Hi all,

Here are the week’s NEW RELEASES, PRE-ORDERS, and RESTOCKS.

Enjoy,

Roy/Paul

12" Record Jacket SLEEVE w/ 1-1/2" RESEAL Flap
(12-5/8 x 12-5/8 1.5mil) Bundle of 100
MISC
$16.40

12" Record Jacket SLEEVE w/ 1-1/2" RESEAL Flap
(12-5/8 x 12-5/8 1.5mil) Sold individually
MISC
$0.20

12" Record Jacket SLEEVE w/ 1-1/2" RESEAL Flap
(12-3/4 x 12-3/4 1.5mil) Bundle of 100
MISC
$16.40

12" Record Jacket SLEEVE w/ 1-1/2" RESEAL Flap
(12-3/4 x 12-3/4 1.5mil) Individually
MISC
$0.20

2UP
Teenage Mondo Trash
PS, US Roaring through 16 jagged, misshapen pieces of punk rock in less then 30 min., Tokyo's 2UP sweat & wiggle wildly. This will bring to mind the lost art of punkhouse energy & screwball spirit. It's a puzzling & overwhelming experience to say the least. The guitar & vocal work are parallel in execution, delivering a dizzying mix of madcap non-sequitors & tonally varied bits of debris. Feat. members of TOTAL FURY & DMONSTRATIONS.
Ache-027
CD
$14.25

45rpm Record Sleeve with 1-3/8" RESEAL Flap
(7-1/2 x 7-1/4 1.5mil) Sold individually
MISC
$0.15

45rpm Record Sleeve with 1-3/8" RESEAL Flap
(7-1/2 x 7-1/4 1.5mil) Bundle of 100
MISC
$11.20

Acid Mothers Temple
Power House of Holy
PS, US Limited edition 2006 US Tour CD feat. recordings from 2004. 'Dark Stars in the Dazzling Sky (aka Dark Star Blues) was recorded at Spaceland on June 6, 2004 - a great show. And the other track is Pink Lady Lemonade recorded in Gloucester on October 30, 2004 - another killer version of this song. For these recordings, AMT was: Tsuyama Atsushi (monster bass, vocal, cosmic joker), Higashi Hiroshi (synthesizer, guitar, chorus, dancin' king), Koizume Hajime (drums, sleeping monk), & Kawabata Makoto (guitar, chorus, speed guru). Edition of 1000 copies.
AcidMothers-019
CD
$17.25

Acid Mothers Temple
Day Before the Sky Fell
PS, US 47 min. performance recorded at Reckless Records (yay!) in Chicago on 9/10/01. Feat. the 'classic' lineup of Cotton Casino (synth), Tsuyama Atsushi (bass, voice, acoustic guitar), Hiroshi Higashi (synth, electric guitar), Ichiraku Yoshimitsu (drums), & Kawabata Makoto (electric guitar) playing 2 long tracks: Space Age Ballad/La Novia (including In E) & La Novia - Speed Guru. Excellent performance / recording - limited edition of 1000. Also feat. the artwork of Plastic Crimewave.
GalacticZoo-001
CD
$14.50

Agnish, Jai
Mechanical Sunshine
PS, US Agnish kicks out drum machine beats & melody lavishly spreading a thick layer of pop atop it all. This is the primary material Agnish performed in 2000/2001 in New York City, Toronto & Philadelphia bars/clubs and at North By Northeast with the assistance of then unknown, Sufjan Stevens, who backed him on piano, analog keyboards & melodica. Jai has worked with & is associated with Stevens, Danielson, Half-Handed Cloud, etc. He appeared on the Mews Too Asthmatic Kitty compilation & is considered part of that family of musicians. "Agnish writes introspective, subdued, lo-fi indie-rock songs in which he incorporates fuzzed-out feedback, kids' toy samples, drum machine beats, and straightforward, melodic guitar work." -Village Voice
ClerestoryAV-002
CD
$11.00

Alasehir
Sharing The Sacred
PS, US John Gibbons-Guitar, Tamboura, Michael Gibbons-Guitar, Sitar, Michael Zanghi-Drums, Percussion. Alasehir is the project of Bardo Pond brothers John and Michael Gibbons with drummer Michael Zangha. Unlike the Gibbons' project Alumbrados, also being released on Important at the same time, Alasehir is more rock oriented, establishing a heady, heavy groove and jamming on it throughout. "The ear of the musician detects a certain musical note in every city which is different from that of another city. He hears in each street a new melody, and to him the sound of wind in the treetops of different forests gives a varying sound. In the Desire World, seemingly, SOUND PROCEEDS FROM FORM. But in the music of ALASEHIR it is different, for while each form occupies and obscures a certain space there, form is nonexistent when viewed from the standpoint of ALASEHIR. Where the form was, a transparent vacuous space is observable. FROM THAT EMPTY VOID COMES A SOUND which is the "keynote" that creates and maintains the form whence it APPEARS to come, as the almost invisible core of a gas-flame is the source of the light we perceive." Michael Gibbons
Important-101
CD
$13.50

Aloe Blacc
Shine Through
PS, US Newest album from "the indie R. Kelly" showcases and amazingly broad spectrum of influences from the acoustic folk stylings of Cat Stevens to the soul stirring sounds of Negro spirituals. Incl. production by MADLIB & OH No.
StonesThrow-2138
CD
$17.00

Alumbrados
A Garden Of Vipers
PS, US Much different than the lumbering jams of Alasehir are the drenched ethno-drones of Alumbrado. Featuring Bardo Pond's John & Michael Gibbons on guitar, sitar,
cumbas and various percussive instruments as well as Michael Zanghi and Aaron Igler with additional electronics and percussion. Alumbrados is a beautiful, rhythmic and tremendously arranged psychedelic experience. "Alumbrados investigations are as thorough and as reliable as researches by material scientists, but not as easily demonstrable to the general public. Spiritual powers lie dormant within every human being, and when awakened, they compensate for both telescope and microscope, they enable their possessor to investigate, instanter, things beyond the veil of matter, but they are only developed by a patient application and continuance in well doing extended over years, and few are they who have faith to start upon the path to attainment to perseverance to go through with the ordeal. " Michael Gibbons
Important-102
CD
$13.50

Amon Duul II
Yeti
PS, US Released in 1970, this is their 2nd album & is still quite a musical achievemnt. Originally a double vinyl album set & now released & remastered on one CD. Contains some of thier most impressive work, delivering their thick, full-fledged, multi-layered sound with dense instrumentation & a certian epic vastness. Krautrock in it's purest form: huge, towering, dark & completely devoid of optimism.
InsideOut-30419
CD
$17.75

Anavan
S/T
PS, US Seeking mental escape from Alaska's Inside Passage, these three bonded while all working in a local pawn shop, where, on the side, fisherman would trade them neglected musical instruments for booze money. The trio soon secured enough coin to buy a rusty Dodge Family Wagon. Rehearsing material like mad & jumping into the van, burrowed their way into the L.A. scene & played shows with the likes of Outhud, Chromatics, Polysics & Veronica Lipgloss.
GSL-127
CD
$11.00

Antiseen
Badwill Ambassadors
PS, US Released in 2005. New to Ctd! Prepare yourself for some state-of-the-art, 21st century Destructo-Rock!! The gloves are off & the olive branch is burning. The Badwill Ambassadors are the only weapon of mass destruction you need to worry about. Out of the wilds of the Carolinas come 12 bunker-busting tracks sure to flush your ass out of the hole where youve been hiding. Get ready from some sonic devastation that the U.S. government could only dream of inflicting upon the unsuspecting world.
Scarey -023
LP
$13.75

Antiseen
Thee From Parts Unknown
PS, US Wrestlin lovin, hell raisin, booze lovin gatefold 7" by the Carolina madmen! Features Dumps & Dives, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, From Parts Unknown & Watch the Bastard Fry!
Scarey -022
45
$5.75

Art Ensemble of Chicago
Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City- Live at Iridium
PS, US This 2xCD set captures the quintet in the midst of a five-day stretch at the Iridium in New York. Made up of music from the weekend sets, the CD documents the band performing as a quintet for the first time since the early 90s. With chanted vocals by Joseph Jarman, funky vamps, classic material, hard-bop, open explorations, and a dedication to a past comrade, this disc continues documentation of one of America's greatest treasures. With the front line once again filled out as it was in the beginning, the band stretches out, interacts & enlivens the music in the manner that has influenced everyone from Vandermark 5 & John Zorn to Antipop Consortium.
Pie-020
DCD
$22.50

Atomic Rooster
In Hearing Of
PS, US Orig. rel. in 1971 on Pegasus. their 3rd album that many consider their finest see the addition of vocalist Pete French (formerly of CACTUS). Incl. Bonus tracks their B&C single "Devil's Answer" & lots of live cuts from a rare 1972 show at the Paris Theatre in London. Original art. Gatefold. 180gm DLP
Akarma-169
DLP
$27.00

Atomic Rooster
Death Walks Behind You
PS, US Orig. rel. in 1970 on the B&C label, this is their best album & made the UK Top 20. Including their two Top 20 UK hit singles: "Tomorrow Night" & "Death Walks Behind You". Line-up includes former FARM drummer Paul Hammond & John Cann (ATTACK, Five Day Week Straw People & Andromeda). Original art. Gatefold 180gm LP
Akarma-168
LP
$22.50

Audion/Ellen Allien
Just a Man/Woman
PS, US New tracks incl. a fine slice of noir electro from Allien & Audion emphasizes the strongest elements of underground guise.
SpectralSound-1036
12
$8.25

Awesome Snakes
Venom
PS, US A side project of Fat Wreck Chords artists the Soviettes made up of Dan Henry on drums & vocals & Annie Soviette on bass & vocals. Venom sounds like nothing out there. Combine their oddball lyrical content, catchy songwriting, inventive trade of male & female vocals & sampling & you have a one of kind sound. RIYL: Soviettes, Spits & Ween
Crustacean-060
CD
$9.75

Bailiff, Jessica
Feels Like Home
PS, US Fourth full length album from the always mesmeric Jessica Bailiff, strong song writing, dreamy guitar echoes and lush wall of sound vocals - spiritual and tidal.
Kranky-097
CD
$13.50

Belafonte, Harry
An Evening With...
PS, US The album, recorded in 1956, includes songs from Israel, Mexico, Haiti, and in particular, the USA with a Native American song, "Mary's Boy Child," that became a best seller in the UK. This album is proof that Belafonte was not just interested in producing hits, but in creating a kind of global folk music. This Universe reissue feat. 10 bonus tracks including alternate takes and single versions.
Universe-169
CD
$17.25

Bible of the Devil/Last Vegas
Split
PS, US If this single was any more manly, it'd be poking its index finger into yr chest and asking you what your fucking problem is...Two of Chicago's hardest working, guitar riffing, old school type rock/metal bands at their finest. BOTD lays down a great version of Rainbow's 'Starstruck' Not for the weak!
Scarey-18
45
$5.75

Bill Fay Group
Tomorrow Tomorrow & Tomorrow
PS, US Feat. a new mastering of the material, a remix of "Planet Earth, Daytime" extending the song's length, & the inclusion of 3 tracks not on the CD ("Change Is Near," "Pear Tree" & "My Friend") in place of a montage of songs. This is a sequence that better serves the album format & provides a fresh listening perspective for those among us who've worn out their CD copies already. Additionally, he has written ext. notes, illuminating the period in which the album was written & the intentions with which it was undertaken.
DragCity-319
LP
$15.00

Black Merda
S/T
PS, US Vinyl version. 180gm.
Lilith-111
LP
$18.00

Black Merda
S/T
PS, US Hailing from late-60s Detroit, Black Merda (pronounced "Murder") were both aesthetically and musically way ahead of their time. When most black groups (including Parliament/ Funkadelic) were still sporting suits, singing about love and using a horn section, Black Merda had already become a tight guitarheavy freak-funk four piece. By weaving guitar rock and psychedelia into soul and R&B they were the gods of the underground "black rock" movement which fell somewhere between Jimi Hendrix and Parliament and MC5. But it wasn't just about the music the message was just as important. As with the original release, features a 30-second 11th track not mentioned in the track listing on the outer sleeve but present on the album.
Lilith-111
CD
$18.00

Bonnie Prince Billy
Cursed Sleep
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-316
12
$7.00

Bonnie Prince Billy
Cursed Sleep
PS, US Fuck yeah! Fresh cuts from BPB - so fresh that these sides aren't even on a full-length record yet. And 2 out of 3 ain't never will be, neither. From the forthcoming album "Then The Letting Go". Not enhanced but contains a video.
DragCity-316
CD5
$5.75

Breitbarth, Rene/Bodycod
Spectral Sound Pres. V 1
PS, US First in "Spectral Sound Presents" series showcasing exclusive tracks from producers outside the label's core. Breitbarth provides 2 of his lushest tracks & BODYCODE is exclusively remixed by THE MOLE (Kompakt, Cynosure).
SpectralSound-999
12
$8.25

Bricolage
Footsteps/Flowers Of Deceit
PS, UK The Creeping Bent Organisation is delighted to announce the release of the debut single by Bricolage, "Footsteps" / "Flowers of Deceit". Bricolage is the latest and greatest Scottish export since Orange Juice, heralding a return to the golden era of Postcard records. Taking their cues from the sights and sounds of this period, Bricolage's debut single is a refreshing reminder of all things good and well in today's indie scene: taught guitars, wry lyrics, joyful melodies and an arresting line in Argyll jumpers all make for an entertaining live show and even more infectious listening. Alex Kapranos has already declared his allegiance, and the NME, Steve Lamacq and Artrocker are on their case too. Punk legend Vic Godard has been approached to produce the group's second single, which is slated for release in late Summer. Already fast making a name for themselves on the live circuit, Bricolage has opened for the likes of the Fire Engines at Triptych, The Long Blondes and 1990s. "Bricolage are brilliant...like Postcard-era Orange Juice with a real dark twisty edge...they're very cool." Alex Kapranos NME Jan 2006
CreepingBent-089
45
$7.50

Bridge61
Journal
PS, US Given the logistical hiatus that Spaceways Inc. has found itself occupying, Ken Vandermark was seeking to create another mode of expression for those groove-centric hunks of sound...Ergo: the birth of BRIDGE 61, featuring KEN VANDERMARK, SPACEWAYS INC. bassist Nate McBride, VANDERMARK5 trapman Tim Daisy, and newcomer Jason Stein on bass clarinet. With tunes crafted by these stalwarts, and dedications to This Heat, Jackson Pollock & Sonny Sharrock- how can Bridge 61 miss?
Atavistic-172
CD
$15.25

Brötzmann, Peter
Pica Pica
PS, US A sweet period piece from the FMP ARCHIVE (FMP1050), on Atavistic's Unheard Music Series- featuring Brötz, ALBERT MANGELSDORFF & GUNTER "BABY" SOMMER. "I remember at one period when Han Bennink couldn't make the gigs - he was playing with Misha most of the time - Albert and I had a trio with Fred Van Hove, and we used to play in a little bar in Cologne which was run by the son of Päffgen brewery, a famous little brewery where Kölsch is brewed. It was equipped with an upright piano and a 20-liter barrel of fresh beer, which was empty after the gig. Albert's generosity and open-mindedness, compared to many other jazz musicians in the period, was remarkable. When he started working with crazy Brötzmann and Bennink, some of his colleagues gave him a very hard time. But I think he profited from our work the same way we did from his experience and musicality."-Peter Brötzmann, Chicago, 10/05.
Atavistic-258
CD
$15.25

Buffalo
Dead Forever
PS, US REPRESS. 1970s Australian hard rock band became very successful in Europe in the 1980s thanks to 3 heavy LPs for the Vertigo label (the first non-English group to record for the label). The first, 1972's "Dead Forever," sold 25,000 copies becoming an immediate classic of the genre. Upon the album's release the Vertigo office in Holland proclaimed "Dead Forever is better in quality, production and tunage than Black Sabbath's Vol. 4 - which is no slouch: hear it, if you haven't already". Like Black Sabbath, Buffalo was also criticized for their controversial covers & supposed satanic content (they chose a scarred, blood stained face, while the inside album features a rather macabre photo of the band in a Sydney cemetery), but also like their English cousins it was the band's hardrocking guitar heavy sound that would prevail. Tracks include a cover of Blues Image's "Pay My Dues" and Free's "I'm A Mover". Some members of Buffalo went on to form COUNT BISHOP - a blues rock band in the vein of Dr. Feelgood. 180gm LP
Akarma-273
LP
$22.50

Buffalo
Volcanic Rock
PS, US REPRESS. Less than a year after recording their impressive debut Dead Forever (which had their record label, Vertigo, claiming "Dead Forever is better in quality, production and music-wise than Black Sabbath's Vol. 4") these Australian hard rockers were back with more of that same frenzied, guitar-heavy rock that was making them living legends not just down under, but in Europe as well. Here John Baxter and friends bring us memorable songs like "Sunrise (Come my Way)," "Till My Death" and "Shylock", an authentic pearl for all fans of 70s hard rock. 180gm.
Akarma-276
LP
$22.50

Cameran
A Caesarean
PS, US Rousing today's zeitgeist, Cameran can best be described as encapsulating the sonic blend of Jack Kerouac's contagious zest for life and Yves Klein's wild and reckless attempts of jumping out of windows, experiencing movement through air. Subtly, silence and controlled detonations are carefully arranged, communicating in such a way that a dynamic tension is generated, working similarly to a dialectic screw that moves straight up in time and space releasing the synthesis between the two opposing poles - the quadrate of the circle. With this in mind, the musical structure is favorably comparable to classical music in terms of how it is both written and arranged. Cameran have created their dynamics with a sense of playfulness by switching from soft, rippling sounds and beats to a limitless rage with an immeasurable capacity of energy.
InnocentWords-011
CD
$10.00

Chad & Jeremy
I Don't Want to Lose You Baby
PS, US
Sundazed
CD
$13.50

Cohen, Leonard
I'm Your Man--OST
PS, US Soundtrack to the new film of the tribute concerts celebrating Cohen's work in Dec. 2004 at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Incl. ANTONY, NICK CAVE, JARVIS COCKER, BETH ORTON, HANDSOME FAMILY, LINDA THOMPSON, , LAURIE ANDERSON, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Cohen & even U2.
Verve-7169-02
CD
$13.00

Coven
Witchcraft Destroys Minds
PS, US REPRESS. Coven's sound is inspired by the occult, as is immediately evident from their song titles and lyrics which speak of demons, witches and satanic rituals.. This album, released in 1970, attracted many fans of the genre, in part because a track titled "Black Sabbath" & the presence of a bassist by the name of Oz Osborne gave the band an air of mystery, however, this American band is of no relation to their famous English counterparts. Coven nonetheless,
bring us a high quality LP, both from a musical & visual standpoint, thanks to the dramatic cover. Notable tracks include "Satanic Mass", a full out black mass w/ all the trimmings. 180gm LP
Akarma-271
LP
$22.50

Davis, Devin
Lonely People of the World, Unite!
PS, US A rollicking rock n roll romp, complete w/ backup singers, horn sections, barrel-house piano & handclaps. This listener might not initially realize that Davis plays nearly every instrument himself & that the uproarious rock betrays he fact that it was recorded in isolation. This is actually an ode to loneliness... with leaps from Dylan inspired stream of consciousness folk, to fuzzed out Neutral Milk Hotel bliss-rock, to Floyd-esque heavy psychedelia, all wrapped up together w/ strong production by Davis.
MousseRecords-01
CD
$12.75

Dead Machines
Live @ Tzompantli
PS, US The A side was recorded at the first No Fun Festival 3/04 (Brooklyn) & feat. a little comedy to start & then things get heavy. The B side is the very first VG Kids/Wolf Den Ypsi Street Level throwdown. The set was live on a 6 color shirt screen press & Nate brought a fog machine that blasted out the room & into the parking lot night of the VG complex. Near the end you can hear people chucklin cause its absurd. Printed covers w/ the back cover feat. a demented John Olson collage.
Eclipse-049
LP
$14.50

Dee, Ruby & the Snakehandlers
North Of Bakersfield
PS, US There they offer up sweet Country Americana Rockabilly a la Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, The Derailers & X. The band has made a name for themselves in their Pacific Northwest home as a group that delivers as soon as the lights go down. It will blast you out of your hi-fi like a lit bottle rocket.
Dionysus-1233131
CD
$13.00

Des Barras, Pamela
I'm With The Band: Confessions Of A Groupie
PS, US Now back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the author's last 15 years of adventures. She knocked on rock stars' backstage doors & immersed herself in the drugs, danger, & ecstasy of the freewheeling '60s. Over the next 10 years she had affairs with Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Waylon Jennings, Chris Hillman, Noel Redding, & Jim Morrison, among others. As a member of the GTO's, warm, witty,& sexy, this kiss-&-tell-all stands out as the perfect chronicle of one of rock 'n' roll's most thrilling eras.
ChicagoReview-5893
BOOK
$14.00

Disaster Strikes
Liberty Toast
PS, US This guy's life experiences as a full-time union organizer infuses the lyrics w/ truth & political edge that can't be bought at Hot Topic. Feat. STEVE AUSTIN (TODAY IS THE DAY), who bolsters the album w/ production that is neither stone nor bionic. Incl. a guest spot w/ JELLO himself.
Alternative-354
CD
$13.75

Dybdahl, Thomas
One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City
PS, US Norwegian singer-songwriter recently referred to as the "Next Jose Gonzalez" and counts Elvis Costello among his devoted fans.
Reminiscent of artist Jeff Buckley, Sondre Lerche, and Bright Eyes, Dybdahl paints intimate portraits in song, songs that have earned him Gold and Platinum albums in his native Scandinavia. NPR Song Of The Day REVIEW: "His voice has the emotional resonance of Jeff Buckley's (without the Robert Plant-isms) and the vulnerability of Chet Baker's. His delicate but lush music recalls that of Tim Buckley, Nick Drake and other forward-thinking folk-rock songwriters who surrounded their basic guitar chords with layered arrangements..."
Recall
CD
$15.00

Earlimart
Answers & Questions
PS, US ...b/w Caruthers Boy" Marble vinyl, LIMITED.
SuicideSqueeze-056
45
$4.75

Erase Errata
Nightlife
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars-464
LP
$12.50

Erase Errata
Nightlife
PS, US All their changes & efforts are well evidenced on these 12 tracks of polished chaos. Since their inception 6 years ago, the band has always been hailed as a visceral fury; now, the band's sound is as powerful & unhinged a ever, though now much more cogent on all fronts.The album was largely self recorded, produced & mixed by the band along w/ Chris Woodhouse (A-Frames, Coachwhips) & Eli Crews. It's standard artist bio hyperbole to insist that a band defies convention, & is pure, inspiring & original -fortunately for Erase Errata, it's the truth.
KillRockStars -464
CD
$14.50

Excepter
Altercation
PS, US Half-recorded in one blizzard, & completed by the next, this is a years-in-the-making, tossed-off-in-a moment exploration of the difference between them live on stage & alone at home & the goal to eradicate the distinction between the two. Double the length & twice the depth of past releases, it's a geometric expansion around all the territories marked so far in their brief discography: the primal death trips, the noise pop tropics, the long drone goodnight, the cool electro doom & the blasted steam cycle.
5RueChristine
CD
$14.50

Flaherty/Corsano/Yeh
A Rock In The Snow
PS, US Together Corsano & Flaherty have re-written the concept of modern free-jazz with their post-hardcore punk style approach of euphoric togetherness. Ferocious, spontaneous, explosive & aggressively lyric they've established their groundbreaking duo with loads of shows & a host of tremendous recording. Here C. Spencer Yeh joins them to create a powerful trio.
Important-095
CD
$13.75

Flaherty/Corsano/Yeh
Snow Blind Avalanche
PS, US Snow Blind Avalanche is a completely different album than A Rock In The Snow also being released on Important though the two records were made during the same sessions. This vinyl only release is limited to 1000 copies with the first 200 on snow-white vinyl. Artwork by C. Spencer Yeh. Liner notes from Wolf Eyes bro John Olson aka Johnny Coors. The Flaherty/Corsano/Yeh power trio have emerged on album with a dual format/dual release for Important. Snow Blind Avalanche finds the Flaherty/Corsano/Yeh in more abstract free dimensions with Yeh's presence in the sound even more firmly established. Recorded as the snow fell. "No overdubs. Live in studio. Free-noise-punk-jazz with bent-sick-burning vocals. Amen." Paul Flaherty.
Important-104
LP
$13.50

Flaherty/Corsano/Yeh
A Rock In The Snow
PS, US Together Chris Corsano and Paul Flaherty have re-written the concept of modern free-jazz with their post-hardcore punk style approach of euphoric togetherness. Ferocious, spontaneous, explosive and aggressively lyric they've established their groundbreaking duo with loads of shows and a host of tremendous recordings. When tales of C. Spencer Yeh's Burning Star Core project reached Corsano/Flaherty the duo were eager to see him jam. Fortunately, fate brought them together at the DeStijl/Freedom From festival where Corsano/Flaherty were playing in the Dream/Aktion Unit (with Thurston Moore) and Yeh was there with Burning Star Core. His performance caught the Corsano/Flaherty duo on fire and Yeh's temperature was raised (literally) when he suddenly came down with the flu following his show. Fortunately for Yeh, Flaherty packed him in ice down in the festival hall basement and a solid relationship was forged. Lives were saved. Jams ensued. The power trio of Flaherty/Corsano/Yeh was formed. Liner notes by John Olson aka Johnny Coors.
Important-095
CD
$13.50

Fosson, Mark
Lost Takoma Sessions
PS, US Mark's sound will not be unfamiliar to anyone who's heard an album of solo acoustic guitar or two in their life. Here he plays his style with the same individual personality that former Fahey discoveries such as Kottke, Robbie Basho & Bola Sete had. The Fosson sound is light & smooth, perhaps best represented by the bright & melodious "Sky Piece" - though the entire album is a sweet listen. Over the years he's continued to play music, albeit in different styles than his acoustic guitar picking approach. He's landed songs in a number of movie & television projects.
DragCity-322
CD
$14.50

Foster, Josephine & The Supposed
All The Leaves Are Gone
PS, US ON VINYL NOW!
GalacticZoo -08
LP
$15.50

Fuzzy Duck
S/T
PS, US Original art. 180gm LP
Akarma-180
LP
$20.00

Gideon Smith & the Dixie Damned
Dealin Decks
PS, US Follow-up EP to 2001's Southern Gentlemen, could be described as "cowpoke doom."It's no surprise that the predominate style is southern by the grace of God rock but what gives the band distinction are the traces of classic doom to their songwriting. Imagine the Allman Brothers on acid lost in the Grand Canyon.
Scarey -017
CD
$13.75

Glaxo Babies
Dreams Interrupted: The Bewilderment Years
PS, UK The Glaxo Babies were born in the winter of 1977 shortly after the death of Elvis and at the tail end of the first wave of Punk. This compilation takes you on a journey through their life and out the other side and will leave you wondering why they weren't huge! Taking their inspiration from the likes of William Burroughs, Captain Beefheart, and Krautrock, it wasn't long before they were in the vanguard of the new Bristol music scene. They sat along side Wire and the Gang of Four - nobody else sounded anything like them, songs like "Who Killed Bruce Lee", "This is your Life" and the legendary "Christine Keeler". John Peel quickly got hooked offering sessions and a even rare chance to play at one of his much lamented road shows. Within a few gigs they were supporting The Only Ones, Adam and the Ants and the Cure. Those who experienced the savage intensity of their live performances, saw Dan Catsis playing guitar with a vibrator and Rob Chapman cutting himself with a glass....a hard act to follow. They released two albums on the Bristol based Heartbeat Records, both which made the Top 20 of the Independent charts in 1980. They were pre punk, post-punk, and not punk - Listening to bands like Franz Ferdinand and The Kaiser Chiefs? take note, we've heard it all before - 27 years ago.
CherryRed-291
CD
$14.75

Green, Adam
Jacket Full of Danger
PS, US This shows him at his most powerful, stretching out stylistically on each song & defying what we've come to expect from the little kid who used to dress up as Robin Hood. It's an undeniable delight, & if you don't believe that, then ask Little Richard, who upon hearing the R&B beats matched by Adam's deep drawl, said he'd never heard anything like it.
RoughTrade-30066
CD
$14.00

Groundhogs
Thank Christ For The Bomb
PS, US Gatefold sleeve. 180 gram vinyl LP
Akarma-040
LP
$22.50

Groundhogs
Split
PS, US 180 gram vinyl. Gatefold sleeve LP
Akarma-041
LP
$22.50

Hamilton, Dirk
Meet Me At The Crux
PS, US A work considered by fans to be among Hamilton's most mature work, and an album defined years later by Rolling Stone as "one of the most unforgettable albums of the '70s, a gem that deserves rediscovery." Deluxe edition, feat. bonus tracks, lyrics and pictures from the period.
Akarma-352
CD
$17.25

Hamilton, Dirk & Bluesmen
Sometimes Ya' Leave The Blues Out On The Road
PS, US This time Dirk takes the stage with an all-new all-Italian line-up, to form one of the best contemporary blues bands out there, featuring killer axeman Roberto Formignani - whose forte lies in his ability to pull off amazingly complicated and creative solos - and an agile and robust rhythm section. On the DVD you will also find many other bonus tracks, including an amazing "The Relative Health Of Your Soul Inside" one of Hamilton's standards and interesting cover of "Stand By Me." Don't miss this happy moment in the epic career of this great American blues man, who reveals here one of the most beautiful sides of contemporary blues.
Akarma-349
CD/DVD
$29.00

Harvey Danger
Little By Little...
PS, US It might be tempting to read this album as the culmination of a 10 yr career spent pursuing music at every level of endeavor, from basement band you never heard of to overnight success you can't escape to has-beens you wonder whatever became of to out of left field comback. The reality is that it's just 10 songs written by 3 guys who decided they wanted to make a record again. It's safe to say that this album represents a singular musical voice, & they're firing on all pistons.
KillRockStars-471
CD
$15.50

Houston McCoy
Pegasus
PS, US Follow up to the instrumental quartet's 2003 debut, The Pegasus features an epic A-side while the B-side features the band's first foray into vocals. Indie prog for the adventurous. Pressed in a LIMITED EDITION of 300 records on colored vinyl with beautiful hand-numbered silver-inked black sleeves designed by NC artist Kat Lamp.
ErnestJenning-025
45
$9.50

Iron And Wine
Such Great Heights
PS, UK This is a European import single for the following Iron and Wine songs.

Track Listing:

1. Such Great Heights
2. Trapeze Swinger (live recording from Radio Vienna)
3. Naked As We Came (live recording from Radio Vienna)
Subpop
CD5
$4.00

Jack Saints
S/T
PS, US The JS might feel comfortable cultivating the aura of perennial rock & roll losers but we're the winners w/ this, only their second but easily their best album! Sharp edged songs, tight & ill-mannered, not two chord blurs but stark mad rock and roll!!!!!!
Scarey -027
CD
$13.75

Jarre, Jean-Michel
Les Concerts en Chine
PS, US The first modern western pop artist to perform in communist China which included several pieces written just for the occasion, one "Fishing Junks at Sunset" in traditional Chinese arrangement. Also incl. Jarre favorites to make a classic. RECOMMENDED
Dreyfus-36160
CD
$16.50

Jenny Piccolo
Discography
PS, US
31G
CD
$15.00

Jesu
S/T PIC DISC
PS, US SPECIAL ORDER ONLY!!! SUPER LIMITED!!! Deluxe 2xLP Pic. Disc LIMITED to 1000.
HydraHead-666-79
DLP
$32.25

Joan Of Arc
The Intelligent Design of Joan of Arc
PS, US Ten years in the making, The Intelligent Design of Joan of Arccollects
for the first time ever all the rare, out of print, vinyl only, comp tracks, and Japanese bonus tracks the band has released in their 10 year history. Clocking in at 19-tracks with over 70 minutes of music, this is THE definitive Joan of Arc collection to own.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.00

Joan of Arc
Eventually, All at Once
PS, US
RecordLabel
CD
$14.50

Joan of Arc
Eventually, All at Once
PS, US Vinyl.
RecordLabel-017
LP
$13.00

Joy Division
Let the Movie Begin
PS, US Originally released as an import. Put together by a couple of Belgian JD experts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sadly missed Ian Curtis. Contains interviews of all the members of JD interspersed with superb live performances from various venues through the career of the band including rarities from Dutch & Belgian concert performances & a couple of rare alternative studio outtakes. 8-page foldout full color booklet contains lots of Joy Division images & a detailed biographical article on the band.
Interstate-10975
CD
$17.00

JR Ewing
Maelstrom
PS, US Formed in Oslo in '98, they unleash a full attack of guitars & relentless riffs reminiscent of Drive Like Jeru, Hot Snakes, At the Drive In, etc. With tightly wound dual guitars & a thrashy intensity, this serves to sweep the dust out &revitalize the stale hardcore genre.
DimMak-098
CD
$14.50

Julian's Treatment
Time Before This
PS, US REPRESS. Original art. 180gm LP.
Akarma-192
LP
$20.00

Karling Abbeygate
S/T
PS, US This debut counrty album is full of heartbreak & hope. As living legend Frankie Laine puts it, "she has taken the classic old-time Country Western sound & blended it with today's sensibilities, & in the process created something quite new & utterly stunning".
Dionysus-1233130
CD
$13.75

Karling Abbeygate
S/T
PS, US This debut counrty album is full of heartbreak & hope. As living legend Frankie Laine puts it, "she has taken the classic old-time Country Western sound & blended it with today's sensibilities, & in the process created something quite new & utterly stunning".
Dionysus-233130
CD
$13.75

Kashmere State Band
Texas Thunder Soul 68-74
PS, US The greatest high school band ever who released 8 albums & 3 singles on the Kram label. An ever changing group of high schoolers who could give the JBs a run for their money. HEAVY big band action. Incl. Kashmere as sampled by DJ Shadow. Enhanced CD w/40pp book
NowAgain
DCD
$21.50

Knife, The
Silent Shout
PS, US Domestic release for The Knife's third album (we have copies of both previous albums available), a freaky electro-pop groover, a techno-rock supernova... PITCHFORK: Ditching the springy Europop of 2004's Deep Cuts, Sweden's the Knife here pits dark, ghostly electro backdrops against elastic vocals, which they mash through a wringer of digital manipulation. A far cry from the duo's friendly first singles, Silent Shout gorily births the Knife's mutant twin. The result is creepy enough to warrant its own genre: haunted house."... STYLUS MAGAZINE: "While it lasts Silent Shout draws you completely into the twisted little world it's created, and in that sense it's one of the most compellingly, ornately strange things I've heard in a long time."
Mute
CD
$15.00

Leafhound
Growers of Mushroom
PS, US REPRESS. Classic 1970 British hard rock LP has finally been repressed with 2 bonus tracks! Although the title suggests psychedelic rock, the album actually brings on full-body Zeppelinesque hard rock, driven by the dual guitars of Derek Brooks & Mick Halls. Blues-based rhythms, strengthened by the vocals of Pete French (Brunning Sunflower Blues Band) & Black Cat Bone (Atomic Rooster). Featuring rare British sleeve w/German sleeve pictured inside. Extensive
liners & RARE POSTER. Hard-prog classic not to be missed! Gatefold 180gm w/poster.
Akarma-256
LP
$22.50

Les Savy Fav
3/5
PS, US Reissue of their 1999 debut album more than ably produced by the then unfamous JAMES MURPHY (LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, DFA). Finally professionaly mastered, redesigned & repackaged
FrenchKiss-003
CD
$16.00

Long Winters
Putting the Days to Bed
PS, US Good songs are hard to write, hard to find, & are unrelated to fashion. As The Long Winters' guitarist/bandleader John Roderick says, "I like chairs that don't creak & songs that don't suck." There's a lot of music being made as an accessory now, but there will always be a need for actual songs The Long Winters have worked at making plenty of those over the course of 2 very well received previous albums & an EP, & w/"Putting The Days To Bed" they have delivered the album that will make them a household name.
Barsuk -054
CD
$12.75

Makoto, Kawabata
At Last You Are Mine
PS, US Limited edition of 200 copies. This is the "private recording as the old-fashioned Kawabata's guitar & electronics solo." Volume 2 of the Private Drawing Series.
AcidMothers-027
CD
$16.25

Makoto, Kawabata
111 CDR
PS, US Limited edition of 200 copies. This recording feat. one long track (electric & acoustic guitar) recorded in January 2004. The first release "111" in Kawabata Makoto's new CDR series has been released by the AMT label. The series itself is called Private Sound Drawing w/ each disk containing an individual drawing by Kawabata.
AcidMothers-026
CD
$16.25

May Blitz
Second of May
PS, US REPRESS. Second LP by British heavy prog rock icons, May Blitz. Beginning with the agressive powerhouse "Mad Men Only", the sound of the band is compact & immediate, bringing to mind the Groundhogs in certain moments. Ranges from gothic themes closer to Black Sabbath to jazz driven rhythms & pure Pink Floyd psychedelia. Finally a chance to rediscover this pillar of heavy rock without having to pay the high price that original copies fetch. 180gm.
Akarma -265
LP
$22.50

Menche, Daniel
Jugularis
PS, US Imagine yourself riding on cells coasting through your body's veins. The sound of the heart grows stronger like a beating drum as you're pulled closer. Suddenly, you're embraced by this giant pulsating muscle and when you're finally released back into the veins you can hear it's sound fading slowly, but still growling with the same intensity that it has beat with for eternity. Jugularis is the soundtrack to this ride and like your heart it's packaged in blood: the ultimate symbol of life and intensity. Recently Daniel Menche has embraced more percussion based sound to create music that manipulates the listeners blood flow and intensifies the listening experience. Jugularis still contains a distinctly Menche sound yet being that it's intensely rhythm and percussion based it's extremely different from anything that he has created prior. Never before has Daniel Menche's mantra of "If Music is like blood then make the speakers bleed" been so appropriate.
Important-103
CD
$13.50

Midlake
Trials of Van Occupanthr
PS, US Channels "Tusk" era Fleetwood Mac through Denton, TX's answer to Thom Yorke. Debut album was a quiet classic around here. Mojo & Uncut say 4 stars for the new one!
BellaUnion-412
CD
$16.00

Mika Miko
C.Y.S.L.A.B.F.
PS, US This 5 piece all female "punk" band will defend the term w/ all their power because they're just that, an amazing punk band, both in spirit & attitude. Pounding their way through interesting, fast, pop songs that leave you wondering how they pull the steam all the way through. Imagine a high school dance where Red Cross, Black Flag, X-Ray Spex, The Slits & The Germs are all playing w/ an updated flare of excitement & anxiousness.
KillRockStars-467
CD
$14.50

Moritmer
Mortimer
PS, UK Despite the reputation surrounding their highly sought-after 1968 LP, New York quartet Mortimer are probably best remembered for their association with The Beatles' Apple empire. Indeed they recorded a whole album with Peter Asher in 1969 which remains unreleased to this day, largely due to the arrival of Allen Klein at Apple and his culling of several projects. It wasn't the first time that Klein had axed the release of an album by the band. In 1966 the pre-Mortimer garage rock band The Teddy Boys were signed to the Cameo Parkway label where they issued two fine and furious singles and cut an album's worth of material. Klein entered the picture at Cameo in 1967 and nixed the release of the album. Regardless of these misfortunes, The Teddy Boys were hot property in the New York clubs and were soon signed up by B,B & D Productions, a company co-run by Englishman Daniel Secunda, brother of notorious UK pop manager Tony Secunda. They installed the band at their trendy manhattan night club, Arthur, and gave them a flat where they wrote new material in a more acoustic an d melodic vein. An album was duly recorded for Mercury using this acoustic approach and a couple of promo singles lifted. The irresistable opener "Dedicated Music Man" received heavy airplay in the New York area and the album reportedly sold 35,000 copies. Secunda suggested the band visit England in the summer of 1968 and they did so, securing the Apple contract almost immediately when George Harrison heard them play a floor show in the Apple offices. But that's another story... Re-issued for the first time on any format anywhere ever! Features rare bonus tracks and single mixes! Features in-depth liner notes and brand new interview material by Apple/psych authority Stefan Granados! A true collector's item and a must for all fans of late '60s pop-psych, soft rock, folk-rock and of course The Beatles!
Rev-Ola-172
CD
$14.75

Ms
Future Women
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PRC-100
LP
$11.75

Mutts
I Us We You
PS, US Nine track mini album serves up the band's strongest, most focused & fully realized set of recordings to date. Continuing to deliver garage menace & classic rock in spades, it nevertheless conveys a looser, more instinctive stance & displays a wider collective remit. The Mutts are stylised but refreshingly unpretentious; four personalities drawn together looking for excitement & release, and wanting to take the audience with them. They embrace everything from 50's rock n' roll, to blues, glam, rock, soul & beyond.
FatCat-054
CD
$12.50

My Cat is An Alien
Ascends the Sky
PS, US Debut expanded reissue is a key document, long out of print & from the back catalog. The improv duo formed by brothers Maurizio & Roberto Opalio from Italy in 1997. This 2001 original release is illuminating as it serves as both as premonition of their signature sound & a tantalizing glimpse of alternate paths.
Rebis-001
CD
$11.00

Nazz
Nazz [Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
PS, US
Sanctuary
CD
$15.00

Nerds
Black Star Burnin Trails to Nowhere
PS, US 2nd full length by these Italian fellas weaned to a steady diet of gore flicks & scum rock. A morbid crossover of the Hookers & the Dwarves. Pissed off vocals and intense head-pounding fury! What sets this album & for that matter this band, apart from their contemporaries lies in sound quality & diversity.
Scarey -016
CD
$13.75

New York Dolls
One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This
PS, US 13 brand new studio tracks, first in 32 years! Feat. founding members DAVID JOHANSEN & SYLVAIN SYLVAIN & guest vocals by IGGY POP, MICHAEL STIPE & TOM GABEL (AGAINST ME). Initial orders come w/"making of" DVD & bonus track.
Roadrunner-168618045-2
CD/DVD
$17.00

No Funeral
S/T
PS, US Chicago instrumentalists combine the drums of Black Sabbath & Husker Du & the wash of guitars from Codeine, Cure & Low along w/ tape loops, & massive effects they craft songs of dynamic range, repetition &textured sounds. Jason Flaks from Colossal appears on trumpet.
NoFuneral-1
CD
$7.50

Oh-Sees
Cool Death of the Island Raiders
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 goorock, bedroom folk our world has ever heard.
Narnack-7036
CD
$12.75

Our Brother the Native
Tooth & Claw
PS, US A thrilling, beautifully jumbled rush & gush of ideas & emotions. With their campfire clap-alongs & skewed vocals & the use of circuit bent children's toys, OBTN might at times come on like the kid brothers of CocoRosie or Animal Collective, yet this is far from a derivative record. The band's fusion of disparate sounds, influences & approaches forms a unique whole that is very much their own. Performing a neat balancing act between the prettiness of their songs/melodies & the self-inflicted damage of the noise threatening to spew out from its seams or peel back/melt its edges.
FatCat-012
CD
$13.75

Pacifics & Illmind
Case
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AllNatural-046
LP
$10.75

Pacifics & Illmind
Case
PS, US The mighty trio of KP, Strike 3 & Norm Rockwell create uncut "go ill" hip hop designed to serve the soul & snap the neck. Striving to bridge the gap between the old & new generations of hip hop, The PACIFICS bring versatility to the forefront without sacrificing creativity in their music. Produced by Illmind who has produced for Ghostface, Little Brother, Dead Prez, & Common.
AllNatural-048
CD5
$10.75

Panda & Angel
Panda & Angel
PS, US This paints a passively angst filled portrait of lovelorn, heartache & loneliness. This eponymous, introductory EP combines the sedated dissonace of early Low & Cat Power w/ the melancholy filled distortion of My Bloody Valentine & the stark truth of PJ Harvey. A poignant memoir of melancholic regret, cathartic revelations & vibrant but tempered pop orchestrations.
JadeTree-1114
CD5
$8.75

Patto
Hold Your Fire
PS, US Reissue of second album originally on Vertigo following Akarma's recent reissue of the S/T debut. Guitarist Ollie Halstead is somewhat of a UK axe legend mixing up fiery jazz playing with hard-rock assault in a manner that can only be called fusion. Vocalist Mike Patto was most notably playing in Timebox, Bow Street Runners (64-66 with Mick Fleetwood) & later in the '70s with Spooky Tooth. Undoubtedly the better of the three that the group recorded, & comes
beautifully repackaged on 180gm with gatefold sleeve.
Akarma-190
LP
$22.50

Pelt
Heraldic Beats
PS, US Combines the most all-out electric attacks they ever deigned to release, plus some of the growling drone float that preceded/coincided w/ the band's jump into acoustic material. This DLP set is sure to blow some minds. These early recordings (1998-2003) are heavy & sure to please those who have been waiting patiently for this. Beautiful artwork & a very sturdy gatefold sleeve.
Eclipse-56
DLP
$23.25

Peter Bjorn And John
Writer's Block
PS, SWEDEN *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED / LIMITED STOCK* Peter Morén from Dalarna in the North of Sweden and Björn Yttling from Västerbotten - even further to the North - had been playing music together for 8 years when they in 1999 met John - from Norrbotten - which would you believe it is yet even further to the North! The following year they started a band and simply called it Peter, Bjorn and John - not due to lack of better names - but because it felt right. Band names are often ridiculous - so why not just go for your own name? First they thought that they would recruit a bass player but after the well known saying "3 is a crowd" thus more than enough - the keyboard player Björn began playing bass. Live the band have learned to use the little format to its advantage and in the studio well let's just say they have been known to do overdubs...! Initially all the press they got had to do with Björn's production resume and the members different guest appearances on other more well known bands and artists records. But soon that would change. In 2002 the home recorded self titled debut album was released and received comments from the press regarding "superior sound beds" and "upcoming classics" while songs like "Matchmaker" and "People They Know" became favourites with the indie pop crowd. Rough Trade in London even penned "nothing else sounds as good in Swedish pop right now" and were probably not completely mistaken. 2004 saw the follow up with the more complete, mature and darker "Falling Out". "It beats me everytime" became a Swedish radio hit and the album was released Stateside the following year to press acclaim. Allmusic.com gave the album 4,5 stars and wrote: "very close to the best indie rock -- no, just plain music -- being made in 2005. More punk than the Concretes, less frantic than Shout Out Louds, as catchy as the most tuneful of the UK post-post-post-punk merchants. Falling Out firmly established Peter, Bjorn and John as a group to watch out for. Skrike that. They are a band that has arrived in all senses of the word". Now in 2006 PBJ embark on the second phase of their careers. The new album "Writer's Block" (recorded in Björn's studio in Hornstull, Stockholm) is the first to showcase all three members as songwriters and taking on lead vocalist duties and sees the band take on a new musical direction.
V2Scandinavia/Wichita
CD
$13.00

Pipettes
We Are Pipettes
PS, US The highly anticipated debut full-length from British pop darlings THE PIPETTES--BECKI, ROSE, and GWENNO, along with their backing band THE CASSETTES. The band have won fans around the globe with their trademark polka dot dresses, super-poppy '60s-style girl-group anthems, and feel-good choreographed hand movements.
MemphisIndustries-072
CD
$18.75

Queens of the Stone Age
Stone Age Complications
PS, US SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. Ltd Ed ep containing covers (Kinks, Subhumans, Cramps), b-sides & remixes (U.N.K.L.E.). 6 tracks total.
Junketboy-2467-02
CD5
$7.75

Rooks
Search & Destroy
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

Russian Circles
Upper Ninety b/w Re-Enter
PS, US This 3-piece instrumental rock outfit sonically slides effortlessly from dark foreboding ambient swells into a driving & texturally heavy sonic assault which then often mutates into irresistibly catchy melodic sections. Marble vinyl, LIMITED 7"
SuicideSqueeze-058
45
$4.75

Scourge of the Sea
Make Me Armored
PS, US Sweet golden pop music. Swiftly tilting songs surround ghostly melodies, jangly hooks & recall the cover & comfort of darkness from the first time you saw the ocean, the first time you got lost & the first time you lost. Smart & literate songwriting coupled with dreamy, atmospheric arrangements don't displace simple sing-a-longs over fractious electric guitars. Recently named one of Kentucky's top 10 in Filter magazine.
Alias-150
CD
$14.50

Shipwreck
House of Cards EP
PS, US The magnificent first of four EPs from hometown boys Shipwrecked, continuing their sonic explorations of the ionosphere and the ocean depths. Akin to Aspera Ad Astra, Starflyer 59, 80s-90s shoegaze...popsongs haunted with elemental themes. A much more muscular recording than previous efforts, thanks to producer Adam Schmitt, who brings the songs to life in the studio, and living up to the "...spiralling, pedal-laden magnitude of their live perfomances..." (Innocent Words Magazine)
Self-Released
CD5
$6.25

Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.3
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. Already released as a 3CD box, this collection is now available in three separate single volumes, ending now with this volume 3, Also includes an illustrated booklet with extensive liner notes.
Universe-137/3
CD
$17.25

Spoon
Telephono & Soft Effects
PS, US Out of print for almost 5 years, these are presented here REMASTERED in one specially priced deluxe package (with an added video & beautifully restored artwork). With amped-up acoustic guitars, jumpy song structures & a punk attitude, "Telephono", (originally released in '96 by Matador) was the shot across the bow from Austin, TX's fledgling rock heroes. '97's follow up EP, "Soft Effects", feat. 5 of their strongest songs & marks a leap forward in the band's repertoire signalling the great things to come.
Merge-290
CD
$13.75

Steamhammer
S/T (Reflection)
PS, US REPRESS. 180gm vinyl LP
Akarma-234
LP
$22.50

Stone The Crows
Ode To John Law
PS, US 2nd album by this unforgettable Scottish band of the early '70s. The music that the band proposes is blues / soul laden heavy rock, distinguished by carefully arranged instrumental parts, a prominent guitar - played by the terrific Leslie Harvey - and above all, the peerless voice of Maggie Bell, elected "Britain's Top Girl Singer" of 1972.
Akarma-290
CD
$17.25

Striborg
Embittered Darkness
PS, US Cult Tasmanian Black Metal legend SIN (Sumerian cresent moon god)- NANNA (the god of winds in slavonic mythology). Bleak, misanthropic, depressive black metal with blurry guitars, clean ephemeral bass & plodding relentlessly pounding rhythms that create a very dark & ghostly atmosphere.
SouthernLord-60
CD
$15.25

Svenonius, Ian
Psychic Soviet
PS, US The essays, written in a scholarly yet engaging style, should clear up much of the prevailing confusion regarding events of the last millenium by exploring the use of rock n' roll & art by the ruling class, & the sinister machinations behind popular fiction, film & TV serials. Indispensable for anyone who wonders where rock n' roll comes from, where it's going & what it really means. IAN is from WEIRD WAR, MAKE UP, NATION OF ULYSSES, & CUPID CAR CLUB.
DragCity-307
BOOK
$15.50

Tape Op
Issue #54 July/August
PS, US GEORGE MASSENBURG JOHN PATERNO, BILLY NAYER SHOW, TAPEOPCON wrap up, recording recipes, gear & music reviews. It's the #1 recording
magazine!
TapeOp-54
$4.50

THOR
Devastation of Musculation
PS, US All in all, this new release, with 10 songs & a video is THOR's darkest album in the band's 25 year run & marks a return to the power metal that earned the band a cult following. All Hail THOR!
SmogVeil-063
CD
$11.50

Transmission
Noctolucent
PS, UK Ex-killing joke bassist and BRIT award-winning producer youth met simon tong while working together with the verve, and in between simon finishing sessions with gorillaz and blur, they continued working together and started developing twin guitar instrumental epic soundscapes... tim bran, producer and founder of dreadzone and julian cope collaboraor, was invited to apply some stark metallic synths and beautiful epic pianos... then along came big paul ferguson, founder member and drummer with killing joke, who was re-united with youth at a malicious damage knees-up in spring 2005... he didn't need much persuading once he'd heard the demos, and three months later they were in the legendary olympic studios laying down laid some of the heaviest and sublime soundtracks ever recorded there...this is a music that is unlike anything these musicians have ever been involved with before... sublime moments of timeless beauty, fragile and epic at the same time, vast dark geographies and previously uncharted maps of sound... fearless soaring melodies juxtaposed and complemented with raw and primitive rhythms brutally executed... intense, dynamic, powerful and emotional... the sound of the birth of the universe... the sound of a dying planet... sound where time ceases to exist...look out for the full length later in the year...
MaliciousDamage-610
CD5
$8.25

Transmission
Noctolucent
PS, UK 12" Clear Vinyl. ex-killing joke bassist and BRIT award-winning producer youth met simon tong while working together with the verve, and in between simon finishing sessions with gorillaz and blur, they continued working together and started developing twin guitar instrumental epic soundscapes... tim bran, producer and founder of dreadzone and julian cope collaborator, was invited to apply some stark metallic synths and beautiful epic pianos... then along came big paul ferguson, founder member and drummer with killing joke, who was re-united with youth at a malicious damage knees-up in spring 2005... he didn't need much persuading once he'd heard the demos, and three months later they were in the legendary olympic studios laying down laid some of the heaviest and sublime soundtracks ever recorded there...this is a music that is unlike anything these musicians have ever been involved with before... sublime moments of timeless beauty, fragile and epic at the same time, vast dark geographies and previously uncharted maps of sound... fearless soaring melodies juxtaposed and complemented with raw and primitive rhythms brutally executed... intense, dynamic, powerful and emotional... the sound of the birth of the universe... the sound of a dying planet... sound where time ceases to exist...look out for the full length later in the year...
MaliciousDamage-611
12
$9.50

Twink
Think Pink
PS, US Originally released in 1970 on Polydor...a wild classic of British psychedelia feat various members of THE DEVIANTS. The 180 gram vinyl is pink!
Akarma-064
LP
$22.50

Ultravox
Ha! Ha! Ha!
PS, EUROPE Digitally remastered reissue of their debut John Foxx-era album from 1977 featuring six bonus tracks: 'Young Savage' (Single Version), 'Man Who Dies Everyday '(Remix), 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' (Alternate Version), 'Quirks' and Live versions of 'Man Who Dies Everyday' and 'Young Savage'. Track listing: 1. Rockwrok 2. Frozen Ones 3. Fear In The Western World 4. Distant Smile 5. Man Who Dies Every Day 6. Artificial Life 7. While Im Still Alive 8. Hiroshima Mon Amour.
Universal-EU
CD
$16.25

Umbrellas
Illuminare
PS, US The album grapples w/notions of solitude, life, death, & the plain old blues, realistic love, infatuation, satisfaction, disappointment, life balance, the letting go, appeasement, idealism, & grace. All w/a backdrop of blustery fall out tunes w/strange swirls of sound, smatterings of echoes & pulsings, huge bass hammerings & bells to chime the gladness in being right there where one's supposed to be. Feat. James McAlister (ESTER DRANG, SUFJAN STEVENS).
MilitiaGroup-044
CD
$14.75

Various
Best of Studio One Box (CD x 4)
PS, US Four CD set incl "Best of Studio One," "Full Up: More Hits from Studio One" & "Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals" plus "Rebel Discomixes." Incl. nearly every Jamaican artist of note incl. Marley, Burning Spear, Holt, McCook, Ellis, Boothe, MInott. RECOMMENDED!
StudioOne-116617826-2
CD x 4
$40.00

Various
Suicide Squeeze - Slaying Since 1996
PS, US Here find classic tunes from timeless singles by the likes of ELLIOT SMITH, MODEST MOUSE, PEDRO THE LION & THE UNICORNS to name only a few. To acompany those gems are several songs from records now out of print (CONSTANTINES, BLACK HEART PROCESSION, LES SAVY FAV), remixes & demos from some current roster favorites ( THE AISLERS SET, MINUS THE BEAR), & some classic combinations of great talents coming together to make magic (IRON & WINE w/ SIX PARTS SEVEN, MODEST MOUSE w/ 764- HERO), & this only scratches the surface of what Slaying & the entire label catalog have to offer.
SuicideSqueeze-050
DCD
$16.00

Veirs, Laura
Troubled By The Fire
PS, US Self-released in 2003 on Laura's own imprint, Raven Marching Band, released by Bella Union in Europe & Australia. It's a little bit of country, a little bit of bluegrass & a little bit of rock 'n' roll. Viola, drums, & Wurlitzer add to Laura' s guitar & banjo-based songs. Feat. the breathtaking "Song My Friends Taught Me".
KillRockStars-476
CD
$14.50

Veirs, Laura
Triumphs & Travails of Orphan Mae
PS, US Self-released in 2001 on Laura' s own imprint, Raven Marching Band, released by Bella Union in Europe & Australia. It's a semi-autobiographical, epic musical saga of a young woman traveling the old American West. Mixing Americana w/ electronic effects & modern percussion, she's created a sparse & haunting record with a clear & original vision.
KillRockStars-475
CD
$14.50

Velvet Teen
Cum Laude
PS, US A sea change record wherein VT restlessly kick through genre barriers & eagerly change their sound & style for each release. Their new guise is a unique & dirty mix of IDM, frantic drumming & Nagler's soaring voice.
Slowdance-028
CD
$13.75

Venice Is Sinking
Sorry About the Flowers
PS, US Lush, string-driven, anthemic orchestral rock with seamless dalliance into darker territories. Loosely revolves around an exploration of spatial & situational transition, the power of location & the hopeful side of loss. RIYL the Cure, Galaxie 500, Low, Ida, the Delgados. "Passionate & uninterested in one-chord-jangle rehash, Flowers sounds a lot like dream pop's long-awaited changing of the guard" -Magnet
OnePercentPress-002
CD
$10.00

Vlor
A Fire is Meant for Burning
PS, US Vlor is a Silber supergroup. Brian John Mitchell records initial guitar riffs & arpeggios. Drone-pop-star Jon DeRosa (Aarktica) adds harmonium & serialist guitar parts. Mike VanPortfleet (Lycia) adds his trademarked highly harmonized & reverbed guitarwork. Nathan Amundson (Rivulets), who normally focuses on acoustic guitar, adds electric guitar & keyboards. Neo-psychedeliaist Jessica Bailiff adds vocals & violin & acoustic guitar. Acoustic guitarist Jesse Edwards (Red Morning Chorus) adds a variety of Indian instruments & hand percussion. Shoegazer Paolo Messere (6P.M.) adds virtually an entire band with percussion, electric guitars, & keyboards. The best results of these collaborations are a fire is meant for burning.
Silber-051
CD
$11.75

Walkmen
A Hundred Miles Off
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RecordCollectionMusic
LP
$15.25

White Whale
WWI
PS, US Feat. the intrepid BUTTERGLORY; the fearless GET UP KIDS; THEE (fearsome) HIGHER BURNING FIRE; & the brave, chivalrous MATT SUGGS- Amassing the power of the Big Star with the fury of the Sabbath (Black) & the mesmerizing wiles of the Badfinger the gentlemen of White (F-in') Whale are not afraid to ask the musical question "What's an Ocean For?" Beware ye Decemberists & those who would set the Arcade (a)Fire, the Okkervil River can not contain the enormity here.
Merge-281
CD
$14.25

Wolf Eyes
The Driller
PS, US
Subpop
12
$5.50

You Say Party! We Say Die!
Hit The Floor
PS, US Now on hand numbered violet vinyl in screen printed gatefold jackets. LIMITED TO 500!!!
Reluctant-014
LP
$17.25

Forthcoming Releases

101
Numbers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Featuring members of the defunct but forever legendary bands Antarctica & Christie Front Drive, The 101 continues with the passion, beauty & creativity where their previous bands left off. Numbers is an album inspired by near death experiences, as guitarist/vocalist Eric Richter found himself hospitalized with a blood clot in his heart but leaving him with the inspiration to write an album full of heady & powerful music.
Limekiln-012
CD
$12.75

Aberdeen
What Do I Wish For Now? Singles + Extras 1994-2004 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPT. 17TH)
PS, UK 19 tracks. LTM are pleased to present the first ever singles compilation by cult Californian indiepop combo Aberdeen, the Sarah Records signing featuring Beth Arzy (of Trembling Blue Stars) and John Girgus (Languis). What Do I Wish For Now? is a 69 minute, 19 track collection featuring all tracks from their five singles on Sarah Records and Tremelo Arm Users Club released between 1994 and 2004, as well as three extra tracks from rare compilation albums. The booklet also features a detailed band history and a wealth of rare images. Standout tracks include Super Sunny Summer, Sink or Float and the Boy Has Gone Away. Also included are covers of songs by The Field Mice and Biff Bang Pow. Band history: Aberdeen formed in California in 1994, and released their first two eps (Byron, Fireworks) on cult UK indie Sarah Records as a three piece. After a four-year hiatus, John and Beth regrouped in 2000 to record three further singles (Sink or Float, The Boy Has Gone Away, Florida) and their sole album to date, Homesick & Happy to Be Here (2002). Their music appeared in several editions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which the band themselves appeared in Season 7.
LTM-2466
CD
$17.00

Acetate Zero
Somehow About Perfection (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 17TH)
PS, US 180-gram limited vinyl 12" (black vinyl, 300 copies worldwide). LIMITED TO 300 COPIES WORLDWIDE! One of the inaugural releases on the brand new limited-vinyl-only label Claire's Echo (a division of Clairecords) comes 4 exclusive tracks from the brilliant Acetate Zero. Acetate Zero formed in Paris, France in 1996. In the early stages of the band, they mimicked the sounds of a meeting with Disco Inferno and The Dead C. Over the last ten years, they have subtly yet exquisitely expanded on, minimized, and perfected their gorgeous timbre. Surely you will hear elements of Bedhead, Mogwai, and other such name-droppings. But they also incorporate electronic elements, loops and skittering additives, much like mid-to-late period Hood, perhaps. However, theirs is a sound that is all their own - one for late nights and grey skies and mournful beauty. The first single appeared in 1998, followed shortly in 1999 by their debut album 'Softcore Paradise' - released in an edition of 200 vinyl-only copies and selling out almost instantly. This album has since been reissued via US label Drumkid Records (originally slated for Slumberland Records but did not happen for reasons-unknown). As the band puts it, their finely honed and perfectly refined sound was now "A certain melancholy post lo-fi air of nothing." Several singles later, the group emerged with their second album 'Ground Altitude' in 2002, followed by 'Crestfallen', their 3rd album, in 2004 - both albums released on French label Arbouse Recordings. Again, these albums are now out of print and Acetate Zero leaves the masses yearning for more. Acetate Zero's performance are rare, less than two dozen in their decade of existence. However, during that time, they have played with Album Leaf, Encre, The New Year, Empress, and even took part in festival MO' FO # 4. Most recently they have toured with Rothko, intended to coincide with the release of Somehow About Perfection, but alas the stars did not align. Clearly, with the releases of Acetate Zero, the supply does not meet the demand. So what do we do? We offer to release a collectible, limited edition 12" record in a pressing of merely 300 copies. No more to be repressed ever. And it is with that, dear reader/listener, that we usher you to procure your copy before your next breath, your next blink, before you are too late... issued in 200 black vinyl, 100 grey vinyl, limited for life. Beautiful die-cut jacket designed by Aaron Winters, includes reversible full-size color insert.
Clairecords-01
LP
$13.50

Appleton, J & Don Cherry
Human Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US This 1969 avant-garde collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry & electronics pioneer Jon Appleton was originally released on legendary jazz producer Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label. Consisting of 4 compositions with the titles "Boa," "Oba," "Abo," and "Bao," Human Music finds Cherry stretching out on various flutes & African percussion instruments in addition to pocket trumpet. Original artwork. Detailed liner notes.
Water-182
CD
$15.25

Ashley, Greg
Medicine Fuck Dream (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Newly remastered vinyl edition of the debut solo album from the GRIS GRIS frontman. The songs are hypnotizing, mind-altering, dark, fuzzy bits about love, love and death, and war. This long-awaited vinyl edition features new artwork and a lyric book.
Birdman-092
LP
$11.50

Astor, Pete
Injury Time (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 31ST)
PS, UK Pete Astor, as a prime mover in The Loft and The Weather Prophets, was one of the major figures in the formative days of indie guitar music and the cabal of eccentrics around Creation Records....as a solo artist, he not only continued in this vein, but his thoughtful lyrics and intimate performance style endeared him not only to the chill out tendencies of the Rave cohorts, but to the European audience...and so it was that one of the finest Gentlemen Adventurers of Rock n Roll was taken to the bosom of the French: "big in europe/ troubadour schtick... les inrocks support/ deification - really! I was in a
typically gallic great men supplement that came w/ the mag....the prerequisite being that you had to smoke and, uh, be in some way great y'know, me, Serge, Leonard & Nick" "Many travels around around the European continent , note book in one hand, the other superglued to my forhead, palm outwards...the muse following..."
El-123
CD
$14.75

Audience
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Audience is one of the most interesting groups in the British panorama of the late 60s/early 70s. Their sound was a manifestation of their desire to experiment with & masterfully blend different musical styles, such as rock, folk, jazz & blues. If we must make comparisons, Jethro Tull immediately leaps to mind, particularly for the band's use of flute. Audience gained moderate notoriety thanks to their constant gigging & they soon released this 1969 self-titled debut, which featured an excellent use of (predominantly acoustic) guitar (Howard Werth) and equally high-quality flute, sax & clarinet playing (Keith Gemmell), not to mention the distinctive voice of Werth, and their simple, but effective arrangements (in a period when pomp prog rock reigned supreme). "Maiden's Cry," brings to mind "Stairway To Heaven," but it was actually written 2 years before the Zeppelin-penned opus. An excellent debut here feat. 3 bonus tracks.
Akarma-357
CD
$17.25

Bachmann, Eric
To the Races (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US His warm vocals & deceptively simple arrangements keep the songs quiet elegance ardent & complete, only occasionally augmented by Miranda Brown's angelic harmonies or Tom Hagerman's (Devotchka) haunting violin. From the gently urgent opening notes to quiet guitar strum & soothing piano lines, it's familiar but rarely as well articulated stories of self imposed or unintentional isolation & the common search for, or escape from, some kind of sanctuary.
SaddleCreek-095
CD
$12.50

Bachmann, Eric
To the Races (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US The new Saddle Creek album from CROOKED FINGERS/ARCHERS OF LOAF main d00d. Strictly limited 1000, hand numbered copies. Incl. the VINYL ONLY VOCAL VERSION OF THE TITLE TRACK.
ForeignLeisure-005
LP
$12.00

Baier, Sibylle
Colour Green (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US These songs were written in Germany between 1970-1973. Recorded in her home on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, the songs on Colour Green are intimate portraits of life's sad and fragile beauty. It is a gem of an album that will blow your mind. Sibylle is a star who chose to shine for her friends and family instead of the whole world. First time on vinyl.
Isota-036
LP
$13.75

Basho, Robbie
Venus in Cancer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US First time on CD for 1969 album from one of the great triumvirate of American finger picking acoustic guitarists of the late 60's/early 70's along w/Kottke & Fahey. Showcases the wire range of musical influences incl. Arabic, Himalayan & Indian themes; Japanese & Chinese scales, & classical & European folk music, that set him apart from his blues-based peers. Incl. original nekkid girl album art & new written appreciations from WILLIAM ACKERMAN, MAX OCHS STEFFAN BASHO-JUNGHANS & PETE TOWNSEND. "His voice is from another world. Robbie is special."-Pete Townshend.
TompkinsSquare-1820
CD
$15.00

Basho-Junghans, Steffen
Last Days of the Dragons (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US This Berlin based artist's wonderous collection of 8 free wheeling finger picking 6 & 12 guitar tunes & what a doozy it is! Marks the 3rd in Locust's perennial series of "Wooden Guitar" solo discs.
Locust-082
CD
$14.50

Bastard Wing
Crystal Thicket (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US A collaboration between avant-psych guitarists Christina Carter (CHARALAMBIDES) & Andrew MacGregor (GOWN). This is Carter's first pop album. Musically there's something new going on here. Imagine 70's nostalgia, soul guitars & Studio 54.
FreePorcupine-016
CD
$16.25

Bell, Chris
I Am The Cosmos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Big Star guitarist Chris Bell was one of the unsung heroes of American pop music; despite a life marked by tragedy and a career crippled by commercial indifference, the singer/songwriter's slim body of recorded work proved massively influential on the generations of indie rockers who emerged in his wake. Lyrically poignant and melodically stunning, this lone solo album is proof positive of his underappreciated pop mastery. 180 gram vinyl.
4MenWithBeards-143
LP
$16.25

Big Star
3rd (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Also known as Sister Lovers, Big Star's legendary 3rd album has been released and re-released countless times around the world with different track listings, different mixes, and different cover art. Now for the first time since it's debut release in 1978 is a re-release of the vinyl LP with the original cover art, incl. the innersleeve with the complete detailed liner notes and the original mixes and track listing. The master tape coming directly from Ardent Studios provides the highest sound quality of this vinyl classic - available as it was first released for the first time in 28 years. 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
4MenWithBeards-142
LP
$16.25

Bjork, Brant
Sabbia (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS,US Incredible tapestry of desert images shot by KATE McCABE, woven to music by BRANT BJORK.
Duna-013
DVD
$16.25

Blood Feathers
Curse & Praise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Philadelphia winters are spitefully cold. Yet right in the heart of those frozen doldrums Ben Dickey & Drew Mills, got down to blowing on the embers of songs they had, individually & together, been incubating for some time. This prolific twosome favor each other so handsomely in tone, skill, presence & purpose that it was only natural to shake hands & make a band. Hauled along by the rhythmic engine of Quentin & Mickey of Mazarin, Dickey & Mills hatched a work of great balance & grace.
BoxTheory-006
CD
$14.75

Boxhead Ensemble
Nocturnes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Fourth studio album from Krassner, Lonberg-Holm, Rosaly & Kolar generating a meditative aura unlike any other. A haunting sonic netherworld.
Atavistic-174
CD
$15.25

Broadcast
Future Crayon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Limited double LP.
Warp-146
DLP
$21.00

Broadcast
Future Crayon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Collects all 18 brilliant b-sides from his 10 year career, most rare & out of print.
Warp-146
CD
$17.00

Bunuel, Luis
Young One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US
Transparency-229
DVD
$15.50

Bunyan, Vashti
Just Another Diamond Day (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US **NOW ON VINYL! ** 9.0 ON PITCHFORK!! Vinyl (+7" of bonus tracks) reissue for legendary pastoral folk album. "About 5 years after briefly surfacing as part of Andrew Loog Oldham's (Rolling Stones) stable, Vashti, now billing herself w/her full name, Vashti Bunyan, made her only album. A folkier & more serious minded effort than her initial mid-'60s recordings, it is a pleasing yet overly dainty slice of British rock tinged folk, produced by Joe Boyd . A certain similarity to some other acts under Boyd 's supervision, such as the Incredible String Band & Fairport Convention , was assured by contributions from the ISB 's Robin Williamson and Fairport 's Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol . For good measure, there were string & recorder arrangements by Robert Kirby , who had done some string arrangements for Nick Drake , another Boyd -produced artist. Comprised solely of original material &contained dignified yet slightly sad ruminations w/a pastoral, indeed rural feel, imbued w/ images of solitary meditations upon rain, wind, sunsets, & open fields. The drum-less, acoustic arrangements yielded an intimate ambience well-suited for Vashti's fragile, measured, almost despondently wispy vocals. CD reissue of this rarity (on Spinney) is enhanced by four bonus tracks that, w/an oh-so-slight poppier bent, actually rate as the best material on the disc." -Richie Unterberger, AMG.
Dicristina-004
LP
$17.25

Cale, John
Island Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, UK Incl. all 36 tracks that Cale recorded for Island in 1974-75 which made up the two classic albums "Fear" & "Slow Dazzle" & incl bonus tracks. Still amazing stuff.
IslandUK-524235-2
DCD
$16.98

Caseworker, The
When I was a Young King (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 7TH)
PS, US Reference Points: Beta Band, American Analog Set, Yo La Tengo, Radar Bros., Seam. [the] caseworker's core is made up of Conor and Eimer, a man and woman who grew up in Ireland, met in Dublin, moved together to Newcastle and finally settled in San Francisco in the nineties. All the while they were falling in an out of love while forming and dissolving their previous band, Half Film. They are joined by Monte (Swell) and Will (For Stars) on When I Was A Young King. "Their brand of tunes descends from the old shoegazer movement, bands like Slow Dive and Ride, Galaxie 500 and Mazzy Star. It's simple music on the surface, verse-chorus-verse stuff, a swollen mix of fuzzy, reverberated guitars, languorous drumming, gentle bass lines, and brisk, slightly raspy vocals. But that's just the surface." -SF Weekly. "[the] caseworker extract dreariness from inside whispery, ambient pop... completely enraptured and awesomely dazed" - Rolling Stone. "weave threads of classic dream pop and indie rock for a majestically layered sound...an atmosphere both lush and florid...It's simply gorgeous." - All Music Guide. "literate, shimmering little brainy rock record for your sleepy Saturday morning" - East Bay Express (Critic's Choice). "the perfect soundtrack to all of life's rainy days and Mondays." - Foxy Digitalis.
Pehr-040
CD
$13.50

Colosseum
Daughter of Time (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Released in 1970 this was their 3rd album. One of the most successful examples of the progressive jazz-rock fusion, here masterful keyboardist David Greenslade is joined by Chris Farlowe on vocals & bass player Louis Cennamo from Renaissance. A rich range of instruments joined by way above-average guitar playing & finishing up the album with a marathon drum solo.
Earmark-4207
LP
$19.75

Cooper, Alice
The Nightmare Returns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Overhauled & re-edited version of his classic 1986 show from his return tour shot on Halloween in Detroit. All the classics incl. Straight jacked & snakes. Remastered 5.1 sound & 2 bonus music videos incl. "Teenage Frankenstein."
Geffen-874-09
DVD
$15.00

Cursive
Happy Hollow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Their most recent record, "The Ugly Organ", racked up considerable accolades: named one of 2003's best records by Blender, called "the best album of [the band's] career" by the NY Times, and given a 4-star rating by Rolling Stone. "Happy Hollow" is an expansion of their trademark discordant swell, marked by a new bounce, a buoyant strut, and a recognition that hey, this is fun. Dissonant yet distinctively melodic guitar sounds and front man Kasher's ever-cathartic yowl now mesh and clash with horns, piano, accordion, and other instruments. The themes addressed here include shattered American dreams, small town malaise, and religious hypocrisy. Never repeating themselves, always pushing forward artistically, and never settling,
Cursive raise the bar with yet another groundbreaking record.
SaddleCreek
CD
$12.50

Cursive
Happy Hollow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$12.50

Damned, The
Fiendish Shadows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US A spectacular live document capturing the goth-punk legends on their 1985-86 Phantasmagoria tour. 15 tracks.
Cleopatra-1649
CD
$12.00

Daughters
Hell Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US If you're not familiar w/ these guys, ask yourself this: Where the hell have I been? They've basically injected grind & all manners of extreme heaviness w/ a much needed dose of lube, style, & danger. This record sounds amazing. They've annihilated ear drums & impregnated teenage girls w/ the likes of The Locust, The Dillinger Escape Plan & An Albatross. Avant-garde prodigies KAYO DOT guest on this album, as if they didn't already sound like the looniest combination of guitar heroism, circus intermission music, & the bottled sweat, musk, & bravado of the Birthday Party.
HydraHead-666-111
CD
$13.75

Dead C
Vain, Erudite and Stupid (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Two cds of out of print material by one othe the greatest rock bands in history. A retrospective with tracks hand picked by the band members themselves, collecting old and new faves and out of print rarities. Fans of Lightning Bolt, Black Dice, Acid Mothers, Sun O))) and Growing can now get acquainted.
BaDaBing!-050
DCD
$11.00

DeNatale, Jesse
Soul Parade (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 7TH)
PS, US second release highlights the Bay Area-based songwriter's eloquent merging of musical heritage - both folk music and Tin Pan Alley -- and contemporary song structures. No less than Tom Waits and Rambling Jack Elliott are fans (Waits calls him a "unique and original American voice").
Jackpin Social-011
CD
$14.50

Denny, Martin
Forbidden Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 31ST)
PS, UK This is an ESSENTIAL album. Presented here in both it's original Hi-Fi Mono version, and it's Spectrasonic Stereo version (both VERY different beasts indeed both originally simultaneously released) for your especial pleasure. Sumptuously packaged in Digipack, making a gatefold out of the wonderful original sleeve featuring SANDY WARNER The Exotica Girl! With brand new liner notes. In both MONO and STEREO...not mere cursory remixes, but two entirely DIFFERENT recordings ...the first time these legendary albums have appeared on CD in this form! A must for all fans of 1950's lounge and Exotica, anyone who wants to hear where ambient music started...and anyone who likes to relax with a Mai-Tai in hand on a late summer evening!
Rev-Ola-104
CD
$14.75

Detroit Cobras
Lost & Found (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US This features their earliest recordings (12 tracks recorded 1994-97). They've never soundeRde csoo rfdierce as on their first single, songs incl. A cover of Nathaniel Mayers "Village Of Love", The Deviants"Slum Lord", Wanda Jackson's "Funnel of Love", Lee Rodgers' " Sad Affair", Baby Washington's "I've Got a Feeling" , The Kinks' "Brainwashed" & many others!
SFTRI
CD
$13.75

Dirty on Purpose
Sleep Later for a Better Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Four guys & a girl who craft indie-pop with beautifully lush walls-of-sound & ominous accents of distortion. Their debut EP has garnered much praise for its sweet blend of vocal harmonies with dynamic song structures that build & ebb into an overwhelming mixture, simultaneously tugging & hugging your heart.
NorthStreet-001
CD5
$7.25

Dirty Pretty Things
Waterloo to Anywhere (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US New band from ex-LIBERTINES who were a major influence o current crop of Brit bands Arctic Monkeys, etc. Produced by Dave Sardy (Wolfmother, Jet). "Smart; savvy; insanely resilient."-NME.
Interscope-07235-02
CD
$10.00

Dog Age
Reefy Seadragon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US A psychedelic pop rock jewel sounding very much like the Elephant 6 artists Apples In Stereo and Olivia Tremor Control. The production is clean, with lysergic flourishes throughout the album. At times the band sounds like Syd Barrett & at other times they evoke the ultra-sheenmelodicism of the French band Air. Their strong guitar work is laced with harpsichord, strings, and backward recordings; carefree lyrics, sometimes stream of consciousness psychedelia, reach the ear with simple yet irresistible vocal harmonies straight out of the British Isles of 1967.
RainbowQuartz-133
CD
$14.75

Dylan, Bob
Modern Times (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US DOUBLE GATEFOLD vinyl for his new one feat. 10 new songs.
Columbia-82796-87606-1
DLP
$15.25

El Boxeo
Awake & Dreaming (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US Awake, the first half of the album, is the band as the band- the three main members playing their songs live, with minimal experiments/production frill. With Awake, the band presents its stripped down violin/bass/drums sound, just as one might encounter in the normal live setting. Dreaming, a long-brewed idea of surrealism & the subconscious, finds the band under no limitations, representing both dreams as songs & songs as dreams. Adding to the mix, Dreaming is chock full of instruments, noises & voices (cello, viola, piano, a door, flute, trombone, saxophone, trumpet, twigs, keys, organ, bells) creating an ever changing, occasionally hallucinatory flow of moods & imagery. "I've never heard post-punk with violin before & damned if it doesn't work fairly well... A great combination of tone & texture." -Splendid.com.
SuburbanSpraw-016l
CD
$10.00

Elanors
Movements (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US
Parasol-101
CD
$10.00

Ensemble
Disown, Delete (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Two versions of "Disown, Delete." One featuring CAT POWER, the other is a TIM HECKER remix.
FatCat-024
45
$5.25

Ensemble
Disown, Delete (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Featuring four new tracks, this EP heralds Olivier Alary's first new material in five years. Features CHAN MARSHALL (CAT POWER) & a TIM HECKER remix. The single's title track is a delicate fusion of symphonic, wall-of-sound production, and intimate folk-pop vocals.
FatCat-024
CD5
$7.50

Fahey, John
Live in Santa Monica (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US
Transparency-228
DVD
$15.50

Familea Miranda
Ensayo ? Error (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 17TH)
PS, Chile Formed in Santiago, Chile, in 1999 Familea Miranda is the confluence of three veteran musicians, survivors of the Chilean underground scene from the 90's. In their style, come together comfortably, elements of punk rock, obscure metal, instrumental and psychedelic noise-rock and spots of South-American folklore, always insisting on thematics (from politics, dadaist lyrics) dyed of a fine black humor and abstractions. In their six years of existence, they have known to distill a sound that brings to mind the intricate legacy of Shellac, the density of Melvins and the energy of Fugazi, always watching with distrust the traditionalism of the music generated at this side of the Los Andes mountains. This is their third album: the better in their career according to the critics. Raw noise and complex structures.
Quemasucabeza-013
CD
$14.75

Farina/Gray/McBride
Almanac (Out Trios 4) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Members of KARATE, SPACEWAYS & POWERHOUSE SOUND make adventurous improvised music with yeoman-like commitment, integrity of materials & timeless ideas.
Atavistic-171
CD
$15.25

Fiel Garvie
Caught Laughing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Signposts: Low, Sigur Ros, Mercury Rev, Björk, Stereolab. 'Caught Laughing' is the new record by the Norwich, England quintet FIEL GARVIE, and the band's second release for the Minneapolis-based WORDS ON MUSIC label. The collective has released five singles, one EP, and three albums in the decade since their formation in 1996. Produced by Geoff Allen (CAMERA OBSCURA, TEENAGE FANCLUB, BELLE & SEBASTIAN, MOGWAI) 'Caught Laughing' continues FIEL GARVIE's reformation of pop music through nine spellbinding new songs. Rather than abandoning the pop form altogether, FIEL GARVIE cunningly sidesteps its conventions with a distinctive flair and ambience that does not cloud the quintet's fluency in melodies and hooks. The album begins with the lullaby "Special Rate," whose string arrangements and whispered vocals by Anne Reekie pronounce the band as an exquisite practitioner of baroque chamber pop. Reekie's voice - often cited by critics for her poignant, unconventional delivery - is likewise not simply a lyrical conduit, but also a gateway to an enchanting, unfamiliar world of sound. "The Palace Lights," the album's first single, is a deceptively jaunty tale of seaside suicide, set to an insistent keyboard figure and borne along with the sweetest melody, designed to inveigle itself into your consciousness and stay there with a limpet-like sticking power. Mid-tempo songs like "Estimate" and "Daylight" gracefully march alongside AMERICAN ANALOG SET and YO LA TENGO, while "Air Song," the album's epic centerpiece, pulsates and loops in a manner that conjures up the work of STEREOLAB. "Dreaming is good because it outlasts us all," Reekie closes the album's second track "Estimate," and the passage is an apt account of the impressions left by this record. In 'Caught Laughing' Fiel Garvie create an enduring, hallucinogenic microcosmos inhabited by exotic, spherical keys, bashful peals of becalming guitars, subterranean basslines, and columns of percussion that announce themselves in sporadic, yet potent, intervals. 'Caught Laughing' launches Fiel Garvie into their second decade of delivering idiosyncratic pop music, and unqualifiedly continues their tradition of fearlessly flying their flag of independence. Fiel Garvie will tour Japan this summer and Italy and Spain this autumn in support of 'Caught Laughing'. The band has performed with a variety of acts including Camera Obscura, Magoo, Belly, Black Box Recorder, Muse, Deus, and The Telescopes.
WordsOnMusic-19
CD
$10.75

Frequency
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US This new quartet is showcasing the improvisational talents of 4 longtime members of Chicago's storied underground jazz scene. ED WILKERSON is the founder & lead composer of 8 BOLD SOULS & has received several grants to compose. NICOLE MITCHELL is the 1st female co-president of the AACM, was named Downbeat Mag's Rising Star Flutist of 2005 & is also the daughter of Art Ensemble of Chicago member Roscoe Mitchell. HARRISON BANKHEAD is currently HAMID DRAKE's main partner on bass & cello, & is also a member of 8 Bold Souls, w/ AVREEAYL RA on percussion. Members have performed w/ Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, Fred Anderson, Anthony Braxton, George Lewis, & more.
ThrillJockey-164
CD
$14.50

Fucked Up
Triumph of Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Melodic, anthemic guitar lines & a driving rhythm section batters listeners alongside some of hardcore's most ferocious.
JadeTree-1116
45
$4.25

G. Love
Lemonade (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
A series of soul drenched tracks pouring out blues infused hip hop. Feat. BLACKALLICIOUS, LATEEF, JACK JOHNSON, BEN HARPER, MARC BRUSSARD.
Brushfire-7201-12
CD
$15.00

Gainsbourg, Serge
Monsieur Gainsbourg Orig (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Companion to the new tribute comp contains all the originals of zees genius.
VerveForecast-7020-02
CD
$12.25

Garden
Round and Round (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 7TH)
PS, UK Bethnal Green's quiet, community garden is a haven for Simon Lord. Once the frontman of twisted pop quartet Simian, he's now the creative force behind a new psychedelic folk project: Garden. Garden make what could loosely be described as modern folk music. Simon's ear for a good tune that served him so well during the Simian years is still in bountiful supply, as are his distinct vocals. But so too is the lateral approach to production that made Simian far more interesting than just another experimental pop act. This, in part, comes courtesy of fellow Simian conspirator, drummer and producer James Ford (lately of Mystery jets and Test Icicles fame). Garden released an ep last year on Trial and Error recordings (the label set up by Simian and friends) to much critical acclaim; "each Garden song is full of brightly-lit-sunshine morning wonders as Lord demonstrates that he has an innate sense of baroque beauty" Flux magazine"exemplary four track ep of exquisite modern folk. Never lapsing into the genre's usual formulae, Garden instead leans towards the future" Music week Now Garden have found a home on Static Caravan (also home to kindred spirits Tunng) and are ready to unleash their technicolour debut album "Round and Round". For fans of Tunng; King Creosote, Adem; Pentangle; Forest and in fact all things Fence.
StaticCaravan-113
CD
$17.75

Gossip
GSSP RMX (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US 2nd single from the popular "Standing In the Way of Control." Incl. the original version of "Listen Up" as well as new remixes by producer ARTHUR BAKER (Afrika Bambaataa, New order) & DJs MSTRKRFT & A TOUCH OF CLASS. Also incl. remixes of "Standing" by LE TIGRE & "Are U That Somebody" by AALIYAH.
KillRockStars-473
CD5
$8.00

Grails
Black Tar Prophecies Vol 1,2,3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Important is proud to release The Black Tar Prophecies in it's complete form including two tracks not available on the limited edition European vinyl only releases. At the start of 2005 Grails returned to the US from a month long European tour. Stepping off the plane most of the band walked in one direction and the violinist strayed off in another. It ended up being the last time most anyone would see or talk to him. A bandmate of 3 records and 5 years had vanished only to exist in the form of vague rumors (violin hocked for petty cash, living on the streets, etc). As the varied reports of brief encounters and sightings grew stranger and darker, the band started a series of recordings called Black Tar Prophecies. The remaining members had particular dissatisfactions with how the band had been grouped into the innocuous contemporary 'post-rock' movement. This frustration, combined with newly liberated instrumental roles, introduced new possibilities for the band's sound. In this way the collected Black Tar Prophecies ends up being a more idiosyncratic mission statement for future Grails recordings, revealing their fondness for the groundfloor 60's and 70's experimental artists that saw music as a process of discovery as opposed to the pre-conceived, pre-parametered, commodified sport that underground music has become. A parallel is now forming between Grails and oldschool experimental bands like Faust who, rejecting their past, started over from the beginning to build new languages in music.Grails third full length recording, and first full length since leaving Neurosis' label Neurot, is The Black Tar Prophecies. Seven of these nine tracks from this full length were released in small highly sought after pressings of 12" vinyl on two European labels. The Black Tar Prophecies is a massive evoltionary step in the established Grails sound and it is shrouded in change and pain. The somewhat clinical studio sound and recording style which has established them a tremendous following has been replaced with a much more free and conceptual recording style. This method liberated the group in the studio and these recordings feel much more open, heavy and for lack of a better term "psychadelic." We're not talking about the cliché co-opted psychadelic fashion, but psychadelia as a reckless embrace of new states of mind and possibilities. This sound has always existed within a Grails song but now it's been heavilly pushed to the foreground. Perhaps even more elloquently and simply stated, Black Tar Prophecies 1-3 is their best record yet.
Important-105
CD
$13.50

Great Crusades, The
Four Thirty (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Four Thirty personifies The Great Crusades by infusing their trademark determined raw energy into a collection of tracks that winds listeners through the depths of Chicago, New Orleans and other cities with the stories they've created. The band's goal for Four Thirty was to create the warmest reflection of their ability while harnessing their raucous energy. The outcome reveals boisterous, yet well-balanced vocals and colorful harmonies coupled with guitar playing reminiscent of rock and roll's storied past. And while all this is happening, the driving drums and bass hold the band on a course somewhere between the shoulder of the road and its median, but by no means strictly along the dotted line.
InnocentWords-012
CD
$10.00

Groovie Ghoulies
Berry'd Alive (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US
GreenDoor-5005
10
$12.75

Gurus
Swing of Things (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Barcelona-based pop outfit. For their second release, the Gurus mix & match pure pop perfection, lysergic psychedelia, modern rock & ambient electronica. The new album has a more prominent guitar crunch & swirling experimentalism at the same time. Think The Kinks meets Fripp & Eno.
RainbowQuartz-132
CD
$14.75

Haggard, Merle
Back to the Barrooms (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Reissue of 1980 classic that incl #1 hit "I Think I'll Just Sit Here & Drink" & the #3 follow-up "Misery & Gin." Universal Special Products.
UniSP-31099
CD
$7.25

Hamburger, Neil
World's Funnyman (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US What could be more all-American than a hamburger? Neil Hamburger, that is! Yes, he's back & bigger than ever, sporting a new sobriquet with this release: THE WORLD'S FUNNYMAN. Fans can now enjoy his comedy routines live & in person (on DVD) while waiting for his next concert appearance in their town. The New York Times raved, "One of the funniest comedians in the country!" The Washington Post added, "An exercise in entertainment masochism!" Find out which one makes the most sense to you take a look inside his world. Contains Swearing! Color / B&W! Approx. 90 min!
DragCity-321
CD/DVD
$16.00

Hansard, Glen & Marketa Irglova
Swell Season (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US An album of affecting songs & compositions by the FRAMES frontman & a classically trained Czech vocalist & pianist. The record side steps many of the conventional strategies offered on Frames records & is more akin to Glen's solo shows. From straight songs to piano instrumentals, this affords an insight into a whole other side of them. Chilling & intimate.
Overcoat-25
CD
$13.75

Headlights
Kill Them With Kindness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US This record is alive w/ a pulse that beats w/ shoegaze spirit. Through its veins runs the lifeblood of an indie pop band not afraid to incorporate a synth wall of sound & a mod organ in consecutive songs, not afraid of anyhting at all. There's a synthesis of keyboards & guitars, of vocals, of ethereal programming & huge drums; a solidification of lyrics centered on the paradoxes, the ups & downs we all experience.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.75

Headlights
Kill Them With Kindness (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.00

Holly, Buddy
Gotta Roll (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 31ST)
PS, UK BUDDY HOLLY (First Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee in 1986). Features the complete, yes, all the existing demos cut by Buddy Holly before he signed his first commercial recording contract in January 1956, including the four rockabilly demos sent to Nashville in December 1955 resulting in his first contract with US Decca. Buddy plays rhythm, lead guitar and mandolin, accompanying himself, Bob Montgomery, Jack Neal, Sonny Curtis and Ben Hall; the complete Lubbock and Wichita Falls demos, made before sessions in Nashville, Clovis and New York City and before the influence of The Crickets, Norman Petty and Maria Elena. Includes his first known recording c.1949 singing Hank Snow's "My Two-Timin' Woman" both in the usual edited version and the rarer unedited cut. Also features covers of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and Elvis hits and celebrated Holly-billy such as "Gotta Get You Near Me Blues", "Down The Line", "I Wanna Play House With You" and the early demos of songs he later cut commercially - "Don't Come Back Knockin'", "Love Me", "I Guess I Was Just A Fool" and "Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight". A treasure trove of history in the making from this popular and beloved performer! A vital piece of Rock n Roll history in the making! Features, alongside Buddy, country and rock legends Bob Montgomery, Jack Neal, Sonny Curtis and Ben Hall! Beatifully packaged with rare memorabilia and extensive notes from our man in the 1950s, Mr. Dave Penny! A must for all his many fans...Rock n Roll Historians....and those who love music!
Rev-Ola-174
CD
$14.75

Hot Snakes
Thunder Down Under (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Last studio album before t he band disintegrated was caught on tape at Triple J FM radio in Australia. Produced by Greg Wales (Radio Birdman, You Am I). Bathroom shaking sounds that excel beyond the premeditated attack of their previous work.
Swami -135
CD
$14.00

Hot Snakes
Thunder Down Under (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US
Swami-1351
LP
$7.75

Icarus Line
Penance Stories (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Vinyl version of the second full length album. DLP on colored vinyl includes the lyrics, bonus tracks & alternate mixes.
Buddyhead-15
LP
$12.00

Inca Ore & Lemon Bear's Orchestra
Birds in the Bushes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Surrounded by wine glasses, pots & pans, borrowed equipment, lingering ghost murmurs & the tepid confidence in her own voice, EVA SAELENS (ALARMIST, MALIBU FALCON, JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER) recorded her 1st CDR for Collective Jerk. This album is a salutation from 2 people who plucked each other from a canyon of static & invented a pigment which is a pinkish blush, a defiant fingerprint on the sheen of the mundane & lunkwarm.
5RueChristine-072
CD
$14.50

Ivy League
London Bridges (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US IVY LEAGUE bursts into the pop scene with incredible vocal harmonies while presenting their eclectic taste of pop. This duo from New York is a efinite for bands of Kings of Convenience, Simon & Garfunkel, Camera Obscura and Of Montreal. ACID HOUSE KINGS are a big fan of IVY LEAGUE. As Niklas Angergard said "IVY LEAGUE is the
shit!"
27Records-0004
CD5
$5.50

Jab Mica Och El
Abc Hej Im Cola (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 7TH)
PS, CANADA Modern electronic manipulation coalesces with robust and celebratory cartoon melodies on this, the debut full length release by the Danish duo, Jab Mica Och El. Jacob & Michael, the two members of Jab Mica Och El, have been involved in the experimental / art scene in Denmark for years. After a 7" released on their own label, Champion Robot, and a beautifully crafted addition to Ache's own Project Bicycle compilation (ACHE025), Jacob and Michael meticulously set forth on the construction of new expression, new ideas, and new instrumentation. Ten tracks where created with the help of many friends, including close friend to both Jab Mica and Ache, Sun Ok Papi K.O. (Sonig / Scratch Pet Land). It is evident when listening to this album the abundance of pleasure experienced during these collaborations and ultimately its creation. The finished product feels like a document of backyard gatherings of close friends armed with cold drinks, lighthearted grins, and their instruments of choice, executed with a naïve charm only the most eager of artists obtain.
Ache-026
CD
$15.25

Jam
All Mod Cons (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Remastered reissue of third album which breathed social commentary into their ouvre released in 1978. Incl. "Down in the Tube Station," "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street." CLASSIC.
Polydor -537419-2
CD
$13.00

Jam
Sound Affects (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US 1980 LP blended the angularity of the Gang of Four w/the pop sense of The Beatles & charted at #2 on the UK charts. Incl. the #1 single "Start!," "Pretty Green" & perhaps their best song, "That's Entertainment."
Polydor-537421-2
CD
$13.00

Jam
Setting Sons (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US1979's fourth album cemented them as the biggest band of the UK New Wave era. Incl. the #3 single "Eaton Rifles," "Girl on the Phone" & "Thick as Thieves."
Polydor-537420-2
CD
$13.00

Johnston, Daniel
Continued Story/Hi, How Are You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Legendary original 1983/85 Stress Records cassettes from Austin outsider singer/songwriter who's had work covered by and/or influenced NIRVANA, YO LA TENGO, tons of others, now digitally remastered & on CD for the first time in 15 years. Incl. full lyric sheet & fold out poster of original DJ art. 2 albums on 1 disc incl. his hits "Casper," "Girls," "She Called Pest Control," & "Keep Punching Joe".
HighWire-002
CD
$13.50

Johnston, Daniel
Yip Jump Music (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Legendary original 1983 Stress Records cassette from Austin outsider singer/songwriter who's had work covered by and/or influenced NIRVANA, YO LA TENGO, tons of others, now digitally remastered & on CD for the first time in 15 years. Incl. full lyric sheet & fold out poster of original DJ art. Incl. his hits "Chord Organ Blues," "The Beatles," "Speeding Motorcycle," "Sorry Entertainer," "Rocket Ship" & "Casper the Friendly Ghost". RECOMMENDED
HighWire-003
CD
$13.50

Leadbelly
Last Sessions V.2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 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

Lesser Birds of Paradise
Space Between (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Over the last few years, their sound has been refined to its most organic elements. Subtle experiments & arrangements, which acted as flourishes on previous releases, develop into integral muscle on the mesmeric Space Between.With emphasis on every detail, Space Between opens up secret passageways of sound in which melodies aren't so much played as naturally grown; where single notes, pump organs, xylophones, muted drums & echoing voices layer in a warm, seductive embrace. Coupled with tapestries of American Gothic narratives, sly humor, animal characters & Robert Creeley-cum-Charles Olson poetics, LBOP have created a record of lasting impression & importance.
Contraphonic-056
CD
$16.00

Los Natas
El Hombre Montana (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US The gods of Buenos Aries burnout rock are back doing what they do best: fuzzed-out psychedelic rock jams that rival the best work Black Sabbath ever did. After five years of dabbling in the more experimental side of the psych rock genre, the boys are back. Recorded on vintage equipment straight to 2" tape, the group has created an instant classic of a new genre that can only be described as "Latin heavy psych." This means a whole new round of globetrotting.
SmallStone-066
CD
$16.00

Lucky Bishops
Unexpect the Expected (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US It's been a long time between drinks for fans of the eclectic UK psychedelic/power-pop magicians, but the lads' self-produced third album is now ready to storm the planet after a lengthy gestation period in the Dorset countryside. Inspired by the experience of living together in a haunted, rat infested, coastal cottage for four years, the band have written a collection of songs drawing on power-pop, psych-pop, folk-rock and even Tropicalia to create the unique blend found on this album. Previous releases on Bevis Frond's Woronzow label & Rubric. Typical of past releases, they split the song writing and lead vocals four ways over an instrumental palette of Hammond organ, piano, chiming valve driven guitars, glutinous bass and flowing and tumbling drums. It's unlikely a finer psych-pop record will be released this year.
CameraObscura-076
CD
$14.75

M. Ward
Post-War (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US The fifth M. Ward album and his most absorbing yet. Its songs unravel their world-wearied tales of life, love, and human kindness with an innate and special grace, helped in part by the very talented friends who join him on this record, such as Neko Case and Mike Mogis, as well as old "Monsters Of Folk" touring buddy Jim James (My Morning Jacket). Look for him on tour this fall.
Merge
CD
$14.50

M. Ward
Post-War (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$14.50

Makoto, Kawabata/Mothers of Invasion
Hot Rattlesnakes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US Reissue/limited repress of a classic out of print Acid Mothers Temple related CD. Guitarist Kawabata brings along Acid Mothers Temple cohorts Tsuyama Atsushi & Ichiraku Yoshimitsu for one of the most out there power trio recordings ever. While certainly close to Acid Mothers Temple in sound & feeling, Hot Rattlesnakes certainly exists in its own little corner of the galaxy.
MVD-1
CD
$16.00

Mars Volta
Amputechture (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Brand new studio album w/over 75 minutes of new music & 16pp booklet. On tour w/ RHCP.
Universal-7214-02
CD
$13.00

Merbow
Minazow Volume Two (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Not to be confused with Merzbow's recent cd release on Important titled Minazow Vol 1, this is Minazow Volume 2 featuring new tracks dedicated to the memory of the mighty Minazow. This release is on vinyl only, housed in a deluxe heavy duty textured tip-on gatefold sleeve and pressed on green vinyl. Limited edition of 1000. Minazow Vol 2 is Merzbow's tribute to the beloved male elephant seal who lived life in captivity at a Tokyo aquarium. Masami Akita often visited the seal at the aquarium and was allowed to access Minazo behind the scenes.
Important-107
LP
$16.00

Merzbow
Minazo Vol 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US New tracks dedicated to the memory of the mighty Minazow. Vinyl only release. Housed in a deluxe heavy duty textured tip-on gatefold sleeve & pressed on green vinyl. Limited edition of 1000.
Important-107
LP
$16.25

Modwheelmood
Enemies & Immigrants (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Led by current Nine Inch Nails member Alessandro Cortini & accompanied by former Abandoned Pools guitarist Pelle Hillstrom. Best described as "alternative pop electronica", yet is a stimulating departure from the typical laptop based bands who label themselves as "electronica". Largely conceived & recorded by Cortini in hotel rooms across the world whilst on tour with NIN.
Buddyhead -021
CD
$9.00

Monster Magnet
Spine Of God (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US SPECIAL ORDER!!! The year was 1993. Grunge was king & the alternative fashion police were everywhere. Enter Dave Wyndorf & Monster Magnet. With an unapologetic love of true rock 'n roll, they shocked the world by proving that massive rock excess & 70s retro-fueled riffage could survive & thrive in the flannel-clad 90s. This set the table for future gold records & really put the boys from Red Bank, NJ on the map.
Steamhammer-99641
DLP
$20.00

Monster Magnet
Tab (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US SPECIAL ORDER!!! With this very special reissue of the band's masterful psychedelic debut release, 2nd-generation MONSTER MAGNET fans finally have the opportunity to hear where it all began for Dave Wyndorf & co. For the die-hards, an extra-special BONUS demo version is included in all of its raw & lysergic glory! It's a must-have for any rock fan.
Steamhammer -99651
LP
$20.00

Moon, Keith
Two Sides of the Moon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Expanded edition. Recorded in a series of marathon sessions, it is a strange haunting mix of '50s/ early '60s rock & roll. Incl. nearly 2 hours of BONUS material of alternate takes & studio chatter that has been unreleased until now.
Castle-36259
DCD
$25.00

Mudsuckers
Mudsuckers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, Uk Swamp noise drone. Feedback is layered like mud on the carcass of song structure. Robert uses primitive cassette manipulation as well as digital processing to thicken the sound into a swamp. Think Credence Clearwater Revival without the one chord they knew. On three of the songs, Pete uses his analog reel-to-reel wall-of-sound processing apparatus. Longjaw Mudsuckers was inspired by a mid-eighties cassette where Merzbow mixed John Hudak's nature sounds into a screaming mass of sonic debris. Robert recorded a stream after the huge New Year's Day storm and Pete plugged it into his system, making it sound at times like a stream, an ocean, and robots whispering mechanical secrets. This CD contains some of the first recordings of Tom Carter's circuit bending. Individual attributes of Gabe Mindel's guitar roar, Tom Carter's ebow laptop whirl, and Horton's clanky homemades merge into the mud stew. Driving the swirl are samples of boogie woogie piano, riffs from the session, and pounding drums of guests Michael Donnelly and Doug "Moonshine" Jin. The last number, SWEET, conjures the bar room sound of Kansas City, 1920, but recorded inside a thermonuclear reactor. The sounds created are so raw and tormented it's hard to believe they were having a good time. Must have something to do with the times, the war and the general vacuity of that season's holidays. How did these recordings happen? During the torrential rains of December 2005, caused by global warming, Robert Horton invited Tom Carter, Gabe and Pete of the Yellow Swans, and Glenn Donaldson up the hill to his home in El Cerrito for food, drink, and music-making. As it turned out, Pete and Glenn couldn't make it, so Gabe, Tom, and Robert vibrated the peaceful El Cerrito neighborhood to mud. We had beer, wine and much feedback. The turbulence of the sounds matched the late December weather. The following week when Pete came over to overdub his sounds, Robert had found an article on mudsuckers in the Berkeley Daily Planet. The headline was "Mudsuckers may be ugly, but they have value." A band was born. A mudsucker is a fish that's mostly a mouth, which spends its whole life on one patch of mudflat. Scientists use these fish to monitor carcinogens, endocrine disrupters, and other toxic chemicals in coastal waters.
Important-104
CD
$13.50

My Brightest Diamond
Bring Me the Workhorse (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Trained opera singer turned pop songwriter SHARA WORDEN gathers all the essential elements of classical & pop to create an album that begins to break down the barriers of both worlds. Simultaneously gentle & urgent, evoking moments of tremendous joy & sorrow w/ the magnitude of Italian opera & the modesty of a Japanese haiku.
AsthmaticKitty-023
CD
$14.50

Necks
Chemist (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US 13th release from Australian maverick trio, now approaching their 20th Anniversary, and still occupying a genre-group of one. Their slow, gripping, development of a single idea over the length of a whole CD, while somehow obvious, has proved un-copyable, mostly because it so much depends on the unique musical personalities & extreme virtuosity of these three, profoundly different, musicians. Here they break the habit of a lifetime & juxtapose three 20-minute tracks. Bassist Lloyd Swanton, pre-empting his critics, wrote: "We just wanted to see what we could do by contrasting different aesthetics on a single CD. These pieces are calculatedly different, and the contrast is important".
ReR-7
CD
$16.25

Noir, Jim
Tower of... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Imagine a jukebox stacked w/the hits of ELO, Super Furry Animals, Pepper-era Beatles, The Beta Band, The Beach Boys, early Pink Floyd & Supertramp. Now imagine blowing that jukebox up w/a cartoon style dynamite stick & making a record from the exploded fragments of vinyl & luminescent tubing. That's a bit like what Jim Noir's debut album "Tower Of Love" sounds like. Jim played every note heard on the record, in fact if you can hit it, twang it, blow it or tinkle it, Jim can play it.
Barsuk-056
CD
$12.75

Nouvelle Vague
Bande A Part (Ltd Edition) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US In 2005, the French duo's eponymous debut introduced their singular take on post-punk nuggets by the likes of Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Tuxedo Moon, and The Undertones, recasting them as svelte, sophisticated bossa nova-inflected chansons. This follow-up is a beguiling, retro-futurist odyssey, containing covers of Echo And The Bunnymen, The Buzzcocks, Lords Of The New Church, Billy Idol, U2, Blondie, New Order, The Cramps, Bauhaus, The Smiths, and more. "...a beautiful, melancholy exercise in deconstructing familiar songs and reassembling trace amounts of the melodies into fresh music" - Boston Globe. "Fresh (and refreshing) takes on these classics...The songs are so wildly different in their dreamy form that they stand on their own" - Flaunt. The limited edition includes a special o-card highlighting the three bonus tracks: "Moody" (ESG), "Sweet And Tender Hooligan" (The Smiths), and "Blue Monday" (New Order).
LuakaBop/V2
CD
$16.00

Ooberman
Carried Away (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 7TH)
PS, UK Indie pop romantics Ooberman are proud to announce their return with a glorious summer soundtrack for 2006. Reprising their buoyant early sound, angelic Sophia Churney takes lead vocals this time. The Oobs' cult fans (just Google 'Ooberman' to find them) will find familiar painful themes wrapped into poignant blossoms of pop harmony, while the rich production asserts a new-found third album confidence. Starting out as childhood friends in the 80's, after years of eccentric recordings in obscurity they released a first single on GRAHAM COXON's Transcopic Label in 1998 followed by the legendary Shorley Wall EP on Rough Trade, voted SINGLE OF THE YEAR by The Times, Mark Radcliffe and James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers). The debut album "The Magic Treehouse" (1999) - produced by STEPHEN STREET (The Smiths, Blur, The Zutons, The Kaiser Chiefs) - brought a TOP 40 SINGLE, four Glastonbury appearances and wide mainstream coverage. Their highest critical acclaim came later for the gentle psychedelic folk of the Running Girl Mini Album (2001) and the cinematic grandeur of 2003's Hey Petrunko. "Hey Petrunko Gets better and better every time you play it, buy definitely" (Sunday Telegraph). "The production is phenomenal, washes over in wave after wave of aural bliss" (Stephen Street). "Melodic, moving album about the death of childlike innocence. Wonderful." (Rolling Stone Magazine). "Combining conventional song structures with orchestral interludes, their newly lush sound here twinkles like The Flaming Lips with The Boo Radley's quirky pop nous." (Q Magazine).
C-PIJ-008
CD
$17.75

Original Hamster
Trendsetter and the Followers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Better know as one half of MTV award-winning production duo The Hermano Brothers, Original Hamster's solo act is equally wild and funky, full of distorted beats, catchy melodies, unpredicatable sounds and irresistible songs. For fans of Mouse on Mars, Akufen and Matmos.
Tigerbeat6-129
CD
$16.25

Os Mutantes
Mutantes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US 1969 second album & is full of more original material as the group grows up & is a prelude to the greatness that would appear on "Divine Comedy"
PlanetRhythm-7295-02
CD
$15.50

Os Mutantes
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Debut album from 1968 for Brazilian tropicalia merchants who masterfully merged US psych/folk rock w/sounds from their South American homeland for a unique sound that still smokes today. Reunion tour coming in July!
PlanetRhythm-72972
CD
$15.50

Os Mutantes
A Divina Comédia Ou Ando Meio Desligado (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US "The Divine Comedy or I Walk Disconnected" Reissue of their third album from 1970 which is considered their best by many.
PlanetRhythm-7296-02
CD
$15.50

Pajo
1968 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Influenced by horror movies, the music of Gorguts, & the poetry of Hafiz, this was recorded, on the laptop, w/ Pajo playing all the instruments. The airless, direct-to-hard-drive guitars are part of a wider sonic screen & the presence of real drums brings the mutant folk of "s/t" into a more recognizable realm for us earthlings. Spending more time on the individual instruments allowed him to get into a slightly more full sound (or less empty depending on your politics).
DragCity-315
CD
$14.50

Paper Rad, BJ & da Dogs
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Half art book, half graphic novel, this tome intersperses photographs, drawings, prints & junk by Paper Rad with two graphic novellas (Spaceballz & Alfe) by Ben Jones. Paper Rad's work synthesizes popular material from television, comics, video games & advertising, and explodes with color, feeling & good humor. This book, created & designed by the group, will explore the worlds of one of the most vibrant constellations of artists working today.
PictureBox-01
BOOK
$27.00

Peeping Tom
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US Vinyl edition of Mike Patton's new studio album. Limited first pressing picture disc features a deluxe jacket with a custom die-cut peephole and full color inner sleeve.
Anticon-064
LP
$17.25

Priestess
Hello Master (DELAYED) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 3RD)
PS, US Escaping the banality & redundance of current rock, they conjure enough powerful riffage to brand itself into brain tissue. Pure sonic bliss via genuine heviosity & uncompromised melodic hookery.
AceFu-042
LP
$16.00

Primal Scream
Riot City Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US First album in 4 years incl. guests Will Seargeant (ECHO & BUNNYMEN), Warren Ellis (BAD SEEDS), & VV (KILLS). US version incl. new BONUS TRACKS. "The best album the Stones never made."-SUN (UK).
Columbia-82876-88513-2
CD
$13.00

Psycho and the Birds
Check Your Zoo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US The 2nd in a series of enhanced boom box recordings from ROBERT POLLARD and long time studio cohort TIM TOBIAS. This new 6 song EP features Tobias fleshing out Pollard's raw demos in the studio with an array of extra instruments, offering a fresh view of Pollard's ever-evolving songwriting talent.
Recordhead-43
45
$5.00

Radiohead
Ok Computer DVD (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 19TH)
PS, US This 53 minute film reviews the most influential album of one of rocks musics true giants. The documentary includes rare musical performances never before available on DVD & obscure footage of comments, criticisms & insights on every track from the album by; writer, journalist & author of Radiohead: A Guide to Their Music. Through this DVD you can reassess & get insight into one of rocks seminal works: Ok Computer. Includes bonus video of "The hardest interactive Radiohead quiz".
ChromeDreams-509
DVD
$19.75

Raf Bomber Command At War 1939-45 Volume 1
Historical Recordings (spoken word) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, UK 28 tracks. CD41 are proud to announce a 72 minute audio CD collection of rare archive recordings from the Second World War, featuring broadcast and actuality recordings made during RAF Bomber Command raids on Essen, Stettin, Kleve and Berlin in 1943, together with crew debriefs and war correspondent reports. Largely unheard for more than sixty years, these astonishing actuality recordings were made by plucky BBC engineers, who bravely joined the crews of Lancaster heavy bombers for night raids on German targets. The recordings were made on portable "midget" disc cutting machines plugged directly into the Lancaster's intercom system, and capture the drama as it unfolds of anti-aircraft fire, night fighter attack, evasive action, "bombs away" and the ever-present danger of mid-air collision. The war correspondents featured include such celebrated names as Wynford Vaughan Thomas, Edward R. Murrow and Richard Dimbleby. The CD also features recordings made by aircrew after returning safely to base, including an air gunner's account of the devastating raid on Dresden in February 1945, and a remarkable report on the daring raid on the Dortmund- Ems Canal in August 1940, for which the speaker (Flt Lt Roderick Learoyd) was awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest gallantry award. The booklet features detailed recording and historical notes by James Hayward as well as rare photographs. All audio content has been carefully digitally restored for CD release. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD will be donated to the RAF Association. The CD is an absolute must for all historians and researchers, as well as collectors of archive sound and broadcast recordings. Also available on CD41: The Very Best of ITMA (CD41-004), British War Broadcasting 1938-1946 (CD41-007).
CD41-013
CD
$17.00

Reacher, Geoff
Avec Reacher C'est Plus Sur (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US An LED-illuminated haze of caustic, beat-driven hallucinations about girls & death soaked in classic country, pre-war blues, experimental electronics & rap. He has been chasing a defiantly idiosyncrastic electro-country vision for 15 years now.
OrangeTwin-024
CD
$14.50

Rollins, Henry
Talk Is Cheap Vol. 3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Welcome back to the mouth that never shuts. This is his spoken word show at the Enmore Theater in Australia, live in 2003... 2 years after vols. 1 & 2. More stories, bile & ranting diatribes from your favorite graying, limping philosophic misanthropic curmudgeon.
2.13.61-2004
DCD
$12.00

Sachiko Kanenobu
Misora (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 7TH)
PS, AUSTRALIA The 1972 debut album by Sachiko Kanenobu, a woman generally acknowledged as Japan's first female singer-songwriter. It's a near-perfect folk masterpiece, alternating full-bodied arrangements (produced by Harry Hosono of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Happy End) with Sachiko's lonesome guitar and pure, soaring vocals. Discovered as an precocious 18 year old in Osaka, Sachiko was signed to Japan's first ever independent record company, URC (Underground Record Club), who changed Japan's musical landscape irrevocably in the late 60s and early 70s with artists like Happy End, Folk Crusaders and Kenji Endo. Sachiko was the only female artist on this era-defining label and the very fact that she wrote and sang her own songs made her a rarity among Japanese women. But just a few months before Misora was released, Sachiko left Japan and secretly emigrated to America to marry music critic Paul Williams (Crawdaddy Magazine, Rolling Stone). She did not record again for almost a decade and didn't release another album until 1992. Instead she settled with Williams in small-town California and raised two sons. Misora was released in her absence, and, without an artist to promote it, sank without a trace. World renowned science fiction author Philip K Dick, a Williams family friend, actually encouraged Sachiko to return to music in the early 80s. He was executive producer for a single recorded in 1981, but sadly died before he could realise his ambition to produce Sachiko's return album. Still, Sachiko was inspired by his encouragement and reinvented herself with gusto as a 'folk-punk' singer, forming new band Culture Shock in the mid 80s. Sachiko still performs to this day and since Misora was rediscovered by Japanese fans in the early 90s, has returned to her homeland many times to perform. Misora is now regarded as a classic landmark in Japanese musical history, and she is revered her as a true underground folk pioneer. Chapter Music's edition of Misora is the first for the English-speaking world, featuring extensive liner notes, lyrics translated into English by Sachiko herself, and never before seen photos from the singer's own archives.
ChapterMusic-054
CD
$13.50

Sadies
In Concert Volume One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Two discs featuring over 40 tracks. Recorded by Steve Albini on soft, supple analog two-inch tape. Featuring a cavalcade of melodious compatriots such as Neko Case, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, Jon Spencer, Garth Hudson of The Band, Jon Langford & more or less The Sadies' entire immediate family. And regarding the prospects of corralling all of these people under one roof to record their first-ever double live album, The Sadies say, "If it blows up in our face, it'll still be one of the best things we've ever done in our lives".
YepRoc-2122
DCD
$18.75

Satie, Erik
Socrate + Melodies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, UK 21 tracks. LTM is pleased to announce a new CD edition of the acclaimed recording of Erik Satie's symphonic drama Socrate, performed by Music Projects London and previously available on the Factory Classical label. Completed in the spring of 1918, Socrate is a typical eccentric piece from avant-garde pioneer Erik Satie. Written in three movements for voice (four sopranos) and small orchestra (or piano), the text is extracted from three Platonic dialogues and depicts the last days of the Greek philosopher Socrates, condemned to death for corrupting the young men of Athens. The subtitle "symphonic drama" belies the understatement and economy of Socrate, which Satie aimed to make "white and pure like antiquity." To achieve this, Satie claimed that he ate only white foods. Socrate itself lasts for 30 minutes, and is joined on this CD by five short song cycles written by Satie between 1886 and 1923: Trois Melodies (1886), Trois Autres Melodies, Trois Melodies (1916), Quatres Petite Melodies (1920) and the absurdist Ludions (bottle imps) (1923), the latter with lyrics by poet Leon-Paul Fargue. The 61 minute CD was digitally recorded at All Saints Church, Petersham, UK. Sopranos Susan Bickley, Eileen Hulse and Patricia Rosario perform with pianist Robin Bowman and conductor Richard Bernas. This new CD edition from LTM features new artwork and revised liner notes and translations, including full texts of Socrate and all eighteen Melodies in both French and English. Socrate + Melodies has already been praised by The Gramophone (1990).
LTM-2459
CD
$17.00

Sebadoh
III (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US It's hard to call this the shot heard 'round the world, but in its own way, "III", along with "Slanted And Enchanted", opened up a creative way by ransacking the vestiges of the 80's American underground. The original album is a schizophrenic adventure, from Lou Barlow's plaintive songwriting to Eric Gaffney's noisier psychedelically minded etudes. Long out of print, this landmark album contains the 23-track original album on disc one and a whole album's worth of additional bonus material.
Domino
CD
$13.75

Second Story Man
Red Glows Brighter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 13TH)
PS, US Homies of MMJ & Follow The Train. FROM CINCINNATI CITY BEAT WEEKLY "On the forthcoming disc, the band increases their impact tenfold, resulting in a rich, phenomenally engaging effort that is as imaginative and full of surprises as anything you'll hear this year from the big-shot indie record labels. If you like the textured unpredictability and skewed, hypnotic Pop of artists like Modest Mouse and Stars, you're well advised to check out this compelling foursome." -- MIKE BREEN. FROM THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE KY "Second Story Man has grown into one of Louisville's most intriguing young bands, conjuring a sound that flirts with everything from classic pop to art rock, delivered with boy-girl harmonies that suggest Sonny & Cher raised on Sebadoh. Nearly as intriguing is the band's attitude. It has adopted a work ethic that has eluded many Louisville bands, much less one whose members are in their early 20s." -JEFFREY LEE PUCKETT. FROM CDREVIEWS.COM "This CD is so damn good that it is a DAMN SHAME that this band is laboring in obscurity." -JOEL DUNMAN. FROM MUNDANESOUNDS.COM "Sometimes a band can make complex sounds and melodies look quite simple. I've been sitting here listening to Second Story Man's debut album, Pins and Needles, for the past day and a half, and I've been struck by how utterly enjoyable their album is." -JOSEPH KYLE.
Landmark-011
CD5
$8.25

Seekers Who Are Lovers
You are the Pride of Your Street (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, MEXICO Angel Sanchez is better known for his work as Antiguo Automata Mexicano previously released by Background in Germany and Filtro in Mexico. Seekers Who Are Lovers is a project of love songs and broken hearted crooner gimmicks, related at the same time with the glitch aesthetics and generative audio sphere. Seekers Who Are Lovers delivers "You Are The Pride Of Your Street EP", with additional production by Baja California's Rubén Tamayo (Fax) and Fernando Corona (Murcof).
SoundSister-04
CD
$8.25

Sigur Rós
Saeglópur EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US PREORDER! First EP from "Takk" incl the mellifluous title cut taken from their last album plus 3 BRAND NEW TRACKS exclusive to this release that follow in the musical path set by their earlier eps.
Filter-008
CD/DVD
$12.50

Siouxsie & the Banshees
Juju (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US 1981 classic is a masterwork amalgam of dark, arty pop-punk, goth & tribal doom highlighted by John McGeoch's (MAGAZINE) guitar assaults. Incl. the hits "Spellbound," "Arabian Knights," & "Headcut" plus bonus tracks incl.12" mixes. Digitally remastered w/ notes & lyrics. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Polydor-9836914
CD
$13.00

Siouxsie & the Banshees
The Scream (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US 1978 debut album of art damaged punk that set them apart from everyone in the (almost post-) punk goth genre. Digitally rematered w/bonus tracks, notes & lyrics. Incl. "Helter Skelter." Bonus tracks incl. the classic single "Hong Kong Garden" & "The Staircase (Mystery)."
Polydor-9836911
CD
$13.50

Siouxsie & the Banshees
Join Hands (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Second album originally released in 1979 that slowed the punk rock tempo but continued the menace. Digitally rematered w/bonus tracks, notes & lyrics. Incl. "Poppy Day." Bonus tracks incl. the classic single "Love in a Void" & "Infantry."
Polydor-9836912
CD
$13.00

Siouxsie & the Banshees
Kaleidoscope (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US 1980 album showcased an unexpected creative leap with the departure of guitarist John McKay & drummer Kenny Morris incorporating new drummer Budgie (ex-SLITS) & guests incl. Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) on guitar. Has the hits "Happy House," "Christine," & Skin" plus 10 bonus tracks from Warner Chappell & Polydor Demos incl the amazing single "Israel" Digitally rematered w/bonus tracks, notes &
lyrics. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Polydor-9836913
CD
$13.00

Snowden
Anti-Anti (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US They drown their brand of melodies in a sea of reverb heavy distortion & hypnotic layers. This album integrates the ethereal guitar resonance & dynamic percussion reminiscent of bands like Ride, New Order & early Cure.
JadeTree-115
CD
$14.50

Soccer Team
'Volunteered' Civility & Professionalism (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 29TH)
PS, US Feat. RYAN NELSON (ROUTINEERS, ex-MOST SECRET METHOD, BEAUTY PILL) & MELISSA QUINLEY (ex-DISCHORD employee). Primarily recorded to 8 track 1/4'' tape, and/or 4 track cassette, in DC. The songs are a result of desultory late nights, Ryan's gifted, unfailing profusion of ideas & sounds & Melissa's occasionally obdurate 2 cents.
Dischord-152
CD
$11.50

Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes
Live @ Paradise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US In the early 70s New Jersey's music scene was dominated primarily by two great bands: Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. Southside Johnny had a diverse sound that passed easily from effervescent R&B to boogie rock, to tender heartbreaking ballads. The recording on this CD is from 1978 and features Southside Johnny in top form playing Boston's famous Paradise Theater in 1978. The horn section is the real momentum behind the band, which amazingly is able to replicate its full-bodied studio sound. The tracks are written mainly by Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, but also include covers by Sam Cook and Leiber & Stoller.
Akarma-358
CD
$17.25

Sparhawk, Alan
Solo Guitar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US The album length debut from a member of the minimalist-indie-pop band LOW. The entire album was recorded live using guitar loops & reverb allowing a greater immediacy & improvisation to the guitar work than a more orchestrated approach would allow. Without the constraints of working w/ any sounds not at the control of his hands or feet, Sparhawk is able to push his guitar to fill the entire audio spectrum. The disc shows both sides of guitar drone, the aggression of playing a guitar by beating it w/ a fist & the inherit peacefulness in a heavily reverbed slow crescendo.
Silber-049
CD
$12.00

Spirit
Cosmic Smile (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Creators of refined and original albums, Spirit are undoubtedly one of the most interesting groups in the panorama of American rock, thanks to drummer Ed Cassidy (ex-jazz drummer) and guitarist Randy California (friend of Jimi Hendrix, from whom he had obviously learned a great number of tricks). This album came to life between '91 and '95, but it is not a collection, it is a real album and of high quality.
Akarma-356
CD
$17.25

Starsailor
On The Outside (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Starsailor have created an impassioned statement, a record of real honesty and urgency. Galvanized like never before, this UK band have produced their best work to date. CD contains the bonus track "Empty Streets", not available outside the US.
Adrenaline
CD
$16.00

Sumac, Yma
Mambo and More (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 31ST)
PS, UK Yes, THE classic early Rev Ola edition of this masterpiece of Exotica....complete with the outtakes and backing tracks that made it such a hit with not only fans, but on the amazing Miss Sumac's own website....eagerly sought after by everyone since it's deletion many years ago, this staple of the first Creation run of RevOla is once more available! This was the must-have Yma Sumac CD...the one which led to her rediscovery by ad agencies and movie music supervisors....looking and sounding even better!....Believe it!! Beautifully remastered from the original tapes! Contains sessions-in-progress and rarities from these amazing classic sessions....THE definitive edition of this masterpiece of Exotica....available once more....a total MUST for everyone!
Rev-Ola-175
CD
$14.75

Super Heroines
Anthology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Renowned death rock project feat. EVA O (CHRISTIAN DEATH) & JIL EMERY (HOLE). This collects all tracks from their 82 & 83 albums plus rare tracks, digitally remastered.
Cleopatra-1564
CD
$17.25

Supersystem
Million Microphones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US
Touch&Go-301
LP
$14.50

Supersystem
Million Microphones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Their destruct/ construct reflex is groomed & refined on this album. The 11 startingly original tracks are saturated with African tinged guitar, complex polyrhythms, atmospheric synthesizers, jaunty, funk-friend bass & infectous beats.
Touch&Go-301
CD
$14.50

Tegan And Sara
It's Not Fun, Don't Do It! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US DVD features a live concert, homemade documentaries focusing on the making of "so jealous" and the touring of "so jealous", every music video, "the puppet project" (a hilarious and amazing mockumentary and music video done
by marionettes), endless commentary, and much more!!!!
Vapor-8841
DVD
$14.00

Thomas, Fred
Sink Like a Symphony (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Following three limited cd-r albums "Sink Like A Symphony" emerges as Thomas' first widely-available if not technically official solo debut. A step away from the ultra-bubblegum glitter of Saturday Looks Good To Me, but still rooted in the magic of the pop song, the music on "Sink" is heartbreakingly serious, ridiculously personal & still stuck in your head all day. Akin to the hyper-wordy spiritual side of Neutral Milk Hotel or the experimental lo-fidelity alchemy of The Microphones, these songs clatter and shake with hope & pain, always on the Virgo of falling into themselves, and sometimes do, coming out of a two minute pop song into a fuzz explosion or a five-minute drum circle.
Corleone-621
CD
$11.00

Tortoise
Lazarus Taxon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US LIMITED! After 12 yrs of expanding the definition of rock music, Tortoise will release a highly anticipated box set, including the long-out-of-print '95 album "Rhythms, Resolutions & Clusters", rare singles from foreign releases & tour EPs, comp tracks, & previously unreleased material. This set is comprised of 3 CDs & a DVD, which feat. most of their music videos & live performance footage. Contains a 20-pg bk w/ archival photos & liner notes about each track's origin.
ThrillJockey-152
3CD/DVD
$22.00

Trachtenburg Family
Off & On Broadway (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US First live Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players DVD filmed off-Broadway at Lambs' Theater NYC feat. live footage of their classics, daily life footage, interviews w/DAVID CROSS, EUGENE MIRMAN & REGINA SPEKTOR, & bonus features incl. rare acoustic performances & music videos.
Sarathan-005
DVD
$17.75

Travers, Pat/C. Appice
Superstition (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Put first-class guitarist Pat Travers (active since the early 70s) together with an extraordinary drummer like Carmine Appice (whose collaborations are far too numerous to list), bring in the full-bodied bass of Chuck Wright and Tony Franklin, and let them play the music they love (blues rock), and the result is one smoking album.
Akarma-353
CD
$17.25

Triffids, The
Born Sandy Devotional [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, UK Originally released in 1985 by one of Australia's best bands of the era. Easily one of the finest albums of the decade, and one of Jim's Tope Ten Albums Ever. Sadly, Triffid's frontman/vocalist David McComb died on February 2nd 1999, he is mourned and missed by fans and friends around the world. Re-issue includes the original album lovingly remastered from the original half inch tapes. Second CD tracklist: 1. "The 107", 2. "When A Man Turns Bad", 3. "Of The Plaza", 4. "White Shawl", 5. "Convent Walls" (the b-side of "You Don't Miss Your Water"), 6. "Time Of Weakness" (the b-side of "Wide Open Road"), 7. "Born Sandy Devotional", 8. "Wish To See No More", 9. "Tender Is The Night (the long fidelity)".
DominoUK
DCD
$14.50

TRS-80
Mystery Crash (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Known for being Chicago's most innovative Electronic artist their sound fuses together analog synthesizers, live drums, & samples into a unique blend that takes influences from Rock, Dub, Hip Hop, & 60's/70's Film Scores. This is a journey into the heart of today's electronic underground with the feel of a dark & surreal film score.
OneCellRecords-015
CD
$13.25

Turner, Ike & His Kings Of Rhythm
Early Times (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 31ST)
PS, UK IKE TURNER (Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1991 with Tina Turner and into the Blues Hall Of Fame in 2005 alone). The best of the recordings of Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm following the huge success of "Rocket 88" a #1. Billboard R&B chart hit during the summer of 1951 and before he conquered St Louis in 1956 and hooked up with little Anna Mae Bullock from Nutbush. Turner had no more major chart successes until "A Fool For You" in 1960, but this compilation cherry-picks the best (with an emphasis on the most rockin') tracks from the five years following "Rocket 88". Ike sings, plays piano and plays guitar backing singers Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Clayton Love, Billy Gayles, Eugene "The Sly" Fox, Dennis Binder and others. This fascinating record traces Ike's musical quest for another hit, sometimes trying to emulate the sound of other artists hits (you will recognize the strains of Roy Brown, Percy Mayfield, Guitar Slim, Little Junior Parker, Lloyd Price Joe Turner and others here) and sometimes being chillingly original (witness the eldritch "Sinner's Dream") but always being unmistakably Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm! - All the most rockin' tracks by the ever elegant and sinister Mr. Turner....a man in on the very birth of Rock n Roll and Soul as we know and love it!
Rev-Ola-173
CD
$14.75

Tuxedomoon
Super-8 Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US The entire span of every era of this much beloved & legendary band- from their early beginnings in San Francisco through their many years in Europe. Impressionistically filmed in both grainy black & white & psychedelic color, by group co-founder Steven Brown. Fits together like a perfect 15-year dream. A complete jawdropper for fans. 33 min.
Transparency-227
DVD
$15.50

UFO
One of Those Nights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Incorporates 3 releases from the early 90s. "High Stakes & DAngerous Men", "Live In Texas" & "Lights Out Tokyo."
Castle-3627
DCD
$19.98

Ultravox
Ultravox! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 17)
PS, EUROPE Digitally remastered reissue of their second John Foxx-era album, originally released in 1977, now featuring four bonus live tracks: Slip Away, Modern Love, The Wild The Beautiful & The Damned and My Sex. Track listing: 1. Satday Night In The City Of The Dead 2. Life At Rainbow's End (For All The Tax Exiles On Main Street) 3. Slip Away 4. I Want To Be A Machine 5. Wide Boys 6. Dangerous Rhythm 7. Lonely Hunter 8. Wild The Beautiful And The Damned 9. My Sex 10. Slip Away (Live) 11. Modern Love (Live) 12. Wild The Beautiful And The Damned (Live) 13. My Sex (Live).
Universal-EU
CD
$16.25

Ultravox
Systems of Romance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 17)
PS, US Digitally remastered reissue of their third John Foxx-era album from 1978 featuring two bonus tracks: Cross Fade and Quiet Man (Full Version). This was the final album by the original line-up before Midge Ure took over as vocalist and steered the band to world-wide chart success. Track listing: 1.Slow Motion 2. I Can't Stay Long 3. Someone Else's Clothes 4. Blue Light 5. Some Of Them 6. Quiet Man 7. Dislocation 8. Maximum Acceleration 9. When You Walk Through Me 10. Just For A Moment 11. Cross Fade 12. Quiet Men (Full Version).
Universal-EU
CD
$16.25

Uzeda
Stella (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US This music is made for people who like their rock uncompromising, passionate & honest. The album has been distilled down to the rough essence of its creation. With anguished screams, she practically reaches out of the speakers & demands your attention.
Touch&Go-298
CD
$14.50

Uzeda
Stella (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US
Touch&Go-298
LP
$14.50

Various
Burn To Shine: Portland 6/15/05 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Feat. THE THERMALS, QUASI, THE PLANET THE, MIRAH, SLEATER-KINNEY, THE READY, LIFESAVAS, THE SHINS, THE DECEMBERISTS, WET CONFETTI, THE GOSSIP & TOM HEINL. Extras incl. an extened slide show of stills of the bands that day as well as stills of the destruction & film production.
Trixie-003
DVD
$13.00

Various
Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg feat. his greatest songs, sung in English, by FRANZ FERDINAND, CAT POWER, JARVIS COCKER & KID LOCO, PORTISHEAD, MICHAEL STIPE, GONZALES, FEIST, MARIANNE FAITHFUL W/SLY & ROBBIE, KILLS, MARC ALMOND, JAMES IHA, TRICKY, tons more.
VerveForecast-7112-02
CD
$17.00

Various
Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US
VerveForecast-7138-01
LP
$15.25

Various
John Fahey Tribute-Legend of Blind Joe Death (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Feat. all NEW, UNRELEASED Fahey songs done by COUNTRY JOE MACDONALD, GEORGE WINSTON, PETER LANG, HENRY KAISER, RICK RUSKIN, PHIL KELLOGG, NELS CLINE & ELLIOTT SHARP, ALEX DE GRASSI, more.
Takoma-30048
CD
$19.25

Verona Downs
Light Reactions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US They seamlessly cross styles & genres in order to express diverse shades. Influenced by the fluid sounds of today's underground, while staying rooted in song based visions of Elliot Smith, Neil Finn or Grant Lee BUffalo, their rewarding songs linger on long after the experience is over.
Empyrean -018
CD5
$9.25

Wire
Chairs Missing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US With its Eno-esque synth textures, Chairs Missing has been often cited as the evolutionary link between punk and post-punk. In general, the lyrics are darker than those on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning, pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself is a reference to mental instability. Originally released in 1978 and now available for the first time on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Original artwork.
4MenwithBeards-509
LP
$16.25

Wire
154 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US If Chairs Missing is the transition album from punk to post-punk, 154 is definitely of the latter genre. Synth moves to the forefront on this 1979 third album from Wire along with melodies that help humanize the electronic textures. Named for the number of gigs the band had played to that point, 154 shows how far this band had come in three years over three albums. Original artwork. First time on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
4MenwithBeards-510
LP
$16.25

Wire
Pink Flag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Originally released on Harvest in 1977, Pink Flag is perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British punk. Exhibiting severe art school damage, Wire careens at breakneck speed through 21 songs in 36 minutes to create an album that has influenced bands for nearly thirty years. Original artwork. 180 gm.
4MenwithBeards-508
LP
$16.25

Wires On Fire
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 8TH)
PS, US Debut album after Alternative Press named them one of the "New Bands To Watch" last year. WOF is included on the soundtrack for the new Wes Craven movie "The Hills Have Eyes". Produced by Alain Johannes & Natasha Shneider (Eleven/Queens of The Stone Age/Mark Lanegan). The band has shared the stage with the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death From Above 1979, Dillinger Escape Plan & The Fall.
Buddyhead -022
CD
$12.00

Wooden Wand & Sky High
Second Attention (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US PLEASE PRE-ORDER!
KillRockStars-456
LP
$12.50

Wooden Wand & Sky High
Second Attention (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 22ND)
PS, US Here he leads his band (feat. members of SKYGREEN LEOPARDS, THE VANISHING VOICE & DAVENPORT) through 11 rollicking tunes. Here is where East truly meets West. Where the simmer suddenly get grimmer. Sunshine meets grease. Recorded live on vintage equipment in San Francisco.
KillRockStars-456
CD
$14.50

Yorn, Pete
Nightcrawler (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US
RedInt/RedInk
CD
$15.25

Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

Cinc “S/T” CD $13.75

Cursive “Dorothy At Forty” CD5 $4.25

Cursive “Dorothy At Forty” 45 $4.25

Dirty on Purpose “Hallelujah Sirens” CD $12.75

Fondas “Runaway Bombshell” CD $13.75

Guitar “Tokyo” CD $14.00

Harper Lee “He Holds a Flame” CD5 $7.00

Headlights “The Enemies EP” 12 $10.50

Hell On Wheels “Our Sweetness Has Become A Problem EP” CD5 $6.25

Kudo, Reiko “Kusa” CD $24.25

Kudo, Reiko “Hito” CD $24.25

Lovejoy “England Made Me” CD5 $7.00

Machinefabriek “Marijn” CD $15.50

Magnet “#72” ZINE $3.25

Minutemen “Post Mersh Vol. 3” CD $16.25

Monk, Thelonious /John Coltrane “Complete 1957 Recordings” DCD $21.00

Noxagt “S/T” LP $12.00

Oh No! Oh My! “S/T” CD $17.25

Perhacs, Linda “Parallelograms” LP $25.00

Poo Poodles, The “Here Comes The Future” CD $10.50

Printed Circuit “The Sound of the Wonderful Technique” CD $14.75

Russell, Arthur “First Thought Best Thought” 3XLP $28.25

Sabertooth Tiger “Extinction is Inevitable” CD $13.75

Sprites “Modern Gameplay” CD $13.50

Yura Yura Teikoku “Soft Death” 12 $11.00

Zoroaster “S/T” CD $11.00