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1900s, The
Plume Delivery
PS, US As old friends, lovers and ex-lovers, The 1900s
harness the resulting fury to build psychedelic pop music,
most notably inspired by The Zombies, Fleetwood Mac, Belle & Sebastian,
Donovan, Tommy James, and Velvet Underground.
Parasol-CD-100
CD5
$7.50
Aelters
Mixitch Mjeuga Djisc
PS, US Second solo LP of cut-up, mutated disco from former
member of DAT POLITICS.
Sonig-051
CD
$14.75
Animal Collective
Here Comes the Indian
PS, US
PawTracks-01
LP
$10.50
Antennas
Sins
PS, SWEDEN New album from the artists formerly known as
Novak (Sweden). Further updating their retro-60s sound
for a brave new world, Antennas have taken things to brilliant
extremes. A collection of shimmering, melancholic soul-pop
epics. Blissed-out sonics and glossed-out electronics,
and produced by Existensminimum's Magnus Henriksson. Accolades
include: "Totally off the hook, pure-pop genius...gorgeous
melodies, big swells of orchestration, and Björkman's
high, lilting vocals." (Music For Robots) and "There
is so much going on in [these songs], so many layers: strings,
horns, whirring electronics, handclaps, and vibraphone...
Throw in the vocal drama of Jeff Buckley and we've really
got something here." (3Hive). **FREE 2-song CDSingle
by labelmates Black Belt with purchase of this CD, while
supplies last.**
Novoton-008
CD
$12.00
Baker, Chet
From Newport to New York
PS, US Recorded in 1955 at the Newport Jazz Festival and
featuring other jazz greats like Gerry Mulligan, Russ Freeman
and the Dave Brubeck Quartet, plus two tracks recorded
in 1955 on the Tonight TV Show. The album documents unforgettable
moments in the history of jazz with Chet Baker in top form.180gm
LP.
Universe-166
LP
$22.50
Barzelay, Eef
Bitter Honey
PS, US Clem Snide is often seen -- justly or not -- as
a vehicle for the songs and singular voice of Eef Barzelay.
Bitter Honey finds him out on his own for the first time,
and it truly is a solo album -- as it features just his
voice, an acoustic guitar, and the usual balancing act
of quirkiness and heartbreak. Lyrically, there are a couple
of tunes that tip the scales a bit too much on the quirky
side, like the opening "Ballad of Bitter Honey," which
casts the singer as a female hip-hop groupie and contains
the timeless rhyme "That was my ass you saw bouncing
next to LudacrisIt was only on-screen for a second but
it's kinda hard to miss." That's really a tough way
to start an album, but Barzelay recovers with some typically
fine songs -- the desolate "Words That Escape Me," the
tears-in-my-beer ballad "I Wasn't Really Drunk," the
spare and yearning "Escape Artist Blues" -- that
are as moving and arresting as his best work. His cover
of "Joy to the World" is nice, too. The musicians
who back Barzelay in Clem Snide are an underrated strength
of the group, and about halfway through this record you
start to miss their usual subtle and rich backing. It would
have been nice to hear what they would have done with "Ballad
of Bitter Honey" or the vaudeville-styled "Let
Us Be Naked." That is a minor qualm, though, and the
album is so short in length that it never wears out its
welcome. It doesn't rate with the best of Clem Snide, but
Bitter Honey is a pleasant diversion and a nice way to
fill the space between the group's releases. ~ Tim Sendra,
All Music Guide
SpinArt-166
CD
$12.50
Battiato, Franco
Fetus
PS, US F. B. moved into the 1970s on the crest of the progressive
rock wave. This 1972 impossibly strange record inhabits
that nether world of pop music, electronics, politics and
experimental rock. Fetus is an album beyond all definition.
It's a masterpiece of daring and wild risks that work every
single time. Battiato takes us through eight uniquely super-detailed
songs that tug at the heart strings as no other experimental
record ever could. Liner notes by Jim O'Rourke.
Water-168
CD
$15.50
Battles
Tomorrow's Eager Hands
PS, US NOT THE US BATTLES. Canada's Battles got there first
w/their 2001 debut "Lycanthropy" on Blue Curtain.
5 years later the Vancouver combo re-enters the sphere
w/another album of forward thinking guitar-based pop cut
from the same underappreciated cloth as Feelies, Embarrassment,
Bryan Ferry & even Mayo Thompson. That's a hell of
a poker game they're joining there! Mainman Stephen Wood's
time as the ax-wielder in DESTROYER influenced his lyrical
approach to songwriting, but unlike other Vancouveranians,
he's not afraid to open up & let his love of prog shine!
Also shares a member w/BLACK MOUNTAIN. "A Lennon-inspired
collection of pop grandeur."
SoftAbuse-13
CD
$13.50
Berglund, Patrick
Orangea Rummet
PS, SWEDEN Swetly sung pop, Swedish lyrics. Making a name
for himself in his home country.
Buffalo-022
CD
$13.50
Bibio
Hand Cranked
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Mush-244
LP
$11.50
Burning Brides
Leave No Ashes
PS, US Released for the first time is the 12" vinyl
edition of 2004's LEAVE NO ASHES (CD released on V2 records).
1000 were pressed on red vinyl. Included is a bonus 7" with
two unreleased tracks: ON THE CLOUDS and BEEN KNOCKED DOWN.
There is also a full color 10 X 40 pullout poster of the
Winston Smith (Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra, Green Day,
etc. artist) cover artwork.
FullFrame-006
LP
$11.00
Chappelle, Dave Block Part
Soundtrack
PS, US PRE/SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. A real crowd-pleaser, Dave
Chappelle's Block Party soundtrack spotlights comedy superstar
Dave Chappelle in all-new freestyle standup material, and
also one-time-only performances by MOS DEF, ERYKAH BADU,
COMMON, DEAD PREZ, JILL SCOTT, TALIB KWELI, & ROOTS,
among others. Captures the unprecedented combination of
comedy & music was recorded on location, as Chappelle
threw a party in downtown Brooklyn, inviting local residents
to experience these exclusive performances by the most
progressive cutting edge urban artists in the music scene
today. Nonreturnable vinyl.
Geffen-6366-01
LP
$15.25
Chapterhouse
Whirlpool
PS, UK Inspired by My Bloody Valentine and Ride, Chapterhouse
were part of the early 90s first-wave shoegaze scene. They
were on the more pop/rock end of the spectrum, often mixing
in the Manchester baggy beat with their wall-of-sonic-guitar-fuzz
alongside peers The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, and Blur.
Chapterhouse created records to stimulate both mind and
feet. This newly expanded reissue of their classic debut
Whirpool, includes all the b-sides from the singles 'Pearl',
'Falling Down' and the 'Sunburst EP', along with 'Die Die
Die' which was originally only available on a free record
that came with the vinyl version of the album and is on
CD for the first time. Produced by the band along side
Robin Guthrie [Cocteau Twins], John Fryer [This Mortal
Coil], Stephen Hague [New Order] and Ralph Jezzard, and
featuring guest vocals from Rachel Goswell [Slowdive],
with liner notes from music journalist and long-time associate
Andrew Perry, along with the lyrics in full [documented
here for the first time], photos, memorabilia and other
clippings from the bands personal archive, and images of
all of the releases featured on the album. TRACK LISTING:
1/ BREATHER 2/ PEARL 3/ AUTOSLEEPER 4/ TREASURE 5/ FALLING
DOWN 6/ APRIL 7/ GUILT 8/ IF YOU WANT ME 9/ SOMETHING MORE
10/ NEED (SOMEBODY) 11/ INSIDE OF ME 12/ SIXTEEN YEARS
13/ SATIN SAFE 14/ RAIN 15/ FEEL THE SAME 16/ COME HEAVEN
17/ IN MY ARMS 18/ DIE DIE DIE.
CherryRed-304
CD
$14.75
Costa, Matt
Songs We Sing
PS, US Reissue of last year's Venerable Media release w/4
NEW SONGS. A stylistic stew that jumps off from mid-60's
Brit folk to encompass psych, blues, ragtime, country,
pop & classical. Produced by Tom Dumont (NO DOUBT) & Phil
Ed (MODEST MOUSE, SHINS).
Brushfire-6264
CD
$16.25
Coven
Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
PS, US Coven's sound is inspired by the occult, as is immediately
evident from their song titles and lyrics that speak of
demons, witches and satanic rituals. This album, released
in 1970, attracted many fans to the genre, in part because
a track entitled "Black Sabbath" and the presence
of a bassist named "Oz Osbourne" gave the band
an air of mystery. However, this American band is of no
relation to their British counterparts. Coven, nonetheless,
bring us a high quality album, both from a musical and
visual standpoint (thanks to the dramatic cover art).
Akarma-271
CD
$17.25
Cowsills, The
Painting The Day: The Delicious Psychedelia of the Cowsills
(DELAYED)
PS, UK The Cowsills are right up there with the Monkees
as classiest of all the American teen groups, the Cowsills
were an institution in the late sixties. This 23 track
compilation comprises their significant hits,the best of
their superb vocal psychedelia and the entire "11
x 11" acid concept album released digitally for the
first time anywhere in the world. Hailing from Rhode Island,
The Cowsills were the original "Family of Pop" on
whom the Partridge Family were based. Their father William "Bud" Cowsill,
began assembling the group at the height of Beatlemania.
Eventually it comprised his sons Bill, Bob, Barry, John
and Paul, seven year old daughter Susan and their mother
Barbara. The Cowsills created highly polished vocal pop
and In 1967, after some false starts,their breakthrough
single, the very memorable "The Rain the Park & Other
Things' reached number 1 on the American chart. The Cowsills
enjoyed two million selling number one hits (both included
on this compilation) "The Rain The Park & Other
Things" (sometimes known as "I Love The Flower
Girl") and their cover of the themesong from the popular
musical "Hair" which became a hippy anthem and
was banned in Vietnam. The band's other two immense USA
top ten hits "We Can Fly" and "Indian Lake" are
also both included on this compilation.
El-069
CD
$14.75
Cure
Faith (Remastered)
PS, US
Elektra
CD
$13.50
Cure
Pornography (Remastered)
PS, US
Elektra
CD
$13.50
Danielson
I'm Slow But I'm Sloppy
PS, US Limited 7" in series of limited singles to
be released through Anticon, Kill Rock Stars & Sounds
Familyre. Incl. contributions from WHY? & PALLADINO.
Anticon-062
45
$5.50
Dead Man
S-T
PS, SWEDEN Dead Man mine the birth of stoner rock, from
the Grateful Dead to Iron Butterfly... So it's no suprise
that fans of Black Bonzo will find much to appreciate here,
just as historical but less hysterical. High Bias REVIEW: "Like
so many Swedish bands, DeadMan is love with the 60s and
early 70s. Interestingly, the Gothenburg quartet is less
enamored of psychedelia and early metal than it is of the
jamming, trippy rock & roll that would eventually become
what we now call classic rock..."
Crusher-005
CD
$12.00
Del the Funky Homosapien
I'm Gonna Make It
PS, US Second single off "CaliComm 2004" compilation
features 2 exclusive tracks from DEL, ACEYALONE & ABSTRACT
RUDE.
Decon-39
12
$7.00
Doc Pomus
Blues In The Red
PS, UK Doc Pomus was an is acclaimed as one of THE classic
songwriters... sometimes alone, sometimes in the company
of peers like Leiber and Stoller, and frequently with composer-partner
Mort Shuman, seemingly effortlessly wrote or co-wrote 24
carat rock and pop classics bu the bushel such as "Boogie
Woogie Country Girl", "Teenager In Love", "Lonely
Avenue", "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "His
Latest Flame", "Sweets For My Sweet", "Little
Sister", "Youngblood", "Viva Las Vegas", "Save
The Last Dance For Me", "Suspicion", "Turn
Me Loose", "A Mess Of Blues" and countless
other award-winning tunes of the '50s and '60s. But this
white, crippled, middle-class Jewish kid started his career,
unbelievably, as a blues-shouter in 1940s New York City,
following in the footsteps of his heroes Big Joe Turner
and Wynonie "Mr Blues" Harris. For the first
time ever on CD, we explore Pomus' secret history as a
recording artist which, coincidentally, also reflects the
amazing history of rhythm & blues from mid forties
risque blues and jazzy jump tunes to mid fifties screaming
rock 'n' roll.
Rev-Ola -148
CD
$14.75
Earth
Hex
PS, US Double black Earthen vinyl. Limited to 1500 worldwide!
SouthernLord-48
DLP
$20.00
Electric Ghosts
Daniel Johnston & Jack Medicine
PS, US DANIEL JOHNSTON! Widely recognized as the father
of lo-fi. Side project that Daniel & his tour manager/HYPERJINX
TRICYLCE bandmate created while on the road touring America,
playing shows & searching for salvation. "Most
songwriters would give anything to have written one song
as good as any Daniel Johnston tune...& he has hundreds." -Dean
Ween
Important-081
CD
$13.75
Elope
3WD
PS, SWEDEN New album from Swedish throwback power-trio
Elope, the first of two Elope albums to be released in
2006. "3WD" is the rockin' record of the pair
and falls in line with the Cream, Badfinger, Beatles comparisons
heaped upon their debut album "The No Name Record".
Elope offer up another helping of late-60s, early-70s classic
rock escapism, the kind that Scandinavians seem to be born
into. Praise for their last album include "Mashing
together such titanic influences as Neil Young, Badfinger,
and (gulp) the Beatles is hardly novel, even from a Swedish
stoner rock band. Still, I keep dialing up this mellow,
mesmerizing album...and digging it hard every single time." (San
Francisco Bay Guardian/Kurt Wolf)
The upcoming "9 Distilled Dreams" will explore
Elope's dreamy side, their hazy mellowosity.
Gravitation-021
CD
$12.00
Enablers
Output Negative Space
PS, US San Francisco quartet that's dark, compulsive & eager
to drag us along to willful destruction. Its visceral narratives & compelling
sounds feature former Swans, Toiling Midgets, Tarnation & Nice
Strong Arm members. "A powerful force."-Stylus
Neurot-041
CD
$14.50
Epic 45
Drake Flow
PS, UK 8 tracks. A darker, more instrumental work. Deatils
to follow. Drakelow" is the new 26-minute EP by Epic45.
Written in response to a visit that two of the band undertook
to an abandoned underground military complex, the sound
captures perfectly the spirit and atmosphere of the surroundings
that inspired it. "Drakelow" evokes a dark, brooding
menace as deep drones and cavernous reverberations engulf
the listener. The music is by turns dense and claustrophobic,
nostalgic and full of longing. Best played at night, in
the dark, on headphones, the EP is profoundly and deeply
affecting. If you're after musical comparisons, there are
certain similarities with the 'isolationist' school of
ambient or the alien soundscapes of Biosphere and Fennesz.
This is not purely mood music however, as tracks like "English
Clock Systems" and "They Cut into the Hill" ably
demonstrate, Epic45 can weave sublime melodies. What is
clear is that Epic45 have excelled themselves and pushed
their music into new and unexpected territories. These
days, too few bands are prepared to take risks. Epic45
are clearly one of those that do, and when such experiments
yield results like "Drakelow", we should be all
the more thankful for it.
MakeMineMusic-017
CD5
$9.00
Eternals
High Anxiety
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Aesthetics-042
12
$9.25
Eternals
High Anxiety
PS, US New tweener EP incl remixes by PREFUSE 73, A GRAPE
DOPE (John Herndon of TORTOISE), BIRTHMARK, EXERCISE TIGER & The
Eternals themselves. Continues to showcase their varied
influences & politicized energy.
Aesthetics-042
CD5
$9.25
Evie Sands
Estates Of Mind
PS, UK Evie Sands....one of the most astonishing female
vocalists in the world, the favourite singer of Dusty Springfield
among many others....yes, we've been through all this before,
but....well...it needs to be said!.... After a series of
critically acclaimed disappointments in the 1960s, Evie
at last got her due with the sublime (and monster hit!)
1969 single and album "Any Way That You Want Me" on
A&M (also on RevOla!).....a couple of years later,
Evie was to team with Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter,
erstwhile hitmakers at Dunhill Records....masterminds of
the label's dazzling second run, going from re-inventing
The Grass Roots as pop/soul hitmakers, to the personal
triumph of relaunching the hit career of The Four Tops....On
a roll, they were able to launch Haven Records, to which
their first signing was Evie....for this superb album,
written and produced by the duo, which was a huge success,
both artistic and commercial for Evie, and spawned the
hit singles "You Brought The Woman Out Of Me" and "I
Love Makin' Love To You".....along with a raft of
cover versions by Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, Dusty
Springfield, Dobie Gray ("You Can Do It" Billboard
Top 20, R&B Chart), Dionne Warwick, Frankie Valli,
Cher and Greg Allman, The Manhattans, Phyllis Hyman, Jose
Feliciano, Linda Clifford, June Pointer, Weather Girls,
Liona Boyd, The Ebonys, Karen Carpenter, Tom Jones, Betty
Everett, and many others.....a songwriting coup for Dennis
and Brian, and for Evie herself.... So here we are, with
the original album, as well as no less than 5 unreleased
bonus tracks of stunning quality....another triumph for
Evie....and for Lambert & Potter....and for RevOla!
Rev-Ola-153
CD
$14.75
Firefox AK
Madame, Madame!
PS, SWEDEN The splendid debut album "Madame, Madame!" from
Firefox AK (Andrea Kellerman, former vocalist for Anamorphic).
Like The Knife meets Belle & Sebastian, like Beth Orton
meets The Postal Service... The album includes the videos
for "What's that sound" and "Who can act" and
of course a bunch of dancey electro-pop marvels plus a
cover of Assid's "Habibi" and a duet with Tiger
Lou (Tiger Lou mainman Rasmus is Andrea's husband), called "The
Draft".
Razzia
CD
$15.00
Firefox AK
What's That Sound?
PS, SWEDEN Debut EP from Firefox AK (Andrea Kellerman,
former vocalist for Anamorphic). Like The Knife meets Belle & Sebastian,
like Beth Orton meets The Postal Service...
Razzia
CD5
$7.75
Freeheat
Back On The Water
PS, US Jim Reid, Ben Lurie, and Nick Sanderson of the Jesus & Mary
Chain along with Romi Mori of Gun Glub. A new 17 track
CD featuring live cuts + studio tracks recorded at the
Mary Chain's Drugstore studio. At long last here's the
Freeheat album that almost never was. Exploding on to a
hi-fi near you is the first full-length album from the
band who
count The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Gun Club and Earl
Brutus amongst their pedigree. Featuring sessions recorded
at the Mary Chain's infamous Drugstore, along with classic
live tracks from the Paradiso, Amsterdam.
PlantingSeeds-045
CD
$13.75
Georges Delerue
Le Mepris + Soundtracks
PS, UK 21 tracks. LTM is proud to present a newly remastered
CD featuring four original soundtrack recordings by the
celebrated French film composer Georges Delerue (1925-1992).
As well as the complete and rare original soundtracks for
Le Mepris (Contempt, Jean-Luc Godard, 1963) and Jules et
Jim (Francois Truffaut, 1961), the extended CD also features
extracts from two other cult French films, L'Insoumis (The
Unvanquished, 1964) and the Jules et Jim sequel Les Deux
Anglaises et le Continent (Anne and Muriel, Francois Truffaut,
1971). The sombre, melancholic score for Godard's cult
classic Le Mepris is now recognised as among Delerue's
finest work, and was heard again in Martin Scorcese's 1995
film Casino. The recordings have been carefully remastered
for this reissue, which features 21 tracks and runs for
73 minutes. The booklet cotains detailed liner notes on
composer Georges Delerue, and the four featured films.
LTMUK-2425
CD
$17.00
Ghostface Killa
Fishscale
PS, US
DefJam-6155
LP
$15.25
Girls Under Glass
Equilibrium
PS, US Go back to their gothic & darkwave roots w/their
latest. Incl. the bonus Kraftwerk cover "Radioaktivitat."
VanRichter-1022
CD
$15.75
Guillemots
From the Cliffs
PS, US SPECIAL PACKAGE GATEFOLD 10"! Next big thing
outta UK following the Arctic Monkeys hysteria w/a sound
best descripbed as inviting, eclectic, swaggering psychedelic
indie pop w/warm & distinctive vocals, which the Brits
call "odd pop." "The most remarkable band
in Britain."-MOJO.
VervePop-6426
10
$15.25
Gysin, Brion
One NIght @ the 1001
PS, US REISSUE of this long unavailable 1998 album, with
new cover artwork. As surrealist painter, poet, novelist,
audio experimenter, inventor of the Dream Machine, & favorite
collaborator of William S. Burroughs, he influenced the
most creative minds of the '60s & '70s. In '54, he
launched his 1001 Nights club in Tangier. The first CD
of this document is what the lucky Western & Moroccan
customers of the interzone could hear at the time: a varied
selection of pure traditional & trance music. This
is a unique document recorded by the inventor of the cut-up
method himself & includes Paul Bowles' exclusive introduction.
The 2nd vol is based on a spoken word tape called Dilaloo
that is a precise description of an initiation ceremony
in the village of Jajouka. Between the music of trance & the
raw cry of being, we see the process of transformation
at work.
SubRosa-142
DCD
$18.50
Hell On Wheels
Oh My God What Have I Done
PS, SWEDEN Second album, released in 2003, from Pixies-styled
indierock geniuses. Highly recommended!
NONS-117
CD
$13.50
Hell On Wheels
There Is A Generation of Handicapped People To Carry On
PS, SWEDEN Hell on Wheels is one of Swedens´ best
kept musical secrets! The band was formed back in 1994
and they have toured across Europé and US. The Band
has a lot of influences and it's the American indie scene
together with the English equivalent from the late 80s
and 90s that really stands out, along with the daily life
for a salesclerk at the national railroad, a producer at
the Swedish national radio and a guide at the medieval
museum of Stockholm. This is the band's brilliant debut
album released in 2001.
NONS-078
CD
$13.50
Hell On Wheels
From Roslagsgatan to Södra Hammarbyhamnen 1994-2004
PS, SWEDEN 21-song collection of EPs, singles and etcetera.
Highly recommended raucous guitar rock comparable to The
Pixies, Superchunk, 80s-90s US and UK indie sounds.
NONS
CD
$13.50
Hell On Wheels
The Odd Church
PS, SWEDEN New album from Jim's new favorite Swedish band
and what will certainly be one of the best Scandinavian
albums of 2006, easy. Hell On Wheels incorporate a howling
guitar/vocal catharsis and surreal lyrical twists that
we haven't heard since a span of time encompassed by The
Pixies' "Surfer Rosa" and "Trompe Le Monde".
Imagine if The Pixies and had never broken up and truly
loved each other... But really, with the amount of high-definition
rock IQ being displayed here that's simplifying things
too much. They're awesome. And be sure to check out the
link below. It's for Kristen's Postcards, an Italian net
label who has release a free download EP for Hell On Wheels
late last year entitled "New Chemicals". Download
4 free/legal tracks including "Heard You On The Radio" (an
amazing song which appears in mixed/mastered form on The
Odd Church), plus "The Soda" and their singularly
expressive Pixies and Supertramp covers. http://www.kirstenspostcard.com/releases.htm
Highly recommended! We'll have copies of the band's previous
releases in stock soon from NONS.
Hybris
CD
$13.50
Hello Saferide
Introducing: Hello Saferide
PS, SWEDEN Debut album "Introducing: Hello Saferide" has
given Annika Norlin, aka Hello Saferide, great reviews
and a great audience. Folk pop with acoustic/electric guitars,
songs sweetly adorned, and led by one of the most interesting
no-frills voices in pop! Darkly humrous lyrics and funny/touching
lyrics make this an incredible listen. Noisedfisk Review: "I
hope you won't be fooled by what you can read about the
music in various reviews: it's far from "bubblegum
pop" or from "tweepop", in my humble opinion...
even though you can sometimes hear some handclaps, some
shalalas, some jangling guitars, some trumpets... But there's
something else in her music, something which makes it much
more original, touching and interesting than simple tweepop:
it may be the slow and sad songs whispered with a soft
voice, it may be the catchy and folkish voice and melodies,
it may be the lyrics which are great short stories precisely
describing, in a few words, complicated feelings and trivial
moments with the same elegance. It may be her charm."
Razzia
CD
$15.00
Hello Saferide/Firefox AK
Long Lost Penpal featuring Firefox AK
PS, SWEDEN Two increasingly-hyped Swedish musical ladies
team up on Hello Saferide's latest EP.
Razzia
CDEP
$7.75
Holiday With Maggie
Welcome To Hope
PS, SWEDEN Brand new album! Power pop fans take note: Holiday
With Maggie are all about ultra-catchy melodies, harmonies,
and sunny vibes. Thing Big Star if they grew up listening
to Abba. HWM shares key members with labelmates Monastir.
Once again balancing the Big Star/Teenage Fanclub/Weezer
pop of their previous cult-appeal releases (released in
the US, Japan, and Scandinavia) with a dynamic intensity
and swagger that roars by their peers.
Speech-064
CD
$13.50
Hopkins, Lightnin'
Bring Me My Shotgun
PS, US Texas bluesman Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins
cuts loose on 17 classics incl. points of brilliance like
the Ray Charles-styled "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" and
the forgotten Texas blues Christmas cut "Santa."
MaskedWeasel-310
CD
$13.50
Isolation Years
Cover the Distance
PS, SWEDEN Third album, released in 2005, from Northern-Sweden
psych-folk-rockers. One of Jim's favorite band's ever.
NONS
CD
$13.50
Isolation Years
It's Golden
PS, SWEDEN 2nd album, released in 2003.
NONS
CD
$13.50
James, Denise
Promises
PS, US Blends a gorgeous mix of ethereal jangle & harmony.
Think an alternative Petula Clark or Linda Ronstadt with
echoes of Patsy Cline, with a 60's feel & guitar textures
to die for. Combines Byrds-style jangle with existentialist
lyrics & Pet Sounds harmonies. Not just another singer
songwriter kind of record. It is a solid classic by a girl
whose singing & writing will leave you entranced.
RainbowQuartz-125
CD
$15.25
Jennings, Shooter
Electric Rodeo
PS, US Vinyl for new outlaw country album from Waylon Jennings'
kid.
UniversalSouth-5499
10
$11.75
Johnston, Daniel
Electric Ghosts
PS, US Widely recognized as the father of lo-fi. Side project
that Daniel & his tour manager/HYPERJINX TRICYLCE bandmate
created while on the road touring America, playing shows & searching
for salvation. "Most songwriters would give anything
to have written one song as good as any Daniel Johnston
tune...& he has hundreds." -Dean Ween.
Important-081
CD
$13.75
Kettel
Through Friendly Waters
PS, UK After the mesmerizing, acoustic Volleyed Iron on
U-Cover last year, Kettel returns to electronics, this
time with an organic theme. Some of this music is reminiscent
of Plaid's Not For Threes, but it's even more beautifully
melodic. From the bleeps, piccolo, and piano on the delicate
masterpiece "Pinch of Peer" to the subdued cello
on the title track, this is a fine, sumptuous album. Other
highlights are the squelchy "Shinusob," and the
lo-fi "Purple Jacket Trot." The CD ends with
two cuts from a live performance: "Whom" and "Mwoeb" are
both drawn-out and almost ambient. This is the first release
on new Dutch label Sending Orbs. Kettel, interviewed here
in 2003, is still one of my musicians to watch. His music
shows continued growth and maturity, with plenty of pleasant
surprises.
SendingOrbs-001
CD
$14.75
Kid, The
Pas De Chance (Bluebird) EP
PS, SWEDEN Debut EP more-or-less self-released by the band
in 2005. Five tracks include two remixes, no overlap with
the album.
LuegoFuego-001
CD5
$5.50
Kid, The
La Societe Nouvelle
PS, SWEDEN Ethereal electronica and synth-driven dance-pop
gothicness, likened to The Knife with The Kids' retro vibes
rendered as a blend of Joy Division, The Cure and Siouxsie,
but with a decidedly modernist flair. Quite interesting
songs and weirdly compelling vocals. Their single, "Kit
Klub Hotel" is incredible. Blown By The Wind blog
REVIEW: "The Kid is a four piece from Sweden who make
what one would possibly call "Gothic Dance." They
mix dark instrumentation and breathy female vocals to make
a sort of chamber-rock meets post-punk meets dance sound
that is both haunting and irresistable. If I were to throw
a few artists into a pot, I'd say they sound like a mix
of Joy Division, The Cure and The Knife."
Hybris
CD
$13.50
Knife, The
Silent Shout
PS, SWEDEN The Knife are the sibling duo that penned the
song 'Heartbeats' that their good friend Jose Gonzalez
has had a success with. This is their third album, darker
than the previous Deep Cuts record still holding their
unique sound and infectious grooves.
Brille
CD
$22.00
Kudu
Death of the Party
PS, US They tap into Siouxsie circa 82, dark Chicago House
circa 86, deep 70s Funk, & consciously or not, UK Jungle
Techno circa 91. They're a real deal & the music is
so primal that they could just as validly be classed a
rock act as a jazz or dance act. On stage they're dark & raw & desperate,
but their pop potential has always been apparent to anyone
with ears for song craft & eyes for charisma.
Nublu-006
CD
$13.75
Kyler
Pur Cosy Tales
PS, US Debut from new Henry Collins (SHITMA) alter-ego
is surprisingly mellow, ragga & gabber-free concept
album evoking feelings of childhood, warmth, wonder & memory.
PlanetMu-126
CD
$14.75
Langford, Jon
Nashville Radio: Art, Words, and Music by Jon Langford
(Book + CD)
PS, US Beyond his work as a musician (MEKONS, WACO BROS,
solo recordings), Jon has attaracted ever-growing attention
as a visual artist in recent years, with gallery showin
in New York, Chicago, Portland and Austin. This is the
first collection of his art. It reproduces 215 etchings
and paintings, as well as many song lyrics & autobiographical
writings. The book comes with an EXCLUSIVE cd of Jon performing
18 of the printed songs. 144 pages paper back.
BK+CD
VerseChorusPress-01
BOOK/CD
$27.75
Languis
Other Desert Cities
PS, US Reference points: New Order, Stone Roses Spacemen
3, Kraftwerk, Doves, Sigur Ros, Primal Scream. The L.A.
based quartet of Languis includes Argentina-born Marcos
Chloca and Alejandro Cohen, Stephen Swesey (ex Tristeza)
and John Girgus of Aberdeen (Sarah Records). Other Desert
Cities was produced by Ian Catt (Saint Etienne, Trembling
Blue Stars, Heavenly, Field Mice). Languis has played with
My Morning Jacket, Broadcast, Matmos, Mouse on Mars, Hood,
Arab Strap, Damon & Naomi, and Dntel. Languis is touring
the US multiple times in 2006. In L.A. they have performed
at Museum of Contemporary Art and The Natural History Museum.
Their music can be heard on PBS and KCRW. Press: "a
shimmering collection of layered shoegazing pop that will
melt your heart and immediately elbow their way onto your
list of 'completist' bands you know, the ones where you
have to have everything they release. Opener 'In the Fields
of (Lonely Fences)' is a dark, pounding dancefloor stomper
in the style of New Order and Clan of Xymox. 'Falling From
So High' is an ethereal, chillout floater that's perfect
for crashlanding into a big fluffy cloud after a night
of heavy partying and compares favorably with the calmer
moments in Spacemen 3 and Primal Scream's early discographies
('Perfect Prescription' and 'Screamadelica' respectively).
'Times Are Changing' features glistening guitars and a
swirly haze of atmospherics for a psychedelically-tinged
shoegazing pop tune that recalls Ride and Chapterhouse
at their peak. 'I Forgot I Forgot' is a lightweight, warm
and fuzzy pop charmer with lovely harmonic vocals and closer
'City of Lights' rides a catchy little bassline for a tender,
morning-after ballad that's sweetly whispered into the
ear of a loved one until its cooing choral coda drifts
off into the afterglow of tender moments with that very
special someone. 'Other Desert Cities' is a very special
listening experience and one of the year's finest releases"-
Jeff Penczak, Foxy Digitalis
Pehr-041
CD5
$9.00
Larsen
SeieS
PS, US Fifth full-length album. Where "Play" was
Larsen's most orchestrated-ambient work so far, "SeieS" tends
to be quite a bit more song oriented. Tracks like The Snow,
Haula & Marzia are Larsen's most sinister compositions,
disturbing soundscapes that would fit very well in a David
Lynch movie. Features female vocals of ex-Swans chanteuse
Jarboe & beloved cello player & long time collaborator
Julia Kent (ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS). Housed in a deluxe
cardboard gatefold sleeve & printed on matte paper
to look almost as good as it sounds.
Important-083
CD
$13.75
Liars
Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
PS, US Incl. Single & Album mixes.
Mute-9315
45
$7.00
Lightbox Orchestra
Two Lightboxes
PS, US LAST COPIES EVER!!! Vinyl only 180 gram release
of 2 fiery performances led by Fred Lonberg-Holm. Side
A is the Brotzmann Lightbox recorded in maximum fidelity
at the Old Town School of folk music here in Chicago. Features
the entire Brotzmann tentet lineup: P Brotzmann, McPhee,
Drake plus a rare guest appearances by Wm Parker & Roy
Campbell. Side B is the Munich Lightbox. The gang is all
here: Bishop, Gustafsson, Bakker, Vandermark, etc., and
in a particularly chaplinesque jazz mood, no less. Two
Sides, Two Lightboxes, Two fine Jazz performances wrapped
up in lovely hand assembled package. Edition of 500. "Somewhere
between John Zorn's notorious Cobra project, in its conception, & Sun
Ra's more spacious moments in its execution"-Stylus.
LTD 500 w/silk screened jackets.
Locust-52
LP
$16.25
Lynch, David
Dumbland
PS, US animated episodes by master of the macabre DAVID
LYNCH- " ... a crude, stupid, violent & absurd
series. If it is funny, it is funny because we see the
absurdity of it all." REGION 0
DVD
Subversive-34001
DVD
$22.50
Machine Drum & Various Artists
Mergerz & Acquisitionz (2XCD)
PS, US Mergerz & Acquisitionz is the biggest, most
varied, and most all around head banging remix disc to
come out on Merck yet. Its also the fifth, and will be
final, remix cd that Merck will put out over its reputable
career. These tracks hover around the aggressive cutup
idm/hiphop style Machine Drum is known for, but branch
in a number of ways. Some into more dense IDM reworkings,
others into more upbeat and aggressive forays into sample
reconstruction. Ranging from destructive sound organization,
to much chiller downtempo, even dark tracks, this is a
cd that meets a lot of needs. Remixers include: Machinedrum,
Nautilis, Kid 606, Bauri, Praveen, Team Doyobi, Looza & Chimerical
Child, Funckarma, Acid Wolf, Eustachian, Jemapur, Mochipet,
Deceptikon, Epstein, Calmer, Ginormous, Mic Mell, Landau,
Proswell, Kettel, Mesak, Anders Ilar, Proem, Deru, Kschzt,
Talve, Brasswork Agency, Scrubber Fox, Wake, Miles Tilmann,
Crankshaft, Lackluster, Sabi, and Secede. Limited to 2000.
Merck-039
DCD
$16.00
Major Stars
Syntoptikon
PS, US Newer, heavier Major Stars who have been dumping
amp loads of heft upon Boston stages & now they're
bringing it to your home audio system. Features new lineup
w/ a third guitarist added for extra heavyness. Casey Keenan
(CARLISLE SOUND) was roped into resuming his place behind
the drumkit. Dave Dougan, already a veteran of the band
as bass understudy, returned to claim the position permanently.
The new sextet is completed by the arrival of lead singer
Sandra Barrett, formerly of local art-punk legends LA DRUGS.
Important-089
CD
$13.75
Mammatus
Self-Titled
PS, US Debut from 10th level fantasy rockers from Corralitos,
CA. A lean sludge machine that shoots giant burritos from
their instruments full of hamburgers, sub-goths & dragons.
Notable Roger Dean-inspired cover art.
HolyMountain-17974
CD
$14.50
Manson, Charles
Sings
PS, US Charles Manson visited New York City in the early
'60s with his guitar, his songs and a vain longing for
recognition; he then returned to Beverly Hills to record
in 1967. His songs, while controversial, are still considered
musically and historically significant. This record was
released briefly by ESP in 1974, and is now being reissued
in extended format. With new and insightful liner notes
by Manson acquaintance, "Lie" producer, and veteran
rock road manager Phil Kauffman, this digitally remastered
LP contains the most comprehensive collection of recordings
that Charles Manson cut prior to the Tate-Labianca Murders
and includes 12 BONUS tracks not on the original 1974 ESP
release. The first authorized version of this album. All
royalties from sales of this album go to the estate of
one of Manson's victims.
ESP-Disk'-2003
CD
$14.50
Mars Volta
Televators (Picture Disc)
PS, US New full color picture 12" from MARS VOLTA
(At The Drive-In!). 2 tracks: "Televators" (LP
version) & an unreleased b-side! "Eriatarka",
a live track! Art by Storm Thorgenson (Pink Floyd, Led
Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel)LTD 5000 | Pic. LP
Erika-2019
LP
$17.75
Molly Hatchet
Live At The Agora Ballroom
PS, US Finally a live album that captures the incredible
power behind these kings of southern rock, recorded in
Atlanta's Agora ballroom in 1979 and feat. 12 unforgettable
moments in the life of Danny Joe Brown's sextet. Just like
musical heroes Lynyrd Skynyrd, MH uses three steady guitars
to create a pulsatingly virile sound.
Akarma-347
CD
$17.25
Monastir
The Wasted EP
PS, SWEDEN Five-song EP features "Wasted" from
the new album 'Good Things Never Last', plus bonus tracks: "Ghost
For Laundry" (a Bear Quartet cover), "Life Is
Long When You're Lonely" (which was featured on The
L Word television program), "It's In My Head And Blood",
and lastly the Space Disco 3000 Remix of "Wasted".
Amphetamine-fueled synth-pop.
Speech-060
CD5
$7.75
Monastir
Good Things Never Last
PS, SWEDEN New album from Swedish synth-rockers Monastir.
Monastir shares key members with labelmates Holiday With
Maggie.
Speech-061
CD
$13.50
Morricone, Ennio
Come Imparai Ad Amare Le Donne
PS, US Morricone may be best known for his spaghetti western
and high energy thriller scores, but some of his most satisfying
and playful music was done for comedies. This swinging
soundtrack for the 1966 sexual coming of age film starring
Anita Ekberg known in the U.S. as How I Learned To Love
Women is one of his grooviest. Digipak
Dagored-168
CD
$16.25
Morricone, Ennio
Svegliati E Uccidi
PS, US Haunting soundtrack to this 1966 crime thriller
starrring dashing Austrian actor Robert Hoffmann as Luciano
Luthring, a small-time hood who rises quickly to to the
ranks of ruthless professional criminal, only to be betrayed
by his beautiful moll (Lisa Gastoni). This fact-based crime
thriller, directed by veteran Carlo Lizzani, also contains
a fine supporting performance by Gian Maria Volonte as
the cunning inspector who psychologically manipulates Gastoni
into turning on her lover by playing on her guilty conscience.
Digipak.
Dagored-167
CD
$16.25
Morricone, Ennio
Menage All'Italiana
PS, US A spritely soundtrack to this 1965 sex comedy starring
Alfredo (Ugo Tognazzi) as a traveling salesman who enjoys
his job because he can continue his many amorous adventures.
Soon he is overcome with the consequences of his actions
and feels the pressure of too many paramours. Alfredo chooses
a way out by faking his death. He watches in anonymity
as his wife and his many lovers gather together for his
funeral in this engaging comedy of manners. Digipak.
Dagored-166
CD
$16.25
Music AM
Unwound from the Wood
PS, US The 2nd album from Düsseldorf-based Volker
Bertelmann (Hauschka, Tonetraeger) & Stefan Schneider
(To Rococo Rot, Mapstation), with vocals & lyrics by
Scottish author Luke Sutherland (Long Fin Killie, Mogwai).
Feat mature electro-pop with subtle wind sections, guitar
themes & sophisticated rhythms. These songs are admirably
flexible, revealing R&B-style diary entries, shimmering
instrumentals & trips that take us to the great pop
songwriting-factories of the '60s. Stories of love, loss,
longing & libido.
Quatermass-174
CD
$15.25
Paper Airplane Pilots
Western Automatic Music
PS, US
SpadeKitty-022
CD
$12.00
Park Attack
Half-Past Human
PS, US US issue of debut album that follows their EP on
the UK OSCARR imprint. Overwhelmingly positive reviews
for this wild mix of stomp rock, slop punk & no wave
intensity. For fans of Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, DNA
or Wolf Eyes.
BaDaBing!-047
CD
$13.25
Pelican
Self-Titled EP
PS, US In its 3rd repress, here are the 4 tracks that started
it all! You have the CD on Hydrahead. Now get the vinyl
here. Limited to 1000 copies on the superior format, jet-black
vinyl. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! LTD ED COPPER printing.
CockOfTheRock-001
LP
$12.75
Piano Magic
Incurable
PS, US World-exclusive to Important Records. New 4 track
EP. In stark contrast to last winter's "Opencast Heart
EP", "Incurable" brings to mind the mid-80's
4AD Records ethereal romanticism of This Mortal Coil, Cocteau
Twins & Dead Can Dance. It's a glacially produced,
though spiritually warm, set of songs which evoke beautiful,
though bleak, European Winter landscapes, lost causes & broken
hearts. Features guest vocals from Angele David-Guillou
(KLIMA).
Important-090
CD
$9.25
Pinch
Qawwali
PS, US One of the main souljahs of Bristol's dubstep scene
with his popular club nights Subloaded and Dubloaded. "Qawwali" is
a haunting, melodic dubstep tune with the deepest subs
and a stark refrain that sticks in your mind. The V.I.P.
mix on the flip ups the bass pressure with an almost triplet
feel and sparse atmospheric interjections.
PlanetMu-133
12
$8.75
Raisanen, Timo
Fear No Darkness, Promised Child
PS, SWEDEN Timo Räisänen is former guitarist
for Håkan Hellström's band and a member of Her
Majesty. This is second album. Edgy guitar-pop from a man
on a mission this time around.
Razzia
CD
$15.00
Reinhardt, Django
The Great Artistry of: Django Reinhardt / Django's Guitar
PS, UK "He did more for the guitar than any other
man in jazz. His way of playing was unlike anyone else's
and jazz is different because of him. There can be many
other fine guitarists but never can there be another Reinhardt." Stephane
Grappelli For many, simply the greatest guitarist who ever
lived and an avowed influence on everybody from Eric Clapton,
to George Benson to Julian Bream. "The Great Artistry
Of Django Reinhardt" is a significant, album as it
is electric and modern and his last... recorded merely
two months before his sudden death in May 1953. The March
10th session that comprised the 'Great Artistry of Django
Reinhardt' album produced eight superb performances including
a rendition of 'Nuages' that many consider to be his best.
The whole atmosphere of this session is somehow permeated
with a great melancholy. Evident on all the tracks is a
strange mixture of sadness, beauty and depth. 'Manoir de
Mes Reves' has an air of quiet acceptance. It is very peaceful,
but at the same time there is an almost unbearably desolate
quality to it. Almost as if he knew the end was coming.
The album has an extraordinary melancholy atmosphere. An
emotional intensity that somehow suggests he knew the end
was near. It is considered by Djangophiles to be his most
beautiful work. There are Django Reinhardt societies all
around the world, every market, his music transcends language
barriers.
FiveFour-07
CD
$14.75
Royksopp
Royksopp's Night Out
PS, US Live EP rec. in 11/05 in front of an ecstatic hometown
crowd in Oslo features highlights from throughout their
career & Queens of the Stone Age's "Go with the
Flow".
Astralworks-52935
CD
$17.00
Rusty Flores
S-T
PS, SWEDEN Folksy, mellow acoustic rock, part of that Far
Northern Sweden/Arctic Circle scene and sound, likened
to Kristoffer Astrom, American Music Club, Tiger Lou, Christian
Kjellvander, Isolation Years, and sometimes The Fine Arts
Showcase. In fact the band features members of The Fine
Arts Showcase and Christian Kjellvander's band.
AWestSideFabrication-229
CD
$13.50
Shankar, Ravi
Transmigration Macabre
PS, UK "Ravi Shankar is the godfather of world music" -
George Harrison. Ravi Shankar is frequently credited with
introducing the sounds of the Indian sitar, tabla and oud
to western ears. One of the most respected contemporary
musicians of any country, Shankar is as revered by Indian
traditionalists as he is by the rock musicians and fans
who have incorporated the unique character of the sitar
into their working vocabulary of sounds. Transmigration
Macabre continues in the tradition of this exciting blend
of both worlds. Shankar composed "Transmigration Macabre" for
the British art film "Viola" which tells of the
growth and eventual victory of a possessed man¹s belief
that his dead wife has returned to life in the form of
a cat that pursues him. The music traces his emotional
turmoil as the man, dominated by his wife during her lifetime,
struggles against her baneful influence after her death.
One of the first adapters of his music was George Harrison,
who made a pilgrimage to Shankar in India. The influence
of the master is apparent in "Norwegian Wood" and
obviously "Sgt Pepper's" "Within You Without
You". Ravi performed to wildly enthusiastic audiences
at both the Monterey International Pop festival of 1967
and at the Woodstock Festival and Peter Sellers sought
his advice regarding the sitar during filming of the Blake
Edwards comedy "The Party" Dozens of the best
psychedeic bands incorportated sitar into their sound because
of Shankar's direct influence; The Rolling Stones, the
pretty things, the electric prunes, strawberry alarm clock
etc "Transmigration Macabre" is Ravi Shankar's
most psychedelic album, the dreamlike quality of the album
is extraordinary. The beauty and sensitivity of the playing
out of this world.
ElUK-070
CD
$14.75
Signal to Noise
Spring 2006
PS, US Front cover features Elliot Carter, the 97 yr. old
living legend, known for his contemp. classical & chamber
ensembles. Also in this issue, Anthony Coleman, Tom Verlaine,
Sgt. William Thompson IV & Sunburned Hand of the Man.
Contains live reviews, book & cd recommendations & reviews.
SignalToNoise-41
ZINE
$4.75
Silverbullit
Self-Titled [re-issue]
PS, SWEDEM Originally released on Fine Tone Recordings
near the turn of the century, then re-issued a couple years
ago by NONS. Less cosmic and more white-hot garage and
blistering boogierock action, think Stooges and Union Carbide
Productions. NONS version adds 5 bonus tracks to the original
release.
NONS
CD
$15.00
Slomo
Creep
PS, US One full length track packaged in a deluxe gatefold
cardboard jacket printed on both sides w/ two custom inserts.
Originally released on Julian Cope's Fuck Off And Di label
in a limited edition of 100 which sold out instantly. Since,
it's quickly gained massive underground status after being
propped up by the likes of Sunn O))). "Ghostly sounding & ominously
rumbling w/ atmospheric threat, The Creep is an undeniably
effective chunk of subterranean echo, whose quaking aftershock
could cause sleepless nights."-THE WIRE 8
Important-088
CD
$13.75
Sommer, Bert
The Road To Travel
PS, US So how many people are there who can write hits
for The Left Banke, Montage and Stories..be a mover and
shaker and beloved figure on the New York City music and
arts scenes...star on Broadway as the second lead in the
controversial first run of "Hair"...have several
major record deals....launch a prestigious New York indie
record label...have several acclaimed albums..write film
soundtracks..play Woodstock and go down a storm.....and
STILL be a pretty obscure figure? Well, step up BERT SOMMER!
In Bert's story we'll meet Michael Brown, and Artie Kornfeld
and Debbie Harry and The Shangri-Las and Sweetwater and
Stories....and Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol....and Tom
Feher and Punky and Russian George and The Archies and.....Victor
Kahn, Bert's best pal....whose exploits as photographer
for the Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" and for
the Woodstock Festival are legend.....and we'll learn all
about the clique gathered around the buzzing New York City
music and arts scene....in the days between The Tokens
and Woodstock...then between Woodstock and Punk Rock....Hash
Brown and Steven Tyler and Alan Merrill and Mary Weiss
and Ian Lloyd and Steve Martin..and...and ....and....but
most of all you will hear, for the first time ever on CD,
the wonderful music of Bert Sommer....on his first classic,
amazing album...."The Road To Travel" produced
by Artie Kornfeld, a man with an amazing story in his own
right, co-creator of the Woodstock festival being just
part of a long CV....wih some of the top players on the
scene.... Just superb!
Rev-Ola-151
CD
$14.75
Spectre Folk
Requiem for Ming Aralia
PS, US A powerfully assured psychedelic statement from
this one man operation consisting of Pete Nolan(MAGIK MARKER,
SHACKAMAXON, WOODEN WAND & THE VANISHING VOICE, etc.).
Ranging from atmospheric instrumental explorations to dark
and moody sing alongs, this cd offers a little bit of everything
for fans of "out" music.
3Lobed-019
CD
$14.50
Stop Smiling
#25 (Zine + CD)
PS, US "Documentary Issue" w/exclusive Hefty
Records CD full of unreleased, exclusive cuts. 3 different
covers featuring filmmaker DA Pennebaker, Errol Morris,
Chris Hegedus. Mag features John Crawford on serving in
Iraq, Katrina vanden Heuvel's war of wards w/the Republicans,
Werner Herzog, Albert Maysles, Richard Leacock, David Cronenberg,
makers of "Gunner Palace" & "Occupation
Dreamland", Pete Seeger, Mike Watt, Team Love. On
the CD: Plus Device, Eliot Lipp, & EXCLUSIVE TRACKS
by: Some Water & Sun, Retina, John Hughes, Radicalfashion,
Spanova, Chris Case, Solo Andata, Victor Bermon.
StopSmililng-25
ZINE
$8.00
Sublime
40 Oz. to Freedom-15OGM
PS, US LIMITED to 2500. 150GM DOUBLE vinyl in a gatefold
sleeve, on cranberry colored vinyl. This is a band-& label-sanctioned
exact reissue of the original 1996 release. Inc. more tracks
than available on the Picture disc.
Erika-2002
DLP
$26.25
Suicide
Ghost Riders
PS, US Remastered for CD.. Seventeen years ago, in September
1981, New York City's most controversial underground electro-punks
were invited to celebrate their tenth anniversary by performing
in concert at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- this now-legendary concert was released by ROIR as cassette-only
in 1986. Today, in 1999, Suicide's influence and presence
on the electronic scene has elevated them to a mentor status
that their commercial career never realized.
Roir-8239
LP
$11.00
Sun Ra Arkestra
Concert for Comet Kohoutek
PS, US Reissue. Recorded at Town Hall NYC in December 1973,
this concert was one of the most outrageous of Sun Ra's
cosmic jazz session. This eclectic ESPDisk' sponsored celebration
of the Comet Kohoutek featured a fire eater, talking drums,
and dancers in platform shoes, in addition to Sun Ra's
Arkestra. After taking the stage 90 minutes late, the band
expertly navigates its way through cosmic free playing,
big-band romps, and didactic vocal numbers. Sun Ra plays
synthesizer throughout while the group chants in astral
worship. What results is one of his most bizarre recordings
- 9 pieces were dedicated to the passing of the Comet Kohoutek
- which sounds as though Ra & Co. were signaling the
comet to take them back to their alternate universe. No
less, the concert takes the listener into the divine astral
trajectory- far-out of the realms of jazz, psychedelia,
cosmic electronics & astral funk. "We open up
the doors of the outer space employment agency" heralds
the mood of this LP. Final cut is quintessential Sun Ra
myth theme "Space Is the Place". Of great cultural & historical
significance - one of the most wild & unhinged events
in avant-garde music. Original art. Digitally remastered
w/new liners by ESP found Bernard Stollman.
ESP-Disk'-3033
$14.50
Tape Op
Issue #52 March/April
PS, US Ken Scott (Beatles, Bowie, Elton John), Tommy Guerrero,
Ray Barbee, Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Nashville Pussy), Zea,
Ill Ease, Hugh Pool, Jay McKnight, phase reversal, sm-57
mod, TapeOpCon2006, gear & music reviews. It's the
#1 recording magazine!
Tapeop-52
ZINE
$4.50
Telescopes, The
Taste
PS, UK Hot on the heels of the success of the amazing lost
Telescopes album comes another hidden gem in the catalogue
of todays foremost mind expanding sound experimenters, "Taste".
The first album length recording by The Telescopes laid
out their stall for all time as a source of psychedelic
experimental noise, in a pop/rock fraqmework which was
to make them a hit indie act in the strange musical world
of the late 1980's..which already seems so far away, like
a dream... Including the timeless single "The Perfect
Needle", a song which encapsulated the early sound
of The Telescopes on the radio waves of a grateful nation......
- The full original album, augmented by the classic 1st
John Peel session appearance, this is the definitive genesis
of The Telescopes.
Rev-Ola-152
CD
$14.75
Various
Soul Side Of the Street
PS, US "Hot Phoenix Soul sides From The Vaults Of
Hadley Murrell, '64 - '72" One of the first black
radio personalities to make a mark in AZ. He brought the
latest in R&B sounds to the listeners during the early
'60s. He was also a producer. Included in this landmark
comp are rare & unreleased sides from master tapes
by FREDDI & HENCHI & SOULSETTERS, ROY & THE
DEW DROPS, EDDIE & ERNIE, THE SERVICEMEN, THE LBJ'S,
FREEDY LOVE, BOOBY SOUL & more. 2 tracks on the CD
not included on the LP. One track on the LP not included
on the CD.
BacchusArchives-1103
CD
$14.50
Various
Razor X Produtions Killing Sound
PS, US A collection of 7" singles & previously-unreleased
tracks from UK-based KEVIN MARTIN (THE BUG). Features apocalyptic
mashup ragga anthems from the classic Razor X 7" imprint,
as well as a few exclusive tracks which all show the rougher
side of this act. Killing Sound celebrates soundclash as
urban warfare. Floorquake basslines, body breaking beats & a
barrage of deafening electronics amplifies the noise of
cultures clashing. Fusing ragga's obsession with sex & violence
to punk's confrontational energy. An unforgettable rush
of sonic insanity & red level intensity, distorted
bleeps, explosive beats & terrifying vocal performances.
Rephlex-159
DCD
$21.25
Various
Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music V.4
PS, US The pivoting axis in the 7 vol set, with 75% rare
tracks & music never before heard. This comp feat a
classic cadre of artists from all over the globe. Incl
new creations from China, Brazil, Norway & Hungary,
as well as some classic & unpublished material & very
rare documents from Robert Wyatt & François
Bayle. The 2CD comes in a deluxe digi w/ a 40-pg bklt.
Feat.: Steve Reich, Gyorgy Ligeti, William Burroughs, Alvin
Lucier, Olivier Messiaen, Vibracathedral Orchestra, François
Bayle, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, James Whitehead, Loop
Orchestra, Halim el-Balh, Jean-Claude Risset, Beatriz Ferreyra,
Maja Ratkje, Laurie Spiegel 6, Stephen Vitiello, Erik M,
Wang Changcun, Chlorgeschlecht, Gottfried Michael Koenig,
Milan Knizak, Rallizes Denudes, Andy Hawkins, John Watermann & Jean-Marc
Vivenza.
SubRosa-250
DCD
$18.50
Various
Kenny Dope & Keb Darge Presents Kay Dee Records
PS, US Until now the label has been keeping only fellow
vinyl collectors & DJs happy with a string of 45 & 12
inch releases. This compilation gives everybody the chance
to enrich their lives with this eternal music. Includes
tracks by BRASS CONSTRUCTION, GARY DAVIS, THE DAP KINGS,
RICKEY CALLOWAY, & many more. The CD is packaged in
a beautifully designed 4 panel fold-out wallet that contains
detailed liner notes written by Keb Darge.
Kay-Dee-001
LP
$16.00
Various
Kung Faux Vol. 1
PS, US TV series that can best be described as a remix
of classic kung fu films from the '70s cut down to 1/2
hour then recombined w/new music & voice over dialog
from classic hip hop artists & pop culture icons. Incl.
Episodes 1+2 "Ill Master" & "Boxcutta" plus
bonus karaoke game. 5.1 surround.
TommyBoy-1591
DVD
$17.50
Various
History is Bunk Part 1
PS, US Showcases the strength of Hefty's present & future.
New tracks from growing roster share space with new remixes & collaborative
efforts by Hefty artists & respected friends. This
volume includes tracks from SLICKER, L'ALTRA, SAVATH & SAVALAS,
VICTOR BERMON, TELEFON TEL AVIV, JIMMY EDGAR, & ELIOT
LIPP featuring L'ALTRA, SLICKER & PHIL RANELIN, plus
more.
Hefty-052
CD
$12.75
Various
Pink Floyd's The Wall | Revisited
PS, US A magnificent tribute! A stellar cast reintroduces
us to this unforgettable classic with all the enthusiasm,
reverence and atmosphere worthy of the original masterpiece.
The mastermind behind the production is the talented multi
instrumentalist and producer Billy Sherwood (Yes, Conspiracy,
World Trade). For his
ambitious project Sherwood brings together only musicians
of the highest caliber! Here we find the likes of Ian Anderson,
Tony Levin, Steve Howe, Tommy Shaw, Ronnie Montrose, Adrian
Belew, Rick Wakeman, Malcolm McDowell, and members of bands
like ELP, Asia, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Toto, Montrose,
Yes, and Talking Heads to name a few! So many musicians
all sharing a common love for this seminal work. Such lofty
ideas often lead to musical disaster, but
instead these guys really pull it off! A fantastic tribute
that deserves its own place in history.
Akarma-345
CD
$17.25
Various
Atlas Jazz Explosion
PS, US Vintage rockin' jazz & jump blues masters culled
from the Atlas, Vita & Mambo
Records vaults now available for first time on CD. Feat.
contributions from LOU DONALDSON, RAM RAMIREZ, JIMMY COBB & LAVERNE
BAKER. Digitally remastered. Fans of Louis Jordan & Louis
Prima rejoice!
Empire-545450816
CD
$42.50
Various
Tibetan & Bhutanese Instrumental & Folk
PS, US Recorded by John Levy in 1971 & released by
Lyrichord in the mid-'70s,this comprises the 2nd part of
Levy's whole enterprise: to capture not only the sacred
music of the Tibetan ritual in Bhutan, but all aspects
of the native folk music as well. This completely remastered
folk & instrumental release follows the Tibetan Buddhist
Rites from the Monasteries of Bhutan album of ritual & chanting, & features
performances on both Tibetan & Bhutanese lutes & fiddles,
beautiful folk songs, & a part of a drama of Tibetan
origin performed by a troupe of yak & cow herdsmen
of eastern Bhutan. This is real blues from the top of the
world.
SubRosa-230
CD
$15.50
Various
History is Bunk Part 2
PS, US Showcases the strength of Hefty's present & future.
New tracks from growing roster share space with new remixes & collaborative
efforts by Hefty artists & respected friends. This
volume includes tracks from SPANOVA, PLUS DEVICE, ELIOT
LIPP, SLICKER, RETINA.IT, SOME WATER & SUN, BENEATH
AUTUMN SKY, SAMADHA, & CHRIS CASE featuring RICK EMBACH.
Hefty-053
CD
$12.75
Venetian Snares vs. Bong Ra
4 Adaptations Rossz Csillag Alatt Szuletett
PS, US Four tracks from recent Venetian Snares LP adapted
by breakcore & jungle rock phenom Bong-Ra.
PlanetMu-111
LP
$9.75
Vex'd
Bombardment of Saturn
PS, US Dubstep dons Jamie and Roly follow one of last year's
most astonishing electronic albums, Degenerate, with another
landmark release. Side-A's "Bombardment of Saturn" fires
off a descending horn riff and the deadliest of basslines
while Side- B's "Killing Floor" hurts with ruff
distorted bass riffs and stabs.
PlanetMu-131
LP
$8.75
Volumen
Science Faction
PS, US That an independent new-wave band -Volumen- comes
from Montana in 2006 runs against the prevailing wisdom
that this kind of music only reaches the public via New
York art schools & European nihilists. This features
15 new tracks, including paranoiac hits such as "Side
of a Box," "Orson Welles Was Right," and "Descolada." Their
music is a hybrid of the sounds popularized by XTC & 6
Finger Satellite.
WantageUSA-041
CD
$12.00
Wilco
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
PS, US 1 disc DVD special edition! The most critically
acclaimed music film of quite some time can come home w/you!
2 disc DVD includes 17 additional Wilco songs: alternate
versions of songs from "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot",
live concert performances, new unreleased songs & more.
In the fall of 2000, Wilco entered the studio to record
their 4th album. Building on 3 critically acclaimed albums & a
reputation for phenomenal live shows, the band seemed posed
to cement its reputation as 1 of the great American rock
groups. So how is it that 1 year later, w/completed record
in hand, the band found itself rejected by its corporate
record label & missing 2 of its original members? 1st
time filmmaker & award winning photographer Sam Jones
was on hand, chronicling this turbulent chapter in Wilco's
history as it unfolded. Liners by David Fricke. Director
commentary, trailer. Hi def transfer.
Plexifilm-701
DVD
$29.00
Works, The
S-T
PS, SWEDEN Better price direct from Sweden and on sale
until April 4th. Truly brilliant Swedish throwback psychedelia.
The Works feature members of Dungen's band and by the sound
of it that makes complete sense! From spine-tingling fuzzed-out
epic ballads to thundering, cataclysmic psychpopsongs this
album takes you back to the late 60s and early 70s (especially
British psych from that era) in the same way that Elope,
Hip Whips, and Motorpsycho can. Vice Magazine REVIEW: ""The
shroom season is here, and the Works debut album is one
aural stimuli that will groove with the fungi big time!
The Works come over like goggle-eyed virtuosos from some
weird Scandinavian conservatoire where ergot is on the
curriculum. Musically, what comes across is a love for
the angst and uplift of The Who, early Floyd and The Small
Faces."
SubliminalSounds
CD
$15.00
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
PS, US New album from New Yorker's "badass heart of
rock n roll."
Dreamworks-6337-02
CD
$14.75
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
PS, US
Dreamworks-6337
LP
$10.75
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Forthcoming Releases
Prices listed below reflect Parasol's standard prices,
however, all items are available at a 15% discount for
seven days after their initial arrival at Parasol HQ.
Pre-ordering not only helps us to better gauge our buying
practices, but also ensures you're buying items at our
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303s, The
Lines Of Parallel Minds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Electronics, rock, ephemera, and mood make New Jersey's
The 303s an ingenious meld of power and fragility. Ingrid
Dahl and Parixit Davé learned most of their musical
savvy together, unknowingly creating their own reverb-eclectic
pop sound that resonates with intense attention to detail.
The 303s music overflows with loud yet sweet aural dialogues
that showcase Ingrid and Parixit's shared attractions to
anxiety, love, experimentation, and letdown amidst all
of their jarring guitars, complex rhythms, shoegazy fuzz,
and synthesizer harmonics. Lines of Parallel Minds, the
beautifully produced (by Stephen Hindman of Lismore) debut
album, creates something new: a fluid balance between lo-fi
and majestic, between careful and random, between indifference
and sincerity... The best of parallel like-minded minds.
CultHero-1202
CD
$9.75
50 Foot Wave
Free Music EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Latest in their series of frequent EP releases which
sees the band's sound evolve from the full-on sonic bludgeoning
of their earlier work to something just as strong, yet
nuanced & melodic. Produced by MUDROCK. "Fantastic
stuff."-Pitchfork
Reincarnate80119-01235-2
CD5
$6.25
7 Year Rabbit Cycle
Ache Horns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Third album from band made up of members of MR BUNGLE,
XIU XIU, DEERHOOF incl. contributions from George Berhinger & ambient
noise artist GROUPER. Imagine The Ex breaking up a fight
between US Maple & Godspeed YBE.
FreePorcupine-013
CD
$16.25
Aceyalone
Grand Imperial (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Limited pressing incl. 3 tracks from "Magnificent
City" studio sessions produced by RJD2 & 5 other
exclusive new tracks w/production by Z-TRIP, BEAT SCIENCE,
AZIPH (CRUX), CHRIS CAFT, FUNCTIONIST & more.
Decon-35
CD
$14.50
Aceyalone
Grand Imperial (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US
Decon-35
DLP
$17.00
AFX (Aphex Twin)
Chosen Lords (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, Us Rather than release a 3 CD feat. all 41 Analord
tracks, AFX himself has distilled the tunes into a cohesive
album, as it was intended to be heard. It is, in fact,
the first full album of new material & the word is
that the tracks are among his very best. Largely recorded
on his private collection of analog synthesizers - vintage,
modern & home-made, the rhythms, melodies, harmonies, & even
some subliminal lyrics have all evolved directly from the
machines. Partly-inspired by NY electro, Chicago house & Detroit
techno classics, but the album also stimulates the kind
of "lucid dreaming" atmospherics found on "Selected
Ambient Works 85-92"
Rephlex-173
CD
$18.75
Alias & Tarsier
Dr. C/Five Year Eve (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Lead single from new album incl. an EXCLUSIVE remix
by HEALAMONSTER. Surprisingly organic groove w/Tarsier's
bright voice leading the dance through the heavy atmosphere.
Anticon-058
12
$8.00
Aloha
Some Echoes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$11.75
Aloha
Some Echoes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Aloha loves a bit of everything (60's orchestral
pop, prog rock, 20th century composers, iconic songwriters),
but they don't dabble here and there. They meld it all
to make their own, unmistakable noise on this, their fourth
album. "Aloha makes warm, progressive rock with a
dreamy, resonant aftertaste. The early Genesis-inspired
four-piece has skillfully crafted an ambitious and intriguing
fusion of pop, punk, and jazz rock" - CNN. "A
perfect laser show soundtrack for the art school set" -
Entertainment Weekly.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50
American Princes
Less and Less (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Still high on earnest, full-tilt indie rock with
a more nuanced, pop-influenced territory than the first
release. "American Princes have a sound halfway between
the expansive, apocalyptic pop-punk of Canadian bands like
Constantines & the desperate, atonal boogie of Kings
of Leon." -Onion AV Club
YepRoc-2114
CD
$12.75
Anderson, Fred
Timeless (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US "Live @ The Velvet Lounge". Feat. Hamid
Drake on drums/percussion and Harrison Bankhead on bass.
Chicago tenor sax legend Fred Anderson has been getting
lot of press recently because of the forthcoming closing
of the current location of the internationally renowned
Velvet Lounge. This 3rd live Anderson recording follows
the very successful "On The Run" and "Back
@ The Velvet Lounge".
Delmark-568
CD
$14.50
Anderson, Fred
Timeless (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US "Live @ The Velvet Lounge". DVD version.
High resolution stereo, DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.
Delmark-1568
DVD
$22.50
Andwella's Dream
Love And Poetry (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US An extraordinary example of British rock, and one
that is perennially on many a collector's "most wanted" list.
An eclectic work that embraces more than just one musical
genre (i.e. heavy prog and psych) and is distinguished
by excellent keyboard work and suggestive arrangements
that explore both folk and blues terrain. 180gm
Akarma-349
LP
$22.50
Antena
Toujours Du Soleil (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, UK A brand new album from Antena - stylish French electro-bossa
pioneers whose debut Camino Del Sol is now an acknowledged
genre classic. Antena's groundbreaking mix of Kraftwerk,
Suicide and the breezy tropicalia of the Gilberto family
(Joao, Astrud and Bebel) sounds as fresh in 2006 as in
1982, when John Foxx produced their debut single, The Boy
From Ipanema, and future Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant tagged
them 'electro-samba'. The label still applies, and echoes
of the Antena sound can be heard in artists as diverse
as Stereolab, Electralane and Thievery Corporation indeed
the latter duo co-wrote two of the thirteen songs on Toujours
du Soleil. The remixed Antena trio for 2006 consists of
main songwriter Isabelle Antena together with daughter
Penelope Fasy (replacing her father Sylvain) and hip Brussels
dj Axailes Solar. Conceived as a sequel to Camino Del Sol,
Toujours du Soleil (Always the Sun) was recorded on the
French Riviera and produced by Dr Drak, Shape and The Cool
Groove Sessions. Featuring a stellar cast of prestigious
international guests, the 2006 Antena trip takes you from
Paris to Tokyo, Goa to Washington CD. Stand-out tracks
include energetic stepper Le Spinner (already familiar
from the Samsonite ad campaign), future lounge classic
Toujours du Soleil and the electro-groovy Love is to Blame,
as well as a magical version of the laid-back America classic
Horse With No Name. "Essential 2005's most charming
musical surprise" (Mojo, December 2005).
LTM-2456
CD
$14.75
Appleseed Cast
Peregrine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US The 6th studio album from this Lawrence, Kansas
band is a force to be reckoned with. An album equally well-suited
to both driving long distances watching scenery fly by
and lying around with a pair of good-quality headphones,
it's a dense and multi-textural forest of sound, full of
delicate nuances and nearly fathomless in its depth. Shifting
constellations of guitar and warm-sounding vocals are driven
forward by consistently compelling percussion, coming together
to form something very powerful.
Graveface-027
LP
$9.25
Battiato, Franco
Pollution (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Franco Battiato's wonderfully lively 1973 concept
album Pollution is an audaciously psychedelic album drawn
from the space rock dimension with good portions of electronics
and keyboard layers. Drawing heavily on the VCS3 synthesizer,
Battiato and company (besides himself, three backing band
members play synth as well) give Pollution an extreme electronic
edge. With comparisons to Ash Ra Tempel, Faust, and Pink
Floyd, Pollution was declared "genius" by Frank
Zappa. Extremely influential on the '90s Chicago post-rock
mafia. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes.
Water-174
CD
$15.25
Battisti, Lucio
Amore E Non Amore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Considered one of the greatest Italian songwriters
for his ability to reach the primal core of emotional matters,
Battisti is held in the same regard in Italy as John Lennon
is in the English-speaking world. Aided instrumentally
by members of PFM (progressive Italian rockers named oddly
enough for a bakery) and guitarist Alberto Radius of Formula
Tre, Lucio Battisti made this much adored 1971 cult masterpiece.
Imagine Brazilian psych-pop combo Os Mutantes fronted by
Southern soul legend James Carr and you'll get a glimpse
of this inexplicably accomplished and adventurous album.
Water-171
CD
$15.50
Be Your Own Pet
Extra Extra (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US These punk rockin', expletive spewin' kid wonders
just graduated from their sophomore year in high school,
with no member over age 17. Look for them to kick start
the new angry teen's rallying cry. This is an exclusive
collection of their tracks.
DimMak-101
45
$4.75
Beans
Only (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US He's out to shatter your silly notions of "next-level" hip-hop.
His new album is a forward reaching effort to bring forth
the concept of "intelligent hip-hop". Bumping
in your ride, burning up your iPod or rattling windows
in your home system, BEANS makes some of the most creative
hip-hop you'll ever hear. Paired here with HAMID DRAKE
on percussion & WILLIAM PARKER on bass.
Thirsty-Ear-57167
CD
$14.50
Big L
Harlem's Finest 1 & 2 - A Freestyle History 1974 -1999
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US
Rawkus-532
DCD
$16.25
Big L
Harlem's Finest vol. 2 - A Freestyle History. 1974 -1999
(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Includes his final interview before being shot,
his MC battle with JAY-Z, the Rated XXX part 2 of "98
Freestyle" as well as an unreleased song.
Rawkus-531
LP
$14.50
Big L
Harlem's Finest vol. 1 - A Freestyle History 1974 -1999(PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Out of print since 2001, this unofficial 2 vol.
set documents this freestyle legend. The collections have
become so scarce that heads have argued whether they ever
exsited at all! Vol. 1 is his first recording ever, when
he auditioned for LORD FINESSE, his later stuff with DITC, & other
gems such as the STRETCH & BOBBITO show & tracks
with JAY-Z.
Rawkus-530
LP
$14.50
Bitcrush
In Distance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US "In Distance," Bitcrush's latest offering
and first on n5MD, finds Ex-Gridlock beat-smith Mike Cadoo
pushing n5MD further into a world where two disparate yet
emotional elements, human and electronic, are merged into
one. Recorded over a one year span, In Distance is "very
personal," by the artist's admission. Cadoo has laid
himself bare in an introspective ride where shimmering
shoe-gaze-centric guitars, broken electronics, dual bass
work, live drums, and Mike's now trademark "the one
left behind" vocal style meld together into long aural
road-trips ending at dusk in the middle of nowhere. A trip
you will be more than happy to take considering who is
driving. Vast and heartfelt; engaging yet adrift, In Distance
has as much in common with his debut "Enarc" (Component)
and the "Shimmer & Fade" EP (Enpeg) as it
does with the more recent output of Mogwai, Album Leaf
or even Fourtet. In Distance leads us there, now how do
we get home...for fans of: mogwai, fourtet, ulrich schauss,
dryft.
N5MD-137
CD
$13.00
Black Angels
Passover (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Hailing from the mescaline-infused outskirts of
Austin, this gang of misfits has been on the road non-stop
since their birth. Self-titled debut EP was dubbed highly
recommended in Spin Magazine & received heavy radio
airplay on such influential stations as KEXP & BBC
Radio 1 by Zane Lowe. Trance-inducing guitar lines, filthy
medical dumpster bass, & grizzly preacher vocals.
LightInTheAttic-018
CD
$11.00
Black Hollies
Crimson Reflections (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US "The best band currently making the rounds
in NYC."-L Magazine. Three fourths of RYE COALITION
join with one badass drummer to create an album of sounds
that are new, exciting, primal & complex made by revamping
the rhythm & blues roots of rock. Shards of Yardbirds,
Cream, Pretty Things, Who & Barrett-era Floyd fly around
w/a vicious kinetic energy, melded by the spirit of Stax.
The title to their song Crimson Reflections Through Looking
Glass Mind just about says it all. "Stuffs rock, soul & blues
in a pressure cooker & roasts them on high."-CMJ.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
ErnestJenning-023
CD
$13.50
Boris
Pink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US ***8.7 ON PITCHFORK!*** These new recordings effectively
combine all the strongest elements of what they are capable
of into one solid, complete, concise album. It's mega-drone,
balls- out punk rock, extreme dark psychedelia & 70s'
fuzzed out acid rock. The clincher is an infusion of ultra-catchy
melodicism into their already heavy foundation. There's
infectious vocal melodies that combined with intelligent
song-writing create a solidified, undeniable union. It
comes with a die-cut cover that when opened reveals 3 perforated
acid-tab cards.
SouthernLord-55
CD
$13.00
Boxcutter
Oneric (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
PlanetMu-147
DLP
$20.50
Boxcutter
Oneric (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Aka Barry Lynn who burst onto the garage & dubstep
scene in 2005 w/his single on Hot Flush. Cosmic dubstep
w/guitar, flutes & twisting breaks. CD incl. both singles & 10
new tracks.
PlanetMu-147
CD
$16.25
Breakage
Drowning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Classic "oceanic jungle" from Scientific
Wax label co-founder. Two blissful tracks which seem to
have been on dub for years. Both push the boundaries of
what was once known as oceanic jungle, "Drowning" with
blissful vocal samples and "The 9th Hand" with
detuned drum pads and an amazing chopped-up Apache break.
PlanetMu-135
LP
$9.75
Brosseau, Tom
Empty Houses are Lonely (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Songs of lost love & poetic observation that
shimmer like aural tintypes. Collection of highlights from
his recorded history to date, augmented by several new
recordings. Brosseau's voice sounds eerily like a high-lonesome
reincarnation of Jeff Buckley. High, limber & sometimes
vibrato-tinged, it seems to hover between the masculine & feminine.
Hauntingly moody & atmospheric, & avoids the typical
garden-variety verse-chorus-bridge song structures in his
writing.
FatCat-041
CD
$13.75
Brutal Knights
Pleasure is All Thine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Feat. Nick Flanagan (Teen Crud Combo) & the
Sharon brothers (Hacksaw). If you don't already know, Toronto
has been responsible for some of the best current punk
bands going (Fucked Up, Career Suicide, Terminal State) & now
these guys. Their 'Not Fun' 7" raised a few eyebrows
but failed to really capture BK's sound & intensity.
Luckily, this album is not only a huge improvement with
a solid mix/mastering, but it also includes the bands best
material to date making this a total shredder.
Deranged-074
CD
$13.25
Built To Spill
You in Reverse (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US
WB49363.2
CD
$17.25
Cairo Gang
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US They're 6 AM soothe-core for the puzzled, punch
drunks of the world. They pick up smack dab where Elliot
Smith left off, sporting true lemon drop tunes for the
down trodden. Groovy & ghostly imprints that leave
one feeling completely defeated yet wide-eyed enough to
paint a few self-portraits without a single cringe. Deep,
soft rock for tobacco tinged hearts.
Narmack-7038
CD
$12.75
Cale, John
Slow Dazzle (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US US reissue of classic 1975 LP for ex-VELVET UNDERGROUND
keyboardist is easily as good as 1974's "Fear," if
not a step better. He is again joined by ROXY MUSICians
ENO, McKay, & MANZANERA but this time Limey guitar
god CHRIS SPEDDING.
RECOMMENDED.
Island-846069
CD
$15.75
Cale, John
Fear (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US US reissue of classic 1974 LP for ex-VELVET UNDERGROUND
keyboardist deftly melds rock & pop music into Cale's
own unique vision. Joined by ROXY MUSICians ENO, MACKAY, & MANZANERA
along with RICHARD THOMPSON who supplies deft
guitar. RECOMMENDED.
Island-848149
CD
$15.75
Calexico
Garden Ruin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Where the open blue skies of the landscapes they
chronicled before were normally tempered by the smoky dark
blues of their jazz influences, it's musically brighter,
though this time the skies are tempered by a darker lyrical
content. It sees Burns taking a left turn, "There
is much more of an influence of the current state of affairs
in the lyrics on this album than before." This is
where they fill those dusty, empty landscapes they documented
with a big, big sound.
Quarterstick-97
CD
$13.75
Calexico
Garden Ruin (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version!
Quarterstick-97
LP
$15.50
Casavola, Franco
Futurlieder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, UK 28 tracks. LTM is proud to present Futurlieder,
the very first dedicated album of music by the leading
Italian Futurist composer, theorist and writer Franco Casavola.
Born near Bari in 1891, Franco Casavola was invited to
join the Futurist movement by F.T. Marinetti in 1922. Casavola
wrote a number of scores for theatre productions, including
the mechanical ballets Anihccam del 3000 and Fantasia Meccanica.
He also wrote a number of essays and manifestoes on future
music, and Futurist novel, Introduction to Madness. Casavola
broke with Futurism in 1927, and afterwards scored movies.
He died in Bari in 1955. Although Franco Casavola claimed
to have destroyed all his Futurist scores in 1927, recent
research has proved otherwise. Futurlieder gathers together
short Futurist pieces such as Dance of the Monkeys (Hop
Frog), Zoological Foxtrot, Epileptic Cabaret and Campari
(one of the first published advertising jingles). In addition
the 66 minute CD includes longer song cycles such as Tankas,
Liriche, La sera and Gioielleria notturna, all of which
are later works (though still avowedly Modernist), and
include settings of lyrics by the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio.
All 28 tracks on Futurlieder are previously unreleased
and were recorded by virtuoso Italian duo Daniele Lombardi
(piano) and Susanna Rigacci (soprano) between 1994 and
2004. The tracks were produced by Carlo Piccardi for Radio
Svizzera/Rete-Due, with whom this CD is a co-production.
The cover art is based on a 1932 design by Fortunato Depero.
LTM-2454
CD
$17.00
Casavola, Franco
Futurlieder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
28 tracks. Futurlieder, the very first dedicated album
of music by the leading Italian Futurist composer, theorist
and writer Franco Casavola. Born near Bari in 1891, Franco
Casavola was invited to join the Futurist movement by F.T.
Marinetti in 1922. Casavola wrote a number of scores for
theatre productions, including the mechanical ballets Anihccam
del 3000 and Fantasia Meccanica. He also wrote a number
of essays and manifestoes on future music, and Futurist
novel, Introduction to Madness. Casavola broke with Futurism
in 1927, and afterwards scored movies. He died in Bari
in 1955. Although Franco Casavola claimed to have destroyed
all his Futurist scores in 1927, recent research has proved
otherwise. Futurlieder gathers together short Futurist
pieces such as Dance of the Monkeys (Hop Frog), Zoological
Foxtrot, Epileptic Cabaret and Campari (one of the first
published advertising jingles). In addition the 66 minute
CD includes longer song cycles such as Tankas, Liriche,
La sera and Gioielleria notturna, all of which are later
works (though still avowedly Modernist), and include settings
of lyrics by the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio. All 28 tracks
on Futurlieder are previously unreleased and were recorded
by virtuoso Italian duo Daniele Lombardi (piano) and Susanna
Rigacci (soprano) between 1994 and 2004. The tracks were
produced by Carlo Piccardi for Radio Svizzera/Rete-Due,
with whom this CD is a co-production. The cover art is
based on a 1932 design by Fortunato Depero.
LTM-2454
CD
$17.00
Cash, Johnny
Open Road (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US The recordings that Johnny Cash made at the beginning
of his long and fortunate career all took place in SUN
studios, under the watchful eye of producer Sam Phillips,
well known for also having discovered Elvis Presley and
Jerry Lee Lewis. Phillips was struck by "Hey Porter," a
song Cash had written just after he returned from the military.
When asked to write a ballad for the B side, Cash wrote "Cry,
Cry, Cry," that very same night. The single sold 100,000
copies in the USA alone. His second single, "Folsom
Prison Blues," was just as successful. In '56 "I
Walk The Line" remained on the charts for 44 weeks
and sold a million copies. From this point forward there
was no place to go but up for the young Johnny Cash. The
precious recordings collected in this Universe CD bring
together those very recordings that made him famous, along
with some outtakes and rarities. A long-playing, 32-track
CD to commemorate this musical giant.
Universe-165
CD
$17.25
Charalambides
Vintage Burden (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND)
PS, US No doubt the godparents of the whole "freak-folk", "free-folk", "new
weird america" whatever scene, they were pretty much
alone in the arid wilderness when they started recording & releasing
their music via cassette in the early 90's. Now having
sprouted enough artists to warrent an entire sub-genre,
they are still at the head of their class. This is more
melodic, reminiscent of their earlier albums.
Kranky-095
CD
$13.75
Chic
Night In Amsterdam (CD+ DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US Formidable live performance by this legendary dance
band of the '70s and '80s, recorded live in Amsterdam in
the summer of 2005. Hear the band in excellent form playing
the music that made the disco revolution and has burned
up dance floors all over the world ever since. Certainly
one of Nile Rodgers & friends' best live performances
of recent issue, brought to you both in CD and DVD. The
DVD includes various bonus features like excerpts from
the 2005 "Pole Pole Festival," plus interviews,
discography, etc.
Universe-167/2
DVD
$25.25
Christ Punchers
Disasterpiece (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Ultra-mega heavy, indie doom duo from Motown. Featuring
members of ELECTRIC 6 & 7000 DYING RMAirTaSc,l ethis
band serves as a musical budgeon. A guitar & drum guide
the power, volume is used as an instrument, hypnotic noise
washes paleolithic rhythms set against a wall of drone.
Soul crushing metal & white noise texture.
Unfortunate-028
CD
$11.00
Ciccone Youth
Whitey Album (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US SONIC YOUTH doing all Madonna covers on this reissue
of the Blast First classic. Features the "Burnin'
Up" demo feat. MIKE WATT (MINUTEMEN) & GREGG GINN
(BLACK FLAG).
Goofin-09
LP
$13.50
Circle
Arkades(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, UK Arkades catches a session Finnish group, Circle,
recorded exclusively for WFMU during their US tour, on
19/9/05. Comprising two lengthy pieces taking up a side
each, 'The Greatest Kingdom' and 'The Ghost of the Highway',
it focuses on their often spacey improv. underpinning and
applies new meaning to a vision which strides powerfully
over the line dividing apocalyptic dread from a semblance
of hope. Agonised wailing, screams and torrents of molten
sound dance ghostly shapes over psychedelic keyboard patterns,
distant clattering, moonlit guitars and a rhythm section
so carefully tempered that it's impossible not to feel
the chemistry at work. Coupled to a fantastic sleeve which
illustrates a homage to spaghetti western films and includes
fitting notes by WFMU's Program Director, Brian Turner,
Arkades proves what these New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metallers
are capable of when they leave most of the rock at the
door. File somewhere near Acid Mothers Temple after having
been given the kinda makeover only the Scandinavians have
the formula for.
FourthDimension-067
LP
$18.50
Cities
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Four bright-eyed college kids, keen on creating
a decidedly American brand of melancholic, but hooky, indie
rock - have a bone to pick with those hipster highbrows
focusing their attention across the pond. Slices through
Brit-influenced post-punk with mid-90's, layered guitar
rock & the organic, indie aesthetic. Continually honed
their sound while playing sold-out shows with Clap Your
Hands Say Yeah, We Are Scientists, Thunderbirds Are Now! & I
Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, wowing audiences with
their cathartic, near-feral live show.
YepRoc-2117
CD
$12.75
Coachwhips
Double Death (CD+DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US If you'd never had the chance to attend one of their
shows, this is the set for you. The DVD feat. previously
unseen footage chronicling the band's short but magnificent
career; from their house party days to their sticky final
show in front of trillions. The CD showcases 47 min. of
the rare b-side & cover tunes that were virtually impossible
to find prior to this release. So strip down to your undies & get
ready to rock your cheeks off.
Narnack-7039
DVD
$17.00
Connors, Loren
Moon Gone Down (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Not since the Spring of 1995 when the one-sided "Adonis" 7"(Father
Yod/Black Label) was released has New York City guitarist
LOREN CONNORS (aka LOREN MAZZACANE CONNORS) so laid total
harrowing devastation and emotion to vinyl. Descriptions,
images and ideas do not qualify the two part "Moon
Gone Down." Combining the near minimalist path of
this years "Departing of a Dream Vol. II" and
the clean guitar blues of his 1990 "CD Rooms" (S.
Joan), Loren paints a vast portrait of the still night
riding to its end. Not standing alone here, in between
Loren's lone, distantly spaced guitar notes falls clinking
metal, bass guitar and the distant moan of hounds.
FamilyVineyard
45
$4.25
Coral Sea, The
Volcano And Heart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Remastered! Soaring debut album from Santa Barbara
atmospheric pop outfit. "The art-rock majesty of The
Coral Sea emerges breathtaking, it steals from your soul,
unsurpassed in this part of the world." Well, The
Santa Barbara Independent aint kidding either, The Coral
Sea's debut is a hypnotic and mellow dreamrock album that
calls to mind classic albums by Bowie, Pink Floyd and The
Beatles, with current comparisons ranging from Yo La Tengo's
melodic blue-streak zoom-pop to Radiohead's impassioned
layered vocal/guitar impressionism. Imagine a stratospherically
skillful space-pop quartet with an entire string section
behind it, and you'll be on their wavelength, but for me
it all comes down to the voice. Frontman/founder Rey Villalobos'
vocals steal the show: a luminous, sometimes androgynous
croon, a silvery warble, without a glimmer of pretension...and
here my closest comparison of the moment is Mercury Rev's
Jonathan Donahue (but Rey's voice is leagues richer and
less dependent on effects) and Parasol's very own Kevin
Tihista (with a bunch more Thom Yorke than KT's ever going
to show us), especially in the lyrics and phrasing departments.
AHiddenAgenda-083
CD
$10.00
Coup
Pick a Bigger Weapon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US New album from critical darlings. Its sound will
remind listeners of Dirty Mind-era Prince and late '80s
Too Short, according to the label. The album is said to
have an edgier sound, faster beats and a big name cast
of guest musicians, including Tom Morello of Audioslave,
Dwayne Wiggins and members of Paliament-Funkadelic and
the Gap Band. Guest vocalists include Talib Kweli, Roots'
Black Thought and Jello Biafra.
Epitaph-86720
CD
$16.25
Court & Spark
Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US With Hearts, The Court & Spark have created
their meisterwerk, a rarified record that seamlessly stitches
together their shimmering river hymns, fuzzy sci-fi sky
songs, acoustic drone in the key of OM, dusky West Coast
C&W (that's country and western), spectral discreet
music, and serpentine motel blues into an album as rich,
nuanced, and irreverent as it is ambitious. Hearts is about
love, sanity, spirituality, and death on the borderlands
of the 21st century, and it's the
band's finest work.
Camera-004
LP
$14.50
Cracow Klezmer Band
Balan: Book of Angels 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Formed in 1997, The CKB is a phenomena. Through
their spectacular combination of impeccable musicianship,
imaginative arrangements and passionate performances they
have been universally acclaimed by audiences and critics
alike, developing into one of the most successful and exciting
acoustic groups in the world. Here they are joined by the
lush sound of strings, as Bester turns his prodigious arranging
skills to eight new songs from Zorn's fabulous and varied
Book of Angels. Also featuring the Cracow String Quartet
.Their best CD to date.
Tzadik-7358
CD
$16.50
Crystal Skulls
Outgoing Behavior (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Instead of angular post-Fall inspired riffage or
the art-damaged tones of their angsty Seattle neighbors,
these boys have studied their AM radio classics, finding
as much in common with Donald Fagan as contemporary homeboys
The Sea And Cake. With a bite of George Harrison's guitar
and a nip at Stereolab's rhythms, last year's debut "Blocked
Numbers" was a true pop pleasure. This, their follow-up,
channels a cocky hint of "Meat Is Murder"-era
Smiths and sits on a treasure chest of songs that Todd
Rundgren would gladly drop trou for. Vocalist Wargo's nu-lounge
swagger carries his well-honed band through eleven tracks
of smoky AM glory. "Clean, tight, and tuneful" -
The Washington Post.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$13.75
Dabrye
Air (Feat. MF Doom) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Hiphop alias of TADD MULLINIX returns w/second single
from upcoming "Two/Three" w/killer combo of crime-thriller
synth ascensions & shuffling precussive whacks behind
the words of DOOM b/w shimmering remix by DABRYE himself.
GhostlyInternational-49
12
$8.25
Dagons, The
Reverse (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US 'Female singer-guitarist, male drummer--it's the
Bizarro White Stripes!' -Tom Sinclair, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
'With the best of the two-piece bands-from Flat Duo Jets
to Mr. Airplane Man--you never feel like something's missing.
I'd add to that short list this California couple (front
woman and guitarist Karie Jacobson and drummer Drew Kowalski),
whose bangy garage blues is touched by a graceful, moody
goth sensibility'.-Monica Kendrick, CHICAGO READER 'Bottom
line: If the Dagons were from Detroit they'd be wined and
dined by all the labels eager to grab their slice of Motor
Citydom before the bubble bursts.'-Fred Mills, DETROIT
METRO TIMES 'The Dagons create music that could easily
provide the soundtrack to a hypnotic nightmare or psychedelic
amusement park'.
-Laura Pontillo, VENUS
DeadSeaCaptain-007
CD
$10.50
Darling Downs
How Can I Forget This Heart Of Mine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 25TH)
PS, US The Darling Downs stand out as the most unlikely
of collaborations between longtime members of the fertile
Australian rock scene. While it is not at alll insane to
imagine the driving force behind Scientists, Beasts of
Bourbon, & The Surrealists, Kim Salmon, working with
Died Pretty's energetic frontman and songwriter Ron Peno,
the improbable happens when you consider the result that
might flow from such a teaming. What are the odds that
these two towering figures of Australian music, famous
for swaggering, noisy, swampy punk rock (Salmon) and soaring
pop rock(Peno) would concoct such a perfect loveletter
to American country folk? 1000-1? Armed only with Kim Salmon's
custom Cole Clark acoustic guitar and Peno's singular voice
and vision, The Darling Downs crafted an almost impossible
album: a record of nuanced beauty, a subtle masterpiece
that unfolds like a dahlia with each successive spin, giving
the listener something new and unexpected at every helping.
All from two guys and one pristine guitar. At times Peno
channels the spirit of Appalachian folk's high lonesome
sound, complete with yips, yelps and howls, while elsewhere
his (improvised?!) vocals are hypnotically understated,
almost delicate--threatening to disappear into thin air
before crashing down like thunder. Supporting Peno's acrobatic
vocal brilliance is Salmon's equally understated, elegant
guitar playing, perhaps the most restrained of his career,
made all the more stunning when you know the fireworks
and growl of which he is capable and for which he is famous.
Salmon showcases not only his versatility but playing of
such surprisingly refined grace that it defines the album
as one of the best listens of 2006. "With Salmon often
infusing the guitar lines with deft lilts and melodies,
grasping each song is sometimes as difficult as interpreting
a smoke signal in a storm, the ever-shifting qualities
of the music making it difficult to categorize. The experience
mesmerizes."-The Age
CarrotTop-039
CD
$12.75
DAT Politics
Wow Twist (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Sixth LP, 3rd for COS, from French laptop trio finally
captures the pure, raw euphoria of their live sets & confront
glitch, power pop, electronica & punk on their most
song-oriented & fresh album to date.
ChicksOn Speed-031
CD
$19.00
Datach' i
Shock Diamonds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Ups the ante on high tech computer based music & once
again reaffirms why Datach'i is at the top of the game & ahead
of the pack. 14 tracks of precision mechanics, steril white
electronic landscapes & vibrant artificially intelligent
sound architecture, think mechanical spiders hunting their
prey on cold tile floors. Wonderous, terrifying & beautiful,
an information-generated construct of a staggeringly progressive
future that flickers between reality & virtuality with
the ease of
a ghost.
Sublight-703
CD
$15.50
Dead Elephant
Sing the Separation (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US 5 song EP. Noise/indie/metal trio from Italy. Think
Unsane/Cherubs meets Neurosis playing heavy BeeMfhieraacrtl
edisjointed rhythms, perhaps a lo-fi Mastodon.
Unfortunate-038
CD5
$7.50
Death Cab for Cutie
Directions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Innovative anthology of 11 short films inspired
by each song on the band's acclaimed album "Plans." Every
song was directed by a different director and includes
2 bonus videos of unreleased songs. The unprecedented collection
came about as the brainchild of otaku-house, the production
company owned and run by childhood friends Nick Harmer,
bassist for Death Cab for Cutie, and video director Aaron
Stewart-Ahn. They saw the opportunity to enlist a variety
of talented young artists to each make a short film set
to a Death Cab song without the constraints of the traditional
music video.
Atlantic-53166
DVD
$17.00
Demolition Doll Rods
There Is a Difference (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Fourth albums comfirms their legacy as creators
of the NOW Detroit Sound. Sheets of feedback wrap around
a soul, punk, blues, gospel reduction & penetrate deep.
Swami-131
CD
$14.50
Demolition Doll Rods
There Is a Difference (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
Swami-1311
LP
$9.25
Descloux, Lizzy Mercier
Best Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US A compilation of the most riveting of Lizzy's work,
showcasing worldbeat, discordant punk, celebratory no wave,
boisterous Latin-infused funk, to comprise a joyful, frenetic
celebration of this pioneering, unforgettable artist.
ZeRecords-025
CD
$20.75
Descloux, Lizzy Mercier
Zulu Rock (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 2ND)
PS, US This is the 3rd record she recorded, originally
released by CBS Records (France-only) as Gazelles in 84,
now repackaged, incl. 5 bonus tracks. It's mbaganga -which
literally means "the poor South-African stew," a
musical blend of different local styles & Anglo-Saxon
pop. A heavy & emphatic bass line , with a technique
inspired by Zulu guitars. Against all expectations, the
record was very well received in France, both by the critics,
who awarded it Best Rock Album of the Year.
ZeRecords-026
CD
$20.75
Deupree, Taylor
Northern (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, US The inspiration behind Northern (including its music,
title and photography) comes from Deupree's recent relocation
from the heart of urban activity in Brooklyn to the tranquility
of the forest in upstate New York. Inspired by nature and
the winter during which it was created, Northern, like
much of his recent work, explores Deupree's interest in
stillness and a slowed sense of time. Through quiet textures,
subtle movements, faint loops and echoes, it was his goal
to create the type of music that comes naturally to him
while also highlighting the input from his dramatic new
surroundings. In contrast to the brazen repetition found
on Stil., Northern more ephemeral approach to Deupree's
theme comes from looking at the stillness found outside
of his studio windows: large, looming boulders, the softness
of snow, and the hushed whisper of wind and fallen leaves;
it is a world of countless tiny movements so active that
an implied stillness results from the din it creates. Deupree's
earthbound ideas in the album are rooted in his choice
of sounds and studio practices. His now-signature Kyma
manipulations are still prominent, but they have been applied
to improvised electric piano, melodica, guitar, and field
recordings using techniques picked up from his experimental/pop
collaboration with Eisi (Every Still Day, Noble Records,
Japan, 2005). A careful balance is kept through the layering
of synthetic source tones of basic waveforms and long,
drawn-out, fragile swells. Northern is melodic, warm and
introspective, forming a bed of sound that is simultaneously
quiet and noisy, structured and unsettled, looping and
chaotic. Deupree has dedicated Northern to his closest
friend of his teenage years, Bryan Charles Striniste, with
whom he first started experimenting in electronic music
over 20 years ago. Deupree's relocation to a nearby area
much like the one where he grew up spurred memories of
those days of early musical playfulness. Thus, Northern
became highly personal and nostalgic while at the same
time breaking into new territory for Deupree, echoing the
changes in his personal life.Northern is the first solo
CD from Taylor Deupree since 2004's January (Spekk, Japan),
and the first on 12k since the seminal Stil. (12k, 2002).
12K-1037
CD
$13.50
Don Caballero
World Class Listening Problem (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US Inarguably one of the most celebrated, influential & innovative
bands in recent times, they are the vanguard of progressive,
instrumental music. This first full-length album in almost
5 years, they prove once again that they are head & shoulders
above their peers. The bands powerful, percussive-heavy
sonic advance is more dense, more expansive, & burns
with a new-found urgency. It's prime Don Caballero & an
indispensable addition to the illustrious Don Cab canon.
Relapse-6655
CD
$12.75
Donkeys
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 16TH)
PS, US At one time or another various members of The Donkeys
have been the backing band for Cass McCombs, Casiotone
For The Painfully Alone and Papercuts. In their own they!ve
got the ramshackle tightness of say, The Band, or Jerry
Jeff Walker, or Will Oldham. The raw power of Ronnie Hawkins,
or Neutral Milk Hotel. The pop chops of Beulah, or Of Montreal.
The psychedelic mystery of the Gris Gris, or Skip Spence.
These comparisons still don't fully do it,
though.
AntennaFarm-516
CD
$12.75
Dresden Dolls
Yes, Virginia (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Taking more of a rock approach than on their mega
selling debut. A real life soundtrack fit for bewildered
children of all ages.
Roadrunner-168618081-2
CD
$16.00
Dylan, Bob
Rolling Thunder 1975-81 The Gospel Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Director & Producer Joel Gilbert (Bob Dylan
1966 World Tour The Home Movies, 2003 and Bob Dylan World
Tours 1966-1974 Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein,
2005) weaves the story of this monumental period of Dylans
life and music through revealing insider portraits, exclusive
photos, live concert video clips and TV footage from 1975-1981,
and with visits to Rundown Studios, the Muscle Shoals Sound
Studio, the Vineyard Church, and the Fox Warfield Theatre.
5
MVD-4484
DVD
$14.75
Eagles of Death Metal
Death By Sexy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US The Dream Boys dynamic duo is back. This Joshua
Homme produced album sounds exactly the way God intended
live rock and roll to sound: raw, sleazy, and spiffy. It's
more hook laden than your old job at the bait shop. Put
your dancing shoes on. "...a skuzzy, sexed-up and
danceable brand of rock and roll" - Rolling Stone.
Downtown
CD
$12.50
Edison Woods
Nest of Machines (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND )
PS, US "Really beautiful...If Sigur Ros, Mercury Rev & Hope
Sandoval would record an album together, it could sound
like this."-ROLLING STONE. Third marvelous album (following
a debut on ENDEARING & follow up on Glitterhouse) from
NYC based music & art collective that serves as the
creative umbrella for the very talented Julia Frodahl.
Joined by an enemble (sharing members w/ANTONY & THE
JOHNSONS, ELYSIAN FIELDS, VANITY SET) on cello, violin,
guitar, baritone sax, bass, sparse drums & heavenly
vocal harmonies. Music of a vague & fevered futureland,
one of glowing birdcages & other lost items. "Haunting,
romantic songs...an ensemble of remarkably talented artists."-Flavorpill.
We say HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
HabitOfCreation-004
CD
$14.50
Elefant
Black Magic Show (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
Kemado-206162531-1
LP
$11.75
Elefant
Black Magic Show (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US New wave of indie rockers who "rip flesh from
glam rock & reattach the best bits, hung by hunk."-Interview.
CF. Strokes, Interpol.
Kemado-206162531-2
CD
$11.75
Eleventh Dream Day
Zeros & Ones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This album shows a band whose pure intent remains
unaffected by the passage of time or change of landscape.
It's about the difference between gravity & floating
away, reality or dream, looking for something to grasp
or simply letting go. The music is elevated, the raw energy
honed & undiluted by time. " To be a band at this
point, the process has changed, but the chemistry is the
same." - RICK RIZZO
ThrillJockey-172
CD
$14.50
Envelopes
Demon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US US issue for pan-European lo-fi quirksters. "There
are glimpses of art rockers Pavement, Stereolab & Pixies
throughout. Surrounded by sunths that twitter like birds & guitars
with a summer lilt that then crunches with distortion.
If they can better this highly original &enjoyable
set, then there will be no stopping them."- London
Guardian. Debut on label run by ex-XL A+R chief Leo Silverman
Brille-001
CD
$10.50
Equinox
Acid Rain V.I.P (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Marlon Sterling (aka Equinox) is one of drum n bass's
longest serving choppage practitioners with multiple releases
in circulation on labels such as Brain, Bassbin, Inperspective,
Breakin' and Intasound. His debut EP on Planet Mu promises
to be one of the hottest jungle releases of the year. "Acid
Rain V.I.P. (Breakage Final Chapter Mix)" became one
of the most sought-after tracks on the scene after it was
promised to never be released commercially. Planet Mu made
them break that promise!
PlanetMu-134
CD
$16.25
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US From the beginning, this has been a living growing
thing. This album finds the group at sextet size, with
greater powers & capabilities then before. The sound
is achieved using a mad variety of instruments, from a
standard Martin 6 string acoustic, Fender jazzbass & drumkit
to more exotic implements such as doumbek, dholak & male & female
larynx. The outcome is a friendly new sensation, it warms
the room & dims the lights with dense yet agile atmospherics,
still in communion with the realities of our present day.
DragCity-310
CD
$14.50
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
DragCity-310
LP
$14.50
Et Ret
Gasworks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US He compliments his confident, but restrained, guitar
melodies with layers & layers of violins & cellos,
creating a swooning & seductive tension. Although his
violin stumbles down a crooked path, it still manages to
pierce the listener emotionally, calling to mind the work
of DIRTY THREE violinist WARREN ELLIS. Sparse percussion & subtle
analog electronics, highlighting the overall tone of the
record; it feels like morning, like things are changing & scary.
R.I.Y.L. Popul Vuh, GSYBE, Explosions in the Sky.
WesternVinyl-041
CD
$12.75
Eulorhythmics
Extended Play EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US This project is yet another showing of confident,
artistic & aware music in keeping with the all natural
tradition. Illustrating reality in the form of a spirited
chorus that includes an inspired piano solo, there is ample
evidencethat a legend just might be in the making. This
duo comprised of KENNY KEYS & ADAD bring you undeniably
refreshing renditions of truth in the form of word & rhythm.
AllNatural-045
CD
$14.50
Exile
Pro + Agonist (2X12") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Double 12" single w/brand new, exclusive tracks
bringing more quirkiness to the DnB electronic music scene.
PlanetMu-116
12
$20.50
F/I
Question for the Somnambulist (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
11TH)
PS, US Limited edition reissue. Traverses dark & hazy
landscapes, hypnotic textures laced with electronics & exploratory
guitar riffs dripping with effects. Resuscitated from the
annals of uber-obscurity for another suckerpunch to your
third eye, this reissue includes one bonus track from the
sessions. These psychedelic rock-and-sound legends spawned
a space-rock scene in the 80's unlike any other around & have
quietly influenced a whole new generation of exploratory
instrumental freakers.
StrangeAttractors-040
CD
$13.75
Facedowninshit
NPON (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, US Stands for Nothing Positive, Only Negative, recorded
@ Pontchartrain Studios w/engineer Jay Murphy & mastered
at Kitchen Mastering (CATHARSIS, MEAT PUPPETS) by Brent
Lambert. Guitarist Jason Crumer had this to say: "I
think with this one we deliver what people who have favored
our live shows have been wanting. Thanks for sticking with
us for so long, hopefully this one will do it for ya'll."
Relapse-6684
CD
$16.25
Facedowninshit
NPON (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US
Relapse-6684
LP
$16.25
Fanny
Shoebomb Hurricane (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
Ps, US Upbeat punk electronic constantly changing tracks
from featuring guests VENETIAN SNARES & NOT HALF! Complex
yet simple, slaying productions, laying the noise collective
pretenders to shame. Sinister, inspired, more fear than
a Dick Cheney denial press release.
Sublight-302
CD
$15.50
Fast Fourier
Tomorrow, Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE13TH)
PS, US They make reality seem fuzzy enough to just get
past the peripheral & on to the dance floor. At times
smooth & delaying, at others jagged & Pollyanna-ish,
they consistently spit out lullabies infected with the
clear-cut catchiness where you'll be smitten with for weeks.
Syrupy-sweet vocals enveloped in icy, rumble beats backed
up with a heaping helping of moog crunch & bass guitar
bohemia.
Narnack-7040
CD
$12.75
Faun Fables
Transit Rider (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
Ps, US This selection of songs draws from a theme that
began in 1994, when DAWN MCCARTHY (FAUN FABLES) was introduced
to the complete world of the NYC subway in all its repitious & transient
glory & began writing about it. It was made into a
full length theater show in 2002 in San Francisco. Now
with further songwriting & devlopment by NILS FRYKDAHL,
plus collaborations with her mother & a poem by her
dad.
DragCity-314
CD
$14.50
Feathers
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Digital issue from 8 piece Northampton, MA psychedelic
folk ensemble comes out on Devendra Banhart's label. Simple,
strummed guitars, delightfully sweet harmonies, lysergic
electric guitar & tribal drumming w/swirly folk vibe
throughout.
Gnomonsong -02
CD
$14.50
Feu Therese
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Headed up by guitarist Jonathan Parant(FLY PAN AM)
and bassist/sound artist Alexandre St-Onge(KLAXON GUEULE,
SHALABI EFFECT, ET SANS), the band took shape in Montreal
in 2004. With FLY PAN AM on indefinite hiatus, this is
the band to watch. Channelling the explosive noise-rock
collage of their brilliant live performances, this debut
album pits a determined careening rhythm section against
a palette of pumping organ chords, shards of electric guitar,
vocals often processed beyond recognition and myriad swoops & squawks.
Very strange and very catch avant rock.
Constellation-040
CD
$15.50
Feu Therese
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Vinyl version - 180gram
Constellation-40
LP
$17.50
Fever
In the City of Sleep (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Second album mixes up their love for junkyard clank,
Sun studio reverb, Stax abandon, Fellini-esque circus music& 50's
noir to create an intense & mysterious landscape somewhere
beween the nightmare rock of the BadSeeds & the Beach
Boys' lullabies of lost innocence.
Kemado-034
CD
$12.75
Field Music
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Reissue of their 2005 Memphis Industries (UK) debut
w/3 bonus tracks+video. "Field Music glide through
brief swathes of British pop grandeur like a pebble skipping
over a calm, lambent lake, incorporating wobbleclose harmonies,
icicle keyboards, strings and jerky guitar beneath lyrics
that sigh at human uncertainty, misdirected relationships
and the brevity of existence."-Pitchfork
MemphisIndustries-043
CD
$16.25
Fiery Furnaces
Bitter Tea (Digipack Packaging) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
18TH)
PS, US "Bitter Tea (to be released on their new label
Fat Possum Records) was recorded at the same time as Rehearsing
My Choir, the album made with their 82 year old grandmother
on vocal duties, and one which tracked the story of her
life in a series of inventive vignettes. Bitter Tea, however,
has an even wider appeal. Or, as Matt has put it: "Bitter
Tea is a very girly record. The granddaughter record, as
opposed to the grandmother record." The Friedbergers
describe this album as "Sissy Psychedelic Satanism." Their
reference points range from Devo to tack-piano and an imagined
granddaughter1s pre-adolescently playful take on Black
Sabbath - replete with backwards vocals. It's also a return
to a fuller, more band-oriented sound. Matt Friedberger
says he believes his little sister to be "The finest
lady vocalist in Rock-n-Roll for the past twenty-five years".
She may well be. Bitter Tea was recorded in Benton Harbour
Michigan in 2005 and was written & produced by Matt
Friedberger. Matthew played all instrumentation apart from
drums. Eleanor sang and played some drums. Additional drum
work comes courtesy of Andy Knowles." - Filter
FatPossum-1033
CD
$14.00
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US On his second album, Owen Pallet presents a clearly
enhanced concept of his solo project Final Fantasy. The
core sound of his 2005 debut, "Final Fantasy Has A
Good Home," was mainly based on Pallet's violin and
his expert handling of the loop pedal. He now proves his
skills as an arranger, working with an abundantly staffed
chamber music ensemble, featuring a string quartet, piano,
harpsichord and percussion. Still, Owen's ingenuity for
catchy melody lines and surprising idioms is captivating.!Regardless
of the more extended scope for this album, it was produced
to maintain a certain intimacy. The overall atmosphere
carries the ease of an afternoon dress rehearsal, as if
the ensemble members played for themselves one last time
before the crowd rushs in. Owen"s mostly introverted
vocals also express this mood of privacy. The musical language
is eclectic without letting its influences act as bare
quotations for themselves. Traces were smeared with care
and everything is consolidated and processed in such a
distinct way that one cannot clearly designate the culprits
any longer. He even integrates an amazing variety of stylistic
spheres within the individual songs. String arrangers for
ARCADE FIRE. Fans of Andrew Bird tingle w/delight. Full
US tour coming in Fall.
Tomlab-069
CD
$14.25
Five Mod Four
Whiskers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US A mixture of keen observations related through jangly
pop melodies & crisp, light rhythms wrapped up in a
nostalgic blanket. They translate their influences & songcraft
into something uniquely their own - a pop record of lazy
perfection that spans a record collector"s most prized
LPs, a bookworm's favorite texts & a seeker"s
latest thrill. It was no accident that The Onion declared
them descendents of England"s "Angry Young Men" as
they resonated with likeminded folk.
Contraphonic-047
CD
$12.75
Flanders, Tommy
Moonstone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Known as the original lead singer of The Blues Project,
Flanders released this Verve solo album in 1969. Rather
than the blues and R&B of his former group, this record
features some fine mellow folk-rock singer/songwriter vibes
that are at times countrified or psychedelicized. Original
artwork.
Lilith-06
CD
$18.00
Foot Foot
Snaggle & Buck (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Banjos, mandolins, broken accordions & melodicas.
Influenced by Trailer Bride, Breeders, Neil Young & Tom
Waits. "Like a tiny folk orchestra- building totally
beautiful & layered arrangements via slide guitar,
found objects, et al. Their songs posses an oddly classic
feeling & nerve tingling shimmer & they are undeniably
one of the most exciting young bands from the City of Angels." -Portland
Mercury
Oedipus-006
CD
$9.25
Foster, Josephine
A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Over the course of just a few years, Foster has
captivated audiences and critics alike through a magnetic
patchwork of recordings ranging from broken spirited balladry
("Born Heller") to fiery psych rock gestalt ("All
The Leaves Are Gone") to the voice of an outsider
folk siren ("Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You"). The
one constant is the utterly overwhelming strength and seductive
unease of her voice and the bravery of an iconoclastic
spirit. A deeply absorbing, magical reconstruction of 19th
century German art songs that float in a wash of blissed
voice and electric guitar in an almost dreamlike fashion
through a salon of her own invention. She makes a case
for German as one of the previously unknown romance languages.
Locust
CD
$14.50
Frauds
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US "For fans of Sloan, Velvet Crush, Zumpano,
Arlo, New Pornographers, The Shins, The Figgs and Spoon.
Stacks of 3 part harmonies, refreshing, slippery hooks,
sugary subversive melodies all over the place, all wrapped
up in a 'could-be-huge-playing-in-arenas in that alternate
musical universe so many of us rhasodize over-a-few-beers.'
Brimming with great, memorable song after song, blossoming
into Technicolor view. These 'frauds' are the real deal
and about as authentic as it gets."-Not Lame.
HighWire-107
CD
$10.25
Frog Eyes
Golden River (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US REISSUE. Forming out of the ashes of Victoria BC's
BLUE PINE, key members have reformed taking their unique
swirling, stumbling sound & dragging it into darker,
dramatic territory w/this incarnation. These guys tread
into the same drowning waters as Nick Cave, Crime & the
City Solution, Captain Beefheart & the Rock*A*Teens.
Here are oddly paced scream & echo ballads w/ a burlesque,
cabaret/carnival quality. Imagine Interpol melodies eerily
pumped though a speaker in the same room where Destroyer
covers Danielson Famile songs. "Best new band to emerge
this year...disjointed, evasive, haunting, melodramatic,
dissonant, anguished, ominous & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"
AbsolutelyKosher-063
CD
$15.50
Frog Eyes
The Bloody Hand (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US REISSUE of debut album from these up-and-coming,
very promising, avant dark-rock folks. Consists of the
genius songwriting & unique structures found on their
latest full-length, which has been in HIGH demand. If you
like the latest record, definitely check this out. RECOMMENDED
AbsolutelyKosher-062
CD
$15.50
Galbraith, Alastair/Matt DeGennaro
From the Dark (South Island): Long Wires in Dark Museums
Vol. 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US These architectural idiosyncrasies are transformed
into nuanced & hypnotic audio. Wires -some as long
as 100 ft- are affixed throughout a building. When the
wires are taut & stroked with rosined hands or a piece
of leather, longitudinal vibrations are sent to the points
of attachment, creating a natural resonator. It is not
the wires that make the sound, but the wall, railing or
window frames at their end; wire length & room acoustics
determine the pitch. The result, achieved in a veil of
total darkness, is a beauttiful & eerie confluence
of chance & accident, architecture & improvisation.
Xeric-103
CD
$14.25
Garcia, Nic
Desperate Ones (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 6TH)
PS, US Third full-length album wraps Garcia's bleak meditative
prose in lush keyboard textures, drawing on modern composers
like Zorn & Morricone. Songs relay an obscured North
Dakotan narrative unfoldng through hints & suggestions.
Haunting voice, skeletal guitar work & rich, varied
keyboard playing. Contributions by JUNE PANIC.
YerBird-002
CD
$11.00
GBH
Charged: On Stage (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 17-song set filmed & recorded at Coronet in
London on August 2004 presented in Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound, 2.0 Dolby Stereo & PCM Stereo. Also features
exclusive interview and on the road footage. GBH originally
formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England, then rose to prominance
in the early '80s when hardcore punk began inching toward
heavy metal. Through the years, they have remained a staple
of punk rock fans worldwide. A perfect example of their
tenacious presentation.
MVD-4504
DVD
$19.75
Gitogito Hustler
Love & Roll (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US
Gearhead-62
LP
$9.25
Gitogito Hustler
Love & Roll (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US The Japanese all-girl sensations are once again
sweeping the nation! Think all the style & substance
of the 5.6.7.8's meets early Supersnazz musically, then
add in the moves of the Supremes & you begin to get
the picture. But don't let their appearance fool you, they
are definitely adorable, but the sweetest kittens have
the sharpest claws, & they can rock right alongside
any band, male or female.
Gearhead-062
CD
$12.75
Gonzalez, Jose
Veneer [Mute U.S. Re-release] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
4TH)
PS, US Mute's version of "Veneer". Bigger company,
same great album. One of the best albums of 2005 gets some
extra music industry firepower in 2006.
MuteUS-9324
CD
$15.25
Growing
Color Wheel (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Vinyl is a deluxe embossed gatefold double LP package,
limited to 1,000 copies on color vinyl.
TMU
LP
$16.00
Growing
Color Wheel (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Their fourth album sounds like a symphony. Growing
is taking their place in the world of heavy ambient drone
alongside the likes of Sunn and Khanate. Their previous
album, "His Return", received critical acclaim
from the likes of The NY Times, GQ, Alternative Press,
Playboy, Pitchfork (feature), Spin, and NY Magazine.
TMU
CD
$12.50
Gun Club
Live at the Hacienda (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US One of the most popular draws on the live circuit
during their mid-80s heyday & this captures two visits
the band made to Manchester's legendary venue. Jeffrey
Lee Pierce remains a legend to his many fans and a biopic
of the frontman is currently in production. Tribal, psychobilly
blues is the best way to describe Gun Club's energetic
death rock. Pierce had a quite a reputation, & well-publicized
bouts of drunkenness dogged him throughout his career & eventually
killed him.
CherryRed-122
DVD
$29.00
Handsome Family
Last Days of Wonder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US A collection of country folk love songs sung in
airports, garbage dumps, drive-thru windows & shark-infested
waters. The album celebrates the little miraculous moments
of beauty found in everyday life: a golf course shining
in the rain, hanging lights bouncing in the breeze, pigeons
singing from billboards, trees blooming in squares of dirt.
The songs linger on those moments when we"re pulled
from the ordinary to feel awed by mystery, bewildered by
beauty, terrified by the vast unknowable around us (whether
we wander through shady groves or crowded parking lots).
Brett Sparks, who writes the music, draws from medieval
melody, country-politan string arrangements, tin-pan alley
crooners, & dusty hillbilly records to weave together
the fabric of this record. Rennie Sparks, who writes the
lyrics, makes magical realism from polar adventure stories,
turn-of-the-century electricity wars, pagan hunting songs & her
own time spent (like most people) riding up elevators,
staring out hotel room windows, & driving interstate
highways. The inspiration for the words in these songs
comes from Rennie"s belief that not only does our
present world feel like the last days of wonder, but that
human life has always felt just this way: full of a sense
of impending doom & inevitable self-destruction, but
simultaneously steeped in the sacred, the infinite, the
impenetrable, the ever-wondrous. Brett"s musical compositions & recording
process were hybrids of the old & the new; the real & the
fake; the analog & the digital. The album is full of
such ancient & modern anomalies: analog compressors,
vintage instruments & condenser mics, all drawn into
the digital world of computer recording. Pedal steel parts
were e-mailed from Chicago (Stephen Dorocke-FREAKWATER & JESSE
SYKES) & musical saw part sent from London (DAVID COULTER-TEST
DEPT, POGUES, TOM WAITS). "Last Days" travels
from swamps & caves to laboratories & bowling alleys,
always celebrating the mystery & madness in love. The
songs explain who's hanging shoes on telephone wires, why
automatic sinks in airports sometimes don't see your hands, & why
The Handsome Family refuses to go to Heaven unless flies
can come too. Also, a tender tale of Tesla's last days:
his love for wounded pigeons & his ability to explode
light bulbs with his mind. Rennie is eaten by a wild boar.
Brett threatens to pull the stars down from the sky. A
record of love songs in the true Romantic sense.
CarrotTop-040
CD
$12.75
Hardin, Tim
Tim Hardin 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Considered Hardin's best album. "Lady Came
From Baltimore," "Red Balloon," and especially "If
I Were a Carpenter" rank among his finest and most
famous songs. Original artwork. Digipak
Lilith-107
CD
$18.00
Heavy Blinkers
Night & I Are Still So Young (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
4TH)
PS, US Halifax Canada band described as Bacharach meets
Brian Wilson. Follows their Endearing releases w/worldwide
release on Cooking Vinyl. Fourth LP of lush, introspective
pop.
CookingVinyl-371
CD
$16.50
HIM
Peoples (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
Ps, US Shuffling beats under intricate melodies, the power
of a 7 piece group in action, of people whose lives are
dedicated to music. ANTIBALAS founder Martin Pera & trumpet
player Jordan Mclean joined in the fun, as well as NEED
NEW BODY bass player Griffin Rodriguez & singer Christian
Dautresme. Together with the core of Doug Scharin (CODEINE),
Adam Pierce (MICE PARADE) & Josh Larue (SORTS). Recorded
in Tokyo, resulting mayhem brings burning African song
structures alongside Sun Ra-esque vocal parts, pushed by
an unparalleled rhythm section & covered by a soothing
pop umbrella.
Bubblecore-046
CD
$12.75
Holland, Jolie
Springtime Can Kill You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Springtime's 12 track song-cycle is a crossroads
where haunting meets joyful - a voice from the heavens
singing stories of the underworld. Holland's songs rise
and fall like heavy eyelids and convey the peace of that
place between asleep and awake, creating a special place
for you to be. There sounds from past and present-tense
waltz together to a never-ending melody that flickers between
folk, jazz, blues and pop. Holland's lyrics conjure characters
and situations one might find in the surrealistic celluloid
of Jim Jarmusch. As with all good dreams, there is an anything-goes
spirit leading the way.
DBKWorks-123
LP
$13.75
Holy Shit
Stranded at Two Harbors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US MATT FISHBECK (PUSH KINGS) & ARIEL PINK's first
recorded collaboration. Fishbeck on lead vocals & guitars
leaving Ariel to work out the beats & bass lines. The
urgency of the lyrics & melody is positively countered
by timelessness of songwriting & an overall catchiness.
The rhythms are genuinely contagious & most of them
are created by Ariel's mouth. One can sense an affinity
in this music for 80s pop icons as well underground classics.
UnitedAcoustic-007
CD
$13.75
I Am Robot And Proud
The Electricity In Your House Wants To Sing (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US I Am Robot And Proud is the name 26 year old Toronto
native Shaw-Han Liem works under to create his singular
brand of hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. The
Aptly titled, The Electricity In Your House Wants To Sing,
is the highly anticipated full-length follow-up to his
very popular 2003 album Grace Days (Catmobile). The Electricity
In Your House Wants To Sing is electronic pop music that
energizes the listener and refreshes the ear. It's syncopated
multi-instrumental rhythms and playful, repetitive multi-dimensional
melodies are just the elixir your head needs. Shaw-Han
mixes acoustic instrumentation; piano, flute, sax, guitar,
seamlessly with his unique electronic keyboard sounds and
percussive elements. This isn't difficult, experimental
IDM that pulls the listener off the left side of the dial.
This is complex composition that manages to simply delight.
It's an exciting sound that gives one the feeling of flying
fast & free through a heavenly modern green world of
pop, beauty, and sunshine. our brain chemicals are sure
to be balanced after the first minute into the title track.
Track list: 1. The Electricity In Your House Wants To Sing,
2. When I Get My Ears, 3. The Work, 4. Save Your Neck,
Save Your Brother, 5. The Scholars and the Travelers, 6.
Neil Lake, 7. Me vs. Heidi, 8. Good Sleep, 9. A Man That
Runs Too Fast, 10. Places We're Trying To Find, 11. Center
Cities. "Liem works small miracles in the studio,
arranging tiny slivers of sound into glistening electropop
constructions that blend harmonic balance and stasis with
restless change and constant motion. Sounding bolder, and
with punchier sequencing on tracks like 'The Mood You're
In' and 'Mexico City', the only thing missing is the right
videogame to play along with it." -- THE WIRE. "No
matter how many machines are employed here, 'Grace Days'
is full of human heart. Slow and fragile, yet with a certain
joyful abandon, I Am Robot And Proud emits electro-pop
with playground beats and softly-stroked guitars, like
Isan lacing-up a pair of suitably dapper dancing shoes." --
COMES WITH A SMILE. "A beautiful collection of intricate
aural tapestries, bolstered by deep bass and pulsing rhythms.
From the deliciously slow grind of Winter at Night" to
the elegant glockenspiel odyssey of "Learn From Mistakes," Liem
dazzles the listener as much as he soothes. The perfect
soundtrack for counting stars, hot baths, or falling in
love with your computer." - EXCLAIM. "Fans of
Isan and Boards Of Canada should take note, this record
is as deserving of your attention as much as these well
known groups. The compositions are highly hypnotic, offering
a sleepy, dreamlike state using minimal techniques & infectious
chord structures. Robot achieve the rare task of producing
catchy pop songs while remaining blissful and chilled out.
Sublime in every way. One of those rare albums perfect
for any mood, whether it's for serious listening or simply
background music, you just can't fail with this package.
There's no overly long or tedious pieces, Robot have hit
on the right formula and utilise it well to their advantage.
A lovely album full of many surprises, which leave you
begging for more." --ANGRY APE. Cover art designed
by Shaw-Han Liem, I Am Robot And Proud.
Darla-168
CD
$13.50
Innocence Mission
Birds of My Neighborhood (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Reissue of their quinitessential fourth LP, out
of print for nearly 5 years. A spare album of acoustic
guitars with only a bit of bass or tap of percussion, creating
a clean & spacious sound.
Badman-945
CD
$14.50
Islands
Return to the Sea (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US
EQUA1.2
CD
$12.50
James T. Cotton
Oochie Coo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US At the fore of the new skool of acid house masters & this
is among his most ferorious works yet also incl. new remix
by 2 AM/FM.
Spectral-035
12
$8.25
Jesu
Silver (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Justin K. Broadrick's impressive and storied musical
past includes the names of underground heavyweights like
Napalm Death and Godflesh, alongside revered avant/industrial
pioneers Techno Animal and Ice, but after nearly two decades
of diligent stereophonic thrill-seeking, Broadrick has
found his true calling in Jesu. This EP is an electro-psychedelic
symphony born of the pastoral majesty found around his
country home near the English/Welsh border. An icy-sweet
combination of tidal guitar resonance and sweeping electronic
atmosphere, the four epic tracks within comprise a panoramic
snapshot of Broadrick's stunning sonic prowess.
Hydrahead
CD
$10.50
Johnston, Daniel
Welcome to My World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Collects some of Daniel's most beloved songs, incl. "Casper," "I'm
Nervous," "Sorry Entertainer," & "Speeding
Motorcycle" just in time for the theatrical release
of his biography.
HighWire-110
CD
$12.50
Keene, Tommy
Crashing the Ether (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Pure jangle pop full of heartache & minor sevenths,
infused with a rough-around-the-edges approach that has
drawn comparisons to the Replacements, Matthew Sweet & the
Posies. "While we all know there's a fine line between
'rock legend' & 'cult figure,' there is not doubt Keene
is one of America's greatest, unheralded songwriters." -
Rolling Stone
ElevenThirty-7010
CD
$15.75
Keys, Calvin
Vertical Clearance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Seventh solo release. Well known for his performances & recordings
with greats such as Ray Charles, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson,
Eddie Marshall, Sonny Stitt, Pharaoh Saunders, Joe Henderson & Leon
Williams. With outstanding contributions from jazz legends
SONNY FORTUNE, PHIL RANELIN, DOUG CARN & BABATUNDE,
this new album draws upon their collective roots to create
an authentic & inspiring recording. Highlighted by
dark melodies & driving rhythms, Keys" playing
has somehow become more precise & edgier over time.
WideHive-269
CD
$12.75
Killing Joke
Hosannas from the Basement of Hell (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Brutal & more tribal than their recent efforts.
Industrial punk metal legends.
CookingVinyl-4746
CD
$17.00
Kinn
Karlshorst (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US KINN is a three piece band from Berlin: Guitar:
Frank Schültge Blumm whose releases on labels like
Staubgold, Tomlab and Audio Dregs go back to 1993, his
latest album ('Zweite Meer') came out on Morr Music in
2005. Bass: Marcel Türkowsky whose solo-Performances
as a tape-artist will soon find their way on a split LP
with 'Zeitkratzer' Reinhold Friedl on Bremen's Happy Zloty
label. Drums: Jan Thoben who released on Beau Rivage and
plays in bands like Gaston and Taunus. KINN build up analogue
loops and stumbling digital transformation with their instruments
and electronic extensions. They create a unique musical
suction; with which they achieve a wide range of dynamics
and modes. Polyrhythmic structures and tonally diverse
patterns flow in a sonic stream slowly morphing into rocky
passages and leaving off for chamber-club-music. On "Karlshorst" KINN
convincingly integrate field recordings into the rhythm
and tonality of their instrumental playing. "German
guitarist Frank Schültge Blumm and bassist Marcel
Türkowsky's Kinn project follows the styles of such
artists as John Fahey, Gastr Del Sol, Lennie Tristano and
This Heat, with a hint of Steve Reich and Erik Satie's
looping minimalism thrown in for good measure. Kinn is
a delight that recent converts of Steffen Basho-Junghans
and the rest of the recent experimental guitar solo scene
will find irresistible. Boosted by Türkowsky's simple
and expressive bass work, discreetly tempered with electronic
effects, Blumm's technique of allowing space to become
an integral part of his playing style gives the music room
to breathe and seep into the atmosphere. Rather than ending
up as just another Ambient exercise, however, Kinn's rich
palette of different tones and worldly musical influences
ensure listeners stay on their toes."
AudioDregs-62
CD
$13.50
Knifehandchop
Dirty New York EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Debut on Tigerbeat's new Tigerbass imprint is their
long-awaited return to high tech, jump up booty bass. Guest
vox by Luqmon Brown. Vinyl only.
Tigerbeat6-128
12
$8.75
Kowalsky, Gregg
Through the Cardinal Window (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
17TH)
PS, US He is interested in filling the spaces his music
occupies through dense, live, multi-channel mixes. He has
composed for film, dance, acoustic ensembles & sound
installations. In Europe he released music under the name
Osso Bucco, appeared on compilations & a split EP on
the Swedish Nosordo label & in the summer of 2005 played
alongside Wolf Eyes, Ariel Pink, FM3 & others. The
music he creates is situated betwixt & between textural
ambience, psychedelia & pure noise.
Kranky-094
CD
$13.75
Lair of the Minotaur
Ultimate Destroyer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US This bulldozes down the same path as their critically
acclaimed & now classic debut. Blistering riffs & skull
crushing rhythms played w/ an apocalyptic aesthetic & complimented
perfectly w/horrific lyrical vengence. Faster, yet slower & more
vicious than anything the band has previously done.
SouthernLord-056
CD
$15.25
Lambchop
Decline Of Country & Western C (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Challenging the notion of what "Nashville" and "country" mean,
the ever changing cast of Lambchop has turned out brilliant
album after brilliant album over the last dozen years.
This release is a collection of A-sides, B-sides, compilation
tracks, and unreleased songs in a chronological compendium
of a golden age in their career. Spanning 1994 to 1999, "Decline" centers
around the weather worn and haunting voice of Kurt Wagner,
the one constant in a band that numbers as many as twenty
and as few as four, depending on the time or place. Discover
a fertile musical history where Lambchop ties together
influences as diverse as Porter Wagoner, Curtis Mayfield,
and the Velvet Underground with contemporaries like Giant
Sand, Vic Chesnutt, and Sonic Youth.
Merge
CD
$14.50
Le Ton Mite
Tickets to Real Imaginary Places (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
11TH)
PS, US Recorded in homes and hotels around Olympia, Washington, "Tickets
to Real Imaginary Places" takes you on a voyage through
the countryside of North Pacific America. Each morsel is
akin to 'Peter and the Wolf,' in that it spins a tale,
makes a new friend or shares in the creation of an elixir. "Tickets
to Real Imaginary Places" is the sonic component to
an art installation by MCCLOUD ZICMUSE in October, 2004
that was based on real experiences of that summer.
Zicmuse/K Records
CD
$12.75
Leadbelly
Borrow Love And Go (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This collection contains some of Huddie Ledbetter's
best known songs including "Good Night Irene," "Bourgeois
Blues," and "The Boll Weevil Song." Also
contains "Gallis Pole," which was remade as "Gallows
Pole" by Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin III.
MaskedWeasel-311
CD
$13.50
Leadbelly
Last Sessions V.2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows.
Universe-140/2
CD
$17.25
Liars
Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
4TH)
PS, US Second single from their new album is one of their
most beautiful songs.
Mute-9315
CD5
$8.25
Little Killers
Real Good One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US
GernBlandsten-077
LP
$10.00
Little Killers
Real Good One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US A looser & more dynamic approach to their no-frills
rock n' roll formula. Produced by none other than the DIRTBOMBS'
Jim Diamond, it shakes & rattles like some impossible
Chuck Berry/Modern Lovers/Gun Club hybrid with songs so
catchy they'll haunt you in your dreams. Here's gimmick-free,
hipster-proof music for the generation that desperately
needs it.
GernBlandsten-077
CD
$13.00
Loess
Wind and Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Loess is back! And 'Wind and Water' is proof that
their time away was well spent. As the follow up to their
critic-favorite on Nonresponse, 'Wind and Water' simply
put; is Loess' finest work to date. Having since escaped
Philadelphia for retreat in the Pine Barrens of Southern
New Jersey; Wind and Water is a meticulously focused reflection
of these new surroundings while keeping echoes of their
past haunts close at hand. The sounds on Wind and Water
are both moving and breathing, and crumbling and decomposing,
often within a single track. It is at times ominous and
foreboding and other times hopeful and calming. It is within
these elements that Loess finds a sense of balance. The
album suggests a new respect for the two elements that
embody these balances; the Wind and Water. for fans of
: casino versus japan, boards of Canada.
n5MD-138
CD
$13.00
Lone Wolf & Cub
May You Only See Sky (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Metal. By utilizing crafty guitar work and a true
form of precision songwriting, these guys aim to remind
kids that it's still cool to fucking headbang. The band
features former members of LA MANDTA DE FHIQRIA & THE
GHOST.
HeWhoCorrupts-13
CD
$10.50
Loscil
Plume (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Many tracks are similar in approach to " First
Narrows", they live with a harmonic root from which
sounds are processd into a loose structure over which the
live players improvised. He stuck with things that are
quintessentially LOSCIL: flow, subtle movement, gradual
transition, growth.
Kranky-096
CD
$13.75
Loud Family with Anton Barbeau
What If It Works? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 11TH)
PS, US Recording five acclaimed albums for Alias Records
during the 1990s, the Loud Family, featuring Scott Miller
and an ever-changing cast of musicians, made some of the
best pop music of the decade. Aimee Mann (who told Pulse
magazine's Brett Milano that Scott Miller is "the
best songwriter out there right now") and Magnetic
Fields' Stephin Merritt (who raved about the Loud Family's "gloriously
catchy hooks" in Time Out New York) hand-picked the
Loud Family to open for them on tour. Members of the band's
rabid Internet fan base traveled from all over the United
States to catch their shows, flying, in some cases, several
thousand miles to see them. Initially, Scott called it
quits after the LF's final Alias release, 2000's "Attractive
Nuisance." But he has finally been coaxed out of retirement
to record "What If It Works?," which features
the newest member of the Loud Family, Sacramento power
pop hero Anton Barbeau is best known for his collaboration
with England's Bevis Frond, "King of Missouri"). "What
If It Works?" features several originals as well as
dynamic covers of the Rolling Stones' "Rocks Off," the
Zombies' "Remember You" and Cat Stevens' "I
Think I See The Light."
125-013
CD
$13.50
Lucero
Attic Tapes, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Long out of print, this re-issue will be of interest
to Lucero fans and punk/country enthusiasts. It also contains
several rare early demos and 7-inch release tracks, including
the rare original recording of the Jawbreaker cover, "Kiss
The Bottle" and other hard to find material. Look
for a new full-length in September, and a three week tour
in April around this re-release.
Liberty&Lament
CD
$11.75
Mae Shi
Lock the Skull, Load the Gun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
11TH)
PS, US This is the latest step in their personal development
plan, with more than 30 music videos, a feat. full length
tour documentary & tons of special features. Also included
is the Celebration Tour, the feat. length tour movie documenting
their first US tour, when the band booked a 31 date tour
by publicly offering to play any celebratory event, be
it a birthday, wedding or bar mitzvah for $100. It's got
everything a tour documentary has, wide open roads, empty
bars, dishonest promoters & drunken hijinks, but with
the added bonus of animated flying monsters, firework accidents & a
laugh track.
5RueChristine-059
DVD
$13.00
Magneta Lane
Dancing with Daggers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US New album from Canadians is a perfect blend of sinful
rock & saintly melodies. "Smart & sexy like
old Hollywood & rebellious & surefire like classic
punk rock."
Paperbag-019
CD
$15.00
Manual
Bajamar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Danish artist Jonas Munk Jensen's second purely
ambient record for Darla follows footprints in the warm,
wet sand made by his 2003 CD The North Shore, which was
acclaimed by critics and fans. Like no other, Jonas manifests
his vision of idyllic, tropical paradise as the perfect
soundtrack to the dream. Bajamar is similar in sound to
The North Shore yet it's a more cohesive and more solid
album. Jonas' good friend Ulrich Schnauss says it's his
favorite of Jonas' ambient works. If The North Shore were
aural Valium, Bajamar is pure Opium. The record produces
the very same ethereal buzz a lazy, endless summer afternoon
at the beach with a minus tide does.
Darla-172
CD
$13.50
Masakatsu, Takagi
Journal for People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US US reissue of 2002 Japanese only album released
on Daisyworld Discs run by Hosono from YMO. Lilting piano
lines, digitally enhanced melodies, & sturdily constructed
ambient pop tunes make up the audio, while the DVD features
people from all over the world intersecting w/Takagi's
painterly palette of organic & pschedelic imagery.
Carpark-032
CD/DVD
$18.25
McKean, Finian
Shades Are Drawn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Ex-PUSH KINGS!! Finian McKean was half of the late
90s indie pop band the PUSH KINGS, but now he's running
at full capacity to create solo work that's emotional & eerie,
but still accessible. Folk impulses meet pop context, broadcast
from Finian's den of iniquity in Brooklyn. Its got a classical
new england/Irish folk backbone w/footstomping rythyms.
There's bursts of Hindu mysticism. There's pop contagiousness
in some of these songs. There's also lonely despair. Written,
produced & played by McKean.
AndEachForOnly-02
CD
$10.25
Metalux & John Wiese
Exoteric (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US A cold & chopped journey awaits you in this
collaboration between electronic duo METALUX & sound
levitator WIESE. Vocals are chopped & oscillation wave
forms move themselves into long sheets of ribbon thin taffy
with confusing intent. The middle ground in this collaboration
has a coldwave appeal that clicks with fans of throbbing
rhythmic noise like Wolf Eyes & Forcefield.
Load-082
CD
$16.00
Mission
God's Own Medicine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US 1986 debut was the marker for goth rock's invasion
of the U.K. charts for a good portion of the late '80s
with their ability to blend elements of classic rock and
English fantasy into a unique sound that reached the pop
mainstream & still appealing to their core fan-base.
Mercury-830603-2
CD
$11.25
Mission
First Chapter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Compilation of early singles is set up in a rocker/moody
track/rocker pattern that takes the listener on a spectrum
of sound vibes. Features stand out singles, "Serpent's
Kiss" and "Garden Of Delight", as well as
covers of "Like A Hurricane" (Neil Young), "Wishing
Well" (Free), and "Dancing Barefoot" (Patti
Smith). This proved that the band was interested in taking
goth rock to more eclectic places than just drum machines
and moody crooning.
Mercury-832527-2
CD
$11.25
Mission
Children (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Produced by LED ZEPPELIN John Paul Jones, Children
widened the band's audience, reaching number two on the
U.K. album charts. Kicking off with one of the longest
fade-ins in rock history, it's a sprawling, larger than
the sum of it parts affair, with multi-layered arrangements,
numerous strings, vocals, guitars, and other instruments
on every track, and an indescribable feel that just makes
the album seem much longer than it really is.
Mercury-832263-2
CD
$11.25
Moby
Live - Hotel Tour 2005 (DVD+CD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
18TH)
PS, US Live at Brathbelle, Leuven incl. classic tracks & a
Lou Reed cover plus bonus live tracks, videos & 2 bonus
films.
Mute-9322
DVD/CD
$22.00
Mono
You Are There (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Steeped in an ominous creation-via-diestruction
atmosphere not heard since Neurosis' landmark "Enemy
of the Sun" defined the sound more than a decade ago.
This proves the myth that an increased focus on intricate
song structures & string arrangements comes at the
expense of youthful energy & inspired aggression. Their
representation of tragedy comes with an inherent joy, delivered
with the hope that in all dark there is equal parts light.
They're not heavy like Black Sabbath, they're heavy like
Beethoven. Recorded with Steve Albini.
Temporary Residence -098
CD
$12.75
Mono
You Are There (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US
Temporary Residence -098
DLP
$13.50
Monster Movie
All Lost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US From the album title and artwork (courtesy of William
Schaff), you can tell these boys are on a mission to destroy
you w/ their meaningful pop tunes. The longest album in
their career, clocking in at about 52 min. Feat. members
of SLOWDIVE, ETERNAL, EXPERIMANTAL AIRCRAFT.
Graveface-020
CD
$9.25
Moore, Thurston
Psychic Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 16TH)
PS, US Deluxe DLP reissue of SY guitarist's 1995 solo album
incl. complete side of bonus material not on original.
Feat. TIM FOLJAHN (TWO DOLLAR GUITAR) & STEVE SHELLEY
(SONIC YOUTH).
Goofin10
DLP
$17.25
Morton, Mandy & Spriguns
Magic Lady (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US One of the best albums of the talented Ms. Morton,
who was active between 1976 and 1983 with six LPs. A true
prog folk star, Mandy Morton's distinctive voice makes
this reissue a sure delight for collectors and obscure
albums searchers.
Akarma-324
CD
$17.25
Motorpsycho
Black Hole/Blank Canvas [DLP VINYL] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 4TH)
PS, GERMANY Limited vinyl version of the band's long-awaited
new album.
Stickman-053
DLP
$22.75
Motorpsycho
Black Hole/Blank Canvas [Limited 2CD Book] (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, GERMANY Notorious Norwegian psych-pop-prog-rock juggernaut's
new album is finally on the schedule! Special packaging
described as a "Limited Edition first pressing in
book style". CD ONE tracklist: 1. No Evil (6:06),
2. In Our Tree (3:39), 3. Coalmine Pony (3:17), 4. Kill
Devil Hills (7:18), 5. Critical Mass (5:21), 6. The 29th
Bulletin (5:48), 7. Devil Dog (4:24), 8. Triggerman (6:14).
CD TWO tracklist: 1. Hyena (4:01), 2. Sancho Says (3:33),
3. Sail On (4:17), 4. The Ace (3:46), 5. L.T.E.C. (Deja-Vulture
Blues) (6:19), 6. You Lose (5:32), 7. Before The Flood
(8:58), 8. Fury On Earth (2:49), 9. With Trixeene Through
The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes (3:31).
Stickman-053X
DCD
$26.50
Motorpsycho
Black Hole/Blank Canvas [2CD] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
4TH)
PS, GERMANY Notorious Norwegian psych-pop-prog-rock juggernaut's
new album is finally on the schedule! CD ONE tracklist:
1. No Evil (6:06), 2. In Our Tree (3:39), 3. Coalmine Pony
(3:17), 4. Kill Devil Hills (7:18), 5. Critical Mass (5:21),
6. The 29th Bulletin (5:48), 7. Devil Dog (4:24), 8. Triggerman
(6:14). CD TWO tracklist: 1. Hyena (4:01), 2. Sancho Says
(3:33), 3. Sail On (4:17), 4. The Ace (3:46), 5. L.T.E.C.
(Deja-Vulture Blues) (6:19), 6. You Lose (5:32), 7. Before
The Flood (8:58), 8. Fury On Earth (2:49), 9. With Trixeene
Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes (3:31).
Stickman-053
DCD
$21.50
Mugison
Little Trip (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Newest from Icelandic singer/songwriter whose last
album charted above Bjork & Sigur Ros! His second foray
into the world of scoring soundtracks incl. rockers & a
swooning cover of Tom Waits' "Little Trip to Heaven." "Follows
idiosyncratic muse to wondrous artistic heights."-Paste
Ipecac-071
CD
$19.00
Mulvey, Peter
Knuckleball Suite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Like the pitch, the suite begins abruptly w/Telecaster
squall that's followed hard by a full-on New Orleans Second
Line drumbeat. And then comes the voice, up close, urgently
whispering non-sequiters in your ear. Music influenced
as much by Louis Armstrong as Latin Playboys. Greg Brown & Ellington. "Has
an uncanny knack for creating shivering ambiance with his
expansive musical talents & a gift for lyrical intimacy
that immediately connects the listener to his
songs."-Harp
Signature-1297
CD
$17.00
My Cat Is An Alien
Introducing The Cosmic Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
25TH)
PS, US This is the fifth release in Important's ongoing
Arts And Crafts series with each release containing handmade
artwork by the artist on the recordings. This is limited
to 300 copies numbered copies and each contain a polaroid
taken and manipulated. Introducing The Cosmic Blues is
My Cat Is An Alien's introduction to their full length
release on Important Records. This 7" is limited to
only 300 copies and each comes in deluxe screen printed
packaging with an individual Polaroid photograph taken,altered
and signed by the Opalio Brothers. But what does it sound
like? Just as the Cosmic Blues should: like MCIAA invented
their own instruments and discovered an unknown universe
to play them in.
Important-093
45
$10.75
My Cat Is An Alien
Cosmic Light Of The Third Millenium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Like some kind of droned out Sun Ra, My Cat Is An
Alien landed and stayed only long enough to drop off the
masters and the artwork at Important Records before vanishing
into the cosmos, or Torino, once again. This new full-length
album recorded April 2005 at MCIAA's Alien Zone, located
in a remote region of the Western Alps, Piemonte, Italy.
The work consists of three tracks entitled "Section
I-II-III" for a total lenght of 49:20 minutes. Here
the Opalio space-brothers push their improvised music of
the Spheres in new cosmic territories, where the use of
Roberto's wordless vocals impresses a still unheard lyricism
inside the sublime complexity of their unique musical textures. "Section
I" opens the album with a slow and emotional epic
crescendo generated by floating waves of electric space-guitars
alongside glittering sounds of mini-xylophone and toy piano;
this impressive astral monochord-blues increase leads to
a denouement of electronics & cymbals storm. Whispered
wordless moaning vocals and sparse rythmic percussions
resonating in the distance open "Section II",
where the celestial explosion is followed by droning walls
of guitar sounds and space-toys effects, lost in a vertical
streamline of astral debris. An ambient minimal guitar
tune introduces the final "Section III": reiterated
and limpid single guitar chords disclose the enlightened
beauty of the Cosmos. In "Cosmic Light of the Third
Millennium" MCIAA's mystic alien chants celebrate
the beginning and the coming of a new era of the CosmicLight.
My Cat Is An Alien (MCIAA) is the improv duo formed by
the brothers Maurizio and Roberto Opalio from Torino, Italy.
They both primarily play electric and acoustic guitars,
various toy-instruments and voice toy-microphones, percussions.
Since forming in late 1997, they started up releasing several
cdr and vinyl on their own Opax Records label, whose unique
handmade art-packaging style represents the aesthetics
of the duo, since the Opalios are involved in music as
well as in painting, photography and audiovisual installations.
MCIAA's debut recording immediately thrilled Sonic Youth
and two months later the two brothers made their live debut
as support to SY 1998 Italian tour. During the past six
years MCIAA have been invited several times to perform
live at Sonic Youth European tours, Kim Gordon and Jim
O'Rourke's solo shows. In 2002 MCIAA took part to the Torino
BIG (International Biannual Of Young Artists) curated by
Christian Marclay. In 2005 MCIAA toured Europe as special
line-up of Jackie-O Motherfucker with founder Tom Greenwood,
and performed in Italy with Keiji Haino; MCIAA performed
at the "Music Lovers' Field Companion" festival
at the Sage Gateshead in Newcastle (UK), at the CCA (Center
of Contemporary Arts) festival in Glasgow with Jandek and
Keiji Haino, and to the "Cosmopolis" festival
in Lisbon with Rafael Toral.
Important-077
CD
$13.50
Nascimento, Milton
Milagre Dos Peixes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US One of Milton Nascimento's most experimental albums
originally released in 1974. It can be said that this album
was especially suited for the talents of percussionist
Nana Vasconcelos, who adds so much life to it. In addition
to Vasconcelos, Nascimento works here with some of Brazil's
most innovative jazz players of the '70s -- Nelson Angelo,
Toninho Horta, Paulo Moura, and Wagner Tiso -- all of whom
come together in complicated yet honest arrangements. New
detailed liner notes and original artwork.
Water-172
CD
$15.25
Nascimento, Milton
Minas (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US One of Milton Nascimento's beautiful albums from
the Seventies originally released in 1976. The album opens
with the wonderful "Minas," a tribute to all
sacred music traditions in the Brazilian state of Minas
Gerais, Nascimento's home, which was deeply influential
in his musical sensibility. Original art and new liner
notes.
Water-173
CD
$15.25
Negative Trend
EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US The first time I played it I was blown away by the
heaviness of the band & the dark intensity of the singer.
It occurred to me that these were not boys but angry men
who played with malice. Many of us in the DC scene got
the record & immediately became fans...The EP contains
4 songs: bludgeoning, savage, Stooges- like punches in
the face that have not lost any power in over a quarter
century." -Henry Rollins
21361-1705
CD5
$5.50
Nico
All Tomorrow's Parties (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Brand new, previously unseen DVD featuring one of
the great all-time rock music icons was filmed at two live
performances in 1983. One of the most fascinating figures
of rock's fringes, Nico hobnobbed, worked, and was romantically
linked with an incredible assortment of the most legendary
entertainers of the '60s. The original goth rocker, Nico's
albums are demanding and bleak, but map a unique and starkly
powerful vision that has become more influential with age.
All Tomorrows Parties features extremely rare material
from two shows Nico played in the UK in the early 1980s.
CherryRed-123
DVD
$29.00
Nine Inch Nails
Everyday Is Exactly REMX (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
Ps, US Six song EP feat. remixes from NIN's "With
Teeth" by PHOTEK, RICHARD X, INTERPOL, EL-P & DFA.
Nothing--22
CD5
$8.25
Norfolk & Western
Gilded Age (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Flexing their songwriting muscles with dramatic,
singular results, the songs cascade dynamically & unrelentingly
- elevating the long-form EP format to new heights. From
the trademark Victrola opening to the positively invigorating,
overdriven guitar & banjo attack of the title track.
Perhaps more so than any band in recent memory, N&W
have distilled their strengths with a collection of songs
so undeniably strong they are virtually assured a spot
in the canon of indie-folk legends.
Hush-061
CD
$11.75
Ocean
Here Where Nothing Grows (vinyl version +1) (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 18TH) 2XLP
PS, US This vinyl edition is limited to 500 copies and
is packaged in a deluxe letterpressed jacket and pressed
on heavy duty 200 gram double vinyl. Exclusive to this
vinyl release is a live D side recording of The Cure's
Siamese Dream. "One thing that people won't forget
is Ocean's music. Cinematic to say the least and it's so
damn heavy that it makes you wonder is this doom for the
crusty metal kids or hardcore that likes to take it slow?" Terrorizer "A
soon-to-be classic of its genre, a potential crossover,
and an evolutionary step forward." Stylus "Who
needs Norway when you've got Maine?" Terrorizer "Here
Where Nothing Grows is meant to be once piece, and it is
as monolithic, challenging, and unconventional as anything
the metal community has seen in recent days. " Pitchfork "Three
epic sloughs of doomed despond with a sleight of hand that
graces their mournful meanderings with a melodious and
creepy melancholy... not unlike a slomo-Slint.[8]" Terrorizer "Moving
with the slow, inexorable force of some gargantuan sea-beast
from Norse mythology Ocean marry heaving riff tectonics
with expansive rockscapes, straddling doom metal and post
rock with their colossal, continent-eclipsing sound. " Mojo
Important-091
DLP
$22.00
OCS
Cool Death of the Island Raiders (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
13TH)
PS, US Feat. 13 tracks of a pure acoustic/folk/synth-pop
with a bounce. Tunes only a soulless vampire couldn't enjoy,
like snappy, teddy bear anthems for the lingering 10 yr
old in all of us. It's as if they threw a sheet of fresh,
pathological playfulness over a dusty loft mattress, creating
by far thee best goo-rock, bedroom folk our world has ever
heard.
Narnack-7036
CD
$12.75
OCS
Cool Death of the Island (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Pounds of delicious, California sunshine poured
over top the pop of Donovan... on vinyl.
Narnack-7036
LP
$12.75
Om
Conference of the Birds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US New one from SLEEP rhythm section produced by Billy
Anderson (MELVINS, NEUROSIS) made up of two songs building
on their cyclical rhythms, riffs & vocal intonations.
Blending metal, chant, drone, dub & pschedelia.
HolyMountain-5
CD
$16.25
Orton, Beth
Comfort of Strangers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Vinyl for her new album.
Astralwerks-52345
LP
$19.00
Ovo
Miastenia (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Italian 2 piece using guitar/violin/cello & drums
that dump a toxic sludge w/ an unmistakable butterscotch
accent in line w/comtemporary doom salesmen Boris & Melvins
with the addition of vocal stylings that take this album
to a new place entirely.
Load
CD
$16.00
Ovo
Miastenia (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US
Load-091
LP
$12.00
Parker, Graham & Rumour
You Can't Be Too Strong (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US High time we colonials were treated to this survey
of the mid-late 70's work from one of the great groups
to emerge from the British Pub Rock phenomenon of the early
70's. Rhythm & blues inflected rock full of the biting
sarcasm only Parker could muster. Incl "White Honey" produced
by NICK LOWE & "HEAT TREATMENT" produced
by MUTT LANGE. RECOMMENDED.
Mercury-586357-2
CD
$15.75
Parkins, Zeena
In Despite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A remarkable new CD of compositions from one of
the world's most radical harpists, who has worked with
Bjork, Fred Frith, John Zorn, Bang on a Can and many many
others. Including two dynamic new string quartets, a piece
for sixteen feet and cello and a brilliant composition
for harp solo, this is one of Zeena's most important and
ambitious releases.
Tzadik-8022
CD
$16.50
Parts & Labor
Stay Afraid (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Brooklyn trio PARTS & LABOR combines tumultuous
noise with enormous, triumphant melodies on their latest
album, "Stay Afraid." Malfunctioning electronics
howl in agony, drums rupture like fireworks, battle cries
are belted through a monolithic layer of distorted bass
and guitar. P&L revel in day-glo noise, charred drones,
punk velocity and phoenix-like hooks-a unique blast influenced
by the clamor of HUSKER DU, the bluster of BOREDOMS and
the homemade spirituals of NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL.
Jagjaguwar/Brah Records
CD
$12.75
Parts & Labor
Stay Afraid (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Jagjaguwar/Brah Records
LP
$11.25
Patto
Ducks In Flight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 2ND)
PS, US "The Lost Jazz Album 1970/1971 (unreleased)".
Patto's albums are all considered to be among the cream
of British jazz rock, and this is no exception. Containing
both previously unreleased tracks as well as previously
unreleased versions, they further prove the talent of these
four maestros in musical improvisation. Ollie Halsall also
really gives Leonard Cohen's "Teacher" the royal
six-string treatment!
Akarma-346
LP
$22.50
Pedro
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US
Mush-240
LP
$11.50
Perkins, Dudley
Expressions (2012 a.u.) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US MADLIB produced second album for utterly unique
rapper who can't quite sing but whose tunes are nonetheless
as catchy & sincere as any contemporaries in the R&B
field. New album takes an extended tour in the direction
of PFunk's Mothership Connection while Dudley continues
his introspective soul searching.
Stone'sThrow-2136
CD
$17.50
Perry, Lee "Scratch"
Panic in Babylon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US It's a fresh, full-length epic with a unique catchiness & hypnotizing
rhythm only his hands could bring to life. Relax & soak
in the album's sharply enriching tones as the renowned "Father
of Dub" takes you for a psychotropic journey throughout
life's highs & lows. This version features 4 extra
tracks of unreleased covers from SINEAD O'CONNER, GEORGE
CLINTON, & TV ON THE RADIO.
Narnack-7037
CD
$12.75
Pinetop Seven
Beneath Confederate Lake (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Pinetop Seven continues to quietly assemble compelling
collages of sounds and words, mini-epics of storytelling,
and snapshots of an America that Norman Rockwell would
never recognize. This is a collection of previously unreleased
material, primarily taken from 2005's "The Night's
Bloom" sessions. The collection also includes pieces
recorded for the film "Numinmata", a cover of
TOM T. HALL's "The Promise And The Dream", and
a few miscellaneous tracks from the group's early years.
Empyrean
CD
$12.75
Plants
The Mind is a Bird in the Hand (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
4TH)
PS, US Portland, Oregon's Plants are a psychedelic folk
act that blend ethereal acoustic textures with melancholy
lyrical beauty; employing strings, organs, flutes and bells
they create a sound that's 'quietly intense', like the
sound of a storm in the distance. It's their own kind of
personal folk music for their an imagined world of half
conscious dreams, living forests and mystical creatures.
The band is the brainchild of singer/guitarist, Josh Blanchard's
and cellist/pianist Molly Griffith's musical and romantic
partnership. Molly is classically trained in medieval music
and harpsichord and has played in the past with Portland
notables such as The Decemberists and 31 Knots. Joshua
has spent ten years crafting pop songs and hallucinatory
electronic pieces, from the acidic Point Line Plane (Skin
Graft) to previous efforts with avant-psychde band The
Mome Raths. Its their mutual love of things both very old
and very new that keeps the band fresh, as Plants collect
ideas from modern ambient composers, 60's acid folk voyages,
and ancient musical texts. Recorded one rain and whiskey
soaked Oregon springtime, the group's debut album "The
Mind is a Bird in the Hand" is an achingly restrained
and moody affair. From the brooding opener "Acorn
Child" to the closing chords of Fantasy-folker, "Invisible
Islands", the record explores themes of redemption
and turning darkness into light. The record hosts a great
cast of subtle guest performances by Michael Hendrickson
(Jackie O Motherfucker), Brian Foote (Nudge) and Jason
Buehler (Nice Nice) and is mastered by respected "folktronica" guru,
Greg Davis. "Plants play a mystical brand of psychedelic
folk whose solemn, droning beauty and stately pace recall
Six Organs of Admittance and Pearls Before Swine at their
most pastoral and intense." Dave Segal, The Stranger. "Plants
alchemize hazy, stoned, sylvan folk and ambient sound into
warm, shimmering, psychedelic gold." Adam Gnade, The
Portland Mercury.
AudioDregs-063
CD
$13.50
Poco
Keep On Tryin' (CD+DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A special CD + DVD release to celebrate this historic
band once again live in concert at Nashville's Belcourt
Theatre (2004). A tremendous occasion to once again possess
convincing new versions all of your favorites played live
by these musicians of the finest caliber. Obligatory purchase
for their army of fans.
Akarma-348/2
CD/DVD
$25.25
Presets
Beams (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Australia's biggest electronic artists combine Soft
Cell like disco sleaze w/more compositional sensibility.
Modular-039
CD
$15.00
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Elan Vital (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US The Seattle quintet's follow-up to the universally
acclaimed "The New Romance", and their first
album since the addition of keyboardist Leona Marrs, is
by far their most ambitious, multifarious, and scorching
to date. Produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Destroyer), "Elan
Vital" provides the band with a bigger, bolder canvas
with which to weave their magic. The new material, road-tested
at gigs around the globe with Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand,
and Death Cab For Cutie, shows a blindingly original American
band who are improving with each successive album.
Matador
CD
$14.50
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Elan Vital (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$11.75
Quien es, Boom!
Cast Your Burdens Aside (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, US Debut from this Austin band was recorded nearly
one year ago with Chicago engineer Jeremy Lemos (WILCO,
JIM O'ROURKE, LOOSE FUR) down in Texas. What you have here
is some "smart songwriting" created by electric
guitars, piano, subtle electronics, & voices. The 7
songs speak of late twenties confusion, friends you can
sell, & the anxiety of just trying to keep your shit
together. The band has toured the midwest & is headed
back out in 2006. Includes a member of GHOSTS AND VODKA. "Besides
having a strange band name, Quien es, BOOM! is setting
itself apart from other hip young bands with a mix of music
that's got its feet wet in gospel, folk, country, retro
pop, and rock."-CIN WEEKLY.
Sixgunlover-014
CD
$10.75
Rahim
Ideal Lives (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Debut album from Maryland band follows their 2005
ep that drew many favorable comparisons to albums from
the Dischord vaults. New album expands that pallet to include
Beatles, Talking Heads & Radiohead. "DC invades
NY in the night. Ooh, we like you pretty well, Rahim."-PITCHFORK
FrenchKiss-026
CD
$16.00
Ranaldo, Lee
Vancouver Ambients (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, UK The sixth installment in Important Records' Arts & Crafts
series is this 7" from Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo,
recorded with Alan Licht on guitar, Christian Marclay on
turntables and William Hooker on drums. Pressed on clear
vinyl and packaged with a screen print designed and signed
by Ranaldo, this release is limited to 500 copies.
Important-087
45
$9.00
Ratkje, Maja
Stalker (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 10TH)
PS, UK This vinyl only picture disc release is limited
to only 500 copies worldwide. Renowned international composer
Maja Ratkje is a founding member in two of Norway's most
respected improvisational units - Spunk & Fe-Mail.
While her solo work on the Rune Grammofon release Voice
is without the electronic and instrumental elements of
Spunk and Fe-Mail, Stalker finds Maja merging elements
of her other projects into her solo endeavors. Ranging
from furious to tender, Stalker was recorded in Paris and
at various live dates around Europe. This live material
was then brought back to a studio in Norway and laboriously
editited for release. Like much of Ratkje's work Stalker
flawlessly contrasts these two disctinct emotional and
audio extremes. While Stalker is influenced the the hardest
Japanese noise it is also a quiet emotional drift based
around Bertold Brecht's story of a girl who has drowned
and is floating down a river while her body slowly dissolves
leaving only her hair to remain. With this dichotomy hanging
in limbo Ratkje fills in the blanks with her signature
compositional attention to detail and balance.
Important-092
12
$14.25
Red Krayola
Introduction (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Dusk will have to wait for they have lived to see
another day! Having communed with their fans around the
world, they were invigorated. Last summer they returned
to the studio for a session to capture the magic all at
once. Feat. contributions from long time members STEPHEN
PRINA, TOM WATSON & JOHN MCENTIRE, this introduces
the accordian styles of CHARLIE ABEL, whose slow flickering
squeeze-box lines the album, & the elegant perfection
of NOEL KUPERSMITH's bass. The moods are alternately contemplative,
whimsical, aggressive, amorous, innocent & raw.
DragCity-304
CD
$14.50
Red Krayola
Introduction (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-304
LP
$14.50
Release the Bats
Birthday Party as HeardThrough the Meat Grinder (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Hear your favorite bands recreating, or maybe just
butchering your favorite Birthday Party songs. Limited
edition color vinyl. Features DAS OATH, CATTLE DECAPITATION,
EX MODELS, LES GEORGES LENINGRAD, MELT BANANA, CHINESE
STARS, NUMBERS, SOME GIRLS & more.
ThreeOneG-34
CD
$13.75
Release the Bats
Birthday Party as HeardThrough the Meat Grinder (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
ThreeOneG-34
LP
$13.75
Rihanna
A Girl Like Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US
DefJam-6165-01
LP
$15.25
Roommate
Songs the Animals Taught Us (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL
18TH)
PS, US An album populated by archetypal characters of modern
life backed by production that draws from an eclectic array
of past & present influences incl. Xiu Xiu, Jens Lekman,
Neil Young & The Band, Broadcast & M83, MBV & Coctails.
PlugResearch-070
CD
$16.00
Russell, Arthur
First Thought Best Thought (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US A double cd collection of out of print instrumental
and orchestral compositions along with over 45 minutes
of previously unreleased material. An essential collection
of lost treasures. Packaged with a 16 page color booklet & O-card
of archival images & essays by former Modern Lover
Ernie Booker & Audika's Steve Knutson.
Audika-1005
DCD
$21.75
Rye Coalition
Curses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Fourth release wields the power of 70's era hard
rock, backed up by the volatile modern punk that put RC
on the map. The guitars are on fire, the bass throbs, & the
drums are positively Bonham-esque. Lather on a crazed frontman
with a voice like Paul Stanley dipped in bourbon, a sprinkling
of sardonic with & RC is the recipe you're after. Produced
by DAVE GROHL!
GernBlandsten-078
CD
$13.75
Sao Paulo Underground
Sauna: Um, Dois Tres (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 9TH)
PS, US Debut of ROB MAZUREK's (CHICAGO UNDERGROUND, MANDARIN,
ISOTOPE) new Brazil based project. Rob tackles cornet & electronics & is
joined by Mauricio Takara (HURTMOLD) on percussion & electronics.
Expanding their pallets, they have incorporated dub, free
samba, rock, jazz & maracatu w/ modern electronics
while somehow retaining a musical cohesiveness until the
end.
Aesthetics-038
CD
$13.50
Saves The Day
Sound the Alarm (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Newest from one of the earliest emo bands now back
on Vagrant with their classic STD sound after a brief & ill-fated
stint at Dreamworks.
Vagrant-433
CD
$15.00
Sham 69
Hersham Boys (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 21-song set filmed & recorded at Concorde 2
in Brighton, England on April '02 presented in Digital
5.1 Surround Sound & features an exclusive interview
and comprehensive band bio. Sham 69 was the original voice
of the people in the first wave of British punk. They enjoyed
a long run of chart successes and were an immense influence
on the street punk and Oi! movements which followed. Brilliantly
displays their signature straight-up punk and sing-along
slogan sound.
MVD-4495
DVD
$19.75
Shot X Shot
Self Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US An improvisational acoustic quartet performing original
compositions steeped in jazz tradition, but w/experimental
sensibilities. Formed in '03, while the members were students
at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Shot X Shot
has quickly established itself as 1 of the most groundbreaking
bands in 1 of jazz's most important cities. On its self
titled debut, the group showcases its compositional dynamism & transcendental
vibrancy creating a unique balanced sound that is often
missing in improvisational jazz.
HighTwo-07
CD
$13.75
Sileni
Cold Sweat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US drum n bass and techno musician Sileni (aka Chris
Leamy) unleashes this long-awaited jungle breaks monster.
On "Cold Sweat," the bass twists and growls while
splintered breaks filter and swarm in perfect harmony.
Leamy's B-side remix of "Actual Proof" builds
around a summery guitar figure that slowly morphs into
technoid robot beats and cut up vocals.
PlanetMu-136
LP
$9.75
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Nocturne (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Concert set was recorded live at London's Royal
Albert Hall on 9/30+10/1 1983. The CURE's ROBERT SMITH
joined the lineup on guitar for this particular tour and
is an integral part of the concert performance. The bonus
features of the disc include four bonus promo videos, a
photogallery and the ROM section features Siousxie calendar & screensaver.
MSI-46084
DVD
$28.00
Situation, The
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US On their self-titled debut full-length, Philadelphia's
The Situation bring together an amalgam of influences that
you will be hard pressed to pinpoint. You will hear the
swagger of Britpop icons like The La's and the Stone Roses
mixed with the literate pop musings of American artists
such as Bob Dylan and The Shins. Like the White Album or
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, the music on the album is decidedly
anti-genre. Like Highway 61 Revisited or Blood on the Tracks,
the lyrics on the album are well thought out, emotional
ramblingsthe two of these together make this album a daydreamer's
paradise. The artwork reflects album's theme, flesh vs.
spirit, which is summarized by the first line from the
opening track, "Amoralia." If this album were
an essay on the human condition, this track would be its
opening paragraph. The core of The Situation's gripping
sound stems from the remarkable chemistry between songwriter
Christopher Tucker and lead guitarist Joe Castro, whom
Tucker dubs "Joey Marr" in reference to the Smiths
legend. The group's 2003 debut, The Reece Nasty EP, drew
numerous raves from esteemed publications. The Philadelphia
Weekly exclaimed: "Absolute fucking pop geniusif this
was NME you were reading, there'd be a little tag above
this that said Single of the Week." The Big Takeover
poetically observed that The Situation's "walls of
ringing, arpeggiating Rickenbackers and proper pop songs
sound geographically attuned to the Liverpool/Manchester
soundthe sound of the Mersey as filtered through the Schuylkill." Magnet
compared the group to '60s Brit gods The Kinks and The
Small Faces, noting that they conjure "the same wobbly,
psychedelic visions that the Brian Jonestown Massacre excels
at." On their debut, they excel even further this
is a capricious album that requires many listens to begin
to understand. Nearly four years in the making, the album
was finally completed late 2005 and mixed by Philadelphia's
hardest working producer and soundsmith, Brian McTear whose
credits include the likes of Mazarin, Matt Pond PA, and
the Capitol Years.
ElephantStone-1013
CD
$12.00
Skin Alley
To Pagham And Beyond (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US Skin Alley's first 2 albums are not only their best,
but also among the most interesting in the whole panorama
of British progressive rock. Their 2nd album "To Pagham
and Beyond", originally released in 1970, brings strong
elements of jazz and skillfully executed Hammond and sax
solos into the mix for a more multi-layered eclectic sound.
Akarma-275
CD
$17.25
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A marvelous voyage into the music of Bessie Smith, "Empress
of the Blues" as she was often called. Among the many
musicians that accompanied her over the course of her brilliant
career, Louis Armstrong, Bob Fuller, Benny Goodman, Coleman
Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson rise to the top of the list.
Also incl. an illustrated booklet with extensive liner
notes. A significant work to celebrate this 1st class star
of jazz and blues.
Universe-137/1
CD
$17.25
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows. This collection's
renditions of classics like "John Henry," "Bottle
Up And Go," "Leaving Blues" and 25 more
are a must-have for anyone who claims to be a real blues
fan.
Universe-140/1
CD
$17.25
Smith, Ches
Congs for Brums (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Debut solo release from former MR. BUNGLE drummer & current
member of SECRET CHIEFS 3 & 7 YEAR RABBIT CYCLE. A
fully unified collection of dark, lyrical percussion pieces.
Has worked w/Zorn, Waits, Ribot, Leo Smith, Cline & Oliveros.
FreePorcupine-015
CD
$16.25
Spank Rock
Yoyoyoyoyo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US They've reconfigured the musical landscape around
them by being funny, catchy, clever, fearless & most
of all, innovative. And I gotta tell you, it was proabably
the longest line for a show at SXSW... you know.. for kids!!
BigDada-091
CD
$17.00
Spank Rock
Yoyoyoyoyo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US
BigDada-091
DLP
$20.25
Sparks
Hello Young Lovers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InTheRed-131
LP
$9.75
Starlight Mints
Drowaton (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US A group of beautiful pop mutants: 4 singular musical
minds whose love for archetypal pop music & AM radio
has provided, over the course of 2 previous acclaimed albums,
a rock solid foundation for a whole bunch of inspired unusualness,
all baked to perfection under the hot Oklahoman sun. Rather
than coming off progishly, the band's blend of classic
string arrangements, cheeky boyish vocals, catchy melody
and ornate surrealism is a pleasure, you might call it
bubblegum psych.
Barsuk-051
CD
$12.75
Stiff Little Fingers
Handheld & Rigidly Digital (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US 16-song set filmed & recorded on the Hope Street
Tour in December '98 presented in Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound & features exclusive interview w/Jake Burns. "The
'Hope St.' tour was among the most successful we have undertaken
in recent years and I don't just mean from the point of
view of attendances, although those were encouragingly
up as well. What happened was everyone played better, laughed
more and generally had more fun on the road than we'd had
in ages. It really was a shame when the whole thing stopped." -
Jake Burns.
MVD-4496
DVD
$19.75
Strummer, Joe
Let's Rock Again (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Joe Strummer, the undisputed pioneer of punk and
former front man for The Clash, is captured in this revealing
and touching portrait. Dispelling the punk persona to reveal
a die-hard performer who gives it all on-stage, then stays
after the show to sign autographs for every last fan, the
documentary hits the road with Strummer's new band, The
Mescaleros, as they tour for their second album, Global
a Go-Go. This insider's view was shot by filmmaker and
long-time Strummer friend Dick Rude in the 18 months leading
up to Strummer's death in 2002. An intimate and fascinating
film, this DVD includes revealing back-stage footage, touching
personal interviews, and live.
ImageEntertainment-3257
DVD
$27.00
Super XX Man
X (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Built on simple melodies, these songs have classic
appeal recalling Buddy Holly or early Willie Nelson. Couched
in major chord harmonies, the lyrics have an optimistic
halo, beckoning the listener to sing along. In so doing,
one will sing narratives of life & love that, while
not shying away from spirituality, illuminate the dilemmas
of being human. In the world of Super XX Man, we are encouraged
to find someone to call "darlin," we"re
inspired to "stroll on through," & we"re
reminded that amazing grace is a sweet sound.
Hush-060
CD
$15.00
Sur La Mer
Samp-le-mer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US The very first 5RC sampler, feat. 10 never before
released tracks! Started way back in '97 by SLIM MOON with
the very first DEERHOOF album, since then they have picked
up more & more acclaim by releasing challenging & entertaining
albums. This feat. XUI XUI, SLIM MOON, NO-NECK BLUES BAND,
DEERHOOF, HELLA, MAE SHI, NEED NEW BODY, WOODEN WAND, & more!
You will find genre crossing, uncomfortable moments mixed
with highly danceable ones & truly great songs.
5RueChristine-054
CD5
$9.75
Swift, Richard
Novelist/Walking Without (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US NOW AVAILABLE ON BEAUTIFUL GATEFOLD VINYL WITH BONUS
DISC OF DEMOS!
VelvetBlueMusic-111
DLP
$23.50
Tango Saloon
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Astor Piazzolla meets Ennio Morricone on this tango-flavored
LP w/a spaghetti western twist. 15 piece Aussie group plays
everything from accorion to tuba covering territory from
jazz, Cuban, classical chamber, improv to experimental
electronics.
Ipecac-075
CD
$19.00
Televise
Songs to Sing in A&E (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 17TH)
PS, US New album finally follows 2005 EP for new group
gotten together by Simon Scott (SLOWDIVE), after leaving
Nude Records signees & Coldplay/Grandaddy tour buddies
LOWGOLD. "If you take the emotive releases on modern
European labels like City Center Offices, Morr Music & Hapna,
classic 60's garage pop, 4AD signings, & textures only
equalled by Simon's old band SLOWDIVE, you are still nowhere
near to describing the depth" of this album".
ClubAC130
CD
$18.75
Thompson, Richard
1000 Years of Popular (DCD+ DVD)(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US Double album & DVD chronicling RT's attempt
to tackle 1000 years of pop, which of course he handles
with his usual flair and deftness. Runs the gamut from "King
Henry V's Conquest of France" to "Kiss" & "Oops!
I Did It Again".
CookingVinyl-320
DVD
$26.00
Those Transatlantics
Knocked Out (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Songs range from dreamy pop to country, topped with
all sorts of saucy harmonies & yes, guitar solos. Speaks
a musical language immediately familiar to those who have
at any point been captivated by the honesty of well-written
pop melodies but they speak this language in a refreshing
new dialect. Chosen by car company Scion to have a video
made for the 2006 Scion Xpress Festival. "Sweet without
being saccharine, bolstered by the delicate harmonies of
the vocalists... pop, but with a down-home vibe. There's
nothing pretentious or presumptuous about the band's sound." -Lansing
State Journal.
SuburbanSprawl-15
CD
$10.00
Todd, Mia Doi
La Ninja: Amor & Other Dreams of Manzanita (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Remixes & reinventions of Mia's work by NOBODY,
DNTEL, DUNGEN, CHESSIE, AMMON CONTACT, REMINDER, ADVENTURE
TIME, FLYING LOTUS CD 2
PlugResearch-067
CD
$17.00
Toy Dolls
Our Last DVD? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 16TH)
PS, US Impressive performance presented in Digital 5.1
Surround Sound & nearly 2.5 hours long filmed & recorded
at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland in November 2004. Also features
an exclusive interview with Olga (Michael Algar) & "on
tour" &rehearsal footage. TDs formed in Sunderland,
England, in October of 1979 & have been providing audiences
with their patented punk rock ever since. A fitting last
hoorah for what is rumoured to be the band's last tour.
MVD-4505
DVD
$19.75
Trashcan Sinatras
Midnight at the Troubadour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Concert DVD featuring 19 songs from the band's "Weightlifting" tour
stop at the Troubadour in Hollywood on October 8, '04.
Bonus footage from 2 appearances on March 16, '04 as the
band readied "Weightlifting" for release. 2 songs
plus interview from KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' w
Nic Harcourt, plus 10 songs from the Troubadour in Hollywood.
The DVD includes tracks from all 4 of the band's albums & some
live rarities. DVD in amaray case w/full color sleeve & insert.
BoBame-001
DVD
$14.75
Uniform
Protocol (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US New album Wajid Yaseen, mastermind behind 2nd Gen's
punishing mix of industrial, electronic & hip hop.
Incl. collaborations w/LYDIA LUNCH, ALAN VEGA (SUICIDE),
DALEK & TERRY EDWARDS. 11 tracks of fragmented fury & beauty.
PlanetMu-144
CD
$16.25
Vandermark 5
Free Jazz Classics 3+4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
Ps, US Two album set for the price of one. Volume 3 was
inspired by Shepp's "Four for Trane" & is
called "Six for Rollins," while Volume 4 is "Free
Kings-The Music of Roland Kirk." Over 100 minutes
of distinctive V5 interpretations of watershed classics
by SONNY ROLLINS (not Henry) & RASHAAN ROLAND KIRK.
Atavistic-170
CD
$15.25
Various
Fallin' Off the Reel V.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Comps the now mostly out of print TRUTH & SOUL
label releases incl. 2 UNRELEASED CUTS not already on 7".
Songs by LEE FIELDS, EL MICHELS AFFAIR, BAMA & THE
FAMILY, BRONX RIVER PARKWAY, TIMOTHY MCNEALY.
Truth&Soul-002
CD
$12.75
Various
Big Star Small World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Tribute to the greatest American power pop band
feat. WILCO, AFGHAN WHIGS, MATTHEW SWEET, GIN BLOSSOMS,
TEENAGE FANCLUB, POSIES, JULIANA HATFIELD, WHISKEYTOWN,
IDLEWILD.
Koch-9999
CD
$16.50
Various
See You on the Moon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Kids album full of exclusive tracks from BROKEN
SOCIAL SCENE,
SUFJAN STEVENS, ALAN SPARHAWK (LOW), MARK KOZELEK, HOT
CHIP, MONTAG, GLISSANDRO 70 (POLMO POLPO), KID KOALA, APOSTLE
OF HUSTLE, JUNIOR BOYS, FEMBOTS, GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS, ROSIE
THOMAS. No condescension, just fun for kids of all ages.
paperbag-018
CD
$15.00
Various
Not Alone(CDX5) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
Five CD benefit box feat. a wide variety of artists traversing
much ground & most UNRELEASED. Incl. BUNYAN, FAY, FINN,
ANTONY, HAFLER TRIO, OLDHAM, ALMOND, DAMON & NAOMI,
MCDOWALL, KA-SPELL, ANOMOANAN, FURSAXA, GP ORRIDGE, COIL,
FAIR, GHOST, SUNDIAL, BUCKNER, YONKERS...
DurtoJnana-1963
CD
$46.00
Various
Antone's Home of The Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Profiles Clifford Antone and the world famous Austin,
TX blues club that carries his name. Incl. contemporary & archival
footage and interviews w/ BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins,
Joe Ely, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons, Pinetop Perkins,
Charlie Sexton, Gatemouth Brown, Jimmie Vaughan & more.
Koch-6380
DVD
$17.50
Various
DFA Remixes Ch. 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US DFA remixes of LE TIGRE, BLUES EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL
BROTHERS, RADIO 4, FISCHERSPOONER, GORILLAZ, HOT CHIP
DFA-55726
CD
$19.00
Various
Invaders (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Modern day metal touchstone comp of 18 UNRELEASED & RARE
tracks by SWORD, DUNGEN, WITCH, FUCKING CHAMPS, PELICAN,
HIGH ON FIRE, WITCHCRAFT, COMETS ON FIRE, DIAMOND NIGHTS,
WOLFMOTHER, PARCHMAN FARM, SAVIOURS, more.
Kemado-035
CD
$12.75
Various
DFA Remixes Ch. 1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Vinyl incl. most exclusive & sought after remixes
incl. GORILLAZ, RADIO 4, LE TIGRE, METRO AREA & BLUES
EXPLOSION
DFA-55191
DLP
$17.00
Verlaine, Tom
Songs & Other Things (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US This finds his songwriting at its most colorful.
According to Tom, "Lovebird asylum seeker" got
its inspiration from a "picture of some friendly insects
walking across a dusty desk & spelling out letters." The
opening track is an instrumental, "like an introduction;
what you hear at the beginning of a movie." For him,
the songwriting process is natural, with ebbs & flows
that he makes sure not to force. With 25 years in between
this & his last vocal record, he has a lot of storytelling
to catch up on, which makes every track here a true gem.
ThrillJockey-173
CD
$15.50
Verlaine, Tom
Around (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
Ps, US Former NEON BOY BILLY FICCA's drumming shares the
spotlight with Verlaine's guitar, whose varied tones move
effortlessly from melody to rhythm & are at once panoramic,
pastoral & atmospheric. A largely improvised record. "The
recording style is: get the mics set & start recording," Verlaine
says, "edit the mistakes & erase the stuff you
don't like." This freewheeling style allows their
raw talents to shine through, while showcasing the cohesion
of a trio that's been playing together for years.
ThrillJockey-174
CD
$14.50
Vialka
Curiosities Of Popular Customs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY
6TH)
PS, US Veritable nomads who travel the globe, astounding
audiences in squats, punk clubs & bars. The music is
derived from the underground- experimental-punk scene,
but ostensibly mixed-in is a healthy dose of the French
school of Avant Rock: Tres Fou (quite insane), mostly fast,
hard-hitting & w/ its own intense trademarks: baritone
guitar, bass, drums & vocals, all between 2 people.
This is wild, vivacious & crazy stuff, idiosyncratic
to the core & quite energetic.
ReR-002
CD
$18.00
Violent Femmes
Now Let's Start Over (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Filmed Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London on the
10/24/84, fully restored & in 5.1 DTS Surround & LPCM
Stereo. The program was originally only released in Europe
so it was quite difficult to find a copy of the VHS. Extras
include a jukebox and an audio-only option.
MSI-508726
DVD
$33.50
Virus Syndicate
Ready to Learn REGULAR (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Manchester's Virus Syndicate preview the re-release
of their massively acclaimed debut album The Work Related
Illness with a double A-side release. "Ready To Learn" is
a pop masterpiece of stop-start Philly Soul samples which
the Virus MCs ride to comic effect; the flipside, "Major
List MCs," one of the album's biggest tracks, features
a new remix with guests Trim (Roll Deep), MC Fallacy, and
Neckle Camp's Jammer and Ears. Planet Mu has also pressed
up a special remix edition featuring re-worked instrumental
mixes from Jammer.
PlanetMu-132
12
$9.75
Virus Syndicate
Ready to Learn REMIXES (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 25TH)
PS, US Manchester's Virus Syndicate preview the re-release
of their massively acclaimed debut album The Work Related
Illness with a double A-side release. "Ready To Learn" is
a pop masterpiece of stop-start Philly Soul samples which
the Virus MCs ride to comic effect; the flipside, "Major
List MCs," one of the album's biggest tracks, features
a new remix with guests Trim (Roll Deep), MC Fallacy, and
Neckle Camp's Jammer and Ears. Planet Mu has also pressed
up a special remix edition featuring re-worked instrumental
mixes from Jammer.
PlanetMu-132
12
$9.75
Voxtrot
Mothers, Sisters Daughters & Wives (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Combines 60s pop w/ the heady, subversive sounds
of 80s Britain & still come out ahead of their time.
Solid & growing
fanbase from multiple US tours, SXSW & CMJ showcases. "Dashing
through the decades like a groupie on speed, longtime Austin
fivepiece Voxtrot takes elements from Gang of Four, Joy
Division, the Smiths, & R.E.M., rubs them up in a tight
little ball & bounces it on the hi-hat in rhythm." -SXSW
Picks & Sleepers, Austin Chronicle.
CultHero-004
CD
$7.50
Wasif, Imaad
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Former ALASKA! & LOWERCASE frontman. Some of
the things that inspired him during the time of writing
these songs were Buddy Holly demos that he recorded at
home in NYC shortly before his death, early Joe Meek recording "I
Hear A New World," John Fahey's "The Yellow Princess," Sylvia
Plath's Ariel poems, Truman Capote's first book "Other
Voices, Other Rooms," Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, & a
collection of eastern classical instrumental records of
past masters that he inherited from his father. He wants
to save people with music.
KillRockStars-454
CD
$14.50
Wilderness
Vessel States (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Jagjaguwar
LP
$11.25
Wilderness
Vessel States (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US WILDERNESS is an unconventional band from Baltimore,
Maryland, whose apparent musical pedigree stems from the
likes of the FALL, THIS HEAT, SAVAGE REPUBLIC, PUBLIC IMAGE
LIMITED and JOY DIVISION - without sounding like any of
them -, and whose music is every bit as spiritual as it
is visceral, as nuanced as it is overt, and as communal
and all-embracing as it is culturally alienating and nihilistic.
Jagjaguwar
CD
$12.75
Wire
Chairs Missing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
Domestic reissue of WIRE Chairs Missing from the 1970s.
PinkFlag-12
CD
$14.75
Wire
154 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Domestic Reissue.
PinkFlag-13
CD
$14.75
Wire
Pink Flag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Domestic Reissue.
PinkFlag-11
CD
$14.75
Wooden O
A Handful Of Pleasant Delites (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
27TH)
PS, US An obscure and rare record from this folk act led
by James Harpham, (who plays the recorder, an ancient flute-like
instrument) the album was originally released by Middle
Earth in 1969 - the same label as Arcanum and Writing On
The Wall - and feat. an interesting blend of acoustic folk,
baroque medleys, jazz improvisations and experimental music
constantly shifting from pastoral atmospheres to urban
neurosis.
Akarma-322
CD
$17.25
Yellow Swans
Psychic Secession (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Second studio album of white-hot light follows their
Narnack debut & weaves together all sides of this dynamic
duo's 20-sided die. Moments of quiety hum butt up against
crunchy speaker burners. Mom will hate it.
Load-090
CD
$15.25
Yoshihide/Laswell
Yoshide-Episome (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Prolific GROUND ZERO leader temporarily gives up
his turntables for electric guitar & is joined by legendary
bass wobbler BILL LASWELL & master drummer from RUINS
TATSUYA YOSHIDA. Sparks abound in this burning studio recording
by one of the world's great improvised rock units.
Tzadik -7263
CD
$16.50
Zorn, John
Moonchild (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 18TH)
PS, US Newest project is hardcore song cycle for voice,
bass & drums & features three of his most illustrious
longtime cohors MIKE PATTON (FANTOMAS, FAITH NO MORE),
TREVOR DUNN (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS, MASADA) & JOEY
BARON (NAKED CITY, MASADA). 11 new compositions executed
w/a ritualistic passion that will take your breath away.
Tzadik-7357
CD
$16.50
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Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders
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A Touch of Class ‘Not You-Me/Streetdub’ 12
$7.75
About ‘Bongo’ CD
$14.75
Absentee ‘Hawaiian Disco’ CD
$15.50
Acid
Mothers Gong ‘Live in Nagoya’ CD $16.00
Amppez ‘Irony of a Sweet Fruit’ CD
$12.00
Atavist ‘Self-Titled’ CD
$15.50
Backlash ‘Heliotrope’ CD
$14.50
Beautiful
Girls ‘We're Already Gone’ CD $12.00
Below
The Sea ‘Blame It On The Past’ CD $13.50
Black
Watch, The ‘The Hypnotizing Sea’ CD
$12.00
Boyd,
Phil & the Hidden Twin ‘Self-Titled’ CD
$11.25
CoStar ‘Keep It Light’ CD
$12.00
Death
from Above 1979 ‘Heads Up’ LP $12.50
DeathFrom
Above 1979 ‘Heads Up’ 12 $12.00
Deerhoof ‘Apple O'’ LP
$12.00
Fort
Dax ‘Diver's’ CD $14.75
Herman
Dune ‘Switzerland Heritage’ CD $13.75
Irving ‘Death in the Garden, Blood on the Flowers’ CD
$12.75
Ivar,
David - Herman Dune ‘Ya-Ya’ CD $13.25
Jandek ‘Newcastle Sunday’ CD
$13.75
K.
Salvatore ‘Ashmadai’ DLP $20.50
Kyrgyz ‘S/T’ CD
$11.25
Lanterna ‘Desert Ocean’ CD
$13.25
Loop ‘A Gilded Eternity’ CD
$18.25
Magnet ‘#71’ ZINE
$3.25
Maritime ‘We The Vehicles’ LP
$12.00
Matranga,
Jonah ‘There's A Lot In Here (CD + DVD)’ CD
$13.25
Out
Out ‘Virtual Sound Images’ CD $10.75
Oxbow ‘Love That's Last’ CD
$14.25
Papp,
Julius ‘Montreal Departure’ DCD $19.50
Pekka
Volt ‘Whipped Cream and Gasoline’ CD
$12.00
Ricochets ‘Isolation’ CD
$12.00
Rocketship ‘Here Comes Rocketship’ CD
$12.75
Rum
Diary ‘We're Afraid of Heights Tonight’ CD
$14.25
Running
on Fumes ‘Beginning of the End’ CD
$12.75
Shapes
And Sizes ‘Self-Titled’ CD $13.50
Sightings ‘End Times’ CD
$14.00
Slum
Village ‘Fantastic Vol. 1’ CD
$14.50
Smiths,
The ‘The Very Best Of The Smiths’ CD
$16.25
Soledad
Brothers ‘Hardest Walk’ CD
$14.00
Sunset
Rubdown ‘Self-Titled’ CD5
$7.25
T
Rex ‘Children Of The Revolution’ DCD
$17.00
Talk
Talk ‘The Very Best Of Talk Talk’ CD
$23.25
Tiger
Bear Wolf ‘Self-Titled’ CD
$13.00
Up-Tight & Kawabata Makoto ‘Self-Titled’ CD
$14.50
Uske'
Orchestra ‘Niko et la Berlue’ CD
$14.75
Vague
Angels ‘Let's Duke It Out At Kilkenny Katz’ CD
$12.25
Various ‘Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label’ CD
$18.75
Various ‘Welsh Rare Beat’ CD
$25.00
Various ‘I Am A Cold Rock, I Am Dull Grass - A Tribute
To Will Oldham’ CD $12.75
Various ‘Welcome To Gearhead Country’ CD
$4.75
Various ‘12"/80s/Dance’ 3CD
$28.75
Ween ‘Shinola Vol. 1’ LP
$19.00
Wieses,
John ‘Magical Crystal Blah 3’ CD
$9.50
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