>> JOHN FRUSCIANTE – Empyrean 2LP (Record Collection) *180g, 2nd Press – Back in stock! (12/29)
>> GENTILESKY – Ways of Seeing LP (Hozac)
>> LAUREL HALO – Atlas LP (Awe) *One of Reckless’ Best of 2023 staff picks back in stock! (12/29)
>> PJ HARVEY – I Inside the Old Year Dying LP (Partisan) **One of Reckless’ Best of 2023 staff picks back in stock!
>> HAPPY END – Happy End LP (Survival Research) *2023 Reissue – Pink Vinyl (12/29)
H.E.R. x FOO FIGHTERS – Glass 7″ (RCA) *Foo Fighters’ single w/ H.E.R. cover (12/29)
HOZIER – Hozier 2LP (Rubyworks) *Finally back in stock!
>> INCENDIARY – Change the Way You Think About Pain LP (Closed Casket Activities) *One of Reckless’ Best of 2023 staff picks back in stock!
THE KILLERS – Day & Age 2LP (Island) *10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition w/ bonus tracks – Back in stock!
LADY GAGA – Chromatica 3LP (Interscope) *Back in stock!
>> L.F.T. – Hollow Head LP (Mannequin) (12/29)
>> L.F.T. – SALZ EP (Mannequin) *Import – Back in stock! (12/29)
MELANIE MARTINEZ – After School EP 12″ (Atlantic) *2024 Repress – Orchid Splatter Vinyl
GETATCHEW MEKURYA – Ethiopiques: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 5 LP (Heavenly Sweetness) (12/29)
NED’S ATOMIC DUSTBIN – God Fodder LP (Music On Vinyl) *Import, Reissue – #’d Ltd. Color Vinyl
NIRVANA – Nirvana LP (Geffen) *2002 greatest hits compilation – Back in stock!
OVLOV – Am LP (Exploding In Sound) *2024 Repress – Purple & Clear Vinyl
>> OVLOV – Buds LP (Exploding In Sound) *2024 Repress – Green Vinyl
OVLOV – Tru LP (Exploding In Sound) *2024 Repress – Blue & White Vinyl
PARAMORE – Paramore 2LP (Fueled By Ramen) *10th Anniversary Reissue w/ alternate cover art – Poster & 12×12″ art print available with purchase while supplies last (WP only, other stores next week)
IGGY POP – Lust for Life LP (Virgin) *2017 Reissue – Back in stock!
SKEPTA – Can’t Play Myself (A Tribute to Amy) 12″ (Más Tiempo)
NINA SIMONE – I Put a Spell on You LP (Verve) *180g, Acoustic Sounds Series – Back in stock!
NINA SIMONE – Pastel Blues LP (Verve) *180g, Acoustic Sounds Series – Back in stock!
>> SWELL MAPS – Jane From Occupied Europe LP (Secretly Canadian) *2012 Reissue – Back in stock! (12/29)
>> SWELL MAPS – A Trip to Marineville LP (Secretly Canadian) *2012 Reissue w/ bonus 7″ – Back in stock! (12/29)
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS – Flood LP (Idlewild) *Green “Multiverse” Color Vinyl – Back in stock!
RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON – I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight LP (Island) *Reissue – Back in stock! (12/29)
TRASHCAN SINATRAS – Cake LP (Last Night From Glasgow) *Remastered – Black or Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND – Live at Max’s Kansas City 2LP (Cotillion) *Rhino “Start Your Ear Off Right” Series – Expanded Edition, Ltd. Orange & Magenta Vinyl
VIAGRA BOYS – Cave World LP (Year0001) *Back in stock!
V/Z – Suono Assente LP (AD93) (12/29)
WEDNESDAY – I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone LP (Dead Oceans) *Reissue – Back in stock! (12/29)
>> WEDNESDAY – Rat Saw God LP (Dead Oceans) *Ltd. Purple Vinyl – One of Reckless’ Best of 2023 staff picks back in stock! (12/29)
WHITNEY – Light Upon the Lake LP (Secretly Canadian) *Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ (12/29)
RECKLESS RECORDS 12/22/23 NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS
AGAINST ME – Reinventing Axl Rose LP (Fat Wreck Chords) *2019 Reissue – Back in stock!
WALLY BADAROU – Colors of Silence LP (Be With Records) *Import, Reissue
>> BARKER – Utility LP (Ostgut Ton) *Import
BEHERIT – Oath of Black Blood LP (Nuclear War Now) *180g, Reissue – Back in stock!
JORGE BEN – Sacundin Ben Samba LP (Destination Moon) *Import, Reissue – Clear Vinyl
ART BLAKEY – Orgy in Rhythm LP (Destination Moon) *Import, Reissue – Clear Vinyl
BRAINSTORY – Nobody but You b/w Gift of Life 7″ (Big Crown)
THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE – Their Satanic Majesties Second Request 2LP (A Recordings) *180g, Import – Back in stock!
WESLEY BRIGHT & THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION – Six Minute Mile 7″ (Palmetto St)
>> VASHTI BUNYAN – Just Another Diamond Day LP (DiCristina) *Reissue – Back in stock!
KATE BUSH – Aerial LP/CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue – Black or Color Vinyl w/ OBI strip
KATE BUSH – Director’s Cut CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue
KATE BUSH – TheDreaming LP/CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue – Color Vinyl w/ OBI strip
KATE BUSH – 50 Words for Snow 2LP/2CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue – Color Vinyl w/ OBI strip
KATE BUSH – Hounds of Love LP/CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue – Black or Color Vinyl w/ OBI strip
KATE BUSH – The Kick Inside CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue
KATE BUSH – Lionheart CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue
KATE BUSH – Never for Ever LP/CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue – Black or Color Vinyl w/ OBI strip
KATE BUSH – The Red Shoes 2LP/CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue
KATE BUSH – Sensual World LP/CD (Fish People) *Import, Reissue – Color Vinyl w/ OBI strip
>> CHAT PILE – God’s Country LP (The Flenser) *Back in stock!
CHAT PILE – Remove Your Skin Please CS (The Flenser)
CHAT PILE – This Dungeon Earth CS (The Flenser)
CARLO MARIA CORDIO – DeComposing 2LP (Ship To Shore)
ANDY CROWN – Why Do I Love You 7″ (Numero Group) *Clear Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
LANA DEL REY – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd 2LP (Interscope) *Ltd. Green Vinyl w/ alternate artwork – One of Reckless’ Best of 2023 staff picks back in stock!
CHRISTOPHER DEMARCO – Music from The Toxic Avenger Parts II & III (Soundtrack) LP (Ship To Shore)
DEMONCY – Black Star Gnosis LP (Dark Descent)
EELS – Eels So Good: Essential Eels Vol. 2 2LP (E Works) *Color Vinyl
>> FALL OUT BOY – Folie à Deux 2LP (Island) *Color Vinyl w/ poster – Finally back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
FRED AGAIN… – Actual Life 3 LP (Warner) *Back in stock!
>> FUTURE ISLANDS – Singles LP (4AD) *Back in stock!
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG – 5:55 LP (Because) *2023 Edition
GALAXIE 500 – On Fire LP (20/20/20) *2009 Reissue – Back in stock!
GALAXIE 500 – This is Our Music LP (20/20/20) *2009 Reissue – Back in stock!
GALAXIE 500 – Today LP (20/20/20) *2009 Reissue – Back in stock!
RECKLESS RECORDS STAFF – WICKER PARK, BELMONT, and the LOOP
<< JOLIE THOMPSON >> (Wicker Park)
FAVORITES OF 2023 (in no particular order)
Like..? by Ice Spice Pure, raw talent. She also hung out with Kim Kardash
Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) by Yves Tumor Fun and exciting experimental pop!
Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey Y’all may not know butttt…this is my girl. My day one. She gets better and better! This record is insightful, dynamic, and just real. Listen if you haven’t yet!!!
With a Hammer by Yaeji Awesome pop record, cool unique sounds.
Rat Saw God by Wednesday Did I hear someone say they like y’all-ternative…
Everyone’s Crushed by Water From Your Eyes ATTENTION: Chicago/Brooklyn group on Matador!
Super Snooper by Snooper Young punks from Nashville
Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 by Aphex Twin You know what it sounds like…but it’s still awesome!!
Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You by Bonnie “Prince” Billy Comfy and cozy with this record, nice for fall and winter I would say!
Javelin by Sufjan Stevens If you know how I feel about Sufjan Stevens you’d know not to ask me a single thing about this record…I would not shut up for at least 10 minutes. That being said, it’s amazing!
Lemon Lights by Seablite Blah blah shoegaze… IT’S GOOD!!!
Tracey Denim by bar italia They’re British AND they put out two really good records this year. Can you believe it?!
Girl With Fish by Feeble Little Horse Adorable Pittsburgh band, awesome Sophomore album. Doesn’t get better
Several Songs About Fire by A. Savage I was so excited for this release and it did NOT disappoint! Fans of Parquet Courts and the like should check it out.
HONORABLE MENTION (we haven’t gotten it in the store yet): Sugar World by Jonatan Leandoer96
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<< PHILIP CERZA >> (Wicker Park)
All That was East is West of Me Now // Glen Hansard // Favorite track: “The Feast of St. John” The Ballad of Darren // Blur // Favorite track: “The Narcissist” Black Rainbows // Corinne Bailey Rae // Favorite track: “Erasure” Bless This Mess // U.S. Girls // Favorite track: “Futures Bet” Careful! // Deeper // Favorite track: “Build a Bridge” Cartwheel // Hotline TNT // Favorite tracks: “Protocol,” “Spot Me 100” Change the Way You Think About Pain // Incendiary // Favorite track: “Echo of Nothing” Cousin // Wilco // Favorite track: “Evicted” Dead Meat // The Tubs // Favorite tracks: “Sniveller,” “Round the Bend” Desolation’s Flower // Ragana // Favorite track: “Pain” Diagnosis // Sen Morimoto // Favorite track: “Pressure on the Pulse” Domino // Diners // Favorite track: “The Power” The Enduring Spirit // Tomb Mold // Favorite track: “Will of Whispers” Hard Light // Drop Nineteens // Favorite track: “Scapa Flow” The Holey Bible // Florry // Favorite track: “From Where You Are” I Inside the Old Year Dying // PJ Harvey // Favorite track: “A Child’s Question, August” Last Day of Sun // Fuming Mouth // Favorite track: “The Silence Beyond Life” Life Under the Gun // Militarie Gun // Favorite tracks: “Do it Faster,” “Never Fucked Up Once” Lucky for You // Bully // Favorite track: “Lose You” No Thank You // Little Simz // Favorite track: “Gorilla” Quaranta // Danny Brown // Favorite track: “Ain’t My Concern” Rat Saw God // Wednesday // Favorite tracks: “Bull Believer,” “Chosen to Deserve” The Record // Boygenius // Favorite tracks: “True Blue,” “Not Strong Enough” Safe to Run // Esther Rose // Favorite track: “Safe to Run” SAVED! // Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter // Favorite track: “ALL OF MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO HELL” Secret Stratosphere // William Tyler & The Impossible Truth // Favorite track: “We Can’t Go Home Again” This Stupid World // Yo La Tengo // Favorite track: “Fallout” Time Ain’t Accidental // Jess Williamson // Favorite track: “Hunter” Water Made Us // Jamila Woods // Favorite track: “Practice” Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? // Kara Jackson // Favorite tracks: “no fun/ party,” “pawnshop” The Window // Ratboys // Favorite tracks: “The Window,” “Black Earth, WI,” “It’s Alive”
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<< TIM QUINLAN >> (Wicker Park & Belmont)
top 10 in no particular order:
1. red moon in venus by kali uchis 2. the enduring spirit by tomb mold 3. a.s.o. by a.s.o. 4. madres by sofia kourtesis 5. spirits by the circling sun 6. let’s start here by lil yachty 7. call me if you get lost: the estate sale by tyler the creator 8. ooh i rap ya by george clanton 9. a new tomorrow by zulu 10. genesis by peso pluma
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<< LUKE DAHLGREN >> (Belmont)
Here’s my “Best of 2023”. Kept it short n sweet. All stuff that Reckless carried this year…
— NEW MUSIC — @ – Mind Palace Music (Carpark) AKASHA SYSTEM – Phytopia (100% Silk) A.S.O. – a.s.o. (Low Lying) DEAD TIMES – Dead Times (Thrill Jockey) DORISBURG & EFRAIM KENT – Further (Boss Musik) LAUREL HALO – Atlas (Awe) SOFIA KOURTESIS – Madres (Ninja Tune) MARTINOU – Chiral (Nous’klaer) NATURAL WONDER BEAUTY CONCEPT – Natural Wonder Beauty Concept (Mexican Summer) PROTOMARTYR – Formal Growth in the Desert (Domino) PURELINK – Signs (Peak Oil) A. SAVAGE – Several Songs About Fire (Rough Trade) MASAHIRO TAKAHASHI – Humid Sun (Telephone Explosion) TIRZAH – trip9love…? (Domino) DANIEL VILLARREAL – Lados B (International Anthem)
— REISSUES & COMPILATIONS — ACETONE – I’m Still Waiting. (New West) JON HASSELL – Further Fictions (Ndeya) HYDROPLANE – Selected Songs 1997-2003 (World of Echo) LUSH – Spooky / Split / Lovelife (4AD) STEVE MONITE – Only You (Soundway) ARTHUR RUSSELL – Picture of Bunny Rabbit (Audika) PHAROAH SANDERS – Pharoah (Luaka Bop) LORI VAMBE – Space-Time Dreamtime (Strut) v/a – Perú Selvático: Sonic Expedition Into the Peruvian Amazon 1972-1986 (Analog Africa)
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<< SAM BROWN >> (Wicker Park)
Full Body 2 – infinity signature Halloween – Self Titled Blimp – Egg Feeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish Unrecovery – It’s Agreed, My Willing Test Narrow Head – Moments of Clarity 38KEA – the hawk and the nightingale Bar Italia – Tracey Denim Liv.e – Girl in the Half Pearl Luster – Dopamine Loop Welp! – Welp! Sideshow – JAM Na-kel Smith – FREE POPS FR
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<< DAVE CARTWRIGHT >> (Wicker Park)
OSSUARY – FORSAKEN OFFERINGS LAMP OF MURMUUR – SATURNIAN BLOODSTORM AUFGANG B – AB WERK EP RON MORRELI – HEART STOPPER AUTOPSY – ASHES, ORGANS, BLOOD & CRYPTS BRENDA RAY – D’YA HEAR ME! NAFFI YEARS 1979-83 HARUOMI HOSONO – N.D.E. ULTRADYNE – NATIVIST R.B. – B14 VASTUM – INWARD TO GETHSEMANE L.F.T. – HOLLOW HEAD MORTUARY DRAPE – BLACK MIRROR BAR ITALIA – TRACEY DENIM PORTRAYAL OF GUILT – DEVIL MUSIC
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<< HADLEY HENDRIX >> (Belmont)
1. Laurel Halo – Atlas 2. Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12 3. Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World 4. Kate NV – Wow 5. Deerhoof – Miracle-Level 6. Everything but the Girl – Fuse 7. Sparks – The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte 8. Actress – LXXXVIII 9. Pylon – Chomp (repress) 10. Anatomy of a Fall (movie)
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<< JON MASSEY >> (Wicker Park & Belmont)
i think i missed a lot of good music this year but i did find time to listen to some Albums. asterisk means we carry/carried it here at the shop
→ Here are the ones i listened to “A Lot”: *Various – Spirit Cry Flutes and Bamboo Jews Harps from Papua New Guinea (Ideologic Organ) – spent alot of 2023 with bad tinnitus and this was the only music i found soothing at all. Half of the tracks is just dudes going “boing boing boing” on a mouth harp and then the other half is chirruping bamboo flutes. It’s seriously something else. Anyone interested in hearing something they’ve never heard before must cop *The Tubs – Dead Meat (Trouble…) – “ex Joanna Gruesome” always makes the year end list *Laurel Halo – Atlas (Awe) – i think i would call this “Ambient Plus” *Ratboys – The Window (Topshelf) – “The Gang Makes An Album With Chris Walla” *Various – Canto A Lo Divino (Mississippi) – gorgeous billion string guitar music. Probably all about Jesus but guess what so are Sufjan Stevens albums *Asher White – New Excellent Woman (Ba Da Bing) – kind of elephant six-y textures married to really rich harmonies and lyrics *Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World – Gods favorite band Curling – No Guitar – this band is sick as hell *Hydroplane – Selected Songs 1997-2003 (World Of Echo) – great retrospective from ex-Cat’s Miaow members thats somewhere between clasico indie pop and trip-hop.Thank you World of Echo, very cool! *Erik Hall – Canto Ostinato (Western Vinyl) – this piece by Simeon Ten Holt has been recorded 1,0000 times but this version really takes it all the way into “library-based period drama soundtrack” territory Frog – GROG – Frog’s back
→ Special award for great albums by local bands You Are The Garden – Six Leaf Clover Prathloons – Live Loons: The Bronze 8.4.23 *Ok Cool – Fawn – ive never felt older than when i saw this band live and they covered “A-Punk” Model Living – Alignment Doom Flower – Limestone Ritual (Record Label) Half Gringa – Ancestral Home *Tom Musick – The Many Moods of… – see you at Weegees
→ Here are albums i liked in theory and listened to a couple times and now theyre on this list: // “normal person” category *Subsonic Eye – All Around You (Topshelf, natürlich) – what’s going on in Singapore?? *@ – Mind Palace Music (Carpark) – new innovations in ungoogleability *En Attendant Ana – Principia (Trouble in Mind) *Black Country New Road – Live at Bush Hall (Ninja Tune) – i will NOT put the comma in this band name. do not ever ask me to do that *L’Rain – I Killed Your Dog (Mexican Summer) *Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings (Ghostly)
// “record store employee” category *Masahiro Takahashi – Humid Sun (Telephone Explosion) *Martinou – Chiral (Nousklaer) – fell off the dance music train in 2023. I will do better next year *American Analog Set – For Forever (Darla) – strips away the gauzy production & showcases the evil side of what many people are calling “Death Cab for people still renting in their 30s” *Mike Cooper – Life & Death in Paradise (Reissue) *Drop Nineteens – Hard Light (Wharf Cat) *Beau Wanzer + Champagne Mirrors – Gub (Sophomore Lounge)
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<< ZACH WAGENFUEHR >> (Belmont)
If I Promise – On Departure (self-released) Model/Actriz – Dogsbody (True Panther) Cicada – Seeking the Sources of Streams (flau) Tim Hecker – No Highs (Kranky) Parannoul – After the Magic (Topshelf) Lia Kohl – The Ceiling Reposes (American Dreams) Mu tate – They’re With You Always (3XL) Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World (Matador) The Necks – Travel (Northern Spy) Flooding – Silhouette Machine (Ghost Is Clear) Purelink – Signs (Peak Oil) Infant – Sigla, Sone (Warm Winters) Wednesday – Rat Saw God (Dead Oceans) Euclid C Finder – The Mirror, My Weapon, I Love You (Dark Trail) Billy Woods & Kenny Segal – Maps (Backwoodz) Rolin/ Pulice/ Powers – Prism (Cached) Diles Que No Me Maten – Obrigaggi (Come Algo) Sundae Painters – Sundae Painters (Leather Jacket) Hashirat – A Place To Myself (self-released) Asha Sheshadri – Whiplash (Recital) Bar Italia – Tracey Denim (Matador) Sprain – The Lamb as Effigy (The Flenser) Erik Hall/ Simeon ten Holt – Canto Ostinato (Western Vinyl) Great Falls – Objects Without Pain (Neurot) Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, & Shahzad Ismaily – Love in Exile (Verve) Gridlink – Coronet Jupiter (Willowtip) Onewaymirror – Onewaymirror (Zegema Beach) Approaching Mountains – Ley (self-released) herlovebeheadsdaisies – carving initials (self-released) Feeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish (Saddle Creek) Hysterical Love Project – Lashes (Motion Ward) iANO – What Will We See (Dismiss Yourself) Gia Margaret – Romantic Piano (Jagjaguwar) Oldstar – On the Run (Rope Bridge) Martyna Basta – Slowly Forgetting, Barely Remembering (Warm Winters) Zorn – Zorn (Furo Bungy) Ex Pilots – Ex Pilots (Smoking Room) Voice Actor – Fake Sleep (Stroom) Arthur Russell – Picture of Bunny Rabbit (Audika) *archival 7038634357 – Neo Seven (Blank Forms) Old Saw – Sewn the Name (Lobby Art) Raphael Roginski – Talan (Instant Classic) The Motifs – I’m the Only One You Love… (Daisart) *archival Gigi Masin/ Rod Modell – Red Hair Girl at Lighthouse Beach (13) Kitchen – Breath Too Long (okwhatever) Masahiro Takahashi – Humid Sun (Telephone Explosion) Alice Phoebe Lou – Shelter (self-released) what is your name? – My Name Is… (5am)
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<< ANDREW MIN >> (Loop)
-replacements – tim (let it bleed edition) –yeah not a new lp but hearing this incredible new mix from ed stasium, it might as well be.
-yeule – softscars –such well crafted, intricately produced and personal music. As catchy as it is great headphone music.
-a.s.o – a.s.o. –if u dig on trip-hop, u dig on this new duo out of berlin.
-hotline tnt – cartwheel –sick guitar driven lp out on third man records. like blown out teenage fanclub. sugary melodies/scuzzed out production.
-caroline polachek – desire, i want to turn into you –scratches my frou frou/imogen heap pop itch. probably the best vocalist in the game.
-bully – lucky for you –her 4th lp might be her best yet. emotional and sooo hooky. the kind of record that makes u immediately check for tour dates.
-pinkpantheress – heaven knows –great debut of bedroom dnb pop tunes. simultaneously feels nostalgic and like the future.
-grian chattan – chaos for the fly –poetic and intimate solo offering from fontaines dc frontman. engaging on a totally different level but just as excellent.
-anohni & the johnsons – my back was a bridge for you to cross –i feel this is her most accessible and moving lp yet which i think is saying a lot! as haunting as it is uplifting.
-vyva melinkolya – unbecoming –best shoegaze release of the year, all enveloping, comforting and heavy.
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<< STEVEN RAHMAN >> (Loop)
In 2023 I found these things worth discussing or recommending to other peoples: –Don’t miss the opening/ support acts. I finally got to see the Smoking Popes featuring one former co-worker (Hi Eli!), & a few bands I hadn’t really heard before, including Teenage Halloween (from New Jersey), who absolutely killed during their set, so much so, I went & bought a shirt. If you like power-pop like Pup, but with a little more Punk influence, you’ll love Teen Ween’s 2023 record Til You Return. –The best beat boxer I’ve ever seen live plays bass for Phum Viphurit. This is probably hyperbole, I’ve seen both Doug E. Fresh & Rahzel, but during Phum’s set at the House of Blues this unassuming but awesome bassist took center stage while Phum & the rest of the band took a break. Pom Tanapon picked up a mic & for 4 or 5 minutes the whole crowd sat transfixed as we saw the worldwide appeal of hip-hop music. It was such a cool little scene, a massive departure from the band’s normal psychedelic, summery, soul-adjacent guitar music, which you can hear on the record Viphurit dropped earlier this year on The Greng Jai Piece. –50 years in Hip Hop keeps growing & expanding. Some of the best rapping I heard all year came fromwomen. Big Boss Vette on Resilience, KenTheMan on Back to 304’n, Chika on Samson, & Flyana Boss on Hello Christ…; all of these sets have incredible performances on the mic. We also got some great “grown man raps” from acts that I really love to hear from: Black Milk dropped Everybody Good, Black Thought teamed up with El Michels Affair for Glorious Game, Oddisee gave us To What End, & Open Mike Eagle’s another triumph… all took approaches that we don’t always get to see in hip hop. We also got some excellent documentation, May the Lord Watch from Rap Portraits & What Had Happened Was season 4 from Stony Island Audio. –This was a pretty good year for R&B & Soul music. I went looking for good R&B this year, & boy howdy did I find it. Victoria Monet with Jaguar II, Jordan Ward with Forward, & Leon Thomas with Electric Dusk. And those are just the 3 I liked best. Each has a different vibe, each has a different approach, but they make you want to move, to feel & sing along. – We were due for a ska revival & I think it’s here! I for one welcome this development. It’s a good time for Bad Times Records who put a tour on with Kill Lincoln, We Are the Union, Catbite, & J. Navarro & the Traitors this year & also released Flying Racoon SuitMoonflower. We also got an ep from Fishbone, & a ripper of a record from ska-adjacent Jeff Rosenstock with Hellmode. There’s a lot of DIY pop music happening out there right now & I’m glad people are still making fun music for fun’s sake. I’m sure I missed something, but that’s what I remember from this year… Cheers!
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<< DYLAN SOWLE >> (Belmont)
Hole Dweller – “Crossroads” (Dungeons Deep) Death’s Dynamic Shroud – “After Angel” (Ghost Diamond) Parannoul – “After The Magic” (Topshelf) Oneohtrix Point Never – “Again” (Warp) Bell Witch – “Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate” (Profound Lore) Fucked Up – “One Day” (Merge) Asian Glow & Sonhos Tomam Conta – “Dreamglow” (Longinus Recordings) Oozing Wound – “We Cater To Cowards” (Thrill Jockey) En Attendant Ana – “Principia” (Trouble In Mind) Sadness & Abriction – “Sadness // Abriction” (Canti Erectici Productions) Squid – “O Monolith” (Warp) Time Is Away [Various Artists] – “Searchlight Moonbeam” (Efficient Space) Quest Master – “Sword & Circuitry” (Out Of Season) Caroline Polachek – “Desire, I Want To Turn Into You” (Perpetual Novice) Sufjan Stevens – “Javelin” (Asthmatic Kitty) The Armed – “Perfect Saviors” (Sargent House) Mort Garson – “Journey To The Moon & Beyond” (Sacred Bones) Ratboys – “The Window” (Topshelf) Tim Hecker – “No Highs” (Kranky)
Honorable Mention: Miserable People – “Miserable EP” (Rat’s Pizza) [This is my band’s tape and I’m using my year-end list to advertise it to you, dear reader. I do think it’s pretty good though.]
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<< NATHAN BROWN >> (Loop)
Albums I Liked in 2023 (No Particular Order) Maps – Kenny Segal and Billy Woods Am I Good Enough – Jabee 2MM Don’t Just Stand There – Sideshow A.S.O – A.S.O tracey denim – Bar Italia Call Me if You Get Lost: The Estate Sale – Tyler, the Creator Skinemaxxx – Fly Anakin Saturday nights – Carrtoons Swinging Stars – Mapache Ways of Knowing – Navy Blue Voir Dire – Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist Faith is A Rock – MIKE and Wiki Snaxxx – Mndsgn PS: I had the pleasure of working on one of my favorite albums of this year POTE BABY By Devin. It’s a shameless self-promo, but so much of my year was spent with some of my best friends making some music that we are incredibly proud of. Please check it out if you want.
EPs/Singles I Liked this Year (No Particular Order) Flying High – The Alchemist 18 Tons – Smut Scaring the Hoes: DLC Pack – JPEGMAFIA New Heart Designs – Turnstile and BADBADNOTGOOD Crush on You – Madlib I Want More (Telemakus Remixes) – Sons of the James Do you? But it’s only the best part – Marigold Igy – Dj Harrison Human Nature – Saba
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<< ANTHONY ILLARDE >> (Belmont)
THE ACTION Rolled Gold (Guerssen LP) ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI Storie Di Guerra (Holy Basil LP) BUTCHER’S DOG Age Of Inversion (Violent Pest 7″) THE DAMNED Darkadelic (Ear Music LP) MORT GARSON Journey To The Moon And Beyond (Sacred Bones LP) LIFE SENTENCE Demos (Alonas Dream 7″) KURT MICHAELS Stones From The Garden (Melodic Revolution CD) SUPERCHUNK Everything Hurts / Making A Break (Merge 7″) DAVE SWANSON’S MYSTERY AIRSHIP D.S.M.A (Neon Cat CD) VANISHING TWIN Afternoon X (Fire LP)
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<< SPENCER SILLS >> (Belmont)
Sit Down For Dinner– Blonde Redhead This Stupid World– Yo La Tengo Welshpool Frillies– Guided By Voices Everything is alive– Slowdive Black Duck– Black Duck C- Rex (reissue) In Ribbons– Pale Saints (reissue) Gasms– Smokey Robinson Mogwai reissues (namely Young Team, Come On Die Young, and Government Commissions) Happiness– Fridge (reissue)
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<< REY SAFLOR >> (Belmont)
1. LOMA PRIETA – LAST 2. WEDNESDAY – RAT SAW GOD 3. FEEBLE LITTLE HORSE – GIRL WITH FISH 4. FLOODING – SILHOUETTE MACHINE 5. LARRY JUNE & THE ALCHEMIST – THE GREAT ESCAPE 6. THE ARMED – PERFECT SAVIORS 7. PORTRAYAL OF GUILT – DEVIL MUSIC 8. BILLY WOODS & KENNY SEGAL – MAPS 9. ZULU – NEW TOMORROW 10. FIRE-TOOLZ – I AM UPSET BECAUSE I SEE SOMETHING THAT IS NOT THERE
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<< MATT JENCIK >> (Wicker Park)
André 3000 New Blue Sun Ellen Arkbro Sounds While Waiting A.S.O. A.S.O. Meg Baird Furling Björk & Rosalia Oral Black Sun Ensemble Black Sun Ensemble reissue Blonde Redhead Sit Down For Dinner Blood Incantation Luminescent Bridge Bar italia Tracey Denim Lucinda Chua Yian Shana Cleveland Manzanita John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy Evenings At the Village Gate Depeche Mode Memento Mori Drop Nineteens Hard Light Enslaved Heimdal FACS Still Life In Decay Laurel Halo Atlas PJ Harvey I Inside the Old Year Dying Horrendous Ontological Mysterium Nabihah Iqbal Dreamer Mag-Amplitude Wizards of Today Midwife & Vyva Melinolya Orbweaving Minor Threat Out of Step Outtakes Mortuary Drape Black Mirror Niecy Blues Exit Simulation Nighttime Keeper Is the Heart Arvo Pärt Tractus Shizuka Heavenly Persona reissue Slowdive Everything Is Alive Stella Kola Stella Kola Tirzah Trip9love…??? Tomb Mold Enduring Spirit The Tubs Dead Meat The Who Who’s Next / Life House: Super Deluxe Edition Worm Gloomlord reissue Neil Young Chrome Dreams Neil Young Somewhere Under the Rainbow
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<< JAMIE DRIER >> (Wicker Park)
A.S.O. – A.S.O. 7038634357 – Neo Seven Tirzah – Trip9love…??? Gia Margaret – Romantic Piano JK Flesh – No Exits Zaumne – Parfum Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings Immediate Proximity – IMPROX 1+2 Hollie Kenniff – We All Have Places That We Miss Suchi – Birdy Bell Ciel – Orlando Tzusing – Invincible East Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – Blonde (soundtrack) YoshimiOizumikiYoshiduO – To The Forest To Live A Truer Life V/Z – Suouno Assente Hilary Woods – Acts Of Light Niecy Blues – Exit Simulation KMRU – Dissolution Grip Svitlana Nianio – Transilvania Smile, 1994 BCMC – Foreign Smokes Paavoharju – Yon Mustia Kukkia Flora Yin-Wong – Cold Reading Martinou – Chiral Midwife & Vyva Melinkolya – Orbweaving Romance – Fade Into You
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<< LEA BOARD >> (Belmont & The Salt Shed)
In no particular order, just some albums I really liked: Yves Tumor: Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume Skrillex: Quest For Fire JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown: Scaring The Hoes 100 Gecs: 10,000 Gecs Magdalena Bay: Mini Mix Vol. 3 Gel: Only Constant Militarie Gun: Life Under The Gun Model/ Actriz: Dogsbody Uniform & Boris: Bright New Disease White Reaper: Asking For A Ride
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<< BEN HEGY >> (Wicker Park & Metric Coffee)
Eddie Chacon- sundown [stones throw] Anna Meike- theatre [nettwerk] Tirzah- trip9love…??? [domino] Roselit Bone- ofrenda [get loud] Slowdive- everything is alive [dead oceans] Blue Lake- sun arcs [tonal union records] Laurel Halo- atlas [awe] Mandy, Indiana- i’ve seen a way [fire talk] Kara Jackson- why does the earth give us people to love? [september] Nourished by Time- erotic probiotic 2 [scenic route] u-ziq- 1977 [balmat] Kelela- raven [warp] Gia Margaret- romantic piano [jagjaguwar]
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<< ALI BARTHWELL >> (Writer for Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and Vulture)
Beyoncé – Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (IMAX) Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation Kara Jackson – Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? Kylie Minogue – Tension Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure Olivia Rodrigo – Guts Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense (IMAX) Jessie Ware – That! Feels Good! Various Artists – Barbie: The Album Suits: Seasons 1-9 (Netflix)
ALBUMS Dina Ögon Oas (Playground Music) Natural Information Society Since Time Is Gravity (Eremite) Sluice Radial Gate (Ruination) ÆON FLUX boxset (Waxwork) Angel Olsen Forever Means (Jagjaguwar) PJ Harvey I Inside the Old Year Dying (Partisan) Fielded Plus One (Backwoodz Studioz) Dream Sitch, Michael Nau, Floating Action Long Rattle (Airloom) Rahill Flowers At Your Feet (Big Dada) Josiah Steinbrick For Anyone That Knows You (Unseen Worlds) Tirzah trip9love…??? (Domino) V/A Blacklips Bar: Androgyns & Deviants – Industrial Romance for Bruised and Battered Angels, 1992–1995 (Anthology) Alice Phoebe Lou Shelter (self) BC Camplight The Last Rotation of Earth (Bella Union) Youth Lagoon Heaven Is A Junkyard (Fat Possum) Spencer Cullum Coin Collection 2 (Full Time Hobby) Feist Multitudes (Polydor) Fantasy Dub & Sofia Bolt “Rendez-vous” Sven Wunder Late Again (Piano Piano) Dim s/t EP (Physical Medium) Mac DeMarco Five Easy Hot Dogs & One Wayne G (MRL) Yo La Tengo This Stupid World (Matador) Peel Dream Magazine Magic Is Pocketed (Slumberland) Grupo Frontera y Bad Bunny “un x100tu” (Rimas) Mapache Swinging Stars (Innovative Leisure) Danava Nothing But Nothing (Tee Pee) V/A All Micro Ambient Music: Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto (Micro Ambient Music) Now And Blue Space Is Burning Noon (Sloth Mate) FURZE “Foresee His Infernal Rites” (self) Conrad Clipper 降雨 / Rainfall (self) 2022 Dick Stusso S.P. (Hardly Art) Daniel Lanois Belladonna (MNRK) Duster Remote Echoes (Numero) Voice Actor Fake Sleep (Stroom) Jonathan Wilson Eat the Worm (self) Niecy Blues Exit Simulation (Kranky) Lou Tides Infinite Loop EP (self) Charles Curtis Performances & Recordings 1998-2018 (Saltern) Purelink Signs (Peak Oil) Chatham Rise “Splinter” (self)
Bruce Adams You’re With Stupid (University of Texas Press) 2022 Book
REISSUES Bowery Electric Beat (Kranky) Michael Hurley Sweetkorn (Mississippi) Manuel Göttsching Inventions For Electric Guitar (MG Art) Tresa Leigh I Remember (Efficient Space) Alain Goraguer La Planéte Sauvage (C.A.M.) Kuku Sebsibe s/t (Little Axe) Julee Cruise Floating Into the Night (Sacred Bones)
SHOWS Mdou Moctar, Brunswick Ballroom Bikini Kill, Golden Plains Festival Crumb, Nine Lives Festival Caroline Rose, The Fonda Sofia Bolt, Gold Diggers The Cure, Hollywood Bowl Amyl & The Sniffers, Rock en Seine The Strokes, Forest Hills Stadium Yeah Yeah Yeahs, All Points East Erin Rae, Tee Gee Kara Jackson, Regency Ballroom Cass McCombs, End of the Road Angel Olsen, Hollywood Forever Project Pat, Zebulon Natural Information Society, Thalia Hall
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<< MARYA E. GATES >> (Chicago film critic/writer at RogerEbert.com, The Playlist and more)
100 gecs – 10,000 gecs Beach House – Become Blur – The Ballad of Darren Bob Dylan – Shadow Kingdom Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You Iggy Pop – Every Loser Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure Kelela – Raven Kara Jackson – Why Does the Earth Give Us People To Love? Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Mandy, Indiana – I’ve Seen A Way Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We Neil Young and Crazy Horse – All Roads Lead Home Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Council Skies Olivia Rodrigo – Guts Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12 Sigur Rós – Átta Sufjan Stevens – Javelin Willie Nelson – I Don’t Know a Thing About Love Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World Youth Lagoon – Heaven Is A Junkyard
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<< ED HYNDS >> (Matador Direct)
Here are my top picks for ’23: Jonnine – Maritz COBRAH – SUCCUBUS MC Yallah – Yallah Beibe WaqWaq Kingdom – Hot Pot Totto Spivak – You Win Again COUCOU CHLOE – FEVER DREAM Saeko Killy – Morphing Polaroids Fever Ray – Radical Romantics Tirzah – Trip9love The Umlauts – Slags Tkay Maidza – Sweet Justice Stinky Jim – Social Awareness – The Remixes Sampha – LAHAI Nervous Gender – Music From Hell (reissue)
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<< ANDY LARSEN >> (Matador Direct)
Suishou No Fune – The wind is spring. There is a rainbow in the sky. Love is hiding in the waves. Vanishing Twin – Afternoon X Wolf Eyes and Model Home – More Difficult S*Glass – Cesspool of the Angels Nakibembe Embaire Group – Nakibembe Embaire Group Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru – Jerusalem Shizuka – Heavenly Persona Pharoah Sanders – Pharoah Kali Malone – Does Spring Hide Its Joy Ryuichi Sakamoto –12 John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy – Evenings At The Village Gate Sarah Davachi – Long Gradus Les Rallizes Denudes – CITTA’ ‘93 Milford Graves with Arthur Doyle & Hugh Glover – Children Of The Forest Reverend Kristin Hayter – Saved! Clara! – Pulso Spiral Dub – Spiral Dub Dorothy Ashby – With Strings Attached Augustus Pablo – Roots, Rockers, & Dub Tyvek – Overground Tozibabe – Discography 1984-1986 Rrose- Please Touch Sonic Youth – Live In Brooklyn 2011
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<< DAVID MARTIN >> (Supporter of Record Stores/ Tour Manager for hire)
NEW RECORDS Thee Retail Simps – Live on Cool Street – Total Punk Cheater Slicks – Ill Fated Cusses – In The Red Divine Horsemen – Bitter End Of A Sweet Night – In The Red Lewsberg – Out And About – 12XU Tyvek – Overground – Ginko Lankum – False Lankum – Rough Trade Facs – Still Life In Decay – Trouble In Mind Sundae Painters – S/T – Leather Jacket Meg Baird – Furling – Drag City Lifeguard – Dressed In Trenches / Crowd Can Talk – Matador Star/Time – Like An Owl Exploding – Means Of Production CIA Debutante – Down Willow – Siltbreeze Barbara Manning – Charm of Yesterday…Convenience of Tomorrow – Ba Da Bing Lower Plenty – No Poets – Bedroom Suck XV – On The Creek Beds On The Thrones – Ginko Rocket 808 – House of Jackpots – 12XU The Native Cats – The Way On Is The Way Off – Chapter Music Famous Mammals – Instant Pop Expressionism Now – Siltbreeze Cindy – Why Not Now? – Mt. St. Mtn. / Tough Love Emily Robb – If I Am Misery Then Give Me Affection – Petty Bunco Mary Lattimore – Goodbye Hotel Arkada – Ghostly Armand Hammer – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips – Fat Possum Natural Information Society – Since Time Is Gravity – Eremite Xylouris White – The Forest In Me – Drag City Son of Dribble – Son Of Dribble Against The Wind – Minimum Table Stacks Sharp Pins – Turtle Rock – Tall Texan Feeling Figures – Migration Magic – Perennial / K Records Fastbacks – Z2 – No Threes Dippers – Clastic Rock – Goner Records Fairytale – Shooting Star – Toxic State Civic – Taken By Force – ATO Records Billy Woods & Kenny Segal – Maps – Backwoodz Studios
REISSUES Weak Signal – War & War – 12XU High Rise – III – Black Editions Sonic Youth – Live in Brooklyn – Silver Current Records White Heaven – Strange Bedfellow – Black Editions Gee Gee Decorator- S/T – Coq Au Vinyl INU – Don’t Eat Food – Mesh Key Peter Gutteridge – Pure – Superior Viaduct Graeme Jefferies – I’m Not Listening To Your Station – Cakekitchen Records Tolerance – Divin & Anonym – Mesh Key Peter Jefferies – Closed Circuit – Grapefruit Dream Syndicate – Days of Wine and Roses box – Fire Violin Sect – Vile Insect – Minimum Table Stacks Zyklon B Zombies – Skull – Minimum Table Stacks Francisca Griffin – The Spaces Between – CocoMuse Bettie Serveert – Palomine – Matador Playthings – S/T – Leather Jacket Tyvek – Blunt Instrumentals – Ginko The Sheaves – Excess Death Cult Time – Minimum Table Stacks Da Slyme – If There’s No Rubble, You Haven’t Played – Celluloid Lunch Dizzee Rascal – Boy In Da Corner – XL Recordings V/A – If There’s Hell Below – Numero Group My Dad Is Dead – Pow! / Peace Love & Murder – Scat Shizuka – Heavenly Persona / III – Black Editions / Concentric Circles PG Six – Parlor Tricks and Porch Favorites – Amish Mag-Amplitude – Wizards Of Today – Zaius Tapes
EPs/SINGLES Blast – Damned Flame b/w Hope – Ancient Grease Married FM – EP – Self Released Body/Head – Come On – Open Mouth / Three Lobed Non-Plus Temps – Dark On Harmon – Self Released CIA Debutante – The Punch b/w The Garden – Digital Regress Thee Retail Simps – Rubble – Goodbye Boozy Rat Nip – My Pillow – Song Book Records Drain Brugs – Elevator b/w Nitghsifth (Mikey Young Remix) – Cannery Records Secretors – Comparing Missile Size Vol. 1 – Roach Leg Fastbacks – A Quiet Night – No Threes
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If you bought music from us or spent any time in our shops this year, we appreciate your support so much. See you in 2024! — Reckless Records
>> BAR ITALIA – Tracey Denim & The Twits LPs (Matador) *Signed by the band before their 12/10 show at the Empyt Bottle! Limited copies available at Wicker Park
THE BEATLES – Now & Then 12″/7″ (Apple) *Back in stock!
MARCUS BELGRAVE – Gemini II LP (P-Vine) *Reissue
BENÉT – Can I Go Again? LP (Bayonet)
THE BLACK CROWES – The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion LP (American) *Remastered – Single LP or 4LP Super Deluxe Edition Box
BLUES LAWYER – Sight Gags on the Radio 7″ (Dark Entries)
BEN BÖHMER – One Last Call 12″ (Ninja Tune) *Extended b/w Alternate Version
BOLDY JAMES & CHANHAYS – Prisoner of Circumstance LP (Next)
MUIREANN BRADLEY – I Kept These Old Blues LP (Tompkin’s Square)
BTS –O!RUL8,2?CD (Big Hit) *Reissue
BTS – 2 COOL 4 SKOOL CD (Big Hit) *Reissue
JIMMY BUFFETT – Christmas Island LP (MCA) *Available on vinyl for the first time
BULLA EN EL BARRIO – Vámonos que nos vamos LP (Fat Beats) *White Vinyl
BUSTA RHYMES – Blockbusta 2LP (Epic) *Now available at all locations
DAVID BYRNE – Live From Austin TX: Austin City Limits 2LP (New West) *Yellow Vinyl
PHIL CAIVANO – Caivano LP (CHUDTUNES) *Debut solo album from MONSTER MAGNET guitarist
BOBBY CALDWELL – Heart of Mine LP (Victor) *Reissue, Import w/ OBI strip
>> CAT POWER – Cat Power Sings Dylan1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert 2LP (Domino) *White Vinyl – Back in stock!
CHRISTIE FRONT DRIVE – Christie Front Drive LP (Dark Operative) *25th Anniversary – Silver Vinyl
MARGO CILKER – Valley of Heart’s Delight LP (Fluff & Gravy) *Fall 2023 album now available
ZZ TOP – Eliminator LP (Rhino) *40th Anniversary, Gold Vinyl – Back in stock!
VARIOUS – Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions LP (Fat Beats)
VARIOUS – Singles Vol. 2: Blues for a T-Shirt (Soundtrack) 2LP (Mondo) *180g – More music from CAMERON CROWE’s film including PAUL WESTERBERG demos and tracks from CHRIS CORNELL, MUDHONEY, ALICE IN CHAINS & more
VARIOUS – That Thing You Do (Soundtrack) LP (Mondo) *First time available on vinyl – Red Vinyl w/ bonus 7″
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>> BRIGITTE CALLS ME BABY – This House is Made of Corners EP (ATO) *Clear Pink Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
BRIGITTE CALLS ME BABY is a fantastic name for a band. We have to start there, but that’s certainly not the end for this fantastic Chicago group. They’re going to have a bit of a hard time shaking comparisons to THE SMITHS due to the velvety vocal stylings of Wes Leavins & the sort of jangly guitar parts here. It also owes a lot to the guitar rock of the early 2000s with a little bit of ARCTIC MONKEYS & THE STROKES thrown in. Their sounds & influences are quickly recognizable without feeling derivative at all & if you like any of the aforementioned bands, or maybe you’re into ROY ORBISON or CHRIS ISAAK… You should grab this one. RECOMMENDED!
Hard to believe it’s been 10 years of Double Cup. Here’s what we had to say about this great Chicago record back in 2013. We’ve come a long way… “Sadly, this is the final album from Chicago’s DJ RASHAD, who passed away in 2014. But what a final long-player! Double Cup is easily the biggest Footwork album that’s been released thus far. FYI, the name of the Footwork genre is born of a dancing style associated with the music, which evolved from juke. Repetitive, bass-heavy dance music that will appeal to House fans, for sure.” RIP DJ RASHAD! RECOMMENDED!
>> INCENDIARY – Change the Way You Feel About Pain LP (Closed Casket Activities) *Summer 2023 album now available – Color Vinyl
Long Island cult punk heroes INCENDIARY return with (the awesomely titled) Change the Way You Feel About Pain, the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s killer Thousand Mile Stare. We’re happy to report that this is worth the wait and then some. Bone-crushing riffs and breakdowns pile up relentlessly under Brendan Garrone’s blunt-force vocals, which are often a ringer for Zach De La Rocha and make this a worthwhile pickup for fans of RAGE just as much for the NYHC heads. Every song here is prime heel wrestler entrance theme music – real ones know. This is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> JUDICIARY – Flesh + Blood LP (Closed Casket Activities) *Spring 2023 album now available– Color Vinyl
West TX thrash/hardcore crossover goons JUDICIARY drop another heater on Closed Casket Activities. They push the metallic edge of their music even further here with help from producer ARTHUR RIZK, already a legend in the scene for his work on the classic POWER TRIP albums. Monstrous riffs course through this thing like sandworms while perfectly calibrated breakdowns and masterful shredding bring the violence. THIS RULES. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> MISERABLE PEOPLE – Miserable EP CS (Rat’s Pizza) ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
Chicago’s own MISERABLE PEOPLE deliver their debut EP of 5 fast & angry songs. Clocking in at barely 10 minutes, it’s the feeling of existential dread & hopelessness boiled down to its most immediate & essential. Reckless veteran Dylan Sowle delivers vocals that would fit in nicely on an SST Records comp, with music that straddles the line between thrash punk & post-hardcore. For fans of: RITES OF SPRING, CIRCLE JERKS, the absurdity of human existence. RECOMMENDED!
FIONA APPLE – Extraordinary Machine/ The Idler Wheel…/ Tidal/ When the Pawn LPs (Epic) *Long out-of-print albums now available again on vinyl, sold separately
DEREK BAILEY & PAUL MOTIAN – Duo in Concert LP (Frozen Reeds)
>> RATBOYS – The Window 2LP (Top Shelf) *180g, Splatter Vinyl – Back in stock!✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
RED RED MEAT – Bunny Gets Paid 2LP (Jealous Butcher) *Remastered – Violet & Orange Vinyl✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
MARTIN REV – Sum of Our Wounds: Cassette Recordings 1973-85 LP (Bureau B) *Black or Red Vinyl
JOSH RITTER – So Runs the World Away LP (Plytheas) *Remastered – Ltd. Silver Vinyl
THE ROLLING STONES – Hackney Diamonds LP (Geffen) *Ltd. MLB Edition variants w/ alternate cover art – Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox variants each available, sold separately
RECKLESS RECORDS 11/24/23 & 12/1/23 NEW RELEASES (Call or search on website to check availability on 11/24 titles)
>> DREAM UNENDING & WORM – Starpath LP/CD (20 Buck Spin) *Black or Ltd. Pink & Blue Vinylw/ poster (11/24)
20 Buck Spin cap another banner year for their label with this split release from two of the best bands on their roster. DREAM UNENDING waylay the CURE-isms of the brilliant Song of Salvation for slower tempos and a heavy grunge feel with bluesy leads & extended solos a la 90s Metallica and even Pearl Jam (but with pitch black vocals). On their side, WORM continue sharpening their death metal attack, adding ethereal synths to the mix that amp up the cosmic & otherworldly elements of their music even higher. Whether this is just a one-off (two-off??) or an exciting tease of what’s to come from both bands, doesn’t matter – this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Continuing the Artificial Intelligence Series reissue campaign, Warp reintroduces us to RICHIE HAWTIN’s full length debut, a transcendent ambient techno record that would define a sound of the 90s and chart the path forward for HAWTIN as a force in avant-garde dance music. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> GUIDED BY VOICES – Nowhere to Go but Up LP/CD (GBV Inc.) (11/24)
3rd album of ’23 (and 39th overall!!!) from ROBERT POLLARD’s GBV is his most bracing, immediately accessible pop record since he shacked up with Ric Ocasek for Do the Collapse. Infectious ear worms abound but with less scuzz than usual, exploding out of the speakers in glorious hi-fi that especially suits the crisp guitar tones & bright riffage of Bob’s co-conspirators on this current hot streak, Doug Gillard & Bobby Bare Jr. His lyrics are extra special on this one, too, surreal as ever but also disarmingly candid about time & aging. Bottom line is Bob’s a master & we’re lucky to have this. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> FELA KUTI – Fela Vinyl Box Set 6 7LP Box (Knitting Factory) *Box set curated by IDRIS ELBA
Acclaimed actor (and rapper/DJ) Idris Elba curates the sixth FELA KUTI vinyl box set, which features a 24 page book, a poster and notes by Afrobeat historian Chris May. With Open & Close, Music of Many Colors (featuring ROY AYERS), Stalemate, I Go Shout Plenty!!!, Live in Amsterdam (2LP), and Opposite People… This set, like any FELA set, comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
LA duo MONDE UFO makes lo-fi loungy psychedelia that dips its toes into free jazz, drone and ambient music. Originally released in 2021, this version of 7171 comes with a bonus 7″ of their Four Songs EP which reimagines early FUGAZI tracks. RECOMMENDED!
DAVE EVANS – Elephantasia LP (Earth) *Reissue (11/24)
FATHER JOHN MISTY – Real Love Baby 7″ (Sub Pop) *Single-sided w/ etching (11/24)
FKA TWIGS – M3LL155X LP (XL) *Back in stock! (11/24)
FLYCATCHER – Stunt LP (Memory Music) *Blue Vinyl
ROBBEN FORD – Night in the City LP (Edel) *180g
FU MANCHU – FU30 Vol. I-III LP (At The Dojo) *Grey Vinyl (11/24)
FUCKED UP – Generation 7″ (Get Better) *Reissue
FUCKED UP – Huge New Her b/w I Don’t Want to Look 7″ (Get Better)
FUCKED UP – Litany 12″ (Get Better) *Reissue
FUCKED UP – One Day b/w The Void I Left 7″ (Get Better)
FULL OF HELL & NOTHING – When No Birds Sang CD (Closed Casket) *LPs coming next week…
PETER GABRIEL – I/O LP/CD (Real World) *2LP “Bright-Side Mix” w/ pink OBI, 2LP “Dark-Side Mix” w/ blue OBI, 2CD both mixes w/ orange OBI, or 2CD both mixes w/ blu-ray & green OBI
>> GOLD DIME – No More Blue Skies LP (No Gold)
MURIEL GROSSMANN – Devotion 2LP (Third Man) *Black or Ltd. Color Vinyl
THE JIMMY GIUFFRE 3 – Music for People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes LP (Candid) *180g, Remastered
HAAI – DJ-Kicks 2LP (K7)
LEE HAZLEWOOD – 13 2LP (Light In The Attic) *Deluxe Edition w/ bonus tracks (11/24)
LEE HAZLEWOOD – Cowboy in Sweden 2LP (Light In The Attic) *Deluxe Edition w/ bonus tracks (11/24)
>> LEE HAZLEWOOD – The LHI Years: Singles, Nudes & Backsides 1968-71 2LP (Light In The Attic) *Finally back in stock! (11/24)
ROD WAVE – Ghetto Gospel LP (Alamo) *2019 album available on vinyl for the first time
ROD WAVE – Pray 4 Love LP (Alamo) *2020 album available on vinyl for the first time
LUCINDA WILLIAMS – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road LP (Mercury) *Reissue – Indie Exclusive Yellow Vinyl
AMY WINEHOUSE – Frank 2LP (Island) *Ltd. Pink Vinyl – Back in stock!
FLORA YIN WONG – Cold Reading LP (Modern Love) (11/24)
>> WORM – Bluenothing LP (20 Buck Spin) *Black Vinyl – Back in stock! (11/24)
YEAH YEAH YEAHS – Mosquito LP (Interscope) *Back in stock!
YO LA TENGO – And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out 2LP (Bandbox) *Reissue – Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl (11/24)
DWIGHT YOAKAM – Live From Austin, TX: Austin City Limits 2LP (New West) *Blue Vinyl
THE YULETIME LIFTERS – Time for Love b/w Instrumental 7″ (Daptone) (11/24)
VARIOUS – Call Me By Your Name (Soundtrack) 2LP (Music On Vinyl) *180g, Reissue – Purple Vinyl w/ rainbow laminate sleeve (11/24)
VARIOUS – Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country 1960-1972 LP (Numero Group) *Santa Suit Red Vinyl – Back in stock!
>> VARIOUS – Doing it in Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980s Nigeria 3LP (Soundway) *2019 repress w/ bonus 7″ – Back in stock! (11/24)
VARIOUS – Istanbul 70 Vol. I-VI: Psych, Disco, Folk Edits by Baris K 2LP (Nublu)
>> VARIOUS – Pacific Breeze 2LP (Light In The Attic) *Black or “Beach Umbrella Edition” Color Vinyl – Back in stock! (11/24)
VARIOUS – Pacific Breeze 2 2LP (Light In The Attic) *Color Vinyl – Back in stock! (11/24)
>> VARIOUS – Pacific Breeze 3 LP (Light In The Attic) *Now in stock on Seafoam Green Vinyl! Pink Vinyl also back in stock! (11/24)
VARIOUS – Phil Spector Christmas Album LP (Dol) *Import, Reissue – Gold Vinyl (11/24)
VARIOUS – Skyway Soul: Gary, Indiana 2LP (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. Blue Swirl Vinyl
VARIOUS – Spectra Ex Machina: Sound Anthology of Occult Phenomena 1920-2017 LP (Sub Rosa) (11/24)
VARIOUS – The Warriors (Soundtrack) 2LP (Waxwork) 180g, Remastered – w/ insert (11/24)
VARIOUS – Yellowjackets: Season 2 (Soundtrack) 2LP (Universal) *Featuring new music from ALANIS MORISSETTE and JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL plus tracks from NIRVANA, GARBAGE, THE CRANBERRIES, SPARKS and more
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Here’s what we got. Surprisingly we got a pretty decent amount of the titles we had the most requests for which are Turnstile x Badbadnotgood, Olivia Rodrigo & Noah Kahan. Check our socials on Friday for some more possible goodies too. Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
LPs & 12″s
All Time Low – Alive at Wembley LP
Anvil Cat – From Studio 4: Lovejoy Acoustic EP 12″ EP
Chet Baker Trio feat. Philip Catherine – Chet’s Choice 2xLP
The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album LP
Beast Coast – Escape From New York 2xLP
The Beatnuts – Intoxicated Demons LP
Jeff Beck – Tribute 12″ EP Belmont & Wicker Park only
The Black Angels – Levitation Sessions 2xLP/DVD
Blood, Sweat & Tears – What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears (Original Soundtrack) 2xLP Wicker Park only
Blxst – Just For Clarity 2 12″ EP Wicker Park only
The Bottle Rockets – Bottle Rockets (30th Anniversary) LP
Marion Brown & Leo Smith – Creative Improvisation Ensemble LP
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Live From The Northwest, 1959 LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Buckcherry – Time Bomb LP
Carter Burwell – Blood Simple (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) LP
Terry Callier – Speak Your Peace LP
Matt Cameron – Gory Scorch Cretins 12″ EP
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band -Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) [45th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] 2xLP
C-Bo – Gas Chamber LP
Eric Carr (of KISS) – Rockology: The Picture Disc Edition LP
Coheed and Cambria – Live at the Starland Ballroom 2xLP
The Colourfield – The Very best of The Colourfield LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Cypress Hill – Black Sunday Remixes 12″ Single
CZARFACE – Czartificial Intelligence (Stole The Ball Edition) LP
David J – Tracks From The Attic 3XLP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Bo Diddley – I’m A Man: Chess Masters, 1955-1958 4XLP box set Belmont & Wicker Park only
Micky Dolenz – Puts You To Sleep LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Eric Dolphy – Iron Man LP
Death – Individual Thought Patterns (2023 Remaster, color vinyl) LP
Digital Underground – The Body-Hat Syndrome (30th Anniversary) 2xLP
The Doors – Live In Bakersfield 2xLP
Dungen – 4 2xLP
Justin Townes Earle – Yuma 12″ EP
Justin Townes Earle – Live at Grimey’s LP
Electric Blood – Transfusion 2xLP
The English Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It (Expanded) 2xLP
Enon – Believo! (white vinyl) LP
Bill Evans – Tales: Live In Copenhagen (1964) LP
Gil Evans & Ten – Gil Evans & Ten (Mono Edition) LP
Faces – Had Me A Real Good Time…With Faces! In Session & Live at the BBC 1971-1973 LP
The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – Live at the Paradise Lounge, Boston Oct. 27, 2002 LP
The Fleshtones – Stocking Stuffer (15th Anniversary) LP
Jerry Garcia & John Kahn – Pure Jerry: Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, CA – February 28, 1986 2xLP
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman -So What 2xLP Belmont only, other stores next week
Goo Goo Dolls – Goo Goo Dolls LP
Goodie Mob – Soul Food 2xLP
Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton – A Day In Copenhagen LP
Gov’t Mule – Time of the Signs EP 12″ EP Wicker Park only
Grateful Dead – Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 3/2/1969 5XLP box set
Chico Hamilton – Chico the Master (Color Vinyl) LP
Gary Hoey – Hark! The Ho Ho Hoey Hits! LP Wicker Park only
John Lee Hooker – Live at Café Au Go Go LP
Illenium – Fallen Embers (Deluxe) 2xLP Belmont & Wicker Park only
INXS – Shabooh Shoobah Rarities LP
Iwrestledabearonce – It’s All Happening LP
Ahmad Jamal – Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse (1966-1968) 2xLP
Jesus Lizard – Blue (Blue Vinyl) LP
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Mindsets LP
Jonas Brothers – The Family Business 2xLP
Norah Jones – Playing Along LP
Noah Kahan – Cape Elizabeth EP
Mike James Kirkland – Hang On In There LP
Kix – Cool Kids (40th Anniversary Edition) LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
The Knack – Countdown Live 1980 LP Wicker Park only
Amos Lee – Honeysuckle Switches: The Songs of Lucinda Williams LP Wicker Park only
Jerry Lee Lewis – At The Palomino Club 2xLP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Lil Wayne – I Am Music 2xLP
Limp Bizkit – Rock Im Park 2001 (yellow/blue marble vinyl) 2xLP
Linkin Park – Lost Demos LP
Little Feat – Live at Manchester Free Trade Hall 1977 3xLP
Los Lobos – Kiko (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) 3xLP
Galt Macdermot -Ghetto Suite LP
Madlib – Before The Verdict (with Guilty Simpson) 2xLP
The Mamas & The Papas – Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival LP
Les McCann -Never A Dull Moment! Live From Coast To Coast (1966-1967) 3XLP
JD McPherson – The Warm Covers LP
Meat Puppets – Forbidden Places LP
Charles Mingus – Incarnations LP
Joni Mitchell – Court and Spark Demos LP
The Monkees -The Monkees LP Wicker Park only
Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly Trio – Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings 3XLP
Morricone Youth – Battleship Potemkin: Original Re-Score LP Wicker Park only
Motley Crue -Too Young To Fall In Love EP 12″ EP
My Morning Jacket – Happy Holiday! LP
Napalm Death – From Enslavement to Obliteration LP
Nas – I AM… Autobiography 2xLP
Willie Nelson – Shotgun Willie (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) 2xLP
Ocote Soul Sounds – El Niño Y El Sol (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) LP
Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels – The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Café in Philadelphia March 16th 1973 2xLP
Lee “Scratch” Perry & Keith Richards – SCRATCH’D 12″ EP
Oscar Peterson – Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio — Live in Lugano, 1964 LP
Kim Petras – Problématique LP
Piper – Summer Breeze LP
Polo G – Die a Legend LP
Post Malone – The Diamond Collection 2xLP
Margo Price – Strays (Live At Grimey’s) LP
Prince – Gett Off! 12″ Single
Rilo Kiley – Under The Blacklight LP
Ripple – Ripple LP
Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS: The Secret Tracks 12″ EP
Leon Russell – Hank Wilson Vol. II LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Sacrilege BC – Party With God + 1985 Demo 2xLP
Schoolly-D -Schoolly-D LP
Screaming Trees – Live At Egg Studios LP
Shabazz 3 – Late Nite With Shabazz 3 2xLP
Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan -In Concert 1972 2xLP
Sia – Everyday Is Christmas (Snowman EP) 12″ EP
Alan Silvestri – Death Becomes Her (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Skid Row – B-Side Ourselves EP 12″ EP
Slaughter To Prevail – Live in Moscow LP
Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘Til Infinity (The Remixes) 2xLP
Sparks – Live At The Record Plant 1974 LP
Spice 1 – 187 He Wrote: 30th Anniversary 2xLP
Splinter -The Place I Love LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Steeler – Steeler LP
Billy Strings – California Sober featuring Willie Nelson 12″ Single
Sweet – Level Headed (Alt. Mixes and Demos) LP Wicker Park only
Tank And The Bangas – Floating LP
Tantric – Tantric LP
Taproot – Blue-Sky Research LP
13th Floor Elevators – Bull of the Woods (white vinyl) LP
Three 6 Mafia – Da Unbreakables 2xLP
Three 6 Mafia – The End 2xLP
Three 6 Mafia – Mystic Stylez 2xLP
Cal Tjader – Catch The Groove: Live At The Penthouse (1963-1967) 3xLP
Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD – New Heart Designs 12″ EP
Ultravox – Quartet (Steven Wilson Remix) 2xLP Belmont & Wicker Park only
U2 -Under A Blood Red Sky: 40TH Anniversary (w/poster) LP
Various Artists – Asteroid City (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2xLP
Various Artists – Black Jazz Records — The Complete Singles 2xLP
Various Artists – The D-Vine Spirituals Story, Vol 3 LP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Various Artists – Dreamin’ Wild (Soundtrack) LP
Various Artists – The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special (Original Soundtrack) LP
Various Artists – Jazz Dispensary: At The Movies LP
Various Artists – Judgment Night Soundtrack LP
Various Artists – Let’s Go Dancing Said the Firefly to the Hurricane LP Wicker Park only
Various Artists – Light In The Attic & Friends 2xLP
Various Artists – Noise For Now Vol. 1 A Benefit Compilation for Abortion Access 2xLP
Various Artists – Punk Goes Christmas 2xLP
Various Artists – Red Hot & Ra: Nuclear War 2xLP Belmont & Wicker Park only
Various Artists – Rostrum Records 20 2xLP
Various Artists – Soul Jazz Records Presents STUDIO ONE KINGS 2xLP
Various Artists – Written In Their Soul – The Hits: The Stax Songwriter Demos LP
Virulence – If This Isn’t A Dream… LP
War – The World Is A Ghetto (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) 5XLP box set Wicker Park only
Wendy O. Williams – Maggots: The Record LP Wicker Park only
X – Ain’t Love Grand (w/ bonus 7″) LP
X-Cops – You Have The Right To Remain Silent LP
YUNGBLUD – 21st Century Liability (5 Year Anniversary Edition) LP Wicker Park only
Rob Zombie – Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (picture disc) LP
7″s & 10″S
De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising 12 x 7″ Box Set
FISHER & Aatig – Take It Off (Bucket Hat Picture Disc) 10″ Picture Disc Wicker Park only
The Hold Steady – The Death of the Punchline 7″
Lenny Kaye/Cedar Sparks Holiday Split 7″ 7″ Belmont & Wicker Park only
Aimee Mann – Dead Eyes 7″ Single Belmont & Wicker Park only
Phoenix – Winter Solstice (picture disc) 7″
The Waterboys – This Is The Sea (Fast Version) 10″ Single Belmont & Wicker Park only
CD
Blue Coupe – When Legends Collide (Autographed Edition) CD/DVD Belmont & Wicker Park only
Eric Carr (of Kiss) – Rockology: picture disc version CD Belmont & Wicker Park only
The Doors – Live In Bakersfield 2xCD
Dr. Dre – The Chronic (30-Year Anniversary Edition in longbox!) CD
Ultravox – Quartet (Steven Wilson Stereo Mix) CD Wicker Park only
>> ACETONE – Acetone/ Cindy/ If You Only Knew/ York Blvd. 2LPs (New West) *Remastered, sold separately w/ slipmat available with purchase while supplies last
>> ACETONE – I’m Still Waiting 11LP Box (New West) *Remastered – Ltd. Crystal Clear Vinyl
These are much, much needed reissues of material from one of the 90’s most underappreciated bands. Based out of LA, ACETONE was a lesser known contemporary of slowcore bands like CODEINE and BEDHEAD, incorporating elements of country and psychedelia into their sound. Newly remastered and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> DANIEL BACHMAN – When the Roses Come Again LP (Three Lobed Recordings) *Red Vinyl
Guitar master DANIEL BACHMAN has drifted to electronic arrangement on his last few records, and When the Roses Come Again continues that trend, utilizing a mix of primitivist guitar & banjo, field recordings and digital collage for a swirling experimental folk LP. RECOMMENDED!
>> DJ MANNY – Hypnotized LP (Planet Mu) ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
Chicago footwork producer DJ MANNY keeps things fast on Hypnotized while adding styles of minimal Detroit techno and soulful Chicago house. RECOMMENDED!
>> THANDI NTULI & CARLOS NIÑO – Rainbow Revisited LP (International Anthem)
Cool collaborative record from pianist & poet THANDI NTULI and drummer/producer extraordinaire CARLOS NIÑO, combining intuitive, improvisational playing that draws from South African cape jazz with a sense of arrangement both simple and lush. On Int’l Anthem and RECOMMENDED!
TIRZAH and her collaborator MICA LEVI return to the club with trip9love…?, trading out the stark, open spaces of Colourgrade for murky, claustrophobic beat music, giving TIRZAH’s sultry soul delivery a certain unsettling menace. Individual tracks blend together with the same rumbling beat pattern, giving this the sense of a club set, but both TIRZAH and LEVI are able to create a lot of variance in melody, atmosphere and tone. The result is as excellent as it is strange. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS
AGNSÄTER/ DUNÉR/ SJÖHOLM/ STÅL – Träd, Gräs Och Stenar: A Collective History Book (Anthology Recordings)
ALL THEM WITCHES – Sleeping Through the War 2LP (New West) *Deluxe Edition w/ Tascam Demos – Marbled Vinyl
FRANCOIS J. BONNET & STEPHEN O’MALLEY – Cylene II LP (Drag City)
BORIS with MERZBOW – 04092001 LP (Relapse) *Reissue – Silver Vinyl
BORIS with MERZBOW – Klatter LP (Relapse) *Reissue – Neon Pink Vinyl
BOUNALY – Dimanche a Bamako LP (Sahel Sounds)
BOYGENIUS – The Rest 10″ (Interscope) *Now available on Indie Exclusive Gold Vinyl w/ poster while supplies last
BRAID – Frame & Canvas LP (Polyvinyl) *Reissue, Blue Vinyl w/ 7″ – Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
TINA BROOKS – True Blue LP (Blue Note) *180g, Remastered – Classic Vinyl Series
DAVID BYRNE – Live From Austin, TX: Austin City Limits 2LP (New West) *Reissue – Color Vinyl
MARIAH CAREY – Merry Christmas LP (Columbia) *Red Vinyl w/ “All I Want for Christmas is You” – Back in stock!
CHANCE THE RAPPER – Acid Rap: Complete Edition 2LP (Chance The Rapper) *10th Anniversary – Black Vinyl w/ SIGNED copies available for a limited time! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
CHER – Christmas LP (Warner) *Red Vinyl
THE CHILLS – Kaleidoscope World 2LP (Fire) *Remixed & Remastered, Expanded Edition – Blue Vinyl
VINCE CLARKE – Songs of Silence LP (Mute)
J. COLE – Cole World: The Sideline Story LP (Interscope) *Back in stock!
CRIME IN STEREO – House & Trance LP (Pure Noise) *Indie Exclusive Oxblood, White & Black Swirl Vinyl
SHERYL CROW – The Story of Everything LP (Valory) *Picture Disc
THE CULT – Electric LP (Beggars Banquet) *2023 Reissue – Ltd. Blue Vinyl
DAFT PUNK – Random Access Memories: Drumless Edition 2LP/CD (Legacy)
FRED DAVIS – Cleveland Blues LP (Remined)
DEAFHEAVEN – Sunbather 2LP/CD (Deathwish) *10th Anniversary, Remixed & Remastered – Bone & Gold/Pink & Red or Indie Exclusive Orange Yellow & Pink Haze Vinyl
DEATH & ROUGH FRANCIS – World in Disguise b/w Haunted Split 7″ (Drag City)
JOHN DENVER – Last Recordings LP (Windstar) *Seafoam Blue Vinyl
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA – Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord LP (Rise) *Reissue – Violet Vinyl
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA – Space EP 12″ (Rise) *Reissue – “Blue Jay” Vinyl
>> DROP NINETEENS – Hard Light LP/CD (Wharf Cat) *Crystal Clear Vinyl
Tiktok & streaming has been very kind to a few shoegaze vets like SLOWDIVE & DUSTER & supposedly even early 90s band DROP NINETEENS saw a big enough bump in plays to consider getting the band back together & we’re really glad that they did. This record surprised us right out of the gate with tight arrangements, memorable songs & an overall confidence that you wouldn’t expect after a 30 year break. You can hear hints of their past but like the SLOWDIVE reunion records, this band is making new music, not just rehashing their old sound. Fans of early 90s shoegaze, Flying Nun bands like THE CHILLS & THE BATS, INTERPOL, UNREST etc… should check this out. RECOMMENDED.
>> GOAT – Medicine LP (Rocket Recordings) *Color Vinyl
Sweden’s now long-running psych rock collective gets a bit more mellow, trading in noise guitar freakouts and faux-tribal workouts for swampy, chugging acid motorik that can sound a bit like classic BLACK ANGELS (or at their most uptempo a bit of KIKAGAKU MOYO). Always RECOMMENDED!
>> MICK JENKINS – The Patience LP/CD (BMG) *Opaque Yellow Vinyl – August 23 album now available✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
If you’ve been listening to Mick Jenkins for a while, you know that he usually crafts his records with a dense & connected theme, & The Patience continues that trend with a record that sees an MC reacting to a changing world. It’s also a bit of a departure, showcasing Jenkin’s excellent ear with some less jazzy beats. In fact this record is downright HARD! It really knocks, & Mick’s delivery is more cutting, more aggressive than we ever remember hearing… RECOMMENDED.
>> NIECY BLUES – Exit Simulation LP/CD (Kranky)
Exit Simulation is the impressive debut album by the South Carolina based artist Janise Robinson aka NIECY BLUES. Imagine chopped & screwed trip-hop mixed with bedroom R&B tastefully drenched in beautiful reverb. Bass & sub frequencies are utilized expertly along with field recordings all highlighted by some truly wonderful lead vocals. If you ever dreamed of ERYKAH BADU or SOLANGE style vocals over GROUPER or slowed-down trip hop then this record is going to be a dream for you. RECOMMENDED.
>> RAGANA – Desolation’s Flower LP (The Flenser) *Black or Ltd. Bone Color Vinyl
RAGANA is a duo from the Pacific Northwest & they’re paving their own way in the metal world. Emotional & intense singing over slow to mid-tempo riffs that owe as much to first wave Norwegian black metal as it does to bands like THOU. Cool stuff. RECOMMENDED.
>> SHIFTED PHASES – The Cosmic Memoirs of the Late Great Rupert J. Rosinthrope 3LP (Tresor) *Reissue
Tresor reissues a 20 year old RARE release from Drexciya’s James Stinson and sole release under this moniker. A grail for Drexciya connoisseurs that also comes with 2 tracks which were previously only on the CD version. After a long campaign of reissuing Tresor’s entire Drexciyian catalog, what an excellent way to wrap it up! Praise the electro gods, of course this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS
AESOP ROCK – Integrated Tech Solutions 2LP/CD (Rhymesayers) *White Vinyl
AESPA – Drama: The 4th Mini Album (SM Entertainment) *Three versions available each w/ free exclusive art card available with purchase while supplies last
>> THE ALUMINUM GROUP – The Aluminum Group LP (Aluminum Group) *Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO – Tutankhamun LP (ORG) *Remastered – Silver Vinyl
ASSIKO GOLDEN BAND DE GRAND YOFF – Magg Tekki LP (Mississippi)
MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON – Les Jardins Mystiques Vol. 1 4LP (Brainfeeder) *Featuring THUNDERCAT, KAMASI WASHINGTON, JEFF PARKER, DOMi & JD BECK, CARLOS NIÑO and many more
CHET BAKER – Blues for a Reason LP (Criss Cross Jazz) *180g, Reissue
THE BEATLES – 1962-1966 aka The Red Album 3LP (Universal) *180g, Half-Speed Master – Expanded w/ bonus tracks
THE BEATLES – 1962-1966 aka The Red Album 2CD (Universal) *Remastered
THE BEATLES – 1967-1970 aka The Blue Album 3LP (Universal) *180g, Half-Speed Master – Expanded w/ bonus tracks (including “Now & Then”)
THE BEATLES – 1967-1970 aka The Blue Album 2CD (Universal) *Remastered – All Blue & Red Album formats w/ poster available with purchase while supplies last
BEIRUT – Hadsel – LP/CD/CS (Pompeii) *Black or “Icebreaker” Color Vinyl
BIRDS IN ROW – We Already Lost the World LP (Deathwish) *Reissue
BJÖRK – Selmasongs LP (One Little Independent) *Reissue – Back in stock!
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYLE CLUB – Live at Levitation LP (Reverberation Appreciation Society) *”Gold Nugget” Vinyl
BLUE SMILEY – OK LP/CS (Top Shelf) *180g, Reissue
BLUE SMILEY – Return LP/CS (Top Shelf) *180g, Reissue
BOOKER T. & THE MG’S – And Now! LP (Jackpot) *Remastered – Orange Vinyl
BOOKER T. & THE MG’S – Doin’ Our Thing LP (Jackpot) *Remastered – Sky Blue Vinyl
BOOKER T. & THE MG’S – Hip Hug-Her LP (Jackpot) *Remastered – Hot Pink Vinyl
BOOKER T. & THE MG’S – Soul Dressing LP(Jackpot) *Remastered – Clear Vinyl
BOTCH – American Nervoso LP (Sargent House) *25th Anniversary – Ltd. Blue & Silver Vinyl
>> BOTCH – We Are the Romans 2LP (Sargent House) *Remastered w/ bonus track – Now available on Ltd. Blue & Red
BOBBY BOYD – Bobby Boyd LP (Athens Of The North) *Reissue
BRIGHT EYES – A Christmas Album LP (Dead Oceans) *Reissue – Ltd. Clear Red Vinyl
DAVE BRUBECK – Jazz at Oberlin LP (Craft) *180g, Remastered – OJC Reissue
MICHAEL BUBLE – Christmas LP (Reprise)
BUSH – Loaded: Greatest Hits 1994-2023 2LP (Round Hill)
>> CAT POWER – …Sings Dylan 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert 2LP/2CD (Domino) *Black or Ltd White Vinyl
CAVE IN – Heavy Pendulum: The Singles Live at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios LP/CD (Relapse)
CHER – Believe 3LP (Warner) *25th Anniversary – Ltd. Color Vinyl w/ lithograph
DON CHERRY – Art Deco LP (Verve) *180g, Remastered – Verve By Request Series
CIEL – Orlando 12″ (K7)
THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA – Man with a Movie Camera 2LP (Ninja Tune) *20th Anniversary – Ltd. Color Vinyl (signed copies still available at Wicker Park & Belmont)
CIRCUS DEVILS – Squeeze the Needle LP/CD (Guided By Voices)
THE MIRACLE WORKERS – Inside Out LP (Jackpot) *Reissue – “Orange Smoke” Color Vinyl
MOGWAI – The Hawk is Howling 2LP (PIAS) *Reissue – White Vinyl
MOGWAI – Rock Action LP (PIAS) *Reissue – Red Vinyl
WES MONTGOMERY – Complete Full House Recordings 3LP (Craft) *70th Anniversary – Remastered & Expanded
>> MOONCHILD – Reflections 12″ (Tru Thoughts)
KEVIN MORBY – More Photographs LP (Dead Oceans) *Companion album to This is a Photograph – Black or Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl
MORTUARY DRAPE – Black Mirror LP/CD (Peaceville)
MOTÖRHEAD – Another Perfect Day LP (BMG) *40th Anniversary, Half-Speed Master – Ltd. Color Vinyl
NATIVE CATS – The Way On is the Way Off LP (Chapter) *Red Vinyl
WILLIE NELSON – It Will Always Be LP (Lost Highway) *180g, Reissue
>> NERVOUS GENDER – Music from Hell 2LP (Dark Entries)
NEW ORDER – Blue Monday 1988/ True Faith/ True Faith Remix 12″s (Factory) *2023 Remasters, sold separately
NEW ORDER – Substance 1987 2LP (Factory) *2023 Remaster – Black or Ltd. Blue & Red Vinyl w/ free poster available with purchase while supplies last (Limit one per customer)
N-SYNC – Home for Christmas 2LP (RCA)
OASIS – The Masterplan 2LP (Big Brother) *25th Anniversary – Color Vinyl
OL’ BURGER BEATS – Out of Sight, Out of Mind LP (Coalmine) *Black Ice Color Vinyl
A.S.O. is a duo featuring two Australian ex-pats living in Berlin. Lewie Day is well-known in the dance community as Tornado Wallace & he’s released stuff on numerous labels over the years. When she’s not singing in bands, Alia Seror-O’Neill does some acting on the side. The two artists compliment each other perfectly with Day’s efficient trip-hop style beats & production & PORTISHEAD/BROADCAST sounding vocals from Seror O’Neill. Fans of 90s/early 00s trip hop & shoegaze need to check this out. RECOMMENDED!
>> BAR ITALIA – The Twits LP/CD (Matador)
Following hot off the heels of their excellent Tracey Denim LP from earlier this year, BAR ITALIA keeps busy with The Twits, expanding from moody, lo-fi shoegaze and alt-rock into tape-affected psychedelia. Hard to say if the title is at all inspired by Roald Dahl – the band can be a bit cheeky with references, or otherwise just detached – or if it’s a dyslexic form of “twist,” but either way it’s a great follow up. RECOMMENDED!
Brooklyn songwriter Will Anderson makes the jump from lo-fi DIY recordings to big money Third Man Records for his 2nd LP under the HOTLINE TNT banner. Cartwheel splits the difference perfectly between capital H Heavy shoegaze and bright power pop with a hardcore sensibility, guaranteed to give you the same endorphin rush you might get from classic MBV and PUMPKINS but also from Will’s peers like DAZY and WEDNESDAY. These songs have some of the best riffs & catchiest hooks we’ve heard all year. If we make it through the winter, this one’s gonna sound real good with the windows down on that first day of Spring. PLAY IT LOUD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
We’re really excited to be carrying this record from local luminary SEN MORIMOTO, who jumps across genre on Diagnosis. You’ll hear touches of fusion jazz, funk, emo, R&B and theatrical art rock, tied together with his clear and nimble voice. RECOMMENDED!
>> RESAVOIR – Resavoir LP/CD (International Anthem) *Black or Ltd. Orange “Dusk Cloud” Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
The Will Miller-led jazz project RESAVOIR returns with new music, drawing from the same well of third stream jazz, hip-hop and R&B for a more introspective result. This 2023 iteration showcases a gentler, more patient approach that leans into ambient and new age music and yet still maintains the lush complexities of its 2019 predecessor. Featuring contributions from WHITNEY’s Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek, as well as Macie Stewart and Jeremy Cunningham. RECOMMENDED.
>> MARNIE STERN – The Comeback Kid LP/CD/CS (Joyful Noise)
Guitar wizard MARNIE STERN winds back the clock on her first solo album since 2013 (!). She brings the thunder right out of the gate, assuaging any doubters who would think she lost a step in that time away. If anything, time has only reaffirmed & strengthened her idiosyncrasies. Marnie’s trademarks – math riffage, insane fingertapping, and perfectly deployed power chords – are all in play, plus curveballs like a surf-rock Morricone cover and some of the most straightforward pop songs she’s ever made. This is as joyous, weird, and life-affirming as indie rock gets. RECOMMENDED!
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS
>> ACTRESS – LXXVII LP (Ninja Tune) *Available as 2LP Blue Vinyl or 3LP Deluxe Edition Clear Vinyl w/ bonus 88 LP (previously a cassette & digital only release)
THE AMERICAN ANALOG SET – For Forever 2LP (Home Town Fantasy) *Slowcore legends return after 18 years!
BABY QUEEN – Quarter Life Crisis LP (Island)
A BEACON SCHOOL – yoyo LP (Grind Select)
THE BEATLES – Now & Then 12″/7″ (Apple) *The “last Beatles song” with “Love Me Do” (their debut single) on the B-side – 12″ Black Vinyl or 7″ available in 3 different colors (Blue Marble, Light Blue, or Clear Vinyl)
BELLE & SEBASTIAN – The Boy with the Arab Strap LP (Matador) *25th Anniversary – Ltd. Clear Pale Blue Vinyl
>> GHERKIN JERKS – Stomp the Beat 12″ (Alleviate) *Import – Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
ALLEN GINSBERG – The Lion for Real, Re-born 2LP (Shimmy Disc) *Ltd. Clear Vinyl
>> GIRLCOP – Cold Sweat 12″ (New Fair Deal)
>> LARRY HEARD – Alien 2LP (Alleviate) *Finally back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
TIM HECKER – Infiniity Pool (Soundtrack) LP (Death Waltz) *Clear Red Vinyl
>> HEINRICH MUELLER – False Vacuum 2 2LP (Weme)
HIROMI – Blue Giant (Soundtrack) 2LP (Universal) *180g, Import
IAN SWEET – Sucker LP/CD (Polyvinyl) *Black or Transparent Red Vinyl
ILL PEACH – This Is Not An Exit LP/CD (Hardly Art)
>> JOCKSTRAP & TAYLOR SKYE – I<3UQTINVU aka I Love You Cutie, I Envy You LP (Rough Trade) *I Love You Jennifer B Remixes – Black or Ltd. Red Vinylw/ rose-perfumed inner sleeve
BILLY JOEL – Piano Man LP (Columbia) *50th Anniversary
JUNGKOOK – Golden CD (Big Hit) *Solo debut from BTS member – Available in 3 versions: Shine Edition, Solid Edition, and Substance Edition
>> MICHAEL KUNTZMAN – Michael Kuntzman EP 12″ (Alleviate)
>> L A M (LIFE AFTER MUTATION) – Balance of Terror 12″ (Clone) *Import, Reissue w/ bonus track – Back in stock!
>> LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – 45:33 2LP (DFA) *Back in stock!
>> LITTLE SKULL – A Wayside Shrine LP (Digital Regress)
LUCERO – That Much Further West LP (Liberty & Lament) *20th Anniversary – Black or Baby Blue Vinyl
O’FLYNN x FRAZER RAY – 2LP (Technicolour) *Grey Marble Vinyl – Now in stock!
OPEN CITY – Hands in the Honey Jar LP (Get Better) *Blue & White Vinyl
>> OPTIC SINKS – Glass Blocks LP (Feel It)
>> PAVEMENT – Slanted & Enchanted LP (Matador) *120g, Reissue – Back in stock!
BRENDAN PERRY – Eye of the Hunter/ Live at the I.C.A. 2LP (4AD) *Remastered – Teal Vinyl
>> PHANTASM – Keeper of Death LP (Nuclear War Now!) *w/ poster
CAROLINE POLACHEK – Desire, I Want to Turn into You LP/CD/CS (Perpetual Novice) *Metallic Copper Vinyl or Indie Exclusive “Tiger’s Eye” Vinyl – Early 2023 album finally available in physical formats
POLICE DES MOEURS – Sauvetage LP (Electronic Emergencies) *Import
PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES – The New Romance LP (Matador) *20th Anniversary – Ltd. White Vinyl
PRIMAL SCREAM – Reverberations (Travelling in Time): BBC Radio Sessions & Creation Singles LP (Acid Jazz)
RESPONSE & PLISKIN – Ability II Corrupt 3LP (Tempo)
ROBYN – Honey LP (Interscope) *Finally back in stock!
LINDA RONSTADT – Merry Little Christmas LP (Iconic) *Silver Vinyl
THE ROOTS – Classic Instrumentals Album 2LP (Groove) *Now in stock!
JOHNNY RUIZ & THE ESCAPERS – Sorry b/w Prettiest Girl 7″ (Penrose)
RINA SAWAYAMA – Sawayama LP (Dirty Hit) *Gold Vinyl – Back in stock!
GIL SCOTT-HERON & BRIAN JACKSON – Messages 2LP (BGP) *Import – Back in stock!
>> SINGLE BULLET THEORY – C. ’79 LP (Feel It)
SKYZOO – All the Brilliant Things LP (Mello Music Group) *Indie Exclusive Pink Vinyl