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Explosions In The Sky
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ARTIST: Explosions In The Sky TITLE: The Wilderness CATALOG: TRR270 RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2016 FORMAT: CD / LP / Digital UPC CD: 656605327020 UPC LP: 656605327013 BOX LOT: CD: 25 / LP: 25 TERRITORY RESTRICTIONS: NONE VINYL IS NON-RETURNABLE TRACK LISTING 1. Wilderness (4:37) 2. The Ecstatics (3:12) 3. Tangle Formations (5:34) 4. Logic of a Dream (6:38) 5. Disintegration Anxiety (4:11) 6. Losing the Light (6:02) 7. Infinite Orbit (2:38) 8. Colors in Space (7:15) 9. Landing Cliffs (6:17) SALES POINTS The first new album in 5 years from one of the most iconic experimental rock bands of all time Recently completed full US arena tour supporting NINE INCH NAILS
Scored the blockbuster motion pictures FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and LONE SURVIVOR
Worldwide headlining tour begins Spring 2016
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BIO The Wilderness is Explosions In The Sky's sixth album, and first non-soundtrack release since 2011’s Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. True to its title, The Wilderness explores the infinite unknown, utilizing several of the band’s own definitions of “space" (outer space, mental space, physical geography of space) as compositional tools. The band uses their gift for dynamics and texture in new and unique ways—rather than intuitively fill those empty spaces, they shine a light into them to illuminate all the colors of the dark. From the electronic textures of the opening track to the ambient dissolve of closer “Landing Cliffs,” The Wilderness is an aggressively modern and forward-thinking work—one that wouldn’t seem the slightest bit out of place on a shelf between original pressings of Meddle and Obscured By Clouds. It is an album where shoegaze, electronic experimentation, punk damaged dub, noise, and ambient folk somehow coexist without a hint of contrivance—and cohere into some of the most memorable and listenable moments of the band’s expansive body of work—“proper” studio albums and major motion picture soundtracks alike. The progressive ambience of early Peter Gabriel, the triumphant romanticism of The Cure in their prime, and the more melancholy moments of Fleetwood Mac all inform the curious beauty of The Wilderness. The uncanny ability to reconcile the tension between discordant, nightmarish cacophony and laid-back, Laurel Canyon-inspired folk-rock is a cornerstone of this album, and the center of Explosions In The Sky's remarkable evolution. If The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place was the defining album of Explosions In The Sky's career, The Wilderness is their [re]defining album. THE PACKAGING: The CD and 2xLP formats each feature a full-color 8-panel multi-directional gatefold jacket, full-color foldout art print, and ful-color o-card slipcase. The 2xLP format also includes printed inner sleeves, a custom vinyl etching, and a limited-edition Temporary Residence Ltd. vinyl bumper sticker.
BLACK MOUNTAIN IV CATALOG #: JAG277 RELEASE DATE: APRIL 1, 2016 FORMAT: CD/2XLP/DIGITAL CD BOX LOT: 30 2XLP BOX LOT: 22 GENRE: ALTERNATIVE / INDIE ROCK KEY MARKETS: NEW YORK CITY, VANCOUVER, LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, SEATTLE, LONDON, AUSTIN, DENVER
ABOUT THE ALBUM The rock canon has many anti-heroes, Black Mountain being the latest. In the past, Can’s Tago Mago established that the only rule in rock and roll is that there are no rules. Pink Floyd’s prodigious output in the 70s showed us that architecture can be cool, while delinquent protometallers Black Sabbath demonstrated that you can make a lot from not that much. Now Black Mountain teach us that you don’t have to be afraid of the past to move bravely into the future, defining what it is to be a classic rock band in the new millennium. Today, they announce IV, an unapologetically ambitious record made by a group of musicians who are at the peak of their powers.
TERRITORY RESTRICTIONS: NOT AVAILABLE TO CANADA OR SOUTHEAST ASIA VINYL NOT RETURNABLE
CD UPC: 656605227726 TRACK LIST
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SIDE A: 1. Mothers Of The Sun 2. Florian Saucer Attack 3. Defector
SIDE B: 4. You Can Dream 5. Constellations 6. Line Them All Up
SIDE C: 7. Cemetery Breeding 8. (Over And Over) The Chain
SIDE D: 9. Cruciy Me 10. Space To Bakersfield
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SELLING POINTS - Limited Edition White Vinyl limited to 7,000 copies worldwide
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- Rough Trade’s ‘Album Of The Month’ for April 2016 - First Full-Length Record Since 2010’s “Wilderness Heart”
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Frankie Cosmos Next Thing catalog number:
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RELATED DISTRIBUTED BACK CATALOG TITLES:
Frankie Cosmos “Fit Me In” PRESS QUOTES / SELLING POINTS:
• New York Magazine #1 Pop Album Of the Year for Zentropy (2014) • “Rising” feature piece on Pitchfork • Best New Track for “Young” from Fit Me In on Pitchfork 01. Floated In 02. If I Had A Dog 03. Fool 04. Embody 05. Too Dark 06. Tour Good 07. Interlude 08. I’m 20 09. On The Lips 10. Sinister 11. Is It Possible 12. Outside With The Cuties 13. Sappho 14. What If 15. O Dreaded C Town
Greta Kline’s musical output as Frankie Cosmos exemplifies the generation of musicians born out of online self-releasing. Kline initially built a reputation with her prolific catalog of bedroom recordings and as a performer and advocate of New York’s All Ages DIY scene. The beauty in Kline’s writing does not lie within immense statements and large gestures, but instead can be found in her ability to examine situations and relationships with heartbreaking sincerity. In 2014 Kline released her first studio album, Zentropy. Within months of its release, Zentropy became one of the most critically acclaimed independent albums of the year and was named New York Magazine’s #1 Pop album of 2014. In 2015 Kline signed to Bayonet Records, immediately releasing an EP where she experimented with writing in an electronic setting. The EP Fit Me In was well received and garnered a Best New Track from Pitchfork. Kline then began recording her next album appropriately titled, Next Thing. Like Zentropy, Kline approached Next Thing by fleshing out several old home recordings, and by writing half of the album from scratch. Next Thing explores new emotional and instrumental territory for Kline, and is slated for release April 1st on Bayonet Records. Digital list price: $9.98
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• UNITS PER SET: 1X CD • RETURNABLE?: yes • BOX LOT FOR CD: 30 • PRESSING QTY FOR CD: 2000 • EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: World • SCD Direct Retail Discount: Yes
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BLEACHED WELCOME THE WORMS CATALOG #: DOC105 RELEASE DATE: APRIL 1, 2016 FORMAT: CD/LP/DIGITAL LP BOX LOT: 50 CD BOX LOT: 30 GENRE: ALTERNATIVE / ROCK KEY MARKETS: LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA, AUSTIN, PORTLAND, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, BALTIMORE TERRITORY RESTRICTIONS: NOT AVAILABLE TO SOUTHEAST ASIA VINYL NOT RETURNABLE
ABOUT THE ALBUM Los Angeles-based sister duo Jennifer and Jessie Clavin knew things were going to be different for their band Bleached’s sophomore LP Welcome The Worms. Not only had they managed to charm world renowned producer Joe Chiccarelli (Morrissey, The Strokes, Elton John) to join the sisters and their bassist Micayla Grace in the studio, but Jen and Jessie had been crawling out of their own personal dramas. While emotionally spinning, they dove head first into music. The three girls spent time writing the 10-song LP at a remote house in Joshua Tree, away from the distractions of the city. Other times Jen and Jessie worked alone, just like when they were teenaged punk brats playing in their parents’ garage, imitating their heroes The Slits, Black Flag and Minor Threat. In the studio, Chiccarelli and co-producer Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, YACHT) helped the band perfect their fervent songs into fearlessly big pop melodies. They drew inspiration from the iconic hits of everyone from Fleetwood Mac to Heart to Roy Ayers. The result is an ambitious rock record with a new found pop refinement that somehow still feels like the Shangri-Las on speed, driven forward in a wind of pot and petals, a wall of guitars in the back seat.
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1. Keep On Keepin’ On 2. Trying To Lose Myself Again 3. Sleepwalking 4. Wednesday Night Melody 5. Wasted On You
6. Chemical Air 7. Sour Candy 8. Desolate Town 9. I’m All Over The Place (Mystic Mama) 10. Hollywood, We Did It All Wrong
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DIGITAL UPC: 656605140568
SELLING POINTS - Showing early promise at Alternative radio
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- US tour booked for April-May 2016, hitting all major markets and many regional markets
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AUDACITY HYPER VESSELS From the opening bedlam of barnburner “Counting The Days”, Audacity demonstrate that while their songwriting has become more nuanced, their delivery has gotten more savagely precise. With recording duties handled
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1. Counting The Days 2. Not Like You 3. Riot Train 4. Umbrellas 5. Baseball 6. Dirty Boy 7. Hypo 8. Fire 9. Previous Cast 10. Overrated 11. Awake 12. Lock On The Door
finally found someone who can capture the frenetic drive of a song like “Hypo”, the off-kilter hook of “Riot Train”, the undeniable melodic appeal of “Fire”, and the cowpunk influence of “Previous Cast”. It can be tricky to juggle the bubblegum with the piss-and-vinegar, but it’s a duality Audacity embraces, “I feel like we get portrayed a lot as a sunshine-y, carefree California band,” Gibson says “But lots of our songs deal with melodramatic subject matter. The fact we’ve all lived in Fullerton pretty much the whole time we've been in the band has some effect on the music. Driving around town, there’s a memory or a ghost on every street. People die or move away or get in trouble, or groups of friends drift apart and start hating each other and get in fights. It’s not demoralizing; it’s a part of life, but of course it affects the music.” That frustration manifests itself on songs like “Overrated”, where you can almost hear the spit and sweat hitting the microphone. But then they turn around and bask in the unapologetically
Catalog #: SSQ142 Street Date: April 1, 2016 Genre: Alternative Format: CD/LP Export Restrictions: None Packaging: CD Wallet CD Box Lot Qty: 30 UPC-CD: 803238014227
gratuitous pop swagger of album closer “Lock On The Door”. By the time Hyper Vessels comes to close, you’re convinced that Audacity can get away with
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+ HOMETOWN: FULLERTON, CA. + RECORDED BY TY SEGALL + FULL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF IN EARLY APRIL 2016 + LP LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRESSING OF 500 ON GREEN MARBLE VINYL + 500 BLACK VINYL + LP COMES W/ DL COUPON and PRINTED INNER SLEEVES + PRESS CAMPAIGN THROUGH RIOT ACT MEDIA
Suicide Squeeze Records PO Box 80511, Seattle, WA. 98108 www.suicidesqueeze.net
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Asthmatic Kitty Records
Sufjan Stevens Illinois: Special 10th Anniversary Blue Marvel Edition CATALOG / AKR014LP-C2 RELEASE DATE / April 1, 2016 DESCRIPTION / This 10th anniversary edition of Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 Illinois replaces balloons (which themselves replaced Superman in 2005) with rising comic book Chicgo-born superhero Blue Marvel. The special colored edition includes “Antimatter Blue” and “Cape White” colored vinyl. Pressing is limited to 10,000. HOMETOWN / Brooklyn KEY MARKETS / New York City, Sydney, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia QUOTES / “’Chicago’ is easily one of the five best songs of this century.” Stereogum (retrospective on Illinois).
COLOR / Antimatter Blue, Cape White LP BOX LOT / 50 LP PKG / Trifold jacket LP UPC / 656605613017 LP RETURNABLE / No LIMITED / 10,000 worldwide GENRE / Singer-songwriter FORMAT / 2xLP DISCOUNT / $0.50 standard EXPORT RESTRICTIONS / None TRACK LISTING / A1 Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois A2 The Black Hawk War… A3 Come On! Feel The Illinoise! … A4 John Wayne Gacy, Jr. A5 Jacksonville A6 A Short Reprise For Mary Todd … B1 Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother! B2 One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" For The Pullman!! B3 Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah! B4 Casimir Pulaski Day B5 To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region… C1 The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts C2 Prairie Fire That Wanders About C3 A Conjunction Of Drones… C4 The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! C5 They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! C6 Let's Hear That String Part Again … C7 In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man… D1 The Seer's Tower D2 The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part I…. D4 Out Of Egypt … D5 The AvaLanche
“Illinois is huge, a staggering collection of impeccably arranged American tribute songs.” Pitchfork (9.2, Best New Music) “The tone of subdued romanticism is balanced by a fine, seductive sense of melody and arrangement.” LA Times “Radiates positive energy.” Village Voice “Illinois" contains some of the most beautiful pop you will hear all year long.” Billboard Best Album of the Decade (Paste), #78 Best Album of 2000’s (Rolling Stone), #16 Best Album of 2000s (Pitchfork) SELLING POINTS / • Illinois has sold over 400,000 worldwide. • Includes fully licensed and approved comic book rising star Blue Marvel, now leader of the Ultimates. • Includes limited color LPs: “Antimatter Blue” and “Cape White.”
GRIMES Halfaxa TRACKLISTING 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Outer Intor / Flowers Weregild sagrad прекрасныи Dragvandil Devon Dream Fortress world ♡ princess † River † Swan Song Omega My Sister Says The Saddest Things Hallways Favriel
“Halfaxa is literally a grower: come back again, and again, and it spreads a second-skin over the listener, one that feels like it was always there.” - BBC “Halfaxa pays homage to a vast canon of pop, from Mariah Carey to Depeche Mode.” - Drowned In Sound
CATALOGUE NUMBER: ABT014 ARTIST: Grimes TITLE: Halfaxa
Claire Boucher speaks a different language. And Halfaxa, her second album, feels like the dictionary from which we might discern just where this being comes from.. Halfaxa is simultaneously more human than Geidi Primes, and yet falls deeper into a hole of mystical obscurity. The lyrics, as throughout this album, are designed to be an additional instrument, and not necessarily a device that gives obvious meaning to the proceedings. There is a strong focus on primeval and simplistic percussion to Boucher’s music, though I am apprehensive to compare it directly to club music. Even with all the fog and barriers she presents us with, at the core of her music is the human heart. There is a heartbeat in every note. Her breath is often used as a percussive element. Somehow, Grimes says more about life through her methodology than through what she literally chooses to say. Like all great world music, her sound transcends language.
GENRE: Experimental, Synth-pop, Darkwave RELEASE DATE: April 1st, 2016 AVAILABLE FORMATS: CD, LP TERRITORY: Worldwide BOX LOT: LP – 30 ASSOCIATED RELEASES: - ABT007 Grimes Geidi Primes - ABT017 Grimes Darkbloom VINYL IS NOT RETURNABLE CD: 884501397599
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Halfaxa is Grimes' sophomore LP. Originally available as a limited CD release, it's now available worldwide on CD /LP/Digital. Grimes sells 5,000+ tickets in major markets, and has performed in Donatella Versace's living room, as well as at the 2015 Guggenheim International Gala Pre-Party presented by Dior. LP3 Visions has sold over 150,000 units, was voted BNM by Pitchfork, named “one of the best albums of the year so far” by The New York Times, and received the Juno Award for Electronic Album Of The Year. Recently released LP4 Art Angels was named #3 Best Album Of 2015 by Pitchfork. In 2013, Grimes was awarded the Webby Award for Artist of the Year.
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DINNER PSYCHIC LOVERS - LP/CD • Hometown: Copenhagen / Berlin / Los Angeles • Touring Spring 2016 • National college and specialty radio campaign via AAM • Album announced in January with new single
Dinner is Danish producer and singer Anders Rhedin. Dinner leads a nomadic existence, dividing his time between Los Angeles, Copenhagen and Berlin. So far, Dinner has 3 EPs and a guided hypnosis tape under his belt. This April sees the release of his debut album Psychic Lovers.
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Whether the finished album lives up to Dinner’s vision only Dinner knows. Musically, the album exists in its own space between the 80’s, 90’s and the present. The songs are pop songs held together by somewhat idiosyncratic arrangements. Opener “Cool As Ice” sounds like the soundtrack to David Lynch directing Miami Vice with overdriven synthetic strings and an equally eerie and funky slap bass that slowly grow into a pop structure. “Turn Me On” invokes the feeling of Sade recorded on VHS fronted by Klaus Nomi’s baryton-possessed ghost, or a warped jingle from The Home Shopping Network. The song “Lie” has distinct Nico-esque undertones and John Cale-ish overtones wrapped in 80’s melancholy, while “Wake Up” and “The World” explore inverted 90’s Euro-pop. In the words of mix-engineer Filip Nicolic (Poolside), “The whole album sounds like Chimo Bayo produced by Marquis de Sade.” An even more concise definition of Dinner comes from label-mate Mac Demarco: “Great face, great body, great tunes.”
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 1, 2016 GENRE: ALTERNATIVE, INDIE, POP
LP UPC: 817949012328 LP FORMAT: LP + MP3s LP BOXLOT: 40 EXPORT: WORLD VINYL NON-RETURNABLE CD UPC: 817949012335 CD FORMAT: JEWEL CASE CD BOXLOT: 30 EXPORT: WORLD
Press : Anton Hochheim anton@forcefieldpr.com Sales : Dave Martin – dave@capturedtracks.com
BOULEVARDS GROOVE! - 1xLP/CD • Hometown: Raleigh, NC • Touring Spring 2016 • National college and specialty radio campaign via AAM • Album announced in January with new single
Jamil Rashad, a/k/a Boulevards, is the embodiment of funk. Taking queues from pioneers such as Prince, Rick James, and Earth Wind & Fire, Boulevards seamlessly delivers cheeky, party-themed jams that range from raw and risqué to soulful on his debut LP Groove! Boulevards evokes a spirit from a time that combined intricate production with a focus on rhythm and getting people back on the dance floor. With Groove!, Boulevards does just that. On tracks like “Patience,” Rashad melds pop with vintage hip hop elements -- think Eddie Murphy meets The Sugarhill Gang -- and it just works. “Cold Call” introduces a slow hypnotic groove before a symphony of synths, creating a rhythmic cadence that stays with you even after the party is over. However, to give Groove! merit solely based on nostalgia would be a mistake. Groove! is not just a rework of a classic sound — it is an intelligent collection, an evolution to reign in a new era of funk – heard via the disco pulses on tracks like “Weekend Love” and “Up On Your Love,” nodding to industry giants like Pharrell and Breakbot.
CT- 24 5 01. S et Th e To n e 02. Got To Go 03. U p On Yo u r Lov e 04. Mov e And Sh o u t 05 . Co ld Ca ll 06 . Running B ack 07 . Pa ti en ce 08 . Th e S p o t 09 . Ta lk To M e 10. Te nde r 11. Lov e And Dance 12 . We eke nd Love
Bringing back producers Roller Girl! and Taste Nasa, who helped craft his critically received self-titled EP. Groove! delivers catchy songwriting, infectious bass lines, and plenty of hooks to keep you grooving until dawn, a clear indicator that there is still room for funk in 2016 - and that room will be occupied by Boulevards.
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 1, 2016 GENRE: FUNK LP UPC: 817949012205 LP FORMAT: 12” LP + MP3s LP BOXLOT: 40 EXPORT: WORLD VINYL NON-RETURNABLE CD UPC: 817949012472 CD FORMAT: JEWEL CASE CD BOXLOT: 30 EXPORT: WORLD
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KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH
EARS
ABOUT THIS RECORD Composer, performer, and producer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's new album EARS is an immersive listening experience in which dizzying swirls of organic and synthesized sounds work together to create a sense of three-dimensional space and propulsion. Dense and carefully crafted, each of the songs on EARS unfolds with a fluid elegance, while maintaining a spontaneous energy, and a sprightly sense of discovery. Listeners familiar with her previous album Euclid (an album that prompted Dazed to call her "…one of the most pioneering musicians in the world.") will no doubt notice her heavier use of vocals on EARS. On all but one song, her gently ecstatic swells of vocals emerge to soar over a dense jungle of synths and woodwinds.
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Much of the album's warmth and energy stems from Smith's use of the versatile analog synthesizer, the Buchla Music Easel. According to Smith, "…nothing compares to the sound of a Buchla. In my mind a Buchla synthesizer has the most human sound in it. I wanted to show the Easel’s versatility and range of motion within a live set. I also wanted to spend as little time as possible in front of the computer during the creation." After initially composing on the Buchla, she wrote arrangements for a woodwind quintet, added vocals, and further refined the pieces with granular synthesis techniques she developed in her sound design work (she contributed sound design to Panda Bear's "Boys Latin" video, and handled sound design and original compositions for Brasilia co-written by and starring Reggie Watts).
01 First Flight
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02 Wetlands
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03 Envelop
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04 When I Try, I'm Full
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05 Rare Things Grow
3:46
06 Arthropoda
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07 Stratus
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08 Existence in the Unfurling 11:09
PRESS QUOTES "…one of the most pioneering musicians in the world." – DAZED
Though the pallet of sounds Smith employs on EARS is darker than the ebullient tenor we heard on Euclid, she's careful to let in just enough light to covey a feeling of cosmic bliss and transcendence. Kinetic arpeggios of synths pulse, often buoying her graceful vocal mantras, while woodwinds breathe and flutter, emulating the wildlife Smith observed while growing up on the West Coast (she even studied recordings of slowed down bird calls prior to composing these pieces). Though some of her gestures echo the musical tropes used by early minimalist composers, the world she creates on EARS is uniquely hypnotic and full of life, not unlike Miyzaki's film Nausicaä, which she cites as an inspiration.
"…an entrancing…playful, engaging, and often incredibly soothing synth odyssey…" – GORILLA VS. BEAR "…gorgeous, droning ambience…" – BROOKLYN VEGAN "...adventurous, mesmerizing sonic compositions…" – REGGIE WATTS
EARS is a masterful articulation of Smith's vision, which she achieved in part by spending time preparing her mind prior to composing the album. As she explains, "I am very intentional about the months leading up to when I am going to compose something new. I really trust the subconscious and try and feed it only information I want it to feed back to me. I make playlists that I listen to nonstop, or have images I look at daily, or I go to places I want to be inspired by…I do all this prep work and then try and forget it when I am writing." Listening to EARS, it's clear that her approach paid off, and that the seeds she planted within have born a vibrant and hyper-natural world that's as joyful to experience as the flora and fauna that inspired it.
"Smith triggers sounds that bounce around like hyperactive jellybeans, making it feel like her electronic bleeps and bloops are lost in joyous conversation with one another." – PITCHFORK LP UPC 751937435518
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Release Date APRIL 1, 2016
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Aries
Adieu Or Die
Tracklist 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10.
Lágrimas I Eclipse total La fuerza del sonido Nieve de noche Memorias En el océano Nuestra casa El paseo Lágrimas II Adieu or Die
Catalog Number: KLP262 Format: LP, CD Release Date: April 1st, 2016 Boxlot: LP, 50, CD, 25 UPC: LP, 785856126219 CD, 785856126226 Genre: Pop / Rock’n’Roll Packaging: LP jackets, CD Jewelcases Vinyl is Non-Returnable
“I’ve done everything myself. Every sound is mine, every synthesizer, every melody, every beat,” says Isabel Fernández Reviriego, who is releasing Adieu Or Die under her pseudonym, Aries. It isn't simply notable anymore that someone is their own band, overdubbing over and over, but in the case of Aries, we have music that is so thickly and sturdily constructed, through layer upon meticulous layer, it becomes not just a marvel of sound, but one of craft. This is bedroom pop that has broken down the genre's confines and insecurities with the maturity that allows it to walk confidently down the stairs and right out the front door, leaving the entire house behind. Aries' music is densely melodic, like echoes of the American west coast in the 1960s coming through the Spanish radio waves. On “En el Océano” her voice twists around itself like a stick of Twizzlers licorice. Amidst all the synthesizers, drum machines, buzzes and whirrs, the most prominent, playful, melancholy, important piece pasting everything together is Reviriego's voice, light and dancing in circles around every song. On Adieu Or Die, she says, “someone disintegrates, while the world disintegrates around him or her.” But there is something beautiful in the way things fall apart, in the way that things die. Aries lives in that nook, comfortable and warm.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION “Aries is here to cure you with the will of the song... [She] warms listeners throughout.” - Tiny Mix Tapes - Known as a recording artist and touring background vocalist for Delorean, as well as for her singing on Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. - Played in the band Charades and Electrobikinis, signed to BCore and Subterfuge, respectively. - Reviriego, originally from Bilbao (Basque Country), has lived in Madrid and is now living in Vigo (Galicia, Spain). - Plans for a U.S. tour coincide with the album’s releasing, including dates at SXSW in Austin, TX.
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avoid!avoid are a band from Auckland, New Zealand, who write droning, textural, sculptural, experimental,psychedelic, krauty music for science fiction films. Relative newcomers avoid!avoid have been making sporadic appearances around the Auckland live scene for the past 18 months. Their driving pyschospheric drone has proven appealing, earning them a spot at The Other's Way festival and the coveted Fall support slot. Now, they make their recorded debut album in the form of Particle and Wave. AVOID! AVOID PARTICLE AND WAVE APRIL 1, 2016 CATLOGUE: FILE UNDER:
FN563 Indie Krautrock Psych
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VINYL NON-RETURNABLE TRACK LIST: 1. Polytechnik 2. Flybussen 3. Ultra Deep Field 4. Drones 5. Low Earth Orbit 6. Avoid Avoid LABEL CONTACT: Flying Nun Records USA: Josh Burgess josh@flyingnun.co.nz info@flyingnun.co.nz
It's worth taking a moment to consider avoid!avoid's notable pedigree: First there is keyboardist and vocalist Sonya Waters who was a core member of Fang and White Swan Black Swan. Similarly, guitarist Stephen Reay and drummer Brendan Moran previously played together in the Flying Nunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Subliminals. It's no real surprise then that this EP should emerge almost perfectly formed. It is an excellent combination of motorik beats and droning guitars with the keyboard forming the backbone; filling out the bottom end and providing saw-toothed squelching highlights - Undertheradar.co.nz.
Loren Connors & Clint Heidron Light Release date April 1, 2016 Catalog# FV89lp Format 12” clear vinyl Packaging Clear jacket, two 11” x 11” art prints UPC 656605408910 Limited 300 Box lot 20 Genre Experimental Key markets Brooklyn, Los Angeles (hometowns) RIYL Grouper, Julia Holter, Brian Eno Barn Owl, Keiji Haino Vinyl is not returnable Territory restrictions: None
Light is the debut of Loren Connors and Clint Heidorn, a perfectly matched guitar duo recorded at Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn. As in all Connors’ music the blues is the monophonic foundation — and this is no exception. Yet as ghost tones flicker, shimmering melodies collapse into speaker rattling brumes that are epic and startling as Giacinto Scelsi’s string quartets or Igor Wakhévitch’s choral works. Connors and Heidorn’s six string clusters transcend the dimensions of so-called guitar music. Light is a one-sided, clear vinyl 12” packaged with two pieces of Connors’ art — a detail from a larger work of a recontextualized Matisse painting. One piece is transparent plastic, the other paper. Together, the opaque block of 11-inch x 11-inch sheets are intended to be hung in your window so the light can illuminate the hidden colors. A fullcolor postcard and download card is also included. Edition of 300 numbered copies. Connors needs no introduction. The music of the iconic Brooklynbased artist, who began releasing solo guitar LPs in the late 1970s, was described by Jon Dale as “a loneliness that’s almost devastating in its purity.” Heidorn is a composer and guitarist based in Los Angeles, California. whose work has been tagged “isolationist Appalachia.” He has released two albums on his own Ashes, Ashes Publishing imprint.
Track Listing A. Light Selling points • Connors is an avant-garde legend, his singular alien take on the blues is considered on par with John Fahey’s rewrite of American string music. • Connors’ previous two one-sided LPs for Family Vineyard quickly sold out. Loren Connors back catalog Blues: The Dark Paintings of Mark Rothko LP (FV90) Into the Night Sky (w/ Alan Licht) CD (FV75) Red Mars CD (FV69) The Curse of Midnight Mary LP/CD (FV64) The Departing of a Dream LP (FV11) The Lost Mariner LP/CD (w/ Darin Gray) (FV2)
tim kinsella Firecracker in a Box of Mirrors release date : April 1, 2016 catalog # : JNR170-4 available formats : LP / digital genre : Indie box lot quantity : 10 LP packaging : screen-printed jacket
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1. Jury Duty 2. Pine Cone 3. Pioneering New Emotions 4. It’s Easier to Drink on an Empty Stomach than Eat on a Broken Heart 5. The Infinite Blessed Yes 6. Life Force 7. Please Sleep 8. Thax Douglas 9. I Once Loved Someone, Etc. 10. What If We Are Not After All, All Destined For Greatness 11. (You) [I] Can Not See (You) [Me] As (I) [You] Can
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The Chicago native, Tim Kinsella (Cap’n Jazz, Owls, Make Believe, and Joan of Arc), has cemented his place as one of the most groundbreaking, and unapologetically honest artists in modern music. Kinsella, known for his eccentric vocals, takes the listener on a gripping musical voyage while intricately weaving melodic hopefulness with lyrical heartbreak, and life experience. “Firecracker in a Box of Mirrors” is a plethora of emotions involved with the human experience, the heart, and the guitar. Conceived while Kinsella was on a solo tour opening up for Pinback, “Firecracker...” is kind-of the inverse of “Joan of Arc’s Greatest Hits”. While the latter reimagines classic JOA songs with full, robust instrumentation, “Firecracker...” has stripped away all the dense layers of these songs - leaving only a single guitar and voice. The basic, stripped-down instrumentation really allows these songs to shine in ways they never have.
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Re-issued on vinyl for the first time since it's 1987 release, At Swim 2 Birds is a sonically rich and ever expanding collaboration between Peter Jefferies (This Kind Of Punishment) and Jono Lonie. Originally released on Flying Nun Records and then Xpressway – At Swim 2 Birds saw Peter Jefferies (on percussions, piano, tapes etc.) team up with Dunedin folk musician Jono Lonie (synth, guitar and violin) on the instrumental release, one that is at times both pastoral and experimental. PETER JEFFERIES & JONO LONIE AT SWIM 2 BIRDS APRIL 1, 2016 CATLOGUE: FN070 FILE UNDER: Experimental, Noise WORLD EXCL. AUSTRALIA + NZ LP BARCODE: LP BOX LOT:
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VINYL NON-RETURNABLE TRACK LIST: 1. Introduction 2. Thief With The Silver 3. Piano (One) 4. Interalia 5. At Swim 2 Birds 6. Tarantella 7. Where The Flies Sleep 8. The Standing Stone 9. Aerial 10. Short Was Fast 11. Piano (Two) LABEL CONTACT: Flying Nun Records USA: Josh Burgess josh@flyingnun.co.nz info@flyingnun.co.nz
Peter Jefferies is truly an unsung hero of New Zealand music, having formed Nocturnal Projections with brother Graeme in the 1980s they went on to record as This Kind of Punishment. They were a band ahead of their time – and one that still sounds as fresh as when it was released. Following this he embarked on a string of solo records - Last Great Challenge for a Dull World and Electricity – tracks of which have been covered by the likes of Cat Power and Amanda Palmer. As well as recording one of the great Flying Nun singles – Randolph’s Going Home – with Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits). This collaboration with Jono Lonie was another inspired creative turn. While Lonie may have been different from many of the ‘80s Flying Nun acts – more King Crimson than Velvet Underground – At Swim 2 Birds – provides another impeccable and intriguing piece of fourtrack recording from Dunedin in the 1980s. Titled after the surreal Flann O’Biren novel, this album is a varied affair from piano-scapes, ambient noise, minimalism to experimental moods and homemade instruments. All seeking out free combinations that act as both antithesis and co-existence. As Peter Jefferies explains, At Swim 2 Birds is “an exhilarating mix of tape loops, pianos, guitars, drums and strings capture an antidote of sorts to a previous sound and method of writing".
Little Howlin’ Wolf The Guardian reissue Release date April 1, 2016 Catalog# FV83 Format LP Packaging Regular jacket UPC 656605408316 Limited 550 Box lot 25 Genre Outsider / Avant blues Key markets Chicago / Baltimore (hometowns) RIYL Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, Dr. John, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Howlin Wolf Vinyl is not returnable No Export Restrictions
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Reissue of the ultra rare 1982 LP by Chicago street musician, bluesman, actor, storyteller and truth seeker known as Little Howlin’ Wolf. Wolf is also a true outsider, whose wrenching soulfulness and fire-brained intensity have been captured in a breadcrumb trail of confounding and intentionally obscure selfreleased records. In the late 1960s Wolf -- born James Pobiega in 1950 -- was already a saxophone wailing fixture at the legendary Chicago hangout, Maxwell Street Market. By the mid-1980s he released nearly three dozen 45s. Those singles are sprawling journeys into Wolf ’s world vision, as told through his gravelly voice and an array of instruments in styles and influences not limited to: American Indian, Polish and gypsy folk musics, Voodoo, vocal chants, blues, calypso and avant jazz. Often, it’s all filtered through overdubbed abstraction. Wolf issued two LPs collecting some of those singles -- The Guardian and Cool Truth (1985) -- both now reissued by Family Vineyard. The Guardian is a baffling, hyper-creative statement recorded between 1976 and 1982. It’s also vastly sincere and some of Wolf ’s most accessible and deeply emotional songs, yet it orbits a universe known only by the likes of Captain Beefheart or Albert Ayler. Reissue features replicated LP jackets, with Wolf ’s original transcendent liner notes and labels bearing the Solidarity Solidarnosc Records name; never before seen photos; essay by ethnomusicologist Ian Nagoski; and download coupon.
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Track Listing 1. The Guardian 2. Pain in My Heart 3. As I Cry 4. Get Down 5. Little Harlem Canto 6. Wolf Walked In 7. Ride in Your Car 8. Blue Eyed Soul 9. Main Fireworks Man on the South Side of Town 10. Dog on Down 11. Al Calle Lobo Selling points ** A true “real person” album unlike anything else ** First time LP reissue of ultra rare album ** Very limited, only 550 copies ** Remastered by Timothy Stollenwerk from multiple copies of the original LP as master tapes were destroyed in a fire.
TOPS Tender Opposites TRACKLISTING 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Evening Diamond Look She's So Bad VII Babies Double Vision Go Away Turn Your Love Around Rings Of Saturn TOPS Theme
“It's definitely a subtle magic TOPS weave here, and like all the best records, Tender Oppositesrewards repeated spins. - BBC Music “TOPS' featherweight feel is also their greatest strength.” - Vogue
CATALOGUE NUMBER: ABT024
TOPS are a four-piece band from Montreal, equal parts girls and guys, delivering a raw punk take on AM studio pop. In the fall of 2014 they released their breakthrough album Picture You Staring. Critically-acclaimed, PYS has sold 8,000 copies and the band has performed over 200 shows worldwide in support.
ARTIST: TOPS
Originally released in 2012, Tender Opposites is the band's debut album, now available on LP. A lush array of timelessly crafted songs, Tender Opposites gathers its strength through delicate intimacy. These are moving songs that succeed earnestly, disregarding trends and myth-making, focusing instead on pure pop craftsmanship.
AVAILABLE FORMATS: CD, LP
TITLE: Tender Opposites GENRE: Indie, Pop RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2016
TERRITORY: Worldwide BOX LOT: LP – 30 ASSOCIATED RELEASES: - ABT024 TOPS Picture You Staring VINYL IS NOT RETURNABLE LP: 627843163527
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Featured extensively on Pitchfork, GvsB, Vogue, Fader, Entertainment Weekly, The Guardian, Dazed, etc. “Rings Of Saturn” video has over 350,000 views on YouTube. TOPS latest LP, Picture You Staring, was released Fall 2014, and has sold over 8,000 copies worldwide.
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Formed as Mean Street in early 2008, Auckland power pop trio Street Chant was born out of disdain for the electropop songs that were dominating student radio playlists. In an era when they thought bands had far too many members and too many minutes in their songs, Street Chant busted into the fray with a stomp on the distortion pedal, a beer in hand and a bad attitude. Describing themselves as a couple of Auckland teens who hung out doing "punk rock shit" when everyone else was listening to "overworked, limp wristed pop-rock", Emily Littler and Billie Rogers bribed original drummer Mikey Sperring with beer and weed to form the three-piece initially known as Mean Street.
STREET CHANT HAUORA APRIL 1, 2016 CATLOGUE: FILE UNDER:
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VINYL NON-RETURNABLE TRACK LIST: 1. One More Year 2. Never 3. Insides 4. Sink 5. Pedestrian Support League 6. Refreshead 7. Melbourne 8. Good Room 9. Joke Jar 10. Country 11. Hauora Forever LABEL CONTACT: Flying Nun Records USA: Josh Burgess josh@flyingnun.co.nz info@flyingnun.co.nz
Throughout 2008 and 2009 the band played regularly in Auckland New Zealand, gaining a reputation as one of the best and hardest working bands in the city and fostering a punk rock attitude. Mean Street then became Street Chant, considered by all three members to be a different band, despite playing some of the same songs. Street Chant continued to ride the wave of exposure created by hustling shows in Auckland every weekend, securing support slots for a nationwide tour with Flying Nun legends The 3Ds, an opening spot for The Dead Weather’s Australasian jaunt, Wavves, The Fall and slots on major festivals The Big Day Out and Laneway Festival. Mid-2010 saw the release of the debut album Means on Arch Hill Recordings, an album which was generally well received, earning the band a victory in the inaugural Critics’ Choice category at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, nomination for Best Alternative Album at the NZ Music Awards and also going to number 30 on the New Zealand Album Charts. Street Chant headed to the USA in 2011 for the CMJ Music Marathon, South by Southwest Music Conference and a West Coast tour with The Lemonheads, brought about after Evan Dando saw a video of Littler wearing a 3Ds T-shirt (one of his favourite groups, and ex-tour buddies) while playing a bFM ‘In Session’ performance. In December 2012 Street Chant released ‘Sink’ which remains the most pop-ready song the group have released to date, with overdubbed, catchy vocal melodies reminiscent of 1990s pop-punk. This track is on Hauora, which will be released worldwide by Flying Nun Records on 1st of April 2016
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA/SILICON PHONE 7” CATALOG #: JAG274 RELEASE DATE: APRIL 1, 2016 FORMAT: 7” 7” BOX LOT: 180 GENRE: KEY MARKETS: NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, PORTLAND, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO, AUSTIN, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, ATLANTA, NASHVILLE TERRITORY RESTRICTIONS: NOT AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA VINYL NOT RETURNABLE
ABOUT THE ALBUM Brothers Ruban and Kody Nielson have been playing, recording and collaborating on music for decades. From the influences of their jazz musician father and dancer mother, Ruban and Kody have gone on to play in New Zealand’s The Mint Chicks, and at its end in 2010, moved on to separate projects. Ruban formed Unknown Mortal Orchestra out of Portland, while Kody collaborated with various artists and musicians before his own solo project, SILICON, took shape. At the end of 2015, as UMO’s Multi-Love and SILICON’s Personal Computer made the rounds, garnering critical acclaim, Ruban and Kody (who played keyboards and drums on UMO’s Multi-Love) took some time to rework tracks from each of their records. The theme of phones led to Kody working on UMO’s “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone,” changing it from a bouncy, sprite disco track to a sparser song filled with space, treated vocals and isolated drum breaks. Ruban’s rework of SILICON’s “Cellphone” is turned moody and dark, with a skittering beat and additional vocals. The limited edition Phone 7” is available on April 1, 2016.
TRACK LIST SIDE A: 1. Can’t Keep Checking My Phone (SILICON Rework)
SIDE B: 2. Cellphone (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Rework)
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56605 22747 4 SELLING POINTS - Limited edition 7-inch of brothers Ruban (UMO) and Kody (SILICON) Nielson reworking each two of each others’ tracks - Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” featured on various year end lists such as Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and NME
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Loren Connors The Red Painting 7-INCH Release date April 1, 2016 Catalog# FV91 Format 7-inch red vinyl Packaging Regular jacket UPC 656605409115 Limited 338 Box lot 25 Genre Experimental Key markets Brooklyn (hometown), Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Portland, Austin RIYL Grouper, Julia Holter, Brian Eno Barn Owl, Keiji Haino Vinyl is not returnable Territory restrictions None
The Red Painting is the first release of piano music by iconic avant guitarist Loren Connors. This piece combines Loren’s deeply moving palette of melody with a masterful control of pace and drama that ends with a guitar coda twinkling in the darkness. It’s wrenching as his glorious ‘airs’ or the distortion mangled screams of his blues. One-sided red vinyl 7-inch inside a silk screened sleeve. Cover photo by Peter Gannushkin and adapted by Connors. Hand numbered edition of 338 copies with download card. Worth the wait.
Track Listing A. The Red Painting Selling points • All of Connors’ vinyl quickly sell out and this is just a few hundred copioes • It’s a damaned beautiful piece of music
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------------------------------• ARIES - ADIEU OR DIE | LP (KLP262lp) | K Records PHYS UPC:785856126219 • JOHN CARPENTER - LOST THEMES II | CD (SBR150cd) | Sacred Bones Records PHYS UPC:616892359944 • JOHN CARPENTER - LOST THEMES II | LP (SBR150lp) | Sacred Bones Records PHYS UPC:616892359845 • JOHN CARPENTER - LOST THEMES II (PURPLE & WHITE SWIRL VINYL) | LP (SBR150lp-C1) | Sacred Bones Records PHYS UPC:616892360841 • THE COATHANGERS - NOSEBLEED WEEKEND | CD (SSQ143cd) | Suicide Squeeze Records PHYS UPC:803238014326 • THE COATHANGERS - NOSEBLEED WEEKEND (BRUISY COLOR VINYL) | LP (SSQ143lp-C1) | Suicide Squeeze Records PHYS UPC:803238014319 • THE COATHANGERS - NOSEBLEED WEEKEND (TOO BRIGHT COLOR VINYL) | LP (SSQ143lp-C2) | Suicide Squeeze Records PHYS UPC:803238099613 • DUMB NUMBERS - DUMB NUMBERS SPLIT SERIES WITH DAVID LYNCH, MELVINS, DAV YOW (BLACK VINYL MARBLED WITH GOLD, SILVER & OXBLOOD) | 3x10" (JNR176lp-C1) | Joyful Noise Recordings PHYS UPC:714270689895 • AWALOM GEBREMARIAM - DESDES | Cassette (ATFA020cass) | Awesome Tapes From Africa PHYS UPC: • AWALOM GEBREMARIAM - DESDES | CD (ATFA020cd) | Awesome Tapes From Africa PHYS UPC:751937436126 • AWALOM GEBREMARIAM - DESDES | LP (ATFA020lp) | Awesome Tapes From Africa PHYS UPC:751937436119 • MILK 'N' COOKIES - MILK 'N' COOKIES | 2xCD (CT-BOX06cd) | Captured Tracks PHYS UPC:817949011154 • KEVIN MORBY - SINGING SAW | CD (DOC111cd) | Dead Oceans PHYS UPC:656605141121 • KEVIN MORBY - SINGING SAW | LP (DOC111lp) | Dead Oceans PHYS UPC:656605141114 • KEVIN MORBY - SINGING SAW (COLOR VINYL) | LP (DOC111lp-C1) | Dead Oceans PHYS UPC:656605141138 • ASHLEY SHADOW - ASHLEY SHADOW | CD (FLT027cd) | Felte PHYS UPC:616892348146 • ASHLEY SHADOW - ASHLEY SHADOW | LP (FLT027lp) | Felte PHYS UPC:616892348047 • SUUNS - HOLD/STILL | CD (SC329cd) | Secretly Canadian PHYS UPC:656605032924 • SUUNS - HOLD/STILL | LP (SC329lp) | Secretly Canadian PHYS UPC:656605032917 • SUUNS - HOLD/STILL (PURPLE VINYL) | LP (SC329lp-C1) | Secretly Canadian PHYS UPC:656605032931 • LOGAN TAKAHASHI - NOGEO | LP (GI268lp) | Ghostly International PHYS UPC:804297826813 • LOGAN TAKAHASHI - NOGEO (ORANGE VINYL) | LP (GI268lp-C1) | Ghostly International PHYS UPC:804297826806 • VARIOUS ARTISTS - BIS001 - BIS020 | 2xCD (BIS022cd) | Beats In Space/RVNG INTL. PHYS UPC:700064952740 • ZEN MANTRA - ZEN MANTRA | LP (FN560lp) | Flying Nun PHYS UPC:942190363186 *All releases are subject to change.
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