Mark
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Overlooked 1998 solo debut from TALK TALK frontman & majority
genius behind the LP that launched a thousand post-rock
bands, Talk Talk's "Laughinstock." Like that
touchstone, this album is stripped down for maximum emotional
impact, utilizing the signature sound of mixing acoustic
guitar w/vocal harmonies & piano to illustrate his
uncanny ability to master an atmosphere. Minimalist beauty.
PolydorUK-537688
CD
$11.25
Home
Sexteen (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This is a concept album about fucking. The wide
stylistic differences between the writers bleed across
song borders and gel into an overall sound that's difficult
to categorize but easy to recognize as fuck-friendly.
Jagjaguwar
CD
$14.50
Instruments, The
Cast A Half Shadow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The group's long awaited second recording. It evokes
a tone that's both lush and atmospheric with delicately
orchestrated folk melodies. Songwriter Heather McIntosh
refined her sense of arrangement and use of ambience and
developed a sophisticated song cycle. She's been a staple
of the Athens' music scene for the past decade. She's a
classically trained cellist and current member of Circulatory
System, Elf Power, and Japancakes, and has also played
or recorded with Superchunk, Of Montreal, The Gerbils,
and Kevin Ayers.
OrangeTwin
CD
$14.50
Jackie O Mother Fucker
Candyland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Culled from various live recordings and radio sessions
obtained on the blackmarket in manhattan and calcutta and
then pressed into wax using a stolen key and a hostage
vinyl plant employee. These artifacts weren't easy to obtain
and some blood was shed, however I am sure that you will
agree that it has been worth it. Jackie O is a revolving
door and these sessions capture a very focused version
of the band, almost rockist. LIMITED.
JOMF-001
LP
$14.75
Kane, Jonathan
I Looked At The Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US His follow-up to the rollicking, majestic, and critically
acclaimed debut, "February" is a bare-knuckled
knock-out punch. "Rocks! Great Southern-fried looped blues-rock. Like Steve Reich if all he listened
to was Muddy Waters and Zeppelin" - Dusted. "Down-home
grooves shine with an orchestral, massed-guitar luster
that's often associated with Glenn Branca and Kane's frequent
collaborator Rhys Chatham. Layered electric and acoustic
sounds create overtones that trick the listener into hearing
non-existent organs and harmonicas. In place of the mind-boggling
beats for which he's known, Kane underpins these drones
with a deceptively simple, forcefully executed shuffle.
His swinging opuses exude bright, earthy euphony instead
of dark, cerebral dissonance. Rarely does the avant-garde
rock this hard" - Time Out NY.
TableOfElements
CD
$11.75
Kayo Dot
Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US
Robotic Empire-058
DLP
$20.00
Keys, Calvin
Vertical Clearance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Seventh solo release. Well known for his performances & recordings
with greats such as Ray Charles, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson,
Eddie Marshall, Sonny Stitt, Pharaoh Saunders, Joe Henderson & Leon
Williams. With outstanding contributions from jazz legends
SONNY FORTUNE, PHIL RANELIN, DOUG CARN & BABATUNDE, this new album draws
upon their collective roots to create an authentic & inspiring
recording. Highlighted by dark melodies & driving rhythms,
Keys" playing has somehow become more precise & edgier
over time.
WideHive-269
CD
$12.75
Kid Congo Powers
Solo Cholo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY2ND)
PS, US Best known for his guitar work with Nick Cave and
the Bad Seeds, The Cramps, The Gun Club, Congo Norvell,
and Knoxville Girls, KID CONGO POWERS has also played with
the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Make-Up, Mark Eitzel, The
Angels of Light, and many more. SOLO CHOLO, a collection
of rare and unreleased nuggets compiled by Kid himself,
focuses on the other side - his substantial body of work
as a singer and songwriter. There's also no shortage of
the guitar work that made Kid famous in the first place.
Includes tracks by Lydia Lunch and Die Haut, Knoxville
Girls, Khan, Congo Norvell, and many more.
NewYorkNightTrain-001
CD
$13.50
Knickerbockers
I Want a Girl for Christmas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US B/W "Gotta Stop This Dreamin'" Here is
the legendary lost yuletide effort & we've finally
got it direct from the original session demo tape. With
its amazing vocal arrangement, this'll remind one and all
that the Knickerbockers made better demos than most groups'
masters. And even the Scrooge on your Christmas list will
flip to the equally stunning (& UNRELEASED) "I've
Gotta Stop This Dreamin'"
Sundazed-186
45
$8.75
Leadbelly
Last Sessions V.2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows.
Universe-140/2
CD
$17.25
Leadbelly
Borrow Love And Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This collection contains some of Huddie Ledbetter's
best known songs including "Good Night Irene," "Bourgeois
Blues," and "The Boll Weevil Song." Also contains "Gallis Pole," which was remade
as "Gallows Pole" by Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin
III.
MaskedWeasel-311
CD
$13.50
Lewis, Jenny
You Are What You Love (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, UK
RoughTrade-30337
45
$9.00
Life Force Trio
Space Flowers/Starship (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Alice Coltrane. Sun Ra. Pharoah Sanders. To this
proud lineage of eccentric jazz geniuses, add CARLOS NINO
(AMMONCONTACT, BUILD AN ARK). Filtering the great jazz & soul
of decades past through a modern, post hip hop lens. Incl
remixes from DAEDELUS, AMMONCONTACT & MYKA 9
PlugResearch-072
12
$9.25
Like Young, The
Last Secrets (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$11.75
Like Young, The
Last Secrets (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The third album from this Chicago band contains
thirteen songs clocking in at thirty-six minutes. "Amanda
and Joe Ziemba are a married rock duo who'll never be as
big as The White Stripes but have a better sweater drawer.
Joe sings punk, Amanda sings pretty, finishing each other's
lines" - Spin. "The songs are played with go-for-broke
ferocity: Joe tears at the syllables, Amanda crushes the
beats, and yet the melodies never melt despite the heated
environs. The songs are as sturdy and resilient as the
characters in Ziemba's narratives. Hanging on for dear
life as the world blitzes past in two-minute bursts" - Chicago Tribune. "The Ziembas never
sound like just two people: they play tight power-pop as
if they had an extra person or two. In fact, they sound
closer to The Spinanes than to The White Stripes, and closer
still to twice-their-size groups like Weezer" - Pitchfork.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50
Little Annie
Songs from the Coalmine Canary (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
25TH)
PS, US Little Annie-aka ANNIE ANXIETY, aka Annie Bandez-is
an adventuress, chanteuse, lyricist, multi-media artist
and post-modern cabaret queen with a long, illustrious
and eclectic recording career. Annie's fabulous new full-length
features 10 songs written & performed with guests ANTONY
(of THE JOHNSONS), Joe Budenholzer (BACKWORLD/SMALL CREATURES),
Paul Wallfisch, Todd Cohen, Paul Geluso, and Maxim Moston.
DurtoJnana-1967
CD
$16.25
Loess
Wind and Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Loess is back! And 'Wind and Water' is proof that
their time away was well spent. As the follow up to their
critic-favorite on Nonresponse, 'Wind and Water' simply
put; is Loess' finest work to date. Having since escaped
Philadelphia for retreat in the Pine Barrens of Southern
New Jersey; Wind and Water is a meticulously focused reflection
of these new surroundings while keeping echoes of their
past haunts close at hand. The sounds on Wind and Water
are both moving and breathing, and crumbling and decomposing,
often within a single track. It is at times ominous and
foreboding and other times hopeful and calming. It is within
these elements that Loess finds a sense of balance. The
album suggests a new respect for the two elements that
embody these balances; the Wind and Water. for fans of
: casino versus japan, boards of Canada.
n5MD-138
CD
$13.00
Loscil
Plume (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Many tracks are similar in approach to " First
Narrows", they live with a harmonic root from which
sounds are processd into a loose structure over which the
live players improvised. He stuck with things that are
quintessentially LOSCIL: flow, subtle movement, gradual
transition, growth.
Kranky-096
CD
$13.75
Loud Family with Anton Barbeau
What If It Works? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 11TH)
PS, US Recording five acclaimed albums for Alias Records
during the 1990s, the Loud Family, featuring Scott Miller
and an ever-changing cast of musicians, made some of the
best pop music of the decade. Aimee
Mann (who told Pulse magazine's Brett Milano that Scott
Miller is "the best songwriter out there right
now") and Magnetic Fields' Stephin
Merritt (who raved about the Loud Family's "gloriously
catchy hooks" in Time Out New York) hand-picked the
Loud Family to open for them on tour. Members of the band's
rabid Internet fan base traveled from all over the United
States to catch their shows, flying, in some cases, several
thousand miles to see them. Initially, Scott called it
quits after the LF's final Alias release, 2000's "Attractive
Nuisance." But he has finally been coaxed out of retirement
to record "What If It Works?," which features
the newest member of the Loud Family, Sacramento power
pop hero Anton Barbeau is best known for his collaboration
with England's Bevis Frond, "King of Missouri"). "What
If It Works?" features several originals as well as dynamic covers of the Rolling Stones' "Rocks Off," the
Zombies' "Remember You" and Cat Stevens' "I
Think I See The Light."
125-013
CD
$13.50
Love of Everything
Superior Mold & Die(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US
RecordLabel-016
LP
$11.00
Love of Everything
Superior Mold & Die (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US The LOE formula of raw grown-up lyrics with childlike
toy keyboard & nursery rhyme rhythms remains intact & this
collection of songs works hard to develop the experimental
themes presented in past releases. Fans will recognize
many of these songs from his unforgettable live solo shows
where he builds a wall of sound with simple instruments & a
looping pedal until he finally starts singing, hushing
audiences with the initial surprise of words after the
lengthy process of creating the sound of a full band.
RecordLabel-016
CD
$12.75
Lycia
The Burning Circle And Then Dust (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
2ND)
PS, US Reissue. The Burning Circle And Then Dust was a
groundbreaking point in Lycia's career. It marked a shift
from more atmospheric music towards song-oriented music
with tracks like "Pray" & "Slip Away." It
marked the first collaborations between Mike VanPortfleet & Lycia
members David Galas & Tara Vanflower. It marked the
transformation of Lycia into a honed out live touring machine.
Silber-48
CD
$11.75
Manual
Bajamar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Danish artist Jonas Munk Jensen's second purely
ambient record for Darla follows footprints in the warm,
wet sand made by his 2003 CD The North Shore, which was
acclaimed by critics and fans. Like no other, Jonas manifests
his vision of idyllic, tropical paradise as the perfect
soundtrack to the dream. Bajamar is similar in sound to
The North Shore yet it's a more cohesive and more solid
album. Jonas' good friend Ulrich Schnauss says it's his
favorite of Jonas' ambient works. If The North Shore were
aural Valium, Bajamar is pure Opium. The record produces
the very same ethereal buzz a lazy, endless summer afternoon
at the beach with a minus tide does.
Darla-172
CD
$13.50
Manyfingers
Our Worn Shadow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, SPAIN 8 tracks. Manyfingers (aka multi-instrumentalist
Chris Cole) emerged out of the shady and mysterious Bristol
scene that spawned the likes of Flying Saucer Attack, Movietone,
Third Eye Foundation and Amp. Previously best known as
Third Eye Foundation luminary Matt Elliott's right hand
man, cellist and drinking buddy, Cole has also been a sometime
member of legendary pastoralists Movietone as well as being
the current drummer of the excellent post rock band Soeza.
Cole's relative obscurity is set to change with the release
of his full lenght debut album 'Our Worn Shadow' - a magnificently
ambitious multi layered gem of a record. He plays piano,
drums, cello, Spanish guitar, accordion, vibraphone and
other assorted instruments to create a veritable whirlwind
of sound. The record takes its cue from the Fourtet of
'Pause' and 'Rounds' (taking in along the way influence
from US based hip hop futurists Dosh and Machine Drum)
but adds Yann Tiersen style accordion and string arrangements
played with the intensity of Godspeed You Black Emperor!
at their ground shaking best. The cyclical motifs of Philip
Glass and Steve Reich are notable ensuring that the album
presses all the right neo classical buttons - often comparable
to the best work of Max Richter, Rachel's, Sylvain Chauveaux
and Terry Reilly. Its an album of opposites - the mournful
accordions and weeping cello's recall the melancholy of
Matt Elliott's recent 'Drinking Songs' yet when a female
vocal is introduced on the excellent standout 'For Measured
Shores', the effect is somewhat like a gallic late period
Blonde Redhead. The record is impressive for the variety
of melody and sounds produced, the consistently imaginative
string and horn arrangements, subtle sampling and frenzied,
frenetic drumming. Following the hullabaloo over recent
records by the likes of Fourtet, Caribou and Diplo, Manyfingers
is far and away the best Englishman to take on the baton
and run with it into genuinely new and exciting places.
'Our Worn Shadow' is more than a new dawn for post rock,
folktronica, electronica, neo classical or whatever you
want to call it - its a life changing record that ultimately
defies categorization.
Acuarela-1064
CD/DVD
$14.75
Material Issue
Best Of-Millennium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Chicago's very one who wrote the catchiest power
pop songs about girls that anybody's ever written. After
a few years on the cusp of true hugeness, Jim Ellison decided
he'd had enough or music & life & left us. Incl. "Valerie," "Kim," "Diane," & "Renee" & a
live version of "Ballroom Blitz."
Mercury-6525
CD
$10.75
Matmos
Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, The (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
DLP
$19.00
Matmos
Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, The (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The latest from hyper-innovative SF-based duo Matmos
consists of ten aural and visual portraits of famous people
such as Valerie Solanas (shot Andy Warhol), Larry Levan
('80s NYC dance DJ), Darby Crash (singer of punk group
The Germs), King Ludwig II (mad, last ruler of Bavaria),
James Bidgood ('60s gay porn director), William S. Burroughs
(beat author), and many more. Accompanying each musical
portrait is a visual one, commissioned by the band, by
artists ranging from Dan Clowes to Adam Ansell to Jason
Mecier. The ten portraits are printed on cardstock and
arranged in a die-cut digipak with a front window. On the
back of each card is detailed recording information. Various
accompanists include Antony of Antony & The Johnsons,
The Kronos Quartet, Bjork, Jay Lesser, and more.
Matador
CD
$18.00
Melodium
There is Something in the Universe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 25TH)
PS, US before the poppy "la tete qui flotte" (Autres
Directions 2005), Melodium composed a quasi instrumental
album based on acoustic guitar and analog sounds...the
aim is always to express feelings through the use of simple
and melancholic melodies...there is something in the universe
.....a refined, sweet and nostalgic sound, distracted in
its interferences, highlights the gentleness of Laurent
Girard's touch, for his third album on Disasters By Choice.
DisastersByChoice-013
CD
$14.75
Meneguar
I Was Born At Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US REMASTERED/REMIXED ON VINYL
LP
Troubleman-175
LP
$12.75
Microesfera
Negative (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, MEXICO Alejandro Amo and Ramiro Larrain, as Microesfera,
are part of Buenos Aires' techno scene since the late 90s.
Along with Gustavo Lamas, Leandro Fresco and others, Microesfera
are one of the southern cone's most popular and progressive
dance electronic acts. Pushing their minimal techno and
micro house to new heights, Microesfera have recently released
two EP's on Japan's Mule Electronic label (which include
remixes by Mike Shannon and Gustavo Lamas) which are distributed
worldwide by Kompakt. Their debut album for Static Discos,
'Negative', is a concept piece which transmutes techno
sounds into a backward mesh of avant dance aesthetics.
A subversive collection of tracks that squigle between
analog sounding microhouse and dub. The album also includes
a couple of remixes by Mexican wunderkinds Latinsizer and
Fax plus a third remix by Receptor from Chile.
StaticDisco-015
CD
$13.50
Morton, Mandy & Spriguns
Magic Lady (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US One of the best albums of the talented Ms. Morton,
who was active between 1976 and 1983 with six LPs. A true
prog folk star, Mandy Morton's distinctive voice makes
this reissue a sure delight for collectors and obscure
albums searchers.
Akarma-324
CD
$17.25
M's, The/Dr. Dog
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The M's and Dr. Dog are going to be two of the hottest
young bands of 2006. With tours with Of Montreal, Archer
Prewitt, Clap You Hands Say Yeah, and The National in the
works, both groups will be maintaining high profiles throughout
the year. The M's released their debut Polyvinyl album "Future
Women" just last month. Dr. Dog are entering the studio
to record the follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Easy
Beat". "The four M's call Chicago home, but with
their fuzzy riffs and psychedelic melodies, they could
be mistaken for a bunch of British tunesmiths by the names
of Ray Davies, Damon Albarn, Marc Bolan, and John Lennon" -
Spin. "Not that any great band really comes from anywhere
or anything, but HOLY FUCK where did these guys [Dr. Dog]
come from?" - Fader.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00
Murdoch, Alexi
Time Without Consequence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH
)
PS, US After selling a gazillion of his debut EP, which
included the hypnotic inertial "hit" "Orange
Sky," it's finally time for his debut album. Compared
to everybody from Nick Drake to David Gray & Van Morrison.
A KCRW & KGSR fave.
Razor&Tie-79301
CD
$18.75
My Cat Is An Alien
Cosmic Light Of The Third Millenium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Like some kind of droned out Sun Ra, My Cat Is An
Alien landed and stayed only long enough to drop off the
masters and the artwork at Important Records before vanishing
into the cosmos, or Torino, once again. This new full-length
album recorded April 2005 at MCIAA's Alien Zone, located
in a remote region of the Western Alps, Piemonte, Italy.
The work consists of three tracks entitled "Section
I-II-III" for a total lenght of 49:20 minutes. Here
the Opalio space-brothers push their improvised music of
the Spheres in new cosmic territories, where the use of
Roberto's wordless vocals impresses a still unheard lyricism
inside the sublime complexity of their unique musical textures. "Section
I" opens the album with a slow and emotional epic
crescendo generated by floating waves of electric space-guitars
alongside glittering sounds of mini-xylophone and toy piano;
this impressive astral monochord-blues increase leads to
a denouement of electronics & cymbals storm. Whispered
wordless moaning vocals and sparse rythmic percussions
resonating in the distance open "Section II",
where the celestial explosion is followed by droning walls
of guitar sounds and space-toys effects, lost in a vertical
streamline of astral debris. An ambient minimal guitar
tune introduces the final "Section III": reiterated
and limpid single guitar chords disclose the enlightened
beauty of the Cosmos. In "Cosmic Light of the Third
Millennium" MCIAA's mystic alien chants celebrate
the beginning and the coming of a new era of the CosmicLight.
My Cat Is An Alien (MCIAA) is the improv duo formed by
the brothers Maurizio and Roberto Opalio from Torino, Italy.
They both primarily play electric and acoustic guitars,
various toy-instruments and voice toy-microphones, percussions.
Since forming in late 1997, they started up releasing several
cdr and vinyl on their own Opax Records label, whose unique
handmade art-packaging style represents the aesthetics
of the duo, since the Opalios are involved in music as
well as in painting, photography and audiovisual installations.
MCIAA's debut recording immediately thrilled Sonic Youth
and two months later the two brothers made their live debut
as support to SY 1998 Italian tour. During the past six
years MCIAA have been invited several times to perform
live at Sonic Youth European tours, Kim Gordon and Jim
O'Rourke's solo shows. In 2002 MCIAA took part to the Torino
BIG (International Biannual Of Young Artists) curated by
Christian Marclay. In 2005 MCIAA toured Europe as special
line-up of Jackie-O Motherfucker with founder Tom Greenwood,
and performed in Italy with Keiji Haino; MCIAA performed
at the "Music Lovers' Field Companion" festival
at the Sage Gateshead in Newcastle (UK), at the CCA (Center
of Contemporary Arts) festival in Glasgow with Jandek and
Keiji Haino, and to the "Cosmopolis" festival
in Lisbon with Rafael Toral.
Important-077
CD
$13.50
My Cat Is An Alien
Introducing The Cosmic Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
25TH)
PS, US This is the fifth release in Important's ongoing
Arts And Crafts series with each release containing handmade
artwork by the artist on the recordings. This is limited
to 300 copies numbered copies and each contain a polaroid
taken and manipulated. Introducing The Cosmic Blues is
My Cat Is An Alien's introduction to their full length
release on Important Records. This 7" is limited to
only 300 copies and each comes in deluxe screen printed
packaging with an individual Polaroid photograph taken,altered
and signed by the Opalio Brothers. But what does it sound
like? Just as the Cosmic Blues should: like MCIAA invented
their own instruments and discovered an unknown universe
to play them in.
Important-093
45
$10.75
My Were They
Epigrams & Interludes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US A thoroughly modern band that manages to squeeze
both the noise of early Sonic Youth with the dark melody
of the Psychedelic Furs into a singular sound. These four
well dressed urchins have been pounding the preverbial
pavement for the past two years with a stop at SWSW. Hear
the influence of Brit-rock: Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party,
Franz Ferdinand, bends-era Radiohead, etc. combined to
create something all their own.
MyWereThey-01
CD
$10.75
Mystery Jets
Flotsam And Jetsam (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This five-song mini album combines some of their
more combustible singles with some other tracks that display
their more oddball leanings. None of these songs will be
on the upcoming debut full-length, out later this year.
They represent British pop at its most invigoratingly weird,
and they're hotly tipped to be THE story coming out of
the SxSW festival this year.
679
CD5
$5.50
Nascimento, Milton
Milagre Dos Peixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US One of Milton Nascimento's most experimental albums
originally released in 1974. It can be said that this album
was especially suited for the talents of percussionist
Nana Vasconcelos, who adds so much life to it. In addition
to Vasconcelos, Nascimento works here with some of Brazil's
most innovative jazz players of the '70s -- Nelson Angelo,
Toninho Horta, Paulo Moura, and Wagner Tiso -- all of whom
come together in complicated yet honest arrangements. New
detailed liner notes and original artwork.
Water-172
CD
$15.25
Nascimento, Milton
Minas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US One of Milton Nascimento's beautiful albums from
the Seventies originally released in 1976. The album opens
with the wonderful "Minas," a tribute to all
sacred music traditions in the Brazilian state of Minas
Gerais, Nascimento's home, which was deeply influential
in his musical sensibility. Original art and new liner
notes.
Water-173
CD
$15.25
Nathanson, Roy
Sotto Voce (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Long time NYC 'downtown music' fixture, Roy Nathanson's
brand new group concept/group/recording/reality is SOTTO
VOCE. Featuring Roy's gorgeous alto sax & poetic texts
w/ Napoleon Maddox: vocal drums [human beatbox does not
do this extremely gifted young artist justice], Sam Bardfeld:
violin, Curtis Fowlkes: trombone, singing, Tim Kiah: bass,
singing "Joy" & "Sweet Release!" Brilliant
playing; irrepressible songs.
AumFedelity-037
CD
$13.75
Nectarine No. 9, The
It's Just The Way Things Are Joe, It's Just The Way Things
Are(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, UK Reissue. A compilation of works from their first
3 albums, recorded for legendary Scottish labels Postcard & Creeping
Bent. A Sea With Three Stars: Postcard (1993) Saint Jack:
Postcard (1995) Fried For Blue Material: Creeping Bent
(1998) These three albums have long been deleted, so it
was felt that Creeping Bent's "It's Just The Way Things
Are Joe..." primer should resurface these post-post
punk nuggets. The 7th of May, 1977: This is the date when
everything changed forever, as the Clash's "White
Riot" tour hit Edinburgh. However, it wasn't the Clash
that connected with a bunch of teenage punks in the audience
who would go on to form the fulcrum of "the sound
of young Scotland", it was Vic Godard & the Subway
Sect. Their ramshackle grey-glare/treble-to-the-max guitar
sound was THE major influence on Postcard Record's "Orange
Juice" & "Josef K", and Fast Product's "Fire
Engines". The Fire Engines leader, DAVY HENDERSON,
has actively carried the torch for Vic, with Godard continuing
to make his influence felt on Henderson's work with THE
NECTARINE No.9 over the past 10 years.
CreepingBent-047
CD
$17.00
New Cars, The
It's Alive! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Let the good times roll - again. This ain't your
father's automobile, or your older brother's for that matter,
but the emergence of The New Cars, comprised of original
members of The Cars. Joining Elliot Easton on guitar and
Greg Hawkes on keyboards is an all-star group of rockers:
Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist Kasim Sulton, and
Prairie Prince, former drummer for The Tubes. Each shares
a passion for recreating the groundbreaking music of The
Cars, one of the most successful (and influential) bands
of the new wave era.
ElevenSeven
CD
$12.50
New Mexican Disaster Squad
Don't Believe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US The third album from these Orlando punks contains
fourteen songs that blaze by in a fury of blue-collar triumph,
creating a ferocious new sound still firmly rooted in the
school of 80's hardcore heroes like Dag Nasty, Minor Threat,
and Black Flag.
JadeTree
CD
$14.50
New Radiant Storm King
Singular, No Article (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Reissue. This is the first time the title has received
a US release. NRSK take their tempo-shifting, guitar-strangling
rock to new heights of pop sensibility on these 11 songs,
with a new emphasis on vocal harmonies and instrumental
flourishes. The reissue features original cover art and
contains the only bonus track from this period: "Mrs.
Bairds' Bread". All material has been carefully digitally
remastered.
Darla-166
CD
$13.50
Nico
All Tomorrow's Parties (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Brand new, previously unseen DVD featuring one of
the great all-time rock music icons was filmed at two live
performances in 1983. One of the most fascinating figures
of rock's fringes, Nico hobnobbed, worked, and was romantically
linked with an incredible assortment of the most legendary
entertainers of the '60s. The original goth rocker, Nico's
albums are demanding and bleak, but map a unique and starkly
powerful vision that has become more influential with age.
All Tomorrows Parties features extremely rare material
from two shows Nico played in the UK in the early 1980s.
CherryRed-123
DVD
$29.00
Nilsson, Harry
Son of Schmilsson (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Emboldened by the huge success of "Nilsson
Schmilsson," HN was ready to let it all go when it
came time to record the follow-up. While working from a
familiar, melodic pop/rock base, he created a record that
covered a spectrum of ideas, sound effects & oddities.
There are song parodies, hard rock songs, love songs & even
a cheerful singalong w/retirees at an old folks home. PETER
FRAMPTON & RINGO STARR are among the many musicians
who performed. At its heart is a fanastic set of songs
that illustrate what a skilled, versatile songsmith he
was. REMASTERED w/4 bonus tracks, 3 previously unreleased..
Legacy-82876
CD
$12.50
Nobody And Mystic Chords Of Memory
Tree Colored See (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US A collaborative effort between NOBODY (ELVIN ESTELLA)
and MYSTIC CHORDS OF MEMORY (CHRIS GUNST and JEN COHEN).
Building off of successful guest appearances on each other's
past releases, the trio began collaborating on the project
in the spring of 2004. After a year-plus of road trips
and mail-order production efforts, the result is a perfectly
crafted blend of psychedelic hip-hop and sunshine folk-rock.
Nobody proves himself a producer/arranger in the classical
sense, using his sample-based tool set to create the foundations
for the album.
Mush-241
LP
$10.25
Nobody And Mystic Chords Of Memory
Tree Colored See (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US A collaborative effort between NOBODY (ELVIN ESTELLA)
and MYSTIC CHORDS OF MEMORY (CHRIS GUNST and JEN COHEN).
Building off of successful guest appearances on each other's
past releases, the trio began collaborating on the project
in the spring of 2004. After a year-plus of road trips
and mail-order production efforts, the result is a perfectly
crafted blend of psychedelic hip-hop and sunshine folk-rock.
Nobody proves himself a producer/arranger in the classical
sense, using his sample-based tool set to create the foundations
for the album.
Mush-241
CD
$13.25
Nobody/Mystic Chords of Memory
Broaden a New Sound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Follow-up EP to the full-length "Tree Colored
See" from PROJECT BLOWED producer NOBODY, AISLERS
SET's Jen Cohen and Christopher Gunst of The BEACHWOOD
SPARKS. Features three tracks from the band's full-length,
this time covered by DEVENDRA BANHART, DNTEL & The
LONG LOST.
CD5
$8.00
OCS
Cool Death of the Island Raiders (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
13TH)
PS, US Feat. 13 tracks of a pure acoustic/folk/synth-pop
with a bounce. Tunes only a soulless vampire couldn't enjoy,
like snappy, teddy bear anthems for the lingering 10 yr
old in all of us. It's as if they threw a sheet of fresh,
pathological playfulness over a dusty loft mattress, creating
by far thee best goo-rock, bedroom folk our world has ever
heard.
Narnack-7036
CD
$12.75
OCS
Cool Death of the Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Pounds of delicious, California sunshine poured
over top the pop of Donovan... on vinyl.
Narnack-7036
LP
$12.75
Old Haunts, The
Fuel On Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$12.50
Old Haunts, The
Fuel On Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US This swamp punk trio from Olympia, WA has received
favorable comparisons to The Animals, Television, Screamin'
Jay Hawkins, The Sonics, The Modern Lovers, and CCR, among
other legendary rockers. None of these references quite
describes The Old Haunts' unique style that has attracted
attention around the world.
KillRockStars
CD
$14.50
Om
Conference of the Birds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US New one from SLEEP rhythm section produced by Billy
Anderson (MELVINS, NEUROSIS) made up of two songs building
on their cyclical rhythms, riffs & vocal intonations.
Blending metal, chant, drone, dub & pschedelia.
HolyMountain-5
CD
$14.75
Parkins, Zeena
In Despite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A remarkable new CD of compositions from one of
the world's most radical harpists, who has worked with
Bjork, Fred Frith, John Zorn, Bang on a Can and many many
others. Including two dynamic new string quartets, a piece
for sixteen feet and cello and a brilliant composition
for harp solo, this is one of Zeena's most important and
ambitious releases.
Tzadik-8022
CD
$16.50
Peris, Don
Go When the Morning Shineth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Solo album from INNOCENCE MISSION guitarist has
a nostalgic summertime feel. On this mostly instrumental
outing, his unique & unmistakable guitar tone dips,
soars, and shimmers with tremolo. Like the sea on the album's
Polaroid cover, these songs are deep and inviting. A close
listen reveals nods to other great melodic songwriters
like Paul Simon, Chet Atkins, Lindsey Buckingham and Nick
Drake.
JemezMountain-944
CD
$14.50
Philly, Pete & Perquisite
Mindstate (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Straight out of the multicultural melting pot that
is Amsterdam, two hip-hop prodigies have come together
to create this soulful, ambitious, thought provoking album.
Hip-hop, soul, 60's psychedelia, and even classical music
gently collide and collaborate in a breathtaking way. Perquisite
drops his groovy beats with one hand and plays cello with
the other, in combination with MC/vocalist Pete Philly's
charmingly honest tales, creating a concept album bursting
with passion. Each song represents a different state of
mind focusing on particular moods or emotions, like laziness,
gratitude, hope, and motivation.
Anti
CD
$13.75
Pony Up!
Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 9TH)
PS, US Montreal's pre-eminent all-female pop conquerors'
debut full-length shows the band hasn't lost their pop
sensibility or confessional lyricism since their formation
in 2002. With songs sung by either the straight-shooting,
classic-pop lover Laura, or the more enigmatic, less-than-conventional
Sara, both backed up by the Pony Up choir, this record
is the sound of a band hitting its stride.
DimMak
CD
$14.50
Radio 4
Enemies Like This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US First album in 2 years produced by Jagz Kooner (PRIMAL
SCREAM, KASABIAN, CHEMICAL BROS, NEW ORDER) refines their
signature sound while taking it to the next level. A rawer,
more emotionally charged sound delivering politically charged,
intelligent lyrics over funk riff guitars & deep throbbing
dub grooves.
Astralwerks-59682
CD
$14.50
Radio 4
Enemies Like This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks-59682
LP
$17.00
Radio Dept.
Pet Grief (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, SWEDEN "Pet grief" is a completely different
album than the debut "Lesser Matters". You'll
hear from the very first chord that you're listening to
The Radio Dept. The mood is darker, more epic, grander
and even more beautiful than ever. "Pet grief" is
the best songs Pet Shop Boys never wrote and the album
you'd hoped. My Bloody Valentine did after "Loveless".
The key to what makes it so special, what makes it all
sound so much like The Radio Dept. might be the ever present
melancholy that permeate everything they write. It's been
three years since the debut album "Lesser matters" was
released (two since it was released by XL in the UK) and
even if the band has released two Eps, "Pulling our
weight" (2003) and "This past week" (2005)
since that "Pet grief" is definitely the most
anticipated Swedish album in a very, very long time.
Labrador-095
CD
$17.75
Ranaldo, Lee
Vancouver Ambients (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, UK The sixth installment in Important Records' Arts & Crafts
series is this 7" from Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo,
recorded with Alan Licht on guitar, Christian Marclay on
turntables and William Hooker on drums. Pressed on clear
vinyl and packaged with a screen print designed and signed
by Ranaldo, this release is limited to 500 copies.
Important-087
45
$9.00
Rauhan Orkestri/Lauhkeat Lampaat
Sylissain oot (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, CANADA RAUHAN ORKESTERI (Peace Orchestra)/LAUHKEAT
LAMPAAT (Meek Sheep) CD originally released on LP in 2005
on Italian label, QBICO; ten pieces of free-improv-folk-jazz
from Finland, with a distinctive foundation of playful
vigor and heartening spirit. It's an organic improv session
that breathes countryside air, sensing the grass between
its toes. Not including several self-released 7"s
and limited edition CD-Rs, this is the PEACE ORCHESTRA's
second full length. It illustrates a great progression
and a newly acquired, absolutely beautiful sense of restraint.
The members of this quartet play off each other magically,
leaving room for the microscopic details to shine through.
Deeply routed in the incestuous Finnish pych-folk-experimental
scene, the family tree of this four-piece has many branches,
including the duo, LAUHKEAT LAMPAAT who are peppered throughout
this release. These pieces are differentiated by higher
timbres and a slightly more tongue-in-cheek air (They are
also distinguished by the asterisk in the song listing)
RAUHAN ORKESTERI has to be one of Europe's most exciting
new free jazz outfits, filled with a rarely encountered
joyful energy floating on a fantastic search into the free
realms of the outer possibilities of sound. No cause for
intellectual drama here, Antti Tolvi, Ville Jolanki (reeds),
Jaakko Tolvi (percussion) and Tero Kemppainen (bass) need
no more then the direct physical contact between body and
instrument for their sonic onslaughts that in no time go
from hectic outbursts to warm and mellow soft blows.
Ache-024
CD
$13.75
Refused
Refused Are Fucking Dead (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This 80 minute jaunt into the core of Refused was
recorded mainly during their last year in existence as
a band. They spent countless nights playing run-down hellholes
across the world, especially in the west, and this a documentation
of their thoughts, feelings, music and lives. This DVD
truly is their testament.
Epitaph
DVD
$14.50
Remains
Diddy Wah Diddy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Jukeboxes everywhere can rejoice, now that Sundazed
is on the scene with red hot relief for those hopelessly
worn to bits copies of Epic 5-10001 (better known as "Diddy
Wah Diddy"/"Once Before", perhaps the most
potent of all singles by the always authoritative Remains).
Mid-60s Brit-influenced Americana never sounded so good.
Sundazed-181
45
$8.75
Reminder
Continuum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US
EasternDevelopments-013
DLP
$17.00
Reminder
Continuum (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Debut from JOSH ABRAMS, bass player to the Chicago
stars (SAM PREKOP, TOWN & COUNTRY, EDITH FROST, DANIEL
GIVENS, TORTOISE, GRUBBS, JEB BISHOP, first ROOTS album)
who drops his first electronic album where he holds down
a variety of rhythms & sometimes no rhythms at all.
EasternDevelopments-013
CD
$14.50
RJD2
Magnificent Instrumental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US
Decon-38
LP
$17.00
RJD2
Magnificent Instrumental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Instrumental companion to his acclaimed "Magnificent
City".
Decon-38
CD
$17.00
Rooks
Search & Destroy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US B/W "Penetration" One of the RAREST of
all '66 garage singles, the classic two-sider, "A
Girl Like You"/"Empty Heart". From the original
master tape, augmented with amazing photos. Why blow your
retirement nest egg on an original copy when it sounds
incredible on always-reasonably priced Sundazed vinyl.
Sundazed-182
45
$8.75
Rux, Carl Hancock
Good Bread Alley (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Feat. a scaled down sound of live acoustic piano,
upright bass & drums. It's blues-scape brings to mind
Son House, Bob Dylan, Nico & the Velvet Underground,
as well as the southern fried soul of Bill Withers. Ten
tracks of haunting melodies, beautiful lyrics & his
signature lush hypnotic baritone, often described as a
powerful vocal artistry between Hendrix, Scott-Heron & Morrison.
He takes on the wit & sarcasm of the blues tradition.
ThirstyEar-57168
CD
$14.50
Sao Paulo Underground
Sauna: Um, Dois Tres (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Debut of ROB MAZUREK's (CHICAGO UNDERGROUND, MANDARIN,
ISOTOPE) new Brazil based project. Rob tackles cornet & electronics & is
joined by Mauricio Takara (HURTMOLD) on percussion & electronics.
Expanding their pallets, they have incorporated dub, free
samba, rock, jazz & maracatu w/ modern electronics
while somehow retaining a musical cohesiveness until the
end.
Aesthetics-038
CD
$13.50
Sham 69
Hersham Boys (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 21-song set filmed & recorded at Concorde 2
in Brighton, England on April '02 presented in Digital
5.1 Surround Sound & features an exclusive interview
and comprehensive band bio. Sham 69 was the original voice
of the people in the first wave of British punk. They enjoyed
a long run of chart successes and were an immense influence
on the street punk and Oi! movements which followed. Brilliantly
displays their signature straight-up punk and sing-along
slogan sound.
MVD-4495
DVD
$19.75
Shearwater
Palo Santo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Their fourth album resembles the austere folk of
previous Shearwater albums only incidentally. Thorny forests
of static and distortion sprout up occasionally. The band
also channels previously unheard influences. "They
remain, in parts, as somber still as American Music Club,
but now add more than a dash of 'Spirit Of Eden' Talk Talk
and a whole heap of '70s FM pop. Soft rock chamber music
if you will; like Devendra Banhart or Iron & Wine,
Shearwater are capable of emotional resonance through the
most brittle of arrangements. Stunning" - Uncut.
Misra
CD
$14.50
Shitmat
Hang The DJ (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, CANADA After his very successful Full English Breakfast
collection and the The Lesser Spotted Burberry E.P. for
planet mu records England's infamous bad boy DJ Shitmat
gives us "HANG THE DJ" a heavy 13 track album
of classic ravage, gabber and indecent pop mashups. Brighton
DJ Shitmat (aka Henry Collins) brings his brainsick flavor
of "UK Mashcore" and endlessly brilliant craziness
to Sublight. HANG THE DJ is a night at the top 40 club
gone sour as shitmat throws the pounding hardcore in a
blender with heaps of funny/catchy pop song fragments.
Likely the most fun you will have listening to an album
this year!
Sublight-1601
CD
$13.50
Shys, The
Villain (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Described as "the perfect hybrid of LA rock
and classic British rock", southern California's Shys
are a blistering four-piece featuring Iggy style vox and
hints of all the Stones: the Rolling Stones, Stone Roses,
and Sly And The Family Stone. Having already performed
with The Color, Redwalls, Killers, and more, they're quickly
making a name for themselves. This is their Sire debut.
Sire
CD
$11.75
Sileni
Cold Sweat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US drum n bass and techno musician Sileni (aka Chris
Leamy) unleashes this long-awaited jungle breaks monster.
On "Cold Sweat," the bass twists and growls while
splintered breaks filter and swarm in perfect harmony.
Leamy's B-side remix of "Actual Proof" builds
around a summery guitar figure that slowly morphs into technoid robot beats and cut up vocals.
PlanetMu-136
LP
$9.75
Six Organs of Admittance
Sun Awakens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Erupted like lava from what we'd previously thought
a mountain, this album flowers red & hot from the earth,
destroying in a completely organic fashion. This isn't
all happy beans, so you know, in fact it's their darkest
album yet. The inspiration is Hermann Nitsch, a little
Popul Vuh, as well as Hapshash & the Colured Coat.
DragCIty-312
CD
$14.50
Six Organs of Admittance
Sun Awakens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH )
PS, US
DragCity-312
LP
$14.50
Skin Alley
To Pagham And Beyond (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US Skin Alley's first 2 albums are not only their best,
but also among the most interesting in the whole panorama
of British progressive rock. Their 2nd album "To Pagham
and Beyond", originally released in 1970, brings strong
elements of jazz and skillfully executed Hammond and sax
solos into the mix for a more multi-layered eclectic sound.
Akarma-275
CD
$17.25
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows. This collection's
renditions of classics like "John Henry," "Bottle
Up And Go," "Leaving Blues" and 25 more
are a must-have for anyone who claims to be a real blues
fan.
Universe-140/1
CD
$17.25
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A marvelous voyage into the music of Bessie Smith, "Empress
of the Blues" as she was often called. Among the many
musicians that accompanied her over the course of her brilliant
career, Louis Armstrong, Bob Fuller, Benny Goodman, Coleman
Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson rise to the top of the list.
Also incl. an illustrated booklet with extensive liner
notes. A significant work to celebrate this 1st class star
of jazz and blues.
Universe-137/1
CD
$17.25
Smith, Ches
Congs for Brums (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Debut solo release from former MR. BUNGLE drummer & current
member of SECRET CHIEFS 3 & 7 YEAR RABBIT CYCLE. A
fully unified collection of dark, lyrical percussion pieces.
Has worked w/Zorn, Waits, Ribot, Leo Smith, Cline & Oliveros.
FreePorcupine-015
CD
$16.25
Smog
Rock Bottom Riser (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH )
Ps, US Two heavy, heavy cuts from "River Ain't Too
Much To Love" open this disc w/ accompanying videos.
Feat. Chloe Sevigny & Bill Callahan. Also incl. 2 non-album
songs, a pre-folk gospel song & a countrypolitan romp
full of bon sequitirs that somehow manages to fear & gash
at one w/ the power of a lion at play.
DragCity-302
CD5
$5.75
Snailhouse
Silence Show (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK Feat. Montreal based MIKE FEUERSTACK aka "GRANDPAPA" (KEPLER,
WOODEN STARS) From its haunting & evocative opening
chords to its self-assured instrumentation & lyricism.
Instrumentally, the songs are subtle & disarming, creating
an atmosphere of stark beauty. The vocals, however deliberate
in their drive forward, maintain a delicate & unassuming
tone. This recording braves an emotional landscape few
artists are willing to explore with such honesty.
Scratch-049
CD
$13.50
Sparks
Hello Young Lovers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InTheRed-131
LP
$9.75
Sparowes/Gregor Samsa
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US NOW ON CD!!! GREGOR SAMSA shine bright here with
2 tracks of serene & dark ambient/rock music while
RED SPAROWES continue to steer into amazing directions.
In fact, both bands harken back to the glory days of showgazing's
past without compromising their modern spin on powerful & innovative
independent music.
RedRoboticEmpire-044
CD
$11.75
Starlight Mints
Drowaton (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US A group of beautiful pop mutants: 4 singular musical
minds whose love for archetypal pop music & AM radio
has provided, over the course of 2 previous acclaimed albums,
a rock solid foundation for a whole bunch of inspired unusualness,
all baked to perfection under the hot Oklahoman sun. Rather
than coming off progishly, the band's blend of classic
string arrangements, cheeky boyish vocals, catchy melody
and ornate surrealism is a pleasure, you might call it
bubblegum psych.
Barsuk-051
CD
$12.75
Stiff Little Fingers
Handheld & Rigidly Digital (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US 16-song set filmed & recorded on the Hope Street
Tour in December '98 presented in Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound & features exclusive interview w/Jake Burns. "The
'Hope St.' tour was among the most successful we have undertaken
in recent years and I don't just mean from the point of
view of attendances, although those were encouragingly
up as well. What happened was everyone played better, laughed
more and generally had more fun on the road than we'd had
in ages. It really was a shame when the whole thing stopped." -
Jake Burns.
MVD-4496
DVD
$19.75
Stills, The
Without Feathers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Vice
DLP
$14.50
Stills, The
Without Feathers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US On their second release, Montreal's The Stills are
back with a refreshed outlook and bold new take on their
unique sound. Songwriter and drummer Dave Hamelin dropped
his drumsticks to share vocal and guitar duties with Tim
Fletcher. Also, touring keyboardist Liam O'Neil is now
a permanent member, adding classic Hammond organ and lush
piano to the new sound. Re-invigorated, the band invited
friends and fellow Canadians to plug in and contribute.
The resulting album is fearless, filled with brutally honest
songwriting and a big, organic rock sound. Neil Young might
have called this the "ragged glory" of a pop-rock
band. Gone are the boys. This album has stubble.
Vice
CD
$12.50
Strummer, Joe
Let's Rock Again (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Joe Strummer, the undisputed pioneer of punk and
former front man for The Clash, is captured in this revealing
and touching portrait. Dispelling the punk persona to reveal
a die-hard performer who gives it all on-stage, then stays
after the show to sign autographs for every last fan, the
documentary hits the road with Strummer's new band, The
Mescaleros, as they tour for their second album, Global
a Go-Go. This insider's view was shot by filmmaker and
long-time Strummer friend Dick Rude in the 18 months leading
up to Strummer's death in 2002. An intimate and fascinating
film, this DVD includes revealing back-stage footage, touching
personal interviews, and live.
ImageEntertainment-3257
DVD
$27.00
Sunset Rubdown
Shut Up I Am Dreaming (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US New album from WOLF PARADE & ex-FROG EYES member
Spencer Krug who abandons his earlier idiosyncratic lo-fi-ness
for the allure of polished, glossy production. "Rough & expansive
like a thunderstorm or the whole of a canyon...rolling
toward oblivion like a cathedral on wheels."
AbsolutelyKosher-060
CD
$16.00
Taste
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Reissue of an absolute CLASSIC album of hard blues
rock from Irish guitar wizard RORY GALLAGHER led power
trio who added folk, pop & jazz elements to Cream's
stew & came out winners. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PolydorUK-841600
CD
$11.25
Taste
On the Boards (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Reissue of an second & last CLASSIC album of
hard blues rock from Irish guitar wizard RORY GALLAGHER
led power trio Focused more on songwriting than their debut & less
on Rory's guitar wizardry. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PolydorUK-841599
CD
$11.25
Tender Trap
6 Billion People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US 10 songs. Twenty years on from the NME's legendary
C86 cassette, with anniversary shows featuring key artists
planned at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts and
a Bob Stanley-produced documentary in the works, Tender
Trap's new album is striking proof that some of the original
protagonists of that movement are still making intelligent
and engaging pop music. As lead singer of the seminal Talulah
Gosh, the proto-riot grrrl Heavenly and the classy pop
act Marine Research, Amelia Fletcher was the voice and
face that launched a thousand fanzines, an iconic presence
whose influence can be traced in bands as diverse as Le
Tigre and Belle and Sebastian. Together with her cohort
in the latter two of those bands, Rob Pursey (guitar),
and Marine Research drummer John Stanley aka DJ Downfall
(bass), Tender Trap formed in 2001, releasing one album
to date, the coolly electronic 'Film Molecules'. With the
addition of the crisp drumming of The Magnetic Fields'
Claudia Gonson, '6 Billion People' marks a move away from
the pared-down approach of its predecessor towards a sound
recalling the best of the band's previous incarnations.
This is immediately evident on the big chorused title track,
Rob Pursey's sub-sonic backing vocals uncannily reminiscent
of erstwhile collaborator Calvin Johnson, while recent
single 'Talking Backwards' is a pop rush of shimmering
guitars and mellifluous vocals and 'I Would Die For You'
marries a chugging rhythm to an ethereal melody. The short-but-spiky
'Applecore' ups the sass quotient as Amelia demands answers
from an indecisive lover to a series of oblique questions
over a stop-start bassline, whereas the spacey-keyboard
sounds of 'Fahrenheit 451', the heartfelt '(I Always Love
You When I'm) Leaving You' and the haunting album closer
'Dead and Gone' lend the album variety and depth. '6 Billion
People' is Tender Trap's most fully realized work to date,
a collection of sumptuous tunes and bold arrangements that
makes a claim to be one of the best pop albums of the year.
Perfect for fans of The Concretes, The Magnetic Fields,
Le Tigre, and C86 indiepop. In a nicer parallel universe,
Amelia Fletcher is the most influential artist of her day.
-NME
Matinee-040
CD
$13.50
Test Icicles
Dig Your Own Grave (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US First up is the slight retooling of the focus track
by James Ford (producer of "For Screening Purposes
Only"). After that, TI get housed French style by
Alan Braxe and Fred Falke on "What's Your Damage" like
it's the second coming of Erasure. Things get all dizzy
and grimy with the Jitset reworking of "Catch It",
and the Statik remix of "Circle.Square.Triangle".
Up and coming US producer Spank Rock also applies some
dirty bass and some poison to "Circle.Square.Triangle".
Does it sound like a crazy mess? It is.
Domino
CD5
$5.50
Thompson, Richard
1000 Years of Popular (DCD+ DVD)(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US Double album & DVD chronicling RT's attempt
to tackle 1000 years of pop, which of course he handles
with his usual flair and deftness. Runs the gamut from "King
Henry V's Conquest of France" to "Kiss" & "Oops!
I Did It Again".
CookingVinyl-320
DVD
$26.00
Three More Shallows
Monkey vs Shark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Bonus tracks on this the domestic release. "Monkey
vs. Shark" is the latest release from one of San Francisco's
brightest indie bands, Thee More Shallows. 2005 was a breakout
year for Dee Kesler and company as their full length record, "More
Deep Cuts" (Turn Records), was universally praised
as being dark, sinister, epic and fresh, as well as being
hailed by many as one of the best records of the year,
and landing them on nation-wide tours along-side John Vanderslice,
31 Knots, Jim Yoshii Pile Up and more. "Monkey vs.
Shark" is a new collection of songs that pick up where "More
Deep Cuts" leaves off, almost like an appendix to
the album. Moody, intense, layered indie rock songs with
a hint of paranoia and Kesler's hushed vocals that drag
you into the deep end. The 7 song EP includes their stark
rendition of Al Green's "I Can't Get Next To You" which
was first performed on BBC 1 in the UK and has been described
as "a beautiful soul song...with the soul sucked out
of it," as well as a new version of "Freshman
Thesis" (originally appearing on "More Deep Cuts")
remixed by Odd Nodsam and Why? (Anticon). Sitting at the
songwriting helm is Dee (David) Kesler, Sitting at the
songwriting helm is Dee (David) Kesler, joined by Chavo
Fraser and Jason Gonzales sharing drums, samples, keyboards,
and bass. Track list: 1. Monkey vs Shark 2. Int#3 3. Phineas
Bogg 4. Dutch Slaver 5. I Can't Get Next To You 6. Freshman
Remix 7. Deadbeat Water
Turn-018
CD5
$7.50
Tunng
Mother's Daughter And Other Songs(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
2ND)
PS, UK Finally available again AND on coloured vinyl! Tunng
are comprised of producer / guitarist Mike Lindsay and
singer / guitarist Sam Genders, and you have in your possession
their very special debut release. 'I think the most interesting
part of our music, is where we make it...' When you consider
that these songs were put together literally underneath
a lingerie shop you might not be entirely surprised. Because
that's Tunng all over, and try to keep the following mental
image at bay as you load the album. 'To get in to the studio you have to go through the changing
room! Theres only one way in and out and thats through
the small box on the stairs where the ladies get changed...
you can be trapped for hours...' They've trodden an unlikely
route to get here, and This Is....Tunng only serves to
add a few more meanders to that road.**New single 'woodcat'
is single of the week in john kennedy xfm, with support
all over bbc radio from rob de bank, hew stevens, mark
radcliffe, stuart maconie. **Big Chill, Tryptych, Green
Man , Summer Sundae and Sonar all confirmed. **Recorded
a fourth BBC session today, this time for the blue room
StaticCaravan-088
LP
$17.00
Unwed Sailor
Circles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US This EP marks the return to recording for Unwed
Sailor as the first new material in over 3 years. Artwork
by famed UK artist James Marsh.
BurntToast-071
CD5
$8.00
Various
Sound The Hare Heard, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Ever hear the Buddhist parable about the pensive
hare, wise lion, and a fallen acorn declaring the end of
the world? Kill Rock Stars owner Slim Moon has. Inspired
by the dense double meaning of the narrative and the raw
power of six strings and soul-sleeved singers, he's merged
the two with this songwriter compilation that includes
contributions by Colin Meloy, Laura Veirs, Sufjan Stevens,
Imaad Wasif, Wooden Wand, and more. A grand, gorgeous mix
tape for endless nights and comfortably numb mornings.
KillRockStars
CD
$15.25
Various
Motor City Grooves (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Sweet selection of Motown rarities & gems, from
rare groove to '60s soul to experimental Afro & Latin,
including sought after versions like The Messengers' 'California
Soul' (arguably the best version ever) & Gladys Night's
'Heard It Through The Grapevine' (as used by Cut Chemist
on his Return to the Original Artform remix).
MCG-01
LP
$16.25
Various
Made In Brasil (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US A collection of the hot beats and tuff grooves coming
out of Brazil, featuring some of the best hip hop, drum'n'bass,
dubwise, and electronic stylings the country has to offer.
You get fifteen tracks from BNEGAO, MAGA BO, RAMOS, DJ
KLOS, MPC, DOM NEGRONE, ANASTACIAS, SONAR CALIBRADO, MAMELO
SOUND SYSTEM, DIGITAL DUBS, and others.
WordSound-052
CD
$14.50
Various
Antone's Home of The Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Profiles Clifford Antone and the world famous Austin,
TX blues club that carries his name. Incl. contemporary & archival
footage and interviews w/ BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins,
Joe Ely, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons, Pinetop Perkins,
Charlie Sexton, Gatemouth Brown, Jimmie Vaughan & more.
Koch-6380
DVD
$17.50
Various
Cue's Hip Hop Shop vol 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Compiles tracks by some of the most accomplished
underground hip-hop artists on the West Coast. The collection
is sponsored by Cue's, a popular record store in Daly City,
CA. Feat. RASCO, KUT MASTA KURT, LIVE HUMAN, & WESTSIDE
CHEMICAL, ROB SWIFT, ROC RAIDA, & MR. DIBBS. There's
plenty of diversity here, with a particular emphasis on
turntablism.
Dogday-4900
DLP
$18.00
Various
Invaders (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Modern day metal touchstone comp of 18 UNRELEASED & RARE
tracks by SWORD, DUNGEN, WITCH, FUCKING CHAMPS, PELICAN,
HIGH ON FIRE, WITCHCRAFT, COMETS ON FIRE, DIAMOND NIGHTS,
WOLFMOTHER, PARCHMAN FARM, SAVIOURS, more.
Kemado-035
CD
$12.75
Various
Big Star Small World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Tribute to the greatest American power pop band
feat. WILCO, AFGHAN WHIGS, MATTHEW SWEET, GIN BLOSSOMS,
TEENAGE FANCLUB, POSIES, JULIANA HATFIELD, WHISKEYTOWN,
IDLEWILD.
Koch-9999
CD
$16.50
Various
Easy to Be Free: Rick Nelson Tribute (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US 20 track collection gathers a potpourri of artists
from around the globe, celebrating Nelson's legacy with
a special spotlight on some of his finest self- penned
introspective songs. In a 28 year history of recording
music, Rick Nelson went from rockabilly artist to golden
age of rock n' roll super star, has-been, LA country rock
originator, singer/songwriter and then a rejuvenated return
to rockabilly. No matter what his standing on the music
charts, first and foremost Nelson was a musician. Cuts
from ASTROPOP 3, NIC DALTON, LINDA DRAPER, ALLEN CLAPP,
AUTUMN LEAVES, MARSHALL CRENSHAW, MICHAEL BARETT (LADYBUG
TRANSISTOR, ESSEX GREEN), 1888, DENNY SAROKIN (RICK NELSON'S
STONE CANYON BAND), tons more.
PlantingSeeds-046
CD
$13.75
Various
Creative Outlaws - US Underground 1962-1970 (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Gives a fascinating inside view of the 60's subcultures,
tells the complete history before Woodstock, all aspects & topics
(anti- war, drugs, love, peace, revolution, freedom of
expression, freak out, humour etc..) The Outlaws were a
crucial element in shaping the future of pop, influences
of which can still be seen in today's Punk, Grunge & Anti-Folk.
Includes tracks from Captain Beefheart, Moondog, MC5, Fugs,
Blue Cheer, Shel Silverstein, Pearls Before Swine, Nina
Simone, Stooges & more!
Trikont-3382
CD
$20.00
Vega, Alan & Revolutionary Corps Of Teenage Jesus
Righteous Lite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, UK Reissue. Vega came to prominence with Mercer Arts
savants, the legendary Suicide. For many, the debut Suicide
album is one of the touchstone recordings of the 1970's,
and still sounds harrowing to this day.RIGHTEOUS LITE sees
Vega reconvene with former Altered Image and Black Grape
producer Stephen Lironi. Vega & Lironi first worked
together on a 12" techno remix of the Suicide classic, "Frankie
Teardrop", which went on to become a NME Single of
the Week when that accolade actually meant something in
sales terms.Righteous Lite is the sound of urban paranoic
New York blues that is Vega's forte, and is positively
harrowing. It follows on from the recent "Daddy Died
- A Brooklyn Nightmare" maxi-EP, which featured remixes
by Vega devotees such as Mongoose, Future Pilot AKA, Fire
Engines / The Nectarine No9's Davy Henderson (t/a The Measurement
of Souls), SSD, etc.
CreepingBent-045
CD
$17.00
Velvet Teen
Gyzmkid (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 5TH)
PS, US Budget EP featuring UNRELEASED TRACKS & the
first single from the upcoming LP. Soaring indie pop that's
huge in Japan.
Slowdance-026
CD5
$7.00
Verlaine, Tom
Around (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Former NEON BOY BILLY FICCA's drumming shares the
spotlight with Verlaine's guitar, whose varied tones move
effortlessly from melody to rhythm & are at once panoramic,
pastoral & atmospheric. A largely improvised record. "The
recording style is: get the mics set & start recording," Verlaine
says, "edit the mistakes & erase the stuff you
don't like." This freewheeling style allows their
raw talents to shine through, while showcasing the cohesion
of a trio that's been playing together for years.
ThrillJockey-174
CD
$14.50
Verlaine, Tom
Songs & Other Things (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This finds his songwriting at its most colorful.
According to Tom, "Lovebird asylum seeker" got
its inspiration from a "picture of some friendly insects
walking across a dusty desk & spelling out letters." The
opening track is an instrumental, "like an introduction;
what you hear at the beginning of a movie." For him,
the songwriting process is natural, with ebbs & flows
that he makes sure not to force. With 25 years in between
this & his last vocal record, he has a lot of storytelling
to catch up on, which makes every track here a true gem.
ThrillJockey-173
CD
$15.50
Vetiver
To Find Me Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US The album that herald's Andy Cabic as one of the
current generation's finest songwriters. While touring
the world as a member of DEVENDRA BANHART's band, Andy
has expanded Vetiver into full on singer/songwriter project.
Songs of remembrance & recollection while embodying
the duality of presence & absence. Musically, there's
a dreamy Topanga Canyon vibe on select songs (maybe that's
the pedal steel calling on "No One Word"), and
thereÕs also plenty of crunchy candy for those who
have appreciated Cabic's recent nod toward the magic of
'70s-era Fleetwood Mac (check out the screaming guitar
outro of "Red Lantern Girls"). Yet everything
is simply, amazingly Vetiver, not anything else; To Find
Me Gone is Andy Cabic's own original statement, one that
many will consider as one of the finest albums of 2006.
DiCristina-07
CD
$14.50
Vetiver
To Find Me Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US
DiCristina-07
LP
$17.25
Virus Syndicate
Ready to Learn REMIXES (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Manchester's Virus Syndicate preview the re-release
of their massively acclaimed debut album The Work Related
Illness with a double A-side release. "Ready To Learn" is
a pop masterpiece of stop-start Philly Soul samples which
the Virus MCs ride to comic effect; the flipside, "Major
List MCs," one of the album's biggest tracks, features a new remix with guests
Trim (Roll Deep), MC Fallacy, and Neckle Camp's Jammer
and Ears. Planet Mu has also pressed up a special remix
edition featuring re-worked instrumental mixes from Jammer.
PlanetMu-132
12
$9.75
Virus Syndicate
Ready to Learn REGULAR (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Manchester's Virus Syndicate preview the re-release
of their massively acclaimed debut album The Work Related
Illness with a double A-side release. "Ready To Learn" is
a pop masterpiece of stop-start Philly Soul samples which
the Virus MCs ride to comic effect; the flipside, "Major
List MCs," one of the album's biggest tracks, features a new remix with guests
Trim (Roll Deep), MC Fallacy, and Neckle Camp's Jammer
and Ears. Planet Mu has also pressed up a special remix
edition featuring re-worked instrumental mixes from Jammer.
PlanetMu-132
12
$9.75
Vitaminsforyou
Legend of Bird's Hill (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, CANADA Both a product of Winnipeg's rich experimental
electronic music community and its uncompromising indie-rock
scene, Bryce Kushnier under the guise of Vitaminsforyou
has been creating music for all contexts since 1998. His
unique sing-along sound might evoke whispers of the Postal
Service, Manitoba/Caribou, or Schneider TM, but 99% of
listeners agree that they've never heard anything resembling
his shy plundering of pop, psychedelia, fey techno, and
folk. Almost three years since his last LP. This new one
features contributions from GHISLAIN POIRIER, EMM GRYNER,
his occasional band the Wednesday Afternoon Players, and
other members of the Canadian music landscape. "The
electronic equivalent of an afterglow"-Magnet
Intr_version-016
CD
$14.50
Walker, Scott
Drift, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US It's been nine years since Walker's last album. "An
increasingly revered figure, Scott Walker is a singular
craftsman, one of rock's few individuals to demonstrate
a willingness to both embrace elements of the unfashionable
and ignore prevailing trends, yet also display an acute
awareness of contemporary sound" - Pitchfork.
4AD
CD
$16.00
We Are Scientists
With Love and Squalor (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Virgin-11586
LP
$12.25
Wolfmother
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Debut album from white hot hard rock trio ready
to unleash the full scope of their aggressive melodic songwriting & vintage
classic rock sound.
Modular-041
CD
$13.25
Wooden O
A Handful Of Pleasant Delites (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US An obscure and rare record from this folk act led
by James Harpham, (who plays the recorder, an ancient flute-like
instrument) the album was originally released by Middle
Earth in 1969 - the same label as Arcanum and Writing On
The Wall - and feat. an interesting blend of acoustic folk,
baroque medleys, jazz improvisations and experimental music constantly
shifting from pastoral atmospheres to urban neurosis.
Akarma-322
CD
$17.25
Year Future
First World Fever (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US Los Angeles quartet comprised of Sonny Kay (ex-ANGEL
HAIR, VSS), guitarist Rockey Crane (ex-DEAD & GONE),
Pete Lyman & Chris Hathwell (MOVING UNITS). Recorded
in LA in autumn 2005, shortly before the band embarked
on European tour (supporting The Locust), including a stop
the All Tomorrow's Parties festival. Comparable to the
likes of Black Flag, Bauhaus, Dead Kennedys & Blood
Brothers.
GSL-110
CD
$12.75
Year Future
First World Fever (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
GSL-110
LP
$10.00
Year Of
Slow Days (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US A soft humming. A clarinet from a distance. Disconnected
sounds, searching, waiting. With "Mantra" "Slow
Days" begins as expected - at least with regard to
this line up. BERNARD FLEISCHMANN, CHRISTOF KURZMANN, PAUL
KLING (aka Burkhard Stangl), Martin Siewert and Werner
Dafeldecker are all together experimentalists of beats
and sounds, trained in post-Jazz and improvisation, noisy,
fragile, encoded. It sounds exactly like that what people
like to call art. And in Vienna one is able to achieve
this in a very special, hearty way. "Slow Days" has
actually become a hearty, heartwarming record. A pop album,
that certainly is a small surprise. Already the polymorph "mantra" finishes
after one and a half minutes in a songwriter's intimacy.
The five have already left a slight presentiment on Bernhard
Fleischmann's album "Welcome tourist" (Morr 2002), "take
your time" was the name of the track. "sleep" was
another track on "Welcome tourist", an electronic
track back then, garnished only with Christof Kurzmann's
voice. For "slow days" it has become a chamber
music inspirited country song, a chamber that permits a
view on the sunset, with fainting guitars, a vibraphone,
with warm distortions. "Don't get me wrong, it's just
a song" sings Christof Kurzmann very close to your
ear. Maybe it is even closer than that.
MorrMusic-066
CD
$18.25
Year Of
Slow Days (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-066
LP
$18.25
Young, Richard/Simon Wickham-Smith
5 Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Venerable duo's first release since 2001's Lammergeier.
After recording and releasing nearly twenty albums between
1990 and 2001, Richard Youngs and Simon Wickham-Smith attempt
an opposite approach to music making-an annual meeting
to record a solitary ten-minute track. The resulting songs,
each named for an intervening year, show the duo remarkably
unaffected by the elapsed half-decade. Their signature
mix of electronically treated percussion, ululating noise,
and hand-on-the-knob tweaking continues to adapt "real
human" instrumental expression to musique concrete
sensibilities. First album in 5 years!
VHF-099
CD
$14.50
4/17/2006
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Parasol
Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders
Angels
Of Light ‘How I Loved You’ CD $14.75
Black Cab ‘Altamont Diary’ CD
$17.75
Cure ‘Pornography (Remastered)’ CD
$13.50
Cure ‘Faith (Remastered)’ CD
$13.50
Deerhoof ‘Apple O'’ LP $12.00
Enablers ‘Output Negative Space’ CD
$14.50
Envelopes ‘Demon’ CD $10.50
Et Ret ‘Gasworks’ CD $12.75
Field Music ‘Write You Own History’ CD
$10.25
Flaming Lips ‘At War with the Mystics’ CD
$17.25
Hell On Wheels ‘From Roslagsgatan to Södra
Hammarbyhamnen 1994-2004’ CD $13.50
Hello Saferide ‘Introducing: Hello Saferide’ CD
$15.00
Holiday With Maggie ‘Welcome To Hope’ CD
$13.50
Knife, The ‘Silent Shout’ CD
$20.00
Languis ‘Other Desert Cities’ CD5
$9.00
Like Honey ‘Airport EP’ CD5
$5.50
Monastir ‘Good Things Never Last’ CD
$13.50
Monastir ‘The Wasted EP’ CD5
$7.75
Morrissey ‘Ringleader of the Tormentors’ CD/DVD
$19.75
Music AM ‘Unwound from the Wood’ CD
$15.25
Pelican ‘Self-Titled EP’ LP
$12.75
Rainer Maria ‘Catastrophe Keeps Us Together’ CD
$15.00
Raisanen, Timo ‘Fear No Darkness, Promised Child
[single]’ CD5 $3.25
Royksopp ‘Royksopp's Night Out’ CD
$17.00
Rusty Flores ‘S-T’ CD $13.50
Serena-Maneesh ‘S/T’ CD $12.50
Signal to Noise ‘Spring 2006’ ZINE
$4.75
Spectre Folk ‘Requiem for Ming Aralia’ CD
$14.50
Suicide ‘Ghost Riders’ LP $11.00
Tape Op ‘#52 March/April’ ZINE
$4.50
TIAC ‘Hopelessness Is Key’ CD
$13.50
Works, The ‘S-T’ CD $15.00
World Party ‘Goodbye Jumbo’ CD
$12.50
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