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Reckless Records 7/29/22 New Releases

Maggie Rogers – Surrender

RECKLESS RECORDS 7/29/22  NEW RELEASES

FLORIST – Florist LP/CD (Double Double Whammy) *Purple Vinyl

Emily Sprague and FLORIST return as a band unit for the first time since 2017 for this sprawling self-titled effort. Sprague’s songwriting takes on cyclical patterns, allowing for minimalist, gauzy arrangements to build. This should slot in well with records by ADRIENNE LENKER, LOMELDA and JULIA JACKLIN, perfect for a rainy fall morning or a crisp summer night (in fact there are built-in field recordings of crickets to get you into the right headspace). RECOMMENDED!

FRIENDSHIP – Love the Stranger LP/CD (Merge) *Black or Limited Blue Vinyl

We’ve been pretty excited for this new record from Philly alt-country quartet FRIENDSHIP, and it does not disappoint. Shades of STEVE EARLE, UNCLE TUPELO, some contemporaries like MAPACHE and MJ LENDERMAN, and even a bit of PAVEMENT’s shambolic shuffle can be found on this 2022 album, creating something that is heavy of heart and instantly relatable. Absolutely fantastic stuff that comes RECOMMENDED!

MOOR MOTHER – Jazz Codes LP (Anti–) *Black or Indie Exclusive Color Vinyl

Camae Ayewa aka MOOR MOTHER returns with her 2nd album in 2022. This intentional companion piece to Black Encyclopedia is another interesting look at MOOR MOTHER’s experimental take on contemporary hip-hop. Hints of jazz, footwork & a number of “beatless” songs that listen more like sound collages & R&B art pieces. One of the most interesting artists going right now…RECOMMENDED.

MAGGIE ROGERS – Surrender LP/CD/CS (Capitol) *Black or Ltd. Indie Exclusive “Tangerine Dream” Vinyl w/ free print & signed card while supplies last!

MAGGIE ROGERS follows her megahit 2019 debut (still flying off our shelves 3 years on) with the stunning Surrender. Maggie produced the bulk of this record in her parents’ garage during COVID lockdown, but it doesn’t lack for scope at all. Bolstered by a healthy amount of guitar fuzz, it soars between moments of joyful exuberance & soulful grit to dizzying effect. Any doubt Maggie could write songs as kickass as her voice should vanish now. 90’s alt-pop like LIZ PHAIR, THE CRANBERRIES, and especially THE CARDIGANS are strong reference points here, but this is also highly rec’d for fans of FLORENCE WELCH, HAIM, and HALSEY.

PHUONG TAM – Magical Nights: Saigon Surf, Twist & Soul 1964-1966 LP (Sublime Frequencies)

Sublime Frequencies does it again!! Recently discovered recordings of a Saigon teenager Phuong Tam who was one of the first people in Vietnam to sing rock & roll EVER in the country. Tam only sang for a few years & then abandoned her career with most of her family including her daughter not even being aware of her rock star past. After some impressive detective work, 25 songs have been rediscovered & re-released for the first time. Early 60s R&R with hints of garage/surf & some surprisingly raw, almost Wanda Jackson vocals at times. FANTASTIC!

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS

BEYONCÉ – Renaissance CD (Columbia) *Vinyl coming on 9/16

CAINE/ THOMPSON/ MCBRIDE – The Philadelphia Experiment LP (Ropeadope) *20th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue – Featuring Uri Caine, Christian McBride, and Ahmir “QUESTLOVE” Thompson

SONNY CLARK – Dial S For Sonny LP (Blue Note) *Classic Vinyl Series

DEATH INSURANCE – i’m in your walls LP (A2B2) *Black/Yellow Vinyl

LARRY DOUGLAS ALLTET – Dedications LP (Tidal Waves) *Reissue – Ltd. Silver Vinyl

EMPEROR – Anthems To The Welkin At Dust/ Emperor/ In The Nightside Eclipse/ IX Equilbrium/ Prometheus: Discipline of Fire & Demise LPs (Candlelight) *2022 Half Speed Masters on Color Vinyl

FATLIP & BLU – Gangsta Rap 7″ (Guilty By Association) *Produced by MADLIB

FUCKED UP – Year of the Ox 12” (Merge) *2022 Reissue – Ltd. Blue/Green Vinyl

MORT GARSON – Mother Earth’s Plantasia LP (Sacred Bones) *Ltd. Green Vinyl – Back in stock!

TONY HAWK & PUNK ROCK KARAOKE – In The City/ Neat Neat Neat 7″ (Cleopatra) *Blue Vinyl

JIM JAMES – Regions of Light & Sound of God LP (ATO) *2022 Deluxe Reissue – Color Vinyl

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS – Soul Time! (Daptone) *2022 Reissue – Ltd. Hot Pink Vinyl

NICKI MINAJ – Beam Me Up Scotty LP (Republic) *Now available on black vinyl!

MODERN BASEBALL – You’re Gonna Miss It All (Run For Cover) *2022 Repress – Olive Green Vinyl

NELLY – Nellyville LP (Motown) *20th Anniversary Reissue

TONY NEWTON – Mysticism & Romance LP (Tidal Waves) *Reissue – Ltd. “Gold Nugget” Vinyl

THE 1975 – The 1975 LP (Interscope) *Back in stock!

HATIS NOIT – Aura LP (Erased Tapes) *Ltd. Clear Vinyl

THE REDS, PINKS & PURPLES – Summer at Land’s End LP (Slumberland) *Green Vinyl

TALLIES – Patina LP (Kanine) *Ltd. Color Vinyl w/ Poster

THE SONS OF ADAM – Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966 LP (High Moon)

UNWOUND – Fake Train LP (Numero Group) *”Spaced Out” Silver Vinyl – Back in stock!

UNWOUND – New Plastic Ideas LP (Numero Group) *”New” Purple Vinyl – Back in stock!

EDDIE VEDDER – Earthling LP/CD/CS (Republic) *Now available on all formats with print while supplies last!

WILL SESSIONS – Electromagnetic Reality LP (Fat Beats)

YO LA TENGO – I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One LP (Matador) *25th Anniversary – Ltd. Yellow Vinyl

YOUNG PRISMS – Drifter LP (Fire Talk) *Black or Ltd. Blue Vinyl

VARIOUS – Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2: A & B LP/CD (Soul Jazz) *LP sets A & B sold separately

VARIOUS – Euphoria: Season 2 (Soundtrack) LP (Interscope)

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Reckless Records 7/22/22 New Releases

Beach Bunny – Emotional Creature

RECKLESS RECORDS 7/22/22  NEW RELEASES

BEACH BUNNY – Emotional Creature LP/CD/CS (Mom & Pop) *Ltd. Orange/Yellow Vinyl

This sophomore record from BEACH BUNNY maintains the Chicago quartet’s signature bubblegum power-pop sound, finding a way to keep laying down ear candy hooks and choruses in 2-3 minute increments. However, Emotional Creature shines brightest with Lili Trifilio’s smart, intuitively resonant songwriting, showcasing a breadth of emotion from mature confidence to vulnerability. If anything, this may prove once and for all that BEACH BUNNY is not just a TikTok-boosted flash-in-the-pan but an artistic force with staying power. Certainly RECOMMENDED for fans of CHARLY BLISS, BEABADOOBEE, even PARAMORE.

GREG FOAT – Psychosynthesis LP (Blue Crystal) 

The UK based jazz pianist & composer made this album of synth explorations during the pandemic & we must say it’s a pretty heady trip. Part acid jazz, part 70s kosmische, part 90s chill out, part jazz fusion, this one is a little difficult to categorize but we’ll keep it in jazz based on Foat’s pedigree.

HOT CHOCOLATE – Hot Chocolate LP (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. “Cocoa” Color Vinyl

This not the well-known British soul group – instead Numero brings us the first ever U.S. reissue of the debut album by the Cleveland group with the same name. Led by Lou Ragland, HOT CHOCOLATE’s sound was a mix of METERS esque funky grooves, soulful ballads & uplifting vocals numbers.

CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS – Extra Presence LP (International Anthem)

Expanded edition of CARLOS NINO’s 2020 record Actual Presence, collaborating with the likes of SHABAZZ PALACES, MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON, LARAAJI, JAMAEL DEAN and others. This collection traverses hip-hop, modern classical, new age and sound design, all tied together by NINO’s intuitive sense of dynamics, rhythm & tone. This is yet another must-get on International Anthem, seemingly encompassing the label’s stable of sounds in a complete package. RECOMMENDED!

TY SEGALL – Hello, Hi LP/CD/CS (Drag City)

TY SEGALL is back with another collection of sun-fried psych ditties. The vibe is mostly late 60’s freak folk a la Sleeper but with some perfectly deployed glammy guitar riffage, full band vamping, and quite a few disarmingly catchy hooks. Whether or not you dug Ty’s mutant synth-pop detour on Harmonizer (and we definitely did), this is a solid return to what this undeniably brilliant songwriter does best and better than most. Recommended for fans of T. REX (duh), DONOVAN, BOWIE circa The Man Who Sold The World, etc…

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS

WILLIE COLÓN & HECTOR LAVOE – Lo Mato: Si No Compra Este LP (Craft) *180g, Remastered

ROBIN CAROLAN & SEBASTIAN GAINSBOROUGH – The Northman (Soundtrack) 2LP/CD (Sacred Bones) *Black or Indie Exclusive Red Vinyl

COLOR GREEN – Color Green LP (ORG)

DAVE – We’re All Alone in This Together LP (Universal)

DAWES – Misadventures of Doomscroller LP/CD (Rounder)

SIERRA FERRELL – Long Time Coming 2LP (Rounder) *Ltd. Indie Exclusive “Serenity Blue” Vinyl

FU MANCHU – No One Rides For Free LP (At The Dojo) *Remastered – Ltd. Red & White Splatter Vinyl

GROUPER – Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill LP (Kranky) *Back in stock!

HOUSE OF PAIN – Fine Malt Lyrics LP/CS (Tommy Boy) *30th Anniversary – Remastered on Cassette, Black Vinyl or Ltd. Orange & White Vinyl

ISOTOPE 217 – Unstable Molecule LP (Thrill Jockey) *2022 Reissue – Ltd. Blue Vinyl

JOHN CARROLL KIRBY – Dance Ancestral LP (Stones Throw)

JOHN MORELAND – Birds In The Ceiling LP (Old Omens)

MOUSE ON MARS – Radical Connector LP (Thrill Jockey) *2022 Reissue – Ltd. Neon Pink Vinyl

NAS – Magic LP/CD/CS (Mass Appeal) *2021 release now available – Color LP coming next week!

NINA NASTASIA – Riderless Horse CD (Temporary Residence) *LP coming in November

ODESZA – The Last Goodbye LP/CD (Ninja Tune) *Clear Vinyl w/ exclusive print!

LOU RAGLAND – Understand Each Other LP (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. “Foam” Color Vinyl

THE SADIES – Colder Streams LP (Yep Roc) *1st Press, Blue “Ice” Vinyl

SHE & HIM – Melt Away: Tribute to Brian Wilson LP (Fantasy) *Black or Ltd. “Lemonade” Vinyl

SPACEMOTH – No Past No Future LP (Wax Nine) *Clear Vinyl

JACK WHITE – Entering Heaven Alive LP/CD (Third Man) *Ltd. Color Vinyl “Detroit Edition” w/ posters & prints while supplies last!

TONY JOE WHITE – The Beginning LP (New West) *Ltd. Blue Vinyl

YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN – Sincerely, Kentrell 2LP (Atlantic) *2021 release now available on vinyl

ZZ TOP – Raw: ‘That Little Ol’ Band From Texas’ (Soundtrack) LP/CD (BMG) *Black or Tangerine Vinyl

VARIOUS – Potato Chip: Crunchy Dunwich Garage LP (Beat Rocket) *Ltd. Blue Vinyl

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Reckless Records 7/15/22 New Releases

Black Midi – Hellfire

RECKLESS RECORDS 7/8/22  NEW RELEASES

ARP – New Pleasures LP (Mexican Summer)

Alexis Georgopolous returns as ARP, creating lush, subterranean pieces that touch on classical minimalism and the Fourth World excursions of JON HASSELL while maintaining a strong pop sensibility. Beautiful stuff that comes RECOMMENDED.

BLACK MIDI – Hellfire LP/CD (Rough Trade) *Ltd. Red or Black Vinyl w/ limited flexi 7″ while supplies last!

This third record from London’s BLACK MIDI comes hot off the heels of 2021’s Cavalcade, seeing the trio build off of the varied, proggy compositions and mid- 20th century crooner balladry of that previous  record while embracing the intensity of their 2019 debut. Hellfire  is overflowing with ideas and bursting with energy, evoking both 70s proggy art rock a la KING CRIMSON and the kitchen sink enthusiasm of a MIKE PATTON project. On Rough Trade and RECOMMENDED!

JENNYLEE – Heart Tax LP (Virgin) *Now available at a more affordable domestic price

After a few years off, Jenny Lee Lindberg has made a serious comeback with a new WARPAINT album & her 2nd solo album released almost simultaneously. We were really big fans of her first solo album & this one is also fantastic. The album opens with the amazing track “Stop Speaking” that features guest vocals from Dave Gahan of DEPECHE MODE (what??!!) that sounds like a half-speed TELEVISION track. Minimal almost dubby songs that dip into goth territory at times. REALLY GREAT STUFF!!

LYNYN – Lexicon LP/CD/CS (Sooper)

Lexicon is the 2022 album from Chicago artist Conor Mackey aka LYNYN, also a member of the band MONOBODY. Glitchy but melodic electronic music with nods at APHEX TWIN, SQUAREPUSHER, ARCA etc…

U.S. HIGHBALL – A Parkhead Cross of the Mind LP (Lame-O)

U.S. HIGHBALL is a duo from Glasgow. They’ve made a really unique sounding album that’s sort of an updated take on 80s twee pop/early Rough Trade bands with some quirky drum machine programming & nice vocal harmonies. Imagine TV PERSONALITIES or early FEELIES with modern digital recording techniques.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS

BEABADOOBEE – Beatopia LP/CD (Dirty Hit) *Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl

GEORGE BRAITH – Extension LP (Blue Note) *Classic Vinyl Series

BRIGHT EYES – A Collection of Songs Written & Recorded 1995-1997 2LP (Dead Oceans)

BRIGHT EYES – Letting Off The Happiness LP (Dead Oceans)

CAMP TRASH – The Long Way, The Slow Way LP (Count Your Lucky Stars)

THE DANCE – Do Dada LP (Modern Harmonic) *Remastered – Orange Vinyl

THE DANCE – In Lust LP (Modern Harmonic) *Remastered – Green Vinyl

THE DANCE – Soul Force LP (Modern Harmonic) *Remastered – Yellow Vinyl

THE DREAM SYNDICATE – Ultraviolet Battle Hymns & True Confessions LP (Fire) *Ltd. Violet or Black Vinyl

ELF POWER – Artificial Countrysides LP (Yep Roc) *Limited Purple Vinyl

FEIERTAG – Dive LP (Sonar Kollektiv)

ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Ella & Louis LP (Verve) *Acoustic Sounds Series

HALSEY – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power LP (Capitol) *Olive Green Vinyl w/ Alternate Artwork

HARUOMI HOSONO – Hosono House LP (Light in the Attic) *Pink Glass Color Vinyl

INTERPOL – The Other Side of Make-Believe LP/CD (Matador)

WAYLON JENNINGS – JD’s LP (Reel) *RSD Essential Reissue – Grey Vinyl

DAMIEN JURADO – Reggae Film Star LP (Maraqopa)

LAUNDER – Happening 2LP/CD (Ghostly Int’l) *”Pink Noise” or Black Vinyl

LIZZO – Special LP/CD (Atlantic) *Ltd. “Grape” or Black Vinyl

DAVID LYNCH – Ghost of Love 7“ (Sacred Bones)

MOLDER – Engrossed in Decay LP/CD (Prosthetic) *Color Vinyl

MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT – Sexplosion! LP (Wax Trax!) *Remastered on 2LP, Single Color or Black Vinyl

TAMI NEILSON – Kingmaker LP (Outside) *Ltd. Pink Vinyl

PAVEMENT – Westing (by Musket or Sextant) LP/CD (Matador) *2022 Reissue

MINNIE RIPPERTON – Come To My Garden LP (Reel) *Reissue – Ltd. Color Vinyl

SENSES FAIL – Hell is In Your Head LP (Pure Noise)

SHERELLE – fabric Presents Sherelle LP (fabric)

TWINK – You Reached for the Stars: The Best of Twink LP (Sundazed) *Remastered – Violet Vinyl

DON WILKERSON – Preach Brother! LP (Blue Note) *Classic Vinyl Series

YOUNG GUV – Guv III & IV 2LP (Run For Cover) *Yellow Vinyl

VARIOUS – Pacific Breeze Vol. 1 (Light in the Attic) *Back in stock!

VARIOUS – Pacific Breeze Vol. 2 (Light in the Attic) *Back in stock!

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Reckless Records 7/8/22 New Releases

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Toast

RECKLESS RECORDS 7/8/22  NEW RELEASES

NAKED RAYGUN – All Rise LP (Audio Platter) *Remastered – Ltd. White Vinyl

NAKED RAYGUN – Jettison LP (Audio Platter) *Remastered – Ltd. Red Vinyl

NAKED RAYGUN – Throb Throb LP (Audio Platter) *Remastered – Ltd. Clear Vinyl

NAKED RAYGUN – Understand LP (Audio Platter) *Remastered – Ltd. Blue Vinyl

2022 Remastered color vinyl editions of the albums by Chicago punk legends with expanded gatefold artwork. Their melodic songs with anthemic sing a long choruses still sound so good over 35 years later & we’re proud to be able to stock them in our racks once again. AS RECOMMENDED AS THEY GET!!

NOSO – Stay Proud of Me LP/CD (Partisan) *Ltd. Blue Vinyl

LA-based songwriter NOSO explores identity and coming of age on their record Stay Proud of Me, balancing anthemic swells with moments of intimate quiet. Good stuff in the vein of PHOEBE BRIDGERS, MITSKI, LUCY DACUS and SOCCER MOMMY!

JONAS REINHARDT – A Ragged Ghost LP/CS (Trouble in Mind)

After releasing albums on labels like Kranky & Constellation, electronic musician Jonas Reinhardt makes his debut on Trouble in Mind. 11 surprisingly short pieces for this style of music that will appeal to fans of Klaus Schulze (RIP), ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER, BITCHIN’ BAJAS, Steve Roach etc…

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE – Toast LP/CD (Reprise)

The last few years have been a really great time to be a Neil Young fan & another “lost” album finally sees the light of day in 2022. Recorded in the early 2000s, Toast was hyped by Neil at the time as his next album then as has happened a few times with him, it was then mysteriously shelved until now. According to Neil, the album themes were based around marital problems he was having at the time & it was simply too painful for him to release into the wild. A few of the songs turned up on Are You Passionate? & have been played live but the versions here are alternate takes & there are a few songs that have never been released before. Early 2000s Crazy Horse was a ROCKING band & that’s apparent right away. Quality wise this is up there with Homegrown & Hitchhiker which is pretty crazy if you think about it & it’s definitely worthy of release. RECOMMENDED.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS

BAD BRAINS – Bad Brains: Punk Note Edition LP (ORG) *Remastered w/ Alternate Blue Note-style Artwork

BANKS – Serpentina LP (AWAL) *Ltd. White Vinyl

MATT BERNINGER – Serpentine Prison 2LP (Concord) *Deluxe Edition

CAKE – Fashion Nugget LP (RCA) *180g, Remastered

DIO – Holy Diver 2LP or 4CD Box Set (BMG) *Joe Barresi Remix w/ new artwork

FLOCK – Flock LP (Strut)

GUM – Delorean Highway (Spinning Top) *Ltd. Matte Gold or Matte Silver Vinyl

TIM HEIDECKER – High School LP/CD (Spacebomb) *Ltd. Clear Red Vinyl

JOYS UNION GROUP – Boredom Euphoria LP (Trouble In Mind) *Ltd. Yellow Vinyl

LOCAL NATIVES – Violet Street 2LP (Loma Vista) *Deluxe Reissue

KARMA MOFFETT – Chomolhari LP (Morning Trip) *Remastered

MARIO MOLINO – Beat Gregoriano LP (We Are Busy Bodies) *Remastered

OWLS – Owls LP (Jade Tree) *Ltd. Color Vinyl

PEARL JAM – Gigaton: Tour Edition LP (Monkeywrench) *w/ Bonus CD

REFUSED – Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent LP (Epitaph)

SKIDS – Scared to Dance LP (Last Night from Glasgow) *Remastered – Black or Ltd. Red Vinyl

SONIC YOUTH – Goo LP (Geffen) *Back in stock!

PIERO UMILIANI – Playtime LP (We Are Busy Bodies) *Remastered

THE WHO – Tommy LP (Polydor) *Half Speed Mastered

VARIOUS – Spirit of France LP (Spiritmuse)

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Reckless Records 7/1/22 New Releases

Naima Bock – Giant Palm

RECKLESS RECORDS 7/1/22 NEW RELEASES

KIBROM BIRHANE – Here & There LP (Flying Carpet)

Here & There is KIBROM BIRHANE’s third record as a leader. A member of Ethio Cali, Birhane has shared the stage & booth with other LA jazz scene musicians like Kamasi Washington & Mark De Clive- Lowe (4Hero), as well as Habesha legends like Hailu Mergia. You can fall into this music. It’s almost hypnotic, but with a driving pulse & gripping groove.

NAIMA BOCK – Giant Palm LP/CD (Sub Pop)

Debut solo album from NAIMA BOCK (ex-GOAT GIRL). Bright, vivid folk music that gives us big BETA BAND vibes with its shaggy psych production, but also reminds us of the great GAL COSTA whenever Naima leans into her Brazilian heritage & allows for some bossa nova/ tropicalia influence. We’re very grateful to Sub Pop for helping to get such warm & comforting music out in the world during these tough times. Highly recommended.

JULIEN DYNE – Modes 2LP (Soundways)

New Zealand-based producer JULIEN DYNE gives us an LP that spans deep house, instrumental hip-hop, future jazz and neo-soul. Breezy and soulful, this fits into the mold of ST GERMAIN or KRUDER & DORFMEISTER. On the excellent Soundways label and recommended!

YAEJI – EP 1 + 2 LP (Yaeji) *Ltd. Opaque Jade Vinyl

Reissue of Brooklyn artist YAEJI’s instant classic ’17 EPs, remastered and available on wax for the first time. Thrilling pop-house that borrows liberally from dub, hip-hop & R&B in a minimalist package that evokes classics of the genre like SYLVESTER, contemporaries like DISCLOSURE and THE XX, and even DRAKE’s more recent stuff (his “Passionfruit” is covered on EP2). Perfectly dreamy with just enough blasts of energy to help pull as all through this long summer. Highly, highly recommended!

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS

BAD BUNNY – X 100PRE 2LP (Rimas Music) *Back in stock!

CAN-I-BUS & BODY BAG BEN – Kaiju  LP (Fat Beats/ Body Bag Productions) *Ltd. White Vinyl

EARTH –  FULL UPON HER BURNING LIPS LP (Sargent House) *Ltd. Gold/ Black Galaxy Vinyl

FASTER PUSSYCAT- Whipped LP (Real Gone Music) *Milky Clear Vinyl – Ltd. 2000

CHARLIE GABRIEL – 89 CD (Sub Pop)

GUIDED BY VOICES – Tremblers & Goggles by Rank LP (GBV)

YVES JARVIS – The Zug LP (Anti-)

THE JUDDS – Love Can Build A Bridge LP (Curb Records)

MODERATOR – Street Bangaz Vol. 10 LP (Cold Busted) *Ltd. White Vinyl

QRTR – Infina Ad Nausea LP (Dome of Doom) *Ltd. Pink & Green Vinyl

THE ROGER WEBB SOUND –  Vocal Patterns LP (De Wolfe Music)

THE SPY FROM CAIRO – Animamundi LP (Wonder Wheel)

ΣTELLA (STELLA WITH A SIGMA) – Up & Away LP (Sub Pop) *Loser Edition – Ltd. Color Vinyl

SUPER DJATA BAND – En Super Forme Vol. 1 LP (Numero Group) *Ltd. “Okra” Vinyl

THREE MAN ARMY – Two LP (Real Gone) *Cobalt Blue Vinyl – Ltd. 1500

DORIS TROY – …Sings Just One Look LP (Real Gone) *Ltd. Emerald Green Vinyl

MELVIN VAN PEEBLES – Watermelon Man (Soundtrack) LP (Beverly Hills) *Ltd. Green “Watermelon Skin” Vinyl

VOLTA JAZZ – Air Volta LP (Numero Group) *Ltd. “Wild Rice” Vinyl

VARIOUS – Valley of the Sun… 2LP (Numero Group) *Ltd. “Sedona Sunrise” Vinyl

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Reckless Records 6/24/22 New Releases

Karen Dalton – In My Own Time

RECKLESS RECORDS 6/24/22  NEW RELEASES

KAREN DALTON – In My Own Time: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition LP (Light in the Attic) 2LP, 45RPM w/ bonus 7”s

Karen Dalton’s second album didn’t get the attention that it deserved when it was released in 1971 but over time it has come to be considered as a classic. You’d think her connections to others in the scene like Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin & Fred Neil would have cleared a path for Dalton’s success but a variety of obstacles including music biz politics & Dalton’s drug/alcohol abuse stalled any momentum she might have had. The album was reissued in 2010 & artists like Nick Cave & Joanna Newsom cited Dalton as an influence & that & other excellent reissues helped her legend grow. In 2021 a documentary was released & now this beautiful deluxe 50th anniversary edition is here with remastered audio, two bonus 7″s, extra tracks, booklet & beautiful foil-stamped art. RECOMMENDED.

JUST MUSTARD – Heart Under LP (Partisan) *Ltd. Blue Vinyl – Finally in stock!

Excellent sophomore record from the Irish quintet JUST MUSTARD, relishing in the steely post-punk of their fellow countrymen (and labelmates) FONTAINES D.C. but with a heavy embrace of classic trip-hop and shoegaze a la PORTISHEAD and MORCHEEBA with a little touch of MBV. There’s a lot of compelling stuff coming from the U.K. and Ireland right now in the way of punk and art rock, but this certainly stands out in a very crowded field. On Partisan and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

SESSA – Estrela Acesa LP/CD (Mexican Summer) *Black or Ltd. Turquoise Vinyl

This sophomore record from Sergio Sayed (a.k.a. SESSA) embraces the nostalgic sounds of mid century Brazilian music: tropicalia, samba, MPB and bossa nova. Like on his debut, SESSA’s music has a gentle, laid-back feel like a JOAO GILBERTO or early 70s JORGE BEN, but with an added element of gospel spirituality that touches on the more commune-ish ashram material from ALICE COLTRANE. This is an excellent record that should draw in fans of both classic Brazilian pop and modern folk. On Mexican Summer and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

JOAN SHELLEY – The Spur LP (No Quarter)

The Louisville based singer Joan Shelley teamed up with an impressive crew of musicians including Nathan Salsburg, James Elkington, Meg Baird, Bill Callahan & more to make this beautiful album of tunes. Shelley’s songs seem to flow almost effortlessly reminding us of greats like Gillian Welch & Lucinda Williams. RECOMMENDED.

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Super Hits of the 70s: 12 Stellar Covers (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. Gold Vinyl

A perfectly timed collection of summertime jams from the Numero vaults of private press gems. Super fun covers of classics by STEELY DAN, CARPENTERS, THE BOX TOPS, FLEETWOOD MAC, Neil  Diamond & more!

ZOLA JESUS – Arkhon LP/CD/TAPE (Sacred Bones) *Black or Ltd. Indie Exclusive Eco-Mix Color Vinyl

Nika Roza Danilova aka ZOLA JESUS has been pretty public about her disappointment in the music industry over the past few years. So many artists were already struggling because of unfair streaming payouts & then the pandemic hit, cutting out any possibility of earning a living from performing. Danilova routinely vents about these issues online but always comes back around to music being a sort of savior for her. Arkhon is Danilova letting go & letting her art flow freely & the result is a surprisingly positive & even somewhat accessible album. Sure there are goth elements but there are also ballads & bombastic choruses. An impressive album.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

AUTOMATIC – Excess LP/CD (Stones Throw) *Black or Ltd. Blue Vinyl

CAAMP – Lavender Days LP/CD/TAPE (Mom + Pop) *Color Vinyl

CANDY – Heaven is Here LP (Relapse)

COHEED & CAMBRIA – Vaxis II: Window of the Waking Mind LP/CD (Roadrunner)

CONVERGE – Bloodmoon 1 LP (Deathwish) *Color Vinyl, Indie Only

HOLLIE COOK – Happy Hour LP (Merge) *Peak Vinyl Edition

MARTIN COURTNEY – Magic Sign LP (Domino) *Black or Ltd. Color Vinyl

THE CURE – Disintegration LP (Fiction) Back in stock!

MIKEY ERG – Love at Leeds (feat. JEFF ROSENSTOCK) LP (Don Giovanni)

FUNKADELIC – Maggot Brain LP (Westbound) *Back in stock!

CONAN GRAY – Superache LP (Republic)

HATER – Sincere LP (Fire)

JACK JOHNSON – Meet the Moonlight LP (Brushfire)

PHIL LYNOTT & THIN LIZZY – Songs For While I’m Away CD/BLU-RAY/DVD & 2DVD/CD (Mercury)

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS – The House of Tomorrow 12” (Merge) *Peak Vinyl Edition – 30th Anniversary

MEGAN THEE STALLION – Good News LP (300 Entertainment) *Blue/White Vinyl – Finally available on LP!

MUNA – Muna LP/CD (Saddest Factory)

BEN PIRANI & GHOST FUNK’S QUARANTINE ORCHESTRA – Modern Scene 7” (Palmetto ST)

POLIÇA – Madness LP/CD (Memphis Industries)

PORTISHEAD – Dummy LP (Island) back in stock

MICHAEL RAULT – Michael Rault LP (Wick) *Black or Ltd. Blue Vinyl

REDD KROSS – Neurotica 2LP (Merge) *Peak Vinyl Edition – 35th Anniversary

SOCCER MOMMY – Sometimes Forever LP/CD (Loma Vista)

THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES – Easter LP (Jade Tree)

THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES – Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps… LP (Jade Tree)

TIMBALAND & MAGOO – Indecent Proposal LP (Background)

TIMBALAND & MAGOO – Tim’s Bio LP (Background)

TIMBALAND & MAGOO – Welcome to Our World LP (Background)

TSHA – fabric presents TSHA 2LP (fabric) *Yellow Vinyl

TYLER THE CREATOR – Call Me If You Get Lost LP (Columbia)

KANYE WEST – Donda 4LP (Def Jam)

KANYE WEST – Ye LP (Def Jam) *Back in print!

WARREN ZEVON – Preludes 2LP (New West) *Back in print on black vinyl!

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Reckless Records 6/17/22 New Releases

The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention

RECKLESS RECORDS 6/17/22  NEW RELEASES

ANTELOPER – Pink Dolphins LP/CD (International Anthem)

The duo of Jaimie Branch and Jason Nazary return as ANTELOPER, drawing influence from Tropicalia and the music of the Amazon for their improvisations. Branch is a native Chicagoan herself, and brought in the help of local luminaries JEFF PARKER and CHAD TAYLOR for Pink Dolphins. This is yet another stellar release on International Anthem, and of course comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

COLA – Deep In View LP/CD (Fire Talk) *Black or Ltd. Clear Vinyl

Born from the end of OUGHT, Canadian post punk trio COLA picks up where the previous band left off with tense, skeletal structure, but with a darker, sleeker motorik sensibility. Lead singer Tim Darcy’s voice will be instantly familiar, and this should slide into the shelf near your OUGHT records no problem. Superb!

PERFUME GENIUS  – Ugly Season 2LP (Matador)

The latest from Mike Hadreas eschews the soulful croon of Set My Heart on Fire Immediately in favor of the experimental compositions that had previously lurked in the background. A bracing and exploratory record that is still a very inviting listen. RECOMMENDED

THE SMILE – A Light For Attracting Attention 2LP/CD (XL) *Black or Ltd. Yellow Vinyl

Ever since their live debut in May 2021, there’s been a burbling anticipation for the first full-length from THE SMILE. The trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and SONS OF KEMET’s Tom Skinner have dipped into abstract and esoteric territory both in rhythm and composition, but ultimately these live performances and singles revealed a RADIOHEAD side project that is perhaps the most RADIOHEAD-esque yet. This almost feels like the spiritual successor to A Moon Shaped Pool, seeing Yorke and Greenwood reference the sounds of coiled rage and gentle, despondent beauty from their past catalog while embracing their more contemporary grace and serenity. A stunner, this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

ZOMBI & FRIENDS – Zombi & Friends Vol. 1 LP/CD (Relapse) *Violet Color Vinyl

Synth prog giants ZOMBI teamed up with some friends long-distance style from bands PINKISH BLACK, THE SWORD, TRANS AM & ZAO to record some fun classic rock tunes for our enjoyment. Songs by ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, DOOBIE BROTHERS, Eddie Rabbit performed with complete sincerity. If you don’t like fun, this isn’t for you. RECOMMENDED!

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

BARNETT + COLOCCIA – Third Wilderness LP (Sige)

BEACH BOYS – Sounds of Summer: Very Best of the Beach Boys 6LP box/2LP/3CD/CD (Capitol) *60th Anniversary

YAYA BEY – Remember Your North Star LP (Big Dada)

DAVID BOWIE – Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust LP (Parlophone) *Reissue – Half Speed Master or Picture Disc

NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS – La panthère des neiges (Soundtrack) LP/CD (Invada) *White Vinyl or Picture Disc

LOU DONALDSON – Blues Walk LP (Blue Note) *Classic Vinyl Series

BILL EVANS TRIO – Trio ‘65 LP (Verve) *Acoustic Sound Series

FOALS – Life is Yours LP (Warner)*White or Black vinyl

GUN CLUB – Las Vegas Story 2LP/2CD/DVD (Blixa) *Expanded Reissue

J. ROCC – A Wonderful Letter LP (Stones Throw) *Black or Color Vinyl

CARLY RAE JEPSEN – Kiss: 10th Anniversary LP (Interscope)

MAPACHE – Roscoe’s Dream 2LP (Innovative Leisure)

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST – We Got it From Here: Thank You For Your Service LP (Epic) *Back in print!

JEFF TWEEDY – Love is the King/Live is the King 2LP (dBpm) *Expanded Edition

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Summer of Soul (Soundtrack) LP (Legacy)

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Reckless Records Record Store 2022 Part 2: June 18, 2022 RSD Drop

Ok folks, here are the rest of the Record Store Day details that were bumped from the original date back in April that we’ll have this weekend. We have a decent amount of stock on some titles & just a few on some others. We did our best to note if a title(s) wasn’t in stock at one or more of the locations. Like other Record Store Days, all titles are first come, first served no holds or phone orders. We hope you find what you’re looking for!!

We’ve also been putting out a ton of great used vinyl for the weekend so be sure to check the new arrivals.

LP

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso UFO – Absolutely Freak Out!! Belmont & Wicker Park Only

The Album Leaf – Past and Future Tense 

Alpha & Omega – Tree of Life 1 Wicker Park only 

Alpha & Omega – Tree of Life 2 Wicker Park only 

Be Bop Deluxe-  Live In The Air Age Esoteric 3LP Belmont & Wicker Park only

The Boys – Only 

The Boys – To Hell With the Boys 

Billy Bragg – Life’s A Riot With Spy vs Spy (30th Anniversary Edition)

The Brand New Heavies – Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1 [30th

Anniversary] 

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – The Original Lost Elektra Sessions Deluxe 3LP

Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company 

Christiane F. – Gesundheit! 12” Belmont & Wicker Park only

Collective Soul – Disciplined Breakdown 

Daughtry – Dearly Beloved Wicker Park only

David J w/ Tim Newman – Analogue Excavations & Dream Interpretations Volume One   

    Belmont & Wicker Park Only

David J w/ Tim Newman – Analogue Excavations & Dream Interpretations Volume Two 

    Belmont & Wicker Park Only

Miles Davis – What It Is: Montreal 7/7/83 

Dio – Double Dose of Donington 12” picture disc

Fats Domino – Here Comes… Fats Domino 

Eddie & the Hot Rods – Canvey 2 Island: The Demos Wicker Park Only

Field Music – Plumb 

Peter Gabriel – Live Blood Real 3LP

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Ragged But Right 

The Go! Team – Proof of Youth 

Parry Gripp – For Kids About To Rock Oglio picture disc

Bobby Hamilton Quintet Unlimited – Dream Queen

Linda Hoover – I Need To Shine 

Freddie Hubbard – Music Is Here:  Live At Studio 104 Maison de la Radio, (ORTF), Paris 1973 Belmont & Wicker Park only

Hasaan Ibn Ali – Retrospect In Retirement Of Delay: TheSolo Recordings 4LP box set 

   Wicker Park only

Jasmine Minks – Jasmine Minks Belmont & Wicker Park only

Otto Kentrol Featuring Faceless – No Mistakes Wicker Park only

The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset EP 

Madness Baggy Trousers 12″ EP

Esther Marrow – Sister Woman 

Linda Martell – Color Me Country 

Paul McCartney/St. Vincent – Women & Wives 12”

Medium Medium – Hungry, So Angry Belmont & Wicker Park only

Nicki Minaj – Beam Me Up Scotty 

Ennio Moricone – Sans Mobile Apparent (Soundtrack)

My Morning Jacket – Live From RCA Studio A (Jim James Acoustic) 

Night Beats – Live at Valentine 

Pearl Jam – Live on Two Legs 

Prince – The Gold Experience

The Rationals – The Rationals 

The Residents – Warning: Uninc. Live And Experimental Recordings 1971-1972 

Slash (feat. Myles Kennedy and TheConspirators) – Live At Studios 60

Ralph Stanley & The Clinch MountainBoys – The Bluegrass Sound Reel  Belmont & Wicker 

   Park only

Sun’s Signature – Sun’s Signature 

Super Furry Animals – (Brawd Bach) – Rings Around the World 

Supergrass – Moving Echo 12″ EP

Surfbort – Keep On Truckin’ Inner Freak Records Belmont & Wicker Park only

The Sweet – Platinum Rare VOL 2

Tangerine Dream – Alpha Centauri w/ bonus 12”

Tangerine Dream – Live At Reims Cinema Opera (September 23rd, 1975) 

Brian Tyler – The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (Original Score) 

Kali Uchis- Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios)

Viktor Vaughn – Vaudeville Villain 

Virgin Prunes – Pagan Lovesong 

Voivod – Nothingface 

Gerard Way – Hesitant Alien 

Barry White – No Limit on Love

The Who – It’s Hard: 2LP Half Speed Remaster

World Party – Seaview Records Presents World Party: Curated by Record Store Day 

    Belmont & Wicker Park only

Young-Holt Unlimited – Plays Super Fly

Various Artists – Big Night (Original Motion PictureSoundtrack) 

Various Artists – Go Ahead Punk…Make My Day

Various Artists – Jetstar Records The Soul Sides 

Various Artists – 100% Dynamite: Ska-Soul-Rocksteady & Funk

Various Artists – Royal Tenenbaums (Soundtrack) olive green vinyl

Various Artists – Studio One Classics: The Original 

Various Artists – Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams 

Various Artists – You Can’t Sit Down: Cameo ParkwayDance Crazes 1958-1964 (U.K. Collection) 

Various Artists – You Got The Power: Cameo ParkwayNorthern Soul 1964-1967 (U.K. Collection) 

Various Artists – Greensleeves Ganja Anthems 

Various Artists – Love Is All I Bring: Reggae Hits & Rarities by the Queens of Trojan Records 

7”/CD/CASSETTE

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelin’ Band/Who’ll Stop the Rain (live) 7”

Czarface – Czarmageddon Lunch Box w/ cassette & trading cards

Sam Fender – Alright/The Kitchen (Live) 7” Wicker Park only

Billy F Gibbons – Hardware (Deluxe in tin case) CD Wicker Park only

Halestorm – Back From The Dead 7” shaped picture disc

Keith Richards – Talk is Cheap / Live At The Hollywood Palladium 2X cassette

Mike Watt + Larry Mullins – Fun House 7” Wicker Park only

Wilco – Cruel Country: Pre-Release Limited Edition CD

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Reckless Records 6/3/22 & 6/10/22 New Releases

RECKLESS RECORDS 6/3/22 & 6/10/22  NEW RELEASES

TIA BLAKE & HER FOLK-GROUP – Folksongs & Ballads LP (Ici Bientot)

A greatly appreciated reissue of this 1971 album by the then Paris based singer Tia Blake & Her Folk-Group. The album is a collection of American & British folk songs performed with fantastic confidence by the 19 year old singer. The guitar accompaniment is perfect for the songs & we knowfans of everything from Bridget St. John, Vashti Bunyan, Nick Drake, Sibylle Baier, Bert Jansch, Sandy Denny, Nico, Francoise Hardy to Gillian Welch will LOVE this. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.

HORSEGIRL – Versions of Modern Performance LP/CD (Matador)

Chicago trio HORSEGIRL makes their eagerly-awaited debut with “Versions of Modern Performance”, seeing the teenage group explore angled post-punk and noisier discordance with grace and confidence, wrapping this sound around catchy, hook-laden pop tunes. There’s an obvious SONIC YOUTH influence here, as well as a bit of GBV, a bit of WIRE, and a bit of that 80s/90s sound on Flying Nun. This is a fantastic debut from these local heatseekers. RECOMMENDED, and keep your eyes peeled for this group!

ANGEL OLSEN – BIG TIME LP/CD/TAPE (Jagjaguwar) limited color vinyl or black with newsprint poster while supplies last

Angel Olsen continues to reinvent herself on her 2022 album “Big Time.” There’s always been a country twang lurking in the background of Angel’s music but she seems to have fully embraced it this time around. Her vocal approach is slightly different, maybe a little softer with some nice Linda Ronstadt esque harmonies & reminders of another great former Chicago based singer Neko Case. The music has a nice airy quality with pedal steel & synthesized strings providing a nice bed for the Laurel Canyon style countrified tunes.Reckless alum Emily Elhaj holds down that bass duties with confidence as always. RECOMMENDED.

KELLY LEE OWENS – LP. 8 (Smalltown Supersound) 

The London based artist Kelly Lee Owens traveled to Norway during the pandemic to work on this album with experimental mainstay Lasse Marhaug. The result is a mix of minimalist electronic pop ala Chris & Cosey with drone elements ala Jeffrey Cantu Ledesma, ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER, Jenny Hval etc…

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Music From Saharan WhatsApp LP (Sahel Sounds)

A compilation of songs originally shared over  WhatsApp in 2020 & released as limited edition digital EPS now released on LP. Some familiar Sahel Sounds artists are featured here including Amaria Hamadaler of LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD along with some new artists. 

NEIL YOUNG – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1971 LP (Reprise)

NEIL YOUNG – Royce Hall 1971 LP (Reprise)

The Neil Young official bootleg series continues, this time with two solo 1971 shows released on the same day. Neil was very busy that year & there’s a lot of live recordings out there & these are two more great ones. “Dorothy Chandler Pavilion” is the first in the series that was an actual physical bootleg back in the day hence the cover with the visible ring wear on there.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL – Rare Symmetry/ Fade Into You 10” (Polyvinyl)

ANDREW BIRD – Inside Problems LP/CD (Loma Vista)

BLANCK MASS – Ted K (Soundtrack) LP/CD (Sacred Bones)

DANNY BROWN – XXX LP (Fools Gold)

CHAINSMOKERS – So Far So Good LP (Columbia)

DEATH GRIPS – Money Store LP (Epic) 10th anniversary reissue, half black/half white color

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS – Welcome 2 Club XIII LP (ATO)

BILL EVANS – You Must Believe In Spring (Craft) 

FAUST – Punkt (Bureau B)

GHOST POWER – Ghost Power LP/CD (Duophonic) with Tim Gane of Stereolab!

GORILLAZ – Demon Days LP (Warner) back in stock

LAURA JANE GRACE – At War with the Silverfish 10” (Polyvinyl)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Very Best of the Grateful Dead LP (Friday Music) 180grm audiophile vinyl

JONNY GREENWOOD – Power of the Dog (Soundtrack) LP (Lakeshore)

HEAD, JOWE – SWELL MAPS – 1972-1980 BOOK w/ 7” (Sounds on Paper)

FREDDIE HUBBARD – Breaking Point LP (Blue Note) Tone Poet series

JK FLESH – New Religions Old Rules LP (Avalanche)

JOURNEY – Live in Houston 1981: Escape Tour LP (Columbia)

JOYCE MANOR – 40 Oz. to Fresno LP/CD (Epitaph) limited color or black

BOBBY OROZA – Get On the Other Side LP/CD (Big Crown) limited color or black

MAX ROACH – Members, Don’t Git Weary LP (Real Gone) reissue

ROLLING STONES – Licked Live in NYC LP/CD&DVD/CD&BLU (Mercury)

SEATBELTS – Cowboy Bebop: EIN Edition (Original Series Soundtrack) LP (MIlan) 

TOTO – TOTO IV LP (Columbia) 40th anniversary “Bloodshot” color vinyl 

TYLER THE CREATOR – Scum Fuck Flower Boy LP (Columbia) back in stock

ALAN VEGA – Saturn Strip LP (Real Gone) limited yellow vinyl reissue

AMY WINEHOUSE – Live at Glastonbury 2007 LP (Island)

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Reckless Records 5/27/22 New Releases

5/27/22 NEW RELEASES

DEHD – Blue Skies LP/CD (Fat Possum) limited color or black vinyl

In a world that seems fairly bleak at the moment, Chicago Rock N’ Roll Trio DEHD are trying to keep an eye towards optimism. On Blue Skies, their first set for Fat Possum, there’s a feeling of moving forward. What sadness is in these songs is something not to be forgotten, but to work through, because on the other side might be something pretty cool. These songs are sophisticated & intricate, but they’re also reaaalllly fun.

LADDIO BOLOCKO – ‘97-’99 3LP box set (Castle Face)

LADDIO BOLOCKO was a late 90s noise/post rock band from NYC. There was definitely a buzz about them at the time & they were often mentioned alongside bands like TURING MACHINE, SLINT etc… Their sound was rooted more in repetition & noise though like sonic explorers THIS HEAT & even TRAD GRAS OCH STENAR. This band definitely deserves a revisit. RECOMMENDED.

KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH & EMILE MOSSERI – I Could Be Your Dog/I Could Be Your Moon LP (Ghostly) limited color or black

Brilliant collaboration between the contemporary new age synth experimentalist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri best known for his score to the film “Minari.” Uplifting synth vignettes that veer into an almost BEACH HOUSE direction at times. 

JON SPENCER & THE HITMAKERS – Spencer Gets Lit CD (In the Red) vinyl coming soon

JON SPENCER returns to where it all began with his band THE BLUES EXPLOSION, In the Red Records. This is a new band called THE HITMAKERS that features Bob Bert who not only drummed for Spencer’s PUSSYGALORE but also was behind the kit in the original SONIC YOUTH lineup. Super fun & blown-out rockers that will definitely get Jon Spencer fans excited again. 

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

ABBA – Abba Vinyl Albumbox set (Polar) 10LP

ATMOSPHERE – Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs LP (Rhymesayers)

ERYKAH BADU – But You Caint Use My Phone LP (Motown) color vinyl

CHUCK BERRY – Toronto Rock N Roll Revival 1969 LP (Sunset Blvd.)

BOG BODY – Cryonic Crevasse Cult LP/CD (Profound Lore)

BRIGHT EYES – Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion LP (Dead Oceans)

BRIGHT EYES – Fevers & Mirrors LP (Dead Oceans)

CRANBERRIES – Stars: The Best of 1992-2002 LP (Island)

DEF LEPPARD – Diamond Star Halos LP/CD/TAPE (Universal)

DOJA CAT – Planet Her LP (RCA)

EARL SWEATSHIRT – Some Rap Songs LP (Columbia)  available again!

FIRE BREATHER – Dwell in the Fog LP/CD (Riding Easy)

RONNIE FOSTER – Two Headed Freap LP (Blue Note) Classic Vinyl Series

THE FRIGHTNRS – Always LP/CD (Daptone) black or color vinyl

LIAM GALLAGHER – C’mon You Know LP/CD (Warner) 

JLIN – Embryo 12” (Planet Mu)

BROTHER JACK MCDUFF – Moon Rappin’ LP (Blue Note) Classic Vinyl Series

JUST MUSTARD – Heart Under CD (Partisan) vinyl coming soon!

KING DIAMOND – Conspiracy LP (Metal Blade)

KING DIAMOND -Eye LP (Metal Blade)

KING DIAMOND – Fatal Portrait LP (Metal Blade)

KENDRICK LAMAR – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers CD (Interscope) vinyl coming in a few months

LUMINOUS VAULT – Animate the Emptiness LP/CD (Profound Lore)

MERCYFUL FATE – Beginning LP (Metal Blade)

MERCYFUL FATE – Don’t Break the Oath LP (Metal Blade) ltd. color or black vinyl

MERCYFUL FATE – Mercyful Fate LP (Metal Blade)

NIRVANA – Nevermind: Super Deluxe Edition box set (Geffen) 8LP

ROBERT POLLARD – Our Gaze LP/CD (GBV)

PREDATORY LIGHT – Death & the Twilight LP/CD (20 Buck Spin)

CLAIRE ROUSAY – Everything Perfect is Already Here LP (Shelter Press)

KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH & EMILE MOSSERI – I Could Be Your Dog/I Could Be Your Moon LP (Ghostly) ltd. color or black

TYLER THE CREATOR – Goblin LP (XL) available again!

UFOMAMMUT – Fenice LP (Neurot)