Reckless Records 9/27/24 & 10/4/24 New Releases
APHEX TWIN – Selected Ambient Works Volume II LP/CD (Warp)
Hard to believe it’s been this long, but thirty years on, Richard D. James’ enigmatic masterpiece S.A.W. II still enchants and beguiles us as much as it did in 1994. The arid, extra-terrestrial sparseness, the foreboding tension and the delicate balance between detail and simplicity of S.A.W. II has through the years been often imitated yet never duplicated. Now in 2024, this illusive album is back in print with a full, expanded track list and brand new liner notes.This is one of THEE greatest records of all time, so you know it comes with our HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.
BLOOD INCANTATION – Absolute Elsewhere LP/CD/deluxe CD box set (Century Media)
Denver’s BLOOD INCANTATION continue to push the boundaries of metal with their 2024 album “Absolute Elsewhere.” The album starts off with some pretty traditional death metal but it quickly becomes apparent that they’re on their own ship hurtling through the cosmos. Two side long tracks that explore progressive death metal, VOIVOD esque sci-fi metal, tasty David Gilmour style soloing along with other Floyd-isms, RUSH, nods at Klaus Schulze & modern bands like ZOMBI.This is one of those albums that’s worth spending some time with, headphones on, while perusing the brilliant artwork & totally spacing out however you like to do that. RECOMMENDED.
BROADCAST – Distant Call: Selected Demos 2000-2006 LP/CD (Warp)
The second demo collection from Trish Keenan and BROADCAST goes back to their early-00s peak, covering the period from “The Noise Made By People” through “Haha Sound” to “Tender Buttons”. Brilliant mixture of song sketches and electronic vignettes that fits right next to their Microtronics series and their Maida Vale Sessions. Essential stuff that comes VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
ANA BUTTERSS – Might Vertebrate LP/CD (International Anthem)
Bassist ANNA BUTTERSS has already made quite a name for themselves with support work on records by Int’l Anthem stalwarts MAKAYA McCRAVEN, DANIEL VILLARREAL and JEFF PARKER – as well as work on indie and pop with JASON ISBELL and PHOEBE BRIDGERS. This is their first record on Int’l Anthem as bandleader, using improvisational techniques to flesh out light, pensive jazz pieces with electronic textures and a rhythmic sensibility borrowed from hip-hop. Featuring a killer
STOOGES – Stooges: John Cale Mix LP (Rhino)
This is the original John Cale mix & song order of this album that was legendarily rejected by Elektra. We’re not gonna to say it’s better but hey, this is one of the best albums of all time so hearing these amazing songs in a new light is fine with us! UGH!
THE SMILE – Cutouts LP/CD (XL) white or black vinyl
Thom, Tom & Jonny surprised us just a little over a month ago when they announced their second LP of 2024. Recorded during the same period as “Wall of Eyes”, the songs on “Cutouts” retain that same loose jammy-ness that separated the SMILE project from Yorke & Greenwood’s previous output with RADIOHEAD, with a push-pull sense between locked-in grooves and free-noise explosiveness. Another quality album from this trio that comes RECOMMENDED!
TORTURE – Enduring Freedom LP (Daze)
Absolutely bonkers slam/death metal LP from Chicago’s TORTURE. The first thing that is likely going to jump out for you is the vocals. They’re insane. Imagine the most brutal mid-tempo slam riffage with vocals that……sound like a frog or giant cricket. No sugarcoating it at all, that’s what they sound like. But you know what, this record is really unique & it rules so we guess thumbs up to cricket vocals?
YASMIN WILLIAMS – Acadia LP/CD (Nonesuch)
Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams’ second record was released at the peak of pandemic lockdown in January 2021 & it quickly became a calming & grounding record for us at the store. Her intricate & technically playing as well as her keen ear for melody reminded us of greats like Michael Hedges, Kaki King etc…On her third album Williams expands her palette with longer arrangements, various collaborators (many vocal) & varied instrumentation. The album has an overall positive & uplifting vibe & though her playing is just as mind blowing as ever, it provides more of an accompaniment to the collaborators than the lead necessarily. Another amazing effort by this young talent.
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS
AC/DC – Black Ice: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl
AC/DC – Blow Up Your Video: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl
AC/DC – Flick of the Switch: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl
AC/DC – Live at River Plate: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl
AC/DC – Power Up: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl
AFI – Sing the Sorrow LP (Interscope)
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Sung Tongs Live: Theatre at Ace Hotel June 1, 2018 LP (Domino)
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – Servitude LP (Metal Blade)
BLACK SABBATH – Black Sabbath LP (Rhino) Rhino High Fidelity remastered by Kevin Gray
BLOOD BROTHERS – Crimes 2LP (Epitaph) 25th anniversary
BOLT THROWER – Realms of Chaos LP (Earache) RSD Essential color vinyl
LEON BRIDGES – Leon LP/CD (Columbia) limited color or black
BRING ME THE HORIZON – Post Human: Nex Gen LP/CD
DONALD BYRD – Kofi LP (Blue Note) tone poet
THE BUG – Machines LP (Relapse)
BUSH – Golden State LP (Rhino)
CARIBOU – Honey LP/CD (Merge)
COLDPLAY – Moon Music LP/CD (signed copies) (Parlophone) zoetrope picture disc
COMMON & PETE ROCK – Auditorium Vol. 1 LP/CD (Loma Vista)
CUMGIRL8 – 8th Cumming LP (4AD)
DEVO – Freedom of Choice LP (Rhino) Rhino High Fidelity
DRUG CHURCH – Prude LP/CD (Pure Noise) two different colors
DOOBIE BROTHERS – What Were Once Vices are Now Habits LP (Rhino)
FINNEAS – For Cryin’ Out Loud LP (Interscope)
GALAXIE 500 – Uncollected Noise: New York ‘88-’90 LP/CD/CS (Silver Current)
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR – No Title As of 13 February 2024: 28,340 Dead LP/CD (Constellation)
GUIDED BY VOICES – Tonics & Twisted Chasers LP (Super Viaduct) red or black
HALF WAIF – See You at the Maypole LP (Anti-)
HELLA – Devil Isn’t Red LP (5 Rue Christine)
HELLA – Hold Your Horse Is LP (5 Rue Christine)
JIMI HENDRIX – Electric Lady Studios 5LP box or 3CD box (Sony)
INXS – X LP (Rhino)
IOMMI – 1996 Dep Sessions LP (Rhino)
JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT – Live From the Ryman Volume 2 LP/CD (Thirty Tigers)
KUTI, SEUN & EGYPT 80 – Heavier Yet LP/CD (PSKE80)
JENNY LEWIS – Voyager: 10th anniversary LP (Rhino)
LIVING COLOR – Vivid LP (Epic)
LUMINEERS – Live From Wrigley Field 3LP (Dualtone) color or black
JD MCPHERSON – Nite Owls LP/CD (New West)
MINISTRY – Land of Rape & Honey 2LP (Rhino) remaster w/ bonus 12”
MINISTRY – Twitch 2LP (Rhino) remastered/ bonus 12”
JONI MITCHELL – Archives Vol. 4: Asylum Years 1976-1980 4LP or 6CD box set (Elektra)
RJD2 – Deadringer LP (RJ’ Electric)
RJD2 – Since We Last Spoke LP (RJ’ Electric)
SHABOOZEY – Where I’ve Been Isn’t Where I’m Going LP (Empire)
SOPHIE – Sophie LP/CD (Future Classics) color or black
ALAN SPARHAWK – White Rose, My God LP/CD (Sub Pop)
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – No. 4 LP (Rhino)
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – Shangra-La-Dee-Da LP (Rhino)
BILLY STRINGS – Highway Prayers LP/CD (Reprise) limited color or black
TALK TALK – It’s My Life LP (Rhino)
1349 – Wolf & The King LP/CD (Season of Mist)
TROPICAL FUCK STORM – Inflatable Graveyard: Live at Lincoln Hall 10/2/2022 LP (3 Lobed)
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Haunted Presence LP (Numero)
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Now Playing: Spooky Rock LP (Rhino)
WILCO – Summerteeth:25th Anniversary LP (Rhino) blue vinyl
XIU XIU – 13 Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips LP/CD/CS (Polyvinyl)
NEIL YOUNG – Arc LP (Reprise)
NEIL YOUNG – Freedom LP (Reprise)
NEIL YOUNG – Ragged Glory LP/CD (Reprise)
NEIL YOUNG – Weld LP (Reprise)