Category: new releases

11/29/19 Important New Releases
This week wasn’t just for RSD Black Friday releases. Some other good stuff came out Friday like this stuff:

CATTLE DECAPITATION – Death Atlas LP (Metal Blade)
ELECTRIC WIZARD – Dopethrone LP (Rise Above) color vinyl reissue
FLAMING LIPS – Soft Bulletin Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre LP/CD
MERZBOW – Pulse Demon LP (Relapse)
MOTH COCK – If Beggars Were Horses Wishes Would Ride CS (Hausu Mountain)
PRINCE – 1999 (remaster) 2LP/4LP deluxe/CD/2CD/5CD deluxe (Warner) there’s also a super 
deluxe 10LP/DVD edition that we can special order 
STEREOLAB – Margerine Eclipse 3LP expanded remaster (Warp) limited color or black 
   Vinyl
STEREOLAB – Sound Dust 3LP expanded remaster (Warp) limited color or black 
   vinyl

Altitudes & Attitude – Get It Out Picture Disc LP (Megaforce)
Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) 7″ (Legacy)
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars – Live in 1956 Allentown, PA LP (ORG)
Avengers – The American In Me 7” (Superior Viaduct)
Chet Baker – It Could Happen To You LP (Craft Recordings)
Beck – Uneventful Days 3” (Capitol) for the RSD3 mini turntable
Chuck Berry – Chuck Berry In London LP (Elemental Music)
James Brown – Live at Home With His Bad Self the After Show LP (Republic)
Jeff Buckley – Live on KCRW: Morning Becomes Eclectic 12″ EP (Legacy)
Canned Heat – Christmas Album LP picture disc (Friday Music)
Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1  LP (KSR)
Chai – WAGAMA-MANIA 12” Picture Disc (Burger)
Cheap Trick – Are You Ready? Live 12/31/1979 LP (Legacy)
Cheap Trick – Gimme Some Truth 7” (BMG)
Eric Clapton – Home For The Holidays 12” (Surfdog)
Les Claypool – Live Frogs Set 1 & 2 LP (Prawn Song)
Patsy Cline – Sweet Dreams: Complete Decca Studio Masters 3LP (Third Man) VERY 
   LIMITED
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive LP Picture Disc (Legacy)
Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe – Asalto Navideño LP (Craft Recordings)
Comet Is Coming – Afterlife LP (Impulse)
Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies Live LP (Roadrunner)
Alice Cooper – Dragontown 2LP (eOne)
Crime – San Francisco’s First & Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Band: Live 1978 7” (Superior Viaduct)
Czarface – Odd Czar Against Us LP (Silver Age)
Miles Davis – Miles in Tokyo LP (Get on Down)
Miles Davis – Early Minor: Rare Miles From The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions LP 
   (Legacy)
Devo – Devo Live! LP (Roadrunner)
Dio – Rainbow In The Dark (Live) 12” picture disc (BMG)
DMX – The Smoke Out Festival Presents LP (earMUSIC)
Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science 7” (Echo)
The Doors – Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 2LP (Rhino)
Dr John – Babylon LP (Get on Down)
Edan – Beauty & the Beat LP (Lewis)
Fight – War of Words LP (Real Gone Music)
Ace Frehley – Frehley’s Comet Live… LP (eOne)
Fu Manchu – Live at Roadburn 2003 LP/CD (At The Dojo)
Liam Gallagher – Why Me? Why Not Warner LP picture disc (Warner)
Gov’t Mule – Bring on the Music: Live at the Capitol Theatre: Vol. 3 LP (Provogue)
Vince Guaraldi – A Charlie Brown Christmas 4x3” blind box (Craft) for the RSD3 mini 
   turntable
Gun Club – Sex Beat 81 LP (Culture Factory) 
Hall & Oates – Home For Christmas LP (Friday Music)
Albert Hammond JR. – Off Cycle 10″ (Red Bull Records)
Herbie Hancock – Direct Step LP (Get on Down) 
Jimi Hendrix – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 12″ Picture Disc (Legacy)
Hippo Campus – Demos I & II 2LP (Grand Jury Music)
The Hold Steady – Four on Ten 10’ (Frenchkiss)
Insane Clown Posse – Flip the Rat LP (Psychopathic) white vinyl
Blind Willie Johnson – Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground 10”
(Traffic)
Robert Johnson – Sweet Home Chicago 10” (Traffic)
Jonathan Fire Eater – Wolf Songs For Lambs LP (Third Man) VERY LIMITED
Julia Kent – Green & Grey [Expanded Edition] 2LP (The Leaf Label)
Kings of Leon – Day Old Belgian Blues 12” (Legacy)
Freddy King – The Mojo! King Rarities & Obscurities LP (Modern Harmonic)
The Kinks – Arthur 7” (Sanctuary Records) 
Geddy Lee – My Favourite Heachache LP (Atlantic)
Huey Lewis – My Other Woman 7” (BMG)
Jenny Lewis – On the Iphone 7” (Warner)
John Linnell – State Songs LP (Craft Recordings) 
Lizzo – Coconut Oil LP (Atlantic)
Lisa Loeb – Stay (I Missed You) [25th Anniversary] 12” Picture Disc
Nick Lowe & Wilco – Cruel to Be Kind (40th Anniversary Edition) 7” (Yep Roc)
Madonna – I Rise Remixes 12″ (Interscope)
Paul McCartney – Home Tonight  7″ (Capitol)
J.D. McPherson – Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy 7” (New West)
The Monkees – Christmas Party Plus! 2X7” (Rhino)
Monster Movie – Last Night Something Happened: Expanded LP (Graveface)
Larry Mullins + Mike Watt –1969 (parts I and II): a tribute to scott asheton 7″ (ORG)
Nas – Stillmatic (Silver Vinyl) LP (Get on Down)
Naughty By Nature – Poverty’s Paradise 2LP w/ 7” (Tommy Boy)
Willie Nelson – Sometimes Even I Can Get Too High 7″ (Legacy)
Overkill – The Electric Age: Deluxe Edition LP (eOne)
Pearl Jam – MTV Unplugged (3/16/1992) LP (Legacy)
Katy Perry – Never Really Over 12” (Capitol)
Phish – Story of the Ghost  2LP, #’d limited edition (Jemp)
Pink Purple – Red LP (Jackpot) 
Elvis Presley – American Sound 1969 2LP (Legacy)
The Pretenders – UK Singles 1979-1981 8×7″ box set (Roadrunner)
Pylon – Cool / Dub 7” (New West)
Lou Reed – The Raven 3LP (Roadrunner) 
The Regrettes – Holiday-Ish 7” (Warner)
Rockabye Baby – Lullaby Renditions of Snoop Dogg LP (Rockabye Baby)
Rodrigo & Gabriela – Mettal LP (ATO)
Royal Trux – Quantum Entanglement LP (Fat Possum)
The Runaways – Live in Japan Culture LP (Factory)
Todd Rundgren – Bang Bang 7” (Yep Roc)
Buffy Sainte-Marie – Illuminations LP (Craft) color vinyl remaster
Joe Satriani – Surfing With The Alien 2LP (Legacy)
Raymond Scott – The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures 1951-1965 2LP/CD (Modern Harmonic)
Slipknot – All Out Life Roadrunner Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars” b/w “The Wayfarer” Legacy 7″ 
Squirrel Nut Zippers – Christmas Caravan LP (Hollywood)
Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf LP (Sundazed)
Steven Universe – True Kinda Love 3” (Cartoon Network) for the RSD3 mini turntable
Sugar Ray – 14:59 25th Anniversary LP (Warner)
Tamba 4 – California Soul LP (Elemental Music)
Tank & the Bangas – Live Vibes EP (Verve)
Cecil Taylor -Indent LP (ORG)
Tenacious D – Don’t Blow It, Kage 7” (Third Man) 
They Might Be Giants – Don’t Let’s Start 12” (Idlewild)
Richard Thompson – The Cold Blue [Original Soundtrack] LP (New West)
Velvert Turner Group – Velvert Turner Group LP (ORG)
Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) – Get the Money 7” (Funk On Sight)
U2 – Three 12” (Island)
Various Artists – A Slice of Delicious Vinyl: Rare Singles & RMXS LP (ORG Music)
Various Artists – Desperado (Soundtrack) LP (Real Gone)
Various Artists – File #733: UFO – Further Investigation 2LP (Modern Harmonic)
Various Artists – Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend LP (Craft)
Various Artists – Merry Christmas From King Records LP (Sundazed)
Various Artists – More Oar – A Tribute To The Skip Spence LP (Modern Harmonic)
Various Artists – Motown Rare & Unreleased LP (Motown)
Various Artists – Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams (Soundtrack) LP (Spacelab9)
Various Artists – Rhythm Showcase Vol. 1 LP (Daptone)
Various Artists – Roots of Sublime LP (Geffen)
Venom – Manitou 7” picture disc (Sanctuary Records)
Vitamin String Quartet – Performs Nightmare Before Christmas LP (Vitamin)
Rufus Wainwright – Come a Little Closer 7” (BMG)
Paul Westerberg – Stereo & Grandpaboy Mono LP (Vagrant)
Tony Joe White – That On The Road Look 2LP (Real Gone)
Hank Williams – The 1940 Recordings 7” (BMG)
The Wrens – Silver 2LP (Craft)

 

BLOOD INCANTATION – Hidden History of the Human Race LP/CD (Dark Descent)
  black or green vinyl
They made us wait until the year was nearly over but the much anticipated second album by the mighty Denver death metallers BLOOD INCANTATION is finally here. We were massive fans of their existential, cosmic horror inspired technical death metal debut “Starspawn” & the group continues to contemplate the void on their follow-up. Complex riffs & stream of consciousness song structure with some very melodic & memorable moments that owe as much to MORBID ANGEL as they do early MASTODON.This is possibly the best metal album of 2019 & if you can’t already tell, we’re TOTALLY STOKED ON THIS ONE. RECOMMENDED.

DANNY BROWN – uknowhatimsayin¿ LP/CD (Warp) now available in physical formats!
After the darkly revelatory Atrocity Exhibition in 2016, lovable weirdo DANNY BROWN returns again to the light with “uknowhatimsayin¿”, a record rooted both in hip-hop formalism and DANNY’s old goofball persona. It’s quite the change from his explorations on isolation, depression, and drug abuse, but we find it refreshing to hear DANNY throw in some goofy lines that rhyme “rental car” with “Pat Benatar”. The sound here owes a good deal to classic hip-hop of the past, with Q-TIP’s executive production allowing for the subtler parts to shine through the bombast. As a result, DANNY’s latest is also his most effortless, natural, and assured, the sound of a rap superstar at the top of his form just having a bit of fun. Also featuring contributions from JPEGMAFIA, RUN THE JEWELS, BLOOD ORANGE and FLYING LOTUS!

DHIDALAH – Threshold LP (Guruguru Brain) 
“Threshold” is the 2019 album from the Tokyo based trio known as DHIDALAH. Fuzzed out space rock with repetitive kraut rock grooves that will appeal to fans of the Guruguru Brain label in general, HAWKWIND, EARTHLESS, the Riding Easy label etc… 

DJ NIGGA FOX – Cartas Na Manga 2LP (Principe)
Lisbon’s DJ NIGGA FOX makes his triumphant return to Principe, following his Warp LP and a trio of deadly 12″s on Principe. Totally weird, rhythm-driven madness from one of the distinctive producers of the last decade. Absolutely devastating soundsystem destruction from one of our favorites. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

LEVIATHAN – Verrater 4LP (Profound Lore)
Previously released on CD in 2002 on the Tumult label, this collection of demos by Jef Whitehead aka Wrest aka LEVIATHAN has been teased as a vinyl release for over a decade & it’s finally here!! All of the music has been remastered for vinyl & comes in a ridiculously fancy 8 panel gatefold sleeve with new art housed in a slipcase style outer sleeve. Hear some of the origins of American black metal on this amazing limited edition set courtesy of Profound Lore. RECOMMENDED.

POLVO – Polvo (Merge) green vinyl
POLVO’s first two EP’s “Can I Ride” and “Vibracobra” set the tone for the spastic noise and alt-rock that would be their calling card throughout the 90s. Here, Merge records – well – “merges” them onto one LP for the first time. ESSENTIAL!

ARTHUR RUSSELL – Iowa Dream LP/CD (Audika)
Iowa Dream is a collection of demos from ARTHUR RUSSELL, which are very straightforward and disarming. Simple, direct songs that are tender and minimalistic, with an emotional depth
and playfulness. Joining RUSSELL here are ERNIE BROOKS, RHYS CHATHAM, HENRY FLYNT and JON GIBSON. Simultaneously heartbreaking and breezy, in just the right way. A revelatory album.

Other important releases:
BAD BANANA – Bad Banana 7” (Merge) music from 2010 by Katie & Allison Crutchfield!
BAD RELIGION – Christmas Songs LP (Epitaph) color vinyl
BEATLES – Singles Collection 7” boxset (Capitol)
SCOTT H. BIRAM – Sold Out to the Devil LP/CD (Bloodshot)
BOY HARSHER – Country Girl Uncut LP (Nude Club) reissue w/ bonus tracks
RICHARD BUCKNER – Dents & Shells LP (Merge) reissue
LEONARD COHEN – Thanks for the Dance LP (Columbia)
COLDPLAY – Everyday Life LP/CD (Third Man/Parlophone) indie color or black vinyl
DEERHOOF – Holdypaws LP (Kill Rock Stars) remastered, first time on vinyl
DEERHOOF – Halfbird LP (Joyful Noise) first time on vinyl 
THE FIELD – Here We Go Sublime 2LP (Kompakt) 2019 repress!
FLOORPLAN – Supernatural 2LP/CD (Aus)
FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND – Anywhere LP (Phoenix)
GRATEFUL DEAD – Ready or Not LP (Rhino)
ANTOINETTE KONAN – Antoinette Konan LP (Awesome Tapes From Africa)
GALCHER LUSTWERK – Information LP (Ghostly)
J.D. McPHERSON – Socks LP (New West) back in stock on “snow-globe” vinyl!
HARRY NILSSON – Losst & Founnd LP (Omnivore)
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – Songs for the Deaf LP (Interscope)
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – Rated R LP (Interscope)
THE RAINCOATS – The Raincoats LP (We Three) ltd. color vinyl, 40th anniversary ed.
THE RAINCOATS – Odyshape LP (We Three) ltd. color vinyl
THE SHINS – Waimanalo 7” (Fug Yep)
TEITANBLOOD – Baneful Choir LP/CD (NoEvDia)
CHRISTOPHER TIGNOR –  A Light Below LP (Western Vinyl)
V/A – Pop Ambient 2020 2LP (Kompakt)

 

FRAN – A Private Picture LP/CD (Fire Talk)
Impressive debut from Chicago’s FRAN, who writes dream- tinged rock and folk that seems to be ensnared by her confessional lyrics; the emotional push and pull from fragile to tensed morphs within the songs themselves, and the music mirrors those emotional shifts perfectly. Needless to say, this is RECOMMENDED.

STEVE HAUSCHILDT – Nonlin CD (Ghostly) vinyl delayed til next month
Steve Hauschildt is one of the most exciting electronic composers going these days. The Chicagoan’s second album in two years was recorded while touring for the
previous record in L.A., NYC, Tbilisi, Brussels & Chicago. His music is often chilly in a digital sense, but Hauschildt also has a wonderful knack for writing melodic hooks that set his music apart from a lot of other contemporaries. RECOMMENDED

MAYHEM – Daemon LP/CD (Century Media) indie only color or black vinyl
Norwegian black metal legends MAYHEM have existed in some form or another since 1984 but their 2019 album “Daemon” is only their 6th. The last few records had them exploring more technical realms but they’ve returned to a more traditional sound this time around & it works pretty well. Attila’s Vocals are always unique & Necrobutcher’s bass lines give the songs a unique melodic twist. Fans of the band won’t be disappointed at all. RECOMMENDED.

RUINS – Marea / Tide 2LP w/7” (Music From Memory)
Music From Memory presents a reissue of a lost record by Italian duo ALESSANDRO PIZZIN and PIERGIUSEPPE CIRANNA aka RUINS (no relationship to the Japanese with the same name). Originally released in 1984, this was inspired by Italian painter LUIGI VIOLA. Beautiful synthesizers, metallic chimes and other dreamlike sounds comprise this fantastic album. The 7″ contains 4 unreleased tracks and a printed insert with updated liner notes.

VATICAN SHADOW – Kuwaiti Air Force LP (Hospital Productions)
Kuwaiti Airforce was a very rare VATICAN SHADOW cassette (only 40 made!) and now it appears on double vinyl for the first time. This includes previously unreleased collaborations with SILENT SERVANT and DEMDIKE STARE.

Other important new releases:
THE BAND – THE BAND (50th Anniversary Remaster) 2LP/2CD (Capitol)
BONNIE PRINCE BILLY – I Have Made A Place LP/CD (Drag City)
DJ NIGGA FOX – Cartas Na Manga 2LP (Principe)
DJ SHADOW – Out Pathetic Edge LP (Mass Appeal)
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Walking Wounded LP (Buzzin’ Fly) reissue
MAKAYA McCRAVEN – In The Moment: Deluxe Edition 3LP (Int’l Anthem) reissue
ANNA MEREDITH – FIBS LP (Moshi Moshi)
CARL STONE – Himalaya LP (Unseen Worlds) now on vinyl
TINDERSTICKS – No Treasure But Hope LP/CD (City Slang)
KAMAAL WILLIAMS – DJ-Kicks 2LP/CD (!K7)
VARIOUS ARTISTS – WXAXRXP SESSIONS LPs (Warp)
   APHEX TWIN – Peel Session 2
   BIBIO – WXAXRXP Session
   BOARDS OF CANADA – Peel Session
   FLYING LOTUS – Maida Vale Session: INFINITY “Infinitum”
   KELLY MORAN – WXAXRXP Session
   LFO – Peel Session
   MOUNT KIMBIE – WXAXRXP Session
   ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER – KCRW Session
   PLAID – Peel Session 2
   

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Ghosteen LP/CD (Bad Seeds Inc)
“Ghosteen” is the first Nick Cave album of entirely new songs since the death of his son Arthur in 2015. The tragedy was addressed in some parts of “Skeleton Tree” & the companion film that went with it, but the grief & sorrow of losing his child is spread throughout this incredible album. The mood is obviously sombre at times but there is a sense of hope & healing to be found. There aren’t any drums or much rhythm at all here, instead the mostly synthesizer based songs flow along, almost in a stream of consciousness way that fits perfectly with the often spoken lyrics & choir backing vocals. The album feels like a person trying to work through their grief & pain in their head & how sometimes brief moments of happiness will appear then get erased almost immediately in guilt. No doubt this is heavy affair but it’s a beautiful one too. RECOMMENDED.

GENE CLARK – No Other LP/CD/2CD deluxe (4AD)
The 1974 album by THE BYRDS front man Gene Clark didn’t cause much of a stir when it was originally released but over the years it’s slowly built a cult following. Now reissued & remastered by 4AD, this incredible psychedelic folk rock record sounds fantastic. The title track is an epic psych-rock jam with some fuzzed-out bass & keyboards that sound futuristic even now. The record has a pretty dark vibe, reminding us of Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Graham Nash’s excellent first few solo albums, Terry Reid etc… Fans will want to pick this up for the remastered sound & we’d imagine a lot people will be stoked to hear this for this first time. RECOMMENDED.

GARY DAVENPORT – Scattered Thoughts LP (Numero)
Numero gives us a quick little 13-track comp from San Antonio’s GARY DAVENPORT, founder of Closet Records and accomplished musician in the local scene. Really nice late 70’s lo-fi guitar pop in the vein of CLEANERS FROM VENUS and TELEVISION PERSONALITIES. 

HAVE A NICE LIFE – Sea of Worry (The Flenser)
The Connecticut band HAVE A NICE LIFE are known for their nihilistic lyrics & dark post-punk sound. Despite those descriptors, the bands music can actually be pretty melodic & that’s the case on a lot of the tunes on their 2019 album “Sea of Worry.” The recording is a little lo-fi & reminds us of early WILD NOTHING, Kranky era DEERHUNTER, BELONG, DIIV etc… Fans of  this band will not be disappointed. RECOMMENDED.

PETER IVERS – Becoming Peter Ivers 2LP/CD (RVNG)
RVNG gifts us with a beauty of a collection from the late PETER IVERS, gathering demos, rehearsals, studio sessions and more that dig closer to the root of IVERS’ haunting outsider folk, glam-laden pop and leftfield sonic experiments. IVERS was tragically murdered under mysterious circumstances in 1983, lending an added air of melancholy to these tracks. Fortunately, RVNG has found these previously unheard recordings, which strip away production pretenses and lay bare the brilliance of his songwriting. 

LAPALUX – Amnioverse 2LP/CD (Brainfeeder)
Fourth full-length on Brainfeeder for Stuart Howard, aka LAPALUX, and this one builds its foundation from more fragile and organic materials. Howard constructed these tracks using snippets of voice from friends and family, layering them with recordings of wind, rain and fire. But make no mistake, this is not field recording alone. Howard gives us a dance record with rich modular synths, breakbeats and breezy analog percussion, making something far more theatrical than he’s ever done.

MOOR MOTHER – Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes LP/CD (Don Giovanni)
Camae Ayewa returns for her third record under her moniker MOOR MOTHER, and her first since 2017’s “The Motionless Present”. Ayewa has kept busy, working as vocalist for free jazz unit IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS, collaborating with ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO, and most recently provided a remix for noise metal duo THE BODY. It’s hard to truly categorize MOOR MOTHER’s music, but “Analog Fluids” is the most clearly “hip-hop” of her career, utilizing more beat-driven cadences and adding broken beat production that often resembles leftfield peers like CLIPPING or JPEGMAFIA. Is this hip-hop in the most conservative sense of the term? It’s pushing against that boundary into the realm of free poetry and sound collage. This is killer stuff for those with an ear towards forward-thinking music.

CHARLES RUMBACK & RYLEY WALKER – Little Common Twist LP/CD (Thrill Jockey)
This local collaboration between high-demand free jazz drummer CHARLES RUMBACK and the bad boy of fingerpicked guitar RYLEY WALKER explores the boundless free improv that both excel in, while still being tied together by their intuitive sense for cooperation. RECOMMENDED for fans of BERT JANSCH or JOHN RENBOURN, as well as avant jazz along the lines of SUN RA or the AACM. For those maybe scared off by this description – this is still very accessible and endlessly rewarding music.

VICTIMS – Victims LP (In The Red)
It’s kind of insane that it’s taken this long for official reissues of the legendary recordings by the late 70’s Aussie punkers THE VICTIMS to see the light of day. There have been reissues here & there of the singles but now the classic 7″s are here with a full side of previously unreleased demos. The featured Dave Faulkner (listed as Dave Flick here) who would later go on to THE HOODOO GURUS. Catchy as hell tunes with a similar menace to early SAINTS with hints of  60s garage. SO RECOMMENDED!!!

V/A – Strain, Crack & Break: Music from the Nurse With Wound List Volume 1 (France) 2LP (Finders Keepers)
The NURSE WITH WOUND list has been a touchstone for record collectors for years and now, finally, NWW’s STEPHEN STAPLETON has partnered with FINDERS KEEPERS to present the ‘right tracks’ for the public to feast on. Artists include JACQUES THOLLOT, LARD FREE, ETRON FOU LELOUBLAN, JEAN COHEN-SOLAL, Z., PIERRE HENRY and more. Official, authenticated, legal and cool.

OTHER IMPORTANT NEW RELEASES

THE COMET IS COMING – Death to the Planet LP (Leaf) reissue
LUCY DACUS – 2019 LP (Matador)
MARIE DAVIDSON – Chasing the Light 12” (Ninja Tune)
FKA TWIGS – Magdalene LP/CD (Young Turks)
GREET DEATH – New Hell LP/CD (Deathwish) indie color or black vinyl
IRON AGE – The Sleeping Eye LP (20 Buck Spin) reissue
MONO – Before the Past: Live at Electrical Audio LP/CD (Temporary Residence)
NO VACATION – Phasing LP (Top Shelf)
REGIS – Necklace of Bites 2LP (Downwards)
SLAYER – Repentless Killogy: Live at the Forum in Inglewood, CA 2LP (Nuclear Blast) 
    Ltd color vinyl
TEEBS – Annica LP/CD (Brainfeeder)
TEMPERS – Private Life LP (Dais)
THOU – Ceremonies of Repetition 2LP (Gilead)
V/A – Nigeria Soul Power 70: Afro-Funk, Afro-Rock, Afro-Disco 2LP/CD (Soul Jazz)
V/A – Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian HIts That Never Were (1985-94) 2LP (Soundway)
V/A – Too Late to Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots LP/DELUXE LP/CD (Bloodshot)

 

PATRICK COWLEY – Mechanical Fantasy Box LP/CD (Dark Entries)
San Francisco’s Dark Entries continues their noble campaign of releasing or reissuing the works of PATRICK COWLEY. Mechanical Fantasy Box mines more reel-to-reels from COWLEY’s unissued archives, alongside a journal chronicling COWLEY’s sexual discoveries at the time and his post-Stonewall liberation. This also includes photo collages and doodles, so if you’re a COWLEY fanatic like most of us here are, this is ESSENTIAL!

ITASCA – Spring LP (Paradise of Bachelors)
Since the release of the excellent 2016 album “Open to Chance”, Kayla Cohen transplanted from L.A. to a small adobe house in New Mexico for two seasons to write “Spring.” Having just spent some time in Santa Fe & Albuquerque myself, I can very much understand the draw of writing & recording in that magical place. There’s a certain slowness to everything there, almost like everyone understands that you need to take some time out to appreciate the landscape that is beautiful as it is harsh & amazing sunsets that are so difficult to describe. Cohen seems to have absorbed those New Mexico qualities as the songs seem to be in no hurry to present themselves, they just are what they are, simple & pure. With some help from a number of current & ex Chicagoans including Cooper of CAVE/BITCHIN’ BAJAS, Jim Elkington on string arrangements & Mark Riordan on piano amongst others, Kayla Cohen has created a masterpiece. RECOMMENDED.

LINDSTRØM – On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever LP/CD (Smalltown Supersound)
Disco revivalist LINDSTRØM returns with a minimalist piece of synth worship, utilizing hardware instruments exclusively to craft lean, moody tracks. Certainly less danceable, but no less cosmic or gripping.

MID-AIR THIEF – Crumbling LP/CD (Top Shelf)
Top Shelf Records gifts us the first physical edition of MID-AIR THIEF’s stunning LP available outside of self-released editions from their native South Korea.  “Crumbling” is a bizarre mixture of ethereal folk a la Japan’s GHOST with cosmic psych-pop that utilizes both drum machines and analog synthesizers. The result is one of the most thrilling and unique records of this past decade, able to pull from past influences to draw them together in a swirling collage of new sounds. The music here is filled with pathos, as profound as it is uncategorizable.

OM – BBC RADIO 1 2×10” (Drag City)
Four songs from “Advaitic Songs” & “God Is Good” recorded at BBC Radio 1 in May 2019. This is a great sounding session featuring Tyler from WATTER on synths.

PURPLE MOUNTAINS – PURPLE MOUNTAINS LP (Drag City) vinyl finally back in stock
We’d imagine that most people reading this know that former SILVER JEWS front man, poet & singer David Berman took his own life in the summer of 2019. Listening to the record posthumously is a pretty strange experience because the lyrics have so much wore weight & everything is laid bare for all to hear. It’s such a tragic story but we suppose we should all feel lucky that David left us this last gift.

RODAN – Hat Factory LP (Quarterstick)
More RODAN? Don’t mind if we do! These recordings were made at the Hat Factory studio in Baltimore in 1993. These are early versions of songs that would end up ontheir classic album “Rusty.” These aren’t just demos though, these are excellent quality recordings with some different energy & vibes. RECOMMENDED!

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO – Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto LP (Wewantsounds)
Wewantsounds present a reissue of RYUCHI SAKAMOTO’s first solo album ‘Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto’, originally released in 1978 on the sought-after Better Days label. SAKAMOTO was a member of YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA at the time, but the group hadn’t released their first album yet. Features SAKAMOTO on a wide range of synthesizers. This album was a blueprint for the YMO sound.

MAMMAN SANI – La Musique Électronique du Niger LP (Sahel Sounds)
MAMMANI SANI ABDULLAYE is a legendary name in Niger’s avant garde. These mesmerising keyboard instrumentals are absolutely the stuff of dreams. Originally used in radio broadcasts and TV segues, these will put listeners in another world. ASTONISHING!

SUDAN ARCHIVES – Athena LP/CD (Stones Throw) 
After a pair of stellar EPs, we finally get the first full-length from SUDAN ARCHIVES. The LA-via-Cincinnati violinist has made a name for herself with a palette that bridges beat production and Sudanese fiddle music together into very idiosyncratic R&B. The result is music that expertly maneuvers between bold, delicate, defiant and confessional. This will undoubtedly make its way onto many “Best Of” lists, including for those of us here at Reckless.

A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN – The Undivided Five LP/CD (Ninja Tune) 
 “The Undivided Five” is the fifth overall release from A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN, following their debut,two film scores and an EP. The duo of Dustin O’Halloran and former STARS OF THE LID member Adam Wiltzie bring more of their detailed arrangements and sweeping chords to this project, drawing comparisons to MAX RICHTER, TIM HECKER or the late great JOHANN JOHANNSSON. “The Undivided Five” is based conceptually on the patterns of the number five – whether it be the five senses, the divine interval or a harmonic perfect fifth – drawing inspiration from artist Hilma af Klimt, who belonged to a group of women called “The Five” who stressed keeping connections with the spiritual realm. That oughta give you an idea of the immense heights reached by the duo on this record.

Other important releases:

ALTIN GUN – On LP (ATO)
CHEAP QUEEN – King Princess LP (Columbia)
COLDPLAY – Arabesque b/w Orphans 7” (Third Man)
BRADFORD COX/CATE LE BON – MYTHS (Mexican Summer)
DELTA 5 – Singles & Sessions 1979-1981 LP (Kill Rock Stars)
BOB DYLAN – Travelin’ Thru 1967-1969: Bootleg Series Volume 15 3LP/3CD (Legacy)
NILS FRAHM – All Encores CD (Erased Tapes)
MICHAEL KIWANUKA – Kiwanuka LP/CD (Polydor)
LIFETIME – Jersey’s Best Dancers LP (Jade Tree) color vinyl reissue
JEFF LYNNE’S ELO – From Out of Nowhere LP/CD (Columbia)
CHARLIE MEGIRA – Tomorrow’s Gone 2LP (Numero)
MOON BROS – Easy Way Is Not Hard Enough LP (Western Vinyl)
NIRVANA – Unplugged In New York: 25th Anniversary Edition 2LP (Geffen)
OMNI – Networker LP/CD (Sub Pop) loser edition color vinyl
R.E.M. – Monster: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition 2LP/LP/2CD (Concord)
ROLLING STONES – Let it Bleed: 50th Anniversary Edition LP/CD (Abkco) 5
TY SEGALL – Pig Man Lives Volume 1: Demos 2007-2017 4LP (Drag City)
SOCIAL DISTORTION – Mommy’s Little Monster LP (Craft) reissued!
SOCIAL DISTORTION – Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past LP (Craft) reissued!
SOCIAL DISTORTION – Sex, Love & Rock & Roll LP (Craft) reissued
TURNOVER – Altogether LP/CD (Run For Cover) available in purple or “black & yellow galaxy vinyl!
VETIVER – Up On High LP/CD (Mama Bird)
V/A – Congo Revolution: Revolutionary & Evolutionary Sounds from the Two Congos 1955-1962 2LP/CD (Soul Jazz)
V/A – Pakistan: Folk & Pop Instrumentals 1966-1976 CD (Sublime Frequencies)
V/A – Something Weird: Spook Show Spectacular A-Go-Go LP (Modern Harmonic)

CHRIS & COSEY reissues:
Heartbeat LP (CTI)
Trance LP (CTI)
Songs of Love & Lust LP (CTI)
Exotika LP (CTI)
Timeless and innovative, ex-Throbbing Gristle members CHRIS CARTER and COSEY FANNI TUTTI branched out as an electronic duo whose releases are iconic to fans and DJs alike. These albums are highly sought and available once again. All are essential. Miss at your own peril. Get ‘em while they last.

MIKAL CRONIN – Seeker LP/dlx LP/CD (Merge) “Peak Vinyl” edition on color vinyl with bonus 12” single Arsonist / Tsinorsa
MIKAL CRONIN has been busy both as a solo artist and as a member of TY SEGALL’s backing band (or more accurate, garage rock art collective) FREEDOM BAND along with TY and CHARLES MOOTHART. These artists have always been closely connected, but maybe never more for CRONIN than here. FREEDOM BAND backs him up here, and the power of the rhythm section and big, layered-vocal choruses make the connection easy with FUZZ or his bandmates’ solo material. It’s not a change in the formula; sure CRONIN tends to emphasize harmony and arrangement more than his peers, but it’s still SEGALL-esque rock. I happen to like that formula. If you do too, pick this up.

DEATHPROD – Occulting Disk LP/CD (Smalltown Supersound)
Occulting Disk is the first album since 2004 by Helge Sten under the DEATHPROD name. The producer & SUPERSILENT member creates long form dark ambient drones with low frequency, industrial backing. RECOMMENDED.

GROUPER – A I A: Dream Loss & A I A: Alien Observer LP (Kranky) LP reissues of Liz Harris’ A I A albums … here’s what we wrote when they came out on CD in 2011: We’ve been pretty much obsessed with all things GROUPER from day one and to say that we were anticipating a new release from Ms. Harris with bated breath is an understatement to say the least. You can imagine our near death by spontaneous combustion when we found out that she was releasing two records ON THE SAME DAY. Liz Harris has graced us with a few singles and EPs since the incredible Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill and though we love pretty much everything she does, the album format is where she shines brightest. “AIA: Dream Loss” reminds us most of Harris’ amazing Cover the Windows & Walls album with many of the songs living in a sunless, underwater murk with only subtle hints of the sun in the sky above. Some of the darkest moments on the two records occur here but there are also moments of powerful beauty that may leave you gasping for air. Dream Loss is also more guitar-centric and less Wurlitzer driven than Alien Observer which also gives it more of a ‘classic’ GROUPER sound. The albums definitely have their own vibe but they also work quite well together and we can say that with confidence since we listened to them straight through in a row before writing this!!

HIEROGLYPHIC BEING – Synth Expression / Rhythmic Cubism LP (On the Corner)
Chicago’s JAMAL MOSS aka HIEROGLYPHIC BEING presents the Synth Expressionism/Rhythmic Cubisim LP. A collection of idioms that have no past or future. Jarring poly-rhythmic polyphony that imbues a sense of timelessness.

LES RALLIZES DENUDES & TAJ MAHAL TRAVELLERS – OZ Days Live 1973 LP (Alternative Fox)
Two Japanese titans of the underground join forces for one monumental LP, recorded live in 1973. LES RALLIZES DENUDES take the VELVET UNDERGROUND’s White Light/White Heat as a departure point while TAJ MAHAL TRAVELLERS spin their well-travelled cosmic drone and off-kilter percussion.

PITA – Get On LP (Editions Mego)
Vienna’s PETER REHBERG aka PITA returns with what is his 4th solo album and the latest in his ‘Get’ series (‘Get Out’, ‘Get Out’ and ‘Get Down’). PITA has been pushing the limits of hardware and software since the ’90s, dishing out harsh noise, gnarled rhythms and blurred melodies. Both analog and digital sounds are deployed as a means of expressing something outside of everyday electronics.

JIM SULLIVAN – Jim Sullivan LP/CD (Light in the Attic)
We’ve been waiting for this one for years. Light in the Attic has finally reissued the final album by Jim Sullivan. After releasing this album in 1972 on Hugh Hefner’s Playboy label, he mysteriously vanished in New Mexico. His disappearance is a mystery to this day. This record is an impressive follow-up to the now legendary UFO record, with a great recording,some great horn arrangements & fantastic songs from Sullivan. Fans of Mike Nesmith to Cat Stevens to Lee Hazlewood will eat this up.

JIM SULLIVAN – If the Evening Were Dawn LP/CD (Light in the Attic)
Ten previously unreleased acoustic recordings from Jim Sullivan, the talented singer/songwriter that mysteriously disappeared in New Mexico in 1975 after releasing two incredible country records. This was recorded in 1969 & features acoustic versions of some of songs from the amazing U.F.O. record & a few other tunes. For fans of Tim Hardin, Mike Nesmith, Lee Hazlewood etc… RECOMMENDED.

SUNN O))) – Pyroclasts LP (Southern Lord) red vinyl, ltd. 500 copies
SUNN O))) brings us a companion piece to the excellent “Life Metal”, recorded during the same two week session with Steve Albini. Stephen O’Malley is joined on this guy by Greg Anderson, Tim Midyett, T.O.S. and Hildur Guonadottir. RECOMMENDED!

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Colorado LP/CD (Reprise)
Colorado is Neil Young’s 39th album & the first album with Crazy Horse since the excellent Psychedelic Pill back in 2012 & first with guitarist Nils Lofgren (replacing Frank Sampedro) since way, way back on Trans. Crazy Horse always seems to bring the edge & anger out of Neil & that’s that case here as Colorado is a self-proclaimed climate change protest record. The is the best Neil Young record since the last Crazy Horse record if that gives you any indication how important they are as a backing band. RECOMMENDED.

Other important releases
KA BAIRD- Respires LP (RVNG)
BLACK MARBLE – Bigger Than Life LP (Sacred Bones)
LITTLE SCREAM – Speed Queen LP (Merge) gold “Peak Vinyl” edition
MIKAL CRONIN – Mikal Cronin LP (Trouble in Mind) color vinyl reissue
SLOWDIVE – Souvlaki LP (Music on Vinyl) black marble vinyl, limited
SWANS – meaning leaving. LP/CD (Young God)
V/A – Curt Boettcher & Friends: Looking For The Sun LP (High Moon)

Greetings, Reckless Customers!

As you can see, we’re trying out a new way of doing this weekly release blog. Rather than give you a sprawling block of text of only titles, we decided to pare things down a bit and present selected titles. We hope you like the change and if you have any feedback, please let us know. TGIF! Have a great weekend!

Your Friends at Reckless

BATTLES – Juice B Crypts 2LP/CD (Warp) ltd. clear vinyl
BATTLES is back again with their fourth full length, and first since 2015’s “La Di Da Di”. Like always, rhythm is king here, and the duo of Ian Williams and John Stanier give us the goods. The cuts here are both pummelling and catchy, relying equally on elliptical synth lines and crushing drums. This reviewer is happy to see the name of Sal Principato, lead singer of the legendary dance-punk group LIQUID LIQUID, featured as a vocalist. It’s a connection I hadn’t made, but just fits so perfectly. Anyway, if you’re already familiar, you will not be disappointed!

JAIMIE BRANCH – FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise LP (International Anthem)
Chicago trumpeter JAIMIE BRANCH follows up her stellar 2017 outing “Fly or Die” with a heavy, bracing sequel subtitled “Bird Dogs of Paradise”. The jazz on Int’l Anthem runs the gamut from free improvisation to beat music to spoken-word social commentary, and BRANCH incorporates all of these elements to push her record further leftfield of even her IA labelmates. Careening between shambolic improvisation, percussive Afro-Latin grooves and into drowsily shuffling blues, BRANCH sets up a record unified by the clarity of its unapologetic message, a condemnation of American capitalism and racism. Plus, we get to hear BRANCH sing for the first time (she’s really quite good too). Featuring fellow Chicagoan BEN LAMAR GAY and others from the local jazz scene, this is yet another choice release from Int’l Anthem. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

FLOATING POINTS – Crush LP/CD (Ninja Tune) indie exclusive alternate artwork
Sam Shepherd, aka FLOATING POINTS, has made a name for himself with jazzy, atmospheric dance tracks that are built less for the dance floor and more for lying on the floor with your Bose noise-cancelling headphones. That’s certainly very different on “Crush”, his most groove-laden effort to date. Shepherd spends a great deal of focus on laying down larger, syncopated beats to cut thru the ambience and get your feet moving. But fear not, braindance-heads: there’s plenty of glitchy detail to be had. Each track has its own metamorphosis, and Shepherd does a wonderful job of tweaking pieces to build a sense of tension. “Crush” is adventurous dance music at its best. A MIND MELTER! RECOMMENDED!

ARIEL KALMA – Nuits Blanches au Studio 116 LP (Transversales Disques)
Transversales Disques announce the release of ‘Nuits Blanches au Studio 116’, unreleased rarities from ARIEL KALMA’s personal archives. Recorded in the legendary GRM Studio during the ’70s.

SCREAMING FEMALES – Singles Too LP/CD (Don Giovanni)
New Jersey DIY legends SCREAMING FEMALES compile their complete set of non-album cuts, including 7″ singles, rarities and digital-only b-sides. This one is a MUST.

SLIKBACK – Lasakaneku / Tomo 2LP (Hakunu Kulala)
SLIKBACK’s vinyl debut–this ‘early years’ double-LP compilation includes his pair of acclaimed Hakuna Kulala EPs, the Lasakaneka and Tomo, plus a trio of exclusive new bangers. Incendiary new club mutations from East and Central Africa, compatible with Gqom, trap, speedcore, dancehall, the PRINCIPE label, Equiknoxx and other forms of avant-dance music. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI – Saravah LP/CD (We Want Sounds)
We Want Sounds present a reissue of YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI’s debut solo album Saravah!, originally released in 1978. The month before recording the YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA debut album, YUKIHIRO TAKAHASHI entered the studio with his fellow band-members RYUICHI SAKAMOTO and HAROUMI HOSONO to record this album, ‘Saravah’, along with the cream of the Japanese scene.

Other important new releases:

ATMOSPHERE – Headshots: SE7EN 3LP (Rhymesayer)
BRUNO BAVOTA – Get Lost LP/CD (Temporary Residence)
JOHN CARPENTER – Halloween (Expanded Edition) 2LP/CD (Sacred Bones)
FOALS – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost LP (Warner)
MARVIN GAYE – What’s Going On Live LP (Motown)
HIGHWOMEN – HIGHWOMEN 2LP (Elektra)
JIMMY “DUCK” HOLMES – Cypress Grove (Easy Eye) LP
MARK KORVEN – The Lighthouse (soundtrack) LP (Sacred Bones) color or black
MAGPIE SALUTE – High Water II (Eagle Rock)
REFUSED – War Music LP/CD (Spinefarm)
WHITE REAPER – You Deserve Love LP/CD (Elektra

Alchemist – Fetti Instrumentals LP (ALC Beats)
Allah Lahs – Lahs LP/CD (Mexican Summer) limited indie edition on orange vinyl
Amendola Vs. Blades – Everybody Wins LP/CD (Royal Potato Family)
Andrew Jackson Jihad – Can’t Maintain LP (Asian Man) picture disc
Aquarian Blood – A Love That Leads to War LP (Goner)
Avoid One Thing – Right Here Where You Left Me LP (Big Rig)
Baby Metal – Metal Galaxy CD (Cooking Vinyl)
Bantou Mentale – Bantou Mentale 2LP (Glitterbeat)
Big K.R.I.T. – K.R.I.T. Iz Here 2LP (BMG)
Big Thief – Two Hands LP/CD (4AD) color or black vinyl
Bjork – Homogenic CS (One Little Indian) limited edition color cassette
Bjork – Medulla CS (One Little Indian) limited edition color cassette
Bjork – Post CS (One Little Indian) limited edition color cassette
Bjork – Utopia CS (One Little Indian) limited edition color cassette
Bjork – Volta CS (One Little Indian) limited edition color cassette
Bjork – Vulnicura CS (One Little Indian) limited edition color cassette
Bodega – Shiny New Model LP (What’s Your Rupture) on translucent green vinyl
David Bowie – VH1 Storytellers LP (Parlophone)
Bonnie Baxter – AXIS TAPE (Hausu Mountain)
Jaimie Branch – FLY or DIE II: Bird Dogs of Paradise CD (International Anthem) LP coming 10/18
Building – Petra LP (Concord)
Julien Chang – Jules LP (PIAS) limited edition clear vinyl
Charli XCX – Charli 2LP (Asylum) 
Common – Let Love LP (Loma Vista) also available on translucent red vinyl
Coven – Blood on the Snow LP (Real Gone) “blood on the snow” vinyl
Coven – Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls LP (Real Gone) “hellfire” vinyl
Czardust (Ohbliv & Sadhugold) – The Ra(w) Materials LP (Rap Vacation)
Richard Dawson – 2020 2LP/CD (Weird World) ltd. red vinyl
Deakin – Sleep Cycle LP (Domino)
Milton Delugg & his Orchestra – Music for Monsters, Munsters, Mummies, & Other TV Fiends LP (Real Gone) “ghoulish green” vinyl
Dogmatics – She’s the One CD (Rum/Bar) 
808 State – Transmission Suite 2LP/CD (808STATE)
Elbow – Giants of All Sizes LP
Stro Elliott – Moods EP LP (Street Corner Music)
Emptyset – Blossoms LP (Thrill Jockey)
Factory – Path Through the Forest LP (Guerssen Records)
Firebreather – Under a Blood Moon (Riding Easy)
Foreign Exchange – Connected 2LP (Foreign Exchange +) 
Fu Manchu – Start The Machine LP (At The Dojo) color vinyl w/ flexi
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – This is the Place LP (Sour Mash) available on limited edition color vinyl
Golem – Orion Awakes LP (Mental Experience) Produced by Genesis P-Orridge
Kim Gordon – No Home Record LP/CD (Matador) 
Gorgoroth – Antichrist LP (Soulseller) on silver vinyl
Gorillaz – Demon Days 2LP (Parlophone) picture disc
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach 2LP (Parlophone) picture disc
Keiji Haino & Sumac – Even for just the briefest moment Keep charging this “expiation” Plug in to making it slightly better 2LP (Trost)
Herbie Hancock – Inventions & Dimensions LP (Blue Note)
Hugh Hardie – Shadows & Silhouettes LP (Hospital) 
Harlem Gospel Travelers – He’s On Time  LP/CS/CD (Colemine) also available on limited edition clear vinyl
Heaven’s Club – Here, There, & Nowhere LP (Profound Lore) dream pop band featuring 
   members of DEAFHEAVEN
The Hecks – My Star LP/CD (Trouble in Mind) also available on limited blue vinyl
Joe Henderson – In N’ Out LP (Blue Note)
Jutta Hipp – Jutta Hipp LP (Blue Note)
Ill Bill – Black Metal 2LP (Uncle Howie) limited edition smoke clear vinyl with bonus clear 7”
In Love With a Ghost – Let’s Go EP LP (Parapente)
Ben Jagga – Hold On Pretty Woman LP (BBE Africa)
Dermot Kennedy – Without Fear CD (Interscope)
Kiefer – Superbloom LP (Stones Throw)
Mark Kozelek & Petra Haden – Joey Always Smiled CD (Caldo Verde)
L’Orange & Jeremiah Jae – Complicate Your Life with Violence LP (Mello Music)
Lightning Bolt – Sonic Citadel 2LP/CD (Thrill Jockey) ltd. blue vinyl
Annea Lockwood – Sound Map of the Danube 3CD (Lovely Music)
Saba Lou – Novum Ovum LP (EJRC)
Dan Luke & the Raid – Out of the Blue LP (New West) indie exclusive color vinyl
Loretta Lynn – Icon LP (MCA Nashville)
Malaria! – Compiled 2.0 LP (Moabit)
Stephen Mallinder – Um Daola  LP (Dais) limited to 400 clear blue vinyl copies
Martinez Brothers – Fabric Presents Martinez Brothers 2LP (Fabric)
Mayhem – Out of the Dark LP (Peaceville)
Ana Mazzotti – Ana Mazzotti LP (Far Out)
The Mighty Mocambos – 2066 LP (Mocambos)
Steve Miller Band – Selections from the Vault CD (Capitol)
Hamlet Minassian – Armenian Pop Music LP (Numero Group)
The Munsters – The Munsters LP (Real Gone) “ghastly gray” vinyl
MXMTOON – Masquerade LP/2LP (Foundation) available on 2LP deluxe vinyl while supplies last
Nas – Lost Tapes II CD (Def Jam)
Nightfell – A Sanity Deranged LP (20 Buck Spin)
Gary Numan – Pleasure Principle: The First Recordings 2LP/2CD (Beggars Banquet) 40th anniversary edition
Gary Numan & Tubeway Army – Replicas: The First Recordings 2LP/2CD (Beggars Banquet) 40th anniversary edition
Bill Orcutt – Odds Against Tomorrow LP/CD (Palilalia)
Pendletons – 2 Steps Away LP (Bastard Jazz)
Lee “Scratch” Perry – Life of the Plants LP (Stones Throw)
Lee “Scratch” Perry & Mr. Green – Super Ape: Open Door LP (Tuff Kong)
Gabriele Poso – Batik LP (Soundway)
Profanatica – Rotting Incarnation of God LP (Seasons of Mist)
Lumingu Puati (Zorro) – Mosese LP (BBE Africa)
Eliane Radigue – Chry-Ptus LP (Important)
Replacements – All Shook Down LP (Sire) limited translucent red vinyl
Replacements – Don’t Tell a Soul LP (Sire) limited magenta vinyl
Replacements – Tim LP (Sire) limited translucent magenta vinyl
Sarcofago – Crust LP (Greyhaze)
Frank Sinatra – My Way LP (Capitol)
Frank Sinatra – Sings Alan & Marilyn Bergman LP (Capitol)
Starcrawler – Devour You LP/CD (Rough Trade)
Jah Stitch – Dread Inna Jamdown – Dread Inna Jamdown LP (Kingston Sounds)
Sun City Girls – Dawn of the Devi LP (Abduction)
Matthew Sweet – Kima Ga Suki * Raifu LP (Glass Modern)
Temples – Hot Motion (ATO) multi-colored “Galaxy Effect” vinyl
Thee Oh Sees – Dog Poison LP (Castleface)
Toxic Holocaust – Primal Future: 2019 LP (E1) limited color vinyl
Trigger Hippy – Full Circle & Then Some 2LP/CD
Dan Vapid & the Cheats – Dan Vapid & the Cheats LP (Torture Chamber)
Kurt Vile – Childish Prodigy LP (Matador) limited 10th anniversary edition on blue vinyl, with a bonus purple vinyl 7”
Wet Tuna – Water Weird LP (Three Lobed)
Tyrnaround – Colour Your Mind LP (Guerssen)
Patty Waters – Live LP (Black Forms)
Patrick Watson – Wave LP (Domino) ltd. blue vinyl
Bukka White – Aberdeen, Mississippi Blues 2CD (Sunset Blvd)
Hannah Williams & the Affirmations – 50 Foot Woman (Record Kicks)
Your Old Droog – Looseys LP (Nature Sounds)
Various Artists – Beverly Hills 90210 LP (Giant) on translucent aqua vinyl
Various Artists – Chill Hop Essentials Summer  2019 2LP (Chill Hop) on color vinyl
Various Artists – The Lion King The Songs LP (Disney)
Various Artists – Motherless Brooklyn (Music from the Motion Picture…) 7” (Water Tower)
Various Artists – Radio Verde: Cape Verdean Dancefloor Magic (Compiled by Americo Brito and Arp Frique 2LP (Colorful World)

Afriqua – Colored 2LP (R&S) ltd. color vinyl
Afrodeutsche – Break Before Me 2LP (Skam)
Anna & Kittin – Speicher 112 LP (Kompakt)
Arno – Poil LP (Because Music)
Arno – Ratata LP (Because Music)
Barker – Utility CD (Ostgut Ton)
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique 2LP (Capitol) 30th anniversary edition
Beastie Boys – The Root Down LP (Capitol) available on limited color vinyl
Beastie Boys – To the Five Boroughs (Capitol) available on color vinyl
Black Milk – DiVE LP (Mass Appeal)
Blood Orange – Angel’s Pulse LP/CD/TAPE (Domino) available in black vinyl, white vinyl or picture disc vinyl
Kath Bloom & Loren Connors – Sand in My Shoe LP (Chapter)
Kath Bloom & Loren Connors – Moonlight LP (Chapter)
Katherina Bornefeld – Angel Talk CD (Daydream Library Series)
Clairo – Immunity LP (Fader)
Angel Bat Dawid – The Oracle LP/CD (International Anthem)
Deeper – Run 7” (Fire Talk)
Diiv – Deceiver LP/CD (Captured Tracks) Limited color or black vinyl
DJ Sprinkles & Hardrock Striker – Skylax House Explosion CD (Skylax)
Bill Frisell – Harmony CD (Blue Note)
Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy – The Act of Falling From the 8th Floor LP (Whities)
Julie’s Haircut – In the Silence Electric LP (Rocket) indie exclusive “DayGlo pink” vinyl
Hecker – Inspection II CD (Editions Mego)
Sarah Hennies – Reservoir 1 CD (Black Truffle)
Luke Hess – Into the Deep EP 12” (Deeplabs)
Hoobastank – The Reason LP (Island) 15th anniversary edition
Peter Jefferies – Last Ticket Home LP (Grapefruit)
Kacy & Clayton – Carrying On LP/CD (New West) indie exclusive color vinyl 
KMFDM – Paradise CD (Metropolis)
Konstrukt + Ken Vandermark – Kozmik Bazaar LP (Karl Records)
Lifetime – Hello Bastards LP (Jade Tree) color or black vinyl
Live – Throwing Copper 2LP (Geffen) 25th anniversary, with bonus tracks
Los Piranas – Historia Natural LP (Glitterbeat)
Les Rita Mitsouko – No Comprendo LP (Because Music)
Machine Gun Kelly – Hotel Diablo LP (Interscope) 
Roy Montgomery & Emma Johnston – After Nietzsche LP (Aguirre Records)
Thurston Moore – Spirit Counsel 3CD (Daydream Library Series)
Mosquitoes – Vortex Veering Back to Venus LP (Feeding Tube)
North Mississippi Allstars – Up & Rolling LP (New West) indie exclusive color vinyl
Angel Olsen – All Mirrors LP/CD/TAPE (Jagjaguwar) with VERY limited 7” while supplies last
Penguin Cafe – Handfuls of Night LP/CD (Erased Tapes) ltd. clear vinyl
Radio Moscow – Radio Moscow LP (Alive) ltd. reissue on “splatter” vinyl
Julia Reidy – In Real Life LP (Black Truffle)
Martin Rev – Cheyenne LP (Bureau B)
Martin Rev – Clouds of Glory LP (Bureau B)
Julia Reidy – In Real Life LP (Black Truffle)
Jana Rush – Pariah 2LP (Objects Limited) back in stock!
Marcus Schmickler – Particle/Matter-Wav/Energy LP (Kompakt)
Scientist – Meets The Crazy Mad Professor LP (Jamaican Recordings)
Jackie Shane – Any Other Way LP (Numero Group)
Shredder – Greatest Hits LP (Doomtree)
Sqürl – Dead Don’t Die (soundtrack) LP (Sacred Bones)
Taking Back Sunday – Tell All Your Friends (Craft)
Telefon Tel Aviv – Immolate Yourself LP (Bpitch Control)
The Telescopes – Stone Tape CD (Cold Spring)
That Dog – Old LP LP (Universal)
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band – Obiaa! 2LP (Strut)
Trepaneringsritualen – ᛉᛣ – Algir; eller Algir i Merkstave CD (Cold Spring)
Tribe of Colin – Age of Aquarius LP (Honest Jon’s)
VR Sex – Horseplay LP (Dais)
Wilco – Ode to Joy LP/CD (DBPM)
WIVES – So Removed LP/CD (City Slang) ltd. violet vinyl
Xenakis – Persepolis LP (Karl Records)
The Zeros – Don’t Push Me Around LP (Bomp!) ltd. reissue on “starburst” vinyl
Various Artists – Discophilia Belgica 2CD (SDBan)
Various Artists – Kompakt Total 19 CD (Kompakt)