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A Place To Bury Strangers
S-T
PS, US A Place To Bury Strangers have often been called "the loudest band in New York". This may very well be the case, but unlike much so-called "loud" rock and roll that's out there, APTBS is not loud simply for the sake of it. The sonically overdriven sound they've accomplished is no clumsy accident, but a carefully cultivated and well-maintained entity all its own, fostered by an unbridled passion that's clearly evident in every live show they play and each recording they make. A Place To Bury Strangers does not so much play songs as allow them to pour out. They are songs about longing, heartbreak and confusion played extremely well and at a passionately loud volume. While there are obvious reference points: Pornography-era Cure, early Ride, My Bloody Valentine, and pre-1990s Jesus and Mary Chain, the sound is all their own, in part due to singer/guitarist Oliver Ackermann's day job of building custom guitar pedals (see deathbyaudio.net). Coupled with the solid bass of Jono Mofo and the relentless drumming of Jay Space, the APTBS team is a force to reckon with.
KillerPimp-004
CD
$12.25

Acid Mothers Temple
Stones, Women, Records
PS, JAPAN Japan Import. Acid Mothers Temple SWR, the ultimate power trio of Yoshida Tatsuya from Ruins,& Tsuyama Atsushi & Kawabata Makoto from AMT, present their shocking 2nd album.
Magaibutsu-033
CD
$20.00

Altz
Max Motion
PS, US Since 2000,after picking up & mastering the MPC2000, he has recorded on his own & composed & edited dance music in earnest. He has since become a highly respected recording artist, DJ, & remixer, making an international impact w/ in all genres of dance music from deep house to nu-disco.This new four-track 12'' incl. vocals from Yoshimi of The BOREDOMS & 2 separate remixes by The Idjut Boys.
DFA-112
12
$8.00

Anderson, Jason
Tonight
PS, US
Eca
CD
$11.50

Anderson, Lindsay
If
PS, US The solo debut from L'Altra co-founder Lindsay Anderson, is an intimate recording of carefully crafted, openly expressive songs. Anderson has refined her songwriting by freeing her already distinctive voice that has been featured with notable artists such as Will Oldham, Edith Frost, and Telefon Tel Aviv. Supported by a stellar cast of equally creative musicians, including members of Wilco, Califone, The Vandermark 5, Smog, and The Aluminum Group.
MintyFresh
CD
$11.50

Andrew
From Me to You
PS, US New album from California producer/popsmith Andrew Sandoval combimes the acoustic beauty of Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends and the stark lyrical honesty of John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band.
Vibrophonic
CD
$13.00

Angels of Light
We Are Him
PS, US New album from Michael Gira & Co.
YoungGod
CD
$15.25

Animal Collective
Peacebone
PS, US New EP of AC's ever-evolving spazz-pop glories features the crazy-beautiful "Peacebone" from the upcoming full-length album 'Strawberry Jam' (due 9/11), plus non-album track "Safer" and swanky remixes by Black Dice and Pantha du Prince.
Domino
CD5
$5.75

Architecture In Helsinki
Places Like This
PS, US Architecture in Helsinki is a six piece outfit of musical chameleons, formed in Melbourne, Australia, and now scattered across the globe. The band has developed a reputation for sensational live shows and a large, loyal fanbase. With two very successful albums already under their belt (2004's Fingers Crossedand 2005's In Case We Die), Architecture in Helsinki now hit the ground running with their third album, Places Like This. Upon first listen, it's no wonder that blogs and music sites are already chattering away insistently about the record. Places Like Thisis ten songs of instantly lovable pop brilliance, fizzing with electrical currents, channeling calypso rhythms and tropicalia flavors with lashings of percussion a-go-go. The album packs a kaleidoscopic punch that isn't far from astounding. Pop effervescence hasn't sounded this fresh in ages.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50

Architecture In Helsinki
Places Like This
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

At The Close Of Everyday
Leaves You Puzzled And The Original Pieces
PS, JAPAN At The Close Of Every Day (ATCOED), existing of Minco Eggersman (Volkoren) and Axel Kabboord (This Beautiful Mess), the new album by our favorite Dutch folk boys. This time it's totally different. It's a remix album including many older songs like 'Zalig Zijn de Armen Van Geest', 'The Maria Tales' as well as later work like 'O Welk Een Vreugde' and 'Ik Weet'. These 15 songs in total haven been remixed and restructured. Seriously, almost everything has been cut to pieces and folded back into a new and beautiful masterpiece! From heavenly piano pieces by Sylvain Chauveau and ambient soundscapes by Donato Wharton to heavy beats by Solex and weird electronica by Hood, simply a must have for every ATCOED fan and electronic music fan. The remixes have been done by Hood, Styrofoam, Spinvis, Solex, Dialect, Diefenbach, Hillmadelow, Sylvain Chauveau, Stafraenn Hakon, Kettel, Donata Wharton and many others. This is a special Japanese double CD edition (including the original pieces).
ArtUnion-5516/5517
DCD
$17.75

Augie March
Moo,You Bloody Choir
PS, US The band's 3rd album. It may be that you're still swimming in the prismatic wordplay & intriguing sonic details of their ecstatically acclaimed albums, but neither disposability nor immediate transparency are high among their strengths.So sue them.Or lend an ear.Recorded in Melbourne, San Francisco & the band's own Second World studio in Nagambie in country Victoria.
Zomba/RedInk
CD
$14.50

Bang Lime
Best Friends in Love
PS, CANADA Another Metric side-project affair. PREFIX MAG: "Not content to have only Emily Haines off on a tangent with the Soft Skeleton, fellow Metric members Joshua Winstead and Joules Scott-Key have formed Bang Lime. But you can bet there's more Canadian indie-rock blood involved then those two: Drew Malamud, who has worked with Stars and the Dears, helped engineer the album."
LastGang
CD
$14.25

Bangles
Return to Bangleonia: Live in Concert
PS, US
ShoutFactory
DVD
$14.50

Beatles, The
1967-1970
PS, US Picking up where 1962-1966 left off, the double-album compilation 1967-1970, commonly called The Blue Album, covers the Beatles' later records, from Sgt. Pepper through Let It Be. Like The Red Album, The Blue Album contains a mixture of hits, including singles like "Lady Madonna," "Hey Jude," and "Revolution" that were never included on an LP, plus important album tracks like "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," "A Day in the Life," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and "Come Together." Like its predecessor, 1967-1970 misses several great songs, but the compilation nevertheless does capture the essence of the Beatles' later recordings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Capitol
DCD
$37.25

Beatles, The
1962-1966
PS, US Assembling a compilation of the Beatles is a difficult task, not only because they had an enormous number of hits, but also because singles didn't tell the full story; many of their album tracks were as important as the singles, if not more so. The double-album 1962-1966, commonly called The Red Album, does the job surprisingly well, hitting most of the group's major early hits and adding important album tracks like "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," "Drive My Car," "Norwegian Wood," and "In My Life." Naturally, there are many great songs missing from the 26-track 1962-1966, and perhaps it would have made more sense to include the Revolver cuts on its companion volume, 1967-1970, yet The Red Album captures the essence of the Beatles' pre-Sgt. Pepper records. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Capitol
DCD
$37.25

Big Business
Here Come the Waterworks
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
HydraHead
LP
$17.00

Blakes
Streets
PS, US Features three live-favorites from the band's upcoming full length as well as two brand-new cuts.The Blakes recall the stinging cathiness of the early Who, Kinks & other 60s spitfire rock bands. Teaser-debut is a limited edition, foil stamped digipak.
LightintheAttic
CD5
$5.00
Butterflies of Love

Famous Problems
PS, UK ALL MUSIC GUDE: "Any band that would name themselves The Butterflies of Love (a French euphemism for pubic crabs) probably has a higher level of cynicism than the average Joe, and the third album from the Connecticut-based group, Famous Problems, would tend to confirm this; this is dark, faintly garage-influenced indie rock...with an extra helping of fuzzed-out guitars and cheap organ up front...while no one is about to accuse these guys of being Party Gods, they sure know how to write a song and make a record, and Famous Problems connects solidly after a few spins. Leaders Jeff Greene and David Greene bring strong, emotionally expressive melodies to these tunes, and their vocals communicate a dozen shades of angst without edging into self-pity or narcissism, documenting busted lives in the less fashionable environs of the East Coast with journalistic accuracy and a poet's balance of sorrow and compassion. The Greene's band mates back them up with simple but forceful rock and roll that brings forth both the beauty and the sorrow of their psych-tinged folk rock with maximum emotional impact."
FortunaPop
CD
$16.25

C.C.C.C.
Early Works (4XCD)
PS, US 4xCD box set. Box set from Japanese psychedelic noise legends C.C.C.C. collecting unreleased live material, including very early recordings from some of their first shows in 1990 and their 1992 us tour, along some long unavailable studio classics like the Phantasmagoria tape. Extensive liner notes by original member Fumio Kosakai (now in Incapacitants, and many others) about the band beginnings and his take on the C.C.C.C. vision. An essential document in the unique C.C.C.C. sound which Kosakai describes best as "psychedelic, cosmic and erotic". produced by C.C.C.C. founder Hiroshi Hasegawa. Extensive audio restoration and mastering by James Plotkin. Comes in delux slipcase box and digipack packaging.
NoFunProductions-020
4XCD
$39.25

Caribou
Andorra
PS, US Dan Snaith,under the guise of Caribou (formerly Manitoba),marries the kaleidoscopic grandeur w/ which he's become associated, w/ pop melodies & harmonies crammed so densely from beginning to end that they jump over each other in forcing their way out of the speakers.The is so vividly 3D that it is almost impossible to believe it was performed and recorded entirely by Snaith at his home in London.
Merge
CD
$11.50

Caribou
Andorra
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$14.50

Carta
The Glass Bottom Boat
PS, UK The fruits of a lengthy process involving an ever-changing line-up featuring a revolving door of San Francisco musicians, this is the long-awaited debut from Carta, now with settled personnel surrounding core member Kyle Monday. Engineered by Beulah's Eli Crews and featuring Sacha Galvagna and Jared Matt Greenberg (Charles Atlas) and Alexander Kort (Subtle) amongst others, 'The Glass Bottom Boat' is a remarkably accomplished album, as one might expect considering the pedigree of those involved. Having found a home on eclectic UK label Resonant, Carta's audience should be broad and widespread, with their overall sound avoiding pigeonholes. The album is mostly instrumental, predominantly downtempo but with constant emphasis on melody. The title track features full vocals from Sarah Bell, and sounds like the best thing Espers have ever recorded. Packaged in lavish six-panel digipak. Early review from US site www.thesilentballet.com: 'It's rare that we see an album that is so grounded in reality, yet simultaneously this is immaculately breathtaking.'
Resonant-026
CD
$15.00

Chesnutt, Vic
North Star Deserter
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Constellation-046
LP
$18.00

Coffins
Other Side of Blasphemy
PS, US Spawned from a need to create slow, crawling detuned death metal in the vein of old masters Autopsy & Winter & obvious Hellhammer/Frost, rears its putrid head upon opening this coffin as well. Bringing the pain all the way from Japan, this is derivative in the best possible sense of the word. No frills just thrills for those disgusted at the mockery nowadays metal to have seem to become. Mid-Placed, skull crushing, Death Metal & brutally low vocals.
SouthernLord
CD
$14.00

Cole, Dustin
Try and Love Me
PS, US Singer/songwriter, alongside electro conjuror - the Specialest, join forces to provide you w/ their debut album. Presented as both helpless plea & cocky dare, this listens more like filmic ether rather than conventional recording; where an organic conception & approach recontextualizes the electronic genre. The Specialest maintains a myriad of beats & sounds which hug Cole's vocals like spandex resulting in a relentless sonic cushion.
Scratch
CD
$13.25

Colette
Push
PS, US Given her art for stylistically blending her own beautiful classically trained voice w/ some of the most cutting edge production of her career, this aims to take her into the large global dance &alternative pop worlds.Inspired by her house music upbringing in the birth place of the beat, Chicago, this harks back to the days where electro, house, hip hop & freestyle music ruled the airwaves.
Om-277
CD
$14.00

Coliseum
No Salvation
PS, US They detonate 13 blasts of high impact hardcore on this album, melding the best elements of hardcore, punk & rock w/ the urgency & desperation of the most vital hardcore forefathers. This bleeds, sweats & cries their passion, power & D.I.Y. principles.
Relapse
CD
$13.25

Concentrick
Aluminum Lake
PS, US This is the sonic endeavor of one Tim Green, the very same who engineers your favorite records, the heaviest records, mostly done in his very own Louder Studios; the one who revolutionizes your collection of fine metal w/ the records by his band, THE FUCKING CHAMPS. You will find his signature melodic layers of augmented fourths & fifths here, but know this: not all these layers are flung from an electric fret board, many rise from acoustic guitars & vintage analogue synths! It unifies your cold, helpless being in a world that seeks to drag you down, arming you with a weightless arsenal.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Dalek
Deadverse Massive Vol. 1: Dalek Rarities 1999-2006
PS, US Dalek & beat-master Oktopus unfurl a collection of dream-like instruentals, ten-ton remixes & scarce gems from the last 7 yrs. This is no odds n' sods collection, but rather an addendum to a body of work that already rests comfortably atop underground hip-hop's proverbial heap. An outstanding compilation of rare tracks, engaging instrumentals, & remixes, a body of work that embodies an atmosphere, lyrical flow, & vision all their own.
HydraHead
CD
$12.50

Dinosaur L
24->24
PS, US Releases from 81 & 82 respectively represent the entire discography of NYC's mysterious Dinosaur L, produced by Arthur Russell w/ more than a few out-there & inspired effects that messed w/ many a head, club staples transformed over time into dancefloor titans.
Traffic
CD
$14.75

Dondero, David
Simple Love
PS, US
TeamLove
CD
$15.00

Double Dagger
Ragged Rubble
PS, US Emerging from the bustling Baltimore DIY music scene that has given birth to tour-mates, Dan Deacon, The Death Set, & Ecstatic Sunshine, the trio return w/ their most fully-realized release to date. The Album's 12 tracks build rapidly w/ crisp snares, fuzzed-out bass lines & clever, biting lyrics, trading attacks & counter-attacks. Limited to 1000 copies.
StationaryHeart-002
CD
$9.25

Enigk, Jeremy
Missing Link
PS, US
567
CD
$15.75

Epic 45
May Your Heart Be The Map
PS, UK It comes as no surprise to find that Epic45 grew up - and still reside - in a small rural village in the heartland of the English Midlands. Based around the nucleus of 25 year old school friends Ben Holton and Rob Glover, Epic45 have had a varied and fluid line-up since their debut in 1999, releasing a series of highly acclaimed EPs and albums for labels such as Bearos, Awkward Silence and Where Are My Records. Inspired by their surroundings, blissful childhood summers and mysterious / inspiring walks the duo have been making music for more than a decade. Their latest album May Your Heart be the Map' sees Epic45 concentrating on a more bucolic sound, mixing cyclical acoustic guitars, chiming reverbs and field recordings. The album was originally inspired by 1970s British TV series 'Survivors', a fictional account of a plague that wipes out most of the worlds population. The idea of a near-deserted world in which people have to rebuild their lives amid the ruins of the previous civilization seemed strangely appealing. However, other themes crept in slowly, the 'empty world' began to represent our lives now and inevitably the duo started looking back to childhood and simpler, happier times. The title is simply a rallying call to like minded people, an expression of hope in an uncertain world. As with previous releases, May Your Heart Be The Map features a collaboration with Antony Harding of July Skies/Avrocar. This time, Harding contributes fragile vocals to the track 'We Left Our Homes For Winter'. Whilst very unique in style and approach, the music and ethos of this album may recall the youthfulness of Leeds band Hood, the experimentalism of that great lost pop band from the 1990's Disco Inferno, and is likely to delight fans of the experimental label Type and their artists Helios, Xela and Goldmund. But no doubt admirers of other classic British bands such as New Order, The Durutti Column, Felt and The House of Love will also find much to immerse themselves in and start working their way through Epic 45's enigmatic back catalogue.
MakeMineMusic-031
CD
$17.00

Epoxies
My New World
PS, US New 5-song EP.
Metropolis
CD5
$8.25

Flaming Lips
U.F.O's At The Zoo - The Legendary Concert In Oklahoma City [MVI album]
PS, US PITCHFORK: "The Flaming Lips' first live document features a gigantic UFO, an army of fans in alien and Santa costumes, streamers, strobes, smoke machines, balloons, and massive amounts of confetti-- and that's just the first song. Most bands build up to this sort of explosive spectacle, but for the Lips, it's a starting point. Their shows are as much about spectacle as they are about music, which explains the hybrid technology on UFOs at the Zoo: The Legendary Concert in Oklahoma City. This document, which is neither simply an album nor simply a concert film, is being issued as an MVI album, which means it plays on DVD players but not CD players, and contains bonus digital material." What Is MVI? With a higher storage capacity than a standard CD, the Music Video Interactive Disc (MVI) contains new interactive features including, superior sound quality, a wide range of video features, and interactive digital content. MVI discs play in all standard DVD players, computers, and game consoles with DVD drives but do not play in conventional CD players. Digital music files are compatible with all MP3 devices.
Warner/WEA
DVD-MVI
$20.00

Foreign Born
On the Wing Now
PS, US Their sound is a dark, acoustic, psychedelic mixture of influences that range from Roy Orbison/John Lennon to the Fall/Jesus & Mary Chain/Brian Eno. With songs that sound so much larger than life both in the studio & on the stage & w/ such energy, enthusiasm & collaboration, armed w/ a complex, & almost hypnotic draw on percussion, an Enoeqsue shoe-gazed lead guitar, & all melded together by the ghostly driving force that is the bass.
DimMak-115
CD
$13.25

Fuxa
Commits Suicide
PS, UK Fuxa returns with its second single to the upcoming album "Electric Sound of Summer." This EP features various versions of 2 Suicide covers "Girl" (recorded with SONIC BOOM of SPACEMEN 3) and "Cheree" (recorded with DEAN WAREHAM of GALAXIE 500/LUNA). EP also includes one original song titled "4th Abductions" recorded with Suicide's MARTIN REV. LIMITED to 1000!
MindExpansion-2013
CD5
$8.25

Glaxo Babies
The Porlock Factor
PS, UK Glaxo Babies were born out of the thriving Bristol punk scene in 1977. They enjoyed indie chart success with the 12" EP 'This Is Your Life' in 1979 and notoriety when its follow up 'Christine Keeler' was banned by Radio One. John Peel, who offered them sessions and gigs with his legendary road show, championed the Glaxo Babies. Sadly though, the band was always too recalcitrant, headstrong and idealistic for their own good and imploded acrimoniously after barely 18 months together. With a sense of unfinished business, the nucleus of the original band (Rob Chapman - vocals, Dan Catsis - guitar, Charlie Llewellin - drums) reformed in 1985. Here are the results, inventive and melodic psychedelic pop and warped funk that somehow sounds fresher now than it did in the 1980's.
CherryRed-322
CD
$15.00

Gnac
The Arrival of the Fog
PS, UK The fifth (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.) The Arrival of the Fog follows acclaimed predecessors Sevens (1999), Biscuit Barrel Fashion (2001) and Twelve Sidelong Glances (2006). Biscuit Barrel Fashion was released on the Poptones label, and declared album of the month by Russian Playboy magazine. Twelve Sidelong Glances was variously praised by the international press as "brilliantly melodic" and "a collection of pop vignettes of overwhelming beauty that draw on minimalism, nouvelle vague soundtracks and intimate and ethereal English pop. Intensely romantic and lighter than air." The recently reissued Sevens was given 4/5 stars by Uncut magazine. The Arrival of the Fog centers on ten new instrumental pieces recorded in Tokyo , Osaka , Wollongong and Hebden Bridge between October 2006 and May 2007. The moods vary from Barry to Roubaix , Reilly to Delerue. Standout tracks include the opening title track, Nautical Episodes and What To Make of Jagged Graphs. The 70-minute CD also includes two extended bonus tracks, Bright Days In Winter and Winter Blanket. Mark Tranmer is currently writing soundtrack music, working on an album for female vocalists, and playing selected GNAC live shows. He also writes the music for The Montgolfier Brothers.
LTM-2491
CD
$17.00

Good Life
Heartbroke
PS, US The first single from their 4th full-length Help Wanted Nights (to be released September 11, 2007). Accompanied by non-album track "Thirty-Year Evaluation," this release is available digitally & as a limited edition 7" w/ B-side etching in hand-screened, individually numbered packaging.
SaddleCreek-106
45
$3.75

Groop, The
S-T [re-issue]
PS, US Breathtaking vocal harmonies and subtle flourishes of pop-psychedelia make the Groop's only album a perfect snapshot of the late-'60s Los Angeles scene. With direct ties to Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, as well as cult faves the Millennium and Sagittarius, the Groop's baroque folk-rock appeared in the soundtrack to 1969 Oscar-winning film Midnight Cowboy. Embellished with bonus tracks, rare photos and in-depth interviews with the original band members and producer, this extraordinary album is finally getting its long overdue re-release.
Sundazed
CD
$14.25

Gucci Soundsystem
Acarpenter
PS, US Henry Riton & Ben Fat Trucker (nee Rymer) are 2 stalwarts of London's exploding electro-rock scene. Separately,they each have long histories releasing records & DJing all over the world. The re-released single now includes a stunning Joakim remix on the B-side.
DFA-113
12
$8.00

Harp
September/October 2007
PS, US DAVID CROSS, PATTON OSWALT, EUGENE MIRMAN, FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS on cover & 20 pages of comedy mayhem. Also features RILO KILEY, EISLEY, SPOON, IRON & WINE. Over 100 DVD, CD & book reviews.
ZINE
$4.00

Hayman, Darren
Minehead EP
PS, UK 500 only seven inch vinyl.
StaticCaravan-131-7
45
$8.00

Hazlewood, Lee
Something Special
PS, US Recorded in '67 but shelved at the time &then only released in Germany some 20 yrs later.His unique blend of country, pop ,jazz, folk & blues can be found here but w/ songs that are even slighty more off-the-wall than usual,perhaps explaining the reluctance on the part of MGM to release the record.
Water-203
CD
$14.00

Hazlewood, Lee
Lee Hazlewood-ism: Its Cause and Cure
PS, Italy Re-issue of Haze's 1967solo album. Oddball arrangements make this a spooky treat.
Water
CD
$17.00

Heaton, Angie & The Gentle Tamers
The Rumor Mill (ON SALE)
PS, US 'The Rumor Mill' is the new album by Illinois songstress and Parasol Retail Queen Angie Heaton, former member of The Tractor Kings, Corndolly and Liquorette. On this, Angie's 4th album, she's joined by a country band, The Gentle Tamers, including veteran Nashville session player, Bobby Watson, on guitar, banjo and pedal steel. This album take Angie's songs and sounds from the rock club to the barn dance, with her trademark vocal phrasing falling comfortably behind the beat like Willie Nelson, and a voice that brings to mind Neko Case, Lucinda Williams, and Kasey Chambers. In 'The Rumor Mill', Angie gives us 10 more songs about crushes, death, and being crushed to death; including a Tex-Mex-ed version of the Trembling Blue Stars' classic "Sometimes I Still Feel The Bruise".
Spur-CD-005
CD
$9.00

Hot Hot Heat
Let Me In EP
PS, US
Reprise
CD5
$7.25

Howling Hex
XI
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$16.00

Howling Hex
XI
PS, US Every member of the 5 piece band contributes to songwriting & singing. The result is not just rock 'n' roll, but also the very portrait of a grim dystopia, sculpted appropriate to the landscape. You've never experienced today before today - & you havent heard XI before, either.The album is full of worlds on fire, antlers, ambulances & slaughter. They bend & unblend genres, tapping into the mythical archetype of an emptied urban landscape: some skulls rolling down a steep city street. But, wait a minute. These are thinking skulls, brains intact.
DragCity
CD
$13.25

Imperial Teen
Hair, The TV, The Baby & The Band
PS, US Their first record in over 5 yrs, but they never miss a beat. You can feel how much fun these guys & gals are having making music together.This is a band that is comfortable in it's own skin & supremely confident in the possibilities. Recorded over 3 weeks at Kingsize Studios, the band captures the raw spontaneity & chemistry that make them a unique group of friends & musicians.
Merge
CD
$11.50

Kashiwa, Daisuke
Progam Music 2007-08-24
PS, JAPAN Kashiwa Daisuke's demo sound source received outstanding response once it was put on air in Ryuichi Sakamoto's radio program. His later released 1st album shed brilliant light on the world after electronica and post rock through its beautifully flowing oriental melody and composition with strong visual elements. A year and a half since then, Kashiwa has proudly completed his 2nd full album to further introduce his talents to the world. The album titled "program music I" is compiled of 2 songs lasting 36 minutes and 27 minutes each. In the last album, Kashiwa turned his inner images into sound. This time, he chose 2 stories as a motif and ventured to express that story through sound. This is not simply a soundtrack that showcases a story but the story itself is told through music. The first song "stella" tells the story of the "Night on the Milky Way Railroad" and the second song "write once, run melos" is based on the story, "Run Melos!" The all too transparent scenery of "Night on the Milky Way Railroad" is characterized by a magical cosmic view engraved by deep thought. "Run Melos!" portrays speed and the wavering spirit of the characters. This album dynamically portrays these story characteristics through lyrical melody and ingenious arrangement. This is a stunning masterwork that speaks of musician Kashiwa Daisuke's rich creativity and his passion for creation and proudly exploits the possibilities of musical expression.
Noble-1212
CD
$16.25

Kinderman, William
Beethoven: The Diabelli Variations; piano
PS, US The Parasol Label Group's first foray into classical music on our new imprint Arietta. A beautiful two disc collection includes the full studio recording of the Diabelli Variations (as heard in the play 33 Variations) performed by William Kinderman and a 45 minute lecture about the variations by William Kinderman (with live excerpts from a performance of the Diabelli Variations in Bakersfield, California, 2002). CDs are housed in a beautiful double-gatefold digipak which includes a 24 page booklet with liner notes by William Kinderman, Moisés Kaufman, and Arietta/Parasol boss Geoffrey Merritt.
Arietta-001
DCD
$16.00

Kinski
Down Below It's Chaos
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SubPop
LP
$13.00

Kinski
Down Below It's Chaos
PS, US New album. Down Below It's Chaos is Kinski's 3rd full-length for Sub Pop. With the notable inclusion of 3 songs with subdued yet urgent vocals courtesy of Chris Martin, the new record is a kaleidoscopic mix of Kinski's expansive, over-driven power and intricate beauty. With majestically fuzzed-out guitar tones, spare and pounding rhythms, and swirling sonic textures, Down Below It's Chaos sums up Kinski's past and propels them into the ozone. What's left of it, that is.
SubPop
CD
$12.50

Ladybirds
Regional Community Theater
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: " Ladybirds is the brainchild of Gym Class Heroes keyboardist Tyler Pursel and singer Teeter Sperber, bolstered by a quartet of guesting vocalists. If cupcakes made music, it would probably sound like Regional Community Theater, fluffy and airy with plenty of sugary icing on top, this is toy town electro-pop, the music a bubbling mix between a kiddie keyboard and a teen's Nintendo, with a bowl of popcorn covered with a whole lot of cheese thrown in for good measure... Cultural pop references, wry twisting of everyday colloquialisms, the turning inside out of common words and phrases, like the best cartoons, the Ladybirds work on two levels, enchanting the kids whilst simultaneously capturing the imagination of adults. Awash in poppy classics, this regional community theater is obviously ready for Broadway."
Creep
CD
$15.00

Ladybug Mecca
Dogg Starr Remixes
PS, US Highly sought after for months, & unavailable anywhere outside of the
top Om DJ's crates. First up is Om labelmate Fred Everything on the controls. He kills it w/ a beat that compliments Ladybug's verses perfectly, & brings that extra boomp to get everyone moving. Joey Youngman remix, a favorite of everyone under the sun it seems. Hitting in the clean up spot, is none other than Johnny Fiasco! Darker & edgier than the other 3. Chicago, stand up!
OmRecords
12
$6.50

Legrand, Michel
Castles In Spain
PS, UK With this dramatic collection, Michel Legrand continues his orchestral portraits of Europe's splendid cities and countries, this time portraying the dazzling lights and deep shadows of Spain. With an itinerary that has touched on Paris, Rome and Vienna now moves through the historic Spanish cities and across the broad plains, into the towering mountains and along the seacoast. The music of Spain is especially characteristic of the country, echoing the Moorish cultures, the Renaissance, the contemporary, the brilliant diversity of the Spanish landscape.
El-116
CD
$15.00

Lemon
Issue 3
PS, US "Clockwork Lemon" issue. Beautiful glossy cover, some boys, some girls. One of the top 4 mag launches of 2006. This issue "stars" Stanley Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Matthew Modine, Leelee Sobieski, Billy Corgan, Jack Kirby, Wendy Carols and more.Includes 'Singin'(In the Rain)' MP3 by Gavin Friday and a pullout poster by Stefan Bucher.
ZINE
$7.00

Leviathan/Crebain
Split
PS, US Two of black metal's new elite join forces to unleash a massive & brutal torrent of buzzing, crushing, malevolent blackened grimness on this split. Cold & crushing, grim & hateful, buzzing & pummelling brutality from these 2 misanthropic miscreants.
Tumult
CD
$12.50

Loves, The
Technicolour
PS, UK
FortunaPop
CD
$16.25

Low Budgets
Leave Us a Loan
PS, US "Minimal effort equals maximum pleasure" is their credo & this Philly 4 piece are serious about being laidback. Songs about pizza menus, beer bellies, & "livin' la vida broka",w/ its Devo meets Descendents attitude, showcases the bands urgency to shake your booty while you save your looty.Viva la value-rock. Feat. Joe Jack Talcum of DEAD MILKMEN.
Chunksaah-030
CD
$10.75

M. Ward
Duets for Guitars #2
PS, US 1st time available on vinyl! 180 gram audiophile quality virgin vinyl. Coming on the heels of his 6 year stint in the indie rock/folk trio Rodriguez, M. Ward crafted these tunes on his travels between San Luis, Chicago & finally Portland. Recorded by longtime friend Adam Selzer at the then fledgling Type Foundry Studio in Portland, this album is about as intimate as it could get. The voices are hushed & whispered. The guitars are subtle yet precise, hinting at the virtuosity that would rear its head on future releases & collaborations. Taking pages from the book of Fahey & w/nods to Leadbelly & Woody Guthrie, this album is the perfect starting point in your obsession w/ M. Ward.
JealousButcher-061
LP
$12.00

M.I.A.
Kala
PS, US Even more globe-trekking and genre bending than her debut & recorded in India, Trinidad, Australia, London, NY, and uhh, Baltimore. 17 DOTS: "The new M.I.A. record, Kala, is (a) absolutely ridiculous, (b) some crazy-ass back-to-the-future-music time-warp kinda deal, (c) a country mile better than the already-great Arular, (d) the smartest/sickest/slickest pastiche/homage/collage/mélange of pop music I have ever heard."
Interscope
CD
$10.00

Mass Shivers
Estatic Eyes Glow Glossy
PS, US Second release from the lava-hot face melters. This is driving music, a ROCK album with hints of Beefheartian guitar stylings, beats not far from Jaki Liebeziet and screams from Steven Tyler's 80's heyday.
Sickroom-045
CD
$12.50

Mayer, Nathaniel
Why Don't You Give It To Me
PS, US 40 yrs on from his chart-topping hit "Village of Love"&Fortune Records classics "I Had a Dream,"this Detroit soul legend's new album sounds like the record he should have made in '70.With a backing band comprised of guitarist Matthew Smith (OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY),bassist Troy Gregory (DIRTBOMBS), & drummer Dave Shettler (SSM)
Alive
CD
$13.50

Mayer, Nathaniel
Why Don't You Give It To Me
PS, US 40 yrs on from his chart-topping hit "Village of Love" & Fortune Records classics "I Had a Dream, "this Detroit soul legend's new album sounds like the record he should have made in '70. With a backing band comprised of guitarist Matthew Smith (OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY), bassist Troy Gregory
(DIRTBOMBS), & drummer Dave Shettler (SSM)
Alive-079
CD
$13.50

MC5
The Bing Bang! Best Of The MC5
PS, US The Motor City Five-better known as The MC5-formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1964. Using a deafening sonic assault and their status as the White Panther Party's official band, they delivered messages as furious as their music, voicing the movement's "total assault on the culture" and manager John Sinclair's radical politics. With their fellow Detroit-area cohorts the Stooges, they also laid the foundation for punk and punk-metal, influencing rock ‘n roll with unprecedented force and velocity. Powered by members including legendary guitarists Fred "Sonic" Smith and Wayne Kramer and vocalist Rob Tyner, the Five released three original albums: Kick Out The Jams, Back In The U.S.A., and High Times. All three are sampled from on this career-spanning 21-track single disc collection, which also includes three rare early singles and a '72 live take on "Thunder Express."
Rhino
CD
$12.25

Mekons
Natural
PS, US Removed from the restraints of conventional studio technology, they navigate an undulating sonic landscape of lavish melodies, mantric chants & shimmering acoustic experimentation, all the while displaying the same natural grace & precision that drives the sparkling salmon forever upstream through the fierce current to mate & die. It's a celebration of ritual, paganism & sacrifice - both ancient & modern. They formed in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1977, so by any bugger's reckoning this must be their 30th anniversary!
Quarterstick-098
CD
$14.25

Melody Club
At Your Service
PS, US Swedish electro-pop/dance-rock act's US debut combines the best bits of their two album releases.
SaturdayTeam
CD
$12.25

Mendoza Line
30 Year Low
PS, US Heartbreaking new album paired with a covers and rarities collection. PREFIX MAGAZINE: "There are albums inspired by breakups, and then there are breakup albums. The Mendoza Line's double-disc 30 Year Low is definitely the latter. It documents the dissolution of main members Tim Bracy's and Shannon McArdle's romantic and working relationship. The first album documents that very personal breakup. The second is a covers and rarities collection that features the Mendoza Line's takes on Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," Bob Dylan's "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry," and Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than the Rest," among others. After 30 Year Low, McArdle will no longer be in the Mendoza Line, and Bracy will continue on with the project." (John Zeiss)
Glurp
DCD
$15.25

Menomena
Friend & Foe
PS, US 180 gram vinyl in an awesome gatefold sleeve.
Barsuk-060
LP
$16.50

Minus The Bear
Planet Of Ice
PS, US
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$13.00

Mock & Toof
K-Choppers
PS, US 1st in line for the new Death From Abroad imprint have firmly established themselves as a name to watch in 2007. So far this year, they've been responsible for the mighty Black Jub on Tiny Sticks, the Digits re-edit 12-inch for Rvng Intl & Zomby for Japan's Mule Musiq.Not to mention a selection of killer remixes for the likes of The Scissor Sisters, Maps, Gomma, & others.
DFA-111
12
$8.00

Mountain
Masters At War
PS, US This Dylan tribute album is a great sounding record; mixed & mastered by the best in the business. It pays homage to Dylan's song writing genius. Leslie & Corky add their signature sound to his classic songs. Ozzy Osbourne sings on the title track "Masters Of War" & Warren Haynes lends a hand on 2 killer tunes.
Megaforce
DCD
$16.50

Nastasia, Nina & Jim White
You Follow Me
PS, US Stunning collaborative album w/ the peerless drummer of beloved Australian instrumental trio DIRTY THREE. Stripped back to just a 2-piece,this is a fantastically focused record -a taut, raw document of 2 incredible musicians in deep dialogue, exploring the boundaries of songform to find a rare & striking complement. PITCHFORK: "White and Nastasia recorded You Follow Me with stilts fetishist Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, and developed their compositions with help from Nastasia's partner Kennan Gudjonsson. The result sounds a bit like free jazz tugging at the seams of traditional folk."
FatCat
CD
$13.25

Nastasia, Nina & Jim White
You Follow Me
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
FatCat
DLP
$16.00

New Pornographers
Challengers (Box-Set)
PS, US Wow! A very limited edition Treasury of New Pornography available only to Executive members. Includes three bonus CD-R discs with pre-printed labels in the special digipak, included as part of a deluxe box set package. Disc One: B-Sides, Demos and Alternate Mixes Disc Two: The New Pornographers "Live From The Future" Disc Three: Videos, photos and artwork!!!
Matador
3XCD
$18.00

New Pornographers
Challengers
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.00

New Pornographers
Challengers
PS, US The fourth album is airier, more spacious, and more relaxed than its jackhammer predecessors. In general, Carl Newman's songwriting is slightly more scrutable this time around; his lyrics still ring with wry perception and political metaphor, but they betray some of the magnanimity that comes with new love. The sophisticated, rich production values and complex range of songwriting allow us to extend the group's audience to new groups: AAA radio listeners, fans of Neko Case's solo work, and coffee drinkers in general.
Matador
CD
$13.25

No Depression
#71
PS, US JOSH RITTER on the cover. Features on him, Lori McKenna, Peter Case, Rilo Kiley, Lloyd Green, & tons more from the mag that is surveying the past, present, & future of American music.
ZINE
$4.25

Norma
Norma 1 EP
PS, SWEDEN Four song CDEP in handmade carton jackets, limited to 500 numbered copies. Highly recommended. Norma are very serious about ther music. Despite that they never get boring or theorizing. Their music is warm and welcoming. Norma is as much a band as a concept containing both visual and musical experiences. Their goal is to look outside the classical band format and try to broaden the cooperation with all sorts of creative minds. Their music is influenced by a lot of genres, ambient, kraut, noise, electronica, indie and the biggest influence is landscapes in all forms. Their ambition is to capture the minimalistic sound of just being three but also to challenge it and despite that sound grand. Playing live they try to give the audience much more than just a musical experience, using video, atmospheric sounds, theatrical elements and a balance between lightness and darkness. EARDRUMS MUSIC: ""I was blown away when I first heard this track from the swedish trio Norma's debut ep, out on Novoton now. Their music is a mixture of ambient, kraut, noise, electronica, indie with a strict, repetitive bass/drum pattern and a magnificent, wide and almost hypnotic sound. This is rich, panoramic music with a warmth that I don't hear often from other bands trying to do something in this genre. I'm also amazed by the composition and the small details that suddenly surfaces and surprises. When the main song on the single is 8:33 minutes long, I guess those surprises are kind of necessary..."
Novoton
CD5
$7.00

North Elementary
Berandals
PS, US As an astronaut unbound from earth's humanity finds he is unable to leave the very planet he longed to depart. They explore & research the moments that seem to extinguish time & transform seconds into centuries. On southern porches, big red couches, & inside mansions these songs were born. Catchy, uplifting melodies punctuated by crunchy guitars.
PoxWorldEmpire
CD
$8.50

Numbers
Now You Are This
PS, US There isn't an easy comparison for the dire, wounded poise of this album, a secret pact between beauty & fear. The songs are pensive & worry-stained, all minimal, bluntly entrancing riffs, insistent drumming & tense, reverberant synthesizers. Surprisingly, the most disquieting aspect of the songs is their subtle charm, 13 catchy tracks of dazed & charged near collapse that unexpectedly catch in your mind.
KillRockStars-461
CD
$13.25


Oh No
Dr. No's Oxperiment
PS, US This demonstrates the benefits of a healthy musical diet. In this case, the fodder is vinyl procured in Turkey, Greece, Lebanon & Italy. 34 tracks of music that defies categorization. It's not that generic Bollywood rip off shit & it's not retro. Futuristic hip hop sourced from samples that most people will never hear.
StonesThrow
CD
$15.00

Piana
Eternal Castle
PS, JAPAN Piana, whose vocals can be described as adoring and transient, has already established her name in the ambient music scene worldwide Artists like The Album Leaf requested her to open for their Japan tour, and video director, Thomas Hilland, the creator of Norwegian electro-duo Royksopp's promotional video, was so in love with Piana that he created her promotional video for free. From compositions to lyrics, and arrangements to mixing, the "electronica diva" Piana directs and controls her creativity, and with this new album she ventured into a new world of collaboration with musicians she loves and trusts. The digital sound and effect-heavy-feel is kept to bare minimum, and she has emphasized acoustic tones of cello, violin, guitar, piano, and organ with her new experiment. Her innocent and motherly voice became even more powerful and dearly, and the poppy melody she creates is so timeless. This new album shows her warmth and her hope for her future, and her strength to jump out of this world and resonate the bells of eternity.
Noble-1210
CD
$16.25

Project Jenny, Project Jan
XOXOXOXOXO
PS, US Even as our hyper-digital age makes the world smaller, the soundscape of American music keeps getting bigger. Genres multiply, divide, revive, and recycle themselves-reinvented as pre-this, post-that, or this-core, and that-hop. So slap a label on Project Jenny, Project Jan if you want but you'll find that label is constantly changing. On XOXOXOXOXO, you'll witness how a young duo from Brooklyn pushes the boundaries of modern music. The band's signature sound-Sammy Rubin's jaunty electro-pop hooks fueled by saucy freestyled vocals from Jeremy Haines-is infectious without being predictable. And on this album, you will hear shades of every genre, from Latin, old school hip-hop, and reggae, to blues, rock, old time rags, and 80s electro. Some songs even brush up charmingly against bluegrass, big band, and swing, resulting in a sound that is fiercely, uniquely their own. So can you call Project Jenny, Project Jan post-indie-pop electro-core? Sure, if you insist on categorizing. The bottom line is that this is smart, energetic dance music for a new generation of listeners-the kind of people who'd rather shake it on the dance floor than puzzle over sub-genres.
Might-002
CD
$12.25

Rentals, The
Last Little Life EP
PS, US New EP from Matt Sharp (ex-Weezer) and Rachel Haden (ex-That Dog!), seminal neo-new wave pioneers, The Rentals return revamped with an equally exhilarating sound for a new decade. New album in 2008. PREFIX MAG: "Okay, so it's only four songs. But The Last Little Life EP is only one small sign that the Rentals are back in a big way. The band recently finished up a residency at L.A.'s famed Spaceland. Now it's in the middle of an extensive tour on which the members will remind audiences of their band's power-pop greatness. And don't worry too much about the length-it's but a stopgap before a full LP, which Matt Sharp and his friends of P hope to have out by the end of the year."
Boompa
CD5
$5.75

Rilo Kiley
Under the Blacklight (ON SALE)
PS, US Rilo Kiley's most recent album, 2004's More Adventurous, prompted Elvis Costello to praise the best lyric writing that I've heard in many a day, Coldplay to invite the band on its 2005 arena tour and a plethora of critics to vote the disc onto annual best of lists. That album sold 175,000 while Jenny Lewis' solo record, 2006's Rabbit Fur Coat, sold 100,000. Now the gloriously decadent Under The Blacklight, the group's fourth album but first for Warner Bros., focuses even more intensely on what one critic has called lead singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis' tangle of indie pop, torch song and too-cool-for-school cynicism. With Under The Blacklight, Rilo Kiley is ready to shine.
Warner
CD
$13.00

Satanized
Sickness & Health: The Secular Chansons of Satanized
PS, US Debut from chaotic Philly noise rock collective. Scathing treble & heavy rhythms, alternately slicing & pummeling the listener, are given substance with an undercurrent of high musical complexity. "W/ meat-head punk & heady, avant noise rock, Satanized blends the high brow w/ the low brow to produce a sound that would be akin to Black Flag, if they went to Berklee College of Music."-Philadelphia Weekly
BadMaster-010
CD
$10.00

Satisfaction
Cougars, Sharks & Flying Sparks
PS, US Hailing from Southern California, Satisfaction is a four-piece rock group that backs up their crafty song writing skills with impressive talent. On this Limited Edition 6-track CD/EP (only 1,000 copies), you can hear echo's of The Beatles & Harry Nilsson in their songwriting and their music is chock-full of tasty guitar licks. Some folks have compared Satisfaction with current acts such as Spoon, The Shins, Band of Horses and My Morning Jacket. However, here's what Arty Fufkin from Polymer Records has to say..."Satisfaction reminds me of the day I was listening to the White Album while drinking Coca-Cola and eating Pop Rocks candy. Not too good on the stomach, but great on the ears. One should eat corn-on-the-cob with a glass of milk while listening to this EP". Pure pop for now people. Sweet!
Satisfaction-001
CD5
$5.50

Saturday Looks Good To Me
Cold Colors
PS, US Having relocated to Portland, Oregon, they're back w/ a new CDEP that paves the way for their forthcoming full-length later this fall on K Records. This is a toned down affair from previous SLGTM recordings. The 5 exclusive songs are primarily acoustic & ambient & more in line w/ Animal Collective than the boy/girl Specter-inspired wall of sound that SLGTM is best known for.
Polyvinyl
CD5
$7.00

Shitmat
Grooverider
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PlanetMu-151
3XLP
$19.00

Shitmat
Grooverider
PS, US The king of mashcore returns for yet another journey through the sound of mashedupgabbaravehardcore,Shitmat style. As the name suggests, this is highly influenced by the UK rave scene & sees him move to a more serious,hard jungle sound w/less random samples. Another classically rungleclotted, ass-kicking selection it's set to destroy dancefloors worldwide & is a must for the discerning breakcore connoisseur.
PlanetMu-151
CD
$14.50

Smokey & His Sister
S-T [re-issue]
PS, US Smokey Mims and his sister Vicki made the huge leap from the Greenwich Village folk clubs and coffee houses to sign with Columbia Records where they released a pair of now highly-prized singles in 1967. Produced by David Rubinson, the trippy, harmony-laced Smokey and his Sister debut album, unfathomably, has remained on the shelf until now. Precious and beautiful, this album has finally arrived to turn whispered rumor into hauntingly seductive reality.
Sundazed
CD
$14.25

Speal, Shane
Stealing the Fire
PS, US It could be a modern incarnation of the old blues scenario: A man sits in his single-wide mobile home with a primitive guitar & belts out mean murder ballads & dark spirituals through a rusty harmonica mic. But it's not a "scenario." This is the real shit. Speal was living in the middle of a Pennsylvania trailer park. He plays a cigar box guitar. And he recorded this album on a simple 4-track cassette recorder. "Stealing the Fire" features stark homemade recordings of Speal performing the works of Timothy Renner on a primitive cigar box guitar. It was a simple premis in the beginning. Speal just wanted to know what Renner's dark folk music would sound like if were soaked in Delta blues. Speal covers Renner's work from Stone Breath, Spectral Light & Moonshine Firefly Jamboree & solo recordings.
Hand/Eye-028
CD
$12.25

Studio
West Coast
PS, US New album from mysterious Swedish dance-pop duo, their US debut. STYLUS MAGAZINE: "There's a little bit of dub, a smidgen of Krautrock, a whole lot of post-punk, and more than a touch of disco and early '90s British and European dance pop in West Coast, all handled beautifully and coalescing into something that, if not unique, is certainly laden with enough individual character as to stand out. Studio's debut album is one of the best of both 2006 and 2007."
Information
CD
$17.75

Temple, Luke
Snowbeast
PS, US
Millpond
CD
$15.75

Trencher
Lips
PS, US Casio-grinder trio from London play brutally fast, funny and complex songs, all bashed out on bass, drums and keyboard. Strong underground following with many collectibles and odd releases and legendary live shows. For fans of Grind Core, Locust, An Albatross
Southern
CD
$12.50

Trencher
Lips
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Southern
LP
$12.50

Turbo Fruits
S/T
PS, US Instead of taking a much needed break after releasing a debut album w/ their wildly popular band BE YOUR OWN PET & touring 'til their faces turned blue in the past yr, Jonas Stein & John Eatherly have decided to do what came naturally, start a new band, amix of punk, rock, blues, metal & sweaty, sweaty fun.
EcstaticPeace-079
CD
$10.00

u-Ziq
Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PlanetMu-190
3XLP
$19.00

u-Ziq
Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique
PS, US Among these 17 tracks of off-key melodies, nauseous harmonies & woozy beats can be found gems such as the beautiful "Strawberry Fields Hotel" in which a lone bassline strikes out a refrain of unexpected simplicity while bees swarm overhead around a fig tree. A melodic tour de force,this is a welcome return to one of the most vital artists in music today.
PlanetMu-190
CD
$14.00

Van Zandt, Townes
For the Sake of Song
PS, US
FatPossum
CD
$15.50

Various
Dream Frequencies Volume 1
PS, UK A new series from The Telescopes Antenna label, dedicated to contemporary artists, concerning music and art either communicated from or evocative of dream states. Compiled by Stephen Lawrie with hand written illustrations and paintings from Bridget Hayden, volume #1 is a narcoleptic mix of experimental free drone noise and repetition, featuring contributions from Vibracathedral Orchestra, Birds of Delay, Development of Shape, Dreams of Tall Buildings, Moon, The Library Tapes, Sculptress, The Dust Collectors, Bologna Pony, The Telescopes, Jazzfinger, Number None, Unexplained Transmissions & Astral Social Club. A ltd edition of 500 copies only.
Antenna-005
CD
$16.25

Various
Kompakt Total 8
PS, GERMANY
Kompakt
DCD
$18.50

Various
The Camp Burlesque Original Soundtrack Album [CD+DVD] (ON SALE)
PS, US Features songs and performances by Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush, Dave Alvin, Big Sandy, Peter Case, John Doe, Rick Vito, Tito & Tarantula, the Cruzados (featuring Bob Dylan), the Martini Kings, and many more. Initial pressing will include the movie on DVD. Long awaited CD & DVD set released on Ric Menck's Bird Song Label! Written and directed by raconteur Tony Marsico, 'Camp Burlesque' is a contemporary homage to the classic burlesque films Marsico grew up watching in the backroom of his father's pizza parlor. Conceived while on tour with Matthew Sweet, 'Camp Burlesque' successfully incorporates Marsico's love of fantasy, roots oriented rock'n'roll, and the female form into a delightfully sinful low budget romp that titillates as much as it entertains. The DVD is truly Titillating! Shocking! Campy! Tantalizing proof that burlesque is alive and well in this modern age. Filmed in dazzling Swing-O-Vision, Camp Burlesque is a wild romp of eroticism! See today's most popular stars of burlesque in all their girlie glory! Rated [R] for nudity, duh!
BirdSong-102
CD/DVD
$12.50

Various
The Fruit Of The Original Sin
PS, UK The first complete CD release of the classic 1981 compilation album The Fruit of the Original Sin, first released on chic Belgian indie label Les Disques du Crepuscule. Originally released as a deluxe double album package in November 1981, The Fruit of the Original Sin featured 24 exclusive tracks from the international avant garde and new wave, as well as the celebrated Factory Records and Postcard rosters. Then, as now, the contributing artists include William S. Burroughs, The Durutti Column, Paul Haig, Tuxedomoon, Wim Mertens, DNA, Richard Jobson, Marine, The French Impressionists and Peter Gordon. The program also includes an extended interview with acclaimed French author Marguerite Duras. The original double album now features 8 bonus tracks, including both sides of long-lost singles by Paul Haig (Soon/Summertime) and noted New York visual artist Lawrence Weiner (Deutsche Angst/Where It Came From), as well as a rare track (Matters of Theory) by The Lost Jockey, the modernist ensemble-featuring composer Andrew Poppy. The 12 page facsimile booklet features original artwork by Benoit Hennebert and Jean-François Octave, as well as archive images and detailed liner notes. The original cover art by Hennebert is widely recognized as one of his very best designs. This new double CD edition has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes, and features 125 minutes of material. Most of the tracks featured here remain unavailable elsewhere. The CD follows on the success of our 2006 re-release of the 1980 Crepuscule compilation From Brussels With Love.
LTM-2497
DCD
$17.75

Venus
Fall 2007
PS, US M.I.A cover. DIY special issue, including 15 amazing ways to use paper. Features include the best and worst films about women in music. Reviews of new music by Fiery Furnace, Enon, New Pornographers and more. An interview with Juliette Lewis, stuff about Rily Kiley, Office and Deborah Harry.
ZINE
$4.25

Vibert, Luke
Lover's Acid
PS, US Re-released on budget-priced CD
PlanetMu-098
CD
$5.00

Vibert, Luke
Lover's Acid
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! First time on triple vinyl!!! 3 long-out-of-print & soughtafter EPs available together for the first time: 2000's '95-99 EP, 2002's Homewerk EP & 2005's Lover's Acid EP. Sweet analog melodies, classic drum machines, & breaks abound. This is arguably the funkiest & most dancefloor record to which Vibert has affixed his name. A future classic.
PlanetMu-098
3XLP
$19.00

Waterboys, The
Book of Lightning
PS, US New album from Mike Scott & Co.
Decca
CD
$18.25

We Are Wolves
Fight and Kiss
PS, US On their sophomore album, they use mystical powers to bring their sound to a new level of auditive threat. TOTAL MAGIQUE unleashes the raw sounds of the trio in a mesmerizing whirlwind of electro psychedelic kraut punk."This is tres cool, gritty, real deal - brash, brazen & rockin', adventurous & infectious. We are smitten." - Montreal Gazette
DaretoCare-029
45
$4.75

Wooden Wand
James & The Quiet
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
EcstaticPeace
LP
$11.25

Woolson, Raymond Scott
The View From The Boggins Heights
PS, US The View From Boggins Heights is the most recent CD release by reclusive DIY recording artist Raymond Scott Woolson. Ethereal, atmospheric and uplifting, this 58 minute, 9 track album of glorious guitar-driven instrumentals soars effortlessly into the higher, brighter reaches of the shoegaze / dreampop universe. From the swirling grandeur of "Bringing Margot The Sun" to the delicate beauty of "Dear Wanda", this is perfect mood music for skyrockets and chronic daydreamers. First available in 2005 as a limited edition CD-R, and out of print since early 2006, The View From Boggins Heights has been remixed and slightly revised for its appearance as a proper CD. "...Woolson has released his strongest and most aesthetically pleasing work....a steady cohesive flow of washed out beauty....Woolsons guitars shimmer and explode while his keyboards dance over long jams of haunting drones....a beautiful treatment into the possibilities of the instrumental dream-ambient world....Woolson is able to share his heart, vision, and emotions through his well-written ambient compositions...." --SOMEWHERECOLD
RSW-001
CD
$8.25

Wry
Whales & Sharks
PS, US This Brazilian 4-piece are probably best known by London gig-goers as the posse behind Wednesday club Goonite at the Buffalo Bar. This feat. 4 brand new shiny pop songs covered in layers of white noise. An irresistably gutsy racket to hold close to your heart!
ClubAC30
CD5
$7.50

You Say Party! We Say Die!
Lose All Time
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Providing more of the same as their debut album in the best possible sense, Lose All Time cements British Columbia's You Say Party! We Say Die! as one of the most consistently enjoyable acts of the neo-new wave, even despite their terrible name. With their combination of Becky Ninkovic's yowling, bratty lead vocals and Krista Loewen's unapologetically cheesy keyboards, the majority of Lose All Time passes by in a blur of thumping dance-rock tunes highly indebted to the twin towers of the Athens, GA, new wave set, Pylon and the B-52's. However, the haunting piano-and-voice ballad "You're Almost There" provides an effective breather amidst all the nervy dancefloor fillers, and the closing "Quiet World" has a hypnotic pulse akin to the best work of the often underrated Martha & the Muffins. A more consistent and thoughtful release than 2006's Hit the Floor!, which got over in part because of the band's infectious sense of fun and enthusiasm, Lose All Time is a genuinely terrific album showing that You Say Party! We Say Die! may be one of the few bands in the retro-new wave scene with the talent to last beyond their pop cultural moment." (Stewart Mason)
PaperBag
CD
$14.25

Zucchini Drive
Goodyear Television Playhouse
PS, JAPAN Zucchini Drive are an eclectic electric vocal duo. What started out as a side project developed quickly into a full-time occupation. Marcus Graap (Stacs of stamina) and Tom De Geeter (Cavemen speak) both kept their influences, being the acoustic lo-fi sound of Cavemen Speak on the one hand and the electronica bounce rhythms of Stacs of stamina on the other. For this album Tom & Marcus could count on an impressive list of producers and guest musicians. Styrofoam, Populous and B.fleishmann from the Morr Music Label, as well as Anticon's finest Alias. On vocals we could find the undisputed Markus Acher (the Notwist), the sharp MC-duo Grand Buffet and fast rapper Bleubird. Italian indie heroes Giardini di Miro added a warm dimension to some tracks. Zucchini Drive was always honoured to play with different artists. The collaborations were as plentiful as they were diverse, showing that Zucchini Drive do not fear to cross borders. Musical wizards as Kaeoflux (6 productions), Radical Face (2songs) or musical collaborators and friends as Mich from Hitch (be), Pol from Galatasaray (be) and last but not least Nomad (be). Goodyear Television Playhouse will sweep you of your feet and take you from hip-hop, to indie-pop and folk to rock journey you won't forget!
Hue-1036
CD
$16.25

Forthcoming Releases

+/-
Self-Titled Debut CD + DVD (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Debut DVD from +/- (Plus/Minus) features 14 professionally produced videos compiled by Chris Deaner (+/- & KELLY CLARKSON drummer & video director). Incl. vids from an animated short to a horror film to live performance. Incl. videos by Chris Deaner, Patryk Rebisz, Rik Cordero, Doug Spice, Orrin Anderson, Paul Kloss, Myactivedriveway. NTSC Region=0.
TeenBeat-403
CD/DVD
$16.25

Aceyalone
Lightning Strikes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Produced by Bionik / feat.Chali (JURASSIC 5) & Jah Orah.The LA legend,a former member of Freestyle Fellowship, is back w/ his 1st new concept album in a series of albums inspired by other genres, this is the dancehall record.
Decon-060
CD
$15.00

Aceyalone
Lightning Strikes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Decon-060
LP
$16.00

Acid Mothers Guru Guru
Psychedelic Navigator (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US AcidMothersGuruGuru features Mani Neumeier from the legendary and influential German Krautrock group Guru Guru as well as Kawabata Makoto and Atsushi Tsuyama from Japan's holy Acid Mothers Temple. The result is a fiery fantasy filled, loud/soft, colorful trans-generational psychedelic collaboration. The Acid Mothers Guru Guru started in a spontaneous session in March of 2006 in Nagoya, Japan. When the improvisation commenced the passionate excitement was clear to all in the room and it was then that this special psychedelic trio began. A Japanese tour was planned, an album was recorded and this recording is the fruit of this mutual musical admiration. While all involved will admit that this is a dream of collaborations it was the Acid Mothers Temple guys who were worshipping Guru Guru in their teens. The Acid Mothers Guru Guru is two generations of psychedelic rock joining forces for the 21st century.
Important-160
CD
$12.25

Adams, Ryan
Heartbreaker (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US REISSUE of this classic first album in a gatefold sleeve. Remastered from the original analog tapes Bonus photos & lyrics not included w/ the Cooking Vinyl version.
Cobraside
LP
$12.50

Ainotamenishis
Live '418 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US A loud,heavy guitar group from Tokyo who were birthed from one oviduct marked "Velvet Underground" & a massive salpinx marked "Gaseneta."Their brand of controlled panic is sure to spike the tongues of all those who purport to talk about the rock. It is primal, punk, eerie,harsh, & utterly essential.
HolyMountain-017
LP
$15.00

Allen, Daevid
Good Morning! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, UK In 1975, following his departure from GONG, the highly influential group he had founded, Daevid Allen sought musical solace in the village of Deja on the island of Mallorca. Here he encountered a group of Catalan musicians, Euterpe, with whom Allen began collaborating. Recorded in Mallorca, the album "GOOD MORNING" was released by Virgin Records in 1976 to great acclaim, being a unique work that was regarded by fans and critics as being equally as good as anything he recorded with GONG, if not better. Filled with Allen's startling original musical observations, "GOOD MORNING" appeared briefly on CD in the early 1990's and vanished quickly. Long sought after by the legions of GONG / DAEVID ALLEN followers, ESOTERIC RECORDINGS is proud to announce the reissue of this album with fully restored artwork and superb 24-bit digitally remastered sound. THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL CD RELEASE FOR THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IN SIXTEEN YEARS.
EsotericRecordings-2004
CD
$15.00

Angels Of Light
We Are Him (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US
YoungGod-35
LP
$18.75

Animal Collective
Strawberry Jam (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US "Strawberry Jam" feels like space dust and radar falling on the desert and making it bloom. It's the sound of a band spinning wildly and intoxicated, at the cusp of their powers, as thick and rich and sweet and colorful as it sounds.
Domino
CD
$14.00

Animal Collective
Strawberry Jam (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US DOUBLE VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
DLP
$17.50

Apparat
Walls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US ON DOUBLE VINYL! It describes a circle that pulls many elements together into a protected, enclosed space where they jostle & roam free: strings & mallet instruments; rock guitar & gravelly sawtooth synths; stuttering digital percussion & muscular studio drumming. What might be most striking about is the way it creates a kind of single,sustained mood; this is an album for listening to all in one go, front to back. This is one of those road-trip records, one of those coming-down records, one of those bedding-down records.
Shitkatapult
DLP
$18.00

Axe Riverboy
Tutu To Tango (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Tahiti 80's frontman and principle songwriter, Xavier Boyer, one of the most distinctive and loved voices in indie rock, further propels French rock on its upward spiral with this long awaited solo record, recorded under the name Axe Riverboy, (an anagram of Xavier's name). A blend of superb songwriting, sing-a-long choruses, ringing guitars, and compressed pianos. A warm rediscovery of rock and pop with folk overtones, brilliantly drawn from the sounds upon which early Tahiti 80 thrived.
MintyFresh
CD
$11.50

Banhart, Devendra
Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Recorded in Topanga Canyon in the Santa Monica mountains. Neil Young lived there while recording "After The Gold Rush" and the area has also been home to Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Joni Mitchell, Mick Fleetwood, and members of The Doors. Those ghosts inhabit the sound and vibe of these recording sessions. Banhart's whole "freak folk" tag is gone, replaced with this classic, gorgeous rock album. Some songs are fragile and solipsistic, others have a pronounced tropicalia influence, and still others are wildly electric and epic.
XL
CD
$13.25

Basalt Fingers
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US This one is two side-long triple electric guitar jams by BEN CHASNY (SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE, Comets on Fire), Elisa Ambrogio (MAGIK MARKERS) & Brian Sullivan (MOUTHUS, Eskimo King, White Rock). Extremely dense & crunchy -hold this one back to set the mood at your next summer of love party.Pressed on 180g black vinyl & will come from an edition of around 800 hand-numbered copies.Look out for the beautiful wrap-around multi-colored silkscreened cover.Incl.a pressed CD (not CD-R) of the same material-not available separately.
TLR-039
LP
$22.00

Beirut
Flying Club Cup (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US The orkestar has solidified into a core group of 8 & has grand plans for replicating this album live. Recording was done w/ Owen Pallet (FINAL FANTASY) at the Masonic church studio owned by The Arcade Fire. W/ in the spectacle & intimacy,you can hear a love letter to the joie de vivre that defines our existence.Listen closer, & you also hear the emergence of a singular musical talent-Mr.Zachary F.Condon, at present living in Paris-unbounded by cultural borders & by where his heart travels.
BaDaBing!-055
CD
$13.25

Black Lips
Good Bad Not Evil (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US This debut succinctly epitomizes all that's special about Atlanta's favorite flower punk sons: the uncontained energy, undeniable songcraft, and unrivaled showmanship are all on full display, as is a newfound sense of the world around them. Songs like "Katrina" and "Bad Kids" spare none of the Black Lips' trademark smirk and smear, but also demonstrate a purpose and perspective not always at the forefront of the band's music. "Good Bad Not Evil" traffics in the kind of ragged rock harmony missing
from record stores for so long.
Vice
CD
$12.50

Blind Willie Johnson
Nobody's Fault But Mine (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, UK "Blind" Willie Johnson straddled that spooky border between blues and spirituals. Among musicians, he is considered one of the greatest slide or bottleneck guitarists, as well as one of the most revered figures of depression-era gospel music. Covered by everyone from Peter, Paul and Mary to Led Zeppelin to Fairport Convention to Bob Dylan to Beck to The White Stripes, he is one of those almost secret figures who seemingly influence everything. Ry Coooder's soundtrack to "Paris, Texas" was conceived as a distillation of his work and spirit. Willie Johnson's life in itself reads like an early blues, blinded at age seven by his own mother in a fight with his errant father, living as an itinerant preacher and singer, having to live in the burnt out ruin of his ramshackle house after a fire, on a wet mattress, which eventually helped kill him, pneumonia, malarial fever and syphilis being a powerful combo. A major figure in the "eerie voiced" blues genre typified by Robert Johnson, Skip James and others, that sense-of dread hellhound on my trail atmosphere which makes great movies...Here is a collection of Blind Willie Johnson's finest, with his slashing 12 string and scary slide all over them...Blind Willie's song Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the Ground was included on the Voyager Golden Record, sent into space with the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. Out there, there may be life forms hearing the sounds of Blind Willie Johnson. Are you ready for it? A rich, strange, and wonderful collection of Blind Willie Johnson's best! Lovingly packaged with wonderful memorabilia and detailed notes by our man in the world of I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang, Mr. Vic Templar! Beautifully remastered in RevOla-sonic sound by Joe Foster and Norman Blake at the secretly located Studio 3! A must for ANYONE who likes the magical, eerie and scary sound of all the people mentioned above..."adapted" by Led Zep, launched into space, covered by The White Stripes...surely you have to check out Willie's scary world of black cat bones and revelators and cold, cold graves!
Rev-Ola-224
CD
$15.00

Blues Control
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
HolyMountain
LP
$14.00

Cake, The
Cream Of The Cake (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, UK What links New Orleans Maestro Harold Battiste, Dr. John, The Soft Machine, The Daily Flash, Tiny Tim, Jack Nitsche, Sonny and Cher, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix and Ginger Baker's Airforce? THE CAKE. The last of the classic girl groups, whose two 1967/68 albums are as they say a game of two (sometimes three!) halves, classic girlgroupisms mixed with Baroque Pop, Wyrd Folk, Psychpop and club R&B, all with a wonderful good humour. Fans of the esoteric might care to know that Kevin Ayers' song "Eleanor's Cake Which Ate Her" is about the group...that they sang backing vocals on Electric Ladyland and the first Soft Machine album...and that Eleanor herself sang 'I Got You Babe' with Tiny Tim (backed by The Band) in the cult movie "You Are What You Eat". And are the albums any good? Yes, by yiminy, they are! A wonderful snapshot of the Sunset Strip, with a wonderfully decadent atmosphere for three such innocent girls...you'll just love it! The Cake recently reformed to play the prestigious launch party for the forthcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic, and who knows - they may come to your town soon... At great personal cost, RevOla presents THE CAKE! Never previously on CD cult artists...and they look hot in pictures too! Wonderfully re-mastered by Mr. Nick Robbins and with gorgeous packaging featuring wonderful pictures provided by THE CAKE and legendary rock photographer Ed Caraeff (The Cake took the shy young Ed to Monterey, where he took his first famous photos of Jimi Hendrix). There's also more than extensive liner notes by Tiny Tim biographer Chris Campion...at last, the full story can be told! Interviews with Harold Battiste, Kim Fowley, Rodney Bingenheimer, Kevin Ayers, you name them, they are here! A must for all girl group and Northern Soul fans, lovers of Baroque Pop, Psychpop and Wyrd Folk...you know the drill!
Rev-Ola-222
CD
$15.00

Cave Singers, The
Invitation Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Seattle's Cave Singers debut with a rural blend of homespun mystery and "folk music approached by way of punk rock, or an updated version of the 'Anthology Of American Folk Music" - Seattle Weekly. You might hear bits of Calexico, Iron & Wine, Devendra, or Lindsey Buckingham in their dense and eerie sound. Singer Pete Quirk's appealingly nasal voice simultaneously echoes Arlo Guthrie and a mosquito's buzz.
Matador
CD
$13.25

Cave Singers, The
Invitation Songs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.00

Chesnutt, Vic
North Star Deserter (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US One of the finest songsmiths of today. His words will knock you out, his voice is like no other, and the two combined deliver lyrical phrases that echo in your brain forever. The songs on this release are among his most bracing & intense. Stripped down songs are juxtaposed with explosive rockers. The broad cast of players include all 7 members of THEE SILVER MT. ZION, along with Guy Picciotto (FUGAZI), Chad Jones & Nadia Moss (FRANKIE SPARO), Eric Craven *Genevieve Heistek (HANGEDUP), Bruce awdron(GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR) and T.Griffin (The Quavers). This record is unlike any other in his substantial discography.Macabre & fearless, playful & funny, deeply personal and incongrously hopeful.
Constellation-046
CD
$14.25

Cinc
Polyphonic Poetry (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, JAPAN Post folk (g, b, perc, f & m vo. rhythm machine) from Belgrade.
Amorfon-008
CD
$15.75

Cinc
Shine Of Wot? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, JAPAN Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) praised, "Beguiling".
Amorfon-003
CD
$15.75

Circle
Katapult (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
NoQuarter
LP
$11.50

Circle
Katapult (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Finland's Circle are one of the leading psych-rock bands playing today, releasing records and touring for over a decade now. Founding member Jussi Lehtisalo handles the majority of vocal duties with a gruff, low-end growl. The music is heavy and atmospheric with repetitive riffs and haunted keyboards which create a twisted, spooky mood. Influenced by equal parts 60s psychedelia and venom, "Katapult" is perhaps the most diverse, groundbreaking, dark, and primitive Circle album yet.
NoQuarter
CD
$14.00

Cloak/Dagger
We Are (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US A bombastic, rough around the edges approach to minimalist hardcore. Combining the jagged aggression of bands like Swiz & Black Flag w/ the spastic urgency of Drive Like Jehu,this embraces a lyrically raw directness that transcends the false conceptions &misgivings of modern punk. They embrace
the long lost art of disposability, steering away from the culture of celebratory fake aggression,into a new era of raw, incendiary punk music.
JadeTree-125
CD
$13.25

Cranes
Forever (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, UK First time reissue of this unsung classic of contemporary British music. Originally released in 1993 on Dedicated Records, Cranes continued their pioneering form with this self-produced offering. Led by the charismatic Alison Shaw, the band forged a niche with a fan base that still exists to this day. The CD features 7 bonus tracks bringing together for the first time, all the tracks from all the various limited edition versions of the original release. Also included is The Cure front man Robert Smith's remix of the single 'Jewel' which is taken from the album "Jewel". The band's full UK Dedicated Records discography is included featuring many of the band's rare sleeves and extensive liner notes. The artwork features the brilliant original sleeve design but has been expanded to incorporate all the new elements to the CD booklet.
CherryRed-330
CD
$15.00

Cranes
Wings Of Joy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, UK The first reissue of this seminal debut album since it's original release in 1991 by Portsmouth's most important band, Cranes. The album features 7 bonus tracks that accompanied the original release, 4 of which were on a limited edition CD and 3 that were available only as a limited edition 12" with the vinyl version. These are now all gathered together for the first time. The CD booklet includes the band's UK Discography from their most productive period when signed to the Dedicated label. The artwork features the original sleeve and new liner notes telling the story of the band's creation, to signing their deal with Dedicated and includes excerpts of the original press reviews of the album from the NME and Melody Maker. Cranes remain a unique band in the modern history of the UK's serious music scene. They were an antidote to bland, contrived acts that peppered the charts at the time. Their experimental approach to making music still has a lasting credibility today.
CherryRed-329
CD
$15.00

Creteens
4-Track Blues (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE TBA)
PS, US 4 song EP from some French kid(s?) making with the Memphis-sound garage-punk racket. The title cut and "Contaminated" are definitely 'Teenage Hate'-esque. B-Side has an Oblivians cover & a slower-style Fatals-ish long-titled bloozer. Recording is pretty rough. Scums stats: 600 copies on baby- blue swirled vinyl.
Contaminated-009
45
$6.00

Davis, Ben Forrest
Roughs (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2007)
PS, US Re-release of 'Roughs' (on Velvet Crusher Ric Menck's Bird Song label) by former and founding member of the Los Angeles rock band Sugarcult. Here, Ben's doing his very own laid-back soft-rock thing, with a little dab of country & western, quite a departure from Sugarcult's highly-toughted tautness. Leaving behind a life of rock-n-roll excess, this enigmatic album qualifies as emancipation and exorcism, a collection of intimate, personal songs about love and self-destruction. Not so far afield from singer-songwriterly, orch-popping Parasol faves like Ken Stringfellow and his Posies, Kevin Tihista and his Red Terror, Jack Logan & Bob Kimbell, June & The Exit Wounds, and The Velvet Crush.
BirdSong-105
CD
$10.00

Dead Or Alive
Sophisticated Boom Boom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, UK "Sophisticated Boom Boom" was the debut album from UK synth pop/new wave act Dead Or Alive, released in 1984. Fronted by the imposing figure of Pete Burns, latterly a fixture on UK television -not least through his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother - it gave the band its first UK Top 40 single, with a re-make of KC & The Sunshine Band's 'That's The Way I Like It'. That single, as well as 'Misty Circles', were also hits on the US Hot Dance and Club Play charts - when the latter was reissued as the b-side to 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)'. 'Misty Circles' and further single 'What I Want' were cowritten by later Sisters Of Mercy and Mission guitarist Wayne Hussey, but it was Burns' confrontational press image that generated column inches. Dead Or Alive were embraced by the New Romantics as well as clubbers, and Burns engaged in a series of entertaining press spats with Boy George about who minted that image of extravagant gay frontman, outrageous dresser first. This re-release, on CD for the first time in the UK, includes a slew of bonus tracks as well as detailed liners notes about the band's history.
CherryPop-4
CD
$15.00

Deadly Syndrome, The
The Ortolan (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US There's a distinctive west coast signature in each of their glorious tunes, reminiscent of rock forefathers such as Neil Young, Lindsey Buckingham, Peter Frampton, The Doobie Brothers, Tim and Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, Wilco, and The Eagles, to name a few. An upbeat pop-tinged album with larger than life percussion, jangling guitars, and heart wrenching vocals that still maintains the crucial darkness that so often taints the west coast folk and rock sound. Upbeat tales of longing, loving, suicide, and loss. "Unbridled euphoria" - LA Times.
DimMak
CD
$11.50

Deerhoof
Matchbook Seeks Maniac (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US This picture disc 7" feat. the "Dedication" mix of the song. Think Phil
Spector & Deerhoof melding in a perfect reverb-y daydream of a song about the corrupting influence of power. B-side is "Makko Shobu" & original art by Scottish
artist David Shrigley.
KillRockStars
45
$4.75

Dell'orso, Edda
Voice (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, UK Edda Dell'Orso is the sound of Italian cinema. Her astonishing voice recognizable to anyone who has experienced the landmark spaghetti western films made by Sergio Leone; films that were in the mid sixties scored by a young whippersnapper called Ennio Morricone. The recent revival of interest in mid-century post-modern art and the restoration of so many wonderful Morricone scores has led many to discover Edda Dell'Orso. Her work is the epitome of intelligence and sophistication. It is utopian in its scope and its potential is vast. TRACK LISTING 1/ Roberto Pregadio - Eva's Beguine-MAIN TITLES FROM EVA, LA VENERE SELVAGGIA 2/ Piero Piccioni - CON O SENZA SOLE FROM SCACCO ALLA REGINA 3/ Ennio Morricone - UNA VOCE ALLO SPECCHIO FROM LA STAGIONE DEI SENSI 4/ Ennio Morricone - UN ALTRO MARE FROM VERGOGNA SCHIFOSI 5/ Ennio Morricone - EL PRIMO BASO FROM CHI L'HA VISTA MORIRE? 6/ Armando Trovajoli - MADDALENA FROM L'ARCIDIAVOLO 7/ Ennio Morricone - OCEANO FROM OCEANO 8/ Roberto Pregadio - EVA'S BEGUINE FROM EVA, LA VENERE SELVAGGIA 9/ Ennio Morricone - LA RAGIONE, IL CUORE, L'AMORE FROM IL DIAVOLO NEL CERVELLO 10/ Ennio Morricone - FACCIA A FACCIA (INTERMEZZO) FROM FACCIA A FACCIA 11/ Ennio Morricone - UNO CHE GRIDA AMORE FROM METTI, UNA SERA A CENA 12/ Ennio Morricone - I SOGNI DELL'ARTISTA FROM UN TRANQUILLO POSTO DI CAMPAGNA 13/ Ennio Morricone - DELIRIO SECONDO FROM UN TRANQUILLO POSTO DI CAMPAGNA 14/ Ennio Morricone - COME MADDELENA FROM MADDELENA 15/ Armando Trovajoli - ANGELO E GIUDITTA FROM NELL'ANNO DEL SIGNORE 16/ Ennio Morricone - GIU LA TESTA (VERSION 4) FROM GIU LA TESTA 17/ Ennio Morricone - FINALE FROM I BAMBINI CI CHIEDONO PERCHE
BellaCasa-8
CD
$15.00

Electro Group
Good Technology (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US Comprised of "three like minded and cautiously optimistic gentlemen out to create and build songs culled from years of self-induced isolationism, sexual regret, and audio experimentation", Electro Group teamed up with local Sacramento imprint Omnibus Records (The Shins, Mates of State, Flake Music) to issue their 2001 debut, A New Pacifica. Its tracks surfaced on more than a few taste making college and community radio stations, and even made it to the play list of legendary BBC DJ John Peel. A slew of compilation appearances and side projects followed: Electro Group recorded a series of split 7- inches, teamed up with Pavement cofounder Gary Young for a cover of Sonic Youth's "100%," and bassist Ian Hernandez formed Holy Smokes with Pinback's Rob Crow and Hella's Zach Hill. Live appearances with Sleater-Kinney, Quasi and The Swords Project followed, as did a tour of the UK, and their next studio venture, the 2004 seven-track mini-album Ummo. With their second proper full-length, Good Technology, Electro Group had to destroy their conceptions of not only music, but also modern life in general, and reconstruct them from square one. While A New Pacifica explored a utopian society in the aftermath of California falling into the sea and Ummo queried, "Are we alone in the universe?" Good Technology finds Electro Group in a deconstructionist mindset. As Hernandez reveals, "Good Technology exhibits the natural songwriting and recording progression exhibited in our previous self recorded endeavors. Since those releases, a better understanding of multi-track recording and those techniques associated with the capture of and replication of those sounds on audio disk, helped provide a stronger foundation for the new record while still retaining those familiar audio properties." It's a rapidly changing world we live in, and the futuristic, guitar-driven fuzz-pop of Good Technology provides an ideal soundtrack for it. What more lies ahead? As guitarist/vocalist Tim Jacobson summarizes, "Great quality." Not to mention good technology.
Clairecords-065
CD
$12.25

Extra Golden
Hera Ma Nono (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US Kenyan benga music & American rock first met w/a friendly handshake in '06 & they're now fully integrated in a union that represents the vanguard of both styles & transcends the very notion of authenticity. Though they may have to cross seas & petition governments just to play a few shows, they go about their work w/a few simple goals in mind: to write songs that tell stories of life,love &loss;to praise people & places that are dear to their hearts; &, most of all, to create a sound that people of different backgrounds & generations can enjoy Feat. Austin-based Dennis Rathnaw & David Egan.
ThrillJockey-187
CD
$13.00

Extra Golden
Hera Ma Nono (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey-187
LP
$13.00

Factums
Alien Native (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US A contempo 3 piece hailing out've Seattle feat.ex-members of A FRAMES & THE INTELLIGENCE.Originally released as a CD in '04, this shows a band burrowed deep in the mystery &menace of the nascent gnarl of experimental art rock. It's a great swab of past-sounding electro-junkoid rumble absorbed into the mind & matter of present day pre-analog excavators.
Siltbreeze-087
LP
$14.25

Fiery Furnaces
Widow City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US These songs are precise, chaotic, & absolutely genius,anchored by some of Eleanor's strongest vocal performances ever recorded.Once you hear this record, we absolutely believe that you'll be hard-pressed to find another album this fall as compelling, beautiful, strange, dense & magical as this one. This is absolutely unlike any other LP in their expansive & brilliant repertoire. Feat. some of their finest, catchiest compositions to date.
ThrillJockey-189
CD
$12.50

Fiery Furnaces
Widow City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey-189
DLP
$13.25

Film School
Hideout (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Their second full-length builds on the band's pretty, shoegazer pop and richly textured space rock soundscapes by emphasizing powerful rhythms and beautiful melodies that take the songwriting to a new level. "Hideout" is more like a sonic galaxy that engulfs you from all angles. You're enveloped by layers of reverb, loops, and the interplay of male/female voices. A driving, forceful rhythm section fuels a propulsive energy that gives an urgent quality to much of the album, whereas other tracks convey a wistful melancholy. It's this combination of ethereal atmosphere and strong rhythm that makes the album wholly compelling and promises a powerful live experience. "Wonderfully off-kilter pop songs" - NME.
Beggars
CD
$11.00

Film School
Hideout (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Beggars
LP
$13.25

Fine Arts Showcase, The
Sings Rough Bunnies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 2007)
PS, SWEDEN Third album from Gustaf Kjellvander's Fine Arts Showcase, and the follow-up to his 110% brilliant. The short version: TFAS covers 11 song by Swedish cult-twee-punk-lofi duo The Rough Bunnies. Highly recommended. The long version: This is an album of many stories. Gustaf Kjellvander and his friends in The Fine Arts Showcase have made a covers album, entirely based on songs from the Swedish, rather unknown, jangly, lo-fi band Rough Bunnies. Why is that? Let's make Gustaf himself explain: "I was first introduced to Anna Vermina and her cousin Frida, the founding members of Rough Bunnies and Inside Riot, through mutual friends. Frida gave me a CD-R just days before they were about to move to Berlin. About six months later I was looking for someone to rent my spare room. I bumped into Frida by chance, who told me she had moved back from Berlin to Malmö and needed a place to stay - so she moved in. I was already smitten by Inside Riot at this time, and when Frida played me the songs they had recorded in Berlin, along with the Rough Bunnies record C-sides, it blew me away. I played it to everyone who came over to my house. They became an obsession that carries on to this day. I knew I wanted the Fine Arts Showcase to cover their songs. The problem was that with a catalogue of songs as amazing as theirs it was hard to pick just one, so I came up with the idea that we should do an entire record instead (in the Merle Haggard sings Jimmy Rodgers tradition). And here it is: a musical love letter to two of my favorite songwriters, a celebration of the pop geniuses of the Vermina family. Rough Bunnies (and their twin group Inside Riot) have inspired me more than any other band this side of the millennium and this record is my way of thanking them. Rough Bunnies Saved My Life" - Gustaf Kjellvander
Adrian-051
CD
$15.00

Firefox AK
Madame, Madame! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Firefox AK is Andrea Kellerman, former singer for UK trip-hop collective Anamorphic. This debut features twelve tracks of melodic electronic pop that somehow both slam you hard and then softly and inexplicably catch you as you fall. A whole blend of divergent influences that'll leave you so gloriously lost you may choose not to come back. The best electro pop since Kraftwerk released "Man Machine".
MintyFresh
CD
$11.50

Fitz Ellarald
The Very Air Seems Replete With Humming And Buzzing Melodies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, JAPAN Russian electornics, sounds like Fennesz by Russian sysths & tapes.
Amorfon-001
CD
$15.75

Flying
Faces of the Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 10TH)
PS, US There are moments when you simply see it, the future being so bright & the chemistry being just right.Originally from
Massachusetts, the four youths are now in NYC, working on their music, an incredible combinations of psych, experimental & pop, something we call Savant Rock . FLYING have toured with such siblings as Deerhoof,and have recently completed a US tour, with another pending US tour in the fall & a European tour in the spring of '08
MenloPark
CD
$12.00

For Against
In The Marshes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Signposts: New Order, Durutti Column, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil. IN THE MARSHES is Minneapolis record label WORDS ON MUSIC's third in a series of album reissues by Lincoln, Nebraska's post-punk pioneers FOR AGAINST. The record represents the darkest and most experimental period in FOR AGAINST's nearly 25-year history. Primarily recorded on 4-track in 1986 during a break from the recording sessions of their debut album ECHELONS, six songs were eventually culled together to comprise the EP later released by Independent Project Records in 1990 for their 10" Archive series. Two exclusive bonus tracks are included on this CD reissue. IN THE MARSHES is reissued in a six-panel digipack designed by two-time Grammy nominee BRUCE LICHER (SCENIC, SAVAGE REPUBLIC).
WordsOnMusic-022
CD
$12.25

Four Freshman
Graduation Day (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, UK Believed to be one of the greatest vocal groups of all time; one whose influence on both contemporary jazz and rock is impossible to overestimate. The recordings on this very collection established their unique style of harmonizing. It is well known that their beautiful unique quality directly influenced Brian Wilson, so much so that one can hear the Beach Boys (and indeed the burgeoning sixties) in any one of these recordings.
El-122
CD
$15.00

Giantess
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Formerly known as Canada's "The Battles". Giantess is a blistering exercise in profundity, veering wildly from accelerated rave-ups to introspective ballads that tug at the heart (often with tongue planted firmly in cheek). Giantess delivers with the poetic grandeur of Bryan Ferry or Graeme Downs at their absolute peak, and with the muscle & pathos of The Soft Boys or Jesus of Cool-era Nick Lowe. Giantess is first & foremost a relationship record that relies on sentiments both ridiculously absurd & vastly astute. A British influence looms large in Stephen Wood's brilliant songwriting- comparisons to Ray Davies & John Lennon are commonplace -in much the same way those pillars informed Robert Pollard's forays into songs. Likewise, Giantess' erstwhile approach thrusts the genre forward with liberal swaths of heart, wit, warmth, melody & raw power.
SoftAbuse-23
CD
$12.25

Go! Team
Proof of Youth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$13.25

Go! Team
Proof of Youth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US England's Go! Team play a fast and furious mix of 60s girl groups, 70s car chase TV themes, 80s lady MCs, and 90s guitar squalor. Their 2005 debut, "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" was critically lauded for its cheerleader anthems, syrupy string samples, and mad-as-a-hatter horn arrangements. This release bombs melodies into the stone age with its needle-in-the-red anti-production approach. It lurches from bubblegum pop to white noise in a heartbeat. Contributors include Chuck D, the original Double Dutch Divas, Rapper's Delight Club, Marina from Bonde Do Role, Solex, and Washington, DC's Frederick Douglas All Star Cheer Team.
Subpop
CD
$14.00

Goatreign
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 27TH)
PS, US A pummelling collection of gut wrenching metal from Mike Hickey, guitarist extreme metal acts VENOM, CARCASS, CRONOS & CATHEDRAL.
Crushing rhythms & searing lead guitar make this a solid slab of classic metal. Recorded at the legendary Slaughterhouse.
Wabana
CD
$14.50

Gonzalez, Jose
In Our Nature (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US New album! Artwork TBC. Jose Gonzalez has revealed the details of his forthcoming album. 'In Our Nature' -- the follow-up to his 2005 debut 'Veneer' -- is due out in the US on September 25 via Mute. "I like playing with symbolism," said the Swedish singer-songwriter of the new album. "On this album I've wanted to bring out the primitive aspects of human beings." Gonzalez is currently touring in South America and will be playing several festival dates this summer as well as touring the US this fall.
Mute
CD
$13.00

Good Life, The
Help Wanted Nights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SaddleCreek
LP
$13.25

Good Life, The
Help Wanted Nights (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US The songs on the band's fourth and finest LP were initially meant as the soundtrack to a screenplay that Tim Kasher (vocals, guitar, member of Cursive) started writing in 2006. These songs seemed to describe moments of raw emotion more than chronicle a linear tale, so the group kept them as close to their original incarnations as possible, recording them true to form. The results are more stripped down and threadbare than previous Good Life creations. Yet the songs are also quite expansive, digging into deep emotional territory through narrative and melody. Achingly beautiful and sharply astute, "Help Wanted Nights" details human nature in the most honest way possible - taking risks without regret.
SaddleCreek
CD
$11.50

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Tatay [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US Highly regarded 1994 studio debut (it follopwed the Patio singles collection) from Welsh mystic poppers.
Castle
CD
$14.25

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Patio [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The earliest work of Welsh darlings Gorky's Zygotic Mynci can be found on the Patio CD, which compiles the band's 1991-1993 radio and studio sessions. For fans of the beauty of their largely subdued recent work, it is revelatory and essential, as it showcases the vocal and melodic gifts of Euros Childs and his band in their teenage years, when his voice was much higher, and the guitars were often much louder, but the reach for beautiful pop verses and choruses proved no less fruitless. Mix in a burgeoning folk and psychedelic sensibility characterized by keyboard smashing, plenty of sound, vocal and violin effects, and you have a set that shows just how much of a running start talentwise this group had prior to the next 5 CDs and numerous EPs they'd record..."
Castle
CD
$14.25

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Bwyd Time [re-issue] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The psychedelic pop/rock fusion that Gorky's Zygotic Mynci created has never been better captured than on this, the band's debut album. With obvious influences from Robert Wyatt, the Kinks, and even the Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, you know you're in for an abnormal affair with Bwyd Time... With Gorky's, however, abnormality can be made into greatness. Their amazingly original sound is both fun and musically interesting..."
Castle
CD
$14.25

Grayskul
Bloody Radio (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Born out of the Pacific Northwest's Oldominion hip-hop collective, Onry Ozzborn and JFK emerged as Reason and Fiddleback Recluse in 2004, forming the righteously eerie alliance known as Grayskul. Always reinventing themselves, the two return as Count Draven (Onry) and Count Magnus (JFK) to deliver this release; reverse brainwash music for today's hip-hop listeners, typically force-fed imaginary genres. Grayskul smashes these genres seamlessly into one while interweaving all with message, substance, concepts, wittiness, opinion, and most of all, honesty while still maintaining a sense of humor, imagination, and originality.
Rhymesayers
CD
$12.50

Hawkwind
Space Ritual [collector's edition] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US PITCHFORK: "Aside from Sun Ra, few artists captured that sense of mind-warping, my-God-it's-full-of-stars astronomical mysticism in their music like Hawkwind. With their tendency towards extended jams full of disorienting electronic drones and drummer Simon King's motorik rhythms, they had a certain creative kinship with their Krautrock contemporaries. But their racket could also be as unrelentingly punchy and violent as anything from the Stooges' Fun House, especially considering guitarist Dave Brock's Ron Asheton-esque affinity for blistering, wah-wah-drenched riffs and Nik Turner's freeform sax outbursts... It was all put to good use by their lyrics and their philosophy, much of which was inspired by the writing of sci-fi author and sometime collaborator Michael Moorcock, and typically themed around interstellar travel, metaphysics and Pythagoras' theory of celestial-mathematical "music of the spheres." ...The set has been expanded from its original "88 minutes of brain damage" (as a 1973 print ad hilariously put it) to just over two hours, with most of the added material devoted to a few alternate takes and the restoration of a few minutes here and there that had to be cut for the original United Artists double LP. (A bonus DVD includes the whole shebang in Dolby, and despite it being in PAL format, North American viewers should be able to hear it on their PCs or DVD players.)"
EMI
DCD/DVD
$30.00

Hayseed Dixie
Weapons of Grass Destruction (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JUNE 16TH)
PS, US Along with the Bad Livers,this is the world's foremost country band devoted to covering hard-rock songs in classic bluegrass style.This doesn't find these hard-rocking pickers &grinners any more sedate.Far from it.Instead the boys take on assorted classics by the Sex Pistols, the Beatles,Judas Priest, the Rolling Stones, & others, plucking up a serious, head-banging storm.It's a silly good time any way you slice it.
CookingVinyl-4888
CD
$15.25

Henry, Joe
Civilians (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Since the release of 2003's acclaimed "Tiny Voices", singer/songwriter Henry has appeared mainly as a producer, working on career defining releases by Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Elvis Costello, Solomon Burke, and most recently as producer and co-writer of "Strange Weirdos" (with Loudon Wainwright), the soundtrack to the film "Knocked Up". Working with this generation's finest songwriters inspired Joe to his strongest set of songs on "Civilians"; songs of a new warmth and directness and a bold sense of melody that rides atop the cutting edge arrangements he's become known for. Features legendary pianist/songwriter Van Dyke Parks (everyone from the Beach Boys to U2) and jazz guitar pioneer Bill Frisell (Elvis Costello, Norah Jones).
Anti
CD
$15.50

Holloways, The
So This Is Great Britain? [expanded] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Expanded debut album from very British British act, huge in England, planning assault on The Colonies.
TVT
CD
$12.25

Hooker, William, Bill Horist and Evyind Kang
This Season's Fire (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US This all-star trio features William Hooker on drums, Eyvind Kang on violin and guitar and Bill Horist on guitar. Sync'd up like they've been playing together for eternity these recordings represent a dramatic paradigm shift in the art of improvisation. These three thoroughly modern artists scan jazz, new music and noise - stretching it all out and putting it back together within the expansive boundaries of these tremendously compelling high energy recordings. William Hooker has performed as a leader of many ensembles of improvised and new music. Accompanying musicians have included: Billy Bang, Thurston Moore, David Murray, David S. Ware, William Parker, Melvin Gibbs, Donald Miller, DJ Olive, Elliot Sharpe, Malachi Thompson, Zeena Parkins, Lee Ranaldo, DJ Spooky, Rob Brown, Roy Campbell, Mark Hennen, Steven Bernstein, Roy Nathanson, Jason Hwang, Glenn Spearman, Joseph Celli, Ellen Christi and many more Eyvind Kang's introduction seems to have come when he was still a student at Cornish College. At this time he traveled to NYC to perform and tour with Zorn's Cobra game piece. Kang has since recorded and toured with John Zorn, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs, Bill Frissel, Sun City Girls, Arto Lindsay, Wayne Horvitz & many more. Bill Horist has played or recorded with members of Larsen, Earth and The Boredoms as well as Bill Frisell,Wayne Horvitz, KK Null, Matt Chamberlain, Trey Gunn, Chris Cutler, Kawabata Makoto, Trey Spruance, Eugene Chadbourne, TatsuyaYoshida, Shazaad Ismaily, Climax Golden Twins, Haco, Illusion of Safety, Saadet Tuerkoez, Planktonman, Jack Wright, Steve Fisk, Anla Courtis (Reynols) and many more.
Important-133
CD
$12.25

Hoyston, Jenny
Isle Of (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Southern
LP
$13.25

Hoyston, Jenny
Isle Of (PRE-ORDER: SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US First full length from the guitar and singer of San Francisco's ERASE ERRATA. Some songs sound like Joan Jett, if she were on the Simple Machines label, some sound very contemporary electro, a la Le Tigre or Tracy and the Plastics, and some are very new American folk sounding.
Southern
CD
$13.25

Hunter, Jana
Carrion (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Half of these six songs are unreleased hangers-on from the writing sessions that produced her most recent full-length, while the other half are alternate renditions of works that appeared on that release. But this is no mere grab bag of remnants; it's a real tight product, all around.
Gnomonsong-005
CD5
$8.00

Iron And Wine
The Shepherds Dog (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$13.25

Iron And Wine
The Shepherds Dog (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Iron And Wine's most ambitious and accomplished recording to date, and also the most satisfying. While many of us learned of Iron And Wine by way of the tender and spare rendering of The Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" on the "Garden State" soundtrack, those who dug deeper discovered a classic American tunesmith with a precocious musical signature. This whole album breathes. Its seductive rhythms percolate and undulate. "The Shepherd's Dog" is informed by a sensuality that brings a dreamscape to life.
Subpop
CD
$14.00

Japancakes
Giving Machines (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2ND)
PS, US Darla is proud to offer the fifth new record from Japancakes - Athens, GA's incomparable instrumental Pop/Americana quintet. Giving Machines features eight new trademark blissed-out yet solid as ever compositions brought to life in Japancakes unique way with a signing pedal steel guitar, cello, keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums. There's even a cover of Cocteau Twins' "Heaven Or Las Vegas" with pedal steel taking the place of Liz Frazer's vocals. Japancakes do not record together like other bands. They do play together but when they record in the studio they do so one at a time. Each player writes their own part and adds it to the part(s) recorded previously by fellow band members. The result of this practice is that the personality of each individual player is often better captured. Each player's individual performance is strengthened by it. Japancakes is Eric Berg, rhythm guitar, Nick Belli, bass, Brant Rackey, drums, John Neff, pedal steel, Heather McIntosh, cello, Andy Barker, production. RIYL: Dreamy, lazy, stellar, Post Rock, Shoegaze, Electronica, Americana, Tortoise, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Hammock, Santo & Johnny. Tracklisting: 1. Double Jointed, 2. Lalita, 3. Heaven Or Las Vegas, 4. Title, 5. The Enablers, 6. Recovering Australia, 7. Tracing Maps, 8. In Memory Of Honey. Total run time 42:45. "...a roots-inspired, beautifully crafted pop instrumental record that extracts feelings and emotions better than that of most "intimate" singer-songwriters." --IN MUSIC WE TRUST.
Darla-185
CD
$12.25

Japanther
Skuffed Up My Huffy (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Five years, 1000 shows later, Japanther enters into legendary territory, naturally combining catchy hooks, heart pounding beats & frenetic energy with DIY aesthetics. Their 5th full length delivers the goods: from the opening notes of the first track you realize that Japanther have taken it now one step further & have delivered an album that combine their studio promise with their razor live shows.
MenloPark-7046
CD
$11.50

Joan As Police Woman
Real Life (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US The album features ANTONY from ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS as well as JOSEPH ARTHUR, & has been getting rave reviews & interviews/features in various publications.
Cobraside
LP
$12.50

Kent, Julia
Delay (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Julia Kent left Rasputina in 1999, after releasing two albums on Columbia Records, and shortly thereafter became a member of Antony and the Johnsons. She played on and contributed string arrangements to the group's Mercury Prize-winning record I Am a Bird Now, and, as a Johnson, has toured Europe, North America, and Australia; played at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall; and appeared on numerous television shows, including the Late Show with David Letterman, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and the BBC's Newsnight. In addition to her ongoing participation in Antony and the Johnsons, she also has performed and/or recorded with many other artists and ensembles, including the Angels of Light, Burnt Sugar, Larsen, Angela McCluskey, Leona Naess, Teddy Thompson, Devendra Banhart, Mi and L'au, and Rufus Wainwright. Her debut solo effort, Delay, is a CD of multi-tracked cello and found sounds. The CD was inspired by airports, by transitoriness, and by the private emotional worlds that we create amid the disorientations and disjunctions of travel. Delay was recorded over the course of a year (or so) at home in between touring and traveling. After so many years of playing with other people Julia felt that it was time to do something entirely on her own. As a result she is the sole composer/performer on all tracks. The title refers to both the effect, to traveling and to the fact that it took so long to record. It is also homage to Arthur Russell's World Of Echo - a masterpiece of (among other things) externalizing the intimate.
Important-149
CD
$12.25


Kiefer, C & Pitcher, J
To All Dead Sailors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2ND)
PS, US A collection of songs, instrumentals & sonic experiments, this is an album that explores the mystery of the sea: its violence, its beauty, its grace. Christian Kiefer & Jefferson Pitcher collaborated, trading harmonies & instruments on various tracks,and working through various songwriting ideas as they floated to the surface.Acoustic & electric instruments are combined with field recordings to create a finished project that is reminiscent of Brian Eno's ambient projects, the moody soundscapes of Sigur Ros, and the song-based work of Califone, XIu Xiu & Damien Rice.
CameraObscura-081
CD
$13.25

Laibach
Nova Akropola (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, UK This popular Laibach album is available again in a limited edition digi-pack. Also included for the first time is a bonus-enhanced track of a four-minute film about this acclaimed band. Eastern European industrial experimentalists with a heavy political leaning, Laibach have often found themselves in conflict with authorities. Expressing their views strongly through their music both here and on their continued career with Mute records, they are still actively
pursuing their own unique agenda.
CherryRed-067
CD
$15.00

Lavette, Bettye
The Scene Of The Crime (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Anti
LP
$15.50

Lavette, Bettye
The Scene Of The Crime (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Her 2005 acclaimed release, "I've Got My Own Hell To Raise", brought well-deserved recognition to this R&B maverick who's been recording since the early 60s. Now comes the almost autobiographical "Scene Of The Crime". To make music this raw and direct, Bettye enlisted "dirty south" rockers The Drive By Truckers as her backup band. With swampy guitars, slippery Wurlitzer piano, and a driving backline, this record conjures up the spirit of great loose 70s bands like the Faces while offering Bettye an urgent, vital setting for her razor-sharp vocals. Recorded in Muscle Shoals, AL, where she recorded "Child Of The Seventies" in 1972 - a masterpiece that was shelved then released 30 years later. Returning to Muscle Shoals was like returning to the scene of a crime; thus the album title, and the intense, personal music within.
Anti
CD
$15.50

Le Loup
The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations' Millennium General Assembly (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Created during a time of personal crisis, "The Throne" is a cataclysm, an escape, and a journey. Inspired largely by Dante's "Inferno", the complex themes of this record are characterized by mounting tension and dramatic swells, coupled with an engaging emotional resonance that lifts just as much as it illuminates. A collection of rushing narratives that connect the individual struggle of each of us to the death of the universe in a manner that's both intimate and unshakably vital. "...Le Loup are going for the multi-layered collage of instrumentation sound and the end result is a surprisingly fun and danceable mix of music that can range from Arcade Fire to Death Cab For Cutie to even a smattering of Denali" - Pastepunk.
HardlyArt
CD
$11.00

Lee, Ben
Ripe (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US
NewWest
CD
$17.25

Liars
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Mute
LP
$16.00

Liars
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US They've foregone theory for a more practical approach,one based on traditional song structures &instrument usage.An album that manages to balance the old, experimentally minded Liars w/ an excitingly insidious new pop edge.
Mute
CD
$15.25

Madrugada
Live At Tralfamadore (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, NORWAY Finally available at an OK price. Drawing on their landmark concert in front of 8000 fans at the sold out Oslo Spektrum in December 2005 as well as cherry-picking tracks from spectacular headline appearances at the Oya festival in Oslo and the Bodo Spektrum in August 2005 and l'Ancienne Belgique in Brussels in March 2003, Madrugada have delivered a stunning live album which was released in Norway in record time - 12 days after the Spektrum event! - and went straight into the charts there at Number 1 while selling Platinum within days! Features special guest appearance by Kid Congo Powers on slide guitar.
EMI
CD
$20.00

Manual
Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US The long awaited Manual double-CD 'Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides' - a collection of rarities, remixes, covers, unreleased pieces and brand new tracks - including a new collaboration with Cocteau Twins mainman Robin Guthrie. Spanning the period from 2002, around Ascend, up to now, this is a collection that covers the entire spectrum of Jonas Munks stylings; from the minimalist drone soundscapes, to the over-the-top 1980s influenced shoegazing electronica à la his masterpiece Azure Vista, from the sweet pop-influenced gems to abstract blissed-out timeless ambient. Munk's trademarks are all over the 19 pieces on this double disc set: the highly adventurous sense of composition that is still so unheard of in electronic music - always taking the listener on a colourful journey instead of relying on repetitions like pretty much every other electronic artist -, the mix of well-programmed beats and electronics against surreal, shimmering, heavily treated guitars, and the sunbathed 1980s romantic melancholia that has become Jonas Munk's signature sound. It is hard to think of a more perfect introduction to Munk's music, and for fans of his work this is simply a must!
Darla-165
DCD
$13.75

Matt Pond PA
Last Light (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Over the course of six acclaimed albums, Matt Pond has composed a world of poetic characters and bittersweet melodies. Each release presents a new emotional arc, drawing fans in closer with personal lyrics and endearing hooks. "Last Light" offers the most dynamic glimpse of this world yet. Set against Matt's pastoral imagery, this collection of songs follows a path from hopeless longing to the hope of new love - exploring all the delicate twists, turns, rifts, and revelations in between.
Altitude
CD
$11.50

Mighty Baby
S-T [expanded] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, UK Yet another genius recording from post-Action late-60s, early 70s UK psychedelic pop group Mighty Baby, comparable to early-Who, The Action (duh),The Creation, etc. Their original self-titled album plus 5 additional tracks by The Action. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "This hour-long CD is one of the best bodies of British psychedelia ever released. It contains the complete Mighty Baby album from Head Records, expanded to 13 tracks with the addition of five tracks cut by the Action during its 1967 transition period... The beauty of the original Mighty Baby album tracks is that they're psychedelia with a solid beat, none of that noodle-rock that drugged-up Brits usually engaged in...some of the most energetic psychedelia to come out of England, and anyone who enjoys psychedelic guitar will love Martin Stone's and Alan King's work on this album. A near perfect meld of garage rock and psychedelic sensibilities." (Bruce Eder)
BigBeatUK
CD
$18.50

Modern Lovers
S-T + 8 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Compiled from demos the band recorded w/ John Cale,this captures an angst-ridden, minimalist form of art-punk derived from The Velvet Underground. Released in '76. This reissue contains the original album as well as 8 BONUS TRACKS!
Castle
CD
$13.50

Monster Movie
Last Night Something Happened (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US The debut album from Monster Movie - long out of print - has been rebirthed. Artwork has been revamped, a new catalog number has been assigned, and the bonus track from the long-OOP vinyl version of the album, previously unavailable on CD in the US, has been added. Written, performed & produced by Christian Savill & Sean Hewson, Last Night Something Happened was a landmark follow-up to their self-titled debut EP from early 2001. The album, recorded between March and August 2001 at The White House studio in Weston-Super-Mare with Martin Nichols engineering (also the birthplace of their debut EP as well as Slowdive's 'Souvlaki'), shows a move away from the layered guitars and strong vocals of the EP to a more somber, subdued & warm sound. Here the vocals are more often layered with Martin Wheeler & Louise Hewson, adding their vocals to those of the band, to create a ghostly, disembodied effect. The instrumentation is more varied here as well, with cheap keyboards and acoustic guitars mixing with radios, feedback & broken effects pedals to create a warm hum. As with the debut EP, the songwriting is still a strong point but Monster Movie have moved forwards, investigating instrumental songs (witness the cinematic 'Star City') and structure (a la the Faust-like sudden change in 'Winter Is Coming'). Everything on here has a great tune even when it is layers of noise, but the most obvious pop songs are 'Waiting', 'Shortwave', 'Take Me Away', '4th & Pine' & 'Home' with 'Sleeping On A Train' providing a change of pace & some rock action. Last Night Something Happened was a phenomenal precursor to the subsequent years of Monster Movie magic - and as such, remains their best work to date. Monster Movie were known to be collectively fond of Grandaddy, Air, Yo La Tengo & the Super Furry Animals during the recording of this album. They were also more likely to be influenced by their intense and occasionally psychotic dislike of most other rock music. Their individual tastes are not considered 'sexy' enough to be listed.
Clairecords-026
CD
$12.25

My Little Airport
Zoo Is Sad, People Are Cruel (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 12TH)
PS, SPAIN MY LITTLE AIRPORT is an indie-pop/electro-noise-pop band from Hong Kong (the second Hong Kong artist in the Elefant Records story, right after THE PANCAKES), formed by P and Nicole, college classmates since 2001, and well known in the Hong Kong area thanks to the big success they had with their debut album. "Zoo is sad, people are cruel", is a fourteen-song album compiling the best moments off their two albums. A sweetest selection that will make you laugh and it will make you sigh, and above all it will fill you with joy. Their lyrics are about relationships and stories between P and his friends and acquaintances. Really, the lyrics are about this. Just check out song titles like "Victor, fly me to Stafford", "You don't wanna be my girlfriend, Phoebe" or "Leo, are you still jumping out of windows in expensive clothes?". Their twee-pop sound shares the naïveté of the Sarah Records bands, the simple chrams of CONFETTI and THE SOFTIES and the unaffected intonations of HEAVENLY's Amelia Fletcher. Sometimes, their sound tends more towards punk-pop à la HELEN LOVE (as in the short pill that is "Gigi Leung is dead"), and they also openly acknowledge their fondness for SLOWDIVE y MOJAVE 3, who might be a big influence on the final track, "Dee, it may all end up tomorrow". But, with a song titled "When I listen to The Field Mice", what else could they be but an indie band?
Elefant-1124
CD
$14.00

Neumeier, Mani
Sketches (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Mani Neumeier has been at the helm of Germany's legendary Krautrock group Guru Guru for over 35 years and for 20 of those years he's been working on Sketches, his first solo album. Sketches is an absolutely sacred collage of rare field recordings, tribal music, heavy drumming, dreamlike nature sounds and even an electrical generator in Thailand that inspired Mani in the middle of the night many years ago.
Important-161
CD
$12.25

New Young Pony Club
Fantastic Playroom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US It's a singular chemistry between front woman Tahita Bulmer and Andy Spence that's marked New Young Pony Club as one of 2007's most talked-about, must-hear, must-see bands. NYPC singles "Ice Cream" and "The Bomb" have already proved irresistible. And they have made good on Tahita and Andy's hopes: to put the fun back in music, and get people dancing. Now NYPC have done more than perhaps would be reasonably expected of a great singles band: they've made a great album, Fantastic Playroom. It's everything you hope every album is going to be. Packed with tunes, yes - but literate, funny, sad, just-weird-enough, crazy, sexy and cool to boot. (Sometimes, dancebased music forgets it's allowed to be all these things.) From an undeniable "Get Lucky"/"Hiding On The Staircase"/"Ice Cream"/"The Bomb" opening salvo to the potential-future-NYPC-direction and quite Grace Jones-y "FAN" via the overtly pop "Grey", it gets everything right.
Modular/Interscope
CD
$11.00

No Age
Weirdo Rippers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US PITCHFORK: "A loud duo with art credibility, a massive touring schedule, and a one-man label in its ranks brings Lightning Bolt to mind; but No Age have a softer surf-psychedelic side that conjures another twosome: old Olympia favorites Kicking Giant. Or, as another Pitchfork staffer pointed out, the best K Records fuzz-rock band of all time, Lync. No Age, though, goes into an even airier, bedroom-pretty realm, with a punk rawness to their delivery. Their oft-chanted hooks (see "Boy Void" or "Every Artist Needs A Tragedy") are out-of-phase, the approach sloppy and spastic. At the same time, these songs come off soporific, restful, and totally in control. Nothing grates. It all feels soft and up-close."
FatCat
CD
$14.25

Nowottny, Marianne
What Is She Doing? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Long-awaited release of the first album from the young savant in over five years &her third for Abaton. After coming to the attention of NY avant music & art circles in 1998 at sixteen,she has since put out records with Camera Obscura, Foxy Digitalis, Barl Fire & Celestial Jars. This project sprung from a desire to record an album "as much Fleetwood Mac as Lil'Kim," so we have ourselves a homemade R+B/pop CD packed w/ primitive electro beats, low budget keyboards,spacey electronics & her own inimitable voice. A travelogue of exotic themes, musical styles & textures. Features Ben Miller (DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, THIRD BORDER) on sax.
Abaton-026
CD
$13.25

Oakley Hall
I'll Follow You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50

Oakley Hall
I'll Follow You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Their fourth full-length and first for Merge Records is a crowning moment. The band has toured with M. Ward, The Constantines, Calexico, Bright Eyes, and Gillian Welch. "I'll Follow You" fully captures the indelible sound that has inspired many to call Oakley Hall one of NY's best live bands. "Americana they are not. The Hall is onto a whole new thing, and that thing is pure American rock music" - Seattle Weekly.
Merge
CD
$13.25

Octopus Project
Hello Avalanche (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US W/ ragged, furious, distorted guitars at one end of the spectrum & the pure, luminescent tones of the Theremin at the other, this mines a staggering variety of sounds in between, filling their songs w/ brilliant contrasting colors & cascading waves of sonic bliss. And if the instruments themselves weren't enough,many sounds on the record were manipulated by the band to push them even further.
PeekABoo
CD
$13.50

Octopus Project
Hello Avalanche (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PeekABoo
LP
$14.25

Pelican
Pink Mammoth (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Combines a new version of the song "Mammoth" (now called "Pink Mammoth") & a remix of the song "End of Seasons"by PREFUSE 73.
Tip-on 10" jacket w/ heavy-weight inner sleeve.
HydraHead
10
$14.00

Pelican
City of Echoes (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US Vinyl for their new album.Tip-on gatefold with high gloss spot-varnish finish with heavy-stock inner sleeve.
HydraHead
LP
$17.00

Perishers, The
Victorious (ON SALE / PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US New album of soft-pop melancholies and majesties from excellent Swedish mopes. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "With their third album Victorious, The Perishers should finally put an end to the hackneyed references to their Swedish homeland, and the cliched use of such modifiers as "icy," "glacial," "glassy," et al. For this set is imbued with such warmth, its sound so glowing, that reviewers will have no choice but to look elsewhere for their adjectives. The Perishers can thank Per Sunding for that, his production bathing their music in luminescent, highlighting their fragile, exquisite atmospheres, and throwing into relief their sublime instrumental interplay... Victorious' true glory is found in the richness of the sound, the iridescent melodies, shimmering atmospheres, and Ola Kluft's introspective, yet universal lyrics. With Victorious, The Perishers truly conquer all." (Jo-Ann Greene)
Nettwerk
CD
$16.00

Picastro
Whore Luck (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US An album of somber reflection and uneasy resolve. "Exudes a sound seemingly tormented by sleep-deprivation, pain, and most pressingly - fear...Caught between Elliott Smith and Godspeed You Black Emperor, balancing pretty acoustic melodies with chillingly shrill clangs and screeches" - Pitchforkmedia.com. Guest appearances include Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) and Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy).
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.00

Pinback
Autumn of the Seraphs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Their fourth full-length and second on Touch And Go contains melodies that are more dynamic and aggressive. This record is tighter, the drumming more immediate and crisp. "Autumn Of The Seraphs" is for both rabbits and people, for good days and for bad. A bonus disc will be packaged with the first pressing of the CD, featuring three new studio songs not found on the LP.
Touch&Go
DCD
$14.00

Pinback
Autumn of the Seraphs (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Touch&Go
LP
$14.00

Pink Floyd
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn [40th Anniversary 3-CD Deluxe Edition] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US
Capitol
3CD
$42.00

Pink Floyd
Piper at the Gates of Dawn [40th Anniversary 2-CD Edition] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US
Capitol
DCD
$27.25

Pollock, Emma
Watch The Fireworks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US Pollack is a former member of Glasgow legends The Delgados, and a founder of their pioneering Chemikal Underground record label. This debut combines lyrical twists and radiant melodies into a gorgeous and organic whole. The songs are fresh, modern, and personal, deftly constructed and littered with great hooks. "Emma Pollock has a terrific voice - slightly scuffed and casually soulful" - Time Out London.
4AD
CD
$13.25

Prinzhorn Dance School
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks/DFA
LP
$16.00

Prinzhorn Dance School
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US They deliver a torrent of edgy, single riff, bare bones, DIY rock that sounds like if The Fall were to jam w/The White Stripes & then fire half the members. Sparse, idiosyncratic outsider rock & a fresh rush of honest noise.
Astralwerks/DFA
CD
$13.00

Pygmy Lush
Bitter River (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US These 14 songs span nearly the entire underground/independent music spectrum, ranging from tracks that sound like The Black Heart Procession to Born Against to Tom Waits to The Jesus Lizard to Bob Dylan to One-Eyed God Prophesy to Nirvana to...you get the picture,right? Members & ex-members of PG.99, MAJORITY RULE, Malady, City of Caterpillar, Crestfallen, Hissing Choir, & more.The CD version comes w/a 16-page lyric bk & 2 bonus tracks.
RoboticEmpire-062
CD
$10.00

Pygmy Lush
Bitter River (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoboticEmpire-062
LP
$16.00

Ramsey Lewis Trio, The
In Person v.1: 1960 - 65 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, UK Ramsey Lewis straddled the boundary between bop-oriented jazz and pop music. Most of his recordings (particularly by the mid-'60s) were very accessible and attracted a large non-jazz audience. The very epitome of groovy, finger poppin' soul/jazz/pop, perfect for a party, yet eminently listenable in any circumstances...with personnel including Ramsey himself, with his roots in BeBop, and Maurice White (founder of Earth Wind and Fire) the Ramsey Lewis Trio sit squarely in the very midst of soul, Jazz, funk and whatever history! As soon as you hear The Ramsey Lewis Trio, you'll feel as if you always knew them! With a whole load of amazing performances recorded live during their record-breaking tours of the 1960s, this is THE Ramsey Lewis Trio album you need...believe it! Amazing and timeless soul-jazz-pop-bossa-boogaloo you'll love! Perfectly remastered by Mr. Nick Robbins of this parish...and wonderfully packaged by Mr. Andy Morten in Zummerzet!
Rev-Ola-221
CD
$15.00

Real Tuesday Weld, The
London Book of The Dead (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US New album.
SixDegrees
CD
$17.25

Rene, Henri And His Orchestra
Music For Bachelors (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, UK Henri Rene...as a backroom music exec in the early modern period, he's big news in the history of the biz. In our world he is more acclaimed as one of the originators of innovations like what is today known as Space Age Bachelor pad music. He was also as a producer, arranger, and exec instrumental (see what I did there?) in creating RCA's legendary LIVING STEREO and STEREO ACTION series! Rene was born in New York City, but his parents moved back to Germany, and Rene grew up in Berlin, studying at the Royal Academy of Music in Berlin. Eventually he became Musical Director for RCA's German affiliate Electrola, as well as for the famed German movie studio, UFA. Returning to the U.S. in 1936 he became musical director for the international department of RCA Victor. In 1941, he formed the first continental-styled small pop orchestra in the US. In the 1950s, he returned to RCA as musical director in International, backing a variety of singing stars, such as Harry Belafonte and Eartha Kitt. This first collection of some of Rene's finest 1950s work uses one of his most famous covers, which features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed seductively in a negligee, busy on the telephone (presumably calling her favorite bachelor to come over check out her hi-fi). Super collection of romantic sounds for your rendezvous! Beautifully packaged as usual! Remastered in top RevOla style by Norman Blake and Joe Foster at the top secret Studio 3 (inside an extinct volcano near
Crosshill) A must for all romantics!
Rev-Ola-223
CD
$15.00

Sarin Smoke
Smokescreen (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 19TH)
PS, US A meditative dual guitar exploration from Pete Swanson (YELLOW SWANS) & TOM CARTER (Charalambides). Totally gorgeous stuff that is not to be missed -extremely chill & not at all bombastic. Pressed on 180g black vinyl. 600 hand-numbered copies. Housed within heavy letterpress sleeves.
TLR-004
LP
$21.00

Satie, Erik
Avant-Dernières Pensées: Selected Piano Works v.1 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, UK A new CD in our series by visionary French composer Erik Satie (1866-1925), following the success of previous releases including Vexations, Socrate and Dada Works, which present selected Satie recordings with explicit links to the unconventional, the mystic and the avant-garde. Avant-Dernières Pensées: Selected Piano Works features several of Satie's best known compositions, including the famously poised Trois Gymnopédies, all six haunting Gnossiennes and Je te veux, as well as more experimental pieces such as Descriptions automatiques, Avant-dernières pensées and Sports et divertissements, an extraordinary collection of 21 miniatures from 1914 with illustrations by Charles Martin. Also included is Satie's single-act, neo-Dada lyric comedy Le Piège de Médusa, and comprising 'seven tiny dances for Jonah the Monkey' and illustrated by the Cubist painter Georges Braque. The 46 pieces on this 72 minute CD are performed by pianist Bojan Gorisek. The booklet includes archive images and detailed liner notes by James Hayward.
LTM-2501
CD
$17.00

Severed Heads
ComMerz (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, UK 30 tracks. The latest CD release by Severed Heads, the eclectic Australian electro pioneers who have recorded some ten studio albums since the early 1980s. ComMerz offers a definitive overview of Severed Heads' work between 1982 and 2006. Compiled and mastered by head Head Tom Ellard, the double disc set runs for 140 minutes and includes the dance hits Dead Eyes Opened, Greater Reward and All Saint's Day, as well as earlier singles such as Goodbye Tonsils, Petrol, Hot With Fleas and Big Car plus selected album tracks.
LTM-2493
DCD
$17.75

Shout Out Louds
Our Ill Wills (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US The Swedish band's sophomore effort and Merge debut is the follow-up to 2005's critically acclaimed "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff" on Capitol. "Our Ill Wills" is a collaborative effort between the group and producer Bjorn Yttling (of Peter, Bjorn and John). This band is all about the rush, the emotion, and the infectious melodies that along with youth, good hair, and the endless pursuit of love, make up the foundation of all great pop music.
Merge
CD
$13.25

Shout Out Louds
Our Ill Wills (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50

Sixtoo
Jackals & Vipers in Envy of Man (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US He delves further into the solo electronics realm.His signature drum-machine fury is combined w/ dark, melodic electronics to create film-noir style paranoia pieced together into one suite w/ 13 different movements. Aggressive, deep, complex, spatial, & most importantly, tough as nails.
Truly a head-nodding affair of the highest order.
NinjaTune
CD
$15.00

Sky City
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Sky City features Tom Carter (Charalambides), Robert Horton, Lisa Cameron & Lee Ann Cameron. Lisa Cameron is a drummer and percussionist from Austin, Texas, whom Tom Carter has played with in the past. Lisa creates exquisite noise by vibrating snares and cymbals with feedback. When she heard Tom Carter and Robert Horton's Lunar Eclipse, she wanted to record with them. Lisa and vocalist Lee Ann Cameron drove from Austin to the Bay Area and a session was planned. In the meantime, Tom was journeying in New Mexico and drove by a road sign to Sky City, so he had found the name for the new group. The day of the session, Lisa and Lee Ann drove from San Francisco, picked up Tom in Oakland and arrived at the studio on the hill. Lisa had somehow left her equipment in SF. As they drove up, I heard Tom say, "That's so Texas." Then the magic started. Lisa asked, "Do you have a cymbal?" "Yes" "An extra contact microphone?" "Yes." "A snare?" "Yes." Some strips of metal?" "Yes." Then we walked over the abyss together into Sky City. Sky City is psychedelic space music with all the atoms of surfaces freed to inter and counter react. Noise in the outer dimension. Horton's homemade inventions, Carter's lyrical ebow guitar lines. The walking on the moon vocals of Lee Ann Cameron. The vibration of material planes by Lisa Cameron. The broken blues of the boot (Horton's oldest instrument 4 strings on a piece of wood the shape of Italy). Sun Ra ark and Neil Young's arc put through a digital blender and reconstituted for space travel. The magical musical thing (MMT) a toy synthesizer from the 70"s. A great drawing on the inside cover by Natacha Robinson. A chance for music induced time travel to parallel worlds and an opportunity to receive a collect call for the future from Sky City.
Important-159
CD
$12.25

Softboiled Eggies
Egg Soliders (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US This record ranges from 2 minute pop songs to love ballads, experimental sound collages, angular dance songs & dubbed out haunted tracks layered w/ Janet & Ben's dreamy vocals about suicide, drug abuse,existentialism & broken hearts. From classically trained musician Janet Kim's mind influenced by Gogogo Airheart ex-member Benjamin White's record collection, this record takes it's history lesson from the Fall, the Raincoats, Felt, the Smiths, the Stranglers, John Cage, etc. A refreshing sound that looks forward as well as backward, somehow loveable, backed by doers & thinkers of LA's underground music & art scene.
TinyCreatures
12
$10.00

Springfields, The
On An Island Of Dreams (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, UK Dusty's springboard to success was undoubtedly The Springfields. It was the act that got Dusty on TV, got into the charts with productions by her future studio stalwarts Johnny Franz and Ivor Raymonde and, most importantly, got her to the States where she would eventually base much of her later career. Looking back, the trio appear as a welcome breath of fresh spring air in an early 1960s confused by an autumnal mix of coffee bar rock'n'roll and cocktail bar easy listening. In short, The Springfields were that unique moment in time before Dusty finally decided her roots were no longer in silver threads and golden needles but in the blonde peroxide bottle of sixties pop. Their Folk Pop crossover scored many successes and the 12 singles, 5 EPs, 2 LPs , 1 Soundtrack (2 tracks) released on The Springfields by Philips in the UK are all included here...
RPM-820
DCD
$17.75

Still Going
Still Going Theme (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US The combination of 2 NYC dance music leaders: Eric "Dunks" Duncan of Rub'n' Tug & Olivier Spencer of Manthraxx & Mr.
Negative. Even before its release,this has been hailed by many top DJs around the world &featured in Prins Thomas' Essential Mix for the BBC's Radio 1 as well as James Murphy and Pat Mahoney's (LCD Soundsystem) Fabric Live mix.
DFA
12
$8.00

Sun Ra Arkestra
Dance of the Living (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US Lost Reel Collection Vol.4
Transparency-304
DCD
$16.25

Sunburned Hand Of The Man
Fire Escape (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2ND)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SmalltownSuperjazz-134
LP
$14.50

Sunburned Hand Of The Man
Fire Escape (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 2ND)
PS, US Produced by FOUR TET with artwork by EYE. The relationship between Four Tet & SHOTM began in August 2003 when
Kieran Hebden,read the cover story of The Wire, which touted SHOTM as leaders of the "New Weird America. "That story sent Hebden on a search for Sunburned records & he's been a fan ever since.In 2004, Hebden asked Sunburned to tour with them. A couple of years later in March 2006, Hebden asked the band if they would like him to record them with the idea that he would take the recordings & construct his vision of a Sunburned record.
SmalltownSuperjazz-134
CD
$14.50

Sunroof!
Panzer Division Lou Reed (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Feat. Mick Flower (VIBRACATHEDRAL ORCHESTRA) on guitar & John Moloney (SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN) on drums. This live shot of electricity gradually ramps up from their dueling guitars to the point where the drums come crashing in after about 6 min., leading to a furious crescendo that lasts for the remainder of the 19-min. track. Absolutely blistering demolition work, which, in spite of their visceral impact, reach a state of zen-like stasis after a couple of minutes.
VHF-105
CD
$13.25

Taken By Trees
Open Field (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US The new project from Victoria Bergsman (former vocalist for The Concretes). You may also recognize her from one of the most popular singles of last year - Peter, Bjorn and John's infectious "Young Folks". Her solo debut was aided and abetted by fellow Peter, Bjorn and John cohorts Bjorn Yttling on various instruments and string arrangements, and John Eriksson on all percussion, marimba, and vibraphone. Other contributors include Andreas Soderstrom on guitar and Verity Susman (Electrelane) who provided piano arrangements and backing vocals. "A ravishing song cycle that speaks of love, loss, and you might have guessed it, trees" - Sun.
RoughTrade
CD
$13.25

Takka Takka
We Feel Safer At Night (PRE-ORDER: SDALEABLE SEPTEMBER 29TH)
PS, US An eclectic, jubilant set of songs that has already gained strong acclaim from the press & their peers. A set of matchless
pop tunes that acknowledge Gotham inspirations like Lou Reed, Bob Dylan & Philip Glass while also owing a debt to 90's luminaries including GBV & Pavement. The band spent '06 and early '07 touring with Clap Your Hand Say Yeah and Architecture In Helsinki. EJRC version includes three-track "Talk Faster EP" with the self-released reissue.
ErnestJenning-034
CD
$12.25

Tamborines, The
Sally O'Gannon (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US "Debut single from these London-based Brazilians...Insanely catchy chorus + Incredibly Loud guitars + perfect pop music." - New Musical Express, UK The Tamborines are a Brazilian born London based fuzz rock band. Their debut US release, "Sally O'Gannon" EP (PSRCD-042) has been a long awaited affair but one you will agree was well worth the wait. The CD contains four adventurous tracks - the fuzzy guitar intro and thumping drums make "Sally O'Gannon" an instant pop classic. The soft acoustics and sweet melodies of the AA-side "Be Around" show you The Tamborines aren't just about noisy guitars. The psychedelic garage pop atmospheres of "Come Together" drift throughout - capping it off with a hip mid 60's guitar break. The EP was self produced and recorded in Oxford, England with Mark Gardener (Ride), Frank "Teardrop" Emerson (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), and mastered at RPM studios, London.
PlantingSeeds-042
CD5
$7.50

Tunng
Good Arrows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US The third album from this pastoral pop band is a totally immersive record, enveloping the listener in Tunng's "wyrd" world. Taking influences from Icelandic prog rock, choral music, and film soundtracks, "Good Arrows" marks a significant development for Tunng - they've expanded beyond the awkwardly applied folktronica label to become a full-fledged (if experimentally skewed) pop band.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.00

Tunng
Good Arrows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey
LP
$12.00

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan/Ustad Vilayat Khan
Psychedelic Music Of India (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, UK Both regarded as absolute masters in their homeland Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Ustad Vilayat Khan, exact contemporaries and sarod and sitar players respectively are in India spoken of with the same reverence that is usually reserved for Ravi Shankar. Of course both are familiar to students of the genre of Indian classical music in the west (Vilayat Khan is known for his famous score to the merchant-ivory film "The Guru") but the commercial potential of their incredible art is only now beginning to be realized. Like Shankar, their work is hypnotic and spellbinding realized by flawless technique through a lifetime of devotion to their music.
El-121
CD
$15.00

Van Zandt, Townes
Be Here To Love Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, US The soundtrack to the documentary feat. many of the finest recordings by the revered Texas singer/songwriter, who passed away in 1997. This 2-disc collection draws primarily from his work on the Tomato label &showcases his distinctively melancholy country/folk narratives.
FatPossum
DCD
$20.00

Various
Summer Records Anthology 1974-1988 (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US First anthology of this legendary roots reggae label. Remastered from the original tapes and housed in a limited edition digipak with deluxe booklet. Contains crucial catalogue tracks, unreleased masters & never heard before alternative takes.Highlights include Jerry Brown's "Dreadlock Lady", Johnnie Osborne's "Warrior" & Noel Ellis' "Reach My Destiny. "Multi-media Dual Disc includes over 20 minutes of video documentary of archival film footage of Jerry Brown, Jackie Mittoo & Willi Williams.
LightInTheAttic-029
CD

Various
Music For Baby! (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, JAPAN Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, DAT Politics, Cftpa, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Toshiya Tunoda, etc.
Amorfon-004
CD
$15.75

Various
Kurt Cobain About A Son: Music From The Motion Picture (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, US This film is an intimate and moving portrait of Kurt Cobain, told entirely in his own voice. Based on more than 25 hours of never before heard interviews conducted by noted journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana". The soundtrack does not contain Kurt or Nirvana's music. Says Azerrad, "It's like a mixtape you'd give to a friend or lover to share ideas, not just about music but about your whole point of view. It's to try to show them what you're all about. So if watching 'About A Son' is like seeing the world through Kurt's eyes, then listening to this music is like hearing it through his ears." Artists include Arlo Guthrie, Melvins, Bad Brains, CCR, Half Japanese, The Vaselines, Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, Mudhoney, Iggy Pop, Lead Belly, REM, David Bowie, Mark Lanegan, and Benjamin
Gibbard.
Barsuk
CD
$12.50

Various
Little Darla Has A Treat For You Volume 25: Endless Summer 2007 Edition (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28th)
PS, US The World's most popular compilation series. 2xCD. 35 tracks (32 exclusive tracks). The package/artwork layout features beautiful rare fruit photos taken by members of the California Rare Fruit Growers club. Only from Darla, the musical paradise in the garden of eden. Features work by Darla family artists and labels. AARKTICA remixed by AARON SPECTRE, ATONE, AZ-ROTATOR, CALIFORNIA ORANGES, KEITH CANISIUS, CDATAKILL, COOPER, CORAZON, LINDA DRAPER, FOLLOW THE TRAIN, FRANK & WALTERS, FUTURE CONDITIONAL, STAFRAENN HAKON, HELL ON WHEELS, JAPANCAKES, JATUN, JUPITER APPLE, LAND OF ILL EARTHQUAKES, LIGHTS OUT ASIA, LULLATONE, MAHOGANY remixed by ULRICH SCHNAUSS, MIAOU, MY LITTLE AIRPORT, NUURO, PONIES IN THE SURF, PORT ROYAL, BLAINE REININGER, RF & LILI DE LA MORA, SECTION 25, SPRITES, SUBMERGED, .tape., TREMBLING BLUE STARS, THE VOYCES, YELLOW6.
Darla-190
DCD
$9.50

Various
Road To Nowhere (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US Incredible indie-rock comp with NICK OLIVERI, FU MANCHU, THE DWARVES, BURNING BRIDES, WINNEBAGO DEAL, BRANT BJORK, BABY WOODROSE, & more, plus a debut track from "THE FREAKS" (Ruben Romano of Nebula, John McBain of Monster Magnet, Scott Reeder of Kyuss, Isaiha Mitchell of Earthless, and Jack Endino famed engineer)
PoisonTree-004
CD
$10.25

Various
Kindermusik: Improvised Music By Babies (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, JAPAN EYE (Bordoms) praised, real babies performances without editings.
Amorfon-005
CD
$15.75

Venetian Snares
My Downfall (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PlanetMu-199
DLP
$18.00

Venetian Snares
My Downfall (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE OCTOBER 9TH)
PS, US This is even more epic & bombastic than its predecessor, but not w/ out those little humorous touches so beloved of Snares. Most of the 14 tracks here are instrumental, & only 4 of these tracks have any rhythm section whatsoever. Marked by themes of loss & regret, but not w/ out touches of lightness.
PlanetMu-199
CD
$15.00

Venture Lift
futuretoreal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, UK Beautiful debut album from Woodstock, NY native Stanton Warren. 12 songs of guitar driven gems with a 60's psychedelia feel. highly recommended to fans of the Pink Floyd, Mojave 3, Fuxa, Mercury Rev, Spiritualized & Azusa Plane. Prepare to be amazed. space rock is back! First appeared on the highly praised Mind Expansion Compilation. LIMITED to 1000, only 400 for distribution!
MindExpansion-2014
CD
$12.75

VHS or Beta
Bring on the Comets (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks
DLP
$19.00

VHS or Beta
Bring on the Comets (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US New album.
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Walk With The Penguin
Steal A Spoon For You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 4TH)
PS, JAPAN Mutatation of "POP" post-rock by Japanese steelpanist/sound artist, "Yoshio Machida" & a post-folk band, "Cinc". So far Machida played at some festivals like ISEA2004, MAERZ Musik, Sonar Tokyo, etc. and his albums were released from Softl Music, Amorfon, Sub Rosa... Cinc is an alternative band that leads Serbian alternative scene. 2 albums are already released from Amorfon, praised by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) as "Beguiling". This album includes female & male vocals, guitar, bass, violin, steelpan and electronics.Beautiful melody by Steel Pan (tr1), singing comical mind of a girl waiting (tr2), a hero is active in moon night (tr8), Balkan's 11 time with vocorder (tr9), reminiscent of the 80s cool New Wave (tr10), grandma became grandpa?(tr11)... Acoustic, 8bit, steel pan, kitschy, electronics to orchestral & grunge... Cross over genre from post-rock to electronica like: Hanne Hukkelberg, Peter, Bjorn and John, Yo La Tengo, Leaf, Morr Music.
Amorfon-009
CD
$15.75

Warm In the Wake
American Prehistoric (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 28TH)
PS, US An epic 15 track song cycle that leads the listener into a land of sonic adventure.An eclectic mix of analog soundscapes,cosmic harmonies &understated yet impeccable balladry.
Livewire
CD
$15.00

Weakerthans
Reunion Tour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US The Weakerthans hold deep roots in the indie scene with three albums and over 90,000 sales. With literary lyrics that could stand alongside a Raymond Carver or Russell Banks short story, and music that channels the spirit of punk, alt-country, barroom rock, and folk, this band is set to build on the critical acclaim that greeted 2003's "Reconstruction Site" with a sound that bands like Bright Eyes and Wilco are finally bringing into the top 10.
Epitaph
CD
$14.75


Weakerthans
Reunion Tour (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Epitaph
LP
$15.50

Wiley
Playtime is Over (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US A blazing return to the experimental crucible of the East London music known as grime,this offers everything that is most brutal, cutting-edge, funny, clever, terrifying, & moving about the sound & the world which created it. He welds together screeching keyboards, elastic bass drops, & pounding beats into instantly catchy, hugely more-ish bursts of noise.If his retirement from MCing after this release happens, the grime world will be an infinitely poorer place w/ out the many stories &legends the man has inspired.
BigDada-104
CD
$15.00

Wiley
Playtime is Over (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 18TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
BigDada-104
DLP
$25.00

Xasthur
Defective Epitaph (PRE-ORDER: SEPTEMBER 25TH)
PS, US Symphonic and scowling, steeped in contempt and white-hot hate, this record is the crumbling tombstone resting atop black metal's misshapen head, the last will and testament for the affliction that keeps on afflicting. Leave blasphemy, Satanism, and false agony to all those other humanist hacks; Xasthur is the noose at the end of your rope. "It's so unnerving at times that it's easy to forget that this is just one Californian, one human like any other...except he hates everything he sees with a Nietzschean passion" - Decibel.
HydraHead
CD
$12.50

Young Marble Giants
Colossal Youth [deluxe edition] (PRE-ORDER SALEABLE SEPTEMBER 11TH)
PS, UK Triple-CD re-issue for this 1980 UK indie classic.
Domino
3CD
$19.75

Zombi
Twilight Sentinal (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 27TH)
PS, US Second recording now re-issued on LIMITED vinyl!!!
Wabana-052
LP
$20.00

Zombi
S-T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 27TH)
PS, US First recording now re-issued on LIMITED vinyl. Originally self relased as a CDR only, then released on cd with "Twilight Sentinal. "The band's signature sound is achieved using only electric bass, drums, & a collection of analog synthesizers.
Wabana
LP
$20.00

Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

Adrian Orange and Her Band “Interdependance Dance” 45 $3.75
Baker, Simon “Plastik/Jitters” 12 $9.50
Bexar Bexar “Tropism” CD $11.50
Blossom Toes “If Only for a Moment [re-issue]” CD $16.25
Blossom Toes “We Are Ever So Clean [re-issue]” CD $16.25
Blumm, F.S. “Meets Luca Fadda” CD $16.25
Chemical Brothers “We Are the Night” CD $17.75
Coach Fingers “No Flies On Frank” LP $16.25
Crow, Rob “Living Well” LP $9.00
Crow, Rob “I Hate You, Rob Crow” CD5 $3.50
Dauda Dembele “S-T” CD $12.50
Dinosaur Jr. “Beyond (ON SALE)” LP $18.00
Drift, The “(rmxs)” 12 $9.00
Eleh “Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis Volume 2” LP $13.50
Epsilons “Kill 'em Deader” CD $11.25
Fakesch, Michael “Dos” CD $16.00
High Dials, The “Holy Ground EP” CD5 $8.00
Joan Of Arc “Many Times I've Mistaken Eventually, All At Once” 45 $4.00
Juliette & The Licks “Four on the Floor” CD $13.25
Jupiter Apple “Uma Tarde Na Fruteira” CD $14.00
Lamps “S-T” CD $13.25
Landstrumm, Neil “Restaurant of Assassins” CD $15.00
Lemonheads “S-T” LP $14.50
Meat Puppets “Rise To You Knees” CD $14.25
Messages “Destination/Glades” 45 $5.50
Need More Sources “Shed” CD $15.50
Pekos & Yoro Diallo “S-T” CD $12.50
Pitre, Duane/Pilotram Ensemble “Organized Pitches Occurring in Time” CD $12.25
Primary 5 “Go!” CD $13.50
Professor Murder “Professor Murder Rides the Subway” CD $9.50
Rogerson, Diana “Lights Are On But No-One's Home” CD $15.00
Sonic Youth “Daydream Nation [4LP + BOOK]” 4XLP $31.00
Starless & Bible Black “S/T” LP $16.25
Stevens, Tom “Home” CD $11.00
Stormy “Devastator b/w I Won't Cry” 45 $5.00
Stratton, Will “What the Night Said” CD $13.50
Surface Of Eceon “Revenge of Dragon” LP $16.00
T++ “Allied/Tensile” 12 $10.25
Tape Op “#60” ZINE $4.00
Telegraph Avenue “S-T” LP $15.75
Tiny Vipers “Hands Across the World” CD $13.50
U.N.K.L.E. “War Stories” CD $14.50
World On Higher Downs “Land Patterns” CD $16.00
Yikes “Secrets to Superflipping” 10 $11.25
Yikes “Secrets to Superflipping” CD $11.25
You Say Party! We Say Die! “Lose All Time” CD $14.25