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31Knots
Worried Well
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Polyvinyl
LP
$12.50

31Knots
Worried Well
PS, US Further explorations of "post-apocalyptic Vaudevillian punk" and demented pop, but with a twist. Plainly stated, 31Knots hasn't moved in a new direction so much as they've ripened to full 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

5th Dimension
The Magic Garden
PS, UK Wow! Here at Rev-Ola we're proud to present this true undisputed classic of orchestrated, psych-tinged soft pop. The 5th Dimension are one of the most successful American bands of the late '60s. Hey, everybody knows their hit versions of 'Up, Up And Away' and 'Aquarius'! However, in 1968 they were teamed up with producer Bones Howe and wunderkind composer/arranger/all-round bona fide musical genius beyond redoubt, Jimmy Webb, who presented them with a complex song cycle based on his own tumultuous relationship with his partner. Nestling between such dyed-in-the-wool classics as 'Carpet Man', 'The Girls' Song', 'The Worst That Could Happen' (which all became hit singles for other artists) and the life-affirming title track (as covered by Dusty Springfield no less) are such lesser-spotted Webb gems as 'Summer's Daughter' and 'Paper Cup'. The whole cycle is linked with beautifully ornate pieces of orchestration, sitar flourishes and ethereal vocals. The contractual obligation inclusion of an earlier recording of The Beatles' 'Ticket To Ride' was originally shoehorned into the middle of the running order but we've taken the liberty of shuffling it to the end so it no longer interrupts the flow of the cycle.
Rev-Ola-259
CD
$15.50

A Faulty Chromosome
As An Ex-Anorexic's Six Sicks Exit
PS, US A slopbucket of shoegaze tremolo, hand-claps, 8-bit blips, water-damaged mister rogers records, mashed casio chords & drum machined beats.How could you not pick this up.
Self Release
CD
$9.25

Amacher, Maryanne
Teo! A Sonic Sculpture
PS, US A student of Stockhausen & close collaborator of John Cage & David Behrman, Amacher has been creating acoustic art, electronic soundscapes & site-specific
installation work since 1967.
Tzadik
CD
$15.25

Apache
Boomtown Gems
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Birdman
LP
$16.00

Autumn Project
A Burning Light
PS, US Experimental, instrumental, epic soundscapes w/enough emotion, melody, beauty, darkness & brutality to please fans of Pelican, though these dudes veer much more on the ambient side of things. Hypnotic & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Deepsend
CD
$12.25

Awesome Color
Electric Aborigines
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AmericanDust
LP
$16.00

Backyard Tire Fire
Vagabonds & Hooligans
PS, US "Vagabonds and Hooligans, is a career maker-a confident, shining example of songcraft at its finest akin to Randy Newman's 12 Songs, Drive-By Trucker's Decoration Day, & Tom Petty & the Heartbreaker's Damn The Torpedoes. Played again and again,this record only grows in depth and charm." - Dennis Cook JamBase
OIE
CD
$9.00

Backyard Tire Fire
Bar Room Semantics
PS, US This is the Bloomington, IL trio's 2006 release. Focused around the blue-collar songwriting of Ed Anderson, the young Illinois-based trio explores the harder side of life w/ a simple man's brilliance that never takes itself too seriously." - Aaron Kayce HARP MAG
OIE
CD
$9.00

Bauhaus
Burning From The Inside
PS, US 4th release, originally released in 1983, this managed to succeed despite massive setbacks & feat. some of the strongest performances of the band's career, w/ inspired work from Murphy when he was able to return to recording, & the 1st lead vocal performances from bandmates Daniel Ash & David J.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Bauhaus
Sky's Gone Out
PS, US 3rd full length, originally released is 1982, & their 1st for A&M in States (in the UK it was released on Beggars Banquet). Opening w/ a shredding run through the Brian Eno track "Third Uncle", feat. some of Daniel Ash's most thrilling guitar work & Peter Murphy's strongest lyrical content yet.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Bipolaroid
'E(i)ther Or'
PS, US Amid the local masses of hornblowers, washboard scratchers and swamp-pop stars, Ben Glover stands out like, well, the one guy making pastoral, British Invasion psych/rock in a southern jazz-and-zydeco province. His band Bipolaroid made a grand entrance with 2003's Transparent Make-believe, likely the most authentic Syd Barrett shrine ever to emerge from the muddy banks of the Mississippi. Reborn as a five-piece band, the group finally follows up its singular gem with an album whose mark remains the same but whose aim has shifted slightly. E(i)ther Or is an altogether messier, more chaotic affair " intentionally so, Glover might add. The songwriter sings in a blurry slur, with a sleepy, faux-English accent that frames vintage-sounding instruments and paisley melodies in a perfectly hazy Pink Floyd daydream.
Bipolaroid-
LP
$12.25

Black To Comm
Fractal Hair Geometry
PS, GERMANY Black To Comm is the solo venture of Dekorder label boss Marc Richter. With two and a half albums released on his own label he has established himself as one of the most prolific drone artists out there with a forthcoming album on the American Digitalis label, a collaborative CD with Datashock on Ikuisuus, a 7" on the Irish Trensmat label and a collaboration with Xela in the works "Fractal Hair Geometry" is Richter's most refined and original work to date, picking up where the electrifying drone works of his monumental Double-LP left off. Like the last records this album is centered around recordings of a variety of vintage organs. While "Wir können leider..." often featured pure harmonium sounds and spacious recordings of chuch organ and mellotron, the new album opts for a more electronic, effects-laden sound, sending an old Farfisa Compact Deluxe and Casio SK-5 through an armada of analogue & digital effects pedals. The results are massive one-chord drones layered into dense & ecstatic, flickering & pulsating clusters of psychedelic electronic sound. Additional wordless vocal effects, hyperventilating & sizzling drum machines and hypnotic violin and guitar noises make for a hyperactive sound that never stands still even though most of the music is pure drones (sometimes consisting of more than 50 recording layers). Decidedly simple but gorgeous melodies shine through the mist from time to time, making a Black To Comm record always much more accessible than your average drone album. There's even a heavy 4/4 bass drum smuggled into a track dedicated to the late Leigh Bowery, one of the most enigmatic creative figures of the mid-80's UK club scene (and singer of Minty). Guests include Jonna Karanka (aka Kuupuu) on piano, Guido Möbius on trumpet and current Black To Comm (live) band members Renate Nikolaus on violin and Ulf Schütte (of Datashock, Aosuke, etc.) adding electronic sounds. Along the lines of the music, seminal German artist Oliver Ross has created a massive multi-layered neon-coloured collage artwork that is printed on special ultra-heavy cardboard stock.
Dekorder-027
LP
$16.25

Blink
Epidemic of Ideas
PS, US 12 original compositions pushing the boudaries of jazz, funk, future music & electronica. A musical collective steeped in jazz, rock, & free improvisation.
ThirstyEar
CD
$13.25

Bongripper
Heroin
US, PS Beware. Seasoned proto-metal doommeisters get their drone on; tinkering with the void, incontinent within the continuum and messing with the matrices. No voice, just monstrous riffs and glassy-eyed psychedelic noise-ambient minimalism. Not the Heroin Kit, just the tunes and artwork in a glassine sleeve, originally released in 2007, CDR repress, limited to 100.
Self-Released
CD
$9.50

Bongripper
Hippie Killer
PS, US Remember smokin' up and and between hits you'd do nitrous and the oxygen deprivation/depravation tuned your brain strings to a drop L? Remember? Did you even understand the question? Dude? Hello? 10 tracks released in 2007, a massiveness that encompasses 79 minutes, more than enough time to alter your state and wallow in its weird. Chicago doom/sludge mob Bongripper's proto-metal-postrock, sub-sub-Sabbath subterraneanisms, rapturous ambient blissing and hellacious heaviosity will show your speakers who's boss. Your subwoofer will thank you later.
Self-Released
CD
$9.50

Bongripper
Hate Ashbury
PS, US You'll be leveled, you'll be razed, your body will begin to break down at a molecular level... The latest release from Chicago's Bongripper finds these hippy-hostile gents conjuring epic, instrumental, proto-stoner manifestos that span riff-laden doom, spacey postrock jams, inebriating psych weirdness, sublime ambient gravitas and outright noise/drone freefall. Playing from their grinding guts they have created an album of nameless songs that drives like a ginormous tank-treaded weaponized concept car in Hades. I don't doubt that Pelican is scared of Bongripper's musical molten lava, they are a twee-pop band in comparison. Electric Wizard isn't scared exactly, but then again they don't have to share a fucking city with Bongripper now do they?
Self-Released
CD
$9.50

Booker T. & the MG's
Green Onions
PS, US Propelled by Booker T. Jones' smoky organ and the funky guitar bursts of Steve Cropper, "Green Onions"-the first chart-topper by Booker T. & The MG's-slithered across the 1962 airwaves, followed immediately by an album every bit as savory. Hot on the heels of that first MG's smash, here's a second helping, "Mo' Onions," as well as the exquisite pop delights of "Stranger On The Shore" and the unsurpassed after-hours smolder of "Behave Yourself." The original Green Onions LP by the peerless Booker T. & The MG's: exact reproduction available now from SUNDAZED on High-Definition Vinyl, mastered from the absolute vintage analog tapes, and so lip-smacking delicious it'll make you cry.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Briggs, Anne
Time Has Come
PS, US Originally released in 1971. This album feat. many self-penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers w/ Briggs playing guitar & bouzouki. Briggs only released two albums & a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Briggs, Anne
S-T
PS, US Originally released in 1971. She was a huge influence on the entire British folk-rock movement, especially other female singers such as Sandy Denny, Jacqui McShee, & Maddy Prior. This album is a strong collection of traditional folk songs & original material & one of the most important releases of the British folk revival.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Briggs, Anne
S-T
PS, US Thankfully this, her first & strongest record, reissued for the first time w/ the original cover. On CD
Water
CD
$14.25

Brother JT
Purgatory Sweet Purgatory (8")
PS, US Since the late 80's, Eastern Pennsylvania's John Terlesky (a.k.a. JT) has cut a unique path from his garage stomping path of self destruction with his band The ORIGINAL SINS to his more lo-fi & psychedelic impulses released under the Brother JT monkier. An amazing EP of ALL EXCLUSIVE tracks from Ol' JT. 4 song EP features an introspective Velvets infused vibe that's very reminiscent of his 2005 full length effort, Off Blue on Birdman Records. 3 new songs and lusher revision of the song "Throwaway" from his 1999 effort "Way to Go" released on DRAG CITY. Very limited edition, so don't miss out on your chance let Brother JT take you on a trip to Purgatory, despite whatever the Pope has to say. RECOMMENDED
Summersteps
45
$10.00

Brothers & Sisters
Fortunately
PS, US MOJO MAGAZINE: "Austin-based 8-piece who sound like Big Star jamming w/Neil Young (New Life) & The Jayhawks (Without You), The Mamas & the Papas, Byrds, even Ray Davies in a swamp. Country rock ballads & pop perfection, w/imperfections in the home-made, one take sound to make it all the more engaging"
CallaLilyCompany
CD
$12.00

Byrds
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Caesars
Strawberry Weed
PS, US New album from Swedish Garage-Pop Kingpins.
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Caesars, The
Strawberry Weed
PS, US New album from Swedish rockers, produced by The Soundtrack of Our Lives member Ebbot Lundberg. An edgier, rawer sound that takes the rock & R&B rage of mid-60s The Who, The Kinks, and Rolling Stones as its starting point & then adds a propulsive, modern twist.
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Cakebuilder
Feeding The Worms
PS, GERMANY File Under: dubstep, breakcore. From its symphonic opening to its sweeping heavy basses, Cakebuilder's second record for Ad Noiseam shows that things are still deep in Winnipeg. Bridging angry, dark dubstep and a highly melodic drive, Cakebuilder opens a new gate for the genre, where "dub" is replaced by something a lot colder and orchestral. Cinematic dubstep of the blackest shade.
AdNoiseam-095
12
$11.25

Carter, Susan
Wonderful Dreams And Adventures
PS, UK Along with the likes of Jackie DeShannon, Cass Elliot and Joni Mitchell, Susan Carter was an integral part of the late 1960s Laurel Canyon scene, a veritable "Lady Of The Canyon". Carter captured the attention of Epic Records, who teamed her with producer Les Carter and arranger Dick Halligan (of Blood, Sweat & Tears fame). Recorded in New York, her 1970 debut Wonderful Deeds and Adventures - A Collection of Stirring Scene and Moving Accidents was certainly that and more... something of an era timepiece. It was also interesting in that, with backing from Randy Brecker and most of BS&T, material such as Donovan's 'Young Girl Blues', James Taylor's 'Brighten Your Day with My Night' and 'Medley for Billie Holiday' found Carter working in the blues and jazz genres years before Joni Mitchell and other contemporaries made such a move. Carter certainly had a powerful and versatile voice, capable of handling a wide variety of genres and her crystalline voice occasionally recalled Laura Nyro.
Rev-Ola-260
CD
$15.50

Carter, Tom
Shots At Infinity
PS, US Comprised of recordings from various basements in the northeastern US from late 2007. Steering away from the more delicate string environments & modal folk improvisations of previous CDs, the disc features maximum loop delay drone overload stretched over long, densely harmonic tracks, retaining the melodic content & flow of earlier releases. His solo work covers a lot of territory, but latter-day sightings show him concentrating on looped guitar drones of immensely stacked beauty, w/heaps of psychedelic melodic content missing from the repertoires of many noise & drone bands.
Important-202
CD
$13.00

Carter, Tom
Shots At Infinity 2
PS, US This is the companion release to the Tom Carter CD titled Shots At Infinity 1 being release on Important simultaneously. Shots at Infinity 2 is two long live tracks in the same mode as Shots At Infinity 1, but more cut loose and blown out, recorded in Nemo Bidstrup's record store and Burnt Hills' basement jam zone. Tom Carter is a guitar player best known for his work with acclaimed psych-drone iconoclasts Charalambides. Since 2000, however, he has become increasingly active as not only a solo artist but as a collaborator. He has performed with improvising musicians as diverse as Thurston Moore, Jandek, Tetuzi Akiyama, Matt Valentine, and many others, as well as being a key member in groups like Badgerlore (with Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance), Friday Group, Mudsuckers (with Robert Horton and the Yellow Swans), and Zaika (with Marcia Bassett of the Double Leopards and Hototogisu). Carter's solo work covers a lot of territory, but latter-day sightings show him to be concentrating on looped guitar drones of immensely stacked beauty, with heaps of psychedelic melodic content missing from the repertoires of many noise and drone bands. His influences include everyone from LaMonte Young to David Crosby.
Important-203
LP
$16.25

Chopper
Born To Ride Or Die
PS, US Debut from Atlanta 3-piece balances classic influences like Blue Oyster Cult, Motorhead, Hendrix, & Sabbath with modern hardcore like Unsane & Mastodon. With heavy riffs & lots of melody, this album will keep you listening with its raw power & explosive energy. Features ex-members of DEERHUNTER & BLAME GAME.
DarkWolf
CD
$12.00

Clark, Gene
Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers (Bonus Tracks)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Cocteau, Jean & Les Six
Once Upon A Time
PS, UK Paris 1919. Playwright, novelist, poet, surrealist, filmmaker and self-publicist Jean Cocteau was the literary spokesman for Les Six. With his endorsement, and the inspiration of Erik Satie and fired by the principles of Dada and surrealism, the group, comprising Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Georges Auric, Germaine Tailleferre and Louis Durey, expressed their irreverence towards the twin specters of lifeless tradition and bloodless modernism. They embraced the previously forbidden worlds of popular song, 'primitive' music and jazz and in so doing, helped purge the classical music establishment of its deeply ingrained snobbery and pave the way for generations of iconoclasts - in classical, jazz and rock music - still to come. Our edition comprises famous examples of the work of this group of composers who so scandalized twenties Paris Pacific 231, Les Biches, Le Boeuf sur le Toit and La Creation du Monde along with themes from Georges Auric's scores for Cocteau's the very influential surrealistic film fantasies; Orphée (Orpheus), La belle et la bête (Beauty and the Beast) and L'aigle à deux têtes (The Eagle has Two Heads).
El-152
CD
$15.50

Cold Sun
Dark Shadows
PS, US "First time available on CD, Cold Sun from Austin, Texas was recorded in 1970 in the legendary Sonobeat studios, where the Mariani and Johnny Winter first LPs were produced. The Cold Sun band are considered contemporaries of Velvet Underground and The Fugs, often listed as being in a similar vein but inspirations for this unique piece actually go back to the desperate, haunted Joe Meek. All songs lyrically express dark, mystic poetry with the true '60s psychedelic floating/distorted fuzz spirit presented in short compact mini-epics along with several mind blowing long tunes, such as 'Ra-Ma' (11 min.), 'Here In The Year' (9 min.) and 'Fall' (7 min.). Discovered by Rockadelic Records of Dallas, Texas in 1991, the Dark Shadows album saw the light of day the next year as a limited LP version, to become today one of the most important and revered US psychedelic underground albums from the early '70s. Rockadelic heard it in the form of an old scratchy acetate that one of the Cold Sun band members had made in order to be able to play the recording at friends` parties on their turntables. The acetate only contained 2/3 of the songs but so greatly impressed them that Rockadelic managed together with bandleader Bill Miller to release the complete sessions from master tapes. Autoharp wizard Miller eventually spearheaded Roky Erickson's international debut as the Cold Sun band joined forces with Roky in 1974 and became BliebAlien, later evolved into The Aliens and backed Roky on his famous albums and historical concerts. Carefully remastered from the master tapes, this album will bring new rewarding listening experiences in expanded fidelity, plus 2 unreleased non-album songs, authentic Live/Concert recordings of 'Live Again' (10 min.) and 'Mind Aura' (7 min.). The fidelity of these reel to reel live recordings is also remarkable. The CD and Vinyl issues will both have an extended booklet/insert with liner notes by Jello Biafra plus rare photos and other surprises. According to Patrick (Lama) Lundborg from Lysergia.com: 'Best Rockadelic LP ever, and in my opinion the best Texas LP of the time.' Enjoy this ONE-HOUR psychedelic Happening, a 'must-have' '60s/'70s heavy uber-psych masterpiece!"
WorldInSound
CD
$20.00

Cross, Milton
Light in the West
PS, US Originally self-released in a limited CDR format, now remastered & reworked & reborn in this new skin. Cross (TARENTEL, DIAL SQUARE, PARTY OF DOOM) does his best work when he's playing his violin or harmonium -he's classically trained & his skill is immediately apparent. Both instruments permeate the album, adding a thick layer of glowing warmth to the songs which they haunt. From the heartbreaking opener, "It's Been Almost a Year" to the quiet, wavering whispers of "Future Ghost," Cross has created an album full of endless layers & organic details. Limited to 500 copies
Digitalis
CD
$11.00

Crystal Stilts
S-T
PS, US The Crystal Stilts hail from the same small-but-noisy Brooklyn pop gang as the Vivian Girls (of which the two bands share a drummer) and the perfectly shambolic Cause Co-Motion, If The Pin Group met The Jesus & Mary Chain and had a bastard baby that loved 1966, that might give you some idea of where the Crystal Stilts sound like. Six tracks on wax.
FeatheryTongue
12
$10.00

Dananananaykroyd
Sissy Hits
PS, US One of the most exciting new British bands around right now. Bringing together the punk & hardcore spirit, their rawness is tempered by the perfect amount of indie pop. 6-song mini-album represents the strongest, most cohesive representation of the bands work yet & their post-hardcore anthems will kick you in the guts. "A snarling beast of Black Flag-inspired riffs and positive indie vibing" - Vice Magazine.
HolyRoar
CD
$12.00

Dandy Warhols, The
Earth to the Dandy Warhols
PS, US Now acting as masters of their own destiny, The Dandy Warhols are back and ushering in a rockin return to form with Earth to the Dandy Warhols, the band s debut on their newly minted label, Beat The World Records. The album is quintessential Dandys, pulling together the diverse sounds and influences that have always characterized their music, and full of the same dry vigor that s made them world famous. From the Some Girls-era Rolling Stones-meets-Talking Heads Welcome to the Third World, to the campy Mis Amigos, to the psychedelic rock of Beast of Saints, Earth to the Dandy Warhols is pleasure ride that allows you to fully enjoy the trip while still keeping you on your toes. The band reached out to their friends, too, inviting Dire Strait's Mark Knopfler and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell to join in on the rollicking Love Song. Earth to the Dandy Warhols serves as a stunning platform into a new era of the Dandy Warhols career and places the band firmly in the ranks of rock s elite class.
Beat/EMD
CD
$15.25

Dandy Warhols, The
Earth to the Dandy Warhols
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Beat/EMD
DLP
$20.50

Davila 666
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
IntheRed
LP
$10.50

Davila 666
S-T
PS, US Over the past 2 yrs, they have amassed a large local following & their shows have a reputation as must-see spectaculars. A set functions almost like a theatrical event, as the band presents a thematic environment in which viewers are called to interact w/ props & exotic dancers. Their sound is the combination of obvious rock 'n' roll classics like the Stones, Stooges, Velvets, & Dolls, along w/ less likely influences such as Mazzy Star, Li'l Wayne, & Plan B.
IntheRed
CD
$14.25

Day Blindness
S-T
PS, US 180 gram exact replica reissue. CD version is on Gear Fab. "This very obscure & classic album created by the San Francisco psychedelic band Day Blindness in 1969 features driving guitars & crunching organ. Long jams sum up their music, which shows influences of both Iron Butterfly & The Doors."
Studio10
LP
$13.00

De La Soul
De La Soul is Dead
PS, US Their second album, originally released in 1991, was initially received poorly by the press & their fans due to its immediate rejection of the 'daisy-age' image created by their debut LP. Produced by Prince Paul... The album was one of the first to receive a "Five Mics" rating in the Hip hop magazine "The Source". The album was also selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Hip Hop Albums in 1998 (Long live De La Soul)
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Death Vessel
Nothing is Precious Enough
PS, US Death Vessel has toured with Iron And Wine, Low, Jose Gonzalez, and The Books, among others. Recorded with longtime producer/collaborator Pete Donnelly (The Figgs), this is Death Vessel's (Joel Thibodeau's) Sub Pop debut. The music is haunting and spiritual, mysterious and kind, ageless and contemporary, soulful and psychedelic. In short, it's where the requiem meets the rock 'n' roll.
Subpop
CD
$12.50

Death Vessel
Nothing is Precious Enough
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Subpop
LP
$12.50

Delta Spirit
Ode to Sunshine
PS, US Former emo now Americana 5-piece from SoCal, their music is typically quick & loud using twangy folk instruments with soulful and tongue tying lyrics. Comparisons have been made to Walkmen, Spoon, Waterboys, and Violent Femmes.
Rounder
CD
$15.00

Dignan
The Guest
PS, US 6 Songs inspired by fans of Broken Social Scene and Arcade Fire, and grandchildren of lounge musicians. Dignan sends us an array of melodies that brood over love, loss, angst, and crime.
BeardedBeauty-001
CD5
$5.50

Don Cabellero
Punkgasm
PS, US Explodes w/all of the bands legendary trademarks: wildly inventive poly-rhythms; layers of looping guitar acrobatics; rich melodies & textures; & expansive compositions that evolve & unfold from start to finish. The albums more relaxed feel sees the band pushing their sound in a host of surprising new directions.
Relapse
CD
$15.00

Don Cabellero
Punkgasm
PS, US VINYL VERSION.
Relapse
DLP
$23.00

Donovan
Sunshine Superman
PS, US When Donovan went electric in 1966 he jumped headfirst into the deep end-and the splash was felt all around the world. Here's an exact repro of the U.S. version of Donovan's hypnotic Sunshine Superman LP, in ultra-punchy mono, on premium vinyl. Showcasing the international smash single of the same name, Sunshine Superman-with its exotic tapestries, sitar-laced psychedelia and unrelenting folk-rock vibe-has only grown more irresistible over the years.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Dreamtiger
Glisten
PS, US Dreamtiger's debut EP is a work that strives for cinematic grandeur. It has been called "a soundtrack to dream to", which might begin to address the reverb drenched guitars chiming away, soft vocals echoing forever, the fluid drum beats, & sturdy melodic bass. It shows a band that will only get bigger, louder, closer to reaching the stratosphere.
SelfReleased
CD
$8.25

Duchess Says
Anthologie des 3
PS, US New Wave intensity meets punk rock fury: screaming guitars, moaning bass and relentless drumming fused with keyboards & explosively sexy vocals. Punked out electronic music that recalls the likes of more-or-less contemporaries like Six Finger Satellite, Lesbians On Ecstacy, Glass Candy and the Chromatics (and Peaches, believe it or not), while harkening back to Missing Persons and Flock of Seagulls for nostalgic purposes.
Alien8
CD
$12.75

Experimental Audio Research
Beyond The Pale [re-issue]
PS, UK 2008 reissue of the debut album from Pete 'Sonic Boom' Kember's post-Spacemen 3 project. Originally recorded way back in 1992 - Beyond The Pale was E.A.R.'s first album, although it remained unreleased until 1996. Pete Kember, working with Eddie Prevost (AMM), Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) and Kevin Martin (God) recorded six tracks at Far Heath Studios, Northampton and mixed the resulting audio at MBV Studios, London. This release for 2008 features artwork from the highly collectible artist Kozick, with design overseen by Pete Kember.
SpaceAge-031
CD
$17.75

Fiery Furnaces
Remember
PS, US This double-CD live album features 51 tracks spanning the band's entire catalog and was recorded over the past three years of constant touring. CD comes in a deluxe 6-panel digipack with coupon to download an exclusive bonus track.
ThrillJockey
DCD
$15.00

Fiery Furnaces
Remember
PS, US Vinyl is housed in a custom-made old style tip-on gatefold jacket with a pasted-in flap that holds the third LP. Also includes download coupon.
ThrillJockey
3XLP
$21.75

Flying Burrito Brothers
Burrito Deluxe
PS, US Originally released in 1970, this is still a very strong album, & the last FBB's album to feature the songwriting & vocals of the now legendary GRAM PARSONS.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Freedom's Children
Retrospective [3 CD boxset] VERY LIMITED!
PS, GERMANY Deluxe 3CD box set edition of these albums, previously issued on vinyl by Shadoks. These 3 CDs will also be available separately, but this version puts these together in a heavy cardboard box, like the Blops CD on Shadoks. This box set edition is limited to 300 copies. Shadoks Music presents all three records by Freedom's Children, now collected together, after two years of struggle and hard work with tons of help from collectors in South Africa, England, Austria and the U.S.A. Since all mastertapes were lost in a big fire, they had to be mastered from the original vinyl, using two or three mint copies of each album to make the best possible sounding product. All three albums are the most wanted albums ever from South Africa. Some call them "The Pink Floyd of South Africa," and if the political situation in S.A. at that time would have been easier, they would have had the same status in the international music market as Pink Floyd. Beautifully composed songs, amazing instrumentation, well-crafted guitar work and great singers. The extra-heavy prog sound beats most albums in the same direction coming from the UK or U.S.A. Three absolute masterpieces. LIMITED TO 300 COPIES!!!
ShadoksMusic
CD-BOX
$54.25

Funkadelic
Maggot Brain
PS, US Absolutely no one working in soul & funk at the time had the scope, vision, &, let's be honest, sheer lunacy to pull off the kind of record that GEORGE CLINTON & his collaborators have made here. Eccentric funk jams are bookended by 2 of the heaviest tracks ever committed to tape. RECOMMEDED
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Funkadelic
S-T
PS, US The 1970 debut from Detroit's nastiest, most shredding progenitors of funk-rock. Sampled by everyone from DJ Shadow to Ice Cube,De La Soul, & the Beastie Boys, FUNKADELIC still sounds fresh today & is the first solid example of GEORGE CLINTON's eccentric genius.
4MenwithBeards
LP
$16.75

Glory Fckn Sun
Spectra
PS, US This New Zealand group concoct a slow-burning behemoth of metallic shivers and distortion churn, dark enough to invoke the dread name Haino. Spectra is an unsettling mind-meld: desolate soundscapes bleed into heavy drones, which are complemented perfectly by restless percussion. Group improvisation is the natural language of these three. LIMITED edition of 300 red 160 gm. vinyl records, housed in silk-screened, heavy-gauge recycled stock jackets.
TippedBowler
LP
$16.75

Golden Animals
Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
PS, US Vinyl limited to 500.
HappyParts-288
LP
$13.00

Golden Animals
Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
PS, US Golden Animals have delivered their debut album, " Free Your Mind And Win A Pony." The album is 11 tracks deep, entrenched with pre-war blues influenced, classic rock and roll. Fans of their sold out E.P. will dig the sonic transition of this mystical, desert dwelling, rock and roll duo. Produced by Chris Coady. (Yeah Yeah Yeah's, T.V On The Radio, Entrance) mixed by Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver) The music press have been quite impressed- "Make no mistake: this is psychedelic pop-rock for the flower generation, still going strong in 2008. It is pure old style California: all guitar driven attitude, and bluesy stomp. " Bearded. Press Coverage includes Blender, NME, Mojo, Anthem, Dazed and Confused, and Drowned in Sound. Pitchfork called Golden Animals a "dusty California guitar nugget." Available in CD wallet or 180 Gram LP. (limited 500 press). Produced by Chris Coady (TV on The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). Mixed By Thom Monahan (Pernice Brothers, Devendra Banhart). Press Quotes: "When they rock out in the faux-blues readymade "The Steady Roller," you can practically inhale the pungent aroma of their pirate shirts. They're a marriage made in psychedelic desert-blues heaven." Blender "unpolished sound from ghostly echoes of 60's West Coast Psychedelia 50's rock and roll and swampy old blues. They have a nice, semi-chaotic way about them" Mojo "Their ragged eclecticism is a winning one, taking detours into slide country, beat up folk and starry desert ballads" Uncut "Make no mistake: this is psychedelic pop-rock for the flower generation, still going strong in 2008. It is pure old style California: all guitar driven attitude and bluesy stomp. Free Your Mind and Win a Pony has got all the hip-slung fun and holler of alt scene favourites, The White Stripes, but presents itself without dark edges." Bearded "Psychedelic blues-rock, long on reverb and chugga-lugga drum/guitar rhythms okayed by the light of a baritone moon" Independent on Sunday "Delicately crafted songs such as such as Follow Me Down are interspersed with chugging psychedelic blues and infectious, mescalin-aroundthe- campfire feel." The Guardian "Transcends the limitations of their rudimentary set up. Album highlight "Queen Mary (The Flop) features multiple tempo changes and builds to an electrifying frenzy which must go down a storm in a live setting. "Ride Easy" begins as a tender country plodder, but undertakes several detours with satisfying results" DrownedInSound.com "An intense blend of scratchy blues riffs, woozy psych, and walloped drums" NME "They know how to riff with atomic force" Dazed and Confused
HappyParts-288
CD
$12.25

Gun Outfit
7"
PS, US An amazing new band of rippers from Olympia, WA taking you back to a time when riffs were weird & hooks were strong. Influenced by Meat Puppets & Dinosaur Jr., these guys create a sound equal parts melody, jangle, pop & punk. Released on No Age member's POST PRESENT MEDIUM label.
PostPresent
45
$4.75

Hanson, Jeff
Madam Owl
PS, US This album does not mark a radical departure from his previous two records, as the essential elements are still here. The bare acoustic prettiness of his debut "Son" and the handcrafted pop cleverness of "Jeff Hanson" have been developed further. And, like its predecessors, this release contains a set of pop-music symphonies, each one of which feels like it could be the record's single.
KillRockStars
CD
$13.25

Hatfield, Juliana
How to Walk Away
PS, US W/her 10th solo album, she again proves herself to be an uncompromising artist w/impeccable pop instincts, a disdain for artifice, a completely original voice, & a contrarian streak. Features guests Richard Butler (PSYCHEDELIC FURS) & Matthew Caws (NADA SURF) on vocals, Jody Porter (FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE) on guitar & TRACY BONHAM on violin.
YeOldeRecords
CD
$14.50

Hellacopters, The
Head Off
PS, US Latest and last album from Swedish garage-rock overlords. Released in 2008.
WildKingdom/Pyschout
CD
$30.00

Hey Mercedes
Unorchestrated
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!! Strictly limited to 521. Get 'em while you can! After spanning 4 1/2 years of touring, 2 full-lengths, and 3 wonderful EPs (this being their third), this marks the final release from Milwaukees' Hey Mercedes. EP feaures 2 hard-to-finds that were previously released as a Japanese bonus track and a compilation track respectfully, 2 unreleased songs from the Loses Control demo sessions, and a live version of 'unorchestrated' which originally appears on Loses Control. A great closer to an extremely busy and prolific career.
GrandTheftAutumn
12
$11.00

High Mountain Tempel
The Glass Bead Game
PS, US The wind-bent branches of Torrey Pines, the falling cinders of canyon fires, the witch covens and guru love nests, the Buddha calm of the High Sierras, and the skin-cracking power of a Santa Ana wind. Inspired by Terry Riley, Lustmord, Philip K. Dick, and H.P. Lovecraft.
LotusHouse-12
CD
$11.50

Hindu Love Gods
S-T
PS, US Hindu Love Gods sees their long out of print 1990 CD reissued by Rhino for their Encore Series. Featuring the late Warren Zevon and 3/4's of R.E.M. this disc is sure to excite any alternative music fan. Their spirited cover of Prince's Raspberry Beret garnered radio airplay, and a cover of Mannish Boy show just how versitle this group really is.
RhinoEncore
CD
$13.75

Hitchcock, Robyn
Fegmania! [expanded re-issue]
PS, US A return to band format, showcasing The Egyptians through thick sonic tapestries wrapped around his signature skittered melodies & private lyrics. The album also features period bonus tracks that do not appear on the original album.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00

Hitchcock, Robyn
Luminous Groove [5 x CD boxset]
PS, US The 2nd in a series of retrospective box sets from Yep Roc, this 5-disc set shines a light on his rock & roll renaissance w/the Egyptians. Includes seminal albums "Fegmania!," "Element of Light," & "Gotta Let This Hen Out!" All 3 albums contain new bonus tracks exclusive to this release. In addition, the set also includes 2 exclusive bonus discs entitled "Bad Case of History" which features previously unreleased studio recordings, including the final 1994 sessions, & a CD of unheard live material.
YepRoc
CD-BOX
$44.75

Hitchcock, Robyn
Element Of Light [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Here, The Egyptians glide between regal pop & driving psychedelia, resulting in one of the most deliberate & nuanced college rock records of the decade. Includes bonus tracks that do not appear on the original version of the album.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00

Hitchcock, Robyn
Gotta Let This Hen Out [expanded re-issue]
PS, US Captures a blazing live set by the Egyptians from London's Marquee club in early 1985. The band blasts through new & old classics, effortlessly blending the show into what amounts to a live best-of collection, & reminding fans that his legend is built as much on loud guitars as it is on eerie metaphors & jagged melodies. The album also includes bonus live tracks from a 1989 performance at The Ritz, New York City.
YepRoc
CD
$12.00

Hubbard, Neilson
I Love Your Muscles
PS, US New 2008 album from former Parasol artist and medal winner in sweetest man on Earth competition! Accomplished artist, Neilson Hubbard (This Living Hand, Strays Don't Sleep) releases his fourth solo album, I Love Your Muscles. Neilson has produced records for notable artists, Garrison Starr, Glen Phillips and Matthew Ryan. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: "This Mississippian's material is drenched in disillusionment. But like top-tier confessional singer-songwriters Matthew Sweet and Elliot Smith, he puts his woes to good use, churning out baleful ballads and hymns that earn your empathy. Blessed with a earthy falsetto, plush melodies, and salvation-seeking stories, Hubbard's got the goods to compete with the reigning mope-rock royalty."
MediaCreature-89969
CD
$9.50

Human Highway
Moody Motorcycle
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SuicideSqueeze
LP
$14.00

Human Highway
Moody Motorcycle
PS, US This duo presents a sound reminiscent of 50s/60s soul and doo-wop (i.e., The Everly Brothers). Human Highway came about while Jim Guthrie and Nick Thorburn (Islands, ex-Unicorns) were on tour with Islands. Vinyl comes with a coupon for a free digital download.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$12.50

Icy Demons
Miami Ice
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ObeyYourBrain
LP
$10.50

Jaguar Love
Take Me To The Sea
PS, US Formed from members of the Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves, Portland, OR's Jaguar Love add heavy-duty glam moves and crunchy, addictive hooks to the mix on this debut. "The beauty of Jaguar Love is how they manage to compose songs so intentionally vicious, strange, and manic, and yet totally hook-driven" - Seattle Times.
Matador
CD
$10.00

Jaguar Love
Take Me To The Sea
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.00

June, Sarah
This Is My Letter To The World
PS, US Singer-songwriter seems too common a term to apply to SARAH JUNE, however accurate it may be. Singer-songwriter she is, but the songs she writes and sings are both more beautiful and more haunting than the average fare. There is an uncommon ghostly air to her album. Like the smell of flowers in a empty and abandoned house where sunlight comes shining through dusty window panes. Perfectly sparse and lonesome, these songs come from the edges of dreamland.
Hand/Eye
CD
$12.50

KatJonBand
S/T
PS, US New album from JON LANGFORD (MEKONS, WACO BROS, THREE JOHNS) and KATHERINA EX (THE EX) continues the 2 decade long collaboration between the two bands. Langford has dubbed it a "death industrial album" but this ain't Nurse with Wound either. The punk roots of Kat and Jon definitely shine through on these catchy but ascerbic songs of love and politics. Shards of metallic guitar weave their way around Kat's inventive rhythm patterns while both share vocal duties. Bone bare, blood boiling anthems sure to hook and rile.
CarrotTop-042
CD
$11.50

KatJonBand
S/T
PS, US LP INCLUDES FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. New album from JON LANGFORD (MEKONS, WACO BROS, THREE JOHNS) and KATHERINA EX (THE EX) continues the 2 decade long collaboration between the two bands. Langford has dubbed it a "death industrial album" but this ain't Nurse with Wound either. The punk roots of Kat and Jon definitely shine through on these catchy but ascerbic songs of love and politics. Shards of metallic guitar weave their way around Kat's inventive rhythm patterns while both share vocal duties. Bone bare, blood boiling anthems sure to hook and rile.
CarrotTop-042
LP
$11.50

Laghonia
Glue
PS, Germany "The core of Laghonia is a combination of Peruvian and US members, Saul Cornejo Vocals, Guitar, Manuel Cornejo on Drums, and David Levene on Lead Guitar and Vocals. All eight album tunes were released on 45´s under the group name New Juggler Sound. When the band changed name into Laghonia in 1970 the Glue album came out as a kind of New Juggler Sound 45 rpm compilation. The music is catchy psychedelic Rock´n´Roll stuff, with lyrics in English, intense fuzz, wah-wah Guitars, Hammond B-2 organ and a massive, variative percussion sounds. The songwriting is Beatles/Yardbirds-influenced and the music goes into Santana, Cream, Hendrix and other different directions. 4 bonus tracks and a bio round off this masterpiece of the complete New Juggler Sound recordings perfectly. Comes in a high quality digipak cover (same material as the Mystic Siva CD) with an extra 8 page booklet and amazing original artwork by M. Cornejo. Both Laghonia albums, Glue and EtCetera belong to most legendary and best South American psychedelic collector albums, besides La Revolucion de Emiliano Zapata, Modulo 1000, Toncho Pilatos, Traffic Sound."
WIS 1022CD
CD
$18.25

Les Savy Fav
Plagues & Snake
PS, US The boys are back! Strictly LTD. ED. 1000 copies on picture disc vinyl. The 1st 200 copies are packaged in a rare LTD silk-screened Jeff Corwininspired snakebag. SWEET! TRACKLIST: 1.Wake Up A Snake 2.Raging in the Plague (Please note: we won't be getting any of the silkscreen versions.)
Rococo
45
$10.00

Lindstrom
Where You Go I Go Too
PS, US Well known for his epic & ultra melodic disco, it might come as a surprise that this album only contains three long tracks, with the opening track being almost 29 minutes long! But when you listen to this album, you hear that it is still very much Lindstrom... just more Lindstrom--bigger, longer, more epic & more melodic. PITCHFORK: "the missing link between the modern classical works of Steve Reich and Tangerine Dream's cheesy grandeur, resulting in a fist-pumping, hyper-cosmic space-disco epic that conjures both the retro-futurism of Logan's Run and Manuel Göttsching's influential 1981 electro-prog mammoth E2-E4."
SmalltownSupersound
CD
$14.50

Los Angeles Electric 8
Plays Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Braddock, Siegel and Kohl
PS, US Eight electric guitarists with classical training who adapt a range of art music to an electric guitar octet. This album channels music for organ, classical guitars, strings, and Indonesian gamelans through electric guitars and classic vacuum tube amplifiers. The result is an extraordinary blend of art music and post-rock, achieved by eight classically trained guitarists who reclaim the electric guitar and transform a variety of art music genres. Mendelssohn meets Mogwai!
LAE8
CD
$11.50

Love
De Capo
PS, US Their second album, from November 1966, featuring the explosive "7 And 7 Is,"a Top 40 hit in 1966 and an all-time garage-punk classic. Exact repro from the analog masters!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Lykke Li
Youth Novels
PS, US New album from hyped Swedish siren! ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Advance hype fueled by the Little Bit EP had Lykke Li pegged as the next in a growing string of cool-kid-approved perfect-pop fixes to leak out from Sweden's endless supply, but Youth Novels doesn't entirely play out as expected, with neither Robyn's electronic dance-pop precision nor the affable strumming of Jens Lekman or Peter Björn and John (whose Björn Yttling handles production duties here and co-wrote every track). Although it does bear some traces of these approaches, as well as El Perro Del Mar's earnest melancholia, it's decidedly odder and harder to pin down, proffering an idiosyncratic, stripped-down vision of pop that foregrounds repetition and simplicity over familiarity or even melody (though rest assured, there is ample catchiness to be had here)."
Atlantic
CD
$13.75

Makoto, Kawabata & Michishita Shinsuke
Basement Echo
PS, US Basement Echo is the historical meeting point of two generations of the Japanese underground. Kawabata Makoto, leader of The Acid Mothers Temple, and Michishita Shinsuke, leader of LSD March, are together here for the first time in a guitar duo. Though Kawabata and Michishita are from the same scene the fact that they are from different generation means that they bring different energy to the collaborations. This fact is extremely exciting for Kawabata who refers to Michishita as "one of the most promising musicians in the Japanese Underground." Both artists agree that Basement Echo was a step into the unknown with neither really knowing what the resulting sounds would be. For Michishita the collaborations have been a dream come true. He describes Kawabata as having a "soul of rock that never burns out." After the recordings were complete the two friends sat down and raised a triumphant toast. Recorded at Snowflake Sound in Sapporo in October of 2007. Totally improvised with no editing/overdubbing. Designed by Darryl Norsen.
Important-196
CD
$13.00

Marling, Laura
Alas I Cannot Swim
PS, US At just 17-yrs-old, this former small town girl doesn't merely sing about what's to be expected from someone her age - love, lust & romance. The futility of religion, self-loathing & human psychology are also common themes. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: "An ethereal platinum blonde who's both thoughtful & mournful, she's an old, haunted soul in a teenager's body."
Astralwerks
CD
$12.50

Martin, Jeff
Spoons: Remixes, Collaboration & Interpretations
PS, US From the sleeve notes of the album: "After the Spoons record was released, I decided to send the album to friends & musicians I admire and I asked them to work on their own interpretation/remix As the results started coming back to me, I was impressed by what I heard and decided to release them as a combined piece of work. This was a personal experiment, never originally intended for release, but it turned out to be an interesting record in its own right". Since the release of Spoons, Martin has toured with full band & played with numerous acts including The National, Lambchop, David Grubbs, Archer Prewitt, The High Llamas & The American Analog Set. FEATURES: JOHN MCENTIRE (TORTOISE), DAVID PAJO (SLINT), HIGH LLAMAS, MICE PARADE, DECAL, JOHN PARISH & more.
CasinoGravity
CD
$12.75

May, Alicia
Skinnydipping In The Flowers
PS, KOREA "One of the most accomplished privately-pressed singer-songwriter albums of the 1970s, multi-instrumentalist Alicia May's Skinnydipping In The Flowers becomes widely available to the international audience for the first time on this CD reissue. Its buoyant, joyous spirit is expressed with pure, sparse yet diverse arrangements rare among Southern Californian singer-songwriter albums from the era. Includes one previously-unreleased bonus track. First official release; LP miniature sleeve including obi; 24-bit digital remaster from the original master tape; liner notes by Richie Unterberger (including lyrics)."
MerryGoRound
CD
$22.00

McKinley, Wilson
Spirit of Elijah
PS, UK "Their really good one, West Coasty Christian rock reminiscent of the best tracks on the Rainbow Promise LP and solid all through. Well-written songs combine perfectly with the jammy SF ballroom sound popular among the Jesus Music bands, recalling the mellow aspects of Moby Grape in particular. The epic, spine-chilling title track is especially good. A loose, understated live in the basement recording adds to the appeal. This album is undoubtedly one of the classics from the era." --Acid Archives. "As with all Erebus Records titles, this was remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. It is presented here for the first time on CD." Originally released in 1971.
EREBUS 008CD
CD
$18.25

Mercury Rev
Yerself Is Steam/Lego My Ego [expanded re-issue]
PS, UK We can't be the only Rev-heads who need a fresh copy of this stunning early 90s proto-prog psych-weird masterpiece, can we? 2007 Special Edition three-disc package (two CDs and a NTSC/Region 0 DVD) of the classic 1991 debut album from the Alternative weirdoes. The second CD, Lego My Ego (a much sought-after collection of rarities and radio sessions), has been unavailable for 12 years while the DVD, which features rare video clips, has never been released before!

Lego My Ego tracklist: 1. If You Want Me to Stay (Sly Stone cover, from Rough Trade Singles Club) / 2. Shh-Peaceful...Very Sleepy Rivers (live medley includes Miles Davis cover) / 3. Frittering (BBC Session) / 4. Coney Island Cyclone (BBC Session) / 5. Car Wash Hair / 6. Syringe Mouth (BBC Session) / 7. Blood on the Moon (Theme from Moonbuggy soundtrack) / 8. Chasing a Bee (BBC Session)

ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Music dictated not by logic but by intuition, Yerself Is Steam is an album at war with itself, split by its desire to achieve both melodic pop bliss and white-noise transcendence within the same space; it succeeds brilliantly, avant-bubblegum fuel injected by fits and flourishes of prismatic chaos. From the comic malevolence of David Baker's mad-scientist creations to Jonathan Donahue's opiate lullabies, Yerself Is Steam is vividly cinematic -- between the roller coaster feedback of "Coney Island Cyclone" and the narcoleptic ebb and flow of the climactic "Very Sleepy Rivers," the songs perfectly evoke their titular aspirations; likewise, from the album title (say it out loud) onward, the lyrics revel in the quirks and idiosyncrasies of language, buoyed by a homophonous prankishness and dada rhyme schemes, which, in their own odd way, suggest a kind of poetry. A near-perfect debut from a band that would only get better from here on out... Some foreign releases include the bonus disc Lego My Ego, a crazy quilt knitted together from unlikely covers (Sly Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay," Miles Davis' "Shhh/Peaceful"), Peel Sessions highlights, and wonderfully loopy studio chatter."
Mint
DCD/DVD
$21.00

Merzbow
Dolphin Sonar
PS, US Inspired by psychedelic rock, free jazz, early electronic composition, & physical arts-especially Kurt Schwitters' Merzbau-Akita has created a musical language all his own. This is his full-length protest album against the annual brutal slaughtering of some 2,500 dolphins in Japan. This is an angry album full of beats, blasts, & broken glass. Clattering smashes are pursued by pulsing analog whirls like the heart of a dolphin being chased through the bloodied water.
Important-205
CD
$13.25

MGMT
Metanoia
PS, US The never-before-released 14 minute b-side available on LIMITED EDITION 10" etched vinyl. The hallucinatory power-twee of the Incredible String Band, the roaring subway minimalist electronica of Suicide, the silky pop-soul of Hall & Oates (!), the pulsing narcotic trance of Spacemen 3, the avant-garde industrial romanticism of Royal Trux...
Columbia
10"
$14.50

Milk 'N Cookies
S-T
PS, US Milk 'n Cookies was formed by Ian North (who played guitar and wrote). Vocals were performed by Justin Straus, who obviously had a great influence on the vocal style of Michael Quercio of the mid-80s LA Paisley Underground band The Three O'Clock. The 'big name' (and oldest member) was bass player Sal Maida. Before joining M'n'C, Sal was bassist for Roxy Music. He toured with them in 1973 and played on the Viva! Roxy Music album. After leaving Milk 'n Cookies in 1976 he joined Sparks, playing on the Big Beat record. (Gullbuy)
RadioHeartbeat
DLP
$21.75

Monkees, The
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. LP
PS, US Sundazed introduces vinyl LP's of the first five Monkees albums! The complete original records with bonus tracks that have never before appeared on vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Monkees, The
More Of The Monkees
PS, US Sundazed introduces vinyl LP's of the first five Monkees albums! The complete original records with bonus tracks that have never before appeared on vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Monkees, The
Headquarters
PS, US Sundazed introduces vinyl LP's of the first five Monkees albums! The complete original records with bonus tracks that have never before appeared on vinyl.
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Moondoggies
Don t Be A Stranger
PS, US Seattle's Moondoggies play timeless American music. Warm three-part harmonies, gothic Rhodes organ, and wanderlust guitar mark a sound rooted in boogie blues and cosmic country. Whipsmart songwriting leads to hook-heavy tunes that bristle with originality. Shades of gospel, blues, rock, and country commingle, and wall-of-sound harmonies radiate joy and passion. The influences of The Band, The Byrds, and especially early Grateful Dead are evident, though The Moondoggies' lyrical economy and compositional sensibility render these tracks fresh and unique.
HardlyArt
CD
$10.75

Mugison
Mugiboogie
PS, US Album by one-man band that went platinum in his native Iceland. Abstract psychedelic melodies intertwined w/ heart wrenching lyrics and howls like Tom Waits. THE FACE: "Think Bjork, Beck, Captain Beefheart and beyond..."
Ipecac
CD
$16.25

Music Tapes
Music Tapes for Clouds & Tornadoes
PS, US This album spotlights Julian Koster's songcraft and distinctive vocals, his almost religious devotion to the singing saw, and numerous contributions from other musicians in the Elephant 6 orbit. As on previous efforts, recording was done using an array of antique hardware, giving the record a timeless, texturally rich sonic palette.
Merge
CD
$13.25

Music Tapes
Music Tapes for Clouds & Tornadoes
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge
LP
$15.50

Neu!
Neu! 75 [re-issue]
PS, US CD re-release of the 3 Neu! albums, completely remastered, certified Krautrock classics. JOHN FRUSCIANTE: "So wonderful. They make me very happy. I love it when people glorify space and simplicity. Yay for Neu!"
Gronland
CD
$15.00

Neu!
Neu! 2 [re-issue]
PS, US CD re-release of the 3 Neu! albums, completely remastered, certified Krautrock classics. THOM YORKE: "To me they sound like joy. Like endless lines stretching on a forever in parallel. Fragile, like a brand new motorway and you are the first person to drive along it."
Gronland
CD
$15.00

Neu!
Neu! [re-issue]
PS, US CD re-release of the 3 Neu! albums, completely remastered, certified Krautrock classics. LEE RENALDO: "Aural visionary minimalist icons in a wilderness of psychedelia & beyond, inspired us with their heroic beats & flat out grroves on the expressway to our collective skulls."
Gronland
CD
$15.00

New Estate
Out of the Ground
PS, AUSTRALIA New album from Melbourne indie elite featuring members of Sleepy Township & Jaguar is Jaguar. 'Out of the Ground' is organic, gritty, raw, loud, sometimes mean, sometimes raucous and occasionally placatory. It's the culmination of a five-year search by four adventurers for the perfect synthesis of their different whiles and ways.
LowTransitIndustries-051
CD
$13.50

O'Connor, Jennifer
Here With Me
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$14.00

O'Connor, Jennifer
Here With Me
PS, US Recorded with John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth), "Here With Me" is a breezier, more upbeat work than 2006's "Over The Mountain", but is packed with no less of an emotional wallop. Jennifer's songs have never before sounded this crafted or hit the listener with such immediacy. LP contains MP3 coupon. Look for tour dates supporting Wilco, Jamie Lidell, and Son, Ambulance. Headlining tour in the fall. "A rush of everything you ever liked about indie songwriters: substantial songwriting, crystalline vocals, sumptuously simple pop...you have to love an artist who reminds you of everyone but defies comparison" - Time Out NY.
Matador
CD
$10.00

O'Rourke, Jim
Long Night
PS, US Long Night, a two-and-a-half-hour electronic drone work produced by JIM O'ROURKE in 1990 around the time of his graduation from music school had been buried in the archives along with several other electronic music pieces Jim had created before he went about to explore other musical territories. Unearthed, remastered and now released for the first time-its ageless qualities shine as brightly as ever.
Streamline
DCD
$19.50

Oswalt, Patton
Patton Vs. Alcohol Vs. Zach Vs. Patton
PS, US The record! The myth! The legend! Recorded in Atlanta in 2005, this 22-min. CDEP recording is a drunken insult barrage between PATTON OSWALT and ZACH GALIFIANAKIS at the end of an exhausting night on the Comedians of Comedy tour. Hilarious? You betcha. Essential? Undoubtedly. Was only available on tour & right here for a limited time.
Chunklet
CD
$9.50

Outrageous Cherry
Wide Awake in the Spirit World: Best Of Outrageous Cherry
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "Detroit psychedelic pop outfit Outrageous Cherry have been crafting their own version of the Nuggets box since they dropped their reverb-drenched self-titled debut on Bar/None in 1994. Driven by the immaculate pop craftsmanship of guitarist/singer Matthew Smith, the group's penchant for early-Bee Gees melodies, Velvet Underground freakouts, and Galaxie 500-induced dream sequences changed little throughout the years, which makes the career-spanning Wide Awake in the Spirit World: The Best of Outrageous Cherry -- released on Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records no less -- such a solid listen."
WickedCool
CD
$12.25

Party Fowl
7"
PS, US 4 kids from the beaches of Southern Califonia who come together to write punk party songs & skateboard. PlainM &ed siiummple, to the point of raw, they are here to shred & they don't give a fuck. Have toured w/ other cool acts like No Age, The Dils, Mika Miko, Abe Vigoda, etc. Released on No Age member's label POST PRESENT MEDIUM w/ silk screened cover art.
PostPresent
45
$4.75

Pets, The
Misdirection
PS, US The Pets are full of smart hooks and contagious songs. Featuring a pedigreed lineup of Zack from the FM Knives, Vince from Short Eyes, and Dan Wood (a close relative of the Spits' Erin & Sean Wood for those keeping track...) from Right On. These guys know exactly how to turn your stomach and create some really epizootic waves of deliriously dirty pop snarl. Not content to retread the paths of any of their previous bands, the Pets are all on the same page and their simple and voraciously catchy songs will knock you into submission over and over again on each side of this record.
StaticImpulse
LP
$11.00

Phantasia
Phantasia
PS, US Reissue of US psychedelic ultra rarity recorded 1971/72. The original albums (a complete one and a one-sided) are legends for all psychedelic/garage collectors, only 25 copies pressed of each -- not many people have the pleasure of having seen a copy. The music is creeping slowly and sensitively in your mind, whether stoned or not ö it takes you wherever you want. Those are the complete sessions, 55mins in mastertape quality presented the first time to the public -- extremely informative booklet (20 sided), with outstanding artwork and color photos. One of the best Psychedelic albums, playing in the same league as Fraction, Music Emporium, Hunger, Mystic Siva, Damon. Later the band changed into Trizo 50 that will also be released on WIS. For us unbelievable that this extremely talented band didn't make it.
WorldInSound
CD
$17.00

Pink Reason
Winona
PS, US "During a show with hardcore punks Hatefuck, DeBroux and company traveled to Winona, Minnesota. After a five-hour drive to the town, wasted locals, angry punks and gnarled three-legged dogs greeted them
by leading them into a commandeered park. Inside the park, DeBroux found "the ultimate punk rock experience" with townies huffing rubber glue and mohawk-brandishing kids starting fights with crusties. The show ended and the locals gave the band three dollars for their troubles. A few kids asked DeBroux and company to chip in the three dollars on a keg. Soon, the crowd dispersed and left the band with no money or place to stay. The band wound up sleeping on an island between Minnesota and Wisconsin and breaking up soon thereafter. He wrote the first Pink Reason song, "Winona," about this experience." - Steve Kobak from Blastitude #25
Woodsist
45
$5.25

Plastic Crimewave Sound
Plastic Crimewave Sound
PS, US At last, a new LP from Chicago's spacepunk purveyors! Following '06s sprawling double concept LP, No Wonderland, this is perhaps their most consistent and paint-peeling statement yet. These tracks were captured with little studio trickery, in a live-type fashion, a set of bellowing free-fest scuzzrock, biker boogie, Kraut-style dirges, cosmic communal jams, and fist-pumping no-anthems. This is easily the most seriously rocking Plastic Crimewave Sound line-up yet, with hot new leads courtesy of Nick D'vyne, and the solid backbone of PCW (guitarscrawl, yelps) Mark Lux (bass rumblage, electronix) and Lawrence (Skog Device) Peters (drum). Folks have actually been clamoring for this line-up to lay it down to wax (especially the aforementioned anthemic cut 'Shockwave Rider') for some time, so get ready to explode into space. Limited edition one-time pressing.
Eclipse
LP
$18.25

Plastique de Reve
Lost in the City
PS, US Swiss producer DAZE aka PLASTIQIE DE REVE unleashes this 12'' on DFA that has the potential to be a future classic. This time he leaves behind the dark, EBM-influenced attitude & goes deeper on one side of the record, while showing his fun-loving, tongue-in-cheek approach on the flip.
DFA
12
$8.00

Pocahaunted
Island Diamonds
PS, US There's a working theory out there about Pocahaunted: either every record they've released is a concept album, or none of them are. There's good proof to support both camps. The truth, of course, might lie somewhere in between the two (if that's possible -- which it probably isn't), but Island Diamonds makes a stronger case for the former. The ladies' longstanding studio union with Eagle Rock guru Bobb Bruno has explored an array of terrains in the past, but their partnership on Diamonds... transformed Pocahaunted into a way weirder, doper, and dancier creature than ever before, inspired in equal parts by Manda's obsession with Max Romeo tropical soul and bad acid jazz and Bethany's abiding love of mainstream rap and the Cocteau Twins (that sounds like it'd be a nightmare, right?). Naturally, the results don't really resemble any of the influences they may have attempted to channel during these sessions, but so what? Low-lidded drum machine beats, sparse guitar chimes, and the occasional air-raid siren cycle beneath a night sky of cooing, crying, and caterwauling in the classic PHAUNT mode/model. This CD digipak edition is a repress of the sold out LP on Arbor, with all new collage-portrait artwork by the band, plus two bonus tracks added on (one an outtake from the Diamonds sessions, one the unedited mix of their Bored Fortress 7" single) and a freaky digital music video for 'Ashes Is White' created by part-time Pocahaunted bassist/best friend Luis Naranjo. Edition of 500.
NNF132CD
CD
$13.75

Pram
The Moving Frontier
PS, US Pram are a quintet from Birmingham's Moseley district and have been subverting what we know as pop music for thirteen years, always managing to stay fresh and ahead of their contemporaries. On this record, they've created a mysterious and wonderful landscape that's sky-wide open. These songs not only soundtrack, but gently prompt and orchestrate a reflective daydream moment.
DominoRecordingCo
CD
$13.00

Pram
The Moving Frontier
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DominoRecordingCo
LP
$14.00

Prisonshake
Dirty Moons
PS, US These recordings, all but one done entirely in the analog domain between 1995 to 2007, encompass both realism & psychedelia, sometimes via tape manipulation & found sound. Performances range from the completely live (even vocals) to near Bob Ezrin-levels of production, but all have an everybodyin-the-room recording at their core.
Scat
DCD
$14.25

Prisonshake
Dirty Moons
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Scat
DLP
$19.25

Ra Ra Riot
Rhumb Line
PS, US Their self-titled EP (sold mostly at venues) & the dark-edged joyfulness of their live shows (which feature a kickass co-ed bass-guitardrums-vocal-cello-violin lineup) has garnered acclaim from high-profile media. This is their full-length debut, which features 9 originals & the best Kate Bush cover you've ever heard ("Suspended in Gaffa").
PREFIX MAG: "A quick blast of regal pop that's sure to set indie-loving hearts aflutter... Ra Ra Riot meld the literary rock of the Smiths with the syncopated new wave of the Police and toss in stringed orchestral instruments like cello and violin. You won't hear anything on The Rhumb Line you haven't heard before, but that doesn't prevent it from being one of the year's best debuts."
Barsuk
CD
$11.00

Racebannon
Acid or Blood
PS, US First album in over 4 years. For fans of High on Fire, Melt Banana, Locust.
Southern
CD
$14.25

Redding, Otis
Live In Europe
PS, US Nobody burrowed more deeply into a song than Otis Redding-the most emotive, soulful singer the '60s ever produced. With the Stax/Volt horn section wailing in his wake, Redding's grainy voice and impassioned, sweat-soaked delivery kept him straddling both pop and soul charts until his untimely death in 1967. Here is a High-Definition Vinyl exact reproduction of 1967's Live In Europe in knockout stereo. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fabulous!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Redding, Otis
The Dock Of The Bay
PS, US Otis Redding's The Dock Of The Bay album--spotlighting the deliciously wistful '67 chart-topper of the same name--stamped his Hall Of Fame ticket forever. Cut from the original analog masters and now available on rock-solid High-Definition Vinyl, The Dock Of The Bay, cut just before his tragic plane crash in 1967, finds Otis Redding at the absolute peak of his art. And that's as good as it gets!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Redding, Otis
Dictionary Of Soul
PS, US Nobody burrowed more deeply into a song than Otis Redding--hands down, the most emotive, soulful singer the '60s ever produced. Redding's impassioned, sweat-soaked delivery kept him straddling both pop and soul charts until his untimely death in 1967. Here is a High-Definition Vinyl exact reproduction of Dictionary Of Soul from 1966.Everything is taken from the absolute master tapes in the original mono. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fabulous!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Redding, Otis
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
PS, US Nobody burrowed more deeply into a song than Otis Redding--hands down, the most emotive, soulful singer the '60s ever produced. Redding's impassioned, sweat-soaked delivery kept him straddling both pop and soul charts until his untimely death in 1967. Here is a High-Definition Vinyl exact reproduction of 1965's Otis Blue. Everything is taken from the absolute master tapes in the original mono. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fabulous!
Sundazed
LP
$17.00

Robedoor
Shapeshifter Slave
PS, US Shapeshifters are messengers and imitators of the gods. Shapeshifters can be divine or human. Crossing boundaries between sacred and evil, they often bring messages, power or punishment from the gods. Shapeshifting is used to gain access to the tower. They are able to turn any situation around. Nothing is too much or too little. The shapeshifter can invert a life-threatening situation into one where he triumphs. This form of shapeshifting is most commonly painless but can be traumatic if the change was unintentional; clothing is rarely lost in this process. Edited, assembled, and mastered with assistance from Pete Swanson of the Yellow Swans. Ectoplasmic cover art conjured by France's Parisse Bruno. Pro-printed black and white covers and insert." Limited edition of 425 copies.
OldeEnglishSpellingBee
LP
$17.00

Rocket from the Crypt
All Systems Go 3
PS, US 3rd installment of the All Systems Go series. Feat. "20 Lost Masters" recorded on a Tascam 8 Track in their practice space between 97-00. Different from the previous 2 compilations in that most of these songs are unreleased and available for the first time ever! 25 tracks in all! Exclamation points!!!
Vagrant
CD
$14.00

Rodriguez
Cold Fact
PS, US It's one of the lost classics of the '60s, a psychedelic masterpiece drenched in colour & inspired by life, love, poverty, rebellion, and, of course, "jumpers, coke, sweet mary jane". The album is Cold Fact & what's more intriguing is that its maker - a shadowy figure known as Rodriguez - was, for many years, lost too. A decade ago, he was rediscovered working on a Detroit building site, unaware that his defining album had become not only a cult classic, but for the people of South Africa, a beacon of revolution. Co-produced by Beastie Boys/Mos Def sample heavy guitarist Dennis Cofffey. Featuring legendary Motown players The Funk Bros. This album is mastered from the original tapes with new deluxe packaging, including a 36 page booklet with unseen photos, archival material & new notes including interviews with Rodriguez.
LightInTheAttic
CD
$16.00

Royal We, The
S-T
PS, US The Royal We were a Scottish/American fever dream who broke up before this record was released. A mini-LP of eight near perfect imperfections that hit all those great obscurest touchstones in the tweest of pop music...Orange Juice, The Raincoats, The Pastels, Field Mice.
DominoRecordingCo
CD
$11.00

Royal We, The
S-T
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DominoRecordingCo
LP
$14.00

sBACH
S-T
PS, US sBACH is Spencer Seim, (Hella, The Advantage). This record is a frenetic mélange akin to the sights, sounds, and sugar rushes of an entire elementary school locked in a Chuck E. Cheese and having to subside on an all-you-can-eat buffet of Fun Dip and Pixie Stix. The animatronic, caffeinated band dishes out phosphorescent doom riffs while running amok with blips and bleeps. Kitschy, stoner rock with jazz rhythms and chicken scratch electronica.
SuicideSqueeze
CD
$12.00
Schnauss, Ulrich
Stars
PS, US Schnauss returns after last year's acclaimed third album, "Goodbye", with this "Stars" EP, highlighting the standout track with a new edit, remixes, and a new version of "Look At The Sky". The MAPS remix takes "Stars" to a new level of hyperactive electronic dream pop, while the Mahogany remix is a dense and spacey turn on the track with layers of added textures.
DominoRecordingCo
CD5
$6.25

Secret Powers
Explorers Of The Polar Eclipse
PS, US Deep in the isolated mountains of Montana, Secret Powers pooled their band fund & rented a cabin to spend a winter channeling the spirit of Nilsson & ELO. When the snow melted they emerged with debut in hand, a disc replete with sunshine pop, three part vocal harmonies & good times. Feat. former members of ARLO, BEN VAUGHN COMBO, FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM and the OBLIO JOES. RIYL: Randy Newman, The Beach Boys, Paul Williams.
TwistedKite
CD
$10.50

Shades Of Brown
S. O. B.
PS, US "A lost nugget from the Chicago soul scene, and one of the rarest '70s albums on Chess! The album's filled with great tracks in a range of soul styles -- sweet, funky, and Northern Soul -- all wrapped together with a tightness that rivals The Dells or Temptations at their best, and topped with harmony vocals that are simply mindblowing. Producer Bobby Miller really helps the group find their groove -- and arrangements by Richard Evans and Charles Stepney tie the whole thing together beautifully. All tracks are originals, and completely fresh -- the kind of lost soul tunes you'd normally find only by digging through a pile of rare 45s. Sampled famously by Tribe Called Quest and others -- and reissued here for the first time ever!"
Dusty Groove 3016CD
CD
$11.50

Skaters
Physicalities of the Sensibilities of Ingrediential Stairways
PS, US Uncalculated unconscious expectations within an involuntary interception (system) of detached fantasy detached provided the fantasy is born of ingredients outside of the body but determined by the unpenetrated unconsciousness this in combination with the mind's ability to sight illusions creates a world in which the consciousness can travel in and out of realization of the event arising as with the tangible actions of the ceremony ascending and descending within the spectators consciousness manifest exchanged illusions. The unknowing of levels of consciousness as the procession of the ceremony transforms the imagination from inner and outer experience to one a whole motion of physical and mental interaction. Recorded in Universal City, Mexico by Spencer Clark and James Ferraro. Limited edition one-time pressing.
Eclipse
LP
$17.00

Sleep Out
Not Even Dust
PS, US After a critically successful debut, the band took inspiration from Graceland Cemetery for the new songs featured here. Deeply rooted in the city of Chicago, inspired by a curious & ceaseless exploration of life's unpredictable trajectory & undeniable endpoint, and ultimately "a thunderstorm of moody indie rock" (Chicago Tribune).
TwoThumbsDown
CD
$8.75

Snakegrinder
Snakegrinder & The Shredded Fieldmice
PS, US "Every burg in the '70s that had a steady supply of weed and electricity undoubtedly provided a birthing ground for the formation of bands influenced by the likes of Jerry Garcia and Lowell George, and the Delaware area was no different. What was different was that our subjects-at-hand got it together and in 1977 released an unassuming document for posterity, containing nothing but original, winding (dare we say 'snake-like?') compositions and good vibes throughout. Since then, the album has garnered accolades from the Acid Archives crowd and so we felt the time was right to give the group's efforts a proper (and properly licensed from the band) presentation, with an 'old-style' heavy mini-LP sleeve and thick booklet containing pics, gig posters, song lyrics and liner notes by producer and long-time fan, Gregor Alligator. In addition, we've added a half-hour of unreleased live tracks from the same era, and everything you hear (album and bonus) was transferred from the mastertapes '...with love and anarchy!'"
ObscureOxide
CD
$17.00

Sonics Rendezvous Band
Live, Masonic Auditorium Detroit, January 14th 1978
PS, US Spawned from the remnants of the MC5, STOOGES, RATIONALS & the UP. Songs include an amazing version of Fred Smith's "Sweet Nothin'," as well as "Electrophonic Tonic," "Asteroid B-612," "Gone With The Dogs," "Love And Learn," "Song L," & the classic "City Slang"
Alive
CD
$13.50

Souls On Board
Blood Face
PS, AUSTRALIA Like some unholy breeding ground, SOULS ON BOARD are loyal to an ever-evolving matrimony - beauty and dirt, ugliness and invention, dumb and smart, mind-blowing power and grace. BLOOD FACE is the new EP, the Melbourne group's second release after their "hurtling and assured" self-titled EP debut of 2005. Released by wunderkinds Low Transit Industries, the EP saw the band draw comparisons to The Pixies & Sonic Youth. BLOOD FACE picks up the hazardous extremes of that first rugged EP and beats them into a new shape. A shape with pointed edges, electricity in the veins and a wall of psychedelic sound bubbling under a whip-smart guitar bleed section. While the tunes bulge with shining phrases & stirring twists, lyrically BLOOD FACE grapples with dark visions and uncomfortable realities - these ills given some respite by the pop playfulness of the 6 tracker.
LowTransitIndustries-049
CD
$13.50