ELLIOTT SMITH
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AN INTRODUCTION TO...
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JERRY DAVID DECICCA’s 5th solo album, NEW SHADOWS, is a Kafkaesque, avant-Americana meditation, surreal and ruminative, featuring singer Rosali Middleman (ROSALI), DAVID HIDALGO and STEVE BERLIN (from LOS LOBOS), guitarist JEFF PARKER, tenor saxophonist JAMES BRANDON LEWIS, trumpeter AQUILES NAVARRO (from IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS) and composer/sound archivist, BRIAN HARNETTY
New Shadows peaks into corners where interior and exterior worlds collide, where miniscule revelations can be found in the darkness of ourselves and our community: lost children, unheard prayers, bugs, money, depression, romantic relationships, regret, and Zoom funerals, all become a lens for self-reflection.
The production (by DON CENTO and JDD) is modeled after DeCicca’s favorite early 80’s albums (Lindsey Buckingham’s Law & Order, ZZ Top’s Afterburner, Robert Palmer’s Clues, Lou Reed’s New Sensations,) while the songs’ architectures and pathos lean more towards Warren Zevon, Townes Van Zandt, and John Prine - all these record-makers and songwriters are embedded in DeCicca’s DNA, having seen them, and in some cases met them after gigs, when his brain was still developing between the ages of 13-19 years old.
The virtual collaborators are the musicians who kept DeCicca company on his stereo while isolated in his rural town, Bulverde, TX: Brian Harnetty’s Many Hands, Rosali’s No Medium, Irreversible Entanglements’ Who Sent You?, James Brandon Lewis’s Jessup Wagon, Jeff Parker’s JP’s Myspace Beats and Suite for Max Brown, and the Los Lobos discography.
New Shadows isn’t so much about DeCicca’s new discoveries, as it is the penumbrous reminder of what’s always been there.
Jerry David DeCicca New Shadows
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Original CD/ LP Street Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Black Vinyl (Stoughton Printing, Gatefold, Tip-on jacket) UPC: 666449185540
Format: CD UPC: 666449177897
1. New Shadows (3:47) / 2. Manzanita Bay (3:05)
3. Lost Days (4:23) / 4. Angelina (5:49) / 5. These Blues (3:54)
6. When You Needed My Help (3:53) / 7. 97 Nights (3:20) /
8. Walking Stick (3:59) /
9. Sing (4:36) / 10. Ivory Tower (2:49)
SALES POINTS
- UNCUT feature, 8/10, “A country-folk auteur embraceskeyboardsandsequencers.”
- UPROXX favorite albums of 2023
- AQUARIUM DRUNKARD: “Always astonishing Texas troubadour shares what may be his most personal, internalreflectionsyet…”
- Vinyl in STOUGHTON TIP-ON GATEFOLD jacket; mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound & lacquers cut by RTI for premiere sound.
- Recent duet with BILL CALLAHAN on TOMPKINS SQUARE tribute to BRUCE COCKBURN
- "If you somehow think that you like the band Spiritualized but not the Bob Dylan album Nashville Skyline then Jerry David DeCicca is on the scene to prove you wrong." Tyler Mahan Coe, Cocaine & Rhinestones podcast
- "DeCicca is a careful, precise songwriter, but the songs don't necessarily sound written. Instead, they seem like they occurred to him naturally and ineluctably."
– Stephen Deusner, Pitchfork
- RIYL: 80s Lou Reed, anti-genre songwriting, Michael Hurley and drum machines, Lindsey Buckingham solo albums more than The Mac, bugs, crying babies, helicopter sounds.
Three Lobed Recordings PO Box 2345 Jamestown, NC 27282
www.threelobed.com
The bones of a bird, stripped of flesh and feather, give no sign of the heights and depths a living bird can reach, the lengths it can travel, or the songs it can sing. The same is true of the bones of the human hand. For all their strength and delicacy, seeing them skeletal and stark obscures our knowledge of the rhythmic energy with which they engage space, the burdens they can bear, the music they can produce. Yet, in both bird and hand, the foundation of grace and motion remain. Music above all else proves this to be true. To experience a guitarist playing is to experience the hand taking flight.
This flight is the essence of all of Danny Paul Grody’s work. His compositions seem to be the sonic tracings of migrations patterns. They grant us that avian instinct to simply take to air and trust our innate knowledge of the route.
Arc Of Day is Grody’s first collection of new music since his selfreleased Furniture Music II in 2021 and first with Three Lobed Recordings since 2013’s Between Two Worlds. Born of explorations with Rich Douthit on drums & percussion, the album charts a path from grief and isolation to re-emergence, picking up Trevor Montgomery on bass, Chuck Johnson on pedal steel, and Jonathan Seilaff on clarinet along the way. Arc Of Day not only encapsulates the journey from bone to flesh and feather, it renews the listener like birdsong in Spring after the long Winter silence.
PRAISE FOR ARC OF DAY:
- “There’s a kind of spiritual serenity to his solo instrumental guitar work that feels at once gentle and transcendent, evoking American Primitivists such as Robbie Basho and Leo Kottke with occasional full- band arrangements and flute accompaniment ” Jeff Terich, Treble
- “ [Arc of Day] is more about being as present as possible to the only time you really have: the moment you’re in.” Bill Meyer, Magnet
Danny Paul Grody ARC
OF DAY
LP-TLR-145
LP Street Date: June 16, 2023
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Format: LP (with download) UPC: 634457124820
1. Daybreak (2:28) 2. Light Blooms (4:14) 3. California Angelica (7:31) 4. Cathedral Tree (3:55) 5. Path to Olema (8:27) 6. Slow Walk (10:12)
SALES POINTS
- The first widely-available album of new guitar material by this founding member of Tarentel and the Drift since 2013’s Between Two Worlds (Three Lobed). This is both Grody’s first proper studio album and his first base around multiple musicians, featuring appearances by Chuck Johnson, Rich Douthit, Trevor Montgomery and Jonathan Sielaff.
- 180g black vinyl housed within a jacket bearing new artwork from Billy Joe Miller (with Bandcampenabled download).
- “…as if Brian Eno had cut an LP for John Fahey’s Takoma Records sometime back in the mid-70s…” Tyler Wilcox, Aquarium Drunkard
- “…there are memorable note patterns all over… (Grody’s work), but a deeper impression is left by the way Grody turns them into mantras. His playing stretches time, making even his busiest passages patient and meditative.” Marc Masters, Pitchfork
- “Grody’s guitar roots sometimes reflect traditionalist threads, but often weave in the unconventional: the picking of the West African kora, for example, or plains of New Zealand and New York minimalist drone. His wider musical pursuits know few bounds — electronics, long form improvisation, multiple electric bands. (Grody’s music) is a precise experiment in revised composition, chancing his acoustic playing less towards a melody, and more towards the areas surrounding it.” Charles Sage, Fluid Radio –Experimental Frequencies
- RIYL: Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Daniel Bachman, William Tyler, guitar soli, intricate and thoughtful instrumentals, and/or journeys of the mind.
Three Lobed Recordings PO Box 2345 Jamestown, NC 27282
www.threelobed.com
49 WINCHESTER
STREET DATE: AUGUST 2, 2024 TRACK LISTING
Side A:
1. Favor
2. Hillbilly Happy
3. Yearnin’ For You
4. Make It Count
5. Leavin’ This Holler
VINYL
Sel. #: NW5804LP
Russell County, Virginia-based 49 Winchester is following up their 2022 breakthrough hit, Fortune Favors The Bold with their latest album, Leavin’ This Holler. Since their last release in 2022 the band has mined success across the globe by playing multiple sold out tours in the US as well as a sold out run of arena concerts opening for Luke Combs across Europe. Crowds have celebrated and supported this band across the globe and the band’s hard workin ways continue to help build their devoted following.
Leavin’ This Holler is a soulful anthem of liberation and renewal. The album narrates a journey of breaking free from the chains of the past to pursue happiness and freedom. With a resolute spirit anwd a clean washed heart, 49 Winchester embraces change and sets out on a quest for new heights. Fortune has favored these bold boys and fueled by determination and the promise of a bright future, ‘Leavin’ This Holler’ is a powerful ode to resilience and the pursuit of personal fulfillment.
MARKETING POINTS
•Nearly 2 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify
•Worldwide Touring throughout 2024 and 2025
•Over 100k Units of Consumption on 2022’s Fortune Favors The Bold
•Confirmed Festivals in 2024: CMA Fest, Bonnaroo, Buckeye Country Superfest, Cottonfest, Roostertail Music Festival, Country Concert 2024, Windy City Smokeout 2024, Headwaters Country Jam, Country Fan Fest, Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Peacemaker Festival
•Worldwide Press and Advertising Campaigns
”…Country Music’s Buzziest of Buzz Bands” -
CONFIG: Embossed and Spot-glossed Gatefold, 1x LP, Marketing
Sticker, Black Vinyl UPC: 607396580415
Box Lot: 20 Count
Genre: Country, Americana
INDIE EXCLUSIVE VINYL
Sel. #: NW5825LP
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UPC: 607396582518
Box Lot: 20 Count
Genre: Country, Americana
CD
Sel. #: NW6581CD
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UPC: 607396658121
Box Lot: 30 Count
Genre: Country, Americana
INDIE CD
Sel. #: NW6581SCD
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UPC: 607396658107
Box Lot: 30 Count
Genre: Country, Americana
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Contact: Tommy@NewWestRecords.com
***Vinyl Variants: Seasick Records, Rough Trade, Magnolia Record Club, Heady
Wax Fiends
GLASS BEAMS MAHALEP
Release
Date:August 2, 2024
Glass Beams have announced a new black vinyl format of their breakthrough EP ‘Mahal’, out on August 2nd on Ninja Tune.
The genesis of Glass Beams, which formed around founding member Rajan Silva, stemmed from the rekindling of childhood memories related to his father, who emigrated to Melbourne from India in the late 1970s. Silva, in particular, was drawn to the fusion of Western musical styles and traditional Indian music showcased in his father's music collection.This cross-pollination of East and West, of old and new, is a sentiment that the trio have sought to capture in their self-produced, serpentine, psychedelic-tinged music. Throughout their output, Glass Beams present a timeless fusion of cultures and sounds beamed through a prism of live instrumentation and DIY electronica, all wrapped up in a mesmerising visual world of their own creation.
Originally physically released on limited edition orange vinyl, this format quickly sold out ahead of release date globally. The band are currently on a sold out debut tour of North America which culminates with a huge Knockdown Center show in New York, playing the 3k capacity venue as their first NY show! They return to the US in Sept/Oct for Portola andAustin City Limits festivals.
Audience growth has been huge, with 6 months of incredible organic growth from live performances and studio clips. Glass Beams are seeing unprecedented and completely organic statistics across social media, engagement, streams, live ticket sales and vinyl pre-orders. 470M+ Views on Mahal EPAudio/Sounds content on IG andTT(565M+ including Mirage EP); 4.5M+ Engagements (Likes, Saves, Comments); 55K+ Usages across IG/TT.
US radio support has been huge with adds and plays from SiriusXM, KEXP, KCRW, WUNC, KAXE and many more. They have hit #1 on the NACC Top World Chart as well as charting on airplay charts across NonComm and AAA.They have recorded their first radio session for KEXPwhich will be released over the summer.
Tracklisting
A1. Horizon
A2. Mahal
A3. Orb
B1. Snake Oil
B2. Black Sand
CAT NO: ZEN12667B
UPC: 5054429196399
Box Lot: 20
black vinyl
Printed inner sleeve
Genre: Alternative Key Markets: LosAngeles, NewYork, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Chicago
Recommended if you like… Khruangbin,Tame Impala,Altın Gün, SAULT,Yussef Dayes, Surprise Chef, Ezra Collective
naretail@ninjatune.net ninjatune.net
TELE NOVELLA
POET’S TOOTH
STREET DATE: AUGUST 8, 2024
It all began with a bath. As Natalie Ribbons ran the water and listened to a guided meditation, she never anticipated arriving on the other side with an idea for an album, . “I ended up sitting in that bath and going on quite a visualization journey,” says Ribbons, who resides in Lockhart, Texas, and performs in Tele Novella with Jason Chronis. “The images and feelings that came over me that night made me feel like I had a power that I had been ignoring and taking for granted for years. It was sad and happy at the same time,” Ribbons continues.
As Tele Novella, Chronis (who performs in the beloved and rekindled indie pop band Voxtrot) and Ribbons (who previously performed in the long-running “Victorian punk” project ) have spent their
Merlynn Belle.
quality into fascinating new directions: cinematic-pop balladry on the autoharp-tinged opener “Young & Free,” gently clip-clopping Americana-folk on “Hard-Hearted Way,” and bass-driven funk on the wry “Eggs In One Basket.” With help from producer Danny Reisch, Tele Novella have crafted their most genre-rich, poetic, and sincere album yet.
BLOOD
LOVING YOU BACKWARDS
Release date: August 2nd, 2024
Loving You Backwards, the debut album from Philadelphia’s Blood, flourishes in the subtle, the ambiguous, the shades of gray. The songs on Loving You Backwards exist in the realm of ballads, heart-wrenching and weird pop with a post rock sensibility. It explores, as the title implies, approaching a relationship in the reverse, dealing with your past while you try to stay in the present. Loving You Backwards is a record of ideas and big honesty, but it’s also a record of genuinely pristine pop.
“itchy and anxious and a little dancey” - Stereogum
“Explosive” - Loud & Quiet Magazine
RIYL: Ought, Iceage, Preoccupations, Protomartyr, Angel Olsen, Guided by Voices
TRACKLIST
1. Plowed
2. TV For A Reason
3. Bone Dry
4. Bare
5. Where ya
6. World Volume
7. Oh, Forget
8. One Dimensional Man
9. Spaced Out
10. Holy Family
Cat. #: RL75
Key Markets: Philadelphia, PA / Austin, TX, London, UK Ramp
-Debut LP from Philadelphia-based punk band
-”Bone Dry” single relaesed November of 2023
-PR by Pitch Perfect
-Radio by Tigerbomb
-Tour planned for Fall 2024
Territoriy: Worldwide
Pressed on transparent purple vinyl, includes insert w/ lyrics
Redeye Worldwide (Distribution) Lori Miller Lori@redeyeworldwide.com redieyeworldwide.com
Release date: 8/2/2024
On Hindsight, Nick Zanca’s first album as a singersongwriter, Zanca leads a crack band of musicians from all over New York’s musical map. After nearly a decade making electronic music under the name Mister Lies, Zanca began focusing his energies as a producer, working with adventurous up-and-coming artists such as Wendy Eisenberg and Lucy Liyou and sculpting songs of his own. Hindsight moves boldly beyond the synthetic textures of his early career, blending AOR, jazz fusion, electroacoustic improv, and even musical theater into wholly organic music. He examines age-old quandaries from his own unique viewpoint: the dehumanizing effects of industry and capitalism, a childhood developmental diagnosis, a difficult romantic situation. It’s unapologetically itself, honest – and relatable. It doesn’t equivocate: Zanca’s world is ours, too.
American Dreams Records
American Dreams Records is a transcontinental experimental label dedicated to showcasing art inspired by patience, intention, perseverance, hope, and leaving the world a little more beautiful than we found it. Our ethos is rooted in story-telling, inclusivity, community, and cohabitation with the natural world.
NICK ZANCA HINDSIGHT
1. Not an Artist (BGM)
2. Screen Test
3. Little Professor
4. Debt We Pay
RIYL: Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Spring Awakening
5. You Two
6. Hindsight
7. Softshoe
8. The Party Stops (WIP)
File under: Indie
Label Contact: Eli Winter, label manager eli@american-dreams.zone
“part of a rising faction of young American avant-gardists who fold...their lives into tender, diaristic, intensely personal music” - Pitchfork
Selling Points:
• Past coverage in Vogue, Pitchfork, Talkhouse, Brooklyn Vegan, Interview, The Line of Best Fit, The Quietus
• Mister Lies has 10.8k monthly listeners on Spotify
• Past releases on Lefse, Orchid Tapes (Mister Lies)
• Extensive promotional campaign with inhouse press via Cody DeFalco and radio via Terrorbird
Catalog #: 90 ADR
Black LP: 727431749987
Box lot of 30
Redeye Worldwide 505 Eno St. Hillsborough, NC, 27278 redeyeworldwide.com
ZESHAN B
O SAY, CAN YOU SEE? (2xLP/Digital)
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 2, 2024
Zeshan B’s breakout album Vetted was released in April 2017 to commercial and critical acclaim with the album debuting at #8 on Billboard's Top 10 Albums (World Music) and peaking at #1 on iTunes’ World Music chart. The album also garnered praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, ABC, NBC, PBS, Salon, Democracy Now and the Times of India.
In August of 2017, Zeshan made his US television debut with a stirring rendition of his hit single Crying in the Streets on CBS’s Late Night w/ Stephen Colbert. This was followed by a PBS News Hour special entitled Groovin’ for Change
Since then, he has made appearances at iconic venues and festivals such as Lincoln Center, Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, House of Blues, Kennedy Center, and the Blue Note. Zeshan has also performed for two US Presidents Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama with the latter performance taking place at the White House’s historic inaugural Eid Celebration in 2016.
In 2020, Zeshan released his anthemic single, Brown Power with a music video including cameos from Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Dr. Cornel West, Hasan Minhaj, and many others. This was followed by the release of his critically acclaimed album “Melismatic”. In addition to his 2nd Colbert show performance
In 2021, Zeshan teamed up with Stephen Colbert, Ben Stiller, Sara Bareilles, and others for a music video of Billy Joel’s classic anthem New York State of Mind which featured on CNN, CBS Sunday Morning, NY Times, Colbert Show and the NY Homecoming Concert.
In 2022 and 2023, Zeshan completed artist residencies both at the Doris Duke Shangri-La Museum in Honolulu and at Lincoln Center.
Executive Produced by Preet Bharara – the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and hosts of award winning podcast “Stay Tuned With Preet
TRACK LISTING: Do Something/Mountaintop/On My Own/Change (is On the Way)/Never Turn Away/The Jungle/O Say, Can You See?/Flight of the Butterfly/Ain't no Rest (for the Wicked Heart)/Woh Zamana Yaad Hai /Are We There?/Sun & Rain/ Dream On
CAT#: ZBLP001 UPC: 796627035715 Two 140g LPs pressed on premium vinyl compound made by Neotech the industry leaders and proprietor of the MoFi SuperVinyl. Lacquers cut by J.J. Golden
LP
Eye –Dark Light New Heavy Sounds
NHSLP045X 2024-08-02
5055869549028
CD NHSCD045 2024-08-02 5055869549035
Limited vinyl pressing, 500 copies. Green/Purple half and half effect vinyl, with full download included. CD comes in a 4 panel digipack
EYE – the new band from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard (MWWB) singer-songwriter/musician Jessica Ball –has announced the arrival of their eagerly awaited debut album, 'Dark Light’.
"These songs have been many years in the making... Some of these ideas were crafted before MWWB, this is something I've always wanted to do. Over the last couple of years, I’ve spent some time on finishing and crafting these ideas and pieces of music into songs. Some were snippets of lyrics from my early twenties which reflect on what seems like a different person. I think it’s quite poetic how it’s all come together now I was also encouraged after finding musicians who understood the vision and style I was trying to achieve, and of course my experience of being in MWWB. I’m a guitarist above all, and I loved reconnecting with guitar again. It feels like all my influences and favourite styles have come together in this album. Shoegaze, doom, folk, dream pop... It’s a real mix bag but as a whole, it represents many different stages of my life and tells a story. The album ultimately is quite introspective yet lyrically loose enough to be open to interpretation – I’ve always been a fan of songs that seem to perfectly slot into the situation I’m experiencing and not too specific to one person's experience... I think that comes across in this album.”
Tracklist
Side 1
1. Window
2. Dark Light
3. The Other Sees
4. In Your Night
5. In The Sun Eternally
Side 2
1. Respair
2. Out Of Sight
3. Stillness
4. See Yourself
5. Rescue You
Kilbey Kennedy –Premonition ‘K’
LP Orange Vinyl
EARS201LP 2024-08-02
CD EARS201CD 2024-08-02
5060446074183
5060446074190
New album by the successful duo Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Martin Kennedy Interest and profile of Steve Kilbey has been raised considerably over the past year due to The Church re-forming, touring and issuing 2 new albums Steve’s solo albums are all getting a complete makeover and the fan clubs are ablaze with rumours and gossips regarding forthcoming releases. Reviews & advertising in Vive Le Rock, Record Collector, Classic Rock, R2, The Big Takeover. Embark on a mesmerising journey with the third and culminating chapter of the highly acclaimed trilogy by Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy. Building on the success of Jupiter 13 (2021) and The Strange Life of Persephone Nimbus (2022), their latest epic, 'Premonition K,' unveils a sumptuous and organic sonic landscape, delving into the dark and enigmatic realms that exist between the boundaries of life and death. This album, a testament to their musical synergy, encapsulates a darkly beautiful soundscape, drawing inspiration from diverse sources, ranging from the haunting tones of Roger Waters' Final Cut to the shadowy depths explored by early 1970s Black Sabbath. Steve Kilbey, best known as frontman of legendary Aussie post-prog rockers The Church, infuses each track with an emotional resonance and sense of mystery. Martin Kennedy copilots this sonic odyssey with Steve Kilbey, weaving an intricate musical bed for Kilbey's lyrical dreamings. Drawing from his twenty years of soundscaping with All India Radio, Kennedy adds layers of sonic complexity, at once warmly familiar and mysteriously strange, creating an immersive experience for the listener. Together, Kilbey and Kennedy invite you to break out the Ouija board, turn off the lights, and immerse yourself in the mysteries of 'Premonition K'.
Tracklist: 01/Breaking the Fourth Wall 02/ NDE 03/ The Doctor 04/ Nowhere 05/ My Better Half 06/ That's Gotta Hurt 07/ Whispered Voices On Tape 08/ The King 09/The Contender 10/ The Ouija Board 11/Menace In The Past 12/ The Song That Wrote Itself
Jon Langford & The Bright Shiners –
Where It Really Starts
Tiny Global Productions
LP PICI0058LP 2024-08-02 0798234005983
CD PICI0058CD 2024-08-02 0798234005990
Jon Langford's been in more bands than you have digits and that's true even if you were born with a few extras! From his early days in Mekons, Delta 5, Three Johns and even Sisters Of Mercy (booted for not wearing black) to a veritable explosion of one-off recordings and performances with more names than we could ever hope to list in full. A Wikipedia description for this group, The Bright Shiners (described therein as 'circa 2022 through at least 2023, in Northern California') provides some sense of the complex taxonomy needed just to keep track of Jon's massive oeuvre. Happily, that's an understated description of a serious new outlet for his endless creativity, and The Bright Shiners' recording activities have produced a full album, Where It Really Starts, the first recording in a collaboration with Tamineh Gueramy, Alice Spencer, and Jon's frequent musical partner, John Szymanski. Jon's never sung or written better, and the sense that the band realised they were onto something great is palpable in an instant. Each song is a minimalistic jewel - there's nothing here that doesn't need to be - yet the album is unsparing of aptly astonishing adornment - wonderful harmonies, horns, mellotron, bowed guitar, piano. looped percussion and more), by our reckoning this is one of Jon's finest works of art and his best outfit outside The Mekons themselves Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners will tour mercilessly throughout 2024.
Tracks: For The Queen Of Hearts / Awake The Land Of The Shadows / Discarded / Old Lost Dog / Seahouses / On A Scale Of One To Nine / Tell Me Your Story / The Emperor's Fiddle / Far Sighted Ghost / I Have A Wish
Tymon Dogg & The Dacoits –
The Granada Sessions
Tiny Global Productions
LP PICI0052LP 2024-08-02 0798234005860
CD PICI0052CD 2024-08-02 0798234005877
Both Tymon Dogg and Richard Dudanski had musical roots playing in The 101'ers with future Clash singer/guitarist Joe Strummer. All three shared a deep love for southern Spain, due perhaps to the influence of the Romero sisters, Paloma (later "Palmolive" of The Slits) and the artist Esperanza, who were among the first Spanish punk refugees in London. Tymon's career began with beguiling interactions with Apple Records, The Moody Blues and future Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page before he discovered his true musical self as a punk / folk experimentalist, opening shows for the likes of The Slits, Raincoats and Pop Group and becoming the longest-running musical foil in Strummer's career, continuing into The Clash and Mescaleros. Similarly, Richard played in Basement 5, Public Image Ltd, The Raincoats and others before following Esperanza back to Granada which subsequently became second home to Tymon and Joe. Spain is not without its own punk heroes, and chief among them was Granada's Antonio Arias, another pal of Joe's and leader of Spain's musical heroes, Lagartija Nick, which also included Dacoits members Juan Codorniu and JJ Machuca. Antonio sings the albums two Spanish-language songs. while Tymon sings the other nine . . . and there's an instrumental, "Mongols", which the band considered too epic as a stand-alone instrumental to mess with! Tymon sings three songs from his past: "The Wheel Of Life And Death" has been heard before as a live bonus track on the expanded reissue of "Battle Of Wills", "Conscience Money" was heard in a very different version on the impossible-to-find "Made Of Light" album, and an embryonic take of "Something To Prove" turned up the even rarer 1989 solo album, "Relentless". If you imagine the playful elasticity of "Sandinista!" recast into a more straightforward record, with Tymon taking the lead on something more than that album's "Lose This Skin", you're halfway there. Guests include Killing Joke bassist / famed producer Youth and Dr Robert from The Blow Monkeys.
Tracks: 01 Wheel Of Life And Death 02 Cruel Mind 03 Casida del herido por el agua 04 Something To Prove 05 Brother Of Genghis Khan 06 I Don't Wanna Be Poor 07 Nadsat 08 Chimney Sweep 09 Conscience Money 10 Give Us A Jesus 11 Turning Of The World
LP
Mammoth –Here Fika Recordings
FIKA100LP 2024-08-02
CD FIKA100CD 2024-08-02
5057998043552
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Orange Smoke Vinyl
File under: UK, indie/rock/indiepop. 12” Orange Smoke Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Edition Of 500. 6 Panel Digifile CD. Mammoth Penguins are a 3-piece indie powerhouse, showcasing the songwriting and vocal talents of Emma Kupa (Standard Fare) backed up by the noisiest rhythm section in indie pop. May 2024 sees the release of their fourth album Here on Fika Recordings. After 2019’s big, bold and confident There’s No Fight We Can’t Both Win, and the initial shock of the global pandemic cancelling a trip to SXSW in 2020, the band returned to the studio in the summer of 2021 to start recording. The new record leans into a raw pop-punk power-trio sound more than ever, with a deep growl in layered guitars and bursts of percussion and harmony. The songs and artwork explore themes about finding a place for yourself and familiarity with people and places. Although it turns back towards a classic three-piece sound, the band weren’t restricted by that palette, adding finishing touches of percussion, extra guitars and backing vocals in short bursts in a garden shed, and also bringing in gorgeous strings to sweeten the title track. The sound builds on the band’s first album, Hide and Seek, which was released with the much-loved and sorely missed Fortuna POP! in 2015. The follow-up LP John Doe in 2017 was an ambitious concept album, exploring the feelings of loss and anger at a man who fakes his own death only to return years later, expanding well beyond the 3-piece rock‘n’roll template, with washes of strings, synths and samples. The ‘Penguins have been smashing it at some high-profile support slots in the lead up to this album release, including at Allo Darlin’s joyous reunion at Islington Assembly Hall (Oct 2023) and Muncie Girls last ever London show (Dec 2023). They play the Leicester Indiepop all-dayer and Wales Goes Pop in March, before heading out on tour in support of the new album in May. Those big singalong choruses need your voice shouting back from the crowd with joy and defiance.
Tracklist: A1) Species A2) I Know The Signs A3) Flyers A4) Blue Plaque A5) Everything That I Write A6) Here B1) Nothing and Everything B2) Help Yourself B3) Old Friends B4) Lost Friends B5) Success B6) A Plea For Kindness
Kiran Leonard –
Real Home
Memorials Of Distinction
LP MOD111LP 2024-08-02 5055869550550
Cathartic avant-rock, literate DIY folk & experimental composition exploring displacement, love, climate change, belonging & the places we call home - RIYL Jim O’Rourke, Richard Youngs, This Heat, Richard Dawson, Flying Nun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIg5tNlBecI ‘Real Home’ is the new album by the Manchester-born, London-based artist Kiran Leonard. His sixth album proper (not including innumerable tour-only CD-Rs and short-run cassettes), since his precocious debut in 2013, ‘Real Home’ finds Leonard invigorated by inspiration and experience, making passionate, literate, and mercurial music that explores displacement, love, memory, climate change, connections to home and more. Encompassing songs recorded after moving to South London, ‘Real Home’ reflects on ideas of belonging and domesticity through folkloric, stream-of-consciousness songwriting. Across nine tracks, Leonard traces lived impressions of the household and the city, expressing sentiments of dislocation, alienation and stasis, but contentment too. Infusing the avant-rock effervescence, terraced dynamics and visionary lyricism of his music with what he defines as a greater sense of openness, Leonard is as versatile, fervent and imaginative as ever on ‘Real Home’, yet his music is somehow more intimate, affecting, and acutely expressive. Shaped by dual considerations of simplicity and formalism, ‘Real Home’ is by turns beautiful, allusive, and ruminative, an album on which Leonard considers what his songs have resembled in the past and what they mean now.
Tracklisting: 1 Pass Between Houses 2 Theatre for Change 3 Real Home 4 Treat Me a Stranger 5 Utopia of Bog 6 Void Attentive 7 My Love, Let's Take the Stage Tonight 8 The Kiss 9 He Had Always Led
MARY OCHER
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Your Guide to Revolu on
Like most Ocher releases, “YourGuide toRevolu on”effortlessly navigatesarichtapestryof musical landscapes, like a wondrously curated playlist. It ranges from the Cumbia-flavored “Swedish Samoa”, via the proto-industrial “Museum of Childhood Terror” and post-punk inflec ons of “I Am The Occupa on”, to the trilogy of pieces based on Dorothy Ashby/Omar Khyyam’s “The Rubaiyat “ and much more.
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Approaching Singularity: Music for The End of Time
Experimental poli cal pop ar st Mary Ocher returns with a musical t our-de-force examining the collec ve dread of the impending future. Feat. Barry Burns (Mogwai), Red Axes, Roberto Cacciapaglia, and a homage to Delia Derbyshire. A stunning run-thru the history of experimental and electronic music.
For the first me; Mary Ochers music will be avaiable on physical formats outside of Europe!
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)
STREET DATE:
August 9, 2024
TRACK LISTING
SIDE A
1. Cold Comfort (Unreleased demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
2. Already Gone (Unreleased demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
3. I Know You (Unreleased demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
4. Troubled Eyes (Unreleased demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
5. Lonely Mornings (Unreleased demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
6. All or Nothing (Unreleased demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
SIDE B
1. If I Was The Devil (Demo for Kids In The Street)
2. Champagne Corolla (Steve Earle Show on SiriusXM)
3. So Different Blues (Steve Earle Show on SiriusXM)
4. Dreams (Unreleased bonus track from The Saint Of Lost Causes)
5. Rocket 88 (Unreleased bonus track from The Saint Of Lost Causes)
6. The Saint Of Lost Causes (Demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes – A work in progress)
SIDE C
1. Appalachian Nightmare (Demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
2. Appalachian Nightmare (Album version from The Saint Of Lost Causes)
3. Over Alameda (Demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
4. Over Alameda (Album version from The Saint Of Lost Causes)
Justin Townes Earle released Kids In The Street, his first record on New West Records, in May of 2017. The album received critical acclaim and further cemented Justin’s legacy as one of the best active songwriters in music. Songs like, “Champagne Corolla” showcased his wry sense of humor as well as his deft ability to build upon the music that came before him while at the same time creating something unique and new. Familiar, inventive, creative, and clever.
Justin would release his second album with New West Records in May of 2019. The Saint of Lost Causes was hailed as one of the best albums of 2019 by Rolling Stone Magazine with “half a dozen or so career classics.” “I was trying to look through the eyes of America,” Earle says. “Because I believe in the idea of America - that everybody’s welcome here and has a right to be here.” Earle tells these American stories in detail and without judgement. While some songs cite historic events like “Flint City Shake It,” and “Don’t Drink The Water,” other tracks present fictionalized narratives that are no less harrowing, or true-to-life , as heard in “Appalachian Nightmare,” “The Saint Of Lost Causes,” and “Over Alameda.”
Justin Townes Earle was always a champion of the underdog and All In features in depth looks at the hopeful, and the hopeless. Fueled by empathy, baked in the blues, Justin was never without something poignant or humorous to say. Sadly, Justin passed away in 2020 at the age of 38. ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years) is a fitting tribute to Justin’s legacy. The collection features many never heard before songs, demos, and cover tunes, spanning his time as a New West Records recording artist.
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SIDE D
1. Glory Days (From Dead Man’s Town: A Tribute to Born In The U.S.A.)
2. Far From Me (From Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine)
3. Graceland - (Bonus track from Kids In The Street, limited release 7” and digital only)
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Genre: Americana / Singer-Songwriter
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Genre: Americana / Singer-Songwriter
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Genre: Americana / Singer-Songwriter EXCLUSIVE TO INDIE RETAILERS
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Louis Cole (with Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley) nothing
Release Date:August 9th, 2024
GRAMMY darlings Louis Cole, Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest team up on “nothing” for a raucous musical trip that veers from funk-fuelled mayhem to sombre balladry with the orchestra dialling up the emotionalpowerto11.
Louis Cole is an LA-based singer-songwriter and sickeningly talented multi-instrumentalist with a strong DIYaesthetic.Thundercatdescribeshimas “one of Los Angeles's greatest musicians”.
He composed a suite of brand new music for this project – bigger, bolder, and more expansive than ever –plustherearenodstohisGRAMMY-nominated2022 album“QualityOverOpinion”.
Based in Netherlands, Metropole Orkest is the world’s leading pop and jazz orchestra, having shared the stage with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper and Snarky Puppy. They have received 21 GRAMMY nominations and workedon4GRAMMY-winningproductions.
Conductor, arranger, curator and composer, Jules Buckley is a unique and rare breed of artist. The GRAMMY winner has redefined the rulebook of orchestralmusicandtheroleofaconductor.
CAT NO: BF146
UPC: 5054429193633
Box Lot: 15
CAT NO: BFCD146
UPC: 5054429193640
Box Lot: 35
Genre: Alternative
￫ Coloured vinyl 2LP(140g)
￫ 6mm spined gatefold sleeve
￫ Black paper inners
￫ CD softpak
￫ Includes poster
Key Markets: LosAngeles, NewYork, Chicago
Recommended if you like… Thundercat, DOMi & JD Beck, Hiatus Kaiyote, KNOWER
A1 (01). Ludovici Cole Est Frigus
A2 (02).Things Will FallApart
A3 (03). Life
A4 (04). ItAll Passes
B1 (05). Cruisin’for P
B2 (06).APill in the Sea
B3 (07). nothing
B4 (08). Who Cares 1
B5 (09). Who Cares 2
C1 (10). Wizard Funk
C2 (11). Weird Moments
C3 (12). High Five
C4 (13).These Dreams are Killing Me
C5 (14). Shallow Laughter : Bitches (orchestral version)
D1 (15). Let it Happen (orchestral version)
D2 (16). Doesn’t Matter
D3 (17).You Belonged
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Elliott Smith
AUGUST
9,
2024
ELLIOTT SMITH
ROMAN CANDLE
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TRACKLISTING
Steadier Footing
A Movie Script Ending We Laugh Indoors
Information Travels Faster Why You’d Want To Live Here
Gridlock Caravans
Blacking Out The Friction I Was A Kaleidoscope
Styrofoam Plates
Coney Island Debate Exposes Doubt
*vinyl bonus track
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE THE PHOTO ALBUM
DATE: AUGUST 16, 2024
AUGUST 09, 2024
Barsuk Records is pleased to release the beautiful 2021 João Carvalho master (cut for vinyl by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound) of Death Cab for Cutie’s 2001 classic The Photo Album.
This black vinyl pressing of the LP includes an 11.5” 12-page booklet with all the iconic Sarah Sternau photos from the CD artwork. ALSO AVAILABLE ON VINYL
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Aug09,2024
IndieExclusive“Watercolor”VinylBlackVinyl
SkylarGudasz hasaneasywayaboutherasshecontemplates thefutilityoftryingtoordertheworldintoshapesof convenience.“It’swild,thewaysthathumanstrytomake boundariesoutofthings,”shesays.Thesubjectofthisrestless, eternalwranglinghasbeenonthesinger-songwriter’smindas she’swatchedtheworldsplinterintojagged,conflictedpieces. WithherthirdLP, COUNTRY,Gudaszinterrogatesbordersof landandsea,mindandbody:thelimitsofthelineswedrawfor ourselves.
RaisedinVirginiaandbasedprimarilyinNorthCarolina,her deep,lifelongaffectionfortheoceancomesintofocuson COUNTRY amidherreckoningswithaworldincrisis.Gudasz playswithideasofpower,genre,pride,gender,andperspective, herapproachinformedasmuchbyasummernightskyofstarsas thepacifisttenetsofherQuakerupbringing.“Thiscountry’s tryingtokillyou,”shesingson“Outlaw,”steadfastinher protectionoftenderspirits.“Australia,”meanwhile,isapowerful accountofuncheckedegotismagainstabackdropofman-made environmentaldestruction.Theraw-edged,seven-minuteversion thatappearson COUNTRY wasGudasz’sfirsttakeofthetrack.
Gudaszrecordedmostof COUNTRY withherlongtimepalAri Picker,whoseself-builtGothConstructionstudioinnearby Pittsboromadeforapotentoutpostfortheirwork.Thefragile pandemicconditionsof2021and2022demandedadelicate logisticaldance.Themusic,too,tookonanewcast.“Therewas noplayingthesongslive,notestingthemoutforanaudience,” Gudaszexplains,adding,“Itwasaveryinternalexperience.”The pairoccasionallyrecordedoutside,givingnumbersaglowof ephemeralambiance.“Thatwasprettymagical,tobeabletosing tothetreesnexttoabonfirewhileyou'redoingtakes.”
Insongslikethesly“Truck”andstately“NoBody,”Gudasz upendsideasabouttraditionswithallusionsthatsheleveragesto exploreideasofheroesandheroines,andtheprizeoffreedom;in theformer,Gudaszoffersatourofhermusicalfamilytreewith
nodstoLucindaWilliams,EmmylouHarris,RosettaTharpe,and JuneCarterCash.Shetakesamoredirectangleonmaternal influencesin“Mother’sDaughter,”whereshesharessomeofthe wisdomimpartedtoherbyhersingular“oldsoulshittalker” Sagittariusmom.“Youcanhaveitall,justnotatthesametime,” shecroons.
It’sanideathatbearsfolksycharmandwit,andyetisthesortof clear-eyedgoodsensethatundergirds COUNTRY’ssenseof conviction.AsGudasztangleswiththecontradictionsand unanswerablequestionsofherbeing, COUNTRY piercesatthe humandesire—theneed—tolivefree,unbound,unlimited.
140gblackorindieexclusiveblue/bonemarble“Watercolor” vinylhousedinfullcolorjacketwithbellybandobi-strip
“ThefountainingrunofhervoicerecallsJoniMitchell,whileher classicyetchameleonicsongwritingsuggestsLeonardCohen... Butherdevelopingconceptualpersonaaddssomethingnewto themix:theenigmaticself-performanceofsomeonelikeLana DelRey.”—Pitchfork
“★★★★ acareer-makingstarturn” —MOJOon2020’sCinema “theJoniMitchelltheSouthneverhad” —BitterSoutherneron2016’sOleander "lushanddramatic...renderedinexquisitedetail"—TheFader "patriarchy-toppling...quirky...subversive"—Billboard OpenedtoursforTeenageFanclub,theMountainGoats,more FrenchMontanasampled“FemmeFatale”fromCinemaonhis song“BlueChills,”theopeningtrackoffhisalbumMontega
SELLING POINTS
• The Dick’s Picks Series Follows the Grateful Dead on Their Long, Strange Trip for 36 Volumes of Prime Live Shows Taken from Throughout Their Career
• Real Gone Music Reissued All 36 Volumes on CD, and Now Has Begun to Release Selected Volumes on LP
• When Real Gone Was Offered the Opportunity to Bring Another Volume to Vinyl for the First Time, It Discovered that Dick’s Picks Vol. 12—Providence Civic Center 6/26/74 & Boston Garden 6/28/74 Was the Fans’ Consensus Choice
• It’s an Unusual Pick in That It Combines Selections from the Second Sets of Successive Shows Instead of Presenting an Entire Concert
• But the Performances Are So Strong and the Repertoire So Unusual That It’s Easy to See and Hear Why Archivist Dick Latvala Made the Choice
• Begins with a Short Jam Leading into One of the Greatest Renditions of “China Cat Sunflower” Ever
• Then a Sublime Transition into “Mind Left Body Jam” Followed by “I Know You Rider” and Then an Entire Side for “Spanish Jam”
• But Those Stellar Providence Performances Are a Mere Prelude for the Historic Boston Show
• Features One of the Most Far-Ranging, Telepathic Live Jams of the Band’s Career, a Flawless, 14-minute “Weather Report Suite: Prelude/Pt. 1/Pt. 2-Let It Grow” leading into a 27-minute “Jam”
• Also Includes a Separation of the “Sunshine Daydream” Section from “Sugar Magnolia” for Only the Second Time Ever
• And These Are “Wall of Sound” Shows to Boot
• Mastered by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering from the Original Tapes
• Lacquers Cut by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music
• Pressed, Like Real Gone’s Other Dead Vinyl Releases, at Gotta Groove Records
• Six-LP Set Inside a Two-Piece Hardshell Box with Insert Featuring Photos of the Tapes
• 180-Gram Black Vinyl
• Special Stencil on Side L
• LIMITED TO 3000 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES
GRATEFUL DEAD:
(Limited, Hand-Numbered, 180-Gram 6-LP Set)
STREET DATE: AUGUST 9, 2024
When we were offered the most welcome opportunity of choosing another “virgin” (as in never released on vinyl before) volume from the Dick’s Picks catalog, we did our Dead diligence, combing through the many chat rooms online to see which one the fans really wanted to see come out on LP. It will come as no surprise that opinions were varied and vehement…but a consensus emerged that Dick’s Picks Vol. 12—Providence Civic Center 6/26/74 & Boston Garden 6/28/74 was the one. Which is interesting, because that Pick is a little different, combining the second sets of two different nights instead of offering a single show. But it’s the exception that proves the rule—the playing is so extraordinary, and the repertoire so unusual, that one can understand why Dick Latvala played more curator than archivist here. Side A picks up the second set from Providence three songs in, featuring a short jam that leads into what many have labeled the most extraordinary live version of “China Cat Sunflower” ever recorded, complete with a sublime transition (“Mud Love Buddy Jam” a.k.a. “Mind Left Body Jam”) into “I Know You Rider.” The revelatory moments continue throughout the Providence set, highlighted by a dazzling, 15-minute “Spanish Jam.” But the second set of the Boston show—which appears here complete, after a superb encore performance of “Eyes of the World” from Providence—is the one that has passed into legend among Dead fans (a performance of Phil Lesh and Ned Lagin’s electronic music piece “Seastones” provides an appropriately adventurous interlude). The set boasts one of the most renowned live jams of the band’s career, a flawless, 14-minute “Weather Report Suite: Prelude/Pt. 1/Pt. 2-Let It Grow” leading into a 27-minute “Jam” that is simply one of the most farranging, telepathic improvisations ever played by, well, anybody. That this set also includes a separation of the “Sunshine Daydream” section from “Sugar Magnolia” for only the second time ever is just gravy.
This is, of course, a “Wall of Sound” concert, so we’re working with something of a special audio source to begin with. So, we enlisted Jeffrey Norman to master the release for vinyl from the original tapes (pictured on the enclosed insert), and enlisted Clint Holley and Dave Polster over at Well Made Music to cut the lacquers. Gotta Groove Records, our manufacturer of choice, has pressed the 6 LPs on to 180-gram black vinyl housed inside a two-piece hardshell box, and we have a little stencil surprise for ya on Side L. Limited edition of 3000 handnumbered copies!
SELLING POINTS
• Jefferson Airplane Was Not Only of the Headliners at Woodstock but Also Was One of the First Acts to Sign On, Thereby Prompting Other Artists to Participate in the Festival
• But Their Premiere Slot Closing Saturday Night’s Schedule Was Delayed Till Sunday Morning by the Incessant Rain and the Crush of Unticketed Festival-Goers
• The Band Stayed Up All Night High on Acid Ready to Take the Stage
• So the Chances of a Quality Performance in the Midst of Festival-Wide Burn-Out Seemed Remote
• Nevertheless, the Airplane (with Guest Pianist Nicky Hopkins in Tow) Delivered a Scorching, Two-Hour Set That Defied the Elements and the Circumstances
• The Adventuresome (and Surprisingly Tight) Performance Not Only Included Tried-and-True Hits Like “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love” but Also Premiered Songs from the Volunteers Album That Was Still Three Months Away from Being Released
• Highlights Include a 21-Minute (!) “Wooden Ships” and a Couple of Jorma Kaukonen Blues Showcases, “Uncle Sam Blues” and “Come Back Baby”
• The Only Part of the Crew That Wasn’t Up to Snuff Was the Contingent Filming the Proceedings, Which Explains Why the Airplane Was Left Out of the Woodstock Film and Why Their Performance Isn’t More Widely Known
• Only One Song (“Volunteers”) Appeared on the ChartTopping Woodstock 3-LP Album Release
• Now Real Gone Music Proudly Presents Jefferson Airplane’s Complete Woodstock Performance on Vinyl
• The 3-LP Set Comes Inside a Gorgeous, Double-Gatefold Jacket Sporting Photos of the Band at Woodstock, Most Taken by Legendary Lensman Henry Diltz
• Liner Notes by Folk-Rock Guru Richie Unterberger
• 55th Anniversary Release
• Pressed in Limited Edition Iridescent, “Clouds Breaking” Blue Vinyl to Commemorate the Airplane’s Sky-Clearing, Early Morning Performance
• Limited to 1000 Copies
• Definitive Proof That the Airplane’s Set Ranks Right Up There with Those of Jimi, Sly, and Santana as a Woodstock Festival Highlight UPC: 198028044219
3-LP Set Pressed in Regular Weight
“Clouds Breaking” Blue Vinyl
Double Gatefold LP Jacket
WOODSTOCKSUNDAY AUGUST 17, 1969
(Limited 55th Anniversary Iridescent “Clouds Breaking” Blue Vinyl Edition) (3-LP Set)
STREET DATE: AUGUST
9, 2024
At the muddy miracle that was Woodstock, the most miraculous performance just might have been Jefferson Airplane’s. The band had been one of the first to sign on for the festival, their imprimatur prompting many other acts to hop on board, and their stature had landed them a coveted headlining slot closing Saturday night’s schedule. But, as the torrential downpours and the unexpected crush of half a million people kept on delaying their set, the chances of putting on anything approaching a quality performance seemed to diminish. According to Paul Kantner, “We were supposed to go on at 10:30 at night and we’d been up and down about four or five times on acid that night, getting ready to go on, and then everything was delayed for whatever reasons. So, we didn’t get on until like 7:00 the next morning and everybody was pretty much burned out.”
Kantner’s protestations to the contrary, the Airplane (with guest pianist Nicky Hopkins in tow) played a scorching two-hour set that defied the elements and the circumstances. Grace Slick led the charge as the band plunged into a frenetic version of Fred Neil’s “The Other Side of This Life”: “Alright, friends, you have seen the heavy groups. Now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn!” What followed was an adventuresome (and surprisingly tight) set that not only featured the band’s big hits like “White Rabbit” and “Somebody to Love” but also premiered songs from the Volunteers album that was still three months away from being released, including a 21-minute version of “Wooden Ships!” Indeed, about the only members of the crew who weren’t up to snuff were the ones filming the concert documentary, which explains why the Airplane is not one of the acts that commonly come to mind when thinking about Woodstock; they didn’t appear in the film due to subpar footage, and only one of their songs (“Volunteers”) was included the chart-topping 3-LP Woodstock release. Now, Real Gone Music is proud to present Jefferson Airplane’s complete Woodstock performance. The 3-LP set comes inside a gorgeous, double-gatefold jacket sporting photos of the band at Woodstock, most of them taken by the legendary Henry Diltz; liner notes by folk-rock guru Richie Unterberger complete the package. Pressed in iridescent, “clouds breaking” blue for its 55th anniversary, this release makes a convincing claim that Jefferson Airplane’s Woodstock performance ranks right up there with those of Jimi, Sly, and Santana as a festival highlight. Limited to 1000 copies!
SELLING POINTS
• Glam Metal Giants FireHouse Set the Music Scene Ablaze with Their 1990 Self-Titled Debut
• The Record Went Double Platinum
• Three Charting Singles, Including “Don’t Treat Me Bad” and “All She Wrote”
• And, of Course, the Power Ballad to End All Power Ballads, the #5 Hit “Love of a Lifetime”
• FireHouse Won the American Music Award for Best New Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band and Best Newcomer Nods from a Host of Music Mags
• Irresistible Glam/Hair Metal Perfectly Polished for Pop Radio by Producer Dave Prater of Dream Theater Fame, with Hooks and Harmonies Galore
• Real Gone Music Is Proud to Present the North American Vinyl Debut of FireHouse
• Pressed on “Smoke and Fire” Vinyl
• Includes Printed Inner Sleeve with Lyrics
• A Timely Tribute to the Band’s Late Vocalist C.J. Snare
• One of the Signature Metal Albums of the ‘90s, Finally on Wax and Eagerly Awaited
FiReHOUSe: FireHouse
(SMOKE & FIRE VINYL EDITION)
STREET
DATE: AUGUST 9, 2024
This band hit the metal scene like a (sorry) house afire, going double platinum with their 1990 debut and charting with three singles from the album: “Don’t Treat Me Bad,” “All She Wrote,” and the power ballad to end all power ballads, the #5 hit “Love of a Lifetime.” The accolades soon followed: FireHouse won the American Music Award for Best New Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band and best newcomer nods from a host of music mags. And you can see, er hear why: this is glam metal perfectly polished (by producer Dave Prater of Dream Theater fame) for pop radio, with hooks and harmonies galore. But it’s never been out on LP in North America; now, we at Real Gone are bringing one of signature metal albums of the ‘90s to “smoke and fire” vinyl as a tribute to lead vocalist C.J. Snare, who just passed away from cancer this year. Includes inner sleeve with lyrics. Folks have been waiting for this one! Side One
1. Rock on the Radio 2. All She Wrote 3. Shake & Tumble 4. Don’t Treat Me Bad
Oughta Be a Law
Lover’s Lane Side TwO 1. Home Is Where the Heart Is
Don’t Walk Away 3. Seasons of Change 4. Overnight Sensation 5. Love of a Lifetime 6. Helpless
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SELLING POINTS
• Real Gone Music’s Release Earlier This Year of Advance and Vanquish by Canadian Heavy Metal Band 3 Inches of Blood Sold Out Before Street Date
• Now, We’re Back with a New Release of That Album Plus a Deluxe, Expanded Reissue of Its Even More Intense Follow-Up, Fire Up the Blades
• 3 Inches of Blood Boasted a Unique, Dual Lead Vocal Line-Up of Cam Pipes on “Clean” Vocals and Jamie Hooper on “Screaming” Vocals
• 2004’s Advance and Vanquish Featured an Unforgettable Cover Illustration by Famed Heavy Metal illustrator Edward Repka
• Bludgeoning Tandem Guitars from Sunny Dhak and Bobby Froese, Who Left After This Record to Form Pride Tiger
• Orange and Black “Ashen Dawn” Pressing with a Full-Color Inner Sleeve
• For 2007’s Fire Up the Blades, the Band Upped the Already Maniacal Intensity by Bringing in a New Instrumental Line-Up of Former Allfather Guitarist Justin Hagberg and Former Walls of Jericho Drummer Alexei Rodriguez
• Produced by Slipknot’s Jordy Jordison
• The Literate, Fantastical Lyrics Could Have Been Penned by George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones Fame
• After Consulting with the Band, Our Real Gone Release Expands This Heavy Metal Classic to Two Sonically Stunning LPs
• Includes an Entire Side of Non-LP Tracks That Came Out Around the Same Time as Fire Up the Blades Featuring Their Cover of the Lucifer’s Friend Song “In the Time of Job When Mammon Was a Yippie”
• Gatefold Jacket Featuring Lyrics and Illustrations
• Crimson Fire Vinyl Pressing
• Limited to 1250 Ferocious Copies
ADVANCE AND VANQUISH
(Remastered 20th Anniversary Orange & Black “Ashen Dawn” Vinyl Edition)
STREET DATE: AUGUST 9, 2024
One look at the axe-wielding marauder (drawn by famed heavy metal illustrator Edward Repka) on the front of this album and you know it’s not for the faint of heart. Canadian metal band 3 Inches of Blood’s musical attack (an appropriate term indeed) featured a unique, dual lead vocal line-up of Cam Pipes on “clean” vocals and Jamie Hooper on “screaming” vocals, with bludgeoning guitars (okay, axes) provided by Sunny Dhak and Bobby Froese (Dhak, Froese, and drummer Matt Wood left after this album to form Pride Tiger). Though this record came out in 2004 on the Roadrunner label, it wears its ‘80s metal allegiances on its sleeve, harkening back to the vein-popping intensity of vintage Judas Priest and Accept. Remastered on its 20th anniversary for an orange and black “ashen dawn” vinyl pressing, with a full-color inner sleeve sporting lyrics. Storm the castle!
Fire Up the Blades
(Limited, Expanded 2-LP Crimson Fire Vinyl Edition)
STREET DATE: AUGUST 9, 2024
848064017554
Regular Weight Orange & Black “Ashen Dawn” Vinyl
3 INCHES OF BLOOD: Fire Up the Blades (Limited 2-LP “Crimson Fire” Vinyl Edition)
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Regular Weight “Crimson Fire” Vinyl
Gatefold Album Jacket
EDTION: 1250 Copies
How could Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood dial up the intensity even more after their 2004 masterpiece Advance and Vanquish? Well, by bringing in Slipknot drummer Jordy Jordison to produce their next record, and adding a new instrumental line-up of former Allfather lead guitarist Justin Hagberg and former Walls of Jericho drummer Alexei Rodriguez to the band’s unique dual vocalist assault of Cam Pipes on “clean” vocals and Jamie Hooper on “scream” vocals. The result was 2007’s Fire Up the Blades, which, as Hooper put it, was “a faster, more intense version of us.” Which means that albums don’t get any faster and more intense than this one; that the epic lyrics are good enough to have been penned by George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame is just a bonus. Speaking of bonus, for the vinyl debut of Fire Up the Blades (and after consulting the band) we’ve upped the stakes with a 2-LP release featuring an entire side of extra tracks that were released right around the time the album was, including their cover of the
song “In the Time of Job When Mammon Was a Yippie.” All pressed in “Crimson
housed inside a gatefold jacket with lyrics…limited to 1250 ferocious copies!
SELLING POINTS
• Saxophonist Azar Lawrence’s Resume as a Sideman Includes Work with Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, and Woody Shaw Among Others
• But His String of Solo Albums Is Equally Impressive, Spanning 50 Years and a Dozen Albums
• During His Distinguished Career, Lawrence Has Established Himself as One of the True Heirs to John Coltrane Both in Style and in His Spiritual Approach to the Music
• Recorded for the Legendary Prestige Label in 1976, People Moving Is His Third Solo Album and One of His Best
• Features Such Luminaries as Lee Ritenour, Patrice Rushen, Harvey Mason, and Mtume
• A Soaring Set of Funky Tunes Produced by a Young Skip Scarborough, Who Would Go On to Helm Recordings by Bobbie Humphrey, Con Funk Shun, and Phyllis Hyman Among Others
• First Vinyl Reissue
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UPC: 848064017462
FORMAT: Regular Weight Black Vinyl
PACKAGING: Album Jacket
BOX LOT: 60
SELLING POINTS
• John Fahey’s Takoma Label Is Best Known for Pushing the Envelope When it Comes to Acoustic Guitar Playing
• But in 1967 It Released a Record That Has Become One of the True Cult Classics of the ‘60s Free Jazz Movement
• Charles Martin Simon Was an Aspiring Writer Whose Artist Wife Died in 1965
• When He Tried to Paint Using Her Art Supplies, He Was, in His Words, “Reduced to Nothing”
• Thus Was Born His Alter Ego, or “Psyche Fragmentation,” Charlie Nothing
• Nothing Became Notorious for Creating “Dingulators,” Working Guitar Sculptures Made from Parts of American Cars
• But It’s His Album The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing/In Eternity with Brother Frederic That Has Ensured Him Artistic Immortality
• Consisted of Two Separate Saxophone Improvisations Accompanied Only by Gong, Tabla, and Ukelele
• Its Cover Adorned with Nothing’s Own Hand-Drawn Art, the Album Has Become Something of a “Secret Handshake” Among Free Jazz Fans
• It’s Also a Classic of Outsider Art, Akin to Moondog’s Albums in Spirit if Not in Sound
• Real Gone Music Is Proud to Present the First Reissue of The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing/In Eternity with Brother Frederic in Any Format
• ALL-ANALOG VINYL RELEASE TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES
• An Unfiltered Experience of This Man’s Cracked Genius iBarcoder Trial
AZARLAWRENCE: PeopleMoving
Don’t let the list of stellar sideman gigs (with Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Woody Shaw et al.) make you overlook the solo work of saxophonist Azar Lawrence; for over 45 years he has recorded a string of spiritual ‘n’ soulful jazz albums that come closer to the ethos and aesthetic of John Coltrane than probably any of Lawrence’s contemporaries. Recorded for the legendary Prestige label in 1976, People Moving is his third solo album, and it’s one of his best; it features such luminaries as Lee Ritenour, Patrice Rushen, Harvey Mason, and Mtume on a soaring set of funky tunes produced by a young Skip Scarborough, who would go on to helm recordings by Bobbie Humphrey, Con Funk Shun, and Phyllis Hyman among others. First vinyl reissue!
CHARLIE NOTHING:
The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing/In Eternity with Brother Frederic
(All-Analog Vinyl Edition)
STREET DATE: AUGUST 9, 2024
848064017493
Regular Weight All-Analog
John Fahey’s Takoma label is best known for pushing the envelope when it comes to acoustic guitar playing, but in 1967 it released a record that has become one of the true cult classics of the ‘60s free jazz movement. Charles Martin Simon was an aspiring writer whose artist wife died in 1965. When he tried to pick up the torch and become an artist using her art supplies, he was, in his words, “reduced to nothing,” and thus created an alter ego or “psyche fragmentation,” Charlie Nothing. Under that moniker he became most famous for creating “dingulators,” working guitar sculptures made from parts of American cars; in 1967, though, he recorded The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing/In Eternity with Brother Frederic, an album consisting of two separate saxophone improvisations accompanied only with gong, tabla, and ukelele. Its cover adorned by Nothing’s own hand-drawn art, this record has since become not only something of a “secret handshake” among free jazz fans, but also a classic of outsider art, fitting right next to your Moondog records if not in sound than in spirit. For its first ever reissue in any format, we’ve gone back to the original tapes to present an all-analog release of The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing/In Eternity with Brother Frederic on black vinyl with the original art intact, offering an unfiltered experience of this man’s cracked genius. A memorable look ‘n’ listen to say the least.
SIDE ONE
1. The Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing
SID E TWO
1. In Eternity with Brother Frederic
SELLING POINTS
• 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 Recording Her Second Album
• Features Gatefold Jacket and Printed Inner Sleeve Featuring Photos from the Original CD Release
• Pressed in Paris’ Favorite Color, Hot Fluorescent Pink
• A Pop Culture Keepsake from a Pop Culture Icon
PARIS HILTON: PARIS
PARIS HILTON: PARIS
(Hot Fluorescent Pink Vinyl Edition)
STREET
DATE: AUGUST 9, 2024
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. Since Paris has finally answered the pleas of her fans and made a 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 for this release, we’re pressing Paris’ album in her favorite color, pink…and of course it’s hot! A pop culture keepsake from an enduring pop culture icon!
JALEN NGONDA
It is our distinct pleasure to offer up two more killer sides from the critically acclaimed long-player Come Around and Love Me, now available on the convenient, DJ-friendly 45rpm format. "That's All I Wanted From You" is a hard-hitting, sophisticated dancer already making waves on the UK soul scene and abroad. On the flip is "So Glad I Found You", an earnest ballad that showcases Jalen's elegant voice and knack for writing world-class soul music. Grab one before they're gone!
LP: XL-1135-LP
File Under: R&B/Neo-Soul
Vinyl non-returnable
TRACK LISTING
Thot There Was One Wound In This House, There’s Two Way Eye
Rectifiya
Hvnli
Hvnli (reprise)
Do Yourself A Favor
A Mile, A Way
I Want My Things!
Change The Story (interlude)
Every Nigga Is A Star
I! Gits! Weary!
Negus Poem 1 & 2
Forreal???
FWU
Nu World Burdens
Keep It Real
SELLING POINTS
• Pitchfork Best New Music + Pitchfork Rising + “25 Next” Future of Music
• Best of the Year: Complex, Vogue, New York Magazine / Vulture, Spin, Flood, Paste
• NPR Tiny Desk, Crack Magazine cover
keiyaA
Forever, Ya Girl
STREET DATE: August 9, 2024
XL Recordings presents the long-awaited repress of keiyaA’s 2020 album Forever, Ya Girl. keiyaA is a singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in NYC. Raised in Chicago’s South Side, keiyaA synthesizes her jazz training, R&B sensibilities, and hiphop upbringing to create new soul sounds inundated with her powerful, sultry voice and dense lyricism. She aims to center the narrative and intellect of the black woman in the late-stage capitalist world.
Forever, Ya Girl enjoyed wide acclaim and landed on multiple Best of the Year lists, propelling her to the cultural vanguard and earning her the praise of artists like Solange, Jay-Z, Earl Sweatshirt, Blood Orange, and Moses Sumney and gaining the attention of brands like Apple, Nike, and Chanel, all who spotlighted KeiyaA and her work in campaigns.
Since its release, keiyaA has become an in-demand collaborator, working with MIKE, Armand Hammer, Loraine James, Nilüfer Yanya, Bartees Strange, Nick Hakim, Mount Kimbie, Nubya Garcia, and more.
PRESS
“An underground R&B classic… we’re going to be talking about the influence of this record for years to come.” –Complex, Best Albums of 2020
“keiyaA’s debut album has a certain rawness that permeates whatever space in which you choose to listen to it. Her lo-fi R&B is marked by refined vocals, defiant spoken-word and spacious backdrops.” – Paste
“The singer, songwriter, and producer’s philosophical nature comes through in her dense neo-soul music, which weaves together profound introspection with resolute self-affirmation.” — Pitchfork
ARTIST: AIRCOACH TITLE: PRISM
BOX LOT QUANTITY: 60 CD
FILE UNDER: PROGRESSIVE ROCK
CD-SUND-5683 UPC: 090771568328
DREAMY PROG ROCK FROM FORMER GARAGEROCKERS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ROYAL AIRCOACH!
• PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED TRACKS FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES!
• INCLUDES LINER NOTES & AN INTERVIEW WITH BOBBY GREENE
•CD ONLY!
090771568328
THESE PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED TRACKS SHOWCASE GOODOAK & GREENE’S HOOKDRIVEN MELODIES, SEARING ELECTRIC SOLOS, AND SHIMMERING, LAYERED HARMONIES.
AFTER ROYAL AIRCOACH DISBANDED IN 1970, LEAD GUITARIST/VOCALIST BOBBY GREENE AND SONGWRITER/GUITARIST ED GOODOAK WERE THE REMAINING TWO OF FIVE MEMBERS IN THE BAND. FORMER DRUMMER GIL VAN GEYTE AND BASS PLAYER ALAN GAGNON WENT OFF TO COLLEGE, EVENTUALLY TO WORK IN THE CORPORATE WORLD. KEYBOARD PLAYER/VOCALIST MARK CONNELLY MOVED TO BOSTON, RELEASED A COUPLE OF SINGLES UNDER THE NAME MKC, AND THEN JOINED CLOUD, A PROGRESSIVE ROCK BAND.
AS GOODOAK’S COMPOSITIONS WERE INFLUENCING THE DIRECTION OF AIRCOACH, BOBBY BECAME INTENSELY INTERESTED IN THE CREATIVE ASPECTS OF RECORD PRODUCTION.THESE SESSIONS WOULD PRODUCE THE LAST OF THE AIRCOACH UNRELEASED RECORDINGS OFFERING UP SONGS REFLECTING INFLUENCES FROM FOLK, HARD ROCK, JAZZ, PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND JUST A BIT OF PSYCHEDELIA.
A SUMMER BREEZE CAN ALMOST BE FELT IN THE ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK, PRISM. OCEAN WAVES SLOWLY BEGIN TO ROAR, PROVIDING A BEAUTIFUL BACKDROP THROUGH THE “FAIRYLAND” THAT KALEIDO SCOPIC EYES OF THE SONGWRITER’S LOVE INTEREST. PEACEFUL GUITARS RIPPLE THROUGH THE WAVES BEFORE A SWEEPING SURGE OF GUITARS TAKE OVER. LIKE THE OCEAN, THEY SLOWLY RECEDE INTO MARINA, PERHAPS THE MOST PROGRESSIVE ROCK TUNE ON THE ALBUM. WITH DYNAMICS OFTEN CHANGING PITCH AND INTENSITY, THE HIGHOCTANE MAJOR CHORDS BURST THROUGH REVERB VOCALS, PRO VIDING A PERFECT BASE FOR ITS ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO.
Also available from Royal Aircoach: LP 5592C (blue vinyl) Compact Disc CD 5592
Compare to the active ingredients in: Yes, King Crimson, ELP
1. I Should Be Your Man 2. Skywriters 3. Our Little War 4. Green Coin Purse 5. Mine
6. It’s All For You
7. I Asked the World
8. Don’t Fly Away
9. Tipped-Over Night
10. You and Your Boyfriend
11. Unspeakable
12. You Must Break the Heart
Artist: Milo Binder
Title: The Unspeakable Milo Binder
Heyday Again Catalog # Hey103 / Compact Disc - Distributed by Real Gone Music
Produced, arranged, performed by multi-instrumentalist Willie Aron – known for his work with Thee Holy Brothers (featuring Marvin Etzioni of Lone Justice), The Third Mind, Victoria Williams, Syd Straw, Mushroom, Dream Syndicate
Recorded with bassist/guitarist Victor Krummenacher of Camper Van Beethoven, Monks of Doom, and The Third Mind - plus drummer Kevin Jarvis (Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Iggy Pop, Donovan, Harry Dean Stanton, Steve Wynn)
Recording engineer Jeff Peters has worked with The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Timothy B. Schmidt, Brian Setzer, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
For fans of John Prine, Loudon Wainwright, Willis Alan Ramsey.
If you live a life around music, you hear a lot of stories. Some are about success and some are cautionary tales. Most are hype and flat-out lies, but then there’s Milo Binder’s story…
A song-obsessed kid falls under the spell of his era’s great singer-songwriters and he lives and breathes songwriting for his entire youth. He eventually writes his own bag of memorable songs and makes a name for himself in post-punk Los Angeles. His reputation spreads quickly, garnering him press in the form of pictures and column inches in local and national publications; inclusion on a few high-profile compilation albums; and eventually a critically-admired 1991 self-titled debut album. The album was released on the San Francisco-based Alias Records, with guest performances by Garth Hudson (The Band), Victoria Williams, and “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow (The Flying Burrito Brothers). The album’s acclaim led to profiles on NPR, college and folk radio airplay, a national tour, and appearances with the likes of The Indigo Girls, Cowboy Junkies, Donovan, Sarah McLachlan, Dave Alvin, Tom Russell, Peter Case, Michelle Shocked, and even The Butthole Surfers and Soundgarden. Then inexplicably… Milo Binder (given name Todd Lawrence) disappeared for 33 years.
Well…perhaps ‘disappeared’ is the wrong word. He was still physically visible the entire time but he stopped releasing music and only sporadically played live. What he WAS doing was living his life. Some of his retreat from performing was unintentional. You see, in short order while recording his never-released second album: his label dropped him (singer-songwriters went immediately out of vogue when Nirvana arrived like a tsunami on the music industry); his manager and best-friend John Schillaci was killed in a car crash; and then, Milo’s own first child was born with profound, life-altering disabilities. In Milo’s thinking, success in the world of Indie-music just was not his priority any longer.
That brings us to today, and The Unspeakable Milo Binder the album that stands before you now. Why the return? “I just woke up one day and realized that nothing was stopping me anymore.” Traumas had healed, his family was secure, and suddenly, songs started coming to him again. So, he played a few for his old friend Willie Aron (The Balancing Act, Thee Holy Brothers), and sessions commenced at the Portland studio of Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven, Monks of Doom, The Third Mind).
While this was happening, as luck would have it, Heyday Again (a reboot of Alias’s then San Francisco crosstown rival Heyday Records) was itself also in the process of re-emerging. So, it seemed like a perfect match for both label and artist to do so together.
One of the features of a double reboot such as this, is that everyone involved is older and wiser and a bit more philosophical about their efforts. Nobody involved in this record cares much about the “industry” part of “the music industry” to the extent that any industry at all still exists. Moreover, everyone here is clear that being an ‘auteur singer-songwriter’ in 2024 is akin to being a maker of elaborate ships-in-a-bottle. But Milo Binder is still song-obsessed. He has made a new ship-in-a-bottle, and it is a good one. It was made with love and care for whomever appreciates such things.
Artist/Band: Various Artists
Title: Nordvisor – Ett samlingsverk från Nordvis
Label: Nordvis Produktion
Genre: Folk
Origin: Sweden
Tracklist:
1. Örnatorpet – Dimhöljd
2. Bhleg - Livets ådra
3. Blood and Sun - Where Rivers End
4. Hagathorn - Cavall's Courage
5. Grift - Änkornas berg
6. Over the Voids - Niszczyciel szeptów
7. Fields of Mildew - Dire Straits
8. JoDöden - Kantrad skuta
9. Undantagsfolk – Sorgeö
10. Prag 83 - The Triumph of the Heart
11. Sons of Crom - Maa Kaatuu
12. Draugurinn – Helgafell
13. Varde – Blåved
14. Saiva – Ödemarksbon
15. Forndom - Gro
NORDVISOR
“Ett samlingsverk från Nordvis”
“Nordvisor” is the inaugural chapter in a series of vinyl releases chronicling the musical essence of Nordvis and the artists whose passions fuel its fires. It focuses on analogue, folkish expressions – distilling the melancholy and beauty inherent in the wilderness, transforming them into music that resonates with the primal force of nature itself.
Born from a vision of collaborative creation, “Nordvisor” steps beyond the conventional compilation format that assembles rare and unreleased tracks. Each song is a bespoke creation, tailored specifically for this project, reflecting the communal ethos and artistic integrity of the participants.
“Nordvisor – Ett samlingsverk från Nordvis” will be released as a double LP, featuring a premium gatefold sleeve with Pantone elements, an 8page, 12-inch booklet, and multi-coloured vinyl.
This release is not merely a label sampler but a celebration of Nordvis’ heart and soul, forming a mosaic of connections between music, landscape, and the human experience. It features exclusive material from Örnatorpet, Bhleg, Blood and Sun, Hagathorn, Grift, Over the Voids, Fields of Mildew, JoDöden, Undantagsfolk, Prag 83, Sons of Crom, Draugurinn, Varde, Saiva, and Forndom.
NORDVIS PRODUKTION
Garvaregatan 6, 933 32 Arvidsjaur, Sweden www.nordvis.com / info@nordvis.com
Bodysync— NUTTY
ReleaseDate: 9thAugust2024
Label: BuddiesInc
Bodysyncreleasetheirsophomorealbum NUTTY viatheirownimprint BuddiesInc.Therecordfeaturestwelvenewbelters,rootedin90’srave musicbutembracingallshadesofdancemusic,alongsideindie,and poppunkinfluences.In theirownwords–“it’sdancemusicbyfansof DIYpunkandY2Kpop,withahealthydoseofabsurdity”Previous collaborationsincludeTinashe,DevinMorrison,Dazy,NiteJewel,and DanielaAndrade,whoreturnsastheonlyguestfeatureon NUTTY.
Givingmorecontextonthealbum,Bodysyncshare: “Keepingthingsa littlenuttyhasjustbeenlike,themantra.Thediscourseinelectronic musicissoenvelopingandpolarising.Wejustchoosetofocusonour legends-ToddTerry,PaulJohnson.There’ssomuchcomedyintheir stuff andthathasreallyresonatedlately,whichshamelesslygetsmixed upwiththestuff weenjoyedatayoungage-VengaBoys,DaftPunkand MadMagazine.“
A fittingacronymforBodysynccouldbe“BeOpen,DoYou,SayYou’ll NeverChange”–it’sforeveryone,allages,nogatekeeping.Ithasthat optimisticfeelgoodenergythatwasfeltatthefreepartymovementin theUK,andthedesertpartiesintheUSdecadesago.Theuniversal A3. RockIt A4. HowToBeACowboy A5. ICan'tStop A6.Babies
The "Project Freedom" record revolves around the non-traditional wa s Jordan applies the cello to la ered melodies. This record is about breaking limitations and boundaries - a fusion of R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, Electronic, and Ja .
The Michigan-based cello pla er, multi-instrumentalist, and R&B/Soul singer Jordan Hamilton stands at the confluence of classical master and the rebellious spirit of modern music. Jordan is a standout artist in the avant-garde and folk-soul music scenes. His music is a sound journe through the human e perience, gracefull guiding listeners with its profound narrative.
Hamilton s genius lies in his abilit to use the cello not just as an instrument but as a conduit for a larger conversation about freedom, identit , and the human condition. It s a bold statement in a world that often prefers its music to fit neatl into predefined bo es. But then again, Hamilton has never been one to pla b the rules.
ERIC BACHMANN To the Races
AUGUST 9TH, 2024
2006 DEBUT SOLO ALBUM FROM ARCHERS OF LOAF AND CROOKED FINGERS FRONTMAN ERIC BACHMANN
ON ORANGE VINYL
"Following its sublime curves is like disappearing through hole in time." AV CLUB
"Calling to mind the density of vintage Bob Dylan lyrics, Bachmann layers image upon image.” PITCHFORK
Originally released in 2006, Eric Bachmann’s debut solo album To the Races returns to vinyl nearly eighteen years after it’s original pressing.
Returning home from tour to no commonly-de ned home, Eric Bachmann largely wrote To the Races in June and July of 2005 while voluntarily living in the back of his van. Bachmann made the best of the hospitable Northwestern summer by setting up home and shop in his vehicle, and found that living like a makeshift Siddhartha worked well for him: he used the time to craft the unadorned and unapologetically forthright collection of songs that compose his rst solo release.
Whereas Bachmann's prior release, Crooked Fingers' Dignity and Shame, had been his most poppy and immediately accessible album to date, To the Races is undoubtedly his most sparse and re ective. Having stepped out from under the cover of a band name, To the Races marked Bachmann's proper eponymous debut, and the music echoes the change to a more direct, spartan approach. Self-recorded in a hotel in the Outer Banks town of Buxton, NC, these songs reveal an expert songwriter further honing his craft after more than a dozen releases.
Bachmann's warm vocals and deceptively simple arrangements keep the song's quiet elegance ardent and complete, only occasionally augmented by Miranda Brown's angelic harmonies or Tom Hagerman's (Devotchka) haunting violin. From the gently urgent opening notes of "Man O' War" to the quiet guitar strum and soothing piano line of "Little Bird," To the Races tells familiar but rarely as well articulated stories of self-imposed or unintentional isolation and the common search for--or escape from--some kind of sanctuary.
Artist: Eric Bachmann
Title: To the Races Catalog #: LBJ-95
Formats: LP, CD
Street Date: August 9th, 2024
Box Lot Quantity: 40 LP / 30 CD
Genre: Folk
PRESS PROMOTION robb@saddle-creek.com
Lone Justice –
Teenage Kicks / Nothing Can Stop My Loving You Afar
500 only pressed. 80s alt country punk outfit, Lone Justice, with Maria McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, Marvin Etzioni and Don Heffington are in full flight with the release of a brand new 7”. Taken from their forthcoming album, Viva Lone Justice, ‘Teenage Kicks’ is a rambunctious slice of punk angst that sounds like it was recorded in one take. It’s a timeless anthem with a joyous riff that explodes into a hail of feedback. A favour returned as Maria McKee, the songwriter of Feargal Sharkey’s only solo hit ‘A Good Heart’, Lone Justice cover The Undertones’ Peelapproved favourite with the artwork of the single being a nod to the original. “As much as we loved Merle Haggard, George Jones, and many other authentic hard core Country artists, we were also deeply impacted by Punk; from the Velvet Underground (we were playing "Sweet Jane" live as early as 1983) to the MC5 ("Sister Ann" is on the album "Viva Lone Justice").” Backed with ‘Nothing Can Stop My Loving You’ that’s cut with a wild, squeezebox-powered interpretation of the George Jones and Roger Miller country stomp. “Speaking of George Jones, here's one written by George Jones and Roger Miller. Two of our favorites! We played this song at nearly every show starting in 1983. This ragged and right live recording captures the fire from a sold out show at The Palace in Los Angeles and features Jo-El Sonnier on lead accordion documenting the only time Sonnier played with LJ. "Nothing Can Stop My Loving You" is the only live track on Viva Lone Justice."
Tracklisting: A1 Teenage Kicks B1 Nothin' Can Stop My Lovin' You
The Flirtations –Still Sounds Like
The Flirtations
The Flirtations Records
CD release of the RSD LP. Note copies of the LP are still available.
The Flirtations are poised to release ‘Still Sounds Like the Flirtations’ – their first album of new material in 55 years. They are best known for their 1969 signature song, "Nothing But A Heartache”, off their debut album ‘Sounds Like the Flirtations’. That song spent 14 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100, and its success saw the group tour with Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, The Four Tops and The Temptations. “Nothing But a Heartache” remains an undeniable Northern Soul classic; it has been streamed over 13 million times, and in 2022 was remixed by Tobtok and Oliver Nelson. On their forthcoming album, which was produced, engineered, mixed, and co-written by Ben Rice (Joan Osborne, Valerie June), Earnestine Pearce, Shirley Pearce, and Viola Billups aka Pearly Gates tell the stories of their lives. Drawing inspiration from the churn of personal, social, and political situations that they have lived through over the past five decades, they capture a timeless and well-earned perspective on love and life. The record, which features the Dap King horns, contains standout tracks, including the reflective call to action “Memories”, co-written by Stevie Wonder; the hopeful love song “Ain’t No Easy Way” and the instant dance floor hit “Didn’t Anybody Tell You”, both co-written by Grammy-nominated songwriter Gian Stone (John Legend, Meghan Trainor); the uplifting groover “Love Somebody”; and the roaring “Take It Back”, cowritten by Dave Sherman (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Elle King). The recording process was a transatlantic adventure, with sessions at Abbey Road and Resident Studios in London, Degraw Sound in Brooklyn, and Creative Workshop in Nashville. Retaining the classic soul sound and melodic harmonies The Flirtations are known for, the album will not disappoint long-time fans, while also promising to bring their authentic, inimitable sound to a new generation of music.
Tracklisting: 01. Love Somebody 02. Didn’t Anybody Tell You 03. Ain’t No Easy Way 04. Memories 05. You Don't Live Here Anymore 06. (Keep Chasing) Blue Skies 07. Take It Back 08. No One Does It Like You 09. Life Is Like A Mountain 10. Thought I Knew You
Spacemen 3 –
The
Prescription
Restored ‘Original Gold Sleeve Edition’ on classic black vinyl.
An intense neo-psychedelic gem that journeys through serenity before collapsing into its own itchy comedown. A glorious amalgamation of discordant psyche, Lou Reed hustle and Gospel surrealism. A kaleidoscopic blueprint for everything that followed, with lovingly restored artwork. Spacemen 3's second album is a remarkable departure from the band's 1986 debut, Sound Of Confusion. Reduced to a trio (guitarists / keyboardists Pete "Sonic Boom" Kember, Jason "Spaceman" Pierce, and bassist Pete Bassman), Spacemen 3 makes an asset out of the newfound lack of percussion, giving The Perfect Prescription a considerably less rock-oriented sound with much more open space in its varied, subtle arrangements.
“Like taking an acid bath in the dungeon of the mind.” – Pitchfork
Tracklist: 1. Take Me To The Other Side 2 Walkin' With Jesus 3 Ode To Street Hassle 4 Ecstasy Symphony 5 Feel So Good 6 Things'll Never Be The Same 7 Come Down Easy 8 Call The Doctor 9 Soul 4 10 That’s Just Fine
THE BEVIS FROND Focus On Nature
RE-PRESS ON BLACK VINYL AVAILABLE 2024-08-09
Focus On Nature is the new studio album from celebrated post-psyche singer songwriter Nick Saloman and his band The Bevis Frond. Seventy-five minutes of glorious melodies that span &Os psych, English folk, Seattle art�punks The Wipers, the buzzsaw pop of Dinosaur Jr and Hendrix-esque explorations. There's always an element of playful Englishness to their music.
HeavilyinfluencingthelikesofTheLemonheads,TeenageFanclub, ElliotSmith, Pavementand DinosaurJr,theculticonshaveproducedanotheroff-kiltermixofmelodicpiano-ledmelancholy acousticruminations,scratchygaragerockwithapunkyedgeandfull-onguitarhistrionics.
“SInce 1976, Pere Ubu have been rewriting the face of rock 'n' roll without apology, without limitations and without a care for anything other than The Song”
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Zeit Zeit Hatti Vatti
One of Poland’s most innovative and singular electronic producers, Hatti Vatti, lands on Belgian giant R&S Records with a new instrumental album filled with unparalleled and experimental jazz electronica.
Having released three other full-length albums, most recently 2017’s ‘Saum’, Hatti Vatti aka Piotr Kaliński returnswiththebreathtakingfreeformsoundsof‘Zeit’. Featuring Rafał Dutkiewicz on drums, Paweł StachowiakonbassandPiotrChęckionsaxophone, thenine-tracklongplayerbringstogetheracollection of eclectic compositions that defies genre classifications, with echoes of the Japanese ambient scene,krautrock,jazzanddubbyUK-bass.
Preparetobedazzledwiththiscollectionofabsorbing and left of centre productions from the label that brought the likes of Aphex Twin, James Blake and Gabrielstointernationalacclaim.
RELEASE DATE: 9TH AUGUST 2024
ARTIST: HATTI VATTI
TITLE: ZEIT
CAT. NO: RS24LP004
BARCODES: 5055274710884
FORMAT: LP
TERRITORY: WORLD
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