Fantastic EP from two great newer bands JORDANA & TV GIRL. Lo-fi pop with TV GIRL’s sampling style mostly leading the way. Sort of like a mix of early BECK & Phoebe Bridgers if you can imagine that with some dream pop elements.
MOUNT KIMBIE – The Sunset Violent LP/CD (Warp) black or orange vinyl
London electronica duo MOUNT KIMBIE follow up their 2-in-1 split LP “Die Cuts / City Planning” with a collaborative album that leans more into the post-punk side of their sound reminiscent of KING KRULE (who happens to feature on two tracks here).
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Congo Funk! Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River, Kinshasa / Brazzaville 1969-1982 LP/CD (Analog Africa)
The 38th Analog Africa compilation focuses on Central Africa, in particular the twin cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville sitting on opposite sides of the Congo River. Influenced by the American funk & psych music of the era – a JAMES BROWN performance preceding the historic Ali/Foreman “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 made huge waves – Congolese musicians adopted electric guitars and transformed the elliptical, cycling rumba into their own hybrid funk, while launching a fleet of independent record labels. Fantastic stuff that comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Triangulos De Luz Y Espacios De Sombra LP (Seance Centre)
The excellent Seance Center label has put together a really cool compilation of Mexican experimental,electronic music taken from rare cassettes, private pressings & previously unreleased sources. The title is taken from a public access TV show which translates to “Triangles of Light and Spaces of Shadow” in English. These recordings provide really cool insight into Mexican electronic music of the mid 80s-90s. Fans of the Music From Memorycomps should take note. RECOMMENDED.
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Prospect Hummer EP (Domino) reissue
BLACK KEYS – Ohio Players LP/CD (Easy Eye Sound) limited red or black vinyl
MARTIN CARTHY – Martin Carthy LP (Topic) reissue
FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM – Elizium LP (Beggars Banquet) remastered, expanded edition on red vinyl
CONAN GRAY – Found In Heaven LP
IRON MONKEY – Spleen & Goad LP (Relapse)
JOKERS WILD – Step Outside Your Mind LP (Sundazed)
KHRUANGBIN – A La Sala LP/CD (Dead Oceans) color vinyl
THE KVB – Tremors LP (Invada) red vinyl
LAFAYETTE AFRO-ROCK BAND – Malik LP (Strut) reissue
LAFAYETTE AFRO-ROCK BAND – Soul Makossa LP (Strut) reissue
LAUFEY – Bewitched LP (Awal) finally back in stock
LIBERTINES – All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade LP (EMI) clear or white vinyl
LIL DICKY – Penith: The Dave Soundtrack LP (BMG)
MAGGOT BRAIN #16 magazine (Third Man)
NO DOUBT – Singles 1992- 2003 LP (Interscope)
PALACE – Ultrasound LP (Fiction) color or black vinyl
FABIANA PALLADINO – Fabiana Palladino LP (Paul Institute) Wicker Park only more in stock next week
PERNICE BROTHERS – Who Will You Believe? LP (New West) clear vinyl, autographed almost sold out
PHOSPHORESCENT – Revelator LP/CD (Verve) indie only color or black
KATIE PRUITT – Matras LP (Rounder)
SINKANE – We Belong LP (City Slang) purple vinyl
ELLIOTT SMITH – Either/Or: Expanded Edition LP (Kill Rock Stars) back in stock on maroon vinyl!
SOUL GLO – Songs to Yeet at the Sun LP (Secret Voice)
TOSCA – No Hassle LP (!K7) 15th anniversary deluxe edition
VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Only God Was Above Us LP/CD (Columbia) indie LP with alternatecover, black vinyl is sold out
in Wicker Park already. More next week
JANE WEAVER – Love in Constant Spectacle LP (Fire)
We were short-staffed last week so we’re combining last week’s list with this one. There’s tons of good stuff at all locations right now
ANDRE 3000 – New Blue Sun LP/CD (Epic)
It’s finally here folks, the record that’s brought about as much attention to the flute recently as Lizzo, Andre 3000’s meditative “New Blue Sun.” Produced alongside the great Carlos Nino, Andre has created something truly special here that we hope will proveany possible skeptics wrong. At nearly 90 minutes, this is a deep & heady listen. A record that sits somewhere between 60s/70s spiritual jazz by greats like Pharoah Sanders & Roland Kirk, 80s new age lala the legendary Laraaji & even Japanese videogame music. Andre is no flute shredder, his playing is pretty straight-ahead & almost rudimentary but the spirit behind this feels as pure as can be.RECOMMENDED.
BIG BOYS – Lullabies Help the Brain Grow LP (Touch & Go) color vinyl, ltd. to 1000
BIG BOYS – No Matter How Long the Line At the Cafeteria, There’s Always a Seat! LP (Touch & Go) color vinyl, ltd. to 1000
BIG BOYS – Where’s My Towel/ Industry Standard LP (Touch & Go) color vinyl, ltd. to 1000
2024 color vinyl reissues of the albums by the legendary Austin genre-bending punks BIG BOYS. Similar to bands like THE MINUTEMEN, BAD BRAINS & some GOVERNMENT ISSUE, BIG BOYS weren’t afraid to stray from punk, sometimes playing with funk & rhythmic post-punk in ways that most bands weren’t brave enough to attempt at the time. We’re so glad to be able to carry these amazing records once again. Limited to 1000 copies via Touch & Go. RECOMMENDED.
CHASTITY BELT – Live Laugh Love LP (Suicide Squeeze)
The talented Seattle quartet CHASTITY BELT returns with a new one in 2024. No surprise here that the songs are great, straight-ahead guitar tunes with mellow hooks. Think 80s stuff like THROWING MUSES, SCRAWL, FELT, THE FEELIES & more recent stuff like Chicago’s own LALA LALA. RECOMMENDED.
CIVEROUS – Maze Envy LP/CD (20 Buck Spin) color or black vinyl
The Los Angeles death metal unit CIVEROUS returns in 2024 with “Maze Envy.” The album begins with a screeching Bernard Herrmann esque string passage & quickly devolves into cavernous, doom-laden death metal. There are technical elements that willappeal to fans of BLOOD INCANTATION & some clean guitar passages that remind us of DREAM UNENDING. Overall pretty cool stuff here.
ALICE COLTRANE – TheCarnegie Hall Concert LP/CD (Impulse)
Wow! This multitrack recording of a 1971 concert at Carnegie Hall was originally planned as an Impulse release but never came out for reasons unknown. This fantastic sounding recording features an absolutely bonkers group of superstars including Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee, Ed Blackwell, Tulsi & Kumar Kramer. A true holy grail for Alice Coltrane fans. RECOMMENDED OF COURSE!
ADRIANNE LENKER – Bright Future LP/CD (4AD) indie only recycled vinyl or regular
Following BIG THIEF’s sprawling double-LP opus “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You”, singer ADRIANNE LENKER simplifies with this solo full-length. Just inthe same way as her “Songs” & “Instrumentals” release in 2020, LENKER recorded these songs directly to tape,mostly with guitar, piano and violin, giving “BrightFuture” the feeling of an impromptu home session done by musicians who have lived long enough in these songs to play them loosely. LENKER’s writing evokes bothsunlit Americana and airy, dreamlike psych-folk, all rooted in her skills for intuitive melody and poignant couplet lyricism. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
MAJESTY CRUSH – Butterflies Don’t Go Away LP (Numero) limited color or black
Numero turns their attention to the 90s Detroit shoegaze/dream pop band MAJESTY CRUSH. The band was popular in their hometown but for some reason they never really took off in other places. If you’re a fan of 90s stuff like early RIDE, SWERVEDRIVER & CATHERINE WHEEL you should check this stuff out. RECOMMENDED.
SOYUZ – II LP (Mr. Bongo) gold or black vinyl
Mr. Bongo reissue of this fantastic 2019 album by SOYUZ. Based in Minsk, SOYUZ write mellow psychedelic rock tunes with nods at music from around the world including 60’s Brazilian music, Turkish & Peruvian psych rock & nods at contemporary artists like DUNGEN & KHRUANGBIN. If you’re into any of that stuff you should really check this out. RECOMMENDED.
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS
AESOP ROCK – Daylight EP (Rhymesayers)
ALICE IN CHAINS – Jar of Flies LP (Columbia) finally available again. Belmont & Milwaukee Ave are sold out but they’ll have more next week
APPARITION – Disgraced Emmantions From a Tranquil State LP/CD (Profound Lore)
SCOTT H. BIRAM – One & Only LP (Bloodshot) clear vinyl
DANNY BROWN – Atrocity Exhibition LP (Warp) red vinyl, SIGNED COPIES by Danny after his Metro show!
DANNY BROWN – Quaranta LP (Warp) red vinyl, SIGNED COPIES by Danny after hisMetro show!
DANNY BROWN – UKNOWHATIMSAYIN? LP (Warp) red vinyl, SIGNED COPIES by Danny after his Metro show!
COIL – Moon’s Milk (In Four Phases) 3LP box set (Dais) limited color or black vinyl
First ever vinyl reissue for this set of four EPs that were originally released as a 2CD in 2002. Each of the singles is in sequence in tribute to the equinoxes & solstices. If you’re familiar with COIL’s discography then you know variety they’re capable of so aspects of the legendary group are on display here. Deep & heavy drones, electronic experimentation, spoken word, electro-acoustic noise, devotional singing & much more. Also included on the set is a rare “Moon’s Milk” bonus disc that was originally only issued on CD-R. SUPER HEAVY!
CRUSHED – Extra Life LP (Ghostly)
CRUSHED is a duo from L.A. & this EP is their debut release. A nice mix of 90s Brit Pop & Trip Hop with some dream pop elements.
THE MESSTHETICS & JAMES BRANDON LEWIS – The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis LP (Impulse)
Not sure we could ever have imagined half of FUGAZI playing on a record on Impulse but here we are! THE MESSTHETICS have always leaned towards jazz with guitarist Anthony Pirog’s furious playing but with the addition of tenor sax player James Brandon Lewis the term “jazz” has officially entered the conversation. Interestingly though, this does rock, almost more so than some of the earlier MESSTHETICS stuff & you can definitely hear hints of FUGAZI at times. If you’re familiar with the later Sonny Sharrock records you might have an idea what this sounds like. RECOMMENDED.
TATSURO YAMASHITA – Circus Town LP (Sony Japan)
TATSURO YAMASHITA – Greatest Hits LP (Sony Japan)
TATSURO YAMASHITA – It’s Poppin’ Time LP (Sony Japan)
Attention City Pop fans!! It’s been a long time coming for these reissues by the City Pop King & one of the most popular all-time Japanese singers Tatsuro Yamashita. 180grm reissues with beautiful artwork.
OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS
ANDWELLA – To Dream 3LP box set (Numero) limited color or black vinyl
BAS – When We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up LP (Dreamville)
BLACK CROWES – Happiness Bastards LP (Silver Arrow) our order shipped late. they’ll be in next week sorry
BOECKNER – Boeckner! LP/CD (Sub Pop) Loser Edition first press color vinyl
DONARLD BYRD – New Perspective LP (Blue Note) Classic Vinyl Series
CAKE – Pressure Chief LP (Columbia)
DANDY WARHOLS – Rockmaker LP (Sunset Blvd) color
MILES DAVIS – Volume 2 LP (Blue Note) Classic Vinyl Series
JOE HENDERSON – Power to the People LP (Craft) Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series our order shipped late. they’ll be
in next week sorry
KEITH JARRETT – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach LP (ECM)
MARK KNOPFLER – Going Home 12” (BMG)
LAST DINNER PARTY – Nothing Matters 7” (Island)
CHARLES LLOYD – The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow LP (Blue Note)
SHELLY MANNE & HIS MEN – At the Black Hawk Vol. 1 LP (Craft) Acoustic Sound Series
MUNA – Saves the World LP (RCA) reissue
KACEY MUSGRAVES – Deeper Well LP/CD (MCA) Indie “Spilled Milk” color or Cream color
ANGELO OUTLAW – Axis of Time LP (Eraserhood)
PEARL JAM – Dark Matter 7” (Monkeywrench)
MAX ROACH – We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite (Mono) LP (Candid)
NINA SIMONE – Nina’s Back LP (Verve)
JOE STRUMMER & THE MESCALEROS – Live at the Acton Rock Hall: 11/5/2002 LP (Darkhorse)
21 SAVAGE – American Dream LP (Epic)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – Everything I Thought It Was LP/CD (RCA)
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Uptown Top Ranking: Ska & Reggae Chartbusters LP (Trojan)
TIERRA WHACK – World Wide Whack LP (Interscope) Indie blue vinyl or silver
>> KIM GORDON – The Collective LP/CD (Matador) *Double-sided poster available w/ purchase while supplies last
The Collective is another excellent addition to KIM GORDON’s post- SONIC YOUTH catalog, signaling a bold new reinvention of her sound in the 4th decade of her career. It’s a Blistering set of molten soundscapes crafted from SoundCloud trap beats, blown-out bass, immersive waves of distortion, and Kim’s iconic NYC drawl – imagine a classic Youth jam like “Kool Thing” if it were dipped in lava, fossilized and then Electrified by lightning. There are nods to her heroes in SUICIDE & THROBBING GRISTLE, old peers ROYAL TRUX & MBV, artists like M.I.A. & SLEIGH BELLS who were inspired by SY, and some genuinely left-field influences like DEATH GRIPS, CHARLI XCX & even PLAYBOI CARTI, if you can Believe it. This is Yet again a truly Essential release from one of the coolest to ever do it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Baltimore’s TOMATO FLOWER releases their full length debut, a textured, deftly played mix of psych-pop, folk and emo. Little touches of ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, some PALM mathyness, and heart-on-your-sleeve CLOUD NOTHINGS guitar rock. RECOMMENDED!
>> TORREY – Torrey LP (Slumberland) *White Vinyl
Second album (and first on Slumberland) for Bay Area dream pop/ shoegaze outfit TORREY, putting together guitar-driven, melody-forward pop compositions that strike a balance between 90s alt-rock (think LUSH, DROP NINETEENS) and brighter, more contemporary indie (ALVVAYS, a little JAPANESE BREAKFAST). RECOMMENDED!
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
>> ERIKA ANGELL – The Obsession With Her Voice LP (Constellation)
APHEX TWIN – I Care Because You Do 2LP (Warp) *Reissue – Back in stock!
APHEX TWIN – Richard D. James Album LP (Warp) *Reissue – Back in stock!
APHEX TWIN – Windowlicker LP (Warp) *Reissue – Back in stock!
LOUIS ARMSTRONG & OSCAR PETERSON – …Meets… LP (Verve) *Acoustic Sounds Series – Back in stock!
BACAO RHYTHM & STEEL BAND – BRSB LP/CD (Big Crown) *Black or Indie Exclusive Clear Yellow Vinyl
BLACK FLAG – Who’s Got the 10 1/2? Live LP (SST) *Back in stock!
BLEACHERS – Bleachers LP/CD (Dirty Hit) *Clear Vinyl or Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl
ZACH BRYAN – Zach Bryan 2LP (Warner) *2023 album FINALLY in stock!
>> BURIAL – Burial 2LP (Hyperdub) *2015 Reissue – Back in stock!
>> CHEER-ACCIDENT – Sever Roots, Tree Dies LP (Complacency) *Dead stock found & available again! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
ALICE COOPER – Billion Dollar Babies 3LP/2CD (Rhino) *Remastered, “Trillion Dollar” Deluxe Edition w/ rare & live tracks – Lithographs available w/ vinyl purchase while supplies last
DANA & ALDEN – Quiet Music for Young People LP (Winspear)
DEERHOOF – Reveille LP (Joyful Noise) *Sun Color Vinyl
>> DESIRE – Escape 2LP (Italians Do It Better) *2022 album finally available – Color Vinyl
BRUCE DICKINSON – The Mandrake Project 2LP (BMG)
DION – Girl Friends 2LP (Keeping The Blues Alive)
DISCOVERY ZONE – Quantum Web LP (RVNG)
>> DRY CLEANING – Boundary Road Snacks & Drinks + Sweet Princess LP (4AD) *Reissue – Black or Ltd. Transparent Blue Vinyl
ELLA FITZGERALD – Ella at the Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook LP (Verve) *Back in stock!
ELLA FITZGERALD – Great Women of Song LP (Verve)
>> ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE – Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound & Spirit 2LP (Kahil El’Zabar)✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
JAD FAIR – 100 Songs: A Masterclass in Songwriting 2LP (Kill Rock Stars) *Ltd. Red & Yellow Vinyl
FRED AGAIN.. – Actual Life 2 LP (Atlantic) *Clear Vinyl – Long delayed 2021 album FINALLY in stock!
MINORU FUSHIMI – Thanatos of Funk LP (SIC) *Color Vinyl
BOBBIE GENTRY – Greatest Hits LP (Curb)
STAN GETZ & KENNY BARRON – Cafe Montmartre LP (Verve) *Reissue – Back in stock!
MICHAEL GIACCHINO – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Soundtrack) 4LP Box (Mondo) *Back in stock!
THE ROLLING STONES – Live at the Wiltern LP/CD (Mercury) *Available as 3LP, 2CD, 2CD w/ DVD, or 2CD w/ blu-ray
SONNY ROLLINS – On Impulse! LP (Impulse) *Reissue, Vital Vinyl Series – Back in stock!
>> PATRICK SANSONE – Infinity Mirrors LP (Centripetal Force)
NINA SIMONE – Broadway Blues Ballads LP (Verve) *2016 Reissue – Back in stock!
NINA SIMONE – Let it All Out LP (Philips) *Reissue
SKELETAL REMAINS – Fragments of the Ageless LP/CD) *”Sunspot” Vinyl
SLIPKNOT – .5: The Gray Chapter 2LP (Roadrunner) *Back in stock!
CLEO SOL – Gold LP/CD (Forever Living Originals) *UK Import – 2023 album FINALLY in stock!
STEREOLAB – Dots & Loops 3LP (Warp) *Remastered & Expanded w/ bonus LP – Back in stock!
$UICIDEBOY$ – Yin Yang Tapes CS (G59) * Four versions available (sold separately): Winter Season, Spring Season, Summer Season & Fall Season – Back in stock!
VIRGIN PRUNES – A New Form of Beauty Parts 1-4 3LP (Virgin Prunes) *Remastered, Deluxe Edition w/ artbook
LAINEY WILSON – Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ LP (Broken Bow) *Reissue – Ltd. Pearl Vinyl
XMAL DEUTSCHLAND – Early Singles 1981-1982 LP/CD (Sacred Bones)
PAUL ZAZA – My Bloody Valentine (1981 Soundtrack) 2LP (Waxwork) *Color Vinyl
VARIOUS – Golden Axe I & II (Soundtrack) LP (Data-Discs) *Import
>> VARIOUS – They Move in the Night LP (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. “Purple Sea” Vinyl
>> VARIOUS – You’re Not From Around Here LP (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. “Blood Drop” Color Vinyl
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>> DROP NINETEENS – Delaware LP (Music On Vinyl) *180g, Reissue
The early 90s Boston band DROP NINETEENS isn’t one of the bands we would have expected to reform & have success during the recent shoegaze revival but we’re not disappointed about it. Similar to another Boston band at the time, THE SWIRLIES, DROP NINETEENS took the Brit-Pop/shoegaze sound of bands like SLOWDIVE, MY BLOODY VALENTINE & CATHERINE WHEEL and added their own twist to it. Their debut album has been impossible to find for years & we’re really excited to be able to carry it once again. RECOMMENDED!
>> RUTH GOLLER – SKYLLUMINA LP/CD (International Anthem)
London based composer & bassist RUTH GOLLER has worked a lot with Int’l Anthem mainstays ALABASTER DePLUME and BEX BURCH, and her solo work embraces the open improvization of her comrades with ethereal pop vocals that remind us a bit of ANA ROXANNE. Features support from BURCH and THE SMILE’s Tom Skinner. RECOMMENDED!
>> JAHARI MASSAMBA UNIT – YHWH is LOVE LP (Law Of Rhythm) *KARRIEM RIGGINS and MADLIB
The duo of MADLIB and KARRIEM RIGGINS return as JAHARI MASSAMBA UNIT for a record that blends spiritual jazz, rare groove and instrumental hip-hop. While the other instruments are handled by MADLIB, it’s RIGGINS on the drums that stays front and center, at once nimble and powerful, all recorded to perfection. Fans of MADLIB’s jazz project YESTERDAYS NEW QUINTET as well as Int’l Anthem artists like MAKAYA McCRAVEN and JUNIUS PAUL will find a lot to love here. RECOMMENDED!
>> VARIOUS – Disco Not Disco 3LP (Strut) *25th Anniversary – Yellow Vinyl
An absolutely essential disco compilation gets a much needed anniversary version. Disco Not Disco collects some of the best leftfield disco and early dance cuts from the post-Studio 54 era in downtown Manhattan. Featuring tracks from LIQUID LIQUID, ARTHUR RUSSELL, DON CHERRY, WAS (NOT WAS), YOKO ONO and DJ NICKY SIANO, this one is now finally back in stock after a limited Record Store Day run. A MUST GRAB! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
>> ABSTRACT CONCRETE – Abstract Concrete LP (State 51) *Import – New project from CHARLES HAYWARD of THIS HEAT featuring Agathe Max, Roberto Sassi, Yoni Silver, and Otto Willberg
KAY ADAMS – Little Pink Mack LP (Sundazed) *Pink Vinyl
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY WITH BILL EVANS – Know What I Mean? LP (Craft) *180g, Remastered
AMYL & THE SNIFFERS – Comfort to Me LP (ATO) *Back in stock!
>> APOCALYPSE HOBOKEN – House of the Rising Son of a Bitch LP (Kung Fu) *Reissue – Opaque Red Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
THE BEACH BOYS – Pet Sounds LP (Capitol) *RSD Essential – Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl
>> THE BEVIS FROND – Focus on Nature 2LP (Fire) *Purple Vinyl
>> BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB – Étincelles LP (Lo Recordings) *Import
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – Caravan LP (Craft) *180g, Remastered
>> BOWERY ELECTRIC – Beat LP/CD (Kranky) *20th Anniversary – Back in stock!
BRHYM – Deep Sea Vents LP (Zappo) *BRUCE HORNSBY and yMUSIC – Indie Exclusive Opaque Violet Vinyl
FRIKO – Crimson to Chrome 7″ (ATO) *Fruit Punch Color Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
FRIKO – Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here LP (ATO) *Chicago Ed. Tri-Color Vinyl – Back in stock!✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
BEN FROST – Scope Neglect LP/CD (Mute)
LIAM GALLAGHER & JOHN SQUIRE – Liam Gallagher John Squire LP (Warner Bros) *Black or Exclusive White Vinyl
GENERAL PATTON vs. THE X-ECUTIONERS – General Patton Vs. The Executioners LP (Ipecac) *25th Anniversary, 1st time on vinyl – Indie Exclusive Silver Streak Vinyl
(G)I-DLE – 2 CD (Cube Entertainment) *0., 1., or 2. versions available (sold separately) each w/ lenticular cover
>> TRUTH & JANEY – No Rest for the Wicked LP (Lion Productions) *Reissue – Back in stock!
UFO – Lights Out Chicago LP (Cleopatra) *Ltd. Red & Black Splatter Vinyl
VITAMIN STRING QUARTET – …Performs Fall Out Boy LP (Vitamin) *Indie Exclusive Translucent Ruby Red Vinyl
>> WAU WAU COLLECTIF – Yaral Sa Doom LP (Sahel Sounds) *Back in stock!
FAYE WEBSTER – Underdressed at the Symphony LP/CD/CS (Secretly Canadian) *Black or Ltd Blue Vinyl
THE WHO – Live at Shea Stadium 1982 3LP (Mercury)
CORNEL WILCZEK – Talk to Me (Soundtrack) LP (A24) *Score for 2023 A24 film also featuring “Le Monde” by RICHARD CARTER – Orange Vinyl w/ lenticular cover
>> WRECKED LIGHTSHIP – Antiposition LP (Peak Oil)
YARD ACT – Where’s My Utopia? LP/CD (Zen F.C.)
>> ZARPA – Los 4 Jinetes del Apocalipsis LP (Sommor) *Reissue – Back in stock!
VARIOUS – Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels 2LP (Numero Group) *Black or Orange Marbled Vinyl
VARIOUS – KIOSQUE D’ORPHÉE: Une épopée de l’autoproduction en France 1973/1991 3LP (Born Bad)
VARIOUS – NOW That’s What I Call Country Classics 70s LP (Universal) *Orange Vinyl
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Building off of collaborations with DUA LIPA, SHYGIRL and EARTHEATER as well as the cult success of her 2021 LP Sensational,Still sees ERIKA DE CASIER delve deep into sultry electronica and throwback R&B. Her sonic palatte is rooted in world of dance music, and these tracks end up as skillful forays into trip-hop, drum’n’bass and hip-house. But at the forefront is DE CASIER’s voice, never aggressive but always expressive in wrapping tight, hooky melodies around these beats. ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED.
>> HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF – The Past is Still Alive LP/CD (Nonesuch) *Translucent “Orange Crush” Vinyl
After some thrilling detours into other genres on the defiantly radical Life on Earth, Alynda Segarra returns to their vintage roots-rock sound for this latest entry under the HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF banner. Alynda sounds laser-focused after a few years in the wilderness, their voice clear as a bell over chiming guitars and crisp drums. This is powerful folk music of the first order, informed by struggle and pulsing with life. Deftly produced by Brad Cook (WAXAHATCHEE, BON IVER) and featuring CONOR OBERST, HAND HABITS’ Meg Duffy, ANJIMILE and SG GOODMAN. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> MGMT – Loss of Life LP/CD (Mom + Pop) *Black or Indie Exclusive “Blue Jay” Vinyl
The mighty psych-pop duo MGMT return for their fifth studio album, and Loss of Life (“lol?”) is a little harder to pin down compared to the icy synths of their previous effort Little Dark Age or the technicolor party rock of their debut Oracular Spectacular. The sonic influence here ranges from vintage chillwave to stuffed-up 70s glam to synth punk with a collage-like pace. Great, energetic stuff from a band that’s been going at it for nearly twenty years. RECOMMENDED!
>> MARY TIMONY – Untame the Tiger LP/CD (Merge) *Black or Peak Vinyl Edition Neon Pink Vinyl
For her first solo album in 15 years (after stints with the supergroup WILD FLAG and fronting the kickass power trio EX HEX), ex-HELIUM singer/songwriter/axe wielder MARY TIMONY looks inward for a set of intricate, tightly wound folk-rock tunes. It trades in her vintage face-melting riffage & wild energy for a different kind of rawness, fresh as an open wound. Fans of RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON and FAIRPORT CONVENTION (whose drummer Dave Mattacks very coolly guests here) will absolutely adore this record. RECOMMENDED!
>> NEIL YOUNG – Dume 2LP (Reprise) *Indie Exclusive Ltd. Edition w/ art print & lyric poster
Dume was originally released as part of the Archives Vol. II box set in 2020. The title comes from Pointe Dume, a promontory off the coast of Malibu where Neil & CRAZY HORSE wrote & recorded the songs. The sessions would be whittled down to form Zuma, one of Neil & the band’s greatest achievements. Now expanded with outtakes & alternate mixes, Dume is a new look at the Zuma era with 7 songs that have never been on vinyl before. This is as good as these Archives releases get in our opinion. RECOMMENDED!
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
GRACIE ABRAMS & AARON DESSNER – The Good Riddance Acoustic Shows (Live) LP (Interscope) *Magenta Vinyl
ALLIE X – Girl With No Face LP (Twin Music)
AMIGO THE DEVIL – Yours Until the War is Over LP (Regime)
ANZAK – You Seem to Enjoy Mindless Violence LP (Hospital)
DOROTHY ASHBY – Hip Harp on a Minor Groove 2LP (Doxy) *Import – Back in stock!
DOROTHY ASHBY – Jazz Harpist LP (Sowing) *Clear Vinyl – Back in stock!
DOROTHY ASHBY – Soft Winds LP (Sowing) *Clear Vinyl – Back in stock!
GHOST FUNK ORCHESTRA – A Trip to the Moon LP/CD/CS (Colemine) *Black or Sea Glass Black Swirl Vinyl – Patch available with purchase while supplies last
ASTRUD GILBERTO – Look to the Rainbow LP (Verve) *180g, Reissue – By Request Series pressed at Third Man
GLITTERER – Rationale LP (Epitaph)
>> EDDIE HAZEL – Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs LP (Real Gone) *Ltd. Electric Blue Vinyl – Back in stock!
HEAVENLY – The Decline & Fall of Heavenly LP (Skep Wax) *Reissue – Indie Exclusive Edition
>> TIM HECKER – Harmony in Ultraviolet 2LP (Kranky) *Back in stock!
>> TIM HECKER – Ravedeath, 1972 2LP (Kranky) *Back in stock!
HELLHAMMER – Apocalyptic Raids LP (BMG) *Remastered w/ bonus tracks, a book & posters – Red Vinyl
FELA KUTI – O.D.O.O. (aka Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) LP (Knitting Factory) *Reissue – Ltd. Green Vinyl
FELA KUTI – Original Sufferhead LP (Knitting Factory) *Reissue – Ltd. Light Green Vinyl
LE SSERAFIM – Easy [3rd Mini Album] CD (Source Music) *Vol. 1 BALMY FLEX, Vol. 2 FEATHERLY LOTUS, and Vol. 3 SHEER MYRRH all available (sold separately)
MILITARIE GUN – Life Under the Gun LP (Loma Vista) *1st Press, Blue Vinyl – Signed copies now available! (WP only)
>> MINT MILE – Roughrider LP (Comedy Minus One) ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
MODERN ENGLISH – 1234 LP (Mesh & Lace) *Color Vinyl
MORTA SKULD – Creation Undone LP (Peaceville)
MOTÖRHEAD – The Löst Tapes Vol. 5: Live at Donington, Download Fest ’08 2LP (BMG) *Yellow Vinyl
MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT – I See Good Spirits & See Bad Spirits LP (Wax Trax) *Black, Ltd. Neon Green or Ltd. Green Swirl Vinyl w/ poster available while supplies last ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
OMIT – InSec LP (Siltbreeze)
ART PEPPER – Smack Up LP (Craft) *180g, Remastered – Contemporary Acoustic Sounds Series
>> PERSHER – Sleep Well LP (Thrill Jockey) *Pink Vinyl
PODER DEL ALMA – Poder Del Alma & Poder Del Alma II LPs (Pharaway Sounds) *Reissues, sold seperately
PONTE DEL DIAVOLO – Fire Blades From the Tomb LP (Season Of Mist) *First Pressing, Ltd. 450
POST MALONE – The Diamond Collection 2LP (Republic) *2023 Greatest Hits comp now available on vinyl
PRINCE – The Vault… Old Friends 4 Sale LP (Legacy)
THOU – Blessings of the Highest Order 2LP (Sacred Bones) *Collection of NIRVANA covers, released digitally in 2020 and now available on physical formats – Black or Ltd. White Vinyl
VIOLENT FEMMES – Violent Femmes 3LP/CD Box (Craft) *40th Anniversary w/ bonus demos & live tracks – LP set includes bonus 7″
WAILIN STORMS – The Silver Snake Unfolds LP (Gilead Media) *Clear w/ Blue Vinyl
WEATHERDAY – Come In 2LP (Top Shelf) *Reissue – Ltd. Neon Yellow & Pink “Butterfly” Splatter on White Vinyl
>> JAMILA WOODS – Water Made Us LP (Jagjaguwar) *”Arctic Swirl” Vinyl – Signed copies now available! (All stores)
>> THE ZEROS – Don’t Push Me Around LP (BOMP) *Reissue – Ltd. Clear Red Vinyl
VARIOUS – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Soundtrack) LP (Geffen) *Featuring OLIVIA RODRIGO, BILLY STRINGS, MOLLY TUTTLE and more – “Orange Crush” Translucent Vinyl
VARIOUS – Mean Girls (2024 Soundtrack) CD (Interscope) *Featuring RENEÉ RAPP & MEGAN THEE STALLION
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Chelsea Wolfe –She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She
RECKLESS RECOMMENDED:
>> JEREMIAH CHIU – In Electric Time LP (International Anthem)
In Electric Time is out mere weeks after the release of a collaborative album from JEREMIAH CHIU with ARIEL KALMA and MARTA SOFIA HONER, but both the genesis and execution of this record was more impromptu. CHIU made a stop into the Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Highland Park, LA, with an open-ended plan to record, and over the course of two days built, programmed and sequenced the pieces that would become this record. The result is a great display of intuitive songwriting, ranging from RAYMOND SCOTT-like vintage miniatures to grand kosmiche in the mold of HARMONIA. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Two of the legit first-wave slow core bands team up for a split 7″ with both bands covering two of your favorite JOY DIVISION songs. Hook it into our veins… RECOMMENDED!
>> LAURA JANE GRACE – Hole in My Head LP/CD/CS (Polyvinyl) *Hot Pink Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
The mighty LJG is back at it with another record in what’s shaping up to be a fruitful solo discography. It continues the trend started on her pandemic-era releases of paring down the trademark AGAINST ME bombast to its bare essentials, resulting in really sharp lo-fi punk & folk (& even rockabilly & country) tracks that are as raw and bracingly immediate as any she’s ever made. Chicago’s gonna miss you, Laura! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Bristol’s IDLES enlist the help of RADIOHEAD producer Nigel Godrich (as well as KENNY BEATS and James Murphy of LCD SOUNDSYSTEM) for a record that expands out of punk onto the dancefloor while still retaining the group’s signature cockney aggression. On Partisan and RECOMMENDED!
>> CHELSEA WOLFE – She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She LP/CD (Loma Vista) *Black or Indie Exclusive Transparent Blue Vinyl
Longtime Reckless fave CHELSEA WOLFE returns with her 1st solo album in almost 5 years (though she’s devoted time to great side projects with CONVERGE and MRS. PISS and scoring the film X). This new joint is produced by DAVE SITEK, who draws out the industrial, electro, and trip-hop influences that have always creeped at the edges of Chelsea’s music. The chilly electronics & buzzing rhythms marry extremely well with Chelsea’s voice, as lush & powerful as ever. Fans of PORTISHEAD, BJÖRK, and TRICKY will find lots to love here & hopefully feel compelled to take a deeper dive into Chelsea’s eclectic catalog as a result. RECOMMENDED!
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
>> ARMAND HAMMER – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips 2LP (Fat Possum) *Ltd. Grape Color Vinyl – Back in stock!
>> EDWARD ARTEMIEV – Stalker/ The Mirror: 1989-90 Recordings LP (Mirumir) *180g, Import – Music from the films of ANDREI TARKOVSKY
A$AP ROCKY – At.Long.Last.A$AP 2LP (RCA) *Back in stock!
AVALANCHES – Since I Left You 2LP (Astralwerks) *2017 Reissue – Back in stock!
AVALANCHES – We Will Always Love You 2LP (Astralwerks) *Back in stock!
BECK – Sea Change 2LP (Geffen) *2016 Reissue – Back in stock!
>> BIG GARDEN – To the Rind LP (Gilead Media) *Earth Color Vinyl
6LACK (BLACK) – Free 6lack LP (Interscope) *Back in stock!
BLOOM – Maybe in Another Life LP (Pure Noise) *Ltd. Pink & Purple Galaxy Color Vinyl
JAMES BROWN – 20 All Time Greatest Hits 2LP (Polydor) *Red Vinyl – Back in stock!
>> BULLY – Lucky for You LP (Sub Pop) *Loser Edition Color Vinyl – Back in stock!
CAN – Singles 3LP (Mute) *Back in stock!
MARIAH CAREY – The Emancipation of Mimi 2LP (Island) *Reissue, Color Vinyl – Back in stock!
CHROMEO – Adult Contemporary 2LP (BMG)
THE CLEAN – Boodle Boodle Boodle 12″ (Merge) *Reissue
THE CLEAN – Tally Ho! b/w Platypus 7″ (Merge) *Reissue
KRONOS QUARTET – Black Angels 2LP (Nonesuch) *Reissue w/ etching by artist Matt Mahurin
LAKE STREET DIVE – Bad Self Portraits LP (Signature Sounds) *10th Anniversary, Deluxe Edition w/ bonus tracks & new alternate cover – Cloudy Blue Vinyl
>> THE LAST DINNER PARTY – Prelude to Ecstasy LP (Island) *Back in stock!
LES AMAZONES D’AFRIQUE – Musow Danse LP (Real World)
LES IMPRIMÉS – Love & Flowers b/w You 7″ (Big Crown)
100 GECS – 10,000 Gecs LP (Atlantic) *Back in stock!
BUFORD O’SULLIVAN – Stolen Soul LP (Jump Up)
OUT OF CONTROL ARMY – From Mexico to the World LP (Jump Up) *Back in stock!
THE PIETASTERS – All Day LP (Jump Up)
KATHERINE PRIDDY – The Pendulum Swing LP (Cooking Vinyl) *Ltd. Transparent Green Vinyl
PRIMUS – Pork Soda 2LP (Interscope) *Remastered – Back in stock!
RISE AGAINST – Revolutions Per Minute LP (Fat Wreck Chords) *Color Vinyl – Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
THE RUNAWAYS – The Best of the Runaways LP (Mercury) *Red Vinyl – Finally back in stock!
SAN FERMIN – Arms LP (Better)
>> SCHOOLBOY Q – Oxymoron 2LP (Interscope) *Deluxe Edition w/ bonus tracks – Back in stock!
THE SCOTCH BONNETS – Live Ya Life LP (Jump Up)
SIX PARTS SEVEN/ GOOD MORNING VALENTINE – Kissing Distance LP (Suicide Squeeze)
THE SKATALITES – Platinum Ska LP (Jump Up) *Silver Vinyl – Back in stock!
SLAYER – Show No Mercy LP (Metal Blade) *40th Anniversary, Remastered Special Edition – Ltd. Gold “Black Dust” Vinyl w/ book, slipmat, poster, flyers & signing card
>> THE SMILE – Wall of Eyes LP (XL) *Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl – Back in stock!
SPARROW SLEEPS – Take This to Your Crib 2LP (Smart Punk) *Lullaby renditions of FALL OUT BOY’s Take This to Your Grave – Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl, Ltd. 500
SONIC YOUTH – A Thousand Leaves LP (Geffen) *2016 Remaster – Back in stock!
SONS OF KEMET – Black to the Future 2LP (Impulse) *Back in stock!
STOP THE PRESSES – Got It LP (Jump Up)
SUN RA – Outer Spaceways Incorporated LP (ORG) *Metallic Gold Vinyl
SUNN O))) – Altar 2LP (Southern Lord) *180g, Reissue w/ book & poster – Black or Yellow Vinyl, Ltd. 300
TECHNO ANIMAL – The Brotherhood of the Bomb 2LP (Relapse) *Reissue – Forest Green & Blood Red Vinyl, Ltd. 1500
>> THE DARK – Catalogue Raisonne Vol. 10: Round the Edges LP (Seelie Court) *Import
YESSSSS!!! Finally, one of the greatest heavy progressive albums of ALL TIME (yes, that’s right) has been OFFICIALLY reissued by Seelie Court. This major slab features the heavy psychedelic guitar work of the legendary MARTIN WEAVER (ex-WICKED LADY), guitarist/vocalist STEVE GILES, bassist RON JOHNSON and drummer CLIVE THORNEYCROFT. This is a fantastic psychedelic boogie album with a sinister bent and a wicked sense of humor. We couldn’t be more overjoyed that this album can be heard again. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> DUCKS LTD. – Harm’s Way LP (Carpark) *Ltd. Color Vinyl
DUCKS LTD. – a Toronto-based duo with roots in the Australia, UK, and Midwest music scenes – are back with this follow-up to their assured 2021 debut LP. On Harm’s Way they nail the classic CARS/STROKES trick of making every instrument part a hook – each chiming riff, bassline, drum fill, and rich vocal harmony are pure, sticky ear candy. And like all the best jangle/power pop, repeated listens reveal layers of aching melancholy beneath the sugary surface. PLUS, awesomely, this record was made in Chicago and features members of RATBOYS, DEHD, FINOM and MOONTYPE. Really good stuff – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> BRITTANY HOWARD – What Now LP (Island) *Translucent Yellow Vinyl
BRITTANY HOWARD returns with her second solo LP removed from ALABAMA SHAKES. For What Now, she taps into the same wells of influence that BEYONCÉ did for Renaissance – glitchy funk, warm R&B, and euphoric house – for a set of songs equally as resilient. Throughout she proves her bonafides not just as a powerhouse singer but also as a truly incredible guitarist – one of our best living, no doubt about it. This is just one more brilliant release from an artist who is building up an absolutely towering body of work… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> HELADO NEGRO – Phasor LP/CD (4AD)
Roberto Carlos Lange follows up his expansive double LP Far In with a tighter collection of songs that draw influence from atmospheric kosmiche ambience (a direct reference to PAULINE OLIVEROS in the album’s opener) and tight, prominent grooves. For fans of SAULT, CATE LE BON & even STEREOLAB. RECOMMENDED!
>> DAVID NANCE & MOWED SOUND – David Nance & Mowed Sound LP (Third Man) *Black or Color Vinyl
Highly prolific journeyman songwriter/guitarist DAVID NANCE has banded together a Crazy Horse of his own in MOWED SOUND for this S/T’d “debut” LP, his first on JACK WHITE’s Third Man Records. Together they conjure up a set full of freewheeling boogie, cosmic Americana & greased-up psych with motorik grooves that throb & pulse hypnotically, evoking ghosts of Afrobeat, raga & CAN as much as classic ZZ TOP or ALLMAN BROS. A thrilling listen that will make you wanna trade in your wings on some wheels, hit the pavement & find some desert to go flying by… RECOMMENDED!
>> STEVE ROACH – Structures From Silence LP (Projekt) *2024 Remaster – Color Vinyl
Much appreciated reissue of this ambient/new age classic by Steve Roach. Originally released in 1984, this album is now regarded as one of the most important releases in the ambient genre & it sounds incredibly modern today as many artists now are exploring similar territory that Roach did over 30 years ago. ENO, VANGELIS & SCHULZE are solid comparisons but Roach was pushing his synth textures into a realm that still sounds fresh. Fans of the previously mentioned ambient giants as well as contemporaries like ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER & Steve Hauschildt will want to check this out. RECOMMENDED!
>> SONIC YOUTH – Walls Have Ears LP/CD (Goofin’) *Black or Ltd. Silver Vinyl
Walls Have Ears was originally released as an artist sanctioned “unofficial” release in 1986 & has been highly sought after ever since. The legendary LP featured material taken from 3 UK shows spliced together with sound collage & experimental sections that set it above your typical bootleg release. The lo-fi recordings really put you in the room with the band & the Bad Moon Rising heavy tracklist mixed with in-process/pre Evol tunes hits about as hard as you’d hope. RECOMMENDED!
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
A$AP FERG – Trap Lord 2LP (Legacy) *Reissue w/ new artwork & poster
AALIYAH – Aaliyah 2LP (Blackground) *Reissue – Back in stock!
>> AKITSA – Devenir le diable LP (Hospital)
THE AMERICAN ANALOG SET – New Drifters 5LP Box (Numero Group) *Ltd. Green & White Split Vinyl
CHET BAKER – In Milan LP (Destination Moon) *Clear Vinyl
ASTRUD GILBERTO – I Haven’t Got Anything Better to Do LP (Endless Happiness) *Import, Reissue
GLASS BEACH – Plastic Death 2LP/CD/CS (Run For Cover) *January release now available – Orange Vinyl
>> GREY FACTOR – 1979-1980 A.D. – Complete Studio Recordings LP (Damaged Disco)
HANDSOME BOY MODELING SCHOOL – So… How’s Your Girl? LP (Tommy Boy) *RSD 2022 Reissue – Back in stock!
FRANÇOISE HARDY – Françoise Hardy With Ezio Leoni & His Orchestra LP (Saar) *Import – Green Vinyl
>> DJ HARRISON – Shades of Yesterday LP (Stones Throw)
MAYA HAWKE – Blush LP (Mom + Pop) *Back in stock!
MAYA HAWKE – Moss LP (Mom + Pop) *Orange Vinyl – Back in stock!
JOE HISAISHI – Castle in the Sky (Soundtrack) LP (Studio Ghibli) *Japanese Import – Back in stock!
JOE HISAISHI – Howl’s Moving Castle (Soundtrack) 2LP (Studio Ghibli) *Japanese Import – Back in stock!
JOE HISAISHI – Kiki’s Delivery Service (Soundtrack) LP (Studio Ghibli) *Japanese Import – Back in stock!
JOE HISAISHI – Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Soundtrack) 2LP (Studio Ghibli) *Japanese Import – Back in stock!
JOE HISAISHI – Princess Mononoke (Soundtrack) 2LP (Studio Ghibli) *Japanese Import – Back in stock!
JOE HISAISHI – The Wind Rises (Soundtrack) 2LP (Studio Ghibli) *Japanese Import – Back in stock!
THE HOLD STEADY – Stay Positive 2LP (Vagrant) *2024 Reissue
>> HULDER – Verses in Oath LP/CD (20 Buck Spin) *Black or Bone/ Gold Merge Color Vinyl
OLUKO IMO – Oduduwa 12″ (Soundway) *Remastered
RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI – Midnight Colours LP (Black Knoll)
ITASCA – Imitation of War LP/CD (Paradise Of Bachelor)
ITZY – Born to Be CD (JYP Entertainment) *Versions A B & C available, sold separately
JAYE JAYLE – The Thing About the Fire 7″ (Pelagic)
>> JIM JONES & THE KOOL-ADE KIDS – Trust Me… LP/CD (Dark Descent) *Reissue
YOKO KANNO & SEATBELTS – Cowboy Bebop: The Real Folk Blues Legends 2LP (Milan) *Red Vinyl
YOKO KANNO & SEATBELTS – Cowboy Bebop: Songs for the Cosmic Sofa LP (Milan) *Blue Vinyl
KAZI & MADLIB – Blackmarket Seminar 2LP (Below System)
THE KILLERS – Day & Age LP (Island) *2017 Reissue – Back in stock!
THE KILLERS – Direct Hits 2LP (Island) *2017 Reissue – Back in stock!
THE KILLERS – Sawdust 2LP (Island) *2017 Reissue – Back in stock!
THE KILLERS – Wonderful Wonderful LP (Island) *Back in stock!
KING CRIMSON – Starless & Bible Black LP (Panegyric) *200g, Reissue – Back in stock!
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – Live in Chicago 2023 8LP Box (Reverberation Appreciation Society) *Recorded at the Salt Shed June 11-13 – Color Vinyl w/ poster and book
LADY WRAY – Come on In b/w Under the Sun 7″ (Big Crown)
KENDRICK LAMAR – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers 2LP (Interscope) *Back in stock!
>> DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN – No Need for Alarm 2LP (Get On Down) *30th Anniversary – #’d & Ltd. Color Vinyl
Sophomore release from DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN, & 30 years later it’s become a classic. Del’s first LP was put together with some help from his cousin, ICE CUBE & it should be no surprise to listeners that this second record, produced primarily by Hiero crew members Domino, A-Plus, Casual & Del himself, is a bit Jazzier & less G-Funky. Del’s got a great ear, a great pen, & an incredible voice, & if you don’t have a copy of this recOrd, you should grab this anniversary release before it’s too late. Promise you it’s worth it. RECOMMENDED!
>> ARIEL KALMA, JEREMIAH CHIU & MARTA SOFIA HONER – The Closest Thing to Silence LP/CD (International Anthem)
This collaboration between French-Australian new age luminary ARIEL KALMA and Int’l Anthem experimentalists JEREMIAH CHIU and MARTA SOFIA HONER was born at first from a meeting on BBC Radio’s “Late Junction” series, where the trio would exchange and work on fragments of each other’s original music. The initial twenty minute broadcast inspired them to expand their collaboration into a full length album, weaving together classical minimalism, fourth world rhythmic jazz, drone & sound design into a captivating collage. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> THE LAST DINNER PARTY – Prelude to Ecstasy LP (Island) *”Midnight” Black Vinyl w/ poster
UK five-piece THE LAST DINNER PARTY have built up an impressive amount of hype in their short time as a band, cracking the charts overseas and opening for the STONES all without a full-length to their name. Now Prelude to Ecstasy is finally here and, frankly, it rules. Bombastic & theatrical alt-pop in the vein of SPARKS or KATE BUSH with hooks for days, a really inventive rhythm section, and some serious guitar heroics that also line this up neatly with ST VINCENT or T.REX. Produced by JAMES FORD (JESSIE WARE, ARCTIC MONKEYS) and HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Chicago “experimental heavy band” METH. are back with another heater, their second on Prosthetic Records. Shame’s seven tracks assault the senses relentlessly with pummeling tempos & harsh sonics that, in concert with the vox & lyrics, offer a stark, harrowing glimpse into cycles of addiction, trauma & depression. They channel many of the same influences as peers like CHAT PILE and PRIMITIVE MAN – i.e. if you’re a fan of GODFLESH, THE JESUS LIZARD, SWANS BIG BLACK/SHELLAC etc, you’ll find lots to love here and you’ll relish the challenging listen. Another Chi-town drop we can be proud of… RECOMMENDED!
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
ALL TIME LOW – Put Up or Shut Up LP (Hopeless) *2024 Reissue – Yellow Vinyl
ANGEL HAIR – Insect Immortality LP (Three One G) *Reissue – Color Vinyl
STEVIE WONDER – Songs in the Key of Life 2LP (Motown) *Reissue w/ book & 7″ – Back in stock!
LINK WRAY – Jack the Ripper LP (Sundazed) *Blood Red Vinyl
VARIOUS – Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label LP (Numero Group) *Black or Ltd. “Jimmie Green” Vinyl
>> VARIOUS – Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits LP (Heavenly Sweetness) *Back in stock!
VARIOUS – Industrial Accident LP (Wax Trax!) *Soundtrack to 2018 documentary featuring “unrealeased & classics” by FRONT 242, MINISTRY, KMFDM, CHRIS CONNELLY and more w/ 40 pg. book – Black Vinyl back in stock and Ltd. Blue Vinyl now available✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
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>> BENNY THE BUTCHER – Everybody Can’t Go LP/CD (Def Jam)
Griselda’s knife-man is always ready to kill a beat. BENNY THE BUTCHER has an uncomplicated flow & style that’s never out of place. That’s not to say he’s not a great lyricist, that’s to say that sometimes the gymnastics aren’t the draw. See, what Benny does is put together rhymes, flows, & beats for a complete experience, you can vibe to it, but the drums knock hard enough to get people on the dance floor. You can put it on at the party, but your writer-ly friends can rock with the penmanship. It’s a one-stop shop for any fan of good Hip-Hop music. RECOMMENDED!
>> FUTURE ISLANDS – People Who Aren’t There Anymore LP (4AD) *Black or Indie Exclusive Clear Vinyl
7th full length album for Baltimore indie mainstays FUTURE ISLANDS, rooting themselves again in their trademark synth-pop sound influenced instrumentally by NEW ORDER and THE HUMAN LEAGUE with Sam Herring’s recognizable bellow floating above. On 4AD and RECOMMENDED!
>> ZANDER RAYMOND – To Have Several Lives LP (Sound As Language) *Remastered – Ltd. Green Vinyl ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
Beautiful ambient record from Chicago’s ZANDER RAYMOND that was originally released in 2022. To Have Several Lives centers on improvisation, making use of modular synths and samples to construct a non-linear sound design. The result is a beautiful, often surprising set of vignettes, sketching outer worlds and inviting Inner calm. Now newly remastered for vinyl, this comes HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> TY SEGALL – Three Bells 2LP/CD/CS (Drag City)
Three Bells might be the most sprawling record TY SEGALL has ever made, and if you’re familiar with Ty’s work then you know that’s no small feat. Many of these tracks aren’t “songs” so much as they are densely layered suites: they start at one point before morphing over several minutes into an entirely different beast, and then they build to a mighty crescendo before moving on to the next cycle. If you imagine the Abbey Road medley made album length then you’re not far off, but you’d also have to factor in Ty’s recent knack for channeling as many genres as possible – garage & psych of course, but also new wave, freak folk, knotty funk, art punk, and the most abrasive bursts of interstitial noise this side of NIN’s Downward Spiral. The sprawl is tied together by a massive sense of groove and an almost jazzy swing to the drums (played by Ty himself), lending the set a swagger that few of Ty’s contemporaries can rival. It’s always a thrill when a songwriter as brilliant as Ty challenges himself & his own conventions, and even more so when they stick the landing. Produced with COOPER CRAIN (✶ ✶ ✶ ✶), on DRAG CITY and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> THE SMILE – Wall of Eyes LP (XL) *Black or Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl w/ limited listening party swag available with purchase while supplies last
This sophomore full length from JONNY GREENWOOD, THOM YORKE and TOM SKINNER drapes their unconventional rhythms in a gauzy, dream-pop atmosphere, at times channeling orchestral, spiritual jazz with textured string & brass arrangements and swirling cosmic synth. Unlike many of the later RADIOHEAD efforts that appear as immaculate studio soundcraft, Wall of Eyes seems instead to embrace disharmony. The ideas are frenetic and loose, and neither YORKE nor GREENWOOD have been as energetic as songwriters in years as they are here. RECOMMENDED!
>> SPRINTS – Letter to Self LP (City Slang) *Ltd. Red Vinyl
Young Irish band SPRINTS drop their debut full-length on City Slang, building off the buzz of a pair of great EPs & a reputation for a ferocious live show. They level up from their road-tested garage-punk sound with a heavy grunge feel that places this in the same continuum as classic HOLE & PJ HARVEY, even as the tempos amp up a la prime MOTÖRHEAD. Band leader Karla Chubb’s world-beating voice & lyrics are the icing on the cake, tying the songs together to make a piece of defiantly cathartic art. Instantly one of the best rock albums of 2024. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
>> VARIOUS – Sonic Transmutations 8LP Box (Clone)
Sonic Transmutations is an extended compilation album celebrating over three decades of Clone Records. Marking the 31 years – which is coincidentally the national Dutch telephone code – the 8×12 inch box set draws together veteran talent and emerging iconoclasts, transmitting a frequency rooted the imprint’s signature blend of essential dance music while journeying off into territories unknown. In a constant state of unfolding, morphing across phases of matter, Sonic Transmutations purveys an elemental energy that stands in testament to Clone’s enduring legacy and explorations of sounds and structures. RECOMMENDED.
OTHER NEW RELEASES, REISSUES & RESTOCKS:
>> ADAM X – My Acidic Being 12″ (Pinkman)
ALKALINE TRIO – Blood, Hair, & Eyeballs LP (Rise) *Black or Ltd. Black & Bone Color Vinyl – Exclusive “floating eyeball” pen available with purchase while supplies last ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
BANE – Don’t Wait Up LP (Equal Vision) *Reissue – Baby Blue Vinyl
CHRISTOPHER BEAR & DANIEL ROSSEN – Past Lives (Score) LP (A24 Music) *Soundtrack to 2023 film from ex- GRIZZLY BEAR members, featuring new SHARON VAN ETTEN track
BLACK SABBATH – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath LP (Rhino) *50th Anniversary, Rhino “Start Your Ear Off Right” Series – Ltd. Smoke Vinyl
BLUE CHEER – The ’67 Demos LP (Beat Rocket) *Remastered – White Vinyl
PRIMUS – Sailing the Seas of Cheese LP (Interscope) *200g, Black or Yellow Vinyl – Back in stock!
REMEMBER SPORTS – Like a Stone LP (Father/Daughter) *Color Vinyl – Back in stock!
GRUFF RHYS – Sadness Sets Me Free LP/CD (Rough Trade) *Black or Indie Exclusive “Blackberry Neo-Neapolitan” Color Vinyl w/ alternate cover
KEITH RICHARDS – Vintage Vinos 2LP (Mindless) *2024 Reissue – Color Vinyl
>> RIHANNA – Anti 2LP (Def Jam) *Back in stock!
ROD WAVE – Nostalgia 2LP (Alamo) *2023 album now available
ARTHUR RUSSELL – Calling Out of Context 2LP (Audika) *Reissue – Back in stock!
ARTHUR RUSSELL – Instrumentals 2LP (Audika) *Back in stock!
>> ARTHUR RUSSELL – Iowa Dream 2LP (Audika) *Back in stock!
ARTHUR RUSSELL – Love is Overtaking Me 2LP (Audika) *Reissue – Back in stock!
>>ARTHUR RUSSELL – World of Echo 2LP (Audika) *Reissue w/ bonus tracks – Back in stock!
SAN KAZAKGASCAR – Long Tones of August CS (Trouble In Mind) *Explorer Series Vol. 29
YASUAKI SHIMIZU – Kakashi/ Kiren LP (Palto Flats) *Reissues, sold separately – Back in stock!
SIDE BY SIDE – You’re Only Young Once LP (Revelation) *Reissue – Pink Vinyl
SLEATER-KINNEY – Little Rope LP (Loma Vista) *Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl – Late arrival from last week now available, plus Black Vinyl & CDs still in stock
SLEEP TOKEN – Take Me Back to Eden 2LP (Spinefarm) *Back in stock!
THE SMITHEREENS – The Lost Album LP (Sunset Blvd) *Metallic Gold Vinyl, Ltd. 1000
>> SNOOPER – Super Snooper LP (Third Man) *One of Reckless’ Best of 2023 staff picks back in stock!
SOCCER MOMMY – Clean LP (Fat Possum) *Back in stock!
SPIRITUALIZED – Amazing Grace LP (Fat Possum) *180g, Reissue – Black or “Dove Grey” Vinyl w/ new artwork
THE STROKES – Is This It LP (RCA *Import, Reissue – Ltd. Transparent Red Vinyl w/ alternate “original” glove cover
THE SUPERFINE DANDELION – The Superfine Dandelion LP (Sundazed) *Remastered – Blue Vinyl
THE TANGERINE ZOO – The Tangerine Zoo LP (Sundazed) *Remastered – Chlorophyll Glass Green Vinyl
SUSAN TEDESCHI – Just Won’t Burn LP (Fantasy) *25th Anniversary
TELEVISION – The Blow-Up 2LP (ROIR) *Blue & Green Vinyl – Back in stock!
THUNDERCAT – It is What it Is LP (Brainfeeder) *Red Vinyl – Back in stock!
TORRES – What an Enormous Room LP/CD (Merge) *Black or Peak Vinyl Edition Color Vinyl w/ Blue Side A & White Side B – Posters included w/ purchase while supplies last
ALI FARKA TOURÉ – The Green Album LP (World Circuit) *Reissue
>> TRESPASS FIELD – Trespass Field CS (Trouble In Mind) *Explorer Series Vol. 20 – Back in stock!
>> TWIN PEAKS – Sweet ’17 Singles LP (Grand Jury) *Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
>> TWIN PEAKS – Wild Onion LP (Grand Jury) *Back in stock! ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
ULVER – Bergtatt LP (Century Media) *180g, Remastered w/ book – Color Vinyl
