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6blocc
Analog Clash
PS, US From Toronto by way of DZ, Bombaman, XI, & the Doom metal group NADJA (Remixed by VEX'D, an exclusive to this release), to Venezuela via Pachecko & Cardopusher, & back to the middle w/ Philadelphia's own Starkey & the mighty South3rn of Texas, all the earth encompassing the two continents is represented in a release that may very well be the first of it's kind to represent the movement on this side of the pond.
LoDubs
CD
$14.00

A Shoreline Dream w/ Ulrich Schnauss
Neverchanger
PS, US Melodipsych rockers A Shoreline Dream started piecing "neverChanger", (a song touching on the never ending & confusing reality of life repeating itself over and over) back in November 2007. Coincidentally soon before that they found out while on tour with Innaway (their psych peers) that Ulrich became a fan of theirs after purchasing "Avoiding the Consequences". He sent out an email to all his fans saying he was currently listening to the album. Swiftly Ryan Policky (vocalist, guitarist & songwriter of the track) got in touch with Ulrich to see if they could collaborate. A few short weeks after that "neverChanger" came back to life as a co-produced effort. Kramer (producer of Low, Dot Allison & Urge Overkill) finished off the mastering. Named one of URB Magazine's NEXT 100 for 2008, A Shoreline Dream has been best described as a "melodipsych / post rock" band combining lush sampled textures, organic instrumentation, and vocals layered like a synth similar in vein to bands such as Ride, Slowdive and Sigur Rós. Originating in Barnum, Colorado they are steadily reaching out to an international fan base, which includes producers Ulrich Schnauss and Kramer (Ween / Butthole Surfers) currently working with them on upcoming material. When they formed in 2005 they all decided to take a stand against the restrictions of a normal label and formed their own (latenight weeknight records). In the Fall of 2006, a shoreline dream released their debut album "avoiding the consequences" with a full scale attack using Ryan's house as collateral, garnering the band attention on several samplers for Landmark Theatres, Urban Outfitters, The Sundance Film Festival, Paste Magazine among others. Critics from Filter Magazine, Paste Magazine, XLR8R, Skyscraper, and Westword gave the band very high marks. The band released the EP "Coastal" in July of 2007, which has landed them spots on samplers for Vice Magazine, Paste Magazine, XLR8R, Landmark Theatres and Urban Outfitters. In September of 2007 the band toured with INNAWAY, and they are currently co-producing a track with Ulrich Schnauss and setting up a short tour with him, Soundpool and Experimental Aircraft for July of 2008 in Austin, Dallas & Denver.
LatenightWeekend-004
CD5
$5.50

Abe Vigoda
Skeleton
PS, US This is a twisted joy ride through the four boys' private party. Soothing parts that remind you of Captain Beefheart & My Bloody Valentine, or some punk w/ a haunting reggaeton pulse that makes you move. When the record is done after a little more than 30 mins., you are left feeling that there is something they are trying to tell you, on second listen it smacks you in the face.
PostPresentMedium
CD
$11.50

Architecture In Helsinki
Like it or Not EP
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
12
$7.25

Architecture In Helsinki
Like it or Not EP
PS, US The Australian sextet is back with their 3rd single from their critically lauded new album Places Like This. The band has been on a tear since the album's release in fall of 2007, selling over 25,000 copies in the US in under a year. On top of that, they made their debut on the Billboard charts in the first week of release, peaked at #3 on the CMJ Top 200, and sold out several clubs nationwide on their fall 2007 tour. With the Like It or Not EP, the band finally records "One Heavy February" and "Beef in Box," which are two long-time crowd favorites from their live shows, to accompany the single version of "Like It or Not". To top it off there is a "Like It or Not" remix by one of 2008 biggest buzz bands, El Guincho.
Polyvinyl-157
CD5
$7.25

Beck
Modern Guilt
PS, US 10th studio album co-produced by DANGER MOUSE. The hit track "Chemtrails" is a genre-bending tour de force that showcases their shared affection for late '60s psych-pop. Hooray.
Interscope
CD
$16.25

Believer
July/August
PS, US The 2008 Music issue. Includes a cd of songs by ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, DIRTY PROJECTORS, MADLIB and more along with music that inspires them from Africa, Iran, Jamaica and elsewhere. Haruki Murakami on Thelonious Monk, Rick Moody on Gentle Giant; black metal in the USA. Interviews with Ian MacKaye, Alan Bishop and Irma Thomas. Plus singing babies, the history of dentistry in music, dog pound field recordings and more. Why wouldn't you want this issue?
ZINE
$9.25

Berberian, John
Middle Eastern Rock
PS, UK Yep, it's John Berberian, Master of the Oud! Long before there was any such thing as "World Music", John was experimenting in his native New York City, both within the traditional Armenian music community, and with folk, rock and jazz musicians who admired his Oud artistry. And so this unknown gem, Middle Eastern Rock! Unsympathetically packaged as almost some kind of old-school belly-dance meets raga rock record, it is in fact a masterpiece of the highest order. Full of multi-percussive grooves on drums and dumbeg, searing solos from fuzz guitars and of course, John on the Oud. We cannot urge you more to experience this record!
Rev-Ola-254
CD
$15.50

Bjork
Minuscule
PS, US
OneLittleIndian
DVD
$12.50

Black Ghosts
S-T
PS, US The new album from SIMIAN's Simon Lord and THE WISEGUYS' Theo Keating. With backgrounds in DJing and influences from Daft Punk to Timbaland as well as Serge Gainsbourg and David Axelrod, this album promises to set dance-floors and minds alight.
IamsoundRecords
CD
$11.50

Black Kids
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
PS, UK Jacksonville, Fla., five-piece Black Kids aren't the type to go on YouTube offering instructional videos for their shit-hot dance moves, and it's hard to blame 'em. You practice for hours, pour out a lifetime of blood, sweat, and tears, and then one day there you are, impressing this awesome indie-pop girl with your Chris Brown-caliber (OK, Napoleon Dynamite-caliber) steps. You're both having fun-- so much fun, in fact, she wants you to reveal your tricks to her mook boyfriend. Well, what-the-fuck-ever.
"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" (sometimes referred to as "I'm Not Gonna Teach You", but the band prefers the long title) describes, you guessed it, pretty much just such a situation. From Black Kids' MySpace and their Wizard of Ahhhs demo, this little juke joint grabs attention like a breakdancer at a wedding reception with its scraggly lo-fi guitar, peppy synths, and ebullient melodies. Reggie Youngblood's vocals put a lighthearted spin on the ol' Robert Smith/Conor Oberst quaver, while keyboardists Ali Youngblood and Dawn Watley cheer back Go! Team-style atop Kevin Snow's emphatic drums. The reverb here can get a bit cavernous, tending toward epic grandiosity over, say, the Boy Least Likely To's low-key charm. But we're not suggesting Black Kids should start biting anybody's moves. -Pitchfork
MercuryUk
12
$9.25

Black Sun Ensemble
Across the Sea of Id: The Way to Eden
PS, US Quite possibly the final BSE release after an illustrious career of nearly 25 years. It marks a return to the beloved semi-acoustic style of their first few releases, and also - due to public demand! - contains no vocals. It is a mixture of new readings of past tracks & new compositions. The new material offers a singular, dreamy vision of BSE's potentially final works. The two title tracks, Across the Sea of Id and Eden Song, are reflective, yet hallucinatory explorations into Jesus Acedo's unique compositional & melodic sensibility. While Angel de la Guardia has a refined yet explosive rock swagger, it is balanced by the meditation Perelandra & La Paz. The CD also contains a video of the band performing the signature BSE piece "Dove of the Desert"
CameraObscura
CD
$14.00

Blurt
The Factory Recordings
PS, UK 12 tracks. LTM is pleased to present an archive CD of recordings made in for the legendary Factory Records label by cult band Blurt, the unclassifiable punk-jazz trio led by Ted Milton. Formed in Stroud in 1979, Blurt consisted of Ted Milton (sax, vocals), brother Jake Milton (drums) and guitarist Pete Creese. Ted had already attracted the attention of Factory founder Tony Wilson as a puppeteer (!), and were invited to join the label. Blurt performed at several Factory showcase gigs in London between April and August 1980, and recorded one side of the double compilation album A Factory Quartet (FACT 24). Although their anarchic shows and music drew rave reviews, Blurt were frustrated by delays in releasing their Factory recording, and the last minute loss of a Factory tour of Europe in October. A live album, Live In Berlin, was recorded in December 1980 and scheduled for release as a 10" on Factory Benelux, but canceled after Blurt annoyed Wilson by comparing the Factory label to lifestyle boutique Habitat. The set was subsequently released as In Berlin on Armageddon, its memorable cover featuring a photograph of a pile of pink rubbish sacks. Digitally remastered, The Factory Recordings combines all tracks from A Factory Quartet and In Berlin, including Blurt favorites My Mother Was a Friend of an Enemy of the People, Ubu, Puppeteers of the World Unite and Cherry Blossom Polish. The booklet features archive images and detailed sleevenotes. Ted Milton and Blurt still perform regularly in both Britain and Europe, and remain an undervalued national treasure.
LTM-2526
CD
$17.00

Box Tops
The Letter/Neon Rainbow
PS, US Classic reissue feat the teenage soul of Alex Chilton. Incl 4 bonus trx: single versions, Turn On A Dream & prev unreleased Georgia Farm Boy.
Sundazed-6158
CD
$12.25

Box Tops
Cry Like A Baby (+ 5)
PS, US All 11 original album tracks from 1968 produced by Dan Penn. Contains 5 bonus trx including the previously unissued Take Me To Your Heart.
Sundazed-6159
CD
$12.25

Brazzaville
21st Century Girl (ON SALE)
PS, US DAVID ARTHUR BROWN was a runaway on the streets of Los Angeles at the age of 15. It was during this period that he began keeping a journal and writing poetry. At the age of 18 he wound up living in San Francisco, washing dishes at a local punk rock/gay restaurant to save up money to buy a saxophone. Through much effort and low budget travel (India, South America, Europe and the Far East) he was able to hone his skills to a level that landed him gigs with the likes of Beck, Siouxie Sioux , Ben Lee and Jude. In 1997 while on tour with Beck, David got the idea to form Brazzaville. He bought a little guitar on a trip through Barcelona and in the wee hours of touring began writing the songs that would become the first Brazzaville record. In 2008, Brazzaville has tours planned in Europe, Russia, China, Turkey and the USA to promote "21st Century Girl", their seventh full length release, available this summer on The Bus Stop Label.

NEW YORK TIMES: "Think of Brazzaville as vagabond pop for fans of Morphine, Tom Waits, Spain, Leonard Cohen and Tindersticks."

THE NEW YORKER: "Brazzaville crafts sophisticated pop where languid bossa-nova-influenced rhythms and gritty lyrics conjure dark deeds on steamy dead-end streets."
TheBusStopLabel-1037
CD
$11.00

British Sea Power
Open Season
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$14.00

British Sea Power
The Decline Of British Sea Power
PS, US REPRESS!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$17.50

Byrds
Lazy Days b/w Reputation
PS, US Recorded during the earliest period of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo sessions, these March 1968 Nashville recordings are presented here for the first time ever in their unique mono mixes. Originally intended for potential single release on Columbia Records, ?Lazy Days? features a previously unheard instrumental track (with Roger McGuinn on six- string electric) while ?Reputation? showcases a previously unheard vocal take by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman.
Sundazed
45
$5.50

Byrds
Another Dimension (2X10")
PS, US Double 10" release of original Columbia recordings from 1966, including 12 unheard tracks: instrumental takes, alternate vocal mixes and extended versions from the legendary Fifth Dimension sessions. "1966: Now heavily influenced by the earth-shaking creations of two master musicians -- John Coltrane and Ravi Shankar -- the Byrds began recording their new single, 'Eight Miles High' and 'Why,' along with tracks for their upcoming album Fifth Dimension at Columbia Studios in Hollywood. Growing more confident by the day in their studio acumen and songwriting skills, the Byrds logged long nights of hypnotic in-studio jamming, then hammered the white-hot magma into songs that will live forever. A creative zenith in the Byrds' career, these fascinating sessions deserve closer scrutiny than they've previously been afforded. Alternate instrumental takes and extended experimental workouts give essential insight here into the songs' final versions. Also included are early versions of songs before the addition of any studio 'sweetening' -- strings, percussion or sound effects. To top things off, we've included a small handful of unique finds that give a 'fly-on-the-wall' glimpse into the creation of one of the most important records of our time. Limited edition: deluxe gatefold double 10" vinyl release."
Sundazed
10
$25.00

Byrds
Fifth Dimension
PS, US Mono LP reissue!!!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Byrds
Turn! Turn! Turn!
PS, US Second album, originally released in 1966. With three bonus tracks.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Byrds
Live In Holland 1971
PS, US When The Byrds cut the two songs featured on Live In Holland 1971 they may have been nearing the end of the trail, but this totally revamped Byrds lineup had plenty of firepower left in their mighty arsenal. Byrds founding member/vocalist/12-string legend Roger McGuinn -- along with guitar whiz Clarence White, bassist Skip Battin and drummer Gene Parsons -- sound better than ever, sailing through muscular renditions of new Byrds fave (and Dr. John tribute) 'Lover Of The Bayou' and Dylan country-rock staple 'You Ain't Goin' Nowhere.' McGuinn admits he kept the name of the legendary Los Angeles combo intact for the sake of his old pal (and new fretboard foil). 'Clarence White always wanted to be in The Byrds ... and now he had his chance,' says McGuinn.
Sundazed
45
$5.50

Byrds
Younger Than Yesterday (Mono)
PS, US Mono LP reissue!!!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Byrds
The Preflyte Sessions
PS, US Stunning 2xCD set with gracious booklet.
Sundazed-11116
DCD
$24.00

Byrds
Mr. Tambourine Man
PS, US Exact repros of the rare mono versions of the first five Byrds albums. Unavailable for over 35 years, we're proud to present the first ever reissues of these monumental recordings in their original, highly-sought-after mono incarnations, cut from the original Columbia Records analog mono masters, with perfect artwork restoration and meticulously faithful mastering.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Centromatic/South San Gabriel
Dual Hawks
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Misra
DLP
$15.00

CocoRosie
God Has A Voice, She Speaks The Truth (Picture disc vinyl)
PS, US With a springtime dance floor sound, CocoRosie narrates a suicide story that takes place in a tender and elated moment of innocence, focusing on releasing and returning to Mother Nature. Limited, one time pressing. Picture disc vinyl with art by Bianca, in a clear plastic sleeve.
Touch&Go
45
$6.25

Colours
Love Heals: The Complete Recordings
PS, UK Colours launched onto the scene in 1968 with a stunningly glorious psychedelic masterpiece of L.A studio wizardry. A super group before the name was coined, Colours was the brainchild of Gary Montgomery & Jack Dalton, two hard-working, former Motown songwriters who also penned songs for The Turtles, Nino & April and The Moon. This magical mystery tour-de-force of psychedelic Beatlesque pop also features the talents of Derek & The Dominos bassist Carl Radle. This first-ever CD issue of their long-out-of-print albums (Colours and Atmosphere) is supplemented by long-lost 67 Dalton & Montgomery recordings cut just months before they formed Colours. 1969 s Atmosphere features former Beach Boy David Marks around the same time he was a member of The Moon another band with many connections to Colours. The 16-page colour booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of original band members. Now Sounds, the new imprint from Cherry Red, was established by Steve Stanley, producer of over 50 Rev - Ola titles.
NowSounds-3
CD
$15.50

Crystal Antlers
S-T EP
PS, US Ballsout psych-rock-garage-soul from Long Beach long-hairs: rips, shreds, thrashes... Fans of Wooden Shjips' mind-numbingness and A Place To Bury Strangers' visceral intensity will find this majorly mandatory. PITCHFORK: "Merging psych, garage, lo-fi, prog, and countless other influences, the group easily maintains consistency despite a complete inability to be pinned to any specific movement or trend... It's tempting to be patient and call this disc a stopgap on the way to a triumphant debut full-length. But EP is plenty substantial as is; at 25 minutes, it's only a few shy of Nouns or, more to the point, any number of psych-rock classics from decades past."
Self-Released
CD5
$5.25

Cyrkle
Red Rubber Ball (+ 8)
PS, US 1966 debut featuring the hit "Red Rubber Ball." Soaring 3-part harmonies now available with 8 bonus tracks.
Sundazed-11108
CD
$15.00

Dalek / IfWhen
Dalek vs. Ifwhen
PS, US 180g 12" vinyl limited to 300. As diverse as hip-hop has ever been, think My Bloody Valentine, Tool & early Wu Tang combined with Massive Attack. As with all Claire's Echo releases, this release is LIMITED to just 300 copies worldwide -- 200 copies on 180-gram black vinyl.
Claire'sEcho-17
12
$12.00

Davis, Link
Gumbo Ya-Ya - The Best Of 1948-58
PS, US Link Davis was probably the foremost Cajun fiddler of his generation. He not only excelled in the old timely tradition he was raised in, but was a hit artist in the Jazz influenced western swing field. He certainly prefigured what was to become Rockabilly, though his subjects were perhaps too regional and ethnic for a mainstream breakthrough into the nascent Rock and Roll... unperturbed, Link Davis turned out some of the most rockin' sides in all country music! Hit after hit, and lucrative featured session work, followed, right through until his death. Here are no less then 30 of the craziest sides by this classic artist, blending R&B, Country, and the eerie edge of his own Cajun heritage into a unique and rockin' blend. Gumbo Ya Ya indeed!
Rev-Ola-252
CD
$15.50

Detroit Cobras
Original Recordings
PS, US One of the earliest groups to emerge from the Detroit garage rock scene, they developed a reputation as the Midwest's finest, & most distinctive, coverband. This contains all the original recordings incl. singles & unreleased tracks from 1995-97. Compiles their very first 3 7"s + NINE previously unreleased studio tracks
from the same era
Cobraside/Munster
LP
$13.75

Dream Magazine
#8
PS, US Latest issue has features on SIR RICHARD BISHOP, CHARALAMBIDES, DAMON&NAOMI, HANDSOME FAMILY, MICHI KURIHARA, STARS OF THE LID & more reviews than they've ever done before. CD feat. previously unreleased music from many of the bands in this issue.
ZINE
$7.25

Durutti Column, The
Treatise on the Steppenwolf
PS, UK LTM is proud to announce the release of the very first soundtrack recording by The Durutti Column, the legendary Factory Records ensemble formed and fronted by virtuoso guitarist/composer Vini Reilly. Treatise on the Steppenwolf is the soundtrack to the performance piece of the same name by experimental theatre group 12 Stars, written and directed by Gerard McInulty, first staged in Glasgow in May 2003. Freely adapted from the celebrated counter-culture novel by Hermann Hesse, the performance is a portrait a divided character in a state of ongoing conflict. Previously unreleased, the soundtrack CD combines the original studio recordings of the 12 pieces performed by The Durutti Column during the Glasgow run, as well as two bonus live tracks recorded at the event, one featuring spoken-word narrative by cast member Carolyn Allen. The attractive booklet for this 60 minute digital re-master includes background notes, and images from the Glasgow performance in May 2003. Artist biography: Manchester native Vini Reilly formed The Durutti Column in 1978, recording his debut album The Return of the Durutti Column the following year with producer Martin Hannett, a set of delicate instrumental tracks housed in an abrasive sandpaper sleeve. Subsequent landmark albums include LC (1981), Without Mercy (1984), The Guitar & Other Machines (1987), Sex & Death (1993), Fidelity (1996) and Someone Else's Party (2003). A prolific recording artist in his own right (usually with drummer Bruce Mitchell), Reilly has also guested on records by Morrissey, Olive and Holly Johnson. For many years the group sawas managed by the late Anthony H. Wilson, founder of Factory Records.
LTM-2518
CD
$17.00

Dutchess & The Duke, The
She's The Dutchess, He's The Duke
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
HardlyArt
LP
$10.75

Dutchess and The Duke, The
She's The Dutchess, He's The Duke
PS, US Compared to "Between The Buttons"-era Stones, Dylan, and Leonard Cohen, The Dutchess & The Duke's songs mark a turning point for Kimberly Morrison and Jesse Lortz. Each song touts magnetic guitar lines and vocals so straightforward that they belie all other intricacies. DUSTED MAGAZINE: "What the Dutchess and the Duke have done here is to make a whole album's worth of these songs, in a style that ranges at the harder end from Let It Bleed-era countrified Stones to campfire folk songs. If you are expecting garage rock, given the band members' past work in bands like the Fall-Outs, the Intelligence and Fee Fi Fo Fum, you will be surprised, but not, at least after the initial shock, disappointed. There's a sloppy, unplanned charm to these songs, with their close harmonies, shuffling rhythms and hard acoustic guitar strumming. They sound like the kind of songs that long-time friends might pound out on the porch in the afternoon, beer cans everywhere, harmonies drifting in and out of true." SEATTLE WEEKLY: "By taking tonal cues from darker, acid-tinged '60s pop and sweetening it with just the right amount of meticulously constructed harmonies, they are managing to pull off one of the trickier combinations in songwriting - sounding timeless and utterly modern at the same time."
HardlyArt
CD
$10.75

Eleh
Homage to the Square Wave
PS, US Following three sold out releases on Important Records, Eleh present their fourth vinyl-only full-length, Homage to the Square Wave. Featuring two sidelong tracks each clocking-in at over 20 minutes, Homage is dedicated to the highly influential artist Josef Albers. Eleh return with their battery of vintage modular analog gear to produce a recording of pure tone, pure sound, pure volume and pure analog. Side A features "Black," a slowly enveloping mass of intensely throbbing low end, activating the flight response. Time passes rapidly in a hallucinatory forest filled with suffocating bulbs of bass. "Blue & White" on the B-side provides the decompression of rocking on a calm ocean. Soft peaks of warm tone rise and fall over the surface of concentrated saline. Volume reveals detail. Homage was mastered by James Plotkin, cut direct to metal and pressed on 200g virgin vinyl in a hand numbered edition of 500. The LP comes housed in a custom letter pressed jacket that was designed by John Brien of Important Records and printed by Studio on Fire in Minneapolis. The jackets were printed flat, die-cut, folded and glued resulting in a letterpressed jacket with a printed spine. Eleh was formed to pay tribute to the pioneers of audio minimalism such as La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Eliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros and Charlemagne Palestine. The tidal rumblings of Eleh will appeal to fans of Sunn O))), Om, Oren Ambarchi, etc. This is drone with density.
Taiga-4
CD
$17.00

Elephant 9
Dodo Voodoo
PS, US Already a firm live favorite on the Norwegian scene for a couple of years due to a handful of highly energetic & very enthusiastically received concerts, the trio of Stale Storlokken (SUPERSILENT, Humcrush), Nikolai Eilertsen (The National Bank) & Torstein Lofthus (SHINING) on drums finally deliver their debut album.
RuneGrammofon
CD
$18.00

Etziony, Yair
Flawed
PS, JAPAN 'Flawed' is the fist solo album by Yair Etziony from Tel Aviv, Israel also known as Faction on UK's Neo Oujia label. When I started working on this project I wanted to create two separate albums, one with smoked jazzy feeling with emphasis on beats and second one with only textures, a piano and pads. At that time I was performing a lot with this sort of music in galleries, art events and museums. In my live show performance I used to combine elements from both albums, I liked the way it sounded and slowly I got the notion that I can fuse all the sounds and ideas into one album. I tried to use the same working techniques for all the tracks in the album, most of them were created on a computer, some beats and stabs that were created on an old analog sampler. Most of the work effort was to edit the raw material I had and than arrange in on my computer. All composition deal with mistakes, non-perfect things and flaws. I think that sometimes when dealt in the right way a mistake or a flaw can be a beautiful thing, like a broken CRT monitor that still sends a signal. I got my inspiration from day to day things like : walking at night, sounds of machines working and office ambiance at night. During the process of making the album I lost all my hard drive data and all the projects I already created for the album were deleted. I never backup my work, my only luck was to find a DVD with some of the projects thrown somewhere around my studio (i burned one DVD to test the new burner).
Spekk-013
CD
$16.25

Family Tree, The
Ms. Butters
PS, UK A classic of West Coast psychpop. and a much sought after gem....after the breakup of San Francisco garage groups The Brogues ("Ain't no miracle worker"), most members went on to Quicksilver Messenger Service....Bassist Bill Whittington formed The Family Tree with Bob Segarini of The Ratz and the enigmatic Lee Michaels....the latter soon dropped out, and a couple of innovative singles for the mysterious LA based Mira label brought them to the attention of not only RCA, but Sunbury music's Dick Campbell and his friend and big hope, Harry Nilsson....with input from Harry (at this time being hailed as a genius by The Beatles and writing songs for everyone from The Monkees and The Turtles on down) the band embarked on the semi conceptual album "Miss Butters"....an amazing semi-lost gem of West Coast psychpop genius on a par with Harry Nilsson's own records of the period....the evidence? Draw the comparisons to Nilsson's "Aerial Ballet": Miss Butters was recorded in Los Angeles in 1968, Same producer, Same arranger, Same album cover painter, Same studio, Nilsson co-wrote one of the tunes. Released the same week as "Aerial Ballet." (The "Aerial Ballet" RCA selection number was 3956. "Miss Butters" was 3955.) Gotta be good enough to whet the appetite of anyone, eh?....But the thing is...it's even BETTER than that!....And this deluxe first-time reissue also contains the great and amazingly rare non-LP singles...what are you waiting for! First EVER time on CD for this enigmatic and collectable group! Beautifully remastered from the original MONO mastertapes (the stereo mix was done by an assistant engineer alone and is a travesty according to the band members!) Amazing packaging including previously unpublished photos and in-depth liner notes with with the participation of the legendary Bob Segarini... Bob Segarini's first album release. Predated Roxy, The Wackers, and his solo power pop opus, "Gotta Have Pop." A must for all fans of West Coast psychpop and garage, Harry Nilsson....let's face it, if you were excited about The Merry Go Round...here's another slice of happiness for ya! The Family Tree MISS BUTTERS (RCA LPM-3955) MONO 1968.
Rev-Ola-185
CD
$15.50

Feral Children
Second/Last Frontier
PS, US Debut album from Seattle based experimental rock band with a wild range of sonic explorations. Comparisons to Animal Collective and early-era Modest Mouse are good starting points, but don't fully recognize Feral Children's range. Produced by Scott Colburn (ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, ARCADE FIRE)
Sarathan
CD
$12.25

Fiery Furnaces
Blueberry Boat
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$17.50

Fiery Furnaces
EP
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$14.00

Fiery Furnaces
Gallowsbird's Bark
PS, US REPRESS!!!
RoughTrade-83226
LP
$17.50

Funckarma
Dubstoned EP
PS, UK Dutch brothers Don and Roel Funcken unveiled their first Funckarma EP in 1999 on D.U.B., since when they have unleashed a fury of releases on labels including Neo Ouija, n5MD, U-Cover, and Hymen, as well as their prodigious work under other guises such as Cane and Quench, and their collaborative hip hop project Shadow Huntaz. Their signature bass-driven precision sound compositions, encompassing influences from hip hop, jazz, reggae, dub, soul and all forms of electronic music, are carefully crafted and constructed into tight rhythmic forces with a keen ear for texture and structure. With the global dubstep virus now infecting all forms of electronic music, it was a natural evolution for the Funcken brothers to take strands of the meme and splice it to the DNA of their own productions, creating a mutant hybrid of lurching instrumental hip hop with floor shaking bass and super punchy intricate razor sharp rhythms. The five-track 'Dubstoned EP 1' is the first in a series of releases they have planned in this broad style, and will be promoted with two rare UK appearances, one at Plastic People in London and another at Bristol's The Cube Cinema, with support from Hyperdub's Ikonika and Highpoint Lowlife's Fisk Industries.
HighpointLowlife-027
12
$10.75

Gallon Drunk
Fire Music
PS, US The first new studio album since 1996's "In The Long Still Night", "Fire Music" distills Gallon Drunk's disparate influences to create a colorful absorbing & mature collection of songs.
SweetNothing
CD
$14.50

Giant Robot
#54
PS, US Asian pop culture & beyond. This issue:Terracotta Connection, Machine Man, James Jean, New Chinese Art, Cat House & much more. Get your culture on.
ZINE
$4.75

Green, Kathe
Run' the Length Of Your Wildness
PS, UK Californian actress/model/singer Kathe Green cut this hugely sought after, but rare-as-hell long player for Deram in 1969 after having appeared in 'the Party with Peter Sellers. Finding herself in London as guest and bosom buddy of Richard Harris, himself enjoying a spin-off career as a hugely successful pop star at the time, Kathe found herself singing Mark Lesters vocal parts on "Where Is Love?" for the soon-to-be-massive Oliver soundtrack. She was snapped up by Deram where she was teamed up with in-house whiz-kid producer Wayne Bickerton, arranger supreme John Cameron, and the cream of London session players. Kathe wrote 10 of the albums 13 tracks, which recall all manner of contemporary female vocalists of the time, from Marianne Faithfull to Sandie Shaw to Dana Gillespie (with whom Kathe shared Bickertons production savvy, not to mention a couple of his tunes). She also turns in a lump-to-the-throat reading of Cameron s perennial If I Thought You d Ever Change Your Mind. Housed in a striking sleeve which featured gushing notes by the likes of Peter Sellers, Rex Harrison and Simon Dee and named after a line of poetry bestowed on her by Richard Harris himself, Run the Length Of Your Wildness disappeared as quickly as it had come, only being picked up on through internet exposure over the last year or so. Produced in conjunction with Kathe herself, Rev-Ola is proud, nay humbled, to present the first ever reissue of this lost late 60s femme pop classic!
Rev-ola-250
CD
$15.50

Greene, Burton
Bloom in Commune
PS, US The original ESP recording, digitally remastered with bonus interviews with Burton. Features Burton Greene: piano, piano harp, percussion, Marion Brown: alto saxophone, Henry Grimes: bass, Dave Grant: percussion, Frank Smith: tenor, Tom Price: percussion. "Invigorating music from the free-jazz era."-AMG
ESPDisk
CD
$12.75

Grimm, Joe
Brain Cloud
PS, JAPAN
Joe Grimm (formerly known as The Wind-Up Bird) is a composer/ performer based in Providence, RI known with remarkable releases on Music Fellowship Label. The seed for this music was planted when I participated in one of Glenn Branca's 100-guitar symphonies. The sound was incredible: a deafening, electric choir incorporating so many voices that the each element was subsumed within the group sound. But I was struck even more by the unrealized potential in Branca's approach; the sound was separated into several identifiable voices, so that the impression given was of a conventional counterpoint-driven music. I wanted to make a particulate music that presented itself as a single mass of varying density, comprised of tens of thousands of individual events. Soon afterward, I began to immerse myself in the piano music of Charlemagne Palestine. I learned from him that when two notes share a particular frequency in their overtone series, that frequency can be made to sing out clearly -- a ghost tone, not played directly, but arising from the interactions among the directly played notes. I began to compose and improvise with this in mind -- I could sketch out desired pitches, and then arrange webs of lower pitches that coincided to produce those target pitches within their harmonic series. This music deals with overtones. I listen not so much to the direct-played notes; instead, I let my mind wander through the web of throbbing harmonics that arise as a result of their interaction. There are obvious sounds on the surface of the music, but eventually my ears penetrate beneath the surface to where harmonics overlap in countless reinforcements and cancellations. I love the glowing acoustic haze that seems to hover above the obvious notes, and the sustained ghost tones that emerge and recede within that cloudy texture. The Brain Cloud pieces are through composed according to the principles of overtone confluence and particle density. There are no special electronics on these recordings -- the humming sounds are the result of the acoustical interaction of voices, violins, horns, and above all, piano (Brain Cloud III was recorded live with three pianos, each played by three people; 18-handed piano). The harpsichord interludes are solo improvisations for harpsichord, equalizer, and slight delay.
Spekk-015
CD
$16.25

Groundshaker
S-T
PS, GERMANY Never-before released berserk heavy/hard psychedelic West Coast MONSTER album of the highest order! It Includes eight long tracks with furious heavy lead guitar assaults and jams, powerful screaming vocals, fantastic loud bass and drums interplay reminding many of the numerous milestones of the legendary heavy psychedelic era bands like Morly Grey, Headstone (Still Looking), Titus Oates and Day Blindness! Recorded in Hollywood during 1971/'72 at the Paramount Studios and at the Satellite Studios, owned by Wolfman Jack. The band spent time in the San Francisco music scene developing their sound. During this period, Groundshaker played gigs at the Fillmore and every other venue available in the Bay area. They decided to hock their amps and headed to Los Angeles and quickly landed several gigs on the L.A. club circuit. At the Whisky A Go-Go they were told they were too loud... imagine that in the day of massive stacks of Marshall Amps? They also played the Hollywood Palladium, and the Masonic Temple in Hollywood. Groundshaker blew away audiences!!! Produced by T.C. Corbett who Produced E.G. Mount Rushmore.
RedLounge
LP
$21.00

Hercules and Love Affair
Blind Remixes
PS, UK UK-only issue of remixes, on DFA/EMI. "Blind" features guest vocals from Antony. Track listing: A1: "Blind" (Serge Santiago Version); B1: "Blind" (Frankie Knuckles Dub).
DFA
12
$11.00

Honeybus
Story
PS, UK In recent years Honeybus have outgrown the one hit wonder tag that plagued them for years and become one of the most treasured British bands of the late 60s. Sure, I Can t Let Maggie Go represents a high watermark of intelligent pop records reaching the top ten but there's so much else besides. The band cut three singles in 1967 and 68, written and fronted by Pete Dello who promptly quit after Maggie hit and embarked on a fascinating and complex solo career. Not to be outdone, the band re-grouped and cut three further singles and an album that almost never got released. The story goes that upon their split in early 1970, somebody at their label, Deram Records, heard the recordings and demanded that it be released. And hence it was, posthumously and to little fanfare in 1970. Blending the kind of pure, crystalline folk-tinged baroque pop that had characterized most of their singles with flashes of psychedelia, country and bubblegum, the twelve songs that make up Story are uniformly stunning creations, played with skill and confidence, arranged for strings and woodwind and blessed with a sympathetic, understated production. We've added all eleven non-album Deram single sides, restored the original album artwork and told the Honeybus story with input from the band themselves.
Rev-Ola-249
CD
$15.50

Ides of March, The
Ideology
PS, US Chicago's Ides Of March excelled at vibrant British Invasion-style pop-rock. Stuffed with ultra-rare single sides, unreleased material, and never-before-seen photos, Ideology: The Ides Of March 1965-1968 showcases what lead singer Jim Peterik refers to as the band's "signature harmonies." And the heartfelt liner notes have been drafted from the unique perspective of a onetime schoolgirl devotee of the Ides who grew up to be president of the band's fan club. For your listening pleasure, Ideology comes with 18 sizzling tracks on CD.
Sundazed
CD
$15.50

Ides of March, The
Gonna Say My Prayers + 1
PS, US Years before their smash hit "Vehicle," Chicago's Ides Of March excelled at exquisitely arranged pop-rock confections that easily held their own with such masters of the style as the Association, the Walker Brothers and the Tradewinds.
Sundazed
45
$5.50

Ikeda, Ken
Mist on the Window
PS, JAPAN Ken Ikeda is a video artist and composer born in Tokyo (1964) but currently resident in New York. He has exhibited sound art and visual installations around the world and has collaborated with painter Tadanoori Yokoo and artist Mariko Mori. Mist On The Window is his third album, following Tzuki (2000) and Merge (2003) both on the Touch label. There are moments in your life when something changes as you hear and become aware of the sounds around you. Why do the sounds that cups and chairs make feel so distant? It seems that 'I' as an existence won't be forgiven for being my ordinary self. The meaningless noise that reverberates in the living room opens up the possibility of connecting beyond the horizon... Then, I become alone and say goodbye to the 'Me that was pretending to be like me'. By assimilating these everyday sounds I get away from the everyday me and get closer, little by little, to the universe of 'eternity and nothingness'. At this point - meaning the moment I change - I enter a personal time and space which could never be shared with others. During the 2 years spent on this project I used an instrument made with rubber bands and nails to document my daily involvement with sounds. There exist various faces of 'me' and through the process of recording I became aware of the concept of 'beyond the window' and got lost in this vague daily space. What could you see beyond the window? The whole universe and at the same time the usual me living my daily, ordinary life.
Spekk-010
CD
$16.25

International Submarine Band
Blue Eyes/Luxury Liner
PS, US Gram Parsons, on board with The Byrds only for their 1968 LP Sweetheart of the Rodeo, would find fame a year later with the Flying Burrito Bros. Equally fascinating today is Parsons' original combo, the International Submarine Band, whose country-rock synthesis laid the groundwork for the down-home stylings by The Byrds and Burritos. The ISB cut a pair of ultra-rare singles for Lee Hazlewood's LHI imprint -- 'Blue Eyes' / 'Luxury Liner' and 'Miller's Cave' / 'I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known' -- and Sundazed takes great pride in releasing the original mono masters as a stunning, four-song EP to document the band that first delivered Gram Parsons' vision to the world.
Sundazed
45
$5.50

International Submarine Band
Safe At Home
PS, US A reissue of the seminal 1967 country rock album from GRAM PARSONS and the legendary INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE BAND. Remastered from the original, pristine two-track stereo LHI-label masters, you get all the tracks from the original Safe At Home release, along with the unissued "Knee Deep In The Blues" (recorded during the same sessions).
Sundazed -6206
CD
$15.00

Johnson, Robert
King of the Delta Blues Singers [Bonus Track]
PS, US You need this.
Sony
CD
$12.25

Justine
S-T
PS, UK Recorded in London by a youthful Anglo-American quintet and originally released in June 1970, this lost classic was described in original promotional material as "rich, splendid bursts of colorful sound." A bewitching brew of dreamy pop and whimsical psychedelia, it features glorious vocal harmonies throughout and culminates with one of the era's greatest acid trips, the mind-blowing "Unknown Journey." This long-awaited reissue tells their story for the first time, and also includes both sides of their ultra-rare pre-LP single, making it an essential purchase for all fans of top-end progressive popsike.
Sunbeam
CD
$16.25

Leila
Blood, Looms, & Blooms
PS, US New album from the UK producer/DJ. Incorporates everything from deep techno to postmodern hip-hop & classic soundtrack styles.
Warp
CD
$13.00

Libertines
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$13.25

Libertines
Up The Bracket
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RoughTrade
LP
$13.25

Logan, Giuseppi
Quartet
PS, US Features Giuseppi Logan: bass clarinet, flute, Pakistani oboe, alto & tenor sax; Don Pullen: piano; Eddie Gómez: bass; Milford Graves: drums. On 11/11/64, Giuseppi Logan went to Bell Sound Studios to record his first album for the newly formed ESP-Disk label. Bernard Stollman discovered Giuseppi and others who would form the nucleus of his label at the October Revolution Concert of 1964. For the recording, Giuseppi chose friends and fellow music companions Don Pullen and Milford Graves, and added bassist extraordinaire Eddie Gomez. The session is rich with imagination, and added to the dimension of musicians who would become the roster of ESP-Disk. Research and accurate session date information and analog tape transfer by Michael D. Anderson. Digitally remastered. New Digipak format. "One of the most uncompromisingly 'out' free jazz records of its time."-AMG
ESPDisk
CD
$0.00

M. Ward
Transfiguration Of Vincent
PS, US Deluxe packaging & 180 gram audiophile quality vinyl. Available on LP for the first time! Ward's 3rd album that is clearly progressive while simultaneously sounding regressive, feeling dusty w/ age, & manifesting a genius that is pure & untempered. His music defies description except to say it is coming from somewhere seeped in the early blues w/ a Neil Young overlay & the feel of country, blues, pop, & folk.
JealousButcher
LP
$12.50

Magnet
#79
PS, US Summer 2008 issue w/ RAY DAVIES on the cover, interviewed by Ira Kaplan of YO LA TENGO. Plus: the top 20 Kink's songs, an oral history of Mudhoney 88-89, Spiritualized, Silver Jews, Wire, Jellyfish, The Whigs & more!
ZINE
$3.00

Martha And The Muffins
Danseparc
PS, UK Martha & The Muffins are one of Canada's most acclaimed and cherished pop/rock bands, famed for their universal hit Echo Beach (the ode to office escapism recently used as the title and theme song of the acclaimed 12-part ITV serial). Danseparc is among their finest achievements, an album which, on release in 1983, received substantial critical acclaim. See the contemporaneous rave press notices below. It was the second of three albums coproduced with the band by fellow Canadian Daniel Lanois, famous for his work with U2, Bob Dylan, Brian Eno and many others. This is still Martha Johnson s show, even when the songs are not, and it's her personality reflected off the others that gives Danseparc the sort of sexual spark the Au Pairs could only theorize. (JD Considine, MUSICIAN). Danseparc manages to handily balance a playful sense of adventure with unforced pop naiveté and retain the band s unique vitality like XTC, these nimble Canadians demonstrate that an irreverent intelligence needn't disqualify one from playing in the major leagues. (MUSIC AND SOUND OUTPUT). Plenty of great noise abounding here, especially on the aptly titled Obedience and the bongo-driven Boys In The Bushes I am using you, am I amusing you? coos the cucumberly Ms. Martha while keyboards swirl, guitars scratch and guest saxophones wail all around. (CREEM) This deluxe reissue has been re-mastered under the band's direct supervision. Mark Gane and Martha Johnson have also overseen the artwork, which features lyrics to all the songs plus a number of unpublished photos and video stills. There are also three bonus tracks. The band will release a new album and tour later this year, and will be available for interview by arrangement.
CherryRed-364
CD
$15.50

Mason, Dave
Alone Together
PS, UK A one time Kim Fowley protégé, and one time Spencer Davis guitar tech, Dave Mason was a key and founder member of psych/pop/funk/soul/fusion legends Traffic. The writer of many of the band's early classics including the timeless and much-covered "Feelin Alright?" Mason was the first to leave due to the classic 'musical differences. Moving to the US, his first solo album was one of the many recordings to come out of the Leon Russell/Delaney & Bonnie axis in1969/1970. Alone Together contains excellent, tightly constructed pop songs, redolent of his singles for Traffic, albeit extended in the then new style, built on a fat bed of acoustic guitars with tasteful electric guitar accents. Mason's vocals are embellished with harmonies from Rita Coolidge, Claudia Lennear and Delaney & Bonnie. Besides the hit Only You Know and I Know, (also a hit for Delaney & Bonnie) highlights include the bouncy gospel-inflected Waitin' On You and the banjo-bejeweled Just a Song. Look at You Look at Me and the wonderfully wah-wahed Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave are reminiscent of Traffic, whose drummer, Jim Capaldi is among the all-star cast assembled here.
Rev-Ola-251
CD
$15.50

Mason, Dave & Cass Elliot
Self-Titled
PS, UK A deceptive one this! Originally planned as a Dave Mason solo album, it is certainly one of his finest and coupling him with Cass Elliot was an utter stroke of genius, as she goes from being "just" producer and backing vocalist to being the shining guest star of the album. Cass provides excellent background vocals on her non-lead songs alongside sister Leah Kunkel making up an impressive harmony stack. The album is propelled by Mason's superb songwriting talents and tracks such as On and On, Walk to the Point, and several others bear this out. His guitar playing is some of his finest recorded work, especially the epic Glittering Façade, where he layers acoustic and electric guitars to a scintillating effect. Elliot's Here We Go Again showcases her ability as an outstanding lead vocalist, showing just what a star we lost. Paul Harris provides some excellent keyboard and string arrangements providing a glimpse of fine work that was to follow in Stephen Stills' Manassas. The rest of the stellar backing crew outdo themselves. This is a highly underrated album, but in the end, one of the finest of the 1970s and one with shockingly modern soundscapes.
Rev-Ola-225
CD
$15.50

Melvins
Nude With Boots (ON SALE)
PS, US It's 2008 and The Melvins are still called "family entertainment on another level." Almost 25 years, over 25 albums and still counting. The band still includes founding member King Buzzo and almost founding member Dale Crover, and they STILL have the Big Business guys Jared Warren and Coady Willis playing with them. This is extraordinary considering how hard it is for bass players and others to stick around the Melvins camp for more than two minutes. Everyone always loses their minds with or without drugs, but mostly with. They can't explain why, but the list of former members is about 40 and counting. Well, 40 might be a bit of an exaggeration but not by much. The Melvins have been a band for a long, long, long, long time... A long, long, long time. They're somewhere in between a novelty act and yesterdays news. It's a strange place for a band with a Peter Pan complex to be in but there it is! What the hell right? We ALL want to just get on a space ship and watch the earth explode, don't we? As hard as it might be to believe, The Melvins have a NEW album in the can! It's called Nude With Boots and is scheduled for a July 8 release. It's good... Groovy good! They played it for their wives and girlfriends and they seemed to like it so HERE WE GO! The Melvins' influence is vast and incomparable. It's global baby, and AND King Buzzo has even been accused of attempted murder! You know it HAS to be BS because when the King starts something, he finishes it. He's never ATTEMPTED anything in his life. He gets the job done, and so do the Melvins.
Ipecac
CD
$15.00

Meneguar
The In Hour
PS, US Switching instruments and experimenting with recording techniques, Meneguar has cooked up a totally unique (and surprising) record. The In Hour channels the spontaneity and aesthetics of Swell Maps, the pop hooks of the Zombies, and lyrical collage of Guided By Voices. Everything was home recorded at their little Xanadu in Brooklyn, Rear House, home base to Jeremy Earl's Woodsist label (Blues Control, Sic Alps, Wooden Wand, Jana Hunter) and the changing roster of Meneguar's alter egos (Woods, Shepherds). Only six months since their last record, The In Hour represents a serious departure that still holds true to the band's undeniable pop sensibility.
Woodsist
LP
$13.75

Mojo
#177 (August 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Notwist
The Devil, You + Me
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$17.50

One In A Million
Double Sight
PS, UK Featuring the precocious talents of 14-year-old guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish band One In A Million's genre-defining December 1967 single 'Fredereek Hernando'/'Double Sight' is widely acknowledged as one of the rarest and best British psychedelic singles of the era. Naturally enough, that double-sided classic is included on this complete anthology of the group's recordings, which also includes both sides of their highly-regarded mod-pop debut single from January 1967 as well as no less than seven previously unreleased, unknown-to-exist, Who-influenced demo recordings from the same period. With a number of hitherto unpublished photographs, comprehensive liner notes and numerous quotes from lead singer and chief songwriter Alan Young, Double Sight is the final word on one of the most intriguing and obscure groups to emerge from the British psychedelic scene.
WoodenHill
CD
$21.75

Opitope
Hau
PS, JAPAN Optiope is a duo formed by Date Tomoyoshi and Chihei Hatakeyama (also known for his works on Kranky) in autumn 2002. 'Hau' is an imaginary album traveling from the north to south, overlapping the images of transition of the four seasons. In reality, indeed one thing always leads to an end and I feel sad every time I think about that. In this album, we tried to express this sorrow feeling changing gradually into hope as we travel south. Seasons have no end. It always moves from spring, summer, autumn, winter back to spring.. And just like the changing seasons, the tracks in this album constantly shifts another and the last piece connects to the very beginning which forms the never ending circle. We have expressed the images of these "endings" with "never endings" by music. These thoughts were brought up naturally during the making of this album and it's not that we had this idea from the start. Another concept of this album is "symmetry". There are 9 pieces in this album and is constructed by track 5 being the axis of the symmetry - like in terms os composition, 1st track is a piano piece and also the 9th track. The same thing goes to the arrangements like you will notice sounds that forms contrasts between the left & right speaker.
Spekk-011
CD
$16.25

Osorezan
Mimidokodesuka
PS, US "Do you like Derek Bailey?" This was the question posed to JIM O'ROURKE on his first meeting w/ bass-playing fury DARIN GRAY. This is Jim on electric guitar & Darin on contrabass bonded w/ CHRIS CORSANO, who's blown the free world on its tony ass w/ his unbridled power, intensely collaborative nature & smooth stickwork behind the kit. Recorded live at the Pit Inn in Tokyo during a 2005 residency.
DragCity
CD
$13.00

Osorezan
Mimidokodesuka
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity
LP
$14.75

Pacific!
Reveries
PS, US Superb songcraft from this Swedish band, recalling the elegance & melancholy of early Air, Royksopp, Phoenix & vintage Beach Boys.
Caroline
CD
$16.00

Paisleys
Cosmic Mind At Play
PS, US The PAISLEYS' mystical, groovy yet brooding album, Cosmic Mind At Play, makes it's first ever legit re-release on Sundazed Records. This late-sixties-era full-length reissue now includes unissued cuts from the sessions, and a few revealing demos to serve as a swirlingly-psychedelic portrait of these dark Minneapolis wizards.
Sundazed-11112
CD
$15.00

Paper Rad
Trash Talking
PS, US Think of this group showing up to the 80's dance party with tazers & ketamine, and you waking up at the bottom of the ball tank at Chuck E Cheese. Not suitable for work, but definitely suitable for family occasions! This DVD includes lots of ephemera filling every color on the PANTONE wheel, but also including the recurring Alfe character in a brand new (never aired) TV Pilot. Also included will be the ultimate PAPER RAD "Guide to CD-ROMS" - essential knowledge for jammers everywhere. Also word comes from PAPER RAD HQ that this shiny video capsule will have "multi multi media, box eyes, and Future Genies out-takes" When all the footage is bonus, seated TV viewers come out ahead. This is for fans young & old looking for strange new voices!
Load
DVD
$17.00

Parsons, Gram
Another Side Of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram Parsons 1965-1966
PS, US 18 trx loaded with never-before-heard demos from country-rock pioneer from the Byrds/Flying Burrito Brothers. Incl Brass Buttons & Nov. Nights.
Sundazed-11092
CD
$15.00

Peanut Butter Conspiracy
For Children Of All Ages
PS, UK Perhaps it was just their name, but the Peanut Butter Conspiracy somehow failed to reap due plaudits during their existence. From an early incarnation as the Ashes onwards, their story intertwines with those of several Californian contemporaries while, at its best, the band's music fused Bay Area-styled invention with 60s LA sunshine harmonies. They scored early on with the deathless Turn On A Friend (To The Good Life) This, their final album, may not scale such heights, but it nonetheless provides a fascinating coda to the group's complex history. Moving into rock and R&B areas at times, we still have the soulful vocals of Alan Brackett mixed with the ethereal tones of Sandy Robison for that unique and loveable PBC sound.
Rev-Ola-253
CD
$15.50

Rain
S-T
PS, UK Rain arose from the ashes of Rock Island (who also made a highly-regarded album of psychedelic rock), and their sole album is a lost classic touching on power-pop, progressive rock, folk and psychedelia, boasting glorious melodies, harmony vocals and superb musicianship. Recorded under the aegis of the legendary Enoch Light in New York in 1971, it was barely released but has gone on to acquire a major cult reputation. This long-overdue reissue has been prepared with the full involvement of leader Cobb Bussinger, and includes detailed historical notes, previously-unseen photographs and an ultra-rare non-LP bonus track.
Fallout
CD
$16.25

Ratatat
Lp3
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
XL
LP
$14.00

Ratatat
Lp3
PS, US Their third studio album, following 2006's "Classics", which scanned over 50K in the US. The characteristic guitar style is still present here, but there are an abundance of new textures, from Wurlitzer and mellotron to live rather than programmed percussion. The album will be preceded by the release of the limited edition 7-inch "Shiller", a completely beatless track which opens the new album. "Ratatat make a thick instrumental soup with equal dashes of analog touch and digital chaos. Everything from slide guitar to sleigh bells and harsh metal riffs to club dance beats get chopped up and mixed up in their concoction that gets the whole crowd moving" - Slap.
XL
CD
$13.25

Rayne
S-T
PS, US Frank Saucier and his three brothers formed Rayne in 1977, located in a New Orleans suburb. They recorded the album with good home equipment with no overdubs. The original album ("the black album," as they called it), released in 1979, was only pressed 300 times and during a moment of frustration, they took a box of the album and shot it with a shotgun, making this a hard collector-find, in the truest sense. The music is first class psych rock -- strong compositions with great guitars and vocals -- everything just right and something you would expect from bayou tough-guys -- pure Southern spirit.
Shadoks
CD
$18.00

Record Collector
#351 (July 2008)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Record Collector
#352 (August 2008)
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Ruhlmann, Mathieu & Celer
Mesoscaphe
PS, JAPAN A beautiful collaboration album by sound artists Mathieu Ruhlamm (CAN) and Celer (US). 'Mesoscaphe' is a sound work dedicated to The 1969 voyage of the Ben Franklin, the naturally-propelled submarine created to explore the currents of the Gulf Stream, and the nature of the sea. Half of the sound is composed of original pieces of music, meant to symbolize a deepening human element culled from memory, from strings, pianos, and electronics. The other half of the sound is composed of natural field recordings, of the Ben Franklin itself, as well as the surrounding oceans and habitats, with the intention of providing realism through sound, just as if it were an actual document from the voyage, of the surrounding ocean. The artists exchanged their own original sounds with each other, allowing each artist to experiment and remix outside of their own sound sources, with the potential to apply our own sound methods to each others' sound sources, and develop the concept even further. Titles were made to coordinate with the movement of the voyage, creating their own story, in relation to the progressing sounds. The final result is a documented literary and audio interpretation of the voyage, from the perspective of 3 sound and visual artists, of the experiences and surroundings of the crew of the Ben Franklin, traveling for 30 days by the gentle glide of the Gulf Stream. We hope to bring attention to an important event in history, overshadowed by the moon landings, and for people to know the story of the revolutionary submarine that explored the nature of the ocean, challenged scientific development, and ended up in a salvage yard.
Spekk-014
CD
$16.25

Saturday Looks Good To Me
Dianne Fallling Off Of Her Horse b/w Springtime Judgment
PS, US Two tracks not available anywhere else feat. FRED THOMAS on vocals & representing a return to SLGTM's lo-fi origins of home recording & tossed off pop classics. LIMITED to 500 on red vinyl!!
ErnestJenning
45
$5.50

Sexsmith, Ron
Exit Strategy of the Soul
PS, US Sexsmith expands his musical canon w/ vaulted yet direct string arrangements & sweeping horn sections, resulting in a work equal in musical breadth & emotional depth. Delving deep into Cuban music, Sexsmith recruited legendary Cuban musicians AMAURY PEREZ & ALEXANDER ABREU as well as experienced arranger JOAQUIN BETANCOURT to lend latin punch & style to his sweeping, yearnful melodies. The standout track 'Brandy Alexander,' was co-written w/ fellow Canadian singer-songwriter FEIST.
YepRoc
CD
$13.75

Sic Alps
United
PS, US This merch table gem is a one sided 7" limited to 1000 copies. 500 on blue, 200 on red, 200 yellow and 100 on green. Contained on this thick piece of love is a rockola version of Throbbing Gristle's track United. This will be gone fast and won't be repressed.
Important-192
45
$5.50

Smith, Patti & Kevin Shields
The Coral Sea
PS, US Unique collaboration two rock legends from odd ends of the rock legend spectrum... Double-disc set of the live performance of "The Coral Sea" - Patti Smith's posthumous homage to her friend & photographer Robert Mapplethorpe & the title to her 1997 book. Shields (MY BLOODY VALENTINE) accompanies her on guitars & effects & creates a haunting backdrop to the spoken prose. A kind of screaming requiem, "The Coral Sea" describes Mapplethorpe's terminal illness. Intense, layered electronics surged to a discordant climax as Patti Smith read her poem, the words sailing over the noise like an ocean liner.
Pask
DCD
$19.00

Smittens, The
The Coolest Thing About Love
PS, US Delicate and Twee! Summer fun with a sparkly heart! Sincere honest pop music with a gentle soul and good intentions! Herein lie some of the Smittens sweetest songs yet. Expanding their sonic palate a bit on their third full-length album, the Smittens' take on hot fun in the summer sun finds them creating oodles of hummable melodies in a rainbow assortment of whimsical locales (on the beach, on the interstate, in a dandelion field, in the library- to name just a few!) and dishing out the love in all directions! The Smittens sing their songs directly into your heart and leave lasting deep warmth there, even as their catchy tunes continue to spin round and round your head! Lovingly recorded by the Smittens themselves with new sounds and friends chipping in including (a sassy cameo from Tullycraft's Sean Tollefson!) and then mixed and produced with Eric Masunaga.
HHBTM-101
CD
$12.25

Smokey & His Sister
S-T [re-issue]
PS, US Smokey Mims and his sister Vicki made the huge leap from the Greenwich Village folk clubs and coffee houses to sign with Columbia Records where they released a pair of now highly-prized singles in 1967. Produced by David Rubinson, the trippy, harmony-laced Smokey and his Sister debut album, unfathomably, has remained on the shelf until now. Precious and beautiful, this album has finally arrived to turn whispered rumor into hauntingly seductive reality.
Sundazed
CD
$15.00

Stop Smiling
#35 (MAGAZINE + PLUSH 7")
PS, US Gambling Issue w/ 3 different covers, OLIVER STONE, SNOOP DOGG & CALIFORNIA SPLIT. Includes LIMITED EDITION 7" featuring first single from Bright Penny by PLUSH ("Take a Chance" b/w "If I Could"). David Milch, Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, Martha Frankel, Tom Durkin, Nick Tosches, Nicky Barnes, Joseph Walsh, Stephanie Izard, tons more!
ZINE
$8.75

Sunforest
The Sound of Sunforest [re-issue]
PS, UK Steeped in medieval and Renaissance sounds as well as pop, this U.S. female trio epitomized their generation's gleeful experimentalism. Recorded in London's Olympic studios in two weeks in the autumn of 1969, their wonderful album encompasses acid-tinged folk, riotous country, faux 1930s balladry and psychedelic pop with strong melodies, striking vocal harmonies, and immaculate arrangements. One fan was film director Stanley Kubrick -- he included "I Want To Marry A Lighthouse Keeper" and "Overture To The Sun" on his famous Clockwork Orange soundtrack. The album has gone on to become one of the most sought-after releases of its time, and is presented here in a numbered, strictly-limited card-wallet format.
Phoenix
CD
$16.25

Sunny Day Sets Fire
Summer Palace
PS, US SDSF's music reflects their shared loves of 60s psych, the Beach Boys, classic Sun Rock and Roll, their style can be described rather as psych-pop. Summer Palace is their debut full length. ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "London-based internationalists Sunny Day Sets Fire are actually an immediately likeable indie pop band with subtle psychedelic influences... A consistently solid record filled with perky vocal hooks, luxurious male/female harmonies, and inventive, tuneful arrangements. Utterly charming without being precious and cutesy, Summer Palace is an unexpected gem recommended to fans of the Apples In Stereo, XTC or any of the Dave Fridmann-produced bands."
IAmSound
CD
$11.50

Taj Mahal Travellers
July 15, 1972
PS, US Official CD reissue of the first Taj Mahal Travellers album, licensed from Sony Japan. Originally issued by CBS in Japan in 1972, this has been incredibly in-demand for quite some time (this Showboat edition was first issued in 2001 or thereabouts and is now more widely available again). The precursor to the 2nd and final Taj-Mahal Travellers album, August 1974 (reissued on P-vine in the late '90s and still available), this represents Fluxus-inspired drone and improvisation at its peak. The line up for this album is: Takehisa Kosugi (electronic violin, radio oscillators & voice), Ryo Loike (electronic contrabass, suntool, harmonia & sheet iron), Yukio Tsuchiya (vibraphon, suntool), Michihiro Kimura (electronic guitar & percussion), Seiji Nagai (electronic trumpet, harmonica & castanet), Tokio Hasegawa (vocal), Kinji Hayashi (electronic engineer), Go Hamada (producer). Recorded live at Sohgetsu Hall, Tokyo on 7/15/72.
Showboat/SkyStation
CD
$26.00

Telepathic Butterflies
Breakfast In Suburbia
PS, US New album! Pristine pop w/ psychedelic flourishes as well as crunchy harmonic rock w/cleverly textured guitar work.
RainbowQuartz
CD
$13.75

Telepathic Butterflies
Breakfast in Suburbia
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RainbowQuartz
DLP
$18.25

Them
S-T
PS, UK The complicated life of this legendary UK R&B outfit was almost over when this, their penultimate album, appeared in 1970. Astonishingly, by then they were reduced to a duo consisting of original bassist Alan Henderson and U.S. vocalist/percussionist Jerry Cole. It ranges from pounding psychedelia ("I Keep Singing") and snotty garage punk ("Lonely Weekends," a shameless rewrite of "Gloria") to furious rock and roll ("Jo Ann") and even a country ballad ("Take A Little Time"). As the original sleevenotes declared: "The Them sound combines the typical British style with an air of mystery and an atmosphere of excitement... mythical, mystical, Oriental, African, electronic and computer rhythms included."
Fallout
CD
$16.00

Them
Them In Reality
PS, UK In 1971, following the departure of his bandmate Jerry Cole, bassist Alan Henderson joined forces with U.S. guitarist Jim Parker and drummer John Stark to make this lost power trio classic -- the last to be issued under the legendary Them moniker. It opens with a searing medley of the Them classics "Gloria" and "Baby Please Don't Go," boasting superb interplay and savage psychedelic guitar throughout. Elsewhere, Stark and Parker flex their songwriting muscles on a series of powerful compositions, and even an acid folk number. Like its equally overlooked predecessor, this lost classic is guaranteed to find favor with fans of top-end garage rock.
Fallout
CD
$16.25

Totem
Live at Birdland
PS, US TOTEM> is a benchmark in the world of experimental sound & contemporary improv. TOTEM> is a noise rock/free improvisation trio that ventures from walls of sound to exploring microscopic sound worlds. With guitarist Bruce Eisenbeil, bassist Tom Blancarte and drummer Andrew Drury this trio makes music that is fresh, uncategorizable, and at the frontiers of understanding. TOTEM> has been influenced by adverse circumstances, extremes, paradoxes and technology - both primitive and futuristic. Digipak
ESPDisk
CD
$12.75

Tu Fawning
Secession EP
PS, US Tu Fawning is the new project of Joe Haege and Corrina Repp. The collaboration stemmed from a mutual desire to achieve something outside the bounds of their other projects, 31Knots (Haege) and Corrina Repp. One look at the liner notes finds Haege all over Corrina Repp's The Absent and The Distant, which was released on Mark Kozelek's (Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon) label Caldo Verde. Then the roles were reversed as Repp appeared on 31Knots' EP:Polemics and The Days and Nights Of Everything Anywhere, both released on Polyvinyl. Haege has also served as Repp's backing "band" for tours they have done with Mark Kozelek and Norfolk and Western, playing drums, piano, samples and singing. This is truly when the ideas for what would become Tu Fawning began to take shape. Both Haege and Repp have been touring internationally for many years now. They have individually shared the stage with the likes of Cat Power, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse and Menomena to name a few. Together under the Tu Fawning moniker they already have a European tour under their belt as well as quickly becoming one of the most recognizable bands in the local music scene in Portland.
Polyvinyl-156
CD
$8.25

Uncut
#135 (August 2008) [Magazine + CD]
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Under the Radar
#22
PS, UK "The Protest Issue" Dual covers; Colin Meloy, Chris Walla & Brit Daniel on one cover. Michael Stipe & Issac Brock on the other. Featuring Artists on the 2008 campaign trail, Top 10 protest songs. Articles on Portishead, Conor Oberst, Spirtualized, My Morning Jacket and more!
ZINE
$3.75

Unrelated Segments
Story Of My Life
PS, US Assaulting Detroit's Top Twenty in 1966-67 with screaming, teenage garage anthems 'Story Of My Life' and 'Where You Gonna Go?,' the Unrelated Segments were the obvious spiritual forebears of Motor City heroes the Stooges and the MC5. These five working-class kids sported killer vocals with just enough mind-altering guitar work to buzz around the the city's corporate music behemoths like wasps at a Labor Day picnic table.
Sundazed
10
$10.00

Various
Let's Ride: 20 Popsike Excursions from the UK & Europe, Fairytakes Can Come True Volume 3.
VA: Let's Ride: 20 Popsike Excursions from the UK & Europe CD (PC 7022CD). ...Fairytakes Can Come True Volume 3. The Psychic Circle label has visited this Neverland twice before, and due to the great response, they're going back for yet another trip. This time you'll meet a suitably freaked-out Irish showband, an American band transported to Paris, a family band from Fulham, a Scottish supergroup in the making, plus a whole lot more. The many-hued charabanc is fuelled and ready to depart. Climb aboard, wrap your paisley travel rugs around your vertically-striped hipsters and Let's Ride. Compiled by legendary psych musician and Psychic Circle label-head, Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond). Artists include: Sight & Sound, Winston G, Hubert Thomas Valverde & The HTs, Royalty, Les Irresistibles, Stoics, Grand Union, Barry Benson, Graham Bonney, Katch 22, My Kind Of People, Mike Batt, The Chanters, Des James, Unit 4 + 2, Tony Hazzard, The Newmens, Dave Christie, White Lining and Equip 84.
PsychicCircle-7022
CD
$16.25

Various
Psychedelic Schlemiels 2: More Lost Sounds From The Britpsych Scene 1967-1969
PS, UK The second volume of Wooden Hill's ongoing series of lost nuggets from the soft white underbelly of the late '60s British psychedelic scene, Psychedelic Schlemiels 2 assembles no less than 20 previously-unheard acetate and private tape recordings from mostly unsigned provincial groups. With vital contributions from such obscure local heroes as Cellophane Cloud, Sweet Marriage, Varsity Rag and Forever Changes, and featuring previously-unreleased demos by major label acts The Loot, Young Blood and Opal Butterfly, Psychedelic Schlemiels 2 offers another fascinating glimpse into the hitherto lost world of small-town suburban psychedelia.
WoodenHill
CD
$21.75

Various
Don't Press Your Luck! The IN Sound of 60's Connecticut Garage and Psych Howlers From The Vaults Of Trod Nossel Studios '66-'68
PS, US The pounding garage-rock din emanating from the jungles of deepest Connecticut could overwhelm the senses, causing the weary NY commuter to become disoriented! Who knew that the most deranged '66-'68 teenage mayhem imaginable would come from Wallingford's Trod Nossel Studios, whose owner/producer Thomas 'Doc' Cavalier (a former dentist) recorded top-flight acts as diverse as the tough 'n' melodic Shags ('Don't Press Your Luck'), the R&B-consumed Wildweeds ('No Good to Cry,' featuring a Pre-NRBQ Al Anderson on vocals) and fuzzed-out punks the Bram Rigg Set ('I Can Only Give You Everything'). SUNDAZED presents the high-impact, garage-rock havoc -- at least two-thirds of it totally unreleased -- that finally tears the lid off Connecticut's best-kept rock 'n' roll secret!
Sundazed
CD
$16.00

Various
Don't Press Your Luck! The IN Sound of 60's Connecticut Garage and Psych Howlers From The Vaults Of Trod Nossel Studios '66-'68
PS, US Double LP version. Limited edition, numbered pressing of 1000! Also contains five exclusive LP-only bonus tracks!
Sundazed
DLP
$27.00

Virgin Passages
Distance
PS, US The group started out as a 3 piece experimental act from Staffordshire in the UK. In recent years they have expanded to a 6 piece reminiscent in placesof Jackie-O Motherfucker, Spiritualized, & early Mercury Rev. Creating haunting melodies from often improvised pieces, the band's unique sound feels as old as the hills yet utterly refreshing.
Fire
CD
$14.50

Wendy & Bonnie
Genesis
PS, US San Francisco based teen sisters melodic confections from 1968. Breezy Brazilian splashes, soft-rock strains & sisterly harmony.
Sundazed-11102
CD
$15.00

Wire Magazine
#293
PS, UK
ZINE
$10.25

Women
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
FlemishEye
LP
$17.00

Woodbox Gang
Drunk as Dragons
PS, US While this is a sure bet for fans of Slim Cessna & our other Denver acts, their sound has a more desolate, outlaw twist: after all, Southern Illinois has a history as a gangster hideout & secessionist threat to Honest Abe.
AlternativeTenticles
CD
$16.00

Woodentops
Hypno Beat Live [Bonus Tracks]
PS, UK
CherryRed
CD
$17.25

Yamamoto, Eri
Duologue
PS, US Yamamoto's 1st album as a leader outside of the piano trio format. Each piece was composed by her specifically w/each duo partner in mind (DANIEL CARTER, WILLIAM PARKER, HAMID DRAKE, FEDERICO UGHI) & each piece is informed & suffused by their respective musical/personal essences. Contemplative, jubilant, & mesmerizing
AumFidelity
CD
$12.50

Youngbloods, The
Beautiful! Live in San Francisco, 1971
PS, US By the time the Youngbloods, always crowd faves at the west coast ballrooms, performed live for San Francisco's free-form radio pioneer KSAN in 1971, they'd honed their set to a fine gloss. Featuring the smooth as apple-butter voice of Jesse Colin Young and the guitar/keyboard wizardry of Banana, backed by the rock-solid bass-and-drum tandem of Michael Kane and Joe Bauer, the Youngbloods positively sparkle here. We're elated to present a lengthy, previously unissued 13-song set that's equal parts rocking R&B, dreamy jazzers and honky tonk flag-wavers, with just a little bit of psychedelic weirdness -- topped off, of course, by a knockout version of their generational anthem, 'Get Together.' The Youngbloods: at the top of their game, making it all look so easy -- and so damn beautiful.
Sundazed
CD
$16.00

Ystavat, Kemialliset
Harmaa Laguuni
PS, US Feat. performances from quite a few of our favorite Finnish noisemakers, including members of AVARUS, KIILA & ES. Also TOM & CHRISTINA of CHARALAMBIDES guest! Often labeled as psych folk, his recordings have included such diverse instruments as detuned guitars, mandolins, balalaikas, toys, hand percussion, & samples from recordings by Sun Ra, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Vibracathedral Orchestra.
SecretEye
CD
$13.00

Forthcoming Releases

1900s, The
Everybody's Got A Collection (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY?)
NO PS, US New 7" vinyl phonograph single from Chicago psych-pop troupe, featuring two non-album tracks. White wax, black jacket, real posh.
Parasol-039
45
$3.50

31Knots
Worried Well (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 19TH)
PS, US Plainly stated, 31Knots hasn't moved in a new direction so much as they've ripened tofull maturity, evolved into the creature they're meant to be. Previous efforts are just as tightly wrapped, just as fierce and incendiary. But something is different. Something here is new. It deserves to be called out as thought provoking and well written music in a time when substance is quickly giving way to music of commerce and palatability. There is no band like 31Knots and Worried Well finds them at the full height of their
powers.
Polyvinyl
CD
$12.50

31Knots
Worried Well (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 19TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

Action Biker
Hesperian Puisto (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE AUGUST 12TH)
PS, SWEDEN It really is time for Action Biker's first solo album! It has now been six years since she emerged as an artist doing fun and popular live shows and releasing CD-R's in the indie pop scene of Gothenburg, Sweden, which included people like Jens Lekman and The Honeydrips. Since then, Sarah Nyberg Pergament has been involved in other projects, such as Flow Flux Clan, Kissing Mirrors and The Dreamers, whose record "Day For Night" has received great acclaim from different places around the world. Over the years, Sarah has also performed lots of Action Biker shows (some, as an opening act for Le Tigre and The Embassy), contributed to recordings with Lars Blek (The Field), Differnet and The Honeydrips, and all this time, new recordings with Action Biker have popped up on compilations and singles. In brief, when "Hesperian Puisto" finally is released, it means the début of someone with a lot of experienceŠ The record is named after the Hesperian park in Helsinki, Finland, where Sarah lived for a while. She describes her music as baroque on synthesizers. It is pop music built on complex naivety - altogether very accessible music with distinct vocals and a crispy, sweet, analogue sound. Two great-looking videos are also included on the CD. References and Influences: Young Marble Giants, Broadcast, Dislocation Dance, Moondog, Virna Lindt, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Antena, Francoise Hardy, Saint Etienne, Brian Eno, Ghost Box, Stereolab, Fred Astaire, Maurice Ravel, ESG, Komeda, Cluster, Flying Lizards, Syd Barrett, The Passions, St Christopher, John Barry, Can, Human League, Colleen, Marine Girls, Eric Dolphy, Telex, George Delerue, The Wake, Kraftwerk, Lori & The Chameleons, Differnet.
FriendlyNoise-69
CD
$13.50

Ambarchi, Oren
A Final Kiss on Poisoned Cheeks (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 22ND)
PS, US There is a vivid breadth to the guitar deconstructions of Australian OREN AMBARCHI. Sometimes his work takes a delicate lilt; it can also dive into dark and deep pools of sound when he joins cowl-core ensembles Sunn O))) (with Stephen O'Malley) and Burial Chamber Trio (with Greg Anderson). Whether with those bands, solo, or in collaboration with luminaries ranging from Mike Patton and John Zorn to Christian Fennesz, he consistently reroutes his instrument into zones of arch, alien abstraction. "A Final Kiss on Poisoned Cheeks" offers a dizzying gaze straight into a chasm of extreme frequencies - paint-peelingly high and bowel-churningly low - all set atop a sub-strata of menace, angst, and contemplative beauty.
TableOfTheElements-95
LP
$14.25

Armour, Douglas
The Light Of The Golden Day, The Arms Of The Night (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 22ND)
PS, US And now for something different... Fulfilling the promise of his impeccable entry in our 7-inch series, THE SOCIAL CLUB, THE SOCIAL REGISTRY is proud to announce "The Light Of A Golden Day, The Arms Of The Night" -- the debut LP from Los Angeles located DOUGLAS ARMOUR. This album finds the artist expertly blending tons of our favorite poptones from days past to create a hyper-literate pastiche that's equal parts nostalgia and forward thinking. Echoing its title, the LP has a structure that plays off binary oppositions to create one of the most varied pop albums we've heard in a long time.
TheSocialRegistry-051
LP
$10.25

Astro/Hiroshi Hasegawa
Live At Muryoku Muzen Temple (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JULY 22ND)
PS, US Live At Muryoku Muzen Temple is limited to 500 copies with the first 100 on color vinyl. This is the companion release to the Astro CD titled The Echo At The Purple Dawn bei