Discography from Detroit's legendary ALMIGHTY LUMBERJACKS OF DEATH (with future members of COLD AS LIFE, DOGZ OF WAR, SWORN ENEMY, THE ROGUES, etc). Hard as nails, no nonsense OI circa late 80s/early 90s. Second chance to catch an underappreciated Midwest gem. On DISCONNECTED records.

This soundtrack is a prized possession given the fact that the movie, Once, is completely unavailable, no surviving prints of the film traced to date. Composed by Israeli-born classical composer, AMINADAV ALONI, the score is a collection of other-wordly spatial analogue electronics, field recordings and haunting Jewish liturgical music overhead. Liner notes by Wire/Uncut journalist, Jon Dale. Limited pressing of 500 copies so get this now!

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Currently, sharing his time between Beijing, China and New York, Damon McMahon (aka Amen Dunes) follows up his debut Dia, which was recorded grizzled beard style in a Catskill Mountain home, with the Murder Dull Mind EP. Thematically, McMahon's desire for either isolated or distant locations for recording could also be an insight to the nature of his music. Not unlike Neil Young or Skip Spence, the imagery painted by Amen Dunes is lush and brooding even with the absence of a full band. It seems there are two types of songs here, the lyrical and the improvisational - perhaps there are two kinds of Amen Dunes. Lyrics like "You're a liar... I've known you forever" and the mantra-like tracks "Murder Dull Mind" and "Diane," whatever their original intention, end up revealing a separation between our Earthly agendas and our enlightened aspirations. Other contemporary luminaries that shine this brightly are Kurt Vile and the relative newcomer Julian Lynch. Consider this to be a peak into a normally concealed package. One can only hope Amen Dunes' future releases have such clarity and promise. On Brooklyn's Sacred Bones Records.

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EXCELLENT synth-pop/new wave from Olympia, WA resident, Gabriel Gutierrez a.k.a AMERICAN NUDISM. Get this! RECOMMENDED!

Tori's new one for '09 (her 10th!) is her strongest in quite a while - stripped-down from the previous high-concept albums, but still full of sonic treats and hooks. This is Tori doing what she does best - creating memorable portraits with her words and marrying them to inescapable tunes. If you're already a fan, you'll love it - if you're not, you could start here. A varied collection and RECOMMENDED! This deluxe version has a DVD with "visualettes" (let's call them "music videos") for each song, a special booklet & poster.

Sundazed has unearthed another psychedelic gem, from the olden days of "psychsploitation" where everyone wanted a piece of the day-glo pie. This was recorded by Jerry Cole, noted session player back in the day, and never received the recognition it deserved. Unavailable & sought after for decades, now spiffed up with bonus tracks from related projects and in your hands!