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Richard Hawley

In This City They Call You Love

    The new album by Richard Hawley, 'In This City They Call You Love' sees Richard ditch the distortion pedals and go back into making voice most prominent.

    Following the universal acclaim for 'Standing At The Sky's Edge', the award-winning musical based on his songs, in May Richard Hawley returns with 'In This City They Call You Love', his ninth studio album and his first since 2019's 'Further'.

    'In This City They Call You Love' features 12 outstanding songs, many of which can be described as 'vintage Hawley' and are amongst some of the finest ballads he's ever written. Gorgeous melodies and arrangements are accompanied by his emotive and sonorous voice, which sounds better than ever, and will make this a crowning moment in a hugely successful recording career of almost 25 years.


    TRACK LISTING

    1. Two For His Heels
    2. Have Love
    3. Prism In Jeans
    4. Heavy Rain
    5. People
    6. Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow
    7. Deep Space
    8. Deep Waters
    9. I’ll Never Get Over You
    10. Do I Really Need To Know?
    11. When The Lights Go Out
    12. ‘Tis Night

    Big Country

    Why The Long Face (RSD24 EDITION)

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      From 1995, the 8th studio album by Big Country featuring the original line-up of Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki. Combining new wave and even new romantic elements with Celtic slanted pop-rock, the album features live favourites ëIím Not Ashamedí and ëYou Dreamerí. Only 3,000 copies were pressed initially and it has never been re-pressed. Now available for Record Store Day on limited edition tourquiose vinyl.

      Christophe

      Les Mots Bleus (RSD24 EDITION)

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        Christophe is a major figure on the French music scene of the seventies to the 2000ís. With his amazing repertoire and modern productions, he has indelibly influenced several generations of artists who proudly claim him as their heir. To mark the 50th anniversary of French singer Christophe's legendary album, BMG is releasing a limited edition of the eponymous track on 12" blue vinyl on Records Store Day. "Les Mots bleus" was released in 1974 and quickly became Christophe's signature song - the lyrics are by Jean-Michel Jarre and the music is by Christophe. It's also a song that's become part of French heritage, and has been covered countless times. The song was so successful that Christophe performed two sold-out nights at the legendary Olympia concert hall in Paris. Fun fact: on the track "Le dernier des Bevilacqua", which opens the album "Les mots bleus", Christophe sings an extract of "Les mots bleus" in Italian, before we hear the title again three songs later. So, logically, this track is on the B side of the present 12", which also contains the instrumental version, previously unreleased. And the disc cover features a previously unpublished photo of Bernard Leloup, from the same photo session as the one used for the 7" at the time.

        Bryan Ferry

        The Right Stuff (RSD24 EDITION)

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          Originally chosen as the first single to be taken from Bryan Ferryís 1987 album BÍte Noire, the groove laden The Right Stuff evolved from a collaboration with guitarist, Johnny Marr. Based on Marr's Money Changes Everything, written for The Smiths, the track evolved into a slice of sophisticated dancefloor action and, for the clubs, spawned 12î, dub and ëBrooklyní mixes of the track. For Record Store Day 2024, ëThe Right Stuffí E.P. brings together the BÍte Noire original, plus its í87 mixes, and a previously unreleased new mix by Johnson Somerset, whose previous credits include remixes for The Temper Trap, alt-J, Duran Duran, Blondie, Katy Perry and Bryan Ferry himself in the shape of his startling reworkings of ëSong To The Sirení and ëAvonmoreí. Whilst staying true to the originalís spirit of uptown cool, the slow-burning Johnson Somerset Remix unravels and extends ëThe Right Stuffí into a smouldering, atmospheric triumph.

          Fools Garden

          Lemon Tree (RSD24 EDITION)

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            This limited edition vinyl celebrates Fools Gardenís 33rd anniversary in 2024 and features their first-ever record store release. The unique lemon-shaped picture disc includes four audio tracks: "Lemon Tree," "Probably," "Suzy," and "Outta Love." These timeless tracks have been beloved by fans worldwide since the band's early days. Experience the nostalgia of vinyl with Fools Garden's worldwide evergreen "Lemon Tree" as you immerse yourself in their captivating melodies and heartfelt lyrics. The meticulous craftsmanship of the lemon-shaped picture disc ensures an authentic visually striking addition to any collection.

            Alison Goldfrapp

            The Love Reinvention (RSD24 EDITION)

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              With her debut solo album ëThe Love Inventioní, pop auteur Alison Goldfrapp delivered an intoxicating cocktail of synth-pop innovation with the disco and house touches that are an integral part of her extensive musical DNA-all capped with her enigmatic and ever alluring voice. Now Alison takes those songs deeper into the dancefloor as she releases ëThe Love Reinventioní on vinyl for the first time with a very limited run. It sees two of the original albumís key contributors, Richard X and GhostCulture (aka James Greenwood), reimagining its acclaimed songs through a sonic prism of techno, electronica and deep house.

              Groove Armada

              White Light (RSD24 EDITION)

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                Unavailable since 2010. White with black splatter 2LP. Pairs with 2023's sold out black light splatter disc

                Motley Crue

                Supersonic And Demonic Relics (RSD24 EDITION)

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                  Never Before On Vinyl! 25th anniversary release of rarities collection featuring non-album tracks, b-sides & live.

                  Suede

                  Autofiction: Live (RSD24 EDITION)

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                    This Record Store Day, Suede release a live version of their critically acclaimed album Autofiction, which debuted at #2 in the UK Album Chart and marked Suede's highest charting LP since 1999ís Head Music, available on limited edition grey vinyl in a fold out envelope sleeve. Following the release of ëAutofiction: Expandedí in December 2023 digitally and on 3CD, the ëAutofiction: Liveí limited edition LP will feature live recordings from the bandís highly anticipated headline tour of the UK in March 2023, for the first time on vinyl and exclusive to Record Store Day.

                    Super Furry Animals

                    Fuzzy Logic (B-Sides & Besides) (RSD24 EDITION)

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                      Curated by the band themselves this album includes a collection of rare B-Sides taken from their classic album Fuzzy Logic. Including the rebellious anthem 'The Man Don't Give A F-ck,' the whimsical 'Don't Be A Fool, Billy!,' and the anticipatory rhythms of 'Waiting To Happen. Plus, many more on bottle green vinyl.

                      Supergrass

                      Kiss Of Life Is 20 (RSD24 EDITION)

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                        Limited edition 10" colour vinyl, 6 track EP. 20th anniversary of the original single, released in March 2004 and specially recorded for the Supergrass Is 10 compilation. Contains the original single, B-Sides and rare bonus tracks.

                        Various Artists

                        Ripples Presents... Psychedelic Sunshine Pop From The 1960s (RSD24 EDITION)

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                          An exclusive vinyl product curated for Record Store Day 2024, this 2LP features wonderful and weird nuggets from the summers of love of the 1960s, from bubblegum gems to psych freakbeats. A cratediggers paradise featuring vanishingly rare and in demand out of print jewels from the likes of The Ivy League, Velvet Fogg, The Uglys, alongside stars such as The Kinks, The Small Faces and more.

                          Dolores O'Riordan

                          Are You Listening (RSD24 EDITION)

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                            Dolores O'Riordan's 2007 debut solo album, "Are You Listening?" is being released for the first time on vinyl, exclusively for Record Store Day 2024 on limited edition white vinyl. It is a captivating exploration of the iconic singer's artistic individuality beyond her role in The Cranberries. The album skilfully blends various genres, ranging from rock to folk, showcasing O'Riordan's versatile vocal abilities. The album's atmospheric production and O'Riordan's emotive delivery create a rich sonic tapestry that resonates with both fans of The Cranberries and those seeking a fresh perspective on O'Riordan's individual artistry. "Are You Listening?" stands as a testament to Dolores O'Riordan's ability to evolve as a solo artist while maintaining the captivating essence that made her a firebrand. The album's introspective lyrics and diverse musical arrangements contribute to a compelling narrative, making it a significant chapter in O'Riordan's solo discography.

                            Lee Scratch Perry

                            Scratch'd (Black Friday 23 Edition)

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                              KEITH’s guitar parts for “Heavy Voodoo” and its dubplate companion “Who Dares Dub’ were recorded in New York City sessions for the 2008 LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY album, Scratch Came, Scratch Saw, Scratch Conquered. Shortly after Keith’s contribution were laid down, Scratch set to work at his home in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, jamming live on mic alongside Keith’s new guitar parts. Lee’s Swiss-mountain lair was not strictly for recording, but the combination art studio, shrine and junk yard with its view of a valley and up into the snow-capped Alpine peaks, added its own influence to the recordings. Captured on portable recording gear with Lee using his special sacred jewel-encrusted Shure microphone, the Voodoo was indeed Heavy that day.

                              A year later, Keith was back in the same New York studio to record parts for “Books Of Moses,” for what would become Scratch’s Grammy-nominated 2010 album, Revelation. This time Keith stripped out the original track and replaced everything except the drums and organ with multiple instrumental takes of his own: bass guitar, Wurlitzer organ, acoustic piano, big drum boom and his inimitable RnB guitar riffs. Once again, vocals wizardry was added in Switzerland, in another Transcontinental collaboration.

                              Scratch and Keith finally got together in person in 2013 when Keith invited Scratch to New York to mix Keith’s cover of the Gregory Isaacs gem”Love Overdue.” It would be the final pairing of these two musical minds, but their small body of work was infused with magic, history, mystery, and prophecy all at once. SCRATCH’D, the Record Story Day Exclusive vinyl EP, includes the original vocal versions, “Books Of Moses” and “Heavy Voodoo,” plus new instrumental cuts, “Moses Books” (Dub Mix) and ‘Who Dares” (Dub Mix), which feature Keith’s guitar on the frontline.

                              TRACK LISTING

                              1. Book Of Moses
                              2. Heavy Voodoo
                              3. Moses Books (Dub Mix)
                              4. Who Dares (Dub Mix)

                              NAS

                              I Am....The Autobiography (Black Friday 23 Edition)

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                                I Am... The Autobiography, the long sought-after bootleg released commercially for the first time.Features2 unreleased tracks, as well as many other rarities that have been on limited vinyl and 12"previously, as well as deluxe packaging. A must-have for any Nas and die-hard Hip Hop head!

                                TRACK LISTING

                                Side A
                                1. Fetus
                                2. Small World
                                3. Money Is My Bitch

                                Side B
                                1. Project Windows
                                2. Poppa Was A Playa
                                3. Dr. Knockboots(Doe’s And Don’t)

                                Side C
                                1. Day Dreamin’Stay Schemin’****
                                2. Sometimes I Wonder (feat. Nature)
                                3. Hardest Thing To Do Is Stay Alive****
                                4. Drunk By Myself

                                Side D
                                1. I Wanna Play***
                                2. Blaze A 50
                                3. We Will Survive

                                Cypress Hill

                                Black Sunday Remixes (Black Friday 23 Edition)

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                                  On July 20, 1993, Los Angeles hip-hop legends Cypress Hill unleashed their sophomore opus, Black Sunday, on the unsuspecting masses. The record changed rap music with its dark undercurrent, Latin inflection, no holds-barred storytelling, and the inimitable interplay between B-Real and Sen Dog cast over psychedelically spun rap soundscapes courtesy of DJ Muggs. Now to mark the 30th anniversary, two new remixes are available for fans on 12” black vinyl; “Insane in the Brain” from the esteemed DJ/Producer Statik Selektah, and “Hits From The Bong” crafted by the album’s original producer himself, DJ Muggs.

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  1. Insane In The Brain [Statik Selektah Remix]
                                  2. Hits From The Bong [DJ Muggs 2023 Remix]

                                  Souls Of Mischief

                                  93 'til Infinity (Black Friday 23 Edition)

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                                    A timeless hip-hop classic, Souls of Mischief's 93 'Til Infinity was released in February 1993 on Jive Records, serving as the second single from their debut album of the same name. A remarkable feat of lyricism, the track stands out from much of the harder hiphop that was prevalent in the era. Subtly jazzy and melodic, the song drags listeners in with its winding rhymes, giving listeners a glimpse into how the west coast brings the heat. Four amazing MCs combine forces to illustrate the power of hip-hop boasting, making this track a timeless hit. To celebrate 30 years of 93 ‘Til Infinity, classic remixes are available on vinyl for the first time ever for Record Store Day.

                                    The Undertones

                                    The Love Parade (Black Friday 22 Edition)

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                                      New 140g, green vinyl 12" single, using original cover art, with printed metallic text. 40th anniversary of The Undertones 1982 release, taken from their 'Sin Of Pride' album. Features original B-side Like That along with the rare Love Parade and Soul Seven demos, previously unreleased on vinyl.

                                      Ian Dury

                                      Hit Me! The Best Of

                                        A brand new collection covering the entire career of the unique and incomparable Ian Dury.

                                        This collection features some of Dury’s earliest work with Kilburn & The High Roads, through a golden period of solo hits and classic recordings with the infamous Blockheads to his final studio album released in 2002, two years after his untimely passing in 2000.

                                        The Crown Prince of Essex… the punk poet laureate… Ian Dury’s mastery of the English language and powerful performance made him an artist like no other. His wit, wisdom and showmanship are ever present here on classic tracks such as ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt 3’, ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’, ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ …all now unofficial British anthems!

                                        The collection also feature brand new liner notes by comedian, writer and Ian’s friend, Phill Jupitus, alongside rare and unseen photographs.

                                        TRACK LISTING

                                        CD ONE!
                                        Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
                                        Wake Up And Make Love With Me
                                        Sweet Gene Vincent
                                        Clevor Trever
                                        Billericay Dickie
                                        My Old Man
                                        I’m Partial To Your Abracadabra
                                        Plaistow Patricia
                                        Blockheads
                                        Pam’s Moods
                                        If I Was With A Woman
                                        Upminster Kid
                                        Billy Bentley (Promenades Himself In London)
                                        Rough Kids
                                        The Mumble Rumble And The Cocktail Rock
                                        The Roadette Song
                                        Crippled With Nerves
                                        Blackmail Man

                                        CD TWO!
                                        Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (12” Version)
                                        Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
                                        What A Waste
                                        Inbetweenies
                                        I Want To Be Straight
                                        This Is What We Find
                                        There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards
                                        Waiting For Your Taxi
                                        Razzle In My Pocket
                                        You’re More Than Fair
                                        Quiet
                                        Common As Muck
                                        Dance Of The Screamers
                                        Don’t Ask Me
                                        Mischief
                                        Lullaby For Franci/es

                                        CD THREE!
                                        Mash It Up Harry
                                        Dance Little Rude Boy
                                        Sueperman’s Big Sister
                                        Spasticus Autisticus (Live)
                                        You’ll See Glimpses
                                        F*cking Ada
                                        Hey, Hey Take Me Away
                                        Dance Of The Crackpots
                                        Bed O’Roses No.9
                                        O’Donegal
                                        Itinerant Child
                                        Geraldine
                                        Jack Sh*t George
                                        I Believe
                                        One Love
                                        England’s Glory (Demo)

                                        LP
                                        Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)
                                        Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
                                        I Want To Be Straight
                                        Billericay Dickie
                                        I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra

                                        What A Waste
                                        Inbetweenies
                                        Sueperman's Big Sister
                                        There Ain't Been Some Clever Bastards
                                        My Old Man

                                        Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
                                        Wake Up And Make Love With Me
                                        Sweet Gene Vincent
                                        Clevor Trevor
                                        This Is What We Find

                                        Mash It Up Harry
                                        Dance Little Rude Boy
                                        Rough Kids
                                        Upminster Kid
                                        Blockheads

                                        Various Artists

                                        Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

                                          An extraordinary tribute album to one of rock's great composers, Marc Bolan, which was also made under the direction of the legendary Hal Willner, ‘Angel Headed Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex’ is a collection of major stars including Elton John, U2, Joan Jett, Nick Cave, Peaches and Marc Almond who have reinterpreted and reimagined some of Marc Bolan &T.Rex’s greatest tracks including Jeepster, Bang A Gong (Get It On) and Ride A White Swan.

                                          The album, which was made under the direction of Hal Willner who sadly passed away on 7th April, is launching along with the audio and video of Nick Cave’s moving reinterpretation of ‘Cosmic Dancer’. The video will be included onNick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tee Vee, a newly launched 24 hour Nick Cave stream.





                                          STAFF COMMENTS

                                          Andy says: On his final project before his passing in April, Hal Willner invited a suitably diverse group to pay tribute to Marc Bolan. But ‘Angelheaded Hipster’ is just as much a testament to Willner’s uncanny knack for connecting people as it is to the source material; How else do you explain a musical cast containing Kesha, Elton John and Todd Rundgren?

                                          Sparks

                                          A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip

                                            Brothers Ron and Russell Mael are releasing their 24th studio album ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’. Since storming into the charts, minds and airwaves in 1974 with “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us” from their 3rd album ‘Kimono My House’, the musically vital pop pioneers have created a unique legacy both on record and in their live performances. ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’ follows Sparks’ 2017 album ‘Hippopotamus’, an extraordinary record which saw them return to the Top 10 and was universally acclaimed with many critics declaring it to be one of the finest albums of the year and the pinnacle of the band’s career - until now.

                                            TRACK LISTING

                                            1. 1 All That
                                            2. 2 I'm Toast
                                            3. 3 Lawnmower
                                            4. 4 Sainthood Is Not In Your Future
                                            5. 5 Pacific Standard Time
                                            6. 6 Stravinsky’s Only Hit
                                            7. 7 Left Out In The Cold
                                            8. 8 Self-Effacing
                                            9. 9 One For The Ages
                                            10. 10 Onomata Pia
                                            11. 11 IPhone
                                            12. 12 The Existential Threat
                                            13. 13 Nothing Is Faster Than The Speed Of Light
                                            14. 14 Please Don't Fuck Up My World

                                            Morrissey’s new album of covers includes songs by the likes Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Laura Nyro, Dionne Warwick and many more as well as having guests vocal by Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), LP, Ed Droost (Grizzly Bear), among others.

                                            Accomplished, and offering interesting new perspectives on these timeless songs; it's surprising to hear just how well the ex-Smiths star's voice adapts itself to the various tasks at hand. Morrissey fan's are gonna be made up!


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                                            Andy says: Morrissey's voice has never sounded better than on this collection of the songs that made him cry. And the songs that saved his life!

                                            TRACK LISTING

                                            01. Morning Starship (Jobriath)
                                            02. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (Joni Mitchell)
                                            03. Only A Pawn In Their Game (Bob Dylan)
                                            04. Suffer The Little Children (Buffy Sainte Marie)
                                            05. Days Of Decision (Phil Ochs)
                                            06. It’s Over (Roy Orbison)
                                            07. Wedding Bell Blues (Laura Nyro)
                                            08. Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets (Dionne Warwick)
                                            09. Lady Willpower (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap)
                                            10. When You Close Your Eyes (Carly Simon)
                                            11. Lenny’s Tune (Tim Hardin)
                                            12. Some Say I Got Devil (Melanie)

                                            The Fall

                                            Medicine For The Masses - The Rough Trade Singles

                                              This box set showcases the four classic 7” singles that The Fall released on the Rough Trade label in the early 1980s, all of which characterised their abrasive, repetitive guitar-driven sound, tense bass and drum rhythms and Smith's caustic lyrics. This beautifully packaged box set contains coloured vinyl re-mastered versions of all four Rough Trade 7” singles plus a set of 4 button badges each featuring a key element from the front cover of the four single sleeves.

                                              These New Puritans

                                              Inside The Rose

                                                These New Puritans, the great heretics of British music, return with Into The Fire, their first new studio recording since 2013’s critically acclaimed album Field of Reeds.

                                                To work on the follow-up to Field Of Reeds, Jack Barnett moved to Berlin, not in a 'trust fund edgelord in a black coat outside Berghain' sort of way, but purely because he could afford to get studio space in a large old Communist-era radio studio. "I'm not really in Berlin because I love the mystique of [the city] or anything like that, so the whole miserable winter thing doesn't really hold anything for me," he told me a few years ago. "It could be anywhere, I'm the sort of person where my environment doesn't have a massive effect on what I do, I don't think it would change the music particularly." There, he forged forward as part of a two-member core operation with twin brother George (Thomas Hein has departed to take a PhD in neuroscience). Additional contributions came from long-time collaborators Graham Sutton and conductor Andre De Ridder, yet even with this palette, this is not, by any stretch of the imagination, Field Of Reeds II. How could it be? That's not to say this is a comedown. It's a consolidation, yes, but rather than tread water These New Puritans continue to explore and augment their own landscape.

                                                The Into The Fire artwork is a collaboration between George Barnett and the award winning photographer and director Harley Weir.

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                1. Infinity Vibraphones
                                                2. Anti–Gravity
                                                3. Beyond Black Suns
                                                4. Inside The Rose
                                                5. Where The Trees Are On Fire
                                                6. Into The Fire
                                                7. Lost Angel
                                                8. A–R–P
                                                9. Six

                                                Echo & The Bunnymen

                                                The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon

                                                Bunnymen Classics Transformed & New Songs With Strings & Things Attached.

                                                ‘I’m not doing this for anyone else. I’m doing it as it’s important to me to make the songs better. I have to do it.’ Ian McCulloch

                                                This new studio album sees The Bunnymen, still lead by the indominable Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant, revisit some of their greatest songs to rearrange and transform them with co producer Andy Wright…and strings and things. Also included is two brand new tracks to accompany the classics.

                                                Echo & the Bunnymen's dark, swirling fusion of post-punk and The Doors/The Velvets-inspired pop psychedelia has brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums in the UK so far in their 40 year career. The band have come a long way from the group's infamous first concert as a three-piece with a drum machine in 1979 at the legendary Erics club in Liverpool, The Bunnymen still perform sell-out concerts across the world today.

                                                Their seminal albums 'Crocodiles', 'Heaven Up Here', 'Porcupine' and 'Ocean Rain' have been a major influence for acts such as Coldplay, The Killers and The Flaming Lips whilst later albums 'Evergreen' and 'What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?' and 'Siberia & Meteorites' demonstrate what an amazing body of work the band have.

                                                The Bunnymen are still revered by those in the best of popular culture. In the past year alone, the highly acclaimed and culturally phenomenal Netflix series 'Stranger Things' has used the song 'Nocturnal Me' whilst the equally comparable '13 Reasons Why' has used 'The Killing Moon', a song also used on another Netflix show, 'Dead of Summer'. 

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                Bring On The Dancing Horses
                                                The Somnambulist
                                                Nothing Lasts Forever
                                                Lips Like Sugar
                                                Rescue
                                                Rust
                                                Angels & Devils
                                                Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
                                                Zimbo
                                                Stars Are Stars
                                                Seven Seas
                                                Ocean Rain
                                                The Cutter
                                                How Far?
                                                The Killing Moon

                                                Low in High School is Morrissey’s first studio album since 2014 and was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in France and in Rome at Ennio Morricone’s Forum Studios. The record is produced by Joe Chiccarelli (who has worked with Frank Zappa, The Strokes, Beck and The White Stripes to name a few). Morrissey’s talent for combining political statements and beautiful melodies is more prevalent than ever on Low in High-School, capturing the zeitgeist of an ever-changing world.

                                                STAFF COMMENTS

                                                Barry says: Morrissey's new album is brimming with the sort of melancholy jangles and clever chord structures of yesteryear, but coupled with wry and ardent policism, a bit of conga and some flamenco stuff too. Lots of sounds, all worked into songs.

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                1. My Love I’d Do Anything For You
                                                2. I Wish You Lonely
                                                3. Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Up On The Stage
                                                4. Home Is A Question Mark
                                                5. Spent The Day In Bed
                                                6. I Bury The Living
                                                7. In Your Lap
                                                8. The Girl From Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel
                                                9. All The Young People Must Fall In Love
                                                10. When You Open Your Legs
                                                11. Who Will Protect Us From The Police?
                                                12. Israel

                                                Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

                                                Lovely Creatures - The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (1984 - 2014)

                                                • Lovely Creatures is the most comprehensive overview of the recorded work of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to date. Spanning thirty years of music from their debut album From Her To Eternity through to Push The Sky Away their 15th studio album, the collection navigates one of the most exhilarating, idiosyncratic and inventive bodies of work created in contemporary music.

                                                • Included are long-standing live favourites “Stagger Lee” and “The Mercy Seat”, their hit single from 1995 “Where The Wild Roses Grow” through to recent fan favourites “Jubilee Street” and “We No Who U R”. There are songs that newcomers may only know from their appearance on film and television soundtracks, notably “O Children” (Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Pt. I) and the ubiquitous “Red Right Hand”, most recently familiar to fans of the series Peaky Blinders.

                                                • The album was compiled by Nick Cave and founding member Mick Harvey, with help from the current Bad Seeds. 

                                                Lovely Creatures is available in four formats, all featuring personal and rare photographs of the band: Standard CD, Triple LP, Deluxe 3CD with DVD and the Super Deluxe Limited Edition package. 


                                                STAFF COMMENTS

                                                Laura says: Nick Cave has been one of the most influential and distinctive songwriter / performers of the last 30 odd years. With such a brilliant and varied catalogue spanning 15 LPs, I'd find it virtually impossible to select a mere 21 'best of' tracks, but Nick and ex Bad Seed Mick Harvey have managed it, and that's what you get here on the vinyl and standard CD editions of this release. The deluxe expands futher and is spread across 3CDs and a live/interview DVD.

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                2CD Tracklist:
                                                CD1
                                                1. Loverman
                                                2. Tupelo
                                                3. Deanna
                                                4. From Her To Eternity
                                                5. The Weeping Song
                                                6. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
                                                7. People Ain't No Good
                                                8. Higgs Boson Blues
                                                9. Straight To You
                                                10. Where The Wild Roses Grow

                                                CD2
                                                1. Into My Arms
                                                2. Love Letter
                                                3. Red Right Hand
                                                4. The Mercy Seat
                                                5. O Children
                                                6. The Ship Song
                                                7. Stranger Than Kindness
                                                8. Jubilee Street
                                                9. Nature Boy
                                                10. We No Who U R
                                                11. Stagger Lee

                                                Vinyl Tracklist:
                                                Side A
                                                1. Loverman
                                                2. Tupelo
                                                3. Deanna
                                                4. From Her To Eternity

                                                Side B
                                                1. The Weeping Song
                                                2. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
                                                3. People Ain't No Good

                                                Side C
                                                1. Higgs Boson Blues
                                                2. Straight To You
                                                3. Where The Wild Rose Grow

                                                Side D
                                                1. Into My Arms
                                                2. Love Letter
                                                3. Red Right Hand
                                                4. The Mercy Seat

                                                Side E
                                                1. O Children
                                                2. The Ship Song
                                                3. Stranger Than Kindness

                                                Side F
                                                1. Jubilee Street
                                                2. Nature Boy
                                                3. We No Who U R
                                                4. Stagger Lee

                                                Deluxe 3CD + DVD Tracklist:

                                                CD1: 1984 -1993
                                                1. From Her To Eternity
                                                2. In The Ghetto
                                                3. Tupelo
                                                4. I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
                                                5. The Carny
                                                6. Sad Waters
                                                7. Stranger Than Kindness
                                                8. Scum
                                                9. The Mercy Seat
                                                10. Deanna
                                                11. Up Jumped The Devil
                                                12. The Weeping Song
                                                13. The Ship Song
                                                14. Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry
                                                15. Straight To You

                                                CD2: 1994 – 2003
                                                1. Do You Love Me?
                                                2. Nobody's Baby Now
                                                3. Loverman
                                                4. Red Right Hand
                                                5. Stagger Lee
                                                6. Where The Wild Roses Grow
                                                7. Into My Arms
                                                8. People Ain't No Good
                                                9. Brompton Oratory
                                                10. (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?
                                                11. Come Into My Sleep
                                                12. Love Letter
                                                13. God Is In The House
                                                14. He Wants You
                                                15. Shoot Me Down

                                                CD3: 2004 – 2013
                                                1. Hiding All Away
                                                2. There She Goes, My Beautiful World
                                                3. Nature Boy
                                                4. Breathless
                                                5. Babe, You Turn Me On
                                                6. O Children
                                                7. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
                                                8. Night Of The Lotus Eaters
                                                9. We Call Upon The Author
                                                10. Jesus Of The Moon
                                                11. More News From Nowhere
                                                12. We No Who U R
                                                13. Jubilee Street
                                                14. Higgs Boson Blues
                                                15. Push The Sky Away

                                                DVD
                                                1. Interview, ‘Kippevel’, Netherlands, 1988
                                                2. Night Of The Lotus Eaters, Docks De Suds, Marseilles, France 2008
                                                3. Red Right Hand, Glastonbury Festival, UK, 1988
                                                4. The Weeping Song, ‘Boxed Set’, Glasgow STV Studios, UK, 2001
                                                5. Interview, New York, USA, 2013
                                                6. Higgs Boson Blues, La Fabrique Studios, France 2012
                                                7. Interview, ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ Documentary, Berlin, Germany, 1987
                                                8. From Her To Eternity, Perkins Palace, Pasadena, USA, 1984
                                                9. Love Letter, ABC Studios, Australia, 2001
                                                10. Interview, ‘Bish’s Biz’, Australia, 2013
                                                11. Do You Love Me? ‘Boxed Set’, Glasgow STV Studios, UK, 2001
                                                12. Interview, ‘Boxed Set’, Glasgow STV Studios, UK, 2001
                                                13. Into My Arms, INmusic Festival, Zagreb, Croatia, 2008
                                                14. We Call Upon The Author, B1 Maximum Club, Moscow, Russia, 2009
                                                15. Interview, Ein Abend In Wien, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1991
                                                16. The Mercy Seat, Bizarre Festival, Germany, 1996
                                                17. Interview, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1984
                                                18. God Is In The House, ‘Later With Jools Holland’, London, 2001
                                                19. Interview, ’Bish’s Biz’, Australia, 2013
                                                20. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Globe Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2008
                                                21. Brompton Oratory, ‘MTV Live N Loud’, 1997
                                                22. I’m Gonna Kill That Woman, Posthof, Linz, Austria, 1986
                                                23. Jubilee Street, The Fonda Theatre, LA, USA, 2013
                                                24. The Ship Song, Live At Paradiso DVD, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1992
                                                25. Interview, Lollapalooza, USA, 1994
                                                26. Loverman, Bizarre Festival, Germany, 1996
                                                27. Interview, Australia, 1988
                                                28. In The Ghetto, Exit, Chicago, USA, 1984
                                                29. Hiding All Away, ‘The Abattoir Blues Tour DVD’, Brixton Academy, London, UK, 2004
                                                30. Interview, Australia, 1992
                                                31. Where The Wild Roses Grow, ‘MTV Most Wanted’, London, UK, 1995
                                                32. Deanna, St Luke’s, London, UK, 2008
                                                33. O Children, Le Trianon, Paris, France, 2013
                                                34. Interview, Festival Crazy Rock, Chile, 1996
                                                35. Stagger Lee, The White Room, London, UK, 1996
                                                36. Interview, Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas, USA, 2014
                                                37. Interview, Australia, 1995
                                                38. Push The Sky Away, The Fonda Theatre, LA, USA, 2013
                                                39. There She Goes, My Beautiful World, ‘The Abattoir Blues Tour DVD’, Brixton Academy,
                                                London, UK, 2004

                                                Approx. Running Time 2hrs 5mins

                                                Super Furry Animals

                                                Fuzzy Logic (20th Anniversary Album Re-Issue)

                                                  • 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
                                                  • Remastered from the original master tapes
                                                  • Produced in conjunction with Super Furry Animals and management
                                                  • Original cover art


                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                  Laura says: "Fuzzy Logic" was originally released in 1996, and introduced us to the warped, synth-psych-pop world of the Super Furries. You're plunged straight in from the opening riffs of "God! Show Me Magic", which sets things off at a manic pace, before swooping down into "Fuzzy Birds", then back up again for the hook-filled "Something 4 The Weekend". And so it goes on, vying between manic knob twiddling wig-outs to more pastoral, psych-pop all with an innate sense of melody and fun. They managed to take elements of 60s psych, 70s glam and a punk rock attitude and meld them into something unlike anything else around at the time. It was a real breath of fresh air when it came out in '96 and still sounds great 20 years on!

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  VINYL TRACKLISTING
                                                  Fuzzy Logic (Original 1996 Album - 2016 Remaster)

                                                  1. God! Show Me Magic (UK No.33, 1996)
                                                  2. Fuzzy Birds
                                                  3. Something 4 The Weekend (UK No.18, 1996)
                                                  4. Frisbee
                                                  5. Hometown Unicorn
                                                  6. Gathering Moss
                                                  7. If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You (UK No.18, 1996)
                                                  8. Bad Behaviour 
                                                  9. Mario Man
                                                  10. Hangin' With Howard Marks
                                                  11. Long Gone
                                                  12. For Now And Ever

                                                  CD DISC 1 - FUZZY LOGIC + B-SIDES
                                                  Fuzzy Logic (Original 1996 Album - 2016 Remaster)

                                                  1. God! Show Me Magic (UK No.33, 1996)
                                                  2. Fuzzy Birds
                                                  3. Something 4 The Weekend (UK No.18, 1996)
                                                  4. Frisbee
                                                  5. Hometown Unicorn
                                                  6. Gathering Moss
                                                  7. If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You (UK No.18, 1996)
                                                  8. Bad Behaviour
                                                  9. Mario Man
                                                  10. Hangin' With Howard Marks
                                                  11. Long Gone
                                                  12. For Now And Ever

                                                  B-Sides & Such (2016 Remaster)
                                                  13. Lazy Life (Of No Fixed Identity)
                                                  14. Don't Be A Fool, Billy!
                                                  15. Death By Melody
                                                  16. Something For The Weekend
                                                  17. Dim Bendith
                                                  18. Waiting To Happen
                                                  19. Arnofio / Glô In The Dark
                                                  20. Guacamole
                                                  21. The Man Don't Give A Fuck (UK No.22, 1996)
                                                  22. (Nid) Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Iaith


                                                  DISC 2 - LOST ON THE BYPASS ROAD
                                                  (Bonus Tracks - Previously Unreleased Apart From Track 1)
                                                  Studio Demo Session, Summer 1995

                                                  1. Frisbee
                                                  2. Something For The Weekend
                                                  3. Hangin' With Howard Marks
                                                  4. Sali Mali
                                                  Studio Demo Session, October 1995
                                                  5. Bad Behaviour
                                                  6. Lazy Life (Of No Fixed Identity)
                                                  7. Mario Man
                                                  8. Death By Melody
                                                  9. Hometown Unicorn
                                                  10. Waiting To Happen
                                                  11. If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You
                                                  12. Gathering Moss
                                                  13. The Man Don't Give A Fuck
                                                  14. Fuzzy Birds
                                                  15. For Now And Ever
                                                  Live At The Phoenix Festival, 20th July 1996
                                                  16. Frisbee
                                                  17. Organ Yn Dy Geg
                                                  18. Fix Idris
                                                  19. Something For The Weekend
                                                  20. Hometown Unicorn
                                                  21. If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You
                                                  22. Focus Pocus/Debiel
                                                  23. Bad Behaviour
                                                  24. Mario Man
                                                  25. God! Show Me Magic

                                                  Super Furry Animals

                                                  Zoom! The Best Of (1995-2016)

                                                  • A career-spanning collection containing every single to date, along with fan favourites and band chosen deep cuts
                                                  • Features tracks from every Super Furry Animals album
                                                  • Includes recent, highly acclaimed single ‘Bing Bong’, unofficial Welsh Euro 2016 anthem
                                                  • Produced in conjunction with Super Furry Animals and management
                                                  • CD packaging artwork by celebrated, legendary, Super Furry’s designer Pete Fowler
                                                  • CD booklet contains sleeve notes by acclaimed journalist and writer Simon Price


                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  CD1
                                                  1. Slow Life
                                                  2. (Drawing) Rings Around The World (UK No.28, 2001)
                                                  3. Bing Bong
                                                  4. Organ Yn Dy Geg
                                                  5. Run-Away
                                                  6. Northern Lites (UK No.11, 1999)
                                                  7. Inaugural Trams
                                                  8. Demons (UK No.27, 1997)
                                                  9. Ice Hockey Hair (UK No.12, 1998)
                                                  10. Juxtapozed With U (UK No.14, 2001
                                                  11. The Gift That Keeps Giving
                                                  12. The International Language Of Screaming (UK No.24, 1997)
                                                  13. If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You (UK No.18, 1996)
                                                  14. Fire In My Heart (UK No.25, 1999)
                                                  15. Run! Christian, Run!
                                                  16. The Piccolo Snare
                                                  17. Zoom!

                                                  CD2
                                                  1. Night Vision
                                                  2. God! Show Me Magic (UK No.33, 1996)
                                                  3. Hello Sunshine (UK No.31 , 2003)
                                                  4. Hermann ♥'s Pauline (UK No.26, 1997)
                                                  5. Patience
                                                  6. Do Or Die (UK No.20, 2000)
                                                  7. YsbeidiauHeulog
                                                  8. Show Your Hand
                                                  9. Something 4 The Weekend (UK No.18, 1996)
                                                  10. Smokin'
                                                  11. The Citizen’s Band
                                                  12. It's Not The End Of The World? (UK No.30, 2002
                                                  13. Play It Cool (UK No.27, 1997)
                                                  14. Golden Retriever (UK No.13, 2003)
                                                  15. Lazer Beam (UK No.28, 2005)
                                                  16. Receptacle For The Respectable
                                                  17. Hometown Unicorn
                                                  18. Mt.
                                                  19. Mountain People
                                                  20. The Man Don't Give A Fuck (UK No.22, 1996)

                                                  Fatboy Slim

                                                  Better Living Through Chemistry - 20th Anniversary Edition

                                                    After enjoying a successful first decade in the music industry with The Housemartins, Beats International and Freak Power, Norman Cook put all of his other projects to one side in 1995, concentrating instead on new alias Fatboy Slim. After the 12" release of two killer club tracks, "Santa Cruz" and "Everybody Needs A 303", the Fatboy was ready to conquer the world and duly dropped "Better Living Through Chemistry" on Skint in 1996. As the set barrelled through a rapid fire succession of 60s soul samples, funk backbeats and wigged out synth action, Cook set about creating a new sound informed by all those rare nuggets he'd spun in Brighton's club scene. Taking hip hop's sampledelic spirit, the boundless energy of rave and the filtered brilliance heading over the channel from Paris' new breed, Cook laid the template for the chart topping, party starting, mainroom magic which would fill Britain's dancefloors for the next decade. It was the starting point of a roller-coaster journey that has gone on to include massive hit singles, multi-platinum selling albums, three Brit Awards, a Grammy, an Ivor Novello, 10 MTV Awards, the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony and worldwide DJ superstardom which continues to this day with a hectic schedule of DJ performances and festival headliner shows. This album celebrates where it all began - the brilliant original album - a seminal dance music moment in history, and expands on the story with a whole disc of bonus tracks including recordings from the Fatboy vaults that have never been released before. 


                                                    From the suburbs of Croydon to the industrial bloc of former East Berlin, The Tunics have been quietly making a name for themselves as well as an album.

                                                    Their sound is a mix of influences; The Libertines, Cast and Oasis. The album is a melody-heavy, heart-on-the-sleeve affair, reminiscent of the greats from the Britpop era, when guitar bands were ruling the charts. “I’ve got a lot of confidence in the songs that we’re writing and the album that we have,” says frontman Joe. “Not to be too overblown about the whole thing but we’re ready for a proper f**king guitar band with actual songs. I think that’s what the world needs.”

                                                    The album opens with the dance-like-you’re-a-teenager-again track entitled "Berlin" - an ode to the city of their rebirth. "Help Is On It’s Way" is next up. Bass heavy, it drives the song forward like speeding traffic, barrelling up the westway. Third up "I’m Broke You’re Bored" will be the second single release from the album: A poignant sentiment with the gently spiralling guitar and keyboards of Costello and Booth providing the soundtrack to it. "Stolen Hearts" is the ballad of the album and a stand-out track complete with slide guitars that shine a western infused sunset light on the song. Next up is "Radio", a beautiful string-laden piece of music that comes with one of the band’s sharpest-tongued lyrics. “I think the song is about everything on the radio being rubbish basically and just saying I can’t bear this any longer, I need an outlet for myself.” Debut single "Low" has a killer hook with layers of piano and guitar sounds. A soft interlude marks the half way point of the album and leads into the second half of the record: "Slaves Ride On These Waves" is again haunted by a western air. The gently plucked guitar and folky balladry places it firmly in the desert, a lost Morricone. "You Already Knew" picks up the tempo and from here on in the album is hitting the backbeat hard. "Shadows" is a jaunty and upbeat psychedelic groover with a political stab. "Wit and Acid Tongue", largely instrumental skiffles by with an undeniable and sometimes abstract sixties’ vibe. "A Moment of Clarity" is the penultimate track on Dabblers Handbook and is a moment in time, an expansive breath and a gently rocking precursor to album closer "Dear God", an epic and beautifully composed prayer of a track. The anthemic strings wrap the closing number into a gift of a finale.

                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                    1. Berlin
                                                    2. Help Is On Its Way
                                                    3. I'm Broke You're Bored
                                                    4. Stolen Hearts
                                                    5. Radio
                                                    6. Low
                                                    7. Interlude
                                                    8. Slaves Ride On These Waves
                                                    9. You Already Knew
                                                    10. Shadows
                                                    11. Wit & Acid Tongue
                                                    12. A Moment Of Clarity
                                                    13. Dear God

                                                    Grand Drive

                                                    The Lights In This Town Are Too Many To Count

                                                      Slightly rockier than there previous americana styled albums, this still has their unique classic songwriting to sucker you in.

                                                      Cowboy Junkies

                                                      Studio 1986-1995

                                                        "Studio" is a compilation from this excellent and underated band's finest songs.


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