RECKLESS RECORDS 12/8/23 NEW RELEASES
>> 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!
>> DJ RASHAD – Double Cup 2LP (Partisan) *10th Anniversary – Ltd. Gold Vinyl w/ alternate gold foil artwork ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
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!
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS
SAMA’ ABDULHADI – fabric Presents Sama’ Abdulhadi 2LP (fabric)
EMMA ANDERSON – Pearlies LP (Sonic Cathedral)
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)
RAY BARRETTO – Indestructible LP (Craft) *Reissue
>> BIG THIEF – Masterpiece LP/CD (4AD) *Remastered – Ltd. Eco-Mix Vinyl
ANDREW BIRD – Inside Problems LP (Loma Vista) *Blue Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
>> BOYGENIUS – Boygenius LP (Matador) *5th Anniversary – Ltd. Yellow Vinyl
JOANNA BROUK – Sounds of the Sea LP (Numero Group) *”Playing in the Water” Vinyl
APOLLO BROWN & PLANET ASIA – Sardines 2LP (Mello Music Group) *Indie Exclusive Green Vinyl
VV BROWN – Am I British Yet? 2LP (YOY)
C-CLAMP – Dream Backwards 3LP Box (Numero Group) *Black or “Ocean Pacific” Splatter Color Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
>> CAR SEAT HEADREST – Faces From the Masquerade 2LP (Matador)
>> DOROTHY CARTER – Wailee Wailee LP (Palto Flats) *Reissue
CIGARETTES AFTER SEX – Cigarettes After Sex LP (Partisan) *5th Anniversary, Ltd. White Vinyl – Back in stock!
DENZEL CURRY – TA13OO LP (Loma Vista) *Reissue – Pink Marble Vinyl
DENZEL CURRY – Unlocked LP (Loma Vista) *Reissue – Purple Splatter Vinyl
CYMANDE – Second Time Round LP (Partisan) *Remastered – Ltd. Green Vinyl
DEADBODY – The Requiem LP (Closed Casket Activities) *2022 album now available
DEARY – deary LP (Sonic Cathedral) *UK Import
EDITORS – The Back Room LP (PIAS) *Reissue – Clear Vinyl
JAMES ELKINGTON – Me Neither: Guitar Sound Library Vol. 1 2LP (No Quarter) ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
END – From the Unforgiving Arms of God LP (Good Fight) *Reissue – Color Vinyl
AARON FRAZER – Bring You a Ring 7″(Coalmine) *Heart-shaped 7″ in oversized plastic sleeve
FULL OF HELL & NOTHING – When No Birds Sang LP (Closed Casket Activities) *Die-cut sleeve – Black, Gold, or Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl
FULL OF HELL & PRIMITIVE MAN – Suffocating Hallucination LP (Closed Casket Activities) *Spring 2023 album now available
MELODY GARDOT – Worrisome Heart LP (Decca) *15th Anniversary – Pink Vinyl
GHOST – If You Have Ghost LP (Loma Vista) *Repress – Color Vinyl
GHOST – Meliora/ Popestar 2LP (Loma Vista) *Deluxe Edition – Blue Smoke Vinyl
GHOST – Popestar LP (Loma Vista) *Repress – Ltd. Grey Smoke Vinyl
GREET DEATH – New Low LP (Deathwish) *Repress – Red/Black Color Vinyl
MARGO GURYAN – I Ought to Stay Away From You b/w Why Do I Cry 7″ (Numero Group)
COLEMAN HAWKINS – Encounters LP (Verve) *180g, Remastered – Acoustic Sounds Series
HELFRO – Talgrof LP (Season Of Mist)
HUM – Downward is Heavenward 2LP (Earth Analog) *Reissue
HUM – Electra 2000 LP/CD (Earth Analog) *Reissue
>> HUM – Inlet LP/CD (Earth Analog) *Finally back in stock!
HUM – You’d Prefer an Astronaut 2LP/CD (Earth Analog) *Reissue
IN FLAMES – Reroute to Remain 2LP (Nuclear Blast) *2023 Remaster – Transparent Red Vinyl
IN FLAMES – A Sense of Purpose 2LP (Nuclear Blast) *15th Anniversary, Remastered – Ocean Blue Vinyl
MELVIN JACKSON – Funky Skull LP (Verve) *180g, Reissue ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
JAY-Z – Vol. 3: Life & Times of S. Carter 2LP (Def Jam) *Back in stock!
>> JOY DIVISION – Leigh Rock Festival 1979 LP (Ozit) *180g – #’d, Ltd. 500
KALI – Toxic Chocolate LP (Atlantic) *2022 mixtape now on vinyl – “Area Codes” Edition, Lemonade Color Vinyl
>> LOS CAMPESINOS – No Blues LP (Wichita) *10th Anniversary, Remastered – Ltd. Green & Pink Splatter Vinyl
JUNIOR MANCE – Junior LP (Verve) *180g, Reissue ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA – The MIllion Masks of God LP (Loma Vista) *Repress – Red & White Vinyl
PHIL MANZANERA & TIM FINN – Tim Finn & Phil Manzanera 3LP (BFD) *Ltd. Edition
JACKIE MITTOO – Last Train to Skaville 2LP (Soul Jazz) *2023 Repress – Green Vinyl
MONOPHONICS & KELLY FINNIGAN – Warpaint b/w Crash & Burn Split 7″ (Colemine)
BILL NACE & EMILY ROBB – Bill Nace/Emily Robb Split LP (Open Mouth)
NAS – Magic 2 LP/CD (Mass Appeal) *Summer 2023 album now available – Black or Ltd. Color Vinyl
NINE INCH NAILS – The Downward Spiral 2LP (Halo) *180g, 2017 Remaster – Back in stock!
>> PANDA BEAR & SONIC BOOM – Reset in Dub LP (Domino) *2022 album “reimagined” by ADRIAN SHERWOOD
CHARLIE PARKER – Now’s the Time: The Genius of Charlie Parker #3 LP (Verve) *180g
PINK FLOYD – Atom Heart Mother: Hakone Aphrodite Japan 1971 CD (Pink Floyd) *w/ blu-ray in 7″ sleeve
PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE – Heroes of Chicago House Coloring Book BK (Plastic Crimewave) – Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
LUCY RAILTON – Corner Dancer LP (Modern Love)
RAINFOREST SPIRITUAL ENSLAVEMENT – Killer Whale Atmospheres 2LP (Hospital)
>> 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
MAX ROACH +4 – Moon Faced & Starry Eyed LP (Verve) *180g, Reissue
ROGÊ – Eu Gosta Dela b/w Seu Zé 7″ (Diamond West)
MARK RONSON & ANDREW WYATT – Barbie (Score) LP/CD (Waxwork) *”Neon Barbie” Pink Vinyl
SAOSIN – Translating the Name LP (Born Losers) *45RPM – Ltd. Picture Disc
THE SEAFLOOR CINEMA – The Seafloor Cinema LP (Pure Noise)
SOCCER MOMMY – Sometimes, Forever LP (Loma Vista) *Repress – Bone Vinyl
>> SUFJAN STEVENS – Javelin LP/CD (Asthmatic Kitty) *Back in stock!
>> SUFJAN STEVENS – Songs for Christmas LP/CD (Asthmatic Kitty) *5LP or 5CD box w/ stickers, poster & book – Back in stock!
SYLVAN ESSO – No Rules Sandy LP (Loma Vista) *Repress, Deluxe Edition – Emerald Green Vinyl
THIS IS THE KIT – Wriggle Out the Restless LP (Brassland)
VAN HALEN – Van Halen 2LP/CD (Mobile Fidelity) *Original Master Recording
>> CAETANO VELOSO – Caetano Veloso (Araca Azul) LP (Lilith) *Clear Vinyl – Finally back in stock!
CAETANO VELOSO – Caetano Veloso (Irene) LP (Lilith) *Clear Vinyl – Now in stock!
CAETANO VELOSO – Little More Blue LP (Lilith) *Clear Vinyl – Finally back in stock!
TOM WAITS – Closing Time LP (Anti-) *180g, Remastered – Back in stock!
WAR – The World is a Ghetto: The Complete Sessions 5LP Box (Rhino)
WATT – Recorded in Miami 1989-91 LP (Palilalia)
WEEZER – SZNZ: Winter LP (Atlantic) *Black or Milky Clear Color Vinyl
>> HIROSHI YOSHIMURA – Green CD/CS (Light In The Attic) *Back in stock!
NEIL YOUNG – Before & After LP/CD (Reprise) *Black or Ltd. Clear Vinyl
VARIOUS – Frozen (Soundtrack) LP (Disney) *Reissue – Zoetrope Vinyl
VARIOUS – Hamilton 4LP Box (Atlantic) *Original Broadway Cast – Back in stock!
VARIOUS – How the Grinch Stole Christmas LP (Mercury) *Green Vinyl – Back in stock!
VARIOUS – The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru 2LP (Barbès) *Back in stock!
>> VARIOUS – Studio One Roots 2 2LP (Soul Jazz) *2023 Repress – Green Vinyl
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