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10lec6
Join Us
PS, US (Pronounced "dis-lec-six"). French disco
punk featuring the original drummer of Daft Punk. This
is a repressing of their debut 7-inch that was originally
released by the band. The awesome lead vocals call to mind
Eve Libertine of Crass. Emi (vocalist) emits such passion
and conviction that it's hard to turn away. The music recalls
fellow Crass label mates Dirt mixed with the rhythmic collisions
of Essential Logic. Picture the more dance-y Crass songs
and you may have a starting point. 10lec6 is very rhythm-based,
but also very aggressive.
TMU
CD
$9.50
10lec6
Join Us
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TMU
LP
$9.50
16 Horsepower
Live
PS, US Disc 1 is a multi-camera shoot for Belgian television
in 2002. Many "Secret South" & "Folklore" songs
on here, performed by the 5 piece line-up incl. JOHN RUMLEY.
Disc 2 feat. an early 3 piece live in Germany in'96, plus
rehearsal footage & what would turn out to be their
last concert in Antwerp, Belgium on 7/17/04.
AlternativeTentacles-355
DVD
$20.00
Reflektionen Musique
PS, US May 5th, 2000 was supposed to be the end of existence
as we know it according to many scientists. There's even
a band dedicated to soundtracking the once-impending world
demise. Feat. members of CATTLE DECAPITATION (Metal Blade)
and CREATION IS CRUCIFIXION. Digitally remastered from
the original source tapes, the album comprises a range
of sonic paranoia that perfectly escorts listeners into
nonexistence.
PostReplica-004
CD
$12.00
Allien, Ellen + Apparat
Orchestra Of Bubbles
PS, US 8.5 SAYS PITCHFORK. Two of the brightest stars in
the dance universe are about to collide, the gamma-ray
burst is already being felt in the future. 11 tracks of
the most delightful, uplifting electronic music you have
ever heard. It introduces you to the partnership with guitar
licks & metronomic precision, while her vocals coast
atop muted acid breakdowns. It levitates the ears towards
the second movement in the orchestra where they begin the
dubstep-style transformation.The orchestra is warming,
draw the bubble bath.
BPitchControl-125
CD
$17.00
Allien, Ellen + Apparat
Orchestra Of Bubbles
PS, US
BPitchControl-125
DLP
$17.00
Arctic Monkeys
Scummy Man
PS, US This is a dramatic short film release in two parts
with a total running time of approximately thirty minutes,
inspired by the music of Arctic Monkeys, particularly the
song "When The Sun Goes Down". A harrowing tale
of hard luck and street life. Also includes the video for "When
The Sun Goes Down", which serves as a sort of musical
trailer for the film. Made in conjunction with Warp Films
and the team of Mark Herbert, Paul Fraser, and Danny Cohen,
who've built an impressive creative and BAFTA-award winning
resume in their own right.
Domino
DVD
$13.00
Baker, Chet
On The Road: Live In L.A. & Boston
PS, UK Having recently broken away from Gerry Mulligan's
innovative quartet, newly-crowned poll-winning trumpet
star Chet Baker and his own Quartet, featuring pianist
Russ Freeman are captured at peak performance on the stages
of L.A.'s Tiffany Club and Boston's famed Storyville. So
successful was Chet's booking at Tiffany's that he was
held over for six straight weeks. Similarly, Chet's s cool
crystaline signature sound resulted in returned bookings
in Boston.As with the Tiffany recordings, the quartet's
stints at George Wein's Storyville Club in Boston details
the group's growing maturity. Fact: this is the sound of
a truly confident artist enjoying the first full flush
of solo fame. "Almost everything about this two-disc
compilation from Roy Carr and his Giant Steps label is
irresistibly cool." --THE GUARDIAN Tracks: CD One
Chet Baker (Trumpet, Boo-Bam*) / Russ Freeman (Piano) /
Carson Smith (Bass) / Bob Neel (Drums) / The Tiffany Club,
Los Angeles. California,August 10, 1954 / NO Ties / Out
Of Nowhere / Deep Purple / Lady Bird / My Little Suede
Shoes* / Line For Lyons / Lullaby Of The Leaves / My Old
Flame / Russ Job / The Wind / Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart / Everything Happens To Me / A Dandy Line CD Two
Chet Baker (Trumpet, Boo-Bam*) / Russ Freeman (Piano) /
Carson Smith (Bass) / Bob Neel (Drums) / The Tiffany Club,
Los Angeles, California.August 10, 1954 / Frenesi / Moonlight
In Vermont / Carson City Stage / Chet Baker (Trumpet, Vocal+)
/ Russ Freeman (Piano) / Carson Smith (Bass) / Bob Neel
(Drums) / The Storyville Club, Boston, Massachusetts March
16, 1954 / Introduction / Isn't It Romantic / The Wind
/ Winter Wonderland / Announcement / Maid In Mexico / MY
Funny Valentine / Happy Little Sunbeam/Closing Announcement
/ Same Personnel & Venue As Above. March 23, 1954 /
Introduction / Long Ago And Far Away / My Old Flame / Band
Aid / Announcement / Line For Lyons / My Funny Valentine.
GiantStepRecordings-014
DCD
$14.75
Bang! Bang!
Decked Out
PS, US Swaggering guitar & bass are punctuated with
the dueling male/female vocal narratives of Jack Flash & Gretta
Fine. Pouting & moody at times, Decked Out's cohesive
narrative echoes the obsessive & frustrated sides of
desire & sexuality, while maintaining addictive pop
hooks. Highlights include a fist-pumping dance-floor anthem,
as well as a cheeky genderreversal cover of the Gun Club's "Sex
Beat". Well-crafted instrumentation & universal
lyrical elements call to mind influences like Rezillos,
B52s & Talking Heads & more modern acts like Epoxies,
Lost Sounds & Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Morphius-077
CD
$12.75
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar
PS, US While sounding like the work of an entire Balkan
gypsy orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads & upbeat
marches, is actually the work of 19 year old Albuquerque
native Zack Condon w/an assist from Jeremy Barnes (NEUTRAL
MILK HOTEL & HAWK & A HACKSAW). There are no guitars
on this album; instead, horns, violins, cellos, ukuleles,
mandolins, glockenspiel, drums, tambourines, congas, organs,
pianos, clarinets and accordions all build and break around
Condon's deep-voiced crooner vocals, swaying to the Eastern
European beats like a drunken twelve-member carnival band.
BaDaBing!-048
CD
$14.50
Bell, Maggie
Queen Of The Night
PS, US Maggie Bell's beautiful voice rings true in this,
her first solo album, originally released in 1974. Here
Bell (who first gained notoriety with Stone The Crows)
is accompanied by many talented musicians of the period,
including Steve Gadd on drums and guitarists Cornell Dupree,
Reggie Young, Chuck Rainey and Barry Goldberg. Featuring
stellar versions of John Prine's "Souvenirs," JJ
Cale's "After Midnight" (which is even better
than Eric Clapton's version), a very intimate version of "A
Woman Left Lonely," famously covered by Janis Joplinon
Pearl, and a beautiful and intense "As The Years Go
Passing By." This Akarma reissue also features a superb
live version of Free's celebrated "Wishing Well" as
a bonus track. Maggie Bell is the greatest Scottish soul-rock
singer of all time and this album is precious testimony
to that fact.
Akarma-350
LP
$22.50
Black Heart Procession
Spell, The
PS, US "The Spell" is the most fitting name yet
for a Black Heart Procession record. Spells are cast over
a person, a love affair, a nation, a world; they enchant
and entrap, disorient and delude. They're the heart of
this release, and there's no better word to describe the
spooky intoxication of the band's sound. Theirs is the
sound of driving at night across the West. Like the wide-open
landscape, this is music that knows how to be both desolate
and lush. Here, a song's 6/8 beat will pull you into a
moody seductive waltz and next, the violin and piano evoke
the house band of a lonesome cabaret with the lights turned
low. Then the strings stop their mournful crying and shift
into a propulsive thrum, and now we've got the pedal to
the metal and we're heading straight down the open road
into a cinematic twilight.
TouchandGo
CD
$15.25
Black Heart Procession
Spell, The
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TouchandGo
LP
$15.25
Black Mountain
Stormy High b/w Voices
PS, US Deep Purple fans take note!!
S0-055
45
$4.50
Black Time
Midnight World
PS, US The point is talent over ability, ideas over proficiency,
energy over competence-action, time, and vision. Add some
musical instruments to this confusion and the resulting
mess is "Black Time" -shambolic but passionate,
hollerin' and wailin' at the dying of the red light. If
you pay attention to zines, blogs and websites dedicated
to sub-underground rock, then no doubt you are aware that
Black Time have been getting favorably compared to Crime,
Pussy Galore, The Electric Eels, The Cramps and The Fall.
A string of hopelessly limited edition vinyl 7"s and
12"s have stoked the fire. The hype is justified in
this case, as Midnight World is the perfect marriage of
chug-a-lug, primeval drumming, opaque layers of guitars,
new wave cinema references, '60s and '70s punk, lo-fi static
and overwrought vocals from frontman Lemmy Caution. The
best UK export since The Country Teasers.
IntheRed-135
CD
$14.50
Black Time
Midnight World
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
IntheRed-135
LP
$9.75
Black Twig Pickers
Soon One Morning
PS, US Firmly planted in Old-Time Appalacian tradition,
these guys place intimate stories into the subtle fingerpicking
on the gut-string banjo, as well as back porch fiddle cello & guitar.
Incl. a striking treatment of "Oh Death" w/ Gangloff & Berrier
spitting out the call & responce vocal which gives
the album its title.
VHF-073
CD
$14.50
Blau, Karl
Slow Down Joe
PS, US From the watery shores of the artist's-paradise
known as Anacortes, Washington comes a new 7" from
KARL BLAU.
K
45
$4.25
Blossom Toes
If Only For A Moment
PS, US Brian Godding and Jim Cregan are the artists behind
the Blossom Toes' splendid second album. Their sound has
changed a bit since their first album -- their compositions
are more mature and a more direct California psych influence
can be felt, with intricate guitar passages and a disjointed
sound worthy of Captain Beefheart. Their instrumental approach
is also more decisive and the lyrics reflect the state
of social turbulence synonymous with the late sixties.
This band deserves more recognition, given their originality,
and is a shining example of British psych. 180 gm.
Akarma-351
LP
$22.50
Brun, Ane
A Temporary Dive
PS, US Ane Brun is the uncrowned singer-songwriter queen
of Scandinavia. Since her stunning European-only debut, "Spending
Time With Morgan" in 2003, she has been generating
full houses on her frequent tours in Europe and winning
numerous musical awards, including Grammys in both Norway
and Sweden. This is her second album and much of its content
is a reflection of the year following the release of her
debut. Features the stunning duet "Song No. 6" with
singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. "...a minimalist beauty
so perfect that it evokes awed pleasure rather than gloom" -
Time Out NY.
V2
CD
$13.75
Burdens
Uh Oh
PS, US Debut album features guests Craig Schumacher, Nick
Luca (LUCA, CALEXICO, IRON&WINE) & Allen Whitman
(MERMEN, FEZ GUYS). Guitar/drum duo lightly add mandolin,
harmonica, lap steel & organ to their minimalist indie
rock. "Jangly guitar country college rock...Simple & likeable
dark folk...A little repetitive, but nice country folk
with weird guitar effects. A little strange." Hybrid
Magazine.
StoneHill-02
CD
$11.00
Burdens
Living It Up
PS, US Sophomore release from guitar/drum indie rock husband & wife
team Richard Scullin & Karin Stack. "The Burdens
distill songs down to their lo-fi basics, creating a uniquely
potent brand of folk-rock" -Delusions of Adequacy.
Guest musicians include Anne Doerner (BOOKS) on fiddle & Allen
Whitman (MERMEN) on bass. National Public Radio reviewer
Seth Rogovoy described the Burdens as a cross "between
recent Wilco & Yo La Tengo."
StoneHill-03
CD
$11.00
Cale, John
New York In the 1960s
PS, US His great credit, both inside & outside the
Velvet Underground, was to have found the inoculation dosage
that would addict the music industry to SOUND without alienating
one world from the other. But outside the "official" VU
there was also an uncut version of the virus, incubated
behind the slum walls of the 1960s Lower East Side, & maintained
live in the liquid nitrogen of these insolently recorded
reel-to-reel audiotapes, RECORDED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN
CALE & now available in this massive 3xCD boxed set.
TableofElements-087
3XCD
$38.75
Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
PS, US The first single from the forthcoming full-length "Let's
Get Out of This Country". A 3 1/2 min. pop masterpiece
with a healthy nod to 60s girl groups complete with Spectorian "wall
of sound" production. With 2 non-LP B-sides & the
video for "I Love My Jean".
Merge-286
CD5
$5.50
Capes
Hello
PS, US Finally a domestic release! These UK rockers echo
sounds as diverse as Bloc Party, Blur & Olivia Tremor
Control. The result meets somewhere in between buzzsaw
guitars, squelchy old analog synths & soaring West
Coast harmonies. Be the 1st store on your block to have
it!
HardSoulRecords-011
CD
$14.00
Capes
Taste EP
PS, US 6 track EP that opened their US campaign w/ this
collection of 7"s released in the UK over the preceding
w/ an eclectic feel to it.
HardSoulRecords-010
CD
$9.50
Cat Power
Could We
PS, UK Just in time for Chan's rescheduled tour dates. "Could
We" is from The Greatest and "Dreams" is
Chan's take on the classic made famous by the Everly Brothers.
Matador
45
$5.00
Cat Power
Could We
PS, UK Just in time for Chan's rescheduled tour dates. "Could
We" is from The Greatest and "Dreams" is
Chan's take on the classic made famous by the Everly Brothers.
Matador
CD5
$10.50
caUSE co-MOTION
This Just Won't Last
PS, US Reverb disasters & crash-pop shambles, all simply
thrilled & smashing times, caUSE co-MOTION! iS Arno
(guitar & vocals), Liam (bass wobble), Jock (drums), & Alex
(guitar). Produced by Tim Barnes (The Rogers Sisters),
this EP is a mess of clatter & jangle, broken hearts,
sticks, & strings.
WhatsYrRupture-105
45
$6.25
Conference Call
Live At The Outpost
PS, US A working band since 1998, C. C. brings together
versatile German multi-instrumentalist/bandleader Gebhard
Ullman with the 20-year musical partnership of Fonda and
Stevens, the core of another long-standing all-star ensemble,
the Fonda/Stevens Group. C. C's revolving cast of high-profile
drummer/composers has included Matt Wilson and Han Bennink,
in addition to Hemingway and Schuller, who has since held
down the position for the past 4 years. The result is 4
veteran bandleaders coming together to create a democratic
musical synergy that features compositions and solos from
all four members, which they have documented in nearly
10 years of performing all over the world.
482Music-1045
CD
$12.75
Copper Press
Issue #27 MAGAZINE/CD
PS, US Features articles on Kelley Stoltz,Work Clothes,
Arab Strap, Vashti Bunyan, Devendra Banhart, Continental,
Count Kellam, The Moore Bros., Pinetop Seven, Lewis & Clarke,
Can, Headlights, Beatings, Earthride, Des Ark, Collapsar,
Paper Airplanes, Mia Doi Todd, artist Paul Schiek, artist
Mark Price, photographer Beth Herzhaft, Parts & Labor,
Wilderness, Al Duvall & more! Includes a free compilation
CD.
CopperPress-27
ZINE/CD
$7.25
Coral Sea, The
Volcano And Heart
PS, US Remastered! Soaring debut album from Santa Barbara
atmospheric pop outfit. "The art-rock majesty of The
Coral Sea emerges breathtaking, it steals from your soul,
unsurpassed in this part of the world." Well, The
Santa Barbara Independent aint kidding either, The Coral
Sea's debut is a hypnotic and mellow dreamrock album that
calls to mind classic albums by Bowie, Pink Floyd and The
Beatles, with current comparisons ranging from Yo La Tengo's
melodic blue-streak zoom-pop to Radiohead's impassioned
layered vocal/guitar impressionism. Imagine a stratospherically
skillful space-pop quartet with an entire string section
behind it, and you'll be on their wavelength, but for me
it all comes down to the voice. Frontman/founder Rey Villalobos'
vocals steal the show: a luminous, sometimes androgynous
croon, a silvery warble, without a glimmer of pretension...and
here my closest comparison of the moment is Mercury Rev's
Jonathan Donahue (but Rey's voice is leagues richer and
less dependent on effects) and Parasol's very own Kevin
Tihista (with a bunch more Thom Yorke than KT's ever going
to show us), especially in the lyrics and phrasing departments.
AHiddenAgendaRecord-083
CD
$10.00
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back
PS, US Eighth LP from UK chroniclers of the culturally
perverse. The band's humor remains as strangely contradictory
as ever, with Wallers juggling a cast of persona as far-flung
as P.G. Wodehouse, Ice Cube, Winston Churchill, & Bill
Hicks. Is "The Empire Strikes Back" a concept
album about race, England, and Star Wars, or did the band
just find something unwholesomely amusing about the juxtaposition
of fascism and Industrial Light and Magic?
InTheRed-132
CD
$14.50
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
InTheRed-132
LP
$11.50
Daedelus
Denies the Day's Demise
PS, US
Mush-245
LP
$18.00
Daedelus
Denies the Day's Demise
PS, US Electronic producer and sound archivist Daedelus
returns with a new fifteen-track dancefoor masterpiece,
Daedelus Denies the Day's Demise. Tweaking the controls
of his magic music box once again, he cranks out a set
of techno-inspired programming infused with Brazilian bossa
nova, complete with shakers, hand claps, congas, and percussion.
Daedelus has a knack for finding the hidden common denominator
between modern electronic music and the sounds of yesteryear.
His productions often contrast IDM-styled cut-ups with
classic arrangements from the '30s and '40s. With a string
of releases on cutting edge labels like Plug Research,
Hefty and Eastern Development, Daedelus has refined a style
that has no imitators. Whether the music hits you through
sweaty club speakers or a comfy pair of headphones, you
know at once who you're hearing. Operating out of So-Cal,
Daedelus also incorporates a healthy dose of hip-hop into
the mix. He frequently collaborates with L.A.-based emcee
BUSDRIVER, who guests here along with fellow underground
luminaries MF DOOM, ABSTRACT RUDE, MADLIB & HIGH PRIEST
(ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM).
Mush-245
CD
$14.50
Danielson
Ships
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SecretlyCanadian
LP
$14.50
Danielson
Ships
PS, US The sixth and most accessible album to date, featuring
a star-studded cast of players including Deerhoof, Sufjan
Stevens, Sereena-Maneesh, and more. What began as a senior
thesis project a decade ago has evolved into a musical
world so rich with musicality and merrymaking that the
first six albums and ten years of touring pomp alone could
nourish the most scrutinizing of thrill-seekers. There's
no hard distinction between the visuals (costumes and graphics)
and the music from this suburban New Jersey group. "One
enters your heart through your eyes, one through your ears," says
Daniel.
SecretlyCanadian
CD
$14.50
David & Jonathan
The Best of David & Johnathan
PS, UK As song writers, between 1965 and 1973, Roger Cook
and Roger Greenaway wrote 25 UK top ten hits, plus many
others around the world, for the likes of the Fortunes,
Cliff Richard, Hollies, Blue Mink, the Drifters and one
of the biggest 'in the world ever' as Virgin would say,
in I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing. As artists, Cook
and Greenaway's alter ego David and Jonathan 's own biggest
hit was a cover of the Beatles Michelle, which made no.11
in the Uk, and no.18 in the US. Their Beatles link stemmed
from being signed by producer George Martin to his Air
Productions stable, producing the majority of their recordings
during a peak period between 1965 and 1968. It yielded
two more international hits in their own songs Lovers Of
The World Unite , and How Bitter The Taste Of love. Musically
Cook and Greenaway recorded in a similar vein to the Ivy
League with close harmonies over beat backings. Their vocal
skills were further in demand as session singers, such
as backing the first Paul and Barry Ryan hits, Peter Sellers
on his memorable take on the Beatles A Hard Days Night,
and the lead on the title song to the cult movie Modesty
Blaise. During their period as David and Jonathan, Cook
and Greenaway recorded early versions of many of their
songs that became hits for others, such as You've Got Your
Troubles, This Golden Ring (The Fortunes) , Softly Whispering
I Love You (The Congregation) , Somethings Gotten Hold
of My Heart (Gene Pitney) , Green Grass (Gary Lewis & Playboys)
. All the hits and versions of hit songs for others, mentioned
above, are present on this new and comprehensive 25 track
compilation compiled with the assistance of messers Cook
and Greenaway.
RPM-313
CD
$16.25
Dawson, Kimya
Remember That I Love You
PS, US The follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Hidden
Vagenda" represents not only Dawson's continued personal
adaptation to the tumultuous world around her, but also
the growing relationship between fans and friends. Using
humor and sorrow as a personal healing device on this twelve-song
CD, Dawson continues to expose the subtle and sometimes
serious pains we all face, in order to temper them with
understanding and laughter. "It's not what Kimya says,
but how she says it. She's got a knack for playing with
words. In the end you want to laugh and cry and probably
hug someone. Kimya delivers deeply personal, uncompromising
songwriting tucked into intelligent and clever lyrics" -
Under The Radar.
K
CD
$14.50
Dawson, Kimya
Remember That I Love You
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
K
LP
$14.50
Death Set
To
PS, USWith jury-rigged equipment & fuzzed-out distortion
laden vocal elements DS genre-smash through their U.S.
debut with a fierce intensity that is so joyously abrasive
your finger becomes itchy on repeat over & over. Originally
formed in Sydney, Australia comprised of U.S.-repatriate
visual artist Beau Velasco & gifted engineer Johnny
Siera, both of whom sing blistering co-lead & play
guitar against ingeniously crafted post-casiotone backing
tracks, reminiscent of digitized robot nightmares. Sometimes
harmonizing, other times curdlling with raw emotive vigor.
Will appeal to fans of Japanther, xbxrx, Lighting Bolt, & early
Cibo Matto. With timelessly catchy mantras like this, the
music manages to speak to all ages of the disenchanted & disenfranchised.
Rabbitfoot-001
CD
$11.00
Dexter's Moon
Come Rain
PS, SWEDEN Filmic folk-pop with overcast orchestrations
awash in melancholy. Swedish septet Dexter's Moon is led
by the voices and guitars of and Emilie Lindkvist and Jenny
Kellerman (those dang Kellermans! She's Tiger Lou's sister,
Firefox AK's sister-in-law, etc). Emilie's sister Jennifer
adds to the harmonies. Epic songs fraught with forlorn
feelings, wistful waltzes and half-broken hearts. Imagine
Mimi from Low harmonizing with Mimi from Low (yes, that's
two Mimis) and Rosie Thomas, and Caroline from Folksongs
For The Afterlife. Gorgeous, atmospheric folk-pop.
CombatDisc
CD
$12.00
Digital Leather
Monologue
PS, US Taking cues from late 70s/ early 80s synthpunk pioneers
as The Screamers or The Units, this one man band relys
on just keyboards, drum machines & vocals to set the
scene of gloomy electronic desert landscapes. He borrows
members from THE WONGS, REATARDS, LOST SOUNDS & DESTRUCTION
UNIT. Contains 2 extra songs not on the LP.
Empty-415
CD
$13.00
Dragonforce
Valley of the Damned
PS, US
Noise
CD
$15.25
Dragonforce
Sonic Firestorm
PS, US
Noise
CD
$17.25
Drake, Bob
What Day Is It
PS, US PITCHFORK 8.6!!! Originally self-released. Exhibits
Bob's characteristic traits: golden fingers, hi-wire vocals,
eyebrow-raising country-picking, loose-but-right-in-the-pocket
drums, eccentric chord inversions & a bass-guitar sound
to make you want to work like crazy or quit. Sitting happily
with the fantasy "Yes" Euro-progressive surface
is the rather more substantial depth of a bluegrass & rooted-rock
American culture; an almost unique combination & one
hard to imitate (or even imagine, until you hear Bob do
it). But then, Bob has always marched to the beat of a
different drummer, manifestly careless of the fashion or
of the easier, more superficial aspects of the music he
has absorbed.
AdHoc-10
CD
$16.25
Dreyblatt, Arnold
Live @ Federal Hall National Memorial. With the Orchestra
Of Excited Strings
PS, US Employing modified & invented instruments & a
unique tuning system, his music is a vigorously rhythmic & richly
textured romp through the natural overtone series. This
live CD celebrates the 25th anniversary of this historic
concert. Utilizing the natural resonances of the structure's
spectacular dome, Dreyblatt & his ORCHESTRA OF EXCITED
STRINGS present 7 outstanding pieces for just-intoned double
basses, piano, hurdy gurdy & pipe organ, emphasizing
dynamics & sonorities to stunning acoustical effect.
TableofElements-54
CD
$16.25
Edan
Fast Rap
PS, US "A killer raw mixtape-on-cd of some late 80s
classics & rare bits - fast funky fresh hard - a time & style
shamefully left behind by the MTV brigade but brought back
almost single handedly by Edan. For those that know, the
mention of artists such as Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth,
Black Sheep, Big Daddy Kane, Freshco & Miz, Eric B & Rakim & Main
Source will get ya salivating. Immense block rock party
hip-hop bomb. One chance only." -Boomkat.
HumbleMag-100
CD
$16.25
Edan
Sound of the Funky Drummer
PS, US A fine new concept mix tape, cutting & scratching
classic hip hop (Public Enemy, Kev E Kev & Ak B, Kurtis
Blow, Eric B & Rakim, Grandmaster Flash, Le Juan Love,
Kool G Rap, Ultramagnetic MCs, more), megamix of tracks
using JAMES BROWN's "Funky Drummer" beat. Includes
bonus track PERCEE P & LORD FINESSE "Rematch",
taken from the film "SBX".
HumbleMag-888
CD
$16.25
Electric Soft Parade
Human Body EP, The
PS, US This EP finds Brighton, England's band at a perfect
mid-point between the guitar-pop rush of their first album
(2002's "Holes In The Wall") and the studied,
symphonic arrangements of their second (2003's "The
American Adventure"). These seven tracks (plus a US
bonus track) are ESP's best work to date. Most notably, "Cold
World" skips along like a Paul McCartney-penned Strokes
track and "Everybody Wants" is a sweeping epic
of a song that punctuates the band's enduring ambition.
BetterLooking
CD5
$8.75
Elsinore
Nothing For Design
PS, US elsinore is a 4-piece Americana/folk-rock/alt-country
band from Charleston and Champaign, Illinois. The bands
made up of Ryan Groff on lead vocals/acoustic & electric
guitar, Dave Pride on congas & percussion/vocals, Mark
Woolwine on piano/vocals, and Chris Eitel on bass/vocals.
The musical interests of the group span from rock to bluegrass
to metal to alt-country to folk to classical to latin and
back again. Ryan has a bachelor's in Music Composition,
Mark is about to recieve a Masters in Music Composition,
Dave is a percussion studies major, and Chris is a massage
therapist working towards a degree in Chiropractics. The
quartet, as it is now, has been together since October
2004. The band has evolved over the past year into its
current instrumentation, which creates a healthy mix of
prolific musicality and unique stage set-up.
Elsinore-003
CD
$10.00
Everyothers, The
Pink Sticky Lies
PS, US NYC's Everyothers make rock 'n' roll in the grand,
street-scamp glam sense of the 70's with mashed in bits
of frothy contemporary pop. But you can't call them backdated. The songs here are pure hitsville and could've
worked on an early Cheap Trick record and a mid-period
Bowie album. Old Creem magazine writer Jeffrey Morgan often
cites this band in his current writings, using them as
a barometer in judging other rock bands. No one ever comes
close.
KillRockStars
CD
$7.75
Existensminimum
Last Night My Head Tried To Explode And I Wrote Everything
Down
PS, SWEDEN First full-length from Swedish studio-wizard/uber-producer
Magnus Henriksson AKA Existensminimum, who's also a member
of Moneybrother. On the heels of two amazing singles ("From
Me To You" and "Running Down Everyone")
this album is even more surreal and adventuresome. Looking
beyond the frame of modern day rock and pop, Existensminimum
offers a lightspeed trip through modern electro pop, Spiritualized-styled
guitar-drone, neo-romantic crooner ballads and anxious
deconstructed rock. All the while harkening back to the
heady daze of 70s Krautrock's sci-fi explorations and cosmic
communal folk, along with the brash noisy pop of England
in the late 80s, early 90s. Not that far removed from a
Silverbullit/Citizen Bird release...
Novoton-011
CD
$12.00
Extra Golden
Ok-Oyot System
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey-153
LP
$12.00
Extra Golden
Ok-Oyot System
PS, US This is Otieno Jagwasi & Onyango Wuod Omari
of ORCHESTRA EXTRA SOLAR AFRICA & Ian Eagleson & Alex
Minoff of WEIRD WAR & GOLDEN. The musicians met as
a result of Ian's doctoral research on Kenyan music. Since
2000, Otieno had been assisting Ian in documenting benga.
A unique sounding record that arose from musicians from
different circumstances, but who, at the same time, have
something in common: they play in electric guitar bands & perform
in bars & nightclubs. They've worked hard to release
their own music over the past 15 years, often to little
recognition. Not a high-profile intern'l collaboration
of the sort that would be featured at Starbucks checkout
counters. Rather, it is based on a deep connection between
the musicians, &, as a result, has a very honest sound
reflecting this experience.
ThrillJockey-153
CD
$14.50
Fax
Primario
PS, MEXICO FAX returns with his third full length for Static
Discos, a new collection of songs that signal an alternate
sound path in the FAX template. Whereas FAX's previous
albums were inspired by discrete minimal techno and microhouse,
PRIMARIO focuses on a slow rocking, almost ambient, low
end invisible soundtrack full of lights and shades. The
stance on the new album is a meditative construction of
tracks which feature and array of contributions by Alex
Ayuli (A.R. Kane), Fernando Corona (Murcof), Ignacio Chavez
(Kobol) and Kate Simko (Detalles), producing a beautiful
collection of music that slides in between the sound works
of later Talk Talk, Bark Psychosis and the collaborations
of Burnt Friedman with Jaki Liebezeit. FAX's electronic
signature sound is still intact on PRIMARIO, but slowed
down for maximum effect, creating a rich and lush album
full of dubby atmospheric tones, whispered rhythms and
melodic oceanic songs.
StaticDisco-017
CD
$13.50
Forgive Durden
Wonderland
PS, US Seattle's technical pop-rock band has gained recognition
from a lot of hard work, great songwriting, and constant
touring. This is their debut full-length, a shocking mix
of countless styles, full of jaw-dropping hooks, outstanding
musicianship, and distinct imagery.
FueledByRamen
CD
$12.50
Four King Cousins, The
Introducing...
PS, UK At last the re-release of one of the best and rarest
albums of the sunshine pop / light psychedelic harmony
genre of the late sixties. The Four King Cousins 'introducing'
is one of the last undiscovered masterpieces of that golden
age. Produced, arranged, and conducted by the great David
Axelrod under the pseudonym Lex de Azevedo. The already
seductive four female voices are charged still further
by Axelrod's characteristic sensuality. The Four King Cousins
covers of period material such as Bacharach-David's 'This
Girl's in Love with You', Brian Wilson's 'God Only Knows'
and RogerNichols' 'Love So Fine' are as good as any contemporary
recordings, comparing favorably with giants such as Harper's
Bizarre, the Association and the Free Design.
El-071
CD
$14.75
Futureheads
Area
PS, US Their first new material since their eponymous debut
sold 50,000 copies, made dozens of year's best lists, and
the band became a certified touring juggernaut. It's a
stand alone EP; none of the tracks here will be on the
next album. After completing work on the follow-up, they'll
be in the States non-stop throughout 2006 and 2007.
679
CD
$5.50
Ghetto Ways
Party Down EP
PS, US NYC power trio w/4 song EP of rockin' garage soul.
Jenna's beautiful voice, soulful voice & Harry's rock
delivery blends like chocolate & milk. Reminiscent
of the Detroit Sound. For fans of Detroit Cobras, Dirtbombs,
JSBE, MC5. Co-release by Contaminated & Wicked Soul.
Contaminated-008
45
$6.00
Girl Talk
Night Ripper
PS, US Third album is focused less on beat-fuckery & more
on bringing heat to the party. Current hip-hop hits, soft-rock
radio standards, party classics, grunge masterpieces, R&B
singles, glossy club-shakers & rock anthems are all
layered & pieced together into one nonstop celebration
of pop & excess. Declared "a plunderphonics party
record" by Mark Hosler of Negativland. "In a
time when kids can barely sit through an entire album by
just one artist, this A.D.D. mix will keep them sedated
and/or spastic."
IllegalArt-113
CD
$17.00
Gnac
Twelve Sidelong Glances
PS, UK New Release!! 17 tracks. A brand new studio album
from Gnac, the sophisticated instrumental project from
Mark Tranmer. (The name is pronounced knee-ak, as in the
last syllable of cognac.) Twelve Sidelong Glances is the
fourth album by Gnac, whose previous albums are Friend
Sleeping (1999), Biscuit Barrel Fashion (2001) and the
singles compilation evens, as well as a more guitar orientated
album as Mark Tranmer, Scoop of Ice Cream Moon (2004).
Biscuit Barrel Fashion was released on the Poptones label,
and declared album of the month by Russian Playboy magazine.
The 17 tracks on Twelve Sidelong Glances follow on in the
tradition of the cult Poptones-released set Biscuit Barrel Fashion,
with imaginary mid-week mid-afternoon murder mystery music
(Midgley Moor), electronica melodica (Green With Fright),
and vespertine guitar (As Night Falls Upon Us) among the
instrumental genres. Also included are two themes commissioned
by Neen Scene artists, including Vanessa Beecroft's Wedding,
first performed at her wedding ceremony in Italy. Mark
Tranmer also writes the music for the Montgolfier Brothers,
who released their third album All My Bad Thoughts in October
2005, and who frequently tour in Europe. Mark Tranmer is
currently recording with Ian Masters (ex-Pale Saints, Spoofed
Hybrid) on their collaborative project Wingdisk, and writing
soundtrack music. Also available: gnac * friend sleeping
(vespertine, 1999), gnac * sevens (rocket girl, 1999),
gnac * biscuit barrel fashion (poptones, 2001), gnac *
soviet bureau (soyuz, 2004) - russia only compilation.
+ mark tranmer * scoop of ice-cream moon (kooky, 2004),
the montgolfier brothers * 17 stars (vespertine, 1999;
re-issued poptones, 2000), the montgolfier brothers * the
world is flat (poptones, 2002), the montgolfier brothers
* all my bad thoughts.
LTM-2446
CD
$17.00
Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere
PS, US Gnarls Barkley is the highly anticipated collaboration
from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo. Danger Mouse is one of the
most important artist/producers in music today. "Demon
Days" sold over 5 million worldwide and Dangerdoom's "The
Mouse And The Mask" sold over 100,000 units. Accolades
include GQ's "Men Of The Year" honor; Spin's "Eccentric
Genius Of The Year", NME's "Hottest Hip-Hop Producer
In The World", Entertainment Weekly's "Album
Of The Year", Grammy nomination for Producer Of The
Year, and more. Cee-Lo is a Grammy-nominated, founding
member of Goodie Mob. He wrote and produced the Pussycat
Dolls #1 smash hit "Don't Cha", and his two solo
albums for Arista scanned over 500,000 units combined.
He also wrote hit singles for Ludacris, Common, P Diddy,
Trick Daddy, and others. "Goodie Mob" has sold
over two million albums worldwide. "Crazy", from
this release, is all over UK's Radio One.
Atlantic
CD
$13.75
Goldstars
Purple Girlfriend
PS, US Chicago's primier garage combo are back w/ this
10 song set of hard-hitting blasts of lusty rock & they're
raising the stakes musically. Loud & fast, though loaded
with subtle extras & bona fide world-class musicianship,
this delivers a welcome jolt of straight ahead rock n roll
that goes for the throat like a cold Pabst in a smoky club.
Pravda-6382
CD
$13.50
Grandaddy
Just Like The Fambly Cat
PS, US Spacey atmospherics, equal parts guitar and synth,
and perfect pop songs seamlessly congeal into a potent
distillation of the Grandaddy sound. Wonderfully ambitious,
endlessly melodic, and surprisingly all encompassing, it's
like a "Greatest Hits" made up entirely of brand
new songs. "The best Grandaddy record thus far...the
record pounces upon teary piano bridges, epic electronic
washes, 'Sumday' style narratives, dissonant guitar-driven
rockers, and six-plus minute prog-pop opuses" - Filter.
V2
CD
$16.00
Grandaddy
Just Like The Fambly Cat
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
V2
DLP
$16.00
Harp
#29
PS, US Rock of Ages feature article. Karen O, Jack White,
Jay Farrar, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Thurston Moore,
Michael Stipe, Conor Oberst.
Harp-029
ZINE
$4.50
Hill, Zach & Mick Barr
Shred Earthship
PS, US Mick Barr from Octis/Orthrelm and Zach Hill from
Hella/Team Sleep teamed up on this record. The result:
Mike Patton is jealous. Witness the combined forces of
these weirdo tour monsters this spring.
5RueChristine
CD
$14.50
Holland, Jolie
Springtime Can Kill You
PS, US This 12-track song-cycle is a crossroads where haunting
meets joyful; a voice from the heavens singing stories
of the underworld. Holland's songs rise and fall like heavy
eyelids and convey the peace between asleep and awake,
creating a special place for you to be. Sounds from past
and present-tense waltz together to a never ending melody
that flickers between folk, jazz, blues, and pop. Jolie's
lyrics conjure characters and situations one might find
in the surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch. As with
all good dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit leading
the way. Its this level of bravado that prompted All Music
Guide to describe Holland's sound as "a listening
experience that is singular, startling, and soulful."
Anti
CD
$16.00
Home
Sexteen
PS, US This is a concept album about fucking. The wide
stylistic differences between the writers bleed across
song borders and gel into an overall sound that's difficult
to categorize but easy to recognize as fuck-friendly.
Jagjaguwar
CD
$14.50
Instruments, The
Cast A Half Shadow
PS, US The group's long awaited second recording. It evokes
a tone that's both lush and atmospheric with delicately
orchestrated folk melodies. Songwriter Heather McIntosh
refined her sense of arrangement and use of ambience and
developed a sophisticated song cycle. She's been a staple
of the Athens' music scene for the past decade. She's a
classically trained cellist and current member of Circulatory
System, Elf Power, and Japancakes, and has also played
or recorded with Superchunk, Of Montreal, The Gerbils,
and Kevin Ayers.
OrangeTwin
CD
$14.50
Kalas
Self-Titled
PS, US VINYL VESRION!!!
TeePee-067
LP
$17.25
Kalas
Self-Titled
PS, US KALAS is a brand new band from Oakland, California
that features MATT PIKE (HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP) on vocals,
ANDY BRANTON (ECONOCHRIST, GRIMPLE, SAMIAM, EL DOPA) on
guitar, and PAUL KOTT (MEDICATION TIME, CRUEVO) on guitar.
A perfect amalgamation of heavy metal and modern heavy
rock, delivered with searing riffs and Pike's introspective
and tuneful vocals. Think HOF, Neurosis, Isis and Discharge
all rolled into one.
TeePee-067
CD
$15.50
Kane, Jonathan
I Looked At The Sun
PS, US His follow-up to the rollicking, majestic, and critically
acclaimed debut, "February" is a bare-knuckled
knock-out punch. "Rocks! Great Southern-fried looped blues-rock. Like Steve Reich if all he listened
to was Muddy Waters and Zeppelin" - Dusted. "Down-home
grooves shine with an orchestral, massed-guitar luster
that's often associated with Glenn Branca and Kane's frequent
collaborator Rhys Chatham. Layered electric and acoustic
sounds create overtones that trick the listener into hearing
non-existent organs and harmonicas. In place of the mind-boggling
beats for which he's known, Kane underpins these drones
with a deceptively simple, forcefully executed shuffle.
His swinging opuses exude bright, earthy euphony instead
of dark, cerebral dissonance. Rarely does the avant-garde
rock this hard" - Time Out NY.
TableOfElements
CD
$11.00
Killdozer
Last Waltz
PS, US Limited edition red vinyl. Comes with stickers & a
CD-R
Crustacean-50
12
$11.00
Lansing-Dreiden
Dividing Island
PS, US "Second album that weave's disparate elements
into familiar, yet uncategorizable wholes. The modern mixes
w/the archaic, the known w/the unknown. Trad pop R&B
gets layered w/ominous chords, ghostly harmonies & samples.
Jangly guitar hooks are soured by dissonant keyboard swells,
electronic cadences rattle along w/acoustic drums breaks." Unfortunately,
the "known" is 80's keyboard pop a la Mike & Mechanics,
Howard Jones, Seagulls & Aha.
Kemado-039
CD
$15.50
Lee, Rita
Hoje O Primeiro Dia Do Resto Da Sua Vida
PS, UK Available/in stock Wednesday, May 10. The fabulous
Rita Lee rocketed to fame as a member of the wildest alumni
(and now, bizarrely, the best known) of Tropicalia, Os
Mutantes! Their amazing albums and controversial antics
set out a stall for Tropicalia in no uncertain terms and
the widespread rediscovery of their work in the '90s and
their current reformation (after 30 years of not talking)
continue to fan the flames of the myth. After Os Mutantes'
early groundbreaking albums, Rita Lee decided to create
her own space by launching a concurrent career as a solo
singer. Unfortunately, her slightly wayward Rogerio Duprat-arranged
debut failed to launch a straight pop career as well as
neglecting almost everything people loved about Os Mutantes.
After going back to the drawing board in 1972, Rita recruited
her Os Mutantes colleagues Arnaldo and Sergio Baptista
as well as other members of the music/art commune in which
they all lived, to produce the follow-up. As different
as day is from night, written by the original Os Mutantes
trio of Rita, Arnaldo and Sergio and 'produced and directed'
by Arnaldo, this second album is a masterpiece of tropicalia/psychedelia
with the spooky, comedown atmosphere of "Smiley Smile" to
boot. To all intents and purposes, a virtual 'lost' fifth
Os Mutantes album with Rita the dominant force. An amazing
return to the perfect organised chaos of their first two
albums and a total must have. With the resurgant and growing
interest in the Tropicalia movement and Brasilian rock
music, you cannot afford to miss this undiscovered gem!
Rev-Ola-154
CD
$14.75
Like Young, The
Last Secrets
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$11.75
Like Young, The
Last Secrets
PS, US The third album from this Chicago band contains
thirteen songs clocking in at thirty-six minutes. "Amanda
and Joe Ziemba are a married rock duo who'll never be as
big as The White Stripes but have a better sweater drawer.
Joe sings punk, Amanda sings pretty, finishing each other's
lines" - Spin. "The songs are played with go-for-broke
ferocity: Joe tears at the syllables, Amanda crushes the
beats, and yet the melodies never melt despite the heated
environs. The songs are as sturdy and resilient as the
characters in Ziemba's narratives. Hanging on for dear
life as the world blitzes past in two-minute bursts" -
Chicago Tribune. "The Ziembas never sound like just
two people: they play tight power-pop as if they had an
extra person or two. In fact, they sound closer to The
Spinanes than to The White Stripes, and closer still to
twice-their-size groups like Weezer" - Pitchfork.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50
London, Julie
Julie Is Her Name
PS, UK Yes THE album which single handed launched the Torch
Singer genre...and opened the door for every imperfect
but sexy vocalist since! The most remarkable thing about
Julie London is remarkable indeed: that she used her erotic
persona not so much to interpret songs as to change the
nature of them to become something other than when sung
by anyone else. She used her breathy, sexy, sultry voice
not to sing a version of a song that could compete with
someone else's on a scale of good to better to best, but
to change it's meaning! This, her first album from 1955
set out her stall for all time; soft eroticism and single
entendre... with sparse accompaniment for a late night
groove that has been hard for generations to resist. With
Barney Kessel's muted guitar and Ray Leatherwood's subtle
bass the only sound apart from Julie's own bedroom whisper...
just try to resist! One of the most erotic albums of all
time - sounding even more 'breathe in your ear' than ever
with Rev-Ola! Wonderfully packaged with pictures of the
sultry Miss London and full on notes! This is a must and
no self-respecting collection should be without it.
Rev-Ola-159
CD
$14.75
Look Down
24/7 Dance Force
PS, US If you had to turn Napoleon Dynamite into a musical
composition, this band would definitely be it! Some people
might even say it's frighteningly contagious! You have
to check out the album cover alone. For those who remember,
one track name is "Zack Morris Phone" Because
after all "today, tomorrow is the future & tomorrow
the future is the next day & Look Down, yes Look Down
is the day after that".
AfternoonRecords-016
CD
$12.75
Magas
May I Meet My Accuser
PS, US The fourth release from MAGAS (COUCH, LAKE OF DRACULA,
MANY MOODS OF MARLON MAGAS) smashes the mold with a harder,
more roughhewn sound than displayed on his previous Friends
Forever album (Ersatz Audio). Spraying a layer of sizzling
hi-hats atop the thunderous roar of an old ARP, Magas creates
a defiant new style of electric motor-punk. Features guest
appearances by BILL SKIBBE & JESSICA RUFFINS (Lake
of Dracula). Mastered by WEASEL WALTER.
ImaginaryConflict-001
CD
$12.75
Makoto, Kawabata
INUI.1
PS, US Long-planned reissue of MK's first solo LP, from
way back in 2000. Originally released by the mighty SIWA
label in a tiny, hand-printed edition of 300, this has
long been the most sought-after Kawabata item, pretty much
impossible to track down without a wallet full of eBay
slush funds. The music, as on all the releases in Kawabata's
Inui series, is intensely personal and introspective, with
long, softly focussed tracks featuring acoustic stringed
instruments from around the globe (including violin, sarangi,
oud, sitar, bouzouki, lyra, shou, and nei). French filmmaker,
musician and longtime Acid Mothers Temple collaborator
Audrey Ginestet lends her crystal voice to the album opener, "Shin." New,
limited reissue is packaged in a fabulous multi-color,
hand-screened mini-gatefold printed by Alan Sherry of SIWA.
VHF-95
CD
$14.50
Masekela, Hugh
Presents the CHISA Years 1965-1976 (Rare & Unreleased)
PS, US
BBE-069
DLP
$29.75
Massive Attack
Collected
PS, US
Virgin
CD
$17.25
Matmos
Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, The
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
DLP
$19.00
Matmos
Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, The
PS, US The latest from hyper-innovative SF-based duo Matmos
consists of ten aural and visual portraits of famous people
such as Valerie Solanas (shot Andy Warhol), Larry Levan
('80s NYC dance DJ), Darby Crash (singer of punk group
The Germs), King Ludwig II (mad, last ruler of Bavaria),
James Bidgood ('60s gay porn director), William S. Burroughs
(beat author), and many more. Accompanying each musical
portrait is a visual one, commissioned by the band, by
artists ranging from Dan Clowes to Adam Ansell to Jason
Mecier. The ten portraits are printed on cardstock and
arranged in a die-cut digipak with a front window. On the
back of each card is detailed recording information. Various
accompanists include Antony of Antony & The Johnsons,
The Kronos Quartet, Bjork, Jay Lesser, and more.
Matador
CD
$18.00
Microesfera
Negative
PS, MEXICO Alejandro Amo and Ramiro Larrain, as Microesfera,
are part of Buenos Aires' techno scene since the late 90s.
Along with Gustavo Lamas, Leandro Fresco and others, Microesfera
are one of the southern cone's most popular and progressive
dance electronic acts. Pushing their minimal techno and
micro house to new heights, Microesfera have recently released
two EP's on Japan's Mule Electronic label (which include
remixes by Mike Shannon and Gustavo Lamas) which are distributed
worldwide by Kompakt. Their debut album for Static Discos,
'Negative', is a concept piece which transmutes techno
sounds into a backward mesh of avant dance aesthetics.
A subversive collection of tracks that squigle between
analog sounding microhouse and dub. The album also includes
a couple of remixes by Mexican wunderkinds Latinsizer and
Fax plus a third remix by Receptor from Chile.
StaticDisco-015
CD
$13.50
Milieu
Beyond the Sea Lies the Stars
PS, US Mining a provenance of sounds from a distant & disbanded
orchestra & then quietly broadcasts the collected notes
into a wide expanse, this release is the first ambient
recording full of sound experimentation in drone like a
distant fog. There are lights that seem to appear briefly & are
calmly eclipsed. 1st 150 copies include bonus CDR.
Infraction-018
CD
$13.75
Mirman, Eugene
En Garde, Society! (CD/DVD)
PS, US Eugene Mirman is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker
based in New York City (where, according to commercials,
salsa is terrible). In 2004, Eugene released The Absurd
Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman, a CD/DVD on Suicide
Squeeze Records. The album was voted one of the Best Albums
of 2004 by both The Onion and Time Out New York. His weekly
standup-variety show Invite Them Up, which he co-produces
with Bobby Tisdale and Holly Schlesinger, recently won
a Nightlife Award from an organization called The Nightlife
Awards. In late 2005, Comedy Central Records released a
3-CD + DVD Invite Them Up set. Recorded live at Piano's
in New York City in October of 2005, En Garde, Society!
is Eugene's second full-length solo comedy album with DVD
supplement, and his first for Sub Pop Records. On the new
album, Eugene blends things he notices in the world with
talking about them in a funny way. Sometimes, without meaning
to, he blows people's minds. He's sorry, but who else will
tell you the truth about math teachers, religion and bears?
Subpop
CD/DVD
$13.75
Misery Index
Discordia
PS, US On 180 gram vinyl
Relapse-6675
LP
$18.00
Misery Index
Discordia
PS, US These international metal giants have returned!
This new full-length brings the bands punishing & articulate
assault to a deadly new level. Commanding vocals roar incisive
lyrics & spearhead a vicious swarm of forward-thinking
metal. A crossroads where blasting metal, stark passion, & raw
fury collide; it's a compelling statement.
Relapse-6675
CD
$14.50
Mojo
#151 (June 2006) + MOJO Roots Of Punk CD
PS, UK THE PUNK FILES Revealed! The twisted truth behind
1976's musical revolution, including... JOE STRUMMER From
public school to punk via pub rock and religion. Pat Gilbert
looks behind the masks for the real identity of The Clash's
battle commander. NEW YORK DOLLS The cross-dressing Manhattan
hoodlums who paved the way for the Pistols. By Kris Needs.
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES Mark Paytress on the suburban
roots of punk's most stylish seditionaries. PUNK SECRETS
Why Yes and Jim Reeves were the bedrock sound of the '76
revolution. Also the return of Scott Walker! Attached CD
features Iggy & The Stooges, T. Rex, Hawkwind, Dr.
Feelgood, New York Dolls, Can, Mott the Hoople, more...
ZINE
$12.50
Morricone, Ennio
Morricone In Love
PS, UK Here we see the genius of Ennio Morricone as evidenced
by the collection of melodic, romantic themes that comprise
'Morricone In Love' Flooding his music with feeling, the
maestro is time and again able to inspire from his musicians
performances of extraordinary emotional intensity. Often
a Morricone soundtrack will elevate an otherwise modest
film to an unfathomable artistic status and 'Love Sequence
1' from the obscure 'Crescete e Moltiplicatevi' is a case
in point; a wonderfully sensuous composition that open's
the album with the loveliest of vocals from the unique
Edda Dell'Orso. Then 'Una Donna Da Ricordare (A Woman To
Remember)' from the little known 'Maddalena' bursts with
charm before we reach more familiar territory with 'Messico
e Irlanda' from 'Giu La Testa (a fistful of dynamite)'
one of Morricone's greatest soundtracks; where James Coburn
recalls in flashback and with some sentimentality his earlier
life in Ireland. Morricone's music to support this famous
scene is wonderful. Simply hauntingly magical. Moving on,
the composer delivers an appropriately melancholic theme
for the tragic 'Verushka' and in 'D'amore si muore (for
love one dies)' deals effortlessly with obsession, "I
don't love you, I adore you. I'll only be happy when you're
dead". 'Morricone in love' is a sensitive, dreamlike
experience. Following 'Psichedelico Jassistico' and 'Morricone
High' (mod psychedelia) and 'Morricone kill' (the spaghetti
western) in the series of themed editions of the maestro's
work.
El-046
CD
$14.75
Morricone, Ennio
Morricone High: The Trippier Side Of The Morricone Genius
PS, UK 'Morricone High' showcases the composer's work for
Italian psychedelic and art movies of the late sixties & early
seventies. Ennio Morricone's beautiful melodies are decorated
by Edda Dell'Orso's spacious wordless vocals; 'Scusi, Facciamo
L'Amore?' (with the harmony singers I Cantori Moderni)
(about the travails of a Neapolitan gigolo), 'Le Foto Proibite
Di Una Signora Per Bene' (sex and crime Italian style)
'Veruschka' (model on a psychedelic trip) and 'La Donna
Invisible' (arty Mediterranean love triangle) are all sublime
examples of the composer in his pomp. Eventually the layers
of sensuality give way to the atonal but no less refined,
'Notte E Bambole' from the weird, dreamlike 'The Short
Night Of The Glass Dolls' (about catalepsy in art deco
Prague) and the equally intense '1970' for Dario Argento's
Giallo 'Il Gatto A Nove Code' starring Karl Malden as a
blind writer of crossword puzzles who stumbles on a murderous
plot. excuse me, let's make love? / between the sheets
/ take me now / to the altar and back / a lidia (jazz version)
/ allegretto per signora / amore come dolore / le foto
proibite di una signora per bene / secondo intermezzino
pop / la bamola / astratto 1 / le fotographie / ritratto
d'autore / la moda / notte e bambole / 1970.
El-039
CD
$14.75
Morricone, Ennio
Happening
PS, UK This album is the fifth of our very successful El's
themed Ennio Morricone compilations. Morricone Happening
is a psychedelic montage with the centrepiece being the
music from three important soundtracks from the maestro's
oeuvre; "The Serpent" (Yul Brynner, Dirk Bogarde,
Henry Fonda), "Bluebeard"(Richard Burton) and "Burn!" (Marlon
Brando's best screen performance) With this album we reach
the point where Mojo and Q should be writing about Ennio
Morricone as the master of psychedelia This music is far
ahead of it's time....if you want a glimpse of what pop
might be in the future...
El-58
CD
$14.75
Morricone, Ennio
Morricone Kill: Spaghetti Western Magic from the Maestro
PS, US In composing the scores for the Spaghetti Westerns
of Sergio Leone with their sparse arrangements, eerie tunes
and unorthodox instrumentation (bells, church organs, harmonicas,
slashing Spanish & electric guitars), Ennio Morricone
at once revolutionised film music and from as far away
as his base in Rome made the American western his own.
Morricone's theme for 'The Good The Bad & The Ugly'
is arguably the most famous piece of music ever recorded
for film. Director and composer are inseparable; the coordination
of action and music such as to prompt some scholars to
compare Leone's films to opera; images and sounds that
are rich, solemn and often startling. On 'Morricone Kill'
the achingly beautiful melodies for Leone's 'A Fistful
Of Dynamite' establish the magical Morricone atmosphere;
the programme comprising three beautiful cuts from this
film along with selections from lesser known westerns all
of which are charged with extraordinary music. Sergio Sollima's
'Resta Dei Conti (The Big Gundown)' is generally considered
to be the finest spaghetti western not directed by Leone
and stars the splendid Lee Van Cleef; Van Cleef emerging
from retirement to become (along with Clint Eastwood) the
leading name of the genre and one of the ten biggest box
office draws in Europe. Joseph Cotton stars in Sergio Corbucci's
'I Crudeli'. Franco Nero and Jack Palance in both 'Il Mercenario'
and 'Vamos' a Matar Companeros' and the immense Orson Welles
is colonel cooscorro, the chief of police, in 'Tepepa'
(Blood and Guns). James Coburn and Rod Steiger combine
famously in 'A Fistful Of Dynamite' and Henry Fonda, who
years earlier had starred in the prodigious 'once upon
a time in the west', returns to the genre for 'My Name
Is Nobody' Sergio Leone's biographer Prof. Christopher
Frayling's quotation about the stereo effect of the spaghetti
western perfectly captures the mood, "one speaker
is a fairy story, the other, brutal and nasty. A fabulous
combination". L'arena from Il Mercenario also featured
in part two of Quentin Tarantino's 'Kill Bill' Tradimento
Primo from Tepepa... Viva La Revolucion (aka Blood & Guns)
/ Giu' La Testa from Giu' La Testa (Duck You Sucker - A
Fistful Of Dynamite) / Mesa Verde from Giu' La Testa (Duck
You Sucker - A Fistful Of Dynamite) / I Crudeli Number
2 from I Crudeli (The Hellbenders) / Minacciosamente Lontano
from I Crudeli (The Hellbenders) / I Crudeli (The Widow)
from I Crudeli (The Hellbenders) / Il Mio Nome E Nessune
from Il Mio Nome E Nessune (My Name Is Nobody) / Arriva
Cuchillo from Le Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown) / La
Corrida from Le Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown) / La Vedova
from Le Resa Dei Conti (The Big Gundown) / Il Pinguino
from Vamos A Matar, Companeros (Let's Go & Kill, Comrades)
/ Un Uomo In Agguato from Vamos A Matar, Companeros (Let's
Go & Kill, Comrades) / Il Pinguino (reprise) from Vamos
A Matar, Companeros (Let's Go & Kill, Comrades) / Estasi
from Il Mercenario (A Professional Gun) / Dopo L'Esplosione
from Giu' La Testa (Duck You Sucker - A Fistful Of Dynamite)
/ Mucchio Selvaggio from Il Mio Nome E Nessune (My Name
Is Nobody) / Nicciolo from Il Mercenario (A Professional
Gun) / L'Arena from Il Mercenario (A Professional Gun).
El-038
CD
$14.75
MOTO
Raw Power
PS, US On delicious vinyl too.
CriminalIQ-12
LP
$11.00
MOTO
Raw Power
PS, US They unleash more rocking humdingers on the world
dominated by pap incl. yet another fresh weenie song. They
have a feel for common anxiousness, desperation, fear,
vulnerability, & adventure people feel when hungry
for love. Energy & wit! Some organ & acoustic guitar
are added for more texture. These are yet more winning
examples of their might which deserve to be played all
over the country wherever there are radios available...especially
in diners that have great milkshakes & creative ways
of preparing fast food. MOTO makes great summer music!
Criminal IQ-012
CD
$12.75
Motorpsycho
Black Hole/Blank Canvas [2CD]
PS, GERMANY Notorious Norwegian psych-pop-prog-rock juggernaut's
new album is finally here! Since Motorpsycho's last official
album 'It's Love Cult' (2002) our beloved trio shrank to
a duo with the departure of their longtime drummer, Hakon
Gebhardt. The remaining members, guitarist Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan
and bassist Bent Saether, forge forever onwards, both continuing
to share vocal duties and Bent proving to be an extremely
accomplished drummer/percussionist. Not surprisingly, the
magick of Motorpsycho prevails. 'Black Hole/Blank Canvas'
harkens back to the band's early monumental guitar-rock
manifestations and the majestic rock of multiple early
nineties scenes (think Swervedriver) are well represented
here, without sacrificing their affection for sixties-styled
Beach Boys harmonies, the seventies' Cosmic Americana and
jam band action, and the eighties' Paisley Underground.
With two discs there's a little bit of everything, and
possibly more than one kitchen sink. MOJO Magazine "Their
yearly waxings still manage to encapsulate their dazzling
spectrum of psych rock sound: West Coast pop, Sonic Youth,
post-Rubber Soul Beatles, Blue Afternoon-era Tim Buckley,
all ages of Floyd. While there's plenty of history here,
it's always re-envisaged by fresh eyes... Motorpsycho have
got the musical chops, they've got a brilliant, bizarre
way with songcraft (think Super Furries), all they require
is your attention."
Stickman-053
DCD
$21.50
M's, The/Dr. Dog
Split
PS, US The M's and Dr. Dog are going to be two of the hottest
young bands of 2006. With tours with Of Montreal, Archer
Prewitt, Clap You Hands Say Yeah, and The National in the
works, both groups will be maintaining high profiles throughout
the year. The M's released their debut Polyvinyl album "Future
Women" just last month. Dr. Dog are entering the studio
to record the follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Easy
Beat". "The four M's call Chicago home, but with
their fuzzy riffs and psychedelic melodies, they could
be mistaken for a bunch of British tunesmiths by the names
of Ray Davies, Damon Albarn, Marc Bolan, and John Lennon" -
Spin. "Not that any great band really comes from anywhere
or anything, but HOLY FUCK where did these guys [Dr. Dog]
come from?" - Fader.
Polyvinyl
45
$4.00
Mystery Jets
Flotsam And Jetsam
PS, US This five-song mini album combines some of their
more combustible singles with some other tracks that display
their more oddball leanings. None of these songs will be
on the upcoming debut full-length, out later this year.
They represent British pop at its most invigoratingly weird,
and they're hotly tipped to be THE story coming out of
the SxSW festival this year.
679
CD5
$5.50
Nathanson, Roy
Sotto Voce
PS, US Long time NYC 'downtown music' fixture, Roy Nathanson's
brand new group concept/group/recording/reality is SOTTO
VOCE. Featuring Roy's gorgeous alto sax & poetic texts
w/ Napoleon Maddox: vocal drums [human beatbox does not
do this extremely gifted young artist justice], Sam Bardfeld:
violin, Curtis Fowlkes: trombone, singing, Tim Kiah: bass,
singing "Joy" & "Sweet Release!" Brilliant
playing; irrepressible songs.
AumFedelity-037
CD
$13.75
New Cars, The
It's Alive!
PS, US Let the good times roll - again. This ain't your
father's automobile, or your older brother's for that matter,
but the emergence of The New Cars, comprised of original
members of The Cars. Joining Elliot Easton on guitar and
Greg Hawkes on keyboards is an all-star group of rockers:
Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist Kasim Sulton, and
Prairie Prince, former drummer for The Tubes. Each shares
a passion for recreating the groundbreaking music of The
Cars, one of the most successful (and influential) bands
of the new wave era.
ElevenSeven
CD
$12.50
New Mexican Disaster Squad
Don't Believe
PS, US The third album from these Orlando punks contains
fourteen songs that blaze by in a fury of blue-collar triumph,
creating a ferocious new sound still firmly rooted in the
school of 80's hardcore heroes like Dag Nasty, Minor Threat,
and Black Flag.
JadeTree
CD
$14.50
Nobody/Mystic Chords of Memory
Tree Colored See
PS, US Nobody teams up with members of BEACHWOOD SPARKS & AISLERS
SET on this perfectly crafted blend of psychedelic hip-hop & sunshine
folk rock.
Mush-241
CD
$14.50
O Williams, Wendy
Bump n Grind
PS, UK The first ever DVD to feature one of the most controversial
and much loved female punk rockers of all time Wendy O
Williams. As the lead singer of the infamous Plasmatics,
Wendy O. Williams emerged as one of the most notorious
figures on the American punk scene; dubbed "the queen
of shock rock," her on-stage theatrics were the stuff
of underground legend. Often clad in little more than strips
of electrical tape covering her nipples, the raspy-voiced
Williams earned a cult following for her on-stage antics,
which included blowing up cars, sawing guitars in half,
and setting equipment on fire; the Plasmatics behaviour
frequently made headlines and gained fans. Williams also
posed nude for several men's magazines, and the Plasmatics
were banned in London. Relations within the band were strained
however, and after 1982's Coup d'Etat the singer went solo.
Williams first teamed with Motörhead's Lemmy to record
a cover of the Tammy Wynette classic "Stand by Your
Man"; in 1984, she returned with WOW, her first full-length
effort. Kommander of Kaos followed in 1986, and Ultrafly
and the Hometown Girls Deffest! and Baddest!, a rap record,
arrived in 1988. After 1989's Plasmatics reunion outing
Maggots: The Record, Williams essentially retired from
music. On April 8, 1998 Williams committed suicide; she
was just 48 years old. Wendy O Williams name and legacy
live on amongst her many fans and "Bump n Grind" will
be a must see for all of them. The DVD features a full
live show from her October 1985 UK tour.
CherryRed-120
DVD
$17.75
Of Montreal
Deflated Chime, Foals Slightly Flower Sibylline...
PS, US Deflated Chime, Foals Slightly Flower Sibylline
Responses is a very limited promotional CD for of Montreal's
winter '06 tour. With two unreleased songs, original David
Barnes artwork, and a nifty digi-pak. This title was only
availabel via Polyvinyl mail-order and of Montreal on their
upcoming tour. Both are now sold out. Quantities are exceptionally
low. Get it now before you have to get it on EBay. Track
list: 1. Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games (The
Sunlandic Twins), 2. Disconnect the Dots (Satanic Panic
in the Attic), 3. Psychotic Feeling (Unreleased), 4. Noir
Blues to Tinnatus (Unreleased).
Polyvinyl-107
CD5
$9.00
Old Haunts, The
Fuel On Fire
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$12.50
Old Haunts, The
Fuel On Fire
PS, US This swamp punk trio from Olympia, WA has received
favorable comparisons to The Animals, Television, Screamin'
Jay Hawkins, The Sonics, The Modern Lovers, and CCR, among
other legendary rockers. None of these references quite
describes The Old Haunts' unique style that has attracted
attention around the world.
KillRockStars
CD
$14.50
Paik
Monster of the Absolute
PS, US It is their particular incantations, evoking warm
melodic portraits amongst a firestorm, which truly sets
them apart. Few bands are as adept at evoking the inherent
symmetry in otherwise clashing emotions & it is this
wedding of sonic disparity simultaneously, i.e. without
the alternating loud/quiet crutch utilized by so many post-Slint/Mogwai
instrumental acts, that is so breathtaking. Oozing forth
with a beautiful drone passage of tightly woven feedback & mouth
harp, distorted bass & barreling drums augmented by
tympani & tambourine lay a solid foundation for chiming
guitar lines to cut through the din.
StrangeAttractors-041
CD
$13.75
Paik
Monster of the Absolute
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
StrangeAttractors-41
LP
$14.50
Pedestrians
Future Shock
PS, US Ex-NEW GRANADA, DEARBORN SS, DEAD RECKONING, & TREPAN
NATION leave their hardcore past to travel sideways in
time & relative dimensions; simultaneously sounding
like numerous late 70s to early or even mid 80s mid-tempo
straight forward punk bands from various scenes & yet
sounding timeless as well. This record made 8 top ten lists
in Issue #273 of MAXIMUMROCKNROLLMAGAZINE Feb 2006.
CriminalIQ-014
CD
$12.75
Pelt
Skullfuck/Bestio Tergum
PS, US New pressing of the extremely limited edition live
CD previously attainable only on the band's 2006 European
tour. Contrary to the Grateful Dead reference in the title,
Skullfuck is a tight recording of a single, intense November
2005 performance from NYC's Knitting Factory. The set begins
with an epic group arrangement of Jack Rose's "Calais
To Dover," with Rose's 12-string shadowed by Mike
Gangloff's fiddle, and the thick drone of Mikel Dimmick
and Pat Best's harmonium and srutis. The three-part "Bestio" suite
follows, with the group moving to Tibetan bowls and gongs,
building up a huge sheet of sound which peaks in a brief "encore" of
wild gong smashing. New edition is packaged in a gatefold "eco-wallet" with
cover art designed by fabric & fiber-artist Emily Keown.
VHF-098
CD
$14.50
Philly, Pete & Perquisite
Mindstate
PS, US Straight out of the multicultural melting pot that
is Amsterdam, two hip-hop prodigies have come together
to create this soulful, ambitious, thought provoking album.
Hip-hop, soul, 60's psychedelia, and even classical music
gently collide and collaborate in a breathtaking way. Perquisite
drops his groovy beats with one hand and plays cello with
the other, in combination with MC/vocalist Pete Philly's
charmingly honest tales, creating a concept album bursting
with passion. Each song represents a different state of
mind focusing on particular moods or emotions, like laziness,
gratitude, hope, and motivation.
Anti
CD
$13.75
Pony Up!
Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes
PS, US Montreal's pre-eminent all-female pop conquerors'
debut full-length shows the band hasn't lost their pop
sensibility or confessional lyricism since their formation
in 2002. With songs sung by either the straight-shooting,
classic-pop lover Laura, or the more enigmatic, less-than-conventional
Sara, both backed up by the Pony Up choir, this record
is the sound of a band hitting its stride.
DimMak
CD
$14.50
Rempis Percussion Qrtet
Rip Tear Crunch
PS, US The 11th entry in the label's ongoing Document Chicago
series. Led by saxophonist Dave Rempis, a member of prominent
Chicago-based groups such as Triage and the Vandermark
5, The Rempis Percussion Quartet features fellow Chicago
scene veterans Anton Hatwich (Indoor/Outdoor, Festival
Quartet), Tim Daisy (Triage, Kyle Bruckman's Wrack) and
Frank Rosaly (Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio, Ken Vandermark's
Crisis Ensemble).
482Music-4821046
CD
$12.75
Riverboat Gamblers
To The Confusion of Our Enemies
PS, US "...the Gamblers guarantee a punk rock catharsis" -
Rolling Stone
Vol-4821
CD
$13.50
Roots Tonic Meets Bill Laswell
Self-Titled
PS, US Hasidic reggae superstar MATISYAHU'S band. Roots
Tonic bassist JOSH WERNER co-writes many of Matisyahu's
songs & the band brings those songs to stage, to record & to
life, making them pop w/drama & dynamics. A blend of
regage, hip hop, soul & traditional Jewish music. BILL
LASWELL, who produced Matisyahu's "Youth' cd is the
world music genre fusing genius who magically weaves in
everything from synth stabs to phone touch tones to unrecognizable
sound splatters.
ROIR-8297
CD
$15.25
Sambassadeur
Coastal Affairs
PS, SWEDEN Coastal Affairs is a brilliant album in miniature.
Four new songs, none from any previous or upcoming albums,
each song equally important. From the dancey and infectious
opening track "Kate" to the tribute to New Zealand's
song treasure, the cover of The Bats' "Claudine".
Labrador-087
CD5
$10.50
Sao Paulo Underground
Sauna: Um, Dois Tres
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
Shearwater
Palo Santo
PS, US Their fourth album resembles the austere folk of
previous Shearwater albums only incidentally. Thorny forests
of static and distortion sprout up occasionally. The band
also channels previously unheard influences. "They
remain, in parts, as somber still as American Music Club,
but now add more than a dash of 'Spirit Of Eden' Talk Talk
and a whole heap of '70s FM pop. Soft rock chamber music
if you will; like Devendra Banhart or Iron & Wine,
Shearwater are capable of emotional resonance through the
most brittle of arrangements. Stunning" - Uncut.
Misra
CD
$14.50
Short Hand
Good Enough
PS, US Well, we don't get mailbox surprises like this everyday.
A 36-minute burst of bare bones folk/blues perfection.
A string of words that'll stop you cold & then keep
you warm for days on end. His music traces back to Woodie
Guthrie w/ a delta kinda vibe. RIYL: East River Pipe, Mountain
Goats.
CollectibleEscalators-011
CD
$10.25
Shys, The
Villain
PS, US Described as "the perfect hybrid of LA rock
and classic British rock", southern California's Shys
are a blistering four-piece featuring Iggy style vox and
hints of all the Stones: the Rolling Stones, Stone Roses,
and Sly And The Family Stone. Having already performed
with The Color, Redwalls, Killers, and more, they're quickly
making a name for themselves. This is their Sire debut.
Sire
CD
$11.75
Sleepyard
Easy Tensions
PS, NORWAY Exceptionally melodious and mysterious orchestral
drone-popping psychedelic meanderings from Norway's Sleepyard,
plush sounds akin to French retro-dream-poppers Mellow
(but mellower), Sean O'Hagan's High Llamas (but much higher),
and The Beach Boys most far-out recordings. With the prerequisite
heavenly harmonies and mantric chanting leading the way,
Sleepyard get their cosmic groove on, and you the listener
will float away in the iridescent bubble of your choosing.
An album where Summer is always just around the corner...
Orange Music
CD
$12.00
Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
PS, US "A post card from the cliff edge full of beautiful,
powerful songs underscored by some of the most poignant & telling
lyrics in rock."
A&M-6675
CD
$16.25
Sodahberk, Dwayne
Cut Open
PS, US Third LP leaves behind the heavy techno-based electronics
of his first two Tigerbeat6 releases and picks up the pop
thread from 2003's Unfortunately. For Sodahberk this means
'60s-flavored acoustic melodies; quiet, electronic kraut-rock;
dark, haunted folk tunes; and subtly lurking noise. There
may be some passive aggression in the air, but it's disguised
by irresistible and beautiful melodies, of which there
are plenty.Fine guest appearances: Honey Owens (JACKIE-O
MOTHERFUCKER, NUDGE) sings on one track, and violinist
Liz Hysen (PICASTRO) sits in on three. Maria Kihlberg (REVLON
9) is back on a couple of songs and Per Hellquist-- a sometime
member of Sodahberk's live band - joins in on clarinet
on one track. Though the album has its fair share of noise
and distortion, it's probably the most accessible and listener-friendly
album Sodahberk has released thus far.
Tigerbeat6-127
CD
$16.25
Sonic Youth
Helen Lundeburg/Eyeliner
PS, US Two new NON-LP tracks.
SonicYouth-001
45
$5.00
Soundtrack Of Our Lives
Origin Vol. 1
PS SWEDEN Swede-filtered Britrock, psychedelic garage on
double wax.
Stickman-178
DLP
$21.50
Stills, The
Without Feathers
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Vice
DLP
$14.50
Stills, The
Without Feathers
PS, US On their second release, Montreal's The Stills are
back with a refreshed outlook and bold new take on their
unique sound. Songwriter and drummer Dave Hamelin dropped
his drumsticks to share vocal and guitar duties with Tim
Fletcher. Also, touring keyboardist Liam O'Neil is now
a permanent member, adding classic Hammond organ and lush
piano to the new sound. Re-invigorated, the band invited
friends and fellow Canadians to plug in and contribute.
The resulting album is fearless, filled with brutally honest
songwriting and a big, organic rock sound. Neil Young might
have called this the "ragged glory" of a pop-rock
band. Gone are the boys. This album has stubble.
Vice
CD
$12.50
Sun Ra Arkestra
Lone Star Roadhouse
PS, US Just when you think the band couldn't possibly get
any hotter, it all floats down to several Ra piano solos,
then either piano/trumpet or piano/sax duets, then back
to the entire band, even hotter each time 'round, giving
way to several vocals, including "This World Is Not
My Home" & even "Let's Go Fly A Kite".
June Tyson plays violin, & the 2nd set ends with a
great 'African lounge' piece. No other group can mix traditional & 'outside'
with such genius.124 min.
Transparency-174
DVD
$15.50
Sun Ra Arkestra
Live In Oakland
PS, US They prove that they are the true heirs to the Duke
Ellington Orchestra, yet with the futuristic edge that
is only Sun Ra. Here they have perhaps their most traditional
big band sound, with long ever-changing instrumental pieces
that have the Arkestra's ultra-unique combined African & Egyptian
vibe. Lots of percussion, beautiful vocals by June Tyson,
amazing solos by both John Gilmore & Marshall Allen.
117 min.
Transparency-175
DVD
$15.50
Superdanger
Fight! Fight! Fight!
PS, US Talk about putting the power back into power trio
format! Arguably the lightest & most pop-oriented act
on the typically hard-edged Afternoon Records roster. Their
crystalline jangly electric guitar pop goes down plenty
smooth. All 3 members share vocal duties & drop pleasant
cooing overdubs. Their sound resembles that of the Shins.
AfternoonRecords-019
CD
$12.75
Test Icicles
Dig Your Own Grave
PS, US First up is the slight retooling of the focus track
by James Ford (producer of "For Screening Purposes
Only"). After that, TI get housed French style by
Alan Braxe and Fred Falke on "What's Your Damage" like
it's the second coming of Erasure. Things get all dizzy
and grimy with the Jitset reworking of "Catch It",
and the Statik remix of "Circle.Square.Triangle".
Up and coming US producer Spank Rock also applies some
dirty bass and some poison to "Circle.Square.Triangle".
Does it sound like a crazy mess? It is.
Domino
CD5
$5.50
Three More Shallows
Monkey vs Shark
PS, US Bonus tracks on this the domestic release. "Monkey
vs. Shark" is the latest release from one of San Francisco's
brightest indie bands, Thee More Shallows. 2005 was a breakout
year for Dee Kesler and company as their full length record, "More
Deep Cuts" (Turn Records), was universally praised
as being dark, sinister, epic and fresh, as well as being
hailed by many as one of the best records of the year,
and landing them on nation-wide tours along-side John Vanderslice,
31 Knots, Jim Yoshii Pile Up and more. "Monkey vs.
Shark" is a new collection of songs that pick up where "More
Deep Cuts" leaves off, almost like an appendix to
the album. Moody, intense, layered indie rock songs with
a hint of paranoia and Kesler's hushed vocals that drag
you into the deep end. The 7 song EP includes their stark
rendition of Al Green's "I Can't Get Next To You" which
was first performed on BBC 1 in the UK and has been described
as "a beautiful soul song...with the soul sucked out
of it," as well as a new version of "Freshman
Thesis" (originally appearing on "More Deep Cuts")
remixed by Odd Nodsam and Why? (Anticon). Sitting at the
songwriting helm is Dee (David) Kesler, Sitting at the
songwriting helm is Dee (David) Kesler, joined by Chavo
Fraser and Jason Gonzales sharing drums, samples, keyboards,
and bass. Track list: 1. Monkey vs Shark 2. Int#3 3. Phineas
Bogg 4. Dutch Slaver 5. I Can't Get Next To You 6. Freshman
Remix 7. Deadbeat Water
Turn-018
CD5
$7.50
Thunders, Johnny
After the Dolls-1977-87 (CD/DVD)
PS, US CD Tracks: Chinese Rocks, Pirate Love, London Boys,
Short Lives - (Johnny's remix), Baby Talk, One Track Mind,
I Was Born To Cry - (with Patti Palladin), Too Much Junkie
Business, Goin' Steady, Little Bit Of Whore, Uptown To
Harlem - (with Patti Palladin), Born To Lose, Cool Operator,
M.I.A., Get Off The Phone, Treat Her Right - (with Patti
Palladin), Blame It On Mom, I Only Wrote This Song For
You, Endless Party. BONUS DVD includes Marky Ramone talking
about the Ramones and the NY Dolls, Johnny Thunders video,
more.
MVD-1589
CD/DVD
$16.75
Uncut
#109 (June 2006)
PS, UK
ZINE
$12.50
Various
Backstreets of Amer. Oi!: Streetpunk Vol. 2
PS, US ... Ten Years Later" Fifty-five band double
CD that features pretty much every band tha tmatters in
the Oi & streetpunk scene. ROGER MIRET & THE DISASTERS,
BOILS, IRON CROSS, BROKEN HEROES, & many, many more.
StreetAnthem-020
DCD
$13.00
Various
It's A Trap Reader's Companion Volume 2
PS, US Volume two of the It's A Trap! Reader's Companion
series, 17 tracks from promising Scandinavian artists.
This time almost half of the tracks are being heard here
for the first time anywhere! Essential? Hell yes! Includes
Hello Saferide, Ricochets, Viola, Björn Kleinhenz
(exclusive), Plain Fade (exclusive), The Bear Quartet,
Moonbabies (exclusive), Munck//Johnson, Phonophani, Money.Paper.ThePolice
(exclusive), Det Gamla Landet (exclusive), The First Miles,
Paris, The End Will Be Kicks (exclusive), Don Juan Dracula,
Tiger Lou, The Grand Opening (exclusive). It's A Trap!
is the premier Scandinavian music new and resource site,
www.itsatrap.com, Jim goes there every day!
ItsATrap!
CD
$5.50
Various
Music From The Films Of Marlon Brando
PS, UK "There's a line in the film where he snarls,'Nobody
tells me what to do.' That's exactly how I've felt all
my life." Marlon Brando on 'The Wild One'Music from
the Films of Marlon Brando' explores the period between
1951-55 after Brando exploded onto the screen to revolutionise
cinema and become one of the biggest stars in movie history.
This compilation comprises themes and musical selections
from all of Brando's early landmark films, 'A Streetcar
Named Desire' and 'Viva Zapata! (both Alex North) 'The
Wild One' (Leith Stevens), 'On the Waterfront" (Leonard
Bernstein)-'Julius Caesar' (Miklos Rozsa) and 'Guys and
Dolls'where Brando sings both solo and with Jean Simmons.
Some of them such as Leonard Bernstein's original recordings
for 'On the Waterfront' released digitally for the first
time. Marlon Brando remains one of the best two or three
male actors in the history of film. This compilation provides
the soundtrack to his incredible start but over fifty years
on Brando is a part of modern life;his legacy apparent
in such major contemporary artistic and commercial successes
as 'The Godfather' 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'Apocolypse
Now!' Brando was box office everywhere.
El-072
CD
$14.75
Various
Sound The Hare Heard, The
PS, US Ever hear the Buddhist parable about the pensive
hare, wise lion, and a fallen acorn declaring the end of
the world? Kill Rock Stars owner Slim Moon has. Inspired
by the dense double meaning of the narrative and the raw
power of six strings and soul-sleeved singers, he's merged
the two with this songwriter compilation that includes
contributions by Colin Meloy, Laura Veirs, Sufjan Stevens,
Imaad Wasif, Wooden Wand, and more. A grand, gorgeous mix
tape for endless nights and comfortably numb mornings.
KillRockStars
CD
$15.25
Various
Imagination Anthem V. 1
PS, US First volume of inventive acoustic guitarists both
old & new, roping in such talents as HARRY TAUSSIG,
KAKI KING (!), SANDY BULL, BOB HADLEY, JANET SMITH, JACK
ROSE, TERRY & GYAN RILEY, oh...John FAHEY & more.
TomkinsSquare-0531
CD
$17.25
Various
Paupers, Peasants, Princes & Kings: The Songs of Bob
Dylan
PS, US A collection of some of his most adored & beloved
classics reworked, retuned & rejuvenated. Feat. THE
HONORARY TITLE, P.O.S., JIM WARD, LIMBECK, DOWN TO EARTH
APPROACH, DAVID MOORE, READ YELLOW, SAY ANYTHING, APOLLO
SUNSHINE, GATSBYS AMER. DREAM, & many more. It's as
diverse, unique & cool as Dylan himself.
Doghouse-114
CD
$13.75
Various
Wayfaring Strangers: Ladies From The Canyon
PS, US The fruits of the 2nd folk renaissance are collected
here. Wedged beneath the infrastructure of the music business,
playing in coffee houses & at church picnics. Scattered
all over the country, from a Quaker boarding school in
Newtown, PA to suburban Dallas, up to Peoria, IL & then
on to the genre's Mecca: San Francisco, the sound spread
as fast as chords could be learned. Feat. 14 tracks by
unknowns, releative unknowns & a mind melting 6 min.
cover of Sister Morphine.
Numero-008
DCD
$18.00
Various
Sugarlumps
PS, US Hard Soul's formidable compilation of rare & unreleased
garage & psych rock tracks. Features artists QUIET
MELON, Rod Stewart's debut on the label recorded after
the Small Faces w/ Ronnie Wood, Kenny Jones & Art Wood,
the ARGONAUTS w/ organist Barry Tashian formerly of the
REMAINS who also played w/ Velvet Underground. The album
captures the rarities of the 60s alongside some newer garage-psych
bands. If you are a fan of 60s garage, you will want to
add this one to your collection.
HardSoulRecords-008
CD
$14.00
Various
Cry of Atlantis: The North American Country Scene Vol.
2 '58-'67
PS, US Feat. more cuts from the legendary Rondack Records
out of Plattsburgh, NY as well as numerous tracks on the
esteemed Melbourne label & a host of independent companies.
Includes THE VISTAS, MOTT'S MEN, THE KON-TAKS, THE CHOSEN
FEW, FREDDIE & THE FREELOADERS, THE TYROS, THE CORVETS,
THE PERSUADERS, plus many more. A true cross section of
the decade, rockabilly, instrumentals, garage stompers,
ballads, frat rockers & psychedelia.
BacchusArchives-1107
CD
$11.75
Various
Cry of Atlantis: The North American Country Scene Vol.
2 58-'67
PS, US LIMITED TO 500!!!
BacchusArchives-1107
LP
$14.75
Various
Panama! Latin, Calypso, Funk on the Isthmus
PS, US GATEFOLD VINYL.
Soundway-07
DLP
$22.50
Various
Panama! Latin, Calypso, Funk on the Isthmus
PS, US Introducing the likes of the The Exciters, Victor
Boa & Lord Cobra once again, giving them the exposure & recognition
they deserve. The album covers heavy Latin descargas, raw
calypsos, deep funk sounds & Caribbean soul, all unavailable
since they were first issued in tiny numbers 30 yrs ago!
All tracks have been carefully licensed & re-mastered & sound
as vibrant & relevant today as the day they were released.
Both CD & double gatefold vinyl come packed with in-
depth liner notes, original cover scans & contemporary
photos.
Soundway-07
CD
$18.00
Various
Voices Of Dada
PS, UK Voices of Dada features rare interviews and poetry
readings by original Dada artists recorded between 1932
and 1967. All material has been carefully digitally remastered.
Booklet includes detailed artist biographies and historical
notes. Total running time = 72 minutes. CD edited and produced
by James Hayward for LTM. HANS ARP : Dada-spruche (1961),
RICHARD HUELSENBECK : Interview (1959), RICHARD HUELSENBECK
: Phantastiche Gebete (1967), MARCEL DUCHAMP : Interview
#1 (1959), KURT SCHWITTERS : Die Sonata in Urlauten (1932),
MARCEL DUCHAMP : A l'infinitif (1967), TRISTAN TZARA :
Pour compte (1948), MARCEL DUCHAMP : Interview #2 (1959),
KURT SCHWITTERS : An Anna Blume (1932), RAOUL HAUSMANN
: bbb + fmsbw (1956), kp'erioum (1956).
LTM-2424
CD
$17.00
Vaughn, Viktor
Vaudeville Villain
PS, US Rated one of PITCHFORK's best albums of 2003 with
a 9.1. A.k.a MF DOOM...rhyming over beats by RJD2, KING
HONEY, HEAT SENSOR & MAX BILL, with special guest lyricists
LOUIS LOGIC, KURIOUS, APANI, LORD SEAR & CREATURE.
Traffic-2409
CD
$14.25
Violins
Pink Water
Ps, US Debut album is like a conversation you always meant
to have, but never quite found the voice to articulate.The
12 song-stories speak many tongues, revealing musical & lyrical
twists, bridging storefront philosophy with personal truth & cradling
thoughts in melodies so captivating they nearly mask the
narratives unfolding underneath. Dark, ambitious, convoluted
pop whose craft is implicit in its finely woven tales & meticulous
production. Latest project from songwriter Michael Lyons,
former frontman of CLYDE FEDERAL.
Contraphonic-048
CD
$16.00
Warmed Over Band
S/T
PS, US Tokyo's power pop phenomenons.
Modernist-001
CD
$9.75
Wooden Wand & Vanishing Voice
Harem of the Sundrum & the Witness Figg
PS, US Originally released on Soft Abuse records, this
is a reissue of one of Wooden Wand's earliest recordings
as a solo artist. Written during a soul searching trip
to Los Angeles, this album is melancholy and pre-experimental.
Mostly acoustic guitar and vocals, it only begins to hint
at the psychedelic underpinnings that would surface in
WW's later work. For those of you keeping score this is
Wooden Wand's 39th release this year-just kidding, though
he has been incredibly prolific as of late. And thanks
to a grueling tour schedule he has been intriguing new
fans everywhere he goes.
5RC
CD
$13.75
Yellow6
The Beautiful Season Has Past
PS, UK Rightly regarded as one of best artists of his genre,
Yellow6 has released a consistently stunning range of material
on an array of over 20 international independent labels,
including Enraptured Records, Ochre Records, Awkward Silence
Recordings, Rocket Racer, and Make Mine Music. In total,
since 1998, Yellow6 has released five full-length albums,
twelve mini-albums and EPs, eight singles, five live albums,
one remix album, and eighteen compilation tracks. 'The
Beautiful Season Has Past', a compilation of Yellow6's
singles, compilation tracks and unreleased material on
RROOPP, brings this extraordinary tally to 50 releases.
Of the 40 tracks on 'The Beautiful Season Has Past', 10
are previously unreleased, 24 are out of print, deleted
or otherwise unavailable, and three more have never before
been released on CD. The package includes comprehensive
liner notes, carefully detailing each track's original
release along with other salient details. The title makes
a grammatical pun on a French review of the fourth Yellow6
LP, 'Disappear Here'. The reviewer noted that "la
belle saison est derriere", inferring that he preferred
Yellow6's earlier work; 'The Beautiful Season Has Past'
suggests that Yellow6's journey beneath the surface of
our lives is still just beginning.
Rroopp-1PP
3XCD
$21.00
______________________________
Forthcoming Releases
Acid Mothers Temple
Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
JUNE 13TH)
PS, US More improvisational freakouts entertwining psych
w/prog, hard rock, krautrock & avant.
AceFu-041
CD
$17.00
Adamson, Barry
Stranger on the Sofa (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New album of noir-ish film jazz from legendary composer & bassist
for MAGAZINE and NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS on his own
label. A DIY masterpiece picking up where "King of
Nothing Hill" left off. Darkly cinematic, with its
tale of future past, memories lost & dying love. Doesn't
shy away from sentimentality but leaves enough slack for
blistering prog work outs.
CentralControlInt'l-001
CD
$16.25
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Anticon-059
DLP
$17.25
Alias & Tarsier
Brookland/Oaklyn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Producer for Ben Gibbard, Sage Francis, Will Oldham & DJ
Krush teams up with dulcet toned NYC vocalist Tarsier Rapadas
of HEALAMONSTER & TARSIER. The chanteuse walks a delicate
line somewhere between Bjork & Beth Gibbons while Alias
coaxes off-kilter drums, choppy static & jeweled synth
lines into an honest, musical manifesto. Incl. guests TELEPHONE
JIM JESUS, DOSE ONE, DAX PIERSON & KIRSTIN MCCORD.
Anticon-059
CD
$16.25
Alvin, Dave
West of the West (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Tribute to the songs & songwriters of California.
It's the fourth-generation Californian's latest excursion
into the sounds and history of his home state. Produced
by Greg Leisz (Wilco, Lucinda Williams, Beck, Brian Wilson),
the new album mixes much loved songs by Merle Haggard,
John Fogerty, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne,
Jerry Garcia, Kate Wolf, Robert Hunter & Los Lobos'
David Hidalgo & Louis Perez, with unearthed gems from
such previously overlooked talents as Blackie Farrell & Jim
Ringer. Dave's first collection of cover songs won a Grammy
for Best Traditional Folk Album.
YepRock-2118
CD
$15.75
Anathallo
Floating World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 16TH)
PS, US Michigan's ecstatic 7 piece marching band collective
finally release their first album after 6 years & 18
tours, incl. jaunts w/BSS, +/-, Dashboard Confessional.
Moves from meditative to earnest vulnerability.
Nettwerk-6700-30538-2
CD
$12.75
Angelic Upstart
Independent Punk Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 5TH)
PS, US This collection of A-sides from all 17 Angelic Upstarts
singles is your chance to get up close and personal with
these Oi! pioneers. Formed in the UK in 1977, they blended
music with outspoken lyrics about the plight of the working
class & the powers that be (in the vein of Sham 69)
and made history with their anti- racist / anti-fascist
stance at a time when many skinhead bands were fast becoming
right-wing extremists.
GetBack-153
DLP
$18.25
Anoice
Remmings (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, UK Let's get this straight immediately. Anoice is not
another instumental group with strong rock tendencies and
an armchair association with classical music. Unlike numerous
contemporaries which they will undoubtedly be compared
to, their goal is not to follow the trends and make the
soft/loud/soft/loud juxtapositions in every song, but to
carefully craft each song with a strong attention to melody,
solid accompaniment, and courteous counterpoint. One of
the remarkable qualities of Anoice is that they truly work
as a group, with members who aren't afraid to remain quiet
while others play. Through meticulous composition Anoice
has achieved an unrivaled quality. While the band isn't
intentionally attempting to be cinematic, the recordings
achieve something breathtaking and emotive: imagine the
Rachel's scoring a film by Ang Lee. Anoice's music is anthemic
and rich while being introspective and personal. Each track
is preceeded by brief and dense ambient tracks to clense
the audio palate much like ginger in your sushi boat. Anoice
are a six-piece group based in Tokyo. The band was formed
in January, 2004 by members Ricco (guitar/keyboards) and
Taku (guitars and mandolin), who were soon joined by Yuki
(piano), Utaka (viola), Matsu (bass), and Yossy (drums).While
each member cites different musical influences, it's fairly
evenly split between rock (think My Bloody Valentine meets
King Crimson), classical and modern composers (Perhaps
Debussy and Shostakovitch writing together after drinking
heavily from Phillip Glass), jazz and electronic ( Autechre
meets Mum maybe?). Combining all of these influences with
their obvious Japanese heritage Anoice has created an album
with an emotional arc, climaxing magnificently as it ends
and leaves the listener determined to press play once again.
Pronounced "a noyce," the name comes from the
Celtic word for "now" (Anois). Remmings is their
debut release and contains four named songs and five unnamed
songs. Cover art by Non Format. Mastering by Jeff Lipton
(Flaming Lips, Magnetic Fields) "Anoice have produced
something entirely different and original, a mature record
of great beauty and attention to detail that rises above
any clichés and should by all accounts establish
them as one of the leading artists today." Rock-A-Rolla
(UK)
Important-076
CD
$13.50
As Fast As
Open Letter to Damned (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut album from band of whom OAR saith, "These
guys play rock n' roll with heart and soul." " Expect
the sound of a man's heart ripping in two, crossed wiht
bouncing melodies & rhythm, and all beat senseless
by the relentless fury of an unstoppable band." RIYL:
Strokes, Weezer, QOTSA.
Octone-82376-50012-2
CD
$9.25
Asobi Seksui
Citrus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Eleven slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour,
bilingual dream pop. Frontwoman Yuki's voice is more assured
than ever, swinging from a girlish falsetto to plaintive
laments & switching effortlessly between Japanese & English
lyrics, all the while anchored by the lush, turbulent guitar
of James Hanna. This is the sound of a band coming into
its own & having fun doing it.
FriendlyFire-004
CD
$13.75
Astronautalis
Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US Blending styles of indie rock, electro & talkin'
blues into hip-hop, this rapper has developed a sounds
like no other. He traded in his verbal weapons of mass
descruction for songs about the railroad, lost love & surreal
dreams. An amalgam of synthesizers, old funk drum samples, & slide
guitar. RIYL: Beck, Modest Mouse, Buck 65.
FightingRecords-005
CD
$10.00
Baier, Sibylle
Colour Green (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US These songs were written in Germany between 1970-1973.
Recorded in her home on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, the
songs on Colour Green are intimate portraits of life's
sad and fragile beauty. It is a gem of an album that will
blow your mind. Sibylle is a star who chose to shine for
her friends and family instead of the whole world. First
time on vinyl.
Isota-036
LP
$13.75
Battiato, Franco
Pollution (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Franco Battiato's wonderfully lively 1973 concept
album Pollution is an audaciously psychedelic album drawn
from the space rock dimension with good portions of electronics
and keyboard layers. Drawing heavily on the VCS3 synthesizer,
Battiato and company (besides himself, three backing band
members play synth as well) give Pollution an extreme electronic
edge. With comparisons to Ash Ra Tempel, Faust, and Pink
Floyd, Pollution was declared "genius" by Frank
Zappa. Extremely influential on the '90s Chicago post-rock
mafia. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes.
Water-174
CD
$15.25
Battisti, Lucio
Unamamente Uomo: Il Sogn (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH
)
PS, US Known for for his ability to reach the primal core
of emotional matters, Battisti did some of his very best
songwriting in his early '70s collaborations with the cryptically
named lyricist Mogol. This 1972 album, the title of which
translates to "Humanly Man: The Dream," features
Battisti's gorgeous melodies wrapped up in soft, warm orchestral
arrangements. Battisti's experimental pop is worth discovering
on this first time U.S. CD release. Original artwork and
new detailed liner notes.
Water-175
CD
$15.25
Be Your Own Pet
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US BE YOUR OWN PET are:Jemina, Jonas, Jamin &Nathan
from Nashville, TNBE YOUR OWN PET like:caffeine, sugar,
candy, spicyfood, vinyl records, XTC, Television, T Rex,
tar pits, seacreatures - octopi, giant squid, sea horses,
submarines, bicy-cles, climbing trees, skateboarding, asthma
inhalers, fungi,making stuff up, making kids dance, Waffle
House...
EcstaticPeace-02
CD
$10.75
Bear Quartet, The
Eternity Now (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, SWEDEN New album from one of the world's best pop bands. "Eternity
now" will be released on the 24th of May in Sweden,
likely a day earlier here at Parasol. It has only been
eight months since their last release "Saturday Night" and
like that album, this is an album that has an electronic
touch with really nice harmonies and a twist of Black Sabbath.
The first single will be "The Repairing of the Red
Sea". The band says: "It was recorded at Dubios
at Odenplan, Stockholm, Sweden with Chrille Roth, just
as "Saturday Night". Eleven songs, of which two
are skits, you know like it (used to be) on hip hop records.
It's heavily electronic and sometimes heavy metal. Not
purely though. It's not "genre music" in that
way, but it distinguishes itself from the latest album,
which sort of fell between two chairs; we tried to fit
songs into a form that we didn't really master at the time.
This time we only rehearsed for 45 minutes and more or
less wrote the songs in the studio. It feels way better.
The album's a bit monotonous (in a good, minimalistic way)
and it's much more melodic than we thought it would be.
About half of it, if you count the minutes, is intrumental
and we have a spectacular guest on one of the songs. Can't
say who it is yet though."
AWestSideFabrication-236
CD
$12.00
Belafonte, Harry
An Evening With... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 25TH)
PS, US The album, recorded in 1956, includes songs from
Israel, Mexico, Haiti, and in particular, the USA with
a Native American song, "Mary's Boy Child," that
became a best seller in the UK. This album is proof that
Belafonte was not just interested in producing hits, but
in creating a kind of global folk music. This Universe
reissue feat. 10 bonus tracks including alternate takes
and single versions.
Universe-169
CD
$17.25
Bell, Chris
I Am The Cosmos (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Big Star guitarist Chris Bell was one of the unsung
heroes of American pop music; despite a life marked by
tragedy and a career crippled by commercial indifference,
the singer/songwriter's slim body of recorded work proved
massively influential on the generations of indie rockers
who emerged in his wake. Lyrically poignant and melodically
stunning, this lone solo album is proof positive of his
underappreciated pop mastery. 180 gram vinyl.
4MenWithBeards-143
LP
$16.25
Big Star
3rd (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 1ST)
PS, US Also known as Sister Lovers, Big Star's legendary
3rd album has been released and re-released countless times
around the world with different track listings, different
mixes, and different cover art. Now for the first time
since it's debut release in 1978 is a re-release of the
vinyl LP with the original cover art, incl. the innersleeve
with the complete detailed liner notes and the original
mixes and track listing. The master tape coming directly
from Ardent Studios provides the highest sound quality
of this vinyl classic - available as it was first released
for the first time in 28 years. 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
4MenWithBeards-142
LP
$16.25
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 Dice/Rothenberg
Gore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Full color 128pp flexibound book feat. photos & artwork
documenting the band's everyday tastes & creative sensibilities & serves
as their 5th album. Help from longtime friend & photographer
Jason Frank Rothenberg. Found images, collage, photos & altered
documentation abound.
PictureBox-0971367086
BOOK
$28.00
Blondie
Live 1978 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Featuring many favorites, this concert captures
Blondie as they began their climb up the music scene to
become one of New Wave's most successful groups. Featuring
Deborah Harry, Blondie perform songs from their first two
albums "Blondie" & "Plastic Letters" on
these vintage Beat Club performances.
EagleVision-33019
DVD
$11.75
Blue Sky Black Death
Heap of Broken Images (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Mush-243
DLP
$18.00
Blue Sky Black Death
Heap of Broken (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Debut double album by group comprised of hip hop
production tandem Kingston & Young God exploring the
nether regions of brooding hip hop, meshing dark samples,
vocal snippets & live instrumentation. Incl. guest
spots from all stars like PRT, GANG STARR, ROB SONIC, JUS
ALLAH, MIKAH-9, SHAPESHIFTERS
Mush-243
DCD
$14.50
Boards of Canada
Trans Canada Highway EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Follow up to "Campfire Headphase" is an
EP recalling "In a Beautiful Place" & "Hi
Scores." Lovelorn clouds of analog melody, shuffle
happy drum programming & deep, restless synth tones
color the new tunes. Incl. ODD NOSDAM (ANTICON) remix. "An
eclectic experiement in dreamy ambience."-Wired
Warp-9200
CD5
$10.50
Boards of Canada
Trans Canada Highway EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US
Warp-9200
12
$16.00
Bong-Ra
Stereohype Heroin Hooker (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, GERMANY New full length CD by Bong-Ra, taking another
shot at an updated, twisted rave sound. The god of hellfire
is back to haunt every single DJ playlist on the planet,
and confronts himself with a high profile crew of remixers.
AdNoiseam-064
CD
$14.75
Boris
Pink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US These new recordings effectively combine all the
strongest elements of what they are capable of into one
solid, complete, concise album. It's mega-drone, balls-
out punk rock, extreme dark psychedelia & 70s' fuzzed
out acid rock. The clincher is an infusion of ultra-catchy
melodicism into their already heavy foundation. There's
infectious vocal melodies that combined with intelligent
song-writing create a solidified, undeniable union. It
comes with a die-cut cover that when opened reveals 3 perforated
acid-tab cards.
SouthernLord-55
CD
$13.00
Boris
Pink (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US LIMITED DOUBLE VINYL.
SouthernLord-55
LP
$21.50
Boyracer
Punker Than You Since '92 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US DOUBLE 'BEST OF' 75 SONG RETROSPECTIVE. Since the
early 1990s Boyracer have existed around the singular pop
visions of Stewart Anderson. Armed with a selection of
fuzzboxes and a carefree revolving door line up, Boyracer
have been carefully crafting their buzzsaw assault, shaving
seconds off frantic slithers of adrenaline punk-pop. Noted
recordings on numerous indie-cred labels such as Sarah
Records and Slumberland, and brutally honest sweaty live
performances have cemented Boyracer's place in global indiedom
as influential stalwarts of the genre. This double disc
set, on the band's own 555 Recordings label, features 75
selections from their exhaustive back catalogue. The tracks
chosen (by Stewart) span the band's global history from
Leeds, UK to Flagstaff, Arizona, via stints in Japan and
Australia. Forever embracing the DIY ethic to excess, Boyracer
are known for their completists nightmare of a back catalogue,
(with nearly 500 songs on commercially available releases
to date). "Punker Than You Since '92" includes
much of the band's best known and strongest material coupled
with long out of print tracks, (including the impossible
to find debut 7" unavailable anywhere since it's release
in 1992). There are tracks from strictly limited releases
too, such as 2005's lathe cut 10" LP (which was a
pressing of 75 copies worldwide). The compilation is a
welcome round-up for diehards, a chance to fill in some
gaps for the casual observer, and is also a perfect introduction
for the new and curious to one of indiepop's longest standing
and respected bands. Disc One 2001-2006: 1. A History Of
Snakes, 2. They're Making Money Off You, 3. Who Pissed
On Yr Bonfire?, 4. 2nd Hand Youth, 5. 9 To 5 Style, 6.
Lou And Ged, 7. 90s Are Thru, 8. On Bleached Grass, 9.
Sarah And Sarah, 10. (It Just Fell Down The) Back Of A
Fridge, 11. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Harder, 12. Everyday
Is Saturday Night, 13. Pop Holiday, 14. You've Squandered
Yr Talents, 15. Billy Three, 16. Concede, 17. Ghosts In
Japan, 18. Words Are Yr Currency, 19. Warmest Hours, 20.
Tell Me Where My Hands Should Go, 21. Good Things Come
To Those Who Wait, 22. Thought Even More Of You When You
Told Me You Wanted Me Dead, 23. Louise, 24. Where To Place
Yr Trust, 25. Yr Static Flame, 26. It's A Long Way To Go
To Loose More Than Loose Change, 27. Fool Around, 28. We
Have Such Gifts, 29. Temper, 30. The Sadness In You, 31.
That Boy Yr With Is A Dick, 32. Stars And Car Parks, 33.
Wholly Generic, 34. A Chipped Tooth And Greasy Fingers,
35. Secret Jokes , 36. We Are Pure Chrome, 37. The Man
The Myth, 38. Temp, 39. Vinegar Evenings, 40. How Many
Cars Can You Fit In Yr Garage?, 41. Toilets Of Northern
Europe, 42. A Punch Up The Bracket, 43. Carefull What You
Wish For, 44. When I Was A Blonde And You A Brunette, 45.
Now I Have Everything. Disc Two 1991-1996: 1. Doorframe,
2. Turquiose Mood, 3. Yr Breaking His Heart, 4. Black Fantastic
Splitting, 5. Yr Unspoken Desires, 6. Beautiful Lines,
7. Ive Got It And Its Not Worth Having, 8. West Riding
House, 9. Twisted Love, 10. Tested, 11. Re-Run, 12. Buffalo,
13. Boyracer, 14. He Gets Me So Hard, 15. Talk Of Aching,
16. Goblin, 17. Meadowhall, 18. Patric Walker, 19. Untouched
By Conversation, 20. E.J.K, 21. Passionflower, 22. Denatured,
23. Naked, 24. Two, 25. Blazing Fruit, 26. Boxing Day,
27. Wanting For All The Wrong Reasons, 28. Snowly, 29.
Michael, 30. Railway.
555-073
DCD
$15.00
Bunny
Play to My Own Tune (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US "A modern Brian Wilson, the illegitimate child
of Elton John & Donald Fagan, Godley & Cream's
younger brother...the trademarks of the Bunny experience
are beautiful introspective songs laced w/a 70's pop sound." Acutely
personal, mostly autobiographical & unashamedly emotional
contents. Underneath the complex arrangements & layered
vocals lie dreamy, beautifully crafted pop songs.
Super-010
CD
$14.50
Bush, Kate
Under Review (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US 90-minute film reviews the music & career of
one of the worlds most influential performers, singers
and songwriters; arguably the most unique female artist
ever. It includes rare musical performances never available
before on DVD. Includes obscure footage, rare interviews & photos
of & with Kate Bush from all periods of her astonishing
career. Rarely seen promo films; interviews with Kate & colleagues,
producers, musicians and friends; TV clips; location shots & a
host of other features.
SexyIntellect-502
DVD
$19.75
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
Camera Obscura
Let's Get Out of This Country (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
6TH)
PS, US Recorded in the Fall of 2005 in Stockholm with accomplished
producer Jari Haapalainen. Influenced by a wide variety
of heroes: from Jimmy Webb to Lloyd Cole; from Connie Francis
to Skeeter Davis; from the Supremes to David Lynch; they
have assembled a remarkable batch of songs. Decidedly upbeat,
optimistic & catchy, while also beautifully romantic,
quiet & reflective. It is the sound of a remarkably
talented young band in their prime.
Merge-276
CD
$12.75
Camera Obscura
Let's Get Out of This Country (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
6TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version!
Merge-276
LP
$14.25
Carr, Miller
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US
Isota
CD
$15.25
Cash, Johnny
Open Road (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US The recordings that Johnny Cash made at the beginning
of his long and fortunate career all took place in SUN
studios, under the watchful eye of producer Sam Phillips,
well known for also having discovered Elvis Presley and
Jerry Lee Lewis. Phillips was struck by "Hey Porter," a
song Cash had written just after he returned from the military.
When asked to write a ballad for the B side, Cash wrote "Cry,
Cry, Cry," that very same night. The single sold 100,000
copies in the USA alone. His second single, "Folsom
Prison Blues," was just as successful. In '56 "I
Walk The Line" remained on the charts for 44 weeks
and sold a million copies. From this point forward there
was no place to go but up for the young Johnny Cash. The
precious recordings collected in this Universe CD bring
together those very recordings that made him famous, along
with some outtakes and rarities. A long-playing, 32-track
CD to commemorate this musical giant.
Universe-165
CD
$17.25
Cepia
Atlantic Blood (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, CANADA Featuring tracks by Mr.. Projectile, Tiki Obmar,
Miles Tilmann, Tim Koch and the man behind the curtain
Huntely Miller aka Cepia. Having met wide acclaim for the
majestic machine clatters and subterraneous melodies of
the Dowry EP (Ghostly International), Minneapolis's Cepia
now graces Sublight with "ATLANTIC BLOOD", a
CD collection of remixes and new material that runs a remarkable
stylistic gamut. Cepia brings a one-two punch with a propulsive
mix of Mr. Projectile's "You Need" and an icy
reworking of Tiki Obmar. Elsewhere, the ocean beats of "X
to M" by Tim Koch are complemented beautifully by
the skeleton-hop of "Naoise" by Dosh, while the
lush digital grain of original pieces "574" and "Arount" exhibit
the versatility of Cepia's Midas touch. Also including
reinterpretations of Fog and Miles Tilmann, Atlantic Blood
is a compelling addition to the oeuvre of one of the most
original voices in modern electronic composition, and a
tantalizing precursor to his debut.
Sublight-1801
CD
$13.50
Charalambides
Vintage Burden (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 22ND)
PS, US No doubt the godparents of the whole "freak-folk", "free-folk", "new
weird america" whatever scene, they were pretty much
alone in the arid wilderness when they started recording & releasing
their music via cassette in the early 90's. Now having
sprouted enough artists to warrent an entire sub-genre,
they are still at the head of their class. This is more
melodic, reminiscent of their earlier albums.
Kranky-095
CD
$13.75
Chatham County Line
Speed of the Whippoorwill (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Following 2005's "Route 23", CCL's praises
were sung both in the traditional bluegrass-loving pages & the
websites of the young & hip. No Depression praises
their ability to "appeal to those who aren't typical
fans of bluegrass" & Pitchfork concurs, saying, "For
a new band writing starkly traditional bluegrass, this
is shockingly strong material... the highlights here are
as good as it gets." Their new album produced by Brian
Paulson (Beck, Cities, Uncle Tupelo) continues the band's
quest to unite their love for the power of rock with their
faith in their home state's fine tradition of pure music.
YepRoc-2113
CD
$15.75
Cherubs
Uncovered by Heartbeat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Playful arpeggios, call & response, kitschy
little flourishes dosey-do around each other on twin guitar
lines, as a keenly observant drummer jumps from lullabies
to punk freak-outs with epileptic speed. Narratives of
rejection & desire. Unassuming, charming & inventive,
consistently upbeat enough to ensure prime dance-floor
exposure in the indie clubs all summer - breaking heels
at least, if not boundaries.
Morphius-009
CD
$14.50
Cherubs
Uncovered by Heartbeat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US
Morphius-009
LP
$14.50
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
Cloudland Canyon
Requiems Der Nature 2002-2004 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
13TH)
PS, US
TeePee-069
LP
$19.00
Cloudland Canyon
Requiems Der Nature 2002-2004 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
13TH)
PS, US Kip Ulhorn (PANTHERS) & Simon Wojan, German
multi-instumentalist combine to create rattlling, sprawling
experiments that fuse their musical discoveries. Within,
strictures of German new age & electronic music of
the '70s haze into field recordings mottled with analog
burble & echoes of woodwinds. Contributions by Jacob
Morris (DOUBLE), Jerry Fuchs (TURNING MACHINE/JUAN MACLEAN), & Ulhorn's
wife, Kelly Winkler, fortified the sessions with further
points of view. Then the tapes were traded & processed
even further by the musicians, until the resulting product
became complete. For fans of Animal Collective, Boards
of Canada, This Heat, Gong, etc.
TeePee-069
CD
$17.25
Clouds Forming Crowns
Race to the Blackout (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Collective brainchild of Todd & Tim Tobias,
two indie rock apostles whose extensive contributions to
the legacy of Guided By Voices still shine years afterward.
They quickly plunge stylistically into vastly new territories,
including Who "Sings My Generation"-style rockers,
lyrical creep-outs & mind- trips a la Ziggy Stardust-era
Bowie & stoney trips reminiscent of GBV's deepest 60's
influences. There is more here than expected. Aided in
part by unsettlingly thick fuzzed-out bass riffs, CFC rips
out several tracks that are balls-out desert-rock monsters,
akin to Blue Oyster Cult melted into the abrasive sonics
of "Bleach"-era Nirvana.
Morphius-079
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
Copyrights
Mutiny Pop (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Every few years a band comes along in the underground
with enough force to break through the surface. These bands
tend to burn hot; they burn bright. "Mutiny Pop" is
that bright burning light, from a band that is creating
enough friction in the underground pop scene to torch the
entire set of clichéd expectations of poppunk. They
continue their assault on the genre; recreating, mutating & reengineering
the sound into something more aggressive, fun & exciting
than anything heard before.
Insubordination-047
CD
$13.75
Corsano, Chris & B. Chasny/Paul Metzger
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US C. Corsano (sparring partner of Paul Flaherty, Joe
McPhee, Nels Cline, et al) and Ben Chasny (aka SIX ORGANS
OF ADMITTANCE) had previously paired up for the School
Of The Flower LP on Drag City. As wide a stylistic swath
as that record cut, it was far from an exhaustive map of
their topography. Here, Corsano's drums and Chasny's guitar
chatter & clatter with jittery hyper-articulation,
worrying the meat off the bone in short sharp strokes.
A "Worm Confesses" over the course of one side
of this split record & is given an impassioned absolution.
For over 2 decades, Paul Metzger (TVBC)was one of the Twin
Cities' overly well-kept secrets. His recent emergence
as a solo artist, via a pair of glowingly-received releases
on the Chairkickers & Mutant Music labels, has started
to raise his profile to a level commensurate with his devil's-crossroads-deal
talent. On a guitar modified with music box innards & an
accompanying tanpura, Metzger dives deep into the raga
heart of a moonlit day & returns with the jewels of "August." Released
in an edition of 766 copies, with silkscreened poplar wood
covers.
Roaratorio-011
LP
$17.25
Couch
Figur 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US First post-MATADOR album continues their instrumental
pop songs for a ready to break up mood. Euphoric hymns
of minimal scope but great depth.
MorrMusic-067
CD
$18.25
Couch
Figur 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US
MorrMusic-067
LP
$18.25
Country Teasers
Empire Strikes Back (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Eighth LP from UK chroniclers of the culturally
perverse. The band's humor remains as strangely contradictory
as ever, with Wallers juggling a cast of persona as far-flung
as P.G. Wodehouse, Ice Cube, Winston Churchill, & Bill
Hicks. Is "The Empire Strikes Back" a concept
album about race, England, and Star Wars, or did the band
just find something unwholesomely amusing about the juxtaposition
of fascism and Industrial Light and Magic?
IntheRed-132
LP
$11.50
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
Cracker
Greenland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US First album from DAVID & VICTOR in nearly 4
years incl. guests CAITLIN CARY, David Immergluck (ex-CRACKER/COUNTING
CROWS) & Mark Linkous (SPARKLEHORSE).
CookingVinyl-4777
CD
$16.50
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
Current 93/OM
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Limited 10" feat. exclusive mixes & colored
vinyl w/spot metallic art. C93 (here TIBET & JHON BALANCE
of COIL) do "Inerrant Infallible (Black Ships at Nineveh & Edom)" while
OM do "Rays of the Sun" & "To the Shrinebuilder."
Neurot-043
10
$13.50
Dargel, Corey
Less Famous Than You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK Composer, lyricist, and singer Corey Dargel's gentle
assault on the pop idiom creates a tension which pervades
his music: Deadpan and detached vocals reveal heartbreaking
intimacies, awkward and obtrusive drum patterns struggle
against fragile harmonies, vocals and music uneasily opposing
each other as songs stumble to their ends. Emotional and
intelligent, his songs evoke the fragility of Antony & The
Johnsons and The Hidden Cameras , the electronic works
of the late Macon Sumerlin, and the avant-pop approaches
of Mark Amerika and Arthur Russell. Voted one of Time Out
New York's "Top 25 People To Watch In 2006," Dargel's
live performances have received glowing reviews in the
New York Times and the Village Voice.
UseYourTeeth-02
CD
$14.75
David J
V For Vendetta (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US Bauhaus' David J teamed V For Vendetta creator and
fellow Northampton, UK hipster Alan Moore in 1983 to write
a "soundtrack" to Moore's graphic novel. At turns
dark and atmospheric, edgy and thrilling, twisted and sardonic,
this 27 minute EP is the perfect sonic partner to Moore's
futuristic tale.
Plain-123
CD
$10.25
Del the Funky Homosapien
No Need For Alarm (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 1993 REPRESS 2nd album by Bay Area native DEL, production
by CASUAL, guests A-PLUS & SNUPE, includes free poster!
! ! This record flew in the face of the reigning G-Funk,
more along the lines of bubbling under east coast acts
of the time like Main Source & Black Moon.
Traffic-75506
DLP
$18.00
DeNatale, Jesse
Soul Parade (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 7TH)
PS, US second release highlights the Bay Area-based songwriter's
eloquent merging of musical heritage - both folk music
and Tin Pan Alley -- and contemporary song structures.
No less than Tom Waits and Rambling Jack Elliott are fans
(Waits calls him a "unique and original American voice").
Jackpin Social-011
CD
$14.50
Diamonds In The Rough (Ian Person of TSOOL)
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN Solo debut for Ian Person, IFK Goteborg hooligan
and guitarist The Soundtrack of Our Lives (and before that
a member of Union Carbide Productions). A rapturous Beatlesque
vibe wins out here, even a bit of bubblegum pop with a
delightful psychedelic Merseybeatitude. Features plenty
of contributions from members of TSOOL, of course. More
about this later, once it lands...
Gravitation
CD
$12.00
Dinosaur Jr.
Where You Been (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Dinosaur Jr's monumental noise was a crucible of
raging riffs and emotive melody, an unlikely fusion of
speaker-blowing feedback and catchy hooks. Post-punk and
pre-grunge, they were an intense force to be reckoned with,
and when the band signed to Sire in '91, J Mascis's shreddingly
unique alt-rock sound was cranked up for vast new audiences
of eardrums. These albums spotlight one of the most distinctive
and influential artists of the '90s in prime form. Each
release presents the original album on 180-gram vinyl. "Where
You Been" includes the yearning, burning classic "Out
There", the rock radio hit "Start Choppin",
plus the stand-outs "Get Me", "Hide",
and "Not The Same".
Rhino
LP
$17.00
Dinosaur Jr.
Green Mind (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Dinosaur Jr's monumental noise was a crucible of
raging riffs and emotive melody, an unlikely fusion of
speaker-blowing feedback and catchy hooks. Post-punk and
pre-grunge, they were an intense force to be reckoned with,
and when the band signed to Sire in '91, J Mascis's shreddingly
unique alt-rock sound was cranked up for vast new audiences
of eardrums. These albums spotlight one of the most distinctive
and influential artists of the '90s in prime form. Each
release presents the original album on 180-gram vinyl. "Green
Mind" is their Sire debut, originally released in
'91, following their seminal SST classics. Includes "The
Wagon", an all-time great Dinosaur Jr song featuring
massive distortion, infectious melody, and an extended
Mascis guitar solo. Also includes "Puke + Cry", "Thumb",
and "Water".
Rhino
LP
$17.00
Don Caballero
World Class Listening Problem (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY
16TH)
PS, US 180 gram VINYL
Relapse-6655
LP
$19.75
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
$14.25
Drop the Lime
We Never Sleep (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US
Tigerbeat6-133
LP
$11.50
Drowsy
Snow on Moss Stone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Witty, intimate & deeply charming Finnish singer/songwriter
Mauri Heikkinen. Follow-up release to 2005's "Growing
Green" is more focused & coherent, whose span
is no less diverse or ambitious in its scope. Weathered-beyond-its-years
vocals (shifting from a soft, in your ear burr to a low
rasp) & acoustic/electriv guitar, piano, organ, accordian & subtle
fx-use weave in & out. Anchored in observations of
his own reality & rural/geographical isolation, his
writing opens out a very human music. If there's any justice,
this album should see Mauri recognized as at least the
equal of the likes of Adem or Iron & Wine.
FatCat-042
CD
$12.75
Earth
Pentastar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Earth has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity
as their new album "Hex: Or Printing In The Infernal
Method" (on Southern Lord) has been released to much
fanfare and acclaim. Here is the Earth catalog on vinyl,
and in the case of "Phase 3", it'll be on wax
for the first time. All at a special, abysmally low price.
Subpop
LP
$9.50
Earth
Extra-Capsular Extraction (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Earth has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity
as their new album "Hex: Or Printing In The Infernal
Method" (on Southern Lord) has been released to much
fanfare and acclaim. Here is the Earth catalog on vinyl,
and in the case of "Phase 3", it'll be on wax
for the first time. All at a special, abysmally low price.
This little gem is comprised of two tracks of ultra-heavy
psych and clocks in at a whopping thirty-four minutes.
Features performances from Kurt Kobain and Joe Preston
(ex-Melvins).
Subpop
LP
$9.50
Earth
Phase 3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$11.75
Earth
Earth 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Earth has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity
as their new album "Hex: Or Printing In The Infernal
Method" (on Southern Lord) has been released to much
fanfare and acclaim. Here is the Earth catalog on vinyl,
and in the case of "Phase 3", it'll be on wax
for the first time. All at a special, abysmally low price.
This is the double LP reissue of Earth's second record.
Subpop
LP
$11.75
Earth
Phase 3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US From the band that gave Sunno))) their name and
concept comes their third album, re-issued on CD. Vinyl
also available.
Subpop
CD
$11.75
Epoxies
Synthesized (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Five song EP compilation of their two long out of
print Dirtnap 7 inches. Die hard fans may recognize this
as a home-made, self released CD-R the band has been selling
at their shows the last year or so.
Dirtnap-66
CD
$10.25
Espers
I I (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-310
LP
$14.50
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
Exile, Tim
Nuisance Gabbaret Lounge (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Arguably the first ever rave megablast culled entirely
from live improvised performances. An acrobatic leap from
his earlier DnB work on Moving Shadow, Beta, Ram & Mosquito
into uncharted live music waters. Punk attitude, cabaret
antics & hectic beats.
PlanetMu-152
CD
$16.25
Fast Fourier
Tomorrow, Tomorrow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US They make reality seem fuzzy enough to just get
past the peripheral & on to the dance floor. At times
smooth & delaying, at others jagged & Pollyanna-ish,
they consistently spit out lullabies infected with the
clear-cut catchiness where you'll be smitten with for weeks.
Syrupy-sweet vocals enveloped in icy, rumble beats backed
up with a heaping helping of moog crunch & bass guitar
bohemia.
Narnack-7040
CD
$12.75
Faun Fables
Transit Rider (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
Ps, US This selection of songs draws from a theme that
began in 1994, when DAWN MCCARTHY (FAUN FABLES) was introduced
to the complete world of the NYC subway in all its repitious & transient
glory & began writing about it. It was made into a
full length theater show in 2002 in San Francisco. Now
with further songwriting & devlopment by NILS FRYKDAHL,
plus collaborations with her mother & a poem by her
dad.
DragCity-314
CD
$14.50
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US On his second album, Owen Pallet presents a clearly
enhanced concept of his solo project Final Fantasy. The
core sound of
his 2005 debut, "Final Fantasy Has A Good Home," was
mainly based on Pallet's violin and his expert handling
of the loop pedal. He now proves his skills as an arranger,
working with an abundantly staffed chamber music ensemble,
featuring a string quartet, piano, harpsichord and percussion.
Still, Owen's ingenuity for catchy melody lines and surprising
idioms is captivating.!Regardless of the more extended
scope for this album, it was produced to maintain a certain
intimacy.
The overall atmosphere carries the ease of an afternoon
dress rehearsal, as if the ensemble members played for
themselves one last time before the crowd rushs in. Owen"s
mostly introverted vocals also express this mood of privacy.
The musical language is eclectic without letting its influences
act as bare quotations for themselves. Traces were smeared
with care and everything is consolidated and processed
in such a distinct way that one cannot clearly designate
the culprits any longer. He even integrates an amazing
variety of stylistic spheres within the individual songs.
String arrangers for ARCADE FIRE. Fans of Andrew Bird tingle
w/delight. Full US tour coming in Fall.
Tomlab-069
CD
$14.25
Final Fantasy
Many Lives -> 49 MP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Introduction to FF's amazing new tour de force album "He
Poos Clouds" out 6/13. The much larger, sweeping arrangements
are paradoxically part of an album that is propelled by
its intimacy. The title track is taken from the new album
plus 2 EXCLUSIVE TRACKS "The Miner Becomes Forgetful" & Jars
of Lars" along with a re-arranged & re-recorded
version of "The CN Tower" from the debut album.
Tomlab-068
CD5
$5.00
Final Fantasy
Many Lives -> 49 MP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
Ps, US 2 track single incl the title track taken from the
new album plus the EXCLUSIVE TRACK "The Miner Becomes
Forgetful."
Tomlab-068
45
$5.75
Final Fantasy
He Poos Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, GERMANY VINYL VERSION!!!
Tomlab-069
LP
$14.75
First Nation
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Follows their debut single & a buttload of touring
w/their Raincoats/Slits influenced debut. Loose pop songwriting
like cohorts in Animal Collective but brought quieter & more
introspective w/a laid back trancey, tribal vibe backing
the whole thing.
PawTracks-11
CD
$16.00
Flanders, Tommy
Moonstone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Known as the original lead singer of The Blues Project,
Flanders released this Verve solo album in 1969. Rather
than the blues and R&B of his former group, this record
features some fine mellow folk-rock singer/songwriter vibes
that are at times countrified or psychedelicized. Original
artwork.
Lilith-06
CD
$18.00
Fleeting Joys, The
Despondent Transponder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Flavors of My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, The
Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth are there, but don't fully
explain this shimmering anomaly. Their debut album Despondent
Transponder was written, performed, recorded and mixed
by the band. Brilliant Californian drummer Matt McCord
lends his skills to the project. After hearing Despondent
Transponder, legendary Swervedriver drummer, Jez, has pegged
the duo for collaboration on their next release. While
appreciating the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, it
has never been the goal of Fleeting Joys to imitate what
they admire. "It is merely a starting point to expand
from, experiment with, and go from there. We simply love
the experience of being drenched in crashing waves of beautifully
distorted chords!" It's from this love that the song-crafting
of despondent transponder answers the pop vs. noise riddle
with catchy, at times - even happy - melodies and crashing
instrumentals that rip through like a cyclone tearing up
a trailerpark. "Of recent things to cross this desk,
Fleeting Joys is a real delight. The epiphanic Spectorian
fog works best on "The Breakup," which plays
Rorika's gossamer vocals and symphonic synth lines against
John's My Bloody Valentine-style guitar sturm und drang
over a stellar melody. - Jackson Griffith, Sacramento News & Review
Only Forever-001
CD
$13.50
Four Tet
Pockets-DJ Kicks EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US 2 NEW, EXCLUSIVE tracks incl. "Pockets" & "Pockets
(Minimal Version)".
StudioK7-120203
LP
$10.50
Frankenreiter, Donavon
Move By Yourself (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Vinyl for his new album.
LostHighway-6402
LP
$11.75
Free
Self-Titled(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH )
PS, US The 2nd album from UK hard rockers Free was originally
released in 1969. Released here with 2 bonus tracks "The
Worm" and "Sugar For Mr. Morrison." Original
artwork. Digipak.
Lilith-08
CD
$18.00
Free
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US
Liilith-08
LP
$18.00
Fujimoto, Yuichiro
The Mountain Record (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Yuichiro Fujimoto was born in 1981 and lives in
Urayasu Chiba, Japan. He has already released two critically
acclaimed albums in the last years and managed to established
a very unique style. his songs are little, open poems,
describing a small moment like a haiku does. the compositions
are simple-structured, but in this loose way of playing
lies the strength of fujimoto's work. This openess allows
the music to create rooms, situations, to establish an
atmosphere beyond the notes played. and this what yuichiro
does on "the mountain record" in a most beautiful
way. The nine songs all approach this aim in a different
way. the opening song "listen to november steps" gets
by with just a few notes and a soft humming - already indicating
that complexity is not the goal of this work. the pauses
between the notes are at least as important as the notes
itself on this cd. still this album has a variety of approaches
to offer ranging from paino, pure nature-recordings to
electronic editing. this work creates wonderful little
sceneries which are still open enough that you sometimes
might not even recognize it as music. apart from making
music yuichiro fujimoto is a gifted photographer. the 12-sided
booklet offers an insight in his way capturing scenes as
images, closely related to his way of making music.
Ahornfelder-05
CD
$14.75
Futureheads
News and Tributes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Second album gets US release incl. 3 UNRELEASED
TRACKS limited to the first pressing & incl the UK
single "Area."
StarTime-436
CD
$16.00
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
Germano, Lisa
In the Maybe World (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 18TH)
PS, US New album from gifted lyricist & performer features
some of her best work to date w/uniquely inventive self-produced
arrangements & lyrics that still cut right to the core.
Her voice carries gently into a world where distinctions
between beauty, love, loss & pain tend to blur. Previous
albums on 4AD & previous work with Bowie, Mellencamp & Gelb.
YoungGod-32
CD
$16.25
Glaciers
Moonlight Never Misses an Appointment (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Starring JACKIE LINGE & IAN STYNES of THE MENDOZA
LINE. What started as a simple experiment later turned
into a multi-layered & textured sound, as friends came & went & added
their instruments & melodies to multiple tracks. Built
on the morals of melodies & retracing of regrets, the
collection of songs merge together in an intimate collection
of music & compatriots. Guests incl. Bob Hoffnar (HEM,
MOJAVE 3, RAINER MARIA) & Gerald Menke (MERCURY REV),
Nate Wooley (MR.BUNGLE). Julia Rhydholm (ESSEX GREEN).
EskimoKiss-12
CD
$12.00
Grizzly Bear
Sorry for the Delay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 8TH)
PS, US "Early Recordings" We heart Grizzly Bear!
These 7 songs are the genesis of the GB project hammered
out in Ed Droste's Green Point apartment from 2002-3. Incl.
a haunting cover of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by
Yes. "Elegiac, emotional, endearing & ernest. "Intoxicating,
if slightly unsettling."-Q. Vinyl only for now.
Audraglint-115
LP
$10.75
Growing/Mark Evan Burden
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Long-awaited vinyl release (CD of Zum) of this breathtaking
split album between 2 sides of the instrumental world. "'Firmament,'
Growing's track, is unreal. A huge, heavy, endless ecosystem
of a song, the piece breathes and evolves for 19 mesmerizing
minutes of soft, deep ocean currents and gentle, night
sky rumblings..Burden's composition is equally unabashed
in its pursuit of supreme, sweeping, organic beauty.."-Dusted. "Hypnotically
beautiful ambient work."- Brainwashed.
ThisGeneration-012
LP
$11.25
Guryan, Margo
Take a Picture (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Originally released on Bell Records. Includes liner
notes by David Rosner. All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Sometimes when an cultily-adored obscurity is reissued,
it becomes clear that a lot (if not all) of its mystique
was due to its rarity. However, this time the buzz is justified:
a '60s soft pop masterpiece. The sound is a delightful
collision, with surprisingly funky electric piano and Steve
Cropper-style guitar leads dueling over prominent, clunky
drums and unobtrusive orchestrations. Over it all, Guryan's
breathy overdubbed vocals--her wispy, wobbily-pitched babytalk
style was clearly heavily influenced by bossa nova pioneer
Astrud Gilberto, who covered this album's dreamy "Think
of Rain"--give the album its most attractive feature.
Guryan is as accomplished a songwriter as she is a singer;
her main influences seem to be Antonio Carlos Jobim and
Bacharach/David, and that combination of bossa nova and
sleek pop sophistication is the watchword. Sweetly poppy,
lightly jazzy, and completely irresistible, this is sunshine
pop at its finest. 180gm.
Sundazed-5195
LP
$18.50
Guthrie, Robin
Continental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US As COCTEAU TWINS guitarist and producer, Robin Guthrie
is the man responsible for creating that famous sound and
opening the door for My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Ride,
et al. Continental is Robin's strongest all-instrumental
bliss out, or make out, record since Cocteau Twins. Robin
gives more heart and soul on Continental than on his previous
instrumental release Imperial. Continental is more focused,
stronger in feeling, and in composition. Of course all
of Robin's signature elements are here: Shimmering guitars,
ethereal moods as fluid and deep as any of Eno's, and yes,
he does at times thankfully bring the rock. The mood overall
is classic Robin Guthrie. Fans of the Cocteau Twins and
all they've spawned, please welcome back your daddy. This
is the first of four new Robin Guthrie records. Robin's
music is a treasure. He's one of the great all-time heroes
of the current bliss pop generationTrack list: 1. Continental,
2. Conquering the Romantic, 3. Crescent, 4. Monument, 5.
Amphora, 6. The Day Star, 7. Radiance, 8. As I Breathe,
9. Last Exit, 10. Pale.
Darla-174
CD
$13.50
Hamilton, Dirk
Meet Me At The Crux (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 25TH)
PS, US A work considered by fans to be among Hamilton's
most mature work, and an album defined years later by Rolling
Stone as "one of the most unforgettable albums of
the '70s, a gem that deserves rediscovery." Deluxe
edition, feat. bonus tracks, lyrics and pictures from the
period.
Akarma-352
CD
$17.25
Hamilton, Dirk & Bluesmen
Sometimes Ya' Leave The Blues Out On The Road (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE JULY 25TH)
PS, US This time Dirk takes the stage with an all-new all-Italian
line-up, to form one of the best contemporary blues bands
out there, featuring killer axeman Roberto Formignani -
whose forte lies in his ability to pull off amazingly complicated
and creative solos - and an agile and robust rhythm section.
On the DVD you will also find many other bonus tracks,
including an amazing "The Relative Health Of Your
Soul Inside" one of Hamilton's standards and interesting
cover of "Stand By Me." Don't miss this happy
moment in the epic career of this great American blues
man, who reveals here one of the most beautiful sides of
contemporary blues.
Akarma-349
CD/DVD
$29.00
Hamster Theatre
Public Execution of Mister Personality/Quasi Day Room (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Co-led by multi-instrumentalists Dave Willey & Jon
Stubbs, with reed player Mark Harris, guitarist Mike Johnson,
drummer Raoul Rossiter, bassist Brian McDougall & a
number of other guests. Includes their new studio album
as well as a second disc of a live performance from 2002.
HT straddle the edges of folk music; avant-garde; "world" music;
early 20th century French composers, such as Satie & Ravel;
contemporary composition and many other musical forms,
bringing together elements of all of these styles, while
never sounding "just like" any one of them. Their
songs are always filled with delightful melodies and surprising
orchestrations. "A highly skilled chamber ensemble...offering
a literate synthesis of rock, jazz and European folk forms.
You can't really put this music into a tidy little compartment,
but it's unforced, sophisticated and highly entertaining."-AP
Cuneiform-226
DCD
$18.50
Handsome Family
Last Days of Wonder (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US A collection of country folk love songs sung in
airports, garbage dumps, drive-thru windows & shark-infested
waters. The album celebrates the little
miraculous moments of beauty found in everyday life: a
golf course shining in the rain, hanging
lights bouncing in the breeze, pigeons singing from
billboards, trees blooming in squares of dirt. The songs
linger on those moments when we"re pulled from
the ordinary to feel awed by mystery, bewildered by
beauty, terrified by the vast unknowable around us (whether
we wander through shady groves or crowded parking lots).
Brett Sparks, who writes the music, draws
from medieval melody, country-politan string arrangements,
tin-pan alley crooners, & dusty hillbilly records to
weave together the fabric of this record. Rennie
Sparks, who writes the lyrics, makes magical realism from
polar adventure stories, turn-of-the-century electricity
wars, pagan hunting songs & her own time
spent (like most people) riding up elevators, staring out
hotel room windows, & driving interstate highways.
The inspiration for the words in these songs comes from Rennie"s belief that not only does our
present world feel like the last days of wonder, but that
human life has always felt just this way: full of a sense
of impending doom & inevitable self-destruction, but
simultaneously steeped in the sacred, the infinite, the
impenetrable, the ever-wondrous. Brett"s musical
compositions & recording process were hybrids of the
old & the new; the real & the fake; the analog & the
digital. The album is full of such ancient & modern anomalies:
analog compressors, vintage instruments & condenser
mics, all drawn into the digital world of computer recording.
Pedal steel parts were emailed 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
Harvey, PJ
Please Leave QuietlyTour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Filmed during "Uh Huh Her Tour 2004" & is
an insightul and & intimate look into the world of
touring, performing & travelling. Incl. 2 PREVIOUSLY
UNRELEASE TRACKS!
Island-6848
DVD
$15.75
Hefner
Catfight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 3RD)
PS, US Hefner released records from 1996 through to 2002
and didn't worry the charts too greatly, 46 being their
highest placing. They did however find a special place
in the hearts of their devoted following who keep vigils
for their reformation to this day. Their's is a special
kind of 'small' music that rocks but doesn't beat its chest
with any bluster, it beckons you with a little finger.
Much of their notoriety comes from the patronage of John
Peel who had them record 7 sessions for his radio show.
Hefner were sometimes wrongly categorized as indie boys
in need of a shag but its much truer to say that they had
lots of sex, just with the wrong people. Hefner were really
a folk band for the mid twenty city dwellers and their
songwriter, Darren Hayman always had an ear for the details.
Darren was also extremely prolific, although he would disagree;
'I'm not prolific, everybody else is lazy.' These 43 unreleased
songs are drawn from a career that saw five albums in six
years and 22 singles and eps. Much of the first disk includes
songs that were destined to form the basis of Hefner's
mellower 6th album and really shouldn't be considered outtakes.
They show the band returning to their guitar roots after
the electronic experimentation of their last album 'Dead
Media'. The two CD then works backward with unreleased
songs from all of their records, gradually revealing the
scratchy lo-fi punk rock band that existed before their
first album that has remained unheard until now. This record
shows the spikey underbelly of Hefner, a record for fans
that can also hold its own as an introduction to a peculiarly
individual band that have their own dirty back alley in
rock history.
DarrenHaymanLtd-02
DCD
$20.75
Herbert
Scale (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US
StudioK7-202
DLP
$24.00
Herbert
Scale (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Restless musical innovator produces his most accessible & mellifluous
collection to date after producing & remixing Bjork,
REM, Cale, Ono & Gainsbourg. His smoothest record yet
imbued w/a sunny tone & bright opulence.
StudioK7-202
CD
$20.25
Hodgkinson, Tim
Sketch of Now (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Tim co-founded HENRY COW along w/ Fred Frith in
1968. This work explores his compositional side along with
his work as a soloist in recent compositions ranging from
2001-04. Exploring a variety of processes & influences-Korean & ritual
Siberian music, improv, actual use of musique concrete & combinations/transformations
of acoustic instruments w/electronics & tape. Liners
by TH
Mode-164
CD
$18.25
Holcomb, Robin
John Brown's Body (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US A rare talent w/a foot in the singer/songwriter
pop world & her roots in the downtown avant garde scene
reaching back to the first generation of Studio Henry mavericks.
An eclectic program ranging from fragile piano pieces & a
powerful new string quartet to several songs feat. her
own heartfelt vocals.
Tzadik-7716
CD
$16.50
Holland, Jolie
Springtime
Can Kill You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US Springtime's 12 track song-cycle is a crossroads
where haunting meets joyful - a voice from the heavens
singing stories of the underworld. Holland's songs rise
and fall like heavy eyelids and convey the peace of that
place between asleep and awake, creating a special place
for you to be. There sounds from past and present-tense
waltz together to a never-ending melody that flickers
between folk, jazz, blues and pop. Holland's lyrics
conjure characters
and situations one might find in the
surrealistic celluloid of Jim Jarmusch. As with all good
dreams, there is an anything-goes spirit
leading the way.
DBKWorks-123
LP
$13.75
Holy Madre
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN Sunshine pop that will have you risking overexposure!
So sunny you'll need sunscreen! Think Beach Boys, Fleetwood
Mac, Pink Floyd, West Coast 70s cosmic Americana, Gram
Parsons for example...along with modern equivalents like
The Blessed Light, The Jayhawks, My Morning Jacket, Beachwood
Sparks, Outrageous Cherry and The Volebeats. Rootsy, pastoral,
reverb-happy outdoorsy psych-pop goodness. Did I mention
it was bright and cheerful? ***Check out http://www.parasol.com/mail_order/jimspickarch.asp
for sound samples***
NONS
CD
$13.50
Holy Shit
Stranded at Two Harbors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 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
Hot Chip
The Warning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New album is a huge step forward w/more infectious,
melodic & engaging songs. Immaculately layered pop
voyeurism. Follows hugely successful tour w/ Stereolab.
DFA-62808
CD
$19.00
Hot Chip
The Warning (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US
DFA-62808
DLP
$20.25
Husbands
There's Nothing I'd Like More than to See You Dead (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Second LP from San Francisco 3 girl band "who
spit blood in the face of non-believers & pummel groins
w/barbed wire bashing. 60's girl gropu innocence drowns
in the sound of Big City Grime as they create a punk, garage,
soul, R&B & rock mutation." Recorded w/Phil
Manley (TRANS AM, FUCKING CHAMPS & JOHN REIS (ROCKET
FROM THE CRYPT, HOT SNAKES) w/guest appearances by Dan
Sartain & Russel Kwan of THE MUMMIES.
Swami-133
CD
$14.50
Ignatz
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US "Oddly glorious. The real American folk revival.
8.0."-PITCHFORK Yeah, but who would have expected
it to come from Belgium? After growing up on a diet of
90's lo-fi, old blues & the Harry Smith Anthology,
he bought a 4 track & began wrapping his folkish guitar
music in a cloud of effects & electronic noises under
sparse lyrics that are a mix of broken English & unintelligible
mantras. Songs are built up while played, captured on tape & then
all effects are immediately wiped never to be duplicated.
A simple but extraordinary sound.
Kraak-049
CD
$14.50
Ilar, Anders
Ludwijka (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, UK Ludwijka is the first release on Merck from the
renowned Swede Anders Ilar. Some Merck fans may be more
familiar with his material recorded for the sister Narita
imprint. This release is in the same vein as that material,
it hovers around wickedly dark and complex electronics,
with complicated beats and programming, but strays from
the typical 4/4 dance floor style. The name of the release
itself comes from the old spelling of his hometown, Ludvika,
which was in use some hundred years ago. This applies to
the release because for the source of the tracks, Anders
has gone back to his origins, sampling himself from old
tapes, including some of the first tracks he ever composed
on the piano when he was six years old. He transforms the
noises made by animals, nature, humans, instruments and
machines into a unique listening experience that takes
you back into the Swedish countryside to experience Ludwijka
firsthand.
Merck-LW
12
$7.00
Inch-Time
As The Moon Draws Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK With his latest album "As The Moon Draws Water" Australian
artist Stefan Panczak confirms his place as a key figure
in underground electronica, combining minimal beats with
such diverse influences as jazz, folk and World music to
create a wholly unique and organic sound. Expect to hear
some sparkling, chiming and seductive electronica that's
as subtle and beautiful as it is impossible to resist...
Inch-time's last sold out single was raved about by retailers
from boomkat to smallfish and "Icicles & Snowflakes
/ Almond Eyes" was chosen as a DJ mag SUREPLAYER.
Inch-time's debut album 'Any colour you Like' was released
as ltd CD in Europe by Static Caravan to heaps of praise.
Placing it amongst the top 15 electronica releases of 2006,
The Wire reviewed the album as "a luminous collection
of music that deserves a wider hearing. "Panczak is
blessed with a marvellously unhurried sense of placement
and these pieces unfurl with an almost ceremonious poise. "Kyoto" proves
the point, counter pointing trembling pizzicatos with a
wistfully circular arrangement for string quartet and calmly
conjuring a richly melancholy atmosphere without the faintest
hint of gimmickry". For fans of the spekk, expanding,
Type and ECM labels and prime period Tortoise. This is
micro-electronica , freak out samples, orchestral string
arrangements and dubs all conducted with a post rock mind
set for the listener's pleasure.
StaticCaravan-104
CD
$17.00
iOs
In Sunday Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Based in NY, the name refers to the interplay of
ones & zeros of the digital age. Catchy pop that balances
the shimmering synth sounds of Autumn P Proemm's keyboard & voice
with forceful guitar & vocals from Philippino born
Chris Punsalan. The New York Press termed them a "lush,
new-wave indie-pop, boy-girl group who are better than,
well, half of Jade Tree's roster" while the NY Times
compared them to the Canadian band Stars. Though based
on a classic Amer-indie rock sound, the hooks & electronics
keep it fresh & of the moment.
Kanine-182
CD
$12.00
Jarrett, Keith
Tokyo Solo (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US ECM's first DVD feat. the great improvising pianist
Jarret directed by Kanama Kawachi. More than an hour of
UNRELEASED MATERIAL!
ECM-09
DVD
$24.98
Kayo Dot
Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US
Robotic Empire-058
DLP
$20.00
Kid606/Johnny P/DJ C
Seaga Face & PJ Body (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US
Shockout-12
12
$8.75
Kiefer, Christian
Czar Nicholas Is Dead (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US "A beautiful musical evocation of a page of
Americana. Environmental recordings and electronics wrap
up a slow-changing bed of loops consisting of simple folk
guitar lines, banjo, accordion, and voices (both singing
and reciting)."-AMG on "Exodust" (Extreme,
2002). A soundtrack to a tundra wasteland filled with lonely
soldiers, ornate towers crumbling into ruin, and desolate,
blood-soaked snowscapes written from the confines of Kiefer's
Northern California home. An essentially ambient project
with minimal instrumentation, "Czar Nicholas Is Dead" captures
Russia as a fever dream, a strange and disorienting place
that lay on no map, but rather resides entirely in the
author's imagination. On the one hand, the subject of Kiefer's
project is a strange one to be sure, particularly since
most of his recorded output-including the similarly epic
and minimalist instrumental project "Exodust" (2002)
-has been rooted strongly in American soil. But Kiefer's
work has always also been rooted in history and in academic
and intellectual pursuits. For research, Kiefer turned
to thick volumes on the assassination of the Romanoff family,
the tradition of Russian folk music, and to early Russian
silent film. Kiefer brought in a handful of his favorite
musicians and asked them to improvise with him live in
the studio with a handful of simple instructions. The material
was then worked over further in the studio, edited, rearranged,
and produced, often with additional parts being added or
subtracted as the musical force of the album began to reveal
itself. The end result is part collective improvisation
on a conceptual and musical theme, and part constructed
and composed musical work. "I have one thing to say
about Christian Kiefer: It's GREAT to hear new music!"-Thurston
Moore
CameraObscura-075
CD
$14.75
Kiila
Heartcore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US One of the brightest, most engaging freak-folk records
of the year comes from this Finnish band whose home town
is enveloped in darkness most of the year. Human voices,
w/lyrics in English & Finnish, rest on warm textures
of sounds from an array of acoustic & electronic instruments.
Small & warm. For fans of Animal Collective, This Heat.
SayHey-008
CD
$17.00
Knut
Alter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US This is the third in a series of impromptu remix
albums. Compiled in 2004, this installment pairs the likes
of Dalek, JK Broadrick, KK Null, and Francisco Lopez, among
others, with tracks spanning Knut's four Hydra Head releases
over the last ten years. "As much as the sound might
be expanding, the heart of Knut's music remains riff-rooted
punishment" - Dusted Magazine. "Music-nerd icons
Meshuggah and Dillinger could learn a lot from Knut's mastery
of control" - Decibel.
HydraHead
CD
$13.75
La Casa Azul
El Sonido Efervescente de la Casa Azul (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, SPAIN "The fizzy sound of LA CASA AZUL" -
The first demos and the first album. It's been only six
or seven years, but in this time LA CASA AZUL have achieved
so many different goals and have convinced so many fans
around the globe (and we're not only talking about their
enormous success in Japan), that an album like this makes
more sense than ever. Even more so if we remember that "El
sonido efervescente de La Casa Azul", the band's debut
mini-CD, has been sold out for a long time now. In fact,
the first demos they distributed before releasing this
debut have been cult items for a long time, too. Even before
they played their first live show (as you can check by
listening to the album we're now re-introducing). Hence,
the re-release of the first album plus the three first
demos and other extra tracks is such good news. Even more
so if they're coming with a renewed, better sound (mastered
by Xavier Alarcón), and a luxuriant new artwork:
illustrations by Jean Duprez, one of our favourite illustrators(www.duprezdolores.com)
and cover art by Cocoe ( www.cocoe.com). Let's talk about
history. In 1999, sunshine-pop producer Guille Milkyway
found in the five members of LA CASA AZUL the perfect vehicle
for his sunny melodies, which melted the spirit of the
A&M label in the 60's with 70's disco and 90's europop.
But, as stated by Eugene Light on the liner notes, when
LA CASA AZUL came under the spotlight "it wasn't the
right moment for Bubblegum, Ye-Ye, Europop, Sunshine Pop,
André Popp nor Roger Nichols. (...) They'd sing
'Me gustas' ('I like you') and it meant 'Me gustas', as
if the songs had just come out from the Brill Building".
In other words, maybe the scene wasn't ready to hear the
influence of HARPER'S BIZARRE, THE COWSILLS or the golden
years of A&M, but when they sang "Me gustas" it
meant "Me gustas", and the songs connected immediately
with the people. You've got the prove towards the end of
the album: the crowd singing along by heart to songs that
had not been released yet. It was november, 1999. Almost
a year later, in october 2000, Elefant released their debut
mini-album on mini-CD and 10" vinyl. Both formats
are sold out. This record features, as well as the eight
song included in that debut mini-album, the three first
demos that started it all. We have also included their
cover versions of MECANO and Jeanette, plus the song "Tantas
cosas que arreglar" (featured in our 2003 compilation "Momentos
perdidos") and the new version of "Chicle cosmos",
recorded in 2004 to be included in the soundtrack to the
movie "El Asombroso Mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo",
a comedy featuring Spanish comedians Santiago Segura and
Willy Toledo.
Elefant-1119
CD
$14.75
Larvae
Dead Weight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 12TH)
PS, GERMANY With their second album, Larvae strip their
music out of the genres they had been associated with,
and focus on a sincere reflection on their musical roots,
their position as a band, and their place in the musical
landscape. Integrating guitars on most tracks and vocals
(by Jessica Bailiff, Shadowhuntaz, Hope For Agoldensummer
and Scalper), Larvae give here birth to a very soulful
and wonderfully produced album which can not be overlooked,
a work of great substance and talent. "Dead Weight" is
an album Larvae can be very proud of, and one which will
leave its mark.
AdNoiseam-622
CD
$14.75
Larvae
Dead Weight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 12TH)
PS, GERMANY With their second album, Larvae strip their
music out of the genres they had been associated with,
and focus on a sincere reflection on their musical roots,
their position as a band, and their place in the musical
landscape. Integrating guitars on most tracks and vocals
(by Jessica Bailiff, Shadowhuntaz, Hope For Agoldensummer
and Scalper), Larvae give here birth to a very soulful
and wonderfully produced album which can not be overlooked,
a work of great substance and talent. "Dead Weight" is
an album Larvae can be very proud of, and one which will
leave its mark.
AdNoiseam-621
LP
$18.75
Leadbelly
Legend of Leadbelly- The Tradition Years Remasters (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Restored classic landmark recordings from one of
America's most famous folk/blues icons. Restored original
art & extensive liners. Digitally remastered.
Empire-545450833-2
CD
$13.50
Leadbelly
Last Sessions V.2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 27TH)
PS, US A great collection that will amaze the listener
for the crystalline quality of its recordings. Leadbelly
is undoubtedly one of the greatest bluesmen to ever appear
on the face of earth and here it shows.
Universe-140/2
CD
$17.25
Leels
Fingeescrossed (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US 'This supergroup of Florida-bred boys and girls
(featuring members of HOME & MERINGUE) work long-distance
to trade musical files and galvanize their collective strengths
on their 3rd, most perfect, record to date. Following on
the heels on the Emperor Jones released "Leels" (2002)
and "Cannonballs and Silver Tongues" (2004),
they continue to share various bits of their musical language
from far flung reaches (NYC, St. Pete, State College, PA.)
then build and grow them at Eric's Devil Isle Wetlab studio.
The end result are layered, psychedelic-folk pop masterpieces
that lilt and lurch in equal measure (think Uncle Wiggly,
Grandaddy, Thinking Fellers Union, and 70s AM radio). The
Leels flex the sonic cyber-pathways, & we can confidently
say that The Little River Band never sounded so good."
ClothMonkey-001
CD
$12.75
Lidell, Jamie
Multiply Editions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Remixes from "Multiply" by FREEFORM FIVE,
HERBERT, LUKE VIBERT, FOUR TET, FEIST, GONZALES & MOCKY
plus live tracks recorded 2005 in London & Paris.
Warp-143
CD
$10.50
Lidell, Jamie
Multiply Editions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US
Warp-143
LP
$10.50
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
Loud Family with Anton Barbeau
What If It Works? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 11TH)
PS, US Recording five acclaimed albums for Alias Records
during the 1990s, the Loud Family, featuring Scott Miller
and an ever-changing cast of musicians, made some of the
best pop music of the decade. Aimee Mann (who told Pulse
magazine's Brett Milano that Scott Miller is "the
best songwriter out there right now") and Magnetic
Fields'
Stephin Merritt (who raved about the Loud Family's "gloriously
catchy hooks" in Time Out New York) hand-picked the
Loud Family to open for them on tour. Members of the band's
rabid Internet fan base traveled from all over the United
States to catch their shows, flying, in some cases, several
thousand miles to see them. Initially, Scott called it
quits after the LF's final Alias release, 2000's "Attractive
Nuisance." But he has finally been coaxed out of retirement
to record "What If It Works?," which features
the newest member of the Loud Family, Sacramento power
pop hero Anton Barbeau is best known for his collaboration
with England's Bevis Frond, "King of Missouri"). "What
If It Works?" features several originals as well as
dynamic covers of the Rolling Stones' "Rocks Off," the
Zombies' "Remember You" and Cat Stevens' "I
Think I See The Light."
125-013
CD
$13.50
Love Substitutes
More Songs About Hangovers & Sailors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US New album from ex-DEUS members operates in a musical
style that might best be described as Death Folk Artwank, & which
refers liberally to all things Underground, as well as
the broader History of Pop. The astute listener will hear
AC/DC, Drake, Young, JMC, Faust, Blue Nile, Jansch, Can,
Wire & Woodentops. Also includes songs about insomnia,
childhood memories, music biz, pop journalism, zen buddhism,
death, poetry, liars, love & hate.
HeavenHotel-0601
CD
$14.50
Machine Drum & Various Artists
Mergerz & Acquisitionz Sampler (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD)
PS, US Mergerz & Acquisitionz Sampler 12" is taken
from the biggest, most varied, and most all around head
banging remix disc to come out on Merck yet. It was the
fifth, and will be final, remix cd that Merck will put
out over its reputable career. This will be the only sampler
vinyl from the massive disc, and contains remixes by: Machinedrum,
Mesak, Kid 606, Deceptikon, Landau, Kschzt, Calmer, and
a vinyl exclusive remix from Manuvers 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 wicked 12" that meets
a lot of needs. Tracklisting: Side A a1. Machinedrum a2.
Mesak a3. Kid 606 a4. Deceptikon Side B b1. Landau b2.
Kschzt b3. Calmer b4. Manuvers.
Merck
12
$7.00
Mae Shi/Rapider Than Horsepower
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US
SAF-011
LP
$11.75
Mae Shi/Rapider Than Horsepower
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Split release from LA's the Mae Shi & Indiana's
Rapider Than Horsepower.
SAF-011
CD
$13.75
Magnolia Summer
From Driveways' Lost (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Sophomore effort reveals a louder, rawer & more
spontaneous side. Distorted guitars buzz & howl against
the blast of drums & bass, but despite the aggressive
edge, MS retains its distinctive grace & vulnerability.
With a band that features stalwarts of the St. Louis music
community, songwriter-multiinstrumentalist Chris Grabau
crafts songs of isolation & disconnect: a life caught
between work & home; love & loss; heart & hope;
thoughts & words.
Undertow-030
CD
$12.75
Manual
Bajamar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Danish artist Jonas Munk Jensen's second purely
ambient record for Darla follows footprints in the warm,
wet sand made by his 2003 CD The North Shore, which was
acclaimed by critics and fans. Like no other, Jonas manifests
his vision of idyllic, tropical paradise as the perfect
soundtrack to the dream. Bajamar is similar in sound to
The North Shore yet it's a more cohesive and more solid
album. Jonas' good friend Ulrich Schnauss says it's his
favorite of Jonas' ambient works. If The North Shore were
aural Valium, Bajamar is pure Opium. The record produces
the very same ethereal buzz a lazy, endless summer afternoon
at the beach with a minus tide does.
Darla-172
CD
$13.50
Manyfingers
Our Worn Shadow (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, SPAIN 8 tracks. Manyfingers (aka multi-instrumentalist
Chris Cole) emerged out of the shady and mysterious Bristol
scene that spawned the likes of Flying Saucer Attack, Movietone,
Third Eye Foundation and Amp. Previously best known as
Third Eye Foundation luminary Matt Elliott's right hand
man, cellist and drinking buddy, Cole has also been a sometime
member of legendary pastoralists Movietone as well as being
the current drummer of the excellent post rock band Soeza.
Cole's relative obscurity is set to change with the release
of his full lenght debut album 'Our Worn Shadow' - a magnificently
ambitious multi layered gem of a record. He plays piano,
drums, cello, Spanish guitar, accordion, vibraphone and
other assorted instruments to create a veritable whirlwind
of sound. The record takes its cue from the Fourtet of
'Pause' and 'Rounds' (taking in along the way influence
from US based hip hop futurists Dosh and Machine Drum)
but adds Yann Tiersen style accordion and string arrangements
played with the intensity of Godspeed You Black Emperor!
at their ground shaking best. The cyclical motifs of Philip
Glass and Steve Reich are notable ensuring that the album
presses all the right neo classical buttons - often comparable
to the best work of Max Richter, Rachel's, Sylvain Chauveaux
and Terry Reilly. Its an album of opposites - the mournful
accordions and weeping cello's recall the melancholy of
Matt Elliott's recent 'Drinking Songs' yet when a female
vocal is introduced on the excellent standout 'For Measured
Shores', the effect is somewhat like a gallic late period
Blonde Redhead. The record is impressive for the variety
of melody and sounds produced, the consistently imaginative
string and horn arrangements, subtle sampling and frenzied,
frenetic drumming. Following the hullabaloo over recent
records by the likes of Fourtet, Caribou and Diplo, Manyfingers
is far and away the best Englishman to take on the baton
and run with it into genuinely new and exciting places.
'Our Worn Shadow' is more than a new dawn for post rock,
folktronica, electronica, neo classical or whatever you
want to call it - its a life changing record that ultimately
defies categorization.
Acuarela-1064
CD/DVD
$14.75
Material Issue
Best Of-Millennium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Chicago's very one who wrote the catchiest power
pop songs about girls that anybody's ever written. After
a few years on the cusp of true hugeness, Jim Ellison decided
he'd had enough or music & life & left us. Incl. "Valerie," "Kim," "Diane," & "Renee" & a
live version of "Ballroom Blitz."
Mercury-6525
CD
$10.75
Meneguar
I Was Born At Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US REMASTERED/REMIXED ON VINYL
LP
Troubleman-175
LP
$12.75
Minxy Soul Models
Transparent Yeah (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, SWEDEN Gothenburg band's debut album: fragile lofi
pop.
AWestSideFabrication-232
CD
$13.50
Missing Numbers
No Anecdote (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 5TH)
PS, US Led by songwriter / instrumentalist Jimmy Peterson,
this relatively new Minneapolis band is already creating
a sound and vibe that are totally its own. The album is
a collection of songs that are dark but melodic, totally
modern but evocative of distant and dangerous times.
JackpineSocial-059
CD
$14.50
Mission Of Burma
Obliterati, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Their third full-length studio album proper might
be the most aggressive, raw, and challenging in the band's
storied career. It's as relentless and engulfing an album
as "Vs." some 24 years ago. Black humor, topical
humor, general dense agro with hooks split into the sound
like kindling. This is the next uneasy listening album
of the year. "Sonic Youth sound like their cover band
in comparison" - Launch.
Matador
CD
$14.50
Mission Of Burma
Obliterati, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$19.00
Modern Machines
Take It, Somebody (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Often described as classic upper Midwestern punk
filtered thru a modern day basement punk sensibility. Husker
Du meets early Replacements meets early Lemonheads meets
Dillinger 4 meets The Figgs. While these comparisons are
fairly apt, "Take It, Somebody" sees the band
incorporating older & more diverse influences into
their distinctive songwriting style, including 60's garage
rock & even some Americana-esque twang.
Dirtnap-065
CD
$13.25
Molina, Juana
Son (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Argentinean singer Molina was introduced to the
American public with the release of her second album, "Segundo".
A mixture of acoustic guitars, traditional percussion touches,
electronic textures, and her disarming vocals make it one
of the most evocative and original albums in recent memory.
NPR's "All Things Considered" praised her, as
did Entertainment Weekly when it named "Segundo" "Best
World Music Album of 2003". "Sounds like Stereolab's
Laetitia Sadier covering Nick Drake, whispering luminous
folk tunes amid electronic thickets while acoustic guitars
and pianos flicker like votive candles" ¿ Entertainment
Weekly. 2004's follow-up, "Tres Cosas" was equally
revered, as Jon Pareles of the NY Times named it a top
ten record of the year, and it won even more fans as diverse
as Savath & Savalas, David Byrne, Belle And Sebastian,
and Sam Prekop. This is her first new material in over
two years and is the first of her albums to be released
simultaneously around the world, which should heighten
the album's impact.
Domino
CD
$15.25
Molina, Juana
Son (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$15.25
Monsters Are Waiting
Fascination (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US "Dark & sexy rock energetically careens
betwen candy coated vocals of innocent awakening & moody
melodies of detached experience."-Amoeba "On
stage [they] ooze tension & star power with the dueling
elements of bass driven grooves & Annalee Fery's playful
vocals & demeanor."-Giant Robot.
Retone-001
CD
$12.50
Montys Loco
Man Overboard (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN Ultra-sensual art-pop/weird-folk alchemy produced
by Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn And John). It's like a free-range,
organic version of The Knife or Phil Spector's girlgroup
harem, plus it's everything I love about The Concretes,
but with a more experimental bent, so comparisons to Bjork
aren't too far out. Katapult REVIEW: "The two women
that are hiding behind the name Montys Loco have been playing
music for over 10 years together. Accordingly to themselves
Björn Yttling, who is the producer of these 10 songs,
has shown them a new pathway to walk on. And the walk they
walk is good. Really good. The music that gets delivered
by these two ladies is small pop songs with big words.
It's smart, funny and at the same time so distinct and
honest with a sexy edge... On "Man Overboard" Anja
Bigrells voice sound harsh and elegant at the same time.
It reminds me of Anna Ternheim and Karin Dreijer mixed
with Victoria Bergsman from The Concretes, at the same
time. The spacious keyboard and organ sounds mixed together
with the earthly touch of an acoustic guitar creates a
Phil Spector vibe that is hard to not like. It's a record
that at first comes off as nothing special, but just as
a seed takes its time to blossom into a wild colourful
lovely flower." CD comes in a spiffy velour/vinyl
wallet with a full-color lyric booklet.
NONS
CD
$13.50
Morton, Mandy & Spriguns
Magic Lady (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US One of the best albums of the talented Ms. Morton,
who was active between 1976 and 1983 with six LPs. A true
prog folk star, Mandy Morton's distinctive voice makes
this reissue a sure delight for collectors and obscure
albums searchers.
Akarma-324
CD
$17.25
Murdoch, Alexi
Time Without Consequence (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH
)
PS, US After selling a gazillion of his debut EP, which
included the hypnotic inertial "hit" "Orange
Sky," it's finally time for his debut album. Compared
to everybody from Nick Drake to David Gray & Van Morrison.
A KCRW & KGSR fave.
Razor&Tie-79301
CD
$18.75
MV & EE with Bummer Road
Mother of Thousands (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Lifted rural raga vibrations & big woozy doses
of haunted folk-blues, but with a mix of flat-out killer
songs & extended electric psych-outs it's something
of a revelation. Both MV & EE's vocals are more present & stronger
then ever & the harmonies have a real sweet lonesome
glow. Features Matt Valentine & Erika Elder with Mo'
Jiggs, Sparrow Wildchild, Nemo Bidstrup, Tim Barns & Samara
Lubelski adding harmonica, percussion, flute, electric
guitar, tambura, violin, ukelin & more to the usual
assortment of mystic strings. 180gm double vinyl. Limited
edition of 1000 copies.
TimeLag-033
DLP
$30.50
MV & EE with Bummer Road
Mother of Thousands (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Double cd digital version with the same tracks/sequence
as the 2lp. First edition of 1000 copies.
TimeLag-033
DCD
$20.75
My Education
Moody Dipper (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Formed in 1999 by members of Stars of the Lid, ultrasound,
Cinders, and ST37, the seven-piece My Education is an instrumental
hybrid: part space-rock cacophony, part punk rock sonic
wipeout, and part ambient bad trip. My Education's 2002
debut, Five Popes, spawned regional tours, college airplay
and much critical acclaim. Though comparisons to Mogwai,
Explosions in the Sky, and Mono were natural to follow,
My Education's sound and instrumentation truly are its
own. 2005's follow-up, Italian, fueled more national accolades
and caught the ear of many musicians along the way. 2006
finds My Education's sound expanding and evolving, with
a new EP, Moody Dipper, and an August tour to follow. The
EP contains three new My Education tracks plus help from
Kinski, Dalek, Red Sparowes, and Teith in the form of remixed
Italian songs. Not being one to rest on its laurels or
past achievements, My Education should be recording its
next full-length release this fall. Track Listing: 01.
Spirit of Peace (a variation on a theme by Popul Vuh) 02.
Armistice Day 03. Dalek: Green Arrow - Deadverse Remix
04. Red Sparowes: Snake in the Grass - Greg Burns of Red
Sparowes Remix 05. Teith: Green Arrow - Teith Remix (Trevor
from Pelican) 06. Kinski: Puppy Love - Chris Martin of
Kinski Remix 07. Moody Dipper.
ThirtyGhostsRecords-002
CD5
$9.00
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
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
New Radiant Storm King
Singular, No Article (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Reissue. This is the first time the title has received
a US release. NRSK take their tempo-shifting, guitar-strangling
rock to new heights of pop sensibility on these 11 songs,
with a new emphasis on vocal harmonies and instrumental
flourishes. The reissue features original cover art and
contains the only bonus track from this period: "Mrs.
Bairds' Bread". All material has been carefully digitally
remastered.
Darla-166
CD
$13.50
Nobody/Mystic Chords of Memory
Broaden a New Sound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Follow-up EP to the full-length "Tree Colored
See" from PROJECT BLOWED producer NOBODY, AISLERS
SET's Jen Cohen and Christopher Gunst of The BEACHWOOD
SPARKS. Features three tracks from the band's full-length,
this time covered by DEVENDRA BANHART, DNTEL & The
LONG LOST.
Mush
CD5
$8.00
Noxagt
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Dangerous dirge blasts out of the tail pipe of Norwegian
ghost rider band's third LP w/Nils' viola replaced by the
spring-loaded guitar of Anders Hana (ULTRALYD)
Load-069
CD
$16.00
Nyman, Olle
Behind the Clouds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, SWEDEN Debut album of gentle, rootsy pastoral pop,
northern soul from a northern soul, Lulea, Sweden to be
exact, up near the Arctic Circle. Likened to mellow Van
Morrison and The Band, perfect for fans of Nicolai Dunger
and Bjorn Norestig.
AWestSideFabrication-234
CD
$13.50
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!
Narnack-7036
LP
$12.75
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
Oppenheimer
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Irish duo who married their common love of synths,
kraut-rock, soundscapes & most of all pop music into
songs capable of transporting the listener to distant shored
on waves of melody. Lush, multilayered & just in time
for summer!
Bar/None-176
CD
$16.50
Others aka 22PP, The
Monochromeset (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, FINLAND The Others aka 22PP is a 22-Pistepirkko side
project playing covers, exploring their influences and
having a rip-roaring time doing it! Yes, there's another
band called The Others, hence the "aka" addendum.
For "Monochrome Set" they've carefully picked
just a few from their broad setlist: songs by The Kinks,
Jody Reynolds, The Troggs, Link Wray, Buddy Holly, and
The Everly Bros. The band 22-Pistepirkko has been around
for almost 25 years and has recently released their 10th
album "Drops & Kicks" (2005). Years ago they've
started to also play shows under the name THE OTHERS (aka
22PP), dedicated to mainly cover songs they like. Those
shows have been
very well appreciated throughout Finland and Scandinavia. "Monochrome
Set", released on their own Bone Voyage label is the
first official recording of this concept.
BoneVoyage-052
CD
$12.00
Palermo, Ed Big Band
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 23RD) r
PS, US The fruit of a 25 year old big band that has been
performing the music of FRANK ZAPPA since 1995 at The Bottom
Line & Iridium in NYC to beyond enthusiastic crowds. "Palermo's
band swings, smolders & soars on FZ's material."-Time
Out NY
Cuneiform-225
CD
$13.75
Panda Band
This Vital Chapter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US A collision of layered vocal & keyboard melodies,
guitars riddled with a menagerie of effects, textured drumming
and an array of other sounds that tip the hat to some of
the coolest studio & live bands over the past 40 years.This
first album from Australia's PB is the final product of
songwriting, playing and creating in the most isolated
city on the planet: Perth, Australia. The Panda Band is
fronted by multiple award-winning songwriter Damien Robert
Crosbie, who has penned the songs currently earning his
five-piece an ever-growing popularity with fans, radio,
press and the music industry. "Textured and infectious
pop from the bright lights of Western Australia. Flaming
Lips and Modest Mouse eccentricities blended with the classic
harmonies and quirk of Sgt. Peppers era Beatles."-Rolling
Stone.
Filter-07
CD
$15.00
Parenthetical Girls
Safe As Houses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US Two years in the making, the sophomore release from
Pacific Northwest experimental-pop band Parenthetical Girls
makes exceptional bounds forward both sonically and narrativelya
more confident vision that is at turns more confrontational
and more delicate. Featuring Sam Mickens and Jherek Bischoff
of the Dead Science.
SlenderMeansSociety-005
CD
$12.50
Parkins, Zeena
In Despite (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US A remarkable new CD of compositions from one of
the world's most radical harpists, who has worked with
Bjork, Fred Frith, John Zorn, Bang on a Can and many many
others. Including two dynamic new string quartets, a piece
for sixteen feet and cello and a brilliant composition
for harp solo, this is one of Zeena's most important and
ambitious releases.
Tzadik-8022
CD
$16.50
Peris, Don
Go When the Morning Shineth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Solo album from INNOCENCE MISSION guitarist has
a nostalgic summertime feel. On this mostly instrumental
outing, his unique & unmistakable guitar tone dips,
soars, and shimmers with tremolo. Like the sea on the album's
Polaroid cover, these songs are deep and inviting. A close
listen reveals nods to other great melodic songwriters
like Paul Simon, Chet Atkins, Lindsey Buckingham and Nick
Drake.
JemezMountain-944
CD
$14.50
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
Pestrepeller
Isle Of Dark Magick (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, UK Prepare yourself for this gem of free-improvised-found-sound-collage
enriched with dark pagan folky vibes and supernatural horror
noise dedicated to HP Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith and
Austin Osman Spare! Most remember Pestrepeller only as
the source material for Sonic Boom's (Spacemen 3) Pestrepeller
remix album. It's true, while they're a supergroup of sorts
and are in their tenth year of existence they've still
only released 3 proper albums not including the Sonic Boom
remixes. When Pestrepeller does make a sound, they make
it count sharing stages with Borbetomagus, David Shea and
Alan Turner among others. Pestrepeller consists of long-celebrated
illustrator and Wire journalist Savage Pencil, Evan Parker
student and ex-Medicine Head member Peter Hope-Evans, comic
artist Ed Pinset, cartoonist Harley Richardson and Rob
Brown. "A quick trip to a psychedelic plane where
Sun Ra's rocksichord pumps up the volume alongside krautrock
kozmik couriers Ash Ra Temple, while the long shadow of
Dada godfather Marcel Duchamp blots out the sun. The perpetrators
are Sav X of Art Attacks/Kray Cherubs/Ether Hogg, cult
underground comics artist/writer Ed Pinsent, and guitarist/writer
Harley Richardson. -Sympathy Records
Important-086
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
Portastatic
Who Loves the Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Original Film Score for a film about the people
we love & how much we hate them. It is also about sex, & the
ensuing tensions that can arise within the confines of
friendship & the extended family. It's a beautiful
musical interpretation of these themes. In addition to
MAC's traditional guitar-based songs, he incorporates strings,
oboe, flute & piano to propel the infectious melodies.
RIYL Belle Orchestre, Rachel's & Calexico.
Merge-277
CD
$13.75
Priestess
Hello Master (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Escaping the banality & redundance of current
rock, they conjure enough powerful riffage to brand itself
into brain tissue. Pure sonic bliss via genuine heviosity & uncompromised
melodic hookery.
AceFu-042
LP
$16.00
Psycho & the Birds
All That Is Holy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US An unoffical, sort of BOB POLLARD solo album sandwiched
between two O-fishul BOB POLLARD solo albums. Though recorded
spontaneously on a boom box & later worked over in
the studio, this is no mere collection of throw aways.
It is THE collection of throw aways. Heavy on the 5 Ps:
pop, punk, prog, psych & purge.
Recordhead-091
CD
$16.25
Psycho & the Birds
All That Is Holy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US
Recordhead-91
LP
$17.25
Raccoo-oo-oon
Cave of Spirits Forever(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US CD reissue of the cdr version that went instantly
out of print last year. One of those bands that can somehow
shift between seemingly divergent genres, while the whole
time keeping a sound very much their own. The disc launches
with a speed blasted, noise fueled, psych/punk rocker,
slides into nearly grooving free-jazz territory, then into
a gorgeous, buzzing/floating/tinkling bliss mantra & that's
just the first 3 tracks. The overall sound constantly slips
back to the sort of mantric, damaged rock thud these guys
are clearly fond of. Limited edition of 1000 copies.
TimeLag-036
CD
$14.50
Radio 4
Enemies Like This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US First album in 2 years produced by Jagz Kooner (PRIMAL
SCREAM, KASABIAN, CHEMICAL BROS, NEW ORDER) refines their
signature sound while taking it to the next level. A rawer,
more emotionally charged sound delivering politically charged,
intelligent lyrics over funk riff guitars & deep throbbing
dub grooves.
Astralwerks-59682
CD
$14.50
Radio 4
Enemies Like This (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks-59682
LP
$17.00
Rauhan Orkestri/Lauhkeat Lampaat
Sylissain oot (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, CANADA RAUHAN ORKESTERI (Peace Orchestra)/LAUHKEAT
LAMPAAT (Meek Sheep) CD originally released on LP in 2005
on Italian label, QBICO; ten pieces of free-improv-folk-jazz
from Finland, with a distinctive foundation of playful
vigor and heartening spirit. It's an organic improv session
that breathes countryside air, sensing the grass between
its toes. Not including several self-released 7"s
and limited edition CD-Rs, this is the PEACE ORCHESTRA's
second full length. It illustrates a great progression
and a newly acquired, absolutely beautiful sense of restraint.
The members of this quartet play off each other magically,
leaving room for the microscopic details to shine through.
Deeply routed in the incestuous Finnish pych-folk-experimental
scene, the family tree of this four-piece has many branches,
including the duo, LAUHKEAT LAMPAAT who are peppered throughout
this release. These pieces are differentiated by higher
timbres and a slightly more tongue-in-cheek air (They are
also distinguished by the asterisk in the song listing)
RAUHAN ORKESTERI has to be one of Europe's most exciting
new free jazz outfits, filled with a rarely encountered
joyful energy floating on a fantastic search into the free
realms of the outer possibilities of sound. No cause for
intellectual drama here, Antti Tolvi, Ville Jolanki (reeds),
Jaakko Tolvi (percussion) and Tero Kemppainen (bass) need
no more then the direct physical contact between body and
instrument for their sonic onslaughts that in no time go
from hectic outbursts to warm and mellow soft blows.
Ache-024
CD
$13.75
Remains
Diddy Wah Diddy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Jukeboxes everywhere can rejoice, now that Sundazed
is on the scene with red hot relief for those hopelessly
worn to bits copies of Epic 5-10001 (better known as "Diddy
Wah Diddy"/"Once Before", perhaps the most
potent of all singles by the always authoritative Remains).
Mid-60s Brit-influenced Americana never sounded so good.
Sundazed-181
45
$8.75
Rooks
Search & Destroy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US B/W "Penetration" One of the RAREST of
all '66 garage singles, the classic two-sider, "A
Girl Like You"/"Empty Heart". From the original
master tape, augmented with amazing photos. Why blow your
retirement nest egg on an original copy when it sounds
incredible on always-reasonably priced Sundazed vinyl.
Sundazed-182
45
$8.75
Russian Circles
Enter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US Even though they don't play the most accessible
music, an instrumental amalgam of punk, metal, indie-rock & even
prog, they have the it factor. Debut album, definitely
doesn't sound like a new band clumsily over-thinking their
songs, but instead it sounds like one cohesive composition
in six movements. Each movement holds its breath through
the intense moments, but exhales through sweeping, airy
horizons that slowly collapse into dense panoplies, showcasing
the band's shifting dynamics & not just the binary
code of loud/quiet. Coupled with their richly textured
guitar-work, thick, growling bass lines & propulsive,
polyrhythmic beats.
Flameshovel-035
CD
$12.75
Rux, Carl Hancock
Good Bread Alley (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Feat. a scaled down sound of live acoustic piano,
upright bass & drums. It's blues-scape brings to mind
Son House, Bob Dylan, Nico & the Velvet Underground,
as well as the southern fried soul of Bill Withers. Ten
tracks of haunting melodies, beautiful lyrics & his
signature lush hypnotic baritone, often described as a
powerful vocal artistry between Hendrix, Scott-Heron & Morrison.
He takes on the wit & sarcasm of the blues tradition.
ThirstyEar-57168
CD
$14.50
Sammies
Self-Titled(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
Ps, US NC self-taught quartet who channel the early 80's
Athens sound through Pavement, MC5 & Skynyrd. "Punk
intensity w/a garage rock roar."-Indendent Weekly
MoRisen-087
CD
$12.75
Sebadoh
III (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US It's hard to call this the shot heard 'round the
world, but in its own way, "III", along with "Slanted
And Enchanted", opened up a creative way by ransacking
the vestiges of the 80's American underground. The original
album is a schizophrenic adventure, from Lou Barlow's plaintive
songwriting to Eric Gaffney's noisier psychedelically minded
etudes. Long out of print, this landmark album contains
the 23-track original album on disc one and a whole album's
worth of additional bonus material.
Domino
CD
$13.75
Sensational Meets Kouhei
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
Ps, US Japanese noise producer KOUHEI MATSUNAGA & Crooklyn's
innovative illbient son SENSATIONAL collaborate to birth
a groundbreaking aural sculpture that defies easy classification & contemporary
comparison. This combination of raps & groove makes
for some real next-level shit, true 21st century hip-hop
at its finest resulting from their avant-garde process:
a surprisingly accessible blend forged of the hardest beats & rhymes
from the subterranean bedrock. Distant & abstract in
the tradition of innovators like Can, Dr. Octagon & Dan
The Automator, SMK departs from even the most experimental
of modern artists with its hypnotic minimalism & organic
restraint. Includes remixes by AUTECHRE & SPECTRE.
Wordsound-053
CD
$14.50
Serena-Maneesh
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PlayLouderecordings
LP
$19.00
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
Shitmat
Hang The DJ (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, CANADA After his very successful Full English Breakfast
collection and the The Lesser Spotted Burberry E.P. for
planet mu records England's infamous bad boy DJ Shitmat
gives us "HANG THE DJ" a heavy 13 track album
of classic ravage, gabber and indecent pop mashups. Brighton
DJ Shitmat (aka Henry Collins) brings his brainsick flavor
of "UK Mashcore" and endlessly brilliant craziness
to Sublight. HANG THE DJ is a night at the top 40 club
gone sour as shitmat throws the pounding hardcore in a
blender with heaps of funny/catchy pop song fragments.
Likely the most fun you will have listening to an album
this year!
Sublight-1601
CD
$13.50
Shooting At Unarmed Men
Yes! Tinnitus! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Emerging from the debris of mclusky, the haunts
of various damp, dark basement clubs, and the forging of
drum power through seven grades of piano teaching, Shooting
At Unarmed Men bring you tunes you can whistle, dance,
or fight to, depending on your preference, consumption,
or IQ level.
TooPure
CD
$11.75
Sileni
Cold Sweat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US drum n bass and techno musician Sileni (aka Chris
Leamy) unleashes this long-awaited jungle breaks monster.
On "Cold Sweat," the bass twists and growls while
splintered breaks filter and swarm in perfect harmony.
Leamy's B-side remix of "Actual Proof" builds
around a summery guitar figure that
slowly morphs into technoid robot beats and cut up vocals.
PlanetMu-136
LP
$9.75
Silverman, Sarah
Jesus Is Magic (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US It's Sarah's movie. It's on DVD! It's funny!.
Interscope-9141
DVD
$25.75
Six Organs of Admittance
Sun Awakens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Erupted like lava from what we'd previously thought
a mountain, this album flowers red & hot from the earth,
destroying in a completely organic fashion. This isn't
all happy beans, so you know, in fact it's their darkest
album yet. The inspiration is Hermann Nitsch, a little
Popul Vuh, as well as Hapshash & the Colured Coat.
DragCIty-312
CD
$14.50
Six Organs of Admittance
Sun Awakens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH )
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-312
LP
$14.50
Skin Alley
To Pagham And Beyond (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US Skin Alley's first 2 albums are not only their best,
but also among the most interesting in the whole panorama
of British progressive rock. Their 2nd album "To Pagham
and Beyond", originally released in 1970, brings strong
elements of jazz and skillfully executed Hammond and sax
solos into the mix for a more multi-layered eclectic sound.
Akarma-275
CD
$17.25
Small Sins
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Toronto band previously known as LADIES & GENTLEMEN
blends literary, minimalist songwriting w/smooth synch
lines & complex instrumentation to bring us achingly
addictive pop.
Astralwerks-59844
CD
$14.50
Smith, Bessie
Empress Of The Blues V.3 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 25TH)
PS, US A marvelous voyage into the music of Bessie Smith, "Empress
of the Blues" as she was often called. Among the many
musicians that accompanied her over the course of her brilliant
career, Louis Armstrong, Bob Fuller, Benny Goodman, Coleman
Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson rise to the top of the list.
Already released as a 3CD box, this collection is now available
in three separate single volumes, ending now with this
volume 3, Also includes an illustrated booklet with extensive
liner notes.
Universe-137/3
CD
$17.25
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
Smiths
Under Review (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US 90 minute documentary film covering the full story
and music of The Smiths. Features rare musical performances,
videos, TV appearances, interviews with the band, and expert
comment and review from an esteemed panel of experts. First
of its kind in documenting the history of one of the most
important bands of the 80s. Incl. contributions from: producers
Stephen Street, John Porter and Kenny Jones; Smiths fifth
member Craig Gannon; Author of Saint Morrissey Mark Simpson;
Journalists Paul Morley, Nigel Williamson, Jake Kennedy
and John Robb; Factory Records supreme Tony Wilson; and
a host of other names.
SexyIntellect-504
DVD
$19.75
Smog
Rock Bottom Riser (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH )
Ps, US Two heavy, heavy cuts from "River Ain't Too
Much To Love" open this disc w/ accompanying videos.
Feat. Chloe Sevigny & Bill Callahan. Also incl. 2 non-album
songs, a pre-folk gospel song & a countrypolitan romp
full of bon sequitirs that somehow manages to fear & gash
at one w/ the power of a lion at play.
DragCity-302
CD5
$5.75
Snailhouse
Silence Show (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK Feat. Montreal based MIKE FEUERSTACK aka "GRANDPAPA" (KEPLER,
WOODEN STARS) From its haunting & evocative opening
chords to its self-assured instrumentation & lyricism.
Instrumentally, the songs are subtle & disarming, creating
an atmosphere of stark beauty. The vocals, however deliberate
in their drive forward, maintain a delicate & unassuming
tone. This recording braves an emotional landscape few
artists are willing to explore with such honesty.
Scratch-049
CD
$13.50
Sneakster/Robin Guthrie
Fifty Fifty (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK Three exclusive tracks. Radical reworkings of Sneakster
album tracks. Track list: 1. Fireheart, 2. Stolen Letter,
3. Kinda Blu.
BellaUnion-12
CD5
$9.00
Soft Machine
Grides (CD + DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Previously unreleased live concert from 10/25/70 & DVD
from their final European tour w/Robert Wyatt in 1971,
a multi-camera crew shot 20 minute set. Both feature the
classic SM quartet line up of Wyatt, Dean, Ratledge & Hopper.
Cuneiform-230
CD/DVD
$19.25
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Exclusive vinyl edition of SY's latest mayhem. Vinyl
only cover art.
Goofin'-11
LP
$13.50
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS,US The now O'Rourkeless quartet return with a "straight
up SY field on fire, with a compact potency of rock n roll
enlightenment. 12 songs of forward motion & harmonic/melodic
surprise".
Geffen-6757-02
CD
$14.50
Space Needle
Recordings 1994-1997 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US Began in 1994 as the four-track project of Long
Island-based Jud Ehrbar & Jeff Gatland. After graduation,
Ehrbar moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where he attended
school & played drums in Scarce; after creative differences
prompted Ehrbar's exit, he returned to Long Island, where
the duo founded SN as a venue for incorporating diverse
influences ranging from experimental music & 1970s
prog-rock to 1980s post-punk & hip hop. After signing
to the New York label Zero Hour, SN debuted in 1995 with "Voyager," a
collection of fuzzy, psychedelic compositions backed by
primitive tape loops & experimental production techniques.
EenieMeenie-023
CD
$12.75
Sparklejet
Beyond the Beyond (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US One of the better rock bands out of California lately
had their third album captured here by STEVE ALBINI w/
the requisite crunchy guitars. They "skillfully write
songs that cross-pollinate hints of country with a touch
of 'classic rock', shards of punk against real emotion,
other bands would cower at the prospect of taxing themselves
in such a manner. Sparklejet excels".
LongLiveCrime-18
CD
$14.75
Sparowes/Gregor Samsa
Split (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US NOW ON CD!!! GREGOR SAMSA shine bright here with
2 tracks of serene & dark ambient/rock music while
RED SPAROWES continue to steer into amazing directions.
In fact, both bands harken back to the glory days of showgazing's
past without compromising their modern spin on powerful & innovative
independent music.
RedRoboticEmpire-044
CD
$11.75
Spores
Imagine the Future (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Trio fronted by Molly McGuire (MONDO GENERATOR,
YELLOW NO. 5, EARTHLINGS, RHUDABEGA) who share stage time
with alter-ego puppets. Molly has also appeared on records
w/QOTSA, FRANK BLACK & MARK LANEGAN.
SideCho-1024
CD
$14.75
SSM
SSM (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Like a torrent of madness, the kind that produces
works of shocking brilliance, this trio ground a pearl
from the sand in less time than it takes most bands to
tie their collective shoelaces. Lumbering bass, samba,
pop & art-rock all find their way into this debut,
feat. a collaboration w/ the BLACK KEYS & members of
the HENCHMEN, the SIGHTS & CYRIL LORDS.
Alive-067
CD
$14.75
SSM
SSM (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US ON COLOR WAX.
Alive-067
LP
$10.75
Stars of Track & Field
Centuries Before Love & War (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE
6TH)
PS, US Portland trio marries the whir & hum of drum
machines, sequenced bass lines & wanderlust harmonies
blurring the lines between 60's psych pop & modern
electronica.
SideCho-1023
CD
$14.75
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
Still Flyin'
Time Wrinkle EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS,US Feat. members of TRACK STAR, AISLERS SET, LADYBUG
TRANSISTOR, DEAR NORA, LOVE IS ALL, MASERATI, and RED PONY
CLOCK, Still Flyin' is a bit of a San Francisco based supergroup.
But even without the stellar indie-rock pedigree, Still
Flyin' would be a force to be reckoned with. The band's
hybrid of Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, and U-Roy style Dub
plays out in energetic and joyfully chaotic live shows
that have gotten even the most skeptical and frumpy indie
rock asses shaking. What might have begun as a lighthearted
nod to good times has become a juggernaut that no one in
the band expected andthe groupis nowa San Francisco phenomenon.
AntennaFarm-517
CD5
$8.50
Still Flyin'
Time Wrinkle EP(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 20TH)
PS, US Feat. members of TRACK STAR, AISLERS SET, LADYBUG
TRANSISTOR, DEAR NORA, LOVE IS ALL, MASERATI, and RED PONY
CLOCK. Vinyl version.
AntennaFarm-517
12
$8.50
Stone The Crows
Ode To John Law (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 25TH)
PS, US 2nd album by this unforgettable Scottish band of
the early '70s. The music that the band proposes is blues
/ soul laden heavy rock, distinguished by carefully arranged
instrumental parts, a prominent guitar - played by the
terrific Leslie Harvey - and above all, the peerless voice
of Maggie Bell, elected "Britain's Top Girl Singer" of
1972.
Akarma-290
CD
$17.25
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
Svenonius, Ian
Psychic Soviet (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US The essays, written in a scholarly yet engaging
style, should clear up much of the prevailing confusion
regarding events of the last millenium by exploring the
use of rock n' roll & art by the ruling class, & the
sinister machinations behind popular fiction, film & TV
serials. Indispensable for anyone who wonders where rock
n' roll comes from, where it's going & what it really
means. IAN is from WEIRD WAR, MAKE UP, NATION OF ULYSSES, & CUPID
CAR CLUB.
DragCity-307
BOOK
$16.00
Takeovers
Turn to Red (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US Vinyl Version.
Recordhead-090
LP
$17.25
Takeovers
Turn to Red (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 27TH)
PS, US "Album of beautifully damaged pop-rock" from
GUIDED BY VOICES alumni BOB POLLARD & GBV bassist Chris
Slusarenko. Joined at the bar by a ton of guests incl.
Sam Coomes of QUASI. GBV: The gift that keeps on giving.
Recordhead-090
CD
$16.25
Tender Trap
6 Billion People (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 30TH)
PS, US 10 songs. Twenty years on from the NME's legendary
C86 cassette, with anniversary shows featuring key artists
planned at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts and
a Bob Stanley-produced documentary in the works, Tender
Trap's new album is striking proof that some of the original
protagonists of that movement are still making intelligent
and engaging pop music. As lead singer of the seminal Talulah
Gosh, the proto-riot grrrl Heavenly and the classy pop
act Marine Research, Amelia Fletcher was the voice and
face that launched a thousand fanzines, an iconic presence
whose influence can be traced in bands as diverse as Le
Tigre and Belle and Sebastian. Together with her cohort
in the latter two of those bands, Rob Pursey (guitar),
and Marine Research drummer John Stanley aka DJ Downfall
(bass), Tender Trap formed in 2001, releasing one album
to date, the coolly electronic 'Film Molecules'. With the
addition of the crisp drumming of The Magnetic Fields'
Claudia Gonson, '6 Billion People' marks a move away from
the pared-down approach of its predecessor towards a sound
recalling the best of the band's previous incarnations.
This is immediately evident on the big chorused title track,
Rob Pursey's sub-sonic backing vocals uncannily reminiscent
of erstwhile collaborator Calvin Johnson, while recent
single 'Talking Backwards' is a pop rush of shimmering
guitars and mellifluous vocals and 'I Would Die For You'
marries a chugging rhythm to an ethereal melody. The short-but-spiky
'Applecore' ups the sass quotient as Amelia demands answers
from an indecisive lover to a series of oblique questions
over a stop-start bassline, whereas the spacey-keyboard
sounds of 'Fahrenheit 451', the heartfelt '(I Always Love
You When I'm) Leaving You' and the haunting album closer
'Dead and Gone' lend the album variety and depth. '6 Billion
People' is Tender Trap's most fully realized work to date,
a collection of sumptuous tunes and bold arrangements that
makes a claim to be one of the best pop albums of the year.
Perfect for fans of The Concretes, The Magnetic Fields,
Le Tigre, and C86 indiepop. In a nicer parallel universe,
Amelia Fletcher is the most influential artist of her day.
-NME
Matinee-040
CD
$13.50
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
Tilly and The Wall
Bottoms Of Barrels (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US The result of five Omaha residents with a penchant
for classic 60's pop, boy/girl harmonies, and Americana
folk records, Tilly And The Wall celebrate the petulant,
determined, feisty nature of youth. They rejoice in tales
of dreams followed, mistakes made, and hearts broken. Their
debut, "Wild Like Children", consisted of eleven
perfectly formed songs bursting with enthusiastic hyperactivity,
while emanating a bittersweet melancholy of long lost summers
and misguided first loves. This, their follow-up, takes
their signature sound to a new level. The choruses are
more rousing, the tapping more intense, the instrumentation
fuller. Guaranteed to make you love the band even more
than you probably already do.
TeamLove
CD
$12.50
Tilly and The Wall
Bottoms Of Barrels (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeamLove
LP
$12.50
Various
Easy to Be Free: Rick Nelson Tribute (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US 20 track collection gathers a potpourri of artists
from around the globe, celebrating Nelson's legacy with
a special spotlight on some of his finest self- penned
introspective songs. In a 28 year history of recording
music, Rick Nelson went from rockabilly artist to golden
age of rock n' roll super star, has-been, LA country rock
originator, singer/songwriter and then a rejuvenated return
to rockabilly. No matter what his standing on the music
charts, first and foremost Nelson was a musician. Cuts
from ASTROPOP 3, NIC DALTON, LINDA DRAPER, ALLEN CLAPP,
AUTUMN LEAVES, MARSHALL CRENSHAW, MICHAEL BARETT (LADYBUG
TRANSISTOR, ESSEX GREEN), 1888, DENNY SAROKIN (RICK NELSON'S
STONE CANYON BAND), tons more.
PlantingSeeds-046
CD
$13.75
Various
In the Loop 4: Dublab (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Shimmering sounds never available on vinyl until
now. Cuts by ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, LONG LOST (aka DAEDELUS),
DEVENDRA BANHART & HAIRY FAIRY, LABENDER DIAMOND, DIRTY
PROJECTORS, FEATHERS. Vinyl only!
PlugResearch-071
12
$9.00
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
Imagination Anthem V. 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Expands the them from V. 1 of inventive acoustic
guitarists both old & new, roping in such talents as
JOSE GONZALEZ, PETER LANG, ROBBIE BASHO, SHARRON KRAUS,
JACK ROSE, JESSE SPARHAWK, JAMES BLACKSHAW & more.
TompkinsSquare-1424
CD
$15.75
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
Little Darla Has V24 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 15TH)
PS, US 2CD this time! 33 exclusive tracks! Only two are
non-exclusive. Features AARKTICA, APSE, BOYRACER, DISLOCATION
DANCE, ROBIN GUTHRIE, I AM ROBOT AND PROUD, LOWLIFE, NEW
RADIANT STORM KING, ORCHIDS, PEPITO, SALOON, VOXTROT & more.
Darla-175
DCD
$7.50
Various
Acquired Taste (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US New Sub Pop music video comp featuring material
by Shins, Ugly Casanova, Iron & Wine, Postal Service,
Hot Hot Heat, Constantines, Thermals, Album Leaf, Low,
Jennifer Gentle, Hello Sequence, Kinski, Sleater Kinney,
Rosie Thomas, Chad Van Gaalen, more.
SubPop-714
DVD
$11.00
Various
Shadowplayers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US Multi region format. Shadowplayers is a feature-length
documentary tracing the early history of iconic Manchester
record label Factory Records between 1978 and 1981. The
film was made by director James Nice. The Facts and fictions
are explored through candid interviews with 22 key participants,
including Anthony H. Wilson (founder) and Peter Saville
(designer), as well as musicians including Peter Hook (Joy
Division/New Order), Vini Reilly (Durutti Column), Simon
Topping and Martin Moscrop (A Certain Ratio), Chris Watson
(Cabaret Voltaire) and Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks/Magazine).
Other interviews include members of Section 25, Crispy
Ambulance, The Names, Minny Pops, Swamp Children and Thick
Pigeon, as well as other eyewitnesses and insiders such
as Richard Boon, Annik Honore, Lindsay Reade, Richard Jobson,
Graham Massey and Killing Joke. The film runs for more
than 2 hours and is divided into 19 chapters, covering
subjects such as The Factory Club, sleeve art and graphic
design, genius producer Martin Hannett, the riot at the
Joy Division concert at Bury in April 1980, the Factory
Benelux connection, the tragic suicide of Joy Division
singer Ian Curtis, the beginnings of New Order, and the
decline of the post-punk culture in 1981. Shadowplayers
is based exclusively on new spoken word interviews, with
soundtrack music by Section 25 and New Order, and rare
images and graphics. The cover art is based on the first
Factory design (Fac 1) by Peter Saville from 1978. DVD
extras include individual profiles for each interviewee.
LTM-2391
CD
$20.00
Various
Silverware (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 19TH)
PS, US 5th anniversary compilation filled to capacity with
AUDRAGLINT faves & rarities from their fertile homeland
of Portland. 73 mins of UNRELEASED OR EXCLUSIVE tracks
incl. TARWATER, GRIZZLY BEAR, VALET, CHARLES ATLAS, KID
606 & WAYNE SODABHERK, CAURAL, SIGNALDRIFT, NUDGE,
SEMS, BUGSKULL, STRATEGY, tons more!
Audraglint-113
CD
$14.75
Vetiver
To Find Me Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DiCristina-07
LP
$17.25
Vetiver
To Find Me Gone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
Ps, US The album that herald's Andy Cabic as one of the
current generation's finest songwriters. While touring
the world as a member of DEVENDRA BANHART's band, Andy
has expanded Vetiver into full on singer/songwriter project.
Songs of remembrance & recollection while embodying
the duality of presence & absence. Musically, there's
a dreamy Topanga Canyon vibe on select songs (maybe that's
the pedal steel calling on "No One Word"), and
thereÕs also plenty of crunchy candy for those who
have appreciated Cabic's recent nod toward the magic of
'70s-era Fleetwood Mac (check out the screaming guitar
outro of "Red Lantern Girls"). Yet everything
is simply, amazingly Vetiver, not anything else; To Find
Me Gone is Andy Cabic's own original statement, one that
many will consider as one of the finest albums of 2006.
DiCristina-07
CD
$14.50
Vetiver
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Special limited edition vinyl for their 2004 debut. "Like
the tall, narrow grass that is its namesake, Vetiver is
fragile sounding but strong, densely layered with melody,
texture, & rhythm yet uncluttered...Andy Cabic's wistful
tones at times remind one of Nick Drake, hobo folk, & even
Cat Stevens as they meander along the dusty road of Americana." SF
Bay Guardian. Incl. guests HOPE SANDOVAL (MAZZY STAR),
DEVENDRA BANHART, Colm O'Ciosoig (My Bloody Valentine),
Joanna Newsom, others.
DiCristina-02
LP
$17.25
Violent Femmes
Now Let's Start Over (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
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
$18.00
Violet Indiana
Killer Eyes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, UK Killer Eyes from the album Roulette plus three exlusive
tracks including quicktime video of title track. Track
List: 1. Killer Eyes, 2. Storm, 3. Safe Word, 4. Killer
Eyes (quicktime video).
BellaUnion-26
CD5
$6.25
Vitaminsforyou
Legend of Bird's Hill (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, CANADA Both a product of Winnipeg's rich experimental
electronic music community and its uncompromising indie-rock
scene, Bryce Kushnier under the guise of Vitaminsforyou
has been creating music for all contexts since 1998. His
unique sing-along sound might evoke whispers of the Postal
Service, Manitoba/Caribou, or Schneider TM, but 99% of
listeners agree that they've never heard anything resembling
his shy plundering of pop, psychedelia, fey techno, and
folk. Almost three years since his last LP. This new one
features contributions from GHISLAIN POIRIER, EMM GRYNER,
his occasional band the Wednesday Afternoon Players, and
other members of the Canadian music landscape. "The
electronic equivalent of an afterglow"-Magnet
Intr_version-016
CD
$14.50
Walker, Scott
Drift, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US It's been nine years since Walker's last album. "An
increasingly revered figure, Scott Walker is a singular
craftsman, one of rock's few individuals to demonstrate
a willingness to both embrace elements of the unfashionable
and ignore prevailing trends, yet also display an acute
awareness of contemporary sound" - Pitchfork.
4AD
CD
$16.00
Walkmen
A Hundred Miles Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RecordCollectionMusic
LP
$15.25
Walkmen
A Hundred Miles Off (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US The Walkmen have been solidifying their position
as one of the most important bands in the alternative music
community with their previous releases, "Everyone
Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone" and "Bows And
Arrows". Extensive touring, media prominence, critical
acclaim, national modern rock radio airplay, and TV performances
have helped establish the band in the music community. "A
Hundred Miles Off" is their most solid effort yet. "Dylan
meets Joy Division" - Uncut. "The dramatic epic
sweep, the urgent, chiming guitars, the upright snap of
the drums - it's all here" - Bust.
RecordCollectionMusic
CD
$15.25
Wedding Present, The
Singles 2004-5: Search For Paradise (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE
MAY 16TH)
PS, US To follow up on the success of Take Fountain, released
to high praise in early 2005, Search for Paradise is a
compilation of three UK singles released by The Wedding
Present in 2004 and 2005, including B-sides and unreleased
acoustic tracks. Seven songs have never been released in
North America, and the bonus DVD not only has four music
videos and two short films, but it is the first-ever release
of a Wedding Present DVD in North America!
Manifesto-43901
CD/DVD
$15.50
Wire
154 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US If Chairs Missing is the transition album from punk
to post-punk, 154 is definitely of the latter genre. Synth
moves to the forefront on this 1979 third album from Wire
along with melodies that help humanize the electronic textures.
Named for the number of gigs the band had played to that
point, 154 shows how far this band had come in three years
over three albums. Original artwork. First time on 180
gram audiophile vinyl.
4MenwithBeards-510
LP
$16.25
Wire
Chairs Missing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US With its Eno-esque synth textures, Chairs Missing
has been often cited as the evolutionary link between punk
and post-punk. In general, the lyrics are darker than those
on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning,
pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself
is a reference to mental instability. Originally released
in 1978 and now available for the first time on 180 gram
audiophile vinyl. Original artwork.
4MenwithBeards-509
LP
$16.25
Wire
Pink Flag (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 15TH)
PS, US Originally released on Harvest in 1977, Pink Flag
is perhaps the most original debut album to come out of
the first wave of British punk. Exhibiting severe art school
damage, Wire careens at breakneck speed through 21 songs
in 36 minutes to create an album that has influenced bands
for nearly thirty years. Original artwork. 180 gm.
4MenwithBeards-508
LP
$16.25
Wired For Mono
A Calling from Another Station; Radio Interrupt (PRE-ORDER:
SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, SWEDEN Debut full-length from retro-fitted garage-rockers
Wired For Mono, "The best live act in Stockholm" (Ebbot
Lundberg, The Soundtrack of Our Lives), and easily some
of the best classic rock action released this year. Logo
Magazine REVIEW: "Straining it through a millennial
filter that allows Mick Jagger to strut alongside The Charlatans,
and The Saints to roll in pig shit with GG Allin"...
NME live REVIEW: "Deceptively noisy Scando-drone heroes
arrive in the UK... The cabal of Swedish rock n roll bands
set for world domination continues with Stockholm's premier
pop-art blues janglists and Soundtrack Of Our Lives protégés
Wired For Mono. Right from the start it's obvious that
singer/guitarists Henrik Lillsjo and Arvid Engstrom favour
the rubber faced contortions of 65-model Keith Richards
and the dress sense of cosmic country icon, Gram Parsons.
But tonight is no excursion into fringed-jacket retro-fetishism:
Wired For Mono are dirty drone rock boys in disguise and
the loudest thing NME has heard in a dog's age."
FeedbackBoogie
CD
$13.50
Wolfmother
Woman/Colassal (Live) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 6TH)
PS, US Limited PICTURE DISC 7".
Modular-033
45
$8.75
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
Year Of
Slow Days (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-066
LP
$18.25
Year Of
Slow Days (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 16TH)
PS, US A soft humming. A clarinet from a distance. Disconnected
sounds, searching, waiting. With "Mantra" "Slow
Days" begins as expected - at least with regard to
this line up. BERNARD FLEISCHMANN, CHRISTOF KURZMANN, PAUL
KLING (aka Burkhard Stangl), Martin Siewert and Werner
Dafeldecker are all together experimentalists of beats
and sounds, trained in post-Jazz and improvisation, noisy,
fragile, encoded. It sounds exactly like that what people
like to call art. And in Vienna one is able to achieve
this in a very special, hearty way. "Slow Days" has
actually become a hearty, heartwarming record. A pop album,
that certainly is a small surprise. Already the polymorph "mantra" finishes
after one and a half minutes in a songwriter's intimacy.
The five have already left a slight presentiment on Bernhard
Fleischmann's album "Welcome tourist" (Morr 2002), "take
your time" was the name of the track. "sleep" was
another track on "Welcome tourist", an electronic
track back then, garnished only with Christof Kurzmann's
voice. For "slow days" it has become a chamber
music inspirited country song, a chamber that permits a
view on the sunset, with fainting guitars, a vibraphone,
with warm distortions. "Don't get me wrong, it's just
a song" sings Christof Kurzmann very close to your
ear. Maybe it is even closer than that.
MorrMusic-066
CD
$18.25
Yokota, Susumu
Wonder Waltz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 13TH)
PS, US On what may be his most unusual album yet, SY is
joined by Iva Bittova (BANG ON A CAN), Japanese singer & fashion
icon HAHIMI KARIE, & French DJ ALEX FROM TOKYO. A phantasmagoria
of unusual sounds, textures, spectral voices & deep
beats that could have been directed by Ingmar Berman or
Ang Lee. A deep web of sound encompassing everything from
dub, folk, techno, gamelan, guitar raga, classical & avant
garde.
LoRecordings-057
CD
$16.25
Young, Richard/Simon Wickham-Smith
5 Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MAY 23RD)
PS, US Venerable duo's first release since 2001's Lammergeier.
After recording and releasing nearly twenty albums between
1990 and 2001, Richard Youngs and Simon Wickham-Smith attempt
an opposite approach to music making-an annual meeting
to record a solitary ten-minute track. The resulting songs,
each named for an intervening year, show the duo remarkably
unaffected by the elapsed half-decade. Their signature
mix of electronically treated percussion, ululating noise,
and hand-on-the-knob tweaking continues to adapt "real
human" instrumental expression to musique concrete
sensibilities. First album in 5 years!
VHF-099
CD
$14.50
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Parasol
Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders
Beams “Presets” CD
$13.50
Deerhoof “Apple O'” LP $12.00
Elf Power “Back To the Web” CD
$17.00
Erasure “Union Street” CD $15.25
Farina, Geoff “Already Told You” CD
$7.50
Gram Rabbit “Cultivation” CD
$13.50
Holy Sons “Decline of the West” LP
$10.50
Jandek “What Else Does the Time Mean” CD
$9.25
Kozelek, Mark “Rock n Roll Singer” CD
$11.00
Kraftwerk & Gaz Nevada “Danny Krivit & David
DePino” 12 $8.25
Ladytron “Extended Play” CD/DVD
$12.75
Life At These Speeds “Self-Titled” CD
$13.25
Mastodon “Remission” CD $16.25
Most Serene Republic/Headlights “Split” 45
$4.00
No Neck Blues Band & Embryo “EmbryoNNCK” CD
$15.25
Scissorfight “Jaggernaut” CD
$13.75
Son Volt “Okemah and the Melody of Riot” CD
$13.00
Sunroof “Silver Bear Mist” DCD
$16.00
Timeout Drawer “Alone” CD $7.50
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