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April 17, 2023
“Fun, clever, smartly conceived entertainment that doesn’t take itself too seriously.”
- Rolling Stone
“Yellowstone returns for a stunning fifth season, doling out more of the drama and lasso tricks it’s known for.”
- CBR
Starring: Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word ‘SHAZAM!’ is transformed into his adult superhero alter ego, Shazam.
PG13 130 min. (2023) Action
DVD 15749357 $26.24
Blu-ray+DVD 15749358 $29.99
2 Discs
4K-Blu-ray 15749359 $37.49
2 Discs
AVAILABLE MAY 16
Season 5, Part 1
Starring: Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly
Determined to protect his land and legacy at any cost, John Dutton takes his fight to the halls of government in the most explosive season of Yellowstone yet.
NR 467 min. (2022) Western
DVD 15661136 $22.49 4 Discs
Blu-ray 15661137 $32.24 4 Discs
AVAILABLE MAY 9
New Audiobooks p4 New Music p6
TV Top bingeable titles Must-Have
Star Trek
Lower Decks
Season 3
Starring: Jerry O’Connell, Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid
The crew aboard one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the USS Cerritos, will be challenged in ways they could never imagine.
NR 257 min. (2022) Animated
DVD 15741405 $22.49 2 Discs
Blu-ray 15773832 $28.99 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 25
The Suspect
Series 1
Starring: Aidan Turner, Shaun Parkes, Adam James Joe O’Loughlin is a successful psychologist, but ghosts from his past begin to resurface when police ask for his help with a murder case.
NR 249 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 15482471 $26.24 2 Discs
Season 3
Starring: Dafne Keen, Kit Connor, Ruth Wilson
The third and final season returns with an adaptation of The Amber Spyglass, the final book in Phillip Pullman’s epic trilogy. NR 471 min. (2022) Adventure
DVD 15698629 $18.74 3 Discs
Blu-ray+DVD 15698630 $22.49 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 25
Midsomer Murders
Series 23
Starring: Neil Dudgeon, Fiona Dolman, Nick Hendrix DCI John Barnaby and DS Jamie Winter investigate murders among a group of doomsday preppers, at a police retirement village, and more.
NR 360 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 15694443 $39.99 3 Discs
Blu-ray 15694444 $29.99 3 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
Sanditon
Season 3
Starring: Rose Williams, Kate Ashfield, Cai Brigden Adventures, scandals, intrigue, and romance await high-spirited heroine Charlotte and her friend Georgiana in the series’ final season.
UNK 310 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 15650478 $26.24 2 Discs
Blu-ray+DVD 15650479 $33.74 2 Discs
Bloodlands Series 2
Starring: James Nesbitt, Charlene McKenna, Lorcan Cranitch
An accountant’s murder pulls DCI Tom Brannick into a hunt for a fortune that he’s been hiding since his days as ‘Goliath.’
NR 360 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 15694445 $39.99 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 25
Marie Antoinette
Starring: Emilia Schüle, Louis Cunningham, James Purefoy Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France and must obey the rules of the French court.
TVMA 420 min.
(2022) Drama
DVD 15650480 $39.99 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
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“A mostly first-rate cast is thoroughly committed to the beyond-fantastical tale.”
- Wall Street Journal
Brand new titles your patrons are sure to love, curated by our video experts here at Midwest Tape!
VIDEO
Picks
The actionpacked third season of the hit Netflix original series
Magic
Mike’s Last Dance
Starring: Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek Pinault, Gavin Spokes
R 112 min. (2023) $26M Drama
DVD 15689576 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15689577 $26.24
2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
The Last Kids on Earth Book 3
Starring: Nick Wolfhard, Charles Demers, Garland Whitt
Thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan continues to navigate the monster apocalypse alongside his genius best friend, Quint; reformed middle school bully, Dirk; lone wolf survivor, June Del Toro; and Jack’s loyal pet monster, Rover.
UNK 220 min. (2020) Children’s
DVD 15721887
$16.99
2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
Sweethurt
Starring: Rav Ratnayake, Tyra Cartledge, Rhiaan Marquez
NR 92 min. (2020) Comedy
DVD 15703926 $17.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
Tigers
Starring: Myah Bristow, Al Gregg
UNK 45 min. (2010) (Denmark)
Children’s
DVD 15579520 $18.74
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
NR 90 min. (2022) Documentary
DVD 15703925 $17.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
Starring: Bahni Turpin
TV14 120 min. (2023) Educational
DVD 15625732 $18.74
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
Emily
Starring: Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead
R 130 min. (2023) (United Kingdom)
$1M Drama
DVD 15774122 $18.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 18
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and Tattoos
Hot Water on Long Island
Zora Neale Hurston Claiming a Space
4 April 17, 2023 / Midwest Tape / Weekly Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 Award Winners Fiction Mad Honey Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan Women’s Fiction AB CD 12 Discs 14864185 $44.99 Thriller/Suspense Greenwich Park Katherine Faulkner Suspense AB CD 8 Discs 13959162 $39.99 Faith-Based Fiction & Nonfiction Dark Angel Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson Suspense AB CD 9 Discs 15660973 $19.99 Audio Drama Pipeline Dominique Morisseau Plays AB CD 1 Disc 15036978 $29.99 Middle Grade Stuntboy, in the Meantime Jason Reynolds Children’s AB CD 3 Discs 13968486 $19.99 Schneider Family Book Award: Best Middle Grade Honor Book Young Adult Demon in the Wood Leigh Bardugo Young Adult AB CD 1 Disc 15277857 $21.99 Odyssey Honor Audiobook Finding Me Viola Davis Biography AB CD 8 Discs 14608163 $39.99 Audiobook of the Year SmartBrowse Audie Award Winners for more titles. Humor Happy-Go-Lucky David Sedaris Humor AB CD 7 Discs 14635157 $44.99 Multi-Voiced Performance Sparring Partners John Grisham Suspense AB CD 8 Discs 14856377 $44.99
For all titles in this catalog, click Cat2Cart on MidwestTape.com / April 17, 2023 5 Sign up for the Bestselling Author myCARTS by contacting your sales rep today! Staff Picks AUDIOBOOK The Wedding Planner Danielle Steel Women’s Fiction AB CD 8 Discs 15811964 $39.99 AVAILABLE MAY 2 No Two Persons Erica Bauermeister Women’s Fiction AB CD 8 Discs 15549340 $49.99 AVAILABLE MAY 2
Charlotte Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes Romance A powerful
romantic novel
Queen Charlotte and King George III’s
story
Queen Charlotte:
Bridgerton Story. AB CD 9 Discs 15268591 $44.99 AVAILABLE MAY 9 Shadow of Death Heather Graham Suspense AB CD 7 Discs 15147581 $34.99 AVAILABLE APRIL 18 Swamp Story Dave Barry Action AB CD 7 Discs 15472556 $34.99 AVAILABLE MAY 2 The Bride Wore White Amanda Quick Romance AB CD 10 Discs 15811962 $39.99 AVAILABLE MAY 2 The Half Moon Mary Beth Keane Literary Fiction AB CD 9 Discs 15472572 $44.99 AVAILABLE MAY 2 The Rescue T. Jefferson Parker Suspense AB CD 10 Discs 15382202 $52.99 AVAILABLE APRIL 25 For Love of Magic Simon R. Green Fantasy AB CD 7 Discs 15777382 $36.99 AVAILABLE MAY 2 A Netflix original, streaming May 4
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MUSIC Trendsetting Artists
Claire Rosinkranz
Just Because Republic Records
Pop/Rock
Thirteen tracks narrate a year in MTV VMA winner Claire Rosinkranz’s life, revealing a unique duality of teenage normalcy written by a burgeoning pop icon.
CD 15788592 $11.99 Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE MAY 5
Aidan Bissett
I’m Alright
If You’re OK
Capitol Pop/Rock
Aidan Bissett’s debut EP expands on the rule-breaking ingenuity the Florida native revealed in his early work as an entirely DIY bedroom-pop artist.
CD 15763964 $11.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 21
Albums from new and emerging talent
Elijah Kessler Lightspeed Company Records
Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Toro Y Moi
The turning point in Elijah Kessler’s career happened when one of his songs caught the ear of Chaz Bear (Toro y Moi). A feature on the Soul Trash mixtape followed, and the collaboration that would become this CD was up and running.
CD 15749243 $14.99
Jordy Boy
Elektra Pop/Rock
Piling up north of 100 million streams, receiving a GLAAD Awards nomination, and earning acclaim from Rolling Stone, PAPER, Billboard, People, and the Huffington Post, Jordy holds nothing back on his second full-length album.
CD 15747471 $13.99 Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 21
Benny Sings
Young Hearts
Stones Throw Records
Pop/Rock
Guest Artist: Remi Wolf
Benny Sings’s latest release is the successor to his 2021 Beat Tape II and his 2022 Santa Barbara EP. A record created in collaboration with Benny Sings and producer Kenny Beats, with features from Remi Wolf.
CD 15676054 $9.99
Kara Jackson
Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?
September Recordings
Folk
With the honesty of Nina Simone, the intricate lyricism of Fiona Apple, and the straightforward, no-frills delivery of artists like Kimya Dawson, poet laureate and singer-songwriter Kara Jackson’s writing blurs the line between poetry and song.
CD 15785115 $12.99
Meet Me @ the Altar Past// Present// Future
Atlantic Mod Pop/Rock
The 11-track album sheds any notion of sonic limitations. This has already been named one of 2023’s most anticipated releases by NYLON, UPROXX, Consequence, Them, Essence, and more.
CD 15807228 $19.99
Mimi Webb
Amelia Self Produced Pop/Rock
Inspired by the likes of Amy Winehouse and Sam Smith, Mimi Webb has garnered a massive following online, with her videos racking up 20 million views on TikTok.
CD 15701918 $12.99
Maisie Peters
The Good Witch
New Elektra Pop/Rock
Written in real time during her whirlwind 2022 touring schedule, this album served as a time capsule for Maisie, enabling her to chronicle a period of time in which she was searching for balance between career highs and personal lows.
CD 15776569 $12.99 Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE JUNE 16
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Follow up to the Grammynominated King’s Disease II
Nas King’s Disease
III
Mass Appeal
Rap/Hip-Hop
CD 15813304
$14.99
AVAILABLE
JUNE 30
MUSIC Staff Picks
Third solo album from the One Direction member
Niall Horan The Show
Capitol • Pop/Rock
Preceded by its lead single Heaven, Niall Horan’s third solo album matches the pure emotion of his globally beloved past work with a powerful new element of soul-searching reflection.
CD 15746980 $13.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 9
A vivid musical picture
Yusuf / Cat
Stevens
King of a Land
BMG Rights Management (UK)
Pop/Rock
CD 15799929
$17.99
AVAILABLE
JUNE 16
First new solo release in eight years
Ben Folds
What Matters
Most
New West Records
Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Dodie, Tall Heights
CD 15746976
$14.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Features a wide range of collaborations
Rufus Wainwright Folkocracy
BMG Rights Management (US)
LLC • Folk
Guest Artists: John Legend, Brandi Carlile
CD 15776570
$16.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Grammy-nominated DJ elevates dance music
Illenium
Illenium
Warner Records
Pop/Rock
Guest Artist: jxdn
CD 15799917
$12.99
AVAILABLE
APRIL 28
Digital release now available on CD
Little Simz
No Thank You
Forever Living Originals
Rap/Hip-Hop
CD 15813306
$13.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 16
Musical based on the big-screen hit
Bryan Adams
Pretty Woman
The Musical
BMG Rights Management (US)
LLC • Soundtracks
CD 15813291
$16.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
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- Ready Steady Cut
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors Scott and Hope, along with Hank, Janet, and Cassie, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with bizarre creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
UNK 125 min. (2023) Action
DVD 15689817 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15689818 $29.99 2 Discs
4K-Blu-ray 15689819 $35.24 2 Discs
AVAILABLE MAY 16
Featuring
the single Thank God I Do
Lauren Daigle
Lauren Daigle
Atlantic • Religious
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle is back with her fourth album. Among the 10 soulful and uplifting tracks is the single Thank God I Do.
CD 15776567 $11.99
AVAILABLE MAY 12
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“...pure, indulgent escapism that never forgets comic book movies are supposed to be fun.”