Category: New Releases

Reckless Records 11/22/24, 11/29/24, 12/5/24 NEW RELEASES

We still have some black friday titles in stock. If you search “Black Friday 2024” you can see what’s left. We still have plenty of the Olivia Rodrigo, some of the Beatles 3” records with the carrying case & more Billie Eilish & Grateful Dead on the way

CAN – Live in Keele 1977 LP/CD (Mute)

Live In Keel 1977 is a legendary CAN bootleg & it’s been cleaned up & released as the alleged final release in the live archive series. This late period gig shows the band at their most playful with Jamaican bassist Rosko Gee (TRAFFIC) on bass which freed up Holger to make a bunch of noise & weird sounds. The results are incredibly funky, almost electric Miles funky. RECOMMENDED.

KIM DEAL – Nobody Loves You More LP/CD (4AD)

We honestly couldn’t be more excited for this solo KIM DEAL debut, many years in the making and following THE BREEDERS’ 2018 return – as well as their tour support of OLIVIA RODRIGO – both of which thrust DEAL and her bandmates back into the public eye. Some of the oldest recordings here stretch back to 2011, as well as a lot of recordings with STEVE ALBINI at Electrical Audio in 2022. “Nobody Loves You More” is an arresting combo of chamber pop, heartfelt balladry & dub experimentation, all tied together by DEAL’s recognizable voice (which doesn’t appear to have changed a bit). Featuring help from BREEDERS bandmates KELLEY DEAL and JIM MacPHERSON among others, this comes OBVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED!

MINOR THREAT – 1ST 7” (Dischord)

One of the most legendary hardcore singles (or singles in any genre really) has finally been reissued in 7” form by Dischord in 2024. We’re not sure how long these will last so get em while they’re hot!

PAPA M – Ballads of Harry Houdini LP (Drag City)

During down time from touring as the live guitarist for GANG OF FOUR, David Pajo wrote, recorded & mastered these new songs. Pajo’s voice keeps getting more & more gravelly like a younger Tom Waits & there’s some fun, almost kraut rock esque instrumentals. David’s such a gifted musician & his records are always worth checking out. 

JEFF PARKER – Way Out of Easy LP/CD (International Anthem)

If you were around in the 2000s you might have seen one of Jeff Parker’s week night residency gigs at Rodan in Wicker Park. Those were great gigs with revolving line-ups & cool guest appearances. Fast forward to 2016, Jeff started a residency at the ETA venue in Highland Park in L.A. Originally starting out with standards, Jeff & the ETA 4tet band gradually expanded their sound into lengthy compositions & jams.In 2023 they recorded one of their sets not knowing that ETA would soon face a similar fate as Chicago’s Rodan & shut its doors. Anna Butterss leads a lot of the songs with solid, repetitive bass lines & Jeff’s flowing leads & Josh Johnson’s almost Ethio jazz influenced alto sax melodies make for a wonderful late 2024 release. RECOMMENDED.

TRISTWCH Y FENYWOD – Tristwch Y Fenywod LP (Night School)

One of our most anticipated records of the year is finally here. The Leeds trio TRISTWCH Y FENYWOD (“The Sadness of Women”) consists of two zithers, bass guitar & drum machine with lyrics sung in Welsh. The result sounds like a lost 4AD band recently uncovered like the first DEAD CAN DANCE album, the darkest CURE songs, THIS MORTAL COIL, COCTEAU TWINS & later things like TROPIC OF CANCER or INCA ORE. The whole record is truly amazing. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE!

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

THE BEATLES – Beatles 65 (Mono remaster) LP (Capitol)

THE BEATLES – Beatles Second Album (Mono remaster) LP (Capitol)

THE BEATLES – Early Beatles (Mono remaster) LP (Capitol)

THE BEATLES – Hard Day’s Night  LP(Capitol)

THE BEATLES – Meet The Beatles LP (Capitol)

THE BEATLES – Something New LP (Capitol)

THE BEATLES – 1964 U.S. ALBUMS IN MONO 8LP box set (Capitol)

BLACK STAR – No Fear of Time LP/CD (Rhymesayers)

BLOOD INCANTATION – Absolute Elsewhere LP (Century Media) back in stock!

BOYS LIFE – Home Is a Highway 4LP box set (Numero Group)

JAMES BROWN – The Complete James Brown Christmas 3LP (Jackpot)

BILL CALLAHAN – Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s Smog Dec. 10 2001

SABRINA CARPENTER – EVOLution LP reissue

SABRINA CARPENTER – Fruitcake LP

SABRINA CARPENTER – Singular Act I LP reissue

SABRINA CARPENTER – Singular Act II LP reissue

J COLE – 2014 Forest Hills Drive LP (Dreamville) green vinyl

THE CURE – Songs of a Lost World LP (Capitol) marble vinyl back in stock!

DOECHHI – Alligator Bites Never Heal LP (Top Dawg)

EFFIGIES – Forever Grounded LP (BFD) with poster

FATHER JOHN MISTY – Mahashmashana LP/CD (Sub Pop)

GIRLS – Album LP (True Panther)

GIRLS – Father, Son, Holy Ghost LP 

HIGH LLAMAS – Hawaii LP (Drag City)

HIGH LLAMAS – Lollo Rosso LP (Drag City)

HIGH LLAMAS – Santa Barbara LP (Drag City)

INTERPOL – Live At Third Man Records LP (Third Man)

KILLER MIKE – Michael & the Mighty Midnight Songs for Sinners LP/CD (Loma Vista)

LAUFEY – Christmas Waltz 7” (AWAL)

LAUFEY – Winter Wonderland 27” (AWAL)

MEGAN THE STALLION – Megan LP/CD (Hot Girl)

MOTLEY CRUE – Dr. Feelgood (35th Anniversary) 3LP DELUXE BOX/LP/CD

NEW ORDER – Bizarre Love Triangle 12” (Warner)

NEW ORDER – Brotherhood LP/CD/DVD box set (Warner)

NEW ORDER – State of the Nation 12” (Warner)

NEW ORDER – Touched by the Hand of God 12” (Warner)

OPETH – Last Will & Testament LP/CD/CD w/blu-ray (Moderbolaget) 2 different colors or black. Most LP versions are sold out hopefully more back soon

CHRISTOPHER OWENS – I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair LP (True Panther)

TOM PETTY – Live in Edinburgh 1982: Genaro Tapes LP (Third Man)

REMAINS – Session With The Remains LP (Sundazed)

SIMPLE MINDS – Sparkle in the Rain LP (Virgin)

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – Aghori Mhori Mei LP/CD (Martha’s Music) color or black

MCDOY TYNER & JOE HENDERSON –  Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs LP (Blue Note)

U2 – How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 8LP Super Deluxe/LP/CD (Island)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Cosmic Waves Vol. 1 Compiled by Angel Olsen LP (Cosmic Waves)

KANYE WEST & TY DOLLA SIGN – Vultures 1 LP/CD (YZY)

WILCO – Hot Cool Shroud LP/CD 

BLACK FRIDAY 2024

Here’s what we’ll have on Friday. There always is something that falls through the cracks and this year for us it’s the Sun Ra. Supposedly a large chunk of the Sun Ra pressing was lost. If you’re looking for this please look elsewhere. Otherwise we hope we have what you’re looking for. See you at 10AM on Friday and Happy Thanksgiving

Allman Brothers Band –  Manley Field House, Syracuse NY April 7 , 1972 

Amigo The Devil – The Wiltern (Live) 

Asking Alexandria – The Black 

Angelo Badalamenti – Music From Film And Television

Joe Bataan – Riot 

Better Than Ezra – Deluxe 

Big Brother & The Holding Company – Live at the Grande Ballroom Detroit; March 2, 1968 

Big Freedia – Hitz Vol. 2 2010-2020 

Biohazard – Mata Leão 

Born Jamericans – Kids From Foreign 

The Byrds/Buffalo Springfield – Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival

Circa Survive – Descensus 

Christopher Cross – A Christopher Cross Christmas 

Cypress Hill – Live at Rock im Park 1999 

Jesse Ed Davis – Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day–The Unissued Atco Recordings 1970-1971 WICKER PARK ONLY

Dead Prez – RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta 

DJO – DECIDE (Deluxe) 

The Doors – Live in Detroit 4LP box set

Dave Douglas – Gifts WICKER PARK ONLY

Earl Sweatshirt – Feet of Clay (5th Anniversary Edition) 

Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon 12”

Echo & The Bunnymen – Silver 12”

Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft (Isolated Vocals)

Engine Kid – The 1993 Steve Albini Sessions

The English Beat – Special Beat Service 

Bill Evans Trio – Live At Kongsberg 1970 

Explosions In The Sky/Steve Jablonsky – Lone Survivor Original Soundtrack 

The Flamin Groovies – Let It Rock!: Live from the San Francisco Civic Center October 26, 1980

Jerry Garcia – Electric on the Eel: August 29th, 1987 

Ghostface Killah – Set The Tone (Guns & Roses) Live From Echo Mountain 

Grateful Dead – Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT 5/5/77 4LP box set

Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)  BELMONT/WICKER PARK ONLY

David Grisman Dawg ’90 (Deluxe) 

Eramus Hall – Lost and Found WICKER PARK ONLY

Beres Hammond – Just A Man 

Herbie Hancock – Possibilities 

Isaac Hayes – Truck Turner (Original Soundtrack) 

Helmet – Betty 

Jimi Hendrix – Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts 

John Lee Hooker – Don’t Turn Me From Your Door 

Whitney Houston – LOVE IS (Live From South Africa) and more 12”

Illenium – Awake Seeking 

Jane’s Addiction – Imminent Redemption 12”

Al Jarreau – Wow! Live in Performance at the Childe Harold 1976 

Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head 

Jungle – Back on 74 12″ Single

Noah Kahan – Town Hall (Stick Season Collaborations) 

King Missile – Happy Hour 

B.B. King – In France: Live at the Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival (1977)

Lacuna Coil – The EPs: Lacuna Coil & Halflife 

Lamb of God – Ashes of the Wake Live 

LSD – (Labrinth, Sia and Diplo) Labrinth, Sia & Diplo presents… LSD (The Remixes) 

Steve Martin – King Tut 12” picture disc

Merry Marvel Marching Band – Merry Marvel Marching Society

MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday 25th Anniversary: Original Art 

MF Doom-  Operation: Doomsday 25th Anniversary: Alternate Art 

The Minus 5 – Down With Wilco 

Joni Mitchell – Hejira Demos 

Modest Mouse – Baron Von Bullshit Rides Again 

Morphine – B-Sides and Otherwise

Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World: 30th Anniversary Edition 

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Into The Well 

Paul Ngozi – Viva Ngozi 

Norma Jean – Wrongdoers 

Ohgeesy – GEEZYWORLD Atlantic Records 

Orgone – Bacano 

Buck Owens – I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail

Charley Patton – The Father of Delta Blues: Selections from Paramount Recordings 

Pearl Jam – RSD Song of the Year 12”

Daniel Powter – DP 

Raekwon – Immobilarity: 25th Anniversary Edition

Rage Against The Machine – Democratic National Convention 2000 

Ramones – Greatest Hits 

Emily Remler Live at the 4-Queens (1985-88) BELMONT & WICKER PARK ONLY

Bebe Rexha – Expectation 

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Boys NoizeChallengers (MIXED) by Boys Noise 

Max Roach = Deeds, Not Words (MONO)

Olivia Rodrigo – Guts Spilled

The Rolling Stones – Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! w/ LITHOGRAPH

Mykal Rose, Subatomic Sound System & Hollie Cook – Rockin’ Like A Champion WICKER PARK ONLY

Todd Rundgren – Todd Rundgren’s Utopia

Santana – Let The Guitar Play

Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – From South Africa To South Carolina 

Sahib Shihab – Sahib’s Jazz Party & After Hours SHIPPED LATE BUT SHOULD ARRIVE IN WICKER PARK ON FRIDAY

Bobby Shmurda – Shmurda She Wrote 

Slaughter Beach, Dog – Live At The Cabin 

Snoop Dogg – Live at Forest National 2005 

Soul Dog – Movin’ On BELMONT & WICKER PARK ONLY

Souls of Mischief – No Man’s Land 

The Carl Stalling Project – The Carl Stalling Project: Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons 1936-1958

Cat Stevens – Saturnight: Cat Stevens Live In Tokyo 

Genevieve Stokes – Catching Rabbits 

Stone Temple Pilots – Purple Rarities 

Stress Eater – Everybody Eats! 

Sunn O))) – Black One (Deluxe Edition) 

Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5)

T. Rex – Tanx PICTURE DISC

Tangerine Dream – Live at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow 1974: 50th Anniversary Edition

Cecil Taylor – Live At The Cafe Montmartre 

Tegan and Sara – So Jealous (20th Anniversary) 

Thievery Corporation – The Richest Man In Babylon 

Charles Tolliver – Music Inc Live at the Captain’s Cabin 

Too $hort – Cocktails 

Tribe – Dedication

U2 – How to Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb 

Ultravox – Lament [Steven Wilson Stereo Mix] 

Various Artists – The Elephant 6 Recording Co. (Soundtrack)

Various Artists – Jazz Dispensary: The Golden Hour 

Various Artists – The Soul And Songs Of Young Curtis Mayfield: The Spirit Of Chicago 

Various Artists – The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More… 

Van Halen – Live in Dallas 1991 

The Veronicas – Hook Me Up

Vitamin String Quartet – VSQ Performs BTS

WAR – The Vinyl 1977-1994 Rhino 5LP box set

Wolves In The Throne Room – Black Cascade (15 Year Anniversary Edition)

Yes – Fragile Outtakes 

7”S/10”s/CD

The Beaches – Blame Jocelyn 7”

The Beatles – All My Loving 3″ Record and Carrying Case

Bluey – Rug Island  7″ Picture Disc

Phil Collins – Live From The Board… The Official Bootleg Rhino 10″ EP

Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come: The Diamond Edition 7″ Single

Cypress Hill – Live at Rock im Park 1999 BELMONT & WICKER PARK ONLY

Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 40th Anniversary 7″ Picture Disc BELMONT & WICKER PARK ONLY

Gaslight Anthem – Live at Park Ave (15 Year Anniversary) 10″

GROUPLOVE – I want a little bit more 10” WICKER PARK ONLY

MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday 25th Anniversary: Original Art Longbox CD

MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday 25th Anniversary: Alternate Art Longbox CD

MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday 25th Anniversary: Original Art Cassette

MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday 25th Anniversary: Alternate Art Cassette

Motley Crue – Dr Feelgood: 35th Anniversary 7″ Single Boxset BELMONT & WICKER PARK ONLY

Stevie Nicks -The Lighthouse 7″ Single

ZZ Ward – Put The Gun Down (Reimagined 2024) 10″ Die Cut Vinyl

Reckless Records 11/08/24 & 11/15/24 New Releases

BLACK SABBATH – Cross Purposes LP/CD (Rhino) black or color vinyl

BLACK SABBATH – Forbidden LP/CD (Rhino)  black or color vinyl

BLACK SABBATH – Headless Cross LP/CD (Rhino)  black or color vinyl

BLACK SABBATH – Tyr LP/CD (Rhino)  black or color vinyl

These late period BLACK SABBATH albums have been difficult to find on any format for many years & thankfully they’re available again. No these don’t really stack up against the Ozzy or Dio albums but there is some great stuff in here. Our mantra always is if Tony is playing guitar it’s worth checking out.

BLOOD INCANTATION – Astral Spells: Promo 2014 10” (Doomentia) black, red or white vinyl

2024 is the year that BLOOD INCANTATION truly broke with their album “Absolute Elsewhere” which is easily one of the best albums of the year. 10 Years ago the Denver group released their “Astral Spells” demo & it has now been remixed & issued with some rare live tracks for this limited edition 10” release. These won’t last long so get it now!

PAYSAGE D’HIVER – Die Berge LP/CD/CS (Prophecy)

The Swiss black metal enigma PAYSAGE D’HIVER is back with a bleak new album for these very bleak times. “Die Berge” aka the mountains does a good job of placing you in the center of a harsh Swiss Mountainous environment with swirling snow & frigid temps. Ominous & bleak sounding black metal that almost descends into noise at times like being trapped in a swirling blizzard. What else would you want??

SIP – Leos Ultras LP (Not Not Fun)

Chicago synth wiz Jimmy Lacy is back with a new record under the SIP moniker. Melodic & playful synth pieces with some occasional melodica, flute & other wind instruments & minimal rhythms. Think stuff like Mamman Sani, BITCHIN BAJAS, MIND OVER MIRRORS, HARMONIA etc… RECOMMENDED.

GILLIAN WELCH & DAVID RAWLINGS – Woodland LP/CD (Acony)

Absolutely stellar 2024 album by one of the most wonderful duos going these days, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. “Woodland” is named after their Nashville studio that was nearly destroyed by a tornado in 2020. Thankfully most of their gear & all of their tapes survived the damaging twister. Their harmonies have always been tear jerking but there’s something about hearing them in 2024 with this expanded instrumentation that is just stunning. This is without a doubt one of our favorite albums of the year. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RETOCKS

ALABAMA SHAKES – Boys & Girls LP (ATO)

ALVVAYS – Alvvays: 10th Anniversary LP (Polyvinyl) remastered w/ bonus track

AS I LAY DYING – Through Storms Ahead LP (Napalm)

ATEEZ – Golden Hour Pt. 2 LP/CD (KQ) 4 different CD variants

AVETT BROTHERS – Mignonette LP (Thirty Tigers)

BOY HARSHER – Careful LP (Nude Club)

BOY HARSHER – Country Girl LP (Nude Club)

BOY HARSHER – Lesser Man LP (Nude Club)

BOY HARSHER – Your Body Is Nothing LP (Nude Club)

BOY HARSHER – Runner LP (Nude Club)

BRAINIAC – Smack Bunny Baby LP (Craft)

APOLLO BROWN – Easy Truth LP (Mello Music Group)

BUFFALO TOM – Big Red Letter Day LP (Beggars Banquet)

BUFFALO TOM – Birdbrain LP (Beggars Banquet)

BUFFALO TOM – Let Me Come Over LP (Beggars Banquet)

JOHN CALE – Academy In Peril LP/CD (Domino)

JOHN CALE – Paris 1919: Deluxe Edition 2LP/2CD (Domino)

CHARLI XCX – Brat & It’s the Same But There’s Three More Songs So It’s Not LP (Warner)

CHARLATANS – Up To Our Hips: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition LP (Beggars Banquet)

WILLIE COLON – Asalto Navideno Vol. II LP (Craft)

DEHD – Flower of Devotion LP (Firetalk) mint green vinyl reissue

FAZERDAZE – Soft Power LP (Section 1)

BRUCE HAACK – Electric Lucifer LP (Telephone Explosion)

GEORGE HARRISON – Living in the Material World 2LP/2LP deluxe (Dark Horse) 

JENNIFER HUDSON – Gift of Love LP (Interscope)

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF – Navigator LP (ATO)

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF – Past Is Still Alive LP (ATO)

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF – Small Town Heroes LP (ATO)

IRON MAIDEN – Powerslave: 40th Anniversary LP (BMG)

JPEG MAFIA – I Lay Down My Life For You LP (Peggy)

LINKIN PARK – From Zero LP/CD (Warner) limited magenta vinyl or sea blue vinyl

MAJOR LAZER – Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do LP (Mad Decent) back in print!

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Exodus: Expanded LP/10” (Tuff Gong) alternate artwork

CASS MCCOMBS – Seed Cake on Leap Year: Unreleased Songs 1990-2000 LP (Domino)

METHOD MAN – Tical:30th Anniversary LP (Def Jam)

MF DOOM – MM Food: 20th Anniversary LP/CD (Rhymesayers) alternate artwork

BLUE MITCHELL – Blue’s Moods LP (Craft)

THELONIOUS MONK – Monk’s Music LP (Craft)

ODDISEE – People Hear What They See LP (Mello Music Group)

ANDERSON PAAK – Venice LP (Obe)

PAYSAGE D’HIVER – Schnee LP/CD/CS (Prophecy)

PIERCE THE VEIL – Misadventures LP (Fearless)

RATT – Out of the Cellar LP (BMG)

JIMMY REED – I’m Jimmy Reed LP (Craft) Bluesville Acoustic Sound Series

CHAPPELL ROAN – Good Luck Babe 7” (Island) finally available again!

CHAPPELL ROAN – Pink Pony Club 7” (Island) finally available again!

SCREAMING FEMALES – Rose Mountain LP (Don Giovanni)

SMASHING TIMES – Mrs. Ladyships & the Cleanerhouse Boys LP (K Records)

ELLIOTT SMITH – From a Basement On A Hill LP (Kill Rock Stars)

SOULED AMERICAN – Notes Campfire LP (Scissor Tail)

OTIS SPANN – Walking the Blues LP (Candid)

ST. VINCENT – Todos Nacen Gritando LP/CD (Total Pleasure) w/ signed print while supplies last in Wicker Park

THE SUNDAYS – Reading, Writing & Arithmetic LP (Geffen) finally back in print on grey vinyl

GWEN STEFANI – Bouquet LP (Interscope)

TALKING HEADS – Talking Heads 77: Deluxe Edition 2LP/4LP box/3CD (Rhino) with limited lithograph while supplies last. Ask at counter

TSUNAMI – Loud Is As 5LP box (Numero)

TV ON THE RADIO – Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes: 20th Anniversary LP

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Hosono House Revisited LP (Stones Throw)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Like Someone I Know: A Celebration of Margo Guryan LP/CD (Sub Pop) 

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999 LP (Music From Memory) sold out but we’ll have more soon

VIOLENT FEMMES – Hallowed Ground: 40th Anniversary LP (Craft)

DWIGHT YOAKAM – Brighter Days LP (Thirty Tigers)

Reckless Records 10/25/24 & 11/1/24 New Releases

BADBADNOTGOOD – Mid Spiral: CHAOS – ORDER – GROWTH LP/CD

Following a series of vocal-infused records and other collaborations, Canadian jazz project BADBADNOTGOOD returns to their instrumental roots on “Mid Spiral”. The sessions here were recorded in early 2024 over a week with a small group of regular collaborators, and originally released as a trio separate EPs – “Chaos”, “Order” and “Growth”. Even more crossover appeal for fans of rock groovers like KHRUANGBIN, GLASS BEAMS, KIT SEBASTIAN and MDOU MOCTAR on these tracks, as well as a good amount of dynamic, emotional soul jazz that the group has made their calling card.

THE CURE – Songs of a Lost World LP/CD/DLX CD  (Capitol) 

After 16 long years Robert Smith & the band has delivered an instant classic with “Songs of a Lost World.” Many of these songs were played on tour the past few years & we were obsessively listening to live versions of YouTube for months after. Musings on aging & death are the main themes here with plenty of doom, gloom & darkness to go around. Simon Gallup’s incredible bass playing leads most of the songs & Robert’s voice sounds much more youthful that it rightfully should. This album sits nicely next to “Disintegration” & “Pornography” & the long, jammed out intros have a post-rock/Mogwai-esque sound. No doubt one of the best albums of 2024 & one of the best records we’ve heard the past few years to be honest. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE.

SLINT – Tweez 2LP/LP/CD (Touch & Go)

The debut album Louisville legends SLINT has been remastered for its 35th anniversary. Steve Albini’s original mix has always been controversial with its playful post production, something he rarely did & often spoke out against. No matter what you think about that, Tweez is still one of the best debut albums. For basically the entire existence of the album the original bass player Ethan Buckler has basically hated the Albini mix. Included in this expanded reissue is the “Tweethan” mix minus all of Albini’s extra sound FX & MUCH louder bass. To us, this sounds as close to a “Tweez live in the studio” session as you’ll ever get. We think it’s a really fun listen. RECOMMENDED OF COURSE.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

AMYL & THE SNIFFERS – Cartoon Darkness LP/CD (B2B) limited “Doing In Me Lungs” indie edition & black

CHET BAKER – Baker’s Holiday LP (Verve) Acoustic Sound Series

JAMES BLAKE & LIL YACHTY – Bad Cameo LP/CD (Quality)

BRATMOBILE – Girls Gets Busy LP (Kill Rock Stars)

BRATMOBILE – Ladies, Women & Girls LP (Kill Rock Stars)

BRATMOBILE – Pottymouth LP (Kill Rock Stars)

CLAIRO – Juna 7” (Big Crown)

COCOROSIE – La Maison De Mon Reve: 20th Anniversary LP (Touch & Go)

COLDPLAY – Moon Music LP (Parlophone) signed copies!!

ELVIS COSTELLO – King of America 2CD/LP (Universal)

CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG – Live at the Fillmore East 1969 LP/CD (Atlantic)

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS – American Band LP (ATO)

EFFIGIES – Burned LP/CD (BFD) some signed LPS are still in stock!

EMINEM – Death of Slim Shady: Coup de Grace LP (Interscope)

PETER GABRIEL – Peter Gabriel 1 LP (Real World) limited color or black

PETER GABRIEL – Peter Gabriel 2 LP (Real World) limited color or black

PETER GABRIEL – Peter Gabriel 3 LP (Real World) limited color or black

PETER GABRIEL – Peter Gabriel 4 LP (Real World) limited color or black

PETER GABRIEL – So LP (Real World) 

GANG OF FOUR – Songs of the Free LP (Matador)

ROBERT GLASPER – In December LP (Loma Vista) 

GREEN DAY – American Idiot: 20th Anniversary LP/8LP box set/

HALSEY – The Great Impersonator LP/CD (Columbia)

BOBBY HUTCHERSON – Dialogue LP (Blue Note) Tone Poet Series

JOHANN JOHANNSSON – Englaborn & Variations LP (Deutsche Grammophon)

CLIFF JORDAN – Cliff Jordan LP (Blue Note) Tone Poet Series

MJ LENDERMAN – Manning Fireworks LP (Anti-) indie only color vinyl back in stock!

LIL PEEP – Lil Peep: Part One LP/CD (Death Note)

MOTORHEAD – We Take No Prisoners CD/9X7” box (BMG)

GEORGE MICHAEL – Careless Whisper: 40th Anniversary 12” red vinyl (Legacy)

MXMTOON – Liminal Space LP/CD (AWAL)

ANTHONY MOORE – Home of the Demo LP (Drag City)

NAKED ROOMMATE – Pass the Loofah LP (Trouble In Mind)

NENA – Nena LP/CD (BMG)

WILLIE NELSON – Last Leaf on the Tree LP/CD (Sony)

JEFF PARKER – Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy LP (Aguirre) back in print

PEACH PIT – Magpie LP (Columbia) two different colors

PIXIES – Night the Zombies Came LP/CD (BMG) indie color or black

PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS – Do You Still Love Me? LP (Deathwish) indie color or black

RATT – Dancing Undercover LP (BMG)

RATT – DetonatorLP (BMG)

RATT – Invasion of Privacy LP (BMG)

RATT – Reach for the Sky LP (BMG)

RODAN – Rusty:30th Anniversary LP (Quarterstick) color vinyl

SONNY ROLLINS – East Broadway Run Down LP (Impulse) Verve Acoustic Sound Series

SHIGETO – Cherry Blossom Baby LP (Ghostly) limited color or black

SOCCER MOMMY – Evergreen LP/CD (Loma Vista) limited color or black

SONGS: OHIA – Protection Spells LP (Secretly Canadian)

J. SPACEMAN & JOHN COXON – Music For Wiliam Eggletson’s Stranded In Canton CD/LP (Fat Possum)

DEAN SPUNT – Basic Editions LP (Drag City)

SQUAREPUSHER – Ultravisitor: Deluxe 3LP (Warp) 

JOE STRUMMER & THE MESCALEROS – Rock Art & the X-Ray Style: 25th Anniversary LP (Dark Horse)

311 – Full Bloom LP/CD (SKP)

TEARS FOR FEARS – Songs For a Nervous Planet LP/CD (Concord)

WAND – Help Desk/Goldfish 12” (Drag City)

WAND – In A Capsule Underground LP (Drag City)

WEEZER – Blue Album LP/3CD/4LP (Geffen) LP on blue/clear vinyl

HANK WILLIAMS III – Risin Outlaw LP (Curb)

YES – Yessingles II LP (Rhino)

Reckless Records 10/11/24 & 10/18/24 New Releases

WILLIAM BASINSKI – September 23rd LP (Temporary Residence) color or black

The debut release on William Basinski’s Arcadia Archive series. A 40 minute drone piece made from a recording of Basinski playing piano in the 70s cut up & filtered through a bunch of effects. As beautiful & haunting as you’d expect. RECOMMENDED.

SIMA CUNNINGHAM – High Roller LP (Ruination Record Co.) signed

Sima Cunningham, the talented Chicagoan & member of FINOM delivers her debut solo album “High Roller.” Featuring her band mate Macie Stewart & live band member Spencer Tweedy on drums, Cunningham’s solo work is similar to FINOM with complex melodic ideas that jump from folk rock to glammy pop. This is a logical extension from her work with FINOM & fans will be really excited to hear this. RECOMMENDED.

ORANSSI PAZUZU – Muuntautuja LP/CD (Nuclear Blast)

Finland’s enigmatic ORANSSI PAZUZU continue to teeter on the edge of the boundaries of metal with their 2024 album “Muuntautuja.” Dark hard rock with psychedelic synths & an abrasive industrial metal scuzz drenching everything. This band’s records are always worth checking out & this one is no different.

TOE – Now I See the Light LP (Top Shelf)

Nine years after the release of 2015’s “Hear You”, Japanese math-rock quintet TOE return for their fourth full length LP. Gentle tonal textures, frenetic math rhythms and midwest-emo-inspired guitar wizardry are everywhere to be found here. An excellent return from this consistent, long-running band!

WARM HUMAN – Hamarita LP (Secretly Canadian)

Chicago’s Meredith Johnston is back with a new album as WARM HUMAN. Intelligent dance pop with some dark & self deprecating but often hilarious lyrics. There’s a sort of frantic feeling to this record that works as a unique backdrop to the catchy  dance tunes.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL – American Football (Covers) LP/CD/CS (Polyvinyl)

BRUTAL TRUTH – Extreme Conditions LP (Earache) RSD Essential 

DONALD BYRD – Royal Flush LP (Blue Note) classic vinyl series

JERRY CANTRELL – I Want Blood LP (Double J)

MARIAH CAREY – Rainbow: 25th Anniversary LP (Columbia) 

CAROLINE SAYS – Lucky One LP (Western Vinyl)

CHAMELEONS – Where Are You? EP (Strange Times)

CHARLI XCX – Brat & It’s Completely Different But It’s Still Brat CD (Warner)

CHAT PILE – Cool World LP/CD/CS (The Flenser) yellow or black

CHINESE AMERICAN BEAR – Wah! LP (Moshi Moshi)

OLIVER COATES – Throb, Shiver, Arrow of Time LP (RVNG)

DAWES – Oh Brother LP (Secretly)

DEAD MOON – Dead Ahead LP (Mississippi)

DEAFHEAVEN – Infinite Granite LP (Sargent House)

DOJA CAT – Scarlet 2 Claude LP (RCA)

ENVY – Eunoia LP (Secretly) color or black

KELLY FINNIGAN – A Lover Was Born LP (Colemine)

LAURA JANE GRACE – Give An Inch LP (Dial Back Sound)

VINCE GUARALDI – Charlie Brown Thanksgiving LP (Lee Mendelson)

TIM HEIDECKER – Slipping Away LP/CD (Bloodshot)

H.E.R. – I Used To Know Her LP (RCA)

HIGH VIS – Guided Tour LP (Dais) color or black

THE INTIMA – Peril & Panic LP (PPM)

JAPANDROIDS – Fate & Alcohol LP/CD (Anti-)

JELLY ROLL – Beautifully Broken CD (Republic) signed after his show at United Center!

KARATE – Make It Fit LP/CD (Numero) color or black

GIORGOS KATSAROS – Giorgos Katsaros LP (Mississippi)

BOOBIE KNIGHT – Earth Creature LP (ORG)

KURIOUS – Majician LP/CD (Rhymesayers)

MERCE LEMON – Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild LP (Secretly)

LINDA LINDAS – No Obligation LP/CD (Epitaph) color or black

THE MARS VOLTA – Tremulant 12” LP (Clouds Hill)

THE MARS VOLTA  – Bedlam In Goliath LP (Clouds Hill)

THE MARS VOLTA  – OctahedronLP (Clouds Hill)

MAUL – In the Jaws of Bereavement LP/CD (20 Buck Spin)

MC5 – Heavy Lifting 2LP/LP/CD (Ear Music)

KYLIE MINOGUE – Tension II LP (BMG) yellow or clear

THE MUFFS – Blonder & Blonder LP (Omnivore)

HARRY NILSSON – Nilsson Sings Newman LP (RCA)

KELLY LEE OWENS – Dreamstate LP/CD (DH2) color or black

PANDA BEAR – Defense 7” (Domino)

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS – Long After Dark 2LP/LP/2CD (Geffen)

PINHEAD GUNPOWDER – UNT LP/CD (1-2-3-4 Go)

THE POGUES – Red Roses For Me:40th Anniversary LP (Rhino) remix

CAROLINE POLACHEK – Pang: 5th Anniversary LP (Caroline Polachek) gold vinyl

PORRIDGE RADIO – Clouds In the Sky They Will Always Be There For Me LP/CD (Secretly)

RAMONES – Animal Boy LP (Rhino)

RAMONES – Pleasant Dreams LP (Rhino)

RAMONES – Subterranean Jungle LP (Rhino)

PHIL RANELIN – Tribe 2000 LP (ORG)

ROSALIA – Motomami + LP (Columbia)

DUA SALEH – I Should Call Them LP (Secretly)

SISTERS OF MERCY – Floodland LP (Warner)

STARS – Set Yourself on Fire: 20th Anniversary LP (Arts & Crafts)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Wayfaring Strangers: Motel California LP (Numero) color or black

VELVET UNDERGROUND – Loaded: Alternate Version LP (Rhino)

WHITE POPPY – Ataraxia LP (Not Not Fun)

Reckless Records 9/27/24 & 10/4/24 New Releases

APHEX TWIN – Selected Ambient Works Volume II LP/CD (Warp)

Hard to believe it’s been this long, but thirty years on, Richard D. James’ enigmatic masterpiece S.A.W. II still enchants and beguiles us as much as it did in 1994. The arid, extra-terrestrial sparseness, the foreboding tension and the delicate balance between detail and simplicity of S.A.W. II has through the years been often imitated yet never duplicated. Now in 2024, this illusive album is back in print with a full, expanded track list and brand new liner notes.This is one of THEE greatest records of all time, so you know it comes with our HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.

BLOOD INCANTATION – Absolute Elsewhere LP/CD/deluxe CD box set (Century Media)

Denver’s BLOOD INCANTATION continue to push the boundaries of metal with their 2024 album “Absolute Elsewhere.” The album starts off with some pretty traditional death metal but it quickly becomes apparent that they’re on their own ship hurtling through the cosmos. Two side long tracks that explore progressive death metal, VOIVOD esque sci-fi metal, tasty David Gilmour style soloing along with other Floyd-isms, RUSH, nods at Klaus Schulze & modern bands like ZOMBI.This is one of those albums that’s worth spending some time with, headphones on, while perusing the brilliant artwork & totally spacing out however you like to do that. RECOMMENDED.

BROADCAST – Distant Call: Selected Demos 2000-2006 LP/CD (Warp)

The second demo collection from Trish Keenan and BROADCAST goes back to their early-00s peak, covering the period from “The Noise Made By People” through “Haha Sound” to “Tender Buttons”. Brilliant mixture of song sketches and electronic vignettes that fits right next to their Microtronics series and their Maida Vale Sessions. Essential stuff that comes VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

ANA BUTTERSS – Might Vertebrate LP/CD (International Anthem)

Bassist ANNA BUTTERSS has already made quite a name for themselves with support work on records by Int’l Anthem stalwarts MAKAYA McCRAVEN, DANIEL VILLARREAL and JEFF PARKER – as well as work on indie and pop with JASON ISBELL and PHOEBE BRIDGERS. This is their first record on Int’l Anthem as bandleader, using improvisational techniques to flesh out light, pensive jazz pieces with electronic textures and a rhythmic sensibility borrowed from hip-hop. Featuring a killer

STOOGES – Stooges: John Cale Mix LP (Rhino) 

This is the original John Cale mix & song order of this album that was legendarily rejected by Elektra. We’re not gonna to say it’s better but hey, this is one of the best albums of all time so hearing these amazing songs in a new light is fine with us! UGH!

THE SMILE – Cutouts LP/CD (XL) white or black vinyl

 Thom, Tom & Jonny surprised us just a little over a month ago when they announced their second LP of 2024. Recorded during the same period as “Wall of Eyes”, the songs on “Cutouts” retain that same loose jammy-ness that separated the SMILE project from Yorke & Greenwood’s previous output with RADIOHEAD, with a push-pull sense between locked-in grooves and free-noise explosiveness. Another quality album from this trio that comes RECOMMENDED!

TORTURE – Enduring Freedom LP (Daze)

Absolutely bonkers slam/death metal LP from Chicago’s TORTURE. The first thing that is likely going to jump out for you is the vocals. They’re insane. Imagine the most brutal mid-tempo slam riffage with vocals that……sound like a frog or giant cricket. No sugarcoating it at all, that’s what they sound like. But you know what, this record is really unique & it rules so we guess thumbs up to cricket vocals? 

YASMIN WILLIAMS – Acadia LP/CD (Nonesuch)

Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams’ second record was released at the peak of pandemic lockdown in January 2021 & it quickly became a calming & grounding record for us at the store. Her intricate & technically playing as well as her keen ear for melody reminded us of greats like Michael Hedges, Kaki King etc…On her third album Williams expands her palette with longer arrangements, various collaborators (many vocal) & varied instrumentation. The album has an overall positive & uplifting vibe & though her playing is just as mind blowing as ever, it provides more of an accompaniment to the collaborators than the lead necessarily. Another amazing effort by this young talent. 

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

AC/DC – Black Ice: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl

AC/DC – Blow Up Your Video: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl

AC/DC – Flick of the Switch: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl

AC/DC – Live at River Plate: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl

AC/DC – Power Up: 50th Anniversary LP (Columbia) gold vinyl

AFI – Sing the Sorrow LP (Interscope)

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Sung Tongs Live: Theatre at Ace Hotel June 1, 2018 LP (Domino)

BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – Servitude LP (Metal Blade)

BLACK SABBATH – Black Sabbath LP (Rhino) Rhino High Fidelity remastered by Kevin Gray

BLOOD BROTHERS – Crimes 2LP (Epitaph) 25th anniversary

BOLT THROWER – Realms of Chaos LP (Earache) RSD Essential color vinyl

LEON BRIDGES – Leon LP/CD (Columbia) limited color or black

BRING ME THE HORIZON – Post Human: Nex Gen LP/CD

DONALD BYRD – Kofi LP (Blue Note) tone poet

THE BUG – Machines LP (Relapse)

BUSH – Golden State LP (Rhino)

CARIBOU – Honey LP/CD (Merge)

COLDPLAY – Moon Music LP/CD (signed copies) (Parlophone) zoetrope picture disc

COMMON & PETE ROCK – Auditorium Vol. 1 LP/CD (Loma Vista)

CUMGIRL8 – 8th Cumming LP (4AD)

DEVO – Freedom of Choice LP (Rhino) Rhino High Fidelity

DRUG CHURCH – Prude LP/CD (Pure Noise) two different colors

DOOBIE BROTHERS – What Were Once Vices are Now Habits LP (Rhino)

FINNEAS – For Cryin’ Out Loud LP (Interscope)

GALAXIE 500 – Uncollected Noise: New York ‘88-’90 LP/CD/CS (Silver Current)

GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR – No Title As of 13 February 2024: 28,340 Dead LP/CD (Constellation)

GUIDED BY VOICES – Tonics & Twisted Chasers LP (Super Viaduct) red or black

HALF WAIF – See You at the Maypole LP (Anti-)

HELLA – Devil Isn’t Red LP (5 Rue Christine)

HELLA – Hold Your Horse Is LP (5 Rue Christine)

JIMI HENDRIX – Electric Lady Studios 5LP box or 3CD box (Sony)

INXS – X LP (Rhino)

IOMMI – 1996 Dep Sessions LP (Rhino)

JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT – Live From the Ryman Volume 2 LP/CD (Thirty Tigers)

KUTI, SEUN & EGYPT 80 – Heavier Yet LP/CD (PSKE80)

JENNY LEWIS – Voyager: 10th anniversary LP (Rhino)

LIVING COLOR – Vivid LP (Epic)

LUMINEERS – Live From Wrigley Field 3LP (Dualtone) color or black

JD MCPHERSON – Nite Owls LP/CD (New West)

MINISTRY – Land of Rape & Honey 2LP (Rhino) remaster w/ bonus 12” 

MINISTRY – Twitch 2LP (Rhino) remastered/ bonus 12”

JONI MITCHELL – Archives Vol. 4: Asylum Years 1976-1980 4LP or 6CD box set (Elektra)

RJD2 – Deadringer LP (RJ’ Electric)

RJD2 – Since We Last Spoke LP (RJ’ Electric)

SHABOOZEY – Where I’ve Been Isn’t Where I’m Going LP (Empire)

SOPHIE – Sophie LP/CD (Future Classics) color or black

ALAN SPARHAWK – White Rose, My God LP/CD (Sub Pop)

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – No. 4 LP (Rhino)

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – Shangra-La-Dee-Da LP (Rhino)

BILLY STRINGS – Highway Prayers LP/CD (Reprise) limited color or black

TALK TALK – It’s My Life LP (Rhino)

1349 – Wolf & The King LP/CD (Season of Mist)

TROPICAL FUCK STORM – Inflatable Graveyard: Live at Lincoln Hall 10/2/2022 LP (3 Lobed)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Haunted Presence LP (Numero)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Now Playing: Spooky Rock LP (Rhino)

WILCO – Summerteeth:25th Anniversary LP (Rhino) blue vinyl 

XIU XIU – 13 Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips LP/CD/CS (Polyvinyl)

NEIL YOUNG – Arc LP (Reprise)

NEIL YOUNG – Freedom  LP (Reprise)

NEIL YOUNG – Ragged Glory LP/CD  (Reprise)

NEIL YOUNG – Weld LP (Reprise)

Reckless Records 9/6/24 & 9/13/24 New Releases

CLINIC STARS – Only Hinting LP/CD (Kranky)

Giovanna Lenski & Christian Molik are a duo from DETROIT that go by CLINIC STARS. This is the most traditionally gazey release on Kranky in some time & that’s totally cool with us. Nods at legends like LUSH, COCTEAU TWINS & noisey bitsala FLYING SAUCER ATTACK. If you’ve been on the hunt for a record done in the style of first wave shoegazers then this one’s for you. 

JAMIE XX – In Waves LP/deluxe LP/CD (Young)

It’s been almost 10 years since Jamie XX’s debut “In Colour” & with some help from his bandmates in THE XX, ROBYN, AVALANCHES & more Jamie has created another dance floor classic. This album feels lighter & more accessible as dance music probably because he’s been writing music to fit into his DJ sets. Not many producers are working at this level right now & JAMIE XX proves once again that he’s one of the best. RECOMMENDED.

THURSTON MOORE – Flow Critical Lucidity LP w/flexi/CD/CS (Daydream Library(

“Flow Critical Lucidity” is the 9th solo album by the former SONIC YOUTH shredder. The songs are on the mellower side for Thurston with a few mixing his guitar strumming with piano in cool ways. The song “Sans Limites” features backing vocals by STEREOLAB’s Laetitia Sadier & it’s as much as a “hit” that we’ve heard from Moore in some time. It’s a pretty darn catchy tune among some other catchy tunes. RECOMMENDED.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

BRIGHT EYES – Five Dice, All Threes LP/CD (Dead Oceans) color or black

CURRENT 93 – Dogs Blood Rising LP (Cashen’s Gap) picture disc

CURRENT 93 – Light Is Leaving Us All LP (Cashen’s Gap) picture disc

CURRENT 93 – Nature Unveiled LP (Cashen’s Gap) picture disc

CURRENT 93 – Swastikas for Noddy LP (Cashen’s Gap) picture disc

THE DAMNED – AD 2022: Apollo Manchester 3/11/22 LP (EAR Music)

DEATH – Human CS (Relapse) all over print shell limited to 500

DEATH – Individual Thought Patterns CS (Relapse) all over print shell limited to 500

DEATH – Human CS (Relapse) all over print shell limited to 500

DEATH – Human CS (Relapse) all over print shell limited to 500

DEATH – Human CS (Relapse) all over print shell limited to 500

BOB DYLAN & THE BAND – 1974 Live Recordings 27 CD box set (Columbia)

ANNA DRUBICH – Barbarian (Soundtrack) LP (Waxwork)

GET UP KIDS – Something to Write Home About:25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition LP

    (Polyvinyl)

HIPPO CAMPUS – Flood LP/CD (Psychic Hotline)

HONEYGLAZE – Real Deal LP/CD (Fat Possum)

LAST GANG – Obscene Daydreams LP (Fat Wreck Chords)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Duke ‘78 4LP/3CD (Rhino) with limited posters & drum sticks (Wicker Park only) while supplies last!

CHAPPELL ROAN – Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess: 1 Year Anniversary Ed. LP (Island) 

    peach color vinyl also now available on cassette!

SADE – Love Deluxe LP (Epic)

SADE – Lover’s Rock LP (Epic)

SADE – Soldier of Love LP (Epic)

JORJA SMITH – Falling or Flying: Reimagined LP (FAMM)

SOPHIE – Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Inside LP (Future Classics) finally available again!

SS DECONTROL – Get it Away LP (Trust)

TASHA – All This & So Much More LP (Bayone)

WAEVE – City Lights LP/CD (Transgressive) limited color or black

Reckless Records 9/6/24 & 9/13/24 New Releases

FLOATING POINTS – Cascade LP/CD (Ninja Tune)

Following his marvelous collaboration with PHAROAH SANDERS in 2021 on “Promises”, Sam Shepherd returns to the sound of club music on “Cascade”. Punchy, synth worship house merges with detailed, brain-tickling jazz-dance for a record equally attuned to both the dancefloor and the home stereo. RECOMMENDED.

JESUS LIZARD – Rack LP/CD (Ipecac)

It’s been 26 long years since there was a new JESUS LIZARD album & a few months back almost everyone was surprised to find out a new one was on the way. Their 2009 reunion shows were incredible but that was 15 (!) years ago so who knew what to expect but we’re happy to say that this record ROCKS. All 4 guys might nearly be senior citizens with silver hair but they still bring it harder than almost any noise rock band. One of our favorite all-time groups is back & we’re here for it. RECOMMENDED.

MIDWIFE – No Depression in Heaven LP/CD/CS (The Flenser) color or black vinyl

Over the past few years the Colorado based musician Madeline Johnston aka MIDWIFE has made some of our favorite records. “No Depression In Heaven” is her 4th album. Madeline is a true master of minimal composition with songs that are mostly just guitar & voice with some occasional drum boxes & synth. Her songs are filled with longing & sadness for people & things that disappear as we live our lives. Songs like “Vanessa”, an ode to her dying van or “Killdozer”, a song about Marvin Heemeyer getting revenge on the town of Granby, CO. by destroying as much of it with his suped-up bulldozer before committing suicide. There’s a great version of the Roland S. Howard song “Autoluminescent” which she really makes her own here. Another amazing album from MIDWIFE. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.

SEEFEEL – Everything Squared LP/CD (Warp)

First new music in over a decade for Warp stalwarts SEEFEEL, who have seen some renewed interest due to recent reissues of their 90s work. Six tracks of deep, textured ambient rooted in sub-bass sound design and colored by eerie vocal samples. Excellent stuff!

NALA SINEPHRO – Endlessness LP/CD (Warp)

Gorgeous new record from London-based jazz composer NALA SINEPHRO, building up off the hype of 2021’s “Space 1.8” (unsurprisingly a favorite of ours here) with a ten-part suite of ambient third-stream. Taking a sense of mantra/motif repetition of early 70s ALICE COLTRANE with the subtlety lush dynamics of CLAUS OGERMAN’s string arrangement work – or for a recent comparison the dynamics of FLOATING POINTS / PHAROAH SANDERS’ “Promises” – SINEPHRO comes through with a meditative & impressionistic collection, again with help from Nubya Garcia and James Mollison as well as BLACK MIDI’s Morgan Simpson. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

ALLLAH-LAS – Worship the Sun LP (Innovate Leisure)

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Wonderful World: Best of Louis Armstrong LP (Verve)

PAT BENATAR – Crimes of Passion LP (Capitol)

PAT BENATAR – In the Heat of the Night LP (Capitol)

PAT BENATAR – Precious Time LP (Capitol)

CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN – Balcony: 10 year Anniversary LP (Capitol)

CURSIVE – Devour LP (Run For Cover)

DEFTONES – B-Sides & Rarities LP/CD (Reprise)

JOHN EARLY – Now More Than Ever LP (Thirty Tigers)

MARVIN GAYE – In the Groove LP (Motown)

DAVID GILMOUR – Luck & Strange LP/CD (Sony) color or black vinyl

DEXTER GORDON – Go LP (Blue Note) Blue Note 85 blue vinyl

GUILTY SIMPSON & SMALL PROFESSOR

VANCE JOY – Dream Your Life Away: 10th Anniversary LP (Atlantic)

ALBERT KING – Live Wire/Blues Power LP (Craft)

LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS – Last Light Blues LP (Craft)

JULIE – My Anti-Aircraft Friend LP (Atlantic)

MASTODON – Leviathan: 20th Anniversary LP (Relapse) color vinyl w/ beautiful foil stamp sleeve

MJ LENDERMAN – Manning Fireworks LP/CD (Anti-)

MOLCHAT DOMA – Belaya Poloso LP/CD/CS (Sacred Bones) color or black vinyl

ALANIS MORISSETTE – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie LP (Reprise)

PRINCE LASHA – Cry LP (Craft)

PACHECO – Canonazo LP (Craft)

ARVO PART – Tabula Rasa LP (ECM)

PORCHES – Shirt LP (Domino) color or black vinyl

ASHA PUTHLI – Devil is Loose LP (Mr. Bongo) gold vinyl

REX ORANGE COUNTY – Alexander Technique LP/CD (RCA)

MAX RICHTER – In A Landscape LP (Decca)

DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES – Love Child LP (Motown)

SHELLAC – To All Trains LP (Touch & Go) back in stock!

HORACE SILVER – Song For My Father LP (Blue Note) Blue Note 85 blue vinyl

SNOW PATROL – Forest is the Path LP (Polydor)

FRANKIE STEIN – Monster Melodies LP (Real Gone)

FRANKIE STEIN – Monster Sounds & Dance Music LP (Real Gone)

SYBRIS – Gold On Hold LP (Absolutely Kosher)

TINDERSTICKS – Soft Tissue LP (City Slang)

TORO Y MOI – Hole Erth LP/CD (Dead Oceans) 

WAR ON DRUGS – Live Drugs Again LP (Superior High Quality)

SUKI WATERHOUSE – Memoir of a Sparklemuffin LP/CD/CS (Sub Pop)

JACK WHITE – No Name LP/CD (Third Man) now on black vinyl & CD

WINTERFYLLETH – Imperious Horizon LP (Spinefarm)

NILUFER YANYA – My Method Actor LP/CD (Ninja Tune) two vinyl colors & limited signed copies!

NEIL YOUNG – Neil Young Archives Vol. III: Takes LP (Reprise)

NEIL YOUNG – Neil Young Archives Vol. III: 11CD box set (Reprise) Wicker Park only

ZOMBI – Cosmos: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 3LP (Relapse)

Reckless Records 8/23/24 & 8/30/24New Releases

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Wild God LP/CD

Nick, Warren & the band are back with another glorious album “Wild God.” This one has a loose almost improvised & stream of consciousness feel with a large sound. Mostly melodic piano driven songs with washy backgrounds that must be influenced by Warren Ellis’ recent return with his band DIRTY THREE. This feels more uplifting than the grief-stricken “Ghosteen” like a new chapter has begun. Features some bass by RADIOHEAD’s Colin Greenwood. RECOMMENDED.

DAMON LOCKS – 3D Sonic Adventure LP 

This is the debut solo album by the talented Chicago artist Damon Locks. This music is only available on LP in a limited pressing with no streaming or internet presence. Locks’ intention was for the listener to seek out the music at an actual record store instead of just clicking a button like most of us do these days. Unlike the BLACK MONUMENT ENSEMBLE records, his solo work is more sample based & experimental, with occasional beats & synth excursions. Another excellent record from our friend Damon. RECOMMENDED.

ODA – ODA LP (Riding Easy)

Riding Easy brings us a reissue of a legendary hard rock private press beast by the California band ODA from 1971. The band was influenced by greats like THE WHO, LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE etc… & featured guitarist Randy Oda’s impressive guitar chops. You can hear the influences for sure but there are also hints of PENTAGRAM, FRIJID PINK, BLUE CHEER etc…If you’re a fan of outsider hard rock & proto metal then you need this one for sure.

SEEFEEL – Everything Squared LP (Warp)

 First new music in over a decade for Warp stalwarts SEEFEEL, who have seen some renewed interest due to recent reissues of their 90s work. Six tracks of deep, textured ambient rooted in sub-bass sound design and colored by eerie vocal samples. Excellent stuff!

36 – Dreamloops 4LP (Ba Da Bing)

Originally released on cassettes, this epic 4LP collection is the first ever vinyl release of “Dreamloops.” Longform drone pieces with plenty of tape hiss & time-stretched ambience. Imagine GAS records sans Beats, Vangelis scores stripped of their fidelity, PAYSAGE D’HIVER’s synth records & STARS OF THE LID. 

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES & RESTOCKS

LAURIE ANDERSON – Amelia LP (Nonesuch)

BUDD / RAYMONDE / GUTHRIE / FRASER – Moon & the Melodies LP/CD (4AD)

BUILT TO SPILL – There’s Nothing Wrong With Love LP (Sub Pop) color vinyl reissue

LUKE COMBS – Fathers & Sons LP (Columbia)

PATRICK COWLEY – Kickin’ In 12” (Dark Entries)

DENZEL CURRY – King of the Mischievous South LP/CD (Loma Vista) color or black

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – Photo Album LP (Barsuk)

GIRL TALK – Night Ripper LP (Illegal Art)

MARGO GURYAN – Take a Picture LP (Numero) limited color or black

JON HOPKINS – Ritual LP/CD (Domino) color or black

JOE P – Garden State Vampire LP (Atlantic)

LAMB OF GOD – Ashes of the Wake: 20th Anniversary LP (Epic)

MARK LANEGAN – Bubblegum: Extended Version 3LP/2CD (Beggars Banquet) 4LP version shipped late & will be in next week

MAGDALENA BAY – Imaginal Disk LP (Mom & Pop) limited color or black

MELT BANANA – 3 + 5 LP (Azap)

M.I.A. – Murder In a Foreign Place LP (Alternative Tentacles)

OASIS – Definitely Maybe: 30th Anniversary 2LP/2CD/4LP deluxe (Big Brother)

PALAYE ROYALE – Death or Glory LP (Sumerian)

AMY RIGBY – Hang in There With Me LP (Tapete)

PORTER ROBINSON – Smile! 😀 LP/CD (Mom & POp)

PAUL SAWTELLl/BERT SHEFTER – The Last Man on Earth (Soundtrack) LP (Waxwork) 

SPECTRAL WOUND – Songs of Blood & Mire CD (Profound Lore)

SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE – You’ll Have to Lose Something LP/CD (Saddle Creek) two different color options

THIEVERY CORPORATION – It Takes a Thief: The Very Best of Thievery Corporation LP (Primary Wave) color vinyl

311 – Grassroots LP (Sony)

THROBBING GRISTLE – Third Mind Movements LP (Mute) 

THROBBING GRISTLE – TGCD1 LP (Mute) 

SOFI TUKKER – Bread LP (Virgin)

TYCHO – Infinite Health LP (Mom & Pop) color or black

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Illinoise: A New Musical LP (Nonesuch)

LAINEY WILSON – Whirlwind LP (Broken Bow) color or black

Reckless Records 8/16/24 New Releases

A bit of a light week after a big ones. Time to catch up on the ones you missed the past few weeks

CHARLY BLISS – Forever LP/CD (Lucky Numbers)

CREED – Human Clay: 25th Anniversary LP (Craft)

DINOSAUR JR. – The Farm: 15th Anniversary LP (Jagjaguwar) lime color

FALLING IN REVERSE – Popular Monster LP (Epitaph)

FATHER JOHN MISTY – Greatish Hits LP (Sub Pop)

FOSTER THE PEOPLE – Paradise State of Mind LP (Atlantic) indie only color or black

GAS – Der Lange Marsch LP (Kompakt)

GAS – Konigsforst LP (Kompakt)

GAS – Oktember LP (Kompakt)

GAS – Pop LP (Kompakt)

GAS – Rausch LP (Kompakt)

LIL DICKY – Professional Rapper (Virgin) color vinyl

MAZZY STAR – So Tonight That I Might See LP (Capitol) color version back in stock

MUFFS – Muffs LP (Omnivore)

POST MALONE – F-1 Trillion LP/CD (Republic)

LOU REED – Berlin (Original Master Recording) LP (Mobile Fidelity)

ROYAL BLOOD – Royal Blood: 10th Anniversary LP (Warner)

RUN-DMC – Run- DMC LP (Original Master Recording) LP (Mobile Fidelity)

SCIENTISTS – You Get What You Deserve LP (Numero Group)

SHINER  – Egg LP (Spartan)

SHINER  – Lula Divina LP (Spartan)

SHINER  – Splay LP (Spartan)

SHINER  – Starless LP (Spartan)

ELLIOTT SMITH – An Introduction To… LP (Kill Rock Stars) color vinyl

ELLIOTT SMITH – Figure 8 LP (Geffen) finally available again!

THIEVERY CORPORATION – It Takes a Thief: Very Best of…LP (Primary Wave)

VELOCITY GIRL – Ultracopacetic: Remixed 2LP (Sub Pop) Loser Edition first press

WISHY – Triple Seven LP (Winspear) limited color or black