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Release Date: Feb. 23rd, 2024
CD UPC: 0 14551-50182 4
LP UPC: 0 14551-50181 7
March 6 Augusta, GA • Miller Theater
March 7 Nashville, TN • Ryman Auditorium
March 8 Atlanta, GA • The Eastern
March 9 Charleston, SC • Firefly Distillery
March 10 Durham, NC • Durham Performing Arts Center
March 13 Little Rock, AR • The Hall
March 14 Rogers, AR • The Victory Theater
March 15 Omaha, NE • Steelhouse Omaha
March 16 Des Moines, IA • Val Air Ballroom
March 20 St. Paul, MN • Palace Theatre
March 21 Milwaukee, WI • The Riverside Theater
March 22 Chicago, IL • The Riviera Theatre
March 23 Cincinnati, OH • Taft Theatre
NOW BACK ON VINYL!
CD UPC: 0 14551-49382 2
LP UPC: 0 14551-49381 5
With the heightened awareness of JJ Grey & Mofro due to the February 23rd release of Olustee, and a 39-city U.S. tour starting March 6th, Alligator announces the vinyl version of JJ’s classic 2010 title, Georgia Warhorse, is NOW BACK IN STOCK!
CD:
LP:
March 24 Indianapolis, IN • Old National Centre
March 27 Kalamazoo, MI • Kalamazoo State Theatre
March 28 Columbus, OH • KEMBA Live!
March 29 Cleveland, OH • The Agora Theatre
March 30 Port Chester, NY • The Capitol Theatre
April 3 Patchogue, NY • Patchogue Theatre
April 4 New Haven, CT • College Street Music Hall
April 5 Boston, MA • House of Blues
April 6 Portland, ME • State Theatre
April 7 Derry, NH • Tupelo Music Hall
April 10 Buffalo, NY • Electric City
April 11 Pittsburgh, PA • Stage AE
April 12 Glenside, PA • Keswick Theatre
April 13 Silver Spring, MD • The Fillmore Silver Spring
April 14 Richmond, VA • The National
April 17 Roanoke, VA • Shaftman Performance Hall
April 18 Charlotte, NC • The Amp Ballantyne
April 19 Memphis, TN • Shell Days Music Festival
April 20 Chesterfield, MO • Chesterfield Amphitheater
April 21 Bloomington, IL • The Castle Theatre
April 25 Wilmington, NC • Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
April 26 Maryville, TN • The Shed
April 27 Birmingham, AL • Avondale Brewing Company
April 28 Chattanooga, TN • The Signal
May 1 Macon, GA • Macon City Auditorium
May 2 New Orleans, LA • Saenger Theatre
May 3 Miramar Beach, FL • Sun Sand & Soul
May 4 Hattiesburg, MS • Hattiesburg Saenger Theater
May 25 St. Augustine, FL • St. Augustine Amphitheatre
May 26 St. Augustine, FL • St. Augustine Amphitheatre
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After releasing the critically-acclaimed Plains album (I Walked
With You A Ways, 2022) with Waxahatchee, Jess Williamson’s Time Ain’t Accidental is the sound of a woman running into her life and art head-on. With a vocal dynamic kindred to Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, Williamson blends the emotional immediacy and story-telling of traditional country with the artful, wholly honest transmissions of songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Terry Allen. The album’s reckoning with loss, isolation, romance, and personal reclamation signals both a stylistic and tectonic shift for Williamson: from someone who once made herself small to an artist emboldened by her power as an individual.
Artist: Jess Williamson
Album: Time Ain’t Accidental
Street Date: June 9, 2023
Genre: Singer-Songwriter / Americana / Indie Folk
Format: Standard LP, Indie LP, CD
MEX338-1: Standard LP
UPC: 184923133813
Box Lot: 40
MEX338-2: CD
UPC: 184923133820
Box Lot: 50
MEX338-0: Indie LP
UPC: 184923133806
Box Lot: 40
For Fans Of:
Best Songs of 2023 Lists
Awards: Winner: Best Country Record (Plains), A2IM 2023
Nominee: Duo / Group Of The Year (Plains), Americana Awards 2023
Taylor Swift, Waxahatchee, Plains, Kacey Musgraves, Hand Habits, Kevin Morby, Hamilton Leithauser, Weyes Blood, Courtney Marie Andrews, Orville Peck, Molly Birch, Big Thief, Angel Olsen, Charley Crockett, Margo Price, Lainey Wilson, Phoebe Bridgers Redeye
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“Hunter is a perfect song and recording, I adore it so much” –Jack Antonoff
“Hunter” & “Topanga Two Step”
NPR, New York Times, LA Times, Pitchfork
Radio: Debuted on the Top 200 at #36 - 4th Highest Debut, World Cafe Session, KUTX Session
Sync: 13 Reasons Why (Netflix), Suzie Searches
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L’Rain , the Brooklyn-based band led by musician and curator Taja Cheek , is a respected and beloved name to fans, fellow artists, and press alike for their adventurous spirit within and beyond the pop music realm. As with L’Rain’s breakout sophomore effort, Fatigue, their brand new album I Killed Your Dog was praised as Best New Music by Pitchfork, and will be played on stages around the world following extensive past touring with LCD Soundsystem, Animal Collective, Big Thief, Sharon Van Etten and black midi.
NMF US (4.1M), Ethereal (Cover. 1.6M), POLLEN (1.3M), All New Indie (1.2M)
NMD, New in Indie, Untitled, Indie Pop
Neon Chill (Cover), Signals, Fresh Electronic
Crush <3, New Electronic
The Pulse, Indie Circus
Artist: L’Rain
Album: I Killed Your Dog
Street Date: October 13, 2023
Genre: Indie
Format: Indie LP, Standard LP, Digital
MEX346-0: Indie LP, Oxblood Color Vinyl
UPC: 634457145153
Box Lot: 40
Partnerships:
Micheal Kors, The Whitney Biennial ‘24, Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, A24, Hermès, Milk (make up), MoMa PS1, Bombay Sapphire, Jean-Michel Basquiat Estate, VICE, On Running, Marshall Amps, DoNYC x Jack Daniels, Vans, Doc Martens, Abbey Road
Best Albums of 2023:
Other Noted Press:
“ I Killed Your Dog dazzles with its musicality, but its emotion is what takes it to the next level.”
Redeye Label Manager: Lori Miller
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UPC: 634457145146
Box Lot: 40
Live: Supported Sharon Van Etten, Big Thief, Animal Collective, Brittany Howard
“thought-provoking, engaging, and otherworldly sounds”
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“...elliptical and bewitching new album”,“... baroque dreamscapes.” + Best New Music
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9.1/10 8.7/10DJ Koze – with his friendly and sometimes slightly melancholic take on the world – is one of the greatest auteurs of club music today, and one of the few internationally active DJs who dares to make music that has relevance beyond the dance floor.
During the 70-minute journey on his DJ Kicks – the 50th edition – Kosi Kos manages to establish a uniform color even though genres alternate in a way that is rarely heard on a mix CD: the stripped down hip hop of Madlib, brutalist Berghain techno, timeless songwriting, floating indie-pop and outlier numbers that oscillate between absurdity and melancholy Koze's disregard for the stylistic yoke presents him with an immense challenge. Hence, almost all the tracks are more or less edited, and one is fully rhymed (Session Victim: Hyuwee).
Koze rambles on here himself: "I didn't want to kick around sophisticated knowledge, but rather try and weave together some good gems that would make sense to anyone, even people who aren't necessarily music nerds" But this is blabbing that you can count on, also because he approaches the term "mix" from a different angle and doesn't even try to make something fit that doesn't fit: "During the day, I don't need to hear anything that's mixed on the beat. I put the focus on making sure that it works harmoniously – the idea is more to create the impression of a radio show, like people such as John Peel did so uniquely There is a giant cosmos of music and it runs through my filter".
Release Date: available now
Artist: DJ Koze
Title: DJ-Kicks: DJ Koze
Cat/Barcode:
K7325LP / 730003732515
Packaging: 2LP
For more information please contact Adam Calman adam@k7.com
A1 DJ Koze – I Haven’t Been Everywhere But It’s On My List (DJKicks Exclusive)
A2 Dimlite– Can’t Get Used To Those ?
A3 cLOUDDEAD– Dead Dogs Two (Remix – Boards Of Canada)
A4 Strong Arm Steady – Best Of Times
A5 Homeboy Sandman – Holiday
A6 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Shame
B1 Mndsgn – Camelblues
B2 Broadcast – Tears In The Typing Pool
B3 Daniel Lanois – Carla
B4 Hi-Tek & The 2 Bears – Modern Hi Tek Family Bears (Kosi Mashup)
B5 William Shatner – It Hasn’t Happened Yet
C1 Marker Starling – In Stride
C2 Session Victim – Hyuwee
C3 Frank & Tony Feat Gry – Bring The Sun
D1 Marcel Fengler – Jaz
D2 Portable Feat. Lcio – Surrender
D3 The Gentle People – Superstar
LP-EVE-012
Michael Andrews
Me & You & Everyone We Know
LP-EVE-040
Ophelia Slowly
LP-EVE-048
Adan & Xavi Y Los Imanes
LP-EVE-049
Regardless of the Dark
LP-EVE-051
Floating On A Sphere
LP-EVE-055
valid thru APRIL 31
Guy Blakeslee
Adan & Xavi
Adam Topol
Deepak alypse
Super Furry Animals
Fuzzy Logic 20th anniversary edition
LP-EVE-056
Ice Glitter Gold
LP-EVE-064
Dana Buoy
Dana Buoy
Experiments in Plant Based Music Vol. 1
LP-EVE-057
Kin Sonic
LP-EVE-62LE
Na Kozonga
LP-EVE-058
Free Money
LP-EVE-061
Soft Palms
LP-EVE-063
Everloving vs. Evil
Jupiter & Okwess
Jupiter & Okwess
The Jack Moves
Soft Palms
Various Artists
Donnie Darko composer + songs by Spiritualized, Virginia Astley and Cody Chesnutt. Cannes Palme D’Or winner. On white vinyl .
FKA Entrance and Entrance Band (w/ Paz Lenchantin), Produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio)
Adan Jodorowsky just produced Latin Grammy’s Record of the Year for Natalia Lafourcade. “Heartbeat” will own you.
Jack Johnson’s drummer steps up to the mic. Check out “The Captain” or “Hollow” RIYL Matt Costa
Ventura, CA. “If ever a person were to solve all of our world’s problems in one album,Floating on a Sphere is it” – Impose magazine RIYL Kurt Vile
20th anniversary edition of the Welsh band’s classic album remastered from the original tapes. 180g. download card w. bonus tracks
Akron/Family co-founder solo. “Twisted Sky”- a college radio staple.
á His latest solo project w/ horns from Kelly Pratt, guitars from Dave Depper. Mixed by John McIntire (Tortoise). Limited edition green vinyl .
Congolese Afrofunk. Contributions from Damon Albarn and Warren Ellis. NY Times Best Albums list.
From the Democratic Republic of the Congo. US tour this Summer. Performed at 2023 Coachella and Bonarroo. On yellow vinyl
NJ Soul group’s 2nd album. Touring with Yellow Days in May. Spent 2023 with Thee Sacred Souls, The Altons, Thee Sinseers and Ben Harper.
Coathangers Julia Kugel + Growlers Scott Montoya make waves in Long Beach. Julia also records for Suicide Squeeze as Julia, Julia. yellow vinyl
Our 20th anniversary compilation of Everloving alumni performing songs of their label mates. Support our next 20!
The slo-beat pioneers Kruder & Dorfmeister of Vienna are among the hottest producers in the dance universe. Even though they only produced two unreleased maxis, big names like Count Basie, Bomb The Bass, Alex Reece or United Future Organization had some of their tracks remixed by these exceptional producers.
Their productions on compilations of Ninja Tune, SSR and Wall Of Sound are considered mile stones regarding the trip-hop genre and many major companies are trying to release their debut album.
During the work for DJ-Kicks and their debut album they refused doing remixes for U2, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello and the Fantastic Four!
Artist: Kruder & Dorfmeister
Title: DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister
Release date: available now
Cat No: K7046LP
Format: 2LP Gatefold
Barcode: 730003704611
A1 Small World – Livin' Free (Soundtrack Mix)
A2 Omni Trio – Trippin' On Broken Beats
B1 Hardfloor – Dadamnpheaknoizphunk? (Dubdope)
C1 JMJ & Flytronix – In Too Deep
C2 Shantel – Bass And Several Cars
D1 Tango – Spellbound
D2 Thievery Corporation – Shoalin Satellite
Six bestselling titles in Soul Jazz Records’ Studio One series all back in print. These are 1000 edition black vinyl only of each title. Get up to speed with these classic releases from the most important stable in the history of Reggae music.
Some of these titles have been out of print ever since their first release up to 20 years ago.
The Studio One series features a roll call of nearly every important Reggae artist to ever come out of Jamaica. Artists featu red on these releases here include John Holt, The Heptones, Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, Carlton and the Shoes, Bob Marley, The Wailers , Marcia Griffiths, The Wailing Souls, Dennis Brown, The Skatalites, Johnny Osbourne, Michigan and Smiley, Don Drummond, Sugar Minott, Horace Andy, Lone Ranger, Slim Smith, Prince Jazzbo, Lee Perry and more.
Don’t miss this chance to buy these classic albums on vinyl – all are limited runs and are sure to sell out. Don’t wait another 20 years!
Studio One Roots set the standard for Soul Jazz Records’ long -standing series of Studio One collections and features many of the classic artists from Clement 'Sir Coxsone’ Dodd’s mighty roster of reggae
“There isn't a weak number across these 16 tracks… The music of this compilation is of a rare, rare beauty and is essential to anyone's reggae collection." All Music
For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music – The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout the city of Kingston, Jamaica. They were the birthplace of much of Jamaica's musical culture Soundclashes, Dancehall and the idea of the Toaster who sang over records – the DJ. As ever Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd led the field
Spanning tracks from 30 years of Studio One releases, Studio One Story is a roller coaster ride through many of the label's finest moments and features many of the tracks that defined its history as well as Reggae itself. Tracks such as Alton Ellis's 'I'm Still In Love With You', The Skatalites' ska anthem 'Guns of Navarone' through to the roots killer, The Abyssinians 'Declaration of Rights', to absolutely monster party tunes such as Michigan & Smiley's 'Nice Up The Dance'. It really doesn't get any better than this!
Studio One Dub remains super-hard hitting featuring classic + rare Dub tracks from Studio One, many available on vinyl for the first time in over thirty years. Studio One Dub includes the dubs of many classic tracks such as Horace Andy’s “Skylarkin”, Johnny Osbourne’s “Truth and Rights”, John Holt’s “Hooligan”, Freddie McGregor’s “Bobby Bobylon” plus many more rare tracks.
Studio One's music in the 1970s took the label to new heights. The new style of Disco Mix brought many areas of Reggae together Roots, Lovers, Disco and Dub all came together in extended form, re-versioning classic hits, experimenting with new studio tec hnology, over-dubbing, syn-drums and more producing what many fans describe as the most creative and innovative phase in the history of the legendary Studio One Records.
Lovingly compiled, this album features only the finest Lovers from Jamaica’s finest label. From Blues parties in London, Birmingham, Bristol etc Lovers Rock quickly became one of the UK’s finest-ever musical movements.
Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents
Title: Studio One Roots
Format: 2xLP, black vinyl
Cat.no: SJRLP56
UPC: 5026328000565
5026328000565
Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents
Title: Studio One DJs
Format: 2xLP, black vinyl
Cat.no: SJRLP58
UPC: 5026328000589
Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents
Title: Studio One Story
Format: 2xLP, black vinyl
Cat.no: SJRLP68
UPC: 5026328600680
Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents
Title: Studio One Dub
Format: 2xLP, black vinyl
Cat.no: SJRLP89
UPC: 5026328000893
Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents
Title: Studio One Disco Mix
Format: 2xLP, black vinyl
Cat.no: SJRLP103
UPC: 5026328001036
Artist: Soul Jazz Records Presents
Title: Studio One Lovers
Format: 2xLP, black vinyl
Cat.no: SJRLP116
UPC: 5026328001166
Street Date: 3.29.24
Order Date: 3.08.24
Album title : INTERPLAY
Release date : MARCH 29 2024
LIMITED SIGNED PRINT
Exclusive to indies allocated to orders by order due date.
FORMAT: DOUBLE BLACK VINYL
CAT NO. WEBB630LP
BARCODE: 5400863145835
FORMAT: INDIES EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE BLUE VINYL
CAT NO. WEBB630LPC
BARCODE: 5400863145842
FORMAT: COMPACT DISC
CAT NO. WEBB630CD
BARCODE: 5400863145873
FORMAT: CASSETTE
CAT NO. WEBB630MC
BARCODE: 5400863145880
Everything feels like it has been leading to Interplay, Ride’s forthcoming seventh album, the third since their 2015 reunion. It’s the sound of the group connecting all the dots, taking the frenzied guitar attacks, hypnotic grooves and dreamy melodic hooks of their early work and setting it to a more expansive sonic template, one that takes in synth flourishes, psychedelic folk, electronic beats and noir-pop soundscapes.
It has been a period of adversity in the world of Ride. Much of that was down to writing and recording during a pandemic –a period of adversity shared by everyone, everywhere – but there was also break-ups and a messy legal battle with an ex-manager that, singer and guitarist Mark Gardener states, “threatened our very existence.” It has instilled in the record a feeling of defiance, an album that pairs classic Ride lyrical hallmarks such as escapism, dreams, the dissatisfaction of modern life, yearning and freedom with a sense of resilience.
Songs began springing up in a variety of ways. Initially working at Gardener’s own OX4 studio, there were extended jams from which pieces of music would be honed upon and reworked into something more concise whilst each band member also brought in their own home-recorded demos to work from too. That everything was filtered through what happens when the four-piece play in a room together is alluded to the record’s title.
After a year or so of sporadic sessions at OX4, the record started to take a more defined shape when, at producer Richie Kennedy’s suggestion, they decamped to Vada Studios in the Midlands. Kennedy, who was part of Erol Alkan’s team on Ride’s previous two records, had entered the sessions as a spare pair of hands but his role grew organically into producer. He became a crucial part of Interplay’s creation – the band credit him as a galvanising force when they were running out of steam. Interplay is a record in the old-school sense, a rich listen that flows from start to finish, at times urgent and formidable, at others wistful and melancholic. It’s the sound of a great British band hitting a second peak. It’s a record about perseverance, about sticking together, about finding a way forward. Nine years after coming back together, Ride keep rewriting their story.
SALES POINTS:
• Ride’s 7th studio album, produced by Richie Kennedy and the band. Mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer.
• The album is dedicated to the legendary mastering engineer, John Davis, who very sadly passed away shortly after working on this record.
• Double vinyl cut at 45rpm for maximum fidelity. Label contact
Distributor contact :
Street Date: March 29, 2024
SIDE A
Space
Paperweight
If the World Was a House
All the Ways (feat. Ray LaMontagne) Planted Never Walk Away
SIDE B
I Needed You Bear With Me
Same Water
I Can Never Be Without You Anymore
I’ve Got Your Back
Our fifth chapter is the one where we seek, savor, and settle. The muse found us in the depths of raising children, nurturing relationships, surviving a world-changing virus, bidding farewell, shifting our mindsets, and discovering a sense of peace heretofore unseen. Our third decade of life has proven to be one of routine, rest, and realization, and these songs are about the lessons we’ve learned. We’ve learned to be space-holders and defenders of the people we hold close. We’ve learned from deep, steady love in various forms. We’ve learned to let go of people and perceptions and priorities that just didn’t make the cut as we weighed what is right and important and worth keeping. We’ve learned how all the things we’ve always treasured continue to withstand the pressure of time. If you notice an upward trend to the mood and emotions, you’re on target-we have found calm waters, for now. - The Secret Sisters
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UPC: 607396575916
Box Lot: 35
Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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UPC: 607396656608
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Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
STREET DATE: MARCH 29, 2024
“This record breathes a second life into these songs,” says Alejandro Escovedo of Echo Dancing, the Americana pioneer’s new album where he reconceptualizes the songs of his storied career. The variety of songs range from his short-lived rock quartet Buick MacKane, rarities from his ‘80s alt-country outfit The True Believers, to the celebrated songs of his solo discography from his debut album all the way to his most recent sprawling masterpiece, The Crossing. Highlights include a reimagined trip-hop-funk hybrid of Escovedo’s “Castanets” (retitled here as “Castañuelas’’), a blistering version of “Bury Me” that finds that songwriter now older than the characters he was singing about, as well as songs co-written with trailblazers such as Chuck Prophet, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and J. Steven Soles. At age 73, Escovedo continues to reshape his ever-changing sound and experiment with the boundaries of music.
HIGHLIGHTS:
☛ Alejandro Escovedo reimagines songs from his vast catalog, breathing new life into the arrangements and performances.
☛ Includes songs written with Chuck Prophet, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and J. Steven Soles.
☛ Limited edition 2xLP is pressed on gold vinyl at the state-of-the-art pressing facilities of Citizen Vinyl in Asheville, NC.
☛ Lacquer cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio.
☛ Matt Hanks of Shore Fire Media is the publicist for USA.
☛ Paddy Forwood is the publicist for the UK.
☛ Jörg Timp at Starkult Promotion is the publicist for Germany.
☛ Johan Alm at Out of Time Music is the publicist for Scandinavia.
☛ Luis at Everlasting is the publicist for Spain.
☛ Brad Paul Media is radio promoter for Americana radio in the USA.
☛ Jeff Cook at Coherent Music is AAA radio promoter in the USA.
☛ Alejandro’s last album La Cruzada (2020) debuted at #1 on the Billboard Latin Chart.
☛ Alejandro’s last album received press from NPR Tiny Desk, CBS This Morning Saturday, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, MOJO, Billboard, Salon and more.
1. John Conquest
2. Sacramento & Polk
3. Bury Me
4. Everybody Loves Me
5. Too Many Tears
6. Castañuelas
7. Outside Your Door
8. Sensitive Boys
9. Thought I’d Let You Know
10. Swallows of San Juan
11. Last to Know
12. MC Overload
13. Inside This Dance
14. Wave
GOLD VINYL 2XLP:
ARTIST: Alejandro Escovedo
TITLE: Echo Dancing (GOLD VINYL)
CAT #: LP-YEP-3078C UPC: 634457156210
PACKAGING: Gatefold 2xLP with Gold Vinyl
BOX LOT: 30 TERRITORY: Worldwide
CD:
ARTIST: Alejandro Escovedo
TITLE: Echo Dancing
CAT #: CD-YEP-3078 UPC: 634457156203
PACKAGING: CD Wallet BOX LOT: 25
TERRITORY: Worldwide
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April
Opening 11 dates for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit in September 2024
April 20 - The Castle Theatre - Bloomington, IN
April 21 - The Acorn - Three Oaks, MI
April 25 - Fitzgerald's - Chicago, IL
April 26 - Barrymore Theatre - Madison, WI
April 27 - Dakota - Minneapolis, MN
April 30 - The Englert Theater - Iowa City, IA
May 2 - City Winery - St. Louis, MO
May 3 - Country Music Hall of Fame - Nashville, TN
May 4 - White Water Tavern - Little Rock, AR
May 5 - The Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX
May 31 - The Bugle Boy - La Grange, TX
June 7 - Kerrville Folk Fest - Kerrville, TX
July 8 - The Lensic - Santa Fe, NM
July 9 - Musical Instrument Museum - Phoenix, AZ
July 11 - Pappy and Harriet’s - Pioneertown, CA
July 12 - Belly Up Tavern - San Diego, CA
July 13 - Lodge Room - Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
April 17 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 19 - Bell’s Brewery - Kalamazoo, MI
July 14 - Soho - Santa Barbara, CA
July 16 - Fulton 55 - Fresno, CA
July 18 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
July 19 - Mystic Theatre - Petaluma, CA
July 20 - Harlow’s - Sacramento, CA
July 21 - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Chico, CA
August 7 - Rocking the Docks - Lewes, DE
September 6 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY (with Jason Isbell)
September 7 - Rose Music Center - Dayton, OH (with Jason Isbell)
September 8 - Ravinia - Highland Park, IL (with Jason Isbell)
September 10 - Jacobs Pavilion - Cleveland, OH (with Jason Isbell)
September 11 - Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA (with Jason Isbell)
September 13 - Harvest Music FestivalFredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
September 14 - MTELUS - Montreal, Quebec, Canada (with Jason Isbell)
September 15 - CityFolk Festival - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
September 17 - Count Basie Center for the ArtsRed Bank, NJ (with Jason Isbell)
September 19 - Chartway Area - Norfolk, VA (with Jason Isbell)
September 20 - DPAC - Durham, NC (with Jason Isbell)
September 21 - DPAC - Durham, NC (with Jason Isbell)
September 25 - The Blue Room at Third Man Records - Nashville, TN
September 27 - Standard Deluxe - Waverly, Alabama
ARTIST......................................THEE SACRED SOULS
TITL E . ......................................THE INSTRUMENTALS
LABEL.......................................PENROSE / DAPTONE
CATALOG NO...............................................PRS-004
RELEASE DATE.....................................MAR 29, 2024
FORMAT..... ...................................LP (w/ DOWNLOAD CODE)
Introducing the Instrumental album for Thee Sacred Soulsʼs critically acclaimed, self-titled debut, featuring instrumental versions of their hit singles, "Can I Call You Rose?," "Weak For Your Love," and "Future Lover."
Since the release of their debut, the breakout San Diego-based, sweet soul group (who helped launch the Daptone imprint, Penrose Records) has had a remarkable run–including 170 million streams on Spotify, performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS Saturday Morning, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Kelly Clarkson Show, and sold out shows in major rooms from NYC & Chicago to LA & London.
This release is limited to 10k worldwide and will not be repressed. A true collectors item for the die-hard fans!
• Limited to 10k total worldwide.
• Full retail run includes color vinyl.
• Release includes instrumental versions of their top songs "Weak for your Love" and "Can I Call You Rose?"
• Recent PR & Radio highlights include performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS Saturday Morning, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Kelly Clarkson Show, as well as NPR's Tiny Desk, KEXP, KCRW, and WFUV.
1. CAN I CALL YOU ROSE?
2. LADY LOVE
3. EASIER SAID THAN DONE
4. OVERFLOWING
5. TRADE OF HEARTS
6. WEAK FOR YOUR LOVE
7. FUTURE LOVER
8. SORROW FOR TOMORROW
9. FOR NOW
10. ONCE YOU KNOW (THEN YOU’LL KNOW)
11. HAPPY AND WELL
12. LOVES COMES EASY
RELEASE DATE.........................................................................................................MAR 29, 2024
FORMAT.................................................................................................. 45 RPM 7” VINYL ONLY
BOX LOT.................................................................................................................................25
NO EXPORT
We are proud to present two unreleased sides from the late Queen of modern soul, and her Dap-Kings. Recorded during the sessions for Soul of a Woman and penned by sax stalwart and Daptone co-founder Neal Sugarman, "Don't Wanna Lose You" is a heavy slice of soul sophistication teeming with groove and vibe. "Don't Give a Friend a Number" is a haunting, R&B tinged mover whose eerie background vocals provide the perfect backdrop for Sharon to take an unqualified lover to task.
ARTIST.........................................................................................SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS
TITL E. ..................................................DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU b/w DON’T GIVE A FRIEND A NUMBER
LABEL.......................................................................................................................... ..DAPTONE
CATALOG NO..................................................................................................................DAP-1143
LEON DINERO
Leon Dinero returns with more rocksteady magic from producer Victor Axelrod. Originally written and recorded by James Hunter, "Heartbreak" gets the Axelrod treatment, turning this mid-tempo R&B gem on its head. The laid back vocal and tasteful organ give "Heartbreak" a wholly fresh vibe whilst staying respectfully true to the original. On the flip is "Cut Both Ways" an instrumental version courtesy of The Inversions. One listen and you'll find that these are some of the baddest musicians in the game.
ARTIST....................................................................................................................LEON DINERO
TITL E. .........................................................................................HEARTBREAK b/w CUT BOTH WAYS
LABEL.......................................................................................................................... .DAPTONE
CATALOG NO..................................................................................................................DAP-1146
JALEN NGONDA
An unreleased gem from the Come Around and Love Me sessions, "Here to Stay" is a gorgeously breezy ballad that will most definitely appeal to fans of the sweet soul output from our Penrose imprint. A standout track from the aforementioned long player, "If You Don't Want My Love" delivers a one-two punch of class and style that harkens back to the sounds coming out of Motown in the late sixties and early seventies. Coupled with Jalen's uncommonly soulful voice and lyrical prowess you have another top-shelf composition that can hang with the very best of 'em.
ARTIST...................................................................................................................JALEN NGONDA
TITL E. .....................................................................HERE TO STAY b/w IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE
LABEL.......................................................................................................................... ..DAPTONE
CATALOG NO..................................................................................................................DAP-1154
LEE FIELDS
Arguably the very best soul singer alive, Lee comes correct with two massive tunes from his critically acclaimed Sentimental Fool LP. With the deep piano intro, frantic shuffle and pleading vocal "Two Jobs" has the conviction of James Brown with the swing of Bobby Bland. A sound very few folks could pull off, yet Lee triumphs with command and swagger in equal measure. "Save Your Tears for Someone New" is a deep, dark R&B ballad tailored-made for Lee's ferociously soulful voice. A veritable masterclass in rhythm and soul.
ARTIST........................................................................................................................LEE FIELDS
TITL E. ...............................................................TWO JOBS b/w SAVE YOUR TEARS FOR SOMEONE NEW LABEL.......................................................................................................................... ..DAPTONE
CATALOG NO...................................................................................................................DAP-1153
TRACKLISTING
1. Prelude
2. Lawns Of Dawn
3. No One Is There
4. Ari's Song
5. Facing The Wind
6. Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie)
7. Frozen Warnings
8. Evening Of Light
CD BONUS TRACKS
9. Roses In the Snow
10. Nibelungen
CATALOG NUMBER: REWIG145
RELEASE DATE: March 29, 2024
FILE UNDER: Alternative “N”
CD Boxlot: 30 UPC: 887830014526
LP w/ DOWNLOAD
Boxlot: 20 UPC: 887830014519
Vinyl
Released in 1968 on America’s coolest label Elektra Records, Nico ’s sophomore solo release The Marble Index was an instant avant-garde masterpiece. Nico’s haunting voice and droning harmonium predicted the Gothic movement and John Cale ’s startlingly modern classical production ensured the album’s timeless appeal.
• Audio has been re-mastered from the original tapes.
• CD edition include the bonus tracks Nibelungen & Roses In the Snow.
• Standard LP comes with a download card.
TRACKLISTING
1. Janitor Of Lunacy
2. The Falconer
3. My Only Child
4. Le Petit Chevalier
5. Abschied
6. Afraid
7. Mutterlein
8. All That Is My Own
CATALOG NUMBER: REWIG146
RELEASE DATE: March 29, 2024
FILE UNDER: Alternative “N”
CD
Boxlot: 30 UPC: 887830014625
LP w/ DOWNLOAD
Boxlot: 20 UPC: 887830014618
Vinyl is non-returnable
1970’s Desertshore, like much of Nico ’s early work, has grown in stature with the passing of time. Hardly a pop album, the material stands alongside Chelsea Girl as some of her most accessible work, winning fans as diverse as Throbbing Gristle, Morrissey, Marc Almond, and Björk.
• Audio has been re-mastered from the original tapes.
• Standard LP comes with a download card.
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New York-based artist Kelly Moran unveils her second album for Warp Records, “Moves in the Field.” As an accomplished and highly sought-after composer, Moran has collaborated with artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never and FKA Twigs as part of their live ensembles. As a solo artist, Moran has developed a unique strand of experimental piano compositions across a critically acclaimed discography.
“Moves in the Field” showcases duets with the Yamaha Disklavier, a technologically advanced version of a player piano. Moran augments her pianistic abilities by utilizing the Disklavier to write intricate piano parts that go beyond human capabilities, resulting in multi-layered compositions that blur the lines between human and machine. Influenced by contemporary classical, alternative, and electronic music, the album stands at a precipice above two unlikely worlds.
• New album by Kelly Moran
• Clear Vinyl Edition
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01. Butterfly Phase
02. Superhuman
03. Don’t Trust Mirrors
04. Dancer Polynomials
05. Sodalis (II)
06. Leitmotif
07. It’s Okay to Disappear
08. Hypno
09. Moves in the Field
10. Solar Flare
RELEASE DATE • 03.29.2024
FILE UNDER • M / Contemporary Classical
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Release Date: Friday 29th March, 2024
The brilliant “Ninja Tuna” is the latest Mr. Scruff album to get a deluxe makeover. Originally released as a CD in 2008 it’s now available for the first time on vinyl as a deluxe triple LP (with bonus tracks) pressed on biovinyl with infinity peelable tuna sticker on the cover spanning 18 slabs of “foot-tapping funk and ball-busting breaks” (Mixmag). Mr. Scruff plays the role of Skipper with consummate ease and leads a motley crew of guests including Roots Manuva, Quantic, Alice Russell, Andreya Triana, Danny Breaks, Pete Simpson, and Skuff & Inja.
Packed with the perkiest dancefloor heaters known to humankind (‘Donkey Ride’, Kalimba’, ‘Get On Down’, ‘Give Up To Get’), breaksome soul jazz – ‘Music Takes You Up (with Alice Russell) and ‘Hold On (with Andreya Triana)’ –and lustrous digi dancehall in the shape of ‘Nice Up The Function (feat. Roots Manuva)’, Scruff is in total command of the dancefloor and gives the bassbins a comprehensive workout from beginning to end.
Mr Scruff’s combination of taking his music very seriously while managing not to take himself too seriously has made him unique in British dance and has helped him forge a sound and philosophy in which drinking tea holds mythological status and where it’s always the music which gets you high. As a DJ, he plays across the board, flitting between soul, funk, hip hop, jazz, reggae, latin, african, ska, disco, house, funk, breaks, soundtracks and loads more. As a producer he makes music that draws on these influences, with a large dose of cheek and good humour. His cartoon drawings illustrate gig flyers, posters, record sleeves, t-shirts and usually accompany him at gigs as live animated visuals.
CAT NO: ZEN143
UPC: 5054429176018
Box Lot: 10
→ First time on vinyl!
→ Deluxe 3LP pressed on black biovinyl
→ Gatefold sleeve
→ Artwork by Mr. Scruff
→ Features infinity peelable tuna sticker on the cover
→ Includes MP3 download code
Genre: Electronic
Key Markets: Los Angeles, Seattle, NYC, Denver, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco
Recommended if you like… Bonobo, Jungle, Khruangbin, KAYTRANADA
A1. Test The Sound (Extended Version)
A2. Music Takes Me Up (with Alice Russell)
A3. Donkey Ride (with Quantic)
B1. Hairy Bumpercress
B2. Whiplash
B3. Nice Up The Function (with Roots Manuva)
C1. Bang The Floor (with Danny Breaks)
C2. Get On Down
C3. Hold On (with Andreya Triana)
D1. Give Up To Get
D2. Kalimba
D3. Zen (with Skuff & Inja)
E1. This Way (with Pete Simpson)
E2. Stockport Carnival
E3. Fix That Speaker
F1. Bunch of Keys (LP Edit)
F2. Rocking Chair
F3. Nice Up The Function (Remix Instrumental)
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• Hotel Heiress Paris Hilton Has Been in the Public Eye Since She Began Her Modeling Career as a Teenager
• Her Starring Role in the Reality TV Show The Simple Life Catapulted Her into Global Fame
• While Starring on the Show in 2003, She Announced Her Plan to Make an Album
• Initially Entitled Screwed and then Paris Is Burning, Paris came out in 2006
• Featured Input from 12 Different Producers, Including Scott Storch, J. R. Rotem, Dr. Luke, and Rob Cavallo
• Despite All the Cooks in the Kitchen, the Album Turned Out Better Than Anyone Expected, Easily the Equal of Anything Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and the Like Ever Released
• Despite Rampant Skepticism, Hilton’s Vocals Held Up and Her Teasing Sexuality Was Downright Madonna-Like
• Paris Went to #6 on the Charts and Sold Over 600,000 Copies Worldwide
• The Single “Stars Are Blind” Went Top 20
• British Artist Banksy Pranked the Release by Releasing a Version with a Topless Front Cover and Newly-Entitled Mixes by Danger Mouse
• Timely Vinyl Release with Paris in the Studio Working on Her Second Album
• Features Gatefold Jacket and Printed Inner Sleeve Featuring Photos from the Original CD Release
• Tawny, “Tiger’s Eye” Vinyl Pressing
• A Pop Culture Keepsake from a Pop Culture Icon
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FORMAT: Regular Weight Tiger’s Eye Vinyl PACKAGING: Gatefold Album Jacket with Full-Color Printed Inner Sleeve
Not everybody has not one, not two, but twelve producers attached to her debut release. Not everybody has her one and only album pranked by British artist Banksy (who substituted a topless photo for the cover). Nope, not everybody is Paris Hilton, who has lived in the public eye since, well, forever. She first announced plans to make an album in 2003, during her run on the reality TV series The Simple Life. Originally entitled Screwed, and then Paris Is Burning, the record—finally simply entitled Paris—came out in 2006. And it was…uh…good? Yeah, for real. This record goes expensively pedicured cuticle to cuticle with anything Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson or any other pop culture chanteuse of the like ever put out, and the Paris the heiress displays some real savvy both in her taste of material and the Madonna-like manipulation of her sex symbol image. And her voice? Definitely respectable despite what the haters said. Indeed, the single “Stars Are Blind” went top 20, and the album itself went all the way up to #6, selling over 600,000 copies worldwide. With new mother Paris in the studio working on her second album, we thought the time was right for a revival of Paris, so we’ve taken the fetching photos from the CD package and given them plenty of acreage to show their stuff, with a gatefold jacket and 4-color printed inner sleeve. And our run of Tiger’s Eye vinyl goes smashingly with the album art. In short: a pop culture keepsake from an enduring pop culture icon!
SONGS Side One
1. Turn It Up
2. Fightin’ Over Me
3. Stars Are Blind
4. I Want You
5. Jealousy Side Two
1. Heartbeat
2. Nothing in This World
3. Screwed
4. Not Leaving Without You
5. Turn You On
6. Do Ya Think I’m Sexy
After almost thirty years of tirelessly writing, recording and touring the front and backroads of America as a solo bluesman—to a wide array of critical accolades—Biram found himself, along with much of the world, suddenly stopped cold by the pandemic. Once again unwilling to allow outsized forces slow him down, he took advantage of the shutdown to write, record and produce nine new songs and two traditional covers for his new album, The One & Only Scott H. Biram, his 13th overall and 9th for Bloodshot Records.
“I’m constantly trying to go back to the junky, lo-fi sounds of my early records,” says Biram. “But it’s harder to do now. The more you learn about production the harder it is to convey that genuine unproduced feeling. I have to compromise between overproduced and lo-fi, so it sounds pro, but still keeps that grittiness.”
The music on The One and Only Scott H. Biram has the down home, in-your-face feel that Biram is noted for. “No Man’s Land” opens with a blues turnaround played on a twanging electric guitar, backed by a stomping bass and drum backbeat.
With The One & Only Scott H. Biram the singer once again proves himself to be an unstoppable force, refusing to bow in the face of outside challenges and demonstrating a unique ability to live up to the traditions of rough-hewn, individualistic Texas-borne music. He looks forward to returning to the highways and byways of America touring throughout 2024.
The dirty old one-man band is BACK
“Steel-jawed and fully-cocked musical madness coming at you like a face full of claws”
Biram will be on tour forever. . . and he’ll be promoting this record until his next one drops.
SWITCHED ON VOLUMES 1 - 5 • 29 MARCH 2024
Stereolab - Switched On Volumes 1-5 D-UHF-CD44 | 5056614706727 8 disks in individual card wallets, 12 page booklet, 5 x 120m² stickers of the Switched On album covers, housed in a sturdy clamshell outer box with foil block print Box Lot: 8
8 DISKS 94 SONGS 440 MINUTES
An anthology boxset that compiles all five volumes of the Stereolab Switched On series: 94 non-album tracks and sought after deep cuts by the groop.
Includes the original Switched On compilation LP released in 1992, 1995's Refried Ectoplasm [Switched On Volume 2], 1998’s Aluminum Tunes [Switched On Volume 3], 2021’s Electrically Possessed [Switched On Volume 4], and 2022’s Pulse Of The Early Brain [Switched On Volume 5].
All the tracks have been remastered from the original tapes in recent years, personally overseen by Tim Gane of the band at Calyx in Berlin.
DISK1 • SWITCHED ON DISK2 • REFRIED ECTOPLASM [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 2]
DISK3 • ALUMINUM TUNES [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 3] - PART ONE
DISK4 • ALUMINUM TUNES [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 3] - PART TWO
DISK5 • ELECTRICALLY POSSESSED [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 4] - PART ONE
DISK6 • ELECTRICALLY POSSESSED [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 4] - PART TWO DISK7 • PULSE OF THE EARLY BRAIN [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 5] - PART ONE
DISK8 • PULSE OF THE EARLY BRAIN [SWITCHED ON VOLUME 5] - PART TWO
29 MARCH 2024
Stereolab - Little Pieces Of Stereolab
CD in reverse board card wallet Box Lot: 50
A budget priced introduction to the wonderful world of Stereolab. The Switched On series was launched in 1992 as a way for the band to compile their many non-album tracks from one-off singles, split releases, compilation appearances, art installation commissions and more. Over the course of five volumes, the series has documented some of their best loved and most popular tracks, as well as fan favourites and intriguing deep cuts.
Little Pieces... selects three tracks from each Switched On compilation, housed in a simple card wallet with bespoke artwork. Compiled as an entry point for the curious to the band’s vast back catalogue, it covers a wide range of ‘Lab music: from motorik earworms to cosmic country to radical tape cut-ups.
As with the much more extensive 8CD boxset iteration, all 15 tracks have been remastered from the original tapes.
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Limited Black vinyl 7”. This is the end credit song to a new AMC show called Monsieur Spade [Queen's Gambit writer / director]. La Langue Bleue is a collaboration between Los Angeles avantrock outfit Storefront Church, legendary singer of Stereolab Laetitia Sadier, and producer/drummer Henry Kwapis (Dijon, Dominic Fike, Dora Jar).
La Langue Bleue was written to be featured in AMC’s Monsieur Spade; a noir set in the 60s on the French countryside spinning off of Dashiell Hammett’s iconic character Sam Spade, now played by Clive Owen. The song, with its surreal lyrics and cinematic tone, references the giants of French film music such as Jean-Claude Vannier, Francois de Roubaix and Michel Legrand.
A : La Langue Bleue Side B : La Langue Bleue (INST)
7” DS45-64 2024-03-29 5055869550857 SideEasy Action CD EARS194CD
Street date: 2024-03-29 5060446074169
Following on the theme from last year’s critically acclaimed The Hypnogogue.
15 new songs take the story further.
CD presented in deluxe card gatefold sleeve with full colour booklet and black printed inners, with cover art again by Christiana Monored.
Tracklist:
01/Realm Of Minor Angels 02/Pleasure 03/Amanita 04/2054 05/Manifesto 06/The Immediate Future 07/Sublimated In Song 08/Song 18 09/The Weather 10/Korea 11/Song From The Machine Age 12/Sleeping For Miles 13/Last Melody 14/A Strange Past 15/Music From The Ghost Hotel
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The Foreign Department is the second album by Astrel K, the solo project of Stockholm-based British ex-pat, Rhys Edwards. Those already familiar with Edwards’ work will likely know him for fronting the cultishly great Ulrika Spacek, and given he operates as the principal songwriter in both projects, much of the same hallmarks of his cathartic, elliptical songwriting are present in Astrel K Nonetheless, The Foreign Department feels like a rubicon moment of sorts, and the album that Edwards has unconsciously been working towards his entire creative life.
As a title, The Foreign Department frames a life-in-transition/artist-in-exile document that maps two impromptu moves in twelve months for its songwriter: the first from London in pursuit of a relationship, the second between homes in Stockholm as that decade long relationship then suddenly dissolved. Indeed, diffusion, dissolution and reconstitution feel like appropriate touchstones for its recurring themes. Written amidst the flux of two states, the resulting eleven tracks came to represent a precognitive search for shifting identity and with it forming an unwittingly biographical record.
With a former life stripped away, there emerged an opportunity to reinvent a sense of self through art, now not just as a writer, but a composer also. Developing the confidence to arrange songs in ways he'd previously considered off-limits, while also taking cues from the opulent string and brass arrangements of records like Mercury Rev's Deserters' Songs and Death of A Ladies Man by Leonard Cohen, Edwards enlisted a range of performers to bring to life the mini-symphonies forming in his head.
For all its troubled origins, The Foreign Department is a remarkably warm sounding collection. Edwards' lyrics are knotty and neurotic, dancing around the poetry of quarter-life anxiety, but the music itself is often joyous and uplifting, the combination expressing that neat duality of melancholic euphoria.
Tracklist:
1. Heavy Is the Head 2. Darkness At Noon 3. By Depol 4. Brighter Spells 5. Firma 6. Birds In Vacant Lots 7. The Foreign Department 8. C Ya! 9. A Rudderless Ship 10. Daffodil 11. R U A Literal Child?
Limited pressing of 500 LPs on 180g vinyl (clear with orange and black splatter). Scottish alt/post/progressive-rock outfit Midas Fall release their Fifth studio album, ‘Cold Waves Divide Us’ on March 8th, 2024 worldwide on Monotreme Records.
Michael Hamilton joins founding members Elizabeth Heaton and Rowan Burn for the followup to their 2018 Prog Magazine Awards ‘Limelight Award’ winning album, ‘Evaporate’. ‘Cold Waves Divide Us’ sees Midas Fall at their most confidently visceral, each song moving beautifully between quiet and loud, gentle and crushing. “This album is a heavier and bigger experience than the last album”, says Heaton. “We kept the atmospheric strings and 80s synths of Evaporate but wanted to add heavier layered elements, to represent more what we sound like live.”
Opener ‘In the Morning We’ll Be Someone Else’ starts quietly with serene piano and vocals, ominously ratcheting up the tension to walls of crashing guitars and Heaton’s soaring vocals. ‘I Am Wrong’ thunders along on pounding rhythmic drums swirling around heavy swathes of low and delicate melodic highs. On ‘Monsters’, the band are more contemplative, with an ethereal beginning making way for gorgeously syncopated guitar and drums, whilst ‘Cold Waves Divide Us’ builds slower, allowing Heaton’s voice to gracefully float over the growing force beneath it. ‘Avalanche’ is a bittersweet lullabye showcasing Heaton’s heart-rending vocals in one of the quieter moments on the album. ‘Point of Diminishing Return’ sees a more electronic influence, with glittering shimmered synths taking the space where guitar melodies were, but with all of the Post-Rock beauty that the duo are known for, something ‘Little Wooden Boxes’ showcases perfectly, expertly hovering between gentle clean guitar and piano, and exhilarating, uplifting full-band, full-bore epic.
A crucial anthology of the key albums by the original On-U Sound house band.
Conceived by Adrian Sherwood as a dub outfit to make his first album, Creation Rebel evolved to become the live backing band for Prince Far I, produced a string of classic records in the late 70s and early 80s, and recently returned from exile in space with a triumphant comeback set
CONTENTS:
● Dub From Creation (1978)
● Close Encounters Of The Third World (1978)
● Rebel Vibrations (1979)
● Starship Africa (1980)
● Psychotic Jonkanoo (1981)
● Hostile Environment (2023)
● Plus 36 page booklet with photos and sleevenotes, and 7 bonus tracks
Cat No.: ONUCD159
UPC: 5060263727231
Format: 6CD Box Set + 36 page booklet
Release Date: 29 March 2024
ALSO AVAILABLE: ONULP154C / CREATION REBEL - HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
“Hostile Environment has given the group a new lease of life.” The Guardian "A wonderfully upbeat, Sherwood-produced comeback." ★★★★ MOJO
“Heavy but uplifting” 7/10 Uncut
"This album is a reminder of reggae music's ongoing relevance and legacy, politically and sonically." Songlines
Cat No.: ONULP157
UPC: 5060263727200
Format: 1LP Black Vinyl + download card
Release Date: 29 March 2024
A sublime set of roots, vocal and dubbed out instrumental magic, Close Encounters Of The Third World is a real lost gem in the treasure-filled Creation Rebel back catalogue A true cross-atlantic collaborationinitial rhythm tracks were laid down in London in 1978, with horns and vocals overdubbed at Channel One in Jamaica, before bandleader Crucial Tony returned to London with the tapes for the album to be mixed by a visiting Prince Jammy.
Originally released on pre-On-U Sound label Hitrun, and the second album released by the group chronologically Unavailable for 45 years, it has been carefully pieced back together, for this new edition featuring extended 12” discomix versions of “Beware” and “Natty Conscience Free”, re-cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery Includes new sleevenotes by reggae scholar David Katz that tells the story of the album in full, plus download card.
Tracklist:
Side A
Know Yourself
Conspiring
Beware
Dangerous And Deadly
Side B
Shouldn’t Do That
Creation Fever
Natty Conscience Free Joyful Noise
ALSO AVAILABLE: ONULP154C / CREATION REBEL - HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
“Hostile Environment has given the group a new lease of life.” The Guardian
"A wonderfully upbeat, Sherwood-produced comeback." ★★★★ MOJO
“Heavy but uplifting” 7/10 Uncut
"This album is a reminder of reggae music's ongoing relevance and legacy, politically and sonically." Songlines
A rare early album by Creation Rebel back in print for the first time since 1979 Rebel Vibrations was originally issued by the pre-On-U Sound label Hitrun. The rhythms stem from one of the first recording sessions organised by maverick producer Adrian Sherwood, taking advantage of ace Jamaican drummer Lincoln “Style” Scott, sticksman for the Roots Radics, visiting the UK for the first time
Pairing him up with UK-based players such as Crucial Tony, Lizard Logan, Doctor Pablo and Clifton Morrison, the result is a set of tough and uncompromising dub tunes, or as Sherwood describes it: “a structure of suppressed rhythms and unique possibilities in sonic space.”
Cat No.: ONULP158
UPC: 5060263727217
Format: 1LP Black Vinyl + download card
Release Date: 29 March 2024
Re-cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery for maximum dynamics Includes printed inner sleeve with liner notes and archival photo, plus download card for the full album.
Tracklist:
Side A
Rebel Vibration
Jungle Affair
Hunger And Strife
Ian Smith Rock (Dub)
Side B
Diverse Doctor
Mountain Melody
Black Lion Dub
Doctor ’s Remedy
ALSO AVAILABLE: ONULP154C / CREATION REBEL - HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
“Hostile Environment has given the group a new lease of life.” The Guardian
"A wonderfully upbeat, Sherwood-produced comeback." ★★★★ MOJO
“Heavy but uplifting” 7/10 Uncut
Cat No.: ONULP4
UPC: 5060263727224
Format: 1LP Black Vinyl + download card
Release Date: 29 March 2024
First time available on vinyl since 1982. Psychotic Jonkanoo was the sixth Creation Rebel album in three years, originally licensed to the post-punk oriented Glaswegian label Statik. Another solid set of killer dub, albeit less instrumentally inclined than their previous efforts and more focussed on militant-style conscious chants Bandleader Crucial Tony was aided on the vocal front by harmonies from other group members, in a style reminiscent of Black Uhuru, plus the occasional guest such as John Lydon of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited providing backing harmony (!) on “Mother Don’t Cry”, and the legendary Deadly Headley Bennett adding saxophone to the opening track
“Anybody searching Adrian Sherwood's catalogue for an easy point of entry would do well to start here, and everyone else can simply applaud Psychotic Jonkanoo as the last truly great roots reggae album of the 1980s ” All Music
Tracklist:
Side A
The Dope
African Space
Chatti Mouth / Threat To Creation
Side B
Highest Degree
Mother Don’t Cry
Yuk Up
Drum Talk
ALSO AVAILABLE: ONULP154C / CREATION REBEL - HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
“Hostile Environment has given the group a new lease of life.” The Guardian
"A wonderfully upbeat, Sherwood-produced comeback." ★★★★ MOJO
“Heavy but uplifting” 7/10 Uncut
"This album is a reminder of reggae music's ongoing relevance and legacy, politically and sonically." Songlines
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